As soon as he has sufficient coal picked loose to make it inconvenient he shovels it into the end of the chute; here it is taken charge of by a boy (called a nobber), who works it down the chute.

Impersonal societies dehumanize themselves, maybe even deanimalize themselves.

Taching is supposed to be accounting for about a third of the total mainland oil output.

Nasty unpolished toe-crushing boots are equally acceptable, but don't let anyone see you wearing neat woolly knee-socks.