| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Records of a Family of Engineers by Robert Louis Stevenson: occasions of difficulty like the present, Mr. Wilson, who was
an extremely active seaman, measuring about five feet three
inches in height, of a robust habit, generally dressed himself
in what he called a MONKEY JACKET, made of thick duffle cloth,
with a pair of Dutchman's petticoat trousers, reaching only to
his knees, where they were met with a pair of long water-tight
boots; with this dress, his glazed hat, and his small brass
speaking trumpet in his hand, he bade defiance to the weather.
When he made his appearance in this most suitable attire for
the service his crew seemed to possess additional life, never
failing to use their utmost exertions when the captain put on
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Court Life in China by Isaac Taylor Headland: selection of her men, for these commissioners, unlike what we
usually find the yellow man, revealed too much of the important
mission on which they were bent, and were recalled in disgrace,
and the treaty came to naught.
V
The Empress Dowager--As a Reformer
Taught by the failure of a reaction on which she had staked her
life and her throne, the Dowager has become a convert to the
policy of progress. She has, in fact, outstripped her nephew.
"Long may she live!" "Late may she rule us!" During her lifetime
she may be counted on to carry forward the cause she has so
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from In Darkest England and The Way Out by General William Booth: which is convenient for tramps, who creep into the hall-ways to sleep
at night, thereby saving the few pence it costs to occupy a "spot" in
the cheap lodging houses. Em and Mat keep the corridor without their
room beautifully clean, and so it has become an especial favourite
stamping ground for these vagrants. We were told this when Mattie
locked and bolted the door and then tied the keys and the door-handle
together. So we understand why there are shuffling steps along the
corridor, bumping against the panels of the door, and heavily breathing
without during the long hours of the night.
All day Em and Mat have been toiling among their neighbours, and the
night before last they sat up with a dying woman. They are worn out
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