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- | EVOLUTION | + | =====Evolution |
- | My aiscoveries | + | |
- | For the present, however, we were restricted to near-city areas and bean | + | by "Ubi". |
- | to receive offers of lifts though we were safeguarded by other transnort | + | |
- | The first premeditated " | + | My discoveries |
- | At this stage of my evolution a lift arranged beforehand by inter-change of letters or spoken sentences in a reasonable approximation to the King's English seemed quite legitimate but to express one' | + | |
- | world lay just outside our Tantalus grasp. "For all experience is an arch | + | For the present, however, we were restricted to near-city areas and began to receive offers of lifts though we were safeguarded by other transport |
- | where through gleams that untravelled world that fades for ever and forever | + | |
- | as I move" sighed Ulysses and beyond our reach rose peak after peak dimly seen, haunting names which could become haunting memories if only | + | The first premeditated " |
- | At last frustration became unbearable so I decided upon 11. " | + | |
- | decided, in desperation, | + | At this stage of my evolution a lift arranged beforehand by inter-change of letters or spoken sentences in a reasonable approximation to the King's English seemed quite legitimate but to express one' |
- | large sedan so I modestly cast my eyes down. The car stopped, I was invited | + | |
- | 3. | + | At last frustration became unbearable so I decided upon a " |
- | and off we went. I happened, to mention that Cunninghamle | + | |
My notes record a very cheap trip on May Day week-end - a very appropriate time for the working and walking classes - to wit, 40 miles by truck, 60 by train and tram home for 2/2d. | My notes record a very cheap trip on May Day week-end - a very appropriate time for the working and walking classes - to wit, 40 miles by truck, 60 by train and tram home for 2/2d. | ||
- | My having been to Cunningham' | + | |
- | Just before lunch the next day we left the Gap retharking | + | My having been to Cunningham' |
- | ins, few minutes the driver took up to Mt.Edwards although the only indication to him of our hopes had been telepathic. Upon resuming after lunch and a diversion up the mountain we had a very barren time until transport just froze and there is nothing more annoying to a hitcher than nothing to hitch; I was just mentally calculating how long it would take to walk 29 miles when, once again just at dusk, salvation came in the form of an American | + | |
- | It must not be assumed that hitching does not require technique. This weekend, for example, our limousine episode caused us furiously to think with the result that we put out a new method of attack for sedans which will give some idea of the psychological problems which have to be grappled with Having gathered that a sedan is approaching from behind the best idea is not to look around until the driver is sufficiently close to be able to see you clearly. Then look back with quick expectancy giving the impression that you would have possibly hitched, had the vehicle been a broken-down truck but | + | Just before lunch the next day we left the Gap remarking |
- | with a sedan it is different. This display of humility and sense of proportion has a good effect on the driver, puts him on his mettle and seems to | + | |
- | afford him an opportunity to improve his releutation-addshow | + | It must not be assumed that hitching does not require technique. This weekend, for example, our limousine episode caused us furiously to think with the result that we put out a new method of attack for sedans which will give some idea of the psychological problems which have to be grappled with. Having gathered that a sedan is approaching from behind the best idea is not to look around until the driver is sufficiently close to be able to see you clearly. Then look back with quick expectancy giving the impression that you would have possibly hitched, had the vehicle been a broken-down truck but with a sedan it is different. This display of humility and sense of proportion has a good effect on the driver, puts him on his mettle and seems to afford him an opportunity to improve his reputation and show he can be decent to the lower economic |
- | Unfortunstely the milk lorry posit: | + | |
- | lying across the middle of the road to sleep ae it was most unlikely that late goods trein, resulting in the formulation of a plan which consisted of | + | Unfortunstely the milk lorry position |
- | another vehicle would happen along this road betw4: | + | |
- | A fortnight later Frank and I wanted to catch this truck and, ",being a holiday weekend, we knew that WE MUST NOT FAIL. We had gained the additional information that before leaving town the driver picked up meat at a certain | + | A fortnight later Frank and I wanted to catch this truck and, being a holiday weekend, we knew that WE MUST NOT FAIL. We had gained the additional information that before leaving town the driver picked up meat at a certain |
- | Thus have I been forced from the orthodox to the unorthodox and thus have some Of my pet prejudices been iminhandled, | + | |
- | our destination, | + | Thus have I been forced from the orthodox to the unorthodox and thus have some of my pet prejudices been manhandled. |
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by ilex Coll' | by ilex Coll' |
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