CHAPTER XIV--WELCOME

'Well hath the Prophet-chief your bidding done.'

MOORE (_Lalla Rookh_).

Bugia was thoroughly Moorish, and subject to attacks of fanaticism. Perhaps the Grand Marabout did not wholly trust the Sunakite not to stir up the populace, for he would not take the recovered captives to his palace, avoided the city as much as possible, and took them down to the harbour, where, beside the old Roman quay, he caused his trusty attendant, Reverdi, to hire a boat to take them out to the French tartane--Reverdi himself going with them to ensure the fidelity of the boatmen. Estelle would have kissed the good old man's hand in fervent thanks, but, child as she was, he shrank from her touch as an unholy thing; and it was enforced on her and Victorine that they were by no means to remove their heavy mufflings till they were safe on board the tartane, and even out of harbour. The Frenchman in command of the vessel was evidently of the same mind, and, though enchanted to receive them, sent them at once below. He said his men had been in danger of being mobbed in the streets, and that there were reports abroad that the harem of a great Frank chief, and all his treasure, were being recovered from the Cabeleyzes, so that he doubted whether all the influence of the Grand Marabout might prevent their being pursued by corsairs.

Right glad was he to recognise the pennant of the _Calypso_ outside the harbour, and he instantly ran up a signal flag to intimate success. A boat was immediately put off from the frigate, containing not only Lieutenant Bullock, but an officer in scarlet, who had no sooner come on deck than he shook Arthur eagerly by the hand, exclaiming, What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What was Bugia subject to?
2. Who did he have hire a boat?
3. What was his name?
4. Who commanded the boat they hired?
5. What did he say his men had been in danger of?
6. Where did the Frenchmen send the group once they bored the boat?
7. Why did Reverdi go with them in the first place?
8. Who else was with Bugia and Reverdi?
9. What was recognized outside of the harbour?
10. What was done because of this?
11. Where was A great Frankcheif's treasure supposidly being recovered from?
Answer: 1. attacks of fanaticism
2. His trusty attendant.
3. Reverdi
4. A Frenchman
5. Mobbed in the streets.
6. Below.
7. Ensure the fidelity of the boatmen.
8. Recovered captives
9. Pennant of the Calypso
10. Ran up a signal flag to intimate success
11. Cabeleyzes

The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A), London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The V&A is located in the Brompton district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in an area that has become known as "Albertopolis" because of its association with Prince Albert, the Albert Memorial and the major cultural institutions with which he was associated. These include the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Royal Albert Hall. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Like other national British museums, entrance to the museum has been free since 2001.

The V&A covers 12.5 acres (51,000 m2) and 145 galleries. Its collection spans 5,000 years of art, from ancient times to the present day, from the cultures of Europe, North America, Asia and North Africa. The holdings of ceramics, glass, textiles, costumes, silver, ironwork, jewellery, furniture, medieval objects, sculpture, prints and printmaking, drawings and photographs are among the largest and most comprehensive in the world. The museum owns the world's largest collection of post-classical sculpture, with the holdings of Italian Renaissance items being the largest outside Italy. The departments of Asia include art from South Asia, China, Japan, Korea and the Islamic world. The East Asian collections are among the best in Europe, with particular strengths in ceramics and metalwork, while the Islamic collection is amongst the largest in the Western world. Overall, it is one of the largest museums in the world. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where is the V&A?
2. What's it stand for?
3. Is it big?
4. Who founded it?
5. When?
6. Who was it named after?
7. How many acres does it cover?
8. How many galleries does it have?
9. And how many years of art does it cover?
10. Does it contain any artwork from ancient times?
11. Which department has stuff from the Islamic world?
12. Are the East Asian collections any good?
13. Which collection is amongst the largest in the Western World?
14. Who sponsors the museum as a whole?
15. Does it cost money to enter the museum?
16. How long as it been free?
Answer: 1. London
2. The Victoria and Albert Museum
3. Yes
4. unknown
5. 1852
6. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
7. 12.5
8. 145
9. 5000
10. Yes
11. Asia
12. Yes
13. Islamic
14. Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
15. No
16. 2001

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (CNN) -- Floodwaters inundated Iowa City and the University of Iowa arts campus on Sunday despite what one official called a "Herculean effort" to hold back the water with sandbags.

Residents surround Lt. Tobey Harrison at a Cedar Rapids checkpoint as they wait to see their homes Sunday.

"We've had the [National Guard] working next to prisoner inmates, sandbagging," said David Jackson, the university's facilities manager. "Students, faculty and staff, leaders of the university, the president of the university -- out sandbagging."

Some 500 to 600 homes were ordered to evacuate and others faced a voluntary evacuation order through the morning, said Iowa City Mayor Regenia Bailey.

The Iowa River in Iowa City crested at 31.5 feet and was expected to remain at that level until Monday, city and state officials said Sunday.

Classes at the university have been suspended until next Sunday, according to its Web site.

"All of our theaters, our music building, Clapp Recital Hall, our fine arts building [the] new Art Building West designed by Stephen Holl, has taken on significant water as well," said Sally Mason, president of the university. "Fortunately we were able to save all the art," she said.

The art was placed in crates shipped out of state last week.

"We anticipated the worst a week ago." At least 8 feet of water rushed through the campus, officials said. Among the school's 30,000 students, Ann Barber told CNN she has been sandbagging for nearly seven days.

"It's very hard to watch the devastation of our university," she said. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is the University's facility manager?
2. Which river crested at 31.5 feet?
3. Where is it located?
4. How deep was the water that rushed through the school?
5. How many stidents
6. She has been putting sand bags for days.
7. Were prisoners involved?
8. She is the city manager.
9. Who did a student talked to?
10. Pupils were able to save these.
11. They were put where?
Answer:
1. David Jackson
2. The Iowa River
3. Iowa City
4. 8 feet
5. 30,000
6. Ann Barber
7. yes
8. Regenia Bailey
9. CNN
10. all the art
11. in crates