Thus, by describing a great circle in the ocean, the Gulf Stream and its continuations in the North Atlantic form the boundary of an enormous eddy, which the German scientist Haeckel wished to regard as a halistatic area. This is a term which you will not find in your dictionary or encyclopedia. It explains what Haeckel thought of the comparative changelessness of this portion of the ocean.

Another favourite is 'Ice Kachang' (a dessert made from ice shavings combined with various syrups and fruits). The ice kachang man would wait outside schools with his push cart and the contraption which could shave the ice blocks.

Great pleasure mixt with pittifull regard, / That godly King and Queene did passionate ….

For a philosopher should not see with the eyes of the poor limitary creature, calling himself a man of the world, […]