Word: naturedness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Today Albert Schweitzer is big, husky, with a mop of black hair and a vast walrus mustache. Hearty and good-natured, he lives simply, drinks only wine and smokes not at all, travels always in the cheapest class. The income from his books,* his lectures and his infrequent organ recitals...
¶ Marina's old English nanny, Miss Kate Fox: "I wouldn't say she was very good or very naughty as a child. But she was unusually beautiful and sweet natured. She will be a happy woman when all this celebrating is over and she and the Duke...
In the Avenue of Flags elderly matrons fought like savages for bits of bunting. For their backyard gardens housewives stripped the Horticultural Building of rare plants and flowers, some worth as much as $200 each. Roving bands of youths stormed the booths of concessionaires. A 13-year-old boy was...
In the sunny public square of Marino, a medieval town high in the Roman Hills, good-natured carabinieri in soaking wet uniforms last week kept a riotous crowd back from the public fountain. One by one they let villagers and visitors approach. One spout flowed rich red wine, the other...
"Well, lot's stick it here, anyway," said William with a good-natured chuckle, indicating a spot some five yards back of the place where the ball actually did go off.