But these phenomena remain a proof, albeit in reverse, of the perennity of the mystical quest.

So far, soldiers on the front lines said they had seen little evidence of escalation beyond this largely slow-moving war of attrition.

On which was written not in words, But hieroglyphic mute of birds

[Pandit Lalluram] pivoted on one buttock and broke wind. Dukhi leaned back to allow it free passage, wondering what penalty might adhere to the offence of interfering with the waft of brahminical flatus.