| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from From London to Land's End by Daniel Defoe: From the tops of the hills on this extremity of the land you may
see out into that they call the Chops of the Channel, which, as it
is the greatest inlet of commerce, and the most frequented by
merchant-ships of any place in the world, so one seldom looks out
to seaward but something new presents--that is to say, of ships
passing or repassing, either on the great or lesser Channel.
Upon a former accidental journey into this part of the country,
during the war with France, it was with a mixture of pleasure and
horror that we saw from the hills at the Lizard, which is the
southern-most point of this land, an obstinate fight between three
French men-of-war and two English, with a privateer and three
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tanach: Psalms 37: 27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Psalms 37: 28 For the LORD loveth justice, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37: 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Psalms 37: 30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.
Psalms 37: 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps slide.
Psalms 37: 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Psalms 37: 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.
Psalms 37: 34 Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, and He will exalt thee to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
Psalms 37: 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.
Psalms 37: 36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalms 37: 37 Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, etc. by Oscar Wilde: didn't know whether Hausberg would like his name mentioned. You
know he wasn't in full dress.'
'What a duffer he must think me!' said Hughie.
'Not at all. He was in the highest spirits after you left; kept
chuckling to himself and rubbing his old wrinkled hands together.
I couldn't make out why he was so interested to know all about you;
but I see it all now. He'll invest your sovereign for you, Hughie,
pay you the interest every six months, and have a capital story to
tell after dinner.'
'I am an unlucky devil,' growled Hughie. 'The best thing I can do
is to go to bed; and, my dear Alan, you mustn't tell any one. I
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