,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan's ,mak+ ( ,am]ica 
collection47                   ,,!      
,,deluge             ,,9 ,,!    ,,light 
,,( ,,mod]n ,,sci5ce4           ,a      
,disc\rse4                ,,by          
,,william ,,d5ton4        ,,wellesley1  
,,mass43  ,,d5ton ,,publi%+ ,,company4  
#ahhb4     ,,! ,,deluge ,,9 ,,! ,,light 
,,( ,,mod]n ,,sci5ce4   ,if ! ,bible is 
,god's book1 we ought to "k x4 ,if !    
,creator ( ! univ]se has spok5 to man1  
h[ important t we %\ld li/5 to 8 voice &
 obey 8 in/ructions6 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! 
,bible is n ,god's book1 we ought to "k 
x4 ,:y %\ld we g ?r\gh ! _w ) a lie 9   
our "r h&1 dupes ( ! ignorant m5 :o     
prec$$ u8 ,x c nev] be = our s\l's      
b5efit to *]i% a falsehood4  ,sci5ce is1
 p]haps1 ! be/ te/ t we c apply to      
decide ! "q4 ,sci5ce is really a k ( :at
 ,nature has done1 & is do+2 & s9ce !   
uphold]s ( ! div9ity ( ! ,bible believe 
t x proce$$ f ! ,au?or ( nature1 if _!  
fai? is true1 x _c possibly disagree )  
:at sci5ce tea*es4  ,sci5ce is a fi]y   

furnace1 t has consum$ a ?\s& delusions1
 & mu/ consume all t rema94 ,we ca/ into
 x a/rology & al*emy1 & _! a%es b>ely   
rema9 to tell ( _! exi/5ce4 ,old notions
 ( ! e>? & heav5s w5t 91 & vani%$ z _!  
dupes gaz$ ^u !m4 ,old religions1 old   
gods1 h become z ! inc5se t 0 burn$ be=e
 _! alt>s4  ,i purpose to try ! ,bible 9
 its se>*+ fire4 ,fe> n1 my bro!r3 x c b
 burn ! /raw & /ubble2 if gold1 x w %9e 
z bright aft] ! fi]y ordeal z be=e1 &   
reflect z p]fectly ! image ( tru?4  ,!  
,bible ab\nds ) m>vell\s /ories1--/ories
 t we %\ld at once reject f _! intr9sic 
improbability1 n to say impossibility1  
if we %\ld f9d !m 9 any o!r book4 ,b1   
among all ! /ories1 !re is none t equals
 ! acc\nt ( ! deluge1 z giv5 9 ! six?1  
sev5?1 & eigh? *apt]s ( ,g5esis4 ,x t[]s
 above ! re/ z ,m\nt ,wa%+ton does above
 ! ,new-,engl& hills2 &1 z travell]s    
delight to climb ! l(tie/ peaks1 ,i     
suppose t _m w\ld be pleas$ to exam9e   
?is l(ty /ory1 & see h[ ! _w ( tru? &   
actuality looks f its summit4  ,accord+ 

to ! acc\nt1 9 less ?an two ?\s& ye>s   
aft] ,god _h creat$ all ?+s1 & pron\nc$ 
!m v good1 he became ?or\ghly           
dissatisfi$ ) e liv+ ?+1 & det]m9$ to   
de/roy !m ) ! e>?4 ,he ?us expresses    
himself3 ,i w de/roy man1 :om ,i h      
creat$1 f ! face ( ! e>?1--bo? man &    
bea/1 & ! creep+ ?+1 & ! f[ls ( ! air2 =
 x rep5te? me t ,i h made !m4 ,aga9 he  
says to ,noah1 ,! end ( all fle% is come
 be=e me2 = ! e>? is fill$ ) viol5ce    
?r\gh !m1 & behold ,i w de/roy !m ) !   
e>?4  ,:y %\ld ! bea/s1 birds1 & creep+ 
?+s be de/roy$8 ,:at _h ! l>ks1 ! doves1
 & ! bob-o-l9ks done8 ,:at _h !         
squirrels & ! tortoises be5 guilty (1 t 
!y %\ld be de/roy$8  ,he proce$s to in=m
 ,noah h[ he w d ?is3 ,& behold ,i1 ev5 
,i1 d br+ a flood ( wat]s ^u ! e>?1 to  
de/roy all fle%1 :]e9 is ! brea? ( life1
 f "u heav52 & e ?+ t is 9 ! e>? %all   
die4 ,& we are subsequ5tly in=m$ t e ?+ 
t 0 9 ! dry l& di$4 ,b :y n e ?+ 9 !    
sea8 ,7 ! dogs s9n]s1 & ! dog-fi% sa9ts8
 ,_h ! %eep be5 m guilty ?an ! %>ks8 ,_h

 ! pigeons become utt]ly corrupt1 & !   
pikes rema9$ p]fectly innoc5t8 ,x may   
be1 t ! app>5t impossibility ( dr[n+ !m 
by a flood sugge/$ to ! writ] ( ! /ory !
 necessity ( sav+ !m alive4  ,b ,noah 0 
righte\s2 & ,god det]m9$ to save him & 8
 family1 eight p]sons1 & by _!          
in/rum5tality to save alive animals     
suffici5t to /ock ! _w aga9 aft] its    
de/ruction4  ,to d ?is1 ,noah 0 comm&$  
to build an ark1 ?ree hundr$ cubits     
long1 fifty broad1 & ?irty high4 ,x 0 to
 be made ) ?ree /ories1 & furni%$ ) "o  
door1 & "o w9d[ a cubit wide4 ,into ?is 
ark 7 to be tak5 two ( e sort ( liv+ ?+1
 & ( clean bea/s & ( birds sev5 ( e     
sort1 male & female1 & food suffici5t = 
!m all4  ,!re are diff]5ces ( op9ion    
ab\t ! l5g? ( ! cubit3 mo/ probably x 0 
ab\t eighte5 in*es2 b tak+ x at         
tw5ty-two in*es1 ! l>ge/ e/imate t ,i   
believe !ologians h made1 ! ark 0 !n    
five hundr$ & fifty feet long1 n9ety-"o 
feet eight in*es broad1 & fifty-five    
feet high4 ,leav+ space = ! floors1 :i* 

w\ld ne$ to be v /rong1 ea* /ory 0 ab\t 
sev5te5 feet high2 & ! total cubical    
cont5ts ( ! ark 7 ab\t "o hundr$ & two  
?\s& cubic y>ds4 ,scott1 9 8 comm5t>y1  
makes x z small z sixty-n9e ?\s& "o     
hundr$ & tw5ty y>ds2 b ! necessity =    
room 0 n z well und]/ood 9 8 day4 ,ea*  
floor ( ! ark conta9$ five ?\s& six     
hundr$ & "o squ>e y>ds1 & ! ?ree floors 
sixte5 ?\s& eight hundr$ & ?ree squ>e   
y>ds1 ! total /&+-room ( ! ark4  ,into  
?is 7 to be tak5 f\rte5 ( ea* k9d ( f[l 
( ! air or bird4 ,h[ _m k9ds or species 
( birds are !re8 ,:5 ,adam ,cl>ke wrote 
8 comm5t>y1 two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ &      
sev5ty-two species _h be5 recogniz$4    
,orni?ology 0 !n b 9 its infancy1 &     
man's k ( liv+ =ms 0 v limit$4 ,lesson1 
accord+ to ,hugh ,mill]1 enum]ates !    
birds at six ?\s& two hundr$ & sixty-six
 species2 ,gray1 9 8 ,g5]a ( ,birds1    
e/imates ! numb] on ! globe at eight    
?\s&4 ,let u n cr[d ,noah1 b take ! six 
?\s& two hundr$ & sixty-six species (   
,lesson4 ,f\rte5 ( ea* ( ^! w\ld give u 

eighty-sev5 ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty-f\r
 birds1--f ! humm+-bird1 ! little fly+  
jewel1 to ! o/ri* t fans ! heat$ air ( !
 des]t1--or ov] five = e y>d ( /&+-room 
9 ! ark4 ,if spaces 7 left = ! att5dants
 to pass among !m1 to att5d to ! supply 
( _! daily wants1 ! birds alone w\ld    
cr[d ! ark4  ,b1 beside ! birds1 !re 7  
to be tak5 into ! ark two ( e sort (    
unclean bea/ & f\rte5 ( e sort ( clean  
bea/4 ,! mo/ rec5t zoological au?orities
 enum]ate two ?\s& & sixty-sev5 species 
( mammals1 or1 z !y are commonly call$1 
bea/s4 ,( cetacea1 or :ale-l mammals1   
sixty-five2 rum9antia1 or cud-*ew]s1 "o 
hundr$ & sev5ty-sev52 pa*yd]mata1 or    
?ick-sk9n$ mammals1 su* z ! horse1 hog1 
& elephant1 =ty-"o2 ed5tata1 l ! slo? & 
ant-eat]1 ?irty-five2 rod5tia1 or       
gnaw]s1 su* z ! rat1 squirrel1 & beav]1 
six hundr$ & sev5te52 c>nivora1 or      
fle%-eat]s1 f\r hundr$ & =ty-six2       
*eiropt]a1 or bats1 ?ree hundr$ &       
tw5ty-eight2 quadrumana1 or monkeys1 two
 hundr$ & tw5ty-"o2 & m>supialia1 or    

p\*$ mammals1 l ! opossum & kang>oo1 "o 
hundr$ & ?irty-sev54 ,if we leave out ! 
cetacea1 t live 9 ! wat]1 & ! cud-*ew]s1
 :i* are ! clean bea/s1 we h "o ?\s&    
eight hundr$ & tw5ty-five species2 &    
male & female ( ^!1 a total ( ?ree ?\s& 
six hundr$ & fifty4  ,b1 besides ^!1 !re
 7 to be tak5 into ! ark f\rte5 ( e k9d 
( clean bea/4 ,& :at are clean bea/s8 ,!
 scriptural answ] is1 animals t divide !
 ho( & *ew ! cud2 & ( ^! at lea/ "o     
hundr$ & sev5ty-sev5 species are kn[n4  
,f\rte5 ( ea* ( ^! add$1 make a total ( 
six ?\s& "o hundr$ & tw5ty-eight        
mammals1 f ! m\se to ! elephant4 ,^!    
bea/s c\ld n be pil$ "o ^u ano!r l      
cord-wood2 !y c\ld n be promiscu\sly    
cr[d$ toge!r4 ,! %eep w\ld ne$ c>eful   
protection f ! lions1 tig]s1 & wolves2 !
 elephant & o!r pond]\s bea/s w\ld      
require /alls ( great ?ickness2 mu* room
 w\ld be requir$ to enable !m to obta9  
ne$ful ex]cise1 & = ! att5dants to      
supply !m ) food & wat]2 & a vessel ( ! 
size ( ! ark w\ld be tax$ to provide =  

^! bea/s alone2 & to cr[d 91 & pres]ve  
alive1 bea/s & birds1 0 an absolute     
impossibility4  ,b !re are ( reptiles   
six hundr$ & fifty-sev5 species2 & ,noah
 0 to take into ! ark two ( e sort (    
creep+ ?+4 ,two hundr$ ( ^! reptiles    
are1 h[ev]1 aquatic3 h5ce wat] w\ld n   
s]i\sly affect !m2 b crocodiles1 liz>ds1
 iguanas1 tree-frogs1 horn$ frogs1      
?und]-snakes1 *ick5-snakes1             
brittlesnakes1 rattlesnakes1 copp]heads1
 asps1 cobras de capello1 ^: bite is    
c]ta9 dea?1 & a ho/ ( o!rs1 mu/ be      
provid$ =4 ,x w\ld n d to all[ ^!       
disagreeable individuals to crawl ab\t !
 ark2 & n9e hundr$ & f\rte5 ( !m w\ld   
require consid]able space1 :e!r !y c\ld 
obta9 x or n4  ,by ?is "t1 ! ark is     
d\bly cr[d$2 b its liv+ c>go is n yet   
complet$4 ,a d5se cl\d ( insects1 & a   
va/ army de/itute ( w+s1 make _!        
appe>ance1 & clamor = admission4 ,!     
numb] ( articulates t mu/ h be5 provid$ 
= is e/imat$ at sev5 hundr$ & fifty ?\s&
 species1--f ! butt]flies ( ,brazil1    

f\rte5 in*es f ! tip ( "o w+ to ! tip ( 
! o!r1 to ! almo/ invisible gnat1 t     
dances 9 ! summ]'s beam4 ,ants1 beetles1
 flies1 bugs1 fleas1 mosquitoes1 wasps1 
bees1 mo?s1 butt]flies1 spid]s1         
scorpions1 gras%opp]s1 locu/s1          
myriapods1 cank]-worms1 wriggl+1 crawl+1
 creep+1 fly+1 male & female1 "h !y     
come1 & all mu/ be provid$ =4  ,nor are 
^! ! la/4 ,! air-brea?+ l&-snails1 ( :i*
 we "k f\r ?\s& six hundr$ species1 c\ld
 nev] h surviv$ a twelve mon?s' soak+2 &
 !y mu/ !re=e be c>$ =4 ,! n9e ?\s& two 
hundr$ ( ^! add no little to ! discom=t 
( ! trebly-cr[d$ ark4  ,n[ let ! flood  
come3 all are lodg$ 9 ! ark ( safety1 & 
are ready = a ye>'s voyage4 ,b we =get3 
! ark has n yet receiv$ "o-half ( its   
c>go4 ,! comm& giv5 unto ,noah 01 ,take 
?\ unto !e ( all food t is eat51 & ?\   
%alt ga!r x to !e2 & x %all be = food = 
!e & = !m2 & we are expressly told t    
accord+ to all t ,god comm&$ ,noah1 s   
did he4  ,food = h[ long8 ,! flood began
 9 ! six? hundr$? ye> ( ,noah's life1 9 

! second mon?1 ! sev5te5? day ( ! mon?4 
,noah1 8 family1 & ! animals1 w5t 9 sev5
 days be=e ?is "t1 & left ! ark ! six   
hundr$ & fir/ ye> ( ,noah's life1 !     
second mon?1 & ! tw5ty-sev5? day ( !    
mon?4 ,!y 7 !re=e 9 ! ark = "o ye> &    
sev5te5 days4  ,:at a quantity ( hay    
w\ld be requir$1 ! mat]ial mo/ easily   
obta9$6 ,an elephant eats f\r hundr$    
p\nds ( hay 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,s9ce !re 
are two species ( elephants1 ! ,african 
& ! ,indian1 !re mu/ h be5 f\r elephants
 9 ! ark2 &1 suppos+ !m to live ^u hay1 
!y w\ld require ?ree hundr$ tons4 ,!re  
are at lea/ sev5 species ( ! rh9oc]os2 &
 f\rte5 ( ^!1 at sev5ty-five tons ea*1  
w\ld consume no less ?an "o ?\s& & fifty
 tons4 ,! two ?\s& f\r hundr$ &         
sev5ty-eight clean bea/s1--ox51 elk1    
giraffes1 camels1 de]1 antelope1 %eep1  
goats1 ) ! horses1 zebras1 asses1       
hippopotami1 rod5ts1 & m>supials--c\ld n
 h requir$ less ?an f\r ?\s& five hundr$
 tons2 mak+ a total ( five ?\s& eight   
hundr$ & fifty tons4 ,a ton ( hay       

occupies ab\t eighte5 cubic y>ds2 & !   
quantity ( hay requir$ w\ld fill a      
hundr$ & five ?\s& ?ree hundr$ cubic    
y>ds ( space1 or m ?an ! entire capacity
 ( ! ark4  ,if ^! animals 7 f$ on o!r   
sub/ances ?an hay1 ! extra difficulty ( 
obta9+ & pres]v+ ^? sub/ances w\ld      
c\nt]balance any advantage t might be   
ga9$ by ! economy ( space4  ,a va/      
quantity ( gra9 w\ld be necess>y = ?\s&s
 ( birds1 rod5ts1 m>supials1 & o!r      
animals2 & l>ge gran>ies w\ld be requir$
 = its /orage4  ,:at fle% w\ld be ne$$ =
 ! lions1 tig]s1 leop>ds1 ounces1       
wild-cats1 wolves1 be>s1 hy5as1 jackals1
 dogs1 & foxes1 m>t5s1 weasels1 eagles1 
condors1 vultures1 buzz>ds1 falcons1    
hawks1 kites1 owls1 z well z crocodiles 
& s]p5ts6 ,n "o b w\ld eat its weight 9 
a mon?1 & "s mu* m4 ,a full-gr[n lion   
eats fifte5 p\nds ( fle% 9 a day3 !re   
are two species ( lions2 & ! f\r w\ld   
eat tw5ty-two ?\s& p\nds 9 a ye>4 ,!re  
w\ld be1 at lea/1 ?ree ?\s& animals fe$+
 ^u fle%2 &1 if we calculate t !y av]ag$

 two p\nds ( fle% a day1 ?is w\ld give a
 total ( m ?an two million & a qu>t]    
p\nds ( fle% to be /or$ up & di/ribut$4 
,& s9ce dri$1 salt$1 or smok$ meat w\ld 
n answ]1 ?is fle% mu/ h be5 tak5 into ! 
ark alive4 ,x w\ld be equal to m ?an    
?irty ?\s& %eep at sev5ty-five p\nds    
ea*2 a great addition to ! orig9al c>go1
 & necessitat+ an extra quantity ( hay =
 _! food1 till _! turn came to be eat54 
,fi% w\ld be requir$ = ! ott]s1 m9ks1   
pelicans1 ( :i* !re are eight species1 &
 mu/ !re=e h be5 fifty-six individuals 9
 ! ark2 "o hundr$ & five gulls1 = !re   
are fifte5 species2 "o hundr$ & twelve  
cormorants1 =ty-n9e gannets1 "o hundr$ &
 =ty t]ns1 two hundr$ & eighty-sev5     
k+fi%]s1 beside /orks1 h]ons1           
spoonbills1 p5gu9s1 albatrosses1 & a ho/
 ( o!rs2 mollusks = ! oy/]-cat*]1       
turn/one1 & o!r birds4  ,! fi% c\ld n be
 pres]v$ aft] dea? 9 any way to answ] = 
food1 & mu/ !re=e h be5 alive3 l>ge     
tanks = ! purpose ( keep+ !m w\ld take  
up consid]able ( ! ark's space4 ,! wat] 

9 su* tanks w\ld soon become unfitt$ = !
 respiration ( ! fi%1 & !re mu/ h be5 "s
 provision1 by air-pumps or o!rwise1 =  
*>g+ ! wat] ) ! air ess5tial to _!      
exi/5ce4  ,_m animals live ^u insects2 &
 ?is mu/ h be5 ! mo/ difficult "p ( !   
provision to procure4 ,!re are n9ete5   
species ( goatsuck]s2 & !re mu/ h be5 9 
! ark two hundr$ & sixty-six            
individuals4 ,^! birds fe$ ^u flies1    
mo?s1 beetles1 & o!r insects4 ,:at an   
innum]able multitude mu/ h be5 provid$ =
 ! goatsuck]s alone6 ,b !re are a hundr$
 & ?irty-sev5 species ( fly-cat*]s2 &   
,noah mu/ h _h a fly-cat*] family (     
n9ete5 hundr$ & eighte5 individuals to  
supply ) appropriate food4 ,!re are     
?irty-sev5 species ( bee-eat]s2 & !re   
mu/ h be5 five hundr$ & eighte5 ( ^!    
birds to supply ) bees4 ,a v l>ge api>y 
w\ld be requir$ to supply _! ne$s4 ,b1  
beside ^!1 insects = swall[s1 swifts1   
m>t9s1 %rikes1 ?ru%es1 orioles1 sp>r[s1 
! beautiful trogans & jacam>s1 moles1   
%rews1 h$gehogs1 & a multitude ( o!rs1  

too num]\s to m5tion1 b n too num]\s to 
eat4 ,ants1 also1 = ! ant-eat]s (       
,am]ica1 ! a>d-v>k ( ,africa1 & !       
pangol9 ( ,asia4 ,! great ant-eat] (    
,s\? ,am]ica is an animal sometimes     
measur+ eight feet 9 l5g?4 ,x lives     
exclusively on ants1 :i* x procures by  
te>+ op5 _! hills ) its hook$ claws1 &  
!n draw+ its long tongue1 :i* is cov]$ )
 glut9\s saliva1 ov] ! sw>ms :i* ru% out
 to def5d _! dwell+4 ,_m bu%els ( ants  
w\ld be ne$$ = ! pair ( ant-eat]s be=e !
 ark l&$ on ,ar>at4 ,h[ 7 all ! insects 
caught1 & kept = ! use ( all ^! animals 
= m ?an a ye>8 ,a hundr$ m5 c\ld n cat* 
a suffici5t numb] 9 six mon?s4 ,&1 if   
caught1 h[ c\ld !y be pres]v$1 toge!r ) 
! orig9al /ock ( insects necess>y to    
supply ! _w aft] ! deluge8 ,"s insects  
eat only b>k2 o!rs1 res9\s secretions1 !
 pi?1 solid wood1 leaves1 sap 9 ! ve9s1 
z ! aphid1 fl[]s1 poll51 & honey4 ,wood1
 b>k1 res91 & honey might h be5 suppli$2
 b h[ c\ld gre5 leaves1 sap1 fl[]s &    
poll51 be furni%$ to ^? insects         

absolutely requir+ !m = exi/5ce8 ,?irty 
species ( insects fe$ on ! nettle1 b n  
"o ( !m c\ld live on dri$ nettles4      
,roesel calculates t two hundr$ species 
subsi/ on ! oak2 b ! oak mu/ be 9 a gr[+
 condition to supply !m ) food4 ,9 no   
o!r way1 !n1 c\ld ! insects h be5       
pres]v$ alive ?an by l>ge gre5-h\ses1 ! 
heat s appli$ z to suit ! plants ( bo?  
temp]ate & tropical climates1 & !       
insects s di/ribut$ among !m1 t ea* c\ld
 obta9 its appropriate n\ri%m5t4  ,fruit
 w\ld be necess>y = ! f\r hundr$ &      
=ty-two monkeys1 = ! planta9-eat]s1 !   
fruit-pigeons ( ! ,spice ,isl&s t fe$ on
 nutmegs1 = ! t\cans & ! flocks (       
p>rots1 p>roquets1 cockatoos1 & o!r     
fruit-eat+ birds4 ,z !y did n "k h[ to c
 fruit 9 ^? days1 & dri$ fruit w\ld be  
altoge!r unsuitable1 !re mu/ h be5 a    
l>ge gre5-h\se = rais+ all mann] ( fruit
 necess>y = ! frugivor\s multitude4  ,h[
 7 ! v>i\s animals obta9$8 ,! comm& giv5
 to ,noah 01 ,two ( e sort %alt ?\ br+  
into ! ark4  ,animals1 z is n[ well     

kn[n1 belong to limit$ c5tres1 outside (
 :i* !y are nev] f\nd 9 a natural /ate2 
& naturali/s "k t ^! c5tres 7 e/abli%$  
ages be=e ! "t :5 ! deluge is suppos$ to
 h occurr$4  ,?us1 ,hugh ,mill]1 9 8    
,te/imony ( ! ,rocks1 says1 ,we n[ "k t 
e great cont95t has its own peculi>     
fauna2 t ! orig9al c5tres ( di/ribution 
mu/ h be51 n "o1 b _m2 fur!r1 t ! areas 
or circles ar\nd ^! c5tres mu/ h be5    
occupi$ by _! pri/9e animals 9 ages long
 ant]ior to t ( ! ,noa*ian ,deluge2 nay1
 t 9 ev5 ! latt] geologic ages !y 7     
prec$$ 9 !m by animals ( ! same g5]al   
type4 ,!re are f\rte5 su* areas1 or     
prov9ces1 enum]at$ by ! lat] naturali/s2
 & ,cuvi]1 quot$ by ,mill]1 says1 ,!    
great cont95ts conta9 species peculi> to
 ea*2 insomu*1 t :5ev] l>ge c\ntries1 ( 
?is description1 h be5 discov]$1 :i* _! 
situation _h kept isolat$ f ! re/ ( !   
_w1 ! class ( quadrup$s :i* !y conta9$  
has be5 f\nd extremely diff]5t f any t  
_h exi/$ else:]e4 ,?us1 :5 ! ,spani>ds  
fir/ p5etrat$ into ,s\? ,am]ica1 !y did 

n f9d a s+le species ( quadrup$ ! same z
 any ( ,europe1 ,asia1 or ,africa4  ,!  
:ite be> is nev] f\nd except 9 ! arctic 
regions2 ! great grizzly be> is only    
f\nd 9 ! neighborhood ( ! ,rocky        
,m\nta9s4 ,ne>ly all ! species ( mammals
 f\nd 9 ,au/ralia are conf9$ to t       
c\ntry1 z ! w+less birds ( ,new ,zeal&  
are conf9$ to t1 & ! slo?1 armadillo1 & 
o!r animals1 to ,s\? ,am]ica4  ,a j\rney
 to ! pol> regions w\ld be necess>y to  
obta9 ! :ite be>1 ! musk-ox1 ( :i* sev5 
w\ld be requir$1 s9ce x is a clean bea/2
 sev5 re9de]1 likewise2 ! :ite fox1 !   
pol> h>e1 ! lemm+1 & sev5 ( ea* species 
( cormorant1 gannet1 p5gu91 petrel1 &   
gull1 "s ( :i* are z l>ge z eagles1 z   
well z m]gans]s1 geese1 & ducks1 c]ta9  
species ( :i* are only f\nd 9 ! frigid  
zone4 ,noah or 8 ag5ts mu/ h discov]$   
,gre5l& & ,nor? ,am]ica ?\s&s ( ye>s    
be=e ,columbus 0 born3 !y mu/ h prec$$  
,behr+1 ,p>ry1 ,ross1 ,kane1 & ,hayes 9 
explor+ ! ,arctic regions4 ,!y se>*$ !  
ice-floes & num]\s isl&s ( ! ,arctic    

seas1 sn[-%o$1 ov] ! froz5 tundras (    
,sib]ia1 to be c]ta9 t no liv+ ?+ escap$
 !m2 !n1 aft] cat*+ & cag+ all !        
animals1 convey$ !m1 ) all mann] ( food 
necess>y = _! su/5ance1 toge!r ) ice to 
temp] ! heat ( ! climate to :i* !y 7 = m
 ?an a ye> to be expos$1 return$ to !   
ne>e/ port1 &1 aft] a toilsome j\rney f 
! sea-coa/ to ,arm5ia1 arriv$ at _!     
de/9ation4 ,h[ _m ( ^! animals w\ld     
survive ! j\rney8 &1 ( ^? t did1 h[ _m  
w\ld survive ! *ange ( climate & habits8
  ,ano!r p>ty mu/ h visit$ temp]ate     
,am]ica2 trav]s$ ,new ,engl& 9 its l5g? 
& bread?1 =d$ wide /reams1 made _! way  
?r\gh unbrok5 wild]nesses1 trav]s$ !    
,great ,lakes1 roam$ ov] ! ,rocky       
,m\nta9s1 & secur$ ! black be>1 c9namon 
be>1 wapiti or ,canadian /ag1 ! moose1  
,am]ican de]1 antelope1 m\nta9 %eep1    
buffalo1 opossum1 rattlesnake1          
copp]head1 & an innum]able multitude (  
o!r animals--insects birds1 reptiles1 & 
mammals1 t are only to be f\nd 9 !      
temp]ate regions ( ,am]ica4  ,a voyage  

to ,s\? ,am]ica mu/ h be5 made to obta9 
tapirs1 pumas1 pecc>ies1 slo?s1         
ant-eat]s1 armadillos1 f\rte5 ea* ( !   
llama1 alpaca1 & vicuna1 beside monkeys1
 birds1 & insects innum]able4 ,a vessel 
ne>ly z l>ge z ,! ,great ,ea/]n mu/ h   
be5 employ$1 or a numb] ( small] ones1  
to accommodate ! collectors1 ! animals1 
& food = a voyage across ! ,atlantic4   
,!re mu/ h be51 at lea/1 a ?\s& m51 w&]+
 ?r\gh ! woods ( ,brazil1 along ! valley
 ( ! ,amazon1 ! ,or9oco1 & ! ,la ,plata2
 paddl+ up ! /reams1 scal+ ! m\nta9s1   
roam+ ov] ! pampas1 climb+ ! tall trees1
 turn+ ov] e /one & log1 & explor+ e    
nook1 to discov] ! snails1 bugs1        
insects1 worms1 reptiles1 & o!r animals 
indig5\s to ,s\? ,am]ica1 f ! ,i/hmus to
 ,ti]ra-del-fuego4  ,!re mu/ h be5      
obta9$ f\r elephants1 = !re are two     
species1 ! ,asiatic & ! ,indian2 f\rte5 
rh9oc]oses1 "o ( :i* is f\nd only 9 ,s\?
 ,africa1 ano!r 9 ! isl& ( ,java1 & a   
?ird 9 ,sumatra2 two hippopotami1 &     
possibly f\r1 = "s au?orities say !re   

are two species4 ,f\rte5 giraffes1 s9ce 
!y are clean bea/s1 mu/ h be5 caught &  
driv5 f ,c5tral ,africa 7_m m1 inde$1   
mu/ h be5 caught1 t ! requir$ numb]     
might rea* ! ark & be pres]v$72         
tw5ty-eight camels1 two hundr$ & eighty 
ox5 7= !re are tw5ty species1 & !y are  
clean72 & no less ?an ?irte5 hundr$ &   
eighty-six de] & antelope1 ( :i* !re are
 n9ety-n9e species recogniz$3 ^! to be  
collect$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,europe1 ,asia1 
,nor!rn & ,s\!rn ,africa1 & ,am]ica4    
,new ,zeal& mu/ h be5 visit$ to obta9   
its w+less birds2 ,mauritius = its dodo1
 !n liv+2 ,au/ralia = its m>supials &   
o!r peculi> animals2 & e l>ge isl&1 &   
mo/ ( ! small ones1 to obta9 ^? =ms (   
life t are only to be f\nd 9 ea*4 ,f !  
isl& ( ,celebes1 !y mu/ h tak5 ! eighty 
species ( birds t are conf9$ to x1 :i*  
w\ld require !m to cat*1 cage1 fe$1 &   
convey elev5 hundr$ & tw5ty specim5s3 a 
no small job ( itself4 ,t5 m5 t c\ld    
accompli% t1 & c>ry !m safe to ,arm5ia1 
w\ld d all t m5 c\ld d 9 t5 ye>s4 ,f !  

,philipp9e ,isl&s1 ! sev5ty-?ree species
 ( hawks1 p>rots1 & pigeons1 peculi> to 
!m2 :i* w\ld require1 s9ce f\rte5 ( e   
k9d ( bird 7 to be tak5 into ! ark1 no  
less ?an "o ?\s& & tw5ty-two specim5s4  
,f ,new ,gu9ea1 & ! neighbor+ isl&s1 two
 hundr$ & fifty-two ( ! magnific5t birds
 ( p>adise1 s9ce !re are eighte5        
species4  ,a fa9t idea ( ! difficulties 
enc\nt]$ & ov]come by ,noah's ag5ts may 
be ga!r$ f :at ,wallace1 9 8 rec5t "w on
 ! ,malay ,ar*ipelago1 in=ms u respect+ 
^! birds ( p>adise4 ,five voyages to    
diff]5t p>ts ( ! di/rict !y inhabit1 ea*
 occupy+ 9 its prep>ation & execution ! 
l>g] "p ( a ye>1 produc$ me only five   
species out ( ! f\rte5 kn[n to exi/ 9 ! 
,new-,gu9ea di/rict4 ,if x took         
,wallace1 ) all ! assi/ance t he _h f   
v>i\s (ficials1 five ye>s to obta9 five 
species1 repres5t$ by dead birds1 h[    
long did x take ,noah's ag5ts to obta9  
eighte5 species repres5t$ by two hundr$ 
& fifty-two live birds8 ,wallace c\ld   
only obta9 two alive1 & = ^! he _h to   

pay five hundr$ doll>s4  ,if !          
ant$iluvian s9n]s 7 any ?+ l ! mod]n    
ones1 ,noah mu/ h be5 ri*] ?an !        
,ro?s*ilds1 or he nev] c\ld h obta9$ _! 
s]vices2 :i* he mu/ h done1 or x c\ld   
nev] be tru?fully said1 accord+ to all t
 ,god comm&$ him1 s did he4  ,!         
collection ( ! l&-snails alone w\ld be  
no small tax4 ,sev5ty-f\r are peculi> to
 ,great ,brita93 h5ce !re mu/ h be5 a   
hundr$ & =ty-eight snails collect$ f t  
isl&4 ,six hundr$ species are f\nd 9    
,s\!rn ,europe alone1 & twelve hundr$   
mu/ h be5 collect$ f !re2 eighty 9      
,sicily1 t5 9 ,corsica1 two hundr$ &    
sixty-f\r 9 ! ,madeira ,isl&s1 a hundr$ 
& tw5ty 9 ! ,can>y ,isl&s1 tw5ty-six 9  
,/4 ,hel5a1 sixty-?ree 9 ,s\!rn ,africa1
 eighty-eight 9 ,madagasc>1 a hundr$ &  
twelve 9 ,ceylon1 a hundr$ 9 ,new       
,zeal&1 & o!rs on e l>ge & "s ( ! small 
isl&s ( ! globe4 ,! _w mu/ h be5        
circumnavigat$ _m times be=e ! vessel ( 
,magellan 0 built1 & e isl& visit$ &    
ransack$ ages be=e ! "t ( ,capta9 ,cook4

 ,b x seems surpris+1 s9ce ^! voyages   
mu/ h be5 p]=m$ by ! s9ful ant$iluvians1
 t !y did n save !mselves 9 _! %ips :5 !
 flood came2 = vessels t c\ld p]=m su*  
voyages w\ld c]ta9ly h surviv$ ! flood m
 readily ?an ! clumsy ark4  ,b 0 x      
really done8 ,a ?\s& m5 9 t5 ye>s1 ) all
 ! appliances ( mod]n art1--/eamboats1  
railroads1 canals1 coa*es1 & express    
companies1--c\ld n accompli% x 9 t5     
ye>s2 nor t5 times ! numb] ( m5 keep all
 ! animals alive 9 "o spot = "o ye>1 if 
!y 7 collect$ toge!r4  ,b1 says !       
,*ri/ian1 ,noah nev] did collect !m3 no 
intellig5t p]son 9 ?is day ev] supposes 
t he did4 ,:at !n8 ,! ,bible expressly  
decl>es t '!y w5t 9 unto ,noah into !   
ark4' ,by in/9ct1 su* z leads ! swall[  
to take its di/ant flight at ! approa* (
 w9t]1 !y came f all p>ts ( ! globe to !
 ark ( safety4  ,x is true t "o acc\nt  
does say t !y came 9 unto ,noah1 = !re  
are two v diff]5t /ories ( ! deluge mix$
 up 9 ^? *apt]s ( ,g5esis2 b1 al?\gh    
fly+ birds might p]=m su* a feat z go+  

twelve ?\s& miles to ! ark1 :i* w\ld be 
necess>y = "s1 h[ c\ld o!r animals get  
!re8 ,x w\ld be impossible ev5 = "s     
birds4 ,h[ c\ld ! o/ri*es ( ,africa1 !  
emus ( ,au/ralia1 & ! rheas ( ,s\?      
,am]ica1 get !re1--birds t nev] fly8    
,!re are ?ree species ( ! rhea1 or      
,s\?-,am]ican o/ri*2 & =ty-two ( ^! w\ld
 h a j\rney ( eight ?\s& miles be=e !m1 
by ! %orte/ r\te3 b h[ c\ld !y cross !  
,atlantic8 ,if !y w5t by l&1 !y mu/ h   
trav]s$ ! l5g? ( ! ,am]ican cont95t1 f  
,patagonia to ,alaska1 cross$ at        
,behr+'s ,/rait :5 x 0 froz51 & !n      
travell$ diagonally across ne>ly ! :ole 
cont95t ( ,asia to ,arm5ia1 aft] a      
j\rney t mu/ h requir$ _m mon?s = its   
completion4 ,! slo?s1 t h be5 conf9$ to 
,s\? ,am]ica ev] s9ce ! plioc5e p]iod at
 lea/1 mu/ h tak5 ! same r\te4 ,h[ !y   
cross$ ! m\nta9 /reams1 & liv$ :5 pass+ 
ov] broad prairies1 x w\ld be difficult 
to say4 ,a mile a day w\ld be a rapid   
rate = ^! sl[ travell]s1 & x w\ld !re=e 
require ab\t =ty ye>s = !m to arrive at 

_! de/9ation4 ,b1 s9ce ! life ( a slo?  
is n z long z ?is1 !y mu/ h bequea!d _! 
j\rney to _! po/]ity1 & !y to _!        
desc5dants1 born on ! way1 :o mu/ h     
rea*$ ! ark be=e ! door 0 clos$4 ,!     
l&-snails mu/ h met ) /ill great]       
difficulties4 ,impell$ by mo/ wond]ful  
in/9ct1 !y comm5c$ _! j\rney full a ?\s&
 ye>s be=e ! "t2 & _! po/]ity ( ! five  
hundr$? g5]ation mu/ h made _!          
appe>ance1 & be5 provid$ ) a passage by 
! v5]able ,noah4  ,scott1 :o wrote a    
comm5t>y on ! ,bible sev5ty or eighty   
ye>s ago1 mu/ h se5 "s ( ^!             
difficulties1 ?\gh ) no?+ l ! cle>ness )
 :i* sci5ce enables u to see !m n[4 ,he 
says1 ,!re mu/ h be5 a v extraord9>y    
miracle wr\ght1 p]haps by ! m9i/ration (
 angels1 9 br++ two ( e species to      
,noah1 & r5d]+ !m submissive to him &   
peaceable ) ea* o!r2 yet x seems n to h 
made any impression on ! h>d5$          
spectators4  ,?9k ( a troop ( angels    
fly-cat*+1 snail-seek+1 & bug-hunt+     
?r\gh all l&s1 lugg+ ?r\gh ! air1       

horses1 giraffes1 elephants1 &          
rh9oc]oses1 & dropp+ !m at ! door ( !   
ark4 ,"o has cross$ ! ,atlantic )       
rattlesnakes1 copp]heads1 & boas tw9$   
ar\nd him1 almo/ crippl+ 8 w+s ) _!     
snaky folds2 & ano!r ) a brace ( skunks1
 "o "u ea* w+1 t ! r5ew$ _w may n lack !
 fragrance ( ! old4 ,:at a subject = !  
p5cil ( a ,raphael or ,dore6 ,_h ! h>d5$
 spectators beheld su* a sc5e z ?is1    
,noah & 8 c>go w\ld h be5 ca/ out ( !   
ark1 & ! s9n]s !mselves1 conv]t$ by ?is 
/up5d\s miracle1 w\ld h tak5 passage    
!re94  ,n only mu/ !re h be5 a          
succession ( mo/ /up5d\s miracles to get
 ! animals to ! ark1 b also to return !m
 to _! prop] places ( abode4 ,b few ( !m
 c\ld h liv$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ,ar>at1 
_h !y be5 left !re4 ,h[ c\ld ! pol> be> 
return to 8 home among ! ice-b]gs1 !    
slo?s to ! cong5ial =e/s ( ! ,new ,_w1 &
 all ! mammals1 reptiles1 insects1 &    
snails to _! respective habitats1 !     
homes ( _! ance/ors = ages innum]able8  
,to return !m 0 j z necess>y z to obta9 

!m1 &1 ?\gh less difficult1 0 equally   
impossible4  ,h[ c\ld eight p]sons1 all 
t 7 sav$ 9 ! ark1 att5d to all ^!       
animals6 ,ne>ly all w\ld require food & 
wat] once a day1 & _m twice4 ,9 a       
m5ag]ie1 "o man takes c>e ( f\r         
cages1--fe$s1 cleans1 & wat]s ! animals4
 ,9 ! ark1 ea* p]son1 wom5 includ$1 mu/ 
h att5d$ ea* day to t5 ?\s& n9e hundr$ &
 sixty-f\r birds1 sev5 hundr$ &         
sixty-six bea/s1 "o hundr$ & f\rte5     
reptiles1 "o ?\s& "o hundr$ & fifty     
l&-snails1 & "o hundr$ & eighty-sev5    
?\s& five hundr$ insects4  ,few p]sons h
 an idea ( ! difficulty ( keep+ ev5 !   
common birds ( a temp]ate climate alive 
9 conf9em5t = any l5g? ( "t4 ,food t is 
q suitable 9 a wild /ate may be fatal to
 !m :5 !y are kept 9 ! h\se4 ,l9nets fe$
 on w9t] rape-se$ 9 ! wild /ate1 b soon 
die if f$ ^u x 9-doors4 ,!y are to be   
f$1 says ,be*/e91 on summ] rape-se$1    
moi/5$ 9 wat]2 & _! food mu/ be v>i$ by 
! addition ( millet1 radi%1 cabbage1    
lettuce & planta9-se$s1 & sometimes a   

few bruis$ melon-se$s or b>b]ries4      
,night+ales1 he says1 %\ld be f$ on     
meal1 worms1 & fre% ants' eggs3 b1 if x 
is n possible to get ^!1 a mixture ( h>d
 egg1 ox-he>t m9c$1 & :ite bread may be 
giv52 b ?is (t5 kills ! birds4 ,no su*  
food w\ld d = ,noah's night+ales1 !n1 or
 :]e w\ld h be5 ! night+ale's song8 ,!y 
mu/ h be5 f$ on meal1 worms1 & fre%     
ant's eggs4 ,h[ !y 7 obta9$1 we h1 (    
c\rse1 no k4 ,be*/e9 says t l>ks may be 
f$ ) a pa/e made ( grat$ c>rot1 :ite    
bread soak$ 9 wat]1 & b>ley or :eat     
meal1 all work$ toge!r 9 a mort>4 ,9    
addition to ?is pa/e1 l>ks %\ld be      
suppli$ ) poppy-se$1 bruis$ hemp1 crumb 
( bread1 & pl5ty ( gre5s1 su* z lettuce1
 endive1 cabbage1 ) a little lean meat  
or ant-eggs occasionally4 ,he says !    
cage %\ld be furni%$ ) a piece ( fre%   
turf1 (t5 r5ew$1 & great att5tion %\ld  
be paid to cleanl9ess4 ,! c>e ( ! birds 
9 ! ark probably fell to ! wom54 ,z !y  
_h n read ,be*/e91 or any o!r au?or on  
bird-keep+1--& ?\s&s ( ! birds mu/ h be5

 total /rang]s to !m1--h[ did !y "k :at 
diet to supply !m )1 & :]e c\ld !y get  
x1 suppos+ !y _h "t to supply !m at all8
  ,if ! difficulty 0 great to keep !    
birds ( a temp]ate climate1 h[ mu*      
great] mu/ x h be5 to keep tropical     
birds 9 a climate altoge!r unsuit$ to   
!m8 ,! two birds ( p>adise b\ght by     
,wallace 7 f$1 he says1 on rice1        
bananas1 & cockroa*es3 ( ! la/1 he      
obta9$ sev]al cans f a bake-h\se at     
,malta1 & ?us got 8 p>adise birds1 by   
good =tune1 to ,engl&4 ,b h[ _m cans (  
cockroa*es w\ld be necess>y = two hundr$
 & fifty-two ( su* birds1--! numb] 9 !  
ark8 & :]e 7 ! bake-h\ses f :i* ! supply
 might be obta9$8  ,to keep ?is va/     
m5ag]ie clean w\ld h requir$ a l>ge     
corps ( effici5t work]s1 especially :5  
we rememb] t !re 0 b "o door 9 ea* /ory1
 z "s suppose2 or "o door to ! :ole ark1
 z ! /ory seems to tea*1 & ?is door 0   
clos$2 & b "o w9d[1 & t app>5tly 9 !    
ro(4 ,! ,augean /able1 ! cleans+ ( :i* 0
 "o ( ! labors ( ,h]cules1 c b fa9tly   

indicate :at mu/ h be5 ! condition ( !  
ark 9 less ?an a mon?1 suppos+ ! animals
 to subsi/ z long4  ,:5ce came ! wat] t 
cov]$ ! e>? to ! tops ( ! highe/        
m\nta9s8 ,all ! high hills t 7 "u ! :ole
 heav5 7 cov]$4 ,fifte5 cubits upw>d did
 ! wat]s prevail2 & ! m\nta9s 7 cov]$1  
says ! record4 ,& to d ?is1 x ra9$ = =ty
 days & =ty nights4 ,a fall ( an in* (  
wat] 9 a day is consid]$ a v heavy ra9 9
 ,great ,brita94 ,! heavie/ s+le ra9    
record$ fell on ! ,khasia ,hills 9      
,india1 & am\nt$ to ?irty in*es 9       
tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,if ?is delug+ ra9 c\ld 
h cont9u$ = =ty days & nights1 & _h x   
fall5 ov] ! entire surface ( ! globe1 ! 
am\nt w\ld only h be5 "o hundr$ feet2   
:i*1 in/ead ( cov]+ ! m\nta9s1 w\ld n h 
cov]$ ! hills4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 su* a ra9 is
 only possible = a v limit$ "t1 & on a  
small portion ( ! e>?'s surface4  ,sir  
,john ,leslie1 9 ,! ,encyclop$ia        
,britannica1 says1 ,suppos+ ! va/ canopy
 ( air1 by "s sudd5 *ange ( int]nal     
con/itution1 at once to dis*>ge its :ole

 wat]y /ore1 ?is precipitate w\ld =m a  
%eet ( sc>cely five in*es ?ick ov] !    
surface ( ! globe4 ,b if ! wat] t cov]$ 
! e>? above ! tops ( ! highe/ m\nta9s   
came by ra91 x mu/ h ra9$ sev5 hundr$   
feet a day = =ty days6 or !re mu/ h     
fall5 ea* day1 accord+ to ,sir ,john    
,leslie's e/imate1 m ?an f\rte5 hundr$  
times z mu* wat] on ! e>? z ! atmosph]e 
conta9$6  ,b ! writ] says1 ,! f\nta9s ( 
! great deep 7 brok5 up4 ,to ! ,jews1 :o
 suppos$1 ) ,david1 t ,god _h f\nd$ !   
e>? ^u ! seas1 & e/abli%$ x ^u ! floods1
 ?is meant some?+2 b1 9 ! light (       
geology1 we see t x only demon/rates !  
ignorance ( ! man :o wrote & ! p t      
believ$ ! /ory4  ,adam ,cl>ke1 comm5t+  
on ?is passage1 says1 ,x appe>s t an    
imm5se quantity ( wat] occupi$ ! c5tre (
 ! ant$iluvian e>?2 &1 z ?is bur/ =? by 
! ord] ( ,god1 ! circumambi5t /rata mu/ 
s9k 9 ord] to fill up ! vacuum occasion$
 by ! elevat$ wat]s4 ,if true1 x w\ld n 
h assi/$ 9 dr[n+ ! _w "o spoonful4 ,= if
 ! /rata sank any:]e to fill ! holl[    

previ\sly occupi$ by ! wat]1 x w\ld only
 make ! m\nta9s s mu* high] 9 comp>ison3
 h5ce x w\ld require j t mu* extra wat] 
to cov] !m4 ,9 ! light ( geology1 h[ev]1
 ! notion is suffici5tly absurd4 ,a mile
 & a half deep1 ! e>?'s int]ior is hot  
en\gh to conv]t wat] into /eam2 !re is1 
!re=e1 no *ance = wat] to exi/ 9 its    
c5tre1 or any:]e ne> x4  ,x is z great a
 difficulty to discov] :]e ! wat] w5t :5
 ! flood 0 ov]4 ,we are told t ! f\nta9s
 ( ! deep & ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 /opp$1 & !
 ra9 0 re/ra9$4 ,b ?is c\ld d no?+ t[>ds
 dim9i%+ ! wat]4 ,all t x c\ld possibly 
accompli% w\ld be to prev5t ! rise ( !  
wat]4 ,b we are also told t ,god made a 
w9d to pass ov] ! e>?4 ,all t ! w9d c\ld
 d1 h[ev]1 w\ld be to convey to !       
atmosph]e ! moi/ure x took up 9 vapor2 &
 ?is c\ld n h l[]$ ! wat] a y>d4 ,!     
highe/ m\nta91 ,kun*++a1 is m ?an       
tw5ty-eight ?\s& feet high2 ! flood     
prevail$ "o hundr$ & fifty days1 & abat$
 two hundr$ & tw5ty-five2 & if ?is      
abatem5t 0 done by ! w9d1 x mu/ h bl[n  

an ocean ( wat] f ! entire surface ( !  
e>?1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five deep1 e day 
= eight mon?s6 ,all ! hurricanes t ev]  
blew1 bl[+ at once1 w\ld be ! g5tle/    
zephyr ( a summ]'s eve1 comp>$ ) su* a  
w9d z t2 & by :at possibility c\ld su* a
 craft z ! ark survive ! /orm8  ,a "q1  
prop] to be ask$ is1 ,h[ 7 ! animals    
suppli$ ) light8 & h[ did ! att5dants   
see to wait ^u !m 9 ! fir/ & second     
/ories ( ! ark8 ,!re 0 b "o w9d[1 & t   
only tw5ty-two in*es 9 size1 & x appe>s 
to h be5 9 ! ?ird /ory4 ,x 0 a day :5   
k]os5e 0 unkn[n1 & tall[ dips 7 un9v5t$4
 ,h[ did ^! animals live 9 ! d>kness8 &1
 above all1 h[ did ,noah & 8 family     
supply _! wants8 ,x c\ld h be5 no easy  
or pleasant ?+ to wait ^u hungry lions1 
tig]s1 crocodiles1 & rattlesnakes 9 !   
d>k1 to say no?+ ( ! dang]4  ,h[ did !y 
brea!8 ,!re 0 b "o tw5ty-two in* w9d[2 !
 ark 0 pit*$ )9 & )\t ) pit*2 ,! ,"l %ut
 him 94 ,talk ( ! ,black ,hole (        
,calcutta3 x mu/ h be5 pure z ! brea? ( 
morn+ comp>$ ) ! condition ( ! ark 9 "o 

day4  ,:]e did !y obta9 wat] = dr9k8    
,suppos+ all ! additional wat] ne$$ to  
dr[n ! _w 0 fre%1 :5 m+l$ ) ! wat] ( !  
sea1 z mu* z "o-t5? ( x w\ld be salt    
wat]1 & ?is w\ld r5d] x utt]ly unfit =  
dr9k4 ,provision mu/ !re=e h be5 made = 
wat]2 & a space c]ta9ly half z l>ge z ! 
ark mu/ h be5 tak5 up = ! wat] necess>y 
= ?is imm5se multitude4  ,! fi%1        
mollusks1 cru/aceans 7su* z our crabs & 
lob/]s71 & all corals1 mu/ h di$ if su* 
a flood _h tak5 place1--! fre%-wat] fi% 
f ! salt wat] at once add$ to _! prop]  
elem5t1 & ! salt-wat] fi% & o!r m>9e =ms
 f s l>ge an addition ( fre% wat]4 ,=   
mon?s1 !re c\ld h be5 no %ore3 :at is n[
 ! m>g9 ( ! sea 0 buri$ miles deep2 &   
all ! fucoidal vegetation1 ^u :i*       
myriads ( animals subsi/1 mu/ h p]i%$1 &
 ! animals ) x1 if ! *ange 9 !          
con/itution ( ! wat] _h n kill$ !m4 ,e  
"t a man swall[s an oy/]1 he has evid5ce
 t ! ,noa*ian deluge did n take place4  
,! plants mu/ h p]i%$ also4 ,h[ _m ( our
 trees1 to say no?+ ( ! grasses & feeble

 plants1 c\ld endure a soak+ ( ne>ly    
twelve mon?s' duration8 ,"s ( ! v h>die/
 se$s might survive1 b ! numb] c\ld n be
 l>ge4 ,! pres5t condition ( vegetation 
^u ! globe is ano!r evid5ce1 !n1 t ?is  
deluge did n take place4  ,:5 ! ark l&$ 
on ,m\nt ,ar>at1 & ! animals w5t =?1 h[ 
did !y subsi/8 ,z !y w5t d[n ! m\nta9s1 
! c>nivor\s animals w\ld h dev\r$ a l>ge
 portion ( ! h]bivor\s animals sav$ 9 ! 
ark4 ,beside ! lions1 tig]s1 leop>ds1   
ounces1 & o!r c>nivor\s mammals1 am\nt+ 
to eight hundr$ & n9ety-two1 !re 7 9 !  
ark six hundr$ & sixty-six eagles1 = !re
 are =ty-eight species2 "o hundr$ &     
=ty-f\r buzz>ds1 f\rte5 hundr$ & =ty-two
 falcons1 "o hundr$ & =ty hawks1 two    
hundr$ & ?irty-eight vultures1 & eight  
hundr$ & n9ety six owls4 ,:at *ance w\ld
 a few %eep1 rabbits & squirrels1 rats &
 mice1 doves & *ick5s1 h1 among ?is     
rav5\s multitude8 ,h[ c\ld ! ants       
escape1 ) ant-eat]s1 a>d-v>ks & pangol9s
 on ! wat* = !m z soon z !y made _!     
appe>ance8 ,!re 7 z _m dogs z h>es1 z _m

 cats z mice4 ,h[ long a lease ( life   
c\ld ! %eep1 h>es1 & mice1 calculate ^u8
 ,be=e ! h]bivor\s animals _h multipli$1
 s z to furni% ! c>nivor\s animals )    
food1 !y mu/ all h be5 de/roy$1 aft] all
 ! pa9s tak5 = _! pres]vation4 ,noah    
%\ld h giv5 ! h]bivora1 at lea/ a ye>'s 
/>t1 especially s9ce ! vegetation ( !   
globe 0 s defici5t4  ,b we are told t ! 
species ( animals may h be5 mu* few] 9 !
 days ( ,noah2 &1 !re=e1 mu* less room  
w\ld be necess>y4 ,a s+le pair ( cats1  
say "s1 may h produc$ all ! animals ( ! 
cat k9d2 a pair ( dogs1 all ! animals t 
belong to ! dog family4 ,su* an         
explanation might h be5 giv5 :5 zoology 
0 little kn[n1 & geology _h no exi/5ce2 
b !re is no place = x n[4 ,animals      
*ange1 x is true1 & all species h       
probably be5 produc$ f a few orig9als2 b
 ! process by :i* ?is is accompli%$ is s
 sl[ 9 its op]ation1 t we h no k ( !    
=mation ( a new species4 ,we "k t lions1
 tig]s1 & cats ( v>i\s species1 exi/$   
long be=e ! "t ( ! deluge1 & dogs1      

wolves & foxes2 & we f9d mummi$ cats1   
dogs1 & o!r animals 9 ,egypt1 z old or  
old] ?an ! deluge1 s little *ang$ f ^? (
 ! pres5t "t 9 ! same locality1 t we _c 
recognize any diff]5ce betwe5 !m4  ,y   
seem to =get t all ?+s are possible )   
,god3 he c\ld h pack$ ^! animals into an
 ark ( "o-half ! size1 br\ght !m        
altoge!r 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 & return$ 
!m z rapidly4  ,& y seem to =get t !    
acc\nt 9 ,g5esis gives u no h9t ( any   
su* miracle4 ,noah 0 to take ! animals  
to him1 & to take unto him ( all food t 
is eat52 &1 z ,hugh ,mill] rem>ks1 !    
exp$i5t ( hav+ rec\rse to supposititi\s 
miracle 9 ord] to get ov] a difficulty  
insurm\ntable on e natural pr9ciple1 is 
n ( ! nature ( an argum5t1 b simply an  
evid5ce ( ! want ( x4 ,argum5t is at an 
end :5 supposititi\s miracle is         
introduc$4 ,b1 if a miracle 0 work$1 x 0
 n "o1 b t5 ?\s& ( ! mo/ /up5d\s        
miracles1 & entirely unnecess>y ones4   
,?is1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,pye ,smi? saw1 :5 he
 said1 ,we _c repres5t to ourselves !   

idea ( all l& animals be+ br\ght into "o
 small spot1 f ! pol> regions1 ! torrid 
zone1 & all ! o!r climates ( ,asia1     
,africa1 ,europe1 & ,am]ica1 ,au/ralia1 
& ! ?\s&s ( isl&s1--_! pres]vation &    
provision1 & ! f9al disposal ( !m1--)\t 
br++ up ! idea ( miracles m /up5d\s ?an 
any t are record$ 9 ,scripture4 ,! great
 decisive miracle ( ,*ri/ianity1--!     
resurrection ( ! ,"l ,jesus1--s9ks d[n  
be=e x4  ,x is a favorite me?od ) !     
advocates ( special revelations to %[ _!
 agreem5t ) ! op]ations ( natural law1  
till a difficulty is met ) t _c be      
answ]$1 :5 !y flee at once to miracle to
 save !m4 ,b1 9 ?is case1 miracle itself
 _c save !m4  ,geology furni%es u )     
evid5ce t no su* deluge has tak5 place4 
,accord+ to ,hugh ,mill]1 ,9 v>i\s p>ts 
( ! _w1 su* z ,auv]gne 9 ,c5tral        
,france1 & along ! flanks ( ,etna1 !re  
are cones ( long-ext9ct or long-slumb]+ 
volcanoes1 :i*1 ?\gh ( at lea/ triple ! 
antiquity ( ! ,noa*ian deluge1 & ?\gh   
compos$ ( ! ord9>y incoh]5t mat]ials1   

exhibit no m>ks ( d5udation4 ,accord+ to
 ! calculations ( ,sir ,*>les ,lyell1 no
 deva/at+ flood c\ld h pass$ ov] !      
=e/-zone ( ,etna dur+ ! la/ twelve ?\s& 
ye>s4  ,ar*aeology ent]s h] prote/      
equally aga9/ x4 ,we h abundance (      
,egyptian mummies1 /atues1 inscriptions1
 pa9t+s1 & o!r repres5tations (         
,egyptian life belong+ to a mu* e>li]   
p]iod ?an ! deluge4 ,) only su*         
modifications z "t sl[ly introduc$1 we  
f9d ! p1 _! language1 & _! habits1      
cont9u+ aft] t "t1 z !y _h done =       
c5turies be=e4 ,lepsius1 writ+ f !      
pyramids ( ,memphis1 9 #ahdc1 says1 ,we 
are /ill busy ) /ructures1 sculptures1 &
 inscriptions1 :i* are to be class$1 by 
means ( ! n[ m accurately det]m9$ gr\ps 
( k+s1 9 an epo* ( highly fl\ri%+       
civilization1 z f> back z ! f\r?        
mill5nium be=e ,*ri/4 ,t is "o ?\s& six 
hundr$ & fifty-six ye>s be=e ! "t ( !   
flood4 ,lyell says t ,*evali] ,buns51 9 
8 elaborate & philosophical "w on anci5t
 ,egypt1 has satisfi$ n a few ( ! le>n$1

 by an appeal to monum5tal inscriptions 
/ill extant1 t ! successive dyna/ies (  
k+s may be trac$ back )\t a break1 to   
,m5es1 & t ! date ( 8 reign w\ld        
correspond ) ! ye> #c1fdj ,b4,c42 t is  
ne>ly ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ! "t ( !  
deluge4 ,/range t ! :ole _w %\ld h be5  
dr[n$ & ! ,egyptians nev] knew x6  ,f ! 
,types ( ,mank9d1 we le>n t ! fact is   
ass]t$ by ,lepsius1 & famili> to all    
,egyptologi/s1 t negro & o!r races      
already exi/$ 9 ,nor!rn ,africa1 on !   
,upp] ,nile1 #b1cjj ye>s ,b4,c4  ,b ?is 
is only =ty-eight ye>s aft] ! deluge4   
,:at k9d ( a family _h ,noah8 ,0        
amalgamation practis$ by any ( ,noah's  
sons8 ,if all ! human occupants ( ! ark 
7 ,caucasians1 h[ did !y produce negro  
races 9 =ty-eight ye>s8 ,! facts aga9   
compel u to ann\nce ! fabul\s "* ( ?is  
,g5esical /ory ( ! deluge4  ,no         
intellig5t p]son n[ believes t x 0 a    
total deluge3 ,buckl&1 ,pye ,smi?1      
,mill]1 ,hit*cock1 & all ,*ri/ian       
geologi/s1 agree t x 0 a p>tial deluge1 

& ! acc\nt c be s expla9$4  ,h[ /range t
 ,god %\ld dictate an acc\nt ( ! deluge 
t l$ ev]ybody to a false conclusion )   
reg>d to x1 till sci5ce taught !m a     
bett]4 ,b let u read :at ! acc\nt says1 
& see :e!r x c be expla9$ to signify a  
p>tial deluge4 ,to save ! ,bible f its  
inevitable fate1 su* m5 z ,buckl&1      
,smi?1 ,mill]1 ,hit*cock1 & o!r ,bible  
apologi/s1 x is evid5t f _! writ+s1 7   
ready to resort to any s*eme1 h[ev]     
wild4  ,i read 7,g54 vi4 #g71 ,i w      
de/roy bo? man & bea/1 & ! creep+ ?+4   
,h[ c\ld a p>tial deluge accompli% ?is8 
7v4 #ac72 ,! end ( all fle% is come be=e
 me4 ,i w de/roy !m ) ! e>?4 ,h[ c\ld   
all fle% be de/roy$ ) ! e>? by any o!r  
?an a total deluge8 7v4 #ag72 ,i d br+ a
 flood ( wat]s ^u ! e>?1 to de/roy all  
fle% :]e9 is ! brea? ( life1 f "u heav52
 & e ?+ t is 9 ! e>? %all die4 ,n only  
is man to be de/roy$1 b all fle% :]e9 is
 ! brea? ( life1 f "u heav51 & e ?+ 9 ! 
e>? is to die4 ,c ?is be tortur$ to mean
 a p>tial deluge8 7vii4 #ai72 ,& ! wat]s

 prevail$ exce$+ly ^u ! e>?2 & all !    
high hills t 7 "u ! :ole heav5 7 cov]$2 
& all fle% di$ t mov$ ^u ! e>?1 bo? (   
f[l1 & ( cattle1 & ( bea/1 & ( creep+ ?+
 t creepe? ^u ! e>?1 & e man4 ,all 9 ^: 
no/rils 0 ! brea? ( life1 ( all t 0 9 ! 
dry l&1 di$4 ,& e liv+ sub/ance 0       
de/roy$ :i* 0 ^u ! face ( ! gr\nd1 bo?  
man & cattle1 & ! creep+ ?+s1 & ! f[l ( 
! heav52 & !y 7 de/roy$ f ! e>?1 & ,noah
 only rema9$ alive1 & !y t 7 ) him 9 !  
ark4 ,_h ! man :o wrote ?is /ory be5 a  
lawy]1 & _h he kn[n h[ ^!               
w\ld-be-,bible-believ]s1 & at ! same "t 
geologi/s1 w\ld seek to p]v]t 8 mean+1  
he c\ld n h m c>efully word$ 8 acc\nt4  
,x is n possible = any man to express ! 
idea ( a total flood m def9itely ?an ?is
 man has done4 ,he does n m]ely say !   
hills 7 cov]$1 b all ! hills 7 cov]$2 & 
le/ y %\ld ?9k t he c]ta9ly did n mean !
 mo/ elevat$1 he is c>eful to say all ! 
high hills 7 cov]$2 & le/ "s "o %\ld say
 he only meant ! hills 9 t "p ( !       
c\ntry1 he says expressly all ! high    

hills t 7 "u ! :ole heav5 7 cov]$4 ,he  
is ev5 s cauti\s z to introduce ! phrase
 :ole heav51 le/ "s "o 9 its abs5ce     
might /ill ?9k t ! deluge 0 a p>tial "o4
 ,to make its univ]sality /ill m evid5t1
 he says1 ,all fle% di$ t mov$ ^u ! e>?4
 ,?is w\ld h be5 suffici5tly def9ite =  
mo/ p]sons1 b n s = him2 he p>ticul>izes
 s t none may escape1--bo? ( f[l1 & (   
cattle1 & ( bea/1 & ( creep+ ?+ t       
creepe? ^u ! e>?1 & e man4 ,to leave no 
possibility ( mi/ake1 he adds1 all 9 ^: 
no/rils 0 ! brea? ( life1 ( all t 0 9 ! 
dry l&1 di$4 ,c any ?+ m be ne$$8 ,!    
writ] seems to see t "s !ological       
pr(essor may ev5 yet try to make ?is    
mean a p>tial deluge2 & he !re=e says1  
,e liv+ sub/ance 0 de/roy$ :i* 0 ^u !   
face ( ! gr\nd1 bo? man1 & cattle1 & !  
creep+ ?+s1 & ! f[l ( ! heav52 !y 7     
de/roy$ f ! e>?4 ,is x possible to add  
to ! /r5g? ( ?is8 ,he ?9ks x is2 & he   
!re=e says1 ,noah only rema9$ alive1 &  
!y t 7 ) him 9 ! ark4 ,c\ld any tru?ful 
man write ?is & !n mean t less ?an a    

hundr$? "p ( ! e>?'s surface 0 cov]$4   
,if n a total flood1 :y save ! animals1 
above all ! birds8 ,all t ,noah & 8     
family ne$ to h done w\ld h be5 to move 
out ( ! region till ! /orm 0 ov]4 ,if a 
p>tial flood1 h[ c\ld ! ark h re/$ on ! 
m\nta9s ( ,ar>at8 ,ar>at itself is      
sev5te5 ?\s& feet high1 & x rises f a   
plateau t is sev5 ?\s& feet above !     
sea-level4 ,a flood t enabl$ ! ark to   
float on to t m\nta9 c\ld n h be5 f> f  
univ]sal2 &1 :5 su* a flood is acc\nt$ =
 on sci5tific pr9ciples1 x w be j z easy
 to acc\nt = a total flood4  ,! flood 0 
only int5d$ to de/roy man1 & !re=e only 
cov]$ ^? p>ts ( ! e>? t 7 occupi$ by    
him4  ,! ,bible /ates1 h[ev]1 t x 0     
int5d$ to de/roy e ?+ :]e9 0 ! brea? (  
life2 & y\r acc\nt & ! ,bible acc\nt d n
 at all agree4 ,b1 if man 0 int5d$ to be
 de/roy$1 ! flood mu/ h be5 wide-spread4
 ,we "k t ,africa 0 occupi$ be=e t "t1 &
 _h be5 = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 by v>i\s races4 
,we le>n1 f ! rec5t discov]ies 9 !      
,swiss ,lakes1 t man 0 9 ,switz]l& be=e 

t "t2 9 ,france1 z ,b\*]'s & ,rigollet's
 discov]ies prove2 9 ,great ,brita91 z !
 caves 9 ,devon%ire %[2 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1
 z ! fossil human skull b5ea? ,table    
,m\nta9 demon/rates4 ,h5ce1 = ! flood to
 de/roy man alone at s rec5t a p]iod1 x 
mu/ h be5 z wide spread z ! e>?4  ,ev5  
accord+ to ! ,bible acc\nt1 ! g>d5 (    
,ed51 :]e man 0 fir/ plac$1 0 some:]e   
ne> ! ,euphrates2 & 9 sixte5 hundr$ ye>s
 ! race mu/ h rambl$ ov] a l>ge "p ( !  
e>?'s surface4 ,! highe/ m\nta9s 9 ! _w1
 ! ,himalayas1 are )9 two ?\s& miles ( !
 ,euphrates4 ,t spl5did c\ntry1 ,india1 
w\ld h be5 occupi$ long be=e ! "t ( !   
deluge2 &1 on ! flanks ( ! ,himalayas1  
man c\ld h laugh$ at any flood t natural
 causes c\ld possibly produce4  ,h[ d y 
acc\nt1 !n1 = ^! traditions ( a deluge t
 we f9d all ov] ! globe8  ,no?+ m easy4 
,9 all times floods h occurr$2 "s by    
heavy & long-cont9u$ ra9s1 o!rs by !    
bur/+ ( lake-b>ri]s or ! irruption ( !  
sea2 & :]ev] traditions ( ^! h be5 met  
)1 m5 ) ! ,bible /ory 9 _! m9ds h at    

once attribut$ _! orig9 to ! ,noa*ian   
deluge4  ,b ,jesus & ! apo/les indorse !
 acc\nt ( ! deluge4  ,grant$2 b does t  
trans=m a fable into a fact8 ,!y believ$
 ! /ory j z our mod]n !ologians believe 
x2 because !y 7 taught x :5 !y 7 *ildr51
 & _h n le>n$ bett]4 ,jesus says 7,matt4
 xxv4 #cg-ci71 ,b z ! days ( ,noe 71 s  
%all also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man be4 ,=1 
z 9 ! days t 7 be=e ! flood !y 7 eat+ & 
dr9k+1 m>ry+ & giv+ 9 m>riage1 until !  
day t ,noe ent]$ into ! ark1 & knew n   
until ! flood came & took !m all away2 s
 %all also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man be4 ,if
 ! man _h reg>d$ ! /ory z false1 he nev]
 w\ld h ref]r$ to x 9 su* a mann]4 ,&1 9
 ?is manife/ation ( cr$ulity on ! "p (  
,jesus1 we c see ! v false e/imate plac$
 ^u him by s l>ge a portion ( ! p ( ?is 
c\ntry4 ,let ! tru? be spok51 ?\gh      
,jesus & all o!r idols be ov]?r[n4 ,s he
 w\ld say1 if alive1 or he 0 n z good & 
intellig5t a man z ,i ?9k he 04  ,by ?is
 /ory ! ,bible /&s or falls z a div9e   
book4 ,x falls1 z we see1 & takes its   

place ) all o!r human fallible          
productions4 ,= k1 we g to ,nature1 our 
univ]sal "m1 :o gives h] ,bible to e    
s\l1 & prea*es h] ev]la/+ gospel to all 
p4     ,transcrib]'s ,note3      ,m9or  
typographical errors h be5 correct$ )\t 
note4 ,v>iant     spell+s h be5 reta9$4 
,hyph5ation has be5 /&>dis$4