In the period leading up to World War One, there was much debate about whether the ice age involved a single phase of ice sheet growth and freezing climate (the monoglacial theory) or several phases of ice sheet build up and decay separated by warm interglacials (the polyglacial theory).

The first impression he must have made on the heathen chieftains was that of a man unintimidatable and devoid of fear.

You impudent muppet, diu lay! You may be able to hoodwink people over in the UK, but not those of us over here.

Ideally you should relax—though well-bred English people do no feel entirely at ease in a room full of naked strangers beating one another.