,,*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     
#dfj4 ,,new ,,s]ies4   ,,saturday1      
,,octob] #bc1 #aheb4   ,,price          
#a-a_/b;d4     ,,pres]v$ ,,meats ,,&    
,,meat-,,biscuits4   ,! _m-head$ public 
look out = 'n9e days' wond]s1' & spe$ily
 all[ "o wond] to oblit]ate !           
remembrance ( t :i* prec$$ x4 ,s x is ) 
all newspap] topics1 & s x has be5 9    
respect to ! pres]v$-meat "q4 ,we all "k
 h[ great 0 ! excitem5t at ! comm5cem5t 
( ! pres5t ye> on ?is matt]4 ,%ips'     
acc\nts ov]haul$2 arctic /ores          
re-exam9$2 cani/]s op5$ & reject$2      
contracts inquir$ into2 /atem5ts &      
c\nt]-/atem5ts publi%$2 que/ion+s (     
,admiralty (ficials 9 ! two ,h\ses (    
,p>liam5t2 reports publi%$ by           
committees2 recomm5dations (f]$ = future
 guidance2 descriptions ( ! pres]v+     
processes at diff]5t e/abli%m5ts3 all   

w5t ! r\nd ( ! newspap]s1 & !n ! topic 0
 =gott54 ,x des]ves to be held 9        
remembrance1 h[ev]1 = ! subject-matt] is
 really important & valuable1 9 respect 
n only to ! /ores = %ipp+1 b to !       
provision+ ( l>ge or small bodies ( m5  
"u v>i\s exceptional circum/ances4  ,a  
few ( ! simple laws ( organic *emi/ry   
suffice to acc\nt = ! spe$y decay ( dead
 animal sub/ances1 & = ! me?ods :]eby   
?is decay is ret>d$ or prev5t$4 ,9      
organis$ sub/ances1 ! *emical atoms     
comb9e 9 a v complex b un/able way2     
sev]al su* atoms gr\p toge!r to =m a    
proximate pr9ciple1 su* z glut51 album51
 fibr91 c42 & sev]al ( ^! comb9e to =m a
 complete organic sub/ance4 ,! *emical  
rank-&-file1 s to speak1 =m a battalion1
 & two or m battalions =m ! *emical     
army4 ,b x is a law 9 *emi/ry1 t ! m    
complex a sub/ance becomes1 ! less /able
 is its con/itution1 or ! soon] is x    
affect$ by di/urb+ influ5ces4 ,h5ce     
organic sub/ances are m readily         
decompos$ ?an inorganic4 ,h[ /rik+1 =   

in/ance1 are ! *anges easily wr\ght 9 a 
few gra9s ( b>ley6 ,!y conta9 a k9d (   
/>* or fecula2 ?is />*1 9 ! process (   
malt+1 becomes conv]t$ into a k9d (     
sug>2 & f ?is malt-sug> or trans=m$ />*1
 may be obta9$ ale or be]1 g9 or :isky1 
& v9eg>1 by v>i\s processes ( f]m5t+ &  
di/ill+4 ,! complex sub/ance breaks up  
?r\gh v slight causes1 & ! simple       
elem5ts readju/ !mselves into new       
gr\p+s4 ,! same occurs 9 animal z 9     
vegetable sub/ances1 b /ill m rapidly1 z
 ! =m] are m intricate 9 composition ?an
 ! latt]1 & are held toge!r by a weak]  
tie4  ,:at ! 'vital pr9ciple' may be1   
nei!r *emi/s nor physiologi/s c tell u )
 any great degree ( cle>ness2 b x is ?is
 vital pr9ciple1 :atev] x may be1 :i*   
prev5ts decay 9 a liv+ organic sub/ance1
 h[ev] complex4 ,:5 life dep>ts1 !      
onslaught beg9s2 ! def5d] has be5       
remov$1 & a numb] ( assailants make _!  
appe>ance4 ,air1 heat1 & moi/ure are !  
pr9cipal ( ^!2 !y attack ! dead         
organism1 & gradually conv]t x into     

:olly diff]5t & inorganic comp\nds1 su* 
z wat]1 c>bonic acid1 ammonia1          
phosphurett$ hydrog51 & _m o!rs4 ,:at1  
!n1 w\ld result if ^! di/urb]s c\ld be  
w>d$ (f1 "o or all8 ,x is n[ pretty well
 asc]ta9$1 t if any "o ( ! ?ree--air1   
heat1 moi/ure--be abs5t1 ! decay is ei!r
 greatly ret>d$ or indef9itely po/pon$2 
& we %all f9d t 9 all antiseptic or     
pres]v+ processes1 ! fundam5tal pr9ciple
 has simply su* an object 9 view4       
,sometimes ! op]ation ( natural causes  
leads to ! pres]vation ( dead animal    
sub/ances = a great l5g? ( "t1 by       
exclud+ "o out ( ! above ?ree di/urb+   
influ5ces4 ,if heat be s defici5t t !   
animal juices become :olly froz5 up1 !  
sub/ance is almo/ pro( aga9/ decay4     
,?us1 ab\t sev5ty ye>s ago1 a huge      
animal 0 f\nd imb$d$ 9 ! ice 9 ,sib]ia3 
f a comp>ison ( its skeleton ) ^? (     
exi/+ species1 ,cuvi] inf]r$ t ?is      
animal mu/ h be5 ant$iluvian2 & yet1 s  
completely _h ! cold prev5t$            
putrefaction1 t dogs will+ly ate ( !    

/ill exi/+ fle%4 ,at ,/ ,pet]sburg1 :5  
w9t] is approa*+1 ! fi% 9 ! m>kets      
become almo/ l blocks ( ice1 s          
completely are !y froz52 & 9 ?is /ate !y
 w rema9 s\nd = a l5g!n$ p]iod4 ,dead   
p\ltry1 & o!r articles ( animal food1   
are simil>ly kept fre% ?r\gh\t ! w9t] 9 
_m rigor\s climates1 simply by !        
p[]lessness ( ! attack+ ag5ts1 :5 heat  
is n "o ( ! numb]4 ,& t :i* nature      
effects on a l>ge scale1 may reasonably 
be imitat$ by man on a m limit$ "o4 ,x  
is cu/om>y to pack _m k9ds ( provisions 
9 ice or sn[1 ei!r = keep+ !m 9         
/oreh\ses1 or = s5d+ !m to m>ket4 ,?us x
 is ) ! tubs ( p\ltry1 ( veal1 & ( o!r  
k9ds ( meat1 :i*1 kill$ 9 ! c\ntry      
di/ricts ( ,russia 9 autumn1 are pack$ 9
 sn[ to keep cool till sold at m>ket2 & 
?us x is ) mu* ( ! salmon s5t f ,scotl& 
to ,london4 ,s9ce ! supply ( excell5t   
ice f ,w5ham ,lake1 comm5c$ ab\t n9ete5 
ye>s ago1 has become s abundant & s     
*eap1 x is wor? a ?\ght :e!r !          
pres]vative p[]s ( cold might n         

advantage\sly be made m available 9 ?is 
c\ntry ?an !y h yet be54 ,9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 h\sewives use v conv5i5t        
refrig]ators or ice-boxes1 provid$ )    
p]=at$ %elves1 "u :i* ice is set1 & ^u  
:i* v>i\s provisions are plac$3 a l>ge  
uncook$ jo9t ( meat is sometimes kept 9 
"o ( ^! boxes = weeks4 ,among !         
celebrities ( ! ,cry/al ,palace1 _m w   
recollect ,ma/]s's elegant ice-mak+     
ma*9e1 9 :i*1 by comb9+ *emical action )
 c5trifugal motion1 ice c be made 9 a   
few m9utes1 let ! heat ( ! wea!r be :at 
x may4 ,?is ma*9e1 & ! portable         
refrig]ators manufactur$ by ! ,w5ham    
,company1 toge!r ) our famili>1         
old-fa%ion$ ice-h\ses1 might supply u ) 
mu* m pres]vative p[]1 9 respect to     
articles ( food1 ?an we h hi!rto        
practically adopt$4  ,if1 in/ead ( wat*+
 ! effects produc$ by ab/raction ( heat1
 we direct att5tion to ! ab/raction (   
moi/ure1 we %all f9d t antiseptic or    
pres]vative results are easily          
obta9able4 ,all k9ds ( bacon & smok$    

meats belong to ! class "h indicat$4 ,! 
wat]y p>ticles are ne>ly or q driv5 out 
f ! meat1 & ?us "o ( ! ?ree decompos+   
ag5ts is r5d]$ ( no effect4 ,9 "s cases1
 ! dry+ is n suffici5t to produce !     
result1 )\t ! aid ( ! rem>kable         
antiseptic prop]ties ( salt2 because    
decomposition may comm5ce be=e ! moi/ure
 is q expell$4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry1   
hams are hung )9 a wide-spread+ *imney1 
ov] or ne> a turf-fire1 & :]e a free    
curr5t ( air1 z well z a w>m temp]ature1
 may act ^u !m2 b ! juices become       
dissipat$ by ?is rude process4 ,simple  
dry+1 )\t ! addition ( salt or any      
condim5t1 is p]haps m effectual )       
vegetable ?an ) animal sub/ances4  ,b x 
is "u ! ?ird po9t ( view t ! pres]vative
 process is m important & int]e/+1      
inasmu* z x admits ( a f> m ext5sive    
application4 ,we speak ( ! ab/raction ( 
air4 ,atmosph]ic air affects dead       
organic matt] *iefly ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( !  
oxyg5 :i* =ms "o ( its con/itu5ts2 & x  
is pr9cipally to insure ! expulsion (   

oxyg5 t air is exclud$4 ,! examples :i* 
illu/rate ! result+ effects are num]\s &
 v>i$4 ,eggs h be5 v>ni%$ s z to exclude
 air1 & h reta9$ ! vital pr9ciple 9 !   
*ick = ye>s2 & x is a famili> dome/ic   
practice1 to butt] ! outside ( eggs z a 
means ( keep+ !m4 ,! cani/]s ( pres]v$  
provisions1 h[ev]1 are ! mo/ direct &   
valuable result ( ! antiseptic action by
 exclusion ( air4 ,! ,exhibition ,jury  
on ,class #c1 9 _! ,report on ?is       
subject1 speak ?us w>mly !reupon3--',x  
is impossible to ov]e/imate ! importance
 ( ^! prep>ations4 ,! inv5tion ( !      
process by :i* animal & vegetable food  
is pres]v$ 9 a fre% & sweet /ate = an   
indef9ite p]iod1 has only be5 appli$    
practically dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 
& is intimately connect$ ) ! annals (   
arctic discov]y4 ,! active measures tak5
 to discov] a nor?-we/ passage1 & to    
prosecute sci5tific rese>*1 9 all b     
inaccessible regions1 fir/ creat$ a dem&
 = ?is sort ( food2 & ! ,admiralty      
/imulat$ ! manufactur]s to great        

p]fection 9 ! art4 ,z soon z ! value (  
^! prep>ations 9 cold climates became   
g5]ally admitt$1 _! use 0 ext5d$ to hot 
ones1 & = ! sick on bo>d %ip "u all     
circum/ances4 ,hi!rto !y _h be5 employ$ 
only z a sub/itute = salt beef or pork  
at sea1 & if eat5 on %ore1 x 0 at fir/ z
 a curiosity m]ely4 ,_! utility 9 hot   
climates1 h[ev]1 spe$ily became evid5t2 
especially 9 ,india1 :]e ,european      
families are scatt]$1 & :]e1            
consequ5tly1 on ! slaught] ( a l>ge     
animal1 m is wa/$ ?an c be consum$ by a 
family ( ! ord9>y numb]4'  ,:atev]      
improvem5ts may h be5 introduc$ by lat] 
manufactur]s1 ! pr9ciple involv$ 9 !    
meat-pres]v+ processes is ne>ly z ,m4   
,app]t e/abli%$ x =ty ye>s ago4 ,8 plan 
consi/$ 9 remov+ ! bones f ! meat2 boil+
 x to ne>ly z great a degree z if int5d$
 = imm$iate consumption2 putt+ x into   
j>s2 fill+ up ! j>s completely ) a bro? 
or jelly prep>$ f portions ( ! same     
meat2 cork+ ! j>s closely2 incas+ !     
corks ) a lut+ =m$ ( quicksilv] & *eese2

 plac+ ! cork$ j>s 9 a boil] ( cold     
wat]2 boil+ ! wat] & its cont5ts = an   
h\r2 & !n all[+ ! cool+ process to      
sup]v5e v gradually4  ,until ! rec5t    
disclosures conc]n+ ! pres]v$ meats 9 ! 
gov]nm5t depts1 ! ext5t ( ! manufacture1
 or r prep>ation1 0 v little kn[n to !  
g5]al public4 ,9 ! la/ week ( #ahea1 an 
exam9ation1 consequ5t on c]ta9          
suspicions :i* _h be5 ent]ta9$1 0       
comm5c$ at ! victuall+ e/abli%m5t at    
,gosport4 ,! cani/]s--= s9ce ,app]t's "t
 /one j>s h be5 g5]ally sup]s$$ by t9   
cani/]s--conta9 on an av]age ab\t #aj   
p\nds ea*2 & out ( #fdc ( ^! :i* 7 op5$ 
on ! fir/ day's exam9ation1 no few] ?an 
#egc 7 condemn$ z be+ utt]ly unfit =    
food4 ,on ! next day1 #gcd 7 condemn$   
out ( #ggi2 & by ! f\r? day1 ! numb]    
exam9$ _h ris5 to #bgjg1 ( :i* only #aig
 7 deem$ fit = food4 ,su* wret*$ (fal _h
 be5 pack$ 9 ! cani/]s1 in/ead ( good   
meat1 t ! /5* aris+ f ! decompos+ mass 0
 mo/ revolt+2 ! exam9]s 7 compell$ to   
use ,sir ,william ,burnett's dis9fect+  

fluid abundantly1 & ev5 to susp5d _!    
lab\rs = two or ?ree days "u fe> (      
infection4 ,! cani/]s =m$ "p ( a supply 
s5t 9 by a contractor 9 ,novemb] #ahej1 
"u a w>rant t ! cont5ts w\ld rema9 good 
= five ye>s2 ! fill+ ( ! cani/]s 0      
und]/ood to h be5 effect$ at ,galatz1 9 
,moldavia1 b ! contractor 0 9 ,engl&4 ,!
 supply am\nt$ to #fjjj cani/]s1 all (  
:i* _h to be exam9$1 & out ( :i* only a 
few hundr$ 7 f\nd to conta9 sub/ances   
fit = food4 ,in/ead ( good meat1 or 9   
addition to a small quantity ( good     
meat1 ! exam9]s f\nd lung1 liv]1 he>t1  
tongue1 kidney1 t5don1 ligam5t1 palate1 
fat1 tall[1 coagulat$ blood1 & ev5 a    
piece ( lea!r--all 9 a /ate ( su*       
loa?some putridity z to r5d] ! (fice ( !
 exam9]s a t]rible "o4  ,( c\rse no?+ c 
be pr$icat$ f su* atrocities z ^! aga9/ 
! :olesom5ess ( pres]v$ food2 !y prove  
only ! necessity ( caution 9 mak+ !     
gov]nm5t contracts1 & 9 accept+ !       
supplies4 ,! ,admiralty %ew$1 dur+      
subsequ5t discussions1 t l>ge supplies  

_h be5 receiv$ f v>i\s qu>t]s = sev]al  
ye>s1 = use on %ipbo>d 9 long voyages & 
on arctic exp$itions2 t ^! _h turn$ out 
well2 & t ! contractor :o 0 disgrac$ 9 !
 pres5t in/ance1 0 among ^? :o _h be=e  
fulfill$ 8 contracts prop]ly4           
,=tunately1 !re is no evid5ce t s]i\s   
evil _h result$ f ! supply ( ! cani/]s  
to %ips2 ! discov]y 0 made 9 "t to s]ve 
z a useful lesson 9 future to gov]nm5t  
(ficials & to unpr9cipl$ contractors4   
,! jury report be=e adv]t$ to1 po9ts out
 h[ *eap & economical ^! pres]v$ meats  
really are1 f ! circum/ance1 t all t is 
eatable is s well br\ght into use4 ,x is
 affirm$ by ! manufactur]s1 t meat 9 ?is
 =m supplies troops & %ips ) a *eap]    
animal diet ?an salt provisions1 by     
avoid+ ! exp5se ( casks1 leakage1 br9e1 
bone1 %r9kage1 /[age1 c41 :i* are all   
heavy items1 & entail great wa/e &      
exp5diture2 & by a cani/] ( ! =m] be+ s 
mu* small] ?an a cask ( ! latt]1 9 !    
ev5t ( "o bad piece ( meat ta9t+ ! :ole 
cont5ts4 ,! cont5ts ( all ! cases1 :5   

op5$1 are f\nd to h lo/ mu* ( ! fre%ness
 9 ta/e & flav\r peculi> to newly-kill$ 
meat2 !y are always s(t1 & eat z if     
ov]done4 ,z a matt] ( *oice1 !re=e1 few 
or no p]sons w\ld pref] meat 9 ?is /ate 
to ! ord9>y unpack$ & rec5tly-cook$     
/ate4 ,b ! important fact to be> 9 m9d  
is1 t ! nutriti\s pr9ciples are pres]v$2
 z nutrim5t1 !y are unexceptionable1 &  
!y are (t5 pleasantly season$ & flav\r$4
  ,9 ! ord9>y processes ( prep>ation1 z 
c>ri$ on 9 ,london & o!r places1 ! t9   
cani/]s h a m9ute hole1 ?r\gh :i* ! air 
may be expell$1 :ile ! meat is simm]+ or
 boil+ )92 & 9 ! case ( p\ltry be+      
pres]v$ :ole1 extra precautions are     
necess>y1 to insure ! expulsion ( ! air 
f ! holl[ bones ( ! birds4 ,s\ps are m  
easily prep>$ ?an solid meat1 on acc\nt 
( ! great] facility = gett+ rid ( !     
conf9$ air4 ,! m9ute air-hole 9 ! cani/]
 is sold]$ d[n :5 ! process is complet$4
  ,m4 ,alexis ,soy]1 :o has a notoriety 
9 ,london z ! pr9ce ( cooks1 & a v +5i\s
 man--a sort ( ,paxton ( ! kit*5--wrote 

to ! daily j\rnals1 ab\t ! "t ( !       
disclosure at ,gosport1 to (f] a few    
sugge/ions4 ,he said3 ',no cani/] ought 
to conta9 m ?an ab\t six p\nds ( meat1 !
 same to be v slightly season$ )        
bay-salt1 pepp]1 & aromatic h]bs 9 p[d]1
 su* z bay-?yme & bay-leaf1 a small     
quantity ( :i* w\ld n be objectionable  
ev5 = invalids4 ,no jelly %\ld be add$  
to ! meat2 ! meat1 & ! meat alone1 %\ld 
produce its own jelly4 ,) ! bones &     
trimm+s ( ! above1 a good /ock %\ld be  
made )\t vegetables1 well r$uc$ &       
skimm$1 to =m a v /rong transp>5t       
demi-glaze2 six-p\nd cani/]s %\ld be    
fill$ ) ! same1 be>+ a special m>k1 & "o
 ( ^! all[$ to e doz5 ( ! o!rs4 ,?is    
demi-glaze1 :5 dilut$ 9 wat]1 w\ld make 
six gallons ( v good bro?1 ) :i* any k9d
 ( s\p c\ld be made 9 a v %ort "t4' ,he 
also po9ts out h[ ! condition ( !       
pres]v$ meat may be guess$ by ! ext]nal 
appe>ance ( ! cani/]4 ,if ei!r ! top or 
bottom ( ! cani/] be convex1 l ! upp]   
surface ( a wat*-glass1 ! cont5ts are 9 

a /ate ( decomposition2 ! bulg+ be+     
occasion$ by ! gases g5]at$ dur+ !      
*emical *anges4 ,if ! cont5ts ( ! cani/]
 be s\nd1 ! top & bottom w be ei!r q    
flat1 or slightly concave4  ,! ,jury on 
,food1 at ! ,great ,exhibition1 _h q an 
emb>ras des ri*esses2 !y 7 surr\nd$ by  
hundr$s ( cani/]s ( pres]v$ provisions1 
all ( :i* !y 7 invit$ to op5 & ta/e4 ,!y
 say1 or _! report] says1 t ! m]its ( ! 
contributions '7 te/$ by a selection f  
ea*2 ! cases 7 op5$ 9 ! pres5ce ( !     
jury1 & ta/$ by !mselves1 &1 :]e        
advisable1 by associates4 ,! majority   
are ( ,engli% manufacture1 especially ! 
m sub/antial vi&s2 ,france & ,g]many    
exhibit+ *iefly made-di%es1 game1 &     
delicacies--( meat1 fi%1 s\ps1 &        
vegetables4' ,x is an important fact =  
our colonies1 t vi&s ( ?is description  
are z well prep>$ 9 ,au/ralia1 ,van     
,diem5's ,l&1 ,canada1 & ! ,cape ( ,good
 ,hope1 z 9 ! "m-c\ntry4 ',animal food  
is mo/ abundant & *eap 9 "s ( ^?        
colonies4 ,9 ,au/ralia1 especially1 dur+

 seasons ( dr\ght1 x is wa/$ 9          
extraord9>y quantities2 flocks are      
slaught]$ = ! tall[ alone1 & h]ds1 = _! 
bones & hides4 ,7 ! meat on ^! occasions
 pres]v$1 x _c be d\bt$ t x c\ld be     
import$ into ,engl&1 & sold at a *eap]  
rate ?an fre% meat 9 our metropolitan   
m>kets1 to ! great b5efit ( !           
l[]-classes4' ,?is is a /atem5t well    
wor? be+ borne 9 m9d by "s ( ^? :o are  
at pres5t dazzl$ ) gold-digg+ wond]s4   
,9 respect to ! pres]v$ meats at !      
,great ,exhibition1 _m 7 m]ely cur$ or  
dri$ meats4 ,f ,canada1 = in/ance1 !y   
compris$ hams1 bacon1 tongues1 & b>rels 
( beef & pork4 ,among ! miscellane\s    
contributions 7 grat$ beef1 cani/]s (   
fre% salmon1 'admirable boil$ mutton 9  
t9 cases1' dri$ mullets1 'm\ton rti1'   
fi%1 meats pres]v$ 9 a fre% /ate by     
simple dry+--on a plan practis$ 9       
,switz]l&--& pres]v$ l>ks4 ,n ! lea/    
rem>kable 0 a pres]v$ pig1 :i* recl9$ 9 
all its glory on ! floor ( ! s\?-we/    
gall]y1 & 0 a successful example ( cur+ 

on a l>ge scale4 ,/ill m /rik+ ?an ?is1 
0 ! l>ge p>tridge-pie1 plac$ some:at out
 ( g5]al notice 9 ! ',ne!rl&s' dep>tm5t2
 a =midable pie x truly 01 = x conta9$  
#aej p>tridges1 ) truffles1 & weigh$    
#bej p\nds3 x _h be5 made a ye> be=e x 0
 =w>d$ to ,london4 ,b among !           
contributions m imm$iately relat+ to our
 pres5t subject1 may be m5tion$ ^? ( ,mr
 ,gamble1 :i* compris$1 among o!rs1 a   
cani/] ( pres]v$ boil$ mutton1 :i* _h   
be5 prep>$ = ! arctic exp$ition 9 #ahbd2
 _m su* cani/]s 7 l&$ at ,fury ,bea* 9  
,pr9ce ,reg5t's ,inlet2 !y 7 f\nd by    
,sir ,john ,ross at t spot 9 #ahcc 9 a  
p]fect /ate1 & aga9 by ,sir ,james ,ross
 9 #ahdi1 ! meat be+ z sweet & :olesome 
z :5 prep>$ a qu>t] ( a c5tury be=e4  ,!
 range ( ^! pres]v+ processes is s+ul>ly
 wide & v>i$4 ,if we take ! trade-li/ ( 
"o ( ! manufactur]s1 su* z t ( ,messrs  
,hog>? ( ,ab]de51 & glance ?r\gh x1 we  
%all f9d ample evid5ce ( ?is4 ,!re are  
ne>ly tw5ty k9ds ( s\ps sell+ at ab\t   
#bs4 p] qu>t-cani/]4 ,!re is !          

conc5trat$ ess5ce ( beef1 mu* m         
exp5sive1 because conta9+ ! nutrim5t ( s
 mu* m meat2 & !re are1 = invalids1     
conc5trat$ bro?s ( int]m$iate price4    
,!re are ab\t a doz5 k9ds ( fi%1 "s fre%
 & "s dri$4 ,!re are v>i\s k9ds (       
p\ltry1 roa/ & boil$2 h>e1 roa/ & jugg$2
 & v5ison1 ha%$ & m9c$4 ,!re are beef1  
veal1 & mutton1 all dress$ 9 v>i\s ways1
 & "s hav+ ! requisite vegetables       
cani/]$ ) !m1 at prices v>y+ f l#j;d4 to
 #ae;d4 p] p\nd4 ,!re are tongues1 hams1
 bacon1 kidneys1 tripe1 & m>r[2 & !re   
are cream1 milk1 & m>malade4 ,la/ly1 !re
 are su* vegetables z peas1 beans1      
c>rots1 turnips1 cabbage1 & beet1 at    
#f;d4 to #as4 p] p\nd-cani/]4 ,! cani/]s
 = all ^! v>i\s provisions conta9 f "o  
p\nd to six p\nds ea*4 ,x 0 ,messrs     
,hog>?1 we believe1 :o suppli$ ! pres]v$
 meats & vegetables to ! arctic %ips "u 
,sir ,e4 ,bel*] :i* sail$ 9 ! spr+ (    
#aheb4  ,m4 ,broc*ire1 a ,fr5*          
manufactur]1 has lately ext5d$ ^!       
economical processes s f>1 z to attempt 

to produce conc5trat$ food f ! blood (  
cattle4 ,he dries up ! liquid or s]\s   
portions ( ! blood1 & =ms into a cake1 )
 admixture ( o!r sub/ances1 ! coagulable
 portion1 :i* conta9s fibr91 ! s\rce (  
fle% & muscle4 ,unless a m delicate "n  
c\ld be giv5 to ?is prep>ation1         
prejudice w\ld h "s influ5ce 9 depriv+ x
 ( ! *ance ( fair play4 ,! dry blood is 
9 "s cases comb9$ ) a small portion (   
fl\r1 & made into light dry masses1 l   
loaves or cakes1 to be us$ z ! basis (  
s\ps2 :ile 9 o!r cases x is comb9$ )    
sug>1 to make sweet biscuits & bon-bons4
 ,ano!r k9d ( pres]v$ animal fluid is ! 
ozmazome1 prep>$ by ,messrs ,w>r9] &    
,soy]4 ,?is consi/s ( ! nutriti\s matt] 
or juice ( meat1 set free dur+ !        
op]ation ( boil+ d[n fat = tall[ 9      
,au/ralia2 x is aft]w>ds conc5trat$1 &  
pres]v$ 9 ! =m ( sausages4 ,a great     
am\nt ( nutrim5t is ?us obta9$ 9 a      
portable =m2 :5 boil$ ) gelat9e1 x =ms a
 palatable diet1 & x is also us$ to =m a
 gravy = meat4  ,masson's me?od (       

pres]v+ vegetables seems to be v        
effective1 z appli$ to :ite & r$        
cabbages1 turnips1 ,brussels spr\ts1 &  
su* l4 ,! process1 z conduct$ 9 ,france1
 is v simple4 ,! vegetables are dri$ at 
a c]ta9 temp]ature 7#ajd to #aah degrees
 ,fahr5heit71 suffici5t to expel !      
moi/ure )\t imp>t+ a burnt ta/e2 & 9 ?is
 op]ation !y lose ne>ly sev5-eigh?s ( _!
 orig9al weight4 ,! vegetables are !n   
press$ =cibly into ! =m ( cakes1 & are  
kept 9 t9foil till requir$ = use4 ,^!   
vegetables require1 :5 ab\t to be eat51 
r m boil+ ?an ^? 9 ! ord9>y /ate4 ,"s ( 
! ,fr5* %ips ( w> are suppli$ ) !m1 mu* 
to ! satisfaction ( ! crews4 ,dr ,l9dley
 has /at$1 on ! au?ority ( a di/+ui%$   
(fic] 9 ! ant>ctic exp$ition "u ,sir    
,james ,ross1 t al?\gh all ! pres]v$    
meats us$ on t occasion 7 excell5t1 &   
!re 0 n ! slighte/ gr\nd = any compla9t 
( _! quality1 ! crew became tir$ ( !    
meat1 b nev] ( ! vegetables4 ',?is %\ld 
%ew u1' says ,dr ,l9dley1 't x is n     
suffici5t to supply %ips' crews )       

pres]v$ meats1 b t !y %\ld be suppli$ ) 
vegetables also1 ! means ( do+ :i* is n[
 af=d$4' ,g5]ally speak+1 ! flav\r (    
pres]v$ vegetables1 :e!r prep>$ on      
,masson's or on any o!r process1 is     
fre%] ?an t ( ! meats--especially 9 !   
case ( ^? :i* ab\nd 9 ! sac*>9e         
pr9ciple1 z beet1 c>rot1 turnips1 c4 ,! 
m f>9ace\s vegetables1 su* z gre5 peas1 
d n pres]ve s well4  ,"o ( ! mo/        
rem>kable1 & p]haps valuable rec5t      
introductions1 9 respect to pres]v$     
food1 is ! ,am]ican meat--biscuit1      
prep>$ by ,mr ,bord54 ,a biscuit-beef is
 prep>$ by a ,fr5*man1 ,m4 ,du ,liscoet1
 resembl+ an ord9>y co>se %ip-biscuit2 b
 ?is is said to h 'an animal1 salt1 & n 
v agreeable ta/e4' ,! ,am]ican          
meat-biscuit1 h[ev]1 is prep>$ 9 a way  
:i* r5d]s its qualities easily          
intelligible4 ,x conta9s 9 a conc5trat$ 
=m all ! nutrim5t ( meat1 comb9$ ) fl\r4
 ,! be/ :eat5 fl\r is employ$1 ) !      
nutrim5t ( ! be/ beef1 & ! result is    
pres5t$ = use z food 9 ! =m ( a dry1    

inodor\s1 flat1 brittle cake1 :i* w keep
 :5 dry = an unlimit$ p]iod4 ,:5 requir$
 = use1 x is dissolv$ 9 hot wat]1 boil$1
 & season$ at pleasure1 =m+ a s\p ab\t !
 consi/5ce ( sago4 ,"o p\nd ( ! biscuit 
conta9s ! nutritive matt]--fat          
except$--( five p\nds ( prime beef1 mix$
 ) half a p\nd ( :eat5 fl\r4 ,"o ounce (
 ! biscuit1 grat$ & boil$ 9 a p9t (     
wat]1 suffices to =m ! s\p4 ,x c also be
 us$ 9 pudd+s & sauces4 ,! manufacture (
 ! meat-biscuit is locat$ at ,galve/on1 
9 ,texas1 :i* ab\nds 9 excell5t cattle  
at a v l[ price4 ,x is said t !         
meat-biscuit is n liable to heat+ or    
m\ld+1 l corn & fl\r1 nor subject to be 
attack$ by insects4 ,! meat-biscuit 0   
l>gely us$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates' army dur+
 ! ,mexican campaign2 ! nutrim5t ( #ejj 
p\nds ( beef1 ) #gj p\nds ( fl\r1 0     
pack$ 9 a tw5ty-two-gallon cask4  ,dr   
,l9dley1 z "o ( ! jurors = ! ,great     
,exhibition1 & z a lectur] on ! subject 
at ! ,society ( ,arts1 comm5ds !        
meat-biscuit 9 ! v highe/ t]ms4 ',i ?9k 

,i am ju/ifi$ 9 look+ ^u x1' he says1 'z
 "o ( ! mo/ important sub/ances :i* ?is 
,exhibition has br\ght to our k4 ,:5 we 
consid] t by ?is me?od1 9 su* places z  
,bu5os ,ayres1 animals :i* are !re (    
little or no value1 in/ead ( be+        
de/roy$1 z !y (t5 are1 = _! bones1 may  
be boil$ d[n & mix$ ) ! fl\r :i* all su*
 c\ntries produce1 & s conv]t$ into a   
sub/ance ( su* durability t x may be    
pres]v$ ) ! greate/ ease1 & s5t to      
di/ant c\ntries2 x seems z if a new     
means ( subsi/5ce 0 actually (f]$ to u4 
,take ! ,arg5t9e ,republic1 take        
,au/ralia1 & consid] :at !y d ) _! meat 
!re 9 times ( dr\ght1 :5 !y _c get rid (
 x :ile x is fre%2 !y may boil x d[n1 & 
mix ! ess5ce ) fl\r--& we "k !y h ! f9e/
 9 ! _w--& s prep>e a sub/ance t c be   
pres]v$ = times :5 food is n s pl5tiful1
 or s5t to c\ntries :]e x is always m   
difficult to procure food4 ,is n ?is a v
 great ga98' ,a p]t95t "q1 :i*          
intellig5t emigrants w\ld d well to be> 
9 m9d4     ,,! ,,buy] ,,( ,,s\ls3  ,a   

,russian ,/ory4   ,all ov] ! _w1 !      
ess5tial elem5ts ( human nature are !   
same4 ,& x is v =tunate = me t !y are s1
 else ,i %\ld f9d myself 9 consid]able  
difficulty 9 endeav\r+ to place be=e my 
read]s a correct picture ( ! little1    
out-(-!-way t[n ( ,nikolsk4 ,mak+ due   
all[ances = ! diff]5ces 9 national      
mann]s & cu/oms2 = ,nikolsk be+ "u !    
dom9ion ( 8 autocratic maje/y ! emp]or (
 all ! ,russias1 in/ead ( ! mild1       
con/itutional gov]nm5t ( ,que5          
,victoria1 !re is no great discrepancy  
betwe5 ,nikolsk & any equally           
out-(-!-way t[n 9 ,engl&4 ,x has ! same 
de>? ( excitem5t1 ! same monoton\s      
uni=mity ( life2 x lives 9 ! same pr(\nd
 ignorance ( ! great incid5ts t ! drama 
( human exi/5ce is develop+ on ! !atre (
 ! _w at l>ge2 x has its prie/1 its     
doctor1 its lawy]1 its po/-(fice :]e a  
seal is n s sacr$ z x might be1 or r :]e
 ! problem ( gett+ at ! news1 )\t break+
 ! wax1 has be5 successfully solv$2 x   
has ! same ?ir/ = sc&al1 ! same int5se  

int]e/ = ! mo/ contemptible             
trivialities1 ! same con/antly imp5d+   
dang] ( suicide f ennui1 did n human    
nature adapt itself to its environm5ts1 
& s9k into pett9ess z naturally z ?\gh  
!re 7 no su* ?+s z t[ns & cities1 &     
enl>g$ views ( man & nature 9 ! _w3 all 
^! x has ! same z any ,briti% ,little   
,p$l+ton4 ,!n x has its circles ( social
 int]c\rse1 z rigidly def9$ & z int5sely
 v5]at$ z ! rules ( c\rt prec$5ce4 ,!   
diff]5ce 9 ! social scale betwe5 a      
l&[n]1 a t5ant1 a memb] ( ! pr(essions1 
a tradesman1 a publican1 a sweep1 & a   
begg>1 is accurately prescrib$ &        
religi\sly obs]v$--) ?is addition1      
h[ev]1 t 9 ,nikolsk ! own]s ( l& are    
also own]s ( ! s]fs ^u ! l&1 & t !      
num]\s repres5tatives ( t mo/ c5tralis$ 
( all gov]nm5ts cut an important figure 
9 ! snobb]ies ( ! place4 ,9 f9e1 !re is 
"o little ,engli% ^w t describes        
,nikolsk completely1 & t is--dull4 ,x is
 dull--beyond compreh5sion dull4 ,no t[n
 9 ! univ]se c be dull]2 because1 f its 

qu9tess5tial dulness1 !re is b "o /ep to
 total inanition4  ,?us1 9 ,nikolsk1 !  
anci5t say+1 t !re is no?+ new "u ! sun1
 0 daily & h\rly v]ifi$4 ,week aft]     
week1 & ye> aft] ye>1 ! gov]nor pillag$ 
! p2 ! inspector ( *>ities pillag$ !    
*>ities2 ! inspector ( nuisances        
s$ul\sly avoid$ inspect+ at all1 le/1 by
 remov+ !m1 ! ne$ = 8 s]vices %\ld      
cease2 ! l&[n] gr\nd d[n ! s]fs2 !      
tax-assessor gr\nd ! l&[n]s2 & ev]ybody1
 9 return = ! fav\rs a pat]nal gov]nm5t 
%[]$ ^u !m ?r\gh its immaculate         
repres5tatives1 *eat$ & defraud$ t      
gov]nm5t ) a p]si/5cy & p]sev]ance      
approa*+ ! sublime4 ,mo!rs ( daught]s 7 
9 despair1 = 9 ,nikolsk !re 7 no 'nice  
"y m51' no eligible mat*es2 fa!rs ( sons
 despair$ 9 _! turn1 = z ev]ybody robb$ 
ev]ybody1 & ! gov]nm5t robb$ ! robb]s1  
!re 7 no heiresses2 ladies wore !       
fa%ions ( #ahbj 9 #ahdj1 "u ! impression
 t !y 7 ! newe/ f ,p>is2 ! read+ portion
 ( ! community 7 j beg9n+ to he> (      
,voltaire z a promis+ writ]2 & ! g5]al  

public lab\r$ "u ! fix$ idea1 t some:]e 
or o!r ,napoleon 0 /ill prosecut+ 8     
levia?an campaigns1 happily n 9 ,russia4
 ,! only ?+ t ev] broke ! monotony (    
exi/5ce 0 ! preval5ce ( *ol]a1 or !     
gov]nor essay+ "s l(ti] flight ( tyranny
 ?an usual by hang+ up a score (        
default]s to ! rev5ue1 or kn\t+ a bevy (
 ladies ^: tongues outran _! prud5ce4   
,su* be+ ! /ate ( affairs 9 ,nikolsk1 x 
w be easily imag9$1 t :5 m9e ho/ ( !    
,black ,eagle1 9 a v important & my/]i\s
 mann]1 ann\nc$ to a select few t a     
s+ul> & ecc5tric /rang]1 roll+ 9 money1 
_h arriv$ at 8 ho/elry1 ) ! int5tion (  
/ay+ "s "t 9 ,nikolsk1 ! news flew l a  
telegraphic message1 or a piece ( sc&al 
among a community ( old maids1 ?r\gh !  
place2 & t 9 a few h\rs aft] 8 arrival1 
nobody1 f gov]nor to s]f1 ?\ght or spoke
 ( any?+ or anybody else ?an ! my/]i\s  
/rang]1 :o1 "u ! "n ( ,t*it*ik(1 occupi$
 ! be/ suite ( ap>tm5ts 9 ! ,black      
,eagle1 &1 z ! l&lord affirm$ on oa?1 0 
ecc5tric to a degree1 & revell$ 9 untold

 gold4  ,n[1 :atev] _h be5 ! /ation 9   
society ( ,m4 ,t*it*ik(1 8 means or 8   
idiosyncrasy1 ! m]e fact ( 8 be+ a      
/rang] _h be5 en\gh to make ! good p (  
,nikolsk p\nce d[n ^u him l a hawk on   
its qu>ry1 & morally te> him to pieces )
 rapaci\s analysis to satiate _! rav5\s 
curiosity4 ,b z to ! fact ( 8 be+ a     
/rang]1 0 add$ ! piquancy ( a reputation
 = ecc5tricity1 & ! irresi/ible         
recomm5dation ( weal?1 ! ,t*it*ik( mania
 spread ov] all ranks ( society1 & rag$ 
) ! fury ( a tornado by ! ev5+ ( ! v day
 ^u :i* ! ho/ ( ! ,eagle fir/ delight$  
!m ) ! news4 ,9 fact1 s int5se 0 ! rage 
reg>d+ him1 t ! l&lord ( t ho/elry reap$
 a =tune f ! con/ant dra9 ^u 8 potables 
by inquisitive call]s1 & w\ld h assur$ly
 ceas$ to disp5se /rong dr9ks = ev]more1
 _h n ! gov]nor1 9 8 vexation at !      
sequel ( ,t*it*ik('s visit1 f\nd "s     
pretext to despoil him ( 8 ga9s1 & a    
good r\nd sum to boot4 ,v>i\s 7 !       
speculations z to ! occupations &       
antec$5ts ( ,t*it*ik(1 & ! bus9ess t _h 

call$ him to ,nikolsk4 ,ent]pris+ mo!rs 
( families hop$ t he 0 a ,cossack       
,coelebs 9 se>* ( a wife1 & began1 on ! 
/r5g? ( ! surmise1 to lay plots = ensn>+
 him1 ju/ly consid]+ t a fool ) money is
 pref]able to a sage )\t2 l&[n]s trembl$
 at ! idea ( 8 be+ a gov]nm5t assessor1 
come to exam9e into ! /ate ( !          
prop]ties1 & assess accord+ly2 :ile     
gov]nm5t employs1 kn[+ too well t a     
pat]nal gov]nm5t does n tol]ate plund]+ 
9 subord9ates1 %udd]$1 consci5ce-/rick51
 at ! idea t he mu/ be a ,/ ,pet]sburg  
inspector1 come to ,nikolsk ) p[]s (    
scrut9y1 & equally unlimit$ p[]s (      
kn\t+4 ,e class1 !re=e1 receiv$ ) joy ! 
assurance1 t1 he 0 simply a private     
g5tleman ( =tune1 travell+ ov] ,russia  
at 8 own sweet w4 ,?is m9e ho/          
positively /at$ t he _h he>d ,t*it*ik(  
say ) 8 own lips4 ,?is ann\ncem5t       
delight$ ! (ficials & l&[n]s1 by remov+ 
_! fe>s ( ! kn\t & taxes1 & equally     
delight$ ! ent]pris+ mammas1 by increas+
 ! probability ( 8 visit be+ intimately 

connect$ ) matrimonial int5tions4 ,x be+
 ?us def9itely settl$ t !re 0 no?+ to be
 fe>$ f ,t*it*ik(1 ! good folks (       
,nikolsk naturally took up ! next       
position--t1 be+ a /rang]1 & ri* &      
ecc5tric1 !re 0 some?+ to be ga9$ f him4
 ,! lead+ passions ( ! ,nikolskians be+ 
curiosity & av>ice1 _! deal+s ) /rang]s 
7 g5]ally tw(old--to scatt] _! ennui = a
 few days1 by discov]+ _! hi/ories &    
affairs1 &1 :]e facts fail$1 call+ 9 !  
aid ( fancy2 & :5 !re 0 no?+ m to be    
discov]$ or inv5t$1 to light5 _!        
money-*e/s by all ! tyranny t p[] d>e   
v5ture on1 or ! effront]y t cunn+ c\ld  
devise & execute4 ,_! curiosity reg>d+  
,t*it*ik( 0 soon baffl$1 by discov]+1 l 
,socrates1 t all !y knew 01 t no?+ c\ld 
be kn[n4 ,9 va9 did m9e ho/ essay to    
pump him3 ) a %[ ( ! mo/ voluble        
confid5ce1 ,t*it*ik( contriv$ always    
virtually to tell no?+4 ,9 va9 ! po/ma/]
 look$ among ! lett]s ) a lynx eye2 n "o
 ^w ( writ+ ev] came to ,t*it*ik( ?r\gh 
! m$ium ( ! po/4 ,_! k ( him spe$ily    

resolv$ itself into ?is3 t he 0 a da%+1 
h&some "y man1 ( mo/ ref9$ & poli%$     
mann]s1 em95tly gift$ ) t               
self-possession :i* is ! nev]-fail+     
accompanim5t ( good-bre$+ & int]c\rse ) 
:at is t]m$ good society1 elegant 9     
dress1 &1 z ! ho/ ( ! ,eagle ann\nc$1   
decid$ly ecc5tric4 ,?is ecc5tricity     
manife/$ itself 9 "o way1 & "o only1 & t
 altoge!r incompreh5sible to ! gre$y    
,nikolskians--namely1 a morbid desire to
 "p ) 8 money4 ,if ,t*it*ik( met a s]f  
on ! highway1 he w\ld (f] him a ruble = 
a /ick1 a cap1 or any o!r article he    
wore1 intr9sically n wor? a h&ful (     
corn2 & :5 ! bewild]$ s]f hesitat$1 w\ld
 manife/ ! utmo/ ang] & impati5ce until 
he _h ga9$ possession ( ! covet$        
article4 ,) possession1 8 value = x     
ceas$1 & ! de> pur*ase 0 g5]ally        
consign$ to ! fire a few m9utes aft] x 0
 b\ght4 ,h[ev] v>i$ 8 freaks might be 9 
detail1 9 _s !y 7 ev] ess5tially ! same2
 !y ev] consi/$ 9 mak+ "s wor?less piece
 ( lumb] an excuse = light5+ 8 purse ( a

 ruble or two4  ,! prie/ ( ! place 0 !  
fir/ to f9d a solution ( ,t*it*ik('s    
conduct4 ,he ass]t$ t ,t*it*ik(1 9 8    
love = money1 _h committ$ "s fraud or "s
 misde$ to obta9 x1 & t 8 consci5ce     
smit+ him1 he _h s\ght gho/ly solace f  
"s m9i/]1 by :om he _h be5 ord]$1 z     
adequate p5ance1 to get (f a c]ta9      
portion p] annum 9 bad b>ga9s--?us at   
once do+ good to ! sell]s & tortur+ !   
av>ici\s _s ( ! p5it5tial pur*as]4 ,to  
?is ! gov]nor object$1 ) mu* =ce1 t1    
money be+ ! end ( human exi/5ce1 ! ga9+ 
( x1 by any means %ort ( murd]1 mu/ be  
laudable1 & c\ld sit heavily on no sane 
man's consci5ce2 b be+ w>n$ by ! prie/1 
t su* argum5ts bord]$ on h]esy1 he %ift$
 8 gr\nd1 & ma9ta9$ t ,t*it*ik( 0 mu*   
too "y & too f> f dea? to dream (       
p5it5ce1 ev5 if he _h committ$ su* a    
crime2 ?\gh he 0 evid5tly too reckless &
 devil-may-c>e to leave any da% ( ! mis]
 9 8 composition4 ,b ! inspector (      
highways effectually knock$ ! cl]ical   
argum5t on ! head1 by say+1 t _h any    

prie/ ?\ght x necess>y1 = ! good (      
,t*it*ik('s s\l1 t he %\ld "p ) 8 money1
 he w\ld h tak5 due c>e t1 in/ead ( x   
be+ squ&]$ 9 ,nikolsk1 x _h all gone to 
swell ! rev5ues ( ,"m ,*ur*4 ,!         
inspector ( ! hospital f9ally settl$ x  
to ! satisfaction ( all p>ties1 by %ew+1
 f att5tive obs]vation ( ,t*it*ik('s    
conduct at ! hospital1 t he mu/ be a    
monomaniac1 ^: p>ticul> insanity took ! 
=m ( philan?ropy2 b t1 believ+ t a gift 
debases ! recipi5t1 he dext]\sly        
contriv$ to give 8 assi/ance "u ! cloak 
( a pur*ase4 ,al?\gh 8 companions c\ld n
 see h[ any man c\ld be s insane z to   
fancy a s]f c\ld be debas$1 ?is op9ion 0
 unanim\sly adopt$1 & ! :ole community  
set _! wits to "w to make !mselves      
objects ( *>ity = ! nonce1 & s obta9 a  
%>e 9 ! plund]4  ,space w n p]mit1 nei!r
 w\ld ! end ( our /ory be advanc$ by1 a 
detail ( ! num]\s & adroit dodges !     
,nikolskians inv5t$ 9 ord] to "w ^u     
,t*it*ik('s suppos$ philan?ropy4        
,suffice x to say1 t !y 7 n 9 ! lea/    

degree successful4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh y _h 
only to appeal directly to ,t*it*ik('s  
*>ity to close up 8 b[els ( compassion1 
& r5d] him at once call\s & nigg>dly4   
,p]haps1 too1 z "s ?\ght1 he 0 z acute z
 he 0 ecc5tric1 & c\ld di/+ui% betwe5   
real & feign$ di/ress4 ,h[ev] x might   
be1 x 0 soon rem>kably cle> t ,t*it*ik(1
 madman ?\gh he 01 0 n to be done2 & !  
baffl$ conspirators did n hesitate to   
say1 t1 aft] all1 he 0 no su* rem>kable 
fri5d ( 8 species2 t he kept a ke5 eye  
on ! ma9 *ance2 & if x 7 8 gratification
 to d good1 he made a little g z f> z x 
c\ld1 & 0 s+ul>ly bl9d to m]itori\s     
pov]ty4 ,accord+ly1 ,t*it*ik( hav+ n[   
be5 a =tnight 9 ,nikolsk1 0 fa/ ceas+ to
 be an object ( int]e/1 :5 8 ecc5tricity
 broke out 9 a fre% place1 & !re seem$  
"s likelihood ( ! *ildr5 ( ,nikolsk1 9 !
 end1 spoil+ t ,egyptian4  ,x s happ5$1 
t at t "t ! l&[n]s1 or r s]f-own]s1     
con/itut$ ! mo/ depress$ 'int]e/' 9 t   
portion ( ! ,russian ,empire4 ,n t !y 7 
suff]+ f free-trade ( any k9d1 or       

clam\r+ = op5 or disguis$ protection3 ! 
cause ( _! depression 0 ! preval5ce ( a 
deadly epidemic1 :i* r$uc$ ! numb] ( _! 
s]fs ) remorseless vig\r--comb9$ ) ! tax
 :i* a pat]nal gov]nm5t levi$ on !m1 z a
 consid]ation = its ma9ta9+ !m 9 _!     
humane & ,*ri/ian prop]ty4 ,"o ( !      
pr9ciples ( ,russian taxation is ?is3 t 
z e individual 9 ! empire1 ,european or 
,asiatic1 is ! *ild ( ! cz>1 owes him   
fealty & ob$i5ce1 & receives protection1
 light1 & glory f him1 z f a c5tral sun1
 s e individual owes 9 return a direct  
contribution to ! fund by :i* ! cz>-fa!r
 supports t light & glory4 ,?is is !    
!ory ( ,russian taxation2 b aga9/ its   
actual c>ry+ out 9 fact1 is oppos$ ! old
 difficulty1 t f him :o has no?+1 no?+ c
 possibly be extract$2 & z ! poor s]fs h
 no m means ( pay+ taxes ?an ! hogs &   
cattle _! fell[-slaves1 a consid]ate    
pat]nal gov]nm5t drops its !ory1 & makes
 ! l&[n] pay ! poll-tax = ! slaves he   
possesses1 mu* z an ,engli% g5tleman    
pays taxes = 8 horses & dogs1 horses &  

dogs be+ z little able to pay tax       
!mselves z ! ,russian s]f4 ,n[1 9 a k9d 
( deep irony1 a s]f is call$ a s\l4 ,m4 
,k---- or ,m4 ,t---- owns s _m s\ls1    
,miss ,l----'s m>riage-portion 0 s _m   
s\ls1 ,madame ,b----'s d[ry 0 a hundr$  
s\ls2 & ?is ^w s\l only applies to !    
male s]fs--wom5 & *ildr5 be+ giv5 91 or 
!re be+ only "o s\l p] family among     
s]fs4 ,well1 a l&[n] pay+ s mu* p] s\l  
to ! gov]nm5t1 & x be+ a "w ( mu* "t &  
tr\ble to take a c5sus ( s\ls e ye>1 an 
e/imate is made at long int]vals--say t5
 or tw5ty ye>s--& ! l&[n] is compell$ to
 pay accord+ly till ! p]iod expires1    
:e!r ! numb] ( 8 s]fs increase or       
dim9i%4 ,x is !re=e self-evid5t1 t if ! 
=m] occur--t if 8 s]fs propagate _!     
species ) due rapidity--! s]f-own] is a 
cle> ga9] dur+ ! int]val betwe5 !       
s\l-c5suses1 z he w be pay+ tax = a giv5
 numb]1 :ile he is actually reap+ !     
pr(it ( ! lab\r ( treble or quadruple t 
numb]2 :ile1 if *ol]a1 fev]1 or any o!r 
( ! ills t fle%1 & especially s]f-fle%1 

is heir to1 come & slay _! ?\s&s1 !     
exact conv]se obta9s1 & he w be pay+ tax
 = a c]ta9 numb]1 :ile he only reaps !  
pr(it ( a ?ird4 ,9 ! latt] case 7 !     
l&[n]s ( ,nikolsk4 ,*ol]a _h m ?an      
decimat$ ! s]fs2 ! impov]i%$ own]s      
reg>d$ _! unreap$ fields & untill$ l&s &
 impov]i%$ ex*equ]s ) a sigh--a sigh :i*
 deep5$ into a %udd]1 :5 !y reflect$ h[ 
soon ! collector w\ld arrive ) 8        
inexorable dem& = s\l-tax4 ,! l&$ int]e/
 is 9 no c\ntry1 we believe1 celebrat$ =
 be>+ rev]ses ) dignifi$ composure2 & ! 
depress$ condition ( ! s]f-own+ int]e/ 0
 z mu* nois$ abroad 9 t di/rict1 z a    
c]ta9 pr(ess$ly depress$ int]e/ connect$
 ) ! soil has be51 & is1 9 ano!r c\ntry 
we "k ( mu* ne>] home4  ,ab\t a doz5    
miles f ,nikolsk !re dwelt a wid[1      
,madame ,korobot*ka by "n1 :o liv$ on h]
 late husb&'s e/ate1 & _h suff]$ m ?an  
h] neighb\rs by ! preval5t s]f          
mortality4 ,late "o ev5+1 :5 a viol5t   
/orm 0 rag+ )\t1 a /rang]1 :o _h be5    
surpris$ 9 ! /orm1 dem&$ ! %elt] (      

,madame ,korobot*ka's *teau till !      
morn+2 & z hospitality is a sacr$ duty 9
 ,russia1 8 dem& 0 n only grant$1 b 9 a 
few m9utes ! /rang] 0 seat$ z h]        
vis--vis at ! be/ repa/ h] impov]i%$    
condition c\ld af=d4  ',y appe> to h a  
nice prop]ty "h1 mat\*ka1' said !       
/rang]1 by way ( op5+ a conv]sation4    
',h[ _m peasants h y8'  ',peasants1     
bati\*ka6 ,at pres5t1 ab\t eighty2 b ^! 
are awful times4 ,?is ye>1 we h _h a    
frightful loss ( !m4 ,provid5ce h pity  
on u6'  ',nev]!less1 y\r m5 look well   
en\gh1 &----,b1 p>don me--all[ me to    
inquire to :om ,i am indebt$ = ?is      
hospitality8 ,i am q confus$--arriv$ s  
sudd5ly & s late--,i'----  ',my "n is   
,korobot*ka--my pat]nal "n ,na/asie     
,petrovna4'  ',na/asie ,petrovna6       
,beautiful "n4'  ',& y1 sir8' inquir$   
,na/asie4 ,& !n add$1 palpitat+ ) t]ror3
 ',are y--surely n--are y--an assessor8'
  ',o no6' 0 ! reply4 ',my "n is        
,t*it*ik(4 ,i am no assessor2 ,i travel 
on purely private bus9ess4'  ',i see3 y 

h come to buy4 ,h[ annoy+6 ,i've j sold 
all my honey to ^? ?ieves ( m]*ants4'   
',x is ( no consequ5ce4 ,i d n buy      
honey4'  ',inde$6 hemp1 !n8 ,de> me1 &  
,i h next to none4'  ',nev] m9d1        
mat\*ka1' said ,t*it*ik(4 ',my bus9ess 9
 ^! p>ts is diff]5t4 ,y 7 m5tion+ t y h 
_h _m dea?s "h8'  ',alas1 yes6 eighte5  
s\ls1' said ,na/asie1 sigh+2 '& su* f9e 
fell[s3 & ! wor/ is1 ,i %all h to pay = 
!m4 ,! assessor arrives1 y mu/ pay :at  
he dem&s--pay to a s\l4 ,eighte5 die--x 
is all "o--y pay ! same4 ,!y are        
frightful1 !y are ru9\s1 ^! dea?s6'     
',ah1 ,na/asie1' said ,t*it*ik(1 'x is !
 w ( ,god3 we mu/ n murmur aga9/        
,provid5ce6 ,b tell me--w y let me h    
!m8'  ',let y h :at8'  ',y\r dead s\ls4'
  ',h[ c ,i let y h !m8'  ',no?+ easi]4 
,sell !m to me3 ,i w give y money = !m4'
  ',h[6 :at6 ,d y want to dis9t] !m8'   
',dis9t] !m6 :at nons5se2 no6' cri$     
,t*it*ik(4 ',y h& !m ov] to me by a     
regul> conveyance1 & ,i pay y :atev] we 
agree ^u = !m4'  ',& :at w y d ) !m8'   

ask$ ,na/asie 9 great surprise4  ',t is 
my bus9ess1' said ,t*it*ik(4  ',b y see 
!y are dead4'  ',& :o1 9 ! "n (         
goodness1 said !y 7 liv+8' cri$ he4     
',x's a mis=tune = y t !y are dead1     
isn't x8 ,y pay ! tax = !m1 don't y8--& 
t'll half-ru9 y1 y say4 ,well1 ,i cle> y
 ( ! tax = ^! eighte5 dead ones--d y    
und]/&8--n only cle> y ( ! tax1 b give  
fifte5 rubles into ! b>ga94 ,is t cle>1 
or is x n8'  ',no--yes--,i c't tell :at 
to say4 ,y see1 ,i h nev] sold dead     
peasants be=e1 &'-----  ',x w\ld be que]
 if y _h1' cri$ ,t*it*ik(4 ',:o'd buy   
!m1 d y ?9k8 ,x's my hum\r1 my :im1 to h
 !m4 ,i ga9 no?+ by !m--h[ c ,i8--& y   
ga9 ev]y?+4 ,_c y see t8'               
',yes--b--really ,i don't "k :at to say4
 ,:at puzzles me is1 t !y are dead4'    
',%e hasn't ! bra9s ( a bullock1'       
exclaim$ ,t*it*ik( indignantly4 ',li/51 
mat\*ka4 ,pay att5tion4 ,y pay = !m z if
 !y 7 liv+3 t w ru9 y4'  ',ah1 t is true
 inde$1 bati\*ka4 ,9 ?ree mon?s1 ,i mu/ 
pay "o hundr$ & fifty rubles1 & bribe ! 

assessor to boot4'  ',well1 !n1 ,i save 
y all t tr\ble4 ,i pay = ^! eighte5--,i1
 n y4 ,:5 y sign ! contract1 ,i h& ov] !
 money4 ,d y und]/& n[8'  ,z ,na/asie's 
cupidity excell$ h] /upidity1 %e did    
beg9 to und]/&2 & aft] a little m       
hesitation & explanation1 ,t*it*ik( drew
 up a =mal conveyance ( ! eighte5 s\ls1 
precisely z ?\gh !y 7 bodies & s\ls1    
ins]t+ _! names1 h[ev]1 z a gu>antee    
aga9/ 8 claim+ any ( ,na/asie's liv+    
/ock4 ,na/asie sign$ x1 ,t*it*ik( paid !
 money1 &1 aft] a good night's re/1     
dep>t$ = ,nikolsk1 ) ! title-de$ ( !    
dead s\ls safely 9 8 possession4  ,(    
c\rse ?is new freak ( ,t*it*ik('s 0 soon
 nois$ abroad1 & 9 ! eyes ( !           
,nikolskians prov$ two ?+s3--#a/1 ,t he 
0 unmi/akably mad1 or philan?ropic to a 
high degree2 #b;d1 ,t !re 0 n[ a        
prospect ( ga9+ some?+ by said madness  
or philan?ropy4 ,accord+ly1 all !       
s]f-own]s made x _! bus9ess to drop 9 ^u
 ,t*it*ik( 9 a purely casual mann]2 &   
contriv$1 aft] m or less higgl+1 to     

dep>t ) a l>g] quantity ( ! curr5t co9 (
 ,russia 9 _! possession ?an !y possess$
 on fir/ seek+ ! int]view4 ,9 a few     
days1 ,t*it*ik( f\nd himself possess$ ( 
#bjjj s\ls1 at ! mod]ate co/ ( #ai1ejj  
rubles4 ,dead s\ls 7 gett+ q a sc>ce    
article2 &1 on ! true pr9ciples ( supply
 & dem&1 "s ent]pris+ ,nikolskians 7    
ab\t to import "s defunct s\ls f a      
di/ance1 :5 sudd5ly1 "o morn+1 ! ho/ ( !
 ,eagle ann\nc$1 t at dead ( ! previ\s  
night1 ,t*it*ik( _h dep>t$1 bag &       
baggage & s\ls4  ,?is sudd5 dep>ture    
creat$ a great s5sation4 ,all ! old     
!ories ab\t ,t*it*ik( reviv$2 & ! g5]al 
op9ion seem$ to be1 t x 0 all a         
deep-laid s*eme ( "s irresponsible man 9
 au?ority1 ! end :]e( 0 to be suff]+ 9  
"s %ape or o!r to ! good p ( ,nikolsk2  
until ! inspector ( ! hospital1 !       
,nikolsk ,socrates1 prov$ cle>ly1 by    
unassailable argum5tation1 t ,t*it*ik( 0
 mad2 t 8 exit 0 9 exact keep+ ) 8      
conduct dur+ 8 soj\rn2 & t !y might     
repose 9 ! peace ( easy consci5ces1 pr\d

 t !y _h made ! mo/ ( 8 insanity4  ,n[ =
 ! dn\em5t4 ,at ,/ ,pet]sburg is or 0 a 
bank e/abli%$ by a pat]nal gov]nm5t =   
?is mo/ laudable purpose3 :at ) dea?s1  
taxes1 & ! natural extravagance t seems 
to accompany ! possession ( l& 9 all    
c\ntries1 ! ,russian l&[n]s are (t5     
emb>rass$1 & 7 driv51 be=e ?is bank 0   
e/abli%$1 to seek assi/ance f usuri\s   
,jews1 ! end ( :i* 0 frequ5tly total    
ru91 & a ,hebraicis+ ( ! race ( l&[n]s1 
n pleasant to a ,russian & a ,*ri/ian   
cz>4 ,!re=e ?is bank 0 e/abli%$ to l5d  
money to di/ress$ memb]s ( ! l&$ int]e/2
 compell$ by its *>t] to l5d #bjj rubles
 p] s\l1 at a giv5 int]e/ & "t1 to e    
l&[n] :o %\ld deposit 8 title-de$s ) !  
bank4 ,on a c]ta9 day v soon aft]       
,t*it*ik('s abrupt exit f ,nikolsk1 a   
solicitor applies at ?is bank = a loan (
 #djj1jjj rubles on ! security ( #bjjj  
s\ls4 ,! title-de$s are exam9$--f\nd    
correct2 ! money is paid2 & 9 a few days
 aft]w>ds ,m4 ,t*it*ik( & ! money are   
bo? out ( ! jurisdiction ( ! cz>4  ,! "t

 = repaym5t arrives4 ,! bank he>s no?+ (
 ,m4 ,t*it*ik(4 ,a lett] is s5t to      
,nikolsk3 no reply4 ,ano!r ( a ?reat5+  
nature3 /ill no reply4 ,f9ally1 a       
special ag5t is despat*$1 & f9ds nei!r  
,t*it*ik( nor security2 b gradually     
collects ! p>ticul>s ( 8 visit1 z n>rat$
 above1 & returns to report progress1 or
 no progress1 to 8 sup]iors4 ,!re is    
no?+ = x1 "o w\ld ?9k1 b to write (f !  
#djj1jjj rubles z a cle> loss1 & ?9k no 
m ( x4 ,b a pat]nal gov]nm5t kn[s bett] 
?an t4 ,x adjudges t ! ,nikolskians are 
virtually access>ies to ! fraud2        
apportions ! loan among ! sell]s ( !    
s\ls1 & compels repaym5t4 ,s t !        
,nikolskians h to conclude1 9 reflect+  
on ,m4 ,t*it*ik(1 n )\t ac]bity & a     
c]ta9 un*>itabl5ess ( _s1 t if he 7 a   
fri5d ( 8 species1 he limit$ 8 species  
to himself2 & if he 7 mad1 !re 0 a v    
cle> & pr(itable me?od 9 8 madness4     
,meantime ! pr9cipal actor 9 ?is little 
,russian episode1 z ! ,b>on von         
,rab5/e91 captivates ! he>ts ( our      

,engli% ladies at ! ball-room1 & empties
 ! pockets ( our ,engli% g5tlem5 at !   
r\ge et noir table 9 ! fa%ionable ,g]man
 wat]+-place ( ,lugundtrugbad4 ,& )\t   
disp>ag+ 8 patriotism1 or natural love (
 c\ntry1 we believe we speak advis$ly :5
 we /ate1 t he has n ! slighte/ idea (  
return+1 )9 any?+ l a limit$ p]iod1 to !
 t]ritories ( 8 autocratic maje/y4      
,,spell+-,,book ,,v]sus ,,horn-,,book4  
,no?+ is consid]$ a m %ock+ m>k (       
defective education ?an false spell+1 or
 bad spell+1 or misspell+--all :i* t]ms 
are us$ to express "o's spell+ a ^w 9 "s
 way :i* ! critic does n approve2 t is1 
does n consid] ! "r way4 ,b ?is is      
pla9ly assum+ t !re is b "o "r way4     
,begg+ 8 p>don1 is he q c]ta9 t !re mu/ 
be true & false1 good & bad1 "r & wrong 
ways ( spell+ e ^w 9 e language1 or ev5 
9 our own8 ,x seems v d\btful4 ,at all  
ev5ts1 we mu/1 ,i ?9k1 te!r ! critic to 
8 own p>ticul> p]iod1 & n let him range 
up & d[n at 8 pleasure1 condemn+ ! pa/ &
 legislat+ = ! future4  ,no d\bt !re is 

at ?is "t a common & usual way ( spell+ 
mo/ words1 :i* may claim to be call$ !  
"r way1 or or?ography4 ,x is equally    
c]ta91 t = any individual writ] to dep>t
 f t way1 is any?+ b a m>k ( wisdom4 ,at
 ! same "t1 x w\ld n be difficult to    
specify a consid]able numb] ( words1 (  
:i* ! spell+ has only rec5tly be5 made  
:at x is1 & ab\t :i*1 ev5 n[1 d\bts may 
be rais$4  ,b ?is is h>dly wor? m5tion+1
 = x is cle> t !re is1 g5]ally speak+1 a
 mode ( spell+ ! ,engli% language :i* is
 foll[$ by all well-educat$ p]sons2 & z1
 accord+ to ,qu9tilian1 ! cons5sus      
eruditorum =ms ! consuetudo s]monis1 s  
?is usage ( spell+1 adopt$ by g5]al     
cons5t ( ! le>n$1 becomes a law 9 !     
republic ( lit]ature4 ,my object is n to
 insi/ on :at is s pla9 & notori\s1 b r 
to call att5tion to a fact :i* _m read]s
 d n "k1 & _m o!rs d n duly consid]4 ,i 
mean ?is fact--t ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s
 ago !re 0 no su* settl$ rule4 ,n t a   
diff]5t mode 0 recognis$1 b t !re 0 no  
recognis$ mode4 ,!re 0 no idea 9 ! m9ds 

( p]sons :o _h occasion to write1 t any 
su* ?+ exi/$1 = 9 fact x did n exi/2 & !
 adoption ( ?is or t mode 0 a matt] (   
ta/e or accid5t1 r ?an ( duty or        
propriety4 ,?us x 0 t ! writ] :o spelt  
7or spell$1 = we h "s v>ieties /ill7 a  
^w v>i\sly 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! same book 
or docum5t1 & ev5 ! pr9t] ^: own "n     
appe>$ "o way on ! title-page & ano!r on
 ! colophon1 0 n contradict+ 8          
contempor>ies or himself3 he 0 n break+ 
! law1 = !re 0 none to break--or1 at    
lea/1 none t c\ld be brok5 9 t way4 ,he 
w\ld1 p]haps1 h said to ! same effect1  
?\gh n s elegantly z ,qu9tilian3 ',= my 
"p1 except :]e !re is any e/abli%$ cu/om
 to ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k ev]y?+ %\ld be    
writt5 z x is s\nd$2 = ! use ( lett]s is
 to pres]ve s\nds1 & r5d] !m1 z ?+s :i* 
!y h be5 hold+ 9 tru/1 to ! read]4' ,9  
%ort1 ! p ( ,engl&1 9 ^! old times1 _h a
 law ( _! own1 ?\gh x did n manife/     
itself 9 a fix$ mode ( spell+1 b diff]$ 
f ours1 &1 inde$1 0 bas$ on a v diff]5t 
pr9ciple4 ,p]haps ,i might say1 t !y 7  

br\ght up1 n to ! ,spell+-book1 b !     
,horn-book4  ,by ?is1 ,i mean t ! critic
 ( mod]n times has be5 no d\bt well     
drill$ 9 ! spell+-book1 s\ndly rat$ if  
he 0 guilty ( a misspell+1 & made to    
und]/& t x 0 next to impossible = him to
 commit a m disgu/+ b>b>ism2 :ile 8     
_m-times-great-gr&fa!r 7! s*ol> ( ,lily1
 p]haps we might almo/ say ( ,busby7 w5t
 ?r\gh no su* discipl9e4 ,he 01 z ,i h  
said1 br\ght up on ! horn-book4  ,n[1 ,i
 grant t1 g5]ally1 ! major includes !   
m9or2 & a man's be+ able to read is     
prima facie evid5ce t he kn[s 8 lett]s2 
yet x is possible t ! mod]n             
_m-times-great-gr&son may indulge 9 z   
mu* laxity respect+ lett]s1 z 8 ance/or 
did ) reg>d to words4 ,j try ! exp]im5t4
 ,g r\nd to half-a-doz5 pr9t]s1 & ask !m
 to pr9t = y ! fir/ lett] ( ! alphabet4 
,!y w und]/& y1 & y w und]/& me1 )\t my 
puzzl+ ! workman :o is to pr9t ?is--if x
 is pr9t$--by nam+ ! lett] "h4 ,apply to
 !m1 ,i say1 successively to pr9t ?is   
lett] = y4 ,x is n likely t any "o ( !m 

w ask y3 ',:at %ape w y h x8' because t 
is n a te*nical mode ( expression among 
pr9t]s2 b if any "o %\ld d s1 y w\ld    
p]haps answ] ) "s surprise3 ',:y1 ! "r  
%ape to be sure4 ,d n y "k y\r lett]s1 &
 are n y\r fir/1 second1 & ?ird lett]s1 
& all ?r\gh ! alphabet1 ( ! "r %ape8    
,only take c>e t y d n make ?is fir/ "o 
9 ! %ape ( ! second1 or ?ird1 or any (  
^? :i* foll[1 = ! :ole set are di/+ui%$ 
f "o ano!r simply & purely by _! %ape4' 
,z ,i h said1 h[ev]1 if y appli$ to a   
practical man1 he w\ld n put ! "q 9 ?is 
=m4 ,at ! same "t1 he c]ta9ly w\ld put x
 9 ano!r4 ,he w\ld p]haps say3 ',:at    
type w y h8 ,%all x be ,roman1 ,italic1 
,black-lett]1 ,script1 or any ( !       
grotesque inv5tions ( mod]n fancy8' ,y  
imm$iately become aw>e t y\r ord] is too
 indef9ite to be act$ on )\t "s fur!r   
specification4 ,z1 h[ev]1 x is immat]ial
 to y 9 a matt] ( m]e exp]im5t1 y say at
 once ',roman4' ,does t settle x8--n at 
all3 ! "q ( =m & %ape is z wide op5 z   
ev]4 ,! ,upp] ,case & ,l[] ,case 9 a    

pr9t+-(fice diff] z mu* z ! ,upp] ,h\se 
& ,l[] ,h\se 9 p>liam5t or convocation4 
,is x to be a great ',a1' or a little   
'a8' ,a great ',a1' ,i ne$ n tell y1    
?\gh q ! same 9 s\nd & value1 is no m l 
a little 'a1' ?an a great ',b' is l a   
little 'b4'  ,z to writ+ also1 z well z 
pr9t+--set half-a-doz5 critics sep>ately
 & ap>t to write a capital ',a1' & see  
h[ f> ! lett]s :i* !y w produce agree 9 
=m & %ape--,i d n say ) any 9 ! pr9t]'s 
/ock1 = n "o w d t1 we may be c]ta91 b )
 ea* o!r4 ,"o scribe w probably make    
some?+ l an inv]t$ cornucopia1 or       
wir$rawn ext+ui%]2 & "o w cross x ) a   
da%1 & ano!r ) a loop2 :ile ano!r w make
 a lett] :olly diff]5t--some?+ t %all   
look l a pudd+ lean+ aga9/ a tr5*] set  
on edge--some?+ t is only a great ',a'  
by c\rtesy1 be+ 9 fact no?+ b an ov]gr[n
 little 'a2' be>+ ! same proportion to a
 common 'a' z an ald]man does to a      
common man1 & look+ z if x _h be5 inv5t$
 by "s municipal scribe or (ficial ^:   
eye 0 famili> ) ! outl9e ( recumb5t     

obesity4  ,b not)/&+ ^! & _m o!r        
v>iations1 y freely all[ t ea* ( y\r    
fri5ds has made a capital ',a4' ,y d n  
dream ( say+ t "o is "r1 & all ! re/ are
 wrong4 ,! ta/e & ! skill ( _! p5man%ip 
may be v>i\s1 & ! judgm5t ( good & bad  
goes s f>1 b x kn[s bett] ?an to g      
fur!r4 ,y\r tol]ation on ?is po9t is    
unb\nd$4 ,if y c b make x out1 y say1   
)\t ! lea/ emotion ( res5tm5t or        
contempt3 ',mr ,a4 always makes 8 ,bs 9 
?is way2' & ',mrs ,c4 always makes h]   
,ds 9 t way4' ,_! ,bs & ,ds =soo?6 ,yes3
 'e man 8 own alphabet-mak]4' ,:y n1 if 
y d b und]/& him8 ,"r or wrong1 ! fact  
is t1 come 9 :at %ape x may1 y take :at 
/&s = ',a' to be ',a1' ) all ! rights & 
qualities annex$ to t lett]4 ,except s  
f> z ta/e is conc]n$1 y d n ?9k ( rebuk+
 ! self-complac5t type-f\nd]1 :o prides 
himself on hav+ produc$ a new =m :i* all
 ! _w w admit to be a g5u9e ',a1' z soon
 z !y make out t x 0 meant = "o4  ,i h  
?\ght x wor? :ile to say all ?is ab\t   
lett]s1 because ,i believe t x w        

illu/rate :at 0 once ^u a "t ne>ly true 
z to words4 ,! pr9ciple ( ^? :o _h      
occasion to write 9 ^? e>ly times 01 s  
f> z circum/ances all[$1 j opposite to t
 ( ! mod]n critics :o f9d fault ) _!    
practice4 ,!y made t :i*1 not)/&+ its   
fluctuations1 we may call '! con/ant    
quantity' to be ! s\nd1 exactly z we d )
 ! multi=m ,z & ,bs j notic$4 ,on ! o!r 
h&1 mod]n puri/s consid]1 n altoge!r    
incorrectly z to ! fact1 t ! notation   
has someh[ be5 settl$ & fix$1 & !y are  
dispos$ to =ce ! s\nd into con=mity4    
',b1 y1 spells by1' said ,"l ,byron2 &  
:at he settl$ = himself1 ! spell+-book  
has settl$ = ! re/ ( ! _w & all ! words 
9 x4  ,! circum/ances ( ^? :o wrote     
,engli% "s c5turies ago1 may be consid]$
 z be>+ "s analogy to ^? ( mod]n ,engli%
 au?ors :o h occasion to write d[n      
,ori5tal words 9 ,engli% lett]s1 & :o   
are !re=e oblig$ to make ! *>act]s :i*  
we use repres5t s\nds :i* we d n utt]4  
,( c\rse !re c only be an approximation4
 ,writ]s feel t !re is a discretion1 &  

use x freely4 ,x is easy = "o aft] ano!r
 to imag9e t he has improv$ on ! spell+ 
( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,h[ _m v>iegations &   
transmogrifications has ! "n ( "o       
unhappy ,ea/]n tongue und]gone s9ce !   
days :5 ,a?anasius ,kir*] disc\rs$ ( !  
,hanscreet tongue ( ! ,brahm9s8 ,i am   
almo/ afraid to write ! "n ( ,vi%noo1 = 
,i d n rememb] to h se5 x 9 any book    
publi%$ )9 ^! five ye>s2 & :at x may h  
come to by ?is "t1 ,i _c guess4 ,to a   
c]ta9 po9t1 ,i ?9k1 ?is progressive     
purification ( ! mode ( repres5t+ ,ea/]n
 s\nds has be5 acceptable to ! _w (     
lett]s2 b ! read+-public h %ewn t !re is
 a po9t at :i* !y may lose pati5ce4 ,!y 
n long ago decid$ t ,h>\n ,alras*id1 &  
,giaf>1 & ,mesr\r1 & ev5 ! ,pr9cess     
,badr\lb\d\r1 & ! fair slave            
,n\zhat\l-a\adat1 _h all 'prop] names1' 
& refus$ to "p ) ! fri5ds ( _! y\? = a m
 correctly nam$ set ( p]sons nev] be=e  
he>d (4  ,?is by ! way1 h[ev]2 = ! ma9  
object ( ^! rem>ks is to convey &       
impress ! idea1 t :at naturally seems to

 u ! /range & unc\? spell+ ( =m] times1 
0 n a pro( ( ! gross1 untaught ignorance
 :i* x w\ld n[ indicate4 ,! purpose ( ! 
writ] 9 ^? days 01 n to spell accurately
 words :i* !re 0 no /rict rule = spell+1
 b to note d[n words 9 su* a way z to   
enable ^? :o _h n he>d !m to reproduce  
!m1 & to imp>t _! s5se ?r\gh ! eye to ^?
 :o %\ld only see !m4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ pro(s
 & specim5s ( ?is :i* we possess1 is to 
be f\nd 9 a sort ( hi/orical drama1 n[  
ab\t ?ree hundr$ ye>s old1 writt5 by    
,bi%op ,bale1 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ m5 ( 8   
"t1 & /ill exi/+1 p>tly 9 8 h&-writ+1 & 
p>tly 9 ano!r h&1 ) 8 autograph         
corrections4#a ,c]ta9ly ! prelate & !   
scribe betwe5 !m did1 z we %\ld consid] 
x1 mo/ atroci\sly murd] ! k+ & que5's   
,engli%--= ,i suppose x w\ld be h>d to  
say h[ mu* ( x belong$ to ,edw>d1 & h[  
mu* to ,elizabe?2 & !re is some?+ q     
surpris+ 9 ! prolific +5uity ) :i* !y   
evade :at we %\ld consid] ! obvi\s &    
natural spell+4 ,= in/ance1 "o ( !      
dramatis p]son1 & a v important "o1 is  

an allegorical p]son call$ ',civil      
,ord]2' b ,i believe t ! ^w 'civil' ?us 
spell$ nev] occurs 9 ! :ole "w1 ?\gh    
sev5 o!r modes ( spell+ x are to be f\nd
 !re4 ,:at !n8 ,y "k :at ! writ] means  
by cyvill1 cyvyll1 cyvyle1 sivyll1      
syvyll1 sivile1 & syvile4 ,only say x   
out1 & don't be afraid4 ,x is m]e       
n]v\sness t h9d]s p f read+ old spell+4 
,cle> y\r ?roat1 & set (f at full spe$1 
& ! top ( y\r voice1 ) ! foll[+         
p>agraph4 ,d n /op to ?9k2 take ! rasp]s
 )\t look+ at !m1 & y w f9d t y get ov] 
! gr\nd wond]fully3--  ',! suttle munky*
 rewl>s 9 furde:odes rewl$ ! pepell )   
suttyll rewles4 ,b "s ( ! pepyll 7      
s$ycy[s scysmatyckes1 & did puply%e !m =
 dysgysyd ipocryts1 full ( desseyvable  
gylle & covyt\s hydolatrie ( luk]4 ,& ^!
 sysmatykes c\ld 9 no wysse indew] t    
lords1 n[!r dewks1 nor yet ! k+s mage/e1
 nor ev5 ! emp[r1 %\ld ponny% any       
vylayn4 ,because1 say !y1 peples 9      
g5]al1 z well z peplys 9 p>ticul> 7t is1
 yehe man & 8 ay]s71 ha? an aun*ant &   

ond[ght$ "r to d 8 dessy] attonys4 ,yea 
sew]1 said a myry fellawe 7= su* z be   
myrie w make myrye je/s7--ev5 z good "r 
z a p]tre to yield p]es1 & praty pygys  
to eat !m4'  ,x is1 ( c\rse1 only = !   
spell+1 or v>i\s spell+s1 ( ^! words t !
 bi%op is responsible1 !y be+ "h        
arbitr>ily br\ght toge!r f v>i\s p>ts ( 
8 "w m]ely to =m a specim54 ,!re c be no
 d\bt t he w\ld h pron\nc$ ! words 'p' &
 'm]ry' 9 "o uni=m mann] :]ev] !y occur2
 b x is curi\s to consid] h[ little we c
 judge respect+ ! pronunciation ( our   
=efa!rs4 ,_! lit]a scripta manet2 b h[  
!y vocalis$ x1 we _c always decide4 ,if 
! read] takes up any edition ( ,/]nhold 
& ,hopk9s1 pr9t$ less ?an a hundr$ ye>s 
ago1 he may1 ,i believe1 read 9 ,psalm  
lxxix--    ,o ,god1 ! ,g5tiles d invade1
     ?9e h]itage to spoil3   ,j]usalem  
an heap is made--     ?y temple !y      
defile4  ,any "o :o is aw>e h[ _m ( :at 
are call$ 'vulg>isms' 9 pronunciation   
are 9 fact 'ar*aisms1' w naturally ?9k t
 ! anci5t pronunciation ( 'spoil1' l !  

mod]n vulg> "o1 0 'spile4' ,b if he goes
 to "o old black lett]--say t pr9t$ by  
,john ,w9det = ! assignees ( ,ri*>d ,day
 9 #aeic--;he w f9d 9 ! f\r? l9e        
'defoile2' & if he goes to ano!r edition
 he may f9d 'defoyle2' & he w le>n t 9  
speculat+ on su* matt]s1 he mu/ be on 8 
gu>d aga9/ mod]nis]s1 & g to orig9als4  
,ev5 !n ! rhymes ( our ance/ors tea* u  
mu* less ( _! pronunciation ?an we might
 expect2 & ! curi\s glimpses :i* we     
sometimes get f !m1 & f o!r s\rces1 are 
only en\gh to make u wi% = m4 ,take1 =  
in/ance1 ,ma/] ,hol(]nes's vitup]ation (
 ,don ,adrian de ,armado 9 ,love's      
,lab\r ,lo/1 & see :at y c make ( x3 ',i
 abhor su* phantasms1 su* insociable &  
po9t-devise companions1 su* rack]s (    
or?ography1 z to speak d\t f9e1 :5 he   
%\ld say d\bt2 det1 :5 he %\ld pron\nce 
debt2 d1 e1 b1 t2 n d1 e1 t2 he clepe? a
 calf1 cauf2 half1 hauf2 neighb\r       
vocatur neb\r2 neigh abbreviat$ ne3 ?is 
is abom9able1 :i* we w\ld call          
abhom9able4' ,su* a passage is curi\s1  

com+ f "o ( :om x 0 ask$3 ',monsieur1   
are y n lett]$8' & answ]$3 ',yes1 yes2  
he tea*es boys ! ,horn-book4'           
,,footnotes3  #a ,kynge ,johan1 a ,play 
9 ,two ,p>ts4 ,by ,john ,bale4 ,edit$ = 
! ,camd5 ,society by ,j4 ,payne ,colli]1
 ,esq41 ,f4 ,s4 ,a41 f ! ,manuscript ( !
 ,au?or 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,duke (         
,devon%ire4 #ahch4     ,a ,,few ,,words 
,,ab\t ,,rooms ,,& ,,_! ,,ornam5ts4   ,!
 sun %9es brightly to-day1 & 8 beams    
glance lov+ly f ! fl[]s )\t to ^? )9 !  
room1 & re/ ^u ! ',eve' t /&s among !m2 
! light is ton$ into s(tness by ?is gre5
 drap]y1 & rem9ds u ( ! leaves & trac]y 
:i* peep 9 at ! w9d[s4 ,we f9d1 9 !     
effect ( ! :ole1 su* a delicate reflex (
 ! nature outside1 t we live ) a        
half-consci\s p]ception t b a t5t-l     
division exi/s betwe5 u & ! birds &     
blossoms 9 ! g>d54 ,we love ?is room z  
we d few o!rs1 n = ! evid5ces ( weal? 9 
x1 ?\gh ^! exi/1 b because ! idea       
regulat+ its arrangem5t is pr$om9ant    
?r\gh all its details4 ,affection & love

 ( beauty 7 pres5t at its creation =    
home-life1 & work$ x into h>mony4 ,all  
rooms might h ?is k9d ( beauty1 subject 
only to slight modifications f position 
& weal?4  ,"*1 9 reality1 has ev]y?+ to 
d ) x4 ,rooms tell u mu* ( _!           
inhabitants4 ,no "o w d\bt :o rememb]s !
 /iff1 =mal arrangem5t ( ! draw+-room   
'at s*ool1' :]e ! *airs /ood 9 ! primme/
 r[s & c\ples1 & ! :ole place brea!d su*
 an air ( /rict propriety1 t we d\bt$   
:e!r a he>ty laugh w\ld n be unbecom+ 9 
x2 or ! uncom=table1 seldom us$1        
conv5tional draw+-room1 :i* has su*     
f9e-look+1 unreadable books on its      
poli%$ tables2 or ! *e]ful t9y room ( ! 
fri5d :o has v little money1 b v mu*    
ta/e1 & :o hangs an engrav+ !re1 & puts 
fl[]s "h1 & makes a %r9e out ( an ord9>y
 g>ret4 ,9 "s rooms1 we see t life is   
respectably got ?r\gh 9 a r\t9e ( eat+1 
sleep+1 com=t-lov+2 9 o!rs1 t x glances 
to ! />s1 & lives ) ! fl[]s2 9 o!rs1    
aga91 t x f9ds out good 9 %ady nooks or 
cr[d$ cities1 & is fill$ ) affection &  

intellig5ce4  ,!re are v few rooms1     
except among ! poore/ & mo/ degrad$1 t h
 n 9 !m "s indications ( ! love (       
beauty1 :i* is s univ]sal 9 human       
nature4 ,influ5c$ by ! same feel+1 !    
cottag]'s wife sc\rs h] t9s1 arranges h]
 little cupbo>d ( cups & sauc]s1 buys   
b>b>\s del9eations ( ',noah 9 ! ,ark1'  
or ',*ri/ ) ! ,eld]s1' f ! p$l]2 & !    
nobleman collects ar\nd him all he ?9ks 
preci\s 9 bronze or pa9t+4 ,cleanl9ess &
 ord] are c]ta9ly ! simple/             
manife/ations ( ! love ( ! beautiful 9 !
 h\sehold--! g]m1 :i* ! feel+ 9 its     
highe/ developm5t mu/ include2 b too _m 
among u rema9 satisfi$ ) ! l[] =m1 & f  
"s reason or o!r1 fail to see ! fur!r   
gratification t is possible to all4     
,nature1 h[ev]1 /imulates & satisfies   
?is love ev]y:]e1 & society 9 _m        
directions is foll[+ 9 h] foot/eps4 ,let
 u see :at c be done 9 ! matt]4 ,aft]   
all1 rooms mu/ /ill reta9 ! impress ( ! 
"* ( _! inhabitants4 ,yes2 b !re are    
c]ta9 g5]al rules :i* all :o d arrange  

!m w\ld d well to rememb]4 ,9 ! fir/    
place1 !y %\ld be well light$1 & z      
?or\ghly v5tilat$ z !y c be made2 ! eye 
%\ld be pleas$ ) _! g5]al effect2 no    
detail ( col\r+ or furniture %\ld m> x2 
!y %\ld be fill$ ) g5tle relief1 n      
uni=mity ( col\r2 & !re %\ld be z _m    
wav+ l9es1 in/ead ( angles1 z possible4 
,!y %\ld conta9 all ?+s necess>y to _!  
sev]al *>act]s1 b no?+ v sup]flu\s2 & _!
 :ole arrangem5t %\ld indicate1 & be    
subs]vi5t to1 ! idea t prompt$ x4 ,above
 all1 !y %\ld h 9 !m "s ?+1 or ?+s1 to  
soo! ! ?\ghts1 /imulate ! fancy1 &      
sugge/ some?+ high] ?an ! ord9>y uses   
:i* !y s]ve4 ,human be+s1 ev5 9 ! life (
 a day1 exp]i5ce _m fluctuations ( mood1
 ( joy or sadness2 & !re %\ld be "s ?+1 
if n p]son1 9 _! homes1 t w\ld sugge/ to
 !m mute sympa?y & com=t4  ,are we sad8 
,x is w9t] n[1 & ^! hyac9? bulbs are    
unsightly1 b spr+ w br+ fl[]s to !m1 z  
"t & pati5ce w to u4 ,are we glad8 ,^!  
roses & g]aniums gl[ 9 ! sunbeams1 & we 
rejoice toge!r4 ,are we dull8 ,t        

beautiful ,greek =m r\ses u into        
activity aga94 ,are we we>y ( climb+1 & 
dissatisfi$ ) our want ( success8 ,turn 
to t ,raphael1 & let u rememb]1 t all :o
 fa9t n by ! way1 & aspire wor?ily1 %all
 at l5g? be transfigur$ 9 ! light ( tru?
 & beauty4 ,!re are few if any rooms t  
ne$ be )\t "s su* sugge/ion & com=t4    
,nature (f]s !m lavi%ly to all :o c>e to
 seek !m2 & fir/1 & mo/ g5]\sly1 h]     
lovelie/ ( treasures1 fl[]s1 :i* are !  
brighte/ ( draw+-room accessories1 z    
well z ! sweete/ ( cottage adornm5ts4   
,sea-we$1 too--:i* is m difficult to    
get1 b :5 arrang$ ) ta/e1 is s exquisite
 9 col\r--is a sweet remembrance (      
sea-side bea*es & ! od\r ( ! spray4     
,bits ( p9e-b>k & fir-cones are         
beautiful z to col\r1 & br+ back to u   
pictures ( woods gleam+ 9 ! we/]n light1
 & well-kn[n l&scapes se5 ?r\gh vi/as ( 
tall /ems2 sprays ( clematis & bryony1 a
 gr\p ( ivy-leaves1 or bun* ( ripe corn1
 require no?+ b a little graceful       
arrangem5t to ?r[ a light ( beauty ov]  

_m a dull corn]4 ,b "s ( ^! ornam5ts are
 p]i%able1 & c b delight u = a:ile4 ,we 
mu/ h some?+ m p]man5t4 ,ah1 !n1 !re are
 %ells :i* /ill e*o fa9tly ! delici\s   
murmur ( ! waves1 & reflect all ! col\rs
 ( sea & sky toge!r2 "o or two ( !m we  
mu/ secure3 ! graceful nautilus1 f ^:   
m\? %all hang 9 summ] "s p5d5t blossoms2
 & t ,v5us's e>1 :i* glitt]s 9 !        
sunbeams z x lies ^u ! table1 & be>s !  
impress ( spirits' w+s ^u its inn]      
surface4 ,bronzes1 m>bles1 & pa9t+s c be
 pur*as$ only by ! weal?y1 s we w n     
speak ( !m2 we w see !m z (t5 z we c 9  
public gall]ies1 & mean:ile rejoice t   
su* f9e sub/itutes 9 pla/] & engrav+ may
 become ours4 ,^! are ye>ly becom+ m    
common among u2 & treasures ( antique & 
mod]n art1 ,grecian gods1 & ,italian    
,madonnas1 may be our own h\sehold      
delights by ! exp5diture ( a few %ill+s4
 ,( c\rse1 to ! ta/e & requirem5ts ( ea*
 individual mu/ be left ! selection ( ! 
k9d & "* ( ! beauty he desires to h     
ar\nd him4  ,"s subjects 9 art are be/  

suit$ = enjoym5t 9 rooms de/9$ = solit>y
 use1 o!rs = ^? ( g5]al resort--"s t\* u
 peculi>ly 9 "o mood1 "s are welcome to 
u 9 all4 ,( ?is la/ "* ',/ ,ca!r9e borne
 by ,angels' is a specim53 ! e>? s9ks   
b5ea? !m1 !y fly s swiftly & yet s      
calmly6 we are 9 ! air too ) !m1 & m>k  
h[ small ! _w looks1 ) its burd5s (     
wrong & suff]+1 z we cleave our way     
?r\gh ! fields ( e!r up t[>ds ! />s2 & t
 lovely "o ! spirits hold s t5d]ly1 h[  
/ill & calm is e l9e6--%e is at peace   
aft] ! /orm & ! agony1 & = a space we   
lie /ill z %e 9 ^? angel arms4 ,( ! same
 class is ,raphael's ',transfiguration1'
 :i* is magnific5t if we only           
contemplate ! gr\p+ ( ! figures1 b truly
 sublime 9 ! ideas x sugge/s4 ,flaxman's
 ',m]cury & ,p&ora' likewise1 elegant & 
graceful 9 ! highe/ degree1 is peculi>ly
 suit$ = g5]ally us$ rooms & con/ant    
delight4 ,b specim5s cr[d into our      
recollection = :i* we h n space4 ,g5]al 
sitt+-rooms c be> a v>iety ( subject &  
sugge/ion--!y w h a v>iety ( inhabitants

 or visitors2 & :ile be>+ ! impress ( a 
c]ta9 unity1 !y %\ld conta9 pleasure =  
all1 & /imuli = diff]+ m9ds4 ,we w\ld n 
habitually admit 9 !m works ( art :i*   
r\se too pa9ful a class ( emotions4     
,fuseli's picture ( ',c\nt ,ugol9o 9    
,prison1' 9 :i* ! /ony fix$ness (       
despair deprives u1 z we gaze1 almo/ ( !
 liv+ hope )9 u1 we c\ld n be> to h ne> 
u habitually4 ,t wond]fully beautiful   
m>ble ( ,francesca di ,rim9i & h] lov]1 
:i* appe>$ 9 ! ,great ,exhibition la/   
ye>1 w\ld come "u ! same law ( bani%m5t4
 ,x realis$ s p]fectly ! hopelessness ( 
hell1 t at sight ( x we swoon$ 9 _s z   
,dante did 9 reality4 ,life has s _m /]n
 realities = mo/ ( u1 t 9 art we ne$    
relief1 & g5]ally desire to f9d r5ew$   
hope & fai? ?r\gh delight & gladness4   
,9 rooms :]e we ne$ c>e to please only  
ourselves1 we c foll[ our own ta/es m   
entirely & freely4 ,9 !m1 %all we n h a 
,madonna ^: 'eyes are homes ( sil5t     
pray]8'--a copy ( ,de la ,ro*e's        
',*ri/1' s t\*+ 9 its sad & noble       

s]5ity8 or "s bu/ or engrav+ ( poet or  
h]o1 :i* %all be to u z a biography1    
nev] fail+ to /imulate u 9 ! be/        
direction8 ,or %all we h a copy ( t f9e 
,m]cury1 :o /&s re/+ lightly on ! e>? ) 
"o foot1 & rais$1 out/ret*$ arms1 9 !   
act ( asc5d+ f x--! embodim5t (         
aspiration8 ,all ^! ?+s are symbols (   
noble ?\ght1 & !y may belong to u z     
easily n[ z a copy ( ,bacon or          
,%akspe>e4 ,"h is great cause = rejoic+4
 ,fanta/ic furniture1 old *9a1 & su*-l  
?+s1 w "o day be sup]s$$ 9 draw+-rooms1 
j z ! old1 b>b>\sly-col\r$ ',noahs' &   
',abrahams' ( ! cottage may n[ easily be
 by pictures 9 bett] p]spective & pur]  
ta/e4 ,!n !re w be dang] ( cr[d+ rooms )
 good ?+s--a great mi/ake also3 an      
ornam5t %\ld h a simple backgr\nd1 %\ld 
'%ew l metal on a sull5 gr\nd4' ,rooms1 
f temptations ( weal? or ta/e1 %\ld nev]
 become m]e pretty curiosity-%ops4      
,=be>ance & self-control are necess>y 9 
?is z 9 all ?+s4 ',to gild ref9$ gold'  
is worse ?an useless4  ,let u n "q ! ne$

 ( su* ?\ght & c>e = m]e dwell+-places4 
,are n rooms ! nurs]ies ( ! "y spirits  
among u1 ! re/+-places ( all o!rs on _! 
pilgrimage8 ,& because ev]y?+ is        
important t influ5ces & educates ! s\l1 
love & ?\ght %all "w toge!r 9 our homes1
 & create 9 all details some?+ ak9 to ! 
univ]sal h>mony !y %\ld typify4         
,,inve/m5ts6   ,:at is to be done ) !   
money :i* is realis$ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( 
affairs1 has latt]ly become a k9d (     
puzzle4 ,!re x goes on accumulat+ z a   
result ( indu/ry2 b :at !n8 ,a p]son c b
 eat "o d9n] 9 ! day2 two or ?ree coats 
are ab\t all he ne$s = ! out] man2 he c 
b live 9 "o h\se at a "t2 &1 9 %ort1    
aft] pay+ away all he ne$s to pay1 he   
f9ds t he has n a little ov]            
=--inve/m5t4 ,s9ce our "y days1 ?is ^w  
inve/m5t has come rem>kably into use4   
,all are look+ = inve/m5ts2 & z supply  
ord9>ily foll[s dem&1 up !re rise1 at   
p]iodical int]vals1 an amaz+ numb] (    
plans = ! said inve/m5ts--9 pla9        
,engli%1 reliev+ p ( _! money4 ,a few   

ye>s ago1 railways 7 ! fav\rite         
absorb5ts4 ,railways1 on a some:at m    
hone/ pr9ciple1 may possibly aga9 h _!  
day4 ,mean:ile1 ! man ( money has op5$  
up to him a v compreh5sive field = !    
inve/m5t ( 8 ca%3 he c s5d x ^u any     
mission he *ooses2 he may dig turf ) x1 
or he may dig gold2 he may cat* :ales1  
or he may cat* sprats1 or d fifty o!r   
?+s2 b if he see x aga9 aft] hav+       
rel9qui%$ 8 hold ^u x1 he mu/ h ex]cis$ 
m discretion ?an falls to ! lot ( !     
majority ( ,h] ,maje/y's lieges 9 _!    
helt]-skelt] /eeple-*as+ aft] #bj p]    
c5t4 ,our pres5t bus9ess1 h[ev]1 is n ) 
legitimate speculation1 b ) s*emes 9 :i*
 no discretion is ex]cis$1 or by :i*    
discretion is set to sleep--9 a ^w1 )   
bubble inve/m5ts2 & ! hi/ory ( _m ( !   
mo/ promis+ ( ^! speculations may be    
read 9 ! foll[+ brief & n altoge!r      
my?ical biography1 ( an int]e/+ specim5 
:i* sudd5ly fell into a decl9+ way1 & is
 suppos$ to h lately dep>t$ ?is life4   
,! ,long ,range ,excavator ,rock-,cru%+ 

& ,gold-,w9n+ ,company 0 born f ! bra9 (
 ,aurophilus ,dobr[n1 ,esq41 (          
,small*ange ,dell1 9 ! c\nty (          
,middlesex1 betwe5 ! h\rs ( t5 & elev5  
at night on ! #ad? ( ,octob] #ahea4 ,x 0
 at fir/ a %apeless & unpromis+ bantl+2 
b be+ introduc$ to ! patronage ( a      
conclave ( exp]i5c$ drynurses1 x spe$ily
 became develop$ 9 =m & proportion2 &   
be=e x 0 t5 days old1 0 =mally          
introduc$1 ) (ficial g>niture1 to !     
expectant public1 by :om x 0 receiv$ )  
g5]al approbation & fav\r4 ,! new       
company1 9 a da%+ prospectus1 held =? a 
c]ta9 prospect ( enorm\s advantages to  
%>ehold]s1 ) an entire exemption f      
responsibility ( e sort4 ,! %>es 7 a    
million 9 numb]1 at "o p\nd ea*1 )\t any
 fur!r call--on ! loose-ca% pr9ciple1 & 
no sign+ ( docum5ts4 ,aurophilus ,dobr[n
 0 *airman ( ! committee ( managem5t4   
,! int5tions ( ! company1 z detail$ at  
l5g? 9 _! eloqu5t prospectus1 7 to      
invade ! gold regions ( ! ,au/ralian    
cont95t ) a mon/] eng9e1 contriv$ by !  

indefatigable ,cru%cliff1 & :i*1 x 0    
confid5tly expect$1 w\ld dev\r ! soil ( 
! aurif]\s di/rict at a rate av]ag+ ab\t
 ?ree tons p] m9ute4 ,x 0 furni%$1 s !  
eng9e] av]r$1 ) a /oma* ( #bej tons     
capacity1 suppli$ ) p]i/altic gr9d]s (  
/eel ( ! mo/ obdurate temp]1 enabl+ x ) 
ease to dige/ ! h>de/ granite rocks1 to 
cru% ! masses ( qu>tz into p[d]1 & to   
deposit ! virg9 gold ^u a slid+ floor   
und]nea?4 ,! ma*9e 0 to be set 9 motion 
by ! irresi/ible =ce ( '! pressure f    
)\t1' & #ajjj p\nds-weight ( pure gold  
p] diem 0 consid]$ a v l[ e/imate ( its 
p[]s ( production4 ,^! reasonable       
expectations be+ mode/ly set =? 9       
circul>s & public adv]tisem5ts1 & back$ 
by ! augu/ patronage ( ! respectable &  
responsible individuals above nam$1 !   
,long ,range ,excavator ,company spe$ily
 grew into va/ repute4 ,! />v+ h]d      
encamp$ 9 ,/agg's ,alley1 flew at once  
to p51 ink1 & pap]1 & applications =    
%>es p\r$ 9 by ?\s&s4 ,ref]ees 7 hunt$  
up1 or !y 7 n--t is no great matt]4     

,half a million ( ! %>es 7 duly allott$2
 & t done1 to ! supreme delectation ( ! 
/ags1 ,mr ,/ickemup ! brok]1 9          
conjunction ) 8 old fri5d & colleague   
,mr ,knockem(f1 fix$ ! price ( %>es by  
an inaugural transaction ( consid]able  
am\nt1 at #be p] c5t4 above p>1 at :i*  
!y w5t (f briskly4 ,n[ 7 ! /ags to be   
se5 fly+ 9 e direction1 eag] to turn a  
p5ny be=e ! inevitable h\r appo9t$ =    
paym5t on ! %>es4 ,x 0 curi\s to obs]ve 
! gradual wane ( covet\sness 9 ! c]val  
m9d2 h[1 z ! fateful h\r approa*$1 _!   
dem& = pr(it grew small by degrees &    
beautifully less4 ,f #ds4 premium p] %>e
 to #cs42 f #cs4 to #bs42 f #bs4 to     
#as42 & !nce to su* a ?+ z #i;d41 #h;d41
 #g;d41 & /ill d[nw>ds1 till1 z ! h& ( !
 dial v]g$ ^u ! clos+ /roke ( ! bell1 !y
 condesc5d$ to resign _! ,long ,range   
,excavators to ! *>ge ( buy]s :o c\ld   
pay = ! %>es !y held4 ,! company 0 n[   
fairly afloat4 ,by ! aid (    ,a few    
clev] rigg]s to put on ! pot1   ,to /ir 
x r\nd g5tly1 & s]ve :ile 'twas hot1  ! 

%>es rose high] ?an _h be5 expect$4     
,aurophilus ,dobr[n sold 8 #ej1jjj at a 
h&some premium1 & realis$ :at he 0      
pleas$ privately to t]m 'some?+         
sub/antial' by ! speculation4 ,! public 
became en?usia/ic on ! subject ( ! ,long
 ,range ,excavators1 & = a few %ort     
weeks !y 7 ! fav\rite speculation ( !   
m>ket4 ,by & by1 h[ev]1 a rum\r began to
 be :isp]$ ab\t on ! subject ( !        
mon/]-ma*9e1 ! /oma* ( :i*1 x 0 secretly
 h9t$1 0 al>m+ly out ( ord]1 & resi/$   
all ! tonics ( ! eng9e]4 ,x 0 curr5tly  
report$ among p>ties mo/ int]e/$1 t f   
late exp]im5ts made1 previ\s to         
emb>kation1 x _h be5 asc]ta9$ beyond a  
d\bt1 t ?\gh ! p]i/altic app>atus dige/$
 p9ts ) p]fect ease1 x yet reject$      
qu>tz--a defect :i* x 0 b too pla9 w\ld 
be fatal to ! production ( gold4 ,!     
effect ( ?is rum\r 0 mo/ al>m+ly        
depress+ ^u ! value ( ! %>es4 ,9 a few  
days1 !y fell #ej p] c5t4 bel[ p>1 ) few
 buy]s ev5 at t4 ,at ?is juncture1 x 0  
discov]$ t "o ( ! directors 0 actively  

be>+ ! m>ket2 b ! discov]y 0 n made be=e
 t dis9t]e/$ p]sonage1 :o _h previ\sly  
dispos$ ( ! :ole ( 8 orig9al allotm5t at
 a h&some premium1 _h secur$ above      
#aj1jjj new %>es at a co/ ( ab\t half _!
 upset value4 ,a colleague op5ly accus$ 
him ( ?is disgraceful traffic at a g5]al
 meet+ ( ! directors1 & decl>$ t he _h n
 words to express 8 disgu/ at "o :o1 = !
 sake ( 8 own p]sonal pr(it1 c\ld       
condesc5d to depreciate ! prop]ty ( 8   
con/itu5ts4 ,! accus$ retort$1 & ! meet+
 gr[+ /ormy & abusive1 end$ late at     
night ) clos$ doors4  ,a few days aft]1 
affairs aga9 began to take a turn       
upw>ds4 ,! failure ( ! eng9e 0 decl>$ to
 be an errone\s & altoge!r unf\nd$      
report4 ,x 0 boldly ass]t$1 t ! small   
model-eng9e ( "o in* to ! foot1 _h      
actually cru%$ sev]al masses ( ,scot*   
granite1 & elim9at$ sev5 or eight ounces
 ( pure metal2 & ^! specim5s 7 exhibit$ 
"u a glass-case 9 ! (fice ( ! company1 9
 pro( ( _! triumphant success4 ,n[ !    
%>es rose aga9 z rapidly z !y _h lately 

fall51 & hon\rable g5tlem5 :o _h held   
on1 _h an opportunity ( turn+ !mselves  
r\nd4 ,x is to be suppos$ t "s ( !m at  
lea/ did t to _! satisfaction2 at       
anyrate1 ! respectable & responsible    
concoct]s ( ! ,long ,range ,excavator   
,rock-,cru%+ & ,gold-,w9n+ ,company v   
soon began to turn _! backs ^u ! public 
altoge!r4 ,by degrees1 ! :ole body (    
directors1 tru/ees1 c\nsel & ag5ts1     
dw9dl$ d[n to a solit>y cl]k p>+ 8 nails
 9 a des]t$ (fice4 ,%>es at a disc\nt ( 
#fj1 #gj1 #hj1 #ij p] c5t4 atte/$ !     
decl9e ( ! speculation4 ,hon\rable      
g5tlem5 7 report$ to h gone ^u _!       
travels4 ,! (fice 0 at fir/ 'tempor>ily 
clos$1' & !n let to ! new company =     
,bridg+ ! ,d>danelles on ! ,tubul>      
,pr9ciple4 ,! eng9e ( ! ,long ,range    
,excavators1 accord+ to ! la/ report1 _h
 f\nd]$--b :e!r 9 ! bra9 ( ,cru%cliff1 !
 eng9e]1 or on ! ,scilly ,rocks1 we c\ld
 n cle>ly make out4 ,! only "o ( !      
orig9al promot]s :o has latt]ly         
condesc5d$ to gratify ! gaze ( ! public1

 is ! ,b>on ,badlih(f1 :o1 a few days   
ago1 made 8 appe>ance on ! monkey-bo>d (
 an omnibus1 :5ce he 0 sudd5ly escort$  
by policeman ,b4 #ajja1 to ! pres5ce ( a
 magi/rate1 :o unsympa?is+ly transf]r$  
him to ,cl]k5well ,jail1 = c]ta9 paltry 
?reep5ny defalcations1 due to a lapse ( 
memory :i* our %ameful code p]si/s 9    
reg>d+ z wor?y ( inc>c]ation & h>d      
lab\r4 ,he is n[ an active memb] ( a    
company legally incorporat$ "u gov]nm5t 
sanction1 = gr9d+ ! w9d ^u ! revolv+    
pr9ciple4 ,x is n precisely kn[n :5 !   
fir/ divid5d on ! ,long ,range          
,excavators w be decl>$4 ,sangu9e       
speculators 9 ! ,l4 ,r4 ,e41 & ! ,?ames 
,conflagration ,company1 expect to draw 
bo? divid5ds on ! same day4 ,9 !        
meantime1 ! books are safe 9 ! cu/ody ( 
,messrs ,holdem ,tight & ,brass1 (      
,?ieves' ,inn2 & ill-natur$ p are n     
want+1 :o ins9uate t !y con/itute ! only
 prop]ty available = ! b5efit ( !       
%>ehold]s4  ,let u n[ take a glance at a
 snug little comm]cial bubble1 bl[n into

 be+ by 'highly respectable m51' a      
private affair altoge!r1 :i* nev] _h a  
"n ^u ',*ange1 & 0 manag$--we _c say to 
! satisfaction ( all p>ties--by !       
orig9at+ contriv]s1 )\t mak+ any noise 9
 ! pap]s1 or excit+ public att5tion 9   
any way4 ,we w call x1 = ! sake ( a "n1 
',! ,babel & ,l[riv] ,/eam ,navigation  
,company4' ,l[riv] is a pleasant1 g5teel
 little village1 :i* has ( late ye>s    
sprung sudd5ly into exi/5ce on ! coa/ ( 
----%ire1 & has be5 gr[+1 = ! la/ sev5  
ye>s1 ) ea* succe$+ summ]1 m & m a place
 ( fav\rite resort ) ! inhabitants (    
,babel4 ,mr ,montague ,:alebone took an 
e>ly lik+ to ! place1 & built a r[ (    
goodly h\ses by ! wat]-side1 & a gr&    
hotel at ! end ( ! few /umps ( pit*y    
/akes dignifi$ by ! "n ( ! pi]4 ,b !    
hotel lack$ cu/om]s1 & ! h\ses want$    
t5ants2 & ! :ole affair ?reat5$ to fall 
a prey to riv]-fog & mildew1 :5 ! ,babel
 & ,l[riv] ,/eam ,navigation ,company   
came to ! rescue1 & plac$ x ^u a p]man5t
 & expansive foot+4 ,( ! orig9al        

con/itution ( ?is snug company1 x is n  
easy to say any?+ ) c]ta9ty4 ,all we "k 
is1 t1 "s sev5 ye>s ago1 x 0 curr5tly   
spok5 ( 9 private circles z a capital   
inve/m5t = money1 suppos+ only t %>es   
c\ld be got3 t 0 ! difficult ?+4 ,l>ge  
divid5ds 7 to be realis$ by build+ f\r  
/eam]s1 & runn+ !m betwe5 ,babel &      
,l[riv]4 ,^u ! neat hot-press$          
prospectus1 privately & sp>+ly          
circulat$--x 0 :isp]$ t x 0 too good a  
?+ to g a begg+--appe>$ ! names (       
,erebus ,c>bon1 ,esq41 ( ,diamond ,:>f2 
( ,montague ,:alebone1 ,esq41 ( ,l[riv]2
 ( ,l>bo>d ,/>bo>d1 ,esq41 %ip-build]2 &
 ,pi/on ,rodd1 ,esq41 ( ! firm ( ,boil] 
,rodd1 eng9e]s1 z directors4 ,! %>es 7  
,l4#bj ea*1 liable to calls1 ?\gh no    
calls 7 anticipat$2 & x 0 reckon$ an    
enorm\s fav\r to get !m4 ,traffic 9 %>es
 0 disc\nt5anc$3 ! company _h no wi% to 
be reg>d$ z a clu/] ( speculators1 b r z
 a b& ( bro!rs1 co-op]at+ toge!r = _!   
common b5efit4 ,( c\rse1 ! necess>y     
legal =malities 7 gone ?r\gh--t c\ld n  

safely be disp5s$ )4  ,9 spite ( !      
difficulty ( obta9+ %>es1 a pretty l>ge 
numb] ( !m got into ! h&s ( !           
respectable portion ( ! public1 & ! :ole
 7 soon tak5 up4 ,! boats 7 built by    
,l>bo>d ,/>bo>d1 ,esq42 & ! eng9es1 z a 
matt] ( c\rse1 7 put on bo>d by ,messrs 
,boil]  ,rodd2 ,erebus ,c>bon1 ,esq41   
suppli$1 at ! curr5t rates1 ! necess>y  
fuel2 & at all h\rs ( ! day ! vessels   
ran backw>ds & =w>ds1 c>ry+ cu/om]s to  
,mr ,montague ,:alebone's hotel1 &      
lodg]s to ! new t5em5ts1 :i* soon began 
to rise ar\nd x 9 all directions4       
,l[riv] took amaz+ly1 & rose rapidly 9  
public e/imation2 ! boats fill$ well1 & 
! speculation promis$ great ?+s4 ,:51   
h[ev]1 aft] sev]al m\?s ( undeviat+     
prosp]ity1 ! %>ehold]s began to look =  
"s return = _! capital 9 ! %ape ( a     
divid5d1 ea* "o ( !m 0 individually     
surpris$ by a 'call3' ,l4#e a %>e 0     
want$ to cle> (f urg5t responsibilities4
 ',! outfitt+ co/s _h be5 great] ?an 0  
=ese51' & ! dem&s ^u ! %>ehold]s 7 n    

likely to be limit$ to ! fir/ call4 ,!  
victims ru%$1 z !y 7 invit$ to d1 to !  
(fice1 to inspect ! acc\nts4 ,! eng9e] 0
 !re to receive !m1 &1 all suavity &    
polit5ess1 submitt$ e fact & figure to  
_! inve/igation4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be f\nd 
fault )--ev]y?+ 0 fairly book$2 b !re 0 
a heavy balance dead aga9/ ! company4 ,!
 eng9e] himself put a long face ^u !    
affair1 & %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & mumbl$     
some?+ ab\t hav+ burn$ 8 own f+]s1 c4   
,aft] ?is1 reports soon got abroad v    
prejudicial to ! value ( ! inve/m5ts4   
,!n came ! w9t]1 dur+ :i* few pass5g]s  
travell$ to ,l[riv]2 & ) ,*ri/mas came  
ano!r ,l4#e call4 ,p grew tir$ ( pay+   
#bj p] c5t4 = no?+1 & _m =feit$ _! %>es 
by suff]+ !m to be sold to pay ! calls4 
,?is game w5t on = ne>ly ?ree ye>s--all 
'calls' & no divid5ds2 until at l5g? x  
w\ld h be5 difficult to f9d five p]sons 
out ( ! orig9al #ejj :o held %>es 9 !   
,babel & ,l[riv] ,/eam ,navigation      
,company1 & !re 0 next to nobody left to
 call ^u4  ,ye>s h roll$ on s9ce !n4    

,l[riv] has gr[n into a popul> & popul\s
 m>9e summ] resid5ce4 ,mr ,montague     
,:alebone1 :o knew :at he 0 ab\t1 hav+  
b\ght & leas$ ! build+-gr\nd1 has become
 ! own] ( a va/ prop]ty increas+ 9 value
 e day4 ,l>bo>d ,/>bo>d1 ,esq41 is on ! 
way to become a millionaire1 & has      
sev]al new boats build+ = ! company's   
s]vice at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,messrs ,boil]
  ,rodd h qu9tupl$ _! e/abli%m5t1 & are 
9 a condition to execute gov]nm5t       
contracts4 ,erebus ,c>bon1 ,esq41 has   
f\nd a m>ket 9 ! company = hundr$s (    
?\s&s ( tons ( coal1 &1 f keep+ a       
solit>y :>f1 has come to be ! own] ( a  
fleet ( colli]s4 ,at ?is h\r1 ! company 
consi/s ( six individuals--! f\r orig9al
 projectors1 & a c\ple ( old            
codg]s--'kn[+ files1' :o _h !           
p5etration1 9 ! beg9n+1 to see ?r\gh !  
'be>+ dodge1' & w\ld n be beat5 or      
fright5$ (f4 ,!y paid up e call ^u %>es1
 & b\ght o!rs--& !n1 by %ew+ a bold     
front1 ass]t$ a voice 9 ! managem5t1 &  
cru%$ 9 to a full & fair %>e ( ! pr(its4

 ,!y h made solid =tunes by !           
speculation2 :ile ! orig9al %>ehold]s1  
^: money br\ght ! company into exi/5ce1 
h reap$ no?+ b losses & vexation 9      
return = _! capital4  ,b en\gh1 & m ?an 
en\gh1 on ! score ( ! delusive f>ces    
:i*1 ) pret5ces almo/ z transp>5t z !   
above1 are f "t to "t play$ (f = !      
purpose ( eas+ ! public ( _! sup]flu\s  
ca%4 ,let u glance briefly at a         
speculation ( a diff]5t k9d1 no less a  
bubble z x prov$1 b "o ^: tragic issues 
h already wr\ght ! wreck ( _m innoc5t   
families1 & :i*1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 "u !
 op]ation ( ! ,w9d+-up ,act1 is d>k5+ ) 
ru9 & ! fe> ( ru9 a hundr$ humble       
abodes4 ,we h good reason to "k its     
hi/ory too well2 & we %all1 9 z few     
words z possible1 pres5t ! facts mo/    
important to be kn[n to ! read]'s       
consid]ation1 ) ! view ( inculcat+      
caution by ! mis=tunes ( o!rs1 & %ew+ at
 ! same "t h[ possible x is1 "u ! pres5t
 law regulat+ jo9t-/ock p>tn]%ips1 = an 
hone/ man1 by ! mo/ inadv]t5t act1 to   

entail mis]y ^u himself1 & de/itution ^u
 8 (fspr+4  ,x is "s fifte5 or tw5ty    
ye>s ago1 s9ce a company ( two or ?ree  
speculative g5iuses issu$ a plan =      
e/abli%+1 9 a delightful gl5 situat$ b a
 few miles f a well-kn[n ,wel% port 9 ! 
,bri/ol ,*annel1 a brew]y ^u an ext5sive
 scale4 ,! prospectus1 z a matt] (      
c\rse1 promis$ to ! %>ehold]s ! usual   
gold5 advantages4 ,! cry/al curr5t :i*  
me&]$ ?r\gh ! valley 0 to be conv]t$    
into malt-liquor--s great 7 ! natural & 
artificial advantages :i* comb9$ to     
effect t result--at "o-half ! co/ ( su* 
a trans=mation 9 any o!r locality2 & !  
liquor produc$ 0 to be ( su* exquisite  
reli% & pot5cy1 t all ,brita9 0 to      
compete = its possession4 ,s plausible 0
 ev]y?+ made to appe>1 t m5 (           
comm]cially acquir$ =tune1 ( ! greate/  
exp]i5ce1 & ( long-tri$ judgm5t1 inve/$ 
_! capital 9 ! fulle/ confid5ce (       
success4 ,foll[+ _! example1 tradesm5 & 
employ]s did ! same2 &1 9 imitation ( _!
 bett]s1 numb]s ( p]sons ( ! classes (  

small %opkeep]s & lab\r+-m5 inve/$ _!   
small sav+s 9 %>es 9 ! ',romantic       
,valley ,brew]y4' ,! numb] (            
jo9t-proprietors am\nt$ 9 all to "s     
hundr$s1 hold+ ,l4#bj %>es 9 numb]s     
proportion$ to _! means or _!           
speculative _s4 ,n "o 9 fifty ( !m knew 
any?+ ( ! art ( brew+1 or _h any k ( !  
locality :]e ! s*eme 0 to be c>ri$ out2 
b no d\bt 0 ent]ta9$ ( ! spe$y & great  
success :i* 0 promis$4  ,! l& 0 b\ght1 !
 necess>y build+s 7 sub/antially erect$1
 & ! ?ree pr9cipal concoct]s ( ! s*eme1 
"o ( :om 0 a lawy]1 7 appo9t$ to manage 
! conc]n1 & emp[]$ to borr[ money 9 case
 x %\ld be want$1 to complete ! plant1 &
 to "w x until ! pr(its came 94 ,!y _h e
 advantage = ! production ( a *eap &    
sup]ior article3 lab\r1 l&-c>riage1 &   
wat]-c>riage1 7 all at a l[ *>ge 9 !    
neighb\rhood2 & mat]ials1 ^u ! :ole1    
rat$ r "u ?an ov] ! av]age4 ,ye> aft]   
ye>1 h[ev]1 pass$ away1 & n a f>?+ (    
divid5d came to ! %>ehold]s2 promises   
only ( l>ge pr(its at "s future p]iod--t

 0 all4 ,x happ5$ t none ( ! %>ehold]s  
_h inve/$ any v l>ge sums1 & ?is 0 ?\ght
 a =tunate circum/ance1 z none ( !m felt
 v deeply involv$4 ,! ri* _h speculat$ )
 _! sup]fluity1 & !y c\ld be> to joke on
 ! subject ( ! ,romantic ,valley1 ?\gh  
!y %ook _! heads :5 ! suppos$ value ( ! 
%>es 0 h9t$ at4 ,! poor felt x m1 & "s (
 ! ne$ie/ sold _! s+le %>es or half-%>es
 at a t]rible disc\nt1 :ile !y w\ld yet 
realise some?+4 ,z "t roll$ on1 sev]al (
 ! old] proprietors di$ (f1 & will$     
away1 ) ! re/ ( _! prop]ty1 ! ,romantic 
,valley ,brew]y %>es to _! fri5ds &     
relatives4 ,a consid]able numb] ( !m ?us
 pass$ f ! fir/ hold]s to ! h&s ( o!rs1 
"o & all ( :om naturally accept$ !      
legacies devis$ to !m1 & gave ! necess>y
 signatures to ! docum5ts :i* made !    
%>es _! own4  ,mean:ile1 ! manag]s w5t  
on work+ an unpr(itable bus9ess1 borr[+ 
money on ! cr$it ( ! jo9t proprietors2 &
 9 ! face ( all ! advantages ^u :i* !y  
plum$ !mselves1 plung$ deep] & deep]    
into debt1 until1 be+ =c$ to borr[ at a 

high rate ( int]e/ to pay = ! use ( =m] 
loans1 !y f\nd _! cr$it1 9 ! ?irte5? ye>
 ( _! exi/5ce1 completely exhau/$2 & !n 
! bubble bur/ at once 9 ru91 utt] &     
complete1 ov]:elm+ all :o 7 legally     
connect$ ) x1 ei!r by orig9al pur*ase1  
by transf]1 or by inh]itance4 ,indep5d5t
 c\ntry g5tlem51 we/-c\ntry             
manufactur]s1 & m]*ants ( sub/antial    
capital1 7 summ>ily p\nc$ ^u by ! fangs 
( ! law1 & all simultane\sly /ripp$ (   
ev]y?+ !y possess$ 9 ! _w4 ,pr(essional 
m51 ! fa!rs ( families g5teelly br$ &   
educat$1 7 summ>ily b]eft ( e f>?+1 &   
condemn$ 9 ! decl9e ( life to beg9 ! _w 
afre%4 ,n a few1 seiz$ ) mortal *agr9 at
 ! horrible consummation ( an affair :i*
 _h nev] be5 any?+ b a s\rce ( loss &   
annoyance1 sunk at once into ! grave4   
,o!rs--accu/om$ p]haps = half a c5tury  
to ! appliances ( ease & luxury1 & :o 7 
! own]s ( hospitable mansions1 ! c5tres 
( g5teel resort--at ! pres5t mom5t hide 
_! heads 9 cottages1 & huts1 &          
eleemosyn>y *amb]s1 :]e !y )] 9 sil5ce &

 neglect "u ! cold brea? ( ali5 *>ity4  
,"s1 at ?reescore1 are driv5 =? f a life
 ( indulg5ce & inactivity1 to e>n _!    
daily bread4 ,"y & ris+ tradesm51 :o _h 
_h ! mis=tune to inh]it f a relative or 
a patron b a few %>es1 or ev5 a s+le "o1
 saw !mselves at once precipitat$ into  
bankruptcy4 ,"o case1 = :i* we c        
p]sonally v\*1 is beyond measure        
di/ress+3 a g5tleman ( good =tune dy+1  
_h bequea!d to ea* ( a l>ge family (    
daught]s a h&some provision2 %ortly be=e
 ! bur/+ ( ! fe>ful bubble1 ! "m also   
di$1 divid+ by w h] own =tune among ! "y
 ladies1 & leav+ to ea* "o a few %>es 9 
! ,romantic ,valley ,brew]y4 ,!         
transf]5ce ( ^! %>es to ! sev]al *ildr5 
made ! :ole ( !m liable to ! ext5t ( _! 
entire prop]ty2 & ! :ole six un=tunates 
7 actually begg>$ to ! la/ f>?+1 & ca/  
^u ! _w to %ift z !y might4 ,to detail !
 dome/ic desolation caus$ by ?is        
iniquit\s affair1 w\ld require ! space (
 a l>ge volume4 ,x has wr\ght no?+ b    
wret*$ness & ru9 to ^? to :om x promis$ 

unexampl$ prosp]ity1 & x is yet work+   
/ill m--nor is x likely to /op1 = aught 
t we c see1 s long z x pres5ts a m>k =  
legal cupidity4 ,all t c\ld be got = !  
cr$itors has be5 extort$ long ago f !   
weal?i] portion ( ! victims2 b ! loans  
are n yet all liquidat$1 & ! claim yet  
rema9+ unsatisfi$1 is n[ ! pretext "u   
:i* ! lawy]s are suck+ ! life-blood f ! 
h>d-work+ & /ruggl+ class ( %>ehold]s1  
:o1 :ile indu/ri\sly /riv+ = a          
respectable position1 are consid]$ wor? 
cru%+ = ! sake ( ! co/s1 ?\gh !y w nev] 
yield a p5ny t[>ds ! debt4  ,besides !  
p]sons :o h ! settlem5t ( affairs 9 _!  
h&s1 ! orig9al concoct]s ( ! company are
 ! only p]sons :o h pr(it$ f its        
op]ations4 ,!y inde$ ride glori\sly al(t
 above ! ru9 !y h wr\ght4 ,! process by 
:i* !y h manag$ to extract a lordly     
indep5d5ce = !mselves1 f a s*eme :i* has
 result$ 9 ! de/itution & mis]y ( e o!r 
p>ticipator1 is a my/]y we d n pret5d to
 fa?om 9 ?is case--?\gh x is "o ( by no 
means unusual occurr5ce 9 connection )  

bubble-companies ( all sorts4     ,,!   
,,o/ri*4   ,= ! foll[+ p>ticul>s        
relative to ! habits ( ! o/ri*1 & !     
v>i\s modes ( tak+ x1 we are indebt$ to 
a g5tleman :o sp5t _m ye>s 9 ,nor!rn    
,africa1 & collect$ ^! details f native 
sportsm51 8 pr9cipal in=mant be+        
,abd-el-,kad]-,mohamm$-b5-,kadd\r1 a    
,nimrod ( r5[n ?r\gh\t ! ,arab tribes ( 
?is region4  ,! o/ri* c\ntry1 says      
,b5-,kadd\r1 may be describ$ z a        
rectangle1 ( :i* ! t[ns ( ,insalah1     
,figig1 ,sidi-,okba1 & ,w>klah =m !     
angles2 t is1 x comprises ! nor!rn      
skirts ( ! ,sah>ian des]t1 :]e wat] &   
h]bage are pl5tiful 9 comp>ison ) ! arid
 pla9s ( ! c5tre4 ,?r\gh\t ?is region1  
o/ri*es may frequ5tly be se5 travell+ 9 
pairs1 or 9 companies ( f\r or five     
c\ples2 b :]ev] !re has be5 a rec5t fall
 ( ra91 "o is almo/ sure to f9d !m graz+
 toge!r 9 l>ge numb]s1 appe>+ at a      
di/ance l a h]d ( camels4 ,?is is a     
fav\rable opportunity = o/ri*-hunt+1    
especially if ! wea!r is v w>m2 = !     

great] ! heat1 ! less vig\r h ! birds = 
prolong+ ! *ase4 ,x is well kn[n1 t ?\gh
 ! o/ri* _c raise itself into ! air1 x  
is nev]!less s swift ( foot1 t x _c be  
fairly run d[n ev5 by ! horses ( ?is    
region1 :i*1 on an em]g5cy1 are kn[n to 
run #ahj miles 9 a s+le day4 ,an        
o/ri*-hunt is1 !re=e1 und]tak5 by at    
lea/ t5 horsem5 toge!r1 :o1 be+ appriz$ 
( ! spot :]e a l>ge gr\p are fe$+1      
approa* ) extreme caution1 & =m a cordon
 r\nd !m4 ,to prev5t ! birds f escap+ f 
! circle ?us =m$1 is all !y attempt1 & x
 requires _! utmo/ dext]ity4 ,! t]rifi$ 
creatures run hi!r & ?i!r2 & n manag+ _!
 brea? z !y w\ld d 9 an ord9>y pursuit1 
!y at l5g? become exhau/$1 & betray x by
 flapp+ _! w+s4 ,! sportsm5 n[ fall     
delib]ately ^u !m1 & ei!r lead !m away  
alive1 or fell !m ) a bl[ on ! head4 ,_!
 fir/ c>e is to remove ! sk91 s z to    
pres]ve ! fea!rs un9jur$2 ! next is to  
melt d[n ! fat1 & p\r x into bags =m$ ( 
! sk9 ( ! ?igh & leg1 /rongly ti$ at !  
l[] end4 ,! grease ( an o/ri* 9 good    

condition fills bo? its legs2 & z x br+s
 ?ree times ! price ( common butt]1 x is
 consid]$ no despicable "p ( ! game4 ,x 
is n only eat5 ) bread1 & us$ 9 !       
prep>ation ( kooskoos1 & o!r articles ( 
food1 b ! ,arabs reckon x a valuable    
rem$y 9 v>i\s maladies4 ,9 rheumatic    
attacks1 = in/ance1 !y rub x on ! "p    
affect$ till x p5etrates ?or\ghly2 !n   
lay ! pati5t 9 ! burn+ s&1 ) 8 head     
c>efully protect$4 ,a pr(use p]spiration
 comes on1 & ! cure is complete4 ,9     
bili\s disord]s1 ! grease is lightly    
w>m$1 mix$ ) salt1 & adm9i/]$ z a       
potion4 ,x acts ?us z a p[]ful ap]i5t1 &
 causes great emaciation = ! "t2 b !    
pati5t1 say ! ,arabs1 hav+ be5 ?us      
reliev$ f all ! bad hum\rs 9 8 body1    
aft]w>ds acquires robu/ heal?1 & 8 sight
 becomes s+ul>ly good4 ,! fle% ( !      
o/ri*es1 dress$ ) pepp] & meal1 =ms !   
supp] ( ! sportsm54  ,o/ri*-%oot+ is    
conduct$ 9 q a diff]5t mann]1 & z x is  
practis$ only or *iefly dur+ ! p]iod (  
incubation1 x is to x we are pr9cipally 

indebt$ = ! acqua9tance :i* ! ,arabs h  
ga9$ ) ! habits ( ^! s+ul> birds4  ,!   
pair+-season is ! mon? ( ,augu/4 ,!     
reumda 7female7 is g5]ally %y1 & ! delim
 has (t5 to pursue ! object ( 8 *oice at
 full spe$ = f\r or five days1 dur+ :i* 
he nei!r eats nor dr9ks4 ,:51 h[ev]1 %e 
has cons5t$ to be 81 %e nev] aga9 quits 
him till ! "y ones are re>$2 & ! bond   
betwe5 !m is equally respect$ by all _! 
companions3 !re is no fight+ ab\t mates1
 z among "s o!r greg>i\s species4  ,!   
p]iod ( incubation beg9s 9 ! mon? (     
,novemb]1 & pres5ts ! be/ opportunity = 
%oot+ ! o/ri*4 ,at ?is season1 also1 !  
fea!rs are 9 ! f9e/ condition1 ?\gh !   
fat is mu* less abundant4 ,five or six  
sportsm5 set out toge!r on horseback1   
tak+ ) !m two camels lad5 ) provisions =
 a mon?1 besides an abundant supply (   
p[d] & ball4 ,!y se>* = places :]e ra9  
has lately fall51 or :]e pools ( wat]   
occur1 = 9 su* localities !re is likely 
to be t pl5tiful h]bage :i* nev] fails  
to attract ! o/ri*4 ,hav+ discov]$ its  

footpr9ts1 ! sportsm5 exam9e !m ) c>e4  
,if !y appe> only "h & !re on ! b>e     
spots1 !y indicate t ! bird has be5 "h  
to graze2 b if !y cross ea* o!r 9 v>i\s 
directions1 & ! grass is r trampl$ d[n  
?an eat51 ! o/ri* has c]ta9ly made h]   
ne/ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & an active b     
cauti\s se>* = x is comm5c$4 ,if %e is  
only mak+ h] ne/1 ! op]ation may be     
detect$ at a great di/ance1 z x consi/s 
simply ( pu%+ out ! s& f ! c5tre to !   
circumf]5ce ( a circle1 s z to =m a l>ge
 hole4 ,! s& rises 9 d5se cl\ds r\nd !  
spot1 & ! bird utt]s a p9+ cry all day  
long4 ,:5 ! ne/ is f9i%$1 %e cries only 
t[>ds ?ree 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! female sits 
on ! eggs f morn+ till noon1 :ile h]    
mate is graz+2 at noon1 he takes h]     
place1 & %e goes to ! pa/ure 9 h] turn4 
,:5 %e returns1 %e places h]self fac+ h]
 mate1 & at ! di/ance ( five or six     
paces f ! ne/1 :i* he occupies all      
night1 9 ord] to def5d x f enemies1     
especially f ! jackals1 :i* (t5 lie 9   
ambu%1 ready to take advantage ( an     

ungu>d$ mom5t4 ,hunt]s (t5 f9d !        
c>casses ( ^! animals ne> o/ri*es' ne/s4
  ,9 ! morn+1 :ile ! reumda is sitt+1 ! 
sportsm5 dig on ea* side ( ! ne/1 & at  
ab\t tw5ty paces f x1 a hole deep en\gh 
to conta9 a man4 ,9 ea* ( ^! !y lodge "o
 ( _! be/ m>ksm51 & cov] him up ) long  
grass1 all[+ only ! gun to protrude4 ,"o
 ( ^! is to %oot ! male1 ! o!r ! female4
 ,! reumda1 see+ ?is op]ation go+ =w>d1 
becomes t]rifi$1 & runs (f to jo9 h]    
mate2 b he does n believe !re is any    
gr\nd = h] t]ror1 & ) some:at ungallant 
*a/isem5t1 =ces h] to return4 ,if ^!    
prep>ations 7 made :ile ! delim 0 sitt+1
 he w\ld g aft] h]1 & nei!r w\ld return4
 ,! reumda hav+ resum$ h] place1 !      
sportsm5 take c>e n to di/urb h]2 x is !
 rule to %oot ! delim fir/1 & !y        
pati5tly wait 8 return f ! pa/ure4 ,at  
noon1 he takes 8 place z usual1 sitt+ ) 
8 w+s outspread1 s z to cov] all ! eggs4
 ,9 ?is position1 ! ?ighs are extremely 
prom95t1 & ! appo9t$ m>ksman takes aim  
at !m1 because1 if he succe$s 9 break+  

!m1 !re is no *ance ( escape1 :i* !re   
w\ld be if almo/ any o!r "p 7 w\nd$4 ,z 
soon z he falls1 ! o!r sportsm51        
attract$ by ! report1 run up & ble$ him 
accord+ to ! laws ( ! ,koran4 ,!y hide !
 c>cass1 & cov] ) s& e trace ( ! blood t
 has be5 %$4 ,:5 ! reumda comes home at 
night1 %e appe>s n uneasy at ! abs5ce ( 
h] mate1 b probably conclud+ t he 0     
hungry1 & has gone = "s supp]1 %e takes 
8 place on ! eggs1 & is kill$ by !      
second m>ksman 9 ! same way z ! delim4  
,! o/ri* is (t5 waylaid 9 a simil> mann]
 at its usual dr9k+-place1 a good %ot   
be+ conceal$ 9 a hole1 :5ce he fires on 
x4 ,! o/ri* dr9ks ne>ly e five days :5  
!re is wat]2 o!rwise x c d )\t x = a mu*
 long] "t4 ,no?+ b excessive ?ir/       
induces x ev] to approa* a human        
habitation1 & !n x flies z soon z x is  
satisfi$4 ,x has be5 obs]v$1 t :5ev] !  
fla%+ lightn+ ann\nces an approa*+ /orm1
 x ha/5s t[>ds ! wat]4 ,?\gh s+le birds 
may (t5 be %ot on ^! occasions1 x is a  
mu* less c]ta9 sport ?an kill+ !m on !  

ne/1 & less pr(itable1 z 9 ! latt] case 
! eggs =m no contemptible "p ( ! spoil4 
,! ne/ ( an ord9>y pair conta9s f       
tw5ty-five to ?irty eggs4 ,b x (t5      
happ5s t sev]al c\ples unite to hat*    
toge!r3 9 ?is case1 !y =m a great       
circul> cavity1 ! elde/ c\ple lay _!    
eggs 9 ! c5tre1 & ! o!rs make a regul>  
disposition ( !irs ar\nd !m4 ,?us1 if   
!re are f\r y\ng] c\ples1 !y occupy !   
f\r angles ( a squ>e4 ,:5 ! lay+ is     
f9i%$1 ! eggs are pu%$ t[>ds ! c5tre1 b 
n mix$2 & :5 ! elde/ delim beg9s to sit1
 all ! re/ take _! places :]e _! eggs h 
be5 laid1 ! females obs]v+ simil> ord]4 
,^! associations are f\nd only :]e !    
h]bage is v pl5tiful1 & !y are und]/ood 
always to be family gr\ps1 ! c5tre c\ple
 be+ ! p>5ts ( ! re/4 ,! y\ng] birds lay
 few] & small] eggs--^? ( "o ye> old1 = 
in/ance1 h only f\r or five4 ,! p]iod ( 
incubation is n9ety days4  ,9 ! case (  
sev]al c\ples associat$ ?us 9 ! same    
ne/1 ! sportsm5 d n attempt to de/roy   
any b ! old ones2 = if !y 7 to set ab\t 

mak+ z _m holes z !re 7 o/ri*es1 ! :ole 
company w\ld take fright & decamp4 ,b   
p]haps x is det]m9$ to leave !m all 9   
peaceable possession = ! pres5t1 & r    
make a prey ( ! brood :5 hat*$4 ,! wat*+
 ( ! ne/s 9 su* cases has l$ to fur!r   
obs]vations4 ,! eggs ( ea* pair are     
dispos$ 9 a heap1 always surm\nt$ by a  
conspicu\s "o1 :i* 0 ! fir/ laid1 & has 
a peculi> de/9ation4 ,:5 ! delim        
p]ceives t ! mom5t ( hat*+ has arriv$1  
he breaks ! egg :i* he judges mo/       
matur$1 & at ! same "t he bores ) great 
c>e a small hole 9 ! surm\nt+ egg4 ,?is 
s]ves z ! fir/ food ( ! ne/l+s2 & = ?is 
purpose1 ?\gh op51 x cont9ues long )\t  
spoil+1 :i* is ! m necess>y1 z ! delim  
does n break all ! eggs on ! same day1 b
 only ?ree or f\r1 & s on1 z he he>s !  
"y ones /irr+ )94 ,?is egg is always    
liquid1 b :e!r by a provision ( nature 9
 its orig9al composition1 or ?r\gh !    
in/9ct ( ! p>5t-birds 9 avoid+ to keep x
 cov]$ l ! re/1 is n asc]ta9$4 ,! "y    
ones1 hav+ receiv$ ?is _! fir/ n\ri%m5t1

 are imm$iately dri$ 9 ! sun1 & beg9 to 
run ab\t2 9 a few days !y foll[ !       
p>5t-birds to ! pa/ures1 always return+ 
to %elt] "u _! w+s 9 ! ne/4  ,! pat]nal 
affection ( ! delim is rem>kable3 he    
nev] leaves 8 (fspr+2 he faces e dang]1 
& combats e foe 9 _! def5ce4 ,! reumda1 
on ! contr>y1 is easily t]rifi$1 &      
leaves all to secure h] own safety2 s t 
x is usual to comp>e a man :o bravely   
def5ds 8 t5t to a delim1 & a            
pusillanim\s s\l to a reumda4 ,! delim  
f9ds himself m ?an a mat* = ! dog1 !    
jackal1 ! hyna1 or ! eagle3 man is 8    
only inv9cible foe2 yet he d>es to wage 
! unequal w> :5 ! "y are 9 dang]4 ,if ! 
,arabs desire to make a prey ( ! ral1 z 
! "y o/ri*es are call$1 !y foll[ _!     
footm>ks1 & hav+ ne>ly ov]tak5 !m1 !y   
beg9 to %\t2 ! t]rifi$ birds run to _!  
p>5ts1 :o face ab\t1 & /& /ill to fight 
= !m2 s ! ,arabs lead away ! ral be=e _!
 eyes1 9 spite ( ! bravadoes ( ! delim1 
:o !n manife/s ! livelie/ grief4        
,sometimes ! greyh\nd is employ$ 9 ?is  

sport3 ! delim attacks him1 & :ile !y   
are fight+1 ! m5 c>ry (f ! "y ones1 to  
br+ !m up 9 _! t5ts4  ,! ral are easily 
tam$2 !y sleep "u ! t5t1 are exce$+ly   
lively1 & play ) ! *ildr5 & dogs4 ,:5 ! 
t5ts are /ruck = a flitt+1 ! pet o/ri*es
 foll[ ! camels1 & are nev] kn[n to make
 _! escape dur+ ! migration4 ,if a h>e  
passes1 & ! m5 />t 9 pursuit ( x1 !     
o/ri* d>ts (f 9 ! same direction1 & jo9s
 ! *ase4 ,if %e meets 9 ! d\> 7village (
 t5ts7 a *ild hold+ any eatable ?+ 9 its
 h&1 %e lays him g5tly on ! gr\nd1 &    
robs )\t hurt+ him4 ,b ! tame o/ri* is a
 great ?ief1 or r is s voraci\s1 x      
dev\rs ev]y?+ x f9ds--ev5 knives1 female
 tr9kets1 & pieces ( iron4 ,! ,arab on  
^: au?ority ^! details are giv51 relates
 t a woman _h h] coral-necklace c>ri$ (f
 & swall[$ by an o/ri*2 & an (fic] 9 !  
,african army affirms1 t "o ( !m tore (f
 & ate ! buttons ( 8 surt\t4 ,! o/ri*   
is1 at ! same "t1 exce$+ly dext]\s2 s t 
%e w te> a date f a man's m\? )\t hurt+ 
him4 ,! ,arabs are di/ru/ful ( h]1 & "k 

:]e to lay ! blame if1 on c\nt+ _!      
money1 !y f9d two or ?ree doll>s miss+4 
,x is no uncommon ?+ to see1 at "s      
di/ance f a d\>1 a we>i$ *ild rid+ on ! 
back ( an o/ri*1 :i* c>ries its burd5   
directly t[>ds ! t5t1 ! "y ,jehu hold+  
on by ! p9ions4 ,b %e w\ld n c>ry too   
heavy a load--a man1 = in/ance--b w\ld  
?r[ him on ! gr\nd ) a flap ( h] w+4    
,:5 o/ri*es are tak5 to m>ket 9 ,africa1
 _! legs are ti$ almo/ close toge!r ) a 
cord1 ano!r cord atta*$ to ?is "o be+   
held 9 ! h&4     ,,progress ,,( ,,!     
,,unit$ ,,/ates4   ,! (ficial /atem5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates' c5sus1 publi%$ at      
,wa%+ton 9 ,decemb] la/1 furni%es u ) ! 
means ( kn[+ :at our ,am]ican bre?r5 h  
be5 do+ 9 ! t5 ye>s f #ahdj to #ahej4 ,9
 t dec5nial p]iod1 ! :ole t]ritory _h   
increas$ f #b1jee1afc to #c1bba1eie     
squ>e miles1 exclusive ( ! great lakes 9
 ! int]ior1 & deeply-ind5t+ bays on !   
coa/4 ,! gross population 9 ,june #ahej1
 numb]$ #bc1bdf1bja2 an increase f ,june
 #ahdj ( #f1agf1hdh4 ,( ^!1 #ai1fai1cff 

7 :ites2 #c1aih1bih 7 slaves2 & free    
blacks1 #dbh1fcg2 ! increase hav+ be5   
respectively1                           
#e1dbc1cga--gaa1jhe--db1cib4 ,! :ole    
increase 0 equival5t to #c-a_/b p] c5t42
 :ile 9 ,europe1 x is n m ?an #a-a_/b p]
 c5t42 & if x cont9ue z at pres5t1 !    
population w1 =ty ye>s h5ce1 exce$ t (  
,engl&1 ,france1 ,spa91 ,portugal1      
,sw$51 & ,switz]l& put toge!r4 ,! dea?s 
9 ! la/ ( ! t5 ye>s 7 #cbj1aid1 be+ #a  
to ea* #gb4f1 or #aj to ea* #gbf ( !    
inhabitants2 ?is return is1 h[ev]1      
suppos$ to involve an error1 z !        
mortality is less 9 proportion ?an 9 !  
mo/ fav\r$ p>ts ( ,europe2 :]eas !      
rev]se is g5]ally consid]$ to be ! fact4
 ,9 ! same ye>1 #adfg slaves 7          
manumitt$1 & #ajaa escap$4 ,! numb] (   
emigrants f =eign c\ntries dur+ ! #aj   
ye>s 0 #a1edb1hej4  ,among ! individual 
/ates1 ! mo/ popul\s are ,new ,york1 :i*
 numb]s #c1jig1cid inhabitants2         
,p5nsylvania1 #b1caa1ghf2 ,ohio1        
#a1ihj1djh2 ,virg9ia1 #a1dba1ffa2       

,massa*usetts1 #iid1dii2 ,indiana1      
#ihh1daf2 ,k5tucky1 #ihb1dje2 ,georgia1 
#ije1iii4 ,tak+ ! :ole #ca /ates1 !     
proportion ( inhabitants is #ae4dh to ! 
squ>e mile3 ! free /ates comprise       
#ac1fje1fcj1 & ! slave /ates1 #i1dia1gei
 ( population4  ,to supply ?is          
population1 !re are #bhjj newspap]s3    
#dbd 9 ! ,new ,engl& /ates2 #hgf 9 !    
middle /ates2 #gaf 9 ! s\!rn /ates2 &   
#ghd 9 ! we/]n /ates4 ,?ree hundr$ &    
fifty are dailies1 #aej ?ree times a    
week1 #abe twice a week1 #bjjj weekly1  
#ej =tnightly1 #ajj mon?ly1 & #be       
qu>t]ly3 ! aggregate circulation be+    
#dbb1fjj1jjj ye>ly4 ,!re is #a p]iodical
 = e #gafa free inhabitants4  ,! capital
 inve/$ 9 manufactures1 exclud+ !       
e/abli%m5ts "u #ejj doll>s ( annual     
value1 am\nt$ to #ecj1jjj1jjj doll>s2 ! 
value ( raw mat]ial 0 #eej1jjj1jjj2 !   
am\nt paid = lab\r 79 "o ye> we         
presume71 #bdj1jjj1jjj2 value ( articles
 manufactur$1 #a1jbj1cjj1jjj2 p]sons    
employ$1 #a1jej1jjj4 ,!re 7 #ajid cotton

 'e/abli%m5ts' 9 op]ation1 :i* produc$  
#gfc1fgh1djg y>ds ( %eet+2 #aeei wooll5 
e/abli%m5ts1 :i* produc$ #hb1bjf1feb    
y>ds ( clo?2 #baij iron e/abli%m5ts1 :i*
 produc$ #a1afe1edd tons ( iron ( v>i\s 
k9ds4  ,( improv$ l&s1 !re 7            
#aab1jdb1jjj acres2 ( :eat1 #ajd1gii1bcj
 bu%els 7 gr[n 9 ! la/ ye>2 #eia1ehf1jec
 bu%els ( ,indian corn2 #aii1ecb1did    
p\nds ( tobacco2 #ac1fje1chd tons ( hay2
 #cb1gei1bfc p\nds ( maple-sug> 7 made2 
#cad1fdd hog%eads ( cane-sug> ( #ajjj   
p\nds ea*2 #cab1bjb1bhf p\nds ( butt]2 &
 #ajc1ahd1ehe p\nds ( *eese4            
,,effect ,,( ,,! ,,e>?',s ,,rotation    
,,on ,,locomotion4   ,! foll[+ is f     
,h]apa?'s ,j\rnal on ! effect ( ! e>?'s 
rotation on locomotion3 ',mr ,uriah     
,cl>ke1 ( ,leice/]1 has call$ our       
att5tion to an article 9 ! ,me*anic's   
,magaz9e1 by himself1 on ! influ5ce ( ! 
e>?'s rotation on locomotion4 ,x is well
 kn[n1 t z ! e>? revolves on its axis   
once 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 f we/ to ea/1 !  
velocity ( any po9t on its surface is   

great] ne>] ! equator1 & less fur!r f x1
 9 ! ratio ( ! cos9e ( ! latitude4 ,mr  
,cl>ke says3 ,"s r important conclusions
 9 relation to railway travell+ arise   
out ( ! view n[ tak54 ,! diff]5ce betwe5
 ! rotative velocity ( ! e>? 9          
surface-motion at ,london & at ,liv]pool
 is ab\t tw5ty-eight miles p] h\r2 & ?is
 am\nt ( lat]al movem5t is to be ga9$ or
 lo/1 z respects ! locomotion 9 ea*     
j\rney1 accord+ to ! direction we are   
travell+ 9 f ! "o place to ! o!r2 & 9   
proportion to ! spe$ w be ! pressure    
aga9/ ! side ( ! rails1 :i*1 at a high  
velocity1 w give ! eng9e a t5d5cy to    
climb ! "r-h& rail 9 ea* direction4     
,c\ld ! j\rney be p]=m$ 9 two h\rs      
betwe5 ,london & ,liv]pool1 ?is lat]al  
movem5t1 or rotative velocity ( !       
locomotive1 w\ld h to be increas$ or    
dim9i%$ at ! rate ( ne>ly "o-qu>t] ( a  
mile p] m9ute1 & t entirely by          
side-pressure on ! rail1 :i*1 if n      
suffici5t to cause ! eng9e to leave !   
l9e1 w\ld be q suffici5t to produce     

viol5t & dang]\s oscillation4 ,x may be 
obs]v$1 9 conclusion1 t z ! cause above 
allud$ to w be inop]ative :ile we travel
 along ! p>allels ( latitude1 x cle>ly  
foll[s1 t a high] degree ( spe$ may be  
atta9$ ) safety on a railway runn+ ea/ &
 we/ ?an on "o :i* runs nor? & s\?4 ,!re
 is no d\bt ( ! t5d5cy ,mr ,cl>ke speaks
 ( on ! "r-h& rail1 b we d n ?9k x w be 
f\nd to be s dang]\s z he says4 ,x w be 
greate/ on ! ,great ,nor!rn & ,b]wick   
l9es1 & lea/ on ! ,great ,we/]n4'       
,,=e/ ,,sc5]y ,,( ,,am]ica4   ,! =e/s   
betwe5 ,lake ,sup]ior & ! ,mississippi1 
:]e ! c\ntry is v flat & wet1 are       
compos$ almo/ entirely ( black cypress2 
!y gr[ s ?ick t ! tops get int]mix$ &   
int]lac$1 & =m almo/ a matt+ ov]head1   
?r\gh :i* ! sun sc>cely ev] p5etrates4  
,! trees are cov]$ ) un:olesome-look+   
mosses1 :i* exhale a damp e>?y smell1 l 
a cell>4 ,! gr\nd is s cov]$ ) a rank   
gr[? ( eld] & o!r %rubs1 _m ( !m ) ?orns
 an in* long1 & ) fall5 & decay$ trunks 
( trees1 t x is impossible to take a /ep

 )\t break+ "o's %9s4 ,n a bird or      
animal ( any k9d is to be se51 & a      
dea?like sil5ce reigns ?r\gh ! =e/1 :i* 
is only n[ & !n int]rupt$ by ! rattle ( 
! rattlesnake 7l a clock go+ d[n71 & !  
*irrup ( ! *itnunck1 or squirrel4 ,!    
sombre col\r ( ! foliage1 ! abs5ce ( all
 sun ev5 at mid-day1 & ! vault-l        
*ill9ess "o feels :5 ent]+ a cypress    
swamp1 is f> f *e]+2 & ,i don't "k any  
position s likely to give "o ! horrors z
 be+ lo/ 9 "o1 or :]e "o c\ld s well    
realise :at a desolate lonel9ess is4 ,! 
wasps1 ^: ne/s l great g\rds hang f !   
trees ab\t ! level ( "o's face2 !       
mosquitoes 9 millions2 ! little black   
flies1 & v5om\s snakes1 all add _!      
'little possible' to r5d] a tramp ?r\gh 
a cypress swamp agreeable4--,sullivan's 
,rambles4     ,,! ,,bett] ,,?\ght4      
,! ,bett] ,?\ght6 h[ (t 9 days   ,:5    
y\?ful passion fir$ my brea/1   ,& drove
 me into devi\s ways1   ,did/ ?\ my w&]+
 /eps arre/1   ,&1 :isp]+ g5tly 9 m9e e>
   ,?9e angel-message1 fraught ) love1  

,*eck = ! "t my mad c>e]1   ,& melt !   
he>t naught else c\ld move6    ,?9e 0 no
 /]n & h>% rebuke2   ,no 'fri5d's       
advice1' s true1 s cold2   ,no message  
wise1 su* z 9 book1   ,or by ! tea*] (t 
is told1   ,:i*1 l ! po9tless arr[1     
falls1   ,& r+s p]haps ) holl[ s\nd1    
,b ne'er ! w&]] recalls1   ,& ne'er     
inflicts ! heal+ w\nd4    ,?y voice 0   
g5tle1 w9n+1 mild2   ,?y words told ?\  
w]t f above1   ,l ^? ) :i* ! wayw>d *ild
   ,is woo$ by a fond "m's love2   ,or l
 a /ra9 ( music /eal+   ,across ! calm &
 moonlit seas1   ,:i* moves ! he>t (    
/]ne/ feel+1   ,& wakes its deep]       
h>monies4    ,sweet 0 ?y pres5ce1       
welcom$ gue/2   ,& ,i1 responsive to ?y 
call1   ,arose1 & felt )9 my brea/   ,a 
p[] t made ! fett]s fall   ,f (f my long
 en?ralld s\l1   ,& woke1 z ) a magic   
spell1   ,griefs :i* yet own$ ! s(t     
control   ,( hopes t all might /ill be  
well4    ,b ah1 ?\ wa/ an injur$ gue/6  
,h[ soon dep>t$1 soon =got1   ,7 all !  
hopes ( com+ re/   ,t clu/]$ r\nd !     

,bett] ,?\ght--   ,! t5d] griefs1 ! firm
 resolves1   ,! ye>n+s aft] bett] days1 
,l transi5t sunlight :i* dissolves1   ,&
 leaves no traces ( its rays6    ,yet ,i
 despair n--?r\gh ! night   ,t long has 
reign$ ) tyrant sway1   ,e'en n[ ,i see 
! op5+ light1   ,! h>b+] ( com+ day2    
,to ,heav5 ,i n[ direct my pray]--   ,o 
,god ( love1 =sake me n6   ,grant t my  
wayw>dness may ne'er   ,qu5* ! return+  
,bett] ,?\ght6    ,,g>vald4             
,j4 ,f4         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  
,we/ ,nile ,/reet1 ,glasg[2 & ,j4       
,m',,gla%an1 #ej ,upp] ,sackville       
,/reet1 ,dubl94--,adv]tisem5ts = ,mon?ly
 ,p>ts are reque/$ to be s5t to         
,,maxwell  ,,co41 #ca ,ni*olas ,lane1   
,lomb>d ,/reet1 ,london1 to :om all     
applications respect+ _! ins]tion mu/ be
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