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...name. With the assistance of his wife, who is related to the late Sir George Lindsay Holford, another owner of famed Italian masterpieces, he indulged his passion for art collecting over a period of approximately 40 years (he is now 77). Why should Mr. Benson now allow his matchless treasures to pass from his possession? A hint is thrown out by the fact that high income taxes and inheritance taxes in Great Britain have influenced many a wealthy man to relinquish his art holdings. Besides, these works are of such international interest that most of the time they are being...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Benson Collection Sold | 7/25/1927 | See Source »

...adjectival form, he used the word "rhythm" sixteen times, as follows: Spurts Wail Before Elis Rhythmic Beat . . . the flawless rhythm of Ed Leader. . . Yale's rhythmic beat. . . . blessed with the finer rhythm and ... It was all rhythm . . . Rhythm that Milton and Byron might have . . . lesson in rhythm . . . that matchless-, Yale's magi c , the marvelous -, the same unbeatable-, a matter of-, the enduring -, the power of -, the- ic power, effort against-, the Leader - , the power of-, when you can beat . . . rhythm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Rhythm | 7/5/1926 | See Source »

Bobby Jones beat Cyril Tolley. Jones tried for birdies; Tolley tried for fives, took sixes and sevens; Jones drove like a matchless machine, geared to hit the ball 270 yards; Tolley hooked, sliced, topped, drove out of bounds into a lumber yard on the second hole, picked up four times, won only a single hole, lost by the incredible score of 12 down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: At St. Andrews | 6/14/1926 | See Source »

King Kaslov's young courtiers with difficulty concealed their envy of her matchless charm, the ripened, comforting charm of a generously constructed woman of some twoscore summers, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing close to 200 pounds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Queen | 5/10/1926 | See Source »

...DYBBUK ? A matchless production of a Jewish legend mystically combining love and religion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Best Plays: Apr. 19, 1926 | 4/19/1926 | See Source »

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