Word: heaven
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...soil of Ireland for the people of Ireland, to have and to hold, from God alone who gave it, to have and to hold for them and their heirs forever, without suit or service,, rent or render, faith or fealty to any power under heaven...
...diet was formally opened at 11 a. m. next day by the Son of Heaven, Emperor Hirohito, and at once adjourned as the diet always does to permit political adjustments behind the scenes before Japan's elected Deputies again face the public...
Finally the Son of Heaven received Mr. Forbes in an unusually long audience. "Nothing has occurred or will occur," declared the Ambassador, "to menace the good feelings between the United States and Japan...
Throughout his tale Author Powys allegorizes to high heaven. The story is better helped along by its author's beautifully artless style, and occasional quirks of humor...
...body, over 1,000 Japanese came to his home bearing incense which they burned in the Presence. Burners included Prince Tokugawa, President of the House of Peers, Baron Hiranuma, President of the Privy Council, and the Minister of the Imperial Household who dropped an august intimation : the Son of Heaven will bestow posthumously on Dr. Dan the First Order of the Sacred Treasure. After a Buddhist funeral the august remains will be buried at Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo...