1.   But this production nearly eclipses those moments with weighty historical allusion.

2.   The comments were vintage Gingrich, drawing on his dual affinities for political vinegar and historical allusions.

3.   The historical allusion speaks volumes about the current mindset of the IRA.

4.   The Supreme Court thus manages to be rich both in pure abstract form and in historical allusion.

5.   The fan was making a historical allusion to the Federal army troops who burned the southern city during the Civil War last century.