Meanwhile, maize and morning glories, tomatoes and cherry trees, every flower and Esculent known to [Carl] Linnæus, thriv'd.

The climbing was nowhere difficult, perhaps only Moderate by British standards, but it was sometimes exposed. We led through, taking it in turns to lead alternate pitches. Probably a guide would have moved up continuously, […]

Are we entitled to so define, or is Hook bogged down in a form of persuasive definitioneering?

'It's a very slick cam out there today so oi don't expect you Dingbatters got very quamish?' enquired the Capt Birdseye lookalike at Ocracoke Island harbour.