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...Thompson making his banked turn over the Bay; the microphone falling off its hook unnoticed; Pilot Thompson pulling back on his stick to bring the ship's nose up after the turn; the stick jamming, Pilot Thompson straining horrified against it as the ship roared on down to smite the water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Well of Tragedy | 3/15/1937 | See Source »

...Matthew: But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Mulller v. Matthew | 4/20/1936 | See Source »

...outsider could thus assail even Huey Pierce Long in his Senatorial capacity without causing the entire Senate to rise in wrath and smite the attacker down. Senator Tydings framed his reply in John Nance Garner's office, with the Vice President and Majority Leader Robinson standing by, many a Senator dropping in to offer aid and encouragement. Excerpts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRITORIES: Fight & Fantasy (Cont'd) | 7/22/1935 | See Source »

This letter did not smite the world with quite the astonishment that Secretary Early had expected. But the letter and the statement on the Labor Bill together emphasized a number of points in New Deal policy-points which the Press had been gradually surmising...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Trial & Error | 7/15/1935 | See Source »

...upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. . . . For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast. . . . And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. . . . and it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Passover & Easter | 4/29/1935 | See Source »

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