During depression of the curved surface of the earth, the under strata must necessarily be subjected to intense lateral pressure, since they are compelled to occupy less space, and contortion and plication will be the result.
"Geology"
James Geikie
Where Webster's Blue-back Speller was the only standard text, And supplied the place of grammar that our late forefathers vexed; Where they never heard of Latin or the Greek subjunctive mode, But sang their mult-plication like a patriotic ode?
"The Loom of Life"
Cotton Noe