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...three wars against Carthage, the first two between 264-241 B.C. and 218-201 B.C. When Rome threatened a third war, Carthage asked for an embassy to consider future peace. Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder (234-149 B.C.), Roman Censor, was one of the deputies. Carthage's wealth and splendor made him fear for Rome's preëminence. He developed a mortal hate and fear of Carthage, much like the mania U. S. Senator James Thomas ("Tom-Tom") Heflin of Alabama now has against the Roman Catholic Church. Senator Cato drove his point home by concluding all his speeches with...
...Carthage will not receive the pilgrims with the splendor or the comfort which could be offered by many cities," said Mgr. Lemaitre, Archbishop of Carthage, "it will offer, on the other hand, a country which was for centuries soaked in Christian blood and an ensemble of ruins...
Lecture in splendor of colorful coats...
...Wurts was for 20 years (1862-82 ) Secretary to the U. S. Legation in Italy. He died in Rome at 86, three years ago. Mrs. Wurts is a sister of Charlemagne Tower, U. S. tycoon who as Ambassador to Germany lived in such splendor that Wilhelm II, all highest and War lord, once said...
...squirt-bench is not in Madrid, but in the royal gardens of the Alcazar, a Moorish palace in Seville where the court seldom resides except during Seville's famed "Easter Week," an occasion of surpassing splendor. Indeed the squirt-bench had not been used until last week since Edward of Wales visited Seville (TIME, May 30, 1927). The long intervals between the times King Alfonso plays his favorite prac- tical joke keep other Royalties comparatively ignorant that the squirt-bench exists. Ignorant last week was Prince Aymon Robert Marguerite Marie Joseph Turin, Duke of Spoleto, 30, reputed suitor...