Word: caving
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...letter to the editor, "War--and the Millenium," in which he asserts that "War is the raging drink of life and death, or hell and heaven, pressed by the hand of a God of Battles into a full cup." He also confides to the editor, "I am an ancient cave-man in my inmost soul. My heart is hot to drink the cup of wrath, to press the rue from the drunken bowl." But President Wilson in his message says that "If our citizens are ever to fight effectively upon a sudden summons, they must know how modern fighting...
...second act shows Alberich near the dragon's cave, waiting for an opportunity to get the gold. Wotan enters and announces that Siegfried is on the way, and suggests that Alberich offer this knowledge to the dragon in return for the ring. To this, however, the dragon replies with a yawn, and turns again to sleep. Day dawns as Mime and Siegfried enter. Mime tries vainly to excite Siegfried with fear. Blowing a loud fanfare on his horn. Siegfried wakes the dragon, who advances to meet him. In the ensuing fight Siegfried kills the dragon, but accidentally tastes...