Rokkakus may be somewhat unstable in near-surface ground turbulence, but once aloft they are remarkably smooth […]

Mr. Pumblechook's premises in the High-street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a corn-chandler and seedsman should be.

Then, she tore a piece of her banana leaf, and used that to scoop up the payasam. The old Tamilian lady sitting next to her looked stunned, and then made round sweeping gestures on her leaf, showing the Japanese girl how to eat her food.

[A]ll of them, upon an aſſociation made in the night, agreed to ſide vvith him, vvith aſſurance of ſafe conduct being gladly admitted unto them, environed he vvas vvith a multitude thronged together of vendible or ſale ſouldiors, […]