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Gibbs (SIR PHILIP an English author)

SIR PHILIP, an English author and journalist. He was born in 1875 and was educated privately. After leaving school he became at 21 one of the editors of Cassell and Company; editor of Tillotson's Literary Syndicate, 1901; and acted successively as a literary editor Britain. It is connected with the mainland by a low sandy isthmus, 1½ miles long and 34 mile broad, known as the "neutral ground," with Gibraltar Bay on the W., the open sea on the E. and S.

The highest point of the rock is about 1,400 feet above sea-level; its N. face is almost perpendicular, while its E. side exhibits tremendous precipices. On its S. side it is almost inaccessible, making W. side, again, although very rugged approach from seaward impossible; the and precipitous, slopes toward the sea; and here the rock is secured by extensive and powerful batteries, rendering it apparently impregnable. Vast sums of money and an immense amount of labor have been spent in fortifying this celebrated stronghold. و The town of Gibraltar is situated on the W. side of the peninsula, terminating in Europa Point, and thus fronts the bay. It consists chiefly of one spacious street about half a mile in length, lined with shops, and paved and lighted. The principal cipal buildings are the governor's and lieutenant-governor's houses, the admiralty, naval hospital, etc. Its water