Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...today the most menacing attack comes, as it has repeatedly in the past, from the political side. In one form it is precipitated by allegedly patriotic organizations committed to maintain in schools and colleges their own particular conceptions of loyalty. The motives of these misguided folk are, I doubt not, often excellent. But they have opened the cover of Pandora's Box and we may well be fearful of the issue. For example, in many schools American history may now be taught only in terms these self appointed patriots deem desirable. Teachers who will not prostitute their knowledge and convictions...
...stated previously, grandmother had reached an intelligent age, saw the gentleman herself, and had the word of her father that their guest was in fact Marshal Ney, and it seems to us there can be no doubt about Ney's successful escape to this country, the account of which as related to her father is contained in Under Two Captains...
...mugwumps like herself: "On the whole they would like to see this Administration go out. They have thought that Governor Landon was their man. But they want to be sure that certain gains that have been made will be consolidated. And that is just what they are beginning to doubt. They are afraid that the baby is going to be thrown out with the bath...
...actual private secretary, Sir Godfrey Thomas, who for 15 years was his official Private Secretary when Edward was Prince of Wales. Arrested and fined for speeding near London fortnight ago, Hardinge said to the constable with dignity: "I have done worse things than this, and I have no doubt you have too." To devoted Hardinge, the King has a perfection similar to that of the Edward VIII made of 80-lb. of marzipan on view at the Confectioners and Bakers Exhibition in Royal Agricultural Hall...
...printed fewer and fewer proofs, limiting the total to from 25 to 100 and then destroyed the plate. And he charged correspondingly more for each proof because they were so few. Furthermore about 65 years ago it became customary for the artist to sign each print in pencil, no doubt to show that he approved of its quality...