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Thorlaksson was one of the most important leelandic poets of the late eighteenth century. The author of many poems, his most notable work was probably this translation, which was carried back to England by a member of a British religious organization. Mr. E. Henderson, whose name appears on the fly leaf of the second volume...
...battered old picture, on being thoroughly renovated and cleaned, was found contrary to general tradition not to represent the Battle of Fribourg but some entirely different combat, which has yet to be identified. Casanova was a celebrated painter of battle scenes who lived in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The picture in question originally belonged to the Conde family, later passed into the hands of Cardinal Fesch, and finally was given to the Lyons Museum who in turn loaned it to the hospital where it has lain forgotten for several decades...
...Lancey for many years has devoted himself to researches on the great military painter and is at present preparing a book by which he hopes to place Casanova in his proper position among his contemporaries of the eighteenth century. Harris has recently been collaborating with him, and both were feted by the town of Lyons on the discovery. The two collectors have also been recommended to the French government for recognition...
...organization such as the Crusaders. His point is well taken when he mentions the 32 breweries supporting the Association against the Prohibition Amendment in 1928, but he seems to overlook the fact that prohibition is supported by rum-runners, bootleggers, gangsters, whose "success" in life depends upon the Eighteenth Amendment, as well as by those who honestly believe that prohibition is the right thing...
...complete results of the poll are as-follows: 1. Do you favor a change in the existing prohibition law? Yes: 525, No: 36; 2. Do you favor repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment? Yes: 318, No: 206; 3. Do you favor modification of the Eighteenth Amendment? Yes: 330, No: 118; 4. Do you believe Congressional action through a change of the Volstead Act would be legal and effective? Yes: 309, No: 116; 5. Do you favor the presidential nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt...