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'''''Glory Under the Mud''''' was a [[book]] by [[Edward Watkinson]], published in [[2524]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Walking to Babylon (novel)|Walking to Babylon]]'') | '''''Glory Under the Mud''''' was a [[book]] by [[Edward Watkinson]], published in [[2524]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Walking to Babylon (novel)|Walking to Babylon]]'') It contained stories about lost cities and [[occult]] artefacts. | ||
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:''The wise traveller is prepared for all sorts of eventualities - a loose button, lost luggage, a broken limb, falling in love. The [[archaeologist]] is prepared for anything, because the past, like the future, may contain anything. There are a limited number of unexpected events that our traveller might encounter, but the archaeologist could discover anything. Even with a good knowledge of the site and of the civilisation under investigation, the archaeologist is prepared to be shocked. Shock is rare – most archaeological work is slow, steady, even dull – but it is always around the corner.'' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Steal from the World (short story)|Steal from the World]]'') | |||
[[Category:Non-fiction books]] | [[Category:Non-fiction books]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Edward Watkinson]] | [[Category:Works by Edward Watkinson]] | ||
Revision as of 13:10, 20 October 2016
Glory Under the Mud was a book by Edward Watkinson, published in 2524. (PROSE: Walking to Babylon) It contained stories about lost cities and occult artefacts.
Page 137, paragraph 2 read:
- The wise traveller is prepared for all sorts of eventualities - a loose button, lost luggage, a broken limb, falling in love. The archaeologist is prepared for anything, because the past, like the future, may contain anything. There are a limited number of unexpected events that our traveller might encounter, but the archaeologist could discover anything. Even with a good knowledge of the site and of the civilisation under investigation, the archaeologist is prepared to be shocked. Shock is rare – most archaeological work is slow, steady, even dull – but it is always around the corner. (PROSE: Steal from the World)
