Word: laureate
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Despite what the purists may claim, the Princess and her husband, Mark Phillips, were strong crowd pleasers. Both are world class riders; Princess Anne won the European Championships in 1971, and Phillips is a goldmedal-winning Olympian. Early that morning. Phillips had marched his bay gelding, Laureat II, right into the lead of the Dressage competition...
...sodden skies, and the burnished brass and gold leaf of the cavalry and coaches sparkled in the autumn sunshine. About the only sour note was sounded over the commemorative poem written by Sir John Betjeman; it was his first official literary effort since being named Britain's poet laureat. One Labor M.P. described the lyric as "turgid, unromantic and stamped with mediocrity," and called for Betjeman's resignation. The verse...
...first course will be by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Azan, Litt.D. (Harvard 1917) and Docteur-des-Lettres (University of Paris), Laureat de l'Academic Francaise, Officier de la Legion d'Honneur, on "La Guerre Europeenne Actuelle." 1. La Guerre Actuelle et ses Differences avec les Guerre Anterieures. 2. L'Instruction d'une Armee pour la Guerre Actuelle. 3. Les Tranchees et l'Existence qu'on y mene. 4. La Preparation dune Attaque. 5. Comment s'execute une Attaque. 6. Comment est remportee une Grande Victoire. 7. La Defense d'une Position. 8. Les Qualites de l'Officier et du Soldat. Monday...
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