| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Kenilworth by Walter Scott: his hold. And then--"
"Nay, by my honour, my lord," said the Queen, laughing, "you have
described the whole so admirably that, had we never seen a bear-
baiting, as we have beheld many, and hope, with Heaven's
allowance, to see many more, your words were sufficient to put
the whole Bear-garden before our eyes.--But come, who speaks next
in this case?--My Lord of Leicester, what say you?"
"Am I then to consider myself as unmuzzled, please your Grace?"
replied Leicester.
"Surely, my lord--that is, if you feel hearty enough to take part
in our game," answered Elizabeth; "and yet, when I think of your
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne: treaty of peace, - and I believe with as much religion and good
faith on both sides as in any treaty which has yet had the honour
of being handed down to posterity.
They were as follow: -
First, as the right of the bed-chamber is in Monsieur, - and he
thinking the bed next to the fire to be the warmest, he insists
upon the concession on the lady's side of taking up with it.
Granted, on the part of Madame; with a proviso, That as the
curtains of that bed are of a flimsy transparent cotton, and appear
likewise too scanty to draw close, that the FILLE DE CHAMBRE shall
fasten up the opening, either by corking pins, or needle and
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum: "Now, Princess," exclaimed the Wizard, "those of your advisors who
wished to throw us into the Garden of Clinging Vines must step within
this circle of light. If they advised you well, and were in the
right, they will not be injured in any way. But if any advised you
wrongly, the light will wither him."
The advisors of the Princess did not like this test; but she commanded
them to step into the flame and one by one they did so, and were
scorched so badly that the air was soon filled with an odor like that
of baked potatoes. Some of the Mangaboos fell down and had to be
dragged from the fire, and all were so withered that it would be
necessary to plant them at once.
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