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On exhibition in the sacristy are mementos of the Catholic Monarchs, including Ferdinand’s sword and Isabella’s scepter and crown, a circle of gold embellished with acanthus scrolls.
This artificial island built from landfill dredged for canal construction has been embellished by Les Floralies flower park in the center of a circuit for Grand Prix motor racing.
But the old semi-wisdom becomes genuine wisdom when embellished with the observation that anybody who wants to can become a bondholder--and that buying bonds is no more painful than paying taxes to alleviate the debt.
Most of the garments belonged to elegant Parisiennes whose names and photographs embellished the catalog and who were selling their dresses to benefit good causes in the manner of Princess Diana.
Given some of the tendencies of Scripture translation in recent decades, it would hardly be surprising to see Matthew 26:33-35--the passage in which Peter promises to remain a loyal disciple scant hours before turning disloyal--rewritten and embellished to render the response from Jesus as follows: "Truly you make all the right noises . But this night you will deny me three times."