Word: gatherers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...good condition two plovers' eggs he had despatched a few days before to His Majesty. Enclosed was a significant note from the comptroller of the king's household: "Your good intention is much appreciated, but, unfortunately, according to act of Parliament, it is now illegal to gather these eggs, and far this reason they could not be accepted...
...processes. Together, they direct their vast copper properties which include Kennecott, Utah, Nevada. Consolidated and many another. Once a week the four brothers gather and discuss the business in hand; no major step can be taken unless all four agree...
There was more ogling at Buckingham Palace. The biggest crowd since His Majesty's nearly fatal pneumonia (TIME, Dec. 3, 1928, et seq.) began to gather outside the tall iron fence not long after dawn. About 8 a. m. a rumor escaped mysteriously from the Palace that the Sovereign had risen from his Royal and Imperial bed. Half an hour later he and Queen Mary were said, on the high authority of a scullery maid, to be eating savory kippers. About 9 a. m. the patient, patriotic crowd learned that "the King is examining congratulatory telegrams and cablegrams from...
...Asked what was bulging in his pocket, he answered: "Nothing that would interest." A suspicious sergeant then wrested a tin box from him, said: "Yes, it is, and you've been smoking too." He opened the box, spryly jumped away when 25 watersnakes slithered out, demanded that Walter gather up the serpents and leave...
...appreciation of his great contribution, there could be no more satisfactory culmination to this interesting course than an exhibit of important examples illustrating these lectures. Effort has been made to include as many important examples of the work of each of these artists as it is possible to gather together and there will be shown not only paintings in oil, but water colors and pencil and wash drawings, as well as engravings and mezzotints which pertain to the works shown...