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Word: nay (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Once before, nay, many times, Their Lordships have saved the Nation, and once fairly recently. Stubbornly, indomitably they refused to ratify the Declaration of London (1908-1909) drawn up at the London Naval Conference of 1908. Had they ratified, Great Britain would have been pledged to the doctrine of "Freedom of the Seas," could not have blockaded Germany in the World War without breaking her word...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: House of Loafers | 2/17/1930 | See Source »

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