what fruitless questions about the Trinity, resurrection, election, predestination, reprobation, hell-fire, &c., how many shall be saved, damned? — from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton
the Roman Empire perished root
The reader will also find some suggestion of the thought which the Roman historian had in his mind when he wrote: "Carthage, the rival of the Roman Empire, perished root and branch, sea and land everywhere lay open before us, when at last Fortune began to rage against us and throw everything into confusion". — from Lords of the World: A story of the fall of Carthage and Corinth by Alfred John Church
the reis effendi particularly requested
The sultan was then living at his beautiful palace at Sweet Waters, and was obliged to pass by our boat; he had made a great affair of the launch; 226 had invited all the diplomatic corps, and, through the reis effendi, particularly requested the presence of Commodore Porter; had stationed his harem on the opposite side of the river; and as I saw prepared for himself near the ship a tent of scarlet cloth trimmed with gold, I expected to see him appear in all the pomp and splendour of the greatest potentate on earth. — from Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. 1 (of 2) by John L. Stephens
to run every personal risk
The difficult task, in the great uncertainty of events, was now hers to decide, whether to seek the same refuge that her father and Madame Henin should resolve upon seeking, or whether to run every personal risk in trying to save her lands and fortune from confiscation, by traversing, with only her babies and servants, two or three hundred miles, to reach her chateau at Auch ere it might be seized by the conquering party. — from The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 by Fanny Burney
In the house, unless they are intended for doors, windows, or cupboards, these arched recesses are filled in to a height of three feet; so that round every Persian room there is a series of ledges, called tāqchas , about the size of a small mantelpiece, generally a span deep, but sometimes very much deeper, and running in instead of running out. — from Five Years in a Persian Town by Napier Malcolm
triangle reversed Economy Puerto Rico
Diplomatic representation from the US: none (territory of the US with commonwealth status) Flag description: five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center; design initially influenced by the US flag, but similar to the Cuban flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed Economy Puerto Rico Economy - overview: Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region. — from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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