Word: moorish
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...field of the decorative arts, too often neglected, the material is distinguished. Both the ceramics and the textiles of Raoul Dufy deserve special notice. The ingenious miniature reproductions in pottery of the Moorish Gardens at Granada, and the lively designs of his fabrics, attest to the versatility of this talented artist. Brilliant workmanship marks a great variety of objects on display, such as cigarette cases, book-covers, silver, jewelry and glassware...
...Italy, put the tale of the birth of the Babe into homely ballad form, the better to win simple hearts. Over the Alps they went, throughout the World, singing of the sweet mystery of Bethlehem. Their songs lingered behind them. The Spanish peasant added episodes out of his dark Moorish imagination. In one group of Spanish carols the three wise men become gypsies, who read the palms and tell the fortunes of Jesus, Mary, Joseph. In Germany an ancient custom still endures, in some old-world villages: that of singing carols from the church towers...
...return for the payment of $400,000 in cash and a caravan of burros laden with all manner of goods, Moorish brigands released Yves Steeg (nephew of the French Resident General of Morocco, Theodore Steeg), Jean Maillet, the Baroness von Steinheil and her daughter, Mme. Marie Prokorov,* all of whom were captured and held for ransom about a month ago (TIME, Oct. 31). In addition, the two small Arnaud girls (whose parents were killed in ambush almost two months ago) were also released...
With the exception of Mme. Prokorov, pale and wasted, all the prisoners appeared healthy and little the worse for their experiences. The two men had beards a month old and both were clad in Moorish dress, their own clothes having been confiscated by the brigands. M. Steeg disported a flowing burnoose, under which he wore a gaudy pair of red breeches and a pullover sweater. M. Maillet was garbed in a coarse white tunic and velvet breeches. The two small Arnaud girls were literally covered with vermin and also dressed in Moorish costume. They stopped crying when familiar French voices...
Finally, the Moorish emissary of the captor of the French men and women said that much money must be paid. How much ? Oh, a very great deal. What else ? Large supplies of food would be acceptable. What kind of food? Oh, many kinds of food. Food for men or food for guns? Perhaps, food for men. What else? The Sheik thought some knives and a lot of other things would be very acceptable. Well, to begin again, how much money? Ah, said the Sheik, there is something more important. We must have a phonograph. That was the only thing about...