Word: scouring
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...place as the intelligence department of the Harvard squad demands, my presence here. John Quinn Knoss is to scout Penn during the first half and tell the boys what to do in the second half, while I scour them in the second half and tell the boys what they ought to have done in the first half...
...Manuel, making him out ridicuously admirable for posterity, as a pious widow should. Gonfal of Naimes is told to go southward and does so, becoming a champion of misadventure among the Transcendentalists of Inis Dahut, enjoying the favors of their dark queen, Morvyth, while younger, less sensible men scour the earth for some marvelous token that will win her hand...
...Australia, Premier Bruce announced, last week, the Parliament will adjourn during the fleet's visit (July 23-Aug. 6). On the homeward voyage, detachments of the fleet will scour the Pacific. Tahiti, Tai-o-Hae, Nukuhiva, the Marquesas and Galapagos, as well as practically every Pacific possession of the U. S. except Guam, will be visited...
...seen. The massive door was slowly falling in-lowered by unseen sampietrini (workmen) upon a bell-signal from the master of ceremonies. Down, down it went, and was wheeled away on massive casters affixed beforehand. Came the penitents of the Vatican basilica, with holy water and blessed towels, to scour and scrub and dry the aperture. Came a thunderous peal of joy from the bells of St. Peter's, echoed at once all over Rome by 400 other church belfries. The Pope stood erect on his throne and chanted thanksgiving. The Sistine choir burst into the sublime music...
Once the immunity of nice looking men from murder becomes known, action will not be long delayed. Advertisements will appear in papers--"Wanted policemen. No redheads need apply". Banks will scour the country for nice looking messengers. Mexicans will choose nice looking hombres for presidents and bandit leaders. In fact all collar models will be at a premium, but as for the rest, Heaven help the hideous...