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"Iowa is not significant" now that local operatives are reporting Clinton a weak third in informal pricinct cavasses.

Poll: Obama More Electable Than Hillary AND Edwards 2009

"Iowa is not significant" now that local operatives are reporting Clinton a weak third in informal pricinct cavasses. this has been the theme when bill clinton said it would take a miracle for hillary to win. from the nation:

Poll: Obama More Electable Than Hillary AND Edwards 2009

Forming a sort of procession, we walked slowly toward the centre of the town, preceded by the six cavasses, who shouted to the motley crowd to make way for their high lordships, and when the promptest obedience was not rendered whacked the offenders with their canes with great impartiality and no light hand.

Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Various

Passing hurriedly through the principal bazaars, we could only glance about, for we were almost suffocated by the surging crowds, which pressed upon us in spite of the utmost exertions of our cavasses.

Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Various

Whether it was owing to the rank of some of our party or to the presence of the pasha's cavasses

Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Various

Each of them, as well as our own consul, was to be attended by his two _cavasses_ -- magnificent persons in costume gay with color and lace, and bristling with weapons; in addition to which they carried in the hand a long and heavy rod.

Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Various

Most of the art was painted on cavasses and then screwed onto to walls and ceilings - unlike the Sistine Chapel in Rome where the artwork was painted directly on the ceiling.

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My children, for months, did not pass the threshold, though Laura insisted on showing her indifference to the danger by walking out; and one night when some mischievous Mussulmans started a cry of “Death to the Christians,” in the streets of Kalepa, and the entire Christian population in a few minutes were at our doors, beating to be admitted, the cavasses refusing to open without orders, she had flown to the door in her night-dress and thrown it open to the crowd, who passed the rest of the night sitting on the floor of the consulate.

The Autobiography of a Journalist Stillman, William James, 1828-1901 1901

a whole pile of papers for signature, and we took the opportunity to terminate our mutual discomfort, the pasha with a perfunctory grin shaking hands with everybody, at the same time ordering some of his own cavasses to join ours as a special bodyguard to clear the way for us through the narrow, crowded streets.

Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Various

They will provide you with zaptiehs or cavasses -- a guard when necessary, and generally see that you are not molested or carried off by brigands, or such kind of folk. "

Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor George Manville Fenn 1870