When the Spaniards left this Kingdom, one of them invited the Son of some Indian Governour of a City or Province, to go along with him, who told him he would not leave or desert his Native Countrey, whereupon he threatned to cut off his ears, if he refus'd to follow him: But the Youth persisting resolutely, that he would continue in the place of his Nativity, he drawing his Sword cut off each Ear, notwithstanding which he persever'd in his first opinion, and then as if he had only pincht him, smilingly cut off his Nose and Lips.

I remembered snowfights with playmates, the days filled with simple pleasures of youth.

We ought to arrive by noon if we take the motorway.

I'm goin' downtown, the telegraph to hire, And see if they need a colored man to greasen up the wire.