,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,great ,,r\nd ,,_w ,,& ,,:at ,,is ,,go+ ,,on ,,9 ,,x4 ,,vol4 #a ,,decemb] #cj1 #ahig4 ,,no4 #fj ,copyright1 #ahig1 by ,,! ,,great ,,r\nd ,,_w ,publi%+ ,company4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! heav5s are af=d+ u an int]e/+ /udy j n[4 ,our k9d old fri5d1 ! sun1 x is :o is giv+ u ?is b5efit4 ,"o ( ! l>ge/ sun-spots :i* has ev] be5 obs]v$ is n[ to be se54 ,s l>ge is ?is spot t x is n necess>y to look ?r\gh a telescope to see x4 ,by us+ a smok$ glass1 to dim ! int5se light ( ! sun1 any "o c look at ! spot = himself4 ,n[adays1 :5 all p]sons connect$ ) ! daily pap]s are on ! look\t = "s />tl+ fact t %all sell _! newspap]s1 su* an occurr5ce z ! enorm\s increase 9 ! size ( a sun-spot is too good to be let slip by !m4 ,extra editions ab\t ! sun-spot 7 issu$ by "s ( ! mo/ ent]pris+ j\rnals1 :i* conta9$ s5sational pictures1 & /atem5ts t ! sun-spot 0 9 fact a new _w :i* 0 ab\t to bur/ =? f ! body ( ! sun4 ,accord+ to ^! acc\nts1 ! new _w 0 to be s5t :irl+ ?r\gh space1 hurl$1 z x 71 at our e>?1 :i* 0 to be %att]$ to pieces by x4 ,except t su* /ories s]ve to call ! att5tion ( unsci5tific p to sci5tific facts1 & tea* !m to obs]ve ! wond]s ( ! univ]se1 x really seems a %ame t su* m>vels %\ld be us$ z bogies to sc>e ! ignorant & sup]/iti\s4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 v little is kn[n ab\t ^! sun-spots4 ,!y occur 9 greate/ numb]s 9 p]iods ( ab\t elev5 ye>s ap>t1 & a/ronom]s & geologi/s agree t p]iods ( ra9y & dry seasons seem to correspond ) ! sun-spot p]iods4 ,:5 ! greate/ numb] ( spots are visible on ! sun1 sci5ti/s agree t ! climatic conditions on ! e>? are normal & ev54 ,:5 !re are fewe/ spots on ! sun we h extreme temp]ature & sudd5 *anges4 ,:5 we say t a/ronom]s & geologi/s agree on ?is po9t1 we mu/ also admit t "s a/ronom]s are n q satisfi$ t ! fact has be5 prov$4 ,! only fact t has be5 actually prov$ to ev]ybody's satisfaction is t1 dur+ ! "t :5 ! mo/ spots are visible on ! sun1 !re are always m magnetic /orms & displays ( ! aurora borealis4 ,a magnetic /orm is a di/urbance ( ! magnetic field :i* surr\nds ! e>?2 its pres5ce is %[n by a di/urbance ( ! ne$le ( ! compass1 & x (t5 int]f]es ) ! electrical curr5ts1 mak+ x difficult & sometimes impossible to use ! telegraph-wires4 ,! aurora borealis is a wond]ful light se5 9 ! sky 9 high latitudes1 & less frequ5tly 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w--except dur+ ! activity ( ! sun-spots4 ,x appe>s z irregul> pat*es & danc+ columns ( light :i* flame across ! sky4 ,r$1 :ite1 pale gre5--^! %afts are n[ dim1 n[ bright1 seem+ to ?rob & pulse z !y gl[ & pale4 ,z y wat* !m !y *ange _! =m1 &1 f be+ pill>s ( fire1 *ange to masses ( gl[+ color4 ,a fla%-light danc+ across ! sky gives y "s1 ?\gh a v poor notion1 ( an aurora4 ,! aurora has ?\s&s ( su* fla%es ( light1 *ang+ =m & color z y wat* !m--filmy %afts ( light1 com+ y "k n :5ce4 ,! spots on ! sun are describ$ z be+ d>k pat*es :i* are visible on ! bright surface ( ! sun4 ,!y (t5 appe> 9 gr\ps1 & frequ5tly ! l>g] spots w break up into small] ones4 ,!y are great depressions or holes 9 ! surface ( ! sun1 & are suppos$ to be =m$ by desc5d+ curr5ts ( gases4 ,sun-spots are g5]ally f\nd 9 ! neighborhood ( ! sun's equator1 & la/ f a few h\rs to a few mon?s4 ,! pres5ce ( ^! spots has enabl$ sci5ti/s to prove t ! sun1 l ! e>?1 revolves on its axis4 ,! la/ p]iod ( activity = sun-spots 0 9 #ahic1 &1 accord+ to ! elev5-ye> !ory1 !re %\ld be few1 if any1 at ?is "t4 ,pr(4 ,g>ret ,p4 ,s]viss1 h[ev]1 tells u t at times dur+ ! quiet p]iod ( ! sun1 l>ge spots l ! pres5t "o w appe> on its surface1 & aft] assum+ imm5se proportions1 vani%4 ,! pres5t ph5om5on appe>s to be ab\t "o hundr$ ?\s& miles 9 l5g?1 & "s p insi/ t !y c see x gradually deta*+ itself f ! sun & =m+ itself into a new _w4 ,?is is reg>d$ z a hoax by sci5tific m5 :o und]/& su* matt]s4 ,x is h>d to prove exactly :e!r ! pres5t great sun-spot is a l>ge hole 9 ! surface ( ! sun1 or a l>ge mass ( ! body ( ! sun :i* is ab\t to be deta*$ f x2 b 9 all su* matt]s x is wis] to take ! mo/ practical & lea/ s5sational view4 ,simil> ph5om5a to t :i* is n[ int]e/+ u h be5 obs]v$ be=e1 & s1 until we h pro( to ! contr>y1 x is m s5sible to believe x is a sun-spot ?an to li/5 to s5sational tales ( a new _w runn+ wild ?r\gh space4 ,sun-spots 7 fir/ obs]v$ ab\t #afaj by ,galileo1 s !y h be5 kn[n long en\gh = u to believe t !y are n new worlds ab\t to be flung into space4 ,galileo 0 ! great ,italian a/ronom] :o inv5t$ ! telescope4 ,! *ances are t ! pres5t sun-spot may give u an opportunity ( see+ a f9e aurora4 ,9 #ahib1 :5 ! la/ l>ge spot 0 visible1 !re 0 a notable aurora4 ,! light rays rea*$ s f> s\? t to ! p 9 ,new ,york x appe>$ l ! reflection on ! sky f a great fire4 99 99 99 99 99 ,francis ,kossu?'s ef=t to get ! ,au/ro-,hung>ian bill delay$ has n be5 successful4 ,y rememb] he tri$ to get ! bill ref]r$ to a c]ta9 committee4 ,8 motion 0 defeat$ by a l>ge majority4 ,?is looks r promis+ = ! bill :i* ,b>on ,banffy is try+ to get ?r\gh ! ,h\se1 & :i*1 y rememb]1 is to prolong ! contract betwe5 ! two nations = ano!r ye>2 at ! same "t1 ! be/ fri5ds ( ! measure are d\btful if x w be possible to pass x4 ,! mass ( ! ,hung>ian p are 9 sympa?y ) ,kossu?1 & w\ld be glad if ,hung>y c\ld rega9 h] fre$om4 ,x is !re=e suppos$ t :5 ! bill comes up = a f9al he>+1 ,kossu? w use all 8 fi]y eloqu5ce to dissuade ! p f pass+ x1 & t x w be defeat$4 ,p]sons :o are able to look at bo? sides ( ! "q are ( op9ion t sep>ation w\ld be a great mis=tune = bo? c\ntries4 ,au/ro-,hung>y is n[ a great & p[]ful k+dom1 hold+ a position 9 ,europe :i* enables h] to pres]ve ! balance ( peace 9 ! ea/]n portion ( t tr\bl$ cont95t4 ,) ,au/ria & ,hung>y divid$ into two small k+doms ) sep>ate aims & int]e/s1 ,turkey c\ld n be held 9 *eck any long]1 & ! ,russians1 :o are s full ( ambition = p[] 9 ! ,ea/1 c\ld d pretty mu* z !y pleas$4 ,! ,hung>ians are suppos$ to be a v wide-awake p1 & able to compreh5d ! true mean+ ( a political situation4 ,x is !re=e suppos$ t 9 ! pres5t crisis !y are n /riv+ s mu* = fre$om1 :i* w\ld be a disadvantage to !m1 z = ! supremacy 9 ! two k+doms4 ,?is idea is outl9$ by ,kossu? 9 a spee* made by him ! o!r day1 9 :i* he said3 ,we want a sep>ate army & sep>ate treasury4 ,! ,k+ ( ,hung>y %\ld be ,emp]or ( ,au/ria z a sort ( extra occupation4 ,vi5na 7! capital ( ,au/ria7 is already a suburb ( ,budape/ 7! capital ( ,hung>y71 & 9 "t ,au/ria w become a collection ( prov9ces atta*$ to ,hung>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,riot+ /ill cont9ues 9 ,prague4 ,! troops are patroll+ ! /reet1 & special gu>ds h be5 /ation$ at ! places :]e outbreaks are fe>$4 ,numb]s ( arre/s h be5 made1 & x is said t ! prisons are s full t x has be5 f\nd necess>y to take no note ( ! small] (f5d]s1 & only hold ^? p]sons :o are accus$ ( s]i\s crimes4 ,9 ,vi5na !re has be5 a demon/ration1 unfri5dly to bo? ,hung>ians & ,bohemians4 ,"o morn+ ! inhabitants ( ! city awoke to f9d ! t[n cov]$ ) flam+ r$ plac>ds4 ,"s ( !m read1 ,no new compact betwe5 ,au/ria & ,hung>y2 & o!rs1 ,no language laws4 ,g]man is ! national language4 ,^! plac>ds naturally ar\s$ a great deal ( angry feel+ betwe5 ! oppos+ p>ties4 ,! police tore !m d[n1 & made e ef=t to f9d ! p]sons :o _h po/$ !m1 b )\t any result4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,treaty ( ,peace betwe5 ,turkey & ,greece has be5 f9ally sign$ by ! ,p[]s int]e/$4 ,little notice has1 h[ev]1 be5 tak5 ( ! fact2 matt]s 9 ,europe are look+ s ?reat5+ t ! affair ( ,greece is almo/ =gott54 ,x is said t w> w break out 9 ! ,balkan prov9ces 9 ! spr+1 a w> :i* w involve bo? ,turkey & ,au/ria4 ,! ,balkan prov9ces are ,s]via1 ,r\mania1 ,bulg>ia1 & ,mont5egro4 ,if y look at y\r map1 y w see t !y lie betwe5 ,hung>y & ,turkey4 ,! ,sultan ( ,turkey is s conv9c$ t su* a w> _c be avoid$1 t he is do+ ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to raise money = x4 ,he has giv5 ord]s t ! taxes mu/ all be collect$ by ! new ye>1 in/ead ( ,may1 9 :i* mon? !y are g5]ally paid4 ,to accompli% ?is ! un=tunate p1 p>ticul>ly ! ,*ri/ian population1 are be+ v r\ghly dealt )4 ,x is /at$ t ! ,sultan w n recall 8 troops f ,!ssaly until ! w> indemnity has be5 paid1 & t ,g]many is uphold+ him 9 8 det]m9ation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! reports ( ! v>i\s (fic]s ( our ,gov]nm5t h foll[$ ! ,message ( ,presid5t ,mc,kinley4 ,e "o is some:at %ock$ to f9d t ! t>iff bill1 :i* 0 to put su* a lot ( money 9 our treasury1 has fall5 f> %ort ( ! expect$ results1 &1 inde$1 has n produc$ en\gh rev5ue to pay ! exp5ses ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,if ! receipts f cu/oms are n l>g] dur+ ! next few mon?s ?an !y h be5 dur+ ! la/1 ! c\ntry w be #fe1jjj1jjj beh9d at ! end ( ! ye>1 & ,congress w h to devise "s plan = rais+ ?is sum ( money4 ,?is means t "s new tax w be impos$ ^u u1 = ! ,gov]nm5t mu/ h ! money x ne$s1 & ! p mu/ help to make up :at is lack+4 ,! fri5ds ( ! ,d+ley ,bill hope t ! cu/om receipts w increase1 & ?9k t ! reason !y h be5 s small is t ! m]*ants br\ght s mu* /uff into ! c\ntry be=e ! bill w5t into effect1 t !y h n ne$$ to get fre% supplies s f>4 ,9 %ort1 !y claim ! ,d+ley ,bill ne$s a long] trial4 ,! enemies ( ! measure po9t out t1 z a means ( provid+ an income = ! ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,d+ley ,bill has be5 a failure4 ,we told y ab\t ! discussion z to ! exact h\r at :i* ! bill became a law4 ,! "q is n z yet settl$4 ,! import]s1 if y rememb]1 decl>$ t ! bill only became a law f ! exact h\r x 0 sign$2 ! ,gov]nm5t insi/s t x 0 a law f e>ly morn+ ( ! day on :i* x 0 sign$4 ,sev5ty-?ree import]s h prote/$ aga9/ pay+ duty = all day ,july #bd?1 because ! bill 0 n sign$ until six m9utes pa/ f\r 9 ! aft]noon4 ,x is expect$ t a f9al decision w be giv5 %ortly1 :i* w put an end to ! disagreem5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,side by side ) ! fact t !re is n en\gh money 9 ! treasury to meet ! c\ntry's exp5ses1 ! armor-plate "q has come into prom95ce once m4 ,! naval (fic]s & exp]ts are all cry+ out aga9/ ! folly ( ! ,gov]nm5t engag+ 9 ! manufacture ( armor-plate4 ,! bo>d ( naval (fic]s appo9t$ to look into ! subject /at$1 9 _! report to ! ,gov]nm5t1 t if su* a factory is to be ma9ta9$1 ,congress mu/ ord] ! build+ ( ?ree new battle%ips e ye>4 ,! reason !y give = ?is is t specially tra9$ workm5 are requir$ to op]ate an armor-plate factory4 ,!y ?9k x w\ld be necess>y to provide suffici5t "w e ye> to keep ! factory go+4 ,if ! factory 7 to be %ut d[n & ! h&s dis*>g$1 ! naval (fic]s decl>e t ! "t & money t w\ld h to be sp5t 9 tra9+ fre% m5 to und]take ! "w !n w\ld co/ ! c\ntry m ?an keep+ ! works op5 "r along4 ,! ,c>negie & ,be?lehem p h succe$$ 9 gett+ ! ,gov]nm5t to te/ "o ( _! plates made by ! new ,krupp process4 ,! result ( ! trial1 x is expect$1 w decide :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t %all buy its armor-plate z ( old1 or ent] into ! manufacture itself4 ,if ! ,krupp process is satisfactory1 armor-plates w n h to be made s ?ick1 & ! small] quantity ( /eel 9 !m w p]haps make !m *eap] & enable ! ,gov]nm5t & ! manufactur]s to agree ^u a price t w be satisfactory to bo?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury has h&$ 9 ! ,curr5cy report m5tion$ by ! ,presid5t 9 8 ,message4 ,x proves to be v dry read+ = all b m5 int]e/$ 9 ! money m>ket1 & w\ld n int]e/ y at all4 ,he sugge/s a plan1 :i* is suppos$ to be a v wise "o1 = remov+ all unc]ta9ty ab\t ! s\ndness ( our money4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ?\ght t ! plan _c be put into effect at pres5t4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury has also made a report on filibu/]+1 :i* is mu* m int]e/+4 ,spa9 has accus$ u ( n tak+ prop] /eps to prev5t ^! unlawful exp$itions4 ,if %e c prove ! tru? ( ^! accusations1 %e c dem& t we pay h] a l>ge sum ( money z damages = e exp$ition t has rea*$ ,cuba4 ,%e w\ld be q ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ ^! dem&s if ! ,unit$ ,/ates will+ly & wilfully help$ ,cuba to defy ,spa91 = e %ipload ( supplies l&$ enables ! ,cubans to hold out s mu* long] aga9/ ,spa94 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 x is int]e/+ to le>n f ! (ficial /atem5t ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury t we h done our duty to ! be/ ( our ability4 ,mr4 ,gage's report1 l ! ,cuban rem>ks 9 ! ,message1 has an add$ int]e/ f ! fact t x is absolutely true4 ,_m ( ! reports we get ?r\gh ! newspap]s h to be *ang$ or contradict$1 no matt] h[ c>eful ! news-ga!r]s may h be5 9 select+ _! in=mation4 ,?is is because ! report]s d n h access to ! (ficial docum5ts1 & are oblig$ to base _! reports ^u rumors or unc]ta9 in=mation4 ,:51 h[ev]1 a report comes direct f ! ,gov]nm5t1 !re is no he>say 9 ! matt]4 ,ea* dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t has ! docum5ts relat+ to its bus9ess1 & ! reports x issues are made f ! actual lett]s t h pass$ betwe5 c\ntries--despat*es & diplomatic docum5ts :i* no outsid] c ev] hope to see4 ,"h1 !n1 is ,mr4 ,gage's report on filibu/]+4 ,he says t dur+ two ye>s & a half only six ,am]ican vessels are said to h successfully l&$ filibu/]+ exp$itions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,cuba4 ,?ree =eign vessels are said to h be5 successful 9 ! same ef=t4 ,) ! vessels ref]r$ to x is said t a doz5 h>bor tugs1 ?ree or f\r light]s1 a few small /eam]s1 & ab\t a doz5 small sloops & s*oon]s h be5 associat$4 ,t only six ,am]ican vessels out ( all our l>ge m]*ant navy succe$$ 9 rea*+ ,cuba is1 ! ,secret>y ?9ks1 a pro( ( ! law-abid+ _s ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,he says t eight rev5ue-cutt]s1 ) #cag m51 h cruis$ #ge1gfh miles1 patroll+ ! coa/ to prev5t filibu/]+4 ,^! vessels captur$ sev5 %ips & #aae m51 & broke up two exp$itions4 ,he goes into ! close exam9ation ( sixty exp$itions :i* ,spa9 compla9s (4 ,tw5ty ( ^! he %[s 7 /opp$ ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! ,treasury1 five by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 f\r by ,spa91 two 7 wreck$1 & "o driv5 back by /orm4 ,"o :i* is laid to our cr$it ! ,secret>y decl9es to ackn[l$ge z belong+ to u at all4 ,( ! successful exp$itions1 ,mr4 ,gage po9ts out t mu* 0 due to ! weakness ( ! ,spani% patrol4 ,9 all ! cases :]e ! (f5d]s h be5 caught1 he %[s t !y h ei!r be5 puni%$ or are await+ trial4 ,conc]n+ ! case ( ! ,silv] ,heels1 ! ,secret>y says t ! ,collector ( ! ,port ( ,new ,york in=m$ him t a repres5tative ( ! ,spani% ,consul /at$ to him t he did n desire ! vessel to be seiz$ at ! dock1 b captur$ aft] dep>ture !refrom4 ,x 0 n1 !re=e1 s mu* neglig5ce on ! "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 z spe$ on ! "p ( ! ,silv] ,heels1 :i* enabl$ h] to slip away f h] pursu]s4 ,:ile we are on ! subject ( ! ,silv] ,heels1 x w int]e/ y to "k t %e has be5 tak5 into cu/ody4 ,%e arriv$ at ,wilm+ton ! o!r day1 & 0 at once seiz$ by ! collector ( t port4 ,an exam9ation 0 made ( ! vessel1 b no?+ 0 f\nd on bo>d to indicate t ! %ip _h be5 engag$ 9 unlawful "w4 ,! crew h be5 subject$ to a sev]e exam9ation4 ,ea* man has _h to make a /atem5t be=e ! c\rt4 ,! ma/] & mate ( ! vessel swore t ! ,silv] ,heels left ,new ,york b\nd = ,wilm+ton1 ,n4,c4 ,h] c>go consi/$ ( "o hundr$ tons ( coal design$ = sale 9 ,wilm+ton4 ,on acc\nt ( head w9ds %e c\ld n approa* ! coa/1 b 0 buffet$ ab\t until a few days ago1 :5 %e ca/ an*or 9 ,wilm+ton h>bor4 ,! two (fic]s decl>$ t no o!r c>go ?an ! coal _h be5 on bo>d1 & t !re _h be5 no pass5g]s4 ,! collector f\nd ! am\nt ( coal 9 ! %ip t ! ma/] & mate swore 0 !re--& s f> ev]y?+ goes to prove t !y h be5 tell+ ! tru?4 ,! /atem5ts ( ! crew h be5 s5t on to ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ! vessel w be kept 9 cu/ody z long z x is necess>y 9 ord] t a prop] inve/igation may be made4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] ?9k+ matt]s ov]1 ! ,spani>ds h decid$ t ,presid5t ,mc,kinley's ,message 0 n s fri5dly to !m z !y at fir/ suppos$4 ,!y h arriv$ at ! conclusion t ! "p ( ! ,message :i* ref]s to int]v5tion on our "p 9 case ,home ,rule does n succe$1 is highly (f5sive to !m4 ,seor ,saga/a is report$ to h said t if ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld try to int]f]e betwe5 ,spa9 & ,cuba1 ,spa9 w\ld be f\nd ready to protect h]self & def5d h] national honor4 ,! heads ( ! ,gov]nm5t !n decid$ t ,spa9 ought to increase h] navy1 s t %e %\ld be ready 9 case ( tr\ble4 ,an endeavor has be5 made to raise funds = ?is purpose1 & "o ( ! ,spani% ,s5ators has sugge/$ t a public subscription be op5$ = ! purpose4 ,a meet+ ( ! ,c>li/s has be5 call$ to prote/ aga9/ ! int]f]5ce clause ( ! ,message1 & ! ,spani>ds g5]ally are mu* annoy$ ov] x4 ,g5]al ,weyl] has n all[$ ! opportunity (f]$ him by ! pres5t unpopul>ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pass him by4 ,he has be5 do+ 8 be/ to conv9ce ! p t 8 recall 0 due to our int]f]5ce1 & t1 _h he be5 all[$ to rema9 9 ,cuba1 ! isl& w\ld h be5 pacifi$ 9 a v %ort space ( "t4 ,he & 8 fri5ds h be5 work+ indu/ri\sly to raise him to ! position ( a popul> h]o1 &1 tak+ advantage ( "s ( ! ,presid5t's rem>ks ab\t ! cruel me?ods ( w>f>e employ$ 9 ,cuba1 he says t he feels pr\d ( ! fact t ! ,presid5t attacks him1 z x is a pro( t 8 conduct 0 displeas+ to ,spa9's enemies4 ,foll[+ up ^! rem>ks1 :i* 7 publi%$ 9 all ! ,spani% pap]s1 ,weyl] det]m9$ to visit ,madrid & pay 8 respects to ! ,que54 ,he & 8 fri5ds evid5tly hop$ t !re w\ld be "s popul> demon/ration 9 favor ( _! idol4 ,a holiday 0 *os5 = 8 arrival1 s t ! l[] classes might be free to greet him1 & a p>ty ( 8 admir]s1 sev]al hundr$ /rong1 w5t 9 a body to ! depot to receive him4 ,saga/a1 le>n+ ( ^! arrangem5ts1 fe>$ t "s hot heads might make an attack on ! ,am]ican embassy1 & s5t a special gu>d to protect x4 ,he might1 h[ev]1 h sp>$ himself ! anxiety4 ,! p took v little notice ( ! great man's arrival1 & made no demon/ration :atev]4 ,8 arrival 9 ! city seem$ to be ( v small importance to any b 8 own p]sonal fri5ds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y w be glad to he> t ,g54 ,rius ,riv]a1 ! insurg5t lead]1 has be5 releas$ f ! ,cabana =tress by a royal decree4 ,he has sail$ = ,cadiz1 ,spa91 :]e he w rema9 9 exile4 ,x is said t ,g5]al ,blanco s5t = ,riv]a1 & ask$ him if he w\ld promise n to take up arms aga9/ ,spa9 if he 7 set free4 ,riv]a repli$ t z soon z he 0 free he w\ld return to ! insurg5t camp & fight = ,cuba till ! la/ drop ( 8 blood 0 spill$4 ,g5]al ,blanco !n ask$ him if he w\ld g to ! rebels & (f] ,home ,rule to !m4 ,?is 0 met by ano!r firm refusal4 ,! ,cubans are feel+ v pr\d ( 8 brav]y & firmness4 ,y w rememb] ,g5]al ,sanguilly promis$1 if he 7 fre$1 nev] to fight aga9/ ,spa91 b ,riv]a pref]s imprisonm5t or exile to giv+ a pl$ge :i* he c\ld nev] keep4 ,rius ,riv]a 0 ! g5]al :o took ,maceo's comm& aft] t lead] _h be5 kill$4 ,he 0 captur$ la/ ,m>*1 :ile sev]ely w\nd$4 ,!re is a rumor t ,g54 ,julio ,sanguilly has gone ov] to ! ,spani% cause & (f]$ 8 s]vices to ,g5]al ,blanco4 ,x is impossible z yet to le>n ! tru? ( ?is rumor4 ,! ,g5]al1 ov] 8 own signature1 indignantly d5ies x1 & begs 8 fri5ds to d5y x = him4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t :5 he 0 releas$1 ?r\gh ! int]v5tion ( our ,gov]nm5t1 he _h to sign an agreem5t n to return to ,cuba1 x is said t ,sanguilly w\ld will+ly head an exp$ition aga9/ ,spa9 to-morr[1 if he only _h ! *ance4 ,! ,cuban ,junta 7or c\ncil7 w n1 h[ev]1 s5d him1 & x is said t 8 will+ness to g back on 8 promis$ ^w has made ! ,cubans suspici\s ( him4 ,!y ?9k t a man ( honor w\ld nev] h made a promise he did n int5d to keep1 & !re=e1 9 ?is h\r ( tr\ble1 :5 he is accus$ ( be+ a traitor to 8 cause1 he f9ds few p will+ to believe 9 him4 ,if he is inde$ true to ! cause1 he is 9 a v sad position4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x has be5 (ficially ann\nc$ t ,g5]al ,p&o has be5 he>d f4 ,he is fight+ ,gomez1 & f all we he> has ! old ,cuban lead] at a disadvantage4 ,gomez1 s ! /ory goes1 is be+ =c$ to retreat be=e him 9 hot ha/e4 ,x is also said t none ( ! mess5g]s has return$ :o 7 s5t out by ,p&o to (f] ,home ,rule to ! ,cuban army4 ,x is suppos$ t !y h be5 kill$ by ! insurg5ts4 ,!re is mu* disc\ragem5t 9 ,havana ov] ! pres5t aspect ( affairs4 ,!re seems to be no hope = a spe$y end to ! revolution4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h _h inquiries ab\t ! ,esquimaux :o 7 br\ght ov] "h by ,lieut5ant ,pe>y1 :5 he br\ght ! great meteorite f ! ,arctic regions4 ,^! poor p h n be5 hav+ a happy "t ( x4 ,?is climate is s mu* w>m] ?an _! own & s diff]5t f x 9 e respect1 t !y _h n be5 "h v long be=e !y all fell ill4 ,! att5dants at ! ,natural ,hi/ory ,museum1 :]e !y 7 tak51 said t !y fir/ le>n$ !re 0 any?+ ! matt] ) _! *>ges by he>+ !m give voice to /range & grunt+ noises4 ,! p>ty ( ,esquimaux 7 all[$ to w&] at w ?r\gh ! museum1 & !y sp5t mu* ( _! "t roam+ f room to room look+ at ! exhibits4 ,no "o int]f]$ ) !m4 ,! museum is a place = /udy1 & l\d talk+ is nev] p]mitt$4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! att5dants he>d ^! v peculi> grunts1 !y began to look ar\nd to f9d :o 0 d>+ to make s mu* noise4 ,i am afraid !y suspect$ t "s small boys 7 play+ tricks4 ,!y 7 mu* surpris$ to f9d t ^! dismal s\nds came f ! ,esquimaux4 ,"o ( ! (ficials1 be+ unable to pacify !m1 took !m all 9 *>ge & hurri$ !m (f to a quiet "p ( ! build+1 s5d+ at ! same "t = a doctor4 ,on exam9ation x 0 f\nd t ! poor creatures _h caught cold f ! w>m? ( our climate1 & 7 suff]+ f bron*itis4 ,!y 7 all hurri$ (f to ,bellevue ,hospital1 :]e !y 7 giv5 ! k9de/ c>e4 ,x 0 f\nd t !y c\ld n /& ! heat ( ! hospital w>ds1 & s a nice cool cell> 0 prep>$ = !m1 & !y gradually got bett]4 ,lieut5ant ,pe>y1 :o _h be5 told ( _! illness1 telegraph$ f ! ,we/1 :]e he 0 lectur+1 t !y mu/ h pl5ty ( fre% air2 s1 z soon z !y 7 able to leave ! hospital1 !y 7 tak5 out ( ! city4 ,a cottage 0 hir$ = !m at ,high ,bridge1 :i* is a little village on ! ,h>lem ,riv]1 a few miles out ( ,new ,york4 ,! ,esquimaux are all[$ to w&] ab\t !re pretty mu* z !y please1 & x is hop$ !y w cont9ue 9 good heal? ?r\gh\t ! w9t]4 ,!y h n be5 able to d any "w z yet1 hav+ be5 too ill to attempt x4 ,z soon z !y are q well aga9 !y w probably beg9 _! task1 b great c>e w be tak5 to h ! temp]ature "r = !m ! next "t !y are 9 ! museum4 ,x is said t !y 7 well pleas$ ) ! wret*$ fogs we h be5 hav+ ( late4 ,fogs are v frequ5t 9 ,gre5l&1 & ! inclem5t wea!r made ! ,esquimaux feel mu* m at home4 ,!y are look+ =w>d anxi\sly to ! spr+1 :5 ,lieut5ant ,pe>y has promis$ t he w take !m home4 99 99 99 99 99 ,janu>y #a/ w be an important day = ! citiz5s ( ,new ,york4 ,x w be ! bir?day ( ! city ( ,great] ,new ,york1 :i* w take its rank z ! second l>ge/ capital 9 ! _w4 ,! mayor1 ,mr4 ,/rong1 is anxi\s to h "s celebration :i* %all m>k ! pass+ away ( ! old ,new ,york city4 ,_m p are1 h[ev]1 oppos$ to ?is4 ,!y ?9k t ! fir/ ?+ 9 p's m9ds %\ld be ! glory ( ! great new city :i* is to be born1 & decl>e t any?+ else w\ld only am\nt to hold+ fun]al s]vices ov] ! old city4 ,?is view seems h>dly ! correct "o to take4 ,!re is s mu* ( ! nation's e>ly hi/ory w\nd ar\nd ! old city ( ,new ,york1 t x seems only fit & prop] t "s suitable ex]cises %\ld be held1 to impress ^u ! y\ng] g5]ation ! importance ( ! old city1 be=e x passes away & loses its id5tity 9 ! l>g] city4 ,if ,bo/on 0 ! sc5e ( ! beg9n+ ( ! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce1 ,new ,york witness$ its close4 ,on ,novemb] #be?1 #aghb1 ! ,briti% f9ally evacuat$ ! city ( ,new ,york1 _! la/ /ronghold1 & ! long & pa9ful w> 0 ov]4 ,! hi/ory ( ,new ,york beg9s 9 #aebd1 :5 ,giovanni ,v]razano1 an ,italian navigator1 ent]$ ! beautiful bay ( ,new ,york1 ) 8 vessel1 ! ,dauph9e4 ,gomez is said to h sail$ along ! coa/ z f> z ,new ,york ! foll[+ ye>4 ,fifty ye>s lat]1 ,h5drik ,hudson sail$ up ,new ,york ,bay1 & discov]$ ! beautiful riv] :i* fl[s by ! city1 ! riv] :i* /ill be>s 8 "n4 ,?is is ! same ,hudson :o se>*$ = ! ,nor?we/ ,passage--! passage :i* 0 to make a %ort cut f ! ,atlantic ,ocean to ! ,pacific1 along ! nor? %ore ( ,am]ica1 & af=d a highway betwe5 ,europe & ,asia1 sav+ ! long trip ar\nd ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 :i* _h j be5 discov]$ by ! ,portuguese4 ,s\? ,am]ica & ,cape ,horn 7 z yet undiscov]$4 ,on ?is se>* = ! ,nor?we/ ,passage1 ,hudson's sailors mut9i$1 & put _! great comm&] & eight companions a%ore 9 an op5 boat 9 ! bleak1 ice-b\nd ,hudson ,bay4 ,= ?is cruel de$ ! spirits ( ! crew ( ,hudson's vessel 7 suppos$ to w&] up & d[n ! %ores ( ! ,hudson ,riv]1 unable to f9d re/ ev5 9 dea?4 ,9 ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s fanciful tale ( ,rip ,van ,w9kle1 ,rip enc\nt]s a /range1 gho/ly company ( seaf>+ m51 & x is (t5 suppos$ t ,hudson's crew 0 int5d$ by ! au?or4 ,:5 ,hudson w5t back to ,holl& aft] 8 voyage up ! ,hudson ,riv]1 he told su* wond]ful tales ( ! fri5dl9ess ( ! ,indians1 ! numb] ( fur-be>+ animals he _h se51 & ! wond]s he _h met )1 t ! ,holl&]s became mu* excit$ & det]m9$ to s5d out & claim ! newly discov]$ c\ntry4 ,9 #afaj a vessel 0 s5t out1 & ! ,indians prov+ fri5dly & ! trade satisfactory1 a colony 0 f9ally e/abli%$ 9 #afac on ! s\!rn po9t ( ,manhattan ,isl&4 ,?is 0 ne> :]e ! ,batt]y n[ is4 ,! fir/ p]man5t settlem5t 0 made 9 #afbb1 ! ,dut* hav+ tak5 possession ( ! c\ntry ar\nd ! ,hudson ,riv]1 call+ x ,new ,ne!rl&s4 ,9 #afbf ! ,we/ ,india ,company s5t out a settlem5t "u ,gov4 ,pet] ,m9uit4 ,he l&$ on ! isl& ( ,manhattan1 & soon ent]$ into a trade ) ! ,indians1 buy+ f !m ! entire isl& ( ,manhattan1 f\rte5 ?\s& acres 9 size1 = tw5ty-f\r doll>s' wor? ( sc>let clo?1 brass buttons1 & o!r tr9kets4 ,! ,dut* gave ! isl& ! "n ( ,new ,am/]dam1 & e/abli%$ on x a settlem5t consi/+ ( a =t1 a /one w>eh\se1 & a clu/] ( log-huts4 ,aft] ! ,dut* _h e/abli%$ _! colony ( ,new ,am/]dam1 !y endeavor$ to colonize x on ! ,patroon sy/em4 ,by ?is sy/em1 any man :o und]took to br+ fifty settl]s to ! colony )9 five ye>s 0 giv5 ! title ( ,patroon1 & 0 all[$ to lay claim to & hold all ! l& he desir$ & c\ld prop]ly cultivate4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t ! ,van ,r5ssela]s1 ! ,s*uyl]s1 & ! ,van ,cortl&ts became important families 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 #afdg ,pet] ,/uyvesant came out to ,new ,am/]dam z gov]nor4 ,he 0 ! la/ gov]nor ( ! prov9ce4 ,he 0 famili>ly kn[n z ,old ,silv]leg1 because1 hav+ lo/ "o limb 9 battle1 he _h x replac$ by a /urdy wood5 leg securely b\nd ) silv]4 ,_m ( our traditions date back to ! "t ( ?is hot-temp]$1 head/rong1 & f9e old g5tleman4 ,8 e/ate 0 call$ ! ,great ,b\]y1 & !re 0 a long & beautiful lane lead+ f ! city to x1 :i* 0 kn[n z ,b\]y ,lane--our pres5t ,b[]y4 ,! ,gov]nor's h\se is suppos$ to h /ood ne> ,t5? ,/reet1 a little ea/ ( ,?ird ,av5ue1 n[ call$ ,/uyvesant ,place4 ,beyond ,gov]nor ,/uyvesant's ,great ,b\]y /ret*$ swamps1 woods1 & cle>+s1 until a little village 0 rea*$ at ! junction ( ! ,ha>lem & ,ea/ riv]s1 :i* 0 call$ ,new ,ha>lem4 ,pet] ,/uyvesant made _m improvem5ts 9 ! city ( ,new ,am/]dam4 ,9 ord] bett] to protect x1 he built a high & /rong wood5 palisade on ! nor? ( ! t[n2 9 "t h\ses grew up along ?is wall1 & ! /reet :i* !y =m$ 0 call$ ,wall ,/reet4 ,! ,wall ,/reet ( to-day1 :]e s _m =tunes are made & lo/1 /&s on ! site ( ! old wall built by ,pet] ,/uyvesant to protect ! city4 ,! fir/ w9dmill 0 built 9 #affb4 ,9 #affd ,*>les ,,ii4 ( ,engl&1 jeal\s ( ! productiv5ess ( ?is ,dut* colony1 det]m9$ to secure x4 ,9 #afba ,james ,i4 _h claim$ x by "r ( fir/ occupancy4 ,9 #afcb ,*>les ,i4 reass]t$ ?is claim2 & 9 #afed ,cromwell ord]$ an exp$ition = ! conque/ ( ! ,new ,ne!rl&s4 ,! treaty ) ,holl& /opp$ ^! proce$+s1 & ! colony 0 left 9 peace until #affd1 :5 ,*>les ,,ii4 grant$ ! entire t]ritory to 8 bro!r1 ! ,duke ( ,york4 ,9 ,augu/ ( t ye> an exp$ition arriv$ to capture ! city1 :i* surr5d]$ to ! ,engli% fleet )\t resi/ance4 ,! "n ( ! city 0 !n *ang$ to ,new ,york1 9 honor ( its ducal own]4 ,9 #afgc ! ,dut* recaptur$ ! city1 & *ri/5$ x ,new ,orange4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 by a treaty ( peace ) ,holl&1 x 0 re/or$ to ! ,engli% & aga9 call$ ,new ,york4 ,9 #agjb ,wall ,/reet 0 pav$1 & 9 #agaa a regul> slave m>ket 0 e/abli%$4 ,9 #agge1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! w>1 ,new ,york decl>$ = indep5d5ce1 b 9 #aggf x fell into ! h&s ( ! ,engli%1 :o reta9$ possession until #aghc1 :5 !y f9ally evacuat$ x4 ,9 #aghh ,new ,york celebrat$ ! adoption ( ! ,con/itution--! great ,con/itution "u :i* we live to-day & enjoy our fre$om4 ,a %ip1 repres5t+ ! ,%ip ( ,/ate1 0 drawn ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! city by t5 milk-:ite horses4 ,alex&] ,hamilton _h done s mu* to conv9ce ! ,/ate ( ! wisdom ( adopt+ ! ,con/itution1 t 9 recognition ( 8 great s]vices ! plat=m uphold+ ! ,%ip ( ,/ate 0 inscrib$ 9 l>ge lett]s ) 8 "n4 ,new ,york]s mu/ nev] =get t x 0 9 _! city t ! fir/ ,presid5t 0 inaugurat$1 & t t ,presid5t 0 ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,to ,new ,york belongs ! greate/ honor any ,am]ican city c boa/1 9 hav+ plac$ ! sceptre ( gov]nm5t 9 ! h&s ( ! greate/ man ! c\ntry has ev] produc$4 ,on ,m>* #d?1 #aghi1 ! new ,con/itution w5t into op]ation1 b x 0 n until ,april #cj? t ! ,presid5t took ! oa? ( (fice4 ,/&+ on ! balcony ( a build+ 9 front ( ,f$]al ,hall1 :]e ,congress met1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( an imm5se multitude1 ,george ,wa%+ton took ! foll[+ oa?3 ,i d solemnly swe> t ,i w fai?fully execute ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & to ! be/ ( my ability1 pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!n1 amid ! r++ ( bells1 ! fir+ ( cannon1 a great %\t w5t up1 ,long live ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 ! /reets ( ,new ,york t fir/ res\nd$ to ?is glori\s cry6 ,f$]al ,hall 0 ! old ,city ,hall4 ,x /ood on ! nor!a/ corn] ( ,wall & ,nassau /reets1 on gr\nd n[ occupi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,sub-,treasury4 ,new ,york]s h mu* to be pr\d ( 9 _! city4 ,g4,h4 ,,ros5feld4