Pencil drawing by Alan Bell.  THE CURSE THAT STILL HAUNTS OUR WORLD, THE ADVENT OF THE COLONIES AND THE LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF THE PLUNDERING AND DOMINATION OF OTHERS LANDS WAS INITIATED BY THE EXPLORER, WHOSE RIGHT HAND EXPRESSES WILL, DETERMINATION, MISSION, INDICATED HIS SHIP; HIS LEFT HAND OFFERS THE NEW WORLD TO THE KING AND QUEEN, THEIRS BECAUSE IT COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS BY FORCE AND GUILE. BEHIND HIM, THE DEMON OF GREED, DEATH AND POWER ACCOMPANY THE EXPLORER ON HIS MISSION. ALAN