31.   He canceled public engagements, except for a state dinner at which he made rambling remarks.

32.   He has been trailing her at her public engagements since last year.

33.   He also wandered through the Butterstream Gardens in nearby Trim, his last public engagement before continuing with a private visit.

34.   He canceled most of his public engagements, except for a state dinner at which he made rambling remarks and a news conference that he abruptly cut short.

35.   He had no public engagements planned over the Jewish Sabbath, which runs from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday.

36.   Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Lisbon Wednesday for a six-day visit mixing public engagements with private sightseeing tours.

37.   He was to have no further public engagements over the Jewish Sabbath, which runs from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday.

38.   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon broke off a public engagement and called high-level consultations.

39.   It is almost unheard of for the queen to cancel an appointment or public engagement because of illness.

40.   King Fahd, in his first public engagement since leaving hospital a week ago, met senior members of the royal family and close court aides Wednesday night.