This eminent and ever-memorable Cambro-Briton, Vavasoh Powell, was a native of Radnorshire, of no mean origin, or ignoble descent, being related to some of the best families in that county, and also in those of Montgomery and Salop.

His accessories, from the vermilion vest to the doorknoblike gold cuff links, are in harmony with his suits.

At one time when he had near seventy sail under his protection, he was assailed by a large fleet of Angria's frigates and gallivats […]

One appears to have a large beak while another has an appendage resembling a tail. In the language of archaeology, these are therianthropes, or characters that embody a mix of human and animal characteristics. […] The otherworldly nature of the therianthropes also raises the possibility that they are mythical beings, or manifestations of “animal spirit helpers” that are common in shamanic beliefs, according to the study.