,,*amb]s' ,,ed9burgh ,,j\rnal           
,,conduct$ ,,by ,,william ,,& ,,rob]t   
,,*amb]s1 ,,editors ,,( ',,*amb]s',s    
,,in=mation ,,= ,,! ,,p1' ',,*amb]s',s  
,,educational ,,c\rse1' c4     ,,no4    
#dcb4 ,,new ,,s]ies4   ,,saturday1      
,,april #aj1 #aheb4   ,,price #a-a_/b;d4
     ,,! ,,m$i,,val ,,mania4   ,hi/ory  
is said to be a s]ies ( reactions4      
,society1 l a p5dulum1 fir/ drives "o   
way1 & !n sw+s back 9 ! opposite        
direction4 ,at pres5t1 we may be said to
 be return+ at full spe$ t[>ds a ta/e = 
ev]y?+ old1 neglect$1 & = ages despis$4 
,sci5ce & ref9em5t h _h _! day1 & n[    
rude nature & ! elem5tal are to be 9 !  
asc5dant4 ,9 our boyhood1 we le>n$ !    
,roman alphabet2 b y\ng/]s n[ _h ne$ to 
add a k ( black-lett]1 :i* is rapidly   
gett+ back into fa%ion4 ,p]fection is   
only to be f\nd 9 ! d>kness & ignorance 
( ! middle ages4  ,x is prop]1 no d\bt1 
to get rid ( :at is tame & spiritless 9 
art2 & x mu/ be own$ t ne>ly ev]y?+ t 0 
done 9 ar*itecture & decoration dur+ !  

,georgian era 0 dete/able4 ,b x is "o ?+
 to re=m1 & ano!r to revolutionise4 ,let
 u by all means g to nature =           
in/ruction2 b nature "u ! ex]cise (     
cultivat$ feel+--select+ :at t5ds to    
ennoble & ref9e1 n t :i* degrades & s5ds
 u back to =ms & ideas totally out (    
place 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & :i*1 = t v  
reason1 c h no?+ b a tempor>y reign1 to 
be foll[$ 9 ! succe$+ age by a viol5t   
reaction4  ,on a =m] occasion1 we drew  
att5tion to ?is t5d5cy t[>ds m$ivalism z
 reg>ds ornam5tal design1 & took !      
,great ,exhibition to witness ! fact4   
,we h also po9t$ to t /range ph5om5on1 !
 rise anew ( mona/ic in/itutions among  
u1 long aft] _! object is accompli%$1   
giv+ a spectre-l expression to an       
obsolete idea2 we h expos$1 likewise1 ! 
incl9ation ( ! work+-classes to tru/ to 
! protection1 &1 on e em]g5cy1 claim z a
 matt] ( "r ! aid ( ! weal?y1 ?us       
wilfully & delib]ately return+ to !     
condition ( s]fdom3 we h n[ to trace !  
m$ival mania 9 a dep>tm5t :]e1 not)/&+  

all ?is om9\s conjunction ( symptoms1   
its appe>ance is truly surpris+--9 !    
dep>tm5t ( high art 9 pa9t+4  ,our      
read]s ne$ n fe> t we are ab\t to       
inflict on !m a sci5tific diss]tation4  
,all we wi% to d1 is to expla9 to !m a  
^w1 ) ! mean+ ( :i* _m ( !m are v       
imp]fectly acqua9t$1 & by ! m]e         
explanation1 to enable !m to det]m9e ^u 
its claims to designate--n m]ely a      
s*ool1 b ! s*ool ( art1 de/9$1 if f\nd$ 
9 tru? & nature1 to ov]turn e o!r4 ,?is 
^w--,pre-,raphaelitism--is tak5 f ! "n (
 "o ( ! ,italian ma/]s1 & x is necess>y1
 9 ord] to und]/& ! "q1 to asc]ta9 :at 7
 ! circum/ances & ! g5ius t h ?us set   
him up z a l&m>k 9 ! hi/ory ( art4      
,aft] ! fall ( ! ,we/]n ,empire1 ! f9e  
arts 7 lo/1 & _! productions lit]ally   
buri$ 9 ! wreck4 ,! m9ds ( ! composite  
nations t arose 9 ,europe _h no guide4  
,m5 7 left to _! own in/9cts1 only      
fa9tly aid$ by ! ru9s & traditions (    
deg5]ate ,rome2 & ea* s]ies ( c\ntries  
_h its own /yle ( art1 fram$ or adopt$  

by ! g5ius ( ! p4 ,dur+ ! middle ages1 !
 /yle mo/ g5]al 9 ,nor!rn ,europe 0 !   
,go?ic2 & by t t]m ! :ole sy/em ( art   
dur+ ! p]iod is popul>ly kn[n 9 ,engl&4 
,! /ate ( pa9t+1 "u ! ,go?ic rgime1 may 
be se5 9 ! /a9$ w9d[s ( ! ca!drals2 9   
:i* /rong outl9es & bright col\rs are   
laid d[n )\t any ref]5ce to *i>o-scuro1 
or ! sci5tific arrangem5t ( light &     
%ad[4 ,?is seems a natural /age 9       
art-developm5t1 & at ! same mom5t x 0   
se5 9 equal p]fection 9 ,*9a & ,europe4 
,9 ! =m] region1 ! p are n[ beg9n+ to   
advance a /ep beyond1 ?r\gh _! imitation
 ( ,engli% pictures2 al?\gh1 b a few    
ye>s ago1 !y bur/ into fits ( laught] on
 see+ ! %ad[ ( ! nose 9 a portrait4 ,9  
,europe1 a gigantic & almo/ sudd5 /ride 
0 made1 t[>ds ! close ( ! fifte5?       
c5tury1 "u an influ5ce f :i* ! ,*9ese 7 
deb>r$1 & ! nature ( :i* we %all        
pres5tly expla94  ,let u fir/1 h[ev]1 j 
notice1 t ! *>ms ( gaudy in>ti/ic col\r+
 frequ5tly ex]cise a p[]ful sway ev5 ov]
 m9ds famili> ) bett] ?+s2 al?\gh t sway

 is always indicative ( ! decay (       
intellectual or moral fre%ness4 ,?us1 x 
is rem>k$ by an old ,greek au?or        
7,dionysius ( ,halic>nassus71 t !       
p]fection to :i* pa9t+ _h be5 br\ght by 
,apelles1 _h deg5]at$ "u ,augu/us2 !    
pa9t]s be+ s mu* fasc9at$ by ! new art (
 col\r+1 t !y neglect$ design1 & pref]r$
 ! brilliant or gaudy to ! solid1 &     
c\nt]feit to natural beauty4 ,:at ?is   
'p]fection' ( ,apelles 01 we _c n[ tell2
 b ! probability is1 t x exi/$ only 9   
design1 & t ! union ( ?is ) arti/ic     
col\r+ 0 res]v$ = ! mod]n ma/]s4  ,be=e 
^! ma/]s appe>$1 & be=e ! influ5ce we   
are ab\t to ref] to 0 felt 9 ,europe1 "s
 ef=ts 7 made by unassi/$ g5ius to rise 
beyond ! conv5tionalities ( ! "t2 9 !   
latt] half ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 ,cimabue 
already surpass$ 8 mod]n ,greek         
preceptors2 & 8 disciple ,giotto 0      
consid]$ s natural & orig9al1 t 8 /yle  
c\ld n be ref]r$ to any exi/+ s*ool1 b 0
 call$ ! mani]a di ,giotto4 ',in/ead ( !
 h>% outl9e1' says ,vas>i1 'circumscrib+

 ! :ole figure1 ! gl>+ eyes1 ! po9t$ h&s
 & feet1 & all ! defects aris+ f a total
 want ( %ad[1 ! figures ( ,giotto       
exhibit a bett] attitude2 ! heads h an  
air ( life & fre$om1 ! drap]y is m      
natural1 & !re are ev5 "s attempts at   
=e-%ort5+ ! limbs4' ,all ?is1 h[ev]1    
al?\gh a decid$ improvem5t on m$ival    
art1 0 rude & imp]fect--x 0 only ! fir/ 
fa9t dawn ( a bett] light4 ',z yet1' to 
use ! words ( ,roscoe1 '! *>act]s r>ely 
excell$ ! daily prototypes ( common     
life2 & _! =ms1 al?\gh at times         
suffici5tly accurate1 7 (t5 vulg> &     
heavy4444 ,to ev]y?+ great & elevat$1 ! 
art 0 yet a /rang]3 ev5 ! celebrat$     
picture ( ,pollajuolo exhibits only a   
gr\p ( half-nak$ & vulg> wret*es1       
dis*>g+ _! arr[s at a mis]able          
fell[-creature1 :o1 by *ang+ places ) "o
 ( 8 murd]]s1 might ) equal propriety   
become a murd]] himself4'  ,b ! "t at   
l5g? came :5 t /imulus 0 to be          
communicat$ to ta/e :i* s5t a ?rill     
?r\gh\t ! g5]al he>t ( ,europe4 ,!      

pictures ( ! old ,greeks 7 lo/ = ev]1   
dead & gone2 b _! /atues 7 only         
buri$--buri$ alive--& n[1 at ! comm& (  
weal? & g5ius1 !y 7 dug out ( _! tomb ( 
ages1 & came =?1 unh>m$1 9 _! en*ant$   
life & immortal beauty4 ,yes1 unh>m$2 = 
9 ! head1 ! torso1 ! limb1 ! h&1 ! f+]1 
! same pr9ciple ( life exi/$ z 9 !      
entire figure2 &1 ow+ to ! sublime law (
 proportion1 :i* b\nd all toge!r1 !     
m9ute/ fragm5t indicat$ a p]fect :ole4  
,! palace ( ,lor5zo de ,m$ici 0 !       
assembl+-place1 & ! ideal beauty ( !    
,greeks f\nd a new %r9e 9 ! groves (    
,flor5ce4 ,^! became a true academia1   
:]e g5ius /udi$ & taught1 & :]e !       
presid+ _s ( ! place 0 ,mi*ael ,angelo  
,buon>otti1,a !                         
sculptor--pa9t]--ar*itect--poet1 ^:     
univ]sal m9d appe>$ to fit him1 n s mu* 
to %9e 9 any "o dep>tm5t--al?\gh %9e he 
did 9 all--z to give an impetus to !    
:ole ,revival4 ,b ,mi*ael ,angelo1 z a  
pa9t]1 excell$ *iefly 9 design2 :ile "o 
:o 0 8 contempor>y1 & be+ a few ye>s    

lat] 9 ! field1 has be5 suppos$ by "s to
 be 8 imitator1 0 ! pa9t] p> excell5ce (
 ! new era--! fir/ great pa9t] ( !      
mod]ns4 ,?is 0 ,,raphael4 ,he 0 ! pupil 
( ,p]ug9o2 & :ile su*1 cont5t$ himself )
 imitat+1 ) ! utmo/ fidelity1 ! works ( 
t arti/2 till at l5g? emancipat+ himself
 f tutelage1 he w5t = inspiration to !  
c>toons ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 to !         
sculptures ( ! ,m$ici g>d5s1 & to nature
 h]self4 ,vas>i makes ,mi*ael ,angelo ! 
magnus ,apollo ( ,raphael2 b ,quatremre 
de ,qu9cy assigns to ! latt] arti/ a    
holi] wor%ip4 ,9 a lett] f him1 :i* he  
quotes1 respect+ 8 fam\s picture ( !    
,galatea1 ,raphael says1 t 9 ord] to    
pa9t a beautiful woman1 he mu/ see _m1 b
 t1 aft] all1 he mu/ "w ^u a c]ta9 ideal
 image pres5t 9 8 m9d4 ',we ?us see1'   
says ! ,fr5* critic1 't he really s\ght 
aft] ! beautiful :i* ,nature pres5ts to 
art1 b :i* ! imag9ation ( ! arti/ alone 
c seize1 & g5ius alone realise4'        
,raphael 0 ! fir/ ( ! mod]ns to idealise
 beauty1 or1 9 o!r words1 to repres5t   

nature 9 ! =m %e is /riv+1 9 h] inf9ite 
progression1 to atta91 b :i* z yet %e   
only indicates "h & !re 9 ^? h9ts & p>ts
 t prophetic g5ius comb9es & m\lds into 
a :ole4 ,he s(t5$ ! h>% outl9es1 mell[$ 
! gl>+ col\rs1 & h>monis$ ! awkw>d      
proportions ( m$ival art4 ,) him1 a new 
epo* comm5c$1 adorn$ by _m illu/ri\s    
names1 f ,julio ,romano1 ! poet (       
pa9t]s1 to ,titian1 :o clipp$ 8 p5cil 9 
! ra9b[4 ,! ,lomb>d s*ool ( ,titian 0 ! 
?ird ( ! ?ree fir/ great s*ools ( !     
,revival1 9 :i* ta/e1 emancipat$ f !    
d>kness ( ! middle ages1 s\ght          
inspiration 9 nature & ! ,greek         
sculptures4 ,:at w\ld be ?\ght if a     
s*ool 7 to arise ?ree hundr$ ye>s lat]1 
n m]ely disc>d+ ! exp]i5ce & tea*+s ( ! 
great ma/]s1 b claim+ by its v "n to    
return into ! gulf f :i* ^! _h be5      
emancipat$8 ,?is s*ool ( decl9e has1 9  
fact1 made its appe>ance among ! o!r    
symptoms ( ! m$ival mania1 & we n[      
gravely hang up 9 our exhibitions !     
productions ( ! ,pre-,raphaelites6 ,! "n

 at fir/ provok$ s mu* ridicule 9       
,engl&1 t _! fri5ds 7 at pa9s to in=m ! 
_w1 t x 0 assum$ m]ely = ! purpose (    
intimat+ _! entire sep>ation f ! s*ools 
( ,raphael & 8 successors1 & _!         
exclusive devotion to nature4 ,! arti/s 
( ,g]many1 h[ev]1 ) :om ! mania comm5c$1
 7 less scrupul\s4#a ,!y imitat$1       
purposely1 ! rud5ess ( ! e>ly pa9t]s1 & 
ev5 fav\rably di/+ui%$ ! juv5ile works (
 ,raphael :5 he 0 z yet ! m]e copyi/ (  
,p]ug9o4 ,x is ?us only ! re=m$ s*ools !
 ,pre-,raphaeli/s avoid2 = ,mr ,rusk9's 
notion1 t !re 7 no s*ools at all be=e   
,raphael1 is q too wild = answ]4#b ,!   
"n1 h[ev]1 is ( little consequ5ce4 ,!   
nature return$ to is obvi\sly1 to any "o
 :o has eyes 9 8 head1 ! nature ( !     
middle ages2 & if our read]s w look aga9
 at ! quotations we h made above--:i* 7 
n tak5 at r&om--!y w f9d1 9 ! words (   
,dionysius ( ,halic>nassus1 ,vas>i1 &   
,william ,roscoe1 a pretty accurate     
description ( ! g5ius & mann] ( !       
,pre-,raphaelites4  ,nor c\ld ! fact be 

o!rwise4 ,we h notic$ ! id5tity ( ta/e  
betwe5 ! ,*9ese & ! unawak5$ ,europeans1
 z po9t+ to a natural /age 9            
art-developm5t2 & if we allot to ! new  
s*ool a position "o degree high] ?an t (
 ,cimabue & ,giotto1 x is all t c be    
claim$ by arti/s1 :o h ev5 attempt$ to  
dismiss f _! m9ds a lat] & nobl]        
exp]i5ce4 ,_! rule is--to h no rule2 to 
copy nature1 j z %e happ5s to be be=e   
!m2 to select no?+1 reject no?+1        
subord9ate no?+1 & ?us to h no          
composition & no *i>o-scuro4 ,!y        
recognise no inequality1 no relation%ip 
( objects3 a p9 9 a lady's dress1 & !   
nose on ! lady's face1 are treat$ ) !   
same ev5-h&$ ju/ice4 ,! h>mony ( col\rs 
is a m]e dream3 let !m only be z bright 
z a /a9$-glass w9d[1 & all is well4  ,at
 ?is mom5t1 !re are two specim5s (      
,pre-,raphaelitism to be se5 at !       
,exhibition ( ! ,scotti% ,academy 9     
,ed9burgh4 ,!y are bo? di/+ui%$1 l !    
philosoph] 9 ,&]s5's ,drop ( ,dit*wat]1 
by hav+ no "n2 b a quotation is app5d$  

to ea* ( ! numb]s 9 ! catalogue1 & is to
 be suppos$ to indicate1 ! subject4 ,no4
 #i1 9 ! ,great ,room1 has ?is quatra9 f
 ,t5nyson--      ',%e only said3 ,my    
life is dre>y--       ,he come? n6 %e   
said2     ,%e said3 ,i'm awe>y1 awe>y-- 
,i w\ld t ,i 7 dead4'  ,9 illu/ration ( 
?is awkw>dly-con/ruct$ /anza1 a female1 
uncomely & ungraceful1 is repres5t$ z   
/&+ 9 ! attitude ( a yawn1 n indicat$ by
 ! gap+ m\?1 b by ! contort$ p]son1 &   
arms twi/$ beh9d ! back4 ,%e is close to
 a /a9$-glass w9d[1 ^: gaudy col\rs are 
*all5g$ by h] own bright blue dress1 !  
object ( ! arti/ ?r\gh\t appe>+ to be   
viol5t opposition1 n h>mony4 ,! picture1
 ) its viol5t dislocations1 bo? ( bones 
& impressions1 conveys ! idea ( any?+ b 
repose1 al?\gh a m\se on ! floor bids u 
notice1 t not)/&+ appe>ances1 ! unga9ly 
lady /ret*es h]self 9 sil5ce4 ,!re _c   
well be any?+ m inelegant & untrue ?an  
?is piece2 yet !re is clev] pa9t+ "h &  
!re2 & "s ( ! accessories1 if tak5 )\t  
ref]5ce to ! design1 9 :i* !y are blots1

 are models ( _! k9d4 ,! ?\ght belongs  
to ! middle ages2 ! me*anical t\* to !  
po/-,raphaelite era4  ,! o!r picture1   
,no4 #ic1 9 ! same room1 is l>g] & m    
ambiti\s4 ,x repres5ts a c>p5t]'s       
work%op1 ) a me*anic at ea* end ( ! long
 b5*2 "o ( ^!1 a half-/>v$1 hide\s      
wret*1 ) h>dly a trace ( ! human anatomy
 9 8 composition2 & ! o!r1 a respectable
 & r sagaci\s-look+ p]son1 )            
immeasurable legs4 ,beh9d ! b5* is a    
frightful old woman1 ( ! l[e/ class2 &  
be=e x ano!r1 y\ng]1 b repulsively ugly 
& vulg>1 exam9+1 9 conjunction ) !      
respectable workman--& ) h] br[ knott$ 9
 an awful cong]ies ( wr9kles up to h]   
fi]y hair--! h& ( a little boy4 ,?is    
little boy1 ?\gh plebeian & r$-hair$1 is
 n unpleas+3 he has app>5tly cut 8 h&   
:ile play+ ) "s ( ! edge-tools ly+ ab\t 
! %op2 :ile 8 bro!r1 a bett]-figur$ z   
well z bett]-behav$ boy1 ) a hairy apron
 r\nd him1 is mak+ himself useful 9     
c>ry+ a bas9 ( "s d>k-col\r$            
/uff--probably c>p5t]'s glue4 ,b let u  

see :at ! leg5d atta*$ to ! numb] says3 
',& "o %all say unto him1 ,:at are ^!   
w\nds 9 ?9e h&s8 ,!n he %all answ]1 ,^? 
) :i* ,i 0 w\nd$ 9 ! h\se ( my          
fri5ds4'--,ze*>iah1 xiii4 #f4 ,:at does 
?is mean8 ,x means1 innoc5t read]1 t !  
piece we h describ$ 9 its pr9cipal      
features is ! ,holy ,family ( !         
,pre-,raphaelites6 ,?is is _! mode ( go+
 to nature1 select+ no?+ b ! mean &     
repulsive1 & reject+ no?+ b poetical &  
religi\s feel+ & common dec5cy4  ,b if !
 !ory ( ! ,pre-,raphaelites is j z      
reg>ds pa9t+1 x mu/ be j z reg>ds ! o!r 
dep>tm5ts ( ta/e4 ,suppose x appli$ to  
musical composition4 ,let u ?r[ ov]bo>d 
ev]y?+ t degrades music to a sci5ce1 &  
'g to nature1' z ,mr ,rusk9 c\nsels1    
'reject+ no?+1 select+ no?+1 & scorn+   
no?+4' ,:at w\ld be ! result8 ,! result 
w\ld be ! torture ( ev]ybody 9 ! c\ntry 
:o _h ! mis=tune to possess a cultivat$ 
e>4 ,& yet ! music ( t "t w\ld n be     
absolutely disagreeable 9 itself3 x w\ld
 m]ely involve ! deprivation ( :at _h   

become a necess>y to ! ta/e2 = nature   
w\ld /ill inspire simple s\nds1 connect$
 m or less ) ! feel+s4 ,nature1 9 fact1 
proce$s 9 music ^u laws t are m]ely     
elaborat$ & c>ri$ out by sci5ce2 :ile 9 
pa9t+1 %e (f]s an endless v>iety (      
objects & effects1 to be select$1 gr\p$1
 & made into a picture by ! arti/4 ,we  
all feel ?is :5 gaz+ on natural sc5]y4  
,we are actuat$ by an unconsci\s        
eclecticism1 & make ! composition =     
ourselves4 ,to "s natural sc5es1 no     
skill c\ld imp>t int]e/ ( any k9d2 o!rs 
atta9 to a c]ta9 "* ( ! picturesque2    
:ile o!rs1 aga91 comb9e 9 !mselves all !
 elem5ts ( a good picture4 ,b ev5 ) ^!  
la/1 m]e imitation w n d4 ,nature1 z    
,hazlitt obs]ves1 'has a l>g] canvas ?an
 man'--a canvas imm5sely l>g]2 & !      
arti/1 s9ce he _c copy1 mu/ select4 ,!  
same reason+ applies to figure &        
gr\p-pa9t+1 & its accessories4 ,nature  
r>ely =ms a p]fect gr\p1 because x is n 
h] purpose to embody a s+le expression4 
,z = small accessorial objects1 su* z a 

p9 or a leaf1 be+ pa9t$ ) ! same c>e &  
accuracy z pr9cipal objects1 ?is is a   
defect 9 draw+1 t argues a s+ul> want ( 
reflection4 ,9 nature1 we see di/9ctly !
 figure & its m prom95t p>ts1 b we see !
 m9ute accessorial p>ts s indi/9ctly1 t 
sometimes we c sc>cely tell :at !y are4 
,! precise detail+ ( ^! objects1 !re=e1 
may h ! tru? ( fact1 b x is de/itute ( !
 tru? ( nature4  ,:at w\ld be ! effect (
 ! new sy/em1 if appli$ to romantic     
fiction8 ,b ! "q is unnecess>y2 = ! new 
sy/em ignores romance1 :i* is ! tru? (  
nature n ( fact4 ,a pre-,raphaelite     
/ory1 tak5 f real life1 might be        
romantic 9 its incid5ts & /rik+ 9 its   
cata/rophe2 b x w\ld want coh]5ce 9 !   
design1 & !re=e produce no su/a9$       
emotion2 & its *>act]s be+ drawn1 )\t   
selection1 f vulg> prototypes1 w\ld     
excite m disgu/ ?an int]e/4 ,! drama8--b
 !re ! new !ory ( art becomes too       
ridicul\s3 a trag$y on su* a plan w\ld  
be receiv$ ) alt]nate yawns ( ennui &   
%\ts ( laught]4 ,all ^! are p]t95t      

que/ions2 = f9e art1 9 lit]ature1 music1
 sculpture1 pa9t+1 ar*itecture1 =ms a   
homog5e\s circle "u "o law ( ta/e4  ,x  
may be suppos$ t we are ascrib+ too mu* 
importance to ! dep>tm5t ( ! m$ival     
mania "u exam9ation2 b1 = our "p1 we    
'scorn no?+' t pres5ts a b>1 h[ev]      
slight1 to ! progress ( civilisation &  
ref9em5t4 ,pre-,raphaelitism is only "o 
=m ( a degradation ( ta/e :i* appe>s to 
keep pace ) ! utilities ( ! "t1 & we    
%all nev] be sl[ 9 l5d+ our aid to      
cleanse ! temple ( its desecrators4     
,l4,r4  ,,footnotes3  #a ,see ! ,moy5   
,age ( ,du ,sommir>d4  #b               
,pre-,raphaelitism4 ,by ! au?or ( ,mod]n
 ,pa9t]s4     ,a ,,leg5d ,,(            
,,am5-,,corn]4   ,ab\t ! "t t e pr9ce 9 
,europe 0 s5d+ a special embassy to     
,london1 to congratulate ,james ,i4 on 8
 book aga9/ wit*craft1 :i* none ( !m ev]
 pr(ess$ to h read1 a /range occurr5ce  
happ5$ 9 an anci5t h\se1 situat$ 9 !    
,am5-,corn] ( ,pat]no/] ,r[4 ,l mo/ ( ! 
h\ses ( old ,london1 its l[] half 0     

brick1 & its upp]1 ,engli% oak4 ,x _h   
be5 built 9 ! "t ( ! fir/ ,tudor1 b1 be+
 /ill a sub/antial t5em5t1 0 pur*as$ "s 
t5 ye>s be=e ! p]iod ( ?is n>rative1 by 
two bro!rs nam$ ,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t1 :o  
c>ri$ on _! bus9ess !re4 ,!y 7 ( ,engli%
 blood1 b _h be5 born 9 ,g]many1 _!     
gr&fa!r hav+ fl$ ?i!r 9 ,que5 ,m>y's day
 "u /rong suspicion ( own+ a ,cov]dale  
,bible2 & 9 ! good city ( ,augsburg 8   
son & gr&sons _h be5 br\ght up to 8 own 
craft1 !n kn[n z ! s+ul> art & my/]y (  
pr9t+4 ,a sep>ate & a ?9ly-scatt]$ guild
 0 t ( ! pr9t] 9 ^? days4 ,_! craft _h  
no?+ 9 common ) ! _w's old] arts1       
except+ ^? ( ! scribe & ! s*ol>4 ,!     
entire book-trade1 n[ divid$ into s _m  
bran*es1 0 9 _! h&s--b9d]1 engrav]1     
pr9t] & publi%]1 be+ g5]ally ! same     
p]son2 & ?is1 toge!r ) ! labori\s       
precision requir$ 9 work+ ! primitive   
press1 made !m ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom a sort 
( ca/e :o acquir$ _! trade by           
inh]itance1 & kept x z su*4 ,two        
g5]ations ( _! family _h transmitt$ !   

types to ,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t2 b n to !m  
alone4 ,!re _h be5 an eld] bro!r1       
,gottleib1 :o pr9t$ ) !m at ,augsburg4  
,_! "m _h di$ e>ly3 ! plague summon$ _! 
fa!r :5 !y 7 little m ?an boys1 & ! man 
griev$ sore to leave 8 sons s "y1 & an  
edition ( ! ,lat9 ,fa!rs1 :i* he _h     
calculat$ on f9i%+ 9 five ye>s ) great  
praise & pr(it1 j begun2 b ,gottleib    
promis$ him t he w\ld f9i% ! "w 9 8 "n1 
& take c>e ( 8 "y bro!rs till !y 7 old  
en\gh to be exp]t & prud5t pr9t]s2 s !  
old man di$ 9 peace4  ,gottleib 0 !     
glory ( 8 craft1 & ! praise ( all       
,augsburg4 ,?r\gh\t ,g]many !re 0 n a m 
skilful pr9t]1 nor 9 ! city a m wise &  
virtu\s y\?4 ,old m5 ask$ 8 help 9 _!   
difficulties1 ! "y *ose him z umpire 9  
_! disputes4 ,he 0 *>itable to ! poor1 a
 peacemak] among 8 neighb\rs1 & a       
fai?ful & k9dly gu>dian to 8 "y bro!rs4 
,c>efully he in/ruct$ !m 9 all ! my/]ies
 ( _! art1 ?\gh x l5g!n$ 8 own lab\r by 
_m a toilsome h\r4 ,pati5tly he bore ) !
 wayw>dness & inexp]i5ce ( _! y\?4 ,at  

he>?1 & bo>d1 & lab\r1 ,gottleib 0 _!   
bli! companion2 9 h>d "w1 _! help2 9    
times ( tr\ble1 _! com=t]2 & :5 disputes
 came betwe5 !m1 he 0 ! ready           
arbitrator1 on ^: ju/ice bo? c\ld rely4 
,at ! *ur*1 !y sat "o on ei!r side (    
him2 on fe/ival & holiday1 !y walk$ out 
) ea* an arm ( ,gottleib1 & !           
burgoma/]'s son 0 n m confid5t 9 8 fa!r4
 ,?us !y liv$ & lab\r$ *e]fully toge!r1 
9 ! old h\se _! fa!r left !m1 = five    
ye>s4 ,! complete edition ( ! ,lat9     
,fa!rs w5t =w>d1 & ! boys grew to man's 
e/ate1 till ,gottleib 0 no long] !      
talle/ ( ! ?ree4 ,neighb\rs rem>k$1 too1
 t he look$ no long] ! /ronge/4 ,8 once 
ruddy *eek at times grew pale & wan2    
/ill1 !re 0 no compla9t ( sickness 9 !  
h\se1 & ! edition 0 complet$4 ,all m5   
prais$1 & "s pr9t]s envi$ ! "w1 ?\gh x 0
 f9i%$ 9 ! "n ( _! dead fa!r4  ,"o ev5+1
 ,gottleib rejoic$ ov] x greatly1 say+ 8
 promise 0 fulfill$1 & ,*ri/oph] &      
,hub]t 7 n[ z good pr9t]s z himself3 he 
bade !m a k9dly & glad good-night1 & !  

"y bro!rs talk$ long toge!r1 = ,gottleib
 slept alone2 b 9 ! morn+ he did n come 
z usual to call !m1 & :5 !y w5t to wake 
him1 _! bro!r 0 kneel+ at 8 b$side1 ) 8 
h&s clasp$ z if 9 pray]--an e>li]       
summons _h rea*$ him1 & ! great s\l 0   
gone6  ,hon\r & pr(it foll[$ ! "w !y _h 
pr9t$ ) him4 ,_! craft grew pr\d ( !m1 &
 fri5ds began to say !y might be        
burgoma/]s 9 "t2 b ! light ( _! days _h 
gone d[n ) ,gottleib4 ,! old h\se _h    
gr[n s dre>y )\t him1 t !y c\ld n live 9
 x4 ,e /reet & corn] ( ! city br\ght _! 
loss to m9d2 & he>+ t !re 0 peace & room
 = pr9t]s 9 _! fa!r's c\ntry1 ! "y m5   
sold _! ,g]man dwell+ to a weal?y       
burgh]1 collect$ _! money1 *attels1 &   
types1 & came ) !m to ,london4 ,pat]no/]
 ,r[ 0 ev5 9 ^? days ! resort ( trad]s 9
 books2 & happ5+ to see ! antiquat$ h\se
 9 ,am5-,corn]1 ! /rang]s ?\ght x _h a  
pleasant lik5ess to _! old home2 s !y   
pur*as$ x at ! exp5se ( ne>ly all !y    
possess$1 except _! pr9t+-press1 ) :i*  
!y e/abli%$ !mselves !re1 det]m9$ nev]  

to "p1 b live toge!r 9 ! c\ntry ( _!    
fa!rs4  ,h>d by !re liv$ a wid[ ( ,g]man
 p>5tage1 ^: husb& _h be5 a pr9t]2 b he 
& 8 sev5 *ildr5 7 all dead4 ,gunhilde1 =
 su* 0 h] "n1 0 old1 poor1 & lonely1 &  
%e became _! h\sekeep]4 ,ye>s ( resolute
 toil & prud5t frugality pass$ ov] !    
bro!rs1 till !y 7 no long] /rang]s 9 old
 ,london1 nor inconsid]able among !     
inhabitants ( ! ,r[4 ,_! press _h done  
its "p 9 ! "w ( ! times4 ,!y _h pr9t$ ! 
',book ( ,sports' & ! ',we/m9/]         
,confession2' broadside ballads conc]n+ 
,rob9 ,hood & ,maid ,m>ian2 & heavy     
folios on ,free-w & ,pr$e/9ation4       
,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t _h increas$ 9        
sub/ance also to a degree nev] dream$ ( 
9 _! ,g]man home4 ,! deal]s 9 books     
began to talk ( !m z some:at notable m52
 b c>es & causes ( division _h come )   
prop]ty & importance4 ,9 "s respects1 ! 
bro!rs 7 ( ! same temp]3 bo? 7 e>ne/1   
brave1 & high-spirit$--/rong to w1 &    
/eady to "w4 ,!y _h be5 fai?ful fri5ds &
 lov+ bre?r5 ?r\gh _m a *ange & trial2 b

 !re 0 a griev\s fault 9 bo?4 ,ea* 0    
giv5 to exact f ! o!r's fri5d%ip1 ?\gh 9
 a diff]5t fa%ion2 = ,*ri/oph] expect$  
too mu* ( inw>d affection1 & ,hub]t _h  
too mu* respect to outw>d obs]vances4   
,alike1 on ! gr\nd ( resemblance & (    
diff]5ce1 sprang up ! roots ( bitt]ness 
:i* tr\bl$ _! days4 ,at fir/1 _!        
/rang]%ip1 _! /riv+s to live & ?rive 9 !
 ,engli% l&1 &1 above all1 ! memory &   
lov+ c\nsels ( _! lo/ ,gottleib1 _h b\nd
 !m he>t & h& toge!r2 b z ! ye>s (      
manhood h>d5$ he>t & m9d1 z increas+    
ga9s br\ght leisure & anxi\s looks on   
life1 diff]5ces ( op9ion1 ( ta/es1 & (  
incl9ations1 gradually crept 9 betwe5   
!m1 & _! eld] bro!r wan$ away f _!      
remembrance1 f> (f among ! sc5es &      
famili>s ( y\?4  ,"t br\ght fur!r       
occasion ( discord3 ! h\se ( an ,engli% 
booksell] at ! foot ( ! ,r[ _h gr[n m   
attractive ?an 8 own to ,hub]t1 because 
( a c]ta9 ,mi/ress ,m>g>et :o liv$ !re )
 h] fa!r4 ,! booksell] 0 old1 n>r[-m9d$1
 & /iff = presbyt]y2 he approv$ ( no p b

 ,engli%m51 & _h a special prejudice    
aga9/ ,g]man ,lu!rans4 ,8 daught]       
believ$ firmly 9 8 wisdom1 & _h be5 f   
infancy ! old man's d>l+4 ,%e 0 fair1   
good1 & clev]2 b ! girl _h a wayw>d     
pride1 & a wit t 0 too ready = h]       
judgm5t4 ,nev]!less1 ,hub]t _h f\nd     
fav\r 9 h] eyes z well z 9 ^? ( h] fa!r1
 p]haps because he endeav\r$ e>ne/ly to 
w9 x2 :ile ,*ri/oph] 0 compos+ t5d]     
v]ses1 address$ to a "y & v pi\s        
,ca?olic wid[ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :o held 
fa/ h] !n p]secut$ fai?4  ,! booksell]  
hesitat$ on giv+ 8 daught] to a ,lu!ran1
 & ! wid[ rema9$ undecid$2 b "u _!      
influ5ce1 ,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t le>n$ to   
contemn ea* o!r's *oice1 & dispute ov]  
cre$s :i* nei!r ackn[l$g$4 ,?us !       
controv]sies ( ! age1 ) all _! bigotry &
 un*>itabl5ess1 f\nd entrance to _!     
home4 ,*ri/oph] lo/ no opportunity (    
?r[+ scorn on ! ,puritans1 on acc\nt ( !
 booksell]2 & ,hub]t nev] sp>$ to te/ify
 aga9/ ,popi% errors1 by way (          
reflection on ! wid[4 ,! lov+ bro!rhood1

 :i* _h be5 to !m a ramp>t aga9/ ! _w's 
s9s & follies1 0 brok5 d[n1 & all mann] 
( petty jeal\sies1 vanities1 & mi/akes1 
fl[$ 9 to swell ! flood ( /rife4 ,!re _h
 be5 fi]ce debates & bitt] words betwe5 
!m1 wra? t ov]came ! fri5d%ip ( ye>s1   
h>d misjudg+ ( ea* o!r's motives1 &     
mighty magnify+ ( small (f5ces4 ,"o ev5+
 !y sat 9 sull5 pride & ang] by ! fire4 
,x 0 ! same he>? at :i* = t5 ye>s !y _h 
met :5 ! "w ( ! day 0 done4 ,_! e>ly    
difficulties 9 ! great1 /range city _h  
be5 debat$ !re4 ,! ga9s ( _! prosp]\s   
days _h be5 reckon$1 _! risks &         
speculations discuss$1 b n[ _! seats 7  
pu%$ to ! mo/ di/ant corn]s1 & betwe5 !m
 /ood a table cov]$ ) pap]s &           
acc\nt-books2 = !y _h at la/ det]m9$ to 
divide _! possessions to ! utt]mo/ f>?+1
 & "p company = ev]4 ,) m]*ant-l        
exactness1 e tittle 0 reckon$ up & %>$4 
,! old h\se 0 to be sold to a ,jew = a  
sum already agre$ on1 & "o item only    
rema9$ :i* !y c\ld n divide1 an         
heirloom's value be+ fix$ ^u x4 ,t 0 !  

,cov]dale ,bible ) :i* _! gr&fa!r _h fl$
 to ,g]many4  ,nei!r w\ld cons5t to take
 ! book1 or receive any?+ 9 its /ead1 = 
a savage pride 0 9 _! he>ts2 & !re lay !
 l>ge worn folio1 ) its braz5 clasps1   
betwe5 !m4 ,! day's "w _h be5 h>d1 =    
?\gh comp>atively ri*1 ,*ri/oph] &      
,hub]t 7 labori\s m5 f habit1 & ! eld]  
at l5g? lean$ 8 head on ! table to re/ a
 mom5t1 & ?9k :at c\ld be done4 ,hub]t  
also lean$ 8 br[ on 8 h&1 & x might be !
 sight ( t old volume1 9 spite (        
!mselves1 br\ght f>away memories cr[d+  
back on bo?4 ,!y ?\ght ( ! ,g]man city  
:]e !y _h be5 born2 ( _! long-dead fa!r2
 &1 la/ ( all1 ( ,gottleib4 ,!y knew !  
grass 0 long ^u 8 ,g]man grave2 b       
sudd5ly1 z wild & vague regrets = all t 
_h come & gone began to rise ^u !m1 !   
door ( _! room 0 op5$1 & !re ent]$ a    
/rang] ( mo/ noble pres5ce & aspect1 :o1
 )\t a ^w1 drew back ! table & seat$    
himself betwe5 !m4  ,! bro!rs 7 a/oni%$2
 b :5 he said 9 _! own ,g]man tongue3   
',fri5ds1 :y d y muse s sil5tly8' 8     

voice s\nd$ 9 _! e>s l ! *ur*-bells (   
,augsburg4  ',we h cause = sil5ce &     
mus+1 fri5d1' said ,*ri/oph]4  ',& :at  
is y\r bus9ess ) u8' dem&$ ! fi]y       
,hub]t4  ',i h come1' said ! /rang]1 'to
 %ew y a r>e & curi\s sight :i* lies 9  
y\r v neighb\rhood1 ?\gh y nev] saw x1 n
 hav+ yet rea*$ ! gr\nd f :i* x is      
rightly se54'  ',we h no "t = sights at 
?is late h\r1' cri$ ,hub]t4  ',our      
acc\nts & goods occupy u n[1 b we w g   
to-morr[1' said ,*ri/oph]4  ',nay1      
fri5ds1' said ! /rang]1 tak+ a h& ( ea*1
 'x 7 well t y %\ld see x soon4 ,all :o 
e>ne/ly look ^u t sight1 are some:at    
in/ruct$ to _! private b5efit2 & x may  
be t y also w le>n some?+ t\*+ ! use (  
^!1' he add$1 po9t+ to ! op5            
acc\nt-books & ! clasp$ ,bible4         
,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t felt p]suad$ to      
accompany him3 he l$ !m1 x seem$ b a few
 /eps f _! own door1 ?r\gh a d>k & n>r[ 
lane1 9 :i* ! busy m5 _h nev] be52 b !re
 /reets & h\ses abruptly t]m9at$1 & !y  
/ood by ! side ( a broad & ?rong$       

highway4 ,a road l t ! bro!rs _h nev]   
se5 9 all _! j\rneys4 ,x ran due ea/ &  
we/1 f ! ris+ to ! sett+ sun2 b f> to ! 
ea/w>d1 a mi/1 l ! smoke ( congregat$   
h\ses1 %ut out ! view2 & on ! we/1 a fog
 m d5se ?an t ( autumn or mid-w9t] clos$
 ! prospect4 ,! space betwe5 0 ?rong$ ) 
travell]s1 :o em]g$ f ! ea/]n mi/1 & 7  
manife/ly go+ to ! o!r4  ,a light %one  
on !m1 b x 0 gray & unc]ta91 l t (      
twilight4 ,sometimes ! sun1 sometimes ! 
/>s %one ?r\gh1 & /range cl\ds & meteors
 pass$ across ! sky4  ',:at way is ?is1'
 ?\ght ! bro!rs1 ':i* lies s ne> our own
 dwell+1 & yet has nei!r night nor day8'
 ,b z _! eyes grew accu/om$ to ! light1 
!y p]ceiv$ t ! travell]s on t road 7 (  
all ages--man1 woman1 & *ild4 ,yet ea*  
j\rney$ 9 a track cut = himself 9 !     
soil1 f :i* x appe>$ none c\ld /ray4 ,"s
 ( ^! tracks 7 wide1 & o!rs n>r[2 "s _h 
num]\s w9d+s1 & "s 7 b slightly curv$2  
_m 7 r\gh & /ony1 o!rs ( ! b>e e>?1 )   
brambles gr[+ ?ick at _! edges2 & "s 7  
half cov]$ ) grass & wild-fl[]s4        

,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t1 h[ev]1 obs]v$ t none
 ( !m 7 p]fectly smoo? or /raight2 t du/
 & rubbi% 7 pl5tiful 9 !m all2 & t e    
track on t highway cross$ "s o!r4 ,!    
travell]s1 too1 diff]$ wond]fully 9 _!  
mann] ( j\rney+4 ,"s mov$ l m\rn]s at a 
fun]al2 "s l runn]s to a goal4 ,!re 7 ^?
 :o w5t /eadily =w>d1 ) ! pace ( soldi]s
 on a m>*2 o!rs1 :o seem$ 9 great fe>1  
look+ p]petually beh9d or be=e !m2 & v  
few :o walk$ at _! ease4  ,z ! bro!rs   
m>vell$ at ?is div]sity1 !y discov]$ t  
!re 0 none ( all ! travell]s )\t a      
burd51 & 9 t matt] !re appe>$ no less   
v>iety4 ,bundles ( e %ape & size 7 on _!
 %\ld]s3 "s look$ huge1 & 7 ti$ up 9    
sackclo?2 o!rs 7 cov]$ ) ri* clo?1 &    
b\nd ) silk5 cords4 ,"s bore !irs       
conceal$ "u long mantles2 b ,*ri/oph]   
?\ght x 0 mo/ly weights ( iron or lead  
!y c>ri$4 ,fur!r p>ticul>s a/oni%$ !    
bro!rs /ill m4 ,! great] "p appe>$ to h 
a /range prop5sity = increas+ !         
difficulties ( _! way1 by walk+ 9 :atev]
 mann] 0 lea/ practicable4 ,_m augm5t$ !

 burd5s1 "u :i* !y already /agg]$1 ) du/
 & rubbi%1 :i* !y collect$ f all sides2 
& f> m 7 endeav\r+ to pile up ! scatt]$ 
/ones & ?orns on _! equally burd5$      
neighb\rs4 ,all ?is "t1 ! air 0 fill$ ) 
a clam\r ( compla9ts1 g5]ally ref]r+ to 
_! tracks & burd5s2 & ,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t
 rem>k$ ) amazem5t1 t x 0 by no means ^?
 :o _h ! r\ghe/ track1 or ! heavie/ bale
 to c>ry1 t travell$ mo/ labori\sly1 or 
seem$ lea/ cont5t ) ! j\rney4  ,no      
travell]1 inde$1 appe>$ satisfi$1 &     
:5ev] _! tracks cross$1 ! unruly        
creatures 7 sure to jo/le ea* o!r2 b let
 ! accid5t happ5 z x w\ld1 e man laid ! 
blame l\dly on 8 neighb\r4 ,!y _h also  
innum]able disputes conc]n+ ! cl\ds &   
meteors ( ! sky2 reg>d+ ! du/ "u _!     
feet2 & m especially t\*+ "s glimpses ( 
an azure heav51 :i* !y caught at times  
?r\gh ! we/]n mi/4 ,on t subject1 !     
fi]c5ess ( _! debates 0 m>vell\s1 & !   
clam\r occasionally became deaf5+2 b !  
bro!rs obs]v$ t ! noisie/ travell]      
g5]ally came quietly out ( ! "o mi/1 &  

disappe>$ ) z little tumult 9 ! o!r4    
',:at ?9k ye ( ^! p8' said ! /rang]1 :5 
,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t _h gaz$ & wond]$     
long4  ',!y are mad6' said ,*ri/oph]1   
'to give & take su* tr\ble = no end4'   
',:at griev\s di/urbance !y make ab\t s 
%ort a j\rney6' cri$ ,hub]t4 ',good     
/rang]1 tell u ( :at ,b$lam are !y8'    
',!y belong to all ! madh\ses ( ! _w1'  
said ! /rang]4  ',b :y are !y "h8--:]e  
are !y go+8--& :at lies beyond ^! mi/s8'
 cri$ ! bro!rs 9 a brea?4  ',de> bro!rs1
 :o 7 s true & lov+ ( old1' said !      
/rang]1 'conc]n+ ?is matt]1 believe t y 
w le>n h]eaft]2 = ! pres5t1 "k t ?is :i*
 ye h se5 is ! great & busy road ( life2
 b /rive to become m wise & prud5t      
travell]s1 & see t ye fall n out by !   
way4'  ,z he ceas$1 a gleam ( sun%9e    
broke ?r\gh ! twilight1 & fell full ^u  
him4 ,9 its brightness1 ! noble aspect  
did n alt]1 b grew m famili> to _! eyes2
 & ,*ri/oph] & ,hub]t knew at ! same    
mom5t t he 0 none o!r ?an _! bro!r      
,gottleib4 ,bo? sprang to embrace him1 b

 ! way1 ! travell]s1 & ,gottleib1 vani%$
 f !m4 ,!y look$ into ea* o!r's faces by
 ! e>ly sunlight :i* /ream$ ?r\gh !     
clos$ %utt]s ( _! room1 & gleam$ on !   
braz5 clasps ( ! ,cov]dale ,bible1 /ill 
ly+ betwe5 !m on ! table :]e !y _h fall5
 asleep4  ,su* is ! acc\nt ( ! affair   
giv5 by !mselves2 al?\gh m1 x is        
believ$1 to suit ! ta/e & belief ( ! "t 
!y liv$ 9 ?an _! own4 ,! two bro!rs _h  
pass$ _m h\rs sil5t & 9 ! d>k2 & x is n 
unreasonable to suppose t ! vision>y _w1
 into :i* !y _h unconsci\sly slipp$1    
pres5t$ to bo? su* ph5om5a--f\nd$ on !  
m$itations & recollections 9 :i* bo? _h 
be5 imm]s$--z 7 easily r5d]$ 9 ! exot]ic
 types ( romance4 ,! bro!rs talk$ long  
ov] ! vision1 & c\ld sc>cely satisfy ev5
 !mselves t x 0 inde$ a dream2 b !y     
agre$ on its use ( wisdom & w>n+1 &     
disput$ no m4 ,! old h\se 0 n sold1 nor 
! types divid$4 ,x is ev5 affirm$ t !   
booksell]'s daught] & ! ,ca?olic wid[   
liv$ !re z "r fri5dly si/]s-9-law2 &    
aft] _m a broadside & folio page1 !     

press !y _h work$ = s _m ye>s at l5g?   
/ruck (f ! tale we h j relat$--! ,g]man 
bro!rs suppos+ t "s hone/ m5 9 ,engl&   
might pr(it1 z !y _h done1 by a look ^u 
,life's ,highway4     ,,du/-,,%[]s ,,&  
,,r$-,,ra94   ,rec5t sci5tific          
inve/igations 9 ,europe & ,am]ica h ?r[n
 "s int]e/+ light on ! nature ( ^! v    
curi\s ph5om5a4 ,! results arriv$ at may
 be br\ght famili>ly be=e our read]s4   
,mr ,*>les ,d>w91 9 ! n>rative ( 8      
voyage 9 ! ,beagle1 /ates t :ile he 0 at
 ,/ ,jago1 "o ( ! ,cape de ,v]d isl&s1 9
 ,janu>y #ahcb3 ',! atmosph]e 0 g5]ally 
v hazy2 ?is appe>s *iefly due to an     
impalpable du/1 :i* is con/antly fall+1 
ev5 on vessels f> out at sea4 ,! du/1'  
he goes on to say1 'is ( a br[n col\r1 &
 "u ! bl[-pipe1 easily fuses into a     
black enamel4 ,x is produc$1 z ,i       
believe1 f ! we> & te> ( volcanic rocks1
 & mu/ come f ! coa/ ( ,africa4' ,! same
 op9ion 0 held by sci5tific m5 g5]ally1 
z well ( ! du/ met ) 9 ! ,nor?          
,atlantic1 z ( t :i* sometimes falls on 

! isl&s & %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean3       
,africa 0 suppos$ to be ! orig9al s\rce 
( ! air-borne p>ticles4 ,"s ( ! du/1    
h[ev]1 hav+ be5 s5t to ,ehr5b]g ( ,b]l91
 t celebrat$ savant1 aft] a             
microscopical exam9ation1 laid an acc\nt
 ( 8 inquiry be=e ! ,akademie d]        
,wiss5s*aft51 9 ,may #ahdd1 9 :i* he    
%ew$ t ! du/1 s f> f be+ inorganic1     
conta9$ num]\s specim5s ( a species (   
fl9t-%ell$ animalcules1 or infusoria1   
kn[n z polyga/rica1 & m9ute portions (  
t]re/rial plants4 ,! inve/igation l$ him
 to c]ta9 conclusions3 '#a4 ,t meteoric 
du/-ra9 is ( t]re/rial orig94 #b4 ,t !  
same is n a ra9 ( volcanic a%es4 #c4 ,t 
x is necess>ily a du/ c>ri$ up to a     
great height by a /rong curr5t ( air or 
:irlw9d f a dri$-up swamp-region4 #d4 ,t
 ! du/ nei!r demon/rably nor necess>ily 
comes f ,africa1 not)/&+ t ! w9d may bl[
 f !nce z ! ne>e/ l& :5 ! du/ falls1    
because !re are 9 x no =ms :atsoev]     
exclusively native to ,africa4' ,^! 7   
rem>kable facts1 b w>rant$ by ! evid5ce3

 "o1 if n m1 ( ! animalcules 0 prov$ to 
be peculi> to ,am]ica1 & t c\ntry 0     
naturally inf]r$ to be ! qu>t] f :i* !y 
_h be5 d]iv$4  ,! inquiry once begun 0  
foll[$ up2 o!r specim5s ( du/ 7 submitt$
 to ! same critical te/1 & f\nd g5]ally 
to conta9 a mu* great] numb] & v>iety ( 
infusoria ?an ! fir/--mo/ly fre%-wat]   
=ms1 b ) a few ( m>9e orig92 :5ce !     
conclusion1 t !y _h be5 br\ght f a      
coa/-region2 & especially rem>kable 0 ! 
fact1 t among all ! =ms !re 0 n "o      
peculi> to ! ,african cont95t4 ,"o      
example 0 kn[n to belong to ! ,isle (   
,france1 ! o!rs 7 *iefly ,s\? ,am]ican4 
,aft] an exam9ation ( six specim5s1     
obta9$ at diff]5t int]vals1 ,ehr5b]g    
discov]$ t !y conta9$ f\r organisms 9   
common4 ',i n[ consid] myself1' he      
obs]ves1 'ju/ifi$ 9 ! conclusion1 t all 
! ,atlantic du/ may come only f "o & !  
same s\rce1 not)/&+ its ext5t & annual  
am\nt4 ,! con/ant yell[ & r$di% col\r ( 
! du/1 produc$ by f]rug9\s matt]1 its   
fall+ ) ! trade-w9ds & n ) ! h>mattan1  

increase ! int]e/ ( ! ph5om5a4'  ,x _h  
always be5 suppos$1 t ! du/ :i* trav]s$ 
! ,m$it]ranean 0 borne f ! ,great       
,sah>a2 b 9 a quantity collect$ on bo>d 
! %ip ,rev5ge1 at ,malta1 an infusoria  
peculi> to ,*ili 0 met )1 :i*1 ) o!r    
*>act]i/ics1 prov$ ! du/ to be ! same z 
t obs]v$ on ! ,atlantic4 ,_! col\r1 too1
 0 id5tical2 :ile ! ,sah>a is a 'dazzl+ 
:ite s&3' h5ce ! du/ br\ght across !    
,m$it]ranean by ! sirocco 0 n peculi> to
 ,africa4 ,! conclusion "h arriv$ at 0  
/ill fur!r v]ifi$ by ano!r sirocco-/orm 
9 ,may #ahdf1 :i* ext5d$ to ,g5oa1 &    
bore ) x a du/ t 'cov]$ ! ro(s ( ! city 
9 great abundance4' ,?is1 z 0 cle>ly    
asc]ta9$1 conta9$ =mations id5tical ) ^?
 :i* _h be5 collect$ (f ! ,cape de ,v]d2
 & x 0 %ewn t ! du/-%[]s ( ! ,atlantic1 
& ^? ( ,malta & ,g5oa1 7 'always ( a    
yell[ o*re-l col\r--n gray1 l ^? ( !    
kams91 9 ,nor? ,africa4' ,! peculi>     
col\r ( ! du/ 0 f\nd to be caus$ by     
iron-oxide2 & f "o-six? to "o-?ird ( !  
:ole prov$ to consi/ '( det]m9able      

organic p>ts4' ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahdg1  
,ehr5b]g _h ano!r opportunity ( te/+ 8  
conclusions1 9 specim5s ( du/ :i* _h    
fall5 9 ,italy & ,sicily 9 #ahjb &      
#ahac2 ! same result came out on        
exam9ation2 'sev]al species peculi> to  
,s\? ,am]ica1 & none peculi> to         
,africa4'  ,?us1 omitt+ ! two           
la/-m5tion$ in/ances1 !re _h be5 five   
m>k$ falls ( du/ betwe5 #ahcj & #ahdf2  
h[ _m o!rs pass$ )\t notice1 x w\ld n[  
be impossible to asc]ta94 ,! %[]s       
sometimes occur at a di/ance ( #hjj     
miles f ! coa/ ( ,africa1 & ?is region  
lies betwe5 ! p>allels ( #ag & #be      
degrees nor? latitude1 & :5ce1 z we h   
se51 !y ext5d to ! nor!rn %ores ( !     
,m$it]ranean4 ,9 ! du/ collect$ f ^!    
v>i\s falls1 !re h be5 f\nd altoge!r    
n9ete5 species ( infusoria2 ( :i* eight 
7 poly?alamia1 sev5 polyga/rica1 & two  
phytoli?>ia1 ^! *iefly con/itut+ !      
fl9t-e>? portion ( ! du/4 ,! iron 0     
compos$ ( ! gaillonilla1 & '! c>bonic   
*alk e>? correspond$ tol]ably well to ! 

small] numb] ( poly?alamia4' ,! uni=m "*
 ( ! specim5s obta9$ at int]vals ov] s  
long a c\rse ( ye>s is especially       
rem>kable4  ,to turn1 n[1 = a few mom5ts
 to ! second ph5om5on indicat$ 9 our    
title4 ,9 ,octob] #ahdf1 a fe>ful &     
furi\s hurricane visit$ ,lyon & !       
di/rict betwe5 t city & ,gr5oble1 dur+  
:i* occurr$ a fall ( blood-ra94 ,a numb]
 ( drops 7 caught & pres]v$1 & :5 !     
moi/ure _h evaporat$1 !re 0 se5 ! same  
k9d ( du/--( yell[i%-br[n or r$ col\r--z
 t :i* _h fall5 9 a dry /ate on !       
occasions already ref]r$ to4 ,! /ricte/ 
pa9s 7 tak5 to asc]ta9 t x 0 n ! common 
du/ swept f roads dur+ a gale ( w9d2 &  
:5 plac$ "u ! microscope1 x exhibit$ a  
great] proportion ( fre%-wat] & m>9e    
=mations ?an ! =m] in/ances4            
,phytoli?>ia 7 num]\s1 z also           
'neatly-lob$ vegetable scales2' :i*1 z  
,ehr5b]g obs]ves1 is suffici5t to       
disprove ! ass]tion1 t ! sub/ance is =m$
 9 ! atmosph]e itself1 & is n (         
,european orig94 ,= ! fir/ "t1 a liv+   

organism 0 met )--! ',eunotia amphyoxis1
 ) its ov>ies gre51 & !re=e capable (   
life4' ,"h 0 a solution ( ! my/]y3 !    
du/1 m+l+ ) ! drops ( wat] fall+ f !    
cl\ds1 produc$ ! r$ ra94 ,its appe>ance 
is t ( r$d5$ wat]1 & x _c be call$      
blood-l )\t exagg]ation4  ,aga91 9 ,m>* 
#ahdg1 a col\r$ sn[ fell 9 ! ,tyrol1    
pres5t+ a mo/ s+ul> appe>ance1 &1 :5    
dri$1 leav+ beh9d a brick-col\r$ du/4   
,mo/ ( ! organis$ =ms !re9 conta9$ 7    
,european & ,am]ican1 ) a few ,african2 
& aga9 ! microscope %ew$ x to be simil> 
to ! du/ be=e exam9$1 leav+ no room to  
suppose x ( local orig94 ',! pr$om9at+  
=ms1 num]ically1 ( "o k9d ( du/1 are    
also ! pr$om9at+ =ms 9 all ! re/1' z    
,ehr5b]g obs]ves2 & says fur!r3         
',impossible z x is to conceive ( all ! 
/orms n[ comp>$ f #ahcj to #ahdg1 z hav+
 a cont9u\s g5etic connection1 x is     
equally impossible also to imag9e !     
masses ( du/ transport$ by !m1 ) su* a  
degree ( simil>ity1 n to h a g5etic     
connection4444 ,! great geographic ext5t

 ( ! ph5om5on ( a r$di% du/ ne>ly fill+ 
! atmosph]e1 & itself fill$ ) organisms 
s simil>1 _m ( :i* are *>act]i/ic ( ,s\?
 ,am]ica1 n only admits (1 b dem&s a m  
e>ne/ att5tion to ! probable cyclical   
relations 9 ! upp] & l[] atmosph]e1     
:]eby v great masses ( fix$ t]re/rial   
matt]1 e>?s & metals1 & especially      
fl9t-e>?s1 *alk1 iron1 & coal1 app>5tly 
het]og5e\s1 & yet relat$ by c]ta9       
peculi>ities1 are held swimm+ 9 !       
atmosph]e1 n[ l cl\ds ?9ly spread by    
:irlw9ds or electricity ov] a broad     
space1 & n[ cond5s$1 &1 l ! du/ ( !     
fir-blossoms1 fall+ 9 %[]s 9 e          
direction4'  ,ehr5b]g1 !n1 /ates 8 views
 z to ! cause ( ! ph5om5on4 ',al?\gh f> 
f atta*+ undue weight to a hypo!sis1 ,i 
_c b consid] x a matt] ( duty to seek = 
a connection 9 ! facts1 & feel myself   
con/ra9$--on acc\nt ( ! above-m5tion$   
p>ticul>s1 & 9 s f> z !y ju/ify a       
conclusion--to suppose an atmosph]ic    
curr5t1 connect+ ,am]ica & ,africa ) !  
region ( ! trade-w9ds1 & sometimes1     

p>ticul>ly ab\t ! #ae? & #af? ( ,may1   
turn+ t[>ds ,europe1 & br++ ) x ?is v   
peculi>1 & app>5tly n ,african du/1 9   
c\ntless measure4 ,if in/ead ( attack+  
hypo!sis by hypo!sis1 we /rive ) unit$  
ef=t to multiply sci5tific obs]vations1 
we may !n hope = a progressive          
explanation ( ^! my/]i\s relations1 s   
especially wor?y ( /udy4'  ,"s progress 
has already be5 made by a transatlantic 
inve/igator 9 ! explanation s mu* desir$
 by ! di/+ui%$ naturali/4 ,lieut5ant    
,maury1 ( ,wa%+ton--an outl9e ( ^: views
 reg>d+ ! w9ds 0 giv5 9 ,no4 #dab ( ?is 
,j\rnal--f9ds 9 ,ehr5b]g's rese>*es a   
beautiful & int]e/+ confirmation ( 8 own
 !ory2 namely1 t ! trade-w9ds ( ei!r    
hemisph]e cross ! belt ( equatorial     
calms4 ,obs]vations at ! ,peak (        
,t5]iffe h prov$ t1 :ile ! trade-w9d is 
sweep+ along ! surface ( ! ocean 9 "o   
direction1 a curr5t 9 ! high] regions ( 
! atmosph]e is bl[+ 9 ! rev]se          
direction4 ,accord+ to ,lieut5ant       
,maury1 a p]petual upp] curr5t prevails 

f ,s\? ,am]ica to ,nor? ,africa1 !      
volume be+ equal to t :i* fl[s s\?w>d by
 ! nor?-ea/ trade-w9d4 ,?is w9d1 x %\ld 
be rememb]$1 does n t\* ! ,african      
cont95t1 b ! limits ( its nor!rn bord]  
are v>iable2 :5ce ! fact1 t ! falls (   
du/ v>y betwe5 #ag & #be degrees ( nor? 
latitude1 z be=e /at$4 ,z ! belt ( calms
 %ifts its position1 s w !re be a       
v>iation 9 ! locality ( ! desc5d+       
atmosph]ic curr5t4  ,! du/-%[]s take    
place mo/ frequ5tly 9 spr+ & autumn2 t  
is1 'aft] ! equ9oxes1 b at int]vals v>y+
 f ?irty to fifty days2' ! cause be+1 t 
! equatorial calms1 at ! "t ( ! v]nal   
equ9ox1 ext5d to f\r degrees on ei!r    
side ! equator2 & z ! ra9y season !n    
prevails betwe5 ^? limits1 no du/ c     
consequ5tly be tak5 up 9 ^? latitudes4  
,b ! same p]iod is ! dry season 9 !     
valley ( ! l[] ,or9oco1 & ! surface ( t 
ext5sive region is 9 a fav\rable        
condition to give (f du/2 & at ! "t ( ! 
autumnal equ9ox1 ano!r "p ( ! great     
,amazonian bas9 is p>*$ ) dr\ght1 on :i*

 ,lieut5ant ,maury obs]ves3 ',may n1    
!re=e1 ! :irlw9ds :i* accompany ! v]nal 
equ9ox sweep ov] ! lifeless pla9s ( !   
l[] ,or9oco1 take up ! ra9-du/1 :i*     
desc5ds 9 ! nor!rn hemisph]e 9 ,april & 
,may--& may x n be ! atmosph]ical       
di/urbances :i* accompany ! autumnal    
equ9ox1 t take up ! microscopic         
organisms f ! upp] ,or9oco & ! great    
,amazonian bas9 = ! %[]s ( ,octob]8'    
,humboldt gives a /rik+ picture ( !     
region 9 "q1 &1 if ! phrase may be      
p]mitt$1 ( its du/-produc+ capabilities2
 s t ! orig9 ( ?is light p[d]1 z reg>ds 
"o locality1 may be said to be plac$    
beyond a d\bt4  ,z yet1 ! reason :y !   
du/ falls1 z x 71 concretely1 & n       
g5]ally diffus$ ?r\gh ! atmosph]e1 is n 
kn[n2 x is "o ( ! obscure po9ts wait+   
fur!r inve/igation4 ,:y x %\ld travel s 
f> to fall 9 a p>ticul> spot is1 9 !    
pres5t /ate ( our k1 n easy to expla94  
,! co>se/ du/ is g5]ally ! fir/ to fall2
 & x seems cle>1 t ! desc5t occurs :5 & 
:]e ! conditions are fav\rable4         

,lieut5ant ,maury consid]s1 't c]ta9    
electrical conditions are necess>y to a 
%[] ( du/ z well z to a ?und]-/orm2' &  
t1 9 ! p]iodical int]vals1 we may get a 
clue to ! rate ( motion ( ! upp] a]ial  
curr5ts1 :i* appe> to be 'rem>kable = _!
 g5]al regul>ity1 _! g5]al direction1 & 
%>pness ( limits4'  ,x is sc>cely       
possible n to feel t ! inve/igations "h 
briefly sket*$1 possess unusual int]e/4 
,z ,ehr5b]g says1 ! subject is "o '(    
va/1 manifold1 & rapidly-increas+       
importance1 & is b ! beg9n+ ( a future  
great dep>tm5t ( k4' ,n[ t x has be5    
publi%$ 9 a connect$ =m1 & ! att5tion ( 
sci5tific obs]v]s direct$ to x1 we may  
hope soon to he> ( corroborative evid5ce
 f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,we may m5tion1 z   
be>+ on ! "q1 t s&-%[]s are n unfrequ5t 
9 ,*9a4 ,dr ,m',g[an ( ,n+po1 9 a       
communication to ! ,asiatic ,society (  
,b5gal1 /ates1 t at ! beg9n+ ( #ahea1   
?ree %[]s occurr$ )9 five weeks2 ! la/1 
:i* comm5c$ on ! #bf? ,m>*1 & cont9u$   
f\r days1 be+ ! heavie/4 ,! w9d dur+ !  

"t v>i$ f nor?-ea/ to nor?-we/1 ! breeze
 int]rupt$ by occasional calms4 ,no ra9 
_h fall5 = six weeks2 & ?\gh1 z ! doctor
 obs]ves1 'nei!r cl\d1 fog1 nor mi/     
obscur$ ! heav5s1 yet ! sun & moon 7    
sc>cely visible2 ! orb ( day appe>$ z if
 view$ ?r\gh a smok$ glass1 ! :ole sky  
pres5t+ a uni=m ru/y hue4 ,at times1 ?is
 sam5ess 0 di/urb$1 exhibit+ betwe5 !   
spectator & ! sun ! appe>ance ( a       
wat]-sp\t1 ow+ to ! gyratory motions ( !
 impalpable m9]al4 ,! s& p5etrat$ ! mo/ 
seclud$ ap>tm5ts2 furniture wip$ 9 !    
morn+1 w\ld be s cov]$ ) x 9 ! aft]noon1
 t "o c\ld write on x legibly4 ,9 !     
/reets1 x 0 annoy+--ent]+ ! eyes1       
no/rils1 & m\?1 & grat+ "u ! tee?4 ,my  
oph?almic pati5ts g5]ally suff]$ a      
relapse1 & an unusual numb] ( new cases 
soon aft] pres5t$ !mselves4 ,7 su* heavy
 s&-/orms ( frequ5t occurr5ce1 diseases 
( ! visual organs w\ld prevail to a     
de/ructive ext5t4'  ,^! %[]s sometimes  
spread ov] sev]al prov9ces at once1 & f>
 out to sea4 ,! ,*9ese call !m yell[-s&4

 ,_! s\rce is ! great des]t ( ,gobi1 or 
,s&-,ocean1 m ?an #bjjj miles long1 & f 
#cjj to #djj broad1 9 ! int]ior ( ,asia4
 ,dr ,m',g[an /ates1 t ! fall am\nt$ to 
t5 gra9s p] squ>e foot1 b )\t specify+  
:e!r ?is quantity includes ! :ole       
duration ( ! %[]4 ,dur+ calms1 x rema9s 
susp5d$4 ,! du/ ?us rais$ f ! ,mongolian
 /eppes gives ! peculi> t+e to ! ,yell[ 
,sea4  ,not)/&+ ! annoyance ( ^!        
du/-%[]s1 !y h a valuable comp5sation4  
,! ,*9ese1 ^: clos5ess ( obs]vation 9   
agricultural matt]s is well kn[n1 ass]t 
t !y are always foll[$ by a fruitful    
season--n1 x is true1 z cause1 b z      
effect4 ,! explanation is1 t ! soil ( ! 
prov9ces mo/ subject to ! visitation1   
be+ ( a compact "*1 is loos5$ & light5$ 
by ! s& borne on ! w9d f ! ,tat>ian     
pla9s1 & at ! same "t1 ! light] f]tilis+
 matt]s c>ri$ away by ! great riv]s are 
replac$2 & ?us1 t :i* at fir/ sight     
appe>s an unmitigat$ evil1 becomes !    
cause ( good h>ve/s1 = !y inv>iably     
foll[ a fall ( s&4     ,,! ,,city       

,,inque/ ,,= ,,! ,,poor4   ,i keep a %op
 9 ! ,city1 & op5 x e morn+ z ,b[ ,*ur* 
bells are r++ out eight o'clock4 ,i pay 
a v heavy r5t1 z well z ,que5's taxes & 
poor's-rates2 & ,i c\ld d nei!r1 to say 
no?+ ( ma9ta9+ my family1 if ,i did n   
m9d my bus9ess1 & "w h>d4 ,b by ! help (
 con/ant att5tion & indu/ry1 ,i am happy
 to say1 ,i am able to make my %op keep 
me & my family too1 :i* x does          
com=tably1 & lifts me1 9 "s sort1 above 
! _w1 & enables me to be> ! "*1 :i* ,i  
%\ld always l to reta91 ( a respectable 
man4  ,we dwell]s 9 ,london ,city prop] 
are suppos$ to ent]ta9 a v high reg>d = 
respectability1 & s we d2 & ,i am go+ n[
 to detail ! op]ations ( :at1 ,i        
suppose1 mu/ be call$ an in/itution     
altoge!r peculi> to ! ,city1 ( :i* ! _w 
out ( ! ,city kn[s v little1 & :i* has  
be5 9 be+ ,i don't "k h[ _m             
c5turies--be=e !re 7 any poor-laws1 or  
any 'good ,que5 ,bess2' & :i* mu/ h be5 
a respectable affair--if ,i am any judge
 ( :at t means--f ! v fir/1 :5ev] t 04  

,x is a good ?+ to relieve necessity 9  
any %ape1 & a bett] ?+ to help x to help
 itself2 b to disp5se *>ity )\t do+ a   
mis*ief 9 "s way or o!r1 ei!r by rew>d+ 
impo/ure1 enc\rag+ idl5ess1 or repress+ 
! spr+s ( self-reliance or self-ex]tion1
 is ab\t ! h>de/ bus9ess ,i h ev] _h to 
d )1 & ,i h _h "s knotty affairs to get 
?r\gh 9 my "t4 ,n[1 ! v>i\s w>ds ( !    
,city d e ye>1 ,i ?9k1 manage ?is       
difficult matt] v c>efully & effici5tly1
 ?\gh n )\t a good deal ( tr\ble2 & z ,i
 ?9k _! mode ( do+ x sets a good        
example1 ,i h made up my m9d to let !   
public "k some?+ ab\t ! ,inque/ = !     
,poor1 :i* comes (f 9 ,decemb] e ye>4 ,i
 believe x w be a novelty to mo/ p out (
 ! ,city limits1 & to n a few )9 !m z   
well4 ,:at ,i "k ab\t x1 ,i h d]iv$ f   
exp]i5ce3 t1 inde$1 is all ,i h to      
relate2 & :5 ,i h told my tale1 ! read] 
w be z wise z ,i am1 9 ?is respect at   
lea/4  ,ab\t ! middle ( la/ ,decemb]1 ,i
 receiv$ a citation to att5d a w>dmote1 
to be held 9 ! s*oolroom ( my p>i%4 ,i 0

 9 expectation ( ?is summons1 z1 !      
p>i%ion]s be+ call$ ^u 9 rotation1 ,i   
knew t my turn w\ld come on ^u ?is      
occasion4 ,! numb] ( tradesm51 :o mu/ be
 all ( respectable "*1 summon$ to ! fir/
 meet+1 is always great] ?an ! numb]    
requir$ to s]ve on ! inque/1 because _m 
f9d x v inconv5i5t1 & o!rs f9d x        
impossible1 to give _! s]vices4 ,valid  
excuses are admitt$ 9 plea aga9/ !      
p]=mance ( ! duty2 b a frivol\s excuse  
is n all[$2 & a tradesman1 ^: turn x is 
to s]ve1 if he c pref] no good reason = 
n s]v+1 mu/ s]ve or pay ! f9e4 ,six     
gu9eas is ! heavy p5alty inflict$ ^u a  
recusant :o decl9es s]vice altoge!r4    
,?is prelim9>y meet+ is call$ m]ely to  
insure a suffici5t company to be 9      
att5dance 9 ! ve/ry ( ---- ,*ur*1 at !  
g5]al w>dmote held on ,/ ,?omas's ,day4 
,aft] an e>ly breakfa/ on ! morn+ ( !   
day above nam$1 ,i repair$ to ! ve/ry1  
:i* 0 v fully att5d$1 & :]e1 9 ! c\rse (
 ! =5oon1 ! common-c\ncilm5 = ! w>d 7   
elect$ = ! ensu+ ye>1 &1 _! election    

settl$1 7 all duly admoni%$ respect+ _! 
duties by ! *airman4 ,!n1 f ! numb] (   
respectable tradesm5 9 att5dance1 myself
 & elev5 o!rs 7 elect$ to prosecute !   
inque/ = t ye> on behalf ( ! poor2 & we 
9 our turn 7 admoni%$ by ! same         
au?ority1 t we 7 n to compass any       
treason1 nor to conspire aga9/ ,h]      
,maje/y ! ,que5--?an :i*1 ,i am v sure1 
no?+ c\ld h be5 fur!r f our ?\ghts4 ,!  
inque/ be+ ?us incorporat$1 we proce$$  
to elect a =eman & a treasur]1 & to     
decree f9es = non-att5dance4 ,! f9es 7  
appropriat$ to ! paym5t ( exp5ses1 no "p
 ( ! money collect$ be+ available = any 
o!r purpose ?an t ( *>ity4 ,! collection
 comm5c$ by a contribution f ea* memb] (
 ! inque/1 ea* giv+ lib]ally1 & sett+ a 
g5]\s example4 ,all ^! necess>y         
prelim9>ies be+ settl$1 e man ( u got   
into a h&some cloak1 trimm$ ) fur1 hir$ 
= ! occasion1 at a co/ ( five %ill+s p] 
head1 &1 ) ! beadle ( ! w>d blaz+ 9     
sc>let & gold1 pac+ maje/ically b5ea? a 
?ree-corn]$ hat1 & pu%+ a pond]\s gold  

mace 9 advance1 we 7 m>*$ (f to         
,guildhall1 to pass mu/] be=e ,gog &    
,magog1 & to be pres5t$ to 8 wor%ip ! "l
 mayor4 ,8 lord%ip1 :o 0 surr\nd$ by a  
/aff ( (ficials 9 gorge\s liv]ies1 0 v  
glad to see u3 inde$ he told u s--said t
 he 0 extremely gratifi$ at receiv+ s   
highly respectable a company1 & express$
 m ?an once 8 satisfaction at f9d+ t we 
7 s ready to act 9 ! cause ( *>ity z to 
sacrifice our valuable "t1 & unite      
toge!r = ! succ\r ( ! di/ress$4 ,he     
address$ u1 9 fact1 = ne>ly a m9ute & a 
half2 aft] :i*1 z "t 0 press+1 & o!rs 7 
wait+ to be pres5t$1 we 7 signal$ =w>d  
to a side-door1 & made a v sudd5 exit   
into ! /reet1 :5ce we m>*$ back to !    
ve/ry to disrobe1 ) ! exception ( "s few
 ( our numb]1 :o kn[+ t ! bus9ess ( !   
*>ity 0 done = ! day1 ab&on$ _! cloaks  
to ! c>e ( ! own]1 :o contrives g5]ally 
to be 9 att5dance at ?is critical mom5t1
 & proce$$ to look aft] _! own private  
affairs4 ,we all met1 h[ev]1 9 ! ev5+1 &
 p>took ( a sub/antial d9n]1 to :i*1    

accord+ to a cu/om :i* has prevail$ f "t
 immemorial1 ! *ur*-w>d5s ( ! p>i% & !  
=eman & treasur] ( ! inque/ ( ! prec$+  
ye> 7 invit$4 ,! d9n] w5t (f1 z a d9n]  
%\ld d1 ) p]fect h>mony & good-feel+2 & 
"s v excell5t spee*es 7 made on !       
subject ( ! inque/--its und5iable       
efficacy & utility1 & its great         
antiquity4 ,we broke up at a sob] h\r1  
ea* memb] be+ *>g$ to pres5t himself at 
! ve/ry at n9e 9 ! morn+ on t day week1 
"u ! p5alty ( half-a-gu9ea4  ,x w\ld h  
suit$ my int]e/s v well1 :5 ! day came  
r\nd1 to h =feit$ my half-gu9ea1 & h    
att5d$ exclusively to my own bus9ess2 b 
judg+ x m to my cr$it to g ?r\gh ) ! "w 
,i _h und]tak51 ,i 0 at my po/1 toge!r )
 sev]al ( my colleagues1 be=e ! h\r _h  
/ruck4 ,"s ( our memb]s did n come at   
all ! fir/ day1 b s5t _! half-gu9eas2   
o!rs1 hav+ to come 9 f ! suburbs be=e   
omnibus-"t1 arriv$ too late1 & 7 f9$ 9  
small] sums = ! brea* ( punctuality4    
,our p>ty be+ at l5g? complete1 to !    
numb] ( t51 we indue our cloaks1 &1     

pione]$ by ! w>d-beadle ) 8 pond]\s     
mace1 we sally =? to feel ! *>itable    
pulse ( sev]al p>i%es4 ,t5 good m5 &    
true1 swa!d to ! *9 9 volum9\s folds (  
broad-clo? fr+$ ) fur1 & head$ by !     
ample proportions ( ! mace-be>] 9 sc>let
 & clo? ( gold2 our app>ition1 & our    
mission too1 7 pla9ly a my/]y to ! major
 "p ( ! population1 :o1 see+ u b once a 
ye>1 & !n b mom5t>ily1 z ! procession   
em]ges sudd5ly f "o door to plunge into 
ano!r1 d n v well "k :at to make ( x4   
',is t !re a bury9' or a m>ry9'8'       
',:at's t lot o' fell[s aft]8' ',:at's  
up n[1 ,jem8'--su* are a few ( !        
inquiries :i* f "t to "t te/ifi$ !      
a/oni%m5t ( ! un9itiat$2 to all ( :i*   
our imp]turbable lead] oppos$ a face z  
imp5etrable z t ( ! sph9x ( ! des]t4 ,we
 %\ld h be5 sadly at a loss1 by ! way1  
)\t him4 ,he knew e s\l 9 ! :ole w>d :o 
w\ld come d[n to ! ext5t ( a sixp5ce = !
 sake ( ! poor2 & he l$ 8 small phalanx 
boldly to ! *>ge ?r\gh all imp$im5ts4   
,"u 8 guidance1 we did :at c]ta9ly we   

%\ld nev] h attempt$ )\t x4 ,we /orm$ ! 
/\t citadels ( ! m]*ants1 & c>ri$ _!    
/rongholds up z high z ! ?ird & f\r?    
floors1 & captur$ _m a poor man's d9n] f
 ! v jaws ( ! ca%-box4 ,we div$ into    
cell>s1 & cr\*$ & crept into subt]ranean
 d5s4 ,we ?read$ muddy lanes1 & w&]$    
among bewild]+ :>fs1 & m\nt$ l(ts & %$s1
 & squeez$ ourselves into all sorts (   
out-(-!-way slums4 ,we climb$ ladd]s    
lead+ up into creak+ timb] gall]ies1 &  
got into regions ( old planks & cobwebs1
 dim ) du/ & odor\s ) anci5t smells4 ,we
 assail$ ! s*ol> at 8 /udies1 & !       
craftsman at 8 lab\r1 & f all & ea* we  
met ) a c\rte\s reception1 & ga!r$ !    
s9ews ( b5evol5ce4 ,! dispositions ( m5 
v>y 9 few ?+s m ?an 9 _! sev]al modes ( 
conf]r+ a fav\r4 ,"s ( our mo/ lib]al   
donors ?\ghtfully s5t _! bank-notes to !
 ve/ry1 to save u ! tr\ble ( wait+ ^u   
!m2 o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 levi$ ! full    
value ( _! gifts1 by keep+ u we>ily     
wait+ be=e we got !m4 ,a b>b]1 :om we   
f\nd at 8 block busily weav+ a wig1 & ^:

 dim9utive crib w\ld n conta9 half our  
company1 apologis$ because x 0 n 9 8 p[]
 to d mu* = u1 & !n diffid5tly t5d]$ a  
gu9ea4 ,a portly deal] 9 fem99e luxuries
 talk$ l>gely ( ! claims ( our indig5t  
bre?r51 & ! sacr$ obligations ( *>ity1 &
 w\nd up 8 sonor\s homily ) ! climax (  
half-a-cr[n4 ,we f\nd "o burly g5tleman1
 buri$ up to ! elb[s 9 r$-tape & legal  
docum5ts1 :o pr(ess$ a p]fect horror1 a 
root$ antipa?y1 to ! poor 9 e %ape1 & :o
 _h a decid$ conviction t pov]ty 0 a    
nuisance :i* ought to be put d[n4 ,:5 he
 _h said all ?is1 & a great deal m1 he v
 consi/5tly l5t a h& t[>ds abat+ !      
nuisance1 by pres5t+ u ) a contribution 
( d\ble 8 usual annual subscription4 ,:5
 we _h got out ( e>%ot1 our exp]i5c$    
*ap]on rem>k$ to me3 ',:5 ,i h]$ him    
ago9' on s1 ,i kn[$ he 0 ago9' to come  
d[n 'ansome4 ,he's a w]y nice g5elman1  
:at enjoys a grumble1 & don't m9d pay+ =
 x6'  ,our domicili>y visits occupi$    
betwe5 ?ree & f\r days1 & ! ra9 fell 9  
torr5ts dur+ ! :ole "t4 ,we 7 wet ?r\gh 

9 spite ( ! cloaks we wore1 b canvass$ !
 :ole di/rict successfully not)/&+1 &   
probably collect$ e %ill+ t 0 to be got4
 ,our guide _h s (t5 felt ! pulse ( !   
:ole w>d 9 ?is way1 t he nev] suff]$ u  
to wa/e our "t or our dem&s ^u ^? :om he
 knew to be impracticable2 & ?us we got 
?r\gh ! bus9ess mu* m quickly1 z well z 
m prosp]\sly1 ?an we c\ld possibly h    
done _h we be5 left to our own res\rces4
 ,! result ( our unit$ lab\rs 0 a purse 
( ne>ly ,l4#bjj2 & n[ came ! m pleasant 
"p ( our duty--! di/ribution ( alms1 at 
a season :5 pov]ty is mo/ sev]ely felt1 
to ! mo/ des]v+ ( ! mo/ ne$y4  ,!       
di/ribution took place a few days aft] !
 collection 0 f9i%$4 ,9 ! int]im1 blank 
tickets _h be5 di/ribut$ to su* ( !     
donors z *ose to receive !m1 ^u :i* !y  
inscrib$ ! names ( ! poor p]sons :om !y 
recomm5d$ = relief4 ,! ve/ry :]e we 7   
elect$ 0 ! sc5e ( ! di/ribution4 ,! body
 ( ! *ur* 0 allott$ = ! accommodation ( 
! poor ticket-hold]s1 :o =m$ a num]\s & 
v motley cr[d1 & :o 7 call$ 9 to receive

 _! dole 9 rotation1 by ! w>d-beadle1 f 
a li/ :i* he _h prep>$4 ,i suspect1     
h[ev]1 t ! sy/em ( rotation 0 n v       
rigidly obs]v$1 inasmu* z half-a-doz5   
wom51 ) squall+ *ildr5 9 _! arms1 7     
among ! v fir/ :o 7 call$ 9 & dealt )1  
by :i* means some?+ l peace & quietness 
7 obta9$ :ile ! claims ( ! cr[d ( !     
rema9+ applicants 7 sev]ally consid]$4  
,:at foll[$ 0 a v diff]5t affair f t :i*
 transpires weekly at ! p>i% pay-table4 
,i h be5 *ur*-w>d51 ov]se]1 & gu>dian ( 
v>i\s p>i%es 9 my "t1 & ,i h se5 ! poor 
9 all conditions & "u all circum/ances1 
& ,i ?\ght ,i knew !m well en\gh2 b ,i  
d]iv$ a new lesson n[1 & le>n$ t x is   
possible = humanity to und]go ! dire/   
mis=tunes )\t los+ he>t & hope--to dra9 
! cup ( mis]y to ! dregs )\t becom+     
utt]ly selfi%--& to be long imm]s$ 9 !  
l[e/ dep?s ( necessity1 & yet be human  
/ill4 ,i %all describe "o or two ( ^!   
hapless claimants ^u ! b5evol5ce ( _!   
weal?y fell[-citiz5s1 premis+ t a few ( 
!m only are ! recipi5ts ( p>i% pay4 ,!y 

see no disgrace1 p]haps1 9 p>ticipat+ 9 
a volunt>y alms1 because x is volunt>y1 
&1 z su*1 _c be reg>d$ z ! peculi>      
prop]ty ( t num]\s class :o ass]t &     
ma9ta9 a life-int]e/ 9 compulsory funds 
legally levi$ = _! support4  ,"o ( !    
fir/ :o seem$ to attract g5]al sympa?y 0
 an old1 old man1 trembl+ on ! v v]ge ( 
! grave1 :o _h outliv$ almo/ e faculty (
 m9d & body4 ,he c\ld walk only by      
in/9ct1 advanc+ 8 foot me*anically1 to  
save himself f fall+1 :5 he 0 pu%$ g5tly
 =w>ds4 ,:5 /&+1 he c\ld n seat         
himself--& :5 sitt+1 he c\ld n get up   
)\t help4 ,9 :atev] po/ure he 0 plac$1  
!re he rema9$4 ,altoge!r ins5sible to "q
 & rem>k1 he look$ wildly r\nd ^u u1 &  
smil$1 & w9k$ ) bo? eyes4 ,^! 7 8 sole  
rema9+ capabilities--to w9k1 & to look  
agreeable4 ,he _h be5 recomm5d$ z an    
object wor?y ( *>ity by a lib]al donor1 
& he 0 br\ght 9 p]son to ju/ify !       
recomm5dation4 ,he 0 clean1 & neat1 &   
tidily dress$1 b evid5tly 9 a /ate (    
p]fect unconsci\sness ( ev]y?+ ar\nd    

him4 ,he _h liv$ once1 b x 0 9 times    
long pa/ & gone3 y might guess him to be
 :at age y *ose1 b y c\ld h>dly ?9k him 
old] ?an he 02 "t1 :o _h /ol5 8         
faculties1 _h =gott5 to wreck ! casket t
 conta9$ !m3 ! _s ( life _h left its    
t5em5t1 & by "s /range mi/ake1 ! animat$
 ma*9e _h gone on )\t x4 ,my neighb\r1 !
 wat*mak]1 comp>$ him to a clock ) !    
/rik+-tra9 run d[n1 & ! works ru/y      
beyond repair4 ,he c\ld n ?ank u = !    
alms we gave him1 b he did all he       
c\ld--he w9k$1 & smil$1 & tri$ to make a
 b[1 b fail$ 9 ! attempt1 & resign$     
himself *e]fully to ! c>e ( 8 fri5ds1 :o
 c>ri$ him (f4  ,ano!r quiet applicant 0
 a lady1 ^: natural-born g5tility pov]ty
 might obscure b c\ld n conceal4 ,ye>s (
 want & /ruggl+ deprivation _h dimm$ h] 
*>ms2 b !y _h nei!r b[$ nor b5t h]      
/ately =m1 nor qu5*$ ! inh]5t virtue (  
self-respect1 nor depriv$ h] ( ! correct
 & appropriate diction1 & ! w9n+ &      
c\rte\s expression :i* once grac$ a     
draw+-room4 ,%e 0 introduc$ to u by !   

beadle z ,lady ,w----2 & al?\gh drap$ 9 
v humble & well-worn app>el1 %e look$   
:at %e 0--a g5tlewoman 9 e s5se ( ! ^w2 
?\gh beyond an empty title1 %e possess$ 
h>dly any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,%e answ]$ our      
inquiries ) a natural c\rtesy1 :i* at   
lea/ "s ( u felt to be a condesc5sion4  
',g5tlem51' %e said1 'x is true1 z y\r  
att5dant /ates1 t ,i am a lady4 ,9 my   
y\?1 ,i m>ri$ a titl$ man4 ,i make no   
boa/ ( t--x 01 inde$1 my mis=tune4 ,i 0 
br\ght up & educat$ to occupy a /ation  
inf]ior to few3 ,i fill$ t /ation = _m  
ye>s2 x is n = me to say h[             
appropriately2 & ?\gh calamity has      
ov]tak5 me n[1 & ,i h be5 famili> )     
necessity = s long a "t1 yet ,i feel t  
,i am a lady /ill4 ,i may be reproa*$ ) 
pov]ty1 & t ,i c be>2 b ,i tru/ ,i %all 
nev] be ju/ly reproa*$ ) hav+ fall5 to !
 level ( my circum/ances4 ,i am grateful
 to y = ! assi/ance y s k9dly r5d] me2 &
 ,i c express t s5tim5t1 & feel x       
deeply1 too1 )\t humiliation1 because ! 
aid y supply is z volunt>y on y\r "p z  

its acceptance is necess>y on m9e4' ,:5 
our =eman _h in/9ctively wrapp$ !       
donation aw>d$ to h] 9 a qu>t] %eet (   
lett]-pap]1 & pres5t$ h] ) x1 %e b5t ) a
 dignifi$ obeisance1 & sil5tly )drew4   
,a ?ird applicant1 wor?y ( a pass+      
notice1 0 a lady ( a v diff]5t /amp4 ,:o
 or :at %e _h be5 9 =m] ye>s1 ,i c\ld n 
asc]ta91 b %e appe>$ be=e u 9 ! "* ( a  
middle-ag$ m9ce-pie monomaniac1 &       
jam-t>t amateur4 ,! poor h>mless        
creature 0 clad 9 ! v]ie/ %r$s ( dusky  
fem99e attire1 :i* b>ely %ield$ h] limbs
 f ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r4 ,%e _h a      
notion t %e1 too1 0 a lady1 & t1 be+ a  
lady1 %e 0 b\nd to live by ! consumption
 ( pa/ry1 & no?+ else4 ,we 7 admoni%$ by
 our cu/odian t :atev] am\nt we aw>d$   
h]1 :e!r x 7 mu* or little1 w\ld be =?) 
consign$ to ! confection]1 9 ex*ange =  
m9ce-pies & t>ts ( ! v be/ quality2 & ,i
 regret to say1 t ?is ann\ncem5t _h !   
effect ( r$uc+ consid]ably ! sum %e     
d]iv$ f ! *>ity ( ! w>d1 & effectually  
prev5t+ ! consummation ( any v =midable 

debau* ) h] fav\rite vi&s4 ,b ! poor    
simpleton 0 z m]ry z %e 0 innoc5t &     
h>mless2 & all unsuspici\s ( ! lat5t    
grudge :i* _h less5$ h] gratuity1 tripp$
 ha/ily (f1 to enjoy at lea/ "o delici\s
 repa/4  ,aft] we _h sat "s h\rs1 a v   
di/ress+ case 0 br\ght =w>d4 ,a poor    
woman1 ! wife ( a work+-man1 & ! "m ( a 
"y family1 _h be5 des]t$ by h] husb&1 :o
 _h left h]1 besides h] own *ildr51 !   
*>ge ( 8 b$ridd5 p>5ts4 ,"u ?is         
accumulation ( burd5s1 %e _h be5        
h]oically /ruggl+ = "s mon?s1 9 ! va9   
attempt1 by h] s+le en]gies1 to w>d (f !
 approa* ( want1 & to act at ! same "t !
 "p ( nurse to ! old c\ple4 ,%e _h      
succe$$ 9 a great measure1 & mode/ly    
s\ght b a little help to enable h] to   
p]sev]e 9 h] ardu\s und]tak+4  ,!n came 
an old man1 v]g+ on f\rscore1 ! v beau  
ideal ( ! m]*ant's s]v+-man ( ! la/     
c5tury4 ,he _h once be5 comp>atively    
prosp]\s1 b1 judg+ f 8 *e]ful face1     
p]haps h>dly ev] happi] ?an he 0 n[4 ,= 
fifty ye>s ( 8 life1 he _h be5 cu/os &  

confid5tial h\se keep] to a well-kn[n   
firm1 :i*1 aft] f\r or five g5]ations ( 
unv>y+ prosp]ity1 _h sunk 9 ! panic (   
#ahdf into ! gulf ( bankruptcy4 ,9 !    
g5]al wreck t foll[$1 old ,b5jam9 0     
=gott51 or rememb]$ only ) a pang (     
unavail+ regret4 ,he f\nd a refuge1     
h[ev]1 9 "s small g>ret1 :]e he         
contrives to pres]ve 8 *e]fulness & 8   
pigtail1 ! only outw>d & visible sign ( 
8 =m] respectability1 & :]e he acts z   
ma/] ( ! c]emonies to a clique ( anci5t 
ladies1 8 fell[-lodg]s1 to :om he is at 
once ! gu>dian & ! beau ( ! f\r? floor4 
,:5 he _h receiv$ 8 own little modicum (
 b5evol5ce1 he plead$ h>d = ! imm$iate  
settlem5t ( ! claim ( "o ( 8 fair       
cot]ie1 a wid[ ( f\rscore & five2 & f9d+
 t 8 reque/ c\ld n be compli$ )1 b t %e 
mu/ be left till h] turn came1 he retir$
 to a corn] ( ! room1 & wait$ a full h\r
 & m1 until h] bus9ess 0 settl$1 :5 he  
b[$ c]emoni\sly1 till 8 pigtail po9t$ to
 ! z5i?1 & t5d]+ 8 arm1 escort$ h] home 
) all ! vivacity & polit5ess ( ! days ( 

hoops & high-heel$ %oes4 ,i h sc>cely   
yet f\nd out ! reason :y x 0 t !        
spectacle ( ?is happy1 k9d old s\l1 made
 me feel a little1 only a little1 a%am$ 
( myself4  ,?is cosy old c\ple _h h>dly 
tripp$ out ( sight1 :5 our prosy synod 0
 hon\r$ by ! adv5t ( a real &           
extraord9>y ph5om5on4 ,?is 0 no?+ less  
?an a half-crazy poetess1 :o prid$      
h]self on speak+ 9 rhyme--& su* rhyme1  
amus+ f its v badness4 ,on %e 0 go+ at a
 great rate1 :5 %e 0 call$ to ord] 9 a  
mann] :i* admitt$ ( no demur4  ',mrs    
,m>g>et ,maggs6' ro>$ ! beadle2 & ! t5? 
,muse1 br\ght to a sudd5 /&-/ill1 ceas$ 
h] oracul> utt]ances1 &1 grasp+ h]      
modicum ( %9+ silv]1 vani%$ f ! pres5ce4
  ,! di/ribution la/$ ! :ole ( ! day2 & 
x 0 a we>y day = "s ( ! poor applicants1
 ^: turn came la/1 & :o almo/ fa9t$ =   
want ( refre%m5t4 ,b all :o des]v$ x1   
w5t home effectually reliev$ & gladd5$2 
& _m :o did n1 got a lesson ^u !        
occasion1 & le>n$ t ,*>ity is n always z
 bl9d z %e is suppos$ to be4 ,! :ole ( !

 money collect$ is n di/ribut$ at once4 
,ab\t a ?ird "p ( ! am\nt is res]v$     
until ! approa* ( ! next ensu+ w9t]1 :5 
a second di/ribution takes place1       
g5]ally to ! same applicants4  ,i h he>d
 x ins9uat$ be=e n[1 t ,city            
function>ies ( all sorts are prone to   
take too good c>e ( !mselves1 :5ev] !y  
meet to consid] ! wants ( ! poor4 ,i may
 p]haps be all[$ to say1 t :5 we h a    
fea/1 we pay = x2 & t n "o f>?+ ( any   
collection made 9 ! ,city = ! poor 0    
ev]1 to my k1 appropriat$ to any o!r    
purpose4 ,z a respectable man1 ,i1 = "o1
 w\ld nev] c\nt5ance any intromission ( 
t k9d4     ,,occasional ,,notes4        
,,london ,,cab ,,re=m4  ,if ,john ,bull 
7 n1 ) all 8 grumbl+1 "o ( ! mo/ pati5t 
animals 9 exi/5ce1 he c\ld nev] h endur$
 s long ! cabs :i* he has to employ = ! 
conveyance ( 8 p]son ?r\gh ! /reets ( 8 
metropolis4 ,!y are v poorly furni%$ &  
na/y1 f> bel[ simil> conveyances 9 any  
cont95tal city ) :i* we are acqua9t$4   
,great] fault /ill is to be f\nd ) !    

driv]s1 a l>ge proportion ( :om are s   
prone to ov]rea*1 t x is h>dly possible 
to settle = _! f>es )\t a squabble4 ,our
 exp]i5ce leads u to say1 t at an av]age
 a /rang] pays #cj p] c5t4 above ! prop]
 sum1 besides hav+ 8 temp] 9 almo/ e    
in/ance ruffl$ to "s ext5t by ! s5se (  
hav+ no adequate protection f ! rud5ess 
( ?is class ( m54 ,= a lady1 !re seems  
to be no *ance ( escape b by !          
alt]native ( "s enorm\s ov]*>ge4        
,altoge!r1 ?is dep>tm5t ( public economy
 9 ,london is 9 a mo/ unsatisfactory    
/ate4 ,mo/ p avoid us+ ^! /reet vehicles
 :5ev] !y c1 & ?is is especially true ( 
/rang]s4 ,we c /ate z a fact1 t a       
prov9cial g5tleman ( our acqua9tance is 
accu/om$ to take ! inconv5i5ce ( !      
cab-sy/em into acc\nt 9 delib]at+ :e!r  
he %all h a mon? ( ,london life or n4 ,x
 is "o ( ! repell+ consid]ations1 to a  
degree t ! ,london]s !mselves are n aw>e
 (4  ,9 an age ( su* exquisite          
contrivance & precision 9 me*anical &   
comm]cial matt]s1 x might h be5         

anticipat$ t ! bad sy/em ( ,london cabs 
c\ld n long survive4 ,all di%one/       
bus9esses write _! own doom4 ,^? only   
?rive :i* s9c]ely seek ! good ( !       
public4 ,accord+ly1 x is n surpris+1 at 
a "t :5 "o-&-a-half p] c5t4 is a fact 9 
bank+1 to f9d two l>ge & p[]ful         
companies gett+ up to sup]s$e ! bad1    
old1 de>1 *eat+ cabs ) a new & civilis$ 
set4 ,x is propos$ by "o ( ^! bodies to 
'provide = ! public a sup]ior class (   
c>riages1 horses1 & driv]s1 at r$uc$ &  
def9ite f>es2 to af=d ! utmo/ possible  
security = prop]ty1 & especially prompt 
& easy r$ress ( compla9ts4' ,) bett]    
vehicles at ?ree-f\r?s ( ! pres5t       
*>ges--namely1 #f;d4 a mile--& ^! to be 
settl$ = 9 a mann] :i* w preclude       
disputes1 ?is company des]ves1 & w be   
sure to obta91 ! public patronage4 ,"o  
good feature ( ! propos$ arrangem5ts w1 
we ?9k1 be highly satisfactory3 !       
company w =m a suffici5t magi/racy 9    
itself to give quick & easy r$ress 9 !  
case ( any wrong4 ,b1 inde$1 f !        

precautions tak5 z to ! employm5t (     
driv]s1 & ! hold :i* ! company w h ov]  
!m1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( gu>antee & _! own   
deposits 9 a b5efit-fund1 x seems to u t
 ! good conduct ( ! m5 t[>ds _! 'f>es'  
mu/ be effectually secur$4 ,! o!r       
company proposes to h two classes (     
vehicles--"o at #h;d4 & ! o!r at #d;d4 a
 mile2 & x contemplates ! use ( a       
me*anism = indicat+ ! di/ance pass$ ov]4
 ,we mo/ e>ne/ly hope t bo? companies w 
succe$ 9 e/abli%+ !mselves & c>ry+ an   
improvem5t s important to ! public into 
effect4   ,,colonial ,,p5ny-,,po/age4   
',i %all write to e "o 9 turn1 b x is   
exp5sive s5d+ to _m at once1' says "o ( 
! poor ne$lewom51 :om ,mr ,sydney       
,h]b]t's ,female ,emigration ,fund has  
enabl$ to obta9 a com=table home at     
,adelaide4 ,well might %e compla9 ( !   
exp5se4 ,:5 at home1 %e c\ld s5d a lett]
 to ! mo/ di/ant corn] ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 = a p5ny4 ,9 ,au/ralia1 %e f9ds t ! co/
 ( s5d+ a lett] to h] "m 9 ,london is a 
%ill+4 ,x is /range t ! coloni/s d n    

make an outcry ab\t s extravagant a     
*>ge4 ,( all ! anomalies 9 ,engli%      
legislation1 our colonial po/age-sy/em  
is c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ gl>+2 & yet1 9 !  
mid/ ( s mu* ef=t = emigration &        
colonisation1 h>dly any "o seems to be  
aw>e ( x4 ,! p ( ,engl&1 ,irel&1 &      
,scotl& h1 = ! la/ twelve ye>s1 enjoy$ !
 incalculable b5efits ( ,p5ny-,po/age1 b
 !y h nev] ?\ght ( ext5d+ its bless+s to
 _! fell[-c\ntrym51 scatt]$ abroad among
 our v>i\s colonies ov] ! :ole surface (
 ! globe4  ,"u ! old de> sy/em1 ! co/ ( 
s5d+ a lett] home f any ( ! colonies 0 n
 felt s mu* z x is n[4 ,! emigrant1 be=e
 he left home1 _h always be5 accu/om$ to
 pay f #i;d4 to #as4 #b;d4 = lett]s f   
di/ant p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & he c\ld
 n compla9 at f9d+ ! po/age f ,canada or
 ,au/ralia to ! "m-c\ntry only a little 
de>]4 ,b ! case has be5 entirely *ang$  
s9ce ,r[l& ,hill's plan came into       
op]ation4 ,:at seem$ a mod]ate rate be=e
 t great improvem5t took place1 is n[ an
 exorbitant *>ge1 :i* no work+-man w pay

 v frequ5tly4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 mo/ o!r       
affairs1 x is n ! actual b ! comp>ative 
co/ ( ! article :i* makes x seem de>4   
,to a p]son :o has rec5tly left 8 native
 l&1 & :o is probably /ill suff]+ f     
homesickness1 a lett] f any belov$ fri5d
 or relative is wor? f> m ?an _m %ill+s2
 inde$1 ! value _c be e/imat$ 9 /]l+    
co94 ,b1 un=tunately1 ! fir/ mode 9 :i* 
! emigrant discov]s t ! social luxury ( 
correspond5ce has advanc$ #aajj p] c5t4 
9 price1 is n 9 ! tempt+ %ape ( a lett] 
f home4 ,he mu/ fir/ write to 8 fri5ds  
be=e he c expect !m to write to him1 & t
 is a task :i* n9e p]sons out ( t51 on !
 mo/ *>itable calculation1 are v /rongly
 tempt$ to procra/9ate1 f day to day1   
ev5 )\t any pecuni>y ob/acle4 ,b h[ mu* 
/rong] ! temptation to put (f ! writ+ ( 
't lett]' f day to day = weeks1 & at la/
 = mon?s1 :5 ! poor emigrant1 /ill      
/ruggl+ ) difficulties1 f9ds t1 in/ead (
 only a p5ny = ea* lett]1 he mu/ n[ pay 
a %ill+8 ,:at wond] ?\gh _m ?\s&s1 :o h 
left fri5ds & relatives beh9d !m1 all   

anxi\sly on ! outlook = "s tid+s ( _!   
welf>e1 %\ld def] ! task ( writ+ home = 
a mon? or two1 f9d+ x s de>2 &1 hav+ got
 ov] ! fir/ few mon?s1 gradually become 
c>eless1 & nev] write home at all8 ,!re 
are few p :o h n kn[n _m in/ances ( ?is 
k9d2 & we h little d\bt t x is ow+ ma9ly
 to ?is cause t !y h giv5 up all        
correspond5ce ) ! old c\ntry4  ,x is    
/range t ,mr ,sydney ,h]b]t1 ,mrs       
,*i%olm1 & ! re/ ( ^? hon\rable m5 &    
wom5 :o h tak5 s mu* pa9s to promote    
emigration1 %\ld n h se5 ! importance ( 
obta9+ colonial po/age re=m4 ,mr ,gibbon
 ,wakefield1 9 8 ,engl& & ,am]ica1      
publi%$ ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ago1 lays mu*  
/ress ^u ! impulse :i* heal?y emigration
 to our colonies w\ld d]ive f any       
measure :i* %\ld enable ! poor] class ( 
emigrants to write home m frequ5tly4 ,z 
a pro( ( ?is1 he rem>ks1 t ! great      
emigration f ,engl& :i* _h rec5tly tak5 
place--an increase ( ab\t #bjj p] c5t4  
ov] =m] ye>s--_h be5 ma9ly caus$ by !   
publication ( lett]s f poor emigrants to

 _! fri5ds at home4 ,) a view to        
enc\rage su* correspond5ce1 he sugge/s  
t1 = "s ye>s aft] _! arrival 9 a colony1
 poor emigrants %\ld be all[$ !         
privilege ( s5d+ _! lett]s free (       
po/age4 ,?anks to ,r[l& ,hill1 we h     
le>n$ t lett]s c be c>ri$ at s v small a
 co/1 t ev5 ! poor c af=d to pay ! sum  
*>g$ by ! po/-(fice au?orities 9 ?is    
c\ntry2 & x requires little m ?an a     
/roke ( ! colonial secret>y's p5 to     
ext5d ! same invaluable privilege to !  
?\s&s ( emigrants :o leave ?is c\ntry e 
mon? = "s "o or o!r ( our num]\s        
colonies4 ,:at ,mr ,gibbon ,wakefield   
says ( ! free-po/age plan ( t "t1 w\ld  
apply ) ne>ly equal =ce to ! propos$    
,colonial ,p5ny-,po/age3--',9 ?is way1 n
 only w\ld ! necess>y evil ( go+ to a   
colony be dim9i%$--t is1 ! emigrants    
w\ld dep>t ) ! pleasant assurance ( be+ 
able to communicate ) _! fri5ds at      
home--b ! poor] classes 9 ! "m-c\ntry   
w\ld always he> ! tru? z to ! prospects 
( emigrants2 & n only ! tru?1 b tru? 9  

:i* !y w\ld n suspect any falsehood4'   
,he goes on to say1 t ! /atem5ts publi%$
 ab\t t "t1 by an emigration-bo>d sitt+ 
9 ,d[n+ ,/reet1 %ew+ :at high wages 7   
obta9able 9 ! colonies1 '?\gh p]fectly  
true1 h n be5 receiv$ ) implicit fai? by
 ! h>ass$1 & !re=e suspici\s class to   
:om !y 7 address$2 nor w\ld any /atem5ts
 made by ! gov]nm5t ev] obta9 s mu*     
cr$it z lett]s f ! emigrants !mselves4' 
,all :o h ev] paid any att5tion to !    
subject ( emigration1 & :o h mix$       
famili>ly among ! poor] classes1 w agree
 ) ,mr ,wakefield4 ,all ! gov]nm5t      
returns t ev] 7 made1 back$ by ev] s _m 
extracts f colonial newspap]s1 ab\t !   
high rate ( wages1 & ! *eapness (       
provisions1 w n make half ! impression  
^u a poor man :i* a s+le lett] f an     
emigrant bro!r1 a son1 or a tru/wor?y   
fri5d1 w produce4  ,we %\ld be glad to  
see ! c\ntry r\se itself on ?is         
important "q1 reg>d+ :i* num]\s meet+s h
 already be5 held4     ,,survey+        
,,voyage ,,( ,,! ,,rattlesnake4   ,s9ce 

w> w5t out ( fa%ion1 _m (fic]s ( !      
,briti% navy h be5 employ$ 9 explor+    
seas1 & survey+ coa/s1 9 diff]5t p>ts ( 
! _w1 = ! laudable purpose ( facilitat+ 
navigation2 & !re w\ld be little h>m 9  
suppos+1 t !re might be z mu* glory 9   
v]ify+ ! position & ext5t ( a %oal or   
sunk5 rock1 z 9 captur+ an enemy's      
frigate4 ,at all ev5ts1 ^! survey+      
voyages furni% useful occupation1 n     
unatt5d$ ) dang]2 & !y involve !        
necessity = a good deal ( h>d "w1 ( a   
dry & te*nical "*1 ?ree ye>s be+ ! "t   
usually allott$ to a cruise4 ,au/ralia1 
ow+ to ! dang]\s "* ( its nor!rn & ea/]n
 %ores1 has be5 ! sc5e ( num]\s surveys1
 among ! late/ ( :i* 0 t by ,capta9     
,blackwood 9 ! ,fly4 ,"o important      
result ( ?is survey 0 ! f9d+ ( a passage
 ?r\gh ! great ,b>ri] ,reef = vessels   
navigat+ ,torres ,/rait2 b z m ?an "o   
passage 0 consid]$ ess5tial to ! safety 
( a r\te s mu* frequ5t$1 ! ,rattlesnake 
0 commission$1 9 ,septemb] #ahdf1 = a   
fur!r survey1 to be c>ri$ on 9 :at is   

call$ ! ,coral ,sea1 hav+ ,new ,gu9ea1 !
 ,l\isiade ,ar*ipelago1 & ! cont95t (   
,au/ralia1 z its b\nd>ies4#c  ,aft] "s  
mon?s sp5t 9 prelim9>y exam9ation (     
diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,au/ralian %ores &     
seas1 ! ,rattlesnake sail$ f ,sydney1 at
 ! end ( ,april #ahdh1 = ! ma9 object ( 
h] cruise4 ,%e _h ! ,bramble1 a small   
s*oon]1 z t5d]1 & 0 accompani$ by ! ,tam
 o' ,%ant]1 a vessel *>t]$ = !          
conveyance ( ,mr ,k5n$y's exp$ition1 :i*
 0 to l& at ,rock+ham ,bay1 #abjj miles 
to ! nor?w>d1 '& explore ! c\ntry to !  
ea/w>d ( ! divid+ range1 runn+ along !  
nor?-ea/ coa/ ( ,au/ralia1 at a v>iable 
di/ance f ! %ore1 & t]m9at+ at ,cape    
,york4' ,hav+ assi/$ 9 l&+ ?is p>ty1 &  
arrang$ to meet !m at ! head ( ,pr9cess 
,*>lotte's ,bay1 on _! toilsome1 &1 z x 
prov$1 disa/r\s ov]l& j\rney1 ! %ips    
pursu$ _! r\te1 & soon comm5c$ a s]ies (
 triangulations1 :i* 7 cont9u$ )\t a    
break = m ?an #fjj miles4 ,! ,bramble   
wait$ t5 days at ! appo9t$ r5dezv\s )\t 
see+ any?+ ( ! ov]l& exp$ition1 :i*1 z x

 aft]w>ds appe>$1 did n rea* ! same     
latitude until two mon?s lat]1 & !n at a
 consid]able di/ance f ! coa/4  ,9      
,octob]1 ! vessels 7 at ,cape ,york1    
wait+ = ,mr ,k5n$y1 & receiv+ supplies f
 a /ore%ip despat*$ f ,sydney1 & lett]s 
f ! 'po/-(fice' on ,booby ,isl&4 ,9 8   
capacity z naturali/ & e?nologi/1 ,mr   
,macgillivray made frequ5t excursions1  
collect+ plants & animals1 & words = a  
vocabul>y4 ,! natives are describ$ z    
inord9ately fond ( smok+ :5ev] !y c get 
*oka1 z !y call tobacco4 ',! pipe--:i*  
is a piece ( bamboo z ?ick z ! arm1 &   
two or ?ree feet long--is fir/ fill$ )  
tobacco-smoke1 & !n h&$ r\nd ! company1 
seat$ on ! gr\nd 9 a r+2 ea* takes a    
long inhalation1 & passes ! pipe to 8   
neighb\r1 sl[ly all[+ ! smoke to exhale4
 ,on sev]al occasions at ,cape ,york1'  
cont9ues ! au?or1 ',i h se5 a native s  
affect$ by a s+le inhalation1 z to be   
r5d]$ ne>ly s5seless1 ) ! p]spiration   
bur/+ out at e pore1 & require a draught
 ( wat] to re/ore him2 & al?\gh myself a

 smok]1 yet1 on ! only occasion :5 ,i   
tri$ ?is mode ( us+ tobacco1 ! s5sations
 ( nausea & fa9tness 7 produc$4' ,!re is
 some?+ new 9 ! idea ( tak+ :iffs (     
ready-made smoke1 :i* might p]haps be   
turn$ to acc\nt by ent]pris+ purveyors (
 social enjoym5ts on ?is side ( ! _w4   
,aft] ! abortive attempt to e/abli% !   
colony ( ',nor? ,au/ralia' at ,port     
,curtis1 at a co/ ( ,l4#ae1jjj1 & !     
ab&onm5t ( ,port ,ess+ton1 x is n       
un9t]e/+ to le>n t ,cape ,york pres5ts  
_m natural capabilities = a settlem5t4  
,!re is a good h>b\r1 safe an*orage1    
abundance ( fre% wat] all ! ye> r\nd1 & 
a mod]ate ext5t ( cultivable l&1 all (  
:i* w help to con/itute x a desirable   
coal+ /ation = ! contemplat$ l9e (      
/eam]s f ,sydney to ,s+apore & ,india4  
,! ,port-,ess+ton exp]im5t 0 s complete 
a failure1 t aft] try+ = elev5 ye>s1 !  
coloni/s 7 'n ev5 able to keep !mselves 
9 fre% vegetables4' ,=tunately1 b little
 enc\ragem5t 0 ev] (f]$ to p]man5t      
settl]s1 or ! disappo9tm5ts caus$ by an 

unproductive soil & unheal?y climate    
w\ld h be5 greatly multipli$4 ,a s+ul>  
example ( ! lex talionis occurr$ among !
 natives at ?is place4 ,"o ( !m hav+ be5
 sev]ely w\nd$ 9 puni%m5t = an (f5ce1 ! 
p5alty 0 consid]$ too sev]e1 & 'x 0     
f9ally det]m9$ t1 ^u ,munj]rijo's       
recov]y1 ! two natives :o _h w\nd$ him  
%\ld (f] _! heads to him to be /ruck ) a
 club--! usual way1 x w\ld appe>1 (     
settl+ su* matt]s4'  ,"h we f9d1 too1   
ano!r ( ^? in/ances ( intellig5ce 9 a   
native1 ! m extraord9>y :5 contra/$ ) ! 
l[ m5tal condition ( ! aborig9es 9      
g5]al4 ,sir ,?omas ,mit*ell1 & o!r      
,au/ralian travell]s1 h spok5 ( _!      
acutely-end[$ guides 9 t]ms almo/ (     
affection2 & ,mr ,macgillivray relates  
t1 dur+ 8 /ay at ,port ,ess+ton1 a      
native nam$ ,ne9mal became greatly      
atta*$ to him4 ',"o day1' he cont9ues1  
':ile deta9$ by ra9y wea!r at my camp1  
,i 0 busy 9 sk9n+ a fi%2 ,ne9mal wat*$  
me att5tively = "s "t1 & !n )drew1 b    
return$ 9 half an h\r aft]w>ds ) ! sk9 (

 ano!r fi% 9 8 h&1 prep>$ by himself1 & 
s well done1 too1 t x 0 add$ to !       
collection4 ,he w5t ) u to ,s+apore1    
,java1 & ,sydney1 &1 f 8 great          
good-hum\r1 became a fav\rite ) all on  
bo>d--pick+ up ! ,engli% language )     
facility1 & readily con=m+ himself to   
our cu/oms & ! discipl9e ( ! %ip4 ,he 0 
v cleanly 9 8 p]sonal habits1 & paid mu*
 att5tion to 8 dress1 :i* 0 always kept 
neat & tidy4 ,i 0 (t5 mu* amus$ &       
surpris$ by ! oddity & ju/ness ( 8      
rem>ks ^u ! _m /range sights :i* a      
voyage ( ?is k9d br\ght be=e him4' ,!   
,nemesis /eam] und]weigh puzzl$ him at  
fir/2 he !n ?\ght x 0 'all same big c>t1
 only got him %+les 7wood5 ro(+-tiles1 s
 call$7 on :eels6' ,ne9mal spoke ( 8    
c\ntrym5 z 'big fools1' & held :ite m5 9
 su* e/imation1 t he volunte]$ = a      
voyage to ,engl&2 b hav+ be5 prev5t$1   
return$ to ,port ,ess+ton1 :]e he le>n$ 
to read & write4 ,8 sup]iority r5d]$ him
 obnoxi\s to ! old] memb]s ( 8 family2 &
 "o day1 :ile on a visit to 8 tribe1 'he

 0 r\s$ f sleep to f9d himself surr\nd$ 
by a ho/ ( savages ?ir/+ = 8 blood4 ,!y 
told him to rise1 b he m]ely rais$      
himself ^u 8 elb[1 & said3 ,if y want to
 kill me1 d s :]e ,i am2 ,i won't get   
up4 ,give me a spe> & club1 & ,i'll     
fight y all "o by "o6 ,he _h sc>cely    
spok51 :5 he 0 spe>$ f beh9d2 spe> aft] 
spe> foll[$1 & z he lay wri?+ on !      
gr\nd1 8 savage murd]]s lit]ally da%$   
him to pieces ) _! clubs4'  ,9 ,june    
#ahdi1 ! ,rattlesnake & ,bramble 7 at "w
 9 ! ,l\isiade ,ar*ipelago1 f9d+ out !  
safe/ *annels & an*orages among its     
num]\s rocks1 %oals1 & reefs4 ,! natives
 ( "s ( ! isl&s _h nev] se5 ,europeans  
be=e1 yet seem$ little incl9$ to        
ackn[l$ge ! sup]iority ( _! visitors4   
,!y manife/$ b little al>m on witness+ !
 effects ( fire>ms2 & on "o occasion    
attack$ two ( ! %ip's boats ) a c\rage &
 self-reliance extraord9>y "u !         
circum/ances4 ,9 g5]al *>act]i/ics1 !y  
resemble ! ,torres ,/rait isl&]s3 "s (  
!m friz _! hair up into a mop two feet 9

 diamet]1 we> a comb ne>ly a y>d long1 &
 bun*es ( dogs' tee? hang+ beh9d1 by way
 ( ornam5t1 & take no little pride 9    
adorn+ _! p]sons ) pa9t & tattoo-m>ks1 &
 fl[]s & plants ( /rong od\r4 ,bracelets
 ( v>i\s k9ds are a fav\rite decoration1
 & among ^! ! mo/ curi\s 'is t made ( a 
human l[] jaw1 ) "o or m coll>-bones    
clos+ ! upp] side1 cross+ f "o angle to 
! o!r4 ,:e!r ^! are ! jaws ( =m] fri5ds 
or enemies1' says ,mr ,macgillivray1 'we
 _h no means ( asc]ta9+2 no great value 
appe>$ to be atta*$ to !m2 & x 0 obs]v$1
 z a curi\s circum/ance1 t none ( ^!    
jaws _h ! tee? discol\r$ by ! practice (
 betel-*ew+4'  ,a supply ( yams be+     
want$1 ! cutt] 0 s5t "o day at ! beg9n+ 
( ,july to op5 a trade1 if possible1 ) !
 natives ( ,bri]ly ,isl&1 on :i*        
occasion ',mr ,brady took *>ge ( !      
b>t]+1 & draw+ a numb] ( l9es ^u ! s&y  
bea*1 expla9$ t :5 ea* 0 cov]$ ) a yam1 
he w\ld give an axe 9 return4 ,at fir/1 
"s little difficulty occurr$1 z ! yams 7
 br\ght d[n v sl[ly--two or ?ree at a   

"t2 b at l5g? ! fir/ bat* 0 complet$1 & 
! axe h&$ ov]4 ,! man :o got x _h be5   
trembl+ ) anxiety = "s "t back1 hold+   
,mr ,brady by ! arm1 & wat*+ ! promis$  
axe ) eag] eye4 ,:5 he obta9$ possession
 ( x1 he became q wild ) joy1 laugh+ &  
scream+1 & fl\ri%+ ! axe ov] 8 head4    
,aft] ?is comm5cem5t1 ! b>t]+ w5t on    
briskly1 amid/ a great deal ( upro>--!  
m5 pass+ betwe5 ! village & ! bea* at   
full spe$1 ) basketfuls ( yams1 & too   
int5t on gett+ ! kiram kelumai 7iron    
axes7 to ?9k ( any?+ else4' ,9 ?is way1 
#cfh p\nds ( yams 7 collect$1 at a co/ (
 ab\t a half-p5ny p] p\nd4  ,among      
contrivances = procur+ food1 ! natives (
 "s ( ! isl&s tra9 ! suck+-fi% 7,e*5eis 
remora7 = ! *ase 9 ! wat]1 z dogs are   
tra9$ to hunt on l&4 ,a l9e is made fa/ 
to ! creature's tail2 x is !n />t$ 9    
pursuit ( prey1 & z soon z x has atta*$ 
itself to a turtle1 or any o!r 'game1' !
 l9e is haul$ 91 & ! prize secur$4 ,:ile
 ! ,rattlesnake lay at an*or1 a numb] ( 
suck+-fi%es took up _! qu>t]s "u h]     

bottom1 & :5ev] ! sailors dropp$ a bait 
ov]bo>d1 x 0 always seiz$ by "o ( !     
remor1 greatly to ! annoyance ( ! angl]s
 on deck4 ',be+ q a nuisance1' writes   
,mr ,macgillivray1 '& useless z food1   
,jack (t5 treat$ !m z he w\ld a %>k1 by 
spritsail-y>d+1 or "s /ill less ref9$   
mode ( torture4 ,"o day1 "s ( u1 :ile   
walk+ ! poop1 _h our att5tion direct$ to
 a suck+-fi%1 ab\t two & a half feet 9  
l5g?1 :i* _h be5 made fa/ by ! tail to a
 billet ( wood1 by a fa?om or s (       
spun-y>n1 & turn$ adrift4 ,an imm5se    
/rip$ %>k1 app>5tly ab\t f\rte5 feet 9  
l5g?1 :i* _h be5 cruis+ ab\t ! %ip all !
 morn+1 sail$ sl[ly up1 & turn+ slightly
 on "o side1 attempt$ to seize ! seem+ly
 helpless fi%2 b ! suck]1 ) great       
dext]ity1 made himself fa/ 9 a mom5t to 
! %>k's back4 ,(f d>t$ ! mon/] at full  
spe$--! suck] hold+ on z fa/ z a limpet 
to a rock1 & ! billet t[+ a/]n4 ,he !n  
roll$ ov] & ov]1 tumbl+ ab\t1 :51 we>i$ 
) 8 ef=ts1 he lay quiet = a little4     
,see+ ! float1 ! %>k got x into 8 m\?1 &

 dis5gag+ ! suck] by a tug on ! l9e1    
made a bolt at ! fi%2 b 8 puny antagoni/
 0 aga9 too quick1 & fix+ himself close 
beh9d ! dorsal f91 defi$ ! ef=ts ( ! %>k
 to dis5gage him1 al?\gh he roll$ ov] & 
ov]1 la%+ ! wat] ) 8 tail until x foam$ 
all r\nd4' ,aft] su* a spirit$ combat1 x
 is some:at tantalis+ to read1 t ! f9al 
result c\ld n cle>ly be made out2 x is  
sc>cely possible1 h[ev]1 n to wi%       
success to ! remora4  ,on ! #ah? ,augu/1
 a p>ty l&$ on ! coa/ ( ,new ,gu9ea1 &  
paid a fri5dly visit to "s ( ! ,papuans 
:o _h be5 (f to ! %ip1 & f\nd !m less   
fi]ce & di/ru/ful ?an ^? ( ! isl&s4 ,"s 
( !m ?\ght ! muskets 7 wat]-vessels1 &  
o!rs 7 afraid ( a knife3 x 0 too %>p4   
,!y are excell5t mimics2 & "o ( !m      
imitat$ ! ,engli% drumm] s clev]ly on an
 old t9-c1 z to excite ro>s ( laught]   
among all :o witness$ ! p]=mance4 ,"s ( 
_! dances are extraord9>y1 m resembl+ a 
f5c+-mat* ?an movem5ts ( ! light        
fanta/ic toe2 & ! foll[+ description ( a
 dance aft] nightfall is curi\s3--',on  

see+ a numb] ( lights along ! bea*1 we  
at fir/ ?\ght !y proce$$ f a fi%+-p>ty1 
b on look+ ?r\gh a night-glass1 ! gr\p 0
 se5 to consi/ ( above a doz5 p1 ea*    
c>ry+ a blaz+ tor*1 & go+ ?r\gh !       
movem5ts ( a dance4 ,at "o "t1 !y ext5d$
 rapidly into l9e2 at ano!r1 clos$1     
divid+ into two p>ties1 advanc+ &       
retreat+1 cross+ & recross+1 & mix+ up )
 ea* o!r4 ,?is cont9u$ = half an h\r2 & 
hav+ app>5tly be5 got up = our amusem5t1
 a rocket 0 s5t up = !irs1 & a          
blue-light burn$2 b ! danc+ _h ceas$1 & 
! lights disappe>$4'  ,on ! #a/ ,octob]1
 ! ,rattlesnake 0 aga9 at ,cape ,york4  
,ab\t ! middle ( ! mon?1 an incid5t     
occurr$ :i* reliev$ ! dulness ( a p]iod 
( inactivity--! discov]y & rescue ( a   
:ite woman1 :o _h be5 = "s "t a prison] 
among ! natives4 ,we %all abridge ,mr   
,macgillivray's n>rative ( h] /ory4 ,h] 
"n is ,b>b>a ,?omson2 %e 0 born at      
,ab]de51 & emigrat$ to ,new ,s\? ,wales 
) h] p>5ts4 ,ab\t f\r & a half ye>s     
prior to ! ev5t1 %e _h accompani$ h]    

husb& 9 a small cutt]1 to try to save "s
 "p ( ! c>go ( a :al] t _h be5 wreck$ on
 ! ,bampton %oal4 ,! pilot miss$ 8 r\te1
 two ( ! crew 7 dr[n$ by accid5t1 ano!r 
0 left on a des]t isl&1 & at la/ !      
little vessel1 caught by a gale 9       
,torres ,/rait1 /ruck ^u a reef on      
,pr9ce ( ,wales ,isl&4 ,! only two m5   
left on bo>d 7 dr[n$ 9 attempt+ to swim 
to %ore2 b ! woman 0 sav$ by a p>ty (   
natives1 "o ( :om1 ,boroto by "n1 =c$ h]
 to live ) him z 8 wife1 9 :i* position 
%e = a "t 0 expos$ to mu* cruelty1 ow+  
to ! jeal\sy ( ! wom5 ( ! tribe4 ,%e    
ev5tually 0 sav$ f p]secution by a s+ul>
 belief preval5t among ! natives--t :ite
 p are ! gho/s ( dep>t$ aborig9es--"o ( 
! pr9cipal among ! blacks hav+ p]suad$  
himself t he _h f\nd 9 h] 8 long-lo/    
daught]1 aft] :om ,b>b>a 0 nam$ ,giom4  
,! head-qu>t]s ( ! tribe 7 on an isl&1 &
 ! captive frequ5tly saw vessels pass on
 _! way to ,torres ,/rait1 b )\t any    
opportunity ( mak+ h] case kn[n4 ,%e _h 
he>d ( ! fir/ arrival ( ! ,rattlesnake &

 t5d] at ,cape ,york2 & on ! la/ visit1 
_h induc$ ! blacks to escort h] to )9 a 
%ort di/ance ( ! an*orage1 !y believ+ t 
%e only wi%$ to %ake h&s ) h] c\ntrym51 
& w\ld soon return1 lad5 ) knives1 axes1
 & tobacco4 ,al?\gh lame1 %e hurri$ on1 
fe>+ t h] conductors might *ange _! m9d1
 & made t[>ds "s ( ! %ip's company1 :o 7
 on %ore %oot+4 ,except a fr+e ( leaves1
 %e 0 q nak$1 & h] appe>ance 0 s dirty &
 mis]able1 t !y took h] = a g91 or      
native woman1 & paid no att5tion to h]1 
:5 %e call$ out3 ',i am a :ite woman2 :y
 d y leave me8' ,%e 0 imm$iately tak5 on
 bo>d ! %ip1 & b j 9 "t to escape f a   
small p>ty ( ! tribe1 :o _h foll[$ to   
deta9 h]4  ,mr ,macgillivray cont9ues3  
',^u be+ ask$ by ,capta9 ,/anley1 :e!r  
%e really pref]r$ rema9+ ) u to         
accompany+ ! natives back to _! isl&1 z 
%e w\ld be all[$ h] free *oice 9 !      
matt]1 %e 0 s mu* agitat$ z to f9d      
difficulty 9 express+ h] ?ankfulness1   
mak+ use ( scraps ( ,engli% alt]nately )
 ! ,k[r>ega language1 & !n1 sudd5ly     

awak5+ to ! recollection t %e 0 n       
und]/ood1 ! poor creature blu%$ all ov]1
 & ) d[nca/ eyes beat h] =ehead ) h] h&1
 z if to assi/ 9 collect+ h] scatt]$    
?\ghts4 ,at l5g?1 aft] a pause1 %e f\nd 
words to say3 ,sir1 ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 & 
w\ld r g back to my own fri5ds4 ,at !   
same tune1 x 0 rem>k$ by e "o t %e _h n 
lo/ ! feel+s ( womanly mode/y2 ev5 aft] 
hav+ liv$ s long among nak$ blacks1 %e  
seem$ acutely to feel ! s+ul>ity ( h]   
position1 dress$ only 9 a c\ple ( %irts1
 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d ( h] own c\ntrym54'  
,9 accordance ) h] wi%1 ,mrs ,?omson 0  
kept on bo>d1 & _h a cab9 giv5 up to h] 
own use2 good liv+ & m$ical att5dance   
soon cur$ ! sor5ess ( h] tann$ & bli/]$ 
sk91 & ! oph?almia1 :i* _h depriv$ h] ( 
! sight ( "o eye4 ,! black ,boroto grew 
desp]ate :5 he f\nd t %e w\ld n return  
to him1 & ?reat5$ to cut (f h] head to  
satisfy 8 v5geance--a cata/rophe :i* !  
rescu$ woman avoid$ by n go+ on %ore2 & 
%e 0 ev5tually h&$ ov]1 9 good          
condition1 to h] p>5ts on ! return ( !  

vessel to ,sydney1 at ! beg9n+ ( #ahej4 
,%ortly aft]w>ds1 to ! great sorr[ ( all
 on bo>d1 ,capta9 ,/anley di$1 at ! e>ly
 age ( ?irty-eight4 ,he _h br\ght 8     
sci5tific lab\rs to a successful close1 
& might h look$ =w>d to a brief p]iod ( 
hon\rable repose2 b ! fatigue & anxiety 
( a labori\s survey 9 a hot climate1 & !
 news ( ! decease ( 8 fa!r1 ! late      
,bi%op ( ,norwi*1 depress$ him beyond ! 
p[] ( recov]y4 ,?is 0 n ! only melan*oly
 incid5t connect$ ) ! ,rattlesnake's    
voyage4 ,mr ,k5n$y's exp$ition _h prov$ 
a mo/ disa/r\s failure4 ,! p>ty1 z we h 
se51 _h l&$ 9 ,rock+ham ,bay1 & comm5c$ 
_! j\rney nor?w>ds1 ) a well-appo9t$    
c>avan ( c>ts1 horses1 & m51 all 9 high 
spirits4 ,b m ?an a mon? elaps$ be=e !y 
c\ld extricate !mselves f ! swamps &    
scrub :i* cov] t "p ( ! c\ntry2 & at !  
beg9n+ ( ,novemb]1 five mon?s lat]1 !y  
_h n advanc$ m ?an #djj miles 9 a direct
 l9e3 n9ete5 ( ! horses 7 dead1 & ! /ock
 ( provisions ne>ly exhau/$4 ,mr ,k5n$y 
!n det]m9$ on pu%+ =w>ds1 ) a light     

p>ty1 = ,cape ,york1 #aej miles di/ant1 
:5ce relief 0 to be s5t to ! eight      
individuals :o 7 left beh9d1 ne>ly worn 
out ) fatigue & exhau/ion4 ,?is p>ty    
consi/$ ( ! lead]2 ,jackey ,jackey1 a   
fai?ful & intellig5t native2 & ?ree ( ! 
/ronge/ ( ! m54 ,"o ( ! latt]           
accid5tally %ot himself1 & ! o!r two    
became s weak1 t !y also 7 left at an   
encampm5t1 ) z l>ge a supply (          
provisions z c\ld be sp>$4 ,aft]        
incr$ible h>d%ips1 ,mr ,k5n$y & 8       
companion rea*$ ,escape ,riv]1 tw5ty    
miles f ,cape ,york1 :]e !y 7 attack$ by
 a p>ty ( natives1 :ile entangl$ 9 a    
scrub1 & ! gallant lead] ( ! exp$ition  
fell a victim to _! f]ocity4 ,?ree spe>s
 _h ent]$ 8 body1 & ,jackey ,jackey1 9  
simple b t\*+ words1 describes 8 la/    
mom5ts4 ',mr ,k5n$y1' he ask$1 aft] hav+
 c>ri$ ! w\nd$ man out ( sight ( !      
natives1 'are y go+ to leave me8' ',yes1
 my boy1 ,i am go+ to leave y1' 0 !     
reply ( ! dy+ man4 ',i am v bad1        
,jackey4 ,y take ! books1 ,jackey1 to ! 

capta92 b n ! big ones3 ! gov]nor w give
 any?+ = !m4' ',i !n ti$ up ! pap]s4 ,he
 !n said3 ,jackey1 give me pap]1 & ,i w 
write4 ,i gave him pap] & p5cil1 & he   
tri$ to write2 & he !n fell back & di$1 
& ,i caught him z he fell back1 & held  
him1 & ,i !n turn$ r\nd myself1 & cri$4 
,i 0 cry+ a good :ile1 until ,i got     
well2 t 0 ab\t an h\r1 & !n ,i buri$    
him1 ,i dug up ! gr\nd ) a tomahawk1 &  
cov]$ him ov] ) logs1 !n grass1 & my    
%irt & tr\s]s4 ,t night ,i left him1 ne>
 d>k4'  ,jackey contriv$ to evade !     
pursu]s1 & a week aft]w>ds got on bo>d !
 s*oon]1 :i* 0 ly+ 9 ,port ,albany1     
,cape ,york1 wait+ ! arrival ( ,mr      
,k5n$y's exp$ition4 ,on le>n+ ! fatal   
result1 ! capta9 sail$1 9 ! hope ( sav+ 
! m5 :o _h be5 left beh9d4 ,( ! two :o  
_h belong$ to ! advanc$ p>ty1 no?+ 0    
discov]$ except "s articles ( clo?+1 & x
 0 believ$ !y _h p]i%$4 ,( ! eight fir/ 
left ne> ,weym\? ,bay1 two 7 /ill alive1
 b 9 ! la/ /age ( exhau/ion1 hav+ endur$
 privations & h>d%ips almo/ )\t a       

p>allel4  ,! brig ,freak 0 subsequ5tly  
despat*$ f ,sydney1 = ! purpose ( secur+
 any pap]s or docum5ts1 or ! mortal     
rema9s ( any ( ! un=tunate exp$ition4   
,jackey ,jackey 0 on bo>d1 & by means ( 
8 rem>kable sagacity1 l$ ! way to !     
respective camps4 ,! bones ( two ( ! m5 
7 f\nd2 also "s ( ,mr ,k5n$y's          
in/rum5ts1 portions ( 8 clo?+1 & 8      
manuscript j\rnal1 :i* _h be5 hidd5 9 ! 
holl[ ( a tree2 b aft] a m9ute se>* = ! 
place :]e 8 body _h be5 buri$1 x c\ld n 
be discov]$4  ,we might ext5d ?is pa9ful
 n>rative did our space p]mit2 b we mu/ 
n[ close1 ) a recomm5dation ( ! book "u 
notice to ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! progress
 ( natural or geographical discov]y4    
,,footnotes3  #c ,n>rative ( ! ,voyage (
 ,h4,m4,s4 ,rattlesnake1 comm&$ by !    
late ,capta9 ,ow5 ,/anley1 dur+ ! ye>s  
#ahdf-ej1 includ+ ,discov]ies & ,surveys
 9 ,new ,gu9ea1 ! ,l\isiade ,ar*ipelago1
 c4 c4 ,by ,john ,macgillivray1         
,f4,r4,g4,s41 ,naturali/ to !           
,exp$ition4 ,london3 ,boone4 #b vols4   

#hvo4     ,a ,,celebrat$ ,,fr5*         
,,clockmak]4   ,! sup]iority ( ,fr5*    
clocks & wat*es has be5 a*iev$ only by !
 labori\s ef=ts ( _m +5i\s artisans4 ,( 
"o ( ^!1 to :om ,france owes no little (
 its celebrity 9 ?is bran* ( art1 we    
propose to speak4 ,brguet 0 ! "n ( ?is  
rem>kable individual4 ,he 0 a native (  
,neu*tel1 9 ,switz]l&1 & !nce he 0      
remov$1 :ile "y1 to ,v]sailles1 = !     
purpose ( le>n+ 8 bus9ess z a horologi/4
 ,8 p>5ts be+ poor1 he f\nd x necess>y  
to rely on 8 own en]gy = advancem5t 9   
life4  ,at ,v]sailles1 he s]v$ a regul> 
appr5tice%ip1 dur+ :i* 8 dilig5ce 9     
improv+ himself 0 almo/ beyond example4 
,he became greatly atta*$ to 8          
pr(ession2 & soon1 by /udi\s p]sev]ance1
 8 tal5ts 7 develop$ by real k4 ,at l5g?
 ! t]m ( appr5tice%ip expir$1 & z ! ma/]
 0 express+ to ! pupil ! satisfaction   
:i* 8 good conduct & dilig5ce _h giv5   
him1 he 0 /ruck ) a/oni%m5t :5 he       
repli$3 ',ma/]1 ,i h a fav\r to ask ( y4
 ,i feel t ,i h n always z ,i ought     

employ$ my "t1 :i* 0 to h indemnifi$ y =
 ! c>es & lessons y h sp5t on me4 ,i beg
 ( y1 !n1 to p]mit me to cont9ue ) y    
?ree mon?s long] )\t sal>y4' ,?is reque/
 confirm$ ! atta*m5t ( ! ma/] to 8      
pupil4 ,b sc>cely 0 ! appr5tice%ip ( !  
latt] ov]1 :5 he lo/ 8 "m & 8 /epfa!r1 &
 f\nd himself alone 9 ! _w ) an eld]    
si/]--be+ ?us left to provide1 by 8 own 
indu/ry1 = ! ma9t5ance ( two p]sons4    
,nev]!less1 he ard5tly desir$ to        
complete 8 necess>y /udies1 = he felt t 
! k ( ma!matics 0 absolutely            
indisp5sable to 8 atta9+ p]fection 9 8  
art4 ,?is det]m9$ purpose conqu]$ e     
ob/acle4 ,n only did he lab\r p]sev]+ly 
= 8 si/] & himself1 b also f\nd means to
 att5d regul>ly a c\rse ( public        
lectures :i* ! ,abb ,m>ie 0 !n giv+ at !
 ,college ,maz>94 ,! pr(essor1 hav+     
rem>k$ ! unwe>i$ assiduity ( ! "y       
clockmak]1 made a fri5d ( him1 &        
delight$ 9 consid]+ him z 8 belov$      
pupil4 ,?is fri5d%ip1 f\nd$ on ! true/  
e/eem & ! mo/ affectionate gratitude1   

contribut$ wondr\sly to ! progress ( !  
/ud5t4  ,! great metamorphosis :i* 0    
effect$ s sudd5ly 9 ! "y clockmak] 0 v  
rem>kable4 ,!re is some?+ v enc\rag+ 9 8
 example1 af=d+ z x does a pro( ( ! p[] 
( ! man :o arms himself ) a det]m9$     
purpose4 ,at fir/1 ! /ruggle )          
difficulties appe>s h>d1 pa9ful1 almo/  
impossible2 b only let !re be a little  
p]sev]ance1 ! ob/acles vani% "o aft] !  
o!r1 ! way is made pla93 in/ead ( !     
?orns :i* seem to *oke x1 v]dant laurels
 sudd5ly spr+ up1 ! rew>d ( con/ant &   
unwe>i$ lab\r4 ,?us x 0 ) our /udi\s    
appr5tice4 ,8 ideas soon exp&2 8 "w     
acquires m precision2 a new & a m ext5d$
 horizon op5s be=e him4 ,f a skilful    
workman1 x is n long be=e he becomes an 
accompli%$ arti/4 ,yet a few ye>s1 & !  
"n ( ,brguet is celebrat$4  ,at ! epo* (
 ! fir/ tr\bles ( ! ,revolution ( #aghi1
 ,brguet _h already f\nd$ ! e/abli%m5t  
:i* has s9ce produc$ s _m ma/]-pieces ( 
me*anism4 ,! mo/ hon\rable1 ! mo/       
flatt]+ reputation 0 84 ,"o anecdote w  

s]ve to prove ! high repute 9 :i* he 0  
held1 ev5 out ( ,france4 ,"o day a wat*1
 to ! con/ruction ( :i* he _h giv5 8    
:ole att5tion1 happ5$ to fall into ! h&s
 ( ,arnold1 ! celebrat$ ,engli%         
wat*mak]4 ,he exam9$ x ) int]e/1 &      
survey$ ) admiration ! simplicity ( its 
me*anism1 ! p]fection ( ! workman%ip4   
,he c\ld sc>cely be p]suad$ t a specim5 
?us execut$ c\ld be ! "w ( ,fr5*        
indu/ry4 ,yield+ to ! love ( 8 art1 he  
imm$iately set out = ,p>is1 )\t any o!r 
object ?an simply to become acqua9t$ ) !
 ,fr5* arti/4 ,on arriv+ 9 ,p>is1 he w5t
 imm$iately to see ,brguet1 & soon ^!   
two m5 7 acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r4 ,!y seem1  
inde$1 to h =m$ a mutual fri5d%ip4 ,9   
ord] t ,brguet might give ,arnold !     
highe/ tok5 ( 8 e/eem & affection1 he   
reque/$ him to take 8 son ) him to be   
taught 8 pr(ession1 & ?is 0 acc$$ to4   
,! ,revolution de/roy$ ! fir/ e/abli%m5t
 ( ,brguet1 & f9ally =c$ ! great arti/  
to seek an asylum on a =eign %ore4 ,!re 
g5]\s assi/ance enabl$ him1 ) 8 son1 to 

cont9ue 8 +5i\s exp]im5ts 9 8 art4 ,at  
l5g?1 hav+ return$ to ,p>is aft] two    
ye>s' abs5ce1 he op5$ a new e/abli%m5t1 
:i* cont9u$ to fl\ri% till #ahbc1 :5    
,france lo/ ?is man1 ! pride & boa/ (   
its indu/rial class4 ,brguet 0 memb] ( !
 ,in/itute1 0 clockmak] to ! navy1 &    
memb] ( ! ,bureau ( ,longitude4 ,he 0   
inde$ ! mo/ celebrat$ clockmak] ( ! age2
 he _h br\ght to p]fection e bran* ( 8  
art4 ,no?+ c\ld surpass ! delicacy &    
+5uity ( 8 free escapem5t ) a ma9ta9+   
p[]4 ,to him we owe ano!r escapem5t     
call$ 'natural1' 9 :i* !re is no spr+1 &
 oil is n ne$$2 b ano!r1 & /ill m p]fect
 "o1 is ! d\ble escapem5t1 :]e !        
precision ( ! contacts r5d]s ! use ( oil
 equally unnecess>y1 & 9 :i* ! wa/e (   
p[] 9 ! p5dulum is repair$ at ea*       
vibration4  ,! sea-wat*es or *ronomet]s 
( ,brguet are fam\s ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,x is 
well kn[n t ^! wat*es are e mom5t       
subject to *ange ( position1 f ! roll+ &
 pit*+ ( ! vessel4 ,brguet conceiv$ !   
bold ?\ght ( enclos+ ! :ole me*anism ( !

 escapem5t & ! spr+ 9 a circul>         
envelope1 mak+ a complete revolution e  
two m9utes4 ,! inequality ( position is 
?us1 z x 71 equalis$ on t %ort lapse (  
"t2 ! me*anism itself produc+           
comp5sation1 :e!r ! *ronomet] is        
subject$ to any cont9u\s movem5t1 or    
kept /eady 9 an incl9$ or upright       
position4 ,brguet did /ill m3 he f\nd   
means to pres]ve ! regul>ity ( 8        
*ronomet]s ev5 9 case ( _! gett+ any    
sudd5 %ock or fall1 & ?is he did by !   
p>a*ute4 ,sir ,?omas ,brisbane put "o ( 
!m to ! pro(1 c>ry+ x ab\t ) him on     
horseback1 & on long j\rneys & voyages2 
9 sixte5 mon?s1 ! greate/ daily loss 0  
only a second & a half--t is1 ! #eg1fjj?
 "p ( a daily revolution4  ,su* is !    
enc\rag+ example ( ,brguet1 :o 0 at fir/
 only a workman4 ,& to ?is he owes 8 be+
 ! be/ judge ( good workm51 z he 0 ! be/
 fri5d to !m4 ,he s\ght out su* ev]y:]e1
 ev5 9 o!r c\ntries2 gave !m !          
in/ruction ( a ma/] ( ! art2 & treat$ !m
 ) ! k9dness ( a fa!r4 ,!y 7 indebt$ to 

him = _! prosp]ity1 & he ow$ to !m !    
increase ( =tune & ( fame4 ,he well     
und]/ood ! advantages ( a judici\s      
division ( lab\r1 accord+ to ! sev]al   
capabilities ( artisans4 ,by ?is means1 
he 0 able to meet ! dem& = pieces ( 8   
workman%ip1 n less rem>kable = elegance 
& beauty ?an = extreme accuracy4 ,x may 
inde$ be said1 t ,brguet's ef=ts gave a 
"* to ,fr5* horology t x has nev] lo/4  
,s mu* may "o man d 9 8 day & g5]ation  
to give an impetus to an important bran*
 ( national indu/ry4     ,,sa9t         
,,elizabe? ,,( ,,bohemia4               
',w\ld t we two 7 ly+            ,b5ea? 
! *ur*-y>d sod1          ,) our limbs at
 re/ 9 ! gre5 e>?'s brea/1            ,&
 our s\ls at home ) ,god6'#d      ,i    
nev] lay me d[n to sleep at night       
,b 9 my he>t ,i s+ t little song3       
,! angels he> x1 z1 a pity+ ?rong1      
,!y t\* my burn+ lids ) f+]s bright1    
,l moonbeams--pale1 impalpable1 & light4
       ,& :5 my daily pi\s tasks are    
done1       ,& all my pati5t pray]s said

 "o by "o1     ,god he>s x4 ,seems x    
s9ful 9 ,8 sight     ,t r\nd my sl[     
burnt-(f]+ ( qu5*$ w1     ,"o quiv]+    
human sigh creeps w9dlike /ill8     ,t  
:5 my orisons 9 sil5ce fail1     ,l+]s  
"o tremul\s note ( human wail8     ,de> 
"l--sp\se--h]o--m>tyr--sa9t6 erelong    
,i ?9k ,god w =give my s++ t poor song4 
,a ye> ago1 ,i bade my little son       
,be> on a pilgrimage a sacr$ load       
,( alms2 he cri$ out1 fa9t+ on ! road1  
',"m1 ,o "m1 w\ld t ?is 7 done6'        
,him ,i reprov$ ) te>s1 & said3 ',g on1 
,nor feebly s9k ere half ?y task be     
o'er4'       ,w\ld n ,god say to me !   
same1 & m8     ,i w n s+ t song4 ,?\1   
de>e/ "o1     ,husb&--no1 bro!r--/ret*  
?y /eadfa/ h&     ,across ! void6 ,m9e  
grasps x4 ,n[ ,i /&1     ,my            
woman-weakness n]v$ to /r5g? div9e4     
,we'll quaff life's aloe-cup z ?\gh     
'tw]e w9e1     ,ea* to ! o!r2 j\rney+ on
 ap>t1     ,till at heav5's gold5 doors 
we two leap he>t to he>t4  ,,footnotes3 
#d ,f ,k+sley's ,sa9t's ,trag$y4        

,elizabe?1 ,pr9cess ( ,bohemia1 ! mo/   
s9c]e among ! mi/ak5 devotee sa9ts ( !  
middle ages1 r5\nc$ h] royal /ate1 h]   
husb& & *ildr51 & sp5t h] life 9 ! /]ne/
 asceticism1 & 9 ! mo/ self-d5y+ acts ( 
*>ity4     ,a ,,man-,,(-,,w>1 ,,or ,a   
,,man ,,( ,,peace4   ,x w probably be   
rememb]$ t1 a few ye>s ago1 a great     
excitem5t 0 caus$ by ! discov]y ( va/   
deposits ( guano ^u ! isl& ( ,i*aboe1   
situat$ on ! we/ coa/ ( ,africa4 ,!     
rem>kable f]tilis+ qualities ( guano    
gave x great value z an article (       
comm]ce1 & a l>ge numb] ( vessels 7     
despat*$ f v>i\s ports to take 9 c>goes 
at ! isl&4 ,x 0 comput$ t at "o "t n    
less ?an #ejj vessels 7 ly+ (f ,i*aboe1 
& z !re 0 no settl$ au?ority to regulate
 ! trade ( ! place1 a sc5e (            
indescribable confusion & tumult soon   
pres5t$ itself4 ,! crews ( sev]al ( !   
%ips hav+ e/abli%$ !mselves ^u !        
table-l& at ! top ( ! isl& 7! isl& be+  
little m ?an a huge rock1 ris+ ) almo/  
p]p5dicul> cliffs f ! ocean71 a dispute 

arose betwe5 !m & _! capta9s1 :i* soon  
proce$$ to op5 mut9y on ! "p ( ! m54 ,! 
only access to _! position be+ by long  
ladd]s1 ! m5 set _! ma/]s at defiance1 &
 held possession ( _! /ronghold1 :i* 0  
inaccessible1 except by p]mission ( !   
mut9e]s4 ,! capta9s despat*$ a vessel to
 ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 = ! purpose (   
lay+ a compla9t be=e ! gov]nor1 &       
solicit+ 8 aid4 ,! gov]nor 0 ab\t to    
despat* a man-(-w>--! only rem$y t is   
g5]ally ?\ght ( 9 su* cases--:5 a good1 
devot$ man1 a mission>y at ,cape ,t[n1  
nam$ ,b]tram1 he>+ ( ! affair1 repres5t$
 to ! gov]nor 8 e>ne/ desire to sp>e !  
effusion ( blood1 & 8 conviction t1 if  
he 7 all[$ to proce$ to ! isl&1 he c\ld 
br+ ! qu>rel to an amicable settlem5t4  
,mr ,b]tram obta9$ ! cons5t ( !         
au?orities1 & ! ord] = ! sail+ ( !      
man-(-w> 0 susp5d$4 ,he proce$$ to      
,i*aboe1 & be+ r[$ a%ore1 began to asc5d
 "o ( ! l(ty ladd]s4 ,two seam51 well   
arm$1 :o _h gu>d above1 %\t$ to "k :o he
 0 & :at he want$4 ',a fri5d1 :o wants  

to speak to y1' 0 ! reply4 ,! gu>ds see+
 a s+le man1 un>m$1 climb+ fe>lessly    
t[>ds !m1 p]mitt$ him to asc5d4 ,he     
call$ ! m5 r\nd him1 spoke k9dly b      
fai?fully to !m1 he>d _! compla9ts1 &   
und]took to negotiate = !m4 ,he did ?is 
) s mu* tact & judgm5t1 t a             
reconciliation 0 soon effect$1 & h>mony 
re/or$ betwe5 ! capta9s & _! crews4 ,mr 
,b]tram rema9$ t5 days ) ! m5 on !      
summit ( ! isl&1 employ+ ! "t to ! be/  
advantage 9 prea*+ & tea*+ among/ !m4 ,x
 0 only on ! plea ( urg5t duty t ! m5   
w\ld p]mit him to leave !m4 ,!y clu/]$  
r\nd him1 z he 0 ab\t to desc5d f among/
 !m = ! la/ "t2 ea* 0 eag] to wr+ him by
 ! h&1 & te>s roll$ d[n _m a wea!r-beat5
 *eek z he bade !m a la/ adieu4 ',god   
bless y1 sir6' !y exclaim$2 'y h be5 our
 true fri5d2 w\ld t y c\ld /ay among/ u1
 = we feel t y h done u good4' ,x w be  
well = nations :5 !y h m fai? 9 ! p[] ( 
a man ( peace1 & less 9 t ( a           
man-(-w>4--,bond ( ,bro!rhood4          
,,note ,,to ,,int5d+ ,,emigrants4   ,9  

reply to num]\s correspond5ts :o make   
inquiry respect+ ! mo/ suitable fields =
 emigration1 we h aga9 to intimate1 t we
 _c assume ! responsibility ( privately 
advis+ individuals on ! important /ep ( 
emigrat+ to "o place 9 pref]5ce to      
ano!r4 ,e "o is be/ acqua9t$ ) 8 own    
desires1 abilities1 & necessities1 &    
%\ld1 ) ! g5]al assi/ance ( public      
op9ion & ! press1 be able to make up 8  
m9d :e!r he %\ld or %\ld n emigrate1 or 
:at di/ant l& w be to him mo/ answ]able 
& agreeable4 ,) ! view ( do+ all 9 our  
p[] to assi/ 9 =m+ ?is resolution1 we h 
lately _h prep>$1 "u our own inspection1
 a s]ies ( *eap & accessible ,manuals on
 ! subject ( ,emigration2 conta9+1 we   
believe1 all desirable in=mation = ^? :o
 are dispos$ to emigrate2 & a p]usal (  
:i* may possibly obviate ! necessity (  
seek+ private c\nsel on any po9t4 ,!    
,manuals may be _h f any ( ! ord9>y     
ag5ts = supply+ ?is ,j\rnal2 !y         
sep>ately ref] to ,,au/ralia1 ,,am]ica1 
,,new ,,zeal&1 ! ,,cape1 & ,,port       

,,natal2 & 9 addition1 !re is "o devot$ 
to g5]al consid]ations & directions4 ,! 
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