My people lived through the Black Plague and the Thirty Years War.

The crying child on the street was evidently lost.

Outlying the island of Kinmen, the Matsu Islands are well known to the world because of its valiant defense. These consist of Kaoteng, Peikan, Nankan, Tungchuan and Sichuan and spread out at the mouth of the Min River. They form a part of Lienkiang county, Fukien.

I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]