The courier, bearing his despatches in the form of a hieroglyphical painting, ran with them to the first station, […] .

The animal was far from being a 'mangy old flea-bag'; and in fact had a nice glossy coat and was a well built cart horse.

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

They all sought the President's views on the world situation in general and the Asian situation in particular. Without mincing words he would comment on his favorite theme, namely, the insidious scheme of the international Communists to conquer the free world.