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...military governor of Cuba from 1899 to 1902, when the government of Cuba was given over to the Cuban Republic. In this capacity he displayed the same remarkable executive and constructive ability and foresight as Cameron Forbes showed in his work in the Philippines. Later he obtained a background for his new position by commanding the Philippine division of the United States Army...
...centuries, with colored drawings of beasts, birds and fishes, actual or fabulous; more rarely with fully illuminated miniatures in gold and colors". In Mr. Morgan's manuscript the animals are colored blue, brown or red, shading into white. The miniatures are framed in bands of color with a plain background, usually of gold. Herbert, in his "Illuminated Manuscripts", says that the book is one of the finest of extant Bestiaries. It was executed about 1170, and in 1187 Phillip, Canon of Lincoln, gave the book with others to the Augustinian Priory of Radford, now called Workshop. At one time...
...pole-vault was perhaps the most spectacular event of the evening. A special board runway was constructed, with a dirt catch for the pole, and a dirt landing pit. In view of the difficulties attendant on staging this event indoors, the hazy atmosphere and the lack of a proper background against which to view the bar, topping the 12-foot mark reached by Harwood and Gardner was a very creditable performance. There was little to choose between the style of the two men as they cleared the bar. On the toss to settle the tie, Gardner won and was awarded...
...people of America surely have a greater sense of duty than to spend money on battleships while children are dying. It is the realization of this spirit of fellowship of man through the saving of these children which will prevent the collapse of civilization. We can eliminate the background of horror which the war has given us by the laughter of these children...
...varied landscape forms the background. The country is hilly, like that in the environs of Florence; bare rocks alternate with wooded knolls; villas, castles and hamlets nestle in the valleys, and at intervals, cedars, cypresses, palms and orange trees stand out with glossy trunks and no branches but a tuft of leaves crowning their summits. Among the crags of the central hill, topped by a stately castle, a hunting scene is depicted, while greyhounds, falcons and other beasts and winged creatures add to the interest of the composition...