I visited him in mid-September. He had recently moved to a cul-de-sac where every house has stucco walls, a ceramic tile roof, and bland xeriscaping.

The frequent periods of siege were times of stress for its inhabitants (possibly about 100,000 during the Zayyanid period); but Tilimsan, the 'pearl of the Maghrib', also knew periods of felicity in the intervals between wars.

If you question a seaman on the subject, whether mere coaster or circumnavigator, he will tell you that in a snow-storm, because of its constant eddyings and gyrations, frequent trimming of sails is more necessary than in any other gale […]

She got me stuck. Like a truck, deep mud, deep ruts, way out in the cut. She got me stuck. Even four-wheel drive won't work this time, yeah.