The immediate symbolism of these spannings of musical space is evident, but they also contain references to the work's musical motto […]

Monsieur, Francina told Mrs. Sill with the utmost tact, is not licensed to hairdress or manicure pets. His professional aides are limited to slightly higher mammals — er — people. I am terribly sorry, madam.

The value of an object to the museum, or owner, through the factors of its exhibitability (aesthetic entity) and how informative it can be (historic document), needs to be included within the calculation of the impact of potential object loss.

On one occasion, not long ago, when the sport took place in Jedburgh, the contending parties, after a struggle of two hours in the streets, transferred the contention to the bed of the river Jed, and there fought it out amidst a scene of fearful splash and dabblement, to the infinite amusement of the multitude, looking on from the bridge.