Word: horsemen
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...composition is somewhat confused; the horsemen are crowded together; but the figures are vigorous and realistic, and show Pietro's originality in portraying individual types. The horsemen in fanciful armour recall similar figures in the Massacre of the Innocents and other paintings by the same artist. The prevailing tones are bright red, blue and orange yellow. The picture was formerly in the Fairfax Murray collection in London. It was shown in the Royal Academy Exhibition...
...college men who are horsemen and who are interested informing a cavalry troop are requested to communicate with Percival Gassett, Boston Athletic Association...
Negroes, village dwellers, and Bedouin Arabs make up the population. There is also a powerful class of slave dealers. The most important are the Bedouin Arabs. They are the flower of the Soudan. They are nomadic in their habits and splendid horsemen. They use no firearms, but spears and swords, which are very formidable in their hands, as the battle of Abou showed...
...London Philharmonic Society produced the ninth of Liszt's symphonic poems, entitled "Hungaria," for the first time in England on the 23d ult. The music describes a band of horsemen advancing across the "Pushta," or Hungarian prairie. They encounter the enemy and after a free fight a funeral march to the slain is introduced, followed by a joyous cry of victory in which a Hungarian national melody, already used by Herr Brahms, is employed...
...Mich; his 'den' is his boite. . . . The Parisian students do not, to any great extent, indulge in rowing, athletics or gymnastics. Fencing is the exercise that seems to be most in vogue, while boxing has also made some headway among the youth of France. They are not walkers, nor horsemen, nor swimmers. The 'escholiers' of Paris, if not very enthusiastic athletes, are very enthusiastic dancers. To be convinced of this, you have but to go to the student ball, the 'Jardin de Bullier,' on a Monday or a Thursday night...