The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling.

In other words, is it a planed upward progress between thither and yon, or is it just a lowland slough of despond in all directions but for the pinnacular destination?

Shantung's population is predominantly Northern Mandarin-speaking and of Han Chinese origin, but htere are small concentrations of Hui )Chinese Muslims in Tsi-nan, the capital, in Chou-ts'un (just west of Tzu-po), and in Chi-ning and Lin-ch'ing (traditing centres on the Grand Canal in western Shantung near the Hopeh border).

That's nice, dear!, she managed.