The celebration of what he called his Silver-feast, being the twenty-fifth anniversary of his marriage.

He [her husband] is no sooner abroad than she is instantly at home, revelling with her ruffians.

When AC traction was being introduced this was recognised as a threat to track circuits. Harmonics of the switching frequency would appear in the traction return currents in the running rails and, potentially, this would cause wrong-side track circuit failures.

I think the President's Adviser on Domestic Affairs should keep his cotton-picking hands off the economic policy for a change.