Word: descent
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Between 860 and 930, 50,000 "Norsemen" colonized Iceland. They swamped the original Irish. ... If you had said that I was of Icelandic descent, you would have been right, certainly. Had you said I was of Norse descent, it would have passed. Had you said I was of Irish descent, there could have been a stout argument for as well as against. You might even make a stand on the allegation that I am of British descent, since my father was a British subject when I was born. But I fear it is hopeless to make me out "of Danish...
...Bermuda negro of English descent? Even if he were, I might still not be Danish in view of the above complicated history...
Since South Africander Hertzog is of Dutch descent and rather relishes baiting Englishmen, there is some reason to suppose that he deliberately upset the intended emphasis on Edward of Wales. The Prime Minister's excuse is, clearly, that his indiscreet interview was given in the heat of a verbal battle, at Pretoria, with the nationalist politicians of those parts who bluntly demand secession from Britain and proclamation of a Republic...
Among 156 appointments approved by Smith-33 Catholics, 105 Protestants, 11 Jewish descent, 7 undesignated...
Among 33 Smith appointments to the judiciary-15 Catholics, 15 Protestants, 3 Jewish descent...