In winter steam contributes a fairly high proportion of its tractive effort, say 15 per cent, to heating the train. Diesels have at the moment separate oil-fired boilers which are somewhat chancy affairs, and only electric locomotives grab unlimited power for heating which does not affect their punctuality.

And for a drinke offering, thou ſhalt offer the third part of an Hyn of wine, for a ſweete ſauour vnto the Lord.

Lynn Darling (1997), for example, created the identity of Pirategrrl just to test out her own reaction to taking part in the OTK (“over the knee,” or spanking) culture.

A round of handshakings followed the introductions.