,,*amb]s' ,,ed9burgh ,,j\rnal           
,,conduct$ ,,by ,,william ,,& ,,rob]t   
,,*amb]s1 ,,editors ,,( ',,*amb]s',s    
,,in=mation ,,= ,,! ,,p1' ',,*amb]s',s  
,,educational ,,c\rse1' c4     ,no4     
#dee4 ,,new ,,s]ies4   ,,saturday1      
,,septemb] #ah1 #aheb4   ,,price        
#a-a_/b;d4     ,a ,,glance ,,at         
,,cont95tal ,,railways4   ,:5 lately    
mak+ a pretty ext5sive cont95tal        
excursion1 we 7 9 no small degree       
gratifi$ ) ! progress made 9 !          
con/ruction & op]ation ( railways4 ,^!  
railways1 f all t c\ld be se51 7 do+ mu*
 to improve ! c\ntries trav]s$1 & ext5d 
a k ( ,engli% com=ts2 = x mu/ always be 
borne 9 m9d t ! railway sy/em1 ) its    
locomotives1 c>riages1 wait+-rooms1     
commodi\s & *eap transit1 & o!r matt]s1 
is ess5tially ,engli%4 ,h5ce1 :]ev] "o  
sees a railway 9 full op]ation1 he may  
be said to see a bit ( ,engl&4 ,& is n  
?is some?+ to be pr\d (8 ,! railway be+ 
y\r true civilis]1 ,engl& may be said to
 h s5t out a mission>y ( improvem5t1 :om

 no?+ c )/&4 ,! cont95t1 ) all its /upid
 despotisms1 mu/ improve1 & become      
enlight5$ 9 spite ( itself4  ,!         
newspap]s lately describ$ ! op5+ ( ! l9e
 ( railway f ,p>is to ,/rasb\rg4 ,^? :o 
"k :at travell+ 9 ,france 0 a few ye>s  
ago1 _c wond] t ,l\is ,napoleon %\ld h  
made ?is ! occasion ( a popul>          
demon/ration4 ,! op5+ ( ?is l9e (       
railway is an important ,european ev5t2 
c]ta9ly x is a great ?+ = bo? ,france & 
,g]many4 ,engli% travell]s may also ?9k 
mu* ( x4 ,a t\ri/ c n[ j\rney f ,london 
to ,p>is--,p>is to ! upp] "p ( ! ,rh9e  
at ,/rasb\rg1 go+ ?r\gh a mo/ int]e/+   
c\ntry by ! way--!n g d[n ! ,rh9e to    
,cologne by /eam]2 next1 on by railway  
to ,o/5d2 cross by /eam] to ,dov]2 &1   
f9ally1 rea* ,london--?us do+ 9 a few   
days1 & all by =ce ( /eam1 :at a %ort "t
 ago mu/ h be5 done imp]fectly1 & )     
great toil & exp5se4 ,/ill m to ease !  
j\rney1 a bran* railway f ! ,/rasb\rg   
l9e is ab\t be+ op5$ f ne> ,metz1 by    
,sa>brck1 to ,manheim2 by :i* means !   

,rh9e w be rea*$ by a %ort] cut1 & be   
consid]ably m accessible4 ,9 a mon? or  
two1 x w be possible to travel f ,p>is  
to ,frank=t 9 tw5ty-five h\rs4 ,all t is
 want$ to complete ! ,/rasb\rg l9e1 is  
to /rike (f a bran* f ,metz to          
,luxemb\rg & ,treves2 = by rea*+ ?is    
la/-m5tion$ city--a curi\s1 anci5t      
place1 :i* we _h ! pleasure ( visit+--! 
travell] is on ! ,moselle at ! spot :]e 
x becomes navigable1 & he desc5ds ) ease
 by /eam] to ,cobl5z4 ,& s ! ,rh9e w\ld 
be rea*$ f ,p>is at ?ree important      
po9ts4  ,p>is1 z a c5tre1 is pu%+ out   
o!r l9es1 ) int]m$iate bran*es4         
,m>seille1 ,bordeaux1 ,nantes1 ,r\51    
,dieppe1 ,b\logne1 ,calais1 & ,lille1   
are ! outpo/s ( ?is s]ies ( radiation4  
,! late/ move is a l9e f ,ca5 to        
,*]b\rg2 x w />t f ! ,p>is & ,r\5       
,railway at ,rosny1 #dj miles f ,p>is1 &
 proce$ ?r\gh ,ca5 to ! great naval     
/ation at ,*]b\rg--a di/ance ( #aia     
miles f ,rosny4 ,by ! "t ! great l9es 9 
,france are f9i%$--probably #cejj miles 

9 ! :ole--x is expect$ t ! total        
exp5diture w am\nt1 9 r\nd numb]s1 to a 
hundr$ millions /]l+4  ,x is gratify+ to
 "k1 t ! small ,g]man p[]s :i* bord] on 
,france h be5 mo/ active 9 provid+      
!mselves ) railways2 n only = _! own    
accommodation1 b to jo9 ! l9es ( o!r    
c\ntries2 s z to make great             
trunk-?or\ghf>es ?r\gh _! dom9ions4 ,!re
 seems to be a cordiality 9 mak+ ^!     
junctions1 = g5]al accommodation1 t _c b
 des]ve praise4 ,! tru?1 h[ev]1 is1 t   
all ^! petty /ates are glad to get hold 
( means = br++ travell]s--t is1         
money-sp5d]s--to _! cities &            
wat]+-places1 & = develop+ _! long-hidd5
 res\rces4 ,= example1 9 ! di/rict ly+  
betwe5 ,sa>brck & ,manheim1 !re exi/ va/
 b$s ( coal1 & p[]ful br9e-spr+s2 b     
hi!rto1 9 consequ5ce ( be+ out ( ! way (
 traffic1 & !re be+ only wret*$ c>s     
drawn by c[s1 z ! means ( locomotion1   
?is great m9]al weal? has be5 lock$ up1 
& next ?+ to useless4 ,:at an outlet w !
 ,/rasb\rg & ,manheim ,railway furni%6  

,p>is may be z well & z *eaply suppli$ )
 coal z ,london4  ,belgium--a k9d (     
little ,engl&--has = a numb] ( ye>s be5 
well provid$ ) railways2 & y may g by   
locomotion t[>ds its fronti]s 9 all     
directions1 except "o--namely1 t (      
,holl&4 ,?is odd exception1 ( c\rse1    
arose f ! ill-w t has subsi/$ = a numb] 
( ye>s betwe5 ! ,belgians & ,dut*2 !    
latt] be+ n at all pleas$ ) ! viol5t    
disjunction ( ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,h[ev]1 t     
coolness is n[ pass+ (f4 ,! two         
neighb\rs beg9 to f9d t ill-nature does 
n pay1 &1 l s5sible p1 are negotiat+ = a
 physical union by rail1 see+ t a       
political "o is out ( ! "q4 ,9 %ort1 a  
railway is propos$ to be laid d[n 9 an  
ea/]ly direction f ! ,antw]p bran*1     
t[>ds ! bord] ( ,holl&2 & by means (    
/eam-boat f]ries across ! ,maas & o!r   
m\?s ( ! ,rh9e1 ! junction w be effect$ 
) ! ,rott]dam & ,am/]dam s]ies (        
railways4 ,! nor? ( ,holl& is yet a     
/rang] to railways1 nor are ! t[ns ( su*
 importance z to lead u to expect any   

great do+s !re4 ,b ! nor? ,g]man        
region--f ! fronti]s ( ,holl& to ^? (   
,russia & ,pol&1 a di/ance ( some?+ l   
#ajjj miles--is rapidly fill+ up ! *asms
 9 its railway net-"w4 ,emd5 & ,osnaburg
 & ,gott+5 9 ! we/1 ,danzig & ,knigsb]g 
& ,memel 9 ! ea/1 are yet unprovid$2 b  
almo/ all ! o!r t[ns ( any note 9       
,prussia & ,nor? ,g]many are n[ l9k$    
toge!r1 & mo/ or all ( ! above six w be 
s 9 a few ye>s4  ,! ,sc&9avian c\ntries 
are m int]e/+ 9 respect to our pres5t   
subject1 on acc\nt ( _! railway         
ent]prises be+ :olly writt5 9 ! future  
t5se4 ,d5m>k has s little cont9u\s l&1  
,sw$5 has s _m lakes1 & ,norway s _m    
m\nta9s1 t1 irrespective ( o!r          
circum/ances1 railways h n yet rea*$ ^? 
c\ntries4 ,!y are ab\t to d s1 h[ev]4   
,hi!rto1 ,d5m>k has receiv$ almo/ ! :ole
 ( its =eign commodities vi ! two ,hanse
 t[ns--,hamburg & ,brem52 & has export$ 
its cattle & transmitt$ its mails by !  
same r\tes4 ,! ,s*leswig-,hol/e9 w> has 
/r5g!n$ a wi% long felt 9 ,d5m>k to %ake

 (f ?is dep5d5ce2 b good railways & good
 /eam-%ip ports w be necess>y = ?is     
purpose4 ,:51 9 ,april #ahea1 a /eam]   
cross$ rapidly f ,l[e/(t to ,hj]t+1 &   
br\ght back a c>go ( cattle1 ! ,danes   
felt sudd5ly indep5d5t ( ! ,hamburgh]s2 
b ! r\te f ,hj]t+ to ,cop5hag5 is s bad 
& tiresome1 t mu* mu/ yet be done be=e a
 comm]cial transit c really be e/abli%$4
 ,!re 0 at t "t only an op5 basket-wagon
 on ! r\te2 !re has s9ce be5 e/abli%$ a 
dilig5ce2 b a railway w be ! only       
effective means ( transit4 ,"h we mu/   
correct a mi/ake 9 ! la/ pap]3 ,d5m>k is
 n q )\t railway accommodation2 !re is  
ab\t #ae miles ( railway f ,cop5hag5 to 
,roeskilde1 & ?is is to be cont9u$      
across ! isl& ( ,zeal& to ,korsr4 ,!    
,l[e/(t project has l$ to important     
plans2 = a railway has be5 m>k$ out f   
,hamburg1 ?r\gh ! entire l5g? ( ,hol/e9 
& ,s*leswig to ! nor? ( ,jtl&1 :]e five 
h\rs' /eam+ w give access to ! ,sw$i%   
coa/2 :ile an ea/ & we/ l9e f ,hj]t+ to 
,cop5hag51 ) two breaks at ! ,little    

,belt & ! ,great ,belt1 are also plann$4
 ,if ,d5m>k c by degrees raise !        
requisite capital1 bo? ( ^! trunk-l9es w
 probably be con/ruct$4  ,norway has j  
comm5c$ its railway ent]prises4 ,x seems
 /range to f9d ! famili> names (        
,/eph5son & ,bidd]1 ,peto & ,brassey1   
connect$ ) fir/-/one lay+s1 &           
heal?-dr9k+s1 c41 9 remote ,norway2 b   
?is is "o among _m pro(s ( ! ubiquity ( 
,engli% capital & ent]prise4 ,! gov]nm5t
 ( ,norway has conc$$ ! l9e to an       
,engli% company1 by :om x w be f9i%$ 9  
#ahed4 ,! railway w be #ej miles 9 l5g?2
 x w ext5d f ,*ri/iania to ,lake ,mis51 
& w connect ! capital ) an ext5sive *a9 
( int]nal navigation4 ,! :ole risk seems
 to h be5 und]tak5 by ! ,engli% company2
 b ! b5efits w be mutual = bo?          
companies--direct /eam-communication f  
,*ri/iania to "s ,engli% port be+ "o    
feature 9 ! compreh5sive s*eme4  ,9     
,russia1 ! ent]prises are s autocratic1 
& ord9>y jo9t-/ock op]ations are s r>e1 
t our ,/ock ,ex*ange p "k v little ab\t 

!m4 ,! great l9es ( railway 9 ,russia1  
ei!r be+ con/ruct$ or def9itely plann$1 
are f ,w>saw to ,crac[ 7ab\t #agj       
miles72 ,w>saw to ,/ ,pet]sburg 7#fhj   
miles72 ,mosc[ to ,/ ,pet]sburg 7#djj   
miles72 f a po9t on ! ,volga to ano!r   
po9t on ! ,don 7#aje miles72 & f ,kief  
to ,odessa1 9 ,s\!rn ,russia4 ,! great  
tie :i* w b9d ,russia to ! re/ (        
,europe1 w be ! ,w>saw & ,/ ,pet]sburg  
,railway--a va/ "w1 :i* no?+ b imp]ial  
means w accompli%4 ,:e!r all ^! l9es w  
be op5$ by #ahfb1 x is impossible to    
pr$ict2 ,russia has to feel its way     
t[>ds civilisation4 ,dur+ ! progress ( !
 ,mosc[ & ,/ ,pet]sburg ,railway1 a     
curi\s ent]prise 0 det]m9$ on4 ,accord+ 
to ! ,new ,york ,tribune1 ,major ,:i/l]1
 :o _h ! *>ge ( ! con/ruction ( !       
railway1 propos$ to ! emp]or t !        
roll+-/ock %\ld be made 9 ,russia1      
in/ead ( import$1 ,messrs ,h>rison1     
,w9ans1 & ,ea/wick1 eng9e]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 accept$ a contract to effect    
?is4 ,!y 7 to h ! use ( "s ma*9e-works  

at ,alex&r(fsky2 ! lab\r ( #ejj s]fs    
belong+ to ^? works at l[ wages2 & !    
privilege ( import+ coal1 iron1 /eel1 & 
o!r necess>y articles1 duty free4 ,9 ?is
 way a l>ge supply ( locomotives &      
c>riages 0 manufactur$1 to !            
satisfaction ( ! emp]or1 & ! pr(it ( !  
contractors4 ,! manag]s & =em5 7 all    
,engli% or ,am]ican2 b ! workm5 &       
lab\r]s1 f #bjjj to #cjjj 9 numb]1 7    
ne>ly all s]fs1 :o b\ght _! "t f _!     
ma/]s = an agre$ p]iod1 be+ induc$ by ! 
wages (f]$ = _! s]vices3 !y 7 f\nd to be
 excell5t imitative workm51 p]fectly    
docile & ob$i5t4  ,our att5tion n[ turns
 s\?-we/w>d3 we cross ,pol& & ,g]many1 &
 come to ! ,alps4 ,to trav]se ?is m\nta9
 b>ri] w be among ! great works ( !     
future1 s f> z ! iron pa?way is conc]n$4
 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahea1 ! ,adm9i/ration (
 ,public ,works 9 ,switz]l& drew up a   
sket* ( a complete sy/em ( railways = t 
c\ntry4 ,! sy/em includes a l9e to      
connect ,ble ) ! ,rh5i% railways2 ano!r 
to trav]se ! ,valley ( ! ,a>1 s z to    

connect ,lakes ,zuri*1 ,con/ance1 &     
,g5eva2 a junction ( ?is la/-nam$ l9e ) 
,luc]ne1 9 ord] to connect x ) ! ,pass (
 ,/ ,go?>d2 a l9e f ,lake ,con/ance to !
 ,grisons2 a bran* connect+ ,b]ne ) !   
,a>-,valley l9e2 & "s small isolat$ l9es
 9 ! pr9cipal trad+ valleys4 ,! :ole    
net-"w ( ^! railways is ab\t #egj       
,engli% miles2 & ! co/ e/imat$ at ab\t  
,l4#d1jjj1jjj /]l+4 ,x sc>cely ne$s     
rem>k1 t 9 su* a peculi> c\ntry z       
,switz]l&1 _m ye>s mu/ elapse be=e ev5  
an approa* to su* a railway net-"w c be 
made4  ,to drive a railway across !     
,alps !mselves w probably be fir/       
effect$ by ! ,au/rians4 ,! railway ?r\gh
 ! ,au/rian dom9ions to ! ,adriatic at  
,trie/e1 al?\gh ne>ly complete1 is cut 9
 two by a =midable elevation at ! po9t  
:]e ! l9e crosses ! ea/]n spur ( ! great
 ,alp9e sy/em4 ,at pres5t1 travell]s h  
to po/ ! di/ance ( sev5ty miles f       
,layba* to ,trie/e1 until ! eng9e]s h   
surm\nt$ ! b>ri] :i* lies 9 _! way4 ,!  
trial ( locomotives at ,smm]+1 notic$ 9 

! newspap]s a few mon?s ago1 relat$ to !
 necessity ( hav+ p[]ful eng9es to c>ry 
! tra9s up ! incl9es ( ?is l9e4 ,fur!r  
we/1 ! ,alp9e projects are hidd5 9 !    
future4 ,! ,bav>ian ,railway1 at pres5t 
end+ at ,muni*1 is int5d$ to be c>ri$   
s\?w>d1 trav]s+ ! ,tyrol1 ?r\gh ! ,br5n]
 ,pass1 to ,innsprck & ,bautz51 foll[+ !
 ord9>y r\te to ,trie/e1 & f9ally unit+ 
at ,v]ona ) ! ,italian railways4 ,?is   
has n yet be5 comm5c$4 ,we/w>d1 aga91   
!re is ! ,wrtemb]g ,railway1 :i* ends at
 ,fri$ri*%af5 on ,lake ,con/ance4 ,x is 
propos$ to cont9ue ?is l9e f ! s\!rn    
%ore ( ! lake1 across ! ,alps by ! ,pass
 ( ! ,splg51 & s jo9 ! ,italian railways
 at ,como4 ,?is1 too1 is 9 nubibus2 !   
,g]man ,/ates & ,pi$mont are fav\rable  
to x2 b ! eng9e]+ difficulties & !      
exp5se w be enorm\s4 ,o!r ,pi$montese   
projects h be5 talk$ ab\t1 = cross+ !   
,alps at diff]5t po9ts1 & "s "o among !m
 w probably be realis$ 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s4
 ,mean:ile1 ,pi$mont has a heavy task on
 h& 9 con/ruct+ ! railway f ,g5oa to    

,tur91 :i* is be+ sup]9t5d$ by ,mr      
,/eph5son2 ! ,ap5n9es are be+ cross$ by 
a succession ( tunnels1 embankm5ts1 &   
viaducts1 z /up5d\s z any?+ yet execut$ 
9 ,europe4  ,9 ,c5tral ,italy1 a railway
 conv5tion has be5 sign$1 :i*1 if c>ri$ 
out1 w\ld be important = t c\ntry4 ,x 0 
agre$ to 9 #ahea by ! ,papal1 ,au/rian1 
,tuscan1 ,p>mese1 & ,mod5ese gov]nm5ts4 
,! object is to con/ruct a net-"w (     
railways1 ea* /ate execut+ & pay+ = its 
own4 ,au/ria is to d ! "w z f> z        
,piac5za & ,mantua2 ,tuscany is to f9i% 
its l9es f ,pi/oja to ,flor5ce & ,lucca2
 ! ,papal gov]nm5t is to connect        
,bologna ) bo? ! =m]2 & ! small /ates   
are to c>ry out _! respective portions4 
,! great difficulty w be1 to cut ?r\gh !
 ,ap5n9es1 :i* at pres5t sev] ,tuscany f
 ! o!r /ates2 b a great] /ill w be !    
moral "o1 aris+ f ! disord]$ /ate (     
,italy4 ,rome has conc$$ to an          
,anglo-,fr5* company ! con/ruction ( a  
railway f ! capital to ,ancona2 b t1 l  
all o!r comm]cial ent]prises 9 ! ,papal 

dom9ions1 is lagg+ sadly4  ,cross+ !    
,pyr5ees to view ! works 9 ! ,p59sula1  
:i* ,brad%aw may possibly h to regi/] 9 
#ahfb1 we f9d t1 amid ! f9ancial        
difficulties ( ,spa91 ?ree l9es (       
railway h be5 m>k$ out--f ,madrid to    
,irun2 f ,aranjuez to ,almansa2 & f ,al>
 to ,sant&]4 ,! fir/ w\ld be a great l9e
 to ! vic9ity ( ! ,fr5* fronti]1 to co/ 
#fjj millions ( reals2 ! second w\ld be 
"p ( an int5d$ r\te f ,aranjuez1 ne>    
,madrid1 to ! ,m$it]ranean2 ! l5g? to   
,almansa1 involv+ an outlay ( #bbj      
millions4 ,! ?ird l9e1 f ,sant&] to ,al>
 del ,rey1 on ! ,biscayan seabo>d (     
,spa91 is int5d$ to facilitate approa* f
 ! int]ior to ! ris+ port ( ,sant&]2 !  
outlay is put d[n at #abj millions4 ,x  
is difficult to translate ^! high-s\nd+ 
sums into ,engli% equival5ts1 = !re are 
?ree k9ds ( reals 9 ,spa91 v>y+ f       
#b-e_/h;d4 to #e-a_/d;d4 ,engli%2 b tak+
 ev5 ! l[e/ equival5t1 ! sum-total      
am\nts to a capital :i* ,spa9 w h "s    
difficulty 9 rais+4 ,! ,sant&] l9e1     

h[ev]1 has attract$ ,engli% capital &   
eng9e]+ t[>ds x2 ! fir/ sod 0 turn$ by !
 k+-consort 9 ,may #aheb1 & ! works are 
n[ 9 progress4 ,!re is also an important
 l9e f ,madrid to ! ,portuguese fronti] 
ne> ,badajoz1 m>k$ out on pap]2 b !     
fruition ( ?is z well z o!r s*emes w    
ma9ly dep5d on ! read9ess ) :i* ,engli% 
capital c be obta9$4 ,un=tunately1      
',spani% bonds' are n 9 ! be/ fav\r 9   
,engl&4  ,portugal is a t]ra incognita  
to railways4 ,x is on ! extreme/ v]ge ( 
,europe t[>ds ! ,atlantic2 & ,european  
civilisation f9ds entrance !re )        
rem>kable sl[ness4 ,9 #ahde1 ! gov]nm5t 
tri$ to invite (f]s f capitali/s to     
con/ruct railways2 9 #ahdi1 !           
invitations 7 r5ew$2 b ! money$ m5 7    
coy1 & w\ld n be woo$4 ,9 #ahea1 !      
gov]nm5t appo9t$ a commission to        
inve/igate ! :ole subject4 ,! commission
 consi/$ ( five p]sons2 & _! ,report1   
dat$ ,octob] #bj1 #ahea1 conta9s a l>ge 
mass ( valuable in=mation4 ,x appe>$ 9  
an ,engli% translation 9 "s ( ! ,london 

j\rnals t[>ds ! close ( ! ye>4 ,!       
commission]s take = grant$ t ,spa9 w    
con/ruct railways f ,madrid to !        
,portuguese fronti] at ,badajoz on ! "o 
side1 & to ! ,fr5* fronti]1 ne>         
,bayonne1 on ! o!r2 & !y !n inquire h[  
be/ to rea* ,badajoz f ,lisbon4 ,?ree   
r\tes pres5t !mselves--"o to ,sant>em1 &
 across ! ,tagus to ,badajoz2 ano!r to  
,sant>em & ,coimbra1 & s on into ,spa9  
by way ( ,almeida2 & a ?ird to ,oporto1 
& !nce by ,bragana into ,spa94 ,! fir/ (
 ^!1 be+ m directly 9 ! r\te to ,madrid1
 is pref]r$ by ! commission]s1 :o       
e/imate ! outlay at a million & a qu>t] 
/]l+4 ,!y discuss ! t]ms on :i*         
capitali/s might possibly be induc$ to  
come to _! aid2 & !y indulge 9 a hope t1
 t5 ye>s h5ce1 ,lisbon may be unit$ to  
,c5tral ,europe by a railway1 ( :i* #bfj
 kilomtres w cross ,portugal to         
,badajoz1 #cgj f ,badajoz to ,madrid1 & 
ab\t #djj f ,madrid to ! ,fr5* fronti]1 
:]e ! ,p>is & ,bayonne ,railway w       
cont9ue ! r\te4 7,five kilomtres are    

equal to r m ?an ?ree ,engli% miles47 ,!
 ,cont95tal ,brad%aw w1 we appreh5d1 h  
to wait long be=e ^! p59sul> trunk-l9es 
f9d a place 9 its pages4  ,leav+        
altoge!r ! c\ntries ( ,europe1 & cross+ 
! ,m$it]ranean1 we f9d t ev5 ,africa is 
becom+ a memb] ( ! great railway sy/em4 
,aft] a _w ( tr\ble1 f9ancial &         
diplomatic1 ! pres5t rul] ( ,egypt has  
succe$$ 9 giv+ reality to a s*eme = a   
railway f ,alex&ria to ! ,nile4 ,a      
glance at a map ( ,egypt w %ew u t a    
canal ext5ds f ,alex&ria to ! ,nile1 to 
escape ! s&$-up m\?s ( t fam\s riv]4 ,x 
is ma9ly to exp$ite ! ov]l& r\te1 s f> z
 conc]ns ! transit along ?is canal1 t ! 
railway n[ 9 process ( con/ruction has  
be5 plann$2 any?+ beyond ?is1 x w be =  
future ages to develop4 ,! subject ( !  
,i/hmus ( ,suez & its transit has be5   
frequ5tly treat$ 9 ?is ,j\rnal1 & we w  
!re=e say no?+ m "h1 ?an t our fri5d    
,brad%aw w1 9 all probability1 h some?+ 
to tell u conc]n+ ! l& ( ,egypt be=e any
 long "t has elaps$4  ,asia w h a       

spid]-l9e ( railway by & by1 :5 !       
sl[-coa* proce$+s ( ! ,ea/ ,india       
,company h giv5 some?+ l =m to ! ,bombay
 & ,b5gal projects2 b at pres5t !       
progress is mis]ably sl[2 & ,brad%aw ne$
 n lay aside a page = ! ri* ,ori5t = _m 
ye>s to come4  ,!re are a few g5]al     
consid]ations respect+ ! pres5t aspect (
 ! railway sy/em1 int]e/+ n only 9      
!mselves1 b z giv+ a =eta/e ( :at is to 
come4 ,9 ! autumn ( la/ ye>1 a c>eful   
/ati/ician calculat$ t ! railways (     
,europe & ,am]ica1 z !n 9 op]ation1     
ext5d$ 9 ! aggregate to #be1cej miles1 !
 total co/ ( :i* 0 f\r hundr$ & fifty   
millions ( p\nds4 ,( ?is1 ! ,unit$      
,k+dom _h #gjjj miles1 co/+             
,l4#bej1jjj1jjj4 ,accord+ to ! view "h  
giv51 ! #gjjj miles ( our own railways h
 be5 con/ruct$ at an exp5se prodigi\sly 
great] ?an ! rema9+ #ah1cej miles 9 o!r 
p>ts ( ! _w4 ,x ne$s no figures to prove
 t ?is is ! fact4 ,_m ( ! cont95tal &   
,am]ican railways are s+le l9es1 & s f> 
!y h be5 got up at a comp>atively small 

co/4 ,b ! sub/antial diff]5ce ( exp5se  
lies 9 our plan ( leav+ railway         
und]tak+s to private p>ties--rival      
speculators & jobb]s1 ^: aim has too    
frequ5tly be5 plund]4 ,& h[ enorm\s has 
be5 t plund] let enri*$ eng9e]s &       
lawy]s--let impov]i%$ victims--decl>e4  
,%ame on ! ,briti% legislature1 to h    
tol]at$ & legalis$ ! railway villa9ies (
 ! la/ t5 ye>s2 9 comp>ison ) :i* !     
en=cem5ts ( cont95tal despotisms are    
angelic innoc5ce6  ,besides be+ got up 9
 a simple & satisfactory mann]1 "u      
gov]nm5t decrees & /ate responsibility1 
! cont95tal railways are evid5tly m "u  
control ?an ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,!    
spe$ ( tra9s is regulat$ to a mod]ate & 
safe degree2 on all h&s !re seems to be 
a sup]ior class ( (ficials 9 *>ge2 & z !
 l9es h be5 made at a small co/1 ! f>es 
paid by travell]s are = ! mo/ "p v mu*  
l[] ?an 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,gov]nm5t         
int]f]5ce abroad is1 !re=e1 n altoge!r a
 wrong4 ,annoy+ z x may sometimes be1 & 
bad z x av[$ly is 9 pr9ciple1 !re is 9 x

 ! _s ( protection aga9/ private        
oppression4 ,& p]haps ! ,engli% may by &
 by discov] t jobb+-companies1 ) /up5d\s
 capital & a monopoly ( conveyance1 are 
capable ( do+ z tyrannical ?+s z any    
cont95tal autocrat6  ,if a section ( !  
,engli% public /&s disgrac$ 9 ! eyes (  
,europe by its vici\s                   
speculation--prop]ly speak+1 gambl+--9  
railway f9ance1 our c\ntry is 9 "s      
degree r$eem$ f obloquy by ! gr&eur ( a 
social melioration :i* jobb+ has n be5  
able to ob/ruct4 ,! wide spread (       
railways ov] ! cont95t1 we h said1 is   
work+ a p]ceptible *ange 9 almo/ all ^? 
arrangem5ts :i* be> on ! daily com=ts ( 
life4 ,no eng9e ( a m]ely physical k9d  
has ev] wr\ght s p[]fully to secure la/+
 int]national peace z ! /eam-eng9e4 ,!  
locomotive is e h\r break+ d[n b>ri]s ( 
sep>ation betwe5 races ( m54 ,& z w>s 9 
future c\ld be conduct$ only by cutt+   
%ort ! j\rneys by railway1 arre/+ tra9s1
 & ru9+ great comm]cial und]tak+s1 we   
may expect t nations w pause be=e ru%+  

into !m4 ,already1 ! ,fr5* railways1 :i*
 pu% across ! fronti] into ! ,g]man     
c\ntries1 are visibly relax+ !          
cu/om-h\se & passport sy/ems4 ,/opp+ a  
:ole tra9 at an imag9>y b\nd>y to exam9e
 fifte5 hundr$ passports1 is beyond ev5 
! ,fr5* capacity = (ficial m9uti4 ,a    
hurri$ glance1 or no glance at all--a   
%am inspection at ! be/--is all t !     
g5tlem5 ) m\/a*es & cock$-hats c manage4
 ,! v attempt to look at bu%els (       
passports is becom+ an absurdity4 ,& :at
 has to be done 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 w1 
we h no d\bt1 soon n be done at all4    
,?anks to railways = ?is va/ privilege (
 free locomotion6     ,a ,,new          
,,pr9ciple ,,9 ,,nature4   ,x is pretty 
well kn[n t rese>*es by ,matteucci1 ,du 
,bois-,reymond1 & o!rs1 h made u        
acqua9t$ ) ! influ5ce ( electricity &   
galvanism on ! muscul> sy/em ( animals1 
& t important physiological effects h   
be5 attribut$ to ?is influ5ce1 m ?an    
p]haps we are w>rant$ 9 assum+ 9 !      
pres5t /ate ( our k4 ,t an influ5ce is  

ex]t$ 9 "s way1 is cle> f ! diff]5ce 9  
our feel+s 9 dry & wet wea!r3 x has be5 
suppos$1 h[ev]1 t ! effects on ! n]v\s  
sy/em are n produc$ by an accumulation (
 positive or ( negative electricity1 b  
by ! comb9ation ( ! two produc+ dynamic 
electricity4 ,:ile ^! po9ts are und]go+ 
discussion1 we h an opportunity ( br++  
be=e our read]s ! results (             
inve/igations be>+ on ! g5]al "q4  ,mo/ 
p]sons are aw>e ( ! fact1 t a peculi>   
ta/e foll[s ! application ( two diff]5t 
metals to ! tongue 9 a popul> galvanic  
exp]im5t4 ,?is ta/e is caus$ by ! azotic
 acid =m$ f ! oxyg5 & azote ( !         
atmosph]e4 ,an electric dis*>ge1 too1 is
 accompani$ by a smell1 :i* smell is due
 to ! pres5ce ( :at is call$ ozone2 & n 
long ago ,m4 ,s*o5be91 ( ,basel1 !      
inv5tor ( guncotton1 discov]$ ozone z a 
pr9ciple 9 ! oxyg5 ( ! atmosph]e2 & x is
 consid]$ to be ! active pr9ciple ( t   
univ]sal con/itu5t4 ,lat] rese>*es h    
br\ght out a /rik+ analogy betwe5 !     
prop]ties ( ozone & *lor9e1 & h l$ to   

conclusions z to ! dang]\s effect :i* ! 
=m] may produce1 9 c]ta9 cases1 on !    
organs ( respiration4 ,"s idea ( its    
en]gy may be =m$ f ! fact1 t mice p]i%  
spe$ily 9 air :i* conta9s "o six-?\s&? (
 ozone4 ,x is always pres5t 9 !         
atmosph]e 9 a great] or less] degree1 9 
direct relation ) ! am\nt ( atmosph]ic  
electricity1 & appe>s to obey ! same    
laws 9 its v>iations1 f9d+ its maximum 9
 w9t] & its m9imum 9 summ]4  ,ozone1 9  
sci5tific language1 is describ$ z 'a    
comp\nd ( oxyg5 analog\s to ! p]oxide ( 
hydrog51 or1 t x is oxyg5 9 an          
allotropic /ate--t is1 ) ! capability ( 
imm$iate & ready action impress$ ^u x4' 
,besides be+ produc$ by electrical      
dis*>ges 9 ! atmosph]e1 x c be obta9$   
artificially by ! pass+ ( :at is call$ !
 electrical bru% into ! air f a moi/    
wood5 po9t1 or by electrolyz$ wat] or   
phosphorus4 ,! process1 :5 ! latt]      
sub/ance is employ$1 is to put a small  
piece1 clean scrap$1 ab\t half an in*   
long1 into a l>ge bottle :i* conta9s j s

 mu* ( wat] z to half cov] ! phosphorus1
 & !n clos+ ! m\? slightly1 to gu>d     
aga9/ combu/ion1 to leave x /&+ = a "t 9
 a temp]ature ( ab\t #fj degrees4 ,ozone
 soon beg9s to be =m$1 z %ewn by ! ris+ 
( a light column ( smoke f ! phosphorus1
 :i*1 at ! same "t1 becomes lum9\s4 ,9  
five or six h\rs1 ! quantity w be       
abundant1 :5 ! bottle is to be empti$ ( 
its cont5ts1 wa%$ out1 & clos$ = use &  
exp]im5t4  ,:i*ev] way ! ozone be       
produc$1 x is always id5tical 9 its     
prop]ties2 & ^! are describ$ z num]\s & 
rem>kable4 ,its od\r is peculi>1        
resembl+ t ( *lor9e1 &1 :5 dilut$1 _c be
 di/+ui%$ f :at is call$ ! electric     
smell4 ,:5 l>gely diffus$ 9 atmosph]ic  
air1 x causes unpleasant s5sations1     
makes respiration difficult1 &1 by act+ 
p[]fully on ! muc\s membranes1 produces 
cat>rhal effects2 & z su* air w kill    
small animals1 x %ews t pure ozone mu/  
be highly injuri\s to ! animal economy4 
,x is insoluble 9 wat]1 is p[]fully     
electromotive1 & is mo/ /rik+ly en]getic

 9 num]\s *emical ag5cies1 its action on
 ne>ly all metallic bodies be+ to c>ry  
!m at once to ! /ate ( p]oxide1 or to _!
 highe/ po9t ( oxidation2 x *anges      
sulphurets into sulphates1 in/antane\sly
 de/roys sev]al gase\s comp\nds1 &      
blea*es indigo1 ?us %ew+ its analogy )  
*lor9e4  ,9 proce$+ to ! acc\nt ( 8     
exp]im5ts1 ,m4 ,s*o5be9 %ews1 t gases c 
be produc$ by *emical means1 :i* ex]cise
 an oxidiz+ influ5ce ( a p[]ful nature1 
especially 9 _! physiological effects1  
ev5 :5 diffus$ ?r\gh ! atmosph]e 9 v    
m9ute quantities3 also1 t ow+ to !      
imm5se numb] ( organic be+s on ! e>?1 _!
 daily dea? & decomposition1 an enorm\s 
am\nt ( gases is produc$ simil> to ^?   
:i* c be obta9$ by artificial means2 &  
besides ^!1 a quantity ( gase\s or      
volatile products1 '^: *emical nature1' 
z ! au?or obs]ves1 'is z yet unkn[n1 b (
 :i* we c easily admit t "s1 at lea/1   
diffus$ ?r\gh ! air1 ev5 9 v small      
quantities1 & brea!d ) x1 ex]t a mo/    
deplorable action on ! animal organism4 

,h5ce x foll[s1 t ! decomposition (     
organic matt]s ought to be consid]$ z "o
 ( ! pr9cipal causes ( ! corruption ( ! 
air by miasmatic sub/ances4 ,n[1 a      
cont9u\s cause1 & act+ on s va/ a scale1
 w\ld necess>ily diffuse ?r\gh !        
atmosph]e a consid]able mass ( miasmatic
 gases1 & accumulate !m till at l5g? x  
w\ld be completely poison$1 & r5d]$     
incapable ( support+ animal life1 if    
nature _h n f\nd ! means ( de/roy+ ^!   
noxi\s matt]s 9 proportion z !y are     
produc$4'  ,! "q !n arises3 ,:at are !  
means employ$ = ?is object8 ,m4 ,s*o5be9
 believes t he has f\nd x 9 ! action (  
ozone1 :i* is cont9ually =m$ by !       
electricity ( ! atmosph]e1 & is kn[n to 
be a mo/ p[]ful ag5t ( oxidation1 caus+ 
s]i\s modifications ( organic bodies1 &1
 consequ5tly1 ( _! physiological action4
 ',to assure myself1' he pursues1 't    
ozone de/roys ! miasma aris+ f !        
decomposition ( animal matt]s1 ,i       
introduc$ into a balloon conta9+ ab\t   
#acj p9ts ( air1 a piece ( fle% weigh+  

f\r ounces1 tak5 f a human corpse1 & 9 a
 v advanc$ /ate ( putrefaction4 ,i )drew
 x aft] a m9ute2 ! air 9 ! balloon _h   
acquir$ a /rong & v repulsive od\r1 %ew+
 t x 0 *>g$ ) an appreciable            
quantity--at lea/ = ! smell--( miasm    
caus$ by ! putrefaction4  ',to produce  
ozone1 ,i introduc$ into ! infect$      
balloon a /ick ( phosphorus an in* long1
 ) wat] suffici5t to half cov] x4 ,at ! 
same "t1 = ! sake ( comp>ison1 ,i plac$ 
a simil> quantity ( phosphorus & wat] 9 
ano!r balloon full ( pure atmosph]ic    
air4 ,aft] "s m9utes1 ! reaction ( ozone
 9 ! latt] 0 mo/ evid5tly manife/$1 :ile
 no trace ( x 0 yet app>5t 9 ! =m]1 :i* 
/ill gave (f an od\r ( putrefaction4    
,?is1 h[ev]1 disappe>$ completely at !  
end ( t5 or twelve m9utes1 & imm$iately 
! reaction ( ! ozone 0 detect$4'  ,!    
conclusion drawn f ?is exp]im5t is1 t ! 
ozone de/roy$ ! miasm by oxidation1 &   
c\ld only make its pres5ce evid5t aft] !
 complete de/ruction ( ! noxi\s volatile
 sub/ances4 ,?is effect is m /rik+ly    

%ewn by ano!r exp]im5t4  ,a balloon (   
simil> capacity to ! "o above m5tion$ 0 
*>g$ z /rongly z possible ) ozone1 &    
aft]w>ds wa%$ ) wat]4 ,! same piece (   
fle% 0 susp5d$ )9 x2 & ! op5+ be+       
c>efully clos$1 x 0 left inside = n9e   
h\rs be=e ! air ( ! balloon pres5t$ !   
lea/ od\r ( putrefaction4 ,! air 0 te/$ 
e ?irty m9utes by an ozonomet]1 & !     
proportion ( ozone f\nd to be gradually 
dim9i%+2 b z long z ! pap] ( ! in/rum5t 
exhibit$ ! slighte/ trace ( blue1 !re 0 
no smell1 :i* only came on z ! la/ signs
 ( ozone disappe>$4 ,?us1 all ! miasm   
giv5 (f by ! piece ( fle% dur+ n9e h\rs 
0 completely neutralis$ by ! ozone ) :i*
 ! balloon _h be5 impregnat$1 s small 9 
quantity z to be b ! #fjjj? "p ( a      
gramme4 ,"o balloon fill$ ) ozonifi$    
air1 w\ld suffice to dis9fect #edj      
balloons fill$ ) miasmatic air4 ',^!    
consid]ations1' says ,m4 ,s*o5be91 '%ew 
u h[ little ! miasma ( ! air are to be  
appreciat$ by weight1 ev5 :5 !y exi/    
!re9 9 a quantity v s5sible to ! smell1 

& h[ small is ! proportion ( ozone      
necess>y to de/roy ! miasm produc$ by ! 
putrefaction ( organic sub/ances1 &     
diffus$ ?r\gh ! atmosph]e4'  ,! pres5ce 
( ozone 9 any vessel or 9 ! atmosph]e1  
may be detect$ by a te/-pap] :i* has be5
 moi/5$ ) a solution compos$ ( #a "p (  
pure iodide ( potassium1 #aj p>ts ( />*1
 & #ajj p>ts ( wat]1 boil$ toge!r = a   
few mom5ts4 ,pap] s prep>$ turns        
imm$iately blue :5 expos$ to ! action ( 
ozone1 ! t9t be+ light] or d>k] accord+ 
to ! quantity4 ,s*o5be9's ozonomet]     
consi/s ( #gej slips ( dry bibul\s pap] 
prep>$ 9 ! mann] describ$2 & ) a scale (
 t9ts & in/ructions1 suffici5t to make  
obs]vations on ! ozone ( ! atmosph]e    
twice a day = a ye>4 ,aft] exposure to !
 ozone1 !y require to be moi/5$ to br+  
out ! col\r4  ,m4 ,s*o5be9 cont9ues3    
',we mu/ admit t ! electric dis*>ges :i*
 take place incessantly 9 diff]5t p>ts (
 ! atmosph]e1 & caus+ !re9 a =mation (  
ozone1 purify ! air by ?is means (      
organic1 or1 m g5]ally1 oxidizable      

miasma2 & t !y h ?us ! important (fice (
 ma9ta9+ x 9 a /ate ( purity suitable to
 animal life4 ,by means ( atmosph]ic    
electricity1 &1 indirectly1 nature ?us  
atta9s on a great scale ! object t we   
sometimes seek to accompli% 9 a limit$  
space by fumigations ) *lor9e4  ',"h1 z 
9 _m o!r cases1 we see nature effect+   
two diff]5t objects at "o /roke4 ,= if !
 oxidizable miasma are de/roy$ by       
atmosph]ic ozone1 !y1 9 turn1 cause !   
latt] to disappe>1 & we h se5 t x is    
itself a miasm4 ,?is is d\btless !      
reason :y ozone does n accumulate 9 !   
atmosph]e 9 great] proportion ?an !     
oxidizable miasma1 not)/&+ ! con/ant    
=mation ( "o & ! o!r4  ',9 all times1 ! 
idea has be5 held1 t /orms purify ! air1
 & ,i d n ?9k t ?is op9ion is ill-f\nd$4
 ,we "k1 9 fact1 t /orms give rise to a 
m abundant production ( ozone4 ,x is    
possible1 & ev5 probable1 t sometimes1 9
 p>ticul> localities1 !re may n be a j  
relation betwe5 ! ozone & ! oxidizable  
miasma 9 ! air1 & t ! latt] _c be       

completely de/roy$4 ,h5ce1 9 accordance 
) ! *emical nature & physiological      
influ5ce ( ^! miasma1 !y w\ld ex]t a    
m>k$ action on ! animal economy1 & cause
 diseases among ! great] numb] ( ^? :o  
brea! ! infect$ air4 ,b num]\s exp]im5ts
 prove t1 z a rule1 ! air conta9s free  
ozone1 ?\gh 9 v v>iable proportions2 f  
:i* we may conclude t no oxidizable     
miasm--sulphurett$ hydrog51 = example--c
 exi/ 9 su* an atmosph]e1 any m ?an x   
c\ld exi/ 9 air conta9+ b a trace (     
*lor9e4  ',i d n "k if x be true1 z has 
be5 advanc$ by ,mr ,hunt & o!r p]sons1 t
 ozone is defici5t 9 ! atmosph]ic air :5
 "s wide-spread malady1 su* z *ol]a1 is 
rag+4 ,9 any case1 x w\ld be easy1 by   
means ( ! prep>$ pap]1 to det]m9e ! tru?
 or fallacy ( ?is op9ion4  ',!re is "o  
fact :i* %\ld p>ticul>ly engage !       
att5tion ( physicians & physiologi/s1   
:i* is1 t1 ( all seasons1 ! w9t] is     
di/+ui%$ by ! greate/ proportion (      
ozone2 :5ce x foll[s1 t dur+ t season ! 
air conta9s lea/ ( oxidizable miasma4   

,we c say1 !re=e1 ) respect to ?is class
 ( miasma1 t ! air is pur] 9 w9t] ?an 9 
summ]4  ',all my obs]vations agree 9    
%ew+1 t ! proportion ( ozone 9 ! air    
increases ) ! height2 if ?is fact be    
g5]al1 z ,i am dispos$ to believe1 we   
mu/ consid] ! upp] regions ( ! atmosph]e
 z pur]1 ) reg>d to oxidizable miasma1  
?an ! l[]4  ',! appe>ance ( c]ta9       
maladies--int]mitt5t fev]1 =            
example--appe>s to be connect$ ) c]ta9  
seasons & p>ticul> geographical         
conditions4 ,x w\ld be wor? :ile to     
asc]ta91 by ozonometric obs]vations1    
:e!r ^! physiological ph5om5a h any     
relation :atev] ) ! proportion ( ozone  
conta9$ 9 ! air 9 :i* !y occur4         
',consid]+ ! obscurity :i* prevails z to
 ! cause ( ! great] "p ( diseases1 & !  
great probability t _m among !m owe _!  
orig9 to ! pres5ce ( *emical ag5ts      
disp]s$ 9 ! atmosph]e1 x becomes ! duty 
( m$ical m5 & physiologi/s1 :o int]e/   
!mselves 9 ! progress ( _! sci5ce1 to   
seize e>ne/ly all ! means by :i* !y may 

hope to arrive at m exact notions ^u !  
relations :i* exi/ betwe5 abnormal      
physiological ph5om5a & ext]nal         
circum/ances4'  ,su* is a summ>y ( ,m4  
,s*o5be9's views z communicat$ to !     
,m$ical ,society ( ,basel2 & we ! m     
readily accord !m ! publicity ( our     
columns1 z1 ap>t f ! intr9sic value ( ! 
subject1 x is "o :i* has = "s "t excit$ 
! int]e/ ( sci5tific inquir]s 9 ?is     
c\ntry4 ,dur+ ! late visitation ( *ol]a1
 reports 7 frequ5tly spread t !         
atmosph]e 0 defici5t 9 ozone4           
,,engli% ,,si/]s ,,( ,,*>ity4   ,h[ mu* 
real good c\ld yet be done 9 ?is old1   
full1 /ruggl+ _w ( ours1 :]e s _m among 
u h ne$ ( help1 if ea* 9 8 or h] small  
circle c\ld manage j n to leave undone  
"s ( ! ?+s t %\ld be done4 ,little m is 
want+ to effect ?is ?an ! w1 or p]haps !
 m]e sugge/ion4 ,a high influ5ce may at 
a "t conf] a consid]able b5efit2 b v    
humble means1 sy/ematically ex]t$1 ev5  
dur+ a comp>atively %ort season1 w      
c]ta9ly relieve a load ( mis]y4  ,9 a   

small village t[>ds ! we/ ( ,engl&1 !re 
dwelt1 "s ye>s ago1 two maid5 g5tlewom51
 si/]s1 ! daught]s ( ! deceas$ rector ( 
! p>i%4 ,_! fa!r _h e>ly 9 life ent]$ ^u
 8 duties 9 ?is retir$ locality1        
cont5t$ly abid+ !re :]e fate _h plac$   
him1 ea* pass+ ye> increas+ 8 int]e/ 9 !
 *>ge :i* engross$ all 8 en]gies4 ,8    
mod]ate /ip5d1 assi/$ by a small private
 =tune1 suffic$ = 8 quiet ta/es1 & = !  
few *>ities requir$ by 8 flock2 x also  
enabl$ him to re> a l>ge family         
respectably1 & to />t !m cr$itably on _!
 work+ way4  ,!re 0 no railway ne> ?is  
village--ev5 ! ,que5's highway 0 at "s  
di/ance4 ,fields1 mead[s1 a %ady lane1 a
 brook1 & ! ,wel% m\nta9s = a backgr\nd1
 =m$ ! picture ( beauty t attract$ !    
/rang]4 ,!re 0 h>dly :at c\ld be call$ a
 /reet4 ,! cottages 7 clu/]$ ^u ! side (
 ! wood$ bank above ! /ream1 %r\d$ 9    
g>d5s ( apple-trees2 b !re 0 space ne> !
 foot ( ! hill = a gre5 ( r h&some size1
 ) a plane-tree 9 ! middle ( x1 & a few 
small %ops along "o side4 ,opposite !   

%ops 0 ! inn1 ! doctor's h\se1 !        
m>ket-h\se1 & a public read+-room2 & a  
bylane l$ f ! gre5 up t[>ds ! *ur*--an  
old1 l[-wall$1 /eep-ro($ build+1 ) a    
squ>e1 dumpy t[]1 9 :i* hung a peal (   
bells1 & :]e 0 plac$ a l>ge1 r\nd1      
clumsy w9d[4 ,a clump ( h>dwood trees   
enclos$ ! upp] end ( ! *ur*-y>d1 &      
ext5d$ to ! back ( ! rector's g>d51 q   
conceal+ 8 _m-gabl$ dwell+4 ,9 a /ill1  
summ] ev5+1 ! brook c\ld be he>d f !    
p>l\r w9d[s ( ! rectory1 danc+ m]rily   
along to its own music2 & at ^? less    
pleasant seasons :5 ! foliage 0 scanty1 
x c\ld be se5 "h & !re betwe5 ! boles ( 
! trees1 sp>kl+ 9 ! sun%9e z x rippl$   
on1 :ile glimpses ( ! ri* pla9 beyond   
add$ to ! h>mony ( ! prospect4  ,!      
society ( ! village & its imm$iate      
neighb\rhood 0 ( a humble k9d--nei!r !  
ri* nor ! great 7 memb]s ( x2 yet !re 7 
wisdom1 & prud5ce1 & tal5t1 & good fai? 
to be f\nd 9 ?is little community1 :]e  
all incl9$ to live z bre?r51 k9dly      
toge!r4 ,x 0 n a bad s*ool ?is = ! "y to

 gr[ up 94 ,! rector's family _h "h be5 
tra9$2 & :5 !y grew to rise beyond x1 & 
!n pass$ out ^u ! wid] _w1 ^? ( !m t 7  
aga9 he>d ( 9 _! bir?place1 did no      
discr$it to its "n3 & all pass$ out1 all
 b two--our two si/]s4 ,x is said       
adv]sity mu/ at "s "t rea* u all3 x _h  
be5 late 9 visit+ !m1 = !y _h pass$ a   
happy y\? 9 t quiet p>sonage4 ,at la/1  
sorr[ came1 & !y 7 left alone1 ! two    
extremes ( ! *a9 :i* _h b\nd ! little   
h\sehold toge!r--all ! int]m$iate l9ks  
_h brok52 & :51 ^u _! fa!r's dea?1 !y _h
 to quit _! long-lov$ home1 !y f\nd     
!mselves v]g+ ^u old age1 9 circum/ances
 t natures less /rictly discipl9$ w\ld h
 felt to h be5 at ! lea/ dre>y4 ,! y\ng]
 si/] 0 slightly de=m$1 & v delicate2 ! 
eld]1 ?\gh /ill an active woman1 0 q    
beyond ! middle ( life2 ! income ( !    
two1 j ,l4#cj--no great elem5ts ^! (    
ei!r usefulness or happ9ess4 ,let u see1
 !n1 :at 0 made ( !m4 ,"s relations     
press$ ! si/]s to %>e _! di/ant home1 b 
!y w\ld n leave ! village4 ,!y felt z if

 _! "w lay !re4 ,! fri5ds !y knew be/ 7 
all ar\nd !m2 ! occupations !y _h be5   
us$ to /ill rema9$ to !m2 ! memory ( all
 !y _h lov$ !re clung to !m1 9 ! old    
haunts s d\bly de> to ! b]eav$ :o be>   
affliction pati5tly4 ,s !y mov$ only to 
a cottage a little high] up ! hill1 yet 
)9 view ( ! *ur*1 & ( ! de> old h\se1 ) 
its g>d51 %elt]+ wood1 & pleasant       
rivulet2 & !re !y liv$ 9 com=t1 ) en\gh 
to use & mu* to sp>e1 _! cruse nev]     
fail+ !m :5 want$4 ,x 0 a real cottage1 
:i* a lab\r] _h left3 !re 0 no ornam5t  
ab\t x till !y add$ "s4 ,rude &         
unfa%ion$ did ?is l[-?at*$ cab9 pass to 
!m2 x 0 _! own h&s1 ) v little help f _!
 light purse1 :i* made ( a m]e hovel !  
prettie/ ( rural dwell+s--h] own h&s1   
inde$2 = ,si/] ,anne alone 0 !          
work+-bee4 ,si/] ,ca!r9e help$ by h9ts &
 smiles1 & by h] nimble ne$le2 b =      
out-(-doors lab\r %e _h n /r5g?4 ,si/]  
,anne nail$ up ! trellis$ por*1 ov] :i* 
gay creep]s 7 9 "t to gr[4 ,si/] ,anne  
laid out ! b$s ( fl[]s1 protect$ by a l[

 pal+ f ! %eep :i* pa/ur$ on ! d[ns4 ,%e
 plann$ ! tidy bit ( g>d5 on "o side1 & 
! little y>d beh9d1 :]e pig & p\ltry    
?rove2 b ,si/] ,ca!r9e wat*$ ! bee-hives
 ne> ! haw?orn h$ge1 & pli$ h] busy f+]s
 by ! h\r to decorate ! inside ( _!     
pretty cottage4 ,!y almo/ act$ man &    
wife 9 ! division ( _! employm5ts1 & ) !
 be/ effect4  ,x w\ld h a/oni%$ any "o  
unaccu/om$ to ! few wants ( simple      
ta/es1 & to ! _m small ga9s f v>i\s     
trifl+ produce :i* c>eful indu/ry alone 
c accumulate1 to see ! pl5ty consequ5t  
on skill1 ord]1 & neatness4 ,! happ9ess 
0 a joy ap>t1 only to be felt by ! sort 
( poetic m9d ( ! truly b5evol5t1 = x    
dep5d$ n on luxury1 or ev5 com=t1 or any
 purely selfi% feel+4 ,x sprang f w>m   
he>ts direct$ by cle> heads1 invigorat$ 
by religi\s feel+s1 & n\ri%$ by c\ntry  
ta/es1 s(t5$ & elevat$ by ! trials (    
life1 till devotion to _! k9d became !  
"o int5tion ( _! be+2 = x is z ,si/]s ( 
,*>ity we introduce our h]o9es to our   
read]s1 "o ( a wide class 9 our re=m$   

*ur*1 :o1 un%ackl$ by v[s1 "u no bondage
 ( conv5tual =ms1 ) small means1 & by _!
 own ex]tions & self-sacrifices1 d m    
good 9 _! g5]ation ?an c be easily      
reckon$--tread+ 9 ! foot/eps ( _! ,ma/]1
 be>+ heal+ z !y move4 ,e frugal meal 0 
%>$ ) "s "o less fav\r$4 ,no fragm5ts 7 
too small = use 9 ,si/] ,anne's mo/     
skilful cook]y2 n a crumb1 nor a dreg1  
nor a drop 0 wa/$4 ,_m a cup ( com=t f$ 
! sick or ! we>y1 made f :at1 9 ri*]    
h\seholds1 un?rifty s]vants w\ld h ?r[n 
away4 ,!re 7 always roots to sp>e f !   
small g>d51 h]bs = m$ic9es1 eggs = sale1
 salves1 & lotions1 & cons]ves ( fruit  
or honey4 ,all ! poor infants 9 ! p>i% 7
 neatly clo!d 9 baby-l95 made out ( old 
g>m5ts4 ,!re 7 always bundles ( pat*es  
to give away1 s useful to poor mo!rs2   
/rips ( rag = hurts2 old flannel1 & (t5 
new2 a little collection ( rubbi% n[ &  
!n = ! bagman1 ?\gh v r>ely1 ! breakage 
be+ small :]e !re 7 s few h&s us$1 & !y 
s c>eful4  ,!y gave _! "t1 too2 = !y 7 !
 nurses ( all ! sick1 ! com=t]s ( all ! 

sorr[ful1 ! advis]s ( all 9             
difficulty--)\t p>ade4 ,!y 7 appli$ to z
 ( c\rse--x seem$ natural4 ,& !y 7      
sociable3 !y _h _! little tea-p>ties )  
_! acqua9tance2 !y made _! little       
pres5ts at ,*ri/mas-"t2 !y sweet5$ life 
?r\gh\t _! limit$ sph]e2 & all s        
quietly1 t no "o guess$ ! am\nt ( _!    
influ5ce till x ceas$4 ,!y prea*$ '! ^w'
 practically1 produc+ all ! *>ity x     
taught1 inculcat+ ! 'peace on e>?1      
good-w t[>ds m5' :i* disposes ev5 rude  
natures to ! g5tl] feel+s1 & soo!s !    
*af$ murmur] by ! t5d] influ5ce ( t love
 :i* is s k9d4 ,!y 7 unwe>i$ 9 _! walk (
 m]cy1 ?\gh !y met ) disappo9tm5t ev5   
among ! simple natures re>$ 9 ?is       
seclud$ spot4 ,!y bore x meekly2 & :5   
cross or trial came to ^? ar\nd1 !n c\ld
 our good si/]s c>ry com=t to afflict$  
fri5ds1 nev] plead+ q 9 va9 = ! ex]cise 
( t pati5ce :i* light5s suff]+4 ,!y 7 z 
mo!rs to ! "y1 z daught]s to ! old1 (   
all degree2 = !y did n o/5tati\sly      
devote !mselves to ! poor & ignorant    

alone--! s-call$ poor3 ! poor 9 _s1 (   
:atev] rank1 7 z mu* _! c>e z 7 ! poor 9
 purse2 _! *>ge 0 all :o ne$$ help--a   
help !y gave simply1 lov+ly1 n z m$dl]s1
 b z si/]s b\nd to a l>g] family by !   
break+ ( ! ties :i* _h unit$ !m to _!   
own peculi> h\sehold4  ,!re 0 no sc5ic  
effect visible along ! humble walk ( _! 
pure b5evol5ce1 no h>% outl9es to m>k ! 
c\rse !y w5t1 or %ew !m to ! _w z devot$
 to p>ticul> excell5ce all ?r\gh\t a    
lifetime ( pa9ful mortifications4 ,v    
noiseless 0 _! quiet way4 ,9 a _s (     
?ankfulness !y accept$ _! lot1 turn+ its
 v bitt]ness into joy1 by gratefully    
receiv+ ! _m pleasures /ill v\*saf$ !m2 
= x is a happy _w1 9 spite ( all its    
trials1 to ^? :o look aright = happ9ess4
 ,our si/]s f\nd x & be/[$ x4 ,h[ _m    
bless$ _! "n6 ,h[ _m h _h reason to love
 ! memory ( ^! two unobtrusive wom51 :o1
 )\t "n1 or /ation1 or %[1 or           
peculi>ity1 or di/9ction ( any k9d1 7 ! 
types ( a class ! circle ( :i* ev5 ?is  
humble memorial1 by its tru? &          

sugge/iv5ess1 may aid 9 ext5d+--( !     
true1 simple1 e>ne/1 brave1 holy ,si/]s 
( ,*>ity ( our c\ntry6     ,,brib]y ,,& 
,,corruption4   ,i am n sure ab\t brib]y
 & corruption4 ,x may be a bad ?+1 b _m 
seem to ?9k o!rwise4 ,mu* may be said on
 bo? sides ( ! "q4 ,oh6 don't tell me ( 
a worm sell+ 8 bir?right = a mess (     
pottage3 ,i nev] read ( su* worms 9     
,buffon1 or ev5 9 ,pl9y4 ,b if !y d exi/
 9 ! human =m1 ! bas5ess consi/s 9 !    
sale1 n 9 ! quid pro quo4 ,a mess (     
pottage 9 itself is a v good ?+--,i %\ld
 say1 a v respectable ?+2 & no ex*ange c
 take away f x t "*4 ,/ill1 if :at we   
give = x is an heirloom1 com+ f our     
ance/ors & belong+ to our po/]ity1 !    
transaction is %abby1 & n only %abby1 b 
di%one/4 ,if t is prov$1 ,i don't def5d 
! worm4 ,trample on him by all          
means--jump on him4 ,b bew>e ( insult+ !
 mess ( pottage1 :i* is z respectable z 
:5 newly out ( ! pot4 ,fancy ! sale to h
 be5 effect$ by means ( "s o!r          
equival5t3 & t1 by ! way1 is j :at      

puzzles me4 ,!re are num]\s o!r         
equival5ts1 n a :it m respectable 9     
!mselves--_m f> less s--:i* n only      
escape all objurgation1 b s]ve to lift !
 id5tical transaction out ( ! category (
 bas5esses4 ,?is confuses a bra9 l m9e1 
ev5 to ! l5g? ( d\bt+ :e!r !re is any   
h>m 9 ! ?+ at all4 ,let u turn ! "q ov] 
pati5tly4 ,i confess ,i am sl[2 b 'sl[ &
 sure1' y "k4  ,brib]y & corruption is a
 univ]sal elem5t 9 civilis$ society2 b  
let u talk 9 ! meantime ( political     
brib]y & corruption4 ,x is ! !ory ( !   
law--if ! law really has a !ory--t 9 !  
matt] ( a p>liam5t>y canvass1 e man1 z a
 celebrat$ ,iri% m9i/] express$ x1 %\ld 
/& ^u 8 own bottom4 ,by ?is poetical    
figure1 ,"l ,londond]ry meant t ! man   
%\ld dep5d ^u himself1 ^u 8 own m]its & 
"*1 )\t hav+ rec\rse to any extr9sic    
means ( work+ ^u ! judgm5t ( o!rs4 ,x is
 likewise ! !ory ( ! law1 t a man :o    
suff]s 8 judgm5t to be indirectly biass$
 is z bad z ! o!r--& worse3 t he is1 9  
fact1 a ,worm1 unfit to possess 8       

bir?right1 ( :i* he %\ld be =?) depriv$4
 ,well1 ?is be+ premis$3 "h is !        
,hon\rable ,tom ,snuffleton1 :o wants to
 repres5t our bor\gh1 b hav+ nei!r m]it 
nor "* ( any conv]tible k9d1 (f]s money 
& g9 in/ead4 ,! sub/itute is accept$2 & 
,hon\rable ,tom1 slapp+ 8 wai/coat      
sev]al times1 congratulates ! free &    
indep5d5t electors on hav+ t day set a  
glori\s example to ! _w1 by ?us ex]cis+ 
_! bir?right & uphold+ _! palladium2 & !
 affair is f9i%$ amid *e]s & hiccups4   
,:5 ,i say1 h[ev]1 t ! sub/itute is     
accept$1 ,i d n mean t x is accept$ by1 
or c be (f]$ to ! :ole con/itu5cy4 ,t   
w\ld be a libel4 ,!re are _m ( !        
electors :o h a s\l above sov]eigns1 &  
:o1 if !y c\ld accompli% x1 w\ld nev]   
dr9k any?+ less ?an cl>et4 ,^! p]sons   
are ambiti\s ( be+ notic$ by ! family ( 
,hon\rable ,tom4 ,!y are n hungry1 b !y 
take delight 9 a d9n] 9 t qu>t]4 ,!y    
also feel int5sely gratifi$ by hav+ _!  
wives & daught]s b[$ to f ! family      
c>riage4 ,a ?\s& consid]ations l ^! bl9d

 !m to ! abs5ce ( m]it & "* on ! "p ( ! 
c&idate1 & lay !m op5 to t extr9sic     
influ5ce :i*1 accord+ to ! mean+ ( !    
law1 is brib]y & corruption4 ,z = ! man 
:o takes 8 bribe1 = ! sake ( conv5i5ce1 
9 ! direct1 portable1 & ex*angeable =m (
 a sov]eign1 he lays x out 9 any        
pleasure or di/9ction he1 on 8 "p1 has a
 fancy =4 ,if he is a dissolute p]son1  
he sp5ds x 9 ! public-h\se2 if he is a  
prop]-behav$ husb&1 he gives 8 wife a   
new g[n2 if he is a respectable1 s]i\s  
individual1 he devotes x to ! conv]sion 
( ! ,wid-a-wak tribe 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 
& gloats ^u ! "n ( ,john ,higg9s 9 !    
subscription-li/4 ,9 :i*ev] way1 h[ev]1 
he may seek to gratify himself1 he is   
nei!r bett] nor worse1 s f> z ,i c see1 
?an ! vot] ( m elegant aspirations3 !y h
 bo? be5 brib$2 !y are bo? corrupt2 !y h
 bo? sold _! bir?right4  ,?is is a      
homely way ( view+ ! "q1 b x suffices4  
,if we inquire into ! motives ( a hundr$
 electors1 we %all n f9d t5 ( !m free f 
"s alloy ( self-int]e/1 direct or       

indirect4 ,9 cases :]e ! c&idates are   
all equally good1 equally bad1 or       
equally indiff]5t1 !re may be no        
practical h>m 9 ?is2 b x is n a         
political b a moral "q t is be=e u4 ,!  
"q is z to ! bribe4 ,if we are to be    
excus$ because ( ! nature ( ! solatium  
we accept1 !n %\ld a ?ief successfully  
plead t x 0 n money he /ole1 b a        
ma/]piece ( ,raphael4 ,:at ,i d\bt is1  
:e!r !y :o h n be5 solely influ5c$ by   
patriotic motives1 h any "r to ca/ /ones
 at ! free & indep5d5t elector :o has   
sold 8 vote = a sov]eign4  ,if ! common 
say+ be true1 t 'e man has 8 price1' !n 
are we all op5 to brib]y & corruption2 &
 ! only difficulty lies 9 asc]ta9+ !    
weak side ( our nature4 ,! di/9ction 9  
?is case is n betwe5 vice & virtue1 b   
betwe5 ! v>i\s positions 9 :i* we are   
plac$4 ,money w d ) "s m52 o!rs1 :o w\ld
 be %ock$ at ! idea ( tak+ money1 w     
accept ( some?+ x has b\ght2 o!rs1 aga91
 :o w\ld spurn at bo? ^!1 w h no        
objection to a snug little place =      

!mselves or _! dep5d5ts4 ,! ,engli%1 z a
 practical1 /raight=w>d p1 take         
money--five to t5 p\nds be+ consid]$ a  
fair ?+ = a vote1 & no %ame ab\t x4 ,!  
,scot*1 z m calculat+1 l a situation2   
any?+ to put sons into1 w d--a cadet%ip 
9 ,india1 a tide-wait]%ip1 a place 9 !  
,po/-(fice1 or a commission 9 ! army4 ,f
 a small ,scot* c\ntry t[n1 :i* we h 9  
our eye1 z _m z f\rte5 lads 9 "o ye>    
receiv$ appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,excise2 ev]ybody
 knew :at =3 an election 0 9            
expectation4 ,no money1 h[ev]1 be+ pass$
 f h& to h&1 ! fa!rs ( ^! said lads w\ld
 look ) horror on su* cases ( brib]y z h
 giv5 r5[n & infamy to ,sudbury & ,/    
,alban's4       ,all m5 ?9k all m5 s9n]s
 b !mselves4  ,happy ?is consci\sness ( 
innoc5ce6 ,h[ =tunate t we %\ld be su* a
 virtu\s & discreet p6 ,& ?us does "o's 
v notions ( :at is "r become a m>ketable
 article4 ,:]e nei!r money nor place is 
want$1 a graci\s look & an invitation to
 d9n] may h q a tell+ effect4 ,9 fact1 !
 m ref9$ m5 h become1 ?r\gh ! action (  

circum/ances1 su* z education &         
position1 ! m ab/ract$ & att5uat$ is !  
equival5t !y dem& = _! virtue2 till we  
rea* ! highe/ grade ( all1 ^: noble     
natures1 z !y are call$1 c be s$uc$ only
 by affection & gratitude4 ,n[ obs]ve3 9
 all ^! cases ! ?+ is ! same1 :e!r x be 
crime we h be5 tempt$ to commit1 or m]e 
illegality2 ! only di/9ction lies 9 !   
value ( ! quid pro quo4 ,b is !re a     
di/9ction ev5 9 t8 ,i d\bt ! fact4 ,i   
don't say !re is none1 b ,i d\bt x4     
,value is entirely arbitr>y4 ,"o man1 at
 ! l[] end ( ! scale1 s9s = ! sake ( a  
p\nd2 & ano!r1 at ! high] end1 does !   
same ?+ = ! sake ( a k9dness4 ,! two m5 
place ! same value on _! sev]al         
equival5ts1 & ea* f9ds 8 own            
irresi/ible4 ,are !y n bo? equally      
guilty8  ,t a ref9$ man is bett] ?an a  
co>se "o1 ,i admit4 ,he is pleasant]1 & 
n only s1 b saf]4 ,we "k 8 virtue to be 
secure f a ?\s& temptations be=e :i*    
mean] natures fall2 & to a l>ge ext5t1  
!re=e1 we feel him to be wor?y ( our    

tru/4 ,he w n betray u = a p\nd1 or a   
d9n]1 or a place1 or a coax+ ^w1 or a   
condesc5d+ b[3 b we mu/ n g too f> ) him
 = all t4 ,he has 8 price z surely z !  
meane/ ( 8 fell[s2 & let him only come 9
 ! way ( a temptation he values z highly
 z ! o!r values 8 mis]able p\nd1 & d[n  
he goes6 ,ref9$ natures1 !re=e1 are only
 comp>atively tru/wor?y2 &1 h[ev]       
e/imable or admirable !y may be "u o!r  
circum/ances1 :5 !y d fail !y are z     
guilty z ! re/4 ,x is a bad ?+ altoge!r1
 brib]y & corruption is2 & ,i don't     
object to y\r putt+ x d[n :5 x takes t  
mat]ial =m ( money y c s readily get    
hold (4 ,b :at ,i hate is ! cant t is   
cant$ ab\t x by ^? :o h n ev5 ! virtue  
to take _! equival5t on ! sly4 ,= x is a
 rem>kable ?+1 t :5 ?is does n come 9 a 
mat]ial %ape1 su* z y c c\nt or h&le1 x 
is look$ ^u by ! bribee z no bribe at   
all6 ,nay1 9 "s cases he w glory 9 8    
crime1 z if x 7 a virtue2 & 9 all cases 
he w turn r\nd ^u 8 fell[-crim9al--him (
 ! vulg> sort--call him a worm1 & ?r[ t 

mess ( pottage at him6 ,?is ref9$       
evil-do] may be z en]getic z he pleases 
9 8 actions1 b x w\ld be well if he 7 a 
little m quiet 9 8 words4 ,if he looks  
)91 he w f9d t ! di/9ction on :i* he    
prides himself is :olly sup]ficial2 & t 
su* language is v unbecom+ ! lips ( "o  
:o might m truly1 z well z m politely1  
say to corruption1 ?\ art my fa!r1 & to 
! worm1 ?\ art my "m & my si/]4  ,! ma9 
cause ( su* anomalies ,i take to be1 t  
!re is among u a g5]al want ( e>ne/ness4
 ,we d n believe 9 ourselves1 or our    
duties1 or our de/9ies4 ,our life has no
 !ory1 & we c>e only = outw>d =ms &     
symbols4 ,our ta/e is %ock$ by !        
grossness ( vice1 b we h no qu>rel ) !  
?+ itself2 & if ! p ar\nd u w only      
pres]ve a poli%$1 or at lea/ in(f5sive  
ext]ior1 t is all we dem&4 ,:y %\ld we  
look bel[ ! surface 9 _! case1 :5 we d  
no su* ?+ 9 our own8 ,we feel amiable1  
g5teel1 & ref9$2 we dete/ ! appe>ance ( 
l[ impropriety1 & w\ld take a good deal 
( tr\ble to put x d[n2 we look v k9dly  

on ! _w 9 g5]al1 if ! l[ p :o are 9 x   
w\ld only become z decor\s z ourselves4 
,9 ! old republics1 ! case 0 diff]5t4   
,!re m5 _h a !ory1 ev5 if a bad "o1 & !y
 /uck to x ?r\gh good report & ?r\gh bad
 report4 ,! !ory 0 ! _s ( ! community1 &
 its memb]s sacrific$ to x _! :ole      
individuality4 ,no wond] t su* little   
political unities held toge!r z if _!   
compon5t p>ts _h be5 weld$1 & t !y      
cont9u$ to d s till !y came into        
collision1 &1 f _! h>dness & t\ghness1  
rubb$ "o ano!r out4  ,put d[n brib]y &  
corruption3 t is fair4 ,& m especially  
put d[n op51 %ameless1 & brutal brib]y &
 corruption1 = its v co>s5ess is1 9     
itself1 an additional crime4 ,b no re=m 
is efficaci\s t does n come f )92 & :5  
ref9$ m5 wage w> aga9/ vulg> vices1 let 
!m look %>ply to _! own4 ,i d n say1 t  
by tak+ ?\ght !y w be able to d entirely
 away ) ! s$uctive influ5ce ( a b[1 or a
 d9n]1 or a k9d action2 & t1 9 spite (  
^!1 !y w d _! duty ) ! /]n resolve ( an 
anci5t ,sp>tan4 ,b !y w be less likely  

to yield to temptation1 & ! price ( _!  
virtue w at lea/ m\nt high] & high]1 :i*
 is z mu* z we c expect ( human nature4 
,! gr& b5efit1 h[ev]1 !y w d]ive f !    
inquisition1 is ! lesson ( tol]ance x w 
tea*4 ,!y w refra91 = %ame's sake1 f    
ca/+ /ones & call+ names4 ,!y w see t ! 
only "p ( ! (f5ce !y c notice is        
vulg>ity & ignorance1 & !y w quietly try
 to ref9e ! "o & enlight5 ! o!r4     ,,!
 ,,egyptian ,,museum1 ,,liv]pool4   ,9 a
 cross /reet nam$ ,colquitt ,/reet1 ne> 
a fa%ionable prom5ade ( ,liv]pool1 w be 
f\nd ! ri*1 valuable1 & int]e/+ museum  
:i* we are ab\t briefly to describe4 ,x 
is ! prop]ty ( ,mr ,joseph ,may]1       
,f4,s4,a41 a t[nsman ( ,liv]pool1 e/eem$
 z mu* = 8 private wor? z = 8 ref9$     
classical ta/e4 ,?is g5tleman has be5   
long kn[n z a collector2 & by ! pur*ase 
( an entire gall]y ( antiquities1 =m$ by
 "o :o travell$ long 9 ,egypt & ,nubia1 
& visit$ ! rema9s ( anci5t ,c>?age1 he  
became possess$ ( a museum s ext5sive t 
8 private resid5ce c\ld n conta9 !m1 & s

 r>e1 t ! public desir$ to "k m ab\t !m4
 ,) ! view1 !re=e1 ( keep+ !m toge!r1 & 
gratify+ ! _m :o long$ to acqua9t       
!mselves ) ^! int]e/+ relics ( an       
int]e/+ race1 ?is h\se 9 ,colquitt      
,/reet has be5 appropriat$4 ,= ! purpose
 ( meet+ ! curr5t exp5ses ( !           
exhibition1 & enabl+ ! proprietor to add
 to its cont5ts1 a v trifl+ *>ge is made
 = admission1 & a book is kept = !      
autographs ( ! visitors4  ,! fir/ room  
ent]$ displays a l>ge collection (      
,egyptian /el & o!r monum5ts1 :ile !    
out] cases & s>cophagi ( sev]al mummies 
are plac$ 9 ano!r ap>tm5t4 ,! ^w /ela   
means m]ely a memorial pill> or         
tomb/one2 & 9 ?is room ! reflective m9d 
w f9d mu* food = m$itation4 ,we h "h !  
fir/ elem5ts ( all religion br\ght      
visibly be=e u 9 ! c>v+s--! recognition 
( a deity1 & ! belief 9 immortality4 ,m 
?an "o ( ^! /el has ^u x ! royal c>t\*2 
"o ( !m has no few] ?an f\r ( ^!        
elliptical r+s ) inscriptions1 & two m f
 :i* ! hi]oglyphics h be5 eras$4 ,?is   

tells a tale1 = 9 ! age commemorat$1 x 0
 a m>k ( disgrace to h ! "n oblit]at$4  
,ano!r /ela conta9s ! jackal1 or g5ius (
 ! dep>t$1 ) propitiatory (f]+s f 8     
fri5ds4 ,! curi\s w le>n ) int]e/1 t    
ano!r ( ^! monum5ts dates back to ! "t (
 ,joseph4 ,x has twice engrav$ ^u x ! "n
 ,osortos5--p]haps ! ,ph>aoh ':o gave   
him to wife ,as5a?1 ! daught] (         
,potiphorah1 prie/ ( ,on1' & rais$ !    
obelisk at ,heliopolis1 t[ns ?\ght to be
 ! same4 ,ne> to ?is is ano!r /ela (    
great beauty1 engrav$ 9 l[ relief &     
cavo-relievo1 col\r$4 ,x belongs to     
,mane?o's six? dyna/y1 & is consequ5tly 
v anci5t4 ,"o /ill m s is 9 ! same      
collection3 x is ( ! f\r? dyna/y ( t    
hi/orian--consequ5tly1 ( ! "t :5 !      
,pyramids 7 built4 ,x is beautifully    
execut$ 9 intaglio & relievo1 ) !       
surface poli%$4 ,^! /el1 ( :i* !        
collection is v ri*1 are compos$ ( v>i\s
 rocks--su* z granite1 sy5ite1 lime/one1
 ! trav]t9o ( ! ,italians1 & s&/one4    
,:ile ! tombs ( ,egypt h furni%$ ^!     

monum5ts1 ,k>nac is repres5t$ by a      
portion ( its great obelisk1 & ,rome has
 suppli$ a c9]>y urn ) cremat$ bones1   
sev]al sepul*ral tablets1 & an alt>4  ,9
 ano!r room on ! same floor1 we f9d an  
ext5sive collection ( pott]y f ! tombs (
 anci5t ,etruria1 & o!r p>ts ( ,italy2  
,roman pott]y f\nd 9 ,brita92 ,samian   
w>e1 & articles ( t k9d1 f ,pompeii1    
,c>?age1 & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,! c5tral case 
is ov]fl[+ ) ri*es1 conta9+ z x does    
ne>ly six hundr$ ,etruscan vases 9 t]ra 
cotta4 ,x is a subject ( d\bt among !   
le>n$1 :e!r ^! pa9t$ vessels1 s call$1  
are n 9 reality ,grecian4 ,bossi1 9 8   
great "w on ,italy1 claims ! fir/       
manufacture = ! ,tuscans2 b !re is a    
/rong argum5t 9 fav\r ( _! ,grecian     
orig9 9 ! negative evid5ce obta9$ f     
,roman ,italy1 :]e !y are n f\nd1 & !   
positive evid5ce f ! ,grecian subjects  
depict$ on ! pott]y2 besides :i*1 !     
tombs ( ! ,greek isl&s ( ! ,ar*ipelago  
conta9 !m4 ,_! n be+ met ) 9 ! ,asiatic 
colonies ( ! ,greeks may g m]ely to %ew1

 t al?\gh ! objects might be ,grecian1 !
 trade 0 ,etruscan4 ,x is well kn[n1    
too1 t at ,a!ns ! art ( mak+ pott]y _h  
arriv$ at great p]fection4 ,t ! ,tuscans
 us$ ^! z fun]eal vessels at a remote   
p]iod1 is fully e/abli%$2 b ! cu/om (   
deposit+ !m 9 sepul*res is n suppos$ to 
h orig9at$ ) t p1 b to h be5 br\ght by  
coloni/s f ,greece ,prop]4  ,9 ?is      
ap>tm5t1 !re are sepul*ral lamps 9 !    
same mat]ial z ! ,etruscan vases1 &     
idols n a few4 ,besides ^!1 !re are     
num]\s ,roman fibul 7a sort ( broo*7 &  
bracelets1 f\nd at ,treves1 & o!rs dug  
up 9 ,engl&4 ,!re are likewise _m ,roman
 antiquities1 :i* h be5 rec5tly met ) at
 ,hoy ,lake1 ne> ,liv]pool4 ,b we mu/ n 
attempt to ent] into details2 let u m\nt
 to ! floor above1 & notice ! cont5ts ( 
! ap>tm5ts !re4  ,! fir/ room on !      
second /orey is ! ,mummy ,room2 & !re   
re/1 side by side1 royal p]sonages &    
humble individuals1 male & female1 :o1  
ab\t f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 brea!d ! air (  
,egypt4 ,except by _! c]em5ts1 & !      

inscriptions on ! cases1 :o c\ld tell   
:i* _h be5 ! great]8  ,! plan adopt$ = !
 display ( ^! human mummies--= ! ,museum
 conta9s ! pres]v$ rema9s ( ! ibis &    
hawk1 ! cat1 & ev5 ! dog1 a r>e subject 
= ! embalm]1 besides ! bodies ( o!r     
inf]ior animals--is to remove ! out]    
case & cov]+1 !n to place ! inn] case ^u
 ! floor2 above x1 re/+ on supports1 !  
body2 & above t aga91 ! lid1 enclos+ all
 )9 plates ( glass1 s t ! spectator may 
g r\nd ! mummy1 exam9+ x 9 all          
directions1 & likewise ! case1 )9 & )\t1
 on :i* ! hi]oglyphics are inscrib$4    
,be=e we describe ! mummies s laid out1 
let u expla9 briefly ! process (        
embalm+4 ,h]odotus is a great au?ority  
on ?is matt]1 & we _c d bett] ?an foll[ 
him4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! embalm] 0 a    
m$ical practition]1 & legally pursu$ 8  
craft4 ,! deceas$ 0 tak5 to 8 room1 &   
!re ! process ( pres]vation 0 conduct$2 
n1 h[ev]1 till ! agreem5t _h be5 made   
betwe5 ! relatives & ! embalm] z to !   
/yle & co/2 = !re 7 ?ree me?ods (       

embalm+1 suitable to diff]5t ranks4 ,?is
 hav+ be5 det]m9$1 ! op]ator began1 !   
relatives hav+ previ\sly retir$4 ,9 !   
mo/ exp5sive k9d ( embalm+1 ! bra9 0    
extract$ )\t disfigur+ ! head1 & !      
inte/9es 7 remov$ by an incision 9 !    
side3 ^! 7 sep>at$ & pres]v$4 ,! body 0 
n[ fill$ ) spices--myrrh cassia1 & o!r  
p]fumes1 frank9c5se except$2 & ! op5+ 0 
firmly clos$4 ,x 0 n[ cov]$ ) natron =  
sev5ty days2 & at ! expiration ( t "t1 x
 0 wa%$ & swa!d 9 l95 clo?1 dipp$ 9 gums
 & res9\s sub/ances1 :5 x 0 deliv]$ to !
 relatives1 & by !m plac$ 9 ! mummy case
 & s>cophagus4 ,x 0 f9ally plac$        
p]p5dicul>ly 9 ! ap>tm5t set ap>t = !   
dead2 s t ! ,egyptian c\ld view 8       
ance/ors z figur$ on _! c(f9s2 & ) !    
?\ght t n only 7 _! portraits !re1 b _! 
bodies also--= ! ,egyptian 0 a firm     
believ] 9 immortality1 & pi\sly pres]v$ 
! body 9 a fitt] /ate1 z he ?\ght1 =    
reunion ) ! s\l1 ?an if all[$ to p]i% by
 decay4  ,accord+ to ! second mode (    
embalm+1 no incisions 7 made ^u ! body1 

b absorb+ injections 7 employ$4 ,!      
natron 0 us$ z be=e2 & aft] ! cu/om>y   
days 7 pass$1 ! inject$ fluid 0 )drawn1 
& ) x came ! entrails4 ,! body 0 n[     
enfold$ 9 ! clo?1 & return$ to ! fri5ds4
 ,?is process co/ tw5ty m91 ! o!r 0 a   
tal5t4 ,9 ! ?ird /yle1 t adopt$ by !    
poor1 ! natron application 0 almo/ !    
only "o us$2 ! body lay = sev5ty days 9 
?is alkal9e solution1 & 0 !n acc\nt$ fit
 = pres]vation4 ,sometimes ! body1      
envelop$ 9 ! clo?1 0 cov]$ ) bitum54  ,!
 mo/ int]e/+ mummy 9 ?is collection is t
 ( a royal p]sonage1 ,am5ophis ,i41 !   
mo/ anci5t ( ! ,ph>aohs ^: "n has yet   
be5 f\nd4 ,! case is ri*ly decorat$1 & !
 "n appe>s 9 ?ree diff]5t places--t 9 ! 
int]ior be+ 9 v l>ge *>act]s1 9 a royal 
c>t\*4 ,! spectator seems to hang ov]   
?is mummy z if spell-b\nd4 ,c ?is 9     
reality be "o ( ! ,ph>aohs8 ,su* is !   
"q2 & ! inscription1 ?rice              
repeat$--',am5ophis ,i4'--is ! answ]6   
,?is mon>* reign$ 9 ,egypt ab\t half a  
c5tury aft] ! exodus ( ! ,israelites1 & 

#cdjj ye>s ago1 accord+ to ! *ronology (
 ,dr ,hales2 b o!rs give a remot]       
p]iod--ev5 9 ! days ( ,joseph4  ,ano!r  
mummy has ! face cov]$ ) gold1 & ! body 
is inscrib$ ) ! gods ( ! ,am5ti1 on ^?  
regions ov] :i* !y 7 ! g5ii4 ,?us       
,amset1 ) a human head1 presid$ ov] !   
/oma* & l>ge inte/9es1 & 0 ! judge (    
,hades2 ,hape1 ) ! head ( a baboon1     
presid$ ov] ! small inte/9es2 ,s\mautf1 
! ?ird g5ius1 ) a jackal's head1 0 plac$
 ov] ! region ( ! ?orax1 presid+ ov] !  
he>t & lungs2 & ! la/1 ,kebhsnauf1 ) !  
head ( a hawk1 presid$ ov] ! gall-bladd]
 & liv]4 ,besides ^!1 !re are o!r       
mummies exhibit+ ! /yle ( swa?+         
peculi>ly ,egyptian1 9 contradi/9ction  
to ! ,grco-,egyptian1 :i* diff]s f ! =m]
 9 hav+ ! limbs sep>ately b&ag$1 in/ead 
( be+ plac$ toge!r & envelop$ 9 "o =m4  
,!re are also fragm5ts ( ! human body   
mummi$1 "o ( :i* conta9s betwe5 ! arm & 
%\ld] a papyrus-roll4 ,& :ile we are n[ 
among ! mummies1 we mu/ n =get ! vases  
call$ canopuses1 9 :i* ! entrails & o!r 

int]nal organs 7 deposit$2 ea* be>+ ^u x
 ! emblem ( ! g5ius presid+ ov] !       
sep>ately embalm$ visc]a4 ,on ea* ( ^!  
canopuses1 f\r ( :i* compose a set1 an  
inscription may be se54 ,?us3           
,amset--',i am ?y son1 a god1 lov+ !e2  
,i h come to be beside !e1 caus+ to     
g]m9ate ?y head1 to fabricate !e ) !    
words ( ,phtah1 l ! brilliancy ( ! sun =
 ev]4' ,hape--',i h come to manife/     
myself beside !e1 to raise ?y head &    
arms1 to r$uce ?y enemies1 to give !e   
all g]m9ation = ev]4' ,s\mautf--',i am  
?y son1 a god1 lov+ !e2 ,i h come to    
support my fa!r4' ,kebhsnauf--',i h come
 to be beside !e1 to subdue ?y =m1 to   
submit ?y limbs = !e1 to lead ?y he>t to
 !e1 to give x to !e 9 ! tribunal ( ?y  
race1 to g]m9ate ?y h\se ) all ! o!r    
liv+4'  ,9 ?is ap>tm5t !re are _m       
/atues1 "s 9 wood1 "s 9 /one4 ,9 "o (   
wood !re is a recess beh9d int5d$ = a   
papyrus manuscript4 ,!re are also       
specim5s ( ,egyptian ,mosaic pavem5t1 & 
a monum5tal tablet1 int]e/+ f its hav+ a

 ,greek inscription1 :ile its /yle &    
figure are ,egyptian--prov+ ! cont9uance
 ( ! anci5t mann] d[n to ! ,ptolemaic   
dyna/y4  ,! adjo9+ room conta9s         
inf9itely m ?an we c enum]ate1 &1 l !   
o!rs1 _m articles n ,egyptian1 yet      
deeply int]e/+ 9 !mselves4 ,! c5tre     
cases w dem& our fir/ att5tion2 & "h we 
h idolets & amulets innum]able2 co9s ( !
 ,ptolemies1 ,cleopatra1 & o!rs2 &      
jewell]y ( all descriptions1 f ! gold5  
diadem & ! royal signet d[n to ! pott]y 
r+s & glass beads worn by ! poor4 ,z    
might be expect$ 9 an ,egyptian         
collection1 ! sc>abu1 or sacr$ beetle1  
frequ5tly meets ! eye4 ,"h are sc>abi 9 
gold1 cornelion1 *alc$ony1 heliotrope1  
torquoise1 lapis-lazuli1 porphyry1 t]ra 
cotta1 & o!r mat]ials2 _m ( !m hav+     
royal names & inscriptions engrav$4     
,two objects claim our fir/ att5tion1 on
 acc\nt n only ( _! value1 b _!         
associations4 ,!y are plac$ toge!r 9 a  
glass-case1 m>k$ ,no4 #c4 ,"o ( !m is   
p]haps ! mo/ anci5t r+ 9 exi/5ce1 & is a

 magnific5t signet ( pure solid gold4 ,x
 be>s 9 a c>t\* ! royal "n ( ,am5ophis  
,i41 & has an inscription on ei!r side4 
,! signet is hung ^u a swivel1 & has    
hi]oglyphics on :at may be call$ !      
rev]se4 ,x is a l>ge1 heavy r+1 weigh+  
#a ounce1 #f p5nyweights1 #ab gra9s1 0  
worn on ! ?umb1 & tak5 f ! mummy at     
,memphis4 ,x 0 pur*as$ by ,mr ,sams at !
 sale ( ,mr ,salt's collection 9 ! ye>  
#ahce1 = upw>ds ( ,l4#ej1 & is highly   
priz$ by ! pres5t proprietor4 ,"s d\bt  
/ill re/s ^u ,egyptian *ronology4 ,by   
c]ta9 antiqu>ies1 ?is r+ is suppos$ to h
 be5 worn by ! ,ph>aoh :o rul$ ov] ! l& 
:ile ,joseph 0 prime-m9i/]2 b o!rs1 z   
has be5 m5tion$1 place ! reign (        
,am5ophis ,i4 aft] ! dep>ture ( !       
,israelites4  ,! o!r is a diadem ( pure 
gold1 ab\t sev5 in*es 9 diamet]1 tak5 f 
! head ( a mummy4 ,9 ! c5tre1 a pyramid 
rises ) a d\ble c>t\* on "o side & a    
s+le "o on ! o!r4 ,t[>ds ?is twelve     
sc>abi are approa*+1 six on ei!r side1  
emblematic ( ! increase & decrease ( !  

days 9 ! twelve mon?s2 & betwe5 ^! is a 
procession ( boats1 9 :i* are deities & 
figures4 ,9 ! inn] side ( ?is diadem !  
signs ( ! zodiac are repres5t$4  ,9     
close proximity to ^! rem>kable objects 
is ano!r ( no less int]e/--namely1 a    
pair ( e>r+s ( gold1 weigh+ ea* half a  
%ekel--',& x came to pass1 z ! camels _h
 done dr9k+1 t ! man took a gold5 e>r+ (
 half a %ekel weight1 & two bracelets = 
h] h&s ( t5 %ekels weight ( gold2 &     
said1 ,^: daught] art ?\8' ,su* 0 !     
pres5t to ,rebekah2 & "h1 be=e u1 are   
ornam5ts simil> probably 9 %ape         
7zone-l71 & exactly simil> 9 weight6    
,among ! jewell]y 9 ?is collection we   
f9d sev]al valuable necklaces 9 gold1   
coral1 & preci\s /ones4 ,besides !      
,egyptian1 !re are "s ( ,etruscan orig91
 tak5 f ! tombs ( ?is anci5t p4 ,we _c  
leave ?is subject )\t notic+ ! beauty & 
p]fection ( ! filigree-"w1 execut$ ab\t 
#bdjj ye>s ago1 & equal to mod]n        
workman%ip4 ,"s exquisite specim5s f    
,pompeii are pres]v$ "h4  ,turn+ n[ to !

 walls ( ?is ap>tm5t1 we f9d glass-cases
 fill$ ) vases 9 t]ra cotta & ea/]n     
alaba/]4 ,on "s ( ^! are royal names1   
gilt & col\r$2 t ( ,*eops1 ! build] ( ! 
great ,pyramid1 occurs on "o4 ,ano!r (  
^! vessels1 or ! neck "p ( "o1 is cov]$ 
) cem5t1 & seal$ ) ?ree c>t\*es1 besides
 hav+ f\r o!rs pa9t$ on x4 ,?is1 x is   
?\ght1 may h conta9$ ! preci\s ,!ban    
w9e1 seal$ ) ! royal signet4 ,!re are _m
 o!r ?+s tak5 f ! tombs :i* our space   
=bids u to dwell ^u2 su* z idols &      
figures1 papyri & phylact]ies1 pa9t-pots
 & col\rs1 workman's tools1 /one & wood5
 pill[s or head-re/s1 & s&als2 a pat]a )
 pomegranates1 ano!r ) b>ley1 ! sev5-e>$
 :eat ( ,scripture1 bread & grapes1     
besides o!r fruits & da9ties :i* 7      
suppli$ to ! dead :5 deposit$ 9 ! ,!ban 
tombs4 ,on a tablet "h we f9d ! "n ( t  
,am5ophis or ,pham5oph1 :o is celebrat$ 
z ! ,memnon ( ! ,greeks4 ,we also f9d   
bricks z made by ! ,israelites1 & /amp$ 
probably 9 accordance ) ! regulations ( 
! rev5ue dep>tm5t ( old ,egypt4 ,!re are

 pres]v$ 9 ?is & ! adjo9+ ap>tm5ts "s   
beautiful anci5t manuscripts1 & an      
exce$+ly valuable collection ( books on 
antiquities1 to :i* ! visitor has       
access4  ,we n[ asc5d to ! upp] rooms1  
:]e 9 "o is a collection ( arm\r1 & 9 ! 
o!r1 ! ',majolica' ,room1 specim5s (    
pott]y1 z reviv$ 9 ,europe 9 ! fifte5?  
c5tury by ,luca ,della ,rubbia1 :o 0    
born 9 #achh4 ,he discov]$ ! art ( glaz+
 e>!nw>e4 ,9 ! =m] ( ^! rooms1 all sorts
 ( weapons & def5sive app>atus are met  
)--mod]n1 m$ival1 & antique2 "s are     
highly f9i%$1 o!rs v rude4 ,9 !         
,majolica ,room1 !re is mu* matt] =     
/udy1 & ^? w fail to appreciate ! value 
( ! collection :o h n le>n$ some?+ ( !  
hi/ory ( ! w>e4 ,"h is exhibit$ a       
,madonna & ,*ild1 ( ab\t ! ye> #adbj1 by
 ,rubbia himself4 ,x 0 giv5 to ,mr ,may]
 by ! ,gr& ,duke ( ,tuscany1 :5 ! m$al (
 ,roscoe 0 /ruck & pres5t$4 ,!re are    
five plates1 made aft] ! patt]ns ( !    
,moors1 ab\t ! middle ( t c5tury1 at    
,pess>o1 ne> ! ,po2 & f\r ) portraits1  

m>k$ ',majolica ,amatorii4' ,we f9d     
sev]al o!r specim5s1 %ew+ ! mo/ curi\s  
ana*ronisms & blund]s 9 design4 ,!      
',temptation1' = example1 is repres5t$ z
 a plate1 ) ! draw+ ( a t[n & a ,dut*   
*ur*4 ',jacob's ,dream1' ',joseph & 8   
,bre?r51' ',alex&] & ,d>ius1' ',acton & 
,diana1' & su* sc5es1 seem to h be5     
fav\rites4 ,! specim5s ( ',mezza        
,majolica1' ) rais$ c5tres1 scroll-"w   
bord]s1 & emboss$ figures1 are v curi\s4
 ,!re are two di%es1 ea* eighte5 in*es 9
 diamet]1 ( ,raffaelle w>e1 on "o ( :i* 
is ',*ri/ heal+ ! ,sick1' & on ! o!r1   
',*ri/ driv+ out ! ,money-*ang]s4'      
,ano!r1 ( ,calabrian w>e1 is v curi\s3 x
 is ( br[n clay1 glaz$1 ) f\r h&les1 &  
inside are ! figures ( two prie/s       
(ficiat+ at an alt>2 beh9d1 are female  
figures ov]look+1 b conceal$ by         
lattic$-"w4 ,!re is "o object "h ( local
 int]e/1 & ) x we br+ ?is description to
 a close4 ,x is an e>!nw>e map (        
,crosby1 to ! nor? ( ,liv]pool1 made 9  
#agaf1 at pott]y works 9 ,%aws-br[4     

,,uncle ,,tom',s ,,cab94  ,,/ory ,,(    
,,uncle ,,tom4   ,a =m] pap] on ,mrs    
,/[e's rem>kable book1 pres5t$ a little 
episode1 ! h]o9e ( :i* 0 ,eliza1 a      
female slave on ! e/ate ( a ,mr ,%elby 9
 ,k5tucky4 ,we n[ turn to ! /ory ( ,tom 
himself1 ^: transf]s f h& to h& af=d !  
au?oress an opportunity ( describ+ !    
private life & feel+s ( slave-own]s1 & !
 un:olesome & dang]\s condition (       
society 9 ! s\?4  ,tom1 we h h9t$1 0 jet
 black 9 col\r1 tru/wor?y & valu$ by 8  
ma/]1 :o 0 compell$ by necessity to "p )
 him to ,haley1 a slave-trad]4 ,!       
sep>ation ( ?is hone/ fell[ f 8 wife    
,*loe1 & 8 *ildr51 0 a sad affair2 b z  
,tom 0 ( a hopeful temp]am5t1 & "u /rong
 religi\s impressions1 he did n rep9e at
 ! fate he 0 ab\t to enc\nt]1 dread$ z t
 usually is by p]sons 9 8 situation4 ',9
 ord] to appreciate ! suff]+s ( !       
negroes sold s\?1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t   
all ! in/9ctive affections ( t race are 
peculi>ly /rong4 ,_! local atta*m5ts are
 v abid+4 ,!y are n naturally d>+ &     

ent]pris+1 b home-lov+ & affectionate4  
,add to ?is all ! t]rors ) :i* ignorance
 inve/s ! unkn[n1 & add to ?is1 aga91 t 
sell+ to ! s\? is set be=e ! negro f    
*ildhood z ! la/ sev]ity ( puni%m5t4 ,! 
?reat t t]rifies m ?an :ipp+ or torture 
( any k9d1 is ! ?reat ( be+ s5t d[n     
riv]4  ',a mission>y among ! fugitives 9
 ,canada told u1 t _m ( ! fugitives     
confess$ !mselves to h escap$ f         
comp>atively k9d ma/]s1 & t !y 7 induc$ 
to brave ! p]ils ( escape1 9 almo/ e    
case1 by ! desp]ate horror ) :i* !y     
reg>d$ be+ sold s\?--a doom :i* 0 hang+ 
ei!r ov] !mselves or _! husb&s1 _! wives
 or *ildr54 ,?is n]ves ! ,african1      
naturally pati5t1 timid1 & un5t]pris+1 )
 h]oic c\rage1 & leads him to suff]     
hung]1 cold1 pa91 ! p]ils ( ! wild]ness1
 & ! m dread p5alties ( recapture4'     
,aft] a simple repa/ 9 8 rude cab91 ,tom
 prep>$ to />t4 ,*loe %ut & cord$ 8     
trunk1 & gett+ up1 look$ gruffly on !   
trad] :o 0 robb+ h] ( h] husb&2 h] te>s 
seem+ly turn$ to sp>ks ( fire4 ,tom rose

 up meekly to foll[ 8 new ma/]1 & rais$ 
! box on 8 %\ld]4 ,8 wife took ! baby 9 
h] arms1 to g ) him z f> z ! wagon1 & ! 
*ildr51 cry+1 trail$ on beh9d4 ',a cr[d 
( all ! old & "y h&s 9 ! place /ood     
ga!r$ ar\nd x1 to bid f>ewell to _! old 
associate4 ,tom _h be5 look$ up to1 bo? 
z a head-s]vant & a ,*ri/ian tea*]1 by  
all ! place1 & !re 0 mu* hone/ sympa?y &
 grief ab\t him1 p>ticul>ly among !     
wom54 ,haley :ipp$ up ! horse1 & ) a    
/eady1 m\rnful look1 fix$ to ! la/ on ! 
old place1 ,tom 0 :irl$ away4 ,mr ,%elby
 at ?is "t 0 n at home4 ,he _h sold ,tom
 "u ! spur ( a driv+ necessity1 to get  
out ( ! p[] ( a man he dread$2 & 8 fir/ 
feel+1 aft] ! consummation ( ! b>ga91 _h
 be5 t ( relief4 ,b 8 wife's            
expo/ulations awoke 8 half-slumb]+      
regrets2 & ,tom's dis9t]e/$ness increas$
 ! unpleasantness ( 8 feel+s4 ,x 0 9 va9
 t he said to himself1 t he _h a "r to d
 x1 t ev]ybody did x1 & t "s did x )\t  
ev5 ! excuse ( necessity3 he c\ld n     
satisfy 8 own feel+s2 & t he might n    

witness ! unpleasant sc5es ( !          
consummation1 he _h gone on a %ort      
bus9ess t\r up ! c\ntry1 hop+ t all w\ld
 be ov] be=e he return$4'  ,haley1 ) 8  
prop]ty1 rea*es ! ,mississippi2 & on t  
magnific5t riv]1 a /eam-boat1 pil$ high 
) bales ( cotton f _m a plantation1     
receives ! p>ty4 ',p>tly f confid5ce    
inspir$ by ,mr ,%elby's repres5tations1 
& p>tly f ! rem>kably in(f5sive & quiet 
"* ( ! man1 ,tom _h ins5sibly won 8 way 
f> into ! confid5ce ev5 ( su* a man z   
,haley4 ,at fir/1 he _h wat*$ him n>r[ly
 ?r\gh ! day1 & nev] all[$ him to sleep 
at night unfett]$2 b ! uncompla9+       
pati5ce & app>5t cont5tm5t ( ,tom's     
mann]1 l$ him gradually to discont9ue ^!
 re/ra9ts2 & = "s "t ,tom _h enjoy$ a   
sort ( p>ole ( hon\r1 be+ p]mitt$ to    
come & g freely :]e he pleas$ on ! boat4
 ,ev] quiet & oblig+1 & m ?an ready to  
l5d a h& 9 e em]g5cy :i* occurr$ among !
 workm5 bel[1 he _h won ! good op9ion ( 
all ! h&s1 & sp5t _m h\rs 9 help+ !m ) z
 he>ty a good-w z ev] he work$ on a     

,k5tucky f>m4 ,:5 !re seem$ to be no?+ =
 him to d1 he w\ld climb to a nook among
 ! cotton-bales ( ! upp] deck1 & busy   
himself 9 /udy+ ov] 8 ,bible--& x is !re
 we see him n[4 ,= a hundr$ or m miles  
above ,new ,orleans1 ! riv] is high] ?an
 ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 & rolls its trem5d\s
 volume betwe5 massive levees tw5ty feet
 9 height4 ,! travell] f ! deck ( !     
/eam]1 z f "s float+ ca/le-top1 ov]looks
 ! :ole c\ntry = miles & miles ar\nd4   
,tom1 !re=e1 _h spread out full be=e    
him1 9 plantation aft] plantation1 a map
 ( ! life to :i* he 0 approa*+4 ,he saw 
! di/ant slaves at _! toil2 he saw af>  
_! villages ( huts gleam+ out 9 long r[s
 on _m a plantation1 di/ant f ! /ately  
mansions & pleasure-gr\nds ( ! ma/]2 & z
 ! mov+ picture pass$ on1 8 poor fooli% 
he>t w\ld be turn+ backw>d to ! ,k5tucky
 f>m1 ) its old %ad[y bee*es1 to !      
ma/]'s h\se1 ) its wide1 cool halls1 &  
ne> by ! little cab91 ov]gr[n ) !       
multiflora & bignonia4 ,!re he seem$ to 
see famili> faces ( comrades :o _h gr[n 

up ) him f infancy3 he saw 8 busy wife1 
bu/l+ 9 h] prep>ations = 8 ev5+ meals2  
he he>d ! m]ry laugh ( 8 boys at _!     
play1 & ! *irrup ( ! baby at 8 knee1 &  
!n1 ) a />t1 all fad$2 & he saw aga9 !  
cane-brakes & cypresses ( glid+         
plantations1 & he>d aga9 ! creak+ &     
groan+ ( ! ma*9]y1 all tell+ him too    
pla9ly t all t phase ( life _h gone by =
 ev]4'  ,an unlook$-= incid5t raises up 
a fri5d4 ',among ! pass5g]s on ! boat 0 
a "y g5tleman ( =tune & family1 resid5t 
9 ,new ,orleans1 :o bore ! "n ( ,/      
,cl>e4 ,he _h ) him a daught] betwe5    
five & six ye>s ( age1 toge!r ) a lady  
:o seem$ to claim relation%ip to bo?1 & 
to h ! little "o especially "u h] *>ge4 
,tom _h (t5 caught glimpses ( ?is little
 girl1 = %e 0 "o ( ^? busy1 tripp+      
creatures1 t c be no m conta9$ 9 "o     
place ?an a sunbeam or a summ] breeze2  
nor 0 %e "o t1 once se51 c\ld be easily 
=gott54 ,h] =m 0 ! p]fection ( *ildi%   
beauty1 )\t its usual *ubb9ess &        
squ>5ess ( outl9e4'  ,?is angelic little

 creature 0 attract$ by ,tom's          
appe>ance2 & speak+ k9dly to him1       
express$ a hope ( s]v+ him1 by induc+ h]
 papa to become 8 pur*as]4 ,tom _h j    
?ank$ ! little lady = h] int5tions1 :5 !
 boat /opp$ at a l&+-place4 ,at its mov+
 on aga91 ,eva1 :o lean$ imprud5tly on !
 rail+s1 fell ov]bo>d4 ,tom 0 =tunately 
/&+ "u h] z %e fell4 ',he saw h] /rike !
 wat] & s9k1 & 0 aft] h] 9 a mom5t4 ,a  
broad-*e/$1 /rong-arm$ fell[1 x 0 no?+ =
 him to keep afloat 9 ! wat] till1 9 a  
mom5t or two1 ! *ild rose to ! surface1 
& he caught h] 9 8 arms1 &1 swimm+ ) h] 
to ! boat-side1 h&$ h] up1 all dripp+1  
to ! grasp ( hundr$s ( h&s1 :i*1 z if !y
 _h all belong$ to "o man1 7 /ret*$     
eag]ly out to receive h]4 ,a few mom5ts 
m1 & h] fa!r bore h]1 dripp+ & s5seless1
 to ! ladies' cab91 :]e1 z is usual 9   
cases ( ! k9d1 !re ensu$ a v well-mean+ 
& k9d-he>t$ /rife among ! female        
occupants g5]ally z to :o %\ld d ! mo/  
?+s to make a di/urbance1 & to h9d] h]  
recov]y 9 e way possible4'  ,next day1 z

 ! vessel approa*$ ,new ,orleans1 ,tom  
sat on ! l[] deck1 ) 8 arms fold$1      
anxi\sly f "t to "t turn+ 8 eyes t[>ds a
 gr\p on ! o!r side ( ! boat4 ',!re /ood
 ! fair ,evangel9e1 a little pal] ?an ! 
day be=e1 b o!rwise exhibit+ no traces (
 ! accid5t :i* _h befall5 h]4 ,a        
graceful1 elegantly-=m$ "y man /ood by  
h]1 c>elessly lean+ "o elb[ on a bale ( 
cotton1 :ile a l>ge pocket-book lay op5 
be=e him4 ,x 0 q evid5t1 at a glance1 t 
! g5tleman 0 ,eva's fa!r4 ,!re 0 ! same 
noble ca/ ( head1 ! same l>ge blue eyes1
 ! same gold5-br[n hair2 yet !          
expression 0 :olly diff]5t4 ,9 ! l>ge1  
cle> blue eyes1 ?\gh 9 =m & col\r       
exactly simil>1 !re 0 want+ t mi/y1     
dreamy dep? ( expression2 all 0 cle>1   
bold1 & bright1 b ) a light :olly ( ?is 
_w3 ! beautifully cut m\? _h a pr\d &   
some:at s>ca/ic expression1 :ile an air 
( free-&-easy sup]iority sat n          
ungracefully 9 e turn & movem5t ( 8 f9e 
=m4 ,he 0 li/5+ ) a good-hum\r$1        
neglig5t air1 half comic1 half          

contemptu\s1 to ,haley1 :o 0 v volubly  
expatiat+ on ! quality ( ! article = :i*
 !y 7 b>ga9+4  ,all ! moral & ,*ri/ian  
virtues b\nd 9 black morocco1 complete6 
he said1 :5 ,haley _h f9i%$4 ,well1 n[1 
my good fell[1 :at's ! damage1 z !y say 
9 ,k5tucky2 9 %ort1 :at's to be paid out
 = ?is bus9ess8 ,h[ mu* are y go+ to    
*eat me1 n[8 ,out ) x6  ,wal1 said      
,haley1 if ,i %\ld say ?irte5 hundr$    
doll>s = t ar fell[1 ,i %\ldn't b j save
 myself--,i %\ldn't1 n[1 raily4  ,papa1 
d buy him6 x's no matt] :at y pay1      
:isp]$ ,eva s(tly1 gett+ up on a        
package1 & putt+ h] arm ar\nd h] fa!r's 
neck4 ,y h money en\gh1 ,i "k4 ,i want  
him4'  ,tom 0 pur*as$1 & paid =4 ',come1
 ,eva1' said ,/ ,cl>e1 z he /epp$ across
 ! boat to 8 newly-acquir$ prop]ty4     
',look up1 ,tom1 & see h[ y l y\r new   
ma/]4 ,tom look$ up4 ,x 0 n 9 nature to 
look into t gay1 "y1 h&some face )\t a  
feel+ ( pleasure2 & ,tom felt ! te>s />t
 9 8 eyes z he said1 he>tily3 ,god bless
 y1 mas'r6  ,well1 ,i hope he w4 ,:at's 

y\r "n8 ,tom8 ,q z likely to d x = y\r  
ask+ z m9e1 f all acc\nts4 ,c y drive   
horses1 ,tom8  ,i've be5 allays us$ to  
horses1 said ,tom4  ,well1 ,i ?9k ,i    
%all put y 9 coa*y1 on condition t y    
won't be drunk m ?an once a week1 unless
 9 cases ( em]g5cy1 ,tom4  ',tom look$  
surpris$1 & r hurt1 & said3 ,i nev]     
dr9k1 mas'r4  ,i've he>d t /ory be=e1   
,tom2 b !n we'll see4 ,x w be a special 
accommodation to all conc]n$ if y don't4
 ,nev] m9d1 my boy1 he add$             
good-hum\r$ly1 see+ ,tom /ill look$     
grave2 ,i don't d\bt y mean to d well4  
,i s>t9 d1 mas'r1 said ,tom4  ,& y %all 
h good times1 said ,eva4 ,papa is v good
 to ev]ybody1 only he always w laugh at 
!m4  ,papa is mu* oblig$ to y = 8       
recomm5dation1 said ,/ ,cl>e laugh+1 z  
he turn$ on 8 heel & walk$ away4'       
,augu/9e ,/ ,cl>e 0 a weal?y citiz5 (   
,new ,orleans1 & possess$ a dome/ic     
e/abli%m5t ( great ext5t & elegance1 ) a
 body ( s]vants 9 ! condition ( slaves1 
to :om he 0 an indulg5t ma/]4 ,!        

description ( ?is spl5did mansion1 ) its
 l\ng+ & wa/eful att5dants1 its indol5t1
 pretty1 & caprici\s lady-mi/ress1 & !  
acc\nt ( ,ophelia1 a %rewd ,new-,engl&  
c\s91 :o manag$ ! h\sehold affairs1 mu/ 
be consid]$ ! be/1 or at lea/ ! mo/     
amus+ portion ( ! "w4 ,! au?oress also  
dwells ) fondness on ! "* ( ! g5tle     
,eva1 a *ild ( uncommon tal5ts1 b s     
delicate 9 heal?1 s e!real1 t :ile /ill 
on e>?1 %e seems already an angel (     
p>adise lead+ & beckon+ to ,heav54 ,eva 
0 k9d to ev]ybody--k9d ev5 to ,topsy1 a 
negro girl :om ,/ ,cl>e _h "o day b\ght 
out ( m]e *>ity1 on see+ h] cruelly la%$
 by h] =m] ma/] & mi/ress4 ,topsy is a  
f9e picture ( a brutalis$ "y negro1 :o  
nev] speaks ! tru? ev5 by *ance1 & /eals
 because %e _c help x4 ,e "o gives up   
,topsy z utt]ly irreclaimable--all      
except ! g5tle ,eva4 ,caught 9 a fre%   
act ( !ft1 ,topsy is l$ away by ,eva4   
',!re 0 a little glass-room at ! corn] (
 ! v]&a1 :i* ,/ ,cl>e us$ z a sort (    
read+-room2 & ,eva & ,topsy disappe>$   

into ?is place4  ,:at's ,eva go+ ab\t   
n[8 said ,/ ,cl>e2 ,i mean to see4 ,&   
advanc+ on tiptoe1 he lift$ up a curta9 
t cov]$ ! glass-door1 & look$ 94 ,9 a   
mom5t1 lay+ 8 f+] on 8 lips1 he made a  
sil5t ge/ure to ,miss ,ophelia to come &
 look4 ,!re sat ! two *ildr5 on ! floor1
 ) _! side-faces t[>ds !m1 ,topsy ) h]  
usual air ( c>eless droll]y & unconc]n2 
b1 opposite to h]1 ,eva1 h] :ole face   
f]v5t ) feel+1 & te>s 9 h] l>ge eyes4   
,:at does make y s bad1 ,topsy8 ,:y     
won't y try & be good8 ,don't y love    
anybody1 ,topsy8  ,donno no?+ 'b\t love4
 ,i loves c&y & si*--t's all1 said      
,topsy4  ,b y love y\r fa!r & "m8  ,nev]
 _h none1 ye "k4 ,i tell$ ye t1 ,miss   
,eva4  ,oh1 ,i "k1 said ,eva sadly2 b   
hadn't y any bro!r1 or si/]1 or aunt1   
or----  ,no1 none on 'm--nev] _h no?+   
nor nobody4  ,b1 ,topsy1 if y'd only try
 to be good1 y might----  ,c\ldn't nev] 
be no?9' b a nigg]1 if ,i 0 ev] s good1 
said ,topsy4 ,if ,i c\ld be sk9n$1 &    
come :ite1 ,i'd try !n4  ,b p c love y1 

if y are black1 ,topsy4 ,miss ,ophelia  
w\ld love y if y 7 good4  ',topsy gave !
 %ort1 blunt laugh t 0 h] common mode ( 
express+ incr$ulity4  ,don't y ?9k s8   
said ,eva4  ,no2 %e c't b> me1 'cause   
,i'm a nigg]6--%e'd's soon h a toad t\* 
h]4 ,!re c't nobody love nigg]s1 &      
nigg]s c't d no?9'4 ,i don't c>e1 said  
,topsy1 beg9n+ to :i/le4  ,o ,topsy1    
poor *ild1 ,i love y1 said ,eva1 ) a    
sudd5 bur/ ( feel+1 & lay+ h] little ?9 
:ite h& on ,topsy's %\ld]--,i love y    
because y hav5't _h any fa!r1 or "m1 or 
fri5ds--because y've be5 a poor1 abus$  
*ild6 ,i love y1 & ,i want y to be good4
 ,i am v unwell1 ,topsy1 & ,i ?9k ,i    
%an't live a great :ile2 & x really     
grieves me to h y be s naughty4 ,i wi% y
 w\ld try to be good1 = my sake2 x's    
only a little :ile ,i %all be ) y4  ',! 
r\nd1 ke5 eyes ( ! black *ild 7 ov]ca/ )
 te>s2 l>ge bright drops roll$ heavily  
d[n1 "o by "o1 & fell on ! little :ite  
h&4 ,yes1 9 t mom5t a ray ( real belief1
 a ray ( heav5ly love1 _h p5etrat$ !    

d>kness ( h] hea!n s\l4 ,%e laid h] head
 d[n betwe5 h] knees1 & wept & sobb$2   
:ile ! beautiful *ild1 b5d+ ov] h]1     
look$ l ! picture ( "s bright angel     
/oop+ to reclaim a s9n]4  ,poor ,topsy6 
said ,eva1 don't y "k t ,jesus loves all
 alike8 ,he is j z will+ to love y z me4
 ,he loves y j z ,i d1 only m1 because  
he is bett]4 ,he w help y to be good1 & 
y c g to heav5 at la/1 & be an angel =  
ev]1 j z mu* z if y 7 :ite4 ,only ?9k ( 
x1 ,topsy2 y c be "o ( ^? spirits bright
 ,uncle ,tom s+s ab\t4  ,o de> ,miss    
,eva6--de> ,miss ,eva6 said ! *ild1 ,i w
 try--,i w try6 ,i nev] did c>e no?9'   
ab\t x be=e4'  ,by su* p]suasions1 ,eva 
_h ! happ9ess to see ! beg9n+ (         
improvem5t 9 ,topsy1 :o f9ally assum$ an
 entirely new "*1 & atta9$ a respectable
 position 9 society4  ,eva1 aft] ?is1   
decl9$ rapidly4 ,uncle ,tom 0 mu* 9 h]  
room4 ',! *ild suff]$ mu* f n]v\s       
re/lessness1 & x 0 a relief to h] to be 
c>ri$2 & x 0 ,tom's greate/ delight to  
c>ry h] little frail =m 9 8 arms1 re/+  

on a pill[1 n[ up & d[n h] room1 n[ out 
into ! v]&a2 & :5 ! fre% sea-breezes    
blew f ! lake1 & ! *ild felt fre%e/ 9 ! 
morn+1 he w\ld sometimes walk ) h] "u ! 
orange-trees 9 ! g>d51 or1 sitt+ d[n 9  
"s ( _! old seats1 s+ to h] _! fav\rite 
old hymns4 ,! desire to d some?+ 0 n    
conf9$ to ,tom4 ,e s]vant 9 ! e/abli%m5t
 %ew$ ! same feel+1 & 9 _! way did :at  
!y c\ld4' ,at l5g?1 ! mom5t ( dep>ture (
 ?is highly-priz$ be+ arrives4 ',x is   
midnight--/range1 my/ic h\r1 :5 ! veil  
betwe5 ! frail pres5t & ! et]nal future 
gr[s ?9--!n came ! mess5g]6' ,/ ,cl>e 0 
call$1 & 0 up 9 h] room 9 an in/ant4    
',:at 0 x he saw t made 8 he>t /& /ill8 
,:y 0 no ^w spok5 betwe5 ! two8 ,?\ can/
 say1 :o ha/ se5 t same expression on ! 
face de>e/ to !e--t look1 indescribable1
 hopeless1 unmi/akable1 t says to !e t  
?y belov$ is no long] ?9e4  ',on ! face 
( ! *ild1 h[ev]1 !re 0 no gha/ly        
impr9t--only a high & almo/ sublime     
expression--! ov]%ad[+ pres5ce (        
spiritual natures1 ! dawn+ ( immortal   

life 9 t *ildi% s\l4  ',!y /ood !re s   
/ill1 gaz+ ^u h]1 t ev5 ! tick+ ( ! wat*
 seem$ too l\d4' ,tom arriv$ ) ! doctor4
 ,! h\se 0 ar\s$--'lights 7 se51        
foot/eps he>d1 anxi\s faces ?rong$ !    
v]&a1 & look$ te>fully ?r\gh ! glass    
doors2 b ,/ ,cl>e he>d & said no?+2 he  
saw only t look on ! face ( ! little    
sleep]4  ,oh1 if %e w\ld only wake1 &   
speak once m6 he said2 &1 /oop+ ov] h]1 
lie spoke 9 h] e>3 ,eva1 d>l+6  ',! l>ge
 blue eyes unclos$--a smile pass$ ov] h]
 face2 %e tri$ to raise h] head1 & to   
speak4  ,d y "k me1 ,eva8  ,de> papa1   
said ! *ild ) a la/ ef=t1 ?r[+ h] arms  
ab\t 8 neck4 ,9 a mom5t1 !y dropp$ aga92
 & z ,/ ,cl>e rais$ 8 head1 he saw a    
spasm ( mortal agony pass ov] ! face3 %e
 /ruggl$ = brea?1 & ?rew up h] little   
h&s4  ,o ,god1 ?is is dreadful6 he said1
 turn+ away 9 agony1 & wr++ ,tom's h&1  
sc>ce consci\s :at he 0 do+4 ,o ,tom1 my
 boy1 x is kill+ me6  ',! *ild lay pant+
 on h] pill[s1 z "o exhau/$2 ! l>ge cle>
 eyes roll$ up & fix$4 ,ah1 :at said ^? 

eyes t spoke s mu* ( heav58 ,e>? 0      
pass$1 & e>?ly pa92 b s solemn1 s       
my/]i\s1 0 ! triumphant brightness ( t  
face1 t x *eck$ ev5 ! sobs ( sorr[4 ,!y 
press$ ar\nd h] 9 brea?less /illness4   
,eva6 said ,/ ,cl>e g5tly4 ,%e did n    
he>4  ,o ,eva1 tell u :at y see6 ,:at is
 x8 said h] fa!r4  ',a bright1 a glori\s
 smile pass$ ov] h] face1 & %e said1    
brok5ly3 ,o love--joy--peace6 gave "o   
sigh1 & pass$ f dea? unto life6'        
,previ\s to ! dea? ( ! de> ,eva1 %e _h  
induc$ h] fa!r to promise to emancipate 
,tom1 & he 0 tak+ /eps to give ?is      
fai?ful s]vant 8 lib]ty1 :5 a t]rible   
cata/rophe occurr$4 ,/ ,cl>e 0 sudd5ly  
kill$ 9 attempt+ to appease a qu>rel 9  
"o ( ! c(fee-rooms ( ,new ,orleans4 ,8  
family 7 plung$ into grief &            
con/]nation2 & by 8 tru/ees ! :ole ( !  
s]vants 9 ! e/abli%m5t1 ,uncle ,tom     
includ$1 7 br\ght to sale 9 ! op5 m>ket4
  ',b5ea? a spl5did dome 7 m5 ( all     
nations1 mov+ to & fro ov] ! m>ble pav4 
,on e side ( ! circul> area 7 little    

tribunes1 or /ations1 = ! use ( speak]s 
& auctione]s4 ,two ( ^!1 on opposite    
sides ( ! area1 7 n[ occupi$ by         
brilliant & tal5t$ g5tlem51             
en?usia/ically =c+ up1 9 ,engli% & ,fr5*
 comm+l$1 ! bids ( connoisseurs 9 _!    
v>i\s w>es4 ,a ?ird "o1 on ! o!r side1  
/ill unoccupi$1 0 surr\nd$ by a gr\p    
wait+ ! mom5t ( sale to beg94 ,& "h we  
may recognise ! ,/ ,cl>e s]vants1 await+
 _! turn ) anxi\s & deject$ faces4      
',tom _h be5 /&+ wi/fully exam9+ !      
multitude ( faces ?rong+ ar\nd him = "o 
:om he w\ld wi% to call ma/]2 &1 if y   
%\ld ev] be "u ! necessity1 sir1 (      
select+ out ( two hundr$ m5 "o :o 0 to  
become y\r absolute own] & dispos]1 y   
w\ld p]haps realise1 j z ,tom did1 h[   
few !re 7 t y w\ld feel at all com=table
 9 be+ made ov] to4 ,tom saw abundance (
 m51 great1 burly1 gruff m52 little1    
*irp+1 dri$ m52 long-fav\r$1 lank1 h>d  
m52 & e v>iety ( /ubb$-look+1           
common-place m51 :o pick up _! fell[-m5 
z "o picks up *ips1 putt+ !m into ! fire

 or a basket ) equal unconc]n1 accord+  
to _! conv5i5ce2 b he saw no ,/ ,cl>e4  
',a little be=e ! sale comm5c$1 a %ort1 
broad1 muscul> man1 9 a *eck$ %irt1     
consid]ably op5 at ! bosom1 & pantaloons
 mu* ! worse = dirt & we>1 elb[$ 8 way  
?r\gh ! cr[d1 l "o :o is go+ actively   
into a bus9ess2 &1 com+ up to ! gr\p1   
began to exam9e !m sy/ematically4 ,f !  
mom5t t ,tom saw him approa*+1 he felt  
an imm$iate & revolt+ horror at him1 t  
increas$ z he came ne>4 ,he 0 evid5tly1 
?\gh %ort1 ( gigantic /r5g?4 ,8 r\nd1   
bullet head1 l>ge1 light-gray eyes1 ) _!
 %aggy1 s&y eyebr[s1 & /iff1 wiry1      
sun-burn$ hair1 7 r unprepossess+ items1
 x is to be confess$2 8 l>ge1 co>se m\? 
0 di/5d$ ) tobacco1 ! juice ( :i*1 f "t 
to "t1 he eject$ f him ) great decision 
& explosive =ce2 8 h&s 7 imm5sely l>ge1 
hairy1 sun-burn$1 freckl$1 & v dirty1 & 
g>ni%$ ) long nails1 9 a v f\l          
condition4 ,?is man proce$$ to a v free 
p]sonal exam9ation ( ! lot4 ,he seiz$   
,tom by ! jaw1 & pull$ op5 8 m\? to     

inspect 8 tee?2 made him /rip up 8      
sleeve to %ew 8 muscle2 turn$ him r\nd1 
made him jump & spr+1 to %ew 8 paces4'  
,almo/ imm$iately1 ,tom 0 ord]$ to m\nt 
! block4 ',tom /epp$ ^u ! block1 gave a 
few anxi\s looks r\nd2 all seem$ m+l$ 9 
a common1 indi/9ct noise--! clatt] ( !  
salesman cry+ (f 8 qualifications 9     
,fr5* & ,engli%1 ! quick fire ( ,fr5* & 
,engli% bids2 & almo/ 9 a mom5t came !  
f9al ?ump ( ! hamm]1 & ! cle> r+ on !   
la/ syllable ( ! ^w doll>s1 z !         
auctione] ann\nc$ 8 price1 & ,tom 0 made
 ov]4--,he _h a ma/]6  ',he 0 pu%$ f !  
block2 ! %ort1 bullet-head$ man1 seiz+  
him r\ghly by ! %\ld]1 pu%$ him to "o   
side1 say+1 9 a h>% voice3 ,/& !re1 y6' 
,by 8 new & rude ma/]1 ,tom 0 =?) m>*$  
(f2 put on bo>d a vessel = a di/ant     
cotton-plantation on ,r$ ,riv]2 /ripp$ (
 8 dec5t app>el by 8 savage own]1 &     
dress$ 9 ! meane/ habilim5ts4 ,!        
treatm5t ( ! poor negro 0 n[ mo/        
revolt+4 ,he 0 wr\ght h>d "u a burn+    
sun2 half-/>v$2 sc\rg$2 load$ ) !       

grosse/ abuse4 ,all ?is ends 9 a rapid  
decl9e ( heal?2 & 8 /ory t]m9ates ) an  
acc\nt ( 8 dea?1 8 la/ mom5ts be+       
dignifi$ by a /rong s5tim5t ( piety1 & (
 =giv5ess t[>ds 8 inhuman taskma/]4  ,we
 h n[ pres5t$ a suffici5tly ample       
ab/ract ( ,uncle ,tom's ,cab91 a "w :i* 
w und\bt$ly be p]us$ at l5g? by all :o  
feel deeply on ! subject ( negro slav]y4
 ,( ! au?oress1 ,mrs ,h4 ,b4 ,/[e1 x may
 be said1 t h] *ief m]it consi/s 9 close
 obs]vation ( "*1 ) a =cible & tru?-l   
p[] ( del9eation4 ,9 plot1 suppos+ h] to
 aim at su* a ?+1 %e decid$ly fails1 & !
 w9d+-up ( h] dramatis p]son is hurri$ &
 imp]fect4 ,not)/&+ ^! defects1 h[ev]1  
%e has succe$$ 9 rivett+ univ]sal       
att5tion1 :ile h] aims are 9 ! highe/   
degree praisewor?y4     ,,h&el ,,9      
,,dubl94   ,if biograph]s w occasionally
 make ass]tions at r&om1 & pass lightly 
ov] important ev5ts1 because _! records 
are n at h&1 :ile !y give ample         
developm5t to o!rs1 j because ! mat]ials
 = do+ s are m abundant1 x is well t !re

 is to be f\nd "h & !re an indu/ri\s    
littrateur1 :o w leave no leaf unturn$1 
& no corn] unexplor$1 if he suspects t  
any error has be5 committ$1 or any      
passage ( int]e/ slight$1 9 ! memoirs ( 
a fav\rite au?or4  ,mr ,ma9w>+1 ! e>lie/
 biograph] ( ,h&el1 &1 on 8 au?ority1 a 
ho/ ( subsequ5t writ]s1 took ^u !m to   
ass]t1 )\t any app>5t f\ndation1 t !    
oratorio ( ! ,messiah 0 p]=m$ 9 ,london 
9 ! ye> #agda1 previ\sly to ,h&el's     
visit to ,irel&2 b t x met ) a cold     
reception1 & ?is 0 "o cause ( 8 leav+   
,engl&4 ,dr ,burney1 :5 compos+ 8       
,hi/ory ( ,music1 exam9$ all ! ,london  
newspap]s :]e public amusem5ts 7        
adv]tis$ dur+ #agda & = sev]al previ\s  
ye>s1 b f\nd no m5tion :atev] ( ?is     
oratorio4 ,he rememb]$1 too1 be+ a      
s*ool-boy at ,*e/] :5 ,h&el sp5t a week 
!re1 wait+ = fair w9ds to c>ry him      
across ! ,*annel1 & tak+ advantage ( !  
delay 'to prove "s books t _h be5 ha/ily
 transcrib$1 by try+ ! *oruses :i* he   
int5d$ to p]=m 9 ,irel&4' ,an amateur b&

 0 mu/]$ = him1 & ! manuscript *oruses  
?us v]ifi$ 7 ^? ( ! ,messiah4 ,9 !      
abs5ce1 !re=e1 ( /rong] evid5ce to !    
contr>y1 ,dr ,burney believ$ t ,dubl9 _h
 ! hon\r ( its fir/ p]=mance4 ,an ,iri% 
b>ri/] has n[ prov$ ?is1 we ?9k1 beyond 
dispute4#a ,8 evid5ce has be5 drawn f ! 
newspap] tomes ( #agda1 pres]v$ 9 !     
public libr>ies ( ,dubl91 confirm$ by ! 
records ( ! ca!drals & "s ( ! *>itable  
in/itutions1 & yet m emphatically f "s  
orig9al lett]s ( ?is date4 ,he has ?us  
succe$$ 9 do+ 'ju/ice to ,irel&1' by    
secur+ = x1 9 all "t to come1 ! di/+ui%$
 place :i* x is entitl$ to occupy 9 !   
hi/ory ( ?is great man4 ,p]haps we %\ld 
r say1 he has done ju/ice to ,engl&1 by 
cle>+ x ( ! imputation ( hav+ 'coldly   
receiv$' a musical production to :i*    
immortal fame has s9ce be5 decre$4 ,:ile
 ! musical _w w ?ank our au?or = sev]al 
new facts p>ticul>ly int]e/+ to !m1 !   
ma9 attraction = g5]al read]s w probably
 be f\nd 9 ! glimpses :i* ?is volume    
af=ds ( a beau monde :i* has pass$ away4

  ,9 #agbj1 a royal academy = !         
promotion ( ,italian op]as 0 f\nd$ 9    
,london by "s ( ! nobility & g5try "u   
royal auspices4 ,h&el1 ,bononc9i1 &     
,areo/i1 7 engag$ z a triumvirate (     
compos]s2 & to ,h&el 0 committ$ ! *>ge (
 engag+ ! s+]s4 ,b ! rivalry betwe5 him 
& ,bononc9i rose to /rife2 ! ari/ocratic
 patrons took ne>ly equal sides2 & a    
furi\s controv]sy on _! respective m]its
 0 c>ri$ on = ye>s4 ,h5ce ! epigram (   
,dean ,swift--      ,"s say t ,signor   
,bononc9i1     ,comp>$ to ,h&el1 is a   
n9ny2     ,o!rs av] t to him ,h&el      
,is sc>cely fit to hold ! c&le4         
,/range t su* diff]5ce %\ld be          
',twixt twe$l$um & twe$l$ee6  ,:5 !     
)drawal ( bo? 8 rivals left ,h&el 9 sole
 possession ( ! field1 he qu>rell$ ) "s 
( 8 pr9cipal p]=m]s1 & !reupon ensu$ new
 sc5es ( discord4 ,ladies ( ! highe/    
rank ent]$ ) en?usiasm into ! /rife2 &  
:ile "s fl\ri%$ _! fans al(t on ! side (
 ,fau/9a1 :om ,h&el _h introduc$ 9 ord] 
to sup]s$e ,cuzzoni1 ano!r p>ty1 head$  

by ! ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke1 esp\s$ !     
cause ( ! depress$ song/ress1 & made h] 
take an oa? on ! ,holy ,gospels1 t %e   
w\ld nev] submit to accept a l[] sal>y  
?an h] rival4 ,! humor\s poets ( ! day  
took up ! !me1 ,pope introduc$ x into 8 
,dunciad1 & ,arbu?not publi%$ two witty 
bro*ures1 entitl$ ,h>mony 9 an ,upro>1 &
 ,! ,devil to ,pay at ,/ ,james's4 ,!   
result ( ^! & o!r conte/s1 9 :i* ,h&el  
gradually lo/ gr\nd1 0 ! e/abli%m5t ( a 
rival ,op]a at ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields4  
,x 0 patronis$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales &   
mo/ ( ! nobles2 & n ev5 ! pres5ce ( ! k+
 & que51 :o cont9u$ ! /eady fri5ds (    
,h&el1 c\ld attract = him an audi5ce at 
! ,haym>ket4 ,x became q fa%ionable to  
decry 8 compositions z b5ea? ! notice ( 
musical connoisseurs4 ,politics1 x is   
said1 came to m+le 9 ! controv]sy2 & ^? 
:o held by ! k+'s ,op]a 7 z c]ta9ly     
,tories1 z ^? :o w5t to ! nobility's 7  
,:igs4 ,( c\rse all ?is 0 v fooli%1 & v 
wrong2 yet 9 our days ( /ately          
conv5tionality1 :5 p]fect impassibility 

is deem$ ! highe/ /yle ( bre$+1 !re is  
some?+ refre%+ 9 read+ ( su* animat$    
sc5es 9 high life4 ,! cr[n+ act (       
ho/ility to ,h&el1 0 :5 ! ,e>l (        
,middlesex himself assum$ ! pr(ession ( 
manag] ( ,italian op]as1 & engag$ ! k+'s
 !atre1 ) a new compos]1 & a new        
company4  ,h&el _h1 = "s "t1 be5 m$itat+
 a )drawal f ! ,op]a1 9 ord] to devote  
himself exclusively to ! composition (  
sacr$ music1 ( :i* he _h already produc$
 sev]al f9e specim5s4 ,he 0 wont to say1
 t ?is 0 an occupation 'bett] suit$ to !
 circum/ances ( a man advanc+ 9 ye>s1   
?an t ( adapt+ music to su* va9 &       
trivial words z ! musical drama g5]ally 
consi/s (4' ,! tru? 01 he _h discov]$ 8 
=te4 ,b ! tide ( fa%ionable feel+ ran s 
/rongly aga9/ him1 t ev5 ! p]=mance ( ! 
oratorios ( ,saul & ,israel 9 ,egypt    
sc>cely paid exp5ses4 ,unwill+ to submit
 8 =?com+ ,messiah also to ! caprices ( 
fa%ion1 & ! malignity ( p>ty1 he wisely 
embrac$ an opportunity :i* 0 op5$ to him
 ( br++ out ?is great "w 9 ,dubl91 "u   

s+ul>ly fav\rable auspices1 & cross$ !  
,*annel 9 ,novemb] #agda4  ,^? :o are   
acqua9t$ ) ! ,iri% metropolis--n m]ely )
 ! h&some /reets & squ>es ea/w>d1 :i*   
are n[ ! abodes ( g5tility1 b ) ! dirty 
?or\ghf>es ab\t ! ca!drals--h obs]v$ !  
l>ge h\ses :i* "s ( !m conta91 n[ let 9 
s+le rooms to a wret*$ population1 & ne$
 sc>cely be told t !y 7 once ! abodes ( 
weal? & luxury4 ,fi%amble ,/reet1 9 ?is 
qu>t] ( ! t[n1 is "o ( ! olde/ /reets 9 
,dubl94 ',"u ! ea/]n gable ( ! anci5t   
ca!dral ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 sep>at$ & hidd5
 f x by a r[ ( h\ses1 x w9ds its crook$ 
c\rse d[n ! hill f ,ca/le ,/reet to !   
,liffey1 z =lorn & neglect$ z o!r old   
/reets 9 its vic9ity4 ,a numb] (        
trunkmak]s' %ops give x an aspect       
some:at peculi>2 mis]able alleys op5 f x
 on ! "r & left2 a b>b]'s pole or two   
ov]hang ! footway2 & huxt]s' %ops are   
frequ5t1 ) _! wont$ array ( articles m  
useful ?an ornam5tal4 ,"o w\ld nev]     
guess1 look+ at ?is old /reet1 t x 0    
once ! fe/ive resort ( ! weal?y & ref9$4

 ,x ne$s an ef=t ( imag9ation to        
conceive ( x z hav+ witness$ ! gay ?rong
 ( fa%ion & ari/ocracy2 ! vice-regal    
cortge2 ladies1 9 hoops & fea!rs2 &     
:ite-glov$ beaux1 9 bag1 & sword1 &     
*apeau2 ) scores ( liv]i$ footm5 &      
pages2 & ! press ( coa*es1 & *>iots1 &  
s$an-*airs4 ,yet su* 0 ! sc5e (t5       
pres5t$ "h 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4' ,= see1
 9 an oblique angle ( ! /reet1 & some:at
 retir$ f ! o!r h\ses1 is a mean1       
neglect$ old build+1 ) a wood5 por*1    
/ill kn[n by "n z ! ,fi%amble ,/reet    
,!atre4 ,?is is ! rema9+ "p ( :at 0     
orig9ally '! great music-hall1' built by
 a *>itable musical society1 'f9i%$ 9 ! 
mo/ elegant mann]1 "u ! direction (     
,capta9 ,ca/ell1' & op5$ to ! public on 
! #b;d ,octob] #agda4 ,x 0 )9 ^! walls t
 ! notes ( ! ,messiah fir/ s\nd$ 9 ! e>s
 ( an enraptur$ audi5ce1 & "h t its     
au?or ent]$ on a new c>e] ( fame4  ,to  
prep>e = ! reception ( ?is1 8 ma/]-"w1  
,h&el fir/ gave a s]ies ( musical       
ent]ta9m5ts1 consi/+ ( "s ( 8 e>li]     

oratorios1 & o!r k9dr$ compositions4 ,!y
 comm&$ a mo/ di/+ui%$ auditory1 includ+
 ! ,"l-,lieut5ant & 8 family1 & 7 cr[n$ 
) success 9 a pecuni>y po9t ( view1     
answ]+1 & inde$ exce$+1 ! compos]'s     
highe/ expectations4 ,9 a lett] writt5  
at ?is "t to ,mr ,c4 ,j5n5s1 :o _h      
select$ ! words ( ! ,messiah1 & compos$ 
^? ( a cantata :i* _h be5 mu* admir$1 he
 describes1 9 gl[+ col\rs1 8 happy      
position1 & in=ms him t he _h set !     
,messiah to music be=e he left          
,engl&--?us inf]5tially af=d+ additional
 evid5ce t x _h n be5 p]=m$ !re4        
,moreov]1 ! adv]tisem5ts call x ,h&el's 
new oratorio1 & boa/ t x 0 compos$      
expressly = ! *>itable purpose to :i* ! 
proce$s ( its fir/ p]=mance 7           
consecrat$4 ,?is is confirm$ by ref]5ce 
to ! m9utes ( "o at lea/ ( ^!           
in/itutions1 9 :i* x appe>s t ,h&el 0 9 
correspond5ce ) !m be=e he _h complet$ 8
 composition4  ,! p ( ,dubl9 are        
passionately fond ( music1 & *>itable   
musical societies =m a peculi> & int]e/+

 feature ( its society dur+ ! la/       
c5tury4 ,^! 7 academies or clubs1 ea* ( 
:i* 0 atta*$ 9 ! way ( patronage to "s  
p>ticul> *>ity1 to :i* its rev5ues 7    
consecrat$4 ,:itelaw1 9 8 ,hi/ory (     
,dubl9 7#ageh71 m5tions a v ari/ocratic 
musical academy1 :i* held its meet+s 9 !
 ,fi%amble ,/reet ,hall1 "u ! presid5cy 
( ! ,e>l ( ,morn+ton--! ,duke (         
,well+ton's fa!r4 ,8 lord%ip 0 himself !
 lead] ( ! b&2 among ! violoncellos 7   
,"l ,bellamont1 ,sir ,john ,dillon1 &   
,dean ,burke2 among ! flutes1 ,"l       
,lucan2 at ! h>psi*ord1 ,lady ,freke2 & 
s on4 ,_! meet+s1 we are told1 7        
private1 except once a ye>1 :5 !y p]=m$ 
9 public = a *>itable purpose1 & admitt$
 all :o *ose to buy tickets4 ,x does n  
appe>1 h[ev]1 t ?is academy 0 id5tical )
 ! association t built ! hall1 & ^:     
conc]ts seem to h be5 mu* m frequ5t1 z  
well z its b5evol5t designs m ext5sive4 
,x 0 call$1 p> em95ce1 ,! ,*>itable     
,musical ,society2 ! o!rs hav+ di/9ctive
 designations besides4 ,! objects ( its 

b5evol5ce 7 ! prison]s ( ! ,m>%alseas1  
:o 7 9 circum/ances simil> to ^? :i*1 _m
 ye>s aft]w>ds1 elicit$ ! b5evol5t      
lab\rs ( ,john ,h[>d3 conf9$ (t5 =      
trifl+ debts1 p9+ 9 hopeless mis]y1 &   
)\t food1 save t receiv$ f ! casual h& (
 *>ity4 ,?is society made a daily       
di/ribution ( bread among "s ( ^!1 :ile 
o!rs 7 releas$ ?r\gh _! humane ex]tions4
 ,on ! #ag? ( ,m>* #agda1 !y report1 t  
'! ,committee ( ! ,*>itable ,musical    
,society appo9t$ = ?is ye> to visit !   
,m>%alseas 9 ?is city1 & release !      
prison]s conf9$ !re9 = debt1 h already  
releas$ #ahh mis]able p]sons ( bo?      
sexes4 ,!y (f]$ a reasonable composition
 to ! cr$itors1 & _m ( ! cr$itors be+ 9 
circum/ances almo/ equally mis]able ) _!
 debtors1 due reg>d 0 paid by !         
committee to ?is circum/ance4' ,_! funds
 mu/ h improv$ consid]ably aft] !       
erection ( _! ,music ,hall1 :i* seems to
 h be5 ! l>ge/ room ( ! k9d 9 ,dubl91 & 
9 frequ5t requisition = public conc]ts1 
balls1 & o!r reunions :]e x 0 desirable 

to assemble a num]\s company1 or employ 
a l>ge or*e/ra4 ,! hire ( ! hall on su* 
occasions w\ld =m a h&some addition to !
 proce$s ( _! own conc]ts4  ,x 0 to ^!  
funds t ! proce$s ( ! fir/ p]=mance ( ! 
,messiah 7 devot$1 9 connection ) ^? (  
,m]c]'s ,hospital1 an old & /ill em95t  
s*ool ( surg]y--& ! ,royal ,infirm>y1   
:i* /ill exi/s 9 ,j]vis ,/reet z a place
 = ! imm$iate reception ( p]sons meet+ )
 sudd5 accid5ts4 ,! p]=mance 0 duly     
adv]tis$ 9 ,faulkn]'s ,j\rnal1 ) !      
additional ann\ncem5t1 t '_m ladies &   
g5tlem5 :o are well-wi%]s to ?is noble &
 gr& *>ity1 = :i* ?is oratorio 0        
compos$1 reque/ x z a fav\r t ! ladies  
:o hon\r ?is p]=mance ) _! pres5ce w\ld 
be pleas$ to come )\t hoops1 z x w      
greatly increase ! *>ity by mak+ room = 
m company4' ,9 ano!r adv]tisem5t x is   
add$1 t '! g5tlem5 are desir$ to come   
)\t _! swords4'  ,on ! ensu+ ,saturday1 
! foll[+ acc\nt 0 giv5 ( ?is memorable  
fe/ival3 ',on ,tuesday la/ 7,april #ac1 
#agdb71 ,mr ,h&el's sacr$ gr& oratorio1 

! ,messiah1 0 p]=m$ 9 ! ,new ,musick    
,hall 9 ,fi%amble ,/reet2 ! be/ judges  
all[$ x to be ! mo/ f9i%$ piece (       
musick4 ,words are want+ to express !   
exquisite delight x af=d$ to ! admir+1  
cr[d$ audi5ce4 ,! sublime1 ! gr&1 & !   
t5d]1 adapt$ to ! mo/ elevat$1 maje/ick1
 & mov+ words1 conspir$ to transport &  
*>m ! ravi%$ he>t & e>4 ,x is b j to ,mr
 ,h&el1 t ! _w %\ld "k he g5]\sly gave !
 money aris+ f ?is gr& p]=mance to be   
equally %>$ by ! ,society = ,reliev+    
,prison]s1 ! ,*>itable ,infirm>y1 &     
,m]c]'s ,hospital1 = :i* !y w ev]       
gratefully rememb] 8 "n2 & t ! g5tlem5 (
 ! two *oirs1 ,mr ,dub\rg1 ,mrs ,avolio1
 & ,mrs ,cibb]1 :o all p]=m$ _! p>ts to 
admiration1 act$ also on ! same         
dis9t]e/$ pr9ciple1 satisfi$ ) ! des]v$ 
applause ( ! publick1 & ! consci\s      
pleasure ( promot+ su* useful & ext5sive
 *>ity4 ,!re 7 above #gjj p 9 ! room1 & 
! sum collect$ = t noble & pi\s *>ity   
am\nt$ to ab\t ,l4#djj1 out ( :i*       
,l4#abg goes to ea* ( ! ?ree great &    

pi\s *>ities4'  ,h&el rema9$ five mon?s 
long] 9 ! ,iri% metropolis1 dur+ :i*    
p]iod x is record$ t 'he div]t$ ! ?\ghts
 ( ! p f e o!r pursuit4' ,on 8 return to
 ,london 9 ,augu/ #agdb1 he 0 w>mly     
receiv$ by 8 =m] fri5ds2 8 enemies1 too1
 7 greatly conciliat$4 ,8 hav+ rel9qui%$
 all conc]n ) op]atic affairs1 & op5$ = 
himself a new & undisput$ sph]e1 remov$ 
! old gr\nds ( ho/ility2 :ile !         
en?usia/ic reception :i* he _h met 9    
,dubl91 _h s]v$ z an effectual reproa*  
to ^? ^: malignity _h =c$ him to seek = 
ju/ice !re4 ,not)/&+ "s difficulties at 
! outset ( 8 new c>e] at home1 he liv$  
to realise an income ( above ,l4#bjjj a 
ye>1 & nev] f\nd x necess>y or conv5i5t 
to revisit ,irel&2 b ! cu/om ( p]=m+ 8  
oratorios & cantatas = ! b5efit ( m$ical
 *>ities 0 ma9ta9$ = _m ye>s2 & x is    
believ$ t ! works ( no o!r compos] h s  
l>gely contribut$ to ! relief ( human   
suff]+4  ,,footnotes3  #a ,an ,acc\nt ( 
! ,visit ( ,h&el to ,dubl94 ,by ,horatio
 ,t[ns5d1 ,esq4 ,london3 ,orr  ,co4     

,,royal ,,g>d5+4   ,g>d5+ has frequ5tly 
be5 "o ( ! mo/ exhil>at+ recreations (  
royalty4 ,:5 ,lys&]1 ! ,lac$emonian     
g5]al1 br\ght magnific5t pres5ts to     
,cyrus1 ! y\ng] son ( ,d>ius1 :o piqu$  
himself m on 8 integrity & polit5ess ?an
 on 8 rank & bir?1 ! pr9ce conduct$ 8   
illu/ri\s gue/ ?r\gh 8 g>d5s1 & po9t$   
out to him _! v>i$ beauties4 ,lys&]1    
/ruck ) s f9e a prospect1 prais$ ! mann]
 9 :i* ! gr\nds 7 laid out1 ! neatness (
 ! walks1 ! abundance ( fruits plant$ ) 
an art :i* knew h[ to comb9e ! useful ) 
! agreeable2 ! beauty ( ! p>t]res1 & !  
gl[+ v>iety ( fl[]s exhal+ od\rs        
univ]sally ?r\gh\t ! delightful sc5e4   
',ev]y?+ *>ms & transports me 9 ?is     
place1' said ,lys&] to ,cyrus2 'b :at   
/rikes me mo/ is ! exquisite ta/e &     
elegant indu/ry ( ! p]son :o drew ! plan
 ( ^! g>d5s1 & gave x ! f9e ord]1       
wond]ful disposition1 & happ9ess (      
arrangem5t :i* ,i _c suffici5tly        
admire4' ,cyrus repli$3 ',x 0 ,i t drew 
! plan1 & entirely m>k$ x out2 & _m ( ! 

trees :i* y see 7 plant$ by my own h&s4'
 ',:at6' exclaim$ ,lys&] ) surprise1 &  
view+ ,cyrus f head to foot--'is x      
possible1 t ) ^? purple robes & spl5did 
ve/m5ts1 ^? /r+s ( jewels & bracelets ( 
gold1 ^? busk9s s ri*ly embroid]$2 is x 
possible t y c\ld play ! g>d5]1 & employ
 y\r royal h&s 9 plant+ trees8' ',does t
 surprise y8' said ,cyrus4 ',i assure y1
 t :5 my heal? p]mits1 ,i nev] sit d[n  
to table )\t hav+ fatigu$ myself1 ei!r 9
 milit>y ex]cise1 rural lab\r1 or "s o!r
 toilsome employm5t1 to :i* ,i apply    
myself ) pleasure4' ,lys&]1 /ill m      
amaz$1 press$ ,cyrus by ! h&1 & said3   
',y are truly happy1 & des]ve y\r high  
=tune1 s9ce y unite x ) virtue4'        
,,"u ,,! ,,palms4  ,,by ,,cald]         
,,campbell4       ,"u ! palm-trees on   
,india's %ore     ,ne'er %all ,i w&] at 
morn+ or eve2     ,he>ts !re h )]$1 b   
/ill 9 ! core     ,( m9e spr+s ! memory 
( feel+s t give     ,gre5 ?\ghts 9      
sun%9e & bright hopes 9 gloom2          
,fri5d%ip1 :i* love's l\d emotions      

becalms3     ,oh1 happy 0 ,i1 9 ^? b[]s 
( p]fume1           ,"u ! palms6      ,g
 =?1 little *ildr52 ! wood's insect-hum 
,invites ye2 exp& !re1 l buds 9 ! sun2  
,leave s*ools & _! /udies = days t w    
come1     ,& let ?y fir/ lessons f      
nature be won6     ,tea*+s ha? nature   
mo/ sage & mo/ sweet--     ,! music t   
swells 9 ! tree-l9net's psalms2     ,s  
taught1 my "y he>t le>n$ to prize t     
retreat           ,"u ! palms6      ,!  
od\r ( jasm9es afloat on ! breeze1      
,t woke 9 ! dawn+ ! birds on ea* b\gh2  
,! frolicsome squirrels1 t scamp]$ at   
case     ',mid li! leaves & s(t moss t  
smil$ d[n bel[3     ,heaps pil$ up (    
mangoes1 all fragrant & ri*2     ,guavas
 p9k-cor$1 su* a weal? ( sweet alms     
,pres5t$ by bright maids1 ^: sweet songs
 bewit*           ,"u ! palms6          
,pale1 yell[ bananas1 ) sat9y pulp      
,t ta/es l "s da9ty ( sug> & cream2     
,bli!-k]nell$ pomegranates1 j ga!r$ to  
help     ,a fea/ fit to s]ve 9 ! b[]s ( 
a dream6     ,milk1 foam+ & sn[y2 rice1 

swell+ & sweet2     ,ic$ %]bet t cools1 
& spic$ g+] t w>ms3     ,oh1 simple our 
banquet 9 t de> retreat           ,"u ! 
palms6      ,a t9kl+ ( lutes & a ton+ ( 
voices--     ,( "y maid5 voices j fre% f
 ! ba?2     ,a spr9kl+ ( rosewat] cool1 
t rejoices     ,! sc5t$ grass scre5+ our
 b[] f ! pa?2     ,trim baskets (       
melons1 new ga!r$1 beside     ,fair     
bun*es ( blossoms t heal all sick       
qualms2     ,& books1 :5 to read+ our   
fancies subside1           ,"u ! palms6 
,or sil5ce at eve :5 ! sun ha? gone d[n1
     ,or ! s\nd ( "o ci!rn makes melody 
ne>2     ,:ile a beautiful boy1 t ha?   
ne'er kn[n a fr[n1     ,s(tly murmurs a 
tale ( ! ,ea/ 9 ! e>2     ,( p]is1 t    
clu/] r\nd fl[]-/alks l fruit--     ,(  
g5ii1 t brea! amid blossoms & balms--   
,( gazelle-ey$ h\ris1 t play on sweet   
lutes           ,"u ! palms6      ,(    
roses1 t nightly unfold _! fl[]-leaves  
,to welcome ! lays ( ! lov$ night+ale-- 
,( spirits1 t home 9 an ,ed5 ( ,eves    
,:]e ! sun nev] scor*es1 ! /r5g? nev]   

fails6     ,s s++1 s play+1 ,sleep /eals
 on u all1     ,enclasp+ u g5tly )9 h]  
s(t arms2--     ,let me dream t !       
moonbeams /ill ov] me fall           ,"u
 ! palms6         99       99       99  
99       99  ,pr9t$ & ,publi%$ by ,w4 & 
,r4 ,,*amb]s1 ,high ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh4  
,also sold by ,w4 ,s4 ,,orr1 ,am5       
,corn]1 ,london2 ,d4 ,n4 ,,*amb]s1 #ee  
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