The North American Review, Volume 226University of Northern Iowa, 1928 - North American review Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... France , Prussia , and others — also chose it to adorn their stand- ards . So what more natural than that our forefathers , finding here a fine species peculiar to North America , should formally choose the White - Headed Eagle , called ...
... France , Prussia , and others — also chose it to adorn their stand- ards . So what more natural than that our forefathers , finding here a fine species peculiar to North America , should formally choose the White - Headed Eagle , called ...
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... France and England , and yet these countries have never been accused of coddling criminals . There was an increase in crime in Canada , and yet probation is practically unknown in that Dominion . During the last two or three years ...
... France and England , and yet these countries have never been accused of coddling criminals . There was an increase in crime in Canada , and yet probation is practically unknown in that Dominion . During the last two or three years ...
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... France , the cathedrals of England ! Motors have only increased the possibilities of " doing " . Nowadays we run quickly from one cathedral to another , " doing " perhaps three or four in a day , a pace easily possible in England and in ...
... France , the cathedrals of England ! Motors have only increased the possibilities of " doing " . Nowadays we run quickly from one cathedral to another , " doing " perhaps three or four in a day , a pace easily possible in England and in ...
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... France and Germany , England , Belgium , Denmark , and Mussolini's government ; from Palestine and Turkey , from China , India , Korea and Japan ; from Cuba and Mexico , Chile and Brazil ; from Liberia , South Africa , New Zealand and ...
... France and Germany , England , Belgium , Denmark , and Mussolini's government ; from Palestine and Turkey , from China , India , Korea and Japan ; from Cuba and Mexico , Chile and Brazil ; from Liberia , South Africa , New Zealand and ...
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... France ” The apt title of one of his books explains the great victory of M. Poincaré at the polls . He is engaged in the service of France , and France appreciates his service . It is observed that very seldom in French history has a ...
... France ” The apt title of one of his books explains the great victory of M. Poincaré at the polls . He is engaged in the service of France , and France appreciates his service . It is observed that very seldom in French history has a ...
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Page 142 - The Members of the League undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all Members of the League. In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or danger of such aggression the Council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled.
Page 504 - The High Contracting Parties solemnly declare in the names of their respective peoples that they condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renounce it as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another.
Page 510 - I direct that in the election of a student to a scholarship regard shall be had to (i) his literary and scholastic attainments; (2) his fondness for and success in manly outdoor sports such as cricket, football and the like; (3) his qualities of manhood, truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship; and (4) his exhibition during school days of moral force of character and of instincts to lead and to take an interest in his schoolmates...
Page 253 - Enquiry into the Use and Practice of Juries among the Greeks and Romans,' London, 17C.9, may be consulted as to the functions of the Roman judices in the Judicia Publica.
Page 729 - I think the best remedy is exactly that provided by all our constitutions, to leave to the citizens the free election and separation of the aristoi from the pseudo-aristoi, of the wheat from the chaff. In general they will elect the really good and wise. In some instances, wealth may corrupt, and birth blind them ; but not in sufficient degree to endanger the society.
Page 174 - That the said colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate unto, and dependent upon the imperial crown and parliament of Great Britain...
Page 43 - But let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Page 174 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 313 - To liberty and enfranchisement is as far as law can carry the negro. The rest must be left to conscience and common sense. It must be left to those among whom his lot is cast, with whom he is indissolubly connected, and whose prosperity depends upon their possessing his intelligent sympathy and confidence. Faith has been kept with him, in spite of calumnious assertions to the contrary by those who assume to speak for us or by frank opponents.
Page 518 - Acts and ideas that lead to progress are born out of the womb of the individual mind, not out of the mind of the crowd. The crowd only feels: it has no mind of its own which can plan. The crowd is credulous, it destroys, it consumes, it hates, and it dreams — but it never builds.