Word: englishmen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...When Englishmen and Irishmen had brought about something resembling Irish peace in 1922, many thought that recurrent Irish turmoils would be matters for the Irish to settle. Britain had washed her hands of Ireland. But the conflicting treaties have injected the Irish question into British politics to such an extent that it is one of the cardinal issues to be discussed in the next session of Parliament...
Those, who admired the dauntless courage of the Englishmen who attempted Mt. Everest, may yet pause to reconsider their hopes for those men's eventual success. The Anglo-Saxon race has the fine courage and the strong physique to undertake such feats. But is the world, after all, not the loser thereby? Would it not be better to leave these attempts to the Latin races? These feats are of little practical value; they are in the nature of magnificent gestures made by men in the face of the eternal. Are not the Latin races better equipped to enjoy such gestures...
...partly by his faculty of such sententious utterance that Ambassador Davis won so high a place in the esteem of judicious Englishmen. His successor at London may have occasion to know the woe of the man that cometh after the King...
...Minnetonka docked in Manhattan, unshipped 46 mounts for the Englishmen, escorted by Col. Melvill. Eight of these steeds will soon be followed over by their owner, Edward of Wales. Of this latter, said Melvill: "He's quite a good rider and a damn sight braver than...
...That in case the above demand fail of attainment, the Chinese Government should put up the signboard, "Englishmen and dogs not allowed," at various places of historical and scenic interest...