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Significance. Plain as a pikestaff loomed Pilsudski's chagrin at not obtaining a three-fifths parliamentary majority-either at his own election or Moscicki's-wherewith to amend radically the Constitution, increase vastly the executive power, and institute the broad program of reforms which he envisioned at the time of his coup...
...Amen and countless other mines of Egyptian treasure there come almost daily, priceless additions to the collections of the pitifullv inadequate and overcrowded museum at Cairo. For three months the Egyptian Cabinet has been trying to decide whether to accept $10,000,000 from John D. Rockefeller Jr. wherewith to build and endow forever a museum adequate beyond all dreams, a beautiful and safe repository, equipped to preserve these treasures by every means known to science (TIME, March 1, et ante...
After that he poureth water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe (them) with the towel wherewith he was girded...
CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA-Wherewith the Theatre Guild opened their new playhouse. No better than it should be and yet in the van of the present pack...
...lower depth. The average curve marks a steady fall in religious tone. In some countries the interest in religion is higher than in others. But in those countries where the interest is relatively high, it falls as the generations pass. Religion is tending to degenerate into a decent formula wherewith to embellish a comfortable life...