Word: eye
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Noli is a totally different kind of a man from Ahmed Zogu. In 1908 he founded the Albanian Orthodox Greek Church, became its Bishop. From 1902-12 he attended Harvard and learned a great deal about American life and politics. Returning to Tirana, he was able to keep an eye on the Government, of which he strongly disapproved, and to keep the tribal leaders in the provinces posted on the trend of events. He is extremely well-informed, intelligent, speaks seven languages. His influence over recent events was stated to have been great and, as he has powerful and rich...
...will be no advance for its current attraction, The Goose Hangs High. And Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., to keep faith with the Convention, stated that the opening-night seats for the new Follies will go no higher than $5.50. He has appointed a majordomo to scrutinize each applicant with the eye of suspicion and daunt the "gyps...
...stern and forbidding elderly schoolmaster, extreme to mark what is done amiss; or else a grim king on a throne, who is more concerned with sins than with the people who commit them; or else (to our shame, this!) a celestial treasurer, an expert accountant, with a keen eye on the subscription list and collection plate. And when we speak of Christ they suppose we mean a listless, effeminate, oriental ascetic, or else the tyrannical Son of an imperious Father, sent to enforce His laws on an invaded and conquered country. And they think that we mean by religion...
...know who they were, Bill?" "I don't," he answered. Brennan then became unconscious and a few minutes later was dead. Meanwhile the assassins had made good their escape from the cabaret. Outside they met a bobby and beat him unconscious in the twinkling of an eye. Out into the road they dashed, held up a passing automobile, forced the driver at pistol points to drive faster than the wind from the pursuing policemen. To all who attempted to stop them they leveled their pistols. Finally, the chase ended. Two patrolmen crowded the fleeing car onto the sidewalk...
...following estimates of books much in the public eye were made after careful consideration of the trend of critical opinion...