| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Enemies of Books by William Blades: to size, i 11.--mildew in, 136.--from monasteries destroyed, 9.--
restoration when injured, 114.--restored after a fire, 15.--
scarce before printing, 2.--sold to a cobbler, 52, 149.--too tight
on shelves, 137.--their claims to be preserved, 151.--used to bake
"pyes," 10.--which scratch one another, 134.
Book-sale in Derbyshire, 145.
Bookworm, the, 67-93.
--attempt to breed, 81-3.--from Greece, 82.--in paper box, 89.--
in United States, gi. Bookworms' progress through books, 84.--
race by, 86.
Bosses on books, 135.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Essays & Lectures by Oscar Wilde: as the accumulation of habits of long and delightful observation.
And yet such things may not be taught. Right ideas concerning them
can certainly be obtained only by those who have been accustomed to
rooms that are beautiful and colours that are satisfying.
Perhaps one of the most difficult things for us to do is to choose
a notable and joyous dress for men. There would be more joy in
life if we were to accustom ourselves to use all the beautiful
colours we can in fashioning our own clothes. The dress of the
future, I think, will use drapery to a great extent and will abound
with joyous colour. At present we have lost all nobility of dress
and, in doing so, have almost annihilated the modern sculptor.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Pericles by William Shakespeare: Turn our blown sails; eftsoons I'll tell thee why
[To Lysimachus.]
Shall we refresh us, sir, upon your shore,
And give you gold for such provision
As our intents will need?
LYSIMACHUS.
Sir,
With all my heart; and when you come ashore,
I have another suit.
PERICLES.
You shall prevail,
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