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Guilt & Impulse. Miss Duckett's account, though marred by the errors of style that plague scholars who wish to entertain, is astonishingly rich in anecdote. Charlemagne was obsessed with his poor handwriting, constantly practiced it as he traveled over his lands in the royal coach. Charles's son, Louis the Pious, began his reign by banishing his three bastard sisters to a convent, later blinded his nephew, Italy's 18-year-old King Bernard, for plotting revolt. But afterwards Louis fell into a remorse from which he never fully recovered. His son, Charles the Bald...
...varsity track team, fresh from its 56-53 upset of Army, will entertain Boston University at Carey Cage this evening. And it should be entertaining for the varsity as they romp over a weak B.U. squad...
Explains one associate: "He doesn't talk his ideas out, he talks them in." For a while, it amused De Gaulle to entertain assorted critics of his policies at lunch, and he often displayed enough personal charm to win them over. But he finally tired of the game, grumbling, "I'm not a bear to perform in a circus." Wednesday mornings at 10, the Cabinet gathers around a table covered with red cloth. De Gaulle has before him a dossier on the subject under discussion and will interrupt a Cabinet minister to stress details he thinks are being...
...defense. The Bulldogs' scoring power has not been sufficient to frighten many opponents this fall, but their defense has always been stubborn enough to keep them in contention throughout every game they have played. It will have to be a big factor again today if the Blue is to entertain any hopes of upsetting the Crimson
...seven of the Houses, about two-thirds of the dissatisfied would more readily switch to another House than move out of the House system. But in Adams House, 38 of the 41 who would entertain a move wanted out of the system. The implication is clear: Adams, with its more liberal rules and lack of physical unity, is the closest thing to living off-campus; the next step...