Word: hollandish
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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There no Nazi could forgive the German-born bridegroom for saying, "I feel Hollandish now, completely Hollandish." Hollanders were heard to grouse and grumble a bit in the streets last week at just one thing Hollandish. Thousands had contributed, to buy as a wedding present for their beloved Crown Princess, a romantic, seagoing Royal Yacht on which she and her Prince Consort could cruise to The Netherlands Indies on-the other side of the world. They were dashed indeed when Queen Wilhelmina. who has never visited her Empire, ruled against the seagoing yacht, although Juliana has never visited the Empire...
...story of the Five-Year Plan now appears in English, illustrated with the same drawings as the edition taught today in Soviet schools ($1.75).-ED. Dutch Stories Sirs: Thank you for squibs Netherlandish: "Waterier Prize" (Peace); "Sir Henry Deterding" (Oil); "Dutch Empire" (Gov. Gen. Davis' East Indian jaunt); "Hollandish Opening" (Capa-blanca's chess...
...does not prove at all that Mary had other children." Other exegetes reason that Joseph had several children, although Mary but one. Most Bible readers take the Book literally, see no derogation to Jesus in his having brothers and sisters as well as other sibs (blood relations).-ED. Hollandish Opening...
...stop at a table, glance at the 64 squares, tap his finger once or twice on the edge of the board, and move. Always he attacked, usually with his favorite strategy-some variation of the queen s pawn opening. Twice he won games with a curious plan called the "Hollandish" opening, becoming popular in Europe but rare here. At midnight he had won 28 games. drawn 16, been beaten six times. Said he: "I feel as if I had walked 100 miles...
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