Word: valiante
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...wine for the meat course is Hymettus, a Greek red wine whose dry smoothness goes especially well with spiced meat. But the Valiant Burgundy is quite adequate for those preferring a domestic brew...
...Deluge. Ever since Election Day, Mrs. Eisenhower has been staying close to home-the residency at 60 Morningside Drive which Ike occupied as president of Columbia University. But she has not been idle. She has been deluged with (and has made valiant attempts to answer) from 400 to 700 letters...
Beefeaters Union Tower Warders, Under orders, Gallant pikemen, valiant swordersf -The Yeomen of the Guard The puffy old gentlemen in red-breasted tunics who carry halberds up and down the battlements of the Tower of London are, as every U.S. tourist knows well, Yeomen Warders. At the drop of one of their black band box hats, they will explain at length that England's first Tudor king, Henry VII, recruited them in 1485 to serve as his personal bodyguard, and that they earned their proud name in 1669 when the Grand Duke of Tuscany wrote: "They are great eaters...
...Receding." France, whose strength in Europe varies inversely with the size of the French Army's difficulties in Indo-China, wanted the conference to recognize NATO interest in that area, and the ministers agreed. They urged all NATO governments, notably the U.S., to lend "continuing support" to the "valiant and long-continuing struggle" which has so far cost France $3.6 billion and the cream of her officer corps.* At last the war in Indo-China, too long derided as a colonial struggle, was recognized for what it is: a trial of strength against Communism, second in importance only...
...Democratic crowd loyally chanted "We want Stevenson," the governor, in a generous and graceful speech, conceded the election to Dwight Eisenhower. Said he: "The people have rendered their verdict, and I gladly accept it. General Eisenhower has been a great leader in war. He has been a vigorous and valiant opponent in the campaign. These qualities will now be dedicated to leading us all through the next four years ... I urge you all to give General Eisenhower the support he will need to carry out the great tasks that lie before him. I pledge him mine...