"Dewey" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the Committee's decision to adopt the Dewey Decimal System of Classification, some attempt was made to classify the books according ...
— Three Centuries of a City Library • George A. Stephen
... and fighting the enchantment that was upon him. Elastic twenty-seven does not mark a bedless session with violet arcs below its eyes;—what violet a witch had used upon Stewart Canby this morning appeared as a dewey boutonniere in the lapel of his new coat; he was that ...
— Harlequin and Columbine • Booth Tarkington
... been times in the history of our country when you might be proud of being an American citizen. Do you remember the day when Dewey sailed into Manila Bay to capture or destroy the enemy's fleet? You might have seen the admiral standing on the bridge calmly giving his orders. He did not even wait until the mines should be removed from the harbor's mouth, ...
— Latin for Beginners • Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge
... for President of Admiral Dewey was discussed with Dr. Talmage, who had no very emphatic views about the matter, except to declare Admiral Dewey's tremendous popularity, and to acknowledge his support by the good Democrats of the country. ...
— T. De Witt Talmage - As I Knew Him • T. De Witt Talmage
... Theresa, to commemorate the marriage of Prince Leopold, who afterward became the Emperor Leopold II., with the Infanta Maria Ludovica. This magnificent arch is of granite and will last thousands of years. It reminded me of the Dewey Arch in ...
— Abroad with the Jimmies • Lilian Bell
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