| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs: old men, and the women and children until, in a moment, the
village was deserted.
Tarzan of the Apes knew that they had found the body of
his victim, but that interested him far less than the fact that
no one remained in the village to prevent his taking a supply
of the arrows which lay below him.
Quickly and noiselessly he dropped to the ground beside
the cauldron of poison. For a moment he stood motionless,
his quick, bright eyes scanning the interior of the palisade.
No one was in sight. His eyes rested upon the open doorway
of a nearby hut. He would take a look within, thought Tarzan,
Tarzan of the Apes |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum: "Slay me these strangers!" exclaimed the king, in his gruffest voice.
Now Nerle, when he beheld these terrible Dart Slingers, of whom he had
heard many tales in his boyhood, began to shiver and shake with
fright, so that his teeth rattled one upon another. And he reflected:
"Soon shall I be content, for these darts will doubtless pierce every
part of my body."
The dwarfs formed a line at one side of the gloomy throne-room, and
Prince Marvel, who had been earnestly regarding them, caught Nerle by
the arm and led him to the opposite wall.
"Stand close behind me and you will be safe," he whispered to his esquire.
Then each dwarf fixed a dart in his sling, and at a word from their
The Enchanted Island of Yew |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Enemies of Books by William Blades: where the pieces were being used to wrap up tobacco and snuff.
The owner wanted to buy a new silk gown for his wife,
and was delighted with three guineas for this purpose.
You will notice how cleverly the British Museum binder has joined
the leaves, making it, although still imperfect, a fine book."
Referring to the carelessness exhibited by some custodians
of Parish Registers,
Mr. Noble, who has had great experience in such matters, writes:--
"A few months ago I wanted a search made of the time of Charles I in one
of the most interesting registers in a large town (which shall be nameless)
in England. I wrote to the custodian of it, and asked him kindly to do
|
