Word: tracings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...appears that at the time of the 1918 armistice the Allies forced Germany to hand over $62,158,000 which she had extracted from Russia after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. This sum was deposited in the Bank of France, but Senator Villaine says no trace of this money can be found in the public accounts or in the Government's cash books...
...show young Bill what he might have done for the family. Dot, second daughter of the house, is ready on every occasion to bring to the fore doubtful matters which the others prefer not to discuss. There is ample opportunity for Sir William himself to storm and stamp and trace the genealogy of the Cheshires to the thirteenth century. Studdenham, father of the unfortunate Freda, stands up to the Baronet's fire as man to man and, always remembering his position, returns pride for pride. Even the guilty Bill, as he reiterates to a somewhat doubting audience, is not wholly...
...patients, blind from infancy, were tested. Both have been under training for some time. They were blindfolded during the tests to make sure that they were not suffering from merely defective eyesight. One was able to trace with his forefinger figures and designs drawn on a brightly illuminated glass globe. The other could detect general directions, but could not yet distinguish figures clearly...
...yesterday's lecture, Professor Pirenne continued to trace the growth of European cities from the Middle Ages to the present era. "Starting with the 11th century", he said, "we find a new class of men, the merchants, setting in France, and other western countries. These newcomers establish themselves around the fortified towns...
...yesterday's lecture, Professor Pirenne continued to trace the growth of European cities from the time of the Moslem invasion. "At this period," he stated, "the western portion of Europe was entirely cut off from intercourse with the East and the Mediterranean lands. The consequence was a complete disappearance of the former Roman cities, and in their stead arose a civilization essentially devoted to agricultural pursuits. From this time dates the manorial system when all the land belonged to the lords and the clergy...