| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from 1492 by Mary Johntson: neat and good, and their gardens weeded and well-stocked.
The men wore loin cloths, the women a wide cotton girdle or
little skirt. We found three or four copper knives, but
again they said that they came from the south. As in Spain
``west--west'' had been his word, so now the Admiral
brooded upon south.''
These folk had a very little gold, but they seemed to say
that theirs was a simple and poor village, and that we should
find more of all things farther on. So we left Concepcion,
the cross upon the rock showing a long way through the pure
air.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum: Therefore the Nome King is alone to blame, and he
alone must be punished."
"That suits me," said Tik-Tok. "But Rug-ge-do
is on the o-ther side of the world where he is
a-way out of your reach."
The Citizen drew himself up proudly.
"Do you imagine anything in the world or upon it
can be out of the reach of the Great Jinjin?" he
asked.
"Oh! Are you, then, the Great Jinjin?" inquired
Tik-Tok.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Cavalry General by Xenophon: time to provide them with food, and at another to secure safety of
retreat, or again by help of outposts and the like, to ensure
protection during rest and sleep.
When on active service[1] the commander must prove himself
conspicuously careful in the matter of forage, quarters, water-supply,
outposts,[2] and all other requisites; forecasting the future and
keeping ever a wakeful eye in the interest of those under him; and in
case of any advantage won, the truest gain which the head of affairs
can reap is to share with his men the profits of success.
[1] Al. "on garrison outpost duty."
[2] Reading {phulakon}, or if with Courier {thulakon}, "haversacks,"
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