The suite of fairy variations in the Prologue meant to present Princess Aurora with noble character attributes plays out at a nonstop and breathless pace, as if Mr. Martins were eager to dispatch each solo as summarily as possible.

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Equally if not more important has been a change in plot, from the traditional martial violence, simple noble samurai defeating evildoers themes, to more character-driven and sympathetic themes, including love stories or stories of daily life conflict within the social constraints of the Edo period.

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Brian Noble's side showed plenty of character though and centre George Carmont crossed the line and Richards converted to give Wigan a 18-14 half-time advantage.

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He praises Lee for his purity of character and describes him as a devout Christian and noble soldier who spared his reunited country the horrors of protracted guerrilla warfare when he accepted defeat with grace.

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