But of late years plows and sheep have made sad havoc in these glorious pastures, destroying tens of thousands of the flowery acres like a fire, and banishing many species of the best honey-plants to rocky cliffs and fence-corners, […]

Once there was a limit to man's power to destroy, now he is omnidestructive.

These alternatives are the eels and white snakes, the flying warriors and grannies, the shape shifters and state topplers.

Inbreeding can result in handicapped children.