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After spending World War II "building a long chain of chainless latrines from Calcutta to Cassino," Australian Engineer Ben Carlin was understandably anxious to get away from it all. And the amphibious jeep he saw rusting on a deserted U.S. Army Air Force field in Bengal gave him an idea. "You know, Mac," he told a friend, "with a bit of titivation you could go around the world in one of those things...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Montreal-Tokyo By Jeep | 8/27/1956 | See Source »

...LAMPY Sturgeon, p. s.s., Zwoncus, O. J. Loveit, 2b. c., Zwoncus, O. K. Crooner, 1b. 1b., Zwoncus, O. L. Golly, l.f. 2b., Zwoncus, O. M. Loose, e. 3b., Zwoncus, O. N. Bunhum, r.f. c.f., Zwoncus, O. O. Walk, s.s. p., Zwoncus, O. P. Trobie., 3b. l.f., Zwoncus, O. Q. Chainless, c.f. r.f., Zwoncus, O. R. Thresk, s.f. s.f., Zwoncus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIME 23-2, S LAMPY TODAY! | 5/16/1946 | See Source »

...pale and trembling behind a stack of ledgers and account books. In the handsome, high-ceilinged courtroom, with only a scattering of typical courtroom loungers looking on, Mr. Mellon sat each day at the counsel table beside Lawyer Hogan. Mostly he seemed bored and restless, glancing often at his chainless watch, appearing to doze off in the late afternoons. Once a young bailiff caught him smoking one of his pencil-thin cigars in the courtroom during recess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAXATION: Rich Men Scared | 3/11/1935 | See Source »

...chosen and chainless land...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: England Yet Shall Stand | 9/21/1931 | See Source »

Eternal Spirit of the chainless Mind! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty, thou...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: When Portland Went Crazy | 5/19/1924 | See Source »

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