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,,! ,,mirror ,,( ,,lit]ature1           
,,amusem5t1 ,,& ,,in/ruction4  ,,vol4   
,,xx1 ,no4 #egi4 ,,saturday1 ,,decemb]  
#h1 #ahcb4 ,,price #b;d4         99     
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,illu/ration3 ,,antw]p4     ,,antw]p4   
,?is ,engrav+ may prove a welcome       
pictorial accompanim5t to a score (     
plans ( ! seat ( w>1 9 illu/ration ( !  
lead+ topic ( ! day4 ,! view may be     
reli$ on = accuracy2 x be+ a transf] ( !
 engrav+ 9 ,select ,views ( ! ,pr9cipal 
,cities ( ,europe1 f ,orig9al ,pa9t+s1  
by ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,batty1          
,f4,r4,s4#a ,we h s rec5tly describ$ !  
city1 t our pres5t notice mu/ be conf9$ 
to a brief outl9e4  ,antw]p1 "o ( ! *ief
 cities ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 is situat$ on !   
riv] ,s*eldt1 #bb miles nor? (          
,brussels1 & #fe s\? ( ,am/]dam3        
longitude #d deg4 #bc' ,ea/2 latitude   
#ea deg4 #ac' ,nor?4 ,x is call$ by     
,lat9 writ]s1 ,antv]pia1 or ,&ov]pum2 by
 ! ,g]mans1 ,antorf2 by ! ,spani%1      

,anv]es2 & by ! ,fr5*1 ,anv]s4#b ,! city
 is ( great antiquity1 & is suppos$ by  
"s to h exi/$ be=e ! "t ( ,caes>4 ,x 0  
mu* enl>g$ by ,john1 ! fir/ ,duke (     
,brabant1 9 #abja2 by ,john1 ! ?ird1 9  
#acad2 & by ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 9      
#aedc3 x has always be5 a place (       
comm]cial importance1 & ab\t tw5ty ye>s 
aft] ! la/ m5tion$ date1 ! trade is     
conclud$ to h be5 at its greate/ height2
 ! numb] ( inhabitants 0 !n comput$ at  
#bjj1jjj4 ,a few ye>s subsequ5tly1      
,antw]p suff]$ mu* 9 ! infam\s w> aga9/ 
religi\s fre$om1 project$ by ! dete/able
 ,philip ,,ii4 7son ( ,*>les ,v47 &     
execut$ by ! sangu9>y ,duke ( ,alva1 ^: 
cruelty has sc>cely a p>allel 9 hi/ory4 
,9 ?is m]ciless crusade1 ,alva boa/$ t  
he _h consign$ #ah1jjj p]sons to !      
execution]2 & ) vanity z disgu/+ z 8    
cruelty1 he plac$ a /atue ( himself 9   
,antw]p1 9 :i* he 0 figur$ trampl+ on ! 
necks ( two /atues1 repres5t+ ! two     
e/ates ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries4 ,be=e !       
t]m9ation ( ! w>1 n less ?an #fjj h\ses 

9 ! city 7 burnt1 & #f or #g1jjj ( !    
inhabitants kill$ or dr[n$4 ,antw]p 0   
retak5 & repair$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,p>ma1 9 
#aehe4 ,x has s9ce t "t be5 captur$ &   
re-captur$ s frequ5tly z to r5d] its    
decreas+ prosp]ity a sad lesson1 if su* 
pro( 7 want+1 ( ! baleful sc\rge ( w>4  
,! read] ne$ sc>cely be rem9d$ t ! la/ &
 sev]e/ bl[ to ! prosp]ity ( ,antw]p 0  
occasion$ by ! ov]?r[ ( ,buonap>te1 :51 
by ! treaty ( peace sign$ 9 #ahad1 h]   
naval e/abli%m5t 0 utt]ly de/roy$4#c ,! 
population has dw9dl$ to little m ?an   
"o-f\r? ( ! orig9al numb]1 its pres5t   
numb] sc>cely exce$+ #fj1jjj4  ,! annex$
 view is tak5 f ! ,tete de ,fl&re1 a    
=tifi$ port on ! left bank ( ! riv]     
,s*eldt1 imm$iately opposite to ! city1 
& n[ 9 ! possession ( ! ,dut*4 ,! riv]  
"h is a broad & noble /ream1 & at high  
wat] navigable = vessels ( l>ge tonnage4
 ,a %ort di/ance bel[ ! t[n ! banks are 
elevat$1 l "p ( ,millbank1 ne> ,vauxhall
 ,bridge2 & ! situation has mu* ! same  
"*4 ,! riv] is "h ab\t twice ! wid? ( ! 

,?ames at ,london ,bridge1 & x fl[s )   
great rapidity4  ,lieut4-,colonel ,batty
 obs]ves1 !re is p]haps no city 9 ! nor?
 ( ,europe :i*1 on inspection1 awak5s   
great] int]e/ ?an ,antw]p4 ,x ab\nds 9  
f9e old build+s1 :i* be> te/imony to its
 =m] weal? & importance4 ,! ?ree mo/    
aspir+ po9ts 9 ! ,view are--#a4 ! ,*ur* 
( ,/4 ,paul1 ri*ly dight ) pictures by  
,t5i]s1 ,de ,cray]1 ,quellyn1 ,de ,vos1 
,jorda5s1 c42 #b4 ! t[] ( ! ,hotel de   
,ville1 ! :ole facade ( :i* is little   
%ort ( #cjj feet1 a "p ( ! front be+    
cas$ ) v>iegat$ m>ble1 & ornam5t$ )     
/atues2 #c4 ! l(ty & ri*ly-embelli%$    
,t[] ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,notre ,dame1 =m+ ! 
mo/ /rik+ object f :i*ev] side we view !
 city4 ,! int]ior is enri*$ ) valuable  
pa9t+s by ,flemi% ma/]s2 ! height ( !   
spire is /at$ at #dfj feet4#d  ,!       
di/ance f ! m\? ( ! ,s*eldt to ,antw]p  
is usually reckon$ to be sixty-two      
miles1 all[+ = ! b5d+ ( ! riv]4 ,at     
,lillo1 an important =tress1 ! appe>ance
 ( ! city ( ,antw]p becomes an int]e/+  

object1 & ! m impos+ ! ne>] ! travell]  
approa*es along ! la/ rea* ( ! ,s*eldt4 
,antw]p has be5 ! bir?place ( _m le>n$  
m5--z1 ,ortelius1 an em95t ma!matician &
 antiqu>y ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 & ! fri5d 
( our ,camd52 ,gorleus1 a celebrat$     
m$alli/1 ( ! same p]iod2 ,&rew ,s*ott1 a
 le>n$ ,jesuit1 & ! fri5d ( ,scalig]2   
,lewis ,nonnius1 a di/+ui%$ physician & 
erudite s*ol>1 born e>ly 9 ! sev5te5?   
c5tury4 ,few places h produc$ s _m      
pa9t]s ( m]it1 z w be se5 at page #chj1 
by a well-tim$ communication f our e>ly 
correspond5t ,p4,t4,w4      #a ,copi$ by
 p]mission ( ! proprietors & publi%]s1  
,messrs4         ,moon1 ,boys1 &        
,graves4      #b ,! "n ( ,antw]p1 says  
an +5i\s correspond5t1 at p4 #bhg1      
vol4 xiv4 ( ,! ,mirror1 is d]iv$ f      
,h&-w]p51 or         ,h&-?r[n3 s call$ f
 a leg5d1 :i* in=ms u t on         !    
site ( ! pres5t city once /ood ! ca/le (
 a giant1         :o 0 accu/om$ to amuse
 himself by cutt+ (f & ca/+         into
 ! riv] ! "r h&s ( ! un=tunate wights t 

fell into 8 p[]2 b t be+ at la/ conqu]$ 
himself1         8 own imm5se h& 0      
dispos$ (f1 ) poetical ju/ice1 9        
! same way4 ,we quote ?is passage 9 a   
note1 z x is only         wor?y ( place 
b5ea? facts ( sob] hi/ory4      #c ,see 
,antw]p describ$ f a ,t\r 9 ,s\? ,holl& 
9 !         ,family ,libr>y1 at p4 #aji4
 vol4 xviii ( ,! ,mirror4      #d ,see  
,antw]p ,ca!dral1 ,mirror1 vol4 xiv1 p4 
#bhf4          99       99       99     
99       99   ,a ,,maltese ,,leg5d4     
,h>k1 9 ! b[] ( yond] t[]1     ,:at     
maid5 s sweetly s+s1   ,z ! eagle flies 
?r\gh ! sunny skies     ,he /aye? 8     
gold5 w+s2   ,& swiftly desc5ds1 & 8    
pr\d neck b5ds1     ,& 8 eyes !y /ream )
 gl>e1   ,& gaze ) delight1 on h] looks 
s bright1     ,z he motionless treads ! 
air4   ,b 8 p[]ful w+s1 z %e sweetly    
s+s1     ,!y droop to ! br9y wave1   ,& 
sl[ly he falls ne> ! ca/le walls1     ,&
 s9ks to 8 ocean grave4   ,0 x arr[     
unse5 ) glanc+ %e51     ,! twang ( ! /r+
 unhe>d1   ,sp$ f hunt]'s b[1 t has laid

 him l[1     ,& has pi]c$ t k+ly bird8  
,t has br\ght 8 flight1 f ! realms (    
light1     ,:]e 8 hues 9 e!r gl[1   ,to 
float = a:ile 9 ! sun's la/ smile1      
,!n dim to ! dep?s bel[8   ,no6 !       
p['rful spell1 t _h wr\ght too well1    
,0 sung by a maid5 true1   ,& x brea?'d 
& fl['d1 to h] love :o r['d1     ,8 pa? 
?r\gh ! seas ( blue4   ,z %e saw 8 sail1
 by ! g5tle gale1     ,sl[ borne to h]  
l(ty b[]1   ,h] he>t x beat1 9 h] high  
retreat1     ,%e sang by a spell-b\nd   
p[]3        ,zephyr w9ds1 ) g5tle/      
motion       ,urge 8 b>k ! blue waves   
o'er2       ,cease y\r wild & deep      
commotion       ,waft him safely to !   
%ore4        ,lovely art ?\ cre/$ bill[1
       ,on ?y :it5ess re/s 8 eye1       
,?\ art to 8 b>k a pill[1       ,?\ do/ 
he> 8 ev'ry sigh4        ,w\ld ,i 7 yon 
dolph9 danc+       ,r\nd 8 fragile      
vessel's /]n2       ,ev'ry gaze my s\l  
entranc+1       ,i w\ld woo him ?\gh he 
spurn4    ,"h %e rais'd h] eyes1 to !   
once bright skies1     ,= %e he>d ! deep

 sea groan1   ,& h] song x /opp'd1 & h] 
h&s !y drop'd1     ,h] face grew :ite z 
! foam2   ,= ! lovely blue1 0 hid f h]  
view1     ,by a black & mighty cl\d6    
,%e saw 9 ea* wave1 a wat]y grave1      
,& aga9 %e sang al\d3        ,b ! cl\ds 
are roll+ heavy1       ,fitful gu/s     
di/5d 8 sail2       ,see ! :irlpool's   
foam+ eddy1       ,he> ! seagull's      
m\rnful wail4        ,n[ 8 vessel greets
 ! ?und]1       ,n[ %e re/s on ocean's  
b$1       ,:]e 9 %r9es ( pe>l & amb]1   
,y\?ful lov]s1 love1 ?\gh dead4         
,graci\s ,heav56 9 m]cy sp>e him1       
,%ield him ) ?9e arm ( p['r2       ,on  
?y w+s1 oh6 ,fa!r1 be> him       ,?r\gh 
?is d>k & tr\bl$ h\r4        ,9 yon     
conv5t !n to-morr[       ,w ,i give to  
!e my days2       ,flee ?is _w ( grief &
 sorr[1       ,endless s+ !e hymns (    
praise4        ,b if ?\ ha/ bid u sev]1 
,till we rea* ! heav5ly %ore1       ,i w
 /e] my b>k1 :]e nev]1       ,waves nor 
dea? %all "p u m4        ,we w roam !   
pla9s ( ocean1       ,tread ! s&s :]e   

rubies %9e1       ,dr9k f />ry f\nts !  
potion       ,mortals ta/e1 & gr[ div9e4
        ,b 8 vessel's s9k+ sl[ly1       
,& m9e h\r ( dea? is ne>2       ,yet ,i 
%r9k n1--sweet & holy       ,is ! end t 
kn[s no fe>4    ,sc>ce ! words _h di$1 &
 ! crimson tide1     ,fl['d calm 9 h]   
heav+ brea/1   ,:5 %e flew to ! wave1 to
 %>e 8 grave1     ,& ta/e ( 8 f9al re/4 
,& ! fi%]m5 boa/1 :o dwell on t coa/1   
,t aft] ! ev'n+ bell   ,has toll'd !    
h\r1 9 sleet & 9 %[]1     ,!y float on a
 gold5 %ell4   ,& all night !y roam1 :]e
 ! break]s foam1     ,:5 ! moonbeams    
/reak ! waves1   ,b :5 morn awakes & !  
twilight breaks1     ,!y glide to _!    
coral caves4   ,le$s4  ,t4,w4,h4        
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,mann]s & ,cu/oms4   ,,e>ly             
,,inhabitants ,,( ,,brita94  7,to !     
,editor47   ,9 y\r ,correspond5t        
,selim's laudable endeav\r to v9dicate !
 anci5t inhabitants ( ?is isl& f ! "* ( 
b>b>ians giv5 !m by ,caes>1 he has made 
"s errors1 :i*1 ) y\r p]mission1 ,i w   

attempt to rectify4 ,fir/1 ,i beg leave 
to diss5t f ! d]ivation ( ! ^w ,druid1  
,druidh1 a wise man1 z su* a ^w is n to 
be f\nd 9 ! ,wel% language4 ,9 "o ( y\r 
e>ly volumes#e !re is a lett] f a       
,correspond5t1 d]iv+ ! ^w 79 ! above    
language x is writt5 ,d]wydd7 f ,d> &   
,gwydd1 signify+ *ief 9 ! pres5ce1 z !  
religi\s c]emonies ( ! ,druids 7        
consid]$ to be p]=m$ 9 ! pres5ce ( !    
,deity4 ,?is may seem f> fet*$2 b1      
accord+ to ! g5ius ( ! language1 any ^w 
comm5c+ ) g1 & hav+ ano!r ^w prefix$1 ! 
s\nd ( ! g is always dropp$3 !re=e1 ^?  
words w\ld be writt5 ,d>-wydd1 only a   
diff]5ce ( "o lett] f ! prop] ^w4  ,)   
reg>d to ! /atem5t ( ! ,druids be+ ev]  
=emo/ 9 ! battle /rife1 z y\r           
,correspond5t has quot$ ,caes>1 ,i am   
surpris$ t he has ov]look$ ?is passage3 
,! ,druids 7 exempt f all milit>y       
paym5t1 & excus$ f s]v+ 9 ! w>s2 inde$1 
"o ( ! ma9 objects ( ,b>dism 0 to ma9ta9
 peace1 & ! use ( arms 0 !re=e prohibit$
 to its memb]s2 ?\gh 9 lat] times x 0 "o

 ( ! duties ( ! k+'s dome/ic b>d1 on !  
day ( battle1 to s+ 9 front ( ! army !  
national song ( ,unb5nae? ,pryda9 7!    
,mon>*y ( ,brita917 = ! purpose (       
animat+ ! soldi]s4  ,x is n possible t a
 p possess+ ! ?ree ord]s ( ,druid1 ,b>d1
 & ,ovate1 :o1 7leav+ _! poetry out ( ! 
"q = ! pres5t17 7 able to raise ! imm5se
 piles ( ,abury & ,/oneh5ge1 c\ld be !  
b>b>ians !y are ?\ght to be2 & ^? :o    
c\ld raise su* imm5se blocks ( /one     
des]ve at lea/ cr$it = +5uity4 ,n[1 x   
does n appe> to me to require a great   
/ret* ( fancy to believe t ! requisite k
 0 obta9$ ( ! ar*itects ( ! ,pyramids1  
,temples1 & cities ( ,egypt & ! ea/3 &  
?is is n improbable2 z1 accord+ to !    
,triads1 ! ,cymmry 7or ,wel%7 came f !  
,gwlad yr ,haf1#f 7! summ] c\ntry7 !    
pres5t ,taurida2 & fur!r1 ,h]odotus     
says1 t a nation call$ ,cimm]ians1 7v   
mu* l _! own "n17 dwelt 9 t "p ( ,europe
 & ! neighb\r+ p>ts ( ,asia4 ,o!r       
hi/orians are ( simil> op9ion1 &        
consid]+ ! num]\s emigrations f ,egypt1 

caus$ by religi\s p]secutions &         
conque/s1 x is v likely t "s ( _! prie/s
 or le>n$ m5 7 among ^? exiles1 & t !y  
communicat$ _! k to ! same description (
 p]sons belong+ to ! nations ) :om !y   
soj\rn$4 ,! f\nd]s ( ,a!ns & ,!bes 7    
exiles2 & ! ,phili/9es1 not$ = _!       
con/ant w>s ) ! ,jews1 7 orig9ally      
expell$ f ,egypt4 ,i h be5 in=m$ t !re  
has be5 f\nd 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! rema9s ( a build+ simil> 9 its
 appe>ance to ,/oneh5ge4 ,did a remnant 
( ^? ,druids or ,prie/s erect ?is & !   
,temples ( ,mexico1 & leave beh9d !m ^? 
implem5ts ( w> & indu/ry t h be5 f\nd 9 
! soil & 9 ! m9es ( ,am]ica8 & to equal 
! manufacture ( :i*1 all ! res\rces (   
mod]n art h prov$ inadequate4 ,x appe>s 
t !re exi/$ at a mo/ remote p]iod1 a    
sort ( ,freemasonry ( prie/s1 b>ds1 &   
ar*itects1 :o1 & _! successors ext5d$   
!mselves ov] ! :ole _w2 =1 to :om else c
 be ascrib$ ^? /up5d\s /ructures1 ! ru9s
 ( :i* at ! pres5t day excite our       
admiration & wond]1 & may be trac$ ov]  

,asia1 ,egypt1 along ! %ores ( !        
,m$it]ranean1 9 ,brita9 & ,am]ica4 ,t ! 
anci5ts knew ( ,am]ica is n improbable1 
:5 we recollect ! ext5t ( ! voyages ( ! 
,pho5icians & ,c>?ag9ians1 & :at has be5
 said ( ! great ,isl& ( ,atlantis2 x is 
n likely t ,pr9ce ,madog w\ld h sail$ 9 
se>* ( a di/ant l& if he _h n he>d      
some?+ ( its exi/5ce4 ,9 ! fif? c5tury1 
a *iefta9 nam$ ,gafran ab ,a$dan1 w5t 9 
se>* ( "s isl&s call$ ,gw]ddonau ,lli\1 
7,gre5 ,isles ( ! ,floods17 suppos$ to  
be ! ,can>ies2 b :e!r he succe$$ 9 rea*+
 !m is n kn[n1 z he 0 nev] he>d ( aft]  
he left ,brita94 ,?is is a pro( t !     
,wel% at lea/1 _h he>d ( di/ant l&s 9 ! 
,atlantic ,ocean3 ano!r curi\s fact is1 
t ! wor%ip ( ! sun 0 preval5t 9 all !   
c\ntries 9 :i* ^? rema9s h be5 f\nd4 ,9 
conclusion1 ,i beg leave to say t ! p   
c\ld n be v b>b>\s1 :o 7 9 ! habit (    
he>+ su* precepts z ! ?ree ultimate     
objects ( b>dism--to re=m mann]s &      
cu/oms1 to secure peace1 & to extol e ?+
 t is good4  ,llunda94  ,,cymmro4       

#e ,vol4 iv4 p4 #aj & #ej4      #f ,wel%
 "n ( ,som]set%ire4          99       99
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,,ba?+--,,anci5t ,,& ,,mod]n ,,ba?s4    
,p]haps nei!r ( ! ex]cises t are        
indisp5sable to ! heal? & com=t ( man   
has s kept pace ) 8 progressive         
improvem5t z ba?+2 & ?\gh ( late ye>s   
?is effectual promot] ( cleanl9ess has n
 9 "s p>ts ( ! _w be5 suffici5tly att5d$
 to1 yet ! cu/om is by no means on !    
decrease2 nor c any fe> be ent]ta9$1 )  
propriety1 t s excell5t & s natural an  
exp$i5t %\ld ev] be suff]$ to decl9e1 f 
want ( consid]ation ( its b5efits &     
advantages4 ,b x mu/ be own$1 t :ile    
ba?+ 9 _m c\ntries is resort$ to z a    
matt]-(-c\rse affair among all classes1 
9 ,engl& x is 9 a great measure         
disreg>d$ by mo/ ( ! middle classes1 &  
almo/ entirely s by ^? 9 ! l[] /ation ( 
life1 :o p]haps require ?is ex]cise m   
?an _! ri*] neighb\rs4  ,a m$ical writ] 
( ! pres5t day obs]ves1 ) "s gr\nds =   
compla9t1 t :ile 9 almo/ all c\ntries1  

bo? 9 anci5t & mod]n times1 :e!r rude or
 civiliz$1 ba?+ 0 a "p ( ! necess>y &   
ev]yday bus9ess ( life1 9 ?is c\ntry    
alone1 ) all its ref9em5ts 9 ! arts :i* 
contribute to ! happ9ess or com=t ( man1
 & ) all its improvem5ts 9 m$ical sci5ce
 & jurisprud5ce1 ?is salut>y & luxuri\s 
practice is almo/ entirely neglect$4#g  
,b 9 _m c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ea/1   
ba?+ is z mu* resort$ to z ev]2 & its   
really p[]ful effects 9 invigorat+ !    
frame & promot+ ! por\s secretions1 7)\t
 :i* life itself _c be long cont9u$17   
require only to be once kn[n to be      
p]sev]$ 94  ,among ! anci5ts1 ba?+ 0 f> 
m g5]ally practis$ ?an at ! pres5t day4 
,9 ! city ( ,alex&ria1 !re 7 #d1jjj     
public ba?s2 & ! height ( ref9em5t 9 ?is
 luxury among ! ,romans is almo/        
incr$ible4 ,9 addition to ! private     
ba?s1 ) :i* almo/ e h\se 0 suppli$1     
public ba?s 7 built1 sometimes at !     
public co/1 & (t5 at ! exp5se ( private 
individuals1 :o nobly conceiv$ _! weal? 
to be laudably exp5d$ 9 giv+ ea* ( _!   

fell[-citiz5s ! means ( procur+1 free ( 
exp5se1 bodily cleanl9ess & com=t4 ,^!  
ba?s 7 g5]ally v ext5sive1 & fitt$ up ) 
e possible conv5i5ce2--! passages &     
ap>tm5ts 7 pav$ ) m>bles ( e hue1 & !   
tesselat$ floors 7 adorn$ )             
repres5tations ( gladiatorial           
engagem5ts1 hunt+1 rac+1 & a v>iety (   
subjects f ! my?ology4 ,9 ! ,!rmae at   
,rome1 +5uity & magnific5ce seem        
exhau/$2 & ! elegance ( ! ar*itecture1 &
 ! va/ range ( rooms & porticos1 create 
9 ! behold] surprise & admiration1 m+l$ 
) feel+s ( regret = _! neglect$ /ate4 ,a
 quadrans 7ab\t a f>?+7 admitt$ any "o2 
= ! funds bequea!d by ! emp]ors & o!rs 7
 amply suffici5t to provide = ! exp5sive
 e/abli%m5ts requisite1 )\t tax+ ! p    
beyond _! means4 ,agrippa gave 8 ba?s & 
g>d5s to ! public1 & ev5 assign$ e/ates 
= _! ma9t5ance4 ,"s ( ! ,!rmae 7 also   
provid$ ) a v>iety ( p]fum$ o9tm5ts &   
oils gratuit\sly4 ,! *ief ,!rmae#h 7 ^? 
( ,agrippa1 ,n]o1 ,titus1 ,domitian1    
,c>acalla1 & ,diocletian4 ,_! ma9 build+

 consi/$ ( rooms = swimm+ & ba?+1 9 ei!r
 hot or cold wat]2 o!rs = conv]sation2 &
 "s devot$ to v>i\s ex]cises & a?letic  
amusem5ts4 ,9 "s assembl$ l>ge bodies to
 he> ! lectures ( philosoph]s1 or p]haps
 a composition ( "s fav\rite poet2 :ile 
! walls 7 surr\nd$ ) /atues1 pa9t+s1 &  
lit]>y productions1 to suit ! div]sifi$ 
ta/e ( ! company4  ,eu/ace describes ^! 
,!rmae at "s l5g?3--,repass+ ! ,av5t9e  
,hill1 we came to ! ba?s ( ,anton9us    
,c>acalla1 t occupy "p ( its declivity1 
& a consid]able portion ( ! pla9 betwe5 
x & ,mons ,caeliolus & ,mons ,caelius4  
,! l5g? ( ! ,!rmae 0 #a1hdj feet2       
bread?1 #a1dgf4 ,at ea* end 7 two       
temples1 "o to ,apollo & ano!r to       
,esculapius1 z ! tutel>y deities ( a    
place sacr$ to ! improvem5t ( ! m9d1 & !
 heal? ( ! body4 ,9 ! pr9cipal build+ 71
 9 ! fir/ place1 a gr& circul> ve/ibule1
 ) f\r halls on ea* side1 = cold1 tepid1
 w>m1 & /eam ba?s2#i 9 ! c5tre 0 an     
imm5se squ>e = ex]cise1 :5 ! wea!r 0    
unfav\rable to x 9 ! op5 air2 beyond x a

 great hall1 :]e "o ?\s& six hundr$     
seats ( m>ble 7 plac$ = ! conv5i5ce ( ! 
ba!rs2 at ea* end ( ?is hall 7 libr>ies4
 ,! /ucco & pa9t+s1 ?\gh fa9tly inde$1  
are yet 9 _m places p]ceptible4 ,pill>s 
h be5 dug up1 & "s /ill rema9 amid/ !   
ru9s2 :ile ! ,f>nesian ,bull & ! fam\s  
,h]cules1 f\nd 9 "o ( ^! halls ann\nce !
 multiplicity & beauty ( ! /atues :i*   
once adorn$ ! ,!rmae ( ,c>acalla4  ,be=e
 !y comm5c$ ba?+ 9 ! ,!rmae1 ! ,romans  
ano9t$ !mselves ) oil1 9 a room         
especially appropriat$ to ! purpose2 &  
oil 0 aga9 appli$1 ) ! addition (       
p]fumes1 on quitt+ ! ba?4 ,9 a pa9t+ :i*
 has be5 engrav$ f "o ( ! walls 9 ! ba?s
 ( ,titus1 ! room is repres5t$ fill$ ) a
 numb] ( vases1 & some:at resembles an  
apo!c>y's %op4 ,^! vases conta9$ a      
v>iety ( balsamic & oleace\s            
compositions = ! ano9tm5t1 :i*1 :5      
ultimately p]=m$1 prep>$ ! ba!rs = !    
spha]i/]ium1 9 :i* v>i\s amusem5ts &    
ex]cises 7 enjoy$4 ,! subsequ5t op]ation
 ( scrap+ ! body ) ! /rigil has giv5 way

 to a mode ( free+ ! body f p]spiration 
& all extrane\s matt]1 by a sort ( bag  
or glove ( camel's hair1 :i* is us$ 9   
,turkey2 :ile flannel & bru%es are      
sub/itut$ 9 o!r p>ts4  ,! vap\r-ba?s n[ 
us$ 9 ,russia resemble v mu* ^? among ! 
anci5t ,romans4 ,^! are g5]ally rudely  
built ( wood1 ov] an ov51 & ! ba!rs     
receive ! vap\r at ! requisite heat1    
recl9+ on wood5 b5*es1--:ile1 m p[]fully
 to excite p]spiration1 !y :ip _! bodies
 ) bir* b\ghs1 & also use p[]ful        
friction4 ,!y !n wa% !mselves2 &1 z ^!  
vap\r-ba?s are (t5 con/ruct$ on ! banks 
( a riv]1 ?r[ !mselves f ! l& into !    
wat]2 or sometimes1 by way ( v>iety1    
plunge into sn[1 & roll !mselves !re94  
,?is viol5t ex]cise & sudd5 transition (
 temp]ature is almo/ ov]p[]+ to p]sons  
unhabituat$ to ! cu/om1 & w (t5times    
produce fa9t+1--?\gh ! pati5t1 on       
recov]+1 f9ds himself refre%$1 &        
exp]i5ces a delightful s5se ( m5tal1 z  
well z bodily1 vig\r & en]gy4 ,! en]vat+
 effects ( ! extreme luxury & ref9em5t  

practis$ 9 ! ,greek & ,roman ba?s are   
obviat$ 9 ! ,russian mode3 to :i* may   
p>tly be ascrib$ ! p[] :i* ! latt] p h 9
 und]go+ fatigue & ! v>i\s h>d%ips ( _! 
rigor\s climate4 ,tooke says t )\t d\bt 
! ,russians owe _! longevity1 robu/     
heal?1 _! little disposition to fatal   
compla9ts1 &1 above all1 _! happy &     
*e]ful temp]1 mo/ly to ^! vap\r-ba?s4   
,lewis & ,cl>ke1 9 _! voyage up !       
,miss\ri1 h notic$ ! use ( ! vap\r-ba? 9
 a some:at simil> contrivance to !      
,russians among ! savage tribes (       
,am]ica2--s x appe>s t ?is effectual    
promot] ( cleanl9ess is "o ( ! mo/      
simple1 orig9al1 & natural1 t c be      
employ$ = t p>am\nt duty4  ,c4,r4,s4    
#g ,culv]well on ,ba?+4      #h ,greek3 
!rmai--hot spr+s4      #i ,^! ba?s1     
impregnat$ ) m$ic9al h]bs1 & o!r        
prep>ations1 are at ! pres5t day ga9+   
great repute =         ! cure ( cutane\s
 diseases1 & o!r compla9ts4         99  
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99       99       99  ,,recollections   
,,( ,a ,,w&]]4  ,an ,incid5t on ! ,coa/4
   ,t[>ds ! close ( an aft]noon 9 !     
dre>y mon? ( ,decemb]1 a small vessel 0 
descri$ 9 ! (f+1 f ! pi] ( a romantic   
little hamlet on ! coa/ ( ----4 ,! pi] 0
 ?is ev5+ ne>ly des]t$ by ^? bold       
spirits1 :o1 :5 sea & sky conspire to   
fr[n toge!r1 lov$ to resort !re to :ile 
away _! idle h\rs4 ,only a few          
out-&-out]s 7 n[ to be se5 at _!        
accu/om$ /ation1 defy+ ! r\gh buffet+s (
 ! bla/1 :i* on m t5d] faces might h    
act$ almo/ ) ! ke5ness ( a razor4 ,?\gh 
! ev5+ c]ta9ly look$ wild & /ormy to an 
unpractis$ eye1 /ill to ^? :o gauge !   
wea!r x 0 unaccompani$ ) ^? un]r+       
symptoms :i* usually u%] 9 a gale4      
,h[ev]1 ! appe>ance ( ! night 0 s       
un9vit+1 z to h induc$ ! local craft to 
run "s "t be=e along %ore = %elt]2 & !  
movem5ts ( ! /range vessel 7 consequ5tly
 a matt] ( speculation to ^? on l&4 ,!re
 is some?+ to our m9ds exce$+ly int]e/+ 
9 a solit>y vessel at sea--x is a po9t  

on :i* y may h+e y\r att5tion--a liv+ ?+
 on ! des]t-bosom ( ! ma94 ,= sometime  
h] movem5ts 7 app>5tly v undecid$1 b    
?\gh ! wea!r seem$ to be look+ up1 %e   
sudd5ly put ab\t helm1 & ran )\t fur!r  
wav]+ "r = ! %elt] held out at ,lanport4
 ,9 less ?an tw5ty m9utes %e 0 safe     
alongside ! pi]4 ,%e 0 "o ( ! l>g] class
 ( fi%+ vessels & 0 well mann$4 ,!      
att5tion ( ! by/&]s 0 n[ direct$ to an  
individual :o seem$ to be a pass5g]1 &  
:o imm$iately l&$ aft] conv]s+ = a %ort 
:ile ) ! ma/]4 ,! g5tleman br\ght a%ore 
an immod]ately l>ge c>pet-bag1 & =?)    
m>*$ = ! *ief /reet ( ,lanport4 ,:5 we  
say *ief1 we1 p]haps1 ought to add t x 0
 ! only assemblage ( build+s 9 !        
village1 :i* by ! comp>ative uni=mity ( 
_! arrangem5t1 c\ld lay claim to su* a  
title4 ,on rea*+ ! foot ( ! declivity1 !
 travell]1 :o 0 evid5tly mu* jad$ ) 8   
m>9e excursion1 espi$ ) symptoms (      
satisfaction1 ! antiquat$ sign-po/ ( an 
ho/elrie sw++ be=e him 9 ! breeze4 ,)\t 
fur!r inve/igation1 b ) w&]+ /eps & sl[1

 he decid$ on tak+ up 8 qu>t]s at !     
,m]maid ,inn & ,tav]n1 by ,judi?1 7or   
,judy z %e 0 call$ by "s7 ,teague4 ,?is 
det]m9ation ( ! travell] w\ld1 h[ev]1 h 
turn$ out to be ,hobson's *oice _h 8    
eyes w&]$ 9 que/ ( a rival e/abli%m5t1 =
 "h ,mrs4 ,judy ,teague reign$ supreme  
among/ lic5s$ victuall]s1 no rival hav+ 
hi!rto be5 f\nd bold en\gh to ent] !    
field aga9/ h]4 ,! leisurely advance ( !
 travell] up ! /reet1 _h giv5 all ! old 
gossips & t num]\s class :o e/eem o!r   
p's bus9ess ( inf9itely great]          
consequ5ce ?an _! own1 full opportunity 
to rem>k on 8 dress & appe>ance2 9 :i* z
 fai?ful *ronicl]s we h n ga!r$ t !re 0 
any?+ rem>kable--save & except ! enorm\s
 c>pet-bag a=esaid1 ab\t :i* its own]   
seem$ z solicit\s z ! travell] 9 ,rob   
,roy4 ,a /rang] 01 at ! p]iod we are    
describ+1 a r>a avis 9 t]ris inde$ at   
,lanport2 & x may be conceiv$ t ! news (
 ?is arrival 0 discuss$ r\nd e he>? 9 ! 
place )9 half an h\r at ! utmo/4 ,mrs4  
,teague is record$ to h advanc$ to !    

door ) unwont$ rapidity 7be>+ 9 m9d t %e
 _h halt$ a little s9ce %e 0 on ! wrong 
side ( =ty1 f a rheumatic affection17 to
 meet su* an iligant-look+ gue/2 & c]ta9
 x is t he _h n be5 two h\rs 9 ! h\se1  
be=e x 0 evid5t t bo? p>ties 7 on an    
excell5t foot+ toge!r4 ,! old lady 0 se5
 to come f ! be/--! p>l\r we mean to    
say--( ! ,m]maid1 ) v unusual symptoms (
 good hum\r on h] c\nt5ance1 consid]+ 7z
 ,betsy ! maid ( all "w :isp]$ to ,jack 
,o/l]17 t h] visage _h g5]ally a v9eg>  
cruet association2 ?\gh we w\ld n take  
^u ourselves to ass]t t br&y _h n a     
great] %>e 9 its composition4  ,! /range
 g5tleman cont9u$ 9 close occupation ( !
 p>l\r dur+ ! entire ev5+4 ,! my/]i\s   
c>pet bag 0 secur$ 9 an upp] room1 & its
 own] *as$ away ! damps & cold ( !      
season by unusually lib]al potations2 9 
%ort1 ,mrs4 ,judi? decl>$ to ! num]\s   
p>ty ( cu/om]s :o _h assembl$ f *ance or
 curiosity on h] he>?1 t he 0 ! mo/     
lib]al g5tleman t _h ev] cross$ h]      
?re%old 9 ! way ( bus9ess1 s9ce ,julius 

,o',bri5 7commonly call$ ! tippl+       
exciseman17 _h unexpect$ly dep>t$ ?is   
life by mi/ak+ ! /eep /aircase ( !      
,m]maid = a s+le /ep1 "o night :5 8 bra9
 0 m ?an usually becl\d$4 ,! arrival ( !
 /rang]1 h[ev]1 _h ne>ly caus$ a s*ism  
betwe5 ! ho/ess & h] lead+ cu/om]s2 = ! 
=m] _h :il/ he hon\r$ ! ,m]maid ) 8     
pres5ce1 engag$ ! p>l\r = 8 exclusive   
accommodation--an arrangem5t contr>y to 
all ! rules ( ,lanport etiquette2 & he  
might h exp]i5c$ r a rude reception _h n
 ,mrs4 ,judy giv5 up h] sanctum         
sanctorum = ! tempor>y use ( ! elect4   
,next day1 ! morn+ _h pass$ away1 nay1 !
 sun 0 fa/ c>e]+ t[>ds ! we/]n horizon1 
& yet ! /rang] exhibit$ no incl9ation to
 explore ! locality ( ,lanport4 ,night  
at la/ set 91 b /ill he rema9$ 9 close  
qu>t]s z be=e4  ,?is appe>$ ! m /range1 
z ! situation ( ,lanport 0 s+ul>ly wild 
& int]e/+4 ,! prospect f ! wood$ & rocky
 heights ( ! coa/ 0 ( great & comm&+    
beauty2 & ! inl& view pres5t$ _m sc5es &
 objects highly calculat$ to invite !   

att5tion ( ! lov] ( nature or ! curi\s  
travell]4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! /rang] 0      
defici5t 9 bo? ^! po9ts4  ,! hi/ory ( ! 
next day closely correspond$ ) t ( !    
prec$+4 ,!re he sat4 ,t night !re 0 aga9
 a /rong mu/] ar\nd ! capaci\s he>? ( ! 
,m]maid4 ,if ! /rang] 0 defici5t 9 t    
inh]5t passion ( ! human                
m9d--curiosity--n s ! villag]s4 ,b "o   
s5tim5t seem$ to p]vade ! assembl$ p>ty1
 & t may be summ$ up 9 ! words ,:o is   
he8 ,an e*o respond$ ,:o is he8         
,conjecture 0 lit]ally at a fault4 ,8 v 
appe>ance 0 unkn[n to all except !      
=tunate few t _h beheld him 9 8 m>* f ! 
pi]2 ! fi%+ boat _h put to sea be=e any 
"o ?\ght ( mak+ inquiry z to ! freight x
 _h deliv]$1 b e "o agre$ t !re 0 some?+
 ( an extraord9>y "* ab\t ! said        
freight4 ,ev] & anon ! p>l\r door op5$1 
& a lu/y r+ ( ! h&-bell summon$ ! ho/ess
 into t n[ my/]i\s room3 & ! volley (   
que/ions :i* assail$ h] on h] return 7  
en\gh to ov]turn ! v mod]ate /ock (     
pati5ce :i* %e possess$1 _h x be5       

c5tupl$4 ,%e decl>$ t ! j9tleman 0 l o!r
 j9tlem51 & b>r+ t he seem$ ! b'y = !   
br&y1 %e saw no?+ amiss 9 him4 ,9 ! mid/
 ( ?is excitem5t 9 walk$ ! (fic] comm&+ 
! prev5tive s]vice ( ! di/rict4 ,he 0   
soon closet$ 9 ! sanctum1 & aft] a due  
discussion ( ! s+ul> proce$+s ( !       
/rang]1 on ! "p ( ea* memb] ( ! ,lanport
 smok+ club1 ! wor?y lieut5ant decl>$ x 
0 n only d----d odd1 b v suspici\s2 & t 
he w\ld be>d ! foe :o _h s unc]emoni\sly
 tak5 possession ( _! own prop] ap>tm5t1
 face to face1 ev5 ?\gh he %\ld turn out
 to be ,beelzebub1 9 propria p]sona4    
,?is det]m9ation 0 receiv$ ) a va/ &    
simultane\s puff ( exultation f e pipe 9
 ! room1 s t ! cl\d 0 = a %ort space s  
great z completely to envelope ! ample  
proportions ( ,mrs4 ,judy ,teague1 :o _h
 be5 an unnotic$ witness ( ?is bold     
proposal4 ,! lieut5ant 0 /rid+ onw>ds 9 
full c>e] t[>ds ! p>l\r1 :i* lay at !   
opposite side ( ! int]v5+ kit*51 :5 he  
some:at r\ghly enc\nt]$ ! fair =m (     
,mrs4 ,teague1 :i* 0 ext5d$ halfway     

?r\gh ! doorcase ) a view to prev5t 8   
egress4  ,o*6 murd]1 ,lafet5nant ----1 &
 is ?is ! way y'd be s>v+ a lone woman1 
& %e a wid[ ^! twelve ye> agon1 s9ce    
,mi*ael ,tague's 7,heav5 re/ 8 s[l67 be5
 laid anea? ! turf6  ,! lieut5ant       
apologiz$ = ! r unc]emoni\s way 9 :i* he
 _h run f\l ( ,mrs4 ,teague4  ,o*6      
,lafet5nant1 %e respond$1 its n t agra6 
7"h %e gave a tw+e7 t ,judy ,tague w\ld 
ev] spake ( f ! l ( y--b its aga9/ y\r  
go9' & insult+ ! j9tl'm 9 ! p>l\r t ,i 0
 spak+ (--& a rale j9tl'm he is1 ,i'll  
be bail4  ,b x 0 all ( no avail4 ,aft]  
hold+ =? = sev]al m9utes1 n[ at ! top ( 
h] voice1 n[ 9 a besee*+ :9e--!         
lieut5ant aga9 got "u weigh1 & soon     
rea*$ ! p>l\r door2 :i* aft] giv+ a     
slight tap1 he ent]$ fully prep>$ to    
take its inmate by /orm4 ,b1 lo6 he _h  
vani%$6 ,x appe>$ impossible t any      
portion ( ! previ\s conv]sation c\ld h  
be5 waft$ to 8 e>s1 b c]ta9 x 01 t 9    
place ( a liv+ occupant ( fle% & blood1 
no?+ b ! wav]+ %ad[ ( an anci5t         

high-back$ *air ne> ! fire--:i* ca/ a   
fa9t & unc]ta9 light ?r\gh !            
ap>tm5t--met ! eyes ( ! angry lieut5ant4
 ,a heavy /ep ov]head ann\nc$ t he _h j 
retir$ to 8 sleep+-room4 ,?us 0 ! n[    
greatly increas$ curiosity ( ! smok+    
club doom$ to receive an unexpect$ *eck4
 ,! /rang] 0 evid5tly no ord9>y p]son--!
 conv]sation gradually sank away--& m   
?an "o individual ( ! company />t$ 9 !  
c\rse ( ! ev5+ z ! w9d n[ wail$ ) a     
/range une>?ly s\nd up ! sil5t /reet1 & 
n[ blew 9 viol5t gu/s :i* made ! old    
h\se creak & groan to its v f\ndations4 
,our gallant fri5d1 ! lieut5ant1 0      
p]haps ! only individual absolutely     
unmov$ 9 ! p>ty2 & 8 proposal to retake 
possession ( ! p>l\r met ) a g5]al      
negative4 ,nettl$ at ?is1 he decl>$ t   
ano!r sun %\ld n g d[n ov] 8 head1 )\t  
obta9+ "s satisfactory acc\nt ( ?is     
my/]i\s visitant4  ,! ?ird day came1 & )
 x a p>tial *ange 9 ! conduct ( !       
/rang]4 ,he appe>$ to h 9 "s measure    
%ak5 (f 8 indol5ce1 & salli$ =? betimes 

9 ! morn+1 app>5tly to exam9e ! beauties
 ( ! coa/1 t[>ds ! rocky wilds ( :i* he 
0 se5 to w5d 8 way4 ,ab\t noon he aga9  
return$ to ! ,m]maid4 ,?is conduct      
p>tially dis>m$ ! suspicion :i* _h be5  
excit$2 h[ev] x 0 agre$ t ?\gh no?+ _h  
hi!rto occurr$ :i* c\ld au?orize any    
direct int]f]5ce ) 8 movem5ts1 yet t a  
wat* %\ld be kept ov] !m = ! pres5t4  ,!
 aft]noon ?reat5$ to turn out /ormy4    
,va/ masses ( cl\ds 7 cont9ually driv5  
across ! sky3 & ! increas+ agitation &  
deep furr[s ( ! ocean =etold a night    
fraught ) p]il & disa/] to ! seaman4    
,dre> ,decemb] seem$ ab\t to assume 8   
wilde/ g>b4 ,?is day ( ! week always    
br\ght ! c\nty pap]4 ,a solit>y copy (  
?is j\rnal 0 tak5 by ,mrs4 ,teague1 & x 
=m$ ! sole *annel 7alas6 = ! m>* (      
intellect17 by :i* ! smok+ club & o!r   
wor?ies ( ,lanport 7 enlight5$ on !     
say+s & do+s ( ! great _w4 ,x mu/ n be  
inf]r$ f ?is t ! demon ( politics 0     
unkn[n 9 ?is retir$ spot2 on ! contr>y1 
! arrival ( ! ---- ,j\rnal1 0 look$ = ) 

! utmo/ impati5ce f week to week2 & z   
long z its tatt]$ folio hung toge!r1 its
 cont5ts =m$ a nev] end+ subject (      
conv]sation4 ,on ! day ( its arrival1   
!re=e1 ! club inv>iably met _m h\rs be=e
 _! wont$ "t1 to discuss politics &     
pigtail1 revolutions & small be]4  ,?is 
circum/ance1 & ! /ate ( ! wea!r1 _h     
drawn a num]\s p>ty ar\nd ! he>? at !   
,m]maid4 ,! delay :i* took place 9 !    
arrival ( ! newspap] seem$ unusual2 !   
spokesman _h cle>$ 8 ?roat1 ! pipes _h  
long be5 lit1 b /ill x 0 n =?com+4 ,mrs4
 ,teague at la/ ann\nc$ t x 0 engag$ by 
! j9tleman 9 ! p>l\r4 ,! pati5ce ( !    
p>ty la/$ half an h\r long]1 :5 !       
clamor\s calls = news dictat$ ! /ep (   
s5d+ a message to ! /rang]4 ,x met ) an 
ungraci\s reception4 ,at ?is mom5t "s "o
 came 9 ) ! intellig5ce t a suspici\s   
look+ craft 0 hov]+ (f ! coa/1 & t !    
lieut5ant 7^: abs5ce 0 ?us acc\nt$ =7 0 
ab\t to put (f 9 8 galley to br+ h] to &
 ov]haul h]4  ,a second & a ?ird message
 to ! p>l\r hav+ met ) ! same success z 

! fir/1 ! ire ( all began to rise1 &    
aft] a clamor\s discussion x 0 at la/   
resolv$1 7x 0 n[ broad daylight17 t !y  
%\ld g 9 a body & /orm ! enemy's qu>t]s4
 ,! room 0 situat$ at ! o!r end ( !     
h\se1 & ?i!r !y proce$$1 aft] a few     
prelim9>y difficulties _h be5 arrang$ z 
to :o %\ld fir/ lead ! way4 ,b if !     
lieut5ant _h be5 a/oni%$ at !           
disappe>ance ( ! /rang] ! prec$+ night1 
mu* great] 0 ! surprise ev9c$ on !      
pres5t occasion on f9d+ ! room aga9     
t5antless4 ,x _h evid5tly only j be5    
vacat$2 b :at creat$ ! greate/ s5sation 
0 ! discov]y ( ! smok+ rema9s ( ! ----  
,j\rnal1 on ! hood ( ! fireplace6 ,e "o 
cr[d$ ar\nd1 & pres5tly intellig5ce 0   
br\ght t ! /rang]1 c>ry+ 8 enorm\s c>pet
 bag _h be5 se5 walk+ at a great spe$   
t[>ds ,%orne ,cove1 a retir$ little spot
 )9 a %ort di/ance ( ! h>b\r4 ,z is (t5 
! case on su* occasions1 sev]al m9utes  
elaps$ be=e any plan 0 det]m9$ ^u1 b "s 
"o at la/ wisely sugge/$ t if he 0 to be
 pursu$1 no "t ought to be lo/4 ,!      

appe>ance ( ! /range vessel on ! coa/1 &
 ! day's occurr5ce1 7 connect$ toge!r1 z
 !y hurri$ onw>ds 9 ! pursuit2 b :5 !y  
arriv$ at ! sea%ore1 ! my/]i\s man & 8  
c>pet bag 7 no long] visible1 unless a  
l>ge boat :i* 0 pull+ out to sea z fa/ z
 w9d & tide w\ld p]mit1 gave a clue to 8
 invisibility4 ,e eye 0 n[ ca/ out = !  
/range sail4  ,ab\t a mile f ! pi]-head1
 a l>ge lugg] "u a press ( canvass 0 se5
 com+ d[n ! w9d1 ) ! galley 9 close     
pursuit4 ,f ! fre%ness ( ! w9d & !      
quantity ( sail %e 0 able to c>ry1 x 0  
evid5t t ! k+'s boat _h little *ance )  
h]4 ,z ! *ase came c>e]+ along1 dropp+ !
 galley rapidly a/]n1 ! int]e/ h+$ on ! 
app>5t connexion betwe5 h] & ! boat :i* 
_h j left ,%orne ,cove ) its unkn[n     
freight4 ,f _! relative situations x 0  
evid5t %e mu/ br+ to = a %ort space if  
%e int5d$ to pick up ! fugitive2 & ?is  
delay might possibly enable ! galley to 
draw h]4 ,= a few m9utes ! sc5e 0 "o (  
excit+ int]e/4 ,! lugg] broa*$ to z _h  
be5 anticipat$1 & %e _h sc>cely %ipp$ ! 

/range boat's crew1 :5 ! galley pit*+   
b[s "u 0 close 9 h] wake4 ,b x 0 too    
late4 ,! lugg] _h no soon] paid (f1 s z 
to get ! w9d aga9 abaft ! beam1 ?an %e  
rapidly got way on h]1 & ! w9d cont9u+  
to fre%51 9 half an h\r %e 0 all b hull 
d[n4  ,! night pass$ n ov] ! heads ( !  
good folks ( ,lanport1 )\t numb]less    
recrim9ations on ! /upidity :i* _h be5  
display$ 9 n arre/+ ! /rang] be=e x 0   
too late2 & ! f]m5t 0 n less5$ on !     
arrival ( ano!r copy ( ! ---- ,j\rnal1  
:i* conta9$ a p>agraph head$ ) ! glitt]+
 words1 ,,"o ,,?\s& ,,p\nds ,,rew>d4    
,,vyvyan4         99       99       99  
99       99     ,_s ( ,discov]y4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,,! ,,isl& ,,( ,,rotuma4#aj       ,a new
 ,cy!ra em]ges f ! bosom ( ! en*ant$    
wave4 ,an     amphi!atre ( v]dure rises 
to our view2 tuft$ groves m+le     _!   
foliage ) ! brilliant enamel ( mead[s2  
an et]nal     spr+1 comb9+ ) an et]nal  
autumn1 displays ! op5+     blossoms    
along ) ! rip5$ fruit4--,maltebrun4     

,illu/ration3 ,! ,isl& ( ,rotuma4   ,?is
 is "o ( ! beautiful isl&s ( ,polynesia1
 9 ! ,s\? ,pacific ,ocean4 ,x 0 discov]$
 9 ! ye> #agia1 & has be5 s9ce          
occasionally visit$ by ,engli% &        
,am]ican :al]s1 & a few o!r %ips1 = !   
purpose ( procur+ wat] & a supply (     
vegetable productions1 ) :i* x ab\nds4  
,x is situat$ 9 latitude #ab deg4 #cj'  
s\?1 & longitude #agg deg4 ea/1 & is    
di/ant ab\t #bfj miles f ! ne>e/ isl& ( 
! ,fidji gr\p4 ,x is ( a mod]ate height1
 d5sely wood$1 & ab\nd+ 9 cocoa-nut     
trees1 & is ab\t f ?irty to ?irty-five  
miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,its g5]al         
appe>ance is beautifully picturesque1   
v]dant hills gradually ris+ f ! s&y     
bea*1 giv+ x a highly f]tile appe>ance4 
,x is surr\nd$ by ext5sive reefs1 on :i*
 at l[ wat] ! natives may be se5 busily 
engag$ 9 procur+ %ell & o!r fi%1 :i* are
 abundantly produc$ on !m1 & con/itute  
"o ( _! articles ( daily food4 ,at      
night1 !y fi% by tor*-light1 light+     
fires on ! bea*1 by :i* ! fi% are       

attract$ to ! reefs4 ,! tor*es are =m$ (
 ! dri$ spa! or fronds ( ! cocoa-nut    
tree1 & enable !m to see ! fi%1 :i* !y  
take ) h&-nets4 ,x is by ^! lights t !  
fi% are attract$1 b n s 9 ! op9ion ( !  
natives1 :o say1 !y come to ! reef at   
night to eat1 !n sleep1 & leave aga9 9 !
 morn+4  ,mr4 ,george ,b5nett1 9 8      
acc\nt ( 8 rec5t visit1 says3--  ,we    
made ?is isl& on ! #ba/ ( ,febru>y1     
#ahcj3 x bore we/ by s\?-half-s\?1 ab\t 
tw5ty-five miles di/ant2 at #aa ,a4,m4  
:5 close 91 /&+ = ! an*orage1 we 7 bo>d$
 by sev]al natives1 :o came (f 9 _!     
canoes1 & surpris$ u by _! acqua9tance )
 ! ,engli% language2 ?is x seems !y _h  
acquir$ f _! occasional int]c\rse )     
%ipp+1 b pr9cipally f ! ,european seam51
 :o _h des]t$ f _! %ips & 7 resid+ on ! 
isl& 9 savage luxury & indol5ce4 ,:5 at 
an*or1 ! extremes ( ! l& bore f ea/ by  
nor? to we/ by compass4 ,an isl& r high1
 quo9 %ap$1 & inhabit$1 situat$ at a    
%ort di/ance f ! ma9 l&1 7betwe5 :i* !re
 is a passage = a l>ge %ip17 0 at "s    

di/ance f our pres5t an*orage1 & bore   
we/-half-nor? by compass2 x 0 nam$ ,ou] 
by ! natives4 ,close to u 7 two r high  
isl&s1 or islets1 ( small ext5t1 plant$ 
) cocoa-nut trees1 & almo/ connect$     
toge!r by rocks1 & to ! ma9 l& by a     
reef2 !y %elt] ! bay f ea/]ly w9ds4 ,_! 
be>+s are z foll[3--! fir/ c5tre bore   
ea/-half-nor?2 ! second c5tre bore      
ea/-half-s\?1 extreme ( ! ma9 l&        
ea/-s\?-ea/ by compass4 ,"o ( ! *iefs1  
on our an*or+1 address+ ! ,comm&] made !
 foll[+ v humane obs]vation1 ,if ,rotuma
 man /eal1 to make hang up imm$iately4  
,_h ?is reque/ be5 compli$ )1 !re w\ld h
 be5 a great depopulation dur+ our /ay1 
& x is n improbable t a few *iefs might 
h felt its effects4  ,on a second visit 
to ?is isl& 9 ,m>*1 #ahcj1 we an*or$ 9 a
 f9e picturesque bay1 situat$ on ! we/  
side ( ! isl&1 nam$ ,?or1 9 f\rte5      
fa?oms1 s& & coral bottom1 ab\t ?ree    
miles di/ant f ! c5tre4 ,a reef ext5ds  
out "s di/ance f ! bea* at ?is bay1     
almo/ dry at l[ wat]1 & ) mu* surf at ! 

entrance1 f :i* cause ! procur+ ( wood &
 wat] is att5d$ ) m difficulty ?an at   
,onhaf ,bay4  ,on l&+1 ! beautiful      
appe>ance ( ! isl& 0 r increas$ ?an     
dim9i%$2 vegetation appe>$ mo/          
luxuriant1 & ! trees & %rubs bloom+ )   
v>i\s t9ts1 spread a gaiety ar\nd2 !    
clean & neat native h\ses 7 int]m+l$ ) !
 wav+ plumes ( ! cocoa-nut1 ! broad     
spread+ planta91 & o!r trees peculi> to 
tropical climes4 ,t magnific5t tree !   
callophyllum inophyllum1 or fifau ( !   
natives1 0 n less abundant1 display+ its
 %9+1 d>k1 gre5 foliage1 contra/$ by    
beautiful clu/]s ( :ite fl[]s teem+ )   
fragrance4 ,?is tree seem$ a fav\rite ) 
! natives1 on acc\nt ( its %ade1        
fragrance1 & ornam5tal appe>ance ( !    
fl[]s4 ,:5 ,i ext5d$ my rambles m inl&1 
?r\gh n>r[ & sometimes rugg$ pa?ways1 ! 
luxuriance ( vegetation did n decrease1 
b ! l(ty trees1 ov]%ad[+ ! road1 def5d$ 
! p$e/rian f ! effects ( a f]v5t sun1   
r5d]+ ! walk "u _! umbrage\s cov]+ cool 
& pleasant4 ,! gay fl[]s ( ! hibiscus   

tiliaceus1 z well z ! spl5did hu? or    
,b>r+tonia speciosa1 cov]$ ) its        
beautiful fl[]s1 ! petals ( :i* are     
:ite1 & ! edges ( ! /am9a delicately t+$
 ) p9k1 give to ! trees :5 9 full bloom 
a magnific5t appe>ance2 ! hibiscus      
rosa-*95sis1 or k[a ( ! natives also    
gr[s 9 luxuriance & beauty4 ,! elegant  
fl[]s ( ^! trees1 ) o!rs ( m humble &   
less beautiful t9ts1 ev]y:]e meet ! eye 
ne> ! pa?s1 occasionally v>i$ by        
plantations ( ! ahan or t>o1 arum       
escul5tum1 :i*1 f a defici5cy (         
irrigation1 is g5]ally ( ! m\nta9       
v>iety4 ,( ! sug>-cane !y possess sev]al
 v>ieties1 & x is eat5 9 ! raw /ate2 a  
small v>iety ( yam1 m commonly kn[n by !
 "n ( ! ,rotuma potato1 ! ule ( !       
natives1 is v abundant2 ! ulu or        
bread-fruit1 pori or planta9 & ! vi1    
7spondias dulcis1 ,p>k9son17 or1        
,brazilian plum1 ) num]\s o!r k9ds1     
suffici5tly te/ify ! f]tility ( ! isl&4 
,occasionally ! m\rnful toa or casu>9a  
equisetifolia1 plant$ 9 small clumps ne>

 ! villages or surr\nd+ ! burial-places1
 add$ beauty to ! l&scape4  ,! native   
h\ses are v neat2 !y are =m$ ( poles &  
logs1 ! ro( be+ cov]$ ) ! leaves ( a    
species ( sagus palm1 nam$ hoat by !    
natives1 & highly valu$ by !m = t       
purpose on acc\nt ( _! durability2 !    
sides are cov]$ ) ! plait$ sections ( ! 
cocoa-nut bran*es1 :i* =m excell5t      
cov]+s4  ,! natives are a f9e-look+ &   
well-=m$ p2 !y are ( good dispositions1 
b are mu* addict$ to ?iev+1 :i* seems   
inde$ to be a national prop5sity2 !y are
 ( a light copp] col\r1 & ! m5 we> !    
hair long & /a9$ at ! extremities ( a   
r$di% br[n col\r2 sometimes !y tie !    
hair 9 a knot beh9d1 b ! mo/ prevail+   
cu/om is to p]mit x to hang ov] !       
%\ld]s4 ,! females may be t]m$ h&some1 (
 f9e =ms1 & al?\gh possess+ a mode/     
demean\r1 flock$ on bo>d 9 numb]s on !  
%ip's arrival4 ,! wom5 be=e m>riage h ! 
hair cut close & cov]$ ) ! %oroi1 :i* is
 burnt coral mix$ ) ! gum ( !           
bread-fruit tree2 ?is is remov$ aft]    

m>riage & _! hair is p]mitt$ to gr[     
long1 b on ! dea? ( a *ief or _! p>5ts x
 is cut close z a badge ( m\rn+4 ,bo?   
sexes pa9t !mselves ) a mixture ( ! root
 ( ! turm]ic plant 7curcuma longa7 &    
cocoa-nut oil1 :i* frequ5tly *ang$ our  
clo!s & p]sons ( an ict]oid hue1 f our  
curiosity to m+le ) !m 9 !              
villages--!irs to come on bo>d ! %ip4   
,on visit+ ! k+1 :o resid$ at ! village 
( ,fangwot1 we f\nd him a well-=m$ &    
h&some man1 app>5tly ab\t ?irty ye>s (  
age2 ! upp] "p ( 8 body 0 ?ickly cov]$ )
 ! ,rang1 or pa9t ( turm]ic & oil1 :i*  
_h be5 rec5tly laid on 9 hon\r ( ! visit
 f ! /rang]s4 ,!re 0 some:at ( novelty1 
b little ( regal magnific5ce 9 our      
reception4 ,9 ! op5 air1 "u !           
wide-spread+ bran*es ( _! fav\rite      
,fifau1 7,callophyllum ,inophyllum7 sat 
8 ,maje/y squatt$ on ! gr\nd1 & surr\nd$
 by a cr[d ( 8 subjects4 ,! introduction
 0 equally uno/5tati\s2 "o ( ! natives  
:o _h accompani$ u f ! %ip1 po9t+ t[>ds 
him1 said1 9 tol]ably pron\nc$ ,engli%1 

,t ! k+4 ,8 ,maje/y n be+ himself       
acqua9t$ ) our language1 "o ( 8         
att5dants1 :o spoke x ) consid]able     
flu5cy1 act$ z int]pret]4 ,aft] "s      
common-place que/ions1 su* z :]e ! %ip  
came f1 :]e b\nd to1 :at provisions we  
/ood 9 ne$ (1 c41 we adj\rn$ to ! royal 
habitation1 :i* diff]$ 9 no respect f ! 
o!r native h\ses4 ,yams1 bread-fruit1 & 
fi%1 wrapp$ 9 ! planta9 leaves 9 :i* !y 
_h be5 cook$1 7 "h plac$ be=e u1 )      
cocoa-nut wat] = our bev]age2 planta9   
leaves s]v+ also z plates4  ,! *iefs are
 elect$ k+s 9 rotation1 & ! royal (fice 
is held = six mon?s1 b by ! cons5t ( !  
o!r *iefs1 x may be reta9$ by ! same    
*ief = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,! royal title 
is ,%o3 ! k+ to :om we _h be5 introduc$1
 z a *ief1 is nam$ ,mora4 ,we _h an     
int]view also ) ! =m] k+1 nam$ ,riemko2 
he is a *ief ( high rank1 & a v         
intellig5t man3 he spoke ! ,engli%      
language ) mu* correctness4 ,be+        
naturally ( an inquisitive disposition1 
& possess+ an exce$+ly ret5tive memory1 

he _h acquir$ mu* in=mation2 ?is he     
display$ by detail+ to u _m facts       
connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,napoleon         
,buonap>te1 ,well+ton1 c41 :i* _h be5   
relat$ to him by v>i\s ,european        
visit]s1 & :i* he appe>$ to reta9 to !  
mo/ m9ute p>ticul>s4 ,he surpris$ u by  
inquir+ if we resid$ 9 ,russell-squ>e1  
,london8  ,an innate love ( roam+ seems 
to exi/ among ^! p2 !y set sail )\t any 
fix$ purpose 9 "o ( _! l>ge canoes3 few 
ev] return1 "s probably p]i%1 o!rs drift
 on isl&s ei!r un9habit$1 or if         
inhabit$1 !y m+le ) ! natives1 & t5d to 
produce ^? v>ieties ( ! human race :i*  
are s obs]vable 9 ! ,polynesian         
,ar*ipelago4 ,i frequ5tly ask$ ^? (     
,rotuma :at object !y _h 9 leav+ _!     
f]tile isl& to risk ! p]ils ( ! deep8 ! 
reply inv>iably 01 ,rotuma man want to  
see new l&3 !y ?us run be=e ! w9d until 
!y fall 9 ) "s isl&1 or p]i% 9 a /orm4  
,cook & o!rs relate num]\s in/ances (   
?is k9d4  ,z an evid5ce ( ! great desire
 ( ! natives ( bo? sexes to leave _!    

native l&1 ,i may m5tion ! (f]s :i* 7   
made to ! comm&] ( ! %ip1 ( baskets (   
potatoes & hogs1 z an inducem5t to be   
c>ri$ to ! isl& ( ,erromanga1 :]e our   
vessel 0 next b\nd to4 ,two hundr$ 7    
tak5 on bo>d = ! purpose ( cutt+ ,s&al  
wood1 b f ! unheal?y /ate 9 :i* we f\nd 
! isl& on our arrival1 & ! num]\s dea?s 
t _h occurr$ among native gangs t _h be5
 br\ght by o!r vessels = a simil>       
purpose1 we return$ to ,rotuma & l&$ !m 
all safely4 ,! p]fect apa?y ) :i* !y    
leave p>5ts & connexions1 dep>t+ )      
/rang]s to a place respect+ :i* !y are 9
 total ignorance1 is q surpris+1 plac+  
an unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 ^? diff]+ 9      
col\r1 language1 & cu/oms f !mselves3 ! 
"y1 timid females1 to :om a %ip 0 a     
novelty1 ^? :o _h nev] be=e se5 a %ip1 7
 all anxi\s to visit =eign climes1--ev51
 !y said1 ,london4  ,mu* wond] 0 excit$1
 :5 ,i exhibit$ to ! natives ( ?is isl& 
col\r$ engrav+s ( fl[]s1 birds1         
butt]flies1 c42 !y imag9$ !m to be !    
orig9al plant or butt]fly atta*$ to !   

pap]--no mean complim5t to ! arti/4 ,!  
engrav+s 9 ,*>les ,bell's ,anatomy (    
,expression always excit$ mu* int]e/ :5 
%[n to ! ,polynesians2 ! plate repres5t+
 ,laught] nev] fail$ ( excit+ sympa?y4  
,a c>icature repres5tation ( "o ( !     
fa%ionable belles ( #ahbh puzzl$ !m     
exce$+ly2 "s ?\ght x a bird1 o!rs t x 0 
a nondescript ( "s k9d1 b :5 !y 7 told t
 x 0 a ,ha9a ,london1 or ,engli% lady1  
!y laugh$1 & said ,p>ora1 y are 9 joke1 
s incr$ible did x seem to _!            
unsophi/icat$ m9ds4#aa      #aj ,f a    
draw+1 oblig+ly furni%$ by ,mr4 ,george 
,b5nett1          ,memb] ( ! ,royal     
,college ( ,surgeons 9 ,london1 c4      
#aa ,abridg$ f ! ,unit$ ,s]vice ,j\rnal4
         99       99       99       99  
99   ,,m\nt ,,ar>at4   ,a %ort "t s9ce  
!re 7 giv5 9 ! ,/4 ,pet]sburgh          
,academical ,j\rnal "s au!ntic p>ticul>s
 ( ,pr(essor ,p>rot's j\rney to ,m\nt   
,ar>at4 ,aft] be+ baffl$ 9 repeat$      
attempts1 he at l5g? succe$$ 9 ov]com+ !
 ob/acles :i* beset him1 & asc]ta9$ !   

positive elevation ( its peak to be     
#af1bjj ,fr5* feet3 x is1 !re=e1 m ?an  
#a1ejj feet l(ti] ?an ,m\nt ,blanc4 ,he 
describes ! summit z be+ a circul>      
plane1 ab\t #afj feet 9 circumf]5ce1    
jo9$ by a g5tle desc5t1 ) a second &    
less elevat$ "o t[>ds ! ea/4 ,! :ole ( !
 upp] region ( ! m\nta91 f ! height (   
#ab1gej ,engli% feet1 be+ cov]$ )       
p]petual sn[ & ice4 ,he aft]w>ds asc5d$ 
:at is t]m$ ,! ,little ,ar>at1 & reports
 x to be ab\t #ac1ajj ,engli% feet      
high4--,w4,g4,c4         99       99    
99       99       99   ,,sail+ ,,up ,,! 
,,essequibo4  7,conclud$ f page #cfj47  
,a family ( ,indians 0 se5 cross+ ! riv]
 9 _! log canoe1 & disappe>+ "u ! bu%es 
on ! opposite side2 my companion &      
myself paddl$ aft] !m1 & we l&$ "u "s   
locu/ trees1 & f\nd an ,indian          
settlem5t4 ,! logies 7 %$s1 op5 all     
r\nd1 & cov]$ ) ! leaves ( !            
trooly-palm1 "s ( !m tw5ty-f\r feet     
long2 & susp5d$ f ! bamboo timb]s ( !   
ro( 7 hammocks ( net-"w1 9 :i* ! m5 7   

lazily sw++4 ,"o or two ( ^? :o 7 awake 
7 fa%ion+ arr[-heads out ( h>d wood4 ,! 
m5 & *ildr5 7 entirely nak$1 ) !        
exception ( ! blue lap or clo? = ! lo9s2
 ! wom5 9 _! blue petticoat & braid$    
hair 7 scrap+ ! root ( ! cassava tree   
into a tr\gh ( b>k2 x 0 !n put into a   
long press ( matt+1 :i* expresses !     
poison\s juice2 ! dry f>9a is f9ally    
bak$ on an iron plate4 ,! old wom5 7    
weav+ ! squ>e coeoo or lap ( beads1 :i* 
!y sometimes we> )\t a petticoat2 also  
armlets & ankle ornam5ts ( beads4 ,"s 7 
fabricat+ e>!n pots1 & all ! females    
seem$ actively employ$4 ,!y (f]$ u a r$ 
liquor1 call$ case]ee1 prep>$ f ! sweet 
potato2 also piw>ry1 ! intoxicat+       
bev]age made by *ew+ ! cassava1 & all[+ 
x to f]m5t4 ,at _! piw>ry fea/s !       
,indians prep>e a small canoe full ( ?is
 liquor1 beside :i* ! ent]ta9]s & _!    
gue/s roll toge!r drunk = two or ?ree   
days4 ,_! helpmates look aft] !m1 & keep
 !m f be+ suffocat$ ) ! s& gett+ into _!
 m\?s3 b piw>ry is a h>mless liquor1 t  

is to say1 x does n produce ! disease & 
baneful effects ( spirits1 = aft] a     
sleep ! ,indians rise fre% & well1 &    
only occasionally indulge 9 a debau* (  
?is k9d4 ,fi%1 :i* ! m5 _h %ot ) _!     
arr[s1 & birds1 7 br\ght out ( ! canoe1 
& b>bacot$ or smoke-dri$ on a grat+ (   
bamboos ov] a fire2 & we foll[$ an old  
man ) a cutlass to _! small fields (    
cassava1 cle>$ by girdl+ & burn+ a "p ( 
! =e/ beh9d ! logies4 ,^! ,indians 7 ( !
 ,arrawak nation2 we aft]w>ds saw       
,c>ibs1 ,accaways1 c4  ,! riv]s &       
creeks1 & ! :ole ( ! int]ior ( ,briti%  
,guiana at a di/ance f ! sea1 are unkn[n
 & unexplor$4 ,octob] & ,novemb] are !  
drie/ mon?s 9 ! ye>1 & ! be/ =          
exp$itions into ! int]ior4 ,i 0 unable  
to g z f> up ! riv] z ,i wi%$1 f ! great
 fre%es2 ! ra9 fell e day1 yet ,i       
p5etrat$ 9 all directions z f> z ,i     
c\ld1 & ,i tru/ to be able1 at "s m     
fav\rable season1 to return to t int]e/+
 c\ntry4  ,two ye>s ago1 a ,mr4 ,smi?1 a
 m]cantile man f ,c>accas1 0 jo9$ at    

,george ,t[n by a ,lieut5ant ,gullif]1  
,r4,n4 ,!y proce$$ d[n ! ,pom]oon riv]1 
!n up ! ,wye5a creek1 travell$ across to
 ! ,coioony1 sail$ d[n x1 & !n w5t up ! 
,essequibo to ! ,rio ,negro1 :i*1 x     
appe>s1 connects ! ,amazons & ,oroonoco 
riv]s4 ,at ,b>a1 on ! ,rio ,negro1 ,mr4 
,smi?1 f sitt+ s long cramp$ up 9       
coorials or canoes1 became affect$ )    
dropsy2 & all[+ himself to be tapp$ by  
an ignorant quack1 di$ aft] a =tnight's 
illness4 ,lieut5ant ,gullif] sail$ d[n !
 ,rio ,negro to ! ,amazons1 & rema9$ at 
,p>a = "s mon?s1 till he he>d f ,engl&4 
,f dome/ic details he receiv$ at ,p>a1  
he fell into l[ spirits1 & proce$$ to   
,tr9idad1 :]e1 "o morn+1 he 0 f\nd      
susp5d$ to a beam "u ! /eeple ( !       
,prote/ant *ur*6 ,8 pap]s1 & ,mr4       
,smi?'s1 consi/+ ( j\rnals ( _! travels1
 7 s5t to a bro!r ( ,lieut5ant          
,gullif]'s1 on ! ,m>occo coa/ (         
,essequibo1 :]e ,i w5t & saw ! pap]s1 & 
0 mo/ anxi\s to obta9 !m = !            
,geographical ,society2 b ,mr4 ,gullif] 

said t he mu/ consult fir/ ) ! o!r      
relatives4  ,among o!r int]e/+ details  
,i f\nd 9 ! notes1 ,i may m5tion !      
foll[+3--,high up ! ,essequibo !y fell 9
 ) a nation ( an?ropophagi1 ( ! ,c>ib   
tribe4 ,! *ief receiv$ ! travell]s      
c\rte\sly1 & plac$ be=e !m fi% ) sav\ry 
sauce2 :i* be+ remov$1 two human h&s 7  
br\ght 91 & a /eak ( human fle%6 ,!     
travell]s ?\ght t ?is might be "p ( a   
baboon ( a new species2 h[ev]1 !y decl9$
 ! invitation to p>take1 say+ t1 9      
travell+1 !y 7 n all[$ to eat animal    
food4 ,! *ief pick$ ! bones ( ! h&s )   
excell5t appetite1 & ask$ !m h[ !y _h   
reli%$ ! fruit & ! sauce4 ,!y repli$ t !
 fi% 0 good & ! sauce excell5t4 ,to :i* 
he answ]$1 ,human fle% makes ! be/ sauce
 = any food2 ^! h&s & ! fi% 7 all dress$
 toge!r4 ,y see ^! ,macoo%ee m51 our    
slaves2 we lately captur$ ^! p 9 w>1 &  
_! wives we eat f "t to "t4 ,! travell]s
 7 horrifi$1 b conceal$ _! feel+s1 &    
be=e !y retir$ = ! night1 !y rem>k$ t ! 
,macoo%ee females 7 conf9$ 9 a l>ge     

logie1 or %$1 surr\nd$ ) a /ockade (    
bamboos2 s t1 daily ! fa!rs1 husb&s1 &  
bro!rs ( ^! un=tunate wom51 saw !m      
br\ght out1 knock$ on ! head1 & dev\r$  
by ! inhuman cannibals4 ,lieut5ant      
,gullif]1 :o 0 9 bad condition1 got into
 8 hammock & slept s\ndly2 b ,mr4 ,smi?1
 be+ 9 excell5t case1 walk$ ab\t all    
night1 fe>+ t _! l&lord might take a    
fancy to a /eak ( :ite meat4 ,!y        
aft]w>ds visit$ a cave1 9 :i* 0 a pool (
 wat]2 ! ,indians reque/$ !m n to ba! 9 
?is1 = if !y did1 !y w\ld die be=e ! ye>
 0 out4 ,!y laugh$ at _! monitors &     
ba!d2 b sure en\gh 7 bo? clods ( !      
valley be=e ! twelvemon? _h             
expir$4--,j\rnal ( ! ,geographical      
,society1 ,"p #b4         99       99   
99       99       99     ,f9e ,arts4    
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,,celebrat$ ,,pa9t]s ,,born ,,at        
,,antw]p4   ,alex&] ,adrians51 born     
#afbe1 excell$ 9 ,fruit1 ,fl[]s1 ,fi%1 &
 ,/ill ,life2 ,john ,asselyn1 #afaj1    
,l&scapes & ,battles2 ,jacques ,back]1  

#aecj1 ,hi/ory2 ,francis ,bad5s1 #aega1 
,hi/ory & ,portraits2 ,h5drick ,van     
,bal51 #aefj1 ,hi/ory & ,portraits2     
,john ,van ,bal51 #afaa1 ,hi/ory1       
,l&scapes1 & ,boys2 ,cornelius ,biskop1 
#afcj1 ,portraits & ,hi/ory2 ,john      
,francis ,van ,bloem51 call$ ,orizzonte1
 #afef1 ,l&scape2 ,pet] ,van ,bloem51   
,battles1 ,encampm5ts1 & ,italian       
,m>kets2 ,norb]t ,van ,bloem51 #afgb1   
,portraits & ,conv]sations2 ,bal?as>    
,v&5 ,bos*1 #afge1 ,conv]sations &      
,portraits2 ,pet] ,van ,br$a1 #afcj1    
,l&scapes & ,cattle2 ,john ,van ,br$a1  
#afhc1 ,hi/ory1 ,l&scapes1 &            
,conv]sations2 ,*>les ,breydel1 call$   
,cavali]1 #afgg1 ,l&scapes2 ,francis    
,breydel1 #afgi1 ,portraits &           
,conv]sations2 ,paul ,bril1 #aeed1      
,l&scapes1 l>ge & small2 ,elias ,v&5    
,broek1 #afeg1 ,fl[]s1 ,fruit1 &        
,s]p5ts2 ,abraham ,brueghel1 call$ !    
,neapolitan1 #afib1 ,fruit & ,fl[]s2    
,d5is ,calv>t1 #aeee1 ,hi/ory &         
,l&scapes2 ,joseph1 or ,joas ,van       

,cleef1 ,hi/ory & ,portraits2 ,h5ry &   
,m>t9 ,van ,cleef1 bro!rs1 ,h5ry pa9t$  
,l&scapes1 & ,m>t9 ,hi/ory2 ,giles      
,corgnet1 call$ ,giles ( ,antw]p1 #aecj1
 ,hi/ory1 grotesque2 ,egidius1 or       
,gillies ,con+sloo1 or ,conixlo1 #aedd1 
,l&scapes2 ,gonzalo ,coques1 #afah1     
,portraits & ,conv]sations2 ,john       
,cosi]s1 #afjc1 ,hi/ory2 ,gasp] de      
,cray]1 #aehe1 ,hi/ory & ,portraits2    
,jacques ,d5ys1 #afde1 ,hi/ory &        
,portraits2 ,william ,d]kye1 ,hi/ory2   
,john ,bapti/ ,van ,deynum1 #afbj1      
,portraits 9 ,m9iature1 & ,hi/ory 9     
,wat] ,col\rs2 ,pet] ,eyk5s1 #aeii1     
,hi/ory2 ,francis ,floris1 call$ !      
,raphael ( ,fl&]s1 #aebj1 ,hi/ory2      
,james ,f\qui]es1 #aehj1 ,l&scapes2     
,seba/ian ,franks1 or ,vranx1 #aega1    
,conv]sations1 ,hi/ory1 ,l&scapes1 &    
,battle ,pieces2 ,john ,bapti/ ,franks1 
or ,vranx1 #afjj1 ,hi/ory &             
,conv]sations2 ,john ,fytt1 #afbe1 ,live
 & ,dead ,animals1 ,birds1 ,fruit1      
,fl[]s1 & ,l&scapes2 ,william ,gabron1  

,/ill ,life2 ,abraham ,g5oels1 #afdj1   
,l&scapes & ,portraits2 ,sir ,bal?as>   
,gabi]1 #aeib1 ,portrait 9 ,m9iature2   
,gillemans1 #afgb1 ,fruit & ,/ill ,life2
 ,jacob ,grimm]1 #aeaj1 ,l&scapes2 ,pet]
 ,h>dime1 ,fruit & ,fl[]s2 ,m9d]h\t     
,hobbima1 #afaa1 ,l&scapes2 ,john ,van  
,hoeck1 #afjj1 ,hi/ory & ,portraits2    
,rob]t ,van ,hoeck1 #afji1 ,battles2    
,dirk1 or ,!odore ,van ,hooge%aet51     
#aeif1 ,l&scapes & ,/ill ,life2         
,cornelius ,huysman1 #afdh1 ,l&scapes & 
,animals2 ,abraham ,janss5s1 #aefi1     
,hi/ory2 ,john ,van ,kessel1 #afbf1     
,fl[]s1 ,portraits1 ,birds1 ,insects1 & 
,reptiles2 ,david ,de ,kon+1 ,animals1  
,birds1 & ,fl[]s2 ,bal?as> ,van ,lem5s1 
#afcg1 ,hi/ory2 ,n4 ,leyss5s1 #affa1    
,hi/ory2 ,pet] ,van ,l9t1 #afji1 ,hi/ory
 & ,portraits2 ,godfrey ,maes1 #affj1   
,hi/ory2 ,qu9t9 ,matsys1 #adfj1 ,hi/ory 
& ,portraits2 ,john ,matsys1 son ( !    
above1 ,portrait & ,hi/ory2 ,m9d]h\t1   
#afcg1 ,sea ,ports & ,l&scapes2 ,pet]   
,neefs1 ! old1 #aegj1 ,*ur*es1          

,p]spective1 & ,ar*itecture2 ,william   
,van ,nieulant1 #aehd1 ,l&scapes &      
,ar*itecture2 ,adam ,van ,oort1 #aeeg1  
,hi/ory1 ,portraits1 & ,l&scapes2       
,bon>5t9e1 ,pet]s1 #afad1 ,sea ,pieces1 
& p>ticul>ly ,/orms2 ,erasmus ,quell9us1
 #afjg1 ,hi/ory2 ,jacques de ,roore1    
#afhf1 ,hi/ory & ,conv]sations2 ,m>t9   
,rycka]t1 #aeia1 ,l&scapes1 )           
,ar*itecture & ,ru9s2 ,david ,rycka]t1 !
 y\ng]1 #afae1 ,conv]sations1 &         
,app>itions to ,/4 ,an?ony2 ,an?ony     
,s*oonjans1 #afee1 ,hi/ory & ,portraits2
 ,cornelius ,s*ut1 #afjj1 ,hi/ory2 ,pet]
 ,snay]s1 #aeic1 ,hi/ory1 ,battles1 c42 
,francis ,snyd]s1 #aegi1 ,animals1      
,fruit1 ,/ill ,life1 & ,l&scapes2 ,david
 ,t5i]s1 #aehb1 ,conv]sations2 ,sir     
,an?ony ,van ,dyke1 #aeii1 ,hi/ory &    
,portraits2 ,paul ,vansom]1 #aegf1      
,portraits2 ,lucas ,vanud51 #aeie1      
,l&scapes2 ,adrian ,van ,utre*t1 #aeii1 
,birds1 ,fruit1 ,fl[]s1 & ,dead ,game2  
,gasp] ,pet] ,v]brugg51 #affh1 ,fl[]s2  
,simon ,v]el/1 #affd1 ,fruit1 ,fl[]s1 & 

,portraits2 ,v]5dael1 #afei1 ,fruit &   
,fl[]s2 ,tobias ,v]hae*t1 #aeff1        
,l&scapes & ,ar*itecture2 ,m>t9 de ,vos1
 #aebj1 ,hi/ory1 ,l&scape1 & ,portrait2 
,simon ,de ,vos1 #afjc1 ,hi/ory1        
,portraits1 & ,hunt+2 ,lucas ,de ,waal1 
#aeia1 ,battles & ,l&scapes2 ,adam      
,willa]ts1 #aegg1 ,/orms1 ,calms1 & ,sea
 ,ports2 ,john ,wild5s1 #aehd1 ,l&scapes
 & ,figures4  ,pet] ,paul ,rub5s 0 ( a  
di/+ui%$ family at ,antw]p2 b 8 fa!r be+
 7says ,pilk+ton7 "u ! necessity (      
quitt+ 8 c\ntry1 to avoid ! calamities  
att5dant on a civil w>1 retir$ =        
security to ,cologne2 & dur+ 8 resid5ce 
9 t city ,rub5s 0 born1 9 #aegg4 ,! day 
( 8 nativity 0 ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4
 ,paul2 & !nce he receiv$ at ! baptismal
 font ! names ( ^! apo/les4  ,hav+ be5  
abs5t f 8 native c\ntry eight ye>s1 he 0
 summon$ home by ! repeat$ illness ( 8  
"m2 b1 ?\gh he ha/5$ ) all spe$1 he did 
n rea* ,antw]p 9 "t to af=d 8 belov$    
p>5t ! consolations ( 8 pres5ce &       
affections4 ,! loss ( h] affect$ him    

deeply2 & he int5d$1 :5 he _h arrang$ 8 
private affairs1 to g & reside 9 ,italy2
 b ! ,ar*duke ,alb]t & ! ,infanta       
,isabella ex]t$ _! int]e/ to reta9 him 9
 ,fl&]s1 & 9 _! s]vice4 ,he consequ5tly 
e/abli%$ himself at ,antw]p1 :]e he     
m>ri$ 8 fir/ wife1 ,elizabe? ,brants1 & 
built a magnific5t h\se1 ) a saloon 9 =m
 ( a rotunda1 :i* he enri*$ ) antique   
/atues1 bu/s1 vases1 & pictures1 by !   
mo/ celebrat$ ma/]s2 & "h1 surr\nd$ by  
works ( art1 he c>ri$1 7says 8          
biograph]17 into execution ^? numb]less 
productions ( 8 prolific & ri* inv5tion1
 :i* once adorn$ 8 native c\ntry1 b n[  
are become ! spoil ( w>1 & ! tok5s (    
conque/ & ambition1 %9+ ) equal lu/re   
among sup]-em95t productions ( pa9t+ 9 !
 gall]y ( ! ,l\vre4  ,! :ole ( ! pa9t+s1
 except two1 :i* adorn ! gall]y ( !     
,luxemb\rg1 7 execut$ at ,antw]p1 by    
,rub5s1 = ,m>y de ,m$ici4  ,he di$ 9 !  
ye> #afdj1 at ! age ( #fc2 & 0 buri$1 ) 
extraord9>y pomp1 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,james1
 at ,antw]p1 "u ! alt> ( 8 private      

*apel1 :i* he _h previ\sly decorat$ ) a 
v f9e picture4  ,p4,t4,w4         99    
99       99       99       99     ,!    
,public ,j\rnals4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,,adv5ture ,,) ,a 
,,%>k4  7,abridg$ f ,tom ,cr+le's ,log1 
9 ,blackwood's ,magaz9e47   ,dur+ !     
night we /ood (f & on "u easy sail1 &   
next morn+1 :5 ! day broke1 ) a /rong   
breeze & a fre% %[]1 we 7 ab\t two miles
 ( ! ,moro ,ca/le1 at ! entrance (      
,santiago de ,cuba4  ,! fre% gre5 %ores 
( ?is glori\s isl& lay be=e u1 fr+$ )   
:ite surf1 z ! ev]la/+ ocean 9 its      
approa* to x gradually *ang$ its d>k    
blue col\r1 z ! wat] %oal$1 into a      
bright1 joy\s gre5 "u ! blaz+ sun1 z if 
9 sympa?y ) ! g5ius ( ! fair l&1 be=e x 
tumbl$ at 8 feet its g5tly swell+       
bill[s1 9 %ak+ ?und]s on ! reefs & rocky
 face ( ! coa/1 aga9/ :i* !y 7 driv5 up 
9 cl\ds1 ! inc5se ( _! sacrifice4 ,!    
undulat+ hills 9 ! vic9ity 7 all ei!r   
cle>$1 & cov]$ ) ! gre5e/ v]dure t      
imag9ation c picture1 ov] :i* /ray$ l>ge

 h]ds ( cattle1 or ) =e/s ( gigantic    
trees1 f among/ :i*1 e n[ & !n1 peep$   
out "s palm-?at*$ m\nta9 settlem5t1 )   
its small ?read ( blue smoke float+ up  
into ! calm1 cle> morn+ air1 :ile ! blue
 hills 9 ! di/ance rose high] & high]1 &
 m & m blue1 & dreamy1 & indi/9ct1 until
 _! rugg$ summits c\ld n be di/+ui%$ f !
 cl\ds ?r\gh ! glimm]+ hot haze ( !     
tropics4  ,a v melan*oly accid5t happ5$ 
to a poor boy on bo>d1 ( ab\t fifte5    
ye>s ( age1 :o _h already become a great
 fav\rite ( m9e f 8 mode/1 quiet        
deportm5t1 z well z ( all !             
gunroom-(fic]s1 al?\gh he _h n be5 above
 a =tnight 9 ! %ip4 ,he _h let himself  
d[n ov] ! b[s by ! cable to ba!4 ,!re 7 
sev]al ( 8 comrades /&+ on ! =eca/le    
look+ at him1 & he ask$ "o ( !m to g out
 on ! spritsail-y>d1 & look r\nd to see 
if !re 7 any %>ks 9 ! neighb\rhood2 b   
all ar\nd 0 deep1 cle>1 gre5 wat]4 ,he  
kept hold ( ! cable1 h[ev]1 & seem$     
det]m9$ n to put himself 9 h>m's way1   
until a little1 wick$ ur*91 :o us$ to   

wait on ! w>rant-(fic]s' mess1 a small  
m$dl+ snipe ( a creature1 :o got flogg$ 
9 well behav$ weeks only once1 began to 
taunt my little mild fav\rite4  ,:y1 y  
*ick5-he>t1 ,i'll wag] a ?imbleful (    
grog1 t su* a tailor z y are 9 ! wat]   
c't = ! life ( y swim b to ! buoy !re4  
,nev] y m9d1 ,pepp]bottom1 said ! boy1  
giv+ ! imp ! "n he _h ri*ly e>n$ by     
repeat$ flagellations4 ,nev] y m9d4 ,i  
am n a%am$ to %[ my nak$ hide1 y "k4 ,b 
x is aga9/ ord]s 9 ^! seas to g ov]bo>d1
 unless ) a sail und]foot2 s ,i %a'n't  
run ! risk ( be+ tatoo$ by ! boatswa9's 
mate1 l "s "o ,i c\ld tell (4  ,c[>d1   
mutt]$ ! little wasp1 y are afraid1 sir2
 & ! o!r boys abett+ ! mis*ief-mak]1 !  
lad 0 goad$ to leave 8 hold ( ! cable1 &
 /rike out = ! buoy4 ,he rea*$ x1 & !n  
turn$1 & pull$ t[>ds ! %ip aga91 :5 he  
caught my eye4  ,:o is t ov]bo>d8 ,h[   
d>e y1 sir1 disobey ! /&+ ord] ( ! %ip8 
,come 91 boy2 come 94  ,my hail+ !      
little fell[ %ov$ him (f 8 balance1 & he
 lo/ 8 pres5ce ( m9d = a mom5t or two1  

dur+ :i* he1 if any ?+1 wid5$ 8 di/ance 
f ! %ip4  ,at ?is in/ant ! lad on !     
spritsail-y>d sung out quick & sudd5ly1 
,a %>k1 a %>k6  ,& ! mon/]1 l a silv]   
pill>1 sudd5ly %ot up p]p5dicul>ly f out
 ! d>k gre5 dep?s ( ! sleep+ pool1 ) !  
wat]s sp>kl+ & hiss+ ar\nd him1 z if he 
_h be5 a sea-demon ru%+ on 8 prey4      
,pull = ! cable1 ,l\is1 %\t$ fifty      
voices at once--pull = ! cable4  ,! boy 
did s--we all ran =w>d4 ,he rea*$ !     
cable--grasp$ x ) bo? h&s1 & hung on1 b 
be=e he c\ld sw+ himself out ( ! wat]1 !
 fi]ce fi% _h turn$4 ,8 :iti%-gre5 belly
 glanc$ 9 ! sun--! poor little fell[    
gave a he>t-splitt+ yell1 :i* 0 %att]$  
among/ ! imp5d+ rocks into pi]c+ e*oes1 
& ^! aga9 7 rev]b]at$ f cav]n to cav]n1 
until !y di$ away among/ ! holl[s 9 !   
di/ance1 z if !y _h be5 ! fa9t %rieks ( 
! damn$--yet he held fa/ = a second or  
two--! rav5\s tyrant ( ! sea tug1 tugg+ 
at him1 till ! /iff1 taught cable %ook  
aga94 ,at l5g? he 0 torn f 8 hold1 b did
 n disappe>2 ! animal cont9u+ on !      

surface crun*+ 8 prey ) 8 tee?1 & digg+ 
at him ) 8 jaws1 z if try+ to gorge a   
morsel too l>ge to be swall[$1 & mak+ ! 
wat] fla% up 9 foam ov] ! boats 9       
pursuit1 by ! p[]ful /rokes ( 8 tail1 b 
)\t ev] lett+ g 8 hold4 ,! poor lad only
 cri$ once m--b su* a cry--oh1 ,god1 ,i 
nev] %all =get x6--&1 c\ld x be         
possible1 9 8 la/ %riek1 8 pi]c+ expir+ 
cry1 8 "y voice seem$ to pron\nce my    
"n--at lea/ s ,i ?\ght at ! "t1 & o!rs  
?\ght s too4 ,! next mom5t he appe>$ q  
dead4 ,no less ?an ?ree boats _h be5 9 !
 wat] alongside :5 ! accid5t happ5d1 &  
!y 7 all on ! spot by ?is "t4 ,& !re 0 !
 ble$+ & mangl$ boy1 torn along !       
surface ( ! wat] by ! %>k1 ) ! boats 9  
pursuit1 leav+ a long /ream ( blood1    
mottl$ ) :ite specks ( fat & m>r[ 9 8   
wake4 ,at l5g? ! man 9 ! b[ ( ! gig laid
 hold ( him by ! arm1 ano!r sailor      
caught ! o!r arm1 boat-hooks & o>s 7 dug
 into & laun*$ at ! mon/]1 :o rel9qui%$ 
8 prey at la/1 /ripp+ (f ! fle%1 h[ev]1 
f ! upp] "p ( ! "r ?igh1 until 8 tee?   

rea*$ ! knee1 :]e he nipp$ ! %ank clean 
(f1 & made sail ) ! leg 9 8 jaws4 ,poor 
little ,l\is nev] once mov$ aft] we took
 him 94--,i ?\ght ,i he>d a small1 /ill1
 /]n voice ?rill along my n]ves1 z if an
 e*o ( ! beat+ ( my he>t _h become      
articulate4 ,?omas1 a =tnight ago1 y    
impress$ t poor boy1 :o 01 & n[ is n1   
out ( a ,bri/ol %ip4 ,alas1 consci5ce   
spoke no m ?an ! tru?4  ,our in/ructions
 7 to lie at ,/4 ,jago1 until ?ree      
,briti% %ips1 !n load+1 7 ready = sea1 &
 !n to convey !m ?r\gh ! ,caicos1 or    
w9dw>d passage4 ,z our /ay 0 !re=e      
likely to be t5 days or a =tnight at !  
%orte/1 ! boats 7 hoi/$ out1 & we made  
our little arrangem5ts & prep>ations =  
tak+ all ! recreation 9 our p[]1 & our  
wor?y skipp]1 taught & /iff z he 0 at   
sea1 always enc\rag$ all k9ds ( fun &   
l>k+1 bo? among/ ! m5 & ! (fic]s on     
occasions l ! pres5t4 ,among/ 8 o!r     
pleasant qualities1 he 0 a great        
boat-rac]1 con/antly build+ & alt]+     
gigs1 & pull+-boats1 at 8 own exp5se1 & 

mat*+ ! m5 aga9/ ea* o!r = small prizes4
 ,he _h j f9i%$ :at ! old c>p5t]        
consid]$ 8 *ef-d'oeuvre1 & a curi\s     
affair ?is same ma/]piece 04 ,9 ! fir/  
place x 0 =ty-two feet long ov] all1 &  
only ?ree & a half feet beam--! plank+ 0
 n mu* above an eigh? ( an in* 9        
?ickness1 s t if "o ( ! crew _h slipp$ 8
 foot (f ! /ret*]1 x mu/ h gone ?r\gh ! 
bottom4 ,!re 0 a /&+ ord] t no man 0 to 
g into x ) %oes on4 ,%e 0 to pull six   
o>s1 & h] crew 7 ! capta9s ( ! tops1 !  
prime/ seam5 9 ! %ip1 & ! /e]sman no    
less a "* ?an ! skipp] himself4  ,h] "n1
 = ,i love to be p>ticul>1 0 !          
,dragon-fly2 %e 0 pa9t$ out & 9 ( a     
bright r$1 am\nt+ to a flame col\r--o>s 
r$--! m5 we>+ tr\s]s & %irts ( r$       
flannel1 & r$ net night caps--:i* common
 uni=m ! capta9 himself wore1 ,i ?9k ,i 
h said be=e1 t he 0 a v h&some man1 & :5
 he _h tak5 8 seat1 & ! gigs1 all f9e   
m51 7 seat$ ea* ) 8 o> held upright ^u 8
 knees ready to be dropp$ into ! wat] at
 ! same in/ant1 ! craft & h] crew =m$ to

 my eye z pretty a play?+ = gr[n *ildr5 
z ev] 0 se54 ,give way1 m51 ! o>s dipp$ 
z clean z s _m knives1 )\t a sp>kle1 !  
gallant fell[s /ret*$ out1 & away %ot ! 
,dragon-fly1 l an arr[1 ! gre5 wat]     
foam+ into :ite smoke at ! b[s1 & hiss+ 
away 9 h] wake4  ,%e disappe>$ 9 a      
tw9kl+ r\nd a rea* ( ! canal :]e we 7   
an*or$1 & we1 t is ! gunroom-(fic]s1 all
 except ! second lieut5ant1 :o _h !     
wat*1 & ! ma/]1 n[ got into our own gig 
also1 r[$ by ourselves1 & away we all   
w5t 9 a covey2 ! purs] & doctor1 & ?ree 
( ! middies =w>d1 ,?omas ,cr+le1 g5t41  
pull+ ! /roke o>1 ) old ,moses ,y]k z   
coxswa92--& z ! ,dragon-flies 7 all r$1 
s we 7 all sea-gre51 boat1 o>s1 tr\s]s1 
%irts1 & night-caps4 ,! /ra9 0 betwe5 ! 
,devil's ,d>n+ ,ne$le & our boat1 !     
,wat]sprite1 :i* 0 mak+ capital play1 = 
al?\gh we _h n ! bottom ( ! topm51 yet  
we _h m blood1 s to speak1 & we _h      
already beat5 !m1 9 _! la/ gig1 all to  
/icks4 ,b ! ,dragon-fly 0 a new boat1 & 
n[ 9 ! wat] = ! fir/ "t4 99 99 99  ,we 7

 bo? ( u s int5t on our own mat*1 t we  
lo/ sight ( ! ,spani>d altoge!r1 & !    
capta9 & ! fir/ lieut5ant 7 bobb+ 9 !   
/]n%eets ( _! respective gigs l a c\ple 
( s\ple ,tams1 z int5t on ! game z if   
all our lives _h dep5d$ on x1 :5 9 an   
in/ant ! long1 black1 dirty pr[ ( !     
canoe 0 ?ru/ 9 betwe5 u1 ! old ,don s++ 
out1 ,dexa mi lug>1 paysanos1 dexa mi   
lug>1 mis hijos4#ab ,we kept away "r &  
left1 to look at ! miracle2 & !re lay ! 
canoe1 rumbl+ & spla%+1 ) h] crew       
wallop+ ab\t1 & gr9n+ & yell+ l inc>nate
 fi5ds1 & z nak$ z ! day !y 7 born1 & ! 
old ,don himself1 s /aid & s$ate1 &     
drawley z he 0 a m9ute be=e1 n[ all     
alive1 %\t+1 ,tira1 diablitos1 tira1#ac 
fl\ri%+ a small paddle1 ) :i* he /e]$1  
ab\t 8 head l a :eel1 & danc+ & jump+   
ab\t 9 8 seat1 z if 8 bottom _h be5 a   
haggis ) quicksilv] 9 x4  ,z\nds1 ro>$ !
 skipp]1--:y1 topm5--:y g5tlem51 give   
way = ! hon\r ( ! %ip--,g5tlem51 /ret*  
out--,m51 pull l devils2 tw5ty p\nds if 
y beat him4  ,x 0 n[ ! ev5+1 ne>        

night-fall4 ,a spl5did sc5e bur/ ^u our 
view1 on r\nd+ a precipit\s rock1 f !   
crevices ( :i* "s magnific5t trees %ot  
up--_! gn>l$ trunks & twi/$ bran*es     
ov]hang+ ! canal :]e we 7 pull+1 &      
anticipat+ ! fa/ fall+ d>kness t 0      
creep+ ov] ! fair face ( nature2 & !re  
we float$1 9 ! deep %ad[ ( ! cliff &    
trees--,dragon-flies & ,wat]-sprites1   
motionless & sil5t1 & ! boats float+ s  
lightly t !y sc>cely seem$ to t\* !     
wat]1 ! m5 re/+ on _! o>s1 & all ( u    
wrapp$ ) ! magnific5ce ( ! sc5]y ar\nd  
u1 b5ea? u1 & above u4  ,! left or we/]n
 bank ( ! n>r[ entrance to ! h>b\r1 f   
:i* we 7 n[ deb\*+1 ran out 9 all its   
precipit\sness & beauty1 7) its d>k     
ev]gre5 bu%es ov]%ad[+ ! deep blue      
wat]s1 & its gigantic trees %oot+ =?    
high into ! gl[+ we/]n sky1 _! topmo/   
bran*es gold-tipp$ 9 ! flood ( radiance 
%$ by ! rapidly s9k+ sun1 :ile all bel[ 
:]e we lay 0 grey cold %ade17 until x   
jo9$ ! nor!rn %ore1 :5 x slop$ away     
gradually t[>ds ! ea/2 ! high] p>ts ( ! 

t[n sp>kl+ 9 ! ev5+ sun1 on ?is dun     
ridge1 l a gold5 t[] on ! back ( an     
elephant1 :ile ! h\ses t 7 9 ! %ade     
cov]$ ! declivity1 until x sank d[n to !
 wat]'s edge4 ,on ! "r h& ! hav5 op5$   
boldly out into a bas9 ab\t f\r miles   
broad by sev5 long1 9 :i* ! placid wat]s
 spread out beyond ! %ad[ ( ! we/]n bank
 into "o va/ %eet ( molt5 gold1 ) !     
canoe te>+ along ! %9+ surface1 h] side 
glanc+ 9 ! sun1 & h] paddles fla%+ back 
8 rays1 & leav+ a long tra9 ( liv+ fire 
sp>kl+ 9 h] wake4--,x 0 n[ ab\t six     
o'clock 9 ! ev5+2 ! sun _h set to u1 z  
we pull$ along "u ! fr[n+ br[ ( ! cliff1
 :]e ! birds 7 fa/ settl+ on _! nightly 
p]*es1 ) small happy twitt]+s1 & !      
liz>ds & numb]less o!r *irp+ ?+s began  
to s5d =? _! ev5+ hymn to ! great ,be+  
:o made !m & u1 & a solit>y :ite-sail+  
owl w\ld e n[ & !n flit spectrelike f "o
 gre5 tuft1 across ! bald face ( !      
cliff1 to ano!r1 & ! small div]s ar\nd u
 7 break+ up ! black surface ( ! wat]s  
into little sp>kl+ circles z !y fi%$ =  

_! supp]s4 ,all 0 becom+ br[n & indi/9ct
 ne> u2 b ! level beams ( ! sett+ sun   
/ill l+]$ ) a gold5 radiance ^u ! lovely
 city1 & ! %ipp+ at an*or be=e x1 mak+  
_! sails1 :]e loos$ to dry1 glance l    
leaves ( gold1 & _! sp>s1 & ma/s1 &     
rigg+ l wires ( gold1 & gild+ _! flags1 
:i* 7 wav+ maje/ically & sl[ f ! peaks 9
 ! ev5+ breeze2 & ! ,moori%-look+       
/eeples ( ! *ur*es 7 yet sp>kl+ 9 !     
glori\s blaze1 :i* 0 gradually deep5+   
into gorge\s crimson1 :ile ! l>ge pill>s
 ( ! ca!dral1 !n build+ on ! highe/ "p (
 ! ridge1 /ood out l braz5 monum5ts1    
s(t5+ ev5 z we look$ into a ,/oneh5ge ( 
ame?y/s4  ,we _h n pull$ fifty y>ds1 :5 
we he>d ! di/ant rattle ( ! muskets ( ! 
s5tries at ! gangways1 z !y dis*>g$ !m  
at sund[n1 & 7 rem>k+1 z we 7 r[+       
leisurely along1 ^u ! /range effect     
produc$ by ! reports1 z !y 7 fritt]$    
away among/ ! ov]hang+ cliffs 9 *att]+  
rev]b]ations1 :5 ! capta9 sudd5ly sung  
out1 ,o>s6 ,all h&s lay on !m4 ,look    
!re1 he cont9u$--,!re--betwe5 !         

gigs--saw y ev] any ?+ l t1 g5tlem58 ,we
 all leant ov]2 & al?\gh ! boats1 f !   
way !y _h1 7 skimm+ along ne>] sev5 ?an 
five knots--!re lay a l>ge %>k2 he mu/ h
 be5 twelve feet long at ! %orte/1      
swimm+ "r 9 ! middle1 & equi-di/ant f   
bo?1 & keep+ way ) u mo/ accurately4    
,he 0 di/9ctly visible1 f ! /rong &     
vivid phosphoresc5ce excit$ by 8 rapid  
motion ?r\gh ! sleep+ wat]s ( ! d>k     
creek1 :i* lit up 8 jaws1 & head1 & :ole
 body2 8 eyes 7 especially lum9\s1 :ile 
a long wake ( sp>kles /ream$ away a/]n (
 him f ! la%+ ( 8 tail4 ,z ! boats lo/  
_! spe$1 ! lum9\sness ( 8 appe>ance fad$
 gradually z he %ort5$ sail also1 until 
he disappe>$ altoge!r4 ,he 0 !n at re/1 
& susp5d$ motionless 9 ! wat]2 & ! only 
?+ t indicat$ 8 proximity1 0 an         
occasional sp>kle f ! motion ( a f94 ,we
 br\ght ! boats ne>] toge!r1 aft] pull+ 
a /roke or two1 b he seem$ to s9k z we  
clos$1 until at la/ we c\ld m]ely       
di/+ui% an indi/9ct halo f> d[n 9 ! cle>
 black pr(\nd4 ,b z we sep>at$1 & resum$

 our orig9al position1 he aga9 rose ne> 
! surface2 & al?\gh ! ripple & dip ( !  
o>s r5d]$ him invisible :ile we 7 pull+1
 yet ! mom5t we aga9 re/$ on !m1 !re 0 !
 mon/]1 l a p]secut+ fi5d1 once m "r    
betwe5 u1 gl>+ on u1 & app>5tly wat*+ e 
motion4 ,x 0 a t]rible spectacle1 &     
r5d]$ /ill m /rik+ by ! melan*oly       
occurr5ce ( ! =5oon4 ,t's ! v id5tical1 
damnable ba/e himself1 z mur!r$ poor    
little ,l\is ?is morn+1 ye] hon\r2 ,i   
kn[s him f ! torn fle% ( him "u 8 l>bo>d
 bl9k]1 sir--j :]e ,wigg5's boat hook   
puni%$ him1 quo? ! ,iri% capta9 ( !     
mizz5-top4  ,a wat]-kelpie1 murmur$     
ano!r ( ! ,capta9's gigs1 a ,scot*man4  
,! m5 7 evid5tly al>m$1 ,/ret* out1 m53 
nev] m9d ! %>k4 ,he c't jump into ! boat
 surely1 said ! skipp]4 ,:at ! deuce are
 y afraid (8  ,we arriv$ )9 pi/ol-%ot ( 
! %ip4  ,z we approa*$1 ! s5try hail$1  
,boat1 ahoy6  ,firebr&1 sung out !      
skipp]1 9 reply4  ,man ! side--gangway  
lant]ns !re1 quo? ! (fic] on duty2 & by 
! "t we 7 close to1 !re 7 two sidesm5   

ov] ! side ) ! manropes ready /uck out  
to our grasp1 & two boys ) lant]ns above
 !m4 ,we got on deck4       #ab ,leave  
me room1 c\ntrym5--leave me room1 my    
*ildr54      #ac ,equival5t to ,pull1 y 
devils1 pull6         99       99       
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,! ,emp]or ,adrian & ! ,ar*itect        
,apollodorus4--,:5 ,apollodorus 0       
conv]s+ ) ,trajan on "s plans (         
ar*itecture1 ,adrian int]f]$1 & gave an 
op9ion1 :i* ! arti/ treat$ ) contempt4  
,g1 says he1 & pa9t g\rds 7an amusem5t  
:i* ,adrian 0 fond (71 = y are v        
ignorant ( ! subject on :i* we are      
conv]s+4 ,:5 ,adrian became emp]or1 !   
affront 0 rememb]$1 & x prev5t$         
,apollodorus f be+ employ$4 ,nor 0 !    
op9ion :i* ,apollodorus gave ) respect  
to ! plans ( a sumptu\s temple ( ,v5us  
=gott53 viz4--^u see+ ! /atues sitt+1 z 
!y 71 9 ! temple 7:i*1 x seems1 want$   
mu* ( its due proportion 9 height71 he  
said1 if ! goddesses %\ld ev] attempt to

 /& ^u _! feet1 !y w\ld assur$ly break  
_! heads aga9/ ! ceil+4 ,adrian1 meanly 
jeal\s & inexcusably rev5geful1 bani%$ !
 ar*itect1 & hav+ caus$ him to be accus$
 ( v>i\s crimes1 put him to dea?4       
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99       99   ,juan ,rufa said--,!re are
 two classes ( p]sons :o are            
inconsolable1 ! ri* on ! po9t ( dea?1 & 
wom5 on ! dep>ture ( _! beauty4 ,he     
said1 on ano!r occasion1 t he :o def9$ a
 complim5t to be an agreeable falsehood1
 :i* s]ves z a net to cat* dupes1 0 n f>
 %ort ( ! tru?1 s9ce ! great] "p (      
complim5ts are expressions directly at  
v>iance ) int]nal conviction4         99
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,dice are said to h be5 inv5t$ by       
,palam$es1 at ! siege ( ,troy1 = !      
amusem5t ( ! soldi]s4                99 
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,,annuals ,,= #ahcc4   ,! "t requisite =
 ! completion ( a l>ge & picturesque    
,engrav+ compels u to def] ! ,supplem5t1
 conta9+ ! ,,_s ( ! ,,annuals1 till our 

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by ,j4 ,,limbird1 #adc4 ,/r&1 7ne>      
,som]set ,h\se17 ,london2 sold by ,g4,g4
 ,,b5nis1 #ee1 ,rue ,neuve1 ,/4 ,augu/91
 ,p>is2 ,,*>les ,,jugel1 ,franc=t2 & by 
all ,newsm5 & ,booksell]s4         99   
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