Word: donning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This Spanish gentleman, born in 1478, was educated at the Court of Ferdinand and Isabella. In his thirtieth year, he became page to their son, the Infante Don John; he was present at the siege of Granada; and while there, he saw Columbus before his trip to America.
"La General y Natural Historia de las Indias" was first published at Toledo in 1526 in the form of a summary entitled "La Natural Hystoria de las Indias." The first copy of the "Historia General de las Indias" was published in 1535 at Seville. Written in a diffuse style, it...
There is also a copy owned by Don Diego Cruzat of Pamplona. Navarre, whose ancestors fought in the Holy Land. This gentleman superimposed his escutcheon above the author's autograph, evidently believing it to be of greater importance. He was permitted to add the border azure, three Jerusalem crosses, to...
Editor Weitzenkorn was full of hope when he took the editorship of the Graphic last August. Said he then: "The Graphic unquestionably got off to a bad start. Its tone has been a low voice. Its policy was a 'chemise' policy. So far as Mr. Macfadden is concerned...
The best Keller anecdotes concern Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), her close friend. Clemens and Humorist Finley Peter Dunne were discussing Miss Keller when Dunne exclaimed: "God, how dull it must be for her. every day the same and every night the same as the day!" Said Clemens: "You're damned...