He insensibly began to alter his appearance; his cravat seemed quilled into a ruff, and his breeches swelled out into a farlingale. I now fancied him changing sexes; and as my eyes began to close in slumber, I imagined my fat landlord actually converted into as fat a landlady.

Even though top-quality mink coats are up, furriers are using split skins to make lower-priced minks, too. Minkless mink will be quite a sensation with the people who dote on but can't afford the real thing.

In Andalucía no Argaric settlements have been found, although finds from graves provide examples of pottery and work in metal.

The old man was fumbling with his sleeve button. Parker bared the arm, polished a little spot with a wisp of cotton saturated with alcohol, grasped the pathetically flabby skin with experienced fingers; and, tipping up the syringe, pushed the piston gently to expel the air.