Show HISTORIC STUMBLES stumbling at the outset of 0 any important Import enterprise is re guarded da h unlucky for the reason that it ft is a mistake or acci accident dept at the very inception and lew few people have any confidence in the well know adage A bad beginning mikes makes a good ending several historic stumbles are recorded julius caesar stumbled when landing on the african coast so did scipio african US and each had the tat ta t to turn the accident to his own accost by pr pretending tend tha he fell on purpose and by seizing the earth with his hands claimed thus to take more possession 0 napoleon stumbled when landingin egypt and the fact act was remembered after the unlucky termination of that ill advised enterprise but william the I 1 of england also iso stumbled when landing at Balver hythe and grasping a stone atone in one hand and a fistful of grass in the other shouted thus do I 1 seize this land |