,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,cape ,cod by ,h5ry ,david ,?oreau ,au?or ( 8,a ,week on ! ,concord10 8,wald510 8,excursions10 8,! ,ma9e ,woods10 etc4 ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,clifton ,,johnson ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,?omas ,y4 ,,cr[ell ,,co4 ,,publi%]s ,copyright1 #aijh ,by ,,?omas ,y4 ,,cr[ell ,,co4 ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,press1 ,,cambridge1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,cont5ts ,,introduction ,i4 ,! ,%ipwreck ,,ii4 ,/age-coa* ,views ,,iii4 ,! ,pla9s ,( ,nauset ,,iv4 ,! ,bea* ,v4 ,! ,wellfleet ,oy/]man ,,vi4 ,! ,bea* ,aga9 ,,vii4 ,across ! ,cape ,,viii4 ,! ,highl& ,light ,,ix4 ,! ,sea & ! ,des]t ,x4 ,prov9cet[n ,,illu/rations ,! ,clam-,digg] 7,photogravure7 ,cohasset--,! little cove at ,:itehead promontory ,an old w9dmill ,a /reet 9 ,s&wi* ,! old ,higg9s tav]n at ,orleans ,a ,nauset lane ,nauset ,bay ,a sc>ecr[ ,mill5nium ,grove camp-meet+ gr\nds ,a ,cape ,cod citiz5 ,wreckage "u ! s&-bluff ,h]r+ ,riv] at ,wellfleet ,a *>act]i/ic gable ) _m w9d[s ,a ,wellfleet oy/]man ,wellfleet ,hunt+ = a leak ,truro--,/>t+ on a voyage ,unload+ ! day's cat* ,a ,truro footpa? ,truro meet+-h\se on ! hill ,a h]d ( c[s ,pond ,village ,dragg+ a dory up on ! bea* ,an old wreck] at home ,! ,highl& ,light ,t[+ along %ore ,a cranb]ry mead[ ,! s& dunes drift+ 9 ^u ! trees ,! :ite break]s on ! ,atlantic side ,9 ,prov9cet[n h>bor ,prov9cet[n--,a bit ( ! village f ! :>f ,! day ( re/ ,a ,prov9cet[n fi%+-vessel ,,introduction ,( ! gr\p ( notables :o 9 ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury made ! little ,massa*usetts t[n ( ,concord _! home1 & :o ?us conf]r$ on x a lit]>y fame bo? unique & endur+1 ,?oreau is ! only "o :o 0 ,concord born4 ,8 neighbor1 ,em]son1 _h s\ght ! place 9 mature life = rural retirem5t1 & aft] x became 8 *os5 retreat1 ,haw?orne1 ,alcott1 & ! o!rs foll[$2 b ,?oreau1 ! mo/ peculi> g5ius ( !m all1 0 native to ! soil4 ,9 #ahcg1 at ! age ( tw5ty1 he graduat$ f ,h>v>d1 & = ?ree ye>s taught s*ool 9 8 home t[n4 ,!n he appli$ himself to ! bus9ess 9 :i* 8 fa!r 0 engag$1--! manufacture ( lead p5cils4 ,he believ$ he c\ld make a bett] p5cil ?an any at t "t 9 use2 b :5 he succe$$ & 8 fri5ds congratulat$ him t he _h n[ op5$ 8 way to =tune he respond$ t he w\ld nev] make ano!r p5cil4 8,:y %\ld ,i80 said he4 8,i w\ld n d aga9 :at ,i h done once40 ,s he turn$ 8 att5tion to miscellane\s /udies & to nature4 ,:5 he want$ money he e>n$ x by "s piece ( manual labor agreeable to him1 z build+ a boat or a f5ce1 plant+1 or survey+4 ,he nev] m>ri$1 v r>ely w5t to *ur*1 did n vote1 refus$ to pay a tax to ! ,/ate1 ate no fle%1 drank no w9e1 us$ no tobacco2 & = a long "t he 0 simply an oddity 9 ! e/imation ( 8 fell[-t[nsm54 ,b :5 !y at l5g? came to und]/& him bett] !y recogniz$ 8 g5u95ess & s9c]ity & 8 orig9ality1 & !y rev]$ & admir$ him4 ,he 0 entirely indep5d5t ( ! conv5tional1 & 8 c\rage to live z he saw fit & to def5d & uphold :at he believ$ to be "r nev] fail$ him4 ,inde$1 s devot$ 0 he to pr9ciple & 8 own ideals t he seems nev] to h all[$ himself "o indiff]5t or c>eless mom5t4 ,he 0 a man ( ! /ronge/ local atta*m5ts1 & seldom w&]$ beyond 8 native t[n%ip4 ,a trip abroad did n tempt him 9 ! lea/4 ,x w\ld mean 9 8 e/imation j s mu* "t lo/ = enjoy+ 8 own village1 & he says3 8,at be/1 ,p>is c\ld only be a s*ool 9 :i* to le>n to live "h--a /epp+-/one to ,concord40 ,he _h a v pron\nc$ antipa?y to ! av]age prosp]\s city man1 & 9 speak+ ( p]sons ( ?is class rem>ks3 8,!y d a little bus9ess commonly ea* day 9 ord] to pay _! bo>d1 & !n !y congregate 9 sitt+-rooms1 & feebly fabulate & paddle 9 ! social slu%1 & g una%am$ to _! b$s & take on a new lay] ( slo?40 ,! m5 he lov$ 7 ^? ( a m primitive sort1 un>tificial1 ) ! d>+ to cut loose f ! trammels ( fa%ion & inh]it$ cu/om4 ,especially he lik$ ! companion%ip ( m5 :o 7 9 close contact ) nature4 ,a half-wild ,iri%man1 or "s rude f>m]1 or fi%]man1 or hunt]1 gave him real delight2 & = ?is reason1 ,cape ,cod appeal$ to him /rongly4 ,x 0 !n a v isolat$ portion ( ! ,/ate1 & its dwell]s 7 j ! sort ( indep5d5t1 self-reliant folk to attract him4 ,9 8 acc\nt ( 8 rambles !re ! human elem5t has l>ge place1 & he l+]s fondly ov] ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 *ance acqua9tances & notes e sali5t rem>k4 ,!y1 9 turn1 no d\bt f\nd him int]e/+1 too1 ?\gh ! purposes ( ! w&]] 7 a good deal ( a my/]y to !m1 & !y 7 incl9$ to ?9k he 0 a p$l]4 ,8 book 0 ! result ( sev]al j\rneys1 b ! only trip ( :i* he tells u 9 detail 0 9 ,octob]4 ,t mon?1 !re=e1 0 ! "o ,i *ose = my own visit to ! ,cape :5 ,i w5t to secure ! s]ies ( pictures t illu/rate ?is edition2 = ,i wi%$ to see ! region z ne>ly z possible 9 ! same guise t ,?oreau describes x4 ,f ,s&wi*1 :]e 8 record ( ,cape exp]i5ces beg9s1 & :]e ! inn] %ore fir/ takes a decid$ turn ea/w>d1 ,i foll[$ mu* ! same r\te he _h travell$ 9 #ahdi1 cle> to ,prov9cet[n1 at ! v tip ( ! hook4 ,?oreau has a good deal to say ( ! s&y roads & toilsome walk+4 ,9 t respect !re has be5 m>k$ improvem5t1 = latt]ly a l>ge proportion ( ! ma9 highway has be5 macadam$4 ,yet "o /ill enc\nt]s pl5ty ( ! old yield+ s& roads t make travel a we>9ess ei!r on foot or 9 teams4 ,ano!r feature to :i* ! nature lov] aga9 & aga9 ref]s is ! w9dmills4 ,! la/ ( ^! ceas$ gr9d+ a score ( ye>s ago1 ?\gh sev]al cont9ue to /& 9 fairly p]fect condition4 ,!re h be5 *anges on ! ,cape1 b ! l&scape 9 ! ma9 pres5ts ! same appe>ance x did 9 ,?oreau's "t4 ,z to ! p1 if y see !m 9 an unconv5tional way1 tramp+ z ,?oreau did1 _! individuality reta9s mu* ( ! int]e/ t he discov]$4 ,our au?or's report ( 8 trip has a piquancy t is q allur+4 ,?is might be said ( all 8 books1 = no matt] :at he wrote ab\t1 8 comm5ts 7 c]ta9 to be unusual2 & x is z mu* or m = ! revelations ( 8 own ta/es1 ?\ghts1 & idiosyncrasies t we read him z = ! subject matt] ) :i* he deals4 ,he _h publi%$ only two books :5 he di$ 9 #ahfb at ! age ( =ty-f\r1 & 8 8,cape ,cod0 did n appe> until #ahfe4 ,nor did ! public at fir/ %[ any m>k$ int]e/ 9 8 books4 ,dur+ 8 life1 !re=e1 ! circle ( 8 admir]s 0 v small1 b 8 fame has /eadily increas$ s9ce1 & ! /imulus ( 8 lively descriptions & obs]vations seems c]ta9 ( endur+ appreciation4 ,clifton ,johnson4 ,hadley1 ,mass4 ,i ,,! ,,%ipwreck ,wi%+ to get a bett] view ?an ,i _h yet _h ( ! ocean1 :i*1 we are told1 cov]s m ?an two-?irds ( ! globe1 b ( :i* a man :o lives a few miles inl& may nev] see any trace1 m ?an ( ano!r _w1 ,i made a visit to ,cape ,cod 9 ,octob]1 #ahdi1 ano!r ! succe$+ ,june1 & ano!r to ,truro 9 ,july1 #ahee2 ! fir/ & la/ "t ) a s+le companion1 ! second "t alone4 ,i h sp5t1 9 all1 ab\t ?ree weeks on ! ,cape2 walk$ f ,ea/ham to ,prov9cet[n twice on ! ,atlantic side1 & once on ! ,bay side also1 except+ f\r or five miles1 & cross$ ! ,cape half a doz5 times on my way2 b hav+ come s fre% to ! sea1 ,i h got b little salt$4 ,my read]s mu/ expect only s mu* saltness z ! l& breeze acquires f bl[+ ov] an arm ( ! sea1 or is ta/$ on ! w9d[s & ! b>k ( trees tw5ty miles inl&1 aft] ,septemb] gales4 ,i h be5 accu/om$ to make excursions to ! ponds )9 t5 miles ( ,concord1 b latt]ly ,i h ext5d$ my excursions to ! sea%ore4 ,i did n see :y ,i might n make a book on ,cape ,cod1 z well z my neighbor on 8,human ,culture40 ,x is b ano!r "n = ! same ?+1 & h>dly a s&i] phase ( x4 ,z = my title1 ,i suppose t ! ^w ,cape is f ! ,fr5* cap2 :i* is f ! ,lat9 caput1 a head2 :i* is1 p]haps1 f ! v]b cap]e1 to take1--t be+ ! "p by :i* we take hold ( a ?+3--,take ,"t by ! =elock4 ,x is also ! safe/ "p to take a s]p5t by4 ,& z = ,cod1 t 0 d]iv$ directly f t 8great /ore ( codfi%0 :i* ,capta9 ,b>?olomew ,gosnold caught !re 9 #afjb2 :i* fi% appe>s to h be5 s call$ f ! ,saxon ^w codde1 8a case 9 :i* se$s are lodg$10 ei!r f ! =m ( ! fi%1 or ! quantity ( spawn x conta9s2 :5ce also1 p]haps1 codl+ 7pomum coctile87 & coddle1--to cook gre5 l peas4 7,v4 ,dic47 ,cape ,cod is ! b>$ & b5d$ arm ( ,massa*usetts3 ! %\ld] is at ,buzz>d's ,bay2 ! elb[1 or crazy-bone1 at ,cape ,malleb>re2 ! wri/ at ,truro2 & ! s&y fi/ at ,prov9cet[n1--beh9d :i* ! ,/ate /&s on h] gu>d1 ) h] back to ! ,gre5 ,m\nta9s1 & h] feet plant$ on ! floor ( ! ocean1 l an a?lete protect+ h] ,bay1--box+ ) nor!a/ /orms1 &1 ev] & anon1 heav+ up h] ,atlantic adv]s>y f ! lap ( e>?1--ready to ?ru/ =w>d h] o!r fi/1 :i* keeps gu>d ! :ile ^u h] brea/ at ,cape ,ann4 ,on /udy+ ! map1 ,i saw t !re mu/ be an un9t]rupt$ bea* on ! ea/ or outside ( ! =e>m ( ! ,cape1 m ?an ?irty miles f ! g5]al l9e ( ! coa/1 :i* w\ld af=d a good sea view1 b t1 on acc\nt ( an op5+ 9 ! bea*1 =m+ ! entrance to ,nauset ,h>bor1 9 ,orleans1 ,i mu/ /rike x 9 ,ea/ham1 if ,i approa*$ x by l&1 & probably ,i c\ld walk !nce /raight to ,race ,po9t1 ab\t tw5ty-eight miles1 & n meet ) any ob/ruction4 ,we left ,concord1 ,massa*usetts1 on ,tuesday1 ,octob] #i?1 #ahdi4 ,on rea*+ ,bo/on1 we f\nd t ! ,prov9cet[n /eam]1 :i* %\ld h got 9 ! day be=e1 _h n yet arriv$1 on acc\nt ( a viol5t /orm2 &1 z we notic$ 9 ! /reets a h&bill head$1 8,dea?6 "o hundr$ & =ty-five lives lo/ at ,cohasset10 we decid$ to g by way ( ,cohasset4 ,we f\nd _m ,iri% 9 ! c>s1 go+ to id5tify bodies & to sympa?ize ) ! survivors1 & also to att5d ! fun]al :i* 0 to take place 9 ! aft]noon2--& :5 we arriv$ at ,cohasset1 x appe>$ t ne>ly all ! pass5g]s 7 b\nd = ! bea*1 :i* 0 ab\t a mile di/ant1 & _m o!r p]sons 7 flock+ 9 f ! neighbor+ c\ntry4 ,!re 7 sev]al hundr$s ( !m /ream+ (f ov] ,cohasset common 9 t direction1 "s on foot & "s 9 wagons1--& among !m 7 "s sportsm5 9 _! hunt+-jackets1 ) _! guns1 & game-bags1 & dogs4 ,z we pass$ ! gravey>d we saw a l>ge hole1 l a cell>1 fre%ly dug !re1 &1 j be=e rea*+ ! %ore1 by a pleasantly w9d+ & rocky road1 we met sev]al hay-rigg+s & f>m-wagons com+ away t[>d ! meet+-h\se1 ea* load$ ) ?ree l>ge1 r\gh deal boxes4 ,we did n ne$ to ask :at 0 9 !m4 ,! own]s ( ! wagons 7 made ! und]tak]s4 ,_m horses 9 c>riages 7 fa/5$ to ! f5ces ne> ! %ore1 &1 = a mile or m1 up & d[n1 ! bea* 0 cov]$ ) p look+ out = bodies1 & exam9+ ! fragm5ts ( ! wreck4 ,!re 0 a small isl& call$ ,brook ,isl&1 ) a hut on x1 ly+ j (f ! %ore4 ,?is is said to be ! rockie/ %ore 9 ,massa*usetts1 f ,nantasket to ,scituate1--h>d si5itic rocks1 :i* ! waves h laid b>e1 b h n be5 able to crumble4 ,x has be5 ! sc5e ( _m a %ipwreck4 ,! brig ,/4 ,john1 f ,galway1 ,irel&1 lad5 ) emigrants1 0 wreck$ on ,sunday morn+2 x 0 n[ ,tuesday morn+1 & ! sea 0 /ill break+ viol5tly on ! rocks4 ,!re 7 eighte5 or tw5ty ( ! same l>ge boxes t ,i h m5tion$1 ly+ on a gre5 hillside1 a few rods f ! wat]1 & surr\nd$ by a cr[d4 ,! bodies :i* _h be5 recov]$1 tw5ty-sev5 or eight 9 all1 _h be5 collect$ !re4 ,"s 7 rapidly nail+ d[n ! lids1 o!rs 7 c>t+ ! boxes away1 & o!rs 7 lift+ ! lids1 :i* 7 yet loose1 & peep+ "u ! clo?s1 = ea* body1 ) su* rags z /ill adh]$ to x1 0 cov]$ loosely ) a :ite %eet4 ,i witness$ no signs ( grief1 b !re 0 a sob] dispat* ( bus9ess :i* 0 affect+4 ,"o man 0 seek+ to id5tify a p>ticul> body1 & "o und]tak] or c>p5t] 0 call+ to ano!r to "k 9 :at box a c]ta9 *ild 0 put4 ,i saw _m m>ble feet & matt$ heads z ! clo?s 7 rais$1 & "o livid1 swoll51 & mangl$ body ( a dr[n$ girl1--:o probably _h int5d$ to g out to s]vice 9 "s ,am]ican family1--to :i* "s rags /ill adh]$1 ) a /r+1 half conceal$ by ! fle%1 ab\t its swoll5 neck2 ! coil$-up wreck ( a human hulk1 ga%$ by ! rocks or fi%es1 s t ! bone & muscle 7 expos$1 b q bloodless1--m]ely r$ & :ite1--) wide-op5 & />+ eyes1 yet lu/reless1 dead-lights2 or l ! cab9 w9d[s ( a /r&$ vessel1 fill$ ) s&4 ,sometimes !re 7 two or m *ildr51 or a p>5t & *ild1 9 ! same box1 & on ! lid w\ld p]haps be writt5 ) r$ *alk1 8,bridget su*-a-"o1 & si/]'s *ild40 ,! surr\nd+ sw>d 0 cov]$ ) bits ( sails & clo?+4 ,i h s9ce he>d1 f "o :o lives by ?is bea*1 t a woman :o _h come ov] be=e1 b _h left h] infant beh9d = h] si/] to br+1 came & look$ into ^! boxes & saw 9 "o1--probably ! same ^: sup]scription ,i h quot$1--h] *ild 9 h] si/]'s arms1 z if ! si/] _h meant to be f\nd ?us2 & )9 ?ree days aft]1 ! "m di$ f ! effect ( t sight4 ,we turn$ f ?is & walk$ along ! rocky %ore4 ,9 ! fir/ cove 7 /rewn :at seem$ ! fragm5ts ( a vessel1 9 small pieces mix$ ) s& & sea-we$1 & great quantities ( fea!rs2 b x look$ s old & ru/y1 t ,i at fir/ took x to be "s old wreck :i* _h la9 !re _m ye>s4 ,i ev5 ?\ght ( ,capta9 ,kidd1 & t ! fea!rs 7 ^? :i* sea-f[l _h ca/ !re2 & p]haps !re might be "s tradition ab\t x 9 ! neighborhood4 ,i ask$ a sailor if t 0 ! ,/4 ,john4 ,he said x 04 ,i ask$ him :]e %e /ruck4 ,he po9t$ to a rock 9 front ( u1 a mile f ! %ore1 call$ ! ,grampus ,rock1 & add$3 8,y c see a "p ( h] n[ /ick+ up2 x looks l a small boat40 ,i saw x4 ,x 0 ?\ght to be held by ! *a9-cables & ! an*ors4 ,i ask$ if ! bodies :i* ,i saw 7 all t 7 dr[n$4 8,n a qu>t] ( !m10 said he4 8,:]e are ! re/80 8,mo/ ( !m "r und]nea? t piece y see40 ,x appe>$ to u t !re 0 en\gh rubbi% to make ! wreck ( a l>ge vessel 9 ?is cove alone1 & t x w\ld take _m days to c>t x (f4 ,x 0 sev]al feet deep1 & "h & !re 0 a bonnet or a jacket on x4 ,9 ! v mid/ ( ! cr[d ab\t ?is wreck1 !re 7 m5 ) c>ts busily collect+ ! sea-we$ :i* ! /orm _h ca/ up1 & convey+ x beyond ! rea* ( ! tide1 ?\gh !y 7 (t5 oblig$ to sep>ate fragm5ts ( clo?+ f x1 & !y might at any mom5t h f\nd a human body "u x4 ,dr[n :o might1 !y did n =get t ?is we$ 0 a valuable manure4 ,?is %ipwreck _h n produc$ a visible vibration 9 ! fabric ( society4 ,ab\t a mile s\? we c\ld see1 ris+ above ! rocks1 ! ma/s ( ! ,briti% brig :i* ! ,/4 ,john _h endeavor$ to foll[1 :i* _h slipp$ h] cables &1 by good luck1 run into ! m\? ( ,cohasset ,h>bor4 ,a little fur!r along ! %ore we saw a man's clo!s on a rock2 fur!r1 a woman's sc>f1 a g[n1 a /raw bonnet1 ! brig's caboose1 & "o ( h] ma/s high & dry1 brok5 into sev]al pieces4 ,9 ano!r rocky cove1 sev]al rods f ! wat]1 & beh9d rocks tw5ty feet high1 lay a "p ( "o side ( ! vessel1 /ill hang+ toge!r4 ,x 01 p]haps1 =ty feet long1 by f\rte5 wide4 ,i 0 ev5 m surpris$ at ! p[] ( ! waves1 exhibit$ on ?is %att]$ fragm5t1 ?an ,i _h be5 at ! sight ( ! small] fragm5ts be=e4 ,! l>ge/ timb]s & iron braces 7 brok5 sup]flu\sly1 & ,i saw t no mat]ial c\ld )/& ! p[] ( ! waves2 t iron mu/ g to pieces 9 su* a case1 & an iron vessel w\ld be crack$ up l an egg-%ell on ! rocks4 ,"s ( ^! timb]s1 h[ev]1 7 s rott5 t ,i c\ld almo/ ?ru/ my umbrella ?r\gh !m4 ,!y told u t "s 7 sav$ on ?is piece1 & also %[$ :]e ! sea _h heav$ x into ?is cove1 :i* 0 n[ dry4 ,:5 ,i saw :]e x _h come 91 & 9 :at condition1 ,i wond]$ t any _h be5 sav$ on x4 ,a little fur!r on a cr[d ( m5 0 collect$ ar\nd ! mate ( ! ,/4 ,john1 :o 0 tell+ 8 /ory4 ,he 0 a slim-look+ y\?1 :o spoke ( ! capta9 z ! ma/]1 & seem$ a little excit$4 ,he 0 say+ t :5 !y jump$ into ! boat1 %e fill$1 &1 ! vessel lur*+1 ! weight ( ! wat] 9 ! boat caus$ ! pa9t] to break1 & s !y 7 sep>at$4 ,:]eat "o man came away1 say+3-- 8,well1 ,i don't see b he tells a /raight /ory en\gh4 ,y see1 ! weight ( ! wat] 9 ! boat broke ! pa9t]4 ,a boat full ( wat] is v heavy10--& s on1 9 a l\d & imp]t95tly e>ne/ tone1 z if he _h a bet dep5d+ on x1 b _h no humane int]e/ 9 ! matt]4 ,ano!r1 a l>ge man1 /ood ne> by ^u a rock1 gaz+ into ! sea1 & *ew+ l>ge quids ( tobacco1 z if t habit 7 =ev] confirm$ ) him4 8,come10 says ano!r to 8 companion1 8let's be (f4 ,we've se5 ! :ole ( x4 ,x's no use to /ay to ! fun]al40 ,fur!r1 we saw "o /&+ ^u a rock1 :o1 we 7 told1 0 "o t 0 sav$4 ,he 0 a sob]-look+ man1 dress$ 9 a jacket & gray pantaloons1 ) 8 h&s 9 ! pockets4 ,i ask$ him a few que/ions1 :i* he answ]$2 b he seem$ unwill+ to talk ab\t x1 & soon walk$ away4 ,by 8 side /ood "o ( ! life-boatm51 9 an oil-clo? jacket1 :o told u h[ !y w5t to ! relief ( ! ,briti% brig1 ?9k+ t ! boat ( ! ,/4 ,john1 :i* !y pass$ on ! way1 held all h] crew1--= ! waves prev5t$ _! see+ ^? :o 7 on ! vessel1 ?\gh !y might h sav$ "s _h !y kn[n !re 7 any !re4 ,a little fur!r 0 ! flag ( ! ,/4 ,john spread on a rock to dry1 & held d[n by /ones at ! corn]s4 ,?is frail1 b ess5tial & significant portion ( ! vessel1 :i* _h s long be5 ! sport ( ! w9ds1 0 sure to rea* ! %ore4 ,!re 7 "o or two h\ses visible f ^! rocks1 9 :i* 7 "s ( ! survivors recov]+ f ! %ock :i* _! bodies & m9ds _h su/a9$4 ,"o 0 n expect$ to live4 ,we kept on d[n ! %ore z f> z a promontory call$ ,:itehead1 t we might see m ( ! ,cohasset ,rocks4 ,9 a little cove1 )9 half a mile1 !re 7 an old man & 8 son collect+1 ) _! team1 ! sea-we$ :i* t fatal /orm _h ca/ up1 z s]5ely employ$ z if !re _h nev] be5 a wreck 9 ! _w1 ?\gh !y 7 )9 sight ( ! ,grampus ,rock1 on :i* ! ,/4 ,john _h /ruck4 ,! old man _h he>d t !re 0 a wreck1 & knew mo/ ( ! p>ticul>s1 b he said t he _h n be5 up !re s9ce x happ5$4 ,x 0 ! wreck$ we$ t conc]n$ him mo/1 rock-we$1 kelp1 & sea-we$1 z he nam$ !m1 :i* he c>t$ to 8 b>n-y>d2 & ^? bodies 7 to him b o!r we$s :i* ! tide ca/ up1 b :i* 7 ( no use to him4 ,we aft]w>ds came to ! life-boat 9 its h>bor1 wait+ = ano!r em]g5cy1--& 9 ! aft]noon we saw ! fun]al procession at a di/ance1 at ! head ( :i* walk$ ! capta9 ) ! o!r survivors4 ,on ! :ole1 x 0 n s impressive a sc5e z ,i might h expect$4 ,if ,i _h f\nd "o body ca/ ^u ! bea* 9 "s lonely place1 x w\ld h affect$ me m4 ,i sympa?iz$ r ) ! w9ds & waves1 z if to toss & mangle ^! poor human bodies 0 ! ord] ( ! day4 ,if ?is 0 ! law ( ,nature1 :y wa/e any "t 9 awe or pity8 ,if ! la/ day 7 come1 we %\ld n ?9k s mu* ab\t ! sep>ation ( fri5ds or ! blight$ prospects ( individuals4 ,i saw t corpses might be multipli$1 z on ! field ( battle1 till !y no long] affect$ u 9 any degree1 z exceptions to ! common lot ( humanity4 ,take all ! gravey>ds toge!r1 !y are always ! majority4 ,x is ! individual & private t dem&s our sympa?y4 ,a man c att5d b "o fun]al 9 ! c\rse ( 8 life1 c behold b "o corpse4 ,yet ,i saw t ! inhabitants ( ! %ore w\ld be n a little affect$ by ?is ev5t4 ,!y w\ld wat* !re _m days & nights = ! sea to give up its dead1 & _! imag9ations & sympa?ies w\ld supply ! place ( m\rn]s f> away1 :o z yet knew n ( ! wreck4 ,_m days aft] ?is1 some?+ :ite 0 se5 float+ on ! wat] by "o :o 0 saunt]+ on ! bea*4 ,x 0 approa*$ 9 a boat1 & f\nd to be ! body ( a woman1 :i* _h ris5 9 an upright position1 ^: :ite cap 0 bl[n back ) ! w9d4 ,i saw t ! beauty ( ! %ore itself 0 wreck$ = _m a lonely walk] !re1 until he c\ld p]ceive1 at la/1 h[ its beauty 0 enhanc$ by wrecks l ?is1 & x acquir$ ?us a r>] & sublim] beauty /ill4 ,illu/ration3 ,cohasset1 ,! little cove at ,:itehead promontory ,:y c>e = ^! dead bodies8 ,!y really h no fri5ds b ! worms or fi%es4 ,_! own]s 7 com+ to ! ,new ,_w1 z ,columbus & ! ,pilgrims did1--!y 7 )9 a mile ( its %ores2 b1 be=e !y c\ld rea* x1 !y emigrat$ to a new] _w ?an ev] ,columbus dream$ (1 yet "o ( ^: exi/5ce we believe t !re is f> m univ]sal & conv9c+ evid5ce--?\gh x has n yet be5 discov]$ by sci5ce--?an ,columbus _h ( ?is2 n m]ely m>9]s' tales & "s paltry drift-wood & sea-we$1 b a cont9ual drift & in/9ct to all our %ores4 ,i saw _! empty hulks t came to l&2 b !y !mselves1 mean:ile1 7 ca/ ^u "s %ore yet fur!r we/1 t[>d :i* we are all t5d+1 & :i* we %all rea* at la/1 x may be ?r\gh /orm & d>kness1 z !y did4 ,no d\bt1 we h reason to ?ank ,god t !y h n be5 8%ipwreck$ into life aga940 ,! m>9] :o makes ! safe/ port 9 ,heav51 p]*ance1 seems to 8 fri5ds on e>? to be %ipwreck$1 = !y deem ,bo/on ,h>bor ! bett] place2 ?\gh p]haps invisible to !m1 a skillful pilot comes to meet him1 & ! faire/ & balmie/ gales bl[ (f t coa/1 8 good %ip makes ! l& 9 halcyon days1 & he kisses ! %ore 9 rapture !re1 :ile 8 old hulk tosses 9 ! surf "h4 ,x is h>d to "p ) "o's body1 b1 no d\bt1 x is easy en\gh to d )\t x :5 once x is gone4 ,all _! plans & hopes bur/ l a bubble6 ,infants by ! score da%$ on ! rocks by ! enrag$ ,atlantic ,ocean6 ,no1 no6 ,if ! ,/4 ,john did n make h] port "h1 %e has be5 telegraph$ !re4 ,! /ronge/ w9d _c /agg] a ,_s2 x is a ,_s's brea?4 ,a j man's purpose _c be split on any ,grampus or mat]ial rock1 b itself w split rocks till x succe$s4 ,! v]ses address$ to ,columbus1 dy+1 may1 ) slight alt]ations1 be appli$ to ! pass5g]s ( ! ,/4 ,john3-- 8,soon ) !m w all be ov]1 ,soon ! voyage w be begun ,t %all be> !m to discov]1 ,f> away1 a l& unkn[n4 8,l& t ea*1 alone1 mu/ visit1 ,b no tid+s br+ to m52 ,= no sailor1 once dep>t$1 ,ev] ha? return$ aga94 8,no c>v$ wood1 no brok5 bran*es1 ,ev] drift f t f> wild2 ,he :o on t ocean laun*es ,meets no corse ( angel *ild4 8,undismay$1 my noble sailors1 ,spread1 !n spread y\r canvas out2 ,spirits6 on a sea ( e!r ,soon %all ye s]5ely float6 8,:]e ! deep no plummet s\nde?1 ,fe> no hidd5 break]s !re1 ,& ! fann+ w+ ( angels ,%all y\r b>k "r onw>d be>4 8,quit1 n[1 full ( he>t & com=t1 ,^! rude %ores1 !y are ( e>?2 ,:]e ! rosy cl\ds are p>t+1 ,!re ! bless$ isles loom =?40 ,"o summ] day1 s9ce ?is1 ,i came ?is way1 on foot1 along ! %ore f ,bo/on4 ,x 0 s w>m t "s horses _h climb$ to ! v top ( ! ramp>ts ( ! old =t at ,hull1 :]e !re 0 h>dly room to turn r\nd1 = ! sake ( ! breeze4 ,! ,datura /ramonium1 or ?orn-apple1 0 9 full bloom along ! bea*2 &1 at sight ( ?is cosmopolite1--?is ,capta9 ,cook among plants1--c>ri$ 9 balla/ all ov] ! _w1 ,i felt z if ,i 7 on ! highway ( nations4 ,say1 r1 ?is ,vik+1 k+ ( ! ,bays1 = x is n an innoc5t plant2 x sugge/s n m]ely comm]ce1 b its att5d-ant vices1 z if its fibres 7 ! /uff ( :i* pirates sp9 _! y>ns4 ,i he>d ! voices ( m5 %\t+ abo>d a vessel1 half a mile f ! %ore1 :i* s\nd$ z if !y 7 9 a b>n 9 ! c\ntry1 !y be+ betwe5 ! sails4 ,x 0 a purely rural s\nd4 ,z ,i look$ ov] ! wat]1 ,i saw ! isles rapidly wa/+ away1 ! sea nibbl+ voraci\sly at ! cont95t1 ! spr++ ar* ( a hill sudd5ly int]rupt$1 z at ,po9t ,ald]ton1--:at botani/s might call premorse1--%[+1 by its curve aga9/ ! sky1 h[ mu* space x mu/ h occupi$1 :]e n[ 0 wat] only1 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^! wrecks ( isles 7 be+ fancifully arrang$ into new %ores1 z at ,hog ,isl&1 inside ( ,hull1 :]e ev]y?+ seem$ to be g5tly laps+1 into futurity4 ,?is isle _h got ! v =m ( a ripple1--& ,i ?\ght t ! inhabitants %\ld be> a ripple = device on _! %ields1 a wave pass+ ov] !m1 ) ! datura1 :i* is said to produce m5tal ali5ation ( long duration )\t affect+ ! bodily heal?1#a spr++ f its edge4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ?+ :i* ,i he>d (1 9 ?is t[n%ip ( ,hull1 0 an unfail+ spr+1 ^: locality 0 po9t$ out to me1 on ! side ( a di/ant hill1 z ,i 0 pant+ along ! %ore1 ?\gh ,i did n visit x4 ,p]haps1 if ,i %\ld g ?r\gh ,rome1 x w\ld be "s spr+ on ! ,capitol9e ,hill ,i %\ld rememb] ! longe/4 ,x is true1 ,i 0 some:at int]e/$ 9 ! well at ! old ,fr5* =t1 :i* 0 said to be n9ety feet deep1 ) a cannon at ! bottom ( x4 ,on ,nantasket bea* ,i c\nt$ a doz5 *aises f ! public-h\se4 ,f "t to "t ! rid]s turn$ _! horses t[>d ! sea1 /&+ 9 ! wat] = ! coolness1--& ,i saw ! value ( bea*es to cities = ! sea breeze & ! ba?4 ,at ,j]usalem village ! inhabitants 7 collect+ 9 ha/e1 be=e a ?und]-%[] n[ approa*+1 ! ,iri% moss :i* !y _h spread to dry4 ,! %[] pass$ on "o side1 & gave me a few drops only1 :i* did n cool ! air4 ,i m]ely felt a puff ^u my *eek1 ?\gh1 )9 sight1 a vessel 0 capsiz$ 9 ! bay1 & sev]al o!rs dragg$ _! an*ors1 & 7 ne> go+ a%ore4 ,! sea-ba?+ at ,cohasset ,rocks 0 p]fect4 ,! wat] 0 pur] & m transp>5t ?an any ,i _h ev] se54 ,!re 0 n a p>ticle ( mud or slime ab\t x4 ,! bottom be+ s&y1 ,i c\ld see ! sea-p]* swimm+ ab\t4 ,! smoo? & fanta/ically worn rocks1 & ! p]fectly clean & tress-l rock-we$s fall+ ov] y1 & atta*$ s firmly to ! rocks t y c\ld pull y\rself up by !m1 greatly enhanc$ ! luxury ( ! ba?4 ,! /ripe ( b>nacles j above ! we$s rem9d$ me ( "s vegetable gr[?1--! buds1 & petals1 & se$-vessels ( fl[]s4 ,!y lay along ! seams ( ! rock l buttons on a wai/coat4 ,x 0 "o ( ! hotte/ days 9 ! ye>1 yet ,i f\nd ! wat] s icy cold t ,i c\ld swim b a /roke or two1 & ?\ght t1 9 case ( %ipwreck1 !re w\ld be m dang] ( be+ *ill$ to dea? ?an simply dr[n$4 ,"o imm]sion 0 en\gh to make y =get ! dog-days utt]ly4 ,?\gh y 7 swelt]+ be=e1 x w take y half an h\r n[ to rememb] t x 0 ev] w>m4 ,!re 7 ! tawny rocks1 l lions c\*ant1 defy+ ! ocean1 ^: waves incessantly da%$ aga9/ & sc\r$ !m ) va/ quantities ( gravel4 ,! wat] held 9 _! little holl[s1 on ! rec$+ ( ! tide1 0 s cry/all9e t ,i c\ld n believe x salt1 b wi%$ to dr9k x2 & high] up 7 bas9s ( fre% wat] left by ! ra91--all :i*1 be+ also ( diff]5t dep?s & temp]ature1 7 conv5i5t = diff]5t k9ds ( ba?s4 ,also1 ! l>g] holl[s 9 ! smoo!d rocks =m$ ! mo/ conv5i5t ( seats & dress+-rooms4 ,9 ^! respects x 0 ! mo/ p]fect sea%ore t ,i _h se54 ,i saw 9 ,cohasset1 sep>at$ f ! sea only by a n>r[ bea*1 a h&some b %all[ lake ( "s f\r hundr$ acres1 :i*1 ,i 0 told1 ! sea _h toss$ ov] ! bea* 9 a great /orm 9 ! spr+1 &1 aft] ! alewives _h pass$ into x1 x _h /opp$ up its outlet1 & n[ ! alewives 7 dy+3 by ?\s&s1 & ! inhabitants 7 appreh5d+ a pe/il5ce z ! wat] evaporat$4 ,x _h live rocky islets 9 x4 ,?is ,rock %ore is call$ ,pleasant ,cove1 on "s maps2 on ! map ( ,cohasset1 t "n appe>s to be conf9$ to ! p>ticul> cove :]e ,i saw ! wreck ( ! ,/4 ,john4 ,! ocean did n look1 n[1 z if any 7 ev] %ipwreck$ 9 x2 x 0 n gr& & sublime1 b beautiful z a lake4 ,n a ve/ige ( a wreck 0 visible1 nor c\ld ,i believe t ! bones ( _m a %ipwreck$ man 7 buri$ 9 t pure s&4 ,b to g on ) our fir/ excursion4 #a ,! ,jame/[n we$ 7or ?orn-apple74 8,?is1 be+ an e>ly plant1 0 ga!r$ v "y = a boil$ salad1 by "s ( ! soldi]s s5t ?i!r i4e4 to ,virg9ia to quell ! rebellion ( ,bacon2 & "s ( !m ate pl5tifully ( x1 ! effect ( :i* 0 a v pleasant com$y1 = !y turn$ natural fools ^u x = sev]al days3 "o w\ld bl[ up a fea!r 9 ! air2 ano!r w\ld d>t /raws at x ) mu* fury2 & ano!r1 />k nak$1 0 sitt+ up 9 a corn] l a monkey1 gr9n+ & mak+ m[s at !m2 a f\r? w\ld fondly kiss & paw 8 companions1 & sne] 9 _! faces1 ) a c\nt5ance m antic ?an any 9 a ,dut* droll4 ,9 ?is frantic condition !y 7 conf9$1 le/ !y %\ld1 9 _! folly1 de/roy !mselves1--?\gh x 0 obs]v$ t all _! actions 7 full ( innoc5ce & good nature4 ,inde$1 !y 7 n v cleanly4 ,a ?\s& su* simple tricks !y play$1 & aft] elev5 days return$ to !mselves aga91 n rememb]+ any?+ t _h pass$40--,bev]ly's ,hi/ory ( ,virg9ia1 p4 #abj4 ,,ii ,,/age ,,coa* ,,views ,aft] sp5d+ ! night 9 ,bridgewat]1 & pick+ up a few arr[-heads !re 9 ! morn+1 we took ! c>s = ,s&wi*1 :]e we arriv$ be=e noon4 ,?is 0 ! t]m9us ( ! 8,cape ,cod ,railroad10 ?\gh x is b ! beg9n+ ( ! ,cape4 ,z x ra9$ h>d1 ) driv+ mi/s1 & !re 0 no sign ( its hold+ up1 we "h took t almo/ obsolete conveyance1 ! /age1 = 8z f> z x w5t t day10 z we told ! driv]4 ,we _h =gott5 h[ f> a /age c\ld g 9 a day1 b we 7 told t ! ,cape roads 7 v 8heavy10 ?\gh !y add$ t1 be+ ( s&1 ! ra9 w\ld improve !m4 ,?is coa* 0 an exce$+ly n>r[ "o1 b z !re 0 a slight sph]ical excess ov] two on a seat1 ! driv] wait$ till n9e pass5g]s _h got 91 )\t tak+ ! measure ( any ( !m1 & !n %ut ! door aft] two or ?ree ineffectual slams1 z if ! fault 7 all 9 ! h+es or ! lat*1--:ile we tim$ our inspirations & expirations s z to assi/ him4 ,we 7 n[ fairly on ! ,cape1 :i* ext5ds f ,s&wi* ea/w>d ?irty-five miles1 & !nce nor? & nor?we/ ?irty m1 9 all sixty-five1 & has an av]age bread? ( ab\t five miles4 ,9 ! int]ior x rises to ! height ( two hundr$1 & sometimes p]haps ?ree hundr$ feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,accord+ to ,hit*cock1 ! geologi/ ( ! ,/ate1 x is compos$ almo/ entirely ( s&1 ev5 to ! dep? ( ?ree hundr$ feet 9 "s places1 ?\gh !re is probably a conceal$ core ( rock a little b5ea? ! surface1 & x is ( diluvian orig91 except+ a small portion at ! extremity & else:]e along ! %ores1 :i* is alluvial4 ,= ! fir/ half ( ! ,cape l>ge blocks ( /one are f\nd1 "h & !re1 mix$ ) ! s&1 b = ! la/ ?irty miles b\ld]s1 or ev5 gravel1 are r>ely met )4 ,hit*cock conjectures t ! ocean has1 9 c\rse ( "t1 eat5 out ,bo/on ,h>bor & o!r bays 9 ! ma9l&1 & t ! m9ute fragm5ts h be5 deposit$ by ! curr5ts at a di/ance f ! %ore1 & =m$ ?is s&-bank4 ,above ! s&1 if ! surface is subject$ to agricultural te/s1 !re is f\nd to be a ?9 lay] ( soil gradually dim9i%+ f ,b>n/able to ,truro1 :]e x ceases2 b !re are _m holes & r5ts 9 ?is wea!r-beat5 g>m5t n likely to be /it*$ 9 "t1 :i* reveal ! nak$ fle% ( ! ,cape1 & its extremity is completely b>e4 ,i at once got out my book1 ! eigh? volume ( ! ,collections ( ! ,massa*usetts ,hi/orical ,society1 pr9t$ 9 #ahjb1 :i* conta9s "s %ort notices ( ! ,cape t[ns1 & began to read up to :]e ,i 01 = 9 ! c>s ,i c\ld n read z fa/ z ,i travell$4 ,to ^? :o came f ! side ( ,plym\?1 x said3 8,aft] rid+ ?r\gh a body ( woods1 twelve miles 9 ext5t1 int]sp]s$ ) b few h\ses1 ! settlem5t ( ,s&wi* appe>s1 ) a m agreeable effect1 to ! eye ( ! travell]40 ,ano!r writ] speaks ( ?is z a beautiful village4 ,b ,i ?9k t our villages w be> to be contra/$ only ) "o ano!r1 n ) ,nature4 ,i h no great respect = ! writ]'s ta/e1 :o talks easily ab\t beautiful villages1 embelli%$1 p]*ance1 ) a 8full+-mill10 8a h&some academy10 or meet+-h\se1 & 8a numb] ( %ops = ! diff]5t me*anic arts02 :]e ! gre5 & :ite h\ses ( ! g5try1 drawn up 9 r[s1 front on a /reet ( :i* x w\ld be difficult to tell :e!r x is mo/ l a des]t or a long /able-y>d4 ,su* spots c be beautiful only to ! we>y travell]1 or ! return+ native1--or1 p]*ance1 ! rep5tant misan?rope2 n to him :o1 ) unprejudic$ s5ses1 has j come out ( ! woods1 & approa*es "o ( !m1 by a b>e road1 ?r\gh a succession ( /raggl+ home/eads :]e he _c tell :i* is ! alms-h\se4 ,h[ev]1 z = ,s&wi*1 ,i _c speak p>ticul>ly4 ,ours 0 b half a ,s&wi* at mo/1 & t mu/ h fall5 on ! butt]$ side "s "t4 ,i only saw t x 0 a closely built t[n = a small "o1 ) glass-works to improve its s&1 & n>r[ /reets 9 :i* we turn$ r\nd & r\nd till we c\ld n tell :i* way we 7 go+1 & ! ra9 came 91 fir/ on ?is side1 & !n on t1 & ,i saw t !y 9 ! h\ses 7 m com=table ?an we 9 ! coa*4 ,my book also said ( ?is t[n1 8,! inhabitants1 9 g5]al1 are sub/antial liv]s40--t is4 ,i suppose1 !y d n live l philosoph]s3 b1 z ! /age did n /op long en\gh = u to d9e1 we _h no opportunity to te/ ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t4 ,x may h ref]r$1 h[ev]1 to ! quantity 8( oil !y w\ld yield40 ,x fur!r said1 8,! inhabitants ( ,s&wi* g5]ally manife/ a fond & /eady adh]5ce to ! mann]s1 employm5ts1 & modes ( liv+ :i* *>act]iz$ _! fa!rs02 :i* made me ?9k t !y 71 aft] all1 v mu* l all ! re/ ( ! _w2--& x add$ t ?is 0 8a resemblance1 :i*1 at ?is day1 w con/itute no impea*m5t ( ei!r _! virtue or ta/e03 :i* rem>k proves to me t ! writ] 0 "o ) ! re/ ( !m4 ,no p ev] liv$ by curs+ _! fa!rs1 h[ev] great a curse _! fa!rs might h be5 to !m4 ,b x mu/ be confess$ t ours 0 old au?ority1 & probably !y h *ang$ all t n[4 ,illu/ration3 ,an old w9dmill ,our r\te 0 along ! ,bay side1 ?r\gh ,b>n/able1 ,y>m\?1 ,d5nis1 & ,brew/]1 to ,orleans1 ) a range ( l[ hills on our "r1 runn+ d[n ! ,cape4 ,! wea!r 0 n favorable = wayside views1 b we made ! mo/ ( su* glimpses ( l& & wat] z we c\ld get ?r\gh ! ra94 ,! c\ntry 01 = ! mo/ "p1 b>e1 or ) only a little scrubby wood left on ! hills4 ,we notic$ 9 ,y>m\?--&1 if ,i d n mi/ake1 9 ,d5nis--l>ge tracts :]e pit*-p9es 7 plant$ f\r or five ye>s be=e4 ,!y 7 9 r[s1 z !y appe>$ :5 we 7 abrea/ ( !m1 &1 except+ t !re 7 ext5sive vacant spaces1 seem$ to be do+ rem>kably well4 ,?is1 we 7 told1 0 ! only use to :i* su* tracts c\ld be pr(itably put4 ,e high] em95ce _h a pole set up on x1 ) an old /orm-coat or sail ti$ to x1 = a signal1 t ^? on ! s\? side ( ! ,cape1 = in/ance1 might "k :5 ! ,bo/on packets _h arriv$ on ! nor?4 ,x appe>$ z if ?is use mu/ absorb ! great] "p ( ! old clo!s ( ! ,cape1 leav+ b few rags = ! p$l]s4 ,! w9d-mills on ! hills1--l>ge wea!r-/a9$ octagonal /ructures1--& ! salt-works scatt]$ all along ! %ore1 ) _! long r[s ( vats re/+ on piles driv5 into ! m>%1 _! l[1 turtle-l ro(s1 & _! slight] w9d-mills1 7 novel & int]e/+ objects to an inl&]4 ,! s& by ! road-side 0 p>tially cov]$ ) bun*es ( a moss-l plant1 ,hudsonia tom5tosa1 :i* a woman 9 ! /age told u 0 call$ 8pov]ty-grass10 because x grew :]e no?+ else w\ld4 ,i 0 /ruck by ! pleasant equality :i* reign$ among ! /age company1 & _! broad & invuln]able good-humor4 ,!y 7 :at is call$ free & easy1 & met "o ano!r to advantage1 z m5 :o _h at l5g? le>n$ h[ to live4 ,!y appe>$ to "k ea* o!r :5 !y 7 /rang]s1 !y 7 s simple & d[nright4 ,!y 7 well met1 9 an unusual s5se1 t is1 !y met z well z !y c\ld meet1 & did n seem to be tr\bl$ ) any imp$im5t4 ,!y 7 n afraid nor a%am$ ( "o ano!r1 b 7 cont5t$ to make j su* a company z ! +r$i5ts all[$4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! same fooli% respect 0 n "h claim$ = m]e weal? & /ation t is 9 _m p>ts ( ,new ,engl&2 yet "s ( !m 7 ! 8fir/ p10 z !y are call$1 ( ! v>i\s t[ns ?r\gh :i* we pass$4 ,retir$ sea-capta9s1 9 easy circum/ances1 :o talk$ ( f>m+ z sea-capta9s are wont2 an erect1 respectable1 & tru/wor?y-look+ man1 9 8 wrapp]1 "s ( ! salt ( ! e>?1 :o _h =m]ly be5 ! salt ( ! sea2 or a m c\rtly g5tleman1 :o1 p]*ance1 _h be5 a repres5tative to ! ,g5]al ,c\rt 9 8 day2 or a broad1 r$-fac$ ,cape ,cod man1 :o _h se5 too _m /orms to be easily irritat$2 or a fi%]man's wife1 :o _h be5 wait+ a week = a coa/] to leave ,bo/on1 & _h at l5g? come by ! c>s4 ,a /rict reg>d = tru? obliges u to say t ! few wom5 :om we saw t day look$ exce$+ly p9*$ up4 ,!y _h prom95t *9s & noses1 hav+ lo/ all _! tee?1 & a %>p ,w w\ld repres5t _! pr(ile4 ,!y 7 n s well pres]v$ z _! husb&s2 or p]*ance !y 7 well pres]v$ z dri$ specim5s4 7,_! husb&s1 h[ev]1 7 pickl$47 ,b we respect !m n ! less = all t2 our own d5tal sy/em is f> f p]fect4 ,/ill we kept on 9 ! ra91 or1 if we /opp$1 x 0 commonly at a po/-(fice1 & we ?\ght t writ+ lett]s1 & sort+ !m aga9/ our arrival1 mu/ be ! pr9cipal employm5t ( ! inhabitants ( ! ,cape ?is ra9y day4 ,! po/-(fice appe>$ a s+ul>ly dome/ic in/itution "h4 ,ev] & anon ! /age /opp$ be=e "s l[ %op or dwell+1 & a :eelwright or %oemak] appe>$ 9 8 %irt sleeves & lea!r apron1 ) spectacles newly donn$1 hold+ up ,uncle ,sam's bag1 z if x 7 a slice ( home-made cake1 = ! travell]s1 :ile he retail$ "s piece ( gossip to ! driv]1 really z indiff]5t to ! pres5ce ( ! =m] z if !y 7 s mu* baggage4 ,9 "o in/ance we und]/ood t a woman 0 ! po/mi/ress1 & !y said t %e made ! be/ "o on ! road2 b we suspect$ t ! lett]s mu/ be subject$ to a v close scrut9y !re4 ,:ile we 7 /opp+ = ?is purpose at ,d5nis1 we v5tur$ to put our heads out ( ! w9d[s1 to see :]e we 7 go+1 & saw ris+ be=e u1 ?r\gh ! mi/1 s+ul> b>r5 hills1 all /rick5 ) pov]ty-grass1 loom+ up z if !y 7 9 ! horizon1 ?\gh !y 7 close to u1 & we seem$ to h got to ! end ( ! l& on t side1 not)/&+ t ! horses 7 /ill head$ t way4 ,inde$1 t "p ( ,d5nis :i* we saw 0 an exce$+ly b>r5 & desolate c\ntry1 ( a "* :i* ,i c f9d no "n =2 su* a surface1 p]haps1 z ! bottom ( ! sea made dry l& day be=e ye/]day4 ,x 0 cov]$ ) pov]ty-grass1 & !re 0 h>dly a tree 9 sight1 b "h & !re a little wea!r-/a9$1 "o-/ori$ h\se1 ) a r$ ro(1--= (t5 ! ro( 0 pa9t$1 ?\gh ! re/ ( ! h\se 0 n1--/&+ bleak & *e]less1 yet ) a broad f\ndation to ! l&1 :]e ! com=t mu/ h be5 all inside4 ,yet we read 9 ! ,gazette]--= we c>ri$ t too ) u--t1 9 #ahcg1 "o hundr$ & fifty ma/]s ( vessels1 belong+ to ?is t[n1 sail$ f ! v>i\s ports ( ! ,union4 ,!re mu/ be _m m h\ses 9 ! s\? "p ( ! t[n1 else we _c imag9e :]e !y all lodge :5 !y are at home1 if ev] !y are !re2 b ! tru? is1 _! h\ses are float+ ones1 & _! home is on ! ocean4 ,!re 7 almo/ no trees at all 9 ?is "p ( ,d5nis1 nor c\ld ,i le>n t !y talk$ ( sett+ out any4 ,x is true1 !re 0 a meet+-h\se1 set r\nd ) ,lomb>dy popl>s1 9 a holl[ squ>e1 ! r[s fully z /raight z ! /uds ( a build+1 & ! corn]s z squ>e2 b1 if ,i d n mi/ake1 e "o ( !m 0 dead4 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ t !y ne$$ a revival "h4 ,our book said t1 9 #agie1 !re 0 erect$ 9 ,d5nis 8an elegant meet+-h\se1 ) a /eeple40 ,p]haps ?is 0 ! "o2 ?\gh :e!r x _h a /eeple1 or _h di$ d[n s f> f sympa?y ) ! popl>s1 ,i d n rememb]4 ,ano!r meet+-h\se 9 ?is t[n 0 describ$ z a 8neat build+02 b ( ! meet+-h\se 9 ,*a?am1 a neighbor+ t[n1 = !re 0 !n b "o1 no?+ is said1 except t x 8is 9 good repair10--bo? :i* rem>ks1 ,i tru/1 may be und]/ood z apply+ to ! *ur*es spiritual z well z mat]ial4 ,h[ev]1 8elegant meet+-h\ses10 f t ,tr9ity "o on ,broadway1 to ?is at ,nobscusset1 9 my e/imation1 belong to ! same category ) 8beautiful villages40 ,i 0 nev] 9 season to see "o4 ,h&some is t h&some does4 ,:at !y did = %ade "h1 9 w>m wea!r1 we did n "k1 ?\gh we read t 8fogs are m frequ5t 9 ,*a?am ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ! c\ntry2 & !y s]ve 9 summ]1 in/ead ( trees1 to %elt] ! h\ses aga9/ ! heat ( ! sun4 ,to ^? :o delight 9 ext5sive vision10--is x to be inf]r$ t ! inhabitants ( ,*a?am d n8--8!y are unpleasant1 b !y are n f\nd to be unheal?ful40 ,probably1 also1 ! unob/ruct$ sea-breeze answ]s ! purpose ( a fan4 ,! hi/orian ( ,*a?am says fur!r1 t 89 _m families !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 ! breakfa/ & supp]2 *eese1 cakes1 & pies be+ z common at ! "o z at ! o!r40 ,b t leaves u /ill unc]ta9 :e!r !y 7 really common at ei!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,a /reet 9 ,s&wi* ,! road1 :i* 0 q hilly1 "h ran ne> ! ,bay-%ore1 hav+ ! ,bay on "o side1 & 8! r\gh hill ( ,sc>go10 said to be ! highe/ l& on ! ,cape1 on ! o!r4 ,( ! wide prospect ( ! ,bay af=d$ by ! summit ( ?is hill1 our guide says3 8,! view has n mu* ( ! beautiful 9 x1 b x communicates a /rong emotion ( ! sublime40 ,t is ! k9d ( communication :i* we love to h made to u4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ! village ( ,suet1 9 ,d5nis1 on ,suet & ,quivet ,necks1 ( :i* x is said1 8:5 comp>$ ) ,nobscusset10--we _h a mi/y recollection ( hav+ pass$ ?r\gh1 or ne> to1 ! latt]1--8x may be d5om9at$ a pleasant village2 b1 9 comp>ison ) ! village ( ,s&wi*1 !re is little or no beauty 9 x40 ,h[ev]1 we lik$ ,d5nis well1 bett] ?an any t[n we _h se5 on ! ,cape1 x 0 s novel1 &1 9 t /ormy day1 s sublimely dre>y4 ,capta9 ,john ,se>s1 ( ,suet1 0 ! fir/ p]son 9 ?is c\ntry :o obta9$ pure m>9e salt by sol> evaporation alone2 ?\gh x _h long be5 made 9 a simil> way on ! coa/ ( ,france1 & else:]e4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye> #aggf1 at :i* "t1 on acc\nt ( ! w>1 salt 0 sc>ce & de>4 ,! ,hi/orical ,collections conta9 an int]e/+ acc\nt ( 8 exp]im5ts1 :i* we read :5 we fir/ saw ! ro(s ( ! salt-works4 ,b>n/able c\nty is ! mo/ favorable locality = ^! works on our nor!rn coa/1--!re is s little fre% wat] "h empty+ into ocean4 ,q rec5tly !re 7 ab\t two millions ( doll>s inve/$ 9 ?is bus9ess "h4 ,b n[ ! ,cape is unable to compete ) ! import]s ( salt & ! manufactur]s ( x at ! ,we/1 &1 accord+ly1 h] salt-works are fa/ go+ to decay4 ,f mak+ salt1 !y turn to fi%+ m ?an ev]4 ,! ,gazette] w uni=mly tell y1 "u ! head ( ea* t[n1 h[ _m g a-fi%+1 & ! value ( ! fi% & oil tak51 h[ mu* salt is made & us$1 h[ _m are engag$ 9 ! coa/+ trade1 h[ _m 9 manufactur+ palm-leaf hats1 lea!r1 boots1 %oes1 & t9w>e1 & !n x has done1 & leaves y to imag9e ! m truly dome/ic manufactures :i* are ne>ly ! same all ! _w ov]4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon1 we rode ?r\gh ,brew/]1 s nam$ aft] ,eld] ,brew/]1 = fe> he w\ld be =gott5 else4 ,:o has n he>d ( ,eld] ,brew/]8 ,:o kn[s :o he 08 ,?is appe>$ to be ! mod]n-built t[n ( ! ,cape1 ! favorite resid5ce ( retir$ sea-capta9s4 ,x is said t 8!re are m ma/]s & mates ( vessels :i* sail on =eign voyages belong+ to ?is place ?an to any o!r t[n 9 ! c\ntry40 ,!re 7 _m ( ! mod]n ,am]ican h\ses "h1 su* z !y turn out at ,cambridgeport1 /&+ on ! s&2 y c\ld almo/ swe> t !y _h be5 float$ d[n ,*>les ,riv]1 & drift$ across ! ,bay4 ,i call !m ,am]ican1 because !y are paid = by ,am]icans1 & 8put up0 by ,am]ican c>p5t]s2 b !y are little remov$ f lumb]2 only ,ea/]n /uff disguis$ ) :ite pa9t1 ! lea/ int]e/+ k9d ( drift-wood to me4 ,p]haps we h reason to be pr\d ( our naval ar*itecture1 & ne$ n g to ! ,greeks1 or ! ,go?s1 or ! ,italians1 = ! models ( our vessels4 ,sea-capta9s d n employ a ,cambridgeport c>p5t] to build _! float+ h\ses1 & = _! h\ses on %ore1 if !y mu/ copy any1 x w\ld be m agreeable to ! imag9ation to see "o ( _! vessels turn$ bottom upw>d1 9 ! ,numidian fa%ion4 ,we read t1 8at c]ta9 seasons1 ! reflection ( ! sun ^u ! w9d[s ( ! h\ses 9 ,wellfleet & ,truro 7across ! inn] side ( ! elb[ ( ! ,cape7 is disc]nible ) ! nak$ eye1 at a di/ance ( eighte5 miles & upw>d1 on ! c\nty road40 ,?is we 7 pleas$ to imag9e1 z we _h n se5 ! sun = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,! old ,higg9s tav]n at ,orleans ,! same au?or 7! ,rev4 ,john ,simpk9s7 said ( ! inhabitants1 a good :ile ago3 8,no p]sons appe> to h a great] reli% = ! social circle & dome/ic pleasures4 ,!y are n 9 ! habit ( frequ5t+ tav]ns1 unless on public occasions4 ,i "k n ( a prop] idl] or tav]n-haunt] 9 ! place40 ,?is is m ?an c be said ( my t[nsm54 ,at l5g? we /opp$ = ! night at ,higg9s's tav]n1 9 ,orleans1 feel+ v mu* z if we 7 on a s&-b> 9 ! ocean1 & n kn[+ :e!r we %\ld see l& or wat] ahead :5 ! mi/ cle>$ away4 ,we "h ov]took two ,italian boys1 :o _h wad$ ?us f> d[n ! ,cape ?r\gh ! s&1 ) _! organs on _! backs1 & 7 go+ on to ,prov9cet[n4 ,:at a h>d lot1 we ?\ght1 if ! ,prov9cet[n p %\ld %ut _! doors aga9/ !m6 ,^: y>d w\ld !y g to next8 ,yet we conclud$ t !y _h *os5 wisely to come "h1 :]e o!r music ?an t ( ! surf mu/ be r>e4 ,?us ! great civiliz] s5ds out its emiss>ies1 soon] or lat]1 to e s&y cape & light-h\se ( ! ,new ,_w :i* ! c5sus-tak] visits1 & summons ! savage !re to surr5d]4 ,,iii ,,! ,,pla9s ,,( ,,nauset ,! next morn+1 ,?ursday1 ,octob] #aa?1 x ra9$1 z h>d z ev]2 b we 7 det]m9$ to proce$ on foot1 nev]!less4 ,we fir/ made "s inquiries ) reg>d to ! practicability ( walk+ up ! %ore on ! ,atlantic side to ,prov9cet[n1 :e!r we %\ld meet ) any creeks or m>%es to tr\ble u4 ,higg9s said t !re 0 no ob/ruction1 & t x 0 n mu* f>!r ?an by ! road1 b he ?\ght t we %\ld f9d x v 8heavy0 walk+ 9 ! s&2 x 0 bad en\gh 9 ! road1 a horse w\ld s9k 9 up to ! fetlocks !re4 ,b !re 0 "o man at ! tav]n :o _h walk$ x1 & he said t we c\ld g v well1 ?\gh x 0 sometimes inconv5i5t & ev5 dang]\s walk+ "u ! bank1 :5 !re 0 a great tide1 ) an ea/]ly w9d1 :i* caus$ ! s& to cave4 ,= ! fir/ f\r or five miles we foll[$ ! road1 :i* "h turns to ! nor? on ! elb[1 --! n>r[e/ "p ( ! ,cape1--t we might cle> an inlet f ! ocean1 a "p ( ,nauset ,h>bor1 9 ,orleans1 on our "r4 ,we f\nd ! travell+ good en\gh = walk]s on ! sides ( ! roads1 ?\gh x 0 8heavy0 = horses 9 ! middle4 ,we walk$ ) our umbrellas beh9d u1 s9ce x bl[$ h>d z well z ra9$1 ) driv+ mi/s1 z ! day be=e1 & ! w9d help$ u ov] ! s& at a rapid rate4 ,ev]y?+ indicat$ t we _h rea*$ a /range %ore4 ,! road 0 a m]e lane1 w9d+ ov] b>e swells ( bleak & b>r5-look+ l&4 ,! h\ses 7 few & f> betwe51 besides be+ small & ru/y1 ?\gh !y appe>$ to be kept 9 good repair1 & _! doory>ds1 :i* 7 ! unf5c$ ,cape1 7 tidy2 or1 r1 !y look$ z if ! gr\nd ar\nd !m 0 bl[n clean by ! w9d4 ,p]haps ! sc>city ( wood "h1 & ! consequ5t abs5ce ( ! wood-pile & o!r wood5 traps1 _h some?+ to d ) ?is appe>ance4 ,!y seem$1 l m>9]s a%ore1 to h sat "r d[n to enjoy ! firmness ( ! l&1 )\t /udy+ _! po/ures or habilim5ts4 ,to !m x 0 m]ely t]ra firma & cognita1 n yet f]tilis & jucunda4 ,e l&scape :i* is dre>y en\gh has a c]ta9 beauty to my eyes1 & 9 ?is in/ance its p]man5t qualities 7 enhanc$ by ! wea!r4 ,ev]y?+ told ( ! sea1 ev5 :5 we did n see its wa/e or he> its ro>4 ,= birds !re 7 gulls1 & = c>ts 9 ! fields1 boats turn$ bottom upw>d aga9/ ! h\ses1 & sometimes ! rib ( a :ale 0 wov5 into ! f5ce by ! road-side4 ,! trees 71 if possible1 r>] ?an ! h\ses1 except+ apple-trees1 ( :i* !re 7 a few small or*>ds 9 ! holl[s4 ,^! 7 ei!r n>r[ & high1 ) flat tops1 hav+ lo/ _! side bran*es1 l huge plum-bu%es gr[+ 9 expos$ situations1 or else dw>f$ & bran*+ imm$iately at ! gr\nd1 l qu9ce-bu%es4 ,!y sugge/$ t1 "u l circum/ances1 all trees w\ld at la/ acquire l habits ( gr[?4 ,i aft]w>d saw on ! ,cape _m full-gr[n apple-trees n high] ?an a man's head2 "o :ole or*>d1 inde$1 :]e all ! fruit c\ld h be5 ga!r$ by a man /&+ on ! gr\nd2 b y c\ld h>dly creep b5ea? ! trees4 ,"s1 :i* ! own]s told me 7 tw5ty ye>s old1 7 only ?ree & a half feet high1 spread+ at six in*es f ! gr\nd five feet ea* way1 & be+ )al surr\nd$ ) boxes ( t> to cat* ! cank]worms1 !y look$ l plants 9 fl[]-pots1 & z if !y might be tak5 into ! h\se 9 ! w9t]4 ,9 ano!r place1 ,i saw "s n mu* l>g] ?an currant-bu%es2 yet ! own] told me t !y _h borne a b>rel & a half ( apples t fall4 ,if !y _h be5 plac$ close toge!r1 ,i c\ld h cle>$ !m all at a jump4 ,i measur$ "s ne> ! ,highl& ,light 9 ,truro1 :i* _h be5 tak5 f ! %rubby woods !reab\ts :5 "y1 & graft$4 ,"o1 :i* _h be5 set t5 ye>s1 0 on an av]age eighte5 in*es high1 & spread n9e feet ) a flat top4 ,x _h borne "o bu%el ( apples two ye>s be=e4 ,ano!r1 probably tw5ty ye>s old f ! se$1 0 five feet high1 & spread eighte5 feet1 bran*+1 z usual1 at ! gr\nd1 s t y c\ld n creep "u x4 ,?is bore a b>rel ( apples two ye>s be=e4 ,! own] ( ^! trees inv>iably us$ ! p]sonal pron\n 9 speak+ ( !m2 z1 8,i got him out ( ! woods1 b he doesn't be>40 ,! l>ge/ t ,i saw 9 t neighborhood 0 n9e feet high to ! topmo/ leaf1 & spread ?irty-?ree feet1 bran*+ at ! gr\nd five ways4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,nauset lane ,9 "o y>d ,i obs]v$ a s+le1 v heal?y-look+ tree1 :ile all ! re/ 7 dead or dy+4 ,! occupant said t 8 fa!r _h manur$ all b t "o ) blackfi%4 ,?is habit ( gr[? %\ld1 no d\bt1 be enc\rag$2 & !y %\ld n be trimm$ up1 z "s travell+ practition]s h advis$4 ,9 #ahjb !re 0 n a s+le fruit-tree 9 ,*a?am1 ! next t[n to ,orleans1 on ! s\?2 & ! old acc\nt ( ,orleans says3 8,fruit-trees _c be made to gr[ )9 a mile ( ! ocean4 ,ev5 ^? :i* are plac$ at a great] di/ance are injur$ by ! ea/ w9ds2 &1 aft] viol5t /orms 9 ! spr+1 a salti% ta/e is p]ceptible on _! b>k40 ,we notic$ t !y 7 (t5 cov]$ ) a yell[ li*5-l ru/1 ! ,p>melia p>iet9a4 ,! mo/ =eign & picturesque /ructures on ! ,cape1 to an inl&]1 n except+ ! salt-works1 are ! w9d-mills1--gray-look+ octagonal t[]s1 ) long timb]s slant+ to ! gr\nd 9 ! re>1 & !re re/+ on a c>t-:eel1 by :i* _! fans are turn$ r\nd to face ! w9d4 ,^! appe>$ also to s]ve 9 "s measure = props aga9/ its =ce4 ,a great circul> rut 0 worn ar\nd ! build+ by ! :eel4 ,! neighbors :o assemble to turn ! mill to ! w9d are likely to "k :i* way x bl[s1 )\t a wea!rcock4 ,!y look$ loose & slightly locomotive1 l huge w\nd$ birds1 trail+ a w+ or a leg1 & re-m9d$ "o ( pictures ( ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,be+ on elevat$ gr\nd1 & high 9 !mselves1 !y s]ve z l&m>ks1--= !re are no tall trees1 or o!r objects commonly1 :i* c be se5 at a di/ance 9 ! horizon2 ?\gh ! outl9e ( ! l& itself is s firm & di/9ct t an insignificant cone1 or ev5 precipice ( s&1 is visible at a great di/ance f ov] ! sea4 ,sailors mak+ ! l& commonly /e] ei!r by ! w9d-mills or ! meet+-h\ses4 ,9 ! c\ntry1 we are oblig$ to /e] by ! meet+-h\ses alone4 ,yet ! meet+-h\se is a k9d ( w9d-mill1 :i* runs "o day 9 sev51 turn$ ei!r by ! w9ds ( doctr9e or public op9ion1 or m r>ely by ! w9ds ( ,heav51 :]e ano!r sort ( gri/ is gr\nd1 ( :i*1 if x be n all bran or mu/y1 if x be n pla/]1 we tru/ to make bread ( life4 ,!re 71 "h & !re1 heaps ( %ells 9 ! fields1 :]e clams _h be5 op5$ = bait2 = ,orleans is fam\s = its %ell-fi%1 especially clams1 or1 z our au?or says1 8to speak m prop]ly1 worms40 ,! %ores are m f]tile ?an ! dry l&4 ,! inhabitants measure _! crops1 n only by bu%els ( corn1 b by b>rels ( clams4 ,a ?\s& b>rels ( clam-bait are c\nt$ z equal 9 value to six or eight ?\s& bu%els ( ,indian corn1 & once !y 7 procur$ )\t m labor or exp5se1 & ! supply 0 ?\ght to be inexhau/ible4 8,=10 runs ! hi/ory1 8aft] a portion ( ! %ore has be5 dug ov]1 & almo/ all ! clams tak5 up1 at ! end ( two ye>s1 x is said1 !y are z pl5ty !re z ev]4 ,x is ev5 affirm$ by _m p]sons1 t x is z necess>y to /ir ! clam gr\nd frequ5tly z x is to hoe a field ( potatoes2 because1 if ?is labor is omitt$1 ! clams w be cr[d$ too closely toge!r1 & w be prev5t$ f increas+ 9 size40 ,b we 7 told t ! small clam1 ,mya ar5>ia1 0 n s pl5ty "h z =m]ly4 ,probably ! clam gr\nd has be5 /irr$ too frequ5tly1 aft] all4 ,nev]!less1 "o man1 :o compla9$ t !y f$ pigs ) !m & s made !m sc>ce1 told me t he dug & op5$ "o hundr$ & tw5ty-six doll>s' wor? 9 "o w9t]1 9 ,truro4 ,illu/ration3 ,nauset ,bay ,we cross$ a brook1 n m ?an f\rte5 rods long1 betwe5 ,orleans & ,ea/ham1 call$ ,j]emiah's ,gutt]4 ,! ,atlantic is said sometimes to meet ! ,bay "h1 & isolate ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,cape4 ,! /reams ( ! ,cape are necess>ily =m$ on a m9ute scale1 s9ce !re is no room = !m to run1 )\t tumbl+ imm$iately into ! sea2 & beside1 we f\nd x difficult to run ourselves 9 t s&1 :5 !re 0 no want ( room4 ,h5ce1 ! lea/ *annel :]e wat] runs1 or may run1 is important1 & is dignifi$ ) a "n4 ,we read t !re is no runn+ wat] 9 ,*a?am1 :i* is ! next t[n4 ,! b>r5 aspect ( ! l& w\ld h>dly be believ$ if describ$4 ,x 0 su* soil1 or r l&1 z1 to judge f appe>ances1 no f>m] 9 ! int]ior w\ld ?9k ( cultivat+1 or ev5 f5c+4 ,g5]ally1 ! pl\gh$ fields ( ! ,cape look :ite & yell[1 l a mixture ( salt & ,indian meal4 ,?is is call$ soil4 ,all an inl&]'s notions ( soil & f]tility w be conf\nd$ by a visit to ^! p>ts1 & he w n be able1 = "s "t aft]w>d1 to di/+ui% soil f s&4 ,! hi/orian ( ,*a?am says ( a "p ( t t[n1 :i* has be5 ga9$ f ! sea3 8,!re is a d\btful appe>ance ( a soil beg9n+ to be =m$4 ,x is /yl$ d\btful1 because x w\ld n be obs]v$ by e eye1 & p]haps n ackn[l$g$ by _m40 ,we ?\ght t ?is w\ld n be a bad description ( ! great] "p ( ! ,cape4 ,!re is a 8bea*0 on ! we/ side ( ,ea/ham1 :i* we cross$ ! next summ]1 half a mile wide1 & /ret*+ across ! t[n%ip1 conta9+ sev5te5 hundr$ acres1 on :i* !re is n n[ a p>ticle ( vegetable m\ld1 ?\gh x =m]ly produc$ :eat4 ,all s&s are "h call$ 8bea*es10 :e!r !y are waves ( wat] or ( air t da% aga9/ !m1 s9ce !y commonly h _! orig9 on ! %ore4 8,! s& 9 "s places10 says ! hi/orian ( ,ea/ham1 8lodg+ aga9/ ! bea*-grass1 has be5 rais$ into hills fifty feet high1 :]e tw5ty-five ye>s ago no hills exi/$4 ,9 o!rs x has fill$ up small valleys1 & swamps4 ,:]e a /rong-root$ bu% /ood1 ! appe>ance is s+ul>3 a mass ( e>? & s& adh]es to x1 resembl+ a small t[]4 ,9 sev]al places1 rocks1 :i* 7 =m]ly cov]$ ) soil1 are disclos$1 & be+ la%$ by ! s&1 driv5 aga9/ !m by ! w9d1 look z if !y 7 rec5tly dug f a qu>ry40 ,we 7 surpris$ to he> ( ! great crops ( corn :i* are /ill rais$ 9 ,ea/ham1 not)/&+ ! real & app>5t b>r5ness4 ,our l&lord 9 ,orleans _h told u t he rais$ ?ree or f\r hundr$ bu%els ( corn annually1 & also ( ! great numb] ( pigs :i* he fatt5$4 ,9 ,*ampla9's 8,voyages10 !re is a plate repres5t+ ! ,indian cornfields h]eab\ts1 ) _! wigwams 9 ! mid/1 z !y appe>$ 9 #afje1 & x 0 "h t ! ,pilgrims1 to quote _! own words1 8b\ght eight or t5 hog%eads ( corn & beans0 ( ! ,nauset ,indians1 9 #afbb1 to keep !mselves f />v+4#a 8,9 #affg ! t[n ( ,ea/ham vot$ t e h\sekeep] %\ld kill twelve blackbirds or ?ree cr[s1 :i* did great damage to ! corn2 & ?is vote 0 repeat$ = _m ye>s40 ,9 #afie an additional ord] 0 pass$1 namely1 t 8e unm>ri$ man 9 ! t[n%ip %all kill six blackbirds1 or ?ree cr[s1 :ile he rema9s s+le2 z a p5alty = n do+ x1 %all n be m>ri$ until he obey ?is ord]40 ,! blackbirds1 h[ev]1 /ill mole/ ! corn4 ,i saw !m at x ! next summ]1 & !re 7 _m sc>ecr[s1 if n sc>e-blackbirds1 9 ! fields1 :i* ,i (t5 mi/ook = m54 ,illu/ration3 ,a sc>ecr[ ,f :i* ,i conclud$ t ei!r _m m5 7 n m>ri$1 or _m blackbirds 74 ,yet !y put b ?ree or f\r k]nels 9 a hill1 & let few] plants rema9 ?an we d4 ,9 ! acc\nt ( ,ea/ham1 9 ! 8,hi/orical ,collections10 pr9t$ 9 #ahjb1 x is said1 t 8m corn is produc$ ?an ! inhabitants consume1 & ab\t a ?\s& bu%els are annually s5t to m>ket4 ,! soil be+ free f /ones1 a pl\gh passes ?r\gh x spe$ily2 & aft] ! corn has come up1 a small ,cape horse1 some:at l>g] ?an a goat1 w1 ) ! assi/ance ( two boys1 easily hoe ?ree or f\r acres 9 a day2 sev]al f>m]s are accu/om$ to produce five hundr$ bu%els ( gra9 annually1 & n long s9ce "o rais$ eight hundr$ bu%els on sixty acres40 ,simil> acc\nts are giv5 to-day2 inde$1 ! rec5t acc\nts are 9 "s in/ances suspectable repetitions ( ! old1 & ,i h no d\bt t _! /atem5ts are z (t5 f\nd$ on ! exception z ! rule1 & t by f> ! great] numb] ( acres are z b>r5 z !y appe> to be4 ,x is suffici5tly rem>kable t any crops c be rais$ "h1 & x may be ow+1 z o!rs h sugge/$1 to ! am\nt ( moi/ure 9 ! atmosph]e1 ! w>m? ( ! s&1 & ! r>5ess ( fro/s4 ,a mill]1 :o 0 %>p5+ 8 /ones1 told me t1 =ty ye>s ago1 he _h be5 to a husk+ "h1 :]e five hundr$ bu%els 7 husk$ 9 "o ev5+1 & ! corn 0 pil$ six feet high or m1 9 ! mid/1 b n[1 fifte5 or eighte5 bu%els to an acre 7 an av]age yield4 ,i nev] saw fields ( su* puny & unpromis+ look+ corn z 9 ?is t[n4 ,probably ! inhabitants are cont5t$ ) small crops f a great surface easily cultivat$4 ,x is n always ! mo/ f]tile l& t is ! mo/ pr(itable1 & ?is s& may repay cultivation1 z well z ! f]tile bottoms ( ! ,we/4 ,x is said1 moreov]1 t ! vegetables rais$ 9 ! s&1 )\t manure1 are rem>kably sweet1 ! pumpk9s especially1 ?\gh :5 _! se$ is plant$ 9 ! int]ior !y soon deg5]ate4 ,i c te/ify t ! vegetables "h1 :5 !y succe$ at all1 look rem>kably gre5 & heal?y1 ?\gh p]haps x is p>tly by contra/ ) ! s&4 ,yet ! inhabitants ( ! ,cape t[ns1 g5]ally1 d n raise _! own meal or pork4 ,_! g>d5s are commonly little pat*es1 t h be5 r$eem$ f ! edges ( ! m>%es & swamps4 ,all ! morn+ we _h he>d ! sea ro> on ! ea/]n %ore1 :i* 0 sev]al miles di/ant2 = x /ill felt ! effects ( ! /orm 9 :i* ! ,/4 ,john 0 wreck$1--?\gh a s*ool-boy1 :om we ov]took1 h>dly knew :at we meant1 8 e>s 7 s us$ to x4 ,he w\ld h m pla9ly he>d ! same s\nd 9 a %ell4 ,x 0 a v inspirit+ s\nd to walk by1 fill+ ! :ole air1 t ( ! sea da%+ aga9/ ! l&1 he>d sev]al miles inl&4 ,in/ead ( hav+ a dog to gr[l be=e y\r door1 to h an ,atlantic ,ocean to gr[l = a :ole ,cape6 ,on ! :ole1 we 7 glad ( ! /orm1 :i* w\ld %[ u ! ocean 9 its angrie/ mood4 ,*>les ,d>w9 0 assur$ t ! ro> ( ! surf on ! coa/ ( ,*iloe1 aft] a heavy gale1 c\ld be he>d at night a di/ance ( 8#ba sea miles across a hilly & wood$ c\ntry40 ,we conv]s$ ) ! boy we h m5tion$1 :o might h be5 eight ye>s old1 mak+ him walk ! :ile "u ! lee ( our umbrella2 = we ?\ght x z important to "k :at 0 life on ! ,cape to a boy z to a man4 ,we le>n$ f him :]e ! be/ grapes 7 to be f\nd 9 t neighborhood4 ,he 0 c>ry+ 8 d9n] 9 a pail2 &1 )\t any imp]t95t que/ions be+ put by u1 x did at l5g? appe> ( :at x consi/$4 ,! homelie/ facts are always ! mo/ acceptable to an inquir+ m9d4 ,at l5g?1 be=e we got to ,ea/ham meet+-h\se1 we left ! road & /ruck across ! c\ntry = ! ea/]n %ore at ,nauset ,lights1--?ree lights close toge!r1 two or ?ree miles di/ant f u4 ,!y 7 s _m t !y might be di/+ui%$ f o!rs2 b ?is seem$ a %iftless & co/ly way ( accompli%+ t object4 ,we f\nd ourselves at once on an app>5tly b\ndless pla91 )\t a tree or a f5ce1 or1 ) "o or two exceptions1 a h\se 9 sight4 ,in/ead ( f5ces1 ! e>? 0 sometimes ?r[n up into a slight ridge4 ,my companion comp>$ x to ! roll+ prairies ( ,ill9ois4 ,9 ! /orm ( w9d & ra9 :i* rag$ :5 we trav]s$ x1 x no d\bt appe>$ m va/ & desolate ?an x really is4 ,z !re 7 no hills1 b only "h & !re a dry holl[ 9 ! mid/ ( ! wa/e1 & ! di/ant horizon 0 conceal$ by mi/1 we did n "k :e!r x 0 high or l[4 ,a solit>y travell] :om we saw p]ambulat+ 9 ! di/ance loom$ l a giant4 ,he appe>$ to walk sl\*+ly1 z if held up f above by /raps "u 8 %\ld]s1 z mu* z support$ by ! pla9 bel[4 ,m5 & boys w\ld h appe>$ alike at a little di/ance1 !re be+ no object by :i* to measure !m4 ,inde$1 to an inl&]1 ! ,cape l&scape is a con/ant mirage4 ,?is k9d ( c\ntry ext5d$ a mile or two ea* way4 ,^! 7 ! 8,pla9s ( ,nauset10 once cov]$ ) wood1 :]e 9 w9t] ! w9ds h[l & ! sn[ bl[s "r m]rily 9 ! face ( ! travell]4 ,i 0 glad to h got out ( ! t[ns1 :]e ,i am wont to feel unspeakably mean & disgrac$1--to h left beh9d me = a season ! b>-rooms ( ,massa*usetts1 :]e ! full-gr[n are n wean$ f savage & fil?y habits1--/ill suck+ a cig>4 ,my spirits rose 9 proportion to ! outw>d dre>9ess4 ,! t[ns ne$ to be v5tilat$4 ,! gods w\ld be pleas$ to see "s pure flames f _! alt>s4 ,!y are n to be appeas$ ) cig>-smoke4 ,z we ?us skirt$ ! back-side ( ! t[ns1 = we did n ent] any village1 till we got to ,prov9cet[n1 we read _! hi/ories "u our umbrellas1 r>ely meet+ anybody4 ,! old acc\nts are ! ri*e/ 9 topography1 :i* 0 :at we want$ mo/2 &1 inde$1 9 mo/ ?+s else1 = ,i f9d t ! readable p>ts ( ! mod]n acc\nts ( ^! t[ns consi/1 9 a great measure1 ( quotations1 ackn[l$g$ & unackn[l$g$1 f ! old] ones1 )\t any additional in=mation ( equal int]e/2--t[n hi/ories1 :i* at l5g? run into a hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* ( t place1 t be+ ! only /ory !y h to tell1 & conclude by quot+ ! ,lat9 epitaphs ( ! old pa/ors1 hav+ be5 writt5 9 ! good old days ( ,lat9 & ( ,greek4 ,!y w g back to ! ord9ation ( e m9i/] & tell y fai?fully :o made ! introductory pray]1 & :o deliv]$ ! s]mon2 :o made ! orda9+ pray]1 & :o gave ! *>ge2 :o ext5d$ ! "r h& ( fell[%ip1 & :o pron\nc$ ! b5$iction2 also h[ _m ecclesia/ical c\ncils conv5$ f "t to "t to inquire into ! or?odoxy ( "s m9i/]1 & ! names ( all :o compos$ !m4 ,z x w take u an h\r to get ov] ?is pla91 & !re is no v>iety 9 ! prospect1 peculi> z x is1 ,i w read a little 9 ! hi/ory ( ,ea/ham ! :ile4 ,:5 ! committee f ,plym\? _h pur*as$ ! t]ritory ( ,ea/ham ( ! ,indians1 8x 0 dem&$1 :o laid claim to ,bill+sgate80 :i* 0 und]/ood to be all t "p ( ! ,cape nor? ( :at !y _h pur*as$4 8,! answ] 01 !re 0 n any :o own$ x4 #8,!n1' said ! committee1 #8t l& is ours4' ,! ,indians answ]$1 t x 040 ,?is 0 a rem>kable ass]tion & admission4 ,! ,pilgrims appe> to h reg>d$ !mselves z ,n ,any's repres5tatives4 ,p]haps ?is 0 ! fir/ in/ance ( t quiet way ( 8speak+ =0 a place n yet occupi$1 or at lea/ n improv$ z mu* z x may be1 :i* _! desc5dants h practis$1 & are /ill practis+ s ext5sively4 ,n ,any seems to h be5 ! sole proprietor ( all ,am]ica be=e ! ,yankees4 ,b hi/ory says t1 :5 ! ,pilgrims _h held ! l&s ( ,bill+sgate _m ye>s1 at l5g? 8appe>$ an ,indian1 :o /yl$ himself ,lieut5ant ,an?ony10 :o laid claim to !m1 & ( him !y b\ght !m4 ,:o kn[s b a ,lieut5ant ,an?ony may be knock+ at ! door ( ! ,:ite ,h\se "s day8 ,at any rate1 ,i "k t if y hold a ?+ unju/ly1 !re w surely be ! devil to pay at la/4 ,?omas ,pr9ce1 :o 0 sev]al times ! gov]nor ( ! ,plym\? colony1 0 ! lead] ( ! settlem5t ( ,ea/ham4 ,!re 0 rec5tly /&+1 on :at 0 once 8 f>m1 9 ?is t[n1 a pe>-tree :i* is said to h be5 br\ght f ,engl&1 & plant$ !re by him1 ab\t two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,x 0 bl[n d[n a few mon?s be=e we 7 !re4 ,a late acc\nt says t x 0 rec5tly 9 a vigor\s /ate2 ! fruit small1 b excell5t2 & x yield$ on an av]age fifte5 bu%els4 ,"s appropriate l9es h be5 address$ to x1 by a ,mr4 ,heman ,doane1 f :i* ,i w quote1 p>tly because !y are ! only specim5 ( ,cape ,cod v]se :i* ,i rememb] to h se51 & p>tly because !y are n bad4 8,two hundr$ ye>s h1 on ! w+s ( ,"t1 ,pass$ ) _! joys & woes1 s9ce ?\1 ,old ,tree6 ,put =? ?y fir/ leaves 9 ?is =eign clime4 ,transplant$ f ! soil beyond ! sea40 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! />s repres5t ! m cl]ical l9es1 & also ^? :i* h deceas$4 8,t exil$ b& long s9ce h pass$ away1 ,& /ill1 ,old ,tree ,i ?\ /&e/ 9 ! place ,:]e ,pr9ce's h& did plant !e 9 8 day1-- ,an undesign$ memorial ( 8 race ,& "t2 ( ^? our honor$ fa!rs1 :5 ,!y came f ,plym\? o'er & settl$ "h2 ,doane1 ,higg9s1 ,sn[1 & o!r wor?y m54 ,^: names _! sons rememb] to rev]e4 99 99 99 99 99 8,old ,"t has ?9n$ ?y b\ghs4 ,old ,pilgrim ,tree6 ,& b[$ !e ) ! weight ( _m ye>s2 ,yet 'mid ! fro/s ( age1 ?y bloom we see1 ,& ye>ly /ill ?y mell[ fruit appe>s40 ,!re are "s o!r l9es :i* ,i might quote1 if !y 7 n ti$ to unwor?y companions by ! rhyme4 ,:5 "o ox w lie d[n1 ! yoke be>s h>d on him t /&s up4 ,"o ( ! fir/ settl]s ( ,ea/ham 0 ,deacon ,john ,doane1 :o di$ 9 #agjg1 ag$ "o hundr$ & t54 ,tradition says t he 0 rock$ 9 a cradle sev]al ( 8 la/ ye>s4 ,t1 c]ta9ly1 0 n an ,a*illean life4 ,8 "m mu/ h let him slip :5 %e dipp$ him into ! liquor :i* 0 to make him invuln]able1 & he w5t 91 heels & all4 ,"s ( ! /one-b\nds to 8 f>m :i* he set up are /&+ to-day1 ) 8 initials cut 9 !m4 ,! ecclesia/ical hi/ory ( ?is t[n int]e/$ u some:at4 ,x appe>s t 8!y v e>ly built a small meet+-h\se1 tw5ty feet squ>e1 ) a ?at*$ ro( ?r\gh :i* !y might fire _! muskets10--( c\rse1 at ! ,devil4 8,9 #affb1 ! t[n agre$ t a "p ( e :ale ca/ on %ore be appropriat$ = ! support ( ! m9i/ry40 ,no d\bt !re seem$ to be "s propriety 9 ?us leav+ ! support ( ! m9i/]s to ,provid5ce1 ^: s]vants !y are1 & :o alone rules ! /orms2 =1 :5 few :ales 7 ca/ up1 !y might suspect t _! wor%ip 0 n acceptable4 ,! m9i/]s mu/ h sat ^u ! cliffs 9 e /orm1 & wat*$ ! %ore ) anxiety4 ,&1 = my "p1 if ,i 7 a m9i/] ,i w\ld r tru/ to ! b[els ( ! bill[s1 on ! back-side ( ,cape ,cod1 to ca/ up a :ale = me1 ?an to ! g5]osity ( _m a c\ntry p>i% t ,i "k4 ,y _c say ( a c\ntry m9i/]'s sal>y1 commonly1 t x is 8v l a :ale40 ,nev]!less1 ! m9i/] :o dep5d$ on :ales ca/ up mu/ h _h a try+ "t ( x4 ,i w\ld r h gone to ! ,falkl& ,isles ) a h>poon1 & done ) x4 ,?9k ( a :ale hav+ ! brea? ( life beat5 out ( him by a /orm1 & dragg+ 9 ov] ! b>s & guzzles1 = ! support ( ! m9i/ry6 ,:at a consolation x mu/ h be5 to him6 ,i h he>d ( a m9i/]1 :o _h be5 a fi%]man1 be+ settl$ 9 ,bridgewat] = z long a "t z he c\ld tell a cod f a haddock4 ,g5]\s z x seems1 ?is condition w\ld empty mo/ c\ntry pulpits =?)1 = x is long s9ce ! fi%]s ( m5 7 fi%]m54 ,also1 a duty 0 put on mack]el "h to support a free-s*ool2 9 o!r words1 ! mack]el-s*ool 0 tax$ 9 ord] t ! *ildr5's s*ool might be free4 8,9 #affe ! ,c\rt pass$ a law to inflict corporal puni%m5t on all p]sons1 :o resid$ 9 ! t[ns ( ?is gov]nm5t1 :o d5i$ ! ,scriptures40 ,?9k ( a man be+ :ipp$ on a spr+ morn+ till he 0 con/ra9$ to confess t ! ,scriptures 7 true6 8,x 0 also vot$ by ! t[n t all p]sons :o %\ld /& out ( ! meet+-h\se dur+ ! "t ( div9e s]vice %\ld be set 9 ! /ocks40 ,x behoov$ su* a t[n to see t sitt+ 9 ! meet+-h\se 0 no?+ ak9 to sitt+ 9 ! /ocks1 le/ ! p5alty ( ob$i5ce to ! law might be great] ?an t ( disob$i5ce4 ,?is 0 ! ,ea/ham fam\s ( late ye>s = its camp-meet+s1 held 9 a grove ne> by1 to :i* ?\s&s flock f all p>ts ( ! ,bay4 ,we conjectur$ t ! reason = ! p]haps unusual1 if n unheal?ful1 developm5t ( ! religi\s s5tim5t "h 0 ! fact t a l>ge portion ( ! population are wom5 ^: husb&s & sons are ei!r abroad on ! sea1 or else dr[n$1 & !re is nobody b !y & ! m9i/]s left beh9d4 ,! old acc\nt says t 8hy/]ic fits are v common 9 ,orleans1 ,ea/ham1 & ! t[ns bel[1 p>ticul>ly on ,sunday1 9 ! times ( div9e s]vice4 ,:5 "o woman is affect$1 five or six o!rs g5]ally sympa?ize ) h]2 & ! congregation is ?r[n into ! utmo/ confusion4 ,sev]al old m5 suppose1 unphilosophically & un*>itably1 p]haps1 t ! w is p>tly conc]n$1 & t ridicule & ?reats w\ld h a t5d5cy to prev5t ! evil40 ,h[ ?is is n[ we did n le>n4 ,we saw "o s+ul>ly mascul9e woman1 h[ev]1 9 a h\se on ?is v pla91 :o did n look z if %e 0 ev] tr\bl$ ) hy/]ics1 or sympa?iz$ ) ^? t 72 or1 p]*ance1 life itself 0 to h] a hy/]ic fit1--a ,nauset woman1 ( a h>dness & co>s5ess su* z no man ev] possesses or sugge/s4 ,x 0 en\gh to see ! v]tebrae & s9ews ( h] neck1 & h] set jaws ( iron1 :i* w\ld h bitt5 a bo>d-nail 9 two 9 _! ord9>y action1--brac$ aga9/ ! _w1 talk+ l a man-(-w>'s-man 9 petticoats1 or z if %\t+ to y ?r\gh a break]2 :o look$ z if x made h] head a*e to live2 h>d en\gh = any enormity4 ,i look$ ^u h] z "o :o _h committ$ infanticide2 :o nev] _h a bro!r1 unless x 7 "s wee ?+ t di$ 9 infancy1--= :at ne$ ( him8--& ^: fa!r mu/ h di$ be=e %e 0 born4 ,?is woman told u t ! camp-meet+s 7 n held ! previ\s summ] = fe> ( introduc+ ! *ol]a1 & t !y w\ld h be5 held e>li] ?is summ]1 b ! rye 0 s backw>d t /raw w\ld n h be5 ready = !m2 = !y lie 9 /raw4 ,!re are sometimes "o hundr$ & fifty m9i/]s 767 & five ?\s& he>]s assembl$4 ,! gr\nd1 :i* is call$ ,mill5nium ,grove1 is own$ by a company 9 ,bo/on1 & is ! mo/ suitable1 or r unsuitable1 = ?is purpose ( any t ,i saw on ! ,cape4 ,x is f5c$1 & ! frames ( ! t5ts are at all times to be se5 int]sp]s$ among ! oaks4 ,!y h an ov5 & a pump1 & keep all _! kit*5 ut5sils & t5t cov]+s & furniture 9 a p]man5t build+ on ! spot4 ,!y select a "t = _! meet+s :5 ! moon is full4 ,a man is appo9t$ to cle> out ! pump a week be=eh&1 :ile ! m9i/]s are cle>+ _! ?roats2 b1 probably1 ! latt] d n always deliv] z pure a /ream z ! =m]4 ,i saw ! heaps ( clam-%ells left "u ! tables1 :]e !y _h fea/$ 9 previ\s summ]s1 & suppos$1 ( c\rse1 t t 0 ! "w ( ! unconv]t$1 or ! backslid]s & sc(f]s4 ,x look$ z if a camp-meet+ mu/ be a s+ul> comb9ation ( a pray]-meet+ & a picnic4 ,illu/ration3 ,mill5nium ,grove camp-meet+ gr\nds ,! fir/ m9i/] settl$ "h 0 ! ,rev4 ,samuel ,treat1 9 #afgb1 a g5tleman :o is said to be 8entitl$ to a di/+ui%$ rank among ! evangeli/s ( ,new ,engl&40 ,he conv]t$ _m ,indians1 z well z :ite m51 9 8 day1 & translat$ ! ,confession ( ,fai? into ! ,nauset language4 ,^! 7 ! ,indians conc]n+ :om _! fir/ tea*]1 ,ri*>d ,b\rne1 wrote to ,gook91 9 #afgd1 t he _h be5 to see "o :o 0 sick1 8& !re came f him v savory & heav5ly expressions10 b1 ) reg>d to ! mass ( !m1 he says1 8! tru? is1 t _m ( !m are v loose 9 _! c\rse1 to my he>tbreak+ sorr[40 ,mr4 ,treat is describ$ z a ,calv9i/ ( ! /ricte/ k9d1 n "o ( ^? :o1 by giv+ up or expla9+ away1 become l a porcup9e dis>m$ ( its quills1 b a consi/5t ,calv9i/1 :o c d>t 8 quills to a di/ance & c\rage\sly def5d himself4 ,!re exi/s a volume ( 8 s]mons 9 manuscript1 8:i*10 says a comm5tator1 8appe> to h be5 design$ = publication40 ,i quote ! foll[+ s5t5ces at second h&1 f a ,disc\rse on ,luke xvi4 #bc1 address$ to s9n]s3-- 8,?\ mu/ erelong g to ! bottomless pit4 ,hell ha? enl>g$ h]self1 & is ready to receive !e4 ,!re is room en\gh = ?y ent]ta9m5t4444 8,consid]1 ?\ art go+ to a place prep>$ by ,god on purpose to exalt 8 ju/ice 91--a place made = no o!r employm5t b torm5ts4 ,hell is ,god's h\se ( correction2 &1 rememb]1 ,god do? all ?+s l himself4 ,:5 ,god w\ld %[ 8 ju/ice1 & :at is ! weight ( 8 wra?1 he makes a hell :]e x %all1 inde$1 appe> to purpose4444 ,woe to ?y s\l :5 ?\ %alt be set up z a butt = ! arr[s ( ! ,almighty4444 8,consid]1 ,god himself %all be ! pr9cipal ag5t 9 ?y mis]y1--8 brea? is ! bell[s :i* bl[s up ! flame ( hell =ev]2--& if he puni% !e1 if he meet !e 9 8 fury1 he w n meet !e z a man2 he w give !e an omnipot5t bl[40 8,"s ?9k s9n+ ends ) ?is life2 b x is a mi/ake4 ,! creature is held "u an ev]la/+ law2 ! damn$ increase 9 s9 9 hell4 ,possibly1 ! m5tion ( ?is may please !e4 ,b1 rememb]1 !re %all be no pleasant s9s !re2 no eat+1 dr9k+1 s++1 danc+1 wanton dalliance1 & dr9k+ /ol5 wat]s1 b damn$ s9s1 bitt]1 helli% s9s2 s9s exasp]at$ by torm5ts1 curs+ ,god1 spite1 rage1 & blasphemy4--,! guilt ( all ?y s9s %all be laid ^u ?y s\l1 & be made s _m heaps ( fuel4444 8,s9n]1 ,i besee* !e1 realize ! tru? ( ^! ?+s4 ,d n g ab\t to dream t ?is is d]ogatory to ,god's m]cy1 & no?+ b a va9 fable to sc>e *ildr5 out ( _! wits )al4 ,god c be m]ciful1 ?\gh he make !e mis]able4 ,he %all h monum5ts en\gh ( t preci\s attribute1 %9+ l />s 9 ! place ( glory1 & s++ et]nal hallelujahs to ! praise ( ,him t r$eem$ !m1 ?\gh1 to exalt ! p[] ( 8 ju/ice1 he damn s9n]s heaps ^u heaps40 8,b10 cont9ues ! same writ]1 8) ! advantage ( proclaim+ ! doctr9e ( t]ror1 :i* is naturally productive ( a sublime & impressive /yle ( eloqu5ce 7#8,triumphat v5toso glori curru orator1 qui pectus angit1 irritat1 et implet t]roribus4' ,vid4 ,burnet1 ,de ,/at4 ,mort41 p4 #cji71 he c\ld n atta9 ! "* ( a popul> prea*]4 ,8 voice 0 s l\d t x c\ld be he>d at a great di/ance f ! meet+-h\se1 ev5 amid/ ! %rieks ( hy/]ical wom51 & ! w9ds t h[l$ ov] ! pla9s ( ,nauset2 b !re 0 no m music 9 x ?an 9 ! discordant s\nds ) :i* x 0 m+l$40 8,! effect ( su* prea*+10 x is said1 80 t 8 he>]s 7 sev]al times1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 m9i/ry1 awak5$ & al>m$2 & on "o occasion a comp>atively innoc5t "y man 0 fright5$ ne>ly out ( 8 wits1 & ,mr4 ,treat _h to ex]t himself to make hell seem some:at cool] to him02 yet we are assur$ t 8,treat's mann]s 7 *e]ful1 8 conv]sation pleasant1 & sometimes faceti\s1 b always dec5t4 ,he 0 fond ( a /roke ( humor1 & a practical joke1 & manife/$ 8 reli% = !m by long & l\d fits ( laught]40 ,?is 0 ! man ( :om a well-kn[n anecdote is told1 :i* d\btless _m ( my read]s h he>d1 b :i*1 nev]!less1 ,i w v5ture to quote3-- 8,aft] 8 m>riage ) ! daught] ( ,mr4 ,will>d 7pa/or ( ! ,s\? ,*ur* 9 ,bo/on71 he 0 sometimes invit$ by t g5tleman to prea* 9 8 pulpit4 ,mr4 ,will>d possess$ a graceful deliv]y1 a mascul9e & h>moni\s voice2 &1 ?\gh he did n ga9 mu* reputation by 8 #8,body ( ,div9ity1' :i* is frequ5tly sne]$ at1 p>ticul>ly by ^? :o h read x1 yet 9 8 s]mons are /r5g? ( ?\ght & en]gy ( language4 ,! natural consequ5ce 0 t he 0 g5]ally admir$4 ,mr4 ,treat hav+ prea*$ "o ( 8 be/ disc\rses to ! congregation ( 8 fa!r-9-law1 9 8 usual unhappy mann]1 excit$ univ]sal disgu/2 & sev]al nice judges wait$ on ,mr4 ,will>d1 & begg$ t ,mr4 ,treat1 :o 0 a wor?y1 pi\s man1 x 0 true1 b a wret*$ prea*]1 might nev] be invit$ into 8 pulpit aga94 ,to ?is reque/ ,mr4 ,will>d made no reply2 b he desir$ 8 son-9-law to l5d him ! disc\rse2 :i* be+ left ) him1 he deliv]$ x )\t alt]ation to 8 p a few weeks aft]4 ,!y ran to ,mr4 ,will>d & reque/$ a copy = ! press4 #8,see ! diff]5ce1' !y cri$1 #8betwe5 y\rself & y\r son-9-law2 y h prea*$ a s]mon on ! same text z ,mr4 ,treat's1 b :il/ 8 0 contemptible1 y\rs is excell5t4' ,z is obs]v$ 9 a note1 #8,mr4 ,will>d1 aft] produc+ ! s]mon 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,mr4 ,treat1 might h address$ ^! sage critics 9 ! words ( ,pha$rus1 8#8,en hic decl>at1 quales sitis judices4'0#b ,mr4 ,treat di$ ( a /roke ( ! palsy1 j aft] ! memorable /orm kn[n z ! ,great ,sn[1 :i* left ! gr\nd ar\nd 8 h\se entirely b>e1 b heap$ up ! sn[ 9 ! road to an uncommon height4 ,?r\gh ?is an ar*$ way 0 dug1 by :i* ! ,indians bore 8 bod to ! grave4 ,! read] w imag9e u1 all ! :ile1 /eadily trav]s+ t ext5sive pla9 9 a direction a little nor? ( ea/ t[>d ,nauset ,bea*1 & read+ "u our umbrellas z we sail$1 :ile x bl[$ h>d ) m+l$ mi/ & ra91 z if we 7 approa*+ a fit anniv]s>y ( ,mr4 ,treat's fun]al4 ,we fanci$ t x 0 su* a moor z t on :i* somebody p]i%$ 9 ! sn[1 z is relat$ 9 ! 8,lights & ,%ad[s ( ,scotti% ,life40 ,! next m9i/] settl$ "h 0 ! 8,rev4 ,samuel ,osborn1 :o 0 born 9 ,irel&1 & educat$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,dubl940 ,he is said to h be5 8,a man ( wisdom & virtue10 & taught 8 p ! use ( peat1 & ! art ( dry+ & prep>+ x1 :i* z !y _h sc>cely any o!r fuel1 0 a great bless+ to !m4 ,he also introduc$ improvem5ts 9 agriculture4 ,b1 not)/&+ 8 _m s]vices1 z he embrac$ ! religion ( ,arm9ius1 "s ( 8 flock became dissatisfi$4 ,at l5g?1 an ecclesia/ical c\ncil1 consi/+ ( t5 m9i/]s1 ) _! *ur*es1 sat ^u him1 & !y1 naturally en\gh1 spoil$ 8 usefulness4 ,! c\ncil conv5$ at ! desire ( two div9e philosoph]s1--,joseph ,doane & ,na?aniel ,freeman4 ,9 _! report !y say1 8,x appe>s to ! c\ncil t ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,osborn ha?1 9 8 prea*+ to ?is p1 said1 t :at ,*ri/ did & suff]$ do? no?+ abate or dim9i% our obligation to obey ! law ( ,god1 & t ,*ri/'s suff]+ & ob$i5ce 7 = himself2 bo? p>ts ( :i*1 we ?9k1 conta9 dang]\s error40 8,also3 #8,x ha? be5 said1 & do? appe> to ?is c\ncil1 t ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,osborn1 bo? 9 public & 9 private1 ass]t$ t !re are no promises 9 ! ,bible b :at are conditional1 :i* we ?9k1 also1 to be an error1 & d say t !re are promises :i* are absolute & )\t any condition1--su* z ! promise ( a new he>t1 & t he w write 8 law 9 our he>ts4'0 8,also1 !y say1 #8x ha? be5 alleg$1 & do? appe> to u1 t ,mr4 ,osborn ha? decl>$1 t ob$i5ce is a consid]able cause ( a p]son's ju/ification1 :i*1 we ?9k1 conta9s v dang]\s error4'0 ,& _m ! l di/9ctions !y made1 su* z "s ( my read]s1 probably1 are m famili> ) ?an ,i am4 ,s1 f> 9 ! ,ea/1 among ! ,yezidis1 or ,wor%ipp]s ( ! ,devil1 s-call$1 ! ,*aldaeans1 & o!rs1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( travell]s1 y may /ill he> ^! rem>kable disputations on doctr9al po9ts go+ on4 ,osborn 01 accord+ly1 dismiss$1 & he remov$ to ,bo/on1 :]e he kept s*ool = _m ye>s4 ,b he 0 fully ju/ifi$1 me?9ks1 by 8 works 9 ! peat-mead[2 "o pro( ( :i* is1 t he liv$ to be betwe5 n9ety & "o hundr$ ye>s old4 ,! next m9i/] 0 ! ,rev4 ,b5jam9 ,webb1 ( :om1 ?\gh a neighbor+ cl]gy-man pron\nc$ him 8! be/ man & ! be/ m9i/] :om he ev] knew10 yet ! hi/orian says t1 8,z he sp5t 8 days 9 ! uni=m dis*>ge ( 8 duty 7x rem9ds "o ( a c\ntry mu/]7 & !re 7 no %ades to give relief to 8 "*1 n mu* c be said ( him4 7,pity ! ,devil did n plant a few %ade-trees along 8 av5ues47 ,8 he>t 0 z pure z ! new-fall5 sn[1 :i* completely cov]s e d>k spot 9 a field2 8 m9d 0 z s]5e z ! sky 9 a mild ev5+ 9 ,june1 :5 ! moon %9es )\t a cl\d4 ,"n any virtue1 & t virtue he practis$2 "n any vice1 & t vice he %unn$4 ,b if peculi> qualities m>k$ 8 "*1 !y 7 8 humility1 8 g5tl5ess1 & 8 love ( ,god4 ,! p _h long be5 taught by a son ( ?und] 7,mr4 ,treat73 9 him !y 7 in/ruct$ by a son ( consolation1 :o sweetly allur$ !m to virtue by s(t p]suasion1 & by exhibit+ ! m]cy ( ! ,supreme ,be+2 = 8 ?\ghts 7 s mu* 9 heav5 t !y seldom desc5d$ to ! dismal regions bel[2 & ?\gh ( ! same religi\s s5tim5ts z ,mr4 ,treat1 yet 8 att5tion 0 turn$ to ^? glad tid+s ( great joy :i* a ,savi\r came to publi%40 ,we 7 int]e/$ to he> t su* a man _h trodd5 ! pla9s ( ,nauset4 ,turn+ ov] fur!r 9 our book1 our eyes fell on ! "n ( ! ,rev4 ,jona?an ,bascom1 ( ,orleans2 8,s5ex emunct n>is1 doctus1 et auctor elegantium v]borum1 facetus1 et dulcis fe/ique s]monis40 ,&1 aga91 on t ( ! ,rev4 ,na?an ,/one1 ( ,d5nis3 8,vir humilis1 mitis1 bl&us1 adv5>um hospes2 7!re 0 ne$ ( him !re27 suis commodis 9 t]r non /ud5s1 reconditis !sauris 9 clo40 ,an easy virtue t1 !re1 = me?9ks no inhabitant ( ,d5nis c\ld be v /udi\s ab\t 8 e>?ly commodity1 b mu/ reg>d ! bulk ( 8 treasures z 9 heav54 ,b probably ! mo/ j & p]t95t "* ( all is t :i* appe>s to be giv5 to ! ,rev4 ,ephraim ,briggs1 ( ,*a?am1 9 ! language ( ! lat] ,romans1 8,seip1 sepoese1 sepoemese1 we*ekum10--:i* n be+ int]pret$1 we "k n :at x means1 ?\gh we h no d\bt x occurs some:]e 9 ! ,scriptures1 probably 9 ! ,apo/le ,eliot's ,epi/le to ! ,nipmucks4 ,let no "o ?9k t ,i d n love ! old m9i/]s4 ,!y 71 probably1 ! be/ m5 ( _! g5]ation1 & !y des]ve t _! biographies %\ld fill ! pages ( ! t[n hi/ories4 ,if ,i c\ld b he> ! 8glad tid+s0 ( :i* !y tell1 & :i*1 p]*ance1 !y he>d1 ,i might write 9 a wor?i] /ra9 ?an ?is4 ,!re 0 no bett] way to make ! read] realize h[ wide & peculi> t pla9 01 & h[ long x took to trav]se x1 ?an by ins]t+ ^! extracts 9 ! mid/ ( my n>rative4 #a ,!y t\*$ aft] ?is at a place call$ ,matta*ie/1 :]e !y got m corn2 b _! %allop be+ ca/ away 9 a /orm1 ! ,gov]nor 0 oblig$ to return to ,plym\? on foot1 fifty miles ?r\gh ! woods4 ,accord+ to ,m\rt's ,relation1 8he came safely home1 ?\gh we>y & surbat$10 t is1 foot-sore4 7,ital4 sobatt]e1 ,lat4 sub or solea batt]e1 to bruise ! soles ( ! feet2 v4 ,dic4 ,n 8f ac]batus1 embitt]$ or aggriev$10 z "o comm5tator on ?is passage supposes47 ,?is ^w is ( v r>e occurr5ce1 be+ appli$ only to gov]nors & p]sons ( l description1 :o are 9 t pr$icam5t2 ?\gh su* g5]ally h consid]able mileage all[$ !m1 & might save _! soles if !y c>$4 #b ,lib4 v4 ,fab4 #e4 ,,iv ,,! ,,bea* ,at l5g? we rea*$ ! seem+ly retreat+ b\nd>y ( ! pla91 & ent]$ :at _h appe>$ at a di/ance an upl& m>%1 b prov$ to be dry s& cov]$ ) ,bea*-grass1 ! ,be>b]ry1 ,bayb]ry1 ,%rub-oaks1 & ,bea*-plum1 slightly asc5d+ z we approa*$ ! %ore2 !n1 cross+ ov] a belt ( s& on :i* no?+ grew1 ?\gh ! ro> ( ! sea s\nd$ sc>cely l\d] ?an be=e1 & we 7 prep>$ to g half a mile f>!r1 we sudd5ly /ood on ! edge ( a bluff ov]look+ ! ,atlantic4 ,f> bel[ u 0 ! bea*1 f half a doz5 to a doz5 rods 9 wid?1 ) a long l9e ( break]s ru%+ to ! /r&4 ,! sea 0 exce$+ly d>k & /ormy1 ! sky completely ov]ca/1 ! cl\ds /ill dropp+ ra91 & ! w9d seem$ to bl[ n s mu* z ! excit+ cause1 z f sympa?y ) ! already agitat$ ocean4 ,! waves broke on ! b>s at "s di/ance f ! %ore1 & curv+ gre5 or yell[ z if ov] s _m unse5 dams1 t5 or twelve feet high1 l a ?\s& wat]falls1 roll$ 9 foam to ! s&4 ,!re 0 no?+ b t savage ocean betwe5 u & ,europe4 ,hav+ got d[n ! bank1 & z close to ! wat] z we c\ld1 :]e ! s& 0 ! h>de/1 leav+ ! ,nauset ,lights beh9d u1 we began to walk leisurely up ! bea*1 9 a nor?we/ direction1 t[>ds ,prov9cet[n1 :i* 0 ab\t tw5ty-five miles di/ant1 /ill sail+ "u our umbrellas ) a /rong aft w9d1 admir+ 9 sil5ce1 z we walk$1 ! great =ce ( ! ocean /ream1-- 4 ,! :ite break]s 7 ru%+ to ! %ore2 ! foam ran up ! s&1 & !n ran back z f> z we c\ld see 7& we imag9$ h[ mu* f>!r along ! ,atlantic coa/1 be=e & beh9d u71 z regul>ly1 to comp>e great ?+s ) small1 z ! ma/] ( a *oir beats "t ) 8 :ite w&2 & ev] & anon a high] wave caus$ u ha/ily to deviate f our pa?1 & we look$ back on our tracks fill$ ) wat] & foam4 ,! break]s look$ l droves ( a ?\s& wild horses ( ,neptune1 ru%+ to ! %ore1 ) _! :ite manes /ream+ f> beh9d2 & :5 at l5g? ! sun %one = a mom5t1 _! manes 7 ra9b[-t9t$4 ,also1 ! long kelp-we$ 0 toss$ up f "t to "t1 l ! tails ( sea-c[s sport+ 9 ! br9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,cape ,cod citiz5 ,!re 0 n a sail 9 sight1 & we saw none t day1--= !y _h all s\ght h>bors 9 ! late /orm1 & _h n be5 able to get out aga92 & ! only human be+s :om we saw on ! bea* = sev]al days 7 "o or two wreck]s look+ = drift-wood1 & fragm5ts ( wreck$ vessels4 ,aft] an ea/]ly /orm 9 ! spr+1 ?is bea* is sometimes /rewn ) ea/]n wood f "o end to ! o!r1 :i*1 z x belongs to him :o saves x1 & ! ,cape is ne>ly de/itute ( wood1 is a ,gods5d to ! inhabitants4 ,we soon met "o ( ^! wreck]s1--a regul> ,cape ,cod man1 ) :om we p>ley$1 ) a blea*$ & wea!r-beat5 face1 )9 ^: wr9kles ,i di/+ui%$ no p>ticul> feature4 ,x 0 l an old sail end[$ ) life1--a hang+ cliff ( wea!r-beat5 fle%1--l "o ( ! clay b\ld]s :i* occurr$ 9 t s&-bank4 ,he _h on a hat :i* _h se5 salt wat]1 & a coat ( _m pieces & colors1 ?\gh x 0 ma9ly ! color ( ! bea*1 z if x _h be5 s&$4 ,8 v>iegat$ back--= 8 coat _h _m pat*es1 ev5 betwe5 ! %\ld]s--0 a ri* /udy to u1 :5 we _h pass$ him & look$ r\nd4 ,x might h be5 di%onorable = him to h s _m sc>s beh9d1 x is true1 if he _h n _h _m m & m s]i\s ones 9 front4 ,he look$ z if he sometimes saw a d\ghnut1 b nev] desc5d$ to com=t2 too grave to laugh1 too t\gh to cry2 z indiff]5t z a clam1--l a sea-clam ) hat on & legs1 t 0 out walk+ ! /r&4 ,he may h be5 "o ( ! ,pilgrims1--,p]egr9e ,:ite1 at lea/1--:o has kept on ! back-side ( ! ,cape1 & let ! c5turies g by4 ,he 0 look+ = wrecks1 old logs1 wat]-logg$ & cov]$ ) b>nacles1 or bits ( bo>ds & joi/s1 ev5 *ips1 :i* he drew out ( ! rea* ( ! tide1 & /ack$ up to dry4 ,:5 ! log 0 too l>ge to c>ry f>1 he cut x up :]e ! la/ wave _h left x1 or roll+ x a few feet appropriat$ x by /ick+ two /icks into ! gr\nd crosswise above x4 ,"s rott5 trunk1 :i* 9 ,ma9e cumb]s ! gr\nd1 & is1 p]*ance1 ?r[n into ! wat] on purpose1 is "h ?us c>efully pick$ up1 split & dri$1 & husb&$4 ,be=e w9t] ! wreck] pa9fully c>ries ^! ?+s up ! bank on 8 %\ld]s by a long diagonal slant+ pa? made ) a hoe 9 ! s&1 if !re is no holl[ at h&4 ,y may see 8 hook$ pike-/aff always ly+ on ! bank ready = use4 ,he is ! true mon>* ( ! bea*1 ^: 8"r !re is none to dispute10 & he is z mu* id5tifi$ ) x z a bea*-bird4 ,crantz1 9 8 acc\nt ( ,gre5l&1 quotes ,dalag5's relation ( ! ways & usages ( ! ,gre5l&]s1 & says1 8,:oev] f9ds driftwood1 or ! spoils ( a %ipwreck on ! /r&1 enjoys x z 8 own1 ?\gh1 he does n live !re4 ,b he mu/ haul x a%ore & lay a /one ^u x1 z a tok5 t "s "o has tak5 possession ( x1 & ?is /one is ! de$ ( security1 = no o!r ,gre5l&] w (f] to m$dle ) x aft]w>ds40 ,su* is ! in/9ctive law ( nations4 ,we h also ?is acc\nt ( drift-wood 9 ,crantz3 8,z he 7! ,f\nd] ( ,nature7 has d5i$ ?is frigid rocky region ! gr[? ( trees1 he has bid ! /reams ( ! ,ocean to convey to its %ores a great deal ( wood1 :i* accord+ly comes float+ ?i!r1 "p )\t ice1 b ! mo/ "p along ) x1 & lodges itself betwe5 ! isl&s4 ,7 x n = ?is1 we ,europeans %\ld h no wood to burn !re1 & ! poor ,gre5l&]s 7:o1 x is true1 d n use wood1 b tra91 = burn+7 w\ld1 h[ev]1 h no wood to ro( _! h\ses1 to erect _! t5ts1 z also to build _! boats1 & to %aft _! arr[s 7yet !re grew "s small b crook$ ald]s1 c471 by :i* !y mu/ procure _! ma9t5ance1 clo?+ & tra9 = w>m?1 light1 & cook+4 ,among ?is wood are great trees torn up by ! roots1 :i* by driv+ up & d[n = _m ye>s & rubb+ on ! ice1 are q b>e ( bran*es & b>k1 & corrod$ ) great wood-worms4 ,a small "p ( ?is drift-wood are will[s1 ald] & bir* trees1 :i* come out ( ! bays 9 ! s\? ( 7i4e4 ,gre5l&72 also l>ge trunks ( asp5-trees1 :i* mu/ come f a great] di/ance2 b ! greate/ "p is p9e & fir4 ,we f9d also a good deal ( a sort ( wood f9ely ve9$1 ) few bran*es2 ?is ,i fancy is l>*-wood1 :i* likes to decorate ! sides ( l(ty1 /ony m\nta9s4 ,!re is also a solid1 r$di% wood1 ( a m agreeable fragrance ?an ! common fir1 ) visible cross-ve9s2 :i* ,i take to be ! same species z ! beautiful silv]-firs1 or zirbel1 t h ! smell ( c$>1 & gr[ on ! high ,grison hills1 & ! ,switz]s wa9scot _! rooms ) !m40 ,! wreck] direct$ u to a slight depression1 call$ ,sn['s ,holl[1 by :i* we asc5d$ ! bank1--= else:]e1 if n difficult1 x 0 inconv5i5t to climb x on acc\nt ( ! slid+ s&1 :i* fill$ our %oes4 ,?is s&-bank--! backbone ( ! ,cape--rose directly f ! bea* to ! height ( a hundr$ feet or m above ! ocean4 ,x 0 ) s+ul> emotions t we fir/ /ood ^u x & discov]$ :at a place we _h *os5 to walk on4 ,on our "r1 b5ea? u1 0 ! bea* ( smoo? & g5tly slop+ s&1 a doz5 rods 9 wid?2 next1 ! endless s]ies ( :ite break]s2 fur!r /ill1 ! light gre5 wat] ov] ! b>1 :i* runs ! :ole l5g? ( ! =e>m ( ! ,cape1 & beyond ?is /ret*$ ! unwe>i$ & illimitable ocean4 ,on our left1 ext5d+ back f ! v edge ( ! bank1 0 a p]fect des]t ( %9+ s&1 f ?irty to eighty rods 9 wid?1 skirt$ 9 ! di/ance by small s&-hills fifte5 or tw5ty feet high2 betwe5 :i*1 h[ev]1 9 "s places1 ! s& p5etrat$ z mu* f>!r4 ,next comm5c$ ! region ( vegetation--a succession ( small hills & valleys cov]$ ) %rubb]y1 n[ gl[+ ) ! brighte/ imag9able autumnal t9ts2 & beyond ?is 7 se51 "h & !re1 ! wat]s ( ! bay4 ,"h1 9 ,wellfleet1 ?is pure s& plateau1 kn[n to sailors z ! ,table ,l&s ( ,ea/ham1 on acc\nt ( its appe>ance1 z se5 f ! ocean1 & because x once made a "p ( t t[n1--full fifty rods 9 wid?1 & 9 _m places mu* m1 & sometimes full "o hundr$ & fifty feet above ! ocean1--/ret*$ away nor?w>d f ! s\!rn b\nd>y ( ! t[n1 )\t a p>ticle ( vegetation1--z level almo/ z a table1--= two & a half or ?ree miles1 or z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*2 slightly ris+ t[>ds ! ocean1 !n /oop+ to ! bea*1 by z /eep a slope z s& c\ld lie on1 & z regul> z a milit>y eng9e] c\ld desire4 ,x 0 l ! esc>p$ ramp>t ( a /up5d\s =tress1 ^: glacis 0 ! bea*1 & ^: *ampaign ! ocean4--,f its surface we ov]look$ ! great] "p ( ! ,cape4 ,9 %ort1 we 7 trav]s+ a des]t1 ) ! view ( an autumnal l&scape ( extraord9>y brilliancy1 a sort ( ,promis$ ,l&1 on ! "o h&1 & ! ocean on ! o!r4 ,yet1 ?\gh ! prospect 0 s ext5sive1 & ! c\ntry = ! mo/ "p de/itute ( trees1 a h\se 0 r>ely visible1--we nev] saw "o f ! bea*1--& ! solitude 0 t ( ! ocean & ! des]t comb9$4 ,a ?\s& m5 c\ld n h s]i\sly int]rupt$ x1 b w\ld h be5 lo/ 9 ! va/ness ( ! sc5]y z _! foot/eps 9 ! s&4 ,! :ole coa/ is s free f rocks1 t we saw b "o or two = m ?an tw5ty miles4 ,! s& 0 s(t l ! bea*1 & try+ to ! eyes :5 ! sun %one4 ,a few piles ( drift-wood1 :i* "s wreck]s _h pa9fully br\ght up ! bank & /ack$ up !re to dry1 be+ ! only objects 9 ! des]t1 look$ indef9itely l>ge & di/ant1 ev5 l wigwams1 ?\gh1 :5 we /ood ne> !m1 !y prov$ to be insignificant little 8jags0 ( wood4 ,= sixte5 miles1 comm5c+ at ! ,nauset ,lights1 ! bank held its height1 ?\gh f>!r nor? x 0 n s level z "h1 b int]rupt$ by slight holl[s1 & ! pat*es ( ,bea*-grass & ,bayb]ry frequ5tly crept into ! s& to its edge4 ,!re are "s pages entitl$ 8,a description ( ! ,ea/]n ,coa/ ( ! ,c\nty ( ,b>n/able10 pr9t$ 9 #ahjb1 po9t+ out ! spots on :i* ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,humane ,society h erect$ huts call$ ,*>ity or ,humane ,h\ses1 8& o!r places :]e %ipwreck$ seam5 may look = %elt]40 ,two ?\s& copies ( ?is 7 disp]s$1 t e vessel :i* frequ5t$ ?is coa/ might be provid$ ) "o4 ,i h read ?is ,%ipwreck$ ,seaman's ,manual ) a melan*oly k9d ( int]e/1--= ! s\nd ( ! surf1 or1 y might say1 ! moan+ ( ! sea1 is he>d all ?r\gh x1 z if its au?or 7 ! sole survivor ( a %ipwreck himself4 ,( ?is "p ( ! coa/ he says3 8,?is highl& approa*es ! ocean ) /eep & l(ty banks1 :i* x is extremely difficult to climb1 especially 9 a /orm4 ,9 viol5t tempe/s1 dur+ v high tides1 ! sea breaks aga9/ ! foot ( !m1 r5d]+ x !n unsafe to walk on ! /r& :i* lies betwe5 !m & ! ocean4 ,%\ld ! seaman succe$ 9 8 attempt to asc5d !m1 he mu/ =be> to p5etrate into ! c\ntry1 z h\ses are g5]ally s remote t !y w\ld escape 8 rese>* dur+ ! night2 he mu/ pass on to ! valleys by :i* ! banks are int]sect$4 ,^! valleys1 :i* ! inhabitants call ,holl[s1 run at "r angles ) ! %ore1 & 9 ! middle or l[e/ "p ( !m a road leads f ! dwell+-h\ses to ! sea40 ,by ! ^w road mu/ n always be und]/ood a visible c>t-track4 ,!re 7 ^! two roads = u1--an upp] & a l[] "o1--! bank & ! bea*2 bo? /ret*+ tw5ty-eight miles nor?we/1 f ,nauset ,h>bor to ,race ,po9t1 )\t a s+le op5+ into ! bea*1 & ) h>dly a s]i\s int]ruption ( ! des]t4 ,if y 7 to =d ! n>r[ & %all[ inlet at ,nauset ,h>bor1 :]e !re is n m ?an eight feet ( wat] on ! b> at full sea1 y might walk t5 or twelve miles f>!r1 :i* w\ld make a bea* =ty miles long1--& ! bank & bea*1 on ! ea/ side ( ,nantucket1 are b a cont9uation ( ^!4 ,i 0 comp>atively satisfi$4 ,!re ,i _h got ! ,cape "u me1 z mu* z if ,i 7 rid+ x b>e-back$4 ,x 0 n z on ! map1 or se5 f ! /agecoa*2 b !re ,i f\nd x all out ( doors1 huge & real1 ,cape ,cod6 z x _c be repres5t$ on a map1 color x z y w2 ! ?+ itself1 ?an :i* !re is no?+ m l x1 no tru] picture or acc\nt2 :i* y _c g f>!r & see4 ,i _c rememb] :at ,i ?\ght be=e t x 04 ,!y commonly celebrate ^? bea*es only :i* h a hotel on !m1 n ^? :i* h a ,humane h\se alone4 ,b ,i wi%$ to see t sea%ore :]e man's works are wrecks2 to put up at ! true ,atlantic ,h\se1 :]e ! ocean is l&-"l z well z sea-"l1 & comes a%ore )\t a :>f = ! l&+2 :]e ! crumbl+ l& is ! only invalid1 or at be/ is b dry l&1 & t is all y c say ( x4 ,we walk$ on q at our leisure1 n[ on ! bea*1 n[ on ! bank1--sitt+ f "t to "t on "s damp log1 maple or yell[ bir*1 :i* _h long foll[$ ! seas1 b _h n[ at la/ settl$ on l&2 or "u ! lee ( a s&hill1 on ! bank1 t we might gaze /eadily on ! ocean4 ,! bank 0 s /eep t1 :]e !re 0 no dang] ( its cav+1 we sat on its edge1 z on a b5*4 ,x 0 difficult = u l&sm5 to look out ov] ! ocean )\t imag9+ l& 9 ! horizon2 yet ! cl\ds appe>$ to hang l[ ov] x1 & re/ on ! wat] z !y nev] d on ! l&1 p]haps on acc\nt ( ! great di/ance to :i* we saw4 ,! s& 0 n )\t advantage1 =1 ?\gh x 0 8heavy0 walk+ 9 x1 x 0 s(t to ! feet2 &1 not)/&+ t x _h be5 ra9+ ne>ly two days1 :5 x held up = half an h\r1 ! sides ( ! s&-hills1 :i* 7 por\s & slid+1 af=d$ a dry seat4 ,all ! aspects ( ?is des]t are beautiful1 :e!r y behold x 9 fair wea!r or f\l1 or :5 ! sun is j break+ out aft] a /orm1 & %9+ on its moi/ surface 9 ! di/ance1 x is s :ite1 & pure1 & level1 & ea* slight inequality & track is s di/9ctly reveal$2 & :5 y\r eyes slide (f ?is1 !y fall on ! ocean4 ,9 summ] ! mack]el gulls--:i* "h h _! ne/s among ! neighbor+ s&-hills--pursue ! travell] anxi\sly1 n[ & !n div+ close to 8 head ) a squeak1 & he may see !m1 l swall[s1 *ase "s cr[ :i* has be5 fe$+ on ! bea*1 almo/ across ! ,cape4 ,?\gh = "s "t ,i h n spok5 ( ! ro>+ ( ! break]s1 & ! ceaseless flux & reflux ( ! waves1 yet !y did n = a mom5t cease to da% & ro>1 ) su* a tumult t if y _h be5 !re1 y c\ld sc>cely h he>d my voice ! :ile2 & !y are da%+ & ro>+ ?is v mom5t1 ?\gh x may be ) less d9 & viol5ce1 = !re ! sea nev] re/s4 ,we 7 :olly absorb$ by ?is spectacle & tumult1 & l ,*ryses1 ?\gh 9 a diff]5t mood f him1 we walk$ sil5t along ! %ore ( ! res\nd+ sea1 ' 4#a ,i put 9 a little ,greek n[ & !n1 p>tly because x s\nds s mu* l ! ocean1--?\gh ,i d\bt if ,hom]'s ,m$it]ranean ,sea ev] s\nd$ s l\d z ?is4 ,! att5tion ( ^? :o frequ5t ! camp-meet+s at ,ea/ham is said to be divid$ betwe5 ! prea*+ ( ! ,me?odi/s & ! prea*+ ( ! bill[s on ! back-side ( ! ,cape1 = !y all /ream ov] "h 9 ! c\rse ( _! /ay4 ,i tru/ t 9 ?is case ! l\de/ voice c>ries x4 ,) :at effect may we suppose ! ocean to say1 8,my he>]s60 to ! multitude on ! bank6 ,on t side "s ,john ,n4 ,maffit2 on ?is1 ! ,rev]5d ,poluphloisboios ,?alassa4 ,!re 0 b little we$ ca/ up "h1 & t kelp *iefly1 !re be+ sc>cely a rock = rockwe$ to adh]e to4 ,:o has n _h a vision f "s vessel's deck1 :5 he _h /ill 8 l&-legs on1 ( ?is great br[n apron1 drift+ half upright1 & q subm]g$ ?r\gh ! gre5 wat]1 clasp+ a /one or a deep-sea mussel 9 its une>?ly f+]s8 ,i h se5 x c>ry+ a /one half z l>ge z my head4 ,we sometimes wat*$ a mass ( ?is cable-l we$1 z x 0 toss$ up on ! cre/ ( a break]1 wait+ ) int]e/ to see x come 91 z if !re 7 "s treasure buoy$ up by x2 b we 7 always surpris$ & disappo9t$ at ! insignificance ( ! mass :i* _h attract$ u4 ,z we look$ out ov] ! wat]1 ! smalle/ objects float+ on x appe>$ indef9itely l>ge1 we 7 s impress$ by ! va/ness ( ! ocean1 & ea* "o bore s l>ge a proportion to ! :ole ocean1 :i* we saw4 ,we 7 s (t5 disappo9t$ 9 ! size ( su* ?+s z came a%ore1 ! ridicul\s bits ( wood or we$1 ) :i* ! ocean labor$1 t we began to d\bt :e!r ! ,atlantic itself w\ld be> a /ill clos] inspection1 & wold n turn out to be a b small pond1 if x %\ld come a%ore to u4 ,?is kelp1 o>-we$1 tangle1 devils-apron1 sole-lea!r1 or ribbon-we$1--z v>i\s species are call$1--appe>$ to u a s+ul>ly m>9e & fabul\s product1 a lit inv5tion = ,neptune to adorn 8 c> )1 or a freak ( ,proteus4 ,all t is told ( ! sea has a fabul\s s\nd to an inhabitant ( ! l&1 & all its products h a c]ta9 fabul\s quality1 z if !y belong$ to ano!r planet1 f sea-we$ to a sailor's y>n1 or a fi%-/ory4 ,9 ?is elem5t ! animal & vegetable k+doms meet & are /rangely m+l$4 ,"o species ( kelp1 accord+ to ,bory ,/4 ,v9c5t1 has a /em fifte5 hundr$ feet long1 & h5ce is ! longe/ vegetable kn[n1 & a brig's crew sp5t two days to no purpose collect+ ! trunks ( ano!r k9d ca/ a%ore on ! ,falkl& ,isl&s1 mi/ak+ x = drift-wood4 7,see ,h>vey on ,alg7 ,?is species look$ almo/ edible2 at lea/1 ,i ?\ght t if ,i 7 />v+ ,i w\ld try x4 ,"o sailor told me t ! c[s ate x4 ,x cut l *eese3 = ,i took ! e>lie/ opportunity to sit d[n & delib]ately :ittle up a fa?om or two ( x1 t ,i might become m intimately acqua9t$ ) x1 see h[ x cut1 & if x 7 holl[ all ! way ?r\gh4 ,! blade look$ l a broad belt1 ^: edges _h be5 quill$1 or z if /ret*$ by hamm]+1 & x 0 also twi/$ spirally4 ,! extremity 0 g5]ally worn & ragg$ f ! la%+ ( ! waves4 ,a piece ( ! /em :i* ,i c>ri$ home %runk to "o qu>t] ( its size a week aft]w>d1 & 0 completely cov]$ ) cry/als ( salt l fro/4 ,! read] w excuse my gre5ness1--?\gh x is n sea-gre5ness1 l 81 p]*ance1--= ,i live by a riv]-%ore1 :]e ?is we$ does n wa% up4 ,:5 we consid] 9 :at mead[s x grew4 & h[ x 0 rak$1 & 9 :at k9d ( hay wea!r got 9 or out1 we may well be curi\s ab\t x4 ,"o :o is wea!rwise has giv5 ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! matt]4 8,:5 desc5ds on ! ,atlantic ,! gigantic ,/orm-w9d ( ! equ9ox1 ,l&w>d 9 8 wra? he sc\rges ,! toil+ surges1 ,lad5 ) sea-we$ f ! rocks4 8,f ,b]muda's reefs1 f edges ,( sunk5 l$ges1 ,on "s f>-(f bright ,azore2 ,f ,bahama & ! da%+1 ,silv]-fla%+ ,surges ( ,san ,salvador2 8,f ! trembl+ surf t buries ,! ,orkneyan ,sk]ries4 ,answ]+ ! ho>se ,hebrides2 ,& f wrecks & %ips & drift+ ,sp>s1 uplift+ ,on ! desolate ra9y seas2 8,ev] drift+1 drift+1 drift+ ,on ! %ift+ ,curr5ts ( ! re/less ma940 ,b he 0 n ?9k+ ( ?is %ore1 :5 he add$3-- 8,till1 9 %elt]$ coves & rea*es ,( s&y bea*es1 ,all h f\nd repose aga940 ,^! we$s 7 ! symbols ( ^? grotesque & fabul\s ?\ghts :i* h n yet got into ! %elt]$ coves ( lit]ature4 8,ev] drift+1 drift+1 drift+ ,on ! %ift+ ,curr5ts ( ! re/less he>t10 ,& n yet 89 books record$ ,!y1 l ho>d$ ,h\sehold words1 no m dep>t40 ,! bea* 0 also /rewn ) beautiful sea-jellies1 :i* ! wreck]s call$ ,sun-squall1 "o ( ! l[e/ =ms ( animal life1 "s :ite1 "s w9e-color$1 & a foot 9 diamet]4 ,i at fir/ ?\ght t !y 7 a t5d] "p ( "s m>9e mon/]1 :i* ! /orm or "s o!r foe _h mangl$4 ,:at "r has ! sea to be> 9 its bosom su* t5d] ?+s z sea-jellies & mosses1 :5 x has su* a boi/]\s %ore t ! /\te/ fabrics are wreck$ aga9/ x8 ,/range t x %\ld und]take to d&le su* delicate *ildr5 9 its arm4 ,i did n at fir/ recognize ^! = ! same :i* ,i _h =m]ly se5 9 myriads 9 ,bo/on ,h>bor1 ris+1 ) a wav+ motion1 to ! surface1 z if to meet ! sun1 & discolor+ ! wat]s f> & wide1 s t ,i seem$ to be sail+ ?r\gh a m]e sunfi% s\p4 ,!y say t :5 y endeavor to take "o up1 x w spill out ! o!r side ( y\r h& l quicksilv]4 ,be=e ! l& rose out ( ! ocean1 & became dry l&1 *aos reign$2 & betwe5 high & l[ wat] m>k1 :]e %e is p>tially disrob$ & ris+1 a sort ( *aos reigns /ill1 :i* only anomal\s creatures c inhabit4 ,mack]el-gulls 7 all ! :ile fly+ ov] our heads & amid ! break]s1 sometimes two :ite ones pursu+ a black "o2 q at home 9 ! /orm1 ?\gh !y are z delicate organizations z sea-jellies & mosses2 & we saw t !y 7 adapt$ to _! circum/ances r by _! spirits ?an _! bodies4 ,!irs mu/ be an ess5tially wild]1 t is1 less human1 nature ?an t ( l>ks & rob9s4 ,_! note 0 l ! s\nd ( "s vibrat+ metal1 & h>moniz$ well ) ! sc5]y & ! ro> ( ! surf1 z if "o _h rudely t\*$ ! /r+s ( ! lyre1 :i* ev] lies on ! %ore2 a ragg$ %r$ ( ocean music toss$ al(t on ! spray4 ,b if ,i 7 requir$ to "n a s\nd ! remembrance ( :i* mo/ p]fectly revives ! impression :i* ! bea* has made1 x w\ld be ! dre>y peep ( ! pip+ plov] 7,*>adrius melodus7 :i* haunts !re4 ,_! voices1 too1 are he>d z a fugaci\s "p 9 ! dirge :i* is ev] play$ along ! %ore = ^? m>9]s :o h be5 lo/ 9 ! deep s9ce fir/ x 0 creat$4 ,b ?r\gh all ?is dre>9ess we seem$ to h a pure & unqualifi$ /ra9 ( et]nal melody1 = always ! same /ra9 :i* is a dirge to "o h\sehold is a morn+ song ( rejoic+ to ano!r4 ,a rem>kable me?od ( cat*+ gulls1 d]iv$ f ! ,indians1 0 practis$ 9 ,wellfleet 9 #agid4 8,! ,gull ,h\se10 x is said1 8is built ) crot*ets1 fix$ 9 ! gr\nd on ! bea*10 poles be+ /ret*$ across = ! top1 & ! sides made close ) /akes & seawe$4 8,! poles on ! top are cov]$ ) lean :ale4 ,! man be+ plac$ )91 is n discov]$ by ! f[ls1 & :ile !y are cont5d+ = & eat+ ! fle%1 he draws !m 91 "o by "o1 betwe5 ! poles1 until he has collect$ =ty or fifty40 ,h5ce1 p]*ance1 a man is said to be gull$1 :5 he is tak5 94 ,we read t "o 8sort ( gulls is call$ by ! ,dut* mallemucke1 i4e4 ! fooli% fly1 because !y fall ^u a :ale z eag]ly z a fly1 &1 inde$1 all gulls are fooli%ly bold & easy to be %ot4 ,! ,norwegians call ?is bird havhe/1 sea-horse 7& ! ,engli% translator says1 x is probably :at we call boobies74 ,if !y h eat5 too mu*1 !y ?r[ x up1 & eat x aga9 till !y are tir$4 ,x is ?is habit 9 ! gulls ( p>t+ ) _! prop]ty disgorg+ ! cont5ts ( _! /oma*s to ! skuas1 :i* has giv5 rise to ! t]ms gull1 gull]1 & gull+1 among m540 ,we also read t !y us$ to kill small birds :i* roo/$ on ! bea* at night1 by mak+ a fire ) hog's l>d 9 a fry+-pan4 ,! ,indians probably us$ p9e tor*es2 ! birds flock$ to ! light1 & 7 knock$ d[n ) a /ick4 ,we notic$ holes dug ne> ! edge ( ! bank1 :]e gunn]s conceal !mselves to %oot ! l>ge gulls :i* coa/ up & d[n a-fi%+1 = ^! are consid]$ good to eat4 ,we f\nd "s l>ge clams ( ! species ,mactra solidissima1 :i* ! /orm _h torn up f ! bottom1 & ca/ a%ore4 ,i select$ "o ( ! l>ge/1 ab\t six in*es 9 l5g?1 & c>ri$ x along1 ?9k+ to try an exp]im5t on x4 ,we soon aft] met a wreck]1 ) a grapple & a rope1 :o said t he 0 look+ = t[ clo?1 :i* _h made "p ( ! c>go ( ! %ip ,frankl91 :i* 0 wreck$ "h 9 ! spr+1 at :i* "t n9e or t5 lives 7 lo/4 ,! read] may rememb] ?is wreck1 f ! circum/ance t a lett] 0 f\nd 9 ! capta9's valise1 :i* wa%$ a%ore1 direct+ him to wreck ! vessel be=e he got to ,am]ica1 & f ! trial :i* took place 9 consequ5ce4 ,! wreck] said t t[ clo? 0 /ill ca/ up 9 su* /orms z ?is4 ,he also told u t ! clam :i* ,i _h 0 ! sea-clam1 or h51 & 0 good to eat4 ,we took our noon+ "u a s&-hill1 cov]$ ) bea*-grass1 9 a dre>y little holl[1 on ! top ( ! bank1 :ile x alt]nately ra9$ & %9$4 ,!re1 hav+ r$uc$ "s damp drift-wood1 :i* ,i _h pick$ up on ! %ore1 to %av+s ) my knife1 ,i k9dl$ a fire ) a mat* & "s pap] & cook$ my clam on ! emb]s = my d9n]2 = breakfa/ 0 commonly ! only meal :i* ,i took 9 a h\se on ?is excursion4 ,:5 ! clam 0 done1 "o valve held ! meat & ! o!r ! liquor4 ,?\gh x 0 v t\gh1 ,i f\nd x sweet & savory1 & ate ! :ole ) a reli%4 ,inde$1 ) ! addition ( a crack] or two1 x w\ld h be5 a b\ntiful d9n]4 ,i notic$ t ! %ells 7 su* z ,i _h se5 9 ! sug>-kit at home4 ,ti$ to a /ick1 !y =m]ly made ! ,indian's hoe h]eab\ts4 ,at l5g?1 by mid-aft]noon1 aft] we _h _h two or ?ree ra9b[s ov] ! sea1 ! %[]s ceas$1 & ! heav5s gradually cle>$ up1 ?\gh ! w9d /ill bl[$ z h>d & ! break]s ran z high z be=e4 ,keep+ on1 we soon aft] came to a ,*>ity-h\se1 :i* we look$ into to see h[ ! %ipwreck$ m>9] might f>e4 ,f> away 9 "s desolate holl[ by ! sea-side1 j )9 ! bank1 /&s a lonely build+ on piles driv5 into ! s&1 ) a slight nail put ?r\gh ! /aple1 :i* a freez+ man c b5d1 ) "s /raw1 p]*ance1 on ! floor on :i* he may lie1 or :i* he may burn 9 ! fireplace to keep him alive4 ,p]haps ?is hut has nev] be5 requir$ to %elt] a %ip-wreck$ man1 & ! b5evol5t p]son :o promis$ to inspect x annually1 to see t ! /raw & mat*es are "h1 & t ! bo>ds w keep (f ! w9d1 has gr[n remiss & ?9ks t /orms & %ipwrecks are ov]2 & ?is v night a p]i%+ crew may pry op5 its door ) _! numb$ f+]s & leave half _! numb] dead "h by morn+4 ,:5 ,i ?\ght :at mu/ be ! condition ( ! families :i* alone w\ld ev] occupy or _h occupi$ !m1 :at mu/ h be5 ! trag$y ( ! w9t] ev5+s sp5t by human be+s ar\nd _! he>?s1 ^! h\ses1 ?\gh !y 7 meant = human dwell+s1 did n look *e]ful to me4 ,!y appe>$ b a /age to ! grave4 ,! gulls flew ar\nd & scream$ ov] !m2 ! ro> ( ! ocean 9 /orms1 & ! lapse ( its waves 9 calms1 alone res\nds ?r\gh !m1 all d>k & empty )91 ye> 91 ye> out1 except1 p]*ance1 on "o memorable night4 ,h\ses ( ent]ta9m5t = %ipwreck$ m56 ,:at k9d ( sailors' homes 7 !y8 ,illu/ration3 ,wreckage "u ! s&-bluff 8,ea* hut10 says ! au?or ( ! 8,description ( ! ,ea/]n ,coa/ ( ! ,c\nty ( ,b>n/able10 8/&s on piles1 is eight feet long1 eight feet wide1 & sev5 feet high2 a slid+ door is on ! s\?1 a slid+ %utt] on ! we/1 & a pole1 ris+ fifte5 feet above ! top ( ! build+1 on ! ea/4 ,)9 x is suppli$ ei!r ) /raw or hay1 & is fur!r accommodat$ ) a b5*40 ,!y h v>i$ little f ?is model n[4 ,!re are simil> huts at ! ,isle ( ,sable & ,antico/i1 on ! nor?1 & h[ f> s\? along ! coa/ ,i "k n4 ,x is pa!tic to read ! m9ute & fai?ful directions :i* he gives to seam5 :o may be wreck$ on ?is coa/1 to guide !m to ! ne>e/ ,*>ity-h\se1 or o!r %elt]1 =1 z is said ( ,ea/ham1 ?\gh !re are a few h\ses )9 a mile ( ! %ore1 yet 89 a sn[-/orm1 :i* rages "h ) excessive fury1 x w\ld be almo/ impossible to discov] !m ei!r by night or by day40 ,y he> _! imag9>y guide ?us m>%all+1 *e]+1 direct+ ! dripp+1 %iv]+1 freez+ troop along2 8at ! entrance ( ?is valley ! s& has ga!r$1 s t at pres5t a little climb+ is necess>y4 ,pass+ ov] sev]al f5ces & tak+ he$ n to ent] ! wood on ! "r h&1 at ! di/ance ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile a h\se is to be f\nd4 ,?is h\se /&s on ! s\? side ( ! road1 & n f> f x on ! s\? is ,pamet ,riv]1 :i* runs f ea/ to we/ ?r\gh body ( salt m>%40 ,to him ca/ a%ore 9 ,ea/ham1 he says1 8,! meet+-h\se is )\t a /eeple1 b x may be di/+ui%$ f ! dwell+-h\ses ne> x by its situation1 :i* is betwe5 two small groves ( locu/s1 "o on ! s\? & "o on ! nor?1--t on ! s\? be+ ?ree times z long z ! o!r4 ,ab\t a mile & a qu>t] f ! hut1 we/ by nor?1 appe> ! top & arms ( a w9dmill40 ,& s on = _m pages4 ,we did n le>n :e!r ^! h\ses _h be5 ! means ( sav+ any lives1 ?\gh ?is writ] says1 ( "o erect$ at ! head ( ,/\t's ,creek 9 ,truro1 t 8x 0 built 9 an improp] mann]1 hav+ a *imney 9 x2 & 0 plac$ on a spot :]e no bea*-grass grew4 ,! /rong w9ds blew ! s& f its f\ndation & ! weight ( ! *imney br\ght x to ! gr\nd2 s t 9 ,janu>y ( ! pres5t ye> #ahjb x 0 entirely demoli%$4 ,?is ev5t took place ab\t six weeks be=e ! ,brutus 0 ca/ away4 ,if x _h rema9$1 x is probable t ! :ole ( ! un=tunate crew ( t %ip w\ld h be5 sav$1 z !y ga9$ ! %ore a few rods only f ! spot :]e ! hut _h /ood40 ,?is 8,*>ity-h\se10 z ! wreck] call$ x1 ?is 8,humane-h\se10 z "s call x1 t is1 ! "o to :i* we fir/ came1 _h nei!r w9d[ nor slid+ %utt]1 nor clapbo>ds1 nor pa9t4 ,z we h said1 !re 0 a ru/y nail put ?r\gh ! /aple4 ,h[ev]1 z we wi%$ to get an idea ( a ,humane h\se1 & we hop$ t we %\ld nev] h a bett] opportunity1 we put our eyes1 by turns1 to a knot-hole 9 ! door1 & aft] long look+1 )\t see+1 into ! d>k1--n kn[+ h[ _m %ipwreck$ m5's bones we might see at la/1 look+ ) ! eye ( fai?1 kn[+ t1 ?\gh to him t knocke? x may n always be op5$1 yet to him t looke? long en\gh ?r\gh a knot-hole ! inside %all be visible1--= we _h _h "s practice at look+ inw>d1--by /eadily keep+ our o!r ball cov]$ f ! light mean:ile1 putt+ ! outw>d _w beh9d u1 ocean & l&1 & ! bea*1--till ! pupil became enl>g$ & collect$ ! rays ( light t 7 w&]+ 9 t d>k 7= ! pupil %all be enl>g$ by look+2 !re nev] 0 s d>k a night b a fai?ful & pati5t eye1 h[ev] small1 might at la/ prevail ov] x71--aft] all ?is1 ,i say1 ?+s began to take %ape to our vision1--if we may use ?is expression :]e !re 0 no?+ b empt9ess1--& we obta9$ ! long-wi%$-= insight4 ,?\gh we ?\ght at fir/ t x 0 a hopeless case1 aft] sev]al m9utes' /eady ex]cise ( ! div9e faculty1 our prospects began decid$ly to bright51 & we 7 ready to exclaim ) ! bl9d b>d ( 8,p>adise ,lo/ & ,rega9$10-- 8,hail1 holy ,light6 (fspr+ ( ,heav5 fir/ born1 ,or ( ! ,et]nal co-et]nal beam4 ,may ,i express !e unblam$80 ,a little long]1 & a *imney ru%$ r$ on our sight4 ,9 %ort1 :5 our vision _h gr[n famili> ) ! d>kness1 we discov]$ t !re 7 "s /ones & "s loose wads ( wool on ! floor1 & an empty fireplace at ! fur!r end2 b x 0 n suppli$ ) mat*es1 or /raw1 or hay1 t we c\ld see1 nor 8accommodat$ ) a b5*40 ,inde$1 x 0 ! wreck ( all cosmical beauty !re )94 ,turn+ our backs on ! outw>d _w1 we ?us look$ ?r\gh ! knot-hole into ! ,humane h\se1 into ! v b[els ( m]cy2 & = bread we f\nd a /one4 ,x 0 lit]ally a great cry 7( sea-mews outside71 & a little wool4 ,h[ev]1 we 7 glad to sit outside1 "u ! lee ( ! ,humane h\se1 to escape ! pi]c+ w9d2 & !re we ?\ght h[ cold is *>ity6 h[ inhumane humanity6 ,?is1 !n1 is :at *>ity hides6 ,virtues antique & f> away ) ev] a ru/y nail ov] ! lat*2 & v difficult to keep 9 repair1 )al1 x is s unc]ta9 :e!r any w ev] ga9 ! bea* ne> y4 ,s we %iv]$ r\nd ab\t1 n be+ able to get into x1 ev] & anon look+ ?r\gh ! knot-hole into t night )\t a />1 until we conclud$ t x 0 n a humane h\se at all1 b a sea-side box1 n[ %ut up4 belong+ to "s ( ! family ( ,night or ,*aos1 :]e !y sp5t _! summ]s by ! sea1 = ! sake ( ! sea breeze1 & t x 0 n prop] = u to be pry+ into _! conc]ns4 ,my companion _h decl>$ be=e ?is t ,i _h n a p>ticle ( s5tim5t1 9 r absolute t]ms1 to my a/oni%m5t2 b ,i suspect he meant t my legs did n a*e j !n1 ?\gh ,i am n :olly a /rang] to t s5tim5t4 ,b ,i did n int5d ?is = a s5tim5tal j\rney4 ,illu/ration3 ,h]r+ ,riv] at ,wellfleet #a ,we h no ^w 9 ,engli% to express ! s\nd ( _m waves1 da%+ at once1 :e!r g5tly or viol5tly1 to ! e>1 &1 9 ! ocean's g5tle moods1 an to ! eye4 ,v ,,! ,,wellfleet ,,oy/]man ,hav+ walk$ ab\t eight miles s9ce we /ruck ! bea*1 & pass$ ! b\nd>y betwe5 ,wellfleet & ,truro1 a /one po/ 9 ! s&1--= ev5 ?is s& comes "u ! jurisdiction ( "o t[n or ano!r1--we turn$ inl& ov] b>r5 hills & valleys1 :i!r ! sea1 = "s reason1 did n foll[ u1 &1 trac+ up a ,holl[1 discov]$ two or ?ree sob]-look+ h\ses )9 half a mile1 uncommonly ne> ! ea/]n coa/4 ,_! g>rets 7 app>5tly s full ( *amb]s1 t _! ro(s c\ld h>dly lie d[n /raight1 & we did n d\bt t !re 0 room = u !re4 ,h\ses ne> ! sea are g5]ally l[ & broad4 ,^! 7 a /ory & a half high2 b if y m]ely c\nt$ ! w9d[s 9 _! gable-ends1 y w\ld ?9k t !re 7 _m /ories m1 or1 at any rate1 t ! half-/ory 0 ! only "o ?\ght wor?y ( be+ illu/rat$4 ,! great numb] ( w9d[s 9 ! ends ( ! h\ses1 & _! irregul>ity 9 size & position1 "h & else:]e on ! ,cape1 /ruck u agreeably1--z if ea* ( ! v>i\s occupants :o _h _! cunabula beh9d _h pun*$ a hole :]e 8 necessities requir$ x1 &1 accord+ to 8 size & /ature1 )\t reg>d to outside effect4 ,!re 7 w9d[s = ! gr[n folks1 & w9d[s = ! *ildr51--?ree or f\r apiece2 z a c]ta9 man _h a l>ge hole cut 9 8 b>n-door = ! cat1 & ano!r small] "o = ! kitt54 ,sometimes !y 7 s l[ "u ! eaves t ,i ?\ght !y mu/ h p]=at$ ! plate beam = ano!r ap>tm5t1 & ,i notic$ "s :i* 7 triangul>1 to fit t "p m exactly4 ,! ends ( ! h\ses _h ?us z _m muzzles z a revolv]1 &1 if ! inhabitants h ! same habit ( />+ out ! w9d[s t "s ( our neighbors h1 a travell] mu/ /& a small *ance ) !m4 ,g5]ally1 ! old-fa%ion$ & unpa9t$ h\ses on ! ,cape look$ m com=table1 z well z picturesque1 ?an ! mod]n & m pret5d+ ones1 :i* 7 less 9 h>mony ) ! sc5]y1 & less firmly plant$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a *>act]i/ic gable ) _m w9d[s ,^! h\ses 7 on ! %ores ( a *a9 ( ponds1 sev5 9 numb]1 ! s\rce ( a small /ream call$ ,h]r+ ,riv]1 :i* empties into ! ,bay4 ,!re are _m ,h]r+ ,riv]s on ! ,cape2 !y w1 p]haps1 be m num]\s ?an h]r+s soon4 ,we knock$ at ! door ( ! fir/ h\se1 b its inhabitants 7 all gone away4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 we saw ! occupants ( ! next "o look+ out ! w9d[ at u1 & be=e we rea*$ x an old woman came out & fa/5$ ! door ( h] bulkhead1 & w5t 9 aga94 ,nev]!less1 we did n hesitate to knock at h] door1 :5 a grizzly-look+ man appe>$1 :om we took to be sixty or sev5ty ye>s old4 ,he ask$ u1 at fir/1 suspici\sly1 :]e we 7 f1 & :at our bus9ess 02 to :i* we return$ pla9 answ]s4 8,h[ f> is ,concord f ,bo/on80 he inquir$4 8,tw5ty miles by railroad40 8,tw5ty miles by railroad10 he repeat$4 8,didn't y ev] he> ( ,concord ( ,revolution>y fame80 8,didn't ,i ev] he> ( ,concord8 ,:y1 ,i he>d ! guns fire at ! battle ( ,bunk] ,hill4 ,!y he> ! s\nd ( heavy cannon across ! ,bay4 ,i am almo/ n9ety2 ,i am eighty-eight ye> old4 ,i 0 f\rte5 ye> old at ! "t ( ,concord ,fight1--& :]e 7 y !n80 ,we 7 oblig$ to confess t we 7 n 9 ! fight4 8,well1 walk 91 we'll leave x to ! wom510 said he4 ,s we walk$ 91 surpris$1 & sat d[n1 an old woman tak+ our hats & bundles1 & ! old man cont9u$1 draw+ up to ! l>ge1 old-fa%ion$ fireplace1-- 8,i am a poor good-=-no?+ crittur1 z ,isaiah says2 ,i am all brok5 d[n ?is ye>4 ,i am "u petticoat gov]nm5t "h40 ,! family consi/$ ( ! old man1 8 wife1 & 8 daught]1 :o appe>$ ne>ly z old z h] "m1 a fool1 h] son 7a bruti%-look+1 middle-ag$ man1 ) a prom95t l[] face1 :o 0 /&+ by ! he>? :5 we ent]$1 b imm$iately w5t out71 & a little boy ( t54 ,:ile my companion talk$ ) ! wom51 ,i talk$ ) ! old man4 ,!y said t he 0 old & fooli%1 b he 0 evid5tly too kn[+ = !m4 8,^! wom510 said he to me1 8are bo? ( !m poor good-=-no?+ critturs4 ,?is "o is my wife4 ,i m>ri$ h] sixty-f\r ye>s ago4 ,%e is eighty-f\r ye>s old1 & z deaf z an add]1 & ! o!r is n mu* bett]40 ,he ?\ght well ( ! ,bible1 or at lea/ he spoke well1 & did n ?9k ill1 ( x1 = t w\ld n h be5 prud5t = a man ( 8 age4 ,he said t he _h read x att5tively = _m ye>s1 & he _h mu* ( x at 8 tongue's end4 ,he seem$ deeply impress$ ) a s5se ( 8 own no?+ness1 & w\ld repeat$ly exclaim1-- 8,i am a no?+4 ,:at ,i ga!r f my ,bible is j ?is3 t man is a poor good-=-no?+ crittur1 & ev]y?+ is j z ,god sees fit & disposes40 8,may ,i ask y\r "n80 ,i said4 8,yes10 he answ]$1 8,i am n a%am$ to tell my "n4 ,my "n is----4 ,my great-gr&fa!r came ov] f ,engl& & settl$ "h40 ,he 0 an old ,wellfleet oy/]man1 :o _h acquir$ a compet5cy 9 t bus9ess1 & _h sons /ill engag$ 9 x4 ,ne>ly all ! oy/] %ops & /&s 9 ,massa*usetts1 ,i am told1 are suppli$ & kept by natives ( ,wellfleet1 & a "p ( ?is t[n is /ill call$ ,bill+sgate f ! oy/]s hav+ be5 =m]ly plant$ !re2 b ! native oy/]s are said to h di$ 9 #aggj4 ,v>i\s causes are assign$ = ?is1 su* z a gr\nd fro/1 ! c>casses ( blackfi% kept to rot 9 ! h>bor1 & ! l1 b ! mo/ common acc\nt ( ! matt] is1--& ,i f9d t a simil> sup]/ition ) reg>d to ! disappe>ance ( fi%es exi/s almo/ ev]y:]e1--t :5 ,wellfleet began to qu>rel ) ! neighbor+ t[ns ab\t ! "r to ga!r !m1 yell[ specks appe>$ 9 !m1 & ,provid5ce caus$ !m to disappe>4 ,a few ye>s ago sixty ?\s& bu%els 7 annually br\ght f ! ,s\? & plant$ 9 ! h>bor ( ,wellfleet till !y atta9$ 8! prop] reli% ( ,bill+sgate02 b n[ !y are import$ commonly full-gr[n1 & laid d[n ne> _! m>kets1 at ,bo/on & else:]e1 :]e ! wat]1 be+ a mixture ( salt & fre%1 suits !m bett]4 ,! bus9ess 0 said to be /ill good & improv+4 ,! old man said t ! oy/]s 7 liable to freeze 9 ! w9t]1 if plant$ too high2 b if x 7 n 8s cold z to /ra9 _! eyes0 !y 7 n injur$4 ,! inhabitants ( ,new ,brunswick h notic$ t 8ice w n =m ov] an oy/]-b$1 unless ! cold is v int5se inde$1 & :5 ! bays are froz5 ov] ! oy/]-b$s are easily discov]$ by ! wat] above !m rema9+ unfroz51 or z ! ,fr5* resid5ts say1 degle40 ,our ho/ said t !y kept !m 9 cell>s all w9t]4 8,)\t any?+ to eat or dr9k80 ,i ask$4 8,)\t any?+ to eat or dr9k10 he answ]$4 8,c ! oy/]s move80 8,j z mu* z my %oe40 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,welfleet oy/]man ,b :5 ,i caught him say+ t !y 8b$d$ !mselves d[n 9 ! s&1 flat side up1 r\nd side d[n10 ,i told him t my %oe c\ld n d t1 )\t ! aid ( my foot 9 x2 at :i* he said t !y m]ely settl$ d[n z !y grew2 if put d[n 9 a squ>e !y w\ld be f\nd s2 b ! clam c\ld move q fa/4 ,i h s9ce be5 told by oy/]m5 ( ,long ,isl&1 :]e ! oy/] is /ill indig5\s & abundant1 t !y are f\nd 9 l>ge masses atta*$ to ! p>5t 9 _! mid/1 & are s tak5 up ) _! tongs2 9 :i* case1 !y say1 ! age ( ! "y proves t !re c\ld h be5 no motion = five or six ye>s at lea/4 ,& ,buckl& 9 8 ,curiosities ( ,natural ,hi/ory 7page #ej7 says3 8,an oy/] :o has once tak5 up 8 position & fix$ himself :5 q "y c nev] make a *ange4 ,oy/]s1 nev]!less1 t h n fix$ !mselves1 b rema9 loose at ! bottom ( ! sea1 h ! p[] ( locomotion2 !y op5 _! %ells to _! fulle/ ext5t1 & !n sudd5ly contract+ !m1 ! expulsion ( ! wat] =w>ds gives a motion backw>ds4 ,a fi%]man at ,gu]nsey told me t he _h frequ5tly se5 oy/]s mov+ 9 ?is way40 ,"s /ill ent]ta9 ! "q 8:e!r ! oy/] 0 indig5\s 9 ,massa*usetts ,bay10 & :e!r ,wellfleet h>bor 0 a 8natural habitat0 ( ?is fi%2 b1 to say no?+ ( ! te/imony ( old oy/]m51 :i*1 ,i ?9k1 is q conclusive1 ?\gh ! native oy/] may n[ be ext9ct !re1 ,i saw t _! %ells1 op5$ by ! ,indians1 7 /rewn all ov] ! ,cape4 ,inde$1 ! ,cape 0 at fir/ ?ickly settl$ by ,indians on acc\nt ( ! abundance ( ^! & o!r fi%4 ,we saw _m traces ( _! occupancy aft] ?is1 9 ,truro1 ne> ,great ,holl[1 & at ,high-,head1 ne> ,ea/ ,h>bor ,riv]1--oy/]s1 clams1 cockles1 & o!r %ells1 m+l$ ) a%es & ! bones ( de] & o!r quadrup$s4 ,i pick$ up half a doz5 arr[-heads1 & 9 an h\r or two c\ld h fill$ my pockets ) !m4 ,! ,indians liv$ ab\t ! edges ( ! swamps1 !n probably 9 "s in/ances ponds1 = %elt] & wat]4 ,moreov]1 ,*ampla9 9 ! edition ( 8 8,voyages0 pr9t$ 9 #afac1 says t 9 ! ye> #afjf he & ,poitr9c\rt explor$ a h>bor 7,b>n/able ,h>bor87 9 ! s\!rly "p ( :at is n[ call$ ,massa*usetts ,bay1 9 latitude #db1 ab\t five leagues s\?1 "o po9t we/ ( ,cap ,blanc 7,cape ,cod71 & !re !y f\nd _m good oy/]s1 & !y nam$ x 8le ,port aux ,hui/res0 7,oy/] ,h>bor74 ,9 "o edition ( 8 map 7#afcb71 ! 8,r4 aux ,escailles0 is drawn empty+ into ! same "p ( ! bay1 & on ! map 8,novi ,belgii10 9 ,ogilby's 8,am]ica0 7#afgj71 ! words 8,port aux ,hui/res0 are plac$ aga9/ ! same place4 ,also ,william ,wood1 :o left ,new ,engl& 9 #afcc1 speaks1 9 8 8,new ,engl&'s ,prospect10 publi%$ 9 #afcd1 ( 8a great oy/]-bank0 9 ,*>les ,riv]1 & ( ano!r 9 ! ,mi/ick1 ea* ( :i* ob/ruct$ ! navigation ( its riv]4 8,! oy/]s10 says he1 8be great ones 9 =m ( a %oehorn2 "s be a foot long2 ^! bre$ on c]ta9 banks t are b>e e spr+ tide4 ,?is fi% )\t ! %ell is s big1 t x mu/ admit ( a division be=e y c well get x into y\r m\?40 ,oy/]s are /ill f\nd !re4 7,also1 see ,?omas ,morton's 8,new ,engli% ,canaan10 page #ij47 ,our ho/ told u t ! sea-clam1 or h51 0 n easily obta9$2 x 0 rak$ up1 b nev] on ! ,atlantic side1 only ca/ a%ore !re 9 small quantities 9 /orms4 ,! fi%]man sometimes wades 9 wat] sev]al feet deep1 & ?ru/s a po9t$ /ick into ! s& be=e him4 ,:5 ?is ent]s betwe5 ! valves ( a clam1 he closes !m on x1 & is drawn out4 ,x has be5 kn[n to cat* & hold coot & teal :i* 7 prey+ on x4 ,i *anc$ to be on ! bank ( ! ,acu%net at ,new ,b$=d "o day s9ce ?is1 wat*+ "s ducks1 :5 a man in=m$ me t1 hav+ let out 8 "y ducks to seek _! food amid ! samphire 7,salicornia7 & o!r we$s along ! riv]-side at l[ tide t morn+1 at l5g? he notic$ t "o rema9$ /ation>y1 amid ! we$s1 some?+ prev5t+ x f foll[+ ! o!rs1 & go+ to x he f\nd its foot tightly %ut 9 a quahog's %ell4 ,he took up bo? toge!r1 c>ri$ !m to 8 home1 & 8 wife op5+ ! %ell ) a knife releas$ ! duck & cook$ ! quahog4 ,! old man said t ! great clams 7 good to eat1 b t !y always took out a c]ta9 "p :i* 0 poison\s1 be=e !y cook$ !m4 8,p said x w\ld kill a cat40 ,i did n tell him t ,i _h eat5 a l>ge "o entire t aft]noon1 b began to ?9k t ,i 0 t\gh] ?an a cat4 ,he /at$ t p$l]s came r\nd !re1 & sometimes tri$ to sell ! wom5 folks a skimm]1 b he told !m t _! wom5 _h got a bett] skimm] ?an !y c\ld make1 9 ! %ell ( _! clams2 x 0 %ap$ j "r = ?is purpose4--,!y call !m 8skim-alls0 9 "s places4 ,he also said t ! sun-squall 0 poison\s to h&le1 & :5 ! sailors came across x1 !y did n m$dle ) x1 b heav$ x out ( _! way4 ,i told him t ,i _h h&l$ x t aft]noon1 & _h felt no ill effects z yet4 ,b he said x made ! h&s it*1 especially if !y _h previ\sly be5 scrat*$1 or if ,i put x into my bosom ,i %\ld f9d out :at x 04 ,he in=m$ u t no ice ev] =m$ on ! back side ( ! ,cape1 or n m ?an once 9 a c5tury1 & b little sn[ lay !re1 x be+ ei!r absorb$ or bl[n or wa%$ away4 ,sometimes 9 w9t]1 :5 ! tide 0 d[n1 ! bea* 0 froz51 & af=d$ a h>d road up ! back side = "s ?irty miles1 z smoo? z a floor4 ,"o w9t] :5 he 0 a boy1 he & 8 fa!r 8took "r out into ! back side be=e daylight1 & walk$ to ,prov9cet[n & back to d9n]40 ,:5 ,i ask$ :at !y did ) all t b>r5-look+ l&1 :]e ,i saw s few cultivat$ fields1--8,no?+10 he said4 8,!n :y f5ce y\r fields80 8,to keep ! s& f bl[+ & cov]+ up ! :ole40 8,! yell[ s&10 said he1 8has "s life 9 x1 b ! :ite little or none40 ,:51 9 answ] to 8 que/ions1 ,i told him t ,i 0 a surveyor1 he said t !y :o survey$ 8 f>m 7 accu/om$1 :]e ! gr\nd 0 unev51 to loop up ea* *a9 z high z _! elb[s2 t 0 ! all[ance !y made1 & he wi%$ to "k if ,i c\ld tell him :y !y did n come out accord+ to 8 de$1 or twice alike4 ,he seem$ to h m respect = surveyors ( ! old s*ool1 :i* ,i did n wond] at4 8,k+ ,george ! ,?ird10 said he1 8laid out a road f\r rods wide & /raight ! :ole l5g? ( ! ,cape10 b :]e x 0 n[ he c\ld n tell4 ,?is /ory ( ! surveyors rem9d$ me ( a ,long-,isl&]1 :o once1 :5 ,i _h made ready to jump f ! b[ ( 8 boat to ! %ore1 & he ?\ght t ,i und]rat$ ! di/ance & w\ld fall %ort1--?\gh ,i f\nd aft]w>d t he judg$ ( ! ela/icity ( my jo9ts by 8 own1--told me t :5 he came to a brook :i* he want$ to get ov]1 he held up "o leg1 & !n1 if 8 foot appe>$ to cov] any "p ( ! opposite bank1 he knew t he c\ld jump x4 8,:y10 ,i told him1 8to say no?+ ( ! ,mississippi1 & o!r small wat]y /reams1 ,i c\ld blot out a /> ) my foot1 b ,i w\ld n engage to jump t di/ance10 & ask$ h[ he knew :5 he _h got 8 leg at ! "r elevation4 ,b he reg>d$ 8 legs z no less accurate ?an a pair ( screw divid]s or an ord9>y quadrant1 & appe>$ to h a pa9ful recollection ( e degree & m9ute 9 ! arc :i* !y describ$2 & he w\ld h _h me believe t !re 0 a k9d ( hit* 9 8 hip-jo9t :i* answ]$ ! purpose4 ,i sugge/$ t he %\ld connect 8 two ankles by a /r+ ( ! prop] l5g?1 :i* %\ld be ! *ord ( an arc1 measur+ 8 jump+ ability on horizontal surfaces1--assum+ "o leg to be a p]p5dicul> to ! plane ( ! horizon1 :i*1 h[ev]1 may h be5 too bold an assumption 9 ?is case4 ,nev]!less1 ?is 0 a k9d ( geometry 9 ! legs :i* x int]e/$ me to he> (4 ,our ho/ took pleasure 9 tell+ u ! names ( ! ponds1 mo/ ( :i* we c\ld see f 8 w9d[s1 & mak+ u repeat !m aft] him1 to see if we _h got !m "r4 ,!y 7 ,gull ,pond1 ! l>ge/ & a v h&some "o1 cle> & deep1 & m ?an a mile 9 circumf]5ce1 ,newcomb's1 ,swett's1 ,sl\gh1 ,horse-,lee*1 ,r\nd1 & ,h]r+ ,ponds1 all connect$ at high wat]1 if ,i d n mi/ake4 ,! coa/-surveyors _h come to him = _! names1 & he told !m ( "o :i* !y _h n detect$4 ,he said t !y 7 n s high z =m]ly4 ,!re 0 an e>?quake ab\t f\r ye>s be=e he 0 born1 :i* crack$ ! pans ( ! ponds1 :i* 7 ( iron1 & caus$ !m to settle4 ,i did n rememb] to h read ( ?is4 ,innum]able gulls us$ to resort to !m2 b ! l>ge gulls 7 n[ v sc>ce1 =1 z he said1 ! ,engli% robb$ _! ne/s f> 9 ! nor?1 :]e !y bre$4 ,he rememb]$ well :5 gulls 7 tak5 9 ! gull-h\se1 & :5 small birds 7 kill$ by means ( a fry+-pan & fire at night4 ,8 fa!r once lo/ a valuable horse f ?is cause4 ,a p>ty f ,wellfleet hav+ light$ _! fire = ?is purpose1 "o d>k night1 on ,bill+sgate ,isl&1 tw5ty horses :i* 7 pa/ur$ !re1 & ?is colt among !m1 be+ fright5$ by x1 & endeavor+ 9 ! d>k to cross ! passage :i* sep>at$ !m f ! neighbor+ bea*1 & :i* 0 !n =dable at l[ tide1 7 all swept out to sea & dr[n$4 ,i ob-s]v$ t _m horses 7 /ill turn$ out to pa/ure all summ] on ! isl&s & bea*es 9 ,wellfleet1 ,ea/ham1 & ,orleans1 z a k9d ( common4 ,he also describ$ ! kill+ ( :at he call$ 8wild h5s0 "h1 aft] !y _h gone to roo/ 9 ! woods1 :5 he 0 a boy4 ,p]haps !y 7 8,prairie h5s0 7p9nat$ gr\se74 ,he lik$ ! ,bea*-pea 7,la?yrus m>itimus71 cook$ gre51 z well z ! cultivat$4 ,he _h se5 x gr[+ v abundantly 9 ,newf\ndl&1 :]e also ! inhabitants ate !m1 b he _h nev] be5 able to obta9 any ripe = se$4 ,we read1 "u ! head ( ,*a?am1 t 89 #aeee1 dur+ a "t ( great sc>city1 ! p ab\t ,or=d1 9 ,sussex 7,engl&7 7 pres]v$ f p]i%+ by eat+ ! se$s ( ?is plant1 :i* grew !re 9 great abundance on ! sea-coa/4 ,c[s1 horses1 %eep1 & goats eat x40 ,b ! writ] :o quot$ ?is c\ld n le>n t !y _h ev] be5 us$ 9 ,b>n/able ,c\nty4 ,he _h be5 a voyag]1 !n8 ,o1 he _h be5 ab\t ! _w 9 8 day4 ,he once consid]$ himself a pilot = all our coa/2 b n[ !y _h *ang$ ! names s he might be bo!r$4 ,he gave u to ta/e :at he call$ ! ,summ] ,sweet+1 a pleasant apple :i* he rais$1 & frequ5tly graft$ f1 b _h nev] se5 gr[+ else:]e1 except once1--?ree trees on ,newf\ndl&1 or at ! ,bay ( ,*aleur1 ,i =get :i*1 z he 0 sail+ by4 ,he 0 sure t he c\ld tell ! tree at a di/ance4 ,at l5g? ! fool1 :om my companion call$ ! wiz>d1 came 91 mutt]+ betwe5 8 tee?1 8,damn book-p$l]s1--all ! "t talk+ ab\t books4 ,bett] d some?+4 ,damn 'em4 ,i'll %oot 'em4 ,got a doctor d[n "h4 ,damn him1 ,i'll get a gun & %oot him02 nev] once hold+ up 8 head4 ,:]eat ! old man /ood up & said 9 a l\d voice1 z if he 0 accu/om$ to comm&1 & ?is 0 n ! fir/ "t he _h be5 oblig$ to ex]t 8 au?ority !re3 8,john1 g sit d[n1 m9d y\r bus9ess1--we've he>d y talk be=e1--preci\s little y'll d1--y\r b>k is worse ?an y\r bite40 ,b1 )\t m9d+1 ,john mutt]$ ! same gibb]i% ov] aga91 & !n sat d[n at ! table :i* ! old folks _h left4 ,he ate all !re 0 on x1 & !n turn$ to ! apples1 :i* 8 ag$ "m 0 p>+1 t %e might give h] gue/s "s apple-sauce = breakfa/1 b %e drew !m away & s5t him (f4 ,illu/ration3 ,welfleet ,:5 ,i approa*$ ?is h\se ! next summ]1 ov] ! desolate hills betwe5 x & ! %ore1 :i* are wor?y to h be5 ! bir?place ( ,ossian1 ,i saw ! wiz>d 9 ! mid/ ( a cornfield on ! hillside1 b1 z usual1 he loom$ s /rangely1 t ,i mi/ook him = a sc>ecr[4 ,?is 0 ! m]rie/ old man t we _h ev] se51 & "o ( ! be/ pres]v$4 ,8 /yle ( conv]sation 0 co>se & pla9 en\gh to h suit$ ,rabelais4 ,he w\ld h made a good ,panurge4 ,or r he 0 a sob] ,sil5us1 & we 7 ! boys ,*romis & ,mnasilus1 :o li/5$ to 8 /ory4 8,n by ,hmonian hills ! ,?racian b>d4 ,nor awful ,phbus 0 on ,p9dus he>d ,) deep] sil5ce or ) m reg>d40 ,!re 0 a /range m+l+ ( pa/ & pres5t 9 8 conv]sation1 = he _h liv$ "u ,k+ ,george1 & might h rememb]$ :5 ,napoleon & ! mod]ns g5]ally 7 born4 ,he said t "o day1 :5 ! tr\bles betwe5 ! ,colonies & ! "m c\ntry fir/ broke out1 z he1 a boy ( fifte51 0 pit*+ hay out ( a c>t1 "o ,doane1 an old ,tory1 :o 0 talk+ ) 8 fa!r1 a good ,:ig1 said to him1 8,:y1 ,uncle ,bill1 y might z well und]take to pit* t pond into ! ocean ) a pit*=k1 z = ! ,colonies to und]take to ga9 _! indep5d5ce40 ,he rememb]$ well ,g5]al ,wa%+ton1 & h[ he rode 8 horse along ! /reets ( ,bo/on1 & he /ood up to %[ u h[ he look$4 8,he 0 a r--a--!r l>ge & portly-look+ man1 a manly & resolute-look+ (fic]1 ) a pretty good leg z he sat on 8 horse40--8,!re1 ,i'll tell y1 ?is 0 ! way ) ,wa%+ton40 ,!n he jump$ up aga91 & b[$ gracefully to "r & left1 mak+ %[ z if he 7 wav+ 8 hat4 ,said he1 8,t 0 ,wa%+ton40 ,he told u _m anecdotes ( ! ,revolution1 & 0 mu* pleas$ :5 we told him t we _h read ! same 9 hi/ory1 & t 8 acc\nt agre$ ) ! writt54 8,o10 he said1 8,i "k1 ,i "k6 ,i 0 a "y fell[ ( sixte51 ) my e>s wide op52 & a fell[ ( t age1 y "k1 is pretty wide awake1 & likes to "k ev]y?+ t's go+ on4 ,o1 ,i "k60 ,he told u ! /ory ( ! wreck ( ! ,frankl91 :i* took place !re ! previ\s spr+3 h[ a boy came to 8 h\se e>ly 9 ! morn+ to "k ^: boat t 0 by ! %ore1 = !re 0 a vessel 9 di/ress1 & he1 be+ an old man1 fir/ ate 8 breakfa/1 & !n walk$ ov] to ! top ( ! hill by ! %ore1 & sat d[n !re1 hav+ f\nd a com=table seat1 to see ! %ip wreck$4 ,%e 0 on ! b>1 only a qu>t] ( a mile f him1 & /ill ne>] to ! m5 on ! bea*1 :o _h got a boat ready1 b c\ld r5d] no assi/ance on acc\nt ( ! break]s1 = !re 0 a pretty high sea runn+4 ,!re 7 ! pass5g]s all cr[d$ toge!r 9 ! =w>d "p ( ! %ip1 & "s 7 gett+ out ( ! cab9 w9d[s & 7 drawn on deck by ! o!rs4 8,i saw ! capta9 get out 8 boat10 said he2 8he _h "o little "o2 & !n !y jump$ into x "o aft] ano!r1 d[n z /raight z an arr[4 ,i c\nt$ !m4 ,!re 7 n9e4 ,"o 0 a woman1 & %e jump$ z /raight z any ( !m4 ,!n !y %ov$ (f4 ,! sea took !m back1 "o wave w5t ov] !m1 & :5 !y came up !re 7 six /ill cl++ to ! boat2 ,i c\nt$ !m4 ,! next wave turn$ ! boat bottom upw>d1 & empti$ !m all out4 ,none ( !m ev] came a%ore alive4 ,!re 7 ! re/ ( !m all cr[d$ toge!r on ! =eca/le1 ! o!r p>ts ( ! %ip be+ "u wat]4 ,!y _h se5 all t happ5$ to ! boat4 ,at l5g? a heavy sea sep>at$ ! =eca/le f ! re/ ( ! wreck1 & set x inside ( ! wor/ break]1 & ! boat 0 able to rea* !m1 & x sav$ all t 7 left1 b "o woman40 ,he also told u ( ! /eam] ,cambria's gett+ agr\nd on 8 %ore a few mon?s be=e we 7 !re1 & ( h] ,engli% pass5g]s :o roam$ ov] 8 gr\nds1 & :o1 he said1 ?\ght ! prospect f ! high hill by ! %ore 8! mo/ delightsome !y _h ev] se510 & also ( ! pranks :i* ! ladies play$ ) 8 scoop-net 9 ! ponds4 ,he spoke ( ^! travell]s ) _! purses full ( gu9eas1 j z our prov9cial fa!rs us$ to speak ( ,briti% bloods 9 ! "t ( ,k+ ,george ! ,?ird4 ,quid loqu>8 ,:y repeat :at he told u8 8,aut ,scyllam ,nisi1 quam fama secuta e/1 ,c&ida succ9ctam latrantibus +u9a mon/ris1 ,duli*ias vexsse rates1 et gurgite 9 alto ,ah timidos nautas canibus lac]sse m>9is80 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! ev5+ ,i began to feel ! pot5cy ( ! clam :i* ,i _h eat51 & ,i 0 oblig$ to confess to our ho/ t ,i 0 no t\gh] ?an ! cat he told (2 b he answ]$1 t he 0 a pla9-spok5 man1 & he c\ld tell me t x 0 all imag9ation4 ,at any rate1 x prov$ an emetic 9 my case1 & ,i 0 made q sick by x = a %ort "t1 :ile he laugh$ at my exp5se4 ,i 0 pleas$ to read aft]w>d1 9 ,m\rt's ,relation ( ! l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims 9 ,prov9cet[n ,h>bor1 ^! words3 8,we f\nd great muscles 7! old editor says t !y 7 und\bt$ly sea-clams7 & v fat & full ( sea-pe>l2 b we c\ld n eat !m1 = !y made u all sick t did eat1 z well sailors z pass5g]s1 444 b !y 7 soon well aga940 ,x br\ght me ne>] to ! ,pilgrims to be ?us rem9d$ by a simil> exp]i5ce t ,i 0 s l !m4 ,moreov]1 x 0 a valuable confirmation ( _! /ory1 & ,i am prep>$ n[ to believe e ^w ( ,m\rt's ,relation4 ,i 0 also pleas$ to f9d t man & ! clam lay /ill at ! same angle to "o ano!r4 ,b ,i did n notice sea-pe>l4 ,l ,cleopatra1 ,i mu/ h swall[$ x4 ,i h s9ce dug ^! clams on a flat 9 ! ,bay & obs]v$ !m4 ,!y c\ld squirt full t5 feet be=e ! w9d1 z appe>$ by ! m>ks ( ! drops on ! s&4 8,n[ ,i'm go+ to ask y a "q10 said ! old man1 8& ,i don't "k z y c tell me2 b y are a le>n$ man1 & ,i nev] _h any le>n+1 only :at ,i got by natur40--,x 0 9 va9 t we rem9d$ him t he c\ld quote ,josephus to our confusion4--8,i've ?\ght1 if ,i ev] met a le>n$ man ,i %\ld l to ask him ?is "q4 ,c y tell me h[ ,axy is spelt1 & :at x means8 ,axy10 says he2 8!re's a girl ov] "h is nam$ ,axy4 ,n[ :at is x8 ,:at does x mean8 ,is x ,scripture8 ,i've read my ,bible tw5ty-five ye>s ov] & ov]1 & ,i nev] came across x40 8,did y read x tw5ty-five ye>s = ?is object4'0 ,i ask$4 8,well1 h[ is x spelt8 ,wife1 h[ is x spelt80 ,%e said3 8,x is 9 ! ,bible2 ,i've se5 x40 8,well1 h[ d y spell x80 8,i don't "k4 ,a c h1 a*1 s e h1 seh1--,a*seh40 8,does t spell ,axy8 ,well1 d y "k :at x means80 ask$ he1 turn+ to me4 8,no10 ,i repli$1 8,i nev] he>d ! s\nd be=e40 8,!re 0 a s*oolma/] d[n "h once1 & !y ask$ him :at x meant1 & he said x _h no m mean+ ?an a bean-pole40 ,i told him t ,i held ! same op9ion ) ! s*oolma/]4 ,i _h be5 a s*oolma/] myself1 & _h _h /range names to deal )4 ,i also he>d ( su* names z ,zole?1 ,b]iah1 ,amaziah1 ,be?uel1 & ,%e>ja%ub1 h]eab\ts4 ,at l5g? ! little boy1 :o _h a seat q 9 ! *imney-corn]1 took (f 8 /ock+s & %oes1 w>m$ 8 feet1 & hav+ _h 8 sore leg fre%ly salv$1 w5t (f to b$2 !n ! fool made b>e 8 knotty-look+ feet & legs1 & foll[$ him2 & f9ally ! old man expos$ 8 calves also to our gaze4 ,we _h nev] _h ! good =tune to see an old man's legs be=e1 & 7 surpris$ to f9d !m fair & plump z an infant's1 & we ?\ght t he took a pride 9 exhibit+ !m4 ,he !n proce$$ to make prep>ations = retir+1 disc\rs+ mean:ile ) ,panurgic pla9ness ( spee* on ! ills to :i* old humanity is subject4 ,we 7 a r>e haul = him4 ,he c\ld commonly get none b m9i/]s to talk to1 ?\gh sometimes t5 ( !m at once1 & he 0 glad to meet "s ( ! laity at leisure4 ,! ev5+ 0 n long en\gh = him4 ,z ,i _h be5 sick1 ! old lady ask$ if ,i w\ld n g to b$1--x 0 gett+ late = old p2 b ! old man1 :o _h n yet done 8 /ories1 said1 8,y a9't p>ticul>1 are y80 8,o1 no10 said ,i1 8,i am 9 no hurry4 ,i believe ,i h wea!r$ ! ,clam cape40 8,!y are good10 said he2 8,i wi% ,i _h "s ( !m n[40 8,!y nev] hurt me10 said ! old lady4 8,b !n y took out ! "p t kill$ a cat10 said ,i4 ,at la/ we cut him %ort 9 ! mid/ ( 8 /ories1 :i* he promis$ to resume 9 ! morn+4 ,yet1 aft] all1 "o ( ! old ladies :o came into our room 9 ! night to fa/5 ! fire-bo>d1 :i* rattl$1 z %e w5t out took ! precaution to fa/5 u 94 ,old wom5 are by nature m suspici\s ?an old m54 ,h[ev]1 ! w9ds h[l$ ar\nd ! h\se1 & made ! fire-bo>ds z well z ! casem5ts rattle well t night4 ,x 0 probably a w9dy night = any locality1 b we c\ld n di/+ui% ! ro> :i* 0 prop] to ! ocean f t :i* 0 due to ! w9d alone4 ,! s\nds :i* ! ocean makes mu/ be v significant & int]e/+ to ^? :o live ne> x4 ,:5 ,i 0 leav+ ! %ore at ?is place ! next summ]1 & _h got a qu>t] ( a mile di/ant1 asc5d+ a hill1 ,i 0 />tl$ by a sudd51 l\d s\nd f ! sea1 z if a l>ge /eam] 7 lett+ (f /eam by ! %ore1 s t ,i caught my brea? & felt my blood run cold = an in/ant1 & ,i turn$ ab\t1 expect+ to see "o ( ! ,atlantic /eam]s ?us f> out ( h] c\rse1 b !re 0 no?+ unusual to be se54 ,!re 0 a l[ bank at ! entrance ( ! ,holl[1 betwe5 me & ! ocean1 & suspect+ t ,i might h ris5 into ano!r /ratum ( air 9 asc5d+ ! hill1--:i* _h waft$ to me only ! ord9>y ro> ( ! sea1--,i imm$iately desc5d$ aga91 to see if ,i lo/ he>+ ( x2 b1 )\t reg>d to my asc5d+ or desc5d+1 x di$ away 9 a m9ute or two1 & yet !re 0 sc>cely any w9d all ! :ile4 ,! old man said t ?is 0 :at !y call$ ! 8rut10 a peculi> ro> ( ! sea be=e ! w9d *anges1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he c\ld n acc\nt =4 ,he ?\ght t he c\ld tell all ab\t ! wea!r f ! s\nds :i* ! sea made4 ,old ,josselyn1 :o came to ,new ,engl& 9 #afch1 has x among 8 wea!r-signs1 t 8! res\nd+ ( ! sea f ! %ore1 & murmur+ ( ! w9ds 9 ! woods1 )\t app>5t w9d1 %ewe? w9d to foll[40 ,be+ on ano!r "p ( ! coa/ "o night s9ce ?is1 ,i he>d ! ro> ( ! surf a mile di/ant1 & ! inhabitants said x 0 a sign t ! w9d w\ld "w r\nd ea/1 & we %\ld h ra9y wea!r4 ,! ocean 0 heap$ up some:]e at ! ea/w>d1 & ?is ro> 0 occasion$ by its ef=t to pres]ve its equilibrium1 ! wave rea*+ ! %ore be=e ! w9d4 ,also ! capta9 ( a packet betwe5 ?is c\ntry & ,engl& told me t he sometimes met ) a wave on ! ,atlantic com+ aga9/ ! w9d1 p]haps 9 a calm sea1 :i* indicat$ t at a di/ance ! w9d 0 bl[+ f an opposite qu>t]1 b ! undulation _h travell$ fa/] ?an x4 ,sailors tell ( 8tide-rips0 & 8gr\nd-swells10 :i* !y suppose to h be5 occasion$ by hurricanes & e>?quakes1 & to h travell$ _m hundr$1 & sometimes ev5 two or ?ree ?\s& miles4 ,illu/ration3 ,hunt+ = a ,leak ,be=e sunrise ! next morn+ !y let u out aga91 & ,i ran ov] to ! bea* to see ! sun come out ( ! ocean4 ,! old woman ( eighty-f\r w9t]s 0 already out 9 ! cold morn+ w9d1 b>ehead$1 tripp+ ab\t l a "y girl1 & driv+ up ! c[ to milk4 ,%e got ! breakfa/ ) despat*1 & )\t noise or bu/le2 & mean:ile ! old man resum$ 8 /ories1 /&+ be=e u1 :o 7 sitt+1 ) 8 back to ! *imney1 & eject+ 8 tobacco juice "r & left into ! fire beh9d him1 )\t reg>d to ! v>i\s di%es :i* 7 !re prep>+4 ,at breakfa/ we _h eels1 butt]milk cake1 cold bread1 gre5 beans1 d\ghnuts1 & tea4 ,! old man talk$ a /eady /ream2 & :5 8 wife told him he _h bett] eat 8 breakfa/1 he said3 8,don't hurry me2 ,i h liv$ too long to be hurri$40 ,i ate ( ! apple-sauce & ! d\ghnuts1 :i* ,i ?\ght _h su/a9$ ! lea/ detrim5t f ! old man's %ots1 b my companion refus$ ! apple-sauce1 & ate ( ! hot cake & gre5 beans1 :i* _h appe>$ to him to occupy ! safe/ "p ( ! he>?4 ,b on comp>+ notes aft]w>d1 ,i told him t ! butt]milk cake 0 p>ticul>ly expos$1 & ,i saw h[ x suff]$ repeat$ly1 & !re=e ,i avoid$ x2 b he decl>$ t1 h[ev] t might be1 he witness$ t ! apple-sauce 0 s]i\sly injur$1 & _h !re=e decl9$ t4 ,aft] breakfa/ we look$ at 8 clock1 :i* 0 out ( ord]1 & oil$ x ) "s 8h5's grease10 = want ( sweet oil1 = he sc>cely c\ld believe t we 7 n t9k]s or p$l]s2 mean:ile he told a /ory ab\t visions1 :i* _h ref]5ce to a crack 9 ! clock-case made by fro/ "o night4 ,he 0 curi\s to "k to :at religi\s sect we belong$4 ,he said t he _h be5 to he> ?irte5 k9ds ( prea*+ 9 "o mon?1 :5 he 0 "y1 b he did n jo9 any ( !m1--he /uck to 8 ,bible4 ,!re 0 no?+ l any ( !m 9 8 ,bible4 ,:ile ,i 0 %av+ 9 ! next room1 ,i he>d him ask my companion to :at sect he belong$1 to :i* he answ]$3-- 8,o1 ,i belong to ! ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood40 8,:at's t80 he ask$1 8,sons o' ,temp]ance80 ,f9ally1 fill+ our pockets ) d\ghnuts1 :i* he 0 pleas$ to f9d t we call$ by ! same "n t he did1 & pay+ = our ent]ta9m5t1 we took our dep>ture2 b he foll[$ u out ( doors1 & made u tell him ! names ( ! vegetables :i* he _h rais$ f se$s t came out ( ! ,frankl94 ,!y 7 cabbage1 broccoli1 & p>sley4 ,z ,i _h ask$ him ! names ( s _m ?+s1 he tri$ me 9 turn ) all ! plants :i* grew 9 8 g>d51 bo? wild & cultivat$4 ,x 0 ab\t half an acre1 :i* he cultivat$ :olly himself4 ,besides ! common g>d5 vegetables1 !re 7 ,yell[-,dock1 ,lemon ,balm1 ,hyssop1 ,gill-g-ov]-!-gr\nd4 ,m\se-e>1 ,*ick-we$1 ,roman ,wormwood1 ,elecampane1 & o!r plants4 ,z we /ood !re1 ,i saw a fi%-hawk /oop to pick a fi% out ( 8 pond4 8,!re10 said ,i1 8he has got a fi%40 8,well10 said ! old man1 :o 0 look+ all ! :ile1 b c\ld see no?+1 8he didn't dive1 he j wet 8 claws40 ,&1 sure en\gh1 he did n ?is "t1 ?\gh x is said t !y (t5 d1 b he m]ely /oop$ l[ en\gh to pick him out ) 8 talons2 b z he bore 8 %9+ prey ov] ! bu%es1 x fell to ! gr\nd1 & we did n see t he recov]$ x4 ,t is n _! practice4 ,?us1 hav+ _h ano!r crack ) ! old man1 he /&+ b>ehead$ "u ! eaves1 he direct$ u 8a?w>t ! fields10 & we took to ! bea* aga9 = ano!r day1 x be+ n[ late 9 ! morn+4 ,x 0 b a day or two aft] ?is t ! safe ( ! ,prov9cet[n ,bank 0 brok5 op5 & robb$ by two m5 f ! int]ior1 & we le>n$ t our hospitable ent]ta9]s did at lea/ transi5tly h>bor ! suspicion t we 7 ! m54 ,,vi ,,! ,,bea* ,,aga9 ,our way to ! high s&-bank1 :i* ,i h describ$ z ext5d+ all along ! coa/1 l$1 z usual1 ?r\gh pat*es ( ,bayb]ry bu%es :i* /raggl$ into ! s&4 ,?is1 next to ! ,%rub-oak1 0 p]haps ! mo/ common %rub !reab\ts4 ,i 0 mu* attract$ by its odorif]\s leaves & small gray b]ries :i* are clu/]$ ab\t ! %ort twigs1 j bel[ ! la/ ye>'s gr[?4 ,i "k ( b two bu%es 9 ,concord1 & !y1 be+ /am9ate plants1 d n be> fruit4 ,! b]ries gave x a v5]able appe>ance1 & !y smell$ q spicy1 l small confection]y4 ,rob]t ,bev]ley1 9 8 8,hi/ory ( ,virg9ia10 publi%$ 9 #agje1 /ates t 8at ! m\? ( _! riv]s1 & all along ^u ! sea & bay1 & ne> _m ( _! creeks & swamps1 gr[s ! myrtle1 be>+ a b]ry1 ( :i* !y make a h>d brittle wax1 ( a curi\s gre5 color1 :i* by ref9+ becomes almo/ transp>5t4 ,( ?is !y make c&les1 :i* are nev] greasy to ! t\* nor melt ) ly+ 9 ! hotte/ wea!r2 nei!r does ! snuff ( ^! ev] (f5d ! smell1 l t ( a tall[ c&le2 b1 in/ead ( be+ disagreeable1 if an accid5t puts a c&le out1 x yields a pleasant fragrancy to all t are 9 ! room2 insomu* t nice p (t5 put !m out on purpose to h ! inc5se ( ! expir+ snuff4 ,! melt+ ( ^! b]ries is said to h be5 fir/ f\nd out by a surgeon 9 ,new ,engl&1 :o p]=m$ wond]ful ?+s ) a salve made ( !m40 ,f ! abundance ( b]ries /ill hang+ on ! bu%es1 we judg$ t ! inhabitants did n g5]ally collect !m = tall[1 ?\gh we _h se5 a piece 9 ! h\se we _h j left4 ,i h s9ce made "s tall[ myself4 ,hold+ a basket b5ea? ! b>e twigs 9 ,april1 ,i rubb$ !m toge!r betwe5 my h&s & ?us ga!r$ ab\t a qu>t 9 tw5ty m9utes1 to :i* 7 add$ en\gh to make ?ree p9ts1 & ,i might h ga!r$ !m mu* fa/] ) a suitable rake & a l>ge %all[ basket4 ,!y h little prom95ces l ^? ( an orange all creas$ 9 tall[1 :i* also fills ! int]/ices d[n to ! /one4 ,! oily "p rose to ! top1 mak+ x look l a savory black bro?1 :i* smell$ mu* l balm or o!r h]b tea4 ,y let x cool1 !n skim (f ! tall[ f ! surface1 melt ?is aga9 & /ra9 x4 ,i got ab\t a qu>t] ( a p\nd weight f my ?ree p9ts1 & m yet rema9$ )9 ! b]ries4 ,a small portion cool$ 9 ! =m ( small flatti% hemisph]es1 l cry/allizations1 ! size ( a k]nel ( corn 7nuggets ,i call$ !m z ,i pick$ !m out f amid ! b]ries71 ,l\don says1 t 8cultivat$ trees are said to yield m wax ?an ^? t are f\nd wild40 7,see ,duplessy1 ,vgetaux ,rs9eux1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #fj47 ,if y get any pit* on y\r h&s 9 ! p9e-woods y h only to rub "s ( ^! b]ries betwe5 y\r h&s to />t x (f4 ,b ! ocean 0 ! gr& fact !re1 :i* made u =get bo? bay b]ries & m54 ,to-day ! air 0 beautifully cle>1 & ! sea no long] d>k & /ormy1 ?\gh ! waves /ill broke ) foam along ! bea*1 b sp>kl+ & full ( life4 ,already t morn+ ,i _h se5 ! day break ov] ! sea z if x came out ( its bosom3-- 8,! saffron-rob$ ,dawn rose 9 ha/e f ! /reams ,( ,ocean1 t %e might br+ light to immortals & to mortals40 ,! sun rose visibly at su* a di/ance ov] ! sea t ! cl\d-bank 9 ! horizon1 :i* at fir/ conceal$ him1 0 n p]ceptible until he _h ris5 high beh9d x1 & pla9ly broke & disp]s$ x1 l an arr[4 ,b z yet ,i look$ at him z ris+ ov] l&1 & c\ld n1 )\t an ef=t1 realize t he 0 ris+ ov] ! sea4 ,already ,i saw "s vessels on ! horizon1 :i* _h r\nd$ ! ,cape 9 ! night1 & 7 n[ well on _! wat]y way to o!r l&s4 ,we /ruck ! bea* aga9 9 ! s\? "p ( ,truro4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! day1 :ile x 0 flood tide & ! bea* 0 n>r[ & s(t1 we walk$ on ! bank1 :i* 0 v high "h1 b n s level z ! day be=e1 be+ m int]rupt$ by slight holl[s4 ,! au?or ( ! ,description ( ! ,ea/]n ,coa/ says ( ?is "p1 t 8! bank is v high & /eep4 ,f ! edge ( x we/1 !re is a /rip ( s& a hundr$ y>ds 9 bread?4 ,!n succe$s l[ bru%wood1 a qu>t] ( a mile wide1 & almo/ impassable4 ,aft] :i* comes a ?ick1 p]plex+ =e/1 9 :i* n a h\se is to be discov]$4 ,seam51 !re=e1 ?\gh ! di/ance betwe5 ^! two holl[s 7,newcomb's & ,bru% ,holl[s7 is great1 mu/ n attempt to ent] ! wood1 z 9 a sn[/orm !y mu/ und\bt$ly p]i%40 ,?is is /ill a true description ( ! c\ntry1 except t !re is n mu* high wood left4 ,illu/ration3 ,truro--,/>t+ on a voyage ,!re 7 _m vessels1 l gulls1 skimm+ ov] ! surface ( ! sea1 n[ half conceal$ 9 its tr\ghs1 _! dolph9-/rik]s pl\gh+ ! wat]1 n[ toss$ on ! top ( ! bill[s4 ,"o1 a b>k /&+ d[n p>allel ) ! coa/1 sudd5ly furl$ h] sails1 came to an*or1 & swung r\nd 9 ! w9d1 ne> u1 only half a mile f ! %ore4 ,at fir/ we ?\ght t h] capta9 wi%$ to communicate ) u1 & p]haps we did n reg>d ! signal ( di/ress1 :i* a m>9] w\ld h und]/ood1 & he curs$ u = cold-he>t$ wreck]s :o turn$ our backs on him4 ,= h\rs we c\ld /ill see h] an*or$ !re beh9d u1 & we wond]$ h[ %e c\ld af=d to loit] s long 9 h] c\rse4 ,or 0 %e a smuggl] :o _h *os5 t wild bea* to l& h] c>go on8 ,or did !y wi% to cat* fi%1 or pa9t _! vessel8 ,erelong o!r b>ks1 & brigs1 & s*oon]s1 :i* _h 9 ! mean :ile d\bl$ ! ,cape1 sail$ by h] 9 ! smack+ breeze1 & our consci5ces 7 reliev$4 ,"s ( ^! vessels lagg$ beh9d1 :ile o!rs /eadily w5t ahead4 ,we n>r[ly wat*$ _! rig1 & ! cut ( _! jibs1 & h[ !y walk$ ! wat]1 = !re 0 all ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m t !re is betwe5 liv+ creatures4 ,b we wond]$ t !y %\ld be rememb]+ ,bo/on & ,new ,york & ,liv]pool1 /e]+ = !m1 out !re2 z if ! sailor might =get 8 p$dl+ bus9ess on su* a gr& highway4 ,!y _h p]*ance br\ght oranges f ! ,we/]n ,isles2 & 7 !y c>ry+ back ! peel8 ,we might z well transport our old traps across ! ocean ( et]nity4 ,is t b ano!r 8trad+-flood10 ) its bless$ isles8 ,is ,heav5 su* a h>bor z ! ,liv]pool docks8 ,/ill held on )\t a break1 ! inl& b>r5s & %rubb]y1 ! des]t & ! high s& bank ) its ev5 slope1 ! broad :ite bea*1 ! break]s1 ! gre5 wat] on ! b>1 & ! ,atlantic ,ocean2 & we trav]s$ ) delight new rea*es ( ! %ore2 we took ano!r lesson 9 sea-horses' manes & sea-c[s' tails1 9 sea-jellies & sea-clams1 ) our new-ga9$ exp]i5ce4 ,! sea ran h>dly less ?an ! day be=e4 ,x seem$ ) e wave to be subsid+1 because su* 0 our expectation1 & yet :5 h\rs _h elaps$ we c\ld see no diff]5ce4 ,b !re x 01 balanc+ itself1 ! re/less ocean by our side1 lur*+ 9 its gait4 ,ea* wave left ! s& all braid$ or wov51 z x 71 ) a co>se wo( & w>p1 & a di/9ct rais$ edge to its rapid "w4 ,we made no ha/e1 s9ce we wi%$ to see ! ocean at our leisure2 & inde$ t s(t s& 0 no place 9 :i* to be 9 a hurry1 = "o mile !re 0 z good z two else:]e4 ,besides1 we 7 oblig$ frequ5tly to empty our %oes ( ! s& :i* "o took 9 9 climb+ or desc5d+ ! bank4 ,z we 7 walk+ close to ! wat]'s edge ?is morn+ we turn$ r\nd1 by *ance1 & saw a l>ge black object :i* ! waves _h j ca/ up on ! bea* beh9d u1 yet too f> (f = u to di/+ui% :at x 02 & :5 we 7 ab\t to return to x1 two m5 came runn+ f ! bank1 :]e no human be+s _h appe>$ be=e1 z if !y _h come out ( ! s&1 9 ord] to save x be=e ano!r wave took x4 ,z we approa*$1 x took successively ! =m ( a huge fi%1 a dr[n$ man1 a sail or a net1 & f9ally ( a mass ( t[-clo?1 "p ( ! c>go ( ! ,frankl91 :i* ! m5 load$ into a c>t4 ,objects on ! bea*1 :e!r m5 or inanimate ?+s1 look n only exce$+ly grotesque1 b mu* l>g] & m wond]ful ?an !y actually are4 ,lately1 :5 approa*+ ! sea%ore sev]al degrees s\? ( ?is1 ,i saw be=e me1 seem+ly half a mile di/ant1 :at appe>$ l bold & rugg$ cliffs on ! bea*1 fifte5 feet high1 & :it5$ by ! sun & waves2 b aft] a few /eps x prov$ to be l[ heaps ( rags1--"p ( ! c>go ( a wreck$ vessel1--sc>cely m ?an a foot 9 height4 ,once also x 0 my bus9ess to g 9 se>* ( ! relics ( a human body1 mangl$ by %>ks1 :i* _h j be5 ca/ up1 a week aft] a wreck1 hav+ got ! direction f a light-h\se3 ,i %\ld f9d x a mile or two di/ant ov] ! s&1 a doz5 rods f ! wat]1 cov]$ ) a clo?1 by a /ick /uck up4 ,i expect$ t ,i mu/ look v n>r[ly to f9d s small an object1 b ! s&y bea*1 half a mile wide1 & /ret*+ f>!r ?an ! eye c\ld rea*1 0 s p]fectly smoo? & b>e1 & ! mirage t[>d ! sea s magnify+1 t :5 ,i 0 half a mile di/ant ! insignificant sliv] :i* m>k$ ! spot look$ l a blea*$ sp>1 & ! relics 7 z conspicu\s z if !y lay 9 /ate on t s&y pla91 or a g5]ation _h labor$ to pile up _! cairn !re4 ,close at h& !y 7 simply "s bones ) a little fle% adh]+ to !m1 9 fact1 only a slight inequality 9 ! sweep ( ! %ore4 ,!re 0 no?+ at all rem>kable ab\t !m1 & !y 7 s+ul>ly in(f5sive bo? to ! s5ses & ! imag9ation4 ,b z ,i /ood !re !y grew m & m impos+4 ,!y 7 alone ) ! bea* & ! sea1 ^: holl[ ro> seem$ address$ to !m1 & ,i 0 impress$ z if !re 0 an und]/&+ betwe5 !m & ! ocean :i* necess>ily left me out1 ) my snivell+ sympa?ies4 ,t dead body _h tak5 possession ( ! %ore1 & reign$ ov] x z no liv+ "o1 c\ld1 9 ! "n ( a c]ta9 maje/y :i* belong$ to x4 ,we aft]w>d saw _m small pieces ( t[-clo? wa%$ up1 & ,i le>n t x cont9u$ to be f\nd 9 good condition1 ev5 z late z ,novemb] 9 t ye>1 half a doz5 bolts at a "t4 ,we eag]ly fill$ our pockets ) ! smoo? r\nd pebbles :i* 9 "s places1 ev5 "h1 7 ?9ly spr9kl$ ov] ! s&1 toge!r ) flat circul> %ells 7,scutell872 b1 z we _h read1 :5 !y 7 dry !y _h lo/ _! beauty1 & at ea* sitt+ we empti$ our pockets aga9 ( ! lea/ rem>kable1 until our collection 0 well cull$4 ,e mat]ial 0 roll$ into ! pebble =m by ! waves2 n only /ones ( v>i\s k9ds1 b ! h>d coal :i* "s vessel _h dropp$1 bits ( glass1 & 9 "o in/ance a mass ( peat ?ree feet long1 :]e !re 0 no?+ l x to be se5 = _m miles4 ,all ! great riv]s ( ! globe are annually1 if n con/antly1 dis*>g+ great quantities ( lumb]1 :i* drifts to di/ant %ores4 ,i h also se5 v p]fect pebbles ( brick1 & b>s ( ,ca/ile soap f a wreck roll$ into p]fect cyl9d]s1 & /ill spirally /reak$ ) r$1 l a b>b]'s pole4 ,:5 a c>go ( rags is wa%$ a%ore1 e old pocket & bag-l recess w be fill$ to bur/+ ) s& by be+ roll$ on ! bea*2 & on "o occasion1 ! pockets 9 ! clo?+ ( ! wreck$ be+ ?us puff$ up1 ev5 aft] !y _h be5 ripp$ op5 by wreck]s1 delud$ me into ! hope ( id5tify+ !m by ! cont5ts4 ,a pair ( gloves look$ exactly z if fill$ by a h&4 ,! wat] 9 su* clo?+ is soon wrung out & evaporat$1 b ! s&1 :i* works itself into e seam1 is n s easily got rid (4 ,sponges1 :i* are pick$ up on ! %ore1 z is well kn[n1 reta9 "s ( ! s& ( ! bea* to ! late/ day1 9 spite ( e ef=t to extract x4 ,i f\nd "o /one on ! top ( ! bank1 ( a d>k gray color1 %ap$ exactly l a giant clam 7,mactra solidissima71 & ( ! same size2 &1 :at 0 m rem>kable1 "o-half ( ! outside _h %ell$ (f & lay ne> x1 ( ! same =m & dep? ) "o ( ! valves ( ?is clam1 :ile ! o!r half 0 loose1 leav+ a solid core ( a d>k] color )9 x4 ,i aft]w>d saw a /one resembl+ a razor clam1 b x 0 a solid "o4 ,x appe>$ z if ! /one1 9 ! process ( =mation1 _h fill$ ! m\ld :i* a clam-%ell furni%$2 or ! same law t %ap$ ! clam _h made a clam ( /one4 ,dead clams1 ) %ells full ( s&1 are call$ s& clams4 ,!re 7 _m ( ! l>ge clam%ells fill$ ) s&2 & sometimes "o valve 0 sep>ately fill$ exactly ev51 z if x _h be5 heap$ & !n scrap$4 ,ev5 among ! _m small /ones on ! top ( ! bank1 ,i f\nd "o arr[-head4 ,beside ! giant clam & b>nacles1 we f\nd on ! %ore a small clam 7,mesodesma arctata71 :i* ,i dug ) my h&s 9 numb]s on ! b>s1 & :i* is sometimes eat5 by ! inhabitants1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,mya ar5>ia1 on ?is side4 ,mo/ ( _! empty %ells _h be5 p]=at$ by "s foe4--,also1 ! ,a/>te ca/anea4 ,! ,edible ,mussel 7,mytilus edulis7 on ! few rocks1 & wa%$ up 9 curi\s bun*es ( =ty or fifty1 held toge!r by its rope-l byssus4 ,! ,scollop ,%ell 7,pect5 conc5tricus71 us$ = c>d-racks & p9-cu%ions4 ,cockles1 or ,cuckoos 7,natica h]os71 & _! rem>kable nidus1 call$ 8s&-circle10 look+ l ! top ( a /one jug )\t ! /opple1 & brok5 on "o side1 or l a fl>+ dickey made ( s&-pap]4 ,also1 ,cancell>ia ,c\?\yi 7871 & ,p]iw9kles 787 7,fusus decemco/atus74 ,we aft]w>d saw "s o!r k9ds on ! ,bay-side4 ,g\ld /ates t ?is ,cape 8has hi!rto prov$ a b>ri] to ! migrations ( _m species ( ,mollusca40--8,( ! "o hundr$ & n9ety-sev5 species :i* he describ$ 9 #ahdj z belong+ to ,massa*usetts1 eighty-?ree d n pass to ! ,s\? %ore1 & fifty are n f\nd on ! ,nor? %ore ( ! ,cape40 ,among ,cru/acea1 !re 7 ! %ells ( ,crabs & ,lob/]s1 (t5 blea*$ q :ite high up ! bea*2 ,sea or ,bea* ,fleas 7,amphipoda72 & ! cases ( ! ,horse-%oe ,crab1 or ,saucepan ,fi% 7,limulus ,polyphemus71 ( :i* we saw _m alive on ! ,bay side1 :]e !y fe$ pigs on !m4 ,_! tails 7 us$ z arr[-heads by ! ,indians4 ,( ,radiata1 !re 7 ! ,sea ,*e/nut or ,egg 7,e*9us granulatus71 commonly dive/$ ( its sp9es2 flat circul> %ells 7,scutella p>ma87 cov]$ ) *ocolate-color$ sp9es1 b becom+ smoo? & :ite1 ) five petal-l figures2 a few ,/>-fi%es or ,five-f+]s 7,a/]ias rub5s72 & ,sun-fi%es or ,sea-jellies 7,aureli74 ,!re 0 also at lea/ "o species ( ,sponge4 ,! plants :i* ,i notic$ "h & !re on ! pure s&y %elf1 betwe5 ! ord9>y high-wat] m>k & ! foot ( ! bank1 7 ,sea ,rocket 7,cakile ,am]icana71 ,saltwort 7,salsola kali71 ,sea ,s&wort 7,honk5ya peploides71 ,sea ,burdock 7,xan?ium e*9atum71 ,sea-side ,spurge 7,euphorbia poylgonifolia72 also1 ,bea* ,grass 7,arundo1 ,psamma1 or ,calamagro/is ar5>ia71 ,sea-side ,gold5-rod 7,solidago semp]vir5s71 & ! ,bea* ,pea 7,la?yrus m>itimus74 ,sometimes we help$ a wreck] turn ov] a l>g] log ?an usual1 or we amus$ ourselves ) roll+ /ones d[n ! bank1 b we r>ely c\ld make "o rea* ! wat]1 ! bea* 0 s s(t & wide2 or we ba!d 9 "s %all[ )9 a b>1 :]e ! sea cov]$ u ) s& at e flux1 ?\gh x 0 q cold & w9dy4 ,! ocean !re is commonly b a tantaliz+ prospect 9 hot wea!r1 = ) all t wat] be=e y1 !re is1 z we 7 aft]w>d told1 no ba?+ on ! ,atlantic side1 on acc\nt ( ! und]t[ & ! rumor ( %>ks4 ,at ! ligh?\se bo? 9 ,ea/ham & ,truro1 ! only h\ses q on ! %ore1 !y decl>$1 ! next ye>1 t !y w\ld n ba! !re 8= any sum10 = !y sometimes saw ! %>ks toss$ up & quiv] = a mom5t on ! s&4 ,o!rs laugh$ at ^! /ories1 b p]haps !y c\ld af=d to because !y nev] ba!d any:]e4 ,"o old wreck] told u t he kill$ a regul> man-eat+ %>k f\rte5 feet long1 & haul$ him out ) 8 ox51 :]e we _h ba!d2 & ano!r1 t 8 fa!r caught a small] "o ( ! same k9d t 0 /r&$ !re1 by /&+ him up on 8 sn\t s t ! waves c\ld n take him4 ,!y w tell y t\gh /ories ( %>ks all ov] ! ,cape1 :i* ,i d n presume to d\bt utt]ly1--h[ !y w sometimes upset a boat1 or te> x 9 pieces1 to get at ! man 9 x4 ,i c easily believe 9 ! und]t[1 b ,i h no d\bt t "o %>k 9 a doz5 ye>s is en\gh to keep up ! reputation ( a bea* a hundr$ miles long4 ,i %\ld add1 h[ev]1 t 9 ,july we walk$ on ! bank "h a qu>t] ( a mile p>allel ) a fi% ab\t six feet 9 l5g?1 possibly a %>k1 :i* 0 pr[l+ sl[ly along )9 two rods ( ! %ore4 ,x 0 ( a pale br[n color1 s+ul>ly film-l & indi/9ct 9 ! wat]1 z if all nature abett$ ?is *ild ( ocean1 & %[$ _m d>k] transv]se b>s or r+s :5ev] x came to ! surface4 ,x is well kn[n t diff]5t fi%es ev5 ( ! same species are color$ by ! wat] !y inhabit4 ,we saw x g into a little cove or ba?+-tub1 :]e we _h j be5 ba?+1 :]e ! wat] 0 only f\r or five feet deep at t "t1 & aft] explor+ x g sl[ly out aga92 b we cont9u$ to ba! !re1 only obs]v+ fir/ f ! bank if ! cove 0 preoccupi$4 ,we ?\ght t ! wat] 0 full] ( life1 m a]at$ p]haps ?an t ( ! ,bay1 l soda-wat]1 = we 7 z p>ticul> z "y salmon1 & ! expectation ( enc\nt]+ a %>k did n subtract any?+ f its life-giv+ qualities4 ,sometimes we sat on ! wet bea* & wat*$ ! bea* birds1 s&-pip]s1 & o!rs1 trott+ along close to ea* wave1 & wait+ = ! sea to ca/ up _! breakfa/4 ,! =m] 7,*>adrius melodus7 ran ) great rapidity & !n /ood /ock /ill rem>kably erect & h>dly to be di/+ui%$ f ! bea*4 ,! wet s& 0 cov]$ ) small skipp+ ,sea ,fleas1 :i* app>5tly make a "p ( _! food4 ,^! la/ are ! little scav5g]s ( ! bea*1 & are s num]\s t !y w dev\r l>ge fi%es1 :i* h be5 ca/ up1 9 a v %ort "t4 ,"o little bird n l>g] ?an a sp>r[1--x may h be5 a ,phal>ope1--w\ld alight on ! turbul5t surface :]e ! break]s 7 five or six feet high1 & float buoyantly !re l a duck1 cunn+ly tak+ to its w+s & lift+ itself a few feet ?r\gh ! air ov] ! foam+ cre/ ( ea* break]1 b sometimes outrid+ safely a consid]able bill[ :i* hid x "s seconds1 :5 its in/9ct told x t x w\ld n break4 ,x 0 a little creature ?us to sport ) ! ocean1 b x 0 z p]fect a success 9 its way z ! break]s 9 !irs4 ,!re 0 also an almo/ un9t]rupt$ l9e ( coots ris+ & fall+ ) ! waves1 a few rods f ! %ore1 ! :ole l5g? ( ! ,cape4 ,!y made z con/ant a "p ( ! ocean's bord] z ! pads or pick]el-we$ d ( t ( a pond4 ,we read ! foll[+ z to ! ,/orm ,petrel 7,?alassidroma ,wilsonii71 :i* is se5 9 ! ,bay z well z on ! outside4 8,! fea!rs on ! brea/ ( ! ,/orm ,petrel are1 l ^? ( all swimm+ birds1 wat]-pro(2 b sub/ances n susceptible ( be+ wett$ ) wat] are1 = t v reason1 ! be/ fitt$ = collect+ oil f its surface4 ,t function is p]=m$ by ! fea!rs on ! brea/ ( ! ,/orm ,petrels z !y t\* on ! surface2 & ?\gh t may n be ! only way 9 :i* !y procure _! food1 x is c]ta9ly t 9 :i* !y obta9 great "p ( x4 ,!y da% along till !y h load$ _! fea!rs & !n !y pause ^u ! wave & remove ! oil ) _! bills40 ,?us we kept on along ! g5tly curv+ %ore1 see+ two or ?ree miles ahead at once1--along ?is ocean side-walk1 :]e !re 0 none to turn out =1 ) ! middle ( ! road ! highway ( nations on our "r1 & ! s& cliffs ( ! ,cape on our left4 ,we saw ?is =5oon a "p ( ! wreck ( a vessel1 probably ! ,frankl91 a l>ge piece fifte5 feet squ>e1 & /ill fre%ly pa9t$4 ,) a grapple & a l9e we c\ld h sav$ x1 = ! waves repeat$ly wa%$ x )9 ca/1 b !y z (t5 took x back4 ,x w\ld h be5 a lucky haul = "s poor wreck]1 = ,i h be5 told t "o man :o paid ?ree or f\r doll>s = a "p ( ! wreck ( t vessel1 sold fifty or sixty doll>s' wor? ( iron out ( x4 ,ano!r1 ! same :o pick$ up ! ,capta9's valise ) ! memorable lett] 9 x1 %[$ me1 gr[+ 9 8 g>d51 _m pe> & plum trees :i* wa%$ a%ore f h]1 all nicely ti$ up & labell$1 & he said t he might h got five hundr$ doll>s' wor?2 = a ,mr4 ,bell 0 import+ ! nucleus ( a nurs]y to be e/abli%$ ne> ,bo/on4 ,8 turnip-se$ came f ! same s\rce4 ,also valuable sp>s f ! same vessel & f ! ,cactus lay 9 8 y>d4 ,9 %ort ! inhabitants visit ! bea* to see :at !y h caught z regul>ly z a fi%]man 8 weir or a lumb]] 8 boom2 ! ,cape is _! boom4 ,i he>d ( "o :o _h rec5tly pick$ up tw5ty b>rels ( apples 9 good condition1 probably a "p ( a deck load ?r[n ov] 9 a /orm4 ,?\gh !re are wreck-ma/]s appo9t$ to look aft] valuable prop]ty :i* mu/ be adv]tis$1 yet und\bt$ly a great deal ( value is secretly c>ri$ (f4 ,b are we n all wreck]s contriv+ t "s treasure may be wa%$ up on our bea*1 t we may secure x1 & d we n inf] ! habits ( ^! ,nauset & ,b>negat wreck]s f ! common modes ( gett+ a liv+8 ,! sea1 va/ & wild z x is1 be>s ?us ! wa/e & wrecks ( human art to its remote/ %ore4 ,!re is no tell+ :at x may n vomit up4 ,x lets no?+ lie2 n ev5 ! giant clams :i* cl+ to its bottom4 ,x is /ill heav+ up ! t[-clo? ( ! ,frankl91 & p]haps a piece ( "s old pirate's %ip1 wreck$ m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago1 comes a%ore to-day4 ,"s ye>s s9ce1 :5 a vessel 0 wreck$ "h :i* _h nutmegs 9 h] c>go1 !y 7 /rewn all along ! bea*1 & = a consid]able "t 7 n spoil$ by ! salt wat]4 ,soon aft]w>d1 a fi%]man caught a cod :i* 0 full ( !m4 ,:y1 !n1 might n ! ,spice-,isl&]s %ake _! nutmeg trees into ! ocean1 & let all nations :o /& 9 ne$ ( !m pick !m up8 ,h[ev]1 aft] a ye>1 ,i f\nd t ! nutmegs f ! ,frankl9 _h become s(t4 ,y might make a curi\s li/ ( articles :i* fi%es h swall[$1--sailors' op5 clasp-knives1 & bright t9 snuff-boxes1 n kn[+ :at 0 9 !m1--& jugs1 & jewels1 & ,jonah4 ,! o!r day ,i came across ! foll[+ scrap 9 a newspap]4 8,a ,religi\s ,fi%4--,a %ort "t ago1 m9e ho/ ,/ew>t1 ( ! ,d5ton ,hotel1 pur*as$ a rock-fi%1 weigh+ ab\t sixty p\nds4 ,on op5+ x he f\nd 9 x a c]tificate ( memb]%ip ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 :i* we read z foll[s3-- ,memb] ,me?odi/ ,e4 ,*ur*4 ,f\nd$ ,a4 ,d4 #aghd4 ,qu>t]ly ,ticket4 #ah ,m9i/]4 #8,= our light affliction1 :i* is b = a mom5t1 worke? = u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory4'--#b ,cor4 iv4 #ag4 #8,o :at are all my suff]+s "h1 ,if1 ,"l1 ?\ c\nt me meet ,) t enraptur$ ho/ t' appe>1 ,& wor%ip at ?y feet6' 8,! pap] 0 ( c\rse 9 a crumpl$ & wet condition1 b on expos+ x to ! sun1 & iron+ ! k9ks out ( x1 x became q legible4--,d5ton 7,md47 ,j\rnal40 ,f "t to "t we sav$ a wreck ourselves1 a box or b>rel1 & set x on its end1 & appropriat$ x ) cross$ /icks2 & x w lie !re p]haps1 respect$ by bro!r wreck]s1 until "s m viol5t /orm %all take x1 really lo/ to man until wreck$ aga94 ,we also sav$1 at ! co/ ( wet feet only1 a valuable cord & buoy1 "p ( a se9e1 ) :i* ! sea 0 play+1 = x seem$ ungraci\s to refuse ! lea/ gift :i* s great a p]sonage (f]$ y4 ,we br\ght ?is home & /ill use x = a g>d5 l9e4 ,i pick$ up a bottle half buri$ 9 ! wet s&1 cov]$ ) b>nacles1 b /oppl$ tight1 & half full ( r$ ale1 :i* /ill smack$ ( junip]1--all t rema9$ ,i fanci$ f ! wreck ( a r[dy _w1--t great salt sea on ! "o h&1 & ?is little sea ( ale on ! o!r1 pres]v+ _! sep>ate *>act]s4 ,:at if x c\ld tell u its adv5tures ov] c\ntless ocean waves6 ,man w\ld n be man ?r\gh su* ordeals z x _h pass$4 ,b z ,i p\r$ x sl[ly out on to ! s&1 x seem$ to me t man himself 0 l a half-empti$ bottle ( pale ale1 :i* ,"t _h drunk s f>1 yet /oppl$ tight = a :ile1 & drift+ ab\t 9 ! ocean ( circum/ances2 b de/9$ erelong to m+le ) ! surr\nd+ waves1 or be spill$ amid ! s&s ( a di/ant %ore4 ,9 ! summ] ,i saw two m5 fi%+ = ,bass h]eab\ts4 ,_! bait 0 a bullfrog1 or sev]al small frogs 9 a bun*1 = want ( squid4 ,!y foll[$ a retir+ wave & :irl+ _! l9es r\nd & r\nd _! heads ) increas+ rapidity1 ?rew !m z f> z !y c\ld into ! sea2 !n retreat+1 sat d[n1 flat on ! s&1 & wait$ = a bite4 ,x 0 lit]ally 7or littorally7 walk+ d[n to ! %ore1 & ?r[+ y\r l9e into ! ,atlantic4 ,i %\ld n h kn[n :at might take hold ( ! o!r end1 :e!r ,proteus or ano!r4 ,at any rate1 if y c\ld n pull him 91 :y1 y might let him g )\t be+ pull$ 9 y\rself4 ,& !y knew by exp]i5ce t x w\ld be a ,/rip$ ,bass1 or p]haps a ,cod1 = ^! fi%es play along ne> ! %ore4 ,f "t to "t we sat "u ! lee ( a s&-hill on ! bank1 ?9ly cov]$ ) co>se ,bea*-grass1 & /eadily gaz$ on ! sea1 or wat*$ ! vessels go+ s\?1 all ,bless+s ( ! ,bay ( c\rse4 ,we c\ld see a little m ?an half a circle ( ocean1 besides ! glimpses ( ! ,bay :i* we got beh9d u2 ! sea !re 0 n wild & dre>y 9 all respects1 = !re 7 frequ5tly a hundr$ sail 9 sight at once on ! ,atlantic4 ,y c commonly c\nt ab\t eighty 9 a favorable summ] day & pilots sometimes l& & asc5d ! bank to look out = ^! :i* require _! s]vices4 ,^! _h be5 wait+ = fair wea!r1 & _h come out ( ,bo/on ,h>bor toge!r4 ,! same is ! case :5 !y h be5 assembl$ 9 ! ,v9ey>d ,s\nd1 s t y may see b few "o day1 & a l>ge fleet ! next4 ,s*oon]s ) _m jibs & /ay-sails cr[d$ all ! sea road2 squ>e-rigg$ vessels ) _! great height & bread? ( canvas 7 ev] & anon appe>+ out ( ! f> horizon1 or disappe>+ & s9k+ into x2 "h & !re a pilot-boat 0 t[+ its little boat a/]n t[>d "s di/ant =eign] :o _h j fir$ a gun1 ! e*o ( :i* along ! %ore s\nd$ l ! cav+ ( ! bank4 ,we c\ld see ! pilot look+ ?r\gh 8 glass t[>d ! di/ant %ip :i* 0 putt+ back to speak ) him4 ,he sails _m a mile to meet h]2 & n[ %e puts h] sails aback1 & communicates ) him alongside1--s5ds "s important message to ! own]s1 & !n bids f>ewell to ^! %ores = good & all2 or1 p]*ance a propell] pass$ & made fa/ to "s disabl$ craft1 or "o t _h be5 becalm$1 ^: c>go ( fruit might spoil4 ,?\gh sil5tly1 & = ! mo/ "p incommunicatively1 go+ ab\t _! bus9ess1 !y 71 no d\bt1 a s\rce ( *e]fulness & a k9d ( society to "o ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,unload+ ! day's cat* ,to-day x 0 ! ,purple ,sea1 an epi!t :i* ,i %\ld n be=e h accept$4 ,!re 7 di/9ct pat*es ( ! color ( a purple grape ) ! bloom rubb$ (f4 ,b fir/ & la/ ! sea is ( all colors4 ,well writes ,gilp9 conc]n+ 8! brilliant hues :i* are cont9ually play+ on ! surface ( a quiet ocean10 & ?is 0 n too turbul5t at a di/ance f ! %ore4 8,beautiful10 says he1 8no d\bt 9 a high degree are ^? glimm]+ t9ts :i* (t5 inve/ ! tops ( m\nta9s2 b !y are m]e coruscations comp>$ ) ^! m>9e colors1 :i* are cont9ually v>y+ & %ift+ into ea* o!r 9 all ! vivid spl5dor ( ! ra9b[1 ?r\gh ! space (t5 ( sev]al leagues40 ,commonly1 9 calm wea!r1 = half a mile f ! %ore1 :]e ! bottom t+es x1 ! sea is gre51 or gre5i%1 z are "s ponds2 !n blue = _m miles1 (t5 ) purple t+es1 b\nd$ 9 ! di/ance by a light almo/ silv]y /ripe2 beyond :i* !re is g5]ally a d>k-blue rim1 l a m\nta9-ridge 9 ! horizon1 z if1 l t1 x ow$ its color to ! int]v5+ atmosph]e4 ,on ano!r day x w be m>k$ ) long /reaks1 alt]nately smoo? & rippl$1 light-color$ & d>k1 ev5 l our inl& mead[s 9 a fre%et1 & %[+ :i* way ! w9d sets4 ,?us we sat on ! foam+ %ore1 look+ on ! w9e-color$ ocean1-- ' ' 1 4 ,"h & !re 0 a d>k] spot on its surface1 ! %ad[ ( a cl\d1 ?\gh ! sky 0 s cle> t no cl\d w\ld h be5 notic$ o!rwise1 & no %ad[ w\ld h be5 se5 on ! l&1 :]e a mu* small] surface is visible at once4 ,s1 di/ant cl\ds & %[]s may be se5 on all sides by a sailor 9 ! c\rse ( a day1 :i* d n necess>ily port5d ra9 :]e he is4 ,9 ,july we saw simil> d>k-blue pat*es :]e s*ools ( ,m5had5 rippl$ ! surface1 sc>cely to be di/+ui%$ f ! %ad[s ( cl\ds4 ,sometimes ! sea 0 spott$ ) !m f> & wide1 su* is its inexhau/ible f]tility4 ,close at h& y see _! back f91 :i* is v long & %>p1 project+ two or ?ree in*es above wat]4 ,f "t to "t also we saw ! :ite bellies ( ! ,bass play+ along ! %ore4 ,x 0 a poetic recreation to wat* ^? di/ant sails /e]+ = half-fabul\s ports1 ^: v names are a my/]i\s music to our e>s3 ,fayal1 & ,babelm&el1 ay1 & ,*agres1 & ,panama1--b\nd to ! fam\s ,bay ( ,san ,francisco1 & ! gold5 /reams ( ,sacram5to & ,san ,joaqu91 to ,fea!r ,riv] & ! ,am]ican ,=k1 :]e ,sutt]'s ,=t presides1 & inl& /&s ! ,city de los ,angeles4 ,x is rem>kable t m5 d n sail ! sea ) m expectation4 ,no?+ rem>kable 0 ev] accompli%$ 9 a prosaic mood4 ,! h]oes & discov]]s h f\nd true m ?an 0 previ\sly believ$1 only :5 !y 7 expect+ & dream+ ( some?+ m ?an _! contempor>ies dream$ (1 or ev5 !mselves discov]$1 t is1 :5 !y 7 9 a frame ( m9d fitt$ to behold ! tru?4 ,ref]r$ to ! _w's /&>d1 !y are always insane4 ,ev5 savages h indirectly surmis$ z mu*4 ,humboldt1 speak+ ( ,columbus approa*+ ! ,new ,_w1 says3 8,! grateful coolness ( ! ev5+ air1 ! e!real purity ( ! />ry firmam5t1 ! balmy fragrance ( fl[]s1 waft$ to him by ! l& breeze1 all l$ him to suppose 7z we are told by ,h]r>a1 9 ! ,decades7 t he 0 approa*+ ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! sacr$ abode ( our fir/ p>5ts4 ,! ,or9oco seem$ to him "o ( ! f\r riv]s :i*1 accord+ to ! v5]able tradition ( ! anci5t _w1 fl[$ f ,p>adise1 to wat] & divide ! surface ( ! e>?1 newly adorn$ ) plants40 ,s ev5 ! exp$itions = ! discov]y ( ,el ,dorado1 & ( ! ,f\nta9 ( ,y\?1 l$ to real1 if n comp5satory discov]ies4 ,we disc]n$ vessels s f> (f1 :5 once we began to look1 t only ! tops ( _! ma/s 9 ! horizon 7 visible1 & x took a /rong int5tion ( ! eye1 & its mo/ favorable side1 to see !m at all1 & sometimes we d\bt$ if we 7 n c\nt+ our eyela%es4 ,*>les ,d>w9 /ates t he saw1 f ! base ( ! ,&es1 8! ma/s ( ! vessels at an*or 9 ! bay ( ,valp>aiso1 al?\gh n less ?an tw5ty-six geographical miles di/ant10 & t ,anson _h be5 surpris$ at ! di/ance at :i* 8 vessels 7 discov]$ f ! coa/1 )\t kn[+ ! reason1 namely1 ! great height ( ! l& & ! transp>5cy ( ! air4 ,/eam]s may be detect$ mu* f>!r ?an sail+ vessels1 =1 z "o says1 :5 _! hulls & ma/s ( wood & iron are d[n1 _! smoky ma/s & /ream]s /ill betray !m2 & ! same writ]1 speak+ ( ! comp>ative advantages ( bitum9\s & an?racite coal = w>-/eam]s1 /ates t1 8f ! asc5t ( ! columns ( smoke above ! horizon1 ! motions ( ! /eam]s 9 ,calais ,h>bor on ! coa/ ( ,france are at all times obs]vable at ,ramsgate on ! ,engli% coa/1 f ! fir/ light+ ( ! fires to ! putt+ out at sea2 & t 9 ,am]ica ! /eam]s burn+ ! fat bitum9\s coal c be track$ at sea at lea/ sev5ty miles be=e ! hulls become visible1 by ! d5se columns ( black smoke p\r+ out ( _! *imneys1 & trail+ along ! horizon40 ,?\gh !re 7 num]\s vessels at ?is great di/ance 9 ! horizon on e side1 yet ! va/ spaces betwe5 !m1 l ! spaces betwe5 ! />s1 f> z !y 7 di/ant f u1 s 7 !y f "o ano!r1--nay1 "s 7 twice z f> f ea* o!r z f u1--impress$ u ) a s5se ( ! imm5sity ( ! ocean1 ! 8unfruitful ocean10 z x has be5 call$1 & we c\ld see :at proportion man & 8 works be> to ! globe4 ,z we look$ (f1 & saw ! wat] gr[+ d>k] & d>k] & deep] & deep] ! f>!r we look$1 till x 0 awful to consid]1 & x appe>$ to h no relation to ! fri5dly l&1 ei!r z %ore or bottom1--( :at use is a bottom if x is out ( sight1 if x is two or ?ree miles f ! surface1 & y are to be dr[n$ s long be=e y get to x1 ?\gh x 7 made ( ! same /uff ) y\r native soil8--ov] t ocean1 :]e1 z ! ,v$a says1 8!re is no?+ to give support1 no?+ to re/ ^u1 no?+ to cl+ to10 ,i felt t ,i 0 a l& animal4 ,! man 9 a balloon ev5 may commonly alight on ! e>? 9 a few mom5ts1 b ! sailor's only hope is t he may rea* ! di/ant %ore4 ,i c\ld !n appreciate ! h]oism ( ! old navigator4 ,sir ,humphrey ,gilb]t1 ( :om x is relat$ t1 be+ ov]tak5 by a /orm :5 on 8 return f ,am]ica1 9 ! ye> #aehc1 f> nor!a/w>d f :]e we 71 sitt+ abaft ) a book 9 8 h&1 j be=e he 0 swall[$ up 9 ! deep1 he cri$ out to 8 comrades 9 ! ,h9d1 z !y came )9 he>+1 8,we are z ne> to ,heav5 by sea z by l&40 ,i saw t x w\ld n be easy to realize4 ,on ,cape ,cod1 ! next mo/ ea/]n l& y he> ( is ,/4 ,george's ,bank 7! fi%]m5 tell ( 8,georges10 8,ca%us10 & o!r sunk5 l&s :i* !y frequ5t74 ,e ,cape man has a !ory ab\t ,george's ,bank hav+ be5 an isl& once1 & 9 _! acc\nts !y gradually r$uce ! %all[ness f six1 five1 f\r1 two fa?oms1 to somebody's confid5t ass]tion t he has se5 a mack]el-gull sitt+ on a piece ( dry l& !re4 ,x rem9d$ me1 :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! %ipwrecks :i* _h tak5 place !re1 ( ! ,isle ( ,demons1 laid d[n (f ?is coa/ 9 old *>ts ( ! ,new ,_w4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ mon/r\s1 me?9ks1 9 a vision ( ! sea bottom f ov] "s bank a ?\s& miles f ! %ore1 m awful ?an its imag9$ bottomlessness2 a dr[n$ cont95t1 all livid & fro?+ at ! no/rils1 l ! body ( a dr[n$ man1 :i* is bett] sunk deep ?an ne> ! surface4 ,i h be5 surpris$ to discov] f a /eam] ! %all[ness ( ,massa*usetts ,bay itself4 ,(f ,bill+sgate ,po9t ,i c\ld h t\*$ ! bottom ) a pole1 & ,i pla9ly saw x v>i\sly %ad$ ) sea-we$1 at five or six miles f ! %ore4 ,?is is 8,! ,%oal-gr\nd ( ! ,cape10 x is true1 b else:]e ! bay is n mu* deep] ?an a c\ntry pond4 ,we are told t ! deepe/ wat] 9 ! ,engli% ,*annel betwe5 ,%akespe>e's ,cliff & ,cape ,gr9z1 9 ,france1 is "o hundr$ & eighty feet2 & ,guyot says t 8! ,baltic ,sea has a dep? ( only "o hundr$ & tw5ty feet betwe5 ! coa/s ( ,g]many & ^? ( ,sw$510 & 8! ,adriatic betwe5 ,v5ice & ,trie/e has a dep? ( only "o hundr$ & ?irty feet40 ,a pond 9 my native t[n1 only half a mile long1 is m ?an "o hundr$ feet deep4 ,! ocean is b a l>g] lake4 ,at midsumm] y may sometimes see a /rip ( glassy smoo?ness on x1 a few rods 9 wid? & _m miles long1 z if ! surface !re 7 cov]$ ) a ?9 pellicle ( oil1 j z on a c\ntry pond2 a sort ( /&-/ill1 y w\ld say1 at ! meet+ or p>t+ ( two curr5ts ( air 7if x does n r m>k ! unrippl$ /ead9ess ( a curr5t ( wat] b5ea?71 = sailors tell ( ! ocean & l& breeze meet+ betwe5 ! =e & aft sails ( a vessel1 :ile ! latt] are full1 ! =m] be+ sudd5ly tak5 aback4 ,daniel ,web/]1 9 "o ( 8 lett]s describ+ blue-fi%+ (f ,m>?a's ,v9ey>d1 ref]r+ to ^? smoo? places1 :i* fi%]m5 & sailors call 8slicks10 says3 8,we met ) !m ye/]day1 & our boatman made = !m1 :5ev] discov]$4 ,he said !y 7 caus$ by ! blue-fi% *opp+ up _! prey4 ,t is to say1 ^? voraci\s fell[s get into a s*ool ( m5had51 :i* are too l>ge to swall[ :ole1 & !y bite !m into pieces to suit _! ta/es4 ,& ! oil f ?is but*]y1 ris+ to ! surface1 makes ! #8slick4'0 ,yet ?is same placid ,ocean1 z civil n[ z a city's h>bor1 a place = %ips & comm]ce1 w erelong be la%$ into sudd5 fury1 & all its caves & cliffs w res\nd ) tumult4 ,x w ru?lessly heave ^! vessels to & fro1 break !m 9 pieces 9 its s&y or /ony jaws1 & deliv] _! crews to sea-mon/]s4 ,x w play ) !m l sea-we$1 di/5d !m l dead frogs1 & c>ry !m ab\t1 n[ high1 n[ l[1 to %[ to ! fi%es1 giv+ !m a nibble4 ,?is g5tle ,ocean w toss & te> ! rag ( a man's body l ! fa!r ( mad bulls1 & 8 relatives may be se5 seek+ ! remnants = weeks along ! /r&4 ,f "s quiet inl& hamlet !y h ru%$ weep+ to ! unhe>d-( %ore1 & n[ /& unc]ta9 :]e a sailor has rec5tly be5 buri$ amid ! s&hills4 ,x is g5]ally suppos$ t !y :o h long be5 conv]sant ) ! ,ocean c =etell by c]ta9 indications1 su* z its ro> & ! notes ( sea-f[l1 :5 x w *ange f calm to /orm2 b probably no su* anci5t m>9] z we dream ( exi/s2 !y "k no m1 at lea/1 ?an ! old] sailors d ab\t ?is voyage ( life on :i* we are all emb>k$4 ,nev]!less1 we love to he> ! say+s ( old sailors1 & _! acc\nts ( natural ph5om5a1 :i* totally ignore1 & are ignor$ by1 sci5ce2 & possibly !y h n always look$ ov] ! gunwale s long 9 va94 ,kalm repeats a /ory :i* 0 told him 9 ,philadelphia by a ,mr4 ,cock1 :o 0 "o day sail+ to ! ,we/ ,indies 9 a small ya*t1 ) an old man on bo>d :o 0 well acqua9t$ ) ^? seas4 8,! old man s\nd+ ! dep?1 call$ to ! mate to tell ,mr4 ,cock to laun* ! boats imm$iately1 & to put a suffici5t numb] ( m5 into !m1 9 ord] to t[ ! ya*t dur+ ! calm1 t !y might rea* ! isl& be=e !m z soon z possible1 z )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs !re w\ld be a /rong hurricane4 ,mr4 ,cock ask$ him :at reasons he _h to ?9k s2 ! old man repli$ t1 on s\nd+1 he saw ! lead 9 ! wat] at a di/ance ( _m fa?oms m ?an he _h se5 x be=e2 t !re=e ! wat] 0 become cle> all ( a sudd51 :i* he look$ ^u z a c]ta9 sign ( an imp5d+ hurricane 9 ! sea40 ,! sequel ( ! /ory is t1 by good =tune & by d9t ( r[+ !y manag$ to ga9 a safe h>bor be=e ! hurricane _h rea*$ its height2 b x f9ally rag$ ) s mu* viol5ce t n only _m %ips 7 lo/ & h\ses unro($1 b ev5 _! own vessel 9 h>bor 0 wa%$ s f> on %ore t sev]al weeks elaps$ be=e x c\ld be got (f4 ,! ,greeks w\ld n h call$ ! ocean 1 or unfruitful1 ?\gh x does n produce :eat1 if !y _h view$ x by ! light ( mod]n sci5ce2 = naturali/s n[ ass]t t 8! sea1 & n ! l&1 is ! pr9cipal seat ( life10--?\gh n ( vegetable life4 ,d>w9 affirms t 8our mo/ ?ickly inhabit$ =e/s appe> almo/ z des]ts :5 we come to comp>e !m ) ! correspond+ regions ( ! ocean40 ,agassiz & ,g\ld tell u t 8! sea teems ) animals ( all classes1 f> beyond ! extreme po9t ( fl[]+ plants02 b !y add t 8exp]im5ts ( dr$g+ 9 v deep wat] h also taught u t ! abyss ( ! ocean is ne>ly a des]t02--8s t mod]n inve/igations10 to quote ! words ( ,desor1 8m]ely g to confirm ! great idea :i* 0 vaguely anticipat$ by ! anci5t poets & philosoph]s1 t ! ,ocean is ! orig9 ( all ?+s40 ,yet m>9e animals & plants hold a l[] rank 9 ! scale ( be+ ?an l& animals & plants4 8,!re is no in/ance kn[n10 says ,desor1 8( an animal becom+ aquatic 9 its p]fect /ate1 aft] hav+ liv$ 9 its l[] /age on dry l&40 b z 9 ! case ( ! tadpole1 8! progress inv>iably po9ts t[>ds ! dry l&40 ,9 %ort1 ! dry l& itself came ?r\gh & out ( ! wat] 9 its way to ! heav5s1 =1 89 go+ back ?r\gh ! geological ages1 we come to an epo* :51 accord+ to all appe>ances1 ! dry l& did n exi/1 & :5 ! surface ( our globe 0 entirely cov]$ ) wat]40 ,we look$ on ! sea1 !n1 once m1 n z 1 or unfruitful1 b z x has be5 m truly call$1 ! 8laboratory ( cont95ts40 ,?\gh we h indulg$ 9 "s placid reflections ( late1 ! read] mu/ n =get t ! da% & ro> ( ! waves 7 incessant4 ,inde$1 x w\ld be well if he 7 to read ) a l>ge con*-%ell at 8 e>4 ,b not)/&+ t x 0 v cold & w9dy to-day1 x 0 su* a cold z we ?\ght w\ld n cause "o to take cold :o 0 expos$ to x1 ow+ to ! saltness ( ! air & ! dryness ( ! soil4 ,yet ! au?or ( ! old ,description ( ,wellfleet says3 8,! atmosph]e is v mu* impregnat$ ) sal9e p>ticles1 :i*1 p]haps1 ) ! great use ( fi%1 & ! neglect ( cid] & spruce-be]1 may be a reason :y ! p are m subject to sore m\?s & ?roats ?an 9 o!r places40 ,,vii ,,across ,,! ,,cape ,:5 we h return$ f ! seaside1 we sometimes ask ourselves :y we did n sp5d m "t 9 gaz+ at ! sea2 b v soon ! travell] does n look z ! sea m ?an at ! heav5s4 ,z = ! int]ior1 if ! elevat$ s&-b> 9 ! mid/ ( ! ocean c be said to h any int]ior1 x 0 an exce$+ly desolate l&scape1 ) r>ely a cultivat$ or cultivable field 9 sight4 ,we saw no villages1 & seldom a h\se1 = ^! are g5]ally on ! ,bay side4 ,x 0 a succession ( %rubby hills & valleys1 n[ we>+ an autumnal t9t4 ,y w\ld frequ5tly ?9k1 f ! "* ( ! surface1 ! dw>fi% trees1 & ! be>b]ries ar\nd1 t y 7 on ! top ( a m\nta94 ,! only wood 9 ,ea/ham 0 on ! edge ( ,wellfleet4 ,! pit*-p9es 7 n commonly m ?an fifte5 or eighte5 feet high4 ,! l>g] ones cov]$ ) li*5s1--(t5 hung ) ! long gray ,usnea4 ,!re is sc>cely a :ite-p9e on ! =e>m ( ! ,cape4 ,yet 9 ! nor?we/ "p ( ,ea/ham1 ne> ! ,camp ,gr\nd1 we saw1 ! next summ]1 "s q rural1 & ev5 sylvan retreats1 = ! ,cape1 :]e small ru/l+ groves ( oaks & locu/s & :isp]+ p9es1 on p]fectly level gr\nd1 made a little p>adise4 ,! locu/s1 bo? transplant$ & gr[+ naturally ab\t ! h\ses !re1 appe>$ to fl\ri% bett] ?an any o!r tree4 ,!re 7 ?9 belts ( wood 9 ,wellfleet & ,truro1 a mile or m f ! ,atlantic1 b1 = ! mo/ "p1 we c\ld see ! horizon ?r\gh !m1 or1 if ext5sive1 ! trees 7 n l>ge4 ,bo? oaks & p9es _h (t5 ! same flat look ) ! apple-trees4 ,commonly1 ! oak woods tw5ty-five ye>s old 7 a m]e scraggy %rubb]y n9e or t5 feet high1 & we c\ld frequ5tly rea* to _! topmo/ leaf4 ,mu* t is call$ 8woods0 0 ab\t half z high z ?is1--only pat*es ( %rub-oak1 bayb]ry1 bea*-plum1 & wild roses1 ov]run ) woodb9e4 ,:5 ! roses 7 9 bloom1 ^! pat*es 9 ! mid/ ( ! s& display$ su* a pr(usion ( blossoms1 m+l$ ) ! aroma ( ! bayb]ry1 t no ,italian or o!r artificial rose-g>d5 c\ld equal !m4 ,!y 7 p]fectly ,elysian1 & realiz$ my idea ( an oasis 9 ! des]t4 ,huckleb]ry-bu%es 7 v abundant1 & ! next summ] !y bore a rem>kable quantity ( t k9d ( gall call$ ,huckleb]ry-apple1 =m+ q h&some ?\gh mon/r\s blossoms4 ,b x mu/ be add$1 t ?is %rubb]y sw>m$ ) wood-ticks1 sometimes v tr\blesome p>asites1 & :i* x takes v horny f+]s to crack4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,truro footpa? ,! inhabitants ( ^! t[ns h a great reg>d = a tree1 ?\gh _! /&>d = "o is necess>ily nei!r l>ge nor high2 & :5 !y tell y ( ! l>ge trees t once grew "h1 y mu/ ?9k ( !m1 n z absolutely l>ge1 b l>ge comp>$ ) ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,_! 8brave old oaks10 ( :i* !y speak ) s mu* respect1 & :i* !y w po9t out to y z relics ( ! primitive =e/1 "o hundr$ or "o hundr$ & fifty1 ay1 = aught !y "k1 two hundr$ ye>s old1 h a ridicul\sly dw>fi% appe>ance1 :i* excites a smile 9 ! behold]4 ,! l>ge/ & mo/ v5]able :i* !y w %[ y 9 su* a case are1 p]haps1 n m ?an tw5ty or tw5ty-five feet high4 ,i 0 especially amus$ by ! ,liliputian old oaks 9 ! s\? "p ( ,truro4 ,to ! inexp]i5c$ eye1 :i* appreciat$ _! proportions only1 !y might appe> va/ z ! tree :i* sav$ 8 royal maje/y1 b measur$1 !y 7 dw>f$ at once almo/ into li*5s :i* a de] might eat up 9 a morn+4 ,yet !y w tell y t l>ge s*oon]s 7 once built ( timb] :i* grew 9 ,wellfleet4 ,! old h\ses also are built ( ! timb] ( ! ,cape2 b in/ead ( ! =e/s 9 ! mid/ ( :i* !y orig9ally /ood1 b>r5 hea?s1 ) pov]ty-grass = hea!r1 n[ /ret* away on e side4 ,! mod]n h\ses are built ( :at is call$ 8dim5sion timb]10 import$ f ,ma9e1 all ready to be set up1 s t commonly !y d n t\* x aga9 ) an axe4 ,almo/ all ! wood us$ = fuel is import$ by vessels or curr5ts1 & ( c\rse all ! coal4 ,i 0 told t probably a qu>t] ( ! fuel & a consid]able "p ( ! lumb] us$ 9 ,nor? ,truro 0 drift-wood4 ,_m get all _! fuel f ! bea*4 ,( birds n f\nd 9 ! int]ior ( ! ,/ate1--at lea/ 9 my neighborhood1--,i he>d1 9 ! summ]1 ! ,black-?roat$ ,bunt+ 7,fr+illa ,am]icana7 amid ! %rubb]y1 & 9 ! op5 l& ! ,upl& ,plov] 7,totanus ,b>tramius71 ^: quiv]+ notes 7 ev] & anon prolong$ into a cle>1 some:at pla9tive1 yet hawk-l scream1 :i* s\nd$ at a v indef9ite di/ance4 ,! bird may h be5 9 ! next field1 ?\gh x s\nd$ a mile (f4 ,to-day we 7 walk+ ?r\gh ,truro1 a t[n ( ab\t eighte5 hundr$ inhabitants4 ,we _h already come to ,pamet ,riv]1 :i* empties into ! ,bay4 ,?is 0 ! limit ( ! ,pilgrims' j\rney up ! ,cape f ,prov9cet[n1 :5 seek+ a place = settlem5t4 ,x rises 9 a holl[ )9 a few rods ( ! ,atlantic1 & "o :o lives ne> its s\rce told u t 9 high tides ! sea leak$ ?r\gh1 yet ! w9d & waves pres]ve intact ! b>ri] betwe5 !m1 & ?us ! :ole riv] is /eadily driv5 we/w>d butt-end =emo/1--f\nta9-head1 *annel1 & light-h\se at ! m\?1 all toge!r4 ,e>ly 9 ! aft]noon we rea*$ ! ,highl& ,light1 ^: :ite t[] we _h se5 ris+ out ( ! bank 9 front ( u = ! la/ mile or two4 ,x is f\rte5 miles f ! ,nauset ,lights1 on :at is call$ ! ,clay ,p\nds1 an imm5se b$ ( clay abutt+ on ! ,atlantic1 &1 z ! keep] told u1 /ret*+ q across ! ,cape1 :i* is "h only ab\t two miles wide4 ,we p]ceiv$ at once a diff]5ce 9 ! soil1 = !re 0 an int]ruption ( ! des]t1 & a slight appe>ance ( a sod "u our feet1 su* z we _h n se5 = ! la/ two days4 ,aft] arrang+ to lodge at ! light-h\se1 we rambl$ across ! ,cape to ! ,bay1 ov] a s+ul>ly bleak & b>r5-look+ c\ntry1 consi/+ ( r\nd$ hills & holl[s1 call$ by geologi/s diluvial elevations & depressions1--a k9d ( sc5]y :i* has be5 comp>$ to a *opp$ sea1 ?\gh ?is sugge/s too sudd5 a transition4 ,!re is a del9eation ( ?is v l&scape 9 ,hit*cock's ,report on ! ,geology ( ,massa*usetts1 a "w :i*1 by its size at lea/1 rem9ds "o ( a diluvial elevation itself4 ,look+ s\?w>d f ! light-h\se1 ! ,cape appe>$ l an elevat$ plateau1 slop+ v regul>ly1 ?\gh slightly1 d[nw>d f ! edge ( ! bank on ! ,atlantic side1 ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty feet above ! ocean1 to t on ! ,bay side4 ,on trav]s+ ?is we f\nd x to be int]rupt$ by broad valleys or gullies1 :i* become ! holl[s 9 ! bank :5 ! sea has worn up to !m4 ,!y are commonly at "r angles ) ! %ore1 & (t5 ext5d q across ! ,cape4 ,"s ( ! valleys1 h[ev]1 are circul>1 a hundr$ feet deep )\t any outlet1 z if ! ,cape _h sunk 9 ^? places1 or its s&s _h run out4 ,! few scatt]$ h\ses :i* we pass$1 be+ plac$ at ! bottom ( ! holl[s = %elt] & f]tility1 71 = ! mo/ "p1 conceal$ entirely1 z mu* z if !y _h be5 swall[$ up 9 ! e>?4 ,ev5 a village ) its meet+-h\se1 :i* we _h left little m ?an a /one's ?r[ beh9d1 _h sunk into ! e>?1 spire & all1 & we saw only ! surface ( ! upl& & ! sea on ei!r h&4 ,:5 approa*+ x1 we _h mi/ak5 ! belfry = a summ]-h\se on ! pla94 ,we began to ?9k t we might tumble into a village be=e we 7 aw>e ( x1 z into an ant-lion's hole1 & be drawn into ! s& irrecov]ably4 ,! mo/ conspicu\s objects on ! l& 7 a di/ant w9dmill1 or a meet+-h\se /&+ alone1 = only !y c\ld af=d to occupy an expos$ place4 ,a great "p ( ! t[n%ip1 h[ev]1 is a b>r51 hea?-l pla91 & p]haps "o ?ird ( x lies 9 common1 ?\gh ! prop]ty ( individuals4 ,! au?or ( ! old 8,description ( ,truro10 speak+ ( ! soil1 says3 8,! sn[1 :i* w\ld be ( ess5tial s]vice to x provid$ x lay level & cov]$ ! gr\nd1 is bl[n into drifts & into ! sea40 ,?is peculi> op5 c\ntry1 ) "h & !re a pat* ( %rubb]y1 ext5ds z mu* z sev5 miles1 or f ,pamet ,riv] on ! s\? to ,high ,head on ! nor?1 & f ,ocean to ,bay4 ,to walk ov] x makes on a /rang] su* an impression z be+ at sea1 & he f9ds x impossible to e/imate di/ances 9 any wea!r4 ,a w9dmill or a h]d ( c[s may seem to be f> away 9 ! horizon1 yet1 aft] go+ a few rods1 he w be close ^u !m4 ,he is also delud$ by o!r k9ds ( mirage4 ,:51 9 ! summ]1 ,i saw a family a-blueb]ry+ a mile (f1 walk+ ab\t amid ! dw>fi% bu%es :i* did n come up high] ?an _! ankles1 !y seem$ to me to be a race ( giants1 tw5ty feet high at lea/4 ,! highe/ & s&ie/ portion next ! ,atlantic 0 ?9ly cov]$ ) ,bea*-grass & ,indigo-we$4 ,next to ?is ! surface ( ! upl& g5]ally consi/$ ( :ite s& & gravel1 l co>se salt1 ?r\gh :i* a scanty vegetation f\nd its way up4 ,x w give an orni?ologi/ "s idea ( its b>r5ness if ,i m5tion t ! next ,june1 ! mon? ( grass1 ,i f\nd a night-hawk's eggs !re1 & t almo/ any squ>e rod !reab\ts1 tak5 at r&om1 w\ld be an eligible site = su* a deposit4 ,! kilde]-plov]1 :i* loves a simil> locality1 also drops its eggs !re1 & fills ! air above ) its d94 ,?is upl& also produc$ ,cladonia li*5s1 pov]ty-grass1 savory-leav$ a/] 7,diplopappus l9>iifolius71 m\se-e>1 be>-b]ry1 c4 ,on a few hillsides ! savory-leav$ a/] & m\se-e> alone made q a d5se sw>d1 said to be v pretty :5 ! a/] is 9 bloom4 ,9 "s p>ts ! two species ( pov]ty-grass 7,hudsonia tom5tosa & ericoides71 :i* des]ve a bett] "n1 reign = miles 9 littli hemisph]ical tufts or islets1 l moss1 scatt]$ ov] ! wa/e4 ,!y l+] 9 bloom !re till ! middle ( ,july4 ,occasionally ne> ! bea* ^! r\nd$ b$s1 z also ^? ( ! sea-s&wort 7,honk5ya peploides71 7 fill$ ) s& )9 an in* ( _! tops1 & 7 h>d1 l l>ge ant-hills1 :ile ! surr\nd+ s& 0 s(t4 ,9 summ]1 if ! pov]ty-grass gr[s at ! head ( a ,holl[ look+ t[>d ! sea1 9 a bleak position :]e ! w9d ru%es up1 ! nor!rn or expos$ half ( ! tuft is sometimes all black & dead l an ov5-broom1 :ile ! opposite half is yell[ ) blossoms1 ! :ole hillside ?us pres5t+ a rem>kable contra/ :5 se5 f ! pov]ty-/rick5 & ! fl\ri%+ side4 ,?is plant1 :i* 9 _m places w\ld be e/eem$ an ornam5t1 is "h despis$ by _m on acc\nt ( its be+ associat$ ) b>r5ness4 ,x might well be adopt$ = ! ,b>n/able coat-(-arms1 9 a field sableux4 ,i %\ld be pr\d ( x4 ,"h & !re 7 tracts ( ,bea*-grass m+l$ ) ! ,sea-side ,gold5rod & ,bea*-pea1 :i* rem9d$ u /ill m =cibly ( ! ocean4 ,illu/ration3 ,truro meet+-h\se on ! hill ,we read t !re 0 n a brook 9 ,truro4 ,yet !re 7 de] "h once1 :i* mu/ (t5 h pant$ 9 va92 b ,i am pretty sure t ,i aft]w>d saw a small fre%-wat] brook empty+ into ! s\? side ( ,pamet ,riv]1 ?\gh ,i 0 s he$less z n to ta/e x4 ,at any rate1 a little boy ne> by told me t he drank at x4 ,!re 0 n a tree z f> z we c\ld see1 & t 0 _m miles ea* way1 ! g5]al level ( ! upl& be+ ab\t ! same ev]y:]e4 ,ev5 f ! ,atlantic side we ov]look$ ! ,bay1 & saw to ,manomet ,po9t 9 ,plym\?1 & bett] f t side because x 0 ! highe/4 ,! almo/ univ]sal b>5ess & smoo?ness ( ! l&scape 7 z agreeable z novel1 mak+ x s mu* ! m l ! deck ( a vessel4 ,we saw vessels sail+ s\? into ! ,bay1 on ! "o h&1 & nor? along ! ,atlantic %ore1 on ! o!r1 all ) an aft w9d4 ,! s+le road :i* runs l5g?wise ! ,cape1 n[ w9d+ ov] ! pla91 n[ ?r\gh ! %rubb]y :i* scrapes ! :eels ( ! /age1 0 a m]e c>t-track 9 ! s&1 commonly )\t any f5ces to conf9e x1 & cont9ually *ang+ f ?is side to t1 to h>d] gr\nd1 or sometimes to avoid ! tide4 ,b ! inhabitants travel ! wa/e "h & !re pilgrim-wise & /aff 9 h&1 by n>r[ footpa?s1 ?r\gh :i* ! s& fl[s out & reveals ! nak$ness ( ! l&4 ,we %udd]$ at ! ?\ght ( liv+ !re & tak+ our aft]noon walks ov] ^? b>r5 swells1 :]e we c\ld ov]look e /ep ( our walk be=e tak+ x1 & w\ld h to pray = a fog or a sn[-/orm to conceal our de/9y4 ,! walk] !re mu/ soon eat 8 he>t4 ,9 ! nor? "p ( ! t[n !re is no h\se f %ore to %ore = sev]al miles1 & x is z wild & solit>y z ! ,we/]n ,prairies--us$ to be4 ,inde$1 "o :o has se5 e h\se 9 ,truro w be surpris$ to he> ( ! numb] ( ! inhabitants1 b p]haps five hundr$ ( ! m5 & boys ( ?is small t[n 7 !n abroad on _! fi%+ gr\nds4 ,only a few m5 /ay at home to till ! s& or wat* = blackfi%4 ,! f>m]s are fi%]m5-f>m]s & und]/& bett] pl\gh+ ! sea ?an ! l&4 ,!y d n di/urb _! s&s mu*1 ?\gh !re is a pl5ty ( sea-we$ 9 ! creeks1 to say no?+ ( blackfi% occasionally rott+ ! %ore4 ,betwe5 ! ,pond & ,ea/ ,h>bor ,village !re 0 an int]e/+ plantation ( pit*-p9es1 tw5ty or ?irty acres 9 ext5t1 l ^? :i* we _h already se5 f ! /age4 ,"o :o liv$ ne> said t ! l& 0 pur*as$ by two m5 = a %ill+ or tw5ty-five c5ts an acre4 ,"s is n consid]$ wor? writ+ a de$ =4 ,?is soil or s&1 :i* 0 p>tially cov]$ ) pov]ty & bea* grass1 sorrel1 c41 0 furr[$ at int]vals ( ab\t f\r feet & ! se$ dropp$ by a ma*9e4 ,! p9es _h come up admirably & gr[n ! fir/ ye> ?ree or f\r in*es1 & ! second six in*es & m4 ,:]e ! se$ _h be5 lately plant$ ! :ite s& 0 fre%ly expos$ 9 an endless furr[ w9d+ r\nd & r\nd ! sides ( ! deep holl[s1 9 a v]tical spiral mann]1 :i* produc$ a v s+ul> effect1 z if y 7 look+ into ! rev]se side ( a va/ b&$ %ield4 ,?is exp]im5t1 s important to ! ,cape1 appe>$ v successful1 & p]haps ! "t w come :5 ! great] "p ( ?is k9d ( l& 9 ,b>n/able ,c\nty w be ?us cov]$ ) an artificial p9e =e/1 z has be5 done 9 "s p>ts ( ,france4 ,9 t c\ntry #ab1ejj acres ( d[ns _h be5 ?us cov]$ 9 #ahaa ne> ,bayonne4 ,!y are call$ pignadas1 & accord+ to ,l\don 8con/itute ! pr9cipal ri*es ( ! inhabitants1 :]e !re 0 a drift+ des]t be=e40 ,x seem$ a nobl] k9d ( gra9 to raise ?an corn ev54 ,illu/ration3 ,a h]d ( c[s ,a few ye>s ago ,truro 0 rem>kable among ! ,cape t[ns = ! numb] ( %eep rais$ 9 x2 b ,i 0 told t at ?is "t only two m5 kept %eep 9 ! t[n1 & 9 #ahee1 a ,truro boy t5 ye>s old told me t he _h nev] se5 "o4 ,!y 7 =m]ly pa/ur$ on ! unf5c$ l&s or g5]al fields1 b n[ ! own]s 7 m p>ticul> to ass]t _! rights1 & x co/ too mu* = f5c+4 ,! rails are c$> f ,ma9e1 & two rails w answ] = ord9>y purposes1 b f\r are requir$ = %eep4 ,?is 0 ! reason assign$ by "o :o _h =m]ly kept !m = n keep+ !m any long]4 ,f5c+ /uff is s exp5sive t ,i saw f5ces made ) only "o rail1 & v (t5 ! rail :5 split 0 c>efully ti$ ) a /r+4 ,9 "o ( ! villages ,i saw ! next summ] a c[ te!r$ by a rope six rods long1 ! rope long 9 proportion z ! fe$ 0 %ort & ?94 ,sixty rods1 ay1 all ! cables ( ! ,cape1 w\ld h be5 no m ?an fair4 ,te!r$ 9 ! des]t = fe> t %e w\ld get into ,arabia ,felix6 ,i help$ a man weigh a bundle ( hay :i* he 0 sell+ to 8 neighbor1 hold+ "o end ( a pole f :i* x swung by a /eel-y>d hook1 & ?is 0 j half 8 :ole crop4 ,9 %ort1 ! c\ntry look$ s b>r5 t ,i sev]al times refra9$ f ask+ ! inhabitants = a /r+ or a piece ( wrapp+-pap]1 = fe> ,i %\ld rob !m1 = !y pla9ly 7 oblig$ to import ^! ?+s z well z rails1 & :]e !re 7 no newsboys1 ,i did n see :at !y w\ld d = wa/e pap]4 ,! objects ar\nd u1 ! make-%ifts ( fi%]m5 a%ore1 (t5 made u look d[n to see if we 7 /&+ on t]ra firma4 ,9 ! wells ev]y:]e a block & tackle 7 us$ to raise ! bucket1 in/ead ( a w9dlass1 & by almo/ e h\se 0 laid up a sp> or a plank or two full ( aug]-holes1 sav$ f a wreck4 ,! w9dmills 7 p>tly built ( ^!1 & !y 7 work$ into ! public bridges4 ,! light-h\se keep]1 :o 0 hav+ 8 b>n %+l$1 told me casually t he _h made ?ree ?\s& good %+les = t purpose out ( a ma/4 ,y w\ld sometimes see an old o> us$ = a rail4 ,frequ5tly also "s fair-wea!r f9]y ripp$ (f a vessel by a /orm ne> ! coa/ 0 nail$ up aga9/ an ou?\se4 ,i saw fa/5$ to a %$ ne> ! ligh?\se a long new sign ) ! words 8,,anglo ,,saxon0 on x 9 l>ge gilt lett]s1 z if x 7 a useless "p :i* ! %ip c\ld af=d to lose1 or :i* ! sailors _h dis*>g$ at ! same "t ) ! pilot4 ,b x int]e/$ some:at z if x _h be5 a "p ( ! ,argo1 clipp$ (f 9 pass+ ?r\gh ! ,symplegades4 ,to ! fi%]man1 ! ,cape itself is a sort ( /ore-%ip lad5 ) supplies1--a saf] & l>g] craft :i* c>ries ! wom5 & *ildr51 ! old m5 & ! sick2 & inde$ sea-phrases are z common on x z on bo>d a vessel4 ,?us is x ev] ) a sea-go+ p4 ,! old ,nor?m5 us$ to speak ( ! 8keel-ridge0 ( ! c\ntry1 t is1 ! ridge ( ! ,d(frafield ,m\nta9s1 z if ! l& 7 a boat turn$ bottom up4 ,i 0 frequ5tly rem9d$ ( ! ,nor?m5 "h4 ,! inhabitants ( ! ,cape are (t5 at once f>m]s & sea-rov]s2 !y are m ?an vik+s or k+s ( ! bays1 = _! sway ext5ds ov] ! op5 sea also4 ,a f>m] 9 ,wellfleet1 at ^: h\se ,i aft]w>d sp5t a night1 :o _h rais$ fifty bu%els ( potatoes ! previ\s ye>1 :i* is a l>ge crop = ! ,cape1 & _h ext5sive salt-works1 po9t$ to 8 s*oon]1 :i* lay 9 sight1 9 :i* he & 8 man & boy occasionally ran d[n ! coa/ a-trad+ z f> z ! ,capes ( ,virg9ia4 ,?is 0 8 m>ket-c>t1 & 8 hir$ man knew h[ to /e] h]4 ,?us he drove two teams a-field1 8ere ! high seas appe>$ ,"u ! op5+ eyelids ( ! morn40 ,?\gh probably he w\ld n he> mu* ( ! 8gray fly0 on 8 way to ,virg9ia4 ,a great proportion ( ! inhabitants ( ! ,cape are always ?us abroad ab\t _! team+ on "s ocean highway or o!r1 & ! hi/ory ( "o ( _! ord9>y trips w\ld ca/ ! ,argonautic exp$ition into ! %ade4 ,i h j he>d ( a ,cape ,cod capta9 :o 0 expect$ home 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! w9t] f ! ,we/ ,indies1 b 0 long s9ce giv5 up = lo/1 till 8 relations at l5g? h he>d ) joy1 t1 aft] gett+ )9 =ty miles ( ,cape ,cod light1 he 0 driv5 back by n9e successive gales to ,key ,we/1 betwe5 ,florida & ,cuba1 & 0 once aga9 %ap+ 8 c\rse = home4 ,?us he sp5t 8 w9t]4 ,9 anci5t times ! adv5tures ( ^! two or ?ree m5 & boys w\ld h be5 made ! basis ( a my?1 b n[ su* tales are cr[d$ into a l9e ( %or?& signs1 l an algebraic =mula 9 ! %ipp+ news4 8,:]ev] ov] ! _w10 said ,palfrey 9 8 oration at ,b>n/able1 8y see ! />s & /ripes float+1 y may h good hope t b5ea? !m "s "o w be f\nd :o c tell y ! s\nd+s ( ,b>n/able1 or ,wellfleet1 or ,*a?am ,h>bor40 ,i pass$ by ! home ( somebody's 7or ev]ybody's7 ,uncle ,bill1 "o day ov] on ! ,plym\? %ore4 ,x 0 a s*oon] half keel$-up on ! mud3 we ar\s$ ! ma/] out ( a s\nd sleep at noonday1 by ?ump+ on ! bottom ( 8 vessel till he pres5t$ himself at ! hat*way1 = we want$ to borr[ 8 clam-digg]4 ,mean+ to make him a call1 ,i look$ out ! next morn+1 & lo6 he _h run ov] to 8! ,p9es0 ! ev5+ be=e1 fe>+ an ea/]ly /orm4 ,he outrode ! great gale 9 ! spr+ ( #ahea1 da%+ ab\t alone 9 ,plym\? ,bay4 ,he goes aft] rockwe$1 light]s vessels1 & saves wrecks4 ,i /ill saw him ly+ 9 ! mud ov] at 8! ,p9es0 9 ! horizon1 :i* place he c\ld n leave if he w\ld till flood tide4 ,b he w\ld n !n probably4 ,?is wait+ = ! tide is a s+ul> feature 9 life by ! sea-%ore4 ,a frequ5t answ] is1 8,well6 y c't />t = two h\rs yet40 ,x is some?+ new to a l&sman1 & at fir/ he is n dispos$ to wait4 ,hi/ory says t 8two inhabitants ( ,truro 7 ! fir/ :o adv5tur$ to ! ,falkl& ,isles 9 pursuit ( :ales4 ,?is voyage 0 und]tak5 9 ! ye> #aggd1 by ! advice ( ,admiral ,montague ( ! ,briti% navy1 & 0 cr[n$ ) success40 ,at ! ,pond ,village we saw a pond ?ree eigh?s ( a mile long d5sely fill$ ) cat-tail flags1 sev5 feet high1--en\gh = all ! coop]s 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,pond ,village ,! we/]n %ore 0 ne>ly z s&y z ! ea/]n1 b ! wat] 0 mu* smoo!r1 & ! bottom 0 p>tially cov]$ ) ! sl5d] grass-l seawe$ 7,zo/]a71 :i* we _h n se5 on ! ,atlantic side2 !re 7 also a few rude %$s = try+ fi% on ! bea* !re1 :i* made x appe> less wild4 ,9 ! few m>%es on ?is side we aft]w>d saw ,samphire1 ,rosem>y1 & o!r plants new to u inl&]s4 ,9 ! summ] & fall sometimes1 hundr$s ( blackfi% 7! ,social ,:ale1 ,globicephalus ,melas ( ,de ,kay2 call$ also ,black ,:ale-fi%1 ,h[l+ ,:ale1 ,bottlehead1 etc471 fifte5 feet or m 9 l5g?1 are driv5 a%ore 9 a s+le s*ool "h4 ,i witness$ su* a sc5e 9 ,july1 #ahee4 ,a c>p5t] :o 0 work+ at ! ligh?\se arriv+ e>ly 9 ! morn+ rem>k$ t he did n "k b he _h lo/ fifty doll>s by com+ to 8 "w2 = z he came along ! ,bay side he he>d !m driv+ a s*ool ( blackfi% a%ore1 & he _h debat$ ) himself :e!r he %\ld n g & jo9 !m & take 8 %>e1 b _h conclud$ to come to 8 "w4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i came ov] to ?is place1 ab\t two miles di/ant1 & ne> ! bea* met "s ( ! fi%]m5 return+ f _! *ase4 ,look+ up & d[n ! %ore1 ,i c\ld see ab\t a mile s\? "s l>ge black masses on ! s&1 :i* ,i knew mu/ be blackfi%1 & a man or two ab\t !m4 ,z ,i walk$ along t[>ds !m ,i soon came to a huge c>cass ^: head 0 gone & ^: blubb] _h be5 /ripp$ (f "s weeks be=e2 ! tide 0 j beg9n+ to move x1 & ! /5* compell$ me to g a long way r\nd4 ,:5 ,i came to ,great ,holl[ ,i f\nd a fi%]man & "s boys on ! wat*1 & c\nt$ ab\t ?irty blackfi%1 j kill$1 ) _m lance w\nds1 & ! wat] 0 m or less bloody ar\nd4 ,!y 7 p>tly on %ore & p>tly 9 ! wat]1 held by a rope r\nd _! tails till ! tide %\ld leave !m4 ,a boat _h be5 some:at /ove by ! tail ( "o4 ,!y 7 a smoo? %9+ black1 l ,india-rubb]1 & _h rem>kably simple & lumpi% =ms = animat$ creatures1 ) a blunt r\nd sn\t or head1 :ale-l1 & simple /iff-look+ flipp]s4 ,! l>ge/ 7 ab\t fifte5 feet long1 b "o or two 7 only five feet long1 & /ill )\t tee?4 ,! fi%]man sla%$ "o ) 8 jackknife1 to %[ me h[ ?ick ! blubb] 01--ab\t ?ree in*es2 & z ,i pass$ my f+] ?r\gh ! cut x 0 cov]$ ?ick ) oil4 ,! blubb] look$ l pork1 & ?is man said t :5 !y 7 try+ x ! boys w\ld sometimes come r\nd ) a piece ( bread 9 "o h&1 & take a piece ( blubb] 9 ! o!r to eat ) x1 pref]r+ x to pork scraps4 ,he also cut into ! fle% b5ea?1 :i* 0 firm & r$ l beef1 & he said t = 8 "p he pref]r$ x :5 fre% to beef4 ,x is /at$ t 9 #ahab blackfi% 7 us$ z food by ! poor ( ,bretagne4 ,!y 7 wait+ = ! tide to leave ^! fi%es high & dry1 t !y might /rip (f ! blubb] & c>ry x to _! try-works 9 _! boats1 :]e !y try x on ! bea*4 ,!y get commonly a b>rel ( oil1 wor? fifte5 or tw5ty doll>s1 to a fi%4 ,!re 7 _m lances & h>poons 9 ! boats1--mu* sl5d]] in/rum5ts ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,an old man came along ! bea* ) a horse & wagon di/ribut+ ! d9n]s ( ! fi%]m51 :i* _! wives _h put up 9 little pails & jugs1 & :i* he _h collect$ 9 ! ,pond ,village1 & = ?is s]vice1 ,i suppose1 he receiv$ a %>e ( ! oil4 ,if "o c\ld n tell 8 own pail1 he took ! fir/ he came to4 ,z ,i /ood !re !y rais$ ! cry ( 8ano!r s*ool10 & we c\ld see _! black backs & _! bl[+ ab\t a mile nor?w>d1 z !y w5t leap+ ov] ! sea l horses4 ,"s boats 7 already 9 pursuit !re1 driv+ !m t[>d ! bea*4 ,o!r fi%]m5 & boys runn+ up began to jump into ! boats & pu% !m (f f :]e ,i /ood1 & ,i might h gone too _h ,i *os54 ,soon !re 7 tw5ty-five or ?irty boats 9 pursuit1 "s l>ge ones "u sail1 & o!rs r[+ ) might & ma91 keep+ outside ( ! s*ool1 ^? ne>e/ to ! fi%es /rik+ on ! sides ( _! boats & bl[+ horns to drive !m on to ! bea*4 ,x 0 an excit+ race4 ,if !y succe$ 9 driv+ !m a%ore ea* boat takes "o %>e1 & !n ea* man1 b if !y are compell$ to /rike !m (f %ore ea* boat's company take :at !y /rike4 ,i walk$ rapidly along ! %ore t[>d ! nor?1 :ile ! fi%]m5 7 r[+ /ill m swiftly to jo9 _! companions1 & a little boy :o walk$ by my side 0 congratulat+ himself t 8 fa!r's boat 0 beat+ ano!r "o4 ,an old bl9d fi%]man :om we met1 inquir$1 8,:]e are !y8 ,i c't see4 ,h !y got !m80 ,9 ! mean :ile ! fi%es _h turn$ & 7 escap+ nor?w>d t[>d ,prov9cet[n1 only occasionally ! back ( "o be+ se54 ,s ! ne>e/ crews 7 compell$ to /rike !m1 & we saw sev]al boats soon made fa/1 ea* to its fi%1 :i*1 f\r or five rods ahead1 0 draw+ x l a race-horse /raight t[>d ! bea*1 leap+ half out ( wat]1 bl[+ blood & wat] f its hole1 & leav+ a /reak ( foam beh9d4 ,b !y w5t a%ore too f> nor? = u1 ?\gh we c\ld see ! fi%]m5 leap out & lance !m on ! s&4 ,x 0 j l pictures ( :al+ :i* ,i h se51 & a fi%]man told me t x 0 ne>ly z dang]\s4 ,9 8 fir/ trial he _h be5 mu* excit$1 & 9 8 ha/e _h us$ a lance ) its scabb>d on1 b nev]!less _h ?ru/ x q ?r\gh 8 fi%4 ,i le>n$ t a few days be=e ?is "o hundr$ & eighty blackfi% _h be5 driv5 a%ore 9 "o s*ool at ,ea/ham1 a little f>!r s\?1 & t ! keep] ( ,bill+sgate ,po9t light w5t out "o morn+ ab\t ! same "t & cut 8 initials on ! backs ( a l>ge s*ool :i* _h run a%ore 9 ! night1 & sold 8 "r to !m to ,prov9cet[n = "o ?\s& doll>s1 & probably ,prov9cet[n made z mu* m4 ,ano!r fi%]man told me t n9ete5 ye>s ago ?ree hundr$ & eighty 7 driv5 a%ore 9 "o s*ool at ,great ,holl[4 ,9 ! ,naturali/s' ,libr>y1 x is said t1 9 ! w9t] ( #ahji-aj1 "o ?\s& "o hundr$ & t5 8approa*$ ! %ore ( ,hralfiord1 ,icel&1 & 7 captur$40 ,de ,kay says x is n kn[n :y !y are /r&$4 ,b "o fi%]man decl>$ to me t !y ran a%ore 9 pursuit ( squid1 & t !y g5]ally came on ! coa/ ab\t ! la/ ( ,july4 ,ab\t a week aft]w>d1 :5 ,i came to ?is %ore1 x 0 /rewn1 z f> z ,i c\ld see ) a glass1 ) ! c>casses ( blackfi% /ripp$ ( _! blubb] & _! heads cut (f2 ! latt] ly+ high] up4 ,walk+ on ! bea* 0 out ( ! "q on acc\nt ( ! /5*4 ,betwe5 ,prov9cet[n & ,truro !y lay 9 ! v pa? ( ! /age4 ,yet no /eps 7 tak5 to abate ! nuisance1 & m5 7 cat*+ lob/]s z usual j (f ! %ore4 ,i 0 told t !y did sometimes t[ !m out & s9k !m2 yet ,i wond]$ :]e !y got ! /ones to s9k !m )4 ,( c\rse !y might be made into guano1 & ,cape ,cod is n s f]tile t h] inhabitants c af=d to d )\t ?is manure1--to say no?+ ( ! diseases !y may produce4 ,aft] my return home1 wi%+ to le>n :at 0 kn[n ab\t ! ,blackfi%1 ,i _h rec\rse to ! reports ( ! zoological surveys ( ! ,/ate1 & ,i f\nd t ,/or] _h rightfully omitt$ x 9 8 ,report on ! ,fi%es1 s9ce x is n a fi%2 s ,i turn$ to ,emmons's ,report ( ! ,mammalia1 b 0 surpris$ to f9d t ! seals & :ales 7 omitt$ by him1 because he _h _h no opportunity to obs]ve !m4 ,consid]+ h[ ?is ,/ate has ris5 & ?riv5 by its fi%]ies1--t ! legislature :i* au?oriz$ ! ,zoological ,survey sat "u ! emblem ( a codfi%1--t ,nantucket & ,new ,b$=d are )9 our limits1--t an e>ly ris] may f9d a ?\s& or fifte5 hundr$ doll>s' wor? ( blackfi% on ! %ore 9 a morn+1--t ! ,pilgrims saw ! ,indians cutt+ up a blackfi% on ! %ore at ,ea/ham1 & call$ a "p ( t %ore 8,grampus ,bay10 f ! numb] ( blackfi% !y f\nd !re1 be=e !y got to ,plym\?1--& t f t "t to ?is ^! fi%es h cont9u$ to enri* "o or two c\nties almo/ annually1 & t _! decay+ c>casses 7 n[ poison+ ! air ( "o c\nty = m ?an ?irty miles1--,i ?\ght x rem>kable t nei!r ! popul> nor sci5tific "n 0 to be f\nd 9 a report on our mammalia1--a catalogue ( ! productions ( our l& & wat]4 ,we _h "h1 z well z all across ! ,cape1 a fair view ( ,prov9cet[n1 five or six miles di/ant ov] ! wat] t[>d ! we/1 "u its %rubby s&-hills1 ) its h>bor n[ full ( vessels ^: ma/s m+l$ ) ! spires ( its *ur*es1 & gave x ! appe>ance ( a q l>ge seaport t[n4 ,! inhabitants ( all ! l[] ,cape t[ns enjoy ?us ! prospect ( two seas4 ,/&+ on ! we/]n or l>bo>d %ore1 & look+ across to :]e ! di/ant ma9l& looms1 !y c say1 ,?is is ,massa*usetts ,bay2 & !n1 aft] an h\r's saunt]+ walk1 !y may /& on ! />bo>d side1 beyond :i* no l& is se5 to loom1 & say1 ,?is is ! ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,on our way back to ! ligh?\se1 by ^: :ite-wa%$ t[] we /e]$ z securely z ! m>9] by its light at night1 we pass$ ?r\gh a gravey>d1 :i* app>5tly 0 sav$ f be+ bl[n away by its slates1 = !y _h enabl$ a ?ick b$ ( huckleb]ry-bu%es to root !mselves amid ! graves4 ,we ?\ght x w\ld be wor? ! :ile to read ! epitaphs :]e s _m 7 lo/ at sea2 h[ev]1 z n only _! lives1 b commonly _! bodies also1 7 lo/ or n id5tifi$1 !re 7 few] epitaphs ( ?is sort ?an we expect$1 ?\gh !re 7 n a few4 ,_! gravey>d is ! ocean4 ,ne> ! ea/]n side we />t$ up a fox 9 a holl[1 ! only k9d ( wild quadrup$1 if ,i except a skunk 9 a salt-m>%1 t we saw 9 all our walk 7unless pa9t$ & box tortoises may be call$ quadrup$s74 ,he 0 a l>ge1 plump1 %aggy fell[1 l a yell[ dog1 )1 z usual1 a :ite tip to 8 tail1 & look$ z if he f>$ well on ! ,cape4 ,he cant]$ away into ! %rub-oaks & bayb]ry-bu%es :i* *anc$ to gr[ !re1 b 7 h>dly high en\gh to conceal him4 ,i saw ano!r ! next summ] leap+ ov] ! top ( a bea*-plum a little f>!r nor?1 a small arc ( 8 c\rse 7:i* ,i tru/ is n yet run71 f :i* ,i endeavor$ 9 va9 to calculate 8 :ole orbit3 !re 7 too _m unkn[n attractions to be all[$ =4 ,i also saw ! exuviae ( a ?ird fa/ s9k+ into ! s&1 & add$ ! skull to my collection4 ,h5ce ,i conclud$ t !y mu/ be pl5ty !reab\ts2 b a travell] may meet ) m ?an an inhabitant1 s9ce he is m likely to take an unfrequ5t$ r\te across ! c\ntry4 ,!y told me t 9 "s ye>s !y di$ (f 9 great numb]s by a k9d ( madness1 "u ! effect ( :i* !y 7 se5 :irl+ r\nd & r\nd z if 9 pursuit ( _! tails4 ,9 ,crantz's acc\nt ( ,gre5l&1 he says3 8,!y 7! foxes7 live ^u birds & _! eggs1 &1 :5 !y c't get !m1 ^u cr[b]ries1 mussels1 crabs1 & :at ! sea ca/s out40 ,j be=e rea*+ ! light-h\se1 we saw ! sun set 9 ! ,bay1--= /&+ on t n>r[ ,cape 01 z ,i h said1 l be+ on ! deck ( a vessel1 or r at ! ma/head ( a man-(-w>1 ?irty miles at sea1 ?\gh we knew t at ! same mom5t ! sun 0 sett+ beh9d our native hills1 :i* 7 j bel[ ! horizon 9 t direction4 ,?is sight drove ev]y?+ else q out ( our heads1 & ,hom] & ! ,ocean came 9 aga9 ) a ru%1-- ' ' 1 ! %9+ tor* ( ! sun fell into ! ocean4 ,,viii ,,! ,,highl& ,,light ,?is light-h\se1 kn[n to m>9]s z ! ,cape ,cod or ,highl& ,light1 is "o ( our 8prim>y sea-coa/ lights10 & is usually ! fir/ se5 by ^? approa*+ ! entrance ( ,massa*usetts ,bay f ,europe4 ,x is =ty-?ree miles f ,cape ,ann ,light1 & =ty-"o f ,bo/on ,light4 ,x /&s ab\t tw5ty rods f ! edge ( ! bank1 :i* is "h =m$ ( clay4 ,i borr[$ ! plane & squ>e1 level & divid]s1 ( a c>p5t] :o 0 %+l+ a b>n ne> by1 & us+ "o ( ^? %+les made ( a ma/1 contriv$ a rude sort ( quadrant1 ) p9s = sights & pivots1 & got ! angle ( elevation ( ! ,bank opposite ! light-h\se1 & ) a c\ple ( cod-l9es ! l5g? ( its slope1 & s measur$ its height on ! %+le4 ,x rises "o hundr$ & t5 feet above its imm$iate base1 or ab\t "o hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree feet above mean l[ wat]4 ,graham1 :o has c>efully survey$ ! extremity ( ! ,cape1 makes x "o hundr$ & ?irty feet4 ,! mix$ s& & clay lay at an angle ( =ty degrees ) ! horizon1 :]e ,i measur$ x1 b ! clay is g5]ally mu* /eep]4 ,no c[ nor h5 ev] gets d[n x4 ,half a mile f>!r s\? ! bank is fifte5 or tw5ty-five feet high]1 & t appe>$ to be ! highe/ l& 9 ,nor? ,truro4 ,ev5 ?is va/ clay bank is fa/ we>+ away4 ,small /reams ( wat] trickl+ d[n x at int]vals ( two or ?ree rods1 h left ! int]m$iate clay 9 ! =m ( /eep ,go?ic ro(s fifty feet high or m1 ! ridges z %>p & rugg$-look+ z rocks2 & 9 "o place ! bank is curi\sly eat5 out 9 ! =m ( a l>ge semicircul> crat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,dragg+ a dory up on ! bea* ,accord+ to ! light-h\se keep]1 ! ,cape is wa/+ "h on bo? sides1 ?\gh mo/ on ! ea/]n4 ,9 "s places x _h lo/ _m rods )9 ! la/ ye>1 &1 erelong1 ! light-h\se mu/ be mov$4 ,we calculat$1 f 8 data1 h[ soon ! ,cape w\ld be q worn away at ?is po9t1 8=10 said he1 8,i c rememb] sixty ye>s back40 ,we 7 ev5 m surpris$ at ?is la/ ann\ncem5t1--t is1 at ! sl[ wa/e ( life & en]gy 9 our in=mant1 = we _h tak5 him to be n m ?an =ty1--?an at ! rapid wa/+ ( ! ,cape1 & we ?\ght t he /ood a fair *ance to outlive ! =m]4 ,betwe5 ?is ,octob] & ,june ( ! next ye> ,i f\nd t ! bank _h lo/ ab\t =ty feet 9 "o place1 opposite ! light-h\se1 & x 0 crack$ m ?an =ty feet f>!r f ! edge at ! la/ date1 ! %ore be+ /rewn ) ! rec5t rubbi%4 ,b ,i judg$ t g5]ally x 0 n we>+ away "h at ! rate ( m ?an six feet annually4 ,any conclusions drawn f ! obs]vations ( a few ye>s or "o g5]ation only are likely to prove false1 & ! ,cape may balk expectation by its durability4 ,9 "s places ev5 a wreck]'s foot-pa? d[n ! bank la/s sev]al ye>s4 ,"o old inhabitant told u t :5 ! light-h\se 0 built1 9 #agih1 x 0 calculat$ t x w\ld /& =ty-five ye>s1 all[+ ! bank to wa/e "o l5g? ( f5ce ea* ye>1 8b10 said he1 8!re x is0 7or r ano!r ne> ! same site1 ab\t tw5ty rods f ! edge ( ! bank74 ,! sea is n ga9+ on ! ,cape ev]y:]e1 = "o man told me ( a vessel wreck$ long ago on ! nor? ( ,prov9cet[n ^: 8bones0 7?is 0 8 ^w7 are /ill visible _m rods )9 ! pres5t l9e ( ! bea*1 half buri$ 9 s&4 ,p]*ance !y lie alongside ! timb]s ( a :ale4 ,! g5]al /atem5t ( ! inhabitants is t ! ,cape is wa/+ on bo? sides1 b ext5d+ itself on p>ticul> po9ts on ! s\? & we/1 z at ,*a?am & ,monomoy ,bea*es1 & at ,bill+sgate1 ,long1 & ,race ,po9ts4 ,james ,freeman /at$ 9 8 day t above ?ree miles _h be5 add$ to ,monomoy ,bea* dur+ ! previ\s fifty ye>s1 & x is said to be /ill ext5d+ z fa/ z ev]4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,massa*usetts ,magaz9e1 9 ! la/ c5tury1 tells u t 8:5 ! ,engli% fir/ settl$ ^u ! ,cape1 !re 0 an isl& (f ,*a?am1 at ?ree leagues' di/ance1 call$ ,webbs' ,isl&1 conta9+ tw5ty acres1 cov]$ ) r$-c$> or sav94 ,! inhabitants ( ,nantucket us$ to c>ry wood f x02 b he adds t 9 8 day a l>ge rock alone m>k$ ! spot1 & ! wat] 0 six fa?oms deep !re4 ,! entrance to ,nauset ,h>bor1 :i* 0 once 9 ,ea/ham1 has n[ travell$ s\? into ,orleans4 ,! isl&s 9 ,wellfleet ,h>bor once =m$ a cont9u\s bea*1 ?\gh n[ small vessels pass betwe5 !m4 ,& s ( _m o!r p>ts ( ?is coa/4 ,p]haps :at ! ,ocean takes f "o "p ( ! ,cape x gives to ano!r1--robs ,pet] to pay ,paul4 ,on ! ea/]n side ! sea appe>s to be ev]y:]e encroa*+ on ! l&4 ,n only ! l& is und]m9$1 & its ru9s c>ri$ (f by curr5ts1 b ! s& is bl[n f ! bea* directly up ! /eep bank :]e x is "o hundr$ & fifty feet high1 & cov]s ! orig9al surface !re _m feet deep4 ,if y sit on ! edge y w h ocul> demon/ration ( ?is by soon gett+ y\r eyes full4 ,?us ! bank pres]ves its height z fa/ z x is worn away4 ,?is s& is /eadily travell+ we/w>d at a rapid rate1 8m ?an a hundr$ y>ds10 says "o writ]1 )9 ! memory ( inhabitants n[ liv+2 s t 9 "s places peat-mead[s are buri$ deep "u ! s&1 & ! peat is cut ?r\gh x2 & 9 "o place a l>ge peat-mead[ has made its appe>ance on ! %ore 9 ! bank cov]$ _m feet deep1 & peat has be5 cut !re4 ,?is acc\nts = t great pebble ( peat :i* we saw 9 ! surf4 ,! old oy/]man _h told u t _m ye>s ago he lo/ a 8crittur0 by h] be+ mir$ 9 a swamp ne> ! ,atlantic side ea/ ( 8 h\se1 & tw5ty ye>s ago he lo/ ! swamp itself entirely1 b has s9ce se5 signs ( x appe>+ on ! bea*4 ,he also said t he _h se5 c$> /umps 8z big z c>t-:eels0767 on ! bottom ( ! ,bay1 ?ree miles (f ,bill+sate ,po9t1 :5 lean+ ov] ! side ( 8 boat 9 pleasant wea!r1 & t t 0 dry l& n long ago4 ,ano!r told u t a log canoe kn[n to h be5 buri$ _m ye>s be=e on ! ,bay side at ,ea/ ,h>bor 9 ,truro1 :]e ! ,cape is extremely n>r[1 appe>$ at l5g? on ! ,atlantic side1 ! ,cape hav+ roll$ ov] x1 & an old woman said1--8,n[1 y see1 x is true :at ,i told y1 t ! ,cape is mov+40 ,! b>s along ! coa/ %ift ) e /orm1 & 9 _m places !re is occasionally none at all4 ,we ourselves obs]v$ ! effect ( a s+le /orm ) a high tide 9 ! night1 9 ,july1 #ahee4 ,x mov$ ! s& on ! bea* opposite ! light-h\se to ! dep? ( six feet1 & ?ree rods 9 wid? z f> z we c\ld see nor? & s\?1 & c>ri$ x bodily (f no "o kn[s exactly :]e1 lay+ b>e 9 "o place a l>ge rock five feet high :i* 0 invisible be=e1 & n>r[+ ! bea* to t ext5t4 ,!re is usually1 z ,i h said1 no ba?+ on ! back-side ( ! ,cape1 on acc\nt ( ! und]t[1 b :5 we 7 !re la/1 ! sea _h1 ?ree mon?s be=e1 ca/ up a b> ne> ?is ligh?\se1 two miles long & t5 rods wide1 ov] :i* ! tide did n fl[1 leav+ a n>r[ cove1 !n a qu>t] ( a mile long1 betwe5 x & ! %ore1 :i* af=d$ excell5t ba?+4 ,?is cove _h f "t to "t be5 clos$ up z ! b> travell$ nor?w>d1 9 "o in/ance imprison+ f\r or five hundr$ :it+ & cod1 :i* di$ !re1 & ! wat] z (t5 turn$ fre%1 & f9ally gave place to s&4 ,?is b>1 ! inhabitants assur$ u1 might be :olly remov$1 & ! wat] six feet deep !re 9 two or ?ree days4 ,! light-h\se keep] said t :5 ! w9d bl[$ /rong on to ! %ore1 ! waves ate fa/ into ! bank1 b :5 x bl[$ (f !y took no s& away2 = 9 ! =m] case ! w9d heap$ up ! surface ( ! wat] next to ! bea*1 & to pres]ve its equilibrium a /rong und]t[ imm$iately set back aga9 into ! sea :i* c>ri$ ) x ! s& & :atev] else 0 9 ! way1 & left ! bea* h>d to walk on2 b 9 ! latt] case ! und]t[ set on & c>ri$ ! s& ) x1 s t x 0 p>ticul>ly difficult = %ipwreck$ m5 to get to l& :5 ! w9d bl[$ on to ! %ore1 b easi] :5 x bl[$ (f4 ,?is und]t[1 meet+ ! next surface wave on ! b> :i* itself has made1 =ms "p ( ! dam ov] :i* ! latt] breaks1 z ov] an upright wall4 ,! sea ?us plays ) ! l& hold+ a s&-b> 9 its m\? a:ile be=e x swall[s x1 z a cat plays ) a m\se2 b ! fatal gripe is sure to come at la/4 ,! sea s5ds its rapaci\s ea/ w9d to rob ! l&1 b be=e ! =m] has got f> ) its prey1 ! l& s5ds its hone/ we/ w9d to recov] "s ( its own4 ,b1 accord+ to ,lieut5ant ,davis1 ! =ms1 ext5t1 & di/ribution ( s&-b>s & banks are pr9cipally det]m9$1 n by w9ds & waves b by tides4 ,our ho/ said t y w\ld be surpris$ if y 7 on ! bea* :5 ! w9d blew a hurricane directly on to x1 to see t none ( ! drift-wood came a%ore1 b all 0 c>ri$ directly nor?w>d & p>allel ) ! %ore z fa/ z a man c walk1 by ! in%ore curr5t1 :i* sets /rongly 9 t direction at flood tide4 ,! /ronge/ swimm]s also are c>ri$ along ) x1 & nev] ga9 an in* t[>d ! bea*4 ,ev5 a l>ge rock has be5 mov$ half a mile nor?w>d along-! bea*4 ,he assur$ u t ! sea 0 nev] /ill on ! back-side ( ! ,cape1 b ran commonly z high z y\r head1 s t a great "p ( ! "t y c\ld n laun* a boat !re1 & ev5 9 ! calme/ wea!r ! waves run six or eight feet up ! bea*1 ?\gh !n y c\ld get (f on a plank4 ,*ampla9 & ,p\rtr9c\rt c\ld n l& "h 9 #afjf1 on acc\nt ( ! swell 7la h\lle71 yet ! savages came (f to !m 9 a canoe4 ,9 ! ,sieur de la ,borde's 8,relation des ,c>aibes10 my edition ( :i* 0 publi%$ at ,am/]dam 9 #agaa1 at page #ecj he says3-- 8,c\r\mon a ,c>aibe1 also a /> i4e4 a god1 makes ! great lames la m]1 & ov]turns canoes4 ,lames la m] are ! long vagues :i* are n brok5 7entrec\pes71 & su* z "o sees come to l& all 9 "o piece1 f "o end ( a bea* to ano!r1 s t1 h[ev] little w9d !re may be1 a %allop or a canoe c\ld h>dly l& 7abord] t]re7 )\t turn+ ov]1 or be+ fill$ ) wat]40 ,b on ! ,bay side ! wat] ev5 at its edge is (t5 z smoo? & /ill z 9 a pond4 ,commonly !re are no boats us$ along ?is bea*4 ,!re 0 a boat belong+ to ! ,highl& ,light :i* ! next keep] aft] he _h be5 !re a ye> _h n laun*$1 ?\gh he said t !re 0 good fi%+ j (f ! %ore4 ,g5]ally ! ,life ,boats _c be us$ :5 ne$$4 ,:5 ! waves run v high x is impossible to get a boat (f1 h[ev] skilfully y /e] x1 = x w (t5 be completely cov]$ by ! curv+ edge ( ! approa*+ break] z by an ar*1 & s fill$ ) wat]1 or x w be lift$ up by its b[s1 turn$ directly ov] backw>ds1 & all ! cont5ts spill$ out4 ,a sp> ?irty feet long is s]v$ 9 ! same way4 ,i he>d ( a p>ty :o w5t (f fi%+ back ( ,wellfleet "s ye>s ago1 9 two boats1 9 calm wea!r1 :o1 :5 !y _h lad5 _! boats ) fi%1 & approa*$ ! l& aga91 f\nd su* a swell break+ on x1 ?\gh !re 0 no w9d1 t !y 7 afraid to ent] x4 ,at fir/ !y ?\ght to pull = ,prov9cet[n1 b night 0 com+ on1 & t 0 _m miles di/ant4 ,_! case seem$ a desp]ate "o4 ,z (t5 z !y approa*$ ! %ore & saw ! t]rible break]s t int]v5$1 !y 7 det]r$4 ,9 %ort1 !y 7 ?or\ghly fright5$4 ,f9ally1 hav+ ?r[n _! fi% ov]bo>d1 ^? 9 "o boat *ose a favorable opportunity1 & succe$$1 by skill & good luck1 9 rea*+ ! l&1 b !y 7 unwill+ to take ! responsibility ( tell+ ! o!rs :5 to come 91 & z ! o!r helmsman 0 inexp]i5c$1 _! boat 0 swamp$ at once1 yet all manag$ to save !mselves4 ,mu* small] waves soon make a boat 8nail-sick10 z ! phrase is4 ,! keep] said t aft] a long & /rong bl[ !re w\ld be ?ree l>ge waves1 ea* successively l>g] ?an ! la/1 & !n no l>ge ones = "s "t1 & t1 :5 !y wi%$ to l& 9 a boat1 !y came 9 on ! la/ & l>ge/ wave4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne 7z quot$ 9 ,br&'s ,popul> ,antiquities1 p4 #cgb71 on ! subject ( ! t5? wave be+ 8great] or m dang]\s ?an any o!r10 aft] quot+ ,ovid1-- 8,qui v5it hic fluctus1 fluctus sup]em9et omnes ,po/]ior nono e/1 undecimo que prior10-- says1 8,:i*1 not)/&+1 is evid5tly false2 nor c x be made out ei!r by obs]vation ei!r ^u ! %ore or ! ocean1 z we h ) dilig5ce explor$ 9 bo?4 ,& surely 9 va9 we expect regul>ity 9 ! waves ( ! sea1 or 9 ! p>ticul> motions !re(1 z we may 9 its g5]al reciprocations1 ^: causes are con/ant1 & effects !re=e correspond5t2 :]eas its fluctuations are b motions subs]vi5t1 :i* w9ds1 /orms1 %ores1 %elves1 & e int]jac5cy1 irregulates40 ,we read t ! ,clay ,p\nds1 7 s call$ 8because vessels h _h ! mis=tune to be p\nd$ aga9/ x 9 gales ( w9d10 :i* we reg>d z a d\btful d]ivation4 ,!re are small ponds "h1 upheld by ! clay1 :i* 7 =m]ly call$ ! ,clay ,pits4 ,p]haps ?is1 or ,clay ,ponds1 is ! orig9 ( ! "n4 ,wat] is f\nd 9 ! clay q ne> ! surface2 b we he>d ( "o man :o _h sunk a well 9 ! s& close by1 8till he c\ld see />s at noonday10 )\t f9d+ any4 ,ov] ?is b>e ,highl& ! w9d has full sweep4 ,ev5 9 ,july x bl[s ! w+s ov] ! heads ( ! "y turkeys1 :i* d n "k en\gh to head aga9/ x2 & 9 gales ! doors & w9d[s are bl[n 91 & y mu/ hold on to ! ligh?\se to prev5t be+ bl[n into ! ,atlantic4 ,!y :o m]ely keep out on ! bea* 9 a /orm 9 ! w9t] are sometimes rew>d$ by ! ,humane ,society4 ,if y w\ld feel ! full =ce ( a tempe/1 take up y\r resid5ce on ! top ( ,m\nt ,wa%+ton1 or at ! ,highl& ,light1 9 ,truro4 ,x 0 said 9 #agid t m vessels 7 ca/ away on ! ea/ %ore ( ,truro ?an any:]e 9 ,b>n/able ,c\nty4 ,not)/&+ t ?is light-h\se has s9ce be5 erect$1 aft] almo/ e /orm we read ( "o or m vessels wreck$ "h1 & sometimes m ?an a doz5 wrecks are visible f ?is po9t at "o "t4 ,! inhabitants he> ! cra% ( vessels go+ to pieces z !y sit r\nd _! he>?s1 & !y commonly date f "s memorable %ipwreck4 ,if ! hi/ory ( ?is bea* c\ld be writt5 f beg9n+ to end1 x w\ld be a ?rill+ page 9 ! hi/ory ( comm]ce4 ,truro 0 settl$ 9 ! ye> #agjj z ,dang]field4 ,?is 0 a v appropriate "n1 = ,i aft]w>d read on a monum5t 9 ! gravey>d1 ne> ,pamet ,riv]1 ! foll[+ inscription3-- ,sacr$ to ! memory ( #eg citiz5s ( ,truro1 :o 7 lo/ 9 sev5 vessels1 :i* f\nd]$ at sea 9 ! memorable gale ( ,oct4 #c;d1 #ahda4 ,_! names & ages by families 7 record$ on diff]5t sides ( ! /one4 ,!y are said to h be5 lo/ on ,george's ,bank1 & ,i 0 told t only "o vessel drift$ a%ore on ! backside ( ! ,cape1 ) ! boys lock$ into ! cab9 & dr[n$4 ,x is said t ! homes ( all 7 8)9 a circuit ( two miles40 ,tw5ty-eight inhabitants ( ,d5nis 7 lo/ 9 ! same gale2 & ,i read t 89 "o day1 imm$iately aft] ?is /orm1 ne>ly or q "o hundr$ bodies 7 tak5 up & buri$ on ,cape ,cod40 ,! ,truro ,insurance ,company fail$ = want ( skipp]s to take *>ge ( its vessels4 ,b ! surviv+ inhabitants w5t a-fi%+ aga9 ! next ye> z usual4 ,i f\nd t x w\ld n d to speak ( %ipwrecks !re1 = almo/ e family has lo/ "s ( its memb]s at sea4 8,:o lives 9 t h\se80 ,i inquir$4 8,?ree wid[s10 0 ! reply4 ,! /rang] & ! inhabitant view ! %ore ) v diff]5t eyes4 ,! =m] may h come to see & admire ! ocean 9 a /orm2 b ! latt] looks on x z ! sc5e :]e 8 ne>e/ relatives 7 wreck$4 ,:5 ,i rem>k$ to an old wreck] p>tially bl9d1 :o 0 sitt+ on ! edge ( ! bank smok+ a pipe1 :i* he _h j lit ) a mat* ( dri$ bea*-grass1 t ,i suppos$ he lik$ to he> ! s\nd ( ! surf1 he answ]$3 8,no1 ,i d n l to he> ! s\nd ( ! surf40 ,he _h lo/ at lea/ "o son 9 8! memorable gale10 & c\ld tell _m a tale ( ! %ipwrecks :i* he _h witness$ !re4 ,9 ! ye> #agag1 a not$ pirate nam$ ,bellamy 0 l$ on to ! b> (f ,wellfleet by ! capta9 ( a sn[ :i* he _h tak51 to :om he _h (f]$ 8 vessel aga9 if he w\ld pilot him into ,prov9cet[n ,h>bor4 ,tradition says t ! latt] ?rew ov] a burn+ t>-b>rel 9 ! night1 :i* drift$ a%ore1 & ! pirates foll[$ x4 ,a /orm com+ on1 _! :ole fleet 0 wreck$1 & m ?an a hundr$ dead bodies lay along ! %ore4 ,six :o escap$ %ipwreck 7 execut$4 8,at times to ?is day0 7#agic71 says ! hi/orian ( ,wellfleet1 8!re are ,k+ ,william & ,que5 ,m>y's copp]s pick$ up1 & pieces ( silv] call$ cob-money4 ,! viol5ce ( ! seas moves ! s&s on ! out] b>1 s t at times ! iron caboose ( ! %ip t is1 ,bellamy's at l[ ebbs has be5 se540 ,ano!r tells u t1 8,= _m ye>s aft] ?is %ipwreck1 a man ( a v s+ul> & frightful aspect us$ e spr+ & autumn to be se5 travell+ on ! ,cape1 :o 0 suppos$ to h be5 "o ( ,bellamy's crew4 ,! presumption is t he w5t to "s place :]e money _h be5 secret$ by ! pirates1 to get su* a supply z 8 exig5cies requir$4 ,:5 he di$1 _m pieces ( gold 7 f\nd 9 a girdle :i* he con/antly wore40 ,illu/ration3 ,an old wreck] at home ,z ,i 0 walk+ on ! bea* "h 9 my la/ visit1 look+ = %ells & pebbles1 j aft] t /orm1 :i* ,i h m5tion$ z mov+ ! s& to a great dep?1 n kn[+ b ,i might f9d "s cob-money1 ,i did actually pick up a ,fr5* cr[n piece1 wor? ab\t a doll> & six c5ts1 ne> high-wat] m>k1 on ! /ill moi/ s&1 j "u ! abrupt1 cav+ base ( ! bank4 ,x 0 ( a d>k slate color1 & look$ l a flat pebble1 b /ill bore a v di/9ct & h&some head ( ,l\is ,,xv41 & ! usual leg5d on ! rev]se4 ,sit ,nom5 ,dom9i ,b5$ictum 7,bless$ be ! ,"n ( ! ,"l71 a pleas+ s5tim5t to read 9 ! s&s ( ! sea-%ore1 :atev] x might be /amp$ on1 & ,i also made out ! date1 #agda4 ,( c\rse1 ,i ?\ght at fir/ t x 0 t same old button :i* ,i h f\nd s _m times1 b my knife soon %[$ ! silv]4 ,aft]w>d1 rambl+ on ! b>s at l[ tide1 ,i *eat$ my companion by hold+ up r\nd %ells 7,scutell7 betwe5 my f+]s1 :]eupon he quickly /ripp$ & came (f to me4 ,9 ! ,revolution1 a ,briti% %ip ( w> call$ ! ,som]set 0 wreck$ ne> ! ,clay ,p\nds1 & all on bo>d1 "s hundr$s 9 numb]1 7 tak5 prison]s4 ,my in=mant said t he _h nev] se5 any m5tion ( ?is 9 ! hi/ories1 b t at any rate he knew ( a silv] wat*1 :i* "o ( ^? prison]s by accid5t left !re1 :i* 0 /ill go+ to tell ! /ory4 ,b ?is ev5t is notic$ by "s writ]s4 ,! next summ] ,i saw a sloop f ,*a?am dragg+ = an*ors & *a9s j (f ?is %ore4 ,%e _h h] boats out at ! "w :ile %e %uffl$ ab\t on v>i\s tacks1 &1 :5 any?+ 0 f\nd1 drew up to hoi/ x on bo>d4 ,x is a s+ul> employm5t1 at :i* m5 are regul>ly hir$ & paid = _! indu/ry1 to hunt to-day 9 pleasant wea!r = an*ors :i* h be5 lo/1--! sunk5 fai? & hope ( m>9]s1 to :i* !y tru/$ 9 va92 n[1 p]*ance1 x is ! ru/y "o ( "s old pirate's %ip or ,norman fi%]man1 ^: cable p>t$ "h two hundr$ ye>s ago2 & n[ ! be/ b[] an*or ( a ,canton or a ,cali=nia %ip1 :i* has gone ab\t h] bus9ess4 ,if ! road/eads ( ! spiritual ocean c\ld be ?us dragg$1 :at ru/y flukes ( hope deceiv$ & p>t$ *a9-cables ( fai? might aga9 be w9dlass$ abo>d6 en\gh to s9k ! f9d]'s craft1 or /ock new navies to ! end ( "t4 ,! bottom ( ! sea is /rewn ) an*ors1 "s deep] & "s %all[]1 & alt]nately cov]$ & uncov]$ by ! s&1 p]*ance ) a small l5g? ( iron cable /ill atta*$1--to :i* :]e is ! o!r end8 ,s _m unconclud$ tales to be cont9u$ ano!r "t4 ,s1 if we _h div+-bells adapt$ to ! spiritual deeps1 we %\ld see an*ors ) _! cables atta*$1 z ?ick z eels 9 v9eg>1 all wriggl+ va9ly t[>d _! hold+-gr\nd4 ,b t is n treasure = u :i* ano!r man has lo/2 r x is = u to seek :at no o!r man has f\nd or c f9d1--n be ,*a?am m51 dragg+ = an*ors4 ,! annals ( ?is voraci\s bea*6 :o c\ld write !m1 unless x 7 a %ipwreck$ sailor8 ,h[ _m :o h se5 x h se5 x only 9 ! mid/ ( dang] & di/ress1 ! la/ /rip ( e>? :i* _! mortal eyes beheld4 ,?9k ( ! am\nt ( suff]+ :i* a s+le /r& has witness$4 ,! anci5ts w\ld h repres5t$ x z a sea-mon/] ) op5 jaws1 m t]rible ?an ,scylla & ,*>ybdis4 ,an inhabitant ( ,truro told me t ab\t a =tnight aft] ! ,/4 ,john 0 wreck$ at ,cohasset he f\nd two bodies on ! %ore at ! ,clay ,p\nds4 ,!y 7 ^? ( a man1 & a corpul5t woman4 ,! man _h ?ick boots on1 ?\gh 8 head 0 (f1 b 8x 0 alongside40 ,x took ! f9d] "s weeks to get ov] ! sight4 ,p]haps !y 7 man & wife1 & :om ,god _h jo9$ ! ocean curr5ts _h n put asund]4 ,yet by :at slight accid5ts at fir/ may !y h be5 associat$ 9 _! drift+4 ,"s ( ! bodies ( ^? pass5g]s 7 pick$ up f> out at sea1 box$ up & sunk2 "s br\ght a%ore & buri$4 ,!re are m consequ5ces to a %ipwreck ?an ! und]writ]s notice4 ,! ,gulf ,/ream may return "s to _! native %ores1 or drop !m 9 "s out-(-!-way cave ( ,ocean1 :]e "t & ! elem5ts w write new riddles ) _! bones4--,b to return to l& aga94 ,9 ?is bank1 above ! clay1 ,i c\nt$ 9 ! summ]1 two hundr$ holes ( ! ,bank ,swall[ )9 a space six rods long1 & !re 7 at lea/ "o ?\s& old birds )9 ?ree times t di/ance1 twitt]+ ov] ! surf4 ,i _h nev] associat$ !m 9 my ?\ghts ) ! bea* be=e4 ,"o little boy :o _h be5 a-birds-ne/+ _h got eighty swall[s' eggs = 8 %>e6 ,tell x n to ! ,humane ,society4 ,!re 7 _m "y birds on ! clay b5ea?1 :i* _h tumbl$ out & di$4 ,also !re 7 _m ,cr[-blackbirds hopp+ ab\t 9 ! dry fields1 & ! ,upl& ,plov] 7 bre$+ close by ! light-h\se4 ,! keep] _h once cut (f "o's w+ :ile m[+1 z %e sat on h] eggs !re4 ,?is is also a favorite resort = gunn]s 9 ! fall to %oot ! ,gold5 ,plov]4 ,z ar\nd ! %ores ( a pond are se5 devil's-ne$les1 butt]flies1 etc41 s "h1 to my surprise1 ,i saw at ! same season great devil's-ne$les ( a size proportionably l>g]1 or ne>ly z big z my f+]1 incessantly coa/+ up & d[n ! edge ( ! bank1 & butt]flies also 7 hov]+ ov] x1 & ,i nev] saw s _m dorr-bugs & beetles ( v>i\s k9ds z /rew$ ! bea*4 ,!y _h app>5tly fl[n ov] ! bank 9 ! night1 & c\ld n get up aga91 & "s _h p]haps fall5 into ! sea & 7 wa%$ a%ore4 ,!y may h be5 9 "p attract$ by ! light-h\se lamps4 ,! ,clay ,p\nds are a m f]tile tract ?an usual4 ,we saw "s f9e pat*es ( roots & corn "h4 ,z g5]ally on ! ,cape1 ! plants _h little /alk or leaf1 b ran rem>kably to se$4 ,! corn 0 h>dly m ?an half z high z 9 ! int]ior1 yet ! e>s 7 l>ge & full1 & "o f>m] told u t he c\ld raise =ty bu%els on an acre )\t manure1 & sixty ) x4 ,! heads ( ! rye also 7 rem>kably l>ge4 ,! ,%adbu% 7,amelan*i]71 ,bea* ,plums1 & ,blueb]ries 7,vacc9ium ,p5nsylvanicum71 l ! apple-trees & oaks1 7 v dw>fi%1 spread+ ov] ! s&1 b at ! same "t v fruitful4 ,! blueb]ry 0 b an in* or two high1 & its fruit (t5 re/$ on ! gr\nd1 s t y did n suspect ! pres5ce ( ! bu%es1 ev5 on ^? b>e hills1 until y 7 tread+ on !m4 ,i ?\ght t ?is f]tility mu/ be ow+ ma9ly to ! abundance ( moi/ure 9 ! atmosph]e1 = ,i obs]v$ t :at little grass !re 0 0 rem>kably lad5 ) dew 9 ! morn+1 & 9 summ] d5se imprison+ fogs frequ5tly la/ till midday1 turn+ "o's be>d into a wet napk9 ab\t 8 ?roat1 & ! olde/ inhabitant may lose 8 way )9 a /one's ?r[ ( 8 h\se or be oblig$ to foll[ ! bea* = a guide4 ,! brick h\se atta*$ to ! light-h\se 0 exce$+ly damp at t season1 &1 writ+-pap] lo/ all its /iffness 9 x4 ,x 0 impossible to dry y\r t[el aft] ba?+1 or to press fl[]s )\t _! mildew+4 ,! air 0 s moi/ t we r>ely wi%$ to dr9k1 ?\gh we c\ld at all times ta/e ! salt on our lips4 ,salt 0 r>ely us$ at table1 & our ho/ told u t 8 cattle inv>iably refus$ x :5 x 0 (f]$ !m1 !y got s mu* ) _! grass & at e brea?1 b he said t a sick horse or "o j f ! c\ntry w\ld sometimes take a he>ty draught ( salt wat]1 & seem$ to l x & be ! bett] = x4 ,x 0 surpris+ to see h[ mu* wat] 0 conta9$ 9 ! t]m9al bud ( ! sea-side gold5-rod1 /&+ 9 ! s& e>ly 9 ,july1 & also h[ turnips1 beets1 c>rots1 etc41 fl\ri%$ ev5 9 pure s&4 ,a man travell+ by ! %ore ne> !re n long be=e u notic$ some?+ gre5 gr[+ 9 ! pure s& ( ! bea*1 j at high-wat] m>k1 & on approa*+ f\nd x to be a b$ ( beets fl\ri%+ vigor\sly1 probably f se$ wa%$ out ( ! ,frankl94 ,also beets & turnips came up 9 ! sea-we$ us$ = manure 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,cape4 ,?is sugge/s h[ v>i\s plants may h be5 disp]s$ ov] ! _w to di/ant isl&s & cont95ts4 ,vessels1 ) se$s 9 _! c>goes1 de/9$ = p>ticul> ports1 :]e p]haps !y 7 n ne$$1 h be5 ca/ away on desolate isl&s1 & ?\gh _! crews p]i%$1 "s ( _! se$s h be5 pres]v$4 ,out ( _m k9ds a few w\ld f9d a soil & climate adapt$ to !m1 become naturaliz$1 & p]haps drive out ! native plants at la/1 & s fit ! l& = ! habitation ( man4 ,x is an ill w9d t bl[s nobody any good1 & = ! "t lam5table %ipwrecks may ?us contribute a new vegetable to a cont95t's /ock1 & prove on ! :ole a la/+ bless+ to its inhabitants4 ,or w9ds & curr5ts might effect ! same )\t ! int]v5tion ( man4 ,:at inde$ are ! v>i\s succul5t plants :i* gr[ on ! bea* b su* b$s ( beets & turnips1 sprung orig9ally f se$s :i* p]haps 7 ca/ on ! wat]s = ?is end1 ?\gh we d n "k ! ,frankl9 :i* !y came out (8 ,9 anci5t times "s ,mr4 ,bell 787 0 sail+ ?is way 9 8 ark ) se$s ( rocket1 salt-wort1 s&wort1 bea*grass1 samphire1 bayb]ry1 pov]ty-grass1 etc41 all nicely labell$ ) directions1 int5d+ to e/abli% a nurs]y some:]e2 & did n a nurs]y get e/abli%$1 ?\gh he ?\ght t he _h fail$8 ,ab\t ! light-h\se ,i obs]v$ 9 ! summ] ! pretty ,polygala polygama1 spread+ ray-wise flat on ! gr\nd1 :ite pa/ure ?i/les 7,cirsium pumilum71 & amid ! %rubb]y ! ,smilax glauca1 :i* is commonly said n to gr[ s f> nor?2 ne> ! edge ( ! banks ab\t half a mile s\?w>d1 ! broom cr[-b]ry 7,empetrum ,conradii71 = :i* ,plym\? is ! only locality 9 ,massa*usetts usually nam$1 =ms pretty gre5 m\nds f\r or five feet 9 diamet] by "o foot high1--s(t1 spr+y b$s = ! wayf>]4 ,i saw x aft]w>d 9 ,prov9cet[n1 b prettie/ ( all ! sc>let pimp]nel1 or poor-man's wea!r-glass 7,anagallis-arv5sis71 greets y 9 fair wea!r on almo/ e squ>e y>d ( s&4 ,f ,y>m\?1 ,i h receiv$ ! ,*rysopsis falcata 7gold5 a/]71 & ,vacc9ium /am9eum 7,de]b]ry or ,squaw ,huckleb]ry71 ) fruit n edible1 sometimes z l>ge z a cranb]ry 7,sept4 #g74 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,highl& ,light ,! ,highl& ,light-h\se1#a :]e we 7 /ay+1 is a sub/antial-look+ build+ ( brick1 pa9t$ :ite1 & surm\nt$ by an iron cap4 ,atta*$ to x is ! dwell+ ( ! keep]1 "o /ory high1 also ( brick1 & built by gov]nm5t4 ,z we 7 go+ to sp5d ! night 9 a light-h\se1 we wi%$ to make ! mo/ ( s novel an exp]i5ce1 & !re=e told our ho/ t we w\ld l to accompany him :5 he w5t to light up4 ,at r e>ly c&le-light he light$ a small ,japan lamp1 all[+ x to smoke r m ?an we l on ord9>y occasions1 & told u to foll[ him4 ,he l$ ! way fir/ ?r\gh 8 b$room1 :i* 0 plac$ ne>e/ to ! light-h\se1 & !n ?r\gh a long1 n>r[1 cov]$ passage-way1 betwe5 :itewa%$ walls l a prison entry1 into ! l[] "p ( ! light-h\se1 :]e _m great butts ( oil 7 arrang$ ar\nd2 !nce we asc5d$ by a w9d+ & op5 iron /airway1 ) a /eadily increas+ sc5t ( oil & lamp-smoke1 to a trap-door 9 an iron floor1 & ?r\gh ?is into ! lant]n4 ,x 0 a neat build+1 ) ev]y?+ 9 apple-pie ord]1 & no dang] ( any?+ ru/+ !re = want ( oil4 ,! light consi/$ ( fifte5 arg& lamps1 plac$ )9 smoo? concave reflectors tw5ty-"o in*es 9 diamet]1 & arrang$ 9 two horizontal circles "o above ! o!r1 fac+ e way except+ directly d[n ! ,cape4 ,^! 7 surr\nd$1 at a di/ance ( two or ?ree feet1 by l>ge plate-glass w9d[s1 :i* defi$ ! /orms1 ) iron sa%es1 on :i* re/$ ! iron cap4 ,all ! iron "w1 except ! floor1 0 pa9t$ :ite4 ,& ?us ! light-h\se 0 complet$4 ,we walk$ sl[ly r\nd 9 t n>r[ space z ! keep] light$ ea* lamp 9 succession1 conv]s+ ) him at ! same mom5t t _m a sailor on ! deep witness$ ! light+ ( ! ,highl& ,light4 ,8 duty 0 to fill & trim & light 8 lamps1 & keep bright ! reflectors4 ,he fill$ !m e morn+1 & trimm$ !m commonly once 9 ! c\rse ( ! night4 ,he compla9$ ( ! quality ( ! oil :i* 0 furni%$4 ,?is h\se consumes ab\t eight hundr$ gallons 9 a ye>1 :i* co/ n f> f "o doll> a gallon2 b p]haps a few lives w\ld be sav$ if bett] oil 7 provid$4 ,ano!r light-h\se keep] said t ! same proportion ( w9t]-/ra9$ oil 0 s5t to ! s\!rnmo/ light-h\se 9 ! ,union z to ! mo/ nor!rn4 ,=m]ly1 :5 ?is light-h\se _h w9d[s ) small & ?9 panes1 a sev]e /orm w\ld sometimes break ! glass1 & !n !y 7 oblig$ to put up a wood5 %utt] 9 ha/e to save _! lights & reflectors1--& sometimes 9 tempe/s1 :5 ! m>9] /ood mo/ 9 ne$ ( _! guidance1 !y _h ?us ne>ly conv]t$ ! light-h\se into a d>k lant]n1 :i* emitt$ only a few feeble rays1 & ^? commonly on ! l& or lee side4 ,he spoke ( ! anxiety & s5se ( responsibility :i* he felt 9 cold & /ormy nights 9 ! w9t]2 :5 he knew t _m a poor fell[ 0 dep5d+ on him1 & 8 lamps burn$ dimly1 ! oil be+ *ill$4 ,sometimes he 0 oblig$ to w>m ! oil 9 a kettle 9 8 h\se at midnight1 & fill 8 lamps ov] aga91--= he c\ld n h a fire 9 ! light-h\se1 x produc$ su* a sweat on ! w9d[s4 ,8 successor told me t he c\ld n keep too hot a fire 9 su* a case4 ,all ?is because ! oil 0 poor4 ,! gov]nm5t light+ ! m>9]s on its w9try coa/ ) summ]-/ra9$ oil1 to save exp5se6 ,t 7 surely a summ]-/ra9$ m]cy4 ,?is keep]'s successor1 :o k9dly ent]ta9$ me ! next ye> /at$ t "o extremely cold night1 :5 ?is & all ! neighbor+ lights 7 burn+ summ] oil1 b he _h be5 provid5t en\gh to res]ve a little w9t] oil aga9/ em]g5cies1 he 0 wak$ up ) anxiety1 & f\nd t 8 oil 0 congeal$1 & 8 lights almo/ ext+ui%$2 & :51 aft] _m h\rs' ex]tion1 he _h succe$$ 9 repl5i%+ 8 res]voirs ) w9t] oil at ! wick end1 & ) difficulty _h made !m burn1 he look$ out & f\nd t ! o!r lights 9 ! neighborhood1 :i* 7 usually visible to him1 _h gone out1 & he he>d aft]w>d t ! ,pamet ,riv] & ,bill+sgate ,lights also _h be5 ext+ui%$4 ,our ho/ said t ! fro/1 too1 on ! w9d[s caus$ him mu* tr\ble1 & 9 sultry summ] nights ! mo?s cov]$ !m & dimm$ 8 lights2 sometimes ev5 small birds flew aga9/ ! ?ick plate glass1 & 7 f\nd on ! gr\nd b5ea? 9 ! morn+ ) _! necks brok54 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahee he f\nd n9ete5 small yell[-birds1 p]haps goldf9*es or myrtle-birds1 ?us ly+ dead ar\nd ! light-h\se2 & sometimes 9 ! fall he _h se5 :]e a gold5 plov] _h /ruck ! glass 9 ! night1 & left ! d[n & ! fatty "p ( its brea/ on x4 ,?us he /ruggl$1 by e me?od1 to keep 8 light %9+ be=e m54 ,surely ! light-h\se keep] has a responsible1 if an easy1 (fice4 ,:5 8 lamp goes out1 he goes out2 or1 at mo/1 only "o su* accid5t is p>don$4 ,i ?\ght x a pity t "s poor /ud5t did n live !re1 to pr(it by all t light1 s9ce he w\ld n rob ! m>9]4 8,well10 he said1 8,i d sometimes come up "h & read ! newspap] :5 !y are noisy d[n bel[40 ,?9k ( fifte5 arg& lamps to read ! newspap] by6 ,gov]nm5t oil6--light1 en\gh1 p]*ance1 to read ! ,con/itution by6 ,i ?\ght t he %\ld read no?+ less ?an 8 ,bible by t light4 ,i _h a classmate :o fitt$ = college by ! lamps ( a light-h\se1 :i* 0 m light1 we ?9k1 ?an ! ,univ]sity af=d$4 ,:5 we _h come d[n & walk$ a doz5 rods f ! light-h\se1 we f\nd t we c\ld n get ! full /r5g? ( its light on ! n>r[ /rip ( l& betwe5 x & ! %ore1 be+ too l[ = ! focus1 & we saw only s _m feeble & rayless />s2 b at =ty rods inl& we c\ld see to read1 ?\gh we 7 /ill indebt$ to only "o lamp4 ,ea* reflector s5t =? a sep>ate 8fan0 ( light1--"o %one on ! w9dmill1 & "o 9 ! holl[1 :ile ! int]v5+ spaces 7 9 %ad[4 ,?is light is said to be visible tw5ty nautical miles & m f an obs]v] fifte5 feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,we c\ld see ! revolv+ light at ,race ,po9t1 ! end ( ! ,cape1 ab\t n9e miles di/ant1 & also ! light on ,long ,po9t1 at ! entrance ( ,prov9cet[n ,h>bor1 & "o ( ! di/ant ,plym\? ,h>bor ,lights1 across ! ,bay1 ne>ly 9 a range ) ! la/1 l a /> 9 ! horizon4 ,! keep] ?\ght t ! o!r ,plym\? ,light 0 conceal$ by be+ exactly 9 a range ) ! ,long ,po9t ,light4 ,he told u t ! m>9] 0 sometimes l$ a/ray by a mack]el fi%]'s lant]n1 :o 0 afraid ( be+ run d[n 9 ! night1 or ev5 by a cottag]'s light1 mi/ak+ !m = "s well-kn[n light on ! coa/1 &1 :5 he discov]$ 8 mi/ake1 0 wont to curse ! prud5t fi%] or ! wakeful cottag] )\t reason4 ,?\gh x 0 once decl>$ t ,provid5ce plac$ ?is mass ( clay "h on purpose to erect a light-h\se on1 ! keep] said t ! light-h\se %\ld h be5 erect$ half a mile f>!r s\?1 :]e ! coa/ beg9s to b5d1 & :]e ! light c\ld be se5 at ! same "t ) ! ,nauset ,lights1 & di/+ui%$ f !m4 ,!y n[ talk ( build+ "o !re4 ,x happ5s t ! pres5t "o is ! m useless n[1 s ne> ! extremity ( ! ,cape1 because o!r light-h\ses h s9ce be5 erect$ !re4 ,among ! _m regulations ( ! ,light-h\se ,bo>d1 hang+ aga9/ ! wall "h1 _m ( !m excell5t1 p]haps1 if !re 7 a regim5t /ation$ "h to att5d to !m1 !re is "o requir+ ! keep] to keep an acc\nt ( ! numb] ( vessels :i* pass 8 light dur+ ! day4 ,b !re are a hundr$ vessels 9 sight at once1 /e]+ 9 all directions1 _m on ! v v]ge ( ! horizon1 & he mu/ h m eyes ?an ,argus1 & be a good deal f>!r-sight$1 to tell :i* are pass+ 8 light4 ,x is an employm5t 9 "s respects be/ suit$ to ! habits ( ! gulls :i* coa/ up & d[n "h1 & circle ov] ! sea4 ,i 0 told by ! next keep]1 t on ! #h? ( ,june foll[+1 a p>ticul>ly cle> & beautiful morn+1 he rose ab\t half an h\r be=e sunrise1 & hav+ a little "t to sp>e1 = 8 cu/om 0 to ext+ui% 8 lights at sunrise1 walk$ d[n t[>d ! %ore to see :at he might f9d4 ,:5 he got to ! edge ( ! bank he look$ up1 &1 to 8 a/oni%m5t1 saw ! sun ris+1 & already "p way above ! horizon4 ,?9k+ t 8 clock 0 wrong1 he made ha/e back1 & ?\gh x 0 /ill too e>ly by ! clock1 ext+ui%$ 8 lamps1 & :5 he _h got ?r\gh & come d[n1 he look$ out ! w9d[1 &1 to 8 /ill great] a/oni%m5t1 saw ! sun j :]e x 0 be=e1 two-?irds above ! horizon4 ,he %[$ me :]e its rays fell on ! wall across ! room4 ,he proce$$ to make a fire1 & :5 he _h done1 !re 0 ! sun /ill at ! same height4 ,:]eupon1 n tru/+ to 8 own eyes any long]1 he call$ up 8 wife to look at x1 & %e saw x also4 ,!re 7 vessels 9 sight on ! ocean1 & _! crews1 too1 he said1 mu/ h se5 x1 = its rays fell on !m4 ,x rema9$ at t height = ab\t fifte5 m9utes by ! clock1 & !n rose z usual1 & no?+ else extraord9>y happ5$ dur+ t day4 ,?\gh accu/om$ to ! coa/1 he _h nev] witness$ nor he>d ( su* a ph5om5on be=e4 ,i sugge/$ t !re might h be5 a cl\d 9 ! horizon invisible to him1 :i* rose ) ! sun1 & 8 clock 0 only z accurate z ! av]age2 or p]haps1 z he d5i$ ! possibility ( ?is1 x 0 su* a loom+ ( ! sun z is said to occur at ,lake ,sup]ior & else:]e4 ,sir ,john ,frankl91 = in/ance1 says 9 8 ,n>rative1 t :5 he 0 on ! %ore ( ! ,pol> ,sea1 ! horizontal refraction v>i$ s mu* "o morn+ t 8! upp] limb ( ! sun twice appe>$ at ! horizon be=e x f9ally rose40 ,he c]ta9ly mu/ be a son ( ,aurora to :om ! sun looms1 :5 !re are s _m millions to :om x glooms r1 or :o nev] see x till an h\r aft] x has ris54 ,b x behooves u old /ag]s to keep our lamps trimm$ & burn+ to ! la/1 & n tru/ to ! sun's loom+4 ,?is keep] rem>k$ t ! c5tre ( ! flame %\ld be exactly opposite ! c5tre ( ! reflectors1 & t accord+ly1 if he 0 n c>eful to turn d[n 8 wicks 9 ! morn+1 ! sun fall+ on ! reflectors on ! s\? side ( ! build+ w\ld set fire to !m1 l a burn+-glass1 9 ! colde/ day1 & he w\ld look up at noon & see !m all light$6 ,:5 y\r light is ready to give light1 x is readie/ to receive x1 & ! sun w light x4 ,8 successor said t he _h nev] kn[n !m to blaze 9 su* a case1 b m]ely to smoke4 ,i saw t ?is 0 a place ( wond]s4 ,9 a sea turn or %all[ fog :ile ,i 0 !re ! next summ]1 x be+ cle> ov]head1 ! edge ( ! bank tw5ty rods di/ant1 appe>$ l a m\nta9 pa/ure 9 ! horizon4 ,i 0 completely deceiv$ by x1 & ,i c\ld !n und]/& :y m>9]s sometimes ran a%ore 9 su* cases1 especially 9 ! night1 suppos+ x to be f> away1 ?\gh !y c\ld see ! l&4 ,once s9ce ?is1 be+ 9 a l>ge oy/] boat two or ?ree hundr$ miles f "h1 9 a d>k night1 :5 !re 0 a ?9 veil ( mi/ on l& & wat]1 we came s ne> to runn+ on to ! l& be=e our skipp] 0 aw>e ( x1 t ! fir/ w>n+ 0 my he>+ ! s\nd ( ! surf "u my elb[4 ,i c\ld almo/ h jump$ a%ore1 & we 7 oblig$ to g ab\t v sudd5ly to prev5t /rik+4 ,! di/ant light = :i* we 7 /e]+1 suppos+ x a light-h\se five or six miles (f1 came ?r\gh ! cracks ( a fi%]man's bunk n m ?an six rods di/ant4 ,! keep] ent]ta9$ u h&somely 9 8 solit>y little ocean h\se4 ,he 0 a man ( s+ul> pati5ce & intellig5ce1 :o1 :5 our qu]ies /ruck him1 rung z cle> z a bell 9 response4 ,! light-h\se lamps a few feet di/ant %one full into my *amb]1 & made x z bright z day1 s ,i knew exactly h[ ! ,highl& ,light bore all t night1 & ,i 0 9 no dang] ( be+ wreck$4 ,unlike ! la/1 ?is 0 z /ill z a summ] night4 ,i ?\ght1 z ,i lay !re1 half awake & half asleep1 look+ upw>d ?r\gh ! w9d[ at ! lights above my head1 h[ _m sleepless eyes f f> out on ! ,ocean /ream--m>9]s ( all nations sp9n+ _! y>ns ?r\gh ! v>i\s wat*es ( ! night--7 direct$ t[>d my c\*4 #a ,! light-h\se has s9ce be5 rebuilt1 & %[s a ,fresnel light4 ,,ix ,,! ,,sea ,,& ,,! ,,des]t ,! light-h\se lamps 7 /ill burn+1 ?\gh n[ ) a silv]y lu/re1 :5 ,i rose to see ! sun come out ( ! ,ocean2 = he /ill rose ea/w>d ( u2 b ,i 0 conv9c$ t he mu/ h come out ( a dry b$ beyond t /ream1 ?\gh he seem$ to come out ( ! wat]4 8,! sun once m t\*$ ! fields1 ,m\nt+ to heav5 f ! fair fl[+ ,deep-runn+ ,ocean40 ,n[ we saw c\ntless sails ( mack]el fi%]s abroad on ! deep1 "o fleet 9 ! nor? j p\r+ r\nd ! ,cape1 ano!r /&+ d[n t[>d ,*a?am1 & our ho/'s son w5t (f to jo9 "s lagg+ memb] ( ! fir/ :i* _h n yet left ! ,bay4 ,be=e we left ! light-h\se we 7 oblig$ to ano9t our %oes fai?fully ) tall[1 = walk+ on ! bea*1 9 ! salt wat] & ! s&1 _h turn$ !m r$ & crisp4 ,to c\nt]balance ?is1 ,i h rem>k$ t ! sea%ore1 ev5 :]e muddy1 z x is n "h1 is s+ul>ly clean2 = not)/&+ ! spatt]+ ( ! wat] & mud & squirt+ ( ! clams :ile walk+ to & f ! boat1 y\r be/ black pants reta9 no /a9 nor dirt1 su* z !y w\ld acquire f walk+ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,we h he>d t a few days aft] ?is1 :5 ! ,prov9cet[n ,bank 0 robb$1 spe$y emiss>ies f ,prov9cet[n made p>ticul> inquiries conc]n+ u at ?is light-h\se4 ,inde$1 !y trac$ u all ! way d[n ! ,cape1 & conclud$ t we came by ?is unusual r\te d[n ! back-side & on foot1 9 ord] t we might discov] a way to get (f ) our booty :5 we _h committ$ ! robb]y4 ,! ,cape is s long & n>r[1 & s b>e )al1 t x is wellnigh impossible = a /rang] to visit x )\t ! k ( its inhabitants g5]ally1 unless he is wreck$ on to x 9 ! night4 ,s1 :5 ?is robb]y occurr$1 all _! suspicions seem to h at once c5tr$ on u two travell]s :o _h j pass$ d[n x4 ,if we _h n *anc$ to leave ! ,cape s soon1 we %\ld probably h be5 arre/$4 ,! real robb]s 7 two "y m5 f ,worce/] ,c\nty :o travell$ ) a c5tre-bit1 & are said to h done _! "w v neatly4 ,b ! only bank t we pri$ into 0 ! great ,cape ,cod s&-bank1 & we robb$ x only ( an old ,fr5* cr[n piece1 "s %ells & pebbles1 & ! mat]ials ( ?is /ory4 ,aga9 we took to ! bea* = ano!r day 7,octob] #ac71 walk+ along ! %ore ( ! res\nd+ sea1 det]m9$ to get x into u4 ,we wi%$ to associate ) ! ,ocean until x lo/ ! pond-l look :i* x we>s to a c\ntry-man4 ,we /ill ?\ght t we c\ld see ! o!r side4 ,its surface 0 /ill m sp>kl+ ?an ! day be=e1 & we beheld 8! c\ntless smil+s ( ! ocean waves02 ?\gh "s ( !m 7 pretty broad gr9s1 = /ill ! w9d blew & ! bill[s broke 9 foam along ! bea*4 ,! ne>e/ bea* to u on ! o!r side1 :i!r we look$1 due ea/1 0 on ! coa/ ( ,galicia1 9 ,spa91 ^: capital is ,santiago1 ?\gh by old poets' reckon+ x %\ld h be5 ,atlantis or ! ,hesp]ides2 b heav5 is f\nd to be f>!r we/ n[4 ,at fir/ we 7 abrea/ ( t "p ( ,portugal entre ,d\ro e ,m9o1 & !n ,galicia & ! port ( ,pontev$ra op5$ to u z we walk$ along2 b we did n ent]1 ! break]s ran s high4 ,! bold headl& ( ,cape ,f9i/]re1 a little nor? ( ea/1 jutt$ t[>d u next1 ) its va9 brag1 = we flung back1--8,"h is ,cape ,cod1--,cape ,l&'s-,beg9n+40 ,a little ind5tation t[>d ! nor?1--= ! l& loom$ to our imag9ations by a common mirage1--we knew 0 ! ,bay ( ,biscay1 & we sang3-- 8,!re we lay1 till next day4 ,9 ! ,bay ( ,biscay ,o60 ,a little s\? ( ea/ 0 ,palos1 :]e ,columbus weigh$ an*or1 & f>!r yet ! pill>s :i* ,h]cules set up2 conc]n+ :i* :5 we inquir$ at ! top ( our voices :at 0 writt5 on !m1--= we _h ! morn+ sun 9 our faces1 & c\ld n see di/9ctly1--! inhabitants %\t$ ,ne plus ultra 7no m beyond71 b ! w9d bore to u ! tru? only1 plus ultra 7m beyond71 & ov] ! ,bay we/w>d 0 e*o$ ultra 7beyond74 ,we spoke to !m ?r\gh ! surf ab\t ! ,f> ,we/1 ! true ,hesp]ia1 or end ( ! day1 ! ,?is ,side ,sund[n1 :]e ! sun 0 ext+ui%$ 9 ! ,pacific1 & we advis$ !m to pull up /akes & plant ^? pill>s ( !irs on ! %ore ( ,cali=nia1 :i!r all our folks 7 gone1--! only ne plus ultra n[4 ,:]eat !y look$ cre/fall5 on _! cliffs1 = we _h tak5 ! w9d out ( all _! sails4 ,we c\ld n p]ceive t any ( _! leav+s wa%$ up "h1 ?\gh we pick$ up a *ild's toy1 a small dismantl$ boat1 :i* may h be5 lo/ at ,pontev$ra4 ,! ,cape became n>r[] & n>r[] z we approa*$ its wri/ betwe5 ,truro & ,prov9cet[n1 & ! %ore incl9$ m decid$ly to ! we/4 ,at ! head ( ,ea/ ,h>bor ,creek1 ! ,atlantic is sep>at$ b by half a doz5 rods ( s& f ! tide-wat]s ( ! ,bay4 ,f ! ,clay ,p\nds ! bank flatt$ (f = ! la/ t5 miles to ! extremity at ,race ,po9t1 ?\gh ! highe/ p>ts1 :i* are call$ 8isl&s0 f _! appe>ance at a di/ance on ! sea1 7 /ill sev5ty or eighty feet above ! ,atlantic1 & af=d$ a good view ( ! latt]1 z well z a con/ant view ( ! ,bay1 !re be+ no trees nor a hill suffici5t to int]rupt x4 ,also ! s&s began to invade ! l& m & m1 until f9ally !y _h entire possession f sea to sea1 at ! n>r[e/ "p4 ,= ?ree or f\r miles betwe5 ,truro & ,prov9cet[n !re 7 no inhabitants f %ore to %ore1 & !re 7 b ?ree or f\r h\ses = twice t di/ance4 ,z we plodd$ along1 ei!r by ! edge ( ! ocean1 :]e ! s& 0 rapidly dr9k+ up ! la/ wave t wet x1 or ov] ! s&-hills ( ! bank1 ! mack]el fleet cont9u$ to p\r r\nd ! ,cape nor? ( u1 t5 or fifte5 miles di/ant1 9 c\ntless numb]s1 s*oon] aft] s*oon]1 till !y made a city on ! wat]4 ,!y 7 s ?ick t _m appe>$ to be af\l ( "o ano!r2 n[ all /&+ on ?is tack1 n[ on t4 ,we saw h[ well ! ,new-,engl&]s _h foll[$ up ,capta9 ,john ,smi?'s sugge/ions ) reg>d to ! fi%]ies1 made 9 #afaf1--to :at a pit* !y _h c>ri$ 8?is contemptible trade ( fi%10 z he significantly /yles x1 & 7 n[ equal to ! ,holl&]s ^: example he holds up = ! ,engli% to emulate2 not)/&+ t 89 ?is faculty10 z he says1 8! =m] are s naturaliz$1 & ( _! v5ts s c]ta9ly acqua9t$1 z !re is no likelihood !y w ev] be p>allel$1 hav+ two or ?ree ?\s& busses1 flat-bottoms1 sword-p9ks1 todes1 & su* l1 t bre$s !m sailors1 m>9]s1 soldi]s1 & m]*ants1 nev] to be wr\ght out ( t trade & fit = any o!r40 ,we ?\ght t x w\ld take all ^! names & m to describe ! num]\s craft :i* we saw4 ,ev5 !n1 "s ye>s be=e our 8r5[n$ sires0 ) _! 8pe]less dames0 /epp$ on ,plym\? ,rock1 he wrote1 8,newf\ndl& do? ye>ly freight neir eight hundr$ sail ( %ips ) a silly1 lean1 sk9ny1 poor-john1 & cor fi%10 ?\gh all _! supplies mu/ be annually transport$ f ,europe4 ,:y n plant a colony "h !n1 & raise ^? supplies on ! spot8 8,( all ! f\r p>ts ( ! _w10 says he1 8t ,i h yet se51 n inhabit$1 c\ld ,i h b means to transport a colony1 ,i w\ld r live "h ?an any:]e4 ,& if x did n ma9ta9 itself1 7 we b once indiff]5tly well fitt$1 let u />ve40 ,!n 8fi%+ be=e y\r doors10 y 8may e night sleep quietly a%ore1 ) good *e] & :at fires y w1 or1 :5 y please1 ) y\r wives & family40 ,already he anticipates 8! new t[ns 9 ,new ,engl& 9 memory ( _! old10--& :o kn[s :at may be discov]$ 9 ! 8he>t & entrails0 ( ! l&1 8see+ ev5 ! v edges10 etc41 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,t[+ along %ore ,all ?is has be5 accompli%$1 & m1 & :]e is ,holl& n[8 ,v]ily ! ,dut* h tak5 x4 ,!re 0 no long int]val betwe5 ! sugge/ion ( ,smi? & ! eulogy ( ,burke4 ,/ill "o aft] ano!r ! mack]el s*oon]s hove 9 sight r\nd ! head ( ! ,cape1 8:it5+ all ! sea road10 & we wat*$ ea* "o = a mom5t ) an undivid$ int]e/4 ,x seem$ a pretty sport4 ,"h 9 ! c\ntry x is only a few idle boys or loaf]s t g a-fi%+ on a ra9y day2 b !re x appe>$ z if e able-bodi$ man & helpful boy 9 ! ,bay _h gone out on a pleasure excursion 9 _! ya*ts1 & all w\ld at la/ l& & h a *[d] on ! ,cape4 ,! gazette] tells y gravely h[ _m ( ! m5 & boys ( ^! t[ns are engag$ 9 ! :ale1 cod1 & mack]el fi%]y1 h[ _m g to ! banks ( ,newf\ndl&1 or ! coa/ ( ,labrador1 ! ,/raits ( ,belle ,isle or ! ,bay ( ,*aleurs 7,%alore ! sailors call x72 z if ,i 7 to reckon up ! numb] ( boys 9 ,concord :o are engag$ dur+ ! summ] 9 ! p]*1 pick]el1 bream1 hornp\t1 & %9] fi%]y1 ( :i* no "o keeps ! /ati/ics1--?\gh ,i ?9k t x is pursu$ ) z mu* pr(it to ! moral & intellectual man 7or boy71 & c]ta9ly ) less dang] to ! physical "o4 ,"o ( my playmates1 :o 0 appr5tic$ to a pr9t]1 & 0 some:at ( a wag1 ask$ 8 ma/] "o aft]noon if he might g a-fi%+1 & 8 ma/] cons5t$4 ,he 0 gone ?ree mon?s4 ,:5 he came back1 he said t he _h be5 to ! ,gr& ,banks1 & w5t to sett+ type aga9 z if only an aft]noon _h int]v5$4 ,i confess ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d t s _m m5 sp5t _! :ole day1 ay1 _! :ole lives almo/1 a-fi%+4 ,x is rem>kable :at a s]i\s bus9ess m5 make ( gett+ _! d9n]s1 & h[ univ]sally %iftlessness & a grovell+ ta/e take refuge 9 a m]ely ant-l indu/ry4 ,bett] g )\t y\r d9n]1 ,i ?\ght1 ?an be ?us ev]la/+ly fi%+ = x l a cormorant4 ,( c\rse1 view$ f ! %ore1 our pursuits 9 ! c\ntry appe> n a :it less frivol\s4 ,i once sail$ ?ree miles on a mack]el cruise myself4 ,x 0 a ,sunday ev5+ aft] a v w>m day 9 :i* !re _h be5 frequ5t ?und]-%[]s1 & ,i _h walk$ along ! %ore f ,cohasset to ,duxbury4 ,i wi%$ to get ov] f ! la/ place to ,cl>k's ,isl&1 b no boat c\ld /ir1 !y said1 at t /age ( ! tide1 !y be+ left high on ! mud4 ,at l5g? ,i le>n$ t ! tav]n-keep]1 ,w9sor1 0 go+ out mack]ell+ ) sev5 m5 t ev5+1 & w\ld take me4 ,:5 !re _h be5 due delay1 we "o aft] ano!r /raggl$ d[n to ! %ore 9 a leisurely mann]1 z if wait+ = ! tide /ill1 & 9 ,india-rubb] boots1 or c>ry+ our %oes 9 our h&s1 wad$ to ! boats1 ea* ( ! crew be>+ an armful ( wood1 & "o a bucket ( new potatoes besides4 ,!n !y resolv$ t ea* %\ld br+ "o m armful ( wood1 & t w\ld be en\gh4 ,!y _h already got a b>rel ( wat]1 & _h "s m 9 ! s*oon]4 ,we %ov$ ! boats a doz5 rods ov] ! mud & wat] till !y float$1 !n r[+ half a mile to ! vessel climb$ abo>d1 & !re we 7 9 a mack]el s*oon]1 a f9e /\t vessel ( =ty-?ree tons1 ^: "n ,i =get4 ,! baits 7 n dry on ! hooks4 ,!re 0 ! mill 9 :i* !y gr\nd ! mack]el1 & ! tr\gh to hold x1 & ! long-h&l$ dipp] to ca/ x ov]bo>d )2 & already 9 ! h>bor we saw ! surface rippl$ ) s*ools ( small mack]el1 ! real ,scomb] v]nalis4 ,! crew proce$$ leisurely to weigh an*or & raise _! two sails1 !re be+ a fair b v slight w9d2--& ! sun n[ sett+ cle> & %9+ on ! vessel aft] ! ?und]%[]s1 ,i ?\ght t ,i c\ld n h comm5c$ ! voyage "u m favorable auspices4 ,!y _h f\r dories & commonly fi%$ 9 !m1 else !y fi%$ on ! />bo>d side aft :]e _! f9es hung ready1 two to a man4 ,! boom swung r\nd once or twice1 & ,w9sor ca/ ov]bo>d ! f\l juice ( mack]el mix$ ) ra9-wat] :i* rema9$ 9 8 tr\gh1 & !n we ga!r$ ab\t ! helmsman & told /ories4 ,i rememb] t ! compass 0 affect$ by iron 9 its neighborhood & v>i$ a few degrees4 ,!re 0 "o among u j return$ f ,cali=nia1 :o 0 n[ go+ z pass5g] = 8 heal? & amusem5t4 ,!y expect$ to be gone ab\t a week1 to beg9 fi%+ ! next morn+1 & to c>ry _! fi% fre% to ,bo/on4 ,!y l&$ me at ,cl>k's ,isl&1 :]e ! ,pilgrims l&$1 = my companions wi%$ to get "s milk = ! voyage4 ,b ,i _h se5 ! :ole ( x4 ,! re/ 0 only go+ to sea & cat*+ ! mack]el4 ,moreov]1 x 0 z well t ,i did n rema9 ) !m1 consid]+ ! small quantity ( supplies !y _h tak54 ,n[ ,i saw ! mack]el fleet on its fi%+-gr\nd1 ?\gh ,i 0 n at fir/ aw>e ( x4 ,s my exp]i5ce 0 complete4 ,x 0 ev5 m cold & w9dy to-day ?an be=e1 & we 7 frequ5tly glad to take %elt] beh9d a s&-hill4 ,none ( ! elem5ts 7 re/+4 ,on ! bea* !re is a ceaseless activity1 always some?+ go+ on1 9 /orm & 9 calm1 w9t] & summ]1 night & day4 ,ev5 ! s$5t>y man "h enjoys a bread? ( view :i* is almo/ equival5t to motion4 ,9 cle> wea!r ! lazie/ may look across ! ,bay z f> z ,plym\? at a glance1 or ov] ! ,atlantic z f> z human vision rea*es1 m]ely rais+ 8 eyelids2 or if he is too lazy to look aft] all1 he c h>dly help he>+ ! ceaseless da% & ro> ( ! break]s4 ,! re/less ocean may at any mom5t ca/ up a :ale or a wreck$ vessel at y\r feet4 ,all ! report]s 9 ! _w1 ! mo/ rapid /5ograph]s1 c\ld n report ! news x br+s4 ,no creature c\ld move sl[ly :]e !re 0 s mu* life ar\nd4 ,! few wreck]s 7 ei!r go+ or com+1 & ! %ips & ! s&-pip]s1 & ! scream+ gulls ov]head2 no?+ /ood /ill b ! %ore4 ,! little bea*-birds trott$ pa/ close to ! wat]'s edge1 or paus$ b an in/ant to swall[ _! food1 keep+ "t ) ! elem5ts4 ,i wond]$ h[ !y ev] got us$ to ! sea1 t !y v5tur$ s ne> ! waves4 ,su* t9y inhabitants ! l& br\ght =?6 except "o fox4 ,& :at c\ld a fox d1 look+ on ! ,atlantic f t high bank8 ,:at is ! sea to a fox8 ,sometimes we met a wreck] ) 8 c>t & dog1--& 8 dog's fa9t b>k at u wayf>]s1 he>d ?r\gh ! ro>+ ( ! surf1 s\nd$ ridicul\sly fa9t4 ,to see a little trembl+ da9ty-foot$ cur /& on ! m>g9 ( ! ocean1 & ineffectually b>k at a bea*-bird1 amid ! ro> ( ! ,atlantic6 ,come ) design to b>k at a :ale1 p]*ance6 ,t s\nd w d = f>my>ds4 ,all ! dogs look$ out ( place !re1 nak$ & z if %udd]+ at ! va/ness2 & ,i ?\ght t !y w\ld n h be5 !re _h x n be5 = ! c\nt5ance ( _! ma/]s4 ,/ill less c\ld y ?9k ( a cat b5d+ h] /eps t way1 & %ak+ h] wet foot ov] ! ,atlantic2 yet ev5 ?is happ5s sometimes1 !y tell me4 ,9 summ] ,i saw ! t5d] "y ( ! ,pip+ ,plov]1 l *ick5s j hat*$1 m]e p9*es ( d[n on two legs1 runn+ 9 troops1 ) a fa9t peep1 along ! edge ( ! waves4 ,i us$ to see packs ( half-wild dogs haunt+ ! lonely bea* on ! s\? %ore ( ,/at5 ,isl&1 9 ,new ,york ,bay1 = ! sake ( ! c>rion !re ca/ up2 & ,i rememb] t once1 :5 = a long "t ,i _h he>d a furi\s b>k+ 9 ! tall grass ( ! m>%1 a pack ( half a doz5 l>ge dogs bur/ =? on to ! bea*1 pursu+ a little "o :i* ran /raight to me = protection1 & ,i af=d$ x ) "s /ones1 ?\gh at "s risk to myself2 b ! next day ! little "o 0 ! fir/ to b>k at me4 "u ^! circum/ances ,i c\ld n b rememb] ! words ( ! poet3-- 8,bl[1 bl[1 ?\ w9t] w9d1 ,?\ art n s unk9d ,z 8 +ratitude2 ,?y too? is n s ke51 ,because ?\ art n se51 ,al?\gh ?y brea? be rude4 8,freeze1 freeze1 ?\ bitt] sky1 ,?\ do/ n bite s nigh ,z b5efits =got2 ,?\gh ?\ ! wat]s w>p1 ,?y /+ is n s %>p ,z fri5d rememb]$ n40 ,sometimes1 :5 ,i 0 approa*+ ! c>cass ( a horse or ox :i* lay on ! bea* !re1 :]e !re 0 no liv+ creature 9 sight1 a dog w\ld unexpect$ly em]ge f x & sl9k away ) a m\?ful ( (fal4 ,! sea-%ore is a sort ( neutral gr\nd1 a mo/ advantage\s po9t f :i* to contemplate ?is _w4 ,x is ev5 a trivial place4 ,! waves =ev] roll+ to ! l& are too f>-travell$ & untamable to be famili>4 ,creep+ along ! endless bea* amid ! sun-squall & ! foam1 x occurs to u t we1 too1 are ! product ( sea-slime4 ,x is a wild1 rank place1 & !re is no flatt]y 9 x4 ,/rewn ) crabs1 horse-%oes1 & razor-clams1 & :atev] ! sea ca/s up1--a va/ morgue1 :]e fami%$ dogs may range 9 packs1 & cr[s come daily to glean ! pittance :i* ! tide leaves !m4 ,! c>casses ( m5 & bea/s toge!r lie /ately up ^u its %elf1 rott+ & blea*+ 9 ! sun & waves1 & ea* tide turns !m 9 _! b$s1 & tucks fre% s& "u !m4 ,!re is nak$ ,nature1 inhumanly s9c]e1 wa/+ no ?\ght on man1 nibbl+ at ! cliffy %ore :]e gulls :eel amid ! spray4 ,we saw ?is =5oon :at1 at a di/ance1 look$ l a blea*$ log ) a bran* /ill left on x4 ,x prov$ to be "o ( ! pr9cipal bones ( a :ale1 ^: c>cass1 hav+ be5 /ripp$ ( blubb] at sea & cut adrift1 _h be5 wa%$ up "s mon?s be=e4 ,x *anc$ t ?is 0 ! mo/ conclusive evid5ce :i* we met ) to prove1 :at ! ,cop5hag5 antiqu>ies ass]t1 t ^! %ores 7 ! ,furdu/r&as :i* ,?orhall1 ! companion ( ,?orf9n dur+ 8 exp$ition to ,v9l& 9 #ajjg4 sail$ pa/ 9 disgu/4 ,x appe>s t aft] !y _h left ! ,cape & explor$ ! c\ntry ab\t ,/raum-,fiordr 7,buzz>ds' ,bay671 ,?orhall1 :o 0 disappo9t$ at n gett+ any w9e to dr9k !re1 det]m9$ to sail nor? aga9 9 se>* ( ,v9l&4 ,?\gh ! antiqu>ies h giv5 u ! orig9al ,icel&ic4 ,i pref] to quote _! translation1 s9ce !irs is ! only ,lat9 :i* ,i "k to h be5 aim$ at ,cape ,cod4 8,cum p>ati erant1 sublato velo1 cec9it ,?orhallus3 ,e r$eamus1 ubi cont]ranei sunt no/ri6 faciamus alit]1 expansi ar5osi p]itum1 lata navis explor>e curricula3 dum procellam incitantes gladii mor impati5tes1 qui t]ram collaudant1 ,furdu/r&as inhabitant et coquunt balnas40 ,9 o!r words3 8,:5 !y 7 ready & _! sail hoi/$1 ,?orhall sang3 ,let u return ?i!r :]e our fell[-c\ntrym5 are4 ,let u make a bird#a skilful to fly ?r\gh ! heav5 ( s&1#b to explore ! broad track ( %ips2 :ile w>riors :o impel to ! tempe/ ( swords1#c :o praise ! l&1 inhabit ,wond]-,/r&s1 & cook :ales4'0 ,& s he sail$ nor? pa/ ,cape ,cod1 z ! antiqu>ies say1 8& 0 %ipwreck$ on to ,irel&40 ,?\gh once !re 7 m :ales ca/ up "h1 ,i ?9k t x 0 nev] m wild ?an n[4 ,we d n associate ! idea ( antiquity ) ! ocean1 nor wond] h[ x look$ a ?\s& ye>s ago1 z we d ( ! l&1 = x 0 equally wild & unfa?omable always4 ,! ,indians h left no traces on its surface1 b x is ! same to ! civiliz$ man & ! savage4 ,! aspect ( ! %ore only has *ang$4 ,! ocean is a wild]ness rea*+ r\nd ! globe1 wild] ?an a ,b5gal jungle1 & full] ( mon/]s1 wa%+ ! v :>ves ( our cities & ! g>d5s ( our sea-side resid5ces4 ,s]p5ts1 be>s1 hy5as1 tig]s1 rapidly vani% z civilization advances1 b ! mo/ popul\s & civiliz$ city _c sc>e a %>k f> f its :>ves4 ,x is no fur!r advanc$ ?an ,s+apore1 ) its tig]s1 9 ?is respect4 ,! ,bo/on pap]s _h nev] told me t !re 7 seals 9 ! h>bor4 ,i _h always associat$ ^! ) ! ,esquimaux & o!r outl&i% p4 ,yet f ! p>lor w9d[s all along ! coa/ y may see families ( !m sport+ on ! flats4 ,!y 7 z /range to me z ! m]man w\ld be4 ,ladies :o nev] walk 9 ! woods1 sail ov] ! sea4 ,to g to sea6 ,:y1 x is to h ! exp]i5ce ( ,noah1--to realize ! deluge4 ,e vessel is an ark4 ,we saw no f5ces z we walk$ ! bea*1 no bir*5 rid]s1 highe/ ( rails1 project+ into ! sea to keep ! c[s f wad+ r\nd1 no?+ to rem9d u t man 0 proprietor ( ! %ore4 ,yet a ,truro man did tell u t own]s ( l& on ! ea/ side ( t t[n 7 reg>d$ z own+ ! bea*1 9 ord] t !y might h ! control ( x s f> z to def5d !mselves aga9/ ! encroa*m5ts ( ! s& & ! bea*-grass1--= ev5 ?is fri5d is sometimes reg>d$ z a foe2 b he said t ?is 0 n ! case on ! ,bay side4 ,also ,i h se5 9 %elt]$ p>ts ( ! ,bay tempor>y f5ces runn+ to l[-wat] m>k1 ! po/s be+ set 9 sills or sleep]s plac$ transv]sely4 ,aft] we _h be5 walk+ _m h\rs1 ! mack]el fleet /ill hov]$ 9 ! nor!rn horizon ne>ly 9 ! same direction1 b f>!r (f1 hull d[n4 ,?\gh _! sails 7 set !y nev] sail$ away1 nor yet came to an*or1 b /ood on v>i\s tacks z close toge!r z vessels 9 a hav51 & we 9 our ignorance ?\ght t !y 7 cont5d+ pati5tly ) adv]se w9ds1 beat+ ea/w>d2 b we le>n$ aft]w>d t !y 7 ev5 !n on _! fi%+-gr\nd1 & t !y caught mack]el )\t tak+ 9 _! ma9sails or com+ to an*or1 8a sm>t breeze0 7!nce call$ a mack]el breeze7 8be+10 z "o says1 8consid]$ mo/ favorable0 = ?is purpose4 ,we c\nt$ ab\t two hundr$ sail ( mack]el fi%]s )9 "o small arc ( ! horizon1 & a ne>ly equal numb] _h disappe>$ s\?w>d4 ,?us !y hov]$ ab\t ! extremity ( ! ,cape1 l mo?s r\nd a c&le2 ! lights at ,race ,po9t & ,long ,po9t be+ bright c&les = !m at night1--& at ?is di/ance !y look$ fair & :ite1 z if !y _h n yet fl[n into ! light1 b ne>] at h& aft]w>d1 we saw h[ "s _h =m]ly s+$ _! w+s & bodies4 ,a village seems ?us1 :]e its able-bodi$ m5 are all pl\gh+ ! ocean toge!r1 z a common field4 ,9 ,nor? ,truro ! wom5 & girls may sit at _! doors1 & see :]e _! husb&s & bro!rs are h>ve/+ _! mack]el fifte5 or tw5ty miles (f1 on ! sea1 ) hundr$s ( :ite h>ve/ wagons1 j z 9 ! c\ntry ! f>m]s' wives sometimes see _! husb&s work+ 9 a di/ant hillside field4 ,b ! s\nd ( no d9n]-horn c rea* ! fi%]'s e>4 ,hav+ pass$ ! n>r[e/ "p ( ! wai/ ( ! ,cape1 ?\gh /ill 9 ,truro1 = ?is t[n%ip is ab\t twelve miles long on ! %ore1 we cross$ ov] to ! ,bay side1 n half a mile di/ant1 9 ord] to sp5d ! noon on ! ne>e/ %rubby s&-hill 9 ,prov9cet[n1 call$ ,m\nt ,ar>at1 :i* rises "o hundr$ feet above ! ocean4 ,on our way ?i!r we _h occasion to admire ! v>i\s beautiful =ms & colors ( ! s&1 & we notic$ an int]e/+ mirage1 :i* ,i h s9ce f\nd t ,hit*cock also obs]v$ on ! s&s ( ! ,cape4 ,we 7 cross+ a %all[ valley 9 ! ,des]t1 :]e ! smoo? & spotless s& slop$ upw>d by a small angle to ! horizon on e side1 & at ! l[e/ "p 0 a long *a9 ( cle> b %all[ pools4 ,z we 7 approa*+ ^! = a dr9k 9 a diagonal direction across ! valley1 !y appe>$ incl9$ at a slight b decid$ angle to ! horizon1 ?\gh !y 7 pla9ly & broadly connect$ ) "o ano!r1 & !re 0 n ! lea/ ripple to sugge/ a curr5t2 s t by ! "t we _h rea*$ a conv5i5t "p ( "o we seem$ to h asc5d$ sev]al feet4 ,!y appe>$ to lie by magic on ! side ( ! vale1 l a mirror left 9 a slant+ position4 ,x 0 a v pretty mirage = a ,prov9cet[n des]t1 b n am\nt+ to :at1 9 ,sanscrit1 is call$ 8! ?ir/ ( ! gazelle10 z !re 0 real wat] "h = a base1 & we 7 able to qu5* our ?ir/ aft] all4 ,pr(essor ,rafn1 ( ,cop5hag51 ?9ks t ! mirage :i* ,i notic$1 b :i* an old inhabitant ( ,prov9cet[n1 to :om ,i m5tion$ x1 _h nev] se5 nor he>d (1 _h some?+ to d ) ! "n 8,furdu/r&as10 i4e4 ,wond]-,/r&s1 giv51 z ,i h said1 9 ! old ,icel&ic acc\nt ( ,?orf9n's exp$ition to ,v9l& 9 ! ye> #ajjg1 to a "p ( ! coa/ on :i* he l&$4 ,b ^! s&s are m rem>kable = _! l5g? ?an = _! mirage1 :i* is common to all des]ts1 & ! reason = ! "n :i* ! ,nor?m5 !mselves give1--8because x took a long "t to sail by !m10--is suffici5t & m applicable to ^! %ores4 ,h[ev]1 if y %\ld sail all ! way f ,gre5l& to ,buzz>ds' ,bay along ! coa/1 y w\ld get sight ( a good _m s&y bea*es4 ,b :e!r ,?orf9n saw ! mirage "h or n1 ,?or-eau1 "o ( ! same family1 did2 & p]*ance x 0 because ,lief ! ,lucky _h1 9 a previ\s voyage1 tak5 ,?or-er & 8 p (f ! rock 9 ! middle ( ! sea1 t ,?or-eau 0 born to see x4 ,?is 0 n ! only mirage :i* ,i saw on ! ,cape4 ,t half ( ! bea* next ! bank is commonly level1 or ne>ly s1 :ile ! o!r slopes d[nw>d to ! wat]4 ,z ,i 0 walk+ ^u ! edge ( ! bank 9 ,wellfleet at sund[n1 x seem$ to me t ! inside half ( ! bea* slop$ upw>d t[>d ! wat] to meet ! o!r1 =m+ a ridge t5 or twelve feet high ! :ole l5g? ( ! %ore1 b high] always opposite to :]e ,i /ood2 & ,i 0 n conv9c$ ( ! contr>y till ,i desc5d$ ! bank1 ?\gh ! %ad$ outl9es left by ! waves ( a previ\s tide b half-way d[n ! app>5t declivity might h taught me bett]4 ,a /rang] may easily detect :at is /range to ! olde/ inhabitant1 = ! /range is 8 prov9ce4 ,! old oy/]man1 speak+ ( gull-%oot+1 _h said t y mu/ aim "u1 :5 fir+ d[n ! bank4 ,a neighbor tells me t "o ,augu/1 look+ ?r\gh a glass f ,nau%on to "s vessels :i* 7 sail+ along ne> ,m>?a's ,v9ey>d1 ! wat] ab\t !m appe>$ p]fectly smoo?1 s t !y 7 reflect$ 9 x1 & yet _! full sails prov$ t x mu/ be rippl$1 & !y :o 7 ) him ?\ght t x 0 mirage1 i4e4 a reflection f a haze4 ,f ! above-m5tion$ s&-hill we ov]-look$ ,prov9cet[n & its h>bor1 n[ empti$ ( vessels1 & also a wide expanse ( ocean4 ,z we did n wi% to ent] ,prov9cet[n be=e night1 ?\gh x 0 cold & w9dy1 we return$ across ! ,des]ts to ! ,atlantic side1 & walk$ along ! bea* aga9 ne>ly to ,race ,po9t1 be+ /ill gre$y ( ! sea influ5ce4 ,all ! :ile x 0 n s calm z ! read] may suppose1 b x 0 bl[1 bl[1 bl[1--ro>1 ro>1 ro>1--tramp1 tramp1 tramp1--)\t int]ruption4 ,! %ore n[ tr5d$ ne>ly ea/ & we/4 ,be=e sunset1 hav+ already se5 ! mack]el fleet return+ into ! ,bay1 we left ! sea-%ore on ! nor? ( ,prov9cet[n1 & made our way across ! ,des]t to ! ea/]n extremity ( ! t[n4 ,f ! fir/ high s&-hill1 cov]$ ) bea*-grass & bu%es to its top1 on ! edge ( ! des]t1 we ov]look$ ! %rubby hill & swamp c\ntry :i* surr\nds ,prov9cet[n on ! nor?1 & protects x1 9 "s measure1 f ! invad+ s&4 ,not)/&+ ! univ]sal b>r5ness1 & ! contiguity ( ! des]t1 ,i nev] saw an autumnal l&scape s beautifully pa9t$ z ?is 04 ,x 0 l ! ri*e/ rug imag9able spread ov] an unev5 surface2 no damask nor velvet1 nor ,tyrian dye or /uffs1 nor ! "w ( any loom1 c\ld ev] mat* x4 ,!re 0 ! incr$ibly bright r$ ( ! ,huckleb]ry1 & ! r$di% br[n ( ! ,bayb]ry1 m+l$ ) ! bright & liv+ gre5 ( small ,pit*-,p9es1 & also ! dull] gre5 ( ! ,bayb]ry1 ,boxb]ry1 & ,plum1 ! yell[i% gre5 ( ! ,%rub-oaks1 & ! v>i\s gold5 & yell[ & fawn-color$ t9ts ( ! ,bir* & ,maple & ,asp51--ea* mak+ its own figure1 &1 9 ! mid/1 ! few yell[ s&-slides on ! sides ( ! hills look$ l ! :ite floor se5 ?r\gh r5ts 9 ! rug4 ,com+ f ! c\ntry z ,i did1 & _m autumnal woods z ,i _h se51 ?is 0 p]haps ! mo/ novel & rem>kable sight t ,i saw on ! ,cape4 ,probably ! brightness ( ! t9ts 0 enhanc$ by contra/ ) ! s& :i* surr\nd$ ?is tract4 ,?is 0 a "p ( ! furniture ( ,cape ,cod4 ,we _h = days walk$ up ! long & bleak piazza :i* runs along h] ,atlantic side1 !n ov] ! s&$ floor ( h] halls1 & n[ we 7 be+ introduc$ into h] b\doir4 ,! hundr$ :ite sails cr[d+ r\nd ,long ,po9t into ,prov9cet[n ,h>bor1 se5 ov] ! pa9t$ hills 9 front1 look$ l toy %ips ^u a mantel-piece4 ,! peculi>ity ( ?is autumnal l&scape consi/$ 9 ! l[ness & ?ickness ( ! %rubb]y1 no less ?an 9 ! brightness ( ! t9ts4 ,x 0 l a ?ick /uff ( wor/$ or a fleece1 & look$ z if a giant c\ld take x up by ! hem1 or r ! tassell$ fr+e :i* trail$ out on ! s&1 & %ake x1 ?\gh x ne$$ n to be %ak54 ,b no d\bt ! du/ w\ld fly 9 t case1 = n a little has accumulat$ und]nea? x4 ,0 x n su* an autumnal l&scape z ?is :i* sugge/$ our high-color$ rugs & c>pets8 ,h]eaft] :5 ,i look on a ri*] rug ?an usual1 & /udy its figures1 ,i %all ?9k1 !re are ! huckleb]ry hills1 & !re ! d5s] swamps ( boxb]ry & blueb]ry3 !re ! %rub-oak pat*es & ! bayb]ries1 !re ! maples & ! bir*es & ! p9es4 ,:at o!r dyes are to be comp>$ to ^!8 ,!y 7 w>m] colors ?an ,i _h associat$ ) ! ,new ,engl& coa/4 ,aft] ?read+ a swamp full ( boxb]ry1 & climb+ sev]al hills cov]$ ) %rub-oaks1 )\t a pa?1 :]e %ipwreck$ m5 w\ld be 9 dang] ( p]i%+ 9 ! night1 we came d[n ^u ! ea/]n extremity ( ! f\r planks :i* run ! :ole l5g? ( ,prov9cet[n /reet4 ,?is1 :i* is ! la/ t[n on ! ,cape1 lies ma9ly 9 "o /reet along ! curv+ bea* front+ ! s\!a/4 ,! s&-hills1 cov]$ ) %rubb]y & int]pos$ ) swamps & ponds1 rose imm$iately beh9d x 9 ! =m ( a cresc5t1 :i* is f half a mile to a mile or m wide 9 ! middle1 & beyond ^! is ! des]t1 :i* is ! great] "p ( its t]ritory1 /ret*+ to ! sea on ! ea/ & we/ & nor?4 ,! t[n is compactly built 9 ! n>r[ space1 f t5 to fifty rods deep1 betwe5 ! h>bor & ! s&-hills1 & conta9$ at t "t ab\t tw5ty-six hundr$ inhabitants4 ,! h\ses1 9 :i* a m mod]n & pret5d+ /yle has at l5g? prevail$ ov] ! fi%]man's hut1 /& on ! inn] or plank side ( ! /reet1 & ! fi% & /ore h\ses1 ) ! picturesque-look+ w9dmills ( ! ,salt-works1 on ! wat] side4 ,! n>r[ portion ( ! bea* betwe51 =m+ ! /reet1 ab\t eighte5 feet wide1 ! only "o :]e "o c>riage c\ld pass ano!r1 if !re 0 m ?an "o c>riage 9 ! t[n1 look$ mu* 8heavi]0 ?an any portion ( ! bea* or ! des]t :i* we _h walk$ on1 x be+ above ! rea* ( ! highe/ tide1 & ! s& be+ kept loose by ! occasional passage ( a travell]4 ,we le>n$ t ! f\r planks on :i* we 7 walk+ _h be5 b\ght by ! t[n's %>e ( ! ,surplus ,rev5ue1 ! disposition ( :i* 0 a bone ( cont5tion betwe5 ! inhabitants1 till !y wisely resolv$ ?us to put x "u foot4 ,yet "s1 x 0 said1 7 s provok$ because !y did n receive _! p>ticul> %>e 9 money1 t !y p]si/$ 9 walk+ 9 ! s& a long "t aft] ! sidewalk 0 built4 ,?is is ! only in/ance :i* ,i happ5 to "k 9 :i* ! surplus rev5ue prov$ a bless+ to any t[n4 ,a surplus rev5ue ( doll>s f ! treasury to /em ! great] evil ( a surplus rev5ue ( s& f ! ocean4 ,!y expect$ to make a h>d road by ! "t ^! planks 7 worn out4 ,inde$1 !y h already done s s9ce we 7 !re1 & h almo/ =gott5 _! s&y baptism4 ,z we pass$ along we obs]v$ ! inhabitants engag$ 9 cur+ ei!r fi% or ! co>se salt hay :i* !y _h br\ght home & spread on ! bea* be=e _! doors1 look+ z yell[ z if !y _h rak$ x out ( ! sea4 ,! front-y>d plots appe>$ l :at inde$ !y 71 portions ( ! bea* f5c$ 91 ) ,bea*-grass gr[+ 9 !m1 z if !y 7 sometimes cov]$ by ! tide4 ,y might /ill pick up %ells & pebbles !re4 ,!re 7 a few trees among ! h\ses1 especially silv] abeles1 will[s1 & balm-(-,gileads2 & "o man %[$ me a "y oak :i* he _h transplant$ f beh9d ! t[n1 ?9k+ x an apple-tree4 ,b e man to 8 trade4 ,?\gh he _h little woodcraft1 he 0 n ! less wea!rwise1 & gave u "o piece ( in=mation2 viz41 he _h obs]v$ t :5 a ?und]-cl\d came up ) a flood-tide x did n ra94 ,?is 0 ! mo/ completely m>itime t[n t we 7 ev] 94 ,x 0 m]ely a good h>bor1 surr\nd$ by l& dry1 if n firm1--an inhabit$ bea*1 :]eon fi%]m5 cur$ & /or$ _! fi%1 )\t any back c\ntry4 ,:5 a%ore ! inhabitants /ill walk on planks4 ,a few small pat*es h be5 reclaim$ f ! swamps1 conta9+ commonly half a doz5 squ>e rods only ea*4 ,we saw "o :i* 0 f5c$ ) f\r l5g?s ( rail2 also a f5ce made :olly ( hog%ead-/aves /uck 9 ! gr\nd4 ,^!1 & su* z ^!1 7 all ! cultivat$ & cultivable l& 9 ,prov9cet[n4 ,we 7 told t !re 7 ?irty or =ty acres 9 all1 b we did n discov] a qu>t] "p s mu*1 & t 0 well du/$ ) s&1 & look$ z if ! des]t 0 claim+ x4 ,!y are n[ turn+ "s ( _! swamps into ,cranb]ry ,mead[s on q an ext5sive scale4 ,illu/ration3 ,a cranb]ry mead[ ,yet f> f be+ out ( ! way1 ,prov9cet[n is directly 9 ! way ( ! navigator1 & he is lucky :o does n run af\l ( x 9 ! d>k4 ,x is situat$ on "o ( ! highways ( comm]ce1 & m5 f all p>ts ( ! globe t\* !re 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>4 ,! mack]el fleet _h ne>ly all got 9 be=e u1 x be+ ,saturday night1 except+ t division :i* _h /ood d[n t[>ds ,*a?am 9 ! morn+2 & f a hill :]e we w5t to see ! sun set 9 ! ,bay we c\nt$ two hundr$ goodly look+ s*oon]s at an*or 9 ! h>bor at v>i\s di/ances f ! %ore1 & m 7 yet com+ r\nd ! ,cape4 ,z ea* came to an*or1 x took 9 sail & swung r\nd 9 ! w9d1 & l[]$ its boat4 ,!y belong$ *iefly to ,wellfleet1 ,truro1 & ,cape ,ann4 ,?is 0 t city ( canvas :i* we _h se5 hull d[n 9 ! horizon4 ,ne> at h&1 & "u b>e poles1 !y 7 unexpect$ly black-look+ vessels1 4 ,a fi%]man told u t !re 7 fifte5 hundr$ vessels 9 ! mack]el fleet1 & t he _h c\nt$ ?ree hundr$ & fifty 9 ,prov9cet[n ,h>bor at "o "t4 ,be+ oblig$ to an*or at a consid]able di/ance f ! %ore on acc\nt ( ! %all[ness ( ! wat]1 !y made ! impression ( a l>g] fleet ?an ! vessels at ! :>ves ( a l>ge city4 ,z !y _h be5 manuvr+ out !re all day seem+ly = our ent]ta9m5t1 :ile we 7 walk+ nor?-we/w>d along ! ,atlantic1 s n[ we f\nd !m flock+ into ,prov9cet[n ,h>bor at night1 j z we arriv$1 z if to meet u1 & exhibit !mselves close at h&4 ,/&+ by ,race ,po9t & ,long ,po9t ) v>i\s spe$1 !y rem9d$ me ( f[ls com+ home to roo/4 ,^! 7 g5u9e ,new ,engl& vessels4 ,x is /at$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,moses ,pr9ce1 a bro!r ( ! annali/1 "u date ( #agba1 at :i* "t he visit$ ,gl\ce/]1 t ! fir/ vessel ( ! class call$ s*oon] 0 built at ,gl\ce/] ab\t eight ye>s be=e1 by ,&rew ,rob9son2 & late 9 ! same c5tury "o ,cotton ,tufts gives u ! tradition ) "s p>ticul>s1 :i* he le>n$ on a visit to ! same place4 ,accord+ to ! latt]1 ,rob9son hav+ con/ruct$ a vessel :i* he ma/$ & rigg$ 9 a peculi> mann]1 on h] go+ (f ! /ocks a by/&] cri$ out1 8,o1 h[ %e scoons60 :]eat ,rob9son repli$1 8,a s*oon] let h] be60 8,f :i* "t10 says ,tufts1 8vessels ?us ma/$ & rigg$ h gone by ! "n ( s*oon]s2 be=e :i*1 vessels ( ?is description 7 n kn[n 9 ,europe40 7,see ,mass4 ,hi/4 ,coll41 ,vol4 ,,ix41 #a/ ,s]ies1 & ,vol4 ,i41 #d? ,s]ies47 ,yet ,i c h>dly believe ?is1 = a s*oon] has always seem$ to me--! typical vessel4 ,accord+ to ,c4 ,e4 ,pott] ( ,man*e/]1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ! v ^w s*oon] is ( ,new ,engl& orig91 be+ f ! ,indian s*oon or scoot1 mean+ to ru%1 z ,s*oodic1 f scoot & anke1 a place :]e wat] ru%es4 ,n4 ,b4 ,somebody ( ,gl\ce/] 0 to read a pap] on ?is matt] be=e a g5ealogical society1 9 ,bo/on1 ,m>* #c1 #ahei1 accord+ to ! ,bo/on ,j\rnal1 q4 v4 ,ne>ly all :o come out mu/ walk on ! f\r planks :i* ,i h m5tion$1 s t y are pretty sure to meet all ! inhabitants ( ,prov9cet[n :o come out 9 ! c\rse ( a day1 provid$ y keep out y\rself4 ,?is ev5+ ! planks 7 cr[d$ ) mack]el fi%]s1 to :om we gave & f :om we took ! wall1 z we return$ to our hotel4 ,?is hotel 0 kept by a tailor1 8 %op on ! "o side ( ! door1 8 hotel on ! o!r1 & 8 day seem$ to be divid$ betwe5 c>v+ meat & c>v+ broadclo?4 ,! next morn+1 ?\gh x 0 /ill m cold & blu/]+ ?an ! day be=e1 we took to ! ,des]ts aga91 = we sp5t our days :olly out ( doors1 9 ! sun :5 !re 0 any1 & 9 ! w9d :i* nev] fail$4 ,aft] ?read+ ! %rubby hill c\ntry at ! s\?we/ end ( ! t[n1 we/ ( ! ,%ank-,pa9t] ,swamp1 ^: expressive "n--= we und]/ood x at fir/ z a l&sman naturally w\ld--gave x importance 9 our eyes1 we cross$ ! s&s to ! %ore s\? ( ,race ,po9t & ?ree miles di/ant1 & !nce roam$ r\nd ea/w>d ?r\gh ! des]t to :]e we _h left ! sea ! ev5+ be=e4 ,we travell$ five or six miles aft] we got out !re1 on a curv+ l9e1 & might h gone n9e or t51 ov] va/ platt]s ( pure s&1 f ! mid/ ( :i* we c\ld n see a p>ticle ( vegetation1 except+ ! di/ant ?9 fields ( ,bea*-grass1 :i* cr[n$ & made ! ridges t[>d :i* ! s& slop$ upw>d on ea* side2--all ! :ile 9 ! face ( a cutt+ w9d z cold z ,janu>y2 inde$1 we exp]i5c$ no wea!r s cold z ?is = ne>ly two mon?s aft]w>d4 ,?is des]t ext5ds f ! extremity ( ! ,cape1 ?r\gh ,prov9cet[n into ,truro1 & _m a "t z we 7 trav]s+ x we 7 rem9d$ ( 8,riley's ,n>rative0 ( 8 captivity 9 ! s&s ( ,arabia1 not)/&+ ! cold4 ,our eyes magnifi$ ! pat*es ( ,bea*-grass into cornfields 9 ! horizon1 & we probably exagg]at$ ! height ( ! ridges on acc\nt ( ! mirage4 ,i 0 pleas$ to le>n aft]w>d1 f ,kalm's ,travels 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 t ! inhabitants ( ! ,l[] ,/4 ,lawr5ce call ?is grass 7,calamagro/is ar5>ia71 & also ,sea-lyme grass 7,elymus ar5>ius71 seigle de me2 & he adds1 8,i h be5 assur$ t ^! plants gr[ 9 great pl5ty 9 ,newf\ndl&1 & on o!r ,nor? ,am]ican %ores2 ! places cov]$ ) !m look+1 at a di/ance1 l cornfields2 :i* might expla9 ! passage 9 our nor!rn acc\nts he wrote 9 #agdi ( ! excell5t w9e l& ,v9l& det goda1 ,translator1 :i* m5tions t !y _h f\nd :ole fields ( :eat gr[+ wild40 ,! ,bea*-grass is 8two to f\r feet high1 ( a seagre5 color10 & x is said to be widely diffus$ ov] ! _w4 ,9 ! ,hebrides x is us$ = mats1 pack-saddles1 bags1 hats1 etc42 pap] has be5 made ( x at ,dor*e/] 9 ?is ,/ate1 & cattle eat x :5 t5d]4 ,x has heads some:at l rye1 f six in*es to a foot 9 l5g?1 & x is propagat$ bo? by roots & se$s4 ,to express its love = s&1 "s botani/s h call$ x ,psamma ar5>ia1 :i* is ! ,greek = s&1 qualifi$ by ! ,lat9 = s&y1--or s&y s&4 ,z x is bl[n ab\t by ! w9d1 :ile x is held fa/ by its roots1 x describes myriad circles 9 ! s& z accurately z if !y 7 made by compasses4 ,x 0 ! dre>ie/ sc5]y imag9able4 ,! only animals :i* we saw on ! s& at t "t 7 spid]s1 :i* are to be f\nd almo/ ev]y:]e :e!r on sn[ or ice-wat] or s&1--& a v5om\s-look+1 long1 n>r[ worm1 "o ( ! myriapods1 or ?\s&-legs4 ,we 7 surpris$ to see spid]-holes 9 t fl[+ s& ) an edge z firm z t ( a /on$ well4 ,9 ,june ?is s& 0 scor$ ) ! tracks ( turtles bo? l>ge & small1 :i* _h be5 out 9 ! night1 lead+ to & f ! swamps4 ,i 0 told by a t]r filius :o has a 8f>m0 on ! edge ( ! des]t1 & is famili> ) ! fame ( ,prov9cet[n1 t "o man _h caught tw5ty-five snapp+-turtles !re ! previ\s spr+4 ,8 own me?od ( cat*+ !m 0 to put a toad on a mack]el-hook & ca/ x into a pond1 ty+ ! l9e to a /ump or /ake on %ore4 ,inv>iably ! turtle :5 hook$ crawl$ up ! l9e to ! /ump1 & 0 f\nd wait+ !re by 8 captor1 h[ev] long aft]w>d4 ,he also said t m9ks1 muskrats1 foxes1 coons1 & wild mice 7 f\nd !re1 b no squirrels4 ,we he>d ( sea-turtle z l>ge z a b>rel be+ f\nd on ! bea* & on ,ea/ ,h>bor m>%1 b :e!r !y 7 native !re1 or _h be5 lo/ out ( "s vessel1 did n appe>4 ,p]haps !y 7 ! ,salt-wat] ,t]rap91 or else ! ,smoo? ,t]rap91 f\nd ?us f> nor?4 ,_m toads 7 met ) :]e !re 0 no?+ b s& & bea*-grass4 ,9 ,truro ,i _h be5 surpris$ at ! numb] ( l>ge light-color$ toads ev]y:]e hopp+ ov] ! dry & s&y fields1 _! color correspond+ to t ( ! s&4 ,snakes also are common on ^! pure s& bea*es1 & ,i h nev] be5 s mu* tr\bl$ by mosquitoes z 9 su* localities4 ,at ! same season /rawb]ries grew !re abundantly 9 ! little holl[s on ! edge ( ! des]t /&+ amid ! bea*-grass 9 ! s&1 & ! fruit ( ! %adbu% or ,amelan*i]1 :i* ! inhabitants call ,jo%-pe>s 7"s ?9k f juicy871 is v abundant on ! hills4 ,i fell 9 ) an oblig+ man :o conduct$ me to ! be/ locality = /rawb]ries4 ,he said t he w\ld n h %[n me ! place if he _h n se5 t ,i 0 a /rang]1 & c\ld n anticipate him ano!r ye>2 ,i !re=e feel b\nd 9 honor n to reveal x4 ,:5 we came to a pond1 he be+ ! native did ! honors & c>ri$ me ov] on 8 %\ld]s1 l ,s9dbad4 ,"o good turn des]ves ano!r1 & if he ev] comes our way ,i w d z mu* = him4 ,9 "o place we saw num]\s dead tops ( trees project+ ?r\gh ! o!rwise un9t]rupt$ des]t1 :]e1 z we aft]w>d le>n$1 ?irty or =ty ye>s be=e a fl\ri%+ =e/ _h /ood1 & n[1 z ! trees 7 laid b>e f ye> to ye>1 ! inhabitants cut (f _! tops = fuel4 ,we saw nobody t day outside ( ! t[n2 x 0 too w9try = su* z _h se5 ! ,back-side be=e1 or = ! great] numb] :o nev] desire to see x1 to v5ture out2 & we saw h>dly a track to %[ t any _h ev] cross$ ?is des]t4 ,yet ,i 0 told t "s are always out on ! ,back-side night & day 9 sev]e wea!r1 look+ = wrecks1 9 ord] t !y may get ! job ( dis*>g+ ! c>go1 or ! l1--& ?us %ipwreck$ m5 are succor$4 ,b1 g5]ally speak+1 ! inhabitants r>ely visit ^! s&s4 ,"o :o _h liv$ 9 ,prov9cet[n ?irty ye>s told me t he _h n be5 ?r\gh to ! nor? side )9 t "t4 ,sometimes ! natives !mselves come ne> p]i%+ by los+ _! way 9 sn[-/orms beh9d ! t[n4 ,! w9d 0 n a ,sirocco or ,simoon1 su* z we associate ) ! des]t1 b a ,new ,engl& nor!a/]1--& we s\ght %elt] 9 va9 "u ! s&-hills1 = x blew all ab\t !m1 r\nd+ !m into cones1 & 0 sure to f9d u out on :i*ev] side we sat4 ,f "t to "t we lay d[n & drank at little pools 9 ! s&1 fill$ ) pure fre% wat]1 all t 0 left1 probably1 ( a pond or swamp4 ,! air 0 fill$ ) du/ l sn[1 & cutt+ s& :i* made ! face t+le1 & we saw :at x mu/ be to face x :5 ! wea!r 0 dri]1 &1 if possible1 w9di] /ill1--to face a migrat+ s&-b> 9 ! air1 :i* has pick$ up its duds & is (f1--to be :ipp$ ) a cat1 n o' n9e-tails1 b ( a myriad ( tails1 & ea* "o a /+ to x4 ,a ,mr4 ,:itman1 a =m] m9i/] ( ,wellfleet1 us$ to write to 8 inl& fri5ds t ! bl[+ s& scrat*$ ! w9d[s s t he 0 oblig$ to h "o new pane set e week1 t he might see out4 ,on ! edge ( ! %rubby woods ! s& _h ! appe>ance ( an inundation :i* 0 ov]:elm+ !m1 t]m9at+ 9 an abrupt bank _m feet high] ?an ! surface on :i* !y /ood1 & hav+ p>tially buri$ ! outside trees4 ,! mov+ s&-hills ( ,engl&1 call$ ,dunes or ,d[ns1 to :i* ^! h be5 lik5$1 are ei!r =m$ ( s& ca/ up by ! sea1 or ( s& tak5 f ! l& itself 9 ! fir/ place by ! w9d1 & driv5 /ill f>!r inw>d4 ,x is "h a tide ( s& impell$ by waves & w9d1 sl[ly fl[+ f ! sea t[>d ! t[n4 ,! nor!a/ w9ds are said to be ! /ronge/1 b ! nor?we/ to move mo/ s&1 because !y are ! drie/4 ,on ! %ore ( ! ,bay ( ,biscay _m villages 7 =m]ly de/roy$ 9 ?is way4 ,"s ( ! ridges ( bea*-grass :i* we saw 7 plant$ by gov]nm5t _m ye>s ago1 to pres]ve ! h>bor ( ,prov9cet[n & ! extremity ( ! ,cape4 ,i talk$ ) "s :o _h be5 employ$ 9 ! plant+4 ,9 ! 8,description ( ! ,ea/]n ,coa/10 :i* ,i h already ref]r$ to1 x is said3 8,bea*-grass dur+ ! spr+ & summ] gr[s ab\t two feet & a half4 ,if surr\nd$ by nak$ bea*1 ! /orms ( autumn & w9t] heap up ! s& on all sides1 & cause x to rise ne>ly to ! top ( ! plant4 ,9 ! ensu+ spr+ ! grass m\nts anew2 is aga9 cov]$ ) s& 9 ! w9t]2 & ?us a hill or ridge cont9ues to asc5d z long z !re is a suffici5t base to support x1 or till ! circumscrib+ s&1 be+ also cov]$ ) bea*-grass1 w no long] yield to ! =ce ( ! w9ds40 ,s&-hills =m$ 9 ?is way are sometimes "o hundr$ feet high & ( e v>iety ( =m1 l sn[-drifts1 or ,arab t5ts1 & are cont9ually %ift+4 ,! grass roots itself v firmly4 ,:5 ,i endeavor$ to pull x up1 x usually broke (f t5 in*es or a foot bel[ ! surface1 at :at _h be5 ! surface ! ye> be=e1 z appe>$ by ! num]\s (f%oots !re1 x be+ a /raight1 h>d1 r\nd %oot1 %[+ by its l5g? h[ mu* ! s& _h accumulat$ ! la/ ye>2 & sometimes ! dead /ubs ( a previ\s season 7 pull$ up ) x f /ill deep] 9 ! s&1 ) _! own m decay$ %oot atta*$1--s t ! age ( a s&-hill1 & its rate ( increase = sev]al ye>s1 is pretty accurately record$ 9 ?is way4 ,illu/ration3 ,! s& dunes drift+ 9 ^u ! trees ,old ,g]>d1 ! ,engli% h]bali/1 says1 p4 #abej3 8,i f9d m5tion 9 ,/[e's ,*ronicle1 9 ,anno #aeee1 ( a c]ta9 pulse or pease1 z !y t]m x1 :]e) ! poor p at t "t1 !re be+ a great de>?1 7 miracul\sly help$3 he ?us m5tions x4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/ 7sai? he71 9 ,suffolke1 at a place by ! sea side all ( h>d /one & pibble1 call$ 9 ^? p>ts a %elf1 ly+ betwe5 ! t[ns ( ,or=d & ,aldbor\gh1 :]e nei!r grew grass nor any e>? 0 ev] se52 x *anc$ 9 ?is b>r5 place sudd5ly to spr+ up )\t any tillage or s[+1 great abundance ( peason1 :]e( ! poor ga!r$ 7z m5 judg$7 above "o hundr$ qu>t]s1 yet rema9$ "s ripe & "s blossom+1 z _m z ev] !re 7 be=e3 to ! :i* place rode ! ,bi%op ( ,norwi* & ! ,"l ,will\ghby1 ) o!rs 9 great numb]1 :o f\nd no?+ b h>d1 rocky /one ! space ( ?ree y>ds "u ! roots ( ^! peason1 :i* roots 7 great & long1 & v sweet40 ,he tells u also t ,gesn] le>n$ f ,dr4 ,cajus t !re 7 en\gh !re to supply ?\s&s ( m54 ,he goes on to say t 8!y )\t d\bt grew !re _m ye>s be=e1 b 7 n obs]v$ till hung] made !m take notice ( !m1 & quick5$ _! inv5tion1 :i* commonly 9 our p is v dull1 especially 9 f9d+ out food ( ?is nature4 ,my wor%ipful fri5d ,dr4 ,arg5t ha? told me t _m ye>s ago he 0 9 ?is place1 & caus$ 8 man to pull among ! bea* ) 8 h&s1 & foll[ ! roots s long until he got "s equal 9 l5g? unto 8 height1 yet c\ld come to no ends ( !m40 ,g]>d nev] saw !m1 & is n c]ta9 :at k9d !y 74 ,9 ,dwight's ,travels 9 ,new ,engl& x is /at$ t ! inhabitants ( ,truro 7 =m]ly regul>ly w>n$ "u ! au?ority ( law 9 ! mon? ( ,april ye>ly1 to plant bea*grass1 z else:]e !y are w>n$ to repair ! highways4 ,!y dug up ! grass 9 bun*es1 :i* 7 aft]w>d divid$ into sev]al small] ones1 & set ab\t ?ree feet ap>t1 9 r[s1 s arrang$ z to break jo9ts & ob/ruct ! passage ( ! w9d4 ,x spread itself rapidly1 ! weight ( ! se$s :5 ripe b5d+ ! heads ( ! grass1 & s dropp+ directly by its side & vegetat+ !re4 ,9 ?is way1 = in/ance1 !y built up aga9 t "p ( ! ,cape betwe5 ,truro & ,prov9cet[n :]e ! sea broke ov] 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,!y h n[ a public road ne> !re1 made by lay+ sods1 :i* 7 full ( roots1 bottom upw>d & close toge!r on ! s&1 d\ble 9 ! middle ( ! track1 !n spread+ bru% ev5ly ov] ! s& on ea* side = half a doz5 feet1 plant+ bea*grass on ! banks 9 regul> r[s1 z above describ$1 & /ick+ a f5ce ( bru% aga9/ ! holl[s4 ,! att5tion ( ! g5]al gov]nm5t 0 fir/ attract$ to ! dang] :i* ?reat5$ ,cape ,cod ,h>bor f ! inroads ( ! s&1 ab\t ?irty ye>s ago1 & commission]s 7 at t "t appo9t$ by ,massa*usetts1 to exam9e ! premises4 ,!y report$ 9 ,june1 #ahbe1 t1 ow+ to 8! trees & bru% hav+ be5 cut d[n1 & ! bea*-grass de/roy$ on ! seaw>d side ( ! ,cape1 opposite ! ,h>bor10 ! orig9al surface ( ! gr\nd _h be5 brok5 up & remov$ by ! w9d t[>d ! ,h>bor1--dur+ ! previ\s f\rte5 ye>s1--ov] an ext5t ( 8"o half a mile 9 bread?1 & ab\t f\r & a half miles 9 l5g?40--8,! space :]e a few ye>s s9ce 7 "s ( ! highe/ l&s on ! ,cape1 cov]$ ) trees & bu%es10 pres5t+ 8an ext5sive wa/e ( undulat+ s&02--& t1 dur+ ! previ\s twelve mon?s1 ! s& 8_h approa*$ ! ,h>bor an av]age di/ance ( fifty rods1 = an ext5t ( f\r & a half miles60 & unless "s measures 7 adopt$ to *eck its progress1 x w\ld 9 a few ye>s de/roy bo? ! h>bor & ! t[n4 ,!y !re=e recomm5d$ t bea*-grass be set out on a curv+ l9e ov] a space t5 rods wide & f\r & a half miles long1 & t cattle1 horses1 & %eep be prohibit$ f go+ abroad1 & ! inhabitants f cutt+ ! bru%4 ,i 0 told t ab\t ?irty ?\s& doll>s 9 all _h be5 appropriat$ to ?is object1 ?\gh x 0 compla9$ t a great "p ( ?is 0 sp5t fooli%ly1 z ! public money is wont to be4 ,"s say t :ile ! gov]nm5t is plant+ bea*-grass beh9d ! t[n = ! protection ( ! h>bor1 ! inhabitants are roll+ ! s& into ! h>bor 9 :eelb>r[s1 9 ord] to make h\se-lots4 ,! ,pat5t-,(fice has rec5tly import$ ! se$ ( ?is grass f ,holl&1 & di/ribut$ x ov] ! c\ntry1 b probably we h z mu* z ! ,holl&]s4 ,?us ,cape ,cod is an*or$ to ! heav5s1 z x 71 by a myriad little cables ( bea*-grass1 &1 if !y %\ld fail1 w\ld become a total wreck1 & erelong g to ! bottom4 ,=m]ly1 ! c[s 7 p]mitt$ to g at l>ge1 & !y ate _m /r&s ( ! cable by :i* ! ,cape is moor$1 & well-nigh set x adrift1 z ! bull did ! boat :i* 0 moor$ ) a grass rope2 b n[ !y are n p]mitt$ to w&]4 ,a portion ( ,truro :i* has consid]able taxable prop]ty on x has lately be5 add$ to ,prov9cet[n1 & ,i 0 told by a ,truro man t 8 t[nsm5 talk$ ( petition+ ! legislature to set (f ! next mile ( _! t]ritory also to ,prov9cet[n1 9 ord] t %e might h h] %>e ( ! lean z well z ! fat1 & take c>e ( ! road ?r\gh x2 = its :ole value is lit]ally to hold ! ,cape toge!r1 & ev5 ?is x has n always done4 ,b ,prov9cet[n /r5u\sly decl9es ! gift4 ,! w9d bl[$ s h>d f ! nor!a/ t1 cold z x 01 we resolv$ to see ! break]s on ! ,atlantic side1 ^: d9 we _h he>d all ! morn+2 s we kept on ea/w>d ?r\gh ! ,des]t1 till we /ruck ! %ore aga9 nor!a/ ( ,prov9cet[n1 & expos$ ourselves to ! full =ce ( ! pi]c+ bla/4 ,!re are ext5sive %oals !re ov] :i* ! sea broke ) great =ce4 ,= half a mile f ! %ore x 0 "o mass ( :ite break]s1 :i*1 ) ! w9d1 made su* a d9 t we c\ld h>dly he> ourselves speak4 ,( ?is "p ( ! coa/ x is said3 8,a nor!a/ /orm1 ! mo/ viol5t & fatal to seam51 z x is frequ5tly accompani$ ) sn[1 bl[s directly on ! l&3 a /rong curr5t sets along ! %ore2 add to :i* t %ips1 dur+ ! op]ation ( su* a /orm1 endeavor to "w nor?w>d1 t !y may get into ! bay4 ,%\ld !y be unable to wea!r ,race ,po9t1 ! w9d drives !m on ! %ore1 & a %ipwreck is inevitable4 ,accord+ly1 ! /r& is ev]y:]e cov]$ ) ! fragm5ts ( vessels40 ,b s9ce ! ,highl& ,light 0 erect$1 ?is "p ( ! coa/ is less dang]\s1 & x is said t m %ipwrecks occur s\? ( t light1 :]e !y 7 sc>cely kn[n be=e4 ,illu/ration3 ,! :ite break]s on ! ,atlantic side ,?is 0 ! /ormie/ sea t we witness$1--m tumultu\s1 my companion affirm$1 ?an ! rapids ( ,niag>a1 &1 ( c\rse1 on a f> great] scale4 ,x 0 ! ocean 9 a gale1 a cle>1 cold day1 ) only "o sail 9 sight1 :i* labor$ mu*1 z if x 7 anxi\sly seek+ a h>bor4 ,x 0 high tide :5 we rea*$ ! %ore1 & 9 "o place1 = a consid]able di/ance1 ea* wave da%$ up s high t x 0 difficult to pass betwe5 x & ! bank4 ,fur!r s\?1 :]e ! bank 0 high]1 x w\ld h be5 dang]\s to attempt x4 ,a native ( ! ,cape has told me t1 _m ye>s ago1 ?ree boys1 8 playmates1 hav+ gone to ?is bea* 9 ,wellfleet to visit a wreck1 :5 ! sea rec$$ ran d[n to ! wreck1 & :5 x came 9 ran be=e x to ! bank1 b ! sea foll[+ fa/ at _! heels1 caus$ ! bank to cave & bury !m alive4 ,x 0 ! ro>+ sea1 1-- ' 1 4 ,& ! summits ( ! bank ,ar\nd res\nd1 ! sea be+ vomit$ =?4 ,z we /ood look+ on ?is sc5e we 7 gradually conv9c$ t fi%+ "h & 9 a pond 7 n1 9 all respects1 ! same1 & t he :o waits = fair wea!r & a calm sea may nev] see ! glanc+ sk9 ( a mack]el1 & get no ne>] to a cod ?an ! wood5 emblem 9 ! ,/ate ,h\se4 ,hav+ l+]$ on ! %ore till we 7 well-nigh *ill$ to dea? by ! w9d1 & 7 ready to take %elt] 9 a ,*>ity-h\se1 we turn$ our wea!r-beat5 faces t[>d ,prov9cet[n & ! ,bay aga91 hav+ n[ m ?an d\bl$ ! ,cape4 #a ,i4 e4 a vessel4 #b ,! sea1 :i* is ar*$ ov] its s&y bottom l a heav54 #c ,battle4 ,x ,,prov9cet[n ,e>ly ! next morn+ ,i walk$ into a fi%-h\se ne> our hotel1 :]e ?ree or f\r m5 7 engag$ 9 trundl+ out ! pickl$ fi% on b>r[s1 & spread+ !m to dry4 ,!y told me t a vessel _h lately come 9 f ! ,banks ) =ty-f\r ?\s& codfi%4 ,timo?y ,dwight says t1 j be=e he arriv$ at ,prov9cet[n1 8a s*oon] come 9 f ! ,great ,bank ) fifty-six ?\s& fi%1 almo/ "o ?\s& five hundr$ qu9tals1 tak5 9 a s+le voyage2 ! ma9 deck be+1 on h] return1 eight in*es "u wat] 9 calm wea!r40 ,! cod 9 ?is fi%-h\se1 j out ( ! pickle1 lay pack$ sev]al feet deep1 & ?ree or f\r m5 /ood on !m 9 c[hide boots1 pit*+ !m on to ! b>r[s ) an in/rum5t :i* _h a s+le iron po9t4 ,"o "y man1 :o *ew$ tobacco1 spat on ! fi% repeat$ly4 ,well1 sir1 ?\ght ,i1 :5 t old] man sees y he w speak to y4 ,b pres5tly ,i saw ! old] man d ! same ?+4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ! figs ( ,smyrna4 8,h[ long does x take to cure ^! fi%80 ,i ask$4 8,two good dry+ days1 sir10 0 ! answ]4 ,i walk$ across ! /reet aga9 into ! hotel to breakfa/1 & m9e ho/ inquir$ if ,i w\ld take 8ha%$ fi% or beans40 ,i took beans1 ?\gh !y nev] 7 a favorite di% ( m9e4 ,i f\nd next summ] t ?is 0 /ill ! only alt]native propos$ "h1 & ! l&lord 0 /ill r++ ! *anges on ^! two words4 ,9 ! =m] di% !re 0 a rem>kable proportion ( fi%4 ,z y travel inl& ! potato pr$om9ates4 ,x *anc$ t ,i did n ta/e fre% fi% ( any k9d on ! ,cape1 & ,i 0 assur$ t !y 7 n s mu* us$ !re z 9 ! c\ntry4 ,t is :]e !y are cur$1 & :]e1 sometimes1 travell]s are cur$ ( eat+ !m4 ,no fre% meat 0 slaught]$ 9 ,prov9cet[n1 b ! little t 0 us$ at ! public h\ses 0 br\ght f ,bo/on by ! /eam]4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,prov9cet[n h>bor ,a great _m ( ! h\ses "h 7 surr\nd$ by fi%-flakes close up to ! sills on all sides1 ) only a n>r[ passage two or ?ree feet wide1 to ! front door2 s t in/ead ( look+ out into a fl[] or grass plot1 y look$ on to s _m squ>e rods ( cod turn$ wrong side outw>ds4 ,^! p>t]res 7 said to be lea/ l a fl[]-g>d5 9 a good dry+ day 9 mid-summ]4 ,!re 7 flakes ( e age & patt]n1 & "s s ru/y & ov]gr[n ) li*5s t !y look$ z if !y might h s]v$ ! f\nd]s ( ! fi%]y "h4 ,"s _h brok5 d[n "u ! weight ( successive h>ve/s4 ,! pr9cipal employm5t ( ! inhabitants at ?is "t seem$ to be to trundle out _! fi% & spread !m 9 ! morn+1 & br+ !m 9 at night4 ,i saw h[ _m a loaf] :o *anc$ to be out e>ly en\gh got a job at :eel+ out ! fi% ( 8 neighbor :o 0 anxi\s to improve ! :ole ( a fair day4 ,n[1 !n1 ,i knew :]e salt fi% 7 caught4 ,!y 7 ev]y:]e ly+ on _! backs1 _! coll>-bones /&+ out l ! lapels ( a man-o'-w>-man's jacket1 & invit+ all ?+s to come & re/ 9 _! bosoms2 & all ?+s1 ) a few exceptions1 accept$ ! invitation4 ,i ?9k1 by ! way1 t if y %\ld wrap a l>ge salt fi% r\nd a small boy1 he w\ld h a coat ( su* a fa%ion z ,i h se5 _m a "o we> to mu/]4 ,salt fi% 7 /ack$ up on ! :>ves1 look+ l cord$ wood1 maple & yell[ bir* ) ! b>k left on4 ,i mi/ook !m = ?is at fir/1 & su* 9 "o s5se !y 71--fuel to ma9ta9 our vital fires1--an ea/]n wood :i* grew on ! ,gr& ,banks4 ,"s 7 /ack$ 9 ! =m ( huge fl[]-pots1 be+ laid 9 small circles ) ! tails outw>ds1 ea* circle successively l>g] ?an ! prec$+ until ! pile 0 ?ree or f\r feet high1 :5 ! circles rapidly dim9i%$1 s z to =m a conical ro(4 ,on ! %ores ( ,new ,brunswick ?is is cov]$ ) bir*-b>k1 & /ones are plac$ ^u x1 & be+ ?us r5d]$ imp]vi\s to ! ra91 x is left to season be=e be+ pack$ = exportation4 ,x is rumor$ t 9 ! fall ! c[s "h are sometimes f$ on cod's-heads6 ,! godlike "p ( ! cod1 :i*1 l ! human head1 is curi\sly & wond]fully made1 =soo? has b little less bra9 9 x1--com+ to su* an end ,i to be craun*$ by c[s ,i ,i felt my own skull crack f sympa?y4 ,:at if ! heads ( m5 7 to be cut (f to fe$ ! c[s ( a sup]ior ord] ( be+s :o inhabit ! isl&s 9 ! e!r8 ,away goes y\r f9e bra91 ! h\se ( ?\ght & in/9ct1 to swell ! cud ( a rum9ant animal6--,h[ev]1 an inhabitant assur$ me t !y did n make a practice ( fe$+ c[s on cod's-heads2 ! c[s m]ely w\ld eat !m sometimes2 b ,i might live !re all my days & nev] see x done4 ,a c[ want+ salt w\ld also sometimes lick out all ! s(t "p ( a cod on ! flakes4 ,?is he w\ld h me believe 0 ! f\ndation ( ?is fi%-/ory4 ,x has be5 a con/ant travell]'s tale & p]haps sl&]1 n[ = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 ! ,lat9s & ,greeks h repeat$ x1 t ?is or t nation fe$s its cattle1 or horses1 or %eep1 on fi%1 z may be se5 9 lian & ,pl9y1 b 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,ne>*us1 :o 0 ,alex&]'s admiral1 & made a voyage f ! ,indus to ! ,euphrates ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty-six ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 x is said t ! inhabitants ( a portion ( ! int]m$iate coa/1 :om he call$ ,i*?yophagi or ,fi%-eat]s1 n only ate fi%es raw & also dri$ & p\nd$ 9 a :ale's v]tebra = a mort> & made into a pa/e1 b gave !m to _! cattle1 !re be+ no grass on ! coa/2 & sev]al mod]n travell]s--,braybosa1 ,niebuhr1 & o!rs--make ! same report4 ,!re=e 9 balanc+ ! evid5ce ,i am /ill 9 d\bt ab\t ! ,prov9cet[n c[s4 ,z = o!r dome/ic animals1 ,capta9 ,k+ 9 8 cont9uation ( ,capta9 ,cook's ,j\rnal 9 #aggi1 says ( ! dogs ( ,kamts*atka1 8,_! food 9 ! w9t] consi/s entirely ( ! heads1 entrail1 & backbones ( salmon1 :i* are put aside & dri$ = t purpose2 & ) ?is diet !y are f$ b sp>+ly40 7,cook's ,j\rnal1 ,vol4 ,,vii41 p4 #cae47 ,z we are treat+ ( fi%y matt]s1 let me ins]t :at ,pl9y says1 t 8! comm&]s ( ! fleets ( ,alex&] ! ,great h relat$ t ! ,g$rosi1 :o dwell on ! banks ( ! riv] ,arabis1 are 9 ! habit ( mak+ ! doors ( _! h\ses ) ! jaw-bones ( fi%es1 & raft]+ ! ro(s ) _! bones40 ,/rabo tells ! same ( ! ,i*?yophagi4 8,h>d\9 rem>ks t ! ,basques ( 8 day 7 9 ! habit ( f5c+ _! g>d5s ) ! ribs ( ! :ale1 :i* sometimes exce$$ tw5ty feet 9 l5g?2 & ,cuvi] says t at ! pres5t "t ! jaw-bone ( ! :ale is us$ 9 ,norway = ! purpose ( mak+ beams or po/s = build+s40 7,bohn's ed41 trans1 ( ,pl9y1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #cfa47 ,h]odotus says ! inhabitants on ,lake ,prasias 9 ,?race 7liv+ on piles7 8give fi% = fodd] to _! horses & bea/s ( burd540 ,prov9cet[n 0 app>5tly :at is call$ a fl\ri%+ t[n4 ,"s ( ! inhabitants ask$ me if ,i did n ?9k t !y appe>$ to be well (f g5]ally4 ,i said t ,i did1 & ask$ h[ _m !re 7 9 ! alm%\se4 8,o1 only "o or two1 infirm or idiotic10 answ]$ !y4 ,! outw>d aspect ( ! h\ses & %ops frequ5tly sugge/$ a pov]ty :i* _! int]ior com=t & ev5 ri*ness disprov$4 ,y might meet a lady da9tily dress$ 9 ! ,sabba? morn+1 wad+ 9 among ! s&hills1 f *ur*1 :]e !re appe>$ no h\se fit to receive h]1 yet no d\bt ! int]ior ( ! h\se answ]$ to ! ext]ior ( ! lady4 ,z = ! int]ior ( ! inhabitants ,i am /ill 9 ! d>k ab\t x4 ,i _h a little int]c\rse ) "s :om ,i met 9 ! /reet1 & 0 (t5 agreeably disappo9t$ by discov]+ ! intellig5ce ( r\gh1 & :at w\ld be consid]$ unpromis+ specim5s4 ,nay1 ,i v5tur$ to call on "o citiz5 ! next summ]1 by special invitation4 ,i f\nd him sitt+ 9 8 front doorway1 t ,sabba? ev5+1 prep>$ = me to come 9 unto him2 b un=tunately = 8 reputation = keep+ op5 h\se1 !re 0 /ret*$ across 8 gateway a circul> cobweb ( ! l>ge/ k9d & q entire4 ,?is look$ s om9\s t ,i actually turn$ aside & w5t 9 ! back way4 ,?is ,monday morn+ 0 beautifully mild & calm1 bo? on l& & wat]1 promis+ u a smoo? passage across ! ,bay1 & ! fi%]m5 fe>$ t x w\ld n be s good a dry+ day z ! cold & w9dy "o :i* prec$$ x4 ,!re c\ld h>dly h be5 a great] contra/4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ( ! ,indian summ] days1 ?\gh at a late h\r 9 ! morn+ we f\nd ! wells 9 ! s& beh9d ! t[n /ill cov]$ ) ice1 :i* _h =m$ 9 ! night4 ,:at ) w9d & sun my mo/ prom95t feature fairly ca/ its sl\gh4 ,b ,i assure y x w take m ?an two good dry+ days to cure me ( rambl+4 ,aft] mak+ an excursion among ! hills 9 ! neighborhood ( ! ,%ank-,pa9t] ,swamp1 & gett+ a little "w done 9 its l9e1 we took our seat ^u ! highe/ s&-hill ov]look+ ! t[n1 9 mid-air1 on a long plank /ret*$ across betwe5 two hillocks ( s&1 :]e "s boys 7 endeavor+ 9 va9 to fly _! kite2 & !re we rema9$ ! re/ ( t =5oon look+ out ov] ! placid h>bor1 & wat*+ = ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! /eam] f ,wellfleet1 t we might be 9 read9ess to g on bo>d :5 we he>d ! :i/le (f ,long ,po9t4 ,we got :at we c\ld out ( ! boys 9 ! mean:ile4 ,prov9cet[n boys are ( c\rse all sailors & h sailors' eyes4 ,:5 we 7 at ! ,highl& ,light ! la/ summ]1 sev5 or eight miles f ,prov9cet[n ,h>bor1 & wi%$ to "k "o ,sunday morn+ if ! ,olata1 a well-kn[n ya*t1 _h got 9 f ,bo/on1 s t we c\ld return 9 h]1 a ,prov9cet[n boy ab\t t5 ye>s old1 :o *anc$ to be at ! table1 rem>k$ t %e _h4 ,i ask$ him h[ he knew4 8,i j saw h] come 910 said he4 ,:5 ,i express$ surprise t he c\ld di/+ui% h] f o!r vessels s f>1 he said t !re 7 n s _m ( ^? two-topsail s*oon]s ab\t b t he c\ld tell h]4 ,palfrey said1 9 8 oration at ,b>n/able1 ! duck does n take to ! wat] ) a sur] in/9ct ?an ! ,b>n/able boy4 ,he might h said ! ,cape ,cod boy z well4 ,he leaps f 8 lead+-/r+s into ! %r\ds1 x is b a b\nd f ! "m's lap to ! ma/head4 ,he boxes ! compass 9 8 infant soliloquies4 ,he c h&1 reef1 & /e] by ! "t he flies a kite4 ,?is 0 ! v day "o w\ld h *os5 to sit ^u a hill ov]look+ sea & l&1 & muse !re4 ,! mack]el fleet 0 rapidly tak+ its dep>ture1 "o s*oon] aft] ano!r1 & /&+ r\nd ! ,cape1 l f[ls leav+ _! roo/s 9 ! morn+ to disp]se !mselves 9 di/ant fields4 ,! turtle-l %$s ( ! salt-works 7 cr[d$ into e nook 9 ! hills1 imm$iately beh9d ! t[n1 & _! n[ idle w9dmills l9$ ! %ore4 ,x 0 wor? ! :ile to see by :at co>se & simple *emi/ry ?is almo/ necess>y ( life is obta9$1 ) ! sun = j\rneyman1 & a s+le appr5tice to d ! *ores = a l>ge e/abli%m5t4 ,x is a sort ( tropical labor1 pursu$ too 9 ! sunnie/ season2 m int]e/+ ?an gold or diamond-wa%+1 :i*1 ,i fancy1 x some:at resembles at a di/ance4 ,9 ! production ( ! necess>ies ( life ,nature is ready en\gh to assi/ man4 ,s at ! pota% works :i* ,i h se5 at ,hull1 :]e !y burn ! /ems ( ! kelp & boil ! a%es4 ,v]ily1 *emi/ry is n a splitt+ ( hairs :5 y h got half a doz5 raw ,iri%m5 9 ! laboratory4 ,x is said1 t ow+ to ! reflection ( ! sun f ! s&-hills1 & !re be+ absolutely no fre% wat] empty+ into ! h>bor1 ! same numb] ( sup]ficial feet yields m salt "h ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ! c\nty4 ,a little ra9 is consid]$ necess>y to cle> ! air1 & make salt fa/ & good1 = z pa9t does n dry1 s wat] does n evaporate 9 dog-day wea!r4 ,b !y 7 n[1 z else:]e on ! ,cape1 break+ up _! salt-works & sell+ !m = lumb]4 ,f t elevation we c\ld ov]look ! op]ations ( ! inhabitants almo/ z completely z if ! ro(s _h be5 tak5 (f4 ,!y 7 busily cov]+ ! wick]-work$ flakes ab\t _! h\ses ) salt$ fi%1 & we n[ saw t ! back y>ds 7 improv$ = ?is purpose z mu* z ! front2 :]e "o man's fi% end$ ano!r's began4 ,9 almo/ e y>d we detect$ "s little build+ f :i* ^! treasures 7 be+ trundl$ =? & sy/ematically spread1 & we saw t !re 0 an art z well z a knack ev5 9 spread+ fi%1 & t a division ( labor 0 pr(itably practis$4 ,"o man 0 )draw+ 8 fi%es a few in*es beyond ! nose ( 8 neighbor's c[ :i* _h /ret*$ h] neck ov] a pal+ to get at !m4 ,x seem$ a q dome/ic employm5t1 l dry+ clo!s1 & inde$ 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\nty ! wom5 take "p 9 x4 ,i notic$ 9 sev]al places on ! ,cape a sort ( clo!s-flakes4 ,!y spread bru% on ! gr\nd1 & f5ce x r\nd1 & !n lay _! clo!s on x1 to keep !m f ! s&4 ,?is is a ,cape ,cod clo!s-y>d4 ,! s& is ! great enemy "h4 ,! tops ( "s ( ! hills 7 enclos$ & a bo>d put up1 =bidd+ all p]sons ent]+ ! enclosure1 le/ _! feet %\ld di/urb ! s&1 & set x a-bl[+ or a-slid+4 ,! inhabitants are oblig$ to get leave f ! au?orities to cut wood beh9d ! t[n = fi%-flakes1 bean-poles1 pea-bru%1 & ! l1 ?\gh1 z we 7 told1 !y may transplant trees f "o "p ( ! t[n%ip to ano!r )\t leave4 ,! s& drifts l sn[1 & sometimes ! l[] /ory ( a h\se is conceal$ by x1 ?\gh x is kept (f by a wall4 ,! h\ses 7 =m]ly built on piles1 9 ord] t ! driv+ s& might pass "u !m4 ,we saw a few old ones "h /ill /&+ on _! piles1 b !y 7 bo>d$ up n[1 be+ protect$ by _! y\ng] neighbors4 ,!re 0 a s*ool-h\se1 j "u ! hill on :i* we sat1 fill$ ) s& up to ! tops ( ! desks1 & ( c\rse ! ma/] & s*ol>s _h fl$4 ,p]haps !y _h imprud5tly left ! w9d[s op5 "o day1 or neglect$ to m5d a brok5 pane4 ,yet 9 "o place 0 adv]tis$ 8,f9e s& = sale "h10--,i c\ld h>dly believe my eyes1--probably "s ( ! /reet sift$1--a good in/ance ( ! fact t a man conf]s a value on ! mo/ wor?less ?+ by mix+ himself ) x1 accord+ to :i* rule we mu/ h conf]r$ a value on ! :ole back-side ( ,cape ,cod2--b ,i ?\ght t if !y c\ld h adv]tis$ 8,fat ,soil10 or p]haps 8,f9e s& got rid (10 ay1 & 8,%oes empti$ "h10 x w\ld h be5 m allur+4 ,z we look$ d[n on ! t[n1 ,i ?\ght t ,i saw "o man1 :o probably liv$ beyond ! extremity ( ! plank+1 /e]+ & tack+ = x 9 a sort ( sn[-%oes1 b ,i may h be5 mi/ak54 ,9 "s pictures ( ,prov9cet[n ! p]sons ( ! inhabitants are n drawn bel[ ! ankles1 s mu* be+ suppos$ to be buri$ 9 ! s&4 ,nev]!less1 natives ( ,prov9cet[n assur$ me t !y c\ld walk 9 ! middle ( ! road )\t tr\ble ev5 9 slipp]s1 = !y _h le>n$ h[ to put _! feet d[n & lift !m up )\t tak+ 9 any s&4 ,"o man said t he %\ld be surpris$ if he f\nd half a doz5 gra9s ( s& 9 8 pumps at night1 & /at$1 moreov]1 t ! "y ladies _h a dext]\s way ( empty+ _! %oes at ea* /ep1 :i* x w\ld take a /rang] a long "t to le>n4 ,! tires ( ! /age-:eels 7 ab\t five in*es wide2 & ! wagon-tires g5]ally on ! ,cape are an in* or two wid]1 z ! s& is an in* or two deep] ?an else:]e4 ,i saw a baby's wagon ) tires six in*es wide to keep x ne> ! surface4 ,! m tir$ ! :eels1 ! less tir$ ! horses4 ,yet all ! "t t we 7 9 ,prov9cet[n1 :i* 0 two days & nights1 we saw only "o horse & c>t1 & !y 7 convey+ a c(f94 ,!y did n try su* exp]im5ts !re on common occasions4 ,! next summ] ,i saw only ! two-:eel$ horse-c>t :i* convey$ me ?irty rods into ! h>bor on my way to ! /eam]4 ,yet we read t !re 7 two horses & two yoke ( ox5 "h 9 #agia1 & we 7 told t !re 7 sev]al m :5 we 7 !re1 beside ! /age team4 ,9 ,b>b]'s ,hi/orical ,collections1 x is said1 8,s r>ely are :eel-c>riages se5 9 ! place t !y are a matt] ( "s curiosity to ! y\ng] "p ( ! community4 ,a lad :o und]/ood navigat+ ! ocean mu* bett] ?an l& travel1 on see+ a man driv+ a wagon 9 ! /reet1 express$ 8 surprise at 8 be+ able to drive s /raight )\t ! assi/ance ( a rudd]40 ,!re 0 no rattle ( c>ts1 & !re w\ld h be5 no rattle if !re _h be5 any c>ts4 ,"s saddle-horses t pass$ ! hotel 9 ! ev5+ m]ely made ! s& fly ) a ru/l+ s\nd l a writ] s&+ 8 pap] copi\sly1 b !re 0 no s\nd ( _! tread4 ,no d\bt !re are m horses & c>ts !re at pres5t4 ,a sleigh is nev] se51 or at lea/ is a great novelty on ! ,cape1 ! sn[ be+ ei!r absorb$ by ! s& or bl[n into drifts4 ,nev]!less1 ! inhabitants ( ! ,cape g5]ally d n compla9 ( _! 8soil10 b w tell y t x is good en\gh = !m to dry _! fi% on4 ,not)/&+ all ?is s&1 we c\nt$ ?ree meet+-h\ses1 & f\r s*ool-h\ses ne>ly z l>ge1 on ?is /reet1 ?\gh "s _h a tight bo>d f5ce ab\t !m to pres]ve ! plot )9 level & h>d4 ,simil> f5ces1 ev5 )9 a foot ( _m ( ! h\ses1 gave ! t[n a less *e]ful & hospitable appe>ance ?an x w\ld o!rwise h _h4 ,!y told u t1 on ! :ole1 ! s& _h made no progress = ! la/ t5 ye>s1 ! c[s be+ no long] p]mitt$ to g at l>ge1 & e means be+ tak5 to /op ! s&y tide4 ,9 #agbg ,prov9cet[n 0 8inve/$ ) peculi> privileges10 = its enc\ragem5t4 ,once or twice x 0 ne>ly ab&on$2 b n[ lots on ! /reet fet* a high price1 ?\gh titles to !m 7 fir/ obta9$ by possession & improvem5t1 & !y are /ill transf]r$ by quitclaim de$s m]ely1 ! t[n%ip be+ ! prop]ty ( ! ,/ate4 ,b ?\gh lots 7 s valuable on ! /reet1 y might 9 _m places ?r[ a /one ov] !m to :]e a man c\ld /ill obta9 l&1 or s&1 by squatt+ on or improv+ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,prov9cet[n--,a bit ( ! village f ! :>f ,/ones are v r>e on ! ,cape4 ,i saw a v few small /ones us$ = pavem5ts & = bank walls1 9 "o or two places 9 my walk1 b !y are s sc>ce t1 z ,i 0 in=m$1 vessels h be5 =bidd5 to take !m f ! bea* = balla/1 & !re=e _! crews us$ to l& at night & /eal !m4 ,i did n he> ( a rod ( regul> /one wall bel[ ,orleans4 ,yet ,i saw "o man und]p9n+ a new h\se 9 ,ea/ham ) "s 8rocks10 z he call$ !m1 :i* he said a neighbor _h collect$ ) great pa9s 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s1 & f9ally made ov] to him4 ,?is ,i ?\ght 0 a gift wor?y ( be+ record$1--equal to a transf] ( ,cali=nia 8rocks10 almo/4 ,ano!r man :o 0 assi/+ him1 & :o seem$ to be a close obs]v] ( nature1 h9t$ to me ! locality ( a rock 9 t neighborhood :i* 0 8=ty-two paces 9 circumf]5ce & fifte5 feet high10 = he saw t ,i 0 a /rang]1 &1 probably1 w\ld n c>ry x (f4 ,yet ,i suspect t ! locality ( ! few l>ge rocks on ! =e>m ( ! ,cape is well kn[n to ! inhabitants g5]ally4 ,i ev5 met ) "o man :o _h got a smatt]+ ( m9]alogy1 b :]e he pick$ x up ,i c\ld n guess4 ,i ?\ght t he w\ld meet ) "s int]e/+ geological nuts = him to crack1 if he %\ld ev] visit ! ma9l&1 ,cohasset1 or ,m>blehead = in/ance4 ,! well /ones at ! ,highl& ,light 7 br\ght f ,h+ham1 b ! wells & cell>s ( ! ,cape are g5]ally built ( brick1 :i* also are import$4 ,! cell>s1 z well z ! wells1 are made 9 a circul> =m1 to prev5t ! s& f press+ 9 ! wall4 ,! =m] are only f n9e to twelve feet 9 diamet]1 & are said to be v *eap1 s9ce a s+le ti] ( brick w suffice = a cell> ( ev5 l>g] dim5sions4 ,( c\rse1 if y live 9 ! s&1 y w n require a l>ge cell> to hold y\r roots4 ,9 ,prov9cet[n1 :5 =m]ly !y suff]$ ! s& to drive "u _! h\ses1 oblit]at+ all rudim5ts ( a cell>1 !y did n raise a vegetable to put into "o4 ,"o f>m] 9 ,wellfleet1 :o rais$ fifty bu%els ( potatoes1 %[$ me 8 cell> "u a corn] ( 8 h\se1 n m ?an n9e feet 9 diamet]1 look+ l a ci/]n3 b he _h ano!r ( ! same size "u 8 b>n4 ,y ne$ dig only a few feet almo/ any:]e ne> ! %ore ( ! ,cape to f9d fre% wat]4 ,b t :i* we ta/$ 0 inv>iably poor4 ?\gh ! inhabitants call$ x good1 z if !y 7 comp>+ x ) salt wat]4 ,9 ! acc\nt ( ,truro1 x is said4 8,wells dug ne> ! %ore are dry at l[ wat]1 or r at :at is call$ "y flood1 b are repl5i%$ ) ! fl[+ ( ! tide10--- ! salt wat]1 :i* is l[e/ 9 ! s&1 app>5tly =c+ ! fre% up4 ,:5 y express y\r surprise at ! gre5ness ( a ,prov9cet[n g>d5 on ! bea*1 9 a dry season1 !y w sometimes tell y t ! tide =ces ! moi/ure up to !m4 ,x is an int]e/+ fact t l[ s&-b>s 9 ! mid/ ( ! ocean1 p]haps ev5 ^? :i* are laid b>e only at l[ tide1 are res]voirs ( fre% wat] at :i* ! ?ir/y m>9] c supply himself4 ,!y appe>1 l huge sponges1 to hold ! ra9 & dew :i* fall on !m1 & :i*1 by capill>y attraction1 are prev5t$ f m+l+ ) ! surr\nd+ br9e4 ,! ,h>bor ( ,prov9cet[n--:i*1 z well z ! great] "p ( ! ,bay1 & a wide expanse ( ocean1 we ov]look$ f our p]*--is des]v$ly fam\s4 ,x op5s to ! s\?1 is free f rocks1 & is nev] froz5 ov]4 ,x is said t ! only ice se5 9 x drifts 9 sometimes f ,b>n/able or ,plym\?4 ,dwight rem>ks t 8,! /orms :i* prevail on ! ,am]ican coa/ g5]ally come f ! ea/2 & !re is no o!r h>bor on a w9dw>d %ore )9 two hundr$ miles40 ,j4 ,d4 ,graham1 :o has made a v m9ute & ?or\gh survey ( ?is h>bor & ! adjac5t wat]s1 /ates t 8its capacity1 dep? ( wat]1 excell5t an*orage1 & ! complete %elt] x af=ds f all w9ds1 comb9e to r5d] x "o ( ! mo/ valuable %ip h>bors on our coa/40 ,x is ! h>bor ( ! ,cape & ( ! fi%]m5 ( ,massa*usetts g5]ally4 ,x 0 kn[n to navigators sev]al ye>s at lea/ be=e ! settlem5t ( ,plym\?4 ,9 ,capta9 ,john ,smi?'s map ( ,new ,engl&1 dat$ #afad1 x be>s ! "n ( ,mil=d ,hav51 & ,massa*usetts ,bay t ( ,/u>d's ,bay4 ,8 ,highness1 ,pr9ce ,*>les1 *ang$ ! "n ( ,cape ,cod to ,cape ,james2 b ev5 pr9ces h n always p[] to *ange a "n = ! worse1 & z ,cotton ,ma!r said1 ,cape ,cod is 8a "n :i* ,i suppose x w nev] lose till %oals ( codfi% be se5 swimm+ on its highe/ hills40 ,_m an e>ly voyag] 0 unexpect$ly caught by ?is hook1 & f\nd himself embay$4 ,on successive maps1 ,cape ,cod appe>s spr9kl$ ov] ) ,fr5*1 ,dut*1 & ,engli% names1 z x made "p ( ,new ,france1 ,new ,holl&1 & ,new ,engl&4 ,on "o map ,prov9cet[n ,h>bor is call$ 8,fuic 7b[net87 ,bay10 ,b>n/able ,bay 8,/at5 ,bay10 & ! sea nor? ( x 8,m>e del ,noort10 or ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,on ano!r1 ! extremity ( ! ,cape is call$ 8,/at5 ,hoeck10 or ! ,/ates ,hook4 ,on ano!r1 by ,"y1 ?is has ,noord ,zee1 ,/at5 hoeck or ,hit hoeck1 b ! copy at ,cambridge has no date2 ! :ole ,cape is call$ 8,niew ,hollant10 7aft] ,hudson72 & on ano!r /ill1 ! %ore betwe5 ,race ,po9t & ,wood ,end appe>s to be call$ 8,beve*i]40 ,9 ,*ampla9's admirable ,map ( ,new ,france1 includ+ ! olde/ recognizable map ( :at is n[ ! ,new ,engl& coa/ ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$1 ,cape ,cod is call$ ,c4 ,blan 7i4e4 ,cape ,:ite71 f ! color ( its s&s1 & ,massa*usetts ,bay is ,baye ,blan*e4 ,x 0 visit$ by ,de ,monts & ,*ampla9 9 #afje1 & ! next ye> 0 fur!r explor$ by ,poitr9c\rt & ,*ampla94 ,! latt] has giv5 a p>ticul> acc\nt ( ^! explorations 9 8 8,voyages10 toge!r ) sep>ate *>ts & s\nd+s ( two ( its h>bors1--,malle ,b>re1 ! ,bad ,b> 7,nauset ,h>bor871 a "n n[ appli$ to :at ! ,fr5* call$ ,cap ,baturi]2 & ,port ,=tune1 app>5tly ,*a?am ,h>bor4 ,bo? ^! names are copi$ on ! map ( 8,novi ,belgii10 9 ,ogilvy's ,am]ica4 ,he also describes m9utely ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! savages1 & repres5ts by a plate ! savages surpris+ ! ,fr5* & kill+ five or six ( !m4 ,! ,fr5* aft]w>d kill$ "s ( ! natives1 & wi%$1 by way ( rev5ge1 to c>ry (f "s & make !m gr9d 9 _! h&-mill at ,port ,royal4 ,x is rem>kable t !re is n 9 ,engli% any adequate or correct acc\nt ( ! ,fr5* exploration ( :at is n[ ! coa/ ( ,new ,engl&1 betwe5 #afjd & #afjh1 ?\gh x is conc$$ t !y !n made ! fir/ p]man5t ,european settlem5t on ! cont95t ( ,nor? ,am]ica nor? ( ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,if ! lions _h be5 ! pa9t]s x w\ld h be5 o!rwise4 ,?is omission is probably to be acc\nt$ = p>tly by ! fact t ! e>ly edition ( ,*ampla9's 8,voyages0 _h n be5 consult$ = ?is purpose4 ,?is conta9s by f> ! mo/ p>ticul>1 &1 ,i ?9k1 ! mo/ int]e/+ *apt] ( :at we may call ! ,ante-,pilgrim hi/ory ( ,new ,engl&1 ext5d+ to "o hundr$ & sixty pages qu>to2 b appe>s to be unkn[n equally to ! hi/orian & ! orator on ,plym\? ,rock4 ,bancr(t does n m5tion ,*ampla9 at all among ! au?orities = ,de ,monts's exp$ition1 nor does he say t he ev] visit$ ! coa/ ( ,new ,engl&4 ,?\gh he bore ! title ( pilot to ,de ,monts1 he 01 9 ano!r s5se1 ! lead+ _s1 z well z ! hi/orian ( ! exp$ition4 ,holmes1 ,hildre?1 & ,b>ry1 & app>5tly all our hi/orians :o m5tion ,*ampla91 ref] to ! edition ( #afcb1 9 :i* all ! sep>ate *>ts ( our h>bors1 etc41 & ab\t "o-half ! n>rative1 are omitt$2 = ! au?or explor$ s _m l&s aft]w>d t he c\ld af=d to =get a "p ( :at he _h done4 ,hildre?1 speak+ ( ,de ,monts's exp$ition1 says t 8he look$ into ! ,p5obscot 9 #afje1 :i* ,pr+ _h discov]$ two ye>s be=e10 say+ no?+ ab\t ,*ampla9's ext5sive exploration ( x = ,de ,monts 9 #afjd 7,holmes says #afjh1 & ref]s to ,pur*as72 also t he foll[$ 9 ! track ( ,pr+ along ! coa/ 8to ,cape ,cod1 :i* he call$ ,malab>re40 7,haliburton _h made ! same /atem5t be=e him 9 #ahbi4 ,he call$ x ,cap ,blanc1 & ,malle ,b>re 7! ,bad ,b>7 0 ! "n giv5 to a h>bor on ! ea/ side ( ! ,cape74 ,pr+ says no?+ ab\t a riv] !re4 ,belknap says t ,weym\? discov]$ x 9 #afje4 ,sir ,f4 ,gorges1 says1 9 8 n>ration 7,ma9e ,hi/4 ,coll41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #ai71 #afeh1 t ,pr+ 9 #afjf 8made a p]fect discov]y ( all ! riv]s & h>bors40 ,?is is ! mo/ ,i c f9d4 ,bancr(t makes ,*ampla9 to h discov]$ m we/]n riv]s 9 ,ma9e1 n nam+ ! ,p5obscot2 he1 h[ev]1 mu/ h be5 ! discov]] ( di/ances on ?is riv] 7see ,belknap1 p4 #adg74 ,pr+ 0 abs5t f ,engl& only ab\t six mon?s1 & sail$ by ?is "p ( ,cape ,cod 7,malab>re7 because x yield$ no sassafras1 :ile ! ,fr5*1 :o probably _h n he>d ( ,pr+1 7 pati5tly = ye>s explor+ ! coa/ 9 se>* ( a place ( settlem5t1 s\nd+ & survey+ its h>bors4 ,john ,smi?'s map1 publi%$ 9 #afaf1 f obs]vations 9 #afad-ae1 is by _m reg>d$ z ! olde/ map ( ,new ,engl&4 ,x is ! fir/ t 0 made aft] ?is c\ntry 0 call$ ,new ,engl&1 = he s call$ x2 b 9 ,*ampla9's 8,voyages10 edition #afac 7& ,lesc>bot1 9 #afab1 quotes a /ill e>li] acc\nt ( 8 voyage71 !re is a map ( x made :5 x 0 kn[n to ,*ri/5dom z ,new ,france1 call$ ,c>te ,gographique de la ,n\velle ,franse faictte p> le ,sieur de ,*ampla9 ,sa9t ,tongois ,cappita9e ord9aire p\r le roi en la ,m>9e1--faict l'en #afab1 f 8 obs]vations betwe5 #afjd & #afjg2 a map ext5d+ f ,labrador to ,cape ,cod & we/w>d to ! ,great ,lakes1 & cr[d$ ) in=mation1 geographical1 e?nographical1 zological1 & botanical4 ,he ev5 gives ! v>iation ( ! compass z obs]v$ by himself at t date on _m p>ts ( ! coa/4 ,?is1 tak5 toge!r ) ! _m sep>ate *>ts ( h>bors & _! s\nd+s on a l>ge scale1 :i* ?is volume conta9s1--among ! re/4 ,qui ni be quy 7,k5nebec71 ,*\acoit ,r4 7,saco ,r471 ,le ,beau port1 ,port ,/4 ,l\is 7ne> ,cape ,ann71 & o!rs on our coa/1--b :i* are n 9 ! edition ( #afcb1 makes ?is a complet] map ( ! ,new ,engl& & adjac5t nor!rn coa/ ?an 0 made = half a c5tury aft]w>d1 almo/1 we might be all[$ to say1 till ano!r ,fr5*man1 ,des ,b>res1 made ano!r = u1 :i* only our late ,coa/ ,survey has sup]s$$4 ,mo/ ( ! maps ( ?is coa/ made = a long "t aft] betray _! indebt$ness to ,*ampla94 ,he 0 a skilful navigator1 a man ( sci5ce1 & geograph] to ! ,k+ ( ,france4 ,he cross$ ! ,atlantic ab\t tw5ty times1 & made no?+ ( x2 (t5 9 a small vessel 9 :i* few w\ld d>e to g to sea today2 & on "o occasion mak+ ! voyage f ,tad\ssac to ,/4 ,malo 9 eighte5 days4 ,he 0 9 ?is neighborhood1 t is1 betwe5 ,annapolis1 ,nova ,scotia1 & ,cape ,cod1 obs]v+ ! l& & its inhabitants1 & mak+ a map ( ! coa/1 f ,may1 #afjd1 to ,septemb]1 #afjg1 or ab\t ?ree & a half ye>s1 & he has describ$ m9utely 8 me?od ( survey+ h>bors4 ,by 8 own acc\nt1 a "p ( 8 map 0 engrav$ 9 #afjd 7874 ,:5 ,pont-,grav & o!rs return$ to ,france 9 #afjf1 he rema9$ at ,port ,royal ) ,poitr9c\rt1 89 ord]10 says he1 8by ! aid ( ,god1 to f9i% ! *>t ( ! coa/s :i* ,i _h begun02 & aga9 9 8 volume1 pr9t$ be=e ,john ,smi? visit$ ?is "p ( ,am]ica1 he says3 8,x seems to me t ,i h done my duty z f> z ,i c\ld1 if ,i h n =gott5 to put 9 my said *>t :atev] ,i saw1 & give a p>ticul> k to ! public ( :at _h nev] be5 describ$ nor discov]$ s p>ticul>ly z ,i h done x1 al?\gh "s o!r may h h]et(ore writt5 ( x2 b x 0 a v small affair 9 comp>ison ) :at we h discov]$ )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s40 ,x is n g5]ally rememb]$1 if kn[n1 by ! desc5dants ( ! ,pilgrims1 t :5 _! =efa!rs 7 sp5d+ _! fir/ memorable w9t] 9 ! ,new ,_w1 !y _h = neighbors a colony ( ,fr5* no fur!r (f ?an ,port ,royal 7,annapolis1 ,nova ,scotia71 ?ree hundr$ miles di/ant 7,pr9ce seems to make x ab\t five hundr$ miles72 :]e1 9 spite ( _m vicissitudes1 !y _h be5 = fifte5 ye>s4 ,!y built a gri/-mill !re z e>ly z #afjf2 also made bricks & turp5t9e on a /ream1 ,williamson says1 9 #afjf4 ,de ,monts1 :o 0 a ,prote/ant1 br\ght 8 m9i/] ) him1 :o came to bl[s ) ! ,ca?olic prie/ on ! subject ( religion4 ,?\gh ^! f\nd]s ( ,acadie endur$ no less ?an ! ,pilgrims1 & ab\t ! same proportion ( !m--?irty-five out ( sev5ty-n9e 7,williamson's ,ma9e says ?irty-six out ( sev5ty7--di$ ! fir/ w9t] at ,/4 ,croix1 #afjd-e1 sixte5 ye>s e>li]1 no orator1 to my k1 has ev] celebrat$ _! ent]prise 7,williamson's ,hi/ory ( ,ma9e does consid]ably71 :ile ! trials :i* _! successors & desc5dants endur$ at ! h&s ( ! ,engli% h furni%$ a !me = bo? ! hi/orian & poet4 7,see ,bancr(t's ,hi/ory & ,longfell['s ,evangel9e47 ,! rema9s at _! =t at ,/4 ,croix 7 discov]$ at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury1 & help$ decide :]e ! true ,/4 ,croix1 our b\nd>y1 04 ,! v grave/ones ( ^? ,fr5*m5 are probably old] ?an ! olde/ ,engli% monum5t 9 ,new ,engl& nor? ( ! ,elizabe? ,isl&s1 or p]haps any:]e 9 ,new ,engl&1 = if !re are any traces ( ,gosnold's /oreh\se left1 8 /rong works are gone4 ,bancr(t says1 advis$ly1 9 #ahcd1 8,x requires a believ+ eye to disc]n ! ru9s ( ! =t02 & t !re 7 no ru9s ( a =t 9 #ahcg4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,t4 ,jackson tells me t1 9 ! c\rse ( a geological survey 9 #ahbg1 he discov]$ a grave/one1 a slab ( trap rock1 on ,goat ,isl&1 opposite ,annapolis 7,port ,royal71 9 ,nova ,scotia1 be>+ a ,masonic coat-(-arms & ! date #afjf1 :i* is f\rte5 ye>s e>li] ?an ! l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims4 ,?is 0 left 9 ! possession ( ,judge ,haliburton1 ( ,nova ,scotia4 ,!re 7 ,jesuit prie/s 9 :at has s9ce be5 call$ ,new ,engl&1 conv]t+ ! savages at ,m\nt ,des]t1 !n ,/4 ,savior1 9 #afac1--;hav+ come ov] to ,port ,royal 9 #afaa1 ?\gh !y 7 almo/ imm$iately int]rupt$ by ! ,engli%1 ye>s be=e ! ,pilgrims came hi!r to enjoy _! own religion4 ,?is accord+ to ,*ampla94 ,*>levoix says ! same2 & aft] com+ f ,france 9 #afaa1 w5t we/ f ,port ,royal along ! coa/ z f> z ! ,k5nebec 9 #afab1 & 0 (t5 c>ri$ f ,port ,royal to ,m\nt ,des]t4 ,inde$1 ! ,engli%man's hi/ory ( ,new ,engl& comm5ces only :5 x ceases to be ,new ,france4 ,?\gh ,cabot 0 ! fir/ to discov] ! cont95t ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 ,*ampla91 9 ! edition ( 8 8,voyages0 pr9t$ 9 #afcb1 aft] ! ,engli% _h = a season got possession ( ,quebec & ,port ,royal1 compla9s ) no little ju/ice3 8,! common cons5t ( all ,europe is to repres5t ,new ,france z ext5d+ at lea/ to ! ?irty-fif? & ?irty-six? degrees ( latitude1 z appe>s by ! maps ( ! _w pr9t$ 9 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,holl&1 ,fl&]s1 ,g]many1 & ,engl&1 until !y possess$ !mselves ( ! coa/s ( ,new ,france1 :]e are ,acadie1 ! ,et*em9s 7,ma9e & ,new ,brunswick71 ! ,alm\*icois 7,massa*usetts871 & ! ,great ,riv] ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 :]e !y h impos$1 accord+ to _! fancy1 su* names z ,new ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & o!rs2 b x is n easy to efface ! memory ( a ?+ :i* is kn[n to all ,*ri/5dom40 ,t ,cabot m]ely l&$ on ! un9habitable %ore ( ,labrador1 gave ! ,engli% no j title to ,new ,engl&1 or to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 g5]ally1 any m ?an to ,patagonia4 ,8 c>eful biograph] 7,biddle7 is n c]ta9 9 :at voyage he ran d[n ! coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z is report$1 & no "o tells u :at he saw4 ,mill]1 9 ! ,new ,york ,hi/4 ,coll41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #bh1 says he does n appe> to h l&$ any:]e4 ,contra/ ) ?is ,v]razzani's t>ry+ fifte5 days at "o place on ! ,new ,engl& coa/1 & mak+ frequ5t excursions into ! int]ior !nce4 ,x *ances t ! latt]'s lett] to ,francis ,i41 9 #aebd1 conta9s 8! e>lie/ orig9al acc\nt extant ( ! ,atlantic coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates02 & ev5 f t "t ! nor!rn "p ( x began to be call$ ,la ,t]ra ,francese1 or ,fr5* ,l&4 ,a "p ( x 0 call$ ,new ,holl& be=e x 0 call$ ,new ,engl&4 ,! ,engli% 7 v backw>d to explore & settle ! cont95t :i* !y _h /umbl$ ^u4 ,! ,fr5* prec$$ !m bo? 9 _! attempts to colonize ! cont95t ( ,nor? ,am]ica 7,c>ol9a & ,florida1 #aefb-d71 & 9 _! fir/ p]man5t settlem5t 7,port ,royal1 #afje72 & ! "r ( possession1 naturally en\gh1 0 ! "o :i* ,engl& ma9ly respect$ & recogniz$ 9 ! case ( ,spa91 ( ,portugal1 & also ( ,france1 f ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 ,! explorations ( ! ,fr5* gave to ! _w ! fir/ valuable maps ( ^! coa/s4 ,d5ys ( ,honfleur made a map ( ! ,gulf ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce 9 #aejf4 ,no soon] _h ,c>ti] explor$ ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 9 #aece1 ?an !re began to be publi%$ by 8 c\ntrym5 rem>kably accurate *>ts ( t riv] z f> up z ,montreal4 ,x is almo/ all ( ! cont95t nor? ( ,florida t y recognize on *>ts = m ?an a g5]ation aft]w>d1--?\gh ,v]razzani's rude plot 7made "u ,fr5* auspices7 0 reg>d$ by ,hackluyt1 m ?an fifty ye>s aft] 8 voyage 79 #aebd71 z ! mo/ accurate repres5tation ( our coa/4 ,! ,fr5* trail is di/9ct4 ,!y w5t measur+ & s\nd+1 & :5 !y got home _h some?+ to %[ = _! voyages & explorations4 ,!re 0 no dang] ( _! *>ts be+ lo/1 z ,cabot's h be54 ,! mo/ di/+ui%$ navigators ( t day 7 ,italians1 or ( ,italian desc5t1 & ,portuguese4 ,! ,fr5* & ,spani>ds1 ?\gh less advanc$ 9 ! sci5ce ( navigation ?an ! =m]1 possess$ m imag9ation & _s ( adv5ture ?an ! ,engli%1 & 7 bett] fitt$ to be ! explor]s ( a new cont95t ev5 z late z #agea4 ,?is _s x 0 :i* s e>ly c>ri$ ! ,fr5* to ! ,great ,lakes & ! ,mississippi on ! nor?1 & ! ,spani>d to ! same riv] on ! s\?4 ,x 0 long be=e our fronti]s rea*$ _! settlem5ts 9 ! we/1 & a voyageur or c\reur de bois is /ill our conductor !re4 ,prairie is a ,fr5* ^w1 z ,si]ra is a ,spani% "o4 ,augu/9e 9 ,florida1 & ,santa ,f 9 ,new ,mexico #aehb1 bo? built by ! ,spani>ds1 are consid]$ ! olde/ t[ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,)9 ! memory ( ! olde/ man1 ! ,anglo-,am]icans 7 conf9$ betwe5 ! ,appala*ian ,m\nta9s & ! sea1 8a space n two hundr$ miles broad10 :ile ! ,mississippi 0 by treaty ! ea/]n b\nd>y ( ,new ,france4 7,see ! pamphlet on settl+ ! ,ohio1 ,london1 #agfc1 b\nd up ) ! travels ( ,sir ,john ,b>tram47 ,s f> z inl& discov]y 0 conc]n$1 ! adv5tur\s _s ( ! ,engli% 0 t ( sailors :o l& b = a day1 & _! ent]prise ! ent]prise ( trad]s4 ,cabot spoke l an ,engli%man1 z he 01 if he said1 z "o reports1 9 ref]5ce to ! discov]y ( ! ,am]ican ,cont95t1 :5 he f\nd x runn+ t[>d ! nor?1 t x 0 a great disappo9tm5t to him1 be+ 9 8 way to ,india2 b we w\ld r add to ?an detract f ! fame ( s great a discov]]4 ,samuel ,p5hall[1 9 8 hi/ory 7,bo/on1 #agbf71 p4 #ea1 speak+ ( 8,port ,royal & ,nova ,scotia10 says ( ! la/ t its 8fir/ seizure 0 by ,sir ,seba/ian ,cobbet = ! cr[n ( ,great ,brita91 9 ! reign ( ,k+ ,h5ry ,,vii42 b lay dormant till ! ye> #afba10 :5 ,sir ,william ,alex&] got a pat5t ( x1 & possess$ x "s ye>s2 & aft]w>d ,sir ,david ,kirk 0 proprietor ( x1 b erelong1 8to ! surprise ( all ?9k+ m51 x 0 giv5 up unto ! ,fr5*40 ,ev5 z late z #afcc we f9d ,w9?rop1 ! fir/ ,gov]nor ( ! ,massa*usetts ,colony1 :o 0 n ! mo/ likely to be mis9=m$1 :o1 moreov]1 has ! fame1 at lea/1 ( hav+ discov]$ ,wa*usett ,m\nta9 7disc]n$ x =ty miles inl&71 talk+ ab\t ! 8,great ,lake0 & ! 8hide\s swamps ab\t x10 ne> :i* ! ,connecticut & ! 8,potomack0 took _! rise2 & among ! memorable ev5ts ( ! ye> #afdb he *ronicles ,d>by ,field1 an ,iri%man's exp$ition to ! 8,:ite hill10 f ^: top he saw ea/w>d :at he 8judg$ to be ! ,gulf ( ,canada10 & we/w>d :at he 8judg$ to be ! great lake :i* ,canada ,riv] comes out (10 & :]e he f\nd mu* 8,muscovy glass10 & 8c\ld rive out pieces ( =ty feet long & sev5 or eight broad40 ,:ile ! v inhabitants ( ,new ,engl& 7 ?us fabl+ ab\t ! c\ntry a hundr$ miles inl&1 :i* 0 a t]ra incognita to !m1--or r _m ye>s be=e ! e>lie/ date ref]r$ to1--,*ampla91 ! fir/ ,gov]nor ( ,canada1 n to m5tion ! inl& discov]ies ( ,c>ti]1#a ,rob]val1 & o!rs1 ( ! prec$+ c5tury1 & 8 own e>li] voyage1 _h already gone to w> aga9/ ! ,iroquois 9 _! =e/ =ts1 & p5etrat$ to ! ,great ,lakes & w9t]$ !re1 be=e a ,pilgrim _h he>d ( ,new ,engl&4 ,9 ,*ampla9's 8,voyages10 pr9t$ 9 #afac1 !re is a plate repres5t+ a fight 9 :i* he aid$ ! ,canada ,indians aga9/ ! ,iroquois1 ne> ! s\? end ( ,lake ,*ampla91 9 ,july1 #afji1 elev5 ye>s be=e ! settlem5t ( ,plym\?4 ,bancr(t says he jo9$ ! ,algonqu9s 9 an exp$ition aga9/ ! ,iroquois1 or ,five ,nations1 9 ! nor?we/ ( ,new ,york4 ,?is is t 8,great ,lake10 :i* ! ,engli%1 he>+ "s rumor ( f ! ,fr5*1 long aft]1 locate 9 an 8,imag9>y ,prov9ce call$ ,laconia1 & sp5t sev]al ye>s ab\t #afcj 9 ! va9 attempt to discov]40 7,sir ,f]d9& ,gorges1 9 ,ma9e ,hi/4 ,coll41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #fh47 ,?omas ,morton has a *apt] on ?is 8,great ,lake40 ,9 ! edition ( ,*ampla9's map dat$ #afcb1 ! ,falls ( ,niag>a appe>2 & 9 a great lake nor?we/ ( ,m] ,d\ce 7,lake ,huron7 !re is an isl& repres5t$1 ov] :i* is writt51 8,isle ou il y a une m9e de cuivre10--8,isl& :]e !re is a m9e ( copp]40 ,?is w d = an (fset to our ,gov]nor's 8,muscovy ,glass40 ,( all ^! adv5tures & discov]ies we h a m9ute & fai?ful acc\nt1 giv+ facts & dates z well z *>ts & s\nd+s1 all sci5tific & ,fr5*man-l1 ) sc>cely "o fable or travell]'s /ory4 ,probably ,cape ,cod 0 visit$ by ,europeans long be=e ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,x may be t ,cabot himself beheld x4 ,v]razzani1 9 #aebd1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 sp5t fifte5 days on our coa/1 9 latitude #da #dj m9utes 7"s suppose 9 ! h>bor ( ,newport71 & (t5 w5t five or six leagues into ! int]ior !re1 & he says t he sail$ !nce at once "o hundr$ & fifty leagues nor!a/]ly1 always 9 sight ( ! coa/4 ,!re is a *>t 9 ,hackluyt's 8,div]s ,voyages10 made accord+ to ,v]razzani's plot1 :i* la/ is prais$ = its accuracy by ,hackluyt1 b ,i _c di/+ui% ,cape ,cod on x1 unless x is ! 8,c4 ,ar5as10 :i* is 9 ! "r latitude1 ?\gh t5 degrees we/ ( 8,claudia10 :i* is ?\ght to be ,block ,isl&4 ,! 8,biographic ,univ]selle0 in=ms u t 8,an anci5t manuscript *>t drawn 9 #aebi by ,diego ,ribeiro1 a ,spani% cosmograph]1 has pres]v$ ! memory ( ! voyage ( ,gomez a ,portuguese s5t out by ,*>les ! ,fif?4 ,"o reads 9 x "u 7au dess\s7 ! place occupi$ by ! ,/ates ( ,new ,york1 ,connecticut1 & ,rhode ,isl&1 ,t]re d',eti5ne ,gomez1 qu'il dc\vrit en #aebe 7,l& ( ,eti5ne ,gomez1 :i* he discov]$ 9 #aebe740 ,?is *>t1 ) a memoir1 0 publi%$ at ,weim> 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,jean ,alphonse1 ,rob]val's pilot 9 ,canada 9 #afdb1 "o ( ! mo/ skilful navigators ( 8 "t1 & :o has giv5 rem>kably m9ute & accurate direction = sail+ up ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 %[+ t he kn[s :at he is talk+ ab\t1 says 9 8 8,r\ti]0 7x is 9 ,hackluyt71 8,i h be5 at a bay z f> z ! =ty-second degree1 betwe5 ,norimbegue ! ,p5obscot8 & ,florida1 b ,i h n explor$ ! bottom ( x1 & ,i d n "k :e!r x passes f "o l& to ! o!r10 i4e4 to ,asia4 78 ,j'ai t une ,baye jusques p> les #db;e degres entre la ,norimbegue et la ,floride2 mais je n'en ai pas *]* le fond1 et ne sais pas si elle passe d'une t]re l'autre407 ,?is may ref] to ,massa*usetts ,bay1 if n possibly to ! we/]n incl9ation ( ! coa/ a little f>!r s\?4 ,:5 he says1 8,i h no d\bt t ! ,norimbegue ent]s into ! riv] ( ,canada10 he is p]haps s int]pret+ "s acc\nt :i* ! ,indians _h giv5 respect+ ! r\te f ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce to ! ,atlantic by ! ,/4 ,john1 or ,p5obscot1 or possibly ev5 ! ,hudson ,riv]4 ,we he> rumors ( ?is c\ntry ( 8,norumbega0 & its great city f _m qu>t]s4 ,9 a disc\rse by a great ,fr5* sea-capta9 9 ,ramusio's ?ird volume 7#aeef-fe71 ?is is said to be ! "n giv5 to ! l& by its inhabitants1 & ,v]razzani is call$ ! discov]] ( x2 ano!r 9 #afjg makes ! natives call x1 or ! riv]1 ,aguncia4 ,x is repres5t$ z an isl& on an accompany+ *>t4 ,x is frequ5tly spok5 ( by old writ]s z a c\ntry ( indef9ite ext5t1 betwe5 ,canada & ,florida1 & x appe>s z a l>ge isl& ) ,cape ,breton at its ea/]n extremity1 on ! map made accord+ to ,v]razzani's plot 9 ,hackluyt's 8,div]s ,voyages40 ,^! maps & rumors may h be5 ! orig9 ( ! notion1 common among ! e>ly settl]s1 t ,new ,engl& 0 an isl&4 ,! c\ntry & city ( ,norumbega appe> ab\t :]e ,ma9e n[ is on a map 9 ,ortelius 78,!atrum ,orbis ,t]r>um10 ,antw]p1 #aegj71 & ! 8,r4 ,gr&e0 is drawn :]e ! ,p5obscot or ,/4 ,john might be4 ,9 #afjd1 ,*ampla9 be+ s5t by ! ,sieur de ,monts to explore ! coa/ ( ,norumbegue1 sail$ up ! ,p5obscot tw5ty-two or tw5ty-?ree leagues f 8,isle ,haute10 or till he 0 /opp$ by ! falls4 ,he says3 8,i ?9k t ?is riv] is t :i* _m pilots & hi/orians call ,norumbegue1 & :i* ! great] "p h describ$ z great & spaci\s1 ) num]\s isl&s2 & its entrance 9 ! =ty-?ird or =ty-?ird & "o half or1 accord+ to o!rs1 ! =ty-f\r? degree ( latitude1 m or less40 ,he is conv9c$ t 8! great] "p0 ( ^? :o speak ( a great city !re h nev] se5 x1 b repeat a m]e rumor1 b he ?9ks t "s h se5 ! m\? ( ! riv] s9ce x answ]s to _! description4 ,"u date ( #afjg ,*ampla9 writes3 8,?ree or f\r leagues nor? ( ! ,cap de ,poitr9c\rt ne> ! head ( ! ,bay ( ,fundy 9 ,nova ,scotia we f\nd a cross1 :i* 0 v old1 cov]$ ) moss & almo/ all decay$1 :i* 0 an evid5t sign t !re _h =m]ly be5 ,*ri/ians !re40 ,also ! foll[+ passage f ,lesc>bot w %[ h[ mu* ! neighbor+ coa/s 7 frequ5t$ by ,europeans 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,speak+ ( 8 return f ,port ,royal to ,france 9 #afjg1 he says3 8,at la/1 )9 f\r leagues ( ,campseau ! ,gut ( ,canso1 we arriv$ at a h>bor 9 ,nova ,scotia1 :]e a wor?y old g5tleman f ,/4 ,john de ,lus1 nam$ ,capta9 ,savale1 0 fi%+1 :o receiv$ u ) ! utmo/ c\rtesy4 ,& z ?is h>bor1 :i* is small1 b v good1 has no "n1 ,i h giv5 x on my geographical *>t ! "n ( ,savalet4 ,x is on ,*ampla9's map also4 ,?is wor?y man told u t ?is voyage 0 ! =ty-second :i* he _h made to ^? p>ts1 & yet ! ,newf\ndl&]s ,t]re neuvi]s make only "o a ye>4 ,he 0 wond]fully cont5t ) 8 fi%]y1 & in=m$ u t he made daily fifty cr[ns' wor? ( cod1 & t 8 voyage w\ld be wor? t5 ?\s& francs4 ,he _h sixte5 m5 9 8 employ2 & 8 vessel 0 ( eighty tons1 :i* c\ld c>ry a hundr$ ?\s& dry cod40 7,hi/oire de la ,n\velle ,france1 #afab47 ,!y dri$ _! fi% on ! rocks on %ore4 ,! 8,isola della ,rna0 7,sable ,isl&87 appe>s on ! *>t ( 8,nuova ,francia0 & ,norumbega1 accompany+ ! 8,disc\rse0 above ref]r$ to 9 ,ramusio's ?ird volume1 edition #aeef-fe4 ,*ampla9 speaks ( !re be+ at ! ,isle ( ,sable1 9 #afjd1 8grass pa/ur$ by ox5 7bufs7 & c[s :i* ! ,portuguese c>ri$ !re m ?an sixty ye>s ago10 i4e4 sixty ye>s be=e #afac2 9 a lat] edition he says1 :i* came out ( a ,spani% vessel :i* 0 lo/ 9 endeavor+ to settle on ! ,isle ( ,sable2 & he /ates t ,de la ,ro*e's m51 :o 7 left on ?is isl& sev5 ye>s f #aeih1 liv$ on ! fle% ( ^! cattle :i* !y f\nd 8en quantie710 & built h\ses out ( ! wrecks ( vessels :i* came to ! isl& 78p]haps ,gilb]t's071 !re be+ no wood or /one4 ,lesc>bot says t !y liv$ 8on fi% & ! milk ( c[s left !re ab\t eighty ye>s be=e by ,b>on de ,l]i & ,sa9t ,j40 ,*>levoix says !y ate up ! cattle & !n liv$ on fi%4 ,haliburton speaks ( cattle left !re z a rumor4 ,de ,l]i & ,sa9t ,j _h sugge/$ plans ( colonization on ! ,isle ( ,sable z e>ly z #aeae 7#aejh87 accord+ to ,bancr(t1 ref]r+ to ,*>levoix4 ,^! are b a few ( ! in/ances :i* ,i might quote4 ,cape ,cod is commonly said to h be5 discov]$ 9 #afjb4 ,we w consid] at l5g? "u :at circum/ances1 & ) :at obs]vation & expectations1 ! fir/ ,engli%m5 :om hi/ory cle>ly disc]ns approa*$ ! coa/ ( ,new ,engl&4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nts ( ,ar*] & ,br]eton 7bo? ( :om accompani$ ,gosnold71 on ! #bf? ( ,m>*1 #afjb1 old /yle1 ,capta9 ,b>?olomew ,gosnold set sail f ,falm\?1 ,engl&1 = ! ,nor? "p ( ,virg9ia1 9 a small b>k call$ ! ,concord1 !y be+ 9 all1 says "o acc\nt1 8?irty-two p]sons1 :]e( eight m>9]s & sailors1 twelve purpos+ ^u ! discov]y to return ) ! %ip = ,engl&1 ! re/ rema9 !re = population40 ,?is is reg>d$ z 8! fir/ attempt ( ! ,engli% to make a settlem5t )9 ! limits ( ,new ,engl&40 ,pursu+ a new & a %ort] c\rse ?an ! usual "o by ! ,can>ies1 8! #ad? ( ,april foll[+0 !y _h sight ( ,sa9t ,m>y's1 an isl& ( ! ,azores4 ,z _! sailors 7 few & 8none ( ! be/0 7,i use _! own phrases71 & !y 7 8go+ ^u an unkn[n coa/10 !y 7 n 8ov]bold to /& 9 ) ! %ore b 9 op5 wea!r02 s !y made _! fir/ discov]y ( l& ) ! lead4 ,! #bc;d ( ,april ! ocean appe>$ yell[1 b on tak+ up "s ( ! wat] 9 a bucket1 8x alt]$ n ei!r 9 color or ta/e f ! sea azure40 ,! #g? ( ,may !y saw div]s birds ^: names !y knew1 & _m o!rs 9 _! 8,engli% tongue ( no "n40 ,! #h? ( ,may 8! wat] *ang$ to a yell[i% gre51 :]e at sev5ty fa?oms0 !y 8_h gr\nd40 ,! #i?1 !y _h ^u _! lead 8_m glitt]+ /ones10--8:i* might promise "s m9]al matt] 9 ! bottom40 ,! #aj?1 !y 7 ov] a bank :i* !y ?\ght to be ne> ! we/]n end ( ,/4 ,john's ,isl&1 & saw s*ools ( fi%4 ,! #ab?1 !y say1 8cont9ually pass$ fleet+ by u sea-o>e1 :i* seem$ to h _! movable c\rse t[>ds ! nor!a/40 ,on ! #ac?1 !y obs]v$ 8great b$s ( we$s1 mu* wood1 & div]s ?+s else float+ by10 & 8_h smell+ ( ! %ore mu* z f ! s\!rn ,cape & ,&alusia 9 ,spa940 ,on ,friday1 ! #ad?1 e>ly 9 ! morn+ !y descri$ l& on ! nor?1 9 ! latitude ( =ty-?ree degrees1 app>5tly "s "p ( ! coa/ ( ,ma9e4 ,williamson 7,hi/ory ( ,ma9e7 says x c]ta9ly c\ld n h be5 s\? ( ! c5tral ,isle ( ,%oals4 ,belknap incl9es to ?9k x ! s\? side ( ,cape ,ann4 ,/&+ fair along by ! %ore1 ab\t twelve o'clock ! same day1 !y came to an*or & 7 visit$ by eight savages1 :o came (f to !m 89 a ,biscay %allop1 ) sail & o>s10--8an iron grapple1 & a kettle ( copp]40 ,^! !y at fir/ mi/ook = 8,*ri/ians di/ress$40 ,"o ( !m 0 8app>ell$ ) a wai/coat & bree*es ( black s]ge1 made aft] our sea-fa%ion1 hoes & %oes on 8 feet2 all ! re/ 7sav+ "o t _h a pair ( bree*es ( blue clo?7 7 nak$40 ,!y appe>$ to h _h deal+s ) 8"s ,basques ( ,/4 ,john de ,luz1 & to und]/& mu* m ?an we10 say ! ,engli%1 8= want ( language1 c\ld compreh5d40 ,b !y soon 8set sail we/w>d1 leav+ !m & _! coa/40 7,?is 0 a rem>kable discov]y = discov]]s47 8,! #ae? day10 writes ,gabriel ,ar*]1 8we _h aga9 sight ( ! l&1 :i* made ahead1 be+ z we ?\ght an isl&1 by reason ( a l>ge s\nd t appe>$ we/w>d betwe5 x & ! ma91 = com+ to ! we/ end !re(1 we did p]ceive a l>ge op5+1 we call$ x ,%oal ,hope4 ,ne> ?is cape we came to an*or 9 fifte5 fa?oms1 :]e we took great /ore ( cod-fi%1 = :i* we alt]$ ! "n & call$ x ,cape ,cod4 ,"h we saw skulls ( h]r+1 mack]el1 & o!r small fi%1 9 great abundance4 ,?is is a l[ s&y %oal1 b )\t dang]2 also we came to an*or aga9 9 sixte5 fa?oms1 fair by ! l& 9 ! latitude ( =ty-two degrees4 ,?is ,cape is well ne> a mile broad1 & lie? nor!a/ by ea/4 ,! capta9 w5t "h a%ore1 & f\nd ! gr\nd to be full ( peas1 /rawb]ries1 :ortleb]ries1 etc41 z !n unripe1 ! s& also by ! %ore some:at deep2 ! firewood !re by u tak5 9 0 ( cypress1 bir*1 wit*-hazel1 & bea*4 ,a "y ,indian came "h to ! capta91 arm$ ) 8 b[ & arr[s1 & _h c]ta9 plates ( copp] hang+ at 8 e>s2 he %[$ a will+ness to help u 9 our occasions40 8,! #af? we tr5d$ ! coa/ s\!rly1 :i* 0 all *ampaign & full ( grass1 b ! isl&s some:at woody40 ,or1 accord+ to ! acc\nt ( ,john ,br]eton1 8rid+ "h10 t is1 :]e !y fir/ communicat$ ) ! natives1 89 no v good h>bor1 & )al d\bt+ ! wea!r1 ab\t ?ree ( ! clock ! same day 9 ! aft]noon we weigh$1 & /&+ s\!rly (f into sea ! re/ ( t day & ! night foll[+1 ) a fre% gale ( w9d1 9 ! morn+ we f\nd ourselves embay$ ) a mighty headl&2 b com+ to an an*or ab\t n9e ( ! clock ! same day1 )9 a league ( ! %ore1 we hoi/$ out ! "o half ( our %allop1 & ,capta9 ,b>?olomew ,gosnold1 myself & ?ree o!rs1 w5t a%ore1 be+ a :ite s&y & v bold %ore2 & m>*+ all t aft]noon ) our muskets on our necks1 on ! highe/ hills :i* we saw 7! wea!r v hot71 at l5g? we p]ceiv$ ?is headl& to be p>cel ( ! ma91 & sundry isl&s ly+ almo/ r\nd ab\t x2 s return+ t[>ds ev5+ to our %allop 7= by t "t ! o!r "p 0 br\ght a%ore & set toge!r71 we espi$ an ,indian1 a "y man ( prop] /ature1 & ( a pleas+ c\nt5ance1 & aft] "s famili>ity ) him1 we left him at ! sea side1 & return$ to our %ip1 :]e 9 five or six h\rs' abs5ce we _h pe/]$ our %ip s ) codfi%1 t we ?rew numb]s ( !m ov]bo>d aga92 & surely ,i am p]suad$ t 9 ! mon?s ( ,m>*1 ,april1 & ,may1 !re is ^u ?is coa/ bett] fi%+1 & 9 z great pl5ty1 z 9 ,newf\ndl&2 = ! skulls ( mack]el1 h]r+s1 cod1 & o!r fi%1 t we daily saw z we w5t & came f ! %ore1 7 wond]ful10 etc4 8,f ?is place we sail$ r\nd ab\t ?is headl&1 almo/ all ! po9ts ( ! compass1 ! %ore v bold2 b z no coa/ is free f dang]s1 s ,i am p]suad$ ?is is z free z any4 ,! l& some:at l[1 full ( goodly woods1 b 9 "s places pla940 ,x is n q cle> on :i* side ( ! ,cape !y l&$4 ,if x 0 inside1 z w\ld appe> f ,br]eton's words1 8,f ?is place we sail$ r\nd ab\t ?is headl& almo/ all ! po9ts ( ! compass10 x mu/ h be5 on ! we/]n %ore ei!r ( ,truro or ,wellfleet4 ,to "o sail+ s\? into ,b>n/able ,bay along ! ,cape1 ! only 8:ite1 s&y1 & v bold %ore0 t appe>s is 9 ^! t[ns1 ?\gh ! bank is n s high !re z on ! ea/]n side4 ,at a di/ance ( f\r or five miles ! s&y cliffs !re look l a long =t ( yell[ s&/one1 !y are s level & regul>1 especially 9 ,wellfleet1--! =t ( ! l& def5d+ itself aga9/ ! encroa*m5ts ( ! ,ocean4 ,!y are /reak$ "h & !re ) a r$di% s& z if pa9t$4 ,f>!r s\? ! %ore is m flat1 & less obvi\sly & abruptly s&y1 & a little t+e ( gre5 "h & !re 9 ! m>%es appe>s to ! sailor l a r>e & preci\s em]ald4 ,b 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,pr+'s ,voyage ! next ye> 7& ,salt]ne1 :o 0 ) ,pr+1 _h accompani$ ,gosnold7 x is said1 8,dep>t+ h5ce i4e4 f ,savage ,rocks we bore unto t great gulf :i* ,capta9 ,gosnold ov]%ot ! ye> be=e40#b ,s !y sail$ r\nd ! ,cape1 call+ ! s\!a/]ly extremity 8,po9t ,cave10 till !y came to an isl& :i* !y nam$ ,m>?a's ,v9ey>d 7n[ call$ ,no ,man's ,l&71 & ano!r on :i* !y dwelt a:ile1 :i* !y nam$ ,elizabe?'s ,isl&1 9 honor ( ! ,que51 "o ( ! gr\p s9ce s call$1 n[ kn[n by its ,indian "n ,cuttyhunk4 ,!re !y built a small /oreh\se1 ! fir/ h\se built by ! ,engli% 9 ,new ,engl&1 ^: cell> c\ld rec5tly /ill be se51 made p>tly ( /ones tak5 f ! bea*4 ,bancr(t says 7edition ( #ahcg71 ! ru9s ( ! =t c no long] be disc]n$4 ,!y :o 7 to h rema9$ becom+ discont5t$1 all toge!r set sail = ,engl& ) a load ( sassafras & o!r commodities1 on ! #ah? ( ,june foll[+4 ,! next ye> came ,m>t9 ,pr+1 look+ = sassafras1 & !reaft] !y began to come ?ick & fa/1 until long aft] sassafras _h lo/ its reputation4 ,^! are ! olde/ acc\nts :i* we h ( ,cape ,cod1 unless1 p]*ance1 ,cape ,cod is1 z "s suppose1 ! same ) t 8,kial-ar-nes0 or ,keel-,cape1 on :i*1 accord+ to old ,icel&ic manuscripts1 ,?orwald1 son ( ,eric ! ,r$1 aft] sail+ _m days s\?we/ f ,gre5l&1 broke 8 keel 9 ! ye> #ajjd2 & :]e1 accord+ to ano!r1 9 "s respects less tru/wor?y manuscript1 ,?or-f9n ,k>lsefue 78t is1 "o :o promises or is de/9$ to be an able or great man02 he is said to h _h a son born 9 ,new ,engl&1 f :om ,?orwalds5 ! sculptor 0 desc5d$71 sail+ pa/1 9 ! ye> #ajjg1 ) 8 wife ,gudrida1 ,snorre ,?orbr&son1 ,bi>ne ,gr9olfson1 & ,?orhall ,g>nlason1 di/+ui%$ ,norsem51 9 ?ree %ips conta9+ 8"o hundr$ & sixty m5 & all sorts ( live /ock0 7probably ! fir/ ,norway rats among ! re/71 hav+ ! l& 8on ! "r side0 ( !m1 8rov$ a%ore10 & f\nd 8r-fi 7trackless des]ts710 & 8,/r&-ir lng-ar ok s&-ar 7long n>r[ bea*es & s&-hills710 & 8call$ ! %ores ,furdu/r&-ir 7,wond]-,/r&s71 because ! sail+ by !m seem$ long40 ,accord+ to ! ,icel&ic manuscripts1 ,?orwald 0 ! fir/1 !n1--unless possibly "o ,bi>ne ,h]iulfson 7i4e4 son ( ,h]iulf7 :o _h be5 seiz$ ) a great desire to travel1 sail+ f ,icel& to ,gre5l& 9 ! ye> #ihf to jo9 8 fa!r :o _h migrat$ ?i!r1 = he _h resolv$1 says ! manuscript1 8to sp5d ! foll[+ w9t]1 l all ! prec$+ ones1 ) 8 fa!r10--be+ driv5 f> to ! s\?we/ by a /orm1 :5 x cle>$ up saw ! l[ l& ( ,cape ,cod loom+ fa9tly 9 ! di/ance2 b ?is n answ]+ to ! description ( ,gre5l&1 he put 8 vessel ab\t1 &1 sail+ nor?w>d along ! coa/1 at l5g? rea*$ ,gre5l& & 8 fa!r4 ,at any rate1 he may put =? a /rong claim to be reg>d$ z ! discov]] ( ! ,am]ican cont95t4 ,^! ,nor?m5 7 a h>dy race1 ^: y\ng] sons inh]it$ ! ocean1 & trav]s$ x )\t *>t or compass1 & !y are said to h be5 8! fir/ :o le>n$ ! art ( sail+ on a w9d40 ,moreov]1 !y _h a habit ( ca/+ _! door-po/s ov]bo>d & settl+ :]ev] !y w5t a%ore4 ,b z ,bi>ne1 & ,?orwald1 & ,?orf9n h n m5tion$ ! latitude & longitude di/9ctly en\gh1 ?\gh we h great respect = !m z skilful & adv5tur\s navigators1 we mu/ = ! pres5t rema9 9 d\bt z to :at capes !y did see4 ,we ?9k t !y 7 consid]ably fur!r nor?4 ,if "t & space p]mitt$1 ,i c\ld pres5t ! claims ( o!r sev]al wor?y p]sons4 ,lesc>bot1 9 #afji1 ass]ts t ! ,fr5* sailors _h be5 accu/om$ to frequ5t ! ,newf\ndl& ,banks f "t immemorial1 8= ! codfi% ) :i* !y fe$ almo/ all ,europe & supply all sea-go+ vessels10 & accord+ly 8! language ( ! ne>e/ l&s is half ,basque02 & he quotes ,po/el1 a le>n$ b extravagant ,fr5* au?or1 born 9 #aeaj1 only six ye>s aft] ! ,basques1 ,bretons1 & ,normans are said to h discov]$ ! ,gr& ,bank & adjac5t isl&s1 z say+1 9 8 ,*>te ,gographique1 :i* we h n se53 8,t]ra haec ob lucrosissimam piscationis utilitatem summa litt]>um memoria a ,gallis adiri solita1 et ante mille sexc5tos annos frequ5t>i solita e/2 s$ eo quod sit urbibus inculta et va/a1 spreta e/40 8,?is l&1 on acc\nt ( its v lucrative fi%]y1 0 accu/om$ to be visit$ by ! ,gauls f ! v dawn ( hi/ory1 & m ?an sixte5 hundr$ ye>s ago 0 accu/om$ to be frequ5t$2 b because x 0 unadorn$ ) cities1 & wa/e1 x 0 despis$40 ,x is ! old /ory4 ,bob ,smi? discov]$ ! m9e1 b ,i discov]$ x to ! _w4 ,& n[ ,bob ,smi? is putt+ 9 8 claim4 ,b let u n laugh at ,po/el & 8 visions4 ,he 0 p]haps bett] po/$ up ?an we2 & if he does seem to draw ! long b[1 x may be because he _h a long way to %oot1--q across ! ,atlantic1 ,if ,am]ica 0 f\nd & lo/ aga9 once1 z mo/ ( u believe1 !n :y n twice8 especially z !re 7 likely to be s few records ( an e>li] discov]y4 ,consid] :at /uff hi/ory is made (1--t = ! mo/ "p x is m]ely a /ory agre$ on by po/]ity4 ,:o w tell u ev5 h[ _m ,russians 7 engag$ 9 ! battle ( ! ,*]naya1 ! o!r day8 ,yet no d\bt1 ,mr4 ,scribl]us1 ! hi/orian1 w fix on a def9ite numb] = ! s*oolboys to commit to _! excell5t memories4 ,:at1 !n1 ( ! numb] ( ,p]sians at ,salamis8 ,! hi/orian :om ,i read knew z mu* ab\t ! position ( ! p>ties & _! tactics 9 ! la/-m5tion$ affair1 z !y :o describe a rec5t battle 9 an article = ! press n[-a-days1 be=e ! p>ticul>s h arriv$4 ,i believe t1 if ,i 7 to live ! life ( mank9d ov] aga9 myself 7:i* ,i w\ld n be hir$ to d71 ) ! ,univ]sal ,hi/ory 9 my h&s1 ,i %\ld n be able to tell :at 0 :at4 ,e>li] ?an ! date ,po/el ref]s to1 at any rate4 ,cape ,cod lay 9 utt] d>kness to ! civiliz$ _w1 ?\gh ev5 !n ! sun rose f ea/w>d out ( ! sea e day1 &1 roll+ ov] ! ,cape1 w5t d[n we/w>d into ! ,bay4 ,x 0 ev5 !n ,cape & ,bay1--ay1 ! ,cape ( ,codfi%1 & ! ,bay ( ! ,massa*usetts1 p]*ance4 ,q rec5tly1 on ! #aa? ( ,novemb]1 #afbj1 old /yle1 z is well kn[n1 ! ,pilgrims 9 ! ,mayfl[] came to an*or 9 ,cape ,cod h>bor4 ,!y _h loos$ f ,plym\?1 ,engl&1 ! #f? ( ,septemb]1 &1 9 ! words ( 8,m\rts' ,relation10 8aft] _m difficulties 9 boi/]\s /orms1 at l5g?1 by ,god's provid5ce1 ^u ! #i? ( ,novemb]1 we espi$ l&1 :i* we deem$ to be ,cape ,cod1 & s aft]w>d x prov$4 ,^u ! #aa? ( ,novemb] we came to an*or 9 ! bay1 :i* is a good h>bor & pleasant bay1 circl$ r\nd except 9 ! entrance1 :i* is ab\t f\r miles ov] f l& to l&1 compass$ ab\t to ! v sea ) oaks1 p9es1 junip]1 sassafras1 & o!r sweet wood4 ,x is a h>bor :]e9 a ?\s& sail ( %ips may safely ride4 ,!re we reliev$ ourselves ) wood & wat]1 & refre%$ our p1 :ile our %allop 0 fitt$ to coa/ ! bay1 to se>* = an habitation40 ,!re we put up at ,full]'s ,hotel1 pass+ by ! ,pilgrim ,h\se z too high = u 7we le>n$ aft]w>d t we ne$ n h be5 s p>ticul>71 & we refre%$ ourselves ) ha%$ fi% & beans1 beside tak+ 9 a supply ( liquids 7:i* 7 n intoxicat+71 :ile our legs 7 refitt$ to coa/ ! back-side4 ,fur!r say ! ,pilgrims3 8,we c\ld n come ne> ! %ore by ?ree qu>t]s ( an ,engli% mile1 because ( %all[ wat]2 :i* 0 a great prejudice to u2 = our p go+ on %ore 7 =c$ to wade a b[-%ot or two 9 go+ al&1 :i* caus$ _m to get colds & c\ghs2 = x 0 _m times freez+ cold wea!r40 ,!y aft]w>ds say3 8,x br\ght mu* weakness among/ u02 & no d\bt x l$ to ! dea? ( "s at ,plym\?4 ,! h>bor ( ,prov9cet[n is v %all[ ne> ! %ore1 especially ab\t ! head1 :]e ! ,pilgrims l&$4 ,:5 ,i left ?is place ! next summ]1 ! /eam] c\ld n get up to ! :>f1 b we 7 c>ri$ out to a l>ge boat 9 a c>t z mu* z ?irty rods 9 %all[ wat]1 :ile a troop ( little boys kept u company1 wad+ ar\nd1 & !nce we pull$ to ! /eam] by a rope4 ,! h>bor be+ ?us %all[ & s&y ab\t ! %ore1 coa/]s are accu/om$ to run 9 "h to pa9t _! vessels1 :i* are left high & dry :5 ! tide goes d[n4 ,x *anc$ t ! ,sunday morn+ t we 7 !re1 ,i _h jo9$ a p>ty ( m5 :o 7 smok+ & loll+ ov] a pile ( bo>ds on "o ( ! :>ves 7nihil humanum a me1 etc471 :5 our l&lord1 :o 0 a sort ( ti?+-man1 w5t (f to /op "s sailors :o 7 engag$ 9 pa9t+ _! vessel4 ,our p>ty 0 recruit$ f "t to "t by o!r citiz5s1 :o came rubb+ _! eyes z if !y _h j got out ( b$2 & "o old man rem>k$ to me t x 0 ! cu/om !re to lie ab$ v late on ,sunday1 x be+ a day ( re/4 ,i rem>k$ t1 z ,i ?\ght1 !y might z well let ! m5 pa9t1 = all u4 ,x 0 n noisy "w1 & w\ld n di/urb our devotions4 ,b a "y man 9 ! company1 tak+ 8 pipe out ( 8 m\?1 said t x 0 a pla9 contradiction ( ! law ( ,god1 :i* he quot$1 & if !y did n h "s su* regulation1 vessels w\ld run 9 !re to t>1 & rig1 & pa9t1 & !y w\ld h no ,sabba? at all4 ,?is 0 a good argum5t en\gh1 if he _h n put x 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,! next summ]1 z ,i sat on a hill !re "o sultry ,sunday aft]noon ! meet+-h\se w9d[s be+ op51 my m$itations 7 int]rupt$ by ! noise ( a prea*] :o %\t$ l a boatswa91 pr(an+ ! quiet atmosph]e1 & :o1 ,i fanci$1 mu/ h tak5 (f 8 coat4 ,few ?+s c\ld h be5 m disgu/+ or di%e>t5+4 ,i wi%$ ! ti?+-man w\ld /op him4 ,illu/ration3 ,! day ( re/ ,! ,pilgrims say3 8,!re 0 ! greate/ /ore ( f[l t ev] we saw40 ,we saw no f[l !re1 except gulls ( v>i\s k9ds2 b ! greate/ /ore ( !m t ev] we saw 0 on a flat b slightly cov]$ ) wat] on ! ea/ side ( ! h>bor1 & we obs]v$ a man :o _h l&$ !re f a boat creep+ along ! %ore 9 ord] to get a %ot at !m1 b !y all rose & flew away 9 a great scatt]+ flock1 too soon = him1 hav+ app>5tly got _! d9n]s1 ?\gh he did n get 84 ,x is rem>kable t ! ,pilgrims 7or _! report]7 describe ?is "p ( ! ,cape1 n only z well wood$1 b z hav+ a deep & excell5t soil1 & h>dly m5tion ! ^w s&4 ,n[ :at /rikes ! voyag] is ! b>r5ness & desolation ( ! l&4 ,!y f\nd 8! gr\nd or e>? s&-hills1 mu* l ! d[ns 9 ,holl&1 b mu* bett] ! cru/ ( ! e>?1 a spit's dep?1 excell5t black e>?40 ,we f\nd t ! e>? _h lo/ its cru/1--if1 9-de$1 x ev] _h any1--& t !re 0 no soil to speak (4 ,we did n see en\gh black e>? 9 ,prov9cet[n to fill a fl[]-pot1 unless 9 ! swamps4 ,!y f\nd x 8all wood$ ) oaks1 p9es1 sassafras1 junip]1 bir*1 holly1 v9es1 "s a%1 walnut2 ! wood = ! mo/ "p op5 & )\t und]wood1 fit ei!r to g or ride 940 ,we saw sc>cely any?+ high en\gh to be call$ a tree1 except a little l[ wood at ! ea/ end ( ! t[n1 & ! few ornam5tal trees 9 its y>ds1--only a few small specim5s ( "s ( ! above k9ds on ! s&-hills 9 ! re>2 b x 0 all ?ick %rubb]y1 )\t any l>ge wood above x1 v unfit ei!r to g or ride 94 ,! great] "p ( ! l& 0 a p]fect des]t ( yell[ s&1 rippl$ l waves by ! w9d1 9 :i* only a little ,bea*-grass grew "h & !re4 ,!y say t1 j aft] pass+ ! head ( ,ea/ ,h>bor ,creek1 ! b\ghs & bu%es 8tore0 _! 8v armor 9 pieces0 7! same ?+ happ5$ to su* armor z we wore1 :5 out ( curiosity we took to ! bu%es72 or !y came to deep valleys1 8full ( bru%1 wood-gaile1 & long grass10 & 8f\nd spr+s ( fre% wat]40 ,= ! mo/ "p we saw nei!r b\gh nor bu%1 n s mu* z a %rub to te> our clo!s aga9/ if we w\ld1 & a %eep w\ld lose none ( its fleece1 ev5 if x f\nd h]bage en\gh to make fleece gr[ !re4 ,we saw r bea* & pov]ty-grass1 & m]ely sorrel en\gh to color ! surface4 ,i suppose1 !n1 by ,woodgaile !y mean ! ,bayb]ry4 ,all acc\nts agree 9 affirm+ t ?is "p ( ! ,cape 0 comp>atively well wood$ a c5tury ago4 ,b not)/&+ ! great *anges :i* h tak5 place 9 ^! respects1 ,i _c b ?9k t we mu/ make "s all[ance = ! gre5ness ( ! ,pilgrims 9 ^! matt]s1 :i* caus$ !m to see gre54 ,we d n believe t ! trees 7 l>ge or ! soil 0 deep "h4 ,_! acc\nt may be true p>ticul>ly1 b x is g5]ally false4 ,!y saw lit]ally1 z well z figuratively1 b "o side ( ! ,cape4 ,!y naturally exagg]at$ ! fairness & attractiv5ess ( ! l&1 = !y 7 glad to get to any l& at all aft] t anxi\s voyage4 ,ev]y?+ appe>$ to !m ( ! color ( ! rose1 & _h ! sc5t ( junip] & sassafras4 ,v diff]5t is ! g5]al & (f-h& acc\nt giv5 by ,capta9 ,john ,smi?1 :o 0 on ?is coa/ six ye>s e>li]1 & speaks l an old travell]1 voyag]1 & soldi]1 :o _h se5 too mu* ( ! _w to exagg]ate1 or ev5 to dwell long1 on a "p ( x4 ,9 8 8,description ( ,new ,engl&10 pr9t$ 9 #afaf1 aft] speak+ ( ,accomack1 s9ce call$ ,plym\?1 he says3 8,cape ,cod is ! next pres5ts itself1 :i* is only a headl& ( high hills ( s&1 ov]gr[n ) %rubby p9es1 hurts i4e4 :orts1 or :ortleb]ries1 & su* tra%1 b an excell5t h>bor = all wea!rs4 ,?is ,cape is made by ! ma9 sea on ! "o side1 & a great bay on ! o!r1 9 =m ( a sickle40 ,*ampla9 _h already writt51 8,:i* we nam$ ,cap ,blanc 7,cape ,:ite71 because !y 7 s&s & d[ns 7sables et dunes7 :i* appe>$ ?us40 ,:5 ! ,pilgrims get to ,plym\? _! report] says aga91 8,! l& = ! cru/ ( ! e>? is a spit's dep?10--t w\ld seem to be _! recipe = an e>?'s cru/1--8excell5t black m\ld & fat 9 "s places40 ,h[ev]1 accord+ to ,brad=d himself1 :om "s consid] ! au?or ( "p ( 8,m\rt's ,relation10 !y :o came ov] 9 ! ,=tune ! next ye> 7 some:at daunt$ :5 8!y came into ! h>bor ( ,cape ,cod1 & !re saw no?+ b a nak$ & b>r5 place40 ,!y soon f\nd out _! mi/ake ) respect to ! goodness ( ,plym\? soil4 ,yet :5 at l5g?1 "s ye>s lat]1 :5 !y 7 fully satisfi$ ( ! poorness ( ! place :i* !y _h *os51 8! great] "p10 says ,brad=d1 8cons5t$ to a removal to a place call$ ,nausett10 !y agre$ to remove all toge!r to ,nauset1 n[ ,ea/ham1 :i* 0 jump+ out ( ! fry+-pan into ! fire2 & "s ( ! mo/ respectable ( ! inhabitants ( ,plym\? did actually remove ?i!r accord+ly4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ! ,pilgrims possess$ b few ( ! qualities ( ! mod]n pione]4 ,!y 7 n ! ance/ors ( ! ,am]ican backwoodsm54 ,!y did n g at once into ! woods ) _! axes4 ,!y 7 a family & *ur*1 & 7 m anxi\s to keep toge!r1 ?\gh x 7 on ! s&1 ?an to explore & colonize a ,new ,_w4 ,:5 ! above-m5tion$ company remov$ to ,ea/ham1 ! *ur* at ,plym\? 0 left1 to use ,brad=d's expression1 8l an anci5t "m gr[n old1 & =sak5 ( h] *ildr540 ,?\gh !y l&$ on ,cl>k's ,isl& 9 ,plym\? h>bor1 ! #i? ( ,decemb] 7,o4 ,s471 & ! #af? all h&s came to ,plym\?1 & ! #ah? !y rambl$ ab\t ! ma9l&1 & ! #ai? decid$ to settle !re1 x 0 ! #h? ( ,janu>y be=e ,francis ,bill+ton w5t ) "o ( ! ma/]'s mates to look at ! magnific5t pond or lake n[ call$ 8,bill+ton ,sea10 ab\t two miles di/ant1 :i* he _h discov]$ f ! top ( a tree1 & mi/ook = a great sea4 ,& ! #g? ( ,m>* 8,ma/] ,c>v] ) five o!rs w5t to ! great ponds :i* seem to be excell5t fi%+10 bo? :i* po9ts are )9 ! compass ( an ord9>y aft]noon's ramble1--h[ev] wild ! c\ntry4 ,x is true !y 7 busy at fir/ ab\t _! build+1 & 7 h9d]$ 9 t by mu* f\l wea!r2 b a p>ty ( emigrants to ,cali=nia or ,oregon1 ) no less "w on _! h&s1--& m ho/ile ,indians1--w\ld d z mu* explor+ ! fir/ aft]noon1 & ! ,sieur de ,*ampla9 w\ld h s\ght an int]view ) ! savages1 & exam9$ ! c\ntry z f> z ! ,connecticut1 & made a map ( x1 be=e ,bill+ton _h climb$ 8 tree4 ,or contra/ !m only ) ! ,fr5* se>*+ = copp] ab\t ! ,bay ( ,fundy 9 #afjc1 trac+ up small /reams ) ,indian guides4 ,nev]!less1 ! ,pilgrims 7 pione]s & ! ance/ors ( pione]s1 9 a f> gr&] ent]prise4 ,by ?is "t we saw ! little /eam] ,nau%on ent]+ ! h>bor1 & he>d ! s\nd ( h] :i/le1 & came d[n f ! hills to meet h] at ! :>f4 ,s we took leave ( ,cape ,cod & its inhabitants4 ,we lik$ ! mann]s ( ! la/1 :at little we saw ( !m1 v mu*4 ,!y 7 p>ticul>ly d[nright & good-humor$4 ,! old p appe>$ rem>kably well pres]v$1 z if by ! saltness ( ! atmosph]e1 & aft] hav+ once mi/ak51 we c\ld nev] be c]ta9 :e!r we 7 talk+ to a coeval ( our gr&p>5ts1 or to "o ( our own age4 ,!y are said to be m purely ! desc5dants ( ! ,pilgrims ?an ! inhabitants ( any o!r "p ( ! ,/ate4 ,we 7 told t 8sometimes1 :5 ! c\rt comes toge!r at ,b>n/able1 !y h n a s+le crim9al to try1 & ! jail is %ut up40 ,x 0 8to let0 :5 we 7 !re4 ,until q rec5tly !re 0 no regul> lawy] bel[ ,orleans4 ,:o !n w compla9 ( a few regul> man-eat+ %>ks along ! back-side8 ,"o ( ! m9i/]s ( ,truro1 :5 ,i ask$ :at ! fi%]m5 did 9 ! w9t]1 answ]$ t !y did no?+ b g a-visit+1 sit ab\t & tell /ories1--?\gh !y work$ h>d 9 summ]4 ,yet x is n a long vacation !y get4 ,i am sorry t ,i h n be5 !re 9 ! w9t] to he> _! y>ns4 ,almo/ e ,cape man is ,capta9 ( "s craft or o!r1--e man at lea/ :o is at ! head ( 8 own affairs1 ?\gh x is n e "o t is1 = "s heads h ! =ce ( ,alpha privative1 negativ+ all ! ef=ts :i* ,nature w\ld fa9 make ?r\gh !m4 ,! great] numb] ( m5 are m]ely corporals4 ,x is wor? ! :ile to talk ) "o :om 8 neighbors address z ,capta91 ?\gh 8 craft may h long be5 sunk1 & he may be hold+ by 8 tee? to ! %att]$ ma/ ( a pipe alone1 & only gets half-seas-ov] 9 a figurative s5se1 n[4 ,he is pretty sure to v9dicate 8 "r to ! title at la/1--c tell "o or two good /ories at lea/4 ,= ! mo/ "p we saw only ! back-side ( ! t[ns1 b our /ory is true z f> z x goes4 ,we might h made m ( ! ,bay side1 b we 7 incl9$ to op5 our eyes wide/ at ! ,atlantic4 ,we did n c>e to see ^? features ( ! ,cape 9 :i* x is inf]ior or m]ely equal to ! ma9l&1 b only ^? 9 :i* x is peculi> or sup]ior4 ,we _c say h[ its t[ns look 9 front to "o :o goes to meet !m2 we w5t to see ! ocean beh9d !m4 ,!y 7 m]ely ! raft on :i* we /ood1 & we took notice ( ! b>nacles :i* adh]$ to x1 & "s c>v+s ^u x4 ,be=e we left ! :>f we made ! acqua9tance ( a pass5g] :om we _h se5 at ! hotel4 ,:5 we ask$ him :i* way he came to ,prov9cet[n1 he answ]$ t he 0 ca/ a%ore at ,wood ,end1 ,saturday night1 9 ! same /orm 9 :i* ! ,/4 ,john 0 wreck$4 ,he _h be5 at "w z a c>p5t] 9 ,ma9e1 & took passage = ,bo/on 9 a s*oon] lad5 ) lumb]4 ,:5 ! /orm came up1 !y endeavor$ to get into ,prov9cet[n h>bor4 8,x 0 d>k & mi/y10 said he1 8& z we 7 /e]+ = ,long ,po9t ,light we sudd5ly saw ! l& ne> u1--= our compass 0 out ( ord]1--v>i$ sev]al degrees a m>9] always ca/s ! blame on 8 compass1--b !re be+ a mi/ on %ore1 we ?\ght x 0 f>!r (f ?an x 01 & s held on1 & we imm$iately /ruck on ! b>4 ,says ! ,capta91 #8,we are all lo/4' ,says ,i to ! ,capta91 #8,n[ don't let h] /rike aga9 ?is way2 head h] "r on4' ,! ,capta9 ?\ght a mom5t1 & !n head$ h] on4 ,! sea wa%$ completely ov] u1 & wellnigh took ! brea? out ( my body4 ,i held on to ! runn+ rigg+1 b ,i h le>n$ to hold on to ! /&+ rigg+ ! next "t40 8,well1 7 !re any dr[n$80 ,i ask$4 8,no2 we all got safe to a h\se at ,wood ,end1 at midnight1 wet to our sk9s1 & half froz5 to dea?40 ,he _h app>5tly sp5t ! "t s9ce play+ *eck]s at ! hotel1 & 0 congratulat+ himself on hav+ beat5 a tall fell[-bo>d] at t game4 8,! vessel is to be sold at auction to-day10 he add$4 7,we _h he>d ! s\nd ( ! cri]'s bell :i* adv]tis$ x47 8,! ,capta9 is r d[n ab\t x1 b ,i tell him to *e] up & he w soon get ano!r vessel40 ,at t mom5t ! ,capta9 call$ to him f ! :>f4 ,he look$ l a man j f ! c\ntry1 ) a cap made ( a wood*uck's sk91 & n[ t ,i _h he>d a "p ( 8 hi/ory1 he appe>$ s+ul>ly de/itute1--a ,capta9 )\t any vessel1 only a greatcoat6 & t p]haps a borr[$ "o6 ,n ev5 a dog foll[$ him2 only 8 title /uck to him4 ,i also saw "o ( ! crew4 ,!y all _h caps ( ! same patt]n1 & wore a subdu$ look1 9 addition to _! naturally aquil9e features1 z if a break]--a 8comb]0--_h wa%$ ov] !m4 ,z we pass$ ,wood ,end1 we notic$ ! pile ( lumb] on ! %ore :i* _h made ! c>go ( _! vessel4 ,ab\t ,long ,po9t 9 ! summ] y commonly see !m cat*+ lob/]s = ! ,new ,york m>ket1 f small boats j (f ! %ore1 or r1 ! lob/]s cat* !mselves1 = !y cl+ to ! nett+ on :i* ! bait is plac$ ( _! own accord1 & ?us are drawn up4 ,!y sell !m fre% = two c5ts apiece4 ,man ne$s to "k b little m ?an a lob/] 9 ord] to cat* him 9 8 traps4 ,! mack]el fleet _h be5 gett+ to sea1 "o aft] ano!r1 ev] s9ce midnight1 & z we 7 leav+ ! ,cape we pass$ ne> to _m ( !m "u sail1 & got a ne>] view ?an we _h _h2--half a doz5 r$-%irt$ m5 & boys1 lean+ ov] ! rail to look at u1 ! skipp] %\t+ back ! numb] ( b>rels he _h caught1 9 answ] to our inquiry4 ,all sailors pause to wat* a /eam]1 & %\t 9 welcome or d]ision4 ,9 "o a l>ge ,newf\ndl& dog put 8 paws on ! rail & /ood up z high z any ( !m1 & look$ z wise4 ,b ! skipp]1 :o did n wi% to be se5 no bett] employ$ ?an a dog1 rapp$ him on ! nose & s5t him bel[4 ,su* is human ju/ice6 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld he> him mak+ an effective appeal d[n !re f human to div9e ju/ice4 ,he mu/ h _h mu* ! cleane/ brea/ ( ! two4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,prov9cet[n fi%+-vessel ,/ill1 _m a mile beh9d u across ! ,bay1 we saw ! :ite sails ( ! mack]el fi%]s hov]+ r\nd ,cape ,cod1 & :5 !y 7 all hull-d[n1 & ! l[ extremity ( ! ,cape 0 also d[n1 _! :ite sails /ill appe>$ on bo? sides ( x1 ar\nd :]e x _h sunk1 l a city on ! ocean1 proclaim+ ! r>e qualities ( ,cape ,cod ,h>bor4 ,b be=e ! extremity ( ! ,cape _h completely sunk1 x appe>$ l a filmy sliv] ( l& ly+ flat on ! ocean1 & lat] /ill a m]e reflection ( a s&-b> on ! haze above4 ,its "n sugge/s a homely tru?1 b x w\ld be m poetic if x describ$ ! impression :i* x makes on ! behold]4 ,"s capes h peculi>ly sugge/ive names4 ,!re is ,cape ,wra?1 ! nor?we/ po9t ( ,scotl&1 = in/ance2 :at a good "n = a cape ly+ f> away d>k ov] ! wat] "u a l[]+ sky6 ,mild z x 0 on %ore ?is morn+1 ! w9d 0 cold & pi]c+ on ! wat]4 ,?\gh x be ! hotte/ day 9 ,july on l&1 & ! voyage is to la/ b f\r h\rs1 take y\r ?icke/ clo!s ) y1 = y are ab\t to float ov] melt$ iceb]gs4 ,:5 ,i left ,bo/on 9 ! /eamboat on ! #be? ( ,june ! next ye>1 x 0 a q w>m day on %ore4 ,! pass5g]s 7 dress$ 9 _! ?9ne/ clo!s1 & at fir/ sat "u _! umbrellas1 b :5 we 7 fairly out on ! ,bay1 su* z _h only _! coats 7 suff]+ ) ! cold1 & s\ght ! %elt] ( ! pilot's h\se & ! w>m? ( ! *imney4 ,b :5 we approa*$ ! h>bor ( ,prov9cet[n1 ,i 0 surpris$ to p]ceive :at an influ5ce t l[ & n>r[ /rip ( s&1 only a mile or two 9 wid?1 _h ov] ! temp]ature ( ! air = _m miles ar\nd4 ,we p5etrat$ into a sultry atmosph]e :]e our ?9 coats 7 once m 9 fa%ion1 & f\nd ! inhabitants swelt]+4 ,leav+ f> on "o side ,manomet ,po9t 9 ,plym\? & ! ,scituate %ore1 aft] be+ out ( sight ( l& = an h\r or two1 = x 0 r hazy1 we ne>$ ! ,cohasset ,rocks aga9 at ,m9ot's ,l$ge1 & saw ! great ,tupelo-tree on ! edge ( ,scituate1 :i* lifts its dome1 l an umbellif]\s plant1 high ov] ! surr\nd+ =e/1 & is conspicu\s = _m miles ov] l& & wat]4 ,"h 0 ! new iron light-h\se1 !n unf9i%$1 9 ! %ape ( an egg-%ell pa9t$ r$1 & plac$ high on iron pill>s1 l ! ovum ( a sea mon/] float+ on ! waves1--de/9$ to be phosphoresc5t4 ,z we pass$ x at half-tide we saw ! spray toss$ up ne>ly to ! %ell4 ,a man 0 to live 9 t egg-%ell day & night1 a mile f ! %ore4 ,:5 ,i pass$ x ! next summ] x 0 f9i%$ & two m5 liv$ 9 x1 & a light-h\se keep] said t !y told him t 9 a rec5t gale x _h rock$ s z to %ake ! plates (f ! table4 ,?9k ( mak+ y\r b$ ?us 9 ! cre/ ( a break]6 ,to h ! waves1 l a pack ( hungry wolves1 ey+ y always1 night & day1 & f "t to "t mak+ a spr+ at y1 almo/ sure to h y at la/4 ,& n "o ( all ^? voyag]s c come to y\r relief1--b :5 y\r light goes out1 x w be a sign t ! light ( y\r life has gone out also4 ,:at a place to compose a "w on break]s6 ,?is light-h\se 0 ! cynosure ( all eyes4 ,e pass5g] wat*$ x = half an h\r at lea/2 yet a color$ cook belong+ to ! boat1 :om ,i _h se5 come out ( 8 qu>t]s sev]al times to empty 8 di%es ov] ! side ) a fl\ri%1 *anc+ to come out j z we 7 abrea/ ( ?is light1 & n m ?an =ty rods f x1 & 7 all gaz+ at x1 z he drew back 8 arm1 caught sight ( x1 & ) surprise exclaim$1 8,:at's t80 ,he _h be5 employ$ on ?is boat = a ye>1 & pass$ ?is light e weekday1 b z he _h nev] *anc$ to empty 8 di%es j at t po9t1 _h nev] se5 x be=e4 ,to look at lights 0 ! pilot's bus9ess2 he m9d$ ! kit*5 fire4 ,x sugge/$ h[ little "s :o voyag$ r\nd ! _w c\ld manage to see4 ,y w\ld almo/ z easily believe t !re are m5 :o nev] yet *anc$ to come out at ! "r "t to see ! sun4 ,:at avails x ?\gh a light be plac$ on ! top ( a hill1 if y sp5d all y\r life directly "u ! hill8 ,x might z well be "u a bu%el4 ,?is light-h\se1 z is well kn[n1 0 swept away 9 a /orm 9 ,april1 #ahea1 & ! two m5 9 x1 & ! next morn+ n a ve/ige ( x 0 to be se5 f ! %ore4 ,a ,hull man told me t he help$ set up a :ite-oak pole on ,m9ot's ,l$ge "s ye>s be=e4 ,x 0 fifte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 =ty-"o feet high1 sunk f\r feet 9 ! rock1 & 0 secur$ by f\r guys1--b x /ood only "o ye>4 ,/one pil$ up cob-fa%ion ne> ! same place /ood eight ye>s4 ,:5 ,i cross$ ! ,bay 9 ! ,melrose 9 ,july1 we hugg$ ! ,scituate %ore z long z possible1 9 ord] to take advantage ( ! w9d4 ,f> out on ! ,bay 7(f ?is %ore7 we sc>$ up a brood ( "y ducks1 probably black ones1 br$ h]eab\ts1 :i* ! packet _h frequ5tly di/urb$ 9 h] trips4 ,a t[nsman1 :o 0 mak+ ! voyage = ! fir/ "t1 walk$ sl[ly r\nd into ! re> ( ! helmsman1 :5 we 7 9 ! middle ( ! ,bay1 & look+ out ov] ! sea1 be=e he sat d[n !re1 rem>k$ ) z mu* orig9ality z 0 possible = "o :o us$ a borr[$ expression1 8,?is is a great c\ntry40 ,he _h be5 a timb] m]*ant1 & ,i aft]w>ds saw him tak+ ! diamet] ( ! ma9ma/ ) 8 /ick1 & e/imat+ its height4 ,i return$ f ! same excursion 9 ! ,olata1 a v h&some & swift-sail+ ya*t1 :i* left ,prov9cet[n at ! same "t ) two o!r packets1 ! ,melrose & ,frolic4 ,at fir/ !re 0 sc>cely a brea? ( air /irr+1 & we loit]$ ab\t ,long ,po9t = an h\r 9 company1--) our heads ov] ! rail wat*+ ! great s&-circles & ! fi%es at ! bottom 9 calm wat] fifte5 feet deep4 ,b aft] cle>+ ! ,cape we rigg$ a fly+-jib1 &1 z ! ,capta9 _h prophesi$1 soon %[$ our consorts our heels4 ,!re 0 a /eam] six or eight miles nor?w>d1 ne> ! ,cape1 t[+ a l>ge %ip t[>d ,bo/on4 ,its smoke /ret*$ p]fectly horizontal sev]al miles ov] ! sea1 & by a sudd5 *ange 9 its direction1 w>n$ u ( a *ange 9 ! w9d be=e we felt x4 ,! /eam] appe>$ v f> f ! %ip1 & "s "y m5 :o _h frequ5tly us$ ! ,capta9's glass1 b did n suspect t ! vessels 7 connect$1 express$ surprise t !y kept ab\t ! same di/ance ap>t = s _m h\rs4 ,at :i* ! ,capta9 dryly rem>k$1 t probably !y w\ld nev] get any ne>] toge!r4 ,z long z ! w9d held we kept pace ) ! /eam]1 b at l5g? x di$ away almo/ entirely1 & ! fly+-jib did all ! "w4 ,:5 we pass$ ! light-boat at ,m9ot's ,l$ge1 ! ,melrose & ,frolic 7 j visible t5 miles a/]n4 ,consid] ! isl&s be>+ ! names ( all ! sa9ts1 bri/l+ ) =ts l *e/nuts-burs1 or e*9id1 yet ! police w n let a c\ple ( ,iri%m5 h a private sp>r+-mat* on "o ( !m1 z x is a gov]nm5t monopoly2 all ! great seaports are 9 a box+ attitude1 & y mu/ sail prud5tly betwe5 two ti]s ( /ony knuckles be=e y come to feel ! w>m? ( _! brea/s4 ,! ,b]mudas are said to h be5 discov]$ by a ,spani% %ip ( t "n :i* 0 wreck$ on !m1 8:i* till !n10 says ,sir ,john ,smi?1 8= six ?\s& ye>s _h be5 nameless40 ,! ,engli% did n /umble ^u !m 9 _! fir/ voyages to ,virg9ia2 & ! fir/ ,engli%man :o 0 ev] !re 0 wreck$ on !m 9 #aeic4 ,smi? says1 8,no place kn[n ha? bett] walls nor a broad] dit*40 ,yet at ! v fir/ plant+ ( !m ) "s sixty p]sons1 9 #afab1 ! fir/ ,gov]nor1 ! same ye>1 8built & laid ! f\ndation ( eight or n9e =ts40 ,to be ready1 "o w\ld say1 to ent]ta9 ! fir/ %ip's company t %\ld be next %ipwreck$ on to !m4 ,x w\ld h be5 m s5sible to h built z _m 8,*>ity-h\ses40 ,^! are ! vex$ ,b]moo!es4 ,our great sails caught all ! air !re 01 & our l[ & n>r[ hull caus$ ! lea/ possible friction4 ,com+ up ! h>bor aga9/ ! /ream we swept by ev]y?+4 ,"s "y m5 return+ f a fi%+ excursion came to ! side ( _! smack1 :ile we 7 ?us /eadily draw+ by !m1 &1 b[+1 obs]v$1 ) ! be/ possible grace1 8,we give x up40 ,yet sometimes we 7 ne>ly at a /&/ill4 ,! sailors wat*$ 7two7 objects on ! %ore to asc]ta9 :e!r we advanc$ or rec$$4 ,9 ! h>bor x 0 l ! ev5+ ( a holiday4 ,! ,ea/]n /eamboat pass$ u ) music & a *e]1 z if !y 7 go+ to a ball1 :5 !y might be go+ to--,davy's lock]4 ,i he>d a boy tell+ ! /ory ( ,nix's mate to "s girls z we pass$ t spot4 ,t 0 ! "n ( a sailor hung !re1 he said4--8,if ,i am guilty1 ?is isl& w rema92 b if ,i am innoc5t x w be wa%$ away10 & n[ x is all wa%$ away6 ,next 787 came ! =t on ,george's ,isl&4 ,^! are bungl+ contrivances3 n our =tes b our foibles4 ,wolfe sail$ by ! /ronge/ =t 9 ,nor? ,am]ica 9 ! d>k1 & took x4 ,i admir$ ! skill ) :i* ! vessel 0 at la/ br\ght to h] place 9 ! dock1 ne> ! end ( ,long ,:>f4 ,x 0 c&le-light1 & my eyes c\ld n di/+ui% ! :>ves jutt+ out t[>ds u1 b x appe>$ l an ev5 l9e ( %ore d5sely cr[d$ ) %ipp+4 ,y c\ld n h guess$ )9 a qu>t] ( a mile ( ,long ,:>f4 ,nev]!less1 we 7 to be bl[n to a crevice amid !m1--/e]+ "r into ! maze4 ,d[n goes ! ma9sail1 & only ! jib draws u along4 ,n[ we are )9 f\r rods ( ! %ipp+1 hav+ already dodg$ sev]al outsid]s2 b x is /ill only a maze ( sp>s1 & rigg+1 & hulls1--n a crack c be se54 ,d[n goes ! jib1 b /ill we advance4 ,! ,capta9 /&s aft ) "o h& on ! till]1 & ! o!r hold+ 8 night-glass1--8 son /&s on ! b[sprit /ra9+ 8 eyes1--! pass5g]s feel _! he>ts halfway to _! m\?s1 expect+ a cra%4 8,d y see any room !re80 asks ! ,capta91 quietly4 ,he mu/ make up 8 m9d 9 five seconds1 else he w c>ry away t vessel's b[sprit1 or lose 8 own4 8,yes1 sir1 "h is a place = u02 & 9 ?ree m9utes m we are fa/ to ! :>f 9 a little gap betwe5 two bigg] vessels4 ,& n[ we 7 9 ,bo/on4 ,:oev] has be5 d[n to ! end ( ,long ,:>f1 & walk$ ?r\gh ,qu9cy ,m>ket1 has se5 ,bo/on4 ,bo/on1 ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 ,*>le/on1 ,new ,orleans1 & ! re/1 are ! names ( :>ves project+ into ! sea 7surr\nd$ by ! %ops & dwell+s ( ! m]*ants71 good places to take 9 & to dis*>ge a c>go 7to l& ! products ( o!r climes & load ! exports ( our own74 ,i see a great _m b>rels & fig-drums1--piles ( wood = umbrella-/icks1--blocks ( granite & ice1--great heaps ( goods1 & ! means ( pack+ & convey+ !m1--mu* wrapp+-pap] & tw9e1--_m crates & hog%eads & trucks1--& t is ,bo/on4 ,! m b>rels1 ! m ,bo/on4 ,! museums & sci5tific societies & libr>ies are accid5tal4 ,!y ga!r ar\nd ! s&s to save c>t+4 ,! :>f-rats & cu/omh\se (fic]s1 & brok5-d[n poets1 seek+ a =tune amid ! b>rels4 ,_! bett] or worse lyceums1 & prea*+s1 & doctor+s1 ^!1 too1 are accid5tal1 & ! malls ( commons are always small potatoes4 ,:5 ,i g to ,bo/on1 ,i naturally g /raight ?r\gh ! city 7tak+ ! ,m>ket 9 my way71 d[n to ! end ( ,long ,:>f1 & look (f1 = ,i h no c\s9s 9 ! back alleys1--& !re ,i see a great _m c\ntrym5 9 _! %irt-sleeves f ,ma9e1 & ,p5nsylvania1 & all along %ore & 9 %ore1 & "s =eign]s beside1 load+ & unload+ & /e]+ _! teams ab\t1 z at a c\ntry fair4 ,:5 we rea*$ ,bo/on t ,octob]1 ,i _h a gill ( ,prov9cet[n s& 9 my %oes1 & at ,concord !re 0 /ill en\gh left to s& my pages = _m a day2 & ,i seem$ to he> ! sea ro>1 z if ,i liv$ 9 a %ell1 = a week aft]w>d4 ,! places :i* ,i h describ$ may seem /range & remote to my t[nsm51--inde$1 f ,bo/on to ,prov9cet[n is twice z f> z f ,engl& to ,france2 yet /ep into ! c>s1 & 9 six h\rs y may /& on ^? f\r planks1 & see ! ,cape :i* ,gosnold is said to h discov]$1 & :i* ,i h s poorly describ$4 ,if y _h />t$ :5 ,i fir/ advis$ y1 y might h se5 our tracks 9 ! s&1 /ill fre%1 & rea*+ all ! way f ! ,nauset ,lights to ,race ,po9t1 "s ?irty miles1--= at e /ep we made an impression on ! ,cape1 ?\gh we 7 n aw>e ( x1 & ?\gh our acc\nt may h made no impression on y\r m9ds4 ,b :at is our acc\nt8 ,9 x !re is no ro>1 no bea*-birds1 no t[-clo?4 ,we (t5 love to ?9k n[ ( ! life ( m5 on bea*es1--at lea/ 9 midsumm]1 :5 ! wea!r is s]5e2 _! sunny lives on ! s&1 amid ! bea*-grass & ! bayb]ries1 _! companion a c[1 _! weal? a jag ( driftwood or a few bea*-plums1 & _! music ! surf & ! peep ( ! bea*-bird4 ,we w5t to see ! ,ocean1 & t is probably ! be/ place ( all our coa/ to g to4 ,if y g by wat]1 y may exp]i5ce :at x is to leave & to approa* ^! %ores2 y may see ! ,/ormy ,petrel by ! way1 1 runn+ ov] ! sea1 & if ! wea!r is b a little ?ick1 may lose sight ( ! l& 9 mid-passage4 ,i d n "k :]e !re is ano!r bea* 9 ! ,atlantic ,/ates1 atta*$ to ! ma9l&1 s long1 & at ! same "t s /raight1 & completely un9t]rupt$ by creeks or coves or fre%-wat] riv]s or m>%es2 = ?\gh !re may be cle> places on ! map1 !y w\ld probably be f\nd by ! foot travell] to be int]sect$ by creeks & m>%es2 c]ta9ly !re is none :]e !re is a d\ble way1 su* z ,i h describ$1 a bea* & a bank1 :i* at ! same "t %[s y ! l& & ! sea1 & "p ( ! "t two seas4 ,! ,great ,s\? ,bea* ( ,long ,isl&1 :i* ,i h s9ce visit$1 is long] /ill )\t an inlet1 b x is lit]ally a m]e s&-b>1 expos$1 sev]al miles f ! ,isl&1 & n ! edge ( a cont95t wa/+ be=e ! assaults ( ! ,ocean4 ,?\gh wild & desolate1 z x wants ! bold bank1 x possesses b half ! gr&eur ( ,cape ,cod 9 my eyes1 nor is ! imag9ation cont5t$ ) its s\!rn aspect4 ,! only o!r bea*es ( great l5g? on our ,atlantic coa/1 :i* ,i h he>d sailors speak (1 are ^? ( ,b>negat on ! ,j]sey %ore1 & ,currituck betwe5 ,virg9ia & ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 b ^!1 l ! la/1 are l[ & n>r[ s&b>s1 ly+ (f ! coa/1 & sep>at$ f ! ma9l& by lagoons4 ,besides1 z y g f>!r s\?1 ! tides are feebl]1 & cease to add v>iety & gr&eur to ! %ore4 ,on ! ,pacific side ( our c\ntry also no d\bt !re is good walk+ to be f\nd2 a rec5t writ] & dwell] !re tells u t 8! coa/ f ,cape ,disappo9tm5t 7or ! ,columbia ,riv]7 to ,cape ,flatt]y 7at ! ,/rait ( ,juan de ,fuca7 is ne>ly nor? & s\?1 & c be travell$ almo/ its entire l5g? on a beautiful s&-bea*10 ) ! exception ( two bays1 f\r or five riv]s1 & a few po9ts jutt+ into ! sea4 ,! common %ell-fi% f\nd !re seem to be (t5 ( correspond+ types1 if n id5tical species1 ) ^? ( ,cape ,cod4 ,! bea* :i* ,i h describ$1 h[ev]1 is n h>d en\gh = c>riages1 b mu/ be explor$ on foot4 ,:5 "o c>riage has pass$ along1 a foll[+ "o s9ks deep] /ill 9 its rut4 ,x has at pres5t no "n any m ?an fame4 ,t portion s\? ( ,nauset ,h>bor is commonly call$ ,*a?am ,bea*4 ,! "p 9 ,ea/ham is call$ ,nauset ,bea*1 & (f ,wellfleet & ,truro ! ,back-side1 or sometimes1 p]haps1 ,cape ,cod ,bea*4 ,i ?9k t "p :i* ext5ds )\t int]ruption f ,nauset ,h>bor to ,race ,po9t %\ld be call$ ,cape ,cod ,bea*1 & d s speak ( x4 ,"o ( ! mo/ attractive po9ts = visitors is 9 ! nor!a/ "p ( ,wellfleet1 :]e accommodations 7,i mean = m5 & wom5 ( tol]able heal? & habits7 c\ld probably be _h )9 half a mile ( ! sea-%ore4 ,x be/ comb9es ! c\ntry & ! seaside4 ,?\gh ! ,ocean is out ( sight1 its fa9te/ murmur is audible1 & y h only to climb a hill to f9d y\rself on its br9k4 ,x is b a /ep f ! glassy surface ( ! ,h]r+ ,ponds to ! big ,atlantic ,pond :]e ! waves nev] cease to break4 ,or p]haps ! ,highl& ,light 9 ,truro may compete ) ?is locality1 = !re1 !re is a m un9t]rupt$ view ( ! ,ocean & ! ,bay1 & 9 ! summ] !re is always "s air /irr+ on ! edge ( ! bank !re1 s t ! inhabitants "k n :at hot wea!r is4 ,z = ! view1 ! keep] ( ! light1 ) "o or m ( 8 family1 walks out to ! edge ( ! bank aft] e meal to look (f1 j z if !y _h n liv$ !re all _! days4 ,9 %ort1 x w we> well4 ,& :at picture w y sub/itute = t1 ^u y\r walls8 ,b ladies _c get d[n ! bank !re at pres5t )\t ! aid ( a block & tackle4 ,mo/ p]sons visit ! sea-side 9 w>m wea!r1 :5 fogs are frequ5t1 & ! atmosph]e is wont to be ?ick1 & ! *>m ( ! sea is to "s ext5t lo/4 ,b ,i suspect t ! fall is ! be/ season1 = !n ! atmosph]e is m transp>5t1 & x is a great] pleasure to look out ov] ! sea4 ,! cle> & brac+ air1 & ! /orms ( autumn & w9t] ev51 are necess>y 9 ord] t we may get ! impression :i* ! sea is calculat$ to make4 ,9 ,octob]1 :5 ! wea!r is n intol]ably cold1 & ! l&scape we>s its autumnal t9ts1 su* z1 me?9ks1 only a ,cape ,cod l&scape ev] we>s1 especially if y h a /orm dur+ y\r /ay1--t ,i am conv9c$ is ! be/ "t to visit ?is %ore4 ,9 autumn1 ev5 9 ,augu/1 ! ?\ghtful days beg91 & we c walk any:]e ) pr(it4 ,beside1 an outw>d cold & dre>9ess1 :i* make x necess>y to seek %elt] at night1 l5d a _s ( adv5ture to a walk4 ,! "t mu/ come :5 ?is coa/ w be a place ( resort = ^? ,new-,engl&]s :o really wi% to visit ! sea-side4 ,at pres5t x is :olly unkn[n to ! fa%ionable _w1 & probably x w nev] be agreeable to !m4 ,if x is m]ely a t5-p9 alley1 or a circul> railway1 or an ocean ( m9t-julep1 t ! visitor is 9 se>* (1--if he ?9ks m ( ! w9e ?an ! br9e1 z ,i suspect "s d at ,newport1--,i tru/ t = a long "t he w be disappo9t$ "h4 ,b ?is %ore w nev] be m attractive ?an x is n[4 ,su* bea*es z are fa%ionable are "h made & unmade 9 a day1 ,i may almo/ say1 by ! sea %ift+ its s&s4 ,lynn & ,nantasket6 ?is b>e & b5d$ arm x is t makes ! bay 9 :i* !y lie s snugly4 ,:at are spr+s & wat]falls8 ,"h is ! spr+ ( spr+s1 ! wat]fall ( wat]falls4 ,a /orm 9 ! fall or w9t] is ! "t to visit x2 a light-h\se or a fi%]man's hut ! true hotel4 ,a man may /& !re & put all ,am]ica beh9d him4 #a ,x is rem>kable t ! fir/1 if n ! only1 "p ( ,new ,engl& :i* ,c>ti] saw 0 ,v]mont 7he also saw ! m\nta9s ( ,new ,york71 f ,montreal ,m\nta91 9 #aece1 sixty-sev5 ye>s be=e ,gosnold saw ,cape ,cod4 ,if see+ is discov]+1--& t is all t x is prov$ t ,cabot knew ( ! coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1--!n ,c>ti] 7to omit ,v]razani & ,gomez7 0 ! discov]] ( ,new ,engl& r ?an ,gosnold1 :o is commonly s /yl$4 #b 8,savage ,rock10 :i* "s h suppos$ to be1 f ! "n1 ! ,salvages1 a l$ge ab\t two miles (f ,rockl&1 ,cape ,ann1 0 probably ! ,nubble1 a l>ge1 high rock ne> ! %ore1 on ! ea/ side ( ,york ,h>bor1 ,ma9e4 ,! fir/ l& made by ,gosnold is presum$ by exp]i5c$ navigators to be ,cape ,elizabe?1 on ! same coa/4 7,see ,babson's ,hi/ory ( ,gl\ce/]1 ,massa*usetts47 ,! ,univ]sity ,press1 ,cambridge1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4