Word: curlews
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...consider him a weak, not a powerful, speaker. That this is not set down in malice, you may judge from the fact that I have received only this morning the chance knowledge that a certain brand of tobacco is that which is smoked by both Mr. Baldwin and myself. . . . CURLEW ADAMS PHIPPS...
...guns of the Argentine Fleet fairly embellished the air with a bombardment of noise as the British cruiser Curlew slipped into port at Buenos Aires. A natty little figure in the uniform of the Welsh Guards went ashore and the populace shouted, "Hurrah for the Prince of Wales!" in Spanish...
Arrived in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. Foreign Minister Blanco boarded the cruiser Curlew to extend the Prince a welcome in the name of the nation. On landing, he was received by President Jose Serrato, the Cabinet and many other dignitaries. At an Anglo-Uruguayan luncheon, the Prince responded to a toast in Spanish, saying: "Muchas gracias por esta linda fiesta. Vive el Uruguay (Thank you for this good feast. Long live Uruguay...
...Repulse, the Prince of Wales aboard, left Cape Town for the island of St. Helena where a brief stop was to be made. On Aug. 14 the Prince will transfer to the light cruiser Curlew which, drawing less water, will be able to land the British Heir Apparent at Montevideo, his first stop on the South American continent...
...members of each crew were cheered by their classmates on the different tugs. The freshmen had two tugs, the "Curlew" and "D. Ronghan;" the sophomores had the "Blanche;" the seniors the "Mattie Sargent," and the juniors the "Elsie." The referee and judges, and the members of the University crew watched the race from the deck of the "William Sprague." After considerable delay, caused by difficulty in getting the sweaters out of the shells, all was ready and the word was given...