From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs.

The pikemen wore a corslet or almain rivet with a burgonet, the halberdiers and bill-men the almain rivet, or a corslet with mail-sleeves, the “shot” brigandines, coats of plate, or jacks with tippets (and sometimes sleeves), ...

For years, Volkswagen cars were designed to cheat on emissions tests. So much for German engineering.

[…] if they could pray better, and keep their hearts more from running after sin, then they could believe;