By Presence, Power and Essence, the Doctors generally mean by the first, an Appropinquity of Vision, that all things are open and naked unto his sight; by the second, an Approximation of Power, that he worketh in and ruleth over all; by the third, an Indistance of his Being to all things whatsoever, of actual or possible existence.

to bore for water or oil

Even Bacchanalian madness has its charms.

Hmmm. American food is sugary? Not as sugary as the stuff they sell at Somerfield's and Sainsbury's and ASDA--whole aisles of cookies and tea biscuits. Ribena instead of fresh juice. No English muffins (which are actually American) but lots of lardies!