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...among the Animalcules. Less than 1/125th of an inch long and shaped like the sole of a lady's slipper, Paramecium bursaria or the slipper animalcule is a comparatively large member of the class Infusoria-a family of hairy, one-celled animals that swarm in lily ponds, goldfish bowls, and even in water glasses on the best dining tables. Paramecium, because of its size and fecundity (two generations a day), is a favorite subject for the study of unicellular life. Dr. Jennings, whose private laboratory is cluttered with his favorite "critters," believes they also provide important keys...
...ugly daughters' loss of a throne merely because their feet are outsize. With the practical observation that "when you are a Queen you will have no more need to go on foot," she casually lops off a toe or a heel to make the Prince's slipper...
...taken to the King. Hundreds of courtiers and noblemen lay prostrate on the deep red carpet of the palace. The King watched her with his "hard shrewd bird's eyes." He marched up & down in front of her, placing one foot, encased in a golden, gem-encrusted slipper, directly before the other, as if performing some intricate drill. Suddenly he shouted: "How old shall you be?" Anna was so angry she replied: "One hundred and fifty years old, Sire." The King coughed, laughed, coughed, said, "In what year were you borned?" When Anna said, "1712," the King asked...
...Cyril Romanoff's younger brother; in Paris. He was a grandson of Alexander III, next-to-last Czar, and uncle of Britain's beauteous Duchess of Kent. In 1902, gay Duke Boris amused the U.S. public by drinking champagne out of a Chicago chorus girl's slipper...
...bathroom was a miracle of coral, blue, and jade green, with a tub of flush-pink marble. There was also an open fireplace and a small concealed refrigerator for keeping cold her lotions and the Guinness's Stout. . . . Mirrored closets, glass-enclosed shower, a couple of low overstuffed slipper chairs in coral satin, two washbasins, and a telephone. . . . Her husband's eyes searched the magnificence. 'Where...