Some of his [Confucius's] philosophical principles are, … that the cause or principle of things must have had a co-existence with the things themselves; … and that the central point of influence, from which this cause chiefly acts, is the blue firmament (tien), whence its emanations are spread over the universe; … the sun, moon, stars, and elements, are considered also as composing the firmament, or Teen, as the immediate agents of the Deity, and as the productive powers in creation.
Unfortunately, listful style can be very inefficient. This is due to the space required to store the intermediate lists, and the time required to traverse them.
For her part Vicki smells little, not even the nidor of antifreeze at the stock car races at Lake Doucette.
I must have zoned while he was giving us the directions.