It is a small, multiracial and prosperously pluralistic society, its politics have been dominated for 30 years by one man, Lee Kuan Yew, and an intimidating political belief system-so much so, in fact, that the tiny city-state features in a story making the rounds in international circles : A New York pollster was conducting a survey on New York's First Avenue outside the United Nations buildings, and asked three men who happened to be UN delegates standing together, " Excuse me, what is your opinion of the nutritional value of beef ?"
32.
The woman with the longest posthumous name is Empress Dowager Cixi, who is " The Empress who is Admirably Filial, Initiates Kindness, with Blessed Health, Manifests Much Contentment, Solemn Sincerity, with Longevity, Provides Admiration Prosperously, Reveal Adoration, Prosperous with a Merry Heaven, with a Holy Appearance " ( ] [ = kHa�y�zQO?^ $ ?fk������Xm ` = k { s ] �qM?) Y�V�o��vT xi�o q + n c?x? dun y�u kng y?zho y?zhung ch�ng sh�u gMng q + n xi�n ch�ng x + p�i tin x + ng sh�ng xi?n hu�ng h�u ), or ] [ = ko��vT for short.
33.
That the Rebels perceiving their stay there to be neither safe at the present, or like to last any long time ( the Colonell having sent both for Foot and Ordinance to beat them out ) marched away againe, some Muskets onely being discharged by either side : that Goring finding their intent, staid not in expectation of his Foot and Ordinance, which Lieutenant Generall King was bringing to him, but passed over the River with his Horse and Dragoons, followed them, and within five miles of Leedes gave a charge upon them, which fell so prosperously on his side, that he slew 200 of them in the place, tooke 800 Prisoners, seven Colours, and a Waggon loaden with Ammunition; all the rest utterly defeated, and Sir Thomas Fairefax faine to save his Horse by loosing his Foot, fled away to Leedes, where it is said they have him sure enough from escaping their hands, and that they meane not to leave Leeds till they get his person.
