As noted in this book's introduction, the former would himself “jihadize” years later
Trefusis's quarters could be described in one word. Books. Books and books and books. And then, just when an observer might be lured into thinking that that must be it, more books... Trefusis himself was highly dismissive of them. ‘Waste of trees,’ he had once said. ‘Stupid, ugly, clumsy, heavy things. The sooner technology comes up with a reliable alternative the better... The world is so fond of saying that books should be “treated with respect”. But when are we told that words should be treated with respect?’
However, among the indigenous plants about the city may be found the great Silk-Cotton Tree, Bombax pentandrum, from the large fruit capsules of which is obtained the kapok of commerce; the Sand-Box Tree, Hura crepitans, also a large tree; the Hog Plum, Spondias lutea; and the Long-John, Triplaris surinamensis.
True Madam there are Valetudinarians in Reputation as well as constitution—who being conscious of their weak Part, avoid the least breath of air, and supply their want of Stamina by care and circumspection
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