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Moreover, the present Khania, our hostess, was the last of the direct line of rulers, her husband and cousin having less of the blood royal in his veins, and as such the people were attached to her...

started by xcandy002 on 06 Dec 14 no follow-up yet

She is the real ruler of this land, and I stand next to her." "Then I pray you," said Leo, "keep me out of the way of that drunken man, for, look you, if I am at...

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in the possession of the elements of primitive German civilisation and the common germs of German institutions. … It is to ancient Germany that we must look for the earliest traces of our forefathe...

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160;Strong, vice-chancellor of Oxford University, expressed regret that Britain should find itself at war against Germany, 'the one power in Europe with which we have the closest affinity.'[ 40][ 4...

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suite The Oxford historians who argued the case for war later that month presented it as a struggle between Prussianism and Anglo-Saxonism. In their words, 'the principle of raison d'état', which h...

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G. 160;Wells, 'The Sword of Peace', Daily Chronicle,...suite So, too, did David Lloyd George, who succeeded Asquith as Prime Minister in160;1916,[ 57][ 57] Peter Rowland, Lloyd George, London, Barr...

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[ 61][ 61] Nevile Henderson, Failure of a Mission: Berlin, 1937-1939,...suite 43 Accordingly, for most educated Britons 9160;November160;1918160;-160;9/11160;- the day Berlin announced the Kaiser's...

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suite But British statesmen were convinced that with the Prussian element vanquished they could draw a line under recent history and assume that another war with Germany was out of the question. As...

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For Prussia came so near to triumph because a vague belief in a Teutonic brotherhood led us to regard the defeat of the Poles and the French as the inevitable fall of inferior and decadent races. 5...

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" "A queen she is, and a great one, for in our land Khania means queen, though how, friend Holly, a man who has lain senseless can have learned this, I do not know. Nor do I know ...

started by xviet77896 on 29 Nov 14 no follow-up yet

He said, 'Show me your hair,' and I placed a lock of it in his hand. Presently he let it fall, and from that satchel which he wears about his neck drew out another tress of hair--oh! Simbri, my unc...

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" "Atene, be plain, what will you with the man called Leo--that he should become your lover?" asked the Shaman. She stared him straight in the eyes, and answered boldly--...

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Then came a turn to the left, and ten more paces of passage, and lastly near certain steps running to some place unknown, another sharp turn to the right which led to our old chamber. Down the long...

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[6] [6] Edmund Burke, 'Speech on Opening of Impeachment', 15?February?1788,...suiteTherefore, alongside the specific charges against Hastings, was a larger interest in securing 'some method of gove...

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The robins, I see, have made the coal-house their home. Waster Lunny's dog never barks without rousing my sluggish cat to a joyful response. It is Dutch courage with the birds and beasts of the gle...

started by xangle44556 on 04 Dec 14 no follow-up yet

But it is cosier to put on the shutters. The road to Thrums has lost itself miles down the valley. I wonder what they are doing out in the world. Though I am the Free Church precentor in Thrums (te...

started by xowen11158 on 04 Dec 14 no follow-up yet

Here come the slaves bearing your robes, and with them I leave you." So with their assistance I dressed myself, first in good, clean under-linen, then in wide woollen trousers and vest, an...

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