He draws a sharp distinction between true boustrophedon, which has the tops of the runes pointed in the same direction, but with a change in the direction of writing with each line, and false boustrophedon, which changes from upright to inverted runes with each line, but the lines themselves are each written in the same direction.

The criticism is excused in two different ways. First, it is said that the Chinese Communists are not going to attack us. Actually, there is a greater likelihood of that than of the Soviet Union assaulting the United States. Second, observers say that no matter how many weapons we get, they would be no match for the might of Red China. These views are as mistaken as those which hold that the USSR would never strike a blow at American and that the United States is already more than strong enough.

We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.

The men on the freight trains, who go over the whole length of the road, bow to me as to an old acquaintance, they pass me so often, and apparently they take me for an employee; and so I am. I too would fain be a track-repairer somewhere in the orbit of the earth.