Throughout the excavations a large number of fragments of cantharuses and skyphoses (two-handled cup-shaped vessels for drinking wine or beer) were discovered.[…]Especially attractive elements include the composite “Theodosian” capitals, the white marble figured capitals which were decorated with numerous peacocks, heads of bulls, sheep and birds in flight, and pines, cantharuses and leaves and tendrils of evergreen ivy combined with acanthus leaves.

A sneering smile was the only answer for a moment; then,-- I shall take great pleasure in confounding my enemies should the matter be brought before a court,--I'm sure if the colonel can stand that sort of thing I can,--but as for defending myself or anybody else from utterly unjust and proofless suspicions, it's quite another thing.

No reason to wait up for her, Kellen told himself, hanging up his cloak and shaking out his rainshade before setting it in its tray to finish drying.

Spangler hopped up from the control panel and stretched, pressing his hands to his lower back.