| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: for ever against this motley, unarmed horde."
Together we raced across the scarlet sward, I timing my
speed that I might not outdistance my slower companion. We
had, perhaps, three hundred yards to cover between our
boulder and the cliffs, and then to search out a suitable
shelter for our stand against the terrifying things that were
pursuing us.
They were rapidly overhauling us when Tars Tarkas cried
to me to hasten ahead and discover, if possible, the sanctuary
we sought. The suggestion was a good one, for thus many
valuable minutes might be saved to us, and, throwing
The Gods of Mars |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott: a few turns before the fire, in case that Mysie, who had been so
much alarmed by the thunder, should not have her kitchen-grate in
full splendour. Meanwhile, alleging the necessity of being at
Wolf's Crag as soon as possible, he pushed on so fast that his
companions could scarce keep up with him. He began already to
think he was safe from pursuit, having gained the summit of the
swelling eminence which divides Wolf's Crag from the village,
when he heard the distant tread of a horse, and a voice which
shouted at intervals, "Mr. Caleb--Mr. Balderstone--Mr. Caleb
Balderstone--hollo--bide a wee!"
Caleb, it may be well believed, was in no hurry to
The Bride of Lammermoor |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Koran: Had it not been that grace from his Lord reached him, he would
have been cast out on the naked (shore) and blamed the while!
But his Lord elected him, and made him of the pious.
The misbelievers well-nigh upset thee with their looks when they
hear the reminder, and they say, 'Surely he is mad!'
And yet it is but a reminder to the worlds!
THE CHAPTER OF THE INFALLIBLE
(LXIX. Mecca.)
IN the name of the merciful and compassionate God.
The Infallible, what is the Infallible? and what should make thee
know what the Infallible is?
The Koran |
