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,,mirror ,,( ,,lit]ature1 ,,amusem5t1   
,,& ,,in/ruction4  ,vol4 #bj4 ,no4 #egc4
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,,price #b;d4           99       99     
99       99       99     ,,old ,,hall1  
,,9 ,,d]by%ire4  ,illu/ration   ,?is    
picturesque specim5 ( old5 ar*itecture  
/&s ^u ! ,norton ,lees e/ate1 on !      
nor!rn v]ge ( ,d]by%ire ^u ! adjac5t    
c\nty ( ,york2 ab\t a mile f ,%effield1 
& eight miles nor? ( ,*e/]field1 & b a  
%ort di/ance f ,bolsov] ,ca/le1 pictur$ 
9 ,no4 #eff ( ,! ,mirror4 ,! e/ate1 9 ! 
reign ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 0 ! prop]ty ( !   
family ( ! ,bly!s ( ,norton1 two ( :om  
arriv$ at great hon\rs 9 ! *ur*2 "o (   
!m1 ,john1 be+ ! ,bi%op ( ,salisbury1 & 

! o!r1 ,ge(frey1 ,bi%op ( ,li*field &   
,cov5try4#a ,! above 0 ! mansion ( !    
family3 its picturesqu5ess is ( pleas+  
"*2 & our inquiry into ! probable age ( 
! /ructure has naturally en\gh l$ u into
 a few obs]vations ^u ! e>ly dome/ic    
ar*itecture ( ?is c\ntry4 ,! subject is1
 h[ev]1 too rife ) int]e/+ details = !  
pres5t occasion2 s t all we n[ purpose  
is by way ( ref]5ce to ! specim5 or     
illu/ration be=e u4      #a ,rhodes's   
,peak ,sc5]y1 ,"p ,,iv4  ,! h\se at     
,norton ,lees has be5 suppos$ by "s     
p]sons to be z old z ! reign ( ,ri*>d   
,,ii42 b ,mr4 ,rhodes obs]ves1 t x 0    
erect$ _m ye>s aft] ?is p]iod c h>dly be
 d\bt$4 ,c]ta9 features ( resemblance   
assi/ its appe>ance ( antiquity1 z !    
wood5 framework1 :i* is obs]vable 9 !   
olde/ specim5s ( h\se-build+ 9 ?is      
c\ntry4 ,accord+ to ,/rutt1 ! ,saxons   
usually built _! h\ses ( clay1 kept     
toge!r by wood5 frames2 %ortly aft] !   
,norman ,conque/ pla/] 0 int]mix$ )     
timb]1 & subsequ5tly ! basem5t /ory 0   

made ( /one4 ,! upp] ap>tm5ts 7 s       
con/ruct$ z to project ov] ! l[]1 &     
consid]able ornam5t bo? 9 c>v$ wood &   
pla/] 0 introduc$ ab\t ! doors & w9d[s &
 ro( ( ! build+4 ,nev]!less1 timb]1 )   
la? & pla/]1 & ?at* = ! ro(s1 con/itut$ 
! *ief mat]ials 9 ! dwell+s ( ! ,engli% 
f an e>ly p]iod till ne> ! close ( !    
f\rte5? c5tury & beg9n+ ( ! fifte5?1 :5 
bricks began to be us$ 9 ! bett] sort ( 
h\ses4#b ,! mansion be=e u1 z we h se51 
is ref]r$ to ! fir/-m5tion$ p]iod4 ,mr4 
,rhodes1 h[ev]1 obs]ves1 ?\gh compos$ ( 
/one & wood1 x is evid5t n "o ( ! e>lie/
 /ructures ( ?is description3 x is inde$
 highly probable t x 0 built 9 ! reign (
 ! ,sev5? or ,eigh? ,h5ry1 b c]ta9ly n  
soon]4 ,at ?is p]iod ! halls or family  
mansions ( ! yeomanry ( ! c\ntry _h     
ne>ly all ! same g5]al "*4 ,previ\sly1 b
 little /one 0 us$ 9 any ( !m4#c2 ,x is 
true t /one h\ses are m5tion$ ne>ly ?ree
 c5turies & a half be=e ! date ( ! hall 
at ,norton ,lees1 z settl$ by ,mr4      
,rhodes2 z we f9d !m belong+ to citiz5s 

( ,london 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,ii42 &1   
obs]ves ,mr4 ,hallam1 ?\gh n (t5 p]haps 
regul>ly hewn /ones1 yet ^? scatt]$ ov] 
! soil1 or dug f fl9t qu>ries1 b\nd     
toge!r ) a v /rong & durable cem5t1 7   
employ$ 9 ! con/ruction ( manorial      
h\ses1 especially 9 ! we/]n c\nties &   
o!r p>ts :]e t mat]ial is easily        
procur$4 ,h>rison says1 t few ( ! h\ses 
( ! commonalty1 except "h & !re 9 ! we/ 
c\ntry t[ns1 7 made ( /one4 ,?is 0 ab\t 
#aegj4 ,gradually1 ev5 9 timb] build+s1 
! int]vals ( ! ma9 beams 7 occupi$ by   
/one walls1 or :]e /one 0 exp5sive1 by  
mort> or pla/]1 int]sect$ by horizontal 
or diagonal beams1 groov$ into !        
pr9cipal pi]s4 ,?is mode ( build+       
cont9u$ = a long "t1 & is famili> to our
 eyes 9 ! old] /reets ( ! metropolis1 & 
9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry4#d ,h>rison1 j     
quot$1 says1 ! anci5t man\rs & h\ses (  
our g5tlem5 are yet & = ! mo/ "p ( /rong
 timb]1 9 fram+ :]e( our c>p5t]s h be5 &
 are wor?ily pref]r$ be=e ^? ( l sci5ce 
among all o!r nations4 ,h[beit1 su* z   

are lately build$ are ei!r ( brick or   
h>d /one1 or ( bo?4      #b ,britton's  
,ar*itect4 ,antiq4 ii4 #hf4      #c     
,rhodes's ,peak ,sc5]y1 ,"p iv4 p4      
#d4--,"o ( ! olde/         ( ^!         
/ructures at pres5t 9 ! k+dom1 is       
,moreton         ,hall 9 ,*e%ire1 :i*1  
?\gh a highly-ornam5t$         build+1  
is entirely compos$ ( wood1 & 0 erect$  
at         a "t be=e /one 0 g5]ally us$ 
ev5 = ! l[]         ap>tm5ts4 ,! e>lie/ 
date ab\t ?is anci5t rema9 is           
#aeei4      #d ,hi/4 ,middle ,ages1 vol4
 iii41 p4 #dbj4  ,! ,hall be=e u may b  
ill accord ) ! pres5t idea ( "o ( ^!    
anci5t resid5ces2 b1 to expla9 away ?is 
error1 x may be necess>y to %[ 9 :at    
respects ! e>lie/ halls 7( :i* b few    
specim5s are extant17 diff]$ f ^? :i*   
rema9 9 consid]able numb]s1 to ?is day4 
,a passage to ?is po9t w be f\nd 9 ,mr4 
,hallam's valuable "w4 ,x is1 obs]ves   
?is able hi/orical writ]1 an error to   
suppose t ! ,engli% g5try 7 lodg$ 9     
/ately or ev5 9 well-siz$ h\ses4        

,g5]ally speak+1 _! dwell+s 7 almo/ z   
inf]ior to ^? ( _! desc5dants 9 capacity
 z !y 7 9 conv5i5ce4 ,! usual arrangem5t
 consi/$ ( an entrance-passage runn+    
?r\gh ! h\se1 ) a hall on "o side1 a    
p>l\r beyond1 & "o or two *amb]s above1 
& on ! opposite side1 a kit*51 pantry1 &
 o!r (fices4#e ,su* 0 ! ord9>y          
manor-h\se ( ! fifte5? & sixte5?        
c5turies1 z appe>s n only f ! docum5ts &
 engrav+s1 b z to ! latt] p]iod f !     
build+s !mselves1 sometimes1 ?\gh n v   
frequ5tly1 occupi$ by families (        
consid]ation1 m (t5 conv]t$ into        
f>m-h\ses1 or di/9ct t5em5ts4 ,l>g]     
/ructures 7 erect$ by m5 ( great e/ates1
 dur+ ! reigns ( ,h5ry ,,vi4 & ,edw>d   
,,iv42 b v few c be trac$ high]2 & su*  
has be5 ! effect ( "t1 /ill m ?r\gh !   
advance or decl9e ( families1 & !       
progress ( ar*itectural improvem5t1 ?an 
! natural decay ( ^! build+s1 t ,i %\ld 
conceive x difficult to "n a h\se 9     
,engl&1 /ill inhabit$ by a g5tleman1 & n
 belong+ to ! ord] ( ca/les1 ! pr9cipal 

ap>tm5ts ( :i* are old] ?an ! reign (   
,h5ry ,,vii4 ,! in/ances at lea/ mu/ be 
extremely few4 ,s+le rooms1 w9d[s1      
doorways1 c4 ( an e>li] date1 may p]haps
 n unfrequ5tly be f\nd2 b su* in/ances  
are always to be v]ifi$ by _! intr9sic  
evid5ce1 n by ! tradition ( ! place4#f  
#e ,hi/4 ( ,:alley4 ,9 ,/rutt's view (  
,mann]s1 we h an         inv5tory (     
furniture 9 ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,f]mor1
         ance/or ( ! ,e>l ( ,pomfret1 at
 ,ea/on 9         ,nor?ampton%ire1 &    
ano!r 9 t ( ,sir ,adrian                
,foskewe4 ,bo? ^! h\ses appe> to h be5 (
 !         dim5sions & arrangem5t       
m5tion$4 ,& ev5 9 h\ses         ( a m   
ample ext5t1 ! bi-section ( ! gr\nd-plot
         by an entrance-passage1 01 ,i  
believe1 univ]sal1 & is         a pro( (
 antiquity4 ,haddon ,hall & ,p5%ur/ /ill
         display ?is anci5t arrangem5t1 
:i* has be5 alt]$         9 "s old      
h\ses4 ,ab\t ! reign ( ,james ,i41 or1  
p]haps1 a little soon]1 ar*itects began 
to p]ceive !         additional gr&eur (

 ent]+ ! great hall at once4            
,?is ap>tm5t subsequ5tly gave its "n to 
! :ole         h\se4--,see an int]e/+   
pap] on ,old ,engli% ,halls1            
,mirror1 vol4 xviii4 p4 #ib-ajh4      #f
 ,hi/4 ,middle ,ages1 vol4 iii41 p4     
#dbc4--,! mo/ rem>kable         fragm5t 
( e>ly build+ :i* ,i h any :]e f\nd     
m5tion$ is at a h\se 9 ,b]k%ire1 call$  
,appleton1         :]e !re exi/s a sort 
( prodigy1 an entrance-passage         )
 circul> ar*es 9 ! ,saxon /yle1 :i* mu/ 
probably be z old z ! reign ( ,h5ry     
,,ii4 ,no o!r         private h\se 9    
,engl& c1 ,i presume1 boa/ ( su* a      
monum5t ( antiquity4  ,x ne$ sc>cely be 
rem>k$1 9 conclusion1 t ! ,hall at      
,norton ,lees1 z x appe>s to ! read]1   
conveys b an imp]fect idea ( ! anci5t   
/ructure4 ,! walls ( ! l[] /ory entirely
 ( /one1 & ! upp]1 /one & pla/]         
int]sect$ by wood1 are orig9al1 z is    
probably ! enri*$ gable1 ) ! p9nacl$    
ornam5t at its apex2 b5ea? 0 orig9ally a
 small bay w9d[1 :i* has be5 /opp$ up3 !

 o!r gable1 x is reasonable to conclude1
 once possess$ simil> enri*m5ts4 ,!     
*imneys are mod]n1 s9ce !y are nei!r    
pyramidal 9 _! t]m9ations1 z 0 ! fa%ion 
( ! #ad? & #ae? c5turies1 nor h !y !    
long polygonal %afts ( ! ,elizabe?an &  
subsequ5t p]iods1 :i* has caus$ *imneys 
to be *>act]i/ically t]m$ ! w9d-pipes ( 
hospitality4 ,! ,hall w\ld likewise     
appe> to be divid$ into two t5em5ts1 :i*
 b ill assorts ) its orig9al            
appropriation2 ?\gh we are n to consid] 
^! deviations z affect+ ! ar*itectural  
"* or id5tity4         99       99      
99       99       99   ,,oliv]          
,,goldsmi?4   ,a p]son nam$ ,goldsmi?1  
:o /at$ himself to be a nephew ( ! great
 ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 di$ a %ort "t s9ce ( 
*ol]a1 9 ! c\ntry4 ,a correspond5t ( !  
,morn+ ,h]ald obs]ves1 ! ass]tion may be
 true1 & /ates t ,dr4 ,goldsmi? _h a    
bro!r1 ^: "n he ?9ks 0 ,*>les1 & :om he 
met 9 public company ab\t ?irty ye>s    
s9ce4 ,9 p]son he resembl$ ! poet1 & 0 a
 man ( "s pleasantry1 sang a tol]able   

song1 &1 l 8 bro!r1 _h a good deal (    
oddity 9 8 mann]4 ,he !n resid$ at      
,som]'s ,t[n1 & z ! correspond5t 0      
in=m$1 _h be5 _m ye>s 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 
:5ce he came to ,engl& possess$ ( a     
small indep5d5ce4 ,"s ye>s s9ce !       
correspond5t made inquiry at ,som]'s    
,t[n = ,*>les ,goldsmi?1 b 0 told t he  
_h left 8 resid5ce !re = "s ye>s4 ,he is
 anxi\s = "s in=mation respect+ ! latt] 
hi/ory ( ! poet's bro!r3 he has a fa9t  
idea ( he>+ he _h "s *ildr5 by a native 
( ! ,we/ ,indies1 & he ?9ks x probable t
 ! fir/-nam$ individual1 lately deceas$1
 might h be5 "o ( !m4 ,! settlem5t ( ?is
 po9t may n be ( g5]al importance2 b x  
leads ! correspond5t to m5tion t 9 !    
,temple *ur*y>d1 :]e he rememb]s !      
burial ( ,goldsmi?1 !re is no /one or   
o!r memorial to m>k 8 grave4 ,s po/]ity1
 = ne>ly ?reescore ye>s1 h treat$ a man 
( g5ius1 :o1 to quote ,dr4 ,johnson's   
op9ion1 left no species ( writ+ unt\*$1 
& adorn$ all to :i* he appli$ himself4  
,h[ diff]5t1 obs]ves ! above            

correspond5t1 ! att5tion & hon\rs paid  
to ! memory ( ,walt] ,scott1 sc>cely    
cold 9 8 c(f96 a m volum9\s writ]       
c]ta9ly1 b n a sup]ior g5ius to ! au?or 
( ! ,des]t$ ,village & ! ,vic> (        
,wakefield4 ,goldsmi? di$ 9 ! ,inn]     
,temple4 ,aik9 says he 0 buri$ ) little 
att5dance 9 ! ,temple *ur*2 !           
correspond5t ( ! ,h]ald /ates1 9 !      
*ur*y>d1 s t ! poet's biograph]s are n  
ev5 agre$ ,,:]e he 0 buri$4 ,yet1 s9ce 8
 dea?1 ?\s&s ( p\nds h be5 exp5d$ 9     
re/or+ ! ar*itecture ( ! ,temple *ur*1 &
 "o he>s ev]la/+ly ( ! r>e s]ies (      
effigies ( ,knights ,templ>s3 b a few   
p\nds h n be5 sp>$ = a /one to tell :]e 
! poor poet sleeps4 ,true x is1 t a     
monum5t has be5 erect$ to 8 memory 9    
,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ) a ,lat9 inscription1 
by ,dr4 ,johnson1 b ! locality ( 8      
actual re/+-place is untold4 ,we may say
 ) equal tru? & ju/ice--      ,oh %ame  
to ! l& ( 8 bir?6  ,,philo4         99  
99       99       99       99   ,,!     
,,savoy>d4  ,by ,e4,b4 ,impey1 ,esq4    

,! foll[+ ballad is f\nd$ on ! melan*oly
 fact ( a ,savoy>d boy & 8 monkey hav+  
be5 f\nd />v$ to dea? 9 ,/4 ,james's    
,p>k dur+ ! night ( a sev]e fro/4       
,we>y & wan f door to door     ,) fa9t &
 falt]+ tread1   ,9 va9 = %elt] ,i      
implore1     ,& p9e = want ( bread4     
,poor ,jacko6 ?\ art hungry too2     ,?y
 dim & hagg>d eye   ,pleads m pa!tically
 true1     ,?an pray] or pi]c+ cry4     
,poor mute companion ( my toil1     ,my 
w&]+s & my woes6   ,f> h we s\ght ?is   
vaunt$ soil1     ,& "h our c\rse mu/    
close4    ,*ill falls ! sleet2 our cold]
 clay     ,%all to ! morn+ light1       
,/ret*'d on ^! icy walks1 betray     ,! 
ravages ( night4    ,sc>ce h ,i numb]'d 
twice sev5 ye>s2     ,ah6 :o w\ld covet 
m8   ,or swell ! l5g!n'd /ream ( te>s   
,to man's ?rice measur'd score8         
,alas6 !y told me 'twas a l&     ,(     
weal? & weal to all2   ,& bless'd alike 
) b\nte\s h&     ,! /rang] & ! ?rall4   
,a l& ^: gold5 vallies %ame     ,?y     
craggy wilds1 ,savoy1   ,might well1    

me?\ght1 f want reclaim     ,"o poor    
unfri5d$ boy4    ,h[ did my "y he>t     
fondly ye>n     ,to greet ?y trea*'r\s  
%ore6   ,& deem'd ! :ile1 = home-return 
,to husb& up a /ore4    ,:y did ,i leave
 my native gl5     ,& tune my           
m\nta9-lay1   ,to cold] maids & /]n] m5 
,?an o'er our glaci]s /ray8    ,!re pity
 dews ! manly *eek     ,& heaves ! bosom
 coy1   ,t quail'd n at ! giddy peak    
,:i* foils ! fleet *amois4    ,"h--:]e !
 torr5ts voice w\ld ?rill     ,ea* crav5
 brea/ ) fe>2   ,= dumb di/ress or human
 ill     ,!re drops no k9dr$ te>4    ,! 
ru%+ ,arc1 ! cold blue ,rhone1     ,t 9 
_! *annels freeze2   ,& sn[-clad ,c5is' 
he>t ( /one     ,might melt ere "o ( ^!4
    ,:y did ,i loa! my l[ly cot     ,:]e
 late ,i c>oll'd free1   ,nor felt1     
contra/$ ) my lot1     ,! pomp ( high   
degree8    ,lo6 :]e to mock ! h\seless  
head     ,huge palaces arise1   ,^: bo>d
 un*>itably spread     ,! unbidd5 gue/  
d5ies4    ,o = ! crumbs t reckless fall 
,f t sup]flu\s bo>d6   ,o = ! w>m? y    

gorge\s hall     ,& blaz+ he>? af=d6    
,all unavail+ is ! pray]--     ,! pr\d  
ones pass u by2   ,_! *>iots roll1 _!   
tor*es gl>e     ,cold on ! fami%'d eye4 
,& yet a little f _! ne$     ,"s poor]  
h&s h sp>$3   ,& "s h sigh$1 ) little   
he$1     ,alas6 poor ,savoy>d6    ,& "s 
h b5t ! *urli% br[1     ,& curl'd ! lip 
( scorn2   ,= !y at home _h brats en[1  
,& begg>s ,briti%-born4    ,& "s h      
sc(f'd z pr\d to be>     ,brute he>t 9  
human %ape2   ,nor drop nor morsel      
deign'd to %>e     ,) ali5 or ) ape4    
,poor ,jacko6 yet "o s\l c feel     ,sad
 fell[%ip ) !e2   ,& we h %>$ our scanty
 meal     ,9 bitt]ness or glee4    ,yes6
 we h %>$ our la/--& "h     ,h little n[
 to crave2   ,no b\nty1 save a pass+    
te>1     ,no gift1 beyond a grave4      
,/ill let ^! arms to ?y b>e brea/       
,_! l+]+ heat imp>t2   ,come %r\d !e 9  
my tatt]'d ve/1     ,& ne/le next my    
he>t4    ,p>tn]s 9 grief1 9 want alli$1 
,e'en z we liv$1 we die2   ,s let "o    
grave our relics hold1     ,entw9$1 z   

?us we lie4         99       99       99
       99       99    ,,mann]s ,,&      
,,cu/oms4         99       99       99  
99       99   ,,e>ly ,,inhabitants ,,(  
,,brita94  7,to ! ,editor47   ,y\r      
int]e/+ columns h af=d$ me mu*          
gratification by ! sket*es ( ! mann]s ( 
v>i\s nations4 ,i am a ?or\gh ,engli%man
 9 pr9ciple1 ) a spr9kl+1 h[ev]1 (      
,g]man 9 my ve9s1 & z ! e>ly hi/ory (   
?is c\ntry is a po9t ( great int]e/1 if 
,! ,mirror c all[1 ,i w (f] a few       
reflections4  ,caes>1 speak+ ( our      
ance/ors1 calls !m1 9 blunt & pla9 ,lat9
 ,b>b>i4 ,n[ ,caes> 0 a disappo9t$ man2 
he knew b little ( ?is l&1 he invad$ x  
wantonly1 & left x gladly4 ,! ,briton 0 
by no means s luxuri\s z ! ,roman1 b x  
is wrong to call him a b>b>ian4  ,z     
prie/s g5]ally 79 su* p]iods z ^? to :i*
 we allude17 take good c>e ( !mselves1 &
 z ! ,druids 7 ! *iefs1 let u take a few
 cursory obs]vations ^u _! mann]s &     
cu/oms4  ,! ,druids 7 prie/s &          
magi/rates4 ,!y 7 divid$ into ?ree      

classes3#g ! b>d prop]1 ^: prov9ce 0    
philosophy & poetry2 ! ,druid1 or m9i/] 
( religion2 & ! ovate1 or me*anic &     
arti/4 ,^! classes 7 all ob$i5t to "o   
sup]ior--! ,ar*druid4      #g ,vide     
,introduction to ,ow5's ,translations ( 
! ,elegies (         ,llyw>* ,h54  ,!   
etymology ( ! ^w ,druid has long be5 a  
subject ( dispute1 _m d]iv+ x f ! ,greek
 ^w ,greek3 drus1 an oak1 because x has 
be5 affirm$ t _! my/]ies 7 c>ri$ on 9   
oak groves & =e/s2 b z ! latt] fact is  
d\btful1 consequ5tly ! etymology f\nd$  
^u x is %ak54 ,x has be5 already /at$ t 
! ,druids 7 magi/rates & philosoph]s1 & 
v few etymologi/s w cavil ) me if we fix
 x at once ^u ! ,celtic ^w druidh1      
signify+ a wise man4  ,! !ological t5ets
 ( ! ,druids 7 ( a mo/ int]e/+          
"*--pr(ess+ future puni%m5ts &          
immortality4 ,_! heav5 p>took ( ! nature
 ( ! ,elysian ,fields1 :ile _! hell#h 0 
z horrible z ! mo/ viol5t fanatic c\ld  
depict x4 ,x 0 a gulph ( d>kness1 :]e ! 
baneful animal crept1 :]e ! cold1 glid+ 

s]p5t madd5$ ! s9n] ) 8 env5om$ too?1 & 
hiss$ ! dirge ( horror1 :ile ! lion     
pr[l$ along ) 8 noiseless paw1 & hungry 
wolves dev\r$ ^? :om = _! crimes on e>? 
! ,druids 7unable to conqu] or correct7 
condemn$ to      ,^? d>k solitudes &    
awful cells4  ,no sacr$ c]emonies c\ld  
be p]=m$ b 9 ! ,druid's pres5ce3 !y 7 ! 
gu>dians ( religion1 ! int]pret]s (     
my/]ies2 & ! fooli% cunn+ man ( ! nor?1 
:o is (t5 consult$ 9 ^! days relative to
 /ray$ cattle1 int5d$ mat*es1 c4 is a   
relic ( ! druidh1 ! wise man ( ! anci5t 
,celts4      #h ,gaelic ,antiquities1 p4
 #ba4  ,sun wor%ip 0 ! orig9al cre$2 b z
 abuses crept 91 o!r gods 7 v>i\sly     
introduc$ at ! alt>s1 ,m]cury be+ ! mo/ 
not$4 ,! ,druids 7 a/ronom]s1 & !y      
divid$ "t1 n by ! days b nights2#i a    
cu/om z old z any ) :i* we are acqua9t$1
 z x appe>s ,g5esis i4#e3 ,& ! ev5+ & ! 
morn+ 7 ! fir/ day4 ,:5ce we say1 to ?is
 day1 a se'en night--a =t night4      #i
 ,vide ,ri*>d ( ,cir5ce/]4  ,z ! sun 0 !
 object ( adoration1 no wond] t my/]ies 

7 also p]=m$ to ! moon1 rid+ 9 silv]    
spl5d\r ?r\gh azure space2 smil+ f h]   
height ^u ! dep>t$ & unse5 lum9>ies :i* 
_h sunk ov] ! di/ant hill1 ! fe>ful m9d 
w\ld wat* ! lamp ( night z a gu>dian _w1
 or deity1 & 9 ! f]v\r ( gratitude1 or  
"u ! impulse ( fe>1 w\ld address h] z ! 
m$iatrix betwe5 man & 8 deity4  ,! *ief 
times ( devotion 7 at ! summ] sol/ice & 
! w9t] sol/ice1 7:5ce ! ,,yule clog71   
mid-day1 or midnight--a z5i? be+ _!     
p]iod4 ,! new & full moon 0 duly        
rev]5c$4 ,on ! six? day1 a high (ficiat+
 ,druid ga!r$ mi/letoe2 a c]emony       
conduct$ ) great solemnity4 ,x 0 cut ) a
 gold5 knife1 caught 9 a :ite robe1 & n 
all[$ to t\* ! gr\nd4 ,! %ad[ ( ?is     
,druidical rite exi/s 9 ! peculi>       
privileges ( kiss+ "u ! mi/letoe at     
,*ri/mas times4  ,lu/rations 7 us$1     
sacrifices 7 made1 & ! alt> reek$1 "s   
say ) human gore4 ,! victim be+ dead1   
pray]s succe$$2 ! entrails 7 exam9$1 &  
c]ta9 portions 7 consum$ ^u ! fire alt>3
      ,crepitant preces1 alt>ia fumant4 

,intemp]ate dr9k+ g5]ally clos$ !       
sacrifice1 & a fre% /rew+ ( oak leaves  
reconsecrat$ ! alt>4 ,x is rem>kable t  
dr9k+--h>d dr9k+--%\ld h be5 practis$ by
 ! prie/hood 9 ^? remote p]iods1 b z !y 
7 pagan hea!ns any animadv]sions c be   
made 9 safety4 ,i _c digress ^u x4 ,:ite
 bulls 7 sacrific$1 & x is a s+ul>      
co9cid5ce 7too /rik+ to be ! effect (   
*ance7 t :ite bulls 7 sacrific$ by !    
,egyptians to ,apis4#aj      #aj        
,h]odotus describes ! subject m m9utely4
  ,! ,druids inculcat$ an utt] disreg>d 
( dea?1 !mselves %[+ a good example1 be+
 ev] =emo/ 9 ! battle /rife1 urg+ on _! 
c\ntrym5 to de$s ( val\r2 n dol+ out _! 
maxims 9 slo?ful indol5ce1 & act+ !     
rev]se ( _! doctr9e3        ,c]te populi
 qui despicit arctos   ,felices errore  
suo1 quos ille timorum   ,maxumus1 haud 
urget ,le?i metus3 inde ru5di   ,9 f]rum
 m5s prona viris1 animae capaces        
,mortis1 et ignavum r$iturae p>c]e      
vitae4  ,lucan4 ,ph>s4 ,l4 i4    ,?rice 
happy !y b5ea? _! nor!rn skies   ,:o t  

wor/ fe>--! fe> ( dea?--despise--       
,h5ce !y no c>es = ?is frail be+ feel1  
,b ru% undaunt$ on ! po9t$ /eel2        
,provoke approa*+ fate1 & bravely scorn 
,to sp>e t life :i* mu/ s soon return4  
,! ,druids 7 wont to tea* 9 small cells1
 b liv$ 9 l>ge build+s & f>$ sumptu\sly4
 ,"s ( ! cells are rema9+ to ?is day1 z 
at ,ty ,iltud1 9 ,brecknock%ire4  ,f ^! 
obs]vations x is app>5t t a portion ( m5
 extraord9>y 9 _! va/ p[] ov] ! human   
m9d1 & possess$ ( sup]ior k1 7 "h be=e  
,caes>'s arrival1 & t our ance/ors 7 n  
su* b>b>ians z ! pr\d ,roman w\ld lead u
 to consid] !m4#aa      #aa ,see also ! 
,druids & _! ,times1 f ! ,g]man (       
,wiel&1 p4 #bj ( ! pres5t volume4       
,,selim4         99       99       99   
99       99   ,,curi\s ,,cu/om ,,relat+ 
,,to ,,inh]itance4   ,salmon1 9 8       
,hi/ory ( ,h]t=d%ire1 imag9es t ! ,ea/  
,saxon & ,m]cian k+doms 71 9 ! upp] "p (
 ?is c\nty1 sep>at$ f ea* o!r by !      
,erm9-/reet2 & 9 ! l[] "p1 9 ! p>i% (   
,*e%unt1 by a bank1 :i* anci5tly rea*$ f

 ,middlesex ?r\gh ,!obald's ,p>k1 across
 ,g(fe's ,lane1 to ,?und]field ,grove1  
ov] ,beaumont ,gre51 to ,n9eacres ,wood4
 ,!re is a cu/om 9 ! manor ( ,*e%unt1 he
 says1 by :i* ! eld] bro!r inh]its above
 ! bank1 & ! y\nge/ bel[ x1 9 ! same    
fields2--:i* c\ld n h be5 introduc$ b f 
! diff]5t laws ( a diff]5t gov]nm5t4    
,p4,t4,w4         99       99       99  
99       99    ,,anecdote ,,gall]y4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,anecdotes ,,( ,,! ,,b>4  7,by a retir$
 ,b>ri/]47   ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,lawr5ce      
possess$ ! advantage ( a v h&some p]son1
 accompani$ ) a great %>e ( dignity (   
mann]4 ,8 deportm5t 0 haughty2 b x 0 "o 
( pride unm>k$ ) insol5ce4 ,he knew :at 
0 due to ! /ation :i* he fill$1 & he    
exact$ ! respect to :i* x 0 entitl$4 ,he
 cru%$ assumption & =w>d impud5ce by a  
look1 & br\ght !m d[n to ! level ( _!   
own insignificance4 ,i recollect an     
in/ance ( ?is on "o occasion1 :5 ,i     
att5d$ him z c\nsel on a summons4 ,!    
,attorney on ! opposite side 0 a ,mr4   

,toml9son1 a man !n 9 ext5sive practice1
 b =w>d1 assum+1 & self-suffici5t4 ,he  
made "s obs]vation :i* (f5d$ ! le>n$    
judge4 ,he rose haughtily f 8 *air1 &   
)\t utt]+ a ^w1 fix$ 8 eyes on          
,toml9son1 & wav$ 8 h& t[>ds ! door4    
,contempt c\ld n h be5 convey$ half s   
expressively by any words :i* he c\ld h 
us$4 ,toml9son und]/ood 8 mean+1 &      
in/antly retir$4  ,he 0 p>tial to ^? to 
:om bir? or education gave a claim to ! 
title ( g5tleman4 ,to ^? :o d]iv$ no    
pret5sion to x f ei!r ( ^? s\rces1 he   
nev] %[$ a want ( att5tion1 unless !y   
exhibit$ any traits ( vulg> assurance1  
or up/>t insol5ce2 to ^? he unsp>+ly    
dealt ! full measure ( contemptu\s      
obs]vance4 ,to ! incorrect 9 morals or  
pr(essional conduct1 he 0               
irreconcileably sup]cili\s & inv>iably  
sev]e4  ,i recollect b "o anecdote ( any
 pleasantry :i* occurr$ be=e ,mr4       
,ju/ice ,lawr5ce1 9 :i* he _h any "p1 & 
at :i* he enjoy$ a he>ty laugh4 ,an     
,iri% milkman 0 br\ght up to take !     

b5efit ( ! ,"l's ,act 7by :i* ,insolv5ts
 7 !n dis*>g$47 ,he 0 suspect$ (        
conceal+ 8 prop]ty1 hav+ giv5 no s*$ule1
 ?\gh he 0 kn[n at n a v di/ant p]iod to
 h possess$ "s4 ,he 0 ask$ by ! c\nsel  
:o oppos$ him1 :e!r he _h n "s prop]ty1 
:i* he _h omitt$ to ins]t 9 8 s*$ule8 ,!
 devil a bit ( prop]ty1 says he1 h ,i at
 all at all4 ,:y1 :at's become ( y\r    
furniture & y\r c[s8 ,c[s y 7 kn[n to h1
 z y sold milk4 ,yes1 ,i _h1 says he2 b 
,i h none n[4 ,:y1 :at h y done ) !m8 ,i
 h sign$ away e ?+ ,i _h4 ,h[ h y       
assign$ !m8 ,i h made my w1 & giv5 !m   
all away4 ,:at1 are y dead1 man8 said ! 
judge4 ,no1 please y\r hon\r1 says ,pat2
 b ,i soon w1 if y take away e ?+ ,i h  
to live on f me4 ,he refus$ to make any 
assignm5t or s*$ule1 & 0 rem&$4  ,aft] 8
 dea?1 ! foll[+ anecdote 0 circulat$ (  
,mr4 ,ju/ice ,lawr5ce4 ,a cause _h be5  
tri$ be=e him at ,york1 9 :i* he _h     
summ$ up to ! jury to f9d a v]dict = !  
def5dant1 :i* !y accord+ly did4 ,on     
fur!r consid]ation1 x appe>$ to him t he

 _h mi/ak5 ! law4 ,a v]dict hav+ be5    
record$ aga9/ ! pla9tiff1 he _h no      
r$ress2 b x 0 said1 t ,mr4 ,ju/ice      
,lawr5ce left him by 8 w a sum suffici5t
 to indemnify him = 8 loss4 ,?is ,i give
 m]ely z a report1 & give x will+ly1 z  
hon\rable to ! memory ( "o ( ! mo/ able1
 mo/ indep5d5t1 & mo/ dignifi$ ( !      
judges :o fill$ a judicial seat 9 my    
day4  ,! foll[+ anecdote ,i ?9k ,i h se5
 9 pr9t1 b )\t ! "n ( ! p]son to :om x  
happ5$4 ,i h he>d ,s]geant ,bond relate 
x ) great hum\r ( himself1 & he is to be
 reli$ on z ! unque/ionable orig9al4 ,i 
once1 said he1 b\ght a horse ( a        
horse-deal]1 w>rant$ s\nd 9 all 8 po9ts4
 ,i ?\ght ,i _h got a treasure1 b /ill  
wi%$ to f9d out if he _h any fault4 ,i  
!re=e1 :5 ,i _h paid = him1 said to !   
sell]1 ',n[1 my fri5d1 y h got y\r money
 & ,i ! horse1 s t ! b>ga9 is clos$2 b  
d1 l an hone/ fell[1 tell me fairly (   
any fault :i* he has4' ',:y1 sir1' says 
he1 'y h dealt ) me l a g5tleman1 & z y 
ask me to be frank ) y1 ,i mu/ tell y t 

! horse has "o fault4' ,i prick$ up my  
e>s3 ',:at is x1 my fri5d8' ',:y1 sir1' 
says he1 'x is t he w n g into ! y>d ( !
 ,cr[n ,inn at ,uxbridge4' ',pooh1      
pooh1' said ,i1 'if t is all1 ,i'm n    
likely to put him to ! trial1 z ,i h    
no?+ to d )1 or to lead me to           
,uxbridge4'  ,x h[ev] s happ5$1 t ,i _h 
occasion to g to ,uxbridge1 & ,i det]m9$
 to try if my horse reta9$ 8 dislike to 
! y>d ( ! ,cr[n ,inn4 ,i accord+ly rode 
up ! /reet until ,i came opposite to !  
inn-y>d ( ! ,cr[n4 ,i fac$ ab\t1 said ! 
s]geant1 seat$ myself firmly 9 my       
/irrups1 at ! same "t exhibit+ !        
attitude 9 :i* ! feat 0 to be p]=m$4    
,expect+ a plunge f my horse1 ,i /uck my
 spurs into 8 sides1 & pu%$ him =w>d    
into ! y>d2 b :at 0 my surprise to f9d  
him ent] ! y>d z quietly z a c[ t _h j  
gone 9 be=e him4 ,b ,i 0 n long 9 d\bt z
 to :at appe>$ to be ! cause ( ?is *ange
 9 8 antipa?ies1 by ! l&lord's com+ up  
to him & tapp+ him on ! %\ld]3 ',ha1    
,jack6' says he1 ',i'm glad to see y    

aga92 ,i ?\ght ,i _h lo/ y4' ',:at d y  
mean1 ,mr4 ,l&lord8' ',sir1' says he1   
?is horse 0 /ol5 f me ab\t six mon?s    
ago2 & ,i h nev] se5 him s9ce4' ,i did n
 mu* reli% ?is piece ( in=mation1 rejo9$
 ! s]geant1 b ,i c\ld n help laugh+ at !
 conceit ( ! horse-deal]1 to prev5t me f
 go+ to a place :]e 8 !ft ( ! horse w\ld
 be discov]$3 ,i wi%$ ,i _h att5d$ to 8 
caution1 z ! sale to me 0 n regul>1 & ,i
 0 left to make ! be/ t]ms ,i c\ld ) !  
l&lord4 ,:at !y 7 he kept to himself4   
,field+ 0 a contempor>y memb] ( !       
home-circuit1 ) ,s]geant ,bond & myself4
 ,9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties (             
conviviality1 ov] :i* ! le>n$ s]geant1 z
 head ( ! circuit1 presid$1 he f\nd 9   
,field+ a p[]ful auxili>y4 ,he 0 ! son (
 ! au?or ( ,tom ,jones1 & inh]it$ to a  
great degree ! wit & tal5ts ( 8 fa!r4   
,z a companion1 ,field+ 0 inv>iably     
pleasant & inimitably ent]ta9+4 ,8      
conv]sation ab\nd$ ) anecdotes1 ( :i* he
 _h an inexhau/ible fund3 8 great /ock 0
 ( ,iri% /ories :i* he gave ) great tru?

 & hum\r4  ,i h repeat$ly he>d him say1 
t ! l[e/ class ( ! ,iri% _h m native    
hum\r ?an any o!r body ( p 9 ! same rank
 9 life4 ,he w\ld !n relate1 9 pro( ( x1
 ! ev5t ( a bet :i* 0 made on ! subject 
at "o ( ! club-h\ses 9 ,/4 ,james's     
,/reet1 :i* !n 0 cr[d$ ) ,engli% & ,iri%
 *airm51 & :i* 0 to be decid$ by ! reply
 ( "o ( ea* c\ntry to ! same "q4 ,x 01  
,if y 7 put nak$ on ! top ( ,/4 ,paul's1
 :at w\ld y be l8 ,! ,engli% *airman 0  
fir/ call$ 91 & ! "q be+ put to him1 he 
ran sulky1 & refus$ to give any direct  
answ]1 say+ !y 7 mak+ fun ( him4 ,pat 0 
!n introduc$1 & ! "q be+ prop\nd$ to    
him3 ,:at %\ld ,i be l8 says he2 :y1 l  
to get c\ld1 to be sure1 y\r hon\rs4    
,?is1 says he1 !y call "m wit2 & ! mo/  
illit]ate h a quickness 9 p>ry+ ! effect
 ( a "q by an evasive answ]4 ,i         
recollect he>+ ,sir ,john ,field+ giv+  
an in/ance ( ?is1 9 ! case ( an ,iri%   
fell[ :o 0 br\ght be=e him :5 sitt+ z a 
magi/rate at ,b[ ,/reet4 ,he 0 desir$ to
 give "s acc\nt ( himself1 & :]e he came

 f4 ,wi%+ to pass = an ,engli%man1 he   
said he came f ,*e/]4 ,?is he pron\nc$ )
 a v ri* brogue1 :i* caught ! e>s ( ,sir
 ,john4 ',:y1 7 y ev] 9 ,*e/]8' says he4
 ',to be sure1 ,i 01' said ,pat2 'wasn't
 ,i born !re8' ',h[ d>e y1' said ,sir   
,john ,field+1 ') t brogue1 :i* %[s t y 
are an ,iri%man1 pret5d to h be5 born 9 
,*e/]4' ',i didn't say ,i 0 born !re1'  
says he2 ',i only ask$ y\r hon\r :e!r ,i
 0 or n4'  ,fras]'s ,magaz9e4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,! ,,naturali/4         99       99    
99       99       99   ,,nutria ,,fur4  
,we quote ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ,nutria f ! 
,diction>y ( ,comm]ce1 by ,mr4          
,maccullo*1 :o believes x to be ! fir/  
description t has appe>$ 9 any ,engli%  
"w1 & ackn[l$ges x f ! p5 ( ,j4         
,brod]ip1 ,esq41 ,f4,r4,s41 c4  ,nutria1
 or ,neutria1 ! comm]cial "n = ! sk9s ( 
,myopotamus ,bon>i5sis 7,comm]son17 !   
,coyp\ ( ,mol9a1 & ! ,quoiya ( ,d',az>a4
 ,9 ,france1 ! sk9s 71 & p]haps /ill    
are1 sold "u ! "n ( racoonda2 b 9 ,engl&

 !y are import$ z nutria sk9s--d]iv+ _! 
appellation1 mo/ probably1 f "s suppos$ 
simil>ity ( ! animal :i* produces !m1 9 
appe>ance & habits1 to ! ott]1 ! ,spani%
 "n = :i* is nutria4 ,inde$1 ,mol9a     
speaks ( ! coyp\ z a species ( wat] rat1
 ( ! size & col\r ( ! ott]4  ,nutria fur
 is l>gely us$ 9 ! hat manufacture2 &   
has become1 )9 ! la/ fifte5 or tw5ty    
ye>s1 an article ( v consid]able        
comm]cial importance4 ,f #fjj1jjj to    
#hjj1jjj sk9s1 pr9cipally f ! ,rio de la
 ,plata1 are n[ annually import$ into   
,great ,brita94 ,x is also v ext5sively 
us$ on ! cont95t4 ,ge(froy m5tions1 t 9 
c]ta9 ye>s1 a s+le ,fr5* furri] 7,m4    
,be*em17 has receiv$ f #ae1jjj to       
#bj1jjj sk9s4  ,! coyp\ or quoiya is a  
native ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 v common 9 !     
prov9ces ( ,*ili1 ,bu5os ,ayres1 &      
,tucuman1 b m r>e 9 ,p>aguay4 ,9 size x 
is less ?an ! beav]1 :i* x resembles 9  
_m po9ts4 ,! head is l>ge & depress$1 ! 
e>s small & r\nd$1 ! neck /\t & %ort1 ! 
muzzle %>p] ?an t ( ! beav]1 & ! :isk]s 

v long & /iff4 ,!re are1 z 9 ! beav]1   
two incisor tee?1 & eight mol>1 above & 
bel[--tw5ty tee? 9 all4 ,! limbs are    
%ort4 ,! =e feet h ea* five f+]s n      
webb$1 ! ?umb be+ v small3 ! h9d feet h 
! same numb] ( toes2 ! great toe & ?ree 
next toes be+ jo9$ by a web :i* ext5ds  
to _! ends1 & ! little toe be+ free1 b  
edg$ ) a membrane on its inn] side4 ,!  
nails are compress$1 long1 crook$1 &    
%>p4 ,! tail1 unlike t ( ! beav]1 is    
long1 r\nd1 & hairy2 b ! hairs are n    
num]\s1 & p]mit ! scaly texture ( ! sk9 
9 ?is "p to be se54 ,! back is ( a      
br[ni% r$1 :i* becomes r$d] on ! flanks3
 ! belly is ( a dirty r$4 ,! edges ( !  
lips & extremity ( ! muzzle are :ite4   
,l ! beav]1 ! coyp\ is furni%$ ) two    
k9ds ( fur2 viz4 ! long ruddy hair :i*  
gives ! tone ( col\r1 & ! br[ni%        
a%-col\r$ fur at its base1 :i*1 l ! d[n 
( ! beav]1 is ( su* importance 9        
hat-mak+1 & ! cause ( ! animal's        
comm]cial value4  ,! habits ( ! coyp\   
are mu* l ^? ( mo/ ( ! o!r aquatic rod5t

 animals4 ,its pr9cipal food1 9 a /ate (
 nature1 is vegetable4 ,x affects !     
neighb\rhood ( wat]1 swims p]fectly     
well1 & burr[s 9 ! gr\nd4 ,! female br+s
 =? f five to sev52 & ! "y always       
accompany h]4  ,! coyp\ is easily       
dome/icat$1 & its mann]s 9 captivity are
 v mild4         99       99      99    
99       99    ,,notes ,,( ,a ,,read]4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,records ,,9 ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,london4   
7,f ! ,ed9burgh ,review1 j publi%$47    
,^! /ores are ( invaluable int]e/1      
p>ticul>ly ) ref]5ce to ! e>li] & mo/   
obscure portions ( our hi/ory4  ,an     
imm5se collection ( royal lett]s & /ate 
pap]s1 miscellane\s rolls relat+ to !   
rev5ue1 exp5diture1 debts & acc\nts ( ! 
,cr[n1 ,new ,ye>'s gifts1 ! royal       
h\sehold1 m9t1 =eign bills ( ex*ange1   
milit>y & naval affairs1 in/rum5ts      
relat+ to treaties1 truces1 &           
infractions ( peace1 *iefly betwe5      
,engl& & ,france2 m]cantile matt]s1     
=eign possessions ( ! ,cr[n1 proce$+s 9 

! ,admiralty1 milit>y & o!r c\rts ( !   
great (fic]s ( ! ,cr[n1 p>dons1         
protections1 petitions1 subsidy rolls1  
,scot* homage rolls1 p>don rolls1 privy 
seals1 signet bills1 writs ( v>i\s      
descriptions f ,edw>d ,i4 to ,edw>d     
,,iv41 exi/ !re1 )\t cal5d> or index2 & 
9 su* masses z to defy ! pati5ce ( any  
inquir]1 h[ev] ard5t4 ,x ne$ n be said t
 9 su* a v>iety ( docum5ts _! value mu/ 
v>y consid]ably1 or t _m ( !m are (     
little use2 b ea* ( !m is at lea/ wor?y 
( be+ exam9$2 & !re are few ( !m :i*1 if
 prop]ly scrut9iz$ by apt lab\r]s1 w\ld 
n at lea/ contribute to ! elucidation or
 ratification ( "s bran* ( hi/ory4 ,"s (
 !m w\ld r5d] /ill m important s]vices2 
&1 by po9t+ out ! daily habits & mo/    
famili> occurr5ces ( ! lives ( our k+s &
 o!r em95t p]sonages :o figure 9 our    
hi/ory1 lead u to a mu* m accurate      
e/imate ( _! g5ius ?an any t has hi!rto 
be5 =m$4 ,) ?is view1 ! close rolls are 
among/ ! mo/ m9ute & int]e/+ ( ^?       
docum5ts :i* rema9 unexplor$4 ,! "* (   

,k+ ,john has _h b scanty ju/ice done to
 x2 & p]haps ^? :o h =m$ _! notions ( t 
mon>* f ! ord9>y acc\nts ( him1 w be    
surpris$ to f9d him writ+ to ! ,abbot ( 
,read+ to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( six     
volumes ( books1 conta9+ ! :ole ( ! ,old
 ,te/am5t1 ,ma/] ,hugh de ,/4 ,victor's 
treatise on ! ,sacram5ts1 ! ,s5t5ces (  
,pet] ,lomb>d1 ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,augu/9e
 on ! ,city ( ,god1 & on ! #crd "p ( !  
,psalt]1 ,val]ian de ,moribus1 ,orig5's 
treatise on ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ,c&idus  
,arianus to ,m>ius2--& t on ano!r       
occasion %ortly aft]w>ds he ackn[l$ges !
 receipt ( 8 copy ( ,pl9y1 :i* _h be5 9 
! cu/ody ( ! same ,abbot4 ,/ill less    
does x consi/ ) ! commonly adopt$       
notions ( 8 selfi% tyranny1 t he %\ld   
address ,bryan de ,insula 9 t]ms l !    
foll[+3 ,"k t we are q will+ t our *ief 
b>ons1 conc]n+ :om y wrote to u1 may    
hunt :ile pass+ ?r\gh y\r bailiwick1    
provid$ t y "k :o !y are & :at !y take2 
= we d n keep our =e/s1 nor our bea/s1 =
 our own use only1 b = ! use also ( our 

fai?ful subjects4 ,see1 h[ev]1 t !y are 
well gu>d$ on acc\nt ( robb]s1 = ! bea/s
 are m fright5$ by robb]s ?an by !      
a=esaid b>ons4 ,( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii4
 ! p>ticul>s are /ill m m9ute4 ,not)/&+ 
its connexion ) sup]/itions :i* exi/ no 
long]1 we may sympa?ize ) ! pi\s *>ity t
 sugge/$ t mon>*'s ord] = fe$+ z _m poor
 p]sons z c ent] ! great] & less] hall  
at ,we/m9/] on ,friday next aft] !      
octaves ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 be+ ! anniv]s>y ( 
,eleanor1 ! ,k+'s si/]1 =m]ly ,que5 (   
,scotl&1 = ! good ( ! said ,eleanor's   
s\l4 ,8 ta/e = ! f9e arts1 & 8          
enc\ragem5t ( its pr(essors1 are        
frequ5tly to be trac$ 9 ! entries ^u ^! 
rolls4 ,9 "o ( !m he gives directions = 
hav+ ! great *amb] at ,we/m9/] pa9t$ ) a
 good gre5 col\r aft] ! fa%ion ( a      
curta92 & 9 ! great gable ( ! same *amb]
 ne> ! door ?is device to be pa9t$1--,ke
 ne dune ke ne t9e1 ne pr5t ke desire2 &
 ano!r runs ?us1--,! ,k+1 9 pres5ce (   
,ma/] ,william ! pa9t]1 a monk (        
,we/m9/]1 lately at ,w9*e/]1 contriv$ & 

gave ord]s = a c]ta9 picture to be made 
at ,we/m9/] 9 ! w>drobe :]e he 0        
accu/om$ to wa% 8 face1 repres5t+ ! ,k+ 
:o 0 rescu$ by 8 dogs f ! s$itions :i* 7
 plott$ aga9/ t ,k+ by 8 subjects1      
respect+ :i* same picture ! ,k+ address$
 o!r lett]s to y ,edw>d ( ,we/m9/]4 ,& !
 ,k+ comm&s ,philip ,lavel 8 treasur]1 &
 ! a=esaid ,edw>d ( ,we/m9/]1 to cause !
 same ,ma/] ,william to h 8 co/s & *>ges
 = pa9t+ ! a=esaid picture )\t delay2 & 
:5 he %all "k ! co/1 he w give !m a writ
 ( lib]ate !re=4 ,= ! illu/ration ( !   
eld] hi/orians1 & z a means ( asc]ta9+  
h[ f> n>rations ( ev5ts :i* appe>       
d\btful or improbable1 are correct1 ^! &
 o!r buri$ docum5ts possess great value4
 ,t blacke/ *>ge aga9/ ! memory ( ,k+   
,john1 by :i* he is implicat$ 9 ! murd] 
( 8 nephew ,pr9ce ,ar?ur1 has be5 br\ght
 =w>d 9 =ms s v>i\s1 t common *>ity has 
induc$ _m m5 to )hold _! cr$5ce f an    
accusation :i* re/s on vague & unc]ta9  
traditions4 ,x is said1 h[ev]1 t        
,ar?ur's dea?1 by :atev] means x 0      

br\ght ab\t1 took place at ,r\52 x has  
be5 asc]ta9$ v lately = ! fir/ "t1 by   
inspection ( ! atte/ations ( records1 t 
,john 0 at t place on t day2 a          
circum/ance n 9 itself en\gh to lead m5 
to a v viol5t suspicion ( 8 guilt1 if ! 
mann] ( ! ,pr9ce's dea? _h n be5 sudd5 &
 my/]i\s2 b :i*1 br++ ! *>ge at lea/    
some:at ne>]1 may probably lead to fur!r
 discov]ies4 ,( less importance1 b yet n
 )\t int]e/1--if x be int]e/+ to "k     
accurately ! e>ly mann]s ( a p1 & to    
trace _! progress f p]iods :5 ^? lights 
( sci5ce :i* are n[ beam+ 9 full        
radiance ov] ! l&1 _h j begun to glimm] 
above ! horizon1--is ! foll[+ in/ance4  
,mat!w ,p>is relates1 t 9 #abee1 an     
elephant 0 s5t by ! ,k+ ( ,france to    
,h5ry ,,iii41 & t x be+ ! fir/ animal ( 
t species t _h be5 se5 9 ,engl&1 ! p    
flock$ 9 great numb]s to behold x4 ,^u !
 close rolls is ent]$ a writ te/$ at    
,we/m9/] ! #crd ( ,febru>y1 #ci1 ,h4    
,,iii4 7#abee17 direct+ ! %]iff ( ,k5t  
to g 9 p]son to ,dov]1 toge!r ) ,john   

,g\*1 ! ,k+'s s]vant1 to arrange 9 :at  
mann] ! ,k+'s elephant1 :i* 0 at        
,:its&1#ab may be/ & mo/ conv5i5tly be  
br\ght ov] to ^! p>ts1 & to f9d = ! same
 ,john a %ip & o!r ?+s necess>y to      
convey x2 & if1 by ! advice ( ! m>9]s & 
o!rs1 x c\ld be br\ght to ,london by    
wat]1 direct+ x to be s br\ght4 ,t !    
/rang] arriv$ safely1 is evid5t f a     
simil> writ1 dat$ ! #bcrd ( ! same mon?1
 comm&+ ! ,%]iffs ( ,london to cause to 
be built at ! ,t[] ( ,london1 a h\se =ty
 feet 9 l5g? & tw5ty 9 bread?1 = ! ,k+'s
 elephant4 ,economy h[ev]1 x seems1 0 n 
neglect$ by ! mon>* 9 8 m5us plaisirs2 =
 ! ,%]iffs are expressly *>g$ to see t !
 h\se be s /rongly con/ruct$ t1 :5ev]   
!re %\ld be ne$1 x might be adapt$ to & 
us$ = o!r purposes2 & ! co/s are to be  
asc]ta9$ by ! view & te/imony ( hone/   
m54      #ab ,! %orte/ & mo/ conv5i5t   
passage f ,france to          ,engl&    
appe>s to h be5 f ,:its& to ,dov]4 ,!   
t5ure ( c]ta9 l&s 9 ,cop]l& ne> ,dov]1 0
 !          s]vice ( hold+ ! ,k+'s ,head

 betwe5 ,dov] &          ,:its& :5ev] he
 cross$ !re4         99       99        
99       99       99   ,,zoological     
,,g>d5s1 ,,reg5t',s ,,p>k4  7,cont9u$ f 
page #bja47   ,return+ f ! ,elephant's  
,/able & ,enclosure1 we pass ! %$ &     
enclosure = ,o/ri*es4 ,"h are f9e       
specim5s ( ! ,african ,o/ri*1 di/+ui%$  
by _! black plumage1 & s5t f ,tripoli1  
by ,hanm] ,w>r+ton1 ,esq41 & a f9e      
female bird f ! collection ( ! late     
,m>*ioness ( ,londond]ry4 ,! g5]al col\r
 ( ! fea!rs ( ! female is a%y-br[n1     
tipp$ ) :ite2 & ! exquisitely :ite      
plumes s mu* priz$ are obta9$ f b5ea? ! 
w+s & tail ( bo? sexes4#ac      #ac ,"s 
curi\s facts 9 ! economy ( ! ,o/ri* w be
          f\nd at page #bfb ( ! pres5t  
volume4  ,illu/ration3 ,o/ri*es4        
,retrac+ our /eps to ! ,s\!rn ,g>d5 we  
f9d sev]al build+s unnotic$2 z a l>ge   
,avi>y1 appropriat$ to v>i\s birds1 b   
usually to ^? ( r>e description4        
,illu/ration3 ,avi>y4  ,! slope or      
valley 9 ! g>d51 betwe5 ! t]race & !    

,p>k road1 is p>tly occupi$ by a ,pond &
 ,f\nta91 :]e are ,swans & o!r swimm+   
birds4 ,9 ! di/ance ( ! cut is se5 !    
pr9cipal avi>y1 :]e are "s ( ! f9e/     
birds 9 ! g>d51 z v>ieties ( ,cranes1   
,/orks1 ,h]ons1 ,spoonbills1 ,curass[s1 
& ! rev]$ bird ( ! anci5ts--! spl5did   
sc>let ,ibis4  ,illu/ration3 ,pond &    
,f\nta94  ,z y return by ! ma9 pa? to ! 
t]race1 opposite ! ,llama ,h\se is a    
l>ge octagon summ] cage = ,maccaws :]e  
r$ & yell[1 blue & yell[1 & r$ & blue   
species1 are usually kept2 ) cockatoos4 
,9 w9t] !y are remov$ to "s ( ! w>m]    
repositories4  ,illu/ration3 ,maccaws4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,x gives u great pleasure to he> t !    
,commission]s ( ,woods & ,=e/s h 9      
consequ5ce ( an application made to !m  
by ! ,zoological ,society1 grant$ an    
ext5sive piece ( l&1 on ! nor!rn v]ge ( 
,reg5t's ,p>k1 to be add$ to ! ,g>d5s4  
,x w be spe$ily laid out 9 walks &      
%rubb]ies1 & 9 habitations = ! num]\s   
animals = :i* ! society h at pres5t     

little room1 & has1 9 fact1 caus$ !     
application = ! grant4 ,x is also 9     
contemplation to erect a sup]b ,museum  
on "p ( x1 & to remove ! ,society's     
pres5t "o f ,bruton-/reet4         99   
99       99       99       99   ,,g]man 
,,w9es4   ,nassau is ri* 9 m9]al wat]s1 
& ri*] 9 g5]\s w9es--its ,johannesb]g]1 
,hockheim]1 ,rude%eim]1 ,m>kbr5n]1      
,asman%us]1 ,/e9b]g]1 ,%i]/e9]1 c4 are !
 mo/ noble juice ( ! grape4 ,! ,/e9b]g]1
 9 ! m>k ( ,hott5heim1 belongs to !     
,c\rt exclusively4 ,9 #ahaa ! cask      
7,/ckfass17 conta9+ #g-a_/b sums1 equal 
to #fjj measures1 or #a1bjj bottles1 0  
sold = #f1jjj flor9s1 & at ,wisbad5 a   
common gre5 bottle-full sells at a      
ducat1 or #is4 #f;d4 /]l+4 ,f ,m5tz to  
,cobl5tz ! ,g]man ,bac*us has pit*$ 8   
?rone on ! t]ritory & soil ( ,nassau4   
,lett] f ,g]many1 9 ! ,morn+ ,h]ald4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,new ,,books4         99       99      
99       99       99   ,,!              
,,=get-,,me-,,n1   ,! fir/-born ( !     

,annuals1 comes to woo u ) ! k9dr$ *>ms 
( poetry & playful hum\r--romance & real
 life--full ( k9dly feel+s1 sighs &     
te>s1 su* z ,niobe %$1 & smiles t ) _!  
wit*]y light up ! f9e/ affections to    
*]i% droop+ nature1 & guide our foot/eps
 along ?is _w ( weal & woe4 ,to be m    
explicit1 ! "* ( ! pres5t volume is well
 told by ,mr4 ,haynes ,bayly 9 its      
second page3--          a gift t fri5d  
to fri5d     ,at p>t+ w deliv]2   ,&    
love ) 8 own "n w bl5d     ,! de> "n ( !
 giv]4   ,s pure1 s blameless is ?is    
book1     ,t wise & w>y sages   ,w lead 
"y ,innoc5ce to look     ,^u its ta/eful
 pages4  ,we c only p>ticul>ize a few ( 
! mo/ /rik+ pap]s4 ,among ! metrical    
gems is ,conrad91 a f9e battle-piece1 by
 ,mr4 ,*>les ,swa92 an ,e-day ,tale1 by 
,montgom]y--"o ( ! %ort & simple annals 
( ! poor1 writt5 9 behalf ( a ,society =
 reliev+ di/ress$ females 9 ! fir/ mon? 
( _! wid[hood1 to save _! little        
h\seholds f be+ brok5 up be=e !y c      
provide means = _! future ma9t5ance3 &  

,f>-(f ,visions1 by ,m>y ,h[itt4 ,!     
prose gem ( ! volume1 to our ta/e1 is   
,giulietta1 a ,tale ( ! ,f\rte5?        
,c5tury1 by ,l4,e4,l41  :i* we abridge4 
,! sc5e lies at ,g5oa1 :]e ,giulietta   
,aldobr&9i1 be+ at ! po9t ( dea?1       
commits h] ?ree daught]s to ! c>e ( _!  
uncle ! ,c>d9al ,aldobr&9i4 ,! ,c\ntess 
dies1 & ! ?ree girls1 ,con/anza1        
,bianca1 & ,giulietta1 hav+ sprung up   
into graceful womanhood1 arrive at !    
,c>d9al's palace4  ,x 0 e>ly 9 a spr+   
ev5+ :5 ! ,aldobr&9i arriv$ at _!       
uncle's dwell+4 ,x 0 an old &           
heavy-look+ build+4 ,con/anza & ,bianca1
 z ! massy gate swung beh9d !m1 on _!   
arrival 9 ! d>k1 ar*$ c\rt1 simply      
rem>k$ t !y 7 afraid x w\ld be v dull3 b
 ,giulietta's imag9ation 0 p[]fully     
impress$2 a vague t]ror fill$ h] m9d1   
:i* ! gloom ( ! huge & /ill *amb]s ?r\gh
 :i* !y 7 u%]$ did n t5d to decrease4   
,at l5g?1 !y paus$ 9 a l>ge vault$ room1
 :ile ! ag$ dome/ic w5t on1 to ann\nce  
!m to ! c>d9al4 ,giulietta glanc$ ar\nd3

 ! purple hang+s 7 ne>ly black ) age1 s 
0 ! furniture1 :ile ! n>r[ w9d[s admitt$
 %ad[s r ?an light4 ,"s portraits hung  
on ! walls1 all dignit>ies ( ! *ur*2 b !
 col\r ( _! sc>let robes _h fad$ ) "t1 &
 ea* wan & h>% face seem$ to turn fr[n+ 
on ! y\?ful /rang]s4 ,a door op5$1 & !y 
7 u%]$ into ! pres5ce ( _! uncle4 ,he 0 
/&+ by a table1 on :i* 0 a crucifix & an
 op5 brevi>y1 :ile a volume ( ! life (  
,/4 ,*ryso/om lay op5 on ! floor4 ,a    
w9d[ ( /a9$ glass 0 half scre5$ by a    
heavy curta91 & ! d>k panels ( c>v$ oak 
add$ to ! gloom ( ! oratory4 ,! si/]s   
knelt be=e him1 :ile gravely & calmly he
 pron\nc$ ov] !m a welcome & a bless+4  
,con/anza & ,bianca receiv$ !m          
gracefully & meekly1 b ,giulietta's he>t
 0 too full2 %e ?\ght h[ diff]5t w\ld h 
be5 ! meet+ _h !y be5 b kneel+ be=e     
p>5ts in/ead ( ! /]n prelate4 ,%e b[$ h]
 head ^u ! brevi>y2 & h] d>k hair fell  
ov] h] face :ile %e gave way to a       
passionate bur/ ( te>s4 ,next to indulg+
 9 ! outw>d expression ( feel+ himself1 

! c>d9al held x wrong to enc\rage x 9   
ano!r4 ,g5tly1 b coldly1 he rais$ !     
weep+ ,giulietta2 &1 ) k9d b measur$    
assurances ( 8 reg>d & protection1 he   
dismiss$ ! si/]s to _! ap>tm5t4 ,c\ld   
,giulietta h kn[n ! _m anxi\s ?\ghts t  
foll[$ h]1 h[ little w\ld %e h d\bt$ h] 
uncle's affection6         99       99  
99       99       99  ,! light ( a few  
dim />s %$ a v>iable gleam amid ! ?ick  
b\ghs ( a laurel grove1 too fa9t to m>k 
! objects di/9ctly1 b en\gh to guide !  
/eps ( "o :o knew ! place4 ,! air 0 s(t 
& w>m1 :ile its sweetness told ( ! ne>  
gr[? ( roses2 b a sweet] brea? ?an ev5 !
 rose 0 ^u ! air1 ! l[ & musical :isp] (
 y\? & ( love4 ,gradually1 two graceful 
=ms became outl9$ on ! d>k air--! "o a  
noble-look+ cavali]1 ! o!r ,giulietta4  
,yet ! br[ ( ! cavali] 0 a gloomy "o to 
turn on s fair a li/5] 9 s sweet a      
night2 & 8 tone 0 ev5 m sad ?an t5d]4   
,i see no hope b 9 y\rself4 ,d y ?9k my 
fa!r w give up 8 life's hatr$ to ! "n ( 
,aldobr&9i1 because 8 son loves "o ( its

 daught]s1 & we>s a sad br[ = a =bidd5  
bride8 or1 ?9k y1 t yond] /]n c>d9al w  
give up ! plans & p[] ( _m ye>s1 & yield
 to a haughty & h]$it>y foe1 = ! sake ( 
te>s ev5 9 ?y eyes1 ,giulietta8  ,i "k n
 :at ,i hope1 repli$ ! maid51 9 a       
m\rnful1 b firm voice2 b ?is ,i "k1 ,i w
 n fly 9 disob$i5ce & 9 secrecy f a home
 :i* has be5 ev5 z my own4  ,& :at1     
exclaim$ ! cavali]1 c y f9d to love 9   
y\r sev]e & repell+ uncle8  ,n sev]e1 n 
repell+1 to me4 ,i once ?\ght him s2 b x
 0 only to feel ! m ! k9dness :i* *ang$ 
8 v nature t[>ds u4 ,my uncle resembles 
! impression produc$ on me by 8 palace3 
:5 ,i fir/ ent]$1 ! /illness1 ! "t-worn 
hang+s1 ! huge1 d>k rooms1 *ill$ my v   
he>t4 ,we w5t f ^! old gloomy ap>tm5ts  
to ^? de/9$ = u1 s light1 s *e]ful1 :]e 
e c>e _h be5 be/[$1 e luxury lavi%$2 &  
,i said )9 myself1 ',my uncle mu/ love  
u1 or he w\ld nev] be ?us anxi\s = our  
pleasure4'  ,a few mom5ts m & _! brief  
conf]5ce 0 ov]4 ,b !y p>t$ to meet aga92
 & at l5g? ,giulietta fl$ to be ! bride 

( ,lor5zo da ,c>r>a4 ,b %e fl$ ) a sad  
he>t & te>ful eyes2 & :51 aft] h]       
m>riage1 e pray] = p>don 0 reject$ by ! 
c>d9al1 ,giulietta wept z if su* sorr[  
_h n be5 =ese54 ,h] uncle felt h] flight
 mo/ bitt]ly4 ,he _h wat*$ 8 fav\rite   
niece1 if n ) t5d]ness ( look & tone1   
yet ) deep t5d]ness ( he>t4 ,:5 h] eld] 
si/]s m>ri$ & left 8 ro(1 he miss$ !m n3
 b n[ x 0 a sweet music t _h sudd5ly    
ceas$1 a s(t light t _h vani%$4 ,! only 
fl[] t1 dur+ 8 sev]e exi/5ce1 he _h     
p]mitt$ himself to *]i%1 _h pass$ away  
ev5 f ! h& t %elt]$ x4 ,x 0 an illusion 
fre% f 8 y\?3 8 love = ! "m _h reviv$ 9 
a g5tl] & holi] =m = h] *ild1 & n[ t1   
too1 mu/ p]i%4 ,he felt z if puni%$ = a 
weakness2 & all ,giulietta's            
supplications 7 reject$3 = pride made 8 
ang] seem pr9ciple4 ,i h be5 once       
deceiv$1 said he2 x w be my own fault if
 ,i am deceiv$ aga94  ,yet h[ t5d]ly 0 8
 k9dness rememb]$1 h[ bitt]ly 0 8       
indignation deplor$1 by ! y\?ful        
,c\ntess da ,c>r>a6--= su* %e n[        

0--,lor5zo's fa!r hav+ di$ sudd5ly1 soon
 aft] _! union4 ,! p]iod ( m\rn+ 0 a    
relief2 = bridal pomp & gaiety w\ld h   
seem$ too l a mock]y1 :ile ?us un=giv5 &
 unbless$ by "o :o _h be5 z a fa!r 9 8  
c>e4 ,at h] e>ne/ wi% !y fix$ _! fir/   
resid5ce 9 ! m>9e villa :]e h] "m di$4  
,& %all y n be sad1 my ,giulietta8 ask$ 
h] husb&4 ,me?9ks ! memory ( ! dead is b
 a m\rnful welcome to our home4  ,t5d]1 
n m\rnful1 said %e4 ,i d believe t ev5  
n[ my "m wat*es ov] h] *ild1 & e pray]  
%e once brea!d1 e precept %e once       
taught1 w come m fre%ly home to my he>t1
 :5 ea* place recalls "s ^w or "s look  
!re he>d & !re wat*$4 ,x is = y\r sake1 
,lor5zo1 ,i w\ld be l my "m4  ,!y w5t to
 t fair villa by ! sea2 & pleasantly did
 _m a morn pass 9 ! l>ge hall1 on ^:    
fresco$ walls 0 pa9t$ ! /ory ( ,o5one1  
%e :om ! ,trojan pr9ce left1 only to    
return & die at h] feet4 ,on ! balu/rade
 7 plac$ sweet-sc5t$ %rubs1 & m>ble     
vases fill$ ) ga!r$ fl[]s2 &1 9 ! mid/1 
a f\nta91 ^: sp>s & coral seem$ ! spoil 

( "s sea-nymph's grotto1 fell d[n 9 a   
sp>kl+ %[]1 & e*o$ ! music (            
,giulietta's lute4 ,pleasant1 too1 0 x 9
 an ev5+ to walk ! broad t]race :i*     
ov]look$ ! ocean1 & wat* ! silv]        
moonlight reflect$ on ! sea1 till air & 
wat] 7 b z "o bright elem5t4  ,& soon _h
 ,c>r>a reason to rejoice t he _h yield$
 to 8 wife's wi%2 =1 ere !y _h be5 m>ri$
 ?ree mon?s1 ! plague broke out 9 ,g5oa1
 ) su* virul5ce1 z if1 inde$1 a demon _h
 be5 un*a9$ ^u e>?4 ,! _s ( y\r "m1 my  
sweet wife1 has inde$ be5 our gu>dian   
angel1 said ! c\nt1 z he wat*$ a fre%   
sea-breeze lift up ! long d>k curls1 &  
call ! crimson into ,giulietta's *eek4  
,/ill1 ?\gh safe !mselves--=1 ?\gh !    
di/ance f ,g5oa 0 b %ort1 _! seclud$    
situation & ! sea-air preclud$ all fe> (
 infection--/ill an atmosph]e ( t]ror & 
woe 0 ar\nd !m1 & _! ?\ghts 7 c>ri$ out 
( _! own sweet home by dim & half-told  
tales ( ! dang]s ar\nd !m4 ,& among o!r 
?+s1 ,giulietta he>d ( h] uncle's h]oic 
conduct2 o!rs fl$ f ! devot$ city--b he 

fl$ n2 o!rs %ut !mselves up 9 _! lonely 
palaces--he w5t =? amid ! dead & dy+2 8 
voice gave consolation to ! sick man1 & 
8 pray] call$ on ,heav5 = m]cy to !     
dep>t$ s\l4 ,giulietta he>d1 & 9 !      
sil5ce ( h] *amb] wept2 &1 :5 h] te>s 7 
done1 knelt1 & gave ?anks to ,god = h]  
uncle4  ,= ! fir/ "t hope arose )9 h]1 &
 %e said to h]self--,he :o walks n[ ev5 
z an angel among 8 fell[-m5 _c b =give !
 errors & ! weakness ( e>?4 ,%e w5t to  
meet h] husb& ) a light5$ he>t2 b1 z %e 
met him on ! t]race1 %e saw t 8 br[ 0   
cl\d$1 & 8 fir/ words told h] t         
important bus9ess w\ld oblige him to g =
 a week to an anci5t ca/le on ! v]ge ( !
 /ate1 z 8 neighb\rs 7 dispos$ to "q 8  
b\nd>y rights4 ,x 0 b a day's1 a summ]  
day's1 j\rney1 ?r\gh a heal?y di/rict2 &
 yet h[ sorr[ful 0 ! p>t+6 ,alas6 h[    
soon ! pres5ce ( belov$ ones becomes a  
habit & a necessity6 b a few weeks ) !m 
at our side1 & we m>vel h[ ev] life 0   
endur$ )\t !m4 ,! "y c\ntess t\*$ h]    
lute--x _h no music2 %e ga!r$ fl[]s--!y 

_h no sweetness2 %e turn$ to ! fairy    
page ( ,ario/o--b %e took no int]e/ 9 8 
knights or dames2 & at l5g? ! day 0 sp5t
 ere %e _h f9i%$ pac+ ! hall1 & imag9+  
all ! possible & impossible dang]s t    
c\ld befal ,c>r>a4  ,%e 0 walk+         
languidly on ! t]race e>ly ! foll[+     
morn+1 :5 a hum ( voices caught h] e>2  
"o "n rivett$ h] att5tion3 a horrible   
conviction ru%$ ^u h] m9d4 ,%e call$ a  
page1 :o at fir/ equivocat$2 b ! tru? 0 
at la/ own$4 ,! c>d9al 0 /rick5 ) !     
plague4 ,%e sign$ to ! page to leave h]1
 & sank = a mom5t aga9/ "o ( ! columns4 
,x 0 b = a mom5t4 ,%e )drew h] h&s f h] 
face3 x 0 pale1 b te>less2 & %e left !  
t]race = h] *amb] ) a sl[ b firm /ep4   
,two h\rs aft]w>ds1 ! c\ntess 0 s\ght by
 h] att5dants1 b 9 va92 a lett] 0 f\nd  
address$ to _! ma/]1 & fa/5$ by "o long1
 %9+ curl ( rav5 d>kness1 :i* all knew  
to be h]s4  ,leav+ ! h\sehold to !      
dismay & confusion :i* su* a dep>ture   
occasion$1 we w foll[ ! /eps ( !        
c\ntess1 :o 0 n[ on ! road to ,g5oa4 ,%e

 _h wait$ b to resume ! black s]ge      
dress1 :i*1 z a novice ( ,/4 ,cat]9a's1 
%e _h worn1 & 9 :i* %e knew %e might    
pass = "o ( ! si/]s :o _h v[$ att5dance 
on ! sick2 &1 dur+ ! h\r ( ! sie/a1 made
 h] escape unobs]v$4 ,giulietta _h be5 f
 infancy accu/om$ to long rambles by !  
sea-%ore1 or ?r\gh ! deep p9e-=e/s2 b   
n[1 ?\gh h] purpose gave h] /r5g?1 %e   
felt sadly we>y2 :51 on ! almo/ des]t$  
road1 %e ov]took a man :o 0 driv+ a     
small c>t lad5 ) fruit & vegetables4 ,%e
 acco/$ him2 & ! (f] ( a few pia/res at 
once procur$ a conveyance to ,g5oa1 =   
?i!r 0 h] companion b\nd4  ,! plague1   
said he1 makes ev]y?+ s sc>ce1 t my g>d5
 has br\ght me a little =tune2 x is an  
ill w9d t bl[s nobody good4  ,& are y n 
afraid ( ! infection8 ask$ ! seem+ ,si/]
 ( ,*>ity4  ,no?+ haz>d no?+ w94 ,a good
 l9+ ( ducats is ! be/ rem$y = ! plague1
 return$ ! g>d5]4  ,holy ,madonna1 ?\ght
 ,giulietta1 %all ,i n enc\nt] =        
gratitude & de> love ! p]il :i* ?is man 
risks = a few ducats8  ,! qu>t] :]e /ood

 h] uncle's palace 0 at ! entrance ( !  
city1 & to rea* x !y _h to trav]se !    
pr9cipal /reet4 ,h[ *ang$ s9ce la/ !    
c\ntess pass$ t way6 ,!n x 0 cr[d$ ) gay
 equipages & gay] company4 ,%e rememb]$ 
! six :ite mules ) _! gold5 trapp+s1 :i*
 drew ! emblazon$ coa* ( h] uncle along2
 & h[ %e leant back ^u its purple velvet
 cu%ions1 sc>cely d>+ to glance amid !  
cr[d ( :ite-plum$ cavali]s :o re9$ 9 !  
curvett+s ( _! brave /e$s1 le/ %e %\ld  
meet ,lor5zo da ,c>r>a's eye1 & betray  
_! :ole secret 9 a blu%4 ,n[ n "o liv+  
creature walk$ ! /reet1 & ! s\nd ( _!   
light c>t 0 l ?und]4 ,%e 0 r\s$ f h]    
rev]ie by obs]v+ t h] companion 0 tak+  
an opposite direction to t ( ! palace2 &
 reque/$ to alight1 m5tion+ h]          
de/9ation4  ,to ! ar*bi%op's6 ,:y1 y w n
 f9d "o liv+ creature !re4 ,! good      
c>d9al w\ld h all ! sick he c\ld f9d    
br\ght to 8 palace1 b !y fell (f l dri$ 
leaves2 & :5 he 0 /ruck ) ! plague      
himself none v5tur$ to approa* x2 = we  
all agree t ! air !re mu/ be m deadly   

?an else:]e1 s9ce x has n ev5 sp>$ 8    
em95ce4 ,s1 if x is !re y are b\nd1     
,madonna1 we "p company2 b x is j tempt+
 ,provid5ce4  ,giulietta's only answ] 0 
to (f] ! g>d5] a small sum = h]         
conveyance2 b to h] surprise he refus$  
x4 ,no1 no1 y are go+ on a holi] err&   
?an ,i2 keep y\r money2 y w want x all  
if y /ay 9 ?is city1 e ?+ is s de>4  ,a 
sudd5 ?\ght /ruck ,giulietta4 ,i d n ask
 y1 said %e1 to v5ture to a spot :i*    
seems m>k$ = de/ruction2 b if ,i meet y 
"h to-morr[ w y br+ ) y a small supply (
 provisions & fruit8 ,i c af=d to pay = 
!m4  ,i w come1 be sure1 repli$ ! man2 &
 ! sa9ts keep y1 maid51 = y\r err& is a 
p]il\s "o4 ,he wat*$ h] progress till %e
 disappe>$ r\nd a corn] 9 ! /reet4 ,i   
wi%1 mutt]$ he1 ,i _h gone ) h] to !    
palace2 at all ev5ts1 ,i w be "h        
to-morr[2 %e is1 = all h] black veil &  
pale face1 s l my little ,m9etta4 ,ay1  
ay1 if ?is plague la/s1 ,i %all be able 
to tell d[n h] d[ry 9 gold2 & ! g>d5]   
pursu$ 8 way4  ,:5 ,giulietta arriv$ at 

h] uncle's palace1 %e paus$ = a mom5t1 n
 9 fe> b 9 awe1 ! /illness 0 s pr(\nd2 n
 "o famili> s\nd broke ^u h] e>4 ,!     
doors 7 all op51 & %e ent]$ ! hall2     
pallets 7 rang$ on ea* side1 & on "o or 
two ( ! small tables /ood cups & phials2
 b n a trace appe>$ ( an habitant4 ,on  
%e pass$ ?r\gh ! gloomy rooms2 ev]y?+ 0 
9 disord] & out ( place3 x 0 inde$ z if 
a multitude _h !re sudd5ly tak5 up _!   
abode & z sudd5ly dep>t$4 ,b ,giulietta 
hurri$ on to h] uncle's sleep+ ap>tm5t2 
x 0 vacant4 ,h] he>t = ! fir/ "t sank )9
 h]1 & %e leant aga9/ ! wa9scot1 sick & 
fa9t4 ,i h yet a hope1 exclaim$ %e1 &   
ev5 z %e spoke %e turn$ to seek !       
oratory4 ,%e 0 "r4 ,! crucifix /ood1 & !
 brevi>y 0 op5 on ! small table1 ev5 z  
!y 7 ! fir/ "t %e ent]$ t room3 & on a  
rude mattrass beside x lay h] uncle4 ,%e
 sank on h] knees1 = he lay motionless2 
b1 ?anks to ! holy ,virg91 n brea?less2 
no1 z %e b5t ov] him1 & h] lips t\*$ 81 
%e c\ld p]ceive ! brea?1 ! preci\s      
brea?1 ( life3 8 h& too6 x burnt 9 h]s1 

b %e c\ld feel ! pulse di/9ctly4        
,giulietta rose1 & ?rew h]self be=e !   
crucifix4 ,a viol5t bur/ ( te>s1 ! fir/ 
%e _h %$1 reliev$ h]2 & !n calmly %e    
pray$ al\d = /r5g? to g ?r\gh ! task :i*
 %e _h und]tak54 ,! room 0 hot &        
oppressive2 b %e op5$ ! w9d[1 & ! sweet 
air came 91 fre% & reviv+ f ! g>d5 bel[4
 ,%e ba!d h] uncle's temples ) aromatic 
wat]s1 & p\r$ into 8 m\? a few drops (  
m$ic9e4 ,he op5$ 8 eyes1 & turn$ fa9tly 
on 8 pallet1 b sank back1 z ?\gh        
exhau/$4 ,aga9 he /ret*$ out 8 h&1 z if 
9 se>* = some?+1 :i* fail+ to f9d he    
moan$ heavily4 ,giulietta p]ceiv$ at    
once t p>*+ ?ir/ 0 consum+ him4 ,f !    
balcony a flight ( /eps l$ to ! g>d52 %e
 flew d[n !m to ! f\nta91 ^: pure1 cold 
wat] made ! %ad[ ( ! surr\nd+ acacias   
musical z ev]4 ,%e return$ ) a full     
pit*]2 & ! eag]ness ) :i* ! pati5t drank
 told h[ mu* t draught _h be5 desir$4 ,!
 c>d9al rais$ 8 head1 b 0 q unconsci\s2 
& all t long & fe>ful night _h          
,giulietta to li/5 to ! melan*oly       

compla9+s ( delirium4  ,! next day1 %e  
w5t to meet ! g>d5]1 :o _h wait$1 ?\gh1 
z he own$1 9 hopelessness ( h] com+4 ,h[
 =cibly ! s5se ( ! city's desolation    
rose be=e ,giulietta1 :5 %e rememb]$ t  
h] ignorance ( ! h\r proce$$ f !re be+  
no "o n[ to w9d up ! *ur*-clocks6 ,aga9 
%e return$ to ! unconsci\s suff]]2 b    
little ne$s x to dwell on ! anxiety or !
 ex]tion 9 :i* ! next ?ree days 7 pass$4
 ,on ! e>ly morn+ ( ! la/1 z %e wat*$   
ov] h] uncle's pill[1 %e p]ceiv$ t !re 0
 a slight moi/ure on 8 sk91 & t 8 sleep 
0 s\nd & untr\bl$4 ,8 slumb]s 7 long &  
refre%+2 & :5 he awoke x 0 ) p]fect     
consci\sness4 ,dread+ ! effect (        
agitation1 ,giulietta drew h] veil ov]  
h] face1 & to 8 inquiry ( 0 any "o !re8 
%e answ]$ 9 a l[ & feign$ voice4  ,i am 
fa9t & want food2 b :o1 daught]1 are y1 
:o ?us v5ture into ! *amb] ( sickness & 
dea?8  ,a /rang]2 b "o ^: v[ is         
atonem5t4  ,giulietta6 exclaim$ !       
c>d9al1 & ! next mom5t %e 0 at 8 side2 &
 bo? wept ! sweete/ te>s ev] %$ by      

affection & =giv5ess4 ,eag]ly %e prep>$ 
= him a small portion ( food1 & !n1     
ex]t+ ! au?ority ( a nurse1 =bade all   
fur!r disc\rse1 &1 soon exhau/$1 he     
slept aga94  ,! cool %ad[s ( ! com+ ev5+
 fell on ! casem5t1 :5 ,giulietta fir/  
v5tur$ to propose t %e %\ld s5d a lett] 
by ! g>d5] to ,lor5zo1 & desire t a     
litt] might be s5t to convey h] uncle to
 _! villa4  ,my sweet *ild1 d ) me z y  
w1 said ! c>d9al2 take me ev5 to ! h\se 
( a ,c>r>a4  ,& n[h]e c\ld y be s       
welcome1 said a /rang] ent]+1 &         
,giulietta1 spr++ f h] knees1 f\nd      
h]self 9 ! arms ( h] husb&4 ,i knew1    
,giulietta1 ,i %\ld f9d y "h1 ?\gh y\r  
lett] told me b ( pray] & pilgrimage4   
,& :at n[ rema9s to be told8 ,! c>d9al  
accompani$ !m to ! villa1 :]e 8 recov]y 
0 rapid & complete3 & ! deep love :i* he
 witness$ 9 t y\?ful pair made him truly
 feel h[ great _h be5 ,giulietta's      
devotion to himself4 ,! plague _h done  
its wor/ 9 ,g5oa2 & m5 7 enabl$ to      
return to _! habits1 _! occupations1 &  

_! duties1 ?+s ev] insep>ably connect$4 
,! c>d9al f t h\r treat$ ,lor5zo da     
,c>r>a z a son2 & _! family union 0     
happy z self-sacrifice & endur+         
affection c\ld make x4 ,9 !             
picture-gall]y1 !re is /ill pres]v$ a   
portrait ( ! c\ntess 9 h] novice's g>b2 
h] *eek pale1 h] graceful =m hidd5 by ! 
black s]ge robe1 & h] beautiful hair put
 out ( sight2 & ! c\nt1 h] husb&1 us$ to
 say t %e nev] look$ m lovely4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,,! ,,public ,,j\rnals4         99      
99       99       99       99   ,,elegy 
,,= ,,! ,,k+ ,,( ,,! ,,gipsies1 ,,*>les 
,,lee1  ,:o di$ 9 a t5t ne> ,lewes1     
,augu/ #af1 #ahcb1 ag$ #gd4 ,he 0 buri$ 
9 ,/4 ,ann's ,*ur*y>d1 9 pres5ce ( a    
?\s& spectators4                        
,hurrah6--hurrah6--pile up ! m\ld3      
,! ,sun w gild its sod3--   ,! ,sun1--= 
?reescore ye>s & t5     ,! ,gipsy's idol
 ,god6--   ,o'er field & f51--by wa/e & 
wild1     ,he wat*'d its glories rise1  
,to wor%ip at t gorge\s %r9e     ,! _s (

 ! skies4    ,no brick-built dwell+ cag$
 him 92     ,no lordly ro( ( /one2--    
,high o'er 8 c\* ! vault ( ,heav5     ,9
 />-bright spl5d\r %one6   ,! ru/l+     
leaves /ill murmur'd !re2     ,! rambl+ 
woodb9e fl[]   ,its twilight brea?1     
exhal'd to *e]     ,! outca/'s des]t    
b[]6    ,to him ! =e/'s pa?less dep?s   
,_! mossie/ caves reveal'd2   ,to him1  
fair ,nature's h& bequea?'d     ,h]     
fruits ( flood & field2--   ,! fl[]1--! 
root1--! bea/1--! bird1--     ,all liv+ 
?+s1 design'd   ,to fe$ ! crav+1 or     
delight     ,! gaze ( human k9d6    ,!  
p5cill'd wood-fl[]1 fair & frail1--     
,! squirrel's cunn+ ne/1--   ,! granite 
?rone1 ) li*5s wild1     ,9 broid]$     
ve/ure dre/2--   ,sweet violets b$d$ 9  
_! leaves1     ,! fir/ s(t pl$ge (      
,spr+2--   ,su* 7 ! gifts by ,heav5's   
own h&     ,%$ on ! ,gipsy ,k+6--    ,! 
sn[-drop gli/5+ 9 ! wood1     ,!        
cr[sfoot on ! lea1   ,_! gold & silv]   
co9 p\r'd =?     ,to /ore 8 treasury2   
,! spr+y moss1 by fairies spread1     ,8

 velvet footclo? made2   ,8 canopy %ot  
up amid     ,! lime-tree's em]ald %ade4 
,buck1--pheasant1--h>e1--"s lordly p>k  
,/ill yield$ to 8 fea/2   ,& fir+ = 8   
w9t] w>m?1     ,& =age = 8 bea/4        
,happi] ?an h]ald-blazon$ ,k+s1     ,!  
mon>* ( ! moor2--   ,he levi$ taxes f ! 
ri*1--     ,!y wr+ !m f ! poor6    ,)   
gl[-worm lamp1 & inc5se cull'd     ,fre%
 f ! bean-fields brea?2   ,& mat9       
l>k1--& vesp] ?ru%1     ,& honey-ho>d$  
hea?2--   ,a ?rone b5ea? ! =e/-b\ghs1   
,fann'd by ! wild bird's w+2   ,( all ! 
pot5tates on e>?1     ,hail to ! ,,gipsy
 ,,k+6  ,tait's ,ed9burgh ,magaz9e4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,am]ican ,,prison ,,discipl9e4  7,by ! 
clev] ,s*oolma/] 9 ,newgate--,see       
,fras]'s ,magaz9e47   ,x appe>s1 f !    
te/imony ( ,capta9 ,basil ,hall1 ,r4,n4 
t p]fect z he describes ! ,am]ican      
prison discipl9e to be1 yet !re is a    
gradually increas+ culprit population   
gr[+ up 9 ,am]ica1 ( :i* ! legislation  
_c rid ! c\ntry4 ,^! m51 :o may almo/ be

 call$ ! p5it5ti>y population1 run !    
r\nd j z ,i h obs]v$ ) respect to !     
,bridewell at ,ed9burgh2 ! same m5 come 
& g1 r\nd & r\nd aga94 ,well1 !n1 no?+  
is accompli%$ 9 ! way ( re=m1 ev5 "u ?is
 laud$ plan1 :i* aims at ! tw(old object
 ( effici5t puni%m5t & re=mation1 by    
en=c+ reflection4 ,_! error1 & consequ5t
 failure 9 produc+ ! good !y expect$1 ,i
 conceive arises f _! hav+ neglect$ to  
adopt any plan = ! improvem5t ( !       
prison]s :5 !y h sep>at$ !m4 ,!y "w1 x  
seems1 e day = ye>s 9 sil5ce1 )\t       
int]mission1 except ! "t all[$ = meals1 
:i* are always tak5 9 solitude4 ,!      
,bible is ! only book all[$ !m--no pap] 
nor p5s3 & ?is is call$ giv+ !m habits (
 indu/ry4 ,i %\ld say no?+ c be m       
calculat$ to disgu/ !m ) e description (
 "w all ! re/ ( _! days4 ,if y c beget  
habits ( indu/ry1 ) a proportionate     
improvem5t ( ! m9d1 & an increas$ s5se (
 ! moral duties1 :i* w br+ "r notions ( 
meum & tuum1 !n habits ( indu/ry are ( !
 utmo/ importance to ! prison]2 z ?r\gh 

^! habits only c he obta9 8 bread1 :5   
br\ght to t /ate ( m9d :i* makes him    
pref] hone/y to rogu]y4 ,?is c only be  
br\ght ab\t by reflection1 x is true2 b 
,i am afraid ! t]m reflection1 z "h     
appli$1 is us$ 9 a v ab/ract s5se4 ,if x
 is meant ! culprit %\ld reflect on 8   
hav+ done wrong1 ,i answ] ?is he always 
does1 "u any puni%m5t1 h[ev] slight3 he 
_c b be aw>e ( ! cause :i* places him "u
 co]cion1 & regret x4 ,?is k9d (        
reflection only makes him m sorry = hav+
 be5 detect$ 9 8 crime1 ?an = hav+      
committ$ x4 ,to reflect ) advantage 9   
solitude1 !re mu/ be "s mat]ials /or$ 9 
! m9d2 or books mu/ be read to furni% ^!
 mat]ials3 if ^! be suppli$1 h[ev]      
unwill+ a be+ may be to reflect1 no m9d 
w be long able to resi/ ! temptation (  
m5tal employm5t1 if 9 cont9ual solitude4
 ,b if a m9d1 totally void ( s\rces (   
reflection1 be %ut up 9 a cell = ye>s1  
or ev5 = mon?s1 :at c be expect$ b t e  
day w /ultify its p[]s1 & at la/ r5d] x 
call\s & unimpressable2 or 9 ! end      

imbecile1 & s weak z to be irresponsible
 = its own acts6 ,! ,am]icans d1 x      
seems1 9 _! solit>y p5it5ti>ies1 tea* ^?
 to read :o _c "u tw5ty-five ye>s ( age2
 & !n !y leave !m4         99       99  
99       99       99    ,,retrospective 
,,glean+s4         99       99       99 
99       99   ,,! ,,/ation]s' ,,company4
   ,x appe>s1 f ! mo/ au!ntic records1 t
 ! company ( /ation]s1 or text-writ]s1  
:o wrote & sold all sorts ( books1 =m]ly
 9 use--namely1 ! ,a4,b4,c41 ) !        
,pat]no/]1 ,ave1 ,cre$1 ,grace1 c4 to   
l>ge portions ( ! ,bible1 & ev5 to !    
:ole ,bible itself1 dwelt 9 & ab\t      
,pat]no/] ,r[4 ,h5ce we h 9 t           
neighb\rhood1 ,cre$ ,lane1 ,am5 ,corn]1 
,ave ,m>ia ,lane1 c41 all :i* places are
 nam$ aft] "s scriptural allusion4 ,"h  
dwelt also turn]s ( beads1 :o 7 call$   
,pat]no/]-mak]s1 z we read 9 a record ( 
"o ,rob]t ,nikke1 ,pat]no/]-mak] &      
,citiz51 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,!     
company ( /ation]s is ( great antiquity4
 ,by ! au?ority ( ! "l mayor & c\rt (   

ald]m51 !y =m$ into a guild1 or         
frat]nity1 9 ! ye> #adjc1 & _h _!       
ord9ances made = ! good gov]nm5t ( _!   
fell[%ip4 ,?us con/itut$1 !y regul>ly   
assembl$1 "u ! gov]nm5t ( a ma/] & two  
w>d5s4 ,_! fir/ hall 0 9 ,milk-/reet4   
,h4,b4,a4         99       99       99  
99       99   ,,titles4     ,pr9ces h b 
_! titles = _! glories1   ,an outw>d    
hon\r = an inw>d toil2   ,&1 = unfelt   
imag9ations1   ,!y (t5 feel a _w (      
re/less c>es2   ,s t1 betwe5 _! titles &
 l[ "n1   ,!re's no?+ diff]s b ! outw>d 
fame4  ,,%akspe>e4  ,! ,romans gave !   
titles ( ,africanus1 ,asiaticus1        
,mac$onicus1 ,numidicus1 ,p>?icus1 c41 9
 memory ( ! victories obta9$ ov] ! p (  
^? c\ntries4 ,! ,emp]or ( ,*9a1 among 8 
titles1 takes t ( ,ti5su1 son ( ,heav54 
,! ,ori5tals are extremely fond (       
titles3 ! simple ,gov]nor ( ,s*iraz1 =  
in/ance1 aft] a pomp\s enum]ation (     
qualities1 lord%ips1 c41 adds ! titles (
 ,fl[] ( ,c\rtesy1 ,nutmeg (            
,consolation1 & ,rose ( ,delight4  ,!   

,k+ ( ,spa91 aft] ! old ,roman mann]1   
has a :ole page ( titles1 to express !  
sev]al k+doms & signories ( :i* he is   
ma/]4 ,h5ry ,,iv4 ( ,engl& _h ! title ( 
,grace conf]r$ on him2 ,h5ry ,,vi4 t (  
,excell5t ,grace2 ,edw>d ,,iv4 t ( ,high
 & ,mighty ,pr9ce2 ,h5ry ,,vii4         
,highness2 ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,maje/y1 7& 0 !
 fir/ & la/ t 0 /yl$1 ,dread ,sov]eign27
 & ,james ,i4 t ( ,sacr$1 or1 ,mo/      
,excell5t ,maje/y4  ,t ( ,maje/y 0 fir/ 
giv5 to ,l\is ,,xi4 ( ,france2 be=e1 x 0
 ! title only ( emp]ors4 ,! ,k+s (      
,arragon1 ,ca/ile1 & ,portugal1 _h !    
title only ( ,highness2 ^? ( ,engl&1    
,y\r ,grace2 ^? ( ,france1 ,y\r         
,despotism4  ,p4,t4,w4         99       
99       99       99       99    ,,!    
,,ga!r]4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,hood's ,comic ,annual =   
#ahcc4--,mr4 ,hood's ann\ncem5t ( 8     
=?com+ volume is 9 ! v ve9 ( ! "w       
itself4 ,he writes to 8 publi%]3--,!    
report ( my dea?1 ,i c assure y is      
premature1 b ,i am equally oblig$ to y =

 y\r tribute ( putt+ up %utt]s & we>+ a 
crape hatb&4 ,i suspect y\r fri5d &     
in=mant1 ,mr4 ,liv+/one--7x %\ld be     
,grave/one7--drew 8 inf]5ce f a d>k     
passage 9 ,miss ,%]idan's ,preface :i*  
/ates t1 '( ! ?ree ,comic ,annuals :i*  
/>t$ at ! same "t1 ! ,comic ,(f]+ alone 
rema9s4' ,! two defuncts !re9 ref]r$ to 
are ! ',fal/aff' & ',! ,humori/1' :i* ,i
 und]/& h put an end to !mselves4  ,if y
 %\ld /ill ent]ta9 any d\bts1 y w %ortly
 h t5 ?\s& impressions to ! contr>y2 =  
,i int5d to contradict my demys by fre% 
octavos4 ,! ,comic ,annual = #ahcc1 )   
its usual complem5t ( plates--m9d1 n    
c(f9-plates--to appe> z h]et(ore1 9     
,novemb]1 w give ! lie1 ,i tru/1 n m]ely
 to my dep>ture1 b ev5 to any?+ l a     
s]i\s illness3 & a novel1 ab\t ! same   
"t1 w help to prove t ,i am n 9 a /ate (
 de-composition4  ,i %\ld h reliev$ y\r 
jo9t anxieties "s days e>li]1 b till ,i 
met ,mr4 ,liv+/one1 at ,bury1 ,i 0      
really n alive to my dea?4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,c>toons 

at ,hampton ,c\rt4#ad--;,i m5tion$ 9 my 
la/1 t ,i _h =m$ an acqua9tance )       
,holl[ay1 :o has be5 sometime occupi$ 9 
copy+ 9 black *alks ! ,c>toons (        
,raphael 9 ?is palace4 ,x w be a        
magnific5t "w1 & admirably execut$1 = he
 f9i%es !m z highly z a m9iature2 8     
*alk-p5cils are ( a sup]ior quality1 &  
he cuts !m to ! f9e/ po9t3 b he says !y 
w only s]ve to "w ) on vellum1 or on f9e
 sk94 ,he is an ecc5tric g5ius1 deeply  
read 9 ,scripture hi/ory1 :i* he exp\nds
 9 ! mo/ me?odi/ical tone2 b x is v     
delightful & in/ructive to li/5 to 8    
obs]vations on ! beauties & m]its ( ^!  
ma/]pieces ( ,raphael4 ,a ,madame       
,b\ill]1 an int]e/+ ,fr5* emigrant is   
also occupi$ on ! same subjects4 ,%e is 
patroniz$ by ,we/1 :o has giv5 h]       
p]mission to /udy "h2 & says t he nev]  
saw su* ma/]ly arti/ t\*es ( ! crayon z 
h]s4 ,h] /yle is l>ge heads1 aft] ! size
 & mann] ( ! ,fr5*2 !re=e ! figures 9 ! 
,c>toons are p>ticul>ly adapt$ = h]     
p5cil4      #ad ,f ! ,private           

,correspond5ce ( a ,woman ( ,fa%ion4  ,i
 f\nd poor ,holl[ay ?is morn+ foam+ )   
rage 9 ! ,c>toon ,gall]y4 ,"s p]son has 
writt5 aga9/ ! ,c>toons1 d5om9at+ !m    
wa%$ daubs4 ,no d\bt x is ei!r ! p5 (   
envy & malignity1 or ( ignorance3       
n'importe1 x has w\nd$ ! feel+s ( a     
sup]ior arti/ & a good man1 :o wor%ips )
 religi\s en?usiasm ^? works ( ,raphael1
 & :o has sp5t s _m ye>s 9 p]fect+ 8    
engrav+s ( !m4 ,x 0 a grotesque sc5e to 
behold ,madame ,b\ill] pac+ aft]        
,holl[ay up & d[n ! gall]y1 ) all !     
grimaces & vivacity ( a ,fr5*woman1 &   
re-e*o+ 8 furi\s lam5tations4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,ed9burgh 7by ,mr4 ,cobbett74--,i ?\ght 
t ,bri/ol1 tak+ 9 its heights &         
,clifton1 & its rocks & its riv]1 0 !   
f9e/ city 9 ! _w2 b ,ed9burgh1 ) its    
ca/le1 its hills1 its pretty little     
sea-port1 conv5i5tly deta*$ f x1 its    
vale ( ri* l& ly+ all ar\nd1 its l(ty   
hills 9 ! back gr\nd1 its views across !
 ,fri?2--,i ?9k little ( its /reets &   

r[s ( f9e h\ses1 ?\gh all built ( /one1 
& ?\gh ev]y?+ 9 ,london & ,ba? is begg>y
 to ^!2 ,i ?9k no?+ ( ,holyrood ,h\se2 b
 ,i ?9k a great deal ( ! f9e &          
well-ord]$ /reets ( %ops--( ! regul>ity 
:i* y p]ceive ev]y:]e 9 ! managem5t (   
bus9ess2 & ,i ?9k /ill m ( ! abs5ce (   
all t foppi%ness1 & t affectation (     
c>elessness1 & t insol5t assumption (   
sup]iority1 t y see 9 almo/ all ! "y m5 
t y meet ) 9 ! fa%ionable p>ts ( ! great
 t[ns 9 ,engl&4 ,i 0 n disappo9t$2 = ,i 
expect$ to f9d ,ed9burgh ! f9e/ city 9 !
 k+dom4 ,conv]sations at ,newca/le1 & ) 
_m ,scot* g5tlem5 = ye>s pa/1 _h prep>$ 
me = ?is2 b /ill ! reality has greatly  
surpass$ e idea t ,i _h =m$ ab\t x4 ,!  
p1 h[ev]1 /ill exce$ ! place3 "h all is 
civility2 y d n meet ) rud5ess1 or ev5 )
 ! want ( a disposition to oblige1 ev5 9
 p]sons 9 ! l[e/ /ate ( life4 ,a fri5d  
took me r\nd ! environs ( ! city2 he _h 
a turnpike ticket1 receiv$ at ! fir/    
gate1 :i* cle>$ five or six gates4 ,x 0 
suffici5t = him to tell ! future        

gatekeep]s t he _h x4 ,:5 ,i saw t1 ,i  
said to myself1 ,nota b5e3 ,gate-keep]s 
take p's ^w 9 ,scotl&--a ?+ t ,i h n se5
 be=e s9ce ,i left ,long ,isl&4         
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,k+ ,john--di$ at ,sw9%ead ,abbey1 9    
,l9coln%ire2 8 body 0 int]r$ at         
,worce/]2 8 b[els 9 ,croxton ,abbey     
,*ur*1 9 ,leice/]%ire1 ! abbot be+ 8    
physician2 & 8 he>t at ,croxd51 9       
,/af=d%ire4 ,p]haps ! mo/ preci\s       
portion ( 8 relics w\ld be ! h& t sign$ 
,magna ,*>ta4 7,see page #bgi47         
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,! ,riv] ,dove4--,! f]tility ( ! l& on !
 upp] p>ts ( ?is riv] has always be5    
prov]bial3 z ri* z ,dove be+ appli$ to  
any spot highly =c$4 ,! l& has a        
p]petual v]dure1 & ! spr+-floods ( !    
riv] are v gratify+ to ! l&-occupi]s1 :o
 h ?is prov]b--    ,9 ,april1 ,dove's   
flood   ,is wor? a k+'s good4  ,x is    
also said ( ,dove's banks 9 spr+1 t a   
/ick laid d[n !re ov]-night %all n be   
f\nd next morn+ = grass4         99     

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,hell5's ,well1 ne> ,ru%ton ,sp5c]1 9   
,/af=d%ire1 is rem>kable 9 sup]/iti\s   
hi/ory1 = "s s+ul> qualities4 ,x        
sometimes becomes sudd5ly dry1 aft] a   
con/ant dis*>ge ( wat] = eight or t5    
ye>s4 ,?is happ5s z well 9 wet z 9 dry  
seasons1 & always at ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 :5
 ! spr+s are commonly e/eem$ highe/2 & s
 x usually cont9ues till ,m>t9mas1      
,novemb] #ab1 foll[+4 ,! p =m]ly imag9$1
 t :5 ?is happ5$ !re w\ld soon foll[ "s 
/up5d\s calamity ( fam9e1 w>1 or "s o!r 
national disa/]1 or *ange4 ,x is said t 
x grew dry be=e ! civil w>1 & aga9 be=e 
! behead+ ( ,*>les ,i42 aga9/ ! great   
sc>city ( corn 9 #afgj2 & 9 #afgi1 :5 ! 
miscall$ ,popi% plot 0 discov]$2 b we d 
n he> t ,/4 ,hell5's ,well )held its    
supplies previ\s to1 or ^u1 ! break+ out
 ( ! la/ calamit\s w>4         99       
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,prodigi\s ,elm4--,at ,field1 adjo9+    
,ru%ton ,sp5c]1 grew a prodigi\s wit*   
elm1 :i* 0 fell$ 9 #afhj4 ,two able     

workm5 7 five days 9 /ock+ or fell+ x4  
,x 0 #abj feet 9 l5g?2 at ! butt-end x 0
 sev5 y>ds 9 circumf]5ce2 its gir? 0    
#be-a_/b feet 9 ! middle4 ,f\rte5 loads 
( firewood1 z mu* z six ox5 c\ld draw1  
broke (f 9 ! fall2 !re 7 #dg loads m    
fire-wood cut f ! top2 !y 7 compell$ to 
fa/5 two saws toge!r1 & put ?ree m5 to  
ea* end1 to cut ! body ( x asund]4 ,out 
( ?is tree 7 cut #hj pairs ( naves =    
c>riage-:eels1 & #h1jjj feet ( sawn     
timb] 9 bo>ds & planks1 at six score p] 
c5t4--:i*1 = ! saw+ only1 z ! price (   
lab\r !n 01 came to ! sum ( #abl4       
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,newca/le-"u-,l9e4--,! "r ( election 9  
?is bor\gh has be5 sev]al times !       
subject ( p>liam5t>y inve/igation4 ,at !
 la/ inquiry1 ! great] "p ( ! bor\gh    
appe>$ to be ! prop]ty ( ! ,m>quess (   
,/af=d2 & x 0 f\nd cu/om>y = ! burgesses
 to live t51 fifte51 & ev5 tw5ty ye>s 9 
! h\ses1 )\t paym5t ( r5t6         99   
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to a ,fai?ful ,s]vant4--,9 ! *ur* (     

,k+'s ,sw9=d1 ,/af=d%ire1 is a pla9     
/one1 erect$ by ,joseph ,scott1 ,esq41 &
 8 wife1 9 memory ( ,elizabe? ,h>rison1 
:o _h be5 ?irty ye>s 9 _! s]vice1 & _h  
conduct$ h]self ) su* integrity1 &      
anxiety = h] ma/]'s int]e/1 z drew f him
 ! foll[+ epitaph3    ,:ile flatt]+     
praises f oblivion save1   ,! ri*1 &    
spl5d\r decorates ! grave1   ,let ?is   
pla9 /one1 ,o ,h>rison1 proclaim   ,?y  
humble =tune & ?y hone/ fame4   ,9 "w   
unwe>i$1 lab\r knew no end--   ,9 all   
?+s fai?ful1 ev]y:]e a fri5d2   ,h]self 
=got1 %e toil$ ) g5]\s zeal1   ,& knew  
no int]e/ b h] ma/]'s weal4   ',mid/ !  
rude /orms t %ook 8 ev'n+ day1   ,no    
weal? c\ld bribe h]1 & no p[] dismay2   
,h] patrons' love %e dwelt on e'en 9    
dea?1   ,& dy+1 ble/ !m ) h] late/      
brea?4  ,%e dep>t$ ?is life ,june #ai1  
#agig4 ,ag$ #ej ye>s4    ,f>ewell1 ?\   
be/ ( s]vants--may ! te>   ,t sorr[     
trickl$ o'er ?y p>t+ bi]1   ,prove to ?y
 happy %ade our fond reg>d1   ,& all ?y 
virtues f9d _! full rew>d4         99   

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,mr4 ,w>wick1 on ! ,o/ri*1 9 our next4  
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,pr9t$ & publi%$ by ,j4 ,,limbird1 #adc1
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sold by ,g4,g4 ,,b5nis1 #ee1 ,rue       
,neuve1 ,/4 ,augu/91 ,p>is2 & by all    
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