,,bible ,,romances ,fir/ ,s]ies ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,foote ,,cont5ts3 ,,! ,,creation ,,/ory4 ,,noah',s ,,flood4 ,,eve ,,& ,,! ,,apple4 ,,! ,,bible ,,devil4 ,,! ,,t5 ,,plagues2 ,,jonah ,,& ,,! ,,:ale4 ,,! ,,w&]+ ,,jews4 ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,babel4 ,,balaam',s ,,ass4 ,,god',s ,,?ieves ,,9 ,,canaan4 ,,ca9 ,,& ,,abel4 ,,lot',s ,,wife4 ,,! ,,creation ,,/ory4 ,,bible ,,romances4--#a4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,! ,book ( ,g5esis is g5]ally ?\ght1 z ,pr(essor ,huxley says1 to conta9 ! beg9n+ & ! end ( s\nd sci5ce4 ,! my?ology ( ! ,jews is held to be a div9e revelation ( ! e>ly hi/ory ( man1 & ( ! cosmic *anges prep>atory to 8 creation4 ,! masses ( ! p 9 e ,*ri/ian c\ntry are taught 9 _! *ildhood t ,god creat$ ! univ]se1 includ+ ?is e>? ) all its flora & fauna1 9 five days2 t he creat$ man1 ! bright consummate fl[] ( 8 "w1 on ! six? day1 & re/$ on ! sev5?4 ,yet e /ud5t kn[s ?is conception to be utt]ly false2 e man ( sci5ce rejects x z absurd2 & ev5 ! cl]gy !mselves mo/ly disbelieve x ,:y1 !n1 d !y n disabuse ! popul> m9d1 & prea* :at !y deem true in/ead ( :at !y "k to be false8 ,! answ] is v simple4 ,because !y feel t ! doctr9e ( ! ,fall is b\nd up ) ! ,g5esaic acc\nt ( ,creation1 & t if ! latt] be discr$it$ ! =m] w n long be reta9$4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,fall be+ ! f\ndation ( ! s*eme ( ,atonem5t1 ! cl]gy w nev] admit ! ,creation ,/ory to be my?ical until !y are =c$ to d s by ext]nal pressure4 ,at any rate !y _c be expect$ to proclaim its falsity1 s9ce by s do+ !y w\ld de/roy ! ma9 prop ( _! p[]4 ,:at ! recognis$ tea*]s ( religion w n d1 h[ev]1 %\ld n be left undone1 especially :5 x is s ne$ful & important4 ,m5 ( sci5ce1 by tea*+ positive & indisputable tru?s1 are gradually b surely revolutionis+ ! _w ( ?\ght1 & de?ron+ ! prie/hoods ( my/]y & sup]/ition4 ,yet _! influ5ce on ! masses is indirect1 & !y d n (t5 tr\ble !mselves to %[ ! contradiction betwe5 _! discov]ies & :at is prea*$ f ! pulpit4 ,p]haps !y are "r4 ,b x is also "r t o!rs %\ld appeal to ! p 9 ! "n n only ( sci5ce1 b also ( s*ol>%ip & common s5se1 & %[ !m ! incr$ible absurdity ( mu* t ! cl]gy are h&somely paid to prea* z ! v]itable & infallible ,^w ( ,god4 ,! ,creation ,/ory1 ) :i* ! ,book ( ,g5esis op5s1 is incoh]5t1 discrepant1 & intr9sically absurd1 z we %all attempt to %[4 ,x is also discordant ) ! pla9e/ tru?s ( ,sci5ce4 ,let u exam9e x1 aft] ca/+ aside all prejudice & pr$ilection4 ,if ! univ]se1 includ+ ?is e>? & its pr9cipal inhabitant1 man1 0 creat$ 9 six days1 x foll[s t less ?an six ?\s& ye>s ago *aos reign$ ?r\gh\t nature4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is cle>ly untrue4 ,our e>? has revolv$ r\nd its c5tral sun = numb]less millions ( ye>s4 ,geology proves also t million ye>s h elaps$ s9ce organic exi/5ce fir/ appe>$ on ! e>?'s surface1 & ?is _w became ! !atre ( life & dea?4 ,d>w9 speaks ( ! kn[n hi/ory ( ! _w z ( a l5g? q incompreh5sible by u1 yet ev5 t he affirms w h]eaft] be recognis$ z a m]e fragm5t ( "t com-p>$ ) ! va/ p]iods :i* ,biology w dem&4 ,! in/ruct$ memb]s ( ! ,*ur* h long recognis$ ^!-/atem5ts z sub/antially true1 & !y h tri$ to reconcile !m ) ,scripture by assum+ t ! ^w :i* 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ,creation is r5d]$ day really means a p]iod1 t is an ela/ic space ( "t :i* may be exp&$ or contract$ to suit all requirem5ts4 ,b !re are two fatal objections to ?is assumption4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! same ^w is r5d]$ day 9 ! f\r? comm&m5t1 & if x means p]iod 9 ,g5esis x means p]iod 9 ,exodus4 ,9 t case we are comm&$ to "w six p]iods & re/ on ! sev5?1 & ea* p]iod mu/ cov] a geological epo*4 ,h[ pleasant = ^? :o happ5 to be born 9 ! sev5? p]iod1 h[ unpleasant = ^? born 9 "o ( ! six6 ,! lives ( ! "o class all "w1 ^? ( ! o!r all play6 ,9 ! second place1 ! acc\nt ( ea* day's creation concludes ) ! refra9 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! fir/ 7or o!r7 day4 ,n[ ev5+ & morn+ are t]ms :i* m>k ! lum9\s gradations betwe5 night & day1 & ^! ph5om5a1 l night & day1 dep5d on ! e>?'s revolv+ on its axis & pres5t+ diff]5t portions ( its surface to ! sun4 ,ev5+ & morn+ cle>ly imply a space ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & ! writ] ( ,g5esis1 :oev] he 01 w\ld probably be surpris$ at any o!r int]pretation ( 8 words4 ,x is sometimes argu$1 z = in/ance by ,dr4 ,m',caul1 t ^! primeval days 7 ( va/ & unkn[n duration1 ! ev5+ & ! morn+ n be+ dep5d5t on _! pres5t causes4 ,b ?is supposition c\ld only apply to ! fir/ ?ree days1 = ! sun1 moon1 & />s 7 creat$ on ! f\r? day1 expressly to rule ov] ! day & ov] ! night1 & to divide ! light f ! d>kness4 ,! fif? & six? days1 at lea/1 mu/ be und]/ood z ( normal l5g?1 & ?us ! *ronological difficulties rema94 ,all animal life 0 br\ght into exi/5ce on ! la/ two days1 & !re=e ! ,bible /ill all[s an antiquity ( less ?an six ?\s& ye>s = ! _w's fauna4 ,geology & ,biology all[ millions ( ye>s4 ,"h !n ,sci5ce & ! ,bible are 9 flagrant & irreconcilable contradiction4 ,! fact t ! writ] ( ,g5esis repres5ts light z exi/+ ?ree days be=e ! creation ( ! sun1 ! s\rce ( light1 has frequ5tly be5 notic$4 ,"o le>n$ comm5tator suppos$ t ,god _h infus$ a c]ta9 lum9osity ?r\gh ! air1 :i* 0 n exactly ! same z ! light ( ! sun4 ,b light is n a ?+2 x is a ph5om5on caus$ by def9ite laws ( a/ronomy & optics4 ,su* explanations are b fanciful refuges ( sup]/ition4 ,god said let !re be light & !re 0 light1 is n ! language ( sci5ce & hi/ory1 b ! language ( poetry4 ,z su* x is sublime4 ,we f9d a simil> expression 9 ! ,v$as ( ! ,h9doos3 ,he ?\ght1 ,i w create worlds1 & !y 7 !re6 ,bo? become ridicul\s :5 pres5t$ to u z a sci5tific /atem5t ,! physical a/ronom] kn[s h[ worlds are =m$1 z well z h[ _! movem5ts are det]m9$2 he kn[s also ! causes ( light2 & he kn[s t none ( ^! processes resembles ! acc\nts giv5 9 ! ,creation ,/ories ( ! ,hebrews & ! ,h9doos4 ,sci5ce kn[s no?+ ( six creative epo*s1 any m ?an ( six creative days2 & x is q c]ta9 t ! ord] ( ,creation giv5 9 ,g5esis diff]s widely f ! revelations ( ,geology4 ,= in/ance 7& "o in/ance 9 su* a case is z good z a ?\s&71 fi% & f[l are said to h be5 creat$ on ! same day4 ,let u1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 assume t day means p]iod4 ,! conclusion /ill is t fi% & f[l 7 creat$ toge!r4 ,/>t+ f ?is conclusion1 :at %\ld we expect to f9d 9 our geological rese>*es8 ,:y1 ! fossil rema9s ( fi% & ( f[l 9 ! same epo*s4 ,b we f9d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,m>9e animals ant$ate ! c>bonif]\s p]iod1 dur+ :i* all our coal deposits 7 laid1 b no rema9s ( f[l are f\nd until a lat] p]iod4 ,n[ ! c>bonif]i\s p]iod alone1 accord+ to ,sir ,william ,?ompson1 cov]s _m millions ( ye>s2 s t in/ead ( fi% & f[l be+ contemporane\s1 we f9d !m geologically sep>at$ by inconceivable spaces ( "t4 ,"h aga9 ! ,bible & ,sci5ce fatally disagree4 ,ev5 if we admit t ! fif? day ( creation 0 a p]iod1 ! *ronology ( ! ,bible is /ill fatally at v>iance ) fact ,) respect to ! antiquity ( ! human race1 x is precise & unmi/akable4 ,x gives u ! age ( ,adam at 8 dea?1 & ! ages ( ! o!r ant$iluvian patri>*s4 ,f ! ,flood ! g5ealogies are c>efully record$1 until we ent] ! hi/oric p]iod1 aft] :i* !re is n mu* room = dispute4 ,f ! creation ( ,adam to ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 ! ,bible all[s ab\t f\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,! antiquity ( ! human race1 !re=e1 accord+ to ,scripture1 is less ?an six ?\s& ye>s4 ,sci5ce1 h[ev]1 proves t ?is is b a fragm5t ( ! va/ p]iod dur+ :i* man has inhabit$ ! e>?4 ,!re 0 a civilisation 9 ,egypt ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! alleg$ creation ( ,adam4 ,! ,cu%ite civilisation 0 ev5 m anci5t ,ar*aeology %[s u traces ( man's pres5ce1 9 a rud] /ate1 long be=e t4 ,! rese>*es ( ,mr4 ,p5gelly 9 ,k5t's ,cav]n prove t cave-m5 liv$ !re m ?an two-hundr$ ?\s& ye>s ago2 :ile geological inve/igations 9 ! ,valley ( ! ,somme h e/abli%$ ! fact t primitive m5 exi/$ !re 9 ! t]ti>y p]iod4 ,pr(essor ,drap] writes3--,s f> z inve/igations h gone1 !y indisputably-ref] ! exi/5ce ( man to a date remote f u by _m hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ^! inve/igations are q rec5t1 & conf9$ to a v limit$ geographical space4 ,no rese>*es h yet be5 made 9 ^? regions :i* might reasonably be reg>d$ z ! primitive habitat ( man4 ,we are ?us c>ri$ back immeasurably beyond ! six ?\s& ye>s ( ,patri/ic *ronology4 ,x is difficult to assign a %ort] date = ! la/ glaciation ( ,europe ?an a qu>t] ( a million ( ye>s1 & human exi/5ce ant$ates t4 ,! *ronology ( ! ,bible is ?us altoge!r obsolete4 ,! idea ( a sev5-days' creation 0 n conf9$ to ! ,jews3 x 0 %>$ by ! ,p]sians & ,etruscans4 ,! division ( ! ye> into mon?s & weeks is a g5]al1 al?\gh n a univ]sal practice4 ,! anci5t ,egyptians obs]v$ a t5-days' week1 b ! sev5-days' week 0 well kn[n to !m4 ,! nam+ ( ! days ( ! week aft] ! sev5 ,planets 0 not$ by ,dion ,cassius z orig9ally an ,egyptian cu/om1 :i* spread f ,egypt into ! ,roman ,empire4 ,! ,brahm9s ( ,india also di/+ui% ! days ( ! week by ! planet>y names4 ,?is division ( "t 0 purely a/ronomical4 ,! ,jews kept ! ,fea/ ( ! ,new ,moon1 & o!r ( _! c]emonies 7 det]m9$ by lun> & sol> ph5om5a4 ,we may be sure t ! my? ( a sev5-days' creation foll[$ & did n prec$e ! regul> obs]vance ( t p]iod4 ,!re is "o feature ( ! ,hebrew /ory ( creation :i* %[s h[ an?ropomorphic !y 74 ,! ,p]sians repres5t ,ormuzd z keep+ high fe/ival ) 8 angels on ! sev5? day1 aft] creat+ all ?+s 9 six4 ,b ! ,hebrews repres5t ,jehovah z re/+ on ! sev5? day1 z ?\gh ! ardu\s labors ( creation _h completely exhau/$ 8 en]gies4 ,fancy ,omnipot5ce requir+ re/ to recruit its /r5g?6 ,! ,bible1 & especially 9 its e>li] p>ts1 is grossly an?ropomorphic4 ,x exhibits ,god z conv]s+ ) m51 %>+ _! repa/s1 & help+ !m to slaught] _! foes4 ,x repres5ts him z visible to human eyes1 & 9 "o in/ance z giv+ ,moses a back view ( 8 p]son4 ,yet ^! *ildi% fancies are /ill ?ru/ ^u z div9e tru?s1 :i* if we disbelieve we %all be et]nally damn$6 ,let u n[ exam9e ! ,creation ,/ory int]nally4 ,9 ! fir/ place we f9d two di/9ct records1 ! "o occupy+ ! :ole ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis & ! fir/ ?ree v]ses ( ! second1 at :i* po9t ! o!r comm5ces4 ,^! two records belong to diff]5t p]iods ( ,jewi% hi/ory4 ,! old] "o is ! ,elohi/ic1 s call$ because ! creator is designat$ by ! plural t]m ,elohim1 :i* 9 our v]sion is translat$ ,god4 ,! m mod]n "o is ! ,jehovi/ic1 9 :i* ,elohim is comb9$ ) ! s+ul> t]m ,jehovah1 translat$ 9 our-v]sion ! ,"l ,god4 ,! ,elohi/ic & ,jehovi/ic acc\nts bo? relate ! creation ( man1 b in/ead ( agree+ !y widely diff]4 ,! =m] makes ,god create man 9 8 own image2 ! latt] does n ev5 allude to ?is important circum/ance4 ,! =m] repres5ts man z creat$ male & female at ! outset2 ! latt] repres5ts ! male z creat$ fir/1 & ! female = a special reason aft]w>ds4 ,9 ! =m] ,god enjo9s ! primal pair to be fruitful & multiply & repl5i% ! e>?2 9 ! latt] !re is no su* injunction1 b on ! contr>y1 ! br++ =? ( *ildr5 9 sorr[ is impos$ ^u ! woman z a puni%m5t = h] s91 & %e does n appe> to h borne any (fspr+ until aft] ! expulsion f ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,la/ly1 ! ,elohi/ic record makes no m5tion ( ?is ,p>adise1 9 :i*1 accord+ to ! ,jehovi/ic record1 ! drama ( ! ,fall 0 enact$1 b repres5ts man z imm$iately commission$ to subdue & populate ! _w4 ,su* discrepancies are en\gh to /agg] ! bl9de/ cr$ulity4 ,we n[ proce$ to exam9e ! ,jehovi/ic acc\nt ( ,creation 9 detail4 ,we read t ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 ! ,hebrew ^w = :i* is adamah4 ,! ^w ,adam means be r$1 & adamah may be ref]r$ to ! r$ soil ( ,pale/9e4 ,kalis* also obs]ves t man may h be5 orig9ally call$ ,adam on acc\nt ( ! r$ color ( 8 sk94 ,! ,*9ese repres5t man z knead$ ( yell[ e>?1 & ! r$ ,indians ( r$ clay4 ,! belief t man 0 =m$ ( e>? 0 n conf9$ to ! ,jews1 b has be5 almo/ univ]sal1 & und\bt$ly arose f ! fact t our bodies aft] dea? return to ! e>? & resolve into ! elem5ts4 ,! ,"l ,god plac$ ?is =lorn fir/ man 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 ) ! comm& to till x1 & p]mission to eat ( ! fruit ( all its trees except ! tree ( k ( good & evil4 ,h[ ,adam trespass$ & fell1 & br\ght a curse ^u himself & all 8 innoc5t po/]ity1 we %all consid] 9 ano!r pamphlet4 ,! /ory ( ! ,fall is inf9itely curi\s & div]t+1 & mu/ be treat$ sep>ately4 ,adam's fir/ exploit1 aft] he _h tak5 a good look r\nd him1 0 v m>vell\s4 ,all ! cattle & bea/s ( ! field & f[l ( ! air 7 br\ght be=e him to be nam$1 & :atsov] ,adam call$ e liv+ creature1 t 0 ! "n !re(4 ,?is fir/ ,zoological ,diction>y is un=tunately lo/1 or we %\ld be able to call e animal by its "r "n1 :i* w\ld d\btless gratify !m z well z ourselves4 ,! fi%es & insects 7 n includ$ 9 ?is primitive nom5clature1 s ! loss ( ! ,diction>y does n conc]n !m4 ,! ,"l made ! animals pass be=e ,adam seem+ly ) ! expectation t he w\ld *oose a p>tn] f among/ !m4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 /ruck 8 fancy4 ,if he _h fall5 9 love ) a female gorilla or ourang-outang1 :at a diff]5ce x w\ld h made 9 ! _w's hi/ory6 ,aft] ?is wond]ful exploit ! ,"l caus$ a deep sleep to fall ^u ,adam1 :o surely mu/ h be5 tir$ en\gh to fall into a good s\nd natural sleep1 )\t a heav5ly n>cotic4 ,:ile 9 ?is /ate "o ( 8 ribs 0 extract$ = a purpose we %all pres5tly ref] to1 & :i* he discov]$ :5 he awoke4 ,?is curi\s surgical op]ation involves a dilemma4 ,if ,adam 0 upright aft] x1 he mu/ h be5 lopsid$ be=e2 if he 0 upright be=e x1 he mu/ h be5 lopsid$ aft]4 ,9 ei!r case ! poor man 0 v scurvily treat$4 ,x has be5 ma9ta9$ t ,god provid$ ,adam ) ano!r rib 9 place ( ! "o extract$4 ,b ?is is a m]e conjecture4 ,besides1 if ! ,"l _h a sp>e rib 9 /ock he might h made a woman ( x1 )\t cutt+ poor ,adam op5 & mak+ a pre mortem exam9ation ( 8 inside4 ,! div9e op]ator's purpose 0 a good "o1 :atev] we may ?9k ( 8 means4 ,he _h discov]$1 :at ,omnisci5ce w\ld h =ekn[n1 t x 0 n good = man to be alone1 & _h resolv$ to make him a help-meet4 ,adam's sp>e rib 0 ! raw mat]ial ( :i* 8 wife 0 manufactur$4 ,! ,gre5l&]s believ$ t ! fir/ woman 0 fa%ion$ out ( ! man's ?umb4 ,! woman 0 br\ght to ,adam1 :o said--,?is is n[ bone ( my bone & fle% ( my fle%4 ,n a ^w did he say ab\t s\l ( my s\l4 ,p]haps he suspect$ %e _h none1 & ) "s tru?1 if we g no fur!r ?an our ,engli% v]sion4 ,:5 ! ,"l ,god made man1 he brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man became a liv+ s\l1 b app>5tly no su* op]ation 0 p]=m$ on ,eve4 ,inde$1 x is v difficult to prove f ! ,bible t woman has a s\l at all4 ,wom5 %\ld reflect on ?is4 ,!y %\ld also reflect on ! invidi\s fact t !y 7 n includ$ 9 ! orig9al s*eme ( ?+s1 b ?r[n 9 z a make-weight aft]w>ds4 ,let !m pond] ?is a :ile1 & ! *ur*es & *apels 9 :i* ?is /ory is taught w\ld soon be empti$4 ,! majority ( ^? :o occupy seats 9 su* places we> bonnets1 & mo/ ( ^? :o don't1 g !re = ! sake ( ^? :o d4 ,:5 ,adam _h ?us acco/$ 8 bride he grew prophetical4 ,!re=e1 said he1 %all a man leave 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 & %all cleave unto 8 wife3 & !y %all be "o fle%4 ,9 8 desire to give ! in/itution ( m>riage ! highe/ sanction1 ! writ] ( ?is /ory p]petrat$ a gross ana*ronism4 ,adam _h no p>5ts1 nor any exp]i5ce ( m>riage4 ,unless1 !re=e1 we cr$it him ) sup]human presci5ce1 x is absurd to make him talk 9 ?is way4 ,eve's "n1 no less ?an ,adam's1 betrays ! my?ological "* ( ! /ory4 ,x means ! "m ( all1 & 0 evid5tly appli$ to h] by ! ,jewi% writ]s 9 ord] to signify h] suppos$ relation%ip to ! human race4 ,:ile ,god 0 engag$ 9 ! "w ( creation1 :y did he n make two human c\ples1 in/ead ( "o8 ,! arrangem5t he adopt$ involv$ ! propagation ( ! human species ?r\gh ince/ ,adam & ,eve's sons mu/ h _h *ildr5 by _! si/]s4 ,if two c\ples _h be5 creat$1 _! families might h int]m>ri$1 & mank9d w\ld n !n h sprang f ! ince/u\s int]c\rse ( ! v fir/ g5]ation4 ,surely omnipot5ce might h obviat$ ! necessity ( a crime aga9/ :i* civilis$ consci5ces revolt ) unspeakable disgu/4 ,adam & ,eve 7 plac$ by ,god 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,ed51 says ,kalis*1 compris$ t tract ( l& :]e ! ,euphrates & ,tigris sep>ate2 f t spot ! 'g>d5 9 ,ed5' _c be di/ant4 ,let x suffice t we "k its g5]al position4 ,its exact position c nev] be asc]ta9$4 ,:at a pity x is t ,noah did n occupy "s ( 8 leisure "t1 dur+ ! c5turies he liv$ aft] 8 exit f ! ark1 9 writ+ a typography ( ! ant$iluvian _w6 ,! ,greeks plac$ ,p>adise 9 ! ,isl&s ( ! ,bless$1 beyond ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules 9 ! we/]n ma94 ,! ,sw$e1 ,rudbeck1 ass]ts t ,p>adise 0 9 ,sc&9avia2 "s ,russian writ]s suppos$ x to h be5 9 ,sib]ia2 & ! ,g]man writ]s1 ,hasse & ,s*ulz1 on ! coa/ ( ,prussia4 ,ea/]n traditions place x 9 ,ceylon1 & reg>d ! m\nta9 ( ,rah\n z ! spot :]e ,adam 0 buri$4 ,"s old ,*ri/ian writ]s haz>d$ ! !ory t ,p>adise 0 beyond ! e>? altoge!r1 on ! o!r side ( ! ocean :i* !y conceiv$ to encircle x1 & t ,noah 0 convey$ to our planet by ! deluge4 ,kalis* gives a long li/ ( anci5t & mod]n au?orities on ! subject1 :o diff] widely f ea* o!r z to ! actual position ( ,ed51 _! only po9t ( agreem5t be+ t x 0 some:]e4 ,! ,creation ,/ory ( ! ,bible _c be consid]$ z any?+ b a ,hebrew my?4 ,s*ol>s h abundantly %[n ! absurdity ( suppos+ t ,moses wrote x4 ,d\btless1 z a piece ( traditional my?ology1 x is v anci5t1 b x _c be trac$ back 9 its pres5t lit]>y =m beyond ! ,babyloni% captivity4 ,m5 ( sci5ce )\t exception disbelieve x1 n only ) reg>d to ! _w 9 g5]al1 b also ) reg>d to ! human race4 ,9 8 fam\s article on ,! ,me?od & ,results ( ,e?nology1 ,pr(essor ,huxley made ?is decl>ation3--,!re are ^? :o repres5t ! mo/ num]\s1 respectable1 & w\ld-be or?odox ( ! public1 & :o may be call$ ',adamites1' pure & simple4 ,!y believe t ,adam 0 made out ( e>? some:]e 9 ,asia1 ab\t six ?\s& ye>s ago2 t ,eve 0 modell$ f "o ( 8 ribs2 & t ! prog5y ( ^! two hav+ be5 r$uc$ to ! eight p]sons :o l&$ on ! summit ( ,m\nt ,ar>at aft] an univ]sal deluge1 all ! nations ( ! e>? h proce$$ f ^! la/1 h migrat$ to _! pres5t localities1 & h become conv]t$ into negroes1 ,au/ralians1 ,mongolians1 etc41 )9 t "t4 ,five-six?s ( ! public are taught ?is ,adamitic ,monog5ism z if x 7 an e/abli%$ tru?1 & believe x4 ,i d n2 & ,i am n acqua9t$ ) any man ( sci5ce1 or duly in/ruct$ p]son1 :o does4 ,! cl]gy1 !n1 :o g on tea*+ ?is old ,creation ,/ory z true1 are ei!r unduly in/ruct$ or di%one/1 ignorant or fraudul5t1 bl9d guides or base deceiv]s4 ,x is n = u to det]m9e to :i* class any prie/ or prea*] belongs3 let ! consci5ce ( ea*1 z assur$ly x w1 decide t = himself4 ,b ignorant or di%one/1 we affirm1 is e "o ( !m :o /ill tea*es ! ,creation ,/ory z a record ( actual facts1 or z any?+ b a ,hebrew my?4 ,! orig9 ( ! human race is f> diff]5t f t record$ 9 ,g5esis4 ,man has und\bt$ly be5 develop$ f a l[] =m ( life4 ,! rude rema9s ( primitive m5 %[ t !y 7 va/ly inf]ior to ! pres5t civilis$ inhabitants ( ! _w1 & ev5 inf]ior to ! l[e/ savages ) :om we are n[ acqua9t$4 ,_! physical & m5tal condition 0 n f> remov$ f t ( ! high] apes2 & ! g5]al op9ion ( biologi/s is t !y 7 desc5d$ f ! ,old ,_w bran* ( ! great ,simian family4 ,!re is1 inde$1 no absolute pro( ( ?is1 nor is x probable t !re ev] w be1 z ! fossil l9ks betwe5 primitive man & 8 ,simian prog5itor1 if !y exi/ at all1 are mo/ likely buri$ 9 t sunk5 cont95t ov] :i* roll ! wat]s ( ! ,s\? ,pacific ,ocean4 ,b z ! l9e ( natural developm5t c be c>ri$ back s f> )\t break1 !re is no reason :y x %\ld n be c>ri$ f>!r4 ,! evolution !ory is n[ almo/ univ]sally accept$ by m5 ( sci5ce1 & few ( !m suppose t man c be exempt$ f ! g5]al laws ( biology4 ,at any rate1 ! ,bible acc\nt ( ,creation is ?or\ghly explod$1 & :5 t is gone !re is no?+ to h9d] our complete acceptance ( ! only !ory ( man's orig9 :i* is consi/5t ) ! facts ( 8 hi/ory1 & expla9s ! peculi>ities ( 8 physical /ructure4 ,,noah',s ,,flood4 ,,bible ,,romances--#b4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,! ,bible /ory ( ! ,deluge is at once ! bigge/ & ! mo/ ridicul\s 9 ! :ole volume4 ,any p]son :o reads x ) ! eyes ( common s5se1 & "s slight k ( sci5ce1 mu/ admit t x is altoge!r incr$ible & absurd1 & t ! book :i* conta9s x _c be ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,ab\t #a1fef ye>s aft] ,god creat$ ,adam1 & plac$ him 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! _w _h become popul\s & extremely wick$2 inde$1 e ?\ght & imag9ation ( man's he>t 0 evil cont9ually4 ,:at 0 ! cause ( all ?is wick$ness we are n in=m$2 b we are told t ! sons ( ,god took unto !m wives ( ! daught]s ( m5 because !y 7 fair1 & we are l$ to suppose t ^! mat*es produc$ giants & o!r incurably wick$ (fspr+4 ,no physiological reason is assign$ = ?is ,/range result1 nor p]haps 0 !re any pres5t to ! m9d ( ! writ]1 :o probably _h witness$ unhappy m>riages 9 8 own family1 & 0 anxi\s to w>n 8 read]s1 h[ev] vaguely1 aga9/ all[+ _! daught]s to be inveigl$ into matrimonial bonds ) pi\s sniffl+ fell[s1 :o pr(ess$ !mselves peculi>ly ! *ildr5 ( _! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,h[ev]1 ! n>rative is cle> z to ! fact itself3 m5 _h all gone irrecov]ably a/ray1 & ,god _h rep5t$ t he ev] made !m4 ,9 su* a case an e>?ly human fa!r w\ld naturally h attempt$ to improve 8 family2 b ! ,almighty ,fa!r ei!r 0 too indiff]5t to d s1 or 0 too well aw>e ( ! impossibility ( re=m+ 8 own wret*$ (fspr+2 & !re=e he det]m9$ to dr[n !m all at "o fell swoop1 j z cat-lov+ old ladies dispose ( a too num]\s & emb>rass+ fel9e prog5y4 ,be?9k+ him1 h[ev]1 ,god resolv$ to save alive "o family to p]petuate ! race3 he 0 will+ to give 8 creatures ano!r *ance1 & !n1 if !y p]si/$ 9 go+ ! wrong way1 x w\ld /ill be easy to dr[n ! lot ( !m aga91 & t )\t any res]vation4 ,he _h also resolv$ at fir/ to de/roy e liv+ ?+ f (f ! face ( ! e>?2 b he aft]w>ds decid$ to sp>e f de/ruction two ( e species ( unclean bea/s1 male & female1 & f\rte51 male & female1 ( all clean bea/s & ( all f[ls ( ! air & ( e creep+ ?+4 ,noah1 8 wife1 8 ?ree sons1 ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhet1 & _! wives 7eight p]sons 9 all71 7 ! only human be+s to be pres]v$ f ! t]rible fate ( dr[n+4 ,noah 0 comm&$ by ,god to build an ark = ! reception-( ! preci\s liv+ freight1 ! dim5sions ( :i* 7 to be1 9 ,engli% measure1 #eej feet long1 #ic feet wide1 & #ee feet deep4 ,into ?is float+ box !y all got2 ! flood !n came & cov]$ ! e>?1 & all besides 7 dr[n$4 ,n[ ?is is a v /range1 a v />tl+ /ory2 x seems m l a *apt] f ! ,arabian ,nights or ! ,adv5tures ( ,b>on ,mun*aus5 ?an f ! sacr$ ,scriptures ( any ,religion4 ,c>nal reason prompts u to ask _m que/ions ab\t x4 #a4 ,h[ did ,noah contrive to br+ ^! bea/s1 birds1 & insects all toge!r 9 "o spot8 ,! task seems sup]human4 ,"s species c\ld be f\nd only 9 v remote places--! kang>oo only 9 ,au/ralia1 ! slo? only 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 ! pol> be> only 9 ! ,arctic regions4 ,h[ c\ld ,noah1 9 ^? days ( difficult locomotion1 h j\rney$ 9 se>* ( ^! across broad riv]s1 & ov] cont95ts & oceans8 ,did he br+ !m s+ly to 8 dwell+-place 9 ,asia1 or did he travel hi!r & ?i!r ) 8 m5ag]ie1 & f9i% ! collection be=e return+ home8 ,!re are1 accord+ to ,hugh ,mill]1 #a1feh kn[n species ( mammalia1 #f1bff ( birds1 #fdb ( reptiles1 & #eej1jjj ( insects2 h[ c\ld "o man1 or a hundr$ m51 h collect$ specim5s ( ^! 9 ^? days1 & 9 su* brief space ( "t8 ,! bea/s1 clean & unclean1 male & female1 might be got toge!r by means ( t]rible ex]tion2 b surely to assemble ! birds & reptiles & insects mu/ transc5d human capacity4 ,"s ( ! la/ class w\ld ( c\rse n require mu* seek+2 !y visit u :e!r we desire _! company or n2 & ! difficulty w\ld n be h[ to get !m into ! ark1 b h[ on e>? to keep !m out4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 w\ld give inf9ite tr\ble4 ,fancy ,noah occupi$ 9 a wild-goose *ase1 or select+ specim5s f a wasps' or hornets' ne/1 or giv+ assidu\s *ase to a vigilant & elusive bluebottle fly6 ,b suppose ,noah to h succe$$ 9 8 ardu\s ent]prise1 ! "q /ill rema9s1 h[ did he keep 8 wond]ful zoological collection alive8 ,"s ( !m c\ld live only 9 c]ta9 latitudes2 ! inhabitants ( cold climates w\ld melt away amid/ ! torrid heat ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,!n1 aga91 !re are "s insects t live only a few h\rs1 & "s t live a few days at ! utmo/3 :at means 7 adopt$ = pres]v+ ^!8 ,"s animals1 too1 d n pair1 b run 9 h]ds2 _m species ( fi% swim 9 %oals2 sometimes males & sometimes females pr$om9ate1 z 9 ! case ( de]1 :]e "o male heads & appropriates a :ole h]d ( females1 or 9 ! case ( bees1 :]e _m males are devot$ to ! que5 ( ! hive4 ,^! c\ld n h gone 9 pairs1 or liv$ 9 pairs2 _! in/9cts po9t$ to ano!r me?od ( gr\p+4 ,h[ did ,noah provide = _! due pres]vation8 ,:5 ^! que/ions are answ]$ o!rs spe$ily arise2 9 fact1 !re is no end to ! difficulties ( ?is m>vell\s /ory4 #b4 ,:5ce & h[ did ,noah procure ! food = 8 huge m5ag]ie8 ,t he 0 oblig$ to d s1 t ! animals 7 n miracul\sly pres]v$ )\t food1 we are c]ta92 = he 0 expressly comm&$ by ,god to ga!r food = himself & = !m4 ,take ?\ unto !e1 x 0 said to him1 ( all food t is eat51 & ?\ %alt ga!r x to !e2 & x %all be = food = !e1 & = !m4 ,:at provision 0 made = ! c>nivor\s animals1 = lions1 tig]s1 vultures1 kites1 & hawks8 ,"s ( ^! w\ld require n simply meat1 b fre% meat1 :i* c\ld n be provid$ = !m unless sup]flu\s animals 7 tak5 into ! ark to be kill$1 or ,noah _h le>n$ ! art ( pott+ fle%4 ,ott]s w\ld require fi%1 *ameleons flies1 woodpeck]s grubs1 night-hawks mo?s1 & humm+-birds ! honey ( fl[]s4 ,:at va/ quantities ( wat] also w\ld be consum$6 ,9 fact1 ! task ( collect+ food to la/ all ! inmates ( ! ark1 includ+ ! eight human be+s1 = m ?an a ye>1 mu/ h be5 great] ev5 ?an t ( br++ !m toge!r 9 ! fir/ place f e zone4 ,! labors ( ,h]cules 7 m]e trifles comp>$ ) ^? ( ,noah4 ,poor old patri>*6 ,he amply e>n$ 8 salvation4 ,_h he be5 possess$ ( "o ti! ( ,jacob's cunn+ & bus9ess sagacity1 he w\ld h /ruck a bett] b>ga9 ) ,god1 & h got into ! ark on some:at easi] t]ms4 ,few m5 w\ld h und]tak5 s mu* to ga9 s little4 #c4 ,h[ 7 all ! animals1 ) _! food1 got into ! ark8 ,! dim5sions z giv5 9 ! ,bible w\ld be insuffici5t to accommodate a ti! ( !m2 ! ark c\ld n h conta9$ !m all1 if !y 7 pack$ toge!r l h]r+s or s>d9es4 ,ev5 if !y 7 s pack$1 space w\ld /ill be requir$ = _! food2 & = :at a va/ quantity6 ,an animal ev5 ) man's mod]ate appetite w\ld consume 9 ! c\rse ( twelve mon?s solid matt] to ! ext5t ( f\r or five times its own weight1 & "s animals are ( c\rse f> m voraci\s4 ,?is difficulty z to /[+ ! animals & _! food into ! ark is q insup]able2 x is n to be obviat$ by any employm5t ( miracul\s int]v5tion4 ,n ev5 omnipot5ce c make a clock /rike less ?an "o1 & ,god himself mu/ fail to make two ?+s occupy ! same space at ! same "t4 #d4 ,h[ :]e ! inmates ( ?is float+ m5ag]ie1 suppos+ !m got 91 suppli$ ) fre% air8 ,accord+ to ! ,bible n>rative ! ark 0 furni%$ ) b "o w9d[ ( a cubit squ>e1 & "o door :i* 0 %ut by ,god himself1 & x may be presum$1 q securely fa/5$4 ,talk ab\t ! ,black-hole ( ,calcutta1 :y x 0 no?+ to ?is6 ,:at a scramble !re mu/ h be5 = t solit>y w9d[ & a m\?ful ( fre% air6 ,lions1 tig]s1 jackals1 hya5as1 boa-con/rictors1 kang>oos1 eagles1 owls1 bees1 wasps1 bluebottles1 ) ,noah1 ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhet1 & _! wives1 all 9 "o fi]ce melee4 ,b ! cont5tion = ! preci\s vital air mu/1 h[ev] viol5t1 h soon subsid$3 fifte5 m9utes w\ld h settl$ !m all4 ,yet curi\sly en\gh ! *ok+ animals-suff]$ no appreciable injury2 by "s occult means !y 7 all pres]v$ f h>m2 :i* furni%es ano!r illu/ration ( ! my/]i\s ways ( ,god4 ,:at p[]ful p]fumes1 too1 mu/ h aris5 f all ^? animals6 ,s p[]ful inde$ t ev5 ! rancid flavor ( foxes & skunks mu/ h be5 undi/+ui%able f ! bl5d$ sc5ts ( all _! fell[ pass5g]s4 ,^? :o h visit$ ,wombwell's m5ag]ie1 or /ood 9 ! monkey-h\se ( ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 d\btless reta9 a lively recollection ( olfactory disgu/1 ev5 al?\gh 9 ^? places ! mu/ scrupul\s cleanl9ess is obs]v$2 b _! exp]i5ce ( su* smells w\ld h be5 totally eclips$ if !y c\ld b = a mom5t h /ood )9 ,noah's ark amid/ all its het]og5e\s d5iz5s4 ,h[ev] ! patri>* & 8 sons manag$ to cleanse ?is worse ?an ,augean /able passes all und]/&+4 ,& !n :at tramp+s !y mu/ h _h up & d[n ^? flights ( /airs communicat+ ) ! ?ree /oreys ( ! ark1 9 ord] to ca/ all ! fil? out ( t "o w9d[4 ,no wond] _! *ildr5 aft]w>ds began to build a t[] ( ,babel to rea* unto heav52 x 0 q natural t !y %\ld desire pl5ty ( /eps1 to m\nt1 s z to gratify fully ! it* ( climb+ !y _h inh]it$ f _! p>5ts4 #e4 ,:]e did all ! wat] come f8 ,accord+ to ! ,bible /ory ! wat]s prevail$ ^u ! e>? a hundr$ & fifty days1 & cov]$ all ! high hills & m\nta9s "u ! :ole heav54 ,n[ m\nt ,ar>at itself1 on :i* ! ,ark ev5tually re/$1 is sev5te5 ?\s& feet high1 & ! utmo/ peaks ( ,himalaya are ne>ly twice z high z t2 & to cov] ! :ole e>? ) wat] to su* a trem5d\s height w\ld require an imm5se quantity ( wat]2 9 fact1 ab\t eight times z mu* z is conta9$ 9 all ! riv]s1 lakes1 seas1 & oceans ( our globe4 ,:5ce did all ?is wat] come8 ,! ,scripture explanation is sadly insuffici5t2 ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep 7 brok5 up1 & ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$1 & ! ra9 0 ^u ! e>? = =ty days & =ty nights4 ,! writ] evid5tly ?\ght t !re 7 great f\nta9s at ! bottom ( ! sea1 capable ( supply+ wat] 9 unlimit$ quantities f "s c5tral res]voir2 b sci5ce kn[s no?+ :atev] ab\t !m2 nay1 sci5ce tells u t ! int]nal res]voir1 if !re be "o1 mu/ conta9 n wat]1 b liquid fire4 ,if ?is great res]voir p\r$ its cont5ts into ! sea1 ! result w\ld be simil> to t frightful cata/rophe imag9$ by ! ,yankee :o wi%$ to see ,niag>a ,falls p\r into ,m\nt ,vesuvius4 ,! supply f t qu>t] ?us fail+1 we are =c$ back ^u ! ra9 :i* desc5d$ f ! w9d[s ( heav51 :]ev] !y may be4 ,x ra9$ =ty days & =ty nights4 ,=ty days & =ty nights6 ,:y =ty million days & nights ( ra9 w\ld n h suffic$4 ,! writ] 0 evid5tly 9 total ignorance ( ! laws ( hydrology4 ,! ra9 :i* falls f ! cl\ds orig9ally comes f ! wat]s ( ! e>?1 be+ absorb$ into ! atmosph]e by ! process ( evaporation4 ,! utmo/ quantity ( wat] t c ?us be held 9 susp5se ?r\gh\t ! entire atmosph]e is v small2 9 fact1 if precipitat$1 x w\ld only cov] ! gr\nd to ! dep? ( ab\t five in*es4 ,aft] ! fir/ precipitation ( ra91 ! process ( evaporation w\ld h to be repeat$2 t is1 = e additional desc5t ( ra9 a proportionate quantity ( wat] w\ld h to be extract$ f ! riv]s1 lakes1 & seas bel[4 ,n[1 surely e sane man mu/ p]ceive t ?is pretty juggle c\ld n add "o s+le drop to ! previ\sly exi/+ am\nt ( wat]1 any m ?an a man c\ld make himself ri* by tak+ money out ( "o pocket & putt+ x into ano!r4 ,! fabl$ man :o is report$ to h occupi$ himself ) dipp+ up wat] f "o side ( a boat & empty+ x ov] on ! o!r1 hop+ !reby to bale ! ocean dry1 mu/ h be5 ! real au?or ( ?is /ory ( ,noah & 8 wond]ful ark4 ,"s ,*ri/ian writ]s1 su* z ,dr4 ,pye ,smi?1 ,dr4 ,b>ry1 & ,hugh ,mill]1 h cont5d$ t ! au?or ( ! book ( ,g5esis is describ+ n a univ]sal b a p>tial deluge2 n a flood :i* subm]g$ ! :ole e>?1 out "o t m]ely cov]$ "s p>ticul> "p ( ! great ,c5tral ,asian pla9s4 ,b surely1 ap>t f any consid]ation p]ta9+ to ! v emphatic language ( ! text1 rational m5 mu/ p]ceive t ! difficulty is n obviat$ by ?is explanation1 b r increas$4 ,h[ c\ld ! wat]s asc5d 9 "o place to ! height ( sev5te5 ?\s& feet 7! height ( ,m\nt ,ar>at7 )\t ov]fl[+ ! adjac5t di/ricts1 &1 inde$1 ! :ole e>?1 9 con=mity to ! law ( gravitation8 ,delitz* is bold en\gh to ass]t t ! flood ( wat] 0 eject$ ) su* =ce f ! f\nta9s b5ea? t x assum$ q naturally a conical %ape4 ,b !n1 ev5 suppos+ t ?is explication 7 any?+ b %e] sill9ess1 :i* x is n1 h[ w\ld ! le>n$ comm5tator acc\nt = ! wat] reta9+ its conical %ape = mon?s aft] ! =ce ( upheaval _h exp5d$ itself8 ,^! explanations are entirely fanciful & gr\ndless4 ,! language ( ! n>rative is suffici5tly explicit ,& all fle% di$ t mov$ ^u ! e>?2 all 9 ^: no/rils 0 ! brea? ( life2 & e liv+ sub/ance 0 de/roy$ :i* 0 ^u ! face ( ! gr\nd2 & ,noah only rema9$ alive & !y t 7 ) him 9 ! ark4 ,su* are ! precise unmi/akeable words ( ,scripture1 :i* no sophi/ry c expla9 away4 ,b ev5 if ! cont5tion = a p>tial deluge c\ld be made good1 ! fundam5tal difficulties w\ld /ill rema94 ,z ,col5so obs]ves1 ! flood1 :e!r x be reg>d$ z a univ]sal or a p>tial deluge1 is equally incr$ible & impossible4 ,geology absolutely contradicts ! possibility ( any su* cata/rophe z ! deluge )9 ! hi/oric p]iod4 ,accord+ to ,sir ,*>les ,lyell1 no deva/at+ flood c\ld h pass$ ov] ! =e/ zone ( tna dur+ ! la/ twelve ?\s& ye>s2 & ! volcanic cones ( ,auv]gne1 :i* enclose 9 _! a%es ! rema9s ( ext9ct animals1 & pres5t an outl9e z p]fect z t ( tna1 are deem$ old] /ill4 ,kalis* =cibly pres5ts ?is aspect ( ! "q3 ,geology tea*es ! impossibility ( a univ]sal deluge s9ce ! la/ six ?\s& ye>s1 b does n exclude a p>tial de/ruction ( ! e>?'s surface )9 t p]iod4 ,! ,biblical text1 on ! o!r h&1 dem&s ! supposition ( a univ]sal deluge1 & absolutely excludes a p>tial flood4 #f4 ,:at became ( all ! fi%8 ,9 su* a deluge ! riv]s & seas mu/ h m+l$ _! wat]s1 & ?is1 9 conjunction ) ! t]rific outp\r f ! w9d[s ( heav51 mu/ h made ! wat] bracki%1 too salt = fre%-wat] fi%1 & too fre% = salt-wat] fi%2 & consequ5tly ! aquatic animals mu/ all h p]i%$1 unless1 inde$1 !y 7 miracul\sly pres]v$--a cont+5cy :i* anyone is free to conjecture1 out no "o is at lib]ty to ass]t1 see+ t ! inspir$ writ] nev] ev5 h9ts su* a possibility4 ,n[ !re is no evid5ce :atev] t ,noah took & fi% ) him into ! ark2 "u natural circum/ances !y mu/ h p]i%$ outside2 yet ! seas & riv]s /ill teem ) life4 ,:5 did ! new creation ( fi% take place8 #g4 ,:at became ( all ! vegetation8 ,e p>ticle ( x mu/ h rott$ dur+ su* a long subm]g5ce4 ,b ev5 if my/]i\sly pres]v$ f natural decay1 x mu/ /ill h be5 compress$ into a m]e pulp by ! t]rific weight ( ! sup]-incumb5t wat]4 ,col5so e/imates t ! pressure ( a column ( wat] #ag1jjj feet high w\ld be #dgd tons ^u ea* squ>e foot ( surface--a pressure :i* no?+ c\ld h resi/$4 ,yet1 wond]ful to relate1 j prior to ! re/+ ( ! ark on ,m\nt ,ar>at1 ! dove s5t out !refrom return$ ) an olive leaf 9 h] m\? j pluckt (f4 ,a fitt+ climax to ?is wond]ful /ory4 ,f9ally ! /ory relates h[ ! ark re/$ on ! top ( ,m\nt ,ar>at1 :5ce its inmates desc5d$ to ! pla9s bel[1 :i* 7 !n q dry4 ,m\nt ,ar>at t[]s al(t ?ree ?\s& feet above ! region ( et]nal sn[4 ,h[ ! poor animals1 aye1 ev5 ! pol> be>1 mu/ h %iv]$6 ,& :at a curi\s sight x mu/ h be5 to witness _! desc5t f su* a height ,(t5 h ,i speculat$ on ! probable way 9 :i* ! elephant got d[n1 & aft] mu* c>eful ?\ght ,i h conclud$ ?us3 ei!r he _h wax$ s fat ) be+ f$ s long on miracul\s food t he roll$ pleasantly d[n l a ball1 ) no o!r injury ?an a few scrat*es2 or he _h become s v1 v ?9 ) liv+ simply on expectations1 9 default ( m sub/antial f>e1 t he g5tly float$ d[n by virtue ( levity1 l a desc5d+ fea!r4 ,& !n :at j\rneys "s ( ! poor animals w\ld h to make2 ! kang>oo back to ,au/ralia1 ! slo? to ,s\? ,am]ica1 ! pol> be> to ! extreme nor?4 ,h[ !y liv$ on ! road to _! ultimate de/9ations ! ,"l only kn[s4 ,!re 0 no food = !m2 ! deluge _h de/roy$ all vegetation = ! h]biv]\s animals1 all fle% = ! c>niv]\s4 ,n ev5 a nibble 0 left = ! %eep4 ,z = poor ,noah1 ! fir/ ?+ record$ ( him aft] 8 wat]y exp$ition is t he drank heavily ( w9e & got into a /ate ( bea/ly inebriation4 ,& :o c wond] t he did s8 ,! poor old man _h float$ ab\t on oceans ( wat] = m ?an a ye>1 & probably he 0 he>tily sick ( 8 wat]y prospect4 ,! a/oni%+ ?+ is t he did n get wat] on ! bra94 ,x 0 q natural t he %\ld swill deep potations ( "s /rong] fluid on ! fir/ available opportunity4 ,surely he _h wat] en\gh dur+ t twelve mon?s to la/ a lifetime2 en\gh to ju/ify 8 nev] t\*+ ! wret*$ fluid aga94 ,:ile ,noah 0 dead drunk1 8 second son4 ,ham1 saw ! nak$ness ( 8 fa!r1 & report$ ! fact to 8 two bre?r51 :o took a g>m5t &1 walk+ backw>ds s t !y might n see1 cov]$ ! patri>*'s nudity4 ,on recov]+ f 8 drunk5 /upor1 ,noah discov]$ :at 8 y\ng] son _h done unto him1 & proce$$ at once to vigor\s curs+4 ,ham 0 ! (f5d]1 if !re 0 any (f5ce at all1 :i* is n v cle>2 b puni%m5t 9 ! ,bible is g5]ally vic>i\s1 & we read t ! irate patri>* curs$ ,canaan1 ! son ( ,ham1 = 8 fa!r's misdemeanor4 ,flagiti\sly unju/ z x is1 ?is proce$+ ?or\ghly accords ) ,jehovah's treatm5t ( ,adam's po/]ity aft] he & ,eve _h committ$ _! fir/ s9 by eat+ ( ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,be=e ,noah got drunk he _h receiv$ f ,god ! assurance t ! _w %\ld nev] m be de/roy$ by a flood4 ,z a p]petual sign ( ?is cov5ant ! ra9b[ 0 set 9 ! heav5s4 ,b ! ra9b[ mu/ h be5 a common sight = c5turies be=e4 ,?is ph5om5on ( refraction is ! result ( natural causes :i* op]at$ be=e ! ,flood1 z well z aft]4 ,! e>? yield$ its fruits = human su/5ance1 & !re=e ra9 mu/ h fall54 ,if ra9 fell be=e ! ,deluge1 z we are b\nd to conclude1 ! ra9b[ mu/ h be5 !n z n[4 ,! usual practice ( comm5tators is to expla9 ?is portion ( ! n>rative by assum+ t ! ra9b[ 0 visible be=e ! cov5ant ) ,noah1 b only aft] ! cov5ant _h a special significance4 ,b1 z ,col5so obs]ves1 ! writ] ( ! /ory supposes ! ra9b[ 0 !n fir/ set 9 ! cl\ds1 & is evid5tly acc\nt+ = ! orig9 ( ?is beautiful ph5om5on1 :i* might well appe> sup]natural to 8 un9/ruct$ imag9ation4 ,besides ! manifold absurdities ( ?is /ory !re are o!r aspects ( x ev5 m />tl+4 ,:at a picture x pres5ts ( fi5di% cruelty & atroci\s v9dictiv5ess6 ,:at an appall+ exhibition ( div9e malignity6 ,god1 ! omnipot5t & omnisci5t rul] ( ! univ]se1 is repres5t$ z h>bor+ & execut+ ! mo/ diabolical int5tions4 ,he ru?lessly ext]m9ates all 8 *ildr5 except a favor$ few1 & includes 9 8 v5geance ! l[] animals also1 al?\gh !y 7 innoc5t ( (f5ce aga9/ 8 laws4 ,e creature 9 ^: no/rils 0 ! brea? ( life1 ) ! exception ( ^? p]sev]$ 9 ! ark1 0 dr[n$1 & ! e>? 0 turn$ into a va/ slaught]-h\se4 ,h[ imag9ation pictures ! t]rible sc5e z ! wat]s rise high] & high]1 & ! rav5+ waves spe$ aft] _! prey6 ,"h "s wret*$ be+1 baffl$ & hopeless1 drops sup9ely into ! rag+ flood2 !re a /rong] & /\t] he>t /ruggles to ! la/4 ,"h selfi% ones battl+ = _! own pres]vation2 !re husb&s & wives1 p>5ts & *ildr51 lov]s & maid5s1 af=d+ mutual aid1 or at la/1 9 utt] despair1 lock$ 9 a f9al embrace & meet+ dea? toge!r4 ,& :5 ! wat]s subside1 :at a sick5+ sc5e pres5ts itself6 ,^? pla9s1 once deck$ ) v]dure1 & lovely 9 ! sun & breeze1 are cov]$ ) ! bones ( a slaught]$ _w4 ,h[ c ! ,*ri/ian d>e to ju/ify su* awful cruelty8 ,! ,god ( ! ,p5tateu* is n a b5efic5t univ]sal fa!r1 b an almighty fi5d4 ,?is /ory ( ,noah's ,flood is believ$ /ill because p nev] exam9e :at is taught !m z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,e "o :o analyses ! /ory mu/ pron\nce x ! mo/ extraord9>y amalgam ( immorality & absurdity ev] palm$ (f on a cr$ul\s _w4 ,,eve ,,& ,,! ,,apple4 ,,bible ,,romances4-#c4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,*ri/ianity is bas$ ^u ! /ory ( ! ,fall4 ,9 ,adam all s9n$1 z 9 ,*ri/ all mu/ be say$4 ,sa9t ,paul gives to ?is doctr9e ! high sanction ( 8 "n1 & we may disreg>d ! puny :ip/]s ( !ology1 :o1 )\t any claim to inspiration1 endeavor to expla9 ! ,g5esaic n>rative z an allegory r ?an a hi/ory4 ,if ,adam did n really fall he c\ld n h be5 curs$ = fall+1 & 8 po/]ity c\ld n h become p>tak]s ei!r 9 a s9 :i* 0 nev] committ$ or 9 a mal$iction :i* 0 nev] pron\nc$4 ,nor c ,orig9al ,s9 be a true dogma if our fir/ p>5ts did n transmit ! g]ms ( iniquity to _! *ildr54 ,if ,adam did n fall !re 0 no ne$ = ,*ri/ to save u2 if he did n set ,god & man at v>iance !re 0 no ne$ = an atonem5t2 & s ! ,*ri/ian s*eme ( salvation w\ld be a fiasco f beg9n+ to end4 ,?is w nev] d4 ,no ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 no ,ge?semane6 ,no ,fall1 no ,r$emption6 ,no ,adam1 no ,*ri/6 ,"m ,eve's curiosity 0 ! motive ( ! fir/ transgression ( ,god's comm&m5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 & ! :ole human race 0 br\ght "u ! risk ( et]nal p]dition because ( h] p>tiality to fruit4 ,millions ( s\ls n[ wri! 9 hell because1 six ?\s& ye>s ago1 %e took a bite ( an apple4 ,:at a t5d] & beautiful /ory6 ,god made h] to be ,adam's helpmeet4 ,%e help$ him to a slice ( apple1 & t soon help$ !m bo? outside ,ed54 ,! s\r /uff disagre$ ) him z x did ) h]4 ,x has disagre$1 ) all _! po/]ity4 ,9 fact x 0 end[$ ) ! m>vell\s p[] ( transmitt+ spiritual /oma*-a*e ?r\gh any numb] ( g5]ations4 ,h[ d we "k t x 0 an apple & n "s o!r fruit8 ,:y1 on ! be/ au?ority extant aft] ! ,holy ,scriptures !mselves1 namely1 our auxili>y ,bible1 ,p>adise ,lo/2 9 ! t5? book :]e( ,satan makes ! foll[+ boa/ to 8 inf]nal pe]s aft] 8 exploit 9 ,ed53-- ,him by fraud ,i h s$uc$ ,f 8 ,creator1 &1 ! m to increase ,y\r wond]1 ) an apple4 ,yet ano!r au?ority is ! pr(ane au?or ( ,don ,juan1 :o1 9 ! fir/ /anza ( ! t5? canto1 says ( ,newton3 ,& ?is is ! sole mortal :o c\ld grapple1 ,s9ce ,adam1 ) a fall1 or ) an apple4 ,milton1 be+ v pi\s1 0 probably 9 ! c\nsel ( ,god4 ,h[ else c\ld he h giv5 u an au!ntic v]sion ( ! long colloquies t 7 c>ri$ on 9 heav58 ,byron1 be+ v pr(ane1 0 probably 9 ! c\nsel ( ,satan4 ,& ?us we h ! mo/ unimpea*able te/imony ( two opposite s\rces to ! fact t x 0 an apple1 & n a r>] fruit1 :i* ov]came ! virtue ( our fir/ p>5ts1 & play$ ! devil ) _! big family ( *ildr54 ,?is apple grew on ! ,tree ( ,k1 :i* ,god plant$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 /]nly enjo9+ ,adam & ,eve n to eat ( its fruit "u pa9 ( dea?4 ,n[ ! poor woman knew no?+ ( dea? & c\ld n und]/& :at a dreadful puni%m5t x 02 & !re 0 ! fruit dangl+ be=e h] eyes e h\r ( ! day4 ,is x any wond] t %e brood$ incessantly on ! "o ?+ =bidd51 t h] woman's curiosity 0 irresi/ably piqu$ by x1 & t at la/ h] long+ grew s int5se t %e exclaim$1 ,de> me6 ,i c't refra9 any long]4 ,let ! consequ5ces be :at !y w1 ,i mu/ h a bite4 ,god made ! woman2 he knew h] weakness2 & he mu/ h kn[n t ! plan he devis$ to te/ h] ob$i5ce 0 ! mo/ c]ta9 trap t c\ld be inv5t$4 ,jehovah play$ ) poor ,eve j z a cat plays ) a m\se4 ,%e _h free-w1 say ! !ologians4 ,yes1 & s has ! m\se a free run4 ,b ! cat kn[s %e c cat* x aga91 & f9i% x (f :5 %e is tir$ ( play+4 ,n only did ,god all[ ,eve's curiosity to urge h] on to s91 he also p]mitt$ ! s]p5t1 m subtil ?an any bea/ ( ! field1 to supplem5t its action4 ,?is wily creature is popul>ly suppos$ to h be5 animat$ on ! occasion by ! ,devil himself2 al?\gh1 z we %all expla9 9 ano!r ,romance entitl$ ,! ,bible ,devil1 ! book ( ,g5esis makes n ev5 ! remote/ allusion to su* a p]sonage4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! tempt] 0 ! ,devil1 :at *ance _h ! poor woman aga9/ 8 s$uctive wiles8 ,& ev5 if he 0 only a s]p5t1 he 0 v subtil z we are told1 & able to talk l a book1 & we "k t ^! creatures h fatal p[]s ( fasc9ation4 ,surely ,"m ,eve 0 heavily h&icapp$4 ,god might h giv5 h] fair play1 & left h] to fight ! battle )\t furni%+ auxili>ies to ! /rong side4 ,! s]p5t1 we h said1 c\ld conv]se 9 human spee*4 ,8 conv]sation & 8 conduct w be dealt ) 9 ! ,romance j ref]r$ to4 ,suffice x "h to say t he pla9ly told ! woman t ,god 0 a li>4 ,he1 said ! tempt]1 has said ye %all surely die if ye t\* ! fruit ( ?is tree4 ,don't believe x4 ,i tell y1 ye %all n surely die4 ,:at c\ld poor ,eve ?9k8 ,9 addition to h] native curiosity "h 0 ano!r inc5tive to disob$i5ce4 ,:i* ( ^! two spoke ! tru?8 ,!re 0 only "o way ( decid+4 ,%e /ret*$ =? h] h&1 pluck$ an apple1 & began to eat4 ,& imm$iately1 says ,milton1 ,e>? felt ! w\nd1 & nature f h] seat1 ,sigh+ ?r\gh all h] works1 gave signs ( woe ,t all 0 lo/4 ,:at a rumpus ab\t a trifle6 ,x rem9ds u ( ! /ory ( a ,jew :o _h a sneak+ incl9ation = a c]ta9 meat prohibit$ by 8 cre$4 ,"o day ! temptation to p>take 0 too /rong2 he slipp$ into a place ( refre%m5t & ord]$ "s sausages4 ,! wea!r happ5$ to be tempe/u\s1 & j z he rais$ 8 knife & =k to attack ! savory morsel1 a viol5t clap ( ?und] ne>ly fright5$ him out ( 8 s5ses4 ,ga!r+ c\rage1 he essay$ a second "t1 b ano!r ?und]clap w>n$ him to desi/4 ,a ?ird attempt 0 foil$ 9 ! same way4 ,:]eupon he ?rew d[n 8 knife & =k & made = ! door1 exclaim+ ,:at a dreadful fuss ab\t a little bit ( pork4 ,eve's transgression1 accord+ to ! le>n$ ,lightfoot1 occurr$ ab\t high noone1 ! "t ( eat+4 ,! same au?ority in=ms u t %e & ,adam did lie com=tlesse1 till t[>ds ! cool ( ! day1 or ?ree o'clock aft]noon4 ,h[ev] t may be1 x is mo/ c]ta9 t ! fir/ woman spe$ily got ! bett] ( ! fir/ man4 ,%e told him ! apple 0 nice & he took a bite also4 ,p]haps he _h resolv$ to %>e h] =tunes good or bad1 & object$ to be left alone ) 8 m5ag]ie4 ,lightfoot describes ! wife z ! weak] vessell1 b a lady fri5d ( ours says t ! ,devil /orm$ ! citadel fir/1 kn[+ well t su* a poor outpo/ z ,adam c\ld easily be c>ri$ aft]w>ds4 ,hav+ eat5 ( ! fruit1 & ?us le>n$ to di/+ui% betwe5 good & evil1 ,adam & ,eve quickly discov]$ t !y 7 nak$4 ,s !y sew$ fig leaves toge!r1 & made !mselves aprons4 ,we are n told :o gave !m lessons 9 sew+4 ,p]haps !y acquir$ ! art ?r\gh intuition4 ,b ! necess>y implem5ts c\ld n h be5 ga9$ 9 t way4 ,dr4 ,?omas ,burnet1 ^: m9d 0 greatly ex]cis$ by ! a/\nd+ wond]s ( ! ,bible1 v p]t95tly ask$ ,:5ce _h !y a ne$le1 :5ce a ?read1 on ! fir/ day ( _! creation8 ,he1 h[ev]1 c\ld give no answ] to ! "q1 nor c we1 except we suppose t "s ( ! female angels _h att5d$ a g>d5 p>ty 9 ,ed5 & c>elessly left _! ne$les & ?read beh9d !m4 ,any read] :o is dissatisfi$ ) ?is explanation mu/ inquire ( ! ne>e/ p>son1 :o1 z he belongs to a class suppos$ to "k almo/ ev]y?+1 & believ$ to h access to ! oracles ( ,god1 w d\btless be able to reveal ! :ole gospel tru? on ! subject4 ,a little lat]1 ,god himself1 :o is ev]y:]e at once1 came d[n f ev]y:]e to ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 = ! purpose ( tak+ a walk 9 ! cool ( ! day4 ,he _h p]haps j visit$ ! inf]nal regions to see t ev]y?+ 0 ready = ! reception ( ! mis]able creatures he meant to damn1 or to assure himself t ! ,devil 0 really n at home2 & 0 anxi\s to cool himself be=e return+ to 8 cele/ial abode1 z well z to purify himself f ! sulphur\s ta9t :i* might else h s5t a %udd] ?r\gh all ! s]aphic ho/s4 ,app>5tly he 0 hold+ a soliloquy1 = ,adam & ,eve he>d 8 voice4 ,col5so1 h[ev]1 r5d]s ?is portion ( ! ,romance diff]5tly f our au?oris$ v]sion--,& !y he>d ! s\nd ( ,jehovah-,elohim walk+ 9 ! g>d5 9 ! breeze ( ! day4 ,delitzs* ?9ks !y he>d ! s\nd ( 8 foot/eps1 = ,god us$ to visit !m 9 ! =m ( a man6 ,c\ld ! =ce ( folly f>!r g8 ,any dev\t ,!i/1 :o c&idly ?\ght ov] ?is petty fiction1 w\ld f9d its gross an?ropomorphism inexpressibly %ock+4 ,kn[+ t ,god 0 ev]y:]e1 ,adam & ,eve nev]!less hid !mselves f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,god among/ ! trees ( ! g>d54 ,b !y 7 soon dragg$ =? to ! light4 ,adam1 :o seems to h be5 a silly fell[1 expla9$ t he _h hidd5 himself because he 0 nak$1 z ?\gh ! ,"l _h n se5 him 9 t /ate be=e4 ,nak$6 said ! ,"l1 ,:o told !e t ?\ wa/ nak$4 ,ha/ ?\ eat5 ( t tree1 eh8 ,o1 ,"l1 yes1 repli$ ,adam2 j a little bit2 b x wasn't my fault1 %e made me d x1 ,o ,"l6 ,o ,"l6 ,:]eupon ,god1 :o al?\gh he kn[s ev]y?+1 ev5 be=e x happ5s1 0 s+ul>ly ill-in=m$ on ?is occasion1 turn$ fi]cely ^u ! woman1 ask+ h] :at %e _h done4 ,oh1 if y please1 :imp]$ poor ,eve1 x 0 ,i :o took ! fir/ bite2 b ! s]p5t beguil$ me1 & ! fault y see is n m9e b 84 ,oh de>6 oh de>6 ,!n ! ,"l utt]ly lo/ 8 temp]4 ,he curs$ ! s]p5t1 curs$ ! woman1 curs$ ! man1 & ev5 curs$ ! gr\nd b5ea? _! feet ,ev]y?+ ab\t at ! "t came 9 = a %>e ( ! malison4 ,9 fact1 x 0 :at ! ,yankees w\ld call a good1 all-r\nd1 level swe>4 ,! curse ( ! s]p5t is a subject we mu/ res]ve = our pamphlet on ,! ,bible ,devil1 ,! curse ( ! woman 0 t %e %\ld br+ =? *ildr5 9 pa9 & sorr[1 & t ! man %\ld rule ov] h]4 ,) h] pres5t physiological condition1 woman mu/ always h suff]$ dur+ conception z %e n[ does2 & !re=e ,delitzs* inf]s t h] /ructure mu/ h und]gone a *ange1 al?\gh he _c say 9 :at respect ,he dwells also on ! subjection ( woman1 :i* ! religion ( ,revelation has made by degrees m endurable2 probably =gett+ t ! ,teutonic wom5 ( anci5t times 7 reg>d$ ) v5]ation1 long be=e ,*ri/ianity orig9at$4 ,besides1 ! subord9ation ( ! female is n peculi> to ! human race1 b is ! g5]al law ?r\gh\t ! animal _w4 ,adam's curse 0 less sev]e4 ,he 0 doom$ to till ! gr\nd1 & to e>n 8 bread by ! sweat ( 8 face4 ,mo/ ( u w\ld r take "p 9 ! great /r5u\s battle ( life1 ?an loll ab\t "u ! trees 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 *ew+ ! cud l contemplative c[s4 ,:at m5 h _h to compla9 ( 9 all ages is1 n t !y h to e>n _! liv+ by lab\r1 b t :5 ! sweat ( _! faces has be5 pl5te\sly p\r$ =? ! bread has too (t5 n accru$ to !m z ! rew>d ( _! indu/ry4 ,or?odox ,*ri/ianity av]s t all ! po/]ity ( ,adam & ,eve necess>ily p>ticipate 9 _! curse1 & ! doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s9 is taught f all its pulpits4 ,only by baptism c ! /a9s ( our native guilt be effac$2 & ?us ! unbaptiz$1 ev5 infants1 p]i% ev]la/+ly1 & hell1 to use ! words ( a ,prote/ant div9e1 holds _m a babe n a span long4 ,a great ,ca?olic div9e says--,hold ?\ mo/ firmly1 nor d ?\ 9 any respect d\bt1 t infants1 :e!r 9 _! mo!rs' wombs !y beg9 to live & !n die1 or :51 aft] _! mo!rs h giv5 bir? to !m1 !y pass f ?is life )\t ! sacram5t ( holy baptism1 w be puni%$ ) ! ev]la/+ puni%m5t ( et]nal fire4 ,horror ( horrors6 ,^! m5 call sceptics blasphem]s1 b !y are ! real blasphem]s :5 !y attribute to _! ,god su* supreme inju/ice & cruelty4 ,:at %\ld we ?9k ( a legislator :o propos$ t ! desc5dants ( all ?ieves %\ld be imprison$1 & ! desc5dants ( all murd]]s hung8 ,we %\ld ?9k t he 0 bad or mad4 ,yet ?is is precisely analog\s to ! conduct ascrib$ to ,god1 :o %\ld be inf9itely wis] ?an ! wise/ man & inf9itely bett] ?an ! be/4 ,! crime ( our fir/ p>5ts 0 inde$ pregnant ) ! dire/ consequ5ces4 ,x n only induc$ ! se$s ( orig9al s91 b x also br\ght dea? into ! _w4 ,milton s+s-- ,( man's fir/ disob$i5ce1 ,& ! fruit ,( t =bidd5 tree1 ,^: mortal ta/e ,br\ght dea? into ! _w4 ,& ,sa9t ,paul 7,romans v41 #ab7 writes ,z by "o man s9 came into ! _w1 & dea? by s94 ,n[ ?is !ory implies t be=e ! ,fall ! inhabit$ portion ( ! _w 0 ! sc5e ( p]fect peace4 ,birds liv$ on se$s & es*ew$ worms1 & ! fi]ce c>niv]\s animals graz$ l ox54 ,! lion laid d[n ) ! lamb4 ,waal1 said ! ,yankee1 ,i don't d\bt t1 b ,i ray!r guess ! lamb 0 inside4 ,! fact is t mo/ ( ! c>nivor\s animals c\ld n live on a vegetable drat2 & !re=e !y mu/ ei!r h subsi/$ on fle% be=e ! ,fall1 :i* ( c\rse involves dea?1 or _! natures mu/ h und]gone a radical *ange4 ,! fir/ supposition contradicts scripture1 & ! second contradicts sci5ce4 ,geology %[s u t 9 ! v e>lie/ times liv+ creatures di$ f ! same causes :i* kill !m n[4 ,_m 7 ov]:elm$ by floods & volcanoes1 or engulph$ by e>?quakes2 _m di$ ( old age or disease1 = _! bones are f\nd di/ort$ or c>i\s1 & _! limbs twi/$ ) pa92 :ile ! great] numb] 7 dev\r$1 accord+ to ! g5]al law ( ! /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,dea? rul$ univ]sally be=e ! human race made its appe>ance on ! e>?1 & has absolutely no?+ to d ) ,eve & h] apple4 ,adam & ,eve 7 w>n$ by ,god t 9 ! day !y ate ( ! fruit ( ! ,tree ( ,k !y %\ld surely die4 ,! s]p5t decl>$ ?is to be rank nons5se1 & ! ev5t prov$ 8 v]acity4 ,:at age ,eve atta9$ to ! ,holy ,bible sai? n1 = x nev] consid]s wom5 ( suffici5t importance to h _! longevities *ronicl$4 ,b ,adam liv$ to ! rem>kably good old age ( n9e hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,l our ,*>les ! ,second he took an unconscionable "t a-dy+4 ,"o ( 8 desc5dants1 ! fam\s ,me?usaleh1 liv$ ?irty-n9e ye>s long]2 :ile ! m fam\s ,mel*iz$ek is n ev5 dead yet1 if any cr$5ce is to be plac$ 9 ! words ( holy ,sa9t ,paul4 ,b all ^! are m]e lambs1 infants1 or *ick51 9 comp>ison ) ! primeval patri>*s ( ,india4 ,buckle tells u t1 accord+ to ! ,h9doos1 common m5 9 anci5t times liv$ to ! age ( #hj1jjj ye>s1 "s dy+ a little soon] & "s a little lat]4 ,two ( _! k+s1 ,yudhi%!r & ,al>ka1 reign$ respectively #bg1jjj & #ff1jjj ye>s4 ,bo? ^! 7 cut (f 9 _! prime2 = "s ( ! e>ly poets liv$ to be ab\t half a million2 :ile "o k+1 ! mo/ virtu\s z well z ! mo/ rem>kable ( all1 0 two million ye>s old :5 he began to reign1 & aft] reign+ #f1hjj1jjj ye>s1 he resign$ 8 empire & l+]$ on = #ajj1jjj ye>s m4 ,adam is n 9 ! hunt ) t t\gh old fell[4 ,on ! pr9ciple t x is z well to be hung = a %eep z a lamb1 fai?ful ,*ri/ians %\ld swall[ him z well z ,adam4 ,:5 ! ?roat ( _! cr$ulity is once di/5d$ !y may z well take 9 ev]y?+ t comes4 ,:at foll[$ ! ,curse cle>ly %[s t man 0 n orig9ally creat$ immortal4 ,adam & ,eve 7 expell$ f ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 expressly 9 ord] t !y might n become s4 ,god drove !m =? le/ !y %\ld take also ( ! tree ( life1 & eat1 & live = ev]4 ,_m or?odox writ]s1 :o h to ma9ta9 ! doctr9e ( our natural immortality1 pres]ve a discreet sil5ce on ?is text4 ,our great ,milton1 :o has s l>gely det]m9$ ! ,prote/ant !ology ( ,engl&1 goes "r 9 ! face ( ,scripture :5 he makes ,god say ( man1 ,i at fir/ ) two fair gifts ,creat$ him end[$1 ) happ9ess ,& immortality4 ,! fact is1 ! ,book ( ,g5esis nev] once alludes to any su* ?+1 nor does x repres5t man z end[$ ) any o!r s\l ?an t brea? ( life giv5 to all animals4 ,x is also c]ta9 t ! anci5t ,jews 7 entirely ignorant ( ! doctr9e ( a life beyond ! grave4 ,! highe/ promise t ,moses is said to h made 9 ! ,decalogue 0 t _! days %\ld be long 9 ! l&4 ,! ,jews 7 a bus9ess p1 & !y want$ all promises fulfill$ on ?is side ( dea?4 ,nor is !re any real ,fall impli$ 9 ?is /ory4 ,god himself says t ! man1 hav+ eat5 ( ! =bidd5 fruit1 is become z "o ( u4 ,t c\ld sc>cely be a fall :i* br\ght him ne>] to ,god4 ,bi%op ,s\?1 inde$1 9 a v eloqu5t passage ( 8 s]mon on ,man ,creat$ 9 ,god's ,image1 celebrates ! inconceivable p]fection ( ! fir/ man1 & concludes by say+ t ,an ,ari/otle 0 b ! rubbi% ( an ,adam1 & ,a!ns b ! rudim5ts ( ,p>adise4 ,b a c&id p]usal ( ,g5esis obliges u to diss5t f ?is view1 ,adam & ,eve 7 a v *ildi% pair4 ,:atev] intellect !y possess$ !y c>efully conceal$4 ,n a sc9tillation ( x has rea*$ u4 ,%akespe>e & ,newton are an inf9ite improvem5t on ,adam & ,eve4 ,"o ( ! ,gno/ic sects1 :o play$ su* havoc ) ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 utt]ly reject$ ! idea ( a ,fall4 ,! ,ophites1 says ,didron1 consid]$ ! ,god ( ! ,jews n only to be a mo/ wick$ b an un9tellig5t be+4444 ,accord+ to _! acc\nt1 ,jalda-bao?1 ! wick$ demi-god ador$ by ! ,jews "u ! "n ( ,jehovah1 0 jeal\s ( man1 & wi%$ to prev5t ! progress ( k2 b ! s]p5t1 ! ag5t ( sup]ior wisdom1 came to tea* man :at c\rse he ought to pursue1 & by :at means he might rega9 ! k ( good & evil4 ,! ,ophites consequ5tly ador$ ! s]p5t1 & curs$ ! true ,god ,jehovah4 ,be=e expell+ ,adam & ,eve f ,ed51 ! ,"l took pity on _! nak$ness1 & app>5tly see+ t _! skill 9 ne$le-"w did n g beyond aprons1 he made coats ( sk9s1 & clo!d !m4 ,jehovah 0 ?us ! fir/ tailor1 & ! prototype ( t imp]i%able class ( workm51 ( :om x 0 said t x takes n9e ( !m to make a man4 ,he 0 also ! fir/ but*] & ! fir/ tann]1 = he mu/ h sla9 ! animals & dress$ _! sk9s4 ,le/ !y %\ld return he plac$ at ! ea/ ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 ,*]ubims1 & a flam+ sword :i* turn$ e way1 to keep ! way ( ! tree ( life4 ,z ?is gu>d seems nev] to h be5 reliev$1 pr(ane wits h speculat$ :e!r ! ,flood dr[n$ !m1 & qu5*$ ! flam+ sword ) a great hiss4 ,ezekiel describes ! ,*]ubims ) *>act]i/ic magnific5ce4 ,^! creatures ) w+s & :eels 7 full ( eyes r\nd ab\t4 ,& ev]yone _h l[ faces3 ! fir/ face 0 ! face ( a *]ub1 & ! second face 0 ! face ( a man1 & ! ?ird ! face ( a lion1 & ! f\r? ! face ( an eagle4 ,:at mon/]s6 ,no wond] !y effectually fright5$ poor ,adam & ,eve f attempt+ a re-entrance into ! ,g>d54 ,p]haps ! read] w\ld l to "k :at became ( ! ,tree ( ,k4 ,"o leg5d ( ! ,middle ,ages relates t ,eve along ) ! =bidd5 fruit broke (f a bran* :i* %e c>ri$ ) h] f ,p>adise4 ,plant$ outside by h] h&1 x grew to a great tree1 "u :i* ,abel 0 kill$2 at a lat] "t x 0 us$ 9 build+ ! mo/ holy place ( ,solomon's temple2 & f9ally x yield$ ! beams out ( :i* ! cross 0 made6 ,ano!r leg5d says t1 aft] ! ,fall1 ,god root$ out ! ,tree ( ,k1 & flung x ov] ! wall ( ,p>adise4 ,a ?\s& ye>s aft] x 0 f\nd by ,abraham1 none ! worse = its long abs5ce f ! soil4 ,he plant$ x 9 8 g>d51 & :ile do+ s he 0 in=m$ by a voice f heav5 t ?is 0 ! tree on ^: wood ! ,r$eem] %\ld be crucifi$4 ,space does n all[ u to dwell at l5g? on ! ,p>adise ,my?s ( o!r anci5t peoples1 :i* s+ul>ly resembl$ t ( ! ,jews4 ,=m]ly x 0 alleg$ t ^! 7 all corruptions ( ! ,g5esaic /ory4 ,b x is n[ kn[n t mo/ ( !m date long ant]ior to ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,z ,kalis* says1 !y belong$ to ! common tradition>y lore ( ! ,asiatic nations4 ,! ,bible /ory ( ,p>adise is d]iv$ almo/ entirely f ! ,p]sian my?4 ,x 0 aft] contact ) ! re=m$ religion ( ,zoroa/]1 dur+ _! captivity1 t ! remnant ( ! ,jews :o return$ to ,pale/9e collat$ _! anci5t lit]ature1 & revis$ x 9 accordance ) _! new ideas4 ,! /ory ( ,eve & h] ,apple is1 z e s*ol> kn[s1 an ori5tal my? slightly alt]$ by ! ,jewi% scribes to suit ! national ta/e1 & has absolutely no claims on our cr$5ce4 ,& if ?is be s1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,fall collapses1 & d[n comes ! :ole ,*ri/ian /ructure :i* is erect$ ^u x4 ,,! ,,bible ,,devil4 ,,bible ,,romances4--#d4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,godhead is usually spok5 & writt5 ( z a ,tr9ity1 :]eas x is 9 fact a ,quat]nion1 consi/+ ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god ! ,son1 ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ,god ! ,devil4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics add yet ano!r1 ,goddess ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,god ! ,devil1 :om ?is ,romance treats ( s f> z 8 hi/ory is conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1 is popul>ly suppos$ to be inf]ior to ! o!r p]sons ( ! ,godhead4 ,9 reality1 h[ev]1 he is va/ly _! sup]ior bo? 9 wisdom & 9 p[]4 ,=1 :]eas !y made ! _w1 he has appropriat$ x almo/ entirely to himself2 &1 :]eas !y :o creat$ all its inhabitants1 h only be5 able to lay d[n a v n>r[-gauge railway to ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 he has contriv$ to lay d[n an exce$+ly broad-gauge railway to ! ,k+dom ( ,hell4 ,few pass5g]s travel by _! r\te1 & its t]m9us on ?is side is mis]ably small2 b 8 r\te is almo/ univ]sally patronis$1 its t]m9us is magnific5t1 & !re is an extraord9>y ru% = tickets4 ,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian s*eme1 ! ,devil tempt$ ,adam & ,eve f _! allegiance to ,god 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t4 ,he play$ ! devil ) ,eve1 %e play$ ! devil ) ,adam1 & toge!r !y h play$ ! ,devil ) ! :ole human race ev] s9ce4 ,b let any unbiass$ p]son read ! ,g5esaic /ory ( ! ,fall1 & he w c]ta9ly discov] no ref]5ce to ! ,devil ,a s]p5t is spok5 ( z m subtle ?an any bea/ ( ! field2 x is ?r\gh\t repres5t$ simply z a s]p5t2 & n[h]e is !re ! fa9te/ indication ( its possess+ any sup]natural end[m5ts4 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,fall conta9s cle> relics ( t ,tree & ,s]p5t wor%ip :i* 9 anci5t times prevail$ s ext5sively ov] ! ,ea/4 ,! s]p5t 0 =m]ly reg>d$ z ! symbol ( a b5efic5t ,god4 ,9 ,h9du/an1 says ,maurice1 ! v5]ation ( ! s]p5t is evid5t 9 e page ( _! my?ologic hi/ory1 9 :i* e fabul\s p]sonage ( note is repres5t$ z grasp+ or z environ$ ) a s]p5t4 ,accord+ to ,laj>d1 ! ^w :i* signifies life 9 ! great] "p ( ! ,semitic languages signifies also a s]p5t ,& ,jacob ,bryant says t ! ^w ,ab1 :i* 9 ,hebrew means ,fa!r1 has also ! same mean+ z ! ,egyptian ,ob1 or ,aub1 & signifies a s]p5t1 ?us etymologically unit+ ! two ideas4 ,! ,tree & ! ,s]p5t 7 frequ5tly associat$1 al?\gh !y 7 sometimes wor%ipp$ ap>t4 ,! ,aryan races ( ! ,we/]n _w mo/ly wor%ipp$ ! ,tree alone4 ,! ,sc&9avians _h _! great a% ,yggdrasill1 ^: triple root rea*es to ! dep?s ( ! univ]se1 :ile its maje/ic /em ov]tops ! heav5s & its bran*es fill ! _w4 ,! ,grecian oracles 7 deliv]$ f ! oak ( ,dodona1 & ! prie/s set =? _! decrees on its leaves4 ,nutpi or ,nei?1 ! goddess ( div9e life1 0 by ! ,egyptians repres5t$ z seat$ among ! bran*es ( ! ,tree ( ,life1 9 ! p>adise ( ,osiris4 ,! ,hom1 ! sacr$ tree ( ! ,p]sians1 is spok5 ( 9 ! ,z5dave/a z ! ,^w ( ,life1 &1 :5 consecrat$1 0 p>tak5 ( z a sacram5t4 ,an oak 0 ! sacr$ tree ( ! anci5t ,druids ( ,brita94 ,we inh]it _! cu/om ( ga!r+ ! sacr$ mi/letoe at ,yule-tide1 :ile 9 our ,*ri/mas ,tree we h a remnant ( ! old ,norse tree-wor%ip4 ,dur+ ! ,middle ,ages ! wor%ip ( trees 0 =bidd5 9 ,france by ! ecclesia/ical c\ncils1 & 9 ,engl& by ! laws ( ,canute4 ,a le>n$ antiqu>y rem>ks t ! ,engli% maypole deck$ ) color$ rags & t9sel1 & ! m]ry morice-danc]s 7! gaily decorat$ ,may sweeps7 ) ! my/]i\s & n[ almo/ defunct p]sonage1 ,jack-9-!-gre51 are all b worn-out remnants ( ! adoration ( gods 9 trees t once 7 sacr$ 9 ,engl&4 ,n[ ! s]p5t & ! tree 7 orig9ally bo? symbolic ( ! g5]ative p[]s ( nature1 & !y 7 int]*angeable4 ,sometimes "o 0 employ$1 sometimes ! o!r1 & sometimes bo?4 ,b 9 t great religi\s re=mation :i* took place 9 ! fai?s ( ! anci5t _w ab\t #fjj ye>s be=e ! "t ( ,*ri/1 ! s]p5t 0 degrad$1 & made to /& z a symbol ( ,ahriman1 ! god ( evil1 :o1 9 ! ,p]sic religion1 wag$ incessant w> aga9/ ,ormuzd1 ! god ( b5efic5ce4 ,! ,p]sian my? ( ! ,fall is ?us r5d]$ f ! ,z5dave/a by ,kalis*3-- ,! fir/ c\ple1 ! p>5ts ( ! human race1 ,me%ia & ,me%iane1 liv$ orig9ally 9 purity & innoc5ce4 ,p]petual happ9ess 0 promis$ !m by ,ormuzd1 ! creator ( e good gift1 if !y p]sev]$ 9 _! virtue4 ,b an evil demon 7,dev7 0 s5t to !m by ,ahriman1 ! repres5tative ( ev]y?+ noxi\s & s9ful4 ,he appe>$ unexpect$ly 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t1 & gave !m ! fruit ( a wond]ful tree1 ,hom1 :i* imp>t$ immortality & _h ! p[] ( re/or+ ! dead to life4 ,?us evil incl9ations ent]$ _! he>ts2 all _! moral excell5ce 0 de/roy$4 ,ahriman himself appe>$ wid] ! =m ( ! same reptile1 & complet$ ! "w ( s$uction4 ,!y ackn[l$g$ him in/ead ( ,ormuzd z ! creator ( ev]y?+ good2 & ! consequ5ce 0 !y =feit$ = ev] ! et]nal happ9ess = :i* !y 7 de/9$4 ,e read] w at once p]ceive h[ simil> ?is is to ! ,hebrew /ory ( ! ,fall4 ,! simil>ity is intelligible :5 we rememb] t all ! lit]ature ( ! anci5t ,jews 0 put into its pres5t =m by ! le>n$ scribes :o return$ ) ! remnant ( ! p f ! ,babyloni% captivity1 & :o 7 full ( ! ideas t obta9$ 9 ! ,p]sian religion z re=m$ by ! traditional ,zoroa/]4 ,z we h said1 ! ,hebrew /ory ( ! ,fall conta9s cle> relics ( ,tree & ,s]p5t wor%ip4 ,!re is also abundant pro( t dur+ ! long ages 9 :i* ! ,jews oscillat$ betwe5 poly!ism & mono!ism ?is wor%ip l>gely prevail$4 ,ev5 up to ! reign ( ,hezekiah1 z we f9d 9 ! ,second ,book ( ,k+s1 ! s]p5t 0 wor%ipp$ 9 groves1 to ! great ang] ( ! k+1 :o ca/ out ! idolatry f among 8 p4 ,hav+ expla9$ ! subject ?us1 let u n[ assume ) or?odox ,*ri/ians t ! s]p5t 9 ,ed5 0 animat$ by ! ,devil1 or 0 inde$ ! ,devil himself inc>nate4 ,we h already obs]v$ t ! ,devil excels 8 ?ree rivals 9 wisdom & 9 p[]4 ,:ile !y 7 toil+ s /r5u\sly to create ! _w & all t !re9 is1 he quietly /ood or sat by z a spectator4 ,all "r1 he might h murmur$1 "w away z h>d z y please4 ,y've m /r5g? ?an s5se4 ,my turn w soon come4 ,:5 ! job is f9i%$ we %all see to :om all ?is belongs4 ,:5 ! "w 0 complet$ & !y _h pron\nc$ all ?+s good1 9 /epp$ ! ,devil1 & 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye r5d]$ imp]fect all t !y _h s labor$ to create p]fect2'turn+ ev]y?+ topsy-turvey1 s$uc+ ! fir/ pair ( human be+s1 s[+ ! se$s ( orig9al s91 & at "o /roke secur+ ! :olesale damnation ( our race4 ,:at 7 !y ab\t1 to let him d all ?is ) su* consummate ease8 ,surely !y mu/ h slept l logs1 & ?us left ! :ole game 9 8 h&s4 ,he made himself ! pr9ce ( ?is _w1 al?\gh !y creat$ x2 & if ^? may laugh :o w91 he 0 entitl$ to ro> out 8 mir? to ! %ak+ ( ! sph]es4 ,besides be+ ! pr9ce ( ?is _w & ( ! p[]s ( d>kness1 ! ,devil is describ$ z ! fa!r ( lies4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a gross libel on 8 "*4 ,?r\gh\t ! conte/ ) 8 rivals he play$ ) p]fect fairness4 ,& f ,g5esis to ,revelation !re c be adduc$ no s+le in/ance 9 :i* he dep>ts f ! /rict l9e ( tru?4 ,on "o occasion :5 ,jehovah desir$ a ly+ _s to g =? & prophesy falsely to 8 p1 he f\nd "o ready to 8 h& 9 heav5 & _h no ne$ to tr\ble ,satan = a mess5g]4 ,! ,"l ,god _h told ,adam1 ,( ! tree ( k ( good & evil1 ?[ %alt n eat ( x2 = 9 ! day t ?\ eate/ !re( ?[ %alt surely die4 ,nay1 said ! ,devil1 :5 he began bus9ess ye %all n surely die2 = ,god do? "k t 9 ! day ye eat !re(1 !n y\r eyes %all be op5$1 & ye %all be z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,e ^w ( 8 spee* 0 true4 ,in/ead ( dy+ 9 ! day t he ate ( ! fruit ,adam liv$ to ! f9e old age ( n9e hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,& aft] ! fall ! ,"l ,god said1 ,behold1 ! man is become z "o ( u1 to "k good & evil4 ,! ,devil's tru?fulness is ?us amply v9dicat$4 ,satan's visit to ,eve 0 paid 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t4 ,%e manife/$ no a/oni%m5t at be+ acco/$ by su* a creature4 ,x may be t ! :ole m5ag]ie ( ,ed5 spoke 9 ! human tongue1 & t ,balaam's ass 0 only :at ! biologi/s w\ld call a case ( rev]sion to ! primitive type4 ,josephus & mo/ ( ! ,fa!rs conceiv$ ( ! s]p5t z hav+ _h orig9ally a human voice & legs2 s t if he c\ld n h walk$ ab\t ) ,eve arm 9 arm1 he might at lea/ h accompani$ h] 9 a dance4 ,milton1 h[ev]1 discr$its ! legs1 & repres5ts ! s]p5t ?us3 ,n ) ind5t$ wave1 ,prone on ! gr\nd1 z s9ce1 b on 8 re>1 ,circul> base ( ris+ folds1 t t[]$1 ,fold above fold1 a surg+ maze1 8 head ,cre/$ al(t1 & c>buncle 8 eyes2 ,) burni%'d neck ( v]dant gold1 erect ,amid/ 8 circl+ spires1 t on ! grass ,float$ r$undant4 ,v spl5did6 ,b ! doctors diff]1 & :o %all decide8 ,:at foll[$ ! eat+ ( ! =bidd5 fruit we h dealt ) 9 ,eve & ! ,apple4 ,we %all !re=e at once come to ! curse pron\nc$ ^u ! s]p5t ,& ! ,"l ,god said unto ! s]p5t1 ,because ?\ ha/ done ?is1 ?\ art curs$ above all cattle1 & above e bea/ ( ! field2 ^u ?y belly %alt ?\ g1 & du/ %alt ?\ eat all ! days ( ?y life3 & ,i w put enmity betwe5 !e & ! woman1 & betwe5 ?y se$ & h] se$2 x %all bruise ?y head1 & ?\ %alt bruise 8 heel4 ,! f9al portion ( ?is curse is flagrantly my?ological ,among ! ,h9doos1 ,kri%na also1 z ! inc>nation ( ,vi%nu1 is repres5t$ n[ z tread+ on ! bruis$ head ( a conqu]$ s]p5t1 & n[ z entw9$ by x1 & /ung 9 ! heel4 ,9 ,egyptian pictures & sculptures1 likewise1 ! s]p5t is se5 pi]c$ ?r\gh ! head by ! spe> ( ! goddess ,isis4 ,! enmity betwe5 mank9d & ! s]p5t is1 h[ev]1 n univ]sal ,among/ ! ,zulus ! snake is held 9 great v5]ation1 z _! dead ance/ors are suppos$ to reappe> 9 t =m2 & 9 anci5t times1 z we h already obs]v$1 s]p5ts 7 actually wor%ipp$4 ,! middle portion ( ! curse has n yet be5 fulfill$4 ,! s]p5t lives on m nutriti\s food ?an du/4 ,9 ! ,zoological ,g>d5s ! inmates ( ! s]p5t-h\se enjoy a m solid diet ,! fact is1 we h "h an ori5tal sup]/ition4 ,kalis* po9ts out t ! great scant9ess ( food8 on :i* ! s]p5t c subsi/1 gave rise to ! belief1 ent]ta9$ by _m ,ea/]n nations1 t !y eat du/4 ,?is belief is ref]r$ to 9 ,micah vii1 #ag1 ,isaiah lxv41 #be1 & else:]e 9 ! ,bible4 ,among ! ,indians ! s]p5t is believ$ to live on w9d4 ,t ! s]p5t goes ^u its belly is1 ( c\rse1 a fact4 ,be=e ! curse x mu/ h mov$ ab\t 9 "s o!r way4 ,milton's poetical solution ( ! difficulty we h already giv54 ,dur+ ! ,middle ,ages ^? s]aphic doctors ( !ology1 :o gravely argu$ h[ _m angels c\ld dance on ! po9t ( a ne$le1 speculat$ also on ! s]p5t's me?od ( locomotion be=e ! fall4 ,"s ?\ght ! animal _h legs1 "s t x undulat$ gracefully on its back1 & o!rs t x hopp$ ab\t on its tail4 ,! ev] bold ,delitzs* decides t its mode ( motion & its =m 7 *ang$1 b closes ! controv]sy by add+1 ( ! orig9al condition ( ! s]p5t x is1 c]ta9ly1 impossible to frame to ourselves a conjecture4 ,all ?is is m]e moon%9e4 ,geology1 z ,col5so rem>ks1 %[s u t ! s]p5t 0 ! same k9d ( creature z x is n[1 9 ! ages long be=e man exi/$ on ! e>?4 ,:y ! s]p5t 0 curs$ at all is a "q :i* no ,*ri/ian c answ]4 ,! poor animal 0 seiz$1 ma/]$1 occupi$1 & employ$ by ! ,devil1 & 0 !re=e absolutely irresponsible = :at occurr$4 ,x _h committ$ no (f5ce1 & consequ5tly ! curse ^u x1 accord+ to ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 0 a mo/ brutal & wanton outrage4 ,hav+ done su* a spl5did /roke ( bus9ess 9 ,ed51 ! ,devil retir$1 q satisfi$ t ! direction he _h giv5 to ! affairs ( ?is _w 0 s /rong & c]ta9 z to obviate ! necessity ( 8 p]sonal sup]vision4 ,fifte5 c5turies lat] ! human race _h gr[n s corrupt t ,god 7t is1 ! ?ree p]sons 9 "o7 resolv$ to dr[n !m all2 pres]v+1 h[ev]1 eight live specim5s to repeople ! _w4 ,h[ ! ,devil mu/ h laugh$ aga96 ,he knew t ,noah & 8 family possess$ ! se$s ( orig9al s91 :i* !y w\ld assur$ly transmit to _! *ildr51 & ?us prolong ! corruption ?r\gh all "t4 ,%ort-sight$ z ev]1 ,jehovah refra9$ f complet+ ! deva/ation1 aft] :i* he might h />t$ afre%4 ,s sure 0 ! ,devil's grip on ,god's creation t1 a few c5turies aft] ! ,flood1 !re 7 n f\nd t5 righte\s m5 9 ! :ole city ( ,sodom1 & no d\bt o!r cities 7 almo/ z bad4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 ! ,devil's long spell ( re/ 0 brok5 9 ! reign ( ,k+ ,david1 ! man aft] ,god's own he>t1 b a v great sc\ndrel nev]!less4 ,! ,second ,book ( ,samuel 7xxiv41 #a7 tells u t ,aga9 ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/ ,israel1 & he mov$ ,david aga9/ !m to say1 ,g1 numb] ,israel & ,judah4 ,n[ ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,*ronicles 7xxi1 #a7 9 relat+ ! same incid5t says1 ,& ,satan /ood up aga9/ ,israel1 & provok$ ,david to numb] ,israel ,:o %all reconcile ?is discrepancy8 ,0 x ,god1 0 x ,satan1 or 0 x bo?8 ,imag9e ,david ) ! cele/ial & inf]nal p[]s :isp]+ ! same c\nsel into ei!r e>6 ,a ,scot* m9i/] once told u t ?is difficulty 0 only app>5t4 ,! ,devil1 said he1 ex]cises only a delegat$ p[]1 & acts only by ! express or tacit p]mission ( ,god2 s t x matt]s n :i* is said to h provok$ ,david4 ,yes1 b :at ( ! consequ5ces8 ,because ! k+1 despite all prote/s1 took a c5sus ( 8 p1 ! ,"l s5t a de/roy+ angel1 :o slew by pe/il5ce sev5ty ?\s& ( !m4 ,:]e1 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( religion1 %all we f9d a vil] sample ( div9e inju/ice8 ,besides1 if ! ,devil acts 9 all cases only by ,god's p]mission1 ! latt] is responsible = all ! =m]'s wrongdo+4 ,! pr9cipal1 & n ! ag5t1 mu/ be> ! guilt4 ,& ?is sugge/s a curi\s problem4 ,read]s ( ,rob9son ,crusoe w rememb] t :5 ,man ,friday 0 und]go+ a c\rse ( !ological in/ruction1 he puzzl$ 8 ma/] by ask+ :y ,god did n conv]t ! ,devil4 ,to 8 unsophi/icat$ m9d x 0 pla9 t ! conv]sion ( ! ,devil w\ld annihilate s94 ,rob9son ,crusoe *ang$ ! subject to avoid look+ fooli%1 b ,man ,friday's "q rema9s 9 full =ce4 ,:y does n ,god conv]t ! ,devil8 ,! great ,?omas ,aqu9as is report$ to h pray$ = ! ,devil's conv]sion ?r\gh a :ole long night4 ,rob]t ,burns concludes 8 ,address to ! ,deil ) a wi% t he wad tak a ?\ght an' m5'4 ,& ,/]ne1 9 "o ( 8 wond]ful /rokes ( pa?os1 makes ,corporal ,trim say ( ! ,devil1 ,he is damn$ already1 y\r honor2 :]eupon1 ,i am sorry = x1 quo? ,uncle ,toby4 ,:y1 oh :y1 we repeat1 does n ,god conv]t ! ,devil1 & ?us put a /op = ev] to ! damnation ( mank9d8 ,:y d n ! cl]gy pray )\t cease = t "o object8 ,because !y d>e n4 ,! ,devil is _! be/ fri5d4 ,aboli% him1 & dise/abli% hell1 & _! occupation w\ld be gone4 ,!y mu/ /ick to _! de> ,devil1 z _! mo/ preci\s possession1 _! /ock-9-trade1 _! talisman ( p[]1 )\t :om !y 7 worse ?an no?+4 ,! ,devil's adv5tures 9 ! ,book ( ,job are v amus+4 ,"o day !re 0 a draw+-room or leve held 9 heav54 ,! sons ( ,god att5d$1 & ,satan came also among !m4 ,he seems to h s closely resembl$ ! re/ ( ! company t only ,god detect$ ! diff]5ce4 ,?is is n surpris+1 = ! _w has se5 "s v godly sons ( ,god1 s v mu* l ! ,devil1 t if he met "o ( !m 9 a d>k lane by night1 he might almo/ suspect x to be 8 own gho/4 ,god1 :o kn[s ev]y?+1 z usual ask$ a numb] ( que/ions4 ,:]e _h ,satan be51 & :at _h he be5 do+8 ,satan repli$1 l a g5tleman ( indep5d5t means1 t he _h be5 go+ to & fro 9 ! e>?1 & walk+ up & d[n 9 x4 ,well1 said ! ,"l1 h y obs]v$ my s]vant ,job8 ,:at a good man6 p]fect & upright ,i'm pr\d ( him4 ,oh yes1 ,satan _h obs]v$ him4 ,he keeps a %>p eye on all m54 ,z old ,bi%op ,latim] said1 :atev] p>son is out ( 8 p>i% ! ,devil is always 9 84 ,do? ,job fe> ,god = n\ght8 said ,satan4 ,he is weal?y1 prosp]\s1 happy1 & respect$2 y f5ce him ab\t f evil2 b j let tr\ble come ^u him1 & he w curse !e to ?y face4 ,?is 0 a new view ( ! subject2 ! ,"l _h nev] se5 x 9 ?is light be=e4 ,s he det]m9$ to make an exp]im5t4 ,) ,god's sanction ,satan w5t =? to afflict ,job4 ,he despoil$ 8 sub/ance1 slaught]$ 8 *ildr51 cov]$ him ) sore boils f head to foot1 & !n set on 8 wife to nag him4 ,b ,job triumph$2 he did n curse ,god1 & ?us ,satan 0 foil$4 ,subsequ5tly ,job became ri*] ?an ev] & m r5[n$1 :ile a fre% family grew up ar\nd 8 knees4 ,s1 say ! ,*ri/ians1 all's well t ends well6 ,n s1 h[ev]2 = !re rema9s uneffac$ ! murd] ( ,job's *ildr51 :o 7 hurri$ly despat*$ out ( ! _w 9 ! v mid/ ( _! fe/ivity4 ,:5 ! cele/ial & inf]nal p[]s play at conundrums1 x is a great pity t !y d n solve !m up above or d[n bel[1 & leave ! poor d5iz5s ( ?is _w free f ! havoc ( _! cont5tion4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z 9 ! ,old1 ! ,devil appe>s e>ly on ! sc5e4 ,aft] 8 baptism 9 ,jordan1 ,jesus 0 l$ up ( ! _s 9 ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! ,devil4 ,:5 he _h fa/$ =ty days & nights he 0 aft]w>d hung]$4 ,doctor ,tann] ov]look$ ?is4 ,! hung] ( ,jesus only began on ! =ty-fir/ day4 ,! ,devil reque/s ,jesus to *ange ! /ones into bread1 b he decl9es to d s4 ,!n he sets him on a p9nacle ( ! temple 9 ,j]usalem1 & desires him to ?r[ himself d[n4 ,jesus mu/ h be5 exce$+ly %>p set 9 t position4 ,mean:ile1 :]e 0 ! ,devil po/$8 ,he c\ld sc>cely h cran$ 8 neck up s z to hold a confabulation ) ,jesus f ! /reets1 & we mu/ !re=e suppose t he 0 %>p set on ano!r p9nacle4 ,a pretty sight !y mu/ h be5 = ! ,jews d[n bel[6 ,t temptation fail+1 ! ,devil takes ,jesus up into an exce$+ high m\nta91 & %[e? him all ! k+doms ( ! _w1 & ! glory ( !m4 ,?is is rem>kably l see+ r\nd a corn]1 = h[ev] high we g we _c possibly see ! :ole surface ( a globe at once4 ,all ^! ?+s1 says ,satan1 w ,i give !e if ?\ wilt fall d[n & wor%ip me4 ,:at a g5]\s ,devil6 ,!y already belong$ to ,jesus1 = do? n ,scripture say ! e>? is ! ,"l's & ! fulness !re(8--a text :i* %\ld n[ read ! e>? is ! l&lords' & ! empt9ess !re(4 ,?is temptation also fails1 & ! ,devil retires 9 disgu/4 ,:at a pretty f>ce6 ,our burlesques & pantomimes are no?+ to x4 ,satan knew ,jesus1 & ,jesus knew ,satan4 ,jesus knew t ,satan w\ld tempt him1 & ,satan knew t ,jesus knew x4 ,jesus knew t ,satan c\ld n succe$1 & ,satan knew s too4 ,yet !y kept ! f>ce up night & day1 = no "o kn[s h[ long2 & our great ,milton 9 8 ,p>adise ,rega9$ repres5ts ?is preci\s pair argu+ all day long1 ,satan retir+ aft] sunset1 & ,jesus ly+ d[n hungry1 cold & wet1 & ris+ 9 ! morn+ ) damp clo!s to r5ew ! discussion4 ,soon aft] ,jesus w5t into ! c\ntry ( ! ,g]ges5es1 :]e he met two fi]ce m5 possess$ ) devils :om he det]m9$ to exorcise1 ,! devils 7= ! ,devil _h gr[n num]\s by !n71 n lik+ to be turn$ adrift on ! _w1 )\t home or %elt]1 bes\ght ,jesus to let !m ent] ! bodies ( an h]d ( sw9e fe$+ by4 ,?is he graci\sly p]mitt$4 ,! devils left ! m5 & ent]$ ! sw9e2 :]eupon ! poor pigs1 exp]i5c+ a novel s5sation1 nev] hav+ _h devils inside !m be=e1 ran viol5tly d[n a /eep place into ! sea1 & p]i%$ 9 ! wat]s4 ,:e!r ! devils 7 dr[n$ ) ! pigs ?is v]aci\s hi/ory sai? n4 ,b ! pigs !mselves 7 n paid =4 ,jesus wr\ght ! miracle at o!r p's exp5se4 ,& ! inhabitants ( t "p took precisely ?is view ( ! case4 ,= ! :ole city came out to meet ,jesus3 & :5 !y saw him1 !y bes\ght him t he w\ld dep>t out ( _! coa/s4 ,no d\bt !y reflect$ t if he rema9$ work+ miracles ( t k9d1 at ! end ( a week n a s+le pig w\ld be left alive 9 ! di/rict4 ,ent]+ 9 ,g5esis1 ! ,devil appropriately makes 8 exit 9 ,revelation4 ,! twelf? *apt] ( t holy nightm>e describes him z a great r$ dragon1 hav+ sev5 heads1 & t5 horns1 & sev5 cr[ns ^u 8 heads2 & 8 tail drew ! ?ird "p ( ! />s ( heav51 & did ca/ !m to ! e>?4 ,:at a tail6 ,! writ]'s ideas ( size 7 v *aotic4 ,br++ a ?ird "p ( ! />s ( heav5 to ?is e>?1 is mu* l try+ to lodge a few ?\s& cannon-balls on ! surface ( a bullet4 ,f9ally ! ,devil is to be b\nd = a ?\s& ye>s 9 hell4 ,let u hope ! *a9 w be /rong2 = if x %\ld break1 ! pit has no bottom1 & ! ,devil w\ld g "r ?r\gh1 com+ out on ! o!r side to r5ew 8 old tricks4 ,su* is ! ,romance ( ! ,bible ,devil4 ,0 ev] a m ludicr\s /ory palm$ (f on a cr$ul\s _w8 ,! v cl]gy are gr[+ a%am$ ( x4 ,b !re x is1 inextricably int]wov5 ) ! re/ ( ! sacr$ n>rative1 s t no skill c remove x )\t de/roy+ ! :ole fabric4 ,! ,devil has be5 ! ,*ur*'s be/ fri5d1 b he is doom$1 & z _! frat]nal bond _c be brok51 he w drag x d[n to irretrievable p]dition4 ,,! ,,t5 ,,plagues2 ,or1 ,,h[ ,,moses ,,h>ri$ ,,egypt4 ,,bible ,,romances4--#e4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,if a man :o _h nev] read ! ,bible be=e wi%$ to amuse himself dur+ a sp>e h\r among its pages1 we %\ld recomm5d him to try ! fir/ f\rte5 *apt]s ( ,exodus4 ,a m ent]ta9+ n>rative 0 nev] p5n$4 ,ev5 ! fasc9at+ ,arabian ,nights af=ds no?+ bett]1 provid$ we read x ) ! eyes ( common s5se1 & )\t t prejudice :i* s (t5 bl9ds u to ! absurdities ( ,god's ,^w4 ,at ! end ( ! f\rte5? *apt] a=esaid1 let ! book be clos$1 & !n let ! read] ask himself :e!r he ev] met ) a m comical /ory4 ,we h no d\bt z to 8 answ]2 & we feel assur$ t he w agree ) ! poet ,c[p] 9 ?9k+ t ,god does move 9 a my/]i\s way 8 wond]s to p]=m4 ,two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s aft] ! arrival ( ,israel 9 ,egypt1 ,god's *os5 p _h fall5 into slav]y4 ,yet !y 7 exce$+ly prolific1 s t ! l& 0 fill$ ) !m4 ,afraid ( _! gr[+ numb]s1 ,ph>aoh spake to ! ,hebrew midwives & told !m to kill all _! male *ildr5 at bir? & leave only ! daught]s alive4 ,?is injunction ! midwives v1 prop]ly disobey$1 excus+ !mselves on ! gr\nd t ! ,hebrew wom5 7 lively & 7 deliv]$ ere ! midwives came 9 unto !m4 ,_h !y obey$ ,ph>aoh1 ! ,jewi% race w\ld h be5 ext+ui%$1 & ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity be5 nev] he>d (4 ,b ! comical fact z to ^! midwives is t !re 7 only two ( !m1 ,%iphrah & ,puah4 ,:at a busy pair !y mu/ h be56 ,:at patt]ns ( ubiquit\s indu/ry6 ,:5 ! ,jews quitt$ ,egypt soon aft] !y mu/]$ six hundr$ ?\s& m51 besides wom5 & *ildr54 ,n[1 suppos+ all ^! 7 collect$ toge!r 9 "o city1 its size w\ld equal t ( ,london4 ,h[ c\ld two midwives possibly att5d to all ! conf9em5ts among su* a population8 ,& h[ mu* m difficult w\ld _! task be if ! population 7 scatt]$ ov] a wide area1 z 0 und\bt$ly ! case ) ! ,jews6 ,words fail u to praise ! miracul\s activity ( ^! two ladies4 ,l ! peace ( ,god1 x passes all und]/&+4 ,"o ( ! male *ildr5 born "u ! iron rule ( ,ph>aoh 0 ,moses1 ! son ( ,amram & ,jo*eb$4 ,! incid5ts ( 8 ev5tful life w be fully record$ 9 our s]ies ( ,bible ,h]oes4 ,suffice x "h to say t he 0 adopt$ & br\ght up by ,ph>aoh's daught]2 t he became skill$ 9 all ! le>n+ ( ! ,egyptians2 t he privily slew an ,egyptian :o-_h maltreat$ a ,hebrew1 & 0 oblig$ !re=e to flee to ! l& ( ,midian1 :]e he m>ri$ ,zipporah1 a daught] ( ,je?ro ! prie/4 ,at ?is "t ,moses 0 gett+ on to 8 eightie? ye>4 ,n[-a-days a man ( t age sees only ! grave be=e him1 & has pretty ne>ly clos$ 8 acc\nt ) ! _w4 ,b 9 ^? days x 0 diff]5t4 ,at ! age ( eighty ,moses 0 j beg9n+ 8 c>e]4 ,he 0 inde$ a v a/oni%+ old boy4 ,"o day ,moses 0 keep+ 8 fa!r-9-law's flock ne> ,m\nt ,horeb1 :5 lo6 a /range vision greet$ 8 eyes4 ,! angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ unto him 9 a flame ( fire out ( ! mid/ ( a bu%1 :i* burn$ )\t consum+4 ,by angel we are to und]/& a vision or appe>ance only1 = ! be+ )9 ! bu% 0 ,god ,almighty himself2 & ?r\gh\t ! re/ ( ! n>rative ! ^w angel is entirely dropp$1 only ,"l or ,god be+ us$4 ,moses approa*$ ?is wond]ful sight2 b ! ,"l call$ out to him1 ,draw n nigh hi!r3 put (f ?y %oes f (f ?y feet1 = ! place :]eon ?\ /&e/ is holy gr\nd4 ,!reupon ,moses hid 8 face = he 0 afraid to look ^u ,god4 ,c\ld any?+ be m ludicr\s6 ,fancy ,god1 ! inf9ite _s ( ! univ]se1 secret+ himself 9 a bu% & sett+ x on fire1 j to make a little display = ! b5efit ( ,moses6 ,our wond]1 h[ev]1 is pres5tly less5$2 = ?is ,god turns out to be only ,jehovah ! ,"l ,god ( ! ,hebrews1 a m]e local deity1 :o c>$ only = 8 own p1 & 0 q ready to slaught] any numb] ( ! inhabitants ( adjac5t c\ntries1 besides be+ bitt]ly jeal\s ( _! gods4 ,! utmo/ claim$ = him is t he is ! bigge/ ,god extant1 & q capable ( ?ra%+ all ! o!r gods ) "o h& ti$ beh9d 8 back4 ,he _h he>d ! cries ( 8 p & _h det]m9$ to rescue !m f bondage4 ,he _h also resolv$ to give ,ph>aoh & ! ,egyptians a ta/e ( 8 quality1 s t !y might be =c$ to-admit 8 sup]iority to _! gods4 ,i w let !m "k1 said he to ,moses1 :o ,i am1 & y %all be my ag5t4 ,we'll conf\nd _! impud5ce be=e we've done ) !m4 ,b don't let u be 9 a hurry1 = ! little drama ,i h devis$ requires a good deal ( "t4 ,y g to ,egypt & ask ,ph>aoh to let my p g4 ,b don't suppose he w cons5t4 ,t w\ldn't suit my plans at all4 ,i h decid$ to set y two play+ at ! little game ( 'pull ,moses1 pull ,ph>aoh1' & ,i %all h>d5 8 he>t aga9/ y\r dem&s s t !re may be a fi]ce tussle4 ,b don't be afraid4 ,i am on y\r side1 & j at ! end ( ! game ,i'll jo9 9 & pull ,ph>aoh clean ov]4 ,& m9d y tell him all along t x is my p[] & n y\rs :i* works all ! wond]s ,i mean y to p]=m1 = y are only my in/rum5t1 & ,i want all ! glory myself4 ,play fair1 ,moses1 play fair6 ,moses 0 n unwill+ to engage 9 ?is ent]prise1 b l a prud5t ,jew he requir$ c]ta9 assurances ( success4 ,he !re=e fir/ rais$ an objection z to 8 own insignificance--,:o am ,i1 t ,i %\ld g unto ,ph>aoh8 ,to :i* ,god repli$1 ,c]ta9ly ,i w be ) !e2 & ?is %all be a tok5 unto !e1 t ,i h s5t !e3 ,:5 ?\ ha/ br\ght =? ! p out ( ,egypt1 ye %all s]ve ,god ^u ?is m\nta94 ,moses1 h[ev]1 requir$ a mu* less remote tok5 ?an ?is2 s he aga9 object$ t nobody w\ld believe him4 ,!reupon ! ,"l bade him ca/ 8 rod on ! gr\nd1 & lo6 x became a s]p5t ,moses v naturally fl$ be=e x1 till ! ,"l told him n to run away b to take x by ! tail4 ,he did s1 & x became aga9 a rod 9 8 h&4 ,!n ! ,"l bade him put 8 h& 9 8 bosom1 & on tak+ x out he f\nd x 0 lepr\s z sn[4 ,aga9 he put x 9 8 bosom1 & :5 he pluck$ x out x 0 once m s\nd & well4 ,!re1 said ! ,"l1 ^? signs w d 9 ,egypt4 ,:5 y ev9ce !m nobody w d\bt y4 ,/ill hesitant1 ,moses object$ t he 0 v sl[ ( spee*4 ,s he frankly desir$ ! ,"l to s5d someone else4 ,no wond] ! ,"l grew angry at ?is p]si/5t reluctance2 nev]!less he re/ra9$ himself1 & in=m$ ,moses t 8 bro!r ,a>on1 :o 0 a good speak]1 %\ld accompany him4 ,! prud5t prophet seems to h be5 at l5g? satisfi$4 ,at any rate he made no fur!r objection1 b aft] a little fur!r conv]sation ) ! ,"l1 :o 0 v talkative1 he set =? on 8 j\rney to ,egypt4 ,s+ul> to relate1 ! ,"l met ,moses at an inn on ! road1 &1 in/ead ( wi%+ him good-spe$1 s\ght to kill him4 ,:at a /range ,god1 to be sure6 ,:y did he want to kill 8 own mess5g]8 ,& :y1 if he want$ to kill him1 did he n succe$ 9 do+ x8 ,truly ! ways ( ,god are pa/ f9d+ out4 ,! only reason discov]able = ?is que] conduct is t ,moses' boy 0 uncircumcis$4 ,zipporah1 8 wife1 took a %>p /one & p]=m$ ! rite ( circumcision h]self1 ca/+ ! amputat$ morsel at ! feet ( ! boy's fa!r1 ) ! rem>k t he 0 a bloody husb&4 ,! ,"l's ang] 0 !reby appeas$1 & ! text naively says t he !n let ,moses g4 ,prompt$ by ! ,"l1 ,a>on w5t out into ! wild]ness to meet ,moses1 & !y soon appe>$ toge!r be=e all ! eld]s ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :o readily believ$ 9 _! mission :5 !y he>d ,a>on's acc\nt ( ! ,"l's conv]sation ) ,moses1 & saw ! wond]ful signs4 ,aft]w>ds ! two bro!rs visit$ ,ph>aoh1 b ,god _h h>d5$ 8 he>t2 s he d5i$ all k ( ! ,"l1 & refus$ to let ,israel g4 ,on ! contr>y1 he comm&$ ! taskmask]s to be ev5 m rigor\s ) !m1 &1 in/ead ( giv+ !m /raw to make bricks1 z !ret(ore1 to make !m ga!r /raw = !mselves4 ,& :5 !y compla9$1 ,ph>aoh repli$ t !y 7 an idle lot1 & only want$ to g out & sacrifice to ! ,"l 9 ord] to avoid "w4 ,:]eupon !y remon/rat$ ) ,moses = 8 int]f]5ce1 & he1 9 turn1 remon/rat$ ) ,god 9 v pla9 & disrespectful language4 ,nons5se6 said ! ,"l1 n[ y %all see :at ,i w d to ,ph>aoh4 ,aga9 ,ph>aoh 0 visit$ by ! two bro!rs1 :o ?is "t comm5c$ to "w ! miracle4 ,a>on ca/ d[n 8 rod1 & x became a s]p5t4 ,b ! magicians ( ,egypt1 :o 7 pres5t by invitation ( ! ,k+1 7 9 n[ise a/oni%$4 ,oh1 said !y1 is t all y c d8 ,say+ :i*1 e man ( !m ?rew d[n 8 rod1 & x also became a s]p5t4 ,t 0 inde$ an age ( miracles6 ,! magicians ( ,egypt wr\ght ?is wond] )\t any help f ! ,"l1 & solely ) _! en*antm5ts4 ,"h1 !n1 0 a pretty fix6 ,s f>1 nei!r side _h any advantage4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 ,a>on's s]p5t--:i* ?us prov$ itself a truly ,jewi% "o--creat$ a div]sion by swall[+ all ! o!rs up4 ,we mu/ suppose t x aft]w>ds disgorg$ !m1 or else t ,a>on's1 rod 0 exce$+ly /\t :5 he got x back4 ,ph>aoh's he>t rema9$ obdurate1 not)/&+ ?is sign1 & he /ill refus$ to let ! p g4 ,& !n ! plagues comm5c$4 ,! fir/ 0 a plague ( blood4 ,a>on /ret*$ =? 8 rod1 & all ! wat]s ( ,egypt1 ! /reams1 ! riv]s1 ! ponds1 & ! pools became blood4 ,ev5 ! wat] 9 vessels ( /one & wood 0 ensangu9$4 ,! fi% all di$1 & ! riv] /ank2 & !re 0 blood ?r\gh\t all ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,?is 0 a good />t1 b ! magicians ( ,egypt beat x holl[2 =1 aft] ,a>on _h turn$ all ! wat] ( ,egypt into blood1 !y turn$ ! re/ into blood4 ,no wond] t ,ph>aoh's he>t rema9$ h>d5$6 ,he quietly walk$ into 8 h\se & let ! subject drop4 ,sev5 days lat] ,moses w5t aga9 to ,ph>aoh & said1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 let my p g4 ,& ,ph>aoh said1 ,i won't4 ,won't y8 answ]$ ,moses1 we %all see4 ,=?) ,a>on /ret*$ =? 8 rod ov] ! /reams1 riv]s1 & ponds1 & br\ght on ! second plague 9 ! %ape ( frogs1 :i* sw>m$ all ov] ! l&4 ,!y ent]$ ! h\ses1 p5etrat$ to ! b$rooms1 m\nt$ ! b$s1 slipp$ into ! knead+-tr\ghs1 & ev5 got into ! ov5s1 al?\gh "o w\ld expect frogs to give su* hot places a v wide b]?4 ,:at a squel*+ ( frogs !re mu/ h be56 ,! ,egyptians c\ld n h /ood absolutely /ill1 & ! l& 0 cov]$ ) !m4 ,/ill unfoil$1 ! magicians1 ) _! en*antm5ts1 foll[$ suit1 & br\ght up frogs too4 ,yet1 z ! l& 0 already cov]$ ) frogs1 x is difficult to see h[ ! new com]s f\nd room1 unless !y got on ! backs ( ! o!rs1 & w5t hopp+ ab\t 9 c\ples4 ,ph>aoh n[ rel5t$4 ,he call$ = ,moses1 & said1 ,intreat y\r ,"l to take away ^! na/y frogs1 & ,i w let ! p g4 ,t w ,i1 said ,moses1 & y %all "k t !re is none l unto ! ,"l our ,god4 ,! next day ! frogs di$ out ( ! h\ses1 villages1 & fields1 & 7 ga!r$ into heaps1 s t aga9 ! l& /ank4 ,b :5 ,ph>aoh saw t !re 0 respite1 he h>d5$ 8 he>t aga91 z ! ,"l _h said4 ,! ?ird act ( ?is tragi-com$y 0 decisive 9 "o s5se1 = 9 x ! magicians ( ,egypt 7 oblig$ to retire f ! competition4 ,a>on /ret*$ =? 8 rod aga9 & smote ! du/ ( ! e>?1 all ( :i* in/antly became lice1 9 man & 9 bea/4 ,be=e ?is dirty miracle ! magicians ( ,egypt %rank dismay$4 ,!y made a feeble & altoge!r unsuccessful attempt to imitate ,a>on's p]=mance1 & !n drew back1 decl9+ to cont9ue ! conte/4 ,! lice settl$ !m4 ,?is1 said !y1 is ! f+] ( ,god4 ,b ,ph>aoh /ill refus$ to knuckle "u4 ,ev5 aga9/ ! =ce ( ?is supreme wond] 8 he>t 0 /eel$4 ,s ! f\r? plague came4 ,a griev\s sw>m ( flies desc5d$ on ,egypt1 s t ! l& 0 corrupt$ by reason ( !m4 ,b n a s+le fly cross$ ov] into ! l& ( ,go%e :]e ! ,jews dwelt4 ,!reupon ,ph>aoh call$ = ,moses & ,a>on1 & told !m he 0 will+ to let _! p g & sacrifice to ! ,"l = ?ree days1 b n outside ,egypt4 ,moses reit]at$ 8 dem& = a ?ree days' j\rney into ! wild]ness4 ,:]eto ,ph>aoh repli$ t !y might g1 b n too f>4 ,moses !n und]took to bani% ! flies4 ,& he 0 z good z 8 ^w2 = !re 0 made su* a clean sweep ( !m t n "o rema9$4 ,?is preci\s n>rative always runs to extremes4 ,egypt )\t a fly 9 x w\ld be 9 a v abnormal condition4 ,at ord9>y times ! l& is infe/$ ) flies2 s mu* s1 inde$1 t l>ge numb]s ( ! p suff] f diseas$ eyes1 9 consequ5ce ( ^! insects incessantly fa/5+ on ! sores caus$ by ! irritat+ s& :i* fills ! air4 ,x 0 absurd = ?is ,hebrew /ory-tell] to scot* ! la/ fly2 he %\ld h left suffici5t to ma9ta9 ! "* ( ! c\ntry4 ,aga9 ,ph>aoh's he>t 0 h>d5$1 & :5 ! flies 7 bani%$ he refus$ to let ! p g4 ,s ! fif? plague came4 ,a v griev\s murra91 :i* sp>$ ! cattle ( ,israel1 broke out on ! cattle ( ,egypt1 & ) su* virul5ce t !y all di$4 ,ph>aoh f\nd on inquiry t !re 0 n "o ( ! cattle ( ! ,israelites dead1 yet = all t 8 he>t 0 h>d5$1 & he w\ld n let ! p g4 ,s ! six? plague came4 ,a>on took h&fuls ( a%es ( ! furnace1 :i* ,moses spr9kl$ t[>ds heav51 & x became a boil break+ =? ) bla9s ^u man & ^u bea/4 ,ev5 ! magicians 7 afflict$4 ,n[ ! read]s w be> 9 m9d t all ! cattle ( ,egypt 7 kill$ by ! fif?1 plague4 ,:at bea/s1 !n1 7 ^! tortur$ ) boils8 ,7 !y dead c>casses1 or 7 !y live cattle miracul\sly creat$ 9 ! int]im8 ,surely ?is is a ?+ :i* no fellah c und]/&4 ,f ! s]p5t ( ,ed5 to ,jonah's :ale1 ! animals ( ! ,bible are a que] lot4 ,ph>aoh's he>t rema9+ /ill h>d5$1 ,god comm&$ ,moses to make a special appeal to him1 & to get up e>ly 9 ! morn+ = t purpose4 ,s ,moses /ood be=e ,ph>aoh & said1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ! ,hebrews1 let my p g1 t !y may s]ve me4 ,if y refuse ,i %all plague y & y\r p worse ?an ev]1 & s tea* y t !re is none l me 9 all ! e>?4 ,don't puff y\rself up ) conceit1 = y 7 made :at y are only 9 ord] t ?r\gh y my p[] might be manife/$4 ,y _h bett] cave 9 at once4 ,b ,ph>aoh w\ld n h>k54 ,he tacitly decl>$ t ! ,"l ,god ( ! ,hebrews might g to ,j]i*o4 ,s ! sev5? plague came4 ,a fi]ce hail1 accompani$ by fire t ran along ! gr\nd1 smote all t 0 9 ! field1 bo? man & bea/4 ,x smote also e h]b ( ! field & brake e tree ( ! field4 ,only ^? 7 sav$ :o fe>$ ! ,"l & /ay$ 9 doors ) _! s]vants & cattle4 ,=tunately ! :eat & ! rice 7 sp>$1 z !y 7 n gr[n up2 or !re w\ld h be5 a fam9e 9 ,egypt comp>$ ) :i* ! sev5 ye>s ( sc>city 9 ,joseph's "t _h sunk into insignificance4 ,ph>aoh n[ rel5t$ & rep5t$4 ,i h s9n$ ?is "t1 he said1 ! ,"l is righte\s1 & ,i & my p are wick$4 ,& ,moses1 see+ t ! k+ _h recognis$ ,jehovah z ! true cock ( ! !ological walk1 procur$ a cessation ( ! ?und] & ! hail4 ,b lo6 :5 ,ph>aoh p]ceiv$ ?is1 he h>d5$ 8 he>t aga91 & s9n$ yet m4 ,! obduracy ( ?is pot5tate1 "u ! manipulation ( ,god1 is really becom+ monoton\s4 ,s ! eigh? plague came4 ,aft] a day & a night ( ea/ w9d1 a prodigi\s sw>m ( locu/s w5t up ov] ! l& ( ,egypt1 cov]+ ! face ( ! :ole e>?1 & d>k5+ ! gr\nd4 ,!y did eat e h]b ( ! l&1 & all ! fruit ( ! trees :i* ! hail _h sp>$4 ,b we 7 told t ! hail smote e h]b1 & brake e tree4 ,:at !n 0 left = ! locu/s to eat8 ,! writ] ( ?is n>rative _h a v %ort memory1 or else a /up5d\s p[] ( belief4 ,aga9 ,ph>aoh confess$ t he _h s9n$4 ,! locu/s 7 cle>$ away1 & s effectually t n "o rema9$4 ,b ! ,"l h>d5$ ,ph>aoh's he>t = ! eigh? "t1 & he refus$ to let ! p g4 ,:]eupon ,moses br\ght d>kness ov] ! l& ( ,egypt1 a ?ick d>kness t might be felt4 ,?is ?ick d>kness la/$ 9 ,egypt = ?ree days1 dur+ :i* "t ! p saw n "o ano!r1 nei!r rose any f 8 place4 ,we presume1 !re=e1 t !y all />v$ = t "t4 ,poor devils6 ,:at _h !y done to be treat$ ?us8 ,all ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 h[ev]1 _h light 9 _! dwell+s4 ,:y !n did !y n avail !mselves ( su* a f9e opportunity to escape8 ,x 0 a spl5did *ance1 yet !y let x slip4 ,p]haps ,moses did n give ! ^w1 & !y 7 l a flock ( %eep )\t him4 ,p]haps !y wi%$ to /ay & see ! re/ ( ! fun4 ,= m 0 com+1 al?\gh x 0 any?+ b fun to ! poor ,egyptians4 ,to !m inde$ x 0 an awful trag$y su* z we lack words to describe4 ,moses comm&$ ! ,jews to take a male lamb = ea* h\sehold1 to kill x1 & to daub its blood ov] ! two side-po/s & on ! upp] door-po/s ( _! h\ses4 ,! fle% !y 7 to eat 9 ! night1 roa/$1 ) bitt] h]bs & unleav5$ bread1 z ! inauguration ( ! ,passov]4 ,! ,"l meant to pass ?r\gh ! l& 9 ! d>k1 & slay all ! fir/born 9 ,egypt2 & le/ he %\ld make "s mi/akes he requir$ ! ,jews' h\ses to be m>k$ ) blood s t he might di/+ui% !m4 ,we %\ld expect ,god to disp5se ) su* aids to memory4 ,:at foll[$ mu/ be told 9 ! language ( ,scripture3 ,at midnight ! ,"l smote all ! fir/born 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 f ! fir/born ( ,ph>aoh t sat on ! ?rone unto ! fir/born ( ! captive t 0 9 ! dungeon2 & all ! fir/born ( cattle4 ,& ,ph>aoh rose up 9 ! night1 he1 & all 8 s]vants1 & all ! ,egyptians2 & !re 0 a great cry 9 ,egypt2 = !re 0 n a h\se :]e !re 0 n "o dead4 ,! read]'s imag9ation w picture ! horror ( ?is sc5e4 ,t great cry 9 ,egypt arose f a p :o 7 ! fir/ victims ( ,god's hatr$ ( all :o /ood 9 ! way ( 8 *os5 set ( lepr\s slaves4 ,& 9 ?is case ! trag$y 0 ! m awful1 & ! m inexcusably atroci\s1 because ,god delib]ately plann$ x4 ,he c\ld easily h s(t5$ ,ph>aoh's he>t1 b he *ose to h>d5 x4 ,he c\ld h br\ght 8 p out ( ,egypt 9 peace1 b he pref]r$ t !y %\ld />t amid/ wail+s ( agony1 & leave beh9d !m a track ( blood4 ,yet 9 ! trag$y !re is a t\* ( com$y4 ,^? bea/s t 7 fir/ kill$ by ! murrian & aft]w>ds plagu$ by ! boil1 at la/ lose _! fir/born by ! t5? plague4 ,besides1 !re is a t\* ( ! ludicr\s 9 ! /atem5t t e h\se _h "o dead4 ,all ! fir/born ( su* a l>ge population c\ld n h be5 pres5t at t "t4 ,"s might h left ,egypt = purposes ( trade1 & o!rs w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 cut (f be=e by dea?4 ,! /ory ( ! t5? plague1 l ! o!r n9e1 requires to be tak5 ) a v l>ge gra9 ( salt4 ,ph>aoh & ! ,egyptians 7 n[ anxi\s to get rid ( ! ,jews4 ,s ,god's p dep>t$ 9 ha/e4 ,!y took good c>e1 h[ev]1 n to g empty-h&$4 ,!y borr[$ ( ! ,egyptians1 )\t ! remote/ int5tion ( ev] pay+ !m back1 jewels ( silv]1 jewels ( gold1 & raim5t4 ,9 fact !y spoil$ ! ,egyptians4 ,9 rec5t times ! mod]n ,egyptians h wip$ (f t old score by spoil+ a few ,jewi% moneyl5d]s1 & s return$ tit = tat4 ,god l$ 8 p pa/ in/ead ( ?r\gh ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 le/ !y %\ld be fright5$ by w>1 & wi% to return to ,egypt4 ,he does n seem to h kn[n _! "*4 ,consid]+ ! delight ) :i* !y subsequ5tly w>r$ aga9/ _! enemies1 & ! joy !y took 9 :olesale massacre1 we are incl9$ to ?9k t !y w\ld h j lik$ to get _! h&s into ! bus9ess ( fight+ by try+ conclusions ) ! ,phili/9es4 ,moses c>ri$ (f ! bones ( ,joseph1 :i* mu/ h be5 r /ale by t "t4 ,& ,god w5t be=e ! huge ho/ ( six hundr$ ?\s& m5 on foot1 besides wom5 & *ildr51 & a mix$ multitude ( foll[]s2 by day 9 a pill> ( cl\d1 to lead !m ! way1 & by night 9 a pill> ( fire1 to give !m light1 until at l5g? !y f\nd !mselves encamp$ be=e ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,9 ! mean:ile ,god _h aga9 h>d5$ ,ph>aoh's he>t1 = ! express purpose ( kill+ "s m ,egyptians & gett+ m honor to himself4 ,! ,israelites soon he>d t ,ph>aoh 0 pursu+ !m ) an army1 & !y rememb]$ 8 dreadful w> *>iots4 ,!y f\nd !mselves lit]ally betwe5 ! devil & ! deep sea4 ,:]eupon !y murmur$ aga9/ ,moses = br++ !m out into ! wild]ness to die4 ,b he1 disreg>d+ !m1 /ret*$ =? 8 miracul\s rod ov] ! sea1 & lo6 ! wat]s p>t$1 =m+ a wall on ei!r side ( a safe passage1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,jews travell$ ) dry feet4 ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/1 h[ev]1 attempt+ ! same feat1 7 ov]:elm$ by ! d[n-ru%+ sea-ramp>ts1 & all dr[n$4 ,!re rema9$1 says ,exodus1 n s mu* z "o ( !m4 ,we h he>d a diff]5t acc\nt ( ?is affair4 ,a negro prea*] once expla9$ t ! ,r$ ,sea1 j at t "t1 0 a little bit froz5 ov]1 & ! ,jews1 c>ry+ only :at !y _h borr[$ frum ! ,gyptians1 cross$ ! ice safely2 b :5 ,ph>aoh came ) 8 ?und]+ w>-*>iots1 ! ice broke1 & dey all 0 dr[n'd4 ,b a nigg] 9 ! audi5ce object$ t ! ,r$ ,sea is 9 de quator1 & is nev] froz5 ov]4 ,w> did y l>n dat8 ask$ ! prea*]4 ,9 de jografy1 0 ! reply4 ,ah1 0 ! ready retort1 dat's w> y made de mi/ake2 dis 0 a v long "t ago1 & d]e 0 no jografy & no quator d54 ,t nigg] prea*]'s explanation seems q z good z ! "o giv5 by ,moses4 ,we leave ! ,jews ) _! ,"l ,god on ! safe side ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 :]e ,moses heads ! m5 9 s++ a joyful song ( praise1 & ,miriam ! prophetess heads ! wom5 ) timbrel & ) dance4 ,jehovah has end$ 8 plagu+ ( ! ,egyptians1 aft] m ?an decimat+ !m4 ,he has cov]$ 8 "n ) t]rible spl5d\r1 & prov$ t !re is none l him to a _w :i* is v happy to be assur$ ( ! fact4 ,two su* mon/]s w\ld make e>? a hell4 ,read]6 did y ev] meet ) a m extraord9>y /ory ?an ?is ( ! ,t5 ,plagues8 & c y reg>d ! book :i* conta9s x z ,god's ,^w8 ,,jonah ,,& ,,! ,,:ale4 ,,bible ,,romances4--#f4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,we h (t5 wond]$ :e!r ,%akespe>e _h ! /ory ( ,jonah 9 8 m9d :5 he wrote t brief dialogue betwe5 ,hamlet & ,polonius1 :i* imm$iately prec$es ! fam\s closet-sc5e 9 ! ,ma/]'s greate/ play-- ,hamlet4--,d y see yond] cl\d t's almo/ 9 %ape ( a camel8 ,polonius4--,by ! mass1 & 'tis l a camel1 inde$4 ,hamlet4--,me?9ks x is l a weasel4 ,polonius4--,x is back$ l a weasel4 ,hamlet4--,or l a :ale8 ,polonius4--,v l a :ale4 ,hav+1 h[ev]1 no means :]eby to decide ?is "q1 we mu/ cont5t ourselves ) broa*+ x1 & leave ! read] to =m 8 own conclusion4 ,yet we _c refra9 f express+ our op9ion t ! /ory ( ! /range adv5tures ( ! prophet ,jonah is v l a :ale4 ,9 ano!r ( ,%akespe>e's plays1 namely ,! ,tempe/1 we f9d a phrase :i* exactly applies to ! romance ( ,jonah4 ,:5 ,tr9culo discov]s ,caliban ly+ on ! gr\nd1 he proce$s to inve/igate ! mon/]4 ,:at1 quo? he1 h we "h8 a man or a fi%8 dead or alive8 ,a fi%3 he smells l a fi%2 a v anci5t & fi%-l smell4 ,n[ t is a mo/ admirable description ( ! ,book ( ,jonah4 ,x has a v anci5t & fi%-l smell4 ,9 fact1 x is ab\t ! fi%ie/ ( all ! fi%y /ories ev] told4 ,sailors' y>ns h become prov]bial = _! audaci\s & delici\s disreg>d ( tru?1 & ! ,book ( ,jonah is br9y f beg9n+ to end4 ,x conta9s only =ty-eight v]ses1 b its brevity is no defect4 ,on ! contr>y1 t is "o ( its greate/ *>ms4 ,! m9d takes 9 ! :ole /ory at once1 & enjoys x undilut$2 z x 7 a goblet ( ! f9e g5]\s w9e ( romance4 ,v>y+ ! expression1 ! ,book ( ,jonah may be call$ ! p]fect cameo ( ,bible fiction4 ,:5 ! ,book ( ,jonah 0 writt5 no "o precisely kn[s1 nor is x discov]able :o wrote x4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w ,arnold "s unkn[n man ( g5ius gave to ,*ri/5dom ! f\r? gospel1 & ) sublime self-abnegation all[$ 8 "n to p]i%4 ,a simil> rem>k mu/ be made conc]n+ ! unkn[n au?or :o gave to ! _w ?is racy /ory ( ,jonah & ! :ale4 ,we he>tily wi% 8 "n _h be5 pres]v$ = remembrance & praise4 ,our m>g9al ,bibles date ! ,book ( ,jonah b4c4 cir4 #hfb4 ,o!r au?orities give1 ! m rec5t date ( b4c4 #hhj z t ( ! ev5ts record$ 9 x4 ,?is *ronology w sugge/ an important reflection lat] on4 ,! wond]ful /ory ( ,jonah & ! :ale beg9s 9 ?is wise3--,n[ ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto ,jonah1 ! son ( ,amittai1 say+1 ,arise1 g to ,n9eveh1 t great city1 & cry aga9/ x2 = _! wick$ness is come up be=e me4 ,:o ,amittai 01 & :e!r man or woman1 is a problem /ill unsolv$2 b x is reasonable to suppose ! "n 0 t ( ,jonah's fa!r1 z ! anci5t ,jews paid no sup]flu\s att5tions to wom51 & g5]ally trac$ desc5t f ! pat]nal /em alone4 ,amittai belong$ to a place call$ ,ga?heph]1 ! village ( ! ,c['s tail1 or1 z o!rwise int]pret$1 ! ,heif]'s tr\gh4 ,jonah's tomb is said to h be5 long %[n on a rocky hill ne> ! t[n2 b :e!r ! old g5tleman 0 ev] buri$ !re no man c say4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 ! ^w ,jonah means a dove1 & is by "s d]iv$ f an ,arabic root1 signify+ to be weak or g5tle4 ,ano!r int]pretation1 by ,ges5ius1 is a feeble1 g5tle bird4 ,?is refractory prophet 0 s+ul>ly ill-nam$4 ,if 8 cognom5 0 be/[$ on him by 8 p>5ts1 !y mu/ h be5 greatly deceiv$ z to 8 "*4 ,! prov]b says t x is a wise son t kn[s 8 own fa!r2 & ) ! hi/ory ( ,jonah be=e u1 we may add t x is a wise fa!r :o rightly kn[s 8 own son4 ,! solicitude ( ! ,"l ,god ( ! ,hebrews = ! welf>e ( ! ,n9evites is to ! sceptical m9d an extraord9>y ph5om5on4 ,x is "o ( ! v few cases 9 :i* he %[s ! slighte/ conc]n = any o!r p ?an ! ,jews4 ,8 ord9>y practice 0 to slaught] !m :olesale by pe/il5ce or ! sword2 & x is !re=e v refre%+ to meet ) su* an in/ance ( 8 m]ciful c>e4 ,= once he rememb]s t ! re/ ( ,adam's po/]ity are 8 *ildr51 & possess a claim on 8 att5tion4 ,jonah1 h[ev]1 did n %>e ?is b5ign s5tim5t2 & disreli%+ ! mission>y ent]prise assign$ him1 he rose up to flee unto ,t>%i% f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,jehovah does n seem to h be5 omnipres5t !n2 t attribute atta*es to him only s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 :5 he assum$ univ]sal sway4 ,long be=e ! "t ( ,jonah1 ano!r man1 ! fir/ ev] born 9 ?is _w1 namely ,ca91 also w5t out f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & dwelt 9 ! l& ( ,nod2 probably s call$ because ! ,"l 0 n q awake 9 t locality4 ,no "o kn[s 7 ,nod 0 situat$1 nor c ! mo/ le>n$ ar*aeologi/s d5ote ! actual position ( ,t>%i%4 ,^! two places w\ld be well wor? /udy4 ,a c>eful exam9ation ( !m w\ld to "s ext5t reveal :at w5t on 9 ^? p>ts ( ! _w to :i* ,god's pres5ce did n ext5d2 & we %\ld be able to comp>e _! geological & o!r records ) ^? ( ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,no d\bt "s /rik+ diff]5ces w\ld be p]ceptible4 ,jonah det]m9$ to voyage by ! ,joppa & ,t>%i% l9e4 ,s he w5t to ! =m] port & emb>k$ 9 "o ( ! ,company's %ips1 aft] pay+ 8 f>e l a man4 ,hav+ a p]fectly untr\bl$ consci5ce1 & no appreh5sion ( 8 com+ tr\bles1 ,jonah no d\bt felt highly elat$ at hav+ done ! ,"l s neatly4 ,p]haps x 0 ?is elation ( spirits :i* safe-gu>d$ him f sea-sickness4 ,at any rate he w5t d[n into ! sides ( ! %ip1 & !re slept ! sleep ( ! j4 ,s pr(\nd 0 8 slumb]1 t x 0 q unbrok5 by ! horrible tempe/ t ensu$4 ,! ,"l _h 8 eye on ,jonah1 = ! prophet _h n yet rea*$ ! safe refuge ( ,t>%i%2 & he s5t out a great w9d into ! sea1 & !re 0 a mighty tempe/ 9 ! sea1 s t ! %ip 0 likely to be brok54 ,! m>9]s ca/ =? ! w>es t 7 9 ! %ip to light5 h]1 & toil$ h>d to keep afloat2 b _! ef=ts 7 app>5tly fruitless1 & no?+ lay be=e !m b ! c]ta9 prospect ( a wat]y grave4 ,! read] w be able to imag9e ! tumult ( ! sc5e2 ! da% ( rav5+ waves1 ! fi]ce h[l+ ( ! w9d1 ! creak+ ( ma/s & ! /ra9+ ( cordage1 ! roll+ & pit*+ ( ! good %ip & ! %ift+ ( h] c>go1 ! capta9's ho>se %\ts ( comm& & ! sailors' l\d replies1 alt]nat$ ) fr5zi$ appeals to _! gods = help4 ,yet amid/ all ! upro> ,jonah /ill slept1 z ?\gh ! vessel 7 gaily skimm+ ! wat]s be=e a pleasant breeze4 ,let u pause "h to int]pose a "q4 ,did ! great w9d s5t out into ! sea by ! ,"l conf9e its att5tions to ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ,jonah's %ip1 or did x cause a g5]al tempe/ & p]haps s5d "s o!r vessels to ,davy ,jones's lock]8 ,z no re/rictions are m5tion$1 we presume t ! tempe/ 0 g5]al1 & t ! ,"l's w9d1 l ! ,"l's ra9 ref]r$ to by ,jesus1 fell alike ^u ! j & ! unju/4 ,?is circum/ance v naturally height5s our previ\s conception ( 8 righte\sness4 ,t ! ,"l1 or "s o!r sup]natural p[]1 caus$ ! tempe/1 ! m>9]s ( ,jonah's %ip & _! capta9 nev] once d\bt$4 ,liv+ z !y did1 & z we d n1 "u a miracul\s disp5sation1 !y attribut$ e unusual1 & especially e unpleasant1 occurr5ce to ! ag5cy ( a god4 ,! idea ( pr$ict+ /orms1 ) :i* ! civilis$ _w is n[ famili>1 !y w\ld d\btless h reg>d$ z blasphem\s & absurd4 ,x is1 !re=e1 by no means wond]ful t e man on bo>d 7except ,jonah1 :o 0 fa/ asleep7 call$ unto 8 god4 ,ignorant ( :at god 0 afflict+ !m1 !y appeal$ imp>tially all r\nd1 9 ! hope ( hitt+ ! "r "o4 ,b ! circle ( _! deities did n include ! "o :i* s5t ! w9d2 s ! tempe/ cont9u$ to prevail1 despite _! pray]s4 ,9 ?is extremity a happy ?\ght occurr$ to ! %ip-ma/]4 ,x /ruck him t ! /range pass5g] d[n bel[ might "k some?+ ab\t ! tempe/1 & t 8 god might h caus$ x4 ,=?) !re dawn$ )9 him a recollection ( words :i* ,jonah _h utt]$ on emb>k+4 ,_h he n told !m t he fl$ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l8 ,de> me1 ! capta9 probably said to himself1 :at a fool ,i 0 n to ?9k ( ?is be=e4 ,t *ap d[n bel[ is ! occasion ( all ^! tr\bles2 ,i'll g & hunt him up1 conf\nd him6 ,!reupon he d\btless slapp$ 8 ?igh1 z is ! wont ( sailors :5 !y solve a difficulty or hit on a brilliant idea2 aft] :i* he desc5d$ into ! sides ( ! %ip1 :i!r ,jonah _h gone4 ,!re he f\nd ! prophet slumb]+ z peacefully z a weanl+ *ild1 ) a smile ( satisfaction play+ ov] 8 ,hebrew features4 ,we c imag9e ! capta9's pr(\nd disgu/ 9 pres5ce ( ?is sc5e4 ,he & 8 m5 _h be5 toil+ & pray+1 &1 alas6 pit*+ ! c>go ov]bo>d1 9 ord] to save _! sk9s2 & all ! :ile ! occasion ( _! tr\ble _h be5 ly+ fa/ asleep6 ,pres]v+ an outw>d decorum1 h[ev]1 he acco/$ ,jonah 9 v mild t]ms4 ,:at meane/ ?\1 ,o sleep]8 said he1 ,arise1 call ^u ?y ,god1 if s be t ,god w ?9k ^u u1 t we p]i% n4 ,:at exquisite simplicity6 ,x rem9ds u ( ! *ildlike & bl& ,sir ,h5ry ,drummond ,wolff1 :5 he oppos$ ,mr4 ,brad-laugh's entry to ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,t honorable *ampion ( ,almighty ,god object$ to ,mr4 ,bradlaugh on ! gr\nd t he ackn[l$g$ no ,god1 & 0 ?us va/ly diff]5t f ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,h\se1 all ( :om believ$ 9 "s k9d ( deity or o!r4 ,y mu/ h a god to be a legislator1 x seems1 ev5 if t god is1 z ! ,am]icans say1 only a little t9 ,jesus4 ,s ! capta9 ( ?is tempe/-to/ %ip desir$ ,jonah to call ^u 8 god4 ,he made no inquiry into ! "* ( ! god1 any m ?an did ,sir ,h5ry ,drummond ,wolff on a lat] occasion4 ,x 0 en\gh to "k t ,jonah _h "s k9d ( deity or o!r4 ,any god w\ld d4 ,n[ comes ! mo/ rem>kable episode 9 ?is wond]ful /ory4 ,! capta9 & ! crew 7 aw>e t ,jonah _h fl$ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 because he _h told !m2 !y _h1 !re=e1 e reason to believe t ,jonah's god _h caus$ ! tempe/4 ,yet1 curi\sly en\gh1 in/ead ( at once proce$+ on ?is belief1 !y said1 ev]yone to 8 fell[1 ,come1 & let u ca/ lots1 t we may "k = ^: cause ?is evil is ^u u4 ,?is :olly sup]flu\s proc$ure may1 p]haps1 be attribut$ to _! exceptional love ( ju/ice4 ,!y wi%$ to make assurance d\bly sure be=e !y w5t = ,jonah4 ,& ) sweet simplicity !y _h rec\rse to ! ca/+ ( lots1 9 :i* _! wills w\ld be inop]ative1 & ! :ole responsibility ( decid+ be ?r[n on ! gods1 :o alone possess$ ! requisite in=mation4 ,! lot ( c\rse fell ^u ,jonah4 ,any o!r result w\ld h spoil$ ! /ory4 ,!n1 cont9ues our n>rative1 said !y unto him1 ,tell u1 we pray !e1 = ^: cause ?is evil is ^u u8 ,:at is ?9e occupation8 & :5ce come/ ?\8 :at is ?y c\ntry8 & ( :at p art ?\8 ,& he said unto !m1 ,i am an ,hebrew1 & ,i fe> ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( heav51 :i* ha? made ! sea & ! dry l&4 ,!n 7 ! m5 exce$+ly afraid1 & said unto him1 ,:y ha/ ?\ done ?is8 ,= ! m5 knew t he fl$ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 because he _h told !m4 ,!n said !y unto him1 ,:at %all we d unto !e1 t ! sea may be calm unto u8 = ! sea wr\ght & 0 tempe/u\s4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,take me up1 & ca/ me =? into ! sea2 s %all ! sea be calm unto y3 = ,i "k t = my sake ?is great tempe/ is ^u y4 ,we are almo/ dumb ) a/oni%m5t be=e ?is act ( self-sacrifice on ! "p ( ,jonah1 = :i* 8 previ\s hi/ory left u q unprep>$4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght him capable ( su* dis9t]e/$ conduct8 ,8 self-abnegation 0 assur$ly h]oic1 & may ev5 be call$ sublime4 ,no d\bt ! capta9 & crew ( ! %ip 7 z mu* a/oni%$ z we are1 & _! op9ion ( ,jonah w5t up sev]al hundr$ p] c5t4 ,!y resolv$ to make a la/ supreme ef=t be=e turn+ him into a fi%-bait4 ,b all _! gallant endeavors 7 discov]$ to be futile & a m]e wa/e ( "t4 ,s ! m51 m 9 sorr[ ?an 9 ang]1 f9ally took ,jonah up & ?rew him ov]bo>d4 ,!y _h done _! be/ = him1 & n[1 f9d+ t !y c\ld d no m except at too great a risk1 !y sadly left him to d ! re/ = himself4 ,imm$iately1 we are told1 ! sea ceas$ f h] rag+4 ,jonah 0 oil ^u ! tr\bl$ wat]s4 ,:at an invaluable recipe does ?is furni% u aga9/ ! dang]s ( ! deep sea6 ,! sure/ me?od ( allay+ a /orm is to ?r[ a prophet ov]bo>d4 ,e %ip %\ld c>ry a mission>y 9 case ( ne$4 ,x w\ld1 inde$1 be well if ! law made ?is compulsory4 ,! co/ ( ma9ta9+ ! mission>y w\ld be m ?an cov]$ by ! sav+ effect$ 9 insurance4 ,"h is a spl5did field = ,*ri/ian self-sacrifice6 ,hundr$s ( g5tlem5 :o are n[ engag$ 9 v d\btful labor among ! hea!n1 might engage 9 ?is new ent]prise ) ! absolute c]ta9ty ( a b5efic5t result2 = poor ungodly m>9]s w\ld ?us be sp>$ a ha/y dispat* f ?is _w )\t "t to rep5t & obta9 =giv5ess1 & be all[$ ample leisure to secure salvation4 ,:5 ! m5 saw t ! sea ceas$ f h] rag+ on ,jonah's be+ ca/ into h] dep?s1 !y fe>$ ! ,"l exce$+ly1 & (f]$ a sacrifice unto ! ,"l1 & made v[s4 ,to ! sceptical m9d x w\ld seem t !y _h mu* m reason to fe> ! ,"l dur+ ! cont9uance ( ! tempe/ ?an aft] x _h subsid$4 ,x also seems /range t !y %\ld h ! means :]e) to (f] a sacrifice4 ,p]haps !y _h a billy-goat on bo>d1 & made him d duty1 9 default ( any?+ bett]4 ,or fail+ ev5 a billy-goat1 z ! ,"l ,god ( ! ,hebrews c\ld only be propitiat$ by ! %$d+ ( blood1 !y p]haps caught & immolat$ a /ray rat4 ,! nature ( _! v[s is n record$1 b x is n unreasonable to assume t !y swore nev] aga9 to take on bo>d a pass5g] flee+ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,mean:ile1 :at _h become ( poor ,jonah8 ,mo/ m5 w\ld be effectually settl$ if ?r[n ov]bo>d 9 a /orm4 ,b !re are "s p :o 7 n born to be dr[n$1 & ,jonah 0 "o ( !m4 ,he 0 de/9$ to ano!r fate4 ,! ,"l1 x appe>s1 _h prep>$ a great fi% to swall[ up ,jonah1 & ! feat 0 ( c\rse duly p]=m$4 ,our n>rative does n describe ! "* ( ?is great fi%1 b light is ca/ on ! subject by ano!r passage ( ,scripture4 ,9 ! twelf? *apt] ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 & ! =tie? v]se1 ,jesus is repres5t$ z say+1 ,= z ,jonas 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's belly2 s %all ! ,son ( man be ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,! great fi% 0 !n a :ale4 ,jesus said s1 & !re c be no high] au?ority4 ,%>ks & su* rav5\s fi% h an unpleasant habit ( *aw+ _! victims pretty consid]ably be=e swall[+ !m2 s1 on ! :ole1 we pref] to believe t x 0 a :ale4 ,yet ! ,levant is a curi\s place = a :ale to be lurk+ 94 ,! creature mu/ h be5 miracul\sly l$ !re to g ?r\gh its appo9t$ p]=mance4 ,x mu/ also h be5 prep>$1 to use ! language ( ! ,bible1 9 a v rem>kable way1 = ! gullet ( a :ale is n l>ge en\gh to all[ ( ! passage ( an object exce$+ ! size ( an ord9>y h]r+4 ,swall[+ ,jonah mu/ h be5 a t\gh job aft] ! utmo/ prep>ation4 ,) a frightfully di/5d$ ?roat1 h[ev]1 ! :ale did its be/1 & by d9t ( h>d /riv+ at la/ got ,jonah d[n4 ,hav+ prop]ly tak5 ,jonah 9 out ( ! wet1 ! poor :ale d\btless surmis$ t its tr\bles _h end$4 ,b alas !y _h only j begun6 ,swall[+ a prophet is "o ?+2 dige/+ him is ano!r4 ,= ?ree days & ?ree nights ! :ale /ruggl$ desp]ately to dige/ ,jonah1 & = ?ree days & nights ,jonah ob/9ately refus$ to be dige/$4 ,nev] 9 ! entire c\rse ( its life _h x exp]i5c$ su* a difficulty4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( t p]iod1 too1 ,jonah c>ri$ on a k9d ( pray] meet+1 & ! /range rumbl+ 9 its belly mu/ h greatly add$ to ! poor animal's discom=t ,at la/ x grew he>tily sick ( ,jonah1 & vomit$ him up on dry l&4 ,we h no d\bt t x swam away into deep wat]s1 a sadd] b wis] :ale2 & t ev] aft]w>ds1 in/ead ( bolt+ its food1 x n>r[ly scrut9is$ e morsel be=e swall[+ x1 to make sure x wasn't ano!r prophet4 ,accord+ to its exp]i5ce1 prophets 7 decid$ly ! mo/ unpr(itable articles ( consumption4 ,we are ( c\rse aw>e t ! n>rative /ates t ! ,"l spake unto ! fi%1 & x vomit$ ,jonah ^u ! dry l&4 ,b ?is we conceive to be a m]e pleasantry on ! "p ( ! unkn[n au?or4 ,! idea ( ! ,"l :isp]+ into a :ale's e> is ineffably ludicr\s3 besides1 ! :ale _h a v natural incl9ation to rid itself ( ,jonah1 & ne$$ no div9e prompt+4 ,jonah's pray] unto ! ,"l 8 ,god out ( ! fi%'s belly is v amus+4 ,!re is n a s5t5ce 9 x :i* be>s any ref]5ce to ! prophet's circum/ances4 ,x is a k9d ( ,psalm1 aft] ! mann] ( ^? ascrib$ to ,david4 ,our belief is t ! au?or f\nd x float+ ab\t1 & ?9k+ x w\ld d = ,jonah1 ins]t$ x 9 8 n>rative1 )\t ev5 tak+ ! tr\ble to furbi% x into dec5t keep+ ) ! situation4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto ,jonah a second "t1 & presum+ no m to disobey1 he w5t to ,n9eveh4 ,x is to be suppos$1 h[ev]1 t he fir/ well-l9$ 8 poor /oma*1 = bo? he & ! :ale _h fa/$ = ?ree days & nights1 & mu/ h be5 sadly 9 want ( victuals4 ,n9eveh1 accord+ to our au?or1 0 a /up5d\s city ( ?ree days' j\rney4 ,?is means its diamet] & n its circumf]5ce1 = we are told t ,jonah ent]$ into ! city a day's j\rney4 ,if we all[ tw5ty miles z a mod]ate days' walk1 ,n9eveh 0 sixty miles ?r\gh f wall to wall1 or ab\t tw5ty times z l>ge z ,london2 & if d5sely populat$ l our metropolis1 x mu/ h conta9$ m ?an eighty million inhabitants4 ,?is is too great a /ret* ev5 = a sailor's y>n4 ,our au?or did n take pa9s to cle> 8 n>rative ( discrepancy4 ,9 8 la/ v]se he in=ms u t ! city conta9$ m ?an six score ?\s& p]sons t _c disc]n betwe5 _! "r h& & _! left4 ,if ?is numb] is correct ,n9eveh 0 a l>ge place1 b its dim5sions 7 v mu* less ?an ^? /at$ 9 ! ,book ( ,jonah4 ,jonah obey$ ! ,"l ?is "t & began to prea*4 ,yet =ty days1 cri$ he1 & ,n9eveh %all be ov]?r[n4 ,h[ ! prophet made himself und]/ood is an op5 "q6 ,ei!r ! ,"l taught him _! language1 or he miracul\sly enabl$ !m to und]/& ,hebrew4 ,fur!r1 !y wor%ipp$ ,baal1 & ,jonah prea*$ to !m 9 ! "n ( 8 =eign ,god4 ,accord+ to anci5t1 & to a l>ge ext5t mod]n cu/om1 we %\ld expect !m 9 su* a case to kill ! presumptu\s prophet1 or at lea/ to %ut him up z a madman4 ,yet !y did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! p ( ,n9eveh believ$ ,god4 ,ev5 ! k+ 0 conv]t$4 ,he cov]$ himself ) sackclo?1 & sat 9 a%es4 ,he also decre$ t nei!r man nor bea/ 9 ! city %\ld eat or dr9k any?+2 b1 said he1 let man & bea/ be cov]$ ) sackclo?1 & cry mightily unto ,god3 yea1 let !m turn e "o f 8 evil way4 ,:at an enorm\s consumption ( sackclo? !re mu/ h be56 ,! m]*ants :o sold x did a surpris+ bus9ess1 & no d\bt quotations w5t up imm5sely4 ,we wond]1 inde$1 h[ !y manag$ to supply su* a sudd5 & univ]sal dem&4 ,& :at a sight 0 pres5t$ by ! :ole population ( ! city6 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr51 high & l[1 ri* & poor1 7 all array$ 9 ! same d+y g>m5ts4 ,ev5 ! horses1 c[s1 pigs & %eep1 7 simil>ly attir$4 ,:at a que] figure !y mu/ h cut6 ,& :at an a/oni%+ *orus ( pray] asc5d$ to heav56 ,accord+ to ! text1 ! bea/s _h to cry mightily z well z ! m54 ,s9ce ! confusion ( tongues at ,babel1 nei!r hi/ory nor tradition records su* a frightful hubbub4 ,_! supplications prevail$4 ,god saw _! works1 t !y _h turn$ f _! evil way2 & ,god rep5t$ ( ! evil1 t he _h said t he w\ld d unto !m2 & he did x n4 ,immutable ,god *anges 8 m9d1 infallible ,god rep5ts6 ,god sp>$ ,n9eveh1 b only = a brief :ile1 = x 0 de/roy$ a few ye>s lat] by ,arbaces1 ! ,m$e4 ,! m]ciful respite 0 ?us n ( long cont9uance4 ,yet x displeas$ ,jonah exce$+ly4 ,he _h be5 suspici\s f ! fir/1 & he only fulfill$ ,god's mission "u con/ra9t4 ,& n[ 8 wor/ suspicions 7 confirm$4 ,aft] he _h told ! ,n9evites t _! city w\ld be ov]?r[n 9 =ty days1 ,god _h rel5t$1 & utt]ly ru9$ ,jonah's reputation z a prophet4 ,s he made himself a boo? outside ! city1 & sat 9 its %ad[1 to wat* :at w\ld happ51 ) a deep feel+1 :i* he pla9ly express$ to ! ,almighty1 t n[ 8 reputation 0 gone he might z well die4 ,! ,"l consid]ately prep>$ a g\rd1 :i* grew up ov] ,jonah's head to protect him f ! heat2 at :i* ! sulky prophet 0 exce$+ly glad1 al?\gh x w\ld naturally be ?\ght t ! boo? w\ld af=d ample protection4 ,he1 h[ev]1 soon f\nd himself sold2 = ! ,"l prep>$ a worm to de/roy ! g\rd1 & :5 ! sun arose he s5t a vehem5t ea/ w9d :i* beat ^u poor ,jonah's head1 & made him s fa9t t he once m ask$ ,god to despat* him out ( 8 mis]y4 ,:]eupon ! ,"l said coax+ly1 ,doe/ ?\ well to be angry8 ,& ,jonah petti%ly answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i d4 ,!n ! ,"l1 ) a wond]ful access ( pa?os1 altoge!r =eign to 8 g5]al "*1 twitt$ ,jonah ) hav+ pity = ! g\rd & none = ! inhabitants ( t great city4 ,) ?is ! /ory concludes4 ,we are unable to say :e!r ! poor prophet1 s wret*$ly sold1 ev] recov]$ f 8 sple51 or :e!r x %ort5$ 8 days & br\ght him to an untimely grave4 ,! ,book ( ,jonah is z true z ,gospel1 = ,jesus endors$ x4 ,! ,bible conta9s ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,s )\t express+ any sceptical s5tim5ts1 we w end by repeat+ ,byron's words1 ,tru? is /range--/rang] ?an fiction4 ,,! ,,w&]+ ,,jews4 ,,bible ,,romances4-,,vii4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,! ,middle ,ages _h a leg5d ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,?is p]son 0 suppos$ to h be5 doom$1 = ! crime ( mock+ ,jesus at ! crucifixion1 to w&] ov] ! e>? until 8 second com+4 ,no "o believes ?is n[4 ,! true ,w&]+ ,jews 7 ^? slaves :om ,jehovah rescu$ f ,egyptian bondage1 ) a promise t he w\ld lead !m to a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey1 b :om he compell$ to roam ! des]ts in/ead = =ty ye>s1 until all ( !m except two _h p]i%$4 ,( all ! multitude :o escap$ f ,egypt1 only ,jo%ua & ,caleb ent]$ ! promis$ l&4 ,ev5 ,moses _h to die 9 sight ( x4 ,^! poor ,w&]+ ,jews dem& our pity4 ,!y 7 guilty ( _m crimes aga9/ humanity1 b !y sc>cely des]v$ su* treatm5t z !y receiv$4 ,_! ,god 0 worse ?an !y4 ,he 0 quick-temp]$1 unreasonable1 cruel1 rev5geful1 & di%one/4 ,few ( 8 promises to !m 7 p]=m$4 ,!y wor%ipp$ a bankrupt deity4 ,! l& ( promise 0 a ,tantalus cup ev] held to _! lips1 & ev] mock+ !m :5 !y essay$ to dr9k4 ,god 0 _! greate/ enemy in/ead ( _! be/ fri5d4 ,_! tortu\s pa? across ! wild]ness 0 m>k$ by a track ( blea*+ bones4 ,all ! evils :i* imag9ation c conceive fell on _! devot$ heads4 ,bitt5 by s]p5ts1 visit$ by plagues1 curs$ ) fam9e & dr\ght1 swall[$ by e>?quake1 sla9 by w>1 & robb$ by prie/s1 !y f\nd ,jehovah a h>d] despot ?an ,ph>aoh4 ,dea? 0 to !m a happy release1 & only ! grave a %elt] f ! savag]y ( ,god4 ,comm5tators expla9 t ! ,jews :o left ,egypt 7 unfit = ! promis$ l&4 ,if s1 !y 7 unfit to be ! *os5 p ( ,god4 ,:y 7 !y n all[$ to rema9 9 ,egypt until !y grew bett]1 or :y 0 n "s o!r nation select$ to inh]it ,canaan8 ,at ! end ( our numb] on ,! ,t5 ,plagues we left ! ,jews on ! safe side ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,we mu/ n[ ask a few que/ions :i* we _h no space = !n4 ,h[1 9 a p]iod ( two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 did ! sev5ty males ( ,jacob's h\se multiply into a nation ( ov] two millions8 ,exp]i5ce does n w>rant belief 9 su* a rapid increase4 ,! ,jewi% *ronicl]s 7 fond ( draw+ ! long b[4 ,9 ! book ( ,judges1 = in/ance1 we are told t ! ,gileadites1 "u1 ,jeph?ah1 slew #db1jjj ,ephriamites2 & t ! ,b5jamites slew #dj1jjj ,israelites1 aft] :i* ! ,israelites kill$ #dc1jjj ,b5jamites1 all ( ^! be+ m5 ( valor t drew ! sword4 ,! book ( ,samuel says t ! ,phili/9es _h #cj1jjj w> *>iots1 & t !y slew #cj1jjj footm5 ( ,israel4 ,! second book ( ,*ronicles says t ,pekah1 k+ ( ,israel1 slew ( ,judah 9 "o day #abj1jjj sons ( valor1 & c>ri$ away #bjj1jjj captives2 t ,abijah's =ce consi/$ ( #djj1jjj1 & ,j]oboam's ( #hjj1jjj1 #ejj1jjj ( :om 7 kill$6 ,at ! battle ( ,wat]loo ! total numb] ( m5 kill$ on our side 0 #d1agb4 ,! /ati/ics ( slaught] 9 ! ,bible 7 cle>ly develop$ f ! inn] consci\sness ( ! ,jewi% scribes2 & no d\bt ! same holds good ) respect to ! /ati/ics ( ! flight f ,egypt4 ,?is view is corroborat$ by a s+ul> /atem5t 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,numb]s4 ,we are !re in=m$ t :5 ! c5sus 0 tak5 ,all ! fir/-born males1 f a mon? old & upw>ds ( ^? t 7 numb]$1 7 tw5ty & two ?\s& two hundr$ & ?ree score & ?irte54 ,n[ z !re 7 ab\t #ijj1jjj males altoge!r1 x foll[s t e ,jewi% "m mu/ h _h on an av]age =ty-two sons1 to say no?+ ( daught]s6 ,su* extraord9>y fecundity is unkn[n to ! re/ ( ! _w1 except 9 ! reign ( romance4 ,! ,jews bragg$ a great deal ab\t ,jehovah1 & !y appe> to h obta9$ "s comp5sation by bragg+ a great deal ab\t !mselves4 ,h[ did ! ,jews manage to quit ,egypt 9 "o night8 ,!re 7 #fjj1jjj m5 on foot1 besides wom5 & *ildr51 n to m5tion ! mix$ multitude t w5t up also ) !m4 ,! entire population mu/ h numb]$ m ?an two millions1 & "s comm5tators e/imate x at ne>ly ?ree4 ,!y _h to come 9 f all p>ts ( ,go%5 to ,rameses1 br++ ) !m ! sick & infirm1 ! v old & ! v "y4 ,among su* a l>ge population !re c\ld n h be5 less ?an two hundr$ bir?s a day4 ,_m ( ! ,jewi% wom51 !re=e1 mu/ h be5 j conf9$4 ,h[ c\ld !y & _! new-born *ildr5 h />t$ (f 9 su* a summ>y mann]8 ,_m m wom5 mu/ h be5 at ! po9t ( conf9em5t ,h[ c\ld ^! h be5 hurri$ (f at all8 ,yet we are told t n a s+le p]son 0 left beh9d4 ,h[ 7 ! flocks & h]ds driv5 out 9 su* ha/e8 ,!re 7 ab\t two million %eep & two hundr$ ?\s& ox54 ,! %eep alone w\ld h requir$ graz+-l& z ext5sive z ! :ole c\nty ( ,b$=d1 besides :at w\ld h be5 ne$$ = ! ox54 ,is x cr$ible t all ^! animals 7 collect$ toge!r f su* a wide area1 & driv5 out ( ,egypt 9 "o night8 ,yet we are told t n a s+le ho( 0 left beh9d6 ,h[ did ! huge multitude ( p m>*8 ,if !y travell$ fifty m5 abrea/1 z is suppos$ to h be5 ! practice 9 ! ,hebrew armies1 ! able-bodi$ w>riors alone w\ld h fill$ up ! road = ab\t sev5 miles1 & ! :ole multitude w\ld h =m$ a d5se column tw5ty-two miles long4 ,! front rank w\ld h be5 two days' j\rney 9 advance ( ! re>4 ,h[ did ! %eep & cattle m>*8 ,h[ 0 x possible = !m to keep pace ) _! human fell[-travell]s8 ,!y w\ld naturally n m>* 9 a compact array1 & ! va/ drove mu/ !re=e h spread widely & l5g!n$ out = miles4 ,:at did ! drove live ^u dur+ ! j\rney f ,b>neses to ,succo?1 & f ,succo? to ,e?am1 & f ,e?am to ! ,r$ ,sea8 ,su* grass z !re 01 ev5 if ! %eep & cattle w5t be=e ! m51 wom51 & *ildr51 c\ld n h be5 ( mu* avail2 = :at 0 n eat5 by ! front ranks mu/ h be5 trodd5 "u foot at once1 & r5d]$ useless to ^? t foll[$4 ,aft] !y encamp$ by ! ,r$ ,sea1 on ! ?ird day1 !re 0 no vegetation at all4 ,! j\rney 0 ov] a des]t1 ! surface ( :i* 0 compos$ ( h>d gravel int]mix$ ) pebbles4 ,aft] cross+ ! ,r$ ,sea1 _! road lay ov] a des]t region1 cov]$ ) s&1 gravel1 & /one1 = ab\t n9e miles2 aft] :i* !y ent]$ a b\ndless des]t pla91 call$ ,el ,ati :ite & pa9fully gl>+ to ! eye2 & beyond ?is ! gr\nd 0 brok5 by s&-hills4 ,h[ 7 ! two million %eep & two hundr$ ?\s& ox5 provision$ dur+ ?is j\rney8 ,:at did ! ,jews !mselves live on8 ,! des]t af=d$ !m no su/5ance until ,god miracul\sly s5t manna4 ,!y mu/1 !re=e1 h tak5 a mon?'s provisions = e man1 woman1 & *ild4 ,h[ c\ld !y possibly h provid$ !mselves ) s mu* food on s %ort a notice8 ,& h[ c\ld !y h c>ri$ x1 see+ t !y 7 already burd5$ ) knead+-tr\ghs & o!r necess>ies = dome/ic use1 besides ! treasures !y borr[$ ( ! ,egyptians4 ,h[ did !y provide !mselves ) t5ts8 ,all[+ t5 p]sons = ea* t5t1 !y mu/ h requir$ two hundr$ ?\s&4 ,7 ^! c>efully got ready 9 expectation8 ,9 ! l& ( ,go%5 !y liv$ 9 h\ses ) l9tels & side-po/s4 ,& h[ 7 ! t5ts c>ri$8 ,! ,jews !mselves 7 already well load$4 ,( c\rse ! ox5 rema91 b1 z ,col5so obs]ves1 !y 7 n tra9$ to c>ry t goods on _! backs1 & 7 sure to prove refractory "u su* a burd54 ,:5ce did ! ,jews obta9 _! arms8 ,accord+ to ,exodus 7xiii1 #ah7 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t up h>ness$ out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,! ,hebrew ^w :i* is r5d]$ h>ness$ appe>s to mean arm$ or 9 battle array 9 all ! o!r passages :]e x occurs1 & is s translat$4 ,"s comm5tators1 sc5t+ a difficulty 9 ?is r5d]+1 urge t ! true mean+ is by five 9 a rank4 ,b if #fjj1jjj m5 m>*$ out ( ,egypt five 9 a rank1 !y mu/ h =m$ a column sixty-eight miles long1 & x w\ld h tak5 sev]al days to />t !m all (f1 :]eas !y w5t out altoge!r t self-same day4 ,besides1 ! ,jews _h arms 9 ! des]t1 & h[ c\ld !y h possess$ !m !re unless !y obta9$ !m 9 ,egypt8 ,if !y w5t out ( ,egypt arm$1 :y did !y cry out sore afraid :5 ,ph>aoh pursu$ !m8 ,accord+ to ,h]odotus1 ! ,egyptian army1 :i* =m$ a di/9ct ca/e1 nev] exce$$ #afj1jjj m54 ,:y 7 ! ,jews s appall$ by less ?an a ?ird ( _! own numb]8 ,mu/ we suppose1 ) ,kalis*1 t _! bondage 9 ,egypt _h cru%$ all valor & manhood out ( _! brea/s8 ,josephus gives a diff]5t explanation4 ,he says t ! day aft] ,ph>aoh's ho/ 0 dr[n$ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea1 ,moses ga!r$ toge!r ! weapons ( ! ,egyptians1 :i* 7 br\ght to ! camp ( ! ,hebrews by ! curr5t ( ! sea & ! =ce ( ! w9d assi/+ x4 ,& he conjectur$ t ?is also happ5$ by ,div9e ,provid5ce1 t s !y might n be de/itute ( weapons4 ,b1 z ,col5so obs]ves1 ?\gh body-armor might h be5 obta9$ 9 ?is way1 swords1 spe>s & %ields c\ld n 9 any numb]4 ,! ,bible1 too1 says no?+ ab\t su* an occurr5ce4 ,we mu/ !re=e assume t #fjj1jjj well-arm$ ,jews 7 su* utt] c[>ds t !y c\ld n /rike a bl[ = _! wives & *ildr5 & _! own lib]ty aga9/ ! small] army ( ,ph>aoh1 b c\ld only :imp] & sigh aft] _! old bondage4 ,yet a mon? lat] !y f\ght bravely ) ! ,amalekites1 & ev] aft]w>ds !y 7 z eag] = battle z any ,iri%man at ,donnybrook3 fair4 ,h[ c ?is diff]5ce be acc\nt$ =8 ,c\ld a nation ( h]$it>y c[>ds become /ubborn w>riors 9 ! %ort space ( a mon?8 ,let u n[ foll[ ! ,w&]+ ,jews ?r\gh ! ,des]t1 :i* !y %\ld h cross$ 9 a week or two1 b :i* !y travell$ up & d[n = =ty ye>s4 ,p :o want to make an exp$iti\s j\rney _h bett] d )\t a div9e guide4 ,com+ to ,m>ah1 !y f\nd only bitt] wat] to dr9k1 at :i* !y began to murmur4 ,b ! ,"l %[$ ,moses a c]ta9 tree1 :i* :5 ca/ into ! wat] made x sweet4 ,x mu/ h be5 a wond]ful tree to sweet5 wat] = two millions ( p4 ,bitt] wat]1 also1 qu5*es ?ir/ m readily ?an sweet1 & x /imulates ! appetite1 :i* w\ld be highly desirable "u a fi]ce relax+ sun4 ,a mon? aft] !y left ,egypt !y came to ! wild]ness ( ,s94 ,!re !y began to murmur aga94 ,f9d+ !mselves )\t food1 !y rememb]$ ! fle% pots ( ,egypt1 & reproa*$ ,moses ) hav+ br\ght !m into ! des]t to die ( hung]4 ,bo? ,moses & ! ,"l seem to h ?\ght x unreasonable on _! "p to ask = some?+ to eat4 ,oliv] ,twi/ 0 />$ at :5 he ask$ = m1 b ! ,jews surpris$ ,god by ask+ = some?+ to beg9 )4 ,yet reflect+1 p]haps1 t !y 7 aft] all unable to live )\t food1 ! ,"l ra9$ d[n manna f heav54 ,aft] ! dew evaporat$ 9 ! morn+1 !y f\nd ?is heav5ly diet ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,x 0 l a cori&] se$1 :ite2 & ! ta/e ( x 0 l waf]s made ) honey4 ,no d\bt ! angels subsi/ on x 9 p>adise4 ,moses pres]v$ a pot ( x = ! in/ruction ( future g5]ations4 ,! pot has1 h[ev]1 n be5 discov]$ up to ! pres5t day4 ,"s future explor]s may light ^u x 9 ! fulness ( "t1 & s-help to prove ! hi/orical "* ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,! manna1 z might be expect$1 _h "s peculi>ities4 ,no matt] h[ mu* or h[ little he ga!r$1 e man f\nd on measur+ t he _h exactly an om] ( x4 ,al?\gh x fell regul>ly e week day1 none fell on ,sunday4 ,a d\ble quantity _h1 !re=e1 to be ga!r$ on ,saturday4 ,x melt$ 9 ! sun1 b c\ld nev]!less be bak$ & see!d4 ,any ( x left ov]night /ank 9 ! morn+ & br$ worms4 ,= =ty ye>s ! *ildr5 ( ,israel did eat manna4 ,b m ?an once _! gorge rose aga9/ x4 ,manna = breakfa/1 manna = lun*1 manna = d9n]1 manna = tea1 & manna = supp]1 0 a little m ?an !y c\ld /&1 ,! monotony ( _! diet became intol]able4 ,accord+ly1 we read 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,numb]s1 t !y compla9$ ( x & ask$ = a slight *ange 9 ! bill ( f>e4 ,!re is no bread1 said !y1 nei!r is !re any wat]2 & our s\l loa!? ?is light food4 ,?is small reque/ s inc5s$ ! ,"l t he s5t a lot ( fi]y s]p5ts among !m1 :i* bit !m s t mu* p ( ,israel di$4 ,l ,oliv] ,twi/1 ! ,jews quickly rep5t$ _! presumption4 ,!y humbl$ !mselves be=e ,moses1 & he int]c$$ ) ,god = !m4 ,! prophet !n made a brass s]p5t & set x on a pole1 & on look+ at x all :o _h be5 bitt5 recov]$4 ,on ano!r occasion1 z we read 9 ! elev5? ( ,numb]s1 !y 7 guilty ( a simil> (f5ce4 ,?is "t x 0 ! m surpris+1 z ,god _h j burnt a lot ( !m up ) rag+ fire = 'compla9+4' ,!y rememb]$ ! fi%1 :i* we did eat 9 ,egypt freely2 ! cucumb]s1 & ! melons1 & ! leeks1 & ! onions1 & ! g>lick4 ,n[1 said !y1 !re is no?+ at all1 besides ?is manna1 be=e our eyes-,:o %all give u fle% to eat8 ,! ,egyptian bill ( f>e 0 c]ta9ly en\gh to make _! m\?s wat]1 & x proves t if ,ph>aoh made !m "w h>d he did n />ve !m1 z ,jehovah v ne>ly succe$$ 9 do+4 ,!y 7 s affect$ by _! recollection ( ! lusci\s victuals !y enjoy$ 9 ,egypt1 t !y actually cri$ ) sorr[ at _! loss4 ,moses he>d !m weep+1 e man 9 ! door ( 8 t5t4 ,?is put ! ,"l 9 a v bad temp]2 & ,moses1 :o seems to h be5 mu* less irascible ?an ,jehovah1 also 0 displeas$4 ,god det]m9$ to give !m a surfeit4 ,ye %all1 said he1 n eat fle% "o day1 nor two days1 nor five days1 nei!r t5 days nor tw5ty days2 b ev5 a :ole mon?1 until x come out at y\r no/rils1 & be loa?some unto y4 ,!reupon ! ,"l s5t a w9d :i* br\ght quails f ! sea4 ,!y 7 s pl5tiful t !y fell 9 heaps two cubits high = ab\t tw5ty miles ar\nd ! camp4 ,t wor?y comm5tator1 ! ,rev4 ,alex&] ,crud51 says t ! miracle ( ?is occurr5ce consi/$1 n 9 ! great numb] ( quails1 b 9 _! be+ br\ght s seasonably to ! ,jewi% camp4 ,! quantity did n tr\ble 8 cr$ul\s m9d4 ,"s au?ors1 says he1 affirm t 9 ^? ea/]n & s\!rn c\ntries1 quails are innum]able1 s t 9 "o "p ( ,italy )9 ! compass ( five miles1 !re 7 tak5 ab\t an hundr$ ?\s& ( !m e day = a mon? toge!r2 & t sometimes !y fly s ?ick ov] ! sea1 t be+ we>y !y fall into %ips1 sometimes 9 su* numb]s1 t !y s9k !m ) _! weight4 ,! good man's easy reliance on '"s au?ors4' & 8 ready acceptance ( su* fables1 %[ :at cr$ulity is eng5d]$ by belief 9 ! ,bible4 ,! ,jews ga!r$ quails = two days & a night1 & joyfully c>ri$ !m home4 ,b :ile ! fle% 0 yet betwe5 _! tee?1 ! ,"l smote !m ) a v great plague1 s t multitudes ( !m di$4 ,poor devils6 ,!y 7 always 9 hot wat]4 ,h[ ! %eep & cattle 7 provision$ ! ,bible does n in=m u4 ,!re 0 sc>cely a nibble ( grass to be _h 9 ! des]t1 & z !y c\ld n v well h liv$ on s& & pebbles1 !y mu/ h be5 support$ miracul\sly4 ,p]haps ! au?ors ( ! ,p5tateu* =got all ab\t ?is4 ,n only 7 ! ,jews1 l _! flocks & h]ds1 miracul\sly support$2 !y 7 also miracul\sly f\nd 9 clo!s4 ,= =ty ye>s _! g>m5ts & %oes did n we> out4 ,h[ 0 ?is miracle wr\ght8 ,:5 matt] rubs aga9/ matt]1 p>ticles are lo/ by abrasion4 ,did ! ,"l /op ?is process1 or did he collect all ! p>ticles t 7 worn (f dur+ ! day & replace !m by night1 on ! soles ( %oes1 on ! elb[s ( coats1 & on ! knees ( pantaloons8 ,if ! clo!s nev] wore out1 x is fair to suppose t !y rema9$ absolutely un*ang$4 ,imag9e a toddl+ ur*91 two ye>s old at ! exodus f ,egypt1 we>+ ! same rig :5 he grew up to manhood6 ,ju/91 h[ev]1 says t ! clo!s grew ) _! gr[?4 ,"s ,jewi% rabbis hold t angels act$ z tailors 9 ! wild]ness1 & s ! g>m5ts 7 all kept /raight4 ,b ,augu/9e1 ,*ryso/om1 & o!r ,fa!rs abide by ! lit]al int]pretation t1 ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god1 ! clo!s & %oes nev] wore out1 s t ^? :o grew to manhood 7 able to h& !m ov]1 z good z new1 to ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 ev]ybody mu/ h _h a poor fit1 unless !re 0 a transf]5ce ( g>m5ts e twelve mon?s or s4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,w&]+ ,jews is full ( miracles & wond]s4 ,x says t all ! congregation ( ,israel1 numb]+ ov] two millions1 assembl$ at ! door ( ! ,tab]nacle4 ,z ! :ole wid? ( ! ,tab]nacle 0 eighte5 feet1 only n9e m5 c\ld h /ood 9 front ( x2 & !re=e ! w>riors ( ,israel alone1 to say no?+ ( ! re/ ( ! population1 if we all[ eighte5 in*es betwe5 ea* rank ( n9e m51 w\ld h =m$ a column ne>ly tw5ty miles long6 ,we f9d also t ,moses1 & ,jo%ua aft] him1 address$ n only ! :ole congregation ( ,israel1 includ+ m51 wom51 & *ildr51 b ! mix$ multitude ( /rang]s z well4 ,_! voices 7 di/9ctly he>d by a cr[d$ mass ( p z l>ge z ! entire population ( ,london4 ,!y mu/ h _h /5torian lungs1 or ! p mu/ h _h a wond]ful s5se ( he>+4 ,:5 ! ,jews 7 encamp$1 accord+ to ,scott's e/imate1 !y liv$ 9 a sort ( moveable city1 twelve miles squ>e1 ne>ly z l>ge z ,london4 ,! p _h to g outside ?is va/ camp e day to br+ 9 a supply ( wat] & fuel1 aft] cutt+ ! latt] d[n :]e !y c\ld f9d x6 ,all _! rubbi% _h to be c>ri$ out 9 l mann]1 = ,jehovah us$ sometimes to take a walk among !m1 & he 0 highly displeas$ at see+ dirt4 ,e man1 woman1 & *ild1 includ+ ! old1 ! sick1 & ! infirm1 _h to g outside ! camp to att5d to ! necessities ( nature6 ,all ! refuse ( _! multitud9\s4 sacrifices _h to be lugg$ out ( ! camp by ! ?ree prie/s1 ,a>on1 ,eleaz]1 & ,i?>n>4 ,col5so reckons t ! sacrifices alone1 all[+ less ?an ?ree m9utes = ea*1 w\ld h occupi$ !m incessantly dur+ ! :ole tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( e day4 ,! pigeons br\ght to !m daily z s9 (f]-+s mu/ h numb]$ ab\t #bfd1 & z ^! _h to be consum$ by ! ?ree prie/s1 ea* ( !m _h to eat #hh pigeons a day1 besides heaps ( roa/ beef & o!r victuals6 ,soon aft] ! fir/ fall ( manna1 ! ,jews murmur$ aga9 because !y _h no wat]4 ,:]eupon ,moses smote a rock ) 8 magical rod1 & wat] gu%$ f x4 ,! preci\s fluid came j 9 "t to refre% !m = _! fight ) ! ,amalekites4 ,^! p 7 v ob/9ate foes1 & x requir$ a miracle to defeat !m4 ,moses asc5d$ a hill & held up 8 h&4 ,:ile he did s ! ,israelites prevail$1 b :5 he let d[n 8 h& ! ,amalekites prevail$4 ,to ensure victory1 ,a>on & ,hur /ood on ei!r side ( him1 & held up 8 h&s until ! sun set4 ,by ?is means ,jo%ua discomfit$ ! ,amalekites ) great slaught]4 ,moses built an alt> to celebrate ! ev5t1 & ,god swore t he w\ld h w> ) ,amelek f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,z ,jehovah's v5geance 0 s la/+1 x is no wond] t 8 wor%ip]s c>ri$ on _! w>s ev] aft]w>ds on ! mo/ helli% pr9ciples4 ,9 ! ?irty-fir/ *apt] ( ,numb]s we read t #ab1jjj ,israelites w>r$ aga9/ ,midian4 ,! brag ( ! *ronicl] is evid5t 9 ?is numb] or 9 ^? :i* foll[4 ,?is little army poli%$ (f all ! k+s ( ,midian1 burnt all _! cities & ca/les1 slew #dh1jjj m51 & c>ri$ (f #ajj1jjj captives1 besides1 #fge1jjj %eep1 #gb1jjj ox51 & #fa1jjj asses4 ,:at prodigi\s spoil !re 0 9 ^? days6 ,( ! captives ,moses ord]$ #dh1jjj wom5 & #bj1jjj boys to be massacr$ 9 cold blood2 :ile ! rema9+ #cb1jjj wom5 t _h n kn[n man by ly+ ) him 7 res]v$ = ano!r fate4 ,! ,"l's %>e ( ^! 0 ?irty-two6 ,!y 7 ( c\rse h&$ ov] to ! prie/s z 8 repres5tatives4 ,p>sons1 :o rail aga9/ ! immorality ( scepticism1 say t ?is is all true4 ,^! ,midianites 7 a t\gh lot2 = al?\gh !y 7 all kill$ on ?is occasion1 & _! cities & ca/les burnt1 we f9d !m a p[]ful nation aga9 9 ! six? ( ,judges1 & able to prevail aga9/ ! ,jews = sev5 ye>s4 ,ano!r p badly puni%$ by ! ,jews 7 ! inhabitants ( ,ba%an4 ,all _! cities 7 de/roy$ to ! numb] ( sixty4 ,_! k+1 ,og1 0 a gigantic fell[1 & slept on an iron b$ twelve feet long4 ,! cities ( ,he%bon 7 de/roy$ 9 ! same way4 ,all ! m51 wom51 & *ildr51 7 slaught]$4 ,n "o 0 sp>$4 ,we %all h]eaft] foll[ ! ,jews "u ,jo%ua4 ,= ! pres5t we mu/ cont5t ourselves ) a la/ ref]5ce to _! w&]+s "u ,moses4 ,:ile !y 7 encamp$ r\nd ,m\nt ,s9ai1 _! lead] receiv$ an invitation to g up & visit ,god :o _h be5 /ay+ !re = six days4 ,!y _h mu* to talk ab\t1 & ! int]view la/$ =ty days & =ty nights4 ,at ! end ( x ,moses desc5d$1 c>ry+ ) him ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 writt5 by ! f+] ( ,god on two tables ( /one4 ,9 8 abs5ce ! ,w&]+ ,jews _h giv5 him up z lo/1 & _h induc$ ,a>on to make !m a god1 9 ! %ape ( a gold5 calf1 to g be=e !m4 ,?is image !y 7 wor%ipp+ z ,moses approa*$ ! camp1 & 8 ang] wax$ s n t he ?rew d[n ! tables & broke all ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts at once4 ,he !n burnt ! calf 9 fire & gr\nd x to p[d]1 mix$ x ) wat] & made !m dr9k x4 ,he also s5t ! ,levites among !m1 :o put ?ree ?\s& m5 to ! edge ( ! sword4 ,god want$ to de/roy !m altoge!r1 b ,moses held him back4 ,let me alone1 said ! ,"l4 ,no1 no1 said ,moses1 j ?9k :at ! ,egyptians w say2 !y'll laugh at y aft] all z a poor sort ( a god2 & rememb]1 too1 t y are b\nd by an oa? to multiply y\r p & to let !m inh]it ! l& ( promise4 ,s ! ,"l cool$ d[n1 & wrote out ! ,decalogue aga9 on two fre% tables ( /one4 ,?is ,decalogue is suppos$ to be ! f\ndation ( morality4 ,b long be=e ! "t ( ,moses moral laws 7 kn[n & obs]v$ 9 ,egypt1 9 ,india1 & among all ! peoples t ev] liv$4 ,moral laws are ! p]man5t conditions ( social heal?1 & ! fundam5tal ones mu/ be obs]v$ :]ev] any =m ( society exi/s4 ,_! gr\nd & gu>antee are to be f\nd 9 human nature1 & d n dep5d on a fabul\s episode 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,w&]+ ,jews4 ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,babel4 ,,bible ,,romances4--,,viii4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,! ,bible1 x is frequ5tly ass]t$1 0 nev] meant to tea* u sci5ce1 b to in/ruct u 9 religion & morality2 & !re=e we mu/ n look to x = a fai?ful acc\nt ( :at happ5$ 9 ! ext]nal _w1 b only = a record ( ! inn] exp]i5ces ( mank9d4 ,a/ronomy w in=m u h[ ! heav5ly bodies came into exi/5ce1 & by :at laws _! motions are gov]n$2 ,geology w acqua9t u ) ! way 9 :i* ! e>?'s cru/ 0 =m$1 & ) ! l5g? ( "t occupi$ by ! v>i\s /ages ( ! process2 & ,biology w tell u all ab\t ! orig9 & developm5t ( liv+ ?+s4 ,god has giv5 u reason1 by ex]cis+ :i* we may ga!r k & e/abli% sci5ces1 s z to expla9 ! pa/1 illu/rate ! pres5t1 & pr$ict ! future2 & z reason is suffici5t = all ?is1 !re is no ne$ ( a div9e revelation 9 su* matt]s4 ,b z reason is insuffici5t to tea* ! w ( ,god & ! laws ( morality1 a div9e revelation ( ^! is necess>y1 & ! ,bible conta9s x4 ,?is plausible cont5tion _c1 h[ev]1 be ma9ta9$4 ,! ,bible is n sil5t ) respect to a/ronomy1 geology1 or biology4 ,x makes frequ5t & precise /atem5ts conc]n+ !m1 & 9 ne>ly e in/ance x contradicts sci5tific tru? z we h amply prov$ 9 previ\s numb]s ( ?is s]ies4 ,! elev5? *apt] ( ,g5esis gives an explanation ( ! div]sity ( languages on ! e>?4 ,x does ?is 9 ! true/ _s ( romance4 ,philologi/s l ,max ,mll] & ,:itney mu/ reg>d ! /ory ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel1 & ! confusion ( tongues1 z a capital joke4 ,a great _m p>sons may /ill believe x1 b !y are n expect$ to "k mu*4 ,"o fact alone is en\gh to put ! philology ( ,g5esis out ( c\rt4 ,! native languages ( ,am]ica are all closely relat$ to ea* o!r1 b !y h no aff9ity ) any language ( ! ,old ,_w4 ,x is !re=e cle> t !y c\ld n h be5 import$ into ! ,new ,_w by emigrants f ! pla9s ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,! ,g5esaic !ory is ?us prov$ to be n ( univ]sal application1 & consequ5tly invalid4 ,let u come to ! ,bible /ory4 ,"s "t aft] ! ,flood1 & be=e ! bir? ( ,abraham1 ! :ole e>? 0 ( "o language & "o spee*2 or1 z ,col5so translates ! orig9al1 ( "o lip1 & ( "o language4 ,?is primitive tongue mu/ h be5 ,hebrew4 ,god spoke x 9 ,ed5 :5 he conv]s$ ) our fir/ p>5ts1 & probably x is spok5 9 heav5 to ?is day4 ,= all we "k x may be spok5 9 hell too4 ,x probably is1 = ! ,devil & 8 angels liv$ 9 heav5 be=e !y 7 turn$ into hell1 & we may conclude t !y took _! native language ) !m4 ,x 0 spok5 by ,adam :5 he nam$ 8 wife 9 ,p>adise2 by ,eve1 aft] ! expulsion :5 %e gave names to h] sons1 ,ca9 & ,se?2 by ,lame*1 %ortly be=e ! ,flood1 :5 he expla9$ ! "n ( ,noah2 & inde$1 z ,col5so obs]ves1 x is obvi\s t ! names ( ! :ole s]ies ( ,patri>*s f ,adam to ,noah1 & f ,noah onw>ds1 are 9 almo/ e in/ance pure ,hebrew names4 ,delitzs*1 h[ev]1 ?9ks x comp>atively m probable t ! ,syriac or ,nabataan tongue1 pres]v$ aft] ! disp]sion at ,babylon1 0 ! "o orig9ally spok54 ,yet he dismisses ! possibility ( demon/rat+ x4 ,he supposes t ! names ( ,adam & ! o!r patri>*s h be5 alt]$1 b n s z to lose any ( _! orig9al mean+2 9 o!r words1 t !y h be51 by ,god's grace1 translat$ ) p]fect accuracy f ! primeval spee*4 ,b ,col5so v ju/ly rem>ks t ! orig9al docum5ts d n allude to a process ( translation1 & t we h no "r to assume x4 ,he also adds t if ! au?ority ( ,scripture is suffici5t to prove ! fact ( a primeval language1 x mu/ also prove t ?is language 0 ,hebrew4 ,yet ! ,bible is wrong1 = ,hebrew c\ld n h be5 ! primitive spee*4 ,x is only a ,semitic dialect1 a bran* ( ! ,semitic /em4 ,sanscrit is ano!r /em1 equally anci5t2 & accord+ to ,max ,mll] & ,buns51 bo? are modifications ( an e>li] & simpl] language4 ,nei!r has ! lea/ aff9ity ) ,*9ese1 :i* aga91 l !m1 diff]s radically f ! native dialects ( ,am]ica4 ,z ,hosea ,bigl[ s+s1 ,john ,p4 ,rob9son1 he ,says !y didn't "k ev]y?+ d[n 9 ,judee4 ,& mo/ c]ta9ly !y did n "k ! true orig9 & developm5t ( ! v>i\s languages spok5 by ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,! p :o dwelt on ! e>? aft] ! ,deluge1 & all spoke "o language1 j\rney$ f ! ea/1 f\nd a pla9 91 ! l& ( ,%9>1 & dwelt !re4 ,%9> is ano!r "n = ,babylon4 ,aft] dwell+ !re no "o kn[s exactly h[ long1 !y said "o to ano!r1 ,g to1 let u make brick1 & burn !m ?r\ghly4 ,& !y _h brick = /one1 & slime _h !y = mort]4 ,! writ] ( ?is /ory 0 v fond ( %ort cuts4 ,x took m5 a long "t to le>n ! art ( mak+ bricks2 & ! idea ( _! sudd5ly say+ to ea* o!r let u make brick1 & at once proce$+ to d s1 is a wild absurdity4 ,hav+ made a lot ( bricks1 !y naturally wi%$ to d some?+ ) !m4 ,s !y said1 ,g to1 let u build u a city & a t[]1 ^: top may rea* unto heav52 & let u make u a "n1 le/ we be scatt]$ abroad ^u ! face ( ! :ole e>?4 ,h[ c\ld mak+ a "n1 = ! in=mation ( nobody b !mselves1 prev5t _! disp]sion8 ,& h[ c\ld !y resolve to build a city1 :5 !y _h nev] se5 "o1 & _h no k ( :at x 0 l8 ,cities are n built 9 ?is mann]4 ,rome wasn't built 9 a day is a prov]b :i* applies to all o!r places z well4 ,london1 ,p>is1 & ,rome1 are ! gr[? ( c5turies1 & ! same mu/ h be5 true ( anci5t capitals4 ,! reason assign$ by ,scripture = ! "w ( ^! primitive build]s is pla9ly inadequate4 ,a m probable reason is t !y mi/ru/$ ,god's promise nev] aga9 to de/roy ! e>? ) a flood1 & !re=e det]m9$ to build a high t[]1 s t1 if ano!r deluge came1 !y might asc5d above ! wat]s1 or1 if ne$ be /ep clean into heav5 itself4 ,_! lack ( fai? is n surpris+4 ,we f9d ! same *>act]i/ic on ! "p ( believ]s 9 our own day4 ,!y believe 9 ,god's promises only s f> z x suits _! int]e/ & conv5i5ce4 ,scripture says1 ,:oso give? unto ! poor l5de? unto ! ,"l4 ,yet !re are ?\s&s ( ri* ,*ri/ians :o seem to mi/ru/ ! security4 ,h[ high did ^! primitive build]s ?9k heav5 08 ,accord+ to ,col5so1 !y said1 ,come1 let u build = u a city1 & a t[] ) its head 9 heav54 ,did !y really ?9k !y w\ld ev] succe$ 9 build+ s high8 ,p]haps !y did1 = _! ,natural ,philosophy 0 extremely limit$4 ,!y d\btless imag9$ ! blue vault ( heav5 z a solid ?+1 9 :i* 7 /uck ! sun1 moon1 & />s1 & no high] ?an ! sail+ cl\ds4 ,_! simple ignorance is intelligible1 b h[ c we expla9 ! ignorance ( ,god8 ,_! project al>m$ him4 ,he actually came d[n to see ! city & ! t[] :i* ! *ildr5 ( m5 build$4 ,heav5 0 too di/ant = him to see f ) accuracy1 & telescopes 7 n !n inv5t$4 ,a close inspection l$ him to believe t 8 ambiti\s *ildr5 w\ld succe$ 9 _! ent]prise4 ,!y ?\ght !y might build into heav51 & he ?\ght s too4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,if !y once got into heav51 x might be v difficult to turn !m out aga94 ,x took sev]al days' h>d fight+ to expel ,satan & ! rebelli\s angels on a previ\s occasion1 & ^! newcom]s might be /ill m ob/9ate4 ,9 ?is dang]\s extremity1 ! ,"l said unto :om is unkn[n1 ,behold1 ! p is "o1 & !y h all "o language2 & ?is !y beg9 to d3 & n[ no?+ w be re/ra9$ f !m :i* !y h imag9$ to d4 ,g to1 let u g d[n1 & !re conf\nd _! language1 t !y may n und]/& "o ano!r's spee*4 ,:y did ! ,"l resolve to take all ?is tr\ble8 ,_h he =gott5 ! law ( gravitation & ! pr9ciples ( ar*itecture8 ,0 he1 :o made ! heav5 & ! e>?1 ignorant ( ! di/ance betwe5 !m8 ,he _h only to let ! p g on build+1 & !y w\ld ev5tually conf\nd !mselves2 =1 aft] rea*+ a c]ta9 height1 ! t[] w\ld tumble ab\t _! e>s4 ,gravitation w\ld defeat ! cohesion ( mort] ,:y did n ,god leave !m alone8 ,:y did he take s mu* unnecess>y tr\ble8 ,! answ] is t ?is ,"l 0 only ,jehovah ( ! ,jews1 a tribal god1 :o naturally knew no m ab\t ! facts & laws ( sci5ce ?an 8 wor%ipp]s :o made him4 ,! ,"l c>ri$ out 8 resolution4 ,he conf\nd$ _! language1 s t no man c\ld und]/& 8 neighbors4 ,probably ?is judgm5t 0 execut$ 9 ! night2 & :5 !y awoke 9 ! morn+1 in/ead ( us+ ! old famili> tongue1 "o man spoke ,*9ese1 ano!r ,sanscrit1 ano!r ,coptic1 ano!r ,am]ican1 ano!r ,dut*1 ano!r ,d\ble ,dut*1 & s on to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 ?is is ! true philology4 ,no language on ! e>? is m ?an f\r ?\s& ye>s old1 & e "o 0 miracul\sly orig9at$ at ,babel4 ,is !re a s+le philologi/ liv+ :o believes ?is8 ,we d n "k "o4 ,! result ( ?is confusion ( tongues 0 t ! p left (f to build ! city1 & 7 scatt]$1 abroad on ! face ( all ! e>?4 ,b :y did !y disp]se8 ,_! common weakness %\ld h kept !m toge!r4 ,society is f\nd$ ^u our wants4 ,our necessity1 & n our self-suffici5ce1 causes association & mutual helpfulness4 ,_h ^! p kept company = a %ort "t1 !y w\ld h und]/ood ea* o!r aga94 ,a few common words w\ld h come into g5]al use1 & ! build+ ( ! t[] might h be5 resum$4 ,h[ 0 _! language conf\nd$8 ,did ,god de/roy _! v]bal memory8 ,did he p>alyse a "p ( _! bra91 s t1 al?\gh !y rememb]$ ! words1 !y c\ld n speak !m8 ,did he affect ! organs ( articulation1 s t ! s\nds ( ! primeval language c\ld n be reproduc$8 ,w "s !ologian k9dly expla9 ?is my/]y8 ,language is n a gift1 b a gr[?4 ,diff]5t tribes & nations h _h diff]5t exp]i5ces1 diff]5t wants1 & diff]5t surr\nd+s1 & ! result is a diff]5ce 9 _! languages1 z well z 9 _! religi\s ideas1 political organisations1 & social cu/oms4 ,be=e we leave ?is portion ( ! subject1 we beg to introduce ,milton aga94 ,9 ! la/ ,book ( ,p>adise ,lo/ he adds f 8 f]tile imag9ation to ! ,bible /ory1 & supplies a few defici5cies ab\t :i* ! m9d is naturally curi\s4 ,he makes ! ,ar*angel ,mi*ael tell poor ,adam & ,eve1 z "p ( 8 panoramic description ( future times1 t a mighty hunt] %all arise1 claim+ dom9ion ov] 8 fell[s1 & ga!r "u him a b& ( adh]5ts4 ,?is is cle>ly ,nimrod4 ,milton sep>ates him & 8 subjects f ! re/ ( mank9d1 & repres5ts !m z ! p :o settl$ on ! pla9 9 ! l& ( ,%9>4 ,accord+ to our great poet1 !re=e1 ! confusion ( tongues appli$ only to !m1 & ! o!r inhabitants ( ! e>? reta9$ ! primeval language 9 all its orig9al purity4 ,?is deta*m5t1 says ,mi*ael-- ,m>*+ f ,ed5 t[>ds ! we/1 %all f9d ,! pla91 :]e9 a black bitum9\s gurge1 ,boils out f und]gr\nd1 ! m\? ( ,hell3 ,( brick1 & ( t /uff !y ca/ to build ,a city & a t[]1 ^: top may rea* to ,heav52 ,& get !mselves a "n1 le/1 f> disp]s$ ,9 =eign l&s1 _! memory be lo/1 ,reg>dless :e!r good or evil fame4 ,b ,god1 :o (t desc5ds to visit m5 ,unse51 & ?r\gh _! habitations walks ,to m>k _! do+s1 !m behold+ soon1 ,comes d[n to see _! city1 ere ! t[] ,ob/ruct ,heav'n-t['rs1 & 9 d]ision sets ,^u _! tongue a v>i\s _s to rase ,q out _! native language1 & in/ead ,to s[ a jangl+ noise ( words unkn[n4 ,=?) a hide\s gabble rises l\d ,among ! build]s2 ea* to o!r calls ,n und]/ood1 till ho>se1 & all 9 rage1 ,z mock'd1 !y /orm3 great laught] 0 9 ,heav51 ,& look+ d[n1 to see ! hubbub /range ,& he> ! d92 ?us 0 ! build+ left ,ridicul\s1 & ! "w ,confusion nam$4 ,if ! ,t[] ( ,babel 0 built ov] ! m\? ( ,hell x w\ld be wise to explore its site & make prop] excavations1 s z to settle ! geography & physical "* ( ! bottomless-pit4 ,! ,*ur*es are sadly 9 want ( a little in=mation ab\t hell1 & "h is an opportunity = !m to acquire x1 ,we hope ! explor]s w all be select$ = _! extreme piety1 s t !y may be z fire-pro( z ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego1 & happily escape cremation4 ,because ! ,"l did !re conf\nd _! language ! place 0 call$ ,babel4 ,! ,hebrew root1 balal to conf\nd1 is n1 h[ev]1 t f :i* ! ^w ,babel is d]iv$1 ,x is a comp\nd ( ,bel1 & may mean ! ,h\se ( ,bel1 ,c\rt ( ,bel1 or ,gate ( ,bel4 ,"s1 includ+ ,pr(essor ,rawl9son1 suppose x be a comp\nd ( ,el or il1 9 :i* case ,bab-,el means ! ,gate ( ,god4 ,x is evid5t t ! /ory ( ! ,t[] ( ,babal 0 borr[$ by ! ,jehovi/ au?or ( ?is "p ( ,g5esis f ! tradition ( ! fam\s unf9i%$ ,temple ( ,belus1 "o ( ! wond]s ( antiquity4 ,birs ,nimr\d is ?us describ$ by ,kalis*3-- ,! huge heap1 9 :i* bricks1 /one1 m>ble1 & basalt1 are irregul>ly mix$1 cov]s a surface ( #di1jjj feet2 :ile ! *ief m\nd is ne>ly #cjj feet high1 & f #bjj to #djj feet 9 wid?1 comm&+ an ext5sive view ov] a c\ntry ( utt] desolation4 ,! ,t[] consi/$ ( sev5 di/9ct /ages or squ>e plat=ms1 built ( kiln-burnt bricks1 ea* ab\t tw5ty feet high1 gradually dim9i%+ 9 diamet]4 ,! upp] "p ( ! brickwork has a vitrefi$ appe>ance2 = x is suppos$ t ! ,babylonians1 9 ord] to r5d] _! edifices m durable1 submitt$ !m to ! heat ( ! furnace2 & l>ge fragm5ts ( su* vitrefi$ & calc9$ mat]ials are also int]mix$ ) ! rubbi% at ! base4 ,?is circum/ance may h giv5 rise to1 or at lea/ c\nt5anc$1 ! leg5d ( ! de/ruction ( ! ,t[] by heav5ly fire1 /ill ext5sively adopt$ among ! ,arabians4 ,! t]races 7 devot$ to ! planets1 & 7 diff]5tly color$ 9 accordance ) ! notions ( ,saban a/rology--! l[e/1 ,saturn's1 black2 ! second1 ,jupit]'s1 orange2 ! ?ird1 ,m>s1 r$2 ! f\r?1 ! ,sun's1 yell[2 ! fif?1 ,v5us's1 :ite2 ! six?1 ,m]cury's1 blue2 ! sev5?1 ! ,moon's1 gre54 ,m]oda*-adan-akhi is /at$ to h begun x ,b4,c4 #aajj4 ,x 0 f9i%$ five c5turies aft]w>ds by ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o left a "p ( its hi/ory on two cyl9d]s1 :i* h lately be5 excavat$ on ! spot1 & ?us deciph]$ by ,rawl9son4 ',! build+1 nam$ ! ,planisph]e1 :i* 0 ! wond] ( ,babylon1 ,i h made & f9i%$4 ,) bricks1 enri*$ ) lapis lazuli1 ,i h exalt$ its head4 ,behold n[ ! build+1 nam$ ,! ,/ages ( ! ,sev5 ,sph]es1 :i* 0 ! wond] ( ,borsippa1 _h be5 built by a =m] k+4 ,he _h complet$ =ty-two cubits ( height3 b he did n f9i% ! head4 ,f ! lapse ( "t x became ru9$4 ,!y _h n tak5 c>e ( ! exit ( ! wat]s2 s ! ra9 & wet _h p5etrat$ into ! brickwork4 ,! cas+ ( burnt brick lay scatt]$ 9 heaps4 ,!n ,m]oda*1 my great "l1 incl9$ my he>t to repair ! build+4 ,i did n *ange its site1 nor did ,i de/roy its f\ndation-plat=m4 ,b1 9 a =tunate mon?1 & ^u an auspici\s day1 ,i und]took ! build+ ( ! raw-brick t]race & ! burnt-brick cas+ ( ! ,temple4 ,i /r5g!n$ its f\ndation1 & ,i plac$ a titul> record on ! "p :i* ,i _h rebuilt4 ,i set my h& to build x up1 & to exalt its summit4 ,z x _h be5 9 anci5t times1 s ,i built up its /ructure4 ,z x _h be5 9 =m] days1 ?us ,i exalt$ its head4' ,pr(essor ,rawl9son assigns ,b4,c4 #bcjj z ! date ( ! build+ ( ! ,temple4 ,b z ,col5so rem>ks1 8 reason+ is v loose4 ,8 date1 h[ev]1 is antec$5t to ! suppos$ "t ( ! build+ ( ,babel1 & accord+ to 8 own *ronology ! latt] may h be5 a tradition ( ! =m]4 ,add to ?is t ! ru9s ( ,birs ,nimr\d are extant1 :ile !re is no ve/ige ( ! ru9s ( ,babel4 ,accord+ to ,kalis*'s *ronology1 ,birs ,nimr\d 0 built long aft] ! suppos$ "t ( ,moses2 & if he wrote ! ,p5tateu* our position _c be ma9ta9$4 ,b he did n write ! ,p5tateu* or any portion ( x4 ,! writ] ( ! ,jehovi/ portion ( ,g5esis1 :i* conta9s ! /ory ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel1 c]ta9ly did n fl\ri% be=e ! "t ( ,solomon1 ab\t b4c4 #ajae--ige4 ,"h1 !n1 is an int]val ( a c5tury4 ,t is a %ort p]iod = ! gr[? ( a leg5d4 ,yet1 z ,col5so obs]ves1 z ! t[] 0 app>5tly an obs]vatory1 & ! fact ( its be+ d$icat$ to ! sev5 anci5t planets %[s t a/ronomical obs]vations _h made consid]able progress among ! ,*aldeans at ! "t :5 x 0 built1 ! traditions connect$ ) x may h embodi$ /ories ( a mu* e>li] date1 to :i* ! new build+ gave fre% curr5cy4 ,! ,temple ( ,jupit] ,belus ) its t[] 0 p>tially de/roy$ by ,x]xes b4c4 #dij2 ^u :i*1 says ,kalis*1 ! fraudul5t prie/s appropriat$ to !mselves ! l&s & enorm\s rev5ues atta*$ to x1 & seem1 f ?is reason1 to h be5 av]se to its re/oration4 ,a "p ( ! edifice /ill exi/$ m ?an five c5turies lat]1 & 0 m5tion$ by ,pl9y4 ,b ! o!r "p 01 9 ! "t ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 a va/ heap ( ru9s4 ,he det]m9$ to rebuild x1 b desi/$ f ! ent]prise1 :5 he f\nd t t5 ?\s& workm5 c\ld n remove ! rubbi% 9 two mon?s4 ,b5jam9 ( ,tudela describ$ x 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 aft] :i*1 = m ?an six hundr$ ye>s1 x rema9$ unnotic$ & unkn[n4 ,! ru9s 7 r$iscov]$ by ,niebuhr 9 #agef2 subsequ5t explor]s m accurately describ$ !m2 & !y 7 ?or\ghly exam9$1 & _! monum5tal records deciph]$1 ab\t ?irty ye>s ago4 ,! my? atta*+ to x is n unique4 ,z ,kalis* obs]ves1 mo/ ( ! anci5t nations possess$ my?s conc]n+ impi\s giants1 :o attempt$ to /orm heav51 ei!r to %>e x ) ! immortal gods1 or to expel !m f x4 ,& ev5 ! or?odox ,delitzs* all[s t ! ,mexicans h a leg5d ( a t[]-build+1 z well z ( a ,flood4 ,xelhua1 "o ( ! sev5 giants rescu$ 9 ! flood1 built ! great pyramid ( ,*olula1 9 ord] to rea* heav51 until ! gods1 angry at 8 audacity1 ?rew fire ^u ! build+1 & broke x d[n1 :]eupon e sep>ate family receiv$ a language ( its own4 ,to less5 ! =ce ( ?is1 ,delitzs* says t ! ,mexican leg5d has be5 mu* color$ by its n>rators1 *iefly ,dom9icans & ,jesuits2 b he is oblig$ to admit t !re is great significance 9 ! fact t ! ,mexican t]race-pyramid closely resembles ! con/ruction ( ! ,temple ( ,belus4 ,no argum5t c vitiate ! conclusion t z simil> my?s to t ( ,g5esis ab\nd$ 9 anci5t times1 x is highly illogical to atta* p>ticul> importance to any "o ( !m4 ,if "o is hi/oric1 all are hi/oric4 ,we are ju/ifi$ 9 hold+ t ! ,jewi% /ory ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel is only a modification ( ! old] /ory ( ! ,temple ( ,belus4 ,we w conclude ?is ,numb] by m5tion+ a few facts1 n speculations1 :i* are exce$+ly curi\s1 & :i* pres5t grave difficulty to ! or?odox believ]4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 9 ,abraham's "t1 n f\r c5turies aft] ! ,deluge1 ! desc5dants ( ,noah's ?ree sons _h multipli$ into ! f\r great k+doms ( ,%9> 7,babylon71 ,elam1 ,egypt1 & ,g]>1 besides a multitude ( small] nations4 ,does any in/ruct$ man believe 9 ! possibility ( su* multiplication8 ,x is altoge!r incr$ible4 ,"s ( ^! nations _h rea*$ a high degree ( civilisation4 ,inde$1 ! temples1 tombs1 pyramids1 mann]s1 cu/oms1 & arts ( ,egypt betok5 a full-gr[n nation4 ,! sculptures ( ! ,f\r? ,dyna/y1 ! e>lie/ extant1 & :i* mu/ be assign$ to ! date ( ab\t #cejj b4c41 are almo/ z p]fect z ^? ( h] ,augu/an age1 two ?\s& ye>s lat]4 ,pr(essor ,rawl9son seeks to obviate ?is difficulty by appeal+ to ! v]sion ( ! ,sev5ty in/ead ( to ! ,hebrew text1 by :i* he obta9s ! remote antiquity ( #haei ,b4,c41 in/ead ( #bhdh1 = ! ,deluge4 ,b ?is *ronology does n rea* )9 f\r hundr$ ye>s ( ! civilisation d5ot$ by ! sculptures ref]r$ to6 ,& !re mu/ h be5 mill5iums ( sil5t progress 9 ,egypt be=e t p]iod4 ,on ! anci5t monum5ts ( ,egypt ! negro head1 face1 hair1 =m1 & color1 are ! same z we obs]ve 9 our own day4 ,consequ5tly1 ! or?odox believ] mu/ hold t1 9 a few g5]ations1 ! human family bran*$ out into /rongly m>k$ v>ieties4 ,hi/ory disc\nt5ances ?is assumption1 & ,biology pla9ly disproves x4 ,ar*deacon ,pratt supposes t ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe? _h 9 !m elem5ts diff]+ z widely z ! ,asiatic1 ! ,african1 & ! ,european1 diff] f ea* o!r4 ,he =gets t !y 7 bro!rs1 sons ( ! same fa!r & presumably ( ! same "m6 ,su* extraord9>y evolution ?r[s ,d>w9ism into ! %ade4 ,noah liv$ fifty-eight ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,abraham4 ,%em liv$ a hundr$ & t5 ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,isaac1 & fifty ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,jacob4 ,h[ 0 x t nei!r ,abraham1 ,isaac1 nor ,jacob knew ei!r ( !m4 ,!y 7 ! mo/ int]e/+ & important m5 alive at ! "t4 ,!y _h se5 ! _w be=e ! ,flood4 ,"o ( !m _h se5 p :o knew ,adam4 ,!y _h liv$ ?r\gh ! confusion ( tongues at ,babel1 & 7 well acqua9t$ ) ! :ole hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,yet !y are nev] once m5tion$ 9 ,scripture dur+ all ! c5turies !y surviv$ _! exit f ! ark4 ,:y is ?is8 ,noah be=e 8 dea? 0 ! mo/ v5]able man exi/+4 ,he 0 five hundr$ ye>s old] ?an any o!r man4 ,he mu/ h be5 an object ( univ]sal reg>d4 ,yet we h no record ( ! second half ( 8 c>e]2 no acc\nt is giv5 ( 8 burial2 no monum5t 0 erect$ to 8 memory4 ,:o w expla9 ?is a/\nd+ neglect8 ,! ,bible is a /range book1 & !y are /range p :o believe x4 ,,balaam',s ,,ass4 ,,bible ,,romances4--,,ix4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,! ass has figur$ ext5sively 9 romance4 ,8 long e>s & peculi> bray are expla9$ by a /ory :i* goes back to ! ,flood4 ,on t occasion1 x is said1 ! male donkey 0 inadv]t5tly left outside ! ark1 b be+ a good swimm]1 he nev]!less manag$ to pres]ve 8 life4 ,aft] _m desp]ate ef=ts he at la/ succe$$ 9 call+ out ! patri>*'s "n1 z ne>ly z ! vocal organs ( a jackass w\ld all[4 ,no-ah1 ,no-ah1 cri$ ! =lorn bea/4 ,noah's att5tion 0 at la/ ar\s$1 & on look+ out ( w9d[ to see :o 0 call+1 he p]ceiv$ ! poor jackass almo/ sp5t & fa9tly battl+ ) ! waves4 ,quickly op5+ ! w9d[1 he caught ,n$dy by ! two e>s & haul$ him 94 ,?is he did ) su* vigor t ,n$dy's aural app5dages 7 consid]ably elongat$2 & ev] s9ce donkeys h _h long e>s1 & bray$ ,no-ah1 ,no-ah at ! approa* ( wet wea!r4 ,= ! sake ( ,*ri/ians :o are n well acqua9t$ ) ,god's ,^w1 we add t ?is /ory is n 9 ! ,bible4 ,classical s*ol>s & /ud5ts ( mod]n lit]ature "k h[ ! ass has be5 treat$ by poets & romanc]s4 ,! /olid animal has g5]ally be5 made ! subject ( com$y4 ,drunk5 & impot5t ,sil5us1 9 ! ,pagan my?ology1 jo9s 9 ! pr(essions ( ,bac*us on a sob] ass1 & ! pati5t animal /agg]s b5ea? ! heavy burd5 ( a fat-paun*$ tipsy god4 ,apulius & ,lucian trans=m ! h]o ( _! common /ory into an ass1 & 9 t %ape he enc\nt]s ! mo/ surpris+ exp]i5ces4 ,voltaire makes an ass play a wond]ful "p 9 8 ,pucelle4 ,& 9 all ^! cases x is wor? notic+ h[ ! pr(ane wits rememb] ! ass's relation to ,priapian my/]ies1 f 8 fabl$ int]ruption ( ! g>d5-god's attempt on ! nymph ,lotis d[nw>ds1 & assign to him m>vell\s amatory adv5tures4 ,erasmus1 9 8 ,praise ( ,folly1 does n =get ! ass1 ) :om he comp>es ! majority ( m5 = /upidity1 ob/9acy1 & lubricity2 nor is ! noble animal =gott5 by ,rabelais1 :o cracks _m a joke & po9ts _m a witticism at 8 exp5se4 ,our own g5ial humori/1 ,*>les ,lamb1 confesses h[ev] to a deep t5d]ness = ,n$dy1 & dwells ) delight on ! protection :i* 8 ?ick hide af=ds aga9/ ! cruel usuage ( man4 ,he has1 says ,lamb1 a tegum5t imp]vi\s to ord9>y /ripes4 ,! malice ( a *ild or a weak h& c make feeble impressions on him4 ,8 back (f]s no m>k to a puny foeman4 ,to a common :ip or swit* 8 hide pres5ts an absolute-ins5sibility4 ,y might z well pret5d to sc\rge a s*oolboy ) a t\gh pair ( lea!r bree*es on4 ,lamb also quotes ! foll[+ passage f a tract pr9t$ 9 #aeie1 entitl$ ,! ,nobl5esse ( ! ,asse2 a ,"w ,r>e1 ,le>n$1 & ,excell5t3 ,he refuse? no burd52 he goes :i!r he is s5t1 )\t any contradiction4 ,he lifts n 8 foote aga9/ any "o2 he bytes n2 he is no fugitive1 nor malici\s affect$4 ,he do? all-?+s 9 good sort1 & to 8 lik+ t ha? cause to employ him4 ,if /rokes be giv5 him1 he c>es n = !m4 ,true1 ! ass is n mu* giv5 to kick+ or bit+1 b he has an awkw>d knack ( quietly ly+ d[n :5 he is indispos$ to "w1 & ( roll+ ov] ) equal quietude if a rid] happ5s to be on 8 back4 ,b ! old au?or is s en*ant$ ) ! asse t he does n /ay to notice ?is scurvy trick4 ,he ev5 goes on to express 8 lik+ = ! ass's bray1 call+ ,n$dy a r>e musitian1 & say+ t to he>e ! musicke ( five or six voices *ang$ to s _m ( asses is among/ !m to he>e a song ( _w )\t end4 ,/]ne1 9 8 ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney1 has a *apt] entitl$ ,! ,dead ,ass1 :]e9 ! animal is lift$ into ! sph]e ( pa?os4 ,& la/ly1 ,col]idge has "s v pi\s mus+s on an ass1 :]e9 ! animal is lift$ into ! sph]e ( religion4 ,n[1 de> read]1 y beg9 to see ! drift ( ?is long exordium1 al?\gh my purpose 0 inde$ tw(old4 ,fir/1 ,i wi%$1 aft] ! example ( my bett]s 9 lit]ature1 to give y a slight glimpse ( ! imm5se ext5t ( my le>n+4 ,secondly1 ,i wi%$ to lead y ?r\gh ! v>i\s /ages ( lit]>y treatm5t ( ! ass1 f ! comic to ! pa!tic1 & f9ally to-! religi\s1 9 ord] t y might approa* 9 a prop] frame ( m9d ! consid]ation ( ,balaam's ass1 :o is ! mo/ rem>kable ( all ! f\r-legg$ asses m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,!re 7 o!rs4 ,asses 7 be+ s\ght by ,saul1 ! son ( ,ki%1 :5 he f\nd a k+dom ( subjects in/ead4 ,jesus rode into ,j]usalem on an ass1 & also app>5tly on a colt1 hav+ probably "o leg ov] ea*4 ,) ! jawbone ( an ass ,samson slew a ?\s& ,phili/9es2 & if ! re/ ( ! animal accord$ ) t p>ticul> bone1 he mu/ h be5 a t\gh ass inde$4 ,b all ^! are ( little int]e/ or importance beside ! wond]ful ass ( ! prophet ,balaam1 ^: hi/ory is conta9$1 ) t ( 8 ma/]1 9 ! tw5ty-second1 tw5ty-?ird1 & tw5ty-f\r? *apt]s ( ! ,book ( ,numb]s4 ,soon aft] ! ,w&]+ ,jews 9 ! des]t 7 plagu$ by fi]y s]p5ts = ask+ ,moses to give !m a slight *ange 9 _! monoton\s bill ( f>e1 !y w>r$ aga9/ ! ,amorites & pretty ne>ly ext]m9at$ !m4 ,:]eupon ,balak ! son ( ,zippor1 k+ ( ,moab1 grew sore afraid4 ,he call$ toge!r ! eld]s ( ,midian ) ^? ( ,moab1 & said t 9 8 op9ion ! ,jews w\ld lick !m all up z ! ox lick$ up ! grass ( ! field4 ,aga9/ su* a f]oci\s gang z ! ,jews1 ) a bloody ,god ( ,battles to help !m1 human valor promis$ little success2 s ,balak resolv$ to solicit sup]natural aid4 ,accord+ly he s5t mess5g]s unto ,balaam ! son ( ,beor1 a r5[n$ & pot5t soo?say]1 desir+ him to come & curse ! p ( ,israel4 ,! ,k+ _h implicit confid5ce 9 ,balaam4 ,:om ?\ blesse/1 said he1 is bless$1 & :om ?\ curse/ is curs$4 ,?is great prophet mu/ h wr\ght prodigi\s wond]s 9 8 "t to ga9 s magnific5t a reputation2 & if ! k+'s panegyric on him 0 true1 he mu/ h be5 a dang]\s p]son to ^? :o annoy$ him & made him swe>4 ,! eld]s ( ,moab & ! eld]s ( ,midian1 :o 7 ,balak's mess5g]s1 w5t to ,pe?or1 :]e ,balaam resid$4 ,z ! read] might expect1 !y did n g empty-h&$1 b took ) !m ! rew>ds ( div9ation4 ,:at ^! 7 we are n told4 ,no d\bt !y 7 v h&some4 ,! prophetical bus9ess requires l>ge pr(its to comp5sate = ! abs5ce ( quick returns2 & 9 any case x is n to be suppos$ t a man :o c d :at no "o else c1 w beg9 "w )\t a heavy reta9+ fee4 ,we conclude t ,balaam1 l ne>ly e prophet m5tion$ 9 hi/ory1 _h a good eye = ! ma9 *ance1 & did n tru/ v mu* 9 ! b\nty ( ! gods4 ,he 0 nev] h>d up = bread & *eese :ile o!r p 7 h>d up = div9e assi/ance1 & z t 0 an ignorant & cr$ul\s age1 we presume t 8 l>d] 0 well-/ock$4 ,he mu/1 inde$1 h _h a f9e "t1 = he 0 ! bigge/ pot 9 8 own l9e ( bus9ess 9 all t di/rict4 ,balaam knew 8 bus9ess well4 ,x w\ld nev] d = a prophet1 a soo?say]1 a wiz>d1 or a div9]1 to give prompt answ]s to 8 applicants1 or ev5 to make 8 answ]s pla9 :5 he does give !m4 ,t w\ld r5d] ! pr(ession *eap & rob x ( my/]y4 ,s ,balaam1 !re=e1 said to ! mess5g]s1 ,lodge "h ?is night1 & ,i w br+ y ^w aga91 z ! ,"l %all speak unto me4 ,n[ ?is ref]5ce to ! ,"l is v surpris+4 ,! ,moabites wor%ipp$ ,baal1 & no d\bt !y _h ! utmo/ contempt = ,jehovah4 ,yet ,balaam1 :o 0 a prophet ( _! religion1 tells !m t he w consult ! god ( ,israel on ! subject ( _! visit6 ,?is is "o ( ! self-contradictions ) :i* ! ,bible ab\nds4 ,! next incid5t ( ! /ory is no less rem>kable4 ,god1 ! inf9ite _s ( ! univ]se1 paid ,balaam a visit2 & al?\gh he kn[s ev]y?+1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come1 he ask$ ! prophet ,:at m5 are ^! ) !e8 ,balaam gave a /raight=w>d reply1 = he d\btless knew t prev>ication & subt]fuge 7 useless ) ,god4 ,said he1 ,balak ! son ( ,zippor1 ,k+ ( ,moab1 has s5t unto me1 say+1 ,behold !re is a p come out ( ,egypt1 :i* cov]e? ! face ( ! e>?3 come n[1 curse me !m2 p]adv5ture ,i %all be able to ov]come !m & drive !m out4 ,! precision ( ,balaam's language is admirable1 & s is its accuracy4 ,he nei!r desir$ to keep ! ,"l 9 susp5se1 nor to leave him 9 ignorance ( necess>y details4 ,god's answ] 0 equally brief & p]spicu\s3 ,?\ %alt n g ) !m2 ?\ %alt n curse ! p3 = !y are bless$4 ,?is int]view betwe5 ,god & ,balaam1 l ! foll[+ ones1 occurr$ 9 ! night4 ,! ,"l seems to h be5 always afraid ( daylight1 or else to h _h a peculi> fondness = ! d>k4 ,p]haps he ?\ght t dur+ ! night !re 0 less *ance ( ! conv]sation be+ int]rupt$1 & x is well kn[n t ! ,"l loves privacy & does n l conv]s+ ) m ?an "o at a "t4 ,he agrees ) u t two's company & ?ree's none4 ,9 ! morn+ ,balaam got out ( b$ & told ,balak's mess5g]s to return & say t ! ,"l w\ld n let him come2 & !y at once set out = ! capital4 ,balak1 h[ev]1 0 n to be s easily put (f4 ,he seems to h reg>d$ ! prophet's talk ab\t ! ,"l's prohibition z all my eye4 ,p]haps1 said he to himself1 my mess5g]s 7 small fry 9 ! sight ( ,balaam1 & he is !re=e displeas$4 ,my pres5ts also may h be5 too small ,i %\ld h recollect$ t ,balaam has a v exalt$ op9ion ( himself1 & is r5[n$ = 8 av>ice4 ,:at a /upid ,i 01 to-be sure4 ,h[ev]1 ,i'll try aga94 ,?is "t ,i'll s5d a deputation ( big guns1 & promise him great weal? & high position 9 ! /ate4 ,he c't refuse su* a tempt+ (f]4 ,/raight-way he s5t yet aga9 pr9ces1 m & m honorable ?an ^? :o w5t be=e1 & comm&$ !m to urge ,balaam to let no?+ h9d] him f com+4 ,balaam slightly res5t$ ?is treatm5t4 ,he told ! mess5g]s-t if ,balak w\ld give him 8 h\se full ( silv] & gold1 he c\ld n g beyond ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 to d m or less4 ,yet he app>5tly deem$ x politic to make ano!r trial4 ,he 01 ( c\rse1 q aw>e t ,god is un*angeable1 b someh[ he ?\ght ! ,"l might alt] 8 m9d4 ,s he bade ! mess5g]s to t>ry !re t night :ile he consult$ ,god afre%4 ,balaam's expectation 0 realis$4 ,! ,"l did *ange 8 m9d4 ,he came unto ,balaam at night1 & said unto him1 ,if ! m5 come to call !e1 rise up & g ) !m2 b yet ! ^w :i* ,i %all say unto !e1 t %alt ?\ d4 ,s ! prophet rose up 9 ! morn+1 saddl$ & m\nt$ 8 wond]ful ass1 & w5t (f ) ! pr9ces ( ,moab4 ,poor ,balaam1 h[ev]1 did n reflect t z ! ,"l _h *ang$ 8 m9d once he might *ange x twice1 & ! omission v ne>ly co/ him 8 life4 ,he 0 un=tunately ignorant ( :at happ5$ to ,moses on a simil> occasion4 ,aft] ! ,"l _h dispat*$ ! ,jewi% prophet to ,egypt to rescue 8 p f bondage1 he met him at an inn1 :]e p]haps !y bo? put up = ! night1 & s\ght to kill him4 ,! same ?+ happ5$ n[4 ,no soon] _h ,balaam set out on 8 j\rney ?an ,god's ang] 0 k9dl$ aga9/ him because he w5t4 ,?is ,jehovah is a que] ,god & dreadfully h>d to please4 ,if y don't obey 8 ord]s y run ! risk ( be+ damn$1 & if y d y /& a good *ance ( be+ murd]$4 ,! only safe c\rse is to get out ( 8 way & h no?+ to d ) him4 ,! angel ( ! ,"l /ood 9 ,balaam's pa?1 ) a drawn sword 9 8 h&1 ready to kill ! prophet ^: only crime 0 hav+ done exactly :at he 0 told4 ,b nei!r ,balaam nor 8 two s]vants saw him4 ,! ass1 h[ev]1 _h bett] eyesight4 ,be+ only an ass1 & n a man1 he _h a great] aptitude = see+ angels4 ,n lik+ ! look ( ?is =midable /rang]1 ,n$dy bolt$ f ! pa?way into a field4 ,balaam1 :o saw no reason = su* behavior except %e] p]v]s5ess1 began to :ack 8 ass & tri$ to turn him 99 into ! "r road4 ,n$dy succumb$ to ?is =cible argum5t & jogg$ on aga94 ,! angel ( ! ,"l _h app>5tly1 9 ! meantime1 made himself invisible ev5 to a jackass4 ,8 int5tion 0 ultimately to kill ,balaam1 b he delay$ ! fatal /roke 9 ord] to make ! mo/ ( ! com$y :i* he =esaw4 ,go+ a little 9 front1 he /ood 9 a pa? ( ! v9ey>ds1 a wall be+ on ?is side1 & a wall on t ,n$dy caught sight ( ! angel aga91 & be+ unable ?is "t to bolt into ! field1 he lur*$ aga9/ ! wall1 & gave ,balaam's foot a good scrun*+4 ,/ill ! prophet suspect$ no?+ out ( ! common1 = t 0 an ord9>y trick ( refractory asses4 ,poor ,n$dy1 !re=e1 got ano!r ?ra%+4 ,!n ! angel ( ! ,"l w5t on fur!r1 & /ood 9 a n>r[ place1 :]e !re 0 no way to turn ei!r to ! "r h& or to ! left4 ,n$dy e/imat$ ! c]ta9 p5alty ( refus+ to proce$ & ! probable p5alty ( go+ =w>d4 ,aft] comp>+ !m he decid$ to /op :]e he 01 & !n quietly laid d[n4 ,balaam's ang] 0 once m k9dl$ by ?is /upid ob/9acy1 & he :ack$ ! ass aga9 ) 8 /aff4 99 ,balaam's ass 0 a %e1 b ! sex is immat]ial1 & z we comm5c$ ) ! mascul9e g5d] we w cont9ue ) x4 ,!n ! ,"l int]v5$1 & br\ght ab\t ! mo/ extraord9>y incid5t ( ?is wond]ful /ory4 ,he op5$ ! m\? ( ! ass1 & lo6 in/ead ( bray+ ,n$dy spoke4 ,)\t a note ( prep>ation he began to upbraid 8 ma/] 9 good ,moabiti%4 ,:at h ,i done1 said he1 t ?\ ha/ smitt5 me ^! ?ree times4 ,s+ul> to relate1 ,balaam 0 n 9 ! lea/ a/oni%$ at he>+ an ass speak4 ,he took x z q an ord9>y occurr5ce4 ,"o is almo/ incl9$ to ?9k t ! prophet & 8 donkey _h held _m a conv]sation be=e4 ,9 ! ,bible no "o ev] is a/oni%$ at any?+1 h[ev] wond]ful4 ,:5 ! s]p5t acco/$ ,eve 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 %e 0 n at all surpris$1 b w5t on ) ! colloquy z ?\gh talk+ s]p5ts 7 common ?+s4 ,if a dumb animal 7 n[adays to address a man ) ,h[ d'ye d8 he w\ld c]ta9ly be v mu* />tl$2 b :5 ! same ?+ occurr$ 9 ! old ,bible days1 ! man at once repli$ ,v well1 ?ank y1 h[ are y8 ,balaam promptly answ]$ ! ass's "q4 ,because1 said he1 ?\ ha/ mock$ me3 ,i w\ld !re 7 a sword 9 m9e h&1 = n[ w\ld ,i kill !e4 ,!n ! ass rejo9$1 ,am n ,i ?9e ass1 ^u :i* ?\ ha/ ridd5 ev] s9ce ,i 0 ?9e unto ?is day8 ,0 ,i ev] wont to d s unto !e8 ,?is 0 a pos]4 ,balaam scrat*$ 8 head & reflect$1 b at la/ he 0 oblig$ to say ,nay4 ,n$dy _h s f> ! be/ ( ! argum5t4 ,b ,balaam _h ! practical argum5t ( ! /ick left1 & no d\bt he 0 ab\t to conv9ce ! donkey ) x4 ,all argum5ts1 practical or o!rwise1 w\ld h[ev] h left ! dispute exactly :]e x /ood4 ,n$dy saw ! angel1 & t 0 en\gh = him4 ,balaam did n see ! angel1 b only ,n$dy's ob/9ate /upidity4 ,9 %ort1 !y reason$ f diff]5t premises1 & c\ld n !re=e arrive at ! same conclusion4 ,!y might h argu$ till doomsday _h n ! ,"l aga9 int]v5$4 ,he op5$ ,balaam's eyes1 s t he also saw ! angel ( ! ,"l /&+ 9 ! way1 & 8 sword drawn 9 8 h&4 ,!n ,balaam b[$ 8 head1 & fell flat on 8 face1 & !re he & ,n$dy laid side by side1 two asses toge!r4 ,n[1 de> read]1 y w obs]ve t ! ass1 be+ inde$ an ass1 saw ! angel fir/1 & t ,balaam1 :o 0 a wise man1 did n see ! angel until 8 wits 7 disord]$ by ! wond] ( a talk+ donkey4 ,does ?is n be> out great ,bacon's rem>k t 9 all sup]/ition1 wise m5 foll[ fools8 ,& may we n say1 t if asses did n see angels fir/1 wise m5 w\ld nev] see !m aft]8 ,! angel ( ! ,"l said to ,balaam1 :ile he rema9$ flat on 8 face1 ,:]e=e ha/ ?\ smitt5 ?9e ass ^! ?ree times8 behold1 ,i w5t out to )/& !e1 because ?y way is p]v]se be=e me3 & ! ass saw me1 & turn$ f me ^! ?ree times3 unless %e _h turn$ f me1 surely n[ also ,i _h sla9 !e1 & sav$ h] alive4 ,! moral ( ?is is t asses /& ! be/ *ance ( salvation1 & t wise m5 run a frightful risk ( damnation until !y lose _! wits4 ,balaam recognis$ ! awful mess he 0 91 & be+ by ?is "t z limp z a wet rag1 he made ! mo/ abject apology4 ,i h s9n$1 he said1 = ,i knew n t ?\ /oode/ 9 ! way aga9/ me4 ,?is /range reason+ %[s /ill m cle>ly h[ ! poor prophet _h tak5 leave ( 8 s5ses4 ,he _h n s9n$ at all1 = he 0 /rictly obey+ ,god's comm&s2 nor 0 x 8 fault t ! angel rema9$ s long invisible4 ,:5 ! ,"l op5$ 8 eyes1 & made 8 vision l unto ! vision ( an ass1 he saw ! angel pla9ly en\gh2 & h[ c\ld he possibly h done s be=e8 ,i'll g back1 add$ ,balaam1 ?9k+ t if he s9n$ s greatly 9 go+ =w>d1 he _h bett] return home4 ,b ! angel ( ! ,"l1 :o _h int5d$ to kill him = advanc+1 n[ told him to g ) ! m54 ,& ,balaam w5t ) !m1 keep+ 8 wea!r eye op5 dur+ ! re/ ( ! j\rney4 ,balak 0 he>tily glad to see ,balaam4 ,! prophet _h be5 a long "t com+1 b bett] late ?an nev]4 ,! next day !y w5t up into ! high places ( ,baal1 f :i* !y c\ld see ! utmo/ "p ( ! p ( ,israel4 ,!re !y are1 said ,balak1 conf\nd !m6 lepr\s slaves out ( ,egypt1 b5t on /eal+ o!r p's l&s1 & /ick+ to all !y c lay h&s on2 blood?ir/y vagabonds1 :o fight p ) :om !y h no qu>rel1 & kill m51 wom51 & *ildr5 :5 !y are victori\s4 ,n[1 ,balaam1 d y\r duty4 ,curse !m1 & lay x on ?ick4 ,sev5 alt>s 7 built1 & sev5 ox5 & sev5 rams sacrific$ on !m4 ,b all ?is good meat 0 wa/$1 = :5 ,balaam w5t to an high place1 ,god met him1 accord+ to agreem5t1 & told him :at to say4 ,& lo6 :5 ! prophet return$ to ! k+1 he bless$ ! ,jews in/ead ( curs+ !m4 ,hullo1 ,balaam1 :at's ?is8 cri$ ! k+4 ,i ask$ y to curse my enemies & y've gone & bless$ !m4 ,:at d'ye mean8 ,true1 answ]$ ,balaam1 b ,i told y t ,i c\ld only speak :at ! ,"l put into my m\?4 ,balak appe>s to h be5 j z sceptical z ,ph>aoh ab\t ! ,god ( ! ,jews4 ,he attribut$ 8 disappo9tm5t to a freak ( ! prophet1 & n be+ easily baffl$ he resolv$ to try aga94 ,s he took ,balaam up ano!r high place1 & built sev5 fre% alt>s1 & sacrific$ on !m sev5 m bullocks & rams2 aft] :i* he repeat$ 8 invitation4 ,aga9 ,balaam w5t f>!r to consult ! ,"l1 :om he f\nd wait+ = him1 & receiv$ 8 in/ructions4 ,& lo6 :5 he return$ to ,balak he aga9 bless$ ! ,jews in/ead ( curs+ !m4 ,balak resolv$ to try aga94 ,he took ,balaam to ano!r high place1 built sev5 m alt>s1 & sacrific$ sev5 m bullocks & sev5 m rams4 ,b aga9 ! prophet bless$ ,israel1 & a ?ird "t ! k+ 0 sold4 ,!n he gave x up1 & ,balaam & 8 ass w5t home4 ,:at became ( ! ass is unkn[n4 ,p]haps he w5t into ! prophetical bus9ess himself1 & ev5tually retir$ on a v h&some =tune4 ,p]haps he w5t ab\t z a prea*] ( ! gospel z x 0 !n und]/ood2 9 :i* case1 judg+ f ! rule ( success 9 lat] ages1 we h no d\bt t he attract$ l>ge audi5ces & delight$ all :o 7 =tunate en\gh to sit "u him4 ,& :5 he di$ all ! two-legg$ asses 9 ,moab probably wept & refus$ to be com=t$4 ,balaam's end 0 tragic4 ,! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,jo%ua in=ms u t he 0 ev5tually sla9 by ! v p he _h ?rice bless$4 ,aft] an acc\nt ( "o ( ! bloody w>s ( ,jehovah's b&its we read t ,balaam also ! son ( ,beor1 ! soo?-say]1 did ! *ildr5 ( ,israel slay ) ! sword among !m t 7 sla9 by !m4 ,! angel ( ! ,"l sp>$ him1 b ,god's but*]s cut 8 ?roat at la/4 ,on ! :ole he might z well h curs$ ! ,jews up & d[n to ,balak's satisfaction1 & tak5 ! h&some rew>ds :i* 7 (f]$ him on su* easy t]ms4 ,"h ende? ! /ory ( ,balaam's ,ass4 ,i hope my read] /ill believes x1 = if n1 he w be reprobate :ile he lives & damn$ :5 he dies4 ,,god',s ,,?ieves ,,9 ,,canaan4 ,,bible ,,romances4--,x4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,"s ye>s ago ! righte\s indignation ( ,engl& 0 r\s$ by ! daily record ( atrocities p]petrat$ 9 ,bulg>ia by ! ,turki% ba%i-baz\ks4 ,m5 7 wantonly massacr$1 pregnant wom5 ripp$ up1 & maid5s outrag$ by brutal lu/4 ,our greate/ /atesman utt]$ a cl>ion-cry :i* peal$ ?r\gh ! :ole nation1 & ! fri5ds ( ! ,turk 9 high places %rank aba%$ & dismay$ be=e ! /]n response ( ! p4 ,_m cl]gym5 att5d$ public meet+s1 & d5\nc$ n only ! ,turks1 b also _! ,mohamm$anism4 ,!y alleg$ t ! ,koran sanction$1 ev5 if x did n comm&1 ! horrors :i* _h be5 wr\ght 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1 & !y decl>$ t !re 0 no hope = a c\ntry :i* d]iv$ its maxims ( /ate f su* an accurs$ book4 ,^? d5unciations did honor to _! he>ts1 b v little to _! heads4 ,= e brutal injunction 9 ! ,koran1 tw5ty might be f\nd 9 ! ,bible4 ,be=e ! cl]gy cry out aga9/ ! ,scriptures ( ,islam1 !y %\ld purge _! own ( ^? horrid features :i* are an insult to man & a blasphemy aga9/ ,god4 ,mohamm$ gave savage c\nsels to 8 foll[]s ) respect to wag+ w>1 b ^! s9k into insignificance beside ! c\nsels giv5 to ! ,jews by ,moses 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,bible ,romances are g5]ally comic1 b ?is "o is inf9itely tragic4 ,! :ole range ( hi/ory af=ds no worse in/ances ( cold-blood$ cruelty ?an ^? :i* ,god's ?ieves1 ! ,jews1 p]petrat$ 9 ,canaan1 :5 !y took =cible possession ( cities !y _h n built & fields !y _h nev] pl\gh$4 ,h[ t r$ ra9 w make ! h>ve/ gr[6 exclaims ,byron ( ! blood %$ at ,wat]loo2 & surely ! fir/ h>ve/s reap$ by ! ,jews 9 ,canaan mu/ h be5 luxuriantly ri*1 = ! gr\nd _h be5 dr5*$ ) ! blood ( ! sla94 ,be=e ,moses di$1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 he deliv]$ an elaborate code ( laws to 8 p 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,! portions ref]r+ to w> are conta9$ 9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy4 ,"h !y /& 9 all _! nak$ hide\s-ness3-- ,:5 ?\ come/ nigh unto a city to fight aga9/ x1 !n proclaim peace unto x4 ,& x %all be1 if x make !e answ] ( peace1 & op5 unto !e1 !n x %all be t all ! p t is f\nd !re9 %all be tribut>ies unto !e1 & !y %all s]ve !e4 ,& if x w make no peace ) !e1 b w make w> aga9/ !e1 !n ?\ %alt besiege x4 ,& :5 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ x into ?9e h&s1 ?\ %alt smite e male !re( ) ! edge ( ! sword3 ,b ! wom51 & ! little ones1 & ! cattle1 & all t is 9 ! city1 ev5 all ! spoil !re(1 %alt ?\ take unto ?yself2 & ?\ %alt eat ! spoil ( ?9e enemies1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? giv5 !e4 ,?us %alt ?\ d unto all ! cities :i* are v f> (f f !e1 :i* are n ( ! cities ( ^! nations4 ,b ( ! cities ( ^! p1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god do? give !e = an inh]itance1 ?\ %alt save alive no?+ t brea!?4 ,b ?\ %alt utt]ly de/roy !m4 ,su* 7 ! fi5di% comm&s ( ,jehovah1 ! bloody maxims ( inspir$ w>4 ,let u see h[ ! ,jews c>ri$ !m out4 ,dur+ ! lifetime ( ,moses !y made a good beg9n+2 = 9 _! w> aga9/ ,midian !y slew #dh1jjj m51 #dh1jjj wom51 & #bj1jjj boys1 & took z spoil #cb1jjj virg9s4 ,b !y did mu* bett] "u ,jo%ua4 ,aft] ,god _h dispat*$ ,moses & secretly buri$ him1 s t nobody %\ld ev] discov] 8 sepul*re1 ,jo%ua 0 appo9t$ lead] 9 8 /ead4 ,he 0 full ( ! _s ( wisdom1 = ,moses _h laid 8 h&s ^u him4 ,!n1 z n[1 religi\s sup]iors transmitt$ hol9ess to _! inf]iors ?r\gh ! skull4 ,god accept$ ! nom9ation ( ,moses & in/ruct$ ,jo%ua 9 8 duties4 ,he told him to be above all /rong & v c\rage\s1 & to fight ! enemy accord+ to ! law ( ,moses4 ,jo%ua 0 n ! man to neglect su* advice4 ,jo%ua 0 soon ord]$ to cross ! riv] ,jordan & beg9 ! holy w>4 ,b be=e do+ s1 he dispat*$ two spies to reconnoitre ,j]i*o1 ! fir/ place to be attack$4 ,!y rea*$ ! city by night1 & ( c\rse requir$ lodg+s4 ,in/9ct l$ !m to ! h\se ( ,rahab1 ! h>lot4 ,%e prov$ a v good fri5d2 = :5 mess5g]s came f ! k+ 9 ! morn+ to inquire ab\t !m1 %e said t !y _h gone1 & advis$ ! mess5g]s to g aft] !m1 :i* !y did4 ,mean:ile %e hid ! spies "u "s flax on ! ro( ( h] h\se1 & at night let !m d[n by a cord ?r\gh ! w9d[1 = %e dwelt on ! t[n wall4 ,be=e !y left1 h[ev]1 %e made a cov5ant ) !m4 ,l _m o!r ladies ( easy virtue1 or no virtue at all1 ,rahab 0 pi\sly incl9$4 ,%e _h conceiv$ a great respect = ,jehovah1 & 0 assur$ t 8 p w\ld ov]come all _! enemies4 ,b %e _h also a great respect = h] own sk92 s %e made ! two spies promise on behalf ( ! ,jews t :5 !y took ,j]i*o !y w\ld sp>e h] & all h] relatives2 & !y 7 to recognise h] h\se by ! l9e ( sc>let ?read 9 ! w9d[4 ,!y got back safe to ,jo%ua & told him x 0 all "r2 ! p 7 9 a dreadful funk1 & all ! l& w\ld soon be !irs4 ,jo%ua got up e>ly ! next morn+ & told ! ,jews t ! ,"l 0 go+ to d wond]s4 ,!y want$ to get on ! o!r side ( ,jordan4 & ! ,"l meant to f]ry !m across 9 8 own /yle4 ,twelve m5 7 select$1 "o f ea* tribe1 to foll[ ! prie/s :o bore ! ark 9 front1 & all ! ,jewi% ho/ came aft] !m4 ,z x 0 h>ve/ "t1 ! riv] _h ov]fl[$ its banks4 ,:5 ! prie/s' feet 7 dipp$ 9 ! brim ( ! wat]1 ! riv] p>t$ 9 twa92 on "o side ! wat]s /ood & rose up ^u an heap1 :ile on ! o!r side !y fail$ & 7 cut (f4 ,z no miracle 0 work$ fur!r up ! riv] to /op ! supplies1 ! heap mu/ h be5 a pretty big "o be=e ! play end$4 ,a cle> passage hav+ be5 made1 ! ,jews all cross$ on dry gr\nd4 ,!y seem to h done ?is 9 less ?an a day1 b ?ree millions ( p c\ld n m>* pa/ "o spot 9 less ?an a week4 ,p]haps ! ,"l gave !m a %ove beh9d4 ,! twelve select$ ,jews1 "o f ea* tribe1 took twelve big /ones out ( ! b$ ( ! riv]1 :i* 7 pit*$ 9 ,gilgal z a memorial unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel = ev]4 ,= ev] is a long "t & is n yet end$4 ,^? /ones %\ld be !re n[4 ,:y don't ! cl]gy try to discov] !m8 ,if br\ght to ,london & set up on ! ,?ames embankm5t !y w\ld ?r[ ,cleopatra's ne$le into ! %ade4 ,:5 ,god _h f]ri$ ! ,jews across1 & pick$ out ! twelve big /ones z aids to memory1 ! heap ( wat] tumbl$ d[n & ov]fl[$ ! banks ( ! riv]4 ,jo%ua & 8 p !n encamp$ ne> ,j]i*o1 9 read9ess = great] wond]s to come4 ,?ree days aft]w>ds ! manna ceas$4 ,jehovah's fight+ cocks want$ a m invigorat+ diet4 ,?is "t !y did n ask = a *ange1 b ! ,"l v\*saf$ x spontane\sly4 ,all ! males1 too1 7 circumcis$ by ,god's ord]s4 ,?is ,jewi% rite _h be5 neglect$ dur+ ! =ty ye>s' w&]+ 9 ! wild]ness1 b x 0 n[ resum$4 ,f ! text x seems t ,jo%ua circumcis$ all ! males himself4 ,z !y numb]$ ab\t a million & a half x mu/ h be5 a long job4 ,all[+ a m9ute = ea* amputation1 x w\ld 9 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s h tak5 him ab\t ?ree ye>s to d !m all2 b be+ div9ely aid$1 he f9i%$ 8 task 9 a s+le day4 ,samson's jaw-bone 0 no?+ to ,jo%ua's knife4 ,soon aft] ,jo%ua1 be+ ne> ,j]i*o1 l ,balaam's ass saw an angel ) a drawn sword 9 8 h&4 ,:5 he _h made obeisance1 by fall+ flat & tak+ (f 8 %oes1 he receiv$ f ?is heav5ly mess5g] precise in/ructions z to ! capture ( ! doom$ city4 ,! ,"l's way ( /orm+ =tresses is unique 9 milit>y lit]ature4 ,said he to ,jo%ua--,ye %all compass ! city1 all ye m5 ( w>1 & g r\nd ab\t ! city once4 ,?us %alt ?\ d six days4 ,& sev5 prie/s %all be> be=e ! ark sev5 trumpets ( rams' horns3 & ! sev5? day ye %all compass ! city sev5 times1 & ! prie/s %all bl[ ) ! trumpet8 ,& x %all come to pass t :5 !y make a long bla/ ) ! ram's horn1 & :5 ye he> ! s\nd ( ! trumpet all ! p %all %\t ) a great %\t2 & ! wall ( ! city %all fall d[n flat1 & ! p %all asc5d up e man /raight be=e him4 ,did ev] ano!r g5]al receive su* extraord9>y in/ructions f 8 comm&]-9-*ief8 ,god's soldi]s ne$ no cannon1 or batt]+ rams1 or bomb%ells2 all !y require is a few rams' horns & good lungs = %\t+4 ,god's ord]s 7 obey$4 ,six days 9 succession did ! ,jews m>* r\nd ! walls ( ,j]i*o1 no d\bt to ! great bewild]m5t ( its inhabitants1 :o probably wond]$ :y !y didn't come on1 & felt t !re 0 some?+ uncanny 9 ?is r\ndab\t siege4 ,on ! sev5? day !y w5t r\nd ! city sev5 times4 ,h[ tir$ !y mu/ h be56 ,j]i*o1 be+ a capital city1 c\ld n h be5 less ?an sev]al miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,! prie/s blew ) ! trumpets1 ! p %\t$ ) a great %\t1 & ! walls ( ,j]i*o fell flat--z flat z ! simpletons :o believe x4 ,a sc5e ( horror ensu$4 ,! ,jews utt]ly de/roy$ all !re 0 9 ! city1 bo? man & woman1 "y & old1 & ox1 & %eep1 & ass1 ) ! edge ( ! sword4 ,only ,rahab & h] relatives 7 sp>$4 ,! silv]1 & ! gold1 & ! vessels ( brass & ( iron1 7 put into ! ,"l's treasury--t is1 h&$ ov] to ! prie/s2 & !n ! city 0 burnt ) fire4 ,god comm&$ ?is1 & 8 *os5 p execut$ x ,c\ld ,j]i*o h be5 treat$ worse if ! ,devil himself _h plann$ ! fight1 & ! vile/ fi5ds f hell _h conduct$ x8 ,rahab ! h>lot1 be+ sav$ ) all h] relatives1 :o 7 p]haps z bad z %e1 dwelt ) ! ,jews ev] aft]w>ds4 ,:e!r %e cont9u$ 9 h] old pr(ession we are unable to say4 ,b x is c]ta9 t ! ,jews soon aft] grew v corrupt1 & ! ,"l's ang] 0 k9dl$ aga9/ !m4 ,! fir/ result ( ,god's displeasure 0 t ! ,jews became demoralis$ z w>riors4 ,?ree ?\s& ( !m1 :o w5t up aga9/ ,ai1 7 r\t$1 & ?irty-six ( !m 7 sla94 ,?is seems a v small numb]1 b1 z we h already obs]v$1 ! ,jewi% *ronicl]s 7 mu* giv5 to bragg+4 ,_! losses 7 always v small1 & ! enemy's v great4 ,aft] ?is rebuff ! ,jews funk$2 _! he>ts melt$ & became z wat]4 ,jo%ua r5t 8 clo!s1 fell ^u 8 face be=e ! ark1 & rema9$ !re until ! ev5+4 ,! eld]s ( ,israel did likewise1 & !y all put du/ on _! heads4 ,to conclude ! p]=mance ,jo%ua expo/ulat$ ) ,god1 ask$ him :e!r he _h br\ght 8 p ov] ,jordan only to betray !m to _! enemies1 & express$ a he>ty wi% t !y _h nev] cross$ ! riv] at all4 ,! ,"l told ,jo%ua to get up1 z x 0 no use ly+ !re4 ,israel _h s9n$1 & ,god _h det]m9$ n to help !m until !y _h purg$ !mselves4 ,"s "o1 9 fact1 _h /ol5 a portion ( ! spoil ( ,j]i*o1 all ( :i* belong$ to ! ,"l1 t is to ! prie/s1 :o evid5tly help$ to concoct ?is pretty /ory4 ,jo%ua =?) proce$$ to hunt ! s9n] out4 ,8 me?od 0 v s+ul>4 ,he resolv$ to g ?r\gh ! twelve tribes until ! culprit 0 f\nd4 ,! tribe ( ,judah 0 exam9$ fir/1 & luckily 9 ! v fir/ family ,a*an 0 tak51 al?\gh we are n told h[ he 0 spott$4 ,a*an confess$ t he _h appropriat$ ( ! spoil a goodly ,babyloni% g>m5t1 & two hundr$ %ekels ( silv]1 & a w$ge ( gold ( fifty %ekels weight1 :i* he _h hidd5 "u 8 t5t4 ,8 doom 0 swift & t]rible2 he 0 /on$ to dea?1 & 8 body burnt ) fire4 ,we may ?9k 8 puni%m5t sev]e1 b we _c d5y 8 guilt4 ,he1 h[ev]1 0 n ! only suff]]4 ,jehovah 0 n to be satisfi$ ) a small quantity ( blood4 ,a*ans's sons & daught]s 7 /on$ ) him1 & _! bodies 7 burnt l 84 ,8 v ox51 asses1 & %eep 7 s]v$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,a great heap ( /ones 0 rais$ ov] _! c9d]s1 & !n ! ,"l turn$ f ! fi]c5ess ( 8 ang]4 ,jehovah act$ j l ! savage old *iefta9 ( a savage tribe4 ,z irascible temp]s d n improve ) age1 we presume t he is /ill z pepp]y z ev]4 ,yet we are ask$ to love1 v5]ate1 & wor%ip ?is brutal be+1 z ! ideal ( all t is m]ciful1 j1 & pure4 ,imm$iately aft] ,jo%ua s5t ?irty ?\s& m5 aga9/ ,ai1 :i* !y took ) great ease4 ,all its inhabitants1 f ! olde/ man to ! y\nge/ babe1 7 massacr$4 ,! city itself 0 burnt into a desolate heap4 ,! ,k+ ( ,ai 0 res]v$ to furni% ! ,jews ) a little extra sport1 by way ( dess]t to ! bloody fea/4 ,he 0 hang$ on a tree until ev5tide1 :5 8 c>cass 0 tak5 d[n & buri$ "u a heap ( /ones4 ,jo%ua !n built an alt> unto ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel 9 m\nt ,ebal1 :o appe>s to h be5 mightily well pleas$ ) ! :ole bus9ess4 ,jo%ua's next exploit 0 inde$ miracul\s4 ,he ga!r$ all ! ,jews toge!r1 m51 wom51 *ildr51 & ev5 ! /rang]s1 & read to !m all ! laws ( ,moses1 )\t omitt+ a s+le ^w4 ,x mu/ h be5 a long job1 & ,jo%ua's ?roat mu/ h be5 r dry at ! end4 ,b ! greate/ wond] is h[ he made himself he>d to ?ree millions ( p at once4 ,no o!r orator ev] address$ s big an audi5ce4 ,ei!r _! e>s 7 v %>p1 or 8 voice 0 t]ribly l\d4 ,! p 9 ! front rank mu/ h be5 ne>ly /unn$ ) ! s\nd4 ,jo%ua c\ld outro> ,bottom ! weav] by two or ?ree miles4 ,! p ( ,gibeon1 by means ( mess5g]s :o palm$ !mselves (f on ,jo%ua z /rang]s f a di/ant c\ntry1 contriv$ to obta9 a league :]eby _! lives 7 sp>$4 ,:5 _! craft 0 detect$ !y 7 s5t5c$ to become hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat] to ! ,jews2 9 o!r words1 _! slaves4 ,adoni-z$ec1 k+ ( ,j]usalem2 ,hoham1 k+ ( ,hebron2 ,piram1 k+ ( ,jamu?2 ,japhia1 k+ ( ,la*i%2 & ,debir1 k+ ( ,eglon2 b&$ !mselves toge!r to puni% ,gibeon = mak+ peace ) ! ,jews4 ,jo%ua w5t ) all 8 army to _! relief4 ,he fell ^u ! armies ( ! five k+s1 discomfitt$ !m ) great slaught]1 & *as$ !m along ! way to ,be?-horon4 ,z !y fl$ ! ,"l jo9$ 9 ! hunt4 ,he ca/ d[n great /ones f heav5 ^u !m & kill$ a huge numb]1 ev5 m ?an !y :om ! *ildr5 ( ,israel slew ) ! sword4 ,:5 we read t ,pan f\ght ) ! ,greeks aga9/ ! ,p]sians at ,m>a?on1 we mu/ reg>d x z a fable2 b :5 we read t ,jehovah f\ght ) ! ,jews aga9/ ! five k+s at ,gibeon1 we mu/ reg>d x z hi/orical tru?1 & if we d\bt x we %all be et]nally damn$4 ,n only did ! ,"l jo9 9 ! w>-hunt1 b ,jo%ua wr\ght ! greate/ miracle on record by caus+ a /ation>y body to /& /ill4 ,he /opp$ ! sun f go+ d[n & l5g!n$ out ! day = ab\t twelve h\rs1 9 ord] t ! ,jews might see to pursue & kill ! fly+ foe4 ,! sun /ood /ill1 & ! moon /ay$1 until ! p _h av5g$ !mselves ^u _! enemies4 ,:at ,jo%ua really /opp$1 if he /opp$ any?+1 0 ! e>?1 = its revolution1 & n ! motion ( ! sun1 causes ! ph5om5a ( day & night4 ,sci5ce tells u t ! arre/ ( ! e>?'s motion w\ld g5]ate a frightful quantity ( heat1 en\gh to cause a g5]al conflagration4 ,yet no?+ ( ! k9d happ5$4 ,h[ is x1 too1 t no o!r anci5t p has pres]v$ any record ( ?is m>vell\s occurr5ce8 ,! ,egyptians1 = in/ance1 c>efully not$ eclipses & su* ev5ts1 b !y jott$ d[n no memor&um ( ,jo%ua's supreme miracle4 ,:y is ?is8 ,h[ c ,*ri/ians expla9 x8 ,:5 ,jupit] p]sonat$ ,amphytrion1 & visit$ 8 bride ,alcm5a1 ! amor\s god l5g!n$ out ! night 9 ord] to prolong 8 enjoym5t4 ,:y may we n believe ?is8 ,is x n z cr$ible1 & q z moral1 z ! ,bible /ory ( ,jehovah's l5g!n+ out ! day to prolong a massacre8 ,7 ! ,greeks any bigg] li>s ?an ! ,jews8 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ,jo%ua 0 s elat$ ) ! victory t he drank m ?an 0 good = him1 & got 9 su* a /ate t 9 ! ev5+ he saw two moons in/ead ( "o4 ,nobody lik$ to contradict him1 b ! eld]s ( ,israel1 to h>monise _! lead]'s vision1 decl>$ t x compris$ ! sun & ! moon1 in/ead ( two moons1 :i* 7 cle>ly absurd4 ,! c\rt poet improv$ on ?is explanation1 & compos$ ! neat little poem :i* is p>tially pres]v$ by ! ,jewi% *ronicl]1 :o asks ,is n ?is writt5 9 ! book ( ,ja%]8 ,! waggi% laureate ,ja%] is suppos$ by "s pr(ane speculators to h got up ! :ole miracle himself4 ,! five k+s fl$ ) _! armies & hid !mselves 9 a cave at ,makk$ah4 ,jo%ua ord]$ ! m\? to be clos$ ) big /ones until ! pursuit 0 end$4 ,at la/ !y 7 br\ght out & treat$ ) great ignom9y4 ,_! necks 7 made foot/ools ( by ! capta9s ( ,israel1 & !y 7 aft]w>ds hung on trees until ! ev5+1 :5 _! c>casses 7 flung into ! cave4 ,aft] ?is highly civilis$ treatm5t ( _! captives1 ! ,jews took all ! capital cities ( ^! five k+s & slew all ! inhabitants4 ,!n !y desolat$ ! hills & vales4 ,jo%ua left none rema9+1 b utt]ly de/roy$ all t brea!d1 z ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel comm&$4 ,hazor & _m o!r places 7 also treat$ 9 ! same way1 !re 0 n any left to brea!4 ,jehovah 0 n1 h[ev]1 able to execute 8 int5tions completely4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,judah c\ld n drive ! ,jebusites out ( ,j]usalem2 nor c\ld ! *ildr5 ( ,manasseh entirely drive out ! ,canaanites f _! cities4 ,aft] ,jo%ua's dea?1 z we read 9 ! book ( ,judges1 ! ,"l 0 ) ,judah1 & he drave out ! inhabitants ( ! m\nta92 b c\ld n drive out ! inhabitants ( ! valley1 because !y _h *>iots ( iron4 ,iron *>iots 7 too /rong = ! ,almighty6 ,yet he manag$ to take (f ! :eels ( ,ph>aoh's *>iots at ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,:y c\ld he n d ! same on ?is occasion8 ,7 ! l9*-p9s too tight or ! :eels too heavy8 ,jo%ua di$ at ! ripe old age ( a hundr$ & t54 ,:atev] else he may h be51 he 0 c]ta9ly "o ( ! game/ fight+ cocks t ev] liv$4 ,jehovah nev] f\nd a bett] in/rum5t = 8 bloody purposes4 ,!y buri$ him at ,timna?-s]ah4 ,joseph's old bones1 :i* ,moses br\ght out ( ,egypt1 7 buri$ at ,%e*em4 ,_h !y be5 kept mu* long] "s ,hebrew old-clo' man might h c>ri$ !m (f & made an hone/ p5ny by !m4 ,aft] ,jo%ua's dea?1 ! tribe ( ,judah f\ght aga9/ ,adoni-bezek4 ,:5 !y caught him !y cut (f 8 ?umbs & 8 big toes4 ,he ackn[l$g$ ! ju/ice ( 8 puni%m5t1 & admitt$ t ,god _h s]v$ him j z he _h himself s]v$ sev5ty k+s1 ^: great toes he _h cut (f1 & made !m eat "u 8 table4 ,k+s mu/ h be5 v pl5tiful 9 ^? days4 ,dur+ ,jo%ua's lifetime ! ,jews s]v$ ,god1 & !y kept pretty /raight dur+ ! lifetime ( ! eld]s :o _h kn[n him4 ,b directly ^! di$ !y w5t a/ray2 !y =sook ! ,"l & wor%ipp$ ,baal & ,a%t>o?4 ,god puni%$ !m by lett+ _! enemies oppress !m4 ,nev]!less1 says ! /ory1 ! ,"l rais$ up judges1 :i* deliv]$ !m out ( ! h& ( ^? t spoil$ !m4 ,& yet !y w\ld n he>k5 unto _! judges1 b !y w5t a :or+ aft] o!r gods1 & b[$ !mselves unto !m2 & !y turn$ quickly out ( ! way :i* _! fa!rs walk$ 91 obey+ ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l2 b !y did n s44444 ,& x came to pass1 :5 ! judge 0 dead1 t !y return$ & corrupt$ !mselves m ?an _! fa!rs1 9 foll[+ o!r ,gods to s]ve !m1 & to b[ d[n unto !m2 !y ceas$ n f _! own do+s1 nor f _! /ubborn way4 ,god's selection ( ! ,jews z 8 favorite p does n seem to reflect mu* cr$it on 8 sagacity4 ,all :o came out ( ,egypt1 except two p]sons1 turn$ out s badly t !y 7 pron\nc$ unfit to ent] ! promis$ l&1 & doom$ to die 9 ! wild]ness4 ,! new g5]ation :o ent]$ ,canaan1 aft] be+ circumcis$ to make !m holy2 aft] see+ ! miracles ( ,jordan & ! valley ( ,ajalon2 aft] hav+ ga9$ a home by ,god's assi/ance 9 a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey2 ?is v g5]ation prov$ worse ?an _! fa!rs4 ,! orig9al inhabitants ( ,canaan1 :om !y dispossess$1 c\ld h>dly h surpass$ !m 9 s9 aga9/ ,jehovah2 & !re=e ! ru?less slaught] ( _! conque/ 0 z unreasonable z x 0 inhuman4 ,s mu* = ,god's ,?ieves 9 ,canaan4 ,,ca9 ,,& ,,abel4 ,,bible ,,romances4--#aa4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,god complet$ ! imm5se labors describ$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis by creat+ man 9 8 own image1 aft] :i* he s]5ely contemplat$ ev]y?+ t he _h made1 &2 behold1 x 0 v good4 ,yet ! fir/ woman deceiv$ h] husb&1 ! fir/ man 0 dup$1 & _! fir/ son 0 a murd]]4 ,god c\ld n h look$ v f> ahead :5 he pron\nc$ ev]y?+ v good4 ,x is cle> t ! orig9al pair ( human be+s 7 v badly made4 ,z ! ,"l 0 oblig$ to take a re/ on ! sev5? day1 x is n unreasonable to suppose t he 0 pretty tir$ on ! six?1 & scamp$ ! "w4 ,all ! s9 & suff]+ 9 ?is _w is ! consequ5ce ( man hav+ be5 ! fag-end ( creation4 ,if ! ,"l _h re/$ on ! six? day & creat$ man on ! sev5?1 h[ diff]5t ?+s might h be56 ,! ,devil w\ld probably h done no bus9ess 9 ?is _w1 & ! population ( hell w\ld be no m n[ ?an x 0 six ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,aft] leav+ ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ,adam & ,eve1 hav+ no fe> ( ,mal?us 9 _! he>ts1 began to multiply & repl5i% ! e>?4 ,:5 _! fir/ *ild 0 born1 ,eve said1 ,i h gott5 a man f ! ,"l1 poor ,adam's %>e 9 ! y\ng/]'s adv5t be+ quietly ignor$4 ,%e *ri/5$ him ,ca91 a "n :i* comes f a ,hebrew root signify+ to acquire4 ,ca9 0 reg>d$ z an acquisition1 & 8 "m 0 v pr\d ( him4 ,! "t came :5 %e wi%$ he _h nev] be5 born4 ,"s "t aft]1 b h[ long is unkn[n1 ,eve gave bir? to a second son1 call$ ,abel4 ,josephus expla9s ?is "n z mean+ grief1 b ,hebrew s*ol>s at pres5t expla9 x z mean+ no?+ness1 vanity1 frailty4 ,! etymology ( ,abel's "n %[s conclusively t ! /ory is a my?4 ,:y %\ld ,eve give h] second boy s s9i/] a "n8 ,h[ c\ld %e h s cle>ly anticipat$ 8 sad fate8 ,ca9's "n has1 too1 ano!r significance besides t ( acquisition1 =1 z ,kalis* po9ts out1 x also belongs to ! ,hebrew v]b to /rike1 & signifies ei!r ! man ( viol5ce & ! sire ( murd]]s1 or ! ance/or ( ! inv5tors ( iron in/rum5ts & ( weapons ( de/ruction4 ,ca9 & ,abel _h to get _! own liv+4 ,be+ born aft] ! ,fall1 !y 7 ( c\rse deb>r$ f ! felicities ( ,ed51 & 7 compell$ to e>n _! bread by ! sweat ( _! br[s1 9 accordance ) ,god's wide-rea*+ curse4 ,bo?1 s to speak1 7 =c$ to deal 9 provisions4 ,abel w5t 9 = meat1 & ,ca9 = vegetables4 ,?is 0 an admirable division ( labor1 & !y ought to h got on v well toge!r2 "o f9d+ beef & mutton = d9n]1 & ! o!r potatoes & gre5s4 ,!y might ev5 h paid ea* o!r h&some complim5ts across ! table4 ,abel might h said ,my de> ,ca91 ^! vegetables are fir/-rate1 & ,ca9 might h repli$1 ,my de> ,abel1 ,i nev] ta/$ a bett] cut4 ,delitzs*1 ^: criticisms are huge jokes1 fr[ns on ?is picture ( frat]nal peace4 ,he op9es t ,ca9 & ,abel 7 veget>ians & nev] enjoy$ a beef-/eak or a mutton-*op4 ,abel kept only small dome/ic cattle1 su* z %eep & goats1 ^: woolly sk9 might be us$ to cov] _! s9ful nak$ness4 ,! utmo/ ,delitzs* all[s is t !y p]haps drank milk1 :i*1 al?\gh animal nutrim5t1 is n obta9$ ?r\gh ! de/ruction ( animal life4 ,b1 z ,col5so obs]ves1 animals 7 sla9 = sacrifices1 & !y may h be5 kill$ also = eat+4 ,besides1 ev5 a vegetable diet involves inf9ite de/ruction ( m9ute animal life4 ,on ! :ole we pref] to disreg>d ,delitzs* 9 ?is matt]1 & to /& by our pleasant picture ( ! two fir/ bro!rs at d9n]4 ,_! admirable arrangem5t1 h[ev]1 br\ght mis*ief 9 ! end4 ,x 0 "r en\gh s f> z !y 7 conc]n$1 b x work$ badly 9 relation to ,god4 ,!y lik$ a mix$ diet1 b ! ,"l 0 purely c>nivor\s & lik$ all meat4 ,he dev\r$ ,abel's provisions ) great reli%1 b turn$ up 8 nose at ,ca9's vegetables4 ,! mealie/ potatoes1 ! t5d]e/ gre5 peas1 _h no *>m = him2 & ev5 ! leeks1 ! g>lic1 ! onions1 & ! cucumb]s1 :i* 7 aft]w>ds s belov$ by 8 ,jewi% favorites1 7 q unattractive4 ,9 ! language ( ,scripture1 ,ca9 br\ght ( ! fruit ( ! gr\nd an (f]+ unto ! ,"l4 ,& ,abel1 he also br\ght ( ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock & ( ! fat !re(4 ,& ! ,"l _h respect unto ,abel & to 8 (f]+3 ,b unto ,ca9 & to 8 (f]+ he _h no respect ,else:]e 9 ! ,bible we read ,god is no respect] ( p]sons1 b ,scripture is full ( contradictions1 & su* ?+s pres5t no difficulty to ! _s ( fai?1 :i*1 l hope1 believe? all ?+s4 ,:y 0 ,ca9's (f]+ slight$8 ,! ,bible does n tell u1 b _m reasons h be5 advanc$ by comm5tators4 ,! ,talmud supposes t ,ca9 did n (f] 8 be/ produce1 b only ! inf]ior k9ds1 ?us giv+ ,god :at he did n require himself1 & treat+ ! holy rite ( sacrifice z a means ( work+ (f 8 refuse vegetables4 ,kalis* waives ?is !ory1 & ?9ks x probable t ,ca9's s9 0 prim>ily n aga9/ ,god1 b aga9/ man4 ,! supposition1 he says1 is obvi\s t envy & jeal\sy _h long fill$ ! he>t ( ,ca91 :5 he contra/$ 8 labori\s & toilsome life ) ! pleasant & easy exi/5ce ( 8 bro!r ,abel4 ,) incessant ex]tion1 torm5t$ by anxiety1 & helplessly dep5d5t on ! unc]ta9ty ( ! skies1 he =c$ a scanty subsi/5ce out ( ! womb ( ! repugnant soil2 :il/ 8 bro!r enjoy$ a life ( security & abundance1 9 ! mid/ ( ri* valleys1 beautiful hills1 & *>m+ rural sc5es4 ,& :ile he envi$ ,abel's prosp]ity1 he despis$ 8 idl5ess1 :i* 0 indebt$ = ! necess>ies ( life to ! lib]ality ( nature1 r ?an to p]sonal ex]tions4 ,?is hatr$ & jeal\sy took root 9 ,ca9's he>t4 ,he beheld ! happ9ess ( 8 bro!r ) ! feel+s-( an enemy4 ,! joy at ! success ( 8 own labors 0 embitt]$ by ! aspect ( 8 bro!r's great] afflu5ce4 ,h[ c\ld ,god look ) delight ^u an (f]+ :i* ! (f]] himself did n reg>d ) unalloy$ satisfaction8 ,h[ c\ld he enc\rage by 8 applause a man ^: he>t 0 poison$ by ! mean & mis]able passion ( envy8 ,b all ?is is gratuit\s & f>-fet*$4 ,ca9 0 n afflict$ ) s labori\s an occupation4 ,adam support$ himself & ,eve1 & all ,ca9 _h to d 0 to provide himself1 & p]haps ,abel1 ) vegetables4 ,nor c\ld ,abel's occupation h be5 light1 = flocks & h]ds require a good deal ( att5dance1 & 9 ^? e>ly days !y ne$$ vigilant protection aga9/ ! ravages ( wild bea/s4 ,abel's task mu/ h be5 q z heavy z ,ca9's4 ,our op9ion is t ! ,"l %[$ 8 usual caprice1 hat+ :om he w\ld & lov+ :om he w\ld4 ,jehovah act$ l ! savage h]o ( ,mr4 ,br[n+'s ,caliban on ,setebos1 :o sprawls on ! %ore wat*+ a l9e ( crabs make = ! sea1 & squa%es ! tw5tie? = m]e v>iety & sport4 ,if ,jehovah is reque/$ to expla9 8 loves & hates1 he answ]s ) ,%ylock1 x is my :im4 ,x 0 8 :im to love ,jacob & hate ,esau1 & x 0 no d\bt 8 :im to accept ,abel's (f]+ & reject ,ca9's4 ,my?ologically ! acceptance ( ,abel's (f]+ & ! rejection ( ,ca9's are easily intelligible4 ,! pr9ciple ( sacrifice 0 deeply imb$d$ 9 ,judaism4 ,)\t %$d+ ( blood !re c\ld be no remission ( s94 ,"u ! ,levitical law ! duties ( ! prie/hood *iefly consi/$ 9 burn+ ! s9 (f]+s ( ! p4 ,x is1 !re=e1 n difficult to und]/& h[ ! ,jewi% scribes :o wrote or revis$ ! ,p5tateu* aft] ! ,babyloni% captivity %\ld give ?is color+ to ! n>rative ( ,g5esis2 nor is x h>d to conceive t = c5turies be=e t date ! popul> tradition _h already1 "u prie/ly direction1 tak5 su* a color1 s z to give ! olde/ & deepe/ sanction to ! doctr9e ( animal sacrifice4 ,x mu/ also be notic$ t ,abel1 :o f\nd favor ) ,god1 0 a keep] ( %eep1 :ile ,ca91 ^: (f]+ 0 contemn$1 0 a till] ( ! gr\nd4 ,?is accords ) ! /ronge/ traditional in/9cts ( ! ,jews4 ,! ,p]sian religion decid$ly favors agriculture1 :i* x reg>ds z a k9d ( div9e s]vice4 ,brahm9ism & ,buddhism c\nt5ance x /ill m decid$ly1 & ev5 g to ! l5g? ( absolutely prohibit+ ! slaught] ( animals4 ,! ,jews1 on ! o!r h&1 e/eem$ ! pa/oral life z ! noble/1 & ! ,hebrew hi/orian v naturally repres5t$ x z protect$ & consecrat$ by ! bless+ ( ,jehovah1 :ile agriculture 0 decl>$ to h be5 impos$ on man z a puni%m5t4 ,! nomadic orig9 ( ! ,jews acc\nts = _! antipa?y to t pursuit1 :i* surviv$ & manife/$ itself1 long aft] !y settl$ 9 ,pale/9e1 devot$ !mselves to ! cultivation ( ! soil1 & enact$ agr>ian laws4 ,!y always e/eem$ agriculturali/s z inf]ior to %eph]ds2 m5 ( sup]ior atta9m5ts 9 _! hi/ories & leg5ds rose f pa/oral life2 & k+s kept _! flocks4 ,david1 ! man aft] ,god's own he>t1 & ! national h]o ( ! ,jews1 0 a %eph]d1 & ! ,"l came to him :ile he 0 keep+ 8 fa!r's %eep4 ,moses 0 keep+ 8 fa!r-9-law's %eep :5 ,god appe>$ to him 9 ! burn+ bu% at ,m\nt ,horeb2 ,jacob kept 8 uncle ,laban's %eep :5 he fl$ f ,esau2 & ,abraham1 ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful1 0 ri* 9 flocks & h]ds4 ,to recur to our /ory4 ,abel probably enjoy$ ! conspicu\s m>k ( div9e favors conf]r$ on him4 ,ca91 h[ev]1 exp]i5c$ v diff]5t feel+s4 ,he 0 v wro?1 & 8 c\nt5ance fell4 ,:]eupon ! ,"l some:at faceti\sly ask$ him :at 0 ! matt]4 ,:y1 said he1 art ?\ wro?8 & :y is ?y c\nt5ance fall58 ,if ?\ doe/ well1 %alt ?\ n be accept$8 & if ?\ doe/ n well1 s9 lie? at ! door4 ,?is 0 all v well1 b z a matt] ( fact ,ca9's (f]+ _h already be5 reject$1 & accord+ to ! ,bible he _h done no?+ to des]ve su* h>% treatm5t4 ,! ,"l's f9al words on ?is occasion read ?us 9 our ,engli% ,bible3 ,& unto !e %all be 8 desire1 & ?\ %alt rule ov] him4 ,^! words are con/ru$ z apply+ to ,ca9's ma/]y ov] ,abel1 z ! eld] bro!r2 b !y seem q unmean+ 9 t connexion2 = ,abel left no (fspr+1 & ! prophecy1 if su* x 71 0 nev] fulfill$4 ,kalis* ?r[s light on ?is obscure passage4 ,! ,"l1 he says1 0 ref]r+ n to ,abel b to ,ca9's secret s91 & ! passage %\ld read ,& to !e is its desire1 b ?\ %alt rule ov] x4 ,ca9 !n talk$ ) ,abel 8 bro!r4 ,ges5ius supposes t he communicat$ to him ! words ( ,god1 & treats ?is z ! fir/ /ep t[>ds a reconciliation4 ,h[ev] t may be1 we he> no?+ m ( x1 = ! v next words relate ! murd] ( ! y\ng] bro!r by ! eld]4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 !y 7 9 ! field1 t ,ca9 rose up aga9/ ,abel 8 bro!r1 & slew him4 ,?is abrupt n>rative c]ta9ly requires explanation4 ,kalis* seems to ?9k t ,ca9 w5t ab\t 8 "w1 aft] ! int]view ) ,god1 9 a bett] frame ( m9d2 b :ile he toil$ h>d 9 ! field he became inc5s$ at ! sight ( ,abel loaf+ "u a f9e umbrage\s tree & calmly wat*+ 8 flock4 ,=gett+ ! div9e admonitions1 & li/5+ only to ! voice ( passion1 he madly kill$ 8 only bro!r1 & made himself ! fir/ murd]]4 ,! ,talmud gives sev]al leg5ds ab\t ! hatr$ betwe5 ! two bro!rs4 ,"o imputes ! diff]5ce to ,ca9's av>ice1 ano!r to 8 ambition1 ano!r to 8 innate s9fulness1 & ano!r to 8 envy & jeal\sy on acc\nt ( ,abel's wife4 ,! la/ ( all seems ! true/2 namely1 t !y diff]$ 9 _! views reg>d+ ,provid5ce1 ! moral gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 & ! efficacy ( virtu\s de$s = happ9ess4 ,?is idea in=ms ,byron's trag$y on ! subject4 ,9 ,ca9 ! y\ng]1 bro!r's (f]+ is burnt up ) sup]natural fire1 :ile ! eld]'s alt> rema9s unk9dl$2 :]eupon ,ca9 inveighs aga9/ ,god's p>tiality1 & d5\nces ! bloody sacrifice :i* f9ds great] favor ?an 8 own peaceful tribute ( fruit & fl[]s4 ,he !n advances to scatt] ! relics ( ,abel's (f]+ f ! alt>1 b is ?w>t$ by 8 bro!r :o resi/s ! sacrilege4 ,abel is fell$ 9 ! /ruggle1 & ,ca91 :o _h no int5tion ( kill+ him1 f9ds himself an actual murd]] be=e 8 bro!r's corpse4 ,we are b\nd to conclude t ! fir/ qu>rel 9 ! _w1 l n9e-t5?s ( ^? t h occurr$ s9ce1 0 ab\t religion4 ,ca9 ?\ght ,god %\ld be wor%ip$ 9 "o way1 ,abel ?\ght he %\ld be wor%ip$ 9 ano!r2 & !y settl$ ! "q1 aft] ! mann] ( religi\s disputants 9 all ages1 by ! /rong] knock+ ! weak] on ! head4 ,9 religion !re is no c]titude on ?is side ( ! grave2 if we are ev] de/9$ to "k ! tru? on t subject1 we mu/ die to f9d x out4 ,we may !re=e argue fruitlessly until ! day ( judgm5t4 ,! only effectual way ( settl+ a religi\s problem is to settle y\r oppon5ts4 ,aft] ! murd] ! ,"l paid ,ca9 ano!r visit1 & ask$ him :]e ,abel 04 ,ca9 repli$ t he 0 n 8 bro!r's keep] & didn't "k4 ,he does n appe> to h ?\ght ,god a p>ticul>ly well in=m$ p]son4 ,!n ! ,"l said t ,abel's blood cri$ unto him f ! gr\nd4 ,& n[1 he cont9u$1 art ?\ curs$ f ! e>?1 :i* ha? op5$ h] m\? to receive ?y bro!r's blood f ?y h&2 :5 ?\ tille/ ! gr\nd1 x %all n h5ce=? yield unto !e h] /r5g?2 a fugitive & a vagabond %alt ?\ be on ! e>?4 ,& ,ca9 said unto ! ,"l1 my puni%m5t is great] ?an ,i c be>4 ,behold1 ?\ ha/ driv5 me out ?is day f ! face ( ! e>?2 & f ?y face %all ,i be hid1 & ,i %all be a fugitive & a vagabond 9 ! e>?2 & x %all come to pass t e "o t f9de? me %all slay me4 ,& ! ,"l said unto him1 ,!re=e :osoev] slaye? ,ca91 v5geance %all be tak5 on him sev5fold4 ,& ! ,"l set a m>k on ,ca91 le/ any f9d+ him %\ld kill him4 ,& ,ca9 w5t out f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & dwelt 9 ! l& ( ,nod1 on ! ea/ ( ,ed54 ,n[ let u exam9e ?is /ory4 ,:y 0 ,ca9 s solicit\s ab\t 8 safety8 ,:y did he fe> t ev]ybody w\ld try to kill him8 ,he _h sla9 8 bro!r1 & 8 fa!r & "m 7 ! only p 9 ! _w besides himself & p]haps 8 si/]s 78 :o knew74 ,kalis* sugge/s t he appreh5d$ ! future v5geance ( mank9d :5 ! _w grew m popul\s4 ,b h[1 9 t case1 c\ld a di/9ctive m>k be any protection8 ,x w\ld publi% 8 id5tity to all behold]s4 ,besides1 "o w\ld suppose t ,ca91 ! fir/ man ev] born into ! _w1 w\ld always be well kn[n )\t c>ry+ ab\t a br& l a special w9e or a pat5t edible4 ,& :at 0 ! m>k8 ,kalis* ?9ks x 0 only a villa9\s expression4 ,o!rs ?9k x 0 ! ,mongolian type impress$ ^u ! features ( ,ca91 :o became ! f\nd] ( t great division ( ! human race4 ,a negro prea*] />t$ a diff]5t !ory4 ,:5 ! ,"l call$ out 9 a l\d voice ,ca91 :]e is ?y bro!r ,abel1 ,ca91 :o 0 a black man1 l ,adam1 turn$ pale ) fe>1 & nev] rega9$ 8 orig9al color4 ,all 8 *ildr5 7 pale too2 & t1 said ! prea*]1 acc\nts = de :ite tra% y see eb]y w> 9 dese days4 ,h[ did ,ca9 manage to g out f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 :o is ev]y:]e8 ,satan does ! same ?+ 9 ! ,book ( ,job1 & ,jonah tries to d x lat] on4 ,jehovah 0 cle>ly a local z well z a visible ,god1 & n ! inf9ite _s ( ! univ]se4 ,:]e 0 ! l& ( ,nod situat$8 ,ea/ ( ,ed51 says ! ,bible4 ,b nobody kn[s :]e ,ed5 04 ,z we po9t$ out 9 ,! ,creation ,/ory1 scores ( diff]5t positions h be5 assign$ to x4 ,! only po9t ( agreem5t among ! comm5tators is t x 0 some:]e4 ,all t c safely be affirm$1 !n1 is t ,nod 0 ea/ ( ,some:]e4 ,! "n itself is v appropriate4 ,no d\bt ! ,"l 0 n q awake 9 t locality1 & h5ce we may expla9 h[ ,ca9 manag$ to g out f 8 pres5ce4 ,9 ?is /range l& ( ,nod1 ,ca9 knew 8 wife4 ,:o 0 %e8 ,probably 8 own si/]1 b ! ,bible does n tell u any?+ ab\t h]4 ,_! fir/ son 0 call$ ,eno*4 ,ca9 !n build$ a city1 & call$ ! "n ( ! city1 aft] ! "n ( 8 son1 ,eno*4 ,b ?is is directly oppos$ to ! curse a fugitive & a vagabond %alt ?\ be 9 ! e>?4 ,delitzs* notices ?is1 &1 z usual1 seeks to expla9 x away4 ,ca91 he says1 9 ?is way set himself aga9/ ! div9e curse1 9 ord] to feel x inw>dly s mu* ! m1 z outw>dly he seems to h ov]come x4 ,to :i* we reply--fir/1 t !re is no evid5ce t ,ca9 felt ! curse m inw>dly aft] he built ! city2 &1 secondly1 ! idea ( a man successfully sett+ himself aga9/ an omnipot5t curse is a trifle too absurd = cr$5ce or criticism4 ,n[ ,adam & ,eve1 :5 ,ca9 fl$ aft] ! murd] ( ,abel1 7 left *ildless1 or at lea/ )\t a son4 ,b x 0 necess>y t !y %\ld h ano!r1 9 ord] t ,god's *os5 p1 ! ,jews1 might be d]iv$ f a pur] /ock ?an ,ca9's4 ,accord+ly we read t ,adam1 9 8 hundr$ & ?irtie? ye>1 begat a son 9 8 own lik5ess1 aft] 8 image1 & call$ 8 "n ,se?4 ,:y 0 n ,ca9 begott5 9 ! same way8 ,_h he be5 s1 ! cradle ( ! _w might n h be5 defil$ ) ! blood ( fratricide4 ,se? be+ ! image ( ,adam1 & ,adam ! image ( ,god1 ,se? & ! ,almighty 7 ( c\rse v mu* alike4 ,he 0 pi\s1 & f him 7 desc5d$ ! pi\s patri>*s1 includ+ ,noah1 f :om 0 desc5d$ ,abraham ! f\nd] ( ! ,jewi% race4 ,god's *os5 p came ( a good /ock1 al?\gh !y turn$ out su* a bad lot4 ,f ,se? to ,noah !re are t5 ,patri>*s be=e ! ,flood4 ,?is is cle>ly my?ological4 ,! ,h9dus believ$ 9 t5 great sa9ts1 ! (fspr+ ( ,manu1 & 9 t5 diff]5t p]sonifications ( ,vi%nu4 ,! ,egyptians _h t5 mighty h]oes1 ! ,*aldeans t5 k+s be=e ! ,flood1 ! ,assyrians t5 k+s f ,ham to ,n9yas1 & z _m f ,japhet to ,aram2 & ,plato enum]ates t5 sons ( ,neptune1 z ! rul]s ( 8 imag9>y ,isl& ( ,atlantis1 subm]g$ by ! ,deluge4 ,ca9's desc5dants 7 ( c\rse dr[n$ by ! ,flood1 b !y did a great deal m = ! _w ?an ! desc5dants ( pi\s ,se?1 :o seems to h done little else ?an tru/ 9 ,god4 ,! ,ca9ites laid ! basis ( civilisation4 ,"o ( !m ,jabal1 f\nd$ cattle-keep+2 8 bro!r1 ,jubal1 inv5t$ musical in/rum5ts2 & _! half-bro!r ,tubal-ca9 fir/ practis$ smi!ry4 ,se?'s desc5dants _h no?+ b piety4 ,ev5 _! morals 7 no bett] ?an ^? ( ! ,ca9ites2 = at ! ,flood only eight ( !m 7 f\nd wor?y ( pres]vations1 & !y 7 a poor lot4 ,noah got bea/ly drunk aft] ! wat]s subsid$1 & "o ( 8 ?ree sons br\ght a curse on all 8 (fspr+4 ,:at !n mu/ we ?9k ( ! re/8 ,tu* excell5tly expla9s ! my?ological significance ( ! /ory ( ,ca9 & ,abel & ,se?4 ,!re lies1 he says1 9 ?is my? ! p]fectly correct rem9isc5ce1 t 9 ! ,ea/ anci5t nations liv$1 "u :om 9 v e>ly times culture & civilisation ext5d$1 b at ! same "t ! ass]tion1 t ^! c\ld n prejudice ! r5[n ( ! ,we/]n-,asiatics1 s9ce ! pr]ogatives1 :i* _! desc5t f ! fir/-born w\ld secure to !m1 7 done away ?r\gh ,god's ,curse1 :i* light$ on _! ance/or1 ,ca94 ,?us ! ,ea/ is cut (f f ! foll[+ hi/ory1 & ! ?read fa/5$ on1 :i* c>ries u on 9 ,g5esis1 "r across ?r\gh ! nations1 to ! only *os5 p ( ,israel4 ,! entire hi/ory ( ! _w be=e ! ,flood is dismiss$ 9 five *apt]s1 & t f ! ,flood to ,abraham 9 two m4 ,aft] t ! mighty antique civilisations are nev] notic$ except s f> z !y affect ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews4 ,! ages ( ! ,patri>*s also dw9dle d[n f n9e c5turies 9 ! beg9n+ to almo/ ! normal longevity 9 ! semi-hi/orical p]iod4 ,c\ld any?+ m conclusively prove ! my?ical "* ( ! n>rative8 ,"o ( ! ,patri>*s desc5d$ f ,se?1 namely ,eno*1 :i* s+ul>ly en\gh is also ! "n ( ,ca9's elde/ son1 nev] di$4 ,we read t he 0 n1 = ,god took him4 ,x is ab\t "t t ! ,"l took ! :ole lot out ( 8 ,^w1 & gave u a little anci5t hi/ory in/ead4 ,we want a revis$ ,bible 9 ! fulle/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! old book ne$s to be completely rewritt54 ,h[ ?ankful we %\ld all be if ! ,"l inspir$ ano!r ,moses to rectify ! errors & supplem5t ! defici5cies ( ! fir/1 & to give u sci5tific tru? in/ead ( fanciful my?s ab\t ! e>ly hi/ory ( our race6 ,b ! ,"l nev] inspires anybody to d a useful piece ( "w1 & our ,d>w9s w !re=e h to g on ) _! sl[ & labori\s task ( mak+ out a hi/ory ( mank9d f ! multitud9\s & scatt]$ traces t /ill survive ! decay ( "t4 ,,lot',s ,,wife4 ,,bible ,,romances4--#ab4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,lot & 8 family 7 a que] lot4 ,_! hi/ory is "o ( ! /range/ 9 ! :ole ,bible4 ,!y dwelt among/ a p ^: debau*]y has become a by-^w1 & 9 a city :i* has giv5 a "n to ! vile/ ( unnatural crimes4 ,lot1 8 wife1 & _! two unm>ri$ daught]s1 7 ! only p]sons pres]v$ f ! t]rible fate :i* ,jehovah1 9 "o ( 8 p]iodic fits ( ang]1 inflict$ ^u ! fam\s ,cities ( ! ,pla94 ,!y witness$ a signal in/ance ( 8 anci5t me?od ( deal+ ) 8 disob$i5t *ildr54 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,god promises ! wick$ & ! unbeliev]s ev]la/+ fire aft] !y are dead2 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 he dr[ns !m or burns !m up 9 ?is _w4 ,lot & 8 family saw ! de/ruction ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah by brim/one & fire f ! ,"l out ( heav52 & !y1 f\r p]sons 9 all1 j half ! numb] t surviv$ ! ,flood a few c5turies be=e1 7 ! only ones t escap$4 ,god specially sp>$ !m4 ,yet ,lot's wife 0 turn$ into a pill> ( salt = look+ back z %e fl$ f ! doom$ city1 & ! old man himself soon aft] got drunk & committ$ ince/ ) 8 daught]s4 ,f ?is crime sprang ,moab & ,ammon1 ! f\nd]s ( two nations :o became = _m c5turies ! mo/ implacable enemies ( ,god's *os5 p4 ,:y did ! ,"l sp>e ^! f\r p]sons8 ,:y did he n pr(it by ! lesson ( ! ,flood8 ,! eight p]sons rescu$ f dr[n+ 9 t great cata/rophe 7 infect$ ) orig9al s91 & ! consequ5ce 0 t ! _w peopl$ f _! /ock 0 a great deal worse ?an ! ante-diluvian _w4 ,x w\ld cle>ly h be5 bett] to de/roy all & />t absolutely afre%4 ,! eight rescu$ p]sons 7 app>5tly j z bad z ^? :o 7 dr[n$4 ,s ) ! f\r p]sons sp>$ at ! de/ruction ( ,sodom4 ,! p ( t city c\ld h>dly h be5 mu* worse ?an ,lot & 8 *ildr54 ,! ,"l appe>s to h be5 z /upid 9 8 m]cy z he 0 brutal 9 8 wra?4 ,lot 0 ,abraham's nephew1 & evid5tly came ( a bad /ock4 ,! uncle's evil c>e] w be sket*$ 9 our s]ies ( ,bible ,h]oes4 ,= ! pres5t we cont5t ourselves ) ! rem>k t no good c\ld reasonably be expect$ f su* a family4 ,lot's fa!r 0 ,h>an1 a son ( ,t]ah1 & bro!r to ,abraham4 ,he di$ be=e 8 fa!r ,t]ah 9 ! l& ( 8 nativity1 9 ,ur ( ! ,*aldees4 ,a city 0 call$ by 8 "n 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 & ,t]ah & ! family dwelt !re aft] !y left ,ur1 until ! patri>* di$ & ,abraham 0 call$ out f 8 k9dr$ to f\nd a new h\se4 ,! fa!r ( ! fai?ful took 8 orphan$ nephew ) him4 ,lot accompani$ 8 uncle on ! j\rney to ,egypt1 :]e ,abraham pass$ 8 wife (f z 8 si/]1 & %[$ 8 natural b5t by ly+ "r & left4 ,soon aft]w>ds we le>n t ,abraham & ,lot _h gr[n v ri*1 ! =m] 9 cattle1 9 silv]1 & 9 gold1 & ! latt] 9 flocks1 & h]ds1 & t5ts4 ,inde$ _! sub/ance 0 s great t !y c\ld n dwell toge!r1 & !re 0 /rife betwe5 ! h]dm5 ( ,abram's cattle & ! h]d-m5 ( ,lot's cattle4 ,:]eupon ,abraham said ,don't let u qu>rel )9 ! family1 b let u "p4 ,y c g :]e y l4 ,if y g to ! "r ,i'll g to ! left1 & if y g to ! left ,i'll g to ! "r ,x 0 necess>y to sep>ate ,lot f ! =tunes ( ,abraham1 9 ord] t ,god's deal+s ) ! latt] might be un9t]rupt$ & 8 family kept di/9ct2 & s ! ,hebrew *ronicl] v naturally sep>ates !m "h1 9 a mann] :i* reflects great cr$it on ,abraham1 & exhibits him 9 a mo/ amiable light4 ,cunn+ ,lot took full advantage ( ! (f]4 ,he lift$ up 8 eyes1 & beheld all ! pla9 ( ,jordan1 t x 0 well wat]$ ev]y:]e1 ev5 z ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l4 ,s !y p>t$1 & ,lot pit*$ 8 t5t t[>ds ,sodom1 ^: inhabitants1 says our naive /ory1 7 wick$ & s9n]s be=e ! ,"l exce$+ly4 ,comm5tators expla9 t ,lot's approa* to su* a dete/able s9k ( iniquity indicat$ ! native corruption ( 8 he>t1 or at lea/ a sad lack ( horror at ! s9s :i* made ! place /9k 9 ! no/rils ( ,god4 ,9 ! next *apt] we f9d ,lot liv+ 9 ,sodom1 al?\gh we are n told :5 he mov$ !re4 ,amraphel k+ ( ,%9>1 ,ario* k+ ( ,ellas>1 ,*$orlaorn] k+ ( ,elam1 & ,tidal k+ ( nations1 made w> ) ,b]a k+ ( ,sodom1 ,bir%a k+ ( ,gomorrah1 ,%9ab k+ ( ,admah1 ,%emeb] k+ ( ,zeboiim1 & ! k+ ( ,b]a1 :i* is ,zo>4 ,a great battle 0 f\ght 9 ! vale ( ,siddim1 :i* is alleg$ to be n[ cov]$ by ! ,dead ,sea4 ,! f\r k+s 7 victori\s ov] ! five4 ,! k+s ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah fl$1 & ! victors spoil$ _! cities1 tak+ ) !m _m captives1 among :om 0 ,lot1 ,abram's bro!r's son4 ,h[ ,abraham w5t out ) a h&ful ( m51 defeat$ ! triumphant =ces ( ! alli$ k+s1 & rescu$ 8 nephew1 is a pretty little /ory :i* we res]ve = our life ( t patri>*4 ,all ! o!r captives 7 rescu$ also1 & ,lot1 return+ ) 8 fri5ds1 cont9u$ to dwell 9 ,sodom z be=e4 ,we he> no m ( him = a consid]able "t4 ,dur+ ! int]val ,abraham has a *ild by ,hag>4 ,i%mael1 ) ! re/ ( ! patri>*'s h\sehold1 is circumcis$4 ,& f9ally ! ,"l visits ,abraham aga9 to tell him t1 not)/&+ _! advanc$ ages1 he & ,s>ah %all yet h a son4 ,:at happ5$ dur+ ! int]view prop]ly belongs to ! life ( ,abraham1 b we %all "h consid] s mu* ( x z relates to ! =tunes ( ,lot4 ,! ,"l compla9$ t ! s9 ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah 0 v griev\s1 & said t ! great cry ( x _h rea*$ him 9 heav54 ,be+ mu* conc]n$ ab\t _! go+s on1 he _h resolv$ to drop d[n & see = himself if !y 7 realty z bad z he suspect$4 ,if n1 said he1 ,i w "k4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,god1 :o kn[s ev]y?+1 is always seek+ in=mation4 ,abraham surmis$ t ! ,"l meant to play ! devil ) ! ,sodomites1 & he 0 anxi\s ab\t ,lot :o dwelt ) !m4 ,s he began a p>ley4 ,n[1 my ,"l1 said ,abraham1 y surely don't mean to de/roy indiscrim9ately2 y1 ! judge ( all ! e>?1 mu/ act on ! squ>e4 ,suppose !re are fifty righte\s m5 9 ,sodom1 won't y1 j = _! sake1 sp>e ! place8 ,kn[+ t !re 7 no?+ l fifty righte\s m5 9 ,sodom1 ! ,"l promptly acc$$ to ,abraham's-reque/2 s promptly inde$ t ,abraham smelt a rat1 & det]m9$ to drive a clos] b>ga94 ,s he ask$ ! ,"l to knock (f five4 ,v well1 0 ! reply1 if ,i f9d =ty-five righte\s m5 ,i'll sp>e ! city4 ,abraham 0 /ill suspici\s4 ,he knew t ,jehovah lov$ a bit ( de/ruction1 & 0 n easily mov$ :5 he _h once made up 8 m9d to indulge himself4 ,s he return$ to ! *>ge4 ,i beg p>don1 said he1 = tr\bl+ y s1 b d y m9d knock+ (f ano!r t51 & mak+ ?irty ( x8 ,n at all1 answ]$ ! ,"l1 we'll say ?irty4 ,abraham felt !re-0 some?+ wrong4 ,?is amiable read9ess to oblige ?or\ghly p]plex$ him4 ,if ! ,"l _h haggl$ ov] ! ?irty1 he w\ld h kn[n t !re 0 ab\t t numb] ( righte\s m5 9 ! place2 b 9 ! actual condition ( affairs1 he felt t he _h consid]ably ov]%ot ! m>k4 ,!-game 0 v dang]\s1 b he decid$ to r5ew x4 ,my ,"l1 he began1 ,i'm a dreadful bore1 b ,i'm n q satisfi$ ) our contract & %\ld l to re-op5 x4 ,i don't wi% to be importunate1 b w y knock (f ano!r t58 ,) all my he>t1 repli$ ! ,"l1 we'll say tw5ty4 ,/ill dissatisfi$1 ,abraham resolv$ on a f9al ef=t4 ,my good ,"l1 said he1 ?is is really ! la/ "t ( ask+4 ,i promise to bo!r y no m4 ,w y knock (f ano!r t58 ,all "r1 0 ! reply1 any?+ to oblige4 ,well say t5 altoge!r4 ,if !re are s _m righte\s m5 9 ,sodom ,i'll sp>e x4 ,good aft]noon1 ,abraham1 good aft]noon4 ,& ! ,"l 0 (f4 ,abraham ruefully wat*$ ! retreat+ figure1 p]fectly assur$ t ! ,"l _h got ! be/ ( ! b>ga91 & t he himself _h be5 dup$1 wor/$1 & befool$4 ,god did n g to ,sodom himself1 b s5t two angels to inspect x4 ,!y rea*$ its gate 9 ! ev5+1 & f\nd ,lot sitt+ !re4 ,9 ea/]n t[ns ! places be=e ! gate are ! appo9t$ localities = meet+s2 & 9 anci5t times !y 7 us$ = /ill m ext5sive purposes4 ,!re ! judge pron\nc$ 8 decisions1 & ev5 k+s held !re occasionally _! c\rts ( ju/ice2 !re buy+ & sell+ w5t on2 ! p assembl$ !re to see ea* o!r & he> ! news2 & almo/ all public affairs 7 transact$ !re1 f religi\s wor%ip to ! smalle/ details ( civil life4 ,x is n surpris+1 !re=e1 t ,lot %\ld be sitt+ 9 ! gate :5 ! two /rang]s arriv$ at ! city4 ,"s comm5tators h ev5 conjectur$ t he w5t out to meet !m2 b o!rs object t ?is is contradictory to ! n>rative1 :i* does n exhibit ,lot z recognis+ ! angels1 & t x implies too ideal a notion ( its virtue4 ,"s h suppos$ t ,lot _h atta9$ to ! dignity ( a judge1 & t he 0 sitt+ to act 9 t capacity on ?is occasion2 b lat] circum/ances refute ?is supposition2 =1 9 ! qu>rel :i* ensu$1 ! p ( ,sodom reproa*$ him z a /rang] :o set himself up z a judge ( _! conduct4 ,lot advanc$ to ! /rang]s1 greet$ !m ) a pr(\nd b[1 address$ !m z my lords1 & ask$ !m to /ay ov] night at 8 h\se1 :]e he w\ld wa% _! feet1 give !m some?+ to eat1 & f9d !m a b$4 ,!y decl9$ 8 frank hospitality1 & said !y meant to pass ! night 9 ! /reets4 ,kalis* obs]ves1 z ?\gh he knew all ab\t _! motives1 t x 0 _! int5tion to try 8 "*1 & to give him an opportunity ( %[+ :e!r 8 g5]osity 0 m]ely a mom5t>y emotion1 or _h become a settl$ feature 9 8 "*4 ,he also dismisses ! idea t !y wi%$ to rema9 9 ! /reets 9 ord] to /udy ! moral /ate ( ! ,sodomites1 z !y requir$ no su* k1 = !y 7 n only ! angels ( ,god1 b ,god himself act$ 9 !m4 ,b ,kalis* %\ld be> 9 m9d t ,god told ,abraham he 0 go+ on purpose to see :e!r !y h done altoge!r accord+ to ! cry ( x2 & t1 z ! angels c\ld n "k m ?an ,god1 x 0 aft] all necess>y t !y %\ld make inquiries4 ,lot1 h[ev]1 press$ ^u !m greatly1 & at la/ !y ent]$ 8 h\se4 ,he !n made !m a fea/ :i* seems to h consi/$ ( no?+ b unleav5$ bread4 ,p]haps ! angels1 :o _h d9$ heavily ) ,abraham on veal1 butt]1 & milk1 7 afraid ( bad dreams1 & only want$ a light supp] be=e go+ to roo/4 ,!y 7 n1 h[ev]1 de/9$ to enjoy a good night's sleep4 ,be=e !y lay d[n1 ! m5 ( ,sodom compass$ ! h\se r\nd1 bo? old & "y1 all ! p f e qu>t]4 ,& !y call$ unto ,lot1 & said unto him1 ,:]e are ! m5 :i* came 9 unto !e ?is night8 ,br+ !m out unto u1 t we may "k !m4 ,we are reluctant to criticise ?is dirty /ory1 b duty compels u4 ,god's ,^w is full ( disgu/+ n>ratives1 & if we scrupl$ to exam9e !m we %\ld h to leave ! book alone4 ,we h no love ( fil?1 & if ! ,bible 7 n held up z a div9e "w we %\ld nev] condesc5d to notice its bea/ly tales ( =nication1 adult]y1 sodomy1 & ince/4 ,:y did all ! m5 ( ,sodom1 bo? old & "y1 flock to ,lot's h\se8 ,is x likely t e male 9 ! city1 pa/ ! age ( pub]ty1 %\ld burn ) unnatural lu/ at "o & ! same "t8 ,did !y suppose t all ( !m c\ld abuse ! two /rang]s8 ,! /ory is z silly z x is na/y4 ,= a p>allel to ,lot's answ] to ! dem& ( 8 neighbors we mu/ g to ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ,judges1 :]e ! m5 ( ,gibeah clamor = ! ,levite z ! m5 ( ,sodom clamor = ! two angels1 & :]e 8 ho/ (f]s !m in/ead 8 own daught] z well z ! ,levite's concub9e4 ,a woman's honor 0 a v trivial ?+ to ,god's *os5 p4 ,9 itself x c\nt$ z next to no?+4 ,! man's "r ( possession gave x all its importance & wor?4 ,lot w5t out & %ut ! door aft] him4 ,!n he rebuk$ 8 neighbors = desir+ to d s wick$ly1 & imm$iately made !m an (f] :i* he seems to h ?\ght p]fectly fair & squ>e4 ,behold1 n[1 he said1 ,i h two daught]s :i* h n kn[n man2 let me1 ,i pray y1 br+ !m out unto y1 & d ye to !m z is good 9 y\r eyes3 only unto ^! m5 d no?+2 = !re=e came !y "u ! %ad[ ( my ro(4 ,! laws ( hospitality are sacr$1 & ,lot did well to ma9ta9 !m2 b he _h no "r to sacrifice to !m a /ill m sacr$ law4 ,in/ead ( /r5u\sly oppos+ ! committal ( "o crime1 he proposes ano!r z he9\s4 ,! ,sodomites scorn$ 8 (f]4 ,!y _h a p5*ant = a diff]5t pleasure4 ,ravi%+ virg9s 0 n 9 _! l9e4 ,s !y revil$ ,lot = sett+ himself up z a judge among/ !m1 call$ him fell[1 ?reat5$ to deal worse ) him ?an ) ! /rang]s1 & actually press$ s sore ^u him t !y came ne> to break ! door4 ,!n ! /rang]s manife/$ _! p[]4 ,!y put =? _! h&1 & pull$ ,lot into ! h\se to !m1 & %ut too ! door4 ,& !y smote ! m5 t 7 at ! door ( ! h\se ) bl9dness1 bo? small & great2 s t !y we>i$ !mselves to f9d ! door4 ,h[ev] bl9d !y 7 surely !y might h f\nd ! door by feel+ = x4 ,kalis* makes ?is episode m reasonable by sub/itut+ bl9d confusion = bl9dness4 ,! angels cont9u$ to act promptly4 ,!y in=m$ ,lot t !y int5d$ to de/roy ! place because ( its s91 & told him to ga!r all 8 family toge!r & leave at once4 ,lot spoke to 8 sons-9-law1 :i* m>ri$ 8 daught]s1 b !y appe> to h ?\ght him daft4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ! angels ha/5$ ,lot :o /ill l+]$4 ,!y laid hold ( 8 h&1 8 wife's1 & 8 two unm>ri$ daught]s'1 l$ !m outside ! city1 & said1 ,escape n[ = ?y life2 look n beh9d !e1 nei!r /ay ?\ 9 all ! pla92 escape to ! m\nta9s le/ ?\ be consum$4 ,lot did n reli% ?is prospect ( a h>d climb4 ,he !re=e ask$ ! angels to let him flee unto ! city ( ,zo>1 because x 0 ne> & a little "o4 ,t is :at ! s]vant girl said to h] mi/ress :5 %e produc$ an illegitimate *ild1 please 'm its only a v little "o4 ,%e ?\ght t a small illegitimate baby wasn't z bad z a big illegitimate baby1 & ,lot ?\ght t a little wick$ city wasn't z bad z a big wick$ city4 ,lot's reque/ 0 grant$1 & he 0 told to look %>p4 ,he made good spe$1 & rea*$ ,zo> :5 ! sun 0 ris54 ,!n ! ,"l ra9$ ^u ,sodom & ^u ,gomorrah brim/one & fire f ! ,"l out ( heav52 & he ov]?rew ^? cities1 & all ! pla91 & all ! inhabitants ( ! cities1 & t :i* grew ^u ! gr\nd4 ,x is a mi/ake to suppose t brim/one & fire are *>act]i/ic ( hell1 = ! ,"l evid5tly keeps a l>ge /ock ( ^? commodities 9 heav54 ,nor mu/ x be suppos$ t ,lot 0 sp>$ because he 0 righte\s4 ,he 0 sp>$ because ! ,"l 0 m]ciful unto him4 ,8 virtues1 ,kalis* rem>ks1 7 n suffici5t = 8 salvation1 :i* he ow$ to ! piety ( ,abraham4 ,abraham may h _h piety en\gh to save a ,lot1 b he _h sc>cely virtue en\gh to save a m\se4 ,kalis* says t ab\t ! situation ( ,zo> !re rema9s little d\bt4 ,he id5tifies x ) ! consid]able ru9s f\nd 9 ,wady ,k]ek1 on ! ea/]n side ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,b he has no su* assurance z to ! situation ( ,sodom4 ,he deprecates ,de ,saulcy's assumption1 t ,sodom is traceable 9 ! heap ( /ones f\nd ne> ! ,salt ,m\nta91 ,udsum2 & adds--,we may hope r ?an expect1 t au!ntic ru9s ( ! f\r de/roy$ t[ns w ev] be discov]$4 ,biblical hi/orians & prophets already speak ( !m z localities utt]ly & tracelessly swept away2 & ! rem>k ( ,josephus1 t '%ad[s' ( !m /ill exi/$ 9 8 "t1 is vague & d\btful4 ,9 ! ,s\? ( ,pale/9e !re is an extraord9>y lake ( my/]i\s orig94 ,x is ab\t ?irty-n9e miles long1 & f eight to twelve miles broad4 ,x is f$ by ! riv] ,jordan1 & dra9$ by ! evaporation ( a fi]ce & t]rible sun4 ,its wat] is cle> & inodor\s1 b nause\s l a solution ( alum2 x causes pa9ful it*+ & ev5 ulc]ation on ! lips & if br\ght ne> a w\nd1 or any diseas$ "p1 produces a mo/ excruciat+ s5sation4 ,x conta9s muriatic & sulphuric acid1 & "o-f\r? ( its weight is salt4 ,no fi%es live 9 x2 & accord+ to tradition1 :i* h[ev] is n true1 birds t happ5 to fly ov] its surface die4 ,ne> x is said to gr[ ! ,apple ( ,sodom1 beautiful 9 appe>ance1 b conta9+ only a%es4 ,?is lake is appropriately call$ ! ,dead ,sea4 ,! natives say t at l[ wat] !y glimpse fragm5ts ( build+s & pill>s ris+ out ( ! bottom ( ! lake4 ,b ?is is only a fancy4 ,yet b5ea? ! wat]s ( ! ,dead ,sea are ?\ght to lie ! ,cities ( ! ,pla94 ,! nor!rn "p ( ! lake is v deep1 ! s\!rn "p v %all[4 ,! bottom consi/s ( two sep>ate pla9s1 "o elevat$1 ! o!r depress$4 ,! latt] is by "s held to be ! orig9al bottom ( ! lake1 & ! =m] to h be5 caus$ by ! de/ruction ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,b ?is also is only a fancy4 ,! bitum51 :i* is f\nd 9 su* l>ge quantities 9 & ne> ! lake1 is a symptom & remnant ( ! volcanic nature ( ! region4 ,sev]al l9es ( e>?quake are trac$ f x 9 a nor?-ea/]n direction2 & x is conjectur$ t ! ?ree lakes1 ,m]om1 ,tib]ias1 & ,asphaltites1 toge!r ) ! riv] ,jordan1 are ! rema9+ traces ( ! huge gulf once fill$ by ! ,dead ,sea be=e ! l& 0 lift$ by a geological cata/rophe4 ,volcanic action has caus$ all ! rem>kable ph5om5a ( ! di/rict1 :i* 7 ( immemorial antiquity ?\s&s ( ye>s ago2 & ! /ory ( ! ,cities ( ! ,pla9 is only "o ( ! leg5ds :i* anci5t peoples associat$ ) e /rik+ aspect ( nature4 ,let u recur to ,lot4 ,8 sons1 8 m>ri$ daught]s1 & _! husb&s1 p]i%$ 9 ! deluge ( brim/one & fire4 ,he & 8 two unm>ri$ daught]s fl$ to ,zo> z fa/ z _! legs c\ld c>ry !m4 ,b 8 wife 0 less =tunate4 ,%e ran beh9d ,lot1 & ) ! natural curiosity ( h] sex %e look$ back on ! doom$ city4 ,= ?is violation ( ! angels' ord]s %e 0 turn$ into a pill> ( salt4 ,"s comm5tators try to bl9k ?is unpleasant fact by artful translations2 su* z %e fell into a salt-brook1 or %e 0 cov]$ ) a salt cru/1 or %e 0 l a pill> ( salt4 ,josephus pret5d$ to h se5 ?is old woman ( salt1 b o!rs h be5 less lucky1 al?\gh _m travell]s & pilgrims h se>*$ = x z = a sacr$ relic4 ,b let u n despair4 ,lot's wife may yet be discov]$ & exhibit$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,:at became ( ,lot & 8 daught]s8 ,fe>+ to dwell 9 ,zo>1 !y left x & dwelt 9 a cave4 ,! damsels1 :o _h he>d _! fa!r (f] !m to ! promiscu\s embrace ( a lu/ful cr[d1 c\ld n be expect$ to be v scrupul\s 9 _! conduct4 ,!y 7 alone1 )\t husb&s to make !m mo!rs1 & to be *ildless 0 a calamity & a reproa*2 s !y put _! heads toge!r & devis$ a na/y s*eme4 ,two nights successively !y made _! fa!r bl9d drunk1 & got him to commit ince/ ) !m4 ,?is is v bea/ly & v absurd4 ,lot 0 old2 he 0 s drunk t he knew no?+ ( :at happ5$2 yet he got two virg9s ) *ild6 ,! port] 9 ,macbe? w\ld h laugh$ at su* a ridicul\s /ory4 ,^! improp] females 7 by no means a%am$ ( _! action2 on ! contr>y1 !y boa/ ( _! ba/>ds2 & ! hi/orian does n utt] a ^w 9 condemnation ( _! crime4 ,lot 0 ! fa!r ( 8 own gr&*ildr52 8 daught]s 7 ! mo!rs ( _! own bro!rs2 & 8 o!r *ildr5 7 de/roy$ by heav5ly brim/one & fire4 ,7 !y n1 z we said at ! outset1 a que] lot8 ,b ! que]e/ lot 0 ,lot's wife4 ,:atev] may be said ( ! re/ ( ! family1 no "o c say t %e 0 n wor? h] salt1 = ! ,"l ?\ght %e 0 wor? en\gh to make a pill>4 ,let u hope t ! old lady w "s day be 7un7cov]$1 & t h] pill> ( salt may yet1 to ! confusion ( sceptics1 /& z a v]itable pill> 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 & !re defy ! attacks ( all ! infidel ,samsons1 _w )\t end4 ,am54