Word: mischiefism
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Fortunately there lives a man to keep the fires of controversy burning. Mr. Frank Swinnerton, well known British author and--be it remembered--friend of Sir James, has come over here with his tongue in his cheek and mischief in his eye, bearing a confirmation of faith for all wavering Ashfordites. Mr. Swinnerton has been well coached. His account of the origin of the "Young Visiters" coincides in all important respects with that of its distinguished, though whimsical, sponsor. According to his own statement, Mr. Swinnerton received the manuscript from a friend of Daisy Ashford's while...
...mischief would suppose...
...will inevitably fail in comparison with that which he so rashly threw over; but if he is out for trouble it has been a great success and in the future it will be an even greater triumph for his statesmanship. The permanent garrison in the Ruhr has possibilities of mischief which it does not require any special vision to foresee...
...ostensible purpose of the Nuova Italia is to strengthen the bonds between Italy and South America, particularly the cultural bonds. It is possible, however, that the project has been made use of by Mussolini as a means of keeping d'Annuezio out of mischief for a few " months...
Benito's Ark-for keeping d'Annunzio out of mischief...