Present of the State of this Wilderness

[maypirate]

Okay, accidentally taking sedatives aside, is it any wonder I keep falling asleep while trying to do this reading?

"...was a bad man that king Philop got him to write his will and he made the writing for gret part of the land to be his but read as if it had bine as Philop wold."

"...that thay had a great fear to have ani of their indians should be Caled or forsed to be Christian indians. Thay saied that such wer in everi thing more mischivous, only disemblers, and then the English made them not subject to their kings, and by ther lying to rong their kings."

But my favorite one is this: "[God] in wisdom most devine, [will] purg ther dros from purer Coyne."

...what the fuck does that mean?! DROS? WHAT IS A DROS?

AAARGH my MA will be in INCOMPREHENSION.

At the very least, I think I'm awake now. Maybe. For a little while.

Comments

[perivates.livejournal.com]

...x__X I think my brain broke.

You sure you're awake? XP

[zalia.livejournal.com]

But my favorite one is this: "[God] in wisdom most devine, [will] purg ther dros from purer Coyne."

...what the fuck does that mean?! DROS? WHAT IS A DROS?

I think it means 'dross', like 'purge their taint/dirt/stuff like that'

[maypirate.livejournal.com]

Shhhh....that's logic you're talking! D:

You would know that, you British person. These were your people building my country, they were! And now look how we talk! :p

[decken.livejournal.com]

Wow! I learnt a new word. Except I'll never use it because no one will understand me...

[myroughdraft.livejournal.com]

You're speaking another language!

And your icon.. it's making me lol.

[feast.livejournal.com]

That's centuries-old bad!fic, obviously.

[tobu-ishi.livejournal.com]

"Purge their dross from purer coin." Meaning, to remove the impurities from gold. (Dross being the term for impurities in metal ore that are burned away or otherwise removed during the smelting process.) ^_^;;

(I have read too many ancient alchemical texts and poems and sagas. Help me.)