Saltire detected the symbol, which often appears with balls in the quadrants formed by the arms of the chi-cross, in standards that appear on the coins of Persepolis. She suggested that early Christians endorsed its solar symbolism as appropriate to Christ. She also wrote: "although it cannot be proved, ... in the white saltire of St. Andrew we still have a reminiscence of the old standard of the Persepolitan kingdom". In the old European Union standard, a black saltire set in an orange square is the hazard symbol for irritants (Xi) or harmful chemicals (Xn). It indicates a hazard less severe
A Hazard of New Fortunes with moral dilemmas. Both novels also contrast class and social differences between these self-made millionaires and upper-class establishment families. The novels both feature romance plots, but in "A Hazard of New Fortunes" one of the major romance plots (involving Angus Beaton) fails to resolve itself into a marriage. The title, "A Hazard of New Fortunes", is a reference to William Shakespeare's "King John". "King John" portrays the themes of uncertainty, change, and violence, all of which are also important to "A Hazard of New Fortunes". A Hazard of New Fortunes The book, which takes place in late 19th century New