Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.

The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone, essentially what today we might term a frameless magnifying glass or plain glass paperweight.

On this point, I find myself much more solidly aligned with the tradition of female aca-fan than with many male scholars working in this space.

“I'll swash your buckle,” Joseph complained to his friend as he took Teegan's other arm.