Historically, the Cossack way of living was one of disorder and adaption, of individualism and egalitarianism.

Indeed there is nothing in civilized countries to approach it in its combination of beauty and adaption for the purposes intended.

Max was never more of an artist than in his adaption of manner to theme.

On previous occasions, the adaption of soul to body was a work of time; but here it seemed the work of but a few hours.