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...historians in the world." And even now Walter Hampden walks upon the stage with thin Castillian face, sharpened by a neat goatee and craggy nose. About him are the red robes of a Cardinal and he still rolls out the lines of Bulwer-Lytton that youth's bright lexicon knows no word for fare...
Books from Washington's library, several with his autograph on the title page, are new on exhibition in the Treasure Room at the College Library. These include a Latin Lexicon, and a copy of "The Private Life of Lewis XV." Together with early biographies, there is also a copy of his diary, open at the following extract, which refers to a portrait new in Adams House: "Sat from ten to one o'clock for a Mr. Savage, to draw my portrait for the University of Cambridge, in the state of Massachusetts, at the request of the President and Governors...
From the criminals' lexicon comes this saw: You can always buy an alibi. Whether bought or not, simple alibis twice in a month have overridden masses of condemning evidence gathered by the State of New York...
...Great Favor." Evident to all was the fact that Mr. Young, purposely or not, had precisely obeyed Rule No. 4 in the realistic lexicon of How to Become President : Identify yourself early and firmly with a national issue (TIME, Nov. 24). To newshawks who pestered him with blunt questions on the subject of presidential politics, he gave this adroit statement...
TIME is noted for the accuracy of its statements and for its progressiveness in keeping abreast of the times, and its failure to include in its lexicon the word ''Radiogram" when referring to communications transmitted by radio is regrettable, even though excusable. We expect TIME to set the pace, not follow...