From Hui-li-chou northwards I was escorted by real soldiers, quite of the new service. They looked rather shipshape in khaki suits and puttees, and their guns were of a good model, but they handled them in careless fashion at first, belabouring laden ponies and even coolies who were slow in getting out of the way of my chair.

Marriage patterns were likely exogamous to the band, with women marrying in as wives, and with daughters and sisters marrying out.

Theseus at the first sight of Helen was so besotted, that he esteemed himself the happiest man in the world if he might enjoy her, and to that purpose kneeled down, and made his pathetical prayers unto the gods.

A couturiere wearing a competitor’s gown was like a brewer drinking the ale made in another distillery, an act of betrayal.