The third, which lies far out in the Mediterranean, and which is possibly the oldest, is much higher in Na₂O and seems to be characterized by the presence of peculiar soda minerals, such as ænigmatite and ægirine, nepheline also occurring in places.

Douse the topsail!

[B]etween that Dutch cattle salesman and the barkeeper and myself, it would have taken a bookkeeper to have kept a check on the drinks we consumed. . . . Well, I took a seat for a shine, and for two hours I sat there as full as a tick, and as dignified as a judge on the bench.

all through medical school she kept her dream of being a doctor in her sights