The two emperors carried the warfare out into the Türk heartland with overwhelming success. A combination of intrigue and attack destroyed Hsieh-li in 630. First, the Chinese persuaded the enemies of the Türk, a confederation of peoples called the Tölös to attack Hsieh-li from the rear. Then a Türk pretender, T’u-li Qaghan was supported by the T’ang as the qaghan of the Türks. The T’ang themselves then encircled Hsieh-li in 630 north of Shansi. The result of this direct offensive destroyed Eastern Türk power for fifty years. Not until 683 was a Türk Qaghan once again able to rally his people against the Chinese. / With the Eastern Türk destroyed, the T’ang turned its offense against the Western Türk still powerful, in Dzungaria.

Indeed, in the 1960's, Blacks and other minorities extended, by and large, the olive-branched claw of the Eagle, our national symbol.

I was told that the Vodou priest Cesar had had a serious fight with Nicole, the ounjenikon, mistress of song, of his temple.

His cousin was now of more than middle age. . . . She was lean, and yellow, and long in the tooth.