Word: foes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Story. Courtship, for Mary, began in the cradle. At four months she made her first conquest. Henry VIII sought her tiny hand for his infant Prince. But England was Scotland's hereditary foe; France the friend of her traditions and of the religion of the Scottish court. Mary's betrothal to the French Dauphin (Francis...
...order to hold his job, the reviewer must grind out comment which will command attention. And obviously the easiest method of inspiring interest is the satirical. All mankind from the village gossip to the astute politician is quite willing to hear evil of its neighbor, be he friend or foe...
...Party as a parcel of radicals if the measure failed either in Parliament or later. As always the wily George threatened and yielded adroitly. He swore that he would resign from the party and go "out into the wilderness." He cajoled his old follower, Sir Alfred Mond, a bitter foe of land nationalization. At length he yielded, just soon enough to secure notable concessions as a reward for not carrying out his threat to split the party...
...Greet the foe...
...Harvard indifference to athletics--it belongs strictly to Harvard, as it never appears in other colleges--we have often discussed, because it is one of our most dangerous opponents in intercollegiate contests. We wish again to warn the members of the University against this insidious foe, which this year is on a greater increases than never before. The Yale News states that Harvard is straining every nerve for victory in the coming season. This is true so far as it concerns the men who are training for the 'Varsity, but it is not true of those outside of them...