A reeve shows her readiness to copulate by crouching in a particular residence. In a crowded lek she selects an individual ruff by turning towards him while still crouching. Some ruffs are thus chosen frequently while others are never selected. Ruff and reeve only copulate after she has crouched and has sometimes nibbled the feathers at the back of the ruff’s head.

To the extent the box keeps the outside world away — then, yes, it is better to think inside the box.

... without which the stem could not have supported its heavy and umbrageous top.

Stra for Strada. The Bologneſe are very frugal in their Pronunciation; they ſeldom give you above half the Word.