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...length he held the strings of that ruler's considerable money bags. The needs of princes first, and later the needs of governments, were the opportunities of the Rothschilds. The wars of the Allies against Napoleon, the collection of the French indemnity, the efforts of Metternich to crush every outbreak of liberal ideas-all these required money. The Rothschilds provided it, at a profit...
...graduates of colleges more normal in size and scope. They will be more inclined than ever to hold that mass production is inapplicable to higher education. If only for the reason that the imponderables, the community sense, college loyalty, individual recognition appear to be lost in the crush at an institution whose total registration is greater than the entire population of many a flourishing city. Providence Journal
...White House by cleverly passing his troops around to "Stonewall" Jackson's aid. Again the Union forces advanced, now under Pope. The bold strategy of ordering Jackson around Pope's wing to descend on his rear, and the lucky swelling of the Rappahannock River, combined to crush the invaders...
...Senator objected to their marriage, so Frémont surveyed in Iowa before eloping with Jessie. Vexed though the Senator was, he forgave and made Frémont his willing tool to open up the vast West. The young couple were presented to President Tyler in "the greatest crush in the White House since President Jackson had exhibited Colonel Meacham's gigantic cheese...
...adjective of "harried" has come to be a banality, so often has it been applied to the Senior. In the crush of these for distinction, divisional examinations, tutorial conferences, and job hunting something has had to be sacrificed. The opening by Doctor G. H. Maynadier of the competition for Commencement speaking parts brings to mind one of those traditions which hectic times have forced into an undeserved subordination...