“The old man gave a short smile that was hardly noticeable between his long flowing beard and moustache.”

“The Bearded Collie or beardie is the traditional dog of the Scottish shepherd, but was used to herd both sheep and cattle.”

“The beardie who wrote the article proudly displays the card of an FBI investigator.”

“In the thick undergrowth of the Scottish hills the Beardie would control stubborn ewes by bouncing and barking in front of them.”

“But beardlessness was, as I suggested above, by no means the only characteristic used to produce the opposition boys to men.”