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,,mirror ,,( ,,lit]ature1 ,,amusem5t1   
,,& ,,in/ruction4  ,,vol4 #aj1 ,no4     
#bge4 ,,saturday1 ,,septemb] #bi1 #ahbg4
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99       99       99     ,,kew ,,palace4
  ,illu/ration3 ,kew ,palace4           
,innum]able are ! in/ances ( pr9ces hav+
 s\ght to p]petuate _! memories by !    
build+ ( palaces1 f ! ,domus ,aurea1 or 
gold5 h\se ( ,n]o1 to ! comp>atively    
puny /ructures ( our own times4 ,z      
specim5s ( mod]n magnific5ce &          
sub/antial com=t1 ! latt] class (       
edifices may be admirable2 b we are b\nd
 to ackn[l$ge1 t 9 boldness & spl5d\r ( 
design1 !y _c assimilate to ! lab\rs (  
antiquity1 mu* ( ^: /up5d\s "* is to ?is

 day pres]v$ 9 _m s]ies ( int]e/+       
ru9s3--    ,:il/ 9 ! progress ( ! long  
decay1   ,?rones s9k to du/1 & nations  
pass away4  ,z a record ( ?is deg5]acy1 
ne> ! we/]n corn] ( ,kew ,gre5 /&s ! new
 palace1 comm5c$ = ,george ,,iii41 "u ! 
direction ( ! late ,james ,wyatt1 ,esq4 
,! nor? front1 ! only "p op5 to public  
inspection1 possesses an air ( solemn1  
sull5 gr&eur2 b x v ill accords ) ! ta/e
 & sci5ce g5]ally display$ by its nom9al
 ar*itect4  ,to quote ! words ( a       
contempor>y1 ?is ,anglo-,teutonic1      
ca/ellat$1 go?iz$ /ructure mu/ be       
consid]$ z an abortive production1 at   
once illu/rative ( bad ta/e & defective 
judgm5t4 ,f ! small size ( ! w9d[s & !  
dim9utive proportion ( its turrets1 x   
w\ld seem to possess   ',w9d[s t exclude
 ! light1    ,& passages t lead to      
no?+4'  ,^u ! unhappy seclusion ( !     
royal ar*itect1 ! works 7 susp5d$1 & x  
n[ rema9s unf9i%$4 ,c5sure & abuse h1   
h[ev]1 always be5 abundantly lavi%$ on  
its ar*itecture1 :e!r x be ! result (   

royal caprice or ( pr(essional /udy2 b !
 ta/e ( ei!r p>ty des]ves to be tax$ )  
its dem]its4  ,! nor!rn front 0 int5d$  
to be appropriat$ to ! use ( dome/ics2 !
 :ole build+ is r5d]$ ne>ly             
inde/ructible by fire1 by means (       
ca/-iron joi/s & raft]s1 c41 c]ta9ly 9  
?is case an unnecess>y precaution1 s9ce 
! :ole pile is %ortly to be pull$ d[n4  
,! f\ndation1 too1 is 9 a bog close to !
 ,?ames1 & ! pr9cipal object 9 its view 
is ! dirty t[n ( ,br5t=d1 on ! opposite 
side ( ! riv]2 a selection1 x w\ld seem1
 ( family ta/e1 = ,george ,,ii4 is kn[n 
to h (t5 said1 :5 rid+ ?r\gh ,br5t=d1 ,i
 d l ?is place1 x's s l ,y>many4  ,a    
mod]n t\ri/1 9 ,a ,morn+'s ,walk f      
,london to ,kew1 *>act]izes ! new palace
 z ! ,ba/ile palace1 f its resemblance  
to t build+1 s obnoxi\s to fre$om &     
freem54 ,on a =m] occasion1 says he1 ,i 
h view$ its int]ior1 & ,i am at a loss  
to conceive ! motive = pref]r+ an       
ext]nal =m1 :i* r5d]$ x impracticable to
 con/ruct )9 x m ?an a s]ies ( l>ge     

closets1 b\doirs1 & rooms l oratories4  
,! latt] "p ( ?is c5sure is judici\sly  
correct2 b ! epi!t ba/ile is p]haps too 
h>% = "s e>s4  ,! old palace at ,kew    
=m]ly belong$ to ! ,capel family1 & by  
m>riage became ! prop]ty ( ,samuel      
,molyneux1 ,esq41 secret>y to ,george   
,,ii4 :5 pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,! late        
,fr$]ic1 pr9ce ( ,wales1 took a long    
lease ( ! h\se1 :i* he made 8 frequ5t   
resid5ce2 & "h1 too1 occasionally resid$
 8 fav\rite poet1 ,james ,?omson1 au?or 
( ,! ,seasons4 ,x is n[ held by 8 maje/y
 on ! same t5ure4 ,! h\se conta9s "s    
good pictures1 among :i* is a set (     
,canaletti's works2 ! celebrat$ picture 
( ! ,flor5ce gall]y1 by ,z(fany1 7:o    
resid$ 9 ! neighb\rhood17 0 remov$      
sev]al ye>s s9ce4 ,! pleasure-gr\nds1   
:i* conta9 #abj acres1 7 laid out by    
,sir ,william ,*amb]s1 "o ( ! greate/   
ma/]s ( ornam5tal ,engli% g>d5+4        
,altoge!r !y =m a mo/ delightful        
suburban retreat1 & we hope to take an  
e>ly opportunity ( notic+ !m m 9 detail4

  ,! old mansion opposite ! palace 0    
tak5 on a long lease by ,que5 ,c>ol9e ( 
! desc5dants ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,lovett1 &   
has be5 inhabit$ by diff]5t bran*es ( ! 
royal family3 & "h 8 pres5t maje/y 0    
educat$1 "u ! sup]9t5dance ( ! late ,dr4
 ,m>kham1 ar*bi%op ( ,york4 ,?is h\se 0 
b\ght1 9 #agfa1 = ! late ,que5 ,*>lotte1
 :o di$ "h ,novemb] #ag1 #ahah4  ,ap>t f
 ^! c\rtly attractions1 ,kew is "o ( !  
mo/ int]e/+ ( ! villages ne> ,london4   
,on ,kew ,gre5 once /ood a h\se1 !      
fav\rite retirem5t ( ,sir ,pet] ,lely4  
,9 ! *ur* & cemet]y1 too1 are int]r$    
,mey]1 ! celebrat$ m9iature-pa9t]1      
,ga9sbor\gh1 & ,z(fany4 ,_! tombs are   
simple & uno/5tati\s2 b o!r & m spl5did 
memorials are left to record _! g5ius4  
,! premature fate ( ,kew ,palace r5d]s x
 at ?is mom5t an object ( public        
curiosity2 :ile ! annex$ engrav+ may    
s]ve to id5tify its site1 :5 po/]ity    
,asks :]e ! fabric /ood4         99     
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,,nuptial ,,*>m4  7,= ! ,mirror47       

,!re is a *>m 9 w$d$ bliss4   ,t leaves 
ea* rapture cold to ?is2   ,!re is a s(t
 ende>+ spell1   ,t language c b fa9tly 
tell4    ',tis n ! figure1 =m1 nor face1
   ',tis n ! mann]1 air1 nor grace1     
',tis n ! smile nor sp>kl+ eye1   ',tis 
n ! w9n+ look nor sigh4    ,!re is a *>m
 surpass+ ^!1   ,a pleas+ spell-l       
pleasure's breeze6   ,a joy t c5tres 9 !
 he>t1   ,& do? its balmy sweets imp>t6 
',tis n ! lure ( beauty's p[]1   ,!     
sk9-deep magnet ( an h\r2   ,x          
is--affection's mutual gl[1   ,t does ! 
nuptial *>m be/[6    ,,utopia4          
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,,f9e ,,arts4   ,,raphael ,,sanzio      
,d',,urb9o4   ,9 ,no4 #bgc ( ! ,mirror1 
,p4,t4,w4 has notic$ ! ,c>toons (       
,raphael2 & ,i !re=e solicit ! read]'s  
att5tion to ! subjo9$ rem>ks on t ma/]'s
 unsurpass$ g5ius4  ,raphael ,sanzio    
d',urb9o 0 ! pupil ( ,pietro ,p]ug9o1 b 
aft]w>ds /udi$ ! works ( ,leon>do di    
,v9ci & ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,he excell$ e  
mod]n pa9t]1 & 0 ?\ght to equal !       

anci5ts2 ?\gh he did n design nak$      
figures ) s mu* k z ,mi*ael ,angelo1 :o 
0 m em95tly skill$ 9 anatomy2 nei!r did 
he pa9t 9 s graceful a /yle z !         
,v5etians2 b he _h a mu* m happy mann] (
 dispos+ & *oos+ 8 subjects ?an any o!r 
arti/ :o has liv$ s9ce 8 "t4 ,8         
admirable *oice ( attitudes1 ornam5ts1  
drap]ies1 & expression1 c surely nev] be
 equall$ by ! mo/ successful aspirant 9 
! f9e arts4 ,he has an undisput$ title  
to ! pr9ce ( pa9t]s2 =1 not)/&+ 8       
premature dea?1 he produc$ ! mo/ en*ant+
 repres5tations ( ! sublime & beautiful4
 ,a pa9t] w ev] d]ive mu* b5efit f !    
/udy ( all ,raphael's pictures2         
especially f ! ,m>tyrdom ( ,sa9t        
,felicitas2 ! ,transfiguration2 ,joseph 
expla9+ ,ph>aoh's ,dream2 & ! ,s*ool (  
,a!ns4 ,among ! wond]s ( art ) :i* !    
,s*ool ( ,a!ns ab\nds1 we may select t (
 f\r y\?s att5d+ to a sage ma!matician1 
:o is demon/rat+ "s !orem4 ,"o ( ! boys 
is li/5+ ) pr(\nd rev]5ce to ! reason+ (
 8 ma/]2 ano!r discov]s a great]        

quickness ( appreh5sion2 :ile ! ?ird is 
endeav\r+ to expla9 x to ! la/1 :o /&s )
 a gap+ c\nt5ance1 utt]ly unable to     
compreh5d ! le>n$ man's disc\rse4       
,expression1 :i* 0 ,raphael's *ief      
excell5ce1 & 9 :i* no o!r ma/] has well 
succe$$1 may be se5 9 ! above picture to
 p]fection4 ,besides 8 gr& hi/orical    
works1 he execut$ portraits 9 a good    
/yle2 & 0 also an admirable ar*itect4 ,9
 p]son1 he 0 h&some1 & rem>kably well   
made1 8 mann]s be+ polite & unaffect$4  
,he nev] refus$ to imp>t to o!rs :at he 
knew himself2 by :i* conduct he became  
e/eem$ 9 private1 z mu* z he 0 ador$ 9  
public4  ,?is ma/]'s gr& works are      
pr9cipally at ,rome1 9 ! ,vatican2 9 !  
palace1 ,flor5ce2 ,v]sailles2 & !       
,palais ,royal1 ,france2 ! k+'s         
collection1 ,naples2 & 9 ! ap>tm5ts at  
,hampton ,c\rt ,palace4 ,8 be/ s*ol>s 7 
,julio ,romano1 ,polydore1 ,giovanni    
d',ud9e1 & ,gaud5zio1 to all ( :om he   
communicat$ ! gr& arcana ( 8 wond]ful   
art4  ,g4,w4,n4         99       99     

99       99       99    ,,retrospective 
,,glean+s4   ,lett] f ! ,pr9cess1       
aft]w>ds ,que51 ,elizabe?1 to h] si/]1  
,que5 ,m>y1 on h] be+ ord]$ to ! ,t[]1 9
 consequ5ce ( a suspicion t %e 0        
connect$ ) ,wyat's rebellion3--  ,if any
 ev] did try ?is old saynge1 t a k+e's  
worde 0 m ?an ano!r man's o!1 ,i mo/    
humbly bese*e y\r maje/y to v]efie x 9  
me1 & to rememb] y\r la/ promis & my la/
 dem&e1 t ,i be n condemn$ )\t answ] &  
due pr(e3 wi*e x semes t n[ ,i am1 = t  
)\t cause provid ,i am by y\r c\nsel    
frome y comm&$ to g unto ! ,t[]2 a place
 m wont$ = a false traitor1 ?an a tru   
subject4 ,wi*e ?og? ,i kn[e ,i des]ve x 
n1 yet 9 ! face ( al ?is realme ap]es t 
x is provid2 wi*e ,i pray ,god1 ,i may  
dy ! %amefulli/ de! t ev] any di$1 a=e  
,i may m5e any su*e ?+e3 & to ?is pres5t
 h[] ,i prote/ a= ,god 7:o %al juge my  
true? :atsoev] malice %al devis7 t ,i   
nev] practis$1 consil$1 nor cons5tid to 
any ?+e t might be prejudicial to y\r   
p>son any way1 or daung]\s to ! ,/ate by

 any m5e4 ,& !re= ,i humbly bese*e y\r  
,maje/ie to let me answ] a=e y\r selfe1 
& n suff] me to tru/ to y\r c\nselors2  
yea & t a=e ,i g to ! ,t[]1 if x be     
possible2 if n1 a=e ,i be fur!r         
condemn$4 ,h[beit1 ,i tru/ assur$ly1 y\r
 ,highnes to wyl give me leve to d x a= 
,i g2 = t ?us %amfully ,i may n be cri$ 
out on1 z n[ ,i %albe2 yea & )\t cause4 
,let consci5s move y\r ,highnes take "s 
bett> way ) me1 ?an to make me be       
condemn$ 9 al m5s sig?1 a= my des]t     
kn[54 ,also ,i mo/ humbly bese*e y\r    
,highnes to p>don ?is my boldnes1 wi*e  
innoc5cy procures me to d1 togi!r ) hope
 ( y\r natural k9dnes2 wi*e ,i tru/ wyl 
n se me ca/ away )\t des]t3 wi*e :at x  
is1 ,i wold desi] no m ( ,god1 b t y    
truly knewe4 ,wi*e ?+e ,i ?9ke & beleve 
y %al nev] by report kn[e1 unless by y\r
 selfe y hire4 ,i h h>de 9 my "t ( _m   
ca/ away1 = want ( comm+e to ! pres5ce (
 !r ,pr9ce3 & 9 late days ,i h>de my    
,lorde ( ,somm]set say1 t if 8 bro!r _h 
b9e suff]d to speke ) him1 he _h nev]   

suff]d3 b ! p]swasions w] made to him s 
gret1 t he 0 brog? 9 belefe t he c\lde n
 live safely if ! ,admiral liv$2 & t    
made him give 8 cons5t to 8 de!4 ,?og?  
!s p>sons ar n to be comp>$ to y\r      
maje/ie1 yet ,i pray ,god1 z ivel       
p]swations p]swade n "o si/> aga9 ! o!r2
 & al = t ! h h>de false report1 & n    
h>k5e to ! true? kn[94 ,!re= ons aga91  
knil+ ) humbl5es ( my h>t1 bicause ,i am
 n suff]d to b[ ! knees ( my body1 ,i   
humby crave to speke ) y\r hig?nis2 wi*e
 ,i wolde n be s bold to desi]1 if ,i   
knewe my selfe mo/ cl]e z ,i kn[e       
myselfe mo/ tru4 ,& z = ! traitor ,wiat1
 he mig? p>av5tur writ me a lett>2 b1 on
 my fai!1 ,i nev] recev$ any f him4 ,& z
 = ! copie ( my lett> s5t to ! ,fr5*e   
k+e1 ,i pray ,god conf\nd me et]nally1  
if ev] ,i s5t him ^w1 message1 tok51 or 
lett> by any m5es3 & to ?is my trui? ,i 
w /&e 9 to my de!4  ,y\r ,highnes mo/   
fai?ful subject t ha! b9e f ! beg9n+e1 &
 wylbe to my ende1  ,,elizabe?4  ,i     
humbly crave b only "o worde ( answ] f  

y\r selfe4  ,ellis's ,orig9al ,lett]s4  
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,,! ,,noveli/4  ,no4 ,,cxi4   ,,!       
,,mut9y4     ----,o ,god6   ,_h y b se5 
8 pale1 pale blan*$ *eek6   ,he w\ld n  
eat4--,o ,*ri/6    ,,! ,,b]yl4  ,9 !    
summ] ( ! ye> #ah--1 ,i 0 ! only pass5g]
 on bo>d ! m]*antman1 ,alce/e1 :i* 0    
b\nd to ! ,brazils4 ,"o f9e moonlight   
night1 ,i /ood on ! deck1 & gaz$ on !   
quiet ocean1 on :i* ! moon-beams danc$4 
,! w9d 0 s /ill1 t x sc>cely agitat$ !  
sails1 :i* 7 spread out to invite x4 ,i 
look$ r\nd2 x 0 ! same on e side--a _w (
 wat]s3 n a s+le object div]sifi$ !     
view1 or int]cept$ ! long & /eady glance
 :i* ,i ?rew ov] ! ocean4 ,i h he>d _m  
compla9 ( ! sam5ess & unv>y+ uni=mity ( 
! objects :i* oppose !mselves to ! eye (
 ! voyag]4 ,i feel diff]5tly2 ,i c gaze 
= h\rs1 )\t we>9ess1 on ! deep1 occupi$ 
) ! ?\ght x produces2 ,i c li/5 to ! ru%
 ( ! elem5t z ! vessel cleaves x1 & ^!  
?+s h *>ms = me :i* o!rs _c p]ceive4  ,i
 he>d1 on a sudd51 a noise1 :i* seem$ to

 proce$ f ! capta9's cab91 & ,i ?\ght ,i
 c\ld di/+ui% ! voices ( sev]al m51     
speak+ e>ne/ly1 ?\gh 9 a suppress$ tone4
 ,i cauti\sly drew ne> ! spot f :5ce !  
noise arose1 b ! al>m 0 giv51 & ,i c\ld 
see no "o4 ,i retir$ to re/1 or r to lie
 d[n2 = ,i felt t heavy & =ebod+ s5se ( 
evil ov]p[] me1 :i* comes we "k n h[ or 
:]e=e2 & ,i c\ld n sleep1 kn[+ t !re _h 
be5 disputes betwe5 ! capta9 & 8 m51    
respect+ "s po9t ( discipl9e1 & ,i fe>$ 
to ?9k :at might be ! consequ5ces4 ,i   
lay a long "t di/urb$ ) ^! unpleasant   
reflections2 at la/1 we>i$ ) my ?\ghts1 
my eyes clos$1 & ,i dropp$ to sleep4 ,b 
x 0 n to t refre%+ sleep :i* recruits ! 
exhau/$ spirits1 & by a:ile /eep+ !     
s5ses 9 =getfulness1 r5d]s !m fitt] =   
ex]tion on awak5+4 ,my sleep 0 haunt$ ) 
hide\s & confus$ dreams1 & murd] & blood
 seem$ to surr\nd me4 ,i 0 awak5$ by    
convulsive />ts1 & 9 va9 s\ght aga9 =   
quiet slumb]2 ! same images fill$ my    
m9d1 div]sifi$ 9 a ?\s& horrid =ms4     
,e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ,i arose1 & w5t above1 

& ! mild sea breeze dispell$ my uneasy  
s5sations4  ,dur+ ! :ole ( ! day no?+   
seem$ to ju/ify ! fe>s t _h torm5t$ me1 
& ev]y?+ w5t on 9 its regul> c\rse4 ,!  
m5 pursu$ _! occupations quietly & 9    
sil5ce1 & ,i ?\ght ! tempor>y fit (     
disaffection 0 pass$ ov]4 ,alas6 ,i     
rememb]$ n t ! passions ( m51 l deep    
wat]s1 are mo/ to be suspect$ :5 !y seem
 to glide along mo/ smoo?ly4 ,night came
 on1 & ,i retir$ to re/ m compos$ ?an on
 ! prec$+ ev5+4 ,i endeav\r$ to conv9ce 
myself t ! noises ,i _h he>d 7 b !      
fancies ( a di/urb$ imag9ation1 & ,i    
slept s\ndly4 ,ill-tim$ security6 ,ab\t 
midnight ,i 0 awak5$ by a scuffl+ 9 !   
vessel4 ,i ha/5$ to ! spot2 ! capta9 &  
"o ( 8 (fic]s 7 fight+ aga9/ a multitude
 ( ! %ip's crew4 ,9 a mom5t aft] ,i saw 
! (fic] fall4 ,two fell[s advanc$ to me1
 &1 clapp+ pi/ols to my brea/1 ?reat5$  
in/ant dea?1 if ,i /irr$ or spoke4 ,i   
gaz$ on ! bloody spectacle2 ! bodies1   
:i* lay ar\nd1 swimm+ 9 gore1 te/ifi$ t 
! mut9e]s c\ld n h accompli%$ _! aim )  

impunity4 ,i 0 horror-/ruck2 a swimm+   
s5sation came ov] my eyes1 my limbs     
fail$ me1 & ,i fell s5seless4  ,:5 ,i   
recov]$1 ,i f\nd myself ly+ on a b$4    
,ev]y?+ 0 /ill4 ,i li/5$ 9 va9 = a s\nd2
 ,i lay /ill a consid]able "t2 at la/1  
,i arose & walk$ ab\t ! %ip1 b c\ld see 
no "o4 ,i se>*$ e "p ( ! vessel2 ,i     
visit$ ! place ( slaught]1 :i* ,i _h1 at
 fir/1 c>efully avoid$2 ,i c\nt$ n9e    
dead bodies1 & ! coagulat$ blood =m$ a  
loa?some mass ar\nd !m2 ,i %udd]$ to ?9k
 ,i 0 desolate--! companion ( dea?4     
,good ,god6 said ,i1 & !y h left me "h  
alone6 ,! ^w s\nd$ l a knell to me4 ,x  
n[ occurr$ to me1 x 0 necess>y ! bodies 
%\ld be ?r[n ov]bo>d4 ,i took up "o (   
!m1 dragg$ x to ! side1 & plung$ x into 
! waves2 b ! da% ( ! heavy body into !  
sea1 rem9d$ me m =cibly ( my lonel9ess4 
,! sea 0 s calm1 ,i c\ld sc>cely he> x  
ripple by ! vessel's side4 ,"o by "o ,i 
committ$ ! bodies to _! wat]y grave4 ,at
 la/ my horrible task 0 f9i%$4 ,my next 
"w 0 to look = ! %ip's boats1 b !y 7    

gone1 z ,i expect$4 ,i c\ld n be> to    
rema9 9 ! %ip2 x seem$ a va/ tomb = me4 
,i resolv$ to make "s sort ( raft1 &    
dep>t 9 x4 ,?is occupi$ two or ?ree     
days2 at l5g? x 0 complet$1 & ,i succe$$
 9 sett+ x afloat4  ,i l[]$ into x all !
 provision ,i c\ld f9d 9 ! %ip1 :i* 0 b 
little1 ! sailors hav+1 z ,i imag9$1    
c>ri$ (f ! rema9d]4 ,all 0 ready1 & ,i  
prep>$ to dep>t4 ,i trembl$ at ! ?\ght (
 ! dang]s ,i 0 ab\t to enc\nt]4 ,i 0 go+
 to commit myself to ! ocean1 sep>at$ f 
x only by a few bo>ds1 :i* a wave might 
scatt] ov] ! surface ( ! wat]s4 ,i might
 nev] arrive at l&1 or meet ) any vessel
 to rescue me f my dang]1 & ,i %\ld be  
expos$1 )\t %elt]1 & almo/ )\t food4 ,i 
half resolv$ to rema9 9 my pres5t       
situation2 b a mom5t's reflection       
dispell$ ! idea ( su* a measure4 ,i     
desc5d$2 ,i /ood on my frail raft2 ,i   
cut ! rope by :i* x 0 fa/5$ to ! %ip4 ,i
 0 confus$ to ?9k ( my situation2 ,i    
c\ld h>dly believe t ,i _h d>$ to ent]  
alone on ! wa/e ( wat]s4 ,i endeav\r$ to

 compose myself1 b 9 va94 ,z f> z ,i    
c\ld see1 no?+ pres5t$ itself to my view
 b ! vessel ,i _h left2 ! sea 0 p]fectly
 /ill1 = n ! lea/ w9d 0 /irr+4 ,i       
endeav\r$1 ) two pieces ( bo>d1 :i*     
suppli$ ! place ( o>s1 to r[ myself     
along2 b ! v little progress ,i made    
al>m$ me4 ,if ! calm %\ld cont9ue1 ,i   
%\ld p]i% ( hung]4 ,h[ ,i long$ to see !
 little sail ,i _h made1 agitat$ by !   
breeze6 ,i wat*$ x f morn+ to night2 x 0
 my only employm5t2 b 9 va94 ,! wea!r   
cont9u$ ! same4 ,two days pass$ ov]2 ,i 
look$ at my /ore ( provisions2 x w\ld n1
 ,i f\nd1 la/ above ?ree or f\r days    
long]1 at ! f>!/4 ,!y 7 quickly pass+   
away4 ,i almo/ gave myself up = lo/4 ,i 
_h sc>cely a hope ( escap+4  ,on ! f\r? 
day s9ce my dep>ture f ! %ip1 ,i ?\ght  
,i p]ceiv$ some?+ at a di/ance2 ,i look$
 at x int5tly--x 0 a sail4 ,good heav5s6
 :at 7 my emotions at ! sight6 ,i fa/5$ 
my h&k]*ief on a piece ( wood1 & wav$ x1
 9 hopes t x w\ld be obs]v$1 & t ,i %\ld
 be rescu$ f my fe>ful condition4 ,!    

vessel press$ on its c\rse2 ,i %\t$2--,i
 knew !y c\ld n he> me1 b despair       
impell$ me to try s useless an exp$i5t4 
,x pass$ on--x grew dim--,i /ret*$ my   
eyeballs to see x--x vani%$--x 0 gone6  
,i w n attempt to describe ! tortur+    
feel+s :i* possess$ me1 at see+ ! *ance 
( relief :i* _h (f]$ itself de/roy$4 ,i 
0 /upifi$ ) grief & disappo9tm5t4 ,my   
/ock ( provisions 0 n[ entirely exhau/$1
 & ,i look$ =w>d ) horror to an         
excruciat+ dea?4  ,a little wat] :i* _h 
rema9$1 qu5*$ my burn+ ?ir/4 ,i wi%$ t !
 waves w\ld ru% ov] me4 ,my hung] soon  
became dreadful1 b ,i _h no means (     
reliev+ x4 ,i endeav\r$ to sleep1 t ,i  
might = a:ile1 =get my torm5ts2 & my    
we>i$ frame yield$ = a:ile to slumb]4   
,:5 ,i awoke ,i 0 n1 h[ev]1 refre%$2 ,i 
0 weak1 & felt a burn+ pa9 at my /oma*4 
,i became h\rly m feeble2 ,i lay d[n1 b 
0 unable to rise aga94 ,my limbs lo/ _! 
/r5g?2 my lips & tongue 7 p>*$2 a       
convulsive %udd]+ agitat$ me2 my eyes   
seem$ d>k5$1 & ,i gasp$ = brea?4  ,!    

burn+ at my /oma* n[ dep>t$2 ,i exp]i5c$
 no pa92 b a dull torpor came ov] me2 my
 h&s & feet became cold2 ,i believ$ ,i 0
 dy+1 & ,i rejoic$ at ! ?\ght4 ,pres5tly
 ,i lo/ all ?\ght & feel+1 & lay1 )\t   
s5se1 on a few bo>ds1 :i* divid$ me f ! 
ocean4 ,9 ?is situation1 z ,i 0 aft]w>ds
 in=m$1 ,i 0 tak5 up by a small vessel1 
& c>ri$ to a seaport t[n4 ,i sl[ly      
recov]$1 & f\nd t ,i alone1 ( all :o 7  
on bo>d ! vessel 9 :i* ,i _h emb>k$1 _h 
escap$ dea?4 ,! crew1 :o _h dep>t$ 9 !  
boats1 aft] murd]+ ! capta91 _h met _!  
rew>d--! boats 7 %att]$ aga9/ a rock4   
,decemb] ,tales4         99       99    
99       99       99    ,,! ,,selector1 
,,& ,,lit]>y ,,notices ,,( ,,new        
,,works4   ,a ,,/orm ,,9 ,,! ,,indian   
,,seas4   ,:ile ! sun 0 sett+ ) ev5 m   
?an its usual brilliancy1 & leav+ its   
pa? m>k$ ) /reaks ( gold1 a bird hov]$  
ov] our heads1 & sudd5ly alight$ on our 
taffrail3 x 0 "o ( ,"m ,c>ey's *ick5s1  
:i* by m>9]s are consid]$ z h>b+]s (    
ill1 & g5]ally ( a furi\s /orm4 ,at a   

w>n+ ( ?is k9d ,i did n !n feel dispos$ 
to take al>m2 b !re 7 o!r w>n+s n to be 
slight$--! horizon to ! ea/ pres5t$ !   
extraord9>y appe>ance ( a black cl\d 9 !
 %ape ( a b[1 ) its convex t[>ds ! sea1 
& :i* kept its s+ul> %ape & position    
un*ang$ until nightfall4 ,= ! p]iod too 
( tw5ty m9utes aft] ! sett+ ( ! sun1 !  
cl\ds to ! nor?-we/ cont9u$ ( ! col\r ( 
blood2 b t :i* mo/ attract$ our         
obs]vation 01 to u1 a rem>kable         
ph5om5on--! sea imm$iately ar\nd u1 &1 z
 f> z ! eye c\ld disc]n by ! light ( !  
moon1 appe>$1 = ab\t =ty m9utes1 ( a    
p]fectly milk :ite4 ,we 7 visit$ by two 
m *ick5s ( ,"m ,c>ey1 bo? ( :i* s\ght   
refuge1 ) our fir/ visit]1 on ! ma9ma/4 
,we s\nd$1 b f\nd no bottom at a hundr$ 
fa?oms2 a bucket ( ! wat] 0 !n drawn up1
 ! surface ( :i* 0 app>5tly cov]$ )     
innum]able sp>ks ( fire--an effect said 
to be caus$ by ! animalculae :i* ab\nd 9
 sea-wat]3 x is at all times common1 b !
 sp>ks are n 9 g5]al s num]\s1 nor ( su*
 magnitude1 z 7 ^? :i* !n pres5t$       

!mselves4 ,! h& too1 be+ dipp$ 9 ! wat]1
 & imm$iately )drawn1 ?\s&s ( !m w\ld   
seem to adh]e to x4 ,a dismal holl[     
breeze1 :i*1 z ! night drew on1 h[l$    
?r\gh our rigg+1 & infus$ into u all a  
sombre1 melan*oly feel+1 increas$ by    
ga!r+ cl\ds1 & ! altoge!r port5t\s /ate 
( ! atmosph]e & elem5ts1 u%]$ 9 ! fir/  
wat*1 :i* 0 to be kept by ,?omson4      
,ab\t eight o'clock1 l\d claps ( ?und]1 
ea* 9 k9d resembl+ a scree*1 or ! bla/ (
 a trumpet1 r ?an ! rumbl+ s\nd ( ?und] 
9 ,europe1 bur/ ov] our heads1 & 7      
succe$$ by vivid fla%es ( =k$ lightn+4  
,we n[ made e necess>y prep>ation = a   
/orm1 by /rik+ ! top-gallant-ma/s1 ) _! 
y>ds1 close reef+ ! topsails & =esail1  
b5d+ ! /orm-/aysail1 & batt5+ d[n ! ma9 
hat*1 ov] :i* two t>paul9s 7 nail$1 = ! 
bett] pres]vation ( ! c>go4 ,we obs]v$  
innum]able %oals ( fi%es1 ! motions (   
:i* appe>$ to be m ?an usually vivid &  
r$undant4  ,at twelve o'clock1 on my    
tak+ *>ge ( ! deck1 ! sc5e bore a "*    
widely diff]5t f t :i* x pres5t$ b ?ree 

h\rs be=e4 ,we n[ sail$ "u close-reef$  
ma9topsail & =esail4 ,! sea ran high2   
our b>k lab\r$ h>d1 & pit*$ desp]ately1 
& ! waves la%$ h] sides ) fury1 & 7     
evid5tly increas+ 9 =ce & size4 ,ov]    
head no?+ 0 to be se5 b huge travell+   
cl\ds1 call$ by sailors ! scud1 :i*     
hurri$ onw>ds ) ! fleetness ( ! eagle 9 
h] flight4 ,n[ & !n ! moon1 !n 9 h]     
second qu>t]1 w\ld %[ h] disc = an      
in/ant1 b be quickly obscur$2 or a /> ( 
paly light peep out1 & also disappe>4 ,!
 well 0 s\nd$1 b ! vessel did n yet make
 m wat] ?an :at might be expect$ 9 su* a
 sea2 we1 h[ev]1 kept ! pumps go+ at    
int]vals1 9 ord] to prev5t ! c>go f     
su/a9+ damage4 ,! w9d n[ increas$1 & !  
waves rose high]2 ab\t two o'clock      
,a4,m4 ! wea!r ma9topsail-%eet gave way2
 ! sail !n split to ribbons1 & be=e we  
c\ld clue x up1 0 completely bl[n away f
 ! bolt-rope4 ,! =esail 0 !n furl$1 n   
)\t great difficulty1 & imm95t haz>d to 
! seam51 ! /orm /aysail alone )/&+ !    
mighty w9d1 :i* seem$ to ga9 /r5g? e    

half-h\r1 :ile ! sea1 9 frightful       
sublimity1 t[]$ to an incr$ible height1 
frequ5tly mak+ a complete brea* ov] our 
deck4  ,at f\r ,a4,m4 ,i 0 reliev$ by   
,?omson1 :o at daylight appriz$ me t !  
ma9topma/ 0 sprung1 & t ! gale 0        
increas+4 ,sc>cely _h ,i gone on deck1  
:5 a trem5d\s sea /ruck u a little abaft
 ! beam1 c>ry+ e ?+ be=e x1 & wa%+      
ov]bo>d h5coops1 cables1 wat]-casks1 &  
inde$ e movable article on ! deck4      
,?omson1 almo/ by miracle1 escap$ be+   
lo/2 b hav+1 9 common ) ! lasc>s1 tak5 !
 precaution to la% a rope r\nd 8 wai/1  
we 7 able1 by its means1 to extricate   
him f dang]2 at ! same "t ! vessel made 
an appall+ lur*1 ly+ d[n on h]          
beam-ends1 9 :i* position %e rema9$ = ! 
space ( two m9utes1 :5 ! ma9topma/1     
foll[$ by ! =etopma/1 w5t by ! bo>d ) a 
dreadful cra%2 %e !n right$1 & we 7 all 
imm$iately engag$ 9 go+ al(t1 & )       
hat*ets cutt+ away ! wreck1 ea* ( u be+ 
la%$ ) a rope r\nd ! wai/2 ropes 7 also 
fa/5$ across ! deck1 9 p>allel l9es1 to 

hold on by2 = su* 0 ! viol5ce ( !       
vessel's motion1 t )\t su* assi/ance x  
w\ld h be5 impossible to /&4 ,z = my    
,virg9ia1 %e 0 9 h] cot1 he>+ all t 0   
go+ =w>d on deck1--s5sible ( h] dang]1 &
 a prey to ! appreh5sion ( meet+ a dea? 
simil> to t ( h] prototype1 & equally   
dreadful4  ,a drizzl+ %[] n[ came on1 & 
hav+ cont9u$ = "s "t1 0 at l5g? succe$$ 
by heavy ra91 :i* hav+ be5 conv]t$ into 
sleet1 0 c>ri$ 9 flakes swiftly along ! 
tops ( ! t[]+ m\nta9s ( sea2 :ile ! cold
 s5sibly affect$ ! already exhau/$      
lasc>s1 at once dis9cl9+ !m f ex]tion1 &
 incapacitat+ !m f mak+ any2 "s ( !m ev5
 sat d[n l inanimate /atues1 ) a fix$   
/>e1 & a dea?like hue ^u _! c\nt5ances3 
! mo/ afflict+ circum/ance 01 _! be+    
de/itute ( w>m clo?+1 :i* !y _h neglect$
 to provide !mselves )1 z !y ought to h 
done1 out ( ! f\r mon?s' advance !y     
receiv$ 9 ,calcutta4 ,all t ,i c\ld sp>e
 0 giv5 to ,?omson2 b unable to endure !
 sight ( _! mis]y1 ,i di/ribut$ among !m
 _m articles :i* ,i c\ld ill            

sp>e1--%eets1 %irts1 & blankets1 except 
"o ( ! latt]1 :i* ,i _h res]v$ z a      
provision aga9/ any fur!r extreme (     
suff]+ :i* might yet await u4 ,!re 0 "o 
poor lasc>1 a simple in(f5sive y\?1 ab\t
 n9ete51 :o 0 an object ( ! livelie/    
commis]ation2 he 0 ne>ly nak$1 & 9 t    
/ate _h be5 cont9ually dr5*$ by ! sea & 
ra91 dur+ ! :ole ( ! day & night2 he 0  
hold+ 8 h&s up to heav5 9 a supplicat+  
attitude1 & %ak+ 9 an agui% fit2 ! te>s 
fell 9 torr5ts d[n 8 *eeks1 :ile he     
utt]$ 8 pla9ts 9 l\d & pi]c+            
lam5tations4 ,unable1 at la/1 to witness
 8 mis]y any long]1 ,i ru%$ d[n to my   
cab9--,c y1 ,virg9ia1 sp>e me ?is       
blanket )\t feel+ ! cold too mu*        
y\rself8--x is to save ! life ( a       
fell[-creature4--,yes1 take x2 b /ay )  
me1 or1 "u ! horrors ,i feel1 ,i %all   
die 9 ?is cab91 & alone4 ,i "k we mu/   
p]i%1 & :y n die toge!r8 ,i entreat$ h] 
to support h]self ) all ! =titude %e    
c\ld collect1 urg$ ! impossibility ( my 
keep+ h] company1 z e mom5t call$ = my  

assi/ance2 & assur+ h] !re 0 no real    
dang]1 ,i hurri$ on deck ) ! blanket1 & 
wrapp$ ! poor wret* 9 its folds4 ,i     
?\ght he w\ld h wor%ipp$ me4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,x 0 ab\t
 f\r o'clock1 on ! fif? morn+1 t ,i     
v5tur$ into my cab91 to repose myself on
 my cot until daylight1 m ) ! p]suasion 
t my pres5ce w\ld inspire ,virg9ia )    
fre% hopes1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 bett]      
spirits1 ?an t ! /orm _h 9 ! lea/ abat$1
 or t ! p]il _h become less imm95t4 ,at 
six1 ,?omson1 :om ,i _h left 9 *>ge ( ! 
deck1 ar\s$ me by bawl+1 9 a voice      
necess>ily rais$ to ! highe/ pit*1 to   
make itself he>d amid/ ! h[l+1 or r     
scream+ ( ! elem5ts--,naufragus6 ,i     
in/antly jump$ up1 )\t wait+ any        
specific communication1 &1 on rea*+ !   
deck1 f\nd ! pumps at "w1 & 0 in=m$ t we
 _h five feet wat] 9 ! hold1 & t ! wat] 
0 ga9+ ^u u fa/1 not)/&+ ! pumps _h be5 
kept con/antly go+4--,well1 said        
,?omson1 9 a l[ tone1 n to be he>d by ! 
crew1 we'll d our be/1 z long z %e      

floats1 b t _c n[ be mu* long]--x's all 
ov] ) u1 dep5d ^u x6 ,!re 0 no "t =     
argum5t2 ! pumps 7 n[ ! *ief object (   
our att5tion2 & ,?omson & myself1 ) !   
secunnies1 pli$ !m incessantly1 until we
 7 ready to drop d[n ) fatigue4  ,9 a   
%ort "t we f\nd t ! wat] br\ght up by ! 
pumps bore a br[ni% col\r1 &1 on ta/+ x1
 t x 0 sweet2 s t x 0 evid5t we 7 pump+ 
up ! sug>1 :i* be+ conta9$ 9 baskets1 0 
b ill protect$ aga9/ wat]4 ,su* is !    
fondness = life1 t on ! appe>ance ( any 
sudd5 or imm$iate cause ( dissolution1  
any consid]ation unconnect$ ) ! p>am\nt 
"o ( pres]vation1 is set at naught2 ?us1
 al?\gh ,i 0 s5sible t my valuable c>go 
0 mom5t>ily dim9i%+1 & my prop]ty wa/+  
away1 ,i !n felt no disposition to      
regret my loss1 ! p[]s ( my m9d1 & !    
affections ( my he>t1 be+ all engag$ on 
high] objects4  ,^? lasc>s :o c\ld at   
all be br\ght to ! pumps 7 9 s wret*$ & 
debilitat$ a /ate1 z to require con/ant 
reliefs4 ,= "o day & two nights1 except 
a few %ort int]vals1 ,?omson & myself1 )

 ! secunnies1 7 at ! pumps3 at ! end ( t
 "t1 our h&s 7 bli/]$ to su* a degree1 t
 ! sk9 hav+ peel$ (f1 ! raw fle% appe>$2
 our arms1 ?ighs1 & legs 7 s dreadfully 
swell$1 & our lo9s 9 su* torm5t+ pa91 z 
to make x impossible = u to cont9ue !   
ex]tion1 )\t suff]+ extreme agony2 &    
no?+ b ! melan*oly conviction t we mu/  
cont9ue our lab\r1 or p]i%1 c\ld        
possibly h su/a9$ u "u su*              
h>d%ips--h>d%ips1 h[ev]1 :i* we _h !    
he>tfelt satisfaction to f9d 7 s f> f   
be+ useless1 t on p]us+ ! s\nd+-rod1 :5 
pull$ up f ! well1 7:i* we did "u feel+s
 ( extreme anxiety & eag]ness17 we 7    
conv9c$ t ! wat] did n ga9 ^u u4 ,our   
spirits1 h[ev]1 receiv$ no enc\ragem5t f
 ! appe>ance ( ! elem5ts2 ! cl\ds 7     
black & fr[n+1 & all ar\nd /ill bore a  
?reat5+ appe>ance1 ! hurricane inde$    
hav+ r increas$ ?an 9 ! slighte/ degree 
abat$4  ,! circum/ance ( our hav+ on    
bo>d s p]i%able & light a c>go z s(t    
sug>1 x is rem>kable1 0 ! v means ( our 
pres]vation4 ,_h x consi/$ ( almo/ any  

o!r article1 ei!r ( pepp] or ( dead     
wood1 we mu/ inevitably h p]i%$4 ,to h  
?r[n ov]bo>d any heavy c>go1 w\ld1 f !  
con/ant & heavy brea*es :i* ! sea made  
ov] u1 h be5 impossible4 ,nei!r c\ld !  
ma/s h be5 cut away1 = ! purpose (      
light5+ ! vessel1 9 consequ5ce ( !      
imbecile condition ( ! crew2 a rec\rse  
to s haz>d\s a measure w\ld1 "u our     
circum/ances1 mo/ likely h prov$ ! cause
 ( our de/ruction4 ,z x 01 f con/ant    
pump+ = ?ree days1 we f\nd our vessel z 
light & buoyant z a cork1 &1 ) !        
exception ( ! baskets 9 :i* ! sug> _h   
be5 /[$1 z empty z :5 ,i fir/ pur*as$   
h]4  ,night approa*$1 br++ ) x          
additional horrors4 ,! secunnies1 :o _h 
hi!rto borne _! h>d%ips ) admirable     
=titude1 n[ began to droop1 & to express
 a viol5t incl9ation = m rum1 al?\gh z  
mu* _h be5 giv5 !m z !y c\ld possibly   
be>2 inde$1 rum1 ) d\gh1 half-bak$1 _h  
=m$ _! only su/5ance dur+ ! :ole p]iod (
 our suff]+s4 ,z = ! pumps1 we 7 n[ s   
light5$1 !y did n require to be work$ at

 all2 b ! greate/ dread we lab\r$ "u 0 f
 ! dang]\s condition ( ! ma9 & =e ma/s1 
t tott]$ to & fro1 ?reat5+ to g by !    
bo>d e m9ute4 ,be=e ! h\r ( sunset1 a   
l>ge bird1 call$ ! albatross1 ) w+s !   
l5g? ( f\r to five feet ea*1 skimm$     
along ! surface ( ! waves1 close to &   
ar\nd u2 ?is inspir$ ! crew ) hopes1 z  
!y suppos$ x to be a good om54 ,x rema9$
 hov]+ ne> our un=tunate wreck = "s     
m9utes1 until x alight$ on ! waves1 :]e 
x 0 se5 rid+ p]fectly at ease1 & ) !    
maje/y ( a f9e l>ge swan1 n[ on ! summit
 ( a trem5d\s m\nta9 ( wat]s1 & n[ 9 !  
rav9es ( a wide & deep abyss4 ,at l5g?  
d>kness once m encompass$ u ar\nd1 &    
seem$ to %ut u out f ev5 a ray ( hope2 !
 despond+ few1 ^: s5ses 7 /ill left !m1 
app>5tly felt ) m acut5ess ?an be=e1 !  
desp]ation & horrors ( _! condition4 ,at
 ! h\r ( eight ,p4,m41 h[ev]1 ! w9d     
sudd5ly *ang$ f s\?-ea/ to s\?-we/1 &   
soon appe>$ to be dy+ away4 ,at ?is     
happy circum/ance1 :]eby a prospect (   
deliv]ance f ! v dep?s ( despair 0 op5$ 

to u1 ! feel+s manife/$ by ! crew 7 z   
s+ul> z !y 7 v>i\s2 "s %\t$ = joy--"s   
cri$--o!rs mutt]$ pray]s--:ile a few 7  
/ill despond5t1 pres5t+ wild &          
savage-look+ features1 & seem+ to regret
 t ! bill[s _h n swall[$ !m             
up4--,adv5tures ( ,naufragus4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,damp ,,b$s4   ,clean %eets are n      
rem>kably common at common inns1 :]e1 ,i
 am in=m$1 t ! practice is to take !m f 
! b$1 spr9kle !m ) wat]1 to fold !m d[n1
 & !n put !m 9 a press4 ,:5 !y are want$
 aga91 !y are1 lit]ally speak+1 %ewn to 
! fire1 & 9 a reek+ /ate laid on ! b$4  
,! travell] is tir$ & sleepy1 dreams ( t
 pleasure or t bus9ess :i* br\ght him f 
home1 & ! remote/ ?+ f 8 m9d is1 t f ! v
 repose :i* he fancies has refre%$ him1 
he has receiv$ ! rheumatism4 ,! receipt1
 !re=e1 to sleep com=tably at inns1 is  
to take y\r own %eets1 to h pl5ty (     
flannel g[ns1 & to promise1 & take c>e  
to pay1 a h&some consid]ation = ! lib]ty
 ( *oos+ y\r b$s4 ,damp b$s are (t5e/   

f\nd 9 inns t are lea/ visit$2 !y ought 
to be c>efully avoid$1 = !y n only      
produce dreadful disord]s1 b h (t5 prov$
 ! dea? ( ! p]son :o has _h ! mis=tune  
to sleep 9 !m4 ,especially 9 w9t]1 n    
only exam9e ! b$s1 to see :e!r !y are q 
dry1 b h ! b$clo!s 9 y\r pres5ce put    
be=e ! fire4 ,j be=e y g to b$1 ord] a  
pan ( hot coals to be run ?r\gh x1 !n   
place a clean tumbl] inv]t$ betwe5 !    
%eets1 & let x rema9 !re = a few        
m9utes2--if on )draw+ x ! slighte/ cl\d 
is obs]vable on ! inn] surface1 be c]ta9
 t ei!r ! b$ or ! %eets are damp3 sleep+
 9 ! blankets is a disagreeable1 b !    
safe/ way ( escap+ su* dang]3 !re are _m
 p]sons 9 ! habit ( travell+1 :o make x 
a con/ant practice4 ,a wa% lea!r %eet1  
ab\t #h feet by #e1 is n an unpleasant  
sub/itute = l954 ,b ! only absolutely   
safe plan is1 to sleep 9 a b$ :i* y are 
sure has be5 occupi$ ! night be=e2 & t1 
mu/ be ! be/-air$ b$ :i* 0 slept 9 by ! 
be/-air$ p]son6--,qy4 ,! cook8--,!      
,travell]'s ,oracle4         99       99

       99       99       99   ,,burman  
,,?ieves4   ,! ,burmans us$ to approa*1 
on d>k nights1 on _! h&s & knees1 & (t5 
crawl$ close up to ! s5t9els1 be=e !y 7 
discov]$2 sometimes !y c>ri$ (f         
knapsacks & arms1 & w5t away ) _! booty 
unp]ceiv$4  ,a laughable in/ance ( _!   
dext]ity took place 9 ! ,great ,pagoda1 
on ! night ( ! #bnd ,july4 ,! soldi]s1 =
 sev]al nights previ\s1 _h miss$ "s     
arms1 al?\gh a s5try 0 be=e ! door1 & !y
 g5]ally slept ) _! firelocks by _!     
sides4 ,?is ev5+1 e "o 0 on ! al]t1     
extra s5tries 7 po/$1 & e precaution    
tak5 to secure ! m>aud]s4 ,:51 on a     
sudd51 ! al>m be+ giv51 ! (fic] on duty1
 :o 0 repos+ 9 "o ( ! little temples1   
ran to ! door & inquir$ :at _h          
occurr$1--b he>+ t only a knapsack _h   
be5 f\nd 9 ! grass1 & t no o!r traces   
exi/$ ( ! depr$ators1 he turn$ r\nd to  
lie d[n aga91 &1 to 8 inf9ite a/oni%m5t1
 f\nd 8 b$ _h vani%$6 ,a light 0 9 !    
room1 & a s]vant sleep+ ne> x1 yet1     
not)/&+1 ! impud5t ?ieves _h also       

ransack$ a basket1 & escap$ ) ! cont5ts6
 ,we s9ce he>d t ! robb]s 7 ,burman     
soldi]s belong+ to ! camp at ,kum>oot1  
:i!r !y c>ri$ _! spoils4 ,!y c]ta9ly    
des]v$ inf9ite cr$it = ! +5uity !y      
manife/$1 & = ! mann] 9 :i* !y turn$ !  
laugh aga9/ u1 by %[+1 t ! v mom5t !y   
*ose = _! depr$ations1 0 "o :5 a /rict  
se>* 0 mak+ aft] !m4  ,two ,ye>s 9 ,ava4
         99       99       99       99  
99    ,,mann]s  ,,cu/oms ,,( ,,all      
,,nations4  ,no4 ,,xii4   ,,kanemboo    
,,m>ket-,,woman4   ,illu/ration  ,! p ( 
,kanem1 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 are kn[n by !
 "n ( ,kanemboo1 & consi/ ( tribes (    
,tibboos4 ,! wom5 are good-look+1 laugh+
 negresses1 & all b nak$4 ,mo/ ( !m h a 
squ>e or triangul> piece ( silv] or t9  
hang+ at ! back ( ! head1 susp5d$ f !   
hair1 :i* is curi\sly & labori\sly      
tra9$1 & no "o ( t5d] ye>s has any?+ l a
 p]fect head ( hair4 ,f *ildhood ! head 
is %av$1 hav+ only ! top cov]$2 ! hair f
 h5ce falls d[n q r\nd f ! =ehead to !  
pole ( ! neck1 & is !n =m$ into "o solid

 plait1 :i* 9 front ly+ q flat j ov] !  
eyes1 & beh9d be+ turn$ up ) a little   
curl1 has j ! appe>ance ( an old-fa%ion$
 coa*man's wig 9 ,london4  ,! wom5 flock
 f ! neighb\r+ negro villages to !      
weekly fsug1 or m>ket1 ) baskets (      
gussut1 gafooly1 f[ls1 & honey1 :i* may 
be pur*as$ by small pieces ( coral amb] 
( ! co>se/ k9d1 & col\r$ beads4 ,major  
,d5ham1 9 8 ,travels 9 ,nor!rn & ,c5tral
 ,africa1 says "o m]*ant b\ght a f9e    
lamb = two bits ( amb]1 wor?1 ,i %\ld   
?9k1 ab\t two-p5ce ea* 9 ,europe2 two   
ne$les pur*as$ a f[l2 & a h&ful ( salt1 
f\r or five good-siz$ fi% f ! lake      
7,t*ad74   ,,%\aa ,,woman4  ,k+dom (    
,born\4   ,illu/ration  ,! ,%\aa ,arabs 
are a v extraord9>y race1 & h sc>cely   
any resemblance to ! ,arabs ( ! nor?2 !y
 h f9e op5 c\nt5ances1 ) aquil9e noses1 
& l>ge eyes2 _! complexion is a light   
copp]-col\r2 !y possess great cunn+ ) _!
 c\rage1 & resemble 9 appe>ance "s ( our
 be/ fav\r$ gipsies 9 ,engl&1 p>ticul>ly
 ! wom52 & _! ,arabic is ne>ly pure     

,egyptian4  ,! be/ resid5ces ( ! ,%\aas 
consi/ ( two enclosures1 besides "o = _!
 horses1 c[s1 & goats4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ^!   
divisions is a circul> hut1 ) a cupola  
top1 well ?at*$ ) gussub /raw1 some?+   
resembl+ t ( ! ,indian corn2 ! walls are
 ( ! same mat]ials2 a mud wall1 ( ab\t  
two feet high1 sep>ates "o "p f ! re/1 &
 "h _! corn is kept2 & a b5* ( l        
composition1 at ! opposite side1 is _!  
re/+-place2 ?is is cov]$ ) mats2 & spe>s
 & wood5 b[ls = wat] & milk1 hang on    
pegs1 & complete ! furniture2 "h is !   
ma/]'s own ap>tm5t4 ,9 ! second division
 are two huts1 r small]1 ab\t t5 paces f
 ea* o!r1 9 :i* dwell 8 wives4          
,,african ,,fun]als4   ,! cu/om ( bury+ 
! dead 9 ! floor ( dwell+-h\ses1 is     
preval5t on ! ,gold ,coa/ ( ,africa1 z  
f> z t c\ntry is kn[n to ,europeans4 ,! 
c]emony is purely ,pagan1 & )\t any =m1 
except t ( ! females ( ! family ( !     
deceas$ & _! fri5ds mak+ a m\rnful      
lam5tation2 & 9 "s in/ances !y "w _!    
feel+s up to su* a degree ( app>5t      

sorr[1 t _! conduct has e symptom (     
insanity4 ,?is sc5e ( revelry is n a    
little height5$ by ! pr(use use ( ard5t 
spirits1 :i* has s p[]ful an attraction1
 t drumm]s1 flute-play]s1 b>ds1 & s++ m5
 come f great di/ances to p>take ( !    
libations2 & z ! savage upro> la/s (t5 =
 a week1 x leads to e k9d ( dissolute   
practice 9 bo? sexes4 ,ano!r cu/om1 or  
repetition ( ?is b>b>\s usage1 frequ5tly
 takes place sev5 ye>s aft] ! demise (  
p]sons ( consequ5ce1 :i* is /ill m      
exp5sive ?an ! =m]3 z su* are ! baneful 
prejudices 9 fav\r ( ^! habits1 t       
families h too frequ5tly pawn$ _!       
relatives to raise money to defray !    
exp5se2 !y pur*ase cattle1 %eep1 goats1 
& p\ltry1 & ) ! assi/ance ( :at is      
br\ght by _! fri5ds & acqua9tances1 !y  
are enabl$ to keep up a sc5e ( riot = _m
 days4 ,! c>casses ( animals sacrific$  
are n burn$ & s[n 9 ! w9d z 9 times (   
old1 b ! ,fantees m wisely1 eat !m1     
great] att5tion be+ paid to ! flav\r ( !
 vi&s & ! fragrance ( ! /rong liquor ?an

 to ! manes ( ! dead4         99        
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,,( ,,! ,,public ,,j\rnals4   ,,willy   
,m',,gee',s ,,monkey4   ,i d9na ?9k t 9 
a' nature !re's a mair curi\s] cratur   
?an a monkey4 ,i mak ?is obs]ve frae be+
 witness to an extraord9>' ev5t t took  
place 9 ,hamilton4 ,folk may talk z !y l
 ab\t monkeys1 & cry !m d[n = be+ /upid 
& mis*iev\s1 ,i = ane w no gang t l5g?4 
,:atev] !y may be on ! score ( mis*ief1 
!re c be nae d\bt1 t1 sae f> z gumption 
is conc]n$1 !y are j uncommon2 & = wit &
 fun !y w\ld beat ony man black & blue4 
,9 fact1 ,i d9na ?9k t monkeys are bea/s
 ava4 ,i hae a half notion t !y are j   
wee hairy m5 t canna1 or r t w9na speak1
 9 case !y be made to "w l i!r folk1    
in/ead ( lead+ a life ( idl5ess4  ,b to 
! po9t3 ,i ance _h a monkey1 ane ( !    
drolle/-look+ deevils ye ev] saw4 ,he 0 
gayan big = a monkey1 & 0 hairy a' ow]1 
except 8 face & 8 bit hurdies1 :i* _h a 
degree ( b>5ess ab\t !m1 & 7 ne>ly z    
saft z a lady's lo(4 ,weel1 :at ?9k ye t

 ,i did wi' ! bea/ie8 ,odds1 man1 ,i    
dress$ him up l a ,heel&man1 & put a    
kilt ^u him1 & a lang-tail$ r$ coat1 & a
 blue bannet1 :i* = security's sake ,i  
ti$1 woman-l1 bel[ 8 *9 wi' twa bits (  
yell[ ribbon4 ,i n only did ?is1 b ,i   
le>nt him to walk ^u 8 twa h9d] legs1 & 
to c>ry a /ick 9 8 "r h& :5 he ga$ out1 
! bett] to support him 9 8 p]egr9ations4
 ,he 0 = a' ! _w l a wee man 9 kilts4   
,weel1 x turn$ out 9 ?is mann]1 z ye    
%all he>4 ,ae aft]noon t[>ds ! glom9' ,i
 0 oblegat$ to tak' a /ap d\n to !      
cross1 wi' a web "u my arm1 :i* ,i _h   
f9i%$ = ,mr4 ,weft1 ! musl9 manufactur]4
 ,by way ( frolic1 a gayan fooli% ane ,i
 all[1 ,i bro*t ,nosey 7! monkey's "n17 
alang wi' me4 ,he _h on1 z = ord9>'1 8  
,heel& dress1 & walkit beh9t me1 wi' !  
bit /ick 9 8 h&1 & 8 tail /ick+ out frae
 bel[ 8 kilt1 z if he _h be5 my flunky4 
,x 01 aft] a'1 a que] si*t1 &1 z may be 
suppos$1 ,i drew a haill cr[d ( bairns  
aft] me1 bawl+ out1 ,"h's ,willy        
,m',gee's monkey1 & gi'e+ him nits &    

g+]bread1 & mak9' z muckle ( ! cratur z 
c\ld be2 = ,nosey 0 a great fav\rite 9 !
 t[n1 & ev]body likit him = 8 droll     
tricks1 & ! way he us$ to girn1 & dance1
 & tumble ow] 8 head1 to amuse !m4  ,on 
ent]+ ,mr4 ,weft's %op1 ,i faund x      
empty2 !re wasna a leev+ s\l )94 ,i     
suppos$ he _h gane out = a li*t2 & be+  
gayan famili> wi' him1 ,i took a /ap b5 
to ! back %op1 leav+ ,nosey 9 ! =e ane4 
,i sat = twa or ?ree m9utes1 b naebody  
made 8 appe>ance4 ,at la/ ! front door1 
:i* ,i _h ta'en c>e to %ut aft] me1     
op5$1 & ,i look't to see :a x c\ld be1  
?9k+ t1 nae d\bt1 x 0 ,mr4 ,weft1 or 8  
appr5tice4 ,x 0 nei!r ! ane nor ! i!r1 b
 a /rong middle-ag$1 r$-fac$ ,heel&man1 
wi' specks on1 & wi' a kilt & a bannet1 
by a' ! _w l my monkey's4 ,n[1 :at ?9k  
ye ,nosey 0 ab\t a' ?is "t8 ,he 0 sitt9'
 beh9d ! c\nt] ^u ! lang ?ree-leggit    
/ool t /ood =n5t ,mr4 ,weft's desk1 & 0 
turn+ ow] ! leaves ( 8 l$g]1 wi' a look 
:i*1 = auld-fa%ion$ sagaci\sness1 0     
wond]fu' to behold4 ,i 0 sae tickl$ at !

 sight t ,i paid nae sort ( att5tion to 
! ,heel&man1 b cont9u$ look+ frae ! back
 %op at ,nosey1 lau*+ a' ! "t 9 my      
sleeve--= ,i jeal\s$ t "s que] sc5e w\ld
 tak' place betwe5 ! twa4 ,& ,i wasna f>
 wrang1 = ! /rang]1 tak9' out a p\nd    
frae 8 spleu*an1 h&$ x ow] to ! monkey1 
& spe]$ at him1 9 8 droll norlan        
deealect1 if he c\ld *ange a note4 ,:5  
,i he>d ?is ,i ?o*t ,i w\ld hae lau*$   
outri*t2 & nae?+ b %e] curiosity to see 
h[ ! ?+ w\ld end made me keep my        
gravity4 ,x 0 pla9 t ,donald _h ta'en   
,nosey = ane ( 8 a9 c\ntrym5--& ! ?+    
aft] a' wasna greatly to be wond]$ at1 &
 t = ?ree reasons3--  ,fir/ly1 ! %op 0 r
 d>ki%4  ,secondly1 ! ,heel&man _h on   
specks1 z ,i hae j said2 & x 0 likely on
 ?is acc\nt t he 0 r %ort-sight$2 &     
,?irdly1 ,nosey1 wi' 8 kilt1 & bannet1 &
 r$ coat1 01 to a' int5ts & purposes1 z 
l a human creatur z a monkey c\ld weel  
be4  ,nae soon]1 !n1 _h he got ! note1  
?an he op5$ x out1 & lookit at x wi' 8  
wee gl[r9'1 re/less e51 z if to see t x 

wasna a =g]y4 ,he !n %ook 8 head l a    
doctor1 :5 he's no v sure :at's wrang   
wi' a p]son1 b wants to mak' x appe> t  
he k5s a' ab\t x--& cont9u$ 9 ?is /yle  
till ! ,heel&man's pati5ce began to get 
exhau/$4  ,c ye no *ange ! note1 old    
%5tleman8 quo' ,donald4 ,nosey gi'ed 8  
head ani!r %ake1 & look$ uncommon wise4 
,is ! note no goot1 sir8' spak !        
,heel&man1 a second "t2 b ! cratur1     
in/ead ( answ]+ him1 only gi'ed ani!r ( 
8 wise %akes1 z mu* z to say1 ,i'm no v 
sure ab\t x4 ,at ?is ,donald lo/ temp]4 
,if ! note doesna please ye1 sir1 quo'  
he1 ,i'll ?ank ye to gie me x back aga91
 & ,i'll gang to "s i!r place4 ,& he    
/ret*it out 8 h& to tak h& o't1 :5 my   
fri5' wi' ! tail1 lift+ up 8 /ick1 l5t  
him sic a :ack ow] ! f+]s z made him pu'
 back 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an ee4  ,got tamn ye1
 ye auld sc\nrel1 said ! man2 d ye mean 
to tak my money frae me8 ,& he lift$ up 
a rung big eneu* to fell a /ot1 & let   
flee at ! monkey2 b ,nosey 0 ow] quick =
 him1 & jump+ aside1 he li*t$ on a %elf 

be=e ane c\ld say ,jock ,rob9son4 ,"h he
 r[$ up ! note l a baw 9 8 h&1 & put x  
into 8 coat p\* l any rational cratur4  
,n only ?is1 b he mockit ! ,heel&man by 
a' mann] ( means1 %oot+ out 8 tongue at 
him1 spitt+ at him1 & girn+ at him wi' 8
 que] outl&i% physiognomy4 ,!n he w\ld  
tak haud ( 8 tail 9 8 twa h&s1 & wag x  
at ,donald1 & /eek+ 8 nieves1 he w\ld   
seem to ?reat5 him wi' a lea!r9'4       
,a'!gi!r he 0 desp]ate impud5t1 & eneu* 
to try ! pati5ce ( a saunt1 no to spak  
o' a het-bluid$ ,heel&man4 ,x 0 gude =  
sair e5 to see h[ ,donald behavit on ?is
 occasion4 ,he rag$ l ane dem5t$1       
misca'+ ! monkey beyond measure1 & swe>+
 z mony ,gaelic ai?s z mi*t hae sair'd  
an ord9> man = a twalmon?4 ,dur+ ?is "t1
 ,i nev] /]r'd a foot1 b keepit keek+   
frae ! back %op ^u a' t 0 gang+ on4 ,i 0
 highly delight$2 & jeal\s+ t ,nosey 0  
ow] supple to be easily cat*$1 ,i _h nae
 appreh5sion = ! ev5t1 & rema9$ snug 9  
my bir? to see ! up%ot4  ,9 a %ort "t1 9
 comes ,mr4 ,weft wi' a piece ( l[+ pap]

 9 8 h& t he _h got frae ! next door to 
li*t ! %op2 & nae soon] did ,donald see 
him ?an he ax'd him = 8 note4  ,:at     
note1 hone/ man8 said ,mr4 ,weft4  ,got 
tamn1 quo' ,donald2 ! note ! auld       
sc\nrel1 y\r gr&fa!r1 /ole frae me4  ,my
 gr&fai!r6 answ]$ ! i!r wi' amazem5t4 ,i
 am ?9k+1 hone/ man1 ye hae _h a glass  
ow] muckle4 ,my gr&fai!r has be5 dead = 
saxte5 ye>s1 & ,i ne'er he>d tell till  
n[ t he 0 a fief4  ,weel1 weel1 !n1 quo'
 ! ,heel&man1 ,i don't c>e nae?+ ab\t x4
 ,if he's no y\r gr&fai!r1 he'll be y\r 
fai!r1 or y\r bri!r1 or y\r c\s94  ,my  
fai!r or my bri!r1 or my c\s96 repeat$  
,mr4 ,weft4 ,i maun tell ye pla9ly1     
fri5'1 t ,i hae nei!r fai!r1 nor bri!r1 
nor c\s9 ( ony description on ?is side (
 ! grave4 ,i d9na und]/& ye1 hone/ man1 
b ,i reckon t ye hae sat ow] lang at !  
:isky1 & my advice to ye is to /ap awa  
hame & sleep x aff4  ,at ?is spee* !    
,heel&man lo/ a' pati5ce1 & lookit sae  
awfully fairce1 t ance or twice ,i 0 on 
! nick ( com+ =rit1 & expla9+ h[ matt]s 

really /ood2 b curiosity keepit me *a9$ 
to ! back %op1 & ,i j ?o*t ,i w\ld bide 
a wee1 & see h[ ! affair 0 l to end4    
,pray1 :a are y1 sir8 said ,donald1     
putt+ 8 h&s 9 8 sides1 & look+ ?r\gh 8  
specks ^u ,mr4 ,weft1 l a deevil        
inc>nit4 ,:a are y1 sir1 t da> to speak 
to me 9 ?is mann]8  ,:a am ,i8 said !   
i!r1 drapp+ ! remnant ( ! pap]1 :i* 0   
burn9' close to 8 f+]s4 ,i am ,saund]s  
,weft1 manufacturir ,9 ,hamilton--t's   
:at ,i am4  ,& ,i am ,tonald ,campbell1 
pip]'s si/]'s son to 8 grace ! great1   
gr& ,tuke ( ,argyle1 ?und]$ out !       
,heel&man1 wi' a voice t 0 fe>some to   
he>4  ,& :at ab\t t8 quo' ,mr4 ,weft1 r 
snappi%ly1 z ,i ?o*t4 ,if ye 7 ! great1 
gr& ,duke ( ,argyle himself1 z ye ca'   
him1 ,i'll no p]mit y to kick up a du/ 9
 my %op4  ,ye sc\nrel1 said ,donald1    
seiz+ ,mr4 ,weft by ! ?roat1 & %ak+ him 
till he tott]$ l an asp5 leaf1 div ye   
mean to speak ill ( 8 grace ! ,tuke (   
,argyle8 ,& he gi'ed him ani!r %ake--!n1
 lay+ haud ( 8 nose1 he swore t he w\ld 

pu't z lang z a c['s tail1 if he didna t
 in/ant re/ore him 8 lo/ prop]ty4 ,at   
?is si*t ,i began to grew a' ow]1 & n[  
saw ! ne$cessity ( /app+ b51 & sav+ my  
employ] frae f>!r damage1 bodily &      
i!rwise4 ,nae soon] _h ,i made my       
appe>ance ?an ,donald let g 8 grip (    
,mr4 ,weft's nose1 & ! latt]1 9 a great 
passion1 cri$ out1 ,william ,m',gee1 ,i 
tak ye to witness :at ,i hae suff]it    
frae ?is bluid-?ir/y ,heel&man6 ,x's no 
to be endur$ 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,i'll 
hae ! law ( him1 t ,i w4 ,i'll be :uppit
 b ,i'll hae am5ds1 al?\gh x co/s me    
tw5ty p\nds6  ,:at's ! matt]8 quo' ,i1  
pret5d+ ignorance ( ! haill conc]n4     
,:at1 9 ! "n ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 has set ye
 !gi!r by ! lugs8 ,!n ,mr4 ,weft began 8
 tale1 h[ he _h be5 coll>$ & weel nigh  
?rappl$ 9 8 a9 %op2--!n ! i!r tauld h[1 
9 ! fir/ place1 ,mr4 ,weft's gr&fa!r1 z 
he ca'd ,nosey1 _h /ol5 8 note1 & h[1 9 
! second place1 ,mr4 ,weft himsell _h   
insult$ ! great1 gr& ,duke ( ,argyle4 ,9
 a ^w1 !re 0 a desp]ate kick-up betwe5  

!m1 ! ane ?reep+ t he w\ld tak ! law ( !
 i!r imm$iately4 ,na1 9 ?is respect     
,donald ga$ ! greate/ l5g?s1 = he swore 
t1 r ?an be defeat1 he wad c>ry 8 cause 
to ! h\se ( lords1 al?\gh x co/ him     
?retty p\nds /]l+4 ,i n[ saw x 0 "t to  
put 9 a ^w4  ,h\ts-t\ts1 g5tlem51 quo'  
,i1 :at's ! use ( a' ?is cli%maclav]8   
,ye've bai? gott5 ! wrang s[ by ! lug1  
or my "n's no ,william ,m',gee4 ,i'll   
wag] ye a p5nypiece1 t my monkey1 ,nosey
 is at ! bottom ( ! bus9ess4  ,nae soon]
 _h ,i spok5 ! ^w1 ?an ! twa1 look+ r\nd
 ! %op1 spi$ ! bea/ie sitt+ ^u ! %elf   
girn+ at !m1 & putt+ out 8 tongue1 &    
wiggle-waggl+ 8 walk+-/ick ow] 8 left   
elb[1 z if he _h be5 play+ ^u ! fiddle4 
,mr4 ,weft at ?is app>ition set up a l\d
 lau*2 8 passion left him 9 a mom5t1 :5 
he saw ! ridicul\s mi/ake t ! ,heel&man 
_h fa'en into1 & ,i ?o*t he w\ld hae    
bur/$ 8 sides wi' ev5d[n m]rim5t4 ,at   
fir/ ,donald lookit desp]ate angry1 &   
judg+ frae ! way he 0 twi/+ ab\t 8 m\? &
 r[+ 8 e51 ,i op9$ t he int5d$ "s deadly

 skai? to ! monkey4 ,b 8 gude s5se1 (   
:i* ,heel&m5 are no a'!gi!r de/itute1   
got ! bett] ( 8 ang]1 & he ro>$ & lau*$ 
l ! v mis*ief4 ,nor 0 ?is a'1 = nae     
soon] _h he began to lau*1 ?an ! monkey 
did ! same ?+1 & held its sides 9       
precisely ! same mann]1 imitat+ 8       
actions1 9 ! mai/ amus9' way imag9able4 
,?is only set ,donald a lau*+ mair ?an  
ev]1 & :5 he lift$ up 8 nieve1 & %ook x 
at ,nosey 9 a gude hum\r$ way1 :at ?9k  
ye t ! cratur did8 ,odds man1 he took ! 
note frae 8 p\*1 :>e x lay r[$ up l a   
baw1 &1 papp+ x at ,donald1 hit him z   
fairly ^u ! nose1 z if x _h be5 %ot out 
( a weel-aim$ musket4 ,!re 0 nae resi/+ 
?is4 ,! haill ?ree1 or r ! haill f\r1 = 
,nosey jo9$ u1 set up a l\d lau*2 & !   
,heel&man's 0 ! l\de/ ( a'1 %[+ t he 0  
really a man ( s5se1 & c\ld tak a joke z
 weel z 8 neighb\rs4  ,:5 ! lau*9' _h a 
wee subsid$1 ,mr4 ,campbell1 9 ord] to  
%[ t he _h nae ill wull to ,mr4 ,weft1  
ax'd 8 p>don = ! r\gh way he _h treat$  
him1 b ! wor?y manufactur] wadna he>    

o't4 ,h\ts1 man1 quo' he1 d9na say a ^w 
ab\t x4 ,x's a mi/ak a'!ge!r1 & ,solomon
 himsell1 ye k51 :iles ga$ wrang4       
,:]eupon ! ,heel&man b\ght a ,kilm>nock 
ni*tcap1 price elev5p5ce happ5y1 frae   
,mr4 ,weft1 & paid him wi' "p ( ! v note
 t bro*t on ! f]ly ,i hae j be5 relat+4 
,b 8 gude wull didna end "h1 = he insi/$
 on tak9' u a'--,nosey amang ! lave--to 
! ne>e/ public1 :]e he gi'ed u a fri5'ly
 glass1 & we keepit tawk+ ab\t monkeys1 
& :at n1 9 a mann] at ance edify+ &     
amus+ to he>4--,blackwood's ,magaz9e4   
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,,scot* ,,song4     ,! lassie we love & 
! fri5d we c tru/1   ,& a bump] to wa% f
 our spirits ! ru/2   ,!n let ge>-scrap+
 c>ls make o' life cat*-!-plack1   ,&   
/rod to ! de'il wi' ! tra% on _! back4  
,?is life is a g>d5 :]e all *oose _!    
posies3   ,9 ! spr+ ( our y\? let u ga!r
 ! roses2   ,= brief is _! bloom l !    
dews ( ! morn1   ,if y seek !m too late 
y w f9d b a ?orn4    ,if ,c>e /eal amang
 u he's n>r[ly wat*'d1   ,by a smile or 

a squeeze ( ! h& he's dispat*'d2   ,or !
 arm ( a fri5d %\ld ! /\t villa9 meet1  
,"o bl9k ( true love lays him dead at   
y\r feet4    ,!n fill up a glass to !   
abs5t & de>--   ,may _! lives be s]5e z 
_! brea/s are s9c]e2   ,& to cr[n our   
true bliss1 let u give1 ere we "p--     
,may we h 9 our arms :om we love 9 our  
he>t4    ,london ,weekly ,review4       
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,,! ,,sket*-,,book4  ,no4 ,,xlvii4      
,,mat*es ,,9 ,,te5s4      ,to           
m>ry6--,:y1 e man plays ! fool once 9 8 
life--b to m>ry is play+ ! fool all "o's
 life     long4--,,congreve4  ,!re is   
some?+ s satisfactory 9 kn[+ at once !  
limit ( y\r =tunes--9 mak+ y\rself      
secure 9 ! fir/ in/ance ( t happ9ess to 
:i* all y\r ex]tions are direct$1--:i*  
is 9 fact ! end & aim ( y\r worldly     
exi/5ce1 & ( all y\r worldly toils--!   
enjoym5t ( dome/ic peace & love2--9     
qu5*+ t re/less1 burn+ anxiety1 :i* is  
ev] busy )9 ! bosom ( ! "y & ! aspir+4  
,m>ry+ e>ly1 9 fact1 is tak+ "t by !    

=elock1 & lead+ y\r future de/9ies aft] 
y1 in/ead ( suff]+ y\rself to be l$ &   
toss$ ab\t by !m1--x is te>+ away !     
black veil f ! br[ ( futurity1 & p]us+  
all h] l9eam5ts 9 h] own despite4 ,x is 
he cont9u$ ) an oratorical attitude     
build+ y\r fate ^u a rock--  ,ah6 ,i    
exclaim$1 /op !re--t rock is s          
commonplace4  ,h>ry laugh$ & w5t on ) 8 
argum5t4--,besides1 !re is !            
gratification ( mak+ y\rself consid]$ 9 
society--:i* no s+le man is4 ,a s+le man
 is a k9d ( protect$ or lic5s$          
vagabond--rambl+ to & fro )\t /amp or   
m>k1 z ,witw\ld might say1--l a %eep t  
has be5 ov]look$ at t>r+ "t4 ,8 home is 
a des]t to him1--& ! love ( social      
conv]se1 :i* is s natural1 & s amiable  
at ! same "t keeps him et]nally 9 a /ate
 ( fidgetty re/lessness1 :i* precludes  
all possibility ( s]i\s & p]sev]+ lab\r4
 ,only ?9k ( ! horrors ( a h\se )\t a   
que5--,yawn+ s]vants1 neglig5t          
h\sekeep]s1 extort+ tradespeople1--^! & 
a ?\s& o!r annoyances1 = :i* y h no     

relief1 because y _c /oop to m$dle or   
make 9 su* transactions--are !          
agitations :i* p]petually infe/ !       
dome/ic commonweal? ( a ba*elor4--,b    
turn y\r eyes into ! h\se ( ',b5$ick1 ! 
m>ri$ man'--,he we>s 8 rue ) a diff]5ce1
 inde$6--,!re is a s5se ( life1 bu/le1  
mir?1 & happ9ess1 9 ! v air ( ! dwell+4 
,to be greet$ ) smiles at y\r go+ =? &  
com+ 9--to "k t !re is at lea/ "o :o    
s]ves y )\t a self-int]e/--to he> !     
joy\s1 fem99e laugh1 delicate & temp]ate
 9 ! v :irlw9d ( its ec/acy1 r+ ?r\gh ! 
mansion f h\r to h\r--to he> ! little   
foot patt]+ ab\t y z y sit at y\r       
philosophic /udies--to h a fri5d ) :om y
 c conv]se freely & )\t fe> ( pres5t    
(f5ce or future disadvantage--& ^:      
pres5ce is n )\t its influ5ce & its *>m1
 ev5 :5 ! call ( a worldly ambition     
summons y to--     ----,pursue     ,y\r 
tasks1 9 social sil5ce too1 ) j s5se    
en\gh to und]/& all y c say to h]--&    
no?+ s wise z to mortify y at any "t by 
sett+ y "r4 ,!n1 in/ead ( ! natty       

primness ( y\r ba*elor's ap>tm5t1 y h   
y\r eyes fea/$ by t elegant confusion ( 
! little sanctu>y--! *>m ( :i* _c1      
unse51 be appreh5d$1 & is only kn[n to  
^? :o are privileg$ to ent]1 by !       
passport ( ,hym54 ,a bit ( bobb9 "h--a  
?read-pap] !re--"h a hat fea!r--!re a   
scrap ( silk4--,besides1 draw+ 8 *air   
clos] to m9e & look+ v t5d] :5 y love   
h]1 y "k--4 ,he paus$ & sigh$1 & ,i     
groan$ /r5u\sly4--  ,& is ?is all y h to
 say 9 def5ce ( an elopem5t ) a girl (  
sixte54 ,a beautiful girl1 he           
passionately int]rupt$ well6 a beautiful
 girl--s "y1 t x is p]fectly impossible 
= y to =m any judgm5t on h] incl9ations 
or h] temp]--at a "t :5 h] "* is        
undecid$--un=m$--:5 t :i* is m]e        
caprice1 frequ5tly assumes ! hue (      
passion1 & we>s all its f]v\r &         
int5sity4 ,or if x %\ld cont9ue         
unabat$--z ,i mu/ confess obs]v+ him    
turn himself ) an air be=e a pi] glass1 
,i see no reason :y x %\ld n--y w f9d ! 
unsophi/ication ( ! "y lady z quickly   

t5d+ to dome/ic disquiet1 z might h be5 
h] incon/ancy--,%e w be unreasonable 9  
h] exactions on y\r confid5ce1 & y w be 
compell$ to take refuge 9 fits (        
sull5ness--p]haps rud5ess2--& !n :at    
becomes ( t blissful /ate1 :]e l y1 e   
body expects1 & s v--v few f9d          
happ9ess8--to secure :i* ! mo/ p]fect   
union ( ta/e & feel+--! utmo/ k9dl9ess (
 mann]1 & a polit5ess z habitual z      
motion itself1 are absolute             
requisites8--,h y no fur!r argum5ts to  
(f] 9 fav\r ( ?is measure ( y\rs8--     
,oh1 yes1 said he1 v dryly1 ,i h "o m4  
,:at may t be8  ,t ,i ,,w m>ry h]4      
,oh6444 said ,i4  ,& )\t ex*ang+ ano!r  
^w1 ,i put on my great coat1 & we salli$
 =? toge!r to ! r5dezv\s ( ! lov]s4 ,!  
fair fugitive 0 true to h] appo9tm5t1 & 
at ! fir/ s\nd ( ! expect$ footfall1    
glid$ f h] concealm5t into ! happy      
sc\ndrel's arms4 ,! action :i* foll[$ ,i
 c\ld n see 7?\gh x 0 a bright          
moonlight17 = a breeze lift$ ! l>ge veil
 :i* hung ov] ! lady's %\ld]1 9 su* a   

mann] z to envelope ! c\nt5ances ( bo?4 
,:at ! action ought to h be51 p]haps y1 
madam1 or y1 mademoiselle1 may in=m     
me8--,i only "k t :5 ! mode/ zephyr     
pass$1 & ! veil fell back aga91 ! fair  
*eek t x reveal$ gl[$ )    ,a pud5cy s  
rosy1 ! sweet view on't1    ,might well 
h w>m'd old ,saturn4  ,h>ry gave me 8 h&
 7he>tily7 z he /ood on ! c>riage /ep1 &
 ! bride waft$ me a f>ewell ) ! prettie/
 action ( h] fan f ! w9d[1 &            
murmur$1--,give me a good wi% = !       
tobacconi/4  ,yes1 said ,i2 may y nev] h
 occasion to say ( ! love t n[ leads y  
to him1 t      ',its beacon light is    
qu5*'d 9 smoke4'  ,= al?\gh naturally   
grave1 & sil5tly giv51 ,i (t5 cat*      
myself endeav\r+ to sport a bad pun1 :5 
,i h got ! e> ( a fair damsel ,! only   
effect :i* ! witticism produc$ 9 !      
pres5t in/ance1 h[ev]1 0 an enorm\s     
groan1 9 :i* ! fell[s on ! dickey       
p>ticipat$4 ,ev5 ! po/ilion :o /ood ne>1
 set up a cr[+ laugh--& ! v horses by _!
 snort+ & neigh+1 seem$ to be s5sible ( 

! utt] & deplorable failure4  ,& away !y
 w5t--& !y 7 hotly pursu$1 & ov]tak51 j 
9 "t to be too late--:i* left no o!r    
c\rse b t ( reconciliation2--& :]e !re  
is no *oice to be made1 e body kn[s !re 
is b "o "p to be tak54  ,t occurr5ce is 
n[ ?ree ye>s s9ce1 & x 0 only ! o!r day 
t ,i aga9 met ! pair ( turtles4 ,dropp+ 
9 r late at a c>d-p>ty1 ,i beheld !m    
sitt+ vis-a-vis at "o ( ! tables1 play+ 
toge!r aga9/ an old lady & g5tleman1    
be=e :om ,mrs4 ,l---- ?\ght1 p]haps1 x 0
 n necess>y to appe> v fa%ionable t[>ds 
de> ,h>ry4 ,) ! requisite c]emoni\s     
unc]emoni\sness s popul> at pres5t1 ,i  
took a *air beh9d him1 & annoy$ him e   
mom5t by rem>ks ^u 8 wife2 ( c\rse all  
highly natt]+ to bo?4  ,my love1 y h    
play$ t c>d wrong--v wrong4  ,did ,i1 my
 de>8 repli$ ,mrs4 ,l4 smil+ languidly1 
& look+ 9 8 face m z if %e 0 admir+ !   
elegant turn ( 8 =ehead1 & ! spirit$    
expression ( 8 d>k eye1 ?an z if %e m9d$
 :at he 0 say+--'tis inde$--v4  ',tis   
:at8  ,oh6 7 y n speak+ ( some?+8 ,i beg

 p>don1 love--,i ?\ght y spoke4  ,& s ,i
 did1 my de>4 ,i told y t c>d 0 play$   
mo/ abom9ably4  ,i d>e say1 my          
love2--/ill gaz+ 9 8 eyes & smil+--,i "k
 ,i'm v /upid1--play+ a c>d4  ,well1 y h
 tak5 a curi\s way to m5d matt]s--t la/ 
play 0 a ?\s& degrees worse ?an ! o!r4  
,i d>e say1 my love1--look+ 9 8 face1 & 
cont9u+ to drawl & simp] 9 ! mann] :i*  
we might imag9e ( ,%akspe>e's little    
%eph]dess--   ',sweet y\? *ide on--,i _h
 r he> !e *ide    ,?an o!rs woo--'  ,b  
tell me1 love1 :5 ,i play wrong1 play+  
aga9 )\t tak+ h] eyes f 81 ev5 to look  
at h] c>d4  ,i _h mu* bett] leave y to  
y\rself1 said ,l4  ',y w be compell$ to 
take refuge 9 fits ( sull5ness1' mutt]$ 
,i1 quot+ f my =m] prophecy4  ,my       
de>1--pron\nc$ j 9 ! same way z he might
 h said1 'y fool1'--pray op5 y\r eyes4  
,p]haps 9 rud5ess1 ,i cont9u$4  ,!re    
aga96 cri$ poor ,l----1 :o seem$ 9 dang]
 ( be+ ru9$ by ! admiration ( 8 wife4 ,x
 is n possible = a c>d to be play$ worse
 ?an t4 ,y\r head1 my de>1 mu/ be z     

confus$ z y\r b\doir4  ,a bit ( bobb9   
"h--a hat fea!r !re1 ,i cont9u$1 gr[+   
malici\s4  ,sir1 cri$ ,l----1 />t+ r\nd 
9 a passion4 ,fix+ 8 eyes = a mom5t on  
my wood5 phiz1 h[ev]1 he bur/ into a fit
 ( laught]1 & !n z sudd5ly assum+ a mo/ 
doleful *ange ( c\nt5ance1 he squeez$ my
 h& & said to me ap>t1 9 a tragic tone1 
,ah1 my de> fri5d1 y 7 "r--y 7 "r4   ,he
 t w\ld lead a happy m>ri$ life1   ,fir/
 le>n to rule1 & !n to h1 a wife1 say   
,beaumont & ,flet*]--& a pleasant       
aphorism x is too--& a wise & useful--b 
) a slight alt]ation1 a p]iphrasis      
compreh5d+ advice n less to ! purpose   
may be pres5t$--   ,he t w\ld lead a    
happy w$d$ life1   ,bew>e ( m>ry+ a too 
y\?ful wife4         99       99        
99       99       99    ,,useful        
,,dome/ic ,,h9ts4   ,,f9+s ,,= ,,w9es4  
,if w9e does n become cle> soon en\gh1 =
 ea* =ty gallons dissolve an ounce (    
is+lass 9 a qu>t ( wat]4 ,/ra9 & mix ?is
 ) "p ( ! liquor1 beat x up to a fro?1 &
 p\r x into ! re/2 /ir ! :ole well1 &   

bung x up1 except !re %\ld be an        
appe>ance ( f]m5tation2 if s1 leave !   
bung out till x has ceas$4 ,in/ead (    
is+lass1 "s use h>t%orn %av+s1 9 r l>g] 
quantities2 r$ w9es are f9$ ) eggs1     
twelve to ! pipe1 beat5 up to a fro?1   
mix$ ) ! w9e1 & well /irr$ 94  ,gypsum  
or alaba/] is us$ to cle> cl\dy :ite    
w9es2 z also fre% slak$ lime2 & ! size (
 a walnut ( sug> ( lead1 ) a table      
spoonful ( sal enixum1 is put to =ty    
gallons ( muddy w9e1 to cle> x2 & h5ce1 
z ! sug> ( lead is decompos$1 & *ang$   
into an insoluble sulphat ( lead1 :i*   
falls to ! bottom1 ! practice is n s    
dang]\s z has be5 repres5t$4   ,,mann]  
,,( ,,us+ ,,f9+s4   ,put ! f9+s1 :5     
ready1 into a pail1 ) a little ( :at y  
are go+ to f9e2 :isk !m toge!r till !y  
are p]fectly mix$1 & !n ne>ly fill up ! 
pail ) ! liquor1 :isk+ x well ab\t aga91
 aft] :i*1 if ! cask be full1 take out  
f\r or five gallons to make room2 take a
 /aff & /ir x well2 next :isk ! f9+s up1
 & put !m 91 /irr+ well toge!r = five   

m9utes2 !n drive 9 ! bung1 leav+ !      
v5t-peg loose = ?ree or f\r days1 aft]  
:i* drive x 9 tight4   ,,( ,,flav\r+ ,,&
 ,,col\r+ ,,w9es4   ,! quality (        
r\ghness natural to ^? r$ w9es 9 :i* !  
sk9s & a portion ( ! /ems h be5 subject$
 to ! process ( f]m5tation1 is readily  
communicat$ by a/r+5t sub/ances1 & by   
none m easily or purely ?an by cate*u & 
k9o1 sub/ances free f injuri\s flav\r2 !
 sloe is also us$2 simil> r\ghness1     
accompani$ ) flav\r1 is giv5 by ! *ips (
 oak & bee*2 & if logwood & walnut peels
 are us$1 ! a/r+5cy w also be unit$ to a
 portion ( col\r & flav\r4 ,all ^!      
sub/ances may be r5d]$ highly useful 9  
giv+ positive qualities to insipid w9es4
 ,a simple infusion alone is necess>y1 9
 su* proportion z ! exig5cies may       
require2 c>e be+ tak5 to rack & f9e !   
w9e aft] ! desir$ effect has be5        
obta9$4--,! ,v9tn]'s ,guide4         99 
99       99       99       99    ,,!    
,,ga!r]4     ,i am b a ,ga!r] & dispos] 
( o!r m5's     /uff4--,wotton4   ,,birds

 ,,poison+ ,,_! ,,"y4   ,mr4 ,holmes1 9 
8 ,acc\nt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1  
relates t "s ( ! birds ( ,nor? ,am]ica  
are rem>kable = poison+ _! "y2 b ?is is 
only done if !y are encag$ or conf9$4 ,!
 rob9 is "o ( ! birds ?us notic$4 ,if ! 
"y be tak51 & plac$ 9 a cage :]e ! p>5t 
birds c discov] !m1 !y w att5d ^u & fe$ 
!m = a season2 b aft] ! lapse ( a few   
days1 or :5 ! "y are fl$g$1 ! old ones  
appe> v uneasy1 & endeav\r to discov] "s
 way by :i* !y may escape4 ,if1 h[ev]1  
!y p]ceive t !re is no hope ( accompli%+
 _! purpose1 !y procure = !m a sort (   
b]ry1 :i* is an infallible poison2      
app>5tly disda9+ ! ?\ght t _! (fspr+    
%\ld be slaves6         99       99     
99       99       99   ,a ,,connoisseur4
   ,v]net relates1 t he 0 once employ$  
to pa9t a l&scape1 ) a cave1 & ,/4      
,j]ome 9 x2 he accord+ly pa9t$ !        
l&scape1 ) ,/4 ,j]ome at ! entrance ( ! 
cave4 ,:5 he deliv]$ ! picture1 !       
pur*as]1 :o und]/ood no?+ ( p]spective1 
said1 ! l&scape & ! cave are well made1 

b ,/4 ,j]ome is n 9 ! cave4--,i und]/&  
y1 sir1 repli$ ,v]net1 ,i w alt] x4 ,he 
!re=e took ! pa9t+1 & made ! %ade d>k]1 
s t ! sa9t seem$ to sit f>!r 94 ,!      
g5tleman took ! pa9t+2 b x aga9 appe>$  
to him t ! sa9t 0 n 9 ! cave4 ,v]net !n 
wip$ out ! figure1 & gave x to !        
g5tleman1 :o seem$ p]fectly satisfi$4   
,:5ev] he saw /rang]s to :om he %[$ !   
picture1 he said1 ,"h y see a picture by
 ,v]net1 ) ,/4 ,j]ome 9 ! cave4 ,b we _c
 see ! sa9t1 repli$ ! visit]s4 ,excuse  
me1 g5tlem51 answ]$ ! possessor1 he is  
!re2 = ,i h se5 him /&+ at ! entrance1 &
 aft]w>ds f>!r back2 & am !re=e q sure t
 he is 9 x4         99       99       99
       99       99   ,,black ,,man',s   
,,dream4   ,a numb] ( ye>s bygone1 a    
black man1 nam$ ,pet] ,coop]1 happ5$ to 
m>ry a fair lady ( ,gre5ock1 :o did n   
use him ) t t5d]ness t he conceiv$      
himself entitl$ to4 ,hav+ tri$ all o!r  
arts to retrieve h] lo/ affections 9    
va91 ,pet] at la/ resolv$ to "w ^u h]   
fe>s ( puni%m5t 9 ano!r _w = h] conduct 

9 ?is4 ,pret5d+1 !re=e1 to awake "o     
morn+ extravagantly al>m$1 8 helpmate 0 
full ( anxiety to "k :at 0 ! matt]2 &   
hav+ suffici5tly1 z he ?\ght1 :ett$ h]  
curiosity1 by my/]i\sly h9t+ t he c\ld a
 tale unfold1 at l5g? ,pet] proce$$ z   
foll[s3--,h--ll ( a dream la/ night4 ,i 
dream ,i g to ,hebb5 & rap at de doa1 & 
a g5t'man came to de doa wid black coat 
& p[da hair4 ,:oa d]e8 ,peeta           
,coopa4--,:oa ,peeta ,coopa8 ,am n "k   
y--,n kn[a ,peeta ,coopa6 ,look de book1
 ,sa4--,he take de book1 & he look de   
book1 & he c\ld'na f9d ,peeta           
,coopa4--,d5 ,i say1 ,oh6 lad1 oh6 look 
aga91 f9da ,peeta ,coopa 9 a corna4--,he
 take de book1 an he look de book1 an at
 la/ he f9da ,peeta ,coopa 9 lilly1     
lilly 7little7 corna4--',peeta ,coopa1  
cook ob de ,royal ,*>lotte ob           
,gre5ock4'--,walk 91 ,sa4 ,d5 ,i walk 91
 & d]e 0 e t+--all k9d (                
vittal--collyfl[] too--an ,i eat1 & ,i  
dr9k1 & ,i dance1 & ,i t+1 an ,i neva be
 done2 seg> too1 by ,gum4--,d5 ,i say1  

oh6 lad1 oh6 look = ,peeta ,coopa wife4 
,he take de book1 an he look all oba de 
book1 _m1 _m1 _m a "t1 corna an all2 &  
he c\ldna f9da ,peeta ,coopa wife4 ,d5  
,i say1 ,oh6 lad1 oh6 look de black     
book2 he take de black book1 & he look  
de black book1 & he f9da ,peeta ,coopa  
wife fu/ page1--',peeta-,coopa-wife1    
buckra-woman1 bad-to-h]-husb&4'         
99       99       99       99       99  
,,magical ,,clock4   ,droz1 a ,g5evian  
me*anic1 once con/ruct$ a clock :i* 0   
capable ( ! foll[+ surpris+             
movem5ts3--,!re 7 se5 on x a negro1 a   
dog1 & a %eph]d2 :5 ! clock /ruck1 !    
%eph]d play$ six tunes on 8 flute1 & !  
dog approa*$ & fawn$ ^u him4 ,?is clock 
0 exhibit$ to ! ,k+ ( ,spa91 :o 0       
delight$ ) x4 ,! g5tl5ess ( my dog1 said
 ,droz1 is 8 lea/ m]it2 if y\r ,maje/y  
t\* "o ( ! apples1 :i* y see 9 !        
%eph]d's basket1 y w admire ! fidelity (
 ?is animal4 ,! ,k+ took an apple1 & !  
dog flew at 8 h&1 & b>k$ s l\d1 t !     
,k+'s dog1 :i* 0 9 ! room1 began also to

 b>k2 at ?is ! ,c\rti]s1 n d\bt+ t x 0  
an affair ( wit*craft1 ha/ily left !    
room1 cross+ !mselves z !y w5t out4 ,!  
m9i/] ( ,m>9e 0 ! only "o t v5tur$ to   
/ay4 ,! k+ hav+ desir$ him to ask !     
negro :at o'clock x 01 ! m9i/] obey$1 b 
he obta9$ no reply4 ,droz !n obs]v$1 t !
 negro _h n yet le>n$ ,spani%4          
99       99       99       99       99  
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