Word: errors
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...broke up the conference. Mr. Porter took the earliest opportunity of rising to confront Lord Cecil with his black slander on the U. S. A situation had undoubtedly been created that called for diplomatic handling. Mr. Porter was anything but suave, he fell in Lord Cecil's error, replied angrily that the charge was a false and vile slander. Once Lord Cecil arose to withdraw his statement, but Mr. Porter would not yield the floor. Said he: "You can reply later." He went on to defend the U. S., quoted figure after figure, and ended with a transposition...
...least large; whereas verse slides, rebellious and cunning, against that heavier tide, like an eddy coiling back from a cataract. To find fault with contemporary lyricists because they make no attempt to reproduce on their melodious halmas, their tinkling clavichords, the surge and thunder of the Odyssey is an error in criticism. They do not belong to the period the less by being in reaction against its stridencies. Among the more capable halma players is William, Griffith. His note is small, facile; it has the grace of not taking its grace too seriously. Of Pierrot the poet he sings...
Again and again counsel for the accused pleaded error in the original trial; again and again his objections were overruled. Two days passed in litigation and oratory...
...page 16 of the Jan. 5 issue of TIME you speak of the Pope as the "Fathed." May I ask if this is a typographical error, an error in spelling or an ecclesiastical term...
Typographical error. "Father" was the intended spelling...