No doubt Bardaisan, or his son Harmonius, or whatever Bardesanist wrote the poem, was familiar with the great caravan route from India to Egypt, and used this knowledge as a substructure, but the whole is allegorical.

If paint is applied and is undry when evening comes, the frosty air of night may destroy the gloss and make the surface paint very unsightly.

Music unappreciation: A new book by Lawrence Kramer laments the dwindling enthusiasm for classical music and examines what could be lost.

Mostly, these have been relationships of 10 or less years. However, one respondent has celebrated her silver wedding anniversary.