Word: clad
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have been ever a valiant soldier of the truth; a "Happy Warrior", strong, serene and steadfast, in the full meaning of the poet's phrase--with, I imagine, something of the Puritan's delight in the joy of righteous conflict. We rejoice that you are still clad in your shining armor; that your soul is radiant with the spirit of youth...
...Scene. Mr. Macdonald in the afternoon went to the House. There were Premier Baldwin and some of his Ministers sitting on the Government Bench answering some routine questions as if they had never heard of Laborism and Mr. Macdonald. Then Captain Hacking, Deputy Controller of the Royal Household, clad in his magnificent robes of office, walked to the Clerk's table and announced that he had a message from the King. The message: "I thank you for your loyal and dutiful address* and will at once give it my careful consideration." Exit Captain Hacking. Enter Mr. Macdonald from behind...
...past, iron-clad, watertight preventive measures are not desirable, as they would handicap all the honest students and immensely increase the tasks of the Library attendants, who have their hands full as it is. But some reasonably severe treatment ought to be accorded the offenders, who in spite of their scarcity still manage to cause confusion and inconvenience. Mr. Lane, the librarian, in barring such men from the Library until after the Midyear period has chosen the punishment with justice. Those who fail to regard the privileges of others deserve to lose their...
...Peter's basilica. At 10 o'clock in the morning cheers of 'Viva il Papa announced the advent of His Holiness, who was borne into the hall in the sedia gestatoria, which was carried on the shoulders of twelve scarlet-clad sediarit...
...loan to Prince Yusupov 100,000 pounds sterling, taking over the two paintings as security. It was announced at the time that he had purchased them outright, and evidently Mr. Widener himself preferred to view the transaction in that light, as he tightened it up with an iron-clad agreement, signed by the Prince, to the effect that the latter was to forfeit all right to the paintings unless on or before Jan. 1, 1924, he should pay back the ?100,000 plus 8% interest dating from...