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...street. The store-shed with over 30 sleighs was burned to the ground, and the stable was badly gutted, although all of the 26 horses were saved by the quick work of a number of students. After three alarms had been turned in, the fire was finally placed under control and soon burned itself...
...work of the University eight during the first two miles was far from satisfactory. The stroke was clipped short at the catch and at the finish, and the control of the slides was poor with the result that the boat checked badly. After passing Cottage Farm Bridge, however, improvement commenced, and the boat went better and better up to the finish, the final spurt being a splendid exhibition of rowing at a high stroke...
Africa for centuries has been the object of the cupidity of Europe. England, France, and Germany now occupy the larger part of it, leaving Tripolitania the only important section not in the control of the Christians. Yet this region as it is today is not a country which is fitted to produce on the modern scale. Rivers run through it into the sea, but in the dry season they become simply dried up river beds. So Italy, in undertaking to conquer Tripoli and use it as a colony, must be prepared to spend years in introducing modern methods and systems...
...from Tunis and Algeria at any time, were she not occupied elsewhere. Italy, however, is going to encounter difficulties. The city of Tripoli is taken, but not the country. Water is scarce even in the city, camels are absolutely necessary for transportation, and food is in the absolute control of the Turkish rulers of the land...
...left is necessary to hit it. And, anyway, there was no resistance, for the Turks went away, leaving their banner flying and the Italians firing. A war with the forces of Turks in Tripoli would be a force if both armies were on an equal footing, but the control of necessary supplies by the Turkish army renders matters dangerous for the Italians. The terrible heat and sand storms of the desert, and the fierce Arab tribes are other dangers which Italy must pass in order to penetrate the country...