Most areas to be remined have little or no usable topsoil since these materials were destroyed or contaminated by the previous mining operation.

The Queen Mother detests, but she dreads me—my uncle is indifferent, but finds me of use—our new Queen is already a nonentity—and Louis knows that my house is the most agreeable in Paris.

As in past performances given by him [Mitch Miller] in the Klein, the long-haired, bemustached and begoateed gentleman of 35, was enthusiastically applauded and was called back four times to acknowledge warm reception.

[…] sometimes she dejects her eyes in a seeming civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest look.