"Abbreviations are the wheels of language, the wings of Mercury. And though we might be dragged along without them, it…"

"England, our native country, one of the most renowned monarchies in the world, against which the Pope beareth a speci…"

"The most high and absolute power of the realm of England consisteth in the parliament: for as in war where the king h…"

"To be short, the prince is the life, the head and the authority of all things that be done in the realm of England. A…"

"Minnie, I canna caa my wheel, or spin the oo or twine the tweel. It's luve a laddie whammles me. Ech, the wanchancie …"

"Caller rain frae abune reeshles amang the epple-trees: the leaves are soughan wi the breeze, and sleep faas drappan d…"

"Deid sall ye ligg, and ne'er a memorie sall onie hain, or ae regret for ye, sin that ye haena roses o Pierie. In Hade…"

"We just didn't understand that they [the Islamists] were not just anti-Western but on a different plane altogether an…"

"First, a police force which has consistently put protecting itself above protecting people harmed by Hillsborough. Se…"