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,,mirror ,,( ,,lit]ature1 ,,amusem5t1   
,,& ,,in/ruction4  ,,vol4 ,,xiv41 ,,no4 
#chi4 ,,saturday1 ,,septemb] #ab1 #ahbi4
 ,,price #b;d4            99       99   
99       99       99      ,,sion ,,h\se4
   ,illu/ration3 ,sion ,h\se4   ,taylor1
 ! wat] poet1 or ,samuel ,irel&1 !      
picturesque ,?ames t\ri/1 c\ld n1 9 all 
_! en?usiasm ( j+l+ rhymes & aquat9t    
plates1 h exce$$ our admiration ( ,sion 
,h\se4 ,its :it5$ t[]s & battlem5t$ ro( 
are kn[n to all ! swan-hopp+ & /eam     
navigators ( our day1 & none :o h float$
    ,to :]e ! silv] ,?ames fir/ rural   
gr[s1--   c be /rang]s to ! magnific5ce 
( ! riv]-front4  ,sion ,h\se /&s 9 !    
p>i% ( ,islewor?1 on ! ,middlesex bank (

 ! ,?ames1 & opposite ,ri*mond g>d5s4 ,x
 is call$ ,sion f a nunn]y ( ,bridget9es
 ( ! same "n1 orig9ally f\nd$ at        
,twick5ham1 by ,h5ry ,v4 9 #adad1 &     
remov$ to ?is spot 9 #adcb4 ,?is        
conv5tual association consi/$ ( sixty   
nuns1 ! abbess1 ?irte5 prie/s1 f\r      
deacons1 & eight lay bre?r52 ! :ole ?us 
correspond+1 9 po9t ( numb]1 ) !        
,apo/les & sev5ty-two disciples ( ,*ri/4
 ,b ! inmates 7 nei!r s9less nor        
spotless2 _m irregul>ities exi/$ 9 !    
f\ndation1 & consequ5tly1 ,sion 0 among 
! fir/ ( ! l>g] mona/ic in/itutions     
suppress$ by ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,! e/imat$   
ye>ly value 0 #a1idd l4 #aa s4 #h-a_/b  
d41 n[ wor? #ch1hia l4 #ad s4 #b;d4     
,aft] ! dissolution ( ?is conv5t1 9     
#aecb1 x cont9u$ 9 ! cr[n dur+ ! rema9d]
 ( ,h5ry's reign2 & ! ,k+ conf9$ "h 8   
un=tunate ,que51 ,ca!r9e ,h[>d1 f       
,novemb] #ad1 #aeda1 to ,febru>y #aj1   
#aedb1 be+ ?ree days be=e h] execution4 
,edw>d ,,vi4 grant$ x to 8 uncle1 !     
,duke ( ,som]set1 :o1 9 #aedg1 began to 

build ?is spaci\s /ructure1 & f9i%$ !   
%ell ( x ne>ly z x n[ rema9s4 ,! h\se is
 a maje/ic edifice ( :ite /one1 built 9 
a quadrangul> =m1 ) a flat & embattl$   
ro(1 ) a squ>e turret at ea* ( ! outw>d 
angles4 ,9 ! c5tre is an enclos$ area1  
n[ laid out z a fl[] g>d54 ,! g>d5s 7   
orig9ally enclos$ by high walls be=e !  
ea/ & we/ fronts1 s z to exclude all    
prospect2 b ! ,protector1 to rem$y ?is  
inconv5i5ce1 built a high t]race 9 !    
angle betwe5 ! walls ( ! two g>d5s4     
,aft] 8 execution1 9 #aeeb1 ,sion 0     
=feit$2 & ! h\se1 :i* 0 giv5 to ,john1  
,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&1 !n became !        
resid5ce ( 8 son1 ,"l ,guild=d ,dudley1 
& ( 8 daught]-9-law1 ! un=tunate ,lady  
,jane ,grey1 :o resid$ at ?is place :5 !
 ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l& & ,suffolk1 & h]   
husb&1 came to prevail ^u h] to accept !
 fatal pres5t ( ! cr[n4 ,! duke be+     
behead$ 9 #aeec1 ,sion ,h\se rev]t$ to !
 cr[n4 ,que5 ,m>y re/or$ x to !         
,bridget9es1 :o possess$ x till !y 7    
f9ally expell$ by ,elizabe?4 ,9 #afjd1  

,sion ,h\se 0 grant$ to ,h5ry ,p]cy1 n9?
 ,e>l ( ,nor?umb]l&1 9 consid]ation ( 8 
em95t s]vices4 ,8 son1 ,alg]non1 employ$
 ,inigo ,jones to new face ! inn] c\rt1 
& to f9i% ! great hall 9 ! mann] 9 :i* x
 n[ appe>s4 ,9 #afhb1 ,*>les1 ,duke (   
,som]set1 by 8 m>riage ) ! only *ild (  
,jocel9e1 ,e>l ( ,nor?umb]l&1 became    
possess$ ( ,sion ,h\se3 he l5t ! mansion
 to ! ,pr9cess ,anne1 :o resid$ "h dur+ 
! misund]/&+ betwe5 h] & ,que5 ,m>y4 ,^u
 ! duke's dea?1 9 #agdh1 8 son1         
,alg]non1 gave ,sion ,h\se to ,sir ,hugh
 & ,lady ,elizabe? ,smi?son1 8 son-9-law
 & daught]1 aft]w>ds ,duke & ,du*ess (  
,nor?umb]l&1 :o made _m f9e improvem5ts 
"h1 "u ! direction ( ,rob]t ,adam1 ,esq4
 ,! late duke 7:o di/+ui%$ himself at ! 
battle ( ,bunk]'s ,hill7 pass$ !        
pr9cipal "p ( 8 "t at ?is seat2 & "h1   
also1 he di$1 9 ! ye> #ahae4 ,! pres5t  
duke has exp5d$ imm5se sums 9 !         
improvem5t ( ! mansion1 gr\nds1 & g>d5s4
  ,! entrance is f ! great road ?r\gh a 
f9e gateway1 hav+ on ea* side an op5    

colonnade1 & on ! top a lion passant1 ! 
cre/ ( ! noble h\se ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,a   
flight ( /eps leads into ! great hall1  
sixty-six feet by ?irty-"o feet1 &      
?irty-f\r 9 height1 pav$ ) :ite & black 
m>ble1 & ornam5t$ ) colossal /atues1 &  
an extremely f9e bronze ca/ ( ! ,dy+    
,gladiator1 ca/ at ,rome1 by ,valadi]4  
,a flight ( ve9$ m>ble /eps leads to !  
ve/ibule1 ) a floor ( scagliola1 &      
twelve l>ge ,ionic columns & sixte5     
pila/]s ( v]de antique4 ,?is leads to ! 
d9+ room1 ornam5t$ ) m>ble /atues &     
pa9t+s 9 *i>o oscuro1 aft] ! antique1 )1
 at ea* end1 a circul> recess1 sep>at$  
by ,cor9?ian columns1 flut$1 & a ceil+ 9
 /ucco1 gilt4 ,! draw+ room has a ri*   
c>v$ ceil+2 & ! sides are hung )        
?ree-col\r$ silk damask1 ! f9e/ ( ! k9d 
ev] execut$ 9 ,engl&4 ,! antique mosaic 
tables1 & ! *imney-piece ( ?is ap>tm5t  
are v spl5did1 z are also ! glasses1 :i*
 are #ajh in*es by #fe4 ,! great gall]y1
 s]v+ = ! libr>y & museum1 is #acc- feet
 by #ad1 is 9 /ucco1 aft] ! f9e/ rema9s 

( antiquity1 & is rem>kable z ! fir/    
specim5 ( /ucco "w f9i%$ 9 ,engl&4 ,a   
s]ies ( m$allion-pa9t+s "h repres5ts !  
portraits ( all ! e>ls ( ,nor?umb]l&1 9 
succession1 & o!r pr9cipal p]sons ( !   
h\ses ( ,p]cy & ,seym\r4 ,at ea* end is 
a little pavilion1 f9i%$ 9 exquisite    
ta/e2 z is also a beautiful closet 9 "o 
( ! squ>e turrets ris+ above ! ro(1 :i* 
comm&s an en*ant+ prospect4  ,f ! ea/   
end ( ! gall]y is a suite ( private     
ap>tm5ts lead+ back to ! great hall1 &  
hung ) valuable pa9t+s1 among :i* are ! 
foll[+ portraits3 ,h5ry ,p]cy1 n9? ,e>l 
( ,nor?umb]l&1 :o 0 implicat$ 9 !       
,gunp[d] ,plot1 & imprison$ 9 ! ,t[]2 he
 di$ ,novemb] #e1 #afcb1 ! anniv]s>y ( !
 day s fatal to 8 happ9ess4 ,lucy1      
,c\ntess ( ,c>lisle1 8 daught]1 "o ( !  
mo/ admir$ beauties ( h] "t2 %e also di$
 ,novemb] #e1 #affj4 ,alg]non ,p]cy1 t5?
 ,e>l ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,*>les ,i4 & "o ( 8
 sons1 by ,sir ,p4 ,lely4 ,*>les ,i4 by 
,v&yke4 ,que5 ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 ,v&yke4  
,! ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1 son ( ,*>les ,i4 ,!

 ,pr9cess ,elizabe?1 daught] ( ,*>les   
,i42 ?is is believ$ to be ! only picture
 extant ( ?is lady4 ,! above portraits (
 ! ,/u>t family are plac$ 9 ! ap>tm5ts 9
 :i* ,*>les _h s _m t5d] int]views ) 8  
*ildr51 aft] ! latt] 7 committ$ to !    
*>ge ( ,e>l ,alg]non ,p]cy1 & remov$ to 
,sion ,h\se1 9 ,augu/1 #afdf4 ,! e>l    
treat$ !m ) p>5tal att5tion1 & obta9$ a 
grant ( ,p>liam5t = ! k+ to be all[$ to 
see !m2 & 9 consequ5ce ( ?is indulg5ce1 
! latt]1 :o 0 !n "u re/ra9t at ,hampton 
,c\rt1 (t5 d9$ ) 8 family at ,sion      
,h\se4  ,two ( ! pr9cipal fronts ( ,sion
 ,h\se comm& v beautiful sc5]y2 = ev5 ! 
,?ames itself appe>s to belong to !     
g>d5s1 :i* are sep>at$ into two p>ts by 
a s]p5t9e riv] t communicates ) !       
,?ames4  ,! g>d5s 7 pr9cipally laid out 
by ,br[n3 !y h1 h[ev]1 be5 lately       
improv$ & re-arrang$2 & ! kit*5-g>d5 is 
almo/ unequall$ by any ?+ 9 ! k+dom4 ,"h
 is a range ( ho?\ses upw>ds ( #djj feet
 9 l5g?1 con/ruct$ ( metal1 ev5 to !    
wall-plates1 ! doors1 & fram+ ( ! sa%es2

 ! :ole be+ glaz$ ) plate-glass4 ,x is  
impossible = u to describe ! ext5t &    
complet5ess ( ^! improvem5ts1 connect$ )
 :i*1 ,mr4 ,l\don obs]ves--no?+ c be m  
gratify+ ?an to see a nobleman employ+ a
 "p ( 8 income 9 s judici\s & spirit$ a 
mann]4#a      #a ,mr ,l\don promises an 
acc\nt ( ^! improvem5ts = ! next        
numb] ( 8 valuable ,g>d5]'s ,magaz9e4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,,retrospective ,,glean+s4         99   
99       99       99       99   ,,monki%
  ,,v]ses4  7,= ! ,mirror47   ,,mirror1 
vol4 xii4 pp4 #ih1 #afe4  ,! foll[+ is  
said to h be5 ! epitaph on ! tomb (     
,fair ,rosamond1 at ,god/[3--    ,hic   
jacet 9 tomba1 ,rosamundae non          
,rosamundi1   ,non r$olet s$ olet quae  
r$ol]e solet4   ,,translat$4    ,)9 ?is 
tomb lies ! _w's faire/ rose2   ,^: sc5t
 n[ *>ms n1 b (f5ds ! nose4    ,,mirror1
 vol4 xiii4 p4 #ih4   ,! c\plet on ,york
 ,m9/]1 translat$4    ,z ( all fl[]s !  
rose is /ill ! sweete/1   ,s ( all      
*ur*es ?is is ! complete/4   ,on ! /one 

9 ! coronation *air 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4  
,ni fallat fatum1 ,scoti quocunque      
loquitur1   ,inv5iant lapidem1 regn>e   
t5et] ibidem4   ,,translat$4    ,unless 
old prov]bs fail1 & wiz>d's wits be     
bl9d1   ,! ,scots %all surely reign1    
:]e'er ?is /one !y f9d4   ,lu!r s5t a   
glass to ,dr4 ,ju/us ,jonas1 ) ! foll[+ 
v]ses3--    ,dat vitrum vitro1 ,jonae1  
vitro ipse ,lu!rus1   ,se similem ut    
fragili noscat ut]que vitro4            
,,translat$4    ,lu!r a glass1 to ,jonas
 ,glass1 a glass do? s5d1   ,t bo? may  
"k ourselves to be b glass1 my fri5d4   
,,prior4  ,,mirror1 vol4 xii4 p4 #ahd4  
,prior's epitaph on himself 0 p>odi$ z  
foll[s3--    ,hold ,ma!w ,prior1 by y\r 
leave1     ,y\r epitaph is v odd3       
,b\rbon & y are sons ( ,eve1     ,nassau
 ! (fspr+ ( a ,god4   ,:i* be+ %ewn to  
,swift he wrote ! foll[+3--    ,hold1   
,ma!w ,prior1 by y\r leave1     ,y\r    
epitaph is b>ely civil2   ,b\rbon & y   
are sons ( ,eve1     ,nassau ! (fspr+ ( 
! devil4   ,9 ! ,spectator1 is "p ( an  

epitaph by ,b5 ,jonson1 on ,m>y ,h]b]t1 
,c\ntess ( ,pembroke1 & si/] ( ,sir     
,philip ,sidney4 ,! foll[+ is ! :ole1   
tak5 f ! fir/ edition ( ,jonson's works1
 collect$ z !y 7 publi%$3--    ,und]nea?
 ?is /one do? lie1   ,z mu* virtue z    
c\ld die2   ,:i* :5 alive did vig\r     
give1   ,to z mu* beauty z c\ld live2   
,if %e _h a s+le fault1   ,leave x buri$
 9 ?is vault4   ,ano!r on ! same1 f !   
same s\rce3--    ,und]nea? ?is sable    
he>se1   ,lies ! subject ( all v]se1    
,sidney's si/]1 ,pembroke's "m1   ,dea? 
ere ?\ ha/ sla9 ano!r1   ,fair1 & good1 
& le>n'd z %e1   ,"t %all ?r[ a d>t at  
!e2   ,m>ble piles1 let no man raise    
,to h] fame2 = aft] days1   ,"s k9d     
woman born z %e1   ,read+ ?is1 l ,niobe1
   ,%all turn /atue & become   ,bo? h]  
m\rn] & h] tomb4   ,a ,,correspond5t4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,lond9]s pron\nce woe to him1 t buyes
 a horse 9 ,smi?-field1 t takes a       
,s]uant 9 ,paul's ,*ur*1 t m>ries a     
,wife out ( ,we/m9/]4 ,lond9]s1 & all )9

 ! s\nd ( ,b[-,bell1 are 9 repro* call$ 
,cocknies1 & eat]s ( butt]$ to/es4 ,!   
,k5ti% m5 ( old 7 said to haue tayles1  
because traffick+ 9 ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 !y 
neu] paid full paym5ts ( :at !y did owe1
 b /ill left "s "p vnpaid4 ,essex m5 are
 call$ calues1 7because !y ab\nd !re17  
,lanka%ire eggepies1 & to be wonne by an
 ,apple ) a r$ side4 ,norfolke wyles 7= 
crafty litigi\sness37 ,essex /iles1 7s  
_m z make walk+ t$i\s17 ,k5ti% miles 7( 
! l5g?47  --,moryson's ,it9]>y1 #afag4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,^w ,,smectymnuus4  7,=
 ! ,mirror47   ,?is 0 a cant t]m t made 
"s figure 9 ! "t ( ! ,civil ,w>1 & dur+ 
! ,int]regnum4 ,x 0 =m$ ( ! initial     
lett]s ( ! names ( five em95t           
,presbyt]ian m9i/]s ( t "t1 viz4 ,/eph5 
,m>%all1 ,edmund ,calamy1 ,?omas ,"y1   
,mat!w ,newcom51 & ,william ,sp5/[2 :o1 
toge!r1 wrote a book aga9/ ,episcopacy1 
9 ! ye> #afda1 :5ce !y & _! reta9]s 7   
call$ ,smectymnuans4 ,!y wore h&k]*iefs 
ab\t _! necks = a note ( di/9ction 7z ! 

(fic]s ( ! p>liam5t-army !n did7 :i*    
aft]w>ds deg5]at$ into cravats4         
,p4,t4,w4         99       99       99  
99       99   ,,civic ,,fea/ ,,9 #aejf4 
7,= ! ,mirror47   ,9 ! c\rt room (      
,salt]s' ,hall !re appe>s1 fram$ &      
glaz$1 ! foll[+ ,bill ( f>e = fifty p ( 
! ,company ( ,salt]s1 ,a4,d4 #aejf4     
s4 d4   ,?irty-six *ick5s               
#d  #e   ,"o swan & f\r geese           
#g  #j   ,n9e rabbits                   
#a  #d   ,two rumps ( beef tails        
#j  #b   ,six quails                    
#a  #f   ,two oz4 ( pepp]               
#j  #b   ,two oz4 ( cloves & mace       
#j  #d   ,"o & a half oz4 ( saffron     
#j  #f   ,eight lbs4 ( sug>             
#j  #h   ,two lbs4 ( rais9s             
#j  #d   ,"o lb4 ( dates                
#j  #d   ,"o & a half lb4 ( comfits     
#j  #b   ,half a hundr$ eggs            
#j  #b-a_/b   ,f\r gallons ( curds      
#j  #d   ,"o ditto gooseb]ries          
#j  #b   ,bread = ! company             
#a  #a   ,"o kild]k9 ( ale              

#b  #c   ,h]bs                          
#a  #j   ,two di%es ( butt]             
#j  #d   ,f\r brea/s ( veal             
#a  #e   ,brawn                         
#j  #f   ,qu>t] load ( coals            
#j  #d   ,faggots                       
#j  #b   ,?ree & a half gallons (       
,gascoigne w9e                    #b  #d
   ,"o bottle ( ,muscovad9e           #j
  #h   ,*]ries & t>ts                   
#j  #h   ,v]juice & v9eg>               
#j  #b   ,paid ! cook                   
#c  #d   ,p]fume                        
#j  #b   ,"o bu%el & a half ( meal      
#j  #h   ,wat]                          
#j  #c   ,g>ni%+ ! vessels              
#j  #c                                  
-------------   ,total ( fea/ = #ej p   
#a  #ac  #b-a_/b                        
-------------   ,,curios4         99    
99       99       99       99     ,,!   
,,selector2 ,,& ,,lit]>y ,,notices ,,(  
,,new ,,works4         99       99      
99       99       99   ,,vidocq4        
7,conclud$47   ,we h a vulg> book call$ 

,frauds ( ,london laid op51 & ,vidocq's 
f\r? volume w s]ve = ,p>is1 s9ce he     
def9es ! nom5clature--nay ! v craft (   
?ieves ) great m9ut5ess3 ?us--   ,!     
,*evali]s ,grimpants4  ,! ,*evali]s     
,grimpants1 call$ also voleurs au       
bonj\r1 donneurs de bonj\rs1 bonj\ri]s1 
are ^? :o introduce !mselves into a h\se
 & c>ry (f 9 an in/ant ! fir/ movable   
commodity t falls 9 _! way4 ,! fir/     
bonj\ri]s 7 ,i am assur$1 s]vants out ( 
place4 ,!y 7 at fir/ few 9 numb]1 b1    
soon acquir+ pupils1 _! indu/ry increas$
 s rapidly1 t f #ahjj to #ahab1 !re 0   
sc>cely a day t robb]ies 7 n committ$ 9 
,p>is ( f a doz5 to fifte5 baskets (    
plate4  ,! ,almana* du comm]ce1         
l',almana* royal1 & t ) tw5ty-five ?\s& 
addresses 9 x1 are1 = bonj\ri]s1 ! mo/  
int]e/+ works t c be publi%$4 ,e morn+1 
be=e !y g out1 !y consult !m2 & :5 !y   
propose visit+ any p>ticul> h\se1 x is v
 seldom t !y are n acqua9t$ ) ! names ( 
at lea/ two p]sons 9 x2 & t !y may      
effect an entrance1 !y inquire = "o :5  

!y see ! port]1 & endeav\r to rob ! o!r4
  ,a bonj\ri] has always a g5tlemanly   
appe>ance1 & 8 %oes always well made &  
?94 ,he gives ! pref]5ce to kid be=e any
 o!r lea!r1 & takes c>e to bruise &     
break ! sole t x may n creak or make any
 noise2 sometimes ! sole is made ( felt2
 at o!r times1 & especially 9 w9t]1 !   
kid slipp]1 or dogsk9 %oe1 is replac$ by
 li/ %oes1 ) :i* !y c walk1 g up /airs1 
or desc5d a /aircase1 )\t any noise4 ,! 
!ft au bonj\r1 is effect$ )\t viol5ce1  
)\t skeleton keys1 )\t burgl>i\sly      
ent]+4 ,if a ?ief sees a key 9 a door ( 
a room1 he fir/ knocks v g5tly1 !n a    
little h>d]1 !n v l\dly2 if no p]son    
answ]s1 he turns ! h&le1 & ?us ent]s !  
ante*amb]4 ,he !n advances to !         
eat+-room1 p5etrates ev5 to ! adjo9+    
ap>tm5ts1 to see if !re be any p]son    
!re2 returns1 & if ! key ( ! sidebo>d is
 n to be se51 he looks 9 all ! places 9 
:i* he kn[s x is g5]ally deposit$1 & if 
he f9ds x1 he in/antly uses x to op5 !  
draw]s1 & tak+ out ! plate1 he places x 

g5]ally 9 8 hat1 aft] :i*1 he cov]s x ) 
a napk91 or f9e cambric h&k]*ief1 :i*1  
by its texture & :it5ess1 ann\nces !    
g5tleman4 ,%\ld ! bonj\ri]1 :il/ on 8   
ent]prise1 he> any p]son com+1 he goes  
/raight t[>ds him1 & acco/+ him1 wi%es  
him good morn+ 7le bonj\r7 ) a smil+ &  
almo/ famili> air1 & inquires if x be n 
,monsieur 'su* a "o1' to :om he has !   
hon\r ( address+ himself4 ,he is direct$
 to ! /ory high] or l[]1 &1 !n /ill     
smil+1 ev9c+ ! utmo/ polit5ess & mak+ a 
?\s& excuses & affect$ b[s1 he )draws4  
,x may s happ51 t he has n _h "t to     
consummate 8 l>c5y1 b mo/ frequ5tly !   
bus9ess is p]fect$1 & ! discov]y ( loss 
only made too late to rem$y x4  ,!      
majority ( ! ?ieves 9 ?is p>ticul> l9e  
comm5ce _! incursions ) morn+1 at ! h\r 
:5 ! h\sekeep]s g out = _! cream1 or h a
 gossip :il/ _! ma/]s & mi/resses are 9 
b$4 ,o!r bonj\ri]s d n op5 ! campaign   
until ne> d9n] "t2 !y pit* ^u ! mom5t :5
 ! plate is laid ^u ! table4 ,!y ent]1 &
 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 !y cause spoons1  

=ks1 ladles1 c4 to vani%4 ,?is is       
te*nically t]m$ g\p9]  la dess]te1      
7cle>+ ! clo?74  ,"o day "o ( ^!        
g\p9eurs  la dess]te 0 on ! look out 9 a
 d9+ room1 :5 a s]vant ent]$ c>ry+ two  
silv] di%es1 betwe5 :i* 7 "s fi%4 ,)\t  
be+ at all disconc]t$1 he w5t up to h]1 
& said--',well1 g & br+ up ! s\p1 !     
g5tlem5 are 9 a hurry4'  ',yes1 sir1'   
said ! maid1 tak+ him = "o ( ! gue/s1 'x
 is q ready1 & if y please y c ann\nce !
 d9n]4'  ,at ! same "t %e ran to !      
kit*51 & ! g\p9eur1 aft] hav+ ha/ily    
empti$ ! di%es1 ?ru/ !m betwe5 8        
wai/coat & %irt4 ,! girl return$ ) !    
bro?1 ! pret5d$ gue/ _h retir$1 & !re 0 
n a s+le piece ( silv] left on ! table4 
,!y d5\nc$ ?is !ft to me1 & f ! /atem5t 
giv51 z well z ! description ( ! p]son  
committ+ ! robb]y1 ,i ?\ght ,i _h       
recognis$ my man4 ,he 0 call$ ,*e9aux1  
alias ,bay]1 & 0 discov]$ & appreh5d$ 9 
,sa9t ,ca!r9e's m>ket4 ,8 %irt 0 m>k$ ) 
! circumf]5ce ( ! di%es1 9 consequ5ce ( 
! rema9s ( ! sauce left 9 !m4  ,ano!r   

body ( bonj\ri]s m p>ticul>ly direct _! 
tal5ts to furni%$ h\ses4  ,! individuals
 =m+ ?is class are on foot f ! dawn (   
day4 ,_! tal5t is ev9c$ by ! adroit mode
 9 :i* !y baffle ! vigilance ( ! port]s4
 ,!y g up ! /aircase1 sometimes on "o   
pretext1 & sometimes on ano!r1 look r\nd
 !m1 & if !y f9d any keys 9 ! doors1 :i*
 is common en\gh1 !y turn !m ) ! lea/   
possible noise4 ,once 9 ! room1 if !    
occupant be asleep1 f>ewell to 8 purse1 
8 wat*1 8 jewels1 & all t he has t is   
valuable4 ,if he awakes1 ! visit] has a 
?\s& excuses ready4  ',a ?\s& p>dons1   
sir1 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 ,no4 #ac2' or1 ',0 x
 y1 sir1 :o s5t = a bootmak]1 tailor1   
hairdress]1' c4 c4   ,! ,det\rneurs &   
,det\rneuses4  ,! robb]y  la det\rne is 
t :i* is effect$ :il/ mak+ pur*ases at a
 %op4 ,?is species ( plund] is practis$ 
by individuals ( bo? sexes2 b !         
dt\rneuses1 or lady prigs1 are g5]ally  
e/eem$ m exp]t ?an ! det\rneurs1 or     
g5tlem5 prigs4 ,! reason ( ?is          
sup]iority consi/s entirely 9 ! diff]5ce

 ( dress2 wom5 c easily conceal a v l>ge
 p>cel4  ,9 retail %ops x w\ld be an    
advisable plan1 :5 !re are _m cu/om]s to
 s]ve1 t f "t to "t ! %opm5 %\ld say to 
ea* o!r1 deux sur dix 7two on t571 or   
else allumez les gonzesses 7twig !      
prigs74 ,i w bet a ?\s& to "o1 t on he>+
 ^! words1 ! ?ieves1 :o h v f9e e>s1 w  
make ha/e to take !mselves away4        
,%opkeep]s ( :at class soev]1 p>ticul>ly
 retail]s1 _c be too mu* on _! gu>d2 !y 
%\ld nev] =get t 9 ,p>is !re are ?\s&s (
 male & female ?ieves  la det\rne1 ,i "h
 only speak ( robb]s by pr(ession2 b !re
 are also amateurs1 :o1 b5ea? ! cov] ( a
 well-e/abli%$ reputation1 make small   
acquisitions slyly & unsuspect$ly4 ,!y  
are v hone/ p !y say1 :o ) little       
scruple indulge _! prop5sity = a r>e    
book1 a m9iature1 a cameo1 a mosaic1 a  
manuscript1 a pr9t1 a m$al1 or a jewel t
 pleases !m2 !y are call$ ,*ipeurs4 ,if 
! ,*ipeur be ri*1 no he$ is paid to him1
 he is too mu* above su* a l>c5y to     
impute x to him z a crime2 if he be     

poor1 he is d5\nc$ to ! attorney-g5]al1 
& s5t to ! galleys1 because he robb$ f  
necessity4 ,x mu/ be own$ t we h /range 
ideas z to hone/y & di%one/y4  ,?is is  
:at we call ,%oplift+4 ,a mill9] once   
told u t rib&s & fl[]s n unfrequ5tly    
atta* !mselves to ! cuffs & sleeves (   
fair pur*as]s4   ,c>eurs  ,belong to !  
same class ( ?ieves1 & are gipsies1     
,italians1 or ,jews4 ,! female ,c>eurs  
are v exp]t 9 robb+ prie/s2 & ,vidocq   
appreh5d$ a "m & daught] = m ?an sixty  
su* (f5ces4  ,! gipsies d n conf9e      
!mselves to ^! means ( appropriat+ to   
!mselves ! prop]ty ( ano!r3 !y frequ5tly
 commit murd]1 & !y h ! less objection  
to commit a murd]1 because !y h no feel+
 ( any k9d ( remorse2 & !y h a peculi>  
k9d ( expiation :]eby !y purify         
!mselves4 ,= a ye> !y we> a co>se wooll5
 %irt1 & ab/a9 f '"w' 7robb+74 ,?is     
p]iod elaps$1 !y believe !mselves :ite z
 sn[4 ,9 ,france1 ! majority ( ! p]sons 
( ?is ca/e call !mselves ,ca?olics1 & h 
e ext]nal %[ ( great devotion4 ,!y      

always c>ry ab\t !m ros>ies & a         
crucifix2 !y say _! pray]s night &      
morn+1 & foll[ ! s]vice ) mu* att5tion &
 precision4 ,9 ,g]many1 !y seldom       
ex]cise any o!r call+ ?an t ( horse     
doctor1 or h]bali/3 "s addict !mselves  
to m$ic9e1 t is to say1 pr(ess to be 9  
possession ( secret means ( effect+     
cures4 ,a va/ numb] ( !m travel 9       
bodies1 "s tell =tunes1 o!rs m5d glass1 
*9a1 pots1 & pans2 woe to ! inhabitants 
( ! c\ntry ov]run by ^! vagabonds4 ,!re 
w infallibly be a mortality among/ !    
cattle1 = ! gipsies are v clev] 9 kill+ 
!m1 )\t leav+ any traces :i* c be       
conv]t$ into a *>ge ( malevol5ce aga9/  
!m4 ,!y kill ! c[s by pi]c+ !m to ! he>t
 ) a long & v f9e ne$le1 s t ! blood    
fl[+ inw>dly1 x may be suppos$ t !      
animal di$ ( disease4 ,!y /ifle p\ltry )
 brim/one2 !y "k t !n !y w give !m !    
dead birds2 & :il/ !y imag9e t !y h a   
ta/e = c>rion1 !y make good *e]1 & eat  
delici\s meat4 ,sometimes !y want hams1 
& !n !y take a r$ h]r+ & hold x "u !    

nose ( a pig1 :i*1 allur$ by ! smell1   
w\ld foll[ !m to ! _w's end4   ,r\leti]s
  ,are fell[s :o plund] c>riages (      
portmanteaus1 imp]ials1 c4  ,"o day ,i  
foll[$ a fam\s r\leti] nam$ ,gosnet4 ,on
 rea*+ ! ,rue ,sa9t ,d5is1 he jump$ up  
on a coa*1 put on a cloak & cotton cap  
:i* he f\nd ly+ close to 8 h&1 & 9 ?is  
dress got d[n aga9 ) a portmanteau "u 8 
arm4 ,x 0 n lat] ?an two o'clock 9 !    
aft]noon2 b to elude all suspicion1     
,gosnet1 on alight+1 w5t /raight to !   
conducteur 7gu>d71 & aft] hav+ spok5 to 
him1 turn$ d[n a /reet close at h&4 ,i 0
 9 wait+ = him1 he 0 appreh5d$ & s5t5c$4
   ,tireurs1  ,or pickpockets are z     
abundant z mu%rooms4  ,!re 0 9 ,p>is a  
?ief ( su* incr$ible dext]ity t he robb$
 )\t an accomplice4 ,he plac$ himself 9 
front ( a p]son1 put 8 h& beh9d him1 &  
took ei!r a wat* or "s o!r valuable4    
,?is species ( ?iev]y is call$ ! vol  la
 *icane4  ,a fell[ nam$ ,mol91 alias    
,m\l9 le ,*apeli]1 be+ "u ! portico des 
,franais1 0 desir\s ( /eal+ a g5tleman's

 purse3 ! suff]]1 :o 0 ne> ! wall1 ?\ght
 he felt "s "o pick+ 8 pocket2 ,mol91   
full ( pres5ce ( m9d1 effect$ 8 object 9
 an in/ant1 ! purse 0 torn f ! pocket1  
he op5$ x1 & tak+ out a co91 ask$ = a   
ticket = ! play4 ,at ! same mom5t !     
p]son robb$ said to him--',b1 sir1 y h  
tak5 my purse1 give x to me4'--',! devil
 ,i h1' repli$ ,mol9 ) an air ( affect$ 
surprise1 'are y q sure8' ,!n look+     
att5tively at x--',by heav5s6 ,i ?\ght x
 0 m9e4 ,oh6 sir1 ,i ask y\r p>don4'    
,at ! same "t he return$ ! purse1 & all 
! by/&]s 7 p]suad$ t he _h done x       
involunt>ily4 ,?is is be+ fly1 or ,i "k 
no?+ ab\t x4  ,at ! "t ( ! great fog1   
,mol9 & a pal nam$ ,dorl 7 /ation$ at ! 
environs ( ! ,place des ,itali5s4 ,an   
old g5tleman pass$1 & ,dorl /ole 8 wat* 
:i* he pass$ to ,mol94 ,! d>kness 0 s   
great t he c\ld n disc]n if x 7 a       
repeat] or n1 & to asc]ta9 ?is1 ,mol9   
press$ d[n ! spr+3 ! hamm] in/antly     
/ruck on ! bell1 & by ! s\nd ! old man  
knew 8 wat*1 & in/antly cri$ out--',my  

wat*6 my wat*6 pray re/ore me my wat*1 x
 belong$ to my gr&fa!r1 & is a family   
piece4'  ,:il/ utt]+ ^! lam5tations1 he 
endeav\r$ to g 9 ! direction :5ce ! s\nd
 _h proce$$1 to get 8 wat* z he expect$ 
& hop$ to d4 ,he came close up to ,mol91
 :o1 "u cov] ( ! d5se fog1 put 8 h& ) ! 
wat* 9 x close to ! old g5tleman's e>1 &
 pu%+ ! spr+ aga91 said1 :il/ ! wat* 0  
/rik+--',li/5 !n to its s\nds = ! la/   
"t2' & ) ?is cruel advice ! two ?ieves  
!n w5t away1 leav+ ! wor?y undone eld]ly
 to bewail 8 loss4  ,! anci5t voleurs   
la tire cite /ill1 z among/ ! celebrat$ 
p]sonages ( _! pr(ession1 two ,italians1
 ! bro!rs ,v]dure1 ! elde/ ( :om1       
convict$ ( =m+ "o ( a b& ( *auffeurs1 0 
s5t5c$ to dea?4 ,on ! day ( execution1 !
 y\ng]1 :o 0 at lib]ty1 wi%$ to see 8   
bro!r z he left ! prison1 & ) sev]al ( 8
 comrades took 8 /ation on ! road4 ,:5  
?ieves g out 9 ! ev5+ into a cr[d !y    
g5]ally h a preconc]t$ ^w ( al>m or     
summons1 by :i* to call or di/+ui% _!   
accomplices4 ,"y ,v]dure1 on see+ !     

fatal c>1 utt]$ 81 :i* 0 lorge1 to :i* !
 crim9al1 look+ ab\t him1 repli$ lorge4 
,?is s+ul> salute giv5 & return$1 x may 
be imag9$ t "y ,v]dure retir$4 ,on 8    
road he _h already /ol5 two wat*es2 he  
saw 8 bro!r's head fall f ! block1 &    
ei!r be=e or aft]w>ds he 0 det]m9$ to   
c>ry matt]s to _! utmo/4  ,! cr[d hav+  
disp]s$ he return$ to ! cab>et ) 8      
comrades4 ',well1 well1' said he1 lay+  
d[n on ! table f\r wat*es & a purse1 ',i
 ?9k ,i h n play$ my c>ds amiss4 ,i nev]
 ?\ght to h made su* a haul at my       
frat]'s dea?2 ,i am only sorry he's n "h
 to h 8 %>e ( ! swag4'  ,r+-dropp]s1 &  
,emporteurs 7g5tlem5 :o lose !mselves7  
are next %[n up3 to ! latt] class belong
 ! fell[s :o1 "u pret5ce ( inquir+ _!   
road1 fall into conv]sation ) y1 invite 
y to billi>ds1 & *eat y4#b ,r+-dropp]s  
are v tr\blesome 9 ,p>is1 especially 9 !
 ,*amps ,elyses1 :]e y may be teaz$ to  
buy a copp]-fram$ eye-glass :i* !y h j  
f\nd4   ,riffaudeurs1 or ,*auffeurs1  ,7
 ?ieves assum+ ! g>b ( c\ntry deal]s1 or

 travell+ hawk]s2 & !y s\ght to wr+ f _!
 victims a confession ( :]e !y _h       
conceal$ _! treasure1 by apply+ fire to 
! soles ( _! feet4  ,! ,f\r? ,volume    
closes abruptly ) a /ory ( a gang ( !m1 
:i* has all ! horrors ( rack & torture4 
,9 ! ,translator's sequel we f9d !      
foll[+3--  ,s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( ^!      
,memoirs1 ,m4 ,vidocq has giv5 up 8 pap]
 manufactory at ,/4 ,m&1 & has be5      
subsequ5tly conf9$ 9 ,sa9te ,pelagie =  
debt4 ,8 emb>rassm5ts are /at$ to h     
aris5 f a passion = gambl+1 a prop5sity 
:i*1 once indulg$1 takes deep root 9 !  
human m9d2 & few inde$1 lam5tably few1  
are ^? :o c effectually eradicate !     
fatal passion4 ,vidocq1 :o c\ld assume  
all %apes l a second ,proteus1 :o       
und]w5t bitt] h>d%ips1 & unsp>+ly       
jeop>diz$ 8 life at any "t1 c\ld n resi/
 ! fell temptation :i* has br\ght him to
 di/ress & a prison4  ,x has be5 /at$ 9 
"s ( ! ,j\rnals t ,vidocq has a son nam$
 ,julius1 :o 0 condemn$ to ! galleys1 & 
:5 lib]at$ 0 employ$ by 8 fa!r at ,sa9te

 ,m&4 ,?is mu/ be ano!r bitt] 9 8 life's
 cup1 :i* ,vidocq seems condemn$ to dra9
 to ! v dregs4  ,we ne$ h>dly be told :y
 ,vidocq has )held ! in=mation respect+ 
! /ate ( crime 9 ,france1 :i* he        
promis$1 & made a gr& p>ade ( possess+4 
,! l5g? to :i* 8 ,memoirs h be5 spun out
 is t$i\s1 & ! air ( romance :i* he has 
giv5 to "s sc5es 9 ! conclud+ volume1   
almo/ invalidates its =]unn]s4 ,/ill we 
are b\nd to confess t 8 adv5tures are   
equal 9 int]e/ to any "w ( fact or      
fiction t has appe>$ = sev]al ye>s4 ,we 
omit ! translations ( "s slang songs1 "o
 ( :i* appe>$ rec5tly 9 ,blackwood's    
,magaz9e2 /ill1 !y are exce$+ly clev] 9 
_! way4  ,! pres5t volume has a portrait
 ( ,vidocq1 ^u :i* we hope !            
physiognomi/s w speculate2 = ) all 8    
peccadilloes1 7& a h>d set ( features   
:i* ! engrav] has probably h>d5$7 !     
au?or mu/ be a clev] & a v pleasant     
fell[2 & we wi% "s myrmidon ( our       
police--"s ,engli% ,vidocq--w\ld write  
f\r pretty pocket volumes l ^? ( ! ,fr5*

 policeman4 ,p]haps "s ( ! new appo9t$ w
 take ?is h9t4  ,to conclude1 aft] :at  
we h said1 our read]s ne$ n be recomm5d$
 to turn to ,vidocq's ,memoirs4 ,!y w   
f9d ! translation g5]ally well execut$1 
al?\gh we h detect$ sev]al slips 9 ! la/
 volume4       #b ,a ruse ( ?is         
description w be f\nd 9 ! ,,mirror1     
vol4 ,x4 page4 #cje1 prefix$ to a pap]  
on ,fr5* ,gam+ ,h\ses4          99      
99       99       99       99           
,,s\?well ,,*ur*4   ,illu/ration3       
,s\?well ,*ur*4   ,! t[n ( ,s\?well1 9 !
 c\nty ( ,nott+ham1 is situat$ 9 ! mid/ 
( an amphi!atre ( well-wood$ hills2 !   
soil is ri*1 & ! air1 f ! vic9ity ( !   
,riv] ,tr5t1 is rem>kably pure4 ,x is   
f\rte5 miles nor?-ea/ ( ,nott+ham1 ab\t 
z _m s\?-ea/ ( ,mansfield1 & eight      
s\?-we/ f ,new>k2 ! ,riv] ,greet1 fam\s 
= r$ tr\t1 runs by ! side ( ! t[n1 fall+
 into ! ,tr5t1 at ab\t ?ree miles       
di/ance4  ,! mo/ anci5t "p ( ! *ur* is (
 ! ord] usually call$ ,saxon1 & f       
tradition is said to h be5 built 9 ! "t 

( ,h>old1 pr$ecessor ( ,william ,i4 ,b  
!re is no hi/ory or writt5 in/rum5t (   
any k9d n[ extant1 conc]n+ ! orig9 ( ?is
 /ructure4 ,! two side aisles are ( pure
 ,norman ar*itecture4 ,! *oir 0 built 9 
! reign ( ,edw>d ,,iii4 z appe>s by a   
lic5se ( ! elev5? ye> ( t k+'s reign1 to
 ! *apt]1 to get /ones f a qu>ry 9      
,%irewood ,=e/ = build+ ! *oir4 ,!      
*apt]-h\se is a deta*$ build+1 connect$ 
by a cloi/] ) ! nor? aisle ( ! *oir1 &  
is on ! model ( t at ,york4 ,! ar* (    
entrance f ! aisle1 is said to exce$ 9  
elegance & correctness ( execution1     
almo/ e ?+ ( ! k9d 9 ! k+dom2 !         
*apt]-h\se is ( ,go?ic ar*itecture1 & ! 
ar* =m+ ! approa* is consid]$ ( mod]n   
ins]tion1 ! sculpture be+ f9] & m       
delicate ?an any ?+ ne> x4 ,?is *ur* &  
,ripon are said to be ! only p>o*ial1 z 
well z collegiate1 *ur*es n[ 9 ,engl&1 !
 re/ hav+ be5 dissolv$ by ,h5ry ,,viii4 
or 8 successors4  ,at ! ,re=mation1 its 
*antries 7 dissolv$1 & ! ord] ( prie/s  
expell$ ab\t ! ye> #aecf4 ,9 #aedb1     

,lee1 !n ,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 grant$1 by  
ind5ture to ! k+1 ! manor ( ,s\?well4 ,9
 ! ?irty-f\r? ye> ( 8 reign1 ,h5ry      
,,viii41 by act ( p>liam5t1 decl>$      
,s\?well ! head & "m *ur* ( ! t[n &     
c\nty ( ,nott+ham1 & soon aft]w>ds      
re-f\nd$ & re-end[$ x1 probably at !    
in/ance ( ,cranm]1 at t "t 9 ! height ( 
fav\r1 :o 0 a native ( ,nott+ham%ire1 n 
f> f ,s\?well4 ,soon aft] ! accession ( 
,edw>d ,,vi4 ! *apt] 0 aga9 dissolv$1 & 
its preb5dal1 & o!r e/ates grant$ to    
,john1 ,e>l ( ,w>wick1 aft]w>ds made    
,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&2 by him !y 7 sold to
 ,john ,beaumont1 ,ma/] ( ! ,rolls1 &   
com+ soon aft]w>ds to ! cr[n1 by es*eat1
 7 grant$ to ! fav\rite ,nor?umb]l&1 :o 
reta9$ !m until 8 atta9d] 9 #aeec1 :5 !y
 aga9 rev]t$ to ! cr[n2 & by ,que5 ,m>y 
7 re/or$ to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 9 z    
ample mann] z !y _h be=e be5 hold54 ,x  
appe>s f ! ,regi/rum ,album1 a regi/] ( 
! *ur*1 t 9 ! latt] end ( ! reign (     
,william ,i4 !re 7 at lea/ t5 preb5ds4  
,9 ! (fice ( augm5tation1 an e/imate (  

,s\?well ,college1 9 ! fir/ ( ,edw>d    
,,vi4 /ates ,k+ ,edg> to h be5 ! f\nd] (
 ! *ur*1 :i* consi/$ ( sixte5 preb5ds1 &
 sixte5 vic>s4 ,!re are n[ sixte5       
preb5ds1 ( :i* ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york is   
sole patron1 a vic>-g5]al appo9t$ out ( 
! preb5d>ies by ! *apt]1 six vic>s1 &   
six *ori/]s4 ,alfric1 appo9t$ to ! ,see 
( ,york 9 #ajbc1 gave two l>ge bells to 
! *ur* ( ,s\?well 7,william (           
,malmsbury47 ,?is 0 ab\t ! "t ( bells   
com+ g5]ally into use4 ,k+ ,/eph5 grant$
 t ! canons ( ,s\?well %\ld hold ! woods
 ( _! preb5ds1 9 _! own h&s1 :i* succe$+
 mon>*s1 ,h5ry ,,ii4 ,ri*>d1 ,john1 &   
,h5ry ,,iii4 confirm$4 ,!re are two     
fell[%ips1 & two s*ol>%ips1 f\nd$ 9 ,/4 
,john's ,college1 ,cambridge1 by ,dr4   
,keton1 canon ( ,s>um1 tw5ty-second     
,h5ry ,,vi4 to be pres5t$ by ! ma/]1    
fell[s1 & s*ol>s ( t college1 to p]sons 
hav+ s]v$ z *ori/]s 9 ! *apt] (         
,s\?well4 ,9 ! civil w>s ne>ly all !    
records ( ,s\?well ,*ur* 7 de/roy$1 !   
,regi/rum ,album escap+1 :i* conta9s    

grants ( mo/ ( ! rev5ues belong+ to !   
*ur*1 f soon aft] ! conque/1 ne>ly to ! 
end ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,s\?well is suppos$ 
by antiqu>ians to be ! ,ad ,pontem ( !  
,romans1 "o ( ! /ations on ! ,roman ,way
 f ,london to ,l9coln1 situat$ at a     
di/ance f any r\te ( importance betwe5 !
 mo/ frequ5t$ "p ( ! k+dom4 ,= _m       
c5turies x 0 h>dly kn[n by "n--&1 till  
)9 ?irty ye>s !re 0 no turnpike road to 
x 9 any direction4 ,?us d5i$ access to !
 re/ ( ! _w1 ! p ( ,s\?well liv$ a      
sep>ate & di/9ct society1 reta9+ _! own 
mann]s unta9t$ by ! _w2 & among !m      
traditions 7 h&$ d[n pure & unadult]at$ 
by ! speculations ( ! le>n$1 or !       
discov]ies ( antiqu>ians4  ,,nemo4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,! ,,sket*-,,book4         99       99 
99       99       99   ,,sighmon        
,,dumps4   ,an?ony ,dumps1 ! fa!r ( my  
h]o 7! subject matt] ( a /ory be+ always
 call$ ! h]o1 h[ev] little h]oic he may 
p]sonally h be57 m>ri$ ,dora ,c(f9 on   
,/4 ,s)9's day 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! la/     

reign4  ,an?ony 0 !n com=tably (f1 b    
?r\gh a comb9ation ( adv]se circum/ances
 he w5t rapidly d[n 9 ! _w1 became a    
bankrupt1 & be+ oblig$ to vacate 8      
resid5ce 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d1 he     
remov$ to ,no4 #c1 ,bury+ ,gr\nd        
,build+s1 ,padd+ton ,road1 :]e ,mrs4    
,dumps 0 deliv]$ ( a son4  ,! depress$  
pair agre$ to *ri/5 _! babe ,simon1 b ! 
"n 0 regi/]$ 9 ! p>i% book ) ! fir/     
syllable spelt ,s--,i--,g--,h2--:e!r !  
trembl+ h& ( ! afflict$ p>5t            
or?ographically err$1 or :e!r a bungl+  
cl]k caus$ ! error ,i "k n2 b c]ta9 x is
 t ! infant ,dumps 0 regi/]$ ,,sighmon4 
,sighmon sigh$ away 8 infancy l o!r     
babes & suckl+s1 & :5 he grew to be a   
hob$y-hoy1 !re 0 a s]i\sness 9 8 visage1
 & a mu*-ado-ab\t-no?+-ness 9 8 eye1 :i*
 7 proclaim$ by good natur$ p to be     
indications ( deep ?\ght & pr(undity2   
:ile o!rs less flatt]+ sweet1 decl>$ !y 
indicat$ naught b want ( compreh5sion1 &
 ! dulness ( /upidity4  ,z he grew old] 
he grew grav]1 sad 0 8 look1 sombre !   

tone ( 8 voice1 & half an h\r's         
conv]sation ) him 0 a v s]i\s affair    
inde$4  ,bury+ ,gr\nd ,build+s1         
,padd+ton ,road1 0 ! sc5e ( 8 infant    
sports4 ,s9ce 8 failure1 8 fa!r _h e>n$ 
8 livelyhood1 by lett+ himself out z a  
mute1 or m\rn]1 to a furni%] ( fun]als4 
,mute & volunt>y woe 7 8 /ock 9 trade4  
,(t5 did ,mrs4 ,dumps ink ! seams ( 8   
small-clo!s1 & d>k5 8 elb[s ) a black+  
bru%1 ere he salli$ =? to foll[ borr[$  
plumes2 & :5 he return$ f 8 public      
p]=mance 7(t rehe>s$7 ,ma/] ,sighmon did
 innoc5tly crumple 8 crapes1 & sport ) 8
 weep]s4  ,8 melan*oly outgo+s at l5g? 7
 rew>d$ by "s pecuni>y incom+s4 ,!      
demise ( o!rs secur$ a liv+ = him1 &    
aft] a few unusually propiti\s sickly   
seasons1 he grimly smil$ z he c\nt$ 8   
ga9s3 ! m\rn] exult$1 &1 9 praise ( 8   
pr(ession1 ! mute became eloqu5t4       
,ano!r ev5t occurr$3 aft] bury+ s _m p  
pr(essionally1 he at l5g? buri$ ,mrs4   
,dumps2 t1 ( c\rse1 0 by no means a     
matt] ( bus9ess4 ,i h be=e rem>k$ t %e 0

 desc5d$ f ! ,c(f9s2 %e 0 n[ ga!r$ to h]
 ance/ors4  ,dumps _h long be5 pr\d (   
g5tility ( appe>ance1 a suit ( black _h 
be5 8 work+ day co/ume1 no?+ !re=e c\ld 
be m easy ?an = ,dumps to turn g5tleman4
 ,he did s2 took a villa at ,graves5d1  
*ose = 8 own sitt+ room a *amb] t look$ 
aga9/ a dead wall1 & :il/ he 0 ly+ 9    
/ate ^u ! squabs ( 8 s(a1 he ?\ght      
s]i\sly ( ! education ( 8 son1 & resolv$
 t he %\ld be in/antly taught ! dead    
languages4  ,sighmon ,dumps 0 decid$ly a
 "y man ( a s]i\s turn ( m9d4 ,!        
metropolis _h few attractions = him1 he 
lov$ to l+] ne> ! monum5t2 & if ev] he  
?\ght ( a cont95tal excursion1 !        
,catacombs & ,pre la ,*aise 7 8 s$uc]s4 
,8 fa!r di$1 8 old employ] furni%$ him )
 a fun]al2 ! mute 0 sil5c$1 & ! m\rn] 0 
m\rn$4  ,sighmon ,dumps became m s]i\s  
?an ev]2 he _h a decid$ n]v\s malady1 an
 abhorr5ce ( society1 & a s5sitive %r9k+
 :5 he felt t any body 0 look+ at him4  
,he _h he>d ( ! invisible girl2 he w\ld 
h giv5 worlds to h be5 an invisible "y  

g5tleman1 & to h glid$ 9 & out ( rooms1 
unhe$$ & unse51 l a draft ?r\gh a       
keyhole4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 n to be 8 lot2 l
 a man curs$ ) creak+ %oes1 /epp+       
lightly1 & tiptoe+ avail$ n2 a creak    
always betray$ him :5 he 0 mo/ anxi\s to
 creep into a corn]4  ,at 8 fa!r's dea? 
he f\nd himself possess$ ( a compet5cy &
 a villa2 b he 0 unhappy1 he 0 kn[n 9 ! 
neighb\rhood1 p call$ on him1 & he 0    
expect$ to call on !m1 & ^! calls &     
recalls bor$ him4 ,he nev]1 9 8 life1   
c\ld abide look+ any "o /raight 9 !     
face2 a pair ( human eyes meet+ 8 own 0 
actually pa9ful to him4 ,x 0 n to be    
endur$4 ,he sold 8 villa1 & det]m9$ to g
 to "s place :]e1 be+ a total /rang]1 he
 might pass unnotic$ & unkn[n1 attract+ 
no att5tion1 no rem>ks4  ,he w5t to     
,*elt5ham & consult$ ,boisragon ab\t 8  
n]ves1 0 recomm5d$ a c\rse ( ! wat]s1 & 
horse ex]cise4  ,! son ( ! weep] v      
naturally ?\ght he _h already too mu* ( 
wat]2 he1 h[ev]1 hir$ a nag1 took a     
small suburban lodg+1 & z nobody spoke  

to him1 nor seem$ to c>e ab\t him1 he   
grew bett]1 & felt s$ately happy4 ,?is  
ble/ seclusion1 ! _w =gett+1 by ! _w    
=got1 0 n ! pr$e/9$ fate ( ,sighmon3 odd
 circum/ances always br\ght him into    
notice4 ,! horse he _h hir$ 0 a piebald1
 a sweet1 quiet animal1 w>rant$ a safe  
support = a timid invalid4 ,on ?is      
piebald did ,dumps jog ?r\gh ! gre5     
lanes 9 br[n /udies4  ,"o day z he pass$
 a cottage1 a face pe]$ at him ?r\gh an 
op5 w9d[2 he he>d an exclamation (      
delight1 ! door op5$1 & an eld]ly female
 ran aft] him1 entreat+ him to /op2 mu* 
aga9/ ! gra9 he compli$4  ',twas heav5  
s5t y1 sir1 said 8 pursu]1 out ( brea?2 
give me = ! love ( m]cy ! cure = !      
rhumatiz4  ,! :at8 said ,dumps4  ,!     
rhumatiz1 sir2 ,i've ! pa9s & ! a*es 9  
my back & my bones--give me ! dose t w  
cure me4  ,9 va9 ,dumps decl>$ 8        
ignorance ( ! virtues ( m$ic9al gums4 ,!
 m he prote/$1 ! m ! old woman su$2 :5  
to 8 horror a re9=cem5t jo9$ h] f !     
cottage1 & m51 wom51 & *ildr5 implor$   

him to cure ! good dame's malady4 ,at   
l5g? wat*+ a fav\rable opportunity1 he  
ins9uat$ 8 heel into ! side ( ! piebald1
 & trott$ (f1 :ile entreaties m+l$ )    
words ( ang] 7 borne to him on ! w9d4   
,he det]m9$ to avoid t gre5 lane 9      
future1 & rode out ! next day 9 an      
opposite direction3 z he trott$ ?r\gh a 
village a girl ran aft] him1 %\t+ = a   
cure = ! hoop+ c\gh1 a dame ) a l[      
curtsey solicit$ a rem$y = ! colic1 & an
 old man ask$ him :at 0 good = ! palsy4 
,^! un=ese51 ^! unacc\ntable attacks 7  
fe>ful annoyances to s retir+ a p]sonage
 z ,dumps4 ,day aft] day1 g :]e he w\ld1
 ! same ?+s happ5$4 ,he 0 solicit$ to   
cure all ! ills t fle% is heir to4 ,he 0
 n aw>e 7any m ?an ! read] v possibly   
may be7 t 9 "s p>ts ( ,engl& ! c\ntry p 
h an idea t a quack doctor rides a      
piebald horse2 :y1 ,i _c expla91 b s x  
is1 & t poor ,dumps felt to 8 co/4 ,life
 became a bur!n to him2 he 0 a m>k$ man2
 he1 ^: only wi% 0 to pass unnotic$1    
unhe>d1 unse52 he1 :o ( all ! creep+ ?+s

 on ! e>?1 piti$ ! gl[worm mo/1 because 
! sp>k 9 its tail attract$ obs]vation4  
,he gave up 8 lodg+s & 8 piebald1 & w5t 
9 8 angry mood to ,tewksbury4  ,i ought 
ere ?is to h describ$ my h]o4 ,he 0 r   
embonpo9t1 b fat 0 n ) him1 z x         
sometimes is1 tw9 bro!r to fun2 8 fat 0 
weighty1 he 0 incl9$ to blubb]4 ,he wore
 a wig1 & c>ri$ 9 8 c\nt5ance an        
expression indicative ( ! s]i\sness ( 8 
turn ( m9d4  ,he alight$ f ! coa* at !  
pr9cipal inn at ,tewksbury2 ! l&lady met
 him 9 ! hall1 />t$1 smil$1 & escort$   
him into a room ) mu* civility4 ,he took
 h] aside1 & briefly expla9$ t          
retirem5t1 quiet1 & a back room to      
himself 7 ! accommodations he s\ght4  ,i
 und]/& y sir1 repli$ ! l&lady1 ) a kn[+
 w9k1 a little quiet w be agreeable by  
way ( *ange2 ,i hope y'll f9d e ?+ "h to
 y\r lik+4 ,%e !n curtsey$ & )drew4     
,frank1 said ! ho/ess to ! head wait]1  
:o d y ?9k we've got 9 ! blue p>l\r8    
y'll nev] guess6 ,i knew him ! m9ute ,i 
clapp$ eyes on him2 dress$ j z ,i saw   

him at ! ,haym>ket ,!atre1 ! only night 
,i ev] 0 at a ,london /age play4 ,! gray
 coat1 & ! /rip$ tr\s]s1 & ! hessian    
boots ov] !m1 & ! /raw hat out ( all    
%ape1 & ! g+ham umbrella6  ,:o is he1   
ma'am8 said ,frank4 ,:y1 ! great com$y  
actor1 ,mr4 ,li/on1 repli$ ! l&lady1    
come d[n = a holiday2 he wants to be    
quiet1 s we mu/ n blab1 or ! :ole t[n w 
be aft] him4  ,?is brief dialogue w     
acc\nt = mu* disquietude :i* subsequ5tly
 befell our ill fat$ ,dumps4 ,p met him1
 he c\ld n imag9e :y1 ) a broad gr9 on  
_! features4 ,z !y pass$ !y :isp]$ to   
ea* o!r1 & ! words inimitable1 clev]    
creature1 irresi/ibly comic1 evid5tly   
appli$ to himself1 rea*$ 8 e>s4  ,dumps 
look$ m s]i\s ?an ev]2 b ! great] 8     
gravity1 ! m ! p smil$1 & "o "y lady    
actually laugh$ 9 8 face z %e said al\d1
 ,oh1 t mock h]oic trag$y look is s l   
him6  ,sighmon sigh$ = ! seclusion (    
numb] ?ree1 ,bury+ ,gr\nd ,build+s1     
,padd+ton ,road4  ,"o morn+ 8 l&lady    
ann\nc$1 ) broad] gr9 ?an usual1 t a    

g5tleman desir$ to speak ) him2 he      
grumbl$1 b submitt$1 & ! g5tleman 0     
ann\nc$4  ,my "n1 sir1 is ,opie1 said ! 
/rang]2 ,i am q delight$ to see y "h4 ,y
 int5d gratify+ ! good p ( ,tewksbury ( 
c\rse8  ,gratify+6 :at c y mean8  ,if   
y\r "n is ann\nc$1 !re'll n be a box to 
be _h4  ,i always look aft] my own      
boxes1 ,i c tell y1 repli$ ,dumps4  ,by 
all means1 y w come out "h ( c\rse8     
,come out8 to be sure1 ,i %a'n't /ay )9 
doors always4  ,:at d y mean to come out
 98  ,:y1 :at ,i've got on w d v well4  
,oh1 t's s l y1 said ,opie1 %ak+ 8 sides
 ) laught]1 y really are                
inimitable6--,:at "* d y select "h8     
,"*6 said ,dumps1 ! /rang]4  ,! ,/rang]6
 y8  ,yes1 ,i4  ,& y really mean to come
 out "h z ! ,/rang]8 said ,opie4  ,:y1  
yes to be sure--,i'm b j come4  ,!n ,i  
%all put y\r "n 9 l>ge lett]s           
imm$iately1 we w op5 ?is ev5+2 & z to   
t]ms1 y %all h half ! receipts ( ! h\se4
  ,(f ran ,mr4 ,opie1 :o 0 no less a    
p]sonage ?an ! manag] ( ! !atre1 leav+  

,dumps fully p]suad$ t he _h be5 closet$
 ) a lunatic4  ,%ortly aft]w>ds he saw a
 man v busy pa/+ bills aga9/ a wall     
opposite 8 w9d[1 & s l>ge 7 ! lett]s t  
he easily deciph]$1 ,,! ,,celebrat$     
,,mr4 ,,li/on ,,9 ,,trag$y4 ,?is ev5+   
,,! ,,/rang]1 ! ,"p ( ,,! ,,/rang] ,,by 
,,mr4 ,,li/on4 ,dumps _h nev] se5 !     
inimitable ,li/on1 inde$ com$y 0 q out (
 8 way4 ,b n[ t ! /> 0 to %9e =? 9      
trag$y1 ! ann\ncem5t 0 cong5ial to !    
s]i\s turn ( 8 m9d1 & he resolv$ to g4  
,he ate an e>ly d9n]1 w5t by times to ! 
!atre1 & e/abli%$ himself 9 a snug corn]
 ( ! /age box4 ,! h\se fill$1 ! h\r (   
comm5cem5t arriv$1 ! fiddl]s paus$ &    
look$ t[>ds ! curta91 b he>+ no signal  
!y fiddl$ ano!r /ra94 ,! audi5ce became 
impati5t2 !y hiss$1 !y hoot$1 & !y call$
 = ! manag]3 ano!r pause1 ano!r yell (  
disapprobation1 & ! manag] pale &       
trembl+ appe>$1 & walk$ hat 9 h& to !   
front ( ! /age4 ,to ,dumps's great      
surprise x 0 ! v man :o visit$ him 9 !  
morn+4 ,mr4 ,opie cle>$ 8 ?roat1 b[$    

repeat$ly1 mov$ 8 lips1 b 0 inaudible   
amid ! %\ts ( he> him4 ,at l5g? sil5ce 0
 obta9$1 & he spoke z foll[s3--  ,ladies
 & ,g5tlem51  ,i appe> be=e y to entreat
 y\r k9d & consid]ate =be>ance2 ,i lam5t
 z mu*1 nay m ?an y1 ! abs5ce ( ,mr4    
,li/on2 b1 9 ! angui% ( ! mom5t1 "o     
?\ght supports me1 ! consci\sness ( hav+
 done my duty4 7,applause47 ,i _h an    
int]view ) y\r des]v$ly fav\rite p]=m]  
?is morn+1 & e necess>y arrangem5t 0    
made betwe5 u4 ,i h s5t to 8 hotel1 & he
 is n to be f\nd4 7,disapprobation47 ,i 
h be5 in=m$ t he d9$ e>ly1 & left !     
h\se1 say+ t he 0 go+ to ! !atre2 :at   
accid5t c h prev5t$ 8 arrival ,i am     
utt]ly unable to--  ,mr4 ,opie n[ happ5$
 to glance t[>ds ! /age box1 surprise6  
d\bt6 ang]6 c]ta9ty6 7 ! alt]nate       
expressions ( 8 pale face1 & widely op5$
 eyes2 & at l5g? po9t+ to ,dumps he     
exclaim$--  ,ladies & g5tlem51 x is my  
pa9ful duty to in=m y t ,mr4 ,li/on is  
n[ be=e y2 !re he sits at ! back ( !    
/age box1 & ,i tru/ ,i may be p]mitt$ to

 call ^u him = an explanation ( 8 v     
s+ul> conduct4  ,e eye turn$ t[>ds      
,dumps1 e voice 0 uplift$ aga9/ him2 !  
man :o c\ld n endure ! scrut9y ( "o pair
 ( eyes1 n[ beheld a h\se full ( !m gl>+
 at him ) angry indignation4 ,8 head    
became confus$1 he _h a slight          
consci\sness ( be+ elb[$ ?r\gh ! lobby1 
( a riot 9 ! cr[d$ /reet1 & ( be+       
protect$ by ! civil au?orities aga9/ !  
uncivil attacks ( ! populace4 ,he 0     
convey$ to b$1 & awoke ! next morn+ ) a 
v consid]able accession ( n]v\s malady4 
,he soon he>d t ! :ole t[n v[$ v5geance 
aga9/ ! infam\s & unpr9cipl$ impo/or :o 
_h s impud5tly play$ (f a practical joke
 on ! public1 & at dead ( night did he  
escape f ! t[n ( ,tewksbury1 9 a return 
m\rn+ coa*1 ) :i* he 0 accommodat$ by 8 
t5d] he>t$ l&lady4  ,our p]secut$ h]o   
next occupi$ private ap>tm5ts at a      
bo>d+-h\se at ,malv]n4 ,privacy 0       
refre%+1 b1 alas6 its duration 0 doom$  
to be %ort4 ,a "y (fic] :o _h witness$ !
 emb>rassm5t ( ! /rang] at ,tewksbury1  

recognis$ ! suff]] at ,malv]n1 & kn[+ 8 
n]v\s antipa?y to be+ notic$1 he wick$ly
 resolv$ to make him ! lion ( ! place4  
,he d9$ at ! public table1 spoke ( !    
g5tleman :o occupi$ ! private ap>tm5ts1 
wond]$ t no "o appe>$ to be aw>e :o he  
01 & !n 9 confid5ce in=m$ ! assembl$    
p>ty t ! recluse 0 ! celebrat$ au?or ( !
 ,pleasures ( ,memory1 n[ engag$ 9      
illu/rat+ ,,8 ,,italy ) spl5did         
embelli%m5ts f ! p5cils ( ,/o?>d &      
,turn]4  ,dumps aga9 f\nd himself an    
object ( univ]sal curiosity1 e body     
became (fici\sly att5tive to him1 he 0  
waylaid 9 8 walks1 & int5tionally       
intrud$ ^u by accid5t 9 8 private       
ap>tm5ts2 a travell+ arti/ reque/$ to be
 p]mitt$ to take 8 portrait = !         
exhibition1 a lady reque/$ him to p]use 
h] manuscript romance & to give 8       
unbiass$ op9ion1 & ! ma/] ( ! bo>d+-h\se
 wait$ ^u him by desire ( 8 gue/s to    
reque/ t he w\ld hon\r ! public table ) 
8 company4 ,sev]al ladies solicit$ 8    
autograph = _! albums1 & sev]al g5tlem5 

call$ a meet+ ( ! inhabitants1 & resolv$
 to give him a public d9n]2 a           
craniologi/ reque/$ to be p]mitt$ to    
take a ca/ ( 8 head1 & z a climax to 8  
mis]y1 :5 he 0 sitt+ 9 8 b$*amb] ?9k+   
himself at lea/ secure = ! pres5t1 !    
door be+ bolt$2 he look$ t[>ds ! ,malv]n
 ,hills1 :i* rise abruptly imm$iately at
 ! back ( ! bo>d+-h\se1 & !re he        
discov]$ a p>ty ( ladies eag]ly gaz+ at 
him ) long telescopes ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s6
  ,he left ,malv]n ! next morn+1 & w5t  
to a seclud$ village on ! ,wel% coa/1 n 
f> f ,swansea4  ,! ev5ts ( ! la/ few    
weeks _h r5d]$ poor ,sighmon ,dumps m   
s5sitively n]v\s ?an ev]4 ,8 seclusion  
became p]petual1 8 bl9d always d[n1 & he
 took 8 solit>y walks 9 ! dusk ( ! ev5+4
 ,he _h be5 told t sea sickness 0       
sometimes b5eficial 9 cases resembl+ 8  
own2 he1 !re=e1 b>ga9$ ) "s boatm51 :o  
engag$ to take him out into ! *annel1 on
 a little exp]im5tal m$ic9al trip4 ,at a
 v e>ly h\r 9 ! morn+ he w5t d[n to !   
bea*1 & prep>$ to emb>k4 ,he _h obs]v$  

two p]sons :o appe>$ to be wat*+ him1 he
 felt c]ta9 !y 7 dogg+ him1 & j z he 0  
/epp+ into ! boat !y seiz$ him1 say+1   
,sir1 we "k y to be ! great default] :o 
has be5 s long conceal$ on ?is coa/2 we 
"k y are try+ to escape to ,am]ica1 b y 
mu/ come ) u4  ,sighmon's he>t 0 brok54 
,he felt x w\ld be useless to endeav\r  
to expla9 or to expo/ulate2 he spoke n1 
b 0 passively hurri$ to a c>riage 9 :i* 
he 0 borne to ! metropolis z fa/ z f\r  
horses c\ld c>ry him1 )\t re/ or        
refre%m5t4 ,( c\rse1 aft] a m9ute       
exam9ation1 he 0 decl>$ innoc5t1 & 0    
releas$2 b ju/ice smil$ too late1 !     
bloom ( ,sighmon's happ9ess _h be5      
prematurely nipp$4  ,he call$ 9 ! aid ( 
! fir/ m$ical advice1 grew a little     
bett]2 & :5 ! doctor left him he        
prescrib$ a m$ic9e :i* he said he _h no 
d\bt w\ld re/ore ! pati5t to heal?4 ,!  
m$ic9e came1 ! bottle 0 %ak51 ! cont5ts 
tak5--,sighmon di$6  ,x 0 aft]w>ds      
discov]$ t a mi/ake _h occasion$ 8      
premature dep>ture2 a heal+ liquid _h   

be5 prescrib$ = him1 b ! c>eless disp5s]
 ( ! m$ic9e _h disp5s$ ) caution on !   
occasion1 & ,dumps di$ ( a sev]e oxalic 
acidity ( ! /oma*6 ,by 8 own desire he 0
 int]r$ 9 ! *ur*y>d opposite to ,bury+  
,gr\nd ,build+s1 ,padd+ton ,road4 ,8    
fun]al 0 conduct$ ) almo/ z mu* decorum 
z if 8 late fa!r ! mute _h be5 pres5t1 &
 he 0 left )--    ,at 8 head a gre5     
grass turf1   ,& at 8 heels a /one4   ,b
 ev5 !re he c\ld n re/6 ,! next morn+ x 
0 discov]$ t ! body ( ,sighmon ,dumps _h
 be5 /ol5 by resurrection m56--,%>pe's  
,mag4         99       99       99      
99       99     ,,_s ,,( ,,! ,,public   
,,j\rnals4         99       99       99 
99       99   ,,m>ia ,,gray4--,a ,,song4
   ,,by ,,! ,,ettrick ,,%eph]d4     ,:o 
says t ,m>ia ,gray is dead1     ,& t ,i 
9 ?is _w c see h] nev]8   ,:o says %e is
 laid 9 h] cold dea?-b$1     ,! prey ( !
 grave & ( dea? = ev]8   ,ah6 !y "k     
little ( my de> maid1     ,or k9dness ( 
h] _s's giv]6   ,= e night %e is by my  
side1     ,by ! morn+ b[]1 or !         

moonlight riv]4    ,m>ia 0 bonny :5 %e 0
 "h1     ,:5 fle% & blood 0 h] mortal   
dwell+2   ,h] smile 0 sweet1 & h] m9d 0 
cle>1     ,& h] =m all human =ms        
excell+4   ,b ,o6 if !y saw ,m>ia n[1   
,) h] looks ( pa?os & ( feel+1   ,!y    
w\ld see a *]ub's radiant br[1     ,to  
ravi%'d mortal eyes unveil+4    ,! rose 
is ! faire/ ( e>?ly fl[]s--     ,x is   
all ( beauty & ( sweetness--   ,s my de>
 maid1 9 ! heav5ly b[]s1     ,excels 9  
beauty & 9 meetness4   ,%e has kiss'd my
 *eek1 %e has komb'd my hair1     ,&    
made a brea/ ( heav5 my pill[1   ,&     
promis$ h] ,god to take me !re1         
,be=e ! leaf falls f ! will[4           
,f>ewell1 ye homes ( liv+ m56     ,i h  
no reli% = y\r pleasures--   ,9 ! human 
face ,i no?+ k5     ,t ) my _s's ye>n+  
measures4   ,i long = onw>d bliss to be1
     ,a day ( joy1 a bright] morr[2   ,&
 f ?is bondage to be free1     ,f>ewell 
?\ _w ( s9 & sorr[6   ,blackwood's      
,magaz9e4         99       99       99  
99       99   ,,bewick1 ,,! ,,engrav]4  

,by a ,correspond5t ( ! ,magaz9e (      
,natural ,hi/ory4   ,bewick's fir/      
t5d5cy to draw+ 0 notic$ by 8 *alk+ !   
floors & grave-/ones ) all mann] (      
fanta/ic figures1 & by sket*+ ! outl9e (
 any kn[n "* ( ! village1 dogs1 or      
horses1 :i* 7 in/antly recognis$ z      
fai?ful portraits4 ,! halfp5ce he got 7 
always laid out 9 *alk or co>se p5cils2 
) :i*1 :5 tak5 to *ur*1 he scrawl$ ov] !
 l$ges ( ! b5* ludicr\s c>icatures ( !  
p>son1 cl]k1 & ! m prom95t ( !          
congregation4 ,^! bo>ds are n[ 9 !      
possession ( ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&1 by  
:om !y 7 replac$2 & :5 8 *alk 0 exhau/$1
 he resort$ to a p9 or a nail z a       
sub/itute4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is prop5sity
 to draw+1 "s lib]al p1 ( :om he says1  
!re 7 _m 9 ,newca/le1 got him b\nd      
appr5tice to a ,mr4 ,bielby1 an engrav] 
on copp] & brass4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he    
walk$ mo/ ,sundays to ,ov+ham 7t5       
miles17 to see 8 p>5ts2 &1 if ! ,tyne 0 
l[1 cross$ x on /ilts2 b1 if high-fl[+1 
holla$ across to inquire _! heal?1 &    

return$4 ,?is infant g5ius 7b x 0 !     
infant ,h]cules /ruggl+ ) ! snakes7 0   
b\nd d[n by 8 ma/] to cut clock-faces & 
door-knock]s--ay1 clock-faces &         
door-knock]s6--& he actually %[$ me     
sev]al 9 ! /reets ( ,newca/le he _h cut4
 ,at ?is "t he 0 employ$ by ,bielby to  
cut on wood ! blocks = ,dr4 ,hutton's   
great "w on ,m5suration4 ,hutton 0 !n a 
s*oolma/] at ,newca/le 7#aggj47  ,aft] 8
 appr5tice%ip1 he work$ a %ort "t = a   
p]son 9 ,hatton ,g>d52 b he dislik$     
,london extremely1 /ill pant+ = 8 native
 home1 to ^: braes & bonny banks he     
joy\sly return$2 :]e he 0 occupi$ 9     
cutt+ figures & ornam5ts = books2 & n[  
receiv$ 8 fir/ prize f ! ,society (     
,arts = ! ,old ,h\nd1 9 an edition (    
,gay's ,fables4 ,a glance at ?is cut w  
%[ :at a l[ /ate wood-engrav+ 0 at1 :5 a
 public society deem$ x wor?y a rew>d2  
yet ev5 9 ?is are readily visible "s    
l9es & t\*es ( ! future great ma/] ( ?is
 delici\s art4 ,he nev] omitt$ visit+   
it9]ant c>avans ( animals1 f ^: liv+    

looks & attitudes he made spirit$       
draw+s4 ,?is l$ to 8 ,hi/ory (          
,quadrup$s1 #agij2 ! fir/ block1 h[ev]1 
( :i*1 he cut ! v day ( 8 fa!r's dea?1  
,nov4 #ae1 #aghe4 ,f ?is "w he obta9$ v 
consid]able celebrity2 :i* l$ him %ortly
 to draw & engrave ! wild bull at       
,*ill+ham1 ,"l ,tank]ville's1 ! l>ge/ ( 
all 8 wood-cuts1 impressions ( :i* h    
actually be5 sold at tw5ty gu9eas ea*2 &
 also ! zebra1 elephant1 lion1 & tig]1 =
 ,pidcock 7,exet] ',*ange17 copies :]e( 
are n[ extremely sc>ce & valuable4 ,he  
also execut$ "s curi\s works on copp]1  
to illu/rate a ,t\r ?r\gh ,lapl&1 by    
,mat!w ,consett1 ,esq42 & 8 ,quadrup$s  
hav+ pass$ ?r\gh sev5 editions1 8 fame 0
 widely & well e/abli%$4 ,! fam\s       
typograph]1 ,bulm]1 ( ! ,%akspe>e ,press
 7a native ( ,newca/le17 n[ employ$     
,john ,bewick1 :o1 at ! age ( f\rte51 _h
 also be5 apr5tic$ to ,bielby1 9        
co-op]ation ) 8 bro!r ,?omas1 to        
embelli% a spl5did edition ( ,goldsmi?'s
 ,des]t$ ,village & ,h]mit1 ,p>nell's   

,poems1 & ,som]ville's ,*ase4 ,! designs
 & execution ( ^! 7 s admirable & +5i\s1
 t ! late k+1 ,george ,,iii4 d\bt$ _!   
be+ work$ on wood1 & reque/$ a sight ( !
 blocks1 at :i* he 0 equally delight$ & 
a/oni%$4 ,x is deeply to be lam5t$ we h 
s few specim5s ( ! tal5ts ( ,john       
,bewick1 :o di$ ( a pulmon>y compla9t1  
#agie1 at ! e>ly age ( ?irty-five4  ,i  
n[1 9 ?is ha/y1 feeble1 & div>icat$     
biographical sket*1 approa* ! great &   
fav\rite "w ( my admir$ fri5d1 ,!       
,hi/ory ( ,briti% ,birds4 ,! fir/ volume
 ( ?is all-delight+ "w 0 publi%$ 9      
#agig1 jo9tly by ,bielby & ,bewick1 b 0 
aft]w>ds cont9u$ by ,bewick4 ,?is       
beautiful1 accurate1 animat$1 & 7,i may 
really add7 wond]ful production1 hav+   
pass$ ?r\gh six editions1 ea* ( v num]\s
 impressions1 is n[ univ]sally kn[n &   
admir$4  ,! fir/ "t ,i _h p]sonal       
int]view ) my v5]able fri5d 0 at        
,newca/le ^u ,tyne1 on ,w$nesday1       
,octob] #a1 #ahbc1 aft] p]ambulat+ !    
romantic regions ( ,cumb]l& &           

,we/morel&1 ) my fri5d1 ,john ,e4       
,b[man1 ,esq41 ,f4,l4,s4 ,we _h be5 told
 t he retir$ f 8 workb5* on ev5+s to !  
,blue ,bell on ! side1 = ! purpose (    
read+ ! news4 ,to ?is place we repair$1 
& readily f\nd ourselves 9 ! pres5ce ( !
 great man4 ,= my "p1 s w>m 0 my        
en?usiasm1 t ,i c\ld h ru%$ into 8 arms1
 z into ^? ( a p>5t or b5efactor4 ,he 0 
sitt+ by ! fire 9 a l>ge elb[-*air1     
smok+4 ,he receiv$ u mo/ k9dly1 & 9 a v 
few m9utes we felt z old fri5ds4 ,he    
appe>$ a l>ge1 a?letic man1 !n 9 8      
sev5ty-fir/ ye>1 ) ?ick1 bu%y1 black    
hair1 reta9+ 8 sight s completely z to  
read al\d rapidly ! smalle/ type ( a    
newspap]4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 v pla91 br[n   
clo!s1 b ( good quality1 ) l>ge flaps to
 8 wai/coat1 grey wooll5 /ock+s1 & l>ge 
buckles4 ,9 8 "u-lip he _h a prodigi\s  
l>ge quid ( tobacco1 & he lean$ on a v  
?ick oak5 cudgel1 :i*1 ,i aft]w>ds      
le>n$1 he cut 9 ! woods ( ,haw?ornd54 ,8
 broad1 bright1 & b5evol5t c\nt5ance at 
"o glance1 bespoke p[]ful intellect &   

unb\nd$ good-w1 ) a v visible sp>kle (  
m]ry wit4 ,! disc\rse at fir/ turn$ on  
politics 7= ! pap] 0 9 8 h&17 on :i* he 
at once op5ly av[$ himself a w>m :ig1 b 
cle>ly )\t ! slighte/ wi% to provoke    
opposition4 ,i at l5g? succe$$ 9 turn+ !
 conv]sation into ! fields ( natural    
hi/ory1 b n till aft] he _h scatt]$ =? a
 pr(usion ( ! mo/ humor\s anecdotes1 t  
w\ld baffle ! mo/ ret5tive memory to    
enum]ate1 & defy ! mo/ witty to depict4 
,i succe$$ by m5tion+ an error 9 "o ( 8 
works2 = :i*1 :5 ,i _h conv9c$ him1 he  
?ank$ me1 & took ! pa? 9 conv]sation we 
wi%$4 ,9 _m in/ances1 ,i mu/ rem>k1 ?\gh
 frequ5tly succe$+ to ! broade/ hum\r1 8
 c\nt5ance & conv]sation assum$ ! emitt$
 fla%es & features ( absolutely ! highe/
 sublimity2 inde$1 to an excitem5t (    
awful amazem5t1 p>ticul>ly :5 speak+ on 
! works ( ! ,deity4         99       99 
99       99       99     ,,!            
,,naturali/4         99       99        
99       99       99   ,,duration ,,(   
,,life4  ,x appe>s f well au!nticat$    

docum5ts1 t ! mean t]m ( ,roman life1   
among ! citiz5s1 0 #cj ye>s--t is to    
say1 tak+ #a1jjj p]sons1 add+ ! ye>s    
toge!r !y ea* atta9$1 & divid+ ! total  
by ! numb] ( p]sons1 ! result is #cj4 ,9
 ,engl&1 at ! pres5t "t1 ! expectation (
 life1 = p]sons simil>ly situat$1 is at 
lea/ #ej ye>s1 giv+ a sup]iority ( #bj  
ye>s above ! ,roman citiz54 ,! mean t]m 
( life among ! easy classes at ,p>is is 
at pres5t #db4 ,at ,flor5ce1 to ! :ole  
population1 x is /ill n m ?an #cj4  ,we 
h glean$ ^! int]e/+ facts f a review (  
,dr4 ,hawk9s's ,elem5ts ( ,m$ical       
,/ati/ics2 & z ! subject is l human life
 itself1 ( exhau/less int]e/1 we %all   
proce$ ) a few m3   ,c\nties ( ,engl& & 
,wales4  ,9 #aghj1 ! annual mortality ( 
,engl& & ,wales 0 #a 9 #dj4 ,by ! la/   
c5sus 7( #ahba17 ! ye>ly mortality _h   
fall5 to #a 9 #eh1 ne>ly "o-?ird4 ,!    
rate ( mortality is ( c\rse n equal     
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,accord+ to ,dr4      
,hawk9s1 ?is is ma9ly influ5c$ by !     
proportion ( l>ge t[ns :i* any di/rict  

or c\nty conta9s4 ,! l[e/ well-asc]ta9$ 
rate ( mortality 9 any "p ( ,europe is t
 ( ,pembroke%ire & ,anglesey1 9 ,wales1 
:]e only "o dea? takes place annually   
out ( eighty-?ree individuals4 ,sussex  
enjoys ! l[e/ rate ( mortality ( any    
,engli% c\nty2 x is !re #a 9 #gb4       
,middlesex1 on ! o!r h&1 af=ds ! o!r    
extreme1 #a 9 #dg2 yet "h1 :]e ! rate ( 
mortality is high] ?an 9 any "p (       
,engl&1 great improvem5ts 9 ! mean      
duration ( life are tak+ place2 = 9     
#ahaa1 ! mortality 0 z great z #a 9 #cf4
 ,k5t1 ,surrey1 ,lanca%ire1 ,w>wick%ire1
 & ,*e%ire1 are ! c\nties :]e1 next to  
,middlesex1 ! dea?s are mo/ num]\s4 ,!  
?ree la/ nam$ c\nties enjoy _m natural  
advantages1 b ^! are m ?an c\nt]balanc$ 
by ! numb] & d5sity ( _! manufactur+    
t[ns4 ,x is a circum/ance well wor?y (  
note1 t ! agui% c\nties ( ,engl& d n1 z 
might h be5 expect$1 /& high 9 ! li/4 ,9
 ,l9coln%ire1 ! rate ( mortality is only
 #a 9 #fb4 ,dr4 ,hawk9s hesitates :e!r  
to attribute ?is to ! l>ge proportion ( 

dry & elevat$ di/rict :i* t c\nty       
possesses1 or to ! exemption ( f5ny     
c\ntries g5]ally f consumption4 ,we are 
/rongly incl9$ to suspect t ! latt] is !
 true explanation ( ! fact4 ,! notion 0 
orig9ally ?r[n out by ! late +5i\s      
physician1 ,dr4 ,wells1 :o ev5 w5t s f> 
z to advise ! removal ( consumptive     
pati5ts to ! he>t ( ! ,cambridge%ire    
f5s1 r ?an to ,ha/+s or ,sidm\?4  ,!    
au?or goes on to rem>k1 t ! decl9e 9 !  
mortality is ev5 m /rik+ 9 our cities   
?an 9 our rural di/ricts4 ,:ile !       
metropolis has ext5d$ itself 9 all      
directions1 & multipli$ its inhabitants 
to an enorm\s am\nt1--9 o!r words1 :ile 
! seem+ s\rces ( its unheal?9ess h be5  
l>gely augm5t$1 x has actually become m 
fri5dly to heal?4 ,9 ! middle ( ! la/   
c5tury1 ! annual mortality 0 ab\t #a 9  
#bj4 ,by ! c5sus ( #ahba1 x appe>$ z #a 
9 #dj3 s t 9 ! space ( sev5ty ye>s1 !   
*ances ( exi/5ce are exactly d\bl$ 9    
,london1--a progress & f9al result1 adds
 ! au?or1 )\t a p>allel 9 ! hi/ory ( any

 o!r age or c\ntry4 ,! high rate (      
mortality 9 ,london ab\t ! ye> #agej1   
exce$+ consid]ably t ( =m] ye>s1 has be5
 attribut$ to ! great1 abuse ( spiritu\s
 liquors1 :i* 7 !n sold )\t ! v necess>y
 *eck ( high duties4 ,"o ( ! results (  
^! /ati/ical inve/igations :i*1 a       
priori1 we %\ld lea/ h be5 prep>$ =1 is 
! uncommon heal?9ess ( ,man*e/]4 ,! rate
 ( mortality !re at ! pres5t "t does n  
appe> to exce$ #a 9 #gd4  ,! /ati/ics ( 
! sexes af=d "s curi\s results4 ,!      
relative numb]s ( ! sexes are ! same 9  
all p>ts ( ! _w1--namely1 at bir?1      
tw5ty-"o males to tw5ty females1 b z !  
mortality among males dur+ infancy      
exce$s t ( females1 ! sexes at ! age (  
fifte5 are ne>ly equal4 ,a late ,fr5*   
writ]1 ,m4 ,giron1 ?9ks himself w>rant$ 
9 ! op9ion1 t agricultural pursuits     
fav\r an increase 9 ! male1 :ile comm]ce
 & manufactures enc\rage ! female       
population4 ,!re exi/s ?r\gh\t ! _w     
consid]able v>iety 9 ! proportion (     
bir?s to m>riages1 b1 ^u an av]age1 we  

may /ate x at ab\t f\r to "o4 ,x has be5
 uni=mly f\nd1 h[ev]1 t improvem5ts 9 ! 
public heal? are att5d$ by a dim9ution (
 m>riages & bir?s4 ,! great pr9ciple is 
?is3 z ! numb] ( m5 _c exce$ _! means ( 
subsi/5ce1 if m5 live long]1 a less     
numb] is born1 & ! human race is ma9ta9$
 at its due complem5t ) few] dea?s &    
few] bir?s1 a cont+5cy fav\rable 9 e    
respect to happ9ess4 ,! au?or illu/rates
 ?is v important pr9ciple by !          
population returns bo? ( ,engl& &       
,france4         99       99       99   
99       99     ,,! ,,ga!r]4     ,a     
snapp] up ( unconsid]$ trifles4         
,,%akspe>e4         99       99       99
       99       99   ,on read+ 9 a      
prov9cial pap]1#c a passage entitl$1    
,ornam5ts ( ! ,b5* & ,b>4    ,imitate no
 "o y despise1     ,said "o ^: m9d 0    
great1   ,did he n ?9k8 despise n him   
,y _c imitate4   ,,talbote4      #c ,!  
,man*e/] ,c\ri]1 #be? ,july4         99 
99       99       99       99           
,,simplicity4  ,major ,r---- 0 n long   

s9ce rid+ ne> a build+ :i* pres5t$ to 8 
admir+ gaze a f9e specim5 ( antique     
,saxon ar*itecture4 ,desir\s to le>n    
some?+ respect+ x1 he made "s inquiries 
( a man1 :o z x happ5$ 0 ! s\t] ( !     
village4 ,?is le>n$ wight in=m$ !       
inquisitive /rang] t ! build+ 9 "q 0    
reckon$ a noble specim5 ( ,go?ic        
ar*itecture1 & 0 built by ! ,romans1 :o 
came ov] ) ,julius ,caes>4 ,fri5d1 said 
! ,major1 y make ana*ronisms4 ,no1 no1  
,sir1 repli$ ! man1 inde$ ,i don't make 
ana*ronisms1 = ,i nev] made any ?+ b    
%oes 9 my life4  ,! same g5tleman1 "o   
day fitt+ on a new "u-wai/coat1 :i* he  
_h ord]$ to be made ( a mat]ial t %\ld  
resi/ ra9 & damp1 said to ! tailor 9    
att5dance1 ,b are y sure t x is         
imp]vi\s4 ,o de>1 no1 ,sir1 repli$ !    
man1 ) a look ( a/oni%m5t1 ,i c]ta9ly   
c't pret5d to say t x is imp]vi\s1 = x  
is wa%-lea!r4  ,m4,l4,b4         99     
99       99       99       99   ,"s m5  
make a vanity ( tell+ _! faults2 !y are 
! /range/ m5 9 ! _w2 !y _c dissemble2 !y

 own x is a folly2 !y h lo/ abundance ( 
advantage by x2 b if y w\ld give !m !   
_w1 !y _c help x4         99       99   
99       99       99   ,,arlequ9s4   ,9 
,p>is1 small lumps ( mix$ meats sold 9 !
 m>ket = cats1 dogs1 & ! poor1 are call$
 ,arlequ9s4 ,!y are ! relics collect$ f 
! plates ( ! ri*1 & f ! re/aurateurs4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,by love's delightful influ5ce ! attack 
( ill-hum\r is resi/$2 ! viol5ce ( our  
passions abat$2 ! bitt] cup ( affliction
 sweet5$2 all ! injuries ( ! _w         
alleviat$2 & ! sweete/ fl[]s pl5tifully 
/rew$ along ! pa? ( life4         99    
99       99       99       99   ,at !   
meet+ on ! ,cov5t ,g>d5 /age1 ! o!r day1
 a g5tleman inquir$ = ,mr4 ,kemble3     
,he's j gone (f1 repli$ ano!r1 evid5tly 
connect$ ) ! !atre4 ,su* is ! =ce (     
habit4         99       99       99     
99       99   ,! late ,murgrav9e (      
,anspa* wrote an impromptu *>ade1 &     
pres5t$ x to h] husb&1 ,"l ,c41 z !     
p]son mo/ int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( x1 & mo/

 capable ( judg+ ( its tru?3--    ,mon  
premi] e/ un tyran--    m>i-   ,mon     
second e/ un mon/re--    age2   ,et mon 
t\t e/--le diable--   m>iage4           
99       99       99       99       99  
,a f>m] appli$ to a c\nty magi/rate = a 
w>rant3--,a w>rant1 = :at8 says !       
magi/rate1 ,to take up ! wea!r1 please  
y\r wor%ip4  ,p4,t4,w4  ,n4,b4 ,w>rant  
refus$4         99       99       99    
99       99   ,,conv]sation1 7f ,swift47
   ,nature ha? left e man a capacity (  
be+ agreeable1 ?\gh n ( %9+ 9 company2 &
 !re are a hundr$ m5 suffici5tly        
qualifi$ = bo?1 :o1 by a v few faults1 t
 !y might correct 9 half an h\r1 are n s
 mu* z tol]able4         99       99    
99       99       99   ,,limbird',s     
,,edition ,,( ,,!  ,foll[+ ,novels is   
already ,publi%$3                       
s4    d4   ,mack5zie's ,man ( ,feel+    
#j     #f   ,paul & ,virg9ia            
#j     #f   ,! ,ca/le ( ,otranto        
#j     #f   ,almoran & ,hamet           
#j     #f   ,elizabe?1 or ! ,exiles (   

,sib]ia     #j     #f   ,! ,ca/les (    
,a?l9 & ,dunbayne      #j     #f        
,rasselas                               
#j     #h   ,! ,old ,engli% ,b>on       
#j     #h   ,goldsmi?'s ,vic> (         
,wakefield          #j    #aj           
,sicilian ,romance                      
#a     #j   ,! ,man ( ! ,_w             
#a     #j   ,a ,simple ,/ory            
#a     #d   ,joseph ,&rews              
#a     #f   ,humphry ,cl9k]             
#a     #h   ,! ,romance ( ! ,=e/        
#a     #h   ,! ,italian                 
#b     #j   ,zeluco1 by ,dr4 ,moore     
#b     #f   ,edw>d1 by ,dr4 ,moore      
#b     #f   ,rod]ick ,r&om              
#b     #f   ,! ,my/]ies ( ,udolpho      
#c     #f   ,p]egr9e ,pickle            
#d     #f          99       99       99 
99       99  ,pr9t$ & ,publi%$ by ,j4   
,,limbird #adc1 ,/r&1 7ne> ,som]set     
,h\se17 ,london2 sold by ,,erne/        
,,fleis*]1 #fbf1 ,new ,m>ket1 ,leipsic2 
& by all ,newsm5 & ,booksell]s4