The emphasis upon “Babylonism” in the radical religious thought of the day, and the many efforts of German theologians to show that the religious ideas of the Babylonians are repeated in the teachings of the Scriptures, have been hitherto confined, in the main, to the Old Testament.

Likewise, Sony’s flagship PlayStation 3 living-room console has been far surpassed in popularity by the Nintendo Wii, which has appealed to a much broader audience by focusing on nonintimidating, easy-to-play games rather than the complicated, violent fare more common to the PlayStation franchise.

The face of the man was withered and blackened as by the torrefaction of a thousand flames; his beard was grey as ashes; and his eyes were expiring embers.

Watch that small sailboat; see how Stephanie mans the rudder?