America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . ve Ambassadors and hold levees, and,though his judgment was controlled by others, he could express himself withdignity and propriety. But he was often sunk far below the heavy dullnesswhich was his best estate. His conduct then became so extraordinary thatit can only be accounted for by a certain degree of mental alienation. He turnednight into day: he breakfasted near midnight, and supped toward morning, andhis meals
America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . ve Ambassadors and hold levees, and,though his judgment was controlled by others, he could express himself withdignity and propriety. But he was often sunk far below the heavy dullnesswhich was his best estate. His conduct then became so extraordinary thatit can only be accounted for by a certain degree of mental alienation. He turnednight into day: he breakfasted near midnight, and supped toward morning, andhis meals were sometimes so prolonged that he would sit for nine or ten hours atthe table. Often he would remain four days in bed, refusing to have any inter-course with his Ministers, and having for his only associate an ignorant domes-tic; and, as he was jealous of any assumption of authority, without at least theform of his consent, the government at such times was almost paralyzed. CAUSES THAT HAVE PRODUCED THE MODERN SPANIARD. 151 The King sank into a condition hardly above that of an animal. He wouldnot have his hair or nails cut; he refused to change his linen, and wore one. AKTHON KKIRIISKNTINC SPAINS AST\Isl IM !• NT AT MODERN INNOVATIONS. hirt for two months, until it became as black as a chimney; he refused toalk, and occasionally, through long interviews, would keep his fingers in his 152 AMERICAS WAR FOR HUMANITY. mouth to avoid any danger of breaking into speech. The Queen said heharbored the delusion that he was dead, and this accounted for his obstinatesilence. As he ate enormously and took little exercise, he grew veryunwieldy, and it was with difficulty that he could walk when he made theattempt. In fact, the condition of Philip V. was often not far removed fromthat of his uncle, Charles II. He inherited the diseased blood of the Spanishmonarchs, and his natural defects were increased by the narrow prejudices andthe benumbing etiquette by which a king of Spain was ne
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