Word: commandered
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Palace was crowded with priceless treasures. They were so well guarded that when King Edward VII, the then Prince of Wales, expressed a desire to his brother-in-law, Tsar Alexander III, to see the famed picture gallery in the Yusupov Palace, the Tsar was obliged to issue a command to Prince Nicholas, the present Prince Yusupov's grandfather, in order to gain admittance...
...When Italy last September heard of your movement we realized that, though different in method, our two revolutions had the same finalities. We both wished to free the vital forces of our peoples from disastrous influences of impossible political doctrines and of men incapable of assuming difficult responsibilities of command...
...Imperial Highness, Prince Kunihisa Kuni, at his own request, was divorced by royal command from his Imperial rank. He is now a commoner and will henceforth be known as Marquis Kuni...
...humanitarian work. Dr Nansen received this year the Nobel Peace Prize and he is without doubt one of the foremost figures among the active workers of the league of Nations. He is said to be an excellent speaker and to possess a perfect command of English...
...that football has gone out in a splash, Harvard collectively may pause for a moment to choose new gods to worship. Basketball, squash, winter track, fencing, wrestling, and boxing will command their followers, but the winter major sport, hockey, will attract more than any of its lesser rivals...