from the Greek _palin-dromos_, running back again. This is a word,
sentence, or verse that reads the same both forwards and
backwards--as, madam, level, reviver; live on no evil; love your
treasure and treasure your love; you provoked Harry before Harry
provoked you; servants respect masters when masters respect servants.
Numerous examples of Palindrome or reciprocal word-twisting exist in
Latin and French; but in English it is difficult to get a sentence
which will be exactly the same when read either way. The best example
is the sentence which, referring to the first banishment of the Great
Napoleon, makes him say, as to his power to conquer Europe:
"Able was I ere I saw Elba."