Word: romanoff
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...fermenting in his brain. German historians have found the prophet's robes pleasant. The latest, Dr. Kemmerich, too engrossed in the past to heed the late war, predicts that in twenty years Germany will be the mightiest nation in Europe. But since he also predicts that a new Romanoff czar will appear at the same time, his judgement would seem to be deflected by enthusiasm for the conditions of the past rather than guided by keen prophetic insight. But why speculate on the future when there is still room for so much interesting speculation on the past...
Prince Dmitry Michael Alexandrovitch Obolensi of Russia: " I turned over to the New York police a pocketful of notes threatening death. Except for the fact that my mother was a Romanoff, that I speak six languages and was educated at Oxford, and that I have found no work except delivering a few lectures on Russia, there is no reason why I should have any enemies...
...dinner in her honor at the Union. We suggest that the Student Council think over the matter of inviting the Grand Duchess to Harvard. She can always take a special course in Slavic and it would be an attraction to have enrolled in U4 the illustrious name of Tatiana Romanoff...