Word: thereon
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Substantial as the foundation may be, the Houses could not have been built thereon had it not been for the fact that Mr. Edward S. Harkness, quite unaware of our vision for the future, formed the opinion that a subdivision of a large American college would tend to solve many of its problems. He magnanimously offered to defray the cost involved, and found at Harvard an enthusiastic welcome to his ideas...
What was my consternation on turning to p. 63 of the Oct. 28 issue to see the dreadful picture thereon. How can I explain that your magazine is not that sort? How can I dare take another copy to that sacred place next Sunday, without her questioning my taste in literature...
...Caldbeck churchyard the sentimental sportsmen, primed for song, were shocked to find that persons unknown had covered the historic tombstone of John Peel with sheet iron, obliterating his name, and the fox, hounds and horn graven thereon...
...recognize a remarkable periodicity of 25.66 months in the heat given off by the sun. If further observations show this periodicity to be real, meteorologists may be able "to fore- cast at least two years in advance the principal solar changes, and whatever of importance may prove to hang thereon," (Dr. Abbot), viz. crops, icebergs, baseball games...
...there a tallyho, moved like gastropoda along the road. Airplanes with radio telephones circled over the procession, tried to direct traffic. On the downs squatted gypsies although they were not supposed to be there. For a shilling they sold pieces of paper with the name of the winner written thereon. Bookies with checked vests ran around the stand which towers at the end of the famed horseshoe shaped track Gentlemen with grey toppers peered through binoculars. The Aga Khan who two months ago offered $100,000 for Trigo was, of course, present. King George, who has been sick, and Queen...