Word: sevenths
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Last week, for example, Opinia included in its seventh issue a sardonic history of Poland over the past 150 years that referred to the "temporary owners of the Polish nation" since 1944 who have used the "physical force that stands behind them." Another article discussed Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the Soviet secret police, who was of Polish extraction. It concluded: "We kindly ask you, leaders of the Polish People's Republic, stop building monuments and displaying pictures...
...Dilys Winn (Workman Publishing; 522 pages; $14.95 hardcover, $7.95 paper). For devotees of mysteries, thrillers and spy stories, this is the unputdownable reference work and ultimate argument settler. How many of those "little gray cells" did Hercule Poirot have? (One trillion.) Nero Wolfe's actual weight? (One-seventh of a ton.) Which British poet laureate and which U.S. President wrote murder stories? (C. Day Lewis and Abraham Lincoln.) With 150 contributions about crime writers, cops, critics, scientists, ex-spies, a stoolie, a butler who didn't do it and many others, Winn's concordance is elegant, entertaining...
...Miraculous Journey of Mahomet with introduction and commentaries by Marie-Rose Séguy (Braziller; 158 pages; $40). Known in the Muslim world as the Mirâj Nâmeh, this legend describes the mystical visions of Muhammad as he ascended one night to the Seventh Heaven and the Throne of God. With the Angel Gabriel as his guide, the Prophet meets with Adam, Noah, Abraham and Moses. He visits paradise, with its eternally blooming gardens, and hell, where sinners suffer endless agony at the hands of demons. The 15th century illuminations that accompany the text of this holy...
...Mike Desaulniers, dropped the first game of his match against the militaryman, before recovering to sweep the next three and score his victory. Freshman Mitch Reese, playing seventh, surrendered the only other game...
Sonnabend, playing at the seventh spot, recorded the fourth and deciding point of the team match as she scored a come-from-behind victory, 14-18, 15-8, 15-8 and 15-9. Sarah Mleczko and Cary and Ellie Cunningham fared less well, as they dropped their matches, 0-3, 1-3 and 2-3, respectively...