Under their garments they hide a little dagger (called sica by Romans), and killed their rivals. . . They called themselves zealots, as they were “zealoters” . . . Their victims were mainly the brave and the nobles, the first being them full of fear and the second because of envy: they believed their only safety was the elimination of all the important people.

But my hope was, that if I stood along this coast till I came to that part where the English traded, I should find some of their vessels upon their usual design of trade, that would relieve and take us in.

I doff my hat to Mr President of the Republic as he celebrates his eighth anniversary of accession to the pinnacle of political power.

Lo ! lo ! my frend , take tent to this womman