ATDTDA 765

[Ya Sam]

ATDTDA 765

"lacked gravitas"

It’s a Latin word, a noun formed from the adjective gravis, heavy. English borrowed the Latin word via French as gravity at about the beginning of the sixteenth century. Then, it had much the same sense as gravitas now has: weight, influence, or authority. It could also refer to some matter that was grave (which comes from the same Latin source) or to a solemn dignity, a sobriety or seriousness of conduct. A weighty word indeed, the opposite of levity, a lightness that causes bodies to rise, a tendency for people to exhibit lightweight attitudes.

http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-gra1.htm

Arisaca rifle

http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl22-e.htm

University-nitwit accent       Where did he study, Oxbridge?

Marwari

The Marwari horse today is descended from the splendid war horses that served the ruling families and warriors of feudal India, throughout and from the beginning of that country's history. Their status was unparalleled, as they were declared divine and superior to all men, including those of Royal blood. Accordingly, only the Rajput families and the Kshatriyas - warrior caste were permitted to mount these exalted animals.

http://www.horsemarwari.com/breedinformation.htm

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/marwari/index.htm

Ogdai

Mongol ruler

ruler of Mongol Empire 1229-1241

 3rd son of Genghis Khan

http://www.s9.com/Biography/Ogdai-Khan

Hassan

Hasan (Arabic: حسن‎) or Hassan (Arabic: حسان‎) is an Arabic name that means "handsome and good".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_(name)

Hassan is presented as the favourite of the prophet Muhammad, his grandfather, but he did not get along well with his father and brother, Husayn, after the death of his mother, Fatima, in 633.
With the death of Ali in 661, Hassan was proclaimed Caliph in Iraq by his followers. These followers were principally interested in ousting Syria from its position, and wanted Hassan to start a war between Arabia and Syria.

http://lexicorient.com/e.o/hassan.htm

"the journey itself is a kind of conscious Being" Any thoughts on this one? In GR it was supposed that the earth is 'a living critter'. Here, I think, P takes a step further, endowing the notion of journey with consciousness.

"Even if you must ascend the highest tower in the cruelest city in the world" Lots of connotations here. Amongst these are The Tower of the Major Arcana and the adobe tower in Jeshimon Reef had 'to ascend'.

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