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There is a marvellously succinct account of the ducal government in Normandy, its approach to genuine monarchy, and the extension of the system to England...

Author: By A. J. I., | Title: CRIMSON BOOKSHELF | 4/20/1934 | See Source »

...given until Dec. 3 to file a formal protest. Granted in the days of Dictator Primo de Rivera, the franchise contract has been recognized by two succeeding governments including the present, which appointed a representative to the board. Premier Azana's supporters are eager for a few succinct answers from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Telefonica's Troubles | 12/5/1932 | See Source »

...colorful de tails would stand out and be seen. . [He also] wrote into the prospectus that TIME would be edited in the historical spirit. It would be a magazine for those who came late to the human ball game, even for a man from Mars, with a succinct account of what happened in the opening innings, in what town, league, country and year the game was being played, and with a few hints, as polite and helpful as possible, on the players, rules and tricks of the game. To keep this attitude from resulting, as it might have done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: O. C. D. Housed | 5/9/1932 | See Source »

...hard to capture the spirit of the place. President Lowell was indeed succinct when he said at a recent dinner that the House is built of Love. "You can see it in every brick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HOUSES IN OPERATION: LOWELL HOUSE | 3/28/1932 | See Source »

...love of football, dormant all through the season, was tardily awakened by a succinct little account of the Harvard-Yale game, in the Continental edition of the London Daily Mail. After a short introductory paragraph explaning to its readers on the Continent that the game had been won by Yale with a score of 3-0, the Daily Mail swung into the fray: "A 'spinner' by Yale's right half through the centre gave the first down to the Crimsons (Harvard) at the 11-yard mark. Then Eli, the Yale left half, heaved a long one that failed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 12/14/1931 | See Source »

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