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Word: excepts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...great War Minister. He was not equally successful as a Peace Minister. I think the House must have some perception even in the speech which he has just delivered of why he failed. . . . He has never been able to conceive of any way of making friends with your enemies except by making enemies of your friends. That, in a sentence, is wherein he and I differ...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Chamberlain Grilled | 4/5/1926 | See Source »

...Except to attend a memorial Service for the late Queen Mother (TiME, Jan. 18), after which they were assaulted by the Fascists and kicked down the Chamber Stairs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Duty to Matteotti''' | 4/5/1926 | See Source »

...team scores. Although the Harvard team has been considered strong this season, its showing today was unexpectedly good. After the epee team had been eliminated by M. I. T. in the matches yesterday, the foils team staged a great Crimson comeback to win from all its rivals except Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON FOILSMEN SECOND TO YALE IN FENCING FINALS | 4/3/1926 | See Source »

...constitution is probably that which deals with "due process of law". It invades the academic world this morning at 9 o'clock when Professor Yeomans proposes to discuss in Harvard 2 the influence of the said clause upon the decisions of administrative officers. A technical subject, admitted, except for the student of government, but a vagabond must fight against those vague and fanciful feelings which assail one after a Georgian breakfast...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STUDENT VAGABOND | 4/2/1926 | See Source »

...Nineties, the Naughty Nineties, the Nineties of the Yellow Book, these things were done well, these clever plays without any raison d'etre except their devilish cleverness. But in the decade of grace 1920-30 we seem to lack the flair. So it is small wonder that a play like "The Circle", which the Repertory players are presenting this week, should prove too much for its author, Somerset Maugham...

Author: By R. K. L., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 3/31/1926 | See Source »

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