Word: vacationer
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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As the last of the British paratroopers flew out of Jordan, young King Hussein prepared to depart too-for a European vacation. As he did so, neighboring Middle East governments tensed like pointers around the edges of King Hussein's sandy little Jordanian preserve.
Wild Harvest. In the crowded souks of Arab Jerusalem, over the endless small cups of thick coffee, there were two explanations of Hussein's "vacation": that he had decided that it was hopeless to keep up the struggle and would go into exile; that he genuinely felt that order...
The History and Literature discussions are held annually during the last two weeks before Christmas vacation. Tutorial is suspended and concentrators are organized into groups of four or five students. Each group, supervised by two tutors, discusses some major work.
As the next few years went by, Professors Hall and Ford could be said to have become more knowledgeable.... During the next summer vacation, Ford sent Hall a long letter, saying he had been reading Shaw's Saint Joan. In the epilogue, Shaw had made it clear that the world...
The British left behind a Jordan in far less promising shape than Lebanon. Young King Hussein was reported seriously considering following the British westward for a "vacation" in Europe. He professed to feel in no further need of help. But as ever, Jordan continued to exist largely on the sufferance...