Word: molest
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...placard was due to the Tibetans' fear of "the hairy men," malignant creatures who they believe once lurked high up on Everest, descending at times on the villages to wreak havoc, steal women and yaks, slaughter men; or whether the lamas, who are so humane that they will not molest lice and other creatures that take refuge on their bodies, could not bear to have any more human lives endangered and sacrificed on that gaunt tooth of Asia that white men are so perplexingly anxious to ascend. On the third and last expedition, which came within 800 feet...
...even allure or molest...
...Molest her ancient solitary reign...
...early development of the United States was unhampered by the national of Europe, who were too busily engaged in struggles among themselves to molest the rising young country in the west, according to Colonel Kilbourne. By the time they had settled their own difficulties, this country had just emerged from the Civil War with an unequalled military and naval machine, and no national in the world dared to attack us. Since that time, he said, we have enjoyed comparative peace because of the strength of our latent resources...