[…] it was a thing of sinuous durability, wound around the spirit like a tapeworm around a log of shit.

The European Community is a novel type of political system in statu nascendi.

These birds, having been some time previous bereft of the weapons nature designed for their defence, are now fornished with gaffles, or artificial spurs, each of which is a polished steel blade , about three inches in length, half an inch wide at the base, curved slightly upwards, sharp at the point and on the upper edge, and firmly fastened to the leg by means of a clasp.

At the event, there will be performances by the PGSO, ballet dancers, and an opera singer.