Word: toes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...incurable injury to his back which doubtless accounted for much of his irascibility. On the other hand, he was often tactless to a degree, pompous in his bearing, quick to give and take offense and often almost boorish in his treatment of inferiors. His passion was imperialism and no toe, no matter to whom it belonged, escaped his heel if its owner got in the way of his policy. Few men were a match for him in withering invective; none surpassed him. He was a statesman of the old Victorian school, which had much to commend it but which...
Kermit is 35, and has been on several expeditions, including the "River of Doubt" trip with his father, in South America. The only other white man in the party (there will be but three, because white men require toe much luggage) will be George K. Cherrie, trained explorer and naturalist, some 60 years of age, who likewise accompanied the elder Roosevelt on his South American trip...
...Paris, a group of strikebreakers, arrested for disorder, sabotage, petitioned for release. They refused to eat; officials heeded not. Thereupon Prisoner Pierre Michel, procuring a knife, cut off his toe, laid the bleeding member on the desk of the examining magistrate, declared that, unless released, each of his mates would cut off a toe, send it to the Magistrate. Said the Magistrate: "Bandage him. Lead him to his cell...
...periodical, with a good deal of sorrow. I don't believe that you have all the facts that we have; for instance, take the eclipse. You saw it of course? Although not all of us had the privilege to be among that awe-stricken multitude who stood on tip-toe on the hills of Westerly, there are certain results that go far to convince one that you are quite wrong...
...light fantastic toe...