21.   These newcomers are the hardy souls who have moved here despite the terrorist attacks, the anthrax scares and now, the recession.

22.   To talk to a frequent flier is to open yourself to hair-raising tales of hardy souls braving discomfort, dislocation and airline treatment that can border on false imprisonment.

23.   Moss covers the crumbling granite houses of this centuries-old village, abandoned but for two hardy souls who recollect livelier times of harmonica music and card games.

24.   Seventy hardy souls still remain.

25.   Several hundred hardy souls trudged across a snow-covered beach to the lake.

26.   Some less hardy souls were heard to complain about the lack of space available for taking a short break from the excitement.

27.   The few hardy souls who had to be out scurried from casino to casino.