birds. Follow their flight with the eye and thou
wilt look to the east from whence cometh the light. Keep thee on the
highway toward Bethsaida. When the sun is well risen shall thine eyes
behold five palms, strong and stately. When thou comest near thou
shalt see children playing where the tall palms cast their shades.
They shall be chasing lambs and throwing lilies and shouting with glad
voices. As thy feet pause here, remember this: All life is one life.
Beside this there is no other whether it seem to thine eye a palm tree,
a shouting child, a ewe lamb or a lily. Think on this as thou, the
man, doth seek the desire of thy heart, thy woman.

"When thou hast passed through Bethsaida and come out upon the other
side thou wilt overtake a herdsman driving four shabby and much
smelling goats. And the hands of the man shall be like unto the hoofs
of the beast for filth and his visage shall be like that of a wild
he-goat. Of this man inquire if there are those unclean beyond
Bethsaida and of his reply learn that a beast be not told by the number
of his legs. . . . .

"When thou dost draw near Capernaum three geese will seek to turn thee
aside. Thy toes will they peck at with much hissing and the hem of thy
garment will their necks lift angry beaks to. Tarry not, neither kick
nor curse them. They are but birds to tempt the foolish. Waste not
thy effort on them. . . . .

"When thou hast cleared the North Gate of this city, keep to the
Damascus road until it reach the walls of Chorazin. When thou reachest
the South Gate of the city two dogs shall draw nigh. And the one shall
be hairy and water-eyed; and the other shall be lean and warty. And
when thou passeth under the gate shall they likewise pass under, the
one before thee and the one behind. Close to the wall on the inside
shall the fore dog trot. Keep thou in his tracks. He goeth to a fish
stall. When thy feet reach this fish market let thine eyes look for a
hag that doth sit near a dung heap taking the heads from fish. When
she seeth the dogs she will curse. Then shalt thou help her drive the
dogs away and she shall speak. Forget not what she saith of the marsh
path, and beyond.

"When thou hast left Chorazin keep thee going until thou hath passed a
peasant thrashing with the drag. Here turn aside from the road to the
right and go straight until thou comest to a grove of carib trees. Now
rest thy feet but use thine eyes and ears. Thou art not