Word: manly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Meanwhile a white-faced, scant-clad crowd had gathered?men who had had no steady work for .three years .past, men who eat meat never more than once a week, but Britishers, for they gave the well-fed young man in two overcoats a thin tut loyal cheer. Cried a quavering old man: "Ay, ay, the dear lad's a champion!"?perhaps referring to the fact that the Prince's radio appeal at Christmastide brought in some $2,000,000 for mine-relief...
...each man, surely!" exclaimed H. R. H. incredulously...
...think there is a fine human touch in that act, and nothing has brought the Throne nearer to the troubles of the poor than this unprecedented act by perhaps the most popular man in the world...
...until Don Miguel was ready with his own version. Suddenly members of the so- called National Assembly?which has no parliamentary powers?heard the click of the Dictator's silver spurs and beheld him mounting the Tribune in full regalia. They saw a beefy, self-indulgent man, but withal keen-eyed and striking despite his paunch...
...continuous and adept has been the publicity of Czechoslovakia's two great men that few foreigners realize there is a third. Everyone has heard just praise of President Thomas Garrigue Masaryk. Everyone is conscious of Foreign Minister Dr. Eduard Benes. But only the most alert can name the "Mystery Man" who has been Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia during the past six years. Beholding him one first notes his extraordinary pallor, then the round bald head, large mouth, short wide nose, piercing eyes, and dark overhanging brows. Such is Antonin Svehla...