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...fancy. Even the anticipation of a voyage, or the reading of a map, is enough to start the author "ringing the bell" (to use his phrase) "so to speak, at the front door of heaven." While searching for the sunset on the other side oi a snowy mountain, or for beauty in Liverpool, the author captures a special brand of happiness, which, he says, "can only be caught by hunting for something else...
...established by Treaty of Union signed in 1922 by the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic (Russia proper, Turkestan, Kirghiz, Tartar, Bashkir, Mountain Republic, Daghestan, Crimea, Votiak, Mari, Chuvash, German Volga areas, the Far Eastern region), the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic, the White Russian S S R. and the Transcaucasian Socialist Federal S. R. The Treaty was ratified last January...
...refuge in some recess, where they died painlessly of cold." Odell, who saw them last, believes that this is what happened. After a short rest in the Rongshar Valley the expedition will turn homeward. The late Mallory and Irvine have at least established the world's record in mountain-climbing, for they were within less than 800 ft. of the summit when last seen-a height...
...Prince and his equerries found themselves early confronted by a mountain of letters. A little later in the day a stream of visitors arrived at York House, the London residence of the Prince, full of congratulatory wishes. At noon, the Prince visited "my people" (the King and Queen) at Buckingham Palace and stayed for a luncheon at which General Pershing was a welcome guest. In the evening, the Prince attended a supper party given by Brigadier General and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at Spencer House...
North Platte, Neb. At 1:30 P. M. Mountain time, Maughan landed to take on gasoline. At 1:34 he "hopped...