Word: sea
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Each day we dropped for a period of from three-quarters of an hour to two hours under the sea, where Dr. Vening Meinsz of the Dutch Geodetic Committee studied gravity under the water. He made pendulum tests daily to ascertain the truth or falsity of the German theory of floating continents leaving gravity deficiencies in their wakes. I might say that we found no evidence of a deficiency of gravity to support this hypothesis. These pendulum tests bored the crew...
...arbitrary and unexplained closing by the Turkish police of a Baby Clinic, charitably financed by U. S. citizens including Admiral Bristol (TIME, Sept. 14) famed and able U. S. High Commissioner to Turkey. The Admiral, at whose lightest word Turks have learned to jump, was cruising in the Black Sea last week knew not that his Baby Clinic was menaced...
...CHORUS O Canada, glorious and free, We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, where pines and maples grow, Great prairies spread and lordly rivers flow, How dear to us the broad domain, From east, to western sea. Thou land of hope for all who toil Thou true north, strong and free. O Canada, beneath thy shining skies May stalwart sons and gentle maidens rise, To keep thee steadfast through the years From east to western sea, Our Fatherland, our Motherland, Our true north, strong and free.- Chorus...
...flooded streets, visited three neighboring towns in its line, then rushed out over the Atlantic. The same evening- On Long Island, along the south shore, the populace marveled at huge bars of blue and yellow light rocketing through the sky-a violent freak electric storm. A little later- At Sea Cliff, on the north shore, grey Long Island Sound suddenly delivered out of its flat bosom a towering column of water that raced ashore with terrific impact, spinning up trees by their roots, cottages by their foundations, dragging wreckage into the Sound on its backwash. (Cyclones and waterspouts [which...
...press stories about his reputed differences with Nobile: "I want to give Roald Amundsen 100 percent credit for the whole flight. It was his idea. He organized it and put it through. . . . I give credit to General Nobile for building the airship and for captaining it across the Polar Sea...