If they will fight with us, bid them come down, / Or void the field.

The usual Arms of the Persians were, a Sabre or Cimiter, … a Javelin pointed with Iron, the Bow and Arrow, and the Sling, for offensive Weapons; and for defensive, besides Shields and Helmets, they wore Cuirasses, Brassets, and Cuishes.

The round moon cakes, measuring about three inches in diameter and one and a half inches in thickness, resembled Western fruit cakes in taste and consistency. These cakes were made with melon seeds, lotus seeds, almonds, minced meats, bean paste, orange peels, and lard. A golden yolk from a salted duck egg was placed at the center of each cake, and the golden brown crust was decorated with symbols of the festival. Traditionally, thirteen moon cakes were piled into a pyramid to symbolize the thirteen moons of a complete year—that is, twelve moons plus one intercalary moon.

“What is the Central Bank policy rate?”, in IMF,: “The central bank policy rate (CBPR) is the rate that is used by central bank to implement or signal its monetary policy stance.”