The socalled phtisic and apopleptic habitus are old denominations used by the ancient physicians to designate respectively a long thin and a short broad physical constitution. According to the volume of the trunk in relation to the other […]

It was known as a fact that people from the lower ranks were ennobled and allowed to pass into the rank of samurai; in the same way, too, samurai were clearly disinheritable, and for any offence passed down into the ranks beneath them.

The family Berothidae, or beaded lacewings, is another family (about 110 species) of small (forewing length 6-15 mm), delicate lacewings occurring on all continents (except Antarctica).

The opera singer expanded his audience by singing songs from the shows.