Aug. 5th, 2006
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Aug. 5th, 2006 02:30Tagged by Min.
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people
Meritensa then caused his scribes to take down the evidence of the peasant regarding the robbery of his ass and its burden if nitre and salt, and he laid the document before his majesty.
Pharaoh said: “I cannot attend to this matter. Take care of it yourself and see that justice is done.”
Meritensa then dispatched his officers to the farm and he caused Hamti’s house and all his goods to be confiscated and given to the peasant.
All that was done was confirmed and approved by the pharaoh, who commanded that the eloquent peasant should be brought to the palace. His majesty took delight in his speeches and honoured him greatly, for he caused rich delicacies from the royal table to be sent to the man and his family.
From – Ancient Egypt: Myth and History (Geddes and Grosset)
Copied five sentences - got a bit carried away *grins*
And I was very honest about this – I have a small, two shelf bookcase near the desk, a very strange mix of reference, esoteric, art and pc-related books plus some favourite reading, and I took the first book on the top shelf
Tag? Is there anyone who hasn't done it? You're up.
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people
Meritensa then caused his scribes to take down the evidence of the peasant regarding the robbery of his ass and its burden if nitre and salt, and he laid the document before his majesty.
Pharaoh said: “I cannot attend to this matter. Take care of it yourself and see that justice is done.”
Meritensa then dispatched his officers to the farm and he caused Hamti’s house and all his goods to be confiscated and given to the peasant.
All that was done was confirmed and approved by the pharaoh, who commanded that the eloquent peasant should be brought to the palace. His majesty took delight in his speeches and honoured him greatly, for he caused rich delicacies from the royal table to be sent to the man and his family.
From – Ancient Egypt: Myth and History (Geddes and Grosset)
Copied five sentences - got a bit carried away *grins*
And I was very honest about this – I have a small, two shelf bookcase near the desk, a very strange mix of reference, esoteric, art and pc-related books plus some favourite reading, and I took the first book on the top shelf
Tag? Is there anyone who hasn't done it? You're up.