Grinning, he took satisfaction in the way an ancient Earthling technology thwarted Galactic foes-as it had once before, a long time ago, in the maw of a torrid sun.

O South, your torrid suns!

You will remember that Dr Falconer has an unusually loud voice: it seemed louder still under that torrid sun, and perhaps there was an effect of echo.

The men from the north with their wealth of machines and supplies worked feverishly around the clock, in the daytime under the torrid sun, at night under flood-lights.

Sitting on the tremendous rock in the torrid sun, Roger received this news as an illumination.

He kept no servant; he took his regular turn in the ditches, in the mud, or torrid sun, or smothering rain.

Most of it was given over to an ice-box stocked with a little beer and lots of soft drinks, chiefly for the mechanics, for working under that torrid sun was thirsty business.

When dawn came there was no relief from the torrid sun, and the old man who had whispered the prayer died with its words still on his lips.

'You go down to the other end,' murmured Jack, a chill coming over him in spite of the torrid sun.