Word: yoke
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...with a strong central government through the triumphant tradition of the Roman Law and Gallic belief in the sacredness of property. But Mexico has none of these. The degenerate, confused Latin tradition of the Gonquistadores had not time to become rooted in the semi-barbarous Mexican soil before the yoke of Spain was thrown off; and poor as that tradition was there has been nothing since to take its place. That the United States could go into Mexico, take over the government completely, and forcibly graft onto the nation a tradition of government, is generally admitted. The advisability and ethics...
...Aero Society Meeting at 6 Rolyoke yoke place...
...Yale only a few days off, the nine's victory yesterday on Soldiers Field is encouraging. Even though the Westerners were quite evidently tired out by their long travels, the confidence which the University team may gain from having defeated a hard-hitting opponent after once bowing under the yoke is not inconsiderable. There is one more hopeful factor yet: the Harvard players avoided altogether those fatal errors which have several times given competing teams unexpected runs. Yesterday's contest was an exhibition of tight pitching and excellent fielding not altogether unworthy of a battle against the wily...