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Long ago, with increasing knowledge of the causes of such expressions of Nature as thunder or 'lightening, the human race lost the superstitious fear of these phenomena. But the earthquake still remains to fill men's hearts everywhere with helpless dread. The earth quivors--and suddenly the importance of all politics, wars, human ambition, dwindles to nothing...
...scenery was excellent, and the setting in the last act would have been a notable feature in the production if its filmsiness had not destroyed all the illusion And the dawn which Mr. Belasco made creep up imperceptibly, "came up like thunder", if not more so. In contrast with this hasty dawn, the thunderstorm in act two was realistic in its slow approach...
...throughout the country. American hospitals is a whose however, our national enthusiasm is so boundless that our most honored guests frequently return home mentally confused and physically exhausted by the continual round of functions that is proffered them. While celebrated visitors are flattered, no doubt, and gratified by the thunder-showers of attention with which they are received, they are liable to postpone their next visit indefinitely, if, as was the case with Mme. Curie, they are forced after a week to cancel all appointments on account of complete exhaustion, and have their hands shaken so much that they must...
Romance and thunder and the Spanish Main...
...last two practice sessions have been rather light due to excessive heat and thunder storms. However, the First Team, guided by German, has pushed the Scrubs back for at least two touchdowns daily. The play has been ragged and many substitutions have been made, especially in the line...