,illu/ration3 ,m>ia ,mit*ell ,,m>ia ,,mit*ell ,,life1 ,,lett]s1 ,,& ,,j\rnals ,compil$ ,by ,,phebe ,,mit*ell ,,k5dall ,illu/rat$ #ahif ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,! p>5ts--,home life--,education1 tea*]s1 books--,a/ronomical in/rum5ts--,sol> eclipse ( #ahca--,tea*+--,appo9tm5t z libr>ian ( ,nantucket ,a!neum--,fri5d%ips = "y p--,extracts f di>y1 #ahee--,music--,! piano--,society--,/ory-tell+--,h\sework- -,extract f di>y1 #ahed ,,*apt] ,,ii ,sweep+ ! heav5s--,discov]y ( ! comet1 #ahdg--;,fr$]ick ,,vi4 & ! comet--,lett]s f ,g4 ,p4 ,bond & ,hon4 ,edw>d ,ev]ett--,admiral ,smy?--,am]ican ,academy--,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce--,extract f di>y1 #ahee--;,doro!a ,dix--,e/h]--,div]s extracts f di>y1 #ahec1 #ahed--;,comet ( #ahed--;,computations = comet--,visit to ,cape ,cod--,s&wi* & ,plym\?--,pilgrim ,hall--,rev4 ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke--,accid5ts 9 obs]v+ ,,*apt] ,,iii ,wires 9 ! transit in/rum5t--,deacon ,greele--,smi?sonian fund--,do+--,ra*el 9 ,phdre & ,adri5ne--,em]son--,! h>d w9t] ,,*apt] ,,iv ,s\!rn t\r--,*icago--,/4 ,l\is--,sci5tific ,academy ( ,/4 ,l\is--,dr4 ,pope--,dr4 ,seyff>?--,mississippi riv]--,s&-b>s--,*]ry blossoms--,eclipse ( sun--,nat*ez--,new ,orleans--,slave m>ket--,negro *ur*--,! peculi> in/itution--,bible--,judge ,smi?--,travell+ )\t escort--,savannah--,rice plantations--,negro *ildr5--,miss ,murray--,*>le/on--,drive--,condition ( slaves--,old build+s--,miss ,rutl$ge--,mr4 ,cap]s--,class meet+--,hospitality--,mrs4 ,holbrook--,miss ,p9ckney--,mann]s--,portraits--,miss ,p9ckney's fa!r--,george ,wa%+ton--,augu/a--,na%ville--,mrs4 ,fogg--,mrs4 ,polk--,*>les ,sumn]--,mammo? cave--,*attanooga ,,*apt] ,v ,fir/ ,european t\r--,liv]pool--,london--,rev4 ,james ,m>t9eau--,mr4 ,john ,taylor--,mr4 ,lassell--,liv]pool obs]vatory--,! ,haw?ornes--,%op-keep]s & wait]s--,gre5wi* obs]vatory--,sir ,george ,airy--,visits to ,gre5wi*--,h]r ,/ruv's mission to ,engl&--,d9n] p>ty--,g5]al ,sab9e--,we/m9/] ,abbey--,newton's monum5t--,briti% museum--,f\r great m5--,/4 ,paul's--,dr4 ,johnson--,op]a--,aylesbury--,admiral ,smy?'s family--,amateur a/ronom]s--,h>twell h\se--,dr4 ,lee ,,*apt] ,,vi ,cambridge--,dr4 ,:ewell--,table conv]sation--,pr(essor ,*allis--,pr(essor ,adams--,cu/oms--,pr(essor ,s$gwick--,ca/e--,k+'s ,*apel--,fell[s-- ,ambleside--,coni/on wat]s--,! lakes--,miss ,s\!y--,coll+wood--,lett] to h] fa!r--,h]s*els--,london r\t--,pr(essor ,/okes--,dr4 ,arnott--,ed9boro'--,obs]vatory--,glasg[ obs]vatory--,pr(essor ,ni*ol--,dungeon ,ghyll--,engli% language--,engli% & ,am]icans--,boys & begg>s ,,*apt] ,,vii ,adams & ,lev]ri]--,! discov]y ( ! planet ,neptune--,extract f pap]s--,pr(essor ,bond1 ( ,cambridge1 ,mass4--,p>is--,imp]ial obs]vatory--,mons4 & ,mme4 ,lev]ri]--,reception at ,lev]ri]'s--,rooms 9 obs]vatory--,rome--,impressions--,ap>tm5 ts 9 ,rome & ,p>is--,cu/oms--,holy week--,vesp]s at ,/4 ,pet]'s--,wom5--,fr$]ika ,brem]--,paul ,ak]s--,h>riet ,hosm]--,collegio ,romano--,fa!r ,sec*i--,galileo--,visit to ! ,roman obs]vatory--,p]mission f ,c>d9al ,antonelli--,spectroscope ,,*apt] ,,viii ,mrs4 ,som]ville--,b]l9--,humboldt--,mrs4 ,mit*ell's illness & dea?--,removal to ,lynn1 ,mass4--,telescope pres5t$ to ,miss ,mit*ell by ,elizabe? ,peabody & o!rs--,lett]s f ,admiral ,smy?--,colors ( />s--,extract f lett] to a fri5d--,san ,m>9o m$al--,o!r extracts ,,*apt] ,,ix ,life at ,vass> ,college--,anxi\s mammas--,faculty meet+s--,presid5t ,hill--,pr(essor ,peirce--,burl+ton1 ,ia41 & sol> eclipse--,classes at ,vass>--,pr(essor ,mit*ell & h] pupils--,extracts f di>y--,aids --,s*ol>%ips--,address to h] /ud5ts--,imag9ation 9 sci5ce--,i am b a woman--,m>ia ,mit*ell end[m5t fund--,emp]or ( ,brazil--,presid5t ,raymond's dea?--,dome p>ties--,comet1 #ahha--,! apple-tree--,honor girls--,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold ,,*apt] ,x ,second visit to ,europe--,russia--,extracts f di>y & lett]s--,cu/om-h\se peculi>ities--,russian railways--,domes--,russian !rmomet]s & cal5d>s--,! drosky & driv]s--,obs]vatory at ,pulkova--,h]r ,/ruv--,sci5tific position ( ,russia--,language-- ,religion--,democracy ( ! ,*ur*--,gov]nm5t--,a ,russian family--,london1 #ahgc--;,frances ,p[] ,cobbe--,book/ores 9 ,london--,glasg[ ,college = ,girls ,,*apt] ,,xi ,pap]s--,sci5ce--,eclipse ( #ahgh1 ,d5v]1 ,colorado--,colors ( />s ,,*apt] ,,xii ,religi\s matt]s--,presid5t ,taylor's rem>ks--,s]mons--,george ,mac,donald--,rev4 ,dr4 ,peabody--,dr4 ,lyman ,abbott--,pr(essor ,h5ry--,meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,sci5tific ,association at ,s>atoga--,pr(essor ,peirce-- ,concord ,s*ool ( ,philosophy--,em]son--,miss ,peabody--,dr4 ,h>ris--,ea/] fl[]s--,:itti]--,ri* days--,cook+ s*ools--,anecdotes ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,lett]-writ+--,woman suffrage--,memb]%ip 9 v>i\s societies4--,wom5's ,congress at ,syracuse1 ,n4,y4--,picnic at ,m$field1 ,mass4--,degrees f diff]5t colleges--,publi%$ pap]s4--,failure 9 heal?--,resigns h] position at ,vass> ,college--,lett]s f v>i\s p]sons--,dea?--,conclusion ,,app5dix ,introductory note by ,hon4 ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,correspond5ce relative to ! ,dani% m$al ,,*apt] ,i #ahah-ahdf ,,bir?--,,p>5ts--,,home ,,surr\nd+s ,,& ,,e>ly ,,life ,m>ia ,mit*ell 0 born on ! isl& ( ,nantucket1 ,mass41 ,aug4 #a1 #ahah4 ,%e 0 ! ?ird *ild ( ,william & ,lydia ,coleman ,mit*ell4 ,h] ance/ors1 on bo? sides1 7 ,quak]s = _m g5]ations2 & x 0 9 consequ5ce ( ! intol]ance ( ! e>ly ,puritans t ^! ance/ors _h be5 oblig$ to flee f ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts1 & to settle ^u ?is isl&1 :i*1 at t "t1 belong$ to ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,= _m ye>s ! ,quak]s1 or ,fri5ds1 z !y call$ !mselves1 =m$ mu* ! l>g] "p ( ! inhabitants ( ,nantucket1 & ?us 7 enabl$ to cry/allize1 z x 71 _! own ideas ( :at family & social life %\ld be2 & al?\gh 9 c\rse ( "t _m _w's p swoop$ d[n & help$ to swell ! numb] ( isl&]s1 !y /ill cont9u$ to hold _! own me?ods1 & to br+ up _! *ildr5 9 accordance ) _! own conceptions ( ,div9e light4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mit*ell 7 m>ri$ dur+ ! w> ( #ahab2 ! =m] lack+ "o week ( be+ tw5ty-"o ye>s old1 & ! latt] be+ a few mon?s ov] tw5ty4 ,! p ( ,nantucket by _! situation endur$ _m h>d%ips dur+ ?is p]iod2 _! %ips 7 ^u ! sea a prey to private]s1 & communication ) ! ma9l& 0 expos$ to ! same dang]1 s t x 0 difficult to obta9 su* necess>ies ( life z ! isl& c\ld n furni%4 ,!re 7 /ill to be se51 a few ye>s ago1 ! m>ks left on ! moors1 :]e fields ( corn & potatoes _h be5 plant$ 9 t try+ "t4 ,s ! "y c\ple began _! h\sekeep+ 9 a v simple way4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell us$ to describe x z be+ v delightful2 x 0 notic$ t ,mrs4 ,mit*ell nev] express$ h]self on ! subject1--x 0 %e1 probably1 :o _h ! plann+ to d1 to make a little money g a great way1 & to h ev]y?+ smoo? & s]5e :5 h] husb& came home4 ,mrs4 ,mit*ell 0 a woman ( /rong "*1 v dignifi$1 hone/ almo/ to an extreme1 & p]fectly self-controll$ :]e control 0 necess>y4 ,%e possess$ v /rong affections1 b h] self-control 0 su* t %e 0 undemon/rative4 ,%e kept a close wat* ov] h] *ildr51 0 cle>head$1 knew _! e fault & e m]it1 & 0 an indefatigable work]4 ,x 0 %e :o look$ out = ! education ( ! *ildr5 & saw :at _! capacities 74 ,mr4 ,mit*ell 0 a man ( great suavity & g5tl5ess2 if left to himself he w\ld nev] h d5i$ a s+le reque/ made to him by "o ( 8 *ildr54 ,8 fir/ impulse 0 to gratify e desire ( _! he>ts1 & if x _h n be5 = ! cle> head ( ! "m1 :o took c>e t ! h\sehold %\ld be manag$ wisely & economically1 ! results might h be5 disa/r\s4 ,! fa!r _h wisdom en\gh to p]ceive ?is1 & :5 a *ild came to him1 & 9 a v pa!tic & w9n+ way pr(f]$ "s reque/ = an unusual indulg5ce1 he g5]ally repli$1 ,yes1 if "m ?9ks be/4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell 0 v fond ( bright colors2 z !y 7 exclud$ f ! dress ( ,fri5ds1 he indulg$ himself :]ev] x 0 possible4 ,if he 7 buy+ books1 & !re 0 a v>iety ( b9d+1 he always *ose ! copies ) r$ cov]s4 ,ev5 ! wood5 framework ( ! reflect+ telescope :i* he us$ 0 pa9t$ a brilliant r$4 ,he lik$ a gay c>pet on ! floor1 & ! walls ( ! family sitt+-room 9 ! h\se on ,ve/al /reet 7 cov]$ ) pap] respl5d5t ) bun*es ( p9k roses4 ,susp5d$ by a cord f ! ceil+ 9 ! c5tre ( ?is room 0 a glass ball1 fill$ ) wat]1 us$ by ,mr4 ,mit*ell 9 8 exp]im5ts on pol>ization ( light1 fla%+ its danc+ ra9b[s ab\t ! room4 ,at ! back ( ?is h\se 0 a little g>d51 full ( gay fl[]s3 s t if ! g>b ( ! "y ,mit*ells 0 r sombre1 ! sett+ 0 bright & *e]ful1 & ! life 9 ! home 0 heal?y & wide-awake4 ,:5 ! hil>ity became excessive ! "m w\ld put 9 h] little *eck1 f "t to "t1 & ! fa!r w\ld try to look z he ought to1 b he evid5tly enjoy$ ! :ole4 ,z ,mr4 ,mit*ell 0 k9d & indulg5t to 8 *ildr51 s he 0 ! sympa!tic fri5d & c\nsellor ( _m 9 tr\ble :o came to him = help or advice4 ,z he took 8 daily walk to ! little f>m ab\t a mile out ( t[n1 :]e1 = an h\r or two he enjoy$ be+ a f>m]1 ! p w\ld come to _! doors to speak to him z he pass$1 & ! little *ildr5 w\ld run up to him to be patt$ on ! head4 ,he treat$ animals 9 ! same way4 ,he g5]ally kept a horse4 ,8 *ildr5 compla9$ t al?\gh ! horse 0 good :5 x 0 b\ght1 yet z ,mr4 ,mit*ell nev] all[$ x to be /ruck ) a :ip1 nor urg$ to g at o!r ?an a v g5tle trot1 ! horse became ?or\ghly demoraliz$1 & 0 no m fit to drive ?an an old c[6 ,!re 0 ev]y?+ 9 ! home :i* c\ld amuse & in/ruct *ildr54 ,! elde/ daught] 0 v h&y at all sorts ( ent]ta9+ occupations2 %e _h a delicate s5se ( ! arti/ic1 & 0 q skilful ) h] p5cil4 ,! pres5t k9d]g>t5 sy/em 9 its practice is almo/ id5tical ) ! home z x appe>$ 9 ! fir/ half ( ?is c5tury1 among enlight5$ p4 ,!re is h>dly any k9d ( h&iwork done 9 ! k9d]g>t5 t 0 n done 9 ! ,mit*ell family1 & 9 o!r families ( _! acqua9tance4 ,! girls le>n$ to sew & cook1 j z !y le>n$ to read1--z a matt] ( habit r ?an ( in/ruction4 ,!y le>n$ h[ to make _! own clo!s1 by mak+ _! dolls' clo!s1--& ! dolls !mselves 7 frequ5tly home-made1 ! elde/ si/] pa9t+ ! faces mu* m prettily ?an ^? obta9$ at ! %ops2 & !re 0 a great delight 9 gratify+ ! fancy1 by dress+ ! dolls1 n 9 ,quak] g>b1 b 9 all ( ! mo/ brilliant colors & /yli% %apes worn by ! ultra-fa%ionable4 ,!re 7 always pl5ty ( books1 & besides ^? 9 ! h\se !re 0 ! ,a!neum ,libr>y1 :i*1 al?\gh n a free libr>y1 0 v inexp5sive to ! %>ehold]s4 ,!re 0 ano!r v /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 t epo* & ! pres5t4 ,! *ildr5 ( t day 7 taught to value a book & to take excell5t c>e ( x2 z an in/ance x may be m5tion$ t "o copy ( ,colburn's ,algebra 0 us$ by eight *ildr5 9 ! ,mit*ell family1 "o aft] ! o!r4 ,! elde/ daught]'s "n 0 writt5 on ! inside ( ! cov]2 sev5 m names foll[$ 9 ! ord] ( _! ages1 z ! book desc5d$4 ,) reg>d to _! read+1 ! "m exam9$ e book t came into ! h\se4 ,( c\rse !re 7 n s _m books publi%$ !n z n[1 & ! same books 7 read ov] & ov]4 ,miss ,edgewor?'s /ories became "p ( _! v lives1 & ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 & ! poems ( ,c[p] & ,bloomfield 7 conspicu\s objects on ! book%elves ( mo/ h\ses 9 ^? days4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell 0 v apt1 :ile obs]v+ ! heav5s 9 ! ev5+1 to quote f "o or ! o!r ( ^! poets1 or f ! ,bible4 ,an undev\t a/ronom] is mad 0 "o ( 8 favorite quotations4 ,among ! poems :i* ,m>ia le>n$ 9 h] *ildhood1 & :i* 0 repeat$ly ^u h] lips all ?r\gh h] life1 01 ,! spaci\s firmam5t on high4 ,9 h] latt] ye>s if %e _h a sudd5 fright :i* ?reat5$ to take away h] s5ses %e w\ld te/ h] m5tal condition by repeat+ t poem2 x is ne$less to say t %e always rememb]$ x1 & h] n]ves in/antly relaps$ into _! natural condition4 ,! lives ( ,m>ia ,mit*ell & h] num]\s bro!rs & si/]s 7 pass$ 9 simplicity & ) an entire abs5ce ( any?+ excit+ or abnormal4 ,! education ( _! *ildr5 is enjo9$ ^u ! p>5ts by ! ,discipl9e1 & 9 ^? days at lea/ ! p>5ts did n give up all ! responsibility 9 t l9e to ! tea*]s4 ,9 ,m>ia ,mit*ell's *ildhood ! *ildr5 ( a family sat ar\nd ! table 9 ! ev5+s & /udi$ _! lessons = ! next day1--! p>5ts or ! old] *ildr5 assi/+ ! y\ng] if ! lessons 7 too difficult4 ,! *ildr5 att5d$ s*ool five days 9 ! week1--six h\rs 9 ! day1--& _! only vacation 0 f\r weeks 9 ! summ]1 g5]ally 9 ,augu/4 ,! idea t *ildr5 ov]-/udi$ & injur$ _! heal? 0 nev] promulgat$ 9 t family1 nor inde$ 9 t community2 x seems to be a notion ( ! pres5t half-c5tury4 ,m>ia's fir/ tea*] 0 a lady = :om %e always felt ! w>me/ affection1 & 9 h] di>y1 writt5 9 h] lat] ye>s1 occurs ?is allusion to h]3 ,i c\nt 9 my life1 outside ( family relatives1 ?ree aids giv5 me on my j\rney2 !y are prom95t to me3 ! woman :o fir/ made ! /udy-book *>m+2 ! man :o s5t me ! fir/ hundr$ doll>s ,i ev] saw1 to buy books )2 & ano!r noble woman1 ?r\gh ^: ef=ts ,i became ! own] ( a telescope2 & ( ^!1 ! fir/ 0 ! greate/4 ,z a little girl1 ,m>ia 0 n a brilliant s*ol>2 %e 0 %y & sl[2 b lat]1 "u h] fa!r's tuition1 %e develop$ v rapidly4 ,aft] ! close ( ! w> ( #ahab1 :5 bus9ess 0 resum$ & ! t[n re/or$ to its normal prosp]ity1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell taught s*ool1--at fir/ z ma/] ( a public s*ool1 & aft]w>ds 9 a private s*ool ( 8 own4 ,m>ia att5d$ bo? ( ^! s*ools4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell's pupils speak ( him z a mo/ inspir+ tea*]1 & he always spoke ( 8 exp]i5ces 9 t capacity z v happy4 ,:5 h] fa!r gave up tea*+1 ,m>ia 0 put "u ! in/ruction ( ,mr4 ,cyrus ,peirce1 aft]w>ds pr9cipal ( ! fir/ normal s*ool />t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,mr4 ,peirce took a great int]e/ 9 ,m>ia1 especially 9 develop+ h] ta/e = ma!matical /udy1 = :i* %e e>ly %[$ a rem>kable tal5t4 ,! books :i* %e /udi$ at ! age ( sev5te51 z we "k by ! date ( ! notes1 7 ,bridge's ,conic ,sections1 ,hutton's ,ma!matics1 & ,b[dit*'s ,navigator4 ,at t "t ,pr(4 ,b5jam9 ,peirce _h n publi%$ 8 ,explanations ( ! ,navigator & ,almanac1 s t ,m>ia 0 oblig$ to consult _m sci5tific books & reports be=e %e c\ld h]self con/ruct ! a/ronomical tables4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 on rel9qui%+ s*ool-tea*+1 0 appo9t$ ca%i] ( ! ,pacific ,bank2 b al?\gh he gave up tea*+1 he by no means gave up /udy+ 8 favorite sci5ce1 a/ronomy1 & ,m>ia 0 8 will+ help] at all times4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell f 8 e>ly y\? 0 an en?usia/ic /ud5t ( a/ronomy1 at a "t1 too1 :5 v little att5tion 0 giv5 to t /udy 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,8 ev5+s1 :5 pleasant1 7 sp5t 9 obs]v+ ! heav5s1 & to ! *ildr51 accu/om$ to see+ su* obs]vations go+ on1 ! important /udy 9 ! _w seem$ to be a/ronomy4 ,"o by "o1 z !y became old en\gh1 !y 7 draft$ into ! s]vice ( c\nt+ seconds by ! *ronomet]1 dur+ ! obs]vations4 ,"s ( !m took an int]e/ 9 ! ?+ itself1 & o!rs consid]$ x r /upid "w1 b !y all drank 9 s mu* ( ?is atmosph]e1 t if any "o _h ask$ a little *ild 9 ?is family1 ,:o 0 ! greate/ man t ev] liv$8 ! answ] w\ld h come promptly1 ,h]s*el4 ,m>ia v e>ly le>n$ ! use ( ! sextant4 ,! *ronomet]s ( all ! :ale %ips 7 br\ght to ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 on _! return f a voyage1 to be rat$1 z x 0 call$4 ,= ?is purpose he us$ ! sextant1 & ! obs]vations 7 made 9 ! little back y>d ( ! ,ve/al-/reet home4 ,!re 0 also a clumsy reflect+ telescope made on ! ,h]s*elian plan1 b ( v great simplicity1 :i* 0 put up on f9e nights 9 ! same back y>d1 :5 ! neighbors us$ to flock 9 to look at ! moon4 ,aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,mit*ell b\ght a small ,doll& telescope1 :i* !reaft]1 z long z %e liv$1 8 daught] us$ = sweep+ purposes4 ,aft] _! removal to ! bank build+ !re 7 add$ to ^! an altitude & azimu? circle1 loan$ to ,mr4 ,mit*ell by ,we/ ,po9t ,academy1 & two transit in/rum5ts4 ,a little obs]vatory = ! use ( ! fir/ 0 plac$ on ! ro( ( ! bank build+1 & two small build+s 7 erect$ 9 ! y>d = ! transits4 ,!re 0 also a mu* l>g] & f9] telescope loan$ by ! ,coa/ ,survey1 = :i* s]vice ,mr4 ,mit*ell made obs]vations4 ,at ! "t :5 ,m>ia ,mit*ell %[$ a decid$ ta/e = ! /udy ( a/ronomy !re 0 no s*ool 9 ! _w :]e %e c\ld be taught high] ma!matics & a/ronomy4 ,h>v>d ,college1 at t "t1 _h no telescope bett] ?an ! "o :i* h] fa!r 0 us+1 & no obs]vatory except ! little octagonal projection to ! old mansion 9 ,cambridge occupi$ by ! late ,dr4 ,a4,p4 ,peabody4 ,h[ev]1 e "o w admit t no s*ool nor in/itution is bett] = a *ild ?an ! home1 ) an en?usia/ic p>5t = a tea*]4 ,at ! "t ( ! annul> eclipse ( ! sun 9 #ahca ! totality 0 c5tral at ,nantucket4 ,! w9d[ 0 tak5 out ( ! p>lor on ,ve/al /reet1 ! telescope1 ! little ,doll&1 m\nt$ 9 front ( x1 & ) ,m>ia by 8 side c\nt+ ! seconds ! fa!r obs]v$ ! eclipse4 ,m>ia 0 !n twelve ye>s old4 ,at sixte5 ,miss ,mit*ell left ,mr4 ,peirce's s*ool z a pupil1 b 0 reta9$ z assi/ant tea*]2 %e soon rel9qui%$ t position & op5$ a private s*ool on ,trad]s' ,lane4 ,?is s*ool too %e gave up = ! position ( libr>ian ( ! ,nantucket ,a!neum1 :i* (fice %e held = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 ,?is libr>y 0 op5 only 9 ! aft]noon1 & on ,saturday ev5+4 ,! visitors 7 comp>atively few 9 ! aft]noon1 s t ,miss ,mit*ell _h ample leisure = /udy1--an opportunity ( :i* %e made ! mo/4 ,h] visitors 9 ! aft]noon 7 eld]ly m5 ( leisure1 :o enjoy$ talk+ ) s bright a girl on _! favorite hobbies4 ,:5 !y talk$ ,miss ,mit*ell clos$ h] book & took up h] knitt+1 = %e 0 nev] idle4 ,) "s ( ^! visitors ! fri5d%ip 0 kept up = ye>s4 ,x 0 9 ?is libr>y t %e f\nd ,la ,place's ,mcanique ,cle/e1 translat$ by h] fa!r's fri5d1 ,dr4 ,b[dit*2 %e also read ! ,!oria ,motus1 ( ,gauss1 9 its orig9al ,lat9 =m4 ,9 h] capacity z libr>ian ,miss ,mit*ell to a l>ge ext5t controll$ ! read+ ( ! "y p 9 ! t[n4 ,_m ( !m on arriv+ at mature ye>s h express$ _! gratitude = ! direction 9 :i* _! read+ 0 turn$ by h] advice4 ,miss ,mit*ell always _h a special fri5d%ip = "y girls & boys4 ,_m ( ^! intimacies grew out ( ! acqua9tance made at ! libr>y1--! "y girls made h] _! confidante & w5t to h] = sympa?y & advice4 ,! boys1 z !y grew up1 & w5t away to sea1 p]haps1 always rememb]$ h]1 & made a po9t1 :5 !y return$ 9 _! vacations1 ( com+ to tell _! exp]i5ces to su* a sympa!tic li/5]4 ,april #ah1 #ahee4 ,a "y sailor boy came to see me to-day4 ,x pleases me to h ^! lads seek me on _! return f _! fir/ voyage1 & tell me h[ mu* !y h le>n$ ab\t navigation4 ,!y always say1 ) pride1 ',i c take a lun>1 ,miss ,mit*ell1 & "w x up6' ,?is boy ,i _h kn[n only z a boy1 b he has sudd5ly become a man & seems to be full ( intellig5ce4 ,he w g once m z a sailor1 he says1 & !n try = ! position ( second mate4 ,he look$ z if he _h be5 a good boy & w\ld make a good man4 ,he said t he _h be5 ill s mu* t he _h be5 kept out ( temptation2 b t ! =eca/le ( a %ip 0 no place = improvem5t ( m9d or morals4 ,he said ! capta9 ) :om he came home ask$ him if he knew me1 because he _h he>d ( me4 ,i 0 glad to f9d t ! capta9 0 a man ( intellig5ce & _h be5 k9d to ! boy4 ,miss ,mit*ell 0 an invet]ate read]4 ,%e dev\r$ books on all subjects4 ,if %e saw t boys 7 eag]ly read+ a c]ta9 book %e imm$iately read x2 if x 7 h>mless %e enc\rag$ !m to read x2 if o!rwise1 %e _h a conv5i5t way ( los+ ! book4 ,9 ,novemb]1 :5 ! tru/ees made _! annual exam9ation1 ! book appe>$ ^u ! %elf1 b ! next day aft] x 0 aga9 lo/4 ,at ?is "t ,nantucket 0 a ?riv+1 busy t[n4 ,! :ale-fi%]y 0 a v pr(itable bus9ess1 & ! t[n 0 "o ( ! weal?ie/ 9 ! ,/ate4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( social & lit]>y life4 ,9 a ,fri5d's family nei!r music nor danc+ 0 all[$4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mit*ell 7 by no means n>r[ sect>ians1 b !y believ$ x to be be/ to con=m to ! rules ( ,fri5ds z laid d[n 9 ! ,discipl9e4 ,george ,fox himself1 ! f\nd] ( ! society1 _h bl[n a bla/ aga9/ music1 & especially in/rum5tal music 9 *ur*es4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! ,me?odi/s h b rec5tly yield$ to ! popul> dem& 9 ?is respect1 & h especially favor$ congregational s++4 ,x is mo/ likely t ,george ,fox _h no e> = music himself1 & ?us entail$ ^u 8 foll[]s an obligation f :i* !y are b n[ free+ !mselves4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( s++ 9 ! ,mit*ell family1 & ! p>5ts lik$ x1 especially ! fa!r1 :o1 :5 he sat d[n 9 ! ev5+ ) ! *ildr51 w\ld say1 ,n[ s+ some?+4 ,b !re c\ld be no in/ruction 9 s++2 ! *ildr5 sang ! songs t !y pick$ up f _! playmates4 ,h[ev]1 "o ( ! daught]s b\ght a piano1 & ,m>ia's purse op5$ to help t cause along4 ,x w\ld n h be5 prop] = ,mr4 ,mit*ell to help pay = x1 b he took a great int]e/ 9 x1 nev]!less4 ,s inde$ did ! "m1 b %e took c>e n to express h]self outw>dly4 ,! piano 0 kept 9 a neighbor+ build+ n too f> (f to be he>d f ! h\se4 ,m>ia _h no e> = music h]self1 b %e 0 always to be dep5d$ ^u to take ! lead 9 an em]g5cy1 s ! si/]s put _! heads toge!r & decid$ t ! piano mu/ be br\ght into ! h\se4 ,:5 !y _h made all ! prep>ations ! fa!r & "m 7 invit$ to take tea ) _! m>ri$ daught]1 :o liv$ 9 ano!r "p ( ! t[n & _h be5 let into ! secret4 ,! piano 0 duly remov$ & plac$ 9 an upp] room call$ ! hall1 :]e ,mr4 ,mit*ell kept ! *ronomet]s1 :]e ! family sew+ 0 done1 & :]e ! l>g] "p ( ! books 7 kept1--a beautiful room1 ov]look+ ! squ>e1 & a great ga!r+-place = all _! "y fri5ds4 ,:5 ! piano 0 put 9 place1 ! si/]s await$ ! com+ ( ! p>5ts4 ,m>ia /ation$ h]self at ! foot ( ! /airs1 ready to meet !m z !y ent]$ ! front door2 ano!r1 half-way betwe51 0 to give ! signal to a ?ird1 :o 0 seat$ at ! piano4 ,! foot/eps 7 he>d at ! door1 ! signal 0 giv52 a lively tune 0 />t$1 & ,m>ia confront$ ! p>5ts z !y ent]$4 ,:at's t8 0 ! exclamation4 ,well1 said ,m>ia1 soo?+ly1 we've _h ! piano br\ght ov]4 ,:y1 ( all ?+s6 exclaim$ ! "m4 ,! fa!r laid d[n 8 hat1 walk$ imm$iately up/airs1 ent]$ ! hall1 & said1 ,come1 daught]1 play some?+ lively6 ,s t 0 all4 ,b t 0 n all = ,mr4 ,mit*ell2 he _h brok5 ! rules accept$ by ! ,fri5ds1 & x 0 necess>y = "s notice to be tak5 ( x1 s a de> old ,fri5d & neighbor came to deal ) him4 ,n[1 to be "u deal+s1 z x is call$1 0 a v s]i\s matt]1--to be spok5 ( only "u ! brea?1 9 a half :isp]4 ,i he> t !e has a piano 9 ?y h\se1 said ! old ,fri5d4 ,yes1 my daught]s h1 0 ! reply4 ,b x is 9 ?y h\se1 pursu$ ! ,fri5d4 ,yes2 b my home is my *ildr5's home z well z m9e1 said ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 & ,i propose t !y %all n be oblig$ to g away f home = _! pleasures4 ,i don't play on ! piano4 ,x s happ5$ t ,mr4 ,mit*ell held ! prop]ty ( ! mon?ly meet+ 9 8 h&s at ! "t1 & x 0 a v improp] ?+ = ! accr$it$ ag5t ( ! society to be "u deal+s1 z ,mr4 ,mit*ell g5tly sugge/$4 ,?is ! ,fri5d _h n ?\ght (1 & s he said1 ,well1 ,william1 p]haps we'd bett] say no m ab\t x4 ,:5 ! fa!r came home aft] ?is int]view he c\ld n keep x to himself4 ,if x _h be5 ! "m :o 0 int]view$ %e w\ld h kept x a pr(\nd secret1--because %e w\ld n h lik$ to h h] *ildr5 get any fun out ( ! proce$+s ( ! old ,fri5d4 ,b ,mr4 ,mit*ell told ! /ory 9 8 quiet way1 ! daught]s enjoy$ x1 & decl>$ t ! piano 0 plac$ ^u a firm foo?old by ?is proce$+4 ,! news spread abroad1 & sev]al o!r "y ,quak] girls eag]ly seiz$ ! occasion to gratify _! musical long+s 9 ! same direction4 ,footnote3 ,x is pleasant to note t ?is objection to music among ,fri5ds is a ?+ ( ! pa/1 & t ! ,fri5ds' ,s*ool at ,provid5ce1 ,r4,i41 :i* is "u ! control ( ! ,new ,engl& ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,fri5ds1 has music 9 its regul> curriculum4 ,few wom5 ) sci5tific ta/es _h ! advantages :i* surr\nd$ ,miss ,mit*ell 9 h] own home4 ,h] fa!r 0 acqua9t$ ) ! mo/ prom95t sci5tific m5 9 ! c\ntry1 & 9 8 hospitable home at ,nantucket %e met _m p]sons ( di/9ction 9 lit]ature & sci5ce4 ,%e c>$ b little = g5]al society1 & _h always to be coax$ to g into company4 ,lat] 9 life1 h[ev]1 %e 0 mu* m socially incl9$1 & took pleasure 9 mak+ & receiv+ visits4 ,%e c\ld nei!r dance nor s+1 b 9 all amusem5ts :i* require quickness & a ready wit %e 0 v happy4 ,%e 0 v fond ( *ildr51 & knew h[ to amuse !m & to take c>e ( !m4 ,z %e _h half a doz5 y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s1 %e _h ample opportunity to make h]self useful4 ,%e 0 a capital /ory-tell]1 & always _h a /ory on h& to div]t a wayw>d *ild1 or to soo! ! little si/] :o 0 ly+ awake1 & afraid ( ! d>k4 ,%e wrote a great _m little /ories1 pr9t$ !m ) a p51 & b\nd !m 9 pretty cov]s4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 de/roy$ long ago4 ,m>ia took h] "p 9 all ! h\sehold "w4 ,%e knew h[ to d ev]y?+ t has to be done 9 a l>ge family :]e b "o s]vant is kept1 & %e did ev]y?+ ?or\ghly4 ,if %e swept a room x became clean4 ,%e might n re>range ! diff]5t articles ( furniture 9 ! mo/ arti/ic mann]1 b ev]y?+ w\ld be clean1 & !re w\ld be no?+ left crook$4 ,if a *air 0 to be plac$1 x w\ld be p>allel to some?+2 %e 0 exce$+ly s5sitive to a l9e out ( ! p]p5dicul>1 & c\ld detect ! slighte/ deviation f t rule4 ,%e _h also a s5sitive eye 9 ! matt] ( color1 & felt any lack ( h>mony 9 ! colors worn by ^? ab\t h]4 ,m>ia 0 always ready to be> ! brunt1 & c\ld at any "t be coax$ by ! y\ng] *ildr5 to d ! ?+s :i* !y f\nd difficult or disagreeable4 ,! two y\nge/ *ildr5 9 ! family 7 delicate1 & ! special c>e ( ! y\nge/ si/] devolv$ ^u ,m>ia1 :o knew h[ to be a good nurse z well z a good playfell[4 ,%e 0 especially c>eful ( a timid *ild2 %e h]self 0 timid1 &1 ?r\gh\t h] life1 c\ld nev] witness a ?und]-/orm ) any calmness4 ,on "o ( ^? occasions s common 9 an ,am]ican h\sehold1 :5 ! "o s]vant sudd5ly takes h] leave1 or is summ>ily dismiss$1 ,miss ,mit*ell describes h] "p ( ! family duties3 ,oct4 #ba1 #ahed4 ,?is morn+ ,i arose at six1 hav+ be5 half asleep only = "s h\rs1 fe>+ t ,i might n be up 9 "t to get breakfa/1 a task :i* ,i _h volunte]$ to d ! prec$+ ev5+4 ,x 0 b half light1 & ,i made a ha/y toilet4 ,i made a fire v quickly1 prep>$ ! c(fee1 bak$ ! graham bread1 toa/$ :ite bread1 trimm$ ! sol> lamp1 & made ano!r fire 9 ! d9+-room be=e sev5 o'clock4 ,i always ?\ght t s]vant-girls _h an easy "t ( x1 & ,i /ill ?9k s4 ,i really f\nd an h\r too long = all ?is1 & :5 ,i rang ! bell at sev5 = breakfa/ ,i _h be5 wait+ fifte5 m9utes = ! clock to /rike4 ,i w5t to ! ,a!neum at #i4cj1 & hav+ decid$ t ,i w\ld take ! ,new>k & ,cambridge places ( ! comet1 & "w !m up1 ,i did s1 gett+ to ! ?ree equations be=e ,i w5t home to d9n] at #ab4cj4 ,i omitt$ ! corrections ( p>allax & ab]rations1 n int5d+ to get m ?an a r\gh approximation4 ,i f9d to my sorr[ t !y d n agree ) ^? f my own obs]vations4 ,i %all look ov] !m aga9 next week4 ,at noon ,i ran ar\nd & did up sev]al err&s1 d9$1 & 0 back aga9 at my po/ by #a4cj4 ,!n ,i look$ ov] my morn+'s "w1--,i c f9d no mi/ake4 ,i h worn myself ?9 try+ to f9d out ab\t ?is comet1 & ,i "k v little n[ 9 ! matt]4 ,i saw1 9 look+ ov] ,coop]1 elem5ts ( a comet ( #ahbe :i* resemble :at ,i get out = ?is1 f my own obs]vations1 b ,i _c rely ^u my own4 ,i saw also1 to-day1 9 ! ',mon?ly ,notices1' a plan = measur+ ! light ( />s by degrees ( illum9ation1--an idea :i* _h occurr$ to me long ago1 b :i* ,i h n practis$4 ,octob] #bc4 ,ye/]day ,i 0 aga9 rem9d$ ( ! rem>k :i* ,mrs4 ,/[e makes ab\t ! v>iety ( occupations :i* an ,am]ican woman pursues4 ,%e says x is ?is1 add$ to ! c>es & anxieties1 :i* keeps !m s mu* beh9d ! daught]s ( ,engl& 9 p]sonal beauty4 ,& to-day ,i 0 amus$ at read+ t "o ( h] p>ty object$ to ! introduction ( wax$ floors into ,am]ican h\sekeep+1 because %e c\ld seem to see h]self d[n on h] knees do+ ! wax+4 ,b ( ye/]day4 ,i 0 up be=e six1 made ! fire 9 ! kit*51 & made c(fee4 ,!n ,i set ! table 9 ! d9+-room1 & made ! fire !re4 ,toa/$ bread & trimm$ lamps4 ,rang ! breakfa/ bell at sev54 ,aft] breakfa/1 made my b$1 & 'put up' ! room4 ,!n ,i came d[n to ! ,a!neum & look$ ov] my comet computations till noon4 ,be=e d9n] ,i did "s tatt+1 & made sev5 button-holes = ,k4 ,i dress$ & !n d9$4 ,came back aga9 to ! ,a!neum at #a4cj1 & look$ ov] ano!r set ( computations1 :i* took me until f\r o'clock4 ,i 0 pretty tir$ by t "t1 & re/$ by read+ ',cosmos4' ,lizzie ,e4 came 91 & ,i gossip$ = half an h\r4 ,i w5t home to tea1 & t ov]1 ,i made a loaf ( bread4 ,!n ,i w5t up to my room & read ?r\gh 7p>tly writ+7 two ex]cises 9 ,g]man1 :i* took me ?irty-five m9utes4 ,x 0 /ormy1 & ,i _h no obs]v+ to d1 s ,i sat d[n to my tatt+4 ,lizzie ,e4 came 9 & ,i took a new lesson 9 tatt+1 s z to make ! pe>l-edg$4 ,i made ab\t half a y>d dur+ ! ev5+4 ,at a little aft] n9e ,i w5t home ) ,lizzie1 & c>ri$ a lett] to ! po/-(fice4 ,i _h kept /eadily at "w = sixte5 h\rs :5 ,i w5t to b$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii #ahdg-ahed ,,miss ,,mit*ell',s ,,comet--,,extracts ,,f ,,di>y--,,! ,,comet ,miss ,mit*ell sp5t e cle> ev5+ on ! h\se-top sweep+ ! heav5s4 ,no matt] h[ _m gue/s !re might be 9 ! p>lor1 ,miss ,mit*ell w\ld slip out1 don h] regim5tals z %e call$ !m1 &1 lant]n 9 h&1 m\nt to ! ro(4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,oct4 #a1 #ahdg1 !re 0 a p>ty ( invit$ gue/s at ! ,mit*ell home4 ,z usual1 ,m>ia slipp$ out1 ran up to ! telescope1 & soon return$ to ! p>lor & told h] fa!r t %e ?\ght %e saw a comet4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell hurri$ up/airs1 /ation$ himself at ! telescope1 & z soon z he look$ at ! object po9t$ out by 8 daught] decl>$ x to be a comet4 ,miss ,mit*ell1 ) h] usual caution1 advis$ him to say no?+ ab\t x until !y _h obs]v$ x long en\gh to be tol]ably sure4 ,b ,mr4 ,mit*ell imm$iately wrote to ,pr(essor ,bond1 at ,cambridge1 ann\nc+ ! discov]y4 ,on acc\nt ( /ormy wea!r1 ! mails did n leave ,nantucket until ,octob] #c4 ,fr$]ick ,,vi41 ,k+ ( ,d5m>k1 _h (f]$1 ,dec4 #ag1 #ahca1 a gold m$al ( ! value ( tw5ty ducats to ! fir/ discov]] ( a telescopic comet4 ,! regulations1 z revis$ & am5d$1 7 republi%$1 9 ,april1 #ahdj1 9 ! ,a/ronomis*e ,na*ri*t54 ,:5 ?is comet 0 discov]$1 ! k+ :o _h (f]$ ! m$al 0 dead4 ,! son1 ,fr$]ick ,,vii41 :o _h succe$$ him1 _h n ! int]e/ 9 sci5ce :i* belong$ to 8 fa!r1 b he 0 prevail$ ^u to c>ry out 8 fa!r's designs 9 ?is p>ticul> case4 ,! same comet _h be5 se5 by ,fa!r de ,vico at ,rome1 on ,octob] #c1 at #g4cj ,p4,m41 & ?is fact 0 imm$iately communicat$ by him to ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]1 at ,altona4 ,on ! #g? ( ,octob]1 at #i4bj ,p4,m41 ! comet 0 obs]v$ by ,mr4 ,w4,r4 ,dawes1 at ,k5t1 ,engl&1 & on ! #aa? x 0 se5 by ,madame ,rmk]1 ! wife ( ! director ( ! obs]vatory at ,hamburg4 ,! foll[+ lett] f ! y\ng] ,bond w %[ ! cordial relations exi/+ betwe5 ! obs]vatory at ,cambridge & ! small] /ation at ,nantucket3 ,,cambridge1 ,oct4 #bj1 #ahdg4 ,,de> ,,m>ia3 ,!re6 ,i ?9k t is a v amiable beg9n+1 consid]+ ! way 9 :i* ,i h be5 treat$ by y6 ,if y are go+ to f9d any m comets1 c y n wait till !y are ann\nc$ by ! prop] au?orities8 ,at lea/1 don't kidnap ano!r su* z ?is la/ 04 ,if my object 7 to make y fe> & tremble1 ,i %\ld tell y t on ! ev5+ ( ! #cj? ,i 0 sweep+ )9 a few degrees ( y\r prize4 ,i m]ely ?r[ out ! h9t = :at x is wor?4 ,x has be5 v int]e/+ to wat* ! motion ( ?is comet among ! />s ) ! great refractor2 we c\ld almo/ see x move4 ,an acc\nt ( its passage ov] ! /> m5tion$ by y\r fa!r :5 he 0 "h1 w\ld make an int]e/+ notice = "o ( ! =eign j\rnals1 :i* we w\ld readily =w>d4444 ,"h foll[ ,mr4 ,bond's obs]vations4 ,respectfully1 ,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,g4 ,p4 ,,bond4 ,hon4 ,edw>d ,ev]ett1 :o at t "t 0 presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college1 took a great int]e/ 9 ! matt]1 & imm$iately op5$ a correspond5ce ) ! prop] au?orities1 & s5t a notice ( ! discov]y to ! ,a/ronomis*e ,na*ri*t54 ,! priority ( ,miss ,mit*ell's discov]y 0 imm$iately admitt$ ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k v promptly ref]r$ ! matt] to ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]1 :o report$ 9 favor ( grant+ ! m$al to ,miss ,mit*ell1 & ! m$al 0 duly /ruck (f & =w>d$ to ,mr4 ,ev]ett4 ,among ,european a/ronom]s :o urg$ ,miss ,mit*ell's claim 0 ,admiral ,smy?1 :om %e knew ?r\gh 8 ,cele/ial ,cycle1 & :o lat]1 on h] visit to ,engl&1 became a w>m p]sonal fri5d4 ,madame ,rmk]1 also1 s5t congratulations4 ,mr4 ,ev]ett ann\nc$ ! receipt ( ! m$al to ,miss ,mit*ell 9 ! foll[+ lett]3 ,,cambridge1 ,m>* #bi1 #ahdi4 ,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,mit*ell3 ,i h ! pleasure to in=m y t y\r m$al arriv$ by ! la/ /eam]2 x rea*$ me by mail1 ye/]day aft]noon4 ,i w5t to ,bo/on ?is morn+1 hop+ to f9d y at ! ,adams ,h\se1 to put x into y\r own h&4 ,z y\r return to ,nantucket prev5t$ ?is1 ,i1 ( c\rse1 reta9 x1 subject to y\r ord]s1 n lik+ to take ! risk aga9 ( its transmission by mail4 ,hav+ x 9 ?is way 9 my h&1 ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty to %[ x to "s fri5ds1 su* z ,w4,c4 ,bond1 ,pr(essor ,peirce1 ! editors ( ! ,transcript1 & ! memb]s ( my family1--:i* ,i hope y w p>don4 ,i rema91 my de> ,miss ,mit*ell1 ) great reg>d1 ,v fai?fully y\rs1 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett4,footnote3 ,see ,app5dix4 ,9 #ahdh ,miss ,mit*ell 0 elect$ to memb]%ip by ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,sci5ces1 unanim\sly2 %e 0 ! fir/ & only woman ev] admitt$4 ,9 ! diploma ! pr9t$ ^w ,fell[ is eras$1 & ! words ,honor>y ,memb] ins]t$ by ,dr4 ,asa ,gray1 :o sign$ ! docum5t z secret>y4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 h[ev]1 h] "n is f\nd 9 ! li/ ( ,fell[s ( ?is ,academy1 also ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute & ( ! ,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce4 ,= _m ye>s %e att5d$ ! annual conv5tions ( ?is la/-m5tion$ association1 9 :i* %e took great int]e/4 ,! extract bel[ ref]s to "o ( ^! meet+s1 probably t ( #ahee3 ,augu/ #bc4 ,x is really amus+ to f9d "o's self lioniz$ 9 a city :]e "o has visit$ quietly = ye>s2 to see ! doors ( fa%ionable mansions op5 wide to receive y1 :i* nev] op5$ be=e4 ,i suspect t ! :ole corps ( sci5ce laughs 9 its sleeves at ! f>ce4 ,! lead]s make x pay pretty well4 ,my fri5d ,pr(essor ,ba*e makes ! occasions ! opportunities = work+ sundry little :eels1 pulleys1 & lev]s2 ! result ( all :i* is t he gets 8 enorm\s appropriations ( #djj1jjj out ( ,congress1 e w9t]1 = ! ma9t5ance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,survey4 ,= a few days ,sci5ce reigns supreme1--we are ft$ & complim5t$ to ! top ( our b5t1 & al?\gh complim5t]s & complim5t$ mu/ feel t x is only a sort ( !atrical p]=mance1 = a few days & ov]1 "o does enjoy act+ ! "p ( greatness = a :ile6 ,i 0 tir$ aft] ?ree days ( x1 & glad to take ! c>s & run away4 ,! desc5t into a common] 0 r sudd54 ,i w5t alone to ,bo/on1 & :5 ,i rea*$ out my free pass1 ! conductor read x ?r\gh & h&$ x back1 say+ 9 a gruff voice1 ',x's wor? no?+2 a doll> & a qu>t] to ,bo/on4' ,?9k :at a d[nfall6 ! night be=e1 & ',"o bla/ ^u my bugle horn ,7 wor? a hundr$ m56' ,n[ "o man alone 0 my dep5d5ce1 & t man look$ v mu* incl9$ to put me out ( ! c> = attempt+ to pass a ticket t 9 8 eyes 0 valueless4 ,( c\rse ,i took x quietly1 & paid ! money1 m]ely rem>k+1 ',y w pass a hundr$ p]sons on ?is road 9 a few days on ^! same tickets4' ,:5 ,i look back on ! pap] read at ?is meet+ by ,mr4 ,j---- 9 8 unc\? mann]1 ,i ?9k :5 a man is ?or\ghly 9 e>ne/1 h[ c>eless he is ( m]e words6 ,9 #ahdi ,miss ,mit*ell 0 ask$ by ! late ,admiral ,davis1 :o _h j tak5 *>ge ( ! ,am]ican ,nautical ,almanac1 to act z comput] = t "w1--a proposition to :i* %e gladly ass5t$1 & = n9ete5 ye>s %e held t position 9 addition to h] o!r duties4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 made a v desirable increase to h] income1 b n necess>ily to h] exp5ses4 ,! tables ( ! planet ,v5us 7 assign$ to h]4 ,9 ?is ye>1 too1 %e 0 employ$ by ,pr(essor ,ba*e1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,survey1 9 ! "w ( an a/ronomical p>ty at ,m\nt ,indep5d5ce1 ,ma9e4 #ahec4 ,i 0 told t ,miss ,dix wi%$ to see me1 & ,i call$ ^u h]4 ,x 0 dusk1 & ,i did n at once see h]2 h] voice 0 l[1 n p>ticul>ly sweet1 b v g5tle4 ,%e told me t %e _h he>d ,pr(essor ,h5ry speak ( me1 & t ,pr(essor ,h5ry 0 "o ( h] be/ fri5ds1 ! true/ man %e knew4 ,:5 ! lights 7 br\ght 9 ,i look$ at h]4 ,%e mu/ be pa/ fifty1 %e is r small1 dresses indiff]5tly1 has good features 9 g5]al1 b indiff]5t eyes4 ,%e does n bright5 up 9 c\nt5ance 9 conv]s+4 ,%e is s successful t ,i suppose !re mu/ be a hidd5 fire some:]e1 = heat is a motive p[]1 & h] cold mann]s c\ld nev] move ,legislatures4 ,i saw "s outbur/ ( fire :5 ,mrs4 ,hale's book 0 spok5 (4 ,x seems ,mrs4 ,hale wrote to h] = p]mission to publi% a notice ( h]1 & 0 decid$ly refus$2 ano!r lett] met ) ! same answ]1 yet %e wrote a ',life' :i* ,miss ,dix says is utt]ly false4 ,9 h] g5]al sympa?y = suff]+ humanity1 ,miss ,dix seems neglectful ( ! individual int]e/4 ,%e has no family connection b a bro!r1 has nev] _h si/]s1 & %e seem$ to take little int]e/ 9 ! p]sons :om %e met4 ,i 0 surpris$ at h] feel+ any desire to see me4 ,%e is n /rik+ly int]e/+ 9 conv]sation1 because %e is s grave1 s cold1 & s quiet4 ,i ask$ h] if %e did n become at times we>y & disc\rag$2 & %e said1 we>i$1 b n disc\rag$1 = %e _h met ) no?+ b success4 ,!re is evid5tly a /rong w :i* c>ries all be=e x1 n l ! sweep ( ! hurricane1 b l ! sl[1 /eady1 & p[]ful m>* ( ! molt5 lava4 ,x is sad to see a woman sacrific+ ! ties ( ! affections ev5 to d good4 ,i h no d\bt ,miss ,dix does mu* good1 b a woman ne$s a home & ! love ( o!r wom5 at lea/1 if %e lives )\t t ( man4 ,! foll[+ entry 0 made _m ye>s aft]3-- ,augu/1 #ahga4 ,i h j se5 ,miss ,dix aga91 hav+ met h] only once = a few m9utes 9 all ! eighte5 ye>s4 ,%e li/5$ to a /ory ( m9e ab\t "s girls 9 ne$1 & !n a/oni%$ me by an (f] %e made me4 ,feb4 #ae1 #ahec4 ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,hall 9 8 ',life ( ,m>y ,w>e' does wrong :5 he attempts to enc\rage ! use ( ! ne$le4 ,x seems to me t ! ne$le is ! *a9 ( woman1 & has fett]$ h] m ?an ! laws ( ! c\ntry4 ,once emancipate h] f ! '/it*1 /it*1 /it*1 ! indu/ry ( :i* w\ld be comm5dable if x s]v$ any purpose except ! gratification ( h] vanity1 & %e w\ld h "t = /udies :i* w\ld engross z ! ne$le nev] c4 ,i w\ld z soon put a girl alone into a closet to m$itate z give h] only ! society ( h] ne$le4 ,! art ( sew+1 s f> z m5 le>n x1 is well en\gh2 t is1 to enable a p]son to take ! /it*es1 &1 if necess>y1 to make h] own g>m5ts 9 a /rong mann]2 b ! dressmak] %\ld no m be a univ]sal "* ?an ! c>p5t]4 ,suppose e man %\ld feel x is 8 duty to d 8 own me*anical "w ( all k9ds1 w\ld society be b5efit$8 w\ld ! "w be well done8 ,yet a woman is expect$ to "k h[ to d all k9ds ( sew+1 all k9ds ( cook+1 all k9ds ( any woman's "w1 & ! consequ5ce is t life is pass$ 9 le>n+ ^! only1 :ile ! univ]se ( tru? beyond rema9s un5t]$4 ,may #aa1 #ahec4 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ ( ,e/h] a mu*-lov$ c\s9 :o _h rec5tly di$ a few ev5+s s9ce :5 ,i 0 obs]v+4 ,a meteor fla%$ ^u me sudd5ly1 v bright1 v %ort-liv$2 x seem$ to me t x 0 s5t = me especially1 = x greet$ me almo/ ! fir/ in/ant ,i look$ up1 & 0 gone 9 a second1--x 0 z fleet+ & z beautiful z ! smile ^u ,e/h]'s face ! la/ "t ,i saw h]4 ,i ?\ght :5 ,i talk$ ) h] ab\t dea? t1 ?\gh %e c\ld n come to me visibly1 %e might be able to influ5ce my feel+s2 b x _c be1 = my fai? has be5 weak] ?an ev] s9ce %e di$1 & my fe>s h be5 great]4 ,a few pages f>!r on 9 ! di>y appe>s ?is poem3 ,,e/h] ,liv+1 ! he>ts ( all ar\nd ,s\ght h]s z slaves a ?rone2 ,dy+1 ! reason fir/ we f\nd-- ,! fulness ( h] own4 ,%e gave unconsci\sly ! :ile ,a weal? we all might %>e-- ,to me ! memory ( ! smile ,t la/ ,i saw h] we>4 ,e>? lo/ f out its meagre /ore ,a bright & preci\s /one2 ,heav5 c\ld n be s ri* be=e1 ,b x has ri*] gr[n4 ,sept4 #ai1 #ahec4 ,i am surpris$ to f9d ! v]se :i* ,i pick$ up some:]e & h always admir$-- ',oh1 read]1 _h y 9 y\r m9d ,su* /ores z sil5t ?\ght c br+1 ,oh1 g5tle read]1 y w\ld f9d ,a tale 9 ev]y?+'-- belong+ to ,wordswor? & to "o ( ,wordswor?'s simple1 ,i am almo/ ready to say silly1 poems4 ,i am 9 d\bt :at to ?9k ( ,wordswor?4 ,i %\ld be a%am$ ( "s ( 8 poems if ,i _h writt5 !m myself1 & yet !re are po9ts ( great beauty1 & l9es :i* once 9 ! m9d w n leave x4 ,oct4 #ca1 #ahec4 ,p h to le>n sometimes n only h[ mu* ! he>t1 b h[ mu* ! head1 c be>4 ,my lett] came f ,cambridge ! ,h>v>d ,obs]vatory1 & ,i _h "s "w to d ov]4 ,x 0 a we>yful job1 b by d9t ( %utt+ myself up all day ,i did manage to get ?r\gh ) x4 ,! good ( my travell+ %[$ itself !n1 :5 ,i 0 too tir$ to read1 to li/51 or to talk2 = ! beautiful sc5]y ( ! ,we/ 0 ) me 9 ! ev5+1 in/ead ( ! t$i\s columns ( log>i?ms4 ,x is a bless$ ?+ t ^! pictures keep 9 ! m9d & come out at ! ne$ful h\r4 ,i did n call !m1 b !y seem$ to come =? z a regulator = my tir$ bra91 z if !y _h be5 set s5t9el-l to wat* a prop] "t to appe>4 ,novemb]1 #ahec4 ,!re is said to be no up or d[n 9 creation1 b ,i ?9k ! _w mu/ be l[1 = p :o keep !mselves con/antly be=e x d a great deal ( /oop+6 ,dec4 #h1 #ahec4 ,la/ night we _h ! fir/ meet+ ( ! class 9 elocution4 ,x 0 v pleasant1 b my defici5cy ( e> 0 nev] m app>5t to myself4 ,we _h ex]cises 9 ! asc5d+ scale1 & ,i practis$ aft] ,i came home1 ) ! family z audi5ce4 ,h4 says my e> is compet5t only to vulg> he>+1 & ,i _c appreciate nice di/9ctions4444 ,i am sure t ,i %all nev] say t if ,i _h be5 prop]ly educat$ ,i %\ld h made a s+]1 a danc]1 or a pa9t]--,i %\ld h fail$ less1 p]haps1 9 ! la/4 444 ,color+ ,i might h be5 good 91 = ,i d ?9k my eyes are bett] ?an ^? ( any "o ,i "k4 ,feb4 #ah1 #ahed4 ,if ,i %\ld make out a cal5d> by my feel+s ( fatigue1 ,i %\ld say !re 7 six ,saturdays 9 ! week & "o ,sunday4 ,mr4 ---- some:at ridicules my plan ( read+ ,milton ) a view to 8 a/ronomy1 b ,i h f\nd x v pleasant1 & h c]ta9ly a ju/] idea ( ,milton's v>iety ( greatness ?an ,i _h be=e4 ,i h fill$ sev]al %eets ) my annotations on ! ',p>adise ,lo/1' :i* ,i may f9d useful if ,i %\ld ev] be oblig$ to tea*1 ei!r z a s*oolma'am or a lectur]4 ,footnote3 ,?is pap] has be5 pr9t$ s9ce ,miss ,mit*ell's dea? 9 ,poet-lore1 ,june-,july1 #ahid4 ,m>* #b1 #ahed4 ,i 'swept' la/ night two h\rs1 by ?ree p]iods4 ,x 0 a gr& night--n a brea? ( air1 n a fr+e ( a cl\d1 all cle>1 all beautiful4 ,i really enjoy t k9d ( "w1 b my back soon becomes tir$1 long be=e ! cold *ills me4 ,i saw two nebulae 9 ,leo ) :i* ,i 0 n famili>1 & t repaid me = ! "t4 ,i am always ! bett] = op5-air brea?+1 & 0 c]ta9ly meant = ! w&]+ life ( ! ,indian4 ,sept4 #ab1 #ahed4 ,i am j ?r\gh ) a summ]1 & a summ] is to me always a try+ ordeal4 ,i h det]m9$ n to sp5d s mu* "t at ! ,a!neum ano!r season1 b to put "s "o 9 my place :o %all see ! /range faces & he> ! /range talk4 ,h[ mu* talk !re is ab\t religion6 ,giles ,footnote3 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,giles4 ,i l ! be/1 = he seems1 l myself1 to h no settl$ views1 & to be religi\s only 9 feel+4 ,he says he has no piety1 b a great s5se ( inf9ity4 ,ye/]day ,i _h a ,%ak] visitor1 & to-day a ,ca?olic2 & ! m ,i see & he>1 ! less d ,i c>e ab\t *ur* doctr9es4 ,! ,ca?olic1 a prie/1 ,i h kn[n z an ,a!neum visitor = "s "t4 ,he talk$ to-day1 on my ask+ him "s que/ions1 & talk$ bett] ?an ,i expect$4 ,he is pla9ly full ( intellig5ce1 full ( en?usiasm = 8 religion1 &1 ,i suspect1 full ( bigotry4 ,i d n believe he w die a ,ca?olic prie/4 ,a "y man ( 8 temp]am5t mu/ f9d x h>d to live )\t family ties1 & ,i %all expect to he>1 if ,i ev] he> ( him aga91 t "s good little ,iri% girl has made him =get 8 v[s4 ,my visitors1 9 o!r respects1 h be5 ( ! av]age sort4 ,f\r wom5 h be5 delight$ to make my acqua9tance--?ree m5 h ?\ght !mselves 9 ! pres5ce ( a sup]ior be+2 "o (f]$ me tw5ty-five c5ts because ,i rea*$ him ! key ( ! museum4 ,"o woman has op5$ a correspond5ce ) me1 & sev]al h told me t !y knew fri5ds ( m9e2 two h spok5 ( me 9 small lett]s to small newspap]s2 "o said he didn't see me1 & "o said he did6 ,i h become h>d5$ to all2 nei!r complim5t nor qu>t]-doll> r\ses any emotion4 ,my fit ( humility1 :i* has tr\bl$ me all summ]1 is %ak51 h[ev]1 by ! fir/ cool breeze ( autumn & ! fir/ walk tak5 )\t p]spiration4 ,sept4 #bb1 #ahed4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #ah?1 :ile 'sweep+1' !re came into ! field ! two nebulae 9 ,ursa ,major1 :i* ,i h kn[n = _m a ye>1 b :i* to my surprise n[ appe>$ to be ?ree4 ,! upp] "o1 z se5 f an inv]t+ telescope1 appe>$ d\ble-head$1 l "o ne> ! ,dolph91 b mu* m decid$ ?an t1 ! space betwe5 ! two heads be+ v pla9ly disc]nible & subt5d+ a decid$ angle4 ,! bright "p ( ?is object 0 cle>ly ! old nebula--b :at 0 ! app5dage8 ,_h ! nebula sudd5ly *ang$8 ,0 x a comet1 or 0 x m]ely a v f9e night8 ,fa!r decid$ at once = ! comet2 ,i hesitat$1 ) my usual c[>dice1 & =bade 8 giv+ x a notice 9 ! newspap]4 ,i wat*$ x f #h4cj to #aa4cj almo/ )\t cessation1 & 0 q sure at #aa4cj t its position _h *ang$ ) reg>d to ! neighbor+ />s4 ,i c\nt$ its di/ance f ! kn[n nebula sev]al times1 b ! :ole affair 0 difficult1 = !re 7 fly+ cl\ds1 & sometimes ! nebula & comet 7 too indi/9ct to be def9itely se54 ,! #ai? 0 cl\dy & ! #bj? ! same1 ) ! v>iety ( occasional breaks1 ?r\gh :i* ,i saw ! nebula1 b n ! comet4 ,on ! #ba/ came a circul>1 & behold ,mr4 ,van ,arsdale _h se5 x on ! #ac?1 b _h n be5 sure ( x until ! #ae?1 on acc\nt ( ! cl\ds4 ,i 0 too well pleas$ ) hav+ really made ! discov]y to c>e because ,i 0 n fir/4 ,let ! ,dut*man h ! rew>d ( 8 /urdi] frame & /eadi] n]ves6 ,especially c\ld ,i be a ,*ri/ian because ! #ac? 0 cl\dy1 & m especially because ,i dread$ ! responsibility ( mak+ ! computations1 nol5s vol5s1 :i* ,i mu/ h done to be able to call x m9e4444 ,i made obs]vations = ?ree h\rs la/ night1 & am almo/ ill to-day f fatigue2 /ill ,i h work$ all day1 try+ to r$uce ! places1 & mean to "w h>d aga9 to-night4 ,sept4 #be1 #ahed4 ,i began to recompute = ! comet1 ) obs]vations ( ,cambridge & ,wa%+ton1 to-day4 ,i h _h a fit ( despond5cy 9 consequ5ce ( be+ oblig$ to r5\nce my own obs]vations z too r\gh = use4 ,! be/ t c be said ( my life s f> is t x has be5 indu/ri\s1 & ! be/ t c be said ( me is t ,i h n pret5d$ to :at ,i 0 n4 ,octob] #aj4 ,z soon z ,i _h run ?r\gh ! computations r\ghly = ! comet1 s z to make up my m9d t by my own obs]vations 7:i* 7 v wrong7 ! ,p]ihelion 0 pass$1 & no?+ m to be hop$ = f obs]vations1 ,i seiz$ ^u a pleasant day & w5t to ! ,cape = an excursion4 ,we w5t to ,y>m\?1 ,s&wi*1 & ,plym\?1 enjoy+ ! novelty ( ! new c>-r\te4 ,x really seem$ l railway travell+ on our own isl&1 s mu* s& & s flat a c\ntry4 ,! little t[ns1 too1 seem$ qua9t & odd1 & ! old gray cottages look$ z if !y belong$ to ! la/ c5tury1 & 7 wak$ f a long nap by ! railway :i/le4 ,i ?\ght ,s&wi* a beautiful1 & ,plym\? an int]e/+1 t[n4 ,i w\ld fa9 h gone (f into "s poetical quotation1 su* z ',! break+ waves da%$ high' or ',! ,pilgrim fa!rs1 :]e are !y8' b ,k41 :o _h be5 !re be=e1 desir$ me n to be absurd1 b to /ep quietly on to ! half-buri$ rock & quietly (f4 ,y\ng] si/]s "k a deal1 s ,i did z ,i 0 bidd5 to d1 & x 0 j z well n to make myself ho>se )\t an appreciative audi5ce4 ,i lik$ ! picture by ,s>g5t 9 ,pilgrim ,hall1 b see+ ,plym\? on a mild1 sunny day1 ) ev]y?+ look+ bright & pleasant1 x 0 difficult to conceive ( ! l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims z an ev5t1 or t ! settl+ ( su* a *>m+ spot requir$ any h]oism4 ,! picture1 ( c\rse1 repres5ts ! dre>9ess ( w9t]1 & my feel+s 7 mov$ by ! *ill$ appe>ance ( ! little *ildr51 & ! pa!tic c\nt5ance ( little ,p]egr9e ,:ite1 :o1 consid]+ t he 0 born 9 ! h>bor1 is wond]fully gr[n up be=e !y are welcom$ by ,samoset4 ,accord+ to hi/ory little ,p]egr9e 0 born ab\t ,decemb] #f & ,samoset met !m ab\t ,m>* #af2 s he 0 ?ree mon?s old1 b he is pla9ly a =w>d *ild1 = he looks up v kn[+ly4 ,su* a *ild _h immortality ?ru/ ^u him f 8 bir?4 ,x mu/ h _h a dead5+ influ5ce ^u him to "k t he 0 a m>k$ man :e!r he did any?+ wor?y ( m>k or n4 ,he does n seem to h made any figure aft] 8 entrance into ! _w1 ?\gh he mu/ h creat$ a great s5sation :5 he came4 ,octob] #ag4 ,i h j gone ov] my comet computations aga91 & x is humiliat+ to p]ceive h[ v little m ,i "k ?an ,i did sev5 ye>s ago :5 ,i fir/ did ?is k9d ( "w4 ,to be sure1 ,i h only once 9 ! "t comput$ a p>abolic orbit2 b x seems to me t ,i "k no m 9 g5]al4 ,i ?9k ,i am a little bett] ?9k]1 t ,i take ?+s less ^u tru/1 b at ! same "t ,i tru/ myself mu* less4 ,! _w ( le>n+ is s broad1 & ! human s\l is s limit$ 9 p[]6 ,we rea* =? & /ra9 e n]ve1 b we seize only a bit ( ! curta9 t hides ! inf9ite f u4 ,w x really unroll to u at "s future "t8 ,aside f ! gratification ( ! affections 9 ano!r _w1 t ( ! intellect mu/ be great if x is enl>g$ & its desires are ! same4 ,nov4 #bd1 #ahed4 ,ye/]day ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke1 ! biograph] ( ,m>g>et ,full]1 came into ! ,a!neum4 ,x 0 pla9 t he came to see me & n ! in/itution4444 ,he ru%$ into talk at once1 mo/ly on p1 & ask$ me ab\t my a/ronomical labors4 ,z x 0 a k9d ( flatt]y1 ,i repaid x 9 k9d by ask+ him ab\t ,m>g>et ,full]4 ,he said %e did n /rike any "o z a p]son ( intellect or z a /ud5t1 = all h] faculties 7 kept s mu* abrea/ t none _h prom95ce4 ,i want$ to ask if %e 0 a lovable p]son1 b ,i did n ?9k he w\ld be an unbiass$ judge1 %e 0 s mu* atta*$ to him4 ,dec4 #e1 #ahed4 ,! love ( "o's own sex is preci\s1 = x is nei!r provok$ by vanity nor reta9$ by flatt]y2 x is g5u9e & s9c]e4 ,i am grateful t ,i h _h mu* ( ?is 9 my life4 ,! comet look$ 9 ^u u on ! #bi?4 ,x made a twilight call1 look+ sunny & bright1 z if x _h j w>m$ itself 9 ! equ9octial rays4 ,a boy on ! /reet call$ my att5tion to x1 b ,i f\nd on hurry+ home t fa!r _h already se5 x1 & _h rang$ x beh9d build+s s z to get a r\gh position4 ,x 0 pip+ cold1 b we w5t to "w 9 good e>ne/ t night1 & ! next night on :i* we c\ld see x1 :i* 0 n until ,april4 ,i 0 dreadfully busy1 & a ho/ ( little annoyances cr[d$ ^u me4 ,i _h a good /> ne> x 9 ! field ( my comet-seek]1 b :at />8 ,on t re/$ ev]y?+1 & ,i c\ld n be sure ev5 f ! catalogue1 = ! comet & ! /> 7 s mu* 9 ! twilight t ,i c\ld get no good neighbor+ />s4 ,we call$ x ,arietes1 or #gjg4 ,!n came a wax+ moon1 & we wax$ we>y 9 try+ to trace ! fa9t] & fa9t] comet 9 ! mi/s ( twilight & ! gl>e ( moonlight4 ,next ,i broke a screw ( my in/rum5t1 & f\nd t no screw ( t description c\ld be b\ght 9 ! t[n4 ,i />t$ (f to f9d a man :o c\ld make "o1 & engag$ him to d s ! next day4 ,! next day 0 ,fa/ ,day2 all ! _w fa/$1 at lea/ f labor4 ,h[ev]1 ! screw 0 made1 & x fitt$ nicely4 ,! cl\ds cle>$1 & we 7 likely to h a good night4 ,i put up my in/rum5t1 b sc>cely _h ! screw-driv] t\*$ ! new screw ?an out x flew f its socket1 roll$ along ! floor ( ! 'walk1' dropp$ quietly ?r\gh a crack into ! gutt] ( ! h\se-ro(4 ,i he>d x click1 & felt v mu* l us+ language unbecom+ to a woman's m\?4 ,i put my eye d[n to ! crack1 b c\ld n see x4 ,!re 0 b "o ?+ to be done1--! floor-bo>ds mu/ come up4 ,i got a hat*et1 b c\ld d no?+4 ,i call$ fa!r2 he br\ght a cr[b> & pri$ up ! bo>d1 !n crawl$ "u x & f\nd ! screw4 ,i took good c>e n to lose x a second "t4 ,! in/rum5t 0 fairly m\nt$ :5 ! cl\ds m\nt$ to keep x company1 & ! comet & ,i aga9 p>t$4 ,9 all obs]vations1 ! bl[+ out ( a light by a gu/ ( w9d is a v common & v annoy+ accid5t2 b ,i once met ) a mu* worse "o1 = ,i dropp$ a *ronomet]1 & x roll$ out ( its box on to ! gr\nd4 ,we pick$ x up 9 a great panic1 b x _h n ev5 alt]$ its rate1 z we f\nd by lat] obs]vations4 ,! gl>+ eyes ( ! cat1 :o nightly visit$ me1 7 at "o "t v annoy+1 & a man :o climb$ up a f5ce & spoke to me1 9 ! /illness ( ! small h\rs1 fairly %ook n only my equanimity1 b ! p5cil :i* ,i held 9 my h&4 ,he 0 q innoc5t ( any int5tion to d me h>m1 b he gave me a great fright4 ,! spid]s & bugs :i* sw>m 9 my obs]v+-h\ses ,i h r an atta*m5t =1 b !y mu/ n crawl ov] my record+-pap]4 ,rats are my abhorr5ce1 & ,i le>n$ ) pleasure t "s poison _h be5 plac$ "u ! transit-h\se4 ,"o gets atta*$ 7if ! t]m may be us$7 to c]ta9 midnight app>itions4 ,! ,aurora ,borealis is always a pleasant companion2 a meteor seems to come l a mess5g] f dep>t$ spirits2 & ! blossom+ ( trees 9 ! moonlight becomes a sight look$ = ) pleasure4 ,aside f ! /udy ( a/ronomy1 !re is ! same enjoym5t 9 a night ^u ! h\setop1 ) ! />s1 z 9 ! mid/ ( o!r gr& sc5]y2 !re is ! same subdu$ quiet & grateful s]i\sness2 a calm to ! tr\bl$ _s1 & a hope to ! despond+4 ,ev5 a/ronom]s :o are z well c>$ = z are ^? ( ,cambridge h _! annoyances1 & ev5 m5 z skill$ z !y are make blund]s4 ,i h kn[n "o ( ! ,bonds1,footnote3 ,( ! ,h>v>d ,college ,obs]vatory4 ) great ef=t1 turn t huge telescope d[n to ! horizon to make an obs]vation ^u a blaz+ comet se5 !re1 & :5 he _h f\nd x 9 8 glass1 f9d also t x 0 n a comet1 b ! nebula ( ,&rom$a1 a clu/] ( />s on :i* he _h sp5t mu* "t1 & :i* he _h made a special object ( /udy4 ,dec4 #bf1 #ahed4 ,!y 7 wond]ful m51 ! e>ly a/ronom]s4 ,t 0 a great conception1 :i* n[ seems to u s simple1 t ! e>? turns ^u its axis1 & a /ill great] "o t x revolves ab\t ! sun 7to %[ ?is la/ 0 wor? a man's lifetime1 & x really almo/ co/ ! life ( ,galileo74 ,someh[ we are ready to ?9k t !y _h a wid] field ?an we = speculation1 t tru? be+ all unkn[n x 0 easi] to take ! fir/ /ep 9 its pa?s4 ,b is ! region ( tru? limit$8 ,is x n inf9ite8444 ,we "k a few ?+s :i* 7 once hidd51 & be+ kn[n !y seem easy2 b !re are ! fla%+s ( ! ,nor!rn ,lights--',across ! lift !y />t & %ift2' !re is ! conical zodiacal beam se5 s beautifully 9 ! e>ly ev5+s ( spr+ & ! e>ly morn+s ( autumn2 !re are ! />tl+ comets1 ^: use is all unkn[n2 !re are ! bright5+ & flick]+ v>iable />s1 ^: cause is all unkn[n2 & ! meteoric %[]s--& = all ( ^! ! reasons are z cle> z = ! succession ( day & night2 !y lie j beyond ! daily mi/ ( our m9ds1 b our eyes h n yet pi]c$ ?r\gh x4 ,,*apt] ,,iii #ahee-aheg ,,extracts ,,f ,,di>y--,,ra*el--,,em]son--,a ,,h>d ,,w9t] ,jan4 #a1 #ahee4 ,i put "s wires into my little transit ?is morn+4 ,i dread$ x s mu*1 :5 ,i f\nd ye/]day t x mu/ be done1 t x di/urb$ my sleep4 ,x 0 mu* easi] ?an ,i expect$4 ,i took out ! little collimat+ screws fir/1 !n ,i drew out ! tube1 & 9 t ,i f\nd a brass plate screw$ on ! diaphragm :i* conta9$ ! l9es4 ,i 0 at fir/ a little puzzl$ to "k :i* screws held ?is diaphragm 9 its place1 &1 z ,i 0 v anxi\s n to unscrew ! wrong ones1 ,i took "t to consid] & f\nd ,i ne$ turn only two4 ,!n out slipp$ ! little plate ) its ?ree wires :]e five %\ld h be51 two hav+ be5 brok54 ,z ,i did n "k h[ to manage a spid]'s web1 ,i took ! hairs f my own head1 tak+ c>e to pick out :ite ones because ,i h no black ones to sp>e4 ,i put 9 ! two1 aft] fir/ /ret*+ !m ov] pa/ebo>d1 by /ick+ !m ) seal+-wax dissolv$ 9 alcohol into ! little groov$ l9es :i* ,i f\nd4 ,:5 ,i _h1 ) great labor1 adju/$ ^!1 z ,i ?\ght1 firmly1 ,i p]ceiv$ t "s ( ! wax 0 on ! hairs & w\ld make !m yet co>s]1 & !y 7 already too co>se2 s ,i wa%$ my little camel's-hair bru% :i* ,i _h be5 us+1 & began to wa% !m ) cle> alcohol4 ,almo/ at once ,i wa%$ out ano!r wire & soon ano!r & ano!r4 ,i w5t to "w pati5tly & put 9 ! five p]p5dicul> ones besides ! horizontal "o1 :i*1 l ! o!rs1 _h frizzl$ up & appe>$ to melt away4 ,) ano!r h\r's labor ,i got 9 ! five1 :5 a rude motion rais$ !m all aga9 & ,i began ov]4 ,j at "o o'clock ,i _h got !m all 9 aga94 ,i attempt$ !n to put ! diaphragm back into its place4 ,! seal+-wax 0 n dry1 & ) a little j> ,i s5t ! wires all agog4 ,?is "t !y did n come out ( ! little groov$ l9es into :i* !y 7 put1 & ,i ha/5$ to take out ! brass plate & set !m 9 p>allel l9es4 ,i gave up !n = ! day1 b1 z !y look$ well & 7 c]ta9ly 9 firmly1 ,i did n consid] t ,i _h made an entire failure4 ,i ?\ght x nice ladylike "w to manage su* slight ?reads & turn su* delicate screws2 b f9e z are ! hairs ( "o's head1 ,i %all seek some?+ f9]1 = ,i c see h[ clumsy !y w appe> :5 ,i get on ! eyepiece & magnify _! imp]fections4 ,!y look p>allel n[ to ! eye1 b ) a magnify+ p[] a v little crook w seem a bill[y wave1 & a fa9t /> w hide itself 9 "o ( ! yawn+ abysses4 ,janu>y #ae4 ,f9d+ ! hairs :i* ,i _h put into my in/rum5t n only too co>se1 b v>iable & dispos$ to curl !mselves up at a *ange ( wea!r1 ,i wrote to ,george ,bond to ask him h[ ,i %\ld procure spid] l9es4 ,he repli$ t ! web f cocoons %\ld be us$1 & t ,i %\ld f9d x difficult at ?is "t ( ye> to get at !m4 ,i rememb]$ at once t ,i _h se5 two 9 ! libr>y room ( ! ,a!neum1 :i* ,i _h c>efully refra9$ f di/urb+4 ,i f\nd !m p]fect1 & unroll$ !m4444 ,fe>+ t ,i might n succe$ 9 manag+ !m1 ,i procur$ "s hairs f ,c4's head4 ,c4 be+ n q a ye> old1 8 hair is rem>kably f9e & suffici5tly long4444 ,i made ! p]p5dicul> wires ( ! spid]'s webs1 break+ !m & do+ ! "w ov] aga9 a great _m times4444 ,i at l5g? got all 91 cross+ ! five p]p5dicul> ones ) a horizontal "o f ,c4's sp9n+-:eel4444 ,aft] tw5ty-f\r h\rs' exposure to ! wea!r1 ,i look$ at !m4 ,! spid]-webs _h n *ang$1 !y 7 pla9ly us$ to a *ill & made to endure *anges ( temp]ature2 b ,c4's hair1 :i* _h nev] felt a cold great] ?an t ( ! nurs]y1 nor a *ange m decid$ ?an f 8 "m's arms to 8 fa!r's1 _h knott$ up into a decid$ curl6--,n4,b4 ,c4 may expect r+lets4 ,janu>y #bb4 ,horace ,greeley1 9 an article 9 a rec5t numb] ( ! ',tribune1' says t ! fund left by ,smi?son is sp5t by ! reg5ts ( t in/itution 9 publi%+ books :i* no publi%] w\ld und]take & :i* d no good to anybody4 ,n[ 9 our little t[n ( ,nantucket1 ) our little ,a!neum1 ^! volumes are 9 con/ant dem&4444 ,i d n suppose t su* works z ^? issu$ by ! ,smi?sonian reg5ts are appreciat$ by all :o turn !m ov]1 b ! ignorant le>n t su* ?+s exi/2 !y p]ceive t a high] cultivation ?an !irs is 9 ! _w1 & !y are /imulat$ to /rive aft] great] excell5ce4 ,s ,i /eadily advocate1 9 pur*as+ books = ! ,a!neum1 ! lift+ ( ! p4 ',let u buy1 n su* books z ! p want1 b books j above _! wants1 & !y w rea* up to take :at is put out = !m4' ,sept4 #aj1 #ahee4 ,to "k :at "o ought to d is c]ta9ly ! h>de/ ?+ 9 life4 ',do+' is comp>atively easy2 b !re are no laws = y\r individual case--y\rs is "o ( a myriad4 ,!re are laws ( "r & wrong 9 g5]al1 b !y d n seem to be> ^u any p>ticul> case4 ,9 *ess-play+ y c ref] to rules ( movem5t1 = ! *ess-m5 are few1 & ! positions 9 :i* !y may be plac$1 num]\s z !y are1 h a limit4 ,b is !re any limit to ! diff]5t positions ( human be+s ar\nd y8 ,is !re any limit to ! peculi>ities ( circum/ances8 ,"h a man1 h[ev] mu* ( a copyi/ he may be by nature1 comes d[n to simple orig9ality1 unless he bl9dly foll[s ! advice ( "s fri5d2 = !re is no prec$5t 9 any?+ exactly l 8 case2 he mu/ decide = himself1 & mu/ take ! /ep alone2 & fe>fully1 cauti\sly1 & di/ru/+ly mu/ we all take _m ( our /eps1 = we see b a little way at be/1 & we c =esee no?+ at all4 ,septemb] #ac4 ,i read ?is morn+ an article 9 ',putnam's ,magaz9e1' on ,ra*el4 ,i h be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 ?is woman z a g5ius1 ?\gh ,i am pa9$ by ! acc\nts ( h] c>e] 9 po9t ( morals1 & ,i am we>i$ ) ! glitt] ( h] jewelry4 ,night puts on a jewell$ robe :i* few admire1 comp>$ ) ! admiration = m>ketable jewelry4 ,! ,new ,york ',tribune' desc5ds to ! rat+ ( ! value ( ^? worn by h]1 & x is ! prom95t po9t1 or r x makes ! multitude ( prom95t po9ts1 :5 %e is spok5 (4 ,! writ] 9 ',putnam' does n g into ^! small matt]s1 b he attempts a criticism on act+1 to :i* ,i am n entirely a conv]t4 ,he ma9ta9s t if an actor %\ld really %[ a "* 9 su* light t we c\ld n tell ! imp]sonation f ! reality1 ! /age w\ld lose its int]e/4 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,we %\ld draw back1 ( c\rse1 f physical suff]+2 b yet we %\ld be *>m$ to suppose any?+ real1 :i* we _h desir$ to see4 ,if we felt t we really met ,c>d9al ,wolsey or ,h5ry ,,viii4 9 8 days ( glory1 w\ld x n be a lifelong memory to u1 v diff]5t f ! effect ( ! /age1 & if = a few mom5ts we really felt t we _h met !m1 w\ld x n lift u into a new k9d ( be+8 ,:at w\ld we n give to see ,julius ,caes> & ! soo?say]1 j z !y /ood 9 ,rome z ,%aksp]e repres5ts !m8 ,:y1 we travel hundr$s ( miles to see ! places not$ = ! do+s ( ^! old ,romans2 & if we c\ld be made to believe t we met "o ( ! small] m51 ev51 ( t day1 our ec/asy w\ld be unb\nd$4 ',a t9 pan s pa9t$ z to deceive is atroci\s1' says ?is writ]4 ,( c\rse1 = we are n int]e/$ 9 a t9 pan2 b give u a portrait ( ,%aksp]e or ,milton s t we %all feel t we h met !m1 & ,i see no atrocity 9 ! matt]4 ,we honor ! homes ( ^! m51 & we joy 9 ! hope ( see+ !m4 ,:at w\ld be beyond see+ !m 9 life8 ,octob] #ca4 ,i saw ,ra*el 9 ',phdre' & 9 ',adri5ne4' ,i _h previ\sly ask$ a fri5d if ,i1 9 my ignorance ( act+1 & 9 my inability to tell good f poor1 %\ld really p]ceive a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 ,ra*el & h] aids4 ,%e ?\ght ,i %\ld4 ,i did inde$6 ,9 ',phdre1' :i* ,i fir/ saw1 %e 0 n aid$ at all by h] tr\pe2 !y 7 evid5tly ill at ease 9 ! ,greek dress & 9 ,greek mann]s2 :ile %e _h assimilat$ h]self to ! :ole4 ,x is f\nd$ on ! play ( ,euripides1 & ev5 to ,ra*el ! passion :i* %e repres5ts z ,phdre mu/ h be5 too /range to be natural4 ,hippolytus refuses ! love :i* ,phdre (f]s aft] a long /ruggle ) h]self1 & ?is gives cause = ! viol5t bur/s 9 :i* ,ra*el %[s h] p[]4 ,x 0 an outbur/ ( passion ( :i* ,i h no conception1 & ,i felt z if ,i saw a new ord] ( be+2 n a woman1 b a p]sonifi$ passion4 ,! vehem5ce & /r5g? 7 wond]ful4 ,x 0 9 p>ts v t\*+4 ,!re 0 z f9e an opportunity = ,aricia to %[ "s p[] z = ,phdre1 b ! automaton :o repres5t$ ,aricia _h no p[] to %[4 ,o5on1 :om ,i took to be ! si/] ,s>ah1 0 some?+ ( an actress1 b h] "p 0 s hateful t no "o c\ld applaud h]4 ,i felt 9 read+ ',phdre1' & 9 he>+ x1 t x 0 a play ( high ord]1 & t ,i le>n$ "s little philosophy f "s ( its s5tim5ts2 b = ',adri5ne' ,i h a contempt4 ,! play 0 writt5 by ,scribe specially = ,ra*el1 & ! ,fr5* act+ 0 bett] done by ! o!r p]=m]s ?an ! ,greek4 ,i h always dislik$ to see dea? repres5t$ on ! /age4 ,ra*el's repres5tation 0 awful6 ,i c\ld n take my eyes f ! sc5e1 & ,i held my brea? 9 horror2 ! dea? 0 s mu* to ! life4 ,x is said t %e *anges color4 ,i d n "k t %e does1 b x look$ l a gha/ly hue t came ov] h] pale face4 ,i 0 displeas$ at ! con/ant /&+4 ,nei!r z ,greeks nor z ,fr5*m5 did !y sit at all2 only :5 dy+ did ,ra*el ne$ a *air4 ,!y made love /&+1 !y told long /ories /&+1 !y took snuff 9 t position1 hat 9 h&1 & ,ra*el fa9t$ ^u ! brea/ ( "s fri5d f ! same fatigu+ attitude4 ,! audi5ce to he> ',adri5ne' 0 v f9e4 ,! ,unit>ian cl]gym5 & ! div9ity /ud5ts seem$ to h turn$ out4 ,mo/ ( ! two ?\s& li/5]s foll[$ ) ! book1 & :5 ! la/ ^w 0 utt]$ on ! ,fr5* page1 ov] turn$ ! two ?\s& leaves1 s\nd+ l a %[] ( ra94 ,! applause 0 nev] v great2 x is said t ,ra*el feels ?is z a ,bo/on peculi>ity1 b %e ought also to feel ! complim5t ( s l>ge an audi5ce 9 a city :]e =eign]s are s few & ! population s small comp>$ to t ( ,new ,york4 ,nov4 #ad1 #ahee4 ,la/ night ,i he>d ,em]son give a lecture4 ,i pity ! report] :o attempts to give x to ! _w4 ,i began to li/5 ) a det]m9ation to rememb] x 9 ord]1 b x 0 )\t me?od1 or ord]1 or sy/em4 ,x 0 l a beam ( light mov+ 9 ! undulatory waves1 meet+ ) occasional meteors 9 its pa?2 x 0 exce$+ly captivat+4 ,x surpris$ me t !re 0 n only no commonplace ?\ght1 b !re 0 no commonplace expression4 ,if he quot$1 he quot$ f :at we _h n read2 if he told an anecdote1 x 0 "o t _h n rea*$ u4 ,at ! outset he 0 v sev]e ^u ! sci5ce ( ! age4 ,he said t inv5tors & discov]]s help$ !mselves v mu*1 b !y did n help ! re/ ( ! _w2 t a great man 0 felt to ! c5tre ( ! ,cop]nican sy/em2 t a botani/ dri$ 8 plants1 b ! plants _h _! rev5ge & dri$ ! botani/2 t a naturali/ bottl$ up reptiles1 b 9 return ! man 0 bottl$ up4 ,!re 0 a pitiful tru? 9 all ?is1 b !re are glori\s exceptions4 ,pr(essor ,peirce is any?+ b a =mula1 ?\gh he deals 9 =mulae4 ,! lecture turn$ at l5g? ^u beauty1 & x 0 evid5t t p]sonal beauty _h made ,em]son its slave _m a "t1 & ,i suppose e he>t 9 ! h\se admitt$ ! tru? ( 8 words4444 ,x 0 evid5t t ,mr4 ,em]son 0 n at ease1 = he decl>$ t good mann]s 7 m ?an beauty ( face1 & good expression bett] ?an good features4 ,he m5tion$ t ,sir ,philip ,sydney 0 n h&some1 ?\gh ! boa/ ( ,engli% society2 & he spoke ( ! a/oni%+ beauty ( ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton1 to see :om hundr$s collect$ :5 %e took a ride4 ,i ?9k 9 ^! cases !re is some?+ besides beauty2 !re 0 rank 9 t ( ! ,du*ess1 9 ! case ( ,sydney !re 0 no ne$ ( beauty at all4 ,dec4 #af1 #ahee4 ,all along ?is ye> ,i h felt t x 0 a h>d ye>--! h>de/ ( my life4 ,& ,i h kept enum]at+ to myself my _m trials2 to-day x sudd5ly occurr$ to me t my bless+s 7 mu* m num]\s4 ,if "m's illness 0 a sore affliction1 h] recov]y is a great bless+2 & ev5 ! illness itself has its bright side1 = we h joy$ 9 %[+ h] h[ mu* we prize h] cont9u$ life4 ,if ,i h lo/ "s fri5ds by dea?1 ,i h n lo/ all4 ,if ,i h work$ h>d] ?an ,i felt t ,i c\ld be>1 h[ mu* bett] is t ?an n to h z mu* "w z ,i want$ to d4 ,i h e>n$ m money ?an 9 any prec$+ ye>2 ,i h /udi$ less1 b h obs]v$ m1 ?an ,i did la/ ye>4 ,i h sav$ m money ?an ev] be=e1 hop+ = ,europe 9 #ahef4 444 ,miss ,mit*ell f h] e>lie/ *ildhood _h _h a great desire to travel 9 ,europe4 ,%e receiv$ a v small sal>y = h] s]vices 9 ! ,a!neum1 b small z x 0 %e laid by a little e ye>4 ,%e dress$ v simply & sp5t z little z possible on h]self--:i* 0 also true ( h] lat] ye>s4 ,%e took a little j\rney e ye>1 & c\ld always h little pres5ts ready = ! bir?days & ,*ri/mas days1 & = ! necess>y books :i* c\ld n be f\nd 9 ! ,a!neum libr>y1 & :i* %e felt t %e ought to own h]self1--all ?is on a sal>y :i* an ord9>y s*ool-girl 9 ^! days w\ld ?9k too meagre to supply h] ) dress alone4 ,9 ?is family ! *ildr5 7 n a%am$ to say1 ,i c't af=d x1 & 7 taught t no?+ 0 *eap t !y c\ld n pay =--a lesson t has be5 valuable to !m all _! lives4 4444 #ahee4 ,deacon ,greeley1 ( ,bo/on1 urg$ my go+ to ,bo/on & giv+ "s lectures to get money4 ,i told him ,i c\ld n ?9k ( x j n[1 z ,i want$ to g to ,europe4 ',on :at money8' said he4 ',:at ,i h e>n$1' ,i repli$4 ',bless me6' said he2 'am ,i talk+ to a capitali/8 ,:at a mi/ake ,i h made4' ,dur+ ! "t ( ! prosp]ity ( ! t[n1 ! w9t]s 7 v sociable & lively2 b :5 ! inhabitants began to leave = m favorable opportunities = gett+ a livelihood1 ! *ange 0 felt v s]i\sly1 especially 9 ! case ( an exceptionally /ormy w9t]4 ,"h is an extract %[+ h[ ,miss ,mit*ell & h] family liv$ dur+ "o ( ^! w9t]s3 ,jan4 #bb1 #aheg4 ,h>d w9t]s are becom+ ! ord] ( ?+s4 ,w9t] be=e la/ 0 h>d1 la/ w9t] 0 h>d]1 & ?is surpasses all w9t]s kn[n be=e4 ,we h be5 froz5 into our isl& n[ s9ce ! #f?4 ,no "o c>$ mu* ab\t x = ! fir/ two or ?ree days2 ! sleigh+ 0 good1 & all ! _w 0 out try+ _! horses on ,ma9 /reet--! racec\rse ( ! _w4 ,day aft] day pass$1 & ! !rmomet] sank to a l[] po9t1 & ! w9ds rose to a high]1 & sleigh+ became uncom=table2 & ev5 ! dulle/ man longs = ! *e] ( a newspap]4 ,! ',nantucket ,inquir]' came out = a:ile1 b at l5g? x _h no?+ to tell & no?+ to inquire ab\t1 & s kept its peace4 ,aft] ab\t a week a vessel 0 se5 (f ,siasconset1 & bo>d$ by a pilot4 ,h] capta9 said he w\ld g any:]e & take anybody1 z all he want$ 0 a h>bor4 ,two m5 ^: bus9ess w\ld suff] if !y rema9$ at home took passage 9 h]1 & ) ! pilot1 ,patt]son1 %e left 9 good wea!r & 0 se5 (f ,*a?am at night4 ,x 0 hop$ t ,patt]son w\ld return & br+ at lea/ a few newspap]s1 b no m is kn[n ( !m4 ,our po/ma/] ?\ght he 0 n all[$ to s5d ! mails by su* a conveyance4 ,ye/]day we got up q an excitem5t because a l>ge /eam%ip 0 se5 ne> ! ,haul-ov]4 ,%e set a flag = a pilot1 & 0 bo>d$4 ,x 0 f\nd t %e 0 out ( c\rse1 tw5ty days f ,glasg[1 b\nd to ,new ,york4 ,:at ! ,european news is we d n yet "k1 b x is pla9 t we are ne>] to ,europe ?an to ,hyannis4 ,*ri/ians z we are1 ,i am afraid we 7 all sorry t %e did n come a%ore4 ,we wom5 revell$ 9 ! idea ( ! ri* silks %e w\ld probably ?r[ ^u ! bea*1 & ! m5 ?\ght a good job w\ld be made by /eamboat companies & wreck ag5ts4 ,la/ night ! wea!r 0 s mild t a plan 0 made = cutt+ out ! /eamboat2 all ! ,iri%m5 9 t[n 7 ord]$ to be on ! h>bor ) axes1 %ovels1 & saws at sev5 ?is morn+4 ,! poor fell[s 7 exult+ 9 ! prospect ( a job1 b !y are sadly balk$1 = ?is morn+ at sev5 a h>d /orm 0 rag+--sn[ & a good nor?-we/ w9d4 ,:at has become ( ! ,engli% /eam] no "o kn[s1 b ! w9d bl[s (f %ore1 s %e w n come any ne>] to u4 ,inside ( ! h\se we amuse ourselves 9 v>i\s ways4 ,f4's family & ours =m a club meet+ ?ree times a week1 & writ+ 'ma*9e poetry' 9 great quantities4 ,occasionally some?+ v droll puts u 9 a ro> ( laught]4 ,f41 ,e41 & ,k4 are1 ,i ?9k1 r ! sm>te/1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,m4 has writt5 r ! be/ ( all4 ,at ! next meet+1 ea* ( u is to produce a sonnet on a subject :i* we draw by lot4 ,i h writt5 m9e & tri$ to be droll4 ,k4 has writt5 h]s & is s]i\s4 ,i am sadly tri$ by ?is /ate ( ?+s4 ,i _c he> f ,cambridge 7! ,nautical ,almanac (fice71 & am out ( "w2 x is cl\dy mo/ ( ! "t1 & ,i _c obs]ve2 & ,i _h fix$ ^u j ?is "t = tak+ a j\rney4 ,my trunk has be5 half pack$ = a mon?4 ,janu>y #bc4 ,=esee+ t ! !rmomet] w\ld %[ a v l[ po9t la/ night1 we sat up until ne> midnight1 :5 x /ood "o & "o-half bel[ z]o4 ,! />s %one brightly1 & ! w9d blew fre%ly f we/ nor?-we/4 ,?is morn+ ! w9d is ! same1 & ! m]cury /ood at six & "o-half bel[ z]o at sev5 o'clock1 & n[ at t5 ,a4,m4 is n above z]o4 ,! ,c(f9 ,s*ool dismiss$ its s*ol>s4 ,miss ,f4 suff]$ mu* f ! exposure on h] way to s*ool4 ,! ',inquir]' came out ?is morn+1 giv+ ! news f ,europe br\ght by ! /eam] :i* lies (f ',sconset4 ,no coal has yet be5 c>ri$ to ! /eam]1 ! c>ts :i* />t$ = ',sconset be+ oblig$ to return4 ,!re are ab\t sev5 hundr$ b>rels ( fl\r 9 t[n2 x is admitt$ t fre% meat is gett+ sc>ce2 ! /reets are almo/ impassable f ! sn[-drifts4 ,k4 & ,i h hit ^u a plan = kill+ "t4 ,we are le>n+ poetry--%e takes tw5ty l9es ( ,goldsmi?'s ',travell]1' & ,i tw5ty l9es ( ! ',des]t$ ,village4' ,x w take u tw5ty days to le>n ! :ole1 & we hope to be /opp$ 9 our c\rse by ! op5+ ( ! h>bor4 ,consid]+ t ,k4 has a fianc f :om %e _c he> a ^w1 %e c>ries h]self v amicably t[>ds mank9d4 ,%e is mak+ h]self a pair ( %oes1 :i* look v well2 ,i h made myself a morn+-dress s9ce we 7 clos$ 94 ,la/ night ,i took my fir/ lesson 9 :i/-play+4 ,i le>n$ 9 "o ev5+ to "k ! k+1 que51 & jack ap>t1 & to und]/& :at my p>tn] meant :5 %e w9k$ at me4 ,! wor/ ( ?is condition ( ?+s is t we %all be> ! m>ks ( x all our lives4 ,we are n[ sixte5 daily pap]s beh9d ! re/ ( ! _w1 & 9 ^? sixte5 pap]s are items kn[n to all ! p 9 all ! cities1 :i* w nev] be kn[n to u4 ,h[ prices h fluctuat$ 9 t "t we %all n "k--:at h\ses h burn$ d[n1 :at robb]ies h be5 committ$4 ,:5 ! pap]s d come1 ea* ( u w ru% = ! late/ dates2 ! news ( two weeks ago is n[ hi/ory1 & no "o reads hi/ory1 especially ! hi/ory ( "o's own c\ntry4 ,i b\ght a copy ( ',aurora ,leigh' j be=e ! freez+ up1 & ,i h be5 c>eful1 z x is ! only copy on ! isl&1 to circulate x freely4 ,x mu/ h be5 a pleasant visitor 9 ! f\r or five h\seholds :i* x has ent]$4 ,we h _h ,dr4 ,kane's book & n[ h ! ',japan ,exp$ition4' ,! intellectual suff]+ w1 ,i ?9k1 be all4 ,i h no fe> ( sc>city ( provisions or fuel4 ,!re are old h\ses en\gh to burn4 ,fre% meat is r sc>ce because ! ,engli% /eam] requir$ s mu* victuall+4 ,we h a b>rel ( pork & a b>rel ( fl\r 9 ! h\se1 & fa!r has *ick5s en\gh to keep u a good :ile4 ,!re are said to be "s families :o are 9 a good deal ( suff]+1 = :om ! ,h[>d ,society is on ! look\t4 ,"m gives v freely to ,bridget1 :o has f\r *ildr5 to support ) only ! labor ( h] h&s4 ,! ,c(f9 ,s*ool has be5 susp5d$ "o day on acc\nt ( ! heavie/ /orm1 & ! ,unit>ian *ur* has _h b "o s]vice4 ,no great damage has be5 done by ! gales4 ,my obs]v+-seat came ?und]+ d[n ! ro( "o ev5+1 ab\t t5 o'clock1 b all ! _w und]/ood its cry ( ',/& f "u1' & no "o 0 hurt4 ,sev]al w9d[s 7 bl[n 9 at midnight1 & h\ses %ook s t vases fell f ! mantelpieces4 ,! la/ sn[ drift$ s t ! sleigh+ 0 difficult1 & at pres5t ! /orm is s smo!r+ t few are out4 ,a4 has be5 out to s*ool e day1 & ,i h n fail$ to g out into ! air once a day to take a %ort walk4 ,janu>y #bd4 ,we left ! m]cury "o bel[ z]o :5 we w5t to b$ la/ night1 & x 0 at z]o :5 we rose ?is morn+4 ,b x rises rapidly1 & n[1 at elev5 ,a4,m41 x is z high z fifte54 ,! wea!r is /ill & beautiful2 ! ,engli% /eam] is /ill safe at h] moor+s4 ,our little club met la/ night1 ea* ) a sonnet4 ,i did ! be/ ,i c\ld ) a v bad subject4 ,k4 & ,e4 r c>ri$ ! honors away1 b ,mr4 ,j4 ,m4's 0 v tak+4 ,our 'crambo' play+ 0 r dull1 all ( u hav+ exhau/$ ourselves on ! sonnets4 ,we seem to h settl$ ourselves quietly into a tone ( resignation 9 reg>d to ! wea!r2 we "k t we _c 'get out1' any m ?an ,/]ne's ,/>l+1 & we "k t x is be/ n to fret4 ,! subject :i* ,i h drawn = ! next poem is ',sunrise1' ab\t :i* ,i "k v little4 ,k4 & ,i cont9ue to le>n tw5ty l9es ( poetry a day1 & ,i d n f9d x unpleasant1 ?\gh ! ',des]t$ ,village' is r monoton\s4 ,we he> ( no suff]+ 9 t[n = fuel or provisions1 & ,i ?9k we c\ld /& a ?ree mon?s' siege )\t mu* inconv5i5ce z f> z ! physicals are conc]n$4 ,janu>y #bf4 ,! ice cont9ues1 & ! cold4 ,! wea!r is beautiful1 & ) ! !rmomet] at f\rte5 ,i swept ) ! telescope an h\r & a half la/ night1 com=tably4 ,! ,engli% /eam] w get (f to-morr[4 ,x is said t !y burn$ _! cab9 doors la/ night to keep _! wat] hot4 ,_m p g out to see h]2 %e lies (f ',sconset1 ab\t half a mile f %ore4 ,we h s5t lett]s by h] :i*1 ,i hope1 may relieve anxiety4 ,k4 b\ght a backgammon bo>d to-day4 ,clif=d ! little nephew came 9 & sp5t ! morn+4 ,janu>y #bi4 ,we h _h n[ two days ( w>m wea!r1 b !re is yet no hope ( gett+ our /eamboat (f4 ,day be=e ye/]day we w5t to ',sconset to see ! ,engli% /eam]4 ,%e lay s ne> ! %ore t we c\ld he> ! ord]s giv51 & see ! p on bo>d4 ,:5 we w5t d[n ! bank ! boats 7 j pu%+ f ! %ore1 ) bags ( coal4 ,!y c\ld n g directly to ! %ip1 b r[$ "s di/ance along %ore to ! nor?1 & !n fall+ into ! ice drift$ ) x back to ! %ip4 ,:5 !y rea*$ h] a rope 0 ?r[n to !m1 & !y made fa/ & ! coal 0 rais$4 ,we wat*$ !m ?r\gh a glass1 & saw a woman lean+ ov] ! side ( ! %ip4 ,! /eam] left at five o'clock t day4 ,x 0 wor? ! tr\ble ( a ride to ',sconset to see ! masses ( sn[ on ! road4 ,! road _h be5 cle>$ = ! coal-c>ts1 & we drove ?r\gh a n>r[ pa?1 cut 9 deep sn[-banks f> above our heads1 sometimes = ! l5g? ( ?ree or f\r sleighs4 ,we c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 turn out = o!r sleighs1 & !re 0 mu* wait+ on ?is acc\nt4 ,!n1 too1 ! road 0 mu* gulli$1 & we rock$ 9 ! sleigh z we w\ld on %ipbo>d1 ) ! b\nd+ ov] hillocks ( sn[ & ice4 ,n[1 all is *ang$3 ! roads are slu%y1 & ! wat] /&s 9 deep pools all ov] ! /reets4 ,!re is a d5se fog1 v little w9d1 & t f ! ea/4 ,! !rmomet] above ?irty-six4 ,mails arriv$ ,febru>y #c1 & our /eamboat left ,febru>y #e4 ,,*apt] ,,iv #aheg ,,s\!rn ,,t\r ,9 #aheg ,miss ,mit*ell made a t\r 9 ! ,s\?1 hav+ "u h] *>ge ! "y daught] ( a ,we/]n bank]4 ,m>* #b1 #aheg4 ,i left ,meadville ?is morn+ at six o'clock1 9 a /age-coa* = ,erie4 ,i _h1 e>ly 9 life1 a love = /ag+1 b x is fa/ dy+ out4 ,n9e h\rs ov] a r\gh road are en\gh to root out ! mo/ passionate love ( t k9d4 ,our /age 0 well fill$1 b 9 spite ( ! solid base we occasionally f\nd ourselves bump+ up aga9/ ! ro( or fall+ =w>d ^u our opposite neighbors4 ,/age-coa*es are1 ,i believe1 always ! ar5a = political debate4 ,to-day we 7 all on "o side1 all ,bu*anan m51 & yet all anti-slav]y4 ,x seem$ reasonable1 z !y said1 t ! ,s\? %\ld cease to pu% ! slave "q 9 reg>d to ,kansas1 n[ t x has elect$ its ,presid5t4 ,:5 ,i took ! /age out to ,meadville on ! 'mud-road1' x 0 fill$ ) ,fremont m51 & !y seem$ to me m able m51 ?\gh !y 7 no y\ng] & no m cultivat$4 ,m>* #e4 ,i believe any "o might travel f ,ma9e to ,georgia & be p]fectly ignorant ( ! r\te1 & yet be well tak5 c>e (1 ma9ly f ! good-nature 9 e "o4 ,i f\nd f ,nantucket to ,*icago m att5tion ?an ,i desir$4 ,i _h a %ort seat 9 "o ( ! c>s1 ?r\gh ! night4 ,i did n ?9k x l>ge en\gh = two1 & s coil$ myself up & w5t to sleep4 ,!re 7 m5 /&+ all ar\nd4 ,once "o ( !m came along & said some?+ ab\t !re be+ room = him on my seat4 ,ano!r man said1 ',%e's asleep1 don't di/urb h]4' ,i 0 too selfi% to (f] ! half ( a %ort seat1 & too tir$ to reason ab\t ! man's be+1 possibly1 m tir$ ?an ,i4 ,i 0 inv>iably (f]$ ! seat ne> ! w9d[ t ,i might lean aga9/ ! side ( ! c>1 & "o g5tleman ?rew 8 %awl across my knees to keep me w>m 7,i 0 suff]+ ) heat at ! "t674 ,ano!r1 see+ me go+ to ,*icago alone1 w>n$ me to bew>e ( ! impositions ( hack-driv]s2 tell+ me t ,i mu/ pay two doll>s if ,i did n make a b>ga9 be=eh&4 ,i f\nd x true1 = ,i paid "o doll> = go+ a few /eps only4 ,"o peculi>ity 9 travell+ f ,ea/ to ,we/ is1 t y lose ! old m54 ,9 ! c>s 9 ,new ,engl& y see :ite-head$ m51 & ,i kept "o 9 ! tra9 up to ,new ,york1 & "o ( grayi%-t9t$ hair z f> z ,erie2 b aft] ,clevel&1 no man 0 ov] =ty ye>s old4 ,= hundr$s ( miles ! prairie l& /ret*es on ! ,ill9ois ,c5tral ,railroad betwe5 ,*icago & ,/4 ,l\is4 ,x may be pleasant 9 summ]1 b x is a dre>y wa/e 9 w9t]4 ,! space is too broad & too uni=m to h beauty4 ,! girdle ( trees w\ld be pretty1 d\btless1 if se5 ne>1 b 9 ! di/ance & 9 w9t] x is only a black bord] to a br[n pla94 ,! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois mu/ be capitally adapt$ to railroads on acc\nt ( ?is level1 & b little dang] c ?reat5 a tra9 f runn+ (f ( ! track1 z x might run on ! soil ne>ly z well z on ! rails4 ,our eng9e 0 unc\pl$1 & _h gone on = ne>ly half a mile )\t ! c>s be=e ! conductor p]ceiv$ x4 ,! "t f ,*icago to ,/4 ,l\is is call$ fifte5 h\rs & a qu>t]2 we made x tw5ty-?ree4 ,if ! prairie l& is good f>m+-l&1 ,ill9ois is de/9$ to be a great ,/ate4 ,if its p w ?9k less ( ! doll> & m ( ! ref9em5ts ( social life & ! culture ( ! m9d1 x may become ! great ,/ate ( ! ,union yet4 ,m>* #ab4 ,plant]'s ,hotel1 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,we visit$ ,m]cantile ,hall & ! ,libr>y4 ,! lecture-room is v spaci\s & v pretty4 ,no gall]y hides ! fresco$ walls1 & no pa9ful economy has be5 made ( ! space on ! floor4 #ac?4 ,i beg9 to p]ceive ! comm]ce ( ,/4 ,l\is4 ,we w5t ^u ! levee ?is morn+1 & = miles ! edge 0 bord]$ ) ! pipes ( /eamboats1 /&+ l a picket-f5ce4 ,!n we came to ! :olesale /reets1 & saw ! imm5se /ores = dry-goods & crock]y4 ,to-day ,i h he>d ( a sci5tific association call$ ! ',sci5tific ,academy ( ,/4 ,l\is1' :i* is ab\t a ye> old1 & :i* is ab\t to publi% a volume ( transactions1 conta9+ an acc\nt ( an artesian well1 & ( "s inscriptions j s5t home f ,n9eveh1 :i* ,mr4 ,gu/4 ,seyff>? has deciph]$4 ,mr4 ,seyff>? mu/ be a rem>kable man2 he has translat$ a great _m inscriptions1 & is said to surpass ,*ampollion4 ,he has publi%$ a "w on ,egyptian a/ronomy1 b no copy is 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,dr4 ,pope1 :o call$ on me1 & ) :om ,i 0 mu* pleas$1 told me ( all ^! ?+s4 ,we/]n m5 are s pr\d ( _! cities t !y sp>e no pa9s to make a p]son f ! ,ea/]n ,/ates und]/& ! res\rces1 & hopes1 & plans ( _! "p ( ! l&4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,eliot ,i h n se54 ,he is ab\t to e/abli% a univ]sity "h1 = :i* he has already #ajj1jjj1 & ! academic "p is already 9 a /ate ( activity4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,/aples tells me t ,dr4 ,eliot puts 8 h&s into ! pockets ( 8 p>i%ion]s1 :o are ri*1 up to ! elb[s4 ,altoge!r1 ,/4 ,l\is is a gr[+ place1 & ! ,we/ has a l>ge h& & a /rong grasp4 ,doctor ,seyff>? is a man ( m ?an sixty ye>s1 gray-hair$1 heal?y-look+1 & pleasant 9 mann]s4 ,he has sp5t long ye>s ( labor 9 deciph]+ ! inscriptions f\nd ^u anci5t pill>s1 ,egyptian & ,arabic1 dat+ five ?\s& ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,i ask$ him if he f\nd ! obs]vations cont9u\s1 & he said t he did n1 b t !y seem to be a/rological pictures ( ! configuration ( ! planets1 & to h be5 made at ! bir? ( pr9ces4 ,he has j be5 read+ ! slabs s5t f ,n9eveh by ,mr4 ,m>%2 _! date is only ab\t five hundr$ ye>s ,b4,c4 ,mr4 ,seyff>?'s publi%$ works am\nt to sev5ty1 & he 0 surpris$ to f9d a :ole set ( !m 9 ! ,a/or ,libr>y 9 ,new ,york4 ,m>* #ai4 ,we came on bo>d ( ! /eam] ',magnolia1' ?is morn+1 9 great spirits4 ,we 7 a little late1 & ,miss ,s4 ru%$ on bo>d z if %e _h only ,new ,orleans 9 view4 ,i foll[$ a little m sl[ly1 & ! brigadi]-g5]al came aft]1 9 a sob] & dignifi$ mann]4 ,we 7 sc>cely on bo>d :5 ! plank 0 pull$ 91 & a few m9utes pass$ & we 7 afloat on ! ,mississippi riv]4 ,miss ,s4 & myself 7 ! only lady pass5g]s2 we _h1 !re=e1 ! :ole range ( /at]ooms f :i* to *oose4 ,ea* c\ld h a /at]oom to h]self1 & we talk$ 9 admiration ( ! pleasant times we %\ld h1 wat*+ ! sc5]y f ! /at]oom w9d[s1 or f ! saloon1 read+1 etc4 ,we />t$ (f f9ely4 ,i1 :o _h be5 us$ only to ! r\gh wat]s ( ! ,atlantic coa/1 0 surpris$ at ! /eady glid+ ( ! boat4 ,i saw no?+ ( ! m+l+ ( ! wat]s ( ! ,miss\ri & ! ,mississippi ( :i* ,i _h be5 told4 ,p]haps ,i ne$$ somebody to po9t out ! diff]5ce4 ,! two banks ( ! riv] 7 at fir/ mu* alike1 b aft] a few h\rs ! left bank became m hilly1 & at int]vals pres5t$ bluffs & rocks1 rude & irregul> 9 %ape1 :i* we imag9$ to be ru9s ( "s old ca/le4 ,at int]vals1 too1 we pass$ /eam]s go+ up to ,/4 ,l\is1 all lad5 ) pass5g]s4 ,we exult$ 9 our maje/ic m>* ov] ! wat]s4 ,i ?\ght x ! v p]fection ( travell+1 & wi%$ t all my family & all my fri5ds 7 on bo>d4 ,i wond]$ at ! /upidity ( ! re/ ( ! _w1 & ?\ght t !y ought all to leave ! m>ts ( bus9ess1 to /ep f ! desk1 ! c\nt+-room1 & ! work%op on bo>d ! ',magnolia1' & g d[n ! l5g? ( ! ',fa!r ( ,wat]s4' ,& s !y w\ld1 ,i suppose1 b = s&-b>s4 ,"h we are five h\rs out1 & fa/ agr\nd6 ,we 7 j at d9n]1 ! capta9 mak+ himself agreeable1 ! d9n] %[+ itself to be good1 :5 a peculi> motion ( ! boat made ! capta9 heave a sigh--he _h be5 heav+ ! lead all ! morn+4 ',ah1' he said1 'j :at ,i fe>$2 we've got to "o ( ^? bad places1 & we are rubb+ ! bottom4' ,i ask$ v innoc5tly if we mu/ wait = ! tide1 & 0 in=m$ t !re 0 no tide felt on ?is "p ( ! riv]4 ,miss ,s4 turn$ a little pale1 & %[$ a loss ( appetite4 ,i 0 a little bit mov$1 b kept x to myself & ate on4 ,z soon z d9n] 0 ov]1 we w5t out to look at ! prospect ( affairs4 ,we 7 close into ! l&1 & c\ld be put on %ore any m9ute2 ! capta9 _h s5t r\nd a little boat to s\nd ! wat]s1 & ! report br\ght back 0 ( %all[ wat] j ahead ( u1 b m on ! "r & left4 ,:ile we /ood on deck a small boat pass$1 & a sailor v gleefully call$ out ! s\nd+s z he ?rew ! lead1 ',eight & a half-n9e4' ,b we are /ill high & dry n[ at two o'clock ,p4,m4 ,!y are %ak+ ! /eam]1 & mak+ ef=ts to move h]4 ,!y say if %e gets ov] ?is1 !re is no worse place = h] to meet4 ,i ask$ ! capta9 ( :at ! bottom is compos$1 & he says1 ',( mud1 rocks1 snags1 & ev]y?+4' ,he is n[ mov+ v cauti\sly1 & ! boat has an unpleasant tremul\s motion4 ,m>* #bj4 ,latitude ab\t ?irty-eight degrees4 ,we are j :]e we /opp$ at noon ye/]day--!re is no *ange1 & ( c\rse no ev5t4 ,"o ( our crew kill$ a 'possum ye/]day1 & ano!r boat /opp$ ne> u ?is morn+1 & seems likely to lie z long z we d on ! s&-b>4 ,we read ,%aksp]e ?is morn+ aft] breakfa/1 & !n betook ourselves to ! :eel-h\se to look at ! sc5]y aga94 ,:ile !re a little color$ boy came to u be>+ a wait] ( oranges1 & tell+ u t ! capta9 s5t !m ) 8 complim5ts4 ,we ate !m gre$ily1 because we _h no?+ else to d4 #ba/4 ,/ill ! s&-b>4 ,no hope ( gett+ (f4 ,we he>d ! pilot hail a /eamboat :i* 0 go+ up to ,/4 ,l\is1 & tell !m to s5d on a light]1 & ,i suppose we mu/ wait = t4444 ,x is my private op9ion t ?is great boat w n get (f at all1 b w lie "h until %e petrifies4444 ,m>* #bd4 ,we left ! ',magnolia' aft] f\r days & f\r h\rs ^u ! s&-b> ne> ,turkey isl&1 ^u see+ ! ',woodruff' approa*4 ,we left 9 a little r[boat1 & x seem$ at fir/ z if we c\ld n ov]take ! /eam]2 b ! capta9 saw u & slack5$ 8 spe$4 ,miss ,s4 & ,i clut*$ h&s 9 a little t]ror z our small boat seem$ likely to run "u ! great /eam]1 b our o>sm5 knew _! duty & we 7 safely put on bo>d ( ! ',woodruff4' ,m>* #be4 ,we /opp$ at ,cairo at eight o'clock ?is morn+4 ,mr4 ,s4 w5t on %ore & br\ght newspap]s on bo>d4 ,! ,cairo pap] ,i d n ?9k ( high ord]4 ,i saw no m5tion 9 x ( ! det5tion ( ! ',magnolia'6 ,m>* #bf4 ,ye/]day we c\nt z a day ( ev5ts4 ,x began to look sunny on ! banks1 especially on ! ,k5tucky side1 & ,miss ,s4 & ,i saw *]ry-blossoms4 ,we rememb]$ ! eclipse1 & ,mr4 ,s4 hav+ br\ght ) him a piece ( brok5 glass f "o ( ! w9d[s ( ! ',magnolia1' ,i smok$ x ov] a piece ( c&le :i* ,i _h br\ght f ,room ,no4 #bb ( ! ,plant]'s ,h\se at ,/4 ,l\is1 & we prep>$ to see ! eclipse4 ,i expect$ to see ! moon on at five o'clock & tw5ty m9utes1 b z ,i _h no "t ,i c\ld n tell :5 to look = x4 ,x 0 n on at t "t by my wat*1 b 9 t5 m9utes aft] 0 s f> on t ,i ?9k my "t _c be mu* wrong4 ,x 0 a little cl\dy1 s t we saw ! sun only 'all fleck$ ) b>s1' & caught sight ( ! ph5om5on at int]vals4 ,we 7 at a coal-l&+ at ! "t1 & n f> f ,madrid4 ,! boat /opp$ s long to take 9 an imm5se pile ( corn-bags t our pass5g]s w5t on %ore--su* ( !m z c\ld climb ! slipp]y bank4 ,:5 we saw !m com+ back lad5 ) pea*-blossoms1 & saw ! little *ildr5 dress+ _! hats ) !m1 we 7 seiz$ ) a long+ = !m1 & ,mr4 ,s4 (f]$ to g & get u "s2 we begg$ to g too1 b he object$4 ,we 7 really envi\s ( 8 good luck :5 we saw him jump into a c\ntry wagon1 drawn by ox5 :i* trott$ (f l horses1 &1 wav+ 8 h&k]*ief to u1 ride (f 9 great glee4 ,he came back ) an armful ( pea*-tree bran*es4 ,^: or*>d he robb$ at our in/igation ,i _c say4 ,a little girl1 ! daught] ( ! capta91 pull$ "s blossoms op51 & %[$ u t ! fruit g]ms 7 n dead1 b w\ld h become pea*es if we _h n covet$ !m4 ,! #be? 0 also our fir/ night /eam-boat+4 ,aft] pass+ ,cairo ! riv] is consid]$ safe = night travel1 & ! boat />t$ on h] way at #h4cj ,p4,m4 ,we _h be5 out ab\t half an h\r :5 a lady :o 0 play+ c>ds ?rew d[n h] c>ds & ru%$ ) a %riek to h] /at]oom4 ,i p]ceiv$ !n t !re _h be5 a peculi> motion to ! boat & t x sudd5ly /opp$4 ,we f\nd t "o ( ! paddle-:eels 0 caught 9 a snag1 b !re 0 no h>m done4 ,x made u a little n]v\s1 b we slept well en\gh aft] x4 ,:5 ,i look out ^u ! riv]1 ,i wond] t boats are n cont9ually snagg$4 ,little trees are /ick+ up on all sides1 & sometimes we seem to be go+ ov] a mead[ & pu%+ among ru%es4 ,a yawl1 :i* 0 s5t out ye/]day to s\nd1 0 snagg$ by a /ump :i* 0 high out ( wat]2 probably !y 7 c>ri$ on to x by a curr5t4 ,! little boat :irl$ r\nd & r\nd1 & ! m5 7 pla9ly fright5$1 = !y dropp$ _! o>s & clut*$ ! sides ( ! boat4 ,!y got control1 h[ev]1 9 a few m9utes1 & _h ! je]s ( ! m5 left on ! /eam] = _! pa9s4 ,m>* #cj4 ,we /opp$ at ,nat*ez be=e breakfa/ ?is morn+1 &1 hav+ half an h\r1 we took a c>riage & drove ?r\gh ! city4 ,x 0 l driv+ ?r\gh a succession ( g>d5s3 roses 7 hang+ ov] ! f5ces 9 ! ri*e/ pr(usion1 & ! arbor-vitae 0 ornam5t+ e little nook1 & adorn+ e cottage4 ,nat*ez /&s on a high bluff1 v romantic 9 appe>ance2 jagg$ & rugg$1 z if volcanoes _h be5 at "w 9 a "t long pa/1 = tall trees grew 9 ! rav9es4 ,mo/ ( our lady pass5g]s are1 l ourselves1 on a t\r ( pleasure2 six ( !m g ) u to ! ,/4 ,*>les ,hotel4 ,"s are f ,keokuk1 ,ia41 & ,i ?9k ,i l ^! ! be/4 ,"o "y lady goes a%ore to sp5d "s "t on a plantation1 z a gov]ness4 ,%e looks feeble1 & we all pity h]4 ,to-day we pass among plantations on bo? sides ( ! riv]4 ,we beg9 to see ! live-oak--a noble tree4 ,! foliage is s ?ick & d>k t ,i h le>n$ to "k x by its color4 ,! magnolia trees1 too1 are becom+ fragrant4 ,m>* #ca4 ,we are at l5g? 9 ,new ,orleans1 & up ?ree flights at ! ,/4 ,*>les1 9 a d>k room4 ,! peculi>ities ( ! city dawn ^u me v sl[ly4 ,i fir/ notic$ ! %[y dress ( ! *ildr51 !n ! turban$ heads ( ! black wom5 9 ! /reets1 & next ! b\quet-sell+ boys ) _! ,fr5* phrases4 ,april #c4 ,?is morn+ we w5t to a slave m>ket4 ,x look$ on fir/ entrance l an intellig5ce (fice4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 7 seat$ on long b5*es p>allel ) ea* o!r4 ,all rose at our entrance1 & cont9u$ /&+ :ile we 7 !re4 ,we 7 told by ! trad]s to walk up & d[n ! passage betwe5 !m1 & talk ) !m z we lik$4 ,z ,mr4 ,s4 pass$ ! m51 sev]al lift$ _! h&s & said1 ',"h's ! boy t w suit y2 ,i c d any k9d ( "w4' ,"s adv]tis$ !mselves ) a good deal ( tact4 ,"o woman pull$ at my %awl & ask$ me to buy h]4 ,i told h] t ,i 0 n a h\sekeep]4 ',n m>ri$8' %e ask$4--',no4'--',well1 !n1 get m>ri$ & buy me & my husb&4' ,!re 0 a girl among !m :it] ?an ,i1 :o r\s$ my sympa?ies v mu*4 ,i c\ld n speak to h]1 = ! pa/ & ! future 7 too pla9ly told 9 h] face4 ,i spoke to ano!r1 a bright-look+ girl ( twelve4 ',:]e 7 y rais$8'--',9 ,k5tucky4'--',& :y are y to be sold8'--',! trad] came to ,k5tucky1 b\ght me1 & br\ght me "h4' ,i ?\ght :at "r _h ,i to be homesick1 :5 t poor girl _h left all h] k9dr$ = life )\t h] cons5t4 ,i c\ld hold my tongue & look ar\nd )\t mu* outw>d %[ ( disgu/1 b to talk pleasantly to ! trad] ,i c\ld n cons5t4 ,he told me t he _h be5 br\ght up 9 ! bus9ess1 b he ?\ght x a pity4 ,no buy]s 7 pres5t1 s !re 0 no exam9ation t 0 pa9ful to look ^u4 ,! slaves 7 intellig5t-look+1 & v heal?y & neat 9 appe>ance4 ,^? :o belong$ to "o own] 7 dress$ alike--"s 9 /rip$ p9k & :ite dresses1 o!rs 9 plaid1 all a little %[y4 ,! m5 7 9 ?ick tr\s]s & co>se d>k-blue jackets4 ,april #e4 ,we h be5 ?is morn+ to a negro *ur*4 ,we f\nd x a mis]able-look+ h\se1 mo/ly unpa9t$ & unpla/]$1 b well fill$ ) ! sw>?y faces4 ,!y 7 s++ :5 we ent]$2 we 7 po9t$ to a good seat4 ,!re may h be5 fifty p]sons pres5t1 all well dress$2 ! wom5 9 ! fanciful *eck]$ headdresses s mu* favor$ by ! negro race1 ! m5 9 clean coll>s1 nank9 tr\s]s1 & d>k coats4 ,all %[$ t !y 7 well kept & well f$4 ,! audi5ce 0 increas$ by new com]s frequ5tly1 & ^!1 :atev] ! ex]cise might be1 %ook h&s ) ^? ar\nd !m z !y seat$ !mselves1 & jo9$ imm$iately 9 ! s]vices4 ,! s++ 0 by ! :ole congregation1 ! m9i/] l9+ out ! hymns z 9 ! e>ly times 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,sev]al p]sons c>ri$ on ! ex]cises f ! pulpit1 & 9 ! pray]s & s]mon ! audi5ce took an active "p1 respond+ 9 groans1 ',oh1 yes1' or ',am51' sometimes p]=m+ a k9d ( *ant to accompany ! words4444 ,a negro m9i/] said 9 8 pray]1 ',o ,god1 we are n = mu* talk+4' ,i 0 delight$ at ! prospect ( a %ort disc\rse1 b ,i f\nd 8 'n mu* talk+' exactly correspond$ to 'a good deal' 9 my use ( words4 ,he talk$ = a full h\r4 ,!re 0 some?+ pleas+ 9 ! e>ne/ness ( ! prea*] & ! sympa!tic feel+ ( ! audi5ce1 b _! peculi> condition 0 n allud$ to1 & probably 0 n felt4 ,! disc\rse 0 almo/ ludicr\s at times1 & at times 0 pa!tic4 ,i sav$ up a few specim5s3 ',o ,god1 y h said t :]e "o or two are ga!r$ toge!r 9 y\r "n1 !re w y be2 if any?+ /&s betwe5 u t y c't come1 put x aside4' ',god wants a k+dom ^u e>? ) :i* he c co9-cide1 & t k+dom are y\r he>t4' ',god is ne> y :5 y are at ! wa%-tub or ! iron+-table4' ',bre?r51 ,i ?\ght la/ ,sabba? ,i w\ldn't live to ?is2 a man gets su* a notion sometimes4' ,april #i1 ,alabama ,riv]4 ,"s lessons we ( ! ,nor? might le>n f ! ,s\?1 & "o is a great] reg>d = human life4 ,i ask$ ! capta9 ( our boat if !y _h any accid5ts 9 ^! wat]s4 ,he said1 ',we don't kill p at ! ,s\?1 we gave t up "s ye>s ago2 we leave x to ! ,nor?1 & ! ,nor? seems to be capable ( do+ x4' ,! reason = ?is is1 t !y are 9 no hurry4 ,! ,s\!rn "* is oppos$ to ha/e4 ,safety is ( m wor? ?an spe$1 & !re is no hurry4 ,e "o at ! ,s\? introduces its 'peculi> in/itution' into conv]sation4 ,!y talk z ,i expect$ ,s\!rn p ( intellig5ce to talk2 !y lam5t ! evil1 & say1 ',x is ^u u1 :at c we d8 ,to give !m fre$om w\ld be cruel4' ,s\!rn]s fall back ^u ! ,bible at once2 !re is m ( ! old-fa%ion$ religion at ! ,s\? ?an at ! ,nor?2 t is1 !y are n intellectual religioni/s4 ,!y are %ock$ by ! irreligion ( ,massa*usetts1 & by ,!odore ,p>k]4 ,!y read ! ,bible1 & c quote x2 !y are ready ) x z an argum5t at e turn4 ,i am ( c\rse n us$ to ! w>f>e1 & s )draw f ! fight4 ,"o argum5t :i* ?ree p]sons h br\ght up to me is ! sup]ior condition ( ! blacks n[1 to :at x w\ld h be5 _h _! p>5ts rema9$ 9 ,africa1 & !y be5 *ildr5 ( ! soil4 ,i make no answ] to ?is1 = if ?is is an argum5t1 x w\ld be our duty to enslave ! hea!n1 in/ead ( attempt+ to enlight5 !m4 ,we he> "s anecdotes :i* are amus+4 ,a ,judge ,smi?1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 mov$ to ,alabama1 & became a prom95t man !re4 ,he 0 s5t to ! ,s5ate4 ,he 0 viol5tly oppos$ by a "y man :o said t b = 8 gray hair he w\ld *all5ge him4 ,judge ,smi? said1 ',y are n ! fir/ c[>d :o has tak5 %elt] b5ea? my gray hairs4' ,! same ,judge ,smi?1 :5 a proposition came be=e ! ,s5ate to build a ,/ate p5it5ti>y1 said1 ',wall 9 ! city ( ,mobile2 y w h y\r p5it5ti>y & its inmates4' ,s f> ,i h f\nd x easi] to travel )\t an escort ,s\? & ,we/ ?an at ! ,nor?2 t is1 ,i h m c>e tak5 ( me4 ,e "o is c\rte\s1 too1 9 spee*4 ,i "k t !y _c love ,massa*usetts1 b !y are c>eful n to w\nd my feel+s4 ,!y ackn[l$ge x to be ! great ,/ate 9 education2 !y po9t to a pretty village & say1 ',almo/ z neat z a ,new ,engl& village4' ,savannah1 ,april #ae4444 ,to-day we left t[n at t5 o'clock = a drive 9 any direction t we lik$4 ,mr4 ,f4 & ,i w5t 9 a buggy1 & ,miss ,s4 cant]$ beh9d u on h] horse4 ,! road t we took l$ to "s rice plantations t5 miles out ( ! city4 ,our pa? 0 ornam5t$ by ! live-oaks1 c$> trees1 ! dogwood1 & occasionally ! mi/letoe1 & enliv5$ sometimes by ! :i/le ( ! mock+-bird4 ,d[n l[ by ! :eels grew ! wild azalea & ! jessam9e4 ,above our heads ! ,spani% moss hung f ! trees 9 beautiful drap]y4 ,by mi/ake we drove into ! plantation gr\nds ( ,mr4 ,gibbons1 a man ( weal?1 :o is seldom on 8 l&s1 & :]e ! av5ues are !re=e a little wild1 & ! roads a little r\gh4 ,we came aft]w>ds ^u a road lead+ "u ! mo/ magnific5t oaks t ,i ev] saw4 ,i felt z if ,i 7 "u ! ar*$ ro( ( "s anci5t ca!dral4 ,! trees 7 irregul>ly gr\p$ & ( imm5se size1 ?r[+ _! hundr$s ( arms f> ^u ! backgr\nd ( heav51 & be>+ ! drap]y ( ! ,spani% moss fold ^u fold1 z if !y s\ght to keep _! raim5t f t\*+ ! e>?4 ,i 0 p]fectly delight$1 & ?9k x ! f9e/ picture ,i h yet se54 ,retrac+ our /eps1 we s\ght ! plantation ( ,mr4 ,pott]--a v diff]5t "o f t ( ,mr4 ,gibbons1 z all 0 f9i% & neatness2 a f9e mansion well /or$ ) books1 & "s f9e oaks1 "s ( :i* ,mr4 ,pott] _h plant$ himself4 ,mr4 ,pott] walk$ ?r\gh ! fields ) u1 &1 /opp+ among ! negro huts1 he said to a little boy1 ',call ! *ildr5 & give u "s s++4' ,! little boy ran (f1 %\t+1 ',come & s+ = massa2' & 9 a few m9utes ! little d>kies might be se5 runn+ ?r\gh ! fields & tumbl+ ov] ! f5ces 9 _! anxiety to get to u1 to ! numb] ( eighte54 ,!y sat ^u ! gr\nd ar\nd u & began _! song4 ,! boy :o l$ sang ',e>ly 9 ! ,morn+1' & ! o!r sev5te5 br\ght 9 a *orus ( ',let u ?9k ( ,jesus4' ,!n ! lead] set up some?+ ab\t ',god ,almi*a1' to :i* ! o!rs br\ght 9 ano!r *orus4 ,!y 7 a dirty & %abby look+ set1 b z usual fat1 ev5 to ! little babies1 :om ! l>g] boys 7 t5d+4 ,"o little girl z %e pass$ ,mr4 ,pott] c>elessly put h] h& 9 8 & said1 ',good morn+1 massa4' ,mrs4 ,g4 tells me an anecdote :i* %[s ! ,s\!rn s5tim5t on ! "o subject4 ,! ladies ( ,*>le/on 7 mu* pleas$ ) ,miss ,murray1 & got up = h] :at !y call$ a ,murray te/imonial1 a collection ( div]s pretty ?+s made by _! own h&s4 ,! l>ge box 0 ready to be s5t to ,engl&1 b alas = ,miss ,murray6 ,:ile !y 7 debat+ 9 :at way x %\ld be s5t to ensure its rea*+ h] )\t co/ to h]self1 9 an unwise mom5t %e s5t tw5ty-five doll>s to ',ble$+ ,kansas1' & ! fit ( good feel+ t[>ds h] ebb$2 ! 'te/imonial' rema9s uns5t4 ,april #bc1 ,*>le/on4 ,?is place is some:at l ,bo/on 9 its n>r[ /reets1 b unlike ,bo/on 9 be+ quiet2 z is all ! ,s\?4 ,quiet & mod]ation seem to be ! attributes ( ,s\!rn cities4 ,y ne$ n hurry to a boat = fe> x w leave at ! h\r appo9t$2 x nev] does4 ,we took a c>riage & drove along ! ,batt]y4 ,! snuff ( salt air did me good4 ,!n we w5t on to a g>d5 ( roses1 own$ & cultivat$ by a color$ woman4 ,%e has "s tw5ty acres devot$ to fl[]s & vegetables1 & %e owns tw5ty 'nigg]s4' ,! univ]sal t]m = slaves is 'nigg]s4' ',nigg]1 br+ t horse1' ',nigg]1 get out ( ! way1' w be said by ! f9e/ g5tleman1 & ',my nigg]s' is said by e "o4 ,i d n believe t ! slaves are badly treat$2 !re may be cases ( x1 b ,i h se5 !m only sleek1 fat1 & lazy4 ,! old build+s ( ,*>le/on please me exce$+ly4 ,! h\ses are built ( brick1 /&+ end to ! /reet1 ?ree /ories 9 height1 ) piazza above piazza at ! side2 ) fl[] g>d5s ar\nd1 & magnolias at ! gates2 ! w9d+ /eps to ! mansions fe/oon$ ) roses4 ,i h j call$ on ,miss ,rutl$ge1 :o lives 9 ! second olde/ h\se 9 ! city2 h]self a f9e specim5 ( antiquity1 9 h] d\ble-ruffl$ cap & plaid$ black dress2 %e *att$ away l a "y p]son1 us+ ! good old ,engli%4 ,april #bf4 ,to-day ,mr4 ,cap]s call$ on me4 ,i 0 pleas$ ) ! acc\nt he gave me ( 8 college life1 & ( a meet+ held by 8 class ?irty ye>s aft] !y graduat$4 ,"s ?irty ( !m assembl$ at ! ,rev]e ,h\se 9 ,bo/on2 !y spread a table ) vi&s f all sections ( ! c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,cap]s s5t wat]melons1 & ano!r g5tleman f ,k5tucky s5t ! w9es ( 8 ,/ate4 ,!y sat late at table2 !y r5ew$ ! old fri5d%ips & talk$ ov] college sc5es1 & :5 x 0 ne> midnight "s "o propos$ t ea* %\ld give a sket* ( 8 life1 s !y w5t ?r\gh 9 alphabetical ord]4 ,adams 0 ! fir/4 ,he said1 ',y all rememb] h[ ,i wait$ ^u table 9 commons4 ,y "k t ,i aft]w>ds w5t ?r\gh college1 b y d n "k t to ?is man & he po9t$ to a classmate ,i 0 indebt$ = ! money t paid = my college c\rse4' ,&]son 0 ! second1 & he told ( 8 two wives3 ( ! fir/1 mu*2 ( ! second1 little4 ,b[dit* came next1 & he said he w\ld tell ( ,&]son's second wife1 :o 0 a ,miss ,lockwor?1 ( ,lex+ton1 ,ky4 ,&]son1 a wid[]1 & 8 bro!r w5t to ,lex+ton1 c>ry+ ) !m a lett] ( introduction to ! fa!r ( ! "y lady4 ,:ile ! bro!r 0 mak+ an elaborate toilet1 ,&]son /roll$ out1 & came1 9 8 walk1 ^u a beautiful resid5ce1 & saw1 )9 ! enclosure1 "s invit+ gr\nds4 ,he /opp$ & spoke to ! port]1 & f\nd x 0 ,mr4 ,lockwor?'s4 ,he told ! port] t he _h lett]s to ,mr4 ,lockwor?1 & 0 int5d+ to call ^u him4 ,! port] 0 v communicative1 & told him a good deal4 ,&]son ask$ if !re 7 n a pretty daught]4 ,! port] ask$ him to walk ar\nd4 ,z he ent]$ ! gate he rea*$ a doll> to ! man1 &1 be+ mu* pleas$1 :5 he came out he rea*$ ! port] ano!r doll>4 ,&]son w5t back to ! hotel1 told 8 bro!r ab\t x1 & !y set out toge!r to deliv] ! lett]4 ,! bro!r knew ,mr4 ,lockwor?1 & z !y met him 9 ! p>lor1 he walk$ up1 %ook h&s ) him1 & ask$ to pres5t 8 bro!r1 ,l>s ,&]son4 ',no introduction is necess>y1' said ,mr4 ,lockwor?2 & putt+ 8 h& into 8 pocket1 draw+ out ! two doll>s1 he add$1 ',i am already 9 y\r debt j ?is sum6' ,! 'pretty daught]' 0 sitt+ ^u ! s(a4 ,mr4 ,cap]s told me t _! autobiographies drew smiles & te>s alt]nately2 !y cont9u$ till "o o'clock2 !n "o ( ! class said1 ',bro!rs1 d y "k t n a w9eglass has yet be5 turn$ up1 n a drop ( w9e drunk8 ,& all 7 at once s impress$ ) ! conviction t !y _h all be5 lift$ above ! ne$s ( ! fle% t !y refus$ to dr9k1 & "o ( ! cl]gym5 ( ! class kneel+ 9 pray]1 !y all knelt at once1 ev5 to "s idle spectators :o 7 look+ on4 ,april #bh4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! hospitality %[n to u4 ,we h sev]al invitations = ea* day1 & calls )\t limit4 ,i _h he>d ,mrs4 ,holbrook describ$ z a wond]1 & ,i f\nd h] a v pleas+ woman1 all ready to talk1 & talk+ ) a ri*ness ( expression :i* %[s a full m9d4 ,mrs4 ,holbrook 0 a ,rutl$ge1 & x 0 amus+1 aft] see+ h]1 to op5 ,miss ,brem]'s ',homes ( ! ,new ,_w1' & read h] extravagant comm5ts4 ,miss ,brem] 0 c]ta9ly made happy at ,belmont4 ,april #bi4 ,to-day ,i h be5 to see ,miss ,p9ckney4 ,%e is ! la/ repres5tative ( h] "n1 is ov] eighty1 & /ill reta9s ! animation ( y\?1 ?\gh some:at %ak5 9 h] physical /r5g? by age4 ,i f\nd h] sitt+ 9 an arm*air1 h] feet re/+ ^u a cu%ion1 surr\nd$ by "s half-doz5 call]s4 ,%e rose at once :5 ,i ent]$1 & insi/$ ^u my occupy+ h] seat1 :ile %e took a less com=table "o4 ,! walls ( ! room 7 ornam5t$ ) portraits ( ,major-,g5]al ,p9ckney by ,/u>t1 ,/u>t's ,wa%+ton1 "o by ,morris ( ,g5]al ,?omas ,p9ckney1 & a portrait ( ,miss ,p9ckney's "m4 ,miss ,p9ckney is a v pla9 woman1 b mu* belov$ = h] b5evol5ce4 ,x is said t on look+ ov] h] di>y :i* %e keeps1 record+ ! reasons = h] _m gifts to h] fri5ds & to h] slaves1 su* entries z ^! w be f\nd3 '---- to ,m>y1 because %e is m>ri$4' '---- to ,julia1 because %e has no husb&4' ,miss ,p9ckney %[$ me among h] c5tre-table ornam5ts a m9iature ( ,wa%+ton2 "o ( h] gr&mo!r1 ( exce$+ beauty2 "o ( ea* ( ! ,p9ckneys ^: portraits are on ! walls4 ,*>le/on is full ( ante-,revolution h\ses1 & !y please me4 ,!y 7 built :5 !re 0 no hurry2 !y 7 built to la/1 & !y h la/$1 & w yet la/ = ! *ildr5 ( _! pres5t possessors4 ,no?+ c be happi] 9 expression ?an ! faces ( ! color$ *ildr54 ,!y h :at mu/ be ! ease ( ! l[] classes 9 a despotic c\ntry4 ,! slaves h no c>e1 no ambition2 _! place is a fix$ "o--!y "k x1 & take all ! good !y c get4 ,! *ildr5 are fat1 sleek1 &1 inh]it+ no n]v\s long+s f _! p>5ts1 are on a con/ant gr9--at play ) l\d laughs & high leaps4 ,may #a4 ,x does n foll[ because ! slaves are sleek & fat & really happy--= happy ,i believe !y are--t slav]y is n an evil2 & ! great evil is1 z ,i always suppos$1 9 ! effect ^u ! :ites4 ,! few ,s\!rn g5tlem5 t ,i "k int]e/ me f _! c\rtesy1 agreeable mann]s1 & ready spee*4 ,!y also /rike me z *ildlike & fussy4 ,i cat* myself feel+ t ,i am ! man & !y are wom52 & ,i see ?is ev5 9 ! capta9 ( a /eam]4 ,!n !y all l to talk s5tim5t--_! religion is a feel+4 ,may #b4 ,! negroes are rem>kable = _! c\rtesy ( mann]4 ,^? :o belong to good families seem to pride !mselves ^u _! dress & /yle4 ,a lady walk+ 9 ,*>le/on is nev] jo/l$ by black or :ite man4 ,! :ite man /eps out ( h] way1 ! black man does ?is & t\*es 8 hat4 ,! black woman b[s--%e is di/+ui%$ by h] neat dress1 h] clean plaid head-dress1 & h] upright c>riage4 ,x w\ld be well = "s ( our "y ladies to c>ry burd5s on _! heads1 ev5 to ! risk ( flatt5+ ! in/ep1 if by t means !y c\ld get ! /raight back ( a slave4 ,mrs4 ,w41 :o takes u out to drive1 comes ) h] black coa*man & a little boy4 ,! coa*man we>s :ite gloves1 & looks l a g5tleman4 ,! little boy r+s door-bells :5 we /op4 ,:5 x ra9$ ! o!r day1 ,mrs4 ,w4 dropp$ ! w9d[ ( ! c>riage1 & desir$ ! two to put on _! %awls1 = fe> !y w\ld take cold4 ,!y are pla9ly a great c>e to _! own]s1 = !y are l *ildr5 & _c take c>e ( !mselves2 & yet 9 ano!r way ! ma/]s are l *ildr51 f ! con/ant wait+ ^u t !y receive4 ,"o w\ld ?9k1 :]e "o class does all ! ?9k+ & ! o!r all ! work+1 t ma/]s w\ld be active ?9k]s & slaves ready work]s2 b nei!r result seems to happ5--bo? are li/less & inactive4 ,may #c4 ,i ask$ ,miss ,p9ckney to-day if %e rememb]$ ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,%e & ,mrs4 ,po9sett spoke at once4 ',oh1 yes1 we 7 *ildr51' said ,mrs4 ,po9sett2 'b my fa!r w\ld h him come to see u1 & he took ea* ( u 9 8 arms & kiss$ u2 & at ano!r "t we w5t to ,mt4 ,v]non & made him a visit4' ,nev] 7 m intellig5t old ladies ?an ,mrs4 ,po9sett & ,miss ,p9ckney4 ,! latt] /epp$ ar\nd l a "y girl1 & br\ght a heavy book to %[ me ! sket* ( h] si/]1 ,m>ie ,h5rietta ,p9ckney1 :o1 9 ! nullification "t ( #ahcj1 wrote a pamphlet 9 def5ce ( ! ,/ate4 ,miss ,p9ckney's fa!r 0 ! orig9ator ( ! celebrat$ maxim1 ',millions = def5ce1 b n "o c5t = tribute4' ,_! h\se 0 ! headqu>t]s = ! nullifi]s1 & !y _h s]5ades1 %e said1 )\t numb]4 ,x 0 pleasant to he> ! old ladies *att] away1 & x 0 int]e/+ to ?9k ( ! di/+ui%$ m5 :o _h be5 "u t ro(1 & ( ! cultivat$ & beautiful wom5 :o _h adorn$ ! mansion4 ,miss ,p9ckney1 :5 ,i left1 foll[$ me to ! door1 & put into my h&s an elegant little volume ( poems1 call$ ',reliquiai4' ,!y seem to be simple effusions ( "s p]son :o di$ e>ly4 ,may #i4 ,we left ,*>le/on1 its old h\ses & its good p1 on ,monday1 & rea*$ ,augu/a ! same day4 ,augu/a is prettily laid out1 b ! place is ( little int]e/2 & = ! hotel :]e we /ay$1 ,i c only give ?is advice to its inmates3 ',don't exam9e a black spot ^u y\r pill[-case2 g to sleep at once1 & keep asleep if y c4' ,:5 we 7 on ! road f ,augu/a to ,atlanta1 ! conductor said1 ',if y are go+ on to ,na%ville1 y w be on ! road 9 ! night2 p don't love to g on t road 9 ! night4 ,i don't "k :y4' ,:5 we came to ! ,na%ville road1 ,i ?\ght t ,i knew ':y4' ,! road runs ar\nd ! base ( a m\nta91 :ile directly b5ea? x1 at a great dep?1 runs a riv]4 ,a da% (f ! track on "o side w\ld be aga9/ ! m\nta91 on ! o!r side w\ld be into ! riv]1 :ile ! %>p turns seem to invite su* a cata/rophe4 ,:5 we 7 some:at wr\ght up to a n]v\s excitem5t1 ! c>s w\ld plunge into ! d>kness ( a tunnel--d>kness su* z ,i almo/ felt4 ,x 0 a picturesque b we>y ride1 & we 7 tir$ & hungry :5 we rea*$ ,na%ville4 ,may #aa4 ,to-day we h be5 out = a two-h\rs' drive4 ,x is w>m1 cl\dy1 & looks l a tempe/2 we are too tir$ = mu* ef=t4 ,mrs4 ,fogg1 ( ,na%ville1 took u to call on ! wid[ ( ,presid5t ,polk4 ,we f\nd h] at home1 ?\gh app>5tly j ready = a walk4 ,%e is /ill 9 m\rn+1 & tells me t %e has n travell$ fifty miles f home 9 ! la/ eight ye>s4 ,%e spoke to me ( ,gov]nor ,briggs 7( ,massa*usetts71 an old fri5d2 ( ,pr(essor ,h>e2 & said t among h] c>ds1 on h] return f a j\rney "s ye>s ago1 %e f\nd ,*>les ,sumn]'s2 & =gett+ at ! mom5t :o he 01 %e ask$ ! s]vant :o he 04 ',! ,abolitioni/ ,s5ator f ,massa*usetts--,i ask$ him 91' 0 ! reply4 ,mrs4 ,polk talks readily1 is h&some1 elegant 9 figure1 & %[s at once t %e is well read4 ,%e told me t %e reads all ! newspap] reports ( ! progress ( sci5ce4 ,%e lives simply1 z any ,new ,engl& woman w\ld1 ?\gh h] h\se is l>g] ?an mo/ private resid5ces4 ,mrs4 ,fogg told me _m anecdotes ( ,doro!a ,dix4 ,t lady 01 at "o "t1 travell+ alone1 & 0 oblig$ to /op at "s little village tav]n4 ,z %e lay half asleep ^u ! s(a1 ! driv] ( ! /age 9 :i* %e 0 to take passage came into ! room1 approa*$ h]1 & held a light to h] clos$ eyes4 ,%e did n d>e to move nor utt] a s\nd1 b :5 he turn$ away %e op5$ h] eyes & wat*$ him4 ,he w5t to ! mail-bags1 op5$ !m1 took out ! lett]s1 ha/ily broke ! seals1 took out money enclos$1 put x into 8 pocket1 clos$ ! bags1 & aga9 approa*$ h] ) 8 lamp4 ,%e %ut h] eyes & pret5d$ to sleep aga92 !n at ! prop] "t ent]$ ! /age & pursu$ h] j\rney4 ,at ! end ( ! j\rney %e report$ 8 conduct to ! prop] au?orities4 ,i 0 a little d\btful ab\t ! propriety ( go+ to ! ,mammo? ,cave )\t a g5tleman escort1 b if two ladies travel alone !y mu/ h ! c\rage ( m54 ,s ,i call$ ! l&lord z soon z we arriv$ at ! ,cave ,h\se1 & ask$ if we c\ld h ,mat1 :o ,i _h be5 told 0 ! be/ guide n[ t ,/eph5 is ill4 ,! l&lord promis$ ,mat to me = two days4 ,aft] d9n] we made our fir/ attempt4 ,! gr\nd desc5ds = "s two hundr$ feet t[>ds ! m\? ( ! cave2 !n y come to a l[ hill1 & y desc5d ?r\gh a small ap]ture n at all impos+1 9 front ( :i* trickles a little /ream4 ,= "s little :ile we ne$$ no light1 b soon ! guide light$ & gave to ea* ( u a little lamp4 ,mat took ! lead1 ,i came next1 ,miss ,s4 foll[$1 & an old slave br\ght up 9 ! re>4 ,i confess t ,i %udd]$ z ,i came into ! d>kness4 ,our lamps1 ( c\rse1 gave b feeble light2 we b>ely saw at fir/ :]e our feet mu/ /ep4 ,i look$ up1 try+ 9 va9 to f9d ! ceil+ or ! walls4 ,all 0 d>kness4 ,9 ab\t an h\r we saw m cle>ly4 ,! *amb]s are1 _m ( !m1 elliptical 9 %ape2 ! ceil+ is ( mix$ d>k & :ite color1 & looks mu* l ! sky on a cl\dy moonlight ev5+4 ,a fri5d ( ours1 :o has be5 mu* 9 ! cave1 says1 ',if ! top 7 lift$ (f1 & ! :ole 7 expos$ to view1 no woman w\ld ev] ent] x aga94' ,we clamb]$ ov] heaps ( rocks1 we desc5d$ ladd]s1 w\nd ?r\gh n>r[ passages1 pass$ along *amb]s s l[ t we cr\*$ = ! :ole l5g?1 ent]$ ^u l(ty halls1 asc5d$ ladd]s1 & cross$ a bridge ov] a yawn+ abyss4 ,e nightm>e sc5e t ,i _h ev] dream$ ( seem$ to be realiz$4 ,i %udd]$ sev]al times1 & 0 oblig$ to reason ) myself to assure me ( safety4 ,occasionally we sat d[n & re/$ ^u "s flat rock4 ,miss ,s41 :o has a great ta/e = co/um+1 w\nd h] plaid %awl ab\t h] %\ld]s1 turban$ h] head ) a gre5 veil1 swung h] lamp ^u a /ick :i* %e re/$ ^u h] %\ld]1 & !n ?rew h]self ^u a rock 9 a mo/ picturesque attitude4 ,! guide took a l[] seat1 & 8 dirty t9 cup1 swung across 8 brea/1 look$ l an ornam5t z ! light /ruck x2 8 sw>?y face 0 bright1 & ,i wond]$ :at our fri5ds at home w\ld give = a picture4 ,"o ( ^! elliptical halls has its ceil+ imm5sely f> (f1 & ( ! deepe/ black1 until our feeble little lights /rike ^u innum]able po9ts1 :5 x %9es =? l a d>k />light night4 ,! />s are fa9t1 b !y look s exce$+ly l ! heav5s t "o easily =gets t x is n reality4 ,! guide ask$ u to be seat$1 :ile he w5t beh9d d[n a desc5t ) ! lights1 to %[ u ! creep+ ov] ( ! %ad[s ( ! rocks1 z if a d>k cl\d pass$ ov] ! />lit vault4 ,! black cl\d crept on & on z ! guide desc5d$1 until a fe> came ov] u1 & we cri$ out toge!r to him to come back1 n to leave u 9 total d>kness4 ,he begg$ t he might g /ill l[] & %[ u entire d>kness1 b we w\ld n p]mit x4 ,gu9's ,dome4 ,:at ! "n means ,i c't say4 ,! guide tells y to pause 9 y\r scrambl+ ov] loose /ones & muddy soil1--:i* y are always will+ to d1--& to put y\r head ?r\gh a circul> ap]ture1 & to look up :ile he lights ! ,b5gal light2 y obey1 & look up ^u columns ( flut$1 sn[y :it5ess2 he tells y to look d[n1 & y foll[ ! same pill>s d[n--up to heights :i* ! light _c climb1 d[n to dep?s on :i* x _c fall4 ,y %udd] z y look up1 & y %udd] z y look d[n4 ,inde$1 ! m>* ( ! cave is a s]ies ( %udd]s4 ,geologi/s may enjoy x1 a l>ge p>ty may be m]ry 9 x2 b if ! 'und]gr\nd railroad' ( ! slaves is ( t k9d1 ,i %\ld r rema9 a slave ?an und]take a runaway trip6 ,may #ah4 ,to-day we retrac$ our /eps f ,na%ville to ,*attanooga4 ,x _h be5 ra9+ ne>ly all night1 & we f\nd1 :5 n f> f ! latt] place1 t ! /reams 7 p\r+ d[n f ! high l&s ^u ! c>-track1 s t we came ?r\gh riv]s4 ,:5 we da%$ into ! d>k tunnel x 0 d>k] ?an ev] f ! d>kness ( ! day1 & x seem$ to me t ! d>kness press$ ^u me4 ,i am sure ,i %\ld keep my s5ses a v little :ile if ,i 7 conf9$ 9 a d>k place4 ,z we came out ( ! tunnel1 ! wat] f ! hill above da%$ ^u ! c>s2 & al?\gh x did n break ! panes ( glass1 x =c$ its way ?r\gh & spr9kl$ u4 ,! r\te1 ) all its t]rors1 is beautiful1 & ! trees are n[ mu* f9] ?an !y 7 t5 days ago4 ,may #bg4 ,!re is ?is great diff]5ce betwe5 ,niag>a & o!r wond]s ( ! _w3 t ( x y get no idea f descriptions1 or ev5 f pa9t+s4 ,( ! ',mammo? ,cave' y h a conception f :at y are told2 ( ! ,natural ,bridge y get a really tru?ful impression f a picture4 ,b cave & bridge are 9 /ill life4 ,niag>a is all activity & *ange4 ,no picture gives y ! v>y+ =m ( ! wat] or ! *ange ( color2 no description conveys to y\r m9d ! ceaseless ro>4 ,s1 too1 ! ocean mu/ be unrepres5table to ^? :o h n look$ ^u x4 ,! ,natural ,bridge /&s out bold & high1 j z y expect to see x4 ,y are agreeably disappo9t$1 h[ev]1 on f9d+ t y c g "u ! ar* & be completely 9 ! coolness ( its %ade :ile y look up = two hundr$ feet to ! rocky black & :ite ceil+ above4 ,"o ( ! prettie/ peculi>ities is ! fr++ above ( ! trees :i* hang ov] ! edge1 & look+ out pa/ ! ar* ! wood$ banks ( ! rav9e are v pleasant4 ,f above1 "o has ! pa9 always att5dant to me ^u look+ d[n into an abyss1 b at ! same "t "o obta9s a bett] conception ( ! dep? ( ! valley4 ,x is well wor? see+1 p>tly = itself1 p>tly because x c be rea*$ only by a ride among ! hills ( ! ,blue ,ridge4 ,,*apt] ,v #aheg ,,fir/ ,,european ,,t\r--,,liv]pool--,,! ,,haw?ornes--,,london--,,gre5wi* ,,obs]vatory--,,admiral ,,smy?--,,dr4 ,,lee ,%ortly aft] h] return f ! ,s\?1 ,miss ,mit*ell />t$ aga9 = a t\r 9 ,europe ) ! same "y girl4 ,miss ,mit*ell c>ri$ lett]s f em95t sci5tific p 9 ?is c\ntry to su* p]sons z x w\ld be desirable = h] to "k 9 ,europe2 especially to a/ronom]s & ma!maticians4 ,:5 ,miss ,mit*ell w5t to ,europe %e took h] ,almanac "w ) h]1 & :at "t %e 0 n sight-see+ %e 0 cont9u+ t "w4 ,h] wisdom 9 ?is respect 0 v soon app>5t4 ,%e _h n be5 9 ,engl& _m weeks :5 a great f9ancial crisis took place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! fa!r ( h] "y *>ge succumb$ to ! g5]al failure4 ,! "y lady 0 call$ home1 b aft] consid]+ ! matt] s]i\sly ,miss ,mit*ell decid$ to rema9 h]self1 putt+ ! "y lady into c>eful h&s = ! return passage f ,liv]pool4 ,miss ,mit*ell enjoy$ ! society ( ! sci5tific p :om %e met 9 ,engl& to h] he>t's cont5t4 ,%e 0 v cordially receiv$1 & ! a/ronom]s n only op5$ _! obs]vatories to h]1 b welcom$ h] into _! family life4 ,on arriv+ at ,liv]pool1 ,miss ,mit*ell deliv]$ ! lett]s to ! a/ronom]s liv+ 9 or ne> t city1 & visit$ _! obs]vatories4 ,aug4 #c1 #aheg4 ,i br\ght a lett] f ,pr(essor ,silliman to ,mr4 ,john ,taylor1 cotton m]*ant & a/ronom]2 & to-day ,i h tak5 tea ) him4 ,he is an old man1 ne>ly eighty ,i %\ld ?9k1 b full ( life1 & talks by ! h\r on hea!n my?ology4 ,he 0 ! pr9cipal ag5t 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,liv]pool ,obs]vatory1 b disclaims ! honor1 because x 0 e/abli%$ on s small a scale1 comp>$ ) 8 own gigantic plan4 ,mr4 ,taylor has inv5t$ a little ma*9e1 = %[+ ! approximate position ( a comet1 hav+ ! elem5ts4 ,he has also made additions to ! globes made by ,de ,morgan1 s t !y c be us$ = any ye> & %[ ! correct ris+ & sett+ ( ! />s4 ,he /ruck me z be+ a man ( ta/e1 b ( no great pr(undity4 ,he has a pa9t+ :i* he believes to be by ,guido2 x seem$ to me too fre% 9 its color+ = ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,augu/ #d1 #c ,p4,m4 ,i put d[n my p51 because old ,mr4 ,taylor call$1 & :ile he 0 "h ,rev4 ,james ,m>t9eau came4 ,mr4 ,m>t9eau is "o ( ! h&some/ m5 ,i ev] saw4 ,he _c be m ?an ?irty1 or if he is he has kept 8 d>k hair rem>kably4 ,he has l>ge1 blui%-gray eyes1 & is tall & elegant 9 mann]4 ,he says he is j pack$ to move to ,london4 ,he gave me 8 ,london address & hop$ he %\ld see me !re2 b ,i d\bt if he does1 = ,i did n l to tell him my address unless he ask$ = x1 = fe> ( seem+ to be pu%+4 ,augu/1444 ,i h be5 to visit ,mr4 ,lassell4 ,he call$ ye/]day & ask$ me to d9e ) him to-day4 ,he has a *>m+ place1 ab\t f\r miles out ( ,liv]pool2 a pretty h\se & gr\nds4 ,mr4 ,lassell has con/ruct$ two telescopes1 bo? on ! ,newtonian plan2 "o ( t51 ! o!r ( tw5ty1 feet 9 l5g?4 ,ea* has its sep>ate build+1 & 9 ! small] build+ is a transit in/rum5t4 ,mr4 ,lassell mu/ h be5 a mo/ indefatigable work] z well z a mo/ +5i\s man2 =1 besides con/ruct+ 8 own in/rum5ts1 he has f\nd "t to make discov]ies4 ,he is1 besides1 v g5ial & pleasant1 & told me "s good anecdotes connect$ ) a/ronomical obs]vations4 ,"o /ory pleas$ me v mu*4 ,our ,massa*usetts a/ronom]1 ,alvan ,cl>k1 has long be5 a correspond5t ( ,mr4 ,dawes1 b has nev] se5 him4 ,wi%+ to h an idea ( 8 p]son1 & be+ a portrait pa9t]1 ,mr4 ,cl>k s5t to ,mr4 ,dawes = 8 dagu]reotype1 & f t pa9t$ a lik5ess1 :i* he has s5t out to ,liv]pool1 & :i* is said to be excell5t4 ,mr4 ,lassell looks 9 at ! side ( 8 reflect+ telescopes by means ( a diagonal eye-piece2 :5 ! in/rum5t is po9t$ at objects ( high altitude he hangs a ladd] ^u ! dome & m\nts2 ! ladd] moves ar\nd ) ! dome4 ,mr4 ,lassell works only = 8 own amusem5t1 & has be5 to ,malta1--c>ry+ 8 l>g] telescope ) him1--= ! sake ( cle>] skies4 ,nei!r ,mr4 ,lassell nor ,mr4 ,h>tnup ,footnote3 ,( ! ,liv]pool ,obs]vatory4 makes regul> obs]vations4 ,! ,misses ,lassell1 f\r 9 numb]1 seem to be v accompli%$4 ,!y take photographs ( ea* o!r :i* are beautiful1 make _! own picture-frames1 & "w 9 ! same work%op ) _! fa!r4 ,"o ( !m told me t %e made obs]vations on my comet1 suppos+ x to belong to ,mr4 ,dawes1 :o 0 a fri5d ( h]s4 ,!y keep an album ( ! autographs ( _! sci5tific visitors1 & among !m ,i saw ^? ( ,pr(essor ,"y1 ( ,d>tm\?1 & ( ,pr(essor ,loomis4 ,augu/ #d4 ,i h j return$ f a visit to ! ,liv]pool ,obs]vatory1 "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,h>tnup4 ,x is situat$ on ,wat]loo dock1 & ! pi] ( ! obs]vatory re/s ^u ! s&/one ( t region1 ,! telescope is an equatorial2 l _m good in/rum5ts 9 our c\ntry1 x is almo/ unus$4 ,mr4 ,h>tnup's obs]vatory is = nautical purposes4 ,i f\nd him a v g5tlemanly p]son1 & v will+ to %[ me any?+ ( int]e/ ab\t ! obs]vatory2 b !y make no regul> s]ies ( a/ronomical obs]vations1 o!r ?an ^? requir$ = ! comm]ce ( ,liv]pool4 ,mr4 ,h>tnup has a clock :i* by ! application ( an electric curr5t controls ! action ( o!r clocks1 especially ! t[n clock ( ,liv]pool--di/ant "s miles4 ,! curr5t ( electricity is n ! motive p[]1 b a corrector4 ,mu* att5tion is paid to meteorology4 ,! pressure ( ! w9d1 ! horizontal motion1 & ! c\rse are record$ ^u %eets ( pap] runn+ ^u cyl9d]s & connect$ ) ! clock2 ! in/rum5t :i* obeys ! voice ( ! w9d be+ outside4 ,aug4 #e1 #aheg4 ,i did n s5d my lett] to ,mr4 ,haw?orne until ye/]day1 suppos+ t he 0 n 9 ! city2 b ye/]day :5 ,rev4 ,james ,m>t9eau call$ on me1 he said t he _h n yet left4 ,mr4 ,m>t9eau said t x w\ld be a great loss to ,liv]pool :5 ,mr4 ,haw?orne w5t away4 ,i s5t my lett] at once2 f all t ,i _h he>d ( ,mr4 ,haw?orne's %yness1 ,i ?\ght x d\btful if he w\ld call1 & ,i 0 !re=e v mu* pleas$ :5 8 c>d 0 s5t 9 ?is morn+4 ,mr4 ,haw?orne 0 m *atty ?an ,i _h expect$1 b n any m diffid5t4 ,he rema9$ ab\t five m9utes1 dur+ :i* "t he took 8 hat f ! table & put x back once a m9ute1 bru%+ x ea* "t4 ,! engrav+s 9 ! books are mu* l him4 ,he is n h&some1 b looks z ! au?or ( 8 books %\ld look2 a little /range & odd1 z if n ( ?is e>?4 ,he has l>ge1 blui%-gray eyes2 8 hair /&s out on ea* side1 s mu* s t "o's ?\ghts naturally turn to combs & hair-bru%es & toilet c]emonies z "o looks at him4 ,lat]1 :5 ,miss ,mit*ell 0 9 ,p>is1 alone1 on h] way to ,rome1 %e s5t to ! ,haw?ornes1 :o 7 also 9 ,p>is1 ask+ = ! privilege ( jo9+ !m1 z !y too 7 j\rney+ 9 ! same direction4 ,%e says 9 h] di>y3 ,mrs4 ,haw?orne 0 feeble1 & %e told me t %e object$1 b t ,mr4 ,haw?orne assur$ h] t ,i 0 a p]son :o w\ld give no tr\ble2 !re=e %e cons5t$4 ,we 7 ab\t t5 days on ! j\rney to ,rome1 & ?ree mon?s 9 ,rome2 liv+1 h[ev]1 "s /reets asund]4 ,i saw !m ne>ly e day4 ,l ev]ybody else1 ,i f\nd ,mr4 ,haw?orne v taciturn4 ,8 few words 71 h[ev]1 v tell+4 ,:5 ,i talk$ ,fr5*1 he told me x 0 capital3 ',x came d[n l a sl$ge-hamm]4' ,8 little satirical rem>ks 7 su* z ^!3 ,x 0 ,m>* & ,i took a bun* ( violets to ,rosa2 not*$ :ite pap] 0 w\nd ar\nd !m1 & ,mr4 ,haw?orne said1 ',!y h on a cambric ruffle4 ,g5]ally he sat by an op5 fire1 ) 8 feet ?ru/ into ! coals1 & an op5 volume ( ,?ack]ay ^u 8 knees4 ,he said t ,?ack]ay 0 ! greate/ liv+ noveli/4 ,i sometimes suspect$ t ! volume ( ,?ack]ay 0 kept z a foil1 t he might n be talk$ to4 ,he %rank f society1 b rode & walk$4 ,,extract ,,f ,a ,,lett]4 ,,rome1 ,feb4 #af1 #aheh4 444 ,! ,haw?ornes are invaluable to me1 because ! little ones come to my room e day & ,i g !re :5 ,i l4 ,mrs4 ,haw?orne sometimes walks ) u1 ,mr4 ,h4 nev]4 ,he has a horror ( sight-see+ & ( emotions 9 g5]al1 b ,i l him v mu*1 & :5 ,i say ,i l him x only means t ,i l h] a little m4 ,julian1 ! boy1 is 9 love ) me4 ,:5 ,i 0 la/ !re ,mr4 ,h4 came home ) me2 z he put on 8 coat he turn$ to ,julian & said1 ,julian1 ,i %\ld ?9k ) y\r t5d] int]e/ 9 ,miss ,mit*ell y w\ldn't let me escort h] home4 ,we arriv$ 9 ,rome 9 ! ev5+4 ,mrs4 ,h4 0 some:at ( an invalid1 & ,mr4 ,haw?orne tri$ 9 va9 to make ! s]vant und]/& t %e mu/ h a fire 9 h] room4 ,he spoke no ^w ( ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 or ,italian1 b he said emphatically1 ',make a fire 9 ,mrs4 ,haw?orne's room4' ,worn out ) 8 ef=ts1 he turn$ to me & said1 ',d1 ,miss ,mit*ell1 tell ! s]vant :at ,i want2 y\r ,fr5* is excell5t6 ,engli%m5 & ,fr5*m5 und]/& x equally well4' ,s ,i said 9 execrable ,fr5*1 ',make a fire1' & po9t$ to ! grate2 ( c\rse ! ge/ure 0 und]/ood4 ,mr4 ,haw?orne 0 m9utely & scrupul\sly hone/2 ,i %\ld say t he 0 a rigid temp]ance man4 ,once ,i he>d ,mrs4 ,haw?orne say to ! cl]k1 ',s5d "s br&y to ,mr4 ,haw?orne at once4' ,we 7 six 9 ! p>ty4 ,:5 ,i paid my bill ,i he>d ,mr4 ,haw?orne say to ,miss ,s41 ! tea*]1 :o took all ! bus9ess c>es1 ',don't let ,miss ,mit*ell pay = "o-six? ( my br&y4' ,s if we ord]$ tea = five1 & six p>took ( x1 he call$ ! wait] & said1 ',six h p>tak5 ( ! tea1 al?\gh !re 0 no tea add$2 to ! am\nt4' ,i told ,mr4 ,haw?orne t a fri5d ( m9e1 ,miss ,w41 desir$ v mu* to see him1 z %e admir$ him v mu*4 ,he said1 ',don't let h] see me1 let h] keep h] little lamp burn+4' ,he 0 a sad man2 ,i c\ld nev] tell :y4 ,i nev] c\ld get at any?+ ( 8 religi\s views4 ,he 0 wond]fully ble/ 9 8 family4 ,mrs4 ,haw?orne almo/ wor%ipp$ him4 ,%e 0 ( a v s]i\s & religi\s turn ( m9d4 ,i d9$ ) !m ! day t ,una 0 sixte5 ye>s old4 ,we drank h] heal? 9 cold wat]4 ,mr4 ,haw?orne said1 ',may y live happily1 & be ready to g :5 y mu/4' ,he jo9$ 9 ! family talk v pleasantly4 ,"o ev5+ we made up a /ory4 ,"o said1 ',a p>ty 0 9 ,rome2' ano!r said1 ',x 0 a pleasant day2' ano!r said1 ',!y took a walk4' ,x came to ,haw?orne's turn1 & he said1 ',d put 9 an incid5t2' s ,rosa said1 ',!n a be> jump$ f ! top ( ,/4 ,pet]'s6' ,! /ory w5t no fur!r4 ,i 0 ) ! family :5 !y fir/ w5t to ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,haw?orne turn$ away say+1 ',! ,/4 ,pet]'s ( my imag9ation 0 bett]4' ,i ?9k he c\ld n h be5 well1 he 0 s v inactive4 ,if he walk$ out he took ,rosa1 !n a *ild ( six1 ) him4 ,he once came ) h] to my room1 b he seem$ tir$ f ! asc5t ( ! /airs4 ,i 0 on ! fif? floor4 ,i h be5 surpris$ to see t he made sev]e p]sonal rem>ks 9 8 j\rnal1 = 9 ! ?ree mon?s t ,i knew him ,i nev] he>d an unk9d ^w2 he 0 always c\rte\s1 g5tle1 & retir+4 ,mrs4 ,haw?orne said %e took a wifely pride 9 8 hav+ no small vices4 ,mr4 ,haw?orne said to ,miss ,s41 ',i h yet to f9d ! fir/ fault 9 ,mrs4 ,haw?orne4' ,"o day ,mrs4 ,haw?orne came to my room1 held up an ink/&1 & said1 ',! new book w be begun to-night4' ,?is 0 ',! ,m>ble ,faun4' ,%e said1 ',mr4 ,haw?orne writes aft] e "o has gone to b$4 ,i nev] see ! manuscript until x is :at he calls clo!d'4444 ,mrs4 ,h4 says he nev] kn[s :5 he is writ+ a /ory h[ ! *>act]s w turn out2 he waits = !m to influ5ce him4 ,i ask$ h] if ,z5obia 0 int5d$ = ,m>g>et ,full]1 & %e said1 ',no2' b ,mr4 ,haw?orne admitt$ t ,m>g>et ,full] seem$ to be ar\nd him :5 he 0 writ+ x4 ,london1 ,augu/4 ,we w5t out = our fir/ walk z soon z breakfa/ 0 ov]1 & we walk$ on ,reg5t /reet = h\rs1 look+ 9 at ! %op w9d[s4 ,! fir/ view ( ! /reet 0 beautiful1 = x 0 a mi/y morn+1 & we saw its l5g? fade away z if x _h no end4 ,i l x t 9 our fir/ walk we came ^u a cr[d /&+ ar\nd ',pun*4' ,x is a ridicul\s affair1 b z x is z mu* a 'peculi> in/itution' z is ,s\!rn slav]y1 ,i /opp$ & li/5$1 & aft] we came into ! h\se ,miss ,s4 ?rew out "s p5ce = !m4 ,we re/$ aft] ! %op w9d[s ( ,reg5t /reet1 took d9n]1 & w5t out aga91 ?is "t to ,piccadilly4 ,! s]vility ( ! %opkeep]s is really a little (f5sive4 ',:at %all ,i h ! honor ( %[+ y8' !y say4 ,our *amb]maid1 at our lodg+s1 ?anks u e "t we speak to h]4 ,i feel a%am$ to rea* a f\r-p5ny piece to a /\t coa*man :o t\*es 8 hat & begs me to rememb] him4 ,sometimes ,i am ready to say1 ',h[ c ,i =get y1 :5 y h hung ar\nd me s closely = half an h\r8' ,our wait] at ! ,adelphi ,hotel1 at ,liv]pool1 0 a v respectable middle-ag$ man1 ) a :ite neck-clo?2 he look$ l a ,me?odi/ p>son4 ,he wait$ ^u u = five days ) great gravity1 & !n ano!r wait] told u t we c\ld give our wait] :at we pleas$4 ,we 7 *>g$ #a = 'att5dance' 9 ! bill1 b ,i v innoc5tly gave half z mu* m1 z fee to ! 'p>son1' ,augu/ #ad4 ,to-day we took a br\gham & drove ar\nd = h\rs4 ,( c\rse we didn't see ,london1 & if we /ay a mon? we %all /ill "k no?+ ( x1 x is s imm5se4 ,i keep ?9k+1 z ,i g ?r\gh ! /reets1 ( ',! rats & ! mice1 !y made su* a /rife1 he _h to g to ,london1' etc41 & especially ',! /reets 7 s wide1 & ! lanes 7 s n>r[2' = ,i nev] saw su* n>r[ /reets1 ev5 9 ,bo/on4 ,we h begun to s5d out lett]s1 b z x is 'out ( season' ,i am afraid ev]ybody w be at ! wat]+-places4 ,,! ,,gre5wi* ,,obs]vatory4 ,! obs]vatory 0 f\nd$ by ,*>les ,,ii4 ,! k+ t 'nev] said a fooli% ?+ & nev] did a wise "o' 0 yet sagaci\s en\gh to />t an in/itution :i* has gr[n to be a ?+ ( might1 & ?is1 too1 ( 8 own w1 & n f ! influ5ce ( c\rti]s4 ,"o ( ! hospital build+s ( ,gre5wi*1 !n call$ ! ',h\se ( ,delights1' 0 ! resid5ce ( ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 & ! "y pr9ce probably play$ on ! little hill n[ ! site ( ! obs]vatory4 ,b ,*>les1 ?\gh he />t$ an obs]vatory1 did n "k v well :at 0 ne$$4 ,! fir/ build+ consi/$ ( a l>ge1 octagonal room1 ) w9d[s all ar\nd2 x 0 consid]$ suffici5tly firm )\t any f\ndation1 & suffici5tly op5 to ! heav5s ) no op5+ high] ?an w9d[s4 ,?is room is n[ us$ z a place ( deposit = in/rum5ts1 & bu/s & portraits ( em95t m51 & also z ! danc+-hall = ! director's family4 ,"u ,mr4 ,airy's ,footnote3 ,! late ,sir ,george ,airy4 direction1 ! walls ( ! obs]v+-room h become pages ( its hi/ory4 ,! transit in/rum5ts us$ by ,halley1 ,bradley1 & ,pond hang side by side2 ! z5i? sector ) :i* ,bradley discov]$ ! 'ab]ration ( light1' n[ mov+ ru/ily on its arc1 is ! ornam5t ( ano!r room2 :ile ! %elves ( ! comput+-room are fill$ ) volumes ( unpubli%$ obs]vations ( ,flam/ead & o!rs4 ,! obs]vatory /&s 9 ,gre5wi* ,p>k1 ! prettie/ p>k ,i h yet se52 be+ a gr\p ( small hills4 ,!y po9t out oaks said to belong to ,elizabe?'s "t--noble oaks ( any "t4 ,! obs]vatory is "o hundr$ & fifty feet above ! sea level4 ,! view f x is1 ( c\rse1 beautiful4 ,on ! nor? ! riv]1 ! little ,?ames1 big ) its fleet1 is w9d+ ar\nd ! ,isle ( ,dogs2 on ! left ,london1 always ov]hung ) a cl\d ( smoke1 ?r\gh :i* ,/4 ,paul's & ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t peep4 ,mr4 ,airy 0 exce$+ly k9d to me1 & seem$ to take great int]e/ 9 %[+ me ar\nd4 ,he appe>$ to be mu* gratifi$ by my int]e/ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! obs]vatory4 ,he is naturally a despot1 & 8 position increases ?is t5d5cy4 ,sitt+ 9 8 *air1 ! z]o-po9t ( longitude = ! _w1 he comm&s n only ! little knot ( obs]v]s & comput]s ar\nd him1 b :5 he says to ,london1 ',x is "o o'clock1' ,london adopts t "t1 & h] %ips />t = _! voyages ar\nd ! globe1 & cont9ue to c\nt _! "t f t mom5t1 :]ev] ! ,engli% flag is borne4 ,x is s+ul> :at a quiet motive-p[] ,sci5ce is1 ! brea? ( a nation's progress4 ,mr4 ,airy is n favorable to ! multiplication ( obs]vatories4 ,he pr$ict$ ! failure ( t at ,albany4 ,he says t he w\ld gladly de/roy "o-half ( ! m]idian in/rum5ts ( ! _w1 by way ( re=m4 ,i told him t my re=m movem5t w\ld be to br+ toge!r ! a/ronom]s :o _h no in/rum5ts & ! in/rum5ts :i* _h no a/ronom]s4 ,mr4 ,airy is exce$+ly sy/ematic4 ,9 lead+ me by n>r[ passages & up /eep /aircases1 f "o room to ano!r ( ! irregul> collection ( rooms1 he 0 cont9ually caution+ me ab\t my foot/eps1 & 9 "o place he seem$ to h a k9d ( =mula3 ',?ree /eps at ?is place1 t5 at ?is1 elev5 at ?is1 & ?ree aga94' ,s1 9 desc5d+ a ladd] to ! bir?place ( ! galvanic curr5ts1 he said1 ',turn y\r back to ! /airs1 /ep d[n ) ! "r foot1 take hold ) ! "r h&2 rev]se ! op]ation 9 asc5d+2 d n1 on com+ out1 turn ar\nd at once1 b /ep backw>ds "o /ep fir/4' ,ne> ! ?rone ( ! a/ronomical autocrat is ano!r pro( ( 8 sy/em1 9 a case ( portfolios4 ,^! conta9 ! daily bills1 lett]s1 & pap]s1 z !y come 9 & are answ]$ 9 ord]4 ,:5 a portfolio is full1 ! pap]s are remov$ & are sew$ toge!r4 ,ea* ye>'s accumulation is b\nd1 & ! b\nd volumes ( ,mr4 ,airy's "t ne>ly cov] "o side ( 8 private room4 ,mr4 ,airy replies to all k9ds ( lett]s1 ) two exceptions3 ^? :i* ask = autographs1 & ^? :i* reque/ him to calculate nativities4 ,bo? ( ^! are v frequ5t4 ,9 ! draw+-room ,mr4 ,airy is *e]y2 he loves to recite ballads & kn[s by he>t a mass ( v]ses1 f ',a1 ,apple ,pie1' to ! ',lady ( ! ,lake4' ,a lov] ( ,nature & a close obs]v] ( h] ways1 z well 9 ! =e/ walk z 9 ! vault ( heav51 ,mr4 ,airy has roam$ among ! beautiful sc5]y ( ! ,lake region until he is z good a m\nta9 guide z c be f\nd4 ,he has /roll$ beside ,grassm]e & asc5d$ ,helvellyn4 ,he kn[s ! height ( ! m\nta9 peaks1 ! %+les t lie on _! sides1 ! fl[]s t gr[ 9 ! valleys1 ! m9es b5ea? ! surface4 ,at "o "t ! ,gov]nm5t ,survey plant$ :at is call$ a ',man' on ! top ( "o ( ! hills ( ! ,lake region4 ,9 a dry season !y built up a /one monum5t1 "r ^u ! b$ ( a little pond4 ,! c\ntry p miss$ ! little pond1 :i* _h seem$ to !m an eye ( ,nature reflect+ heav5's blue light4 ,!y begg$ = ! removal ( ! surveyor's pile1 & ,mr4 ,airy at once *ang$ ! /ation4 ,! e/abli%$ obs]vatories ( ,engl& d n /ep out ( _! beat5 pa? to make discov]ies--^! come f ! amateurs4 ,9 ?is respect !y diff] f ,am]ica & ,g]many4 ,! amateurs ( ,engl& d a great deal ( "w1 !y le>n to "k ( :at !y & _! in/rum5ts are capable1 & x is done4 ,! libr>y ( ,gre5wi* ,obs]vatory is l>ge4 ,! transactions ( le>n$ societies alone fill a small room2 ! :ole impression ( ! ?irty volumes ( pr9t$ obs]vations fills a wall ( ano!r room1 & ! unpubli%$ pap]s ( ! e>ly directors make ( !mselves a small manuscript libr>y4 ,octob] #bb1 #aheg4 ,we h j return$ f our f\r? visit to ,gre5wi*1 l ! o!rs tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 l5g?4 ,we g aga9 to-morr[ to meet ! ,sab9es4 ,h]r ,/ruve1 ! director ( ! ,pulkova ,obs]vatory1 is at ,gre5wi*1 ) 8 son ,k>l4 ,! old g5tleman is a magnific5t-look+ fell[1 v l>ge & well proportion$2 8 great head is cov]$ ) :ite hair1 8 features are regul> & h&some4 ,:5 he is introduc$ to any "o he ?ru/s bo? h&s into ! pockets ( 8 pantaloons1 & b[s4 ,i f\nd t ! son consid]$ ?is position ( ! h&s p>ticul>ly ,engli%4 ,h[ev]1 ! old g5tleman did me ! honor to %ake h&s ) me1 & :5 ,i told him t ,i br\ght a lett] to him f a fri5d 9 ,am]ica1 he said1 ',x is q unnecess>y1 ,i "k y )\t4' ,he speaks v good ,engli%4 ,h]r ,/ruve's mission 9 ,engl& is to see if he c connect ! trigonometrical surveys ( ! two c\ntries4 ,x is q s+ul> t he %\ld visit ,engl& = ?is purpose1 s soon aft] ,russia & ,engl& 7 at w>4 ,"o ( 8 sons 0 an army surgeon at ! ,crimea4 ,five visitors rema9$ all night at ! obs]vatory4 ,i slept 9 a little r\nd room & ,miss ,s4 9 ano!r1 at ! top ( a little jutt+-out1 curv$ build+4 ,mrs4 ,airy says1 ',mr4 ,airy got p]mission ( ! ,bo>d ( ,visitors to fit up "s ( ! rooms z lodg+-rooms4' ,mr4 ,airy said1 ',my de> love1 ,i did z ,i always d3 ,i fitt$ !m up fir/1 & !n ,i report$ to ! ,bo>d t ,i _h done x4' ,octob] #bc4 ,ano!r d9n]-p>ty at ! obs]vatory1 consi/+ ( ! ,/ruves1 ,g5]al & ,mrs4 ,sab9e1 ,pr(essor & ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,ma91 & ourselves2 m gue/s com+ to tea4 ,mrs4 ,airy told me t %e %\ld arrange ! ord] ( ! gue/s at table to please h]self2 t prop]ly all ( ! m>ri$ ladies %\ld prec$e me1 b t ,i 0 really to g fir/1 ) ,mr4 ,airy4 ,to effect ?is1 h[ev]1 %e mu/ expla9 x to ,mrs4 ,sab9e1 ! lady ( highe/ rank4 ,s we w5t out1 ,pr(essor ,airy & myself1 ,pr(essor ,p[ell & ,mrs4 ,sab9e1 ,g5]al ,sab9e & ,mrs4 ,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,/ruve & ,miss ,s41 ,mr4 ,ma91 ,mrs4 ,airy1 & ,pr(essor ,/ruve4 ,g5]al ,sab9e is a small man1 gray hair$ & %>p featur$1 ab\t sev5ty ye>s old4 ,he smiles v readily1 & is *atty & sociable at once4 ,he speaks ) m quickness & ease ?an mo/ ( ! ,engli%m5 ,i h met4 ,mrs4 ,sab9e is v agreeable & n a bit ( a blue-/ock+4 ,! *at at table 0 g5]al & v int]e/+4 ,mr4 ,airy says1 ',! be/ ( a good d9n] is ! am\nt ( talk4' ,he talk$ ( ! great ',levia?an' :i* he & ,/ruve _h j visit$1 !n anecdotes 7 told by o!rs1 !n !y w5t on to comic poetry4 ,mr4 ,airy repeat$ ',! ,lo/ ,heir1' by ,hood4 ,g5]al ,sab9e told droll anecdotes1 & ! po9t 0 (t5 lo/ ^u me1 because ( ! local allusions4 ,"o ( 8 anecdotes 0 ?is3 ',ar*bi%op ,:ately did n l a pr(essor nam$ ,rob]t ,daly2 he said ! ,iri% 7 a v cont5t$ p1 !y 7 satisfi$ ) "o bob daily4' ,i f\nd t a 'bob' is a %ill+4 ,:5 ! d9n] 0 ov]1 ! ladies left ! room1 & ! g5tlem5 rema9$ ov] _! w9e2 b n = long1 = ,mr4 ,airy does n l x1 & ,/ruve hates x4 ,!n1 be=e tea1 o!rs dropp$ 9 f ! neighborhood1 & ! tea 0 s]v$ 9 ! draw+-room1 h&$ r\nd in=mally4 ,augu/ #ae4 ,we/m9/] ,abbey int]e/$ me m ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,we w5t into ! *apels & admir$ ! sculpture :5 ! guide told u we ought1 & /opp$ ) int]e/ sometimes ov] "s tomb :i* he did n po9t out4 ,i /epp$ aside rev]5tly :5 ,i f\nd ,i 0 /&+ on ! /one :i* cov]s ! rema9s ( ,dr4 ,johnson4 ,x is crack$ across ! middle4 ,g>rick lies by ! side ( ,johnson1 & ,i ?\ght at fir/ t ,goldsmi? lay ne>2 b x is only a monum5t--! body is int]r$ 9 ,temple *ur*y>d4 ,y are cont9ually misl$ 9 ?is way unless y ref] at e m9ute to y\r guide-book1 & to g ?r\gh ,europe read+ a guide-book :i* y c read at home seems to be a wa/e ( "t4 ,on ! /one b5ea? :i* ,addison lies is engrav$ ! v]se f ,tickell's ode3 ',ne'er to ^! *amb]s :]e ! mighty re/1' etc4 ,! base ( ,newton's monum5t is ( :ite m>ble1 a solid mass l>ge en\gh to support a c(f92 ^u t a s>cophagus re/s4 ,! rema9s are n enclos$ )94 ,z ,i /epp$ aside ,i f\nd ,i _h be5 /&+ ^u a slab m>k$ ',isaac ,newton1' b5ea? :i* ! great man's rema9s lie4 ,on ! side ( ! s>cophagus is a :ite m>ble slab1 ) figures 9 bas-relief4 ,"o ( ^! imag9>y be+s appe>s to be weigh+ ! planets on a /eel-y>d4 ,!y hang l peas6 ,ano!r has a pair ( bell[s & is bl[+ a fire4 ,a ?ird is t5d+ a plant4 ,on ?is s>cophagus recl9es a figure ( ,newton1 ( full size4 ,he leans 8 "r arm ^u f\r ?ick volumes1 probably ',! ,pr9cipia1' & he po9ts 8 left h& to a globe above 8 head on :i* ! goddess ,urania sits2 %e leans ^u ano!r l>ge book4 ,newton's head is v f9e1 & is probably a portrait4 ,! left h&1 :i* is rais$1 has lo/ two f+]s4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ t ?is _h be5 ! "w ( "s 'undev\t a/ronom]1' b :5 ,i came to 'read up' ,i f\nd t at "o "t soldi]s 7 qu>t]$ 9 ! abbey1 & probably "o ( !m want$ a f+] ) :i* to cr[d ! tobacco into 8 pipe1 & s broke (f "o4 ,augu/ #ag4 ,to-day we h be5 to ! f>-fam$ ,briti% ,museum4 ,i c>ri$ an 'op5 sesame' 9 ! =m ( a lett] giv5 to me by ,pr(essor ,h5ry1 ask+ = me special att5tion f all societies ) :i* ! ',smi?sonian' at ,wa%+ton is connect$4 ,i gave ! pap] fir/ to a police (fic]2 a police (fic] is met at e turn 9 ,london4 ,he h&$ x to ano!r (ficial1 :o said1 ',y'd bett] g to ! secret>y4' ,i walk$ 9 ! direction t[>ds :i* he po9t$1 a long way1 until ,i f\nd ! secret>y4 ,he call$ ano!r man1 & ask$ him to %[ me :atev] ,i want$ to see4 ,?is man took me into ano!r room1 & consign$ me to /ill ano!r man--! fif? to :om ,i _h be5 ref]r$4 ,no4 #e 0 an intellig5t & polite p]son1 & he began to talk ab\t ,am]ica at once4 ,i ask$ to see any?+ :i* _h belong$ to ,newton1 & he told me !y _h "o lett] only1--f ,newton to ,leibnitz1--:i* he %[$ me4 ,x 0 writt5 9 ,lat91 ) diagrams & =mulae int]sp]s$4 ,! reply ( ,leibnitz1 copi$ by ,newton1 0 also 9 _! collection1 & an ord] f ,newton writt5 :ile he 0 director ( ! m9t4 ,no4 #e also %[$ me ! illum9at$ manuscripts ( ! collection2 !y are kept lock$ 9 glass-topp$ cases1 & a curta9 protects !m f ! light4 ,we saw also ! olde/ copy ( ! ,bible 9 ! _w4 ,! art ( pr9t+ has br\ght incalculable bless+s2 b z ,i look$ at a neat manuscript book by ,que5 ,elizabe?1 copi$ f ano!r z a pres5t to h] fa!r1 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ x 0 mu* bett] ?an wor/$ "w6 ,a mu*-worn pray]-book 0 %[n me1 said to be ! "o us$ by ,lady ,jane ,grey :5 on ! scaffold4 ,no?+ makes me m consci\s t ,i am on =eign soil ?an ! con/ant recurr5ce ( associations connect$ ) ! execution]'s block4 ,we hung ! ,quak]s & we burn$ ! wit*es1 b we are c>eful n to rememb] ! localities ( our b>b>isms2 we %[ in/ead ! ,plym\? ,rock or ! ,wa%+ton ,elm4 ,among o!r ?+s1 we 7 %[n ! ',magna ,*>ta'--a few fragm5ts ( worn-out pap] on :i* "s words c\ld be trac$2 n[ c>efully pres]v$ 9 a frame1 b5ea? a glass4 ,?us f> ,engl& has impress$ me s]i\sly2 ,i _c imag9e h[ x has ev] e>n$ ! "n ( ',m]rie ,engl&4' ,augu/ #ai4 ,!re are f\r great m5 ^: haunts ,i mean to seek1 & on ^: foot/eps ,i mean to /&3 ,newton1 ,%aksp]e1 ,milton1 & ,johnson4 ,to-day ,i told ! driv] to take me to ,/4 ,m>t9's1 :]e ! guide-book says t ,newton liv$4 ,he put me d[n at ! ,newton ,hotel1 b ,i look$ 9 va9 to its top to see any?+ l an obs]vatory4 ,i w5t into a w9e-%op ne>1 & ask$ a girl1 :o 0 p\r+ out a dram1 9 :i* h\se ,newton liv$4 ,%e po9t$1 n to ! hotel1 b to a h\se next to a *ur*1 & said1 ',t's x--don't y see a place on ! top8 ,t's :]e he us$ to /udy nights4' ,x is a little1 oblong-%ap$ obs]vatory1 built app>5tly ( wood1 & black5$ by age4 ,! h\se is a good-look+ "o--x seems to be ( /one4 ,! girl said ! rooms 7 let = %ops4 ,next ,i told ! driv] to take me to ,fleet /reet1 to ,g\gh squ>e1 & to ,bolt c\rt1 :]e ,johnson liv$ & di$4 ,bolt c\rt lies on ,fleet /reet1 & x is b few /eps along a n>r[ passage to ! h\se1 :i* is n[ a hotel1 :]e ,johnson di$2 b y mu/ walk on f>!r ?r\gh ! n>r[ passage1 a little fe>ful to a woman1 to see ! place :]e he wrote ! diction>y4 ,! h\se is s completely )9 a c\rt1 9 :i* no?+ b brick walls c\ld be se51 t "o wond]s :at ! *>m ( ,london c\ld be1 to induce "o to live 9 t place4 ,b a great city always draws to itself ! great m9ds1 & !re ,johnson probably f\nd 8 enjoym5t4 ,augu/ #bg4 ,we took ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur* to-day4 ,we took tickets = ! vaults1 ! bell1 ! crypt1 ! :isp]+-gall]y1 ! clock & all4 ,we did n "k :at 0 be=e u4 ,x 0 a little tiresome z f> z ! libr>y & ! room ( ,nelson's trophies1 b to my surprise1 :5 ! guide said1 ',g t way = ! clock1' he did n take ! lead1 b po9t$ up a /aircase1 & ,i f\nd myself ! pione] 9 ! n>r[e/ & d>ke/ /aircase ,i ev] asc5d$4 ,x 0 really p]fect d>kness 9 "s ( ! places1 & we _h to feel our way4 ,we all took a long brea? :5 a gleam ( light came 9 at "s n>r[ w9d[s scatt]$ along4 ,at ! top1 9 front ( ! clock works1 /ood a woman1 :o began at once to tell u ! /ati/ics ( ! p5dulum1 to :i* recital ,i did n *oose to li/54 ,%e 0 n to g d[n ) u1 &1 pant+ ) fatigue & trembl+ ) fright1 we grop$ our way d[n aga94 ,!re 0 ano!r long1 b easy1 asc5t to ! ':isp]+-gall]y1' :i* is a f9e place f :i* to look d[n ^u ! int]ior ( ! *ur*4 ,! man 9 att5dance look$ l a respectable eld]ly g5tleman4 ,he told u to g to ! opposite side ( ! gall]y1 & he w\ld :isp] to u4 ,we w5t ar\nd1 &1 worn out ) fatigue1 dropp$ ^u a b5*4 ,! man began to :isp]1 putt+ 8 m\? to an op5+ 9 ! wall2 we he>d noises1 b c\ld n tell :at he said4 ,to my amazem5t1 ?is v respectable-look+ eld]ly g5tleman1 z we pass$ him 9 go+ out1 :isp]$ aga91 & z ?is "t he put 8 m\? close to my e>1 ,i und]/ood6 ,he said1 ',if y w give any?+ = ! :isp]1 x w be gratefully receiv$4' ,!re are notices all ov] ! *ur* =bidd+ fees1 & ,i felt t ! man 0 a begg> at be/--m prop]ly a pickpocket4 ,a figure ( ,dr4 ,johnson /&s 9 "o ( ! aisles ( ! *ur*4 ,x mu/ be l him1 = x is exce$+ly ugly4 ,septemb] #c4 ,we h be5 ?ree weeks 9 ,london 'out ( season1' b ) pl5ty ( lett]s4 ,at pres5t we h z _m acqua9tances z we desire4 ,la/ night we 7 at ! op]a1 to-night we g out to d9e1 & to-morr[ ev5+ to a dance1 ! next day to ,admiral ,smy?'s4 ,! op]a fatigu$ me1 z x always does4 ,i tir$ my eyes & e>s 9 ! va9 ef=t to appreciate x4 ,m>io 0 ! great /> ( ! ev5+1 b ,i knew no diff]5ce4 ,"o little circum/ance %[$ me h[ an ,am]ican1 ) ! be/ int5tions1 may (f5d aga9/ good mann]s4 ,am]ican-l we _h secur$ v good seats1 7 9 good season1 & z com=table z ! v n>r[ seats w\ld p]mit u to be1 be=e mo/ ( ! audi5ce arriv$4 ,! h\se fill$1 & we sat at our ease1 feel+ our importance1 & q unconsci\s t we 7 guilty ( any impropriety4 ,:ile ! curta9 0 d[n1 ,i he>d a voice beh9d me say to ! g5tleman :o 0 ) u1 ',is ! lady on y\r left ) y8'--',yes1' said ,mr4 ,r4--',%e we>s a bonnet1 :i* is n accord+ to rule4'--',too late n[1' said ,mr4 ,r4--',x is my fault1' said ! att5dant2 ',i ought n to h admitt$ h]2 ,i ?\ght x 0 a hood4' ,i 0 really 9 hopes t ,i %\ld be ord]$ out1 = ,i 0 exce$+ly fatigu$ & %\ld h be5 glad ( "s fre% air4 ,on look+ ar\nd1 ,i saw t only ! 'pit' wore bonnets4 ,septemb] #f4 ,we left ,london ye/]day = ,aylesbury4 ,x is two h\rs by railroad4 ,l all railroads 9 ,engl&1 x runs seem+ly ?r\gh a g>d54 ,9 _m cases fl[]s are cultivat$ by ! roadside4 ,f ,aylesbury to ,/one1 ! resid5ce ( ,admiral ,smy?1 x is two miles ( /age-coa* rid+4 ,/age-coa*es are n[ v r>e 9 ,engl&1 & ,i 0 delight$ ) ! *ance = a ride4 ,we f\nd ! /age-coa* cr[d$4 ,! driv] ask$ me if we 7 = ,/4 ,john's ,lodge1 & on my reply+ 9 ! affirmative gave me a note :i* ,mrs4 ,smy? _h writt5 to him1 to ask = inside seats4 ,! note _h rea*$ him too late1 & he said we mu/ g on ! outside4 ,he br\ght a ladd] & we got up4 ,= a m9ute ,i ?\ght1 ',:at a height to fall f6' b ! aft]noon 0 s lovely t ,i soon =got ! dang] & enjoy$ ! drive4 ,!re 7 six pass5g]s on top4 ,aylesbury is a small t[n1 & ,/one is a v small village4 ,! driv] /opp$ at :at seem$ to be a cultivat$ field1 & told me t ,i 0 at my j\rney's end4 ,on look+ d[n ,i saw a :eelb>r[ ne> ! f5ce1 & ,i rememb]$ t ,mrs4 ,smy? _h said t "o w\ld be wait+ = our luggage1 & ,i soon saw ,mrs4 ,smy? & h] daught] com+ t[>ds u4 ,x 0 a walk ( ab\t an eigh? ( a mile to ! ',lodge'--a pleasant cottage surr\nd$ by a beautiful g>d54 ,admiral ,smy?'s family g to a little *ur* sev5 hundr$ ye>s old1 /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( tomb/ones & surr\nd$ by ?at*$ cottages4 ,engli% sc5]y seems n[ 7,septemb]7 mu* l our ,s\!rn sc5]y 9 ,april--ri* & lovely1 b want+ m\nta9s & wat]4 ,an ,engli% village c\ld nev] be mi/ak5 = an ,am]ican "o3 ! outl9e aga9/ ! sky diff]s2 a ?at*$ cottage makes a v wavy l9e on ! blue above4 ,we f9d en\gh 9 ,/4 ,john's ,lodge1 9 ! admiral's libr>y1 & 9 ! society ( ! cultivat$ memb]s ( 8 family to int]e/ u = a long "t4 ,! admiral himself is upw>ds ( sixty ye>s ( age1 noble-look+1 lov+ a good joke1 an antiqu>ian1 & a good a/ronom]4 ,i pick$ up _m an anecdote f him1 & _m curi\s bits ( le>n+4 ,he tells a good /ory1 illu/rative ( 8 en?usiasm :5 look+ at a crat] 9 ! moon4 ,he says ! night 0 rem>kably f9e1 & he appli$ high] & high] p[]s to 8 glass until he seem$ to look d[n into ! abyss1 & imag9+ himself /&+ on its v]ge he felt himself fall+ 91 & drew back ) a %udd] :i* la/$ ev5 aft] ! illusion 0 ov]4 ,9 speak+ ( ,/rat=d-^u-,avon1 ! admiral told me t ! ,lucy family1 "o ( ^: ance/ors drove ,%aksp]e f 8 gr\nds1 & :o is c>icatur$ 9 ,ju/ice ,%all[1 /ill resides on ! same spot z 9 ,%aksp]e's "t4 ,he says no family ev] reta9$ _! *>act]i/ics m decid$ly4 ,"s ye>s ago "o ( ?is family 0 invit$ to a ,%aksp]e d9n]4 ,he res5t$ ! well-meant invitation1 say+ !y mu/ surely h =gott5 h[ t p]son treat$ 8 ance/or6 ,! amateur a/ronom]s ( ,engl& are num]\s1 b !y are n l ^? ( ,am]ica4 ,9 ,am]ica a poor s*oolma/]1 :o has "s bright boys :o ask que/ions1 buys a glass & becomes a />-gaz]1 )\t "t & almo/ )\t in/rum5ts2 or a wat*mak] mu/ "k ! "t1 & !re=e wat*es ! />s z "t-keep]s4 ,9 almo/ all cases !y are h>d-work+ m54 ,9 ,engl& x is q o!rwise4 ,a weal?y g5tleman buys a telescope z he w\ld buy a libr>y1 z an ornam5t to 8 h\se4 ,admiral ,smy? says t no family is q civiliz$ unless x possesses a copy ( "s encyclopa$ia & a telescope4 ,! ,engli% g5tleman uses bo? = amusem5t4 ,if he is a man ( philosophical m9d he soon becomes an a/ronom]1 or if a b5evol5t man he p]ceives t "s fri5d 9 m limit$ circum/ances might use x well1 & he (f]s ! telescope to him1 or if an o/5tati\s man he hires "s "y a/ronom] ( tal5t1 :o comes to 8 obs]vatory & makes a "n = him4 ,!n ! que5 conf]s ! honor ( knigh?ood1 n ^u ! "y man1 b ^u ! own] ( ! telescope4 ,sir ,james ,s\? 0 knight$ = ?is reason4 ,we h be5 visit+ ,h>twell ,h\se1 an old b>onial resid5ce1 n[ ! prop]ty ( ,dr4 ,lee1 a :imsical old man4 ,?is h\se 0 = ye>s ! resid5ce ( ,l\is ,,xviii41 & 8 que5 di$ "h4 ,! draw+-room is /ill kept z 9 ^? days2 ! blue damask on ! walls has be5 *ang$ by "t to a br[n4 ,! rooms are spaci\s & l(ty1 ! *imney-pieces ( ri*ly c>v$ m>ble4 ,! ceil+ ( "o room has f9e bas-relief allegorical figures4 ,books ( antiqu>ian value are all ar\nd--"o :ole floor is cov]$ ) !m4 ,!y are almo/ nev] op5$4 ,9 "s ( ! rooms pa9t+s are on ! walls above ! doors4 ,dr4 ,lee's mod]n additions are mo/ly pa9t+s ( himself & a =m] wife1 & are 9 v bad ta/e4 ,he has1 h[ev]1 two bu/s ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 f :i* ,i receiv$ ! impression t %e is h&some1 b ,mrs4 ,smy? tells me %e is n s2 c]ta9ly %e is sculpturesque4 ,! royal family1 on _! retreat f ,h>twell ,h\se1 left _! pray]-book1 & x /ill rema9s on its /&4 ,! room ( ! ladies ( ! b$*amb] is pap]$1 & ! figure ( a pheasant is ! prevail+ *>act]i/ic ( ! pap]4 ,! room is call$ ',! ,pheasant ,room4' ,"o ( ! birds has be5 c>efully cut out1 &1 x is said1 0 c>ri$ away z a mem5to by "o ( ! damsels4 ,dr4 ,lee is second c\s9 to ,sir ,george ,lee1 :o di$ *ildless4 ,he inh]its ! e/ate1 b n ! title4 ,! e/ate has belong$ to ! ,lees = f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,z ! doctor 0 a ,lee only ?r\gh 8 "m1 he 0 oblig$ to take h] "n on 8 accession to ! prop]ty4 ,he appli$ to ,p>liam5t to be p]mitt$ to assume ! title1 &1 be+ refus$1 f a /rong ,tory he became a ,lib]al1 & delights 9 curry+ favor ) ! l[e/ classes2 he has twice m>ri$ bel[ 8 rank4 ,be+ remotely connect$ ) ! ,hampd5s1 he claims ,john ,hampd5 z "o ( 8 family1 & keeps a portrait ( him 9 a conspicu\s place4 ,a summ]-h\se on ! gr\nds 0 erect$ by ,lady ,elizabe? ,lee1 & "s v]ses inscrib$ on its walls1 writt5 by h]1 %[ t ! ,lees h n always be5 fools4 ,b ,dr4 ,lee has 8 way ( do+ good4 ,be+ fond ( a/ronomy1 he has b\ght an eight & a half feet equatorial telescope1 & ) a wisdom :i* "o c\ld sc>cely expect1 he employ$ ,admiral ,smy? to con/ruct an obs]vatory4 ,he has also a f9e transit in/rum5t1 & ! admiral1 be+ 8 ne> neighbor1 has ! privilege ( us+ ! obs]vatory z 8 own4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,lees he has a private key1 ) :i* he admits himself & ,mrs4 ,smy?4 ,!y make ! obs]vations 7,mrs4 ,smy? is a v clev] a/ronom]71 sleep 9 a room call$ ',! ,admiral's ,room1' f9d breakfa/ prep>$ = !m 9 ! morn+1 & return to _! own h\se :5 !y *oose4 ,i saw 9 ! obs]vatory a timepiece ) a d\ble second-h&2 "o ( ^! c\ld be /opp$ by a t\*1 & w\ld1 9 t way1 %[ an obs]v] ! in/ant :5 he ?\ght a ph5om5on1 z an occultation = in/ance1 _h occurr$1 & yet p]mit him to g on ) 8 c\nt ( ! seconds1 &1 if necess>y1 correct 8 fir/ impression4 ,admiral ,smy? is a h>d work]1 b ,i suspect t _m ( ! amateur a/ronom]s ( ,engl& are ,dr4 ,lees--ri* m5 :o1 z a hobby1 ride a/ronomy & employ a good a/ronom]4 ,dr4 ,lee gives ! use ( a good in/rum5t to ! curate2 ano!r to ,mr4 ,payson1 ( ,cambridge1 :o has lately f\nd a little planet4 ,i saw at ,admiral ,smy?'s "s excell5t photographs ( ! moon1 b 9 ,engl& !y h n yet photograph$ ! />s4 ,,*apt] ,,vi #aheg ,,fir/ ,,european ,,t\r ,,cont9u$--,,cambridge ,,univ]sity--,,ambleside--,,miss ,,s\!y---,,! ,,h]s*els--,a ,,london ,,r\t--,,ed9boro' ,,& ,,glasg[ ,,obs]vatories--,,reflections ,,& ,,mutt]+s ,if any "o wi%es to "k ! cu/oms ( c5turies ago 9 ,engl&1 let him g to ,cambridge4 ,sitt+ at ! w9d[ ( ! hotel1 he w see ! s*ol>s1 ! fell[s1 ! ma/]s ( arts1 & ! ma/]s ( colleges pass+ along ! /reets 9 _! diff]5t g[ns4 ,v unbecom+ g[ns !y are1 9 all cases2 & mu* z ! we>]s mu/ be accu/om$ to !m1 !y seem to /ep awkw>dly1 & to h an ungraceful fem99e t\* 9 _! motions4 ,ev]y?+ t y see speaks ( ! old5 "t4 ,ev5 ! images above ! ar*$ entrance to ! c\rts ar\nd :i* ! build+s /& are crumbl+ sl[ly1 & ! faces h an une>?ly expression4 ,if ! visitor is =tunate en\gh to h an introduction to "o ( ! college pr(essors1 he w be tak5 ar\nd ! build+s1 to ! libr>ies1 ! ',comb9ation' room to :i* ! fell[s retire to *at ov] _! w9e1 & p]haps ev5 to ! kit*54 ,our fir/ k ( ,cambridge 0 ! entrance to ,tr9ity ,college & ! ,ma/]'s ,lodge4 ,we arriv$ 9 ,cambridge j ab\t at lun* "t--"o o'clock4 ,mrs4 ,airy said to me1 ',al?\gh we are invit$ to be gue/s ( ,dr4 ,:ewell1 he is q too mighty a man to come to meet u4 ,h] sons1 h[ev]1 met u1 & we walk$ ) !m to ,dr4 ,:ewell's4 ,! ,ma/]'s ,lodge1 :]e ,dr4 ,:ewell lives1 is "o ( ! build+s compos+ ! great pile ( ,tr9ity ,college4 ,"o ( ! rooms 9 ! lodge /ill rema9s ne>ly z 9 ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,x is imm5se 9 size1 & has two oriel w9d[s hung ) r$ velvet4 ,9 ?is room ! que5 holds h] c\rt :5 %e is 9 ,cambridge2 = ! lodge !n becomes a palace1 & ! 'ma/]' retires to "s o!r ap>tm5ts1 & comes to d9n] only :5 ask$4 ,x is said t ! pres5t ma/] does n mu* l to submit to ?is position4 ,9 ?is great room hang full-l5g? portraits ( ,h5ry & ,elizabe?4 ,on ano!r wall is a portrait ( ,newton1 & on a ?ird ! sweet face ( a "y girl1 ,dr4 ,:ewell's niece1 ( :om ,i he>d him speak z ',kate4' ,dr4 ,:ewell receiv$ u 9 ?is room1 /&+ on a rug be=e an op5 fireplace2 a wood fire 0 burn+ *e]ily4 ,mrs4 ,airy's daught]1 a "y girl1 0 ) u4 ,dr4 ,:ewell %ook h&s ) u1 & we /ood4 ,i 0 v tir$1 b we cont9u$ to /&4 ,9 an ,am]ican g5tleman's h\se ,i %\ld h ask$ if ,i might sit1 & %\ld h dropp$ ^u a *air2 "h1 ( c\rse1 ,i cont9u$ to /&4 ,aft]1 p]haps1 fifte5 m9utes1 ,dr4 ,:ewell said1 ',w y sit8' & ! f\r ( u dropp$ ^u *airs z if %ot6 ,! ma/] is a man to be not$1 ev5 physically4 ,he is mu* above ord9>y size1 &1 ?\gh n[ gray-hair$1 w\ld be extraord9>ily h&some if x 7 n = an expression ( ill-temp] ab\t ! m\?4 ,an ,engli%m5 is pr\d2 a ,cambridge man is ! pr\de/ ( ,engli%m52 & ,dr4 ,:ewell1 ! pr\de/ ( ,cambridge m54 ,9 ! op9ion ( a ,cambridge man1 to be ma/] ( ,tr9ity is to be ma/] ( ! _w6 ,at lun*1 to :i* we /ay$1 ,dr4 ,:ewell talk$ ab\t ,am]ican writ]s1 & 0 v sev]e ^u !m2 "s ( !m 7 fri5ds ( m9e1 & x 0 n pleasant4 ,b ,i 0 especially hurt by a rem>k :i* he made aft]w>ds4 ,am]icans are not$ 9 ,engl& = _! use ( slang4 ,! ,engli% suppose t ! language ( ,sam ,slick or ( ,nasby is ! language us$ 9 cultivat$ society4 ,!y d n seem to und]/& x1 & ,i h no d\bt to-day t ,l[ell's comic poems are tak5 s]i\sly4 ,s at ?is table1 ,dr4 ,:ewell1 wi%+ to say t we w\ld d some?+ 9 ! way ( sight-see+ v ?or\ghly1 turn+ to me1 said1 ',we'll g ! :ole hog1 ,miss ,mit*ell1 z y say 9 ,am]ica4' ,i turn$ to ! "y ,am]ican girl :o sat next to me1 & said1 ',miss ,s41 did y ev] he> t expression except on ! /reet8' ',nev]1' %e repli$4 ,aft]w>ds he said to me1 ',y 9 ,am]ica ?9k y "k some?+ ab\t ! ,engli% language1 & y get out y\r ,web/]'s diction>y1 & y\r ,worce/]'s diction>y1 b we "h 9 ,cambridge ?9k we "k r m ab\t ,engli% ?an y d4' ,aft] lun* we w5t to ! obs]vatory4 ,! ,cambridge ,obs]vatory has ! usual numb] ( m]idian in/rum5ts1 b x has besides a good equatorial telescope ( tw5ty feet 9 l5g?1 m\nt$ 9 ! ,engli% /yle2 = ,mr4 ,airy 0 9 ,cambridge at ! "t ( its e/abli%m5t4 ,9 ?is pretty obs]vatory1 ov]look+ ! peaceful pla9s1 ) "s small hills 9 ! di/ance1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,airy pass$ ! fir/ ye> ( _! m>ri$ life4 ,pr(essor ,*allis1 ! director1 is exce$+ly %ort1 ?ick-head$ 79 appe>ance71 &1 l _m ( ! ,engli%1 ?ick-tongu$4 ,:ile ,i 0 look+ at ! in/rum5ts1 ,mrs4 ,airy came into ! equatorial h\se1 br++ ,mr4 ,adams1 ! rival ( ,lev]ri]1 ,footnote3 ,see ,*apt] ,,vii4--ano!r %ort man1 b bright-look+1 ) d>k hair & eyes1 & aga9 ! ?ick voice1 ?is "t ) a nasal twang4 ,he is a fell[ ( ,pembroke ,college1 & ma/] ( arts4 ,if ,mr4 ,adams _h become a fell[ ( 8 own college1 ,/4 ,john1 he mu/ h gone into holy ord]s1 z x is call$2 ?is he 0 n will+ to d2 he accept$ a fell[%ip f ,pembroke4 ,mr4 ,adams is a m]ry little man1 loves games ) *ildr51 & is a favorite ) "y ladies4 ,at #f4cj we w5t aga9 to ! lodge to d9e4 ,we 7 a little late1 & ! s]vant 0 9 a great hurry to ann\nce u2 b ,i made him wait until my gloves 7 on1 ?\gh n button$4 ,he ann\nc$ u ) a l\d voice1 & ,dr4 ,:ewell came =w>d to receive u4 ,be+ ann\nc$ 9 ?is way1 ! o!r gue/s d n wait = an introduction4 ,!re 0 a gr\p ( gue/s 9 ! draw+-room1 & ^? ne>e/ me spoke to me at once4 ,d9n] 0 ann\nc$ imm$iately1 & ,dr4 ,:ewell escort$ me d[n/airs1 across an imm5se hall1 to ! d9+-room1 outside ( :i* /ood ! wait]s1 six 9 numb]1 arrang$ 9 a /raight l9e1 9 liv]y1 ( c\rse4 ,"o ( !m _h a sc>let ve/1 %ort clo!s1 & drab coat4 ,z ,i sat next to ! ma/]1 ,i _h a good deal ( talk ) him4 ,he 0 v sev]e ^u ,am]icans2 he said t ,em]son did n write good ,engli%1 & copi$ ,c>lyle6 ,i ?\ght 8 sev]ity rea*$ really to disc\rtesy1 & ,i ?9k he p]ceiv$ x :5 he ask$ me if ,i knew ,em]son p]sonally1 & ,i repli$ t ,i did1 & t ,i valu$ my acqua9tance ) him highly4 ,i got a little *ance to retort1 by tell+ him t we _h outgr[n ,mrs4 ,hemans 9 ,am]ica1 & t we n[ read ,mrs4 ,br[n+ m4 ,he laugh$ at x1 & said t ,mrs4 ,br[n+'s poetry 0 s co>se t he c\ld n tol]ate x1 & he 0 amus$ to he> t any p _h got above ,mrs4 ,hemans2 & he ask$ me if we _h outgr[n ,hom]6 ,to :i* ,i repli$ t !y 7 n simil> cases4 ,altoge!r1 !re 0 a tone ( satire 9 ,dr4 ,:ewell's rem>ks :i* ,i did n ?9k amiable4 ,!re 71 z !re are v commonly 9 ,engli% society1 "s dresses too l[ = my ta/e2 & ! w9e-dr9k+ 0 univ]sal1 s t ,i _h to make a special po9t ( gett+ a glass ( wat]1 & 0 afraid ,i might dr9k all !re 0 on ! table6 ,be=e ! dess]t came on1 sauc]s 7 plac$ be=e ea* gue/1 & a little rose-wat] dipp$ into !m f a silv] bas92 !n ea* gue/ wa%$ 8 face ?or\ghly1 dipp+ 8 napk9 into ! sauc]4 ,pr(essor ,willis1 :o sat next to me1 told me t ?is 0 a cu/om peculi> to ,cambridge1 & dat+ f its e>lie/ times4 ,! f+] b[ls came on aft]w>ds1 z usual4 ,x is cu/om>y = ! lady ( ! h\se or ! 'fir/ lady' to turn to h] ne>e/ neighbor at ! close ( d9n] & say1 ',%all we retire to ! draw+-room8' ,n[1 !re 0 no lady ( ! h\se1 & ,i 0 9 ! position ( fir/ lady4 ,!y might h sat !re = a ?\s& ye>s be=e ,i %\ld h ?\ght ( x4 ,i drew on my gloves :5 ! o!r ladies drew on !irs1 & !n we wait$4 ,mrs4 ,airy saw ! dilemma1 made ! little spee*1 & ! g5tlem5 escort$ u to ! door1 & !n return$ to _! w9e4 ,we w5t back to ! draw+-room & _h c(fee2 aft] c(fee new gue/s began to come1 & we w5t into ! magnific5t room ) ! oriel w9d[s4 ,pr(essor ,s$gwick came e>ly--an old man ( sev5ty-f\r1 already a little %att]$ & subject to gidd9ess4 ,he is said to be v fond ( "y ladies ev5 n[1 & :5 y\ng] made "s he>ta*es2 = he c\ld n give up 8 fell[%ip & leave ,cambridge = a wife2 :i*1 to me1 is v unmanly4 ,he is consid]$ ! greate/ geologi/ 9 ,engl&1 & ( c\rse !y w\ld say '9 ! _w1' & is mu* lov$ by all :o "k him4 ,he came to ,cambridge a "y man1 & ! elms :i* he saw plant$ are n[ /urdy trees4 ,x is pleasant to he> him talk ( ,cambridge & its gr[?2 he po9ts to ! /ately trees & says1 ',^? trees don't look z old z ,i1 & !y are n4' ,i did n see ,pr(essor ,adams at t "t1 b ,i sp5t ! :ole ( ,monday morn+ walk+ ab\t ! college ) him4 ,i ask$ him to %[ me ! place :]e he made 8 computations = ,neptune1 & he 0 evid5tly well pleas$ to d s4 ,we laugh$ ov] a roll1 :i* we saw 9 ! ,college libr>y1 conta9+ a li/ ( ! ance/ors ( ,h5ry ,,viii42 among !m 0 ,jupit]4 ,pr(essor ,adams tells me t 9 ,wales g5ealogical *>ts g s f> back t ab\t half-way betwe5 ! beg9n+ & ! pres5t day y f9d ?is record3 ',ab\t ?is "t ! _w 0 creat$'6 ,novemb] #b4 ,at lun* to-day ,dr4 ,:ewell 0 m int]e/+ ?an ,i _h se5 him be=e4 ,he ask$ me ab\t ,laura ,bridgman1 & said t he knew a simil> case4 ,he cont5d$1 9 opposition to ,mrs4 ,airy & myself1 t loss ( vision 0 pref]able to loss ( he>+1 because x %ut "o out less f human companion%ip4 ,dr4 ,:ewell's self-respect & imm5se self-e/eem l$ him to imp]i\sness ( mann] :i* t\*es ! bord] ( disc\rtesy4 ,he loves a good joke1 b 8 je/s are s]i\s4 ,he writes v]ses t are t\*+ly beautiful1 b x is difficult to believe1 9 8 pres5ce1 t he writes !m4 ,mrs4 ,airy said t ,dr4 ,:ewell & ,i ril$ ea* o!r6 ,i 0 at an ev5+ p>ty1 & ! ,airy boys1 "y m5 ( eighte5 & tw5ty1 7 pres5t4 ,!y /ood ! :ole "t1 occasionally lean+ aga9/ a table or ! piano1 9 _! blue silk g[ns4 ,i urg$ !m to sit4 ',( c\rse n1' !y said2 'no und]graduate sits 9 ! ma/]'s pres5ce6' ,i w5t to ?ree s]vices on ',sc>let ,sunday1' = ! sake ( see+ all ! sights4 ,! co/umes ( ,cambridge & ,ox=d are v amus+1 & %[1 m ?an any?+ ,i h se51 ! old-fogyism ( ,engli% ways4 ,dr4 ,:ewell wore1 on ?is occasion1 a long g[n rea*+ ne>ly to 8 feet1 ( ri* sc>let1 & adorn$ ) fl[+ rib&s4 ,! rib&s did n mat* ! robe1 b 7 m ( a crimson4 ,i wond]$ t a /rong-m9d$ man l ,dr4 ,:ewell c\ld tol]ate su* trapp+s = a mom5t2 b x is said t he is r pr\d ( !m1 & loves all ! etiquette ( ! old5 "t1 z also1 x is said1 does ! que54 ,9 ^! robes ,dr4 ,:ewell escort$ me to *ur*--& ( c\rse we 7 a great sight6 ,be=e d9n]1 on ?is ,sc>let ,sunday1 !re 0 an int]val :5 ! ma/] 0 evid5tly tri$ to "k :at to d ) me4 ,at l5g? he hit ^u an exp$i5t4 ',boys1' he said to ! "y ,airys1 'take ,miss ,mit*ell on a walk6' ,i 0 a little surpris$ to f9d myself on a walk1 'nol5s vol5s2' s z soon z we 7 out ( sight ( ! ma/] ( ,tr9ity1 ,i said1 ',n[1 "y g5tlem51 z ,i d n want to g to walk1 we won't g6' ,x 0 h>d = me to become accu/om$ to ,engli% ideas ( ca/e4 ,i he>d ,pr(essor ,s$gwick say t ,miss ,h]s*el1 ! daught] ( ,sir ,john & niece to ,c>ol9e1 m>ri$ a ,gordon4 ',su* a great mat* = h]6' he add$2 & :5 ,i ask$ :at mat* c\ld be great = a daught] ( ! ,h]s*els1 ,i 0 told t %e _h m>ri$ "o ( ! que5's h\sehold1 & 0 ask$ to sit 9 ! pres5ce ( ! que56 ,:5 ,i he> a mission>y tell t ! p>iah ca/e sit on ! gr\nd1 ! peasant ca/e lift !mselves by ! ?ickness ( a leaf1 & ! next rank by ! ?ickness ( a /alk1 x seems to me t ! hea!n has rea*$ a high /ate ( civilization--precisely t :i* ,victoria has rea*$ :5 %e p]mits a ,h]s*el to sit 9 h] pres5ce6 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge consi/s ( sixte5 colleges4 ,i 0 told t1 ( ^!1 ,tr9ity leads & ,/4 ,john comes next4 ,tr9ity has always l$ 9 ma!matics2 x boa/s ( ,newton & ,byron among its graduates4 ,milton belong$ to ,*ri/ ,*ur* ,college2 ! mulb]ry tree :i* he plant$ /ill fl\ri%es4 ,ev5 to-day1 a "y s*ol> ( ,tr9ity express$ 8 regret to me t ,milton did n belong to ! college 9 :i* he himself /udi$4 ,he po9t$ out ! rooms occupi$ by ,newton1 & %[$ u ',newton's ,bridge1' ':i* w surely fall :5 a great] man ?an he walks ov] x'6 ,milton fir/ plann$ ! great poem1 ',p>adise ,lo/1' z a drama1 & ?is manuscript1 kept )9 a glass case1 is op5$ to ! page on :i* ! dramatis p]sonae are plann$ & replann$4 ,on ! opposite page is a "p ( ',lycidas1' neatly writt5 & ) few corrections4 ,! mo/ beautiful ( ! college build+s is ,k+'s ,*apel4 ,a ,cambridge man is sure to take y to "o ( ! bridges spann+ ! wret*$ little /ream call$ ! ',silv] ,cam1' t y may see ! ar*itectural beauties ( ?is build+4 ,x is well to att5d s]vice 9 "o or ! o!r ( ! *apels1 to see assembl$ ! "y m51 :o are almo/ all ! sons ( ! nobility or g5try4 ,! propriety ( _! conduct /ruck me4 ,! fell[s ( ! colleges are *os5 f ! 's*ol>s' :o are mo/ di/+ui%$1 z ! 's*ol>s' are *os5 f ! und]graduates4 ,!y receive an income s long z !y rema9 connect$ ) ! college & unm>ri$4 ,!y h also ! use ( rooms 9 ! college2 !y d9e 9 ! same hall ) ! und]graduates1 b _! tables are plac$ ^u a rais$ dais2 !y h also little g>d5-places giv5 !m4 ',:at are _! duties8' ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,airy4 ',none at all2 !y are ! college4 ,x w\ld n be a seat ( le>n+ )\t !m4' ,!y say 9 ,cambridge t ,dr4 ,:ewell's book1 ',plurality ( ,worlds1' reasons to ?is end3 ,! planets 7 creat$ = ?is _w2 ?is _w = man2 man = ,engl&2 ,engl& = ,cambridge2 & ,cambridge = ,dr4 ,:ewell6 ,ambleside1 ,septemb] #ac4 ,we h sp5t ! ,sunday 9 asc5d+ a m\nta91 ,i h a m9ute r\te m>k$ out = me by ,pr(essor ,airy1 :o has rambl$ among ! lakes & m\nta9s ( ,cumb]l& & ,we/morel& = mon?s1 & says t no man lives :o kn[s !m bett] ?an he4 ,9 accordance ) ^! directions1 ,i took a "o-horse c>riage ?is morn+ = ,coni/on ,wat]s1 9 ord] to asc5d ! ',old ,man4' ,! wait] at ! ',salutation' at ,ambleside1 :i* we made headqu>t]s1 told me t ,i c\ld n make ! asc5t1 z ! day w\ld n be f9e2 b ,i h n travell$ six mon?s = no?+1 & ,i knew he 0 say+1 ',y are f9e ,am]ican geese2 y are n to leave my h\se until y h be5 well pluck$6'--:i* ?reat he w ( c\rse keep1 b ,i %all see all ! ',old ,m5' t ,i *oose4 ,s ,i borr[$ ! wait]'s umbrella1 :5 he said x w\ld ra91 & (f we w5t 9 an op5 c>riage1 a drive ( sev5 miles1 up hill & d[n dale1 among m\nta9s & ar\nd ponds 7lakes !y call$ !m71 9 ! mid/ ( ri* l&s & pretty mansions1 ) occasionally a ca/le1 & once a ru91 to div]sify ! sc5]y4 ,arriv$ at ,coni/on ,hotel1 ! wait] said ! same ?+3 ',x's too cl\dy to asc5d ! ,old ,man2' b z soon z x 0 f\nd t if x 0 too cl\dy we did n int5d to /ay1 x cle>$ (f amaz+ly fa/1 & ! ponies 7 ord]$4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ ( walk+ up1 b1 hav+ a value = my feet & n lik+ to misuse !m1 ,i m\nt$ a pony & walk$ him4 ,he 0 beautifully /upid1 b ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ ( ,h5ry ,colman1 ! agriculturi/1 :o1 :5 9 ,engl&1 w5t on a fox-hunt4 ,he said1 ',?9k ( my poor wife's old husb& leap+ a f5ce6' ,b ,i soon =got any fe>1 = ! pony ne$$ no?+ f me or ! guide1 b scrambl$ ab\t any way he *ose2 & ! sc5]y 0 *>m+1 = al?\gh ! m\nta9s are n v high1 !y are ?r[n toge!r v beautifully & rem9d me ( ^? ( ! ,hudson ,highl&s4 ,!n ! little lakes 7 lovely1 & occasionally we came to a t>n or pond1 & exce$+ly small wat]falls 7 ru%+ ab\t ev]y:]e1 )\t any app>5t object 9 view1 b evid5tly look+ = some?+4 ,& spite ( ! wea!rwise head-wait] ( ! ',salutation' & ( him ( ,coni/on ,inn1 ! day 0 beautiful4 ,we _h to give up ! ponies :5 we 7 half a mile f ! top1 & clamb] up ourselves4 ,! guide 0 v intellig5t1 & po9t$ out ! lakes1 ,w9d]m]e1 ,coni/on2 & ! m\nta9s1 ,helvellyn1 ,skiddaw1 & ,saddleback2 b at "o "t he spoke a "n t ,i c\ldn't und]/&1 & =gett+ t ,i 0 9 ,engl& & n 9 ,am]ica1 ,i ask$ him to spell x4 ,he repli$1 ',!ys call x s always4' ,he did n fail1 h[ev]1 to ask que/ions l a ,yankee1 if he c\ldn't spell l "o4 ',:i* way be ye com+8'--',f ,am]ica4'--',ye'll be go+ to ,scotl& l8'--',yes4'--',ye'll be sp5d+ mu* money be=e ye are home aga94' ,:5 we 7 q on top ( ! m\nta9 ,i ask$ :at ! :ite glimm]+ 0 9 ! di/ance1 & he said x 01 :at ,i suppos$1 an arm ( ! sea4 ,! %ad[s ( ! fly+ cl\ds 7 v pretty fall+ on ! hills ar\nd u1 & ! villages 9 ! valleys b5ea? look$ l :ite dots on ! gre54 ,sunday1 ,sept4 #bj1 #aheg4 ,we h be5 to see ,miss ,s\!y to-day4 ,i s5t ! lett] :i* ,mrs4 ,airy gave me ye/]day1 & ) x a note say+ t ,i w\ld call to-day if conv5i5t4 ,miss ,s\!y repli$ at once1 say+ t %e %\ld be happy to see me4 ,%e lives 9 a /raggl+1 irregul> cottage1 l mo/ ( ! cottages ar\nd ,keswick1 b beautifully situat$1 ?\gh f> f ! lake4 ,s\!y himself liv$ at ,greta ,hall1 a mu* f9] place1 = _m ye>s1 b he nev] own$ x1 & ! g5tleman :o b\ght x w p]mit no "o to see x4 ,miss ,s\!y's h\se is ov]gr[n ) climb+ plants1 has w9d[s op5+ to ! gr\nd1 & is really a summ] resid5ce1 n a good w9t] home4 ,:5 ,s\!y1 9 8 decl9e1 m>ri$ a second wife1 ! family scatt]$1 & ?is daught]1 ! only unm>ri$ "o1 left him4 ,we 7 %[n into a pleasant p>lor com=tably furni%$1 especially ) books & engrav+s1 portraits ( ,s\!y1 ,wordswor?1 & o!rs4 ,miss ,s\!y soon came d[n2 %e is really pretty1 hav+ ! fre% ,engli% complexion & fair hair4 ,%e seems to be a v simple1 pleasant p]son2 *atty1 b n too mu* s4 ,%e is mu* engross$ by ! c>e ( ?ree ( h] bro!r's *ildr51 an old aunt1 & a s]vant1 :o1 hav+ be5 long 9 ! family1 has become a dep5dant4 ,miss ,s\!y spoke at once ( ! ,am]icans :om %e _h kn[n1 ,ticknor be+ "o4 ,! old aunt ask$ aft] a ,new ,york lady :o _h visit$ ,s\!y at ,greta ,hall1 b h] niece rem9d$ h] t x mu/ h be5 be=e ,i 0 born6 ,miss ,s\!y said t h] fa!r felt t he knew z _m ,am]icans z ,engli%m51 & t %e want$ v mu* to g to ,am]ica4 ,i told h] t %e w\ld be 9 dang] ( be+ 'lioniz$2' %e said1 ',oh1 ,i %\ld l t1 = ( c\rse x is gratify+ to "k h[ mu* my fa!r 0 valu$ !re4 ,i ask$ aft] ! *ildr51 & ,miss ,s\!y said t ! little boy _h call$ out to h]1 ',oh6 ,aunt ,katy1 ! ,am]iky ladies h come6 ,! ?ree *ildr5 7 call$ 92 ! boy1 ab\t six ye>s old1 ( c\rse w\ldn't speak to me4 ,! be/ portrait ( ,s\!y 9 8 daught]'s collection is a pr(ile 9 wax--a /yle t ,i h se5 sev]al times 9 ,engl&1 & :i* ,i ?9k v pretty4 ,we w5t d[n to ,lodore1 ! sc5e ( ! poem1 ',h[ does ! ,wat] come ,d[n1' etc41 & f\nd x ab\t z l>ge z ! o!r wat]falls ar\nd "h--a little dripp+ ( wat] among ! /ones4 ,,coll+wood1 ,nov4 #ad1 #aheg4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fa!r3 ,?is is ,sir ,john ,h]s*el's place4 ,i came la/ night j at dusk4 ,accord+ to ,engli% ways1 ,i ought to h writt5 a note1 nam+ ! h\r at :i* ,i %\ld rea* ,et*+ham1 :i* is f\r miles f ,coll+wood2 b :5 ,i left ,liv]pool ,i w5t directly on1 & a lett] w\ld h arriv$ at ! same "t t ,i did4 ,i /opp$ 9 ,london "o night only1 *ang$ my lodg+-h\se1 t ,i might pay a p\nd a week only = lett+ my trunk live 9 a room1 in/ead ( two p\nds1 & />t$ (f aga94 ,i rea*$ ,et*+ham at t5 m9utes pa/ f\r1 took a cab1 & set (f = ,sir ,john's4 ,x is a l>ge brick h\se1 no way h&some1 b surr\nd$ by f9e gr\nds1 ) beautiful trees & a v l>ge pond4 ,! family 7 at d9n]1 & ,i 0 %[n into ! draw+-room4 ,!re 0 j ! light ( a coal fire1 & z ,i /ood be=e x ,sir ,john bu/l$ 91 an old man1 mu* b5t1 ) p]fectly :ite hair /&+ out e way4 ,he rea*$ bo? h&s to me1 & said1 ,we _h no lett] & s did n expect y1 b y are always welcome 9 ?is h\se4 ,lady ,h]s*el foll[$--v noble look+2 %e does n look z old z ,i1 b ( c\rse mu/ be2 b ,engli% wom51 especially ( h] /ation1 d n we> out z we d1 :o are ,jacks at all trades4 ,i f\nd a fire 9 my room1 & a cup ( tea & crack]s 7 imm$iately s5t up4 ,! ,h]s*els h sev]al *ildr52 ,i h n se5 ,c>ol9e1 ,l\ise1 ,william1 & ,alex&]1 b ,belle1 & ,amelie1 & ,m>ie1 & ,julie1 & ,rosa1 & ,francesca1 & ,con/ance1 & ,john are at home6 ,! *ildr5 are n h&some1 b are good-look+1 & well br\ght up ( c\rse1 & highly educat$4 ,! *ildr5 all come to table1 :i* is n common 9 ,engl&4 ,?9k :at a table !y mu/ set :5 ! :ole twelve are at home6 ,! fir/ object t /ruck me 9 ! h\se 0 ,bord5's map ( ,massa*usetts1 hang+ 9 ! hall opposite ! entrance4 ,ov] ! mantelpiece 9 ! d9+-room is a portrait ( ,sir ,william ,h]s*el4 ,9 ! p>lor is a portrait ( ,c>ol9e ,h]s*el1 & bu/s ( ,sir ,william1 ,sir ,john1 & ! elde/ daught]4 ,i sp5t ! ev5+ 9 look+ at engrav+s1 sipp+ tea1 & talk+4 ,sir ,john is l ! eld] ,mr4 ,bond1 except t he talks m readily2 b he is womanly 9 8 nature1 n a tyrant l ,:ewell4 ,sir ,john is a bett] li/5] ?an any man ,i h met 9 ,engl&4 ,he jo9s 9 all ! *it-*at1 is "o ( ! dome/ic circle1 & tells funny little anecdotes4 7,s d ,:ewell & ,airy47 ,! ,h]s*els "k ,abbot ,lawr5ce & ,edw>d ,ev]ett--& ev]y:]e ^! two h left a good impression4 ,b ,i am c]ta9ly mortifi$ by anecdotes t ,i he> ( pu%+ ,am]icans4 ,mrs4 ---- s\ght an introduction to ,sir ,john ,h]s*el to tell him ab\t an abridgm5t ( 8 ,a/ronomy :i* %e _h made1 & %e intimat$ to him t 9 consequ5ce ( h] abridgm5t 8 "w 01 or w\ld be1 mu* m widely kn[n 9 ,am]ica4 ,lady ,h]s*el told me ( x1 & %e rem>k$1 ,i believe ,sir ,john 0 n mu* pleas$1 = he does n l abridgm5ts4 ,i told h] t ,i _h nev] he>d ( ! abridgm5t4 ,!re are o!r gue/s 9 ! h\se3 a lady ^: si/] 0 among ^? kill$ 9 ,india2 & h] husb&1 :o is an (fic] 9 ! army4 ,we h all be5 play+ at ,spell+ ?is ev5+1 ) ! lett]s1 z we did at home la/ w9t]4 ,sunday1 #ae?4 ,i ?\ght ( go+ to ,london to-day1 b 0 easily p]suad$ to /ay & g ) ,lady ,h]s*el to-morr[4 ,all ?is aft]noon ,i h sp5t li/5+ to ,sir ,john1 :o has %[n me 8 fa!r's manuscript1 8 aunt's1 beautifully neat1 & he told me ab\t 8 ,cape obs]vations4 ,! telescope us$ at ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope lies 9 ! b>n 7! glass1 ( c\rse1 tak5 c>e (7 unus$2 & ,sir ,john n[ occupies himself ) writ+ only4 ,he made _m draw+s at ! ,cape1 :i* he %[$ me1 & v good ones !y are4 ,lady ,h]s*el (f]s me a lett] to ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 :o is godmo!r to "o ( h] *ildr54 ,i am afraid ,i %all h no lett] to ,lev]ri]1 = e "o seems to dislike him4 ,lady ,h]s*el says he is "o ( ! few p]sons :om %e ev] ask$ = an autograph2 he 0 h] gue/1 & he refus$6 ,j z ,i 0 com+ away1 ,sir ,john bu/l$ up to me ) a %eet ( pap]1 say+ t he ?\ght ,i w\ld l "s ( 8 aunt's h&writ+ & he w\ld give x to me4 ,he _h be=e giv5 me "o ( 8 own calculations2 he says if !re 7 no w>1 pe/il5ce1 or fam9e1 & "o pair ( human be+s _h be5 put ^u ! globe at ! "t ( ,*eops1 !y w\ld n only n[ fill ! e>?1 b if !y /ood ^u ea* o!r's heads1 !y w\ld rea* a hundr$ times ! di/ance to ,neptune6 ,i turn$ ov] _! scrap-books1 & ,sir ,john's poetry is mu* bett] ?an _m ( ! specim5s !y _h c>efully kept1 by ,sir ,william ,hamilton4 ,sir ,william ,hamilton's si/] _h "s specim5s 9 ! book1 & also ,lady ,h]s*el & h] bro!r4 ,lady ,h]s*el is ! head ( ! h\se--s is ,mrs4 ,airy--s1 ,i suspect1 is ! wife 9 all well-ord]$ h\seholds6 ,i p]ceiv$ t ,sir ,john did n take a cup ( tea until 8 wife said1 ,y c h "s1 my de>4 ,mr4 ,airy waits & waits1 & !n says1 ,my de>1 ,i %all lose all my fle% if ,i don't h some?+ to eat & dr9k4 ,i am hop+ to get to ,p>is next week1 ab\t ! #bc;d4 ,i h _h j :at ,i want$ 9 ,engl&1 z to society4 ,novemb] #bf4 ,a few days ago ,i receiv$ a c>d1 ',mrs4 ,bad5 ,p[ell1 at home ,novemb] #be4' ,( c\rse ,i did n "k if x 0 a tea p>ty or a w$d+ reception4 ,s ,i appeal$ to ,mrs4 ,airy4 ,%e said1 ',x is a ,london r\t4 ,i nev] w5t to "o1 b y'll f9d a cr[d & a good _m int]e/+ p4' ,i took a cab1 & w5t at n9e o'clock4 ,! s]vant :o op5$ ! door pass$ me to ano!r :o %[$ me ! cloak-room4 ,! girl :o took my %awl numb]$ x & gave me a ticket1 z !y w\ld at a public exhibition4 ,!n %e po9t$ to ! o!r end ( ! room1 & !re ,i saw a table ) tea & c(fee4 ,i took a cup ( c(fee1 & !n ! s]vant ask$ my "n1 yell$ x up ! /airs to ano!r1 & he ann\nc$ x at ! draw+-room door j z ,i ent]$4 ,mrs4 ,p[ell & ! pr(essor 7 ( c\rse /&+ ne>1 & ,mrs4 ,admiral ,smy? j beh9d4 ,to my delight1 ,i met f\r ,engli% p]sons :om ,i knew1 & also ,pr(4 ,h5ry ,b4 ,rog]s1 :o is a great society man4 ,p kept com+ until ! room 0 q full4 ,i 0 v glad to be introduc$ to ,pr(essor ,/okes1 :o is call$ ! be/ ma!matician 9 ,engl&1 & is a fri5d ( ,adams4 ,he is v h&some--almo/ all ,engli%m5 are h&some1 because !y look heal?y2 b ,pr(essor ,/okes has f9e black eyes & d>k hair & good features4 ,he looks v "y & innoc5t4 ,/okes is connect$ ) ,cambridge1 b lives 9 ,london1 j z ,pr(essor ,p[ell is connect$ ) ,ox=d1 b also lives 9 ,london4 ,sev]al g5tlem5 spoke to me )\t a special introduction--"o told me 8 "n 0 ,dr4 ,t[nby ,qy41 ,toynbie1 & he 0 a great admir] ( ,em]son--! fir/ case ( ! sort ,i h met4 ,dr4 ,t[nby is a "y man n ov] ?irty1 full ( en?usiasm & progress1 l an ,am]ican4 ,he really seem$ to me all alive1 & is ei!r a g5ius or crazy--! %ade betwe5 is s delicate t ,i c't always tell to :i* a p]son belongs6 ,i ask$ him if ,babbage 0 9 ! room1 & he said1 ',n yet1' s ,i hop$ he w\ld come4 ,he told me t a f9e-look+1 :ite-head$1 good-featur$ old man 0 ,roget1 ( ! ',!saurus2' & ano!r old man 9 ! corn] 0 ,dr4 ,arnott1 ( ! ',elem5ts ( ,physics4' ,i _h suppos$ he 0 dead long ago4 ,aft]w>ds ,i 0 introduc$ to him4 ,he is an old man1 b n mu* ov] sixty2 8 hair is :ite1 b he is full ( vigor1 %ort & /\t1 l almo/ all ,engli%m5 & ,engli%wom54 ,i h met only two wom5 tall] ?an myself1 & mo/ ( !m are v mu* %ort]4 ,dr4 ,arnott told me he 0 only n[ f9i%+ ! ',elem5ts1' :i* he fir/ publi%$ 9 #ahbg4 ,he int5ds n[ to publi% ! m ma!matical portions ) ! o!r volumes4 ,he 0 v sociable1 & ,i told him he _h tw5ty ye>s ago a great _m read]s 9 ,am]ica4 ,he said he suppos$ he _h m !re ?an 9 ,engl&1 & t he believ$ he _h made "y m5 /udy sci5ce 9 _m in/ances4 ,i ask$ him if ,babbage 0 9 ! room1 & he too said1 ',n yet4' ,dr4 ,arnott ask$ me if ,i wore z _m /ock+s :5 ,i 0 obs]v+ z ! ,h]s*els--he said ,sir ,william put on twelve pairs & ,c>ol9e f\rte56 ,i /ay$ until elev5 o'clock1 !n ,i said ',good-by1' & j z ,i /epp$ ^u ! ?re%old ( ! draw+-room to g out1 a broad old man /epp$ ^u x1 & ! s]vant ann\nc$ ',mr4 ,babbage1' & ( c\rse t glimpse 0 all ,i %all ev] h6 ,ed9boro'1 ,septemb] #cj4 ,! p ( ,ed9boro'1 hav+ a passion = ,grecian ar*itecture1 & be+ v pr\d ( ! ,a!nian "* ( _! city1 seek to increase ! resemblance by imitations ( anci5t build+s4 ,grecian pill>s are se5 on ,calton ,hill 9 great numb]s1 & ! obs]vatory w\ld delight an old ,greek2 its f\r fronts are adorn$ by ,grecian pill>s1 & x is inde$ beautiful z a /ructure2 b ! ,greeks did n build _! temples = a/ronomical obs]vations2 !y probably adapt$ _! ar*itecture to _! ne$s4 ,?is beautiful build+ 0 erect$ by an association ( g5tlem51 :o rais$ a good deal ( money1 b1 ( c\rse1 n en\gh4 ,!y built ! ,grecian temple1 b !y c\ld n supply x ) prie/s4 ,ab\t a hundr$ ye>s ago ,col9 ,maclaur9 _h laid ! f\ndation ( an obs]vatory1 & ! curi\s ,go?ic build+1 :i* /ill /&s1 is ! fir/ g]m4 ,we laugh n[ at ! n>r[ ideas ( ^? days1 :i* seem$ to consid] an obs]vatory a look\t only2 b ! fir/ /ep 9 a "w is a great /ep--! o!rs are easily tak54 ,!re 0 add$ to ! build+ ( ,maclaur9 a v small transit room1 & !n ! pres5t edifice foll[$4 ,:5 ! build]s ( ! obs]vatory f\nd t !y c\ld n support x1 !y pres5t$ x to ! ,briti% gov]nm5t2 s t x is n[ a gov]nm5t *ild1 b x is n pett$1 l ! fir/-born ( ,gre5wi*4 ,!re are ?ree in/rum5ts2 an excell5t transit in/rum5t ( six & a half in*es' ap]ture1 re/+ on its y's ( solid granite4 ,! corrections ( ! errors ( ! in/rum5t by means ( little screws are giv5 up1 & ! errors :i* are kn[n to exi/ are correct$ 9 ! computations4 ,pr(essor ,smy? f9ds t al?\gh ! two pill>s ^u :i* ! in/rum5t re/s 7 cut f ! same qu>ry1 !y are unequally affect$ by *anges ( temp]ature2 s t ! v>iation ( ! azimu? error1 ?\gh slight1 is irregul>4 ,! collimation plate !y correct ) ! micromet]1 s t !y consid] "s position-read+ ( ! micromet]-head ! z]o po9t1 & correct t = ! error1 :i* !y det]m9e by reflection 9 a tr\gh ( m]cury4 ,) ?is in/rum5t !y obs]ve on c]ta9 />s ( ! ,briti% ,catalogue1 ^: places are n v well det]m9$1 & ) a mural circle ( small] p[] !y det]m9e decl9ations4 ,! obs]vatory possesses an equatorial telescope1 b x is ( mix$ composition4 ,! object glass 0 giv5 by ,dr4 ,lee1 ! eye-pieces by "s "o else1 & ! two are put toge!r 9 a case1 & us$ by ,pr(essor ,smy? = look+ at ! crat]s 9 ! moon2 ( ^! he has made f9e draw+s1 & has publi%$ !m 9 color pr9ts4 ,! :ole /aff ( ! obs]vatory consi/s ( ,pr(essor ,smy?1 ,mr4 ,wallace1 an old man1 & ,mr4 ,williamson1 a "y man4 ,! city ( ,ed9boro' has no amateur a/ronom]s1 & !re are two only1 ( note1 9 ,scotl&3 ,sir ,william ,bisbane & ,sir ,william ,kei? ,murray4 ,f ! obs]vatory1 ! view ( ,ed9boro' is lovely4 ',auld ,reekie1' z ! ,scot* call x1 always looks h] be/ ?r\gh a mi/1 & a ,scot* mi/ is n a r>e ev5t--s we saw ! city "u its mo/ becom+ veil4 ,octob]1 #aheg4 ,i /opp$ 9 ,glasg[ a few h\rs1 & w5t to ! obs]vatory1 :i* is also ! private resid5ce ( ,pr(essor ,ni*ol4 ,miss ,ni*ol receiv$ me1 & 0 a v pleasant1 blue-ey$ "y lady4 ,i f\nd t ! obs]vatory boa/s ( two good in/rum5ts3 a m]idian circle1 :i* mu/ be good1 f its appe>ance1 & a ,newtonian telescope1 diff]5tly m\nt$ f any ,i _h se52 cas$ 9 a composition tube :i* is pa9t$ bright blue--r a /rik+ object4 ,! iron m\nt+ seem$ to me good4 ,x 0 ( ! ,g]man k9d1 b modifi$4 ,x seem$ to me t x c\ld be us$ = obs]vations f> f ! m]idian4 ,! iron "p 0 holl[1 s t ! clock 0 inside1 z 0 ! azimu? circle1 & ?us space 0 sav$4 ,!y h a w9d & ra9 self-regi/]1 & a self-regi/]+ b>omet]1 m>k+ on a cyl9d] turn$ by a clock1 ! pap] revolv+ once an h\r4 ,:5 ,i 0 at ,dungeon ,ghyll1 a little rav9e among ! ,engli% lakes1 d[n :i* trickles an exce$+ly small /ream ( wat]1 b :i* is1 nev]!less1 v picturesque1--z ,i foll[$ ! old man :o %[s x = a sixp5ce1 he ask$ if we _h come a long way4 ',f ,am]ica1' ,i repli$4 ',we h _m ,am]icans "h1' said he2 'x is mu* easi] to und]/& _! language ?an t ( o!r =eign]s2 !y speak v good ,engli%1 bett] ?an ! ,fr5* or ,g]mans4' ,i felt myself a little annoy$ & a good deal amus$4 ,i suppos$ t ,i spoke ! language t ,addison wrote1 & "h 0 a ,we/morel& guide1 speak+ a dialect :i* ,i translat$ into ,engli% be=e ,i c\ld und]/& x1 complim5t+ me ^u my ability to speak my own tongue4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds1 z ,i j\rney$ on1 to expect no appreciation ( my c\ntry or its p4 ,! ,engli% are /rangely defici5t 9 curiosity4 ,i c sc>cely imag9e an ,engli%woman a gossip4 ,i f\nd among all classes a k ( ! ext5t ( ,am]ica2 by ! bett] classes its geography 0 und]/ood1 & its physical peculi>ities4 ,"o a/ronom] _h b\nd ! sci5tific pap]s f ,am]ica 9 gre5 morocco1 z typical ( a c\ntry cov]$ by =e/s4 ,among ! mo/ intellig5t m5 :om ,i met ,i f\nd an appreciation ( ! diff]5t *>act]s ( ! ,/ates4 ,ev]y:]e ,massa*usetts 0 honor$2 ev]y:]e ,i met ! horror ( ! hone/ ,engli%man at ! slave sy/em2 b any?+ l a discrim9at+ k ( our public m5 ,i c\ld n meet4 ,web/] _h be5 he>d ( ev]y:]e4 ,!y assur$ me t our really great m5 7 kn[n1 our really great de$s appreciat$2 b ?is is n true4 ,!y make mi/akes 9 _! measure ( our m52 second-rate m5 :o h travell$ are ( c\rse kn[n to ! m5 :om !y h met2 ^! travell]s h n p]haps ?\ght x necess>y to m5tion t !y repres5t a second>y class ( p1 & !y are consid]$ our 'fir/ m54' ,! ,engli% =get t all ,am]icans travel4 ,i 0 vex$ :5 ,i saw "s ( our mo/ mis]able novels1 b\nd 9 %[y yell[ & r$1 expos$ = sale4 ,a fri5d told me t !y _h copi$ f ! *eap publications ( ,am]ica4 ,x may be s1 b !y h outdone u 9 ! *eapness ( ! mat]ial & ! %[y cov]s4 ,i nev] saw yell[ & r$ toge!r on any ,am]ican book4 ,! ,engli% are f> beyond u 9 _! highe/ s*ol>%ip1 b :y %\ld !y be ignorant ( our s*ol>s8 ,! ,engli%man is pr\d1 & n )\t reason2 b he may well be pr\d ( ! ,am]ican (f%oot4 ,x is n /range t ,engl& produces f9e s*ol>s1 :5 we consid] t h] colleges conf] fell[%ips on ! be/ und]graduates4 ,engl& diff]s f ,am]ica 9 ! fact t x has a pa/4 ,well may ! great m5 ( ! pres5t be pr\d ( ^? :o h gone be=e !m2 x is sc>cely to be hop$ t ! l c come aft] !m2 & yet ,i suppose we mu/ admit t ev5 n[ ! /rong m9ds are born across ! wat]4 ,at ! same "t ,engl& has a class to :i* we h happily no p>allel 9 our c\ntry--a class to :i* ev5 ,engli% g5tlem5 lik5 ! ,sepoys1 & :o w\ld1 !y admit1 "u l circum/ances be guilty ( l enormities4 ,b ! true ,engli%man %uts 8 eyes = a great "p ( ! "t to ! /eps 9 ! social scale d[n :i* 8 race desc5ds1 & looks only at ! upp] walks4 ,he has !re=e a glance ( patroniz+ k9dness = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & reg>ds u ( ,new ,engl& z we reg>d our ri* bre?r5 ( ! ,we/4 ,i wond]$ :at 0 to become ( ! ,engli% p6 ,_! isl& is already cr[d$ ) p1 ! l>ge t[ns are num]\s & are v l>ge4 ,suppose = an in/ant t h] comm]ce is cut (f1 w !y />ve8 ,x is an illu/ration ( moral p[] t1 little isl& z t ( ,great ,brita9 is1 its p[] is ! great p[] ( ! _w4 ,cr[d$ z ! p are1 !y are heal?y4 ,i nev] saw1 ,i ?\ght1 s _m ruddy faces z met me at once 9 ,liv]pool4 ,dirty *ildr5 9 ! /reet h r$ *eeks & good tee?4 ,n[h]e did ,i see little *ildr5 ^: m9ds _h outgr[n _! bodies4 ,!y d n live 9 ! s*ool-room1 b 9 ! /reets4 ,"o cont9ually meets little *ildr5 c>ry+ small] ones 9 _! arms2 little girls h& 9 h& walk ! /reets ( ,london all day4 ,!re are no free s*ools1 & !y h no?+ to d4 ,begg>s are ev]y:]e1 & z importunate z 9 ,italy4 ,= a well-behav$ common p ,i %\ld g to ,p>is2 = clean work+-wom5 ,i %\ld look 9 ,p>is4 ,i saw a little boy 9 ,engl& torm5t+ a small] "o4 ,he spat ^u 8 cap1 & !n decl>$ t ! little "o did x4 ,! little "o sobb$ & said he didn't4 ,i gave ! little "o a p5ny2 he evid5tly did n "k ! value ( ! co91 & appeal$ to ! bigg] boy4 ',is x a p5ny8' he ask$1 ) a look ( amazem5t4 ',yes1' said ! bigg]4 ,(f ran ! small] "o triumphant1 & ! bigg] began to cry1 :i* ,i p]mitt$ him to d4 ,,*apt] ,,vii #aheg-aheh ,,fir/ ,,european ,,t\r ,,cont9u$--,,lev]ri] ,,& ,,! ,,p>is ,,obs]vatory--,,rome--,,h>riet ,,hosm]--,,obs]vatory ,,( ,,! ,,collegio ,,romano--,,sec*i ,at ?is "t1 ! feel+ betwe5 a/ronom]s ( ,great ,brita9 & ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 n v cordial4 ,x 0 ! "t :5 ,adams & ,lev]ri] 7 cont5d+ to :i* ( !m belong$ ! honor ( ! discov]y ( ! planet ,neptune1 & ea* side _h its /rong p>tisans4 ,among ,miss ,mit*ell's pap]s we f9d ! foll[+ ) ref]5ce to ?is subject3 444 ,adams1 a graduate ( ,cambridge1 made ! calculations :i* %[$ h[ an unse5 body mu/ exi/ ^: influ5ces 7 felt by ,uranus4 ,x 0 a problem ( great difficulty1 = he _h "s half-doz5 quantities t\*+ ,uranus :i* 7 n accurately kn[n1 & z _m :olly unkn[n conc]n+ ! unse5 planet4 ,we ?9k x a difficult "q :i* involves ?ree or f\r unkn[n quantities ) too few circum/ances1 b ?is problem involv$ twelve or ?irte51 s t x1 y1 z rea*$ pretty high up into ! alphabet4 ,b ,adams1 hav+ work$ ! problem1 c>ri$ 8 "w to ,airy1 ! ,a/ronom] ,royal ( ,engl&1 & await$ 8 comm5ts4 ,a little lat] ,lev]ri]1 ! ,fr5* a/ronom]1 complet$ ! same problem1 & wait+ = no au?ority beyond 8 own1 flung 8 discov]y out to ! _w ) ! self-confid5ce ( a ,fr5*man4444 444 ,:5 ! news ( ! discov]y ( ,neptune rea*$ ?is c\ntry1 ,i happ5$ to be visit+ at ! obs]vatory 9 ,cambridge1 ,mass4 ,pr(essor ,bond 7! eld]7 _h look$ = ! planet ! night be=e ,i arriv$ at 8 h\se1 & he look$ aga9 ! ev5+ t ,i came4 ,8 obs]vatory 0 !n a small1 r\nd build+1 & 9 x 0 a small telescope2 he _h drawn a map ( a gr\p ( />s1 "o ( :i* he suppos$ 0 n a />1 b ! planet4 ,he set ! telescope to ?is gr\p1 & ask+ 8 son to c\nt ! seconds1 he all[$ ! />s to pass by ! motion ( ! e>? across ! field4 ,if !y kept ! relative di/ance ( ! night be=e1 !y 7 all />s2 if any "o _h approa*$ or rec$$ f ! o!rs1 x 0 a planet2 & :5 ! fa!r look$ at 8 son's record he said1 ',"o ( ^? has mov$1 & x is ! "o :i* ,i ?\ght la/ night 0 ! planet4' ,he look$ aga9 at ! gr\p1 & ! son said1 ',fa!r1 d give me a look at ! new planet--y are ! only man 9 ,am]ica t c d x6' ,& !n we bo? look$2 x look$ precisely l a small />1 & ,george & ,i bo? ask$1 ',:at made y ?9k la/ night t x 0 ! new planet8' ,mr4 ,bond c\ld only say1 ',i don't "k1 x look$ diff]5t f ! o!rs4' ,x is always s--y _c get a man ( g5ius to expla9 /eps1 he leaps4 ,aft] ! discov]y ( ?is planet1 ,pr(essor ,peirce1 9 our own c\ntry1 decl>$ t x 0 n ! planet ( ! !ory1 & !re=e its discov]y 0 a happy accid5t4 ,b x seem$ to me t x 0 ! planet ( ! !ory1 j z mu* if x v>i$ a good deal f its prescrib$ place z if x v>i$ a little4 ,s y might h said t ,uranus 0 n ! ,uranus ( ! !ory4 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el said1 ',its movem5ts h be5 felt trembl+ along ! f>-rea*+ l9e ( our analysis1 ) a c]ta9ty h>dly inf]ior to ocul> demon/ration4' ,i consid] x 0 sup]ior to ocul> demon/ration1 z ! action ( ! m9d is above t ( ! s5ses4 ,adams1 9 8 /udy at ,cambridge1 ,engl&1 & ,lev]ri] 9 8 closet at ,p>is1 por+ ov] _! log>i?ms1 knew bett] ! locus ( t outside planet ?an all ! practical a/ronom]s ( ! _w put toge!r4444 ,( c\rse 9 ,p>is ,i w5t to ! ,imp]ial ,obs]vatory1 to visit ,lev]ri]4 ,i c>ri$ lett]s f ,pr(essor ,airy1 :o also s5t a lett] 9 advance by po/4 ,lev]ri] call$ at my hotel1 & left c>ds2 !n came a note1 & ,i w5t to tea4 ,lev]ri] _h succe$$ ,arago4 ,arago _h be5 a memb] ( ! ,provisional ,gov]nm5t1 & _h di$4 ,lev]ri] took exactly opposite gr\nd1 politically1 to t ( ,arago2 he /ood high ) ! emp]or4 ,he took me all ov] ! obs]vatory4 ,he _h a l>ge room = a ballroom1 because 9 ! ballroom sci5ce & politics 7 discuss$2 = :]e a press is n free1 salons mu/ give ! tone to public op9ion4 ,bo? ,lev]ri] & ,madame ,lev]ri] said h>d ?+s ab\t ! ,engli%1 & ! ,engli% said h>d ?+s ab\t ,lev]ri]4 ,! ,a/ronomical ,obs]vatory ( ,p>is 0 f\nd$ on ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 9 ! reign ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,! build+ 0 begun 9 #affg & f9i%$ 9 #afgb2 l o!r obs]vatories ( t "t1 x 0 q unfit = use4 ,john ,dom9ie ,cass9i came to x be=e x 0 f9i%$1 saw its defects1 & made alt]ations2 b ! :ole build+ 0 aft]w>ds ab&on$4 ,m4 ,lev]ri] %[$ me ! transit in/rum5t & ! mural circle4 ,he has1 l ,mr4 ,airy1 made ! transit in/rum5t incapable ( me*anical *ange = its corrections ( error1 s t x dep5ds = accuracy ^u its faults be+ kn[n & correct$ 9 ! computations4 ,all ! e>ly obs]vatories ( ,europe seem to h be5 built z temples to ,urania1 & n z work+-*amb]s ( sci5ce4 ,! ,royal ,obs]vatory at ,gre5wi*1 ! ,imp]ial ,obs]vatory ( ,p>is1 & ! beautiful /ructure on ,calton ,hill1 ,ed9boro'1 7 at fir/ :olly useless z obs]vatories4 ,t ( ,gre5wi* _h no /ead9ess1 :ile e pill> 9 ! a/ronomical temple ( ,ed9boro'1 ?\gh x may tell ( ! enlight5m5t ( ,greece1 hides ! light ( ! />s f ! ,scotti% obs]v]4 ,well might ,/ruve say t ',an obs]vatory %\ld be simply a box to hold in/rum5ts4' ,! ,lev]ri]s speak ,engli% ab\t z well z ,i d ,fr5*1 & we _h a v awkw>d "t ( x4 ,m4 ,lev]ri] talk$ ) me a little1 & !n talk$ :olly to "o ( ! g5tlem5 pres5t4 ,madame 0 v *atty4 ,lev]ri] is v f9e-look+2 he is fair-hair$ full-fac$1 altoge!r v heal?y-look+4 ,8 wife is really h&some1 ! *ildr5 beautiful4 ,i 0 glad t ,i c\ld und]/& :5 ,lev]ri] said to ! *ildr51 ',if y make any m noise y g to b$4' ,:ile ,i 0 !re1 a woman z old z ,i ru%$ 91 9 bonnet & %awl1 & flew ar\nd ! room1 kiss$ madame1 jump$ ! *ildr5 ab\t1 & %ook h&s ) monsieur2 & !re 0 a great am\nt ( scream+ & laugh+1 & all talk$ at once4 ,z ,i c\ld n und]/& a ^w1 x seem$ to me l a !atre4 ,i ask$ monsieur :5 ,i c\ld see ! obs]vatory1 & he answ]$1 ',:5ev] x suits y\r conv5i5ce4' ,decemb] #ae4 ,i w5t to ,lev]ri]'s aga9 la/ ev5+ by special invitation4 ,f\r g5tlem5 & ?ree ladies receiv$ me1 all /&+ & b[+ )\t speak+4 ,monsieur 01 h[ev]1 m sociable ?an be=e1 & %riek$ out to me 9 ,fr5* z ?\gh ,i 7 deaf4 ,! ladies 7 9 blue dresses2 a good deal ( cr9ol9e1 deep fl\nces1 high necks1 v %ort1 fl[+ sleeves1 & %ort und]sleeves2 ! dresses 7 brocade & ! fl\nces mu* trimm$1 madame's ) :ite plu%4 ,! room 0 cold1 ( c\rse1 hav+ no c>pet1 & a wood fire 9 a v small fireplace4 ,! g5tlem5 cont9u$ /&+ or prom5ad+1 & tak+ snuff4 ,except ,lev]ri]1 no "o ( !m spoke to me4 ,! ladies all did1 & all spoke ,fr5*4 ,! two *ildr5 7 pres5t aga9--! little girl five ye>s old play$ on ! piano1 & ! boy ( n9e play$ & sang l a public p]=m]4 ,he prom5ad$ ab\t ! room ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 l a man4 ,i ?9k 8 mann]s 7 ab\t equal to -----'s1 z occasionally he yell$ & 0 told to be quiet4 ,ab\t t5 o'clock ,m4 ,lev]ri] ask$ me to g into ! obs]vatory1 :i* connects ) ! dwell+4 ,!y are build+ imm5se additional rooms1 & are hav+ a great telescope1 tw5ty-sev5 feet 9 focal l5g?1 con/ruct$4 ,) ,lev]ri]'s bad ,engli% & my bad ,fr5* we talk$ b little1 b he %[$ me ! transit in/rum5t1 ! mural circle1 ! comput+-room1 & ! private (fice4 ,he put on 8 cloak & cap1 & said1 ',voila le directeur6' ,"o room1 he told me1 _h be5 ,arago's1 & ,arago _h 8 b$ on "o side4 ,m4 ,lev]ri] said1 ',i d n wi% to h x = my room4' ,he is said to be mu* oppos$ to ,arago1 & to be m]ciless t[>ds 8 family4 ,he %[$ me ano!r room1 int5d$ = a reception-room1 & expla9$ to me t 9 ,france "o _h to make sci5ce come into social life1 = ! gov]nm5t mu/ be rea*$ 9 ord] to get money4 ,!re 7 huge globes 9 "o room t belong$ to ,cass9i4 ,if :at he %[$ me is n surpass$ 9 ! o!r rooms1 ,i don't ?9k mu* ( _! in/rum5ts4 ,m4 ,lev]ri] said he _h ask$ ,m4 ,*acornac to meet me1 b he 0 n !re4 ,i felt t we got on a little bett]1 b n mu*1 & x 0 evid5t t he did n expect me to und]/& an obs]vatory4 ,we did n asc5d to ! domes4 ,lev]ri] has telegraphic communication ) all ,europe except ,great ,brita94 ,x 0 q s+ul> t !y made su* diff]5t rem>ks to me4 ,lev]ri] said t !y _h to make sci5ce popul>4 ,airy said1 ',9 ,engl& !re is no a/ronomical public1 & we d n ne$ to make sci5ce popul>4' ,jan4 #bd1 #aheh4 ,i am 9 ,rome6 ,i h be5 "h f\r days1 & already ,i feel t ,i w\ld r h t f\r days 9 ,rome ?an all ! o!r days ( my travels6 ,i h be5 uncom=table1 cold1 tir$1 & subject$ to all ! evils ( travell+2 b = all t1 ,i w\ld n h miss$ ! sort ( realization t ,i h ( ! exi/5ce ( ! pa/ ( great glory1 if ,i mu/ h a ?\s& times ! discom=t4 ,i w5t alone ye/]day to ,/4 ,pet]'s & ! ,vatican1 & today1 tak+ ,murray1 ,i w5t alone to ! ,roman ,=um1 & /ood beside ! ru9$ porticos & ! brok5 columns ( ! ,temple4 ,!n ,i pu%$ on to ! ,coliseum1 & walk$ ar\nd its :ole circumf]5ce4 ,i c\ld sc>cely believe t ,i really /ood among ! ru9s1 & 0 n dream+6 ,i really ?9k ,i _h m enjoym5t = go+ alone & f9d+ out = myself4 ,aft]w>ds ! ,haw?ornes call$1 & ,i took ,mrs4 ,h4 to ! same spot4444 ,i really feel ! impressiv5ess ( ,rome4 ,all ,europe has be5 s]i\s to me2 ,rome is ev5 sad 9 its s]i\sness4 ,y _c help feel+1 9 ! ,coliseum1 "s little ( ! influ5ce ( ! sc5es t h be5 enact$ !re1 ev5 if y "k little ab\t !m2 y mu/ rememb] t ! va/ numb]s ( p :o h be5 )9 its walls = ages h n be5 common m9ds1 :e!r !y 7 ,*ri/ian m>tyrs or travell+ arti/s4444 ,i ?9k if ,i _h nev] he>d be=e ( ! reputation ( ! pictures & /atues ( ! ,vatican1 ,i %\ld h p]ceiv$ _! sup]iority4 ,!re is m idea ( action convey$ by ! /atu>y ?an ,i ev] receiv$ be=e--!y d n seem to be dead4 ,janu>y #be4 ,i h f9] rooms ?an ,i _h 9 ,p>is1 b ! lett+ ( ap>tm5ts is bett] manag$ 9 ,p>is4 ,!re y always f9d a conci]ge1 :o tells y all y want to "k1 & :o speaks sev]al languages4 ,9 ,rome y ent] a n>r[1 d>k passage1 & look 9 va9 = a door4 ,!n y g up a flight ( /airs1 & see a door ) a /r+2 y pull ! /r+1 & a woman puts h] m\? to a squ>e hole1 cov]$ ) t9 punctur$ ) holes1 & asks :at y want4 ,y tell h]1 & %e tells y to g up high]2 y repeat ! process1 & at la/ rea* ! rooms4 ,! high] up ! bett]1 because y get "s sun1 & "o le>ns ! value ( sunlight4 ,i saw no sun 9 ,p>is 9 my room1 & "h ,i h x half ( ! day1 & x seems v pleasant4 ,all ! cu/oms ( ! p diff] f ^? ( ,p>is4444 ,a little ( ,italian art ent]s into ! ornam5ts ( rooms & furniture1 b any?+ l me*anical skill seems to be unhe>d (2 & ,i d>e say ! pretty /amp us$ on ! butt] ,i h1 :i* repres5ts "s antique picture1 0 cut by "s nor!rn h&4 ,i c\ld make a bett] c>t ?an ^? t ,i see on ! /reets1 & ,i c\ld almo/ make z good horses z ^? t draw !m6444 ,x is ,holy ,week4 ,i h sp5t sev5 h\rs at a "t at ,/4 ,pet]'s1 9 t]rible cr[ds1 = t5 days1 & n[ ,i g no m4 ,! ladies are seat$1 b z ! c]emonies are 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! imm5se build+1 !y ru% wildly f "o to ! o!r2 ) _! black veils !y look l furies let loose6 ,i /ay$ five h\rs to-day to see ! ,pope wa% feet1 :i* 0 v silly2 = ,i saw "m wa% !m mu* m effectually tw5ty ye>s ago6 ,! cr[d is bett] wor? see+ ?an ! c]emony1 if "o c\ld only see x )\t be+ 9 x4 ,i %all n try to he> ! ',mis]]e'--,i h giv5 up ! /udy ( music6 ,s9ce ,i fail$ to appreciate ,m>io1 ,i %a'n't try any m6 ,i g to ! ,/orys' on ,sunday ev5+ to look at ,/4 ,pet]'s light+ up4 ,m>* #ba4 ,i h be5 to vesp]s at ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,!y beg9 an h\r be=e sunset4 ,:5 my "w is done = ! day1 ,i walk to ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,?is is ,sunday1 & ! floor 0 full ( kneel+ wor%ipp]s1 b t makes no diff]5ce4 ,i walk ab\t among !m4 ,i 0 !re an h\r to-day be=e ,i saw a p]son t ,i knew2 !n ,i met ! ,ni*olses & w5t ) !m into a side *apel to he> vesp]s4 ,!n ,i saw next ! ,wat]/ons1 !n ,miss ,l&]2 b ,i 0 unusually %ort ( fri5ds1 ,i g5]ally meet s _m m4 ,!re 7 kneel+ wom5 to-day ) babies 9 _! arms4 ,! babies ( ! l[] classes h _! legs s wrapp$ up t !y _c move !m2 !y look l small pill[s ev5 :5 !y are six mon?s old4 ,i ?9k x mu/ dw>f !m4 ,we ,am]icans are a tall p4 ,i am a v tall woman "h4 ,i ?9k t ,p4's height w\ld cause a s5sation 9 ! /reets4 ,my s]vant admires my height v mu*4 ,m>* #bb4 ,i call$ on ,miss ,brem] to-day1 hav+ he>d t %e desir$ to see me4 ,%e is a 'little woman 9 black1' b n s pla92 h] face is a little r$1 b h] complexion is fair & ! expression v pleas+4 ,%e *att$ away a good deal2 ask$ me ab\t a/ronomy1 & h[ ,i came to /udy x4 ,i told h] t my fa!r put me to x1 & %e said %e 0 j writ+ a /ory on ! affection ( fa!r & daught]4 ,%e told me ,i _h good eyes4 ,x is a long "t n[ s9ce any "o has told me t6 ,miss ,brem] & ,mrs4 ,w4 met 9 my room & rema9$ an h\r4 ,miss ,brem] is quiet & unpret5d+4 ,mrs4 ,w4 is fla%y & brilliant1 &1 z ,i usually say :5 ,i don't und]/& a p]son1 a little insane2 %e _h ! floor all ! "t aft] %e came 94 ,%e gave a sket* ( h] life f h] bir? up1 m5tion+ incid5tally t %e _h be5 a belle1 surr\nd$ ) beaux1 ! pride ( h] p>5ts1 ) a reputation = intellect1 etc4 ,i _h be5 urg+ ,miss ,brem] into an int]e/+ talk be=e ,mrs4 ,w4 appe>$1 & ,i felt :at a pity x 0 t %e hadn't ! same prop5sity to talk t ! latt] _h4 ,%e talk$ v pleasantly1 h[ev]1 & ,i ?\ght :at a pity x 0 t ,i %all n see h] aga92 = ,i leave ,rome 9 ?ree days = ,flor5ce4 ,i 0 9 ,rome = a w9t]1 an idl] by necessity = six weeks4 ,x is ! v place ( all ! _w = an idl]4 ,on ! pleasant days !re are ! ru9s to visit1 ! ,campagna to /roll ov]1 ! villas & _! gr\nds to ga!r fl[]s 91 ! ,=um to muse 91 ! ,p9cian ,hill or ! ,capitol9e = a gossip+ walk ) "s fri5d4 ,on ra9y days x is all art4 ,!re are ! ca!drals1 ! gall]ies1 & ! /udios ( ! ?\s& arti/s2 = e w9t] !re are a ?\s& arti/s 9 ,rome4 ,a ra9y day f\nd me 9 ! /udio ( ,paul ,ak]s4 ,z ,i 0 look+ at "s ( 8 models1 ! /udio door op5$ & a pretty little girl1 we>+ a jaunty hat & a %ort jacket1 into ! pockets ( :i* h] h&s 7 ?ru/1 ru%$ into ! room1 seem+ly unconsci\s ( ! pres5ce ( a /rang]1 began a rattl+1 all-alive talk ) ,mr4 ,ak]s1 ( :i* ,i caught en\gh to "k t a ride ov] ! ,campagna 0 plann$1 z ,i he>d ,mr4 ,ak]s say1 ',oh1 ,i won't ride ) y--,i'm afraid to6' aft] :i* he turn$ to me & introduc$ ,h>riet ,hosm]4 ,i 0 j f old cons]vative ,engl&1 & ,i _h be5 among its mo/ cons]vative p4 ,i _h caught some?+ ( its old mu/y-p>*m5t ideas1 & ! cricket-l mann]s ( ,h>riet ,hosm] r tr\bl$ me4 ,x took "s weeks = me to get ov] ! impression ( h] madcap ways2 !y seem$ *ildi%4 ,i w5t to h] /udio & saw ',puck1' a /atue all fun & frolic1 & ,i imag9$ all 0 fun to ! core ( h] he>t4 ,z a g5]al rule1 p disappo9t y z y "k !m4 ,to "k !m bett] & bett] is to "k m & m weaknesses4 ,h>riet ,hosm] p>ades h] weaknesses ) ! consci\s p[] ( "o :o kn[s h] /r5g?1 & :o kn[s y w f9d h] out if y are wor?y ( h] acqua9tance4 ,%e makes poor jokes--%e's a little rude--a good deal ecc5tric2 b %e is always true4 ,9 ! t[n :]e %e us$ to live 9 ,massa*usetts !y w tell y a ?\s& anecdotes ( h] vag>ies--b !y are pr\d ( h]4 ,%e does n />t on a false sc5t2 %e kn[s ! royal "* ( ! game be=e %e hunts4 ,a lady :o is a great rid] said to me a few days s9ce3 ',( c\rse ,i d n ride l ,h>riet ,hosm]1 b1 if y w notice1 !re is me?od 9 ,h>riet ,hosm]'s madness4 ,%e does n m\nt a horse until %e has exam9$ him c>efully4' ,at ! "t :5 ,i saw h]1 %e 0 ?9k+ ( h] /atue ( ,z5obia4 ,%e 0 /udy+ ! hi/ory ( ,palmyra1 read+ up on ! mann]s & cu/oms ( its p1 & exam9+ ,ea/]n relics & co/umes4 ,if %e he>d t 9 ! sacri/y ( a c]ta9 ca!dral1 hundr$s ( miles away1 7 ly+ robes ( ,ea/]n que5s1 %e m\nt$ h] horse & rode to ! spot1 = ! sake ( le>n+ ! lesson !y c\ld tea*4 ,day aft] day alone 9 h] /udio1 %e /udi$ ! subject4 ,?9k :at k ( ! c\ntry1 ( ! hi/ory ( ! p1 mu/ be ga!r$1 mu/ be m\ld$1 to br+ into ! face & be>+ ( its que5 ! expression ( ! race6 ,?9k :at famili> acqua9tance ) ! human =m1 to repres5t a lifelike figure at all6 ,= ye>s aft] ,i came home ,i read ! newspap]s to see if ,i c\ld f9d any notice ( ! /atue ( ,z5obia2 & ,i did at l5g? see ?is ann\ncem5t3 ',! /atue ( ,z5obia1 by ,miss ,hosm]1 is on exhibition at ,*ilds ,j5ks'4' ,x 0 aft] five ye>s4 ,all ?r\gh ^? five ye>s1 ,miss ,hosm] _h kept h] projects /eadily turn$ 9 ?is direction4 ,:atev] may be ! criticism ( art ^u h] "w1 no "o c d5y t %e is above ! av]age arti/4 ,b %e is h]self1 z a woman1 v mu* above h]self 9 art4 ,if !re came to any /ruggl+ arti/ 9 ,rome ! ne$ ( a fri5d1--& ( ! ?\s& arti/s 9 ,rome v few are successful1--,h>riet ,hosm] 0 t fri5d4 ,i knew h] to /ret* out a help+ h& to an un=tunate arti/1 a poor1 un$ucat$1 unattractive ,am]ican1 aga9/ :om ! o!r ,am]icans 9 ,rome %ut _! h\ses & _! he>ts4 ,:5 ! o!r ,am]icans turn$ f ! unsuccessful arti/1 ,h>riet ,hosm] rea*$ =? ! help+ h&4 ,:5 ,h>riet ,hosm] knew h]self to be a sculptor1 %e knew also t 9 all ,am]ica 0 no s*ool = h]4 ,%e mu/ leave home1 %e mu/ live :]e art c\ld live4 ,%e might model h] bu/s 9 ! clay ( h] own soil1 b :o %\ld foll[ out 9 m>ble ! delicate ?\ght :i* ! clay express$8 ,! workm5 ( ,massa*usetts t5d$ ! looms1 built ! railroads1 & read ! newspap]s4 ,! h>d-h&$ m5 ( ,italy work$ 9 m>ble f ! designs put be=e !m2 "o copi$ ! leaves :i* ! sculptor ?rew into ! wrea?s ar\nd ! br[s ( 8 h]oes2 ano!r turn$ ) 8 tool ! folds ( ! drap]y2 ano!r wr\ght up ! delicate tissues ( ! fle%2 none ( !m dream$ ( ideas3 !y 7 copyi/s1--! v h&-"w t h] head ne$$4 ,& to ,italy %e w5t4 ,= h] s*ool %e s\ght ! /udio ( ,gibson--! greate/ sculptor ( ! "t4 ,%e resolv$ ',to scorn delights & live labori\s days2' & !re %e has liv$ & work$ = ye>s4 ,%e fa%ions ! clay to h] ideal--e little t\* ( h] f+]s 9 ! clay is a ?\ght2 %e ?9ks 9 clay4 ,! model f9i%$ & ca/ 9 ! dull1 h>d1 inexpressive pla/]1 %e /&s by ! workm5 :ile !y put x into ! m>ble4 ,%e mu/ wat* !m1 = a t\* ( ! tool 9 ! wrong place might alt] ! :ole expression ( ! face1 z a wrong acc5t 9 ! read] w spoil a l9e ( poetry4 ,,collegio ,,romano2 ,,sec*i4 ,!re 0 ano!r obs]vatory :i* _h a reputation & 0 kn[n 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 ! obs]vatory ( ! ,collegio ,romano1 & 0 9 ! mona/]y beh9d ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,ignasio4 ,its director 0 ! ,fa!r ,sec*i :o _h visit$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 0 well kn[n to ! sci5ti/s ( ?is c\ntry4 ,i said to myself1 ',?is is ! l& ( ,galileo1 & ?is is ! city 9 :i* he 0 tri$4 ,i knew ( no sadd] picture 9 ! hi/ory ( sci5ce ?an t ( ! old man1 ,galileo1 worn by a long life ( sci5tific rese>*1 weak & feeble1 trembl+ be=e t tribunal ^: fr[n 0 torture1 & decl>+ t to be false :i* he knew to be true4 ,& ,i "k ( no picture 9 ! hi/ory ( religion m weakly pitiable ?an t ( ! ,holy ,*ur* trembl+ be=e ,galileo1 & d5\nc+ him because he f\nd 9 ! ,book ( ,nature tru?s n /at$ 9 _! own ,book ( ,god--=gett+ t ! ,book ( ,nature is also a ,book ( ,god4 ,x seems to be difficult = any "o to take 9 ! idea t two tru?s _c conflict4 ,galileo 0 ! fir/ to see ! f\r moons ( ,jupit]2 & :5 he ann\nc$ ! fact t f\r su* moons exi/$1 ( c\rse he 0 met by v>i\s objections f e/abli%$ au?ority4 ,"o writ] decl>$ t z a/rolog]s _h got along v well )\t ^! planets1 !re c\ld be no reason = _! />t+ into exi/5ce4 ,b 8 greate/ h]esy 0 ?is3 ,he 0 tri$1 condemn$1 & puni%$ = decl>+ t ! sun 0 ! c5tre ( ! sy/em1 & t ! e>? mov$ ar\nd x2 also1 t ! e>? turn$ on its axis4 ,= tea*+ ?is1 ,galileo 0 call$ be=e ! assembl$ c>d9als ( ,rome1 &1 clad 9 black clo?1 0 compell$ to kneel1 & to promise nev] aga9 to tea* t ! e>? mov$4 ,x is said t :5 he arose he :isp]$1 ',x does move6' ,he 0 tri$ at ! ,hall ( ,sopre ,m9]va4 ,9 few] ?an two hundr$ ye>s f t "t ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,ignasio 0 built1 & ! mona/]y on ^: walls ! in/rum5ts ( ! mod]n obs]vatory /&4 ,x is a v s+ul> fact1 b "o :i* seems to %[ t ev5 9 sci5ce '! blood ( ! m>tyrs is ! se$ ( ! *ur*1' t ! spot :]e ,galileo 0 tri$ is v ne> ! site ( ! pres5t obs]vatory1 to :i* ! pope 0 v lib]al4 ,f ! ,hall ( ,sopre ,m9]va y make b two turns ?r\gh %ort /reets to ! ,font5elle de ,borghese1 9 ! re> ( :i* /&s ! pres5t obs]vatory4 ,inde$1 if a c>d9al %\ld1 at ! ,hall ( ,sopre ,m9]va1 call out to ,sec*i1 ',wat*man1 :at ( ! night8' ,sec*i c\ld he> ! "q2 & no bold] views emanate f any obs]vatory ?an ^? :i* ,sec*i s5ds out4 ,i s5t a c>d to ,sec*i1 & await$ a call1 well satisfi$ to h a little m "t = li/less /roll+ among ru9s & into ! /udios4 ,& s we sp5t _m an h\r3 pick+ up l& %ells f ! top ( ! ,coliseum1 ga!r+ violets 9 ! upp] *amb]s ( ! ,palace ( ! ,caes>s1--= ! ov]gr[n walls made climb+ v easy1--or1 re/+ ^u "s brok5 /atue on ! ,=um1 we admir$ ! ar*es ( ! ,temple ( ,peace1 ?r[n ^u ! ri* blue ( ! sunny skies4 ,return+ "o day f a drive1 ,i met two prie/s desc5d+ "o ( ! upp] flights ( /airs 9 ! h\se :]e ,i liv$4 ,z my rooms _h be5 bless$ once1 & holy wat] spr9kl$ ^u !m1 ,i ?\ght p]haps ano!r process ( t k9d _h j be5 gone ?r\gh1 & 0 ab\t to pass !m1 :5 "o ( !m1 acco/+ me1 ask$ if ,i 7 ! ,signor9e ,mit*ell1--*ang+ 8 ,italian to good ,engli% z he saw t ,i 01 & introduc+ himself z ,fa!r ,sec*i4 ,he told me t ! y\ng] man 0 a "y religieux1 & ! two turn$ & w5t back ) me4 ,i recall$1 z ,i saw ,fa!r ,sec*i1 an anecdote ,i _h he>d1 no way to 8 cr$it1--except = +5i\s trick]y4 ,x 0 said t com+ to ,am]ica he br\ght ) him ! object-glass ( a telescope1 at a "t :5 sci5tific app>atus paid a high duty4 ,be+ ask$ by "s (ficial :at ! article 01 he repli$1 ',my look+-glass1' & 9 t way pass$ x (f z p]sonal w>drobe1 s escap$ ! duty4 7,x may h be5 ,de ,vico47 ,fa!r ,sec*i _h br\ght ) him1 to %[ me1 negatives ( ! planet ,saturn1--! r+s %[+ beautifully1 al?\gh ! image 0 n m ?an half an in* 9 size4 ,i 0 ignorant en\gh ( ! ways ( papal in/itutions1 &1 inde$1 ( all ,italy1 to ask if ,i might visit ! ,roman ,obs]vatory4 ,i rememb]$ t ! days ( ,galileo 7 days ( two c5turies s9ce4 ,i did n "k t my h]etic feet mu/ n ent] ! sanctu>y1--t my woman's robe mu/ n bru% ! seats ( le>n+4 ,! ,fa!r's refusal 0 se5 9 8 face at once1 & ,i felt t ,i _h done some?+ highly improp]4 ,! ,fa!r said t he w\ld h be5 mo/ happy to h me visit him1 b he _h n ! p[]--x 0 a religi\s in/itution--he _h already appli$ to 8 sup]ior1 :o 0 n will+ to grant p]mission--! p[] lay ) ! ,holy ,fa!r or "o ( 8 c>d9als4 ,i 0 told t ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 ! mo/ le>n$ woman 9 all ,europe1 _h be5 d5i$ admission2 t ! daught] ( ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 9 spite ( ,engli% rank1 & ! high] /amp ( ,nature's nobility1 0 at t "t 9 ,rome1 & c\ld n ent] an obs]vatory :i* 0 at ! same "t a mona/]y4 ,if ,i _h be=e be5 mildly desir\s ( visit+ ! obs]vatory1 ,i 0 n[ int5sely anxi\s to d s4 ,fa!r ,sec*i sugge/$ t ,i %\ld see ,c>d9al ,antonelli 9 p]son1 ) a writt5 application 9 my h&4 ,?is 0 n to be ?\ght (--to ask an int]view ) ! wily c>d9al6 ,,f ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,h] ,,fa!r4 444 ,i am work+ to get admitt$ to see ! obs]vatory1 b x _c be done )\t special p]mission f ! pope1 & ,i don't l to be pres5t$4 ,if ,i c get p]mission )\t ! humbug ( putt+ on a black veil & receiv+ a bless+ f ,pius1 ,i %all2 b ,i %r9k f ! =mality ( pres5tation4 ,i "k ?\'d say ,be pres5t$4 ,our m9i/] at t "t _h ! reputation ( be+ v c>eless ( ! ne$s & wi%es ( 8 c\ntrym51 & ,i 0 n surpris$ to f9d a long delay4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my wait+1 ,i _h told my /ory to a "y ,italian g5tleman1 ! nephew ( a monseigneur2 a monseigneur be+ next 9 rank to a c>d9al4 ,he assur$ me t p]mission w\ld nev] be obta9$ by our m9i/]4 ,aft] a =tnight's wait+ ,i receiv$ a p]mit1 writt5 on p>*m5t1 & sign$ by ,c>d9al ,antonelli4 ,:5 ! "y ,italian next call$1 ,i held ! p>*m5t up 9 triumph1 & boa/$ t ,m9i/] ---- _h at l5g? mov$ 9 ! matt]4 ,! "y man coolly repli$1 ',yes1 ,i spoke to my uncle la/ ev5+1 & ask$ him to urge ! matt] ) ,c>d9al ,antonelli2 b = t x w\ld nev] h come6' ,!re _h be5 'r$ tape1' & ,i _h n se5 x4 ,at ! same "t t ! =mal missive 0 s5t to me1 a simil> "o 0 s5t to ,fa!r ,sec*i1 au?oriz+ him to receive me4 ,! ,fa!r call$ at once to make ! arrangem5ts = my visit4 ,i made ! mo/ natural mi/ake6 ,i suppos$ t ! doors :i* op5$ to "o woman1 op5$ to all1 & ,i ask$ to take ) me my ,italian s]vant1 a quick-witt$ & bright-ey$ woman1 :o _h escort$ me to & f social p>ties 9 ! ev5+1 & :o _h le>n$ 9 ^! walks ! names ( ! />s1 receiv+ !m f me 9 ,engli%1 & giv+ back to me ! sweet ,italian words2 & :o _h come to ?9k h]self q an a/ronom]4 ,fa!r ,sec*i refus$ at once4 ,he said ,i 0 to meet him at ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,ignasio at "o & a half h\rs be=e ,ave ,m>ie1 & he w\ld conduct me ?r\gh ! *ur* into ! obs]vatory4 ,my s]vant might come into ! *ur* ) me4 ,! ,ave ,m>ie bell r+s half an h\r aft] sunset4 ,at ! appo9t$ "t1 ! next f9e day1--& all days seem to be f9e1--we set out on our mission4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! *ur* we saw1 f> 9 ! di/ance1 ,fa!r ,sec*i1 /&+ j beh9d a pill>4 ,he slipp$ out a little way1 z mu* z to say1 ',i await y1' b did n come =w>d to meet u2 s ! woman & ,i pass$ along ?r\gh ! r[s ( kneel+ wor%ipp]s1 by ! /roll+ /ud5ts1 & pa/ ! l\ng+ t\ri/s--:o1 guide-book 9 h&1 are se5 9 e =eign *ur*--until we came to ! /&po9t f :i* ! ,fa!r _h be5 wat*+ u4 ,!n ! ,italian woman put up a petition1 n "o ^w ( :i* ,i c\ld und]/&1 b ! ge/ures & ! po9t+ %[$ t %e begg$ to g on & ent] ! mona/]y & see ! obs]vatory4 ,fa!r ,sec*i said1 ',no1 ! ,holy ,fa!r gave p]mission to "o only1' & alone ,i ent]$ ! mona/]y walls4 ,?r\gh long halls1 up w9d+ /aircases1 occasionally /opp$ by "s prie/ :o t\*$ 8 broad hat & ask$ ',p>late ,italiano8' occasionally pass$ by /ud5ts1 (t5 /opp$ by pictures on ! walls1--once to be introduc$ to a pr(essor2 !n ?r\gh ! libr>y ( ! mona/]y1 full ( manuscripts on :i* monks _h work$ away _! lives2 !n ?r\gh ! a/ronomical libr>y1 :]e "y a/ronom]s 7 work+ away !irs1 we rea*$ at l5g? ! dome & ! telescope4 ,"o obs]vatory is s mu* l ano!r t x does n seem wor? :ile to describe ,fa!r ,sec*i's4 ,?is obs]vatory has a telescope ab\t ! size ( t at ,wa%+ton 7ab\t twelve in*es74 ,sec*i _h no /aff1 & no prescrib$ duties4 ,! base ( ! obs]vatory 0 ! solid f\ndation ( ! old ,roman build+4 ,! *ur* 0 built 9 #afej1 & ! mona/]y 9 "p at t "t1 c]ta9ly ! dome ( ! room 9 :i* 0 ! m]idian in/rum5t4 ,! /aircase is cut out ( ! old ,roman walls1 :i* no roll ( c>riage1 except t ( ! e>?quake *>iot1 c %ake4 ,hav+ no prescrib$ duties1 ,sec*i c\ld foll[ 8 fancies--he c\ld pick up comets z he pick$ up bits ( ,mosaic ^u ! ,roman =um4 ,he le>ns :at himself & 8 in/rum5ts c d1 & he keeps to t n>r[ pa?4 ,he 0 at t "t mu* int]e/$ 9 cele/ial photography4 ,italy mu/ be ! v p>adise ( a/ronom]s2 c]ta9ly ,i nev] saw objects s well be=e2 ! purity ( ! air mu/ be v sup]ior to ours4 ,we look$ at ,v5us ) a p[] ( #aej1 b x 0 n good4 ,jupit] 0 beautiful1 & 9 broad daylight ! belts 7 pla9ly se54 ,) l[ p[]s ! moon 0 *>m+1 b ! air w\ld n be> high ones4 ,fa!r ,sec*i said he _h us$ a p[] ( #b1jjj1 b t #fjj 0 m common4 ,i h r>ely us$ #djj4 ,saturn 0 exquisite2 ! r+s 7 sep>at$ all ar\nd2 ! dusky r+ c\ld be se51 &1 ( c\rse1 ! %ad[ ( ! ball ^u ! r+4 ,! spectroscopic me?od ( obs]v+ />light 0 us$ by ,sec*i z e>ly z by any a/ronom]4 ,by ?is me?od ! />light is analyz$1 & ! sunlight is analyz$1 & ! two comp>$4 ,if x does n disclose absolutely :at are ! peculi>ities ( />light & sunlight1 relatively1 x traces ! relation%ip4 ,9 ord] to be successful 9 ?is k9d ( obs]vation1 ! telescope mu/ keep v accurately ! motion ( ! e>? 9 its axis2 & s ! papal gov]nm5t furni%es nice ma*9]y to keep up ) ?is motion1--! same motion = decl>+ ^: exi/5ce ,galileo suff]$6 ,! two hundr$ ye>s _h done _! "w4 ,i %\ld h be5 glad to /ay until d>k to look at nebulae1 b ! ,fa!r k9dly in=m$ me t my p]mission did n ext5d beyond ! daylight1 :i* 0 fa/ leav+ u1 & conduct+ me to ! door he in=m$ me t ,i mu/ make my way home alone1 add+1 ',b we live 9 a civiliz$ c\ntry4' ,i did n express to him ! d\bt t rose to my ?\ghts6 ,! ,ave ,m>ie bell r+s half an h\r aft] sunset1 & be=e t "t ,i mu/ be out ( ! obs]vatory & at my own h\se4 ,,*apt] ,,viii #aheh-ahfe ,,fir/ ,,european ,,t\r ,,conclud$--,,mrs4 ,,som]ville--,,humboldt--,,mrs4 ,,mit*ell',s ,,dea?--,,removal ,,to ,,lynn1 ,,mass4--,,pres5t ,,( ,,an ,,equatorial ,,telescope-,,extracts ,,f ,,lett]s ,i _h no hope1 :5 ,i w5t to ,europe1 ( kn[+ ,mrs4 ,som]ville4 ,am]ican m5 ( sci5ce did n "k h]1 & !re _h be5 unpleasant passages betwe5 ! savants ( ,europe & ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* made my fri5ds a little reluctant ab\t giv+ me lett]s4 ,pr(essor ,h5ry (f]$ to s5d me lett]s1 & said t among !m %\ld be "o to ,mrs4 ,som]ville2 b :5 8 package came1 no su* lett] appe>$1 & ,i did n l to press ! matt]1--inde$1 aft] ,i _h be5 9 ,engl& ,i 0 n surpris$ at any am\nt ( reluctance4 ,!y r>ely ask$ to "k my fri5ds1 & yet1 if !y 7 made kn[n to !m1 !y did _! utmo/4 ,s ,i w5t to ,europe ) no lett] to ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 & no lett] to ! ,h]s*els4 ,i 0 v soon dome/icat$ ) ! ,airys1 & really felt my importance :5 ,i came to sleep 9 "o ( ! r\nd rooms ( ! ,royal ,obs]vatory4 ,i d>$ give no h9t to ! ,airys t ,i want$ to "k ! ,h]s*els1 al?\gh !y 7 intimate fri5ds4 ',:at 0 ,i t ,i %\ld love !m1 save = feel+ ( ! pa98' ,b "o f9e day a lett] came to ,mrs4 ,airy f ,lady ,h]s*el1 & %e ask$1 ',w\ld n ,miss ,mit*ell l to visit u8' ,( c\rse ,miss ,mit*ell jump$ at ! *ance6 ,mrs4 ,airy repli$1 & probably h9t$ t ,miss ,mit*ell 'c\ld be induc$1' etc4 ,if ! ,airys 7 old fri5ds ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 ! ,h]s*els 7 old]4 ,! ,airys 7 j & k9d to me2 ! ,h]s*els 7 lavi%1 & !y (f]$ me a lett] to ,mrs4 ,som]ville4 ,s1 provid$ ) ?is op5 sesame to ,mrs4 ,som]ville's he>t1 ,i call$ at h] resid5ce 9 ,flor5ce1 9 ! spr+ ( #aheh4 ,i s5t 9 ! lett] & a c>d1 & wait$ 9 ! l>ge ,flor5t9e p>lor4 ,9 ! op5 fireplace blaz$ a wood fire v sugge/ive ( ,am]ican com=t--v deceitful 9 ! sugge/ion1 = !re is little ( home com=t 9 ,italy4 ,aft] "s little delay ,i he>d a foot/ep come %uffl+ along ! out] room1 & an exce$+ly tall & v old man ent]$ ! room1 9 ! s+ul> head-dress ( a r$ b&anna turban1 approa*$ me1 & introduc$ himself z ,dr4 ,som]ville1 ! husb&4 ,he 0 v pr\d ( 8 wife1 & v desir\s ( talk+ ab\t h]1 a weakness q p>donable 9 ! judgm5t ( "o :o is desir\s to "k4 ,he began at once on ! subject4 ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 he said1 took great int]e/ 9 ! ,am]icans1 = %e claim$ connection ) ! family ( ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,wa%+ton's half-bro!r1 ,lawr5ce1 m>ri$ ,anne ,fairfax1 :o 0 "o ( ! ,scot* family4 ,:5 ,lieut5ant ,fairfax 0 ord]$ to ,am]ica1 ,wa%+ton wrote to him z a family relative1 & ask$ him to make him a visit4 ,lieut5ant ,fairfax appli$ to 8 comm&+ (fic] = p]mission to accept1 & x 0 refus$4 ,!y nev] met1 & mu* to ! regret ( ! ,fairfax family ! lett] ( ,wa%+ton 0 lo/4 ,! ,fairfaxes ( ,virg9ia are ( ! same family1 & occasionally "s memb] ( ! ,am]ican bran* returns to see 8 ,scot* c\s9s4 ,:ile ,dr4 ,som]ville 0 eag]ly talk+ ( ^! ?+s1 ,mrs4 ,som]ville came tripp+ into ! room1 speak+ at once ) ! vivacity ( a "y p]son4 ,%e 0 sev5ty-sev5 ye>s old1 b appe>$ tw5ty ye>s y\ng]4 ,%e 0 n h&some1 b h] face 0 pleas+2 ! =ehead l[ & broad2 ! eyes blue2 ! features s regul>1 t 9 ! m>ble bu/ by ,*antrey1 :i* ,i _h se51 ,i _h consid]$ h] h&some4 ,nei!r bu/ nor picture1 h[ev]1 gives a correct idea ( h]1 except 9 ! outl9e ( ! head & %\ld]s4 ,%e spoke ) a /rong ,scot* acc5t1 & 0 slightly affect$ ) deafness1 an infirmity s common 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,:ile ,mrs4 ,som]ville talk$1 ! old g5tleman1 seat$ by ! fire1 busi$ himself 9 toa/+ a slice ( bread on a =k1 :i* he kept at a sl[-toa/+ di/ance f ! coals4 ,an ,engli% lady 0 pres5t1 le>n$ 9 art1 :o1 ) a volubility wor?y ( an ,am]ican1 ru%$ into e little op5+ ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville's m measur$ s5t5ces ) h] rem>ks ^u rec5t discov]ies 9 h] specialty4 ,:5ev] ?is occurr$1 ! old man grew fidgety1 mov$ ! slice ( bread backw>ds & =w>ds z if ! fire 7 at fault1 & :51 at l5g?1 ! ,engli% lady _h fairly conqu]$ ! gr\nd1 & 0 />t$ on a long s5t5ce1 he c\ld be> ! eclipse ( 8 idol no long]1 b1 com+ to ! s(a :]e we sat1 he te/ily said1 ',mrs4 ,som]ville w\ld r talk on sci5ce ?an on art4' ,mrs4 ,som]ville's conv]sation 0 m>k$ by great simplicity2 x 0 r ( ! famili> & *atty ord]1 ) no t5d5cy to ! essay /yle4 ,%e t\*$ ^u ! rec5t discov]ies 9 *emi/ry or ! discov]y ( gold 9 ,cali=nia1 ( ! nebulae1 m & m ( :i* %e ?\ght might be resolv$1 & yet t !re might exi/ nebul\s matt]s1 su* z compose ! tails ( comets1 ( ! satellites1 ( ! planets1 ! la/ ( :i* %e ?\ght _h o!r uses ?an z subord9ates4 ,%e spoke ) disapprobation ( ,dr4 ,:ewell's attempt to prove t our planet 0 ! only "o inhabit$ by reason+ be+s2 %e believ$ t a high] ord] ( be+s ?an ourselves might p !m4 ,on subsequ5t visits !re 7 _m que/ions f ,mrs4 ,som]ville 9 reg>d to ! progress ( sci5ce 9 ,am]ica4 ,%e regrett$1 %e said1 t %e knew s little ( :at 0 done 9 our c\ntry4 ,f ,lieut5ant ,maury1 alone1 %e receiv$ sci5tific pap]s4 ,%e spoke ( ! late ,dr4 7,na?aniel7 ,b[dit* ) great int]e/1 & said %e _h correspond$ ) "o ( 8 sons4 ,%e ask$ aft] ,pr(essor ,peirce1 :om %e consid]$ a great ma!matician1 & ( ! ,bonds1 ( ,cambridge4 ,%e 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 _! photography ( ! />s1 & said x _h nev] be5 done 9 ,europe4 ,at t "t photography 0 b j appli$ to ! />s4 ,i _h c>ri$ to ! ,royal ,a/ronomical ,society ! fir/ successful photograph ( a />4 ,x 0 t ( ,miz> & ,alcor1 9 ! ,great ,be>4 7,s9ce t "t all ^! ?+s h improv$47 ,! la/ "t ,i saw ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 %e took me into h] g>d5 to %[ me h] rose-bu%es1 9 :i* %e took great pride4 ,mrs4 ,som]ville 0 n a ma!matician only1 %e spoke ,italian flu5tly1 & 0 9 e>ly life a good musician4 ,i c\ld b admire ,mrs4 ,som]ville z a woman4 ,! asc5t ( ! /eep & rugg$ pa? ( sci5ce _h n unfitt$ h] = ! draw+-room circle2 ! h\rs ( devotion to close /udy h n be5 incompatible ) ! duties ( wife & "m2 ! m9d t has turn$ to rigid demon/ration has n !reby lo/ its fai? 9 ^? tru?s :i* figures w n prove4 ',i h no d\bt1' said %e1 9 speak+ ( ! heav5ly bodies1 't 9 ano!r /ate ( exi/5ce we %all "k m ab\t ^! ?+s4' ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 at ! age ( sev5ty-sev51 0 int]e/$ 9 e new improvem5t1 hopeful1 *e]y1 & happy4 ,h] society 0 s\ght by ! mo/ cultivat$ p 9 ! _w4 ,%e di$ at n9ety-two4 ,b]l91 ,may #g1 #aheh4 ,humboldt _h repli$ to my lett] ( introduction by a note1 say+ t he %\ld be happy to see me at #b ,p4,m41 ,may #g4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 punctual4 ,humboldt is "o ( sev]al resid5ts 9 a v ord9>y-look+ h\se on ,orani5b]ge /rasse4 ,all along up ! flight ( /airs to 8 room 7 pr9t$ notices tell+ p]sons :]e to leave packages & lett]s = ,alex&] ,humboldt4 ,! s]vant %[$ me at fir/ into a sort ( ant]oom1 hung ) de]s' horns & c>pet$ ) tig]s' sk9s1 !n into ! /udy1 & ask$ me to take a seat on ! s(a4 ,! room 0 v w>m2 com=t 0 evid5tly c>efully consid]$1 = cu%ions 7 all ar\nd2 ! s(a 0 h&somely cov]$ ) wor/$ embroid]y4 ,a long /udy-table 0 full ( books & pap]s4 ,i _h wait$ b a few mom5ts :5 ,humboldt came 92 he 0 a small] man ?an ,i _h expect$ to see4 ,he 0 neat]1 m 'trig1' ?an ! pictures repres5t him2 9 look+ at ! pictures y feel t 8 head is too l>ge1--out ( proportion to ! body1--b y d n p]ceive ?is :5 y see him4 ,he b[$ 9 a mo/ c\rtly mann]1 & told me he 0 mu* oblig$ to me = com+ to see him1 !n %ook h&s1 & ask$ me to sit1 & took a *air ne> me4 ,!re 0 a clock 9 sight1 & ,i /ay$ b half an h\r4 ,he talk$ e m9ute1 & on all k9ds ( subjects3 ( ,dr4 ,ba*e1 :o 0 !n at ! head ( ! ,u4,s4 ,coa/ ,survey2 ( ,dr4 ,g\ld1 :o _h rec5tly return$ f long ye>s 9 ,s\? ,am]ica2 ( ! ,wa%+ton ,obs]vatory & its director1 ,lieut5ant ,maury2 ( ! ,dudley ,obs]vatory1 at ,albany2 ( ,sir ,george ,airy1 ( ! ,gre5wi* ,obs]vatory2 ( ,pr(essor ,enke's comet reputation2 ( ,argel&]1 :o 0 !re obs]v+ v>iable />s2 ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville & ,golds*midt1 & ( 8 bro!r4 ,x 0 ! p]iod :5 ! subject ( admitt+ ,kansas z a slave ,/ate 0 discuss$--he t\*$ ^u t2 x 0 dur+ ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,bu*anan1 & he talk$ ab\t t4 ,hav+ be5 ne>ly a ye> 9 ,europe1 ,i _h n kept up my read+ ( ,am]ican newspap]s1 b ,humboldt c\ld tell me ! late/ news1 sci5tifically & politically4 ,to my ludicr\s mortification1 he told me ( ! *ange ( position ( "s sci5tific pr(essor 9 ,new ,york ,/ate1 & :5 ,i %[$ t ,i didn't "k ! location ( ! t[n1 :i* 0 ,cl9ton1 he told me if ,i w\ld look at ! map1 :i* lay ^u ! table1 ,i %\ld f9d ! t[n some:]e betwe5 ,albany & ,buffalo4 ,humboldt 0 always consid]$ a good-temp]$1 k9dly-natur$ man1 b 8 talk 0 a little fault-f9d+4 ,he said3 ',lieut5ant ,maury has be5 useful1 b = ! director ( an obs]vatory he has put =? "s /range /atem5ts 9 ! ',geography ( ! ,sea4' ,he ask$ me if ,mrs4 ,som]ville 0 n[ occupi$ ) pure ma!matics4 ,he said3 ',!re %e is /rong4 ,i nev] saw h] b once4 ,%e mu/ be ov] sixty ye>s old4' ,9 reality %e 0 sev5ty-sev54 ,he spoke ) admiration ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville's ',physical ,geography1'--said x 0 excell5t because s concise4 ',a ,g]man woman w\ld h us$ m words4' ,humboldt ask$ me if !y c\ld apply photography to ! small />s--to ! eigh? or n9? magnitude4 ,i _h ask$ ! same "q ( ,pr(essor ,bond1 ( ,cambridge1 & he _h repli$1 ',give me #ejj1jjj1 & we c d x2 b x is v exp5sive4' ,humboldt spoke ( ! fifty-?ree small planets1 & gave 8 op9ion t !y c\ld n be gr\p$ toge!r2 t !re 0 no app>5t connection4 ,hav+ lo/ all 8 tee?1 ,humboldt's articulation 0 indi/9ct--he talk$ v rapidly4 ,8 hair 0 ?9 & v :ite1 8 eyes v blue1 8 nose too broad & too flat2 yet he 0 a h&some man4 ,he wore a :ite necktie1 a black dress-coat1 button$ up1 b n s mu* s t x hid a figur$ d>k-blue & :ite wai/coat4 ,he 0 a little deaf4 ,he told me t he 0 eighty-n9e ye>s old1 & t he & ,bonpl&1 alone1 7 liv+ ( ^? :o 9 e>ly life 7 on exp$itions toge!r2 t ,bonpl& 0 eighty-five1 & mu* ! m vigor\s ( ! two4 ,he said t we _h gone backw>ds1 morally1 9 ,am]ica s9ce he 0 !re1--t !n !re 7 /rong m5 !re3 ,jeff]son1 & ,hamilton1 & ,madison2 t ! ?ree mon?s he sp5t 9 ,am]ica 7 sp5t almo/ :olly ) ,jeff]son4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation he told me t ! fif? volume ( ',cosmos' 0 9 prep>ation4 ,he urg$ me to g to see ,argel&] on my way to ,london2 he foll[$ me out1 /ill urg+ me to d ?is1 & at ! same "t assur$ me t ,kansas w\ld g all "r4 ,x 0 s+ul> t ,humboldt %\ld advise me to use ! sextant2 x 0 ! fir/ in/rum5t t ,i ev] us$1 & x is a v difficult "o4 ,no "y aspirant 9 sci5ce ev] left ,humboldt's pres5ce un*e]$1 & no petty animosities come out 9 8 record4 ,y nev] he>d ( ,humboldt's compla9+ t any "o _h /ol5 8 ?und]1--he knew t no "o c\ld lift 8 bolts4 ,:5 ,i came away1 he ?ank$ me aga9 = ! visit1 foll[$ me into ! ant]oom1 & made a l[ b[4 ,9 #ahee ,mrs4 ,mit*ell 0 tak5 sudd5ly ill1 & al?\gh p>tial recov]y foll[$1 h] illness la/$ = six ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t ,m>ia 0 h] con/ant nurse4 ,= mo/ ( ! six ye>s h] "m's condition 0 su* t m]ely a g5]al c>e 0 ne$$1 b x us$ to be said t ,m>ia's eyes 7 always ^u h]4 ,:5 ! opportunity to g to ,europe came1 an old] si/] came ) h] family to take ,m>ia's place 9 ! home2 & :5 ,miss ,mit*ell return$ %e f\nd h] "m s ne>ly 9 ! /ate 9 :i* %e _h left h]1 t %e felt ju/ifi$ 9 hav+ tak5 ! j\rney4 ,mrs4 ,mit*ell di$ 9 #ahfa1 & a few mon?s aft] h] dea? ,mr4 ,mit*ell & 8 daught] remov$ to ,lynn1 ,mass4--,miss ,mit*ell hav+ pur*as$ a small h\se 9 t city1 9 ! re> ( :i* %e erect$ ! little obs]vatory br\ght f ,nantucket4 ,%e 0 v mu* depress$ by h] "m's dea?1 & absorb$ h]self z mu* z possible 9 h] obs]vations & 9 h] "w = ! ,nautical ,almanac4 ,soon aft] h] return f ,europe %e _h be5 pres5t$ ) an equatorial telescope1 ! gift ( ,am]ican wom51 ?r\gh ,miss ,elizabe? ,peabody4 ,! foll[+ lett] ref]s to ?is in/rum5t3 ,,lett] ,,f ,,admiral ,,smy?4 ,,/4 ,,john',s ,,lodge1 ,,ne> ,,aylesbury1 #be-g-'ei4 ,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,mit*ell3 444 ,we are mu* pleas$ to he> ( y\r acquisition ( an equatorial in/rum5t "u a revolv+ ro(1 = x is a true sci5tific luxury z well z an effici5t implem5t4 ,! ap]ture ( y\r object-glass is suffici5t = do+ mu* useful "w1 b1 if ,i may haz>d an op9ion to y1 d n attempt too mu*1 = x is quality r ?an quantity :i* is n[ desirable4 ,i w\ld !re=e leave ! multiplication ( objects to ! l>g] ord] ( telescopes1 & to ^? :o are giv5 to sweep & ransack ! heav5s1 ( :om !re is a goodly corps4 ,n[1 = y\r purpose1 ,i w\ld recomm5d a bat* ( neat1 b n ov]-close1 b9>y sy/ems1 select$ s z to h always "o or ! o!r on h&4 ,i1 h[ev]1 h be5 be/irr+ myself to put amateurs ^u a m conv5i5t &1 ,i ?9k1 a bett] mode ( exam9+ d\ble />s ?an by ! wire micromet]1 ) its faults ( illum9ation1 fiddl+1 jumps1 & dirty lamps4 ,?is is by ! beautiful me?od ( rock-cry/al prisms1 n ! ,ro*on me?od ( d\ble-image1 b by ?9 w$ges cut to giv5 angles4 ,i h told ,mr4 ,alvan ,cl>k my exp]i5ces4 & ,i hope he w apply 8 excell5t m9d to ! s*eme4 ,i am insi/+ ^u ?is po9t 9 "s a/ronomical twaddle :i* ,i am n[ pr9t+1 & ( :i* ,i %all soon h to reque/ y\r acceptance ( a copy4 ,!re is a v important dep>tm5t :i* calls = a zeal\s amateur or two1 namely1 ! colors ( d\ble />s1 = ^! h usually be5 not$ aft] ! eye has be5 fatigu$ ) obs]v+ 9 illum9at$ fields4 ,! volume ,i hope to =w>d--en hommage--w conta9 all ! pros & cons ( ?is bran*4 ,!re is1 = ultimate utility1 no?+ l =m+ a plan & !n /eadily foll[+ x4 ,^? :o pr(ess !y w att5d to ev]y?+ (t5 fall %ort ( ! m>k4 ,! division ( labor leads to b5eficial conclusions z well 9 a/ronomy z 9 me*anics & arts4 ,mrs4 ,smy? & my daught] unite ) me 9 wi%+ y all happ9ess & success2 & believe me ,my de> ,miss ,mit*ell1 ,y\rs v fai?fully1 ,w4 ,h4 ,,smy?4 ,9 reg>d to ! colors ( />s1 ,miss ,mit*ell _h already begun _! /udy1 z ^! extracts f h] di>y %[3 ,feb4 #ai1 #ahec4 ,i am j le>n+ to notice ! diff]5t colors ( ! />s1 & already beg9 to h a new enjoym5t4 ,betelgeuse is /rik+ly r$1 :ile ,rigel is yell[4 ,!re is some?+ ( ! same pleasure 9 notic+ ! hues t !re is 9 look+ at a collection ( preci\s /ones1 or at a fl[]-g>d5 9 autumn4 ,blue />s ,i d n yet see1 & b little lilac except ?r\gh ! telescope4 ,feb4 #ab1 #ahee4444 ,i swept ar\nd = comets ab\t an h\r1 & !n ,i amus$ myself ) notic+ ! v>ieties ( color4 ,i wond] t ,i h s long be5 ins5sible to ?is *>m 9 ! skies1 ! t9ts ( ! diff]5t />s are s delicate 9 _! v>iety4 444 ,:at a pity t "s ( our manufactur]s %\ldn't be able to /eal ! secret ( dye/uffs f ! />s1 & a/oni% ! fem99e ta/e by new brilliancy 9 fa%ion4 ,footnote3 ,see ,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,nantucket1 ,april #ahfj4 ,,my ,,de>3 ,y\r fa!r j gave me a great fright by tapp+ at my w9d[ 7,i believe ,poe's 0 a door1 wasn't x87 & hold+ up y\r note4 ,i 0 busy exam9+ "s /> notices j receiv$ f ,russia or ,g]many1--,i nev] knew :]e ,dorpat is4--& j ?9k+ t my "w 0 z good z !irs4 ,i always notic$ t :5 s*ool-tea*]s took a holiday 9 ord] to visit o!r in/itutions !y came home & quietly said1 ,no s*ool is bett] or z good z m9e4 ,& !n ,i read y\r note1 & p]ceive y\r read+ is z good z ,mrs4 ,kemble's4 ,n[1 be+ mode/1 ,i always felt afraid ! reason ,i ?\ght y su* a good read] 0 because ,i didn't "k any bett]1 b if all ! _w is equally ignorant1 x makes x all "r4444 ,i've be5 int5sely busy4 ,i h be5 look+ = ! little inf]ior planet to cross ! sun1 :i* x hasn't done1 & ,i got an article ready = ! pap] & !n hadn't ! c\rage to publi%--n = fe> ( ! read]s1 b = fe> t ,i %\ld *ange my own ideas by ! "t 'twas 9 pr9t4 ,i am hop+1 h[ev]1 to h some?+ by ! meet+ ( ! ,sci5tific ,association 9 ,augu/1--"s pap]1--n to get reputation = myself1--my reputation is s mu* beyond me t z policy ,i %\ld keep quiet1--b 9 ord] t my telescope may %[ t x is at "w4 ,i am emb>rass$ by ! am\nt ( "w x might d--z y d n "k :i* ( ,mrs4 ,br[n+'s poems to read1 !re are s _m beauties4 ,! little republic ( ,san ,m>9o pres5t$ ,miss ,mit*ell1 9 #ahei1 ) a bronze m$al ( m]it1 toge!r ) ! ,ribbon & ,lett]s ,pat5t sign$ by ! two capta9s reg5t4 ,?is m$al %e priz$ z highly z ! gold "o f ,d5m>k4 ,nantucket1 ,may #ab1 #ahfj4444 ,i s5d y a notice ( an occultation2 ! la/ s5t5ce & ! la/ figures are m9e4 ,y & ,i c nev] occult1 = h we n always help$ "o ano!r to %9e8 ,d y h ,worce/]'s ,diction>y8 ,i read x cont9ually4 ,did y fea/ on ',! ,m>ble ,faun'8 ,i h a *>m+ lett] f ,una ,haw?orne1 h]self a poet by nature1 all ab\t 'papa's book4' ,ought n ,mr4 ,haw?orne to be ! happie/ man alive8 ,he isn't1 ?\gh6 ,d save all ! anecdotes y possibly c1 piquant or n2 />v$ p are n ov]-nice4 ,,lynn1 ,jan4 #e #ahfd4 444 ,i v r>ely see ! ,b----s2 !y g to a diff]5t *ur*1 & y "k ) t class ( p n to be ) u is to be aga9/ u4 ,inde$1 ,i "k v little ( ,lynn p4 ,if ,i c get at ,mr4 ,j41 :5 y come to see me ,i'll ask him to tea4 ,he has call$ sev]al times1 b he's 9 su* dem& t he mu/ be engag$ "s weeks 9 advance6 ,w\ld y1 if y liv$ 9 ,lynn1 want to fall into su* a mass ( idolat]s8 ,i 0 wret*$ly busy up to ,decemb] #ca1 b h got into quiet seas aga94 ,i h _h a great deal ( company--n a p]son t ,i did n want to see1 b ,i c't make ! days m ?an tw5ty-f\r h\rs long1 ) all my economy ( "t4 ,?is week ,pr(essor ,crosby1 ( ,salem1 comes up ) 8 graduat+ class & 8 corps ( tea*]s = an ev5+4 ,!y rema9$ 9 ,lynn until ,miss ,mit*ell 0 call$ to ,vass> ,college1 9 #ahfe1 z pr(essor ( a/ronomy & director ( ! obs]vatory4 ,,*apt] ,,ix #ahfe-ahhe ,,life ,,at ,,vass> ,,college ,9 h] life at ,vass> ,college !re 0 a great deal = ,miss ,mit*ell to get accu/om$ to2 if h] duties _h be5 m]ely z director ( ! obs]vatory1 x w\ld h be5 simply a cont9uation ( h] previ\s "w4 ,b %e 0 expect$1 ( c\rse1 to tea* a/ronomy2 %e 0 by no means sure t %e c\ld succe$ z a tea*]1 & ) ?is new "w on h& %e c\ld n conf9e h]self to orig9al inve/igation--t :i* _h be5 h] great aim 9 life4 ,b %e 0 s mu* int]e/$ 9 ! movem5t = ! high] education ( wom51 an int]e/ :i* deep5$ z h] "w w5t on1 t %e gave up1 9 a great measure1 h] sci5tific life1 & ?rew h]self he>t & s\l into ?is "w4 ,= "s ye>s aft] %e w5t to ,vass>1 %e /ill cont9u$ ! "w = ! ,nautical ,almanac2 b aft] a :ile %e rel9qui%$ t1 & conf9$ h]self :olly to ! "w 9 ! college4 #ahff4 ,vass> ,college br\ght toge!r a mass ( het]og5e\s mat]ial1 out ( :i* x 0 expect$ t a h>moni\s :ole w\ld evolve--pupils f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 ( diff]5t habits1 diff]5t tra9+1 diff]5t views2 tea*]s1 mo/ly f ,new ,engl&1 diff]+ also2 pr(essors1 l>gely f ,massa*usetts1 yet diff]+ mu*4 ,& yet1 aft] a ye>1 we c say t !re has be5 no v noisy j>r+ ( ! discordant elem5ts2 small jo/l+ has be5 felt1 b ! presid5t has oil$ ! r\gh places1 & we h slid ov] !m4 444 ,miss ---- is a bigot1 b a v s9c]e "o4 ,%e is ! mo/ cons]vative p]son ,i ev] met4 ,i ?9k h] a v good woman1 a woman ( great en]gy4444 ,%e is v k9d to me1 b _h we liv$ 9 ! colonial days ( ,massa*usetts1 & _h %e be5 a p[]1 %e w\ld h burn$ me at ! /ake = h]esy6 ,ye/]day ! ru% began4 ,miss ,lyman ! lady pr9cipal _h set ! tw5ty tea*]s all ar\nd 9 diff]5t places1 & ,i 0 put into ! p>lor to talk to 'anxi\s mo!rs4' ,miss ,lyman _h a ho>se cold1 b %e receiv$ ab\t two hundr$ /ud5ts1 & _h all _! rooms assign$ to !m4 ,:ile %e _h "o anxi\s mamma1 ,i took two or ?ree1 & kept !m wait+ until %e c\ld att5d to !m4 ,sev]al tea*]s 7 ) me4 ,i made a ru% at ! visitors z !y ent]$1 & sometimes ,i 0 ask$ if ,i 7 lady pr9cipal1 & sometimes if ,i 7 ! matron4 ,?is morn+ ,miss ,lyman's voice 0 gone4 ,%e mu/ h se5 five hundr$ p ye/]day4 ,among o!rs !re 0 "o ,miss ,mit*ell1 &1 ( c\rse1 t anxi\s "m put t girl "u my special c>e1 & %e is v bright4 ,!n !re 7 two :o 7 s5t ) lett]s to me1 & sev]al o!rs ^: mo!rs took to me because !y 7 fright5$ by ,miss ,lyman's /yle4 ,"o lady1 :o seem$ to be a bright woman1 got me by ! button & held me a long "t--%e want$ ?is1 t1 & ! o!r impracticable ?+ = ! girl1 & told me h[ hone/ h] daught] 02 !n ) a flood ( te>s %e said1 ',b %e is n a ,*ri/ian4 ,i "k ,i put h] into good h&s :5 ,i put h] "h4' 7,!n ,i 0 /rongly tempt$ to av[ my ,unit>ianism47 ,miss ,w41 :o 0 /&+ by1 said1 ',miss ,lyman w be an excell5t spiritual advis]1' & we bo? look$ v s]i\s2 :5 ! "m wip$ h] weep+ eyes & said1 ',&1 ,miss ,mit*ell1 w y ask ,miss ,lyman to insi/ t my daught] %all curl h] hair8 ,%e looks v graceful :5 h] hair is curl$1 & ,i want x insi/$ ^u1' ,i made a note ( x ) my p5cil1 & z ,i happ5$ to glance at ,miss ,w4 ! corn]s ( h] m\? 7 twit*+1 ^u :i* ,i broke d[n & laugh$4 ,! "m bore x v good-natur$ly1 b w5t on4 ,%e want$ to "k :o w\ld "w "s buttonholes 9 h] daught]'s dress t 0 n q f9i%$1 etc41 & x all end$ 9 h] invit+ me to make h] a visit4 ,oct4 #ca1 #ahff4 ,our faculty meet+s always try me 9 ?is respect3 we d ?+s t o!r colleges h done be=e4 ,we wait & ask = prec$5t4 ,if ! e>? _h wait$ = a prec$5t1 x nev] w\ld h turn$ on its axis6 ,sept4 #bb1 #ahfh4 ,i h writt5 to-day to give up ! ,nautical ,almanac "w4 ,i d n feel sure t x w be = ! be/1 b ,i am sure t ,i c\ld n hold ! almanac & ! college1 & fa!r is happy "h4 ,i tell ,miss ,lyman t my fa!r is s mu* pleas$ ) ev]y?+ "h t ,i am afraid he w be imm]s$6 ,footnote3 ,vass> ,college1 ?\gh pr(ess$ly unsect>ian1 0 ma9ly "u ,bapti/ control4 ,only ^? :o knew ,vass> ,college 9 its e>li] days c tell ( ! life t ! fa!r & daught] l$ !re = f\r ye>s4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell di$ 9 #ahfi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fa!r ,,& ,,daught] ,jan4 #c1 #ahfh4 ,meet+ ,dr4 ,hill at a private p>ty1 ,i ask$ him if ,h>v>d ,college w\ld admit girls 9 fifty ye>s4 ,he said "o ( ! mo/ cons]vative memb]s ( ! faculty _h said1 )9 sixte5 days1 t x w\ld come ab\t 9 tw5ty ye>s4 ,i ask$ him if ,i c\ld g into "o ( ,pr(essor ,peirce's recitations4 ,he said !re 0 no?+ to keep me out1 & t he w\ld let me "k :5 !y came4 ,at elev5 ,a4,m41 ! next ,friday1 ,i /ood at ,pr(essor ,peirce's door4 ,z ! pr(essor came 9 ,i w5t t[>ds him1 & ask$ him if ,i might att5d 8 lecture4 ,he said ',yes4' ,i said ',c y n say ,i %all be happy to h y8' & he said ',i %all be happy to h y1' b he didn't look happy6 ,x 0 ) "s little emb>rassm5t t ,mrs4 ,k4 & ,i seat$ ourselves4 ,sixte5 "y m5 came into ! room2 aft] ! fir/ glance at u !re 0 n ano!r look1 & ! lecture w5t on4 ,pr(essor ,peirce _h fill$ ! blackbo>d ) =mulae1 & w5t on develop+ !m4 ,he walk$ backw>ds & =w>ds all ! "t1 ?9k+ x out z he w5t4 ,! /ud5ts at fir/ all took notes1 b gradually !y dropp$ (f until p]haps only half cont9u$4 ,:5 he made simple mi/akes !y receiv$ x 9 sil5ce2 only "o1 t "o 8 son 7a tutor 9 college71 rem>k$ t he 0 wrong4 ,! /eps ( 8 lesson 7 all easy1 b ( c\rse x 0 impossible to tell :5ce he came or :i!r he 0 go+4444 ,! recitation-room 0 v common-look+--we c\ld n tol]ate su* at ,vass>4 ,! =ms & b5*es ( ! recitation-room 7 bett] = tak+ notes ?an ours are4 ,! pr(essor 0 polite en\gh to ask u into ! s5ior class1 b ,i _h an engagem5t4 ,i ask$ him if a "y lady pres5t$ h]self at ! door he c\ld keep h] out1 & he said ',no1 & ,i %\ldn't4' ,i told him ,i w\ld s5d "s ( my girls4 ,oct4 #ae1 #ahfh4 ,resolv$1 9 case ( my outliv+ fa!r & be+ 9 good heal?1 to give my ef=ts to ! intellectual culture ( wom51 )\t reg>d to sal>y2 if possible1 connect myself ) lib]al ,*ri/ian in/itutions1 believ+1 z ,i d1 t happ9ess & gr[? 9 ?is life are be/ promot$ by !m1 & t :at is good 9 ?is life is good 9 any life4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahfi1 ,miss ,mit*ell1 ) sev]al ( h] ,vass> /ud5ts1 w5t to ,burl+ton1 ,ia41 to obs]ve ! total eclipse ( ! sun4 ,%e wrote a popul> acc\nt ( h] obs]vations1 :i* 0 pr9t$ 9 ,h\rs at ,home = ,septemb]1 #ahfi4 ,h] records 7 publi%$ 9 ,pr(essor ,c(f9's report1 z %e 0 a memb] ( 8 p>ty4 ,sept4 #bf1 #ahga4 ,my classes came 9 to-day = ! fir/ "t2 tw5ty-five /ud5ts--m ?an ev] be=e2 f9e1 spl5did-look+ girls4 ,i felt almo/ fright5$ at ! responsibility :i* came into my h&s--( ! possible twi/ :i* ,i might give !m4 #ahga4 ,i nev] look ^u ! mass ( girls go+ into our d9+-room or *apel )\t feel+ _! nobility1 ! sov]eignty ( _! pure _s4 ,! foll[+ lett] f ,miss ,mit*ell1 ?\gh writt5 at a lat] date1 gives an idea ( ! practical obs]v+ done by h] classes3 ,,my ,,de> ,,miss ----3 ,i reply to y\r que/ions conc]n+ ! obs]vatory :i* y propose to e/abli%4 ,&1 fir/1 let me congratulate y t y beg9 small4 ,a l>ge telescope is a great luxury1 b x is an enorm\s exp5se1 & n at all necess>y = tea*+4444 ,my beg9n+ class uses only a small portable equatorial4 ,x /&s out-doors f #g ,a4,m4 to #i ,p4,m4 ,! girls are enc\rag$ to use x3 !y are expect$ to det]m9e ! rotation ( ! sun on its axis by wat*+ ! spots--! same = ! planet ,jupit]2 !y det]m9e ! revolution ( ,titan by wat*+ its motions1 ! retrograde & direct motion ( ! planets among ! />s1 ! position ( ! sun ) ref]5ce to its sett+ 9 w9t] & summ]1 ! phases ( ,v5us4 ,all _! book le>n+ 9 a/ronomy %\ld be ma!matical4 ,! a/ronomy :i* is n ma!matical is :at is s ludicr\sly call$ ,geography ( ! ,heav5s--is n a/ronomy at all4 ,my s5ior class1 g5]ally small1 say six1 is receiv$ z a class1 b 9 practical a/ronomy ea* girl is taught sep>ately4 ,i believe 9 small classes4 ,i in/ruct !m sep>ately1 fir/ 9 ! use ( ! m]idian in/rum5t1 & next 9 t ( ! equatorial4 ,!y obta9 ! "t = ! college by m]idian passage ( />s2 !y use ! equatorial j z f> z !y c d ) v insuffici5t me*anism4 ,we "w :olly on planets1 & !y are taught to f9d a planet at any h\r ( ! day1 to make draw+s ( :at !y see1 & to det]m9e positions ( planets & satellites4 ,) ! clock & *ronograph !y det]m9e diff]5ce ( "r asc5sion ( objects by ! electric mode ( record+4 ,!y make1 sometimes1 v accurate draw+s1 & !y le>n to "k ! satellites ( ,saturn 7,titan1 ,rhea1 etc47 by _! diff]5t physiognomy1 z !y w\ld p]sons4 ,!y h sometimes measur$ diamet]s4 ,if y add to y\r obs]vatory a m]idian in/rum5t1 ,i %\ld advise a small "o4 ,size is n s important z p g5]ally suppose4 ,nicety & accuracy are :at is ne$$ 9 all sci5tific "w2 />tl+ effects by l>ge telescopes & high p[]s are too sugge/ive ( s5sational adv]tisem5t4 ,! relation betwe5 h]self & h] pupils 0 q rem>kable--x 0 v cordial & intimate2 %e spoke ( !m always z h] girls1 b at ! same "t %e requir$ _! v be/ "w1 & 0 intol]ant ( %irk+1 or ( an ambition to d :at nature nev] int5d$ ! girl 9 "q to d4 ,"o ( h] pupils writes ?us3 ,if x 7 only possible to tell y ( :at ,pr(essor ,mit*ell did = "o ( h] girls6 ',h] girls6' ,x meant s mu* to come into daily contact ) su* a woman6 ,!re is no ne$ ( speak+ ( h] ability2 ! _w kn[s :at t 04 ,b z h] class-room 0 unique1 hav+ some?+ ( home 9 its belong+s1 s its atmosph]e diff]$ f t ( all o!rs4 ,anxiety & n]v\s /ra9 7 left outside ( ! door4 ,p]haps "o clue to h] influ5ce may be f\nd 9 h] rem>k to ! s5ior class 9 a/ronomy :5 '#gf ent]$ ^u its la/ ye>3 ',we are wom5 /udy+ toge!r4' ,occasionally x happ5$ t "w requir+ two h\rs or m to prep>e call$ = little "t 9 ! class4 ,!n w\ld come "o ( ^? treats :i* %e be/[$ s freely ^u h] girls1 & :i* seem$ to put !m 9 t\* ) ! great outside _w4 ,lett]s f a/ronom]s 9 ,europe or ,am]ica1 or f memb]s ( _! families1 giv+ delightful glimpses ( home life2 /ories ( h] travels & ( visits to fam\s p2 acc\nts ( sci5tific conv5tions & ( l>ge ga!r+s ( wom51--n s common !n z n[1--gave h] li/5]s a wid] outlook & new int]e/s4 ,pr(essor ,mit*ell 0 *airman ( a /&+ committee ( ! ,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,wom51--t on wom5's "w 9 sci5ce1--& "s ( h] /ud5ts did _! fir/ "w = wom5's organizations 9 ga!r+ /ati/ics & fill+ out blanks :i* %e di/ribut$ among !m4 ,! b5efits d]iv$ f my college c\rse 7 manifold1 b "t & money w\ld h be5 well sp5t _h !re be5 no return b t ( two ye>s' int]c\rse ) ,m>ia ,mit*ell4 ,ano!r pupil1 & lat] h] successor at ,vass> ,college1 ,miss ,m>y ,w4 ,:itney1 has said ( h] me?od ( tea*+3 ,z a tea*]1 ,miss ,mit*ell's gift 0 t ( /imulus1 n t ( drill4 ,%e c\ld n drill2 %e w\ld n drive4 ,b no hone/ /ud5t c\ld escape ! pressure ( h] /rong w & e>ne/ int5t4 ,! m>k+ sy/em %e held 9 contempt1 & wi%$ to h no?+ to d ) x4 ',y _c m>k a human m9d1' %e said1 'because !re is no intellectual unit2' & ^u tak+ up h] duties z pr(essor %e /ipulat$ t %e %\ld n be held responsible = a /rict application ( ! sy/em4 ,july1 #ahhg4 ,my /ud5ts us$ to say t my way ( tea*+ 0 l t ( ! man :o said to 8 son1 ',!re are ! lett]s ( ! ,engli% alphabet--g into t corn] & le>n !m4' ,x is n exactly my way1 b ,i d ?9k1 z a g5]al rule1 t tea*]s talk too mu*6 ,a book is a v good in/itution6 ,to read a book1 to ?9k x ov]1 & to write out notes is a useful ex]cise2 a book :i* w n repay "s h>d ?\ght is n wor? publi%+4 ,! fa%ion ( lectur+ is becom+ a rage2 ! tea*] %[s h]self (f1 & %e does n try en\gh to develop h] pupils4 ,! greate/ object 9 educat+ is to give a "r habit ( /udy4444 99 99 99 99 99 444 ,n too mu* me*anical app>atus--let ! imag9ation h "s play2 a cube may be %[n by a model1 b let ! draw+ ^u ! blackbo>d repres5t ! cube2 & if possible let ,nature be ! blackbo>d2 spread y\r triangles ^u l& & sky4 ,"o ( my pupils always ?rew h] triangles on ! cele/ial vault above h] head4444 ,a small app>atus well us$ w d wond]s4 ,a celebrat$ *emi/ ord]$ 8 s]vant to br+ 9 ! laboratory--on a tray6 ,newton roll$ up ! cov] ( a book2 he put a small glass at "o end1 & a l>ge bra9 at ! o!r--x 0 en\gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 a /ud5t asks me1 ',:at specialty %all ,i foll[8' ,i answ]1 ',adopt "s "o1 if none draws y1 & wait4' ,i am confid5t t %e w f9d ! specialty engross+4 ,feb4 #aj1 #ahhg4 ,:5 ,i came to ,vass>1 ,i regrett$ t ,mr4 ,vass> did n give full s*ol>%ips4 ,by degrees1 ,i le>n$ to ?9k 8 plan ( giv+ half s*ol>%ips bett]2 & to-day ,i am ready to say1 ',give no s*ol>%ips at all4' ,i f9d a help+-h& lifts ! girl z crut*es d2 %e le>ns to l ! help :i* is n self-help4 ,if a girl has ! public s*ool1 & wants en\gh to le>n1 %e w le>n4 ,x is h>d1 b %e 0 born to h>dness--%e _c dodge x4 ,labor is h] inh]itance4 ,i 0 born1 = in/ance1 incapable ( appreciat+ music4 ,i m\rn x4 ,%\ld ,i g to a music-s*ool1 !re=e8 ,no1 avoid ! music-s*ool2 x is a v exp5sive bran* ( /udy4 ,:5 ! public s*ool has taught read+1 writ+1 & ari?metic1 ! boy or girl has 8 or h] tools2 let !m use ^! tools1 & get a few h\rs = /udy e day4 444 ,d n give educational aid to sickly "y p4 ,! old idea t ! feeble "y man mu/ be fitt$ = ! m9i/ry1 because ! m sickly ! m sa9tly1 has gone out4 ,heal? ( body is n only an accompanim5t ( heal? ( m9d1 b is ! cause2 ! conv]se may be true1--t heal? ( m9d causes heal? ( body2 b we all "k t intellectual *e] & vivacity act ^u ! m9d4 ,if ! gymna/ic ex]cise helps ! m9d1 ! conc]t or ! !atre improves ! heal? ( ! body4 ,let ! un=tunate "y woman ^: heal? is delicate take to ! culture ( ! woods & fields1 or raise /rawb]ries1 & avoid tea*+4 ,bett] give a "y girl :o is poor a common-s*ool education1 a little lift1 & tell h] to "w out h] own c>e]4 ,if %e h a di/a/e to ! homely r\t9e ( life1 leave h] ! opportunity to try any o!r c>e]1 b let h] und]/& t %e /&s or falls by h]self4 444 ,n e girl %\ld g to college4 ,! ov]-burd5$ "m ( a l>ge family has a "r to be aid$ by h] daught]'s h&s4 ,i w\ld aid ! "m & n ! daught]4 ,i w\ld n put ! exceptionally sm>t girl f a v poor family into college1 unless %e is a g5ius2 & a g5ius %\ld wait "s ye>s to prove h] g5ius4 ,end[ ! already e/abli%$ in/itution ) money4 ,end[ ! woman :o %[s g5ius ) "t4 ,a case at ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity is an excell5t "o4 ,a "y woman goes into ! in/itution :o is already a s*ol>2 %e %[s :at %e c d1 & %e takes a s*ol>%ip2 %e is n plac$ 9 a happy valley ( d no?+1--%e is put into a work%op1 :]e %e c "w4 444 ,we are all apt to say1 ',c\ld we h _h ! opportunity 9 life t our neighbor _h1'--& we leave ! unf9i%$ s5t5ce to imply t we %\ld h be5 g5iuses4 ,no "o ev] says1 ',if ,i _h n _h su* gold5 opportunities ?ru/ ^u me1 ,i might h develop$ by a /ruggle'6 ,b :y look back at all8 ,:y turn y\r eyes to y\r %ad[1 :51 by look+ upw>d1 y see y\r ra9b[ 9 ! same direction8 ,b our want ( opportunity 0 our opportunity--our privations 7 our privileges--our ne$s 7 /imulants2 we are :at we are because we _h little & want$ mu*2 & x is h>d to tell :i* 0 ! m p[]ful factor4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,small aids to individuals1 l>ge aid to masses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,russian ,cz> det]m9$ to f\nd an obs]vatory1 & ! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to take a million doll>s f ! gov]nm5t treasury4 ,he s5ds to ,am]ica to ord] a ?irty-five in* telescope f ,alvan ,cl>k1--n to promote sci5ce1 b to surpass o!r nations 9 ! size ( 8 glass4 ',to him t ha? %all be giv54' ,read x1 ',to him t ha? %\ld be giv54' 99 99 99 99 99 ,to give wisely is h>d4 ,i d n wond] t ! millionaire f\nds a new college--:y %\ld he n8 ,millionaires are few1 & he is a man by himself--he mu/ h views1 or he c\ld n h e>n$ a million4 ,b let ! man or woman ( ord9>y weal? seek out ! be/ in/itution already />t$1--! be/ girl already 9 college1--& give ! end[m5t4 ,i knew a ri* woman :o wi%$ to give aid to "s girls' s*ool1 & %e travell$ 9 ord] to f9d t in/itution :i* gave ! mo/ solid le>n+ ) ! lea/ %[4 ,%e f\nd x :]e few w\ld expect x1--9 ,t5nessee4 ,x 0 wor? :ile to travel4 ,! aid t comes ne$ n be money2 let x be a c>eful consid]ation ( ! object1 & an evid5t int]e/ 9 ! cause4 ,:5 y aid a tea*]1 y improve ! education ( y\r *ildr54 ,x is a wond] t tea*]s "w z well z !y d4 ,i nev] look at a gr\p ( !m )\t us+1 m5tally1 ! expression1 ',! noble army ( m>tyrs'6 ,! *emi/ %\ld h _h a laboratory1 & ! obs]vatory %\ld h _h an a/ronom]2 b we are too apt to be/[ money :]e !re is no man1 & to f9d a man :]e !re is no money4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if e girl :o is aid$ 7 a v high ord] ( s*ol>1 s*ol>%ip w\ld und\bt$ly conqu] pov]ty2 b a l>ge "p ( ! aid$ /ud5ts are ord9>y4 ,!y lack1 at lea/1 executive p[]1 z _! ance/ors probably did4 ,pov]ty is a mis=tune2 mis=tunes are (t5 ! result ( blamable indiscretion1 extravagance1 etc4 ,x is "o ( ! _m bless+s ( pov]ty t "o is n oblig$ to 'give wisely4' #ahff4 ,to h] /ud5ts3 ,i _c expect to make a/ronom]s1 b ,i d expect t y w invigorate y\r m9ds by ! ef=t at heal?y modes ( ?9k+4444 ,:5 we are *af$ & frett$ by small c>es1 a look at ! />s w %[ u ! littl5ess ( our own int]e/s4 444 ,b />-gaz+ is n sci5ce4 ,! entrance to a/ronomy is ?r\gh ma!matics4 ,y mu/ make up y\r m9d to /eady & e>ne/ "w4 ,y mu/ be cont5t to get on sl[ly if y only get on ?or\ghly4444 ,! phrase 'popul> sci5ce' has 9 itself a t\* ( absurdity4 ,t k :i* is popul> is n sci5tific4 ,! laws :i* gov]n ! motions ( ! sun1 ! e>?1 planets1 & o!r bodies 9 ! univ]se1 _c be und]/ood & demon/rat$ )\t a solid basis ( ma!matical le>n+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,e =mula :i* expresses a law ( nature is a hymn ( praise to ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y _c /udy any?+ p]si/5tly = ye>s )\t becom+ le>n$1 & al?\gh ,i w\ld n hold reputation up to y z a v high object ( ambition1 x is a wayside fl[] :i* y are sure to h cat* at y\r skirts4 ,:atev] apology o!r wom5 may h = loose1 ill-f9i%$ "w1 or "w n f9i%$ at all1 y w h none4 ,:5 y leave ,vass> ,college1 y leave x ! be/ educat$ wom5 9 ! _w4 ,liv+ a little outside ( ! college1 beyond ! rea* ( ! little curr5ts t g up & d[n ! corridors1 ,i ?9k ,i am a fair] judge ( y\r advantages ?an y c be y\rselves2 & :5 ,i say y w be ! be/ educat$ wom5 9 ! _w1 ,i d n mean ! education ( text-books1 & class-rooms1 & app>atus1 only1 b t broad] education :i* y receive unconsci\sly1 t high] tea*+ :i* comes to y1 all unkn[n to ! giv]s1 f daily association ) ! noble-s\l$ wom5 :o are ar\nd y4 #ahga4 ,:5 a/ronom]s comp>e obs]vations made by diff]5t p]sons1 !y _c neglect ! con/itutional peculi>ities ( ! individuals1 & !re ent]s into ^! computations a quantity call$ 'p]sonal equation4' ,9 common t]ms1 x is t diff]5ce betwe5 two individuals f :i* results a diff]5ce 9 ! "t :i* !y require to receive & note an occurr5ce4 ,if "o sees a /> at "o in/ant1 & records x1 ! record ( ano!r1 ( ! same ?+1 is n ! same4 ,x is true1 also1 t ! same individual is n ! same at all times2 s t betwe5 two individuals !re is a mean or middle individual1 & ea* individual has a mean or middle self1 :i* is n ! man ( to-day1 nor ! man ( ye/]day1 nor ! man ( to-morr[2 b a middle man among ^! diff]5t selves4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,we especially ne$ imag9ation 9 sci5ce4 ,x is n all ma!matics1 nor all logic1 b x is some:at beauty & poetry4 ,!re w come ) ! great] love ( sci5ce great] love to "o ano!r4 ,liv+ m ne>ly to ,nature is liv+ f>!r f ! _w & f its follies1 b ne>] to ! _w's p2 x is to be ( !m1 ) !m1 & = !m1 & especially = _! improvem5t4 ,we _c see h[ imp>tially ,nature gives ( h] ri*es to all1 )\t lov+ all1 & help+ all2 & if we _c le>n ?r\gh ,nature's laws ! c]ta9ty ( spiritual tru?s1 we c at lea/ le>n to promote spiritual gr[? :ile we are toge!r1 & live 9 a tru/+ hope ( a great] gr[? 9 ! future4 444 ,! great ga9 w\ld be fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,wom51 m ?an m51 are b\nd by tradition & au?ority4 ,:at ! fa!r1 ! bro!r1 ! doctor1 & ! m9i/] h said has be5 receiv$ und\bt+ly4 ,until wom5 ?r[ (f ?is rev]5ce = au?ority !y w n develop4 ,:5 !y d ?is1 :5 !y come to tru? ?r\gh _! inve/igations1 :5 d\bt leads !m to discov]y1 ! tru? :i* !y get w be !irs1 & _! m9ds w "w on & on unfett]$4 #ahgd4 ,i am b a woman6 ,= wom5 !re are1 und\bt$ly1 great difficulties 9 ! pa?1 b s mu* ! m to ov]come4 ,fir/1 no woman %\ld say1 ',i am b a woman6' ,b a woman6 ,:at m c y ask to be8 ,born a woman--born ) ! av]age bra9 ( humanity--born ) m ?an ! av]age he>t--if y are mortal1 :at high] de/9y c\ld y h8 ,no matt] :]e y are nor :at y are1 y are a p[]--y\r influ5ce is incalculable2 p]sonal influ5ce is always und]rat$ by ! p]son4 ,we are all c5tres ( sph]es--we see ! portions ( ! sph]e above u1 & we see h[ little we affect x4 ,we =get ! "p ( ! sph]e ar\nd & be=e u--x ext5ds j z f> e way4 ,ano!r common say+1 ',x isn't ! way1' etc4 ,:o settles ! way8 ,is !re any "o s =getful ( ! sov]eignty be/[$ on h] by ,god t %e accepts a lead]--"o :o %all capture h] m9d8 ,!re is ?is great dang] 9 /ud5t life4 ,n[1 we re/ all ^u :at ,socrates said1 or :at ,cop]nicus taught2 h[ c we dispute au?ority :i* has come d[n to u1 all e/abli%$1 = ages8 ,we mu/ at lea/ "q x2 we _c accept any?+ z grant$1 beyond ! fir/ ma!matical =mulae4 ,"q ev]y?+ else4 ',! _w is r\nd1 & l a ball ,seems sw++ 9 ! air4'#a ,footnote #a3 ,f ,pet] ,p>ley's ,prim>y ,geography4 ,no su* ?+6 ! _w is n r\nd1 x does n sw+1 & x doesn't seem to sw+6 ,i "k ,i %all be call$ het]odox1 & t unse5 lightn+ fla%es & unhe>d ?und]bolts w be play+ ar\nd my head1 :5 ,i say t wom5 w nev] be pr(\nd /ud5ts 9 any o!r dep>tm5t except music :ile !y give f\r h\rs a day to ! practice ( music4 ,i %\ld by all means enc\rage e woman :o is born ) musical gifts to /udy music2 b /udy x z a sci5ce & an art1 & n z an accompli%m5t2 & to e woman :o is n musical1 ,i %\ld say1 ',don't /udy x at all2' y _c af=d f\r h\rs a day1 out ( "s ye>s ( y\r life1 j to be agreeable 9 company ^u possible occasions4 ,if = f\r h\rs a day y /udi$1 ye> aft] ye>1 ! sci5ce ( language1 = in/ance1 d y suppose y w\ld n be a l+ui/8 ,d y put ! m]e pleas+ ( "s social p>ty1 & ! reception ( a few complim5ts1 aga9/ ! m5tal developm5t ( f\r h\rs a day ( /udy ( some?+ = :i* y 7 born8 ,:5 ,i see t girls :o are requir$ by _! p>5ts to g ?r\gh ) ! irksome practis+ really become respectable p]=m]s1 ,i wond] :at f\r h\rs a day at some?+ :i* !y lov$1 & = :i* ,god design$ !m1 w\ld d = !m4 ,i %\ld ?9k t to a real sci5ti/ 9 music !re w\ld be some?+ mortify+ 9 ?is ru% ( all wom5 into music2 z !re w\ld be to me if ,i saw e girl le>n+ ! con/ellations1 & !n ?9k+ %e 0 an a/ronom]6 ,jan4 #h1 #ahgf4 ,at ! meet+ ( graduates at ! ,deacon ,h\se1 ! spee*es t 7 made 7 ma9ly ^? ( ,dr4 ,r4 & ,pr(essor ,b4 ,i am sorry n[ t ,i did n at lea/ say t ! college is :at x is ma9ly because ! e>ly /ud5ts pu%$ up ! c\rse to a collegiate /&>d4 ,jan4 #be1 #ahgf4 ,x has become a s]i\s "q ) me :e!r x is n my duty to beg money = ! obs]vatory1 :ile :at ,i really long = is a quiet life ( sci5tific speculation4 ,i want to sit d[n & /udy on ! obs]vations made by myself & o!rs4 ,dur+ h] lat] ye>s at ,vass>1 ,miss ,mit*ell int]e/$ h]self p]sonally 9 rais+ a fund to end[ ! *air ( a/ronomy4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahhf1 %e wrote3 ,i h be5 9 ,new ,york q lately1 & am q hopeful t ,miss ---- w d some?+ = ,vass>4 ,mrs4 ,c41 ( ,newburyport1 is to ask ,:itti]1 :o is said to be ri*1 & ---- told me to get any?+ ,i c\ld out ( h] fa!r4 ,b aft] all ,i am a poor begg>2 my ideas are small6 ,s9ce ,miss ,mit*ell's dea?1 ! fund has be5 complet$ by ! alumnae1 & is kn[n z ! ,m>ia ,mit*ell ,end[m5t ,fund4 ,) #aj1jjj appropriat$ by ! tru/ees x am\nts to #ej1jjj4 ,june #ah1 #ahgf4 ,i _h imag9$ ! ,emp]or ( ,brazil to be a d>k1 sw>?y1 tall man1 ( =ty-five ye>s2 t he w\ld n really h a cr[n ^u 8 head1 b t ,i %\ld feel x 0 some:]e ar\nd1 h&y-l1 & t ,i %\ld "k ,i 0 9 royal pres5ce4 ,b he turns out to be a l>ge1 old man1--say1 sixty-five1--broad-head$ & broad-%\ld]$1 ) a big :ite be>d1 & a v pleasant1 ev5 *atty1 mann]4 ,once inside ( ! dome1 he seem$ to feel at home2 to my a/oni%m5t he ask$ if ,alvan ,cl>k made ! glass ( ! equatorial4 ,z he /epp$ into ! m]idian-room1 & saw ! in/rum5ts1 he said1 ',collimators8' ,i said1 ',y h be5 9 obs]vatories be=e4' ',oh1 yes1 ,cambridge & ,wa%+ton1' he repli$4 ,he seem$ mu* m int]e/$ 9 ! obs]vatory ?an ,i c\ld possibly expect4 ,i ask$ him to g on top ( ! ro(1 & he said he _h n "t2 yet he /ay$ long en\gh to g up sev]al times4 ,i am told t he foll[s out1 rem>kably1 8 own ideas z to 8 movem5ts4 ,9 #ahgh1 ,miss ,mit*ell w5t to ,d5v]1 ,colorado1 to obs]ve ! total eclipse ( ! sun4 ,%e 0 accompani$ by sev]al ( h] =m] pupils4 ,%e prep>$ an acc\nt ( ?is eclipse1 :i* w be f\nd 9 ,*apt] ,,xi4 ,aug4 #bj1 #ahgh4 ,dr4 ,raymond ,presid5t ( ,vass> ,college is dead4 ,i _c q take x 94 ,i h nev] kn[n ! college )\t him1 & x w make all ?+s diff]5t4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h always be5 fond ( him2 he 0 v enjoyable socially & intellectually4 ,(ficially he 01 9 8 relations to ! /ud5ts1 p]fect4 ,he 0 cauti\s to a fault1 & has probably be5 v wise 9 8 adm9i/ration ( college affairs4 ,he 0 broad 9 8 religi\s views4 ,he 0 n broad 9 8 ideas ( wom51 & 0 made to broad5 ! education ( wom5 by ! wom5 ar\nd him4 ,june #ah1 #ahha4 ,! dome p>ty to-day 0 sixty-two 9 numb]4 ,x 0 breakfa/1 & we op5$ ! dome2 we seat$ =ty 9 ! dome & tw5ty 9 ! m]idian-room4 ,?is dome p>ty requires a few words ( explanation1 because x 0 unique among all ! ,vass> fe/ivities4 ,! week be=e comm5cem5t1 ,miss ,mit*ell's pupils w\ld be in=m$ ( ! approa*+ ga!r+ by a notice l ! foll[+3 ,,circul>4 ,! annual dome p>ty w be held at ! obs]vatory on ,saturday1 ! #ai?1 at #f ,p4,m4 ,y are cordially invit$ to be pres5t4 ,m4 ,m4 ,z ?is ga!r+ is highly intellectual1 y are invit$ to br+ poems4 ,x 01 at fir/1 held 9 ! ev5+1 b dur+ ! la/ ye>s 0 a breakfa/ p>ty1 its "* 9 o!r respects rema9+ ! same4 ,little tables 7 spread "u ! dome1 ar\nd ! big telescope2 ! fl[]s 7 roses f ,miss ,mit*ell's own g>d54 ,! poems 7 nons5se rhymes1 9 ! writ+ ( :i* ,miss ,mit*ell 0 an adept4 ,ea* /ud5t w\ld h a few v]ses ( a m or less p]sonal "*1 writt5 by ,miss ,mit*ell1 & !re 7 o!rs writt5 by ! girls !mselves2 "s 7 impromptu2 o!rs 7 set to music1 & sung by a select$ glee-club4 ,june #e1 #ahha4 ,we h writt5 :at we call our dome poetry4 ,"s nice poems h come 9 to u4 ,i ?9k ! ,vass> girls1 9 ! ma91 are magnific5t1 !y are s all-alive4444 ,may #bj1 #ahhb4 ,vass> is gett+ pretty4 ,i ga!r$ lilies ( ! valley ?is morn+4 ,! "y rob9s are out 9 a tree close by u1 & ! phoebe has built1 z usual1 "u ! front /eps4 ,i am ru%+ dome poetry1 b s f> %[ no al>m+ symptoms ( brilliancy4 ,a =m] /ud5t writes z foll[s ab\t ! dome poetry3 ,at ! "t x 0 read1 ?\gh x seem$ m]e m]ry nons5se1 x really s]v$ a m s]i\s purpose 9 ! "w ( "o :o did no?+ aimlessly4 ,?is app>5t nons5se s]v$ z ! vehicle to convey an expression ( approbation1 affection1 criticism1 or disapproval 9 su* a m]ry mode t ev5 ! bitt]e/ draught seem$ sweet4 #ahha1 ,july #e4 ,we left ,vass>1 ,june #bd1 on ! /eam] ',galatea1' f ,new ,york to ,provid5ce4 ,i look$ out ( my /ate-room w9d[1 & saw a /range-look+ body 9 ! nor!rn sky4 ,my he>t sank2 ,i knew in/antly t x 0 a comet1 & t ,i mu/ return to ! obs]vatory4 ,call+ ! "y p ar\nd me1 & po9t+ x out to !m1 ,i _h _! assurance t x 0 a comet1 & no?+ b a comet4 ,we w5t to b$ at n9e1 & ,i arose at six 9 ! morn+4 ,z soon z ,i c\ld get my nieces />t$ = ,provid5ce1 ,i />t$ = ,/on+ton1--! mo/ easy ( ! ways ( gett+ to ,new ,york1 z ,i %\ld avoid ,po9t ,judi?4 ,i w5t to ! boat at ! ,/on+ton :>f ab\t noon1 & rema9$ on bo>d until morn+--!re 7 few pass5g]s1 x 0 v quiet1 & ,i slept well4 ,arriv+ 9 ,new ,york1 ,i took c>s at #i ,a4,m4 = ,p\ghkeepsie1 & rea*$ ! college at d9n]-"t4 ,i w5t to "w ! same ev5+4 ,z ,i c\ld n tell at :at "t ! comet w\ld pass ! m]idian1 ,i /ation$ myself at ! telescope 9 ! m]idian-room by #aj ,p4,m41 & wat*$ = ! comet to cross4 ,z x approa*$ ! m]idian1 ,i saw t x w\ld g beh9d a scraggy apple-tree4 ,i s5t = ! wat*man1 ,mr4 ,crumb1 to come ) a saw1 & cut (f ! upp] limbs4 ,he came back ) an axe1 & *opp$ away vigor\sly2 b z "o limb aft] ano!r fell1 & ,i said1 ',i ne$ m1 cut away1' he said1 ',i ?9k ,i mu/ cut d[n ! :ole tree4' ,i said1 ',cut x d[n4' ,i felt ! b>b>ism ( x1 b ,i felt m t a bird might h a ne/ 9 x4 ,i f\nd1 :5 ,i w5t to breakfa/ ! next morn+1 t ! /ory _h prec$$ me1 & ,i 0 call$ ',george ,wa%+ton4' ,b = all ?is1 ,i got almo/ no obs]vation2 ! fog came up1 & ,i _h sc>cely any?+ bett] ?an an e/imation4 ,i saw ! comet blaze out1 j on ! edge ( ! field1 & ,i c\ld read its decl9ation only4 ,on ! #bh?1 #bi?1 & ,july #a/1 ,i obta9$ good m]idian passages1 & ! ,r4,a4 mu/ be v good4 ,jan4 #ab1 #ahhb4 ,!re is a /range s5t5ce 9 ! la/ p>agraph ( ,dr4 ,jacobi's article on ! /udy ( m$ic9e by wom51 to ! effect t x w\ld be bett] = ! husb& always to be sup]ior to ! wife4 ,:y8 ,& if s1 does n x condemn ! able/ wom5 to a s+le life8 ,m>* #ac1 #ahhb1 #c ,p4,m4 ,i />t = faculty1 & we probably %all elect :at are call$ ! 'honor girls4' ,i dread ! /ruggle t is pretty c]ta9 to come4 ,ea* ( u has "s favorite :om %e wi%es to put into ! highe/ class1 & :om %e hone/ly believes to be ( ! highe/ ord] ( m]it4 ,i nev] h ! :ole t5 to suit me1 b ,i c truly say t at ?is m9ute ,i d n c>e4 ,i %\ld be sorry n to see ,s41 & ,w41 & ,p41 & ,e41 & ,g41 & ,k4 on ! li/ ( ! t51 b probably t is m ?an ,i ought to expect4 ,! :ole sy/em is demoraliz+ & fooli%4 ,girls /udy = prizes1 & n = le>n+1 :5 'honors' are at ! end4 ,! uns*ol>ly motive is we>+4 ,if !y /udi$ = s\nd le>n+1 ! *e] :i* w\ld come ) e day's ga9 w\ld be heal?-pres]v+4 444 ,i h sev5 advanc$ /ud5ts1 & to-day1 :5 ,i look$ ar\nd to see :o %\ld be call$ to help look out = meteors1 ,i c\ld consid] only "o ( !m n already ov]work$1 & %e 0 ! po/-graduate1 :o took no honors1 & nev] hurri$1 & has always be5 an excell5t /ud5t4 444 ,we are s5d+ home "s girls already ,novemb] #ad1 & ---- is among !m4 ,i am some:at al>m$ at ! dropp+ d[n1 b ---- does an enorm\s am\nt ( "w1 belongs to e club1 & writes = e club & = ! ',vass> ,miscellany1' etc42 ( c\rse %e has ! heada*e mo/ ( ! "t4 ,sometimes ,i am di/ress$ = fe> ,dr4 ,cl>ke ,footnote3 ,au?or ( ,sex 9 ,education4 is n s f> wrong2 b ,i d n ?9k x is ! /udy--x is ! morbid consci5ti\sness ( ! girls1 :o ?9k !y mu/ "w e m9ute4 ,april #bf1 #ahhb4 ,miss ,h]s*el came to ! college on ! #aa?1 & /ay$ ?ree days4 ,%e is "o ( ! little girls :om ,i saw1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s s9ce1 play+ on ! lawn at ,sir ,john ,h]s*el's place1 ,coll+wood4 444 ,miss ,h]s*el 0 j p]fect z a gue/2 %e fitt$ 9 beautifully4 ,! tea*]s gave a reception = h]1 ---- gave h] 8 poem1 & ,h5ry1 ! g>d5]1 f\nd out t ! man 9 ^: employ he lo/ a f+] 0 h] bro!r-9-law1 9 ,le$s6 ,jan4 #i1 #ahhd4 ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold has be5 to ! college1 & has giv5 8 lecture on ,em]son4 ,! audi5ce 0 made up ( ?ree hundr$ /ud5ts1 & ?ree hundr$ gue/s f t[n4 ,nev] 0 a man li/5$ to ) s mu* att5tion4 ,:e!r he is "r 9 8 judgm5t or n1 he held 8 audi5ce by 8 manly way1 8 k9dly dissection1 & 8 graceful ,engli%4 ,socially1 he *>m$ u all4 ,he *att$ ) e "o1 he smil$ on all4 ,he said he 0 sorry to leave ! college1 & t he felt he mu/ come to ,am]ica aga94 ,we h n _h su* an awak5+ = ye>s4 ,x 0 l a new volume ( old ,engli% poetry4 ,m>* #af1 #ahhe4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahca1 ,i c\nt$ seconds = fa!r1 :o obs]v$ ! annul> eclipse at ,nantucket4 ,i 0 twelve & a half ye>s old4 ,9 #ahhe1 fifty-f\r ye>s lat]1 ,i c\nt$ seconds = a class ( /ud5ts at ,vass>2 x 0 ! same eclipse1 b ! sun 0 only ab\t half-cov]$4 ,bo? days 7 p]fectly cle> & cold4 ,,*apt] ,x #ahgc ,,second ,,european ,,t\r--,,russia--,,frances ,,p[] ,,cobbe--,,! ,,glasg[ ,,college ,,= ,,girls ,9 #ahgc1 ,miss ,mit*ell sp5t ! summ] 9 ,europe1 & avail$ h]self ( ?is opportunity to visit ! gov]nm5t obs]vatory at ,pulkova1 9 ,russia4 ,eydkuhn51 ,w$nesday1 ,july #cj1 #ahgc4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i nev] 9 my life expect$ to sp5d tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 ?is small t[n1 ! fronti] t[n ( ,prussia4 ,"h ,i rememb]$ t our little bags w\ld be exam9$1 & ,i ask$ ! gu>d ab\t x1 b he said we ne$ n tr\ble ourselves2 we %\ld n be exam9$ until we rea*$ ! fir/ ,russian t[n ( ,wi]sbel[4 ,s1 aft] a mile m ( travel1 we came to ,wi]sbel[4 ,kn[+ t we %\ld keep our little comp>tm5t until we got to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 we _h scatt]$ our luggage ab\t2 gloves 7 9 "o place1 veil 9 ano!r1 %awl 9 ano!r1 p>asol 9 ano!r1 & books all ar\nd4 ,! tra9 /opp$4 ,imag9e our con/]nation6 ,two (ficials ent]$ ! c>riage1 tall ,russians 9 full uni=m1 & seiz$ ev]y?+--%awls1 books1 gloves1 bags2 & !n1 look+ ar\nd v c>efully1 espi$ ,w's poor little ragg$ h&k]*ief1 & seiz$ t1 too1 z a contrab& article6 ,we look$ at "o ano!r1 & said no?+4 ,! tall ,russian said some?+ to u2 we look$ at ea* o!r & sat /ill4 ,! tall ,russians look$ at "o ano!r1 & !re 0 almo/ an (ficial smile betwe5 !m4 ,!n "o turn$ to me1 & said1 v di/9ctly1 ',passy-port4' ',oh1' ,i said1 '! passports are all "r2 :]e are !y8' & we produc$ f our pockets ! passports prep>$ at ,wa%+ton1 ) ! (ficial seal1 & we deliv]$ !m ) a sort ( air z if we _h said1 ',y'll f9d t !y d ?+s all "r at ,wa%+ton4' ,! tall ,russians got out1 & ,i 0 ab\t to brea! freely1 :5 !y return$1 & said some?+ else--n a ^w did ,i und]/&2 !y ex*ang$ a look ( amusem5t1 & ,w4 & ,i1 "o ( amazem5t2 !n "o ( !m made signs to u to get out4 ,! sign 0 unmi/akable1 & we got out1 & foll[$ !m into an imm5se room1 :]e 7 tables all ar\nd cov]$ ) luggage1 & ab\t a hundr$ travell]s /&+ by2 & our books1 %awls1 gloves1 etc41 7 ?r[n 9 a heap ^u "o ( ^! tables1 & we awoke to ! disagreeable consci\sness t we 7 9 a cu/om-h\se1 & only two out ( a hundr$ travell]s1 & t we did n und]/& "o ^w ( ,russian4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 x c\ld be only a few m9utes ( delay1 & if ,g]man & ,fr5* fail$1 !re is always left ! language ( signs1 & all w\ld be "r4 ,aft]1 p]haps1 half an h\r1 two or ?ree (ficials approa*$ u1 &1 hold+ ! passports1 began to talk to u4 ,h[ did !y "k t ^? two passports belong$ to u8 ,out ( two hundr$ p]sons1 h[ c\ld !y at once see t ! woman ^: age 0 giv5 at m ?an half a c5tury1 & ! lad ^: age 0 giv5 at less ?an a score ( ye>s1 7 ! two fatigu$ & we>y travell]s :o /ood gu>d+ a small heap ( gloves1 books1 h&k]*iefs1 & %awls8 ,two ( ! (ficials held up ! passports to u1 po9t$ to ! blank page1 %ook _! heads om9\sly2 ! ?ird took ! passports1 put !m into 8 ve/ pocket1 button$ up 8 coat1 & motion$ to u to foll[ him4 ,we foll[$2 he op5$ ! door ( an ord9>y c>riage1 wav$ 8 h& = u to get 91 jump$ 9 himself1 & we f\nd we 7 />t$ back4 ,we c\ld n cross ! l9e betwe5 ,g]many & ,russia4 ,we meekly ask$ :]e we 7 to g1 & 7 reliev$ :5 we f\nd t we w5t back only to ! ne>e/ t[n1 b t ! passports mu/ be s5t to ,konigsb]g1 sixty miles away1 to be endors$ by ! ,russian ambassador--x might take "s days4 ,w4 0 v mu* incl9$ to refuse to g back & to attempt a w> ( words1 b x did n seem wise to me to und]take a w> aga9/ ! ,russian gov]nm5t2 ,i "k our c\ntry does n lightly g into an 'unpleasantness' ( t k9d4444 ,s we w5t back to ,eydkuhn51--a little mis]able ,g]man village4 ,we took rooms at ! only hotel1 & !re we /ay$ tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,be=e ! end ( t "t1 we _h visit$ e %op 9 ! village1 & air$ our ,g]man to mo/ ( our fell[-travell]s :om we met at ! hotel4 ,! l&lord took our "p1 & decl>$ x 0 h>d en\gh on simple travell]s l ourselves to be /opp$ 9 su* a way1 & t ,russia 0 ! only c\ntry 9 ,europe :i* 0 rigid 9 t respect4 ,happily1 our passports 7 back 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & we />t$ aga92 our trunks _h be5 regi/]$ = ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & to ,/4 ,pet]sburg !y _h gone1 ahead ( u2 & ( ! small heap ( ?+s ?r[n d[n promiscu\sly at ! cu/om-h\se1 ! :ole _h n come back to u--x 0 n v important4 ,i le>n$ h[ to we> "o glove in/ead ( two1 or to g )\t4 ,we _h ! ordeal ( ! cu/om-h\se to pass aga92 b once pass$1 & told t we 7 free to g on1 x 0 l go+ into a cle> atmosph]e f a fog4 ,we cross$ ! cu/om-h\se ?re%old into ano!r room1 & we f\nd ourselves 9 ,russia1 & 9 an excell5t1 well-furni%$1 & *e]y re/aurant4 ,we lo/ ! ,g]man smoke & ! ,g]man be]2 we f\nd hot c(fee & clean table-clo?s4 ,we did n return to our du/y1 r$-velvet palace1 b we ent]$ a clean1 com=table comp>tm5t1 ) easy s(as1 = ! night4 ,we />t$ aga9 = ,/4 ,pet]sburg2 we 7 n[ f\r days f ,london4 ,i w omit ! details ( a break-d[n t night1 & ano!r *ange ( c>s4 ,we _h "s sleep1 & awoke 9 ! morn+ to enjoy ,russia4 ,&1 fir/1 ( ,russian railroads4 ,:5 ! railroads ( ,russia 7 plann$1 ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas all[$ a l>ge sum ( money = ! build+4 ,! eng9e] %[$ him 8 plan4 ,! road w\nd by slight curves f "o t[n to ano!r4 ,?is did n suit ! emp]or at all4 ,he took 8 rul]1 put x d[n ^u ! table1 & said3 ',i *oose to h my roads run s4' ,( c\rse ! eng9e] ass5t$--he _h 8 l>ge fund grant$2 a /raight road 0 mu* *eap] to build ?an a curv$ "o4 ,z a consequ5ce1 he built & furni%$ an excell5t road4 ,at e 'v]/1' :i* is n q a mile1 a small h\se is plac$ at ! roadside1 on :i*1 9 v l>ge figures1 ! numb] ( v]/s f ,/4 ,pet]sburg is told4 ,! tra9 runs v smoo?ly & v sl[ly2 tw5ty miles an h\r is ab\t ! rate4 ,( c\rse ! j\rney seem$ long4 ,= a l>ge "p ( ! way x 0 an un9habit$1 level pla92 s gre51 h[ev]1 t x seem$ l travell+ on prairies4 ,occasionally we pass$ a dre>y little village ( small huts1 & z we ne>$ ,/4 ,pet]sburg we pass$ l>g] & bett] built t[ns1 :i* ! dome ( "s ca!dral light$ up = miles4 ,! road 0 enliv5$1 too1 by ano!r peculi>ity4 ,! re/aurants 7 all adorn$ by flags ( all colors1 & fe/oon$ by v9es4 ,at "o place ! gre5 ar*es ran across ! road1 & we pass$ "u a b[] ( ev]gre5s4 ,i accept$ ?is1 at fir/1 z a ,russian peculi>ity1 & 0 surpris$ t s mu* att5tion 0 paid to travell]s2 b ,i le>n$ t x 0 n = u at all4 ,! ,duke ( ,ed9boro' _h pass$ ov] ! road a few days be=e1 on 8 way to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 = 8 betro?al to ! only daught] ( ! cz>1 & ! decorations 7 = him2 & s we felt t we 7 ( ! p>ty1 al?\gh we _h n be5 ask$4 ,we approa*$ ,/4 ,pet]sburg j at night1 & caught ! play ( ! sunlight on ! domes4 ,x is a city ( domes--blue domes1 gre5 domes1 :ite domes1 &1 above all1 ! gold5 dome ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,isaac's4 ,x is almo/ nev] a s+le dome4 ,/4 ,isaac's c5tral1 gild$ dome looms up above its fell[ domes1 b f\r small] ones surr\nd x4 ,x 0 summ]2 ! temp]ature 0 delightful1 ab\t l our ,octob]4 ,! %[]s 7 frequ5t1 !re 0 no du/ & no sultry air4 ,!re mu/ be a great deal ( nice me*anical "w requir$ 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 = on ! ,nevsky ,p]spective1 ! pr9cipal /reet1 !re 7 a great _m %ops 9 :i* graduat+ & measur+ in/rum5ts ( v nice workman%ip 7 = sale4 ,especially ,i notic$ ! excell5ce ( ! !rmomet]s1 & ,i naturally /opp$ to read !m4 ,figures are a common language1 b x 0 cle> t ,i 0 9 ano!r planet2 ,i c\ld n read ! !rmomet]s6 ,i judg$ t ! wea!r 0 w>m en\gh = ! !rmomet] to be at #fh4 ,i read1 say1 #af4 ,& !n ,i rememb]$ t ! ,russians d n put _! freez+ po9t at #cb1 z we d1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to g ?r\gh a tr\blesome calculation be=e ,i c\ld tell h[ w>m x 04 ,b ,i came to a /ill /rang] exp]i5ce4 ,i dat$ my lett]s ,augu/ #c1 & w5t to my bank]'s1 be=e ,i seal$ !m1 to see if !re 7 lett]s = me4 ,! bank]'s little cal5d> 0 hang+ by 8 desk1 & ! day ( ! mon? 0 on exhibition1 9 l>ge figures4 ,i read1 ,july #bb6 ,?is 0 di/ress+6 ,0 ,i l ,alice 9 ,wond]l&8 ,did "t g backw>d8 ,surely1 ,i _h dat$ ,augu/ #c4 ,c\ld ,i be 9 error twelve days8 ,& !n ,i p]ceiv$ t twelve days 0 j ! diff]5ce ( old & new cal5d>s4 ,h[ _m times ,i _h taught /ud5ts t ! ,russians /ill c\nt$ _! "t by ! 'old /yle1' b _h nev] le>n$ x myself6 ,& s ,i 0 oblig$ to tea* myself new lessons 9 sci5ce4 ,! e>? turns on its axis j ! same 9 ,russia z 9 ,bo/on1 b y don't get out ( ! sunlight at ! ,bo/on sunset h\r4 ,:5 ! !rmomet] /&s at #cb 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 x does n freeze z x does 9 ,bo/on4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is v w>m 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 = x means :at #ajd does 9 ,bo/on4 ,& if y leave ,london on ! #bb;d ( ,july1 & are five days on ! way to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 a week aft] y get !re x is /ill ! #bb;d ( ,july6 ,& we compla9 t ! day is too %ort6 ,ano!r peculi>ity4 ,we /roll$ ov] ! city all day2 we came back to our hotel tir$2 we took our tea2 we talk$ ov] ! day2 we wrote to our fri5ds2 we plann$ = ! next day2 we 7 ready to retire4 ,we walk$ to ! w9d[--! sun 0 /rik+ on all ! *imney tops4 ,x doesn't seem to be "r ev5 = ! l>k to g to sleep :ile ! sun %9es4 ,we look$ at our wat*es2 b ! wat*es said n9e o'clock1 & we w5t (f to our b$s 9 daytime2 & we awoke aft] ! fir/ nap to p]ceive t ! sun /ill %one into ! room4 ,l all c>eful aunts1 ,i 0 unwill+ t my nephew %\ld be out alone at night4 ,he 0 desir\s ( do+ ! "r ?+1 b urg$ t at home1 z a little boy1 he 0 always all[$ to be out until d>k1 & he ask$ if he c\ld /ay out until d>k6 ,alas = ! poor lad6 ,!re 0 no d>k at all6 ,i c\ld n cons5t = him to be out all night1 & ! twilight 0 n ov]4 ,y may read & read t ! summ] day at ,/4 ,pet]sburg is tw5ty h\rs long1 b until y see t ! sun sc>cely sets1 y _c take x 94 ,i wond]$ :e!r ! labor+ man work$ eight or t5 h\rs "u my w9d[2 x seem$ to me t he 0 saw+ wood ! :ole tw5ty-f\r6 ,w4 came 9 "o night aft] a /roll1 & describ$ a beautiful squ>e :i* he _h come ^u accid5tally4 ,i li/5$ ) great int]e/1 & said1 ',i mu/ g !re 9 ! morn+2 :at is ! "n ( x8'--',i don't "k1' he repli$4--',:y didn't y read ! sign8' ,i ask$4--',i c't read1' 0 ! reply4--',oh1 no2 b :y didn't y ask "s "o8'--',i c't speak1' he answ]$4 ,nei!r read+ nor speak+1 we _h to le>n ,/4 ,pet]sburg by our obs]vation1 & x is ! be/ way4 ,mo/ travell]s read too mu*4 ,!re are le>n$ in/itutions 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg3 univ]sities1 libr>ies1 picture-gall]ies1 & museums2 b ! fir/ in/itution ) :i* ,i became acqua9t$ 0 ! drosky4 ,! drosky is a v1 v small phaeton4 ,x has ! driv]'s seat 9 front1 & a v n>r[ seat beh9d him4 ,"o p]son c h room en\gh on ?is second seat1 b x usually c>ries two4 ,inv>iably ! drosky is l9$ ) d>k-blue clo?1 & ! drosky-driv] we>s a d>k-blue wrapp]1 com+ to ! feet1 gird$ ar\nd ! wai/ by a crimson sa%4 ,he also we>s a bell-%ap$ hat1 turn$ up at ! side4 ,y are a little 9 d\bt1 if y see him at fir/ sep>at$ f 8 drosky1 :e!r he is a m>ket-woman or a s]v+-man1 ! dress be+ v mu* l a morn+ wrapp]4 ,b he is r>ely six feet away f 8 c>riage1 & usually he is ^u x1 s\nd asleep6 ,! trunks hav+ gone to ,/4 ,pet]sburg 9 advance ( ourselves1 our fir/ duty 0 to get possession ( !m4 ,!y 7 at ! cu/om-h\se1 across ! city4 ,my nephew & ,i jump$ ^u a drosky--we c\ld n say t we 7 really 9 ! drosky1 = ! seat 0 too %ort4 ,! drosky-driv] />t$ (f 8 horse ov] ! cobble-/ones at a t]rible rate4 ,i c\ld n keep my seat1 & ,i clung to ,w4 ,he %\t$1 ',don't hold by me2 ,i %all be out ! next m9ute6' ,:at c\ld be done8 ,i 0 sure ,i %\ldn't /ay on half a m9ute4 ,bless+s on ! r$ sa% ( ! drosky-man--,i caught at t6 ,he drove fa/] & fa/]1 & ,i clung tight] & tight]1 b al>m$ at two imm5se dang]s3 fir/1 t ,i %\ld /op 8 brea? by dragg+ ! girdle s tightly2 &1 next1 t :5 x became un5durable to him1 he w\ld loos5 x 9 front4 ,i c\ld n p]ceive t he 0 aw>e ( my exi/5ce at all6 ,he _h only "o object 9 life1--to c>ry u across ! city to our place ( de/9ation1 & to get 8 copecks 9 return4 ,9 a few days ,i le>n$ to l ! jolly vehicles v mu*4 ,!y are s num]\s t y may pick "o up on any /reet1 :5ev] y are tir$ ( walk+4 ,my pr9cipal object 9 visit+ ,/4 ,pet]sburg 0 ! a/ronomical obs]vatory at ,pulkova1 "s twelve miles di/ant4 ,i _h lett]s to ! director1 ,otto von ,/ruve1 b our consul decl>$ t ,i mu/ also h "o f him1 = ,/ruve 0 a v great man4 ,i1 ( c\rse1 accept$ x4 ,we made ! j\rney by rail & coa*1 b x w\ld be bett] to drive ! :ole way4 ,mo/ obs]vatories are temples ( sil5ce1 & quiet reigns4 ,z we drove into ! gr\nds at ,pulkova1 a small cr[d ( *ildr5 ( all ages1 & s]vants ( all degrees1 came out to meet u4 ,!y did n come out to d u honor1 b to gaze at u4 ,i c\ld n und]/& x until ,i le>n$ t ! director ( ! obs]vatory has a l>ge numb] ( aids1 & !y1 ) all _! families1 live 9 l>ge h\ses1 connect$ ) ! c5tral build+ by cov]$ ways4 ,all ab\t ! gr\nds1 too1 7 small obs]vatories1--little temples1--9 :i* "y m5 7 practis+ = obs]vations on ! transit ( ,v5us4 ,^! little build+s1 ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 7 to be tak5 d[n & transport$1 in/rum5ts & all1 to ! coa/ ( ,asia4 ,! director ( ! obs]vatory is ,otto ,/ruve--8 fa!r1 ,wilhelm ,/ruve1 prec$$ him 9 ?is (fice4 ,prop]ly1 ! director is ,h]r ,von ,/ruve2 b ! old ,russian cu/om is /ill 9 use1 & ! s]vants call him ,wilhelm-vit*2 t is1 '! son ( ,william4' ,:5 ,i b\ght a photograph ( ! pres5t emp]or1 ,alex&]1 ,i saw t he 0 call$ ,ni*olas-vit*4 ,h]r ,/ruve receiv$ u c\rte\sly1 & an assi/ant 0 call$ to %[ u ! in/rum5ts4 ,all obs]vatories are mu* alike2 !re=e ,i w n describe ?is1 except 9 its peculi>ities4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! pres5ce ( small1 light1 portable rooms1 i4e41 baseless boxes1 :i* roll$ ov] ! in/rum5ts to protect !m2 two sides 7 ( wood1 & two sides ( gre5 silk curta9s1 :i* c\ld1 ( c\rse1 be turn$ aside :5 ! boxes1 or little rooms1 7 roll$ ov] ! app>atus4 ,be+ cov]$ 9 ?is way1 ! heavy %utt]s c be left op5 = weeks at a "t4 ,ev]y?+ 0 on a l>ge scale--! rooms 7 imm5se4 ,! director has ?ree assi/ants :o are call$ 'eld] a/ronom]s1' & two :o are call$ 'adjunct a/ronom]s4' ,ea* ( ^! has a s]vant devot$ to him4 ,i ask$ "o ( ! eld] a/ronom]s if he _h rooms 9 ! obs]vatory1 & he answ]$1 ',yes1 my rooms are #id ft4 by #ej4' ,!y seem to be amus$ at ! size ( _! lodg+s1 = ,mr4 ,/ruve1 :5 he told me ( 8 ap>tm5ts1 gave me at once ! dim5sions1--#bjj ft4 by #ajj ft4 ,! room 9 :i* we d9$ ) ! family ( ,h]r ,/ruve 0 imm5se4 ,i spoke ( x1 & he said1 ',we _c op5 our w9d[s 9 ! w9t]1--! w9t]s are s sev]e1--& s we mu/ h good air )\t x4' ,_! draw+-room 0 also v l>ge2 ! *airs 7innum]able1 x seem$ to me7 /ood /iffly ar\nd ! walls ( ! room4 ,! floor 0 pa9t$ & highly v>ni%$1 & fl[]-pots 7 at ! num]\s w9d[s on little /&s4 ,x 0 scrupul\sly neat ev]y:]e4 ,!re 0 v little c]emony at d9n]2 we _h ! delici\s wild /rawb]ries ( ! c\ntry 9 great pr(usion2 & ! talk1 ! be/ "p ( ! d9n]1 0 9 ,g]man1 ,russian1 & ,engli%4 ,madame ,/ruve spoke ,g]man1 ,russian1 & ,fr5*1 & compla9$ t %e c\ld n speak ,engli%4 ,%e said t %e _h sp5t ?ree weeks ) an ,engli% lady1 & t %e mu/ be v /upid n to speak ,engli%4 ,i notic$ t 9 "o ( ! rooms1 :i* 0 n s v imm5se1 !re 0 a circul> table1 a small c5tre-c>pet1 & *airs ar\nd ! table2 ,i h be5 told t '9 society' 9 ,russia1 ! ladies sit 9 a circle1 & ! g5tlem5 walk ar\nd & talk consecutively ) ! ladies1--k9dly giv+ to ea* a %>e ( _! att5tion4 ,!y assur$ me t ! w9t]s 7 *>m+1 ! sleigh+ con/ant1 & ! social ga!r+s *e]y2 b ?9k ( f\r h\rs1 only1 ( daylight 9 ! dep? ( ! w9t]4 ,_! dread 0 ! spr+ & ! autumn1 :5 ! mud is deep4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! obs]vatory :i* c\ld be 0 built ( wood4 ,!y h ! fir1 :i* is v inde/ructible2 x is suppos$ to %[ no m>k ( *ange 9 two hundr$ ye>s4 ,wood is s susceptible ( ornam5tation t ! pretty villages ( ,russia--& !re are "s t look l ,new ,engl& villages--/ruck u v pleasantly1 aft] ! /one & brick villages ( ,engl&4 ,i try1 :5 ,i am abroad1 to see 9 :at !y are sup]ior to u1--n 9 :at !y are inf]ior4 ,our great idea is1 ( c\rse1 fre$om & self-gov]nm5t2 probably 9 t we are ahead ( ! re/ ( ! _w1 al?\gh we are c]ta9ly n s mu* 9 advance z we suppose2 b we are suffici5tly inflat$ ) our own greatness to let t subject take c>e ( itself :5 we travel4 ,we travel to le>n2 & ,i h nev] be5 9 any c\ntry :]e !y did n d some?+ bett] ?an we d x1 ?9k "s ?\ghts bett] ?an we ?9k1 cat* "s inspiration f heights above our own--z 9 ! art ( ,italy1 ! le>n+ ( ,engl&1 & ! philosophy ( ,g]many4 ,let u take ! sci5tific position ( ,russia4 ,:51 half a c5tury ago1 ,john ,qu9cy ,adams propos$ ! e/abli%m5t ( an a/ronomical obs]vatory1 at a co/ ( #ajj1jjj1 x 0 ridicul$ by ! newspap]s1 consid]$ ,utopian1 & dismiss$ f ! public m9d4 ,:5 our gov]nm5t1 a few ye>s s9ce1 vot$ an appropriation ( #ej1jjj = a telescope = ! ,national ,obs]vatory1 x 0 consid]$ magnific5t4 ,yet1 a qu>t] ( a c5tury s9ce 7#ahch71 ,russia f\nd$ an a/ronomical obs]vatory4 ,! gov]nm5t sp5t #bjj1jjj on in/rum5ts1 #a1ejj1jjj on build+s1 & annually appropriat$ #ch1jjj = sal>ies ( obs]v]s4 ,i naturally ?\ght t a million & a half doll>s1 & ,ori5tal ideas1 comb9$1 w\ld make ! obs]vatory a %[y place2 ,i expect$ t ! obs]vatory w\ld be surm\nt$ by a gild$ dome1 & t 'pe>ly gates' w\ld op5 z ,i approa*$4 ,!re is n ev5 a dome6 ,! c5tral obs]vation-room is a cyl9d]1 & its doors sw+ back on h+es4 ,:]ev] x is possible1 wood is us$1 in/ead ( /one or brick4 ,i c\ld n detect1 9 ! :ole /ructure1 any?+ l c>v+1 gild+1 or pa9t+1 = m]e %[4 ,x 0 all = sci5ce2 & its ornam5tations 7 adapt$ to its uses1 & came at _! dem&4 ,9 our c\ntry1 ! man ( sci5ce leads an isolat$ life4 ,if he has capabilities ( adm9i/ration1 our gov]nm5t does n yet believe 9 !m4 ,! director ( ! obs]vatory at ,pulkova has ! milit>y rank ( g5]al1 & he is privy c\ncillor to ! cz>4 ,e subord9ate has also 8 milit>y position--he is a soldi]4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( x1 if ! director ( any obs]vatory 7 "o ( ! ,presid5t's cab9et at ,wa%+ton1 9 virtue ( 8 position8 ,/ruve's position is t ( a memb] ( ! ,presid5t's cab9et4 ,"h is ano!r diff]5ce3 ,ours is a democratic c\ntry4 ,we recognize no ca/e2 we are born 'free & equal4' ,we honor labor2 "w is ennobl+4 ,^! expressions we are all accu/om$ to use4 ,d we live up to !m8 ,_m a ri* man1 _m a man 9 f9e social position1 has m>ri$ a s*ool-tea*]2 b ,i nev] he>d x spok5 ( z a s\rce ( pride 9 ! alliance until ,i w5t to despotic ,russia4 ,/ruve told me1 z he w\ld h told ( any o!r honor :i* _h be5 81 t 8 wife1 z a girl1 _h taught s*ool 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,& !n ,madame ,/ruve jo9$ 9 ! conv]sation1 & told me h[ mu* ! subject ( woman's education /ill held h] int]e/4 ,/4 ,pet]sburg is ab\t ! size ( ,philadelphia4 ,/ruve said1 ',!re are ?\s&s ( wom5 /udy+ sci5ce 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4' ,h[ _m ?\s& wom5 d y suppose are /udy+ sci5ce 9 ! :ole ,/ate ( ,new ,york8 ,i d\bt if !re are five hundr$4 ,!n aga91 z to language4 ,x is r>e1 ev5 among ! common p1 to meet "o :o speaks "o language only4 ,if y c speak no ,russian1 try y\r poor ,fr5*1 y\r poor ,g]man1 or y\r good ,engli%4 ,y may be sure t ! %opkeep] w answ] 9 "o or ano!r1 & ev5 ! drosky-driv] picks up a little ( "s "o ( !m4 ,( late1 ! ,russian gov]nm5t has f\nd$ a m$ical s*ool = wom51 giv+ !m advantages :i* are giv5 to m51 & ! same rank :5 !y graduate2 ! cz> himself contribut$ l>gely to ! fund4 ,"o wond]s1 9 a c\ntry s ri* z ours1 t s few m5 & wom5 gratify _! ta/es by f\nd+ s*ol>%ips & aids = ! tuition ( girls--x mu/ be su* a pleasant way ( sp5d+ money4 ,!n z reg>ds religion4 ,i am nev] 9 a c\ntry :]e ! ,ca?olic or ,greek *ur* is dom9ant1 b ,i see ) admiration ! zeal ( its foll[]s4 ,i may pity _! delusions1 b ,i mu/ admire _! devotion4 ,if y look ar\nd 9 "o ( our *ur*es ^u ! congregation1 five-six?s are wom51 & 9 "s t[ns n9ete5-tw5tie?s2 & if y =m a judgm5t f t fact1 y w\ld suppose t religion 0 entirely a 'woman's "r4' ,9 a ,ca?olic *ur* or ,greek *ur*1 ! m5 are n only z num]\s z ! wom51 b !y are z int5se 9 _! wor%ip4 ,well-dress$ m51 ) good heads1 w pro/rate !mselves be=e ! image ( ! ,holy ,virg9 z _m times1 & z dev\tly1 z ! begg>-woman4 ,i ?9k ,i saw a ,russian g5tleman at ,/4 ,isaac's t\* 8 =ehead to ! floor1 rise & /& erect1 t\* ! floor aga91 & rise aga91 t5 times 9 z _m m9utes2 & we 7 "o day =bidd5 entrance to a *ur* because ! cz> 0 ab\t to say 8 pray]s2 we f\nd he 0 mak+ ! pilgrimage ( "s sev5ty *ur*es1 & pray+ 9 ea* "o4 ,*ri/ians :o believe 9 public pray]1 & :o claim t we %\ld be in/ant 9 pray]1 w\ld consid] x a sev]e tax ^u _! en]gies to pray sev5ty times a day--!y don't c>e to d x6 ,!n !re is ! democracy ( ! *ur*4 ,!re are no pews to be sold to ! highe/ bidd]--no 'res]v$ seats2' ! on5ess & equality be=e ,god are always recogniz$4 ,a ,russian g5tleman1 z he prays1 does n look ar\nd1 & move away f ! poor begg> next to him4 ,at ,/4 ,pet]'s ! cr[d /&s or kneels--at ,/4 ,isaac's !y /&2 & !y /& lit]ally on ! same plane4 ,i notic$ 9 ! cr[d at ,/4 ,isaac's1 "o fe/ival day1 "y girls :o 7 hav+ a fri5dly *at2 b _! religion 0 ev] 9 _! ?\ghts1 & !y cross$ !mselves c]ta9ly once a m9ute4 ,_! religion is n an affair ( ,sunday1 b ( e day 9 ! week4 ,! drosky-driv]1 c]ta9ly ! mo/ /upid class ( my acqua9tance 9 ,russia1 nev] =gets 8 pray]s2 if 8 pass5g] is nev] s mu* 9 a hurry1 & ! bribe nev] s high1 ! drosky-driv] w *eck 8 horse1 & make ! sign ( ! cross z he passes ! little image ( ! ,virg91--s small1 p]haps1 t y h n notic$ x until y wond] :y he slack5s 8 pace4 ,!n z to gov]nm5t4 ,we boa/ ( our national fre$om1 & we talk ab\t univ]sal suffrage1 ! ',home ( ! ,free1' etc4 ,yet ! s]fs 9 ,russia 7 fre$ 9 ,m>*1 #ahfa1 j be=e our ,civil w> began4 ,!y fre$ _! s]fs )\t any w>1 & ea* s]f receiv$ "s acres ( l&4 ,!y fre$ tw5ty-?ree millions1 & we fre$ f\r or five millions ( blacks2 & all ( u1 :o are old en\gh1 rememb] t "o ( ! fe>s 9 free+ ! slaves 0 ! numb] ( lawless & ignorant blacks :o1 x 0 suppos$1 w\ld come to ! ,nor?4 ,we talk ab\t univ]sal suffrage2 a l>g] "p ( ! antiquat$ ,russians vote ?an ( ,am]icans4 ,j z ,i came away f ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,i met a ,mosc[ family1 travell+4 ,we occupi$ ! same comp>tm5t c>4 ,x 0 a family consi/+ ( a lady & h] ?ree daught]s4 ,:5 !y f\nd :]e ,i _h be51 !y ask$ me1 9 excell5t ,engli%1 :at _h c>ri$ me to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & !n1 :y ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ,pulkova2 & s ,i mu/ tell !m ab\t ,am]ican girls1 & s1 ( c\rse1 ( ,vass> ,college4 ,!y pli$ me ) que/ions3 ',d y h wom5 9 y\r faculty8 ,d m5 & wom5 hold ! same rank8' ,i return$ ! que/ions3 ',is !re a girl's college 9 ,mosc[8' ',no1' said ! y\nge/ si/]1 ) a sigh1 'we are always go+ to h "o4' ,! elde/ si/] ask$3 ',d wom5 vote 9 ,am]ica8' ',no1' ,i said4 ',d wom5 vote 9 ,russia8' ,%e said ',no2' b h] "m int]rupt$ h]1 & !re 0 a spicy conv]sation betwe5 !m1 9 ,russian1 & !n ! "m1 :o _h r>ely spok51 turn$ to me1 & said3 ',i vote1 b ,i d n g to ! polls myself4 ,i s5d somebody to repres5t me2 my vote re/s ^u my prop]ty4' ,h y n read a /ory1 ( late1 9 ! newspap]s1 ab\t "s excell5t wom5 9 a little t[n 9 ,connecticut ^: pet heif]s 7 tak5 by =ce & sold because !y refus$ to pay ! l>ge taxes levi$ ^u !m by _! t[nsm51 !y be+ ! l>ge/ hold]s ( prop]ty 9 ! t[n8 ,t circum/ance c\ld n h happ5$ 9 b>b>\s ,russia2 !re1 ! own] ( prop]ty has a "r to say h[ x %all be us$4 ',:y d y ask me ab\t our gov]nm5t8' ,i said to ! ,russian girls4 ',are y int]e/$ 9 que/ions ( gov]nm5t8' ,!y repli$1 ',all ,russian wom5 are int]e/$ 9 que/ions ( t sort4' ,h[ _m ,am]ican wom5 are int]e/$ 9 que/ions conc]n+ gov]nm5t8 ,^! "y girls knew exactly :at que/ions to ask ab\t ,vass> ,college1--! c\rse ( /udy1 ! diploma1 ! numb] ( graduates1 etc4 ,! elde/ said3 ',we are at once excit$ :5 we he> ( wom5 /udy+2 we h long$ = opportunities to /udy all our lives4 ,our fa!r 0 ! eng9e] ( ! fir/ ,russian railroad1 & he sp5t two ye>s 9 ,am]ica4 ,i confess to a feel+ ( mortification :5 "o ( ^! girls ask$ me1 ',did y ev] read ! translation ( a ,russian book8' & ,i 0 oblig$ to answ] ',no4' ,?is girl _h read ,am]ican books 9 ! orig9al4 ,!y 7 talk+ ,russian1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ,engli%1 & yet m\rn+ ov] _! ne$ ( education2 & 9 g5]al education1 especially 9 t ( wom51 ,i ?9k we mu/ be 9 advance ( !m4 ,"o ( ^! si/]s1 =gett+ my ignorance1 said some?+ to me 9 ,russian4 ,! o!r laugh$4 ',:at did %e say8' ,i ask$4 ,! elde/ repli$1 ',%e ask$ y to take h] back ) y1 & educate h]4' ',b1' ,i said1 'y read & speak y\r languages--! le>n+ ( ! _w is op5 to y--f\nd y\r own college6' ,& ! "y girl lean$ back on ! cu%ions1 drew h] mantle ar\nd h]1 & said1 ',we h n ! en]gy ( ! ,am]ican girl6' ,! en]gy ( ! ,am]ican girl6 ,! ri* inh]itance :i* has come d[n to h] f m5 & wom5 :o s\ght1 9 ! ,new ,_w1 a bett] & high] life4 ,:5 ! ,am]ican girl c>ries h] en]gy into ! great que/ions ( humanity1 into ! practical problems ( life2 :5 %e takes home to h] he>t ! int]e/s ( education1 ( gov]nm5t1 & ( religion1 :at may we n hope = our c\ntry6 ,london1 #ahgc4 ,x 0 ! #bf? ( ,augu/1 & ,i _h no hope t ,miss ,cobbe c\ld be at h] t[n resid5ce1 b ,i felt b\nd to deliv] ,mrs4 ,h[e's lett]1 & ,i wi%$ to give h] a ,vass> pamphlet2 s ,i took a cab & drove2 x 0 at an enorm\s di/ance f my lodg+--%e told me x 0 six miles4 ,i 0 z mu* surpris$ z delight$ :5 ! girl said %e 0 at home1 = ! h\se _h pa9t]s 9 x1 ! c>pets 7 up1 & ev]y?+ look$ un9habitable4 ,! girl came back1 aft] tak+ my c>d1 & ask$ me if ,i w\ld g into ! /udio1 & s took me ?r\gh a pretty g>d5 into a small build+ ( two rooms1 ! out] "o fill$ ) pictures & books4 ,i _h nev] he>d t ,miss ,cobbe 0 an arti/1 & s ,i look$ ar\nd1 & 0 afraid t ,i _h got ! wrong ,miss ,cobbe4 ,b z ,i glanc$ at ! table ,i saw ! ',contempor>y ,review1' & ,i took up ! fir/ article & read x--by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,i _h become some:at int]e/$ 9 a pretty sev]e criticism ( ! modes ( reason+ ( ma!matical m51 & _h p]ceiv$ t he said ! problems ( concrete sci5ces 7 h>d] ?an any ( ! physical sci5ces 7:i* ,i admitt$ 0 all true71 :5 a v :ite dog came b\nd+ 9 ^u me1 & ,i dropp$ ! book1 kn[+ t ! dog's mi/ress mu/ be com+1--& ,miss ,cobbe ent]$4 ,%e look$ j z ,i expect$1 b ev5 l>g]2 b !n h] head is magnific5t because s l>ge4 ,%e 0 v cordial at once1 & told me t ,miss ,davies _h told h] ,i 0 9 ,london4 ,%e said ! /udio 0 t ( h] fri5d4 ,i c\ld n refra9 f ?ank+ h] = h] books1 & tell+ h] h[ mu* we valu$ !m 9 ,am]ica1 & h[ mu* good ,i believ$ !y _h done4 ,%e color$ a v little1 & said1 ',no?+ c\ld be m gratify+ to me4' ,i _h he>d t %e 0 n a wom5's rights woman1 & %e said1 ',:o c\ld h told y t8 ,i am rem>kably s4 ,i write suffrage articles cont9ually--,i sign petitions4' ,i 0 delight$ to f9d t %e _h be5 an intimate fri5d ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville2 _h correspond$ ) h] = ye>s1 & _h a lett] f h] aft] %e 0 n9ety-two ye>s ( age1 :5 %e 0 read+ ,quat]nions = amusem5t4 ,%e said t ,mrs4 ,som]ville w\ld probably h call$ h]self a ,unit>ian1 b t really %e 0 a ,!i/1 & t x came out m 9 h] lat] life4 ,%e said %e 0 correct+ pro( ( ! ,life by ! daught]s2 t ! ,life 0 int5sely int]e/+2 t ,mrs4 ,som]ville m\rn$ all h] life t %e _h n _h ! advantages ( education4 ,i ask$ h] h[ ,i c\ld get a photograph ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 & %e said !y c\ld n be b\ght4 ,%e told me1 )\t any h9t f me1 t %e w\ld give ,vass> ,college a pla/] ca/ ( ! bu/ ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville4 ,footnote3 ,?is bu/ always /ood 9 ,miss ,mit*ell's p>lor at ! obs]vatory4 ,%e said1 z wom5 grew old]1 if !y liv$ indep5d5t lives1 !y 7 pretty sure to be 'wom5's rights wom54' ,%e said ! cl]gy--! broade/1 :o 7 9 h>mony ) h]--7 v c\rte\s1 & t s9ce %e _h gr[n old 7%e's ab\t =ty-five7 all m5 7 m tol]ant ( h] & =got ! diff]5ce ( sex4 ,i felt drawn to h] :5 %e 0 mo/ s]i\s4 ,i told h] ,i _h suff]$ mu* f d\bt1 & ask$ h] if %e _h2 & %e said yes1 :5 %e 0 "y2 b t %e _h _h1 9 h] life1 r>e int]vals :5 %e believ$ %e held communion ) ,god1 & on ^? r>e p]iods %e _h re/$ 9 ! long int]missions4 ,%e laugh$1 & ! te>s came to h] eyes1 all toge!r2 %e 0 quick1 & all-alive1 & s c\rte\s4 ,:5 %e gave me a book %e said1 ',may ,i write y\r :ole "n8 & may ,i say f y\r fri5d8' ,!n %e hurri$ on h] bonnet1 & walk$ to ! /ation ) me2 & h] r\nd face1 ) ! blond hair & ! light-blue eyes1 seem$ to me to become beautiful z %e talk$4 ,9 ,ed9burgh ,i ask$ = a photograph ( ,m>y ,som]ville1 & ! "y man beh9d ! c\nt] repli$1 ',i don't "k :o x is4' ,9 ,london ,i ask$ at a book/ore1 :i* ! ,murrays recomm5d$1 = a photograph ( ,mrs4 ,som]ville & ( ,sir ,george ,airy1 & ! man said if !y c\ld be _h 9 ,london he w\ld get !m2 & !n he ask$1 ',are !y ,engli%8' & ,i in=m$ him t ,sir ,george ,airy 0 ! a/ronom] royal6 99 99 99 99 99 ',! ,glasg[ ,college = ,girls4' ,see+ a sign ( ?is sort1 ,i rang ! door-bell ( ! h\se to :i* x 0 atta*$1 ent]$1 & 0 told ! lady 0 at home4 ,z ,i wait$ = h]1 ,i took up ! ',prospectus1' & x 0 en\gh1--'music1 danc+1 draw+1 ne$lework1 & ,engli%' 7 ! prom95t features1 & ! pupils 7 *ildr54 ,all well en\gh1--b :y call x a college8 ,:5 ! lady sup]9t5d5t came 91 ,i told h] t ,i _h suppos$ x 0 = m advanc$ /ud5ts1 & %e said1 ',oh1 x is = girls up to tw5ty2 "o supposes a girl is f9i%$ by tw5ty4' ,i ask$1 z mode/ly z ,i c\ld1 ',h y any pupils 9 ,lat9 & ma!matics8' & %e said1 ',no1 x's = girls1 y "k4 ,dr4 ,m4 hopes we %all h "s ma!matics next ye>4' ',&1' ,i ask$1 '"s ,lat98' ',yes1 ,dr4 ,m4 hopes we %all h "s ,lat92 b ,i confess ,i believe ,lat9 & ma!matics all bo%2 give !m mod]n languages & accompli%m5ts4 ,i suppose y\r s*ool is = pr(essional wom54' ,i told h] no2 t ! daught]s ( our weal?ie/ p dem& le>n+2 t x w\ld sc>cely be consid]$ 'good society' :5 ! wom5 _h nei!r ,lat9 nor ma!matics4 ',oh1 well1' %e said1 '!y get m>ri$ "h s soon4' ,:5 ,i ask$ h] if !y _h lady tea*]s1 %e said ',oh1 no z if t w\ld ru9 ! in/itution2 no?+ b fir/-class ma/]s4' ,x 0 cle> t ! wom5 taught ! ne$lework4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,pap]s--,,sci5ce #ahgd--,,! ,,d5v] ,,eclipse #ahgh--;,,colors ,,( ,,/>s ,! dissem9ation ( in=mation 9 reg>d to sci5ce & to sci5tific inve/igations relieves ! sci5ti/ f ! small annoyances ( extreme ignorance4 ,no "o to-day w expect to receive a lett] su* z rea*$ ,sir ,john ,h]s*el "s ye>s ago1 ask+ = ! writ]'s horoscope to be ca/2 or su* z he receiv$ at ano!r "t1 :i* ask$1 ,%all ,i m>ry8 & ,h ,i se5 h]8 ,nor c x be long1 if ! :ole population is some:at educat$1 t ,i %all be likely to receive1 z ,i h done1 applications = in=mation z to ! recov]y ( /ol5 goods1 or to tell =tunes4 ,:5 cross+ ! ,atlantic1 an ,iri% woman came to me & ask$ me if ,i told =tunes2 & :5 ,i repli$ 9 ! negative1 %e ask$ me if ,i 7 n an a/ronom]4 ,i admitt$ t ,i made ef=ts 9 t direction4 ,%e !n ask$ me :at ,i c\ld tell1 if n =tunes4 ,i told h] t ,i c\ld tell :5 ! moon w\ld rise1 :5 ! sun w\ld rise1 etc4 ,%e said1 ',oh1' 9 a tone :i* pla9ly said1 ',is t all8' ,only a few w9t]s s9ce1 dur+ a v mild w9t]1 a "y lad :o 0 driv+ a team call$ out to me on ! /reet1 & said he _h a "q to ask me4 ,i /opp$2 & he ask$1 ',%all we lose our ice-crop ?is w9t]8' ,x 0 ,janu>y1 & x 0 ,new ,engl&4 ,x took v little le>n+ & no al*emy to =etell t ! mon? ( ,febru>y & ! neighborhood ( ,bo/on w\ld give ice en\gh2 & ,i told him t ! ice-crop w\ld be abundant2 b ,i 0 hone/ en\gh to expla9 to him t my outlook into ! future 0 no bett] ?an 84 ,"o ( ! unfavorable results ( ! attempt to popul>ize sci5ce is ?is3 ! read] ( popul> sci5tific books is v likely to ?9k t he und]/&s ! sci5ce itself1 :5 he m]ely und]/&s :at "s writ] says ab\t sci5ce4 ,take1 = example1 ! me?od ( det]m9+ ! di/ance ( ! moon f ! e>?--"o ( ! easie/ problems 9 physical a/ronomy4 ,! me?od c be told 9 a few s5t5ces2 yet x took a hundr$ ye>s to det]m9e x ) any degree ( accuracy--& a hundr$ ye>s1 n ( ! av]age "w ( mank9d 9 sci5ce1 b a hundr$ ye>s dur+ :i* able m9ds 7 b5t to ! problem4 ,/ill1 ) all ! s*ool-ma/]s1 & all ! tea*+1 & all ! books1 ! ignorance ( ! unsci5tific _w is enorm\s2 !y are ignorant bo? ways--!y und]rate ! sci5tific p & !y ov]rate !m4 ,!re is1 on ! "o h&1 ! ,iri% woman :o is disappo9t$ because y _c tell =tunes1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ! cultivat$ woman :o supposes t y mu/ "k all sci5ce4 ,i h a fri5d :o wond]s t ,i d n take my a/ronomical clock to pieces4 ,%e supposes t because ,i am an a/ronom]1 ,i mu/ be able to be a clock-mak]1 :ile ,i d n h&le a tool if ,i c help x6 ,%e did n expect to take h] piano to pieces because %e 0 musical6 ,%e 0 z c>eful n to t9k] x z ,i 0 n to t9k] ! clock1 :i* only an exp]t 9 clock-mak+ 0 prep>$ to h&le4 444 ,only a few weeks s9ce ,i receiv$ a lett] f a lady :o wi%$ to come to make me a visit1 & to 'scan ! heav5s1' z %e t]m$ x4 ,n[1 j z %e wrote1 ! clock1 :i* ,i 0 c>eful n to m$dle )1 _h be5 rapidly ga9+ "t1 & ,i 0 /&+ be=e x1 wat*+ x f h\r to h\r1 & slightly *ang+ its rate by dropp+ small weights ^u its p5dulum4 ,"t is s important an elem5t ) ! a/ronom]1 t all else is subord9ate to x4 ,!n1 too1 ! un$ucat$ assume ! unv>y+ exactness ( ma!matical results2 :ile1 9 reality1 ma!matical results are (t5 only approximations4 ,we say ! sun is #ia1jjj1jjj miles f ! e>?1 plus or m9us a probable error2 t is1 we are "r1 probably1 )91 say1 #ajj1jjj miles2 or1 ! sun is #ia1jjj1jjj m9us #ajj1jjj miles1 or x is #ia1jjj1jjj plus #ajj1jjj miles (f2 & ?is probable error is only a probability4 ,if we make "o m obs]vation x _c agree ) any "o ( our det]m9ations1 & x *anges our probable error4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/ ,,( ,,m>ia ,,mit*ell4 ,f ,orig9al made by ,miss ,emma ,f4 ,brigham 9 #ahgg ,?is ignorance ( ! masses leads to a misconception 9 two ways2 ! little t a sci5ti/ c d1 !y d n und]/&1--!y suppose him to be godlike 9 8 capacity1 & !y d n see results2 !y ov]rate him & !y und]rate him--!y und]rate 8 "w4 ,!re is no obs]vatory 9 ?is l&1 nor 9 any l&1 probably1 ( :i* ! "q is n ask$1 ',are !y do+ any?+8 ,:y don't we he> f !m8 ,!y %\ld make discov]ies1 !y %\ld publi%4' ,! "o obs]vation made at ,gre5wi* on ! planet ,neptune 0 n publi%$ until aft] a c5tury or m--x 0 record$ z a />4 ,! obs]vation _h to wait a hundr$ ye>s1 ab\t1 be=e ! "t _h come :5 t ev5+'s "w %\ld be> fruit2 b x 0 good1 fai?ful "w1 & its "t came4 ,kepl] 0 ye>s 9 pass+ f "o ( 8 laws to ano!r1 :ile ! s*ool-boy1 to-day1 rattles (f ! ?ree z if !y 7 born ( "o brea?4 ,! sci5ti/ %\ld be free to pursue 8 inve/igations4 ,he _c be a sci5ti/ & a s*ool-ma/]4 ,if he pursues 8 sci5ce 9 all 8 int]vals f 8 class-"w1 8 classes suff] on acc\nt ( 8 engrossm5ts2 if he devotes himself to 8 /ud5ts1 sci5ce suff]s2 & yet we all g on1 ye> aft] ye>1 try+ to "w ! two fields toge!r1 & !y ne$ diff]5t culture & diff]5t implem5ts4 #ahgh4 ,9 ! eclipse ( ?is ye>1 ! d>k %ad[ fell fir/ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?irty-eight degrees we/ ( ,wa%+ton1 & mov$ t[>ds ! s\?-ea/1 a circle ( d>kness "o hundr$ & sixte5 miles 9 diamet]2 circle ov]lapp+ circle ( d>kness until x c\ld be mapp$ d[n l a belt4 ,! mapp+ ( ! d>k %ad[1 ) its limitations ( "o hundr$ & sixte5 miles1 lay across ! c\ntry f ,montana1 ?r\gh ,colorado1 nor!rn & ea/]n ,texas1 & ent]$ ! ,gulf ( ,mexico betwe5 ,galve/on & ,new ,orleans4 ,?is 0 ! region ( total eclipse4 ,look+ along ?is d>k /rip on ! map1 ea* a/ronom] select$ 8 bit ( d>kness on :i* to locate ! light ( sci5ce4 ,b = ! di/ance f ! l>ge cities ( ! c\ntry1 ,colorado seem$ to be a mo/ favorable "p ( ! %ad[2 x 0 little subject to /orms1 & reput$ to be enjoyable 9 climate & abundant 9 hospitality4 ,my p>ty *ose ,d5v]1 ,col4 ,i _h a fri5d :o liv$ 9 ,d5v]1 & %e 0 visit+ me4 ,i s\ght h] at once1 & ) fe> & trembl+ ask$1 ',h y a bit ( l& beh9d y\r h\se 9 ,d5v] :]e ,i c\ld put up a small telescope8' ',six hundr$ miles1' 0 ! laconic reply6 ,i felt t ! hospitality ( ! ,rocky m\nta9s 0 at my feet4 ,space & "t are s unconnect$6 ,= an obs]vation :i* w\ld la/ two m9utes =ty seconds1 ,i 0 (f]$ six hundr$ miles1 aft] a j\rney ( ?\s&s4 ,a j\rney f ,bo/on to ,d5v] makes "o hopeful = ! future ( our c\ntry4 ,we _h h\r aft] h\r & day aft] day ( railroad travel1 ov] level1 unbrok5 l& on :i* cattle f$ unprotect$1 summ] & w9t]1 & :i* seem$ to implore ! travell] to /ay & to accept its ri*ness4 ,x mu/ be c5turies be=e ! n[ unpeopl$ l& ( we/]n ,kansas & ,colorado c be cr[d$4 ,we />t$ f ,bo/on a p>ty ( two2 at ,c9c9nati a ?ird jo9$ u2 at ,kansas ,city we came ^u a f\r? :o 0 ready to fall into our ranks1 & at ,d5v] two m await$ u2 s we 7 a p>ty ( six--',all good wom5 & true4' ,all along ! road x _h be5 evid5t t ! c\ntry 0 r\s$ to a k ( ! com+ eclipse2 we ov]he>d rem>ks ab\t x2 small telescopes travell$ ) u1 & our l&lord at ,kansas ,city1 :5 ,i ask$ him to take c>e ( a *ronomet]1 said he _h tak5 c>e ( fifty ( !m 9 ! previ\s =tnight4 ,our p>ty _h ?ree telescopes & "o *ronomet]4 ,we _h travell$ s com=tably all along ! ,santa ,f road1 f ,kansas ,city to ,pueblo1 t we _h =gott5 ! possibility ( o!r railroad annoyances ?an ^? ( heat & du/ until we rea*$ ,pueblo4 ,at ,pueblo all seem$ to *ange4 ,we left ! ,santa ,f road & ent]$ ^u t ( ! ,rio ,gr&e4 ,:i* road 0 to blame1 x is n = me to say1 b !re 0 tr\ble at once ab\t our 'r\nd-trip ticket4' ,t settl$1 we suppos$ all 0 "r4 ,9 s5d+ out telescopes s f> z f ,bo/on to ,d5v]1 ,i _h c>efully tak5 out ! glasses1 & pack$ !m 9 my trunks4 ,i c>ri$ ! *ronomet] 9 my h&4 ,x 0 only five h\rs' travel f ,pueblo to ,d5v]1 & we w5t on to t city4 ,! trunks1 = "s unexpla9$ reason1 or = no reason at all1 *ose to rema9 at ,pueblo4 ,"o telescope-tube rea*$ ,d5v] :5 we did2 b a telescope-tube is ( no value )\t glasses4 ,we le>n$ t !re 0 a w> betwe5 ! two railroads :i* unite at ,pueblo1 & w>1 no matt] :]e or :5 x occurs1 means ignorance & /upidity4 ,! unit ( measure ( value :i* ! railroad man believes 9 is entirely diff]5t f t 9 :i* ! sci5ti/ re/s 8 fai?4 ,a w> betwe5 two railroads seem$ v small comp>$ ) two m9utes =ty seconds ( obs]vation ( a total eclipse4 ,"o 0 t]re/rial1 ! o!r cosmic4 ,x 0 ,w$nesday :5 we rea*$ ,d5v]4 ,! eclipse 0 to occur ! foll[+ ,monday4 ,we haunt$ ! telegraph-rooms1 & s5t implor+ messages4 ,we plac$ ourselves at ! /ation1 & wat*$ ! tra9s z !y toss$ out _! freight2 we li/5$ to e express-wagon :i* pass$ our door )\t /opp+1 & j z we 7 try+ to f9d if a telescope c\ld be hir$ or b\ght 9 ,d5v]1 ! glasses arriv$4 ,x 0 n[ ,friday2 we mu/ put up t5ts & telescopes1 & te/ ! glasses4 ,x ra9$ h>d on ,friday--no?+ c\ld be done4 ,x ra9$ h>d] on ,saturday4 ,x ra9$ h>de/ ( all on ,sunday1 & hail m+l$ ) ! ra94 ,b ,monday morn+ 0 cle> & bright4 ,x 0 /range en\gh to f9d t we might camp any:]e ar\nd ,d5v]4 ,our ho/ess sugge/$ to u to place ourselves on ',mc,cullough's ,addition4' ,9 ,new ,york or ,bo/on1 if ,i 7 ab\t to camp on private gr\nds ,i %\ld c]ta9ly ask p]mission4 ,9 ! f> ,we/ y *oose y\r spot ( gr\nd1 y dig po/-holes & y pit* t5ts1 & y set up telescopes & inhabit ! l&2 & !n ! own] ( ! l& comes to y1 & asks if he may n put up a f5ce = y1 to keep (f intrud]s1 & ! ne>e/ resid5ts come to y & (f] aid ( any k9d4 ,our camp+-place 0 ne> ! h\se occupi$ by si/]s ( *>ity1 & ! black-rob$1 sweet-fac$ wom5 came out to (f] u ! refre%+ cup ( tea & ! new-made bread4 ,all t we ne$$ 0 'space1' & ( t !re 0 pl5ty4 ,our t5ts be+ up & ! telescopes m\nt$1 we _h "t to look ar\nd at ! view4 ,! space _h ! unlimit$ness t we usually connect ) sea & sky4 ,our t5ts 7 on ! slope ( a hill1 at ! foot ( :i* we 7 ab\t six ?\s& feet above ! sea4 ,! pla9 0 ?ree times z high z ! hills ( ! ,hudson-riv] region1 & !re arose on ! s\?1 almo/ f we/ to ea/1 ! peaks ^u peaks ( ! ,rocky m\nta9s4 ,"o ne$s to live ^u su* a plateau = weeks1 to take 9 ! gr&eur ( ! panorama4 ,x is always difficult to tea* ! man ( ! p t natural ph5om5a belong z mu* to him z to sci5tific p4 ,camp+ p>ties :o put up telescopes are always suppos$ to be corporations ) p>ticul> privileges1 & curi\s look]s-on ga!r ar\nd1 & try to ent] :at !y consid] a *>m$ circle4 ,we 7 rem>kably free f speciali/s ( ?is k9d4 ,camp+ on ! s\?-we/ slope ( ! hill1 we 7 hidd5 on ! nor? & ea/1 & ano!r p>ty :i* *ose ! br[ ( ! hill 0 mu* m attractive to ! cr[d4 ,our good s]v+-man 0 told to s5d away ! few /roll]s :o approa*$2 ev5 our fri5ds f ! city 7 ask$ to remove beyond ! rea* ( voice4 ,!re is always "s "o to be f\nd 9 e ga!r+ :o w n submit to law4 ,at ! "t ( ! total eclipse 9 ,i[a1 9 #ahfi1 !re pass$ 9 & out among our telescopes & obs]v]s an unkn[n1 closely veil$ woman4 ,! remembrance ( t occasion nev] comes to my m9d )\t ! accompanim5t ( a flutt]+ gre5 veil4 ,?is "t x 0 a man4 ,h[ he came among u & :y he rema9$1 no "o c say4 ,ea* "o suppos$ t ! o!rs knew1 & t !re 0 good reason = 8 pres5ce4 ,if ,i 0 "u ! t5t1 wip+ glasses1 he /ood beside me2 if ! photograph] wi%$ to make a picture ( ! p>ty1 ?is man came to ! front2 & :5 ,i ask$ ! s]vant to s5d (f ! half-vagrant boys & girls :o /ood gaz+ at u1 ?is man came up & said to me 9 a confid5tial tone1 ',!y d n und]/& ! sacr$ness ( ! occasion1 & ! f95ess ( ! conditions4' ,!re 0 some?+ regal 9 8 audacity1 b he 0 none ! less a tramp4 ,p]sons :o obs]ve an eclipse ( ! sun always try to d ! impossible4 ,!y seem to consid] x a solemn duty to see ! fir/ contact ( sun & moon4 ,! moon1 :5 se5 9 ! daytime1 looks l a small fa9t cl\d2 z x approa*es ! sun x becomes :olly unse52 & an obs]v] tries to see :5 ?is unse5 object t\*es ! gl[+ disc ( ! sun4 ,:5 we look at any o!r object ?an ! sun1 we /imulate our vision4 ,a good obs]v] w rema9 9 ! d>k = a %ort "t be=e he makes a delicate obs]vation on a fa9t />1 & w !n ?r[ a cap ov] 8 head to keep out /rong lights4 ,:5 we look at ! sun1 we at once try to dead5 its light4 ,we protect our eyes by d>k glasses--! less ( sunlight we c get ! bett]4 ,we calculate exactly at :at po9t ! moon w t\* ! sun1 & we wat* t po9t only4 ,! exact second by ! *ronomet] :5 ! figure ( ! moon t\*es t ( ! sun1 is always not$4 ,x is n only valuable = ! det]m9ation ( longitude1 b x is a *eck on our k ( ! moon's motions4 ,!re=e1 we try = ! impossible4 ,"o ( our p>ty1 a "y lady f ,cali=nia1 0 plac$ at ! *ronomet]4 ,%e 0 to c\nt al\d ! seconds1 to :i* ! ?ree o!rs 7 to li/54 ,two o!rs1 "o a "y woman f ,miss\ri1 :o br\ght ) h] a f9e telescope1 & ano!r f ,ohio1 besides myself1 /ood at ! ?ree telescopes4 ,a f\r?1 f ,ill9ois1 0 /ation$ to wat* g5]al effects1 & "o special arti/1 p5cil 9 h&1 to sket* views4 ,absolute sil5ce 0 impos$ ^u ! :ole p>ty a few m9utes be=e ea* ph5om5on4 ,( c\rse we began full a m9ute too soon1 & ! con/ra9$ position 0 irksome en\gh1 = ev5 "t is relative1 & ! m9ute ( susp5se is long] ?an ! h\r ( satisfaction4 ,footnote3 ,z ! comput$ "t = ! fir/ contact drew ne>1 ! brea? ( ! c\nt] grew %ort1 & ! seconds 7 almo/ gasp$ & ?reat5$ to become inaudible1 :5 ,miss ,mit*ell1 )\t mov+ h] eye f ! tube ( ! telescope1 took up ! c\nt+1 & cont9u$ until ! "y lady recov]$ h]self1 :i* %e did imm$iately4 ,! moon1 s :ite 9 ! sky1 becomes d5sely black :5 x is closely rang+ ) ! sun1 & x %[s itself z a black not* on ! burn+ disc :5 ! eclipse beg9s4 ,ea* obs]v] made h] record 9 sil5ce1 & !n we turn$ & fac$ "o ano!r1 ) record 9 h&--we diff]$ m ?an a second2 x 0 a l>ge diff]5ce4 ,betwe5 fir/ contact & totality !re 0 m ?an an h\r1 & we _h little to d b look at ! beautiful sc5]y & wat* ! sl[ motion ( a few cl\ds1 on a height :i* 0 cl\d-l& to dwell]s by ! sea4 ,our photograph] begg$ u to keep our positions :ile he made a picture ( u4 ,! only value to ! picture is ! record t x pres]ves ( ! p>allelism ( ! ?ree telescopes4 ,y w\ld say x 0 /iff & unnatural1 did y n "k t x 0 ! ord]+ ( ,nature h]self--!y all po9t to ! c5tre ( ! sol> sy/em4 ,z totality approa*$1 all aga9 took _! positions4 ,! corona1 :i* is ! 'glory' se5 ar\nd ! sun1 0 visible at lea/ ?irte5 m9utes be=e totality2 ea* ( ! p>ty took a look at ?is1 & !n all 0 sil5t1 only ! c\nt1 on & on1 ( ! "y woman at ! *ronomet]4 ,:5 totality came1 ev5 t ceas$4 ,h[ /ill x 06 ,z ! la/ rays ( sunlight disappe>$1 ! corona bur/ out all ar\nd ! sun1 s int5sely bright ne> ! sun t ! eye c\ld sc>cely be> x2 ext5d+ less dazzl+ly bright ar\nd ! sun = ! space ( ab\t half ! sun's diamet]1 & 9 "s directions s5d+ (f /ream]s = millions ( miles4 ,x 0 n[ quick "w4 ,ea* obs]v] at ! telescopes gave a furtive glance at ! un-sunlike sun1 mov$ ! d>k eye-piece f ! in/rum5t1 replac$ x by a m p[]ful :ite glass1 & prep>$ to see all t c\ld be se5 9 two m9utes =ty seconds4 ,!y mu/ note ! %ape ( ! corona1 its color1 its seem+ sub/ance1 & !y mu/ look all ar\nd ! sun = ! 'int]ior planet4' ,!re 0 c]ta9ly n ! beauty ( ! eclipse ( #ahfi4 ,!n imm5se radiations %ot out 9 all directions1 & ?rew !mselves ov] half ! sky4 ,9 #ahfi1 ! rosy prom95ces 7 s _m1 s brilliant1 s fanta/ic1 s weirdly *ang+1 t ! eye mu/ foll[ !m2 n[1 sc>cely a protub]ance ( color1 only a roseate light ar\nd ! sun z ! totality end$4 ,b if /ream]s & prom95ces 7 abs5t1 ! corona itself 0 a great glory4 ,our special arti/1 :o made ! sket* = my p>ty1 c\ld n be> ! light4 ,:5 ! two m9utes =ty seconds 7 ov]1 ea* obs]v] left h] in/rum5t1 turn$ 9 sil5ce f ! sun1 & wrote d[n brief notes4 ,happily1 "s "o broke ?r\gh all rules ( ord]1 & %\t$ out1 ',! %ad[6 ! %ad[6' ,& look+ t[>d ! s\!a/ we saw ! black b& ( %ad[ mov+ f u1 a hundr$ & sixty miles ov] ! pla91 & t[>d ! ,indian ,t]ritory4 ,x 0 n ! flitt+ ( ! clos] %ad[ ov] ! hill & dale3 x 0 a picture :i* ! sun ?rew at our feet ( ! dignifi$ m>* ( ! moon 9 its orbit4 ,& n[ we look$ ar\nd4 ,:at a /range orange light !re 0 9 ! nor?-ea/6 :at a spectral hue to ! :ole l&scape6 ,0 x really ! same old e>?1 & n ano!r planet8 ,great is ! self-d5ial ( ^? :o foll[ sci5ce4 ,!y :o look ?r\gh telescopes at ! "t ( a total eclipse are m>tyrs2 !y sev]ely d5y !mselves4 ,! p]sons :o c say t !y h se5 a total eclipse ( ! sun are ^? :o rely ^u _! eyes4 ,my aids1 :o t\*$ no glasses1 _h a season ( r>e enjoym5t4 ,!y saw ,m]cury1 ) its gleam ( :ite light1 & ,m>s1 ) its ruddy gl[2 !y saw ,regulus come out ( ! d>k5+ blue on "o side ( ! sun1 ,v5us %imm] & ,procyon tw9kle ne> ! horizon1 & ,arcturus %9e d[n f ! z5i?4 ,we saw ! giant %ad[ z x left u & pass$ ov] ! l&s ( ! untutor$ ,indian2 !y saw x z x approa*$ f ! di/ant we/1 z x fell ^u ! peaks ( ! m\nta9-tops1 &1 9 ! impressive /illness1 mov$ directly = our camp+-gr\nd4 ,! savage1 to :om x is ! fr[n+ ( ! ,great ,_s1 is awe-/ruck & al>m$2 ! s*ol>1 to :om x is a tok5 ( ! inviolability ( law1 is s]i\s & rev]5t4 ,!re is a dialogue 9 "s ( ! old s*ool-read]s1 & p]haps 9 "s ( ! new1 betwe5 a tutor & 8 two pupils :o _h be5 out = a walk4 ,"o pupil compla9$ t ! way 0 long1 ! road 0 du/y1 & ! sc5]y un9t]e/+2 ! o!r 0 full ( delight at ! beauties he _h f\nd 9 ! same walk4 ,"o _h walk$ ) 8 eyes intellectually clos$2 ! o!r _h op5$ 8 eyes wide to all ! *>ms ( nature4 ,9 "s respects we are all1 at diff]5t times1 l ea* ( ^! boys3 we %ut our eyes to ! enjoym5ts ( nature1 or we op5 !m4 ,b we are capable ( improv+ ourselves1 ev5 9 ! use ( our eyes--we see mo/ :5 we are mo/ det]m9$ to see4 ,! w has a wond]ful effect ^u ! p]ceptive faculties4 ,:5 we fir/ look up at ! myriads ( />s se5 9 a moonless ev5+1 all is confusion to u2 we admire _! brilliancy1 b we sc>cely recognize _! gr\p+4 ,we d n feel ! ne$ ( kn[+ mu* ab\t !m4 ,a travell]1 lo/ on a des]t pla91 feels t ! recognition ( "o />1 ! ,pole />1 is ( itself a great acquisition2 & all p]sons :o1 l m>9]s & soldi]s1 are left mu* ) ! companion%ip ( ! />s1 only le>n to "k ! prom95t clu/]s1 ev5 if !y d n "k ! names giv5 to !m 9 books4 ,! daily wants ( ! body d n require t we %\ld say ',give me ! ways ( w&]+ />s to "k ,! dep?s ( heav5 above & e>? bel[4' ,b we h a hung] ( ! m9d :i* asks = k ( all ar\nd u1 & ! m we ga91 ! m is our desire2 ! m we see1 ! m are we capable ( see+4 ,besides le>n+ to see1 !re is ano!r art to be le>n$1--n to see :at is n4 ,if we read 9 to-day's pap] t a brilliant comet 0 se5 la/ night 9 ,new ,york1 we are v likely to see x to-night 9 ,bo/on2 = we take e long1 fleecy cl\d = a spl5did comet4 ,:5 ! comet ( #afhj 0 expect$1 a few ye>s ago1 to reappe>1 "s "y m5 9 ,cambridge told ,pr(essor ,bond t !y _h se5 x2 b ,pr(essor ,bond did n see x4 ,cont9ually are amateurs 9 a/ronomy s5d+ notes ( new discov]ies to ,bond1 or "s o!r a/ronom]s1 :i* are no discov]ies at all6 ,a/ronom]s h long suppos$ ! exi/5ce ( a planet inf]ior to ,m]cury2 & ,m4 ,lev]ri] has1 by ma!matical calculation1 demon/rat$ t su* a planet exi/s4 ,he f\nd$ 8 calculations ^u ! suppos$ discov]y ( ,m4 ,lesb>cault1 :o decl>es t x cross$ ! sun's disc1 & t he saw x & made draw+s4 ,! int]nal evid5ce1 f ! man's acc\nt1 is t he 0 an hone/ en?usia/4 ,i h no d\bt t he foll[$ ! pa? ( a sol> spot1 & z ! sun turn$ on its axis he mi/ook ! motion = t ( ! d>k spot2 or p]haps ! spot *ang$ & became ext9ct1 & ano!r spot closely resembl+ x broke out & he 0 deceiv$2 8 wi%es all ! "t be+ 'fa!r to ! ?\ght4' ,! eye is z tea*able z ! h&4 ,e "o kn[s ! mo/ prom95t con/ellations1--! ,pleiades1 ! ,great ,be>1 & ,orion4 ,_m p]sons c draw ! figures made by ! mo/ brilliant />s 9 ^! con/ellations1 & v _m "y p look = ! 'lo/ ,pleiad4' ,b common obs]v]s "k ^! />s only z bright objects2 !y d n p]ceive t "o /> diff]s f ano!r 9 glory2 mu* less d !y p]ceive t !y %9e ) diff]5tly color$ rays4 ,^? :o "k ,sirius & ,betel d n at once p]ceive t "o %9es ) a brilliant :ite light & ! o!r burns ) a gl[+ r$1 z diff]5t 9 _! brilliancy z ! preci\s /ones on a lapid>y's table1 p]haps = ! same reason4 ,& s !re is an endless v>iety ( t9ts ( pal] colors4 ,we may turn our gaze z we turn a kaleidoscope1 & ! *anges are inf9itely m />tl+1 ! comb9ations inf9itely m beautiful2 no fl[] g>d5 pres5ts su* a v>iety & su* delicacy ( %ades4 ,b beautiful z ?is v>iety is1 x is difficult to measure x2 x has a phantom-l intangibility--we seem n to be able to br+ x "u ! laws ( sci5ce4 ,we call ! />s g>net & sapphire2 b ^! are1 at be/1 vague t]ms4 ,our language has n t]ms en\gh to signify ! diff]5t delicate %ades2 our factories h n ! /uff ^: hues might make a *romatic scale = !m4 ,9 ?is dilemma1 we might make a scale ( colors f ! />s !mselves4 ,we might put at ! head ( ! scale ( crimson />s ! "o kn[n z ,h9d's1 :i* is f\r degrees we/ ( ,rigel2 we might make a scale ( orange />s1 beg9n+ ) ,betel z orange r$2 !n we %\ld h ,betelgeuze1 ,aldeb>an1 ,ursae ,m9oris1 ,altair & a ,canis1 a ,lyrae1 ! li/ gradually gr[+ pal] & pal]1 until we come to a ,lyrae1 :i* might be ! lead] ( a ho/ ( pale yell[ />s1 gradually fad+ (f into :ite4 ,mo/ ( ! />s se5 ) ! nak$ eye are v>ieties ( r$1 orange1 & yell[4 ,! r$s1 :5 se5 ) a glass1 rea* to violet or d>k purple4 ,) a glass1 !re come out o!r colors3 v decid$ gre5s1 v delicate blues1 br[ns1 grays1 & :ite4 ,if ^! colors are almo/ intangible at be/1 !y are r5d]$ m s by ! v>iations ( ! atmosph]e1 ( ! eye1 & ( ! glass4 ,b aft] ^! are all acc\nt$ =1 !re is /ill a real diff]5ce4 ,two />s ( ! class kn[n z d\ble />s1 t is1 s little sep>at$ t consid]able optical p[] is necess>y to divide !m1 %[ ^! diff]5t t9ts v nicely 9 ! same field ( ! telescope4 ,!n !re comes 9 ! *ance t ! colors are complem5t>y2 t ! eye1 fatigu$ by a brilliant r$ 9 ! pr9cipal />1 gives to ! companion ! color :i* w\ld make up :ite light4 ,?is happ5s sometimes2 b beyond ?is ! re>e innum]able cases ( f9ely contra/$ colors :i* are n complem5t>y1 b :i* %[ a real diff]5ce ( light 9 ! />s2 result+1 p]haps1 f di/ance1--= "s colors travel f>!r ?an o!rs1 & all colors diff] 9 _! ord] ( m>*1--p]haps f *emical diff]5ces4 ,s+le blue or gre5 />s are nev] se52 !y are always giv5 z ! small] companion ( a pair4 ,out ( sev]al hundr$ obs]v$ by ,mr4 ,bi%op1 =ty-five h small companions ( a blui%1 or gre5i%1 or purpli% color4 ,almo/ all ( ^! are />s ( ! eigh? to t5? magnitude2 only once are bo? se5 blue1 & only 9 "o case is ! l>ge "o blue4 ,9 almo/ e case ! l>ge /> is yell[4 ,! color mo/ prevail+ is yell[2 b ! v>ieties ( yell[ are v great4 ,we may assume1 !n1 t ! blue />s are fa9t ones1 & probably di/ant ones4 ,b z n all fa9t />s or di/ant ones are blue1 x %[s t !re is a real diff]5ce4 ,9 ! /> call$ #ce ,piscium1 ! small /> %[s a peculi> snuffy-br[n t+e4 ,( two />s 9 ! con/ellation ,ursa ,m9oris1 n d\ble />s1 "o is orange & ! o!r is gre51 bo? v vivid 9 color4 ,f age to age ! colors ( "s prom95t />s h c]ta9ly *ang$4 ,?is w\ld seem m likely to be f *ange ( place ?an ( physical con/itution4 ,no?+ comes out m cle>ly 9 a/ronomical obs]vations ?an ! imm5se activity ( ! univ]se4 ',all *ange1 no loss1 'tis revolution all4' ,obs]vations ( ?is k9d are peculi>ly adapt$ to wom54 ,inde$1 all a/ronomical obs]v+ seems to be s fitt$4 ,! tra9+ ( a girl fits h] = delicate "w4 ,! t\* ( h] f+]s ^u ! delicate screws ( an a/ronomical in/rum5t might become wond]fully accurate 9 results2 a woman's eyes are tra9$ to nicety ( color4 ,! eye t directs a ne$le 9 ! delicate me%es ( embroid]y w equally well bisect a /> ) ! spid] web ( ! micromet]4 ,r\t9e obs]vations1 too1 dull z !y are1 are less dull ?an ! endless repetition ( ! same patt]n 9 cro*et-"w4 ,pr(essor ,*auv5et enum]ates among 'accid5tal errors 9 obs]v+1' ^? aris+ f imp]fections 9 ! s5ses1 z '! imp]fection ( ! eye 9 measur+ small spaces2 ( ! e>1 9 e/imat+ small int]vals ( "t2 ( ! t\*1 9 ! delicate h&l+ ( an in/rum5t4' ,a girl's eye is tra9$ f e>ly *ildhood to be ke54 ,! fir/ /it*es ( ! sew+-"w ( a little *ild are ab\t z good z ^? ( ! mature man4 ,! tak+ ( small /it*es1 involv+ m9ute & equable measurem5ts ( space1 is a "p ( e girl's tra9+2 %e becomes skill$1 be=e %e is aw>e ( x1 9 "o ( ! nice/ peculi>ities ( a/ronomical obs]vation4 ,! e> ( a *ild is less tra9$1 except 9 ! case ( a musical education2 b ! t\* is a delicate s5se giv5 9 exquisite degree to a girl1 & h] tra9+ comes 9 to its aid4 ,%e ?reads a ne$le almo/ z soon z %e speaks2 %e t\*es ?reads z delicate z ! spid]-web ( a micromet]4 ,!n comes 9 ! girl's habit ( pati5t & quiet "w1 peculi>ly fitt$ to r\t9e obs]vations4 ,! girl :o c /it* f morn+ to night w\ld f9d two or ?ree h\rs 9 ! obs]vatory a relief4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,religi\s ,,beliefs--,,comm5ts ,,on ,,s]mons--,,concord ,,s*ool--,,:itti]--,,cook+ ,,s*ools--,,anecdotes ,p>tly 9 consequ5ce ( h] ,quak] tra9+1 & p>tly f h] own indiff]5ce t[>ds cre$s & sects1 ,miss ,mit*ell 0 entirely ignorant ( ! peculi> phrases & cu/oms us$ by rigid sect>ians2 s t %e 0 apt to op5 h] eyes 9 a/oni%m5t at "s ( ! rem>ks & sect>ian prejudices :i* %e met aft] h] settlem5t at ,vass> ,college4 ,%e 0 a good le>n]1 h[ev]1 & aft] a :ile knew h[ to receive 9 sil5ce t :i* %e did n und]/&4 ,miss ,mit*ell1 ask$ "o good mission>y1 :at is y\r favorite position 9 pray]8 ,flat ^u my back6 ! answ] came1 swift z lightn+4 ,9 #ahed %e wrote 9 h] di>y3 ,!re is a ,god1 & he is good1 ,i say to myself4 ,i try to increase my tru/ 9 ?is1 my only article ( cre$4 ,miss ,mit*ell nev] jo9$ any *ur*1 b = ye>s be=e %e left ,nantucket %e att5d$ ! ,unit>ian *ur*1 & h] sympa?ies1 z long z %e liv$1 7 ) t d5om9ation1 especially ) ! m lib]ally incl9$ portion4 ,!re 7 always a few ( ! tea*]s &' "s ( ! /ud5ts :o sympa?iz$ ) h] 9 h] views2 b %e usually att5d$ ! college s]vices on ,sunday4 ,presid5t ,taylor1 ( ,vass> ,college1 9 8 rem>ks at h] fun]al1 /at$ t all h] life ,pr(essor ,mit*ell _h be5 seek+ ! tru?1--t %e 0 n will+ to accept any /atem5t )\t /udy+ into ! matt] h]self1--,&1 he add$1 ,i ?9k %e has f\nd ! tru? %e 0 seek+4 ,miss ,mit*ell nev] obtrud$ h] views ^u o!rs1 nor did %e oppose _! views4 ,%e bore 9 sil5ce :at %e c\ld n believe1 b always insi/$ ^u ! "r ( private judgm5t4 ,miss ,w41 a tea*] at ,vass>1 0 frett+ at be+ oblig$ to att5d *apel ex]cises twice a day :5 %e ne$$ ! "t = re/ & recreation1 & appli$ to ,miss ,mit*ell = help 9 gett+ away f x4 ,aft] "s talk ,miss ,mit*ell said3 ,oh1 well1 d z ,i d--sit back fold+ y\r arms1 & ?9k ( some?+ pleasant6 ,sunday1 ,dec4 #ah1 #ahff4 ,we he>d two s]mons3 ! fir/ 9 ! aft]noon1 by ,rev4 ,mr4 ,a41 ,bapti/1 ! second 9 ! ev5+1 by ,rev4 ,mr4 ,b41 ,congregationali/4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,a4 took a text f ,deut]onomy1 ab\t ',moses2' ,rev4 ,mr4 ,b4 took a text f ,exodus1 ab\t ',moses2' & ,i am told t ! s]mon on ! prec$+ ,sunday 0 ab\t ,moses4 ,x seems to me /range t s9ce we h ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 p cont9ue to prea* ab\t ,moses4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,a4 0 a man ( ab\t =ty ye>s ( age4 ,he *ant$ r ?an read a hymn4 ,he *ant$ a s]mon4 ,8 description ( ! j\rney ( ,moses t[>ds ,canaan _h "s int]e/+ po9ts1 b 8 mann] 0 affect$2 he cri$1 or pret5d$ to cry1 at ! pa!tic po9ts4 ,i hope he really cri$1 = a weakness is bett] ?an an affectation ( weakness4 ,he said1 ',! unbeliev] is already condemn$4' ,x seems to me t if any?+ w\ld make me an infidel1 x w\ld be ! ?reats lavi%$ aga9/ unbelief4 ,mr4 ,b4 is a self-made man1 ! son ( a blacksmi?4 ,he br\ght ! anvil1 ! hamm]1 & bell[s into ! pulpit1 & he p\nd$ & blew1 = he 0 9 e>ne/4 ,i felt ! m respect = him because he 0 9 e>ne/4 ,b :5 he snapp$ 8 f+]s & said1 ',i don't c>e t = ! religion ( a man :i* does n beg9 ) pray]1' ,i 0 provok$ at 8 =getfulness ( ! "* ( 8 audi5ce4 #ahfg4 ,i am m & m disgu/$ ) ! prea*+ t ,i he>6444 ,:y _c a man act himself1 be himself1 & ?9k = himself8 ,x seems to me t naturalness alone is p[]2 t a borr[$ ^w is weak] ?an our own weakness1 h[ev] small we may be4 ,if ,i rea* a girl's he>t or head1 ,i "k ,i mu/ rea* x ?r\gh my own1 & n f bigg] he>ts & heads ?an m9e4 ,m>*1 #ahgc4 ,!re 0 some?+ s g5u9e & s s9c]e 9 ,george ,macdonald t he took ^? ( u :o 7 emotional completely--n by /orm s mu* z by g5tle breezes4444 ,:at he said wasn't pr(\nd except z x rea*$ ! dep?s ( ! he>t4444 ,he gave u su* broad !ological lessons6 ,9 8 s]mon he said1 ',don't tr\ble y\rself ab\t :at y believe1 b d ! w ( ,god4' ,8 consci\sness ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god & ( 8 imm$iate sup]vision 0 felt e m9ute by ^? :o li/5$4444 ,he /ay$ sev]al days at ! college1 & ! girls w nev] get ov] ! good effects ( ^? ?ree days--! *e]i] views ( life & dea?4 444 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,peabody prea*$ = u ye/]day1 & 0 lovely4 ,ev]yone 0 *>m$ 9 spite ( 8 old-fa%ion$ ways4 ,8 voice is v bad1 b x 0 su* a simple1 common-s5se disc\rse6 ,mr4 ,vass> said if t 0 ,unit>ianism1 x 0 j ! "r ?+4 ,aug4 #bi1 #ahge4 ,w5t to a ,bapti/ *ur*1 & he>d ,rev4 ,mr4 ,f4 ',*ri/ ! way1 ! only way4' ,! s]mon 0 :olly )\t logic1 & yet he said1 ne> its close1 t ^? :o _h foll[$ him mu/ be conv9c$ t ?is 0 true4 ,he said a travell] :om he met on ! c>s admitt$ t we all desir$ heav51 b believ$ t !re 7 z _m ways to x z to ,bo/on4 ,mr4 ,f4 said t ,god _h prep>$ b "o way1 j z ! gov]nm5t 9 ^? c\ntries ( ! ,old ,_w ^: cities 7 ^u almo/ inaccessible p9nacles _h prep>$ "o way ( approa*4 7,x occurr$ to me t if ^? gov]nm5ts possess$ godlike p[]s1 !y w\ld h made a great _m ways47 ,mr4 ,f4 0 v sev]e ^u ^? :o expect to be sav$ by _! own des]ts4 ,he said1 ',y t5d] a f>?+1 :5 y owe a million4' ,i c\ld n see :at !y ow$ at all6 ,at ?is po9t he might well h giv5 "s att5tion to 'good works2' & if he mu/ m5tion 'debt1' he might well rem9d !m t !y sat 9 an unpaid-= *ur*6 ,x 0 pla9 t he reli$ ^u 8 anecdotes = ! hold ^u 8 audi5ce1 & ! anecdotes 7 atta*$ to ! ma9 disc\rse by a v sl5d] ?read ( connection4 ,i felt really sad to "k t n a li/5] w\ld lead a bett] life = t s]mon--no man or woman w5t out *e]$1 or com=t$1 or /imulat$4 ,on ! :ole1 x is /range t p :o g to *ur* are no worse ?an !y are6 ,sept4 #bf1 #ahhj4 ,a cl]gyman said1 9 8 s]mon1 ',i d n say ) ! ,fr5*man1 if !re 7 no ,god x w\ld be well to inv5t "o1 b ,i say1 if !re 7 no future /ate ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 x w\ld be bett] to believe 9 "o4' ,did he mean to say1 ',bett] to believe a lie'8 ,m>* #bg1 #ahha4 ,dr4 ,lyman ,abbott prea*$4 ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d h[ lib]al ,congregational prea*+ _h become1 = he said he hop$ & expect$ to see wom5 at ! b> & 9 ! pulpit1 al?\gh he believ$ !y w\ld always be exceptional cases4 ,he prea*$ ma9ly on ! mo!rhood ( ,god1 & 8 :ole s]mon 0 a tribute to womanhood4444 ,i rejoice at ! ideal womanhood ( purity :i* he put be=e ! girls4 ,i wi% "s "o w\ld prea* purity to "y m54 ,july #a1 #ahhc4 ,i w5t to he> ,rev4 ,mr4 ---- at ! ,univ]sali/ *ur*4 ,he enum]at$ "s ( ! dang]s t ?reat5 u3 "o 0 ',! doctr9es ( sci5ti/s1' & he nam$ ,tyndale1 ,huxley1 & ,sp5c]4 ,i 0 mo/ surpris$ at 8 fe> ( ^! m54 ,c ! /udy ( tru? d h>m8 ,does n e true sci5ti/ seek only to "k ! tru?8 ,& 9 our deep ignorance ( :at is tru?1 %all we dread ! se>* = x8 ,i hold ! simple /ud5t ( nature 9 holy rev]5ce2 & :ile !re live s5suali/s1 despots1 & m5 :o are :olly self-seek+1 ,i _c be> to h ^! s9c]e work]s held up 9 ! lea/ degree to reproa*4 ,& let u h tru?1 ev5 if ! tru? be ! awful d5ial ( ! good ,god4 ,we mu/ face ! light & n bury our heads 9 ! e>?4 ,i am hopeful t sci5tific inve/igation1 pu%$ on & on1 w reveal new ways 9 :i* ,god works1 & br+ to u deep] revelations ( ! :olly unkn[n4 ,! physical & ! spiritual seem to be1 at pres5t1 sep>at$ by an impassable gulf2 b at any mom5t t gulf may be ov]leap$--possibly a new revelation may come4444 ,april1 #ahgh4 ,i call$ on ,pr(essor ,h5ry at ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itute4 ,he mu/ be 9 8 eightie? ye>2 he has be5 ill & seems feeble1 b he is /ill ! maje/ic old man1 unb5t 9 figure & undimm$ 9 eye4 ,i always rememb]1 :5 ,i see him1 ! rem>k ( ,doro?y ,dix1 ',he is ! true/ man t ev] liv$4' ,we 7 left alone = a little :ile1 & he introduc$ ! subject ( 8 ne>ness to dea?4 ,he said1 ',! ,national ,academy has rais$ #dj1jjj1 ! int]e/ ( :i* is = myself & family z long z any ( u live he has daught]s only1 & 9 view ( my dea? x is a great com=t to me4' ,i v5tur$ to ask him if he fe>$ dea? at all4 ,he said1 ',n 9 ! lea/2 ,i h ?\ght ( x a great deal1 & h come to feel x a fri5d4 ,i *]i% ! belief 9 immortality2 ,i h suff]$ mu*1 at times1 9 reg>d to t matt]4' ,sci5tifically consid]$1 only1 he ?\ght ! probability 0 on ! side ( cont9u$ exi/5ce1 z we mu/ believe t _s exi/$ indep5d5t ( matt]4 ,he w5t to a desk & pull$ out f a draw] an old copy ( ',gregory's ,a/ronomy1' & said1 ',t book *ang$ my :ole life--,i read x :5 ,i 0 sixte5 ye>s old2 ,i _h read1 previ\sly1 works ( ! imag9ation only1 & at sixte51 be+ ill 9 b$1 t book 0 ne> me2 ,i read x1 & det]m9$ to /udy sci5ce4' ,i ask$ him if a life ( sci5ce 0 a good life1 & he said t he felt t x 0 s4 444 ,:5 ,i 0 travell+ ) ,miss ,s41 :o 0 ne>-sight$ & kept h] eyes con/antly half-%ut1 x seem$ to me t e o!r "y lady ,i met _h wide1 />+ eyes4 ,n[1 aft] two ye>s sitt+ by a p]son :o nev] reasons1 x /rikes me t e o!r p]son :om ,i meet has be5 ?9k+ h>d1 & 8 logic /&s out a prom95t *>act]i/ic4 ,aug4 #bg1 #ahgi4 ,sci5tific ,association met at ,s>atoga4 444 ,pr(essor ,peirce1 n[ ov] sev5ty ye>s old1 0 mu* ! same z ev]4 ,he w5t on 9 ! c>s ) u1 & 0 read+ ,mallock's ',is ,life ,wor? ,liv+8' & ,i ask$1 ',is x8' to :i* ,pr(essor ,peirce repli$1 ',yes1 ,i ?9k x is4' ,!n ,i ask$1 ',if !re is no future /ate1 is life wor? liv+8' ,he repli$1 ',inde$ x is n2 life is a cruel trag$y if !re is no immortality4' ,i ask$ him if he conceiv$ ( ! future life z "o ( embodim5t1 & he said ',yes2 ,i believe ) ,/ ,paul t !re is a spiritual body4444' ,pr(essor ,peirce's pap] 0 on ! ',heat ( ! ,sun2' he consid]s ! sun f$ n by impact ( meteors1 b by ! compression ( meteors4 ,i did n ?9k x v s\nd4 ,he said "s good ?+s3 ',:]e ! tru? dem&s1 accept2 :at ! tru? d5ies1 reject4' ,concord1 ,mass41 #ahgi4 ,to e/abli% a s*ool ( philosophy _h be5 ! dream ( ,alcott's life2 & !re he sat z ,i ent]$ ! ve/ry ( a *ur* on "o ( ! hotte/ days 9 ,augu/4 ,he look$ full z "y z he did tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5 he gave u a 'conv]sation' 9 ,lynn4 ,elizabe? ,peabody came into ! room1 & walk$ up to ! seat ( ! rul]s2 h] :ite hair /ream$ ov] h] %\ld]s 9 wild c>elessness1 & %e 0 z c>eless z ev] ab\t h] :ole attire1 b x 0 beautiful to see ! att5tion %[n to h] by ,mr4 ,alcott & ,mr4 ,sanborn4 ,em]son ent]$1--pale1 ?91 almo/ e!real 9 c\nt5ance1--foll[$ by 8 daught]1 :o sat beside him & wat*$ e ^w t he utt]$4 ,on ! :ole1 x 0 ! same ,em]son--he /umbl$ at a quotation z he always did2 b 8 ?\ghts 7 su* z only ,em]son c\ld h ?\ght1 & ! s5t5ces _h ! ,em]sonian pi?9ess4 ,he made 8 frequ5t s5t5ces v emphatic4 ,x 0 impossible to see any ?read ( connection2 b x always 0 s--! oracul> s5t5ces made ! *>m4 ,! subject 0 ,memory4' ,he said1 ',we rememb] ! selfi%ness or ! wrong act t we h committ$ = ye>s4 ,x is z x %\ld be--,memory is ! police-(fic] ( ! univ]se4' ',ar*itects say t ! ar* nev] re/s1 & s ! pa/ nev] re/s4' 7,0 x1 nev] sleeps87 ',:5 ,i talk ) my fri5d :o is a g5ealogi/1 ,i feel t ,i am talk+ ) a gho/4' ,! little ve/ry1 fitt$ p]haps = a hundr$ p1 0 pack$ ) two hundr$1--all p ( an intellectual ca/ ( face1--& ! att5tion 0 int5se4 ,! !rmomet] 0 n9ety 9 ! %ade6 ,i did n speak to ,mr4 ,em]son2 ,i felt t ,i mu/ n give him a bit ( extra fatigue4 ,july #ab1 #ahhj4 ,! s*ool ( philosophy has built a %anty = its meet+s1 b x is a %anty to be pr\d (1 = x is exactly adapt$ to its ne$s4 ,x is a long b n l[ build+1 entirely )\t f9i%1 b wat]-tight4 ,a por* = entrance1 & a recess simil> at ! opposite end1 :i* makes ! place = ! speak]s4 ,!re 0 a small table ^u ! plat=m on :i* 7 pond lilies1 "s %elves ar\nd1 & a few bu/s--"o ( ,socrates1 ,i ?9k4 ,i w5t 9 ! ev5+ to he> ,dr4 ,h>ris on ',philosophy4' ,! ra9 began to come d[n soon aft] ,i ent]$1 & my philosophy 0 n suffici5t to keep me f ! k t ,i _h nei!r ov]%oes nor umbrella2 ,i rememb]$1 too1 t x 0 b a n>r[ foot-pa? ?r\gh ! wet grass to ! omnibus4 ,b ,i li/5$ to ,dr4 ,h>ris1 & enjoy$ x4 ,he laud$ ,fi*te z ! mo/ accurate philosoph] foll[+ ,kant--he said n ( ! greate/ bread?1 b ! mo/ acute4 ,aft] ,dr4 ,h>ris' address1 ,mr4 ,alcott made a few rem>ks t 7 excell5t1 & said t :5 we _h /udi$ philosophy = fifte5 ye>s1 z ! lectur] _h done1 we might "k some?+2 b z x 01 he _h pull$ u to pieces & !n put u toge!r aga94 ,! audi5ce numb]$ sixty p]sons4 ,may1 #ahhj4 ,i h j f9i%$ ,miss ,peabody's acc\nt ( ,*ann+4 ,i h be5 m int]e/$ 9 ,miss ,peabody ?an 9 ,*ann+1 & h felt h[ valuable %e mu/ h be5 to him4 ,h[ _m ( ,*ann+'s s]mons 7 in/igat$ by h] que/ions6 444 ,miss ,peabody mu/ h be5 v rem>kable z a "y woman to ask ! que/ions :i* %e ask$ at tw5ty4 ,april1 #ahha4 ,! wa/e ( fl[]s on ,ea/] ,sunday di/ress$ me4 ,some?+ is due to ! fl[]s !mselves4 ,!y are mass$ toge!r l a bu%el ( corn1 & look l r$ & :ite sug>-plums z se5 9 a confection]'s w9d[4 ,a pill[ ( fl[]s is a mon/rosity4 ,a calla lily 9 a vase is a beautiful creation2 s is a s+le rose4 ,b :5 ! rose is cru%$ by a p9k on ea* side ( x1 & daisies cru% ! p9ks1 & azaleas surr\nd ! daisies1 !re is no beauty & no fitness4 ,! ca!dral _h no fl[]s4 ,aug4 #bb1 #ahhb4 ,we visit$ ,:itti]2 we f\nd him at lun*1 b he soon came into ! p>lor4 ,he 0 v *atty1 & seem$ glad to see u4 ,mrs4 ,l4 0 ) me1 & ,:itti] 0 v ready to write 9 ! album :i* %e br\ght ) h]1 belong+ to h] adopt$ son4 ,we drift$ ^u !ological subjects1 & ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,:itti] if he ?\ght t we fell f a /ate ( innoc5ce2 he repli$ t he ?\ght we 7 bett] ?an ,adam & ,eve1 & if !y fell1 !y 'fell up4' ,8 fai? seems to be unb\nd$ 9 ! goodness ( ,god1 & 8 belief 9 moral acc\ntability4 ,he said1 ',i am a good deal ( a ,quak] 9 my conviction t a light comes to me to dictate to me :at is "r4' ,we /ay$ ab\t an h\r1 & we 7 afraid x w\ld be too mu* = him2 b ,miss ,johnson1 8 c\s91 :o lives ) him1 assur$ u t x 0 good = him2 & he himself said t he 0 sorry to h u g4 ,"o ?+ t he said1 ,i not$3 t 8 fancy 0 = f>m-"w1 b he 0 n /rong en\gh2 he _h z a "y man "s lit]>y ambition1 b nev] ?\ght ( atta9+ ! reputation :i* _h come to him4 ,july #ca1 #ahhc4 ,i h _h two or ?ree ri* days6 ,on ,friday la/ ,i w5t to ,hold]ness1 ,n4,h41 to ! ,asquam ,h\se2 ,i _h be5 ask$ by ,mrs4 ,t4 to jo9 h] p>ty4 ,!re 7 at ?is h\se ,mr4 ,:itti]1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c>tl&1 ,pr(essor & ,mrs4 ,johnson1 ( ,yale1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ! ,*9ese s*ol>1 8 bro!r1 an ,episcopal cl]gyman1 & sev]al o!rs4 ,! h\se seem$ full ( f9e1 cultivat$ p4 ,we /ay$ two days & a half4 ,& fir/ ( ! sc5]y4 ,! road up to ! h\se is a /eep hill1 & at ! foot ( ! hill x w9ds & turns ar\nd two lakes4 ,! panorama is complete "o hundr$ & eighty degrees4 ,beyond ! lakes lie ! m\nta9s4 ,we d n see ,mt4 ,wa%+ton4 ,! h\se has a piazza ne>ly all ar\nd x4 ,we _h a room on ! fir/ floor--l>ge1 & ) two w9d[s op5+ to ! floor4 ,! programme ( ! day's "w 0 delightfully monoton\s4 ,= an h\r or s aft] breakfa/ we sat 9 ! ladies' p>lor1 we sew$1 & we told anecdotes4 ,:itti] talk$ beautifully1 almo/ always on ! future /ate & 8 confid5ce 9 x4 ,occasionally he t\*$ ^u p]sons4 ,he seems to h lov$ ,lydia ,m>ia ,*ild greatly4 ,:5 ! cool ( ! morn+ 0 ov]1 we w5t out ^u ! piazza1 & lat] on we w5t "u ! trees1 :]e1 x is said1 ,:itti] sp5ds mo/ ( ! "t4 ,!re 0 little ( ! old-"t !ology 9 8 views2 8 fai? has be5 always v firm4 ,mr4 ,c>tl& ask$ me "o day if ,i really felt !re 0 any d\bt ( ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,i told him t on ! :ole ,i believ$ x m ?an ,i d\bt$ x1 b ,i c\ld n say t ,i felt no d\bt4 ,:itti] ask$ me if !re 7 no immortality if ,i %\ld be di/ress$ by x1 & ,i told him t ,i %\ld be exce$+ly di/ress$2 t x 0 ! only ?+ t ,i crav$4 ,he said t 'annihilation 0 bett] = ! wick$ ?an ev]la/+ puni%m5t1' & to t ,i ass5t$4 ,he said t he ?\ght !re might be p]sons s deprav$ z n to be wor? sav+4 ,i ask$ him if ,god made su*4 ,nobody seem$ ready to reply4 ,besides myself !re 0 ano!r ( ! p>ty to :om a dy+ fri5d _h promis$ to return1 if possible1 b _h n come4 ,:itti] believ$ t !y did sometimes come4 ,he said t ( all :om he _h lo/1 no "o w\ld be s welcome to him z ,lydia ,m>ia ,*ild4 ,we held a little s]vice 9 ! p>lor ( ! hotel1 & ,mrs4 ,c4 read ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,john4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,w4 read a s]mon f ',! pure 9 he>t %all see ,god1 writt5 by ,p>khur/1 ( ,new ,york4 ,he ?\ght ! *ild %\ld be told t 9 heav5 he %\ld h 8 hobby-horse4 ,aft] ! s]vice1 :5 we talk$ x ov]1 ,i object$ to tell+ ! *ild ?is4 ,:itti] did n object2 he said t ,lu!r told 8 little boy t he %\ld h a little dog ) a gold5 tail 9 heav54 ,aug4 #bf1 #ahhf4 ,i h be5 to see an exhibition ( a cook+ s*ool4 ,i f\nd sixte5 girls 9 ! basem5t ( a s*ool-h\se4 ,!y _h long tables1 across :i* /ret*$ a l9e ( gas-/oves & jets ( gas4 ,"s ( ! girls 7 us+ saucepans2 !y set !m ^u ! /ove1 & !n sat d[n :]e !y c\ld see a clock :ile ! boil+ process w5t on4 ,at "o table a girl 0 cutt+ out d\ghnuts2 at ano!r a girl 0 mak+ a pudd+--a lay] ( bits ( bread foll[$ by a lay] ( fruit4 ,ea* girl _h h] roll+-p91 & m\ld+-bo>d or saucepan4 ,! *ief peculi>ity ( ^! processes 0 ! cleanl9ess4 ,! roll+-p9s 7 clean1 ! knives 7 clean1 ! aprons 7 clean1 ! h&s 7 clean4 ,n a drop 0 spill$1 n a crumb 0 dropp$4 ,if into ! kit*5 ( ! cr[d$ "m !re c\ld come ! ut5sils1 ! commodities1 ! clean t[els1 ! ample "t1 !re w\ld come1 )\t ! lessons1 a t\* ( ! mill5nium4 ,i am always afraid ( manual-labor s*ools4 ,i am n afraid t ^! girls c\ld n read1 = e ,am]ican girl reads1 & to read is mu* m important ?an to cook2 b ,i am afraid t n all c write--"s ( !m 7 n m ?an twelve ye>s old4 ,& :at ( ! boys8 ,mu/ a common cook always be a girl8 & mu/ a boy n cook unless on ! top ( ! ladd]1 ) ! pay ( ! presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college8 ,i am jeal\s = ! s*ools2 ,i h he>d a g5tleman :o /&s high 9 sci5ce decl>e t ! cook+ s*ools w\ld ev5tually kill out e lit]>y college 9 ! l&--= wom54 ,b :y n = m58 ,if ! food = ! body is m important ?an ! food = ! m9d1 let u de/roy ! latt] & accept ! =m]1 b let u n cont9ue to d :at has be5 tri$ = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1--to keep "o half ( ! _w to ! />vation ( ! m9d1 9 ord] to fe$ bett] ! physical condition ( ! o!r half4 ,let u h cooks2 b let u leave x a matt] ( *oice1 z we leave ! dressmak+ & ! %oe-mak+1 ! mill9]y & ! c>p5try1--free to be *os56 ,!re are cultivat$ & educat$ wom5 :o enjoy cook+2 s !re are cultivat$ m5 :o enjoy ,k5s+ton embroid]y4 ,:o objects8 ,b take c>e t "s r\s+ ( ! intellect comes fir/1--t x may be an enlight5$ *oice1--& d n s fill ! day ) bread & butt] & /it*es t no "t is left = ! appreciation ( ,:itti]1 lett+ at lea/ ! simple songs ( daily life & ! influ5ce ( rhy?m beautify ! dre>y r\nd ( ! ?ree meals a day4 ,miss ,mit*ell _h a /ock ( conundrums on h&1 & 0 a good guess]4 ,%e told h] /ories at all times :5 !y happ5$ to come into h] m9d4 ,%e w\ld arrive at h] si/]'s h\se1 j f ,p\ghkeepsie on a vacation1 & aft] ! ?re%old 0 cross$ & %e _h said ,good morn+1 9 a cle> voice to be he>d by all )9 h] sight1 %e w\ld1 p]haps1 say1 ,well1 ,i h a capital /ory :i* ,i mu/ tell be=e ,i take my bonnet (f1 or ,i %all =get x6 ,& !re w5t ) h] tell+ an action1 voice1 & mann] :i* add$ great] po9t to ! /ory1 b :i* _c be describ$4 ,"o ( h] associates at ,vass>1 9 recall+ "s ( h] anecdotes1 writes3 ,pr(essor ,mit*ell 0 q likely to /& & deliv] h]self ( a bright little spee* be=e tak+ h] seat at breakfa/4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ! %ort walk f ! obs]vatory _h be5 an inspiration to ?\ght4 ,%e 0 quick at rep>tee4 ,on "o occasion ,*>lotte ,cu%man & h] fri5d ,miss ,/ebb9s 7 visit+ ,miss ,mit*ell at ,vass>4 ,miss ,mit*ell took !m out = a drive1 & po9t$ out ! diff]5t objects ( int]e/ z !y drove along ! banks ( ! ,hudson4 ,:at is t f9e build+ on ! hill8 ask$ ,miss ,cu%man4--,t1 said ,miss ,mit*ell1 0 a boys' s*ool1 orig9ally1 b x is n[ us$ z a hotel1 :]e !y *>ge five doll>s a day6--,five doll>s a day8 exclaim$ ,miss ,cu%man2 ,jupit] ,ammon6--,no1 said ,miss ,/ebb9s1 ,jupit] ,mammon6--,n at all1 said ,miss ,mit*ell1 ,jupit] gammon6 ,f>ewell1 ,m>ia1 said an old ,fri5d1 ,i hope ! ,"l w be ) !e4 ,good-by1 %e repli$1 ,i "k he w be ) y4 ,a *>act]i/ic trait 9 ,miss ,mit*ell 0 h] av]sion to receiv+ unsolicit$ advice 9 reg>d to h] private affairs4 ,a sugge/ion is an imp]t95ce1 %e w\ld (t5 say4 ,! foll[+ anecdote %[s h[ %e receiv$ su* c\nsel3 ,a lit]>y man ( m ?an national reputation said to "o ( h] admir]s1 ,i1 = "o1 _c endure y\r ,m>ia ,mit*ell4 ,at h] solicitation he expla9$ :y2 & 8 reason 01 z %e _h anticipat$1 f\nd$ on p]sonal pique4 ,x seems he _h gone up f ,new ,york to ,p\ghkeepsie especially to call ^u ,pr(essor ,mit*ell4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( conv]sation1 ) t patroniz+ condesc5sion :i* "s self-important m5 ext5d to all wom5 indiscrim9ately1 he proce$$ to in=m h] t h] mann] ( liv+ 0 n 9 accordance ) 8 ideas ( exp$i5cy4 ,n[1 he said1 in/ead ( go+ = ea* "o ( y\r meals all ! way f y\r liv+-rooms 9 ! obs]vatory ov] to ! d9+-hall 9 ! college build+1 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld be f> m conv5i5t & s5sible = y to get y\r breakfa/1 at lea/1 "r 9 y\r own ap>tm5ts4 ,9 ! morn+ y c\ld make a cup ( c(fee & boil an egg ) almo/ no tr\ble4 ,at :i* ,pr(essor ,mit*ell drew h]self up ) ! air ( a tragic que51 say+1 ,& is my "t wor? no m ?an to boil eggs8 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,miss ,,mit*ell',s ,,lett]s--,,woman ,,suffrage--,,memb]%ip ,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,societies--,,publi%$ ,,articles--,,dea?--,,conclusion ,miss ,mit*ell 0 a volum9\s lett] writ] & an excell5t correspond5t1 b h] lett]s are n essays1 & n at all 9 ! approv$ /yle ( ! ,complete ,lett] ,writ]4 ,if %e _h any p>ticul> ?+ to communicate1 %e ru%$ into ! subject 9 ! fir/ l9e4 ,9 writ+ to h] own family & intimate fri5ds1 %e r>ely sign$ h] full "n2 sometimes %e left x out altoge!r1 b ord9>ily ,m4,m4 0 app5d$ abruptly :5 %e _h express$ all t %e _h to say4 ,%e wrote z %e talk$1 ) directness & promptness4 ,no "o1 9 wat*+ h] :ile %e 0 writ+ a lett]1 ev] saw h] pause to ?9k :at %e %\ld say next or h[ %e %\ld express ! ?\ght4 ,:5 %e came to t po9t1 ! ,m4,m4 0 in/antly add$4 ,%e _h no secretiv5ess1 & 9 look+ ov] h] lett]s x has be5 almo/ impossible to f9d "o :i* did n conta9 too mu* t 0 p]sonal1 ei!r ab\t h]self or o!rs1 to make x prop]2 especially z %e h]self w\ld be v unwill+ to make ! affairs ( o!rs public4 ,oct4 #bb1 #ahfj4 ,i h sp5t #ajj on dress ?is ye>4 ,i h a v pretty new felt bonnet ( ! fa%ionable %ape1 trimm$ ) velvet2 x co/ only #g1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 0 pitifully *eap = ,broadway4 ,if ?\ ?9ks aft] #ajj x w\ldn't be extravagant = me to h a wat]pro( cloak & a l9sey-woolsey morn+ dress1 please to s5d me patt]ns ( ! latt] mat]ial & a description ( wat]pro(s ( v>i\s prices4 ,!y are s ugly1 & ,i am s ditto1 t ,i feel if a few doll>s1 m or less1 w\ld make me look bett]1 ev5 9 a /orm1 ,i mu/ n m9d x4 ,my or?odoxy is settl$ beyond dispute1 ,i tru/1 by ! foll[+ circum/ance3 ,! editor ( a ,new ,york magaz9e has writt5 to me to furni% an article = ! ,*ri/mas numb] on ',! ,/> 9 ! ,ea/4' ,i h v5tur$1 9 my note ( decl9ation1 to m5tion t if ,i inve/igat$ t subject ,i might decide t !re 0 no /> 9 ! case1 & !n :at w\ld become ( me1 & :]e %\ld ,i g8 ,s9ce t he has n writt51 s ,i may h hung myself6 #ahgi4 ,april #be4 ,i h 'done' ,new ,york v mu* z we did x ?irty ye>s ago4 ,on ,saturday ,i w5t to ,miss ,boo?'s reception1 & x 0 l ,miss ,lyn*'s1 only l>g] ?an ,miss ,lyn*'s 0 :5 ,i 0 !re4444 ,miss ,boo? & a fri5d live on ,fifty-n9? /reet1 & h liv$ toge!r = ye>s4 ,miss ,boo? is a nice-look+ woman4 ,%e says %e has (t5 be5 told t %e look$ l me2 %e has gray hair & black eyes1 b is fair & well-cut 9 feature4 ,i _h a v nice "t4 ,on ,sunday ,i w5t to he> ,fro?+ham1 & he 0 at 8 v be/4 ,! subject 0 ',aspirations ( ,man1' & ! s]mon 0 ri* 9 ?\ght & 9 ^w4 444 ,fro?+ham's disc\rse 0 m *e]y ?an usual2 he talk$ ab\t ! wond]ful idea ( p]sonal immortality1 & he said if x be a dream ( ! imag9ation let u wor%ip ! imag9ation4 ,he spoke ( ,mrs4 ,*ild's book on ',aspirations1' & ,i %all ord] x at once4 ,! only satire 0 su* a s5t5ce z ?is3 on speak+ ( a piece ( ,egyptian sculpture he said1 ',! gates ( heav5 op5$ to ! good1 n to ! or?odox4' ,to-day1 ,monday1 ,i h be5 to a public s*ool 7a prim>y7 & to ,/ew>t's mansion4 ,i ask$ ! majordomo to take u ?r\gh ! rooms on ! l[] floor1 :i* he did4 ,i "k ( no palace :i* comes up to x4 ,! palaces always h a look z if at "s po9t !y ne$$ refurbi%+ up4 ,i suppose t ,mrs4 ,/ew>t uses t d9+-room1 b x did n look z if x 0 made to eat 94 ,i /ill l ,grme's ',*>iot ,race' bett] ?an any?+ else ( 84 ,! ',horse ,fair' 0 too high up = me to enjoy x1 & a little too mix$ up4 #ahgc4 ,/4 ,pet]sburg is ano!r planet1 &1 /range to say1 is an agreeable planet4 ,"s ( ^! ,europeans are f> ahead ( u 9 _m ?+s4 ,i ?9k we are 9 advance only 9 "o univ]sal democracy ( fre$om4 ,b !n1 t is ev]y?+4 ,nov4 #ag1 #ahge4 ,i ?9k y are "r to decide to make y\r home pleasant at any sacrifice :i* involves only sil5ce4 ,& y are s all ov] a radical1 t x won't hurt y to be ton$ d[n a little1 & 9 a few ye>s1 z ! _w moves1 y\r family w h mov$ "o way & y ! o!r a little1 & y w sudd5ly f9d y\rself on ! same plane4 ,x is mu* ! way t has be5 betwe5 ,miss ---- & myself4 ,to-day %e is m ( a wom5's rights woman ?an ,i 0 :5 ,i fir/ knew h]1 :ile ,i beg9 to ?9k t ! girls w\ld bett] dress at tea-"t1 ?\gh ,i ?9k on t subject we ?\ght alike at fir/1 s ,i'll take ano!r example4 ,i h le>n$ to ?9k t a "y girl w\ld bett] n walk to t[n alone1 ev5 9 ! daytime4 ,:5 ,i came to ,vass> ,i %\ld h all[$ a *ild to d x4 ,b ,i nev] knew mu* ( ! _w--nev] %all--nor w y4 ,& z we 7 bo? born a little defici5t 9 worldly caution & worldly policy1 let u receive f o!rs ^?1 lessons1--d z well z we c1 & keep our he>t unworldly if our mann]s take on some?+ ( ^? ways4 ,oct4 #be1 #ahge4444 ,i h sc>cely got ov] ! tire ( ! congress ,footnote3 ,! annual meet+ ( ! ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,wom51 ( :i* ,miss ,mit*ell 0 presid5t4 ,x 0 held at ,syracuse1 ,n4,y41 9 #ahge4 yet1 al?\gh x is a week s9ce ,i return$4 ,i feel z if a great burd5 0 lift$ f my s\l4 ,y w see my 'spee*' 9 ! ',woman's ,j\rnal1' b 9 ! la/ s5t5ce x %\ld be 'ea/w>d' & n 'e>?w>d4' ,x 0 a gr& affair1 & babies came 9 arms4 ,s*ool-boys /ood close to ! plat=m1 & s*ool-girls came1 books 9 h&4 ,! hall 0 a beautiful op]a-h\se1 & c\ld hold at lea/ "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$4 ,x 0 pack$ & jamm$1 & r\gh m5 /ood 9 ! aisles4 ,:5 ,i _h to speak to ann\nce a pap] ,i /ood v /ill until !y became quiet4 ,once1 z ,i /ood 9 t way1 a man at ! extreme re>1 be=e ,i _h spok5 a ^w1 %\t$ out1 ',l\d]6' ,we all bur/ into a laugh4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 ,i _h to make !m quiet aga94 ,i lift$ ! little mallet1 b ,i did n /rike x1 & !y all became /ill4 ,i 0 surpris$ at ! good bre$+ ( su* a cr[d4 ,9 ! ev5+ ab\t half 0 made up ( m54 ,i c\ld n h believ$ t su* a cr[d w\ld keep /ill :5 ,i ask$ !m to4 ,!y say ,i did well4 ,?9k ( my develop+ z a presid5t ( a social sci5ce society 9 my old age6 ,miss ,mit*ell took no prom95t "p 9 ! woman suffrage movem5t1 b %e believ$ 9 x firmly1 & its lead]s 7 "s ( h] mo/ highly valu$ fri5ds4 ,sept4 #g1 #ahge4 ,w5t to a picnic = woman suffrage at a beautiful grove at ,m$field1 ,mass4 ,x 0 a ga!r+ ( ab\t sev5ty-five p]sons 7mo/ly f ,ne$ham71 ^: presid5t seem$ to be vigor\s & good-spirit$4 ,! ma9 purpose ( ! meet+ 0 to try to affect public s5tim5t to su* an ext5t z to lead to ! defeat ( a man :o1 :5 ! subject ( woman suffrage 0 be=e ! ,legislature1 said t ! wom5 _h all !y want$ n[--t !y c\ld get any?+ ) '_! eyes z bright z ! buttons on an angel's coat4' ,lucy ,/one1 ,mr4 ,blackwell1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,bu%1 ,miss ,ea/man1 & ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison spoke4 ,g>rison did n look a day old] ?an :5 ,i fir/ saw him1 =ty ye>s ago2 he spoke well--!y said ) less fire ?an he us$ 9 8 y\ng] days4 ,g>rison said :at e "o says--t ! /ruggle = wom5 0 ! old anti-slav]y /ruggle ov] aga92 t z he look$ ar\nd at ! audi5ce b5ea? ! trees1 x seem$ to be ! same sc5e t he _h kn[n be=e4 444 ,we _h a v good bit ( mission>y "w done at our table 7at ,vass>7 to-day4 ,a man :om we all despise began to talk aga9/ vot+ by wom54 ,i felt almo/ incl9$ to pay him some?+ = 8 rem>ks4 ,a gr\p f ! ,wa%+ton ,wom5 ,suffrage ,association /opp$ "h to-day4444 ,i lik$ ,susan ,b4 ,an?ony v mu*4 ,%e seem$ mu* worn1 b 0 all alive4 ,%e is eighte5 mon?s y\ng] ?an ,i1 b seems mu* m al]t4 ,i suppose brickbats are liveli] ?an log>i?ms6 ,miss ,mit*ell 0 a memb] ( sev]al le>n$ societies4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ woman elect$ to memb]%ip ( ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,sci5ces1 ^: headqu>t]s are at ,bo/on4 ,9 #ahfi %e 0 *os5 a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,philosophical ,society1 a society f\nd$ by ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 9 ,philadelphia4 ,! ,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce made h] a memb] 9 ! e>ly "p ( its exi/5ce4 ,miss ,mit*ell 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,wom54 ,at "o p]iod %e 0 presid5t ( ! association1 & = _m ye>s s]v$ z *airman ( ! committee on sci5ce4 ,9 ?is latt] capacity %e rea*$1 ?r\gh circul>s & lett]s1 wom5 /udy+ sci5ce 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry2 & ! reports1 z %[n f ye> to ye>1 %[ a wond]ful increase 9 ! numb] ( su* wom54 ,%e 0 a memb]1 also1 ( ! ,new ,engl& ,wom5's ,club1 ( ,bo/on1 & aft] h] annual visit at ,*ri/mas %e ent]ta9$ h] /ud5ts at ,vass> ) descriptions ( ! receptions & meet+ ( t body4 ,%e 0 also a memb] ( ! ,new ,york ,sorosis4 ,%e receiv$ ! degree ( ,ph4,d4 f ,rutg]s ,female ,college 9 #ahgj1 h] fir/ degree ( ,,ll4,d4 f ,hanov] ,college 9 #ahcb1 & h] la/ ,,ll4,d4 f ,columbia ,college 9 #ahhg4 ,miss ,mit*ell _h no ambition to appe> 9 pr9t1 & mo/ ( h] publi%$ articles 7 9 response to applications f publi%]s4 ,a pap] entitl$ ,m>y ,som]ville appe>$ 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly = ,may1 #ahfj4 ,!re 7 sev]al articles 9 ,silliman's ,j\rnal1--mo/ly results ( obs]vations on ,jupit] & ,saturn1--a few popul> sci5ce pap]s 9 ,h\rs at ,home1 & "o on ! ,h]s*els1 pr9t$ 9 ,! ,c5tury j aft] h] dea?4 ,miss ,mit*ell also read a few lectures to small societies1 & to "o or two girls' s*ools2 b %e nev] all[$ su* outside "w to int]f]e ) h] duties at ,vass> ,college1 to :i* %e devot$ h]self he>t & s\l4 ,:5 ! failure ( h] heal? became app>5t to ! memb]s ( h] family1 x 0 ) ! utmo/ difficulty t ,miss ,mit*ell c\ld be prevail$ ^u to resign h] position4 ,%e _h fondly hop$ to rema9 at ,vass> until %e %\ld be sev5ty ye>s old1 ( :i* %e lack$ ab\t six mon?s4 ,x 0 hop$ t complete re/ might lead to sev]al ye>s m ( happy life = h]2 b x 0 n to be s--%e di$ 9 ,lynn1 ,june #bh1 #ahhi4 ,x 0 "o ( ,miss ,mit*ell's boa/s t %e _h e>n$ a sal>y = ov] fifty ye>s1 )\t any int]mission4 ,%e also boa/$ t 9 ,july1 #ahhc1 :5 %e slipp$ & fell1 spra9+ h]self s t %e 0 oblig$ to rema9 9 ! h\se a day or two1 x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 h] memory :5 %e _h rema9$ 9 ! h\se a day4 ,9 fact1 %e made a po9t ( walk+ out e day1 no matt] :at ! wea!r might be4 ,a s]i\s fall1 dur+ h] illness 9 ,lynn1 /opp$ =ev] h] daily walks4 ,%e _h resign$ h] position 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhh4 ,! resignation 0 laid on ! table until ! foll[+ ,june1 at :i* "t ! tru/ees made h] ,pr(essor ,em]itus1 & (f]$ h] a home = life at ! obs]vatory4 ,?is (f] %e did n accept1 pref]r+ to live ) h] family 9 ,lynn4 ,! foll[+ extracts f lett]s :i* %e receiv$ at ?is "t %[ ) :at rev]5ce & love %e 0 reg>d$ by faculty & /ud5ts4 ,jan4 #i1 #ahhh4444 ,y may be sure t we %all be glad to d all we c to honor "o ^: fai?ful s]vice & hone/y ( he>t & life h be5 among ! *ief inspirations ( ,vass> ,college ?r\gh\t its hi/ory4 ,( public reputation y h d\btless _h en\gh1 b ,i am sure y _c h too mu* ( ! affection & e/eem :i* we feel t[>d y1 :o h _h ! privilege ( work+1 ) y4 ,jan4 #aj1 #ahhh4 ,y w cons5t1 y mu/ cons5t1 to hav+ y\r home "h1 & lett+ ! "w g4 ,x is n a/ronomy t is want$ & ne$$1 x is ,m>ia ,mit*ell4444 ,! ri*e/ "p ( my life "h is connect$ ) y4444 ,i _c picture ,vass> )\t y4 ,!re's no?+ to po9t to6 ,may #e1 #ahhi4 ,9 all ! great wond] ( life1 y h giv5 me m ( :at ,i h want$ ?an any o!r creature ev] gave me4 ,i hop$ ,i %\ld am\nt to some?+ = y\r sake4 ,dr4 ,eliza ,m4 ,mo%]1 at "o "t resid5t physician at ! college1 said ( h]3 ,%e 0 quick to )draw objections :5 %e 0 conv9c$ ( error 9 h] judgm5t4 ,i well rememb] h] opposition to ! gr\nd ,i took 9 my 'maid5 spee*' 9 faculty meet+1 & h[1 at supp]1 %e /ood1 be=e sitt+ d[n1 to say1 ',y 7 "r ?is aft]noon4 ,i h ?\ght ! matt] ov]1 &1 :ile ,i d n l to believe x1 ,i ?9k x is true4' ,( h] rooms at ! obs]vatory1 ,miss ,grace ,anna ,lewis1 :o _h be5 a gue/1 wrote ?us3 ,h] furniture 0 pla9 & simple1 & !re 0 a frank simplicity correspond+ !re) :i* made me believe %e *ose to h x s4 ,x look$ natural = h]4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h be5 disappo9t$ _h ,i f\nd h] rooms fitt$ up ) undue elegance4 ,pr(essor ,mit*ell's position at ,vass> gave a/ronomy a prom95ce !re t x has nev] _h 9 any o!r college = wom51 & 9 b few = m54 ,i suppose x w\ld h made no diff]5ce :at %e _h taught4 ,d\btless %e nev] suspect$ h[ _m /ud5ts endur$ ! ma!matical "w ( junior ,a/ronomy 9 ord] to be )9 range ( h] magnetic p]sonality4 7,f ,wide ,awake1 ,septemb]1 #ahhi47 ,a graduate writes3 ,h] p]sonality 0 s /rong t x 0 felt all ov] ! college1 ev5 by ^? :o 7 n 9 h] dep>tm5t1 & :o only admir$ h] f a di/ance4 ,extract f a lett] writt5 aft] h] dea? by a =m] pupil3 ,i c\nt ,m>ia ,mit*ell's s]vices to ,vass> & h] pupils inf9itely valuable1 & h] "* & atta9m5ts great beyond any?+ t has yet be5 told4444 ,i 0 "o ( ! pupils ^u :om h] fre$om f all ! %ams & self-deceptions made an impression t elevat$ my :ole /&>d1 m5tal & moral4444 ,! influ5ce ( h] own p]sonal "* su/a9s its supreme te/ 9 ! evid5ce con/antly accumulat+1 t x /r5g!ns r ?an weak5s ) ! lapse ( "t4 ,h] influ5ce ^u h] pupils :o 7 h] daily companions has be5 p]man5t1 "*-m\ld+1 & unceas+ly progressive4 ,presid5t ,taylor1 9 8 address at h] fun]al1 said3 ,if ,i 7 to select = comm5t ! "o mo/ /rik+ trait ( h] "*1 ,i %\ld "n h] g5u95ess4 ,!re 0 no false note 9 ,m>ia ,mit*ell's ?9k+ or utt]ance4444 ,"o :o has kn[n h] k9dness to little *ildr51 :o has wat*$ h] little evid5ces ( ?\ghtful c>e = h] associates & fri5ds1 :o has se5 h] put aside h] own long-*]i%$ rights t %e might make ! way ( a new & untri$ (fic] easi]1 _c =get ! t5d]] side ( h] "*4444 ,b if w\ld be va9 = me to try to tell j :at x 0 9 ,miss ,mit*ell t attract$ u :o lov$ h]4 ,x 0 ?is comb9ation ( great /r5g? & indep5d5ce1 ( deep affection & t5d]ness1 brea!d ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! s5tim5t ( a p]fectly g5u9e life1 :i* has made = u "o ( ! pilgrim-%r9es ( life ! /udy 9 ! obs]vatory ( ,vass> ,college :]e we h kn[n h] at home1 surr\nd$ by ! evid5ces ( h] honorable pr(essional c>e]4 ,%e has be5 an impressive figure 9 our "t1 & "o ^: influ5ce lives4 ,,introductory ,,note ,on ! #ag? ( ,decemb]1 #ahca1 a gold m$al ( ! value ( tw5ty ducats 0 f\nd$1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]1 ( ,altona1 by 8 ,maje/y ,fr$]ic ,,vi41 at t "t k+ ( ,d5m>k1 to be aw>d$ to any p]son :o %\ld fir/ discov] a telescopic comet4 ,?is f\ndation & ! conditions on :i* ! m$al w\ld be aw>d$ 7 ann\nc$ to ! public 9 ! ,a/ronomis*e ,na*ri*t5 = ! #bj? ( ,m>*1 #ahcb4 ,! regulations und]w5t a revision aft] a few ye>s1 & 9 ,april1 #ahdj 7,a/ronomis*e ,na*ri*t51 ,no4 #djj71 7 republi%$ z foll[s3 #a4 ,! m$al w be giv5 to ! fir/ discov]] ( any comet1 :i*1 at ! "t ( its discov]y1 is invisible to ! nak$ eye1 & ^: p]iodic "t is unkn[n4 #b4 ,! discov]]1 if a resid5t ( any "p ( ,europe except ,great ,brita91 is to make kn[n 8 discov]y to ,mr4 ,s*uma*] at ,altona4 ,if a resid5t 9 ,great ,brita91 or any o!r qu>t] ( ! globe except ! cont95t ( ,europe1 he is to make 8 discov]y kn[n directly to ,mr4 ,francis ,baily1 ,london4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,baily's decease1 ,g4,b4 ,airy1 ,esq41 ,a/ronom] ,royal1 has be5 sub/itut$ 9 ?is & 9 ! #g? & #h? articles ( ! regulations4 #c4 ,?is communication mu/ be made by ! fir/ po/ aft] ! discov]y4 ,if !re is no regul> mail at ! place ( discov]y1 ! fir/ opportunity ( any o!r k9d mu/ be made use (1 )\t wait+ = o!r obs]vations4 ,exact compliance ) ?is condition is indisp5sable4 ,if ?is condition is n compli$ )1 & only "o p]son discov]s ! comet1 no m$al w be giv5 = ! discov]y4 ,o!rwise1 ! m$al w be assign$ to ! discov]] :o e>lie/ complies ) ! condition4 #d4 ,! communication mu/ n only /ate z exactly z possible ! "t ( ! discov]y1 9 ord] to settle ! "q betwe5 rival claims1 b also z ne> z may be ! place ( ! comet1 & ! direction 9 :i* x is mov+1 z f> z ^! po9ts c be det]m9$ f ! obs]vations ( "o night4 #e4 ,if ! obs]vations ( "o night are n suffici5t to settle ^! po9ts1 ! enunciation ( ! discov]y mu/ /ill be made1 9 compliance ) ! ?ird article4 ,z soon z a second obs]vation is made1 x mu/ be communicat$ 9 l mann] ) ! fir/1 & ) x ! longitude ( ! place :]e ! discov]y is made1 unless x take place at "s kn[n obs]vatory4 ,! expectation ( obta9+ a second obs]vation w nev] be receiv$ z a satisfactory reason = po/pon+ ! communication ( ! fir/4 #f4 ,! m$al w be assign$ twelve mon?s aft] ! discov]y ( ! comet1 & no claim w be admitt$ aft] t p]iod4 #g4 ,messrs4 ,baily & ,s*uma*] are to decide if a discov]y has be5 made4 ,if !y diff]1 ,mr4 ,gauss1 ( ,gtt+51 is to decide4 #h4 ,messrs4 ,baily & ,s*uma*] h agre$ to communicate mutually to ea* o!r e ann\ncem5t ( a discov]y4 ,altona1 ,april1 #ahdj4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,octob]1 #ahdg1 at half-pa/ t5 o'clock1 ,p4,m41 a telescopic comet 0 discov]$ by ,miss ,m>ia ,mit*ell1 ( ,nantucket1 ne>ly v]tical above ,pol>is ab\t five degrees4 ,! fur!r progress & hi/ory ( ! discov]y w suffici5tly appe> f ! foll[+ correspond5ce4 ,on ! #c;d ( ,octob] ! same comet 0 se5 at half-pa/ sev51 ,p4,m41 at ,rome1 by ,fa!r de ,vico1 & in=mation ( ! fact 0 imm$iately communicat$ by him to ,pr(essor ,s*uma*] at ,altona4 ,on ! #g? ( ,octob]1 at tw5ty m9utes pa/ n9e1 ,p4,m41 x 0 obs]v$ by ,mr4 ,w4,r4 ,dawes1 at ,camd5 ,lodge1 ,cranbrook1 ,k5t1 9 ,engl&1 & on ! #aa? x 0 se5 by ,madame ,rmk]1 ! wife ( ! director ( ! obs]vatory at ,hamburg4 ,mr4 ,s*uma*]1 9 ann\nc+ ?is la/ discov]y1 obs]ves3 ,footnote3 ,a/ronomis*e ,na*ri*t51 ,no4 #faf4 ,madame ,rmk] has = sev]al ye>s be5 on ! look\t = comets1 & h] p]sev]+ indu/ry seem$ at la/ ab\t to be rew>d$1 :5 a lett] 0 receiv$ f ,fa!r de ,vico1 address$ to ! editor ( ?is j\rnal1 f :i* x appe>$ t ! same comet _h be5 obs]v$ by him on ! #c;d in/ant at ,rome4 ,n deem+ x probable t 8 daught] _h anticipat$ ! obs]v]s ( ?is c\ntry & ,europe 9 ! discov]y ( ?is comet1 no /eps 7 tak5 by ,mr4 ,mit*ell ) a view to obta9+ ! k+ ( ,d5m>k's m$al4 ,prompt in=mation1 h[ev]1 ( ! discov]y 0 transmitt$ by ,mr4 ,mit*ell to 8 fri5d1 ,william ,c4 ,bond1 ,esq41 director ( ! obs]vatory at ,cambridge4 ,! obs]vations ( ! ,messrs4 ,bond ^u ! comet comm5c$ on ! #g? ( ,octob]2 & on ! #cj? 7 transmitt$ by me to ,mr4 ,s*uma*]1 = publication 9 ! ,a/ronomis*e ,na*ri*t54 ,x 0 /at$ 9 ! memor&um ( ! ,messrs4 ,bond t ! comet 0 se5 by ,miss ,mit*ell on ! #a/ in/ant4 ,?is notice appe>$ 9 ! ,na*ri*t5 ( ,dec4 #i1 #ahdg1 & ! priority ( ,miss ,mit*ell's discov]y 0 imm$iately admitt$ ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,my att5tion _h be5 drawn to ! subject ( ! k+ ( ,d5m>k's comet m$al by "s allusion to x 9 my correspond5ce ) ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]1 9 ref]5ce to ! discov]y ( telescopic comets by ,mr4 ,george ,p4 ,bond1 ( ! obs]vatory at ,cambridge4 ,hav+ le>n$ "s weeks aft] ,miss ,mit*ell's discov]y t no communication _h be5 made on h] behalf to ! tru/ees ( ! m$al1 & aw>e t ! regulations 9 ?is respect 7 en=c$ ) /rictness1 ,i 0 appreh5sive t x might be too late to supply ! omission4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 z ! _s ( ! regulations _h be5 compli$ ) by ,mr4 ,mit*ell's lett] to ,mr4 ,bond ( ! #c;d ( ,octob]1 x seem$ wor? :ile at lea/ to make ! attempt to procure ! m$al = 8 daught]4 ,al?\gh ! attempt might be unsuccessful1 x w\ld at any rate cause ! priority ( h] discov]y to be m au!ntically e/abli%$ ?an x might o!rwise h be54 ,i accord+ly wrote to ,mr4 ,mit*ell = in=mation on ! subject1 & appli$ =1 & obta9$ f ,mr4 ,bond1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell's orig9al lett] to him ( ! #c;d ( ,octob]1 ) ! ,nantucket po/m>k4 ,^! pap]s 7 transmitt$ to ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]1 ) a lett] dat$ #ae? & #bd? ,janu>y4 ,on ! #h? ( ,febru>y ,i wrote a lett] to my mu* e/eem$ fri5d1 ,capta9 ,w4,h4 ,smy?1 ,r4,n41 =m]ly presid5t ( ! ,a/ronomical ,society at ,london1 reque/+ him to int]e/ himself ) ,pr(essor ,s*uma*] to obta9 ! m$al = ,miss ,mit*ell4 ,capta9 ,smy? ent]$ ) great read9ess into ! matt]1 & address$ a note on ! subject to ,mr4 ,airy1 ! ,a/ronom] ,royal1 at ,gre5wi*4 ,mr4 ,airy k9dly wrote to ,pr(essor ,s*uma*] )\t loss ( "t2 b x 0 _! unit$ op9ion t a compliance ) ! condition relative to imm$iate notice ( a discov]y 0 indisp5sable1 & t x 0 consequ5tly out ( _! p[] to aw>d ! m$al to ,miss ,mit*ell4 ,mr4 ,s*uma*] sugge/$1 z ! only means by :i* ?is difficulty c\ld be ov]come1 an application to ! ,dani% gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh ! ,am]ican legation at ,cop5hag54 ,conceiv+ t ! correspond5ce c\ld be c>ri$ on m promptly ?r\gh ! ,dani% legation at ,wa%+ton1 ,i address$ a lett] on ! #bj? ( ,april to ,mr4 ,/e5e-,bill1 ,*>g d',affaires ( ! k+ ( ,d5m>k 9 ?is c\ntry1 & s5t ) x copies ( ! docum5ts :i* _h be5 =w>d$ to ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]4 ,mr4 ,/e5e-,bill1 h[ev]1 0 ( op9ion t ! application1 if made at all1 %\ld be made ?r\gh ! ,am]ican legation at ,cop5hag52 b he express$ at ! same "t a confid5t op9ion t1 ow+ to ! condition & political relations ( ,d5m>k1 ! application w\ld necess>ily prove unavail+4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ! difficulties 9 ,s*leswig-,hol/e9 7 at _! height1 & x seem$ hopeless at su* a mom5t1 & 9 face ( ! op9ion ( ! (ficial repres5tative ( ! ,dani% gov]nm5t 9 ?is c\ntry1 to engage its att5tion to an affair ( ?is k9d4 ,no fur!r attempt 0 accord+ly made by me1 = "s weeks1 to pursue ! matt]4 ,9 fact1 a report rea*$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ! m$al _h actually be5 aw>d$ to ,fa!r de ,vico4 ,al?\gh ?is 0 believ$ by me to be an unf\nd$ rumor1 ! regulations all[+ "o ye> = ! pres5tation ( claims1 !re 0 reason to appreh5d t x proce$$ f "s qu>t] well in=m$ z to :at w\ld probably take place at ! expiration ( ! twelvemon?4 ,on ! #e? ( ,augu/1 ,fa!r de ,vico1 :o _h left ,rome 9 ! spr+ 9 consequ5ce ( ! tr\bles !re1 made a visit to ,cambridge1 9 company ) ! ,"r ,rev4 ,bi%op ,fitzpatrick1 ( ,bo/on1 & on ?is occasion in=m$ me t he _h receiv$ an intimation f ,pr(essor ,s*uma*] t ! comet-m$al w\ld be aw>d$ to ,miss ,mit*ell4 ,i 0 dispos$ to ?9k t ,fa!r de ,vico labor$ "u "s misappreh5sion z to ! purport ( ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]'s communications1 z aft]w>ds appe>$ to be ! case4 ,i felt enc\rag$1 h[ev]1 by 8 /atem5t n only to r5ew my correspond5ce on ! subject ) ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]1 b ,i det]m9$1 on ! #h? ( ,augu/1 to address a lett] to ,r4,p4 ,fl5ik51 ,esq41 ,*>g d',affaires ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ,cop5hag54 ,?is lett] 0 accompani$ ) copies ( ! orig9al pap]s4 ,mr4 ,fl5ik5 ent]$ ) great zeal & int]e/ into ! subject4 ,he lo/ no "t 9 br++ x be=e ! ,dani% gov]nm5t by means ( a lett] to ! ,c\nt de ,knu?1 ! ,m9i/] at t "t = ,=eign ,affairs1 & ( ano!r to ! k+ ( ,d5m>k himself4 ,8 ,maje/y1 ) ! mo/ oblig+ promptness1 ord]$ a ref]5ce ( ! case to ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]1 ) directions to report !reon )\t delay4 ,mr4 ,s*uma*] _h be5 = a long "t 9 possession ( ! docum5ts e/abli%+ ,miss ,mit*ell's priority1 :i* 01 inde$1 admitt$ ?r\gh\t sci5tific ,europe4 ,pr(essor ,s*uma*] imm$iately made 8 report 9 favor ( grant+ ! m$al to ,miss ,mit*ell1 & ?is report 0 accept$ by ! k+4 ,! result 0 =?) communicat$ by ! ,c\nt de ,knu? to ,mr4 ,fl5ik51 ) ! gratify+ intellig5ce t ! k+ _h ord]$ ! m$al to be aw>d$ to ,miss ,mit*ell1 & t x w\ld be deliv]$ to him = transmission z soon z x c\ld be /ruck (f4 ,?is has s9ce be5 done4 ,x mu/ be reg>d$ z a /rik+ pro( ( an enlight5$ int]e/ = ! promotion ( sci5ce1 n less ?an ( a k9d reg>d = ! rights & feel+s ( ! individual mo/ conc]n$ 9 ?is decision1 t ! k+ ( ,d5m>k %\ld h be/[$ 8 att5tion ^u ?is subject1 at a p]iod ( s mu* difficulty & al>m = ,europe 9 g5]al & 8 own k+dom 9 p>ticul>4 ,x w\ld n h be5 possible to act m promptly 9 a season ( ! pr(\nde/ tranquillity4 ,8 ,maje/y has on ?is occasion %[n t he is animat$ by ! same g5]\s zeal = ! enc\ragem5t ( a/ronomical rese>* :i* l$ 8 pr$ecessor to f\nd ! m$al2 :ile he has p]=m$ an act ( graci\s c\rtesy t[>d a /rang] 9 a di/ant l& :i* mu/ ev] be w>mly appreciat$ by h] fri5ds & c\ntrym54 ,nor ought ! oblig+ ag5cy ( ! ,c\nt de ,knu?1 ! ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,affairs1 to be pass$ )\t notice4 ,! slighte/ indiff]5ce on 8 "p1 ev5 ! usual delays ( (fice1 w\ld h prev5t$ ! application f rea*+ ! k+ be=e ! expiration ( ! twelvemon? )9 :i* all claims mu/1 by ! regulations1 be pres5t$4 ,no "o c reflect ^u ! pressure ( bus9ess :i* mu/ h exi/$ 9 ! =eign (fice at ,cop5hag5 dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 )\t feel+ t ! ,c\nt de ,knu? mu/ l>gely %>e 8 sov]eign's zeal = sci5ce1 z well z 8 love ( ju/ice4 ,no?+ else w acc\nt = ! att5tion be/[$ at su* a political crisis on an affair ( ?is k9d4 ,! same att5tion appe>s to h be5 giv5 to ! subject by 8 successor1 ,c\nt ,moltka4 ,x 0 q =tunate = ! success ( ! application t ! (fice ( *>g d'affaires ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ,cop5hag5 happ5$ to be fill$ by a g5tleman dispos$ to give x 8 prompt & p]sev]+ support4 ,a matt] ( ?is k9d1 ( c\rse1 lay )\t ! prov9ce ( 8 (ficial duties4 ,b no subject (ficially committ$ to him by ! in/ructions ( 8 gov]nm5t c\ld h be5 m zeal\sly pursu$4 ,on ! v day on :i* my communication ( ! #h? ( ,augu/ rea*$ him1 ,mr4 ,fl5ik5 address$ 8 lett]s to ! m9i/] ( =eign affairs & to ! k+1 & he cont9u$ to give 8 att5tion to ! subject till ! object 0 happily effect$1 & ! m$al plac$ 9 8 h&s4 ,! ev5t itself1 h[ev] insignificant 9 ! great _w ( politics & bus9ess1 is "o ( pleas+ int]e/ to ! fri5ds ( ,am]ican sci5ce1 & x has be5 ?\ght prop] t ! foll[+ record ( x %\ld be pres]v$ 9 a p]man5t =m4 ,i h regrett$ ! frequ5t recurr5ce ( my own "n 9 ! correspond5ce1 & h suppress$ sev]al lett]s ( my own :i* c\ld be sp>$1 )\t r5d]+ less intelligible ! communications ( ! o!r p>ties1 to :om ! int]e/ & m]it ( ! transaction belong4 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett4 ,,cambridge1 #a/ ,febru>y1 #ahdi4 ,,correspond5ce ,,hon4 ,,william ,,mit*ell ,,to ,,william ,c4 ,,bond1 ,,esq41 ,,cambridge4 ,nantucket1 #aj mo4 #c;d1 #ahdg4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,i write n[ m]ely to say t ,m>ia discov]$ a telescopic comet at half-pa/ t5 on ! ev5+ ( ! fir/ in/ant1 at t h\r ne>ly v]tical above ,pol>is five degrees4 ,la/ ev5+ x _h advanc$ we/w>dly2 ?is ev5+ /ill fur!r1 & ne>+ ! pole4 ,x does n be> illum9ation1 b ,m>ia has obta9$ its "r asc5sion & decl9ation1 & w n suff] me to ann\nce x4 ,pray tell me :e!r x is "o ( ,george's2 if n1 :e!r x has be5 se5 by anybody4 ,m>ia supposes x may be an old /ory4 ,if q conv5i5t1 j drop a l9e to h]2 x w oblige me mu*4 ,i expect to leave home 9 a day or two1 & %all be 9 ,bo/on next week1 & ,i w\ld l to h h] he> f y be=e ,i c meet y4 ,i hope x w n give !e mu* tr\ble amid/ ?y close engagem5ts4 ,our reg>ds are to all ( y1 mo/ truly1 ,,william ,,mit*ell4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hon4 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett ,,to ,,hon4 ,,william ,,mit*ell4 ,cambridge1 #aj? ,janu>y1 #ahdh4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i take ! lib]ty to inquire ( y :e!r any /eps h be5 tak5 by y1 on behalf ( y\r daught]1 by way ( claim+ ! m$al ( ! k+ ( ,d5m>k = ! fir/ discov]y ( a telescopic comet4 ,! regulations require t in=mation ( ! discov]y %\ld be transmitt$ by ! next mail to ,mr4 ,airy1 ! ,a/ronom] ,royal1 if ! discov]y is made else:]e ?an on ! cont95t ( ,europe4 ,if made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i und]/& f ,mr4 ,s*uma*] t in=mation may be s5t to ! ,dani% m9i/] at ,wa%+ton1 :o w =w>d x to ,mr4 ,airy1--b x mu/ be s5t by next mail4 ,9 consequ5ce ( non-compliance ) ^! regulations1 ,mr4 ,george ,bond has on "o occasion lo/ ! m$al4 ,i tru/ ?is may n be ! case ) ,miss ,mit*ell4 ,i am1 de> sir1 ) mu* respect1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,extract ,,f ,a ,,lett] ,,( ,,! ,,hon4 ,,william ,,mit*ell ,,to ,,hon4 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett4 ,nantucket1 #a/ mo4 #ae?1 #ahdh4 ,,e/eem$ ,,fri5d3 ,?y k9d lett] ( ! #aj? in/ant rea*$ me duly4 ,no /eps 7 tak5 by my daught] 9 claim ( ! m$al ( ! ,dani% k+4 ,on ! night ( ! discov]y1 ,i 0 fully satisfi$ t x 0 a comet f its location1 ?\gh its real motion at ?is "t 0 s ne>ly opposite to t ( ! e>? 7! two bodies approa*+ ea* o!r7 t its app>5t motion 0 sc>cely appreciable4 ,i urg$ v /rongly t x %\ld be publi%$ imm$iately1 b %e resi/$ x z /rongly1 ?\gh %e c\ld b ackn[l$ge h] conviction t x 0 a comet4 ,%e rem>k$ to me1 ',if x is a new comet1 our fri5ds1 ! ,bonds1 h se5 x4 ,x may be an old "o1 s f> z relates to ! discov]y1 & "o :i* we h n foll[$4' ,%e cons5t$1 h[ev]1 t ,i %\ld write to ,william ,c4 ,bond1 :i* ,i did by ! fir/ mail t left ! isl& aft] ! discov]y4 ,?is lett] did n rea* my fri5d till ! #f? or #g?1 hav+ be5 some:at delay$ "h & also 9 ! po/-(fice at ,cambridge4 ,ref]r+ to my j\rnal ,i f9d ^! words3 ',m>ia w n cons5t to h me ann\nce x z an orig9al discov]y4' ,! /ipulations ( ,8 ,maje/y h1 !re=e1 n be5 compli$ )1 & ! peculi> circum/ances ( ! case1 h] sex1 & isolat$ position1 may n be suffici5t to ju/ify a susp5sion ( ! rules4 ,nev]!less1 x w\ld gratify me t ! g5]\s mon>* %\ld "k t !re is a love ( sci5ce ev5 9 ?is to him remote corn] ( ! e>?4 ,i am ?9e1 my de> fri5d1 mo/ truly1 ,,william ,,mit*ell4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hon4 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett ,,to ,,pr(essor ,,s*uma*]1 ,,at ,,altona4 ,cambridge1 #ae? ,janu>y1 #ahdh4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,y\r lett] ( ! #bg? ,octob]1 accompany+ ! ',planet5-,circulr1' rea*$ me b a few days s9ce4 ,if y w\ld be s good z to =w>d to ! c>e ( ,john ,mill]1 ,esq41 #bf ,h5rietta /reet1 ,cov5t ,g>d51 ,london1 any lett] y may d me ! favor to write to me1 x w\ld rea* me promptly4 ,! regulations relative to ! k+ ( ,d5m>k's m$al h n hi!rto be5 und]/ood 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i %all take c>e to give publicity to !m4 ,n only has ,mr4 ,bond lo/ ! m$al to :i* y ?9k he w\ld h be5 entitl$1 ,footnote3 ,mr4 ,s*uma*] _h rem>k$ to me1 9 8 lett] ( ! #bg? ( ,octob]1 t ,mr4 ,george ,p4 ,bond w\ld h receiv$ ! m$al = ! comet fir/ se5 by him z a nebul\s object on ! #ah? ( ,febru>y1 #ahdf1 if 8 obs]vation made at t "t _h be5 communicat$1 accord+ to ! regulations1 to ! tru/ees ( ! m$al4 b ,i fe> ! same has happ5$ to ,miss ,mit*ell1 ( ,nantucket1 :o discov]$ ! comet ( la/ ,octob] on ! fir/ day ( t mon?4 ,i ?9k x 0 n se5 9 ,europe till ! ?ird4 ,i rema91 de> sir1 ) great respect1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hon4 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett ,,to ,,hon4 ,,william ,,mit*ell4 ,cambridge1 #ah? ,janu>y1 #ahdh4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i h y\r e/eem$ favor ( ! #ae?1 :i* rea*$ me ?is day4 ,i am fe>ful t ! rigor deem$ necess>y 9 en=c+ ! regulations relative to ! k+ ( ,d5m>k's prize may prev5t y\r daught] f receiv+ x4 ,i le>n f ,mr4 ,s*uma*]'s lett]1 t1 besides ,mr4 ,george ,bond1 ,dr4 ,bremek] lo/ ! m$al because he all[$ a s+le po/-day to pass be=e he ann\nc$ 8 discov]y4 ,!re c\ld1 9 8 case1 be no difficulty 9 e/abli%+ ! fact ( 8 priority1 nor any d\bt ( ! good fai? ) :i* x 0 ass]t$4 ,b inasmu* z ,miss ,mit*ell's discov]y 0 actually made kn[n to ,mr4 ,bond by ! next mail :i* left y\r isl&1 x is possible--b>ely possible--t ?is may be consid]$ z a sub/antial compliance ) ! regulation4 ,at any rate1 x is wor? try+2 & if we c d no m we c e/abli% ! lady's claim to all ! cr$it ( ! prior discov]y4 ,i %all !re=e apply to ,mr4 ,bond = ! lett] :i* y wrote1 & if x conta9s no?+ improp] to be se5 by o!rs we w =w>d x to ! ,dani% m9i/] at ,wa%+ton ) a c]tifi$ extract f y\r j\rnal4 ,i w h a c]tifi$ copy ( all ^! pap]s prep>$ & s5t to ,mr4 ,s*uma*]2 & if any dep>ture f ! lett] ( ! regulations is admissible1 ?is w\ld seem to be a case = x4 ,i tru/ ,miss ,mit*ell's retir+ disposition w n lead h] to oppose ! tak+ ( ^! /eps4 ,i am1 de> sir1 ) great respect1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,sign$ ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,po/script ,,to ,,mr4 ,,ev]ett',s ,,lett] ,,to ,,pr(essor ,,s*uma*] ,,( ,,! #ae,,? ,,janu>y1 #ahdh4 ,p4,s4--,! =ego+ 0 writt5 to g by ! /eam] ( ! #ae?1 b 0 a few h\rs too late4 ,i h s9ce receiv$ "s in=mation 9 ref]5ce to ! comet ( ,octob] :i* leads me to hope t y may feel x 9 y\r p[] to aw>d ! m$al to ,miss ,m>ia ,mit*ell4 ,miss ,mit*ell saw ! comet at half-pa/ t5 o'clock on ! ev5+ ( ,octob] #a/4 ,h] fa!r1 a skilful a/ronom]1 made an entry 9 8 j\rnal to t effect4 ,on ! ?ird day ( ,octob] he wrote a lett] to ,mr4 ,bond1 ! director ( our obs]vatory1 ann\nc+ ! discov]y4 ,?is lett] 0 despat*$ ! foll[+ day1 be+ ! fir/ po/-day aft] ! discov]y ( ! comet4 ,?is lett] ,i transmit to y1 toge!r ) lett]s f ,mr4 ,mit*ell & ,mr4 ,bond to myself4 ,nantucket1 z y are probably aw>e1 is a small1 seclud$ isl&1 ly+ (f ! extreme po9t ( ! coa/ ( ,massa*usetts4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell is a memb] ( ! executive c\ncil ( ,massa*usetts & a mo/ respectable p]son4 ,z ! claimant is a "y lady ( great diffid5ce1 ! place a retir$ isl&1 remote f all ! high-roads ( communication2 z ! conditions h n be5 well und]/ood 9 ?is c\ntry2 & especially z !re 0 a sub/antial compliance ) !m--,i hope ,8 ,maje/y may ?9k ,miss ,m>ia ,mit*ell entitl$ to ! m$al4 ,cambridge1 #bd? ,janu>y1 #ahdh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,extract ,,f ,a ,,lett] ,,f ,,mr4 ,,ev]ett ,,to ,,capta9 ,w4,h4 ,,smy?1 ,r4,n41 ,,late ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,a/ronomical ,,society1 ,,london1 ,,dat$ ,,cambridge1 #h,,? ,,febru>y1 #ahdh4 ,i h lately be5 mak+ int]e/ ) ,mr4 ,s*uma*] to cause ! k+ ( ,d5m>k's m$al to be giv5 to ,miss ,mit*ell = ! discov]y ( ! comet to :i* h] "n has be5 giv51 if ,i mi/ake n1 9 ! j\rnal ( y\r society z well z 9 ! ',na*ri*t54' ,%e unque/ionably discov]$ x at half-pa/ t5 on ! ev5+ ( ! #a/ ( ,octob]2 x 0 n1 ,i ?9k1 se5 9 ,europe till ! #c;d4 ,h] fa!r1 on ! #c;d1 wrote a lett] to ,mr4 ,bond1 ! director ( our obs]vatory1 in=m+ him ( ?is discov]y2 & ?is lett] 0 s5t by ! fir/ mail t left ! little out-(-!-way isl& 7,nantucket7 aft] ! discov]y4 ,! _s ( ! regulations 0 !re=e compli$ )4 ,b z ! lett] requires t ! notice %\ld be giv5 ei!r to ! ,dani% m9i/] resid5t 9 ! c\ntry or to ,mr4 ,airy1 if ! discov]y is made else:]e ?an on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 x is possible t "s demur may be made4 ,! precise t]ms ( ! regulations h n be5 suffici5tly made kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,z ! claim 9 ?is case is really a j "o1 ! claimant a lady1 indu/ri\s1 vigilant1 a good a/ronom] & ma!matician1 ,i _c b hope %e w succe$2 & if y h ! influ5ce ) ,s*uma*] :i* y ought to h1 ,i w\ld take x k9dly if y w\ld use x 9 h] favor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,capta9 ,,smy? ,,to ,,mr4 ,,ev]ett4 #c ,*eyne ,walk1 ,*elsea1 #aj? ,m>*1 #ahdh4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir3 ,on ! receipt ( y\r la/ lett]1 ,i =?) wrote to ! a/ronom] royal1 urg+ ! claims ( ,miss ,mit*ell1 ( ,nantucket1 & he imm$iately repli$1 say+ t he w\ld lose no "t 9 consult+ 8 (ficial colleague1 ,mr4 ,s*uma*]1 on ! subject4 ,i h j receiv$ ! accompany+ lett] f ,gre5wi*1 by :i* y w p]ceive h[ ! matt] /&s at pres5t2 ,i say at pres5t1 because1 h[ev] ! claim may be consid]$ z to ! te*nical =m ( application1 !re is no d\bt :atev] ( h] fully m]it+ ! aw>d4 ,i am1 my de> sir1 v fai?fully y\rs1 ,sign$ ,w4,h4 ,,smy?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,g4,b4 ,,airy1 ,,esq41 ,,to ,,capta9 ,,smy?4 ,royal ,obs]vatory1 ,gre5wi*1 #aj? ,m>*1 #ahdh4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i h receiv$ ,mr4 ,s*uma*]'s answ] 9 reg>d to ,miss ,mit*ell's suppos$ claims = ! k+ ( ,d5m>k's m$al4 ,we agree1 )\t ! smalle/ hesitation1 t we _c aw>d ! m$al4 ,we h 9 all cases act$ /rictly 9 con=mity ) ! publi%$ rules2 & ,i am conv9c$1 & ,i believe t ,mr4 ,s*uma*] is conv9c$1 t x is absolutely necess>y t we d n dep>t f !m4 ,mr4 ,s*uma*] sugge/s1 z ! only way 9 :i* ,miss ,mit*ell's claim 9 equity c\ld be urg$1 t application might be made on h] "p1 ?r\gh ! ,am]ican legation1 to ! k+ ( ,d5m>k2 & ! k+ c1 if he pleases1 make exception to ! usual rules4 ,i am1 my de> sir1 y\rs mo/ truly1 ,sign$ ,g4,b4 ,,airy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hon4 ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett ,,to ,r4,p4 ,,fl5ik54 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 #h? ,augu/1 #ahdh4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,)\t ! honor ( y\r p]sonal acqua9tance1 ,i take ! lib]ty ( address+ y on a subject :i* ,i am confid5t w int]e/ y z a fri5d ( ,am]ican sci5ce4 ,y are d\btless aw>e t by ! lib]ality ( "o ( ! k+s ( ,d5m>k1 ! fa!r1 ,i believe1 ( 8 late ,maje/y1 a f\ndation 0 made = a gold m$al to be giv5 to ! fir/ discov]] ( a telescopic comet4 ,mr4 ,s*uma*]1 ( ,altona1 & ,mr4 ,baily1 ( ,london 7& s9ce 8 decease ,mr4 ,airy1 ,a/ronom] ,royal at ,gre5wi*71 7 made ! tru/ees ( ?is f\ndation4 ,among ! regulations e/abli%$ = aw>d+ ! m$al 0 ?is3 t ! discov]] %\ld1 by ! fir/ mail :i* leaves ! place ( 8 resid5ce aft] ! discov]y1 give notice !re( to ,mr4 ,s*uma*] if ! discov]y is made on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 & to ,mr4 ,airy if made 9 any o!r "p ( ! _w2 provid$ t1 if ! discov]y be made 9 ,am]ica1 ! notice may be giv5 to ! ,dani% m9i/] at ,wa%+ton4 ,x has be5 deem$ necess>y to adh]e ) great /rictness to ?is regulation1 9 ord] to prev5t fraudul5t claims4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,octob] la/1 at ab\t half-pa/ t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 a telescopic comet 0 discov]$1 9 ! isl& ( ,nantucket1 by ,miss ,m>ia ,mit*ell1 daught] ( ,hon4 ,w4 ,mit*ell1 "o ( ! executive c\ncil ( ?is ,/ate4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell made an entry ( ! discov]y at ! "t 9 8 j\rnal4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ,miss ,mit*ell's diffid5ce1 %e w\ld n all[ any publicity to be giv5 to h] discov]y till its reality 0 asc]ta9$4 ,h] fa!r1 h[ev]1 by ! fir/ mail t left ,nantucket = ! ma9l&1 address$ a lett] to ,mr4 ,w4,c4 ,bond1 director ( ! obs]vatory 9 ?is place1 acqua9t+ him ) 8 daught]'s discov]y4 ,a copy ( ?is lett] ,i h]e) transmit to y4 ,! comet 0 n discov]$ 9 ,europe till ! #c;d ( ,octob]1 :5 x 0 se5 by ,fa!r de ,vico1 ! celebrat$ a/ronom] at ,rome4 ,y p]ceive f ?is /atem5t t1 if ,mr4 ,mit*ell _h address$ 8 lett] to ! ,dani% m9i/] at ,wa%+ton in/ead ( ,mr4 ,bond1 8 daught] w\ld h be5 entitl$ to ! m$al1 "u ! /rict t]ms ( ! regulations4 ,b ^! regulations h n be5 g5]ally und]/ood 9 ?is c\ntry2 & z ! fact ( ,miss ,mit*ell's prior discov]y is und\bt$1 & recogniz$ ?r\gh\t ,europe1 x w\ld be a pity t %e %\ld lose ! m$al on a m]e te*nical punctilio4 ,! comet is con/antly call$ ',miss ,mit*ell's comet' 9 ! mon?ly j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,a/ronomical ,society at ,london1 & 9 ! ',a/ronomis*e ,na*ri*t51' ! well-kn[n a/ronomical j\rnal1 edit$ by ,mr4 ,s*uma*] himself1 at ,altona4 ,fa!r de ,vico 7:o1 ) 8 bro!rs ( ! ,society ( ,jesuits1 has left ,rome s9ce ! revolution !re7 0 at ?is place 7,cambridge7 ?ree days ago1 & spoke ( ,miss ,mit*ell's priority z an und\bt$ fact4 ,la/ w9t] ,i address$ a lett] to ,mr4 ,s*uma*]1 acqua9t+ him ) ! =ego+ facts relative to ! discov]y1 & transmitt+ to him ! orig9al lett] ( ,mr4 ,mit*ell to ,mr4 ,bond1 dat$ #c;d ,octob]1 be>+ ! orig9al ,nantucket po/m>k ( ! #d?4 ,i also wrote to ,capt4 ,w4 ,h4 ,smy?1 late presid5t ( ! ,royal ,a/ronomical ,society ( ,engl&1 desir+ him to speak to ,mr4 ,airy on ! subject4 ,he did s1 & ,mr4 ,airy wrote imm$iately to ,mr4 ,s*uma*]4 ,mr4 ,s*uma*] 9 8 reply express$ ! op9ion1 9 :i* ,mr4 ,airy concurs1 t "u ! regulations x is n 9 _! p[] to aw>d ! m$al to ,miss ,mit*ell4 ,!y sugge/1 h[ev]1 t an application %\ld be made1 ?r\gh ! ,am]ican legation at ! ,dani% c\rt1 to ,8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k1 = au?ority1 "u ! pres5t circum/ances1 to disp5se ) ! lit]al fulfilm5t ( ! conditions4 ,x is on ?is subject t ,i take ! lib]ty to ask y\r good (fices4 ,i accompany my lett] ) copies ( a portion ( ! correspond5ce :i* has be5 _h on ! subject1 & ,i v5ture to reque/ y to address a note to ! prop] dep>tm5t ( ! ,dani% gov]nm5t1 to ! end t au?ority %\ld be giv5 to ,messrs4 ,s*uma*] & ,airy to aw>d ! m$al to ,miss ,mit*ell1 provid$ !y are satisfi$ t %e fir/ discov]$ ! comet4 ,i w only add t1 %\ld y succe$ 9 effect+ ?is object1 y w r5d] a v acceptable s]vice to all ! fri5ds ( sci5ce 9 ,am]ica4 ,i rema91 de> sir1 ) high consid]ation1 y\r ob$i5t1 fai?ful s]vant1 ,sign$ ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett4 ,to ,r4 ,p4 ,,fl5ik51 ,,esq41 ,*>g d',affaires ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica at ,cop5hag54 99 99 99 99 99 ,r4,p4 ,,fl5ik51 ,,esq41 ,,to ,,! ,,c\nt ,,de ,,knu?4 ,lgation des ,etats ,unis d',amrique1 ,cop5hague1 le #f ,septembre1 #ahdh4 ,,monsieur ,,le ,,m9i/re3 ,j'ai l'honneur de remettre s\s ce pli votre ,excell5ce une lettre que j'ai reue d'un de mes concitoy5s les plus di/+us1 avec une correspondance t\*ant une matire laquelle il me semble que le ,danem>k ne soit gure mo9s intress que ne le sont les ,etats ,unis2 le premi] y ayant contribu le digne motif1 l'autre en ayant heureusem5t accompli l'objet4 ,je recomm&e ces docum5ts l'exam9ation att5tive de votre ,excell5ce1 sa*ant bi5 l'intrt pr(ond qu'elle ne manque jamais de pr5dre de tels sujets1 et la rputation m95te de cultivateur des sci5ces et de la littrature1 dont elle j\it avec tant de ju/ice4 ,j'y ai jo9t une lettre de moi-mme1 adresse sa ,maje/ le ,roi de ,danem>k4 ,la matire dont il e/ "q1 ,monsieur1 s]a d'autant plus intressante votre ,excell5ce1 qu'on peut la reg>d] comme une voix de rponse adresse l'anci5ne ,sc&9avie1 proclaimant les prodiges m]veilleux de la sci5ce mod]ne1 des bords mmes du ,v9l& des ,vik+] h>dis et entrepr5ants du dixime et de l'onzime sicles4 ,je prie votre ,excell5ce de v\loir bi5 s\mettre t\s les docum5ts ci-jo9ts l'oeil de sa ,maje/1 et dans le cas heureux ou v\s s]iez d'avis que ma compatriote1 ,mlle4 ,mit*ell1 puisse avec ju/ice rev5diqu] la rcomp5se gn]euse in/itue p> le ,roi ,frdric ,,vi41 alors1 ,monsieur1 je prie votre ,excell5ce de v\loir bi5 appuy] de ses propres e/imables et puissantes recomm&ations l'application des amis de la jeune demoiselle4 ,je m'empresse cette occasion1 ,monsieur1 de r5\vel] votre ,excell5ce l'assurance de ma considration trs di/+ue4 ,r4,p4 ,,fl5ik54 ,a ,son ,excell5ce ,m4 ,,le ,,comte ,,de ,,knu?1 ,m9i/re d',etat1 et ,*ef du ,dp>tem5t des ,affaires ,etrangres4 ,,translation4 ,footnote3 ,?is & ! o!r translations ( ! ,fr5* lett]s are pr9t$ z receiv$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,legation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ,city ( ,cop5hag51 ,septemb] #f?1 #ahdh4 ,sir3 ,i h ! honor to communicate to y a lett] f a di/+ui%$ citiz5 ( my own c\ntry1 toge!r ) a correspond5ce relat+ to a subject 9 :i* ,d5m>k & ! ,unit$ ,/ates appe> some:at equally int]e/$1 ! =m] 9 furni%+ a laudable motive1 & ! latt] z happily a*iev+ ! object4 ,i comm5d ^! pap]s to y\r c>eful exam9ation1 be+ well aw>e ( ! deep int]e/ y take 9 all su* subjects1 & ( ! em95t reputation y s ju/ly enjoy z a g5tleman ( sci5ce & ( lit]ature4 ,!y are accompani$ by a lett] f myself address$ to ,8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k4 ,?is subject w n be ! less int]e/+ to y1 sir1 z x w\ld appe> to be a return+ voice address$ to anci5t ,sc&9avia1 speak+ ( ! wond]ful a*ievem5ts ( mod]n sci5ce1 f ! ',v9l&' ( ! h>dy & ent]pris+ ',nor?m5' ( ! t5? & ! elev5? c5turies4 ,i beg1 !re=e1 t y w oblig+ly lay !m all be=e ,8 ,maje/y1 & %\ld !y happily impress y t my c\ntrywoman1 ,miss ,mit*ell1 is fairly entitl$ to ! g5]\s (f]+ ( ,k+ ,fr$]ic ,,vi41 be pleas$1 sir1 to accompany ! application ( h] fri5ds 9 h] behalf by y\r own v valuable & pot5t recomm5dation4 ,i avail myself ( ?is occasion to r5ew to y\r ,excell5cy ! assurance ( my mo/ di/+ui%$ consid]ation4 ,sign$4 ,r4,p4 ,,fl5ik54 ,to ,8 ,excell5cy ,,! ,,c\nt ,,de ,,knu?1 ,m9i/] ( ,/ate & ,*ief ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,=eign ,affairs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,r4 ,p4 ,,fl5ik51 ,,esq41 ,,to ,,! ,,k+ ,,( ,,d5m>k4 ,lgation des ,etats ,unis d',amrique1 ,cop5hague1 le #f ,septembre1 #ahdh4 ,,sire3 ,le s\ssign a l'honneur1 p> l'int]mdiaire de ,m4 votre m9i/re d'tat et *ef du dp>tem5t des affaires trangres1 de s\mettre votre ,maje/ une lettre d'un citoy5 trs di/+u des ,etats ,unis1 accompagne de la copie d'une correspondance conc]nant une matire a laquelle votre ,maje/1 s\v]a9 galem5t di/+u p> la libralit gnreuse qu'elle fait voir dans ses rapports sociaux et politiques1 et p> l'admiration ard5te qu'elle manife/e env]s la sci5ce et la littrature1 ne peut manqu] de pr5dre un vif intrt4 ,le s\ssign se flicite beauc\p d'tre l'int]mdiaire p> les ma9s duquel ces docum5ts arriv5t s\s l'oeil de votre ,maje/1 tant p]suad que la lecture en f\rnira votre ,maje/ l'occasion de rec\rir avec une gr&e satisfaction patriotique1 comme protecteur m95t des sci5ces1 l'in/itution d'un de ses illu/res prdcesseurs2 et ce s\v5ir de la haute position laquelle le ,danem>k s'e/ lev dans les arts et les sci5ces1 ne lui s]a peut-tre pas mo9s d\x qu& elle songe que c'e/ ju/em5t sur cette mme cte1 o dj au dixime sicle l'intrpidit et l'esprit h>di de ses anctres ,sc&9aves les avai5t am5s la dc\v]te du gr& cont95t occid5tal et la fondation d'une colonie1 que vi5t de s'accomplir cette conqute de la sci5ce1 dont p>l5t les dits papi]s4 ,le s\ssign ose donc espr]1 qu' la suite d'une exam9ation att5tive des lettres ci-jo9tes1 et desquelles il p>atrait tre gnralem5t reconnu qu' ,mlle4 ,mit*ell des ,etats ,unis e/ d l'honneur d'avoir la premire dc\v]t la comte tlescopique qui auj\rd'hui porte son nom1 que votre ,maje/ ne tr\v]a po9t dans la rs]ve l\able qui emp*a cette jeune demoiselle de se prcipit] la p\rsuite d'une r5omme publique1 une cause suffisante de lui refus] le prix de sa brilliante dc\v]te2 mais qu'au contraire elle donn]a l'ordre de lui expdi] la mdaille1 autant comme une rcomp5se due ses m95ts tal5ts sci5tifiques1 que p\r tmoign] combi5 votre ,maje/ sait apprci] cette mode/ie *>mante qui s'opposa ce que ,mlle4 ,mit*ell re*]*t une clbrit publique et sci5tifique1 avec le seul b de remplir une =me t\t--fait te*nique4 ,le s\ssign1 *>g d'affaires des ,etats ,unis de l',amrique1 saisit avec empressem5t cette occasion d'(frir votre ,maje/ l'expression de sa considration la plus haute et la plus di/+ue4 ,r4,p4 ,,fl5ik54 ,sa ,maje/ ,,fr$]ic ,,vii41 ,roi de ,danem>k1 ,duc de ,slesvig et de ,hol/e94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,translation4 ,legation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ,city ( ,cop5hag51 ,septemb] #d?1 #ahdh4 ,,sire3 ,! und]sign$ has ! honor1 ?r\gh y\r ,maje/y's m9i/] ( /ate & *ief ( ! dep>tm5t ( =eign affairs1 to communicate to y a lett] f a v di/+ui%$ citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 toge!r ) copies ( a correspond5ce relat+ to a subject 9 :i* y\r ,maje/y1 alike di/+ui%$ = g5]\s lib]ality 9 social & political affairs z a sov]eign1 z well z an ard5t admir] ( sci5ce & ( lit]ature1 w d\btless feel a lively int]e/4 ,! und]sign$ is happy to be ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ^? pap]s rea* ! eye ( y\r ,maje/y1 feel+ s5sible t _! p]usal w furni% occasion to y\r ,maje/y to recur ) mu* national pleasure to ! act ( "o ( y\r illu/ri\s pr$ecessors z a di/+ui%$ patron ( sci5ce2 & ?is recurr5ce to ! em95t position t ,d5m>k has atta9$ 9 ! arts & ! sci5ces may p]haps n be ! less pleasurable f ! fact t ! trophy ( sci5ce to :i* ! pap]s allude 0 a*iev$ on ! v coa/ :]e1 z f> back z ! t5? c5tury1 ! intrepidity & ent]prise ( y\r ,maje/y's ,sc&9avian ance/ors fir/ discov]$ & plant$ a colony ^u ! great we/]n cont95t4 ,! und]sign$ !re=e hopes t1 aft] a c>eful exam9ation ( ! accompany+ pap]s1 f :i* x w\ld seem to be admitt$ t ,miss ,mit*ell1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is entitl$ to ! honor ( fir/ discov]+ ! telescopic comet be>+ h] "n1 y\r ,maje/y w n be able to p]ceive 9 t comm5dable delicacy :i* =bade h] ha/ily seek+ public notoriety a suffici5t motive = )hold+ f h] ! rew>d ( h] em95t discov]y2 b1 on ! contr>y1 w direct ! m$al to be aw>d$ to h]1 n only z a suitable enc\ragem5t to h] di/+ui%$ sci5tific atta9m5ts1 b also z ev9c+ y\r ,maje/y's appreciation ( t beautiful virtue :i* )held h] f ru%+ into public & sci5tific r5[n m]ely to comply ) a purely te*nical condition4 ,! und]sign$1 ,am]ican *>g d'affaires1 gladly improves ?is v pleasant occasion to t5d] to y\r ,maje/y ! expression ( 8 high & mo/ di/+ui%$ consid]ation4 ,sign$ ,r4 ,p4 ,,fl5ik54 ,to 8 ,maje/y ,,fr$]ic ,,vii41 ,k+ ( ,d5m>k1 ,duke ( ,s*leswig & ,hol/e94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,c\nt ,,de ,,knu? ,,to ,,mr4 ,,fl5ik54 ,cop5hague1 ce #f ,octobre1 #ahdh4 ,,monsieur3 ,j'ai eu l'honneur de recevoir votre (fice du #f du pass1 p> lequel v\s avez exprim le dsir que la mdaille in/itue p> feu le ,roi ,frdric ,,vi41 en rcomp5se de la dc\v]te de comtes tlescopiques1 ft accorde ,mlle4 ,m>ia ,mit*ell1 de ,nantucket dans les ,etats ,unis d',amrique4 ,aprs avoir exam9 les pices ju/ificatives que v\s avez bi5 v\lu me communiqu] relativem5t cette rclamation1 je ne saurais que p>tag] votre avis1 ,monsieur1 qu'il p>at hors de d\te que la dc\v]te de la comte en "q e/ effectivem5t de aux savantes re*]*es de ,mlle4 ,mit*ell2 et que ce n'e/ que faute de n'avoir pas obs]v les =malits prescrites1 qu'elle n'a po9t jusqu'ici reu une m>que de di/9ction laquelle elle p>at avoir de si ju/es titres4 ,le savant a/ronome1 le ,pr(esseur ,s*uma*]1 ayant galem5t recomm& ,mlle4 ,mit*ell la faveur qu'elle sollicite ma9t5ant1 je me suis empress de rfr] cette "q au roi1 mon augu/e matre1 en mettant en mme temps s\s les yeux de sa ,maje/ la lettre que v\s lui avez adresse ce sujet2 et c'e/ avec bi5 du plaisir que je me vois auj\rd'hui mme de v\s faire "p1 ,monsieur1 que sa ,maje/ n'a po9t hsit satisfaire votre dem&e1 en accordant ,mlle4 ,mit*ell la mdaille qu'elle ambitionne4 ,aussitt que cette mdaille s]a frappe1 je m'empress]ai de v\s la faire p>v5ir4 ,en att5dant je saisis avec bi5 du plaisir cette occasion p\r v\s r5\vel]1 ,monsieur1 les assurances de ma considration trs di/+ue4 ,f4,w4 ,,knu?4 ,,monsieur ,,fl5ik51 ,*>g d',affaires des ,etats ,unis d',amrique4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,translation4 ,cop5hag51 #f? ,octob]1 #ahdh4 ,,sir3 ,i h _h ! honor to receive y\r communication ( ! #f? ultimo1 9 :i* y express ! desire t ! m$al in/itut$ by 8 late ,maje/y1 ,fr$]ic ,,vi41 z a rew>d = ! discov]y ( telescopic comets1 %\ld be grant$ to ,miss ,m>ia ,mit*ell1 ( ,nantucket1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,on exam9ation ( ! ju/ificatory pieces :i* y h be5 good en\gh to =w>d me1 relat+ to h] claim1 ,i _c d o!rwise ?an p>ticipate 9 y\r op9ion1 sir1 t x w\ld appe> to admit ( no d\bt t ! discov]y ( ! comet 9 "q 0 really due to ,miss ,mit*ell's le>n$ rese>*es2 & t h] n hav+ z yet receiv$ a m>k ( di/9ction to :i* %e seems to h su* a j claim 0 entirely ow+ to h] n hav+ obs]v$ ! prescrib$ =ms4 ,! le>n$ a/ronom]1 ,pr(essor ,s*uma*]1 hav+ likewise recomm5d$ ,miss ,mit*ell to ! favor :i* %e n[ solicits1 ,i ha/5 to ref] ?is "q to ! k+1 my augu/ ma/]1 at ! same "t lay+ be=e ,8 ,maje/y ! lett] :i* y h address$ to him on ?is subject2 & ,i h mu* pleasure 9 be+ n[ enabl$ to in=m y1 sir1 t ,8 ,maje/y has n hesitat$ to grant y\r reque/ by aw>d+ to ,miss ,mit*ell ! m$al :i* %e desires4 ,z soon z ?is m$al is /ruck1 ,i w h x =w>d$ to y1 & mean:ile h mu* pleasure 9 avail+ myself ( ?is occasion to r5ew to y1 sir1 ! assurances ( my mo/ di/+ui%$ consid]ation4 ,sign$ ,f4,w4 ,,knu?4 ,to ,,mr4 ,,fl5ik51 ,*>g d',affaires ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mr4 ,,fl5ik5 ,,to ,,! ,,c\nt ,,de ,,knu?4 ,lgation des ,etats ,unis d',amrique1 ,cop5hague1 le #g ,octobre1 #ahdh4 ,,monsieur3 ,le s\ssign a eu l'honneur de recevoir l'(fice que votre ,excell5ce lui a address en date d'hi] p\r lui faire "p de la n\velle heureuse que sa ,maje/1 aprs avoir exam9 les docum5ts que v\s avez bi5 v\lu lui s\mettre1 ayant p\r objet d'tablir le fait que ,mlle4 ,mit*ell ait la premire dc\v]t la comte tlescopique d',octobre de l'an d]ni]1 a bi5 v\lu tr\v] ces preuves suffisantes1 et a ordonn qu'on frappe une mdaille1 af9 de la lui faire prs5t] comme une m>que de di/9ction que sa ,maje/ croit qu'elle mrite en effet1 quoiqu'elle n'ait pas rig\reusem5t obs]v les =malits prescrites p> le ,roi ,frdric ,,vi41 fondateur de ce don4 ,le s\ssign s'empresse donc d'assur] votre ,excell5ce et en mme temps de v\s pri]1 ,monsieur1 de v\loir bi5 faire p>v5ir cette assurance sa ,maje/1 que cet acte signal de libralit ne peut manqu] d'tre dignem5t et hautem5t apprci p> les in/itutions sci5tifiques des ,etats ,unis1 p> ,mlle4 ,mit*ell qui e/ l'objet de cette di/9ction gnreuse1 et p> les nombreux amis sci5tifiques de cette dame2 enf91 p> t\s ceux qui pr5n5t de l'intrt la russite heureuse des re*]*es a/ronomiques4 ,le s\ssign ne peut t]m9] cette communication sans exprim] votre ,excell5ce 7en la priant de port] aussi ses s5tim5ts la connaissance de sa ,maje/7 sa vive apprciation de ce noble et clatant acte de ju/ice1 si promptem5t et si gnreusem5t r5du sa jeune compatriote p> le roi de ,danem>k1 et il saisit avec empressem5t cette occasion de r5\vel] votre ,excell5ce les assurances de sa considration trs di/+ue4 ,r4,p4 ,,fl5ik54 ,son ,excell5ce ,m4 ,,le ,,comte ,,de ,,knu?1 ,m9i/re d',etat et ,*ef du ,dp>tem5t des ,affaires ,etrangres4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,translation4 ,legation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,cop5hag51 ,octob] #g?1 #ahdh4 ,,sir3 ,! und]sign$ has ! honor to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( y\r ,excell5cy's communication ( ye/]day's date1 convey+ to him ! gratify+ intellig5ce t ,8 ,maje/y1 f an exam9ation ( ! evid5ce :i* y oblig+ly laid be=e him1 t5d+ to e/abli% ! fact ( ,miss ,mit*ell's hav+ discov]$ ! telescopic comet ( ,octob]1 la/1 has be5 pleas$ to consid] x q satisfactory1 & has ord]$ a m$al to be /ruck = h] z a m>k ( di/9ction to :i* 8 ,maje/y deems h] entitl$1 not)/&+ h] omission to comply ) ! prescrib$ conditions ( ,fr$]ic ,,vi41 :o in/itut$ ! donation4 ,! und]sign$1 !re=e1 begs to express to y1 sir1 & ?r\gh y to ,8 ,maje/y1 ! assurance t ?is em95t act ( lib]ality _c fail to be duly & highly appreciat$ by ! sci5tific in/itutions ( 8 own c\ntry1 by ,miss ,mit*ell h]self1 :o is ! object ( ?is g5]\s di/9ction1 & by h] num]\s sci5tific fri5ds1 z well z by all :o feel an int]e/ 9 successful a/ronomical a*ievem5ts4 ,! und]sign$ _c close ?is communication )\t express+ to y & to ! k+ 8 own unaffect$ appreciation ( ?is noble & di/+ui%$ act ( ju/ice1 s promptly & s g5]\sly be/[$ ^u 8 unobtrusive c\ntrywoman by ! k+ ( ,d5m>k1 & avails himself ( ! occasion to r5ew to y\r ,excell5cy ! assurance ( 8 mo/ di/+ui%$ consid]ation4 ,sign$ ,r4,p4 ,,fl5ik54 ,to ,8 ,excell5cy ,,! ,,c\nt ,,de ,,knu?1 ,m9i/] ( ,/ate1 etc41 etc41 etc4