Word: mask
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...most striking thing in the whole room is a ghastly death mask. It is a copy of the original death mask of Oliver Cromwell, and contains quite a history. A number of years ago, the sculptor, Thomas Woolner, who is the author of the famous bust of Carlyle, presented to the historian a cast taken directly from the original death mask of Cromwell, which is in his possession. In 1873, Carlyle. in turn, gave it to Charles Eliot Norton. Later, when Carlyle left to Harvard his valuable library of works on Cromwell, which he had collected during the studies...
...named Wolf, who had two sons exactly opposite in character. One son went to war, joining the cause of Harald, and for distinguished services was made a baron. He invited Harald to his home, after a successful war, and entertained him royally. But secret plots were discovered under the mask of his hospitality, and he was put to death by Harald. Wolf and the other son Grim were forced to leave Norway and sailed for Iceland. On the way, Wolf died, having requested that his body be placed in a chest and set afloat and also that Grim should settle...
...over the plate, the 'varsity made over a dozen runs in the first inning. After this, however, the freshmen displayed a little more judgment and were steadier. Soule took Dean's place and Mason played third. After the game Clarence Smith and Frederick Thayer, who invented the catcher's mask, spent some time in coaching the team and Hylans of Technology gave them practice in batting...
Finally the football management, after a series of experiments, have been able to construct a nose mask which is as unyielding as is necessary, and which will more than take the place of the old mask. The new rule provides that no metal substance shall be used in the construction of any guard for the face, but this mask contains no metal whatsoever. It is therefore impossible for anyone to object to its use. The rough game which may be expected in the more important contests makes a mask indispensable, and this last and most successful experiment is highly satisfactory...