,,! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,damn$     #a   ,a  
procession ( ! damn$4  ,by ! damn$1 ,i  
mean ! exclud$4  ,we %all h a procession
 ( data t ,sci5ce has exclud$4          
,battalions ( ! accurs$1 capta9$ by     
pallid data t ,i h exhum$1 w m>*4 ,y'll 
read !m--or !y'll m>*4 ,"s ( !m livid & 
"s ( !m fi]y & "s ( !m rott54  ,"s ( !m 
are corpses1 skeletons1 mummies1 twit*+1
 tott]+1 animat$ by companions t h be5  
damn$ alive4 ,!re are giants t w walk   
by1 ?\gh s\nd asleep4 ,!re are ?+s t are
 !orems & ?+s t are rags3 !y'll g by l  
,euclid arm 9 arm ) ! _s ( an>*y4 ,"h & 
!re w flit little h>lots4 ,_m are cl[ns4
 ,b _m are ( ! highe/ respectability4   
,"s are assass9s4 ,!re are pale /5*es & 
gaunt sup]/itions & m]e %ad[s & lively  
malices3 :ims & amiabilities4 ,! naive &
 ! p$antic & ! biz>re & ! grotesque & ! 
s9c]e & ! ins9c]e1 ! pr(\nd & ! pu]ile4 
,a /ab & a laugh & ! pati5tly fold$ h&s 
( hopeless propriety4  ,!               
ultra-respectable1 b ! condemn$1 anyway4
  ,! aggregate appe>ance is ( dignity & 

dissolut5ess3 ! aggregate voice is a    
defiant pray]3 b ! _s ( ! :ole is       
processional4  ,! p[] t has said to all 
^! ?+s t !y are damn$1 is ,dogmatic     
,sci5ce4  ,b !y'll m>*4  ,! little      
h>lots w cap]1 & freaks w di/ract       
att5tion1 & ! cl[ns w break ! rhy?m ( ! 
:ole ) _! buffoon]ies--b ! solidity ( ! 
procession z a :ole3 ! impressiv5ess (  
?+s t pass & pass & pass1 & keep on &   
keep on & keep on com+4  ,!             
irresi/ibl5ess ( ?+s t nei!r ?reat5 nor 
je] nor defy1 b arrange !mselves 9      
mass-=mations t pass & pass & keep on   
pass+4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,s1 by ! damn$1 ,i mean !  
exclud$4  ,b by ! exclud$ ,i mean t :i* 
w "s day be ! exclud+4  ,or ev]y?+ t is1
 won't be4  ,& ev]y?+ t isn't1 w be--   
,b1 ( c\rse1 w be t :i* won't be--  ,x  
is our expression t ! flux betwe5 t :i* 
isn't & t :i* won't be1 or ! /ate t is  
commonly & absurdly call$ exi/5ce1 is a 
rhy?m ( heav5s & hells3 t ! damn$ won't 
/ay damn$2 t salvation only prec$es     

p]dition4 ,! inf]5ce is t "s day our    
accurs$ tatt]demalions w be sleek       
angels4 ,!n ! sub-inf]5ce is t "s lat]  
day1 back !y'll g :5ce !y came4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is our expression t no?+ c attempt to
 be1 except by attempt+ to exclude      
some?+ else3 t t :i* is commonly call$  
be+ is a /ate t is wr\ght m or less     
def9itely proportionately to ! appe>ance
 ( positive diff]5ce betwe5 t :i* is    
includ$ & t :i* is exclud$4  ,b x is our
 expression t !re are no positive       
diff]5ces3 t all ?+s are l a m\se & a   
bug 9 ! he>t ( a *eese4 ,m\se & a bug3  
no two ?+s c\ld seem m unlike4 ,!y're   
!re a week1 or !y /ay !re a mon?3 bo?   
are !n only transmutations ( *eese4 ,i  
?9k we're all bugs & mice1 & are only   
diff]5t expressions ( an all-inclusive  
*eese4  ,or t r$ is n positively diff]5t
 f yell[3 is only ano!r degree ( :atev] 
vibrancy yell[ is a degree (3 t r$ &    
yell[ are cont9u\s1 or t !y m]ge 9      
orange4  ,s !n t1 if1 ^u ! basis (      

yell[ness & r$ness1 ,sci5ce %\ld attempt
 to classify all ph5om5a1 includ+ all r$
 ?+s z v]itable1 & exclud+ all yell[ ?+s
 z false or illusory1 ! dem>cation w\ld 
h to be false & arbitr>y1 because ?+s   
color$ orange1 con/itut+ cont9uity1 w\ld
 belong on bo? sides ( ! attempt$       
bord]l9e4  ,z we g along1 we %all be    
impress$ ) ?is3  ,t no basis =          
classification1 or inclusion &          
exclusion1 m reasonable ?an t ( r$ness &
 yell[ness has ev] be5 conceiv$ (4      
,sci5ce has1 by appeal to v>i\s bases1  
includ$ a multitude ( data4 ,_h x n done
 s1 !re w\ld be no?+ ) :i* to seem to   
be4 ,sci5ce has1 by appeal to v>i\s     
bases1 exclud$ a multitude ( data4 ,!n1 
if r$ness is cont9u\s ) yell[ness3 if e 
basis ( admission is cont9u\s ) e basis 
( exclusion1 ,sci5ce mu/ h exclud$ "s   
?+s t are cont9u\s ) ! accept$4 ,9      
r$ness & yell[ness1 :i* m]ge 9          
orang5ess1 we typify all te/s1 all      
/&>ds1 all means ( =m+ an op9ion--  ,or 
t any positive op9ion ^u any subject is 

illusion built ^u ! fallacy t !re are   
positive diff]5ces to judge by--  ,t !  
que/ ( all intellection has be5 =       
some?+--a fact1 a basis1 a g5]alization1
 law1 =mula1 a major premise t is       
positive3 t ! be/ t has ev] be5 done has
 be5 to say t "s ?+s are                
self-evid5t--:]eas1 by evid5ce we mean !
 support ( some?+ else--  ,t ?is is !   
que/2 b t x has nev] be5 atta9$2 b t    
,sci5ce has act$1 rul$1 pron\nc$1 &     
condemn$ z if x _h be5 atta9$4  ,:at is 
a h\se8  ,x is n possible to say :at    
any?+ is1 z positively di/+ui%$ f any?+ 
else1 if !re are no positive diff]5ces4 
,a b>n is a h\se1 if "o lives 9 x4 ,if  
resid5ce con/itutes h\s5ess1 because    
/yle ( ar*itecture does n1 !n a bird's  
ne/ is a h\se3 & human occupancy is n ! 
/&>d to judge by1 because we speak (    
dogs' h\ses2 nor mat]ial1 because we    
speak ( sn[ h\ses ( ,eskimos--or a %ell 
is a h\se to a h]mit crab--or 0 to !    
mollusk t made x--or ?+s seem+ly s      
positively diff]5t z ! ,:ite ,h\se at   

,wa%+ton & a %ell on ! sea%ore are se5  
to be cont9u\s4  ,s no "o has ev] be5   
able to say :at electricity is1 =       
in/ance4 ,x isn't any?+1 z positively   
di/+ui%$ f heat or magnetism or life4   
,metaphysicians & !ologians & biologi/s 
h tri$ to def9e life4 ,!y h fail$1      
because1 9 a positive s5se1 !re is no?+ 
to def9e3 !re is no ph5om5on ( life t is
 n1 to "s degree1 manife/ 9 *emism1     
magnetism1 a/ronomic motions4  ,:ite    
coral isl&s 9 a d>k blue sea4  ,_! seem+
 ( di/9ctness3 ! seem+ ( individuality1 
or ( positive diff]5ce "o f ano!r--b all
 are only projections f ! same sea      
bottom4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 sea & l& is n
 positive4 ,9 all wat] !re is "s e>?3 9 
all e>? !re is "s wat]4  ,s !n t all    
seem+ ?+s are n ?+s at all1 if all are  
int]-cont9u\s1 any m ?an is ! leg ( a   
table a ?+ 9 itself1 if x is only a     
projection f some?+ else3 t n "o ( u is 
a real p]son1 if1 physically1 we're     
cont9u\s ) environm5t2 if1 psy*ically1  
!re is no?+ to u b expression ( relation

 to environm5t4  ,our g5]al expression  
has two aspects3  ,conv5tional monism1  
or t all ?+s t seem to h id5tity ( _!   
own are only isl&s t are projections f  
some?+ und]ly+1 & h no real outl9es ( _!
 own4  ,b t all ?+s1 ?\gh only          
projections1 are projections t are /riv+
 to break away f ! und]ly+ t d5ies !m   
id5tity ( _! own4  ,i conceive ( "o     
int]-cont9u\s nexus1 9 :i* & ( :i* all  
seem+ ?+s are only diff]5t expressions1 
b 9 :i* all ?+s are localizations ( "o  
attempt to break away & become real ?+s1
 or to e/abli% entity or positive       
diff]5ce or f9al dem>cation or unmodifi$
 indep5d5ce--or p]sonality or s\l1 z x  
is call$ 9 human ph5om5a--  ,t any?+ t  
tries to e/abli% itself z a real1 or    
positive1 or absolute sy/em1 gov]nm5t1  
organization1 self1 s\l1 entity1        
individuality1 c s attempt only by draw+
 a l9e ab\t itself1 or ab\t ! inclusions
 t con/itute itself1 & damn+ or exclud+1
 or break+ away f1 all o!r ?+s3  ,t1 if 
x does n s act1 x _c seem to be2  ,t1 if

 x does s act1 x falsely & arbitr>ily & 
futilely & disa/r\sly acts1 j z w\ld "o 
:o draws a circle 9 ! sea1 includ+ a few
 waves1 say+ t ! o!r waves1 ) :i* !     
includ$ are cont9u\s1 are positively    
diff]5t1 & /akes 8 life ^u ma9ta9+ t !  
admitt$ & ! damn$ are positively        
diff]5t4  ,our expression is t our :ole 
exi/5ce is animation ( ! local by an    
ideal t is realizable only 9 ! univ]sal3
  ,t1 if all exclusions are false1      
because always are includ$ & exclud$    
cont9u\s3 t if all seem+ ( exi/5ce      
p]ceptible to u is ! product (          
exclusion1 !re is no?+ t is p]ceptible  
to u t really is3 t only ! univ]sal c   
really be4  ,our especial int]e/ is 9   
mod]n sci5ce z a manife/ation ( ?is "o  
ideal or purpose or process3  ,t x has  
falsely exclud$1 because !re are no     
positive /&>ds to judge by3 t x has     
exclud$ ?+s t1 by its own pseudo-/&>ds1 
h z mu* "r to come 9 z h ! *os54        
99       99       99       99       99  
,our g5]al expression3  ,t ! /ate t is  

commonly & absurdly call$ exi/5ce1 is a 
fl[1 or a curr5t1 or an attempt1 f      
negativ5ess to positiv5ess1 & is        
int]m$iate to bo?4  ,by positiv5ess we  
mean3  ,h>mony1 equilibrium1 ord]1      
regul>ity1 /ability1 consi/5cy1 unity1  
realness1 sy/em1 gov]nm5t1 organization1
 lib]ty1 indep5d5ce1 s\l1 self1         
p]sonality1 entity1 individuality1 tru?1
 beauty1 ju/ice1 p]fection1 def9it5ess--
  ,t all t is call$ developm5t1         
progress1 or evolution is movem5t t[>d1 
or attempt t[>d1 ?is /ate = :i*1 or =   
aspects ( :i*1 !re are s _m names1 all (
 :i* are summ$ up 9 ! "o ^w positiv5ess4
  ,at fir/ ?is summ+ up may n be v      
readily acceptable4 ,at fir/ x may seem 
t all ^! words are n synonyms3 t h>mony 
may mean ord]1 b t by indep5d5ce1 =     
in/ance1 we d n mean tru?1 or t by      
/ability we d n mean beauty1 or sy/em1  
or ju/ice4  ,i conceive ( "o            
int]-cont9u\s nexus1 :i* expresses      
itself 9 a/ronomic ph5om5a1 & *emic1    
biologic1 psy*ic1 sociologic3 t x is    

ev]y:]e /riv+ to localize positiv5ess3 t
 to ?is attempt 9 v>i\s fields (        
ph5om5a--:i* are only quasi-diff]5t--we 
give diff]5t names4 ,we speak ( ! sy/em 
( ! planets1 & n ( _! gov]nm5t3 b 9     
consid]+ a /ore1 = in/ance1 & its       
managem5t1 we see t ! words are         
int]*angeable4 ,x us$ to be cu/om>y to  
speak ( *emic equilibrium1 b n ( social 
equilibrium3 t false dem>cation has be5 
brok5 d[n4 ,we %all see t by all ^!     
words we mean ! same /ate4 ,z e-day     
conv5i5ces1 or 9 t]ms ( common          
illusions1 ( c\rse1 !y are n synonyms4  
,to a *ild an e>? worm is n an animal4  
,x is to ! biologi/4  ,by beauty1 ,i    
mean t :i* seems complete4  ,obv]sely1 t
 ! incomplete1 or ! mutilat$1 is ! ugly4
  ,v5us de ,milo4  ,to a *ild %e is     
ugly4  ,:5 a m9d adju/s to ?9k+ ( h] z a
 complet5ess1 ev5 ?\gh1 by physiologic  
/&>ds1 incomplete1 %e is beautiful4  ,a 
h& ?\ght ( only z a h&1 may seem        
beautiful4  ,f\nd on a                  
battlefield--obvi\sly a "p--n beautiful4

  ,b ev]y?+ 9 our exp]i5ce is only a "p 
( some?+ else t 9 turn is only a "p (   
/ill some?+ else--or t !re is no?+      
beautiful 9 our exp]i5ce3 only          
appe>ances t are int]m$iate to beauty & 
ugl9ess--t only univ]sality is complete3
 t only ! complete is ! beautiful3 t e  
attempt to a*ieve beauty is an attempt  
to give to ! local ! attribute ( !      
univ]sal4  ,by /ability1 we mean !      
immovable & ! unaffect$4 ,b all seem+   
?+s are only reactions to some?+ else4  
,/ability1 too1 !n1 c be only !         
univ]sal1 or t besides :i* !re is no?+  
else4 ,?\gh "s ?+s seem to h--or        
h--high] approximations to /ability ?an 
h o!rs1 !re are1 9 our exp]i5ce1 only   
v>i\s degrees ( int]m$iat5ess to        
/ability & in/ability4 ,e man1 !n1 :o   
works = /ability "u its v>i\s names (   
p]man5cy1 survival1 duration1 is /riv+  
to localize 9 some?+ ! /ate t is        
realizable only 9 ! univ]sal4  ,by      
indep5d5ce1 entity1 & individuality1 ,i 
c mean only t besides :i* !re is no?+   

else1 if giv5 only two ?+s1 !y mu/ be   
cont9u\s & mutually affective1 if ev]y?+
 is only a reaction to some?+ else1 &   
any two ?+s w\ld be de/ructive ( ea*    
o!r's indep5d5ce1 entity1 or            
individuality4  ,all attempt$           
organizations & sy/ems & consi/5cies1 "s
 approximat+ f> high] ?an o!rs1 b all   
only int]m$iate to ,ord] & ,disord]1    
fail ev5tually because ( _! relations ) 
outside =ces4 ,all are attempt$         
complet5esses4 ,if to all local ph5om5a 
!re are always outside =ces1 ^!         
attempts1 too1 are realizable only 9 !  
/ate ( complet5ess1 or t to :i* !re are 
no outside =ces4  ,or t all ^! words are
 synonyms1 all mean+ ! /ate t we call ! 
positive /ate--  ,t our :ole exi/5ce is 
a /riv+ = ! positive /ate4  ,! amaz+    
p>adox ( x all3  ,t all ?+s are try+ to 
become ! univ]sal by exclud+ o!r ?+s4   
,t !re is only ?is "o process1 & t x    
does animate all expressions1 9 all     
fields ( ph5om5a1 ( t :i* we ?9k ( z "o 
int]-cont9u\s nexus3  ,! religi\s & _!  

idea or ideal ( ! s\l4 ,!y mean di/9ct1 
/able entity1 or a /ate t is indep5d5t1 
& n a m]e flux ( vibrations or complex (
 reactions to environm5t1 cont9u\s )    
environm5t1 m]g+ away ) an inf9itude (  
o!r int]dep5d5t complexes4  ,b ! only ?+
 t w\ld n m]ge away into some?+ else    
w\ld be t besides :i* !re is no?+ else4 
,t ,tru? is only ano!r "n = ! positive  
/ate1 or t ! que/ = ,tru? is ! attempt  
to a*ieve positiv5ess3  ,sci5ti/s :o h  
?\ght t !y 7 seek+ ,tru?1 b :o 7 try+ to
 f9d out a/ronomic1 or *emic1 or        
biologic tru?s4 ,b ,tru? is t besides   
:i* !re is no?+3 no?+ to modify x1 no?+ 
to "q x1 no?+ to =m an exception3 !     
all-inclusive1 ! complete--  ,by ,tru?  
,i mean ! ,univ]sal4  ,s *emi/s h s\ght 
! true1 or ! real1 & h always fail$ 9 _!
 endeavors1 because ( ! outside         
relations ( *emical ph5om5a3 h fail$ 9 !
 s5se t nev] has a *emical law1 )\t     
exceptions1 be5 discov]$3 because       
*emi/ry is cont9u\s ) a/ronomy1 physics1
 biology--,= in/ance1 if ! sun %\ld     

greatly *ange its di/ance f ?is e>?1 &  
if human life c\ld survive1 ! famili>   
*emic =mulas w\ld no long] "w out3 a new
 sci5ce ( *emi/ry w\ld h to be le>n$--  
,or t all attempts to f9d ,tru? 9 !     
special are attempts to f9d ! univ]sal 9
 ! local4  ,& arti/s & _! /riv+ =       
positiv5ess1 "u ! "n ( h>mony--b _!     
pigm5ts t are oxydiz+1 or are respond+  
to a d]ang+ environm5t--or ! /r+s (     
musical in/rum5ts t are diff]5tly &     
di/urb+ly adju/+ to outside *emic &     
!rmal & gravitational =ces--aga9 & aga9 
?is on5ess ( all ideals1 & t x is !     
attempt to be1 or to a*ieve1 locally1 t 
:i* is realizable only univ]sally4 ,9   
our exp]i5ce !re is only int]m$iat5ess  
to h>mony & discord4 ,h>mony is t       
besides :i* !re are no outside =ces4  ,&
 nations t h f\ght ) only "o motive3 =  
individuality1 or entity1 or to be real1
 f9al nations1 n subord9ate to1 or p>ts 
(1 o!r nations4 ,& t no?+ b             
int]m$iat5ess has ev] be5 atta9$1 & t   
hi/ory is record ( failures ( ?is "o    

attempt1 because !re always h be5       
outside =ces1 or o!r nations cont5d+ = !
 same goal4  ,z to physical ?+s1 *emic1 
m9]alogic1 a/ronomic1 x is n cu/om>y to 
say t !y act to a*ieve ,tru? or ,entity1
 b x is und]/ood t all motions are t[>d 
,equilibrium3 t !re is no motion except 
t[>d ,equilibrium1 ( c\rse always away f
 "s o!r approximation to ,equilibrium4  
,all biologic ph5om5a act to adju/3 !re 
are no biologic actions o!r ?an         
adju/m5ts4  ,adju/m5t is ano!r "n =     
,equilibrium4 ,equilibrium is !         
,univ]sal1 or t :i* has no?+ ext]nal to 
d]ange x4  ,b t all t we call be+ is    
motion3 & t all motion is ! expression1 
n ( equilibrium1 b ( equilibrat+1 or (  
equilibrium unatta9$3 t life-motions are
 expressions ( equilibrium unatta9$3 t  
all ?\ght relates to ! unatta9$3 t to h 
:at is call$ be+ 9 our quasi-/ate1 is n 
to be 9 ! positive s5se1 or is to be    
int]m$iate to ,equilibrium &            
,inequilibrium4  ,s !n3  ,t all ph5om5a 
9 our int]m$iate /ate1 or quasi-/ate1   

repres5t ?is "o attempt to organize1    
/abilize1 h>monize1 individualize--or to
 positivize1 or to become real3  ,t only
 to h seem+ is to express failure or    
int]m$iat5ess to f9al failure & f9al    
success3  ,t e attempt--t is            
obs]vable--is defeat$ by ,cont9uity1 or 
by outside =ces--or by ! exclud$ t are  
cont9u\s ) ! includ$3  ,t our :ole      
exi/5ce is an attempt by ! relative to  
be ! absolute1 or by ! local to be !    
univ]sal4  ,9 ?is book1 my int]e/ is 9  
?is attempt z manife/$ 9 mod]n sci5ce3  
,t x has attempt$ to be real1 true1     
f9al1 complete1 absolute3  ,t1 if !     
seem+ ( be+1 "h1 9 our quasi-/ate1 is ! 
product ( exclusion t is always false & 
arbitr>y1 if always are includ$ &       
exclud$ cont9u\s1 ! :ole seem+ sy/em1 or
 entity1 ( mod]n sci5ce is only         
quasi-sy/em1 or quasi-entity1 wr\ght by 
! same false & arbitr>y process z t by  
:i* ! /ill less positive sy/em t prec$$ 
x1 or ! !ological sy/em1 wr\ght !       
illusion ( its be+4  ,9 ?is book1 ,i    

assemble "s ( ! data t ,i ?9k are ( !   
falsely & arbitr>ily exclud$4  ,! data (
 ! damn$4  ,i h gone into ! out] d>kness
 ( sci5tific & philosophical            
transactions & proce$+s1                
ultra-respectable1 b cov]$ ) ! du/ (    
disreg>d4 ,i h desc5d$ into j\rnalism4  
,i h come back ) ! quasi-s\ls ( lo/     
data4  ,!y w m>*4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,z to ! logic (   
our expressions to come--  ,t !re is    
only quasi-logic 9 our mode ( seem+3  ,t
 no?+ ev] has be5 prov$--  ,because !re 
is no?+ to prove4  ,:5 ,i say t !re is  
no?+ to prove1 ,i mean t to ^? :o accept
 ,cont9uity1 or ! m]g+ away ( all       
ph5om5a into o!r ph5om5a1 )\t positive  
dem>cations "o f ano!r1 !re is1 9 a     
positive s5se1 no "o ?+4 ,!re is no?+ to
 prove4  ,= in/ance no?+ c be prov$ to  
be an animal--because animalness &      
vegetabl5ess are n positively diff]5t4  
,!re are "s expressions ( life t are z  
mu* vegetable z animal1 or t repres5t ! 
m]g+ ( animalness & vegetabl5ess4 ,!re  

is !n no positive te/1 /&>d1 crit]ion1  
means ( =m+ an op9ion4 ,z di/9ct f      
vegetables1 animals d n exi/4 ,!re is   
no?+ to prove4 ,no?+ c\ld be prov$ to be
 good1 = in/ance4 ,!re is no?+ 9 our    
exi/5ce t is good1 9 a positive s5se1 or
 z really outl9$ f evil4 ,if to =give be
 good 9 times ( peace1 x is evil 9      
w>time4 ,!re is no?+ to prove3 good 9   
our exp]i5ce is cont9u\s )1 or is only  
ano!r aspect ( evil4  ,z to :at ,i'm    
try+ to d n[--,i accept only4 ,if ,i c't
 see univ]sally1 ,i only localize4  ,s1 
( c\rse !n1 t no?+ ev] has be5 prov$3   
,t !ological pron\ncem5ts are z mu* op5 
to d\bt z ev] !y 71 b t1 by a hypnotiz+ 
process1 !y became dom9ant ov] !        
majority ( m9ds 9 _! era3  ,t1 9 a      
succe$+ era1 ! laws1 dogmas1 =mulas1    
pr9ciples1 ( mat]iali/ic sci5ce nev] 7  
prov$1 because !y are only localizations
 simulat+ ! univ]sal2 b t ! lead+ m9ds (
 _! era ( dom9ance 7 hypnotiz$ into m or
 less firmly believ+ !m4  ,newton's ?ree
 laws1 & t !y are attempts to a*ieve    

positiv5ess1 or to defy & break         
,cont9uity1 & are z unreal z are all o!r
 attempts to localize ! univ]sal3  ,t1  
if e obs]vable body is cont9u\s1        
m$iately or imm$iately1 ) all o!r       
bodies1 x _c be influ5c$ only by its own
 in]tia1 s t !re is no way ( kn[+ :at ! 
ph5om5a ( in]tia may be2 t1 if all ?+s  
are react+ to an inf9itude ( =ces1 !re  
is no way ( kn[+ :at ! effects ( only "o
 impress$ =ce w\ld be2 t if e reaction  
is cont9u\s ) its action1 x _c be       
conceiv$ ( z a :ole1 & t !re is no way (
 conceiv+ :at x might be equal &        
opposite to--  ,or t ,newton's ?ree laws
 are ?ree articles ( fai?3  ,or t demons
 & angels & in]tias & reactions are all 
my?ological *>act]s3  ,b t1 9 _! eras ( 
dom9ance1 !y 7 almo/ z firmly believ$ 9 
z if !y _h be5 prov$4         99        
99       99       99       99           
,enormities & prepo/]\snesses w m>*4    
,!y w be prov$ z well z ,moses or ,d>w9 
or ,lyell ev] prov$ any?+4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,we      

sub/itute acceptance = belief4  ,cells (
 an embryo take on diff]5t appe>ances 9 
diff]5t eras4  ,! m firmly e/abli%$1 ! m
 difficult to *ange4  ,t social organism
 is embryonic4  ,t firmly to believe is 
to imp$e developm5t4  ,t only tempor>ily
 to accept is to facilitate4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,b3      
,except t we sub/itute acceptance =     
belief1 our me?ods w be ! conv5tional   
me?ods2 ! means by :i* e belief has be5 
=mulat$ & support$3 or our me?ods w be !
 me?ods ( !ologians & savages & sci5ti/s
 & *ildr54 ,because1 if all ph5om5a are 
cont9u\s1 !re c be no positively diff]5t
 me?ods4 ,by ! inconclusive means &     
me?ods ( c>d9als & =tune tell]s &       
evolutioni/s & peasants1 me?ods :i* mu/ 
be inconclusive1 if !y relate always to 
! local1 & if !re is no?+ local to      
conclude1 we %all write ?is book4  ,if x
 function z an expression ( its era1 x w
 prevail4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,all sci5ces beg9 )        
attempts to def9e4  ,no?+ ev] has be5   

def9$4  ,because !re is no?+ to def9e4  
,d>w9 wrote ,! ,orig9 ( ,species4  ,he 0
 nev] able to tell :at he meant by a    
species4  ,x is n possible to def9e4    
,no?+ has ev] be5 f9ally f\nd out4      
,because !re is no?+ f9al to f9d out4   
,x's l look+ = a ne$le t no "o ev] lo/ 9
 a hay/ack t nev] 0--  ,b t all         
sci5tific attempts really to f9d out    
some?+1 :]eas really !re is no?+ to f9d 
out1 are attempts1 !mselves1 really to  
be some?+4  ,a seek] ( ,tru?4 ,he w nev]
 f9d x4 ,b ! dimme/ ( possibilities--he 
may himself become ,tru?4  ,or t sci5ce 
is m ?an an inquiry3  ,t x is a         
pseudo-con/ruction1 or a                
quasi-organization3 t x is an attempt to
 break away & locally e/abli% h>mony1   
/ability1 equilibrium1 consi/5cy1       
entity--  ,dimme/ ( possibilities--t x  
may succe$4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,t ours is a        
pseudo-exi/5ce1 & t all appe>ances 9 x  
p>take ( its ess5tial fictiti\sness--   
,b t "s appe>ances approximate f> m     

highly to ! positive /ate ?an d o!rs4   
,we conceive ( all ?+s z occupy+        
gradations1 or /eps 9 s]ies betwe5      
positiv5ess & negativ5ess1 or realness &
 unrealness3 t "s seem+ ?+s are m ne>ly 
consi/5t1 j1 beautiful1 unifi$1         
individual1 h>moni\s1 /able--?an o!rs4  
,we are n reali/s4 ,we are n ideali/s4  
,we are int]m$iati/s--t no?+ is real1 b 
t no?+ is unreal3 t all ph5om5a are     
approximations "o way or ! o!r betwe5   
realness & unrealness4  ,s !n3  ,t our  
:ole quasi-exi/5ce is an int]m$iate /age
 betwe5 positiv5ess & negativ5ess or    
realness & unrealness4  ,l purgatory1 ,i
 ?9k4  ,b 9 our summ+ up1 :i* 0 v       
sket*ily done1 we omitt$ to make cle> t 
,realness is an aspect ( ! positive     
/ate4  ,by ,realness1 ,i mean t :i* does
 n m]ge away into some?+ else1 & t :i*  
is n p>tly some?+ else3 t :i* is n a    
reaction to1 or an imitation (1 some?+  
else4 ,by a real h]o1 we mean "o :o is n
 p>tly a c[>d1 or ^: actions & motives d
 n m]ge away into c[>dice4 ,b1 if 9     

,cont9uity1 all ?+s d m]ge1 by          
,realness1 ,i mean ! ,univ]sal1 besides 
:i* !re is no?+ ) :i* to m]ge4  ,t1 ?\gh
 ! local might be univ]saliz$1 x is n   
conceivable t ! univ]sal c be localiz$3 
b t high approximations !re may be1 & t 
^! approximate successes may be         
translat$ out ( ,int]m$iat5ess into     
,realness--q z1 9 a relative s5se1 !    
indu/rial _w recruits itself by         
translat+ out ( unrealness1 or out ( !  
seem+ly less real imag9+s ( inv5tors1   
ma*9es :i* seem1 :5 set up 9 factories1 
to h m ( ,realness ?an !y _h :5 only    
imag9$4  ,t all progress1 if all        
progress is t[>d /ability1 organization1
 h>mony1 consi/5cy1 or positiv5ess1 is !
 attempt to become real4  ,s1 !n1 9     
g5]al metaphysical t]ms1 our expression 
is t1 l a purgatory1 all t is commonly  
call$ exi/5ce1 :i* we call              
,int]m$iat5ess1 is quasi-exi/5ce1 nei!r 
real nor unreal1 b expression ( attempt 
to become real1 or to g5]ate = or       
recruit a real exi/5ce4  ,our acceptance

 is t ,sci5ce1 ?\gh usually ?\ght ( s   
specifically1 or 9 its own local t]ms1  
usually suppos$ to be a pry+ into old   
bones1 bugs1 unsavory messes1 is an     
expression ( ?is "o _s animat+ all      
,int]m$iat5ess3 t1 if ,sci5ce c\ld      
absolutely exclude all data b its own   
pres5t data1 or t :i* is assimilable ) !
 pres5t quasi-organization1 x w\ld be a 
real sy/em1 ) positively def9ite        
outl9es--x w\ld be real4  ,its seem+    
approximation to consi/5cy1 /ability1   
sy/em--positiv5ess or realness--is      
su/a9$ by damn+ ! irreconcilable or !   
unassimilable--  ,all w\ld be well4     
,all w\ld be heav5ly--  ,if ! damn$ w\ld
 only /ay damn$4     #b   ,9 ! autumn ( 
#ahhc1 & = ye>s aft]w>d1 occurr$        
brilliant-color$ sunsets1 su* z _h nev] 
be5 se5 be=e )9 ! memory ( all obs]v]s4 
,also !re 7 blue moons4  ,i ?9k t "o is 
likely to smile incr$ul\sly at ! notion 
( blue moons4 ,nev]!less !y 7 z common z
 7 gre5 suns 9 #ahhc4  ,sci5ce _h to    
acc\nt = ^! unconv5tionalities4 ,su*    

publications z ,nature & ,k 7 besieg$ ) 
inquiries4  ,i suppose1 9 ,alaska & 9 ! 
,s\? ,sea ,isl&s1 all ! m$ic9e m5 7     
simil>ly ^u trial4  ,some?+ _h to be    
?\ght (4  ,^u ! #bh? ( ,augu/1 #ahhc1 ! 
volcano ( ,krakatoa1 ( ! ,/raits (      
,sunda1 _h bl[n up4  ,t]rific4  ,we're  
told t ! s\nd 0 he>d #b1jjj miles1 & t  
#cf1chj p]sons 7 kill$4 ,seems j a      
little unsci5tific1 or impositive1 to   
me3 m>vel to me we're n told #b1afc     
miles & #cf1chg p]sons4 ,! volume (     
smoke t w5t up mu/ h be5 visible to o!r 
planets--or1 torm5t$ ) our crawl+s &    
scurry+s1 ! e>? compla9$ to ,m>s2 swore 
a va/ black oa? at u4  ,9 all text-books
 t m5tion ?is occurr5ce--no exception s 
f> s ,i h read--x is said t !           
extraord9>y atmosph]ic effects ( #ahhc 7
 fir/ notic$ 9 ! la/ ( ,augu/ or ! fir/ 
( ,septemb]4  ,t makes a difficulty = u4
  ,x is said t ^! ph5om5a 7 caus$ by    
p>ticles ( volcanic du/ t 7 ca/ high 9 !
 air by ,krakatoa4  ,?is is !           
explanation t 0 agre$ ^u 9 #ahhc--  ,b =

 sev5 ye>s ! atmosph]ic ph5om5a         
cont9u$--  ,except t1 9 ! sev51 !re 0 a 
lapse ( sev]al ye>s--& :]e 0 ! volcanic 
du/ all t "t8  ,y'd ?9k t su* a "q z t  
w\ld make tr\ble8  ,!n y hav5't /udi$   
hypnosis4 ,y h nev] tri$ to demon/rate  
to a hypnotic t a table is n a          
hippopotamus4 ,accord+ to our g5]al     
acceptance1 x w\ld be impossible to     
demon/rate su* a ?+4 ,po9t out a hundr$ 
reasons = say+ t a hippopotamus is n a  
table3 y'll h to end up agree+ t nei!r  
is a table a table--x only seems to be a
 table4 ,well1 t's :at ! hippopotamus   
seems to be4 ,s h[ c y prove t some?+ is
 n some?+ else1 :5 nei!r is some?+ else 
"s o!r ?+8 ,!re's no?+ to prove4  ,?is  
is "o ( ! pr(undities t we adv]tis$ 9   
advance4  ,y c oppose an absurdity only 
) "s o!r absurdity4 ,b ,sci5ce is       
e/abli%$ prepo/]\sness4 ,we divide all  
intellection3 ! obvi\sly prepo/]\sness &
 ! e/abli%$4  ,b ,krakatoa3 t's !       
explanation t ! sci5ti/s gave4 ,i don't 
"k :at :opp] ! m$ic9e m5 told4  ,we see1

 f ! />t1 ! v /rong incl9ation ( sci5ce 
to d5y1 z mu* z x c1 ext]nal relations (
 ?is e>?4  ,?is book is an assemblage ( 
data ( ext]nal relations ( ?is e>?4 ,we 
take ! position t our data h be5 damn$1 
^u no consid]ation = individual m]its or
 dem]its1 b 9 con=mity ) a g5]al attempt
 to hold out = isolation ( ?is e>?4 ,?is
 is attempt$ positiv5ess4 ,we take !    
position t sci5ce c no m succe$ ?an1 9 a
 simil> endeavor1 c\ld ! ,*9ese1 or ?an 
c\ld ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,s !n1 ) only     
pseudo-consid]ation ( ! ph5om5a ( #ahhc1
 or z an expression ( positivism 9 its  
aspect ( isolation1 or unrelat$ness1    
sci5ti/s h p]petrat$ su* an enormity z  
susp5sion ( volcanic du/ sev5 ye>s 9 !  
air--disreg>d+ ! lapse ( sev]al ye>s--r 
?an to admit ! arrival ( du/ f some:]e  
beyond ?is e>?4 ,n t sci5ti/s !mselves h
 ev] a*iev$ positiv5ess1 9 its aspect ( 
unit$ness1 among !mselves--because      
,nord5skiold1 be=e #ahhc1 wrote a great 
deal ^u 8 !ory ( cosmic du/1 & ,pr(4    
,clevel& ,abbe cont5d$ aga9/ !          

,krakatoan explanation--b t ?is is !    
or?odoxy ( ! ma9 body ( sci5ti/s4  ,my  
own *ief reason = indignation "h3  ,t   
?is prepo/]\s explanation int]f]es ) "s 
( my own enormities4  ,x w\ld co/ me too
 mu* expla9+1 if ,i %\ld h to admit t   
?is e>?'s atmosph]e has su* su/a9+ p[]4 
,lat]1 we %all h data ( ?+s t h gone up 
9 ! air & t h /ay$                      
up--some:]e--weeks--mon?s--b n by !     
su/a9+ p[] ( ?is e>?'s atmosph]e4 ,=    
in/ance1 ! turtle ( ,vicksburg4 ,x seems
 to me t x w\ld be ridicul\s to ?9k ( a 
good-siz$ turtle hang+1 = ?ree or f\r   
mon?s1 upheld only by ! air1 ov] ! t[n (
 ,vicksburg4 ,:5 x comes to ! horse & ! 
b>n--,i ?9k t !y'll be classics "s day1 
b ,i c nev] accept t a horse & a b>n    
c\ld float sev]al mon?s 9 ?is e>?'s     
atmosph]e4  ,! or?odox explanation3     
,see ! ,report ( ! ,krakatoa ,committee 
( ! ,royal ,society4 ,x comes out       
absolutely = ! or?odox                  
explanation--absolutely & beautifully1  
also exp5sively4 ,!re are #dib pages 9 !

 ,report1 & #dj plates1 "s ( !m         
m>vel\sly color$4 ,x 0 issu$ aft] an    
inve/igation t took five ye>s4 ,y       
c\ldn't ?9k ( any?+ done m effici5tly1  
arti/ically1 au?oritatively4 ,!         
ma!matical p>ts are especially          
impressive3 di/ribution ( ! du/ (       
,krakatoa2 velocity ( translation &     
rates ( subsid5ce2 altitudes &          
p]si/5ces--  ,annual ,regi/]1 #ahhc-aje3
  ,t ! atmosph]ic effects t h be5       
attribut$ to ,krakatoa 7 se5 9 ,tr9idad 
be=e ! eruption occurr$3  ,k1 #e-dah3   
,t !y 7 se5 9 ,natal1 ,s\? ,africa1 six 
mon?s be=e ! eruption4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,in]tia &
 its inhospitality4  ,or raw meat %\ld n
 be f$ to babies4  ,we %all h a few data
 initiatorily4  ,i fe> me t ! horse & ! 
b>n 7 a little extreme = our budd+      
lib]alities4  ,! outrage\s is !         
reasonable1 if introduc$ politely4      
,hail/ones1 = in/ance4 ,"o reads 9 !    
newspap]s ( hail/ones ! size ( h5s'     
eggs4 ,"o smiles4 ,nev]!less ,i w engage

 to li/ "o hundr$ in/ances1 f ! ,mon?ly 
,wea!r ,review1 ( hail/ones ! size (    
h5s' eggs4 ,!re is an acc\nt 9 ,nature1 
,nov4 #a1 #ahid1 ( hail/ones t weigh$   
almo/ two p\nds ea*4 ,see ,*amb]s'      
,encyclop$ia = ?ree-p\nd]s4 ,report ( ! 
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1                
#ahgj-dgi--two-p\nd]s au!nticat$1 &     
six-p\nd]s report$4 ,at ,s]+apatam1     
,india1 ab\t ! ye> #ahjj1 fell a        
hail/one--  ,i fe> me1 ,i fe> me3 ?is is
 "o ( ! pr(\ndly damn$4 ,i blurt out    
some?+ t %\ld1 p]haps1 be )held = sev]al
 hundr$ pages--b t damn$ ?+ 0 ! size (  
an elephant4  ,we laugh4  ,or sn[flakes4
 ,size ( sauc]s4 ,said to h fall5 at    
,na%ville1 ,t5n41 ,jan4 #bd1 #ahia4 ,"o 
smiles4  ,9 ,montana1 9 ! w9t] ( #ahhg1 
fell sn[flakes #ae in*es across1 & #h   
in*es ?ick4 7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1    
#aiae-gc47  ,9 ! topography (           
intellection1 ,i %\ld say t :at we call 
k is ignorance surr\nd$ by laught]4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,black ra9s--r$ ra9s--! fall ( a ?\s&   

tons ( butt]4  ,jet-black sn[--p9k      
sn[--blue hail/ones--hail/ones flavor$ l
 oranges4  ,punk & silk & *>coal4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 if anyone 0 s 
cr$ul\s z to ?9k t /ones _h ev] fall5 f 
! sky1 he 0 reason$ )3  ,9 ! fir/ place 
!re are no /ones 9 ! sky3  ,!re=e no    
/ones c fall f ! sky4  ,or no?+ m       
reasonable or sci5tific or logical ?an t
 c\ld be said ^u any subject4 ,! only   
tr\ble is ! univ]sal tr\ble3 t ! major  
premise is n real1 or is int]m$iate     
some:]e betwe5 realness & unrealness4   
,9 #aggb1 a committee1 ( :om ,lavoisi] 0
 a memb]1 0 appo9t$ by ! ,fr5* ,academy1
 to inve/igate a report t a /one _h     
fall5 f ! sky at ,luce1 ,france4 ,( all 
attempts at positiv5ess1 9 its aspect ( 
isolation1 ,i don't "k ( any?+ t has be5
 f\ght h>d] = ?an ! notion ( ?is e>?'s  
unrelat$ness4 ,lavoisi] analyz$ ! /one (
 ,luce4 ,! exclusioni/s' explanation at 
t "t 0 t /ones d n fall f ! sky3 t      
lum9\s objects may seem to fall1 & t hot

 /ones may be pick$ up :]e a lum9\s     
object seem+ly _h l&$--only lightn+     
/rik+ a /one1 heat+1 ev5 melt+ x4  ,!   
/one ( ,luce %[$ signs ( fusion4        
,lavoisi]'s analysis absolutely prov$ t 
?is /one _h n fall53 t x _h be5 /ruck by
 lightn+4  ,s1 au?oritatively1 fall+    
/ones 7 damn$4 ,! /ock means ( exclusion
 rema9$ ! explanation ( lightn+ t 0 se5 
to /rike some?+--t _h be5 ^u ! gr\nd 9 !
 fir/ place4  ,b positiv5ess & ! fate ( 
e positive /atem5t4 ,x is n cu/om>y to  
?9k ( damn$ /ones rais+ an outcry aga9/ 
a s5t5ce ( exclusion1 b1 subjectively1  
a]olites did--or data ( !m bomb>d$ !    
walls rais$ aga9/ !m--  ,mon?ly ,review1
 #agif-dbf  ,! ph5om5on :i* is ! subject
 ( ! rem>ks be=e u w seem to mo/ p]sons 
z little wor?y ( cr$it z any t c\ld be  
(f]$4 ,! fall+ ( l>ge /ones f ! sky1 )\t
 any assignable cause ( _! previ\s      
asc5t1 seems to p>take s mu* ( ! m>vel\s
 z almo/ entirely to exclude ! op]ation 
( kn[n & natural ag5ts4 ,yet a body (   
evid5ce is "h br\ght to prove t su*     

ev5ts h actually tak5 place1 & we ought 
n to )hold f x a prop] degree (         
att5tion4  ,! writ] ab&ons ! fir/1 or   
absolute1 exclusion1 & modifies x ) !   
explanation t ! day be=e a report$ fall 
( /ones 9 ,tuscany1 ,june #af1 #agid1   
!re _h be5 an eruption ( ,vesuvius--    
,or t /ones d fall f ! sky1 b t !y are  
/ones t h be5 rais$ to ! sky f "s o!r "p
 ( ! e>?'s surface by :irlw9ds or by    
volcanic action4  ,x's m ?an "o hundr$ &
 tw5ty ye>s lat]4 ,i "k ( no a]olite t  
has ev] be5 acceptably trac$ to         
t]re/rial orig94  ,fall+ /ones _h to be 
undamn$--?\gh /ill ) a res]vation t held
 out = exclusion ( outside =ces4  ,"o   
may h ! k ( a ,lavoisi]1 & /ill n be    
able to analyze1 n be able ev5 to see1  
except con=mably ) ! hypnoses1 or !     
conv5tional reactions aga9/ hypnoses1 ( 
"o's era4  ,we believe no m4  ,we       
accept4  ,little by little ! :irlw9d &  
volcano explanations _h to be ab&on$1 b 
s p[]ful 0 ?is exclusion-hypnosis1      
s5t5ce ( damnation1 or ?is attempt at   

positiv5ess1 t f> into our own times "s 
sci5ti/s1 notably ,pr(4 ,lawr5ce ,smi? &
 ,sir ,rob]t ,ball1 cont9u$ to hold out 
aga9/ all ext]nal orig9s1 ass]t+ t no?+ 
c\ld fall to ?is e>?1 unless x _h be5   
ca/ up or :irl$ up f "s o!r "p ( ?is    
e>?'s surface4  ,x's z comm5dable z     
any?+ ev] has be5--by :i* ,i mean x's   
int]m$iate to ! comm5dable & !          
c5surable4  ,x's virg9al4  ,meteorites1 
data ( :i* 7 once ( ! damn$1 h be5      
admitt$1 b ! common impression ( !m is  
only a retreat ( attempt$ exclusion3 t  
only two k9ds ( sub/ance fall f ! sky3  
metallic & /ony3 t ! metallic objects   
are ( iron & nickel--  ,butt] & pap] &  
wool & silk & res94  ,we see1 to />t )1 
t ! virg9s ( sci5ce h f\ght & wept &    
scream$ aga9/ ext]nal relations--^u two 
gr\nds3  ,!re 9 ! fir/ place2  ,or up f 
"o "p ( ?is e>?'s surface & d[n to      
ano!r4  ,z late z ,novemb]1 #aijb1 9    
,nature ,notes1 #ac-bca1 a memb] ( !    
,selborne ,society /ill argu$ t         
meteorites d n fall f ! sky2 t !y are   

masses ( iron ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place1
 t attract lightn+2 t ! lightn+ is se51 
& is mi/ak5 = a fall+1 lum9\s object--  
,by progress we mean rape4  ,butt] &    
beef & blood & a /one ) /range          
inscriptions ^u x4     #c   ,s !n1 x is 
our expression t ,sci5ce relates to real
 k no m ?an does ! gr[? ( a plant1 or ! 
organization ( a dep>tm5t /ore1 or !    
developm5t ( a nation3 t all are        
assimilative1 or organiz+1 or sy/ematiz+
 processes t repres5t diff]5t attempts  
to atta9 ! positive /ate--! /ate        
commonly call$ heav51 ,i suppose ,i     
mean4  ,!re c be no real sci5ce :]e !re 
are indet]m9ate v>iables1 b e v>iable   
is1 9 f9] t]ms1 indet]m9ate1 or         
irregul>1 if only to h ! appe>ance ( be+
 9 ,int]m$iat5ess is to express         
regul>ity unatta9$4 ,! inv>iable1 or !  
real & /able1 w\ld be no?+ at all 9     
,int]m$iat5ess--r z1 b 9 relative t]ms1 
an undi/ort$ int]pretation ( ext]nal    
s\nds 9 ! m9d ( a dream] c\ld n cont9ue 
to exi/ 9 a dream+ m9d1 because t t\* ( 

relative realness w\ld be ( awak5+ & n (
 dream+4 ,sci5ce is ! attempt to awak5  
to realness1 :]e9 x is attempt to f9d   
regul>ity & uni=mity4 ,or ! regul> &    
uni=m w\ld be t :i* has no?+ ext]nal to 
di/urb x4 ,by ! univ]sal we mean ! real4
 ,or ! notion is t ! und]ly+            
sup]-attempt1 z express$ 9 ,sci5ce1 is  
indiff]5t to ! subject-matt] ( ,sci5ce3 
t ! attempt to regul>ize is ! vital _s4 
,bugs & />s & *emical messes3 t !y are  
only quasi-real1 & t ( !m !re is no?+   
real to "k2 b t sy/ematization (        
pseudo-data is approximation to realness
 or f9al awak5+--  ,or a dream+ m9d--&  
its c5taurs & can>y birds t turn into   
giraffes--!re c\ld be no real biology ^u
 su* subjects1 b attempt1 9 a dream+    
m9d1 to sy/ematize su* appe>ances w\ld  
be movem5t t[>d awak5+--if bett] m5tal  
co-ord9ation is all t we mean by ! /ate 
( be+ awake--relatively awake4  ,s x is1
 t hav+ attempt$ to sy/ematize1 by      
ignor+ ext]nality to ! greate/ possible 
degree1 ! notion ( ?+s dropp+ 9 ^u ?is  

e>?1 f ext]nality1 is z unsettl+ & z    
unwelcome to ,sci5ce z--t9 horns bl[+ 9 
^u a musician's relatively symmetric    
composition--flies alight+ ^u a pa9t]'s 
attempt$ h>mony1 & track+ colors "o into
 ano!r--suffragi/ gett+ up & mak+ a     
political spee* at a pray] meet+4  ,if  
all ?+s are ( a on5ess1 :i* is a /ate   
int]m$iate to unrealness & realness1 &  
if no?+ has succe$$ 9 break+ away &     
e/abli%+ entity = itself1 & c\ld n      
cont9ue to exi/ 9 int]m$iat5ess1 if x   
%\ld succe$1 any m ?an c\ld ! born /ill 
at ! same "t be ! ut]9e1 ,i ( c\rse "k (
 no positive diff]5ce betwe5 ,sci5ce &  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--& ! attitude ( bo?    
t[>d ! unwelcome is ! same--x does n    
exi/4  ,a ,"l ,kelv9 & a ,mrs4 ,eddy1 & 
some?+ n to _! lik+--x does n exi/4  ,( 
c\rse n1 we ,int]m$iates say3 b1 also1  
t1 9 ,int]m$iat5ess1 nei!r is !re       
absolute non-exi/5ce4  ,or a ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ti/ & a too?a*e--nei!r exi/s 9 !   
f9al s5se3 also nei!r is absolutely     
non-exi/5t1 &1 accord+ to our           

!rapeutics1 ! "o t m highly approximates
 to realness w w94  ,a secret ( p[]--   
,i ?9k x's ano!r pr(undity4  ,d y want  
p[] ov] some?+8  ,be m ne>ly real ?an x4
  ,we'll beg9 ) yell[ sub/ances t h     
fall5 ^u ?is e>?3 we'll see :e!r our    
data ( !m h a high] approximation to    
realness ?an h ! dogmas ( ^? :o d5y _!  
exi/5ce--t is1 z products f some:]e     
ext]nal to ?is e>?4  ,9 m]e             
impressionism we take our /&4 ,we h no  
positive te/s nor /&>ds4 ,realism 9 art3
 realism 9 sci5ce--!y pass away4 ,9     
#ahei1 ! ?+ to d 0 to accept ,d>w9ism2  
n[ _m biologi/s are revolt+ & try+ to   
conceive ( some?+ else4 ,! ?+ to d 0 to 
accept x 9 its day1 b ,d>w9ism ( c\rse 0
 nev] prov$3  ,! fitte/ survive4  ,:at  
is meant by ! fitte/8  ,n ! /ronge/2 n !
 clev]e/--  ,weakness & /upidity ev]y:]e
 survive4  ,!re is no way ( det]m9+     
fitness except 9 t a ?+ does survive4   
,fitness1 !n1 is only ano!r "n =        
survival4  ,d>w9ism3  ,t survivors      
survive4  ,al?\gh ,d>w9ism1 !n1 seems   

positively baseless1 or absolutely      
irrational1 its mass+ ( suppos$ data1 & 
its attempt$ coh]5ce approximate m      
highly to ,organization & ,consi/5cy ?an
 did ! in*oate speculations t prec$$ x4 
,or t ,columbus nev] prov$ t ! e>? is   
r\nd4  ,%ad[ ( ! e>? on ! moon8  ,no "o 
has ev] se5 x 9 its entirety4 ,! e>?'s  
%ad[ is mu* l>g] ?an ! moon4 ,if !      
p]iph]y ( ! %ad[ is curv$--b ! convex   
moon--a /raight-edg$ object w ca/ a     
curv$ %ad[ ^u a surface t is convex4    
,all ! o!r s-call$ pro(s may be tak5 up 
9 ! same way4 ,x 0 impossible =         
,columbus to prove t ! e>? is r\nd4 ,x 0
 n requir$3 only t ) a high] seem+ (    
positiv5ess ?an t ( 8 oppon5ts1 he %\ld 
attempt4 ,! ?+ to d1 9 #adib1 0         
nev]!less to accept t beyond ,europe1 to
 ! we/1 7 o!r l&s4  ,i (f] = acceptance1
 z some?+ concordant ) ! _s ( ?is fir/  
qu>t] ( ! #bj? c5tury1 ! expression t   
beyond ?is e>? are--o!r l&s--f :i* come 
?+s z1 f ,am]ica1 float ?+s to ,europe4 
,z to yell[ sub/ances t h fall5 ^u ?is  

e>?1 ! endeavor to exclude extra-mundane
 orig9s is ! dogma t all yell[ ra9s &   
yell[ sn[s are color$ ) poll5 f ?is     
e>?'s p9e trees4 ,symons'               
,meteorological ,magaz9e is especially  
prudi% 9 ?is respect & reg>ds z highly  
improp] all advances made by o!r        
expla9]s4  ,nev]!less1 ! ,mon?ly ,wea!r 
,review1 ,may1 #ahgg1 reports a         
gold5-yell[ fall1 ( ,feb4 #bg1 #ahgg1 at
 ,peckloh1 ,g]many1 9 :i* f\r k9ds (    
organisms1 n poll51 7 ! color+ matt]4   
,!re 7 m9ute ?+s %ap$ l arr[s1 c(fee    
beans1 horns1 & disks4  ,!y may h be5   
symbols4 ,!y may h be5 objective        
hi]oglyphics--  ,m]e pass+ fancy--let x 
g--  ,9 ! ,annales de ,*imie1 #he-bhh1  
!re is a li/ ( ra9s said to h conta9$   
sulphur4 ,i h ?irty or =ty o!r notes4   
,i'll n use "o ( !m4 ,i'll admit t e "o 
( !m is ^u a fall ( poll54 ,i said1 to  
beg9 )1 t our me?ods w\ld be ! me?ods ( 
!ologians & sci5ti/s1 & !y always beg9 )
 an appe>ance ( lib]ality4 ,i grant     
?irty or =ty po9ts to />t )4 ,i'm z     

lib]al z any ( !m--or t my lib]ality    
won't co/ me any?+--! enorm\sness ( !   
data t we %all h4  ,or j to look ov] a  
typical in/ance ( ?is dogma1 & ! way x  
works out3  ,9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal (     
,sci5ce1 #a-db-aif1 we are told ( a     
yell[ sub/ance t fell by ! bucketful ^u 
a vessel1 "o w9dless night 9 ,june1 9   
,pict\ ,h>bor1 ,nova ,scotia4 ,! writ]  
analyz$ ! sub/ance1 & x 0 f\nd to give  
(f nitrog5 & ammonia & an animal odor4  
,n[1 "o ( our ,int]m$iati/ pr9ciples1 to
 />t )1 is t s f> f positive1 9 ! aspect
 ( ,homog5e\sness1 are all sub/ances1 t1
 at lea/ 9 :at is call$ an elem5t>y     
s5se1 any?+ c be f\nd any:]e4 ,mahogany 
logs on ! coa/ ( ,gre5l&2 bugs ( a      
valley on ! top ( ,mt4 ,blanc2 a!i/s at 
a pray] meet+2 ice 9 ,india4 ,= in/ance1
 *emical analysis c reveal t almo/ any  
dead man 0 poison$ ) ars5ic1 we'll say1 
because !re is no /oma* )\t "s iron1    
lead1 t91 gold1 ars5ic 9 x & ( x--:i*1 (
 c\rse1 9 a broad] s5se1 doesn't matt]  
mu*1 because a c]ta9 numb] ( p]sons mu/1

 z a re/ra9+ influ5ce1 be execut$ =     
murd] e ye>2 &1 if detectives ar5't able
 really to detect any?+1 illusion ( _!  
success is all t is necess>y1 & x is v  
honorable to give up "o's life = society
 z a :ole4  ,! *emi/ :o analyz$ !       
sub/ance ( ,pict\ s5t a sample to !     
,editor ( ! ,j\rnal4 ,! ,editor ( c\rse 
f\nd poll5 9 x4  ,my own acceptance is t
 !re'd h to be "s poll5 9 x3 t no?+ c\ld
 v well fall ?r\gh ! air1 9 ,june1 ne> !
 p9e =e/s ( ,nova ,scotia1 & escape all 
float+ spores ( poll54 ,b ! ,editor does
 n say t ?is sub/ance conta9$ poll54 ,he
 disreg>ds nitrog51 ammonia1 & an animal
 odor1 & says t ! sub/ance 0 poll54 ,= !
 sake ( our ?irty or =ty tok5s (        
lib]ality1 or pseudo-lib]ality1 if we   
c't be really lib]al1 we grant t ! *emi/
 ( ! fir/ exam9ation probably w\ldn't "k
 an animal odor if he 7 janitor ( a     
m5ag]ie4 ,z we g along1 h[ev]1 !re c be 
no su* sweep+ ignor+ ( ?is ph5om5on3  ,!
 fall ( animal-matt] f ! sky4  ,i'd     
sugge/1 to />t )1 t we'd put ourselves 9

 ! place ( deep-sea fi%es3  ,h[ w\ld !y 
acc\nt = ! fall ( animal-matt] f above8 
,!y w\ldn't try--  ,or x's easy en\gh to
 ?9k ( mo/ ( u z deep-sea fi%es ( a k9d4
  ,j\r4 ,frankl9 ,in/41 #ij-aa3  ,t1 ^u 
! #ad? ( ,febru>y1 #ahgj1 !re fell1 at  
,g5oa1 ,italy1 accord+ to ,director     
,bocc>do1 ( ! ,te*nical ,in/itute (     
,g5oa1 & ,pr(4 ,ca/ellani1 a yell[      
sub/ance4 ,b ! microscope reveal$ num]\s
 globules ( cobalt blue1 also corpuscles
 ( a pe>ly color t resembl$ />*4 ,see   
,nature1 #b-aff4  ,comptes ,r5dus1      
#ef-igb3  ,m4 ,b\is says ( a sub/ance1  
r$di% v>y+ to yell[i%1 t fell enorm\sly 
& successively1 or ^u ,april #cj1 ,may  
#a & ,may #b1 9 ,france & ,spa91 t x    
c>boniz$ & spread ! odor ( *>r$ animal  
matt]--t x 0 n poll5--t 9 alcohol x left
 a residue ( res9\s matt]4  ,hundr$s (  
?\s&s ( tons ( ?is matt] mu/ h fall54   
,odor ( *>r$ animal matt]4  ,or an a]ial
 battle t occurr$ 9 int]-planet>y space 
sev]al hundr$ ye>s ago--effect ( "t 9   
mak+ div]se rema9s uni=m 9 appe>ance--  

,x's all v absurd because1 ev5 ?\gh we  
are told ( a prodigi\s quantity ( animal
 matt] t fell f ! sky--?ree             
days--,france & ,spa9--we're n ready    
yet3 t's all4 ,m4 ,b\is says t ?is      
sub/ance 0 n poll52 ! va/ness ( ! fall  
makes acceptable t x 0 n poll52 /ill1 ! 
res9\s residue does sugge/ poll5 ( p9e  
trees4 ,we %all he> a great deal ( a    
sub/ance ) a res9\s residue t has fall5 
f ! sky3 f9ally we %all divorce x f all 
sugge/ion ( poll54  ,blackwood's        
,magaz9e1 #c-cch3  ,a yell[ p[d] t fell 
at ,g]ace1 ,calabria1 ,m>* #ad1 #ahac4  
,"s ( ?is sub/ance 0 collect$ by ,sig4  
,sim59i1 ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry1 at       
,naples4 ,x _h an e>?y1 insipid ta/e1 & 
is describ$ z unctu\s4 ,:5 heat$1 ?is   
matt] turn$ br[n1 !n black1 !n r$4      
,accord+ to ! ,annals ( ,philosophy1    
#aa-dff1 "o ( ! compon5ts 0 a           
gre5i%-yell[ sub/ance1 :i*1 :5 dri$1 0  
f\nd to be res9\s4  ,b concomitants (   
?is fall3  ,l\d noises 7 he>d 9 ! sky4  
,/ones fell f ! sky4  ,accord+ to       

,*ladni1 ^! concomitants occurr$1 & to  
me !y seem--r brutal8--or n associable )
 some?+ s s(t & g5tle z a fall ( poll58 
99       99       99       99       99  
,black ra9s & black sn[s--ra9s z black z
 a deluge ( ink--jet-black sn[flakes4   
,su* a ra9 z t :i* fell 9 ,irel&1 ,may  
#ad1 #ahdi1 describ$ 9 ! ,annals (      
,sci5tific ,discov]y1 #ahej1 & ! ,annual
 ,regi/]1 #ahdi4 ,x fell ^u a di/rict ( 
#djj squ>e miles1 & 0 ! color ( ink1 & (
 a fetid odor & v disagreeable ta/e4  ,!
 ra9 at ,ca/lecommon1 ,irel&1 ,april    
#cj1 #ahhg--?ick1 black ra94 7,am]4     
,met4 ,j\r41 #d-aic47  ,a black ra9 fell
 9 ,irel&1 ,oct4 #h & #i1 #aijg4        
7,symons' ,met4 ,mag4 #dc-b47 ,x left a 
mo/ peculi> & disagreeable smell 9 !    
air4  ,! or?odox explanation ( ?is ra9  
occurs 9 ,nature1 ,m>* #b1 #aijh--;cl\d 
( soot t _h come f ,s\? ,wales1 cross+ !
 ,iri% ,*annel & all ( ,irel&4  ,s !    
black ra9 ( ,irel&1 ( ,m>*1 #ahih3      
ascrib$ 9 ,symons' ,met4 ,mag4 #cc-dj1  
to cl\ds ( soot f ! manufactur+ t[ns (  

,nor? ,engl& & ,s\? ,scotl&4  ,our      
,int]m$iati/ pr9ciple ( pseudo-logic1 or
 our pr9ciple ( ,cont9uity is1 ( c\rse1 
t no?+ is unique1 or individual3 t all  
ph5om5a m]ge away into all o!r ph5om5a3 
t1 = in/ance--suppose !re %\ld be va/   
cele/ial sup]-oceanic1 or int]-planet>y 
vessels t come ne> ?is e>? & dis*>ge    
volumes ( smoke at times4 ,we're only   
suppos+ su* a ?+ z t n[1 because1       
conv5tionally1 we are beg9n+ mode/ly &  
t5tatively4 ,b if x 7 s1 !re w\ld       
necess>ily be "s ph5om5on ^u ?is e>?1 ) 
:i* t ph5om5on w\ld m]ge4 ,extra-mundane
 smoke & smoke f cities m]ge1 or bo?    
w\ld manife/ 9 black precipitations 9   
ra94  ,9 ,cont9uity1 x is impossible to 
di/+ui% ph5om5a at _! m]g+-po9ts1 s we  
look = !m at _! extremes4 ,impossible to
 di/+ui% betwe5 animal & vegetable 9 "s 
infusoria--b hippopotamus & violet4 ,=  
all practical purposes !y're di/+ui%able
 en\gh4 ,no "o b a ,b>num or a ,bailey  
w\ld s5d "o a bun* ( hippopotami z a    
tok5 ( reg>d4  ,s away f ! great        

manufactur+ c5t]s3  ,black ra9 9        
,switz]l&1 ,jan4 #bj1 #aiaa4 ,switz]l&  
is s remote1 & s ill at ease is !       
conv5tional explanation "h1 t ,nature1  
#he-dea1 says ( ?is ra9 t 9 c]ta9       
conditions ( wea!r1 sn[ may take on an  
appe>ance ( blackness t is q deceptive4 
,may be s4 ,or at night1 if d>k en\gh1  
sn[ may look black4 ,?is is simply d5y+ 
t a black ra9 fell 9 ,switz]l&1 ,jan4   
#bj1 #aiaa4  ,extreme remot5ess f great 
manufactur+ c5t]s3  ,la ,nature1 #ahhh1 
#b-djf3  ,t ,aug4 #ad1 #ahhh1 !re fell  
at ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 a ra9 s black 
z to be describ$ z a %[] ( ink4         
,cont9uity dogs u4 ,cont9uity rules u & 
pulls u back4 ,we seem$ to h a little   
hope t by ! me?od ( extremes we c\ld get
 away f ?+s t m]ge indi/+ui%ably into   
o!r ?+s4 ,we f9d t e dep>ture f "o m]g] 
is entrance ^u ano!r4 ,at ! ,cape (     
,good ,hope1 va/ volumes ( smoke f great
 manufactur+ c5t]s1 z an explanation1 _c
 v acceptably m]ge ) ! explanation (    
extra-mundane orig9--b smoke f a        

t]re/rial volcano c1 & t is ! sugge/ion 
t is made 9 ,la ,nature4  ,!re is1 9    
human intellection1 no real /&>d to     
judge by1 b our acceptance1 = ! pres5t1 
is t ! m ne>ly positive w prevail4 ,by !
 m ne>ly positive we mean ! m ne>ly     
,organiz$4 ,ev]y?+ m]ges away into      
ev]y?+ else1 b proportionately to its   
complexity1 if unifi$1 a ?+ seems /rong1
 real1 & di/9ct3 s1 9 ae/hetics1 x is   
recogniz$ t div]sity 9 unity is high]   
beauty1 or approximation to ,beauty1 ?an
 is simpl] unity2 s ! logicians feel t  
agreem5t ( div]se data con/itute great] 
conv9c+ness1 or /r5g?1 ?an t ( m]e      
p>allel in/ances3 s to ,h]b]t ,sp5c] ! m
 highly diff]5tiat$ & integrat$ is ! m  
fully evolv$4 ,our oppon5ts hold out =  
mundane orig9 ( all black ra9s4 ,our    
me?od w be ! pres5t+ ( div]se ph5om5a 9 
agreem5t ) ! notion ( "s o!r orig94 ,we 
take up n only black ra9s b black ra9s &
 _! accompany+ ph5om5a4  ,a correspond5t
 to ,k1 #e-aij1 writes ( a black ra9 t  
fell 9 ! ,clyde ,valley1 ,m>* #a1 #ahhd3

 ( ano!r black ra9 t fell two days lat]4
 ,accord+ to ! correspond5t1 a black ra9
 _h fall5 9 ! ,clyde ,valley1 ,m>* #bj1 
#ahbh3 !n aga9 ,m>* #bb1 #ahbh4 ,accord+
 to ,nature1 #i-dc1 a black ra9 fell at 
,m>ls=d1 ,engl&1 ,sept4 #d1 #ahgc2 m ?an
 tw5ty-f\r h\rs lat] ano!r black ra9    
fell 9 ! same small t[n4  ,! black ra9s 
( ,sla9s3  ,accord+ to ,rev4 ,james ,ru/
 7,scotti% ,%[]s73  ,a black ra9 at     
,sla9s1 ,jan4 #ad1 #ahfb--;ano!r at     
,c>luke1 #adj miles f ,sla9s1 ,may #a1  
#ahfb--;at ,sla9s1 ,may #bj1            
#ahfb--,sla9s1 ,oct4 #bh1 #ahfc4  ,b    
aft] two ( ^! %[]s1 va/ quantities ( a  
sub/ance describ$ sometimes z pumice    
/one1 b sometimes z slag1 7 wa%$ ^u !   
sea coa/ ne> ,sla9s4 ,a *emi/'s op9ion  
is giv5 t ?is sub/ance 0 slag3 t x 0 n a
 volcanic product3 slag f smelt+ works4 
,we n[ h1 = black ra9s1 a concomitant t 
is irreconcilable ) orig9 f factory     
*imneys4 ,:atev] x may h be5 ! quantity 
( ?is sub/ance 0 s enorm\s t1 9 ,mr4    
,ru/'s op9ion1 to h produc$ s mu* ( x   

w\ld h requir$ ! unit$ output ( all !   
smelt+ works 9 ! _w4 ,if slag x 71 we   
accept t an artificial product has1 9   
enorm\s quantities1 fall5 f ! sky4 ,if y
 don't ?9k t su* occurr5ces are damn$ by
 ,sci5ce1 read ,scotti% ,%[]s & see h[  
impossible x 0 = ! au?or to h ?is matt] 
tak5 up by ! sci5tific _w4  ,! fir/ &   
second ra9s correspond$1 9 "t1 ) ord9>y 
ebullitions ( ,vesuvius4  ,! ?ird &     
f\r?1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,ru/1 correspond$ 
) no kn[n volcanic activities ^u ?is    
e>?4  ,la ,sci5ce ,p\r ,t\s1 #aa-bf3    
,t1 betwe5 ,octob]1 #ahfc1 & ,janu>y1   
#ahff1 f\r m black ra9s fell at ,sla9s1 
,scotl&4  ,! writ] ( ?is supplem5t>y    
acc\nt tells u1 ) a bett]1 or m         
unscrupul\s1 or?odoxy ?an ,mr4 ,ru/'s1 t
 ( ! eight black ra9s1 five co9cid$ )   
eruptions ( ,vesuvius & ?ree ) eruptions
 ( ,etna4  ,! fate ( all explanation is 
to close "o door only to h ano!r fly    
wide op54 ,i %\ld say t my own notions  
^u ?is subject w be consid]$ irrational1
 b at lea/ my greg>i\sness is satisfi$ 9

 associat+ "h ) ! prepo/]\s--or ?is     
writ]1 & ^? :o ?9k 9 8 rut1 h to say t  
!y c ?9k ( f\r dis*>ges f "o f>-di/ant  
volcano1 pass+ ov] a great "p ( ,europe1
 precipitat+ n[h]e else1 dis*>g+        
precisely ov] "o small nor!rn p>i%--  ,b
 also ( ?ree o!r dis*>ges1 f ano!r      
f>-di/ant volcano1 %[+ ! same precise   
pref]5ce1 if n m>ksman%ip1 = "o small   
p>i% 9 ,scotl&4  ,nor w\ld or?odoxy be  
any bett] (f 9 ?9k+ ( explod+ meteorites
 & _! debris3 precis5ess & recurr5ce    
w\ld be j z difficult to expla94  ,my   
own notion is ( an isl& ne> an oceanic  
trade-r\te3 x might receive debris f    
pass+ vessels sev5 times 9 f\r ye>s4    
,o!r concomitants ( black ra9s3  ,9     
,timb's ,ye> ,book1 #ahea-bgj1 !re is an
 acc\nt ( a sort ( rumbl+1 z ( wagons1  
he>d = upw>d ( an h\r )\t ceas+1 ,july  
#af1 #ahej1 ,bulwick ,rectory1          
,nor?ampton1 ,engl&4 ,on ! #ai?1 a black
 ra9 fell4  ,9 ,nature1 #cj-f1 a        
correspond5t writes ( an int5se d>kness 
at ,pre/on1 ,engl&1 ,april #bf1 #ahhd3  

page #cb1 ano!r correspond5t writes (   
black ra9 at ,cr[le1 ne> ,worce/]1      
,april #bf3 t a week lat]1 or ,may #c1 x
 _h fall5 aga93 ano!r acc\nt ( black    
ra91 ^u ! #bh? ( ,april1 ne> ,*ur*      
,%etton1 s int5se t ! foll[+ day brooks 
7 /ill dy$ ) x4 ,accord+ to f\r acc\nts 
by correspond5ts to ,nature !re 7       
e>?quakes 9 ,engl& at ?is "t4  ,or !    
black ra9 ( ,canada1 ,nov4 #i1 #ahai4   
,?is "t x is or?odoxy to attribute !    
black precipitate to smoke ( =e/ fires  
s\? ( ! ,ohio ,riv]--  ,zur*]1 ,meteors1
 p4 #bch3  ,t ?is black ra9 0 accompani$
 by %ocks l ^? ( an e>?quake4  ,ed9burgh
 ,philosophical ,j\rnal1 #b-cha3  ,t !  
e>?quake _h occurr$ at ! climax ( int5se
 d>kness & ! fall ( black ra94          
99       99       99       99       99  
,r$ ra9s4  ,or?odoxy3  ,s& bl[n by !    
sirocco1 f ! ,sah>a to ,europe4         
,especially 9 ! e>?quake regions (      
,europe1 !re h be5 _m falls ( r$        
sub/ance1 usually1 b n always1          
precipitat$ 9 ra94 ,^u _m occasions1 ^! 

sub/ances h be5 absolutely id5tifi$ z s&
 f ! ,sah>a4 ,:5 ,i fir/ took ?is matt] 
up1 ,i came across assurance aft]       
assurance1 s positive to ?is effect1 t1 
_h ,i n be5 an ,int]m$iati/1 ,i'd h     
look$ no fur!r4 ,samples collect$ f a   
ra9 at ,g5oa--samples ( s& =w>d$ f !    
,sah>a--absolute agreem5t "s writ]s     
said3 same color1 same p>ticles ( qu>tz1
 ev5 ! same %ells ( diatoms mix$ 94 ,!n 
! *emical analyses3 n a disagreem5t wor?
 m5tion+4  ,our int]m$iati/ means (     
expression w be t1 ) prop] exclusions1  
aft] ! sci5tific or !ological me?od1    
any?+ c be id5tifi$ ) any?+ else1 if all
 ?+s are only diff]5t expressions ( an  
und]ly+ on5ess4  ,to _m m9ds !re's re/ &
 !re's satisfaction 9 t expression      
absolutely id5tifi$4 ,absolut5ess1 or ! 
illusion ( x--! univ]sal que/4 ,if      
*emi/s h id5tifi$ sub/ances t h fall5 9 
,europe z s& f ,african des]ts1 swept up
 9 ,african :irlw9ds1 t's assuasive to  
all ! irritations t occur to ^? cloi/]$ 
m9ds t mu/ repose 9 ! concept ( a snug1 

isolat$1 little _w1 free f contact )    
cosmic wick$nesses1 safe f /ell> guile1 
undi/urb$ by int]-planet>y pr[l+s &     
invasions4 ,! only tr\ble is t a *emi/'s
 analysis1 :i* seems s f9al &           
au?oritative to "s m9ds1 is no m ne>ly  
absolute ?an is id5tification by a *ild 
or description by an imbecile--  ,i take
 "s ( t back3 ,i accept t !             
approximation is high]--  ,b t x's bas$ 
^u delusion1 because !re is no          
def9it5ess1 no homog5eity1 no /ability1 
only diff]5t /ages some:]e betwe5 !m &  
indef9it5ess1 het]og5eity1 & in/ability4
 ,!re are no *emical elem5ts4 ,x seems  
acceptable t ,ramsay & o!rs h settl$ t4 
,! *emical elem5ts are only ano!r       
disappo9tm5t 9 ! que/ = ! positive1 z ! 
def9ite1 ! homog5e\s1 & ! /able4 ,if !re
 7 real elem5ts1 !re c\ld be a real     
sci5ce ( *emi/ry4  ,^u ,nov4 #ab & #ac1 
#aijb1 occurr$ ! greate/ fall ( matt] 9 
! hi/ory ( ,au/ralia4 ,^u ! #ad? (      
,novemb]1 x ra9$ mud1 9 ,tasmania4 ,x 0 
( c\rse attribut$ to ,au/ralian         

:irlw9ds1 b1 accord+ to ! ,mon?ly ,wea!r
 ,review1 #cb-cfe1 !re 0 a haze all !   
way to ! ,philipp9es1 also z f> z ,hong 
,kong4 ,x may be t ?is ph5om5on _h no   
especial relation ) ! ev5 m trem5d\s    
fall ( matt] t occurr$ 9 ,europe1       
,febru>y1 #aijc4  ,= sev]al days1 ! s\? 
( ,engl& 0 a dump+ gr\nd--f some:]e4    
,if y'd l to h a *emi/'s op9ion1 ev5    
?\gh x's only a *emi/'s op9ion1 see !   
report ( ! meet+ ( ! ,royal ,*emical    
,society1 ,april #b1 #aijc4 ,mr4 ,e4,g4 
,clayton read a pap] ^u "s ( ! sub/ance 
t _h fall5 f ! sky1 collect$ by him4 ,! 
,sah>a explanation applies mo/ly to     
falls t occur 9 s\!rn ,europe4 ,f>!r    
away1 ! conv5tionali/s are a little     
uneasy3 = in/ance1 ! editor ( ! ,mon?ly 
,wea!r ,review1 #bi-aba1 says ( a r$ ra9
 t fell ne> ! coa/ ( ,newf\ndl&1 e>ly 9 
#ahij3 ,x w\ld be v rem>kable if ?is 0  
,sah>a du/4 ,mr4 ,clayton said t ! matt]
 exam9$ by him 0 m]ely w9d-borne du/ f !
 roads & lanes ( ,wessex4 ,?is op9ion is
 typical ( all sci5tific op9ion--or     

!ological op9ion--or fem99e op9ion--all 
v well except = :at x disreg>ds4 ,! mo/ 
*>itable ?+ ,i c ?9k (--because ,i ?9k x
 gives u a broad] tone to relieve our   
malices ) occasional *>ities--is t ,mr4 
,clayton _h n he>d ( ! a/oni%+ ext5t (  
?is fall--_h cov]$ ! ,can>y ,isl&s1 on !
 #ai?1 = in/ance4 ,i ?9k1 myself1 t 9   
#aijc1 we pass$ ?r\gh ! rema9s ( a p[d]$
 _w--left ov] f an anci5t int]-planet>y 
dispute1 brood+ 9 space l a r$ res5tm5t 
ev] s9ce4 ,or1 l e o!r op9ion1 ! notion 
( du/ f ,wessex turns into a prov9cial  
?+ :5 we look x ov]4  ,to ?9k is to     
conceive incompletely1 because all ?\ght
 relates only to ! local4 ,we           
metaphysicians1 ( c\rse1 l to h ! notion
 t we ?9k ( ! un?9kable4  ,z to op9ions1
 or pron\ncem5ts1 ,i %\ld say1 because  
!y always h su* an au?oritative air1 (  
o!r *emi/s1 !re is an analysis 9        
,nature1 #fh-ed1 giv+ wat] & organic    
matt] at #i4jh p] c5t4 ,x's t c>ry+ out 
( fractions t's s conv9c+4 ,! sub/ance  
is id5tifi$ z s& f ! ,sah>a4  ,! va/ness

 ( ?is fall4 ,9 ,nature1 #fh-fe1 we are 
told t x _h occurr$ 9 ,irel&1 too4 ,!   
,sah>a1 ( c\rse--because1 prior to      
,febru>y #ai1 !re _h be5 du/ /orms 9 !  
,sah>a--disreg>d+ t 9 t great region    
!re's always1 9 "s "p ( x1 a du/ /orm4  
,h[ev]1 j at pres5t1 x does look        
reasonable t du/ _h come f ,africa1 via 
! ,can>ies4  ,! great difficulty t      
au?oritativ5ess has to cont5d ) is "s   
o!r au?oritativ5ess4 ,:5 an             
infallibility cla%es ) a pontification--
  ,!y expla94  ,nature1 ,m>* #e1 #aijc3 
,ano!r analysis--#cf p] c5t organic     
matt]4  ,su* disagreem5ts don't look v  
well1 s1 9 ,nature1 #fh-aji1 "o ( !     
diff]+ *emi/s expla9s4 ,he says t 8     
analysis 0 ( muddy ra91 & ! o!r 0 (     
s$im5t ( ra9--  ,we're q ready to accept
 excuses f ! mo/ high1 ?\gh ,i d wond]  
:e!r we're q s damn$ z we 71 if we f9d  
ourselves 9 a graci\s & tol]ant mood    
t[>d ! p[]s t condemn--b ! tax t n[     
comes ^u our good mann]s & unwill+ness  
to be too sev]e--  ,nature1 #fh-bbc3    

,ano!r *emi/4 ,he says x 0 #bc4di p] c5t
 wat] & organic matt]4  ,he id5tifies   
?is matt] z s& f an ,african des]t--b   
aft] d$uct+ organic matt]--  ,b y & ,i  
c\ld be id5tifi$ z s& f an ,african     
des]t1 aft] d$uct+ all !re is to u      
except s&--  ,:y we _c accept t ?is fall
 0 ( s& f ! ,sah>a1 omitt+ ! obvi\s     
objection t 9 mo/ p>ts ! ,sah>a is n r$ 
at all1 b is usually describ$ z dazzl+  
:ite--  ,! enorm\sness ( x3 t a :irlw9d 
might h c>ri$ x1 b t1 9 t case x w\ld be
 no supposititi\s1 or d\btfully id5tifi$
 :irlw9d1 b ! greate/ atmosph]ic        
cataclysm 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is e>?3  ,j\r4  
,roy4 ,met4 ,soc41 #cj-ef3  ,t1 up to ! 
#bg? ( ,febru>y1 ?is fall _h cont9u$ 9  
,belgium1 ,holl&1 ,g]many & ,au/ria2 t 9
 "s in/ances x 0 n s&1 or t almo/ all ! 
matt] 0 organic3 t a vessel _h report$ !
 fall z occurr+ 9 ! ,atlantic ,ocean1   
midway betwe5 ,s\?ampton & ! ,b>bados4  
,! calculation is giv5 t1 9 ,engl&      
alone1 #aj1jjj1jjj tons ( matt] _h      
fall54 ,x _h fall5 9 ,switz]l& 7,symons'

 ,met4 ,mag41 ,m>*1 #aijc74 ,x _h fall5 
9 ,russia 7,bull4 ,com4 ,geolog41       
#bb-dh74 ,n only _h a va/ quantity (    
matt] fall5 sev]al mon?s be=e1 9        
,au/ralia1 b x 0 at ?is "t fall+ 9      
,au/ralia 7,victorian ,naturali/1 ,june1
 #aijc7--;enorm\sly--r$ mud--fifty tons 
p] squ>e mile4  ,! ,wessex explanation--
  ,or t e explanation is a ,wessex      
explanation3 by t ,i mean an attempt to 
int]pret ! enorm\s 9 t]ms ( ! m9ute--b t
 no?+ c be f9ally expla9$1 because by   
,tru? we mean ! ,univ]sal2 & t ev5 if we
 c\ld ?9k z wide z ,univ]sality1 t w\ld 
n be requital to ! cosmic que/--:i* is n
 = ,tru?1 b = ! local t is true--n to   
univ]salize ! local1 b to localize !    
univ]sal--or to give to a cosmic cl\d   
absolute int]pretation 9 t]ms ( ! little
 du/y roads & lanes ( ,wessex4 ,i _c    
conceive t ?is c be done3 ,i ?9k ( high 
approximation4  ,our ,int]m$iati/       
concept is t1 because ( ! cont9uity (   
all ?+s1 :i* are n sep>ate1 positive1 or
 real ?+s1 all pseudo-?+s p>take ( !    

und]ly+1 or are only diff]5t            
expressions1 degrees1 or aspects ( !    
und]ly+3 s !n t a sample f some:]e 9    
any?+ mu/ correspond ) a sample f       
some:]e 9 any?+ else4  ,t1 by due c>e 9 
selection1 & disreg>d = ev]y?+ else1 or 
! sci5tific & !ological me?od1 !        
sub/ance t fell1 ,febru>y1 #aijc1 c\ld  
be id5tifi$ ) any?+1 or ) "s "p or      
aspect ( any?+ t c\ld be conceiv$ (--   
,) s& f ! ,sah>a1 s& f a b>rel ( sug>1  
or du/ ( y\r great-great-gr&fa!r4       
,diff]5t samples are describ$ & li/$ 9 !
 ,j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,meteorological     
,society1 #cj-eg--or we'll see :e!r my  
notion t a *emi/ c\ld h id5tifi$ "s "o (
 ^! samples z f any:]e conceivable1 is  
extreme or n3  ,simil> to brick du/1 9  
"o place2 buff or light br[n1 9 ano!r   
place2 *ocolate-color$ & silky to ! t\* 
& slightly iridesc5t2 gray2 r$-ru/      
color2 r$di% ra9drops & gray s&2 dirty  
gray2 q r$2 yell[-br[n1 ) a t+e ( p9k2  
deep yell[-clay color4  ,9 ,nature1 x is
 describ$ z ( a peculi> yell[i% ca/ 9 "o

 place1 r$di% some:]e else1 &           
salmon-color$ 9 ano!r place4  ,or !re   
c\ld be real sci5ce if !re 7 really     
any?+ to be sci5tific ab\t4  ,or !      
sci5ce ( *emi/ry is l a sci5ce (        
sociology1 prejudic$ 9 advance1 because 
only to see is to see ) a prejudice1    
sett+ out to prove t all inhabitants (  
,new ,york came f ,africa4  ,v easy     
matt]4 ,samples f "o "p ( t[n4 ,disreg>d
 = all ! re/4  ,!re is no sci5ce b      
,wessex-sci5ce4  ,accord+ to our        
acceptance1 !re %\ld be no o!r1 b t     
approximation %\ld be high]3 t          
metaphysics is sup]-evil3 t ! sci5tific 
_s is ( ! cosmic que/4  ,our notion is  
t1 9 a real exi/5ce1 su* a quasi-sy/em (
 fables z ! sci5ce ( *emi/ry c\ld n     
deceive = a mom5t3 b t 9 an exi/5ce     
endeavor+ to become real1 x repres5ts t 
endeavor1 & w cont9ue to impose its     
pseudo-positiv5ess until x be driv5 out 
by a high] approximation to realness3   
,t ! sci5ce ( *emi/ry is z impositive z 
=tune-tell+--  ,or no--  ,t1 ?\gh x     

repres5ts a high] approximation to      
realness ?an does al*emy1 = in/ance1 & s
 drove out al*emy1 x is /ill only       
some:]e betwe5 my? & positiv5ess4  ,!   
attempt at realness1 or to /ate a real &
 unmodifi$ fact "h1 is ! /atem5t3  ,all 
r$ ra9s are color$ by s&s f ! ,sah>a    
,des]t4  ,my own impositivi/ acceptances
 are3  ,t "s r$ ra9s are color$ by s&s f
 ! ,sah>a ,des]t2  ,"s by s&s f o!r     
t]re/rial s\rces2  ,"s by s&s f o!r     
worlds1 or f _! des]ts--also f a]ial    
regions too indef9ite or amorph\s to be 
?\ght ( z worlds or planets--  ,t no    
supposititi\s :irlw9d c acc\nt = !      
hundr$s ( millions ( tons ( matt] t fell
 ^u ,au/ralia1 ,pacific ,ocean &        
,atlantic ,ocean & ,europe 9 #aijb &    
#aijc--t a :irlw9d t c\ld d t w\ld n be 
supposititi\s4  ,b n[ we %all ca/ (f "s 
( our own wessicality by accept+ t !re h
 be5 falls ( r$ sub/ance o!r ?an s&4    
,we reg>d e sci5ce z an expression ( !  
attempt to be real4 ,b to be real is to 
localize ! univ]sal--or to make "s "o ?+

 z wide z all ?+s--successful           
accompli%m5t ( :i* ,i _c conceive (4 ,! 
prime resi/ance to ?is endeavor is !    
refusal ( ! re/ ( ! univ]se to be damn$1
 exclud$1 disreg>d$1 to receive ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce treatm5t1 by some?+ else s     
attempt+4 ,al?\gh all ph5om5a are /riv+ 
= ! ,absolute--or h surr5d]$ to & h     
incorporat$ !mselves 9 high] attempts1  
simply to be ph5om5al1 or to h seem+ 9  
,int]m$iat5ess is to express relations4 
,a riv]4  ,x is wat] express+ !         
gravitational relation ( diff]5t levels4
  ,! wat] ( ! riv]4  ,expression ( *emic
 relations ( hydrog5 & oxyg5--:i* are n 
f9al4  ,a city4  ,manife/ation (        
comm]cial & social relations4  ,h[ c\ld 
a m\nta9 be )\t base 9 a great] body8   
,/orekeep] live )\t cu/om]s8  ,! prime  
resi/ance to ! positivi/ attempt by     
,sci5ce is its relations ) o!r ph5om5a1 
or t x only expresses ^? relations 9 !  
fir/ place4 ,or t a ,sci5ce c h seem+1  
or survive 9 ,int]m$iat5ess1 z some?+   
pure1 isolat$1 positively diff]5t1 no m 

?an c\ld a riv] or a city or a m\nta9 or
 a /ore4  ,?is ,int]m$iat5ess-wide      
attempt by p>ts to be :oles--:i* _c be  
realiz$ 9 our quasi-/ate1 if we accept t
 9 x ! co-exi/5ce ( two or m :oles or   
univ]sals is impossible--high           
approximation to :i*1 h[ev]1 may be     
?9kable--  ,sci5ti/s & _! dream ( pure  
sci5ce4  ,arti/s & _! dream ( art =     
art's sake4  ,x is our notion t if !y   
c\ld almo/ realize1 t w\ld be almo/     
realness3 t !y w\ld in/antly be         
translat$ into real exi/5ce4 ,su* ?9k]s 
are good positivi/s1 b !y are evil 9 an 
economic & sociologic s5se1 if1 9 t     
s5se1 no?+ has ju/ification = be+1      
unless x s]ve1 or function =1 or express
 ! relations (1 "s high] aggregate4 ,s  
,sci5ce functions = & s]ves society at  
l>ge1 & w\ld1 f society at l>ge1 receive
 no support1 unless x did s div]t itself
 or dissipate & pro/itute itself4 ,x    
seems t by pro/itution ,i mean          
usefulness4  ,!re h be5 r$ ra9s t1 9 !  
middle ages1 7 call$ ra9s ( blood4 ,su* 

ra9s t]rifi$ _m p]sons1 & 7 s unsettl+  
to l>ge populations1 t ,sci5ce1 9 its   
sociologic relations1 has s\ght1 by     
,mrs4 ,eddy's me?od1 to remove an evil--
  ,t ra9s ( blood d n exi/2  ,t ra9s s  
call$ are only ( wat] color$ by s& f !  
,sah>a ,des]t4  ,my own acceptance is t 
su* assurances1 :e!r fictiti\s or n1    
:e!r ! ,sah>a is a dazzl+ :ite des]t or 
n1 h wr\ght su* good effects1 9 a       
sociologic s5se1 ev5 ?\gh pro/itutional 
9 ! positivi/ s5se1 t1 9 ! sociologic   
s5se1 !y 7 well ju/ifi$3  ,b t we've    
gone on3 t ?is is ! tw5tie? c5tury2 t   
mo/ ( u h gr[n up s t su* soporifics ( !
 pa/ are no long] necess>y3  ,t if gu%es
 ( blood %\ld fall f ! sky ^u ,new ,york
 ,city1 bus9ess w\ld g on z usual4  ,we 
began ) ra9s t we accept$ ourselves 71  
mo/ likely1 only ( s&4 ,9 my own /ill   
immature h]eticalness--& by h]esy1 or   
progress1 ,i mean1 v l>gely1 a return1  
?\gh ) _m modifications1 to !           
sup]/itions ( ! pa/1 ,i ?9k ,i feel     
consid]able alo(ness to ! idea ( ra9s ( 

blood4 ,j at pres5t1 x is my            
cons]vative1 or timid purpose1 to       
express only t !re h be5 r$ ra9s t v    
/rongly sugge/ blood or f9ely divid$    
animal matt]--  ,debris f int]-planet>y 
disa/]s4  ,a]ial battles4               
,food-supplies f c>goes ( sup]-vessels1 
wreck$ 9 int]-planet>y traffic4  ,!re 0 
a r$ ra9 9 ! ,m$it]ranean region1 ,m>*  
#f1 #ahhh4 ,twelve days lat]1 x fell    
aga94 ,:atev] ?is sub/ance may h be51 :5
 burn$1 ! odor ( animal matt] f x 0     
/rong & p]si/5t4 7,l',a/ronomie1        
#ahhh-bje47  ,b--inf9ite het]og5eity--or
 debris f _m diff]5t k9ds ( a]ial       
c>goes--!re h be5 r$ ra9s t h be5 color$
 by nei!r s& nor animal matt]4  ,annals 
( ,philosophy1 #af-bbf3  ,t1 ,nov4 #b1  
#ahai--week be=e ! black ra9 & e>?quake 
( ,canada--!re fell1 at ,blank5b]ge1    
,holl&1 a r$ ra94 ,z to s&1 two *emi/s (
 ,bruges conc5trat$ #add ounces ( ! ra9 
to #d ounces--no precipitate fell4 ,b ! 
color 0 s m>k$ t _h !re be5 s&1 x w\ld h
 be5 deposit$1 if ! sub/ance _h be5     

dilut$ in/ead ( conc5trat$4 ,exp]im5ts 7
 made1 & v>i\s reag5ts did ca/          
precipitates1 b o!r ?an s&4 ,! *emi/s   
conclud$ t ! ra9-wat] conta9$ muriate ( 
cobalt--:i* is n v enlight5+3 t c\ld be 
said ( _m sub/ances c>ri$ 9 vessels ^u !
 ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,:atev] x may h be51 
9 ! ,annales de ,*imie1 #b-ab-dcb1 its  
color is said to h be5 r$-violet4 ,=    
v>i\s *emic reactions1 see ,qu>4 ,j\r4  
,roy4 ,in/41 #i-bjb1 & ,ed94 ,phil4     
,j\r41 #b-cha4  ,some?+ t fell ) du/    
said to h be5 meteoric1 ,m>* #i1 #aj1   
#aa1 #ahgb3 describ$ 9 ! ,*emical ,news1
 #be-cjj1 z a peculi> sub/ance1 consi/$ 
( r$ iron o*]1 c>bonate ( lime1 &       
organic matt]4  ,orange-r$ hail1 ,m>*   
#ad1 #ahgc1 9 ,tuscany4 7,notes &       
,qu]ies #i-e-af47  ,ra9 ( lav5d]-color$ 
sub/ance1 at ,oudon1 ,france1 ,dec4 #ai1
 #aijc4 7,bull4 ,soc4 ,met4 de ,france1 
#aijd-abd47  ,la ,nature1 #ahhe-b-cea3  
,t1 accord+ to ,pr(4 ,s*w$(f1 !re fell1 
9 ,russia1 ,june #ad1 #ahhj1 r$         
hail/ones1 also blue hail/ones1 also    

gray hail/ones4  ,nature1 #cd-abc3  ,a  
correspond5t writes t he _h be5 told by 
a resid5t ( a small t[n 9 ,v5ezuela1 t  
!re1 ,april #ag1 #ahhf1 _h fall5        
hail/ones1 "s r$1 "s blue1 "s :iti%3    
in=mant said to h be5 "o unlikely ev] to
 h he>d ( ! ,russian ph5om5on2 describ$ 
z an hone/1 pla9 c\ntryman4  ,nature1   
,july #e1 #ahgg1 quotes a ,roman        
correspond5t to ! ,london ,times :o s5t 
a translation f an ,italian newspap]3 t 
a r$ ra9 _h fall5 9 ,italy1 ,june #bc1  
#ahgg1 conta9+ microscopically small    
p>ticles ( s&4  ,or1 accord+ to our     
acceptance1 any o!r /ory w\ld h be5 an  
evil ?+1 9 ! sociologic s5se1 9 ,italy1 
9 #ahgg4 ,b ! ,engli% correspond5t1 f a 
l& :]e t]rify+ r$ ra9s are uncommon1    
does n feel ?is necessity4 ,he writes3  
,i am by no means satisfi$ t ! ra9 0 (  
s& & wat]4 ,8 obs]vations are t drops ( 
?is ra9 left /a9s su* z s&y wat] c\ld n 
leave4 ,he notes t :5 ! wat] evaporat$1 
no s& 0 left beh9d4  ,l',annee          
,sci5tifique1 #ahhh-ge3  ,t1 ,dec4 #ac1 

#ahhg1 !re fell1 9 ,co*9 ,*9a1 a        
sub/ance l blood1 some:at coagulat$4    
,annales de ,*imie1 #he-bff3  ,t a ?ick1
 visc\s1 r$ matt] fell at ,ulm1 9 #ahab4
  ,we n[ h a datum ) a factor t has be5 
=e%ad[$2 :i* w recur & recur & recur    
?r\gh\t ?is book4 ,x is a factor t makes
 = speculation s revolution>y t x w h to
 be re9=c$ _m times be=e we c take x    
into full acceptance4  ,ye> ,book (     
,facts1 #ahfa-bgc3  ,quotation f a lett]
 f ,pr(4 ,camp9i to ,pr(4 ,matteucci3   
,t1 ^u ,dec4 #bh1 #ahfj1 at ab\t #g     
,a4,m41 9 ! nor?we/]n "p ( ,si5a1 a     
r$di% ra9 fell copi\sly = two h\rs4  ,a 
second r$ %[] fell at #aa o'clock4      
,?ree days lat]1 ! r$ ra9 fell aga94  ,!
 next day ano!r r$ ra9 fell4  ,/ill m   
extraord9>ily3  ,ea* fall occurr$ 9     
exactly ! same qu>t] ( t[n4     #d   ,x 
is 9 ! records ( ! ,fr5* ,academy t1 ^u 
,m>* #ag1 #affi1 9 ! t[n (              
,*atillon-sur-,se9e1 fell a r$di%       
sub/ance t 0 ?ick1 visc\s1 & putrid4    
,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce1 #a-da-djd3  

,/ory ( a highly unpleasant sub/ance t  
_h fall5 f ! sky1 9 ,wilson ,c\nty1     
,t5nessee4 ,we read t ,dr4 ,troo/ visit$
 ! place & inve/igat$4 ,lat] we're go+  
to inve/igate "s inve/igations--b nev]  
m9d t n[4 ,dr4 ,troo/ report$ t !       
sub/ance 0 cle> blood & portions ( fle% 
scatt]$ ^u tobacco fields4 ,he argu$ t a
 :irlw9d might h tak5 an animal up f "o 
place1 maul$ x ar\nd1 & h precipitat$   
its rema9s some:]e else4  ,b1 9 volume  
#dd1 page #baf1 ( ! ,j\rnal1 !re is an  
apology4 ,! :ole matt] is1 ^u newspap]  
au?ority1 said to h be5 a hoax by       
,negroes1 :o _h pret5d$ to h se5 ! %[]1 
= ! sake ( practic+ ^u ! cr$ulity ( _!  
ma/]s3 t !y _h scatt]$ ! decay+ fle% ( a
 dead hog ov] ! tobacco fields4  ,if we 
don't accept ?is datum1 at lea/ we see !
 sociologically necess>y det]m9ation to 
h all falls accr$it$ to e>?ly           
orig9s--ev5 :5 !y're falls t don't fall4
  ,annual ,regi/]1 #ahba-fhg3  ,t1 ^u ! 
#ac? ( ,augu/1 #ahai1 some?+ _h fall5 f 
! sky at ,amh]/1 ,mass4 ,x _h be5 exam9$

 & describ$ by ,pr(4 ,graves1 =m]ly     
lectur] at ,d>tm\? ,college4 ,x 0 an    
object t _h ^u x a nap1 simil> to t (   
mill$ clo?4 ,^u remov+ ?is nap1 a       
buff-color$1 pulpy sub/ance 0 f\nd4 ,x  
_h an (f5sive odor1 &1 ^u exposure to ! 
air1 turn$ to a vivid r$4 ,?is ?+ 0 said
 to h fall5 ) a brilliant light4  ,also 
see ! ,ed9burgh ,philosophical ,j\rnal1 
#e-bie4 ,9 ! ,annales de ,*imie1        
#ahba-fg1 ,m4 ,arago accepts ! datum1 & 
gives f\r in/ances ( simil> objects or  
sub/ances said to h fall5 f ! sky1 two (
 :i* we %all h ) our data ( gelat9\s1 or
 visc\s matt]1 & two ( :i* ,i omit1     
because x seems to me t ! dates giv5 are
 too f> back4  ,9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal (  
,sci5ce1 #a-b-cce1 is ,pr(essor ,graves'
 acc\nt1 communicat$ by ,pr(essor       
,dewey3  ,t1 ^u ! ev5+ ( ,augu/ #ac1    
#ahai1 a light 0 se5 9 ,amh]/--a fall+  
object--s\nd z if ( an explosion4  ,9 ! 
home ( ,pr(4 ,dewey1 ?is light 0        
reflect$ ^u a wall ( a room 9 :i* 7     
sev]al memb]s ( ,pr(4 ,dewey's family4  

,! next morn+1 9 ,pr(4 ,dewey's front   
y>d1 9 :at is said to h be5 ! only      
position f :i* ! light t _h be5 se5 9 ! 
room1 ! night be=e1 c\ld h be5 reflect$1
 0 f\nd a sub/ance unlike any?+ be=e    
obs]v$ by anyone :o saw x4 ,x 0 a       
b[l-%ap$ object1 ab\t #h in*es 9        
diamet]1 & "o in* ?ick4 ,bright         
buff-color$1 & hav+ ^u x a f9e nap4 ,^u 
remov+ ?is cov]+1 a buff-color$1 pulpy  
sub/ance ( ! consi/5cy ( s(t-soap1 0    
f\nd--( an (f5sive1 suffocat+ smell4  ,a
 few m9utes ( exposure to ! air *ang$ ! 
buff color to a livid color resembl+    
v5\s blood4 ,x absorb$ moi/ure quickly f
 ! air & liquefi$4 ,= "s ( ! *emic      
reactions1 see ! ,j\rnal4  ,!re's ano!r 
lo/ quasi-s\l ( a datum t seems to me to
 belong "h3  ,london ,times1 ,april #ai1
 #ahcf3  ,fall ( fi% t _h occurr$ 9 !   
neighborhood ( ,allahabad1 ,india4 ,x is
 said t ! fi% 7 ( ! *alwa species1 ab\t 
a span 9 l5g? & a se] 9 weight--y "k4   
,!y 7 dead & dry4  ,or !y _h be5 su* a  
long "t out ( wat] t we c't accept t !y 

_h be5 scoop$ out ( a pond1 by a        
:irlw9d--ev5 ?\gh !y 7 s def9itely      
id5tifi$ z ( a kn[n local species--  ,or
 !y 7 n fi% at all4  ,i incl9e1 myself1 
to ! acceptance t !y 7 n fi%1 b sl5d]1  
fi%-%ap$ objects ( ! same sub/ance z t  
:i* fell at ,amh]/--x is said t1 :atev] 
!y 71 !y c\ld n be eat53 t 9 ! pan1 !y  
turn$ to blood4  ,= details ( ?is /ory  
see ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,asiatic ,society (   
,b5gal1 #ahcd-cjg4 ,may #af or #ag1     
#ahcd1 is ! date giv5 9 ! ,j\rnal4  ,9 !
 ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce1 #a-be-cfb1 
occurs ! inevitable damnation ( ! ,amh]/
 object3  ,pr(4 ,edw>d ,hit*cock w5t to 
live 9 ,amh]/4 ,he says t ye>s lat]1    
ano!r object1 l ! "o said to h fall5 9  
#ahai1 _h be5 f\nd at ne>ly ! same      
place4 ,pr(4 ,hit*cock 0 invit$ by ,pr(4
 ,graves to exam9e x4 ,exactly l ! fir/ 
"o4 ,correspond$ 9 size & color &       
consi/5cy4 ,! *emic reactions 7 ! same4 
,pr(4 ,hit*cock recogniz$ x 9 a mom5t4  
,x 0 a gelat9\s fungus4  ,he did n      
satisfy himself z to j ! exact species x

 belong$ to1 b he pr$ict$ t simil> fungi
 might spr+ up )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs--  ,b1 
be=e ev5+1 two o!rs sprang up4  ,or     
we've arriv$ at "o ( ! olde/ ( !        
exclusioni/s' conv5tions--or no/oc4 ,we 
%all h _m data ( gelat9\s sub/ance said 
to h fall5 f ! sky3 almo/ always !      
exclusioni/s argue t x 0 only no/oc1 an 
,alga1 or1 9 "s respects1 a fung\s gr[?4
 ,! rival conv5tion is spawn ( frogs or 
( fi%es4 ,^! two conv5tions h made a    
/rong comb9ation4 ,9 in/ances :]e       
te/imony 0 n conv9c+ t gelat9\s matt] _h
 be5 se5 to fall1 x 0 said t ! gelat9\s 
sub/ance 0 no/oc1 & _h be5 ^u ! gr\nd 9 
! fir/ place3 :5 ! te/imony 0 too good t
 x _h fall51 x 0 said to be spawn t _h  
be5 c>ri$ f "o place to ano!r 9 a       
:irlw9d4  ,n[1 ,i c't say t no/oc is    
always gre5i%1 any m ?an ,i c say t     
blackbirds are always black1 hav+ se5 a 
:ite "o3 we %all quote a sci5ti/ :o knew
 ( fle%-color$ no/oc1 :5 s to "k 0      
conv5i5t4 ,:5 we come to report$ falls (
 gelat9\s sub/ances1 ,i'd l x to be     

notic$ h[ (t5 !y are describ$ z :iti% or
 grayi%4 ,9 look+ up ! subject1 myself1 
,i h read only ( gre5i% no/oc4 ,said to 
be gre5i%1 9 ,web/]'s ,diction>y--said  
to be blue-gre5 9 ! ,new ,int]national  
,encyclop$ia--f bright gre5 to          
olive-gre5 7,sci5ce ,gossip1 #aj-aad72  
gre5 7,sci5ce ,gossip1 #g-bfj72 gre5i%  
7,notes & ,qu]ies1 #a-aa-bai74 ,x w\ld  
seem acceptable t1 if _m reports ( :ite 
birds %\ld occur1 ! birds are n         
blackbirds1 ev5 ?\gh !re h be5 :ite     
blackbirds4 ,or t1 if (t5 report$1      
grayi% or :iti% gelat9\s sub/ance is n  
no/oc1 & is n spawn if occurr+ 9 times  
unseasonable = spawn4  ,! ,k5tucky      
,ph5om5on4  ,s x 0 call$1 9 its day1 &  
n[ we h an occurr5ce t attract$ a great 
deal ( att5tion 9 its own "t4 ,usually  
^! ?+s ( ! accurs$ h be5 hu%$ up or     
disreg>d$--suppress$ l ! sev5 black ra9s
 ( ,sla9s--b1 ^u ,m>* #c1 #ahgf1 some?+ 
occurr$1 9 ,ba? ,c\nty1 ,k5tucky1 t     
br\ght _m newspap] correspond5ts to !   
sc5e4  ,! sub/ance t look$ l beef t fell

 f ! sky4  ,^u ,m>* #c1 #ahgf1 at       
,olympian ,spr+s1 ,ba? ,c\nty1 ,k5tucky1
 flakes ( a sub/ance t look$ l beef fell
 f ! sky--f a cle> sky4 ,we'd l to      
emphasize t x 0 said t no?+ b ?is fall+ 
sub/ance 0 visible 9 ! sky4 ,x fell 9   
flakes ( v>i\s sizes2 "s two in*es      
squ>e1 "o1 ?ree or f\r in*es squ>e4 ,!  
flake-=mation is int]e/+3 lat] we %all  
?9k ( x z signify+ pressure--some:]e4 ,x
 0 a ?ick %[]1 on ! gr\nd1 on trees1 on 
f5ces1 b x 0 n>r[ly localiz$3 or ^u a   
/rip ( l& ab\t #ajj y>ds long & ab\t #ej
 y>ds wide4 ,= ! fir/ acc\nt1 see !     
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #cd-aig1 & ! ,new  
,york ,times1 ,m>* #aj1 #ahgf4  ,!n !   
exclusioni/s4  ,some?+ t look$ l beef3  
"o flake ( x ! size ( a squ>e envelope4 
,if we ?9k ( h[ h>d ! exclusioni/s h    
f\ght to reject ! com+ ( ord9>y-look+   
du/ f ?is e>?'s ext]nality1 we c        
sympa?ize ) !m 9 ?is s5sational in/ance1
 p]haps4 ,newspap] correspond5ts wrote  
broadca/ & witnesses 7 quot$1 & ?is "t  
!re is no m5tion ( a hoax1 &1 except by 

"o sci5ti/1 !re is no d5ial t ! fall did
 take place4  ,x seems to me t !        
exclusioni/s are /ill m emphatically    
cons]vators4 ,x is n s mu* t !y are     
inimical to all data ( ext]nally d]iv$  
sub/ances t fall ^u ?is e>?1 z t !y are 
inimical to all data discordant ) a     
sy/em t does n include su* ph5om5a--    
,or ! _s or hope or ambition ( ! cosmos1
 :i* we call attempt$ positivism3 n to  
f9d out ! new2 n to add to :at is call$ 
k1 b to sy/ematize4  ,sci5tific ,am]ican
 ,supplem5t1 #b-dbf3  ,t ! sub/ance     
report$ f ,k5tucky _h be5 exam9$ by     
,leopold ,br&eis4  ,at la/ we h a prop] 
explanation ( ?is mu* talk$ ( ph5om5on4 
,x has be5 comp>atively easy to id5tify 
! sub/ance & to fix its /atus4 ,!       
,k5tucky 'wond]' is no m or less ?an    
no/oc4  ,or t x _h n fall52 t x _h be5  
^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place1 & _h swoll5 9
 ra91 &1 attract+ att5tion by greatly   
increas$ volume1 _h be5 suppos$ by      
unsci5tific obs]v]s to h fall5 9 ra9--  
,:at ra91 ,i don't "k4  ,also x is spok5

 ( z dri$ sev]al times4 ,t's "o ( ! mo/ 
important ( ! details4  ,b ! relief (   
outrag$ propriety1 express$ 9 !         
,supplem5t1 is amus+ to "s ( u1 :o1 ,i  
fe>1 may be a little improp] at times4  
,v _s ( ! ,salvation ,army1 :5 "s       
?ird-rate sci5ti/ comes out ) an        
explanation ( ! v]mi=m app5dix or ! os  
coccygis t w\ld h be5 acceptable to     
,moses4 ,to give complet5ess to ! prop] 
explanation1 x is said t ,mr4 ,br&eis _h
 id5tifi$ ! sub/ance z fle%-color$      
no/oc4  ,pr(4 ,lawr5ce ,smi?1 (         
,k5tucky1 "o ( ! mo/ resolute ( !       
exclusioni/s3  ,new ,york ,times1 ,m>*  
#ab1 #ahgf3  ,t ! sub/ance _h be5 exam9$
 & analyz$ by ,pr(4 ,smi?1 accord+ to   
:om x gave e indication ( be+ ! dri$    
spawn ( "s reptile1 d\btless ( !        
frog--or up f "o place & d[n 9 ano!r4 ,z
 to dri$1 t may ref] to condition :5    
,pr(4 ,smi? receiv$ x4  ,9 ! ,sci5tific 
,am]ican ,supplem5t1 #b-dgc1 ,dr4 ,a4   
,mead ,edw>ds1 ,presid5t ( ! ,new>k     
,sci5tific ,association1 writes t1 :5 he

 saw ,mr4 ,br&eis' communication1 8     
feel+ 0 ( conviction t propriety _h be5 
re-e/abli%$1 or t ! problem _h be5      
solv$1 z he expresses x3 kn[+ ,mr4      
,br&eis well1 he _h call$ ^u t uphold] (
 respectability1 to see ! sub/ance t _h 
be5 id5tifi$ z no/oc4 ,b he _h also     
call$ ^u ,dr4 ,hamilton1 :o _h a        
specim51 & ,dr4 ,hamilton _h decl>$ x to
 be lung-tissue4 ,dr4 ,edw>ds writes ( !
 sub/ance t _h s completely1 or         
beautifully--if beauty is               
complet5ess--be5 id5tifi$ z no/oc--,x   
turn$ out to be lung-tissue also4 ,he   
wrote to o!r p]sons :o _h specim5s1 &   
id5tifi$ o!r specim5s z masses (        
c>tilage or muscul> fib]s4 ,z to :5ce x 
came1 ,i h no !ory4 ,nev]!less he       
endorses ! local explanation--& a biz>re
 ?+ x is3  ,a flock ( gorg$1            
heavy-weight$ buzz>ds1 b f> up &        
invisible 9 ! cle> sky--  ,!y _h        
disgorg$4  ,pr(4 ,fassig li/s !         
sub/ance1 9 8 ,bibliography1 z fi%      
spawn4 ,mc,atee 7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1

 ,may1 #aiah7 li/s x z a jelly-l        
mat]ial1 suppos$ to h be5 ! dri$ spawn  
ei!r ( fi%es or ( "s batra*ian4  ,or ?is
 is :y1 aga9/ ! seem+ly insup]able odds 
aga9/ all ?+s new1 !re c be :at is call$
 progress--  ,t no?+ is positive1 9 !   
aspects ( homog5eity & unity3  ,if !    
:ole _w %\ld seem to comb9e aga9/ y1 x  
is only unreal comb9ation1 or           
int]m$iat5ess to unity & disunity4 ,e   
resi/ance is itself divid$ into p>ts    
resi/+ "o ano!r4 ,! simple/ /rategy     
seems to be--nev] bo!r to fight a ?+3   
set its own p>ts fight+ "o ano!r4  ,we  
are m]g+ away f c>nal to gelat9\s       
sub/ance1 & "h !re is an abundance (    
in/ances or reports ( in/ances4 ,^! data
 are s improp] !y're obsc5e to ! sci5ce 
( today1 b we %all see t sci5ce1 be=e x 
became s rigor\s1 0 n s prudi%4 ,*ladni 
0 n1 & ,greg 0 n4  ,i %all h to accept1 
myself1 t gelat9\s sub/ance has (t5     
fall5 f ! sky--  ,or t1 f> up1 or f>    
away1 ! :ole sky is gelat9\s8  ,t       
meteors te> ?r\gh & deta* fragm5ts8  ,t 

fragm5ts are br\ght d[n by /orms8  ,t ! 
tw9kl+ ( />s is p5etration ( light ?r\gh
 some?+ t quiv]s8  ,i ?9k1 myself1 t x  
w\ld be absurd to say t ! :ole sky is   
gelat9\s3 x seems m acceptable t only   
c]ta9 areas are4  ,humboldt 7,cosmos1   
#a-aai7 says t all our data 9 ?is       
respect mu/ be class$ among/ ! my?ical  
fables ( my?ology4 ,he is v sure1 b j a 
little r$undant4  ,we %all be oppos$ by 
! /&>d resi/ances3  ,!re 9 ! fir/ place2
  ,up f "o place1 9 a :irlw9d1 & d[n 9  
ano!r4  ,we %all n bo!r to be v conv9c+ 
"o way or ano!r1 because ( ! ov]-%ad[+ (
 ! datum ) :i* we %all end up4 ,x w mean
 t some?+ _h be5 9 a /ation>y position =
 sev]al days ov] a small "p ( a small   
t[n 9 ,engl&3 ?is is ! revolution>y ?+ t
 we h allud$ to be=e2 :e!r ! sub/ance 7 
no/oc1 or spawn1 or "s k9d ( a l>val    
nexus1 doesn't matt] s mu*4 ,if x /ood 9
 ! sky = sev]al days1 we rank ) ,moses z
 a *ronicl] ( improprieties--or 0 t     
/ory1 or datum1 we mean1 told by ,moses8
 ,!n we %all h s _m records ( gelat9\s  

sub/ance said to h fall5 ) meteorites1  
t1 betwe5 ! two ph5om5a1 "s ( u w h to  
accept connection--or t !re are at lea/ 
va/ gelat9\s areas al(t1 & t meteorites 
te> ?r\gh1 c>ry+ d[n "s ( ! sub/ance4   
,comptes ,r5dus1 #c-eed3  ,t1 9 #ahcf1  
,m4 ,vallot1 memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,academy1  
plac$ be=e ! ,academy "s fragm5ts ( a   
gelat9\s sub/ance1 said to h fall5 f !  
sky1 & ask$ t !y be analyz$4 ,!re is no 
fur!r allusion to ?is subject4  ,comptes
 ,r5dus1 #bc-edb3  ,t1 9 ,wilna1        
,li?uania1 ,april #d1 #ahdf1 9 a        
ra9/orm1 fell nut-siz$ masses ( a       
sub/ance t is describ$ z bo? res9\s &   
gelat9\s4 ,x 0 odorless until burn$3 !n 
x spread a v pron\nc$ sweeti% odor4 ,x  
is describ$ z l gelat9e1 b mu* firm]3 b1
 hav+ be5 9 wat] #bd h\rs1 x swell$ out1
 & look$ altoge!r gelat9\s--  ,x 0      
grayi%4  ,we are told t1 9 #ahda &      
#ahdf1 a simil> sub/ance _h fall5 9     
,asia ,m9or4  ,9 ,notes & ,qu]ies1      
#h-f-aij1 x is said t1 e>ly 9 ,augu/1   
#ahid1 ?\s&s ( jellyfi%1 ab\t ! size ( a

 %ill+1 _h fall5 at ,ba?1 ,engl&4 ,i ?9k
 x is n acceptable t !y 7 jellyfi%3 b x 
does look z if ?is "t frog spawn did    
fall f ! sky1 & may h be5 translat$ by a
 :irlw9d--because1 at ! same "t1 small  
frogs fell at ,wigan1 ,engl&4  ,nature1 
#hg-aj3  ,t1 ,june #bd1 #aiaa1 at ,eton1
 ,bucks1 ,engl&1 ! gr\nd 0 f\nd cov]$ ) 
masses ( jelly1 ! size ( peas1 aft] a   
heavy ra9fall4 ,we are n told ( no/oc1  
?is "t3 x is said t ! object conta9$    
num]\s eggs ( "s species ( ,*ironomus1 f
 :i* l>vae soon em]g$4  ,i incl9e1 !n1  
to ?9k t ! objects t fell at ,ba? 7     
nei!r jellyfi% nor masses ( frog spawn1 
b some?+ ( a l>val k9d--  ,?is is :at _h
 occurr$ at ,ba?1 ,engl&1 #bc ye>s be=e4
  ,london ,times1 ,april #bd1 #ahga3    
,t1 ^u ! #bbnd ( ,april1 #ahga1 a /orm (
 glut9\s drops nei!r jellyfi% nor masses
 ( frog spawn1 b some?+ ( a l9e miss+ "h
 9 orig9al text4 ,ed4 railroad /ation1  
at ,ba?4 ,_m soon develop$ into a worm-l
 *rysalis1 ab\t an in* 9 l5g?4 ,! acc\nt
 ( ?is occurr5ce 9 ! ,zoologi/1         

#b-f-bfhf1 is m l ! ,eton-datum3 ( m9ute
 =ms1 said to h be5 infusoria2 n =ms    
ab\t an in* 9 l5g?4  ,trans4 ,ent4 ,soc4
 ( ,london1 #ahga-proc4 xxii3  ,t !     
ph5om5on has be5 inve/igat$ by ! ,rev4  
,l4 ,j5yns1 ( ,ba?4 ,8 description is ( 
m9ute worms 9 filmy envelopes4 ,he tries
 to acc\nt = _! segregation4 ,! my/]y ( 
x is3 ,:at c\ld h br\ght s _m ( !m      
toge!r8 ,_m o!r falls we %all h record  
(1 & 9 mo/ ( !m segregation is ! great  
my/]y4 ,a :irlw9d seems any?+ b a       
segregative =ce4 ,segregation ( ?+s t h 
fall5 f ! sky has be5 avoid$ z mo/      
deep-dy$ ( ! damn$4 ,mr4 ,j5yns         
conceives ( a l>ge pool1 9 :i* 7 _m ( ^!
 sph]ical masses3 ( ! pool dry+ up &    
conc5trat+ all 9 a small area2 ( a      
:irlw9d !n scoop+ all up toge!r--  ,b   
sev]al days lat]1 m ( ^! objects fell 9 
! same place4  ,t su* m>ksman%ip is n   
attributable to :irlw9ds seems to me to 
be :at we ?9k we mean by common s5se3   
,x may n look l common s5se to say t ^! 
?+s _h be5 /ation>y ov] ! t[n ( ,ba?1   

sev]al days--  ,! sev5 black ra9s (     
,sla9s2  ,! f\r r$ ra9s ( ,si5a4  ,an   
int]e/+ sidelight on ! me*anics (       
or?odoxy is t ,mr4 ,j5yns dutifully     
records ! second fall1 b ignores x 9 8  
explanation4  ,r4,p4 ,greg1 "o ( ! mo/  
notable ( catalogu]s ( meteoritic       
ph5om5a1 records 7,phil4 ,mag43         
#d-h-dfc7 falls ( viscid sub/ance 9 !   
ye>s #afeb1 #afhf1 #agah1 #agif1 #ahaa1 
#ahai1 #ahdd4 ,he gives e>li] dates1 b  
,i practice exclusions1 myself4 ,9 !    
,report ( ! ,briti% ,association1       
#ahfj-fc1 ,greg records a meteor t seem$
 to pass ne> ! gr\nd1 betwe5 ,b>sdorf & 
,freiburg1 ,g]many3 ! next day a jelly-l
 mass 0 f\nd 9 ! sn[--  ,unseasonabl5ess
 = ei!r spawn or no/oc4  ,greg's comm5t 
9 ?is in/ance is3 ,curi\s if true4 ,b he
 records )\t modification ! fall ( a    
meteorite at ,go?a1 ,g]many1 ,sept4 #f1 
#ahce1 leav+ a jelly-l mass on ! gr\nd4 
,we are told t ?is sub/ance fell only   
?ree feet away f an obs]v]4 ,9 ! ,report
 ( ! ,briti% ,association1 #ahee-id1    

accord+ to a lett] f ,greg to ,pr(4     
,bad5-,p[ell1 at night1 ,oct4 #h1 #ahdd1
 ne> ,cobl5z1 a ,g]man1 :o 0 kn[n to    
,greg1 & ano!r p]son saw a lum9\s body  
fall close to !m4 ,!y return$ next morn+
 & f\nd a gelat9\s mass ( grayi% color4 
,accord+ to ,*ladni's acc\nt 7,annals ( 
,philosophy1 n4s41 #ab-id7 a visc\s mass
 fell ) a lum9\s meteorite betwe5 ,si5a 
& ,rome1 ,may1 #afeb2 visc\s matt] f\nd 
aft] ! fall ( a fire ball1 9 ,lusatia1  
,m>*1 #agif2 fall ( a gelat9\s sub/ance1
 aft] ! explosion ( a meteorite1 ne>    
,heidelb]g1 ,july1 #ahaa4 ,9 ! ,ed9burgh
 ,philosophical ,j\rnal1 #a-bcd1 !      
sub/ance t fell at ,lusatia is said to h
 be5 ( ! color & odor ( dri$1 br[n      
v>ni%4 ,9 ! ,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41          
#a-bf-acc1 x is said t gelat9\s matt]   
fell ) a globe ( fire1 ^u ! isl& (      
,le?y1 ,india1 #agah4  ,9 ! ,am]4 ,j\r4 
,sci41 #a-bf-cif1 9 _m obs]vations ^u ! 
meteors ( ,novemb]1 #ahcc1 are reports (
 falls ( gelat9\s sub/ance3  ,t1 accord+
 to newspap] reports1 lumps ( jelly 7   

f\nd on ! gr\nd at ,rahway1 ,n4,j4 ,!   
sub/ance 0 :iti%1 or resembl$ !         
coagulat$ :ite ( an egg3  ,t ,mr4 ,h4,h4
 ,g>l&1 ( ,nelson ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia1 _h  
f\nd a jelly-l sub/ance ( ab\t !        
circumf]5ce ( a tw5ty-five-c5t piece3   
,t1 accord+ to a communication f ,a4,c4 
,tw9+ to ,pr(4 ,olm/ead1 a woman at ,we/
 ,po9t1 ,n4,y41 _h se5 a mass ! size ( a
 teacup4 ,x look$ l boil$ />*3  ,t1     
accord+ to a newspap]1 ( ,new>k1 ,n4,j41
 a mass ( gelat9\s sub/ance1 l s(t soap1
 _h be5 f\nd4 ,x possess$ little        
ela/icity1 &1 on ! application ( heat1 x
 evaporat$ z readily z wat]4  ,x seems  
incr$ible t a sci5ti/ w\ld h su*        
h>dihood1 or infidelity1 z to accept t  
^! ?+s _h fall5 f ! sky3 nev]!less1     
,pr(4 ,olm/ead1 :o collect$ ^! lo/ s\ls1
 says3  ,! fact t ! suppos$ deposits 7 s
 uni=mly describ$ z gelat9\s sub/ance   
=ms a presumption 9 favor ( !           
supposition t !y _h ! orig9 ascrib$ to  
!m4  ,9 contemporane\s sci5tific        
publications consid]able att5tion 0 giv5

 to ,pr(4 ,olm/ead's s]ies ( pap]s ^u   
?is subject ( ! ,novemb] meteors4 ,y w n
 f9d "o m5tion ( ! "p t treats (        
gelat9\s matt]4     #e   ,i %all attempt
 n mu* ( correlation ( dates4 ,a        
ma!matic-m9d$ positivi/1 ) 8 delusion t 
9 an int]m$iate /ate twice two are f\r1 
:]eas1 if we accept ,cont9uity1 we _c   
accept t !re are any:]e two ?+s to />t  
)1 w\ld se>* our data = p]iodicities4 ,x
 is s obvi\s to me t ! ma!matic1 or !   
regul>1 is ! attribute ( ! ,univ]sal1 t 
,i h n mu* incl9ation to look = x 9 !   
local4 ,/ill1 9 ?is sol> sy/em1 z a     
:ole1 !re is consid]able approximation  
to regul>ity2 or ! ma!matic is s ne>ly  
localiz$ t eclipses1 = in/ance1 c1 ) r  
high approximation1 be =etold1 ?\gh ,i h
 notes t w\ld deflate a little !        
a/ronom]s' va+lory 9 ?is respect--or    
w\ld if t 7 possible4 ,an a/ronom] is   
poorly paid1 un*e]$ by cr[ds1           
consid]ably isolat$3 he lives ^u 8 own  
inflations3 deflate a be> & x c\ldn't   
hib]nate4 ,?is sol> sy/em is l e o!r    

ph5om5on t c be reg>d$ z a :ole--or !   
affairs ( a w>d are int]f]$ ) by !      
affairs ( ! city ( :i* x is a "p2 city  
by c\nty2 c\nty by /ate2 /ate by nation2
 nation by o!r nations2 all nations by  
climatic conditions2 climatic conditions
 by sol> circum/ances2 sun by g5]al     
planet>y circum/ances2 sol> sy/em z a   
:ole by o!r sol> sy/ems--s !            
hopelessness ( f9d+ ! ph5om5a ( entirety
 9 ! w>d ( a city4 ,b positivi/s are ^? 
:o try to f9d ! unrelat$ 9 ! w>d ( a    
city4 ,9 our acceptance ?is is ! _s (   
cosmic religion4 ,objectively ! /ate is 
n realizable 9 ! w>d ( a city4 ,b1 if a 
positivi/ c\ld br+ himself to absolute  
belief t he _h f\nd x1 t w\ld be a      
subjective realization ( t :i* is       
unrealizable objectively4 ,( c\rse we d 
n draw a positive l9e betwe5 ! objective
 & ! subjective--or t all ph5om5a call$ 
?+s or p]sons are subjective )9 "o      
all-inclusive nexus1 & t ?\ghts )9 ^? t 
are commonly call$ p]sons are           
sub-subjective4 ,x is r z if            

,int]m$iat5ess /rove = ,regul>ity 9 ?is 
sol> sy/em & fail$3 !n g5]at$ ! m5tality
 ( a/ronom]s1 &1 9 t second>y           
expression1 /rove = conviction t failure
 _h be5 success4  ,i h tabulat$ all !   
data ( ?is book1 & a great deal         
besides--c>d sy/em--& sev]al            
proximities1 ?us emphasiz$1 h be5       
revelations to me3 nev]!less1 x is only 
! me?od ( !ologians & sci5ti/s--wor/ (  
all1 ( /ati/icians4  ,= in/ance1 by !   
/ati/ic me?od1 ,i c\ld prove t a black  
ra9 has fall5 regul>ly e sev5 mon?s1    
some:]e ^u ?is e>?4 ,to d ?is1 ,i'd h to
 include r$ ra9s & yell[ ra9s1 b1       
conv5tionally1 ,i'd pick out ! black    
p>ticles 9 r$ sub/ances & 9 yell[       
sub/ances1 & disreg>d ! re/4 ,!n1 too1  
if "h & !re a black ra9 %\ld be a week  
e>ly or a mon? late--t w\ld be          
accel]ation or ret>dation4 ,?is is      
suppos$ to be legitimate 9 work+ out !  
p]iodicities ( comets4 ,if black ra9s1  
or r$ or yell[ ra9s ) black p>ticles 9  
!m1 %\ld n appe> at all ne> "s dates--we

 h n read ,d>w9 9 va9--! records are n  
complete4 ,z to o!r1 int]f]+ black ra9s1
 !y'd be ei!r gray or br[n1 or = !m we'd
 f9d o!r p]iodicities4  ,/ill1 ,i h _h  
to notice ! ye> #ahai1 = in/ance4 ,i    
%all n note !m all 9 ?is book1 b ,i h   
records ( #ca extraord9>y ev5ts 9 #ahhc4
 ,someone %\ld write a book ^u ! ph5om5a
 ( ?is "o ye>--t is1 if books %\ld be   
writt54 #ahdi is notable = extraord9>y  
falls1 s f> ap>t t a local explanation  
seems inadequate--n only ! black ra9 (  
,irel&1 ,may1 #ahdi1 b a r$ ra9 9       
,sicily & a r$ ra9 9 ,wales4 ,also1 x is
 said 7,timb's ,ye> ,book1 #ahej-bda7 t1
 ^u ,april #ah or #bj1 #ahdi1 %eph]ds   
ne> ,mt4 ,ar>at1 f\nd a sub/ance t 0 n  
indig5\s1 ^u areas measur+ #h to #aj    
miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,presumably x _h   
fall5 !re4  ,we h already gone into !   
subject ( ,sci5ce & its attempt$        
positiv5ess1 & its resi/ances 9 t x mu/ 
h relations ( s]vice4 ,x is v easy to   
see t mo/ ( ! !oretic sci5ce ( ! #ai?   
c5tury 0 only a relation ( reaction     

aga9/ !ologic dogma1 & has no m to d )  
,tru? ?an has a wave t b\nds back f a   
%ore4 ,or1 if a %op girl1 or y or ,i1   
%\ld pull out a piece ( *ew+ gum ab\t a 
y>d long1 t w\ld be q z sci5tific a     
p]=mance z 0 ! /ret*+ ( ?is e>?'s age   
sev]al hundr$ millions ( ye>s4  ,all ?+s
 are n ?+s1 b only relations1 or        
expressions ( relations3 b all relations
 are /riv+ to be ! unrelat$1 or h       
surr5d]$ to1 & subord9at$ to1 high]     
attempts4 ,s !re is a positivi/ aspect  
to ?is reaction t is itself only a      
relation1 & t is ! attempt to assimilate
 all ph5om5a "u ! mat]iali/ explanation1
 or to =mulate a f9al1 all-inclusive    
sy/em1 ^u ! mat]iali/ basis4 ,if ?is    
attempt c\ld be realiz$1 t w\ld be !    
atta9+ ( realness2 b ?is attempt c be   
made only by disreg>d+ psy*ic ph5om5a1 =
 in/ance--or1 if sci5ce %all ev5tually  
give 9 to ! psy*ic1 x w\ld be no m      
legitimate to expla9 ! immat]ial 9 t]ms 
( ! mat]ial ?an to expla9 ! mat]ial 9   
t]ms ( ! immat]ial4 ,our own acceptance 

is t mat]ial & immat]ial are ( a on5ess1
 m]g+1 = in/ance1 9 a ?\ght t is        
cont9u\s ) a physical action3 t on5ess  
_c be expla9$1 because ! process (      
expla9+ is ! int]pret+ ( some?+ 9 t]ms (
 some?+ else4 ,all explanation is       
assimilation ( some?+ 9 t]ms ( some?+   
else t has be5 tak5 z a basis3 b1 9     
,cont9uity1 !re is no?+ t is any m basic
 ?an any?+ else--unless we ?9k t        
delusion built ^u delusion is less real 
?an its pseudo-f\ndation4  ,9 #ahbi     
7,timb's ,ye> ,book1 #ahdh-bce7 9 ,p]sia
 fell a sub/ance t ! p said !y _h nev]  
se5 be=e4 ,z to :at x 01 !y _h n a      
notion1 b !y saw t ! %eep ate x4 ,!y    
gr\nd x into fl\r & made bread1 said to 
h be5 passable en\gh1 ?\gh insipid4  ,t 
0 a *ance t sci5ce did n neglect4 ,manna
 0 plac$ ^u a reasonable basis1 or 0    
assimilat$ & reconcil$ ) ! sy/em t _h   
ou/$ ! old]--& less ne>ly real--sy/em4  
,x 0 said t1 likely en\gh1 manna _h     
fall5 9 anci5t times--because x 0 /ill  
fall+--b t !re 0 no tutel>y influ5ce    

beh9d x--t x 0 a li*5 f ! /eppes ( ,asia
 ,m9or--f "o place 9 a :irlw9d & d[n 9  
ano!r place4 ,9 ! ,am]ican ,almanac1    
#ahcc-ga1 x is said t ?is sub/ance--to !
 inhabitants ( ! region--0 imm$iately   
recogniz$ by sci5ti/s :o exam9$ x3 & t !
 *emical analysis also id5tifi$ x z a   
li*54  ,?is 0 back 9 ! days :5 ,*emical 
,analysis 0 a god4 ,s9ce !n 8 devotees h
 be5 %ock$ & disillusion$4 ,j h[ a      
*emical analysis c\ld s botanize1 ,i    
don't "k--b x 0 ,*emical ,analysis :o   
spoke1 & spoke dogmatically4 ,x seems to
 me t ! ignorance ( inhabitants1        
contra/+ ) ! local k ( =eign sci5ti/s1  
is ov]done3 if !re's any?+ good to eat1 
)9 any di/ance conv5i5tly cov]$ by a    
:irlw9d--inhabitants "k x4 ,i h data (  
o!r falls1 9 ,p]sia & ,asiatic ,turkey1 
( edible sub/ances4 ,!y are all         
dogmatically said to be manna2 & manna  
is dogmatically said to be a species (  
li*5s f ! /eppes ( ,asia ,m9or4 ,!      
position t ,i take is t ?is explanation 
0 evolv$ 9 ignorance ( ! fall (         

vegetable sub/ances1 or edible          
sub/ances1 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w3 t x is !  
famili> attempt to expla9 ! g5]al 9 t]ms
 ( ! local2 t1 if we %all h data ( falls
 ( vegetable sub/ance1 91 say1 ,canada  
or ,india1 !y 7 n ( li*5s f ! /eppes (  
,asia ,m9or2 t1 ?\gh all falls 9        
,asiatic ,turkey & ,p]sia are sweep+ly &
 conv5i5tly call$ %[]s ( manna1 !y h n  
be5 ev5 all ( ! same sub/ance4 ,9 "o    
in/ance ! p>ticles are said to h be5    
se$s4 ,?\gh1 9 ,comptes ,r5dus1 !       
sub/ance t fell 9 #ahda & #ahdf is said 
to h be5 gelat9\s1 9 ! ,bull4 ,sci4     
,nat4 de ,neu*atel1 x is said to h be5 (
 some?+1 9 lumps ! size ( a filb]t1 t _h
 be5 gr\nd into fl\r2 t ( ?is fl\r _h   
be5 made bread1 v attractive-look+1 b   
flavorless4  ,! great difficulty is to  
expla9 segregation 9 ^! %[]s--  ,b      
deep-sea fi%es & occasional falls1 d[n  
to !m1 ( edible sub/ances2 bags ( gra91 
b>rels ( sug>2 ?+s t _h n be5 :irl$ up f
 "o "p ( ! ocean-bottom1 9 /orms or     
subm>9e di/urbances1 & dropp$ some:]e   

else--  ,i suppose "o ?9ks--b gra9 9    
bags nev] has fall5--  ,object (        
,amh]/--its cov]+ l mill$ clo?--  ,or   
b>rels ( corn lo/ f a vessel w\ld n     
s9k--b a ho/ ( !m cla%+ toge!r1 aft] a  
wreck--!y bur/ op52 ! corn s9ks1 or does
 :5 saturat$2 ! b>rel /aves float       
long]--  ,if !re be n an ov]head traffic
 9 commodities simil> to our own        
commodities c>ri$ ov] ?is e>?'s         
oceans--,i'm n ! deep-sea fi% ,i ?9k ,i 
am4  ,i h no data o!r ?an ! m]e         
sugge/ion ( ! ,amh]/ object ( bags or   
b>rels1 b my notion is t bags & b>rels f
 a wreck on "o ( ?is e>?'s oceans1 w\ld1
 by ! "t !y rea*$ ! bottom1 no long] be 
recognizable z bags or b>rels2 t1 if we 
c h data ( ! fall ( fibr\s mat]ial t may
 h be5 clo? or pap] or wood1 we %all be 
satisfactory & grotesque en\gh4  ,proc4 
,roy4 ,iri% ,acad41 #a-cgi3  ,9 ! ye>   
#afhf1 "s workm51 :o _h be5 fet*+ wat] f
 a pond1 sev5 ,g]man miles f ,memel1 on 
return+ to _! "w aft] d9n] 7dur+ :i* !re
 _h be5 a sn[/orm7 f\nd ! flat gr\nd    

ar\nd ! pond cov]$ ) a coal-black1 leafy
 mass2 & a p]son :o liv$ ne> said he _h 
se5 x fall l flakes ) ! sn[4  ,"s ( ^!  
flake-l =mations 7 z l>ge z a table-top4
 ,! mass 0 damp & smelt disagreeably1 l 
rott5 seawe$1 b1 :5 dri$1 ! smell w5t   
(f4  ,x tore fibr\sly1 l pap]4  ,classic
 explanation3  ,up f "o place1 & d[n 9  
ano!r4  ,b :at w5t up1 f "o place1 9 a  
:irlw9d8 ,( c\rse1 our ,int]m$iati/     
acceptance is t _h ?is be5 ! /range/    
sub/ance conceivable1 f ! /range/ o!r _w
 t c\ld be ?\ght (2 some:]e ^u ?is e>?  
!re mu/ be a sub/ance simil> to x1 or f 
:i* x w\ld1 at lea/ subjectively1 or    
accord+ to description1 n be easily     
di/+ui%able4 ,or t ev]y?+ 9 ,new ,york  
,city is only ano!r degree or aspect (  
some?+1 or comb9ation ( ?+s1 9 a village
 ( ,c5tral ,africa4 ,! novel is a       
*all5ge to vulg>ization3 write some?+ t 
looks new to y3 someone w po9t out t !  
?rice-accurs$ ,greeks said x long ago4  
,exi/5ce is ,appetite3 ! gnaw ( be+2 !  
"o attempt ( all ?+s to assimilate all  

o!r ?+s1 if !y h n surr5d]$ & submitt$  
to "s high] attempt4 ,x 0 cosmic t ^!   
sci5ti/s1 :o _h surr5d]$ to & submitt$  
to ! ,sci5tific ,sy/em1 %\ld1 consi/5tly
 ) ! pr9ciples ( t sy/em1 attempt to    
assimilate ! sub/ance t fell at ,memel )
 "s kn[n t]re/rial product4 ,at ! meet+ 
( ! ,royal ,iri% ,academy x 0 br\ght out
 t !re is a sub/ance1 ( r r>e occurr5ce1
 t has be5 kn[n to =m 9 ?9 %eets ^u m>% 
l&4  ,x looks l gre5i% felt4  ,!        
sub/ance ( ,memel3  ,damp1 coal-black1  
leafy mass4  ,b1 if brok5 up1 !         
m>%-sub/ance is flake-l1 & x te>s       
fibr\sly4  ,an elephant c be id5tifi$ z 
a sunfl[]--bo? h long /ems4 ,a camel is 
indi/+ui%able f a peanut--if only _!    
humps be consid]$4  ,tr\ble ) ?is book  
is t we'll end up a lot ( intellectual  
r\es3 we'll be incapable ( be+ a/oni%$ )
 any?+4 ,we knew1 to />t )1 t sci5ce &  
imbecility are cont9u\s2 nev]!less s _m 
expressions ( ! m]g+-po9t are at fir/   
/>tl+4 ,we did ?9k t ,pr(4 ,hit*cock's  
p]=mance 9 id5tify+ ! ,amh]/ ph5om5on z 

a fungus 0 r notable z sci5tific        
vaudeville1 if we acquit him ( ! *>ge ( 
s]i\sness--or t1 9 a place :]e fungi 7 s
 common t1 be=e a giv5 ev5+ two ( !m    
sprang up1 only he1 a /rang] 9 ?is v    
fungif]\s place1 knew a fungus :5 he saw
 some?+ l a fungus--if we disreg>d its  
quick liquefaction1 = in/ance4 ,x 0 only
 a monologue1 h[ev]3 n[ we h an all-/>  
ca/3 & !y're n only ,iri%2 !y're royal  
,iri%4  ,! royal ,iri%m5 exclud$        
coal-blackness & includ$ fibr\sness3 s  
!n t ?is sub/ance 0 m>% pap]1 :i* _h be5
 rais$ into ! air by /orms ( w9d1 & _h  
aga9 fall54  ,second act3  ,x 0 said t1 
accord+ to ,m4 ,ehr5b]g1 ! meteor-pap] 0
 f\nd to consi/ p>tly ( vegetable matt]1
 *iefly ( conif]vae4  ,?ird act3  ,meet+
 ( ! royal ,iri%m53 *airs1 tables1      
,iri%m53  ,"s flakes ( m>%-pap] 7       
exhibit$4  ,_! composition 0 *iefly (   
conif]vae4  ,?is 0 a d\ble inclusion3 or
 x's ! me?od ( agreem5t t logicians make
 s mu* (4 ,s no logician w\ld be        
satisfi$ ) id5tify+ a peanut z a camel1 

because bo? h humps3 he dem&s accessory 
agreem5t--t bo? c live a long "t )\t    
wat]1 = in/ance4  ,n[1 x's n s v        
unreasonable1 at lea/ to ! free & easy  
vaudeville /&>ds t1 ?r\gh\t ?is book1 we
 are consid]+1 to ?9k t a gre5 sub/ance 
c\ld be snat*$ up f "o place 9 a        
:irlw9d1 & fall z a black sub/ance      
some:]e else3 b ! royal ,iri%m5 exclud$ 
some?+ else1 & x is a datum t 0 z       
accessible to !m z x is to me3  ,t1     
accord+ to ,*ladni1 ?is 0 no little1    
local deposition t 0 se5 to occur by "s 
indef9ite p]son liv+ ne> a pond some:]e4
  ,x 0 a trem5d\s fall f a va/ sky-area4
  ,likely en\gh all ! m>% pap] 9 ! _w   
c\ld n h suppli$ x4  ,at ! same "t1 ?is 
sub/ance 0 fall+ 9 great quantities1 9  
,norway & ,pom]ania4 ,or see ,kirkwood1 
,meteoric ,a/ronomy1 p4 #ff3  ,sub/ance 
l *>r$ pap] fell 9 ,norway & o!r p>ts ( 
nor!rn ,europe1 ,jan4 #ca1 #afhf4  ,or a
 :irlw9d1 ) a di/ribution z wide z t1   
w\ld n acceptably1 ,i %\ld say1 h s     
specializ$ 9 ! r>e sub/ance call$ m>%   

pap]4 ,!re'd h be5 falls ( f5ce rails1  
ro(s ( h\ses1 p>ts ( trees4 ,no?+ is    
said ( ! occurr5ce ( a tornado 9 nor!rn 
,europe1 9 ,janu>y1 #afhf4 ,!re is      
record only ( ?is "o sub/ance hav+ fall5
 9 v>i\s places4  ,"t w5t on1 b !       
conv5tional det]m9ation to exclude data 
( all falls to ?is e>?1 except (        
sub/ances ( ?is e>?1 & ( ord9>y meteoric
 matt]1 /r5g!n$4  ,annals ( ,philosophy1
 #af-fh3  ,! sub/ance t fell 9 ,janu>y1 
#afhf1 is describ$ z a mass ( black     
leaves1 hav+ ! appe>ance ( burnt pap]1 b
 h>d]1 & coh]+1 & brittle4  ,m>% pap] is
 n m5tion$1 & !re is no?+ said ( !      
conif]vae1 :i* seem$ s conv9c+ to !     
royal ,iri%m54 ,vegetable composition is
 disreg>d$1 q z x might be by someone :o
 might f9d x conv5i5t to id5tify a      
crook-neck$ squa% z a big fi%hook4      
,meteorites are usually cov]$ ) a black 
cru/1 m or less scale-l4 ,! sub/ance (  
#afhf is black & scale-l4 ,if s be      
conv5i5ce1 leaf-lik5ess is              
scale-lik5ess4 ,9 ?is attempt to        

assimilate ) ! conv5tional1 we are told 
t ! sub/ance is a m9]al mass3 t x is l !
 black scales t cov] meteorites4  ,!    
sci5ti/ :o made ?is id5tification 0 ,von
 ,grot?us4 ,he _h appeal$ to ! god      
,*emical ,analysis4 ,or ! p[] & glory ( 
mank9d--) :i* we're n always s          
impress$--b ! gods mu/ tell u :at we    
want !m to tell u4 ,we see aga9 t1 ?\gh 
no?+ has id5tity ( its own1 any?+ c be  
id5tifi$ z any?+4 ,or !re's no?+ t's n  
reasonable1 if "o snoope? n into its    
exclusions4 ,b "h ! conflict did n end4 
,b]zelius exam9$ ! sub/ance4 ,he c\ld n 
f9d nickel 9 x4 ,at t "t1 ! pres5ce (   
nickel 0 ! positive te/ ( meteoritic    
matt]4 ,:]eupon1 ) a supposititi\s      
positive /&>d ( judgm5t aga9/ him1 ,von 
,grot?us revok$ 8 id5tification4        
7,annals & ,mag4 ( ,nat4 ,hi/41         
#a-c-ahe47  ,?is equalization ( em95ces 
p]mits u to project ) our own           
expression1 :i*1 o!rwise1 w\ld be subdu$
 into invisibility3  ,t x's too bad t no
 "o ev] look$ to                        

see--hi]oglyphics8--some?+ writt5 ^u ^! 
%eets ( pap]8  ,if we h no v great      
v>iety ( sub/ances t h fall5 to ?is e>?2
 if1 ^u ?is e>?'s surface !re is inf9ite
 v>iety ( sub/ances deta*able by        
:irlw9ds1 two falls ( su* a r>e sub/ance
 z m>% pap] w\ld be rem>kable4  ,a writ]
 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,review1 #hg-aid1 says t1
 at ! "t ( writ+1 he _h be=e him a      
portion ( a %eet ( #bjj squ>e feet1 ( a 
sub/ance t _h fall5 at ,c>ola?1         
,silesia1 9 #ahci--;exactly simil> to   
cotton-felt1 ( :i* clo?+ might h be5    
made4 ,! god ,microscopic ,exam9ation _h
 spok54 ,! sub/ance consi/$ *iefly (    
conif]vae4  ,j\r4 ,asiatic ,soc4 (      
,b5gal1 #ahdg-pt4 #a-aic3  ,t ,m>* #af1 
#ahdf--;ab\t ! "t ( a fall ( edible     
sub/ance 9 ,asia ,m9or--an olive-gray   
p[d] fell at ,%anghai4 ,"u ! microscope1
 x 0 se5 to be an aggregation ( hairs ( 
two k9ds1 black ones & r ?ick :ite ones4
 ,!y 7 suppos$ to be m9]al fib]s1 b1 :5 
burn$1 !y gave out ! common ammoniacal  
smell & smoke ( burnt hair or fea!rs4 ,!

 writ] describ$ ! ph5om5on z a cl\d (   
#chjj squ>e miles ( fib]s1 alkali1 & s&4
 ,9 a po/script1 he says t o!r          
inve/igators1 ) m p[]ful microscopes1   
gave op9ion t ! fib]s 7 n hairs2 t !    
sub/ance consi/$ *iefly ( conif]vae4    
,or ! pa?os ( x1 p]haps2 or ! dull &    
un9spir$1 b c\rage\s p]si/5ce ( !       
sci5tific3 ev]y?+ seem+ly f\nd out is   
doom$ to be subv]t$--by m p[]ful        
microscopes & telescopes2 by m ref9$1   
precise1 se>*+ means & me?ods--! new    
pron\ncem5ts irrepressibly bobb+ up2 _! 
reception always z ,tru? at la/2 always 
! illusion ( ! f9al2 v little ( !       
,int]m$iati/ _s--  ,t ! new t has       
displac$ ! old w itself "s day be       
displac$2 t x1 too1 w be recogniz$ z    
my?-/uff--  ,b t if phantoms climb1     
spooks ( ladd]s are good en\gh = !m4    
,annual ,regi/]1 #ahba-fha3  ,t1 accord+
 to a report by ,m4 ,la9e1 ,fr5* ,consul
 at ,p]nambuco1 e>ly 9 ,octob]1 #ahba1  
!re 0 a %[] ( a sub/ance resembl+ silk4 
,! quantity 0 z trem5d\s z might be a   

:ole c>go1 lo/ some:]e betwe5 ,jupit] & 
,m>s1 hav+ drift$ ar\nd p]haps =        
c5turies1 ! orig9al fabrics sl[ly       
dis9tegrat+4 ,9 ,annales de ,*imie1     
#b-ae-dbg1 x is said t samples ( ?is    
sub/ance 7 s5t to ,france by ,m4 ,la9e1 
& t !y prov$ to h "s resemblances to    
silky filam5ts :i*1 at c]ta9 times ( !  
ye>1 are c>ri$ by ! w9d ne> ,p>is4  ,9 !
 ,annals ( ,philosophy1 n4s41 #ab-ic1   
!re is m5tion ( a fibr\s sub/ance l blue
 silk t fell ne> ,naumb]g1 ,m>* #bc1    
#affe4 ,accord+ to ,*ladni 7,annales de 
,*imie1 #b-ca-bfd71 ! quantity 0 great4 
,he places a "q m>k be=e ! date4  ,"o ( 
! advantages ( ,int]m$iatism is t1 9 !  
on5ess ( quas9ess1 !re c be no mix$     
metaphors4 ,:atev] is acceptable (      
any?+1 is1 9 "s degree or aspect1       
acceptable ( ev]y?+4 ,s x is q prop] to 
speak1 = in/ance1 ( some?+ t is z firm z
 a rock & t sails 9 a maje/ic m>*4 ,!   
,iri% are good moni/s3 !y h ( c\rse be5 
laugh$ at = _! ke5] p]ceptions4 ,s x's a
 book we're writ+1 or x's a procession1 

or x's a museum1 ) ! ,*amb] ( ,horrors r
 ov]-emphasiz$4 ,a r horrible           
correlation occurs 9 ! ,sci5tific       
,am]ican1 #ahei-agh4 ,:at int]e/s u is t
 a correspond5t saw a silky sub/ance    
fall f ! sky--!re 0 an aurora borealis  
at ! "t--he attributes ! sub/ance to !  
aurora4  ,s9ce ! "t ( ,d>w91 ! classic  
explanation has be5 t all silky         
sub/ances t fall f ! sky are spid] webs4
 ,9 #ahcb1 abo>d ! ,beagle1 at ! m\? (  
,la ,plata ,riv]1 #fj miles f l&1 ,d>w9 
saw an enorm\s numb] ( spid]s1 ( ! k9d  
usually kn[n z gossam] spid]s1 little   
a]onauts t ca/ out filam5ts by :i* ! w9d
 c>ries !m4  ,x's difficult to express t
 silky sub/ances t h fall5 to ?is e>? 7 
n spid] webs4 ,my own acceptance is t   
spid] webs are ! m]g]2 t !re h be5 falls
 ( an ext]nally d]iv$ silky sub/ance1 & 
also ( ! webs1 or /r&s1 r1 ( a]onautic  
spid]s indig5\s to ?is e>?2 t 9 "s      
in/ances x is impossible to di/+ui% "o f
 ! o!r4 ,( c\rse1 our expression ^u     
silky sub/ances w m]ge away into        

expressions ^u o!r seem+ textile        
sub/ances1 & ,i don't "k h[ mu* bett] (f
 we'll be--  ,except t1 if fabricable   
mat]ials h fall5 f ! sky--  ,simply to  
e/abli% acceptance ( t may be do+ well  
en\gh 9 ?is book ( fir/ & t5tative      
explorations4  ,9 ,all ! ,ye> ,r\nd1    
#h-bed1 is describ$ a fall t took place 
9 ,engl&1 ,sept4 #ba1 #agda1 9 ! t[ns ( 
,bradly1 ,selborne1 & ,alres=d1 & 9 a   
triangul> space includ$ by ^! ?ree t[ns4
 ,! sub/ance is describ$ z cobwebs--b x 
fell 9 flake-=mation1 or 9 flakes or    
rags ab\t "o in* broad & five or six    
in*es long4 ,also ^! flakes 7 ( a       
relatively heavy sub/ance--!y fell ) "s 
velocity4 ,! quantity 0 great--! %orte/ 
side ( ! triangul> space is eight miles 
long4 ,9 ! ,w]n]ian ,nat4 ,hi/4 ,soc4   
,trans41 #e-chf1 x is said t !re 7 two  
falls--t !y 7 "s h\rs ap>t--a datum t is
 becom+ famili> to u--a datum t _c be   
tak5 into ! fold1 unless we f9d x       
repeat$ ov] & ov] & ov] aga94 ,x is said
 t ! second fall la/$ f n9e o'clock 9 ! 

morn+ until night4  ,n[ ! hypnosis ( !  
classic--t :at we call intellig5ce is   
only an expression ( inequilibrium2 t :5
 m5tal adju/m5ts are made1 intellig5ce  
ceases--or1 ( c\rse1 t intellig5ce is ! 
confession ( ignorance4 ,if y h         
intellig5ce ^u any subject1 t is some?+ 
y're /ill le>n+--if we agree t t :i* is 
le>n$ is always me*anically done--9     
quasi-t]ms1 ( c\rse1 because no?+ is ev]
 f9ally le>n$4  ,x 0 decid$ t ?is       
sub/ance 0 spid]s' web4 ,t 0 adju/m5t4  
,b x's n adju/m5t to me2 s ,i'm afraid  
,i %all h "s intellig5ce 9 ?is matt]4   
,if ,i ev] arrive at adju/m5t ^u ?is    
subject1 !n1 ^u ?is subject1 ,i %all be 
able to h no ?\ghts1 except             
r\t9e-?\ghts4 ,i hav5't yet q decid$    
absolutely ev]y?+1 s ,i am able to po9t 
out3  ,t ?is sub/ance 0 ( quantity s    
enorm\s t x attract$ wide att5tion :5 x 
came d[n--  ,t x w\ld h be5 equally     
notewor?y :5 x w5t up--  ,t !re is no   
record ( anyone1 9 ,engl& or else:]e1   
hav+ se5 tons ( spid] webs go+ up1      

,septemb]1 #agda4  ,fur!r confession (  
intellig5ce ^u my "p3  ,t1 if x be      
conte/$1 !n1 t ! place ( orig9 may h be5
 f> away1 b /ill t]re/rial--  ,!n x's t 
o!r famili> matt] ( incr$ible m>ksman%ip
 aga9--hitt+ a small1 triangul> space = 
h\rs--int]val ( h\rs--!n f n9e 9 ! morn+
 until night3 same small triangul>      
space4  ,^! are ! disreg>ds ( ! classic 
explanation4 ,!re is no m5tion ( spid]s 
hav+ be5 se5 to fall1 b a good inclusion
 is t1 ?\gh ?is sub/ance fell 9         
good-siz$ flakes ( consid]able weight1 x
 0 visc\s4 ,9 ?is respect x 0 l cobwebs3
 dogs nos+ x on grass1 7 bl9dfold$ ) x4 
,?is circum/ance does /rongly sugge/    
cobwebs--  ,unless we c accept t1 9     
regions al(t1 !re are va/ visc\s or     
gelat9\s areas1 & t ?+s pass+ ?r\gh     
become daub$4 ,or p]haps we cle> up !   
confusion 9 ! descriptions ( ! sub/ance 
t fell 9 #ahda & #ahdf1 9 ,asia ,m9or1  
describ$ 9 "o publication z gelat9\s1 & 
9 ano!r z a c]eal--t x 0 a c]eal t _h   
pass$ ?r\gh a gelat9\s region4 ,t !     

pap]-l sub/ance ( ,memel may h _h su* an
 exp]i5ce may be indicat$ 9 t ,ehr5b]g  
f\nd 9 x gelat9\s matt]1 :i* he call$   
no/oc4 7,annals & ,mag4 ( ,nat4 ,hi/41  
#a-c-ahe47  ,sci5tific ,am]ican1        
#de-ccg3  ,fall ( a sub/ance describ$ z 
cobwebs1 latt] "p ( ,octob]1 #ahha1 9   
,milwaukee1 ,wis41 & o!r t[ns3 o!r t[ns 
m5tion$ are ,gre5 ,bay1 ,vesburge1 ,=t  
,h[>d1 ,%eboygan1 & ,ozaukee4 ,!        
a]onautic spid]s are kn[n z gossam]     
spid]s1 because ( ! extreme lightness ( 
! filam5ts t !y ca/ out to ! w9d4 ,( !  
sub/ance t fell 9 ,wiscons91 x is said3 
,9 all in/ances ! webs 7 /rong 9 texture
 & v :ite4  ,! ,editor says3  ,curi\sly 
en\gh1 !re is no m5tion 9 any ( !       
reports t we h se51 ( ! pres5ce (       
spid]s4  ,s our attempt to divorce a    
possible ext]nal product f its t]re/rial
 m]g]3 !n our joy ( ! prospector :o ?9ks
 he's f\nd some?+3  ,! ,mon?ly ,wea!r   
,review1 #bf-eff1 quotes ! ,montgom]y   
7,ala47 ,adv]tis]3  ,t1 ^u ,nov4 #ba1   
#ahih1 num]\s bat*es ( spid]-web-l      

sub/ance fell 9 ,montgom]y1 9 /r&s & 9  
occasional masses sev]al in*es long &   
sev]al in*es broad4 ,accord+ to ! writ]1
 x 0 n spid]s' web1 b some?+ l asbe/os2 
also t x 0 phosphoresc5t4  ,! ,editor ( 
! ,review says t he sees no reason =    
d\bt+ t ^! masses 7 cobwebs4  ,la       
,nature1 #ahhc-cdb3  ,a correspond5t    
writes t he s5ds a sample ( a sub/ance  
said to h fall5 at ,montussan           
7,gironde71 ,oct4 #af1 #ahhc4 ,accord+  
to a witness1 quot$ by ! correspond5t1 a
 ?ick cl\d1 accompani$ by ra9 & a viol5t
 w9d1 _h appe>$4 ,?is cl\d 0 compos$ ( a
 woolly sub/ance 9 lumps ! size ( a fi/1
 :i* fell to ! gr\nd4 ,! ,editor        
7,tiss&i]7 says ( ?is sub/ance t x 0    
:ite1 b 0 some?+ t _h be5 burn$4 ,x 0   
fibr\s4 ,m4 ,tiss&i] a/oni%es u by say+ 
t he _c id5tify ?is sub/ance4 ,we ?\ght 
t any?+ c\ld be id5tifi$ z any?+4 ,he c 
say only t ! cl\d 9 "q mu/ h be5 an     
extraord9>y conglom]ation4  ,annual     
,regi/]1 #ahcb-ddg3  ,t1 ,m>*1 #ahcb1   
!re fell1 9 ! fields ( ,k\rian(1        

,russia1 a combu/ible yell[i% sub/ance1 
cov]+1 at lea/ two in*es ?ick1 an area (
 #fjj or #gjj squ>e feet4 ,x 0 res9\s & 
yell[i%3 s "o incl9es to ! conv5tional  
explanation t x 0 poll5 f p9e trees--b1 
:5 torn1 x _h ! t5acity ( cotton4 ,:5   
plac$ 9 wat]1 x _h ! consi/5cy ( res94  
,?is res9 _h ! color ( amb]1 0 ela/ic1 l
 ,india rubb]1 & smell$ l prep>$ oil    
mix$ ) wax4  ,s 9 g5]al our notion (    
c>goes--& our notion ( c>goes ( food    
supplies3  ,9 ,philosophical            
,transactions1 #ai-bbd1 is an extract f 
a lett] by ,mr4 ,rob]t ,vans1 (         
,kilk5ny1 ,irel&1 dat$ ,nov4 #ae1 #afie3
 t !re _h be5 ( late1 9 ! c\nties (     
,lim]ick & ,tipp]>y1 %[]s ( a sort (    
matt] l butt] or grease444 hav+ a v /9k+
 smell4  ,!re foll[s an extract f a     
lett] by ! ,bi%op ( ,cloyne1 ^u a v odd 
ph5om5on1 :i* 0 obs]v$ 9 ,mun/] &       
,le9/]3 t = a good "p ( ! spr+ ( #afie  
!re fell a sub/ance :i* ! c\ntry p call$
 butt]--s(t1 clammy1 & ( a d>k yell[--t 
cattle f$ indiff]5tly 9 fields :]e ?is  

sub/ance lay4  ,x fell 9 lumps z big z !
 end ( "o's f+]4 ,x _h a /rong ill sc5t4
 ,8 ,grace calls x a /9k+ dew4  ,9 ,mr4 
,vans' lett]1 x is said t ! butt] 0     
suppos$ to h m$ic9al prop]ties1 & 0     
ga!r$ 9 pots & o!r vessels by "s ( !    
inhabitants ( ?is place4  ,&3  ,9 all ! 
foll[+ volumes ( ,philosophical         
,transactions !re is no speculation ^u  
?is extraord9>y subject4 ,o/racism4 ,!  
fate ( ?is datum is a good in/ance (    
damnation1 n by d5ial1 & n by expla9+   
away1 b by simple disreg>d4 ,! fall is  
li/$ by ,*ladni1 & is m5tion$ 9 o!r     
catalogues1 b1 f ! abs5ce ( all inquiry1
 & ( all b =mal m5tion1 we see t x has  
be5 "u excommunication z mu* z 0 ev]    
any?+ by ! prec$+ sy/em4 ,! datum has   
be5 buri$ alive4 ,x is z irreconcilable 
) ! mod]n sy/em ( dogmas z ev] 7        
geologic /rata & v]mi=m app5dix ) !     
prec$+ sy/em--  ,if1 int]mitt5tly1 or = 
a good "p ( ! spr+1 ?is sub/ance fell 9 
two ,iri% prov9ces1 & n[h]e else1 we h1 
/rong] ?an be=e1 a s5se ( a /ation>y    

region ov]head1 or a region t receives  
products l ?is e>?'s products1 b f      
ext]nal s\rces1 a region 9 :i* ?is e>?'s
 gravitational & meteorological =ces are
 relatively in]t--if = _m weeks a good  
"p ( ?is sub/ance did hov] be=e f9ally  
fall+4 ,we suppose t1 9 #afhe1 ,mr4     
,vans & ! ,bi%op ( ,cloyne c\ld describe
 :at !y saw z well z c\ld witnesses 9   
#ahhe3 nev]!less1 x is go+ f> back2 we  
%all h to h _m mod]n in/ances be=e we c 
accept4  ,z to o!r falls1 or ano!r fall1
 x is said 9 ! ,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41       
#a-bh-cfa1 t1 ,april #aa1 #ahcb--;ab\t a
 mon? aft] ! fall ( ! sub/ance (        
,k\rian(--fell a sub/ance t 0 w9e-yell[1
 transp>5t1 s(t1 & smell+ l rancid oil4 
,m4 ,h]man1 a *emi/ :o exam9$ x1 nam$ x 
sky oil4 ,= analysis & *emic reactions1 
see ! ,j\rnal4 ,! ,ed9burgh ,new        
,philosophical ,j\rnal1 #ac-cfh1 m5tions
 an unctu\s sub/ance t fell ne>         
,rott]dam1 9 #ahcb4 ,9 ,comptes ,r5dus1 
#ac-bae1 !re is an acc\nt ( an oily1    
r$di% matt] t fell at ,g5oa1 ,febru>y1  

#ahda4  ,:atev] x may h be5--           
,altoge!r1 mo/ ( our difficulties are   
problems t we %\ld leave to lat]        
develop]s ( sup]-geography1 ,i ?9k4 ,a  
discov]] ( ,am]ica %\ld leave ,long     
,isl& to someone else4 ,if !re be1 ply+ 
back & =? f ,jupit] & ,m>s & ,v5us1     
sup]-con/ructions t are sometimes       
wreck$1 we ?9k ( fuel z well z c>goes4  
,( c\rse ! mo/ conv9c+ data w\ld be (   
coal fall+ f ! sky3 nev]!less1 "o does  
suspect t oil-burn+ eng9es 7 discov]$   
ages ago 9 m advanc$ worlds--b1 z ,i    
say1 we %\ld leave some?+ to our        
disciples--s we'll n especially wond]   
:e!r ^! butt]-l or oily sub/ances 7 food
 or fuel4 ,s we m]ely note t 9 !        
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #bd-cbc1 is an     
acc\nt ( hail t fell1 9 ! middle (      
,april1 #ahga1 9 ,mississippi1 9 :i* 0 a
 sub/ance describ$ z turp5t9e4  ,some?+ 
t ta/$ l orange wat]1 9 hail/ones1 ab\t 
! fir/ ( ,june1 #ahdb1 ne> ,nimes1      
,france2 id5tifi$ z nitric acid 7,j\r4  
de ,ph>macie1 #ahde-bgc74  ,hail & a%es1

 9 ,irel&1 #agee 7,sci4 ,am]41 #e-afh74 
,t1 at ,elizabe?1 ,n4,j41 ,june #i1     
#ahgd1 fell hail 9 :i* 0 a sub/ance1    
said1 by ,pr(4 ,le$s1 ( ,/ev5s          
,in/itute1 to be c>bonate ( soda 7,sci4 
,am]41 #cj-bfb74  ,we are gett+ a little
 away f ! l9es ( our composition1 b x w 
be an important po9t lat] t s _m        
extraord9>y falls h occurr$ ) hail4     
,or--if !y 7 ( sub/ances t _h _h orig9  
^u "s o!r "p ( ?is e>?'s surface--_h !  
hail1 too1 t orig98 ,our acceptance "h w
 dep5d ^u ! numb] ( in/ances4           
,reasonably en\gh1 "s ( ! ?+s t fall to 
?is e>? %\ld co9cide ) falls ( hail4  ,z
 to vegetable sub/ances 9 quantities s  
great z to sugge/ lo/ c>goes1 we h a    
note 9 ! ,intellectual ,obs]v]1 #c-dfh3 
t1 ^u ! fir/ ( ,may1 #ahfc1 a ra9 fell  
at ,p]pignan1 br++ d[n ) x a r$         
sub/ance1 :i* prov$ on exam9ation to be 
a r$ meal mix$ ) f9e s&4 ,at v>i\s po9ts
 along ! ,m$it]ranean1 ?is sub/ance     
fell4  ,!re is1 9 ,philosophical        
,transactions1 #af-bha1 an acc\nt ( a   

seem+ c]eal1 said to h fall5 9          
,wilt%ire1 9 #afhf--said t "s ( ! :eat  
fell enclos$ 9 hail/ones--b ! writ] 9   
,transactions1 says t he _h exam9$ !    
gra9s1 & t !y 7 no?+ b se$s ( ivy b]ries
 dislodg$ f holes & *9ks :]e birds _h   
hidd5 !m4 ,if birds /ill hide ivy se$s1 
& if w9ds /ill bl[1 ,i don't see :y !   
ph5om5on has n repeat$ 9 m ?an two      
hundr$ ye>s s9ce4  ,or ! r$ matt] 9 ra91
 at ,si5a1 ,italy1 ,may1 #ahcj2 said1 by
 ,arago1 to h be5 vegetable matt]       
7,arago1 ,o,euvres1 #ab-dfh74  ,somebody
 %\ld collect data ( falls at ,si5a     
alone4  ,9 ! ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1    
#bi-dfe1 a correspond5t writes t1 ^u    
,feb4 #af1 #aija1 at ,pawpaw1 ,mi*igan1 
^u a day t 0 s calm t 8 w9dmill did n   
run1 fell a br[n du/ t look$ l vegetable
 matt]4 ,! ,editor ( ! ,review concludes
 t ?is 0 no widespread fall f a tornado1
 because x _h be5 report$ f n[h]e else4 
,rancidness--putridity--decomposition--a
 note t has be5 /ruck _m times4 ,9 a    
positive s5se1 ( c\rse1 no?+ means      

any?+1 or e mean+ is cont9u\s ) all o!r 
mean+s3 or t all evid5ces ( guilt1 =    
in/ance1 are j z good evid5ces (        
innoc5ce--b ?is condition seems to      
mean--?+s ly+ ar\nd among ! />s a long  
"t4 ,horrible disa/] 9 ! "t ( ,julius   
,caes>2 rema9s f x n rea*+ ?is e>? till 
! "t ( ! ,bi%op ( ,cloyne3 we leave to  
lat] rese>* ! discussion ( bact]ial     
action & decomposition1 & :e!r bact]ia  
c\ld survive 9 :at we call space1 ( :i* 
we "k no?+--  ,*emical ,news1 #ce-ahc3  
,dr4 ,a4,t4 ,ma*attie1 ,f4,c4,s41 writes
 t1 at ,london1 ,ont>io1 ,feb4 #bd1     
#ahfh1 9 a viol5t /orm1 fell1 ) sn[1 a  
d>k-color$ sub/ance1 e/imat$ at #ejj    
tons1 ov] a belt #ej miles by #aj miles4
 ,x 0 exam9$ "u a microscope1 by ,dr4   
,ma*attie1 :o f\nd x to consi/ ma9ly (  
vegetable matt] f> advanc$ 9            
decomposition4 ,! sub/ance 0 exam9$ by  
,dr4 ,james ,adams1 ( ,glasg[1 :o gave 8
 op9ion t x 0 ! rema9s ( c]eals4 ,dr4   
,ma*attie po9ts out t = mon?s be=e ?is  
fall ! gr\nd ( ,canada _h be5 froz51 s t

 9 ?is case a m ?an ord9>ily remote     
orig9 has to be ?\ght (4 ,dr4 ,ma*attie 
?9ks ( orig9 to ! s\?4 ,h[ev]1 he says1 
?is is m]e conjecture4  ,am]4 ,j\r4     
,sci41 #ahda-dj3  ,t1 ,m>* #bd1         
#ahdj--;dur+ a ?und]/orm--at ,rajkit1   
,india1 occurr$ a fall ( gra94 ,x 0     
report$ by ,col4 ,sykes1 ( ! ,briti%    
,association4  ,! natives 7 greatly     
excit$--because x 0 gra9 ( a k9d unkn[n 
to !m4  ,usually comes =w>d a sci5ti/ :o
 kn[s m ( ! ?+s t natives "k be/ ?an !  
natives "k--b x s happ5s t ! usual ?+ 0 
n done def9itely 9 ?is in/ance3  ,! gra9
 0 %[n to "s botani/s1 :o did n         
imm$iately recognize x1 b ?\ght x to be 
ei!r a sp>tium or a vicia4     #f       
,lead1 silv]1 diamonds1 glass4  ,!y s\nd
 l ! accurs$1 b !y're n3 !y're n[ ( !   
*os5--t is1 :5 !y occur 9 metallic or   
/ony masses t ,sci5ce has recogniz$ z   
meteorites4 ,we f9d t resi/ance is to   
sub/ances n s mix$ 9 or incorporat$4  ,(
 accurs$ data1 x seems to me t punk is  
pretty damnable4 ,9 ! ,report ( !       

,briti% ,association1 #ahgh-cgf1 !re is 
m5tion ( a light *ocolate-br[n sub/ance 
t has fall5 ) meteorites4 ,no p>ticul>s 
giv52 n ano!r m5tion any:]e else t ,i c 
f9d4 ,9 ?is ,engli% publication1 ! ^w   
punk is n us$2 ! sub/ance is call$      
amad\4 ,i suppose1 if ! datum has any:]e
 be5 admitt$ to ,fr5* publications1 ! ^w
 amad\ has be5 avoid$1 & punk us$4  ,or 
on5ess ( allness3 sci5tific works &     
social regi/]s3 a ,gold/e9 :o c't get 9 
z ,gold/e91 gets 9 z ,jackson4  ,! fall 
( sulphur f ! sky has be5 especially    
repulsive to ! mod]n or?odoxy--l>gely   
because ( its associations ) !          
sup]/itions or pr9ciples ( ! prec$+     
or?odoxy--/ories ( devils3 sulphur\s    
exhalations4 ,sev]al writ]s h said t !y 
h _h ?is feel+4 ,s ! sci5tific          
reactioni/s1 :o h rabidly f\ght !       
prec$+1 because x 0 ! prec$+3 & !       
sci5tific prudes1 :o1 9 %e]             
exclusionism1 h held lean h&s ov] pale  
eyes1 d5y+ falls ( sulphur4 ,i h _m     
notes ^u ! sulphur\s odor ( meteorites1 

& _m notes ^u phosphoresc5ce ( ?+s t    
come f ext]nality4 ,"s day ,i %all look 
ov] old /ories ( demons t h appe>$      
sulphur\sly ^u ?is e>?1 ) ! idea (      
express+ t we h (t5 _h undesirable      
visitors f o!r worlds2 or t an          
indication ( ext]nal d]ivation is       
sulphur\sness4 ,i expect "s day to      
rationalize demonology1 b j at pres5t we
 are sc>cely f> en\gh advanc$ to g s f> 
back4  ,= a circum/antial acc\nt ( a    
mass ( burn+ sulphur1 ab\t ! size ( a   
man's fi/1 t fell at ,pultusk1 ,pol&1   
,jan4 #cj1 #ahfh1 ^u a road1 :]e x 0    
/amp$ out by a cr[d ( villag]s1 see     
,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahgd-bgb4  ,!   
p[] ( ! exclusioni/s lies 9 t 9 _! /&   
are comb9$ bo? mod]n & ar*aic           
sy/emati/s4 ,falls ( s&/one & lime/one  
are repulsive to bo? !ologians &        
sci5ti/s4 ,s&/one & lime/one sugge/ o!r 
worlds ^u :i* occur processes l         
geological processes2 b lime/one1 z a   
fossilif]\s sub/ance1 is ( c\rse        
especially ( ! un*os54  ,9 ,sci5ce1 ,m>*

 #i1 #ahhh1 we read ( a block (         
lime/one1 said to h fall5 ne>           
,middleburg1 ,florida4 ,x 0 exhibit$ at 
! ,sub-tropical ,exposition1 at         
,jacksonville4 ,! writ]1 9 ,sci5ce1     
d5ies t x fell f ! sky4 ,8 reason+ is3  
,!re is no lime/one 9 ! sky2  ,!re=e ?is
 lime/one did n fall f ! sky4  ,bett]   
reason+ ,i _c conceive (--because we see
 t a f9al major                         
premise--univ]sal--true--w\ld include   
all ?+s3 t1 !n1 w\ld leave no?+ to      
reason ab\t--s !n t all reason+ mu/ be  
bas$ ^u some?+ n univ]sal1 or only a    
phantom int]m$iate to ! two f9alities ( 
no?+ness & allness1 or negativ5ess &    
positiv5ess4  ,la ,nature1 #ahij-b-abg3 
,fall1 at ,pel-et-,d] 7,l',aube71       
,france1 ,june #f1 #ahij1 ( lime/one    
pebbles4 ,id5tifi$ ) lime/one at        
,*ateau-,l&on--or up & d[n 9 a :irlw9d4 
,b !y fell ) hail--:i*1 9 ,june1 c\ld n 
v well be id5tifi$ ) ice f              
,*ateau-,l&on4 ,co9cid5ce1 p]haps4  ,^u 
page #gj1 ,sci5ce ,gossip1 #ahhg1 !     

,editor says1 ( a /one t 0 report$ to h 
fall5 at ,little ,lev]1 ,engl&1 t a     
sample _h be5 s5t to him4 ,x 0 s&/one4  
,!re=e x _h n fall51 b _h be5 on ! gr\nd
 9 ! fir/ place4 ,b1 ^u page #adj1      
,sci5ce ,gossip1 #ahhg1 is an acc\nt ( a
 l>ge1 smoo?1 wat]-worn1 gritty s&/one  
pebble t _h be5 f\nd 9 ! wood ( a       
full-gr[n bee* tree4 ,looks to me z if x
 _h fall5 r$-hot1 & _h p5etrat$ ! tree )
 high velocity4 ,b ,i h nev] he>d (     
any?+ fall+ r$-hot f a :irlw9d--  ,!    
wood ar\nd ?is s&/one pebble 0 black1 z 
if *>r$4  ,dr4 ,f>r+ton1 = in/ance1 9 8 
books1 does n ev5 m5tion s&/one4 ,h[ev]1
 ! ,briti% ,association1 ?\gh reluctant1
 is less exclusive3 ,report ( #ahfj1 p4 
#aig3 sub/ance ab\t ! size ( a duck's   
egg1 t fell at ,raphoe1 ,irel&1 ,june   
#i1 #ahfj--;date que/ion$4 ,x is n      
def9itely said t ?is sub/ance 0 s&/one1 
b t x resembl$ friable s&/one4  ,falls (
 salt h occurr$ (t54 ,!y h be5 avoid$ by
 sci5tific writ]s1 because ( ! dictum t 
only wat] & n sub/ances held 9 solution1

 c be rais$ by evaporation4 ,h[ev]1     
falls ( salty wat] h receiv$ att5tion f 
,dalton & o!rs1 & h be5 attribut$ to    
:irlw9ds f ! sea4 ,?is is s reasonably  
conte/$--quasi-reasonably--z to places n
 f> f ! sea--  ,b ! fall ( salt t       
occurr$ high 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,switz]l&--  
,we c\ld h pr$ict$ t t datum c\ld be    
f\nd some:]e4 ,let any?+ be expla9$ 9   
local t]ms ( ! coa/ ( ,engl&--b also has
 x occurr$ high 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,switz]l&4
  ,l>ge cry/als ( salt fell--9 a        
hail/orm--,aug4 #bj1 #ahgj1 9 ,switz]l&4
 ,! or?odox explanation is a crime3     
:oev] made x1 %\ld h _h 8 f+]-pr9ts     
tak54 ,we are told 7,an4 ,rec4 ,sci41   
#ahgb7 t ^! objects ( salt came ov] !   
,m$it]ranean f "s "p ( ,africa4  ,or !  
hypnosis ( ! conv5tional--provid$ x be  
glib4 ,"o reads su* an ass]tion1 &      
provid$ x be suave & brief &            
conv5tional1 "o seldom que/ions--or ?9ks
 v /range & !n =gets4 ,"o has an        
impression f geography lessons3         
,m$it]ranean n m ?an ?ree in*es wide1 on

 ! map2 ,switz]l& only a few m in*es    
away4 ,^! sizable masses ( salt are     
describ$ 9 ! ,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41         
#c-c-bci1 z ess5tially imp]fect cubic   
cry/als ( common salt4 ,z to occurr5ce )
 hail--t c 9 "o1 or t51 or tw5ty1       
in/ances be call$ a co9cid5ce4  ,ano!r  
datum3 extraord9>y ye> #ahhc3  ,london  
,times1 ,dec4 #be1 #ahhc3  ,translation 
f a ,turki% newspap]2 a sub/ance t fell 
at ,scut>i1 ,dec4 #b1 #ahhc2 describ$ z 
an unkn[n sub/ance1 9 p>ticles--or      
flakes8--l sn[4 ,x 0 f\nd to be salti%  
to ! ta/e1 & to dissolve readily 9 wat]4
  ,miscellane\s3  ,black1 capill>y matt]
 t fell1 ,nov4 #af1 #aheg1 at ,*>le/on1 
,s4,c4 7,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41 #b-ca-dei74  
,fall ( small1 friable1 vesicul> masses1
 f size ( a pea to size ( a walnut1 at  
,lobau1 ,jan4 #ah1 #ahce 7,rept4 ,brit4 
,assoc41 #ahfj-he74  ,objects t fell at 
,pe%awur1 ,india1 ,june1 #ahic1 dur+ a  
/orm3 sub/ance t look$ l cry/alliz$     
nit]1 & t ta/$ l sug> 7,nature1 ,july   
#ac1 #ahic74  ,i suppose sometimes      

deep-sea fi%es h _! noses bump$ by      
c9d]s4 ,if _! regions be subjac5t to    
,cun>d or ,:ite ,/> r\tes1 !y're        
especially likely to be bump$4 ,i       
conceive ( no inquiry3 !y're deep-sea   
fi%es4  ,or ! slag ( ,sla9s4 ,t x 0 a   
furnace-product4 ,! ,rev4 ,james ,ru/   
seem$ to feel bump$4 ,he tri$ 9 va9 to  
ar\se inquiry4  ,z to a report1 f       
,*icago1 ,april #i1 #ahgi1 t slag _h    
fall5 f ! sky1 ,pr(4 ,e4,s4 ,ba/ian     
7,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41 #c-ah-gh7 says t !  
slag _h be5 on ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place4  
,x 0 furnace-slag4 ,a *emical exam9ation
 ( ! specim5s has %[n t !y possess none 
( ! *>act]i/ics ( true meteorites4  ,ov]
 & ov] & ov] aga91 ! univ]sal delusion2 
hope & despair ( attempt$ positivism2 t 
!re c be real crit]ia1 or di/9ct        
*>act]i/ics ( any?+4 ,if anybody c      
def9e--n m]ely suppose1 l ,pr(4 ,ba/ian1
 t he c def9e--! true *>act]i/ics (     
any?+1 or s localize tru5ess any:]e1 he 
makes ! discov]y = :i* ! cosmos is      
labor+4 ,he w be in/antly translat$1 l  

,elijah1 into ! ,positive ,absolute4 ,my
 own notion is t1 9 a mom5t (           
sup]-conc5tration1 ,elijah became s     
ne>ly a real prophet t he 0 translat$ to
 heav51 or to ! ,positive ,absolute1 )  
su* velocity t he left an inc&esc5t tra9
 beh9d him4 ,z we g along1 we %all f9d !
 true te/ ( meteoritic mat]ial1 :i* 9 ! 
pa/ has be5 tak5 z an absolute1 dissolv+
 into almo/ utmo/ nebulosity4 ,pr(4     
,ba/ian expla9s me*anically1 or 9 t]ms (
 ! usual reflexes to all reports (      
unwelcome sub/ances3 t ne> :]e ! slag _h
 be5 f\nd1 telegraph wires _h be5 /ruck 
by lightn+2 t p>ticles ( melt$ wire _h  
be5 se5 to fall ne> ! slag--:i* _h be5  
on ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place4 ,b1 accord+  
to ! ,new ,york ,times1 ,april #ad1     
#ahgi1 ab\t two bu%els ( ?is sub/ance _h
 fall54  ,some?+ t 0 said to h fall5 at 
,d>m/adt1 ,june #g1 #ahdf2 li/$ by ,greg
 7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahfg-daf7 z   
only slag4  ,philosophical ,magaz9e1    
#d-aj-cha3  ,t1 9 #ahee1 a l>ge /one 0  
f\nd f> 9 ! int]ior ( a tree1 9         

,batt]sea ,fields4  ,sometimes cannon   
balls are f\nd emb$d$ 9 trees4 ,doesn't 
seem to be any?+ to discuss2 doesn't    
seem discussable t any "o w\ld cut a    
hole 9 a tree & hide a cannon ball1 :i* 
"o c\ld take to b$1 & hide "u "o's      
pill[1 j z easily4 ,s ) ! /one (        
,batt]sea ,fields4 ,:at is !re to say1  
except t x fell ) high velocity & emb$d$
 9 ! tree8 ,nev]!less1 !re 0 a great    
deal ( discussion--  ,because1 at ! foot
 ( ! tree1 z if brok5 (f ! /one1        
fragm5ts ( slag 7 f\nd4  ,i h n9e o!r   
in/ances4  ,slag & c9d]s & a%es1 & y    
won't believe1 & nei!r w ,i1 t !y came f
 ! furnaces ( va/ a]ial                 
sup]-con/ructions4 ,we'll see :at looks 
acceptable4  ,z to a%es1 ! difficulties 
are great1 because we'd expect _m falls 
( t]re/rially d]iv$ a%es--volcanoes &   
=e/ fires4  ,9 "s ( our acceptances1 ,i 
h felt a little radical--  ,i suppose t 
"o ( our ma9 motives is to %[ t !re is1 
9 quasi-exi/5ce1 no?+ b ! prepo/]\s--or 
some?+ int]m$iate to absolute           

prepo/]\sness & f9al reasonabl5ess--t ! 
new is ! obvi\sly prepo/]\s2 t x becomes
 ! e/abli%$ & disguis$ly prepo/]\s2 t x 
is displac$1 aft] a :ile1 & is aga9 se5 
to be ! prepo/]\s4 ,or t all progress is
 f ! outrage\s to ! academic or         
sanctifi$1 & back to !                  
outrage\s--modifi$1 h[ev]1 by a tr5d (  
high] & high] approximation to !        
imprepo/]\s4 ,sometimes ,i feel a little
 m un9spir$ ?an at o!r times1 b ,i ?9k  
we're pretty well accu/om$ n[ to !      
on5ess ( allness2 or t ! me?ods ( sci5ce
 9 ma9ta9+ its sy/em are z outrage\s z !
 attempts ( ! damn$ to break 94 ,9 !    
,annual ,record ( ,sci5ce1 #ahge-bda1   
,pr(4 ,daubree is quot$3 t a%es t _h    
fall5 9 ! ,azores _h come f ! ,*icago   
fire--  ,or ! damn$ & ! sav$1 & !re's   
little to *oose betwe5 !m2 & angels are 
be+s t h n obvi\sly b>b$ tails to !m--or
 nev] h su* bad mann]s z to /roke an    
angel bel[ ! wai/-l9e4  ,h[ev] ?is      
especial outrage 0 *all5g$3 ! ,editor ( 
! ,record returns to x1 9 ! issue (     

#ahgf3 consid]s x 9 ! highe/ degree     
improp] to say t ! a%es ( ,*icago 7 l&$ 
9 ! ,azores4  ,bull4 ,soc4 ,a/ro4 de    
,france1 #bb-bde3  ,acc\nt ( a :ite     
sub/ance1 l a%es1 t fell at ,annoy1     
,france1 ,m>* #bg1 #aijh3 simply call$ a
 curi\s ph5om5on2 no attempt to trace to
 a t]re/rial s\rce4  ,flake =mations1   
:i* may signify passage ?r\gh a region (
 pressure1 are common2 b sph]ical       
=mations--z if ( ?+s t h roll$ & roll$  
along plan> regions some:]e--are        
common]3  ,nature1 ,jan4 #aj1 #ahhd1    
quotes a ,kimb]ley newspap]3  ,t1 t[>d !
 close ( ,novemb]1 #ahhc1 a ?ick %[] (  
a%y matt] fell at ,que5/[n1 ,s\?        
,africa4 ,! matt] 0 9 m>ble-siz$ balls1 
:i* 7 s(t & pulpy1 b :i*1 ^u dry+1      
crumbl$ at t\*4 ,! %[] 0 conf9$ to "o   
n>r[ /reak ( l&4 ,x w\ld be only        
ord9>ily prepo/]\s to attribute ?is     
sub/ance to ,krakatoa--  ,b1 ) ! fall1  
l\d noises 7 he>d--  ,b ,i'll omit _m   
notes ^u a%es3 if a%es %\ld sift d[n ^u 
deep-sea fi%es1 t is n to say t !y came 

f /eam%ips4  ,data ( falls ( c9d]s h be5
 especially damn$ by ,mr4 ,symons1 !    
meteorologi/1 "s ( ^: inve/igations     
we'll inve/igate lat]--nev]!less--      
,notice ( a fall1 9 ,victoria1          
,au/ralia1 ,april #ad1 #ahge 7,rept4    
,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahge-bdb7--;at lea/ we 
are told1 9 ! reluctant way1 t someone  
?\ght he saw matt] fall ne> him at      
night1 & ! next day f\nd some?+ t look$ 
l c9d]s4  ,9 ! ,proc4 ( ! ,london ,roy4 
,soc41 #ai-abb1 !re is an acc\nt ( c9d]s
 t fell on ! deck ( a light%ip1 ,jan4   
#i1 #ahgc4 ,9 ! ,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41      
#b-bd-ddi1 !re is a notice t ! ,editor  
_h receiv$ a specim5 ( c9d]s said to h  
fall5--9 %[]y wea!r--^u a f>m1 ne>      
,ott[a1 ,ill41 ,jan4 #ag1 #aheg4  ,b    
aft] all1 ambigu\s ?+s !y are1 c9d]s or 
a%es or slag or cl9k]s1 ! high prie/ ( !
 accurs$ t mu/ speak al\d = u is--coal t
 has fall5 f ! sky4  ,or coke3  ,! p]son
 :o ?\ght he saw some?+ l c9d]s1 also   
?\ght he saw some?+ l coke1 we are told4
  ,nature1 #cf-aai3  ,some?+ t look$    

exactly l coke t fell--dur+ a           
?und]/orm--9 ! ,orne1 ,france1 ,april   
#bd1 #ahhg4  ,or *>coal3  ,dr4 ,angus   
,smi?1 9 ! ,lit4 & ,phil4 ,soc4 (       
,man*e/] ,memoirs1 #b-i-adf1 says t1    
ab\t #ahbg--l a great deal 9 ,lyell's   
,pr9ciples & ,d>w9's ,orig91 ?is acc\nt 
is f he>say--some?+ fell f ! sky1 ne>   
,allport1 ,engl&4 ,x fell lum9\sly1 ) a 
l\d report1 & scatt]$ 9 a field4 ,a     
fragm5t t 0 se5 by ,dr4 ,smi?1 is       
describ$ by him z hav+ ! appe>ance ( a  
piece ( common wood *>coal4 ,nev]!less1 
! reassur$ feel+ ( ! fai?ful1 ^u read+  
?is1 is burd5$ ) data ( diff]5ces3 !    
sub/ance 0 s uncommonly heavy t x seem$ 
z if x _h iron 9 x2 also !re 0 a spr9kl+
 ( sulphur4 ,?is mat]ial is said1 by    
,pr(4 ,bad5-,p[ell1 to be totally unlike
 t ( any o!r meteorite4 ,greg1 9 8      
catalogue 7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41       
#ahfj-gc71 calls x a m ?an d\btful      
sub/ance--b aga91 aga9/ reassurance1 t  
is n d\bt ( au!nticity4 ,greg says t x  
is l compact *>coal1 ) p>ticles (       

sulphur & iron pyrites emb$d$4          
,reassurance rises aga93  ,pr(4         
,bad5-,p[ell says3 ,x conta9s also      
*>coal1 :i* might p]haps be acquir$ f   
matt] among :i* x fell4  ,?is is a      
common reflex ) ! exclusioni/s3 t       
sub/ances n truly meteoritic did n fall 
f ! sky1 b 7 pick$ up by truly          
meteoritic ?+s1 ( c\rse only on _!      
surfaces1 by impact ) ?is e>?4  ,rhy?m (
 reassurances & _! decl9es3  ,accord+ to
 ,dr4 ,smi?1 ?is sub/ance 0 n m]ely     
coat$ ) *>coal2 8 analysis gives #dc4ei 
p] c5t c>bon4  ,our acceptance t coal   
has fall5 f ! sky w be via data ( res9\s
 sub/ances & bitum9\s sub/ances1 :i*    
m]ge s t !y _c be told ap>t4  ,res9\s   
sub/ance said to h fall5 at ,kaba1      
,hung>y1 ,april #ae1 #ahhg 7,rept4      
,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahfj-id74  ,a res9\s   
sub/ance t fell aft] a fireball8 at     
,neuhaus1 ,bohemia1 ,dec4 #ag1 #ahbd    
7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahfj-gj74      
,fall1 ,july #bh1 #ahhe1 at ,lu*on1 dur+
 a /orm1 ( a br[ni% sub/ance2 v friable1

 c>bonace\s matt]2 :5 burn$ x gave out a
 res9\s odor 7,comptes ,r5dus1          
#ajc-hcg74  ,sub/ance t fell1 ,feb4 #ag1
 #ah1 #ai1 #ahda1 at ,g5oa1 ,italy1 said
 to h be5 res9\s2 said by ,arago        
7,o,euvres1 #ab-dfi7 to h be5 bitum9\s  
matt] & s&4  ,fall--dur+ a              
?und]/orm--,july1 #afha1 ne> ,cape ,cod1
 ^u ! deck ( an ,engli% vessel1 !       
,albem>le1 ( burn+1 bitum9\s matt]      
7,ed94 ,new ,phil4 ,j\r41 #bf-hf72 a    
fall1 at ,*ri/iania1 ,norway1 ,june #ac1
 #ahbb1 ( bitum9\s matt]1 li/$ by ,greg 
z d\btful2 fall ( bitum9\s matt]1 9     
,g]many1 ,m>* #h1 #agih1 li/$ by ,greg4 
,locky] 7,! ,meteoric ,hypo!sis1 p4 #bd7
 says t ! sub/ance t fell at ! ,cape (  
,good ,hope1 ,oct4 #ac1 #ahch--;ab\t    
five cubic feet ( x3 sub/ance s s(t t x 
0 cuttable ) a knife--aft] be+ exp]im5t$
 ^u1 x left a residue1 :i* gave out a v 
bitum9\s smell4  ,& ?is inclusion (     
,locky]'s--s f> z f9dable 9 all books t 
,i h read--is1 9 books1 ab\t z close z  
we c get to our desid]atum--t coal has  

fall5 f ! sky4 ,dr4 ,f>r+ton1 except ) a
 brief m5tion1 ignores ! :ole subject ( 
! fall ( c>bonace\s matt] f ! sky4      
,proctor1 9 all ( 8 books t ,i h        
read--is1 9 books1 ab\t z close z we c  
get to ! admission t c>bonace\s matt]   
has be5 f\nd 9 meteorites 9 v m9ute     
quantities--or my own suspicion is t x  
is possible to damn some?+ else only by 
los+ "o's own s\l--quasi-s\l1 ( c\rse4  
,sci4 ,am]41 #ce-abj3  ,t ! sub/ance t  
fell at ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope resembl$ a
 piece ( an?racite coal m ?an any?+     
else4  ,x's a mi/ake1 ,i ?9k3 !         
resemblance is to bitum9\s coal--b x is 
f ! p]iodicals t we mu/ get our data4   
,to ! writ]s ( books ^u meteorites1 x   
w\ld be z wick$--by :i* we mean dep>ture
 f ! *>act]s ( an e/abli%$              
species--quasi-e/abli%$1 ( c\rse--to say
 t coal has fall5 f ! sky1 z w\ld be1 to
 some?+ 9 a b>ny>d1 a temptation t x    
climb a tree & cat* a bird4 ,dome/ic ?+s
 9 a b>ny>d3 & h[ wild ?+s f =e/s       
outside seem to !m4 ,or ! homeopa?i/--b 

we %all %ovel data ( coal4  ,&1 if ov] &
 ov]1 we %all le>n ( masses ( s(t coal t
 h fall5 ^u ?is e>?1 if 9 no in/ance has
 x be5 ass]t$ t ! masses did n fall1 b 7
 ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place2 if we h _m  
in/ances1 ?is "t we turn d[n good & h>d 
! me*anical reflex t ^! masses 7 c>ri$ f
 "o place to ano!r 9 :irlw9ds1 because  
we f9d x too difficult to accept t      
:irlw9ds c\ld s select1 or s specialize 
9 a peculi> sub/ance4 ,among writ]s (   
books1 ! only "o ,i "k ( :o makes m ?an 
brief m5tion is ,sir ,rob]t ,ball4 ,he  
repres5ts a /ill m antique or?odoxy1 or 
is an exclusioni/ ( ! old type1 /ill    
hold+ out aga9/ ev5 meteorites4 ,he     
cites sev]al falls ( c>bonace\s matt]1 b
 ) disreg>ds t make = reasonabl5ess t   
e>?y matt] may h be5 caught up by       
:irlw9ds & flung d[n some:]e else4 ,if  
he _h giv5 a full li/1 he w\ld be call$ 
^u to expla9 ! special aff9ity (        
:irlw9ds = a special k9d ( coal4 ,he    
does n give a full li/4 ,we %all h all  
t's f9dable1 & we %all see t aga9/ ?is  

disease we're writ+1 ! homeopa?i/'s     
prescription availe? n4 ,ano!r          
exclusioni/ 0 ,pr(4 ,lawr5ce ,smi?4 ,8  
psy*o-tropism 0 to respond to all       
reports ( c>bonace\s matt] fall+ f !    
sky1 by say+ t ?is damn$ matt] _h be5   
deposit$ ^u ?+s ( ! *os5 by impact ) ?is
 e>?4 ,mo/ ( our data ant$ate him1 or 7 
contemporane\s ) him1 or 7 z accessible 
to him z to u4 ,9 8 attempt$ positivism 
x is simply--& beautifully--disreg>d$ t1
 accord+ to ,b]!lot1 ,b]zelius1 ,cloez1 
,wohl] & o!rs ^! masses are n m]ely     
coat$ ) c>bonace\s matt]1 b are         
c>bonace\s ?r\gh\t1 or are p]meat$      
?r\gh\t4 ,h[ anyone c\ld s resolutely & 
dogmatically & beautifully & bl9dly hold
 out w\ld puzzle u 7 x n = our          
acceptance t only to ?9k is to exclude &
 include2 & to exclude "s ?+s t h z mu* 
"r to come 9 z h ! includ$--t to h an   
op9ion ^u any subject is to be a        
,lawr5ce ,smi?--because !re is no       
def9ite subject4  ,dr4 ,walt] ,flight   
7,eclectic ,magaz9e1 #hi-ga7 says1 ( !  

sub/ance t fell ne> ,alais1 ,france1    
,m>* #ae1 #ahjf1 t x emits a fa9t       
bitum9\s sub/ance :5 heat$1 accord+ to !
 obs]vations ( ,b]gelius & a commission 
appo9t$ by ! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,?is "t we 
h n ! reluctances express$ 9 su* words z
 l & resembl+4 ,we are told t ?is       
sub/ance is an e>?y k9d ( coal4  ,z to  
m9ute quantities we are told t !        
sub/ance t fell at ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope
 has 9 x a little m ?an a qu>t] (       
organic matt]1 :i*1 9 alcohol1 gives !  
famili> reaction ( yell[1 res9\s matt]4 
,o!r in/ances giv5 by ,dr4 ,flight are3 
,c>bonace\s matt] t fell 9 #ahdj1 9     
,t5nessee2 ,cranb\rne1 ,au/ralia1 #ahfa2
 ,montauban1 ,france1 ,may #ad1 #ahfd   
7tw5ty masses1 "s ( !m z l>ge z a human 
head1 ( a sub/ance t resembl$ a         
dull-color$ e>?y lignite72 ,goalp>a1    
,india1 ab\t #ahfg 7ab\t #h p] c5t ( a  
hydroc>bon72 at ,ornans1 ,france1 ,july 
#aa1 #ahfh2 sub/ance ) an organic1      
combu/ible +r$i5t1 at ,hessle1 ,sw$51   
,jan4 #a1 #ahfj4  ,k1 #d-acd3  ,t1      

accord+ to ,m4 ,daubree1 ! sub/ance t _h
 fall5 9 ! ,arg5t9e ,republic1 resembl$ 
c]ta9 k9ds ( lignite & boghead coal4 ,9 
,comptes ,r5dus1 #if-agfd1 x is said t  
?is mass fell1 ,june #cj1 #ahhj1 9 !    
prov9ce ,entre ,rios1 ,arg5t9a3 t x is l
 br[n coal2 t x resembles all ! o!r     
c>bonace\s masses t h fall5 f ! sky4    
,some?+ t fell at ,grazac1 ,france1     
,aug4 #aj1 #ahhe3 :5 burn$1 x gave out a
 bitum9\s odor 7,comptes ,r5dus1        
#ajd-agga74  ,c>bonace\s sub/ance t fell
 at ,rajpunta1 ,india1 ,jan4 #bb1 #aiaa3
 v friable3 #ej p] c5t ( its soluble 9  
wat] 7,records ,geol4 ,survey ( ,india1 
#dd-pt4 #a-da74  ,a combu/ible          
c>bonace\s sub/ance t fell ) s& at      
,naples1 ,m>* #ad1 #ahah 7,am]4 ,j\r4   
,sci41 #a-a-cji74  ,sci4 ,am]4 ,sup41   
#bi-aagih3  ,t1 ,june #i1 #ahhi1 a v    
friable sub/ance1 ( a deep1 gre5i%      
black1 fell at ,mighei1 ,russia4 ,x     
conta9$ #e p] c5t organic matt]1 :i*1 :5
 p[d]$ & dige/$ 9 alcohol1 yield$1 aft] 
evaporation1 a bright yell[ res94 ,9 ?is

 mass 0 #b p] c5t ( an unkn[n m9]al4    
,c9d]s & a%es & slag & coke & *>coal &  
coal4  ,& ! ?+s t sometimes deep-sea    
fi%es are bump$ by4  ,reluctances & !   
disguises or cov]$ retreats ( su* words 
z l & resemble--or t conditions (       
,int]m$iat5ess =bid abrupt              
transitions--b t ! _s animat+ all       
,int]m$iat5ess is to a*ieve abrupt      
transitions--because1 if any?+ c\ld     
f9ally break away f its orig9 &         
environm5t1 t w\ld be a real ?+--some?+ 
n m]g+ away indi/+ui%ably ) ! surr\nd+4 
,s all attempt to be orig9al2 all       
attempt to inv5t some?+ t is m ?an m]e  
ext5sion or modification ( ! prec$+1 is 
positivism--or t if "o c\ld conceive ( a
 device to cat* flies1 positively       
diff]5t f1 or unrelat$ to1 all o!r      
devices--up he'd %oot to heav51 or !    
,positive ,absolute--leav+ beh9d su* an 
inc&esc5t tra9 t 9 "o age x w\ld be said
 t he _h gone al(t 9 a fi]y *>iot1 & 9  
ano!r age t he _h be5 /ruck by lightn+--
  ,i'm collect+ notes ^u p]sons suppos$ 

to h be5 /ruck by lightn+4 ,i ?9k t high
 approximation to positivism has (t5 be5
 a*iev$--in/antane\s                    
translation--residue ( negativ5ess left 
beh9d1 look+ mu* l effects ( a /roke (  
lightn+4 ,"s day ,i %all tell ! /ory ( !
 ,m>ie ,cele/e--prop]ly1 z ! ,sci5tific 
,am]ican ,supplem5t w\ld say--my/]i\s   
disappe>ance ( a sea capta91 8 family1 &
 ! crew--  ,( positivi/s1 by ! r\te (   
,abrupt ,transition1 ,i ?9k t ,manet 0  
notable--b t 8 approximation 0 held d[n 
by 8 int5se relativity to ! public--or t
 x is q z impositive to fl\t & insult & 
defy z x is to crawl & placate4 ,(      
c\rse1 ,manet began ) cont9uity )       
,c\rbet & o!rs1 & !n1 betwe5 him &      
,manet !re 7 mutual influ5ces--b ! _s ( 
abrupt diff]5ce is ! _s ( positivism1 & 
,manet's /& 0 aga9/ ! dictum t all      
lights & %ades mu/ m]ge away suavely    
into "o ano!r & prep>e = "o ano!r4 ,s a 
biologi/ l ,de ,vries repres5ts         
positivism1 or ! break+ ( ,cont9uity1 by
 try+ to conceive ( evolution by        

mutation--aga9/ ! dogma ( indi/+ui%able 
gradations by m9ute v>iations4 ,a       
,cop]nicus conceives ( helio-c5tricity4 
,cont9uity is aga9/ him4 ,he is n       
p]mitt$ to break abruptly ) ! pa/4 ,he  
is p]mitt$ to publi% 8 "w1 b only z an  
int]e/+ hypo!sis4  ,cont9uity--& t all t
 we call evolution or progress is       
attempt to break away f x--  ,t our :ole
 sol> sy/em 0 at "o "t attempt by       
planets to break away f a p>5tal nexus &
 set up z individualities1 &1 fail+1    
move 9 quasi-regul> orbits t are        
expressions ( relations ) ! sun & ) "o  
ano!r1 all hav+ surr5d]$1 be+ n[        
quasi-incorporat$ 9 a high]             
approximation to sy/em3  ,int]m$iat5ess 
9 its m9]alogic aspect ( positivism--or 
,iron t /rove to break away f ,sulphur &
 ,oxyg51 & be real1 homog5e\s           
,iron--fail+1 inasmu* z elem5tal iron   
exi/s only 9 text-book *emi/ry3         
,int]m$iat5ess 9 its biologic aspect (  
positivism--or ! wild1 fanta/ic1        
grotesque1 mon/r\s ?+s x conceiv$ (1    

sometimes 9 a fr5zy ( ef=t to break away
 abruptly f all prec$+ types--b fail+1 9
 ! giraffe-ef=t1 = in/ance1 or only     
c>icatur+ an antelope--  ,all ?+s break 
"o relation only by ! e/abli%+ ( "s o!r 
relation--  ,all ?+s cut an umbilical   
cord only to clut* a brea/4  ,s ! fight 
( ! exclusioni/s to ma9ta9 !            
traditional--or to prev5t abrupt        
transition f ! quasi-e/abli%$--fight+ s 
t "h1 m ?an a c5tury aft] meteorites 7  
includ$1 no o!r notable inclusion has   
be5 made1 except t ( cosmic du/1 data ( 
:i* ,nord5skiold made m ne>ly real ?an  
data 9 opposition4  ,s ,proctor1 =      
in/ance1 f\ght & express$ 8 feel+ ( !   
prepo/]\s1 aga9/ ,sir ,w4,h4 ,?omson's  
notions ( arrival ^u ?is e>? ( organisms
 on meteorites--  ,i c only reg>d x z a 
je/ 7,k1 #a-cjb74  ,or t !re is no?+ b  
je/--or some?+ int]m$iate to je/ &      
trag$y3  ,t ours is n an exi/5ce b an   
utt]ance2  ,t ,momus is imag9+ u = !    
amusem5t ( ! gods1 (t5 ) su* success t  
"s ( u seem almo/ alive--l *>act]s 9    

some?+ a noveli/ is writ+2 :i* (t5 to   
consid]able degree take _! affairs away 
f ! noveli/--  ,t ,momus is imag9+ u &  
our arts & sci5ces & religions1 & is    
n>rat+ or pictur+ u z a satire ^u !     
gods' real exi/5ce4  ,because--) _m (   
our data ( coal t has fall5 f ! sky z   
accessible !n z !y are n[1 & ) !        
sci5tific pron\ncem5t t coal is fossil1 
h[1 9 a real exi/5ce1 by :i* we mean a  
consi/5t exi/5ce1 or a /ate 9 :i* !re is
 real intellig5ce1 or a =m ( ?9k+ t does
 n indi/+ui%ably m]ge away ) imbecility1
 c\ld !re h be5 su* a r[ z t :i* 0 rais$
 ab\t =ty ye>s ago ov] ,dr4 ,hahn's     
ann\ncem5t t he _h f\nd fossils 9       
meteorites8  ,accessible to anybody at t
 "t3  ,philosophical ,magaz9e1          
#d-ag-dbe3  ,t ! sub/ance t fell at     
,kaba1 ,hung>y1 ,april #ae1 #aheg1      
conta9$ organic matt] analag\s to fossil
 waxes4  ,or lime/one3  ,( ! block (    
lime/one :i* 0 report$ to h fall5 at    
,middleburg1 ,florida1 x is said        
7,sci5ce1 #aa-aah7 t1 ?\gh some?+ _h be5

 se5 to fall 9 an old cultivat$ field1 !
 witnesses :o ran to x pick$ up some?+ t
 _h be5 ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place4 ,!   
writ] :o tells u ?is1 ) ! usual         
exclusion-imag9ation kn[n z /upidity1 b 
unju/ly1 because !re is no real         
/upidity1 ?9ks he c ?9k ( a good-siz$   
/one t _h = _m ye>s be5 9 a cultivat$   
field1 b t _h nev] be5 se5 be=e--_h nev]
 int]f]$ ) pl[+1 = in/ance4 ,he is e>ne/
 & unj>r$ :5 he writes t ?is /one weighs
 #bjj p\nds4 ,my own notion1 f\nd$ ^u my
 own exp]i5ce 9 see+1 is t a block (    
/one weigh+ #ejj p\nds might be 9 "o's  
p>lor tw5ty ye>s1 virtually unse5--b n 9
 an old cultivat$ field1 :]e x int]f]$ )
 pl[+--n any:]e--if x int]f]$4  ,dr4    
,hahn said t he _h f\nd fossils 9       
meteorites4 ,!re is a description ( !   
corals1 sponges1 %ells1 & cr9oids1 all (
 !m microscopic1 :i* he photograph$1 9  
,popul> ,sci5ce1 #bj-hc4  ,dr4 ,hahn 0 a
 well-kn[n sci5ti/4 ,he 0 bett] kn[n    
aft] t4  ,anybody may !orize ^u o!r     
worlds & conditions ^u !m t are simil>  

to our own conditions3 if 8 notions be  
pres5t$ undisguis$ly z fiction1 or only 
z an int]e/+ hypo!sis1 he'll /ir up no  
prude rages4  ,b ,dr4 ,hahn said        
def9itely t he _h f\nd fossils 9        
specifi$ meteorites3 also he publi%$    
photographs ( !m4 ,8 book is 9 ! ,new   
,york ,public ,libr>y4 ,9 !             
reproductions e feature ( "s ( ! little 
%ells is pla9ly m>k$4 ,if !y're n %ells1
 nei!r are ?+s "u an oy/]-c\nt]4 ,!     
/riations are v pla93 "o sees ev5 ! h+es
 :]e bivalves are jo9$4  ,pr(4 ,lawr5ce 
,smi? 7,k1 #a-beh73  ,dr4 ,hahn is a k9d
 ( half-insane man1 ^: imag9ation has   
run away ) him4  ,cons]vation (         
,cont9uity4  ,!n ,dr4 ,we9l& exam9$ ,dr4
 ,hahn's specim5s4 ,he gave 8 op9ion t  
!y are fossils & t !y are n cry/als (   
en/atite1 z ass]t$ by ,pr(4 ,smi?1 :o _h
 nev] se5 !m4  ,! damnation ( d5ial & ! 
damnation ( disreg>d3  ,aft] !          
publication ( ,dr4 ,we9l&'s             
f9d+s--sil5ce4     #g   ,! liv+ ?+s t h 
come d[n to ?is e>?3  ,attempts to      

pres]ve ! sy/em3  ,t small frogs &      
toads1 = in/ance1 nev] h fall5 f ! sky1 
b 7--on ! gr\nd1 9 ! fir/ place2 or t   
!re h be5 su* falls--up f "o place 9 a  
:irlw9d1 & d[n 9 ano!r4  ,7 !re "s      
especially froggy place ne> ,europe1 z  
!re is an especially s&y place1 !       
sci5tific explanation w\ld ( c\rse be t 
all small frogs fall+ f ! sky 9 ,europe 
come f t c5t] ( frogeity4  ,to />t )1   
,i'd l to emphasize some?+ t ,i am      
p]mitt$ to see because ,i am /ill       
primitive or intellig5t or 9 a /ate (   
maladju/m5t3  ,t !re is n "o report     
f9dable ( a fall ( tadpoles f ! sky4  ,z
 to !re 9 ! fir/ place3  ,see ,leisure  
,h\rs1 #c-ggi1 = acc\nts ( small frogs1 
or toads1 said to h be5 se5 to fall f ! 
sky4 ,! writ] says t all obs]v]s 7      
mi/ak53 t ! frogs or toads mu/ h fall5 f
 trees or o!r places ov]head4  ,trem5d\s
 numb] ( little toads1 "o or two mon?s  
old1 t 7 se5 to fall f a great ?ick cl\d
 t appe>$ sudd5ly 9 a sky t _h be5      
cl\dless1 ,augu/1 #ahjd1 ne> ,t\l\se1   

,france1 accord+ to a lett] f ,pr(4     
,pontus to ,m4 ,arago4 7,comptes ,r5dus1
 #c-ed47  ,_m in/ances ( frogs t 7 se5  
to fall f ! sky4 7,notes & ,qu]ies1     
#h-f-ajd72 acc\nts ( su* falls1 sign$ by
 witnesses4 7,notes & ,qu]ies1          
#h-f-aij47  ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ,july  
#ab1 #ahgc3  ,a %[] ( frogs :i* d>k5$ ! 
air & cov]$ ! gr\nd = a long di/ance is 
! report$ result ( a rec5t ra9/orm at   
,kansas ,city1 ,mo4  ,z to hav+ be5 !re 
9 ! fir/ place3  ,little frogs f\nd 9   
,london1 aft] a heavy /orm1 ,july #cj1  
#ahch4 7,notes & ,qu]ies1 #h-g-dcg72    
,little toads f\nd 9 a des]t1 aft] a    
ra9fall 7,notes & ,qu]ies1 #h-h-dic74   
,to />t ) ,i d n d5y--positively--!     
conv5tional explanation ( up & d[n4 ,i  
?9k t !re may h be5 su* occurr5ces4 ,i  
omit _m notes t ,i h ^u indi/+ui%ables4 
,9 ! ,london ,times1 ,july #d1 #ahhc1   
!re is an acc\nt ( a %[] ( twigs &      
leaves & t9y toads 9 a /orm ^u ! slopes 
( ! ,ap5n9es4 ,^! may h be5 ! ejectam5ta
 ( a :irlw9d4 ,i add1 h[ev]1 t ,i h     

notes ^u two o!r falls ( t9y toads1 9   
#ahhc1 "o 9 ,france & "o 9 ,tahiti2 also
 ( fi% 9 ,scotl&4 ,b 9 ! ph5om5on ( !   
,ap5n9es1 ! mixture seems to me to be   
typical ( ! products ( a :irlw9d4 ,! o!r
 in/ances seem to me to be typical      
(--some?+ l migration8 ,_! great numb]s 
& _! homog5eity4 ,ov] & ov] 9 ^! annals 
( ! damn$ occurs ! datum ( segregation4 
,b a :irlw9d is ?\ght ( z a condition ( 
*aos--quasi-*aos3 n f9al negativ5ess1 ( 
c\rse--  ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,july1 
#ahha3  ,a small pond 9 ! track ( ! cl\d
 0 suck$ dry1 ! wat] be+ c>ri$ ov] !    
adjo9+ fields toge!r ) a l>ge quantity (
 s(t mud1 :i* 0 scatt]$ ov] ! gr\nd =   
half a mile ar\nd4  ,x is s easy to say 
t small frogs t h fall5 f ! sky _h be5  
scoop$ up by a :irlw9d2 b "h are !      
circum/ances ( a scoop2 9 !             
exclusioni/-imag9ation !re is no reg>d =
 mud1 debris f ! bottom ( a pond1 float+
 vegetation1 loose ?+s f ! %ores--b a   
precise pick+ out ( frogs only4 ,( all  
in/ances ,i h t attribute ! fall ( small

 frogs or toads to :irlw9ds1 only "o    
def9itely id5tifies or places ! :irlw9d4
 ,also1 z has be5 said be=e1 a pond go+ 
up w\ld be q z int]e/+ z frogs com+ d[n4
 ,:irlw9ds we read ( ov] & ov]--b :]e & 
:at :irlw9d8 ,x seems to me t anybody :o
 _h lo/ a pond w\ld be he>d f4 ,9       
,symons' ,meteorological ,magaz9e1      
#cb-ajf1 a fall ( small frogs1 ne>      
,birm+ham1 ,engl&1 ,june #cj1 #ahib1 is 
attribut$ to a specific :irlw9d--b n a  
^w z to any special pond t _h           
contribut$4 ,& some?+ t /rikes my       
att5tion "h is t ^! frogs are describ$ z
 almo/ :ite4  ,i'm afraid !re is no     
escape = u3 we %all h to give to        
civilization ^u ?is e>?--"s new worlds4 
,places ) :ite frogs 9 !m4  ,^u sev]al  
occasions we h _h data ( unkn[n ?+s t h 
fall5 f--some:]e4 ,b some?+ n to be     
ov]look$ is t if liv+ ?+s h l&$ alive ^u
 ?is e>?--9 spite ( all we ?9k we "k ( !
 accel]ative velocity ( fall+ bodies--& 
h propagat$--:y ! exotic becomes !      
indig5\s1 or f ! /range/ ( places we'd  

expect ! famili>4 ,or if ho/s ( liv+    
frogs h come "h--f some:]e else--e liv+ 
?+ ^u ?is e>? may1 ance/rally1 h come   
f--some:]e else4  ,i f9d t ,i h ano!r   
note ^u a specific hurricane3  ,annals &
 ,mag4 ( ,nat4 ,hi/41 #a-c-ahe3  ,aft]  
"o ( ! greate/ hurricanes 9 ! hi/ory (  
,irel&1 "s fi% 7 f\nd z f> z #ae y>ds f 
! edge ( a lake4  ,h ano!r3 ?is is a    
good "o = ! exclusioni/s3  ,fall ( fi% 9
 ,p>is3 said t a neighbor+ pond _h be5  
bl[n dry4 7,liv+ ,age1 #eb-ahf47 ,date n
 giv51 b ,i h se5 x record$ some:]e     
else4  ,! be/-kn[n fall ( fi%es f ! sky 
is t :i* occurr$ at ,m\nta9 ,a%1 9 !    
,valley ( ,ab$>e1 ,glamorgan%ire1 ,feb4 
#aa1 #ahei4  ,! ,editor ( ! ,zoologi/1  
#b-fgg1 hav+ publi%$ a report ( a fall (
 fi%es1 writes3 ,i am cont9ually receiv+
 simil> acc\nts ( frogs & fi%es4 ,b1 9  
all ! volumes ( ! ,zoologi/1 ,i c f9d   
only two reports ( su* falls4 ,!re is   
no?+ to conclude o!r ?an t ho/s ( data h
 be5 lo/ because or?odoxy does n look   
favorably ^u su* reports4 ,! ,mon?ly    

,wea!r ,review records sev]al falls (   
fi%es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 b acc\nts ( ^! 
report$ occurr5ces are n f9dable 9 o!r  
,am]ican publications4 ,nev]!less1 !    
treatm5t by ! ,zoologi/ ( ! fall report$
 f ,m\nta9 ,a% is fair4 ,fir/ appe>s1 9 
! issue ( #ahei-fdic1 a lett] f ! ,rev4 
,john ,griffi?1 ,vic> ( ,ab$>e1 ass]t+ t
 ! fall _h occurr$1 *iefly ^u ! prop]ty 
( ,mr4 ,nixon1 ( ,m\nta9 ,a%4 ,^u page  
#fedj1 ,dr4 ,gray1 ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 
bri/l+ ) exclusionism1 writes t "s ( ^! 
fi%es1 :i* _h be5 s5t to him alive1 7 v 
"y m9n[s4 ,he says3 ,on read+ ! evid5ce1
 x seems to me mo/ probably only a      
practical joke3 t "o ( ,mr4 ,nixon's    
employees _h ?r[n a pailful ( wat] ^u   
ano!r1 :o _h ?\ght fi% 9 x _h fall5 f ! 
sky--_h dipp$ up a pailful f a brook4   
,^? fi%es--/ill alive--7 exhibit$ at !  
,zoological ,g>d5s1 ,reg5t's ,p>k4 ,!   
,editor says t "o 0 a m9n[ & t ! re/ 7  
/icklebacks4  ,he says t ,dr4 ,gray's   
explanation is no d\bt "r4  ,b1 ^u page 
#fefd1 he publi%es a lett] f ano!r      

correspond5t1 :o apologizes = oppos+ s  
high an au?ority z ,dr4 ,gray1 b says t 
he _h obta9$ "s ( ^! fi%es f p]sons :o  
liv$ at a consid]able di/ance ap>t1 or  
consid]ably out ( range ( ! playful pail
 ( wat]4  ,accord+ to ! ,annual ,regi/]1
 #ahei-ad1 ! fi%es !mselves _h fall5 by 
pailfuls4  ,if ^! fi%es 7 n ^u ! gr\nd 9
 ! fir/ place1 we base our objections to
 ! :irlw9d explanation ^u two data3  ,t 
!y fell 9 no su* di/ribution z "o c\ld  
attribute to ! dis*>ge ( a :irlw9d1 b ^u
 a n>r[ /rip ( l&3 ab\t #hj y>ds long & 
#ab y>ds wide--  ,! o!r datum is aga9 ! 
sugge/ion t at fir/ seem$ s incr$ible1 b
 = :i* support is pil+ up1 a sugge/ion (
 a /ation>y s\rce ov]head--  ,t t5      
m9utes lat] ano!r fall ( fi%es occurr$  
^u ?is same n>r[ /rip ( l&4  ,ev5 argu+ 
t a :irlw9d may /& /ill axially1 x      
dis*>ges tang5tially4 ,:]ev] ! fi%es    
came f x does n seem ?9kable t "s c\ld h
 fall5 & t o!rs c\ld h :irl$ ev5 a t5? (
 a m9ute1 !n fall+ directly aft] ! fir/ 
to fall4 ,because ( ^! evil circum/ances

 ! be/ adaptation 0 to laugh ! :ole ?+  
(f & say t someone _h s\s$ someone else 
) a pailful ( wat] 9 :i* a few v "y     
m9n[s _h be5 caught up4  ,9 ! ,london   
,times1 ,m>* #b1 #ahei1 is a lett] f    
,mr4 ,a>on ,rob]ts1 curate ( ,/4        
,pet]'s1 ,c>ma?on4 ,9 ?is lett] ! fi%es 
are said to h be5 ab\t f\r in*es long1 b
 !re is "s "q ( species4 ,i ?9k1 myself1
 t !y 7 m9n[s & /icklebacks4 ,"s p]sons1
 ?9k+ !m to be sea fi%es1 plac$ !m 9    
salt wat]1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,rob]ts4 ,!  
effect is /at$ to h be5 almo/           
in/antane\s dea?4 ,"s 7 plac$ 9 fre%    
wat]4 ,^! seem$ to ?rive well4 ,z to    
n>r[ di/ribution1 we are told t ! fi%es 
fell 9 & ab\t ! premises ( ,mr4 ,nixon4 
,x 0 n obs]v$ at ! "t t any fi% fell 9  
any o!r "p ( ! neighborhood1 save 9 !   
p>ticul> spot m5tion$4  ,9 ! ,london    
,times1 ,m>* #aj1 #ahei1 ,vic> ,griffi? 
writes an acc\nt3  ,! ro(s ( "s h\ses 7 
cov]$ ) !m4  ,9 ?is lett] x is said t ! 
l>ge/ fi%es 7 five in*es long1 & t ^!   
did n survive ! fall4  ,report ( !      

,briti% ,association1 #ahei-aeh3  ,!    
evid5ce ( ! fall ( fi% on ?is occasion 0
 v conclusive4 ,a specim5 ( ! fi% 0     
exhibit$ & 0 f\nd to be ! ,ga/]o/eus    
leirus4  ,ga/]o/eus is ! /ickleback4    
,altoge!r ,i ?9k we h n a s5se ( total  
p]dition1 :5 we're damn$ ) ! explanation
 t someone s\s$ someone else ) a pailful
 ( wat] 9 :i* 7 ?\s&s ( fi%es f\r or    
five in*es long1 "s ( :i* cov]$ ro(s (  
h\ses1 & "s ( :i* rema9$ t5 m9utes 9 !  
air4 ,by way ( contra/ we (f] our own   
acceptance3  ,t ! bottom ( a            
sup]-geographical pond _h dropp$ out4   
,i h a great _m notes ^u ! fall ( fi%es1
 despite ! difficulty ^! records h 9    
gett+ !mselves publi%$1 b ,i pick out ! 
in/ances t especially relate to our     
sup]-geographical acceptances1 or to !  
,pr9ciples ( ,sup]-,geography3 or data (
 ?+s t h be5 9 ! air long] ?an          
acceptably c\ld a :irlw9d c>ry !m2 t h  
fall5 ) a di/ribution n>r[] ?an is      
attributable to a :irlw9d2 t h fall5 = a
 consid]able l5g? ( "t ^u ! same n>r[   

area ( l&4  ,^! ?ree factors indicate1  
some:]e n f> al(t1 a region ( in]tness  
to ?is e>?'s gravitation1 ( c\rse1      
h[ev]1 a region t1 by ! flux & v>iation 
( all ?+s1 mu/ at times be              
susceptible--b1 aft]w>d1 our h]esy w    
bifurcate--  ,9 amiable accommodation to
 ! crucifixion x'll get1 ,i ?9k--  ,b s 
impress$ are we ) ! datum t1 ?\gh !re h 
be5 _m reports ( small frogs t h fall5 f
 ! sky1 n "o report ^u a fall ( tadpoles
 is f9dable1 t to ^! circum/ances ano!r 
adju/m5t mu/ be made4  ,ap>t f our ?ree 
factors ( indication1 an extraord9>y    
obs]vation is ! fall ( liv+ ?+s )\t     
injury to !m4 ,! devotees ( ,/4 ,isaac  
expla9 t !y fall ^u ?ick grass & s      
survive3 b ,sir ,james ,em]son ,t5nant1 
9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,ceylon1 tells ( a fall ( 
fi%es ^u gravel1 by :i* !y 7 seem+ly    
un9jur$4 ,some?+ else ap>t f our ?ree   
ma9 int]e/s is a ph5om5on t looks l :at 
"o might call an alt]nat+ s]ies ( falls 
( fi%es1 :atev] ! significance may be3  
,me]ut1 ,india1 ,july1 #ahbd 7,liv+     

,age1 #eb-ahf72 ,fife%ire1 ,scotl&1     
summ] ( #ahbd 7,w]n]ian ,nat4 ,hi/4     
,soc4 ,trans41 #e-ege72 ,moradabad1     
,india1 ,july1 #ahbf 7,liv+ ,age1       
#eb-ahf72 ,ross-%ire1 ,scotl&1 #ahbh    
7,liv+ ,age1 #eb-ahf72 ,moradabad1      
,india1 ,july #bj1 #ahbi 7,l94 ,soc4    
,trans41 #af-gfd72 ,p]?%ire1 ,scotl&    
7,liv+ ,age1 #eb-ahf72 ,argyle%ire1     
,scotl&1 #ahcj1 ,m>* #i1 #ahcj          
7,recreative ,sci5ce1 #c-cci72          
,f]idpoor1 ,india1 ,feb4 #ai1 #ahcj     
7,j\r4 ,asiatic ,soc4 ( ,b5gal1 #b-fej74
  ,a psy*o-tropism t arises             
"h--disreg>d+ s]ial significance--or    
me*anical1 un9tellig5t1 repulsive       
reflex--is t ! fi%es ( ,india did n fall
 f ! sky2 t !y 7 f\nd ^u ! gr\nd aft]   
torr5tial ra9s1 because /reams _h       
ov]fl[$ & _h !n rec$$4  ,9 ! region (   
,in]tness t we ?9k we c conceive (1 or a
 zone t is to ?is e>?'s gravitation v   
mu* l ! neutral zone ( a magnet's       
attraction1 we accept t !re are bodies (
 wat] & also cle> spaces--bottoms (     

ponds dropp+ out--v int]e/+ ponds1 hav+ 
no e>? at bottom--va/ drops ( wat]      
afloat 9 :at is call$ space--fi%es &    
deluges ( wat] fall+--  ,b also o!r     
areas1 9 :i* fi%es--h[ev] !y got !re3 a 
matt] t we'll consid]--rema9 & dry1 or  
ev5 putrefy1 !n sometimes fall+ by      
atmosph]ic dislodgm5t4  ,aft] a trem5d\s
 deluge ( ra91 "o ( ! heavie/ falls on  
record 7,all ! ,ye> ,r\nd1 #h-bee7 at   
,rajkote1 ,india1 ,july #be1 #ahej1 !   
gr\nd 0 f\nd lit]ally cov]$ ) fi%es4  ,!
 ^w f\nd is agreeable to ! repulsions ( 
! conv5tionali/s & _! concept ( an      
ov]fl[+ /ream--b1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,bui/1
 "s ( ^! fi%es 7 f\nd on ! tops (       
hay/acks4  ,f]rel 7,a ,popul> ,treatise1
 p4 #dad7 tells ( a fall ( liv+         
fi%es--"s ( !m hav+ be5 plac$ 9 a tank1 
:]e !y surviv$--t occurr$ 9 ,india1 ab\t
 #bj miles s\? ( ,calcutta1 ,sept4 #bj1 
#ahci4 ,a witness ( ?is fall says3  ,!  
mo/ /range ?+ :i* ev] /ruck me 0 t ! fi%
 did n fall helt]-skelt]1 or "h & !re1 b
 !y fell 9 a /raight l9e1 n m ?an a     

cubit 9 bread?4 ,see ,liv+ ,age1        
#eb-ahf4  ,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41 #a-cb-aii3 
,t1 accord+ to te/imony tak5 be=e a     
magi/rate1 a fall occurr$1 ,feb4 #ai1   
#ahcj1 ne> ,f]idpoor1 ,india1 ( _m      
fi%es1 ( v>i\s sizes--"s :ole & fre% &  
o!rs mutilat$ & putrefy+4 ,our reflex to
 ^? :o w\ld say t1 9 ! climate ( ,india1
 x w\ld n take long = fi%es to putrefy1 
is--t high 9 ! air1 ! climate ( ,india  
is n torrid4 ,ano!r peculi>ity ( ?is    
fall is t "s ( ! fi%es 7 mu* l>g] ?an   
o!rs4 ,or to ^? :o hold out =           
segregation 9 a :irlw9d1 or t objects1  
say1 twice z heavy z o!rs w\ld be       
sep>at$ f ! light]1 we po9t out t "s (  
^! fi%es 7 twice z heavy z o!rs4  ,9 !  
,j\rnal ( ! ,asiatic ,society ( ,b5gal1 
#b-fej1 depositions ( witnesses are     
giv53  ,"s ( ! fi% 7 fre%1 b o!rs 7     
rott5 & )\t heads4  ,among ! numb] :i*  
,i got1 five 7 fre% & ! re/ /9k+ &      
headless4  ,!y rem9d u ( ,8 ,grace's    
obs]vation ( "s pages back4  ,accord+ to
 ,dr4 ,bui/1 "s ( ^! fi%es weigh$ "o & a

 half p\nds ea* & o!rs ?ree p\nds4  ,a  
fall ( fi%es at ,futtepoor1 ,india1 ,may
 #af1 #ahcc3  ,!y 7 all dead & dry4     
7,dr4 ,bui/1 ,liv+ ,age1 #eb-ahf47      
,india is f> away3 ab\t #ahcj 0 long    
ago4  ,nature1 ,sept4 #ai1 #aiah-df3  ,a
 correspond5t writes1 f ! ,dove ,m>9e   
,laboratory1 ,cutt]coats1 ,engl&1 t1 at 
,h9don1 a suburb ( ,sund]l&1 ,aug4 #bd1 
#aiah1 hundr$s ( small fi%es1 id5tifi$ z
 s& eels1 _h fall5--  ,aga9 ! small     
area3 ab\t #fj by #cj y>ds4  ,! fall    
occurr$ dur+ a heavy ra9 t 0 accompani$ 
by ?und]--or indications ( di/urbance   
al(t--b by no visible lightn+4 ,! sea is
 close to ,h9don1 b if y try to ?9k ( ^!
 fi%es hav+ describ$ a trajectory 9 a   
:irlw9d f ! ocean1 consid] ?is rem>kable
 datum3  ,t1 accord+ to witnesses1 !    
fall ^u ?is small area occupi$ t5       
m9utes4  ,i _c ?9k ( a cle>] indication 
( a direct fall f a /ation>y s\rce4  ,&3
  ,! fi% 7 all dead1 & inde$ /iff & h>d1
 :5 pick$ up1 imm$iately aft] !         
occurr5ce4  ,by all ( :i* ,i mean t we h

 only begun to pile up our data ( ?+s t 
fall f a /ation>y s\rce ov]head3 we'll h
 to take up ! subject f _m approa*es    
be=e our acceptance1 :i* seems q z      
rigor\sly arriv$ at z ev] has be5 a     
belief1 c em]ge f ! accurs$4  ,i don't  
"k h[ mu* ! horse & ! b>n w help u to   
em]ge3 b1 if ev] any?+ did g up f ?is   
e>?'s surface & /ay up--^? damn$ ?+s may
 h3  ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,may1      
#ahgh3  ,9 a tornado1 9 ,wiscons91 ,may 
#bc1 #ahgh1 a b>n & a horse 7 c>ri$     
completely away1 & nei!r horse nor b>n1 
nor any portion ( ei!r h s9ce be5 f\nd4 
,aft] t1 :i* w\ld be a little /rong 7 x 
n = a /eady improvem5t 9 our dige/ions t
 ,i note z we g along1 !re is little ( !
 biz>re or ! unassimilable 9 ! turtle t 
hov]$ six mon?s or s ov] a small t[n 9  
,mississippi3  ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1  
,may1 #ahid3  ,t1 ,may #aa1 #ahid1 at   
,vicksburg1 ,miss41 fell a small piece (
 alaba/]2 t1 at ,bov9a1 eight miles f   
,vicksburg1 fell a goph] turtle4  ,!y   
fell 9 a hail/orm4  ,?is item 0 widely  

copi$ at ! "t3 = in/ance1 ,nature1 "o ( 
! volumes ( #ahid1 page #dcj1 & ,j\r4   
,roy4 ,met4 ,soc41 #bj-bgc4 ,z to       
discussion--n a ^w4 ,or ,sci5ce & its   
cont9uity ) ,presbyt]ianism--data l ?is 
are damn$ at bir?4 ,! ,wea!r ,review    
does spr9kle1 or baptize1 or attempt to 
save1 ?is infant--b 9 all !             
meteorological lit]ature t ,i h gone    
?r\gh1 aft] t date--n a ^w1 except      
m5tion once or twice4 ,! ,editor ( !    
,review says3  ,an exam9ation ( ! wea!r 
map %[s t ^! hail/orms occur on ! s\?   
side ( a region ( cold nor!rly w9ds1 & 7
 b a small "p ( a s]ies ( simil> /orms2 
app>5tly "s special local :irls or gu/s 
c>ri$ heavy objects f ?is e>?'s surface 
up to ! cl\d regions4  ,( all           
incr$ibilities t we h to *oose f1 ,i    
give fir/ place to a notion ( a :irlw9d 
p\nc+ ^u a region & scrupul\sly select+ 
a turtle & a piece ( alaba/]4 ,?is "t1 !
 o!r me*anical ?+ !re 9 ! fir/ place _c 
rise 9 response to its /imulus3 x is    
resi/$ 9 t ^! objects 7 coat$ )         

ice--mon? ( ,may 9 a s\!rn /ate4 ,if a  
:irlw9d at all1 !re mu/ h be5 v limit$  
selection3 !re is no record ( ! fall (  
o!r objects4 ,b !re is no attempt 9 !   
,review to specify a :irlw9d4  ,^!      
/rangely associat$ ?+s 7 rem>kably      
sep>at$4  ,!y fell eight miles ap>t4    
,!n--z if !re 7 real reason+--!y mu/ h  
be5 high to fall ) su* div]g5ce1 or "o (
 !m mu/ h be5 c>ri$ p>tly horizontally  
eight miles f>!r ?an ! o!r4 ,b ei!r     
supposition argues = p[] m ?an t ( a    
local :irl or gu/1 or argues = a great1 
specific di/urbance1 ( :i* !re is no    
record--= ! mon? ( ,may1 #ahid4         
,nev]!less--z if ,i really 7            
reasonable--,i d feel t ,i h to accept t
 ?is turtle _h be5 rais$ f ?is e>?'s    
surface1 some:]e ne> ,vicksburg--because
 ! goph] turtle is common 9 ! s\!rn     
/ates4  ,!n ,i ?9k ( a hurricane t      
occurr$ 9 ! /ate ( ,mississippi weeks or
 mon?s be=e ,may #aa1 #ahid4  ,no--,i   
don't look = x--& inevitably f9d x4  ,or
 t ?+s c g up s high 9 hurricanes t !y  

/ay up indef9itely--b may1 aft] a :ile1 
be %ak5 d[n by /orms4 ,ov] & ov] h we   
not$ ! occurr5ce ( /range falls 9 /orms4
 ,s !n t ! turtle & ! piece ( alaba/]   
may h _h f> diff]5t orig9s--f diff]5t   
worlds1 p]haps--h ent]$ a region (      
susp5sion ov] ?is e>?--waft+ ne> ea*    
o!r--long duration--f9al precipitation  
by atmosph]ic di/urbance--) hail--or t  
hail/ones1 too1 :5 l>ge1 are ph5om5a (  
susp5sion ( long duration3 t x is highly
 unacceptable t ! v l>ge ones c\ld      
become s great only 9 fall+ f ! cl\ds4  
,ov] & ov] has ! note ( disagreeabl5ess1
 or ( putrefaction1 be5 /ruck--long     
duration4 ,o!r indications ( long       
duration4  ,i ?9k ( a region some:]e    
above ?is e>?'s surface 9 :i*           
gravitation is inop]ative & is n gov]n$ 
by ! squ>e ( ! di/ance--q z magnetism is
 negligible at a v %ort di/ance f a     
magnet4 ,!oretically ! attraction ( a   
magnet %\ld decrease ) ! squ>e ( !      
di/ance1 b ! fall+-(f is f\nd to be     
almo/ abrupt at a %ort di/ance4  ,i ?9k 

t ?+s rais$ f ?is e>?'s surface to t    
region h be5 held !re until %ak5 d[n by 
/orms--  ,! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea4        
,d]elicts1 rubbi%1 old c>goes f         
int]-planet>y wrecks2 ?+s ca/ out into  
:at is call$ space by convulsions ( o!r 
planets1 ?+s f ! times ( ! ,alex&]s1    
,caes>s & ,napoleons ( ,m>s & ,jupit] & 
,neptune2 ?+s rais$ by ?is e>?'s        
cyclones3 horses & b>ns & elephants &   
flies & dodoes1 moas1 & pt]odactyls2    
leaves f mod]n trees & leaves ( !       
,c>bonif]\s era--all1 h[ev]1 t5d+ to    
dis9tegrate into homog5e\s-look+ muds or
 du/s1 r$ or black or                   
yell[--treasure-troves = !              
palaeontologi/s & = !                   
ar*aeologi/s--accumulations (           
c5turies--cyclones ( ,egypt1 ,greece1 & 
,assyria--fi%es dri$ & h>d1 !re a %ort  
"t3 o!rs !re long en\gh to putrefy--  ,b
 ! omnipres5ce ( ,het]og5eity--or liv+  
fi%es1 also--ponds ( fre% wat]3 oceans (
 salt wat]4  ,z to ! ,law (             
,gravitation1 ,i pref] to take "o simple

 /&3  ,or?odoxy accepts ! correlation & 
equival5ce ( =ces3  ,gravitation is "o (
 ^! =ces4  ,all o!r =ces h ph5om5a (    
repulsion & ( in]tness irrespective (   
di/ance1 z well z ( attraction4  ,b     
,newtonian ,gravitation admits          
attraction only3  ,!n ,newtonian        
,gravitation c be only "o-?ird          
acceptable ev5 to ! or?odox1 or !re is  
d5ial ( ! correlation & equival5ce (    
=ces4  ,or /ill simpl]3  ,"h are ! data4
  ,make :at y w1 y\rself1 ( !m4  ,9 our 
,int]m$iati/ revolt aga9/ homog5e\s1 or 
positive1 explanations1 or our          
acceptance t ! all-suffic+ _c be less   
?an univ]sality1 besides :i*1 h[ev]1 !re
 w\ld be no?+ to suffice1 our expression
 ^u ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 ?\gh x       
h>monizes ) data ( fi%es t fall z if f a
 /ation>y s\rce--&1 ( c\rse1 ) o!r data1
 too--is inadequate to acc\nt = two     
peculi>ities ( ! falls ( frogs3  ,t nev]
 has a fall ( tadpoles be5 report$2  ,t 
nev] has a fall ( full-gr[n frogs be5   
report$--  ,always frogs a few mon?s    

old4  ,x s\nds positive1 b if !re be su*
 reports !y are some:]e out ( my range (
 read+4  ,b tadpoles w\ld be m likely to
 fall f ! sky ?an w\ld frogs1 little or 
big1 if su* falls be attribut$ to       
:irlw9ds2 & m likely to fall f !        
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea if1 ?\gh v          
t5tatively & provisionally1 we accept ! 
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea4  ,be=e we take up  
an especial expression ^u ! fall (      
immature & l>val =ms ( life to ?is e>?1 
& ! necessity !n ( conceiv+ ( "s factor 
besides m]e /ation>9ess or susp5sion or 
/agnation1 !re are o!r data t are simil>
 to data ( falls ( fi%es4  ,sci5ce      
,gossip1 #ahhf-bch3  ,t small snails1 ( 
a l& species1 _h fall5 ne> ,r$ru?1      
,cornwall1 ,july #h1 #ahhf1 dur+ a heavy
 ?und]/orm3 roads & fields /rewn ) !m1 s
 t !y 7 ga!r$ up by ! hatful3 none se5  
to fall by ! writ] ( ?is acc\nt3 snails 
said to be q diff]5t to any previ\sly   
kn[n 9 ?is di/rict4  ,b1 ^u page #bhb1  
we h bett] or?odoxy4 ,ano!r correspond5t
 writes t he _h he>d ( ! suppos$ fall ( 

snails3 t he _h suppos$ t all su* /ories
 _h gone ! way ( wit* /ories2 t1 to 8   
a/oni%m5t1 he _h read an acc\nt ( ?is   
absurd /ory 9 a local newspap] ( great &
 des]v$ repute4  ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld = once
 l to trace ! orig9 ( "o ( ^! fabul\s   
tales4  ,our own acceptance is t ju/ice 
_c be 9 an int]m$iate exi/5ce1 9 :i* !re
 c be approximation only to ju/ice or to
 inju/ice2 t to be fair is to h no      
op9ion at all2 t to be hone/ is to be   
un9t]e/$2 t to inve/igate is to admit   
prejudice2 t nobody has ev] really      
inve/igat$ any?+1 b has always s\ght    
positively to prove or to disprove      
some?+ t 0 conceiv$ (1 or suspect$1 9   
advance4  ,z ,i suspect$1 says ?is      
correspond5t1 ,i f\nd t ! snails 7 ( a  
famili> l&-species--t !y _h be5 ^u !    
gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place4  ,he f\nd t !     
snails _h appe>$ aft] ! ra93 t a/oni%$  
ru/ics _h jump$ to ! conclusion t !y _h 
fall54  ,he met "o p]son :o said t he _h
 se5 ! snails fall4  ,?is 0 8 error1    
says ! inve/igator4  ,9 ! ,philosophical

 ,magaz9e1 #eh-caj1 !re is an acc\nt (  
snails said to h fall5 at ,bri/ol 9 a   
field ( ?ree acres1 9 su* quantities t  
!y 7 %ovel$ up4 ,x is said t ! snails   
may be consid]$ z a local species4 ,^u  
page #deg1 ano!r correspond5t says t !  
numb]s _h be5 exagg]at$1 & t 9 8 op9ion 
!y _h be5 ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place4 ,b 
t !re _h be5 "s unusual condition al(t  
comes out 9 8 obs]vation ^u ! curi\s    
azure-blue appe>ance ( ! sun1 at ! "t4  
,nature1 #dg-bgh3  ,t1 accord+ to ,das  
,wett]1 ,decemb]1 #ahib1 ^u ,aug4 #i1   
#ahib1 a yell[ cl\d appe>$ ov]          
,pad]born1 ,g]many4 ,f ?is cl\d1 fell a 
torr5tial ra91 9 :i* 7 hundr$s (        
mussels4 ,!re is no m5tion ( :atev] may 
h be5 ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place1 nor ( a
 :irlw9d4  ,liz>ds--said to h fall5 on !
 sidewalks ( ,montreal1 ,canada1 ,dec4  
#bh1 #aheg4 7,notes & ,qu]ies1          
#h-f-ajd47  ,9 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1   
#c-aab1 a correspond5t writes1 f ,s\?   
,granville1 ,n4,y41 t1 dur+ a heavy %[]1
 ,july #c1 #ahfj1 he he>d a peculi> s\nd

 at 8 feet1 & look+ d[n1 saw a snake ly+
 z if /unn$ by a fall4 ,x !n came to    
life4 ,gray snake1 ab\t a foot long4    
,^! data h any mean+ or lack ( mean+ or 
degree ( damnation y please3 b1 9 !     
matt] ( ! fall t occurr$ at ,memphis1   
,t5nessee1 occur "s /rong significances4
 ,our quasi-reason+ ^u ?is subject      
applies to all segregations s f>        
consid]$4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,jan4
 #ae1 #ahgg3  ,t1 9 ,memphis1 ,t5n41    
,jan4 #ae1 #ahgg1 r /rictly localiz$1 or
 9 a space ( two blocks1 & aft] a viol5t
 /orm 9 :i* ! ra9 fell 9 torr5ts1 snakes
 7 f\nd4 ,!y 7 crawl+ on sidewalks1 9   
y>ds1 & 9 /reets1 & 9 masses--b none 7  
f\nd on ro(s or any o!r elevation above 
gr\nd & none 7 se5 to fall4  ,if y pref]
 to believe t ! snakes _h always be5    
!re1 or _h be5 ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/      
place1 & t x 0 only t some?+ occurr$ to 
call special att5tion to !m1 9 ! /reets 
( ,memphis1 ,jan4 #ae1 #ahgg--:y1 t's   
s5sible3 t's ! common s5se t has be5    
aga9/ u f ! fir/4  ,x is n said :e!r !  

snakes 7 ( a kn[n species or n1 b t :5  
fir/ se51 !y 7 ( a d>k br[n1 almo/      
black4 ,blacksnakes1 ,i suppose4  ,if we
 accept t ^! snakes did fall1 ev5 ?\gh n
 se5 to fall by all ! p]sons :o 7 out   
sight-see+ 9 a viol5t /orm1 & _h n be5 9
 ! /reets crawl+ loose or 9 ?ick tangl$ 
masses1 9 ! fir/ place3  ,if we try to  
accept t ^! snakes _h be5 rais$ f "s o!r
 "p ( ?is e>?'s surface 9 a :irlw9d3    
,if we try to accept t a :irlw9d c\ld   
segregate !m--  ,we accept ! segregation
 ( o!r objects rais$ 9 t :irlw9d4  ,!n1 
ne> ! place ( orig91 !re w\ld h be5 a   
fall ( heavi] objects t _h be5 snat*$ up
 ) ! snakes--/ones1 f5ce rails1 limbs ( 
trees4 ,say t ! snakes occupi$ ! next   
gradation1 & w\ld be ! next to fall4    
,/ill f>!r w\ld !re h be5 sep>ate falls 
( lighte/ objects3 leaves1 twigs1 tufts 
( grass4  ,9 ! ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review   
!re is no m5tion ( o!r falls said to h  
occurr$ any:]e 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgg4  ,aga9 
ours is ! objection aga9/ su*           
selectiv5ess by a :irlw9d4 ,conceivably 

a :irlw9d c\ld scoop out a d5 ( hib]nat+
 snakes1 ) /ones & e>? & an inf9itude ( 
o!r debris1 snat*+ up doz5s ( snakes--,i
 don't "k h[ _m to a d5--hundr$s        
maybe--b1 accord+ to ! acc\nt ( ?is     
occurr5ce 9 ! ,new ,york ,times1 !re 7  
?\s&s ( !m2 alive2 f "o foot to eighte5 
in*es 9 l5g?4 ,! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1   
#cf-hf1 records ! fall1 & says t !re 7  
?\s&s ( !m4 ,! usual :irlw9d-explanation
 is giv5--b 9 :at locality snakes exi/ 9
 su* abundance is yet a my/]y4  ,?is    
matt] ( enorm\sness ( numb]s sugge/s to 
me some?+ ( a migratory nature--b t     
snakes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d n migrate 9 !
 mon? ( ,janu>y1 if ev]4  ,z to falls or
 flutt]+s ( w+$ insects f ! sky1        
prevail+ notions ( sw>m+ w\ld seem      
explanatory en\gh3 nev]!less1 9 in/ances
 ( ants1 !re are "s peculi>             
circum/ances4  ,l',a/ronomie1 #ahhi-cec3
  ,fall ( fi%es1 ,june #ac1 #ahhi1 9    
,holl&2 ants1 ,aug4 #a1 #ahhi1          
,/rasb\rg2 little toads1 ,aug4 #b1      
#ahhi1 ,savoy4  ,fall ( ants1           

,cambridge1 ,engl&1 summ] ( #ahgd--"s 7 
w+less4 7,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #cj-aic47 
,enorm\s fall ( ants1 ,nancy1 ,france1  
,july #ba1 #ahhg--mo/ ( !m 7 w+less4    
7,nature1 #cf-cdi47 ,fall ( enorm\s1    
unkn[n ants--size ( wasps--,manitoba1   
,june1 #ahie4 7,sci4 ,am]41 #gb-che47   
,h[ev]1 our expression w be3  ,t w+less1
 l>val =ms ( life1 9 numb]s s enorm\s t 
migration f "s place ext]nal to ?is e>? 
is sugge/$1 h fall5 f ! sky4  ,t ^!     
migrations--if su* c be our             
acceptance--h occurr$ at a "t (         
hib]nation & burial f> 9 ! gr\nd ( l>vae
 9 ! nor!rn latitudes ( ?is e>?2 t !re  
is significance 9 recurr5ce ( ^! falls 9
 ! la/ ( ,janu>y--or t we h ! squ>e ( an
 incr$ibility 9 su* a notion z t (      
selection ( l>vae by :irlw9ds1 comp\nd$ 
) selection ( ! la/ ( ,janu>y4  ,i      
accept t !re are sn[ worms ^u ?is       
e>?--:atev] _! orig9 may h be54 ,9 !    
,proc4 ,acad4 ,nat4 ,sci4 (             
,philadelphia1 #ahii-abe1 !re is a      
description ( yell[ worms & black worms 

t h be5 f\nd toge!r on glaci]s 9        
,alaska4 ,almo/ positively 7 !re no o!r 
=ms ( insect-life ^u ^! glaci]s1 & !re 0
 no vegetation to support insect-life1  
except microscopic organisms4 ,nev]!less
 ! description ( ?is probably           
polymorphic species fits a description (
 l>vae said to h fall5 9 ,switz]l&1 &   
less def9itely fits ano!r description4  
,!re is no opposition "h1 if our data ( 
falls are cle>4 ,frogs ( e-day ponds    
look l frogs said to h fall5 f !        
sky--except ! :iti% frogs ( ,birm+ham4  
,h[ev]1 all falls ( l>vae h n positively
 occurr$ 9 ! la/ ( ,janu>y3  ,london    
,times1 ,april #ad1 #ahcg3  ,t1 9 ! p>i%
 ( ,bram=d ,speke1 ,devon%ire1 a l>ge   
numb] ( black worms1 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( 
an in* 9 l5g?1 _h fall5 9 a sn[/orm4  ,9
 ,timb's ,ye> ,book1 #ahgg-bf1 x is said
 t1 9 ! w9t] ( #ahgf1 at ,*ri/iania1    
,norway1 worms 7 f\nd crawl+ ^u ! gr\nd4
 ,! occurr5ce is consid]$ a great my/]y1
 because ! worms c\ld n h come up f !   
gr\nd1 inasmu* z ! gr\nd 0 froz5 at !   

"t1 & because !y 7 report$ f o!r places1
 also1 9 ,norway4  ,imm5se numb] ( black
 insects 9 a sn[/orm1 9 #ahbg1 at       
,pakr(f1 ,russia4 7,sci5tific ,am]ican1 
#cj-aic47  ,fall1 ) sn[1 at ,or5burg1   
,russia1 ,dec4 #ad1 #ahcj1 ( a multitude
 ( small1 black insects1 said to h be5  
gnats1 b also said to h _h flea-l       
motions4 7,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41 #a-bb-cge47
  ,l>ge numb] ( worms f\nd 9 a sn[/orm1 
^u ! surface ( sn[ ab\t f\r in*es ?ick1 
ne> ,sang]field1 ,n4,y41 ,nov4 #ah1     
#ahej 7,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #f-if74 ,!  
writ] ?9ks t ! worms _h be5 br\ght to ! 
surface ( ! gr\nd by ra91 :i* _h fall5  
previ\sly4  ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ,feb4  
#ba1 #ahia3  ,a puzzl+ ph5om5on has be5 
not$ frequ5tly 9 "s p>ts ( ! ,valley    
,b5d ,di/rict1 ,r&olph ,c\nty1 ,va41 ?is
 w9t]4 ,! cru/ ( ! sn[ has be5 cov]$ two
 or ?ree times ) worms resembl+ ! ord9>y
 cut worms4 ,:]e !y come f1 unless !y   
fall ) ! sn[ is inexplicable4 ,9 !      
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ,m>* #g1 #ahia1 !  
,editor says t simil> worms _h be5 se5  

^u ! sn[ ne> ,utica1 ,n4,y41 & 9 ,oneida
 & ,h]kim] ,c\nties2 t "s ( ! worms _h  
be5 s5t to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at
 ,wa%+ton4 ,aga9 two species1 or        
polymorphism4 ,accord+ to ,pr(4 ,riley1 
x 0 n polymorphism1 b two di/9ct        
species--:i*1 because ( our data1 we    
d\bt4 ,"o k9d 0 l>g] ?an ! o!r3         
color-diff]5ces n di/9ctly /at$4 ,"o is 
call$ ! l>vae ( ! common soldi] beetle &
 ! o!r seems to be a v>iety ( ! bronze  
cut worm4 ,no attempt to expla9 !       
occurr5ce 9 sn[4  ,fall ( great numb]s (
 l>vae ( beetles1 ne> ,mortagne1        
,france1 ,may1 #aheh4 ,! l>vae 7        
inanimate z if ) cold4 7,annales        
,societe ,entomologique de ,france1     
#aheh47  ,trans4 ,ent4 ,soc4 ( ,london1 
#ahga-ahc1 records sn[+ ( l>vae1 9      
,silesia1 #ahjf2 appe>ance ( _m l>vae on
 ! sn[1 9 ,saxony1 #ahaa2 l>vae f\nd    
alive on ! sn[1 #ahbh2 l>vae & sn[ :i*  
fell toge!r1 9 ! ,eifel1 ,jan4 #cj1     
#ahdg2 fall ( insects1 ,jan4 #bd1 #ahdi1
 9 ,li?uania2 occurr5ce ( l>vae e/imat$ 

at #cjj1jjj on ! sn[ 9 ,switz]l&1 9     
#ahef4 ,! compil] says t mo/ ( ^! l>vae 
live und]gr\nd1 or at ! roots ( trees2 t
 :irlw9ds uproot trees1 & c>ry away !   
l>vae--conceiv+ ( !m z n held 9 masses (
 froz5 e>?--all z neatly deta*able z    
currants 9 some?+4 ,9 ! ,revue et       
,magas9 de ,zoologie1 #ahdi-gb1 !re is  
an acc\nt ( ! fall 9 ,li?uania1 ,jan4   
#bd1 #ahdi--t black l>vae _h fall5 9    
enorm\s numb]s4  ,l>vae ?\ght to h be5 (
 beetles1 b describ$ z cat]pill>s1 n se5
 to fall1 b f\nd crawl+ on ! sn[1 aft] a
 sn[/orm1 at ,w>saw1 ,jan4 #bj1 #ahej4  
7,all ! ,ye> ,r\nd1 #h-bec47  ,flamm>ion
 7,! ,atmosph]e1 p4 #dad7 tells ( a fall
 ( l>vae t occurr$ ,jan4 #cj1 #ahfi1 9 a
 sn[/orm1 9 ,upp] ,savoy3 ,!y c\ld n h  
be5 hat*$ 9 ! neighborhood1 =1 dur+ !   
days prec$+1 ! temp]ature _h be5 v l[2  
said to h be5 ( a species common 9 ! s\?
 ( ,france4 ,9 ,la ,sci5ce ,p\r ,t\s1   
#ad-ahc1 x is said t ) ^! l>vae !re 7   
develop$ insects4  ,l',a/ronomie1       
#ahij-cac3  ,t1 ^u ! la/ ( ,janu>y1     

#ahij1 !re fell1 9 a great tempe/1 9    
,switz]l&1 incalculable numb]s ( l>vae3 
"s black & "s yell[2 numb]s s great t   
ho/s ( birds 7 attract$4  ,altoge!r we  
reg>d ?is z "o ( our neate/ expressions 
= ext]nal orig9s & aga9/ ! :irlw9d      
explanation4 ,if an exclusioni/ says t1 
9 ,janu>y1 l>vae 7 precisely & pa9/ak+ly
 pick$ out ( froz5 gr\nd1 9 incalculable
 numb]s1 he ?9ks ( a trem5d\s           
=ce--disreg>d+ its ref9em5ts3 !n if     
orig9 & precipitation be n f> ap>t1 :at 
becomes ( an inf9itude ( o!r debris1    
conceiv+ ( no "t = segregation8  ,if he 
?9ks ( a long translation--all ! way f !
 s\? ( ,france to ,upp] ,savoy1 he may  
?9k !n ( a v f9e sort+ ov] by diff]5ces 
( specific gravity--b 9 su* a f9e       
selection1 l>vae w\ld be sep>at$ f      
develop$ insects4  ,z to diff]5ces 9    
specific gravity--! yell[ l>vae t fell 9
 ,switz]l& ,janu>y1 #ahij1 7 ?ree times 
! size ( ! black l>vae t fell ) !m4 ,9  
acc\nts ( ?is occurr5ce1 !re is no d5ial
 ( ! fall4  ,or t a :irlw9d nev] br\ght 

!m toge!r & held !m toge!r & precipitat$
 !m & only !m toge!r--  ,t !y came f    
,g5esi/r9e4  ,!re's no escape f x4      
,we'll be p]secut$ = x4 ,take x or leave
 x--  ,g5esi/r9e4  ,! notion is t !re is
 some:]e al(t a place ( orig9 ( life    
relatively to ?is e>?4 ,:e!r x's !      
planet ,g5esi/r9e1 or ! moon1 or a va/  
amorph\s region sup]-jac5t to ?is e>?1  
or an isl& 9 ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 %\ld
 p]haps be left to ! rese>*es ( o!r     
sup]--or extra--geograph]s4 ,t ! fir/   
unicellul> organisms may h come "h f    
,g5esi/r9e--or t m5 or an?ropomorphic   
be+s may h come "h be=e amoebae3 t1 ^u  
,g5esi/r9e1 !re may h be5 an evolution  
expressible 9 conv5tional biologic t]ms1
 b t evolution ^u ?is e>? has be5--l    
evolution 9 mod]n ,japan--induc$ by     
ext]nal influ5ces2 t evolution1 z a     
:ole1 ^u ?is e>?1 has be5 a process (   
population by immigration or by         
bomb>dm5t4 ,"s notes ,i h ^u rema9s ( m5
 & animals ency/$1 or cov]$ ) clay or   
/one1 z if fir$ "h z projectiles1 ,i    

omit n[1 because x seems be/ to reg>d ! 
:ole ph5om5on z a tropism--z a          
geotropism--probably atavi/ic1 or       
ve/igial1 z x 71 or some?+ /ill cont9u+ 
long aft] expiration ( necessity2 t1    
once ^u a "t1 all k9ds ( ?+s came "h f  
,g5esi/r9e1 b t n[ only a few k9ds (    
bugs & ?+s1 at long int]vals1 feel !    
inspiration4  ,n "o in/ance h we (      
tadpoles t h fall5 to ?is e>?4 ,x seems 
reasonable t a :irlw9d c\ld scoop up a  
pond1 frogs & all1 & ca/ d[n ! frogs    
some:]e else3 b1 !n1 m reasonable t a   
:irlw9d c\ld scoop up a pond1 tadpoles &
 all--because tadpoles are m num]\s 9 _!
 season ?an are ! frogs 9 !irs3 b !     
tadpole-season is e>li] 9 ! spr+1 or 9 a
 "t t is m tempe/u\s4 ,?9k+ 9 t]ms (    
causation--z if !re 7 real causes--our  
notion is t1 if ,x is likely to cause   
,y1 b is m likely to cause ,z1 b does n 
cause ,z1 ,x is n ! cause ( ,y4 ,^u ?is 
quasi-sorites1 we base our acceptance t 
! little frogs t h fall5 to ?is e>? are 
n products ( :irlw9ds3 t !y came f      

ext]nality1 or f ,g5esi/r9e4  ,i ?9k (  
,g5esi/r9e 9 t]ms ( biologic me*anics3 n
 t some:]e !re are p]sons :o collect    
bugs 9 or ab\t ! la/ ( ,janu>y & frogs 9
 ,july & ,augu/1 & bomb>d ?is e>?1 any m
 ?an d p]sons g ?r\gh nor!rn regions1   
cat*+ & collect+ birds1 e autumn1 !n    
ca/+ !m s\?w>d4  ,b atavi/ic1 or        
ve/igial1 geotropism 9 ,g5esi/r9e--or a 
million l>vae />t crawl+1 & a million   
little frogs />t hopp+--kn[+ no m :at   
x's all ab\t ?an we d :5 we crawl to "w 
9 ! morn+ & hop away at night4  ,i %\ld 
say1 myself1 t ,g5esi/r9e is a region 9 
! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 & t p>ts ( !     
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea h rhy?ms (          
susceptibility to ?is e>?'s attraction4 
#h   ,i accept t1 :5 !re are /orms1 !   
damn$e/ ( exclud$1 excommunicat$        
?+s--?+s t are lepr\s to ! fai?ful--are 
br\ght d[n--f ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea--or 
f :at = conv5i5ce we call !             
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea--:i* by no means has
 be5 tak5 into full acceptance yet4  ,t 
?+s are br\ght d[n by /orms1 j z1 f !   

dep?s ( ! sea ?+s are br\ght up by      
/orms4 ,to be sure x is or?odoxy t /orms
 h little1 if any1 effect bel[ ! waves (
 ! ocean--b--( c\rse--only to h an      
op9ion is to be ignorant (1 or to       
disreg>d a contradiction1 or some?+ else
 t modifies an op9ion out (             
di/+ui%ability4  ,symons'               
,meteorological ,magaz9e1 #dg-ahj3  ,t1 
along ! coa/ ( ,new ,zeal&1 9 regions n 
subject to subm>9e volcanic action1     
deep-sea fi%es are (t5 br\ght up by     
/orms4  ,iron & /ones t fall f ! sky2 & 
atmosph]ic di/urbances3  ,!re is        
absolutely no connection betwe5 ! two   
ph5om5a4 7,symons47  ,! or?odox belief  
is t objects mov+ at planet>y velocity  
w\ld1 ^u ent]+ ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1 be  
virtually unaffect$ by hurricanes2 might
 z well ?9k ( a bullet sw]v$ by someone 
fann+ himself4 ,! only tr\ble ) !       
or?odox reason+ is ! usual tr\ble--its  
phantom-dom9ant--its bas+ ^u a my?--data
 we've _h1 & m we'll h1 ( ?+s 9 ! sky   
hav+ no indep5d5t velocity4  ,!re are s 

_m /orms & s _m meteors & meteorites t x
 w\ld be extraord9>y if !re 7 no        
concurr5ces4 ,nev]!less s _m ( ^!       
concurr5ces are li/$ by ,pr(4           
,bad5-,p[ell 7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41    
#ahej-ed7 t "o--notices4  ,see ,rept4   
,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahfj--o!r in/ances4  ,!
 fam\s fall ( /ones at ,si5a1 ,italy1   
#agid--;9 a viol5t /orm4  ,see ,greg's  
,catalogues--_m in/ances4 ,"o t /&s out 
is--bright ball ( fire & light 9 a      
hurricane 9 ,engl&1 ,sept4 #b1 #aghf4 ,!
 rem>kable datum "h is t ?is ph5om5on 0 
visible =ty m9utes4 ,t's ab\t #hjj times
 ! duration t ! or?odox give to meteors 
& meteorites4  ,see ! ,annual           
,regi/]--_m in/ances4  ,9 ,nature1 ,oct4
 #be1 #ahgg1 & ! ,london ,times1 ,oct4  
#ae1 #ahgg1 some?+ t fell 9 a gale (    
,oct4 #ad1 #ahgg1 is describ$ z a huge  
ball ( gre5 fire4 ,?is ph5om5on is      
describ$ by ano!r correspond5t1 9       
,nature1 #ag-aj1 & an acc\nt ( x by     
ano!r correspond5t 0 =w>d$ to ,nature by
 ,w4,f4 ,d5n+4  ,!re are s _m in/ances t

 "s ( u w revolt aga9/ ! insi/5ce ( !   
fai?ful t x is only co9cid5ce1 & accept 
t !re is connection ( ! k9d call$       
causal4 ,if x is too difficult to ?9k ( 
/ones & metallic masses sw]v$ f _!      
c\rses by /orms1 if !y move at high     
velocity1 we ?9k ( l[ velocity1 or ( ?+s
 hav+ no velocity at all1 hov]+ a few   
miles above ?is e>?1 dislodg$ by /orms1 
& fall+ lum9\sly4  ,b ! resi/ance is s  
great "h1 & co9cid5ce s insi/$ ^u t we'd
 bett] h "s m in/ances3  ,a]olite 9 a   
/orm at ,/4 ,leon>ds-on-sea1 ,engl&1    
,sept4 #ag1 #ahhe--no trace ( x f\nd    
7,annual ,regi/]1 #ahhe72 meteorite 9 a 
gale1 ,m>* #a1 #ahhf1 describ$ 9 !      
,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,m>*1 #ahhf2    
meteorite 9 a ?und]/orm1 (f coa/ (      
,greece1 ,nov4 #ai1 #ahii 7,nature1     
#fa-aaa72 fall ( a meteorite 9 a /orm1  
,july #g1 #ahhc1 ne> ,la*9e1 ,quebec    
7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,july1 #ahhc72 
same ph5om5on not$ 9 ,nature1 #bh-cai2  
meteorite 9 a :irlw9d1 ,sw$51 ,sept4    
#bd1 #ahhc 7,nature1 #bi-ae74  ,london  

,roy4 ,soc4 ,proc41 #f-bgf3  ,a         
triangul> cl\d t appe>$ 9 a /orm1 ,dec4 
#ag1 #aheb2 a r$ nucleus1 ab\t half !   
app>5t diamet] ( ! moon1 & a long tail2 
visible #ac m9utes2 explosion ( !       
nucleus4  ,nev]!less1 9 ,sci5ce ,gossip1
 n4s41 #f-fe1 x is said t1 ?\gh         
meteorites h fall5 9 /orms1 no          
connection is suppos$ to exi/ betwe5 !  
two ph5om5a1 except by ! ignorant       
peasantry4  ,b "s ( u peasants h gone   
?r\gh ! ,report ( ! ,briti%             
,association1 #aheb4 ,^u page #bci1 ,dr4
 ,bui/1 :o _h nev] he>d ( !             
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 says t1 ?\gh x is  
difficult to trace connection betwe5 !  
ph5om5a1 ?ree a]olites _h fall5 9 five  
mon?s1 9 ,india1 dur+ ?und]/orms1 9     
#ahea 7may h be5 #aheb74 ,= acc\nts by  
witnesses1 see page #bbi ( ! ,report4   
,or--we are on our way to acc\nt =      
?und]/ones4  ,x seems to me t1 v /rik+ly
 "h1 is borne out ! g5]al acceptance t  
ours is only an int]m$iate exi/5ce1 9   
:i* !re is no?+ fundam5tal1 or no?+ f9al

 to take z a positive /&>d to judge by4 
,peasants believ$ 9 meteorites4         
,sci5ti/s exclud$ meteorites4  ,peasants
 believe 9 ?und]/ones4  ,sci5ti/s       
exclude ?und]/ones4  ,x is useless to   
argue t peasants are out 9 ! fields1 & t
 sci5ti/s are %ut up 9 laboratories &   
lecture rooms4 ,we _c take = a real base
 t1 z to ph5om5a ) :i* !y are m famili>1
 peasants are m likely to be "r ?an are 
sci5ti/s3 a ho/ ( biologic &            
meteorologic fallacies ( peasants rises 
aga9/ u4  ,i %\ld say t our exi/5ce is l
 a bridge--except t t comp>ison is 9    
/atic t]ms--b l ! ,brooklyn ,bridge1 ^u 
:i* multitudes ( bugs are seek+ a       
fundam5tal--com+ to a gird] t seems firm
 & f9al--b ! gird] is built ^u supports4
 ,a support !n seems f9al4 ,b x is built
 ^u und]ly+ /ructures4 ,no?+ f9al c be  
f\nd 9 all ! bridge1 because ! bridge   
itself is n a f9al ?+ 9 itself1 b is a  
relation%ip betwe5 ,manhattan &         
,brooklyn4 ,if our exi/5ce is a         
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,positive ,absolute

 & ! ,negative ,absolute1 ! que/ =      
f9ality 9 x is hopeless3 ev]y?+ 9 x mu/ 
be relative1 if ! :ole is n a :ole1 b   
is1 itself1 a relation4  ,9 ! attitude (
 ,acceptance1 our pseudo-base is3       
,cells ( an embryo are 9 ! reptilian era
 ( ! embryo2  ,"s cells feel /imuli to  
take on new appe>ances4  ,if x be ( !   
design ( ! :ole t ! next era be         
mammalian1 ^? cells t turn mammalian w  
be su/a9$ aga9/ resi/ance1 by in]tia1 ( 
all ! re/1 & w be relatively "r1 ?\gh n 
f9ally "r1 because !y1 too1 9 "t w h to 
give way to *>act]s ( o!r eras ( high]  
developm5t4  ,if we are ^u ! v]ge ( a   
new era1 9 :i* ,exclusionism mu/ be     
ov]?r[n1 x w avail !e n to call u       
base-born & fr[sy peasants4  ,9 our     
crude1 bucolic way1 we n[ (f] an outrage
 ^u common s5se t we ?9k w "s day be an 
unque/ion$ commonplace3  ,t manufactur$ 
objects ( /one & iron h fall5 f ! sky3  
,t !y h be5 br\ght d[n f a /ate (       
susp5sion1 9 a region ( in]tness to ?is 
e>?'s attraction1 by atmosph]ic         

di/urbances4  ,! ?und]/one is usually a 
beautifully poli%$1 w$ge-%ap$ piece (   
gre5/one1 says a writ] 9 ! ,cornhill    
,magaz9e1 #ej-eag4 ,x isn't3 x's likely 
to be ( almo/ any k9d ( /one1 b we call 
att5tion to ! skill ) :i* "s ( !m h be5 
made4 ,( c\rse ?is writ] says x's all   
sup]/ition4 ,o!rwise he'd be "o ( u     
crude & simple sons ( ! soil4           
,conv5tional damnation is t /one        
implem5ts1 already on ! gr\nd--on !     
gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place--are f\nd ne> :]e  
lightn+ 0 se5 to /rike3 t are suppos$ by
 a/oni%$ ru/ics1 or by intellig5ce ( a  
l[ ord]1 to h fall5 9 or ) lightn+4     
,?r\gh\t ?is book1 we class a great deal
 ( sci5ce ) bad fiction4 ,:5 is fiction 
bad1 *eap1 l[8 ,if co9cid5ce is         
ov]work$4 ,t's "o way ( decid+4 ,b )    
s+le writ]s co9cid5ce seldom is         
ov]work$3 we f9d ! excess 9 ! subject at
 l>ge4 ,su* a writ] z ! "o ( ! ,cornhill
 ,magaz9e tells u vaguely ( beliefs (   
peasants3 !re is no mass+ ( in/ance aft]
 in/ance aft] in/ance4 ,"h ours w be !  

me?od ( mass-=mation4  ,conceivably     
lightn+ may /rike ! gr\nd ne> :]e !re 0 
a w$ge-%ap$ object 9 ! fir/ place3 aga9 
& aga9 & aga93 lightn+ /rik+ gr\nd ne>  
w$ge-%ap$ object 9 ,*9a2 lightn+ /rik+  
gr\nd ne> w$ge-%ap$ object 9 ,scotl&2   
lightn+ /rik+ gr\nd ne> w$ge-%ap$ object
 9 ,c5tral ,africa3 co9cid5ce 9 ,france2
 co9cid5ce 9 ,java2 co9cid5ce 9 ,s\?    
,am]ica--  ,we grant a great deal b note
 a t5d5cy to re/lessness4 ,nev]!less ?is
 is ! psy*o-tropism ( sci5ce to all     
?und]/ones said to h fall5 lum9\sly4  ,z
 to gre5/one1 x is 9 ! isl& ( ,jamaica1 
:]e ! notion is g5]al t axes ( a h>d    
gre5/one fall f ! sky--dur+ ! ra9s4     
7,j\r4 ,in/4 ,jamaica1 #b-d47 ,"s o!r "t
 we %all inquire into ?is localization (
 objects ( a specific mat]ial4 ,!y are (
 a /one n[h]e else to be f\nd 9         
,jamaica4 7,notes & ,qu]ies1 #b-h-bd47  
,9 my own t5d5cy to exclude1 or 9 !     
attitude ( "o peasant or savage :o ?9ks 
he is n to be class$ ) o!r peasants or  
savages1 ,i am n v mu* impress$ ) :at   

natives ?9k4 ,x w\ld be h>d to tell :y4 
,if ! ^w ( a ,"l ,kelv9 c>ries no m     
weight1 ^u sci5tific subjects1 ?an ! ^w 
( a ,sitt+ ,bull1 unless x be 9 agreem5t
 ) conv5tional op9ion--,i ?9k x mu/ be  
because savages h bad table mann]s4     
,h[ev]1 my snobbi%ness1 9 ?is respect1  
loos5s up some:at be=e v widespread     
belief by savages & peasants4 ,& !      
notion ( ?und]/ones is z wide z         
geography itself4  ,! natives ( ,burma1 
,*9a1 ,japan1 accord+ to ,bl9k5b]g      
7,?und] ,weapons1 p4 #ajj7--n1 ( c\rse1 
t ,bl9k5b]g accepts "o ^w ( x--?9k t    
c>v$ /one objects h fall5 f ! sky1      
because !y ?9k !y h se5 su* objects fall
 f ! sky4 ,su* objects are call$        
?und]bolts 9 ^! c\ntries4 ,!y are call$ 
?und]/ones 9 ,moravia1 ,holl&1 ,belgium1
 ,france1 ,cambodia1 ,sumatra1 &        
,sib]ia4 ,!y're call$ /orm /ones 9      
,lausitz2 sky arr[s 9 ,slavonia2 ?und]  
axes 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&2 lightn+ /ones 9
 ,spa9 & ,portugal2 sky axes 9 ,greece2 
lightn+ fla%es 9 ,brazil2 ?und] tee? 9  

,ambo9a4  ,! belief is z widespread z is
 belief 9 gho/s & wit*es1 :i* only !    
sup]/iti\s d5y today4  ,z to beliefs by 
,nor? ,am]ican ,indians1 ,tyl] gives a  
li/ ( ref]5ces 7,primitive ,culture1    
#b-bcg74 ,z to ,s\? ,am]ican            
,indians--,c]ta9 /one hat*ets are said  
to h fall5 f ! heav5s4 7,j\r4 ,am]4     
,folk ,lore1 #ag-bjc47  ,if y1 too1     
revolt aga9/ co9cid5ce aft] co9cid5ce   
aft] co9cid5ce1 b f9d our int]pretation 
( ?und]/ones j a little too /rong or ri*
 = dige/ion1 we recomm5d ! explanation (
 "o1 ,tallius1 writt5 9 #afdi3  ,!      
naturali/s say !y are g5]at$ 9 ! sky by 
fulgur\s exhalation conglob$ 9 a cl\d by
 ! circumfus$ humor4  ,( c\rse ! pap] 9 
! ,cornhill ,magaz9e 0 writt5 ) no      
int5tion ( try+ really to inve/igate ?is
 subject1 b to d]ide ! notion t         
work$-/one objects h ev] fall5 f ! sky4 
,a writ] 9 ! ,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41         
#a-ba-cbe1 read ?is pap] & ?9ks x       
rem>kable t any man ( ord9>y reason+    
p[]s %\ld write a pap] to prove t       

?und]bolts d n exi/4  ,i confess t we're
 a little flatt]$ by t4  ,ov] & ov]3  ,x
 is sc>cely necess>y to sugge/ to !     
intellig5t read] t ?und]/ones are a my?4
  ,we cont5d t !re is a misuse ( a ^w   
"h3 we admit t only we are intellig5t ^u
 ?is subject1 if by intellig5ce is meant
 ! inquiry ( inequilibrium1 & t all o!r 
intellection is only me*anical reflex--(
 c\rse t intellig5ce1 too1 is me*anical1
 b less ord]ly & conf9$3 less obvi\sly  
me*anical--t z an acceptance ( ours     
becomes firm] & firm]-e/abli%$1 we pass 
f ! /ate ( intellig5ce to reflexes 9    
ruts4 ,an odd ?+ is t intellig5ce is    
usually suppos$ to be cr$itable4 ,x may 
be 9 ! s5se t x is m5tal activity try+  
to f9d out1 b x is confession (         
ignorance4 ,! bees1 ! !ologians1 !      
dogmatic sci5ti/s are ! intellectual    
ari/ocrats4 ,! re/ ( u are plebeians1 n 
yet graduat$ to ,nirvana1 or to !       
in/9ctive & suave z diff]5tiat$ f !     
intellig5t & crude4  ,bl9k5b]g gives _m 
in/ances ( ! sup]/ition ( ?und]/ones :i*

 fl\ri%es only :]e m5tality is 9 a      
lam5table /ate--or univ]sally4 ,9       
,malacca1 ,sumatra1 & ,java1 natives say
 t /one axes h (t5 be5 f\nd "u trees t h
 be5 /ruck by lightn+4 ,bl9k5b]g does n 
dispute ?is1 b says x is co9cid5ce3 t ! 
axes 7 ( c\rse ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/      
place3 t ! natives jump$ to ! conclusion
 t ^! c>v$ /ones _h fall5 9 or )        
lightn+4 ,9 ,c5tral ,africa1 x is said t
 (t5 h w$ge-%ap$1 highly poli%$ objects 
( /one1 describ$ z axes1 be5 f\nd /ick+ 
9 trees t h be5 /ruck by lightn+--or by 
:at seem$ to be lightn+4 ,! natives1 r l
 ! unsci5tific p]sons ( ,memphis1 ,t5n41
 :5 !y saw snakes aft] a /orm1 jump$ to 
! conclusion t ! axes _h n always be5   
/ick+ 9 ! trees4 ,liv+/one 7,la/        
,j\rnal1 pages #hc1 #hi1 #ddb1 #ddh7    
says t he _h nev] he>d ( /one implem5ts 
us$ by natives ( ,africa4 ,a writ] 9 !  
,report ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1    
#ahgg-cjh1 says t !re are a few4  ,t !y 
are said1 by ! natives1 to h fall5 9    
?und]/orms4  ,z to lum9osity1 x is my   

lam5table acceptance t bodies fall+     
?r\gh ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1 if n w>m$    
ev51 (t5 fall ) a brilliant light1 look+
 l fla%es ( lightn+4 ,?is matt] seems   
important3 we'll take x up lat]1 ) data4
 ,9 ,prussia1 two /one axes 7 f\nd 9 !  
trunks ( trees1 "o "u ! b>k4 7,bl9k5b]g1
 ,?und] ,weapons1 p4 #ajj47  ,! f9d]s   
jump$ to ! conclusion t ! axes _h fall5 
!re4  ,ano!r /one ax--or w$ge-%ap$      
object ( work$ /one--said to h be5 f\nd 
9 a tree t _h be5 /ruck by some?+ t     
look$ l lightn+4 7,?und] ,weapons1 p4   
#ga47  ,! f9d] jump$ to ! conclusion4   
,/ory told by ,bl9k5b]g1 ( a woman1 :o  
liv$ ne> ,kulsbja]g5e1 ,sw$51 :o f\nd a 
fl9t ne> an old will[--ne> h] h\se4 ,i  
emphasize ne> h] h\se because t means   
famili> gr\nd4 ,! will[ _h be5 split by 
some?+4  ,%e jump$4  ,c[ kill$ by       
lightn+1 or by :at look$ l lightn+      
7,isle ( ,s>k1 ne> ,gu]nsey74 ,! peasant
 :o own$ ! c[ dug up ! gr\nd at ! spot &
 f\nd a small gre5/one ax4 ,bl9k5b]g    
says t he jump$ to ! conclusion t x 0   

?is object t _h fall5 lum9\sly1 kill+ ! 
c[4  ,reliqu>y1 #ahfg-bjh3  ,a fl9t ax  
f\nd by a f>m]1 aft] a sev]e            
/orm--describ$ z a fe>ful /orm--by a    
signal /aff1 :i* _h be5 split by some?+4
 ,i %\ld say t ne>ness to a signal /aff 
may be consid]$ famili> gr\nd4  ,:e!r he
 jump$1 or arriv$ at ! conclusion by a m
 leisurely process1 ! f>m] ?\ght t !    
fl9t object _h fall5 9 ! /orm4  ,9 ?is  
in/ance we h a lam5table sci5ti/ ) u4   
,x's impossible to h positive diff]5ce  
betwe5 or?odoxy & h]esy3 some:]e !re mu/
 be a m]g+ into ea* o!r1 or an ov]lapp+4
 ,nev]!less1 ^u su* a subject z ?is1 x  
does seem a little %ock+4 ,9 mo/ works  
^u meteorites1 ! peculi>1 sulphur\s odor
 ( ?+s t fall f ! sky is m5tion$4 ,sir  
,john ,evans 7,/one ,implem5ts1 p4 #eg7 
says--) extraord9>y reason+ p[]s1 if he 
c\ld nev] h ?\ght su* a ?+ ) ord9>y     
reason+ p[]s--t ?is fl9t object prov$ to
 h be5 ! bolt1 by its peculi> smell :5  
brok54  ,if x did s prove to be1 t      
settles ! :ole subject4 ,if we prove t  

only "o object ( work$ /one has fall5 f 
! sky1 all pil+ up ( fur!r reports is   
unnecess>y4 ,h[ev]1 we h already tak5 ! 
/& t no?+ settles any?+2 t ! disputes ( 
anci5t ,greece are no ne>] solution n[  
?an !y 7 sev]al ?\s& ye>s ago--all      
because1 9 a positive s5se1 !re is no?+ 
to prove or solve or settle4 ,our object
 is to be m ne>ly real ?an our oppon5ts4
 ,wid5ess is an aspect ( ! ,univ]sal4   
,we g on widely4 ,accord+ to u ! fat man
 is ne>] godl9ess ?an is ! ?9 man4 ,eat1
 dr9k1 & approximate to ! ,positive     
,absolute4 ,bew>e ( negativ5ess1 by :i* 
we mean indige/ion4  ,! va/ majority (  
?und]/ones are describ$ z axes1 b       
,meuni] 7,la ,nature1 #ahib-b-cha7 tells
 ( "o t 0 9 8 possession2 said to h     
fall5 at ,gh>dia1 ,alg]ia1 contra/+     
pr(\ndm5t 7pe>-%ap$7 ) ! angul> outl9es 
( ord9>y meteorites4 ,! conv5tional     
explanation t x _h be5 =m$ z a drop (   
molt5 matt] f a l>g] body seems         
reasonable to me2 b ) less agreeabl5ess 
,i note its fall 9 a ?und]/orm1 ! datum 

t turns ! or?odox meteorologi/ pale )   
rage1 or induces a slight elevation ( 8 
eyebr[s1 if y m5tion x to him4  ,meuni] 
tells ( ano!r ?und]/one said to h fall5 
9 ,nor? ,africa4 ,meuni]1 too1 is a     
little lam5table "h3 he quotes a soldi] 
( exp]i5ce t su* objects fall mo/       
frequ5tly 9 ! des]ts ( ,africa4  ,r     
miscellane\s n[3  ,?und]/one said to h  
fall5 9 ,london1 ,april1 #ahgf3 weight  
ab\t #h p\nds3 no p>ticul>s z to %ape   
7,timb's ,ye> ,book1 #ahgg-bdf74        
,?und]/one said to h fall5 at ,c>diff1  
,sept4 #bf1 #aiaf 7,london ,times1      
,sept4 #bh1 #aiaf74 ,accord+ to ,nature1
 #ih-ie1 x 0 co9cid5ce2 only a lightn+  
fla% _h be5 se54  ,/one t fell 9 a /orm1
 ne> ,/4 ,albans1 ,engl&3 accept$ by !  
,museum ( ,/4 ,albans2 said1 at !       
,briti% ,museum1 n to be ( true         
meteoritic mat]ial4 7,nature1 #hj-cd47  
,london ,times1 ,april #bf1 #ahgf3  ,t1 
,april #bj1 #ahgf1 ne> ,wolv]hampton1   
fell a mass ( meteoritic iron dur+ a    
heavy fall ( ra94 ,an acc\nt ( ?is      

ph5om5on 9 ,nature1 #ad-bgb1 by ,h4,s4  
,maskelyne1 :o accepts x z au!ntic4     
,also1 see ,nature1 #ac-eca4  ,= ?ree   
o!r in/ances1 see ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1
 #dg-aid2 #eb-hc2 #fh-cbe4  ,z to       
w$ge-%ape l>g] ?an c\ld v well be call$ 
an ax3  ,nature1 #cj-cjj3  ,t1 ,may #bg1
 #ahhd1 at ,tysnas1 ,norway1 a meteorite
 _h fall53 t ! turf 0 torn up at ! spot 
:]e ! object _h be5 suppos$ to h fall52 
t two days lat] a v peculi> /one 0 f\nd 
ne> by4 ,! description is--9 %ape & size
 v l ! f\r? "p ( a l>ge ,/ilton *eese4  
,x is our acceptance t _m objects &     
diff]5t sub/ances h be5 br\ght d[n by   
atmosph]ic di/urbance f :at--only z a   
matt] ( conv5i5ce n[1 & until we h m    
data--we call ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea2    
h[ev]1 our *ief int]e/ is 9 objects t h 
be5 %ap$ by means simil> to human       
h&icraft4  ,description ( ! ?und]/ones (
 ,burma 7,proc4 ,asiatic ,soc4 ( ,b5gal1
 #ahfi-ahc73 said to be ( a k9d ( /one  
unlike any o!r f\nd 9 ,burma2 call$     
?und]bolts by ! natives4 ,i ?9k !re's a 

good deal ( mean+ 9 su* expressions z   
unlike any o!r f\nd 9 ,burma--b t if !y 
_h said any?+ m def9ite1 !re w\ld h be5 
unpleasant consequ5ces to writ]s 9 !    
#ai? c5tury4  ,m ab\t ! ?und]/ones (    
,burma1 9 ! ,proc4 ,soc4 ,antiq4 (      
,london1 #b-c-ig4 ,"o ( !m1 describ$ z  
an adze1 0 exhibit$ by ,capta9 ,duff1 :o
 wrote t !re 0 no /one l x 9 its        
neighborhood4  ,( c\rse x may n be v    
conv9c+ to say t because a /one is      
unlike neighbor+ /ones x _h =eign       
orig9--also we fe> x is a k9d (         
plagi>ism3 we got x f ! geologi/s1 :o   
demon/rate by ?is reason+ ! =eign orig9 
( erratics4 ,we fe> we're a little gross
 & sci5tific at times4  ,b x's my       
acceptance t a great deal ( sci5tific   
lit]ature mu/ be read betwe5 ! l9es4    
,x's n ev]yone :o has ! lam5tabl5ess ( a
 ,sir ,john ,evans4 ,j z a great deal ( 
,voltaire's mean+ 0 int]-l9e>1 we       
suspect t a ,capta9 ,duff m]ely h9ts r  
?an to risk hav+ a ,pr(4 ,lawr5ce ,smi? 
fly at him & call him a half-insane man4

 ,:atev] ,capta9 ,duff's mean+ may h    
be51 & :e!r he smil$ l a ,voltaire :5 he
 wrote x1 ,capta9 ,duff writes ( !      
extremely s(t nature ( ! /one1 r5d]+ x  
equally useless z an (f5sive or def5sive
 weapon4  ,/ory1 by a correspond5t1 9   
,nature1 #cd-ec1 ( a ,malay1 (          
consid]able social /&+--& "o ?+ ab\t our
 data is t1 damn$ ?\gh !y be1 !y d s (t5
 br+ u into awful good company--:o knew 
( a tree t _h be5 /ruck1 ab\t a mon?    
be=e1 by some?+ 9 a ?und]/orm4 ,he se>*$
 among ! roots ( ?is tree & f\nd a      
?und]/one4 ,n said :e!r he jump$ or     
leap$ to ! conclusion t x _h fall53     
process likely to be m leisurely 9      
tropical c\ntries4 ,also ,i'm afraid 8  
way ( reason+ 0 n v orig9al3 j s 7      
fragm5ts ( ! ,ba?-furnace meteorite1    
accept$ by or?odoxy1 discov]$4  ,we %all
 n[ h an unusual exp]i5ce4 ,we %all read
 ( "s reports ( extraord9>y circum/ances
 t 7 inve/igat$ by a man ( sci5ce--n (  
c\rse t !y 7 really inve/igat$ by him1 b
 t 8 ph5om5a occupi$ a position         

approximat+ high] to real inve/igation  
?an to utt] neglect4 ,ov] & ov] we read 
( extraord9>y occurr5ces--no discussion2
 n ev5 a comm5t aft]w>d f9dable2 m]e    
m5tion occasionally--burial & damnation4
  ,! extraord9>y & h[ quickly x is hidd5
 away4  ,burial & damnation1 or !       
obscurity ( ! conspicu\s4  ,we did read 
( a man :o1 9 ! matt] ( snails1 did     
travel "s di/ance to assure himself (   
some?+ t he _h suspect$ 9 advance2 & we 
rememb] ,pr(4 ,hit*cock1 :o _h only to  
smite ,amh]/ ) ! w& ( 8 botanical k1 &  
lo6 two fungi sprang up be=e night2 & we
 did read ( ,dr4 ,gray & 8 ?\s&s ( fi%es
 f "o pailful ( wat]--b ^! in/ances /&  
out2 m frequ5tly !re 0 no inve/igation4 
,we n[ h a good _m report$ occurr5ces t 
7 inve/igat$4 ,( ?+s said to h fall5 f !
 sky1 we make1 9 ! usual sci5tific way1 
two divisions3 miscellane\s objects &   
sub/ances1 & symmetric objects          
attributable to be+s l human be+s1      
sub-divid+ into--w$ges1 sph]es1 & disks4
  ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,met4 ,soc41 #ad-bjg3  ,t1

 ,july #b1 #ahff1 a correspond5t to a   
,london newspap] wrote t some?+ _h fall5
 f ! sky1 dur+ a ?und]/orm ( ,june #cj1 
#ahff1 at ,nett+ ,hill4 ,mr4 ,g4,t4     
,symons1 ( ,symons' ,meteorological     
,magaz9e1 inve/igat$1 ab\t z fairly1 & )
 ab\t z unprejudic$ a m9d1 z any?+ ev]  
has be5 inve/igat$4  ,he says t ! object
 0 no?+ b a lump ( coal3 t next door to 
! home ( ! correspond5t coal _h be5     
unload$ ! day be=e4 ,) ! uncanny wisdom 
( ! /rang] ^u unfamili> gr\nd t we h    
not$ be=e1 ,mr4 ,symons saw t ! coal    
report$ to h fall5 f ! sky1 & ! coal    
unload$ m prosaically ! day be=e1 7     
id5tical4 ,p]sons 9 ! neighborhood1     
unable to make ?is simple id5tification1
 _h b\ght f ! correspond5t pieces ( !   
object report$ to h fall5 f ! sky4 ,z to
 cr$ulity1 ,i "k ( no limits = x--b :5 x
 comes to pay+ out money = cr$ulity--oh1
 no /&>ds to judge by1 ( c\rse--j !     
same--  ,! tr\ble ) effici5cy is t x w  
m]ge away into excess4 ,) :at seems to  
me to be sup]-abundance ( conv9c+ness1  

,mr4 ,symons !n lugs ano!r "* into 8    
little com$y3  ,t x 0 all a hoax by a   
*emi/'s pupil1 :o _h fill$ a capsule )  
an explosive1 & dur+ ! /orm _h ?r[n !   
burn+ mass into ! gutt]1 s mak+ an      
artificial ?und]bolt4  ,or ev5          
,%akespe>e1 ) all 8 in>ti/ry1 did n lug 
9 ,k+ ,le> to make ,hamlet complete4    
,:e!r ,i'm lugg+ 9 some?+ t has no      
special mean+1 myself1 or n1 ,i f9d t   
?is /orm ( ,june #cj1 #ahff1 0 peculi>4 
,x is describ$ 9 ! ,london ,times1 ,july
 #b1 #ahff3 t dur+ ! /orm1 ! sky 9 _m   
places rema9$ p>tially cle> :ile hail & 
ra9 7 fall+4 ,t may h m mean+ :5 we take
 up ! possible extra-mundane orig9 ( "s 
hail/ones1 especially if !y fall f a    
cl\dless sky4 ,m]e sugge/ion1 n wor?    
mu*1 t !re may h be5 falls (            
extra-mundane sub/ances1 9 ,london1     
,june #cj1 #ahff4  ,cl9k]s1 said to h   
fall51 dur+ a /orm1 at ,kilburn1 ,july  
#e1 #ahgg3  ,accord+ to ! ,kilburn      
,times1 ,july #g1 #ahgg1 quot$ by ,mr4  
,symons1 a /reet _h be5 lit]ally /rewn1 

dur+ ! /orm1 ) a mass ( cl9k]s1 e/imat$ 
at ab\t two bu%els3 sizes f t ( a walnut
 to t ( a man's h&--pieces ( ! cl9k]s c 
be se5 at ! ,kilburn ,times (fice4  ,if 
^! cl9k]s1 or c9d]s1 7 refuse f "o ( !  
sup]-m]cantile con/ructions f :i* coke &
 coal & a%es occasionally fall to ?is   
e>?1 or1 r1 to ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 f 
:i* dislodgm5t by tempe/s occurs1 x is  
int]m$iati/ic to accept t !y mu/ m]ge   
away some:]e ) local ph5om5a ( ! sc5e ( 
precipitation4 ,if a r$-hot /ove %\ld   
drop f a cl\d into ,broadway1 someone   
w\ld f9d t at ab\t ! "t ( ! occurr5ce1 a
 mov+ van _h pass$1 & t ! mov+ m5 _h    
tir$ ( ! /ove1 or some?+--t x _h n be5  
really r$-hot1 b _h be5 r\g$ in/ead (   
black$1 by "s abs5t-m9d$ h\sekeep]4     
,comp>$ ) "s ( ! sci5tific explanations 
t we h enc\nt]$1 !re's consid]able      
re/ra9t1 ,i ?9k1 9 t "o4  ,mr4 ,symons  
le>n$ t 9 ! same /reet--he emphasizes t 
x 0 a %ort /reet--!re 0 a fire-eng9e    
/ation4 ,i _h su* an impression ( him   
hu/l+ & bu/l+ ar\nd at ,nott+ ,hill1    

se>*+ cell>s until he f\nd "o ) newly   
arriv$ coal 9 x2 r++ door bells1 excit+ 
a :ole neighborhood1 call+ up to        
second-/ory w9d[s1 /opp+ p 9 ! /reets1  
hott] & hott] on ! trail ( a wret*$     
impo/] ( a *emi/'s pupil4 ,aft] 8       
effici5cy at ,nott+ ,hill1 we'd expect  
to he> t he w5t to ! /ation1 &--some?+ l
 ?is3  ,x is said t cl9k]s fell1 9 y\r  
/reet1 at ab\t t5 m9utes pa/ f\r        
o'clock1 aft]noon ( ,july fif?4 ,w y    
look ov] y\r records & tell me :]e y\r  
eng9e 0 at ab\t t5 m9utes pa/ f\r1 ,july
 fif?8  ,mr4 ,symons says3  ,i ?9k t mo/
 probably !y _h be5 rak$ out ( ! /eam   
fire-eng9e4  ,june #bj1 #ahhj1 x 0      
report$ t a ?und]/one _h /ruck ! h\se at
 #ahj ,oakley ,/reet1 ,*elsea1 fall+ d[n
 ! *imney1 into ! kit*5 grate4  ,mr4    
,symons inve/igat$4  ,he describes !    
?und]/one z an agglom]ation ( brick1    
soot1 unburn$ coal1 & c9d]4  ,he says t1
 9 8 op9ion1 lightn+ _h fla%$ d[n !     
*imney1 & _h fus$ "s ( ! brick ( x4  ,he
 does ?9k x rem>kable t ! lightn+ did n 

!n scatt] ! cont5ts ( ! grate1 :i* 7    
di/urb$ only z if a heavy body _h fall54
 ,if we admit t climb+ up ! *imney to   
f9d out is too rigor\s a requirem5t = a 
man :o may h be5 l>ge1 dignifi$ &       
subject to expansions1 ! only           
unreasonabl5ess we f9d 9 :at he says--z 
judg$ by our m mod]n outlook1 is3  ,i   
suppose t no "o w\ld sugge/ t bricks are
 manufactur$ 9 ! atmosph]e4  ,s\nds a   
little unreasonable to u1 because x is s
 ( ! positivi/ic _s ( =m] times1 :5 x 0 
n s obvi\s t ! highe/ incr$ibility &    
laughability mu/ m]ge away ) ! prop]--z 
! ,sci4 ,am4 ,sup4 w\ld say4 ,!         
prepo/]\s is always int]pretable 9 t]ms 
( ! prop]1 ) :i* x mu/ be               
cont9u\s--or--clay-l masses su* z h     
fall5 f ! sky--trem5d\s heat g5]at$ by  
_! velocity--!y bake--bricks4  ,we beg9 
to suspect t ,mr4 ,symons exhau/$       
himself at ,nott+ ,hill4 ,x's a w>n+ to 
effici5cy-fanatics4  ,!n ! in/ance (    
?ree lumps ( e>?y matt]1 f\nd ^u a      
well-frequ5t$ pa?1 aft] a ?und]/orm1 at 

,read+1 ,july #c1 #ahhc4 ,!re are s _m  
records ( ! fall ( e>?y matt] f ! sky t 
x w\ld seem almo/ uncanny to f9d        
resi/ance "h1 7 we n s accu/om$ to !    
uncompromis+ /&s ( or?odoxy--:i*1 9 our 
metaphysics1 repres5t good1 z attempts1 
b evil 9 _! insuffici5cy4 ,if ,i ?\ght x
 necess>y1 ,i'd li/ "o hundr$ & fifty   
in/ances ( e>?y matt] said to h fall5 f 
! sky4 ,x is 8 antagonism to atmosph]ic 
di/urbance associat$ ) ! fall ( ?+s f ! 
sky t bl9ds & hypnotizes a ,mr4 ,symons 
"h4 ,?is especial ,mr4 ,symons rejects !
 ,read+ sub/ance because x 0 n ( true   
meteoritic mat]ial4 ,x's uncanny--or x's
 n uncanny at all1 b univ]sal--if y     
don't take some?+ = a /&>d ( op9ion1 y  
c't h any op9ion at all3 b1 if y d take 
a /&>d1 9 "s ( its applications x mu/ be
 prepo/]\s4 ,! c>bonace\s meteorites1   
:i* are unque/ion$--?\gh avoid$1 z we h 
se5--by or?odoxy1 are m gl>+ly ( untrue 
meteoritic mat]ial ?an 0 ?is sub/ance ( 
,read+4 ,mr4 ,symons says t ^! ?ree     
lumps 7 ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place4      

,:e!r ^! data are wor? pres]v+ or n1 ,i 
?9k t ! appeal t ?is especial ,mr4      
,symons makes is wor?y ( a place 9 !    
museum we're writ+4 ,he argues aga9/    
belief 9 all ext]nal orig9s = our cr$it 
z ,engli%m54 ,he is a patriot1 b ,i ?9k 
t ^! =eign]s _h a small *ance 9 ! fir/  
place = hospitality f him4  ,!n comes a 
small lump ( iron 7two in*es 9 diamet]7 
said to h fall51 dur+ a ?und]/orm1 at   
,brixton1 ,aug4 #ag1 #ahhg4 ,mr4 ,symons
 says3 ,at pres5t ,i _c trace x4  ,he 0 
at 8 be/ at ,nott+ ,hill3 !re's be5 a   
m>k$ fall+ (f 9 8 lat] mann]3  ,9 !     
,london ,times1 ,feb4 #a1 #ahhh1 x is   
said t a r\ndi% object ( iron _h be5    
f\nd1 aft] a viol5t ?und]/orm1 9 a g>d5 
at ,brixton1 ,aug4 #ag1 #ahhg4 ,x 0     
analyz$ by a *emi/1 :o c\ld n id5tify x 
z true meteoritic mat]ial4 ,:e!r a      
product ( workman%ip l human workman%ip 
or n1 ?is object is describ$ z an oblate
 sph]oid1 ab\t two in*es across its     
major diamet]4 ,! *emi/'s "n & address  
are giv53 ,mr4 ,j4 ,james ,morgan3 ,ebbw

 ,vale4  ,g>d5--famili> gr\nd--,i       
suppose t 9 ,mr4 ,symons' op9ion ?is    
symmetric object _h be5 ^u ! gr\nd 9 !  
fir/ place1 ?\gh he neglects to say ?is4
 ,b we d note t he describ$ ?is object z
 a lump1 :i* does n sugge/ ! sph]oidal  
or symmetric4 ,x is our notion t ! ^w   
lump 01 because ( its mean+ (           
amorph\sness1 us$ purposely to h ! next 
datum /& alone1 remote1 )\t simil>s4 ,if
 ,mr4 ,symons _h said t !re _h be5 a    
report ( ano!r r\nd object t _h fall5 f 
! sky1 8 read]s w\ld be attract$ by an  
agreem5t4 ,he di/racts 8 read]s by      
describ+ 9 t]ms ( ! unprec$5t$--  ,iron 
cannon ball4  ,x 0 f\nd 9 a manure heap1
 9 ,sussex1 aft] a ?und]/orm4  ,h[ev]1  
,mr4 ,symons argues pretty reasonably1 x
 seems to me1 t1 giv5 a cannon ball 9 a 
manure heap1 9 ! fir/ place1 lightn+    
might be attract$ by x1 &1 if se5 to    
/rike !re1 ! untutor$ m9d1 or m5tality  
bel[ ! av]age1 w\ld leap or jump1 or    
proce$ ) less cel]ity1 to ! conclusion t
 ! iron object _h fall54  ,except t--if 

e f>m] isn't ^u v famili> gr\nd--or if e
 f>m] doesn't "k 8 own manure heap z    
well z ,mr4 ,symons knew 8 writ+ desk-- 
,!n comes ! in/ance ( a man1 8 wife1 & 8
 ?ree daught]s1 at ,ca/]ton1 ,we/morel&1
 :o 7 look+ out at _! lawn1 dur+ a      
?und]/orm1 :5 !y consid]$1 z ,mr4       
,symons expresses x1 t !y saw a /one    
fall f ! sky1 kill a %eep1 & bury itself
 9 ! gr\nd4  ,!y dug4  ,!y f\nd a /one  
ball4  ,symons3  ,co9cid5ce4 ,x _h be5  
!re 9 ! fir/ place4  ,?is object 0      
exhibit$ at a meet+ ( ! ,royal          
,meteorological ,society by ,mr4 ,c4    
,c>us-,wilson4 ,x is describ$ 9 !       
,j\rnal's li/ ( exhibits z a s&/one     
ball4 ,x is describ$ z s&/one by ,mr4   
,symons4  ,n[ a r\nd piece ( s&/one may 
be almo/ any:]e 9 ! gr\nd--9 ! fir/     
place--b1 by our m or less discr$itable 
habit ( pry+ & snoop+1 we f9d t ?is     
object 0 r m complex & ( mat]ial less   
commonplace4 ,9 snoop+ ?r\gh ,k1 ,oct4  
#i1 #ahhe1 we read t ?is ?und]/one 0 9 !
 possession ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,c>us-,wilson1 :o

 tells ! /ory ( ! witness & 8 family--! 
%eep kill$1 ! burial ( some?+ 9 ! e>?1 !
 digg+1 & ! f9d+4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,c>us-,wilson
 describes ! object z a ball ( h>d1     
f]rug9\s qu>tzite1 ab\t ! size ( a      
cocoanut1 weight ab\t twelve p\nds4     
,:e!r we're feel+ ar\nd = significance  
or n1 !re is a sugge/ion n only (       
symmetry b ( /ructure 9 ?is object3 x _h
 an ext]nal %ell1 sep>at$ f a loose     
nucleus4 ,mr4 ,c>us-,wilson attributes  
?is cleavage to unequal cool+ ( ! mass4 
,my own notion is t !re is v little     
delib]ate misrepres5tation 9 ! writ+s ( 
sci5tific m53 t !y are q z guiltless 9  
int5t z are o!r hypnotic subjects4 ,su* 
a victim ( induc$ belief reads ( a /one 
ball said to h fall5 f ! sky4           
,me*anically 9 8 m9d arise impressions (
 globul> lumps1 or nodules1 ( s&/one1   
:i* are common almo/ ev]y:]e4 ,he       
assimilates ! report$ fall ) 8          
impressions ( objects 9 ! gr\nd1 9 !    
fir/ place4 ,to an int]m$iati/1 !       
ph5om5a ( intellection are only ph5om5a 

( univ]sal process localiz$ 9 human     
m9ds4 ,! process call$ explanation is   
only a local aspect ( univ]sal          
assimilation4 ,x looks l mat]ialism3 b !
 int]m$iati/ holds t int]pretation ( !  
immat]ial1 z x is call$1 9 t]ms ( !     
mat]ial1 z x is call$1 is no m rational 
?an int]pretation ( ! mat]ial 9 t]ms ( !
 immat]ial3 t !re is 9 quasi-exi/5ce    
nei!r ! mat]ial nor ! immat]ial1 b      
approximations "o way or ! o!r4 ,b s    
hypnotic quasi-reasons3 t globul> lumps 
( s&/one are common4 ,:e!r he jumps or  
leaps1 or :e!r only ! fr[sy & base-born 
are s a?letic1 8 is ! impression1 by    
assimilation1 t ?is especial object is a
 ball ( s&/one4 ,or human m5tality3 its 
inhabitants are conv5i5ces4 ,x may be t 
,mr4 ,symons' pap] 0 writt5 be=e ?is    
object 0 exhibit$ to ! memb]s ( !       
,society1 & ) ! *>ity ) :i*1 = ! sake ( 
div]sity1 we int]sp]se our malices1 we  
are will+ to accept t he inve/igat$     
some?+ t he _h nev] se54 ,b :oev] li/$  
?is object 0 unc>eful3 x is li/$ z      

s&/one4  ,we're mak+ excuses = !m4      
,really--z x 7--y "k1 we're n q s damn$ 
z we 74  ,"o does n apologize = ! gods &
 at ! same "t feel q utt]ly pro/rate    
be=e !m4  ,if ?is 7 a real exi/5ce1 &   
all ( u real p]sons1 ) real /&>ds to    
judge by1 ,i'm afraid we'd h to be a    
little sev]e ) "s ( ^! ,mr4 ,symonses4  
,z x is1 ( c\rse1 s]i\sness seems out ( 
place4  ,we note an amus+ little t\* 9 !
 indef9ite allusion to a man1 :o ) 8    
un-nam$ family1 _h consid]$ t he _h se5 
a /one fall4 ,! man 0 ! ,rev4 ,w4       
,c>us-,wilson1 :o 0 well-kn[n 9 8 day4  
,! next in/ance 0 report$ by ,w4,b4     
,tripp1 ,f4,r4,m4,s4--t1 dur+ a         
?und]/orm1 a f>m] _h se5 ! gr\nd 9 front
 ( him pl[$ up by some?+ t 0 lum9\s4    
,dug4  ,bronze ax4  ,my own notion is t 
an exp$ition to ! ,nor? ,pole c\ld n be 
s urg5t z t repres5tative sci5ti/s %\ld 
h gone to t f>m] & !re sp5t a summ]     
/udy+ ?is "o report$ occurr5ce4 ,z x    
is--un-nam$ f>m]--some:]e--no date4 ,!  
?+ mu/ /ay damn$4  ,ano!r specim5 = our 

museum is a comm5t 9 ,nature ^u ^!      
objects3 t !y are ( an amus+ "*1 ?us    
cle>ly %[+ t !y 7 ( t]re/rial1 & n a    
cele/ial1 "*4 ,j :y cele/iality1 or t ( 
x :i*1 too1 is only ( ,int]m$iat5ess    
%\ld n be q z amus+ z t]re/riality is   
beyond our reason+ p[]s1 :i* we h agre$ 
are n ord9>y4 ,( c\rse !re is no?+ amus+
 ab\t w$ges & sph]es at all--or         
,ar*im$es & ,euclid are humori/s4 ,x is 
t !y 7 describ$ d]isively4 ,if y'd l a  
little specim5 ( ! /&>dization ( or?odox
 op9ion--  ,am]4 ,met4 ,j\r41 #d-ehi3   
,!y are ( an amus+ "*1 ?us cle>ly %[+ t 
!y 7 ( a t]re/rial & n a cele/ial "*4   
,i'm sure--n positively1 ( c\rse--t     
we've tri$ to be z easygo+ & l5i5t )    
,mr4 ,symons z 8 obvi\sly sci5tific     
p]=mance w\ld p]mit4 ,( c\rse x may be t
 sub-consci\sly we 7 prejudic$ aga9/    
him1 in/9ctively class+ him ) ,/4       
,augu/9e1 ,d>w91 ,/4 ,j]ome1 & ,lyell4  
,z to ! ?und]/ones1 ,i ?9k t he         
inve/igat$ !m mo/ly = ! cr$it (         
,engli%m51 or 9 ! _s ( ! ,royal         

,krakatoa ,committee1 or ab\t z !       
commission f ! ,fr5* ,academy inve/igat$
 meteorites4 ,accord+ to a writ] 9 ,k1  
#e-dah1 ! ,krakatoa ,committee attempt$ 
n 9 ! lea/ to prove :at _h caus$ !      
atmosph]ic effects ( #ahhc1 b to        
prove--t ,krakatoa did x4  ,altoge!r ,i 
%\ld ?9k t ! foll[+ quotation %\ld be   
enlight5+ to anyone :o /ill ?9ks t ^!   
occurr5ces 7 inve/igat$ n to support an 
op9ion =m$ 9 advance3  ,9 op5+ 8 pap]1  
,mr4 ,symons says t he und]took 8       
inve/igation z to ! exi/5ce (           
?und]/ones1 or ?und]bolts z he calls    
!m--feel+ c]ta9 t !re 0 a weak po9t     
some:]e1 inasmu* z '?und]bolts' h no    
exi/5ce4  ,we h ano!r in/ance ( !       
report$ fall ( a cannon ball4 ,x occurr$
 prior to ,mr4 ,symons' inve/igations1 b
 is n m5tion$ by him4 ,x 0 inve/igat$1  
h[ev]4 ,9 ! ,proc4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,ed941   
#c-adg1 is ! report ( a ?und]/one1      
suppos$ to h fall5 9 ,hamp%ire1 ,sept41 
#aheb4 ,x 0 an iron cannon ball1 or x 0 
a l>ge nodule ( iron pyrites or         

bisulphuret ( iron4 ,no "o _h se5 x     
fall4 ,x _h be5 notic$1 ^u a g>d5 pa?1 =
 ! fir/ "t1 aft] a ?und]/orm4 ,x 0 only 
a suppos$ ?+1 because--,x _h n ! "* (   
any kn[n meteorite4  ,9 ! ,london       
,times1 ,sept4 #af1 #aheb1 appe>s a     
lett] f ,mr4 ,george ,e4 ,bailey1 a     
*emi/ ( ,&ov]1 ,hants4 ,he says t1 9 a v
 heavy ?und]/orm1 ( ! fir/ week (       
,septemb]1 #aheb1 ?is iron object1 _h   
fall5 9 ! g>d5 ( ,mr4 ,rob]t ,d[l+1 (   
,&ov]2 t x _h fall5 ^u a pa? )9 six y>ds
 ( ! h\se4 ,x _h be5 pick$ up imm$iately
 aft] ! /orm by ,mrs4 ,d[l+4 ,x 0 ab\t !
 size ( a cricket ball3 weight f\r      
p\nds4 ,no "o _h se5 x fall4 ,9 !       
,times1 ,sept4 #ae1 #aheb1 !re is an    
acc\nt ( ?is ?und]/orm1 :i* 0 ( unusual 
viol5ce4  ,!re are "s o!r data relative 
to ! ball ( qu>tz ( ,we/morel&4 ,!y're  
poor ?+s4 ,!re's s little to !m t !y    
look l gho/s ( ! damn$4 ,h[ev]1 gho/s1  
:5 multipli$1 take on :at is call$      
sub/antiality--if ! solide/ ?+          
conceivable1 9 quasi-exi/5ce1 is only   

conc5trat$ phantomosity4 ,x is n only t 
!re h be5 o!r reports ( qu>tz t has     
fall5 f ! sky2 !re is ano!r agreem5t4 ,!
 r\nd qu>tz object ( ,we/morel&1 if     
brok5 op5 & sep>at$ f its loose nucleus1
 w\ld be a r\nd1 holl[1 qu>tz object4   
,my pseudo-position is t two reports (  
simil> extraord9>y occurr5ces1 "o f     
,engl& & "o f ,canada--are int]e/+4     
,proc4 ,canadian ,in/itute1 #c-g-h3  ,t1
 at ! meet+ ( ! ,in/itute1 ( ,dec4 #a1  
#ahhh1 "o ( ! memb]s1 ,mr4 ,j4,a4       
,liv+/one1 exhibit$ a globul> qu>tz body
 :i* he ass]t$ _h fall5 f ! sky4 ,x _h  
be5 split op54 ,x 0 holl[4  ,b ! o!r    
memb]s ( ! ,in/itute decid$ t ! object 0
 spuri\s1 because x 0 n ( true          
meteoritic mat]ial4  ,no date2 no place 
m5tion$2 we note ! sugge/ion t x 0 only 
a geode1 :i* _h be5 ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! fir/ 
place4 ,its cry/all9e l9+ 0 geode-l4    
,qu>tz is ^u ! index prohibitory (      
,sci5ce4 ,a monk :o w\ld read ,d>w9 w\ld
 s9 no m ?an w\ld a sci5ti/ :o w\ld     
admit t1 except by ! up & d[n process1  

qu>tz has ev] fall5 f ! sky--b          
,cont9uity3 x is n excommunicat$ if "p (
 or incorporat$ 9 a baptiz$             
meteorite--,/4 ,ca!r9e's ( ,mexico1 ,i  
?9k4 ,x's z epicurean a di/9ction z any 
ev] made by !ologians4 ,fassig li/s a   
qu>tz pebble1 f\nd 9 a hail/one         
7,bibliography1 "p #b-cee74 ,up & d[n1 (
 c\rse4 ,ano!r object ( qu>tzite 0      
report$ to h fall51 9 ! autumn ( #ahhj1 
at ,s*roon ,lake1 ,n4,y4--said 9 !      
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #dc-bgb to be a    
fraud--x 0 n--! usual4 ,ab\t ! fir/ (   
,may1 #ahii1 ! newspap]s publi%$ a /ory 
( a sn[-:ite meteorite t _h fall51 at   
,v9c5nes1 ,indiana4 ,! ,editor ( !      
,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review 7issue ( ,april1 
#ahii7 reque/$ ! local obs]v]1 at       
,v9c5nes1 to inve/igate4 ,! ,editor says
 t ! ?+ 0 only a fragm5t ( a qu>tz      
b\ld]4 ,he says t anyone ) at lea/ a    
public s*ool education %\ld "k bett] ?an
 to write t qu>tz has ev] fall5 f ! sky4
  ,notes & ,qu]ies1 #b-h-ib3  ,t1 9 !   
,leyd5 ,museum ( ,antiquities1 !re is a 

disk ( qu>tz3 #f c5timet]s by #e        
millimet]s by ab\t #e c5timet]s2 said to
 h fall5 ^u a plantation 9 ! ,dut* ,we/ 
,indies1 aft] a meteoric explosion4     
,bricks4  ,i ?9k ?is is a vice we're    
writ+4 ,i recomm5d x to ^? :o h hank]$ =
 a new s94 ,at fir/ "s ( our data 7 ( s 
frightful or ridicul\s mi5 z to be hat$1
 or eyebr[$1 0 only to be se54 ,!n "s   
pity crept 98 ,i ?9k t we c n[ embrace  
bricks4  ,! bak$-clay-idea 0 all "r 9   
its place1 b x r lacks di/9ction1 ,i    
?9k4 ,) our m9ds ^u ! concrete boats t h
 be5 build+ t]re/rially lately1 & ?9k+ (
 wrecks t may occur to "s ( !m1 & ( a   
new mat]ial = ! deep-sea fi%es to       
disreg>d--  ,object t fell at ,ri*l&1   
,s\? ,c>ol9a--yell[ to gray--said to    
look l a piece ( brick4 7,am]4 ,j\r4    
,sci41 #b-cd-bih47  ,pieces (           
furnace-made brick said to h fall5--9 a 
hail/orm--at ,padua1 ,augu/1 #ahcd4     
7,ed94 ,new ,phil4 ,j\r41 #ai-hg47 ,!   
writ] (f]$ an explanation t />t$ ano!r  
conv5tion3 t ! fragm5ts ( brick _h be5  

knock$ f build+s by ! hail/ones4 ,b !re 
is "h a concomitant t w be disagreeable 
to anyone :o may h be5 incl9$ to smile  
at ! n[ dige/ible--en\gh notion t       
furnace-made bricks h fall5 f ! sky4 ,x 
is t 9 "s ( ! hail/ones--two p] c5t (   
!m--t 7 f\nd ) ! pieces ( brick1 0 a    
light grayi% p[d]4  ,mon?ly ,notices ( !
 ,royal ,a/ronomical ,society1 #ccg-cfe3
  ,padre ,se*i expla9s t a /one said to 
h fall51 9 a ?und]/orm1 at ,sup9o1      
,italy1 ,septemb]1 #ahge1 _h be5 knock$ 
f a ro(4  ,nature1 #cc-aec3  ,t x _h be5
 report$ t a good-siz$ /one1 ( =m cle>ly
 artificial1 _h fall5 at ,naples1       
,novemb]1 #ahhe4 ,! /one 0 describ$ by  
two pr(essors ( ,naples1 :o _h accept$ x
 z inexplicable b v]itable4 ,!y 7 visit$
 by ,dr4 ,h4 ,john/one-,lavis1 !        
correspond5t to ,nature1 ^:             
inve/igations _h conv9c$ him t ! object 
0 a %oemak]'s lap/one4  ,n[ to u ( !    
initiat$1 or to u ( ! wid] outlook1 !re 
is no?+ incr$ible 9 ! ?\ght ( %oemak]s 9
 o!r worlds--b ,i suspect t ?is         

*>act]ization is tactical4  ,?is object 
( work$ /one1 or ?is %oemak]'s lap/one1 
0 made ( ,vesuvian lava1 ,dr4           
,john/one-,lavis ?9ks3 mo/ probably (   
lava ( ! fl[ ( #afca1 f ! ,la ,scala    
qu>ries4 ,we condemn mo/ probably z bad 
positivism4 ,z to ! m5 ( position1 :o _h
 accept$ t ?is ?+ _h fall5 f ! sky--,i h
 n[ oblig$ !m to admit _! mi/ake1 says  
,dr4 ,john/one-,lavis--or x's always !  
/rang] 9 ,naples :o kn[s ,la ,scala lava
 bett] ?an ! natives "k x4              
,explanation3  ,t ! ?+ _h be5 knock$ f1 
or ?r[n f1 a ro(4  ,z to attempt to     
trace ! occurr5ce to any special        
ro(--no?+ said ^u t subject4 ,or t ,dr4 
,john/one-,lavis call$ a c>v$ /one a    
lap/one1 q z ,mr4 ,symons call$ a       
sph]ical object a cannon ball3 b5t ^u a 
discr$it+ incongruity3  ,%oemak+ &      
cele/iality4  ,x is s easy to say t     
axes1 or w$ge-%ap$ /ones f\nd on !      
gr\nd1 7 !re 9 ! fir/ place1 & t x is   
only co9cid5ce t lightn+ %\ld /rike ne> 
"o--b ! cr$ibility ( co9cid5ces         

decreases z ! squ>e root ( _! volume1 ,i
 ?9k4 ,our mass$ in/ances speak too mu* 
( co9cid5ces ( co9cid5ces4 ,b ! axes1 or
 w$ge-%ap$ objects t h be5 f\nd 9 trees1
 are m difficult = or?odoxy4 ,= in/ance1
 ,arago accepts t su* f9ds h occurr$1 b 
he argues t1 if w$ge-%ap$ /ones h be5   
f\nd 9 tree trunks1 s h toads be5 f\nd 9
 tree trunks--did ! toads fall !re8  ,n 
at all bad = a hypnotic4  ,( c\rse1 9   
our acceptance1 ! ,iri% are ! ,*os5 ,p4 
,x's because !y are *>act]i/ically be/ 9
 accord ) ! und]ly+ ess5ce (            
quasi-exi/5ce4 ,m4 ,arago answ]s a "q by
 ask+ ano!r "q4 ,t's ! only way a "q c  
be answ]$ 9 our ,hib]nian k9d ( an      
exi/5ce4  ,dr4 ,bodd+ argu$ ) ! natives 
( ! ,santal ,p>ganas1 ,india1 :o said t 
cut & %ap$ /ones _h fall5 f ! sky1 "s ( 
!m lodg+ 9 tree trunks4 ,dr4 ,bodd+1 )  
or?odox notions ( velocity ( fall+      
bodies1 hav+ miss$1 ,i suppose1 "s ( !  
notes ,i h ^u l>ge hail/ones1 :i*1 =    
size1 h fall5 ) a/oni%+ly l[ velocity1  
argu$ t any?+ fall+ f ! sky w\ld be     

sma%$ to atoms4 ,he accepts t objects ( 
work$ /one h be5 f\nd 9 tree trunks1 b  
he expla9s3  ,t ! ,santals (t5 /eal     
trees1 b d n *op !m d[n 9 ! usual way1  
because t w\ld be to make too mu* noise3
 !y ins]t /one w$ges1 & hamm] !m in/ead3
 !n1 if !y %\ld be caught1 w$ges w\ld n 
be ! evid5ce aga9/ !m t axes w\ld be4   
,or t a sci5tific man c't be desp]ate & 
reasonable too4  ,or t a pickpocket1 =  
in/ance1 is safe1 ?\gh caught ) 8 h& 9  
"o's pocket1 if he's glov$1 say3 because
 no c\rt 9 ! l& w\ld reg>d a glov$ h& 9 
! same way 9 :i* a b>e h& w\ld be       
reg>d$4  ,t !re's no?+ b int]m$iat5ess  
to ! rational & ! prepo/]\s3 t ?is /atus
 ( our own ratioc9ations is p]ceptible  
:]e9 !y are ^u ! unfamili>4  ,dr4 ,bodd+
 collect$ #ej ( ^! %ap$ /ones1 said to h
 fall5 f ! sky1 9 ! c\rse ( _m ye>s4 ,he
 says t ! ,santals are a highly develop$
 race1 & = ages h n us$ /one            
implem5ts--except 9 ?is "o nef>i\s      
conv5i5ce to him4  ,all explanations are
 localizations4 ,!y fade away be=e !    

univ]sal4 ,x is difficult to express t  
black ra9s 9 ,engl& d n orig9ate 9 !    
smoke ( factories--less difficult to    
express t black ra9s ( ,s\? ,africa d n4
 ,we utt] little /ress ^u ! absurdity ( 
,dr4 ,b$d+'s explanation1 because1 if   
any?+'s absurd ev]y?+'s absurd1 or1 r1  
has 9 x "s degree or aspect ( absurdity1
 & we've nev] _h exp]i5ce ) any /ate    
except some?+ some:]e betwe5 ultimate   
absurdity & f9al reasonabl5ess4 ,our    
acceptance is t ,dr4 ,b$d+'s elaborate  
explanation does n apply to cut-/one    
objects f\nd 9 tree trunks 9 o!r l&s3 we
 accept t = ! g5]al1 a local explanation
 is inadequate4  ,z to ?und]/ones n said
 to h fall5 lum9\sly1 & n said to h be5 
f\nd /ick+ 9 trees1 we are told by      
fai?ful hypnotics t a/oni%$ ru/ics come 
^u prehi/oric axes t h be5 wa%$ into    
sight by ra9s1 & jump to ! conclusion t 
! ?+s h fall5 f ! sky4 ,b simple ru/ics 
come ^u _m prehi/oric ?+s3 scrap]s1     
pott]y1 knives1 hamm]s4 ,we h no record 
( ru/icity com+ ^u old pott]y aft] a    

ra91 report+ ! fall ( a b[l f ! sky4  ,j
 n[1 my own acceptance is t w$ge-%ap$   
/one objects1 =m$ by means simil> to    
human workman%ip1 h (t5 fall5 f ! sky4  
,maybe !re are messages ^u !m4 ,my      
acceptance is t !y h be5 call$ axes to  
discr$it !m3 or ! m famili> a t]m1 !    
high] ! incongruity ) vague concepts ( !
 va/1 remote1 trem5d\s1 unkn[n4  ,9     
,notes & ,qu]ies1 #b-h-ib1 a writ] says 
t he _h a ?und]/one1 :i* he _h br\ght f 
,jamaica4 ,! description is ( a         
w$ge-%ap$ object2 n ( an ax3  ,x %[s no 
m>k ( hav+ be5 atta*$ to a h&le4  ,( t5 
?und]/ones1 figur$ ^u diff]5t pages 9   
,bl9k5b]g's book1 n9e %[ no sign ( ev]  
hav+ be5 atta*$ to a h&le3 "o is p]=at$4
  ,b 9 a report by ,dr4 ,c4 ,leemans1   
,director ( ! ,leyd5 ,museum (          
,antiquities1 objects1 said by !        
,japanese to h fall5 f ! sky1 are allud$
 to ?r\gh\t z w$ges4 ,9 ! ,ar*aeologic  
,j\rnal1 #aa-aah1 9 a pap] ^u !         
?und]/ones ( ,java1 ! objects are call$ 
w$ges & n axes4  ,our notion is t ru/ics

 & savages call w$ge-%ap$ objects t fall
 f ! sky1 axes3 t sci5tific m51 :5 x    
suits _! purposes1 c resi/ temptations  
to prolixity & p$antry1 & adopt !       
simple3 t !y c be intelligible :5       
d]isive4  ,all ( :i* l&s u 9 a          
confusion1 worse1 ,i ?9k1 ?an we 7 9    
be=e we s satisfactorily em]g$ f !      
di/resses (--butt] & blood & ink & pap] 
& punk & silk4 ,n[ x's cannon balls &   
axes & disks--if a lap/one be a         
disk--x's a flat /one1 at any rate4  ,a 
great _m sci5ti/s are good              
impressioni/s3 !y snub ! imp]t95ces (   
details4 ,_h he be5 ( a co>se1 grubb+   
nature1 ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,bodd+ c\ld nev] h s
 simply & beautifully expla9$ !         
occurr5ce ( /one w$ges 9 tree trunks4 ,b
 to a reali/1 ! /ory w\ld be some?+ l   
?is3  ,a man :o ne$$ a tree1 9 a l& (   
jungles1 :]e1 = "s unkn[n reason1       
ev]yone's v selfi% ) 8 trees1 conceives 
t hamm]+ /one w$ges makes less noise ?an
 does ! *opp+ ( wood3 he & 8 desc5dants1
 9 a c\rse ( _m ye>s1 cut d[n trees )   

w$ges1 & escape p5alty1 because x nev]  
occurs to a prosecutor t ! head ( an ax 
is a w$ge4  ,! /ory is l e o!r attempt$ 
positivism--beautiful & complete1 until 
we see :at x excludes or disreg>ds2     
:]eupon x becomes ! ugly & incomplete--b
 n absolutely1 because !re is probably  
some?+ ( :at is call$ f\ndation = x4    
,p]haps a m5tally incomplete ,santal did
 once d some?+ ( ! k9d4 ,/ory told to   
,dr4 ,bodd+3 9 ! usual sci5tific way1 he
 makes a dogma ( an ab]ration4  ,or we  
did h to utt] a little /ress ^u ?is     
matt]1 aft] all4 ,!y're s hairy &       
attractive1 ^! sci5ti/s ( ! #ai? c5tury4
 ,we feel ! zeal ( a ,sitt+ ,bull :5 we 
?9k ( _! scalps4 ,we %all h to h an     
expression ( our own ^u ?is confus+     
subject4 ,we h expressions3 we don't    
call !m explanations3 we've disc>d$     
explanations ) beliefs4 ,?\gh ev]yone :o
 scalps is1 9 ! on5ess ( allness1       
himself likely to be scalp$1 !re is su* 
a disc\rtesy to an enemy z ! we>+ (     
wigs4  ,cannon balls & w$ges1 & :at may 

!y mean8  ,bomb>dm5ts ( ?is e>?--       
,attempts to communicate--  ,or visitors
 to ?is e>?1 long ago--explor]s f !     
moon--tak+ back ) !m1 z curiosities1    
p]haps1 implem5ts ( ?is e>?'s prehi/oric
 inhabitants--a wreck--a c>go ( su* ?+s 
held = ages 9 susp5sion 9 !             
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea--fall+1 or %ak51 d[n
 occasionally by /orms--  ,b1 by        
prepond]ance ( description1 we _c accept
 t ?und]/ones ev] 7 atta*$ to h&les1 or 
are prehi/oric axes--  ,z to attempts to
 communicate ) ?is e>? by means (       
w$ge-%ap$ objects especially adapt$ to !
 p5etration ( va/1 gelat9\s areas spread
 ar\nd ?is e>?--  ,9 ! ,proc4 ,roy4     
,iri% ,acad41 #i-ccg1 !re is an acc\nt (
 a /one w$ge t fell f ! sky1 ne> ,ca%el1
 ,tipp]>y1 ,aug4 #b1 #ahfe4 ,! ph5om5on 
is n que/ion$1 b ! or?odox pref]5ce is  
to call x1 n ax-l1 nor w$ge-%ap$1 b     
pyramidal4 ,= data ( o!r pyramidal /ones
 said to h fall5 f ! sky1 see ,rept4    
,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahfa-cd4 ,"o fell at   
,seg[olee1 ,india1 ,m>* #f1 #ahec4 ,( ! 

object t fell at ,ca%el1 ,dr4 ,haughton 
says 9 ! ,proce$+s3 ,a s+ul> feature is 
obs]vable 9 ?is /one1 t ,i h nev] se5 9 
any o!r3--! r\nd$ edges ( ! pyramid are 
%>ply m>k$ by l9es on ! black cru/1 z   
p]fect z if made by a rul]4 ,dr4        
,haughton's idea is t ! m>ks may h be5  
made by "s peculi> t5sion 9 ! cool+4 ,x 
mu/ h be5 v peculi>1 if 9 all a]olites n
 w$ge-%ap$1 no su* ph5om5on _h ev] be5  
obs]v$4 ,x m]ges away ) "o or two       
in/ances kn[n1 aft] ,dr4 ,haughton's "t1
 ( seem+ /ratification 9 meteorites4    
,/ratification 9 meteorites1 h[ev]1 is  
d5i$ by ! fai?ful4  ,i beg9 to suspect  
some?+ else4  ,a :opp] is com+4  ,lat] x
 w be z reasonable1 by famili>ity1 z    
any?+ else ev] said4  ,if someone %\ld  
/udy ! /one ( ,ca%el1 z ,*ampollion     
/udi$ ! ,rosetta /one1 he might--or1 r1 
w\ld inevitably--f9d mean+ 9 ^? l9es1 & 
translate !m into ,engli%--  ,nev]!less 
,i beg9 to suspect some?+ else3 some?+ m
 subtle & esot]ic ?an grav5 *>act]s ^u  
/ones t h fall5 f ! sky1 9 attempts to  

communicate4 ,! notion t o!r worlds are 
attempt+ to communicate ) ?is _w is     
widespread3 my own notion is t x is n   
attempt at all--t x 0 a*ievem5t c5turies
 ago4  ,i %\ld l to s5d out a report t a
 ?und]/one _h fall51 say1 some:]e 9 ,new
 ,hamp%ire--  ,& keep track ( e p]son :o
 came to exam9e t /one--trace d[n 8     
affiliations--keep track ( him--  ,!n   
s5d out a report t a ?und]/one _h fall5 
at ,/ockholm1 say--  ,w\ld "o ( ! p]sons
 :o _h gone to ,new ,hamp%ire1 be met   
aga9 9 ,/ockholm8 ,b--:at if he _h no   
an?ropological1 lapid>ian1 or           
meteorological affiliations--b did      
belong to a secret society--  ,x is only
 a dawn+ cr$ulity4  ,( ! ?ree =ms (     
symmetric objects t h1 or hav5't1 fall5 
f ! sky1 x seems to me t ! disk is ! mo/
 /rik+4 ,s f>1 9 ?is respect1 we h be5  
at our wor/--possibly t's pretty bad--b 
lap/ones are likely to be ( consid]able 
v>iety ( =m1 & some?+ t is said to h    
fall5 at sometime some:]e 9 ! ,dut* ,we/
 ,indies is pr(\ndly ( ! un*os54  ,n[ we

 %all h some?+ t is high up 9 ! ca/es ( 
! accurs$3  ,comptes ,r5dus1 #ahhg-ahb3 
,t1 ^u ,june #bj1 #ahhg1 9 a viol5t     
/orm--two mon?s be=e ! report$ fall ( ! 
symmetric iron object ( ,brixton--a     
small /one _h fall5 f ! sky at ,t>bes1  
,france3 #ac millimet]s 9 diamet]2 #e   
millimet]s ?ick2 weight #b grammes4     
,report$ to ! ,fr5* ,academy by ,m4     
,sudre1 pr(essor ( ! ,normal ,s*ool1    
,t>bes4  ,?is "t ! old conv5i5ce !re 9 !
 fir/ place is too greatly resi/$--!    
/one 0 cov]$ ) ice4  ,?is object _h be5 
cut & %ap$ by means simil> to human h&s 
& human m5tality4 ,x 0 a disk ( work$   
/one--tres reguli]4 ,il a ete assurem5t 
travaille4  ,!re's n a ^w z to any kn[n 
:irlw9d any:]e3 no?+ ( o!r objects or   
debris t fell at or ne> ?is date1 9     
,france4 ,! ?+ _h fall5 alone4 ,b z     
me*anically z any "p ( a ma*9e responds 
to its /imulus1 ! explanation appe>s 9  
,comptes ,r5dus t ?is /one _h be5 rais$ 
by a :irlw9d & !n flung d[n4  ,x may be 
t 9 ! :ole n9ete5? c5tury no ev5t m     

important ?an ?is occurr$4 ,9 ,la       
,nature1 #ahhg1 & 9 ,l',annee           
,sci5tifique1 #ahhg1 ?is occurr5ce is   
not$4 ,x is m5tion$ 9 "o ( ! summ]      
numb]s ( ,nature1 #ahhg4 ,fassig li/s a 
pap] ^u x 9 ! ,annuaire de ,soc4 ,met41 
#ahhg4  ,n a ^w ( discussion4  ,n a     
subsequ5t m5tion c ,i f9d4  ,our own    
expression3  ,:at matt]s x h[ we1 !     
,fr5* ,academy1 or ! ,salvation ,army   
may expla98  ,a disk ( work$ /one fell f
 ! sky1 at ,t>bes1 ,france1 ,june #bj1  
#ahhg4     #i   ,my own                 
pseudo-conclusion3  ,t we've be5 damn$  
by giants s\nd asleep1 or by great      
sci5tific pr9ciples & ab/ractions t _c  
realize !mselves3 t little h>lots h     
visit$ _! caprices ^u u2 t cl[ns1 )     
buckets ( wat] f :i* !y pret5d to ca/   
?\s&s ( good-siz$ fi%es h ana!matiz$ u =
 laugh+ disrespectfully1 because1 z )   
all cl[ns1 und]ly+ buffoon]y is ! desire
 to be tak5 s]i\sly2 t pale ignorances1 
presid+ ov] microscopes by :i* !y _c    
di/+ui% fle% f no/oc or fi%es' spawn or 

frogs' spawn1 h visit$ ^u u _! wan      
solemnities4 ,we've be5 damn$ by corpses
 & skeletons & mummies1 :i* twit* &     
tott] ) pseudo-life d]iv$ f conv5i5ces4 
,or !re is only hypnosis4 ,! accurs$ are
 ^? :o admit !y're ! accurs$4  ,if we be
 m ne>ly real we are reasons arraign$   
be=e a jury ( dream-phantasms4  ,( all  
meteorites 9 museums1 v few 7 se5 to    
fall4 ,x is consid]$ suffici5t gr\nds = 
admission if specim5s c't be acc\nt$ = 9
 any way o!r ?an t !y fell f ! sky--z if
 9 ! haze ( unc]ta9ty t surr\nds all    
?+s1 or t is ! ess5ce ( ev]y?+1 or 9 !  
m]g+ away ( ev]y?+ into some?+ else1 !re
 c\ld be any?+ t c\ld be acc\nt$ = 9    
only "o way4 ,! sci5ti/ & ! !ologian    
reason t if some?+ c be acc\nt$ = 9 only
 "o way1 x is acc\nt$ = 9 t way--or     
logic w\ld be logical1 if ! conditions t
 x imposes1 b1 ( c\rse1 does n insi/ ^u1
 c\ld any:]e be f\nd 9 quasi-exi/5ce4 ,9
 our acceptance1 logic1 sci5ce1 art1    
religion are1 9 our exi/5ce1            
premonitions ( a com+ awak5+1 l dawn+   

aw>5esses ( surr\nd+s 9 ! m9d ( a       
dream]4  ,any old *unk ( metal t        
measures up to ! /&>d ( true meteoritic 
mat]ial is admitt$ by ! museums4 ,x may 
seem incr$ible t mod]n curators /ill h  
?is delusion1 b we suspect t ! date on  
"o's morn+ newspap] hasn't mu* to d )   
"o's mod]nity all day long4 ,9 read+    
,flet*]'s catalogue1 = in/ance1 we le>n 
t "s ( ! be/-kn[n meteorites 7 f\nd 9   
dra9+ a field--f\nd 9 mak+ a road--turn$
 up by ! pl[ occurs a doz5 times4       
,someone fi%+ 9 ,lake ,okee*obee1 br\ght
 up an object 9 8 fi%+ net4 ,no         
meteorite _h ev] be5 se5 to fall ne> x4 
,! ,u4,s4 ,national ,museum accepts x4  
,if we h accept$ only "o ( ! data (     
untrue meteoritic mat]ial--"o in/ance ( 
c>bonace\s matt]--if x be too difficult 
to utt] ! ^w coal--we see t 9 ?is       
inclusion-exclusion1 z 9 e o!r means (  
=m+ an op9ion1 false inclusion & false  
exclusion h be5 practic$ by curators (  
museums4  ,!re is some?+ (              
ultra-pa?os--( cosmic sadness--9 ?is    

univ]sal se>* = a /&>d1 & 9 belief t "o 
has be5 reveal$ by ei!r inspiration or  
analysis1 !n ! dogg$ cl++ to a poor %am 
( a ?+ long aft] its insuffici5cy has   
be5 %[n--or r5ew$ hope & se>* = !       
special t c be true1 or = some?+ local t
 c\ld also be univ]sal4 ,x's z if true  
meteoritic mat]ial 7 a rock ( ages to "s
 sci5tific m54 ,!y cl+4 ,b cl+]s _c hold
 out welcom+ arms4  ,! only seem+ly     
conclusive utt]ance1 or seem+ly         
sub/antial ?+ to cl+ to1 is a product ( 
di%one/y1 ignorance1 or fatigue4 ,all   
sci5ces g back & back1 until !y're worn 
out ) ! process1 or until me*anical     
reaction occurs3 !n !y move =w>d--z x 74
 ,!n !y become dogmatic1 & take = bases1
 positions t 7 only po9ts ( exhau/ion4  
,s *emi/ry divid$ & sub-divid$ d[n to   
atoms2 !n1 9 ! ess5tial insecurity ( all
 quasi-con/ructions1 x built up a sy/em1
 :i*1 to anyone s obsess$ by 8 own      
hypnoses t he is exempt to ! *emi/'s    
hypnoses1 is p]ceptibly en\gh an        
intellectual anaemia built ^u           

inf9itesimal debilities4  ,9 ,sci5ce1   
n4s41 #ca-bih1 ,e4,d4 ,hovey1 ( !       
,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory1    
ass]ts or confesses t (t5 h objects (   
mat]ial su* z fossilif]\s lime/one &    
slag be5 s5t to him ,he says t ^! ?+s h 
be5 accompani$ by assurances t !y h be5 
se5 to fall on lawns1 on roads1 9 front 
( h\ses4  ,!y are all exclud$4 ,!y are n
 ( true meteoritic mat]ial4 ,!y 7 on !  
gr\nd 9 ! fir/ place4 ,x is only by     
co9cid5ce t lightn+ has /ruck1 or t a   
real meteorite1 :i* 0 unf9dable1 has    
/ruck ne> objects ( slag & lime/one4    
,mr4 ,hovey says t ! li/ might be ext5d$
 indef9itely4 ,t's a tantaliz+ sugge/ion
 ( "s v int]e/+ /uff--  ,he says3  ,b x 
is n wor? :ile4  ,i'd l to "k :at       
/range1 damn$1 excommunicat$ ?+s h be5  
s5t to museums by p]sons :o h felt      
conv9c$ t !y _h se5 :at !y may h se51   
/rongly en\gh to risk ridicule1 to make 
up bundles1 g to express (fices1 & write
 lett]s4 ,i accept t ov] ! door ( e     
museum1 into :i* su* ?+s ent]1 is       

writt53  ,ab&on ,hope4  ,if a ,mr4      
,symons m5tions "o in/ance ( coal1 or ( 
slag or c9d]s1 said to h fall5 f ! sky1 
we are n--except by association ) !     
c>bonace\s meteorites--/rong 9 our      
impression t coal sometimes falls to ?is
 e>? f coal-burn+ sup]-con/ructions up  
some:]e--  ,9 ,comptes ,r5dus1 #ia-aig1 
,m4 ,daubree tells ! same /ory4 ,our    
acceptance1 !n1 is t o!r curators c\ld  
tell ?is same /ory4 ,!n ! phantomosity (
 our impression sub/antiates            
proportionately to its multiplicity4 ,m4
 ,daubree says t (t5 h /range damn$ ?+s 
be5 s5t to ! ,fr5* museums1 accompani$  
by assurances t !y _h be5 se5 to fall f 
! sky4 ,especially to our int]e/1 he    
m5tions coal & slag4  ,exclud$4  ,buri$ 
un-nam$ & undat$ 9 ,sci5ce's pott]'s    
field4  ,i d n say t ! data ( ! damn$   
%\ld h ! same rights z ! data ( ! sav$4 
,t w\ld be ju/ice4 ,t w\ld be ( !       
,positive ,absolute1 &1 ?\gh ! ideal (1 
a violation (1 ! v ess5ce (             
quasi-exi/5ce1 :]e9 only to h !         

appe>ance ( be+ is to express a         
prepond]ance ( =ce "o way or ano!r--or  
inequilibrium1 or inconsi/5cy1 or       
inju/ice4  ,our acceptance is t ! pass+ 
away ( exclusionism is a ph5om5on ( !   
tw5tie? c5tury3 t gods ( ! tw5tie?      
c5tury w su/a9 our notions be !y ev] s  
unwa%$ & fr[sy4 ,b1 9 our own           
expressions1 we are limit$1 by ! on5ess 
( quas9ess1 to ! v same me?ods by :i*   
or?odoxy e/abli%$ & ma9ta9s its n[      
sleek1 suave prepo/]\snesses4 ,at any   
rate1 ?\gh we are inspir$ by an especial
 subtle ess5ce--or impond]able1 ,i      
?9k--t p]vades ! tw5tie? c5tury1 we h n 
! sup]/ition t we are (f]+ any?+ z a    
positive fact4 ,r (t5 we h n ! delusion 
t we're any less sup]/iti\s & cr$ul\s   
?an any logician1 savage1 curator1 or   
ru/ic4  ,an or?odox demon/ration1 9 t]ms
 ( :i* we %all h "s h]esies1 is t if ?+s
 f\nd 9 coal c\ld h got !re only by     
fall+ !re--!y fell !re4  ,s1 9 !        
,man*e/] ,lit4 & ,phil4 ,soc4 ,mems41   
#b-i-cjf1 x is argu$ t c]ta9 r\ndi%     

/ones t h be5 f\nd 9 coal are fossil    
a]olites3 t !y _h fall5 f ! sky1 ages   
ago1 :5 ! coal 0 s(t1 because ! coal _h 
clos$ ar\nd !m1 %[+ no sign ( entrance4 
,proc4 ,soc4 ( ,antiq4 ( ,scotl&1       
#a-a-aba3  ,t1 9 a lump ( coal1 f a m9e 
9 ,scotl&1 an iron in/rum5t _h be5      
f\nd--  ,! int]e/ atta*+ to ?is s+ul>   
relic arises f ! fact ( its hav+ be5    
f\nd 9 ! he>t ( a piece ( coal1 sev5    
feet "u ! surface4  ,if we accept t ?is 
object ( iron 0 ( workman%ip beyond !   
means & skill ( ! primitive m5 :o may h 
liv$ 9 ,scotl& :5 coal 0 =m+ !re--  ,!  
in/rum5t 0 consid]$ to be mod]n4  ,t our
 expression has m ( realness1 or high]  
approximation to realness1 ?an has !    
attempt to expla9 t is made 9 !         
,proce$+s3  ,t 9 mod]n times someone may
 h bor$ = coal1 & t 8 drill may h brok5 
(f 9 ! coal x _h p5etrat$4  ,:y he %\ld 
h ab&on$ su* easily accessible coal1 ,i 
don't "k4 ,! important po9t is t !re 0  
no sign ( bor+3 t ?is in/rum5t 0 9 a    
lump ( coal t _h clos$ ar\nd x s t its  

pres5ce 0 n suspect$1 until ! lump (    
coal 0 brok54  ,no m5tion c ,i f9d ( ?is
 damn$ ?+ 9 any o!r publication4 ,(     
c\rse !re is an alt]native "h3 ! ?+ may 
n h fall5 f ! sky3 if 9 coal-=m+ times1 
9 ,scotl&1 !re 71 indig5\s to ?is e>?1  
no m5 capable ( mak+ su* an iron        
in/rum5t1 x may h be5 left beh9d by     
visitors f o!r worlds4  ,9 an           
extraord9>y approximation to fairness & 
ju/ice1 :i* is p]mitt$ to u1 because we 
are q z desir\s to make acceptable t    
no?+ c be prov$ z we are to su/a9 our   
own expressions1 we note3  ,t 9 ,notes &
 ,qu]ies1 #aa-a-djh1 !re is an acc\nt ( 
an anci5t copp] seal1 ab\t ! size ( a   
p5ny1 f\nd 9 *alk1 at a dep? ( f five to
 six feet1 ne> ,br$5/one1 ,engl&4 ,!    
design ^u x is said to be ( a monk      
kneel+ be=e a virg9 & *ild3 a leg5d ^u !
 m>g9 is said to be3 ,/4 ,jordanis      
,mona*i ,spald+ie4  ,i don't "k ab\t t4 
,x looks v desirable--undesirable to u4 
,!re's a wret* ( an ultra-fr[sy ?+ 9 !  
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #g-bih1 :i* we     

condemn ourselves1 if some:]e1 because (
 ! on5ess ( allness1 ! damn$ mu/ also be
 ! damn+4 ,x's a newspap] /ory3 t ab\t !
 fir/ ( ,june1 #ahea1 a p[]ful bla/1 ne>
 ,dor*e/]1 ,mass41 ca/ out f a b$ (     
solid rock a bell-%ap$ vessel ( an      
unkn[n metal3 floral designs inlaid )   
silv]2 art ( "s cunn+ workman4 ,! op9ion
 ( ! ,editor ( ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican is 
t ! ?+ _h be5 made by ,tubal ,ca91 :o 0 
! fir/ inhabitant ( ,dor*e/]4 ,?\gh ,i  
fe> t ?is is a little arbitr>y1 ,i am n 
dispos$ to fly rabidly at e sci5tific   
op9ion4  ,nature1 #ce-cf3  ,a block (   
metal f\nd 9 coal1 9 ,au/ria1 #ahhe4 ,x 
is n[ 9 ! ,salsburg museum4  ,?is "t we 
h ano!r expression4 ,usually our        
int]m$iati/ attack ^u prov9cial         
positivism is3 ,sci5ce1 9 its attempt$  
positivism takes some?+ su* z true      
meteoritic mat]ial z a /&>d ( judgm5t2 b
 c>bonace\s matt]1 except = its relative
 infrequ5cy1 is j z v]itable a /&>d (   
judgm5t2 c>bonace\s matt] m]ges away    
into su* a v>iety ( organic sub/ances1 t

 all /&>ds are r$uc$ to                 
indi/+ui%ability3 if1 !n1 !re is no real
 /&>d aga9/ u1 !re is no real resi/ance 
to our own acceptances4 ,n[ our         
int]m$iatism is3 ,sci5ce takes true     
meteoritic mat]ial z a /&>d ( admission2
 b n[ we h an in/ance t q z truly makes 
true meteoritic mat]ial a /&>d (        
exclusion2 or1 !n1 a ?+ t d5ies itself  
is no real resi/ance to our own         
acceptances--?is dep5d+ ^u :e!r we h a  
datum ( some?+ ( true meteoritic mat]ial
 t or?odoxy c nev] accept fell f ! sky4 
,we're a little involv$ "h4 ,our own    
acceptance is ^u a c>v$1 geometric ?+ t1
 if f\nd 9 a v old deposit1 ant$ates    
human life1 except1 p]haps1 v primitive 
human life1 z an indig5\s product ( ?is 
e>?3 b we're q z mu* int]e/$ 9 ! dilemma
 x made = ! fai?ful4  ,x is ( true      
meteoritic mat]ial4 ,l',a/ronomie1      
#ahhg-aad1 x is said t1 ?\gh s          
geometric1 its ph5om5a s *>act]i/ic (   
meteorites exclude ! idea t x 0 ! "w (  
man4  ,z to ! deposit--,t]ti>y coal4    

,composition--iron1 c>bon1 & a small    
quantity ( nickel4  ,x has ! pitt$      
surface t is suppos$ by ! fai?ful to be 
*>act]i/ic ( meteorites4  ,= a full     
acc\nt ( ?is subject1 see ,comptes      
,r5dus1 #ajc-gjb4 ,! sci5ti/s :o exam9$ 
x c\ld rea* no agreem5t4 ,!y bifurcat$3 
!n a compromise 0 sugge/$2 b !          
compromise is a product ( disreg>d3  ,t 
x 0 ( true meteoritic mat]ial1 & _h n   
be5 %ap$ by man2  ,t x 0 n ( true       
meteoritic mat]ial1 b telluric iron t _h
 be5 %ap$ by man3  ,t x 0 true          
meteoritic mat]ial t _h fall5 f ! sky1 b
 _h be5 %ap$ by man1 aft] its fall4  ,! 
data1 "o or m ( :i* mu/ be disreg>d$ by 
ea* ( ^! ?ree explanations1 are3 true   
meteoritic mat]ial & surface m>k+s (    
meteorites2 geometric =m2 pres5ce 9 an  
anci5t deposit2 mat]ial z h>d z /eel2   
abs5ce ^u ?is e>?1 9 ,t]ti>y times1 ( m5
 :o c\ld "w 9 mat]ial z h>d z /eel4 ,x  
is said t1 ?\gh ( true meteoritic       
mat]ial1 ?is object is virtually a /eel 
object4  ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ) 8 or?odoxy1 0  

nev] 9--well1 v mu* worse--difficulties 
?an are ! fai?ful "h4 ,by due disreg>d (
 a datum or s1 our own acceptance t x 0 
a /eel object t _h fall5 f ! sky to ?is 
e>?1 9 ,t]ti>y times1 is n =c$ ^u "o4   
,we (f] ours z ! only syn!tic           
expression4 ,= in/ance1 9 ,sci5ce       
,gossip1 #ahhg-eh1 x is describ$ z a    
meteorite3 9 ?is acc\nt !re is no?+     
al>m+ to ! pi\s1 because1 ?\gh ev]y?+   
else is told1 its geometric =m is n     
m5tion$4  ,x's a cube4 ,!re is a deep   
incision all ar\nd x4 ,( its faces1 two 
t are opposite are r\nd$4  ,?\gh ,i     
accept t our own expression c only r    
approximate to ,tru?1 by ! wid5ess ( its
 inclusions1 & because x seems1 ( f\r   
attempts1 to repres5t ! only complete   
syn!sis1 & c be nullifi$ or greatly     
modifi$ by data t we1 too1 h some:]e    
disreg>d$1 ! only means ( nullification 
t ,i c ?9k ( w\ld be demon/ration t ?is 
object is a mass ( iron pyrites1 :i*    
sometimes =ms geometrically4 ,b !       
analysis m5tions n a trace ( sulphur4 ,(

 c\rse our weakness1 or impositiv5ess1  
lies 9 t1 by anyone to :om x w\ld be    
agreeable to f9d sulphur 9 ?is ?+1      
sulphur w\ld be f\nd 9 x--by our own    
int]m$iatism !re is "s sulphur 9 ev]y?+1
 or sulphur is only a localization or   
emphasis ( some?+ t1 unemphasiz$1 is 9  
all ?+s4  ,s !re h1 or hav5't1 be5 f\nd 
^u ?is e>? ?+s t fell f ! sky1 or t 7   
left beh9d by extra-mundane visitors to 
?is e>?--  ,a y>n 9 ! ,london ,times1   
,june #bb1 #ahdd3 t "s workm51 qu>ry+   
rock1 close to ! ,twe$1 ab\t a qu>t] ( a
 mile bel[ ,ru!r=d ,mills1 discov]$ a   
gold ?read emb$d$ 9 ! /one at a dep? (  
#h feet3 t a piece ( ! gold ?read _h be5
 s5t to ! (fice ( ! ,kelso ,*ronicle4   
,pretty little ?+2 n at all fr[sy2 r    
damnable4  ,london ,times1 ,dec4 #bd1   
#ahea3  ,t ,hiram ,de ,witt1 (          
,spr+field1 ,mass41 return+ f ,cali=nia1
 _h br\ght ) him a piece ( aurif]\s     
qu>tz ab\t ! size ( a man's fi/4 ,x 0   
accid5tally dropp$--split op5--nail 9 x4
 ,!re 0 a cut-iron nail1 size ( a       

six-p5ny nail1 slightly corrod$4 ,x 0   
entirely /raight & _h a p]fect head4    
,or--,cali=nia--ages ago1 :5 aurif]\s   
qu>tz 0 =m+--sup]-c>p5t]1 million (     
miles or s up 9 ! air--drops a nail4    
,to "o n an int]m$iati/1 x w\ld seem    
incr$ible t ?is datum1 n only ( ! damn$1
 b ( ! l[e/ ( ! damn$1 or ( ! j\rnali/ic
 ca/e ( ! accurs$1 c\ld m]ge away )     
some?+ else damn$ only by disreg>d1 &   
back$ by :at is call$ highe/ sci5tific  
au?ority--  ,communication by ,sir      
,david ,brew/] 7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41  
#ahde-ea73  ,t a nail _h be5 f\nd 9 a   
block ( /one f ,k+oodie ,qu>ry1 ,nor?   
,brita94 ,! block 9 :i* ! nail 0 f\nd 0 
n9e in*es ?ick1 b z to :at "p ( ! qu>ry 
x _h come f1 !re is no evid5ce--except t
 x c\ld n h be5 f ! surface4 ,! qu>ry _h
 be5 work$ ab\t tw5ty ye>s4 ,x consi/$ (
 alt]nate lay]s ( h>d /one & a sub/ance 
call$ till4 ,! po9t ( ! nail1 q eat5 )  
ru/1 project$ into "s till1 ^u ! surface
 ( ! block ( /one4 ,! re/ ( ! nail lay  
^u ! surface ( ! /one to )9 an in* ( !  

head--t in* ( x 0 emb$d$ 9 ! /one4      
,al?\gh its ca/e is high1 ?is is a ?+   
pr(\ndly ( ! damn$--sort ( a ,brahm9 z  
reg>d$ by a ,bapti/4 ,its case 0 /at$   
fairly2 ,brew/] relat$ all circum/ances 
available to him--b !re 0 no discussion 
at ! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association3 no 
explanation 0 (f]$--  ,nev]!less ! ?+ c 
be nullifi$--  ,b ! nullification t we  
f9d is z mu* aga9/ or?odoxy 9 "o respect
 z x is aga9/ our own expression t      
inclusion 9 qu>tz or s&/one indicates   
antiquity--or !re w\ld h to be a        
revision ( prevail+ dogmas ^u qu>tz &   
s&/one & age indicat$ by !m1 if ! oppos+
 data %\ld be accept$4 ,( c\rse x may be
 cont5d$ by bo? ! or?odox & u h]etics t 
! opposition is only a y>n f a newspap]4
 ,by an odd comb9ation1 we f9d our two  
lo/ s\ls t h tri$ to em]ge1 *uck$ back  
to p]dition by "o bl[3  ,pop4 ,sci4     
,news1 #ahhd-da3  ,t1 accord+ to !      
,c>son ,appeal1 !re _h be5 f\nd 9 a m9e1
 qu>tz cry/als t c\ld h _h only #ae ye>s
 9 :i* to =m3 t1 :]e a mill _h be5      

built1 s&/one _h be5 f\nd1 :5 ! mill 0  
torn d[n1 t _h h>d5$ 9 #ab ye>s3 t 9 ?is
 s&/one 0 a piece ( wood ) a nail 9 x4  
,annals ( ,sci5tific ,discov]y1         
#ahec-ga3  ,t1 at ! meet+ ( ! ,briti%   
,association1 #ahec1 ,sir ,david ,brew/]
 _h ann\nc$ t he _h to br+ be=e ! meet+ 
an object ( s incr$ible a nature t no?+ 
%ort ( ! /ronge/ evid5ce 0 necess>y to  
r5d] ! /atem5t at all probable4  ,a     
cry/al l5s _h be5 f\nd 9 ! treasure-h\se
 at ,n9eveh4  ,9 _m ( ! temples &       
treasure h\ses ( old civilizations ^u   
?is e>? h be5 pres]v$ ?+s t h fall5 f ! 
sky--or meteorites4  ,aga9 we h a       
,brahm94 ,?is ?+ is buri$ alive 9 ! he>t
 ( propriety3 x is 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 
,c>p5t]1 9 ,! ,microscope & ,its        
,revelations1 gives two draw+s ( x4     
,c>p5t] argues t x is impossible to     
accept t optical l5ses _h ev] be5 made  
by ! anci5ts4 ,nev] occurr$ to          
him--someone a million miles or s up 9 !
 air--look+ ?r\gh 8 telescope--l5s drops
 out4  ,?is does n appeal to ,c>p5t]3 he

 says t ?is object mu/ h be5 an ornam5t4
  ,accord+ to ,brew/]1 x 0 n an ornam5t1
 b a true optical l5s4  ,9 t case1 9    
ru9s ( an old civilization ^u ?is e>?1  
has be5 f\nd an accurs$ ?+ t 01         
acceptably1 n a product ( any old       
civilization indig5\s to ?is e>?4       
#aj   ,e>ly explor]s h ,florida mix$ up 
) ,newf\ndl&4 ,b ! confusion is worse   
?an t /ill e>li]4 ,x arises f           
simplicity4 ,v e>ly explor]s ?9k t all  
l& we/w>d is "o l&1 ,india3 aw>5ess (   
o!r l&s z well z ,india comes z a sl[   
process4 ,i d n n[ ?9k ( ?+s arriv+ ^u  
?is e>? f "s especial o!r _w4 ,t 0 my   
notion :5 ,i />t$ to collect our data4  
,or1 z is a commonplace ( obs]vation1   
all intellection beg9s ) ! illusion (   
homog5eity4 ,x's "o ( ,sp5c]'s data3 we 
see homog5e\sness 9 all ?+s di/ant1 or )
 :i* we h small acqua9tance4 ,advance f 
! relatively homog5e\s to ! relatively  
het]og5e\s is ,sp5c]ian ,philosophy--l  
ev]y?+ else1 s-call$3 n t x 0 really    
,sp5c]'s discov]y1 b 0 tak5 f von ,ba]1 

:o1 9 turn1 0 cont9u\s ) prec$+         
evolution>y speculation4 ,our own       
expression is t all ?+s are act+ to     
advance to ! homog5e\s1 or are try+ to  
localize ,homog5e\sness4 ,homog5e\sness 
is an aspect ( ! ,univ]sal1 :]e9 x is a 
/ate t does n m]ge away into some?+     
else4 ,we reg>d homog5e\sness z an      
aspect ( positiv5ess1 b x is our        
acceptance t inf9ite fru/rations (      
attempts to positivize manife/ !mselves 
9 inf9ite het]og5eity3 s t ?\gh ?+s try 
to localize homog5e\sness !y end up 9   
het]og5eity s great t x am\nts to       
inf9ite disp]sion or indi/+ui%ability4  
,s all concepts are little attempt$     
positiv5esses1 b soon h to give 9 to    
compromise1 modification1 nullification1
 m]g+ away into                         
indi/+ui%ability--unless1 "h & !re1 9 ! 
_w's hi/ory1 !re may h be5 a            
sup]-dogmati/1 :o1 = only an            
inf9itesimal ( "t1 has be5 able to hold 
out aga9/ het]og5eity or modification or
 d\bt or li/5+ to reason1 or loss (     

id5tity--9 :i* case--in/ant translation 
to heav5 or ! ,positive ,absolute4  ,odd
 ?+ ab\t ,sp5c] is t he nev] recogniz$ t
 homog5eity1 integration1 & def9it5ess  
are all words = ! same /ate1 or ! /ate t
 we call positiv5ess4 ,:at we call 8    
mi/ake is 9 t he reg>d$ homog5e\sness z 
negative4  ,i began ) a notion ( "s "o  
o!r _w1 f :i* objects & sub/ances h     
fall5 to ?is e>?2 :i* _h1 or :i*1 to    
less degree1 has a tutel>y int]e/ 9 ?is 
e>?2 :i* is n[ attempt+ to communicate )
 ?is e>?--modify+1 because ( data :i* w 
pile up lat]1 into acceptance t "s o!r  
_w is n attempt+ b has be51 = c5turies1 
9 communication ) a sect1 p]haps1 or a  
secret society1 or c]ta9 esot]ic ones ( 
?is e>?'s inhabitants4  ,i lose a great 
deal ( hypnotic p[] 9 n be+ able to     
conc5trate att5tion ^u "s "o o!r _w4  ,z
 ,i h admitt$ be=e ,i'm intellig5t1 z   
contra/$ ) ! or?odox4 ,i hav5't !       
ari/ocratic disreg>d ( a ,new ,york     
curator or an ,eskimo m$ic9e-man4  ,i h 
to dissipate myself 9 acceptance ( a ho/

 ( o!r worlds3 size ( ! moon1 "s ( !m3  
"o ( !m1 at lea/--trem5d\s ?+3 we'll    
take t up lat]4 ,va/1 amorph\s a]ial    
regions1 to :i* su* def9ite words z     
worlds & planets seem inapplicable4 ,&  
artificial con/ructions t ,i h call$    
sup]-con/ructions3 "o ( !m ab\t ! size (
 ,brooklyn1 ,i %\ld say1 (fh&4 ,& "o or 
m ( !m :eel-%ap$ ?+s a goodly numb] (   
squ>e miles 9 area4  ,i ?9k t e>li] 9   
?is book1 be=e we lib]aliz$ into embrac+
 ev]y?+ t comes along1 y\r indignation1 
or indige/ion w\ld h express$ 9 ! notion
 t1 if ?is 7 s1 a/ronom]s w\ld h se5 ^! 
o!r worlds & regions & va/ geometric    
con/ructions4 ,y'd h _h t notion3 y'd h 
/opp$ !re4  ,b ! attempt to /op is say+ 
en\gh to ! insatiable4 ,9 cosmic        
punctuation !re are no p]iods3 illusion 
( p]iods is incomplete view ( colons &  
semi-colons4  ,we c't /op ) ! notion t  
if !re 7 su* ph5om5a1 a/ronom]s w\ld h  
se5 !m4 ,because ( our exp]i5ce )       
suppression & disreg>d1 we suspect1 be=e
 we g into ! subject at all1 t a/ronom]s

 h se5 !m2 t navigators & meteorologi/s 
h se5 !m2 t individual sci5ti/s & o!r   
tra9$ obs]v]s h se5 !m _m times--  ,t x 
is ! ,sy/em t has exclud$ data ( !m4  ,z
 to ! ,law ( ,gravitation1 & a/ronom]s' 
=mulas1 rememb] t ^! =mulas work$ out 9 
! "t ( ,laplace z well z !y d n[4 ,b !re
 are hundr$s ( planet>y bodies n[ kn[n t
 7 !n n kn[n4 ,s a few hundr$ worlds m (
 ours won't make any diff]5ce4 ,laplace 
knew ( ab\t only ?irty bodies 9 ?is sol>
 sy/em3 ab\t six hundr$ are recogniz$   
n[--  ,:at are ! discov]ies ( geology & 
biology to a !ologian8  ,8 =mulas /ill  
"w out z well z !y ev] did4  ,if ! ,law 
( ,gravitation c\ld be /at$ z a real    
utt]ance1 x might be a real resi/ance to
 u4 ,b we are told only t gravitation is
 gravitation4 ,( c\rse to an            
int]m$iati/1 no?+ c be def9$ except 9   
t]ms ( itself--b ev5 ! or?odox1 9 :at   
seems to me to be ! innate premonitions 
( realness1 n f\nd$ ^u exp]i5ce1 agree t
 to def9e a ?+ 9 t]ms ( itself is n real
 def9ition4 ,x is said t by gravitation 

is meant ! attraction ( all ?+s         
proportionately to mass & inv]sely z !  
squ>e ( ! di/ance4 ,mass w\ld mean      
int]-attraction hold+ toge!r f9al       
p>ticles1 if !re 7 f9al p>ticles4 ,!n1  
until f9al p>ticles be discov]$1 only "o
 t]m ( ?is expression survives1 or mass 
is attraction4 ,b di/ance is only ext5t 
( mass1 unless "o holds out = absolute  
vacuum among planets1 a position aga9/  
:i* we c\ld br+ a ho/ ( data4 ,b !re is 
no possible means ( express+ t          
gravitation is any?+ o!r ?an attraction4
 ,s !re is no?+ to resi/ u b su* a      
phantom z--t gravitation is !           
gravitation ( all gravitations          
proportionately to gravitation &        
inv]sely z ! squ>e ( gravitation4 ,9 a  
quasi-exi/5ce1 no?+ m s5sible ?an ?is c 
be said ^u any s-call$ subject--p]haps  
!re are high] approximations to ultimate
 s5sibl5ess4  ,nev]!less we seem to h a 
feel+ t ) ! ,sy/em aga9/ u we h a k9d ( 
resi/ance "h4 ,we'd h felt s =m]ly1 at  
any rate3 ,i ?9k ! ,dr4 ,grays & ,pr(4  

,hit*cocks h modifi$ our tru/fulness    
t[>d indi/+ui%ability4 ,z to ! p]fection
 ( ?is ,sy/em t quasi-opposes u & !     
infallibility ( its ma!matics--z if !re 
c\ld be real ma!matics 9 a mode ( seem+ 
:]e twice two are n f\r--we've be5 told 
ov] & ov] ( _! v9dication 9 ! discov]y (
 ,neptune4  ,i'm afraid t ! c\rse we're 
tak+ w turn out l e o!r developm5t4 ,we 
began humbly1 admitt+ t we're ( !       
damn$--  ,b our eyebr[s--  ,j a fa9t    
flick] 9 !m1 or 9 "o ( !m1 e "t we he> (
 ! triumphal discov]y ( ,neptune--?is   
monum5tal a*ievem5t ( !oretical         
a/ronomy1 z ! text-books call x4  ,!    
:ole tr\ble is t we've look$ x up4  ,!  
text-books omit ?is3  ,t1 in/ead ( !    
orbit ( ,neptune agree+ ) ! calculations
 ( ,adams & ,lev]ri]1 x 0 s diff]5t--t  
,lev]ri] said t x 0 n ! planet ( 8      
calculations4  ,lat] x 0 ?\ght be/ to   
say no m ^u t subject4  ,! text-books   
omit ?is3  ,t1 9 #ahdf1 ev]yone :o knew 
a s9e f a cos9e 0 out s9+ & cos9+ = a   
planet beyond ,uranus4  ,two ( !m guess$

 "r4  ,to "s m9ds1 ev5 aft] ,lev]ri]'s  
own rejection ( ,neptune1 ! ^w guess$   
may be objectionable--b1 accord+ to     
,pr(4 ,peirce1 ( ,h>v>d1 ! calculations 
( ,adams & ,lev]ri] w\ld h appli$ q z   
well to positions _m degrees f !        
position ( ,neptune4  ,or = ,pr(4       
,peirce's demon/ration t ! discov]y (   
,neptune 0 only a happy accid5t1 see    
,proc4 ,am]4 ,acad4 ,sci5ces1 #a-fe4  ,=
 ref]5ces1 see ,l[ell's ,evolution (    
,worlds4  ,or comets3 ano!r nebul\s     
resi/ance to our own notions4 ,z to     
eclipses1 ,i h notes ^u sev]al ( !m t   
did n occur ^u s*$ul$ "t1 ?\gh )        
diff]5ces only ( seconds--& "o          
delightful lo/ s\l1 deep-buri$1 b buri$ 
9 ! ultra-respectable records ( ! ,royal
 ,a/ronomical ,society1 ^u an eclipse t 
did n occur at all4 ,t delightful1      
ultra-sponsor$ ?+ ( p]dition is too good
 & malici\s to be dismiss$ ) pass+      
notice3 we'll h him lat]4  ,?r\gh\t !   
hi/ory ( a/ronomy1 e comet t has come   
back ^u pr$ict$ "t--n t1 ess5tially1 !re

 0 any?+ m ab/ruse ab\t x ?an is a      
pr$iction t y c make ( a po/man's       
p]iodicities tomorr[--0 adv]tis$ = all x
 0 wor?4 ,x's ! way reputations are     
work$ up = =tune-tell]s by ! fai?ful4 ,!
 comets t didn't come back--omitt$ or   
expla9$4 ,or ,encke's comet4 ,x came    
back sl[] & sl[]4 ,b ! a/ronom]s        
expla9$4 ,be almo/ absolutely sure ( t3 
!y expla9$4 ,!y _h x all work$ out &    
=mulat$ & prov$ :y t comet 0 com+ back  
sl[] & sl[]--& !re ! damn ?+ began com+ 
fa/] & fa/]4  ,halley's comet4          
,a/ronomy--! p]fect sci5ce1 z we        
a/ronom]s l to call x4 7,jacoby47  ,x's 
my own notion t if1 9 a real exi/5ce1 an
 a/ronom] c\ld n tell "o longitude f    
ano!r1 he'd be s5t back to ?is purgatory
 ( ours until he c\ld meet t simple     
requirem5t4  ,halley 0 s5t to ! ,cape ( 
,good ,hope to det]m9e its longitude4   
,he got x degrees wrong4 ,he gave to    
,africa's noble ,roman promontory a     
retr\sse twi/ t w\ld take ! pride out ( 
any ,kaffir4  ,we he> ev]la/+ly (       

,halley's comet4 ,x came back--maybe4   
,b1 unless we look ! matt] up 9         
contemporane\s records1 we he> no?+ (--!
 ,leonids1 = in/ance4 ,by ! same me?ods 
z ^? by :i* ,halley's comet 0 pr$ict$1 !
 ,leonids 7 pr$ict$4 ,novemb]1 #ahih--no
 ,leonids4 ,x 0 expla9$4 ,!y _h be5     
p]turb$4 ,!y w\ld appe> 9 ,novemb]1     
#ahii4 ,novemb]1 #ahii--,novemb]1       
#aijj--no ,leonids4  ,my notion (       
a/ronomic accuracy3  ,:o c\ld n be a    
prize m>ksman1 if only 8 hits be        
record$8  ,z to ,halley's comet1 (      
#aiaj--;ev]ybody n[ swe>s he saw x4 ,he 
has to p]jure himself3 o!rwise he'd be  
accus$ ( hav+ no int]e/ 9 great1 inspir+
 ?+s t he's nev] giv5 any att5tion to4  
,reg>d ?is3  ,t !re nev] is a mom5t :5  
!re is n "s comet 9 ! sky4 ,virtually   
!re is no ye> 9 :i* sev]al new comets   
are n discov]$1 s pl5tiful are !y4      
,lum9\s fleas on a va/ black dog--9     
popul> impressions1 !re is no           
realization ( ! ext5t to :i* ?is sol>   
sy/em is flea-bitt54  ,if a comet h n ! 

orbit t a/ronom]s h pr$ict$--p]turb$4   
,if--l ,halley's comet--x be late--ev5 a
 ye> late--p]turb$4 ,:5 a tra9 is an h\r
 late1 we h small op9ion ( ! pr$ictions 
( timetables4 ,:5 a comet's a ye> late1 
all we ask is--t x be expla9$4 ,we he> (
 ! inflation & arrogance ( a/ronom]s4   
,my own acceptance is n t !y are impos+ 
^u u3 t !y are requit+ u4 ,= _m ( u     
prie/s no long] function to give u seem+
 rapport ) ,p]fection1 ,infallibility--!
 ,positive ,absolute4 ,a/ronom]s h /epp$
 =w>d to fill a vacancy--)              
quasi-phantomosity--b1 9 our acceptance1
 ) a high] approximation to             
sub/antiality ?an _h ! att5uations t    
prec$$ !m4 ,i %\ld say1 myself1 t all t 
we call progress is n s mu* response to 
urge z x is response to a hiatus--or if 
y want some?+ to gr[ some:]e1 dig out   
ev]y?+ else 9 its area4 ,s ,i h to      
accept t ! positive assurances (        
a/ronom]s are necess>y to u1 or !       
blund]+s1 evasions & disguises (        
a/ronom]s w\ld nev] be tol]at$3 t1 giv5 

su* latitude z !y are p]mitt$ to take1  
!y c\ld n be v disa/r\sly mi/ak54       
,suppose ! comet call$ ,halley's _h n   
appe>$--  ,e>ly 9 #aiaj1 a f> m         
important comet ?an ! anaemic lum9osity 
said to be ,halley's1 appe>$4 ,x 0 s    
brilliant t x 0 visible 9 daylight4 ,!  
a/ronom]s w\ld h be5 sav$ anyway4 ,if   
?is o!r comet did n h ! pr$ict$         
orbit--p]turbation4 ,if y're go+ to     
,coney ,isl&1 & pr$ict !re'll be a      
special k9d ( a pebble on ! bea*1 ,i    
don't see h[ y c disgrace y\rself1 if "s
 o!r pebble w d j z well--because !     
feeble ?+ said to h be5 se5 9 #aiaj 0 no
 m 9 accord ) ! s5sational descriptions 
giv5 out by a/ronom]s 9 advance ?an is a
 pale pebble ) a brick-r$ b\ld]4  ,i    
pr$ict t next ,w$nesday1 a l>ge ,*9aman1
 9 ev5+ clo!s1 w cross ,broadway1 at    
#dbnd ,/reet1 at #i ,p4,m4 ,he doesn't1 
b a tub]cul> ,jap 9 a sailor's uni=m    
does cross ,broadway1 at #ce? ,/reet1   
,friday1 at noon4 ,well1 a ,jap is a    
p]turb$ ,*9aman1 & clo!s are clo!s4  ,i 

rememb] ! t]rify+ pr$ictions made by !  
hone/ & cr$ul\s a/ronom]s1 :o mu/ h be5 
!mselves hypnotiz$1 or !y c\ld n h      
hypnotiz$ ! re/ ( u1 9 #aiji4 ,wills 7  
made4 ,human life might be swept f ?is  
planet4 ,9 quasi-exi/5ce1 :i* is        
ess5tially ,hib]nian1 t w\ld be no      
reason :y wills %\ld n be made4 ,! less 
excitable ( u did expect at lea/ "s     
pretty good fireworks4  ,i h to admit t 
x is said t1 9 ,new ,york1 a light 0 se5
 9 ! sky4  ,x 0 ab\t z t]rify+ z !      
scrat* ( a mat* on ! seat ( "s bree*es  
half a mile away4  ,x 0 n on "t4  ,?\gh 
,i h he>d t a fa9t nebulosity1 :i* ,i   
did n see1 myself1 ?\gh ,i look$ :5 ,i 0
 told to look1 0 se5 9 ! sky1 x appe>$  
sev]al days aft] ! "t pr$ict$4  ,a      
hypnotiz$ ho/ ( imbeciles ( u3 told to  
look up at ! sky3 we did--l a lot (     
po9t]s hypnotiz$ by a p>tridge4  ,!     
effect3  ,almo/ ev]ybody n[ swe>s t he  
saw ,halley's comet1 & t x 0 a glori\s  
spectacle4  ,an int]e/+ circum/ance "h  
is t seem+ly we are try+ to discr$it    

a/ronom]s because a/ronom]s oppose      
u--t's n my impression4 ,we %all be 9 ! 
,brahm9 ca/e ( ! hell ( ! ,bapti/s4     
,almo/ all our data1 9 "s regim5ts ( ?is
 procession1 are obs]vations by         
a/ronom]s1 few ( !m m]e amateur         
a/ronom]s4 ,x is ! ,sy/em t opposes u4  
,x is ! ,sy/em t is suppress+ a/ronom]s4
 ,i ?9k we pity !m 9 _! captivity4 ,ours
 is n malice--9 a positive s5se4 ,x's   
*ivalry--some:at4 ,unhappy a/ronom]s    
look+ out f high t[]s 9 :i* !y are      
imprison$--we appe> ^u ! horizon4  ,b1 z
 ,i h said1 our data d n relate to "s   
especial o!r _w4 ,i mean v mu* :at a    
savage ^u an ocean isl& might vaguely   
?9k ( 9 8 speculations--n ^u "s o!r l&1 
b complexes ( cont95ts & _! ph5om5a3    
cities1 factories 9 cities1 means (     
communication--  ,n[ all ! o!r savages  
w\ld "k ( a few vessels sail+ 9 _!      
regul> r\tes1 pass+ ?is isl& 9 regul>iz$
 p]iodicities4 ,! t5d5cy 9 ^! m9ds w\ld 
be expression ( ! univ]sal t5d5cy t[>d  
positivism--or ,complet5ess--or         

conviction t ^! few regul>iz$ vessels   
con/itut$ all4 ,n[ ,i ?9k ( "s especial 
savage :o suspects o!rwise--because he's
 v backw>d & unimag9ative & ins5sible to
 ! beautiful ideals ( ! o!rs3 n pi\sly  
occupi$1 l ! o!rs1 9 b[+ be=e           
impressive-look+ /icks ( wood2 di%one/ly
 tak+ "t = 8 speculations1 :ile ! o!rs  
are patriotically wit*-f9d+4 ,s ! o!r   
high] & nobl] savages "k ab\t ! few     
regul>iz$ vessels3 "k :5 to expect !m2 h
 _! p]iodicities all work$ out2 j ab\t  
:5 vessels w pass1 or eclipse ea*       
o!r--expla9+ t all vag>ies 7 due to     
atmosph]ic conditions4  ,!y'd come out  
/rong 9 expla9+4  ,y c't read a book ^u 
savages )\t not+ :at resolute expla9]s  
!y are4  ,!y'd say t all ?is me*anism 0 
f\nd$ ^u ! mutual attraction ( !        
vessels--d$uc$ f ! fall ( a monkey f a  
palm tree--or1 if n t1 t devils 7 pu%+ !
 vessels--some?+ ( ! k9d4  ,/orms4      
,debris1 n f ^! vessels1 ca/ up by !    
waves4  ,disreg>d$4  ,h[ c "o ?9k (     
some?+ & some?+ else1 too8  ,i'm 9 !    

/ate ( m9d ( a savage :o might f9d ^u a 
%ore1 wa%$ up by ! same /orm1 buoyant   
p>ts ( a piano & a paddle t 0 c>v$ by   
crud] h&s ?an 8 own3 some?+ light &     
summ]y f ,india1 & a fur ov]coat f      
,russia--or all sci5ce1 ?\gh approximat+
 wid] & wid]1 is attempt to conceive (  
,india 9 t]ms ( an ocean isl&1 & (      
,russia 9 t]ms ( ,india s int]pret$4    
,?\gh ,i am try+ to ?9k ( ,russia &     
,india 9 _w-wide t]ms1 ,i _c ?9k t t1 or
 ! univ]saliz+ ( ! local1 is cosmic     
purpose4 ,! high] ideali/ is ! positivi/
 :o tries to localize ! univ]sal1 & is 9
 accord ) cosmic purpose3 !             
sup]-dogmati/ ( a local savage :o c hold
 out1 )\t a flurry ( d\bt1 t a piano    
wa%$ up on a bea* is ! trunk ( a palm   
tree t a %>k has bitt51 leav+ 8 tee? 9  
x4 ,s we fe> = ! s\l ( ,dr4 ,gray1      
because he did n devote 8 :ole life to t
 "o /& t1 :e!r possible or              
inconceivable1 ?\s&s ( fi%es _h be5 ca/ 
f "o bucket4  ,s1 un=tunately = myself1 
if salvation be desirable1 ,i look out  

widely b amorph\sly1 indef9itely &      
het]og5e\sly4 ,if ,i say ,i conceive (  
ano!r _w t is n[ 9 secret communication 
) c]ta9 esot]ic inhabitants ( ?is e>?1  
,i say ,i conceive ( /ill o!r worlds t  
are try+ to e/abli% communication ) all 
! inhabitants ( ?is e>?4 ,i fit my      
notions to ! data ,i f9d4 ,t is suppos$ 
to be ! "r & logical & sci5tific ?+ to  
d2 b x is no way to approximate to =m1  
sy/em1 organization4 ,!n ,i ?9k ,i      
conceive ( o!r worlds & va/ /ructures t 
pass u by1 )9 a few miles1 )\t !        
slighte/ desire to communicate1 q z     
tramp vessels pass _m isl&s )\t         
p>ticul>iz+ "o f ano!r4 ,!n ,i ?9k ,i h 
data ( a va/ con/ruction t has (t5 come 
to ?is e>?1 dipp$ into an ocean1 subm]g$
 !re a :ile1 !n go+ away--,:y8 ,i'm n   
absolutely sure4 ,h[ w\ld an ,eskimo    
expla9 a vessel1 s5d+ a%ore = coal1 :i* 
is pl5tiful ^u "s ,arctic bea*es1 ?\gh (
 unkn[n use to ! natives1 !n sail+ away1
 ) no int]e/ 9 ! natives8  ,a great     
difficulty 9 try+ to und]/& va/         

con/ructions t %[ no int]e/ 9 u3  ,!    
notion t we mu/ be int]e/+4  ,i accept  
t1 ?\gh we're usually avoid$1 probably =
 moral reasons1 sometimes ?is e>? has   
be5 visit$ by explor]s4 ,i ?9k t !      
notion t !re h be5 extra-mundane        
visitors to ,*9a1 )9 :at we call !      
hi/oric p]iod1 w be only ord9>ily       
absurd1 :5 we come to t datum4  ,i      
accept t "s ( ! o!r worlds are (        
conditions v simil> to our own4 ,i ?9k (
 o!rs t are v diff]5t--s t visitors f !m
 c\ld n live "h--)\t artificial         
adaptations4  ,h[ "s ( !m c\ld brea! our
 att5uat$ air1 if !y came f a gelat9\s  
atmosph]e--  ,masks4  ,! masks t h be5  
f\nd 9 anci5t deposits4  ,mo/ ( !m are (
 /one1 & are said to h be5 c]emonial    
regalia ( savages--  ,b ! mask t 0 f\nd 
9 ,sullivan ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri1 9 #ahgi   
7,am]ican ,antiqu>ian1 #c-ccf74  ,x is  
made ( iron & silv]4     #aa   ,"o ( !  
damn$e/ 9 our :ole saturnalia ( !       
accurs$--  ,because x is hopeless to try
 to %ake (f an excommunication only by  

say+ t we're damn$ by black] ?+s ?an    
ourselves2 & t ! damn$ are ^? :o admit  
!y're ( ! damn$4 ,in]tia & hypnosis are 
too /rong = u4 ,we say t3 !n we g "r on 
admitt+ we're ( ! damn$4 ,x is only by  
be+ m ne>ly real t we c sweep away !    
quasi-?+s t oppose u4 ,( c\rse1 z a     
:ole1 we h consid]able amorph\sness1 b  
we are ?9k+ n[ ( individual acceptances4
 ,wid5ess is an aspect ( ,univ]salness  
or ,realness4 ,if our syn!ses disreg>d  
few] data ?an d oppos+ syn!ses--:i* are 
(t5 n syn!ses at all1 b m]e consid]ation
 ( "s "o circum/ance--less widely       
syn!tic ?+s fade away be=e u4 ,h>mony is
 an aspect ( ! ,univ]sal1 by :i* we mean
 ,realness4 ,if we approximate m highly 
to h>mony among ! p>ts ( an expression &
 to all available circum/ances ( an     
occurr5ce1 ! self-contradictors turn    
hazy4 ,solidity is an aspect ( realness4
 ,we pile !m up1 & we pile !m up1 or !y 
pass & pass & pass3 ?+s t bulk l>ge z !y
 m>* by1 support+ & solidify+ "o ano!r--
  ,& /ill1 & = regim5ts to come1        

hypnosis & in]tia rule u--  ,"o ( !     
damn$e/ ( our data3  ,9 ! ,sci5tific    
,am]ican1 ,sept4 #aj1 #aiaj1 ,*>les ,f4 
,hold] writes3  ,_m ye>s ago1 a /range  
/one resembl+ a meteorite1 fell into !  
,valley ( ! ,yaqui1 ,mexico1 & !        
s5sational /ory w5t f "o end to ! o!r ( 
! c\ntry t a /one be>+ human            
inscriptions _h desc5d$ to ! e>?4  ,!   
bewild]+ obs]vation "h is ,mr4 ,hold]'s 
ass]tion t ?is /one did fall4 ,x seems  
to me t he mu/ mean t x fell by         
dislodgm5t f a m\nta9side into a        
valley--b we %all see t x 0 su* a m>k$  
/one t v unlikely w\ld x h be5 unkn[n to
 dwell]s 9 a valley1 if x _h be5 repos+ 
^u a m\nta9side above !m4 ,x may h be5  
c>elessness3 int5t may h be5 to say t a 
s5sational /ory ( a /range /one said to 
h fall51 etc4  ,?is /one 0 report$ by   
,major ,fr$]ick ,burnham1 ( ! ,briti%   
,army4 ,lat] ,major ,burnham revisit$ x1
 & ,mr4 ,hold] accompani$ him1 _!       
purpose to deciph] ! inscriptions ^u x1 
if possible4  ,?is /one 0 a br[n1 igne\s

 rock1 its longe/ axis ab\t eight feet1 
& on ! ea/]n face1 :i* _h an angle (    
ab\t =ty-five degrees1 0 ! deep-cut     
inscription4  ,mr4 ,hold] says t he     
recogniz$ famili> ,mayan symbols 9 !    
inscription4 ,8 me?od 0 ! usual me?od by
 :i* any?+ c be id5tifi$ z any?+ else3 t
 is to pick out :atev] is agreeable &   
disreg>d ! re/4 ,he says t he has       
demon/rat$ t mo/ ( ! symbols are ,mayan4
 ,"o ( our int]m$iati/ pseudo-pr9ciples 
is t any way ( demon/rat+ any?+ is j z  
good a way ( demon/rat+ any?+ else4 ,by 
,mr4 ,hold]'s me?od we c\ld demon/rate t
 we're ,mayan--if t %\ld be a s\rce (   
pride to u4 ,"o ( ! *>act]s ^u ?is /one 
is a circle )9 a circle--simil> "* f\nd 
by ,mr4 ,hold] is a ,mayan manuscript4  
,!re are two #f's4 #f's c be f\nd 9     
,mayan manuscripts4 ,a d\ble scroll4    
,!re are dots & !re are da%es4 ,well1   
!n1 we1 9 turn1 disreg>d ! circle )9 a  
circle & ! d\ble scroll & emphasize t   
#f's occur 9 ?is book1 & t dots are     
pl5tiful1 & w\ld be m pl5tiful if x 7   

cu/om>y to use ! small i = ! fir/       
p]sonal pron\n--t :5 x comes to         
da%es--t's demon/rat$3 we're ,mayan4  ,i
 suppose ! t5d5cy is to feel t we're    
sne]+ at "s valuable ar*aeologic "w1 & t
 ,mr4 ,hold] did make a v]itable        
id5tification4  ,he writes3  ,i submitt$
 ! photographs to ! ,field ,museum & !  
,smi?sonian & "o or two o!rs1 &1 to my  
surprise1 ! reply 0 t !y c\ld make no?+ 
out ( x4  ,our indef9ite acceptance1 by 
prepond]ance ( ?ree or f\r gr\ps (      
museum-exp]ts aga9/ "o p]son1 is t a    
/one be>+ inscriptions unassimilable )  
any kn[n language ^u ?is e>?1 is said to
 h fall5 f ! sky4 ,ano!r poor wret* ( an
 outca/ belong+ "h is not$ 9 !          
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #dh-bfa3 t1 ( an   
object1 or a meteorite1 t fell ,feb4    
#af1 #ahhc1 ne> ,brescia1 ,italy1 a     
false report 0 circulat$ t "o ( !       
fragm5ts bore ! impress ( a h&4 ,t's all
 t is f9dable by me ^u ?is m]e gasp ( a 
?+4 ,int]m$iati/ically1 my acceptance is
 t1 ?\gh 9 ! c\rse ( human hi/ory1 !re h

 be5 "s notable approximations1 !re nev]
 has be5 a real li>3 t he c\ld n survive
 9 int]m$iat5ess1 :]e ev]y?+ m]ges away 
or has its pseudo-base 9 some?+         
else--w\ld be in/antly translat$ to !   
,negative ,absolute4 ,s my acceptance is
 t1 ?\gh curtly dismiss$1 !re 0 some?+  
to base ^u 9 ?is report2 t !re 7 unusual
 m>k+s ^u ?is object4 ,( c\rse t is n to
 jump to ! conclusion t !y 7 cunei=m    
*>act]s t look$ l f+]-pr9ts4  ,altoge!r1
 ,i ?9k t 9 "s ( our pa/ expressions1 we
 mu/ h be5 v effici5t1 if ! exp]i5ce (  
,mr4 ,symons be typical1 s indef9ite are
 we becom+ "h4 ,j "h we are int]e/$ 9 _m
 ?+s t h be5 f\nd1 especially 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 :i* speak ( a civilization1 or 
( _m civilizations n indig5\s to ?is    
e>?4 ,"o tr\ble is 9 try+ to decide :e!r
 !y fell "h f ! sky1 or 7 left beh9d by 
visitors f o!r worlds4 ,we h a notion t 
!re h be5 disa/]s al(t1 & t co9s h      
dropp$ "h3 t inhabitants ( ?is e>? f\nd 
!m or saw !m fall1 & !n made co9s       
imitatively3 x may be t co9s 7 %[]$ "h  

by some?+ ( a tutel>y nature t und]took 
to advance u f ! /age ( b>t] to ! use ( 
a m$ium4 ,if co9s %\ld be id5tifi$ z    
,roman co9s1 we've _h s mu* exp]i5ce )  
id5tifications t we "k a phantom :5 we  
see "o--b1 ev5 s1 h[ c\ld ,roman co9s h 
got to ,nor? ,am]ica--f> 9 ! int]ior (  
,nor? ,am]ica--or buri$ "u !            
accumulation ( c5turies ( soil--unless  
!y did drop f--:]ev] ! fir/ ,romans came
 f8 ,ignatius ,donnelly1 9 ,atlantis1   
gives a li/ ( objects t h be5 f\nd 9    
m\nds t are suppos$ to ant$ate all      
,european influ5ce 9 ,am]ica3 la!-made  
articles1 su* z trad]s--f some:]e--w\ld 
supply to savages--m>ks ( ! la! said to 
be unmi/akable4 ,said to be3 ( c\rse we 
c't accept t any?+ is unmi/akable4 ,9 ! 
,rept4 ,smi?son4 ,in/41 #ahha-fai1 !re  
is an acc\nt1 by ,*>les ,c4 ,jones1 (   
two silv] crosses t 7 f\nd 9 ,georgia4  
,!y are skillfully made1 highly ornam5t$
 crosses1 b are n conv5tional           
crucifixes3 all arms ( equal l5g?4 ,mr4 
,jones is a good positivi/--t ,de ,sota 

_h halt$ at ! precise spot :]e ^!       
crosses 7 f\nd4 ,b ! _s ( negativ5ess t 
lurks 9 all ?+s said to be precise %[s  
itself 9 t ^u "o ( ^! crosses is an     
inscription t has no mean+ 9 ,spani% or 
any o!r kn[n1 t]re/rial language3       
,,iynkicidu1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,jones4 ,he
 ?9ks t ?is is a "n1 & t !re is an      
aborig9al r+ to x1 ?\gh ,i %\ld say1    
myself1 t he 0 ?9k+ ( ! f>-di/ant       
,incas3 t ! ,spani% donor cut on ! cross
 ! "n ( an ,indian to :om x 0 pres5t$4  
,b we look at ! inscription ourselves & 
see t ! lett]s said to be ,c & ,d are   
turn$ ! wrong way1 & t ! lett] said to  
be ,k is n only turn$ ! wrong way1 b is 
upside d[n4  ,x is difficult to accept t
 ! rem>kable1 ! v ext5sive1 copp] m9es 9
 ! region ( ,lake ,sup]ior 7 ev] ! works
 ( ,am]ican aborig9es4 ,despite !       
a/oni%+ ext5t ( ^! m9es1 no?+ has ev]   
be5 f\nd to indicate t ! region 0 ev]   
inhabit$ by p]man5t dwell]s-- 444 n a   
ve/ige ( a dwell+1 a skeleton1 or a bone
 has be5 f\nd4 ,! ,indians h no         

traditions relat+ to ! m9es4 7,am]4     
,antiqu>ian1 #be-beh47 ,i ?9k t we've _h
 visitors3 t !y h come "h = copp]1 =    
in/ance4 ,z to o!r relics ( !m--b we n[ 
come ^u frequ5cy ( a m]g] t has n s (t5 
appe>$ be=e3  ,fraudul5cy4  ,hair call$ 
real hair--!n !re are wigs4 ,tee? call$ 
real tee?--!n !re are false tee?4       
,(ficial money--c\nt]feit money4 ,x's ! 
bane ( psy*ic rese>*4 ,if !re be psy*ic 
ph5om5a1 !re mu/ be fraudul5t psy*ic    
ph5om5a4 ,s desp]ate is ! situation "h t
 ,c>r+ton argues t1 ev5 if ,pallad9o be 
caught *eat+1 t is n to say t all h]    
ph5om5a are fraudul5t4 ,my own v]sion   
is3 t no?+ indicates any?+1 9 a positive
 s5se1 because1 9 a positive s5se1 !re  
is no?+ to be indicat$4 ,ev]y?+ t is    
call$ true mu/ m]ge away indi/+ui%ably  
into some?+ call$ false4 ,bo? are       
expressions ( ! same und]ly+ quas9ess1 &
 are cont9u\s4 ,fraudul5t antiqu>ian    
relics are v common1 b !y are n m common
 ?an are fraudul5t pa9t+s4  ,w4,s4 ,=e/1
 ,hi/orical ,sket*es ( ,norfolk1        

,virg9ia3  ,t1 9 ,septemb]1 #ahcc1 :5 "s
 workm51 ne> ,norfolk1 7 bor+ = wat]1 a 
co9 0 drawn up f a dep? ( ab\t #cj feet4
 ,x 0 ab\t ! size ( an ,engli% %ill+1 b 
oval--an oval disk1 if n a co94 ,!      
figures ^u x 7 di/9ct1 & repres5t$ a    
w>rior or hunt] & o!r *>act]s1 app>5tly 
( ,roman orig94  ,! means ( exclusion   
w\ld probably be--m5 digg+ a hole--no "o
 else look+3 "o ( !m drops a co9 into ! 
hole--z to :]e he got a /range co91     
rem>kable 9 %ape ev5--t's disreg>d$4 ,up
 comes ! co9--expressions ( a/oni%m5t f 
! evil "o :o _h dropp$ x4  ,h[ev]1 !    
antiqu>ians h miss$ ?is co94 ,i c f9d no
 o!r m5tion ( x4  ,ano!r co94 ,also a   
little /udy 9 ! g5esis ( a prophet4  ,9 
! ,am]ican ,antiqu>ian1 #af-cac1 is     
copi$ a /ory by a correspond5t to !     
,detroit ,news1 ( a copp] co9 ab\t !    
size ( a two-c5t piece1 said to h be5   
f\nd 9 a ,mi*igan m\nd4 ,! ,editor says 
m]ely t he does n endorse ! f9d4 ,^u ?is
 sl5d] basis1 he buds out1 9 ! next     
numb] ( ! ,antiqu>ian3  ,! co9 turns    

out1 z we pr$ict$1 to be a fraud4  ,y c 
imag9e ! scorn ( ,elijah1 or any ( ! old
 m ne>ly real prophets4  ,or all ?+s are
 tri$ by ! only k9d ( jurisprud5ce we h 
9 quasi-exi/5ce3  ,presum$ to be innoc5t
 until convict$--b !y're guilty4  ,!    
,editor's reason+ is z phantom-l z my   
own1 or ,/4 ,paul's1 or ,d>w9's4 ,! co9 
is condemn$ because x came f ! same     
region f :i*1 a few ye>s be=e1 _h come  
pott]y t _h be5 call$ fraudul5t4 ,!     
pott]y _h be5 condemn$ because x 0      
condemnable4  ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ,june
 #ag1 #ahhb3  ,t a f>m]1 9 ,cass ,co41  
,ill41 _h pick$ up1 on 8 f>m1 a bronze  
co91 :i* 0 s5t to ,pr(4 ,f4,f4 ,hild]1 (
 ,/4 ,l\is1 :o id5tifi$ x z a co9 (     
,antio*us ,,iv4 ,inscription said to be 
9 anci5t ,greek *>act]s3 translat$ z ,k+
 ,antio*us ,epiphanes 7,illu/ri\s7 !    
,victorius4 ,s\nds q def9ite &          
conv9c+--b we h "s m translations com+4 
,9 ! ,am]ican ,pione]1 #b-afi1 are %[n  
two faces ( a copp] co91 ) *>act]s v mu*
 l ^? ^u ! ,grave ,creek /one--:i*1 )   

translations1 we'll take up soon4 ,?is  
co9 is said to h be5 f\nd 9             
,connecticut1 9 #ahdc4  ,records ( !    
,pa/1 #ab-ahb3  ,t1 e>ly 9 #aiac1 a co91
 said to be a ,roman co91 0 report$ z   
discov]$ 9 an ,ill9ois m\nd4 ,x 0 s5t to
 ,dr4 ,em]son1 ( ! ,art ,in/itute1 (    
,*icago4 ,8 op9ion 0 t ! co9 is ( ! r>e 
m9tage ( ,domitius ,domitianus1 ,emp]or 
9 ,egypt4 ,z to its discov]y 9 an       
,ill9ois m\nd1 ,dr4 ,em]son disclaims   
responsibility4 ,b :at /rikes me "h is t
 a jok] %\ld n h be5 satisfi$ ) an      
ord9>y ,roman co94 ,:]e did he get a r>e
 co91 & :y 0 x n miss$ f "s collection8 
,i h look$ ov] numismatic j\rnals en\gh 
to accept t ! :]eab\ts ( e r>e co9 9    
anyone's possession is kn[n to          
co9-collectors4 ,seems to me no?+ left b
 to call ?is ano!r id5tification4       
,proc4 ,am]4 ,phil4 ,soc41 #ab-bbd3  ,t1
 9 ,july1 #ahga1 a lett] 0 receiv$ f    
,mr4 ,jacob ,w4 ,m(fit1 ( ,*illico!1    
,ill41 enclos+ a photograph ( a co91 :i*
 he said _h be5 br\ght up1 by him1 :ile 

bor+1 f a dep? ( #abj feet4  ,( c\rse1  
by conv5tional sci5tific /&>ds1 su* dep?
 has "s extraord9>y mean+4              
,palaeontologi/s1 geologi/s1 &          
ar*aeologi/s consid] !mselves reasonable
 9 argu+ anci5t orig9 ( ! f>-buri$4 ,we 
only accept3 dep? is a pseudo-/&>d ) u2 
"o e>?quake c\ld bury a co9 ( rec5t     
m9tage #abj feet bel[ ! surface4        
,accord+ to a writ] 9 ! ,proce$+s1 ! co9
 is uni=m 9 ?ickness1 & _h nev] be5     
hamm]$ out by savages--!re are o!r tok5s
 ( ! ma*9e %op4  ,b1 accord+ to ,pr(4   
,leslie1 x is an a/rologic amulet4 ,!re 
are ^u x ! signs ( ,pisces & ,leo4  ,or1
 ) due disreg>d1 y c f9d signs ( y\r    
great-gr&-"m1 or ( ! ,crusades1 or ( !  
,mayans1 ^u any?+ t ev] came f ,*illico!
 or f a five & t5 c5t /ore4 ,any?+ t    
looks l a cat & a goldfi% looks l ,leo &
 ,pisces3 b1 by due suppressions &      
di/ortions !re's no?+ t c't be made to  
look l a cat & a goldfi%4 ,i fe> me     
we're turn+ a little irritable "h4 ,to  
be damn$ by slumb]+ giants & int]e/+    

little h>lots & cl[ns :o rank high 9 _! 
pr(ession is at lea/ supportable to our 
vanity2 b1 we f9d t ! an?ropologi/s are 
( ! slums ( ! div9e1 or ( an ar*aic     
k9d]g>t5 ( intellectuality1 & x is v    
unflatt]+ to f9d a mess ( moldy infants 
sitt+ 9 judgm5t ^u u4  ,pr(4 ,leslie !n 
f9ds1 z arbitr>ily z "o might f9d t "s  
jok] put ! ,brooklyn ,bridge :]e x is1 t
 ! piece 0 plac$ !re z a practical joke1
 ?\gh n by its pres5t own]2 & is a mod]n
 fabrication1 p]haps ( ! sixte5? c5tury1
 possibly ,hispano-,am]ican or          
,fr5*-,am]ican orig94  ,x's %e]1 brutal 
attempt to assimilate a ?+ t may or may 
n h fall5 f ! sky1 ) ph5om5a admitt$ by 
! an?ropologic sy/em3 or ) ! e>ly ,fr5* 
or ,spani% explor]s ( ,ill9ois4 ,?\gh x 
is ridicul\s 9 a positive s5se to give  
reasons1 x is m acceptable to attempt   
reasons m ne>ly real ?an oppos+ reasons4
 ,( c\rse1 9 8 favor1 we note t ,pr(4   
,leslie qualifies 8 notions4 ,b 8       
disreg>ds are t !re is no?+ ei!r ,fr5*  
or ,spani% ab\t ?is co94 ,a leg5d ^u x  

is said to be some:]e betwe5 ,arabic &  
,pho5ician1 )\t be+ ei!r4 ,pr(4 ,w9*ell 
7,sp>ks f a ,geologi/'s ,hamm]1 p4 #agj7
 says ( ! crude designs ^u ?is co91 :i* 
0 9 8 possession--scrawls ( an animal & 
( a w>rior1 or ( a cat & a goldfi%1     
:i*ev] be conv5i5t--t !y _h be5 nei!r   
/amp$ nor engrav$1 b look$ z if et*$ )  
an acid4 ,t is a me?od unkn[n 9         
numismatics ( ?is e>?4 ,z to ! crudity (
 design ^u ?is co91 & some?+ else--t1   
?\gh ! w>rior may be1 by due disreg>ds1 
ei!r a cat or a goldfi%1 we h to note t 
8 headdress is typical ( ! ,am]ican     
,indian--c\ld be expla9$1 ( c\rse1 b =  
fe> t we might be in/antly translat$ to 
! ,positive ,absolute1 :i* may n be     
absolutely desirable1 we pref] to h "s  
flaws or negativ5ess 9 our own          
expressions4  ,data ( m ?an !           
?rice-accurs$3  ,tablets ( /one1 ) ! t5 
comm&m5ts engrav$ ^u !m1 9 ,hebrew1 said
 to h be5 f\nd 9 m\nds 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates3  ,masonic emblems said to h be5 
f\nd 9 m\nds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,we're 

^u ! bord]l9e ( our acceptances1 & we're
 amorph\s 9 ! unc]ta9ties & m]g+s ( our 
outl9e4 ,conv5tionally1 or1 ) no real   
reason = s do+1 we exclude ^! ?+s1 & !n1
 z grossly & arbitr>ily &               
irrationally--?\gh our attempt is always
 to approximate away f ^! negative      
/ates--z ev] a ,kepl]1 ,newton1 or ,d>w9
 made 8 selections1 )\t :i* he c\ld n h 
seem$ to be1 at all1 because e "o ( !m  
is n[ se5 to be an illusion1 we accept t
 o!r lett]$ ?+s h be5 f\nd 9 m\nds 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,( c\rse we d :at we c to
 make ! selection seem n gross &        
arbitr>y & irrational4 ,!n1 if we accept
 t inscrib$ ?+s ( anci5t orig9 h be5    
f\nd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 t _c be         
attribut$ to any race indig5\s to !     
we/]n hemisph]e2 t are n 9 any language 
ev] he>d ( 9 ! ea/]n hemisph]e--!re's   
no?+ to x b to turn non-,euclidian & try
 to conceive ( a ?ird hemisph]e1 or to  
accept t !re has be5 int]c\rse betwe5 ! 
we/]n hemisph]e & "s o!r _w4  ,b !re is 
a peculi>ity to ^! inscrib$ objects4 ,!y

 rem9d me ( ! records left1 by ,sir     
,john ,frankl91 9 ! ,arctic2 b1 also1 ( 
attempts made by relief exp$itions to   
communicate ) ! ,frankl9 exp$ition4 ,!  
lo/ explor]s ca*$ _! records--or        
conceal$ !m conspicu\sly 9 m\nds4 ,!    
relief exp$itions s5t up balloons1 f :i*
 messages 7 dropp$ broadca/4 ,our data  
are ( ?+s t h be5 ca*$1 & ( ?+s t seem  
to h be5 dropp$--  ,or a ,lo/ ,exp$ition
 f--,some:]e4  ,explor]s f some:]e1 & _!
 inability to return--!n1 a long1       
s5tim5tal1 p]si/5t attempt1 9 ! _s ( our
 own ,arctic relief-exp$itions--at lea/ 
to e/abli% communication--  ,:at if x   
may h succe$$8  ,we ?9k ( ,india--!     
millions ( natives :o are rul$ by a     
small b& ( esot]ics--only because !y    
receive support & direction f--some:]e  
else--or f ,engl&4  ,9 #ahch1 ,mr4      
,a4,b4 ,toml9son1 own] ( ! great m\nd at
 ,grave ,creek1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 excavat$ 
! m\nd4 ,he said t1 9 ! pres5ce (       
witnesses1 he _h f\nd a small1 flat1    
oval /one--or disk--^u :i* 7 engrav$    

alphabetic *>act]s4  ,col4 ,:ittelsey1  
an exp]t 9 ^! matt]s1 says t ! /one is  
n[ univ]sally reg>d$ by ar*aeologi/s z a
 fraud3 t1 9 8 op9ion1 ,mr4 ,toml9son _h
 be5 impos$ ^u4  ,avebury1 ,prehi/oric  
,times1 p4 #bga3  ,i m5tion x because x 
has be5 ! subject ( mu* discussion1 b x 
is n[ g5]ally admitt$ to be a fraud4 ,x 
is inscrib$ ) ,hebrew *>act]s1 b ! =g]  
has copi$ ! mod]n in/ead ( ! anci5t =m (
 ! lett]s4  ,z ,i h said1 we're z       
irritable "h1 "u ! oppressions ( !      
an?ropologi/s z ev] 7 slaves 9 ! s\?    
t[>d sup]iorities f poor :ite tra%4 ,:5 
we f9ally rev]se our relative positions 
we %all give l[e/ place to !            
an?ropologi/s4 ,a ,dr4 ,gray does at    
lea/ look at a fi% be=e he conceives ( a
 miracul\s orig9 = x4 ,we %all h to     
subm]ge ,"l ,avebury f> bel[ him--if we 
accept t ! /one f ,grave ,creek is      
g5]ally reg>d$ z a fraud by em95t       
au?orities :o did n "k x f "s o!r       
object--or1 9 g5]al1 t s decid$ an      
op9ion mu/ be ! product ( ei!r delib]ate

 disreg>d or ignorance or fatigue4 ,!   
/one belongs to a class ( ph5om5a t is  
repulsive to ! ,sy/em4 ,x w n assimilate
 ) ! ,sy/em4 ,let su* an object be he>d 
( by su* a sy/emati/ z ,avebury1 & ! m]e
 m5tion ( x is z ne>ly c]ta9ly ! /imulus
 to a conv5tional reaction z is a *>g$  
body to an electroscope or a glass ( be]
 to a prohibitioni/4 ,x is ( ! ideals ( 
,sci5ce to "k "o object f ano!r be=e    
express+ an op9ion ^u a ?+1 b t is n !  
_s ( univ]sal me*anics3  ,a ?+4 ,x is   
attractive or repulsive4 ,its           
conv5tional reaction foll[s4  ,because x
 is n ! /one f ,grave ,creek t is 9     
,hebrew *>act]s1 ei!r anci5t or mod]n3 x
 is a /one f ,new>k1 ,ohio1 ( :i* ! /ory
 is told t a =g] made ?is mi/ake ( us+  
mod]n in/ead ( anci5t ,hebrew *>act]s4  
,we %all see t ! inscription ^u ! ,grave
 ,creek /one is n 9 ,hebrew4  ,or all   
?+s are presum$ to be innoc5t1 b are    
suppos$ to be guilty--unless !y         
assimilate4  ,col4 ,:ittelsey 7,we/]n   
,res]ve ,hi/orical ,tracts1 ,no4 #cc7   

says t ! ,grave ,creek /one 0 consid]$ a
 fraud by ,wilson1 ,squires1 & ,davis4  
,!n he comes to ! ,congress (           
,ar*aeologi/s at ,nancy1 ,france1 #ahge4
 ,x is h>d = ,col4 ,:ittelsey to admit  
t1 at ?is meet+1 :i* s\nds important1 ! 
/one 0 endors$4 ,he rem9ds u ( ,mr4     
,symons1 & ! man :o consid]$ t he saw   
some?+4 ,col4 ,:ittelsey's some:at      
tortu\s expression is t ! f9d] ( ! /one 
s impos$ 8 views ^u ! congress t x      
pron\nc$ ! /one g5u9e4  ,also ! /one 0  
exam9$ by ,s*oolcraft4 ,he gave 8 op9ion
 = g5u95ess4  ,or !re's only "o process1
 & see-saw is "o ( its aspects4 ,?ree or
 f\r fat exp]ts on ! side aga9/ u4 ,we  
f9d f\r or five plump ones on our side4 
,or all t we call logic & reason+ ends  
up z %e] prepond]ance ( avoirdupois4    
,!n sev]al philologi/s came out 9 favor 
( g5u95ess4 ,"s ( !m translat$ !        
inscription4 ,( c\rse1 z we h said1 x is
 our me?od--or ! me?od ( or?odoxy--way 9
 :i* all conclusions are rea*$--to h "s 
awfully em95t1 or prepond]antly plump1  

au?orities ) u :5ev] we c--9 ?is case1  
h[ev]1 we feel j a little appreh5sive 9 
be+ caught 9 su* excell5tly obese1 b    
some:at negativiz$1 company3            
,translation by ,m4 ,jomb>d3  ,?y ord]s 
are laws3 ?\ %9e/ 9 impetu\s elan &     
rapid *amois4  ,m4 ,maurice ,s*wab3  ,! 
*ief ( ,emigration :o rea*$ ^! places   
7or ?is isl&7 has fix$ ^! *>act]s =ev]4 
,m4 ,opp]t3  ,! grave ( "o :o 0         
assass9at$ "h4 ,may ,god1 to rev5ge him1
 /rike 8 murd]]1 cutt+ (f ! h& ( 8      
exi/5ce4  ,i l ! fir/ "o be/4 ,i h su* a
 vivid impression f x ( someone poli%+  
up brass or some?+1 & 9 an awful hurry4 
,( c\rse ! ?ird is m dramatic--/ill     
!y're all v good4 ,!y are p]turbations (
 "o ano!r1 ,i suppose4  ,9 ,tract #dd1  
,col4 ,:ittelsey returns to ! subject4  
,he gives ! conclusion ( ,major ,de     
,helw>d1 at ! ,congress ( ,luxemb\rg1   
#ahgg3  ,if ,pr(4 ,read & myself are "r 
9 ! conclusion t ! figures are nei!r ( !
 ,runic1 ,pho5ician1 ,canaanite1        
,hebrew1 ,lybian1 ,celtic1 or any o!r   

alphabet-language1 its importance has   
be5 greatly ov]-rat$4  ,obvi\s to a     
*ild2 obvi\s to any m5tality n          
helplessly subject$ to a sy/em3  ,t j   
!re9 lies ! importance ( ?is object4  ,x
 is said t an ideal ( sci5ce is to f9d  
out ! new--b1 unless a ?+ be ( ! old1 x 
is unimportant4  ,x is n wor? :ile4     
7,hovey47  ,!n ! inscrib$ ax1 or w$ge1  
:i*1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,john ,c4 ,evans1 9
 a communication to ! ,am]ican          
,e?nological ,society1 0 pl[$ up1 ne>   
,pemb]ton1 ,n4,j41 #ahei4 ,! *>act]s ^u 
?is ax1 or w$ge1 are /rik+ly simil> to !
 *>act]s on ! ,grave ,creek /one4 ,also1
 ) a little disreg>d "h & a little m    
!re1 !y look l tracks 9 ! sn[ by someone
 :o's be5 out celebrat+1 or l y\r       
h&writ+1 or m9e1 :5 we ?9k !re's a c]ta9
 di/9ction 9 illegibility4 ,me?od (     
disreg>d3 any?+'s any?+4  ,dr4 ,abbott  
describes ?is object 9 ! ,report ( !    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 #ahge-bfj4  ,he
 says he has no fai? 9 x4  ,all progress
 is f ! outrage\s to ! commonplace4 ,or 

quasi-exi/5ce proce$s f rape to ! croon+
 ( lullabies4 ,x's be5 int]e/+ to me to 
g ov] v>i\s long-e/abli%$ p]iodicals &  
note controv]sies betwe5 attempt+       
positivi/s & !n int]m$iati/ic issues4   
,bold1 bad intrud]s ( !ories2 ruffians )
 di%onorable int5tions--! al>ms (       
,sci5ce2 h] attempts to pres]ve t :i* is
 de>] ?an life itself--submission--!n a 
fidelity l ,mrs4 ,micawb]'s4 ,s _m ( ^! 
ruffians1 or w&]+ com$ians t 7 hat$1 or 
scorn$1 piti$1 embrac$1 conv5tionaliz$4 
,!re's n a notion 9 ?is book t has a m  
frightful1 or ridicul\s1 mi5 ?an _h !   
notion ( human footpr9ts 9 rocks1 :5 t  
n[ respectabiliz$ ruffian1 or cl[n1 0   
fir/ he>d f4 ,x seems bewild]+ to "o ^: 
int]e/s are n sci5tific t su* r[s %\ld  
be rais$ ov] su* trifles3 b ! feel+ ( a 
sy/emati/ t[>d su* an intrud] is j ab\t 
:at anyone's w\ld be if a tramp f !     
/reet %\ld come 91 sit at "o's d9n]     
table1 & say he belong$ !re4 ,we "k :at 
hypnosis c d3 let him insi/ ) all 8     
might t he does belong !re1 & "o beg9s  

to suspect t he may be "r2 t he may h   
high] p]ceptions ( :at's "r4 ,!         
prohibitioni/s _h ?is work$ out v       
skillfully4  ,s ! r[ t 0 rais$ ov] !    
/one f ,grave ,creek--b "t &            
cumulativ5ess1 & ! v factor we make s   
mu* (--or ! p[] ( mass$ data4 ,!re 7 o!r
 reports ( inscrib$ /ones1 & !n1 half a 
c5tury lat]1 "s m\nds--or ca*es1 z we   
call !m--7 op5$ by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,gass1  
ne> ! city ( ,dav5port4 7,am]ican       
,antiqu>ian1 #ae-gc47 ,sev]al /one      
tablets 7 f\nd4 ,^u "o ( !m1 ! lett]s   
,,tft[ns may easily be made out4 ,9 ?is 
in/ance we he> no?+ ( fraudul5cy--"t1   
cumulativ5ess1 ! p[] ( mass$ data4 ,!   
attempt to assimilate ?is datum is3  ,t 
! tablet 0 probably ( ,mormon orig94    
,:y8  ,because1 at ,m5don1 ,ill41 0 f\nd
 a brass plate1 ^u :i* 7 simil> *>act]s4
  ,:y t8  ,because t 0 f\nd ne> a h\se  
once occupi$ by a ,mormon4  ,9 a real   
exi/5ce1 a real meteorologi/1 suspect+ t
 c9d]s _h come f a fire eng9e--w\ld h   
ask$ a fireman4  ,tablets (             

,dav5port--!re's n a record f9dable t x 
ev] occurr$ to any antiqu>ian--to ask a 
,mormon4  ,o!r tablets 7 f\nd4 ,^u "o ( 
!m are two ,f's & two #h's4 ,also a l>ge
 tablet1 twelve in*es by eight to t5    
in*es ) ,roman num]als & ,arabic4 ,x is 
said t ! figure #h occurs ?ree times1 & 
! figure or lett] ,o sev5 times4 ,) ^!  
famili> *>act]s are o!rs t resemble     
anci5t alphabets1 ei!r ,pho5ecian or    
,hebrew4  ,x may be t ! discov]y (      
,au/ralia1 = in/ance1 w turn out to be  
less important ?an ! discov]y & ! mean+ 
( ^! tablets--  ,b :]e w y read ( !m 9  
any?+ subsequ5tly publi%$2 :at          
antiqu>ian has ev] s9ce tri$ to und]/&  
!m1 & _! pres5ce1 & indications (       
antiquity1 9 a l& t we're told 0        
inhabit$ only by unlett]$ savages8  ,^! 
?+s t are exhum$ only to be buri$ 9 "s  
o!r way4  ,ano!r tablet 0 f\nd1 at      
,dav5port1 by ,mr4 ,*>les ,h>rison1     
presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,antiqu>ian       
,society4 444 #h & o!r hi]oglyphics are 
^u ?is tablet4 ,?is "t1 also1 fraud is n

 m5tion$4 ,my own notion is t x is v    
unsportsmanlike ev] to m5tion fraud4    
,accept any?+4 ,!n expla9 x y\r way4    
,any?+ t assimilates ) "o explanation1  
mu/ h assimilable relations1 to "s      
degree1 ) all o!r explanations1 if all  
explanations are some:]e cont9u\s4      
,mormons are lugg$ 9 aga91 b ! attempt  
is fa9t & helpless--because g5]al       
circum/ances make x difficult to expla9 
! pres5ce ( ^! tablets4  ,altoge!r our  
phantom resi/ance is m]e attribution to 
! ,mormons1 )\t ! slighte/ attempt to   
f9d base = ! attribution4 ,we ?9k (     
messages t 7 %[]$ ^u ?is e>?1 & (       
messages t 7 ca*$ 9 m\nds ^u ?is e>?4 ,!
 simil>ity to ! ,frankl9 situation is   
/rik+4 ,conceivably c5turies f n[1      
objects dropp$ f                        
relief-exp$ition-balloons may be f\nd 9 
! ,arctic1 & conceivably !re are /ill   
undiscov]$ ca*es left by ,frankl91 9 !  
hope t relief exp$itions w\ld f9d !m4 ,x
 w\ld be z incongru\s to attribute ^!   
?+s to ! ,eskimos z to attribute tablets

 & lett]$ /ones to ! aborig9es (        
,am]ica4 ,"s "t ,i %all take up an      
expression t ! que]-%ap$ m\nds ^u ?is   
e>? 7 built by explor]s f ,some:]e1     
unable to get back1 design$ to attract  
att5tion f "s o!r _w1 & t a va/         
sword-%ap$ m\nd has be5 discov]$ ^u !   
moon--,j n[ we ?9k ( lett]$ ?+s & _! two
 possible significances4  ,a biz>re     
little lo/ s\l1 rescu$ f "o ( ! morgues 
( ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce3  ,an    
acc\nt1 s5t by a correspond5t1 to ,pr(4 
,silliman1 ( some?+ t 0 f\nd 9 a block (
 m>ble1 tak5 ,novemb]1 #ahbi1 f a qu>ry1
 ne> ,philadelphia 7,am4 ,j4 ,sci41     
#a-ai-cfa74 ,! block 0 cut into slabs4  
,by ?is process1 x is said1 0 expos$ an 
ind5tation 9 ! /one1 ab\t "o & a half   
in*es by five-eigh?s ( an in*4 ,a       
geometric ind5tation3 9 x 7 two         
def9ite-look+ rais$ lett]s1 l ,i ,u3    
only diff]5ce is t ! corn]s ( ! ,u are n
 r\nd$1 b are "r angles4 ,we are told t 
?is block ( /one came f a dep? ( sev5ty 
or eighty feet--or t1 if acceptable1 ?is

 lett]+ 0 done long1 long ago4 ,to "s   
p]sons1 n sat$ ) ! commonness ( !       
incr$ible t has to be accept$1 x may    
seem grotesque to ?9k t an ind5tation 9 
s& c\ld h tons ( o!r s& pil$ ^u x &     
h>d5+ into /one1 )\t be+ press$ out--b !
 fam\s ,nic>aguan footpr9ts 7 f\nd 9 a  
qu>ry "u elev5 /rata ( solid rock4 ,!re 
0 no discussion ( ?is datum4 ,we only   
take x out = an air+4  ,z to lett]$     
/ones t may once ^u a "t h be5 %[]$ ^u  
,europe1 if we _c accept t ! /ones 7    
inscrib$ by indig5\s inhabitants (      
,europe1 _m h be5 f\nd 9 caves--:5ce !y 
7 c>ri$ z curiosities by prehi/oric m51 
or z ornam5ts1 ,i suppose4 ,ab\t ! size 
& %ape ( ! ,grave ,creek /one1 or disk3 
flat & oval & ab\t two in*es wide4      
7,sollas47 ,*>act]s pa9t$ ^u !m3 f\nd   
fir/ by ,m4 ,piette1 9 ! cave ( ,mas    
d',azil1 ,ariege4 ,accord+ to ,sollas1  
!y are m>k$ 9 v>i\s directions ) r$ &   
black l9es4 ,b on n a few ( !m1 m       
complex *>act]s occur1 :i* 9 a few      
in/ances simulate "s ( ! capital lett]s 

( ! ,roman alphabet4 ,9 "o in/ance !    
lett]s ,f ,e ,i accompani$ by no o!r    
m>k+s to modify !m1 are z pla9 z !y c\ld
 be4 ,accord+ to ,sollas 7,anci5t       
,hunt]s1 p4 #ie7 ,m4 ,c>tailhac has     
confirm$ ! obs]vations ( ,piette1 & ,m4 
,b\le has f\nd additional examples4 ,!y 
(f] "o ( ! d>ke/ problems ( prehi/oric  
times4 7,sollas47  ,z to ca*es 9 g5]al1 
,i %\ld say t !y are made ) two         
purposes3 to proclaim & to conceal2 or t
 ca*es docum5ts are hidd51 or cov]$ ov]1
 9 conspicu\s /ructures2 at lea/1 s are 
design$ ! cairns 9 ! ,arctic4  ,trans4  
,n4,y4 ,acad4 ( ,sci5ces1 #aa-bg3  ,t   
,mr4 ,j4,h4 ,hoop]1 ,bradley ,co41      
,t5n41 hav+ come ^u a curi\s /one1 9 "s 
woods ^u 8 f>m1 inve/igat$4 ,he dug4 ,he
 une>!d a long wall4 ,^u ?is wall 7     
inscrib$ _m alphabetic *>act]s4 #hgb    
*>act]s h be5 exam9$1 _m ( !m           
duplicates1 & a few imitations ( animal 
=ms1 ! moon1 & o!r objects4 ,accid5tal  
imitations ( ori5tal alphabets are      
num]\s4  ,! "p t seems significant3  ,t 

^! lett]s _h be5 hidd5 "u a lay] (      
cem5t4  ,& /ill1 9 our own het]og5eity1 
or unwill+ness1 or inability1 to        
conc5trate ^u s+le concepts1 we %all--or
 we %a'n't--accept t1 ?\gh !re may h be5
 a ,lo/ ,colony or ,lo/ ,exp$ition f    
,some:]e1 ^u ?is e>?1 & extra-mundane   
visitors :o c\ld nev] get back1 !re h   
be5 o!r extra-mundane visitors1 :o h    
gone away aga9--altoge!r q 9 analogy ) !
 ,frankl9 ,exp$ition & ,pe>y's flitt+s 9
 ! ,arctic--  ,& a wreck t occurr$ to "o
 gr\p ( !m--  ,& ! loot t 0 lo/         
ov]bo>d--  ,! ,*9ese seals ( ,irel&4  ,n
 ! ?+s ) ! big1 wi/ful eyes t lie on    
ice1 & t are taught to balance objects  
on _! noses--b inscrib$ /amps1 ) :i* to 
make impressions4  ,proc4 ,roy4 ,iri%   
,acad41 #a-cha3  ,a pap] 0 read by ,mr4 
,j4 ,hub& ,smi?1 descriptive ( ab\t a   
doz5 ,*9ese seals t _h be5 f\nd 9       
,irel&4 ,!y are all alike3 ea* a cube ) 
an animal seat$ ^u x4 ,x is said t !    
inscriptions ^u !m are ( a v anci5t     
class ( ,*9ese *>act]s4  ,! ?ree po9ts t

 h made a lep] & an outca/ ( ?is        
datum--b only 9 ! s5se ( disreg>d1      
because n[h]e t ,i "k ( is x que/ion$3  
,agreem5t among ar*aeologi/s t !re 7 no 
relations1 9 ! remote pa/1 betwe5 ,*9a &
 ,irel&3  ,t no o!r objects1 f anci5t   
,*9a--virtually1 ,i suppose--h ev] be5  
f\nd 9 ,irel&3  ,! great di/ances at :i*
 ^! seals h be5 f\nd ap>t4  ,aft] ,mr4  
,smi?'s inve/igations--if he did        
inve/igate1 or d m ?an record--_m m     
,*9ese seals 7 f\nd 9 ,irel&1 &1 ) "o   
exception1 only 9 ,irel&4 ,9 #aheb1 ab\t
 #fj _h be5 f\nd4 ,( all ar*aeologic    
f9ds 9 ,irel&1 none is envelop$ 9 great]
 my/]y4 7,*amb]s' ,j\rnal1 #af-cfd47    
,accord+ to ! writ] 9 ,*amb]s' ,j\rnal1 
"o ( ^! seals 0 f\nd 9 a curiosity %op 9
 ,london4 ,:5 que/ion$1 ! %opkeep] said 
t x _h come f ,irel&4  ,9 ?is in/ance1  
if y don't take in/9ctively to our      
expression1 !re is no or?odox           
explanation = y\r pref]5ce4 ,x is !     
a/oni%+ scatt]+ ( !m1 ov] field & =e/1 t
 has hu%$ ! expla9]s4 ,9 ! ,proce$+s ( !

 ,royal ,iri% ,academy1 #aj-aga1 ,dr4   
,fraz] says t !y appe> to h be5 s[n     
broadca/ ov] ! c\ntry 9 "s /range way t 
,i _c (f] solution (4  ,! /ruggle =     
expression ( a notion t did n belong to 
,dr4 ,fraz]'s era3  ,! inv>iable /ory ( 
_! f9d is :at we might expect if !y _h  
be5 accid5tally dropp$4444  ,?ree 7 f\nd
 9 ,tipp]>y2 six 9 ,cork2 ?ree 9 ,d[n2  
f\r 9 ,wat]=d2 all ! re/--"o or two to a
 c\nty4  ,b "o ( ^! ,*9ese seals 0 f\nd 
9 ! b$ ( ! ,riv] ,boyne1 ne> ,clon>d1   
,mea?1 :5 workm5 7 rais+ gravel4  ,t "o1
 at lea/1 _h be5 dropp$ !re4     #ab    
,a/ronomy4  ,& a wat*man look+ at half a
 doz5 lant]ns1 :]e a /reet's be5 torn   
up4  ,!re are gas lights & k]os5e lamps 
& electric lights 9 ! neighborhood3     
mat*es fl>+1 fires 9 /oves1 bonfires1   
h\se afire some:]e2 lights (            
automobiles1 illum9at$ signs--  ,!      
wat*man & 8 "o little sy/em4  ,e?ics4   
,& "s "y ladies & ! de> old pr(essor ( a
 v select sem9>y4  ,drugs & divorce &   
rape3 v5]eal diseases1 drunk5ness1      

murd]--  ,exclud$4  ,! prim & ! precise1
 or ! exact1 ! homog5e\s1 ! s+le1 !     
puritanic1 ! ma!matic1 ! pure1 ! p]fect4
 ,we c h illusion ( ?is /ate--b only by 
disreg>d+ its inf9ite d5ials4 ,x's a    
drop ( milk afloat 9 acid t's eat+ x4 ,!
 positive swamp$ by ! negative4 ,s x is 
9 int]m$iat5ess1 :]e only to be positive
 is to g5]ate correspond+ &1 p]haps1    
equal negativ5ess4 ,9 our acceptance1 x 
is1 9 quasi-exi/5ce1 premonitory1 or    
pre-natal1 or pre-awak5+ consci\sness ( 
a real exi/5ce4  ,b ?is consci\sness (  
realness is ! greate/ resi/ance to ef=ts
 to realize or to become real--because x
 is feel+ t realness has be5 atta9$4    
,our antagonism is n to ,sci5ce1 b to ! 
attitude ( ! sci5ces t !y h f9ally      
realiz$2 or to belief1 in/ead (         
acceptance2 to ! insuffici5cy1 :i*1 z we
 h se5 ov] & ov]1 am\nts to paltr9ess & 
pu]ility ( sci5tific dogmas & /&>ds4    
,or1 if sev]al p]sons />t out to        
,*icago1 & get to ,buffalo1 & "o be "u !
 delusion t ,buffalo is ,*icago1 t "o w 

be a resi/ance to ! progress ( ! o!rs4  
,s a/ronomy & its seem+ly exact1 little 
sy/em--  ,b data we %all h ( r\nd worlds
 & sp9dle-%ap$ worlds1 & worlds %ap$ l a
 :eel2 worlds l titanic prun+ hooks2    
worlds l9k$ toge!r by /ream+ filam5ts2  
solit>y worlds1 & worlds 9 hordes3      
trem5d\s worlds & t9y worlds3 "s ( !m   
made ( mat]ial l ! mat]ial ( ?is e>?2 & 
worlds t are geometric sup]-con/ructions
 made ( iron & /eel--  ,or n only fall f
 ! sky ( a%es & c9d]s & coke & *>coal & 
oily sub/ances t sugge/ fuel--b ! masses
 ( iron t h fall5 ^u ?is e>?4  ,wrecks &
 flotsam & fragm5ts ( va/ iron          
con/ructions--  ,or /eel4 ,soon] or lat]
 we %all h to take up an expression t   
fragm5ts ( /eel h fall5 f ! sky4 ,if    
fragm5ts n ( iron1 b ( /eel h fall5 ^u  
?is e>?--  ,b :at w\ld a deep-sea fi%   
le>n ev5 if a /eel plate ( a wreck$     
vessel above him %\ld drop & bump him on
 ! nose8  ,our subm]g5ce 9 a sea (      
conv5tionality ( almo/ imp5etrable      
d5sity4  ,sometimes ,i'm a savage :o has

 f\nd some?+ on ! bea* ( 8 isl&4        
,sometimes ,i'm a deep-sea fi% ) a sore 
nose4  ,! greate/ ( my/]ies3  ,:y don't 
!y ev] come "h1 or s5d "h1 op5ly8  ,(   
c\rse !re's no?+ to t my/]y if we don't 
take s s]i\sly ! notion--t we mu/ be    
int]e/+4 ,x's probably = moral reasons t
 !y /ay away--b ev5 s1 !re mu/ be "s    
degrad$ ones among !m4  ,or physical    
reasons3  ,:5 we c specially take up t  
subject1 "o ( our lead+ ideas1 or       
cr$ulities1 w be t ne> approa* by ano!r 
_w to ?is _w w\ld be cata/rophic3 t     
navigable worlds w\ld avoid proximity2 t
 o!rs t h surviv$ h organiz$ into       
protective remot5esses1 or orbits :i*   
approximate to regul>ity1 ?\gh by no    
means to ! degree ( popul> supposition4 
,b ! p]si/5ce ( ! notion t we mu/ be    
int]e/+4 ,bugs & g]ms & ?+s l t3 !y're  
int]e/+ to u3 "s ( !m are too int]e/+4  
,dang]s ( ne> approa*--nev]!less our own
 %ips t d>e n v5ture close to a rocky   
%ore c s5d r[boats a%ore--  ,:y n       
diplomatic relations e/abli%$ betwe5 !  

,unit$ ,/ates & ,cyclorea--:i*1 9 our   
advanc$ a/ronomy1 is ! "n ( a rem>kable 
:eel-%ap$ _w or sup]-con/ruction8 ,:y n 
mission>ies s5t "h op5ly to conv]t u f  
our b>b>\s prohibitions & o!r taboos1 & 
to prep>e ! way = a good trade 9        
ultra-bibles & sup]-:iskeys2 =tunes made
 9 sell+ u ca/-(f sup]-f9]ies1 :i* we'd 
take to l an ,african *ief to someone's 
old silk hat f ,new ,york or ,london8   
,! answ] t occurs to me is s simple t x 
seems imm$iately acceptable1 if we      
accept t ! obvi\s is ! solution ( all   
problems1 or if mo/ ( our p]plexities   
consi/ 9 labori\sly & pa9fully conceiv+ 
( ! unansw]able1 & !n look+ =           
answ]s--us+ su* words z obvi\s &        
solution conv5tionally--  ,or3  ,w\ld   
we1 if we c\ld1 educate & sophi/icate   
pigs1 geese1 cattle8  ,w\ld x be wise to
 e/abli% diplomatic relation ) ! h5 t n[
 functions1 satisfi$ ) m]e s5se (       
a*ievem5t by way ( comp5sation8  ,i ?9k 
we're prop]ty4  ,i %\ld say we belong to
 some?+3  ,t once ^u a "t1 ?is e>? 0    

,no-man's ,l&1 t o!r worlds explor$ &   
coloniz$ "h1 & f\ght among !mselves =   
possession1 b t n[ x's own$ by some?+3  
,t some?+ owns ?is e>?--all o!rs w>n$   
(f4  ,no?+ 9 our own                    
times--p]haps--because ,i am ?9k+ (     
c]ta9 notes ,i h--has ev] appe>$ ^u ?is 
e>?1 f some:]e else1 s op5ly z ,columbus
 l&$ ^u ,san ,salvador1 or z ,hudson    
sail$ up 8 riv]4 ,b z to surreptiti\s   
visits to ?is e>?1 9 rec5t times1 or z  
to emiss>ies1 p]haps1 f o!r worlds1 or  
voyag]s :o h %[n e indication ( int5t to
 evade & avoid1 we %all h data z conv9c+
 z our data ( oil or coal-burn+ a]ial   
sup]-con/ructions4  ,b1 9 ?is va/       
subject1 ,i %all h to d consid]able     
neglect+ or disreg>d+1 myself4 ,i don't 
see h[ ,i c1 9 ?is book1 take up at all 
! subject ( possible use ( humanity to  
"s o!r mode ( exi/5ce1 or ! flatt]+     
notion t we c possibly be wor? some?+4  
,pigs1 geese1 & cattle4  ,fir/ f9d out t
 !y are own$4  ,!n f9d out ! :yness ( x4
  ,i suspect t1 aft] all1 we're         

useful--t among conte/+ claimants1      
adju/m5t has occurr$1 or t some?+ n[ has
 a legal "r to u1 by =ce1 or by hav+    
paid out analogues ( beads = u to =m]1 m
 primitive1 own]s ( u--all o!rs w>n$    
(f--t all ?is has be5 kn[n1 p]haps =    
ages1 to c]ta9 ones ^u ?is e>?1 a cult  
or ord]1 memb]s ( :i* function l        
bellwe!rs to ! re/ ( u1 or z sup]ior    
slaves or ov]se]s1 direct+ u 9          
accordance ) in/ructions receiv$--f     
,some:]e else--9 our my/]i\s usefulness4
  ,b ,i accept t1 9 ! pa/1 be=e         
proprietor%ip 0 e/abli%$1 inhabitants ( 
a ho/ ( o!r worlds h--dropp$ "h1 hopp$  
"h1 waft$1 sail$1 fl[n1 motor$--walk$   
"h1 = all ,i "k--be5 pull$ "h1 be5 pu%$2
 h come s+ly1 h come 9 enorm\s numb]s2 h
 visit$ occasionally1 h visit$          
p]iodically = hunt+1 trad+1 repl5i%+    
h>ems1 m9+3 h be5 unable to /ay "h1 h   
e/abli%$ colonies "h1 h be5 lo/ "h2     
f>-advanc$ peoples1 or ?+s1 & primitive 
peoples or :atev] !y 73 :ite ones1 black
 ones1 yell[ ones--  ,i h a v conv9c+   

datum t ! anci5t ,britons 7 blue ones4  
,( c\rse we are told by conv5tional     
an?ropologi/s t !y only pa9t$ !mselves  
blue1 b 9 our own advanc$ an?ropology1  
!y 7 v]itable blue ones--  ,annals (    
,philosophy1 #ad-ea3  ,note ( a blue    
*ild born 9 ,engl&4  ,t's atavism4      
,giants & fairies4 ,we accept !m1 (     
c\rse4 ,or1 if we pride ourselves ^u be+
 awfully f>-advanc$1 ,i don't "k h[ to  
su/a9 our conceit except by v l>gely go+
 f> back4 ,sci5ce ( today--! sup]/ition 
( tomorr[4 ,sci5ce ( tomorr[--!         
sup]/ition ( today4  ,notice ( a /one   
ax1 #ag in*es long3 #i in*es across     
broad end4 7,proc4 ,soc4 ( ,ants4 (     
,scotl&1 #a-i-ahd47  ,am]4 ,antiqu>ian1 
#ah-fj3  ,copp] ax f an ,ohio m\nd3 #bb 
in*es long2 weight #ch p\nds4  ,am]4    
,an?ropologi/1 n4s41 #h-bbi3  ,/one ax  
f\nd at ,bir*wood1 ,wiscons9--exhibit$ 9
 ! collection ( ! ,miss\ri ,hi/orical   
,society--f\nd ) ! po9t$ end emb$d$ 9 ! 
soil--= all ,i "k1 may h dropp$ !re--#bh
 in*es long1 #ad wide1 #aa ?ick--weight 

#cjj p\nds4  ,or ! footpr9ts1 9 s&/one1 
ne> ,c>son1 ,nevada--ea* pr9t #ah to #bj
 in*es long4 7,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41        
#c-bf-aci47  ,^! footpr9ts are v cle> & 
well-def9$3 reproduction ( !m 9 !       
,j\rnal--b !y assimilate ) ! ,sy/em1 l  
s\r apples to o!r sy/ems3 s ,pr(4 ,m>%1 
a loyal & unscrupul\s sy/emati/1 argues3
  ,! size ( ^! footpr9ts & specially !  
wid? betwe5 ! "r & left s]ies1 are /rong
 evid5ce t !y 7 n made by m51 z has be5 
s g5]ally suppos$4  ,s ^! exclud]s4     
,/rangl]s ( ,m9]va4 ,desp]adoes (       
disreg>d4 ,above all1 or bel[ all1 !    
an?ropologi/s4 ,i'm inspir$ ) a new     
insult--someone (f5ds me3 ,i wi% to     
express almo/ absolute contempt =       
him--he's a sy/emati/ic an?ropologi/4   
,simply to read some?+ ( ?is k9d is n s 
impressive z to see = "o's self3 if     
anyone w take ! tr\ble to look up ^!    
footpr9ts1 z pictur$ 9 ! ,j\rnal1 he w  
ei!r agree ) ,pr(4 ,m>% or feel t to d5y
 !m is to indicate a m9d z pr(\ndly     
enslav$ by a sy/em z 0 ev] ! humble     

intellect ( a m$ieval monk4 ,! reason+ (
 ?is repres5tative phantom ( ! *os51 or 
( ! spectral appe>ances :o sit 9        
judgm5t1 or condemnation1 ^u u ( ! m    
ne>ly real3  ,t !re nev] 7 giants ^u ?is
 e>?1 because gigantic footpr9ts are m  
gigantic ?an pr9ts made by m5 :o are n  
giants4  ,we ?9k ( giants z occasional  
visitors to ?is e>?4 ,(                 
c\rse--,/oneh5ge1 = in/ance4 ,x may be  
t1 z "t goes on1 we %all h to admit t   
!re are rema9s ( _m trem5d\s habitations
 ( giants ^u ?is e>?1 & t _! appe>ances 
"h 7 m ?an casual--b _! bones--or !     
abs5ce ( _! bones--  ,except--t1 no     
matt] h[ *e]ful & unsuspici\s my        
disposition may be1 :5 ,i g to !        
,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 d>k
 cynicisms arise ! mom5t ,i come to !   
fossils--or old bones t h be5 f\nd ^u   
?is e>?--gigantic ?+s--t h be5          
recon/ruct$ into t]rify+ b prop]        
d9osaurs--b my un*e]fulness--  ,! dodo  
did x4  ,on "o ( ! floors bel[ !        
fossils1 !y h a recon/ruct$ dodo4 ,x's  

frankly a fiction3 x's label$ z su*--b  
x's be5 recon/ruct$ s clev]ly & s       
conv9c+ly--  ,fairies4  ,fairy crosses4 
,h>p]'s ,weekly1 #ej-gae3  ,t1 ne> !    
po9t :]e ! ,blue ,ridge & ! ,allegh5y   
,m\nta9s unite1 nor? ( ,patrick ,c\nty1 
,virg9ia1 _m little /one crosses h be5  
f\nd4  ,a race ( t9y be+s4  ,!y crucifi$
 cockroa*es4  ,exquisite be+s--b !      
cruelty ( ! exquisite4 ,9 _! dim9utive  
way !y 7 human be+s4 ,!y crucifi$4  ,!  
fairy crosses1 we are told 9 ,h>p]'s    
,weekly1 range 9 weight f "o-qu>t] ( an 
ounce to an ounce3 b x is said1 9 !     
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #gi-cie1 t "s ( !m 
are no l>g] ?an ! head ( a p94  ,!y h   
be5 f\nd 9 two o!r /ates1 b all 9       
,virg9ia are /rictly localiz$ on & along
 ,bull ,m\nta94  ,we are rem9d$ ( !     
,*9ese seals 9 ,irel&4  ,i suppose !y   
fell !re4  ,"s are ,roman crosses1 "s   
,/4 ,&rew's1 "s ,maltese4 ,?is "t we are
 sp>$ contact ) ! an?ropologi/s & h     
geologi/s in/ead1 b ,i am afraid t !    
relief to our f9]1 or m ne>ly real1     

s5sibilities w n be v great4 ,!         
geologi/s 7 call$ ^u to expla9 ! fairy  
crosses4 ,_! response 0 ! usual         
sci5tific tropism--,geologi/s say t !y  
are cry/als4 ,! writ] 9 ,h>p]'s ,weekly 
po9ts out t ?is hold up1 or ?is         
anae/hetic1 if !oretic sci5ce be little 
b attempt to assuage pangs ( !          
unexpla9$1 fails to acc\nt = ! localiz$ 
di/ributions ( ^! objects--:i* make me  
?9k ( bo? aggregation & sep>ation at !  
bottom ( ! sea1 if f a wreck$ %ip1      
simil> objects %\ld fall 9 l>ge numb]s b
 at diff]5t times4  ,b "s are ,roman    
crosses1 "s ,/4 ,&rew's1 "s ,maltese4   
,conceivably !re might be a m9]al t w\ld
 h a div]sity ( geometric =ms1 at ! same
 "t re/rict$ to "s expression ( ! cross1
 because sn[flakes1 = in/ance1 h        
div]sity b re/riction to ! hexagon1 b ! 
guilty geologi/s1 cold-blood$ z         
a/ronom]s & *emi/s & all ! o!r deep-sea 
fi%es--?\gh less pr(\ndly ( !           
pseudo-sav$ ?an ! wret*$                
an?ropologi/s--disreg>d$ ! v datum--t x 

0 wise to disreg>d3  ,t ! fairy crosses 
are n all made ( ! same mat]ial4  ,x's !
 same old disreg>d1 or x's ! same old   
psy*o-tropism1 or process (             
assimilation4 ,cry/als are geometric    
=ms4 ,cry/als are includ$ 9 ! ,sy/em4 ,s
 !n fairy crosses are cry/als4 ,b t     
diff]5t m9]als %\ld1 9 a few diff]5t    
regions1 be inspir$ to turn into diff]5t
 =ms ( ! cross--is ! k9d ( resi/ance t  
we call less ne>ly real ?an our own     
acceptances4  ,we n[ come to "s curs$   
little ?+s t are ( ! lo/1 b = !         
salvation ( :i* sci5tific mission>ies h 
done _! damn$e/4  ,pigmy fl9ts4  ,!y c't
 v well be d5i$4  ,!y're lo/ & well     
kn[n4  ,pigmy fl9ts are t9y1 prehi/oric 
implem5ts4 ,"s ( !m are a qu>t] ( an in*
 9 size4 ,engl&1 ,india1 ,france1 ,s\?  
,africa--!y've be5 f\nd 9 _m p>ts ( !   
_w--:e!r %[]$ !re or n4 ,!y belong high 
up 9 ! fro? ( ! accurs$3 !y are n d5i$1 
& !y h n be5 disreg>d$2 !re is an       
abundant lit]ature ^u ?is subject4 ,"o  
attempt to rationalize !m1 or assimilate

 !m1 or take !m into ! sci5tific fold1  
has be5 ! notion t !y 7 toys (          
prehi/oric *ildr54 ,x s\nds reasonable4 
,b1 ( c\rse1 by ! reasonable we mean t =
 :i* ! equally reasonable1 b oppos+1 has
 n be5 f\nd out--except t we modify t by
 say+ t1 ?\gh no?+'s f9ally reasonable1 
"s ph5om5a h high] approximations to    
,reasonabl5ess ?an h o!rs4 ,aga9/ !     
notion ( toys1 ! high] approximation is 
t :]e pygmy fl9ts are f\nd1 all fl9ts   
are pygmies--at lea/ s 9 ,india1 :]e1 :5
 l>g] implem5ts h be5 f\nd 9 ! same     
place1 !re are sep>ations by /rata4     
7,wilson47  ,! datum t1 j at pres5t1    
leads me to accept t ^! fl9ts 7 made by 
be+s ab\t ! size ( pickles1 is a po9t   
br\ght out by ,pr(4 ,wilson 7,rept4     
,national ,museum1 #ahib-dee73  ,n only 
t ! fl9ts are t9y b t ! *ipp+ ^u !m is  
m9ute4  ,/ruggle = expression1 9 ! m9d (
 a #ai?-c5tury-ite1 ( an idea t did n   
belong to 8 era3  ,9 ,sci5ce ,gossip1   
#ahif-cf1 ,r4,a4 ,galty says3  ,s f9e is
 ! *ipp+ t to see ! workman%ip a        

magnify+ glass is necess>y4  ,i ?9k t   
w\ld be absolutely conv9c+1 if !re 7    
any?+--absolutely any?+--ei!r t t9y     
be+s1 f pickle to cucumb]-/ature1 made  
^! ?+s1 or t ord9>y savages made !m "u  
magnify+ glasses4  ,! idea t we are n[  
go+ to develop1 or p]petrate1 is r      
int5sely ( ! accurs$1 or ! advanc$4 ,x's
 a lo/ s\l1 ,i admit--or boa/--b x fits 
94 ,or1 z conv5tional z ev]1 our own    
me?od is ! sci5tific me?od ( assimilat+4
 ,x assimilates1 if we ?9k ( !          
inhabitants ( ,elv]a--  ,by ! way1 ,i   
=got to tell ! "n ( ! giant's _w3       
,mon/rator4  ,sp9dle-%ap$ _w--ab\t      
#ajj1jjj miles along its major axis--m  
details to be publi%$ lat]4  ,b our com+
 inspiration fits 91 if we ?9k ( !      
inhabitants ( ,elv]a z hav+ only visit$ 
"h3 hav+1 9 hordes z d5se z cl\ds (     
bats1 come "h1 ^u hunt+ excursions--=   
mice1 ,i %\ld say3 = bees1 v likely--or 
mo/ likely ( all1 or inevitably1 to     
conv]t ! hea!n "h--horrifi$ ) anyone :o 
w\ld gorge himself ) m ?an a bean at a  

"t2 fe>ful = ! s\ls ( be+s :o w\ld      
guzzle m ?an a dewdrop at a "t--hordes (
 t9y mission>ies1 det]m9$ t "r %\ld     
prevail1 det]m9+ "r by _! own           
m9ut5esses4  ,!y mu/ h be5 mission>ies4 
,only to be is motion to conv]t or      
assimilate some?+ else4  ,! idea n[ is t
 t9y creatures com+ "h f _! own little  
_w1 :i* may be ,eros1 ?\gh ,i call x    
,elv]a1 w\ld flit f ! exquisite to !    
enorm\s--gulp ( a fair-siz$ t]re/rial   
animal--half a doz5 ( !m gone & soon    
dige/$4 ,"o falls into a brook--torn    
away 9 a mighty torr5t--  ,or nev] any?+
 b conv5tional1 we adopt f ,d>w93  ,!   
geological records are incomplete4  ,_! 
fl9ts w\ld survive1 b1 z to _! fragile  
bodies--"o might z well se>* =          
prehi/oric fro/-trac]ies4 ,a little     
:irlw9d--,elv]ean c>ri$ away a hundr$   
y>ds--body nev] f\nd by 8 companions4   
,!y'd m\rn = ! dep>t$4 ,conv5tional     
emotion to h3 !y'd m\rn4 ,!re'd h to be 
a fun]al3 !re's no gett+ away f fun]als4
 ,s ,i adopt an explanation t ,i take f 

! an?ropologi/s3 burial 9 effigy4       
,p]haps ! ,elv]eans w\ld n come to ?is  
e>? aga9 until _m ye>s lat]--ano!r      
di/ress+ occurr5ce--"o little mausoleum 
= all burials 9 effigy4  ,london ,times1
 ,july #bj1 #ahcf3  ,t1 e>ly 9 ,july1   
#ahcf1 "s boys 7 se>*+ = rabbits' burr[s
 9 ! rocky =mation1 ne> ,ed9burgh1 kn[n 
z ,ar?ur's ,seat4 ,9 ! side ( a cliff1  
!y came ^u "s ?9 %eets ( slate1 :i* !y  
pull$ out4  ,little cave4  ,sev5te5 t9y 
c(f9s4  ,?ree or f\r in*es long4  ,9 !  
c(f9s 7 m9iature wood5 figures4 ,!y 7   
dress$ diff]5tly bo? 9 /yle & mat]ial4  
,!re 7 two ti]s ( eight c(f9s ea*1 & a  
?ird ti] begun1 ) "o c(f94  ,!          
extraord9>y datum1 :i* has especially   
made my/]y "h3  ,t ! c(f9s _h be5       
deposit$ s+ly1 9 ! little cave1 & at    
int]vals ( _m ye>s4 ,9 ! fir/ ti]1 !    
c(f9s 7 q decay$1 & ! wrapp+s _h mold]$ 
away4 ,9 ! second ti]1 ! effects ( age  
_h n advanc$ s f>4 ,& ! top c(f9 0 q    
rec5t-look+4  ,9 ! ,proce$+s ( !        
,society ( ,antiqu>ians ( ,scotl&1      

#c-ab-dfj1 !re is a full acc\nt ( ?is   
f9d4 ,?ree ( ! c(f9s & ?ree ( ! figures 
are pictur$4  ,s ,elv]a ) its d[ny =e/s 
& its microscopic oy/] %ells--& if !    
,elv]eans be n v f>-advanc$1 !y take    
ba?s--) sponges ! size ( p9 heads--  ,or
 t cata/rophes h occurr$3 t fragm5ts (  
,elv]a h fall5 to ?is e>?3  ,9 ,popul>  
,sci5ce1 #bj-hc1 ,francis ,b+ham1 writ+ 
( ! corals & sponges & %ells & cr9oids t
 ,dr4 ,hahn _h ass]t$ t he _h f\nd 9    
meteorites1 says1 judg+ by ! photographs
 ( !m1 t _! notable peculi>ity is _!    
extreme smallness4 ,! corals1 = in/ance1
 are ab\t "o-tw5tie? ! size ( t]re/rial 
corals4 ,!y repres5t a v]itable pygmy   
animal _w1 says ,b+ham4  ,! inhabitants 
( ,mon/rator & ,elv]a 7 primitives1 ,i  
?9k1 at ! "t ( _! occasional visits to  
?is e>?--?\gh1 ( c\rse1 9 a             
quasi-exi/5ce1 any?+ t we semi-phantoms 
call evid5ce ( any?+ may be j z good    
evid5ce ( any?+ else4 ,logicians &      
detectives & jurym5 & suspici\s wives & 
memb]s ( ! ,royal ,a/ronomic ,society   

recognize ?is indet]m9at5ess1 b h !     
delusion t 9 ! me?od ( agreem5t !re is  
f9al1 or real evid5ce4 ,! me?od is good 
en\gh = an exi/5ce t is only semi-real1 
b also x is ! me?od ( reason+ by :i*    
wit*es 7 burn$1 & by :i* gho/s h be5    
fe>$4 ,i'd n l to be s unadvanc$ z to   
d5y wit*es & gho/s1 b ,i d ?9k t !re    
nev] h be5 wit*es & gho/s l ^? ( popul> 
supposition4 ,b /ories ( !m h be5       
support$ by a/oni%+ fabrications (      
details & ( diff]5t acc\nts 9 agreem5t4 
,s1 if a giant left impressions ( 8 b>e 
feet 9 ! gr\nd1 t is n to say t he 0 a  
primitive--bulk ( culture out tak+ !    
,kneipp cure4 ,s1 if ,/oneh5ge is a     
l>ge1 b only r\ghly geometric           
con/ruction1 ! inatt5tion to details by 
its build]s--signifies any?+ y          
please--ambiti\s dw>fs or giants--if    
giants1 t !y 7 little m ?an cave m51 or 
t !y 7 po/-impressioni/ ar*itects f a v 
f>-advanc$ civilization4  ,if !re are   
o!r worlds1 !re are tutel>y worlds--or t
 ,kepl]1 = in/ance1 c\ld n h be5        

absolutely wrong3 t 8 notion ( an angel 
assign$ to pu% along & guide ea* planet 
may n be v acceptable1 b t1 ab/ract$ly1 
or 9 ! notion ( a tutel>y relation1 we  
may f9d acceptance4  ,only to be is to  
be tutel>y4  ,our g5]al expression3  ,t 
ev]y?+ 9 ,int]m$iat5ess is n a ?+1 b is 
an endeavor to become some?+--by break+ 
away f its cont9uity1 or m]g+ away1 )   
all o!r ph5om5a--is an attempt to break 
away f ! v ess5ce ( a relative exi/5ce &
 become absolute--if x h n surr5d]$ to1 
or become "p (1 "s high] attempt3  ,t to
 ?is process !re are two aspects3       
,attraction1 or ! _s ( ev]y?+ to        
assimilate all o!r ?+s--if x h n giv5 9 
& subord9at$ to--or h n be5 assimilat$  
by--"s high] attempt$ sy/em1 unity1     
organization1 entity1 h>mony1           
equilibrium--  ,& repulsion1 or !       
attempt ( ev]y?+ to exclude or disreg>d 
! unassimilable4  ,univ]sality ( !      
process3  ,any?+ conceivable3  ,a tree4 
,x is do+ all x c to assimilate         
sub/ances ( ! soil & sub/ances ( ! air1 

& sun%9e1 too1 into tree-sub/ance3      
obv]sely x is reject+ or exclud+ or     
disreg>d+ t :i* x _c assimilate4  ,c[   
graz+1 pig root+1 tig] /alk+3 planets   
try+1 or act+1 to capture comets2 rag   
pick]s & ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & a cat   
d[n headfir/ 9 a g>bage c2 nations      
fight+ = m t]ritory1 sci5ces correlat+ !
 data !y c1 tru/ magnates organiz+1     
*orus girl out = a little late          
supp]--all ( !m /opp$ some:]e by !      
unassimilable4 ,*orus girl & ! broil$   
lob/]4 ,if %e eats n %ell & all %e      
repres5ts univ]sal failure to           
positivize4 ,also1 if %e does %e        
repres5ts univ]sal failure to           
positivize3 h] ensu+ disord]s w         
translate h] to ! ,negative ,absolute4  
,or ,sci5ce & "s ( our curs$ h>d-%ell$  
data4  ,"o speaks ( ! tutel>ian z if x 7
 some?+ di/9ct 9 itself4 ,s "o speaks ( 
a tree1 a sa9t1 a b>rel ( pork1 ! ,rocky
 ,m\nta9s4 ,"o speaks ( mission>ies1 z  
if !y 7 positively diff]5t1 or _h       
id5tity ( _! own1 or 7 a species by     

!mselves4 ,to ! ,int]m$iati/1 ev]y?+ t  
seems to h id5tity is only attempt$     
id5tity1 & e species is cont9u\s ) all  
o!r species1 or t :i* is call$ !        
specific is only emphasis ^u "s aspect (
 ! g5]al4 ,if !re are cats1 !y're only  
emphasis ^u univ]sal fel9ity4 ,!re is   
no?+ t does n p>take ( t ( :i* !        
mission>y1 or ! tutel>y1 is ! special4  
,e conv]sation is a conflict (          
mission>ies1 ea* try+ to conv]t ! o!r1  
to assimilate1 or to make ! o!r simil>  
to himself4 ,if no progress be made1    
mutual repulsion w foll[4  ,if o!r      
worlds h ev] 9 ! pa/ _h relations ) ?is 
e>?1 !y 7 attempt$ positivizations3 to  
ext5d !mselves1 by colonies1 ^u ?is e>?2
 to conv]t1 or assimilate1 indig5\s     
inhabitants ( ?is e>?4  ,or p>5t-worlds 
& _! colonies "h--  ,sup]-,romanimus--  
,or :]e ! fir/ ,romans came f4  ,x's z  
good z ! ,romulus & ,remus /ory4        
,sup]-,israelimus--  ,or t1 despite     
mod]n reason+ ^u ?is subject1 !re 0 once
 some?+ t 0 sup]-p>5tal or tutel>y to   

e>ly ori5tals4  ,azuria1 :i* 0 tutel>y  
to ! e>ly ,britons3  ,azuria1 :5ce came 
! blue ,britons1 ^: desc5dants gradually
 dilut+1 l blue+ 9 a wa%-tub1 :]e a     
faucet's turn$ on1 h be5 mo/ emphasiz$ (
 sub-tutel>ians1 or assimilators ev]    
s9ce4  ,worlds t 7 once tutel>ian       
worlds--be=e ?is e>? became sole prop]ty
 ( "o ( !m--_! attempts to conv]t or    
assimilate--b !n ! /ate t comes to all  
?+s 9 _!                                
mission>y-fru/rations--unacceptance by  
all /oma*s ( "s ?+s2 rejection by all   
societies ( "s units2 glaci]s t sort ov]
 & ca/ out /ones--  ,repulsion4 ,wra? ( 
! baffl$ mission>y4 ,!re is no o!r wra?4
 ,all repulsion is reaction to !        
unassimilable4  ,s !n ! wra? ( ,azuria--
  ,because surr\nd+ peoples ( ?is e>?   
w\ld n assimilate ) h] own coloni/s 9 ! 
"p ( ! e>? t we n[ call ,engl&4  ,i     
don't "k t !re has ev] be5 m ne>ly j1   
reasonable1 or logical wra?1 9 ?is e>?'s
 hi/ory--if !re is no o!r wra?4  ,! wra?
 ( ,azuria1 because ! o!r peoples ( ?is 

e>? w\ld n turn blue to suit h]4        
,hi/ory is a dep>tm5t ( human delusion t
 int]e/s u4 ,we are able to give a      
little advancem5t to hi/ory4 ,9 !       
vitrifi$ =ts ( a few p>ts ( ,europe1 we 
f9d data t ! ,humes & ,gibbons h        
disreg>d$4  ,! vitrifi$ =ts surr\nd+    
,engl&1 b n 9 ,engl&4  ,! vitrifi$ =ts (
 ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 ,brittany1 & ,bohemia4
  ,or t1 once ^u a "t1 ) electric bla/s1
 ,azuria tri$ to swipe ?is e>? cle> ( ! 
peoples :o resi/$ h]4  ,! va/ blue bulk 
( ,azuria appe>$ 9 ! sky4 ,cl\ds turn$  
gre54 ,! sun 0 =mless & purple 9 !      
vibrations ( wra? t 7 emanat+ f ,azuria4
 ,! :iti%1 or yell[i%1 or br[ni% peoples
 ( ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 ,brittany1 &        
,bohemia fl$ to hilltops & built =ts4 ,9
 a real exi/5ce1 hilltops1 or easie/    
accessibility to an a]ial enemy1 w\ld be
 ! la/ *oice 9 refuges4 ,b "h1 9        
quasi-exi/5ce1 if we're accu/om$ to run 
to hilltops1 9 times ( dang]1 we run to 
!m j ! same1 ev5 ) dang] close/ to      
hilltops4 ,v common 9 quasi-exi/5ce3    

attempt to escape by runn+ clos] to !   
pursu+4  ,!y built =ts1 or already _h   
=ts1 on hilltops4  ,some?+ p\r$         
electricity ^u !m4  ,! /ones ( ^! =ts   
exi/ to ?is day1 vitrifi$1 or melt$ &   
turn$ to glass4  ,! ar*aeologi/s h jump$
 f "o conclusion to ano!r1 l ! rapid    
*amois we read ( a :ile ago1 to acc\nt =
 vitrifi$ =ts1 always re/rict$ by !     
comm&m5t t unless _! conclusions con=m$ 
to su* t5ets z ,exclusionism1 ( !       
,sy/em1 !y w\ld be excommunicat$4 ,s    
ar*aeologi/s1 9 _! m$ieval dread (      
excommunication1 h tri$ to expla9       
vitrifi$ =ts 9 t]ms ( t]re/rial         
exp]i5ce4 ,we f9d 9 _! insuffici5cies ! 
same old assimilat+ ( all t c\ld be     
assimilat$1 & disreg>d = !              
unassimilable1 conv5tionaliz+ into !    
explanation t vitrifi$ =ts 7 made by    
prehi/oric peoples :o built va/         
fires--(t5 remote f wood-supply--to melt
 ext]nally1 & to cem5t toge!r1 ! /ones (
 _! con/ructions4 ,b negativ5ess always3
 s )9 itself a sci5ce c nev] be         

homog5e\s or unifi$ or h>moni\s4 ,s     
,miss ,russel1 9 ! ,j\rnal ( !          
,b4,a4,a41 has po9t$ out t x is seldom t
 s+le /ones1 to say no?+ ( long walls1 (
 l>ge h\ses t are burn$ to ! gr\nd1 are 
vitrifi$4  ,if we pay a little att5tion 
to ?is subject1 ourselves1 be=e />t+ to 
write ^u x1 :i* is "o ( ! ways ( be+ m  
ne>ly real ?an oppositions s f> enc\nt]$
 by u1 we f9d3  ,t ! /ones ( ^! =ts are 
vitrifi$ 9 no ref]5ce to cem5t+ !m3 t !y
 are cem5t$ "h & !re1 9 /reaks1 z if    
special bla/s _h /ruck1 or play$1 ^u !m4
  ,!n "o ?9ks ( lightn+8  ,once ^u a "t 
some?+ melt$1 9 /reaks1 ! /ones ( =ts on
 ! tops ( hills 9 ,scotl&1 ,irel&1      
,brittany1 & ,bohemia4  ,lightn+ selects
 ! isolat$ & conspicu\s4  ,b "s ( !     
vitrifi$ =ts are n ^u tops ( hills3 "s  
are v inconspicu\s3 _! walls too are    
vitrifi$ 9 /reaks4  ,some?+ once _h     
effect1 simil> to lightn+1 ^u =ts1 mo/ly
 on hills1 9 ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 ,brittany1
 & ,bohemia4  ,b ^u hills1 all ov] ! re/
 ( ! _w1 are rema9s ( =ts t are n       

vitrifi$4  ,!re is only "o crime1 9 !   
local s5se1 & t is n to turn blue1 if ! 
gods are blue3 b1 9 ! univ]sal s5se1 !  
"o crime is n to turn ! gods !mselves   
gre51 if y're gre54     #ac   ,"o ( !   
mo/ extraord9>y ( ph5om5a1 or alleg$    
ph5om5a1 ( psy*ic rese>*1 or alleg$     
rese>*--if 9 quasi-exi/5ce !re nev] has 
be5 real rese>*1 b only approximations  
to rese>* t m]ge away1 or t are cont9u\s
 )1 prejudice & conv5i5ce--  ,/one-?r[+4
  ,x's attribut$ to polt]gei/s4 ,!y're  
mis*iev\s spirits4  ,polt]gei/s d n     
assimilate ) our own pres5t quasi-sy/em1
 :i* is an attempt to correlate d5i$ or 
disreg>d$ data z ph5om5a (              
extra-telluric =ces1 express$ 9 physical
 t]ms4 ,!re=e ,i reg>d polt]gei/s z evil
 or false or discordant or absurd--names
 t we give to v>i\s degrees or aspects (
 ! unassimilable1 or t :i* resi/s       
attempts to organize1 h>monize1         
sy/ematize1 or1 9 %ort1 to              
positivize--names t we give to our      
recognitions ( ! negative /ate4 ,i don't

 c>e to d5y polt]gei/s1 because ,i      
suspect t lat]1 :5 we're m enlight5$1 or
 :5 we wid5 ! range ( our cr$ulities1 or
 take on m ( t increase ( ignorance t is
 call$ k1 polt]gei/s may become         
assimilable4 ,!n !y'll be z reasonable z
 trees4 ,by reasonabl5ess ,i mean t :i* 
assimilates ) a dom9ant =ce1 or sy/em1  
or a major body ( ?\ght--:i* is1 itself1
 ( c\rse1 hypnosis & delusion--develop+1
 h[ev]1 9 our acceptance1 to high] &    
high] approximations to realness4 ,!    
polt]gei/s are n[ evil or absurd to me1 
proportionately to _! pres5t            
unassimilabl5ess1 comp\nd$1 h[ev]1 ) !  
factor ( _! possible future             
assimilabl5ess4  ,we lug 9 ! polt]gei/s1
 because "s ( our own data1 or alleg$   
data1 m]ge away indi/+ui%ably ) data1 or
 alleg$ data1 ( !m3  ,in/ances ( /ones t
 h be5 ?r[n1 or t h fall51 ^u a small   
area1 f an unse5 & undetectable s\rce4  
,london ,times1 ,april #bg1 #ahgb3  ,f  
#d o'clock1 ,?ursday aft]noon1 until    
half pa/ elev51 ,?ursday night1 ! h\ses1

 #ef & #eh ,rev]dy ,road1 ,b]mondsey1 7 
assail$ ) /ones & o!r missiles com+ f an
 unse5 qu>t]4 ,two *ildr5 7 injur$1 e   
w9d[ brok51 & sev]al articles (         
furniture 7 de/roy$4 ,al?\gh !re 0 a    
/rong body ( policem5 scatt]$ 9 !       
neighborhood1 !y c\ld n trace !         
direction :5ce ! /ones 7 ?r[n4  ,o!r    
missiles make a complication "h4 ,b if !
 expression means t9 cans & old %oes1 & 
if we accept t ! direction c\ld n be    
trac$ because x nev] occurr$ to anyone  
to look upw>d--:y1 we've lo/ a good deal
 ( our prov9cialism by ?is "t4  ,london 
,times1 ,sept4 #af1 #ahda3  ,t1 9 ! home
 ( ,mrs4 ,*>ton1 at ,sutton ,c\r?\se1   
,sutton ,lane1 ,*iswick1 w9d[s _h be5   
brok5 by "s unse5 ag5t4 ,e attempt to   
detect ! p]petrator fail$4 ,! mansion 0 
deta*$ & surr\nd$ by high walls4 ,no o!r
 build+ 0 ne> x4  ,! police 7 call$4    
,two con/ables1 assi/$ by memb]s ( !    
h\sehold1 gu>d$ ! h\se1 b ! w9d[s       
cont9u$ to be brok5 bo? 9 front & beh9d 
! h\se4  ,or ! float+ isl&s t are (t5   

/ation>y 9 ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea2 &     
atmosph]ic di/urbances t sometimes      
affect !m1 & br+ ?+s d[n )9 small areas1
 ^u ?is e>?1 f tempor>ily /ation>y      
s\rces4  ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea & ! bea*es 
( its float+ isl&s f :i* ,i ?9k1 or at  
lea/ accept1 pebbles h fall53           
,wolv]hampton1 ,engl&1 ,june1           
#ahfj--viol5t /orm--fall ( s _m little  
black pebbles t !y 7 cle>$ away by      
%ovel+ 7,la ,sci4 ,p\r ,t\s1 #e-bfd72   
great numb] ( small black /ones t fell  
at ,birm+ham1 ,engl&1 ,augu/1           
#aheh--viol5t /orm--said to be simil> to
 "s basalt a few leagues f ,birm+ham    
7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahfd-cg72      
pebbles describ$ z common wat]-worn     
pebbles t fell at ,pale/9e1 ,texas1     
,july #f1 #ahhh--( a =mation n f\nd ne> 
,pale/9e 7,w4,h4 ,p]ry1 ,s]geant1       
,signal ,corps1 ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 
,july1 #ahhh72 r\nd1 smoo? pebbles at   
,k&ahor1 #ahcd 7,am4 ,j4 ,sci41         
#a-bf-afa72 a numb] ( /ones ( peculi>   
=mation & %apes1 unkn[n 9 ?is           

neighborhood1 fell 9 a tornado at       
,hillsboro1 ,ill41 ,may #ah1 #ahhc4     
7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,may1 #ahhc47  
,pebbles f a]ial bea*es & t]re/rial     
pebbles z products ( :irlw9ds1 s m]ge 9 
^! in/ances t1 ?\gh x's int]e/+ to he> (
 ?+s ( peculi> %ape t h fall5 f ! sky1 x
 seems be/ to pay little att5tion "h1 & 
to f9d ph5om5a ( ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea  
remote f ! m]g]3  ,to ?is requirem5t we 
h ?ree adaptations3  ,pebbles t fell :]e
 no :irlw9d to :i* to attribute !m c\ld 
be le>n$ (3  ,pebbles :i* fell 9 hail s 
l>ge t incr$ibly c\ld t hail h be5 =m$ 9
 ?is e>?'s atmosph]e3  ,pebbles :i* fell
 & 71 long aft]w>d1 foll[$ by m pebbles1
 z if f "s a]ial1 /ation>y s\rce1 9 !   
same place4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahih1 !re 0 a
 /ory 9 a ,new ,york newspap]1 (        
lightn+--or an appe>ance ( lum9osity8--9
 ,jamaica--some?+ _h /ruck a tree3 ne> !
 tree 7 f\nd "s small pebbles4 ,x 0 said
 t ! pebbles _h fall5 f ! sky1 ) !      
lightn+4 ,b ! insult to or?odoxy 0 t !y 
7 n angul> fragm5ts su* z might h be5   

brok5 f a /ony meteorite3 t !y 7        
wat]-worn pebbles4  ,9 ! geographical   
vagu5ess ( a ma9l&1 ! explanation up f  
"o place & d[n 9 ano!r is always good1 &
 is nev] ov]work$1 until ! in/ances are 
mass$ z !y are 9 ?is book3 b1 ^u ?is    
occasion1 9 ! relatively small area (   
,jamaica1 !re 0 no :irlw9d              
f9dable--h[ev] !re 9 ! fir/ place bobs  
up4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,augu/1    
#ahih-cfc3  ,t ! gov]nm5t meteorologi/  
_h inve/igat$3 _h report$ t a tree _h   
be5 /ruck by lightn+1 & t small         
wat]-worn pebbles _h be5 f\nd ne> !     
tree3 b t simil> pebbles c\ld be f\nd   
all ov] ,jamaica4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r       
,review1 ,septemb]1 #aiae-ddf3  ,pr(4   
,fassig gives an acc\nt ( a fall ( hail 
t occurr$ 9 ,m>yl&1 ,june #bb1 #aiae3   
hail/ones ! size ( baseballs n at all   
uncommon4  ,an int]e/+1 b unconfirm$1   
acc\nt /at$ t small pebbles 7 f\nd at ! 
c5t] ( "s ( ! l>g] hail ga!r$ at        
,annapolis4 ,! "y man :o relat$ ! /ory  
(f]$ to produce ! pebbles1 b has n done 

s4  ,a footnote3  ,s9ce writ+ ?is1 !    
au?or /ates t he has receiv$ "s ( !     
pebbles4  ,:5 a "y man produces pebbles1
 t's z conv9c+ z any?+ else ,i've ev]   
he>d (1 ?\gh no m conv9c+ ?an1 if hav+  
told ( ham s&wi*es fall+ f ! sky1 he    
%\ld produce ham s&wi*es4 ,if ?is       
reluctance be admitt$ by u1 we correlate
 x ) a datum report$ by a ,wea!r ,bureau
 obs]v]1 signify+ t1 :e!r ! pebbles _h  
be5 some:]e al(t a long "t or n1 "s ( ! 
hail/ones t fell ) !m1 _h be54 ,! datum 
is t "s ( ^! hail/ones 7 compos$ ( f    
tw5ty to tw5ty-five lay]s alt]nately (  
cle> ice & sn[-ice4 ,9 or?odox t]ms ,i  
argue t a fair-siz$ hail/one falls f !  
cl\ds ) velocity suffici5t to w>m x s t 
x w\ld n take on ev5 "o lay] ( ice4 ,to 
put on tw5ty lay]s ( ice1 ,i conceive ( 
some?+ t _h n fall5 at all1 b _h roll$  
some:]e1 at a leisurely rate1 = a long  
"t4  ,we n[ h a commonplace datum t is  
famili> 9 two respects3  ,little1       
symmetric objects ( metal t fell at     
,or5burg1 ,russia1 ,septemb]1 #ahbd     

7,phil4 ,mag41 #d-h-dfc74  ,a second    
fall ( ^! objects1 at ,or5burg1 ,russia1
 ,jan4 #be1 #ahbe 7,qu>4 ,j\r4 ,roy4    
,in/41 #ahbh-a-ddg74  ,i n[ ?9k ( ! disk
 ( ,t>bes1 b :5 fir/ ,i came ^u ^! data 
,i 0 impress$ only ) recurr5ce1 because 
! objects ( ,or5burg 7 describ$ z       
cry/als ( pyrites1 or sulphate ( iron4  
,i _h no notion ( metallic objects t    
might h be5 %ap$ or mold$ by means o!r  
?an cry/allization1 until ,i came to    
,arago's acc\nt ( ^! occurr5ces         
7,o,euvres1 #aa-fdd74 ,"h ! analysis    
gives #gj p] c5t4 r$ oxide ( iron1 &    
sulphur & loss by ignition #e p] c5t4 ,x
 seems to me acceptable t iron )        
consid]ably less ?an #e p] c5t4 sulphur 
9 x is n iron pyrites--!n little1 ru/y  
iron objects1 %ap$ by "s o!r means1 h   
fall51 f\r mon?s ap>t1 at ! same place4 
,m4 ,arago expresses a/oni%m5t at ?is   
ph5om5on ( recurr5ce s famili> to u4    
,altoge!r1 ,i f9d op5+ be=e u1 vi/as (  
h]esies to :i* ,i1 = "o1 mu/ %ut my     
eyes4 ,i h always be5 9 sympa?y ) !     

dogmati/s & exclusioni/s3 t is pla9 9   
our op5+ l9es3 t to seem to be is       
falsely & arbitr>ily & dogmatically to  
exclude4 ,x is only t exclusioni/s :o   
are good 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury are evil 9 !
 tw5tie? c5tury4 ,con/antly we feel a   
m]g+ away into inf9itude2 b t ?is book  
%all approximate to =m1 or t our data   
%all approximate to organization1 or t  
we %all approximate to intelligibility1 
we h to call ourselves back con/antly f 
w&]+ (f into inf9itude4 ,! ?+ t we d1   
h[ev]1 is to make our own outl9e1 or !  
diff]5ce betwe5 :at we include & :at we 
exclude1 vague4  ,! crux "h1 & ! limit  
beyond :i* we may n g--v mu*--is3       
,acceptance t !re is a region t we call 
! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea--n yet fully      
accept$1 b a provisional position t has 
receiv$ a great deal ( support--  ,b is 
x a "p ( ?is e>?1 & does x revolve ) &  
ov] ?is e>?--  ,or does x flatly ov]lie 
?is e>?1 n revolv+ ) & ov] ?is e>?--  ,t
 ?is e>? does n revolve1 & is n r\nd1 or
 r\ndi%1 at all1 b is cont9u\s ) ! re/ (

 its sy/em1 s t1 if "o c\ld break away f
 ! traditions ( ! geograph]s1 "o might  
walk & walk1 & come to ,m>s1 & !n f9d   
,m>s cont9u\s ) ,jupit]8  ,i suppose "s 
day su* qu]ies w s\nd absurd--! ?+ w be 
s obvi\s--  ,because x is v difficult = 
me to conceive ( little metallic objects
 hang+ precisely ov] a small t[n 9      
,russia1 = f\r mon?s1 if revolv+1       
unatta*$1 ) a revolv+ e>?--  ,x may be t
 some?+ aim$ at t t[n1 & !n lat] took   
ano!r %ot4  ,^! are speculations t seem 
to me to be evil relatively to ^! e>ly  
ye>s 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury--  ,j n[1 ,i    
accept t ?is e>? is--n r\nd1 ( c\rse3 t 
is v old-fa%ion$--b r\ndi%1 or1 at lea/1
 t x has :at is call$ =m ( its own1 &   
does revolve ^u its axis1 & 9 an orbit  
ar\nd ! sun4 ,i only accept ^! old      
traditional notions--  ,& t above x are 
regions ( susp5sion t revolve ) x3 f :i*
 objects fall1 by di/urbances ( v>i\s   
k9ds1 & !n1 lat]1 fall aga91 9 ! same   
place3  ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,may1   
#ahhd-acd3  ,report f ! ,signal ,s]vice 

obs]v]1 at ,bism>ck1 ,dakota3  ,t1 at #i
 o'clock1 9 ! ev5+ ( ,may #bb1 #ahhd1   
%>p s\nds 7 he>d ?r\gh\t ! city1 caus$  
by a fall ( fl9ty /ones /rik+ aga9/     
w9d[s4  ,fifte5 h\rs lat] ano!r fall (  
fl9ty /ones occurr$ at ,bism>ck4  ,!re  
is no report ( /ones hav+ fall5 any:]e  
else4  ,?is is a ?+ ( ! ultra-damn$4    
,all ,editors ( sci5tific publications  
read ! ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review &         
frequ5tly copy f x4 ,! noise made by !  
/ones ( ,bism>ck1 rattl+ aga9/ ^? w9d[s1
 may be 9 a language t aviators w "s day
 int]pret3 b x 0 a noise entirely       
surr\nd$ by sil5ces4 ,( ?is ultra-damn$ 
?+1 !re is no m5tion1 f9dable by me1 9  
any o!r publication4  ,! size ( "s      
hail/ones has worri$ _m meteorologi/s--b
 n text-book meteorologi/s4 ,i "k ( no m
 s]5e occupation ?an t ( writ+          
text-books--?\gh writ+ = ! ,w> ,cry1 ( !
 ,salvation ,army1 may be equally       
unadv5tur\s4 ,9 ! dr[sy tranquillity ( a
 text-book1 we easily & un9tellig5tly   
read ( du/ p>ticles ar\nd :i* icy ra9   

=ms1 hail/ones1 9 _! fall1 !n increas+  
by accretion--b 9 ! meteorological      
j\rnals1 we read (t5 ( air-spaces       
nucleat+ hail/ones--  ,b x's ! size ( ! 
?+s4 ,dip a m>ble 9 icy wat]4 ,dip & dip
 & dip x4 ,if y're a resolute dipp]1 y  
w1 aft] a :ile1 h an object ! size ( a  
baseball--b ,i ?9k a ?+ c\ld fall f !   
moon 9 t l5g? ( "t4 ,also ! /rata ( !m4 
,! ,m>yl& hail/ones are unusual1 b a    
doz5 /rata h (t5 be5 c\nt$4 ,f]rel gives
 an in/ance ( ?irte5 /rata4 ,su*        
consid]ations l$ ,pr(4 ,s*w$(f to argue 
t "s hail/ones are n1 & _c1 be g5]at$ 9 
?is e>?'s atmosph]e--t !y come f some:]e
 else4 ,n[1 9 a relative exi/5ce1 no?+ c
 ( itself be ei!r attractive or         
repulsive3 its effects are functions (  
its associations or implications4 ,_m ( 
our data h be5 tak5 f v cons]vative     
sci5tific s\rces3 x 0 n until _!        
discordant implications1 or             
irreconcilabilities ) ! ,sy/em1 7       
p]ceiv$1 t excommunication 0 pron\nc$   
aga9/ !m4  ,pr(4 ,s*w$(f's pap] 0 read  

be=e ! ,briti% ,association 7,rept4 (   
#ahhb1 p4 #dec74  ,! implication1 & !   
repulsiv5ess ( ! implication to ! snug &
 tight little exclusioni/s ( #ahhb--?\gh
 we hold out t !y 7 function+ well &    
ably relatively to #ahhb--  ,t !re is   
wat]--oceans or lakes & ponds1 or riv]s 
( x--t !re is wat] away f1 & yet n      
f>-remote f1 ?is e>?'s atmosph]e &      
gravitation--  ,! pa9 ( x3  ,t ! snug   
little sy/em ( #ahhb w\ld be ou/$ f its 
reposefulness--  ,a :ole new sci5ce to  
le>n3  ,! ,sci5ce ( ,sup]-,geography--  
,& ,sci5ce is a turtle t says t its own 
%ell encloses all ?+s4  ,s ! memb]s ( ! 
,briti% ,association4 ,to "s ( !m ,pr(4 
,s*w$(f's ideas 7 l slaps on ! back ( an
 environm5t-d5y+ turtle3 to "s ( !m 8   
h]esy 0 l an (f]+ ( meat1 raw & dripp+1 
to milk-f$ lambs4 ,"s ( !m bleat$ l     
lambs1 & "s ( !m turl$ l turtles4 ,we   
us$ to crucify1 b n[ we ridicule3 or1 9 
! loss ( vigor ( all progress1 ! spike  
has e!realiz$ into ! laugh4  ,sir       
,william ,?omson ridicul$ ! h]esy1 ) !  

phantomosities ( 8 era3  ,t all bodies1 
su* z hail/ones1 if away f ?is e>?'s    
atmosph]e1 w\ld h to move at planet>y   
velocity--:i* w\ld be positively        
reasonable if ! pron\ncem5ts ( ,/4      
,isaac 7 any?+ b articles ( fai?--t a   
hail/one fall+ ?r\gh ?is e>?'s          
atmosph]e1 ) planet>y velocity1 w\ld    
p]=m #ac1jjj times z mu* "w z w\ld raise
 an equal weight ( wat] "o degree       
c5tigrade1 & !re=e nev] fall z a        
hail/one at all2 be m ?an               
melt$--sup]-volataliz$--  ,^! turls & ^!
 bleats ( p$antry--?\gh we insi/ t1     
relatively to #ahhb1 ^! turls & bleats  
%\ld be reg>d$ z respectfully z we reg>d
 rag dolls t keep infants occupi$ &     
noiseless--x is ! survival ( rag dolls  
into maturity t we object to--s ^! pi\s 
& naive ones :o believ$ t #ac1jjj times 
some?+ c\ld h--t is1 9 quasi-exi/5ce--an
 exact & calculable resultant1 :]eas !re
 is--9 quasi-exi/5ce--no?+ t c1 except  
by delusion & conv5i5ce1 be call$ a     
unit1 9 ! fir/ place--^: devotions to   

,/4 ,isaac requir$ bl9d belief 9 =mulas 
( fall+ bodies--  ,aga9/ data t 7 pil+  
up1 9 _! own "t1 ( sl[-fall+ meteorites2
 milk w>m ones admitt$ ev5 by ,f>r+ton &
 ,m]rill2 at lea/ "o icy meteorite n[h]e
 d5i$ by ! pres5t or?odoxy1 a datum z   
accessible to ,?omson1 9 #ahhb1 z x is  
n[ to u1 because x 0 an occurr5ce (     
#ahfj4 ,beans & ne$les & tacks & a      
magnet4 ,ne$les & tacks adh]e to &      
sy/ematize relatively to a magnet1 b1 if
 "s beans1 too1 be caught up1 !y are    
irreconcilables to ?is sy/em & drop "r  
out ( x4 ,a memb] ( ! ,salvation ,army  
may he> ov] & ov] data t seem s         
memorable to an evolutioni/4 ,x seems   
rem>kable t !y d n influ5ce him--"o f9ds
 t he _c rememb] !m4 ,x is incr$ible t  
,sir ,william ,?omson _h nev] he>d (    
sl[-fall+1 cold meteorites4 ,x is simply
 t he _h no p[] to rememb] su*          
irreconcilabilities4  ,& !n ,mr4 ,symons
 aga94 ,mr4 ,symons 0 a man :o probably 
did m = ! sci5ce ( meteorology ?an did  
any o!r man ( 8 "t3 !re=e he probably   

did m to hold back ! sci5ce (           
meteorology ?an did any o!r man ( 8 "t4 
,9 ,nature1 #da-ace1 ,mr4 ,symons says t
 ,pr(4 ,s*w$(f's ideas are v droll4  ,i 
?9k t ev5 m amus+ is our own acceptance 
t1 n v f> above ?is e>?'s surface1 is a 
region t w be ! subject ( a :ole new    
sci5ce--sup]-geography--) :i* we %all   
immortalize ourselves 9 ! res5tm5ts ( ! 
s*oolboys ( ! future--  ,pebbles &      
fragm5ts ( meteors & ?+s f ,m>s &       
,jupit] & ,azuria3 w$ges1 delay$        
messages1 cannon balls1 bricks1 nails1  
coal & coke & *>coal & (f5sive old      
c>goes--?+s t coat 9 ice 9 "s regions & 
?+s t get into areas s w>m t !y         
putrefy--or t !re are all ! climates (  
geography 9 sup]-geography4 ,i %all h to
 accept t1 float+ 9 ! sky ( ?is e>?1 !re
 (t5 are fields ( ice z ext5sive z ^? on
 ! ,arctic ,ocean--volumes ( wat] 9 :i* 
are _m fi%es & frogs--tracts ( l& cov]$ 
) cat]pill>s--  ,aviators ( ! future4   
,!y fly up & up4 ,!n !y get out & walk4 
,! fi%+'s good3 ! bait's "r !re4 ,!y f9d

 messages f o!r worlds--& )9 ?ree weeks 
!re's a big trade work$ up 9 =g$        
messages4 ,sometime ,i %all write a     
guide book to ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 =  
aviators1 b j at pres5t !re w\ldn't be  
mu* call = x4  ,we n[ h m ( our         
expression ^u hail z a concomitant1 or m
 data ( ?+s t h fall5 f ! sky1 ) hail4  
,9 g5]al1 ! expression is3  ,^! ?+s may 
h be5 rais$ f "s o!r "p ( ! e>?'s       
surface1 9 :irlw9ds1 or may n h fall51 &
 may h be5 ^u ! gr\nd1 9 ! fir/ place--b
 7 ! hail/ones f\nd ) !m1 rais$ f "s o!r
 "p ( ! e>?'s surface1 or 7 ! hail/ones 
^u ! gr\nd1 9 ! fir/ place8  ,z ,i said 
be=e1 ?is expression is mean+less z to a
 few in/ances2 x is reasonable to ?9k ( 
"s co9cid5ce betwe5 ! fall ( hail & !   
fall ( o!r ?+s3 b1 inasmu* z !re h be5 a
 good _m in/ances1--we beg9 to suspect t
 ?is is n s mu* a book we're writ+ z a  
sanit>ium = ov]work$ co9cid5ces4 ,if n  
conceivably c\ld v l>ge hail/ones &     
lumps ( ice =m 9 ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1 & 
s !n _h to come f ext]nal regions1 !n   

o!r ?+s 9 or accompany+ v l>ge hail/ones
 & lumps ( ice came f ext]nal           
regions--:i* worries u a little3 we may 
be in/antly translat$ to ! ,positive    
,absolute4  ,cosmos1 #ac-abj1 quotes a  
,virg9ia newspap]1 t fi%es said to h be5
 catfi%es1 a foot long1 "s ( !m1 _h     
fall51 9 #ahec1 at ,norfolk1 ,virg9ia1 )
 hail4  ,vegetable debris1 n only       
nucle>1 b froz5 ^u ! surfaces ( l>ge    
hail/ones1 at ,t\l\se1 ,france1 ,july   
#bh1 #ahgd4 7,la ,sci5ce ,p\r ,t\s1     
#ahgd-bgj47  ,description ( a /orm1 at  
,pontiac1 ,canada1 ,july #aa1 #ahfd1 9  
:i* x is said t x 0 n hail/ones t fell1 
b pieces ( ice1 f half an in* to ov] two
 in*es 9 diamet] 7,canadian ,naturali/1 
#b-a-cjh73  ,b ! mo/ extraord9>y ?+ is t
 a respectable f>m]1 ( und\bt$ v]acity1 
says he pick$ up a piece ( hail1 or ice1
 9 ! c5t] ( :i* 0 a small gre5 frog4    
,/orm at ,dubuque1 ,i[a1 ,june #af1     
#ahhb1 9 :i* fell hail/ones & pieces (  
ice 7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,june1     
#ahhb73  ,! =eman ( ! ,novelty ,iron    

,works1 ( ?is city1 /ates t 9 two l>ge  
hail/ones melt$ by him 7 f\nd small liv+
 frogs4 ,b ! pieces ( ice t fell ^u ?is 
occasion _h a peculi>ity t              
indicates--?\gh by z biz>re an          
indication z any we've _h yet--t !y _h  
be5 = a long "t motionless or float+    
some:]e4 ,we'll take t up soon4  ,liv+  
,age1 #eb-ahf3  ,t1 ,june #cj1 #ahda1   
fi%es1 "o ( :i* 0 t5 in*es long1 fell at
 ,bo/on2 t1 eight days lat]1 fi%es & ice
 fell at ,d]by4  ,9 ,timb's ,ye> ,book1 
#ahdb-bge1 x is said t1 at ,d]by1 !     
fi%es _h fall5 9 enorm\s numb]s2 f half 
an in* to two in*es long1 & "s          
consid]ably l>g]4 ,9 ! ,a!naeum1        
#ahda-edb1 copi$ f ! ,%effield ,patriot1
 x is said t "o ( ! fi%es weigh$ ?ree   
ounces4 ,9 sev]al acc\nts1 x is said t1 
) ! fi%es1 fell _m small frogs & pieces 
( half-melt$ ice4 ,we are told t ! frogs
 & ! fi%es _h be5 rais$ f "s o!r "p ( ! 
e>?'s surface1 9 a :irlw9d2 no :irlw9d  
specifi$2 no?+ said z to :at "p ( !     
e>?'s surface comes ice1 9 ! mon? (     

,july--int]e/s u t ! ice is describ$ z  
half-melt$4 ,9 ! ,london ,times1 ,july  
#ae1 #ahda1 x is said t ! fi%es 7       
/icklebacks2 t !y _h fall5 ) ice & small
 frogs1 _m ( :i* _h surviv$ ! fall4 ,we 
note t1 at ,dunf]ml9e1 ?ree mon?s lat]  
7,oct4 #g1 #ahda7 fell _m fi%es1 sev]al 
in*es 9 l5g?1 9 a ?und]/orm4 7,london   
,times1 ,oct4 #ab1 #ahda47  ,hail/ones1 
we don't c>e s mu* ab\t4 ,! matt] (     
/ratification seems significant1 b we   
?9k m ( ! fall ( lumps ( ice f ! sky1 z 
possible data ( ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea3  
,lumps ( ice1 a foot 9 circumf]5ce1     
,d]by%ire1 ,engl&1 ,may #ab1 #ahaa      
7,annual ,regi/]1 #ahaa-ed72 cuboidal   
mass1 six in*es 9 diamet]1 t fell at    
,birm+ham1 #bf days lat] 7,?omson1      
,intro4 to ,meteorology1 p4 #agi72 size 
( pumpk9s1 ,bangalore1 ,india1 ,may #bb1
 #ahea 7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41          
#ahee-ce72 masses ( ice ( a p\nd & a    
half ea*1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,aug4 #ac1    
#ahea 7,lummis1 ,meteorology1 p4 #abi72 
masses ( ice1 size ( a man's head1 9 !  

,delphos tornado 7,f]rel1 ,popul>       
,treatise1 p4 #dbh72 l>ge z a man's h&1 
kill+ ?\s&s ( %eep1 ,texas1 ,may #c1    
#ahgg 7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,may1    
#ahgg72 pieces ( ice s l>ge t !y c\ld n 
be grasp$ 9 "o h&1 9 a tornado1 9       
,colorado1 ,june #bd1 #ahgg 7,mon?ly    
,wea!r ,review1 ,june1 #ahgg72 lumps (  
ice f\r & a half in*es long1 ,ri*mond1  
,engl&1 ,aug4 #b1 #ahgi 7,symons' ,met4 
,mag41 #ad-ajj72 mass ( ice1 #ba in*es 9
 circumf]5ce t fell ) hail1 ,i[a1 ,june1
 #ahha 7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,june1  
#ahha72 pieces ( ice eight in*es long1 &
 an in* & a half ?ick1 ,dav5port1 ,i[a1 
,aug4 #cj1 #ahhb 7,mon?ly ,wea!r        
,review1 ,aug41 #ahhb72 lump ( ice size 
( a brick2 weight two p\nds1 ,*icago1   
,july #ab1 #ahhc 7,mon?ly ,wea!r        
,review1 ,july1 #ahhc72 lumps ( ice t   
weigh$ "o p\nd & a half ea*1 ,india1    
,may 7871 #ahhh 7,nature1 #cg-db72 lump 
( ice weigh+ f\r p\nds1 ,texas1 ,dec4   
#f1 #ahic 7,sc4 ,am41 #fh-eh72 lumps (  
ice "o p\nd 9 weight1 ,nov4 #ad1 #aija1 

9 a tornado1 ,victoria 7,meteorology (  
,au/ralia1 p4 #cd74  ,( c\rse x is our  
acceptance t ^! masses n only accompani$
 tornadoes1 b 7 br\ght d[n to ?is e>? by
 tornadoes4  ,flamm>ion1 ,! ,atmosph]e1 
p4 #cd3  ,block ( ice1 weigh+ f\r & a   
half p\nds t fell at ,cazorta1 ,spa91   
,june #ae1 #ahbi2 block ( ice1 weigh+   
elev5 p\nds1 at ,cette1 ,france1        
,octob]1 #ahdd2 mass ( ice ?ree feet    
long1 ?ree feet wide1 & m ?an two feet  
?ick1 t fell1 9 a /orm1 9 ,hung>y1 ,may 
#h1 #ahjb4  ,sci5tific ,am]ican1        
#dg-aai3  ,t1 accord+ to ! ,sal9a       
,j\rnal1 a mass ( ice weigh+ ab\t #hj   
p\nds _h fall5 f ! sky1 ne> ,sal9a1     
,kansas1 ,augu/1 #ahhb4 ,we are told t  
,mr4 ,w4,j4 ,hagl]1 ! ,nor? ,santa ,fe  
m]*ant became possessor ( x1 & pack$ x 9
 sawdu/ 9 8 /ore4  ,london ,times1      
,april #g1 #ahfj3  ,t1 ^u ! #af? ( ,m>*1
 #ahfj1 9 a sn[/orm1 9 ,upp] ,wasdale1  
blocks ( ice1 s l>ge t at a di/ance !y  
look$ l a flock ( %eep1 _h fall54       
,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahea-cb3  ,t a  

mass ( ice ab\t a cubic y>d 9 size _h   
fall5 at ,c&ei%1 ,india1 #ahbh4  ,aga9/ 
^! data1 ?\gh1 s f> z ,i "k1 s _m ( !m h
 nev] be5 assembl$ toge!r be=e1 !re is a
 sil5ce ^u ! "p ( sci5tific m5 t is     
unusual4 ,our ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea may n 
be an unavoidable conclusion1 b arrival 
^u ?is e>? ( ice f ext]nal regions does 
seem to be--except t !re mu/ be1 be x   
ev] s fa9t1 a m]g]4 ,x is 9 ! notion t  
^! masses ( ice are only congeal$       
hail/ones4 ,we h data aga9/ ?is notion1 
z appli$ to all our in/ances1 b !       
explanation has be5 (f]$1 &1 x seems to 
me1 may apply 9 "s in/ances4 ,9 ! ,bull4
 ,soc4 ,a/ro4 de ,france1 #bj-bde1 x is 
said ( blocks ( ice ! size ( decant]s t 
_h fall5 at ,tunis t !y 7 only masses ( 
congeal$ hail/ones4  ,london ,times1    
,aug4 #d1 #aheg4  ,t a block ( ice1     
describ$ z pure ice1 weigh+ #be p\nds1  
_h be5 f\nd 9 ! mead[ ( ,mr4 ,w>n]1 (   
,cricklewood4 ,!re _h be5 a /orm ! day  
be=e4 ,z 9 "s ( our o!r in/ances1 no "o 
_h se5 ?is object fall f ! sky4 ,x 0    

f\nd aft] ! /orm3 t's all t c be said   
ab\t x4  ,lett] f ,capt4 ,blaki/on1     
communicat$ by ,g54 ,sab9e1 to ! ,royal 
,society 7,london ,roy4 ,soc4 ,proc41   
#aj-dfh73  ,t1 ,jan4 #ad1 #ahfj1 9 a    
?und]/orm1 pieces ( ice _h fall5 ^u     
,capt4 ,blaki/on's vessel--t x 0 n hail4
 ,x 0 n hail1 b irregul>-%ap$ pieces (  
solid ice ( diff]5t dim5sions1 up to !  
size ( half a brick4  ,accord+ to !     
,adv]tis]-,scotsman1 quot$ by !         
,ed9burgh ,new ,philosophical ,magaz9e1 
#dg-cga1 an irregul>-%ap$ mass ( ice    
fell at ,ord1 ,scotl&1 ,augu/1 #ahdi1   
aft] an extraord9>y peal ( ?und]4  ,x is
 said t ?is 0 homog5e\s ice1 except 9 a 
small "p1 :i* look$ l congeal$          
hail/ones4  ,! mass 0 ab\t #bj feet 9   
circumf]5ce4  ,! /ory1 z told 9 !       
,london ,times1 ,aug4 #ad1 #ahdi1 is t1 
^u ! ev5+ ( ! #ac? ( ,augu/1 #ahdi1 aft]
 a l\d peal ( ?und]1 a mass ( ice said  
to h be5 #bj feet 9 circumf]5ce1 _h     
fall5 ^u ! e/ate ( ,mr4 ,m(fat1 (       
,balvulli*1 ,ross-%ire4 ,x is said t ?is

 object fell alone1 or )\t hail/ones4   
,altoge!r1 ?\gh x is n s /rong = !      
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 ,i ?9k ?is is "o ( 
our be/ expressions ^u ext]nal orig9s4  
,t l>ge blocks ( ice c\ld =m 9 ! moi/ure
 ( ?is e>?'s atmosph]e is ab\t z likely 
z t blocks ( /one c\ld =m 9 a du/ :irl4 
,( c\rse1 if ice or wat] comes to ?is   
e>? f ext]nal s\rces1 we ?9k ( at lea/  
m9ute organisms 9 x1 & on1 ) our data1  
to frogs1 fi%es2 on to any?+ t's        
?9kable1 com+ f ext]nal s\rces4 ,x's (  
great importance to u to accept t l>ge  
lumps ( ice h fall5 f ! sky1 b :at we   
desire mo/--p]haps because ( our int]e/ 
9 its ar*aeologic & palaeontologic      
treasures--is n[ to be ?r\gh )          
t5tativ5ess & probation1 & to take !    
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea into full acceptance
 9 our m advanc$ fold ( ! *os5 ( ?is    
tw5tie? c5tury4  ,9 ! ,report ( !       
,briti% ,association1 #ahee-cg1 x is    
said t1 at ,poorhundur1 ,india1 ,dec4   
#aa1 #ahed1 flat pieces ( ice1 _m ( !m  
weigh+ sev]al p\nds--ea*1 ,i suppose--_h

 fall5 f ! sky4 ,!y are describ$ z l>ge 
ice-flakes4  ,va/ fields ( ice 9 !      
,sup]-,arctic regions1 or /rata1 ( !    
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea4 ,:5 !y break up1 _!
 fragm5ts are flake-l4 ,9 our           
acceptance1 !re are a]ial ice-fields t  
are remote f ?is e>?2 t break up1       
fragm5ts gr9d+ aga9/ "o ano!r1 roll+ 9  
vapor & wat]1 ( diff]5t con/itu5cy 9    
diff]5t regions1 =m+ sl[ly z /ratifi$   
hail/ones--b t !re are ice-fields ne>   
?is e>?1 t break up into j su* flat     
pieces ( ice z cov] any pond or riv] :5 
ice ( a pond or riv] is brok51 & are    
sometimes soon precipitat$ to ! e>?1 9  
?is famili> flat =mation4  ,symons'     
,met4 ,mag41 #dc-aed3  ,a correspond5t  
writes t1 at ,braem>1 ,july #b1 #aijh1  
:5 ! sky 0 cle> ov]head1 & ! sun %9+1   
flat pieces ( ice fell--f some:]e4 ,!   
sun 0 %9+1 b some?+ 0 go+ on some:]e3   
?und] 0 he>d4  ,until ,i saw !          
reproduction ( a photograph 9 !         
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ,feb4 #ba1 #aiad1  
,i _h suppos$ t ^! ice-fields mu/ be1   

say1 at lea/ t5 or tw5ty miles away f   
?is e>?1 & invisible1 to t]re/rial      
obs]v]s1 except z ! blurs t h s (t5 be5 
report$ by a/ronom]s & meteorologi/s4 ,!
 photograph publi%$ by ! ,sci5tific     
,am]ican is ( an aggregation suppos$ to 
be cl\ds1 presumably n v high1 s cle>ly 
detail$ are !y4 ,! writ] says t !y look$
 to him l a field ( brok5 ice4 ,b5ea? is
 a picture ( a conv5tional field ( ice1 
float+ ord9>ily 9 wat]4 ,! resemblance  
betwe5 ! two pictures is                
/rik+--nev]!less1 x seems to me         
incr$ible t ! fir/ ( ! photographs c\ld 
be ( an a]ial ice-field1 or t           
gravitation c\ld cease to act at only a 
mile or s f ?is e>?'s surface--         
,unless3  ,! exceptional3 ! flux & vag>y
 ( all ?+s4  ,or t normally ?is e>?'s   
gravitation ext5ds1 say1 t5 or fifte5   
miles outw>d--b t gravitation mu/ be    
rhy?mic4  ,( c\rse1 9 ! pseudo-=mulas ( 
a/ronom]s1 gravitation z a fix$ quantity
 is ess5tial4 ,accept t gravitation is a
 v>iable =ce1 & a/ronom]s deflate1 ) a  

p]ceptible hiss+ s\nd1 into ! punctur$  
condition ( economi/s1 biologi/s1       
meteorologi/s1 & all ! o!rs ( ! humbl]  
div9ities1 :o c admitt$ly (f] only      
insecure approximations4  ,we ref] all  
:o w\ld n l to he> ! hiss ( escap+      
arrogance1 to ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s *apt]s ^u 
! rhy?m ( all ph5om5a4  ,if ev]y?+      
else--light f ! />s1 heat f ! sun1 !    
w9ds & ! tides2 =ms & colors & sizes (  
animals2 dem&s & supplies & prices2     
political op9ions & *emic reactions &   
religi\s doctr9es & magnetic int5sities 
& ! tick+ ( clocks2 & arrival & dep>ture
 ( ! seasons--if ev]y?+ else is v>iable1
 we accept t ! notion ( gravitation z   
fix$ & =mulable is only ano!r attempt$  
positivism1 doom$1 l all o!r illusions (
 realness 9 quasi-exi/5ce4 ,s x is      
int]m$iatism to accept t1 ?\gh          
gravitation may approximate high] to    
inv>iability ?an d ! w9ds1 = in/ance1 x 
mu/ be some:]e betwe5 ! ,absolutes (    
,/ability & ,in/ability4 ,"h !n we are n
 mu* impress$ ) ! opposition ( physici/s

 & a/ronom]s1 fe>+1 a little m\rnfully1 
t _! language is ( expir+ sibilations4  
,s !n ! fields ( ice 9 ! sky1 & t1 ?\gh 
usually s f> away z to be m]e blurs1 at 
times !y come close en\gh to be se5 9   
detail4 ,= description ( :at ,i call a  
blur1 see ,pop4 ,sci4 ,news1 ,febru>y1  
#ahhd--sky1 9 g5]al1 unusually cle>1 b1 
ne> ! sun1 a :ite1 slightly curdl$ haze1
 :i* 0 dazzl+ly bright4  ,we accept t   
sometimes fields ( ice pass betwe5 ! sun
 & ! e>?3 t _m /rata ( ice1 or v ?ick   
fields ( ice1 or sup]impos$ fields w\ld 
obscure ! sun--t !re h be5 occasions :5 
! sun 0 eclips$ by fields ( ice3        
,flamm>ion1 ,! ,atmosph]e1 p4 #cid3  ,t 
a pr(\nd d>kness came ^u ! city (       
,brussels1 ,june #ah1 #ahci3  ,!re fell 
flat pieces ( ice1 an in* long4  ,int5se
 d>kness at ,aitk91 ,m9n41 ,april #b1   
#ahhi3 s& & solid *unks ( ice report$ to
 h fall5 7,sci5ce1 ,april #ai1 #ahhi74  
,9 ,symons' ,meteorological ,magaz9e1   
#cb-agb1 are outl9$ r\gh-edg$ b         
smoo?-surfac$ pieces ( ice t fell at    

,manassas1 ,virg9ia1 ,aug4 #aj1 #ahig4  
,!y look z mu* l ! r\ghly brok5 fragm5ts
 ( a smoo? %eet ( ice--z ev] h r\ghly   
brok5 fragm5ts ( a smoo? %eet ( ice     
look$4 ,ab\t two in*es across1 & "o in* 
?ick4 ,9 ,cosmos1 #c-aaf1 x is said t1  
at ,r\51 ,july #e1 #ahec1 fell          
irregul>-%ap$ pieces ( ice1 ab\t ! size 
( a h&1 describ$ z look+ z if all _h be5
 brok5 f "o enorm\s block ( ice4 ,t1 ,i 
?9k1 0 an a]ial iceb]g4 ,9 ! awful      
d5sity1 or almo/ absolute /upidity ( !  
#ai? c5tury1 x nev] occurr$ to anybody  
to look = traces ( pol> be>s or ( seals 
^u ^! fragm5ts4  ,( c\rse1 see+ :at we  
want to see1 hav+ be5 able to ga!r ^!   
data only because !y are 9 agreem5t )   
notions =m$ 9 advance1 we are n s       
respectful to our own notions z to a    
simil> impression =c$ ^u an obs]v] :o _h
 no !ory or acceptance to support4 ,9   
g5]al1 our prejudices see & our         
prejudices inve/igate1 b ?is %\ld n be  
tak5 z an absolute4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r     
,review1 ,july1 #ahid3  ,t1 f ! ,wea!r  

,bureau1 ( ,portl&1 ,oregon1 a tornado1 
( ,june #c1 #ahid1 0 report$4  ,fragm5ts
 ( ice fell f ! sky4  ,!y av]ag$ ?ree to
 f\r in*es squ>e1 & ab\t an in* ?ick4 ,9
 l5g? & bread? !y _h ! smoo? surfaces   
requir$ by our acceptance3 &1 accord+ to
 ! writ] 9 ! ,review1 gave ! impression 
( a va/ field ( ice susp5d$ 9 !         
atmosph]e1 & sudd5ly brok5 into fragm5ts
 ab\t ! size ( ! palm ( ! h&4  ,?is     
datum1 pr(\ndly ( :at we us$ to call !  
damn$1 or be=e we c\ld no long] accept  
judgm5t1 or cut & dri$ condemnation by  
infants1 turtles1 & lambs1 0 copi$--b   
)\t comm5t--9 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1    
#ga-cga4  ,our !ology is some?+ l ?is3  
,( c\rse we ought to be damn$--b we     
revolt aga9/ adjudication by infants1   
turtles1 & lambs4  ,we n[ come to "s    
rem>kable data 9 a r difficult dep>tm5t 
( sup]-geography4 ,va/ fields ( a]ial   
ice4 ,!re's a lesson to me 9 ! trea*]y (
 ! imag9able4 ,mo/ ( our opposition is 9
 ! cle>ness ) :i* ! conv5tional1 b      
impossible1 becomes ! imag9able1 & !n ! 

resi/ant to modifications4 ,aft] x _h   
become ! conv5tional ) me1 ,i conceiv$  
cle>ly ( va/ %eets ( ice1 a few miles   
above ?is e>?--!n ! %9+ ( ! sun1 & ! ice
 p>tly melt+--t note ^u ! ice t fell at 
,d]by--wat] trickl+ & =m+ icicles ^u !  
l[] surface ( ! ice %eet4 ,i seem$ to   
look up & s cle>ly visualiz$ ^? icicles 
hang+ l /alactites f a flat-ro($ cave1 9
 :ite calcite4 ,or ,i look$ up at ! "u  
side ( an a]ial ice-lump1 & seem$ to see
 a papillation simil> to t obs]v$ by a  
calf at times4 ,b !n--b !n--if icicles  
%\ld =m ^u ! "u side ( a %eet ( a]ial   
ice1 t w\ld be by ! fall+ ( wat] t[>d   
?is e>?2 an icicle is ( c\rse an        
expression ( gravitation--&1 if wat]    
melt+ f ice %\ld fall t[>d ?is e>?1 :y n
 ! ice itself fall be=e an icicle c\ld h
 "t to =m8 ,( c\rse1 9 quasi-exi/5ce1   
:]e ev]y?+ is a p>adox1 "o might argue t
 ! wat] falls1 b ! ice does n1 because !
 ice is heavi]--t is1 9 masses4 ,t      
notion1 ,i ?9k1 belongs 9 a m advanc$   
c\rse ?an we are tak+ at pres5t4  ,our  

expression ^u icicles3  ,a va/ field (  
a]ial ice--x is in]t to ?is e>?'s       
gravitation--b by univ]sal flux &       
v>iation1 "p ( x sags clos] to ?is e>?1 
& is susceptible to gravitation--by     
cohesion ) ! ma9 mass1 ?is "p does n    
fall1 b wat] melt+ f x does fall1 & =ms 
icicles--!n1 by v>i\s di/urbances1 ?is  
"p sometimes falls 9 fragm5ts t are     
protrusive ) icicles4  ,( ! ice t fell1 
"s ( x enclos+ liv+ frogs1 at ,dubuque1 
,i[a1 ,june #af1 #ahhb1 x is said       
7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,june1 #ahhb7 t
 !re 7 pieces f "o to sev5te5 in*es 9   
circumf]5ce1 ! l>ge/ weigh+ "o p\nd &   
?ree-qu>t]s--t ^u "s ( !m 7 icicles half
 an in* 9 l5g?4 ,we emphasize t ^!      
objects 7 n hail/ones4  ,! only m]g] is 
t ( knobby hail/ones1 or ( l>ge         
hail/ones ) protub]ances wr\ght by      
cry/allization3 b t is no m]g] )        
t]re/rial ph5om5a1 & su* =mations are   
unacc\ntable to or?odoxy2 or x is       
incr$ible t hail c\ld s cry/allize--n   
=m+ by accretion--9 ! fall ( a few      

seconds4 ,= an acc\nt ( su* hail/ones1  
see ,nature1 #fa-eid4 ,note ! size--"s (
 !m ! size ( turkeys' eggs4  ,x is our  
expression t sometimes ! icicles        
!mselves h fall51 z if by concussion1 or
 z if some?+ _h swept aga9/ ! "u side ( 
an a]ial ice floe1 deta*+ its           
papillations4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1  
,june1 #ahhi3  ,t1 at ,oswego1 ,n4,y41  
,june #aa1 #ahhi1 accord+ to ! ,tur9    
7,n4,y47 ,lead]1 !re fell1 9 a          
?und]/orm1 pieces ( ice t resembl$ !    
fragm5ts ( icicles4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r     
,review1 #bi-ejf3  ,t on ,flor5ce ,isl&1
 ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,riv]1 ,aug4 #h1 #aija1 ) 
ord9>y hail1 fell pieces ( ice =m$ l    
icicles1 ! size & %ape ( lead p5cils t  
_h be5 cut into sections ab\t           
?ree-eigh?s ( an in* 9 l5g?4  ,s our    
data ( ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 & its     
,arctic region3 &1 = weeks at a "t1 an  
ice field may hang motionless ov] a "p (
 ?is e>?'s surface--! sun has "s effect 
^u x1 b n mu* until late 9 ! aft]noon1  
,i %\ld say--"p ( x has sagg$1 b is held

 up by cohesion ) ! ma9 mass--:]eupon we
 h su* an occurr5ce z w\ld h be5 a      
little uncanny to u once ^u a "t--or    
fall ( wat] f a cl\dless sky1 day aft]  
day1 9 "o small "p ( ?is e>?'s surface1 
late 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ! sun's rays _h _h
 "t = _! effects3  ,mon?ly ,wea!r       
,review1 ,octob]1 #ahhf3  ,t1 accord+ to
 ! ,*>lotte ,*ronicle1 ,oct4 #ba1 #ahhf1
 = ?ree weeks !re _h be5 a fall ( wat] f
 ! sky1 9 ,*>lotte1 ,n4,c41 localiz$ 9  
"o p>ticul> spot1 e aft]noon1 ab\t ?ree 
o'clock2 t1 :e!r ! sky 0 cl\dy or       
cl\dless1 ! wat] or ra9 fell ^u a small 
pat* ( l& betwe5 two trees & n[h]e else4
  ,?is is ! newspap] acc\nt1 &1 z su*1 x
 seems 9 ! dep?s ( ! un*os51 ei!r by me 
or any o!r expression ( ! ,salvation    
,army4 ,! acc\nt by ! ,signal ,s]vice   
obs]v]1 at ,*>lotte1 publi%$ 9 !        
,review1 foll[s3  ,an unusual ph5om5on 0
 witness$ on ! #ba/3 hav+ be5 in=m$ t1 =
 "s weeks prior to date1 ra9 _h be5     
fall+ daily1 aft] #c ,p4,m41 on a       
p>ticul> spot1 ne> two trees1 corn] (   

#i? & ,d /reets1 ,i visit$ ! place1 &   
saw precipitation 9 ! =m ( ra9 drops at 
#d3dg & #d3ee ,p4,m41 :ile ! sun 0 %9+  
brightly4 ,on ! #bbnd1 ,i aga9 visit$ ! 
place1 & f #d3je to #d3be ,p4,m41 a     
light %[] ( ra9 fell f a cl\dless       
sky4444 ,sometimes ! precipitation falls
 ov] an area ( half an acre1 b always   
appe>s to c5t] at ^! two trees1 & :5    
lighte/ occurs !re only4     #ad   ,we  
see conv5tionally4 ,x is n only t we ?9k
 & act & speak & dress alike1 because ( 
our surr5d] to social attempt at        
,entity1 9 :i* we are only sup]-cellul>4
 ,we see :at x is prop] t we %\ld see4  
,x is or?odox en\gh to say t a horse is 
n a horse1 to an infant--any m ?an is an
 orange an orange to ! unsophi/icat$4   
,x's int]e/+ to walk along a /reet      
sometimes & look at ?+s & wond] :at !y'd
 look l1 if we hadn't be5 taught to see 
horses & trees & h\ses z horses & trees 
& h\ses4 ,i ?9k t to sup]-sight !y are  
local /resses m]g+ indi/+ui%ably into "o
 ano!r1 9 an all-inclusive nexus4  ,i   

?9k t x w\ld be cr$ible en\gh to say t  
_m times h ,mon/rator & ,elv]a & ,azuria
 cross$ telescopic fields ( vision1 & 7 
n ev5 se5--because x w\ldn't be prop] to
 see !m2 x w\ldn't be respectable1 & x  
w\ldn't be respectful3 x w\ld be insult+
 to old bones to see !m3 x w\ld br+ on  
evil influ5ces f ! relics ( ,/4 ,isaac  
to see !m4  ,b our data3  ,( va/ worlds 
t are orbitless1 or t are navigable1 or 
t are adrift 9 int]-planet>y tides &    
curr5ts3 ! data t we %all h ( _!        
approa*1 9 mod]n times1 )9 five or six  
miles ( ?is e>?--  ,b !n _! visits1 or  
approa*es1 to o!r planets1 or to o!r ( !
 few regul>iz$ bodies t h surr5d]$ to ! 
attempt$ ,entity ( ?is sol> sy/em z a   
:ole--  ,! "q t we c't v well evade3  ,h
 ^! o!r worlds1 or sup]-con/ructions1   
ev] be5 se5 by a/ronom]s8  ,i ?9k !re   
w\ld n be mu* approximation to realness 
9 tak+ refuge 9 ! notion ( a/ronom]s :o 
/>e & squ9t & see only t :i* x is       
respectable & respectful to see4 ,x is  
all v well to say t a/ronom]s are       

hypnotics1 & t an a/ronom] look+ at !   
moon is hypnotiz$ by ! moon1 b our      
acceptance is t ! bodies ( ?is pres5t   
expression (t5 visit ! moon1 or cross x1
 or are held 9 tempor>y susp5sion ne>   
x--!n "s ( !m mu/ (t5 h be5 )9 ! diamet]
 ( an a/ronom]'s hypnosis4  ,our g5]al  
expression3  ,t1 ^u ! oceans ( ?is e>?1 
!re are regul>iz$ vessels1 b also t !re 
are tramp vessels3  ,t1 ^u ! sup]-ocean1
 !re are regul>iz$ planets1 b also t !re
 are tramp worlds3  ,t a/ronom]s are l  
m]cantile puri/s :o w\ld d5y comm]cial  
vagabondage4  ,our acceptance is t va/  
cele/ial vagabonds h be5 exclud$ by     
a/ronom]s1 prim>ily because _!          
irresponsibilities are an affront to !  
pure & ! precise1 or to attempt$        
positivism2 & second>ily because !y h n 
be5 se5 s v (t54 ,! planets /eadily     
reflect ! light ( ! sun3 ^u ?is uni=mity
 a sy/em t we call ,prim>y ,a/ronomy has
 be5 built up2 b n[ ! subject-matt] (   
,advanc$ ,a/ronomy is data ( cele/ial   
ph5om5a t are sometimes light &         

sometimes d>k1 v>y+ l "s ( ! satellites 
( ,jupit]1 b ) a wid] range4 ,h[ev]1    
light or d>k1 !y h be5 se5 & report$ s  
(t5 t ! only important reason = _!      
exclusion is--t !y don't fit 94  ,) d>k 
bodies t are probably ext]nal to our own
 sol> sy/em1 ,i h1 9 ! prov9cialism t no
 "o c escape1 n mu* conc]n4 ,d>k bodies 
afloat 9 out] space w\ld h be5 damn$ a  
few ye>s ago1 b n[ !y're sanction$ by   
,pr(4 ,b>n>d--&1 if he says !y're all   
"r1 y may ?9k ( !m )\t ! fe> ( do+      
some?+ wrong or ridicul\s--! close k9%ip
 we note s (t5 betwe5 ! evil & !        
absurd--,i suppose by ! ridicul\s ,i    
mean ! fro? ( evil4 ,! d>k companion (  
,algol1 = in/ance4 ,?\gh t's a cle> case
 ( cele/ial misceg5ation1 ! puri/s1 or  
positivi/s1 admit t's s4 ,9 ! ,proce$+s 
( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ce1       
#aiae-cid1 ,pr(4 ,b>n>d writes ( an     
object--he calls x an object--9 ,cephus4
 ,8 idea is t !re are d>k1 opaque bodies
 outside ?is sol> sy/em4 ,b 9 !         
,a/rophysical ,j\rnal1 #aiaf-a1 he      

modifies into reg>d+ !m z d>k nebulae4  
,t's n s int]e/+4  ,we accept t ,v5us1 =
 in/ance1 has (t5 be5 visit$ by o!r     
worlds1 or by sup]-con/ructions1 f :i*  
come cid]s & coke & coal2 t sometimes ^!
 ?+s h reflect$ light & h be5 se5 f ?is 
e>?--by pr(essional a/ronom]s4 ,x w be  
not$ t ?r\gh\t ?is *apt] our data are   
accurs$ ,brahm9s--z1 by hypnosis &      
in]tia1 we keep on & keep on say+1 j z a
 good _m ( ! sci5ti/s ( ! #ai? c5tury   
kept on & kept on admitt+ ! p[] ( !     
sy/em t prec$$ !m--or ,cont9uity w\ld be
 sma%$4 ,!re's a big *ance "h = u to be 
in/antane\sly translat$ to ! ,positive  
,absolute--oh1 well--  ,:at ,i emphasize
 "h is t our damn$ data are obs]vations 
by a/ronom]s ( ! highe/ /&+1            
excommunicat$ by a/ronom]s ( simil>     
/&+--b back$ up by ! dom9ant _s ( _!    
era--to :i* all m9ds _h to equilibrate  
or be negligible1 unhe>d1 subm]g$4 ,x   
w\ld seem sometimes1 9 ?is book1 z if   
our revolts 7 aga9/ ! dogmatisms &      
pontifications ( s+le sci5ti/s ( em95ce4

 ,?is is only a conv5i5ce1 because x    
seems necess>y to p]sonify4 ,if we look 
ov] ,philosophical ,transactions1 or !  
publications ( ! ,royal ,a/ronomical    
,society1 = in/ance1 we see t ,h]s*el1 =
 in/ance1 0 z p[]less z any boy />gaz]1 
to en=ce acceptance ( any obs]vation ( 8
 t did n h>monize ) ! sy/em t 0 gr[+ up 
z indep5d5tly ( him & all o!r a/ronom]s1
 z a phase 9 ! developm5t ( an embryo   
compels all cells to take on appe>ances 
concordantly ) ! design & ! pr$et]m9$   
progress & s*$ule ( ! :ole4  ,visitors  
to ,v5us3  ,evans1 ,ways ( ! ,planets1  
p4 #adj3  ,t1 9 #afde1 a body l>ge en\gh
 to look l a satellite 0 se5 ne> ,v5us4 
,f\r times 9 ! fir/ half ( ! #ah?       
c5tury1 a simil> obs]vation 0 report$4  
,! la/ report occurr$ 9 #agfg4  ,a l>ge 
body has be5 se5--sev5 times1 accord+ to
 ,sci5ce ,gossip1 #ahhf-agh--ne> ,v5us4 
,at lea/ "o a/ronom]1 ,h\zeau1 accept$  
^! obs]vations & nam$ !--_w1 planet1    
sup]-con/ruction--,nei?4 ,8 views are   
m5tion$ 9 pass+1 b )\t endorsem5t1 9 !  

,trans4 ,n4,y4 ,acad41 #e-bdi4  ,h\zeau 
or someone writ+ = ! magaz9e-section ( a
 ,sunday newspap]--out] d>kness = bo?   
alike4 ,a new satellite 9 ?is sol> sy/em
 might be a little di/urb+--?\gh !      
=mulas ( ,laplace1 :i* 7 consid]$ f9al 9
 8 day1 h surviv$ ! admittance ( five or
 six hundr$ bodies n includ$ 9 ^?       
=mulas--a satellite to ,v5us might be a 
little di/urb+1 b w\ld be expla9$--b a  
l>ge body approa*+ a planet--/ay+       
a:ile--go+ away--com+ back "s o!r       
"t--an*or+1 z x 7--  ,azuria is pretty  
bad1 b ,azuria is no worse ?an ,nei?4   
,a/rophysical ,j\rnal1 #a-abg3  ,a      
light-reflect+ body1 or a bright spot   
ne> ,m>s3 se5 ,nov4 #be1 #ahid1 by ,pr(4
 ,pick]+ & o!rs1 at ! ,l[ell            
,obs]vatory1 above an unillum9at$ "p (  
,m>s--self-lum9\s1 x w\ld seem--?\ght to
 h be5 a cl\d--b e/imat$ to h be5 ab\t  
tw5ty miles away f ! planet4  ,lum9\s   
spot se5 mov+ across ! disk ( ,m]cury1 9
 #agii1 by ,h>d+ & ,s*roet]4 7,mon?ly   
,notices ( ! ,r4,a4,s41 #ch-cch47  ,9 ! 

fir/ ,bullet9 issu$ by ! ,l[ell         
,obs]vatory1 9 #aijc1 ,pr(4 ,l[ell      
describes a body t 0 se5 on ! t]m9ator (
 ,m>s1 ,may #bj1 #aijc4 ,on ,may #bg1 x 
0 suspect$4 ,if /ill !re1 x _h mov$1 we 
are told1 ab\t #cjj miles--probably a   
du/ cl\d4  ,v conspicu\s & brilliant    
spots se5 on ! disk ( ,m>s1 ,octob] &   
,novemb]1 #aiaa4 7,popul> ,a/ronomy1    
,vol4 #ai1 ,no4 #aj47  ,s "o ( !m       
accept$ six or sev5 obs]vations t 7 9   
agreem5t1 except t !y c\ld n be         
regul>iz$1 ^u a _w--planet--satellite--&
 he gave x a "n4 ,he nam$ x ,nei?4      
,mon/rator & ,elv]a & ,azuria &         
,sup]-,romanimus--  ,or h]esy & or?odoxy
 & ! on5ess ( all quas9ess1 & our ways &
 means & me?ods are ! v same4 ,or1 if we
 "n ?+s t may n be1 we are n ( lonely   
guilt 9 ! nom5clature ( abs5ces--  ,b n[
 ,lev]ri] & ,vulcan4  ,lev]ri] aga94    
,or to demon/rate ! collapsibility ( a  
fro?1 /ick a p9 9 ! l>ge/ bubble ( x4   
,a/ronomy & inflation3 & by inflation we
 mean expansion ( ! att5uat$4 ,or t !   

sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy is a phantom-film    
di/5d$ ) my?-/uff--b always our         
acceptance t x approximates high] to    
sub/antiality ?an did ! sy/em t prec$$  
x4  ,s ,lev]ri] & ! planet ,vulcan4  ,& 
we repeat1 & x w d u small good to      
repeat4 ,if y be ( ! masses t !         
a/ronom]s h hypnotiz$--be+ !mselves     
hypnotiz$1 or !y c\ld n hypnotize       
o!rs--or t ! hypnoti/'s control is n !  
ma/]ful p[] t x is popul>ly suppos$ to  
be1 b only transf]5ce ( /ate f "o       
hypnotic to ano!r--  ,if y be ( ! masses
 t ! a/ronom]s h hypnotiz$1 y w n be    
able ev5 to rememb]4 ,t5 pages f "h1 &  
,lev]ri] & ! planet ,vulcan w h fall5 f 
y\r m9d1 l beans f a magnet1 or l data (
 cold meteorites f ! m9d ( a ,?omson4   
,lev]ri] & ! planet ,vulcan4  ,& mu* !  
good x w d u to repeat4  ,b at lea/     
tempor>ily we %all h an impression ( a  
hi/oric fiasco1 su* z1 9 our acceptance1
 c\ld occur only 9 a quasi-exi/5ce4  ,9 
#ahei1 ,dr4 ,lesc>bault1 an amateur     
a/ronom]1 ( ,org]es1 ,france1 ann\nc$ t1

 ^u ,m>* #bf1 ( t ye>1 he _h se5 a body 
( planet>y size cross ! sun4 ,we are 9 a
 subject t is n[ z unholy to ! pres5t   
sy/em z ev] 7 its own subjects to !     
sy/em t prec$$ x1 or z ev] 7 sl&]s aga9/
 miracles to ! prec$+ sy/em4 ,nev]!less 
few text-books g s f> z q to disreg>d   
?is trag$y4 ,! me?od ( ! sy/emati/s is  
slight+ly to give a few in/ances ( !    
unholy1 & dispose ( ! few4 ,if x 7      
desirable to !m to d5y t !re are m\nta9s
 ^u ?is e>?1 !y w\ld record a few       
obs]vations ^u "s slight em95ces ne>    
,orange1 ,n4,j41 b say t commut]s1 ?\gh 
e/imable p]sons 9 sev]al ways1 are      
likely to h _! obs]vations mix$4 ,!     
text-books casually m5tion a few ( !    
suppos$ obs]vations ^u ,vulcan1 & !n    
pass on4  ,dr4 ,lesc>bault wrote to     
,lev]ri]1 :o ha/5$ to ,org]es--         
,because ?is ann\ncem5t assimilat$ ) 8  
own calculations ^u a planet betwe5     
,m]cury & ! sun--  ,because ?is sol>    
sy/em itself has nev] atta9$ positiv5ess
 9 ! aspect ( ,regul>ity3 !re are to    

,m]cury1 z !re are to ,neptune1 ph5om5a 
irreconcilable ) ! =mulas1 or motions t 
betray influ5ce by some?+ else4  ,we are
 told t ,lev]ri] satisfi$ himself z to !
 sub/antial accuracy ( ! report$        
obs]vation4 ,! /ory ( ?is inve/igation  
is told 9 ,mon?ly ,notices1 #bj-ih4 ,x  
seems too bad to ?reat5 ! naive little  
?+ ) our rude sophi/ications1 b x is    
amus+ly ( ! +5u\sness ( ! age f :i*     
pres5t dogmas h surviv$4 ,lesc>bault    
wrote to ,lev]ri]4 ,lev]ri] ha/5$ to    
,org]es4 ,b he 0 c>eful n to tell       
,lesc>bault :o he 04 ,w5t "r 9 &        
subject$ ,dr4 ,lesc>bault to a v sev]e  
cross-exam9ation--j ! way y or ,i may   
feel at lib]ty to g into anybody's home 
& be sev]e ) p--press+ him h>d /ep by   
/ep--j z anyone might g into someone    
else's h\se & press him h>d1 ?\gh unkn[n
 to ! h>d-press$ "o4 ,n until he 0      
satisfi$1 did ,lev]ri] reveal 8 id5tity4
 ,i suppose ,dr4 ,lesc>bault express$   
a/oni%m5t4 ,i ?9k !re's some?+ utopian  
ab\t ?is3 x's s unlike ! /&-(fi%ness (  

,new ,york life4  ,lev]ri] gave ! "n    
,vulcan to ! object t ,dr4 ,lesc>bault  
_h report$4  ,by ! same means by :i* he 
is1 ev5 to ?is day1 suppos$--by !       
fai?ful--to h discov]$ ,neptune1 he _h  
already ann\nc$ ! probable exi/5ce ( an 
,intra-,m]curial body1 or gr\p ( bodies4
 ,he _h five obs]vations besides        
,lesc>bault's ^u some?+ t _h be5 se5 to 
cross ! sun4 ,9 accordance ) !          
ma!matical hypnoses ( 8 era1 he /udi$ ^!
 six transits4 ,out ( !m he comput$     
elem5ts giv+ ,vulcan a p]iod ( ab\t #bj 
days1 or a =mula = helioc5tric longitude
 at any "t4  ,b he plac$ ! "t ( be/     
obs]vation away up 9 #ahgg4  ,b ev5 s1  
or consid]+ t he /ill _h probably a good
 _m ye>s to live1 x may /rike "o t he 0 
a little ra%--t is if "o has n gone v   
deep into ! /udy ( hypnoses--t1 hav+    
discov]$ ,neptune by a me?od :i*1 9 our 
acceptance1 _h no m to recomm5d x ?an _h
 once equally well-?\ght-( me?ods (     
wit*-f9d+1 he %\ld n h tak5 su* *ances3 
t if he 0 "r z to ,neptune1 b %\ld be   

wrong z to ,vulcan1 8 av]age w\ld be    
away bel[ t ( mo/ =tune-tell]s1 :o c\ld 
sc>cely hope to d bus9ess ^u a fifty p] 
c5t4 basis--all t ! reason+ ( a tyro 9  
hypnoses4  ,! date3  ,m>* #bb1 #ahgg4   
,! sci5tific _w 0 up on its h9d legs    
nos+ ! sky4 ,! ?+ _h be5 done s         
au?oritatively4 ,nev] a pope _h said a  
?+ ) m ( ! seem+ ( f9ality4 ,if six     
obs]vations correlat$1 :at m c\ld be    
ask$8 ,! ,editor ( ,nature1 a week be=e 
! pr$ict$ ev5t1 ?\gh cauti\s1 said t x  
is difficult to expla9 h[ six obs]v]s1  
unkn[n to "o ano!r1 c\ld h data t c\ld  
be =mulat$1 if !y 7 n relat$ ph5om5a4   
,9 a way1 at ?is po9t occurs ! crisis ( 
our :ole book4  ,=mulas are aga9/ u4  ,b
 c a/ronomic =mulas1 back$ up by        
obs]vations 9 agreem5t1 tak5 _m ye>s    
ap>t1 calculat$ by a ,lev]ri]1 be z     
mean+less1 9 a positive s5se1 z all o!r 
quasi-?+s t we h enc\nt]$ s f>8  ,!     
prep>ations !y made1 be=e ,m>* #bb1     
#ahgg4 ,9 ,engl&1 ! ,a/ronom] ,royal    
made x ! expectation ( 8 life3 notifi$  

obs]v]s at ,madras1 ,melb\rne1 ,sydney1 
& ,new ,zeal&1 & arrang$ ) obs]v]s 9    
,*ili & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,m4 ,/ruve _h  
prep>$ = obs]vations 9 ,sib]ia &        
,japan--  ,m>* #bb1 #ahgg--  ,n         
absolutely1 hypocritically1 ,i ?9k x's  
pa!tic1 myself4 ,if anyone %\ld d\bt !  
s9c]ity ( ,lev]ri]1 9 ?is matt]1 we     
note1 :e!r x has mean+ or n1 t a few    
mon?s lat] he di$4  ,i ?9k we'll take up
 ,mon/rator1 ?\gh !re's s mu* to ?is    
subject t we'll h to come back4         
,accord+ to ! ,annual ,regi/]1 #i-abj1  
^u ! #i? ( ,augu/1 #agfb1 ,m4 de ,ro/an1
 ( ,basle1 ,france1 0 tak+ altitudes ( !
 sun1 at ,lausanne4 ,he saw a va/1      
sp9dle-%ap$ body1 ab\t ?ree ( ! sun's   
digits 9 bread? & n9e 9 l5g?1 advanc+   
sl[ly across ! disk ( ! sun1 or at no m 
?an half ! velocity ) :i* ! ord9>y sol> 
spots move4 ,x did n disappe> until !   
#g? ( ,septemb]1 :5 x rea*$ ! sun's     
limb4 ,because ( ! sp9dle-l =m1 ,i      
incl9e to ?9k ( a sup]-,zeppel91 b ano!r
 obs]vation1 :i* seems to indicate t x 0

 a _w1 is t1 ?\gh x 0 opaque1 & eclips$ 
! sun1 x _h ar\nd x a k9d (             
nebulosity--or atmosph]e8 ,a p5umbra    
w\ld ord9>ily be a datum ( a sun spot1 b
 !re are obs]vations t indicate t ?is   
object 0 at a consid]able di/ance f !   
sun3  ,x is record$ t ano!r obs]v]1 at  
,p>is1 wat*+ ! sun1 at ?is "t1 _h n se5 
?is object3  ,b t ,m4 ,cro/e1 at ,sole1 
ab\t =ty-five ,g]man leagues nor?w>d f  
,lausanne1 _h se5 x1 describ+ ! same    
sp9dle-=m1 b disagree+ a little z to    
bread?4 ,!n comes ! important po9t3 t he
 & ,m4 de ,ro/an did n see x ^u ! same  
"p ( ! sun4 ,?is1 !n1 is p>allax1 &1    
comp\nd$ ) invisibility at ,p>is1 is    
great p>allax--or t1 9 ! c\rse ( a mon?1
 9 ! summ] ( #agfb1 a l>ge1 opaque1     
sp9dle-%ap$ body trav]s$ ! disk ( ! sun1
 b at a great di/ance f ! sun4 ,! writ] 
9 ! ,regi/] says3 ,9 a ^w1 we "k ( no?+ 
to h rec\rse to1 9 ! heav5s1 by :i* to  
expla9 ?is ph5om5on4 ,i suppose he 0 n a
 hopeless addict to expla9+4            
,extraord9>y--we fe> he mu/ h be5 a man 

( loose habits 9 "s o!r respects4  ,z to
 u--  ,mon/rator4  ,9 ! ,mon?ly ,notices
 ( ! ,r4,a4,s41 ,febru>y1 #ahgg1        
,lev]ri]1 :o nev] lo/ fai?1 up to ! la/ 
day1 gives ! six obs]vations ^u an      
unkn[n body ( planet>y size1 t he _h    
=mulat$3  ,frits*e1 ,oct4 #aj1 #ahjb2   
,/>k1 ,oct4 #i1 #ahai2 ,de ,cuppis1     
,oct4 #cj1 #ahci2 ,sidebo?am1 ,nov4 #ab1
 #ahdi2 ,lesc>bault1 ,m>* #bf1 #ahei2   
,lummis1 ,m>* #bj1 #ahfb4  ,if we w]5't 
s accu/om$ to ,sci5ce 9 its ess5tial    
aspect ( ,disreg>d1 we'd be my/ifi$ &   
impress$1 l ! ,editor ( ,nature1 ) !    
=mulation ( ^! data3 agreem5t ( s _m    
in/ances w\ld seem incr$ible z a        
co9cid5ce3 b our acceptance is t1 ) j   
en\gh disreg>d1 a/ronom]s & =tune-tell]s
 c =mulate any?+--or we'd engage1       
ourselves1 to =mulate p]iodicities 9 !  
cr[ds 9 ,broadway--say t e ,w$nesday    
morn+1 a tall man1 ) "o leg & a black   
eye1 c>ry+ a rubb] plant1 passes ! ,s+] 
,build+1 at qu>t] pa/ t5 o'clock4 ,(    
c\rse x c\ldn't really be done1 unless  

su* a man did h su* p]iodicity1 b if "s 
,w$nesday morn+s x %\ld be a small *ild 
lugg+ a b>rel1 or a fat negress ) a     
week's wa%1 by ord9>y disreg>d t w\ld be
 pr$iction good en\gh = ! k9d (         
quasi-exi/5ce we're 94  ,s :e!r we      
accuse1 or :e!r we ?9k t ! ^w accuse    
ov]-dignifies an attitude t[>d a        
quasi-a/ronom]1 or m]e figm5t 9 a       
sup]-dream1 our acceptance is t ,lev]ri]
 nev] did =mulate obs]vations--  ,t he  
pick$ out obs]vations t c\ld be         
=mulat$--  ,t ( ?is type are all        
=mulas--  ,t1 if ,lev]ri] _h n be5      
himself helplessly hypnotiz$1 or if he  
_h _h 9 him m ?an a t9cture ( realness1 
nev] c\ld he h be5 beguil$ by su* a     
quasi-process3 b t he 0 hypnotiz$1 & s  
ext5d$1 or transf]r$1 8 condition to    
o!rs1 t ^u ,m>* #bb1 #ahgg1 he _h ?is   
e>? bri/l+ ) telescopes1 ) ! rigid &    
almo/ inanimate =ms ( a/ronom]s beh9d   
!m--  ,& n a bless$ ?+ ( any unusuality 
0 se5 ^u t day or succe$+ days4  ,b t ! 
sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy suff]$ ! slighte/ 9  

pre/ige8  ,x c\ldn't4 ,! _s ( #ahgg 0   
beh9d x4 ,if1 9 an embryo1 "s cells %\ld
 n live up to ! ph5om5a ( _! era1 ! o!rs
 w su/a9 ! s*$ul$ appe>ances4 ,n until  
an embryo ent]s ! mammalian /age are    
cells ( ! reptilian /age false cells4   
,x is our acceptance t !re 7 _m equally 
au!ntic reports ^u l>ge planet>y bodies 
t _h be5 se5 ne> ! sun2 t1 ( _m1        
,lev]ri] pick$ out six2 n !n decid+ t   
all ! o!r obs]vations relat$ to /ill o!r
 l>ge1 planet>y bodies1 b arbitr>ily1 or
 hypnotically1 disreg>d+--or h]oically  
disreg>d+--e "o ( !m--t to =mulate at   
all he _h to exclude falsely4 ,! d5\em5t
 kill$ him1 ,i ?9k4 ,i'm n at all incl9$
 to place him ) ! ,grays & ,hit*cocks & 
,symonses4 ,i'm n1 because1 ?\gh x 0 r  
unsportsmanlike to put ! date s f>      
ahead1 he did give a date1 & he did /ick
 to x ) su* a high approximation--  ,i  
?9k ,lev]ri] 0 translat$ to ! ,positive 
,absolute4  ,! disreg>d$3  ,obs]vation1 
( ,july #bf1 #ahai1 by ,gru?9son--b t 0 
( two bodies t cross$ ! sun toge!r--    

,nature1 #ad-dfi3  ,t1 accord+ to !     
a/ronom]1 ,j4,r4 ,h9d1 ,b5jam9 ,scott1  
,city ,*amb]la9 ( ,london1 & ,mr4 ,wray1
 _h1 9 #ahdg1 se5 a body simil> to      
,vulcan cross ! sun4  ,simil> obs]vation
 by ,h9d & ,l[e1 ,m>* #ab1 #ahdi        
7,l',annee ,sci5tifique1 #ahgf-i74      
,nature1 #ad-eje3  ,body ( app>5t size (
 ,m]cury1 se51 ,jan4 #bi1 #ahfj1 by     
,f4,a4,r4 ,russell & f\r o!r obs]v]s1   
cross+ ! sun4  ,de ,vico's obs]vation ( 
,july #ab1 #ahcg 7,obs]vatory1 #b-dbd74 
,l',annee ,sci5tifique1 #ahfe-af3  ,t   
ano!r amateur a/ronom]1 ,m4 ,c\mbray1 ( 
,con/ant9ople1 _h writt5 to ,lev]ri]1 t1
 ^u ! #h? ( ,m>*1 #ahfe1 he _h se5 a    
black po9t1 %>ply outl9$1 trav]se ! disk
 ( ! sun4 ,x deta*$ itself f a gr\p (   
sun spots ne> ! limb ( ! sun1 & took #dh
 m9utes to rea* ! o!r limb4 ,figur+ ^u !
 diagram s5t by ,m4 ,c\mbray1 a c5tral  
passage w\ld h tak5 a little m ?an an   
h\r4 ,?is obs]vation 0 disreg>d$ by     
,lev]ri]1 because 8 =mula requir$ ab\t  
f\r times t velocity4 ,! po9t "h is t ^!

 o!r obs]vations are z au!ntic z ^? t   
,lev]ri] includ$2 t1 !n1 ^u data z good 
z ! data ( ,vulcan1 !re mu/ be o!r      
,vulcans--! h]oic & defiant disreg>d1   
!n1 ( try+ to =mulate "o1 omitt+ ! o!rs1
 :i*1 by or?odox doctr9e1 mu/ h influ5c$
 x greatly1 if all 7 9 ! relatively n>r[
 space betwe5 ,m]cury & ! sun4          
,obs]vation ^u ano!r su* body1 ( ,april 
#d1 #ahgf1 by ,m4 ,web]1 ( ,b]l94 ,z to 
?is obs]vation1 ,lev]ri] 0 in=m$ by     
,wolf1 9 ,augu/1 #ahgf 7,l',annee       
,sci5tifique1 #ahgf-g74 ,x made no      
diff]5ce1 s f> z c be kn[n1 to ?is      
notable positivi/4  ,two o!r obs]vations
 not$ by ,h9d & ,d5n+--,london ,times1  
,nov4 #c1 #ahga1 & ,m>* #bf1 #ahgc4     
,mon?ly ,notices ( ! ,r4,a4,s41 #bj-ajj3
  ,/&a*]1 ,febru>y1 #agfb2 ,li*t5b]g1   
,nov4 #ai1 #agfb2 ,h(fman1 ,may1 #agfd2 
,dangos1 ,jan4 #ah1 #agih2 ,/>k1 ,feb4  
#ab1 #ahbj4 ,an obs]vation by ,s*midt1  
,oct4 #aa1 #ahdg1 is said to be d\btful3
 b1 ^u page #aib1 x is said t ?is d\bt  
_h aris5 because ( a mi/ak5 translation1

 & two o!r obs]vations by ,s*midt are   
giv53 ,oct4 #ad1 #ahdi1 & ,feb4 #ah1    
#ahej--;also an obs]vation by ,l(ft1    
,jan4 #f1 #ahah4 ,obs]vation by         
,/e9heibel1 at ,vi5na1 ,april #bg1 #ahbj
 7,mon?ly ,notices1 #ahfb74  ,haase _h  
collect$ reports ( tw5ty obs]vations l  
,lesc>bault's4 ,! li/ 0 publi%$ 9 #ahgb1
 by ,wolf4 ,also !re are o!r in/ances l 
,gru?9s5's3  ,am]4 ,j\r4 ,sci41         
#b-bh-ddf3  ,report by ,pa/orff t he _h 
se5 twice 9 #ahcf1 & once 9 #ahcg1 two  
r\nd spots ( unequal size mov+ across ! 
sun1 *ang+ position relatively to ea*   
o!r1 & tak+ a diff]5t c\rse1 if n orbit1
 ea* "t3 t1 9 #ahcd1 he _h se5 simil>   
bodies pass six times across ! disk ( ! 
sun1 look+ v mu* l ,m]cury 9 8 transits4
  ,m>* #bb1 #ahgf--  ,b to po9t out     
,lev]ri]'s pov]ty-/rick5 av]age--or     
discov]+ planets ^u a fifty p] c5t4     
basis--w\ld be to po9t out ! l[ p]c5tage
 ( realness 9 ! quasi-my?-/uff ( :i* !  
:ole sy/em is compos$4 ,we d n accuse ! 
text-books ( omitt+ ?is fiasco1 b we d  

note t !irs is ! conv5tional adaptation 
"h ( all beguil]s :o are 9              
difficulties--  ,! div]t+ ( att5tion4   
,x w\ldn't be possible 9 a real exi/5ce1
 ) real m5tality1 to deal )1 b ,i       
suppose x's good en\gh = !              
quasi-intellects t /upefy !mselves )    
text-books4 ,! trick "h is to gloss ov] 
,lev]ri]'s mi/ake1 & blame              
,lesc>bault--he 0 only an amateur--_h   
delusions4 ,! read]'s att5tion is l$    
aga9/ ,lesc>bault by a report f ,m4     
,lias1 director ( ! ,brazilian ,coa/    
,survey1 :o1 at ! "t ( ,lesc>bault's    
suppos$ obs]vation _h be5 wat*+ ! sun 9 
,brazil1 &1 in/ead ( see+ ev5 ord9>y sun
 spots1 _h not$ t ! region ( ! suppos$  
transit 0 ( uni=m int5sity4  ,b !       
mean+lessness ( all utt]ances 9         
quasi-exi/5ce--  ,uni=m int5sity turns  
our way z mu* z aga9/ u--or "s day "s   
bra9 w conceive a way ( beat+ ,newton's 
?ird law--if e reaction1 or resi/ance1  
is1 or c be1 int]pretable z /imulus     
in/ead ( resi/ance--if ?is c\ld be done 

9 me*anics1 !re's a way op5 "h = someone
 to own ! _w--specifically 9 ?is matt]1 
uni=m int5sity means t ,lesc>bault saw  
no ord9>y sun spot1 j z mu* z x means t 
no spot at all 0 se5 ^u ! sun4 ,cont9u+ 
! int]pretation ( a resi/ance z an      
assi/ance1 :i* c always be done ) m5tal 
=ces--mak+ u wond] :at applications c\ld
 be made ) /eam & electric =ces--we po9t
 out t invisibility 9 ,brazil means     
p>allax q z truly z x means abs5ce1 &1  
inasmu* z ,vulcan 0 suppos$ to be di/ant
 f ! sun1 we int]pret d5ial z           
corroboration--me?od ( c\rse ( e        
sci5ti/1 politician1 !ologian1          
high-s*ool debat]4  ,s ! text-books1 )  
no especial clev]ness1 because no       
especial clev]ness is ne$$1 lead ! read]
 into contempt = ! amateur ( ,org]es1 & 
=getfulness ( ,lev]ri]--& "s o!r subject
 is tak5 up4  ,b our own acceptance3  ,t
 ^! data are z good z ev] !y 72  ,t1 if 
someone ( em95ce %\ld pr$ict an         
e>?quake1 & if !re %\ld be no e>?quake  
at ! pr$ict$ "t1 t w\ld discr$it !      

prophet1 b data ( pa/ e>?quakes w\ld    
rema9 z good z ev] !y _h be54 ,x is easy
 en\gh to smile at ! illusion ( a s+le  
amateur--  ,! mass-=mation3  ,frits*e1  
,/>k1 ,de ,cuppis1 ,sidebo?am1          
,lesc>bault1 ,lummis1 ,gru?9son1 ,de    
,vico1 ,scott1 ,wray1 ,russell1 ,h9d1   
,l[e1 ,c\mbray1 ,web]1 ,/&a*]1          
,li*t5b]g1 ,dangos1 ,h(fman1 ,s*midt1   
,l(ft1 ,/e9heibel1 ,pa/orff--  ,^! are  
only ! obs]vations conv5tionally li/$   
relatively to an ,intra-,m]curial       
planet4 ,!y are =midable en\gh to prev5t
 our be+ div]t$1 z if x 7 all ! dream ( 
a lonely amateur--b !y're a m]e         
advance-gu>d4 ,f n[ on o!r data ( l>ge  
cele/ial bodies1 "s d>k & "s reflect+   
light1 w pass & pass & keep on pass+--  
,s t "s ( u w rememb] a ?+ or two1 aft] 
! procession's ov]--possibly4  ,tak+ up 
only "o ( ! li/$ obs]vations--  ,or our 
impression t ! discr$it+ ( ,lev]ri] has 
no?+ to d ) ! acceptability ( ^! data3  
,9 ! ,london ,times1 ,jan4 #aj1 #ahfj1  
is ,b5jam9 ,scott's acc\nt ( 8          

obs]vation3  ,t1 9 ! summ] ( #ahdg1 he  
_h se5 a body t _h seem$ to be ! size ( 
,v5us1 cross+ ! sun4 ,he says t1 h>dly  
believ+ ! evid5ce ( 8 s5se ( sight1 he  
_h look$ = someone1 ^: hopes or         
ambitions w\ld n make him s subject to  
illusion4 ,he _h told 8 little son1 ag$ 
five ye>s1 to look ?r\gh ! telescope4 ,!
 *ild _h exclaim$ t he _h se5 a little  
balloon cross+ ! sun4 ,scott says t he  
_h n _h suffici5t self-reliance to make 
public ann\ncem5t ( 8 rem>kable         
obs]vation at ! "t1 b t1 9 ! ev5+ ( !   
same day1 he _h told ,dr4 ,dick1        
,f4,r4,a4,s41 :o _h cit$ o!r in/ances4  
,9 ! ,times1 ,jan4 #ab1 #ahfj1 is       
publi%$ a lett] f ,ri*>d ,abbott1       
,f4,r4,a4,s43 t he rememb]$ ,mr4        
,scott's lett] to him ^u ?is obs]vation1
 at ! "t ( ! occurr5ce4  ,i suppose t1  
at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]1 "o _h ! notion 
t1 by h>d scrat*+ ?r\gh mu/y old records
 we might rake up vague1 m ?an d\btful  
data1 di/ortable into :at's call$       
evid5ce ( unrecogniz$ worlds or         

con/ructions ( planet>y size--  ,b !    
high au!nticity & ! support & ! mod]nity
 ( ^! ( ! accurs$ t we are n[ consid]+--
  ,& our acceptance t ours is a         
quasi-exi/5ce1 9 :i* above all o!r ?+s1 
hopes1 ambitions1 emotions1 motivations1
 /&s ,attempt to ,positivize3 t we are  
"h consid]+ an attempt to sy/ematize t  
is %e] fanaticism 9 its disreg>d ( !    
unsy/ematizable--t x repres5t$ ! highe/ 
good 9 ! #ai? c5tury--t x is mono-mania1
 b h]oic mono-mania t 0 quasi-div9e 9 ! 
#ai? c5tury--  ,b t ?is isn't ! #ai?    
c5tury4  ,z a d\bly sponsor$ ,brahm9--9 
! reg>d ( ,bapti/s--! objects ( ,july   
#bi1 #ahgh1 /& out & proclaim !mselves s
 t no?+ b disreg>d ( ! int5sity (       
mono-mania c acc\nt = _! reception by ! 
sy/em3  ,or ! total eclipse ( ,july #bi1
 #ahgh1 & ! reports by ,pr(4 ,watson1 f 
,rawl9s1 ,wyom+1 & by ,pr(4 ,swift1 f   
,d5v]1 ,colorado3 t !y _h se5 two %9+   
objects at a consid]able di/ance f !    
sun4  ,x's q 9 accord ) our g5]al       
expression3 n t !re is an               

,intra-,m]curial planet1 b t !re are    
diff]5t bodies1 _m va/ ?+s2 ne> ?is e>? 
sometimes1 ne> ! sun sometimes2         
orbitless worlds1 :i*1 because ( sc>cely
 any data ( collisions1 we ?9k ( z "u   
navigable control--or dirigible         
sup]-con/ructions4  ,pr(4 ,watson &     
,pr(4 ,swift publi%$ _! obs]vations4    
,!n ! disreg>d t we _c ?9k ( 9 t]ms (   
ord9>y1 sane exclusions4  ,! text-book  
sy/emati/s beg9 by tell+ u t ! tr\ble ) 
^! obs]vations is t !y disagree widely3 
!re is consid]able respectfulness1      
especially = ,pr(4 ,swift1 b we are told
 t by co9cid5ce ^! two a/ronom]s1       
hundr$s ( miles ap>t1 7 illud$3 _!      
obs]vations 7 s diff]5t--  ,pr(4 ,swift 
7,nature1 ,sept4 #ai1 #ahgh73  ,t 8 own 
obs]vation 0 9 close approximation to t 
giv5 by ,pr(4 ,watson4  ,9 !            
,obs]vatory1 #b-afa1 ,swift says t 8    
obs]vations & ,watson's 7 confirmatory (
 ea* o!r4  ,! fai?ful try aga93  ,t     
,watson & ,swift mi/ook />s = o!r       
bodies4  ,9 ! ,obs]vatory1 #b-aic1 ,pr(4

 ,watson says t he _h previ\sly committ$
 to memory all />s ne> ! sun1 d[n to !  
sev5? magnitude--  ,& he's damn$ anyway4
  ,h[ su* exclusions "w out is %[n by   
,locky] 7,nature1 ,aug4 #bj1 #ahgh74 ,he
 says3 ,!re is little d\bt t an         
,intra-,m]curial planet has be5 discov]$
 by ,pr(4 ,watson4  ,t 0 be=e           
excommunication 0 pron\nc$4  ,he says3  
,if x w fit "o ( ,lev]ri]'s orbits--  ,x
 didn't fit4  ,9 ,nature1 #ba-cja1 ,pr(4
 ,swift says3  ,i h nev] made a m valid 
obs]vation1 nor "o m free f d\bt4  ,he's
 damn$ anyway4  ,we %all h "s data t w n
 live up to mo/ rigor\s requirem5ts1 b1 
if anyone w\ld l to read h[ c>efully &  
m9utely ^! two sets ( obs]vations 7     
made1 see ,pr(4 ,swift's detail$        
description 9 ! ,am4 ,j\r4 ,sci41       
#aaf-cac2 & ! te*nicalities ( ,pr(4     
,watson's obs]vations 9 ,mon?ly         
,notices1 #ch-ebe4  ,our own acceptance 
^u dirigible worlds1 :i* is assur$ly    
en\gh1 m ne>ly real ?an attempt$        
concepts ( l>ge planets relatively ne>  

?is e>?1 mov+ 9 orbits1 b visible only  
occasionally2 :i* m ne>ly approximates  
to reasonabl5ess ?an does :olesale      
slaught] ( ,swift & ,watson & ,frits*e &
 ,/>k & ,de ,cuppis--b our own          
acceptance is s pa9ful to s _m m9ds t1 9
 ano!r ( ! *>itable mom5ts t we h n[ &  
!n = ! sake ( contra/1 we (f] relief3   
,! ?+s se5 high 9 ! sky by ,swift &     
,watson--  ,well1 only two mon?s be=e--!
 horse & ! b>n--  ,we g on ) m          
obs]vations by a/ronom]s1 recogniz+ t x 
is ! v ?+ t has giv5 !m life1 su/a9$ !m1
 held !m toge!r1 t has cru%$ all b !    
quasi-gleam ( indep5d5t life out ( !m4  
,7 !y n sy/ematiz$1 !y c\ld n be at all1
 except sporadically & )\t su/5ance4 ,!y
 are sy/ematiz$3 !y mu/ n v>y f !       
conditions ( ! sy/em3 !y mu/ n break    
away = !mselves4  ,! two great          
comm&m5ts3  ,?\ %alt n break ,cont9uity2
  ,?\ %alt try4  ,we g on ) ^! disreg>d$
 data1 "s ( :i*1 _m ( :i*1 are ( !      
highe/ degree ( acceptability4 ,x is !  
,sy/em t pulls back its v>iations1 z ?is

 e>? is pull+ back ! ,matt]horn4 ,x is !
 ,sy/em t n\ri%es & rew>ds1 & also      
freezes out life ) ! *ill ( disreg>d4   
,we d note t1 be=e excommunication is   
pron\nc$1 or?odox j\rnals d lib]ally    
en\gh record unassimilable obs]vations4 
,all ?+s m]ge away into ev]y?+ else4  ,t
 is ,cont9uity4  ,s ! ,sy/em m]ges away 
& evades u :5 we try to focus aga9/ x4  
,we h compla9$ a great deal4 ,at lea/ we
 are n s dull z to h ! delusion t we "k 
j exactly :at x is t we are compla9+    
ab\t4 ,we speak seem+ly def9itely en\gh 
( ! ,sy/em1 b we're build+ ^u           
obs]vations by memb]s ( t v sy/em4 ,or  
:at we are do+--ga!r+ up ! loose h]esies
 ( ! or?odox4 ,( c\rse ! ,sy/em fr+es & 
ravels away1 hav+ no real outl9e4 ,a    
,swift w antagonize ! ,sy/em1 & a       
,locky] w call him back2 b1 !n1 a       
,locky] w v>y ) a meteoric hypo!sis1 & a
 ,swift w1 9 turn1 repres5t ! ,sy/em4   
,?is /ate is to u typical ( all         
int]m$iati/ ph5om5a2 or t n conceivably 
is any?+ really any?+1 if its p>ts are  

likely to be _! own opposites at any "t4
 ,we speak ( a/ronom]s--z if !re 7 real 
a/ronom]s--b :o h lo/ _! id5tity 9 a    
,sy/em--z if x 7 a real ,sy/em--b beh9d 
t ,sy/em is pla9ly a rapport1 or loss ( 
id5tity 9 ! ,_s ( an ,era4  ,bodies t h 
look$ l d>k bodies1 & lights t may h be5
 sunlight reflect$ f                    
int]-planet>y--objects1 masses1         
con/ructions--  ,lights t h be5 se5     
^u--or ne>8--! moon3  ,9 ,philosophical 
,transactions1 #hb-bg1 is ,h]s*el's     
report ^u _m lum9\s po9ts1 :i* he saw   
^u--or ne>8--! moon1 dur+ an eclipse4   
,:y !y %\ld be lum9\s1 :]eas ! moon     
itself 0 d>k1 w\ld get u into a lot (   
tr\ble--except t lat] we %all1 or we    
%a'n't1 accept t _m times h lum9\s      
objects be5 se5 close to ?is e>?--at    
night4  ,b num]\sness is a new factor1  
or new di/urbance1 to our explorations--
  ,a new aspect ( int]-planet>y         
inhabitancy or occupancy--  ,worlds 9   
hordes--or be+s--w+$ be+s               
p]haps--w\ldn't a/oni% me if we %\ld end

 up by discov]+ angels--or be+s 9       
ma*9es--argosies ( cele/ial voyag]s--   
,9 #aghc & #aghg1 ,h]s*el report$ m     
lights on or ne> ! moon1 :i* he suppos$ 
7 volcanic4  ,! ^w ( a ,h]s*el has _h no
 m weight1 9 div]g5ces f ! or?odox1 ?an 
has _h ! ^w ( a ,lesc>bault4 ,^!        
obs]vations are ( ! disreg>d$4  ,bright 
spots se5 on ! moon1 ,novemb]1 #ahba    
7,proc4 ,london ,roy4 ,soc41 #b-afg74   
,= f\r o!r in/ances1 see ,loomis        
7,treatise on ,a/ronomy1 p4 #agd74  ,a  
mov+ light is report$ 9 ,phil4 ,trans41 
#hd-dbi4 ,to ! writ]1 x look$ l a />    
pass+ ov] ! moon--:i*1 on ! next mom5t's
 consid]ation ,i knew to be impossible4 
,x 0 a fix$1 /eady light ^u ! d>k "p ( !
 moon4 ,i suppose fix$ applies to lu/]4 
,9 ! ,report ( ! ,brit4 ,assoc41        
#ahdg-ah1 !re is an obs]vation by       
,rank91 ^u lum9\s po9ts se5 on ! %ad$ "p
 ( ! moon1 dur+ an eclipse4 ,!y seem$ to
 ?is obs]v] l reflections ( />s4 ,t's n 
v reasonable3 h[ev]1 we h1 9 ! ,annual  
,regi/]1 #ahba-fhg1 a light n ref]able  

to a />--because x mov$ ) ! moon3 0 se5 
?ree nights 9 succession2 report$ by    
,capt4 ,kat]4 ,see ,qu>t4 ,j\r4 ,roy4   
,in/41 #ab-acc4  ,phil4 ,trans41        
#aab-bcg3  ,report f ! ,cape ,t[n       
,obs]vatory3 a :iti% spot on ! d>k "p ( 
! moon's limb4 ,?ree small] lights 7    
se54  ,! call ( positiv5ess1 9 its      
aspects ( s+l5ess1 or homog5eity1 or    
on5ess1 or complet5ess4 ,9 data n[ com+1
 ,i feel x myself4 ,a ,lev]ri] /udies m 
?an tw5ty obs]vations4 ,! incl9ation is 
irresi/ible to ?9k t !y all relate to "o
 ph5om5on4 ,x is an expression ( cosmic 
incl9ation4 ,mo/ ( ! obs]vations are s  
irreconcilable ) any acceptance o!r ?an 
( orbitless1 dirigible worlds t he %uts 
8 eyes to m ?an two-?irds ( !m2 he picks
 out six t c give him ! illusion (      
complet5ess1 or ( all relat+ to "o      
planet4  ,or let x be t we h data ( _m  
d>k bodies--/ill d we incl9e almo/      
irresi/ibly to ?9k ( "o ( !m z !        
d>k-body-9-*ief4 ,d>k bodies1 float+1 or
 navigat+1 9 int]-planet>y space--& ,i  

conceive ( "o t's ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>k       
,bodies3  ,melanicus4  ,va/ d>k ?+ ) !  
w+s ( a sup]-bat1 or jet-black          
sup]-con/ruction2 mo/ likely "o ( !     
spores ( ! ,evil ,"o4  ,! extraord9>y   
ye>1 #ahhc3  ,london ,times1 ,dec4 #ag1 
#ahhc3  ,extract f a lett] by ,hicks    
,pa%aw3 t1 9 ,egypt1 ,sept4 #bd1 #ahhc1 
he _h se51 ?r\gh glasses1 an imm5se     
black spot ^u ! l[] "p ( ! sun4  ,sun   
spot1 maybe4  ,"o night an a/ronom] 0   
look+ up at ! sky1 :5 some?+ obscur$ a  
/>1 = ?ree & a half seconds4 ,a meteor  
_h be5 se5 ne>by1 b its tra9 _h be5 only
 mom5t>ily visible4 ,dr4 ,wolf 0 !      
a/ronom] 7,nature1 #hf-ebh74  ,! next   
datum is "o ( ! mo/ s5sational we h1    
except t !re is v little to x4 ,a d>k   
object t 0 se5 by ,pr(4 ,heis1 = elev5  
degrees ( arc1 mov+ sl[ly across !      
,milky ,way4 7,greg's ,catalogue1 ,rept4
 ,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahfg-dbf47  ,"o ( our 
quasi-reasons = accept+ t orbitless     
worlds are dirigible is ! almo/ complete
 abs5ce ( data ( collisions3 ( c\rse1   

?\gh 9 defiance ( gravitation1 !y may1  
)\t direction l human direction1 adju/  
to "o ano!r 9 ! way ( vortex r+s (      
smoke--a v human-l way1 t is4 ,b 9 ,k1  
,febru>y1 #ahid1 are two photographs (  
,brooks' comet t are %[n z evid5ce ( its
 seem+ collision ) a d>k object1        
,octob]1 #ahic4 ,our own word+ is t x   
/ruck aga9/ some?+3 ,pr(4 ,b>n>d's is t 
x _h ent]$ "s d5se m$ium1 :i* %att]$ x4 
,= all ,i "k x _h knock$ aga9/ m]ely a  
field ( ice4  ,melanicus4  ,t ^u ! w+s (
 a sup]-bat1 he broods ov] ?is e>? & ov]
 o!r worlds1 p]haps d]iv+ some?+ f !m3  
hov]s on w+s1 or w+-l app5dages1 or     
planes t are hundr$s ( miles f tip to   
tip--a sup]-evil ?+ t is exploit+ u4 ,by
 ,evil ,i mean t :i* makes u useful4    
,he obscures a />4 ,he %oves a comet4 ,i
 ?9k he's a va/1 black1 brood+ vampire4 
,sci5ce1 ,july #ca1 #ahif3  ,t1 accord+ 
to a newspap] acc\nt1 ,mr4 ,w4,r4       
,brooks1 director ( ! ,smi? ,obs]vatory1
 _h se5 a d>k r\nd object pass r sl[ly  
across ! moon1 9 a horizontal direction4

 ,9 ,mr4 ,brooks' op9ion x 0 a d>k      
meteor4 ,9 ,sci5ce1 ,sept4 #ad1 #ahif1 a
 correspond5t writes t1 9 8 op9ion1 x   
may h be5 a bird4 ,we %all h no tr\ble )
 ! meteor & bird m]g]s1 if we h         
obs]vations ( long duration & e/imates (
 size up to hundr$s ( miles4 ,z to !    
body t 0 se5 by ,brooks1 !re is a note f
 ! ,dut* a/ronom]1 ,mull]1 9 !          
,sci5tific ,am]ican1 #ge-bea1 t1 ^u     
,april #d1 #ahib1 he _h se5 a simil>    
ph5om5on4 ,9 ,sci5ce ,gossip1 n4s41     
#c-ace1 are m details ( ! ,brooks       
object--app>5t diamet] ab\t "o-?irtie? (
 ! moon's--moon's disk cross$ 9 ?ree or 
f\r seconds4 ,! writ]1 9 ,sci5ce        
,gossip1 says t1 on ,june #bg1 #ahif1 at
 "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 he 0 look+ at !  
moon ) a #b-;in* a*romatic1 p[] #dd1 :5 
a long black object sail$ pa/1 f we/ to 
ea/1 ! transit occupy+ #c or #d seconds4
 ,he believ$ ?is object to be a         
bird--!re 01 h[ev]1 no flutt]+ motion   
obs]vable 9 x4  ,9 ! ,a/ronomis*e       
,na*ri*t51 ,no4 #cdgg1 ,dr4 ,br5del1 (  

,griefswald1 ,pom]ania1 writes t        
,po/ma/] ,ziegl] & o!r obs]v]s _h se5 a 
body ab\t #f feet 9 diamet] cross+ !    
sun's disk4 ,! duration "h indicates    
some?+ f> f ! e>?1 & also f> f ! sun4   
,?is ?+ 0 se5 a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e x   
rea*$ ! sun4 ,"t 9 cross+ ! sun 0 ab\t  
an h\r4 ,aft] leav+ ! sun x 0 visible an
 h\r4  ,i ?9k he's a va/1 black vampire 
t sometimes broods ov] ?is e>? & o!r    
bodies4  ,communication f ,dr4 ,f4,b4   
,h>ris 7,popul> ,a/ronomy1 #bj-cih73    
,t1 ^u ! ev5+ ( ,jan4 #bg1 #aiab1 ,dr4  
,h>ris saw1 ^u ! moon1 an int5sely black
 object4 ,he e/imat$ x to be #bej miles 
long & #ej miles wide4 ,! object        
resembl$ a cr[ pois$1 z ne> z any?+4    
,cl\ds !n cut (f obs]vation4  ,dr4      
,h>ris writes3  ,i _c b ?9k t a v       
int]e/+ & curi\s ph5om5on happ5$4       
#ae   ,%ort *apt] com+ n[1 & x's ! wor/ 
( !m all4 ,i ?9k x's speculative4 ,x's a
 lapse f our usual pseudo-/&>ds4 ,i ?9k 
x mu/ mean t ! prec$+ *apt] 0 v         
effici5tly done1 & t n[ by ! rhy?m ( all

 quasi-?+s--:i* c't be real ?+s1 if     
!y're rhy?ms1 because a rhy?m is an     
appe>ance t turns into its own opposite 
& !n back aga9--b n[1 to pay up1 we're  
:at we w]5't4 ,%ort *apt]1 & ,i ?9k     
we'll fill 9 ) sev]al po9ts 9           
,int]m$iatism4  ,a puzzle3  ,if x is our
 acceptance t1 out ( ! ,negative        
,absolute1 ! ,positive ,absolute is     
g5]at+ itself1 recruit+1 or ma9ta9+1    
itself1 via a ?ird /ate1 or our own     
quasi-/ate1 x w\ld seem t we're try+ to 
conceive ( ,univ]salness manufactur+ m  
,univ]salness f ,no?+ness4 ,take t up   
y\rself1 if y're will+ to run ! risk (  
disappe>+ ) su* velocity t y'll leave an
 inc&esc5t tra9 beh9d1 & risk be+       
inf9itely happy =ev]1 :]eas y probably  
don't want to be happy--,i'll side/ep t 
myself1 & try to be intelligible by     
reg>d+ ! ,positive ,absolute f ! aspect 
( ,realness in/ead ( ,univ]salness1     
recall+ t by bo? ,realness &            
,univ]salness we mean ! same /ate1 or t 
:i* does n m]ge away into some?+ else1  

because !re is no?+ else4 ,s ! idea is t
 out ( ,unrealness1 in/ead ( ,no?+ness1 
,realness1 in/ead ( ,univ]salness1 is1  
via our own quasi-/ate1 manufactur+ m   
,realness4 ,j s1 b 9 relative t]ms1 (   
c\rse1 all imag9+s t mat]ialize into    
ma*9es or /atues1 build+s1 doll>s1      
pa9t+s or books 9 pap] & ink are        
graduations f unrealness to realness--9 
relative t]ms4 ,x w\ld seem !n t        
,int]m$iat5ess is a relation betwe5 !   
,positive ,absolute & ! ,negative       
,absolute4 ,b ! absolute _c be !        
relat$--( c\rse a confession t we c't   
really ?9k ( x at all1 if "h we ?9k ( a 
limit to ! unlimit$4 ,do+ ! be/ we c1 & 
enc\rag$ by ! reflection t we c't d     
worse ?an has be5 done by metaphysicians
 9 ! pa/1 we accept t ! absolute c't be 
! relat$4 ,s !n t our quasi-/ate is n a 
real relation1 if no?+ 9 x is real4 ,on 
! o!r h&1 x is n an unreal relation1 if 
no?+ 9 x is unreal4 ,x seems ?9kable t !
 ,positive ,absolute c1 by means (      
,int]m$iat5ess1 h a quasi-relation1 or  

be only quasi-relat$1 or be ! unrelat$1 
9 f9al t]ms1 or1 at lea/1 n be ! relat$1
 9 f9al t]ms4  ,z to free w &           
,int]m$iatism--same answ] z to ev]y?+   
else4 ,by free w we mean ,indep5d5ce--or
 t :i* does n m]ge away into some?+     
else--s1 9 ,int]m$iat5ess1 nei!r free-w 
nor slave-w--b a diff]5t approximation =
 e s-call$ p]son t[>d "o or ! o!r ( !   
extremes4 ,! hackney$ way ( express+ ?is
 seems to me to be ! acceptable way1 if 
9 ,int]m$iat5ess1 !re is only !         
p>adoxical3 t we're free to d :at we h  
to d4  ,i am n conv9c$ t we make a feti%
 ( ! prepo/]\s4 ,i ?9k our feel+ is t 9 
fir/ grop+s !re's no kn[+ :at w aft]w>d 
be ! acceptable4 ,i ?9k t if an e>ly    
biologi/ he>d ( birds t gr[ on trees1 he
 %\ld record t he _h he>d ( birds t gr[ 
on trees3 !n let sort+ ov] ( data occur 
aft]w>d4 ,! "o ?+ t we try to tone d[n b
 t is to a great degree unavoidable is  
hav+ our data all mix$ up l ,long ,isl& 
& ,florida 9 ! m9ds ( e>ly ,am]ican     
explor]s4 ,my own notion is t ?is :ole  

book is v mu* l a map ( ,nor? ,am]ica 9 
:i* ! ,hudson ,riv] is set d[n z a      
passage lead+ to ,sib]ia4 ,we ?9k (     
,mon/rator & ,melanicus & ( a _w t is n[
 9 communication ) ?is e>?3 if s1       
secretly1 ) c]ta9 esot]ic ones ^u ?is   
e>?4 ,:e!r t _w's ,mon/rator &          
,mon/rator's ,melanicus--mu/ be !       
subject ( lat] inquiry4 ,x w\ld be a    
gross ?+ to d3 solve up ev]y?+ n[ &     
leave no?+ to our disciples4  ,i h be5 v
 mu* /ruck ) ph5om5a ( cup m>ks4  ,!y   
look to me l symbols ( communication4   
,b !y d n look to me l means (          
communication betwe5 "s ( ! inhabitants 
( ?is e>? & o!r inhabitants ( ?is e>?4  
,my own impression is t "s ext]nal =ce  
has m>k$1 ) symbols1 rocks ( ?is e>?1 f 
f> away4  ,i d n ?9k t cup m>ks are     
inscrib$ communications among diff]5t   
inhabitants ( ?is e>?1 because x seems  
too unacceptable t inhabitants ( ,*9a1  
,scotl&1 & ,am]ica %\ld all h conceiv$ (
 ! same sy/em4  ,cup m>ks are /r+s (    
cup-l impressions 9 rocks4 ,sometimes   

!re are r+s ar\nd !m1 & sometimes !y h  
only semi-circles4 ,great ,brita91      
,am]ica1 ,france1 ,alg]ia1 ,circassia1  
,pale/9e3 !y're virtually               
ev]y:]e--except 9 ! f> nor?1 ,i ?9k4 ,9 
,*9a1 cliffs are dott$ ) !m4 ,^u a cliff
 ne> ,lake ,como1 !re is a maze ( ^!    
m>k+s4 ,9 ,italy & ,spa9 & ,india !y    
occur 9 enorm\s numb]s4  ,giv5 t a =ce1 
say1 l electric =ce1 c\ld1 f a di/ance1 
m>k su* a sub/ance z rocks1 z1 f a      
di/ance ( hundr$s ( miles1 sel5ium c be 
m>k$ by telephotograph]s--b ,i am ( two 
m9ds--  ,! ,lo/ ,explor]s f ,some:]e1 & 
an attempt1 f ,some:]e1 to communicate )
 !m3 s a fr5zy ( %[]+ ( messages t[>d   
?is e>?1 9 ! hope t "s ( !m w\ld m>k    
rocks ne> ! lo/ explor]s--  ,or t       
some:]e ^u ?is e>?1 !re is an especial  
rocky surface1 or receptor1 or pol>     
con/ruction1 or a /eep1 conical hill1 ^u
 :i* = ages h be5 receiv$ messages f "s 
o!r _w2 b t at times messages g a/ray & 
m>k sub/ances p]haps ?\s&s ( miles f !  
receptor3  ,t p]haps =ces beh9d ! hi/ory

 ( ?is e>? h left ^u ! rocks ( ,pale/9e 
& ,engl& & ,india & ,*9a records t may  
"s day be deciph]$1 ( _! misdirect$     
in/ructions to c]ta9 esot]ic ones--,ord]
 ( ! ,freemasons--! ,jesuits--  ,i      
emphasize ! r[-=mation ( cup m>ks3      
,pr(4 ,d\glas 7,saturday ,review1 ,nov4 
#bd1 #ahhc73  ,:atev] may h be5 _!      
motive1 ! cup-m>k]s %[$ a decid$ lik+ = 
arrang+ _! sculptur+s 9 regul>ly spac$  
r[s4  ,t cup m>ks are an ar*aic =m (    
inscription 0 fir/ sugge/$ by ,canon    
,gre5well _m ye>s ago4 ,b m specifically
 adumbratory to our own expression are !
 obs]vations ( ,rivett-,c>nac 7,j\r4    
,roy4 ,asiatic ,soc41 #aijc-eae73  ,t ! 
,braille sy/em ( rais$ dots is an inv]t$
 arrangem5t ( cup m>ks3 also t !re are  
/rong resemblances to ! ,morse code4 ,b 
no tame & sy/ematiz$ ar*aeologi/ c d m  
?an casually po9t out resemblances1 &   
m]ely sugge/ t /r+s ( cup m>ks look l   
messages1 because--,*9a1 ,switz]l&1     
,alg]ia1 ,am]ica--if messages !y be1 !re
 seems to be no escape f attribut+ "o   

orig9 to !m--!n1 if messages !y be1 ,i  
accept "o ext]nal orig91 to :i* ! :ole  
surface ( ?is e>? 0 accessible1 = !m4   
,some?+ else t we emphasize3  ,t r[s (  
cup m>ks h (t5 be5 lik5$ to footpr9ts4  
,b1 9 ?is similitude1 _! unil9e>        
arrangem5t mu/ be disreg>d$--( c\rse (t5
 !y're mix$ up 9 e way1 b arrangem5t 9  
s+le l9es is v common4 ,x is odd t !y   
%\ld s (t5 be lik5$ to footpr9ts3 ,i    
suppose !re are exceptional cases1 b    
unless x's some?+ t hops on "o foot1 or 
a cat go+ along a n>r[ f5ce-top1 ,i     
don't ?9k ( any?+ t makes footpr9ts "o  
directly ahead ( ano!r--,cop1 9 a /ation
 h\se1 walk+ a *alk l9e1 p]haps4  ,^u ! 
,wit*'s ,/one1 ne> ,ra?o1 ,scotl&1 !re  
are tw5ty-f\r cups1 v>y+ 9 size f "o & a
 half to ?ree in*es 9 diamet]1 arrang$ 9
 approximately /raight l9es4 ,locally x 
is expla9$ t ^! are tracks ( dogs' feet 
7,proc4 ,soc4 ,antiq4 ,scotl&1 #b-d-gi74
 ,simil> m>ks are scatt]$ bewild]+ly all
 ar\nd ! ,wit*'s ,/one--l a fr5zy (     
telegraph+1 or l messages repeat+ &     

repeat+1 try+ to localize diff]5tly4  ,9
 ,inv]ness-%ire1 cup m>ks are call$     
fairies' footm>ks4 ,at ,valna's *ur*1   
,norway1 & ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,ambleteuse1 !re
 are su* m>ks1 said to be horses'       
ho(pr9ts4 ,! rocks ( ,cl>e1 ,irel&1 are 
m>k$ ) pr9ts suppos$ to h be5 made by a 
my?ical c[ 7,folklore1 #ba-ahd74  ,we n[
 h su* a gho/ ( a ?+ t ,i'd n l to be   
int]pret$ z (f]+ x z a datum3 x simply  
illu/rates :at ,i mean by ! notion (    
symbols1 l cups1 or l footpr9ts1 :i*1 if
 l ^? ( horses or c[s1 are ! rev]se (1  
or ! negatives (1 cups--( symbols t are 
regul>ly receiv$ some:]e ^u ?is         
e>?--/eep1 conical hill1 some:]e1 ,i    
?9k--b t h (t5 alight$ 9 wrong          
places--consid]ably to ! my/ification ( 
p]sons wak+ up "s morn+ to f9d !m ^u    
=m]ly blank spaces4  ,an anci5t         
record--/ill worse1 an anci5t ,*9ese    
record--( a c\rty>d ( a palace--dwell]s 
( ! palace wak+ up "o morn+1 f9d+ !     
c\rty>d m>k$ ) tracks l ! footpr9ts ( an
 ox--suppos$ t ! devil did x4 7,notes & 

,qu]ies1 #i-f-bbe47     #af4   ,angels4 
,hordes ^u hordes ( !m4  ,be+s mass$ l !
 cl\ds ( s\ls1 or ! comm+l+ :iffs (     
spirituality1 or ! exhalations ( s\ls t 
,dore pictur$ s (t54  ,x may be t !     
,milky ,way is a composition ( /iff1    
froz51 f9ally-/atic1 absolute angels4   
,we %all h data ( little ,milky ,ways1  
mov+ swiftly2 or data ( ho/s ( angels1 n
 absolute1 or /ill dynamic4 ,i suspect1 
myself1 t ! fix$ />s are really fix$1 & 
t ! m9ute motions said to h be5 detect$ 
9 !m are illusions4 ,i ?9k t ! fix$ />s 
are absolutes4 ,_! tw9kl+ is only !     
int]pretation by an int]m$iati/ /ate (  
!m4 ,i ?9k t soon aft] ,lev]ri] di$1 a  
new fix$ /> 0 discov]$--t1 if ,dr4 ,gray
 _h /uck to 8 /ory ( ! ?\s&s ( fi%es f  
"o pail ( wat]1 _h writt5 ^u x1 lectur$ 
^u x1 tak5 to /reet corn]s1 to conv9ce !
 _w t1 :e!r conceivable or n1 8         
explanation 0 ! only true explanation3  
_h ?\ght ( no?+ b ?is la/ ?+ at night & 
fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+--8 obitu>y--ano!r nova
 report$ 9 ,mon?ly ,notices4  ,i ?9k t  

,milky ,ways1 ( an inf]ior1 or dynamic1 
ord]1 h (t5 be5 se5 by a/ronom]s4 ,(    
c\rse x may be t ! ph5om5a t we %all n[ 
consid] are n angels at all4 ,we are    
simply feel+ ar\nd1 try+ to f9d out :at 
we c accept4 ,"s ( our data indicate    
ho/s ( rotund & complac5t t\ri/s 9      
int]-planet>y space--b !n data ( long1  
lean1 hungry ones4 ,i ?9k t !re are1 out
 9 int]-planet>y space1 ,sup] ,tam]lanes
 at ! head ( ho/s ( cele/ial            
ravag]s--:i* h come "h & p\nc$ ^u       
civilizations ( ! pa/1 clean+ !m up all 
b _! bones1 or temples & monum5ts--= :i*
 lat] hi/orians h inv5t$ exclusioni/    
hi/ories4 ,b if some?+ n[ has a legal "r
 to u1 & c en=ce its proprietor%ip1     
!y've be5 w>n$ (f4 ,x's ! way ( all     
exploitation4 ,i %\ld say t we're n[ "u 
cultivation3 t we're consci\s ( x1 b h !
 imp]t95ce to attribute x all to our own
 nobl] & high] in/9cts4  ,aga9/ ^!      
notions is ! same s5se ( f9ality t      
opposes all advance4 ,x's :y we rate    
acceptance z a bett] adaptation ?an     

belief4 ,oppos+ u is ! /rong belief t1 z
 to int]-planet>y ph5om5a1 virtually    
ev]y?+ has be5 f\nd out4 ,s5se ( f9ality
 & illusion ( homog5eity4 ,b t :at is   
call$ advanc+ k is violation ( ! s5se ( 
blankness4  ,a drop ( wat]4 ,once ^u a  
"t wat] 0 consid]$ s homog5e\s t x 0    
?\ght ( z an elem5t4 ,! microscope--& n 
only t ! supposititi\sly elem5t>y 0 se5 
to be ( inf9ite div]sity1 b t 9 its     
protoplasmic life !re 7 new ord]s (     
be+s4  ,or ! ye> #adia--;& a ,european  
look+ we/w>d ov] ! ocean--8 feel+ t t   
suave we/]n droop 0 unbreakable2 t gods 
( regul>ity w\ld n p]mit t smoo? horizon
 to be di/urb$ by coa/s or spott$ )     
isl&s4 ,! unpleasantness ( ev5          
contemplat+ su* a /ate--wide1 smoo? we/1
 s clean aga9/ ! sky--spott$ )          
isl&s--geographic leprosy4  ,b coa/s &  
isl&s & ,indians & bison1 9 ! seem+ly   
vacant we/3 lakes1 m\nta9s1 riv]s--  ,"o
 looks up at ! sky3 ! relative          
homog5eity ( ! relatively unexplor$3 "o 
?9ks ( only a few k9ds ( ph5om5a4 ,b !  

acceptance is =c$ ^u me t !re are modes 
& modes & modes ( int]-planet>y exi/5ce3
 ?+s z diff]5t f planets & comets &     
meteors z ,indians are f bison & prairie
 dogs3 a sup]-geography--or             
cele/iography--( va/ /agnant regions1 b 
also ( ,sup]-,niag>as &                 
,ultra-,mississippis3 & a               
sup]-sociology--voyag]s & t\ri/s &      
ravag]s3 ! hunt$ & ! hunt+3 !           
sup]-m]cantile1 ! sup]-piratic1 !       
sup]-evangelical4  ,s5se ( homog5eity1  
or our positivi/ illusion ( ! unkn[n--& 
! fate ( all positivism4  ,a/ronomy & ! 
academic4  ,e?ics & ! ab/ract4  ,!      
univ]sal attempt to =mulate or to       
regul>ize--an attempt t c be made only  
by disreg>d+ or d5y+4  ,or all ?+s      
disreg>d or d5y t :i* w ev5tually invade
 & de/roy !m--  ,until comes ! day :5 "s
 "o ?+ %all say1 & en=ce ^u ,inf9itude3 
,?us f> %alt ?\ g3 "h is absolute       
dem>cation4  ,! f9al utt]ance3  ,!re is 
only ,i4  ,9 ! ,mon?ly ,notices ( !     
,r4,a4,s41 #aa-dh1 !re is a lett] f !   

,rev4 ,w4 ,read3  ,t1 ^u ! #d? (        
,septemb]1 #ahea1 at #i3cj ,a4,m41 he _h
 se5 a ho/ ( self-lum9\s bodies1 pass+ !
 field ( 8 telescope1 "s sl[ly & "s     
rapidly4 ,!y appe>$ to occupy a zone    
sev]al degrees 9 bread?4 ,! direction ( 
mo/ ( !m 0 due ea/ to we/1 b "s mov$ f  
nor? to s\?4 ,! numb]s 7 trem5d\s4 ,!y 7
 obs]v$ = six h\rs4  ,editor's note3    
,may n ^! appe>ances be attribut$ to an 
abnormal /ate ( ! optic n]ves ( !       
obs]v]8  ,9 ,mon?ly ,notices1 #ab-ch1   
,mr4 ,read answ]s t he _h be5 a dilig5t 
obs]v]1 ) in/rum5ts ( a sup]ior ord]1 = 
ab\t #bh ye>s--b ,i h nev] witness$ su* 
an appe>ance be=e4 ,z to illusion he    
says t two o!r memb]s ( 8 family _h se5 
! objects4  ,! ,editor )draws 8         
sugge/ion4  ,we "k :at to expect4 ,almo/
 absolutely--9 an exi/5ce t is          
ess5tially ,hib]nian--we c pr$ict !     
pa/--t is1 look ov] some?+ ( ?is k9d1   
writt5 9 #ahea1 & "k :at to expect f !  
,exclusioni/s lat]4 ,if ,mr4 ,read saw a
 migration ( dissatisfi$ angels1 numb]+ 

millions1 !y mu/ m]ge away1 at lea/     
subjectively1 ) commonplace t]re/rial   
ph5om5a--( c\rse disreg>d+ ,mr4 ,read's 
probable famili>ity1 ( #bh ye>s'        
duration1 ) ! commonplaces ( t]re/rial  
ph5om5a4  ,mon?ly ,notices1 #ab-ahc3    
,lett] f ,rev4 ,w4,r4 ,dawes3  ,t he _h 
se5 simil> objects--& 9 ! mon? (        
,septemb]--t !y 7 no?+ b se$s float+ 9 !
 air4  ,9 ! ,report ( ! ,briti%         
,association1 #aheb-bce1 !re is a       
communication f ,mr4 ,read to ,pr(4     
,bad5-,p[ell3  ,t ! objects t _h be5 se5
 by him & by ,mr4 ,dawes 7 n simil>4 ,he
 d5ies t he _h se5 se$s float+ 9 ! air4 
,!re _h be5 little w9d1 & t _h come f ! 
sea1 :]e se$s w\ld n be likely to h     
orig94 ,! objects t he _h se5 7 r\nd &  
%>ply def9$1 & ) none ( ! fea!ry        
appe>ance ( ?i/l$[n4 ,he !n quotes f a  
lett] f ,c4,b4 ,*alm]s1 ,f4,r4,a4,s41 :o
 _h se5 a simil> /ream1 a procession1 or
 migration1 except t "s ( ! bodies 7 m  
elongat$--or lean & hungry--?an globul>4
  ,he might h argu$ = sixty-five ye>s4  

,he'd h impress$ nobody--( importance4  
,! sup]-motif1 or dom9ant1 ( 8 era1 0   
,exclusionism1 & ! notion ( se$s 9 ! air
 assimilates--) due disreg>ds--) t      
dom9ant4  ,or pageantries "h ^u our e>?1
 & ?+s look+ d[n ^u u--& ! ,crusades 7  
only du/ cl\ds1 & gl9ts ( ! sun on %9+  
armor 7 only p>ticles ( mica 9 du/      
cl\ds4 ,i ?9k x 0 a ,crusade t ,read    
saw--b t x 0 "r1 relatively to ! ye>    
#ahea1 to say t x 0 only se$s 9 ! w9d1  
:e!r ! w9d blew f ! sea or n4 ,i ?9k (  
?+s t 7 lum9\s ) religi\s zeal1 mix$ up1
 l ev]y?+ else 9 ,int]m$iat5ess1 ) black
 m>aud]s & f gray to br[n be+s ( little 
p]sonal ambitions4 ,!re may h be5 a     
,ri*>d ,coeur de ,lion1 on 8 way to "r  
wrongs 9 ,jupit]4 ,x 0 "r1 relatively to
 #ahea1 to say t he 0 a se$ ( a cabbage4
  ,pr(4 ,c(f91 ,u4,s4,n4 7,j\r4 ,frank4 
,in/41 #hh-aea73  ,t1 dur+ ! eclipse (  
,augu/1 #ahfi1 he _h not$ ! passage1    
across 8 telescope1 ( sev]al bright     
flakes resembl+ ?i/lebl[s1 float+ 9 !   
sunlight4 ,b ! telescope 0 s focus$ t1  

if ^! ?+s 7 di/9ct1 !y mu/ h be5 s f>   
away f ?is e>? t ! difficulties (       
or?odoxy rema9 z great1 "o way or ano!r1
 no matt] :at we ?9k !y 7--  ,!y 7      
well-def9$1 says ,pr(4 ,c(f94  ,h5ry    
,waldn] 7,nature1 #e-cjd73  ,t1 ,april  
#bg1 #ahfc1 he _h se5 great numb]s (    
small1 %9+ bodies pass+ f we/ to ea/4   
,he _h notifi$ ,dr4 ,wolf1 ( !          
,obs]vatory ( ,zuri*1 :o _h conv9c$     
himself ( ?is /range ph5om5on4 ,dr4     
,wolf _h told him t simil> bodies _h be5
 se5 by ,sig4 ,capocci1 ( ! ,capodimonte
 ,obs]vatory1 at ,naples1 ,may #aa1     
#ahde4  ,! %apes 7 ( great div]sity--or 
diff]5t aspects ( simil> %apes8         
,app5dages 7 se5 ^u "s ( !m4  ,we are   
told t "s 7 />-%ap$1 ) transp>5t        
app5dages4  ,i ?9k1 myself1 x 0 a       
,mohamm$ & 8 ,hegira4 ,may h be5 only 8 
h>em4 ,a/oni%+ s5sation3 afloat 9 space 
) t5 million wives ar\nd "o4 ,anyway1 x 
w\ld seem t we h consid]able advantage  
"h1 inasmu* z se$s are n 9 season 9     
,april--b ! pull+ back to e>?1 !        

b$raggl+ by ^? s9c]e b dull ones ( "s "t
 ago4 ,we h ! same /upidity--necess>y1  
function+ /upidity--( attribution (     
some?+ t 0 s r>e t an a/ronom] notes    
only "o in/ance betwe5 #ahde & #ahfc1 to
 an e-day occurr5ce--  ,or ,mr4         
,waldn]'s assimilative op9ion t he _h   
se5 only ice cry/als4  ,:e!r !y 7 n v   
exclusive veils ( a sup]-h>em1 or planes
 ( a v light mat]ial1 we h an impression
 ( />-%ap$ ?+s ) transp>5t app5dages t h
 be5 se5 9 ! sky4  ,ho/s ( small        
bodies--black1 ?is "t--t 7 se5 by !     
a/ronom]s ,h]rick1 ,buys-,ballot1 & ,de 
,cuppis 7,l',annee ,sci5tifique1        
#ahfj-be72 va/ numb]s ( bodies t 7 se5  
by ,m4 ,lamey1 to cross ! moon          
7,l',annee ,sci5tifique1 #ahgd-fb72     
ano!r in/ance ( d>k ones2 prodigi\s     
numb] ( d>k1 sph]ical bodies report$ by 
,messi]1 ,june #ag1 #aggg 7,arago1      
,o,euvres1 #i-ch72 consid]able numb] (  
lum9\s bodies :i* appe>$ to move out f !
 sun1 9 div]se directions2 se5 at       
,havana1 dur+ eclipse ( ! sun1 ,may #ae1

 #ahcf1 by ,pr(4 ,aub] 7,poey72 ,m4     
,poey cites a simil> in/ance1 ( ,aug4   
#c1 #ahhf2 ,m4 ,lot>d's op9ion t !y 7   
birds 7,l',a/ronomie1 #ahhf-cia72 l>ge  
numb] ( small bodies cross+ disk ( !    
sun1 "s swiftly1 "s sl[ly2 mo/ ( !m     
globul>1 b "s seem+ly triangul>1 & "s ( 
m complicat$ /ructure2 se5 by ,m4       
,tr\velet1 :o1 :e!r se$s1 insects1      
birds1 or o!r commonplace ?+s1 _h nev]  
se5 any?+ resembl+ ^! =ms 7,l',annee    
,sci5tifique1 #ahhe-h72 report f ! ,rio 
de ,janeiro ,obs]vatory1 ( va/ numb]s ( 
bodies cross+ ! sun1 "s ( !m lum9\s & "s
 ( !m d>k1 f "s "t 9 ,decemb]1 #ahge1   
until ,jan4 #bb1 #ahgf 7,la ,nature1    
#ahgf-chd74  ,( c\rse1 at a di/ance1 any
 =m is likely to look r\nd or r\ndi%3 b 
we po9t out t we h notes ^u ! seem+ ( m 
complex =ms4 ,9 ,l',a/ronomie1 #ahhf-gj1
 is record$ ,m4 ,brigui]e's obs]vation1 
at ,m>seilles1 ,april #ae & ,april #be1 
#ahhc1 ^u ! cross+ ( ! sun by bodies t 7
 irregul> 9 =m4 ,"s ( !m mov$ z if 9    
alignm5t4  ,lett] f ,sir ,rob]t ,+lis to

 ,col4 ,sab9e 7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41   
#ahdi-ag73  ,t1 at #c ,p4,m41 ,aug4 #h1 
#ahdi1 at ,gais1 ,switz]l&1 ,+lis _h se5
 ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( brilliant :ite objects1
 l sn[flakes 9 a cl\dless sky4 ,?\gh ?is
 display la/$ ab\t tw5ty-five m9utes1 n 
"o ( ^! seem+ sn[flakes 0 se5 to fall4  
,+lis says t 8 s]vant fanci$ t he _h se5
 some?+ l w+s on ^!--:atev] !y 74 ,^u   
page #ah1 ( ! ,report1 ,sir ,john       
,h]s*el says t1 9 #ahde or #ahdf1 8     
att5tion _h be5 attract$ by objects (   
consid]able size1 9 ! air1 seem+ly n f> 
away4 ,he _h look$ at !m ?r\gh a        
telescope4 ,he says t !y 7 masses ( hay1
 n less ?an a y>d or two 9 diamet]4     
,/ill !re are "s circum/ances t int]e/  
me4 ,he says t1 ?\gh no less ?an a      
:irlw9d c\ld h su/a9$ ^! masses1 ! air  
ab\t him 0 calm4 ,no d\bt w9d prevail$  
at ! spot1 b !re 0 no ro>+ noise4 ,none 
( ^! masses fell )9 8 obs]vation or k4  
,to walk a few fields away & f9d out m  
w\ld seem n mu* to expect f a man (     
sci5ce1 b x is "o ( our sup]/itions1 t  

su* a seem+ trifle is j :at--by ! ,_s ( 
an ,era1 we'll call x--"o is n p]mitt$  
to d4 ,if ^? ?+s 7 n masses ( hay1 & if 
,h]s*el _h walk$ a little & f\nd out1 & 
_h report$ t he _h se5 /range objects 9 
! air--t report1 9 #ahdf1 w\ld h be5 z  
misplac$ z ! appe>ance ( a tail ^u an   
embryo /ill 9 its ga/rula era4 ,i h     
notic$ ?is inhibition 9 my own case _m  
times4 ,look+ back--:y didn't ,i d ?is  
or t little ?+ t w\ld h co/ s little & h
 meant s mu*8 ,didn't belong to t era ( 
my own developm5t4  ,nature1 #bb-fd3    
,t1 at ,katt5au1 ,g]many1 ab\t half an  
h\r be=e sunrise1 ,m>* #bb1 #ahhj1 an   
enorm\s numb] ( lum9\s bodies rose f !  
horizon1 & pass$ 9 a horizontal         
direction f ea/ to we/4 ,!y are describ$
 z hav+ appe>$ 9 a zone or belt4 ,!y    
%one ) a rem>kably brilliant light4  ,s 
!y've ?r[n lassos ov] our data to br+ !m
 back to e>?4 ,b !y're lassos t _c      
tight54 ,we c't pull out ( !m3 we may   
/ep out ( !m1 or lift !m (f4 ,"s ( u us$
 to h an impression ( ,sci5ce sitt+ 9   

calm1 j judgm5t3 "s ( u n[ feel t a good
 _m ( our data h be5 lyn*$4 ,if a       
,crusade1 p]haps f ,m>s to ,jupit]1     
occur 9 ! autumn--se$s4 ,if a ,crusade  
or outp\r+ ( cele/ial v&als is se5 f ?is
 e>? 9 ! spr+--ice cry/als4 ,if we h    
record ( a race ( a]ial be+s1 p]haps )  
no sub/antial habitat1 se5 by someone 9 
,india--locu/s4  ,?is w be disreg>d$3   
,if locu/s fly high1 !y freeze & fall 9 
?\s&s4  ,nature1 #dg-eha3  ,locu/s t 7  
se5 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,india1 at a height ( 
#ab1gej feet--9 sw>ms & dy+ by ?\s&s4   
,b no matt] :e!r !y fly high or fly l[1 
no "o ev] wond]s :at's 9 ! air :5 locu/s
 are pass+ ov]head1 because ( ! fall+ ( 
/raggl]s4 ,i h especially look$ ?is     
matt] up--no my/]y :5 locu/s are fly+   
ov]head--con/ant fall+ ( /raggl]s4      
,mon?ly ,notices1 #cj-ace3  ,an unusual 
ph5om5on notic$ by ,lieut4 ,h]s*el1     
,oct4 #ag & #ah1 #ahgj1 :ile obs]v+ !   
sun1 at ,bangalore1 ,india4  ,lieut4    
,h]s*el _h notic$ d>k %ad[s cross+ !    
sun--b away f ! sun !re 7 lum9\s1 mov+  

images4 ,= two days bodies pass$ 9 a    
cont9u\s /ream1 v>y+ 9 size & velocity4 
,! ,lieut5ant tries to expla91 z we %all
 see1 b he says3  ,z x 01 ! cont9u\s    
flight1 = two :ole days1 9 su* numb]s1 9
 ! upp] regions ( ! air1 ( bea/s t left 
no /raggl]s1 is a wond] ( natural       
hi/ory1 if n ( a/ronomy4  ,he tri$      
diff]5t focus+--he saw w+s--p]haps he   
saw planes4 ,he says t he saw ^u !      
objects ei!r w+s or phantom-l app5dages4
  ,!n he saw some?+ t 0 s biz>re t1 9 ! 
fullness ( 8 n9ete5?-c5tur9ess1 he      
writes3  ,!re 0 no long] d\bt3 !y 7     
locu/s or flies ( "s sort4  ,"o ( !m _h 
paus$4  ,x _h hov]$4  ,!n x _h :isk$ (f4
  ,! ,editor says t at t "t c\ntless    
locu/s _h desc5d$ ^u c]ta9 p>ts (       
,india4  ,we n[ h an in/ance t is       
extraord9>y 9 sev]al                    
respects--sup]-voyag]s or sup]-ravag]s2 
angels1 ragamuff9s1 crusad]s1 emigrants1
 a]onauts1 or a]ial elephants1 or bison 
or d9osaurs--except t ,i ?9k ! ?+ _h    
planes or w+s--"o ( !m has be5          

photograph$4 ,x may be t 9 ! hi/ory (   
photography no m extraord9>y picture ?an
 ?is has ev] be5 tak54  ,l',a/ronomie1  
#ahhe-cdg3  ,t1 at ! ,obs]vatory (      
,zacatecas1 ,mexico1 ,aug4 #ab1 #ahhc1  
ab\t #b1ejj met]s above sea level1 7 se5
 a l>ge numb] ( small lum9\s bodies1    
ent]+ ^u ! disk ( ! sun4 ,m4 ,bonilla   
telegraph$ to ! ,obs]vatories ( ! ,city 
( ,mexico & ( ,puebla4 ,^w came back t !
 bodies 7 n visible !re4 ,because ( ?is 
p>allax1 ,m4 ,bonilla plac$ ! bodies    
relatively ne> ! e>?4 ,b :5 we f9d out  
:at he call$ relatively ne> ! e>?--birds
 or bugs or ho/s ( a ,sup]-,tam]lane or 
army ( a cele/ial ,ri*>d ,coeur de      
,lion--our h]esies rejoice anyway4 ,8   
e/imate is less di/ance ?an ! moon4  ,"o
 ( !m 0 photograph$4 ,see ,l',a/ronomie1
 #ahhe-cdi4 ,! photograph %[s a long    
body surr\nd$ by indef9ite /ructures1 or
 by ! haze ( w+s or planes 9 motion4    
,l',a/ronomie1 #ahhg-ff2  ,sign] ,ricco1
 ( ! ,obs]vatory ( ,pal]mo1 writes t1   
,nov4 #cj1 #ahhj1 at #h3cj o'clock 9 !  

morn+1 he 0 wat*+ ! sun1 :5 he saw1     
sl[ly trav]s+ its disk1 bodies 9 two    
long1 p>allel l9es1 & a %ort]1 p>allel  
l9e4 ,! bodies look$ w+$ to him4 ,b s   
l>ge 7 !y t he _h to ?9k ( l>ge birds4  
,he ?\ght ( cranes4  ,he consult$       
orni?ologi/s1 & le>n$ t ! configuration 
( p>allel l9es agrees ) ! flight-=mation
 ( cranes4 ,?is 0 9 #ahhj3 anybody n[   
liv+ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 = in/ance1 w\ld
 tell him t also x is a famili> =mation 
( a]oplanes4 ,b1 because ( data ( focus 
& subt5d$ angles1 ^! be+s or objects mu/
 h be5 high4  ,sig4 ,ricco argues t     
condors h be5 kn[n to fly ?ree or f\r   
miles high1 & t heights rea*$ by o!r    
birds h be5 e/imat$ at two or ?ree      
miles4 ,he says t cranes h be5 kn[n to  
fly s high t !y h be5 lo/ to view4  ,our
 own acceptance1 9 conv5tional t]ms1 is 
t !re is n a bird ( ?is e>? t w\ld n    
freeze to dea? at a height ( m ?an f\r  
miles3 t if condors fly ?ree or f\r     
miles high1 !y are birds t are          
especially adapt$ to su* altitudes4     

,sig4 ,ricco's e/imate is t ^! objects  
or be+s or cranes mu/ h be5 at lea/ five
 & a half miles high4     #ag   ,! va/  
d>k ?+ t look$ l a pois$ cr[ ( unholy   
dim5sions4 ,assum+ t ,i %all ev] h any  
read]s1 let him1 or bo? ( !m1 if ,i %all
 ev] h su* popul>ity z t1 note h[ dim t 
bold black datum is at ! di/ance ( only 
two *apt]s4  ,! "q3  ,0 x a ?+ or ! %ad[
 ( a ?+8  ,acceptance ei!r way calls n =
 m]e revision b revolution 9 ! sci5ce ( 
a/ronomy4 ,b ! dimness ( ! datum ( only 
two *apt]s ago4 ,! c>v$ /one disk (     
,t>bes1 & ! ra9 t fell e aft]noon =     
tw5ty--if ,i hav5't =gott51 myself1 :e!r
 x 0 tw5ty-?ree or tw5ty-five days6--^u 
"o small area4 ,we are all ,?omsons1 )  
bra9s t h smoo? & slipp]y1 ?\gh         
corrugat$1 surfaces--or t all           
intellection is associative--or t we    
rememb] t :i* correlates ) a dom9ant--& 
a few *apt]s g by1 & !re's sc>cely an   
impression t hasn't slid (f our smoo? & 
slipp]y bra9s1 ( ,lev]ri] & ! planet    
,vulcan4 ,!re are two ways by :i*       

irreconcilables c be rememb]$--if !y c  
be correlat$ 9 a sy/em m ne>ly real ?an 
! sy/em t rejects !m--& by repetition & 
repetition & repetition4  ,va/ black ?+ 
l a cr[ pois$ ov] ! moon4  ,! datum is s
 important to u1 because x en=ces1 9    
ano!r field1 our acceptance t d>k bodies
 ( planet>y size trav]se ?is sol> sy/em4
  ,our position3  ,t ! ?+s h be5 se53   
,also t _! %ad[s h be5 se54  ,va/ black 
?+ pois$ l a cr[ ov] ! moon4 ,s f> x is 
a s+le in/ance4 ,by a s+le in/ance1 we  
mean ! negligible4  ,9 ,popul> ,sci5ce1 
#cd-aeh1 ,s]viss tells ( a %ad[ t       
,s*roet] saw1 9 #aghh1 9 ! lun> ,alps4  
,fir/ he saw a light4 ,b !n1 :5 ?is     
region 0 illum9at$1 he saw a r\nd %ad[  
:]e ! light _h be54  ,our own           
expression3  ,t he saw a lum9\s object  
ne> ! moon3 t t "p ( ! moon became      
illum9at$1 & ! object 0 lo/ to view2 b t
 !n its %ad[ und]nea? 0 se54  ,s]viss   
expla9s1 ( c\rse4 ,o!rwise he'd n be    
,pr(4 ,s]viss4 ,x's a little conte/ 9   
relative approximations to realness4    

,pr(4 ,s]viss ?9ks t :at ,s*roet] saw 0 
! r\nd %ad[ ( a m\nta9--9 ! region t _h 
become light$4 ,he assumes t ,s*roet]   
nev] look$ aga9 to see :e!r ! %ad[ c\ld 
be attribut$ to a m\nta94 ,t's ! crux3  
conceivably a m\nta9 c\ld ca/ a r\nd--& 
t means deta*$--%ad[1 9 ! light$ "p ( ! 
moon4 ,pr(4 ,s]viss c\ld1 ( c\rse1      
expla9 :y he disreg>ds ! light 9 ! fir/ 
place--maybe x _h always be5 !re 9 !    
fir/ place4 ,if he c\ldn't expla91 he'd 
/ill be an amateur4  ,we h ano!r datum4 
,i ?9k x is m extraord9>y ?an--  ,va/   
?+1 black & pois$1 l a cr[1 ov] ! moon4 
,b only because x's m circum/antial1 &  
because x has corroboration1 d ,i ?9k x 
m extraord9>y ?an--  ,va/ pois$ ?+1     
black z a cr[1 ov] ! moon4  ,mr4 ,h4,c4 
,russell1 :o 0 usually z or?odox z      
anybody1 ,i suppose--at lea/1 he wrote  
,f4,r4,a4,s4 aft] 8 "n--tells 9 !       
,obs]vatory1 #b-cgd1 "o ( ! wick$e/1 or 
mo/ prepo/]\s1 /ories t we h s f>       
exhum$3  ,t he & ano!r a/ronom]1 ,g4,d4 
,hir/1 7 9 ! ,blue f\nta9s1 ne> ,sydney1

 ,n4,s4,w41 & ,mr4 ,hir/ 0 look+ at !   
moon--  ,he saw on ! moon :at ,russell  
calls "o ( ^? rem>kable facts1 :i* be+  
se5 %\ld be record$1 al?\gh no          
explanation c at pres5t be (f]$4  ,t may
 be s4 ,x is v r>ely done4 ,our own     
expression ^u evolution by successive   
dom9ants & _! correlates is aga9/ x4 ,on
 ! o!r h&1 we express t e era records a 
few obs]vations out ( h>mony ) x1 b     
adumbratory or prep>atory to ! _s ( eras
 /ill to come4 ,x's v r>ely done4 ,la%$ 
by ! phantom-sc\rge ( a n[ pass+ era1 ! 
_w ( a/ronom]s is 9 a /ate ( t]rorism1  
?\gh ( a highly att5uat$1 mod]niz$1     
devitaliz$ k9d4 ,let an a/ronom] see    
some?+ t is n ( ! conv5tional1 cele/ial 
sights1 or some?+ t x is improp] to     
see--8 v dignity is 9 dang]4 ,"s "o ( ! 
corrall$ & sc\rg$ may /ick a smile into 
8 back4 ,he'll be ?\ght ( unk9dly4  ,) a
 h>dihood t is unusual 9 8 _w ( e!real  
s5sitiv5esses1 ,russell says1 ( ,hir/'s 
obs]vation3  ,he f\nd a l>ge "p ( x     
cov]$ ) a d>k %ade1 q z d>k z ! %ad[ ( !

 e>? dur+ an eclipse ( ! moon4  ,b !    
climax ( h>dihood or impropriety or     
wick$ness1 prepo/]\sness or enlight5m5t3
  ,"o c\ld h>dly resi/ ! conviction t x 
0 a %ad[1 yet x c\ld n be ! %ad[ ( any  
kn[n body4  ,ri*>d ,proctor 0 a man ( "s
 lib]ality4 ,aft] a :ile we %all h a    
lett]1 :i* once ^u a "t we'd h call$    
deliri\s--don't "k t we c\ld read su* a 
?+ n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 )\t incr$ul\s       
laught]--:i* ,mr4 ,proctor p]mitt$ to be
 publi%$ 9 ,k4 ,b a d>k1 unkn[n _w t    
c\ld ca/ a %ad[ ^u a l>ge "p ( ! moon1  
p]haps ext5d+ f> beyond ! limb ( ! moon2
 a %ad[ z deep z ! %ad[ ( ?is e>?--     
,too mu* = ,mr4 ,proctor's polit5ess4   
,i hav5't read :at he said1 b x seems to
 h be5 a little co>se4 ,russell says t  
,proctor freely us$ 8 "n 9 ! ,e*o1 (    
,m>* #ad1 #ahgi1 ridicul+ ?is obs]vation
 :i* _h be5 made by ,russell z well z   
,hir/4 ,if x hadn't be5 ,proctor1 x w\ld
 h be5 someone else--b "o notes t !     
attack came out 9 a newspap]4 ,!re is no
 discussion ( ?is rem>kable subject1 no 

m5tion 9 any o!r a/ronomic j\rnal4 ,!   
disreg>d 0 almo/ complete--b we d note t
 ! columns ( ! ,obs]vatory 7 op5 to     
,russell to answ] ,proctor4  ,9 ! answ]1
 ,i note consid]able int]m$iat5ess4 ,f> 
back 9 #ahgi1 x w\ld h be5 a beautiful  
positivism1 if ,russell _h said--  ,!re 
0 a %ad[ on ! moon4 ,absolutely x 0 ca/ 
by an unkn[n body4  ,accord+ to our     
religion1 if he _h !n giv5 all 8 "t to !
 ma9ta9+ ( ?is "o /&1 ( c\rse break+ all
 fri5d%ips1 all ties ) 8 fell[          
a/ronom]s1 8 apo!osis w\ld h occurr$1   
greatly assi/$ by means well kn[n to    
quasi-exi/5ce :5 its compromises &      
evasions1 & ph5om5a t are p>tly ?is &   
p>tly t1 are fl\t$ by ! def9ite &       
uncompromis+4 ,x w\ld be impossible 9 a 
real exi/5ce1 b ,mr4 ,russell1 (        
quasi-exi/5ce1 says t he did resi/ !    
conviction2 t he _h said t "o c\ld h>dly
 resi/2 & mo/ ( 8 res5tm5t is aga9/ ,mr4
 ,proctor's ?9k+ t he _h n resi/$4 ,x   
seems too bad--if apo!osis be desirable4
  ,! po9t 9 ,int]m$iatism "h is3  ,n t  

to adapt to ! conditions ( quasi-exi/5ce
 is to h :at is call$ success 9         
quasi-exi/5ce1 b is to lose "o's s\l--  
,b is to lose "o's *ance ( atta9+ s\l1  
self1 or entity4  ,"o indignation quot$ 
f ,proctor int]e/s u3  ,:at happ5s on ! 
moon may at any "t happ5 to ?is e>?4    
,or3  ,t is j ! tea*+ ( ?is dep>tm5t (  
,advanc$ ,a/ronomy3  ,t ,russell & ,hir/
 saw ! sun eclips$ relatively to ! moon 
by a va/ d>k body3  ,t _m times h       
eclipses occurr$ relatively to ?is e>?1 
by va/1 d>k bodies3  ,t !re h be5 _m    
eclipses t h n be5 recogniz$ z eclipses 
by sci5tific k9d]g>t5s4  ,!re is a m]g]1
 ( c\rse4 ,we'll take a look at x       
fir/--t1 aft] all1 x may h be5 a %ad[ t 
,hir/ & ,russell saw1 b ! only          
significance is t ! sun 0 eclips$       
relatively to ! moon by a cosmic haze ( 
"s k9d1 or a sw>m ( meteors close       
toge!r1 or a gase\s dis*>ge left beh9d  
by a comet4 ,my own acceptance is t     
vagu5ess ( %ad[ is a function ( vagu5ess
 ( int]v5tion2 t a %ad[ z d5se z ! %ad[ 

( ?is e>? is ca/ by a body d5s] ?an     
hazes & sw>ms4 ,! in=mation seems       
def9ite en\gh 9 ?is respect--q z d>k z !
 %ad[ ( ?is e>? dur+ ! eclipse ( ! moon4
  ,?\gh we may n always be z pati5t t[>d
 !m z we %\ld be1 x is our acceptance t 
! a/ronomic primitives h done a great   
deal ( good "w3 = in/ance1 9 ! allay+ ( 
fe>s ^u ?is e>?4 ,sometimes x may seem z
 if all sci5ce 7 to u v mu* l :at a r$  
flag is to bulls & anti-sociali/s4 ,x's 
n t3 x's m l :at unsqu>e meals are to   
bulls & anti-sociali/s--n ! sci5tific1 b
 ! insuffici5t4 ,our acceptance is t    
,evil is ! negative /ate1 by :i* we mean
 ! /ate ( maladju/m5t1 discord1 ugl9ess1
 disorganization1 inconsi/5cy1 inju/ice1
 & s on--z det]m9$ 9 ,int]m$iat5ess1 n  
by real /&>ds1 b only by high]          
approximations to adju/m5t1 h>mony1     
beauty1 organization1 consi/5cy1 ju/ice1
 & s on4 ,evil is outliv$ virtue1 or    
incipi5t virtue t has n yet e/abli%$    
itself1 or any o!r ph5om5on t is n 9    
seem+ adju/m5t1 h>mony1 consi/5cy ) a   

dom9ant4 ,! a/ronom]s h function$       
bravely 9 ! pa/4 ,!y've be5 good =      
bus9ess3 ! big int]e/s ?9k k9dly1 if at 
all1 ( !m4 ,x's bad = trade to h an     
int5se d>kness come ^u an unaw>e        
community & fright5 p out ( _! pur*as+  
values4 ,b if an obscuration be =etold1 
& if x !n occur--may seem a little      
uncanny--only a %ad[--& no "o :o 0 ab\t 
to buy a pair ( %oes runs home          
panic-/rick5 & saves ! money4  ,^u g5]al
 pr9ciples we accept t a/ronom]s h      
quasi-sy/ematiz$ data ( eclipses--or h  
includ$ "s & disreg>d$ o!rs4  ,!y h done
 well4  ,!y h function$4  ,b n[ !y're   
negatives1 or !y're out ( h>mony--  ,if 
we are 9 h>mony ) a new dom9ant1 or ! _s
 ( a new era1 9 :i* ,exclusionism mu/ be
 ov]?r[n2 if we h data ( _m obscurations
 t h occurr$1 n only ^u ! moon1 b ^u our
 own e>?1 z conv9c+ ( va/ int]v5+       
bodies1 usually invisible1 z is any     
regul>iz$1 pr$ict$ eclipse4  ,"o looks  
up at ! sky4  ,x seems incr$ible t1 say1
 at ! di/ance ( ! moon1 !re c\ld be1 b  

be invisible1 a solid body1 say1 ! size 
( ! moon4  ,"o looks up at ! moon1 at a 
"t :5 only a cresc5t ( x is visible4 ,! 
t5d5cy is to build up ! re/ ( x 9 "o's  
m9d2 b ! unillum9$ "p looks z vacant z !
 re/ ( ! sky1 & x's ( ! same blu5ess z !
 re/ ( ! sky4 ,!re's a va/ area ( solid 
sub/ance be=e "o's eyes4 ,x's           
indi/+ui%able f ! sky4  ,9 "s ( our     
little lessons ^u ! beauties ( mode/y & 
humility1 we h pick$ out basic          
arrogances--tail ( a peacock1 horns ( a 
/ag1 doll>s ( a capitali/--eclipses (   
a/ronom]s4 ,?\gh ,i h no desire = ! job1
 ,i'd engage to li/ hundr$s ( in/ances 9
 :i* ! report ^u an expect$ eclipse has 
be5 sky ov]ca/ or wea!r unfavorable4 ,9 
our ,sup]-,hib]nia1 ! unfavorable has   
be5 con/ru$ z ! favorable4 ,"s "t ago1  
:5 we 7 lo/1 because we _h n recogniz$  
our own dom9ant1 :5 we 7 /ill ( ! un*os5
 & likely to be m malici\s ?an we n[    
are--because we h not$ a /eady tol]ance 
creep+ into our attitude--if a/ronom]s  
are n to blame1 b are only correlates to

 a dom9ant--we adv]tis$ a pr$ict$       
eclipse t did n occur at all4 ,n[1 )\t  
any especial feel+1 except t (          
recognition ( ! fate ( all attempt$     
absolutism1 we give ! in/ance1 not+ t1  
?\gh su* an evil ?+ to or?odoxy1 x 0    
or?odoxy t record$ ! non-ev5t4  ,mon?ly 
,notices ( ! ,r4,a4,s41 #h-acb3         
,rem>kable appe>ances dur+ ! total      
eclipse ( ! moon on ,m>* #ai1 #ahdh3  ,9
 an extract f a lett] f ,mr4 ,=/]1 (    
,bruges1 x is said t1 accord+ to !      
writ]'s obs]vations at ! "t ( ! pr$ict$ 
total eclipse1 ! moon %one ) ab\t ?ree  
times ! int5sity ( ! mean illum9ation ( 
an eclips$ lun> disk3 t ! ,briti%       
,consul1 at ,gh5t1 :o did n "k ( !      
pr$ict$ eclipse1 _h writt5 enquir+ z to 
! blood-r$ color ( ! moon4  ,?is is n v 
satisfactory to :at us$ to be our       
malices4 ,b !re foll[s ano!r lett]1 f   
ano!r a/ronom]1 ,walkey1 :o _h made     
obs]vations at ,cly/ ,/4 ,lawr5ce3 t1   
in/ead ( an eclipse1 ! moon became--z is
 pr9t$ 9 italics--mo/ beautifully       

illum9at$ 444 r t+$ ) a deep r$444 !    
moon be+ z p]fect ) light z if !re _h   
be5 no eclipse :atev]4  ,i note t       
,*amb]s1 9 8 "w ^u eclipses1 gives      
,=/]'s lett] 9 full--& n a m5tion (     
,walkey's lett]4  ,!re is no attempt 9  
,mon?ly ,notices to expla9 ^u ! notion (
 great] di/ance ( ! moon1 & ! e>?'s %ad[
 fall+ %ort1 :i* w\ld make z mu* tr\ble 
= a/ronom]s1 if t 7 n =ese51 z no       
eclipse at all4 ,also !re is no refuge 9
 say+ t virtually nev]1 ev5 9 total     
eclipses1 is ! moon totally d>k--z      
p]fect ) light z if !re _h be5 no       
eclipse :atev]4 ,x is said t at ! "t !re
 _h be5 an aurora borealis1 :i* might h 
caus$ ! lum9osity1 )\t a datum t su* an 
effect1 by an aurora1 _h ev] be5 obs]v$ 
^u ! moon4  ,b s+le in/ances--s an      
obs]vation by ,scott1 9 ! ,ant>ctic4 ,! 
=ce ( ?is datum lies 9 my own           
acceptance1 bas$ ^u especially look+ up 
?is po9t1 t an eclipse n9e-t5?s (       
totality has great effect1 ev5 ?\gh !   
sky be cl\d$4  ,scott 7,voyage ( !      

,discov]y1 vol4 ii1 p4 #bae73  ,!re may 
h be5 an eclipse ( ! sun1 ,sept4 #ba1   
#aijc1 z ! almanac said1 b we %\ld1 none
 ( u1 h lik$ to swe> to ! fact4  ,?is   
eclipse _h be5 set d[n at n9e-t5?s (    
totality4 ,! sky 0 ov]ca/ at ! "t4  ,s x
 is n only t _m eclipses unrecogniz$ by 
a/ronom]s z eclipses h occurr$1 b t     
int]m$iatism1 or impositivism1 breaks   
into _! own seem+ly regul>iz$ eclipses4 
,our data ( unregul>iz$ eclipses1 z     
pr(\nd z ^? t are conv5tionally--or     
(ficially8--recogniz$1 t h occurr$      
relatively to ?is e>?3  ,9 ,notes &     
,qu]ies !re are sev]al allusions to     
int5se d>knesses t h occurr$ ^u ?is e>?1
 q z eclipses occur1 b t are n ref]able 
to any kn[n eclips+ body4 ,( c\rse !re  
is no sugge/ion "h t ^! d>knesses may h 
be5 eclipses4 ,my own acceptance is t if
 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury anyone _h utt]$ su* 
a ?\ght z t1 he'd h felt ! blight ( a   
,dom9ant2 t ,mat]iali/ic ,sci5ce 0 a    
jeal\s god1 exclud+1 z works ( ! devil1 
all utt]ances aga9/ ! seem+ly uni=m1    

regul>1 p]iodic2 t to defy him w\ld h   
br\ght on--)]+ by ridicule--%r9k+ away  
by publi%]s--contempt ( fri5ds &        
family--ju/ifiable gr\nds = divorce--t  
"o :o w\ld s defy w\ld feel :at         
unbeliev]s 9 relics ( sa9ts felt 9 an   
e>li] age2 :at befell virg9s :o =got to 
keep fires burn+1 9 a /ill e>li] age--b 
t1 if he'd almo/ absolutely hold out1 j 
! same--new fix$ /> report$ 9 ,mon?ly   
,notices4 ,altoge!r1 ! po9t 9           
,positivism "h is t by ,dom9ants & _!   
correlates1 quasi-exi/5ce /rives = !    
positive /ate1 aggregat+1 ar\nd a       
nucleus1 or dom9ant1 sy/ematiz$ memb]s (
 a religion1 a sci5ce1 a society--b t   
individuals :o d n surr5d] & subm]ge may
 ( !mselves highly approximate to       
positiv5ess--! fix$1 ! real1 ! absolute4
  ,9 ,notes & ,qu]ies1 #b-d-aci1 !re is 
an acc\nt ( a d>kness 9 ,holl&1 9 ! mid/
 ( a bright day1 s int5se & t]rify+ t _m
 panic-/rick5 p]sons lo/ _! lives /umbl+
 into ! canals4  ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e1  
#cc-dad3  ,a d>kness t came ^u ,london1 

,aug4 #ai1 #agfc1 great] ?an at ! great 
eclipse ( #agdh4  ,h[ev]1 our pref]5ce  
is n to g s f> back = data4 ,= a li/ (  
hi/oric d>k days1 see ,humboldt1        
,cosmos1 #a-abj4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r        
,review1 ,m>*1 #ahhf-gi3  ,t1 accord+ to
 ! ,la ,crosse ,daily ,republican1 (    
,m>* #bj1 #ahhf1 d>kness sudd5ly settl$ 
^u ! city ( ,o%ko%1 ,wis41 at #c ,p4,m41
 ,m>* #ai4 ,9 five m9utes ! d>kness     
equal$ t ( midnight4  ,con/]nation4  ,i 
?9k t "s ( u are likely to ov]do our own
 sup]iority & ! absurd fe>s ( ! ,middle 
,ages--  ,o%ko%4  ,p 9 ! /reets ru%+ 9  
all directions--horses runn+ away--wom5 
& *ildr5 runn+ into cell>s--little mod]n
 t\* aft] all3 gas met]s in/ead ( images
 & relics ( sa9ts4  ,?is d>kness1 :i*   
la/$ f eight to t5 m9utes1 occurr$ 9 a  
day t _h be5 light b cl\dy4 ,x pass$ f  
we/ to ea/1 & brightness foll[$3 !n came
 reports f t[ns to ! we/ ( ,o%ko%3 t !  
same ph5om5on _h already occurr$ !re4 ,a
 wave ( total d>kness _h pass$ f we/ to 
ea/4  ,o!r in/ances are record$ 9 !     

,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 b1 z to all (   
!m1 we h a s5se ( be+ pretty            
well-eclips$1 ourselves1 by !           
conv5tional explanation t ! obscur+ body
 0 only a v d5se mass ( cl\ds4 ,b "s ( !
 in/ances are int]e/+--int5se d>kness at
 ,memphis1 ,t5n41 = ab\t fifte5 m9utes1 
at #aj ,a4,m41 ,dec4 #b1 #aijd--,we are 
told t 9 "s qu>t]s a panic prevail$1 & t
 "s 7 %\t+ & pray+ & imag9+ t ! end ( ! 
_w _h come4 7,m4,w4,r41 #cb-ebb47 ,at   
,l\isville1 ,ky41 ,m>* #g1 #aiaa1 at    
ab\t #h ,a4,m43 duration ab\t half an   
h\r2 _h be5 ra9+ mod]ately1 & !n hail _h
 fall54 ,! int5se blackness & g5]al     
om9\s appe>ance ( ! /orm spread t]ror   
?r\gh\t ! city4 7,m4,w4,r41 #ci-cde47   
,h[ev]1 ?is m]g] betwe5 possible        
eclipses by unkn[n d>k bodies &         
commonplace t]re/rial ph5om5a is        
=midable4  ,z to d>knesses t h fall5 ^u 
va/ areas1 conv5tionality is--smoke f   
=e/ fires4 ,9 ! ,u4,s4 ,=e/ ,s]vice     
,bullet91 ,no4 #aag1 ,f4,g4 ,plumm]     
gives a li/ ( eighte5 d>knesses t h     

occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,he
 is "o ( ! primitives1 b ,i %\ld say t 8
 dogmatism is %ak5 by vibrations f ! new
 ,dom9ant4 ,8 difficulty1 :i* he        
ackn[l$ges1 b :i* he w\ld h disreg>d$ _h
 he writt5 a decade or s e>li]1 is !    
pr(undity ( "s ( ^! obscurations4 ,he   
says t m]e smok9ess _c acc\nt = su*     
awe-inspir+ d>k days4 ,s he conceives ( 
eddies 9 ! air1 conc5trat+ ! smoke f =e/
 fires4 ,!n1 9 ! inconsi/5cy or discord 
( all quasi-intellection t is /riv+ =   
consi/5cy or h>mony1 he tells ( !       
va/ness ( "s ( ^! d>knesses4 ,( c\rse   
,mr4 ,plumm] did n really ?9k ^u ?is    
subject1 b "o does feel t he might h    
approximat$ high] to real ?9k+ ?an by   
speak+ ( conc5tration & !n li/+ data (  
enorm\s area1 or ! opposite (           
circum/ances ( conc5tration--because1 ( 
8 n9ete5 in/ances1 n9e are set d[n z    
cov]+ all ,new ,engl&4 ,9 quasi-exi/5ce1
 ev]y?+ g5]ates or is "p ( its own      
opposite4 ,e attempt at peace prep>es ! 
way = w>2 all attempts at ju/ice result 

9 inju/ice 9 "s o!r respect3 s ,mr4     
,plumm]'s attempt to br+ ord] into 8    
data1 ) ! explanation ( d>kness caus$ by
 smoke f =e/ fires1 results 9 su*       
confusion t he ends up by say+ t ^!     
daytime d>knesses h occurr$ (t5 ) little
 or no turbidity ( ! air ne> ! e>?'s    
surface--or ) no evid5ce at all (       
smoke--except t !re is almo/ always a   
=e/ fire some:]e4  ,h[ev]1 ( ! eighte5  
in/ances1 ! only "o t ,i'd bo!r to      
conte/ is ! pr(\nd d>kness 9 ,canada &  
nor!rn p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,nov4    
#ai1 #ahai--:i* we h already consid]$4  
,its concomitants3  ,lights 9 ! sky2    
,fall ( a black sub/ance2  ,%ocks l ^? (
 an e>?quake4  ,9 ?is in/ance1 ! only   
available =e/ fire 0 "o to ! s\? ( !    
,ohio ,riv]4 ,= all ,i "k1 soot f a v   
great fire s\? ( ! ,ohio might fall 9   
,montreal1 ,canada1 & conceivably1 by "s
 freak ( reflection1 light f x might be 
se5 9 ,montreal1 b ! e>?quake is n      
assimilable ) a =e/ fire4 ,on ! o!r h&1 
x w soon be our expression t pr(\nd     

d>kness1 fall ( matt] f ! sky1 lights 9 
! sky1 & e>?quakes are ph5om5a ( ! ne>  
approa* ( o!r worlds to ?is _w4 ,x is   
su* compreh5siv5ess1 z contra/$ )       
inclusion ( a few factors & disreg>d = !
 re/1 t we call high] approximation to  
realness--or univ]salness4  ,a d>kness1 
( ,april #ag1 #aijd1 at ,wimbl$on1      
,engl& 7,symons' ,met4 ,mag41 #ci-fi74  
,x came f a smokeless region3 no ra91 no
 ?und]2 la/$ #aj m9utes2 too d>k to g   
ev5 out 9 ! op54  ,z to d>knesses 9     
,great ,brita91 "o ?9ks ( fogs--b 9     
,nature1 #be-bhi1 !re are "s obs]vations
 by ,major ,j4 ,h]s*el1 ^u an           
obscuration 9 ,london1 ,jan4 #bb1 #ahhb1
 at #aj3cj ,a4,m41 s great t he c\ld he>
 p]sons ^u ! opposite side ( ! /reet1 b 
c\ld n see !m--,x 0 obvi\s t !re 0 no   
fog to speak (4  ,annual ,regi/]1       
#aheg-acb3  ,an acc\nt by ,*>les ,a4    
,murray1 ,briti% ,envoy to ,p]sia1 ( a  
d>kness ( ,may #bj1 #aheg1 t came ^u    
,bagdad--a d>kness m int5se ?an ord9>y  
midnight1 :5 nei!r />s nor moon are     

visible4444 ,aft] a %ort "t ! black     
d>kness 0 succe$$ by a r$1 lurid gloom1 
su* z ,i nev] saw 9 any "p ( ! _w4      
,panic seiz$ ! :ole city4  ,a d5se      
volume ( r$ s& fell4  ,?is matt] ( s&   
fall+ seems to sugge/ conv5tional       
explanation en\gh1 or t a simoon1       
heavily *>g$ ) t]re/rial s&1 _h obscur$ 
! sun1 b ,mr4 ,murray1 :o says t he _h  
_h exp]i5ce ) simoons1 gives 8 op9ion t 
x _c h be5 a simoon4  ,x is our         
compreh5siv5ess n[1 or ?is matt] (      
concomitants ( d>knesses t we are go+ to
 capitalize4 ,x is all v complicat$ &   
trem5d\s1 & our own treatm5t c be b     
impressioni/ic1 b a few ( ! rudim5ts (  
,advanc$ ,seismology we %all n[ take    
up--or ! f\r pr9cipal ph5om5a ( ano!r   
_w's close approa* to ?is _w4  ,if a    
l>ge sub/antial mass1 or                
sup]-con/ruction1 %\ld ent] ?is e>?'s   
atmosph]e1 x is our acceptance t x w\ld 
sometimes--dep5d+ ^u velocity--appe>    
lum9\s or look l a cl\d1 or l a cl\d ) a
 lum9\s nucleus4 ,lat] we %all h an     

expression ^u lum9osity--diff]5t f !    
lum9osity ( inc&esc5ce--t comes ^u      
objects fall+ f ! sky1 or ent]+ ?is     
e>?'s atmosph]e4 ,n[ our expression is t
 worlds h (t5 come close to ?is e>?1 & t
 small] objects--size ( a hay/ack or    
size ( sev]al doz5 skyscrap]s lump$1 h  
(t5 hurtl$ ?r\gh ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1 & 
h be5 mi/ak5 = cl\ds1 because !y 7      
envelop$ 9 cl\ds--  ,or t ar\nd some?+  
com+ f ! int5se cold ( int]-planet>y    
space--t is ( "s regions3 our own       
suspicion is t o!r regions are          
tropical--! moi/ure ( ?is e>?'s         
atmosph]e w\ld cond5se into a cl\d-l    
appe>ance ar\nd x4 ,9 ,nature1 #bj-aba1 
!re is an acc\nt by ,mr4 ,s4,w4         
,clifton1 ,collector ( ,cu/oms1 at      
,freemantle1 ,we/]n ,au/ralia1 s5t to ! 
,melb\rne ,obs]vatory--a cle>           
day--appe>ance ( a small black cl\d1    
mov+ n v swiftly--bur/+ into a ball (   
fire1 ( ! app>5t size ( ! moon--  ,or t 
some?+ ) ! velocity ( an ord9>y         
meteorite c\ld n collect vapor ar\nd x1 

b t sl[]-mov+ objects--spe$ ( a railway 
tra91 say--may4  ,! cl\ds ( tornadoes h 
s (t5 be5 describ$ z if !y 7 solid      
objects t ,i n[ accept t sometimes !y   
are3 t "s s-call$ tornadoes are objects 
hurtl+ ?r\gh ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1 n only
 g5]at+ di/urbances by _! suctions1 b   
cru%+1 ) _! bulk1 all ?+s 9 _! way1 ris+
 & fall+ & f9ally disappe>+1 demon/rat+ 
t gravitation is n ! p[] t ! primitives 
?9k x is1 if an object mov+ at          
relatively l[ velocity be n pull$ to ?is
 e>?1 or be+ s mom5t>ily affect$1 b\nds 
away4  ,9 ,f9ley's ,reports on ! ,"* (  
#fjj ,tornadoes v sugge/ive bits (      
description occur3  ,cl\d b\nd$ along ! 
e>? l a ball--  ,or t x 0 no            
meteorological ph5om5on1 b some?+ v mu* 
l a huge solid ball t 0 b\nd+ along1    
cru%+ & c>ry+ ) x ev]y?+ )9 its field-- 
,cl\d b\nd$ along1 com+ to ! e>? e eight
 hundr$ or "o ?\s& y>ds4  ,"h's an      
int]e/+ bit t ,i got some:]e else4 ,i   
(f] x z a datum 9 sup]-biology1 :i*1    
h[ev]1 is a bran* ( advanc$ sci5ce t    

,i'll n take up1 re/rict+ to ?+s        
indef9itely call$ objects--  ,! tornado 
came wriggl+1 jump+1 :irl+ l a great    
gre5 snake1 d>t+ out a score ( gli/5+   
fangs4  ,?\gh x's int]e/+1 ,i ?9k t's   
s5sational1 myself4 ,x may be t va/ gre5
 snakes sometimes ru% pa/ ?is e>?1 tak+ 
a swift bite :]ev] !y c1 b1 z ,i say1   
t's a sup]-biologic ph5om5on4 ,f9ley    
gives doz5s ( in/ances ( tornado cl\ds t
 seem to me m l solid ?+s swa!d 9 cl\ds1
 ?an cl\ds4 ,he notes t1 9 ! tornado at 
,am]icus1 ,georgia1 ,july #ah1 #ahha1 a 
/range sulphur\s vapor 0 emitt$ f !     
cl\d4 ,9 _m in/ances1 objects1 or       
meteoritic /ones1 t h come f ?is e>?'s  
ext]nality1 h _h a sulphur\s odor4 ,:y a
 w9d effect %\ld be sulphur\s is n cle>4
 ,t a va/ object f ext]nal regions %\ld 
be sulphur\s is 9 l9e ) _m data4 ,?is   
ph5om5on is describ$ 9 ! ,mon?ly ,wea!r 
,review1 ,july1 #ahha1 z a /range       
sulphur\s vapor 444 burn+ & sick5+ all  
:o approa*$ close en\gh to brea! x4  ,! 
conv5tional explanation ( tornadoes z   

w9d-effects--:i* we d n d5y 9 "s        
in/ances--is s /rong 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t
 x is bett] to look else:]e = an acc\nt 
( an object t has hurtl$ ?r\gh ?is e>?'s
 atmosph]e1 ris+ & fall+ & defy+ ?is    
e>?'s gravitation4  ,nature1 #g-aab3    
,t1 accord+ to a correspond5t to !      
,birm+ham ,morn+ ,news1 ! p liv+ ne>    
,k+'s ,sutton1 ,banbury1 saw1 ab\t "o   
o'clock1 ,dec4 #g1 #ahgb1 some?+ l a    
haycock hurtl+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,l a meteor 
x 0 accompani$ by fire & a d5se smoke & 
made a noise l t ( a railway tra94 ,x 0 
sometimes high 9 ! air & sometimes ne> !
 gr\nd4 ,! effect 0 tornado-l3 trees &  
walls 7 knock$ d[n4 ,x's a late day n[  
to try to v]ify ?is /ory1 b a li/ is    
giv5 ( p]sons ^: prop]ty 0 injur$4 ,we  
are told t ?is ?+ !n disappe>$ all at   
once4  ,^! are ! small] objects1 :i* may
 be d]ail$ railway tra9s or big gre5    
snakes1 = all ,i "k--b our expression ^u
 approa* to ?is e>? by va/ d>k bodies-- 
,t likely !y'd be made lum9\s3 w\ld     
envelop 9 cl\ds1 p]haps1 or w\ld h _!   

own cl\ds--  ,b t !y'd quake1 & t !y'd  
affect ?is e>? ) quakes--  ,& t !n w\ld 
occur a fall ( matt] f su* a _w1 or rise
 ( matt] f ?is e>? to a ne>by _w1 or bo?
 fall & rise1 or ex*ange (              
matt]--process kn[n to ,advanc$         
,seismology z cele/io-meta!sis--        
,except t--if matt] f "s o!r _w--& x    
w\ld be l someone to get x into 8 head t
 we absolutely d5y gravitation1 j       
because we _c accept or?odox            
dogmas--except t1 if matt] f ano!r _w1  
fill+ ! sky ( ?is e>?1 g5]ally1 z to a  
hemisph]e1 or locally1 %\ld be attract$ 
to ?is e>?1 x w\ld seem ?9kable t ! :ole
 ?+ %\ld drop "h1 & n m]ely its         
surface-mat]ials4  ,objects ^u a %ip's  
bottom4 ,f "t to "t !y drop to ! bottom 
( ! ocean4 ,! %ip does n4  ,or1 l our   
acceptance ^u dripp+ f a]ial ice-fields1
 we ?9k ( only a "p ( a ne>by _w        
succumb+1 except 9 be+ caught 9         
susp5sion1 to ?is e>?'s gravitation1 &  
surface-mat]ials fall+ f t "p--  ,expla9
 or express or accept1 & :at does x     

matt]8 ,our attitude is3  ,"h are !     
data4  ,see = y\rself4  ,:at does x     
matt] :at my notions may be8  ,"h are ! 
data4  ,b ?9k = y\rself1 or ?9k =       
myself1 all mix$ up we mu/ be4 ,a long  
"t mu/ g by be=e we c "k ,florida f     
,long ,isl&4 ,s we've _h data ( fi%es t 
h fall5 f our n[ e/abli%$ &             
respectabiliz$ ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea--:i* 
we've almo/ =gott51 x's n[ s            
respectable--b we %all h data ( fi%es t 
h fall5 dur+ e>?quakes4 ,^! we accept 7 
dragg$ d[n f ponds or o!r worlds t h be5
 quak$1 :5 only a few miles away1 by ?is
 e>?1 "s o!r _w also quak+ ?is e>?4  ,9 
a way1 or 9 its pr9ciple1 our subject is
 or?odox en\gh4 ,only grant proximity ( 
o!r worlds--:i*1 h[ev]1 w n be a matt] (
 grant+1 b w be a matt] ( data--& "o    
conv5tionally conceives ( _! surfaces   
quak$--ev5 ( a :ole lake full ( fi%es   
be+ quak$ & dragg$ d[n f "o ( !m4 ,!    
lake full ( fi%es may cause a little pa9
 to "s m9ds1 b ! fall ( s& & /ones is   
pleasantly en\gh ?\ght (4 ,m sci5tific  

p]sons1 or m fai?ful hypnotics ?an we1 h
 tak5 up ?is subject1 unpa9fully1       
relatively to ! moon4 ,= in/ance1 ,p]rey
 has gone ov] #ae1jjj records (         
e>?quakes1 & he has correlat$ _m )      
proximities ( ! moon1 or has attribut$  
_m to ! pull ( ! moon :5 ne>e/ ?is e>?4 
,also !re is a pap] ^u ?is subject 9 !  
,proc4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ( ,cornwall1 #ahde4  
,or1 !oretically1 :5 at its close/ to   
?is e>?1 ! moon quakes ! face ( ?is e>?1
 & is itself quak$--b does n itself fall
 to ?is e>?4 ,z to %[]s ( matt] t may h 
come f ! moon at su* times--"o c g ov]  
old records & f9d :at "o pleases4  ,t is
 :at we n[ %all d4  ,our expressions are
 = acceptance only4  ,our data3  ,we    
take !m f f\r classes ( ph5om5a t h     
prec$$ or accompani$ e>?quakes3         
,unusual cl\ds1 d>kness pr(\nd1 lum9\s  
appe>ances 9 ! sky1 & falls ( sub/ances 
& objects :e!r commonly call$ meteoritic
 or n4  ,n "o ( ^! occurr5ces fits 9 )  
pr9ciples ( primitive1 or prim>y1       
seismology1 & e "o ( !m is a datum ( a  

quak$ body pass+ close to ?is e>? or    
susp5d$ ov] x4 ,to ! primitives !re is n
 a reason 9 ! _w :y a convulsion ( ?is  
e>?'s surface %\ld be accompani$ by     
unusual sights 9 ! sky1 by d>kness1 or  
by ! fall ( sub/ances or objects f !    
sky4 ,z to ph5om5a l ^!1 or /orms1      
prec$+ e>?quakes1 ! irreconcilability is
 /ill great]4  ,x 0 be=e #ahfj t ,p]rey 
made 8 great compilation4 ,we take mo/ (
 our data f li/s compil$ long ago4 ,only
 ! safe & unpa9ful h be5 publi%$ 9 rec5t
 ye>s--at lea/ 9 ambiti\s1 volum9\s =m4 
,! re/ra9+ h& ( ! ,sy/em--z we call x1  
:e!r x has any real exi/5ce or n--is    
tight ^u ! sci5ces ( today4 ,! uncannie/
 aspect ( our quasi-exi/5ce t ,i "k ( is
 t ev]y?+ t seems to h "o id5tity has   
also z high a seem+ ( ev]y?+ else4 ,9   
?is on5ess ( allness1 or cont9uity1 !   
protect+ h& /rangles2 ! p>5tal /ifles2  
love is insep>able f ph5om5a ( hate4    
,!re is only ,cont9uity--t is 9         
quasi-exi/5ce4 ,nature1 at lea/ 9 its   
correspond5ts' columns1 /ill evades ?is 

protective /rangulation1 & ! ,mon?ly    
,wea!r ,review is /ill a ri* field (    
unfai?ful obs]vation3 b1 9 look+ ov] o!r
 long-e/abli%$ p]iodicals1 ,i h not$ _! 
glimm]s ( quasi-individuality fade      
gradually1 aft] ab\t #ahfj1 & ! surr5d] 
( _! attempt$ id5tities to a high]      
attempt$ organization4 ,"s ( !m1        
express+ ,int]m$iat5ess-wide endeavor to
 localize ! univ]sal1 or to localize    
self1 s\l1 id5tity1 entity--or          
positiv5ess or realness--held out until 
z f> z #ahhj2 traces f9dable up to      
#ahij--;& !n1 express+ ! univ]sal       
process--except t "h & !re 9 ! _w's     
hi/ory !re may h be5 successful         
approximations to positiv5ess by        
individuals--:o only !n became          
individuals & atta9$ to selves or s\ls (
 _! own--surr5d]$1 submitt$1 became p>ts
 ( a high] organization's attempt to    
individualize or sy/ematize into a      
complete ?+1 or to localize ! univ]sal  
or ! attributes ( ! univ]sal4 ,aft] !   
dea? ( ,ri*>d ,proctor1 ^: occasional   

illib]alities ,i'd n l to emphasize too 
mu*1 all succe$+ volumes ( ,k h yield$  
sc>cely an unconv5tionality4 ,note !    
great numb] ( times t ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal
 ( ,sci5ce & ! ,report ( ! ,briti%      
,association are quot$3 note t1 aft]1   
say1 #ahhe1 !y're sc>cely m5tion$ 9 ^!  
inspir$ b illicit pages--z by hypnosis &
 in]tia1 we keep on say+4  ,ab\t #ahhj4 
,?rottle & disreg>d4  ,b ! co]cion c\ld 
n be positive1 & _m ( ! excommunicat$   
cont9u$ to creep 92 or1 ev5 to ?is day1 
"s ( ! /rangl$ are fa9tly brea?+4  ,"s (
 our data h be5 h>d to f9d4 ,we c\ld    
tell /ories ( great labor & fruitless   
que/s t w\ld1 ?\gh p]haps imp]ceptibly1 
/ir ! sympa?y ( a ,mr4 ,symons4 ,b1 9   
?is matt] ( concurr5ce ( e>?quakes )    
a]ial ph5om5a1 :i* are z unassociable ) 
e>?quakes1 if int]nally caus$1 z falls (
 s& on convuls$ small boys full ( s\r   
apples1 ! abundance ( s-call$ evid5ce is
 s great t we c only sket*ily g ov] !   
data1 beg9n+ ) ,rob]t ,mallet's         
,catalogue 7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41      

#aheb71 omitt+ "s extraord9>y in/ances1 
because !y occurr$ be=e ! eighte5?      
c5tury3  ,e>?quake prec$$ by a viol5t   
tempe/1 ,engl&1 ,jan4 #h1 #agjd--prec$$ 
by a brilliant meteor1 ,switz]l&1 ,nov4 
#d1 #agjd--lum9\s cl\d1 mov+ at high    
velocity1 disappe>+ beh9d ! horizon1    
,flor5ce1 ,dec4 #i1 #agca--?ick mi/s 9 !
 air1 ?r\gh :i* a dim light 0 se53      
sev]al weeks be=e ! %ock1 globes ( light
 _h be5 se5 9 ! air1 ,swabia1 ,may #bb1 
#agcb--ra9 ( e>?1 ,c>p5tras1 ,france1   
,oct4 #ah1 #agcg--;a black cl\d1        
,london1 ,m>* #ai1 #agej--viol5t /orm & 
a /range /> ( octagonal %ape1 ,slavange1
 ,norway1 ,april #ae1 #ageb--;balls (   
fire f a /reak 9 ! sky1 ,aug]mannl&1    
#ageb--num]\s meteorites1 ,lisbon1 ,oct4
 #ae1 #agee--t]rible tempe/s ov] &      
ov]--falls ( hail & brilliant meteors1  
in/ance aft] in/ance--an imm5se globe1  
,switz]l&1 ,nov4 #b1 #agfa--oblong1     
sulphur\s cl\d1 ,g]many1 ,april1        
#agfg--;extraord9>y mass ( vapor1       
,b\logne1 ,april1 #aghj--;heav5s obscur$

 by a d>k mi/1 ,gr5ada1 ,aug4 #g1       
#ahjd--/range1 h[l+ noises 9 ! air1 &   
l>ge spots obscur+ ! sun1 ,pal]mo1      
,italy1 ,april #af1 #ahag--lum9\s meteor
 mov+ 9 ! same direction z ! %ock1      
,naples1 ,nov4 #bb1 #ahba--;fire ball   
appe>+ 9 ! sky3 app>5t size ( ! moon1   
,?ur+]wald1 ,nov4 #bi1 #ahca4  ,&1      
unless y be pol>iz$ by ! ,new ,dom9ant1 
:i* is call+ = recognition (            
multiplicities ( ext]nal ?+s1 z a       
,dom9ant1 dawn+ new ov] ,europe 9 #adib1
 call$ = recognition ( t]re/rial        
ext]nality to ,europe--unless y h ?is   
contact ) ! new1 y h no aff9ity = ^!    
data--beans t drop f a                  
magnet--irreconcilables t glide f ! m9d 
( a ,?omson--  ,or my own acceptance t  
we d n really ?9k at all2 t we correlate
 ar\nd sup]-magnets t ,i call           
,dom9ants--a ,spiritual ,dom9ant 9 "o   
age1 & responsively to x up spr+        
mona/]ies1 & ! /ake & ! cross are its   
symbols3 a ,mat]iali/ ,dom9ant1 & up    
spr+ laboratories1 & microscopes &      

telescopes & crucibles are its ikons--t 
we're no?+ b iron fil+s relatively to a 
succession ( magnets t displace prec$+  
magnets4  ,) no s\l ( y\r own1 & ) no   
s\l ( my own--except t "s day "s ( u may
 no long] be ,int]m$iatisms1 b may hold 
out aga9/ ! cosmos t once ^u a "t ?\s&s 
( fi%es 7 ca/ f "o pail ( wat]--we h    
psy*o-val5cy = ^! data1 if we're ob$i5t 
slaves to ! ,new ,dom9ant1 & repulsion  
to !m1 if we're m]e correlates to ! ,old
 ,dom9ant4 ,i'm a s\lless & selfless    
correlate to ! ,new ,dom9ant1 myself3 ,i
 see :at ,i h to see4 ,! only inducem5t 
,i c hold out1 9 my attempt to rake up  
disciples1 is t "s day ! ,new w be      
fa%ionable3 ! new correlates w sne] at !
 old correlates4 ,aft] all1 !re is "s   
inducem5t to t--& ,i'm n altoge!r sure  
x's desirable to end up z a fix$ />4  ,z
 a correlate to ! ,new ,dom9ant1 ,i am v
 mu* impress$ ) "s ( ^! data--! lum9\s  
object t mov$ 9 ! same direction z an   
e>?quake--x seems v acceptable t a quake
 foll[$ ?is ?+ z x pass$ ne> ?is e>?'s  

surface4 ,! /reak t 0 se5 9 ! sky--or   
only a /reak t 0 visible ( ano!r _w--&  
objects1 or meteorites1 t 7 %ak5 d[n f  
x4 ,! quake at ,c>p5tras1 ,france3 & t1 
above ,c>p5tras1 0 a small] _w1 m       
viol5tly quak$1 s t e>? 0 %ak5 d[n f x4 
,b ,i l be/ ! sup]-wolves t 7 se5 to    
cross ! sun dur+ ! e>?quake at ,pal]mo4 
,!y h[l$4  ,or ! loves ( ! worlds4 ,!   
call !y feel = "o ano!r4 ,!y try to move
 clos] & h[l :5 !y get !re4  ,! h[ls ( !
 planets4  ,i h discov]$ a new          
un9telligibility4  ,9 ! ,ed9burgh ,new  
,philosophical ,j\rnal--h to g away back
 to #ahda--;days ( less effici5t        
/rangulation--,sir ,david ,milne li/s   
ph5om5a ( quakes 9 ,great ,brita94 ,i   
pick out a few t indicate to me t o!r   
worlds 7 ne> ?is e>?'s surface3  ,viol5t
 /orm be=e a %ock ( #agjc--;ball ( fire 
prec$+1 #agej--;a l>ge ball ( fire se5  
^u day foll[+ a quake1 #agee--uncommon  
ph5om5on 9 ! air3 a l>ge lum9\s body1   
b5t l a cresc5t1 :i* /ret*$ itself ov] !
 heav5s1 #ahaf--va/ ball ( fire1        

#agej--;black ra9s & black sn[s1        
#agee--num]\s in/ances ( upw>d          
projection--or upw>d attraction8--dur+  
quakes--prec$$ by a cl\d1 v black &     
l[]+1 #agie--;fall ( black p[d]1 prec$+ 
a quake1 by six h\rs1 #ahcg4  ,"s ( ^!  
in/ances seem to me to be v /rik+--a    
small] _w3 x is greatly rack$ by !      
attraction ( ?is e>?--black sub/ance is 
torn d[n f x--n until six h\rs lat]1    
aft] an approa* /ill clos]1 does ?is e>?
 suff] p]turbation4 ,z to ! extraord9>y 
spectacle ( a ?+1 _w1 sup]-con/ruction1 
t 0 se5 9 ! sky1 9 #ahaf1 ,i h n yet be5
 able to f9d out m4 ,i ?9k t "h our     
acceptance is relatively s\nd3 t ?is    
occurr5ce 0 trem5d\sly ( m importance   
?an su* occurr5ce z1 say1 transits (    
,v5us1 ^u :i* hundr$s ( pap]s h be5     
writt5--t n ano!r m5tion h ,i f\nd1 ?\gh
 ,i h n look$ s especially z ,i %all    
look = m data--t all b undetail$ record 
( ?is occurr5ce 0 suppress$4  ,altoge!r 
we h consid]able agreem5t "h betwe5 data
 ( va/ masses t d n fall to ?is e>?1 b f

 :i* sub/ances fall1 & data ( fields (  
ice f :i* ice may n fall1 b f :i* wat]  
may drip4 ,i'm beg9n+ to modify3 t1 at a
 di/ance f ?is e>?1 gravitation has m   
effect ?an we h suppos$1 ?\gh less      
effect ?an ! dogmati/s suppose & prove4 
,i'm com+ out /rong] = ! acceptance ( a 
,neutral ,zone--t ?is e>?1 l o!r        
magnets1 has a neutral zone1 9 :i* is ! 
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 & 9 :i* o!r worlds 
may be buoy$ up1 ?\gh project+ p>ts may 
be subject to ?is e>?'s attraction--  ,b
 my pref]5ce3  ,"h are ! data4  ,i n[ h 
"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! new correlates4  
,i ?9k ,i %\ld h br\ght x 9 be=e1 b1    
:e!r out ( place "h1 because n          
accompani$ by e>?quake1 or n1 we'll h x4
 ,i (f] x z an in/ance ( an eclipse1 by 
a va/1 d>k body1 t has be5 se5 & report$
 by an a/ronom]4 ,! a/ronom] is ,m4     
,lias3 ! ph5om5on 0 se5 by him1 at      
,p]nambuco1 ,april #aa1 #ahfj4  ,comptes
 ,r5dus1 #ej-aaig3  ,x 0 ab\t noon--sky 
cl\dless--sudd5ly ! light ( ! sun 0     
dim9i%$4 ,! d>kness increas$1 &1 to     

illu/rate its int5sity1 we are told t ! 
planet ,v5us %one brilliant4 ,b ,v5us 0 
( l[ visibility at ?is "t4 ,! obs]vation
 t burns inc5se to ! ,new ,dom9ant is3  
,t ar\nd ! sun appe>$ a corona4  ,!re   
are _m o!r in/ances t indicate proximity
 ( o!r _w's dur+ e>?quakes4 ,i note a   
few--quake & an object 9 ! sky1 call$ a 
l>ge1 lum9\s meteor 7,qu>4 ,j\r4 ,roy4  
,in/41 #e-acb72 lum9\s body 9 ! sky1    
e>?quake1 & fall ( s&1 ,italy1 ,feb4 #ab
 & #ac1 #ahgj 7,la ,sci5ce ,p\r ,t\s1   
#ae-aei72 _m reports ^u lum9\s object 9 
! sky & e>?quake1 ,connecticut1 ,feb4   
#bg1 #ahhc 7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1     
,febru>y1 #ahhc72 lum9\s object1 or     
meteor1 9 ! sky1 fall ( /ones f ! sky1 &
 e>?quake1 ,italy1 ,jan4 #bj1 #ahia     
7,l',a/ronomie1 #ahia-aed72 e>?quake &  
prodigi\s numb] ( lum9\s bodies1 or     
globes1 9 ! air1 ,b\logne1 ,france1     
,june #g1 #aggi 7,se/i]1 ,la ,f\dre1    
#a-afi72 e>?quake at ,manila1 #ahfc1 &  
curi\s lum9\s appe>ance 9 ! sky         
7,ponton1 ,e>?quakes1 p4 #abd74  ,! mo/ 

notable appe>ance ( fi%es dur+ an       
e>?quake is t ( ,riobamba4 ,humboldt    
sket*$ "o ( !m1 & x's an uncanny-look+  
?+4 ,?\s&s ( !m appe>$ ^u ! gr\nd dur+  
?is trem5d\s e>?quake4 ,humboldt says t 
!y 7 ca/ up f subt]ranean s\rces4 ,i ?9k
 n myself1 & h data = ?9k+ n1 b !re'd be
 su* a r[ argu+ back & =? t x's simpl]  
to consid] a cle>] in/ance ( ! fall (   
liv+ fi%es f ! sky1 dur+ an e>?quake4 ,i
 c't q accept1 myself1 :e!r a l>ge lake1
 & all ! fi%es 9 x1 0 torn d[n f "s o!r 
_w1 or a lake 9 ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1  
di/ract$ betwe5 two pull+ worlds1 0     
dragg$ d[n to ?is e>?--  ,"h are ! data3
  ,la ,sci5ce ,p\r ,t\s1 #f-aia3  ,feb4 
#af1 #ahfa4 ,an e>?quake at ,s+apore4   
,!n came an extraord9>y d[np\r ( ra9--or
 z mu* wat] z any good-siz$ lake w\ld   
consi/ (4 ,= ?ree days ?is ra9 or ?is   
fall ( wat] came d[n 9 torr5ts4 ,9 pools
 on ! gr\nd1 =m$ by ?is deluge1 great   
numb]s ( fi%es 7 f\nd4 ,! writ] says t  
he _h1 himself1 se5 no?+ b wat] fall f !
 sky4 ,:e!r ,i'm emphasiz+ :at a deluge 

x 0 or n1 he says t s t]rific _h be5 !  
d[np\r t he _h n be5 able to see ?ree   
/eps away f him4 ,! natives said t !    
fi%es _h fall5 f ! sky4 ,?ree days lat] 
! pools dri$ up & _m dead fi%es 7 f\nd1 
b1 9 ! fir/ place--?\gh t's an          
expression = :i* we h an in/9ctive      
dislike--! fi%es _h be5 active &        
un9jur$4 ,!n foll[s mat]ial = ano!r (   
our little /udies 9 ! ph5om5a (         
disreg>d4 ,a psy*o-tropism "h is        
me*anically to take p5 9 h& &           
me*anically write t fi%es f\nd on !     
gr\nd aft] a heavy ra9fall came f       
ov]fl[+ /reams4 ,! writ] ( ! acc\nt says
 t "s ( ! fi%es _h be5 f\nd 9 8 c\rty>d1
 :i* 0 surr\nd$ by high walls--pay+ no  
att5tion to ?is1 a correspond5t 7,la    
,sci5ce ,p\r ,t\s1 #f-cag7 expla9s t 9 !
 heavy ra9 a body ( wat] _h probably    
ov]fl[$1 c>ry+ fi%es ) x4 ,we are told  
by ! fir/ writ] t ^! fi%es ( ,s+apore 7 
( a species t 0 v abundant ne> ,s+apore4
 ,s ,i ?9k1 myself1 t a :ole lakeful (  
!m _h be5 %ak5 d[n f ! ,sup]-,s>gasso   

,sea1 "u ! circum/ances we h ?\ght (4   
,h[ev]1 if appe>ance ( /range fi%es aft]
 an e>?quake be m pleas+ 9 ! sight1 or  
to ! no/rils1 ( ! ,new ,dom9ant1 we     
fai?fully & pi\sly supply t inc5se--,an 
acc\nt ( ! occurr5ce at ,s+apore 0 read 
by ,m4 de ,ca/elnau1 be=e ! ,fr5*       
,academy4 ,m4 de ,ca/elnau recall$ t1 ^u
 a =m] occasion1 he _h submitt$ to !    
,academy ! circum/ance t fi%es ( a new  
species _h appe>$ at ! ,cape ( ,good    
,hope1 aft] an e>?quake4  ,x seems      
prop]1 & x w give lu/] to ! new         
or?odoxy1 n[ to h an in/ance 9 :i*1 n   
m]ely quake & fall ( rocks or           
meteorites1 or quake & ei!r eclipse or  
lum9\s appe>ances 9 ! sky h occurr$1 b 9
 :i* are comb9$ all ! ph5om5a1 "o or m (
 :i*1 :5 accompany+ e>?quake1 indicate1 
9 our acceptance1 ! proximity ( ano!r   
_w4 ,?is "t a long] duration is indicat$
 ?an 9 o!r in/ances4  ,9 ! ,canadian    
,in/itute ,proce$+s1 #b-g-aih1 !re is an
 acc\nt1 by ! ,deputy ,commission] at   
,dhurmsalla1 ( ! extraord9>y ,dhurmsalla

 meteorite--coat$ ) ice4 ,b ! comb9ation
 ( ev5ts relat$ by him is /ill m        
extraord9>y3  ,t )9 a few mon?s ( ! fall
 ( ?is meteorite !re _h be5 a fall (    
live fi%es at ,b5>es1 a %[] ( r$        
sub/ance at ,furruckabad1 a d>k spot    
obs]v$ on ! disk ( ! sun1 an e>?quake1  
an unnatural d>kness ( "s duration1 & a 
lum9\s appe>ance 9 ! sky t look$ l an   
aurora borealis--  ,b !re's m to ?is    
climax3  ,we are introduc$ to a new ord]
 ( ph5om5a3  ,visitors4  ,! ,deputy     
,commission] writes t1 9 ! ev5+1 aft] ! 
fall ( ! ,dhurmsalla meteorite1 or mass 
( /one cov]$ ) ice1 he saw lights4 ,"s (
 !m 7 n v high4 ,!y appe>$ & w5t out &  
reappe>$4 ,i h read _m acc\nts ( !      
,dhurmsalla meteorite--,july #bh1       
#ahfj--;b nev] 9 any o!r ( !m a m5tion (
 ?is new correlate--some?+ z out ( place
 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury z w\ld h be5 an     
a]oplane--! inv5tion ( :i* w\ld n1 9 our
 acceptance1 h be5 p]mitt$1 9 ! n9ete5? 
c5tury1 ?\gh adumbrations to x 7        
p]mitt$4 ,?is writ] says t ! lights mov$

 l fire balloons1 b3  ,i am sure t !y 7 
nei!r fire balloons1 lant]ns1 nor       
bonfires1 or any o!r ?+ ( t sort1 b bona
 fide lights 9 ! heav5s4  ,x's a subject
 = :i* we %all h to h a sep>ate         
expression--trespass]s ^u t]ritory to   
:i* some?+ else has a legal "r--p]haps  
someone lo/ a rock1 & he & 8 fri5ds came
 d[n look+ = x1 9 ! ev5+--or secret     
ag5ts1 or emiss>ies1 :o _h an appo9tm5t 
) c]ta9 esot]ic ones ne>                
,dhurmsalla--?+s or be+s com+ d[n to    
explore1 & unable to /ay d[n long--  ,9 
a way1 ano!r /range occurr5ce dur+ an   
e>?quake is sugge/$4 ,! anci5t ,*9ese   
tradition--! m>ks l ho( m>ks 9 ! gr\nd4 
,we h ?\ght--) a l[ degree (            
acceptance--( ano!r _w t may be 9 secret
 communication ) c]ta9 esot]ic ones (   
?is e>?'s inhabitants--& ( messages 9   
symbols l ho( m>ks t are s5t to "s      
receptor1 or special hill1 ^u ?is e>?--&
 ( messages t at times misc>ry4  ,?is   
o!r _w comes close to ?is _w--!re are   
quakes--b advantage ( proximity is tak5 

to s5d a message--! message1 design$ = a
 receptor 9 ,india1 p]haps1 or 9 ,c5tral
 ,europe1 misc>ries all ! way to        
,engl&--m>ks l ! m>ks ( ! ,*9ese        
tradition are f\nd ^u a bea*1 9         
,cornwall1 aft] an e>?quake--  ,phil4   
,trans41 #ej-ejj3  ,aft] ! quake ( ,july
 #ae1 #ageg1 ^u ! s&s ( ,p5zance1       
,cornwall1 9 an area ( m ?an #ajj squ>e 
y>ds1 7 f\nd m>ks l ho( pr9ts1 except t 
!y 7 n cresc5tic4 ,we feel a simil>ity1 
b note an arbitr>y disreg>d ( our own1  
?is "t4 ,x seems to u t m>ks describ$ z 
little cones surr\nd$ by bas9s ( equal  
diamet] w\ld be l ho( pr9ts1 if ho(s    
pr9t$ complete circles4 ,o!r disreg>ds  
are t !re 7 black specks on ! tops (    
cones1 z if some?+1 p]haps gase\s1 _h   
issu$ f !m2 t f "o ( ^! =mations came a 
gu% ( wat] z ?ick z a man's wri/4 ,(    
c\rse ! op5+ ( spr+s is common 9        
e>?quakes--b we suspect1 myself1 t !    
,negative ,absolute is compell+ u to put
 9 ?is datum & its disord]s4  ,!re's    
ano!r matt] 9 :i* ! ,negative ,absolute 

seems to "w aga9/ u4 ,?\gh to           
sup]-*emi/ry1 we h introduc$ ! pr9ciple 
( cele/io-meta!sis1 we h no good data ( 
ex*ange ( sub/ances dur+ proximities4 ,!
 data are all ( falls & n ( upw>d       
translations4 ,( c\rse upw>d impulses   
are common dur+ e>?quakes1 b ,i hav5't a
 datum ^u a tree or a fi% or a brick or 
a man t ev] did g up & /ay up & t nev]  
did come d[n aga94 ,our classic ( !     
horse & b>n occurr$ 9 :at 0 call$ a     
:irlw9d4  ,x is said t1 9 an e>?quake 9 
,calabria1 pav+ /ones %ot up f> 9 ! air4
  ,! writ] doesn't specifically say t !y
 came d[n aga91 b some?+ seems to tell  
me !y did4  ,! corpses ( ,riobamba4     
,humboldt report$ t1 9 ! quake (        
,riobamba1 bodies 7 torn upw>d f graves2
 t ! v]tical motion 0 s /rong t bodies 7
 toss$ sev]al hundr$ feet 9 ! air4  ,i  
expla94  ,i expla9 t1 if 9 ! c5t] (     
greate/ viol5ce ( an e>?quake1 any?+ ev]
 has gone up1 & has kept on go+ up1 !   
?\ghts ( ! ne>e/ obs]v]s 7 v likely ^u  
o!r subjects4  ,! quay ( ,lisbon4  ,we  

are told t x w5t d[n4  ,a va/ ?rong (   
p]sons ran to ! quay = refuge4 ,! city (
 ,lisbon 0 9 pr(\nd d>kness4 ,! quay &  
all ! p on x disappe>$4 ,if x & !y w5t  
d[n--n a s+le corpse1 n a %r$ ( clo?+1 n
 a plank ( ! quay1 nor s mu* z a spl9t] 
( x ev] float$ to ! surface4     #ah    
,! ,new ,dom9ant4  ,i mean prim>ily all 
t opposes ,exclusionism--  ,t           
,developm5t or ,progress or ,evolution  
is ,attempt to ,positivize1 & is a      
me*anism by :i* a positive exi/5ce is   
recruit$--t :at we call exi/5ce is a    
womb ( inf9itude1 & is itself only      
incubatory--t ev5tually all attempts are
 brok5 d[n by ! falsely exclud$4        
,subjectively1 ! break+ d[n is aid$ by  
our own s5se ( false & n>r[ limitations4
 ,s ! classic & academic arti/s wr\ght  
positivi/ pa9t+s1 & express$ ! only     
ideal t ,i am consci\s (1 ?\gh we s (t5 
he> ( ideals in/ead ( diff]5t           
manife/ations1 arti/ically1             
sci5tifically1 !ologically1 politically1
 ( ! ,"o ,ideal4 ,!y s\ght to satisfy1 9

 its arti/ic aspect1 cosmic crav+ =     
unity or complet5ess1 sometimes call$   
h>mony1 call$ beauty 9 "s aspects4 ,by  
disreg>d !y s\ght complet5ess4 ,b !     
light-effects t !y disreg>d$1 & _! n>r[ 
conf9em5t to /&>diz$ subjects br\ght on 
! revolt ( ! ,impressioni/s4 ,s !       
,puritans tri$ to sy/ematize1 & !y      
disreg>d$ physical ne$s1 or vices1 or   
relaxations3 !y 7 invad$ & ov]?r[n :5 _!
 n>r[ness became obvi\s & intol]able4   
,all ?+s /rive = positiv5ess1 =         
!mselves1 or = quasi-sy/ems ( :i* !y are
 p>ts4 ,=mality & ! ma!matic1 ! regul> &
 ! uni=m are aspects ( ! positive       
/ate--b ! ,positive is ! ,univ]sal--s   
all attempt$ positiv5ess t seems to     
satisfy 9 ! aspects ( =mality &         
regul>ity1 soon] or lat] disqualifies 9 
! aspect ( wid5ess or univ]salness4 ,s  
!re is revolt aga9/ ! sci5ce ( today1   
because ! =mulat$ utt]ances t 7 reg>d$ z
 f9al tru?s 9 a pa/ g5]ation1 are n[ se5
 to be insuffici5cies4 ,e pron\ncem5t t 
has oppos$ our own acceptances has be5  

f\nd to be a composition l any academic 
pa9t+3 some?+ t is arbitr>ily cut (f f  
relations ) environm5t1 or fram$ (f f   
int]f]+ & di/urb+ data1 or outl9$ )     
disreg>ds4 ,our own attempt has be5 to  
take 9 ! includ$1 b also to take 9 !    
exclud$ into wid] expressions4 ,we      
accept1 h[ev]1 t = e "o ( our           
expressions !re are irreconcilables     
some:]e--t f9al utt]ance w\ld include   
all ?+s4 ,h[ev]1 ( su* is ! gossip (    
angels4 ,! f9al is unutt]able 9         
quasi-exi/5ce1 :]e to ?9k is to include 
b also to exclude1 or be n f9al4 ,if we 
admit t = e op9ion we h express$1 !re   
mu/ some:]e be an irreconcilable1 we are
 ,int]m$iati/s & n positivi/s2 n ev5    
high] positivi/s4 ,( c\rse x may be t "s
 day we %all sy/ematize & dogmatize &   
refuse to ?9k ( any?+ t we may be accus$
 ( disreg>d+1 & believe in/ead ( m]ely  
accept+3 !n1 if we c\ld h a wid] sy/em1 
:i* w\ld ackn[l$ge no irreconcilables   
we'd be high] positivi/s4 ,s long z we  
only accept1 we are n high] positivi/s1 

b our feel+ is t ! ,new ,dom9ant1 ev5   
?\gh we h ?\ght ( x only z ano!r        
enslavem5t1 w be ! nucleus = high]      
positivism--& t x w be ! means ( elevat+
 into inf9itude a new bat* ( fix$       
/>s--until1 z a recruit+ in/rum5t1 x1   
too1 w play out1 & w give way to "s new 
m$ium = g5]at+ absolut5ess4 ,x is our   
acceptance t all a/ronom]s ( today h lo/
 _! s\ls1 or1 r1 all *ance ( atta9+     
,entity1 b t ,cop]nicus & ,kepl] &      
,galileo & ,newton1 &1 conceivably1     
,lev]ri] are n[ fix$ />s4 ,"s day ,i    
%all attempt to id5tify !m4 ,9 all ?is1 
,i ?9k we're q a ,moses4 ,we po9t out ! 
,promis$ ,l&1 b1 unless we be cur$ ( our
 ,int]m$iatism1 w nev] be report$ 9     
,mon?ly ,notices1 ourself4  ,9 our      
acceptance1 ,dom9ants1 9 _! succession1 
displace prec$+ ,dom9ants n only because
 !y are m ne>ly positive1 b because !   
old ,dom9ants1 z recruit+ m$iums1 play  
out4 ,our expression is t ! ,new        
,dom9ant1 ( ,wid] ,inclusions1 is n[    
manife/+ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & t ! old        

,exclusionism is ev]y:]e break+ d[n4 ,9 
physics ,exclusionism is break+ d[n by  
its own rese>*es 9 radium1 = in/ance1 & 
9 its speculations ^u electrons1 or its 
m]g+ away into metaphysics1 & by !      
des]tion t has be5 go+ on = _m ye>s1 by 
su* m5 z ,gurney1 ,crookes1 ,wallace1   
,flamm>ion1 ,lodge1 to =m]ly disreg>d$  
ph5om5a--no long] call$ spiritualism b  
n[ psy*ic rese>*4 ,biology is 9 *aos3   
conv5tional ,d>w9ites mix$ up )         
mutationi/s & or?og5esi/s & foll[]s (   
,wisemann1 :o take f ,d>w9ism "o ( its  
pseudo-bases1 & nev]!less try to        
reconcile _! h]esies ) or?odoxy4 ,!     
pa9t]s are metaphysicians & psy*ologi/s4
 ,! break+ d[n ( ,exclusionism 9 ,*9a & 
,japan & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a/oni%$  
,hi/ory4 ,! sci5ce ( a/ronomy is go+    
d[nw>d s t1 ?\gh ,pick]+1 = in/ance1 did
 speculate ^u a ,trans-,neptunian       
planet1 & ,l[ell did try to h accept$   
h]etical ideas z to m>ks on ,m>s1       
att5tion is n[ m9utely focus$ ^u su*    
te*nicalities z v>iations 9 %ades (     

,jupit]'s f\r? satellite4 ,i ?9k t1 9   
g5]al acceptance1 ov]-ref9em5t indicates
 decad5ce4  ,i ?9k t ! /ronghold (      
,inclusionism is 9 a]onautics4 ,i ?9k t 
! /ronghold ( ! ,old ,dom9ant1 :5 x 0   
new1 0 9 ! inv5tion ( ! telescope4 ,or t
 co9cid5tally ) ! breakd[n (            
,exclusionism appe>s ! means ( f9d+     
out--:e!r !re are va/ a]ial fields ( ice
 & float+ lakes full ( frogs & fi%es or 
n--:]e c>v$ /ones & black sub/ances &   
great quantities ( vegetable matt] &    
fle%1 :i* may be dragons' fle%1 come    
f--:e!r !re are int]-planet>y trade     
r\tes & va/ areas deva/at$ by           
,sup]-,tam]lanes--:e!r sometimes !re are
 visitors to ?is e>?--:o might be pursu$
 & captur$ & que/ion$4     #ai   ,i h   
indu/ri\sly s\ght data = an expression  
^u birds1 b ! prospect+ has n be5 v     
quasi-satisfactory4 ,i ?9k ,i r         
emphasize our indu/ri\sness1 because a  
*>ge likely to be br\ght aga9/ !        
attitude ( ,acceptance is t "o :o only  
accepts mu/ be "o ( languid int]e/ &    

little application ( en]gy4 ,x doesn't  
seem to "w out3 we are v indu/ri\s4 ,i  
sugge/ to "s ( our disciples t !y look  
into ! matt] ( messages ^u pigeons1 (   
c\rse attribut$ to e>?ly own]s1 b said  
to be undeciph]able4 ,i'd d x1          
ourselves1 only t w\ld be selfi%4 ,t's m
 ( ! ,int]m$iatism t w keep u out ( !   
firmam5t3 ,positivism is absolute       
egoism4 ,b look back 9 ! "t ( ,&ree's   
,pol> ,exp$ition4 ,pigeons t w\ld h no  
publicity ord9>ily1 7 (t5 report$ at t  
"t4  ,9 ! ,zoologi/1 #c-ah-ba1 is       
record$ an in/ance ( a bird 7puff97 t _h
 fall5 to ! gr\nd ) a fractur$ head4    
,int]e/+1 b m]e speculation--b :at solid
 object1 high 9 ! air1 _h t bird /ruck  
aga9/8  ,trem5d\s r$ ra9 9 ,france1     
,oct4 #af & #ag1 #ahdf2 great /orm at ! 
"t1 & r$ ra9 suppos$ to h be5 color$ by 
matt] swept up f ?is e>?'s surface1 & !n
 precipitat$ 7,comptes ,r5dus1 #bc-hcb74
 ,b 9 ,comptes ,r5dus1 #bd-fbe1 !       
description ( ?is r$ ra9 diff]s f "o's  
impression ( r$1 s&y or muddy wat]4 ,x  

is said t ?is ra9 0 s vividly r$ & s    
blood-l t _m p]sons 9 ,france 7 t]rifi$4
 ,two analyses are giv5 7,comptes       
,r5dus1 #bd-hab74 ,"o *emi/ notes a     
great quantity ( corpuscles--:e!r       
blood-l corpuscles or n--9 ! matt]4 ,!  
o!r *emi/ sets d[n organic matt] at #ce 
p] c5t4 ,x may be t an int]-planet>y    
dragon _h be5 sla9 some:]e1 or t ?is r$ 
fluid1 9 :i* 7 _m corpuscles1 came f    
some?+ n altoge!r pleasant to           
contemplate1 ab\t ! size ( ! ,catskill  
,m\nta9s1 p]haps--b ! pres5t datum is t 
) ?is sub/ance1 l>ks1 quail1 ducks1 &   
wat] h5s1 "s ( !m alive1 fell at ,lyons 
& ,gr5oble & o!r places4  ,i h notes ^u 
o!r birds t h fall5 f ! sky1 b          
unaccompani$ by ! r$ ra9 t makes ! fall 
( birds 9 ,france peculi>1 & v peculi>1 
if x be accept$ t ! r$ sub/ance 0       
extra-mundane4 ,! o!r notes are ^u birds
 t h fall5 f ! sky1 9 ! mid/ ( /orms1 or
 ( exhau/$1 b liv+1 birds1 fall+ n f> f 
a /orm-area4 ,b n[ we %all h an in/ance 
= :i* ,i c f9d no p>allel3 fall ( dead  

birds1 f a cle> sky1 f>-di/ant f any    
/orm to :i* !y c\ld be attribut$--s     
remote f any discov]able /orm t--  ,my  
own notion is t1 9 ! summ] ( #ahif1     
some?+1 or "s be+s1 came z ne> to ?is   
e>? z !y c\ld1 ^u a hunt+ exp$ition2 t1 
9 ! summ] ( #ahif1 an exp$ition (       
sup]-sci5ti/s pass$ ov] ?is e>?1 & let  
d[n a dragnet--& :at w\ld x cat*1 sweep+
 ?r\gh ! air1 suppos+ x to h rea*$ n q  
to ?is e>?8  ,9 ! ,mon?ly ,wea!r        
,review1 ,may1 #aiag1 ,w4,l4 ,mc,atee   
quotes f ! ,baton ,r\ge correspond5ce to
 ! ,philadelphia ,times3  ,t1 9 ! summ] 
( #ahif1 into ! /reets ( ,baton ,r\ge1  
,la41 & f a cle> sky1 fell hundr$s (    
dead birds4 ,!re 7 wild ducks & cat     
birds1 woodpeck]s1 & _m birds ( /range  
plumage1 "s ( !m resembl+ can>ies4      
,usually "o does n h to look v f> f any 
place to le>n ( a /orm4 ,b ! be/ t c\ld 
be done 9 ?is in/ance 0 to say3  ,!re _h
 be5 a /orm on ! coa/ ( ,florida4  ,&1  
unless he h psy*o-*emic repulsion = !   
explanation1 ! read] feels only mom5t>y 

a/oni%m5t t dead birds f a /orm 9       
,florida %\ld fall f an un/ormy sky 9   
,l\isiana1 & ) 8 intellect greas$ l !   
plumage ( a wild duck1 ! datum !n drops 
(f4  ,our greasy1 %9y bra9s4 ,t !y may  
be ( "s use aft] all3 t o!r modes (     
exi/5ce place a high value ^u !m z      
lubricants2 t we're hunt$ = !m2 a hunt+ 
exp$ition to ?is e>?--! newspap]s report
 a tornado4  ,if f a cle> sky1 or a sky 
9 :i* !re 7 no driv5 cl\ds1 or o!r      
evid5ces ( /ill-cont9u+ w9d-p[]--or1 if 
f a /orm 9 ,florida1 x c\ld be accept$ t
 hundr$s ( birds _h fall5 f> away1 9    
,l\isiana1 ,i conceive1 conv5tionally1 (
 heavi] objects hav+ fall5 9 ,alabama1  
say1 & ( ! fall ( /ill heavi] objects   
/ill ne>] ! orig9 9 ,florida4  ,! s\rces
 ( in=mation ( ! ,wea!r ,bureau are     
widespread4  ,x has no records ( su*    
falls4  ,s a dragnet t 0 let d[n f above
 some:]e--  ,or some?+ t ,i le>n$ f ! m 
sci5tific ( ! inve/igators ( psy*ic     
ph5om5a3  ,! read] beg9s _! works )     
prejudice aga9/ telepa?y & ev]y?+ else (

 psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,! writ]s d5y          
_s-communication1 & say t ! seem+ data  
are data ( only telepa?y4 ,a/oni%+      
in/ances ( seem+ clairvoyance--only     
telepa?y4 ,aft] a :ile ! read] f9ds     
himself agree+ t x's only telepa?y--:i*1
 at fir/1 _h be5 intol]able to him4  ,s 
maybe1 9 #ahif1 a sup]-dragnet did n    
sweep ?r\gh ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1 ga!r+  
up all ! birds )9 its field1 ! me%es !n 
sudd5ly break+--  ,or t ! birds ( ,baton
 ,r\ge 7 only f ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea-- 
,^u :i* we %all h ano!r expression4 ,we 
?\ght we'd settl$ t1 & we ?\ght we'd    
e/abli% t1 b no?+'s ev] settl$1 & no?+'s
 ev] e/abli%$1 9 a real s5se1 if1 9 a   
real s5se1 !re is no?+ 9 quas9ess4  ,i  
suppose !re _h be5 a /orm some:]e1 !    
/orm 9 ,florida1 p]haps1 & _m birds _h  
be5 swept upw>d into ! ,sup]-,s>gasso   
,sea4 ,x has frigid regions & x has     
tropical regions--t birds ( div]se      
species _h be5 swept upw>d1 into an icy 
region1 :]e1 huddl+ toge!r = w>m?1 !y _h
 di$4 ,!n1 lat]1 !y _h be5              

dislodg$--meteor com+                   
along--boat--bicycle--dragon--don't "k  
:at did come along--some?+ dislodg$ !m4 
,s leaves ( trees1 c>ri$ up !re 9       
:irlw9ds1 /ay+ !re ye>s1 ages1 p]haps   
only a few mon?s1 b !n fall+ to ?is e>? 
at an unseasonable "t = dead            
leaves--fi%es c>ri$ up !re1 "s ( !m dy+ 
& dry+1 "s ( !m liv+ 9 volumes ( wat] t 
are 9 abundance up !re1 or t fall       
sometimes 9 ! deluges t we call         
cl\dbur/s4  ,! a/ronom]s won't ?9k k9dly
 ( u1 & we hav5't done any?+ to ende>   
ourselves to ! meteorologi/s--b we're   
weak & mawki% ,int]m$iati/s--sev]al     
times we've tri$ to get ! a]onauts )    
u--extraord9>y ?+s up !re3 ?+s t        
curators ( museums w\ld give up all hope
 ( ev] be+ fix$ />s1 to obta93 ?+s left 
ov] f :irlw9ds ( ! "t ( ! ,ph>aohs1     
p]haps3 or t ,elijah did g up 9 ! sky 9 
some?+ l a *>iot1 & may n be ,vega1 aft]
 all1 & t !re may be a :eel or s left ( 
:atev] he w5t up 94 ,we basely sugge/ t 
x w\ld br+ a high price--b sell soon1   

because aft] a :ile !re'd be ?\s&s ( !m 
hawk$ ar\nd--  ,we weakly drop a h9t to 
! a]onauts4  ,9 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1  
#cc-aig1 !re is an acc\nt ( "s hay t    
fell f ! sky4 ,f ! circum/ances we      
incl9e to accept t ?is hay w5t up1 9 a  
:irlw9d1 f ?is e>?1 9 ! fir/ place1     
rea*$ ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 & rema9$   
!re a long "t be=e fall+4 ,an int]e/+   
po9t 9 ?is expression is ! usual        
attribution to a local & co9cid+        
:irlw9d1 & id5tification ( x--& !n data 
t make t local :irlw9d unacceptable--   
,t1 ^u ,july #bg1 #ahge1 small masses ( 
damp hay _h fall5 at ,monk/[n1 ,irel&4  
,9 ! ,dubl9 ,daily ,express1 ,dr4 ,j4,w4
 ,moore _h expla9$3 he _h f\nd a ne>by  
:irlw9d1 to ! s\? ( ,monk/[n1 t co9cid$4
 ,b1 accord+ to ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 a
 simil> fall _h occurr$ ne> ,wrexham1   
,engl&1 two days be=e4  ,9 ,novemb]1    
#aiah1 ,i made "s /udies ^u light       
objects ?r[n into ! air4 ,armi/ice-day4 
,i suppose ,i %\ld h be5 m emotionally  
occupi$1 b ,i made notes ^u torn-up     

pap]s ?r[n high 9 ! air f w9d[s ( (fice 
build+s4 ,scraps ( pap] did /ay toge!r =
 a :ile4 ,sev]al m9utes1 sometimes4     
,cosmos1 #c-d-egd3  ,t1 ^u ! #aj? (     
,april1 #ahfi1 at ,autri*e              
7,indre-et-,loire7 a great numb] ( oak  
leaves--enorm\s segregation ( !m--fell f
 ! sky4 ,v calm day4 ,s little w9d t !  
leaves fell almo/ v]tically4 ,fall la/$ 
ab\t t5 m9utes4  ,flamm>ion1 9 ,!       
,atmosph]e1 p4 #dab1 tells ?is /ory4    
,he has to f9d a /orm4  ,he does f9d a  
squall--b x _h occurr$ ^u ,april #crd4  
,flamm>ion's two incr$ibilities are--t  
leaves c\ld rema9 a week 9 ! air3 t !y  
c\ld /ay toge!r a week 9 ! air4  ,?9k ( 
"s ( y\r own obs]vations ^u pap]s ?r[n f
 an a]oplane4  ,our "o incr$ibility3  ,t
 ^! leaves _h be5 :irl$ up six mon?s    
be=e1 :5 !y 7 common on ! gr\nd1 & _h   
be5 su/a9$1 ( c\rse n 9 ! air1 b 9 a    
region gravitationally in]t2 & _h be5   
precipitat$ by ! di/urbances ( ,april   
ra9s4  ,i h no records ( leaves t h s   
fall5 f ! sky 9 ,octob] or ,novemb]1 !  

season :5 "o might expect dead leaves to
 be rais$ f "o place & precipitat$      
some:]e else4 ,i emphasize t ?is occurr$
 9 ,april4  ,la ,nature1 #ahhi-b-id3    
,t1 ^u ,april #ai1 #ahhi1 dri$ leaves1 (
 diff]5t species1 oak1 elm1 etc41 fell f
 ! sky4 ,?is day1 too1 0 a calm day4 ,! 
fall 0 trem5d\s4 ,! leaves 7 se5 to fall
 fifte5 m9utes1 b1 judg+ f ! quantity on
 ! gr\nd1 x is ! writ]'s op9ion t !y _h 
already be5 fall+ half an h\r4 ,i ?9k t 
! geys] ( corpses t sprang f ,riobamba  
t[>d ! sky mu/ h be5 an int]e/+ sight4  
,if ,i 7 a pa9t]1 ,i'd l t subject4 ,b  
?is cat>act ( dri$ leaves1 too1 is a    
/udy 9 ! rhy?ms ( ! dead4 ,9 ?is datum1 
! po9t mo/ agreeable to u is ! v po9t t 
! writ] 9 ,la ,nature emphasizes4       
,w9dlessness4 ,he says t ! surface ( !  
,loire 0 absolutely smoo?4 ,! riv] 0    
/rewn ) leaves z f> z he c\ld see4      
,l',a/ronomie1 #ahid-aid3  ,t1 ^u ! #g? 
( ,april1 #ahid1 dri$ leaves fell at    
,clairvaux & ,outre-,aube1 ,france4 ,!  
fall is describ$ z prodigi\s4 ,half an  

h\r4 ,!n1 ^u ! #aa?1 a fall ( dri$      
leaves occurr$ at ,pontc>re4  ,x is 9   
?is recurr5ce t we f\nd "s ( our        
opposition to ! conv5tional explanation4
 ,! ,editor 7,flamm>ion7 expla9s4 ,he   
says t ! leaves _h be5 caught up 9 a    
cyclone :i* _h exp5d$ its =ce2 t !      
heavi] leaves _h fall5 fir/4 ,we ?9k t t
 0 all "r = #ahid1 & t x 0 q good en\gh 
= #ahid4 ,b1 9 ^! m exact+ days1 we want
 to "k h[ w9d-p[] insuffici5t to hold "s
 leaves 9 ! air c\ld su/a9 o!rs f\r     
days4  ,! factors 9 ?is expression are  
unseasonabl5ess1 n = dri$ leaves1 b =   
prodigi\s numb]s ( dri$ leaves2 direct  
fall1 w9dlessness1 mon? ( ,april1 &     
localization 9 ,france4 ,! factor (     
localization is int]e/+4 ,n a note h ,i 
^u fall ( leaves f ! sky1 except ^!     
notes4 ,7 ! conv5tional explanation1 or 
old correlate acceptable1 x w\ld seem t 
simil> occurr5ces 9 o!r regions %\ld be 
z frequ5t z 9 ,france4 ,! indication is 
t !re may be quasi-p]man5t undulations 9
 ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 or a pron\nc$   

incl9ation t[>d ,france--  ,inspiration3
  ,t !re may be a ne>by _w complem5t>y  
to ?is _w1 :]e autumn occurs at ! "t t  
is spr+time "h4  ,let "s disciple h t4  
,b !re may be a dip t[>d ,france1 s t   
leaves t are borne high !re1 are m      
likely to be held 9 susp5sion ?an       
highfly+ leaves else:]e4 ,"s o!r "t ,i  
%all take up ,sup]-geography1 & be      
guilty ( *>ts4 ,i ?9k1 n[1 t !          
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea is an oblique belt1 
) *ang+ ramifications1 ov] ,great       
,brita91 ,france1 ,italy1 & on to       
,india4 ,relatively to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,i am n v cle>1 b ?9k especially ( !    
,s\!rn ,/ates4  ,! prepond]ance ( our   
data indicates frigid regions al(t4     
,nev]!less su* ph5om5a z putrefaction h 
occurr$ (t5 en\gh to make sup]-tropical 
regions1 also1 acceptable4 ,we %all h "o
 m datum ^u ! ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea4 ,x   
seems to me t1 by ?is "t1 our           
requirem5ts ( support & re9=cem5t &     
agreem5t h be5 q z rigor\s = acceptance 
z ev] = belief3 at lea/ = full          

acceptance4 ,by virtue ( m]e acceptance1
 we may1 9 "s lat] book1 d5y !          
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea1 & f9d t our data   
relate to "s o!r complem5t>y _w         
in/ead--or ! moon--& h abundant data =  
accept+ t ! moon is n m ?an tw5ty or    
?irty miles away4 ,h[ev]1 !             
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea functions v well z a
 nucleus ar\nd :i* to ga!r data t oppose
 ,exclusionism4 ,t is our ma9 motive3 to
 oppose ,exclusionism4  ,or our agreem5t
 ) cosmic processes4 ,! climax ( our    
g5]al expression ^u ! ,sup]-,s>gasso    
,sea4 ,co9cid5tally appe>s some?+ else t
 may ov]?r[ x lat]4  ,notes & ,qu]ies1  
#h-ab-bbh3  ,t 9 ! prov9ce ( ,mac]ata1  
,italy 7summ] ( #ahig87 an imm5se numb] 
( small1 blood-color$ cl\ds cov]$ ! sky4
 ,ab\t an h\r lat] a /orm broke1 &      
myriad se$s fell to ! gr\nd4 ,x is said 
t !y 7 id5tifi$ z products ( a tree f\nd
 only 9 ,c5tral ,africa & ! ,antilles4  
,if--9 t]ms ( conv5tional reason+--^!   
se$s _h be5 high 9 ! air1 !y _h be5 9 a 
cold region4 ,b x is our acceptance t ^!

 se$s _h1 = a consid]able "t1 be5 9 a   
w>m region1 & = a "t long] ?an is       
attributable to susp5sion by w9d-p[]3   
,x is said t a great numb] ( ! se$s 7 9 
! fir/ /age ( g]m9ation4     #bj   ,!   
,new ,dom9ant4  ,inclusionism4  ,9 x we 
h a pseudo-/&>d4  ,we h a datum1 & we   
give x an int]pretation1 9 accordance ) 
our pseudo-/&>d4 ,at pres5t we h n !    
delusions ( ,absolutism t may h         
translat$ "s ( ! positivi/s ( ! n9ete5? 
c5tury to heav54 ,we are                
,int]m$iati/s--b feel a lurk+ suspicion 
t we may "s day solidify & dogmatize &  
illib]alize into high] positivi/s4 ,at  
pres5t we d n ask :e!r some?+ be        
reasonable or prepo/]\s1 because we     
recognize t by reasonabl5ess &          
prepo/]\sness are meant agreem5t &      
disagreem5t ) a /&>d--:i* mu/ be a      
delusion--?\gh n absolutely1 ( c\rse--& 
mu/ "s day be displac$ by a m advanc$   
quasi-delusion4 ,sci5ti/s 9 ! pa/ h tak5
 ! positivi/ attitude--is ?is or t      
reasonable or unreasonable8 ,analyze !m 

& we f9d t !y meant relatively to a     
/&>d1 su* z ,newtonism1 ,daltonism1     
,d>w9ism1 or ,lyellism4 ,b !y h writt5 &
 spok5 & ?\ght z if !y c\ld mean real   
reasonabl5ess & real unreasonabl5ess4   
,s our pseudo-/&>d is ,inclusionism1 &1 
if a datum be a correlate to a m widely 
inclusive outlook z to ?is e>? & its    
ext]nality & relations ) ext]nality1 its
 h>mony ) ,inclusionism admits x4 ,su* 0
 ! process1 & su* 0 ! requirem5t =      
admission 9 ! days ( ! ,old ,dom9ant3   
our diff]5ce is 9 und]ly+ ,int]m$iatism1
 or consci\sness t ?\gh we're m ne>ly   
real1 we & our /&>ds are only quasi--   
,or t all ?+s--9 our int]m$iate         
/ate--are phantoms 9 a sup]-m9d 9 a     
dream+ /ate--b /riv+ to awak5 to        
realness4  ,?\gh 9 "s respects our own  
,int]m$iatism is unsatisfactory1 our    
und]ly+ feel+ is--  ,t 9 a dream+ m9d   
awak5+ is accel]at$--if phantoms 9 t m9d
 "k t !y're only phantoms 9 a dream4 ,( 
c\rse1 !y too are quasi1 or--b 9 a      
relative s5se--!y h an ess5ce ( :at is  

call$ realness4 ,!y are d]iv$ f exp]i5ce
 or f s5es-relations1 ev5 ?\gh grotesque
 di/ortions4 ,x seems acceptable t a    
table t is se5 :5 "o is awake is m ne>ly
 real ?an a dream$ table1 :i*1 ) fifte5 
or tw5ty legs1 *ases "o4  ,s n[1 9 !    
tw5tie? c5tury1 ) a *ange ( t]ms1 & a   
*ange 9 und]ly+ consci\sness1 our       
attitude t[>d ! ,new ,dom9ant is !      
attitude ( ! sci5ti/s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury
 to ! ,old ,dom9ant4 ,we d n insi/ t our
 data & int]pretations %all be z %ock+1 
grotesque1 evil1 ridicul\s1 *ildi%1     
ins9c]e1 laughable1 ignorant to         
n9ete5?-c5turyites z 7 _! data &        
int]pretations to ! m$ieval-m9d$4 ,we   
ask only :e!r data & int]pretations     
correlate4 ,if !y d1 !y are acceptable1 
p]haps only = a %ort "t1 or z nuclei1 or
 scaffold+1 or prelim9>y sket*es1 or z  
grop+s & t5tativ5esses4 ,lat]1 ( c\rse1 
:5 we cool (f & h>d5 & radiate into     
space mo/ ( our pres5t mobility1 :i*    
expresses 9 mode/y & pla/icity1 we %all 
ackn[l$ge no scaffold+s1 grop+s or      

t5tativ5esses1 b ?9k we utt] absolute   
facts4 ,a po9t 9 ,int]m$iatism "h is    
oppos$ to mo/ curr5t speculations ^u    
,developm5t4 ,usually "o ?9ks ( !       
spiritual z high] ?an ! mat]ial1 b1 9   
our acceptance1 quasi-exi/5ce is a means
 by :i* ! absolutely immat]ial          
mat]ializes absolutely1 &1 be+          
int]m$iate1 is a /ate 9 :i* no?+ is     
f9ally ei!r immat]ial or mat]ial1 all   
objects1 sub/ances1 ?\ghts1 occupy+ "s  
grade ( approximation "o way or ! o!r4  
,f9al solidification ( ! e!real is1 to  
u1 ! goal ( cosmic ambition4 ,positivism
 is ,puritanism4 ,heat is ,evil4 ,f9al  
,good is ,absolute ,frigidity4 ,an      
,arctic w9t] is v beautiful1 b ,i ?9k t 
an int]e/ 9 monkeys *att]+ 9 palm trees 
acc\nts = our own ,int]m$iatism4        
,visitors4  ,our confusion "h1 out ( :i*
 we are attempt+ to make quasi-ord]1 is 
z great z x has be5 ?r\gh\t ?is book1   
because we h n ! positivi/'s delusion ( 
homog5eity4 ,a positivi/ w\ld ga!r all  
data t seem to relate to "o k9d (       

visitors & coldly disreg>d all o!r data4
 ,i ?9k ( z _m diff]5t k9ds ( visitors  
to ?is e>? z !re are visitors to ,new   
,york1 to a jail1 to a *ur*--"s p]sons g
 to *ur* to pick pockets1 = in/ance4    
,my own acceptance is t ei!r a _w or a  
va/ sup]-con/ruction--or a _w1 if r$    
sub/ances & fi%es fell f x--hov]$ ov]   
,india 9 ! summ] ( #ahfj4 ,some?+ !n    
fell f some:]e1 ,july #ag1 #ahfj1 at    
,dhurmsalla4 ,:atev] x 01 x is s        
p]si/5tly allud$ to z a meteorite t ,i  
look back & see t ,i adopt$ ?is         
conv5tion myself4 ,b 9 ! ,london ,times1
 ,dec4 #bf1 #ahfj1 ,sy$ ,abdoolah1      
,pr(essor ( ,h9du/ani1 ,univ]sity       
,college1 ,london1 writes t he _h s5t to
 a fri5d 9 ,dhurmsalla1 = an acc\nt ( ! 
/ones t _h fall5 at t place4 ,! answ]3  
444 div]s =ms & sizes1 _m ( :i* bore    
great resemblance to ord9>y cannon balls
 j dis*>g$ f eng9es ( w>4  ,x's an      
addition to our data ( sph]ical objects 
t h arriv$ ^u ?is e>?4 ,note t !y are   
sph]ical /one objects4  ,&1 9 ! ev5+ (  

?is same day t some?+--took a %ot at    
,dhurmsalla--or s5t objects ^u :i* !re  
may be deciph]able m>k+s--lights 7 se5 9
 ! air--  ,i ?9k1 myself1 ( a numb] (   
?+s1 be+s1 :atev] !y 71 try+ to get d[n1
 b resi/$1 l ballooni/s1 at a c]ta9     
altitude1 try+ to get f>!r up1 b resi/$4
  ,n 9 ! lea/ except to good positivi/s1
 or ! homog5e\s-m9d$1 does ?is          
speculation int]f]e ) ! concept ( "s o!r
 _w t is 9 successful communication )   
c]ta9 esot]ic ones ^u ?is e>?1 by a code
 ( symbols t pr9t 9 rock1 l symbols (   
telephotograph]s 9 sel5ium4  ,i ?9k t   
sometimes1 9 favorable circum/ances1    
emiss>ies h come to ?is e>?--secret     
meet+s--  ,( c\rse x s\nds--  ,b3       
,secret meet+s--emiss>ies--esot]ic ones 
9 ,europe1 be=e ! w> broke out--  ,& ^? 
:o sugge/$ t su* ph5om5a c\ld be4       
,h[ev]1 z to mo/ ( our data1 ,i ?9k (   
sup]-?+s t h pass$ close to ?is e>? ) no
 m int]e/ 9 ?is e>? ?an h pass5g]s ^u a 
/eam%ip 9 ! bottom ( ! sea--or pass5g]s 
may h a ke5 int]e/1 b circum/ances (    

s*$ules & comm]cial requirem5ts =bid    
inve/igation ( ! bottom ( ! sea4  ,!n1  
on ! o!r h&1 we may h data (            
sup]-sci5tific attempts to inve/igate   
ph5om5a ( ?is e>? f above--p]haps by    
be+s f s f> away t !y _h nev] ev5 he>d t
 some?+1 some:]e1 ass]ts a legal "r to  
?is e>?4  ,altoge!r1 we're good         
int]m$iati/s1 b we c't be v good        
hypnoti/s4  ,/ill ano!r s\rce ( ! m]g+  
away ( our data3  ,t1 ^u g5]al pr9ciples
 ( ,cont9uity1 if sup]-vessels1 or      
sup]-vehicles1 h trav]s$ ?is e>?'s      
atmosph]e1 !re mu/ be m]g]s betwe5 !m & 
t]re/rial ph5om5a3 obs]vations ^u !m mu/
 m]ge away into obs]vations ^u cl\ds &  
balloons & meteors4 ,we %all beg9 ) data
 t we _c di/+ui% ourselves & "w our way 
out ( m]g]s into extremes4  ,9 !        
,obs]vatory1 #ce-afh1 x is said t1      
accord+ to a newspap]1 ,m>* #f1 #aiab1  
resid5ts ( ,w>mley1 ,engl&1 7 greatly   
excit$ by some?+ t 0 suppos$ to be a    
spl5didly illum9at$ a]oplane1 pass+ ov] 
! village4 ,! ma*9e 0 app>5tly travel+  

at a trem5d\s rate1 & came f ! direction
 ( ,ba?1 & w5t on t[>d ,gl\ce/]4 ,!     
,editor says t x 0 a l>ge1 triple-head$ 
fireball4 ,trem5d\s inde$6 he says4 ,b  
we are prep>$ = any?+ n[adays4  ,t is   
satisfactory4 ,we'd n l to creep up     
/eal?ily & !n jump out ( a corn] ) our  
data4 ,?is ,editor1 at lea/1 is prep>$  
to read--  ,nature1 ,oct4 #bg1 #ahih3   
,a correspond5t writes t1 9 ! ,c\nty    
,wickl[1 ,irel&1 at ab\t #f o'clock 9 ! 
ev5+1 he _h se51 9 ! sky1 an object t   
look$ l ! moon 9 its ?ree-qu>t] aspect4 
,we note ! %ape :i* approximates to     
triangul>ity1 & we note t 9 color x is  
said to h be5 gold5 yell[4 ,x mov$      
sl[ly1 & 9 ab\t five m9utes disappe>$   
beh9d a m\nta94  ,! ,editor gives 8     
op9ion t ! object may h be5 an escap$   
balloon4  ,9 ,nature1 ,aug4 #aa1 #ahih1 
!re is a /ory1 tak5 f ! ,july numb] ( ! 
,canadian ,wea!r ,review1 by !          
meteorologi/1 ,f4,f4 ,payne3 t he _h    
se51 9 ! ,canadian sky1 a l>ge1 pe>-%ap$
 object1 sail+ rapidly4 ,at fir/ he     

suppos$ t ! object 0 a balloon1 its     
outl9e be+ %>ply def9$4 ,b1 z no cage 0 
se51 x 0 conclud$ t x mu/ be a mass (   
cl\d4 ,9 ab\t six m9utes ?is object     
became less def9ite--:e!r because (     
increas+ di/ance or n--! mass became    
less d5se1 & f9ally x disappe>$4 ,z to  
cyclonic =mation--no :irl+ motion c\ld  
be se54  ,nature1 #eh-bid3  ,t1 ^u ,july
 #h1 #ahih1 a correspond5t _h se51 at   
,kiel1 an object 9 ! sky1 color$ r$ by !
 sun1 :i* _h set4 ,x 0 ab\t z broad z a 
ra9b[1 & ab\t twelve degrees high4 ,x   
rema9$ 9 its orig9al brightness ab\t    
five m9utes1 & !n fad$ rapidly1 & !n    
rema9$ almo/ /ation>y aga91 f9ally      
disappe>+ ab\t eight m9utes aft] ,i fir/
 saw x4  ,9 an int]m$iate exi/5ce1 we   
quasi-p]sons h no?+ to judge by because 
ev]y?+ is its own opposite4 ,if a hundr$
 doll>s a week be a /&>d ( luxuri\s liv+
 to "s p]sons1 x is pov]ty to o!rs4 ,we 
h in/ances ( ?ree objects t 7 se5 9 !   
sky 9 a space ( ?ree mon?s1 & ?is       
concurr5ce seems to me to be some?+ to  

judge by4 ,sci5ce has be5 built ^u      
concurr5ce3 s h be5 mo/ ( ! fallacies & 
fanaticisms4 ,i feel ! positivism ( a   
,lev]ri]1 or in/9ctively take to !      
notion t all ?ree ( ^! obs]vations      
relate to ! same object4 ,h[ev]1 ,i     
don't =mulate !m & pr$ict ! next        
transit4 ,"h's ano!r *ance = me to      
become a fix$ />--b z usual--oh1 well-- 
,a po9t 9 ,int]m$iatism3  ,t !          
,int]m$iati/ is likely to be a flaccid  
compromis]4  ,our own attitude3  ,ours  
is a p>tly positive & p>tly negative    
/ate1 or a /ate 9 :i* no?+ is f9ally    
positive or f9ally negative--  ,b1 if   
positivism attract y1 g ahead & try3 y w
 be 9 h>mony ) cosmic endeavor--b       
,cont9uity w resi/ y4 ,only to h        
appe>ance 9 quas9ess is to be           
proportionately positive1 b beyond a    
degree ( attempt$ positivism1 ,cont9uity
 w rise to pull y back4 ,success1 z x is
 call$--?\gh !re is only success-failure
 9 ,int]m$iat5ess--w1 9 ,int]m$iat5ess1 
be y\rs proportionately z y are 9       

adju/m5t ) its own /ate1 or "s          
positivism mix$ ) compromise & retreat4 
,to be v positive is to be a ,napoleon  
,bonap>te1 aga9/ :om ! re/ (            
civilization w soon] or lat] comb9e4 ,= 
int]e/+ data1 see newspap] acc\nts (    
fate ( "o ,d[ie1 ( ,*icago4             
,int]m$iatism1 !n1 is recognition t our 
/ate is only a quasi-/ate3 x is no b> to
 "o :o desires to be positive3 x is     
recognition t he _c be positive & rema9 
9 a /ate t is positive-negative4 ,or t a
 great positivi/--isolat$--) no sy/em to
 support him--w be crucifi$1 or w />ve  
to dea?1 or w be put 9 jail & beat5 to  
dea?--t ^! are ! bir?-pangs (           
translation to ! ,positive ,absolute4   
,s1 ?\gh positive-negative1 myself1 ,i  
feel ! attraction ( ! positive pole (   
our int]m$iate /ate1 & attempt to       
correlate ^! ?ree data3 to see !m       
homog5e\sly2 to ?9k t !y relate to "o   
object4  ,9 ! a]onautic j\rnals & 9 !   
,london ,times !re is no m5tion ( escap$
 balloons1 9 ! summ] or fall ( #ahih4 ,9

 ! ,new ,york ,times !re is no m5tion ( 
balloon+ 9 ,canada or ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9
 ! summ] ( #ahih4  ,london ,times1      
,sept4 #bi1 #ahhe3  ,a clipp+ f ! ,royal
 ,gazette1 ( ,b]muda1 ( ,sept4 #h1      
#ahhe1 s5t to ! ,times by ,g5]al        
,lefroy3  ,t1 ^u ,aug4 #bg1 #ahhe1 at   
ab\t #h3cj ,a4,m41 !re 0 obs]v$ by ,mrs4
 ,adel9a ,d4 ,bassett1 a /range object 9
 ! cl\ds1 com+ f ! nor?4 ,%e call$ !    
att5tion ( ,mrs4 ,l4 ,l[ell to x1 & !y 7
 bo? some:at al>m$4 ,h[ev]1 !y cont9u$  
to wat* ! object /eadily = "s "t4 ,x    
drew ne>]4 ,x 0 ( triangul> %ape1 &     
seem$ to be ab\t ! size ( a pilot-boat  
ma9sail1 ) *a9s atta*$ to ! bottom ( x4 
,:ile cross+ ! l& x _h appe>$ to desc5d1
 b1 z x w5t out to sea1 x asc5d$1 &     
cont9u$ to asc5d1 until x 0 lo/ to sight
 high 9 ! cl\ds4  ,or ) su* p[] to      
asc5d1 ,i don't ?9k mu* myself ( !      
notion t x 0 an escap$ balloon1 p>tly   
deflat$4 ,nev]!less1 ,g5]al ,lefroy1    
correlat+ ) ,exclusionism1 attempts to  
give a t]re/rial int]pretation to ?is   

occurr5ce4 ,he argues t ! ?+ may h be5 a
 balloon t _h escap$ f ,france or       
,engl&--or ! only a]ial ?+ ( t]re/rial  
orig9 t1 ev5 to ?is date ( ab\t         
?irty-five ye>s lat]1 has be5 ?\ght to h
 cross$ ! ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,he acc\nts 
= ! triangul> =m by deflation--a        
%apeless bag1 b>ely able to float4 ,my  
own acceptance is t great deflation does
 n accord ) obs]vations ^u its p[] to   
asc5d4  ,9 ! ,times1 ,oct4 #a1 #ahhe1   
,*>les ,h>d+1 ( ! ,r4,m4,s41 argues t if
 x _h be5 a balloon f ,europe1 surely x 
w\ld h be5 se5 & report$ by _m vessels4 
,:e!r he 0 z good a ,briton z ! ,g5]al  
or n1 he %[s aw>5ess ( ! ,unit$         
,/ates--or t ! ?+ may h be5 a p>tly     
collaps$ balloon t _h escap$ f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  ,g5]al ,lefroy wrote to ,nature
 ab\t x 7,nature1 #cc-ii71 say+--:atev] 
8 s5sitiv5esses may h be5--t ! columns (
 ! ,times 7 h>dly suitable = su* a      
discussion4 ,if1 9 ! pa/1 !re _h be5 m  
p]sons l ,g5]al ,lefroy1 we'd h bett]   
?an ! m]e fragm5ts ( data t 9 mo/ cases 

are too brok5 up v well to piece toge!r4
 ,he took ! tr\ble to write to a fri5d (
 81 ,w4,h4 ,gosl+1 ( ,b]muda--:o also 0 
an extraord9>y p]son4 ,he w5t to !      
tr\ble ( int]view+ ,mrs4 ,bassett &     
,mrs4 ,l[ell4 ,_! description to him 0  
some:at diff]5t3  ,an object f :i* nets 
7 susp5d$--  ,deflat$ balloon1 ) its    
network hang+ f x--  ,a sup]-dragnet8   
,t some?+ 0 trawl+ ov]head8  ,! birds ( 
,baton ,r\ge4  ,mr4 ,gosl+ wrote t !    
item ( *a9s1 or sugge/ion ( a basket t  
_h be5 atta*$1 _h orig9at$ ) ,mr4       
,bassett1 :o _h n se5 ! object4 ,mr4    
,gosl+ m5tion$ a balloon t _h escap$ f  
,p>is 9 ,july4 ,he tells ( a balloon t  
fell 9 ,*icago1 ,septemb] #ag1 or ?ree  
weeks lat] ?an ! ,b]muda object4  ,x's  
"o incr$ibility aga9/ ano!r1 ) disreg>ds
 & convictions gov]n$ by :i*ev] ( ! two 
,dom9ants looms /rong] 9 ea* read]'s    
m9d4 ,t he c't ?9k = himself any m ?an  
,i c is und]/ood4  ,my own correlates3  
,i ?9k t we're fi%$ =4 ,x may be t we're
 highly e/eem$ by sup]-epicures some:]e4

 ,x makes me m *e]ful :5 ,i ?9k t we may
 be ( "s use aft] all4 ,i ?9k t dragnets
 h (t5 come d[n & h be5 mi/ak5 =        
:irlw9ds & wat]sp\ts4 ,"s acc\nts (     
seem+ /ructure 9 :irlw9ds & wat]sp\ts   
are a/oni%+4 ,& ,i h data t1 9 ?is book1
 ,i c't take up at all--my/]i\s         
disappe>ances4 ,i ?9k we're fi%$ =4 ,b  
?is is a little expression on ! side3   
relates to trespass]s2 has no?+ to d ) !
 subject t ,i %all take up at "s o!r    
"t--or our use to "s o!r mode ( seem+ t 
has a legal "r to u4  ,nature1 #cc-acg3 
,our ,p>is correspond5t writes t 9      
relation to ! balloon :i* is said to h  
be5 se5 ov] ,b]muda1 9 ,septemb]1 no    
asc5t took place 9 ,france :i* c acc\nt 
= x4  ,la/ ( ,augu/3 n ,septemb]4 ,9 !  
,london ,times !re is no m5tion (       
balloon asc5ts 9 ,great ,brita91 9 !    
summ] ( #ahhe1 b m5tion ( two asc5ts 9  
,france4 ,bo? balloons _h escap$4 ,9    
,l',a]onaute1 ,augu/1 #ahhe1 x is said t
 ^! balloons _h be5 s5t up f fetes ( !  
f\rte5? ( ,july--#dd days be=e !        

obs]vation at ,b]muda4 ,! a]onauts 7    
,g[] & ,eloy4 ,g[]'s balloon 0 f\nd     
float+ on ! ocean1 b ,eloy's balloon 0 n
 f\nd4 ,^u ! #ag? ( ,july x 0 report$ by
 a sea capta93 /ill 9 ! air2 /ill       
inflat$4  ,b ?is balloon ( ,eloy's 0 a  
small exhibition balloon1 made = %ort   
asc5ts f fetes & fair gr\nds4 ,9 ,la    
,nature1 #ahhe-b-aca1 x is said t x 0 a 
v small balloon1 incapable ( rema9+ long
 9 ! air4  ,z to contemporane\s balloon+
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i f9d only "o      
acc\nt3 an asc5t 9 ,connecticut1 ,july  
#bi1 #ahhe4 ,^u leav+ ?is balloon1 !    
a]onauts _h pull$ ! rip cord1 turn+ x   
inside out4 7,new ,york ,times1 ,aug4   
#aj1 #ahhe47  ,to ! ,int]m$iati/1 !     
accusation ( an?ropomorphism is         
mean+less4 ,!re is no?+ 9 any?+ t is    
unique or positively diff]5t4 ,we'd be  
mat]iali/s 7 x n q z rational to express
 ! mat]ial 9 t]ms ( ! immat]ial z to    
express ! immat]ial 9 t]ms ( ! mat]ial4 
,on5ess ( allness 9 quas9ess4 ,i w      
engage to write ! =mula ( any novel 9   

psy*o-*emic t]ms1 or draw its graph 9   
psy*o-me*anic t]ms3 or write1 9 romantic
 t]ms1 ! circum/ances & sequ5ces ( any  
*emic or electric or magnetic reaction3 
or express any hi/oric ev5t 9 algebraic 
t]ms--or see ,boole & ,jevons = economic
 situations express$ algebraically4  ,i 
?9k ( ! ,dom9ants z ,i ?9k ( p]sons--n  
mean+ t !y are real p]sons--n mean+ t we
 are real p]sons--  ,or ! ,old ,dom9ant 
& its jeal\sy1 & its suppression ( all  
?+s & ?\ghts t endang]$ its supremacy4  
,9 read+ discussions ( pap]s1 by        
sci5tific societies1 ,i h (t5 not$ h[1  
:5 !y approa*$ =bidd5--or               
irreconcilable--subjects1 ! discussions 
7 ?r[n into confusion & ramification4   
,x's z if sci5tific discussions h (t5   
be5 l$ a/ray--z if purposefully--z if by
 some?+ directive1 hov]+ ov] !m4 ,(     
c\rse ,i mean only ! ,_s ( all          
,developm5t4 ,j s1 9 any embryo1 cells t
 w\ld t5d to v>y f ! appe>ances ( _! era
 are compell$ to correlate4  ,9 ,nature1
 #ij-afi1 ,*>les ,tild5 ,smi? writes t1 

at ,*isbury1 ,wilt%ire1 ,engl&1 ,april  
#h1 #aiab1 he saw some?+ 9 ! sky--      
--unlike any?+ t ,i _h ev] se5 be=e4    
,al?\gh ,i h /udi$ ! skies = _m ye>s1 ,i
 h nev] se5 any?+ l x4  ,he saw two     
/ation>y d>k pat*es ^u cl\ds4  ,!       
extraord9>y "p3  ,!y 7 /ation>y ^u cl\ds
 t 7 rapidly mov+4  ,!y 7 fan-%ap$--or  
triangul>--& v>i$ 9 size1 b kept ! same 
position ^u diff]5t cl\ds z cl\d aft]   
cl\d came along4 ,= m ?an half an h\r   
,mr4 ,smi? wat*$ ^! d>k pat*es--  ,8    
impression z to ! "o t appe>$ fir/3  ,t 
x 0 really a heavy %ad[ ca/ ^u a ?9 veil
 ( cl\ds by "s unse5 object away 9 !    
we/1 :i* 0 int]cept+ ! sun's rays4  ,^u 
page #bdd1 ( ?is volume ( ,nature1 is a 
lett] f ano!r correspond5t1 to ! effect 
t simil> %ad[s are ca/ by m\nta9s ^u    
cl\ds1 & t no d\bt ,mr4 ,smi? 0 "r 9    
attribut+ ! appe>ance to "s unse5       
object1 :i* 0 int]cept+ ! sun's rays4 ,b
 ! ,old ,dom9ant t 0 a jeal\s ,dom9ant1 
& ! wra? ( ! ,old ,dom9ant aga9/ su* an 
irreconcilability z l>ge1 opaque objects

 9 ! sky1 ca/+ d[n %ad[s ^u cl\ds4 ,/ill
 ! ,dom9ants are suave v (t51 or are n  
absolute gods1 & ! way att5tion 0 l$    
away f ?is subject is an int]e/+ /udy 9 
quasi-div9e bamboozlem5t4 ,^u page #bfh1
 ,*>les ,j4,p4 ,cave1 ! meteorologi/1   
writes t1 ^u ,april #e & #h1 at ,dit*am 
,p>k1 ,pet]sfield1 he _h obs]v$ a simil>
 appe>ance1 :ile wat*+ "s pilot         
balloons--b he describes some?+ n 9 !   
lea/ l a %ad[ on cl\ds1 b a /ation>y    
cl\d--! inf]5ce seems to be t ! %ad[s at
 ,*isbury may h be5 %ad[s ( pilot       
balloons4 ,^u page #cbb1 ano!r          
correspond5t writes ^u %ad[s ca/ by     
m\nta9s2 ^u page #cdh someone else      
c>ries on ! div]g5ce by discuss+ ?is    
?ird lett]3 !n someone takes up ! ?ird  
lett] ma!matically2 & !n !re is a       
correction ( error 9 ?is ma!matic       
demon/ration--,i ?9k x looks v mu* l :at
 ,i ?9k x looks l4  ,b ! my/]y "h3  ,t !
 d>k pat*es at ,*isbury c\ld n h be5 ca/
 by /ation>y pilot balloons t 7 to !    
we/1 or t 7 betwe5 cl\ds & ! sett+ sun4 

,if1 to ! we/ ( ,*isbury1 a /ation>y    
object 7 high 9 ! air1 int]cept+ ! sun's
 rays1 ! %ad[ ( ! /ation>y object w\ld n
 h be5 /ation>y1 b w\ld h mov$ high] &  
high] ) ! sett+ ( ! sun4  ,i h to ?9k ( 
some?+ t is 9 accord ) no o!r data      
:atsoev]3  ,a lum9\s body--n ! sun--9 ! 
sky--b1 because ( "s unkn[n pr9ciple or 
atmosph]ic condition1 its light ext5d$  
d[n only ab\t to ! cl\ds2 t f x 7       
susp5d$ two triangul> objects1 l !      
object t 0 se5 9 ,b]muda2 t x 0 ?is     
light t fell %ort ( ! e>? t ^! objects  
int]cept$2 t ! objects 7 drawn up & l[]$
 f some?+ ov]head1 s t1 9 its light1 _! 
%ad[s *ang$ size4  ,if my grope seem to 
h no grasp 9 x1 &1 if a /ation>y balloon
 w1 9 half an h\r1 n ca/ a /ation>y %ad[
 f ! sett+ sun1 we h to ?9k ( two       
triangul> objects t accurately ma9ta9$  
positions 9 a l9e betwe5 sun & cl\ds1 & 
at ! same "t approa*$ & rec$$ f cl\ds4  
,:atev] x may h be51 x's en\gh to make !
 dev\t make ! sign ( ! crucible1 or     
:atev] ! devotees ( ! ,old ,dom9ant d 9 

! pres5ce ( a new correlate4  ,va/1     
black ?+ pois$ l a cr[ ov] ! moon4  ,x  
is our acceptance t ^! two %ad[s (      
,*isbury look$1 f ! moon1 l va/ ?+s1    
black z cr[s1 pois$ ov] ! e>?4 ,x is our
 acceptance t two triangul> lum9osities 
& !n two triangul> pat*es1 l va/ black  
?+s1 pois$ l cr[s ov] ! moon1 &1 l !    
triangul>ities at ,*isbury1 h be5 se5   
^u1 or ov]1 ! moon3  ,sci5tific         
,am]ican1 #df-di3  ,two triangul>1      
lum9\s appe>ances report$ by sev]al     
obs]v]s 9 ,lebanon1 ,conn41 ev5+ ( ,july
 #c1 #ahhb1 on ! moon's upp] limb4 ,!y  
disappe>$1 & two d>k triangul>          
appe>ances t look$ l not*es 7 se5 ?ree  
m9utes lat] ^u ! l[] limb4 ,!y approa*$ 
ea* o!r1 met & in/antly disappe>$4  ,!  
m]g] "h is not*es t h at times be5 se5  
^u ! moon's limb3 ?\ght to be cross     
sections ( crat]s 7,mon?ly ,notices1    
,r4,a4,s41 #cg-dcb74 ,b ^! appe>ances ( 
,july #c1 #ahhb1 7 va/ ^u ! moon--seem$ 
to be cutt+ (f or oblit]at+ ne>ly a     
qu>t] ( its surface4  ,some?+ else t may

 h look$ l a va/ black cr[ pois$ ov] ?is
 e>? f ! moon3  ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 
#da-eii3  ,description ( a %ad[ 9 ! sky1
 ( "s unse5 body1 ,april #h1 #aiac1 ,=t 
,wor?1 ,texas--suppos$ to h be5 ca/ by  
an unse5 cl\d--?is pat* ( %ade mov$ ) ! 
decl9+ sun4  ,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41     
#ahed-daj3  ,acc\nt by two obs]v]s ( a  
fa9t b di/9ctly triangul> object1       
visible = six nights 9 ! sky4 ,x 0      
obs]v$ f two /ations t 7 n f> ap>t4 ,b !
 p>allax 0 consid]able4 ,:atev] x 01 x  
01 acceptably1 relatively close to ?is  
e>?4  ,i %\ld say t relatively to       
ph5om5a ( light we are 9 confusion z    
great z "s ( ! discords t or?odoxy is 9 
relatively to light4 ,broadly &         
int]m$iati/ically1 our position is3  ,t 
light is n really & necess>ily          
light--any m ?an is any?+ else really & 
necess>ily any?+--b an int]pretation ( a
 mode ( =ce1 z ,i suppose we h to call  
x1 z light4 ,at sea level1 ! e>?'s      
atmosph]e int]prets sunlight z r$ or    
orange or yell[4 ,high up on m\nta9s !  

sun is blue4 ,v high up on m\nta9s !    
z5i? is black4 ,or x is or?odoxy to say 
t 9 int]-planet>y space1 :]e !re is no  
air1 !re is no light4 ,s !n ! sun &     
comets are black1 b ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1
 or1 r1 du/ p>ticles 9 x1 int]pret      
radiations f ^! black objects z light4  
,we look up at ! moon4  ,! jet-black    
moon is s silv]y :ite4  ,i h ab\t fifty 
notes indicat+ t ! moon has atmosph]e3  
nev]!less mo/ a/ronom]s hold out t !    
moon has no atmosph]e4 ,!y h to3 ! !ory 
( eclipses w\ld n "w out o!rwise4 ,s1   
argu+ 9 conv5tional t]ms1 ! moon is     
black4 ,r a/oni%+--explor]s ^u !        
moon--/umbl+ & grop+ 9 int5se d>kness--)
 telescopes p[]ful en\gh1 we c\ld see !m
 /umbl+ & grop+ 9 brilliant light4  ,or1
 j because ( famili>ity1 x is n n[      
obvi\s to u h[ ! prepo/]\snesses ( ! old
 sy/em mu/ h seem$ to ! correlates ( !  
sy/em prec$+ x4  ,ye jet-black silv]y   
moon4  ,altoge!r1 !n1 x may be          
conceivable t !re are ph5om5a ( =ce t   
are int]pretable z light z f> d[n z !   

cl\ds1 b n 9 d5s] /rata ( air1 or j !   
opposite ( famili> int]pretations4  ,i  
n[ h "s notes ^u an occurr5ce t sugge/s 
a =ce n int]pret$ by air z light1 b     
int]pret$1 or reflect$ by ! gr\nd z     
light4 ,i ?9k ( some?+ t1 = a week1 0   
susp5d$ ov] ,london3 ( an emanation t 0 
n int]pret$ z light until x rea*$ !     
gr\nd4  ,lancet1 ,june #a1 #ahfg3  ,t e 
night = a week1 a light _h appe>$ 9     
,woburn ,squ>e1 ,london1 ^u ! grass ( a 
small p>k1 enclos$ by rail+s4 ,cr[ds    
ga!r+--police call$ out = ! special     
s]vice ( ma9ta9+ ord] & mak+ ! populace 
move on4 ,! ,editor ( ! ,lancet w5t to !
 ,squ>e4 ,he says t he saw no?+ b a pat*
 ( light fall+ ^u an arbor at ! nor!a/  
corn] ( ! enclosure4 ,seems to me t t 0 
int]e/+ en\gh4  ,9 ?is ,editor we h a   
companion = ,mr4 ,symons & ,dr4 ,gray4  
,he sugge/s t ! light came f a /reet    
lamp--does n say t he c\ld trace x to   
any su* orig9 himself--b recomm5ds t !  
police inve/igate neighbor+ /reet lamps4
  ,i'd n say t su* a commonplace z light

 f a /reet lamp w\ld n attract & excite 
& deceive great cr[ds = a week--b ,i d  
accept t any cop :o 0 call$ ^u = extra  
"w w\ld h ne$$ nobody's sugge/ion to    
settle t po9t ! v fir/ ?+4  ,or t some?+
 9 ! sky hung susp5d$ ov] a ,london     
,squ>e = a week4     #ba   ,k1 ,dec4    
#bh1 #ahhc3  ,see+ s _m meteorological  
ph5om5a 9 y\r excell5t pap]1 ,k1 ,i am  
tempt$ to ask = an explanation ( !      
foll[+1 :i* ,i saw :5 on bo>d ! ,briti% 
,india ,company's /eam] ,patna1 :ile on 
a voyage up ! ,p]sian ,gulf4 ,9 ,may1   
#ahhj1 on a d>k night1 ab\t #aa3cj      
,p4,m41 !re sudd5ly appe>$ on ea* side (
 ! %ip an enorm\s lum9\s :eel1 :irl+    
ar\nd1 ! spokes ( :i* seem$ to bru% !   
%ip along4 ,! spokes w\ld be #bjj or    
#cjj y>ds long1 & resembl$ ! bir* rods (
 ! dames' s*ools4 ,ea* :eel conta9$ ab\t
 sixte5 spokes1 &1 al?\gh ! :eels mu/ h 
be5 "s #ejj or #fjj y>ds 9 diamet]1 !   
spokes c\ld be di/9ctly se5 all ! way   
r\nd4 ,! phosphoresc5t gleam seem$ to   
glide along flat on ! surface ( ! sea1  

no light be+ visible 9 ! air above !    
wat]4 ,! appe>ance ( ! spokes c\ld be   
almo/ exactly repres5t$ by /&+ 9 a boat 
& fla%+ a bull's eye lant]n horizontally
 along ! surface ( ! wat]1 r\nd & r\nd4 
,i may m5tion t ! ph5om5on 0 also se5 by
 ,capta9 ,av]n1 ( ! ,patna1 & ,mr4      
,mann+1 ?ird (fic]4  ,lee ,=e ,brace4   
,p4,s4--,! :eels advanc$ along ) ! %ip =
 ab\t tw5ty m9utes4--,l4,f4,b4  ,k1     
,jan4 #aa1 #ahhd3  ,lett] f ,a4 ,mc4    
,d43  ,t ,lee ,=e ,brace1 :o sees 's _m 
meteorological ph5om5a 9 y\r excell5t   
pap]1' %\ld h sign$ himself ',! ,mod]n  
,ezekiel1' = 8 vision ( :eels is q z    
wond]ful z ! prophet's4 ,! writ] !n     
takes up ! measurem5ts t 7 giv51 &      
calculates a velocity at ! circumf]5ce (
 a :eel1 ( ab\t #aff y>ds p] second1    
app>5tly consid]+ t especially          
incr$ible4 ,he !n says3 ,f ! nom de     
plume he assumes1 x might be inf]r$ t   
y\r correspond5t is 9 ! habit ( 'sail+  
close to ! w9d4' ,he asks p]mission to  
sugge/ an explanation ( 8 own4 ,x is t  

be=e #aa3cj ,p4,m4 !re _h be5 num]\s    
accid5ts to ! ma9 brace1 & t x _h       
requir$ splic+ s (t5 t almo/ any ray (  
light w\ld h tak5 on a rot>y motion4  ,9
 ,k1 ,jan4 #be1 #ahhd1 ,mr4 ,brace      
answ]s & signs himself ,j4,w4 ,rob]tson3
  ,i don't suppose ,a4 ,mc4 ,d4 means   
any h>m1 b ,i d ?9k x's r unju/ to say a
 man is drunk because he sees some?+ out
 ( ! common4 ,if !re's "o ?+ ,i pride   
myself ^u1 x's be+ able to say t nev] 9 
my life h ,i indulg$ 9 any?+ /rong] ?an 
wat]4 ,f ?is curiosity ( pride1 he goes 
on to say t he _h n int5d$ to be exact1 
b to give 8 impressions ( dim5sions &   
velocity4 ,he ends amiably3 ,h[ev]1 'no 
(f5se tak51 :]e ,i suppose none is      
meant4'  ,to ?is lett] ,mr4 ,proctor    
adds a note1 apologiz+ = ! publication (
 ,a4 ,mc4 ,d's4 lett]1 :i* _h come ab\t 
by a misund]/ood in/ruction4 ,!n ,mr4   
,proctor wrote disagreeable lett]s1     
himself1 ab\t o!r p]sons--:at else w\ld 
y expect 9 a quasi-exi/5ce8  ,! obvi\s  
explanation ( ?is ph5om5on is t1 "u !   

surface ( ! sea1 9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 0 a 
va/ lum9\s :eel3 t x 0 ! light f its    
subm]g$ spokes t ,mr4 ,rob]tson saw1 %9+
 upw>d4 ,x seems cle> t ?is light did   
%9e upw>d f orig9 bel[ ! surface ( !    
sea4 ,b at fir/ x is n s cle> h[ va/    
lum9\s :eels1 ea* ! size ( a village1   
ev] got "u ! surface ( ! ,p]sian ,gulf3 
also !re may be "s misund]/&+ z to :at  
!y 7 do+ !re4  ,a deep-sea fi%1 & its   
adaptation to a d5se m$ium--  ,t1 at    
lea/ 9 "s regions al(t1 !re is a m$ium  
d5se ev5 to gelat9\sness--  ,a deep-sea 
fi%1 br\ght to ! surface ( ! ocean3 9 a 
relatively att5uat$ m$ium1 x            
dis9tegrates--  ,sup]-con/ructions      
adapt$ to a d5se m$ium 9 int]-planet>y  
space--sometimes1 by /resses ( v>i\s    
k9ds1 !y are driv5 into ?is e>?'s ?9    
atmosph]e--  ,lat] we %all h data to    
support j ?is3 t ?+s ent]+ ?is e>?'s    
atmosph]e dis9tegrate & %9e ) a light t 
is n ! light ( inc&esc5ce3 %9e          
brilliantly1 ev5 if cold--  ,va/ :eel-l 
sup]-con/ructions--!y ent] ?is e>?'s    

atmosph]e1 &1 ?reat5$ ) dis9tegration1  
plunge = relief into an ocean1 or into a
 d5s] m$ium4  ,( c\rse ! requirem5ts n[ 
fac+ u are3  ,n only data ( va/ :eel-l  
sup]-con/ructions t h reliev$ _!        
di/resses 9 ! ocean1 b data ( enorm\s   
:eels t h be5 se5 9 ! air1 or ent]+ !   
ocean1 or ris+ f ! ocean & cont9u+ _!   
voyages4  ,v l>gely we %all conc]n      
ourselves ) enorm\s fi]y objects t h    
ei!r plung$ into ! ocean or ris5 f !    
ocean4 ,our acceptance is t1 ?\gh       
disruption may int5sify into inc&esc5ce1
 ap>t f disruption & its probable       
fi]9ess1 ?+s t ent] ?is e>?'s atmosph]e 
h a cold light :i* w\ld n1 l light f    
molt5 matt]1 be in/antly qu5*$ by wat]4 
,also x seems acceptable t a revolv+    
:eel w\ld1 f a di/ance1 look l a globe2 
t a revolv+ :eel1 se5 relatively close  
by1 looks l a :eel 9 few aspects4 ,!    
m]g]s ( ball-lightn+ & meteorites are n 
resi/ances to u3 our data are ( enorm\s 
bodies4  ,s we %all int]pret--& :at does
 x matt]8  ,our attitude ?r\gh\t ?is    

book3  ,t "h are extraord9>y data--t !y 
nev] w\ld be exhum$1 & nev] w\ld be     
mass$ toge!r1 unless--  ,"h are ! data3 
,our fir/ datum is ( some?+ t 0 once se5
 to ent] an ocean4 ,x's f ! puritanic   
publication1 ,sci5ce1 :i* has yield$ u  
little mat]ial1 or :i*1 l mo/ puritans1 
does n g ^u a spree v (t54 ,:atev] ! ?+ 
c\ld h be51 my impression is (          
trem5d\sness1 or ( bulk _m times t ( all
 meteorites 9 all museums comb9$3 also (
 relative sl[ness1 or ( long w>n+ (     
approa*4 ,! /ory1 9 ,sci5ce1 #e-bdb1 is 
f an acc\nt s5t to ! ,hydrographic      
,(fice1 at ,wa%+ton1 f ! bran* (fice1 at
 ,san ,francisco3  ,t1 at midnight1     
,feb4 #bd1 #ahhe1 ,lat4 #cg deg4 ,n41 & 
,long4 #agj deg4 ,e41 or some:]e betwe5 
,yokohama & ,victoria1 ! capta9 ( ! b>k 
,inn]wi* 0 ar\s$ by 8 mate1 :o _h se5   
some?+ unusual 9 ! sky4 ,?is mu/ h tak5 
appreciable "t4 ,! capta9 w5t on deck & 
saw ! sky turn+ fi]y r$4 ,all at once1 a
 l>ge mass ( fire appe>$ ov] ! vessel1  
completely bl9d+ ! spectators4 ,! fi]y  

mass fell into ! sea4 ,its size may be  
judg$ by ! volume ( wat] ca/ up by x1   
said to h ru%$ t[>d ! vessel ) a noise t
 0 deaf5+4 ,! b>k 0 /ruck flat aback1 & 
a ro>+1 :ite sea pass$ ahead4 ,! ma/]1  
an old1 exp]i5c$ m>9]1 decl>$ t !       
awfulness ( ! sight 0 beyond            
description4  ,9 ,nature1 #cg-ahg1 &    
,l',a/ronomie2 #ahhg-gf1 we are told t  
an object1 describ$ z a l>ge ball (     
fire1 0 se5 to rise f ! sea1 ne> ,cape  
,race4 ,we are told t x rose to a height
 ( fifty feet1 & !n advanc$ close to !  
%ip1 !n mov+ away1 rema9+ visible ab\t  
five m9utes4 ,! supposition 9 ,nature is
 t x 0 ball lightn+1 b ,flamm>ion1      
,?und] & ,lightn+1 p4 #fh1 says t x 0   
enorm\s4 ,details 9 ! ,am]ican          
,meteorological ,j\rnal1 #f-ddc--,nov4  
#ab1 #ahhg--;,briti% /eam] ,sib]ian--t !
 object _h mov$ aga9/ ! w9d be=e        
retreat+--t ,capta9 ,moore said t at    
ab\t ! same place he _h se5 su*         
appe>ances be=e4  ,report ( ! ,briti%   
,association1 #ahfa-cj3  ,t1 ^u ,june   

#ah1 #ahde1 accord+ to ! ,malta ,times1 
f ! brig ,victoria1 ab\t #ijj miles ea/ 
( ,adalia1 ,asia ,m9or 7#cf deg4 #dj'   
#ef1 ,n4 ,lat43 #ac deg4 #dd' #cf ,e4   
,long471 ?ree lum9\s bodies 7 se5 to    
issue f ! sea1 at ab\t half a mile f !  
vessel4 ,!y 7 visible ab\t t5 m9utes4   
,! /ory 0 nev] inve/igat$1 b o!r acc\nts
 t seem acceptably to be o!r obs]vations
 ^u ?is same s5sational spectacle came  
91 z if ( _! own accord1 & 7 publi%$ by 
,pr(4 ,bad5-,p[ell4 ,"o is a lett] f a  
correspond5t at ,mt4 ,lebanon4 ,he      
describes only two lum9\s bodies4       
,app>5tly !y 7 five times ! size ( !    
moon3 ea* _h app5dages1 or !y 7 connect$
 by p>ts t are describ$ z sail-l or     
/ream]-l1 look+ l l>ge flags bl[n out by
 a g5tle breeze4 ,! important po9t "h is
 n only sugge/ion ( /ructure1 b         
duration4 ,! duration ( meteors is a few
 seconds3 duration ( fifte5 seconds is  
rem>kable1 b ,i ?9k !re are records up  
to half a m9ute4 ,?is object1 if x 7 all
 "o object1 0 visible at ,mt4 ,lebanon  

ab\t "o h\r4 ,an int]e/+ circum/ance is 
t ! app5dages did n look l tra9s (      
meteors1 :i* %9e by _! own light1 b     
seem$ to %9e by light f ! ma9 bodies4   
,ab\t #ijj miles we/ ( ! position ( !   
,victoria is ! t[n ( ,adalia1 ,asia     
,m9or4 ,at ab\t ! "t ( ! obs]vation     
report$ by ! capta9 ( ! ,victoria1 !    
,rev4 ,f4 ,hawlett1 ,f4,r4,a4,s41 0 9   
,adalia4 ,he1 too1 saw ?is spectacle1 & 
s5t an acc\nt to ,pr(4 ,bad5-,p[ell4 ,9 
8 view x 0 a body t appe>$ & !n broke   
up4 ,he places duration at tw5ty m9utes 
to half an h\r4  ,9 ! ,report ( !       
,briti% ,association1 #ahfj-hb1 !       
ph5om5on 0 report$ f ,syria & ,malta1 z 
two v l>ge bodies ne>ly jo9$4  ,rept4   
,brit4 ,assoc41 #ahfj-gg3  ,t1 at       
,*]b\rg1 ,france1 ,jan4 #ab1 #ahcf1 0   
se5 a lum9\s body1 seem+ly two-?irds !  
size ( ! moon4 ,x seem$ to rotate on an 
axis4 ,c5tral to x !re seem$ to be a d>k
 cavity4  ,= o!r acc\nts1 all indef9ite1
 b di/ortable into data ( :eel-l objects
 9 ! sky1 see ,nature1 #bb-fag2 ,london 

,times1 ,oct4 #ae1 #ahei2 ,nature1      
#ba-bbe2 ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1        
#ahhc-bfd4  ,l',a/ronomie1 #ahid-aeg3   
,t1 ^u ! morn+ ( ,dec4 #bj1 #ahic1 an   
appe>ance 9 ! sky 0 se5 by _m p]sons 9  
,virg9ia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ,s\? ,c>ol9a4
 ,a lum9\s body pass$ ov]head1 f we/ to 
ea/1 until at ab\t #ae degrees 9 ! ea/]n
 horizon1 x appe>$ to /& /ill = fifte5  
or tw5ty m9utes4 ,accord+ to "s         
descriptions x 0 ! size ( a table4 ,to  
"s obs]v]s x look$ l an enorm\s :eel4 ,!
 light 0 a brilliant :ite4 ,acceptably x
 0 n an optical illusion--! noise ( its 
passage ?r\gh ! air 0 he>d4 ,hav+ be5   
/ation>y1 or hav+ seem$ to /& /ill      
fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes1 x disappe>$1 or 
explod$4 ,no s\nd ( explosion 0 he>d4   
,va/ :eel-l con/ructions4 ,!y're        
especially adapt$ to roll ?r\gh a       
gelat9\s m$ium f planet to planet4      
,sometimes1 because ( miscalculations1  
or because ( /resses ( v>i\s k9ds1 !y   
ent] ?is e>?'s atmosph]e4 ,!y're likely 
to explode4 ,!y h to subm]ge 9 ! sea4   

,!y /ay 9 ! sea a:ile1 revolv+ )        
relative leisurel9ess1 until reliev$1 & 
!n em]ge1 sometimes close to vessels4   
,seam5 tell ( :at !y see3 _! reports are
 int]r$ 9 sci5tific morgues4 ,i %\ld say
 t ! g5]al r\te ( ^! con/ructions is    
along latitudes n f> f ! latitudes ( !  
,p]sian ,gulf4  ,j\rnal ( ! ,royal      
,meteorological ,society1 #bh-bi3  ,t1  
^u ,april #d1 #aija1 ab\t #h3cj1 9 !    
,p]sian ,gulf1 ,capta9 ,hoseason1 ( !   
/eam%ip ,kilwa1 accord+ to a pap] read  
be=e ! ,society by ,capta9 ,hoseason1 0 
sail+ 9 a sea 9 :i* !re 0 no            
phosphoresc5ce--!re be+ no              
phosphoresc5ce 9 ! wat]4  ,i suppose    
,i'll h to repeat t3  444 !re be+ no    
phosphoresc5ce 9 ! wat]4  ,va/ %afts (  
light--?\gh ! capta9 uses ! ^w          
ripples--sudd5ly appe>$4 ,%aft foll[$   
%aft1 ^u ! surface ( ! sea4 ,b x 0 only 
a fa9t light1 &1 9 ab\t fifte5 m9utes1  
di$ out3 hav+ appe>$ sudd5ly1 hav+ di$  
out gradually4 ,! %afts revolv$ at a    
velocity ( ab\t #fj miles an h\r4       

,phosphoresc5t jellyfi% correlate ) !   
,old ,dom9ant3 9 "o ( ! mo/ h]oic       
compositions ( disreg>ds 9 our exp]i5ce1
 x 0 agre$1 9 ! discussion ( ,capt4     
,hoseason's pap]1 t ! ph5om5on 0        
probably pulsations ( long /r+s (       
jellyfi%4  ,nature1 #ba-daj3  ,repr9t ( 
a lett] f ,r4,e4 ,h>ris1 ,comm&] ( !    
,a4,h4,n4 ,co4's /eam%ip ,%ahjehan1 to !
 ,calcutta ,engli%man1 ,jan4 #ba1 #ahhj3
  ,t ^u ! #e? ( ,june1 #ahhj1 (f ! coa/ 
( ,malab>1 at #aj ,p4,m41 wat] calm1 sky
 cl\dless1 he _h se5 some?+ t 0 s =eign 
to any?+ t he _h ev] se5 be=e1 t he _h  
/opp$ 8 %ip4 ,he saw :at he describes z 
waves ( brilliant light1 ) spaces       
betwe54 ,^u ! wat] 7 float+ pat*es ( a  
sub/ance t 0 n id5tifi$4 ,?9k+ 9 t]ms ( 
! conv5tional explanation ( all         
phosphoresc5ce at sea1 ! capta9 at fir/ 
suspect$ ?is sub/ance4 ,h[ev]1 he gives 
8 op9ion t x did no illum9at+ b 01 ) !  
re/ ( ! sea1 illum9at$ by trem5d\s %afts
 ( light4 ,:e!r x 0 a ?ick & oily       
dis*>ge f ! eng9e ( a subm]g$           

con/ruction or n1 ,i ?9k t ,i %all h to 
accept ?is sub/ance z a concomitant1    
because ( ano!r note4 ,z wave succe$$   
wave1 "o ( ! mo/ gr& & brilliant1 yet   
solemn1 spectacles t "o c\ld ?9k (1 0 "h
 witness$4  ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,met4 ,soc41    
#cb-bhj3  ,extract f a lett] f ,mr4     
,d\glas ,c>negie1 ,blackhea?1 ,engl&4   
,date "s "t 9 #aijf--  ,?is la/ voyage  
we witness$ a weird & mo/ extraord9>y   
electric display4 ,9 ! ,gulf ( ,oman1 he
 saw a bank ( app>5tly quiesc5t         
phosphoresc5ce3 b1 :5 )9 tw5ty y>ds ( x1
 %afts ( brilliant light came sweep+    
across ! %ip's b[s at a prodigi\s spe$1 
:i* might be put d[n z any?+ betwe5 #fj 
& #bjj miles an h\r4 ,^! light b>s 7    
ab\t #bj feet ap>t & mo/ regul>4 ,z to  
phosphoresc5ce--,i collect$ a bucketful 
( wat]1 & exam9$ x "u ! microscope1 b   
c\ld n detect any?+ abnormal4 ,t ! %afts
 ( light came up f some?+ b5ea? !       
surface--,!y fir/ /ruck u on our        
broadside1 & ,i notic$ t an int]v5+ %ip 
_h no effect on ! light beams3 !y />t$  

away f ! lee side ( ! %ip1 j z if !y _h 
travel$ "r ?r\gh x4  ,! ,gulf ( ,oman is
 at ! entrance to ! ,p]sian ,gulf4      
,j\r4 ,roy4 ,met4 ,soc41 #cc-bid3       
,extract f a lett] by ,mr4 ,s4,c4       
,patt]son1 second (fic] ( ! ,p4 & ,o4   
/eam%ip ,delta3 a spectacle :i* !       
,j\rnal cont9ues to call phosphoresc5t3 
,malacca ,/rait1 #b ,a4,m41 ,m>* #ad1   
#aijg3  444 %afts :i* seem$ to move r\nd
 a c5t]--l ! spokes ( a :eel--& appe>$  
to be ab\t #cjj y>ds long4 ,! ph5om5on  
la/$ ab\t half an h\r1 dur+ :i* "t ! %ip
 _h travel$ six or sev5 miles4 ,x /opp$ 
sudd5ly4  ,l',a/ronomie1 #ahia-cab3  ,a 
correspond5t writes t1 9 ,octob]1 #ahia1
 9 ! ,*9a ,sea1 he _h se5 %afts or      
lances ( light t _h _h ! appe>ance (    
rays ( a se>*light1 & t _h mov$ l su*   
rays4  ,nature1 #bj-bia3  ,report to !  
,admiralty by ,capt4 ,evans1 !          
,hydrograph] ( ! ,briti% ,navy3  ,t     
,comm&] ,j4,e4 ,pr+le1 ( ,h4,m4,s4      
,vulture1 _h report$ t1 at ,lat4 #bf    
deg4 #bf' ,n41 & ,long4 #ec deg4 #aa'   

,e4--9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf--,may #ae1 #ahgi1
 he _h notic$ lum9\s waves or pulsations
 9 ! wat]1 mov+ at great spe$4 ,?is "t  
we h a def9ite datum ^u orig9 some:]e   
bel[ ! surface4 ,x is said t ^! waves ( 
light pass$ "u ! ,vulture4 ,on look+    
t[>d ! ea/1 ! appe>ance 0 t ( a revolv+ 
:eel ) a c5t] on t be>+1 & ^: spokes 7  
illum9at$1 &1 look+ t[>d ! we/1 a simil>
 :eel appe>$ to be revolv+1 b 9 !       
opposite direction4 ,or f9ally z to     
subm]g5ce--,^! waves ( light ext5d$ f ! 
surface well "u ! wat]4 ,x is ,comm&]   
,pr+le's op9ion t ! %afts con/itut$ "o  
:eel1 & t d\bl+ 0 an illusion4 ,he      
judges ! %afts to h be5 ab\t #be feet   
broad1 & ! spaces ab\t #ajj4 ,velocity  
ab\t #hd miles an h\r4 ,duration ab\t   
#ce m9utes4 ,"t #i3dj ,p4,m4 ,be=e &    
aft] ?is display ! %ip _h pass$ ?r\gh   
pat*es ( float+ sub/ance describ$ z     
oily-look+ fi% spawn4  ,^u page #dbh (  
?is numb] ( ,nature1 ,e4,l4 ,moss says  
t1 9 ,april1 #ahge1 :5 ^u ,h4,m4,s4     
,bulldog1 a few miles nor? ( ,v]a ,cruz1

 he _h se5 a s]ies ( swift l9es ( light4
 ,he _h dipp$ up "s ( ! wat]1 f9d+ 9 x  
animalcule1 :i* w\ld1 h[ev]1 n acc\nt = 
ph5om5a ( geometric =mation & high      
velocity4 ,if he means ,v]a ,cruz1      
,mexico1 ?is is ! only in/ance we h out 
( ori5tal wat]s4  ,sci5tific ,am]ican1  
#ajf-ea3  ,t1 9 ! ,nautical             
,meteorological ,annual1 publi%$ by !   
,dani% ,meteorological ,in/itute1 appe>s
 a report ^u a s+ul> ph5om5on t 0 se5 by
 ,capt4 ,gabe1 ( ! ,dani% ,ea/ ,asiatic 
,co4's /eam%ip ,b9tang4 ,at #c ,a4,m41  
,june #aj1 #aiji1 :ile sail+ ?r\gh !    
,/raits ( ,malacca1 ,capta9 ,gabe saw a 
va/ revolv+ :eel ( light1 flat ^u !     
wat]--long arms issu+ f a c5t] ar\nd :i*
 ! :ole sy/em appe>$ to rotate4 ,s va/ 0
 ! appe>ance t only half ( x c\ld be se5
 at a "t1 ! c5t] ly+ ne> ! horizon4 ,?is
 display la/$ ab\t fifte5 m9utes4       
,h]et(ore we h n be5 cle> ^u ! important
 po9t t =w>d motions ( ^! :eels d n     
syn*ronize ) a vessel's motions1 &      
freaks ( disreg>d1 or1 r1 commonplaces (

 disreg>d1 might attempt to assimilate )
 lights ( a vessel4 ,?is "t we are told 
t ! va/ :eel mov$ =w>d1 decreas+ 9      
brilliancy1 & also 9 spe$ ( rotation1   
disappe>+ :5 ! c5t] 0 "r ahead ( !      
vessel--or my own int]pretation w\ld be 
t ! s\rce ( light 0 subm]g+ deep] &     
deep] & sl[+ d[n because meet+ m & m    
resi/ance4  ,! ,dani% ,meteorological   
,in/itute reports ano!r in/ance3  ,t1 :5
 ,capt4 ,brey]1 ( ! ,dut* /eam]         
,val5tijn1 0 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1        
midnight1 ,aug4 #ab1 #aiaj1 he saw a    
rotation ( fla%es4 ,x look$ l a         
horizontal :eel1 turn+ rapidly4 ,?is "t 
x is said t ! appe>ance 0 above wat]4 ,!
 ph5om5on 0 obs]v$ by ! capta91 ! fir/ &
 second mates1 & ! fir/ eng9e]1 & ^u all
 ( !m x made a some:at uncom=table      
impression4  ,9 g5]al1 if our expression
 be n imm$iately acceptable1 we recomm5d
 to rival int]pret]s t !y consid] !     
localization--) "o exception--( ?is     
ph5om5on1 to ! ,indian ,ocean & adjac5t 
wat]s1 or ,p]sian ,gulf on "o side &    

,*9a ,sea on ! o!r side4 ,?\gh we're    
,int]m$iati/s1 ! call ( attempt$        
,positivism1 9 ! aspect ( ,complet5ess1 
is irresi/ible4 ,we h express$ t f few  
aspects w\ld :eels ( fire 9 ! air look l
 :eels ( fire1 b1 if we c get x1 we mu/ 
h obs]vation ^u va/ lum9\s :eels1 n     
int]pretable z optical illusions1 b     
enorm\s1 sub/antial ?+s t h sma%$ d[n   
mat]ial resi/ances1 & h be5 se5 to      
plunge into ! ocean3  ,a!naeum1         
#ahdh-hcc3  ,t at ! meet+ ( ! ,briti%   
,association1 #ahdh1 ,sir ,w4,s4 ,h>ris 
said t he _h record$ an acc\nt s5t to   
him ( a vessel t[>d :i* _h :irl$ two    
:eels ( fire1 :i* ! m5 describ$ z roll+ 
mill/ones ( fire4 ,:5 !y came ne>1 an   
awful cra% took place3 ! topma/s 7 %iv]$
 to pieces4 ,x is said t !re 0 a /rong  
sulphur\s odor4     #bb   ,j\rnal ( !   
,royal ,meteorological ,society1 #a-aeg3
  ,extract f ! log ( ! b>k ,lady ( !    
,lake1 by ,capt4 ,f4,w4 ,bann]3         
,communicat$ by ,r4,h4 ,scott1          
,f4,r4,s43  ,t1 ^u ! #bbnd ( ,m>*1      

#ahgj1 at ,lat4 #e deg4 #dg' ,n41 ,long4
 #bg deg4 #eb' ,w41 ! sailors ( ! ,lady 
( ! ,lake saw a rem>kable object1 or    
cl\d1 9 ! sky4 ,!y report$ to ! capta94 
,accord+ to ,capt4 ,bann]1 x 0 a cl\d ( 
circul> =m1 ) an includ$ semi-circle    
divid$ into f\r p>ts1 ! c5tral divid+   
%aft beg9n+ at ! c5t] ( ! circle &      
ext5d+ f> outw>d1 & !n curv+ backw>d4   
,geometricity & complexity & /ability ( 
=m3 & ! small likelihood ( a cl\d       
ma9ta9+ su* div]sity ( features1 to say 
no?+ ( appe>ance ( organic =m4  ,! ?+   
travel$ f a po9t at ab\t #bj degrees    
above ! horizon to a po9t ab\t #hj      
degrees above4 ,!n x settl$ d[n to !    
nor!a/1 hav+ appe>$ f ! s\?1 s\!a/4     
,light gray 9 color1 or x 0 cl\d-color4 
,x 0 mu* l[] ?an ! o!r cl\ds4  ,& ?is   
datum /&s out3  ,t1 :atev] x may h be51 
x travel$ aga9/ ! w9d4  ,x came up      
obliquely aga9/ ! w9d1 & f9ally settl$  
d[n "r 9 ! w9d's eye4  ,= half an h\r   
?is =m 0 visible4 ,:5 x did f9ally      
disappe> t 0 n because x dis9tegrat$ l a

 cl\d1 b because x 0 lo/ to sight 9 !   
ev5+ d>kness4  ,capt4 ,bann] draws !    
foll[+ diagram3  ,illu/ration     #bc   
,text-books tell u t ! ,dhurmsalla      
meteorites 7 pick$ up soon1 or )9 half  
an h\r4 ,giv5 a little "t !             
conv5tionali/s may argue t ^! /ones 7   
hot :5 !y fell1 b t _! great int]ior    
coldness _h ov]come ! molt5 /ate ( _!   
surfaces4  ,accord+ to ! ,deputy        
,commission] ( ,dhurmsalla1 ^! /ones _h 
be5 pick$ up imm$iately by pass+        
coolies4  ,^! /ones 7 s cold t !y b5umb$
 ! f+]s4 ,b !y _h fall5 ) a great light4
 ,x is describ$ z a flame ( fire ab\t   
two feet 9 dep? & n9e feet 9 l5g?4      
,acceptably ?is light 0 n ! light (     
molt5 matt]4  ,9 ?is *apt] we are v     
int]m$iati/ic--& unsatisfactory4 ,to !  
int]m$iati/ !re is b "o answ] to all    
que/ions3  ,sometimes & sometimes n4    
,ano!r =m ( ?is int]m$iati/ solution (  
all problems is3  ,yes & no4  ,ev]y?+ t 
is1 also isn't4  ,a positivi/ attempts  
to =mulate3 s does ! int]m$iati/1 b )   

less rigor\sness3 he accepts b also     
d5ies3 he may seem to accept 9 "o       
respect & d5y 9 "s o!r respect1 b no    
real l9e c be drawn betwe5 any two      
aspects ( any?+4 ,! int]m$iati/ accepts 
t :i* seems to correlate ) some?+ t he  
has accept$ z a dom9ant4 ,! positivi/   
correlates ) a belief4  ,9 ! ,dhurmsalla
 meteorites we h support = our          
expression t ?+s ent]+ ?is e>?'s        
atmosph]e sometimes %9e ) a light t is n
 ! light ( inc&esc5ce--or s we acc\nt1  
or (f] an expression ^u1 ?und]/ones1 or 
c>v$ /ones t h fall5 lum9\sly to ?is    
e>?1 9 /reaks t h look$ l /rokes (      
lightn+--b we accept1 also1 t "s ?+s t h
 ent]$ ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1 dis9tegrate 
) ! int5sity ( flame & molt5 matt]--b "s
 ?+s1 we accept1 ent] ?is e>?'s         
atmosph]e & collapse non-lum9\sly1 q l  
deep-sea fi%es br\ght to ! surface ( !  
ocean4 ,:atev] agreem5t we h is an      
indication t some:]e al(t !re is a m$ium
 d5s] ?an ?is e>?'s atmosph]e4 ,i       
suppose our /ronghold is 9 t su* is n   

popul> belief--  ,or ! rhy?m ( all      
ph5om5a3  ,air d5se at sea level ^u ?is 
e>?--less & less d5se z "o asc5ds--!n   
d5s] & d5s]4 ,a good _m bo!rsome        
que/ions arise--  ,our attitude3  ,"h   
are ! data3  ,lum9\s ra9s sometimes fall
 7,nature1 ,m>* #i1 #ahhb2 ,nature1     
#be-dcg74 ,?is is light t is n ! light (
 inc&esc5ce1 b no "o c say t ^!         
occasional1 or r>e1 ra9s come f ?is     
e>?'s ext]nality4 ,we simply note cold  
light ( fall+ bodies4 ,= lum9\s ra91    
sn[1 & du/1 see ,h>twig1 ,a]ial ,_w1 p4 
#cai4 ,z to lum9\s cl\ds1 we h m ne>ly  
def9ite obs]vations & op9ions3 !y m>k   
transition betwe5 ! ,old ,dom9ant & !   
,new ,dom9ant4 ,we h already not$ !     
transition 9 ,pr(4 ,s*w$(fs !ory (      
ext]nal orig9 ( "s hail/ones--& !       
implications t1 to a =m] g5]ation1 seem$
 s prepo/]\s--droll 0 ! ^w--t !re are 9 
int]-planet>y regions volumes (         
wat]--:e!r !y h fi%es & frogs 9 !m or n4
 ,n[ our acceptance is t cl\ds sometimes
 come f ext]nal regions1 hav+ _h orig9 f

 sup]-geographical lakes & oceans t we  
%all n attempt to *>t1 j at pres5t--only
 sugge/+ to ent]pris+ aviators--& we    
note t we put x all up to !m1 & %[ no   
incl9ation to g ,columbus+ on our own   
acc\nt--t !y take ba?+ suits1 or1 r1    
deep-sea div+-suits along4 ,s !n t "s   
cl\ds come f int]-planet>y oceans--( !  
,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea--if we /ill accept !
 ,sup]-,s>gasso ,sea--& %9e1 ^u ent]+   
?is e>?'s atmosph]e4 ,9 ,himmel und     
,erde1 ,febru>y1 #ahhi--;a ph5om5on (   
transition ( ?irty ye>s ago--,h]r ,o4   
,jesse1 9 8 obs]vations ^u lum9\s       
night-cl\ds1 notes ! great height ( !m1 
& drolly or s5sibly sugge/s t "s ( !m   
may h come f regions ext]nal to ?is e>?4
 ,i suppose he means only f o!r planets4
 ,b x's a v droll & s5sible idea ei!r   
way4  ,9 g5]al ,i am acc\nt+ = a great  
deal ( ?is e>?'s isolation3 t x is      
relatively isolat$ by circum/ances t are
 simil> to ! circum/ances t make =      
relative isolation ( ! bottom ( !       
ocean--except t !re is a clums9ess (    

analogy n[4 ,to call ourselves deep-sea 
fi%es has be5 conv5i5t1 b1 9 a          
quasi-exi/5ce1 !re is no conv5i5ce t w n
 soon] or lat] turn awkw>d--s1 if !re be
 d5s] regions al(t1 ^! regions %\ld n[  
be reg>d$ z analogues ( f>-subm]g$      
oceanic regions1 & ?+s com+ to ?is e>?  
w\ld be l ?+s ris+ to an att5uat$       
m$ium--& explod+--sometimes inc&esc5tly1
 sometimes ) cold light--sometimes      
non-lum9\sly1 l deep-sea fi%es br\ght to
 ! surface--altoge!r conditions (       
inhospitality4 ,i h a suspicion t1 9 _! 
own dep?s1 deep-sea fi%es are n lum9\s4 
,if !y are1 ,d>w9ism is m]e jesuitism1 9
 attempt+ to correlate !m4 ,su* adv]tis+
 w\ld s attract att5tion t all          
advantages w\ld be m ?an (fset4 ,d>w9ism
 is l>gely a doctr9e ( concealm5t3 "h we
 h braz5 proclamation--if accept$4      
,fi%es 9 ! ,mammo? ,cave ne$ no light to
 see by4 ,we might h an expression t    
deep-sea fi%es turn lum9\s ^u ent]+ a   
less d5se m$ium--b models 9 ! ,am]ican  
,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory3 specializ$  

organs ( lum9osity ^u ^! models4 ,(     
c\rse we d rememb] t awfully conv9c+    
dodo1 & "s ( our sophi/ications we trace
 to him--at any rate disruption is      
reg>d$ z a ph5om5on ( com+ f a d5se to a
 less d5se m$ium4  ,an acc\nt by ,m4    
,a*>ius1 9 ! ,transactions ( ! ,sw$i%   
,academy ( ,sci5ces1 #ahjh-bae1         
translat$ = ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1   
#c-cai3  ,t ,m4 ,a*>ius1 hav+ he>d ( an 
extraord9>y & probably hi!rto unse5     
ph5om5on1 report$ f ne> ! t[n ( ,sk5+e1 
,sw$51 inve/igat$3  ,t1 ^u ! #af? (     
,may1 #ahjh1 at ab\t #d ,p4,m41 ! sun   
sudd5ly turn$ dull brick-r$4 ,at ! same 
"t !re appe>$1 ^u ! we/]n horizon1 a    
great numb] ( r\nd bodies1 d>k br[n1 &  
seem+ly ! size ( a hat cr[n4 ,!y pass$  
ov]head & disappe>$ 9 ! ea/]n horizon4  
,trem5d\s procession4 ,x la/$ two h\rs4 
,occasionally "o fell to ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ! 
place ( a fall 0 exam9$1 !re 0 f\nd a   
film1 :i* soon dri$ & vani%$4 ,(t51 :5  
approa*+ ! sun1 ^! bodies seem$ to l9k  
toge!r1 or 7 !n se5 to be l9k$ toge!r1 9

 gr\ps n exce$+ eight1 &1 "u ! sun1 !y 7
 se5 to h tails ?ree or f\r fa?oms long4
 ,away f ! sun ! tails 7 invisible4     
,:atev] _! sub/ance may h be51 x is     
describ$ z gelat9\s--soapy & jelli$4  ,i
 place ?is datum "h = sev]al reasons4 ,x
 w\ld h be5 a good climax to our        
expression ^u hordes ( small bodies t1 9
 our acceptance1 7 n se$s1 nor birds1   
nor ice-cry/als3 b ! t5d5cy w\ld h be5  
to jump to ! homog5e\s conclusion t all 
our data 9 t expression relat$ to ?is "o
 k9d ( ph5om5a1 :]eas we conceive (     
inf9ite het]og5eity ( ! ext]nal3 (      
crusad]s & rabbles & emigrants & t\ri/s 
& dragons & ?+s l gelat9\s hat cr[ns4   
,or t all ?+s1 "h1 ^u ?is e>?1 t flock  
toge!r1 are n necess>ily %eep1          
,presbyt]ians1 gang/]s1 or porpoises4 ,!
 datum is important to u1 "h1 z         
indication ( disruption 9 ?is e>?'s     
atmosph]e--dang]s 9 ent]+ ?is e>?'s     
atmosph]e4  ,i ?9k1 myself1 t ?\s&s (   
objects h be5 se5 to fall f al(t1 & h   
explod$ lum9\sly1 & h be5 call$ ball    

lightn+4  ,z to :at ball lightn+ is1 we 
h n yet begun to make intellig5t        
guesses4 7,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1       
#cd-ag47  ,9 g5]al1 x seems to me t :5  
we enc\nt] ! opposition ball lightn+ we 
%\ld pay little att5tion1 b conf9e      
ourselves to guesses t are at lea/      
intellig5t1 t /& phantom-l 9 our way4   
,we note "h t 9 "s ( our acceptances ^u 
intellig5ce we %\ld m cle>ly h po9t$ out
 t !y 7 ^u ! intellig5t z oppos$ to !   
in/9ctive4 ,9 ! ,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 
#cc-dji1 !re is an acc\nt ( ball lightn+
 t /ruck a tree4 ,x made a d5t su* z a  
fall+ object w\ld make4 ,"s o!r "t ,i   
%all collect in/ances ( ball lightn+1 to
 express t !y are in/ances ( objects t h
 fall5 f ! sky1 lum9\sly1 explod+       
t]rifically4 ,s bewild]$ is ! old       
or?odoxy by ^! ph5om5a t _m sci5ti/s h  
ei!r d5i$ ball lightn+ or h consid]$ x v
 d\btful4 ,i ref] to ,dr4 ,se/i]'s li/ (
 "o hundr$ & fifty in/ances1 :i* he     
consid]$ au!ntic4  ,9 accord ) our      
disaccord is an in/ance relat$ 9 !      

,mon?ly ,wea!r ,review1 ,m>*1           
#ahhg--some?+ t fell lum9\sly f ! sky1  
accompani$ by some?+ t 0 n s affect$1 or
 t 0 d>k3  ,t1 accord+ to ,capt4 ,c4,d4 
,sweet1 ( ! ,dut* b>k1 ,j4,p4,a41 ^u    
,m>* #ai1 #ahhg1 ,n4 #cg deg4 #ci'1 ,w4 
#eg deg4 #jj'1 he enc\nt]$ a sev]e /orm4
 ,he saw two objects 9 ! air above !    
%ip4 ,"o 0 lum9\s1 & might be expla9$ 9 
sev]al ways1 b ! o!r 0 d>k4 ,"o or bo?  
fell into ! sea1 ) a ro> & ! ca/+ up (  
bill[s4 ,x is our acceptance t ^! ?+s _h
 ent]$ ?is e>?'s atmosph]e1 hav+ fir/   
cra%$ ?r\gh a field ( ice--imm$iately   
aft]w>d lumps ( ice fell4  ,"o ( ! mo/  
a/oni%+ ( ! ph5om5a ( ball lightn+ is a 
ph5om5on ( _m meteorites3 viol5ce (     
explosion out ( all proportion to size &
 velocity4 ,we accept t ! icy meteorites
 ( ,dhurmsalla c\ld h fall5 ) no great  
velocity1 b ! s\nd f !m 0 trem5d\s4 ,!  
s(t sub/ance t fell at ! ,cape ( ,good  
,hope 0 c>bonace\s1 b 0 unburn$1 or _h  
fall5 ) velocity insuffici5t to ignite  
x4 ,! trem5d\s report t x made 0 he>d   

ov] an area m ?an sev5ty miles 9        
diamet]4  ,t "s hail/ones h be5 =m$ 9 a 
d5se m$ium1 & viol5tly dis9tegrate 9 ?is
 e>?'s relatively ?9 atmosph]e3         
,nature1 #hh-cej3  ,l>ge hail/ones not$ 
at ! ,univ]sity ( ,miss\ri1 ,nov4 #aa1  
#aiaa3 !y explod$ ) s\nds l pi/ol %ots4 
,! writ] says t he _h notic$ a simil>   
ph5om5on1 eighte5 ye>s be=e1 at         
,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky4 ,hail/ones t seem$  
to h be5 =m$ 9 a d5s] m$ium3 :5 melt$ "u
 wat] !y gave out bubbles l>g] ?an _!   
c5tral air spaces4 7,mon?ly ,wea!r      
,review1 #cc-dde47  ,our acceptance is t
 _m objects h fall5 f ! sky1 b t _m ( !m
 h dis9tegrat$ viol5tly4 ,?is acceptance
 w co-ord9ate ) data /ill to come1 b1   
also1 we make x easy = ourselves 9 our  
expressions ^u sup]-con/ructions1 if    
we're ask$ :y1 f ?9kable wrecks ( !m1   
gird]s1 plates1 or p>ts recognizably (  
manufactur$ metal h n fall5 f ! sky4    
,h[ev]1 z to composition1 we h n ?is    
refuge1 s x is our expression t !re h   
be5 report$ in/ances ( ! fall (         

manufactur$ metal f ! sky4  ,! meteorite
 ( ,ru!r=d1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 is (         
artificial mat]ial3 mass ( pig iron4 ,x 
is said to be fraudul5t4 7,am]4 ,j\r4   
,sci41 #b-cd-bih47  ,! object t 0 said  
to h fall5 at ,m>blehead1 ,mass41 9     
#aheh1 is describ$ 9 ! ,am]4 ,j\r4      
,sci41 #b-cd-ace1 z a furnace product1  
=m$ 9 smelt+ copp] ores1 or iron ores   
conta9+ copp]4 ,x is said to be         
fraudul5t4  ,accord+ to ,ehr5b]g1 !     
sub/ance report$ by ,capt4 ,callam to h 
fall5 ^u 8 vessel1 ne> ,java1 (f]$      
complete resemblance to ! residue       
result+ f combu/ion ( a /eel wire 9 a   
flask ( oxyg54 7,zur*]1 ,meteors1 p4    
#bci47 ,nature1 ,nov4 #ba1 #ahgh1       
publi%es a notice t1 accord+ to ! ,yuma 
,s5t9el1 a meteorite t resembles /eel _h
 be5 f\nd 9 ! ,mohave ,des]t4 ,9        
,nature1 ,feb4 #ae1 #ahid1 we read t "o 
( ! meteorites br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by ,pe>y1 f ,gre5l&1 is ( temp]$ /eel4 
,! op9ion is t meteoric iron _h fall5 9 
wat] or sn[1 quickly cool+ & h>d5+4 ,?is

 does n apply to composition4 ,nov4 #e1 
#ahih1 ,nature publi%es a notice ( a    
pap] by ,pr(4 ,b]w]?1 ( ,vi5na1 ^u !    
close connection betwe5 meteoric iron & 
/eel-works' /eel4  ,at ! meet+ ( ,nov4  
#bd1 #aijf1 ( ! ,essex ,field ,club1 0  
exhibit$ a piece ( metal said to h fall5
 f ! sky1 ,oct4 #i1 #aijf1 at ,bra9tree4
 ,accord+ to ! ,essex ,naturali/1 ,dr4  
,flet*]1 ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 _h decl>$ 
?is metal to be smelt$ iron--s t ! my/]y
 ( its report$ 'fall' rema9$ unexpla9$4 
#bd   ,we %all h an outcry ( sil5ces4   
,if a s+le in/ance ( any?+ be disreg>d$ 
by a ,sy/em--our own attitude is t a    
s+le in/ance is a p[]less ?+4 ,( c\rse  
our own me?od ( agreem5t ( _m in/ances  
is n a real me?od4 ,9 ,cont9uity1 all   
?+s mu/ h resemblances ) all o!r ?+s4   
,any?+ has any quasi-id5tity y please4  
,"s "t ago conscription 0 assimilat$ )  
ei!r autocracy or democracy ) equal     
facility4 ,note ! ne$ = a dom9ant to    
correlate to4 ,sc>cely anybody said     
simply t we mu/ h conscription3 b t we  

mu/ h conscription1 :i* correlates )    
democracy1 :i* 0 tak5 z a base1 or      
some?+ basically desirable4 ,( c\rse    
betwe5 autocracy & democracy no?+ b     
false dem>cation c be drawn4 ,s ,i c    
conceive ( no subject ^u :i* !re %\ld be
 su* pov]ty z a s+le in/ance1 if any?+  
"o pleases c be :ipp$ into l9e4 ,h[ev]1 
we %all try to be m ne>ly real ?an !    
,d>w9ites :o advance conceal+ coloration
 z ,d>w9ism1 & !n drag 9 proclaim+      
lum9osity1 too1 z ,d>w9ism4 ,i ?9k !    
,d>w9ites _h bett] come 9 ) u z to !    
deep-sea fi%es--& be sorry lat]1 ,i     
suppose4 ,x w be amaz+ or negligible to 
read all ! in/ances n[ to come ( ?+s t h
 be5 se5 9 ! sky1 & to ?9k t all h be5  
disreg>d$4 ,my own op9ion is t x is n   
possible1 or v easy1 to disreg>d !m1 n[ 
t !y h be5 br\ght toge!r--b t1 if prior 
to ab\t ?is "t we _h attempt$ su* an    
assemblage1 ! ,old ,dom9ant w\ld h )]$  
our typewrit]--z x is ! lett] e has gone
 back on u1 & ! s is temp]am5tal4  ,mo/ 
extraord9>y & s+ul> ph5om5on1 ,nor?     

,wales1 ,aug4 #bf1 #ahid2 a disk f :i*  
project$ an orange-color$ body t look$ l
 an elongat$ flatfi%1 report$ by        
,admiral ,ommanney 7,nature1 #ej-ebd72  
disk f :i* project$ a hook-l =m1 ,india1
 ab\t #ahch2 diagram ( x giv52 disk ab\t
 size ( ! moon1 b bright] ?an ! moon2   
visible ab\t tw5ty m9utes2 by ,g4       
,pettit1 9 ,pr(4 ,bad5-,p[ell's         
,catalogue 7,rept4 ,brit4 ,assoc41      
#ahdi72 v brilliant hook-l =m1 se5 9 !  
sky at ,pol&1 ,trumbull ,co41 ,ohio1    
dur+ ! /ream ( meteors1 ( #ahcc2 visible
 m ?an an h\r3 l>ge lum9\s body1 almo/  
/ation>y = a "t2 %ap$ l a squ>e table2  
,niag>a ,falls1 ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcc 7,am]4 
,j\r4 ,sci41 #a-be-cia72 some?+ describ$
 z a bright :ite cl\d1 at night1 ,nov4  
#c1 #ahhf1 at ,ham>1 ,norway2 f x 7     
emitt$ brilliant rays ( light2 drift$   
across ! sky2 reta9$ ?r\gh\t its orig9al
 =m 7,nature1 ,dec4 #af1 #ahhf-aeh72 ?+ 
) an oval nucleus1 & /ream]s ) d>k b&s &
 l9es v sugge/ive ( /ructure2 ,new      
,zeal&1 ,may #d1 #ahhh 7,nature1        

#db-djb72 lum9\s object1 size ( full    
moon1 visible an h\r & a half1 ,*ili1   
,nov4 #e1 #ahhc 7,comptes ,r5dus1       
#ajc-fhb72 bright object ne> sun1 ,dec4 
#ba1 #ahhb 7,k1 #c-ac72 light t look$ l 
a great flame1 f> out at sea1 (f ,ryook 
,phyoo1 ,dec4 #b1 #ahde 7,london ,roy4  
,soc4 ,proc41 #e-fbg72 some?+ l a       
gigantic trumpet1 susp5d$1 v]tical1     
oscillat+ g5tly1 visible five or six    
m9utes1 l5g? e/imat$ at #dbe feet1 at   
,oaxaca1 ,mexico1 ,july #f1 #ahgd 7,sci4
 ,am4 ,sup41 #f-bcfe72 two lum9\s       
bodies1 seem+ly unit$1 visible five or  
six m9utes1 ,june #c1 #ahih 7,la        
,nature1 #ahih-a-abg72 ?+ ) a tail1     
cross+ moon1 transit half a m9ute1      
,sept4 #bf1 #ahgj 7,london ,times1      
,sept4 #cj1 #ahgj72 object f\r or five  
times size ( moon1 mov+ sl[ly across    
sky1 ,nov4 #a1 #ahhe1 ne> ,adrianople   
7,l',a/ronomie1 #ahhf-cji72 l>ge body1  
color$ r$1 mov+ sl[ly1 visible #ae      
m9utes1 report$ by ,coggia1 ,m>seilles1 
,aug4 #a1 #ahga 7,*em4 ,news1 #bd-aic72 

details ( ?is obs]vation1 & simil>      
obs]vation by ,guillem91 & o!r in/ances 
by de ,fonville 7,comptes ,r5dus1       
#gc-big1 #gee72 ?+ t 0 l>ge & t 0       
/ation>y twice 9 sev5 m9utes1 ,ox=d1    
,nov4 #ai1 #ahdg2 li/$ by ,l[e 7,rec4   
,sci41 #a-acf72 grayi% object t look$ to
 be ab\t ?ree & a half feet long1       
rapidly approa*+ ! e>? at ,sa>bruck1    
,april #a1 #ahbf2 s\nd l ?und]2 object  
exp&+ l a %eet 7,am4 ,j\r4 ,sci41       
#a-bf-acc2 ,qu>4 ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,in/41     
#bd-dhh72 report by an a/ronom]1 ,n4,s4 
,drayton1 ^u an object duration ( :i*   
seem$ to him extraord9>y2 duration      
?ree-qu>t]s ( a m9ute1 ,j]sey ,city1    
,july #f1 #ahhb 7,sci4 ,am]41 #dg-ec72  
object l a comet1 b ) prop] motion ( #aj
 degrees an h\r2 visible "o h\r2 report$
 by ,pur9e & ,glancy f ! ,cordoba       
,obs]vatory1 ,arg5t9a1 ,m>* #ad1 #aiaf  
7,sci4 ,am]41 #aae-dic72 some?+ l a     
signal light1 report$ by ,glai%]1 ,oct4 
#d1 #ahdd2 bright z ,jupit]1 s5d+ out   
quick flick]+ waves ( light 7,ye> ,book 

( ,facts1 #ahde-bgh74  ,i ?9k t ) !     
object kn[n z ,eddie's comet passes away
 ! la/ ( our susceptibility to ! common 
fallacy ( p]sonify+4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/   
deep-root$ ( positivi/ illusions--t p   
are p]sons4 ,we h be5 guilty too (t5 (  
sple5s & spites & ridicules aga9/       
a/ronom]s1 z if !y 7 p]sons1 or f9al    
unities1 individuals1 complet5esses1 or 
selves--in/ead ( indet]m9ate p>ts4 ,b1 s
 long z we rema9 9 quasi-exi/5ce1 we c  
ca/ out illusion only ) "s o!r illusion1
 ?\gh ! o!r illusion may approximate    
high] to reality4 ,s we p]sonify no m--b
 we sup]-p]sonify4 ,we n[ take into full
 acceptance our expression t ,developm5t
 is an ,autocracy ( ,successive         
,dom9ants--:i* are n f9al--b :i*        
approximate high] to individuality or   
self-ness1 ?an d ! human tropisms t     
irresponsibly correlate to !m4  ,eddie  
report$ a cele/ial object1 f !          
,obs]vatory at ,graham/[n1 ,s\? ,africa4
 ,x 0 9 #ahij4 ,! ,new ,dom9ant 0 only  
heir presumptive !n1 or heir app>5t b n 

obvi\s4 ,! ?+ t ,eddie report$ might z  
well h be5 report$ by a night wat*man1  
:o _h look$ up ?r\gh an unplac$ sew]    
pipe4  ,x did n correlate4  ,! ?+ 0 n   
admitt$ to ,mon?ly ,notices4 ,i ?9k     
myself t if ! ,editor _h attempt$ to let
 x 9--e>?quake--or a my/]i\s fire 9 8   
publi%+ h\se4  ,! ,dom9ants are jeal\s  
gods4  ,9 ,nature1 presumably a vassal (
 ! new god1 ?\gh ( c\rse also plausibly 
r5d]+ homage to ! old1 is report$ a     
comet-l body1 ( ,oct4 #bg1 #ahij1 obs]v$
 at ,graham/[n1 by ,eddie4 ,x may h     
look$ comet-l1 b x mov$ #ajj degrees    
:ile visible1 or "o hundr$ degrees 9    
?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,see ,nature1     
#dc-hi1 #ij4  ,9 ,nature1 #dd-eai1 ,pr(4
 ,copel& describes a simil> appe>ance t 
he _h se51 ,sept4 #aj1 #ahia4 ,drey]    
says 7,nature1 #dd-eda7 t he _h se5 ?is 
object at ! ,armagh ,obs]vatory4 ,he    
lik5s x to ! object t 0 report$ by      
,eddie4 ,x 0 se5 by ,dr4 ,alex&] ,graham
 ,bell1 ,sept4 #aa1 #ahia1 9 ,nova      
,scotia4  ,b ! ,old ,dom9ant 0 a jeal\s 

god4  ,s !re 7 diff]5t obs]vations ^u   
some?+ t 0 se5 9 ,novemb]1 #ahhc4 ,^!   
obs]vations 7 ,phili/9es 9 #ahhc4 ,9 !  
,am]4 ,met4 ,j\r41 #a-aaj1 a            
correspond5t reports hav+ se5 an object 
l a comet1 ) two tails1 "o up & "o d[n1 
,nov4 #aj or #ab1 #ahhc4 ,v likely ?is  
ph5om5on %\ld be plac$ 9 our expression 
^u torp$o-%ap$ bodies t h be5 se5 9 !   
sky--our data ^u dirigibles1 or         
sup]-,zeppel9s--b our attempt$          
classifications are f> f rigor\s--or are
 m]e gropes4 ,9 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1  
#ej-dj1 a correspond5t writes f         
,humacao1 ,porto ,rico1 t1 ,nov4 #ba1   
#ahhc1 he & sev]al o!r--p]sons--or      
p]sons1 z x 7--_h se5 a maje/ic         
appe>ance1 l a comet4 ,visible ?ree     
successive nights3 disappe>$ !n4 ,!     
,editor says t he c (f] no explanation4 
,if accept$1 ?is ?+ mu/ h be5 close to !
 e>?4 ,if x _h be5 a comet1 x w\ld h be5
 se5 widely1 & ! news w\ld h be5        
telegraph$ ov] ! _w1 says ! ,editor4 ,^u
 page #ig ( ?is volume ( ! ,sci5tific   

,am]ican1 a correspond5t writes t1 at   
,sulphur ,spr+s1 ,ohio1 he _h se5 a     
wond] 9 ! sky1 at ab\t ! same date4 ,x 0
 torp$o-%ap$1 or some?+ ) a nucleus1 at 
ea* end ( :i* 0 a tail4 ,aga9 ! ,editor 
says t he c (f] no explanation3 t !     
object 0 n a comet4 ,he associates x ) !
 atmosph]ic effects g5]al 9 #ahhc4 ,b x 
w be our expression t1 9 ,engl& &       
,holl&1 a simil> object 0 se5 9         
,novemb]1 #ahhb4  ,9 ! ,sci5tific       
,am]ican1 #dj-bid1 is publi%$ a lett] f 
,h5ry ,h>rison1 ( ,j]sey ,city1 copi$ f 
! ,new ,york ,tribune3 t ^u ! ev5+ (    
,april #ac1 #ahgi1 ,mr4 ,h>rison 0 se>*+
 = ,brors5's comet1 :5 he saw an object 
t 0 mov+ s rapidly t x c\ld n h be5 a   
comet4 ,he call$ a fri5d to look1 & 8   
obs]vation 0 confirm$4 ,at two o'clock 9
 ! morn+ ?is object 0 /ill visible4 ,9 !
 ,sci5tific ,am]ican ,supplem5t1        
#g-bhhe1 ,mr4 ,h>rison disclaims        
s5sationalism1 :i* he seems to ?9k      
unwor?y1 & gives te*nical details3 he   
says t ! object 0 se5 by ,mr4 ,j4 ,sp5c]

 ,devoe1 ( ,manhattanville4     #be   ,a
 =mation hav+ ! %ape ( a dirigible4 ,x 0
 report$ f ,hunt+ton1 ,we/ ,virg9ia     
7,sci4 ,am]41 #aae-bda74 ,lum9\s object 
t 0 se5 ,july #ai1 #aiaf1 at ab\t #aa   
,p4,m4 ,obs]v$ ?r\gh r p[]ful field     
glasses1 x look$ to be ab\t two degrees 
long & half a degree wide4 ,x gradually 
dimm$1 disappe>$1 reappe>$1 & !n fad$   
out ( sight4 ,ano!r p]son--z we say3 x  
w\ld be too inconv5i5t to hold to our   
int]m$iati/ recognitions--ano!r p]son :o
 obs]v$ ?is ph5om5on sugge/$ to ! writ] 
( ! acc\nt t ! object 0 a dirigible1 b !
 writ] says t fa9t />s c\ld be se5 beh9d
 x4 ,?is w\ld seem really to oppose our 
notion ( a dirigible visitor to ?is     
e>?--except = ! inconclusiv5ess ( all   
?+s 9 a mode ( seem+ t is n f9al--or we 
sugge/ t beh9d "s p>ts ( ! object1 ?+1  
con/ruction1 fa9t />s 7 se54 ,we f9d a  
slight discussion "h4 ,pr(4 ,h4,m4      
,russell ?9ks t ! ph5om5on 0 a deta*$   
cl\d ( aurora borealis4 ,^u page #cfi ( 
?is volume ( ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1     

ano!r correlator sugge/s t x 0 a light f
 a bla/ furnace--disreg>d+ t1 if !re be 
bla/ furnaces 9 or ne> ,hunt+ton1 _!    
reflections w\ld be commonplaces !re4   
,we n[ h sev]al obs]vations ^u          
cyl9drical-%ap$ bodies t h appe>$ 9 ?is 
e>?'s atmosph]e3 cyl9drical1 b po9t$ at 
bo? ends1 or torp$o-%ap$4 ,"s ( !       
acc\nts are n v detail$1 b out ( ! bits 
( description my own acceptance is t    
sup]-geographical r\tes are trav]s$ by  
torp$o-%ap$ sup]-con/ructions t h       
occasionally visit$1 or t h occasionally
 be5 driv5 into ?is e>?'s atmosph]e4 ,f 
data1 ! acceptance is t ^u ent]+ ?is    
e>?'s atmosph]e1 ^! vessels h be5 s     
rack$ t _h !y n sail$ away1             
dis9tegration w\ld h occurr$3 t1 be=e   
leav+ ?is e>?1 !y h1 :e!r 9 attempt$    
communication or n1 or 9 m]e wantonness 
or n1 dropp$ objects1 :i* did almo/     
imm$iately viol5tly dis9tegrate or      
explode4 ,^u g5]al pr9ciples we ?9k t   
explosives h n be5 purposely dropp$1 b t
 p>ts h be5 rack$ (f1 & h fall51 explod+

 l ! ?+s call$ ball lightn+4 ,_m h be5  
objects ( /one or metal ) inscriptions  
^u !m1 = all we "k1 at pres5t4 ,9 all   
in/ances1 e/imates ( dim5sions are      
valueless1 b ratios ( dim5sions are m   
acceptable4 ,a ?+ said to h be5 six feet
 long may h be5 six hundr$ feet long2 b 
%ape is n s subject to ! illusions (    
di/ance4  ,nature1 #dj-dae3  ,t1 ,aug4  
#e1 #ahhi1 dur+ a viol5t /orm1 an object
 t look$ to be ab\t #ae in*es long & #e 
in*es wide1 fell1 r sl[ly1 at ,ea/      
,twick5ham1 ,engl&4 ,x explod$4 ,no     
sub/ance f x 0 f\nd4  ,l',annee         
,sci5tifique1 #ahfd-ed3  ,t1 ,oct4 #aj1 
#ahfd1 ,m4 ,lev]ri] _h s5t to ! ,academy
 ?ree lett]s f witnesses ( a long lum9\s
 body1 tap]+ at bo? ends1 t _h be5 se5 9
 ! sky4  ,9 ,?und] & ,lightn+1 p4 #hg1  
,flamm>ion says t on ,aug4 #bj1 #ahhj1  
dur+ a r viol5t /orm1 ,m4,a4 ,trecul1 ( 
! ,fr5* ,academy1 saw a v brilliant     
yell[i%-:ite body1 app>5tly #ce to #dj  
c5timet]s long1 & ab\t #be c5timet]s    
wide4 ,torp$o-%ap$4 ,or a cyl9drical    

body1 ) slightly conical ends4 ,x dropp$
 some?+1 & disappe>$ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,:atev] 
x may h be5 t 0 dropp$1 x fell          
v]tically1 l a heavy object1 & left a   
lum9\s tra94 ,! sc5e ( ?is occurr5ce may
 h be5 f> f ! obs]v]4 ,no s\nd 0 he>d4  
,= ,m4 ,trecul's acc\nt1 see ,comptes   
,r5dus1 #ajc-hdi4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r       
,review1 #aijg-caj3  ,t1 ,july #b1      
#aijg1 9 ! t[n ( ,burl+ton1 ,v]mont1 a  
t]rific explosion _h be5 he>d ?r\gh\t ! 
city4 ,a ball ( light1 or a lum9\s      
object1 _h be5 se5 to fall f ! sky--or f
 a torp$o-%ap$ ?+1 or con/ruction1 9 !  
sky4 ,no "o _h se5 ?is ?+ t _h explod$  
fall f a l>g] body t 0 9 ! sky--b if we 
accept t at ! same "t !re 0 a l>g] body 
9 ! sky--  ,my own acceptance is t a    
dirigible 9 ! sky1 or a con/ruction t   
%[$ e sign ( disrupt+1 _h b>ely "t to   
drop--:atev] x did drop--& to spe$ away 
to safety above4  ,! foll[+ /ory is     
told1 9 ! ,review1 by ,bi%op ,john ,s4  
,mi*aud3  ,i 0 /&+ on ! corn] ( ,*ur* & 
,college ,/reets1 j 9 front ( ! ,h[>d   

,bank1 & fac+ ea/1 engag$ 9 conv]sation 
) ,ex-,gov]nor ,woodbury & ,mr4 ,a4,a4  
,buell1 :51 )\t ! slighte/ indication1  
or w>n+1 we 7 />tl$ by :at s\nd$ l a mo/
 unusual & t]rific explosion1 evid5tly v
 ne>by4 ,rais+ my eyes1 & look+ ea/w>d  
along ,college ,/reet1 ,i obs]v$ a      
torp$o-%ap$ body1 "s #cjj feet away1    
/ation>y 9 appe>ance1 & susp5d$ 9 ! air1
 ab\t #ej feet above ! tops ( ! build+s4
 ,9 size x 0 ab\t #f feet long by #h    
in*es 9 diamet]1 ! %ell1 or cov]+1 hav+ 
a d>k appe>ance1 ) "h & !re tongues (   
fire issu+ f spots on ! surface1        
resembl+ r$-hot1 unburni%$ copp]4       
,al?\gh /ation>y :5 fir/ notic$1 ?is    
object soon began to move1 r sl[ly1 &   
disappe>$ ov] ,dolan ,bro!rs' /ore1     
s\?w>d4 ,z x mov$1 ! cov]+ seem$ ruptur+
 9 places1 & ?r\gh ^! ! int5sely r$     
flames issu$4  ,bi%op ,mi*aud attempts  
to correlate x ) meteorological         
obs]vations4  ,because ( ! ne>by view   
?is is p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable ( ! new   
correlates1 b ! correlate n[ com+ is    

extraord9>y because ( ! great numb] (   
record$ obs]vations ^u x4 ,my own       
acceptance is t1 ^u ,nov4 #ag1 #ahhb1 a 
va/ dirigible cross$ ,engl&1 b by !     
def9it5ess-indef9it5ess ( all ?+s       
quasi-real1 "s obs]vations ^u x c be    
correlat$ ) any?+ "o pleases4  ,e4,w4   
,maund]1 invit$ by ! ,editors ( !       
,obs]vatory to write "s rem9isc5ces = ! 
#ejj? numb] ( _! magaz9e1 gives "o t he 
says /&s out 7,obs]vatory1 #ci-bad74 ,x 
is ^u some?+ t he t]ms a /range cele/ial
 visitor4 ,maund] 0 at ! ,royal         
,obs]vatory1 ,gre5wi*1 ,nov4 #ag1 #ahhb1
 at night4 ,!re 0 an aurora1 )\t        
features ( special int]e/4 ,9 ! mid/ ( !
 aurora1 a great circul> disk ( gre5i%  
light appe>$ & mov$ smoo?ly across !    
sky4 ,b ! circul>ity 0 evid5tly ! effect
 ( =e%ort5+4 ,! ?+ pass$ above ! moon1 &
 01 by o!r obs]v]s1 describ$ z          
cig>-%ap$1 l a torp$o1 a sp9dle1 a      
%uttle4 ,! idea ( =e%ort5+ is n m9e3    
,maund] says ?is4 ,he says3 ,_h !       
incid5t occurr$ a ?ird ( a c5tury lat]1 

beyond d\bt ev]yone w\ld h select$ !    
same simile--x w\ld h be5 'j l a        
,zeppel94' ,! duration 0 ab\t two       
m9utes4 ,color said to h be5 ! same z t 
( ! auroral gl[ 9 ! nor?4 ,nev]!less1   
,maund] says t ?is ?+ _h no relation to 
auroral ph5om5a4 ,x appe>$ to be a      
def9ite body4 ,motion too fa/ = a cl\d1 
b no?+ c\ld be m unlike ! ru% ( a       
meteor4 ,9 ! ,philosophical ,magaz9e1   
#e-ae-cah1 ,j4 ,r& ,capron1 9 a l5g?y   
pap]1 alludes ?r\gh\t to ?is ph5om5on z 
an auroral beam1 b he li/s _m           
obs]vations ^u its torp$o-%ape1 & "o    
obs]vation ^u a d>k nucleus 9 x--ho/ (  
mo/ confus+ obs]vations--e/imates (     
height betwe5 #dj & #bjj                
miles--obs]vations 9 ,holl& & ,belgium4 
,we are told t accord+ to ,capron's     
spectroscopic obs]vations ! ph5om5on 0  
no?+ b a beam ( auroral light4 ,9 !     
,obs]vatory1 #f-aib1 is ,maund]'s       
contemporane\s acc\nt4 ,he gives app>5t 
approximate l5g? & bread? at tw5ty-sev5 
degrees & ?ree degrees & a half4 ,he    

gives o!r obs]vations seem+ to indicate 
/ructure--rem>kable d>k m>k+ d[n ! c5t]4
  ,9 ,nature1 #bg-hd1 ,capron says t    
because ( ! moonlight he _h be5 able to 
d little ) ! spectroscope4  ,color :ite1
 b aurora rosy 7,nature1 #bg-hg74       
,bright />s se5 ?r\gh x1 b n at ! z5i?1 
:]e x look$ opaque4 ,?is is ! only      
ass]tion ( transp>5cy 7,nature1 #bg-hg74
 ,too sl[ = a meteor1 b too fa/ = a cl\d
 7,nature1 #bg-hf74 ,surface _h a mottl$
 appe>ance 7,nature1 #bg-hg74 ,v def9ite
 9 =m1 l a torp$o 7,nature1 #bg-ajj74   
,probably a meteoric object 7,dr4       
,groneman1 ,nature1 #bg-bif74 ,te*nical 
demon/ration by ,dr4 ,groneman1 t x 0 a 
cl\d ( meteoric matt] 7,nature1         
#bh-aje74 ,see ,nature1 #bg-cae1 #cch1  
#cfe1 #chh1 #dab1 #dcd4  ,v little d\bt 
x 0 an electric ph5om5on 7,proctor1 ,k1 
#b-dai74  ,9 ! ,london ,times1 ,nov4    
#bj1 #ahhb1 ! ,editor says t he _h      
receiv$ a great numb] ( lett]s ^u ?is   
ph5om5on4 ,he publi%es two4 ,"o         
correspond5t describes x z well-def9$ & 

%ap$ l a fi%444 extraord9>y & al>m+4 ,! 
o!r correspond5t writes ( x z a mo/     
magnific5t lum9\s mass1 %ap$ some:at l a
 torp$o4     #bf   ,notes & ,qu]ies1    
#e-c-cjf3  ,ab\t #h lights t 7 se5 9    
,wales1 ov] an area ( ab\t #h miles1 all
 keep+ _! own gr\nd1 :e!r mov+ toge!r   
p]p5dicul>ly1 horizontally1 or ov] a    
zigzag c\rse4 ,!y look$ l electric      
lights--disappe>+1 reappe>+ dimly1 !n   
%9+ z bright z ev]4 ,we h se5 !m ?ree or
 f\r at a "t aft]w>d1 on f\r or five    
occasions4  ,london ,times1 ,oct4 #e1   
#ahgg3  ,f "t to "t ! we/ coa/ ( ,wales 
seems to h be5 ! sc5e ( my/]i\s         
lights4444 ,& n[ we h a /atem5t f ,t[yn 
t )9 ! la/ few weeks lights ( v>i\s     
colors h be5 se5 mov+ ov] ! e/u>y ( !   
,dysynni ,riv]1 & out to sea4 ,!y are   
g5]ally 9 a nor!rly direction1 b        
sometimes !y hug ! %ore1 & move at high 
velocity = miles t[>d ,ab]dovey1 &      
sudd5ly disappe>4  ,l',annee            
,sci5tifique1 #ahgg-de3  ,lights t      
appe>$ 9 ! sky1 above ,v5ce1 ,france1   

,m>* #bc1 #ahgg2 describ$ z balls ( fire
 ( dazzl+ brightness2 appe>$ f a cl\d   
ab\t a degree 9 diamet]2 mov$ relatively
 sl[ly4 ,!y 7 visible m ?an an h\r1 mov+
 nor?w>d4 ,x is said t eight or t5 ye>s 
be=e simil> lights or objects _h be5 se5
 9 ! sky1 at ,v5ce4  ,london ,times1    
,sept4 #ai1 #ahdh3  ,t1 at ,inv]ness1   
,scotl&1 two l>ge1 bright lights t look$
 l />s _h be5 se5 9 ! sky3 sometimes    
/ation>y1 b occasionally mov+ at high   
velocity4  ,l',annee ,sci5tifique1      
#ahhh-ff3  ,obs]v$ ne> ,/4 ,pet]sburg1  
,july #cj1 #ahhj1 9 ! ev5+3 a l>ge      
sph]ical light & two small] ones1 mov+  
along a rav9e3 visible ?ree m9utes2     
disappe>+ )\t noise4  ,nature1 #ce-agc3 
,t1 at ,yloilo1 ,sept4 #cj1 #ahhf1 0 se5
 a lum9\s object ! size ( ! full moon4  
,x float$ sl[ly nor?w>d1 foll[$ by      
small] ones close to x4  ,! ,false      
,lights ( ,durham4  ,e n[ & !n 9 !      
,engli% newspap]s1 9 ! middle ( !       
n9ete5? c5tury1 !re is some?+ ab\t      
lights t 7 se5 aga9/ ! sky1 b z if n f> 

above l&1 (t5e/ ^u ! coa/ ( ,durham4 ,!y
 7 mi/ak5 = beacons by sailors4 ,wreck  
aft] wreck occurr$4 ,! fi%]m5 7 accus$ (
 display+ false lights & pr(it+ by      
wreckage4 ,! fi%]m5 answ]$ t mo/ly only 
old vessels1 wor?less except =          
insurance1 7 s wreck$4  ,9 #ahff        
7,london ,times1 ,jan4 #i1 #ahff7 popul>
 excitem5t became int5se4 ,!re 0 an     
inve/igation4 ,be=e a commission1 head$ 
by ,admiral ,coll9son1 te/imony 0 tak54 
,"o witness describ$ ! light t _h       
deceiv$ him z consid]ably elevat$ above 
gr\nd4 ,no conclusion 0 rea*$3 ! lights 
7 call$ ! my/]i\s lights4 ,b :atev] !   
false lights ( ,durham may h be51 !y 7  
unaffect$ by ! inve/igation4 ,9 #ahfg1 !
 ,tyne ,pilotage ,bo>d took ! matt] up4 
,op9ion ( ! ,mayor ( ,tyne--a my/]i\s   
affair4  ,9 ! ,report ( ! ,briti%       
,association1 #ahgg-aeb1 !re is a       
description ( a gr\p ( meteors t travel$
 ) rem>kable sl[ness4 ,!y 7 9 sight ab\t
 ?ree m9utes4 ,rem>kable1 x seems1 is   
sc>cely /rong en\gh3 "o reads (         

rem>kable z appli$ to a duration ( ?ree 
seconds4 ,^! meteors _h ano!r           
peculi>ity2 !y left no tra94 ,!y are    
describ$ z seem+ly huddl$ toge!r l a    
flock ( wild geese1 & mov+ ) ! same     
velocity & grace ( regul>ity4  ,j\r4    
,roy4 ,a/ro4 ,soc4 ( ,canada1 ,novemb] &
 ,decemb]1 #aiac3  ,t1 accord+ to _m    
obs]vations collect$ by ,pr(4 ,*ant1 (  
,toronto1 !re appe>$1 ^u ! night ( ,feb4
 #i1 #aiac1 a spectacle t 0 se5 9       
,canada1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & at sea1 & 9 
,b]muda4 ,a lum9\s body 0 se54 ,to x !re
 0 a long tail4 ,! body grew rapidly    
l>g]4 ,obs]v]s diff] z to :e!r ! body 0 
s+le1 or 0 compos$ ( ?ree or f\r p>ts1 )
 a tail to ea* "p4 ,! gr\p1 or complex  
/ructure1 mov$ ) a peculi>1 maje/ic     
delib]ation4 ,x disappe>$ 9 ! di/ance1 &
 ano!r gr\p em]g$ f its place ( orig94  
,onw>d !y mov$1 at ! same delib]ate     
pace1 9 twos or ?rees or f\rs4 ,!y      
disappe>$4 ,a ?ird gr\p1 or a ?ird      
/ructure1 foll[$4  ,"s obs]v]s comp>$ ! 
spectacle to a fleet ( air%ips3 o!rs to 

battle%ips att5d$ by cruis]s & de/roy]s4
  ,accord+ to "o writ]3  ,!re 7 probably
 #cj or #cb bodies1 & ! peculi> ?+ ab\t 
!m 0 _! mov+ 9 f\rs & ?rees & twos1     
abrea/ ( "o ano!r2 & s p]fect 0 ! l9+ up
 t y w\ld h ?\ght x 0 an a]ial fleet    
maneuv]+ aft] rigid drill+4  ,nature1   
,may #be1 #ahic3  ,a lett] f ,capt4     
,*>les ,j4 ,norcock1 ( ,h4,m4,s4        
,c>ol9e3  ,t1 ^u ! #bd? ( ,febru>y1     
#ahic1 at #aj ,p4,m41 betwe5 ,%anghai & 
,japan1 ! (fic] ( ! wat* _h report$ "s  
unusual lights4  ,!y 7 betwe5 ! %ip & a 
m\nta94 ,! m\nta9 0 ab\t #f1jjj feet    
high4 ,! lights seem$ to be globul>4 ,!y
 mov$ sometimes mass$1 b sometimes /rung
 out 9 an irregul> l9e4 ,!y bore        
nor?w>d1 until lo/ to sight4 ,duration  
two h\rs4  ,! next night ! lights 7 se5 
aga94  ,!y 71 = a "t1 eclips$ by a small
 isl&4 ,!y bore nor? at ab\t ! same spe$
 & 9 ab\t ! same direction z spe$ &     
direction ( ! ,c>ol9e4 ,b !y 7 lights t 
ca/ a reflection3 !re 0 a gl>e ^u !     
horizon "u !m4 ,a telescope br\ght out b

 few details3 t !y 7 r$di%1 & seem$ to  
emit a fa9t smoke4 ,?is "t ! duration 0 
sev5 & a half h\rs4  ,!n ,capt4 ,norcock
 says t1 9 ! same g5]al locality1 & at  
ab\t ! same "t1 ,capt4 ,ca/le1 (        
,h4,m4,s4 ,le&]1 _h se5 lights4 ,he _h  
alt]$ 8 c\rse & _h made t[>d !m4 ,!     
lights _h fl$ f him4 ,at lea/1 !y _h    
mov$ high] 9 ! sky4  ,mon?ly ,wea!r     
,review1 ,m>*1 #aijd-aae3  ,report f !  
obs]vations ( ?ree memb]s ( 8 crew by   
,lieut4 ,frank ,h4 ,s*(ield1 ,u4,s4,n1 (
 ! ,u4,s4,s4 ,supply3  ,feb4 #bd1 #aijd4
 ,?ree lum9\s objects1 ( diff]5t sizes1 
! l>ge/ hav+ an app>5t area ( ab\t six  
suns4 ,:5 fir/ sight$1 !y 7 n v high4   
,!y 7 bel[ cl\ds ( an e/imat$ height (  
ab\t "o mile4  ,!y fl$1 or !y evad$1 or 
!y turn$4  ,!y w5t up into ! cl\ds bel[ 
:i* !y _h1 at fir/1 be5 sight$4  ,_!    
unison ( movem5t4  ,b !y 7 ( diff]5t    
sizes1 & ( diff]5t susceptibilities to  
all =ces ( ?is e>? & ( ! air4  ,mon?ly  
,wea!r ,review1 ,augu/1 #ahih-ceh3  ,two
 lett]s f ,c4,n4 ,crots5burg1 ,cr[      

,ag5cy1 ,montana3  ,t1 9 ! summ] (      
#ahif1 :5 ?is writ] 0 a railroad po/al  
cl]k--or "o :o 0 exp]i5c$ 9             
tra9-ph5om5a--:ile 8 tra9 0 go+ nor?w>d1
 f ,tr5ton1 ,mo41 he & ano!r cl]k saw1 9
 ! d>kness ( a heavy ra91 a light t     
appe>$ to be r\nd1 & ( a dull-rose      
color1 & seem$ to be ab\t a foot 9      
diamet]4 ,x seem$ to float )9 a hundr$  
feet ( ! e>?1 b soon rose high1 or      
midway betwe5 horizon & z5i?4 ,! w9d 0 q
 /rong f ! ea/1 b ! light held a c\rse  
almo/ due nor?4  ,its spe$ v>i$4        
,sometimes x seem$ to outrun ! tra9     
consid]ably4 ,at o!r times x seem$ to   
fall beh9d4 ,! mail-cl]ks wat*$ until ! 
t[n ( ,l9ville1 ,i[a1 0 rea*$4 ,beh9d ! 
depot ( ?is t[n1 ! light disappe>$1 & 0 
n se5 aga94 ,all ?is "t !re _h be5 ra91 
b v little lightn+1 b ,mr4 ,crots5burg  
(f]s ! explanation t x 0 ball lightn+4  
,! ,editor ( ! ,review disagrees4 ,he   
?9ks t ! light may h be5 a reflection f 
! ra91 or fog1 or f leaves ( trees1     
gli/5+ ) ra91 or ! tra9's light--n      

lights4  ,9 ! ,decemb] numb] ( ! ,review
 is a lett] f ,edw>d ,m4 ,boggs--t !    
light 0 a reflection1 p]haps1 f !       
gl>e--"o light1 ?is "t--f ! locomotive's
 fire-box1 ^u wet telegraph wires--an   
appe>ance t might n be /riat$ by !      
wires1 b consolidat$ into "o            
rotundity--t x _h seem$ to oscillate ) !
 undulations ( ! wires1 & _h seem$ to   
*ange horizontal di/ance ) ! v>y+ angles
 ( reflection1 & _h seem$ to advance or 
fall beh9d1 :5 ! tra9 _h r\nd$ curves4  
,all ( :i* is typical ( ! be/ (         
quasi-reason+4 ,x includes & assimilates
 div]se data3 b x excludes t :i* w      
de/roy x3  ,t1 acceptably1 ! telegraph  
wires 7 alongside ! track beyond1 z well
 z lead+ to ,l9ville4  ,mr4 ,crots5burg 
?9ks ( ball lightn+1 :i*1 ?\gh a sore   
bewild]m5t to mo/ speculation1 is       
usually suppos$ to be a correlate ) !   
old sy/em ( ?\ght3 b 8 aw>5ess ( some?+ 
else is express$ 9 o!r p>ts ( 8 lett]s1 
:5 he says t he has some?+ to tell t is 
s /range t ,i %\ld nev] h m5tion$ x1 ev5

 to my fri5ds1 _h x n be5 corroborat$444
 s unreal t ,i hesitat$ to speak ( x1   
fe>+ t x 0 "s freak ( ! imag9ation4     
#bg   ,va/ & black4 ,! ?+ t 0 pois$1 l a
 cr[ ov] ! moon4  ,r\nd & smoo?4 ,cannon
 balls4 ,?+s t h fall5 f ! sky to ?is   
e>?4  ,our slipp]y bra9s4  ,?+s l cannon
 balls h fall51 9 /orms1 ^u ?is e>?4 ,l 
cannon balls are ?+s t1 9 /orms1 h fall5
 to ?is e>?4  ,%[]s ( blood4  ,%[]s (   
blood4  ,%[]s ( blood4  ,:atev] x may h 
be51 some?+ l r$-brick du/1 or a r$     
sub/ance 9 a dri$ /ate1 fell at         
,pi$mont1 ,italy1 ,oct4 #bg1 #ahad      
7,electric ,magaz9e1 #fh-dcg74 ,a r$    
p[d] fell1 9 ,switz]l&1 w9t] ( #ahfg    
7,pop4 ,sci4 ,rev41 #aj-aab7--  ,t      
some?+1 f> f ?is e>?1 _h                
bl$--sup]-dragon t _h ramm$ a comet--   
,or t !re are oceans ( blood some:]e 9 !
 sky--sub/ance t dries1 & falls 9 a     
p[d]--wafts = ages 9 p[d]$ =m--t !re is 
a va/ area t w "s day be kn[n to        
aviators z ! ,des]t ( ,blood4 ,we       
attempt little ( sup]-topography1 at    

pres5t1 b ,ocean ( ,blood1 or ,des]t (  
,blood--or bo?--,italy is ne>e/ to x--or
 to !m4  ,i suspect t !re 7 corpuscles 9
 ! sub/ance t fell 9 ,switz]l&1 b all t 
c\ld be publi%$ 9 #ahfg 0 t 9 ?is       
sub/ance !re 0 a high proportion (      
v>i\sly %ap$ organic matt]4  ,at        
,giess51 ,g]many1 9 #ahba1 accord+ to ! 
,report ( ! ,briti% ,association1 #e-b1 
fell a ra9 ( a pea*-r$ color4 ,9 ?is ra9
 7 flakes ( a hyac9?9e t9t4 ,x is said t
 ?is sub/ance 0 organic3 we are told t x
 0 pyrrh9e4  ,b di/9ctly en\gh1 we are  
told ( "o r$ ra9 t x 0 ( corpuscul>     
composition--r$ sn[1 r4 ,x fell1 ,m>*   
#ab1 #ahgf1 ne> ! ,cry/al ,palace1      
,london 7,ye> ,book ( ,facts1 #ahgf-hi2 
,nature1 #ac-dad74 ,z to ! r$ sn[ ( pol>
 & m\nta9\s regions1 we h no opposition1
 because t sn[ has nev] be5 se5 to fall 
f ! sky3 x is a gr[? ( micro-organisms1 
or ( a protococcus1 t spreads ov] sn[ t 
is on ! gr\nd4 ,?is "t no?+ is said ( s&
 f ! ,sah>a4 ,x is said ( ! r$ matt] t  
fell 9 ,london1 ,m>* #ab1 #ahgf1 t x 0  

compos$ ( corpuscles--  ,( c\rse3  ,t !y
 look$ l vegetable cells4  ,a note3  ,t 
n9e days be=e _h fall5 ! r$             
sub/ance--fle%--:atev] x may h be5--(   
,ba? ,c\nty1 ,k5tucky4  ,i ?9k t a      
sup]-egoti/1 va/1 b n s va/ z x _h      
suppos$1 _h refus$ to move to "o side = 
a comet4  ,we summ>ize our g5]al        
sup]-geographical expressions3          
,gelat9\s regions1 sulphur\s regions1   
frigid & tropical regions3 a region t   
has be5 ,s\rce ( ,life relatively to ?is
 e>?3 regions :]e9 !re is d5sity s great
 t ?+s f !m1 ent]+ ?is e>?'s ?9         
atmosph]e1 explode4  ,we h _h a datum ( 
explosive hail/ones4 ,we n[ h support to
 ! acceptance t !y _h be5 =m$ 9 a m$ium 
f> d5s] ?an air ( ?is e>? at sea-level4 
,9 ! ,popul> ,sci5ce ,news1 #bb-ch1 is  
an acc\nt ( ice t _h be5 =m$1 "u great  
pressure1 9 ! laboratory ( ! ,univ]sity 
( ,virg9ia4 ,:5 releas$ & br\ght into   
contact ) ord9>y air1 ?is ice explod$4  
,& aga9 ! fle%-l sub/ance t fell 9      
,k5tucky3 its flake-l =mation4 ,"h is a 

ph5om5on t is famili> to u3 x sugge/s   
flatt5+1 "u pressure4 ,b ! extraord9>y  
inf]5ce is--pressure n equal on all     
sides4 ,9 ! ,annual ,record ( ,sci5ce1  
#ahgc-cej1 x is said t1 9 #ahgc1 aft] a 
heavy ?und]/orm 9 ,l\isiana1 a trem5d\s 
numb] ( fi% scales 7 f\nd1 = a di/ance (
 =ty miles1 along ! banks ( !           
,mississippi ,riv]3 bu%els ( !m pick$ up
 9 s+le places3 l>ge scales t 7 said to 
be ( ! g> fi%1 a fi% t weighs f five to 
fifty p\nds4 ,x seems impossible to     
accept ?is id5tification3 "o ?9ks ( a   
sub/ance t _h be5 press$ into flakes or 
scales4 ,& r\nd hail/ones ) wide ?9     
m>g9s ( ice irregul>ly ar\nd !m--/ill1  
su* hail/ones seem to me m l ?+s t _h   
be5 /ation>y3 _h be5 held 9 a field ( ?9
 ice4 ,9 ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1    
#cd-edf1 are draw+s ( hail/ones s m>g9$1
 z if !y _h be5 held 9 a %eet ( ice4    
,"s day we %all h an expression :i* w   
be1 to our advanc$ primitiv5ess1 a great
 joy3  ,t devils h visit$ ?is e>?3 =eign
 devils3 human-l be+s1 ) po9t$ be>ds3   

good s+]s2 "o %oe ill-fitt+--b )        
sulphur\s exhalations1 at any rate4 ,i h
 be5 impress$ ) ! frequ5t occurr5ce (   
sulphur\sness ) ?+s t come f ! sky4 ,a  
fall ( jagg$ pieces ( ice1 ,orkney1     
,july #bd1 #ahah 7,trans4 ,roy4 ,soc4   
,ed941 #i-ahg74 ,!y _h a /rong sulphur\s
 odor4 ,& ! coke--or ! sub/ance t look$ 
l coke--t fell at ,mortree1 ,france1    
,april #bd1 #ahhg3 ) x fell a sulphur\s 
sub/ance4 ,! enorm\s r\nd ?+s t rose f !
 ocean1 ne> ! ,victoria4 ,:e!r we /ill  
accept t !y 7 sup]-con/ructions t _h    
come f a d5s] atmosph]e &1 9 dang] (    
disruption1 _h plung$ into ! ocean =    
relief1 !n ris+ & cont9u+ on _! way to  
,jupit] or ,uranus--x 0 report$ t !y    
spread a /5* ( sulphur4 ,at any rate1   
?is datum ( proximity is aga9/ !        
conv5tional explanation t ^! ?+s did n  
rise f ! ocean1 b rose f> away above !  
horizon1 ) illusion ( ne>ness4  ,& ! ?+s
 t 7 se5 9 ! sky ,july1 #ahih3 ,i h     
ano!r note4 ,9 ,nature1 #eh-bbd1 a      
correspond5t writes t1 ^u ,july #a1     

#ahih1 at ,s$b]g1 he _h se5 9 ! sky--a  
r$ object--or1 9 8 own word+1 some?+ t  
look$ l ! r$ "p ( a ra9b[1 ab\t #aj     
degrees long4 ,b ! sky 0 d>k at ! "t4 ,!
 sun _h set4 ,a heavy ra9 0 fall+4      
,?r\gh\t ?is book1 ! datum t we are mo/ 
impress$ )3  ,successive falls4  ,or t1 
if ^u "o small area1 ?+s fall f ! sky1 &
 !n1 lat]1 fall aga9 ^u ! same small    
area1 !y are n products ( a :irlw9d1 :i*
 ?\gh sometimes axially /ation>y1       
dis*>ges tang5tially--  ,s ! frogs t    
fell at ,wigan4 ,i h look$ t matt] up   
aga94 ,lat] m frogs fell4  ,z to our    
data ( gelat9\s sub/ance said to h fall5
 to ?is e>? ) meteorites1 x is our      
expression t meteorites1 te>+ ?r\gh !   
%aky1 protoplasmic seas (               
,g5esi/r9e--aga9/ :i* we w>n aviators1  
or !y may f9d !mselves suffocat+ 9 a    
res]voir ( life1 or /uck l currants 9 a 
blanc mange--t meteorites deta*         
gelat9\s1 or protoplasmic1 lumps t fall 
) !m4  ,n[ ! elem5t ( positiv5ess 9 our 
composition ye>ns = ! appe>ance (       

complet5ess4 ,sup]-geographical lakes ) 
fi%es 9 !m4 ,meteorites t plunge ?r\gh  
^! lakes1 on _! way to ?is e>?4 ,!      
positiv5ess 9 our make-up mu/ h         
expression 9 at lea/ "o record ( a      
meteorite t has br\ght d[n a lot ( fi%es
 ) x--  ,nature1 #c-eab3  ,t1 ne> ! bank
 ( a riv]1 9 ,p]u1 ,feb4 #d1 #ahga1 a   
meteorite fell4 ,on ! spot1 x is        
report$1 sev]al dead fi%es 7 f\nd1 (    
diff]5t species4 ,! attempt to correlate
 is--t ! fi%es are suppos$ to h be5     
lift$ out ( ! riv] & da%$ aga9/ ! /ones4
  ,:e!r ?is be imag9able or n dep5ds ^u 
ea* "o's own hypnoses4  ,nature1 #d-afi3
  ,t ! fi%es _h fall5 among ! fragm5ts (
 ! meteorite4  ,popul> ,sci5ce ,review1 
#d-abf3  ,t "o day1 ,mr4 ,le ,g\ld1 an  
,au/ralian sci5ti/1 0 travel+ 9         
,que5sl&4 ,he saw a tree t _h be5 brok5 
(f close to ! gr\nd4 ,:]e ! tree _h be5 
brok5 0 a great bruise4 ,ne> by 0 an    
object t resembl$ a t5-in* %ot4  ,a good
 _m pages back !re 0 an in/ance (       
ov]-%ad[+1 ,i ?9k4 ,! little c>v$ /one t

 fell at ,t>bes is my own *oice z ! mo/ 
impressive ( our new correlates4 ,x 0   
coat$ ) ice1 rememb]4 ,suppose we %\ld  
sift & sift & disc>d half ! data 9 ?is  
book--suppose only t "o datum %\ld      
survive4 ,to call att5tion to ! /one (  
,t>bes w\ld1 9 my op9ion1 be do+ well   
en\gh1 = :atev] ! _s ( ?is book is try+ 
to d4 ,nev]!less1 x seems to me t a     
datum t prec$$ x 0 slight+ly treat$4  ,!
 disk ( qu>tz1 said to h fall5 f ! sky1 
aft] a meteoric explosion3  ,said to h  
fall5 at ! plantation ,bleij5dal1 ,dut* 
,guiana3 s5t to ! ,museum ( ,leyd5 by   
,m4 van ,sype/eyn1 adjutant to !        
,gov]nor ( ,dut* ,guiana 7,notes &      
,qu]ies1 #b-h-ib74  ,& ! fragm5ts t fall
 f sup]-geographic ice fields3 flat     
pieces ( ice ) icicles on !m4 ,i ?9k t  
we did n emphasize en\gh t1 if ^!       
/ructures 7 n icicles1 b cry/all9e      
protub]ances1 su* cry/all9e =mations    
indicate long susp5sion q z notably z   
w\ld icicles4 ,9 ! ,popul> ,sci5ce      
,news1 #bd-cd1 x is said t 9 #ahfi1 ne> 

,tiflis1 fell l>ge hail/ones ) long     
protub]ances4 ,! mo/ rem>kable po9t 9   
connection ) ! hail/ones is ! fact t1   
judg+ f our pres5t k1 a v long "t mu/ h 
be5 occupi$ 9 _! =mation4 ,accord+ to ! 
,geological ,magaz9e1 #g-bg1 ?is fall   
occurr$ ,may #bg1 #ahfi4 ,! writ] 9 !   
,geological ,magaz9e says t ( all !ories
 t he _h ev] he>d (1 n "o c\ld give him 
light z to ?is occurr5ce--^! gr[+       
cry/all9e =ms mu/ h be5 susp5d$ a long  
"t--  ,aga9 & aga9 ?is ph5om5on3        
,f\rte5 days lat]1 at ab\t ! same place1
 m ( ^! hail/ones fell4  ,riv]s ( blood 
t ve9 album9\s seas1 or an egg-l        
composition 9 ! incubation ( :i* ?is e>?
 is a local c5t] ( developm5t--t !re are
 sup]-art]ies ( blood 9 ,g5esi/r9e3 t   
sunsets are consci\sness ( !m3 t !y flu%
 ! skies ) nor!rn lights sometimes3     
sup]-embryonic res]voirs f :i* life-=ms 
emanate--  ,or t our :ole sol> sy/em is 
a liv+ ?+3 t %[]s ( blood ^u ?is e>? are
 its int]nal hemorrhages--  ,or va/ liv+
 ?+s 9 ! sky1 z !re are va/ liv+ ?+s 9 !

 oceans--  ,or "s "o especial ?+3 an    
especial "t3 an especial place4 ,a ?+ ! 
size ( ! ,brooklyn ,bridge4 ,x's alive 9
 out] space--some?+ ! size ( ,c5tral    
,p>k kills x--  ,x drips4  ,we ?9k ( !  
ice fields above ?is e>?3 :i* d n1      
!mselves1 fall to ?is e>?1 b f :i* wat] 
does fall--  ,popul> ,sci5ce ,news1     
#ce-ajd3  ,t1 accord+ to ,pr(4 ,luigi   
,palazzo1 head ( ! ,italian             
,meteorological ,bureau1 ^u ,may #ae1   
#ahij1 at ,messignadi1 ,calabria1 some?+
 ! color ( fre% blood fell f ! sky4     
,?is sub/ance 0 exam9$ 9 ! public-heal? 
laboratories ( ,rome4  ,x 0 f\nd to be  
blood4  ,! mo/ probable explanation (   
?is t]rify+ ph5om5on is t migratory     
birds 7quails or swall[s7 7 caught &    
torn 9 a viol5t w9d4  ,s ! sub/ance 0   
id5tifi$ z birds' blood--  ,:at matt]s x
 :at ! microscopi/s ( ,rome said--or _h 
to say--& :at matt]s x t we po9t out t  
!re is no ass]tion t !re 0 a viol5t w9d 
at ! "t--& t su* a sub/ance w\ld be     
almo/ inf9itely disp]s$ 9 a viol5t      

w9d--t no bird 0 said to h fall5 f !    
sky--or said to h be5 se5 9 ! sky--t n a
 fea!r ( a bird is said to h be5 se5--  
,?is "o datum3  ,! fall ( blood f !     
sky--  ,b lat]1 9 ! same place1 blood   
aga9 fell f ! sky4     #bh   ,notes &   
,qu]ies1 #g-h-ejh3  ,a correspond5t :o  
_h be5 to ,devon%ire writes = in=mation 
z to a /ory t he _h he>d !re3 ( an      
occurr5ce ( ab\t ?irty-five ye>s be=e ! 
date ( writ+3  ,( sn[ ^u ! gr\nd--( all 
,s\? ,devon%ire wak+ up "o morn+ to f9d 
su* tracks 9 ! sn[ z _h nev] be=e be5   
he>d (--claw$ footm>ks ( an             
unclassifiable =m--alt]nat+ at huge b   
regul> int]vals ) :at seem$ to be !     
impression ( ! po9t ( a /ick--b !       
scatt]+ ( ! pr9ts--amaz+ expanse (      
t]ritory cov]$--ob/acles1 su* z h$ges1  
walls1 h\ses1 seem+ly surm\nt$--        
,int5se excitem5t--t ! track _h be5     
foll[$ by huntsm5 & h\nds1 until !y _h  
come to a =e/--f :i* ! h\nds _h         
retreat$1 bay+ & t]rifi$1 s t no "o _h  
d>$ to ent] ! =e/4  ,notes & ,qu]ies1   

#g-i-ah3  ,:ole occurr5ce well-rememb]$ 
by a correspond5t3 a badg] _h left m>ks 
9 ! sn[3 ?is 0 det]m9$1 & ! excitem5t _h
 dropp$ to a dead calm 9 a s+le day4    
,notes & ,qu]ies1 #g-i-gj3  ,t = ye>s a 
correspond5t _h _h a trac+ ( ! pr9ts1   
:i* 8 "m _h tak5 f ^? 9 ! sn[ 9 h] g>d51
 9 ,exm\?3 t !y 7 ho(-l m>ks--b _h be5  
made by a bip$4  ,notes & ,qu]ies1      
#g-i-bec3  ,well rememb]$ by ano!r      
correspond5t1 :o writes ( ! excitem5t & 
con/]nation ( "s classes4 ,he says t a  
kang>oo _h escap$ f a m5ag]ie--!        
footpr9ts be+ s peculi> & f> ap>t gave  
rise to a sc>e t ! devil 0 loose4  ,we h
 _h a /ory1 & n[ we %all tell x ov] f   
contemporane\s s\rces4 ,we h _h ! lat]  
acc\nts fir/ v l>gely = an impression ( 
! correlat+ effect t "t br+s ab\t1 by   
addition1 disreg>d & di/ortion4 ,=      
in/ance1 ! dead calm 9 a s+le day4 ,if  
,i _h f\nd t ! excitem5t did die out r  
soon1 ,i'd incl9e to accept t no?+      
extraord9>y _h occurr$4  ,i f\nd t !    
excitem5t _h cont9u$ = weeks4  ,i       

recognize ?is z a well-adapt$ ?+ to say1
 to div]t att5tion f a discorrelate4    
,all ph5om5a are expla9$ 9 ! t]ms ( !   
,dom9ant ( _! era4 ,?is is :y we give up
 try+ really to expla91 & cont5t        
ourselves ) express+4 ,devils t might   
pr9t m>ks 9 sn[ are correlates to ! ?ird
 ,dom9ant back f ?is era4 ,s x 0 an     
adju/m5t by n9ete5?-c5tury correlates1  
or human tropisms1 to say t ! m>ks 9 !  
sn[ 7 claw$4 ,ho(-l m>ks are n only     
horsey b devili%4 ,x _h to be said 9 !  
n9ete5? c5tury t ^? pr9ts %[$ claw-m>ks4
 ,we %all see t ?is 0 /at$ by ,pr(4     
,ow51 "o ( ! greate/ biologi/s ( 8      
day--except t ,d>w9 didn't ?9k s4 ,b ,i 
%all give ref]5ce to two repres5tations 
( !m t c be se5 9 ! ,new ,york ,public  
,libr>y4 ,9 nei!r repres5tation is !re !
 fa9te/ sugge/ion ( a claw-m>k4 ,!re    
nev] has be5 a ,pr(4 ,ow5 :o has        
expla9$3 he has correlat$4  ,ano!r      
adaptation1 9 ! lat] acc\nts1 is t (    
lead+ ?is discorrelate to ! ,old        
,dom9ant into ! famili> sc5]y ( a fairy 

/ory1 & discr$it x by assimilation to ! 
conv5tionally fictiti\s--s ! idea ( !   
bay+1 t]rifi$ h\nds1 & =e/ l en*ant$    
=e/s1 :i* no "o d>$ to ent]4 ,hunt+     
p>ties 7 organiz$1 b ! bay+1 t]rifi$    
h\nds d n appe> 9 contemporane\s        
acc\nts4  ,! /ory ( ! kang>oo looks l   
adaptation to ne$s = an animal t c\ld   
spr+ f>1 because m>ks 7 f\nd 9 ! sn[ on 
ro(s ( h\ses4 ,b s a/oni%+ is ! ext5t ( 
sn[ t 0 m>k$ t aft] a :ile ano!r kang>oo
 0 add$4  ,b ! m>ks 7 9 s+le l9es4  ,my 
own acceptance is t n less ?an a ?\s&   
"o-legg$ kang>oos1 ea* %od ) a v small  
horse%oe1 c\ld h m>k$ t sn[ (           
,devon%ire4  ,london ,times1 ,feb #af1  
#ahee3  ,consid]able s5sation has be5   
caus$ 9 ! t[ns ( ,top%am1 ,lymph/one1   
,exm\?1 ,teignm\?1 & ,dawli%1 9         
,devon%ire1 9 consequ5ce ( ! discov]y ( 
a va/ numb] ( foot tracks ( a mo/ /range
 & my/]i\s description4  ,! /ory is ( an
 incr$ible multiplicity ( m>ks discov]$ 
9 ! morn+ ( ,feb4 #h1 #ahee1 9 ! sn[1 by
 ! inhabitants ( _m t[ns & regions      

betwe5 t[ns4 ,?is great area mu/ ( c\rse
 be disreg>d$ by ,pr(4 ,ow5 & ! o!r     
correlators4 ,! tracks 7 9 all k9ds (   
unacc\ntable places3 9 g>d5s enclos$ by 
high walls1 & up on ! tops ( h\ses1 z   
well z 9 ! op5 fields4 ,!re 0 9         
,lymph/one sc>cely "o unm>k$ g>d54      
,we've _h h]oic disreg>ds b ,i ?9k t "h 
disreg>d 0 titanic4 ,&1 because !y      
occurr$ 9 s+le l9es1 ! m>ks are said to 
h be5 m l ^? ( a bip$ ?an ( a           
quadrup$--z if a bip$ w\ld place "o foot
 precisely ahead ( ano!r--unless x      
hopp$--b !n we h to ?9k ( a ?\s&1 or (  
?\s&s4  ,x is said t ! m>ks 7 g5]ally #h
 in*es 9 advance ( ea* o!r4  ,!         
impression ( ! foot closely resembles t 
( a donkey's %oe1 & measur$ f an in* & a
 half1 9 "s in/ances1 to two & a half   
in*es across4  ,or ! impressions 7 cones
 9 incomplete1 or cresc5tic bas9s4  ,!  
diamet]s equal$ diamet]s ( v "y colts'  
ho(s3 too small to be comp>$ ) m>ks (   
donkey's ho(s4  ,on ,sunday la/ ! ,rev4 
,mr4 ,musgrave allud$ to ! subject 9 8  

s]mon & sugge/$ ! possibility ( !       
footpr9ts be+ ^? ( a kang>oo1 b ?is c\ld
 sc>cely h be5 ! case1 z !y 7 f\nd on   
bo? sides ( ! ,e/e4 ,at pres5t x rema9s 
a my/]y1 & _m sup]/iti\s p 9 !          
above-nam$ t[ns are actually afraid to g
 outside _! doors aft] night4  ,! ,e/e  
is a body ( wat] two miles wide4        
,london ,times1 ,m>* #f1 #ahee3  ,!     
int]e/ 9 ?is matt] has sc>cely yet      
subsid$1 _m inquiries /ill be+ made into
 ! orig9 ( ! footpr9ts1 :i* caus$ s mu* 
con/]nation ^u ! morn+ ( ! #h? ult4 ,9  
addition to ! circum/ances m5tion$ 9 !  
,times a little :ile ago1 x may be /at$ 
t at ,dawli% a numb] ( p]sons salli$    
out1 arm$ ) guns & o!r weapons1 = !     
purpose1 if possible1 ( discov]+ &      
de/roy+ ! animal :i* 0 suppos$ to h be5 
s busy 9 multiply+ its footpr9ts4 ,z    
might h be5 expect$1 ! p>ty return$ z !y
 w5t4 ,v>i\s speculations h be5 made z  
to ! cause ( ! footpr9ts4 ,"s h ass]t$ t
 !y are ^? ( a kang>oo1 :ile o!rs affirm
 t !y are ! impressions ( claws ( l>ge  

birds driv5 a%ore by /ress ( wea!r4 ,on 
m ?an "o occasion reports h be5         
circulat$ t an animal f a m5ag]ie _h be5
 caught1 b ! matt] at pres5t is z mu*   
involv$ 9 my/]y z ev] x 04  ,9 !        
,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 ! occurr5ce is
 giv5 a great deal ( space4 ,9 ! issue (
 ,feb4 #bd1 #ahee1 a sket* is giv5 ( !  
pr9ts4  ,i call !m cones 9 incomplete   
bas9s4  ,except t !y're a little longi%1
 !y look l pr9ts ( ho(s ( horses--or1 r1
 ( colts4  ,b !y're 9 a s+le l9e4  ,x is
 said t ! m>ks f :i* ! sket* 0 made 7 #h
 in*es ap>t1 & t ?is spac+ 0 regul> &   
inv>iable 9 e p>i%4 ,also o!r t[ns      
besides ^? nam$ 9 ! ,times are m5tion$4 
,! writ]1 :o _h sp5t a w9t] 9 ,canada1 &
 0 famili> ) tracks 9 sn[1 says t he _h 
nev] se5 a m cle>ly def9$ track4 ,also  
he br+s out ! po9t t 0 s p]si/5tly      
disreg>d$ by ,pr(4 ,ow5 & ! o!r         
correlators--t no kn[n animal walks 9 a 
l9e ( s+le foot/eps1 n ev5 man4 ,) ^!   
wid] inclusions1 ?is writ] concludes ) u
 t ! m>ks 7 n footpr9ts4 ,x may be t 8  

foll[+ obs]vation hits ^u ! crux ( !    
:ole occurr5ce3  ,t :atev] x may h be5 t
 _h made ! m>ks1 x _h remov$1 r ?an     
press$1 ! sn[4  ,accord+ to 8           
obs]vations ! sn[ look$ z if br&$ ) a   
hot iron4  ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1    
,m>* #c1 #ahee-bad3  ,pr(4 ,ow51 to :om 
a fri5d _h s5t draw+s ( ! pr9ts1 writes 
t !re 7 claw-m>ks4 ,he says t ! track 0 
made by a badg]4  ,six o!r witnesses s5t
 lett]s to ?is numb] ( ! ,news4 ,"o     
m5tion$1 b n publi%$1 is a notion ( a   
/ray$ swan4 ,always ?is                 
homog5e\s-see+--a badg]--a swan--a      
track4 ,i %\ld h li/$ ! o!r t[ns z well 
z ^? m5tion$ 9 ! ,times4  ,a lett] f    
,mr4 ,musgrave is publi%$4 ,he1 too1    
s5ds a sket* ( ! pr9ts4 ,x1 too1 %[s a  
s+le l9e4 ,!re are f\r pr9ts1 ( :i* !   
?ird is a little out ( l9e4  ,!re is no 
sign ( a claw-m>k4  ,! pr9ts look l     
pr9ts ( longi% ho(s ( a v "y colt1 b !y 
are n s def9itely outl9$ z 9 ! sket* (  
,febru>y #bd?1 z if drawn aft]          
di/urbance by w9d1 or aft] ?aw+ _h set  

94 ,measurem5ts at places a mile & a    
half ap>t1 gave ! same                  
int]-spac+--exactly eight in*es & a half
 ap>t4  ,we n[ h a little /udy 9 !      
psy*ology & g5esis ( an attempt$        
correlation4 ,mr4 ,musgrave says3 ,i    
f\nd a v apt opportunity to m5tion ! "n 
'kang>oo' 9 allusion to ! report !n     
curr5t4 ,he says t he _h no fai? 9 !    
kang>oo-/ory himself1 b 0 glad t a      
kang>oo 0 9 ! w9d1 because x oppos$ a   
dang]\s1 degrad+1 & false impression t x
 0 ! devil4  ,m9e 0 a ^w 9 season & did 
good4  ,:e!r x's ,jesuitical or n1 & no 
matt] :at x is or isn't1 t is our own   
acceptance3 t1 ?\gh we've (t5 be5 c>ri$ 
away f ?is attitude controv]sially1 t is
 our acceptance z to e correlate ( ! pa/
 t has be5 consid]$ 9 ?is               
book--relatively to ! ,dom9ant ( its    
era4  ,ano!r correspond5t writes t1 ?\gh
 ! pr9ts 9 all cases resembl$ ho( m>ks1 
!re 7 indi/9ct traces ( claws--t an ott]
 _h made ! m>ks4 ,aft] t _m o!r         
witnesses wrote to ! ,news4 ,!          

correspond5ce 0 s great t1 9 ! issue (  
,m>* #aj?1 only a selection c\ld be     
giv54 ,!re's a jump+-rat solution & a   
hopp+-toad inspiration1 & !n someone    
came out /rong ) an idea ( a h>e t _h   
gallop$ ) pairs ( feet held close       
toge!r1 s z to make impressions 9 a s+le
 l9e4  ,london ,times1 ,m>* #ad1 #ahdj3 
,among ! high m\nta9s ( t elevat$       
di/rict :]e ,gl5or*y1 ,gl5lyon &        
,gl5o*ay are contigu\s1 !re h be5 met ) 
sev]al times1 dur+ ?is & also ! =m]     
w9t]1 ^u ! sn[1 ! tracks ( an animal    
seem+ly unkn[n at pres5t 9 ,scotl&4 ,!  
pr9t1 9 e respect1 is an exact          
resemblance to t ( a foal ( consid]able 
size1 ) ?is small diff]5ce1 p]haps1 t ! 
sole seems a little long]1 or n s r\nd2 
b z no "o has _h ! good =tune z yet to h
 obta9$ a glimpse ( ?is creature1 no?+ m
 c be said ( its %ape or dim5sions2 only
 x has be5 rem>k$1 f ! dep? to :i* !    
feet sank 9 ! sn[1 t x mu/ be a bea/ (  
consid]able size4 ,x has be5 obs]v$ also
 t its walk is n l t ( ! g5]ality (     

quadrup$s1 b t x is m l ! b\nd+ or leap+
 ( a horse :5 sc>$ or pursu$4 ,x is n 9 
"o locality t its tracks h be5 met )1 b 
?r\gh a range ( at lea/ twelve miles4   
,9 ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 ,m>* #ag1
 #ahee1 a correspond5t f ,heidelb]g     
writes1 ^u ! au?ority ( a ,poli% ,doctor
 ( ,m$ic9e1 t on ! ,pia%[a-gora 7,s&    
,hill7 a small elevation on ! bord] (   
,galicia1 b 9 ,russian ,pol&1 su* m>ks  
are to be se5 9 ! sn[ e ye>1 & sometimes
 9 ! s& ( ?is hill1 & are attribut$ by !
 inhabitants to sup]natural influ5ces4