Word: drawned
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...preface that the State Department called his publisher's attention to "grave errors" in his work. He continues that, at the end of a day's discussion, "the Department was unable to point to any error in fact. They simply disagreed with the conclusions I had drawn." Any one who had only the vaguest idea of what the Near East stands for could hardly fail to side with the State Department...
...popular in France. Frenchmen prefer payments to be made in cash no matter how large they are. If a merchant be persuaded to accept one, he can be seen a few minutes later closing his shop and scurrying off to the bank upon which the check is drawn; he never by any chance deposits it in his own bank-if he has one. This is partly due to the fact that French law only allows him 24 hours to make legal declaration of default on checks and commercial bills. The Government has proposed, in order to help avoid further inflation...
...very soul through her lips! And then comes the big scene! Midnight has struck-and the heroine, sleeping peacefully, dreams of her husband. . . . The door squeaks. . . . Breathless silence. . . . Then "Sweetheart," a voice whispers in the darkness. . . . "Oh, dearest," she murmurs, as, but half awakened, she feels herself being drawn into a pair of strong arms. . . . "Oh! -you know I ." But we must not tell you any more. Hurry to the nearest bookstore without a moment's delay. Price $1.97 wherever books are sold, or direct from The Authors' Press, Publishers, Auburn...
...campaign which is before me, and as a duty which I owe not simply to a party but to the citizens of the United States, I pledge myself to adhere to the truth and to the common-sense conclusions to 'be drawn therefrom...
...Francisco, Calif. At 9:48 P. M. Pacific time, he landed at Crissy Field. Great arc lights illuminated the scene. The flight (2,670 miles) had been completed in 21 hours 48½ minutes. When the plane came to a stop, Maughan seemed unable to speak. His face was drawn, serious. His mates in the Army Air Service were quick to lift him from the cockpit and carry him indoors. Long and loud were the cheers...