The Western scholars measure their periods of the various Maṇḍala in terms of decades, while some Indian scholars go to the other extreme and measure them in terms of millenniums and decamillenniums.

Most of the fibulae have a triangular molding above the notch, which probably contained wound wire. The crossbar is decorated either with a flat knob or with a Persian merlon.

When you can hear your lover say that painful thing straight up, without a lot of disclaimering or softening to make sure that your feelings will be hurt as little as possible, […]

He with good thevves and ſpeaches vvell applyde, / Did mollifie, and calme her raging heat.