Word: journeys
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that he would act upon Stefansson's theory that a man may live off the Arctic as long as ammunition lasts. For this reason, he will take only two-weeks' supply of food in the planes, quite contrary to Amundsen's practice of taking food sufficient for a return journey by sledge, boat or foot...
Revolution, Aaron closed his law books and joined the Continental Army before Boston, but the siege was dull, and he set out with 1100 others under Colonel Benedict Arnold to branch up through Maine and capture Quebec. They had terrible hardships on the journey. Before reaching their destination they almost starved. On the last day of the year Captain Burr, 19, on the staff of General Montgomery was at his commander's side when the latter was killed in a storming operation. The young Captain tried to carry the big General off the field but was not strong enough...
...Colleges in the immediate vicinity of Harvard have taken up soccer now, and provide good competition without the difficulty of a long journey...
...seems there were there, goldfish, named, curiously enough, One, Two, and Three, and there was also a silk handkerchief. The goldfish pass gaily down the esophagus of Mr. All, and at the word of command reappear, apparently quite delighted with their journey. The regurgitation of the silk handkerchief seems to prove that the goldfish are involuntary and not conniving actors...
...onetime Princess Alexandra of Denmark had won the hearts of her English subjects. Meanwhile a light and powdery snow sifted down upon the Sandringham estates, famed country retreat of Edward VII and Alexandra. At length the same gun carriage which had served King Edward on his last earthly journey rumbled ominously to Sandringham Church and awaited the termination of the preliminary service...