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When Paul Ivory walked in espadrilles on the paths and passages of Peverel, the sound inaugurated, softly, the modern era. As did his cotton jerseys--some blue, some black--and trousers of pale poplin. The modern era, like the weather, was making these things possible...
...silver was down to $15.80 per oz.; on Thursday it lost roughly a third of its value in a single day, falling as low as $10.20. Stories that Hunt was also selling other commodities touched off a frenzy that hammered prices not only of gold but also of copper, cotton and even cattle. Gold alone, which had reached a preposterous height of $850 per oz. in late January, dropped to a low of $463 last week. In the stock market, further rumors reported that Hunt and his associates were dumping stocks to raise cash in order to repay their silver...
...devote themselves entirely to Sikhism must direct both their lifestyles and "consciousness" to the faith. In addition to mediating regularly, Sikhs abstain from tobacco, alcohol, meat, and sex out of marriage. Each wears a kesh, a turban around unshorn hair, as a "crown of spirituality;" a kathera, or special cotton underwear, to "remind" him of his chastity; and a kara, or bangle, to signify commitment to truth and freedom from life's "entanglements." Each Sikh also cariesa kauga, or comb, to symbolize cleanliness, and a small sword called a kirpan to defend neighbors and the family. "We dress alike...
...dance. You have to try, said the dancer. You have to try everything. Sammy and Rick looked at each other. They looked down the boardwalk, past the electric skateboards, past the nude roller skaters and the Swede who juggled machetes. God, thought Sammy. He felt hungry so they bought cotton candy, chocolate chip cookies and papaya juice. On the beach, a bearded vendor offered a backrub to anyone who bought his bagels. I would like to try tightrope walking, said Rick as they watched the great whoever tiptoe through the air. But I would not like to try everything. Sammy...
...addition to fruits, nuts and natural gas, Afghanistan has been famous for her exports of cotton, rugs, qarakul skins and opium. This economy allows her fiercely independent inhabitants to enjoy a non-communist life of 35 years each, on the average. With all this busy business, there is still time to appreciate a long and measurable literary tradition. The earliest Afghan novel, White Bodies, dates back to 1965. And in a nation where 9 out of 10 per cent cannot read or write, they say every man with a tongue is a poet...