Word: descent
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fact that he is "37th in descent from Fatima, daughter of the true Prophet," secured him the office. He was installed at the Great Mosque of Tetnan, and three days of rejoicing followed. Technically he is to exercise "temporal and spiritual authority" in the Caliphate. Actually, of course, Spain will pull most of the temporal springs...
...they could stay down at a time. Exploring in the interior of the submarine with their bulky suits, with 24-pound weights on their feet and lead-weighted belts was difficult and dangerous. About an hour and a half was spent in raising them to the surface after each descent. They were raised 15 ft. and then allowed a rest while they adjusted themselves to the pressure. Sudden lifting produces the "bends" or caisson disease. Tanks were at hand on the surface in case of emergency that might require a diver's being raised rapidly. If so, he would...
Just such a petal is this curiously perfect little conceit, drifting out of the forest of new books in delicate descent. The hummingbird pen that despatched it is that of a lady who steeps herself in the precious odors, flavors, and disillusions which modern aesthetes ascribe to 18th century Italy. The episodes related are some that were consequent upon the fact that Cardinal Peter Innocent, not having nephews like the other cardinals and the chaste Pope, happened in Venice upon a glassblower and a chevalier who, for sufficient sequins, fashioned for him a nephew of finespun glass. This manikin, though...
...Monday night at the Copley in "The Jeffersons," a comedy in three acts by Vincent Douglass, E. E. Clive & Co. made the descent, seemingly with great gusto and few regrets...
...bracelets, frock coat. Senator Raoul Dandurand‡ of Canada was elected President of the present League Assembly (the 6th) on the first ballot and took up his duties; to the satisfaction of the Commonwealth because he is Canadian, to the delight of France because he is of French-Canadian descent. Said he: "It is not to myself but to my country that this great honor was paid...