The general effect of even a weak infusion of coca leaves is a pleasant irritability and sleeplessness. A stronger infusion keeps hunger away, prevents loss of breath in ascending mountains, dilates the pupil, and obtuses the sensibility to the air.

I like to stay up-to-date about current affairs.

'Tell me more . . . it sounds worthy of a tequila slammer so far,' said Bill.

The bishoprics, and the great commendatory abbies, were, with few exceptions, held by that order.