This fellow was in the native costume, which is literally worse than nothing, consisting only of a straw tube, about a foot long, with a shred of blue dungaree hanging from its upper end.

'Prequels' are sequels that relate the story that preceded the original film.

Like so many other soldiers and officials in Egypt, outposted centurions received petitions and requests for help from troubled civilians

The advantage of the doughnuts was that they spread the weight of the aeroplane over a much larger area of ground, causing less damage to grass, and making them less prone to bogging down in wet conditions.