Word: itemizes
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...seem to care where you place the flora of Africa as to temperature or habitat. On page 8, Jan. 12, item Albert A'hunting, with mangroves and coconut palms on the high plains south of Nairobi and monkeys in juniper and olive trees in that section, you are telling us Travelers' Tales that set us, who are familiar with Africa, a-wondering. You ought to have that flight 'of fancy in the "View with Alarm" column...
...item in question...
...times, news of this scandal was the only item appearing under the caption. In the minds of those uninformed, it might create an unjust prejudice against the military service...
...most amazing item in this balance sheet is that of the Pacific (commonly called ''South Sea") Islands. Most of this comparatively unknown development has occurred in the Dutch East Indies. Unfortunately, the aboriginal character of these populations render the value of a "conversion" doubtful; and most leaders of missionary enterprise are frank to say in effect: "Better one Chinaman or Jap than fifty Islanders." And working-over the figures as a whole, missionary generals reflect that their banners wave more brightly over dusky people with a low order of indigenous culture than they do in the ancient sunlight...
...this stood alone as the only item in the results growing out of the War it would not be, perhaps, so striking; but it is constantly argued that, in settling the debts we must take into consideration, as M. Marin says, all the facts and circumstances, all the conditions and sacrifices of the War, and, I presume, all the gains and advantages of the War." He summed up the material gains...