| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Anabasis by Xenophon: March 399 B.C.
PREPARER'S NOTE
This was typed from Dakyns' series, "The Works of Xenophon," a
four-volume set. The complete list of Xenophon's works (though
there is doubt about some of these) is:
Work Number of books
The Anabasis 7
The Hellenica 7
The Cyropaedia 8
The Memorabilia 4
The Symposium 1
Anabasis |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: true friends in hearty love, and for his sake I would befriend
thee--that is, in so much as is fitting."
"Sir," said Myles; but Sir James held up his hand, and he stopped
short in his thanks.
"But, boy," said he, "that which I sent for thee for to tell thee
was of more import than these. Dost thou know that thy father is
an attainted outlaw?"
"Nay," cried Myles, his cheeks blazing up as red as fire; "who
sayeth that of him lieth in his teeth."
"Thou dost mistake me," said Sir James, quietly. "It is sometimes
no shame to be outlawed and banned. Had it been so, I would not
Men of Iron |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum: soda-water or lemonade. Santa now made a pretty speech in verse,
congratulating Ozma on having a birthday, and asking every one present
to drink to the health and happiness of their dearly beloved hostess.
This was done with great enthusiasm by those who were made so they
could drink at all, and those who could not drink politely touched the
rims of their goblets to their lips. All seated themselves at the
tables and the servants of the Princess began serving the feast.
I am quite sure that only in Fairyland could such a delicious repast
be prepared. The dishes were of precious metals set with brilliant
jewels and the good things to eat which were placed upon them were
countless in number and of exquisite flavor. Several present, such as
The Road to Oz |
