1.   He adopts the mantle of fatalism acquired by the mature politician.

2.   Hinckle adopts the mantle of Bierce in the Argonaut.

3.   Chinese President Jiang Zemin appears set to adopt the mantle of ailing patriarch Deng Xiaoping, but history has shown that there are no long-term guarantees in Chinese politics.

4.   Now a regular guest in many Western capitals, Arafat has begun to adopt the mantle of a statesman more quickly than many thought.