Word: parapeted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...captive princess leaned despairingly on the parapet of the high tower. She was angry. In all fairy tales that she had, ever read, the beautiful prince had come riding to her rescue out of the far north, had slain the wicked ogre and had borne away the princess to a happy, if thoroughly respectable, wedding. She raised her telescope once more. And once more a rescue came speeding into view upon the rim of the farthest horizon and once more he turned and field as he caught sight of the wicked ogre. She wondered if the world had grown...