Word: parmenio
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...three speeches last week Evita quoted Napoleon once and Alexander the Great twice; she referred glibly to such obscure personages as Parmenio and Perdiccas (two of Alexander's generals), then casually brought Diogenes into...
Next day, before a mass meeting celebrating the second anniversary of the purchase of the national railways from Great Britain, the inspired Evita turned again to Alexander. This time she recalled an occasion when the Macedonian hero was facing a horde of Persians and was sagely advised by General Parmenio to attack by night, since his forces were weak. "If I were Parmenio, I would do so," cried the conqueror, "but Alexander never conceals his victories...
Among the dead was Sieger (Champion) Lenz-Assmannsheim, undefeated three-time champion of Germany. Imported from Leipzig seven weeks ago, he was entered for the Maryland Kennel Club show last week, the great Westminster show next week. Also dead was Parmenio Ditmarsia, champion of Belgium, Holland and Switzerland, entered for the same shows...
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