Book Chain

The brandmark that identified the Society for the Propagation of the Christian Gospel’s slave was an unmistakable reminder that he or she was, in the eyes of the law, the property of a master.

From The Rise & Fall of the British Empire, by Lawrence James.

Via Tim:

1. Grab the nearest book,
2. open it to page 23,
3. find the 5th sentence,
4. post its text along with these instructions,
5. point back to where you got the idea so that we can follow the threads.