,,mi/akes ( ,,moses  ,by ,rob]t ,g4     
,+]soll4  ,! ,de/roy] ,( ,we$s1 ,?i/les 
,& ,?orns1 ,is ,a ,b5efactor ,:e!r ,he  
,s[e? ,gra9 ,or ,n4  #ahhj4   ,,mrs4    
,,sue ,m4 ,,f>rell  ,,9 ,,law ,,my      
,,si/]2  ,,& ,,9 ,,fact ,,my ,,fri5d1   
,,?is ,,volume1  ,,z ,a ,,tok5 ,,(      
,,respect ,,& ,,love1  ,,is ,,d$icat$4  
,,preface4  ,= _m ye>s ,i h reg>d$ !    
,p5tateu* simply z a record ( a b>b>\s  
p1 9 :i* are f\nd a great numb] ( !     
c]emonies ( savag]y1 _m absurd & unju/  
laws1 & ?\s&s ( ideas inconsi/5t ) kn[n 
& demon/rat$ facts4 ,to me x seem$ almo/
 a crime to tea* t ?is record 0 writt5  
by inspir$ m52 t slav]y1 polygamy1 w>s (
 conque/ & ext]m9ation 7 "r1 & t !re 0 a
 "t :5 m5 c\ld w9 ! approbation (       
inf9ite ,intellig5ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,m]cy1 
by violat+ maid5s & by but*]+ babes4 ,to
 me x seem$ m reasonable t savage m5 _h 
made ^! laws2 & ,i endeavor$ 9 a        
lecture1 entitl$ ,"s ,mi/akes ( ,moses1 
to po9t out "s ( ! errors1              
contradictions1 & impossibilities       

conta9$ 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,! lecture 0 nev]
 writt5 & consequ5tly nev] deliv]$ twice
 ! same4 ,on sev]al occasions x 0       
report$ & publi%$ )\t cons5t1 & )\t     
revision4 ,all ^! publications 7 grossly
 & gl>+ly incorrect4 ,z publi%$1 !y h   
be5 answ]$ sev]al hundr$ times1 & _m ( !
 cl]gy are /ill engag$ 9 ! great "w4 ,to
 keep ^! rev]5d g5tlem5 f wa/+ _! tal5ts
 on ! mi/akes ( report]s & pr9t]s1 ,i   
conclud$ to publi% ! pr9cipal po9ts 9   
all my lectures on ?is subject4 ,& "h1 x
 may be prop] = me to say1 t argum5ts _c
 be answ]$ by p]sonal abuse2 t !re is no
 logic 9 sl&]1 & t falsehood1 9 ! long  
run1 defeats itself4 ,p :o love _!      
enemies %\ld1 at lea/1 tell ! tru? ab\t 
_! fri5ds4 ,%\ld x turn out t ,i am !   
wor/ man 9 ! :ole _w1 ! /ory ( ! flood w
 rema9 j z improbable z be=e1 & !       
contradictions ( ! ,p5tateu* w /ill dem&
 an explanation4  ,!re 0 a "t :5 a      
falsehood1 fulm9at$ f ! pulpit1 smote l 
a sword2 b1 ! supply hav+ greatly exce$$
 ! dem&1 cl]ical misrepres5tation has at

 la/ become almo/ an innoc5t amusem5t4  
,rememb]+ t only a few ye>s ago m51     
wom51 & ev5 *ildr51 7 imprison$1 tortur$
 & burn$1 = hav+ express$ 9 an exce$+ly 
mild & g5tle way1 ! ideas ent]ta9$ by   
me1 ,i congratulate myself t calumny is 
n[ ! pulpit's la/ resort4 ,! old        
in/rum5ts ( torture are kept only to    
gratify curiosity2 ! *a9s are ru/+ away1
 & ! demolition ( "t has all[$ ev5 !    
dungeons ( ! ,inquisition to be visit$  
by light4 ,! *ur*1 impot5t & malici\s1  
regrets1 n ! abuse1 b ! loss ( h] p[]1 &
 seeks to hold by falsehood :at %e ga9$ 
by cruelty & =ce1 by fire & fe>4        
,*ri/ianity _c live 9 peace ) any o!r =m
 ( fai?4 ,if t religion be true1 !re is 
b "o savior1 "o inspir$ book1 & b "o    
little n>r[ grass-gr[n pa? t leads to   
heav54 ,su* a religion is necess>ily    
uncompromis+1 unreason+1 aggressive &   
insol5t4 ,*ri/ianity has held all o!r   
cre$s & =ms 9 inf9ite contempt1 divid$ !
 _w into enemies & fri5ds1 & v]ifi$ !   
awful decl>ation ( its f\nd]--a         

decl>ation t wet ) blood ! sword he came
 to br+1 & made ! horizon ( a ?\s& ye>s 
lurid ) ! fagots' flames4  ,too great   
praise *all5ges att5tion1 & (t5 br+s to 
light a ?\s& faults t o!rwise ! g5]al   
eye w\ld nev] see4 ,7 we all[$ to read !
 bible z we d all o!r books1 we w\ld    
admire its beauties1 treasure its wor?y 
?\ghts1 & acc\nt = all its absurd1      
grotesque & cruel ?+s1 by say+ t its    
au?ors liv$ 9 rude1 b>b>ic times4 ,b we 
are told t x 0 writt5 by inspir$ m52 t x
 conta9s ! w ( ,god2 t x is p]fect1     
pure1 & true 9 all its p>ts2 ! s\rce &  
/&>d ( all moral & religi\s tru?2 t x is
 ! /> & an*or ( all human hope2 ! only  
guide = man1 ! only tor* 9 ,nature's    
night4 ,^! claims are s at v>iance ) e  
kn[n record$ fact1 s palpably absurd1 t 
e free1 unbias$ s\l is =c$ to raise !   
/&>d ( revolt4  ,we read ! pagan sacr$  
books ) pr(it & delight4 ,) my? & fable 
we are ev] *>m$1 & f9d a pleasure 9 !   
endless repetition ( ! beautiful1       
poetic1 & absurd4 ,we f9d1 9 all ^!     

records ( ! pa/1 philosophies & dreams1 
& ef=ts /a9$ ) te>s1 ( great & t5d] s\ls
 :o tri$ to pi]ce ! my/]y ( life & dea?1
 to answ] ! et]nal que/ions ( ! ,:5ce & 
,:i!r1 & va9ly s\ght to make1 ) bits (  
%att]$ glass1 a mirror t w\ld1 9 v tru?1
 reflect ! face & =m ( ,nature's p]fect 
self4  ,^! my?s 7 born ( hopes1 & fe>s1 
& te>s1 & smiles1 & !y 7 t\*$ & color$  
by all !re is ( joy & grief betwe5 !    
rosy dawn ( bir?1 & dea?'s sad night4   
,!y clo!d ev5 ! />s ) passion1 & gave to
 gods ! faults & frailties ( ! sons (   
m54 ,9 !m1 ! w9ds & waves 7 music1 & all
 ! lakes1 & /reams1 & spr+s1--! m\nta9s1
 woods & p]fum$ dells 7 haunt$ by a ?\s&
 fairy =ms4 ,!y ?rill$ ! ve9s ( ,spr+ ) 
tremul\s desire2 made tawny ,summ]'s    
bill[$ brea/ ! ?rone & home ( love2     
fill$ ,autumns arms ) sun-kiss$ grapes1 
& ga!r$ %eaves2 & pictur$ ,w9t] z a weak
 old k+ :o felt1 l ,le> ^u 8 )]$ face1  
,cordelia's te>s4 ,^! my?s1 ?\gh false1 
are beautiful1 & h = _m ages & 9        
c\ntless ways1 enri*$ ! he>t & k9dl$    

?\ght4 ,b if ! _w 7 taught t all ^! ?+s 
are true & all inspir$ ( ,god1 & t      
et]nal puni%m5t w be ! lot ( him :o d>es
 d5y or d\bt1 ! sweete/ my? ( all !     
,fable ,_w w\ld lose its beauty1 &      
become a scorn$ & hateful ?+ to e brave 
& ?\ghtful man4  ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll4    
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c1 ,oct4 #g?1 #ahgi      
,i4 ,,"s ,,mi/akes ,,( ,,moses  ,,he    
,,:o ,,endeavors ,,to ,,control ,,!     
,,m9d ,,by ,,=ce ,,is ,a ,,tyrant1 ,,&  
,,he ,,:o ,,submits ,,is ,a ,,slave4  ,i
 want to d :at little ,i c to make my   
c\ntry truly free1 to broad5 !          
intellectual horizon ( our p1 to de/roy 
! prejudices born ( ignorance & fe>1 to 
d away ) ! bl9d wor%ip ( ! ignoble pa/1 
) ! idea t all ! great & good are dead1 
t ! liv+ are totally deprav$1 t all     
pleasures are s9s1 t sighs & groans are 
alone pleas+ to ,god1 t ?\ght is        
dang]\s1 t intellectual c\rage is a     
crime1 t c[>dice is a virtue1 t a c]ta9 
belief is necess>y to secure salvation1 
t to c>ry a cross 9 ?is _w w give u a   

palm 9 ! next1 & t we mu/ all[ "s prie/ 
to be ! pilot ( our s\ls4  ,until e s\l 
is freely p]mitt$ to inve/igate e book1 
& cre$1 & dogma = itself1 ! _w _c be    
free4 ,mank9d w be enslav$ until !re is 
m5tal gr&eur en\gh to all[ ea* man to h 
8 ?\ght & say4 ,?is e>? w be a p>adise  
:5 m5 c1 ^u all ^! que/ions diff]1 & yet
 grasp ea* o!r's h&s z fri5ds4 ,x is    
amaz+ to me t a diff]5ce ( op9ion ^u    
subjects t we "k no?+ ) c]ta9ty ab\t1   
%\ld make u hate1 p]secute1 & despise   
ea* o!r4 ,:y a diff]5ce ( op9ion ^u     
pr$e/9ation1 or ! tr9ity1 %\ld make p   
imprison & burn ea* o!r seems beyond !  
compreh5sion ( man2 & yet 9 all c\ntries
 :]e ,*ri/ians h exi/$1 !y h de/roy$ ea*
 o!r to ! exact ext5t ( _! p[]4 ,:y %\ld
 a believ] 9 ,god hate an a!i/8 ,surely 
! a!i/ has n injur$ ,god1 & surely he is
 human1 capable ( joy & pa91 & entitl$  
to all ! rights ( man4 ,w\ld x n be f>  
bett] to treat ?is a!i/1 at lea/1 z well
 z he treats u8  ,*ri/ians tell me t !y 
love _! enemies1 & yet all ,i ask is--n 

t !y love _! enemies1 n t !y love _!    
fri5ds ev51 b t !y treat ^? :o diff] f  
!m1 ) simple fairness4  ,we d n wi% to  
be =giv51 b we wi% ,*ri/ians to s act t 
we w n h to =give !m4 ,if all w admit t 
all h an equal "r to ?9k1 !n ! "q is    
=ev] solv$2 b z long z organiz$ & p[]ful
 *ur*es1 pret5d+ to hold ! keys ( heav5 
& hell1 d5\nce e p]son z an outca/ &    
crim9al :o ?9ks = himself & d5ies _!    
au?ority1 ! _w w be fill$ ) hatr$ &     
suff]+4 ,to hate man & wor%ip ,god seems
 to be ! sum ( all ! cre$s4  ,t :i* has 
happ5$ 9 mo/ c\ntries1 has happ5$ 9     
ours4 ,:5 a religion is f\nd$1 !        
educat$1 ! p[]ful--t is to say1 ! prie/s
 & nobles1 tell ! ignorant &            
sup]/iti\s--t is to say1 ! p1 t !       
religion ( _! c\ntry 0 giv5 to _! fa!rs 
by ,god himself2 t x is ! only true     
religion2 t all o!rs 7 conceiv$ 9       
falsehood & br\ght =? 9 fraud1 & t all  
:o believe 9 ! true religion w be happy 
=ev]1 :ile all o!rs w burn 9 hell4 ,= ! 
purpose ( gov]n+ ! p1 t is to say1 = !  

purpose ( be+ support$ by ! p1 ! prie/s 
& nobles decl>e ?is religion to be      
sacr$1 & t :oev] adds to1 or takes f x1 
w be burn$ "h by man1 & h]eaft] by ,god4
 ,! result ( ?is is1 t ! prie/s & nobles
 w n all[ ! p to *ange2 & :51 aft] a "t1
 ! prie/s1 hav+ intellectually advanc$1 
wi% to take a /ep 9 ! direction (       
progress1 ! p w n all[ !m to *ange4 ,at 
fir/1 ! rabble are enslav$ by ! prie/s1 
& aft]w>ds ! rabble become ! ma/]s4  ,"o
 ( ! fir/ ?+s ,i wi% to d1 is to free ! 
or?odox cl]gy4 ,i am a great fri5d (    
!irs1 & 9 spite ( all !y may say aga9/  
me1 ,i am go+ to d !m a great & la/+    
s]vice4 ,^u _! necks are visible ! m>ks 
( ! coll>1 & ^u _! backs ^? ( ! la%4 ,!y
 are n all[$ to read & ?9k = !mselves4  
,!y are taught l p>rots1 & ! be/ are ^? 
:o repeat1 ) ! fewe/ mi/akes1 ! s5t5ces 
!y h be5 taught4 ,!y sit l owls ^u "s   
dead limb ( ! tree ( k1 & hoot ! same   
old hoots t h be5 hoot$ = eighte5 hundr$
 ye>s4 ,_! congregations are n gr&      
en\gh1 nor suffici5tly civiliz$1 to be  

will+ t ! poor prea*]s %all ?9k =       
!mselves4 ,!y are n employ$ = t purpose4
 ,inve/igation is reg>d$ z a dang]\s    
exp]im5t1 & ! m9i/]s are w>n$ t none ( t
 k9d ( "w w be tol]at$4 ,!y are notifi$ 
to /& by ! old cre$1 & to avoid all     
orig9al ?\ght1 z a mortal pe/il5ce4 ,e  
m9i/] is employ$ l an attorney--ei!r =  
pla9tiff or def5dant1--& he is expect$  
to be true to 8 cli5t4 ,if he *anges 8  
m9d1 he is reg>d$ z a des]t]1 & d5\nc$1 
hat$1 & sl&]$ accord+ly4 ,e or?odox     
cl]gyman agrees n to *ange4 ,he         
contracts n to f9d new facts1 & makes a 
b>ga9 t he w d5y !m if he does4 ,su* is 
! position ( a prote/ant m9i/] 9 ?is    
,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,8 condition excites  
my pity2 & to bett] x1 ,i am go+ to d   
:at little ,i c4  ,"s ( ! cl]gy h !     
indep5d5ce to break away1 & ! intellect 
to ma9ta9 !mselves z free m51 b ! mo/   
are compell$ to submit to ! dictation ( 
! or?odox1 & ! dead4 ,!y are n employ$  
to give _! ?\ghts1 b simply to repeat ! 
ideas ( o!rs4 ,!y are n expect$ to give 

ev5 ! d\bts t may sugge/ !mselves1 b are
 requir$ to walk 9 ! n>r[1 v]dureless   
pa? trodd5 by ! ignorance ( ! pa/4 ,!   
=e/s & fields on ei!r side are no?+ to  
!m4 ,!y mu/ n ev5 look at ! purple      
hills1 nor pause to he> ! babble ( !    
brooks4 ,!y mu/ rema9 9 ! du/y road :]e 
! guide-bo>ds are4 ,!y mu/ conf9e       
!mselves to ! fall ( man ! expulsion f !
 g>d51 ! s*eme ( salvation1 ! second    
bir?1 ! atonem5t1 ! happ9ess ( ! r$eem$1
 & ! mis]y ( ! lo/4 ,!y mu/ be c>eful n 
to express any new ideas ^u ^! great    
que/ions4 ,x is mu* saf] = !m to quote f
 ! works ( ! dead4 ,! m vividly !y      
describe ! suff]+s ( ! unreg5]ate1 ( ^? 
:o att5d$ !atres & balls1 & drank w9e 9 
summ] g>d5s on ! sabba?-day1 & laugh$ at
 prie/s1 ! bett] m9i/]s !y are suppos$  
to be4 ,!y mu/ %[ t mis]y fits ! good = 
heav51 :ile happ9ess prep>es ! bad =    
hell2 t ! wick$ get all _! good ?+s 9   
?is life1 & ! good all _! evil2 t 9 ?is 
_w ,god puni%es ! p he loves1 & 9 !     
next1 ! ones he hates2 t happ9ess makes 

u bad "h1 b n 9 heav52 t pa9 makes u    
good "h1 b n 9 hell4 ,no matt] h[ absurd
 ^! ?+s may appe> to ! c>nal m9d1 !y mu/
 be prea*$ & !y mu/ be believ$4 ,if !y 7
 reasonable1 !re w\ld be no virtue 9    
believ+4 ,ev5 ! publicans & s9n]s       
believe reasonable ?+s4 ,to believe )\t 
evid5ce1 or 9 spite ( x1 is acc\nt$ z   
righte\sness to ! s9c]e & humble        
*ri/ian4  ,! m9i/]s are 9 duty b\nd to  
d5\nce all intellectual pride1 & %[ t we
 are nev] q s de> to ,god z :5 we admit 
t we are poor1 corrupt & idiotic worms2 
t we nev] %\ld h be5 born2 t we ought to
 be damn$ )\t ! lea/ delay2 t we are s  
infam\s t we l to enjoy ourselves2 t we 
love our wives & *ildr5 bett] ?an our   
,god2 t we are g5]\s only because we are
 vile2 t we are hone/ f ! meane/        
motives1 & t sometimes we h fall5 s l[ t
 we h _h d\bts ab\t ! inspiration ( !   
,jewi% scriptures4 ,9 %ort1 !y are      
expect$ to d5\nce all pleasant pa?s &   
ru/l+ trees1 to curse ! grass & fl[]s1 &
 glorify ! du/ & we$s4 ,!y are expect$  

to malign ! wick$ p 9 ! gre5 & happy    
fields1 :o sit & laugh beside ! gurgl+  
spr+s or climb ! hills & w&] z !y w4 ,!y
 are expect$ to po9t out ! dang]s (     
fre$om1 ! safety ( implicit ob$i5ce1 &  
to %[ ! wick$ness ( philosophy1 !       
goodness ( fai?1 ! immorality ( sci5ce &
 ! purity ( ignorance4  ,n[ & !n1 a few 
pi\s p discov] "s "y man ( a religi\s   
turn ( m9d & a consumptive habit ( body1
 n q sickly en\gh to die1 nor heal?y    
en\gh to be wick$4 ,! idea occurs to !m 
t he w\ld make a good or?odox m9i/]4 ,!y
 take up a contribution1 & s5d ! "y man 
to "s !ological s*ool :]e he c be taught
 to repeat a cre$ & despise reason4     
,%\ld x turn out t ! "y man _h "s m9d ( 
8 own1 &1 aft] graduat+1 %\ld *ange 8   
op9ions & prea* a diff]5t doctr9e f t   
taught 9 ! s*ool1 e man :o contribut$ a 
doll> t[>ds 8 education w\ld feel t he  
_h be5 robb$1 & w\ld d5\nce him z a     
di%one/ & ungrateful wret*4  ,! pulpit  
%\ld n be a pillory4 ,congregations %\ld
 all[ ! m9i/] a little lib]ty4 ,!y %\ld1

 at lea/1 p]mit him to tell ! tru?4  ,!y
 h1 9 ,massa*usetts1 at a place call$   
,&ov]1 a k9d ( m9i/] factory1 :]e ea*   
pr(essor takes an oa? once 9 five       
ye>s--t "t be+ consid]$ ! life ( an     
oa?--t he has n1 dur+ ! la/ five ye>s1 &
 w n1 dur+ ! next five ye>s1            
intellectually advance4 ,!re is probably
 no oa? t !y c\ld easi] keep4 ,probably1
 s9ce ! f\ndation /one ( t in/itution 0 
laid !re has n be5 a s+le case ( p]jury4
 ,! old cre$ is /ill taught4 ,!y /ill   
insi/ t ,god is inf9itely wise1 p[]ful &
 good1 & t all m5 are totally deprav$4  
,!y insi/ t ! be/ man ,god ev] made1    
des]v$ to be damn$ ! mom5t he 0 f9i%$4  
,&ov] puts its br& ^u e m9i/] x turns   
out1 ! same z ,%effield & ,birm+ham br& 
_! w>es1 & all :o see ! br& "k exactly  
:at ! m9i/] believes1 ! books he has    
read1 ! argum5ts he relies on1 & j :at  
he intellectually is4 ,!y "k j :at he c 
be dep5d$ on to prea*1 & t he w cont9ue 
to %r9k & %rivel1 & gr[ solemnly /upid  
day by day until he rea*es ! ,&ov] ( !  

grave & becomes truly or?odox =ev]4  ,i 
h n s+l$ out ! ,&ov] factory because x  
is worse ?an ! o!rs4 ,!y are all ab\t ! 
same4 ,! pr(essors1 = ! mo/ "p1 are     
m9i/]s :o fail$ 9 ! pulpit & 7 retir$ to
 ! sem9>y on acc\nt ( _! defici5cy 9    
reason & _! excess ( fai?4 ,z a rule1 !y
 "k no?+ ( ?is _w1 & f> less ( ! next2 b
 !y h ! p[] ( /at+ ! mo/ absurd         
propositions ) faces solemn z /upidity  
t\*$ by fe>4  ,some?+ %\ld be done = !  
lib]ation ( ^! m54 ,!y %\ld be all[$ to 
gr[--to h sunlight & air4 ,!y %\ld no   
long] be *a9$ & ti$ to confessions (    
fai?1 to m\ldy books & mu/y cre$s4      
,?\s&s ( m9i/]s are anxi\s to give _!   
hone/ ?\ghts4 ,! h&s ( wives & babes n[ 
/op _! m\?s4 ,!y mu/ h bread1 & s !     
husb&s & fa!rs are =c$ to prea* a       
doctr9e t !y hold 9 scorn4 ,= ! sake (  
%elt]1 food & clo!s1 !y are oblig$ to   
def5d ! *ildi% miracles ( ! pa/1 &      
d5\nce ! sublime discov]ies ( to-day4   
,!y are compell$ to attack all mod]n    
?\ght1 to po9t out ! dang]s ( sci5ce1 ! 

wick$ness ( inve/igation & ! corrupt+   
influ5ce ( logic4 ,x is = !m to %[ t    
virtue re/s ^u ignorance & fai?1 :ile   
vice impud5tly fe$s & fatt5s ^u fact &  
demon/ration4 ,x is a "p ( _! bus9ess to
 malign & vilify ! ,voltaires1 ,humes1  
,pa9es1 ,humboldts1 ,tyndals1 ,haeckels1
 ,d>w9s1 ,sp5c]s1 & ,drap]s1 & to b[ )  
uncov]$ heads be=e ! murd]]s1 adult]]s1 
& p]secutors ( ! _w4 ,!y are1 = ! mo/   
"p1 engag$ 9 poison+ ! m9ds ( ! "y1     
prejudic+ *ildr5 aga9/ sci5ce1 tea*+ !  
a/ronomy & geology ( ! bible1 & induc+  
all to des]t ! sublime /&>d ( reason4   
,^! or?odox m9i/]s d n add to ! sum ( k4
 ,!y produce no?+4 ,!y live ^u alms4 ,!y
 hate laught] & joy4 ,!y (ficiate at    
w$d+s1 spr9kle wat] ^u babes1 & utt]    
mean+less words & b>r5 promises above ! 
dead4 ,!y laugh at ! agony ( unbeliev]s1
 mock at _! te>s1 & ( _! sorr[s make a  
je/4 ,!re are "s noble exceptions4 ,n[ &
 !n a pulpit holds a brave & hone/ man4 
,_! congregations are will+ t !y %\ld   
?9k--will+ t _! m9i/]s %\ld h a little  

fre$om4  ,z we become civiliz$1 m & m   
lib]ty w be accord$ to ^! m51 until     
f9ally m9i/]s w give _! be/ & highe/    
?\ghts4 ,! congregations w f9ally get   
tir$ ( he>+ ab\t ! patri>*s & sa9ts1 !  
miracles & wond]s1 & w insi/ ^u kn[+    
some?+ ab\t ! m5 & wom5 ( our day1 & !  
accompli%m5ts & discov]ies ( our "t4 ,!y
 w f9ally insi/ ^u kn[+ h[ to escape !  
evils ( ?is _w in/ead ( ! next4 ,!y w   
ask light ^u ! enigmas ( ?is life4 ,!y w
 wi% to "k :at we %all d ) our crim9als 
in/ead ( :at ,god w d ) 8--h[ we %all d 
away ) begg>y & want--) crime & mis]y--)
 pro/itution1 disease & fam9e1--)       
tyranny 9 all its cruel =ms--) prisons &
 scaffolds1 & h[ we %all rew>d ! hone/  
work]s1 & fill ! _w ) happy homes6 ,^!  
are ! problems = ! pulpits &            
congregations ( an enlight5$ future4 ,if
 ,sci5ce _c f9ally answ] ^! que/ions1 x 
is a va9 & wor?less ?+4  ,! cl]gy1      
h[ev]1 w cont9ue to answ] !m 9 ! old    
way1 until _! congregations are good    
en\gh to set !m free4 ,!y w /ill talk   

ab\t believ+ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 z    
?\gh t 7 ! only rem$y = all human ills4 
,!y w /ill tea* t retrogression is !    
only pa? t leads to light2 t we mu/ g   
back1 t fai? is ! only sure guide1 & t  
reason is a delusive gl>e1 light+ only !
 road to et]nal pa94  ,until ! cl]gy are
 free !y _c be intellectually hone/4 ,we
 c nev] tell :at !y really believe until
 !y "k t !y c safely speak4 ,!y console 
!mselves n[ by a secret resolution to be
 z lib]al z !y d>e1 ) ! hope t !y c     
f9ally educate _! congregations to !    
po9t ( all[+ !m to ?9k a little =       
!mselves4 ,!y h>dly "k :at !y ought to  
d4 ,! be/ "p ( _! lives has be5 wa/$ 9  
/udy+ subjects ( no possible value4 ,mo/
 ( !m are m>ri$1 h families1 & "k b "o  
way ( mak+ _! liv+4 ,"s ( !m say t if !y
 d n prea* ^! fooli% dogmas1 o!rs w1 & t
 !y may ?r\gh fe>1 aft] all1 re/ra9     
mank9d4 ,besides1 !y hate publicly to   
admit t !y are mi/ak51 t ! :ole ?+ is a 
delusion1 t ! s*eme ( salvation is      
absurd1 & t ! bible is no bett] ?an "s  

o!r books1 & worse ?an mo/4  ,y c h>dly 
expect a bi%op to leave 8 palace1 or !  
pope to vacate ! ,vatican4 ,z long z p  
want popes1 pl5ty ( hypocrites w be f\nd
 to take ! place4 ,& z long z labor     
fatigues1 !re w be f\nd a good _m m5    
will+ to prea* once a week1 if o!r folks
 w "w & give !m bread4 ,9 o!r words1    
:ile ! dem& la/s1 ! supply w nev] fail4 
,if ! p 7 a little m ignorant1 a/rology 
w\ld fl\ri%--if a little m enlight5$1   
religion w\ld p]i%6     ,,ii4 ,,free    
,,s*ools  ,x is also my desire to free !
 s*ools4 ,:5 a pr(essor 9 a college f9ds
 a fact1 he %\ld make x kn[n1 ev5 if x  
is inconsi/5t ) some?+ ,moses said4     
,public op9ion mu/ n compel ! pr(essor  
to hide a fact1 &1 l ! base ,indian1 ?r[
 ! pe>l away4 ,) ! s+le exception (     
,cornell1 !re is n a college 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :]e tru? has ev] be5 a welcome   
gue/4 ,! mom5t "o ( ! tea*]s d5ies !    
inspiration ( ! bible1 he is dis*>g$4   
,if he discov]s a fact inconsi/5t ) t   
book1 s mu* ! worse = ! fact1 &         

especially = ! discov]] ( ! fact4 ,he   
mu/ n corrupt ! m9ds ( 8 pupils )       
demon/rations4 ,he mu/ bew>e ( e tru? t 
_c1 9 "s way be made to h>monize ) !    
sup]/itions ( ! ,jews4 ,sci5ce has no?+ 
9 common ) religion4 ,facts & miracles  
nev] did1 & nev] w agree4 ,!y are n 9 ! 
lea/ relat$4 ,!y are deadly foes4 ,:at  
has religion to d ) facts8 ,no?+4 ,c !re
 be ,me?odi/ ma!matics1 ,ca?olic        
a/ronomy1 ,presbyt]ian geology1 ,bapti/ 
biology1 or ,episcopal botany8 ,:y1 !n1 
%\ld a sect>ian college exi/8 ,only t   
:i* somebody kn[s %\ld be taught 9 our  
s*ools4 ,we %\ld n collect taxes to pay 
p = guess+4 ,! common s*ool is ! bread (
 life = ! p1 & x %\ld n be t\*$ by ! )]+
 h& ( sup]/ition4  ,our c\ntry w nev] be
 fill$ ) great in/itutions ( le>n+ until
 !re is an absolute divorce betwe5 ,*ur*
 & ,s*ool4 ,z long z ! mutilat$ records 
( a b>b>\s p are plac$ by prie/ &       
pr(essor above ! reason ( mank9d1 we    
%all reap b little b5efit f *ur* or     
s*ool4  ,in/ead ( dismiss+ pr(essors =  

f9d+ some?+ out1 let u r dis*>ge ^? :o d
 n4 ,let ea* tea*] und]/& t inve/igation
 is n dang]\s = him2 t 8 bread is safe1 
no matt] h[ mu* tru? he may discov]1 & t
 8 sal>y w n be r$uc$1 simply because he
 f9ds t ! anci5t ,jews did n "k ! entire
 hi/ory ( ! _w4  ,besides1 x is n fair  
to make ! ,ca?olic support a ,prote/ant 
s*ool1 nor is x j to collect taxes f    
infidels & a!i/s to support s*ools 9 :i*
 any sy/em ( religion is taught4  ,!    
sci5ces are n sect>ian4 ,p d n p]secute 
ea* o!r on acc\nt ( disagreem5ts 9      
ma!matics4 ,families are n divid$ ab\t  
botany1 & a/ronomy does n ev5 t5d to    
make a man hate 8 fa!r & "m4 ,x is :at p
 d n "k1 t !y p]secute ea* o!r ab\t4    
,sci5ce w br+1 n a sword1 b peace4  ,j z
 long z religion has control ( ! s*ools1
 sci5ce w be an outca/4 ,let u free our 
in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,let u d$icate !m  
to ! sci5ce ( et]nal tru?4 ,let u tell e
 tea*] to asc]ta9 all ! facts he c--to  
give u light1 to foll[ ,nature1 no matt]
 :]e %e leads2 to be inf9itely true to  

himself & u2 to feel t he is )\t a *a91 
except ! obligation to be hone/2 t he is
 b\nd by no books1 by no cre$1 nei!r by 
! say+s ( ! dead nor ( ! liv+2 t he is  
ask$ to look ) 8 own eyes1 to reason =  
himself )\t fe>1 to inve/igate 9 e      
possible direction1 & to br+ u ! fruit (
 all 8 "w4  ,at pres5t1 a good _m m5    
engag$ 9 sci5tific pursuits1 & :o h     
signally fail$ 9 ga9+ recognition among 
_! fell[s1 are endeavor+ to make        
reputations among ! *ur*es by deliv]+   
weak & vapid lectures ^u ! h>mony (     
,g5esis & ,geology4 ,l all hypocrites1  
^! m5 ov]/ate ! case to su* a degree1 & 
s turn & p]v]t facts & words t !y succe$
 only 9 ga9+ ! applause ( o!r hypocrites
 l !mselves4 ,among ! great sci5ti/s !y 
are reg>d$ z g5]als reg>d sutl]s :o     
trade ) bo? armies4  ,surely ! "t mu/   
come :5 ! weal? ( ! _w w n be wa/$ 9 !  
propagation ( ignorant cre$s & miracul\s
 mi/akes4 ,! "t mu/ come :5 *ur*es &    
ca!drals w be d$icat$ to ! use ( man2 :5
 m9i/] & prie/ w deem ! discov]ies ( !  

liv+ ( m importance ?an ! errors ( !    
dead2 :5 ! tru?s ( ,nature w outrank !  
sacr$ falsehoods ( ! pa/1 & :5 a s+le   
fact w outweigh all ! miracles ( ,holy  
,writ4  ,:o c ov] e/imate ! progress ( !
 _w if all ! money wa/$ 9 sup]/ition    
c\ld be us$ to enlight51 elevate &      
civilize mank9d8  ,:5 e *ur* becomes a  
s*ool1 e ca!dral a univ]sity1 e cl]gyman
 a tea*]1 & all _! he>]s brave & hone/  
?9k]s1 !n1 & n until !n1 w ! dream (    
poet1 patriot1 philan?ropi/ &           
philosoph]1 become a real & bless$ tru?4
     ,,iii4 ,,! ,,politicians4  ,i w\ld 
l also to lib]ate ! politician4 ,at     
pres5t1 ! successful (fice-seek] is a   
good deal l ! c5tre ( ! e>?2 he weighs  
no?+ himself1 b draws ev]y?+ else to    
him4 ,!re are s _m societies1 s _m      
*ur*es1 s _m isms1 t x is almo/         
impossible = an indep5d5t man to succe$ 
9 a political c>e]4 ,c&idates are =c$ to
 pret5d t !y are ca?olics ) prote/-ant  
proclivities1 or *ri/ians ) lib]al      
t5d5cies1 or temp]ance m5 :o n[ & !n    

take a glass ( w9e1 or1 t al?\gh n      
memb]s ( any *ur* _! wives are1 & t !y  
subscribe lib]ally to all4 ,! result (  
all ?is is t we rew>d hypocrisy & elect 
m5 entirely de/itute ( real pr9ciple2 & 
?is w nev] *ange until ! p become gr&   
en\gh to all[ ea* o!r to d _! own ?9k+4 
,our gov]nm5t %\ld be entirely & purely 
secul>4 ,! religi\s views ( a c&idate   
%\ld be kept entirely out ( sight4 ,he  
%\ld n be compell$ to give 8 op9ion z to
 ! inspiration ( ! bible1 ! propriety ( 
infant baptism1 or ! immaculate         
conception4 ,all ^! ?+s are private &   
p]sonal4 ,he %\ld be all[$ to settle su*
 ?+s = himself1 & %\ld he decide contr>y
 to ! law & w ( ,god1 let him settle !  
matt] ) ,god4 ,! p ought to be wise     
en\gh to select z _! (fic]s m5 :o "k    
some?+ ( political affairs1 :o compreh5d
 ! pres5t greatness1 & cle>ly p]ceive ! 
future gr&eur ( our c\ntry4 ,if we 7 9 a
 /orm at sea1 ) deck wave-wa%$ & ma/s   
/ra9$ & b5t ) /orm1 & x 0 necess>y to   
reef ! top sail1 we c]ta9ly w\ld n ask !

 brave sailor :o volunte]$ to g al(t1   
:at 8 op9ion 0 on ! five po9ts (        
,calv9ism4 ,our gov]nm5t has no?+ to d )
 religion4 ,x is nei!r *ri/ian nor      
pagan2 x is secul>4 ,b z long z ! p     
p]si/ 9 vot+ = or aga9/ m5 on acc\nt (  
_! religi\s views1 j s long w hypocrisy 
hold place & p[]4 ,j s long w ! c&idates
 crawl 9 ! du/--hide _! op9ions1 flatt] 
^? ) :om !y diff]1 pret5d to agree ) ^? 
:om !y despise2 & j s long w hone/ m5 be
 trampl$ "u foot4 ,*ur*es are becom+    
political organizations4 ,ne>ly e       
,ca?olic is a democrat2 ne>ly e ,me?odi/
 9 ! ,nor? is a republican4  ,x probably
 w n be long until ! *ur*es w divide z  
%>ply ^u political1 z ^u !ological      
que/ions2 & :5 t day comes1 if !re are n
 lib]als en\gh to hold ! balance ( p[]1 
?is gov]nm5t w be de/roy$4 ,! lib]ty (  
man is n safe 9 ! h&s ( any *ur*4 ,:]ev]
 ! bible & sword are 9 p>tn]%ip1 man is 
a slave4  ,all laws = ! purpose ( mak+  
man wor%ip ,god1 are born ( ! same _s t 
k9dl$ ! fires ( ! auto da fe1 & lov+ly  

built ! dungeons ( ! ,inquisition4 ,all 
laws def9+ & puni%+ blasphemy--mak+ x a 
crime to give y\r hone/ ideas ab\t !    
bible1 or to laugh at ! ignorance ( !   
anci5t ,jews1 or to enjoy y\rself on !  
,sabba?1 or to give y\r op9ion (        
,jehovah1 7 pass$ by impud5t bigots1 &  
%\ld be at once repeal$ by hone/ m54 ,an
 inf9ite ,god ought to be able to       
protect himself1 )\t go+ 9 p>tn]%ip )   
/ate legislatures4 ,c]ta9ly he ought n s
 to act t laws become necess>y to keep  
him f be+ laugh$ at4 ,no "o ?9ks (      
protect+ ,%akespe>e f ridicule1 by !    
?reat ( f9e & imprisonm5t4 ,x /rikes me 
t ,god might write a book t w\ld n      
necess>ily excite ! laught] ( 8 *ildr54 
,9 fact1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be safe to say t 
a real ,god c\ld produce a "w t w\ld    
excite ! admiration ( mank9d4 ,surely   
politicians c\ld be bett] employ$ ?an 9 
pass+ laws to protect ! lit]>y          
reputation ( ! ,jewi% ,god4     ,,iv4   
,,man ,,& ,,woman  ,let u =get t we are 
,bapti/s1 ,me?odi/s1 ,ca?olics1         

,presbyt]ians1 or ,free-?9k]s1 & rememb]
 only t we are m5 & wom54 ,aft] all1 man
 & woman are ! highe/ possible titles4  
,all o!r names belittle u1 & %[ t we h1 
to a c]ta9 ext5t1 giv5 up our           
individuality1 & h cons5t$ to we> !     
coll> ( au?ority--t we are foll[]s4     
,?r[+ away ^! names1 let u exam9e ^!    
que/ions n z p>tisans1 b z human be+s ) 
hopes & fe>s 9 common4  ,we "k t our    
op9ions dep5d1 to a great degree1 ^u our
 surr\nd+s--^u race1 c\ntry1 &          
education4 ,we are all ! result (       
numb]less conditions1 & inh]it vices &  
virtues1 tru?s & prejudices4 ,if we _h  
be5 born 9 ,engl&1 surr\nd$ by weal? &  
clo!d ) p[]1 mo/ ( u w\ld h be5         
,episcopalians1 & believ$ 9 ,*ur* &     
,/ate4 ,we %\ld h insi/$ t ! p ne$$ a   
religion1 & t n hav+ intellect en\gh to 
provide "o = !mselves1 x 0 our duty to  
make "o = !m1 & !n compel !m to support 
x4 ,we %\ld h believ$ x indec5t to      
(ficiate 9 a pulpit )\t we>+ a g[n1 & t 
pray]s %\ld be read f a book4 ,_h we    

belong$ to ! l[] classes1 we might h be5
 diss5t]s & prote/$ aga9/ ! mumm]ies ( !
 ,high ,*ur*4 ,_h we be5 born 9 ,turkey1
 mo/ ( u w\ld h be5 ,mohamm$ans &       
believ$ 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,koran4 ,we 
%\ld h believ$ t ,mohamm$ actually      
visit$ ,heav5 & became acqua9t$ ) an    
angel by ! "n ( ,gabriel1 :o 0 s broad  
betwe5 ! eyes t x requir$ ?ree hundr$   
days = a v sm>t camel to travel !       
di/ance4 ,if "s man _h d5i$ ?is /ory we 
%\ld probably h d5\nc$ him z a dang]\s  
p]son1 "o :o 0 endeavor+ to und]m9e !   
f\ndations ( society1 & to de/roy all   
di/9ction betwe5 virtue & vice4 ,we %\ld
 h said to him1 ,:at d y propose to give
 u 9 place ( t angel8 ,we _c af=d to    
give up an angel ( t size = no?+4 ,we   
w\ld h insi/$ t ! be/ & wise/ m5 believ$
 ! ,koran4 ,we w\ld h quot$ f ! works & 
lett]s ( philosoph]s1 g5]als & sultans1 
to %[ t ! ,koran 0 ! be/ ( books1 & t   
,turkey 0 indebt$ to t book & to t alone
 = its greatness & prosp]ity4 ,we w\ld h
 ask$ t man :e!r he knew m ?an all !    

great m9ds ( 8 c\ntry1 :e!r he 0 s mu*  
wis] ?an 8 fa!rs8 ,we w\ld h po9t$ out  
to him ! fact t ?\s&s _h be5 consol$ 9 !
 h\r ( dea? by passages f ! ,koran2 t !y
 _h di$ ) glaz$ eyes bright5$ by visions
 ( ! heav5ly h>em1 & gladly left ?is _w 
( grief & te>s4 ,we w\ld h reg>d$       
,*ri/ians z ! vile/ ( m51 & on all      
occasions w\ld h repeat$ ,!re is b "o   
,god1 & ,mohamm$ is 8 prophet6  ,s1 if  
we _h be5 born 9 ,india1 we %\ld 9 all  
probability h believ$ 9 ! religion ( t  
c\ntry4 ,we %\ld h reg>d$ ! old records 
z true & sacr$1 & look$ ^u a w&]+ prie/ 
z bett] ?an ! m5 f :om he begg$1 & by ^:
 labor he liv$4 ,we %\ld h believ$ 9 a  
god ) ?ree heads in/ead ( ?ree gods ) "o
 head1 z we d n[4  ,n[ & !n "s "o says t
 ! religion ( 8 fa!r & "m is good en\gh 
= him1 & wond]s :y anybody %\ld desire a
 bett]4 ,surely we are n b\nd to foll[  
our p>5ts 9 religion any m ?an 9        
politics1 sci5ce or art4 ,*9a has be5   
petrifi$ by ! wor%ip ( ance/ors4 ,if our
 p>5ts _h be5 satisfi$ ) ! religion (   

!irs1 we w\ld be /ill less advanc$ ?an  
we are4 ,if we are1 9 any way1 b\nd by !
 belief ( our fa!rs1 ! doctr9e w hold   
good back to ! fir/ p :o _h a religion2 
& if ?is doctr9e is true1 we ought n[ to
 be believ]s 9 t fir/ religion4 ,9 o!r  
words1 we w\ld all be b>b>ians4 ,y _c %[
 real respect to y\r p>5ts by p]petuat+ 
_! errors4 ,good fa!rs & mo!rs wi% _!   
*ildr5 to advance1 to ov]come ob/acles  
:i* baffl$ !m1 & to correct ! errors (  
_! education4 ,if y wi% to reflect cr$it
 ^u y\r p>5ts1 accompli% m ?an !y did1  
solve problems t !y c\ld n und]/&1 &    
build bett] ?an !y knew4 ,to sacrifice  
y\r manhood ^u ! grave ( y\r fa!r is an 
honor to nei!r4 ,:y %\ld a son :o has   
exam9$ a subject1 ?r[ away 8 reason &   
adopt ! views ( 8 "m8 ,is n su* a c\rse 
di%onorable to bo?8  ,we mu/ rememb] t  
?is ance/or argum5t is z old at lea/ z !
 second g5]ation ( m51 t x has s]v$ no  
purpose except to enslave mank9d1 &     
results mo/ly f ! fact t acquiesc5ce is 
easi] ?an inve/igation4 ,?is argum5t    

pu%$ to its logical conclusion1 w\ld    
prev5t ! advance ( all p ^: p>5ts 7 n   
free-?9k]s4  ,x is h>d = _m p to give up
 ! religion 9 :i* !y 7 born2 to admit t 
_! fa!rs 7 utt]ly mi/ak51 & t ! sacr$   
records ( _! c\ntry are b collections ( 
my?s & fables4  ,b :5 we look = a mom5t 
at ! _w1 we f9d t ea* nation has its    
sacr$ records--its religion1 & its ideas
 ( wor%ip4 ,c]ta9ly all _c be "r2 & z x 
w\ld require a life "t to inve/igate !  
claims ( ^! v>i\s sy/ems1 x is h>dly    
fair to damn a man =ev]1 simply because 
he happ5s to believe ! wrong "o4 ,all ^!
 religions 7 produc$ by b>b>ians4       
,civiliz$ nations h cont5t$ !mselves )  
*ang+ ! religions ( _! b>b>ic ance/ors1 
b !y h made none4 ,ne>ly all ^!         
religions are int5sely selfi%4 ,ea* "o 0
 made by "s contemptible little nation t
 reg>d$ itself z ( almo/ inf9ite        
importance1 & look$ ^u ! o!r nations z  
b5ea? ! notice ( _! god4 ,9 all ^!      
c\ntries x 0 a crime to d5y ! sacr$     
records1 to laugh at ! prie/s1 to speak 

disrespectfully ( ! gods1 to fail to    
divide y\r sub/ance ) ! lazy hypocrites 
:o manag$ y\r affairs 9 ! next _w ^u    
condition t y w\ld support !m 9 ?is4 ,9 
! old5 "t ^! !ological p :o qu>t]$      
!mselves ^u ! hone/ & indu/ri\s1 7 call$
 soo?say]s1 se]s1 *>m]s1 prophets1      
en*ant]s1 sorc]]s1 wiz>ds1 a/rolog]s1 & 
impo/ors1 b n[1 !y are kn[n z cl]gym54  
,we are no exception to ! g5]al rule1 & 
consequ5tly h our sacr$ books z well z !
 re/4 ,( c\rse1 x is claim$ by _m ( our 
p t our books are ! only true ones1 !   
only ones t ! real ,god ev] wrote1 or _h
 any?+ :atev] to d )4 ,!y insi/ t all   
o!r sacr$ books 7 writt5 by hypocrites &
 impo/ors2 t ! ,jews 7 ! only p t ,god  
ev] _h any p]sonal int]c\rse )1 & t all 
o!r prophets & se]s 7 inspir$ only by   
impud5ce & m5dacity4 ,true1 x seems     
some:at /range t ,god %\ld h *os5 a     
b>b>\s & unkn[n p :o _h little or no?+  
to d ) ! o!r nations ( ! e>?1 z 8       
mess5g]s to ! re/ ( mank9d4  ,x is n    
easy to acc\nt = an inf9ite ,god mak+ p 

s l[ 9 ! scale ( intellect z to require 
a revelation4 ,nei!r is x easy to       
p]ceive :y1 if a revelation 0 necess>y =
 all1 x 0 made only to a few4 ,( c\rse1 
,i "k t x is extremely wick$ to sugge/  
^! ?\ghts1 & t ignorance is ! only armor
 t c effectually protect y f ! wra? (   
,god4 ,i am aw>e t inve/igators ) all _!
 g5ius1 nev] f9d ! road to heav52 t ^?  
:o look :]e !y are go+ are sure to miss 
x1 & t only ^? :o volunt>ily put out _! 
eyes & implicitly dep5d ^u bl9dness c   
surely keep ! n>r[ pa?4  ,:oev] reads   
our sacr$ book is compell$ to believe x 
or suff] =ev] ! torm5ts ( ! lo/4 ,we are
 told t we h ! privilege ( exam9+ x =   
ourselves2 b ?is privilege is only      
ext5d$ to u on ! condition t we believe 
x :e!r x appe>s reasonable or n4 ,we may
 disagree ) o!rs z mu* z we please ^u ! 
mean+ ( all passages 9 ! bible1 b we mu/
 n d5y ! tru? ( a s+le ^w4 ,we mu/      
believe t ! book is inspir$4 ,if we obey
 its e precept )\t believ+ 9 its        
inspiration we w be damn$ j z c]ta9ly z 

?\gh we disobey$ its e ^w4 ,we h no "r  
to weigh x 9 ! scales ( reason--to te/ x
 by ! laws ( nature1 or ! facts (       
obs]vation & exp]i5ce4 ,to d ?is1 we are
 told1 is to put ourselves above ! ^w ( 
,god1 & sit 9 judgm5t on ! works ( our  
creator4  ,= my "p1 ,i _c admit t belief
 is a volunt>y ?+4 ,x seems to me t     
evid5ce1 ev5 9 spite ( ourselves1 w h   
its weight1 & t :atev] our wi% may be1  
we are compell$ to /& ) fairness by !   
scales1 & give ! exact result4 ,x w n d 
to say t we reject ! bible because we   
are wick$4 ,our wick$ness mu/ be        
asc]ta9$ n f our belief b f our acts4   
,i am told by ! cl]gy t ,i ought n to   
attack ! bible2 t ,i am lead+ ?\s&s to  
p]dition & r5d]+ c]ta9 ! damnation ( my 
own s\l4 ,!y h _h ! k9dness to advise me
 t1 if my object is to make conv]ts1 ,i 
am pursu+ ! wrong c\rse4 ,!y tell me to 
use g5tl] expressions1 & m cunn+ words4 
,d !y really wi% me to make m conv]ts8  
,if _! advice is hone/1 !y are traitors 
to _! tru/4 ,if _! advice is n hone/1 !n

 !y are unfair ) me4 ,c]ta9ly !y %\ld   
wi% me to pursue ! c\rse t w make !     
fewe/ conv]ts1 & yet !y pret5d to tell  
me h[ my influ5ce c\ld be increas$4 ,x  
may be1 t ^u ?is pr9ciple ,john ,bright 
advises ,am]ica to adopt free trade1 s t
 our c\ntry c become a successful rival 
( ,great ,brita94 ,sometimes ,i ?9k t   
ev5 m9i/]s are n entirely c&id4         
,not)/&+ ! advice ( ! cl]gy1 ,i h       
conclud$ to pursue my own c\rse1 to tell
 my hone/ ?\ghts1 & to h my fre$om 9 ?is
 _w :atev] my fate may be 9 ! next4  ,! 
real oppressor1 enslav] & corrupt] ( ! p
 is ! bible4 ,t book is ! *a9 t b9ds1 ! 
dungeon t holds ! cl]gy4 ,t book spreads
 ! pall ( sup]/ition ov] ! colleges &   
s*ools4 ,t book puts out ! eyes (       
sci5ce1 & makes hone/ inve/igation a    
crime4 ,t book unmans ! politician &    
degrades ! p4 ,t book fills ! _w )      
bigotry1 hypocrisy & fe>4 ,x plays !    
same "p 9 our c\ntry t has be5 play$ by 
sacr$ records 9 all ! nations ( ! _w4   
,a little :ile ago ,i saw "o ( ! bibles 

( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,x 0 ab\t two feet 9 
l5g?1 & "o & a half 9 wid?4 ,x _h imm5se
 oak5 cov]s1 ) hasps1 & clasps1 & h+es  
l>ge en\gh almo/ = ! doors ( a          
p5it5ti>y4 ,x 0 cov]$ ) pictures ( w+$  
angels & aureol$ sa9ts4 ,9 my imag9ation
 ,i saw ?is book c>ri$ to ! ca!dral alt>
 9 solemn pomp--he>d ! *ant ( rob$ &    
kneel+ prie/s1 felt ! /range tremor ( ! 
organ's peal2 saw ! color$ light /ream+ 
?r\gh w9d[s /a9$ & t\*$ by blood &      
flame--! sw++ c5s] ) its p]fum$ inc5se  
ris+ to ! mighty ro(1 dim ) height & ri*
 ) leg5d c>v$ 9 /one1 :ile on ! walls 0 
hung1 writt5 9 light1 & %ade1 & all !   
colors t c tell ( joy & te>s1 ! pictur$ 
hi/ory ( ! m>tyr$ ,*ri/4 ,! p fell ^u _!
 knees4 ,! book 0 op5$1 & ! prie/ read !
 messages f ,god to man4 ,to !          
multitude1 ! book itself 0 evid5ce en\gh
 t x 0 n ! "w ( human h&s4 ,h[ c\ld ^?  
little m>ks & l9es & dots conta91 l     
tombs1 ! ?\ghts ( m51 & h[ c\ld !y1 t\*$
 by a ray ( light f human eyes1 give up 
_! dead8 ,h[ c\ld ^! *>act]s span ! va/ 

*asm divid+ ! pres5t f ! pa/1 & make x  
possible = ! liv+ /ill to he> ! voices (
 ! dead8     ,v4 ,,! ,,p5tateu*  ,! fir/
 five books 9 our bible are kn[n z !    
,p5tateu*4 ,= a long "t x 0 suppos$ t   
,moses 0 ! au?or1 & among ! ignorant !  
supposition /ill prevails4 ,z a matt] ( 
fact1 x seems to be well settl$ t ,moses
 _h no?+ to d ) ^! books1 & t !y 7 n    
writt5 until he _h be5 du/ & a%es =     
hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,b1 z all ! *ur*es /ill 
insi/ t he 0 ! au?or1 t he wrote ev5 an 
acc\nt ( 8 own dea? & burial1 let u     
speak ( him z ?\gh ^! books 7 9 fact    
writt5 by him4 ,z ! *ri/ians ma9ta9 t   
,god 0 ! real au?or1 x makes b little   
diff]5ce :om he employ$ z 8 p51 or cl]k4
  ,ne>ly all au?ors ( sacr$ books h giv5
 an acc\nt ( ! creation ( ! univ]se1 !  
orig9 ( matt]1 & ! de/9y ( ! human race4
 ,ne>ly all h po9t$ out ! obligation t  
man is "u to 8 creator = hav+ plac$ him 
^u ! e>?1 & all[$ him to live & suff]1 &
 h taught t no?+ %ort ( ! mo/ abject    
wor%ip c\ld possibly comp5sate ,god = 8 

tr\ble & labor suff]$ & done = ! good ( 
man4 ,!y h ne>ly all insi/$ t we %\ld   
?ank ,god = all t is good 9 life2 b !y h
 n all in=m$ u z to :om we %\ld hold    
responsible = ! evils we endure4  ,moses
 diff]$ f mo/ ( ! mak]s ( sacr$ books by
 8 failure to say any?+ ( a future life1
 by fail+ to promise heav51 & to ?reat5 
hell4 ,^u ! subject ( a future /ate1 !re
 is n "o ^w 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,probably at 
t e>ly day ,god did n deem x important  
to make a revelation z to ! et]nal de/9y
 ( man4 ,he seems to h ?\ght t he c\ld  
control ! ,jews1 at lea/1 by rew>ds &   
puni%m5ts 9 ?is _w1 & s he kept !       
frightful realities ( et]nal joy &      
torm5t a pr(\nd secret f ! p ( 8 *oice4 
,he ?\ght x f> m important to tell !    
,jews _! orig9 ?an to enlight5 !m z to  
_! de/9y4  ,we mu/ rememb] t e tribe &  
nation has "s way 9 :i*1 ! m /rik+      
ph5om5a ( nature are acc\nt$ =4 ,^!     
acc\nts are h&$ d[n by tradition1 *ang$ 
by numb]less n>rators z intellig5ce     
increases1 or to acc\nt = newly discov]$

 facts1 or = ! purpose ( satisfy+ !     
appetite = ! m>vel\s4  ,! way 9 :i* a   
tribe or nation acc\nts = day & night1 !
 *ange ( seasons1 ! fall ( sn[ & ra91 ! 
flight ( birds1 ! orig9 ( ! ra9b[1 !    
peculi>ities ( animals1 ! dreams (      
sleep1 ! visions ( ! insane1 ! exi/5ce (
 e>?quakes1 volcanoes1 /orms1 lightn+ & 
! ?\s& ?+s t attract ! att5tion & excite
 ! wond]1 fe> or admiration ( mank9d1   
may be call$ ! philosophy ( t tribe or  
nation4 ,& z all ph5om5a are1 by savage 
& b>b>ic man acc\nt$ = z ! action (     
intellig5t be+s = ! accompli%m5t ( c]ta9
 objects1 & z ^! be+s 7 suppos$ to h !  
p[] to assi/ or injure man1 c]ta9 ?+s 7 
suppos$ necess>y = man to d 9 ord] to   
ga9 ! assi/ance1 & avoid ! ang] ( ^!    
gods4 ,out ( ?is belief grew c]ta9      
c]emonies1 & ^! c]emonies unit$ ) !     
belief1 =m$ religion2 & consequ5tly e   
religion has = its f\ndation a          
misconception ( ! cause ( ph5om5a4  ,all
 wor%ip is necess>ily bas$ ^u ! belief t
 "s be+ exi/s :o c1 if he w1 *ange !    

natural ord] ( ev5ts4 ,! savage prays to
 a /one t he calls a god1 :ile ! *ri/ian
 prays to a god t he calls a _s1 & !    
pray]s ( bo? are equally useful4 ,!     
savage & ! *ri/ian put beh9d ! ,univ]se 
an intellig5t cause1 & ?is cause :e!r   
repres5t$ by "o god or _m1 has be51 9   
all ages1 ! object ( all wor%ip4 ,to    
c>ry a feti*1 to utt] a pray]1 to c\nt  
beads1 to ab/a9 f food1 to sacrifice a  
lamb1 a *ild or an enemy1 are simply    
diff]5t ways by :i* ! accompli%m5t ( !  
same object is s\ght1 & are all ! (fspr+
 ( ! same error4  ,_m sy/ems ( religion 
mu/ h exi/$ _m ages be=e ! art ( writ+ 0
 discov]$1 & mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh _m *anges
 be=e ! /ories1 miracles1 hi/ories1     
prophesies & mi/akes became fix$ &      
petrifi$ 9 writt5 words4 ,aft] t1 *ange 
0 possible only by giv+ new mean+s to   
old words1 a process r5d]$ necess>y by !
 cont9ual acquisition ( facts some:at   
inconsi/5t ) a lit]al int]pretation ( ! 
sacr$ records4 ,9 ?is way an hone/ fai? 
(t5 prolongs its life by di%one/ me?ods2

 & 9 ?is way ! ,*ri/ians ( to-day are   
try+ to h>monize ! ,mosaic acc\nt (     
creation ) ! !ories & discov]ies ( mod]n
 sci5ce4  ,admitt+ t ,moses 0 ! au?or ( 
! ,p5tateu*1 or t he gave to ! ,jews a  
religion1 ! "q arises z to :]e he obta9$
 8 in=mation4 ,we are told by !         
!ologians t he receiv$ 8 k f ,god1 & t e
 ^w he wrote 0 & is ! exact tru?4 ,x is 
admitt$ at ! same "t t he 0 an adopt$   
son ( ,ph>aoh's daught]1 & enjoy$ ! rank
 & privilege ( a pr9ce4 ,"u su*         
circum/ances1 he mu/ h be5 well acqua9t$
 ) ! lit]ature1 philosophy & religion ( 
! ,egyptians1 & mu/ h kn[n :at !y       
believ$ & taught z to ! creation ( ! _w4
  ,n[1 if ! acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ?is e>? z
 giv5 by ,moses is sub/antially l t giv5
 by ! ,egyptians1 !n we mu/ conclude t  
he le>n$ x f !m4 ,%\ld we imag9e t he 0 
div9ely inspir$ because he gave to !    
,jews :at ! ,egyptians _h giv5 him8  ,! 
,egyptian prie/s taught fir/1 t a god   
creat$ ! orig9al matt]1 leav+ x 9 a /ate
 ( *aos2 second1 t a god m\ld$ x into   

=m2 ?ird1 t ! brea? ( a god mov$ ^u !   
face ( ! deep2 f\r?1 t a god creat$     
simply by say+ ,let x be2 fif?1 t a god 
creat$ light be=e ! sun exi/$4  ,no?+ c 
be cle>] ?an t ,moses receiv$ f !       
,egyptians ! pr9cipal p>ts ( 8 n>rative1
 mak+ su* *anges & additions z 7        
necess>y to satisfy ! peculi>           
sup]/itions ( 8 own p4  ,if "s man at ! 
pres5t day %\ld ass]t t he _h receiv$ f 
,god ! !ories ( evolution1 ! survival ( 
! fitte/1 & ! law ( h]$ity1 & we %\ld   
aft]w>ds f9d t he 0 n only an           
,engli%man1 b _h liv$ 9 ! family (      
,*>les ,d>w91 we c]ta9ly w\ld acc\nt = 8
 hav+ ^! !ories 9 a natural way1 ,s1 if 
,d>w9 himself %\ld pret5d t he 0        
inspir$1 & _h obta9$ 8 peculi> !ories f 
,god1 we %\ld probably reply t 8 gr&fa!r
 sugge/$ ! ! same ideas1 & t ,lam>ck    
publi%$ sub/antially ! same !ories !    
same ye> t ,mr4 ,d>w9 0 born4  ,n[1 if  
we h suffici5t c\rage1 we w1 by ! same  
c\rse ( reason+1 acc\nt = ! /ory (      
creation f\nd 9 ! bible4 ,we w say t x  

conta9s ! belief ( ,moses1 & t he       
receiv$ 8 in=mation f ! ,egyptians1 & n 
f ,god4 ,if we take ! acc\nt z !        
absolute tru? & use x = ! purpose (     
det]m9+ ! value ( mod]n ?\ght1 sci5tific
 advancem5t becomes impossible4 ,& ev5  
if ! acc\nt ( ! ,creation z giv5 by     
,moses %\ld turn out to be true1 & %\ld 
be s admitt$ by all ! sci5tific _w1 !   
claim t he 0 inspir$ w\ld /ill be )\t ! 
lea/ p>ticle ( pro(4 ,we w\ld be =c$ to 
admit t he knew m ?an we _h suppos$4 ,x 
c]ta9ly is no pro( t a man is inspir$   
simply because he is "r4  ,no "o pret5ds
 t ,%akespe>e 0 inspir$1 & yet all !    
writ]s ( ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t put  
toge!r1 c\ld n h produc$ ,hamlet4  ,:y  
%\ld we1 look+ ^u "s r\gh & awkw>d ?+1  
or god 9 /one1 say t x mu/ h be5 produc$
 by "s inspir$ sculptor1 & ) ! same     
brea? pron\nce ! ,v5us de ,milo to be ! 
"w ( man8 ,:y %\ld we1 look+ at "s      
anci5t daub ( angel1 sa9t or virg91 say 
its pa9t] mu/ h be5 assi/$ by a god8    
,let u acc\nt = all we see by ! facts we

 "k4 ,if !re are ?+s = :i* we _c acc\nt1
 let u wait = light4 ,to acc\nt = any?+ 
by sup]natural ag5cies is1 9 fact to say
 t we d n "k4 ,!ology is n :at we "k    
ab\t ,god1 b :at we d n "k ab\t ,nature4
 ,9 ord] to increase our respect = !    
bible1 x became necess>y = ! prie/s to  
exalt & extol t book1 & at ! same "t to 
decry & belittle ! reason+ p[]s ( man4  
,! :ole p[] ( ! pulpit has be5 us$ =    
hundr$s ( ye>s to de/roy ! confid5ce (  
man 9 himself--to induce him to di/ru/ 8
 own p[]s ( ?\ght1 to believe t he 0    
:olly unable to decide any "q = himself1
 & t all human virtue consi/s 9 fai? &  
ob$i5ce4 ,! ,*ur* has said1 ,believe1 & 
obey6 ,if y reason1 y w become an       
unbeliev]1 & unbeliev]s w be lo/4 ,if y 
disobey1 y w d s ?r\gh va9 pride &      
curiosity1 & w1 l ,adam & ,eve1 be ?ru/ 
f p>adise =ev]6  ,= my "p1 ,i c>e no?+ =
 :at ! ,*ur* says1 except 9 s f> z x    
accords ) my reason2 & ! bible is no?+  
to me1 only 9 s f> z x agrees ) :at ,i  
?9k or "k4  ,all books %\ld be exam9$ 9 

! same _s1 & tru? %\ld be welcom$ &     
falsehood expos$1 no matt] 9 :at volume 
!y may be f\nd4  ,let u 9 ?is _s exam9e 
! ,p5tateu*2 & if any?+ appe>s          
unreasonable1 contradictory or absurd1  
let u h ! hone/y & c\rage to admit x4   
,c]ta9ly no good c result ei!r f deceiv+
 ourselves or o!rs4 ,_m millions h      
implicitly believ$ ?is book1 & h j z    
implicitly believ$ t polygamy 0         
sanction$ by ,god4 ,millions h reg>d$   
?is book z ! f\ndation ( all human      
progress1 & at ! same "t look$ ^u slav]y
 z a div9e in/itution4 ,millions h      
decl>$ ?is book to h be5 inf9itely holy1
 & to prove t !y 7 "r1 h imprison$1     
robb$ & burn$ _! fell[ m54 ,!           
inspiration ( ?is book has be5 e/abli%$ 
by fam9e1 sword & fire1 by dungeon1 *a9 
& :ip1 by dagg] & by rack1 by =ce & fe> 
& fraud1 & g5]ations h be5 fright5$ by  
?reats ( hell1 & brib$ ) promises (     
heav54  ,let u exam9e a portion ( ?is   
book1 n 9 ! d>kness ( our fe>1 b 9 !    
light ( reason4  ,& fir/1 let u exam9e !

 acc\nt giv5 ( ! ,creation ( ?is _w1    
comm5c$1 accord+ to ! bible1 on ,monday 
morn+ ab\t five ?\s& eight hundr$ &     
eighty-?ree ye>s ago4     ,,vi4 ,,monday
  ,moses comm5ces 8 /ory by tell+ u t 9 
! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4   
,if ?is means any?+1 x means t ,god     
produc$1 caus$ to exi/1 call$ into be+1 
! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,x w n d to say t he   
=m$ ! heav5 & ! e>? ( previ\sly exi/+   
matt]4 ,moses conveys1 & int5d$ to      
convey ! idea t ! matt] ( :i* ! heav5 & 
! e>? are compos$1 0 creat$4  ,x is     
impossible = me to conceive ( some?+ be+
 creat$ f no?+4 ,no?+1 reg>d$ 9 ! light 
( a raw mat]ial1 is a decid$ failure4 ,i
 _c conceive ( matt] ap>t f =ce4 ,nei!r 
is x possible to ?9k ( =ce disconnect$ )
 matt]4 ,y _c imag9e matt] go+ back to  
absolute no?+4 ,nei!r c y imag9e no?+   
be+ *ang$ into some?+4 ,y may be        
et]nally damn$ if y d n say t y c       
conceive ^! ?+s1 b y _c conceive !m4    
,su* is ! con/itution ( ! human m9d t x 
_c ev5 ?9k ( a comm5cem5t or an end (   

matt]1 or =ce4  ,if ,god creat$ !       
univ]se1 !re 0 a "t :5 he comm5c$ to    
create4 ,back ( t comm5cem5t !re mu/ h  
be5 an et]nity4 ,9 t et]nity :at 0 ?is  
,god do+8 ,he c]ta9ly did n ?9k4 ,!re 0 
no?+ to ?9k ab\t4 ,he did n rememb]4    
,no?+ _h ev] happ5$4 ,:at did he d8 ,c y
 imag9e any?+ m absurd ?an an inf9ite   
intellig5ce 9 inf9ite no?+ wa/+ an      
et]nity8  ,i d n pret5d to tell h[ all  
^! ?+s really are2 b ,i d insi/ t a     
/atem5t t _c possibly be compreh5d$ by  
any human be+1 & t appe>s utt]ly        
impossible1 repugnant to e fact (       
exp]i5ce1 & contr>y to ev]y?+ t we      
really "k1 mu/ be reject$ by e hone/    
man4  ,we c conceive ( et]nity1 because 
we _c conceive ( a cessation ( "t4 ,we c
 conceive ( inf9ite space because we _c 
conceive ( s mu* matt] t our imag9ation 
w n /& ^u ! f>!/ />1 & see inf9ite space
 beyond4 ,9 o!r words1 we _c conceive ( 
a cessation ( "t2 !re=e et]nity is a    
necessity ( ! m9d4 ,et]nity su/a9s !    
same relation to "t t space does to     

matt]4  ,9 ! "t ( ,moses1 x 0 p]fectly  
safe = him to write an acc\nt ( !       
creation ( ! _w4 ,he _h simply to put 9 
=m ! crude notions ( ! p4 ,at t "t1 no  
o!r ,jew c\ld h writt5 a bett] acc\nt4  
,^u t subject he felt at lib]ty to give 
8 imag9ation full play4 ,!re 0 no "o :o 
c\ld au?oritatively contradict any?+ he 
might say4 ,x 0 sub/antially ! same /ory
 t _h be5 impr9t$ 9 curi\s *>act]s ^u ! 
clay records ( ,babylon1 ! gigantic     
monum5ts ( ,egypt1 & ! gloomy temples ( 
,india4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 an almo/       
inf9ite diff]5ce betwe5 ! educat$ &     
ignorant4 ,! p 7 controll$ almo/        
entirely by signs & wond]s4 ,by ! lev] (
 fe>1 prie/s mov$ ! _w4 ,! sacr$ records
 7 made & kept1 & alt]$ by !m4 ,! p c\ld
 n read1 & look$ ^u "o :o c\ld1 z almo/ 
a god4 ,9 our day x is h>d to conceive (
 ! influ5ce ( an educat$ class 9 a      
b>b>\s age4 ,x 0 only necess>y to       
produce ! sacr$ record1 & ignorance fell
 ^u its face4 ,! p 7 taught t ! record 0
 inspir$1 & !re=e true4 ,!y 7 n taught t

 x 0 true1 & !re=e inspir$4  ,aft] all1 
! real "q is n :e!r ! bible is inspir$1 
b :e!r x is true4 ,if x is true1 x does 
n ne$ to be inspir$4 ,if x is true1 x   
makes no diff]5ce :e!r x 0 writt5 by a  
man or a god4 ,! multiplication table is
 j z useful1 j z true z ?\gh ,god _h    
arrang$ ! figures himself4 ,if ! bible  
is really true1 ! claim ( inspiration   
ne$ n be urg$2 & if x is n true1 its    
inspiration c h>dly be e/abli%$4 ,z a   
matt] ( fact1 ! tru? does n ne$ to be   
inspir$4 ,no?+ ne$s inspiration except a
 falsehood or a mi/ake4 ,:]e tru? ends1 
:]e probability /ops1 inspiration beg9s4
 ,a fact nev] w5t into p>tn]%ip ) a     
miracle4 ,tru? does n ne$ ! assi/ance ( 
miracle4 ,a fact w fit e o!r fact 9 !   
,univ]se1 because x is ! product ( all  
o!r facts4 ,a lie w fit no?+ except     
ano!r lie made = ! express purpose (    
fitt+ x4 ,aft] a :ile ! man gets tir$ ( 
ly+1 & !n ! la/ lie w n fit ! next fact1
 & !n !re is an opportunity to use a    
miracle4 ,j at t po9t1 x is necess>y to 

h a little inspiration4  ,x seems to me 
t reason is ! highe/ attribute ( man1 & 
t if !re c be any communication f ,god  
to man1 x mu/ be address$ to 8 reason4  
,x does n seem possible t 9 ord] to     
und]/& a message f ,god x is absolutely 
ess5tial to ?r[ our reason away4 ,h[    
c\ld ,god make kn[n 8 w to any be+      
de/itute ( reason8 ,h[ c any man accept 
z a revelation f ,god t :i* is          
unreasonable to him8 ,god _c make a     
revelation to ano!r man = me4 ,he mu/   
make x to me1 & until he conv9ces my    
reason t x is true1 ,i _c receive x4  ,!
 /atem5t t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ !     
heav5 & ! e>?1 ,i _c accept4 ,x is      
contr>y to my reason1 & ,i _c believe x4
 ,x appe>s reasonable to me t =ce has   
exi/$ f et]nity4 ,=ce _c1 z x appe>s to 
me1 exi/ ap>t f matt]4 ,=ce1 9 its      
nature1 is =ev] active1 & )\t matt] x   
c\ld n act2 & s ,i ?9k matt] mu/ h exi/$
 =ev]4 ,to conceive ( matt] )\t =ce1 or 
( =ce )\t matt]1 or ( a "t :5 nei!r     
exi/$1 or ( a be+ :o exi/$ = an et]nity 

)\t ei!r1 & :o out ( no?+ creat$ bo?1 is
 to me utt]ly impossible4 ,i may be     
damn$ on ?is acc\nt1 b ,i _c help x4 ,9 
my judgm5t1 ,moses 0 mi/ak54  ,x w n d  
to say t ,moses m]ely int5d$ to tell :at
 ,god did1 9 mak+ ! heav5s & ! e>? out (
 matt] !n 9 exi/5ce4 ,he di/9ctly /ates 
t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ !m4 ,if ?is    
acc\nt is true1 we mu/ believe t ,god1  
exi/+ 9 inf9ite space surr\nd$ by et]nal
 no?+1 naught & void1 creat$1 produc$1  
call$ into be+1 will$ into exi/5ce ?is  
univ]se ( c\ntless />s4  ,! next ?+ we  
are told by ?is inspir$ g5tleman is1 t  
,god creat$ light1 & proce$$ to divide x
 f ! d>kness4  ,c]ta9ly1 ! p]son :o     
wrote ?is believ$ t d>kness 0 a ?+1 an  
entity1 a mat]ial t c\ld get mix$ &     
tangl$ up ) light1 & t ^! entities1     
light & d>kness1 _h to be sep>at$4 ,9 8 
imag9ation he probably saw ,god ?r[+    
pieces & *unks ( d>kness on "o side1 &  
rays & beams ( light on ! o!r4 ,x is h>d
 = a man :o has be5 born b once to      
und]/& ^! ?+s4 ,= my "p ,i _c und]/& h[ 

light c be sep>at$ f d>kness4 ,i _h     
always suppos$ t d>kness 0 simply !     
abs5ce ( light1 & t "u no circum/ances  
c\ld x be necess>y to take ! d>kness    
away f ! light4 ,x is c]ta91 h[ev]1 t   
,moses believ$ d>kness to be a =m (     
matt]1 because ,i f9d t 9 ano!r place he
 speaks ( a d>kness t c\ld be felt4 ,!y 
us$ to h on exhibition at ,rome a bottle
 ( ! d>kness t ov]spread ,egypt4  ,y _c 
divide light f d>kness any m ?an y c    
divide heat f cold4 ,cold is an abs5ce (
 heat1 & d>kness is an abs5ce ( light4  
,i suppose t we h no conception (       
absolute cold4 ,we "k only degrees (    
heat4 ,tw5ty degrees bel[ z]o is j tw5ty
 degrees w>m] ?an =ty degrees bel[ z]o4 
,nei!r cold nor d>kness are entities1 & 
^! words express simply ei!r ! absolute 
or p>tial abs5ce ( heat or light4 ,i _c 
conceive h[ light c be divid$ f d>kness1
 b ,i c conceive h[ a b>b>ian sev]al    
?\s& ye>s ago1 writ+ ^u a subject ab\t  
:i* he knew no?+1 c\ld make a mi/ake4 ,!
 creator ( light c\ld n h writt5 9 ?is  

way4 ,if su* a be+ exi/s1 he mu/ h kn[n 
! nature ( t mode ( motion t pa9ts ! e>?
 on e eye1 & clo!s 9 g>m5ts sev5-hu$ ?is
 univ]se ( worlds4     ,,vii4 ,,tuesday 
,we are next in=m$ by ,moses t ,god said
 ,let !re be a firmam5t 9 ! mid/ ( !    
wat]s1 & let x divide ! wat]s f ! wat]s2
 & t ,god made ! firmam5t1 & divid$ !   
wat]s :i* 7 "u ! firmam5t f ! wat]s :i* 
7 above ! firmam5t4  ,:at did ! writ]   
mean by ! ^w firmam5t8 ,!ologians n[    
tell u t he meant an expanse4 ,?is w n  
d4 ,h[ c\ld an expanse divide ! wat]s f 
! wat]s1 s t ! wat]s above ! expanse    
w\ld n fall into & m+le ) ! wat]s bel[ !
 expanse8 ,! tru? is t ,moses reg>d$ !  
firmam5t z a solid affair4 ,x 0 :]e ,god
 liv$1 & :]e wat] 0 kept4 ,x 0 = ?is    
reason t !y us$ to pray = ra94 ,!y      
suppos$ t "s angel c\ld ) a lev] raise a
 gate & let out ! quantity ( moi/ure    
desir$4 ,x 0 ) ! wat] f ?is firmam5t t !
 _w 0 dr[n$ :5 ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$4  
,x 0 9 ?is firmam5t t ! sons ( ,god     
liv$--! sons :o saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y

 7 fair & took !m wives ( all :i* !y    
*ose4 ,! issue ( su* m>riages 7 giants1 
& ! same became mighty m5 :i* 7 ( old1  
m5 ( r5[n4  ,no?+ is cle>] ?an t ,moses 
reg>d$ ! firmam5t z a va/ mat]ial       
division t sep>at$ ! wat]s ( ! _w1 & ^u 
^: floor ,god liv$1 surr\nd$ by 8 sons4 
,9 no o!r way c\ld he acc\nt = ra94 ,:]e
 did ! wat] come f8 ,he knew no?+ ab\t !
 laws ( evaporation4 ,he did n "k t !   
sun woo$ ) amor\s kisses ! waves ( !    
sea1 & t !y1 clad 9 glorifi$ mi/ ris+ to
 meet _! lov]1 71 by disappo9tm5t1 *ang$
 to te>s & fell z ra94  ,! idea t !     
firmam5t 0 ! abode ( ! ,deity mu/ h be5 
9 ! m9d ( ,moses :5 he relat$ ! dream ( 
,jacob4 ,& he dream$1 & behold1 a ladd] 
set ^u ! e>? & ! top ( x rea*$ to heav52
 & behold ! angels ( ,god asc5d+ &      
desc5d+ on x2 & behold ! ,"l /ood above 
x & said1 ,i am ! ,"l ,god4  ,s1 :5 ! p 
7 build+ ! t[] ( ,babel ! ,"l came d[n  
to see ! city1 & ! t[] :i* ! *ildr5 ( m5
 build$4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,behold ! p is  
"o1 & !y h all "o language3 & ?is !y    

beg9 to d2 & no?+ w be re/ra9$ f !m :i* 
!y imag9$ to d4 ,g to1 let u g d[n &    
conf\nd _! language t !y may n und]/& "o
 ano!r's spee*4  ,! man :o wrote t      
absurd acc\nt mu/ h believ$ t ,god liv$ 
above ! e>?1 9 ! firmam5t4 ,! same idea 
0 9 ! m9d ( ! ,psalmi/ :5 he said t ,god
 b[$ ! heav5s & came d[n4  ,( c\rse1    
,god c\ld easily remove any p]son bodily
 to heav51 z x 0 b a little way above ! 
e>?4 ,eno* walk$ ) ,god1 & he 0 n1 =    
,god took him4 ,! acc\nts 9 ! bible ( ! 
asc5sion ( ,elijah1 ,*ri/ & ,/4 ,paul 7 
born ( ! belief t ! firmam5t 0 !        
dwell+-place ( ,god4 ,x probably nev]   
occurr$ to ^! writ]s t if ! firmam5t 0  
sev5 or eight miles away1 ,eno* & ! re/ 
w\ld h be5 froz5 p]fectly /iff long be=e
 ! j\rney c\ld h be5 complet$4 ,possibly
 ,elijah might h made ! voyage1 z he 0  
c>ri$ to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire by a    
:irlw9d4  ,! tru? is1 t ,moses 0 mi/ak51
 & ^u t mi/ake ! *ri/ians locat$ _!     
heav5 & _! hell4 ,! telescope de/roy$ ! 
firmam5t1 did away ) ! heav5 ( ! ,new   

,te/am5t1 r5d]$ ! asc5sion ( our ,"l & !
 assumption ( 8 ,"m inf9itely absurd1   
crumbl$ to *aos ! gates & palaces ( !   
,new ,j]usalem1 & 9 _! places gave to   
man a wild]ness ( worlds4     ,,viii4   
,,w$nesday  ,we are next in=m$ by !     
hi/orian ( ,creation1 t aft] ,god _h    
f9i%$ mak+ ! firmam5t & _h succe$$ 9    
divid+ ! wat]s by means ( an expanse1 he
 proce$$ to ga!r ! wat]s on ! e>? toge!r
 9 seas1 s t ! dry l& might appe>4      
,c]ta9ly ! writ] ( ?is did n h any      
conception ( ! real =m ( ! e>?4 ,he c\ld
 n h kn[n any?+ ( ! attraction (        
gravitation4 ,he mu/ h reg>d$ ! e>? z   
flat & suppos$ t x requir$ consid]able  
=ce & p[] to induce ! wat] to leave !   
m\nta9s & collect 9 ! valleys4 ,j z soon
 z ! wat] 0 =c$ to run d[n hill1 ! dry  
l& appe>$1 & ! grass began to gr[1 & !  
mantles ( gre5 7 ?r[n ov] ! %\ld]s ( !  
hills1 & ! trees laugh$ into bud &      
blossom1 & ! bran*es 7 lad5 ) fruit4 ,& 
all ?is happ5$ be=e a ray _h left !     
quiv] ( ! sun1 be=e a glitt]+ beam _h   

?rill$ ! bosom ( a fl[]1 & be=e ! ,dawn 
) trembl+ h&s _h drawn aside ! curta9s (
 ! ,ea/ & welcom$ to h] arms ! eag] god 
( ,day4  ,x does n seem to me t grass & 
trees c\ld gr[ & rip5 into se$ & fruit  
)\t ! sun4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt1 ?is all
 happ5$ on ! ?ird day4 ,n[1 if1 z !     
*ri/ians say1 ,moses did n mean by ! ^w 
day a p]iod ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 b an      
imm5se & almo/ measureless space ( "t1 &
 z ,god did n1 accord+ to ?is view make 
any animals until ! fif? day1 t is1 n = 
millions ( ye>s aft] he made ! grass &  
trees1 = :at purpose did he cause !     
trees to be> fruit8  ,moses says t ,god 
said on ! ?ird day1 ,let ! e>? br+ =?   
grass1 ! h]b yield+ se$1 & ! fruit tree 
yield+ fruit aft] 8 k9d1 ^: se$ is 9    
itself ^u ! e>?2 & x 0 s4 ,& ! e>?      
br\ght =? grass & h]b yield+ se$ aft] 8 
k9d1 & ! tree yield+ fruit ^: se$ 0 9   
itself aft] 8 k9d2 & ,god saw t x 0     
good1 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! ?ird day4  
,!re 0 no?+ to eat ?is fruit2 n an      
insect ) pa9t$ w+s s\ght ! honey ( !    

fl[]s2 n a s+le liv+1 brea?+ ?+ ^u !    
e>?4 ,pl5ty ( grass1 a great v>iety (   
h]bs1 an abundance ( fruit1 b n a m\? 9 
all ! _w4 ,if ,moses is "r1 ?is /ate (  
?+s la/$ only two days2 b if ! mod]n    
!ologians are correct1 x cont9u$ =      
millions ( ages4  ,x is n[ well kn[n t !
 organic hi/ory ( ! e>? c be prop]ly    
divid$ into five epo*s--! ,primordial1  
,prim>y1 ,second>y1 ,t]ti>y1 &          
,quat]n>y4 ,ea* ( ^! epo*s is *>act]iz$ 
by animal & vegetable life peculi> to   
itself44 ,9 ! ,fir/ w be f\nd ,algae &  
,skull-less ,v]tebrates1 9 ! ,second1   
,f]ns & ,fi%es1 9 ! ,?ird1 ,p9e ,=e/s & 
,reptiles1 9 ! ,f\r?1 ,foliace\s ,=e/s &
 ,mammals1 & 9 ! ,fif?1 ,man4  ,h[ mu* m
 reasonable ?is is ?an ! idea t ! ,e>? 0
 cov]$ ) grass1 & h]bs1 & trees load$ ) 
fruit = millions ( ye>s be=e an animal  
exi/$4  ,!re is1 9 ,nature1 an ev5      
balance =ev] kept betwe5 ! total am\nts 
( animal & vegetable life4 ,9 h]        
wond]ful economy %e mu/ =m & b\ntifully 
n\ri% h] vegetable prog5y--tw9-bro!r    

life to h]1 ) t ( animals4 ,! p]fect    
balance betwe5 plant exi/5ces & animal  
exi/5ces mu/ always be ma9ta9$1 :ile    
matt] c\rses ?r\gh ! et]nal circle1     
becom+ ea* 9 turn4 ,if an animal be     
resolv$ into its ultimate con/itu5ts 9 a
 p]iod accord+ to ! surr\nd+            
circum/ances1 say1 ( f\r h\rs1 ( f\r    
mon?s1 ( f\r ye>s1 or ev5 ( f\r ?\s&    
ye>s1--= x is impossible to d5y t !re   
may be in/ances ( all ^! p]iods dur+ :i*
 ! process has cont9u$--^? elem5ts :i*  
assume ! gase\s =m m+le at once ) !     
atmosph]e & are tak5 up f x )\t delay by
 ! ev]-op5 m\?s ( vegetable life4 ,by a 
?\s& pores 9 e leaf ! c>bonic acid :i*  
r5d]s ! atmosph]e unfit = animal life is
 absorb$1 ! c>bon be+ sep>at$1 &        
assimilat$ to =m ! vegetable fibre1 :i*1
 z wood1 makes & furni%es our h\ses &   
%ips1 is burn$ = our w>m?1 or is /or$ up
 "u pressure = coal4 ,all ?is c>bon has 
play$ its "p1 & _m p>ts 9 its "t1 z     
animal exi/5ces f monad up to man4 ,our 
mahogany ( to-day has be5 _m negroes 9  

its turn1 & be=e ! ,african exi/$1 0    
integral portions ( _m a g5]ation (     
ext9ct species4  ,x seems reasonable to 
suppose t c]ta9 k9ds ( vegetation &     
c]ta9 k9ds ( animals %\ld exi/ toge!r1 &
 t z ! "* ( ! vegetation *ang$1 a       
correspond+ *ange w\ld take place 9 !   
animal _w4 ,x may be t ,i am l$ to ^!   
conclusions by total depravity1 or t ,i 
lack ! necess>y humility ( _s to        
satisfactorily h>monize ,haeckel &      
,moses2 or t ,i am c>ri$ away by pride1 
bl9d$ by reason1 giv5 ov] to h>dness (  
he>t t ,i might be damn$1 b ,i nev] c   
believe t ! e>? 0 cov]$ ) leaves1 &     
buds1 & fl[]s1 & fruits be=e ! sun )    
glitt]+ spe> _h driv5 back ! ho/s (     
,night4     ,,ix4 ,,?ursday  ,aft] ! _w 
0 cov]$ ) vegetation1 x occurr$ to      
,moses t x 0 ab\t "t to make a sun &    
moon2 & s we are told t on ! f\r? day   
,god said1 ,let !re be light 9 !        
firmam5t ( ! heav5 to divide ! day f !  
night2 & let !m be = signs & = seasons1 
& = days & ye>s2 & let !m be = lights 9 

! firmam5t ( ! heav5 to give light ^u ! 
e>?2 & x 0 s4 ,& ,god made two great    
lights2 ! great] light to rule ! day1 & 
! less] light to rule ! night2 he made !
 />s also4  ,c we believe t ! inspir$   
writ] _h any idea ( ! size ( ! sun8     
,draw a circle five in*es 9 diamet]1 &  
by its side ?ru/ a p9 ?r\gh ! pap]4 ,!  
hole made by ! p9 w su/a9 ab\t ! same   
relation to ! circle t ! e>? does to !  
sun4 ,did he "k t ! sun 0 eight hundr$ &
 sixty ?\s& miles 9 diamet]2 t x 0      
envelop$ 9 an ocean ( fire ?\s&s ( miles
 9 dep?1 hott] ev5 ?an ! *ri/ian's hell1
 ov] :i* sweep tempe/s ( flame mov+ at !
 rate ( "o hundr$ miles a second1 comp>$
 ) :i* ! wilde/ /orm t ev] wreck$ ! =e/s
 ( ?is _w 0 b a calm8 ,did he "k t ! sun
 e mom5t ( "t ?r[s out z mu* heat z c\ld
 be g5]at$ by ! combu/ion ( millions ^u 
millions ( tons ( coal8 ,did he "k t !  
volume ( ! ,e>? is less ?an "o-million? 
( t ( ! sun8 ,did he "k ( ! "o hundr$ & 
f\r planets belong+ to our sol> sy/em1  
all *ildr5 ( ! sun8 ,did he "k ( ,jupit]

 eighty-five ?\s& miles 9 diamet]1      
hundr$s ( times z l>ge z our e>?1 turn+ 
on 8 axis at ! rate ( tw5ty-five ?\s&   
miles an h\r accompani$ by f\r moons1   
mak+ ! t\r ( 8 orbit 9 fifty ye>s1 a    
di/ance ( ?ree ?\s& million miles8 ,did 
he "k any?+ ab\t ,saturn1 8 r+s & 8     
eight moons8 ,did he h ! fa9te/ idea t  
all ^! planets 7 once a "p ( ! sun2 t ! 
va/ lum9>y 0 once ?\s&s ( millions (    
miles 9 diamet]2 t ,neptune1 ,uranus1   
,saturn1 ,jupit] & ,m>s 7 all born be=e 
our e>?1 & t by no possibility c\ld ?is 
_w h exi/$ ?ree days1 nor ?ree p]iods1  
nor ?ree good :iles be=e its s\rce1 !   
sun8  ,moses suppos$ ! sun to be ab\t   
?ree or f\r feet 9 diamet] & ! moon ab\t
 half t size4 ,comp>$ ) ! e>? !y 7 b    
simple specks4 ,?is idea seems to h be5 
%>$ by all ! inspir$ m54 ,we f9d 9 !    
book ( ,jo%ua t ! sun /ood /ill1 & !    
moon /ay$ until ! p _h av5g$ !mselves ^u
 _! enemies4 ,s ! sun /ood /ill 9 ! mid/
 ( heav51 & ha/$ n to g d[n ab\t a :ole 
day4  ,we are told t ! sacr$ writ] wrote

 9 common spee* z we d :5 we talk ab\t !
 ris+ & sett+ ( ! sun1 & t all he int5d$
 to say 0 t ! e>? ceas$ to turn on its  
axis = ab\t a :ole day4  ,my own op9ion 
is t ,g5]al ,jo%ua knew no m ab\t !     
motions ( ! e>? ?an he did ab\t m]cy &  
ju/ice4 ,if he _h kn[n t ! e>? turn$ ^u 
its axis at ! rate ( a ?\s& miles an    
h\r1 & swept 9 its c\rse ab\t ! sun at !
 rate ( sixty-eight ?\s& miles an h\r1  
he w\ld h d\bl$ ! hail/ones1 spok5 ( 9 !
 same *apt]1 t ! ,"l ca/ d[n f heav51 & 
all[$ ! sun & moon to rise & set 9 !    
usual way4  ,x is impossible to conceive
 ( a m absurd /ory ?an ?is ab\t ! /opp+ 
( ! sun & moon1 & yet no?+ s excites !  
malice ( ! or?odox prea*] z to call its 
tru? 9 "q4 ,"s endeavor to acc\nt = !   
ph5om5on by natural causes1 :ile o!rs   
attempt to %[ t ,god c\ld1 by !         
refraction ( light h made ! sun visible 
al?\gh actually %9+ on ! opposite side (
 ! e>?4 ,! la/ hypo!sis has be5 s]i\sly 
urg$ by m9i/]s )9 ! la/ few mon?s4 ,!   
,rev4 ,h5ry ,m4 ,morey ( ,s\? ,b5d1     

,indiana1 says t ! ph5om5on 0 simply    
optical4 ,! rot>y motion ( ! e>? 0 n    
di/urb$1 b ! light ( ! sun 0 prolong$ by
 ! same laws ( refraction & reflection  
by :i* ! sun n[ appe>s to be above !    
horizon :5 x is really bel[4 ,! m$ium   
?r\gh :i* ! sun's rays pass$ may h be5  
miracul\sly influ5c$ s z to h caus$ !   
sun to l+] above ! horizon long aft] its
 usual "t = disappe>ance4  ,?is is !    
late/ & ripe/ product ( *ri/ian s*ol>%ip
 ^u ?is "q no d\bt1 b /ill x is n       
entirely satisfactory to me4 ,accord+ to
 ! sacr$ acc\nt ! sun did n l+]1 m]ely1 
above ! horizon1 b /ood /ill 9 ! mid/ ( 
heav5 = ab\t a :ole day1 t is to say1 = 
ab\t twelve h\rs4 ,if ! air 0           
miracul\sly *ang$1 s t x w\ld refract ! 
rays ( ! sun :ile ! e>? turn$ ov] z     
usual = ab\t a :ole day1 !n1 at ! end ( 
t "t ! sun mu/ h be5 visible 9 ! ea/1 t 
is1 x mu/ by t "t h be5 ! next morn+4   
,accord+ to ?is1 t mo/ wond]ful day mu/ 
h be5 at lea/ ?irty-six h\rs 9 l5g?4 ,we
 h fir/1 ! twelve h\rs ( natural light1 

!n twelve h\rs ( refract$ & reflect$    
light4 ,by t "t x w\ld aga9 be morn+1 & 
! sun w\ld %9e = twelve h\rs m 9 !      
natural way1 mak+ ?irty-six h\rs 9 all4 
,if ! ,rev4 ,morey w\ld dep5d a little  
less on refraction & a little m on      
reflection1 he w\ld conclude t ! :ole   
/ory is simply a b>b>ic my? & fable4  ,x
 h>dly seems reasonable t ,god1 if !re  
is "o1 w\ld ei!r /op ! globe1 *ange !   
con/itution ( ! atmosph]e or ! nature ( 
light simply to af=d ,jo%ua an          
opportunity to kill p on t day :5 he    
c\ld j z easily h wait$ until ! next    
morn+4 ,x c]ta9ly _c be v gratify+ to   
,god = u to believe su* *ildi% ?+s4  ,x 
has be5 demon/rat$ t =ce is et]nal2 t x 
is =ev] active1 & eludes de/ruction by  
*ange ( =m4 ,motion is a =m ( =ce1 & all
 arre/$ motion *anges in/antly to heat4 
,! e>? turns ^u its axis at ab\t "o ?\s&
 miles an h\r4 ,let x be /opp$ & a =ce  
beyond our imag9ation is *ang$ to heat4 
,x has be5 calculat$ t to /op ! _w w\ld 
produce z mu* heat z ! burn+ ( a solid  

piece ( coal ?ree times ! size ( ! e>?4 
,& yet we are ask$ to believe t ?is 0   
done 9 ord] t "o b>b>ian might defeat   
ano!r4 ,su* /ories nev] w\ld h be5      
writt51 _h n ! belief be5 g5]al t !     
heav5ly bodies 7 z no?+ comp>$ ) ! e>?4 
,! view ( ,moses 0 acquiesc$ 9 by !     
,jewi% p & by ! ,*ri/ian _w = ?\s&s (   
ye>s4 ,x is suppos$ t ,moses liv$ ab\t  
fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 & al?\gh 
he 0 inspir$1 & obta9$ 8 in=mation      
directly f ,god1 he did n "k z mu* ab\t 
our sol> sy/em z ! ,*9ese did a ?\s&    
ye>s be=e he 0 born4 ,! ,emp]or ,*w5hio 
adopt$ z an epo*1 a conjunction ( !     
planets ,m]cury1 ,m>s1 ,jupit] &        
,saturn1 :i* has be5 %[n by ,m4 ,bailly 
to h occurr$ no less ?an #bddi ye>s be=e
 ,*ri/4 ,! anci5t ,*9ese knew n only !  
motions ( ! planets1 b !y c\ld calculate
 eclipses4 ,9 ! reign ( ! ,emp]or       
,*[-,kang1 ! *ief a/ronom]s1 ,ho & ,hi 7
 condemn$ to dea? = neglect+ to ann\nce 
a sol> eclipse :i* took place #bafi ,b4 
,c1 a cle> pro( t ! pr$iction ( eclipses

 0 a "p ( ! duty ( ! imp]ial a/ronom]s4 
,is x n /range t a ,*9aman %\ld f9d out 
by 8 own ex]tions m ab\t ! mat]ial      
univ]se ?an ,moses c\ld :5 assi/$ by its
 ,creator8  ,ab\t eight hundr$ ye>s aft]
 ,god gave ,moses ! pr9cipal facts ab\t 
! creation ( ! heav5 & ! e>? he p]=m$   
ano!r miracle f> m wond]ful ?an /opp+ ! 
_w4 ,on ?is occasion he n only /opp$ !  
e>?1 b actually caus$ x to turn ! o!r   
way4 ,a ,jewi% k+ 0 sick1 & ,god1 9 ord]
 to conv9ce him t he w\ld ultimately    
recov]1 (f]$ to make ! %ad[ on ! dial g 
=w>d1 or backw>d t5 degrees4 ,! k+ ?\ght
 x 0 too easy a ?+ to make ! %ad[ g     
=w>d1 & ask$ t x be turn$ back4         
,!reupon1 ,isaiah ! prophet cri$ unto ! 
,"l1 & he br\ght ! %ad[ t5 degrees      
backw>d by :i* x _h gone d[n 9 ! dial ( 
,ahaz4 ,i h>dly see h[ ?is miracle c\ld 
be acc\nt$ = ev5 by refraction &        
reflection4  ,x seems1 f ! acc\nt1 t ?is
 /up5d\s miracle 0 p]=m$ aft] ! k+ _h   
be5 cur$4 ,! acc\nt ( ! %ad[ go+ backw>d
 is giv5 9 ! elev5? v]se ( ! tw5tie?    

*apt] ( ,second ,k+s1 :ile ! cure is    
giv5 9 ! sev5? v]se ( ! same *apt]4 ,&  
,isaiah said1 ,take a lump ( figs4 ,& !y
 took & laid x on ! boil1 & he recov]$4 
,/opp+ ! _w & caus+ x to turn back t5   
degrees aft] t1 seems to h be51 z ! boil
 0 already cur$ by ! figs1 a useless    
display ( p[]4  ,! easie/ way to acc\nt 
= all ^! wond]s is to say t ! inspir$   
writ]s 7 mi/ak54 ,9 ?is way a fe>ful    
burd5 is lift$ f ! cr$ulity ( man1 & he 
is left free to believe ! evid5ces ( 8  
own s5ses1 & ! demon/rations ( sci5ce4  
,9 ?is way he c emancipate himself f !  
slav]y ( sup]/ition1 ! control ( !      
b>b>ic dead1 & ! despotism ( ! *ur*4    
,only ab\t a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,buffon1 !
 naturali/1 0 compell$ by ! faculty (   
!ology at ,p>is to publicly r5\nce      
f\rte5 errors 9 8 "w on ,natural ,hi/ory
 because !y 7 at v>iance ) ! ,mosaic    
acc\nt ( creation4 ,! ,p5tateu* is /ill 
! sci5tific /&>d ( ! *ur*1 & ignorant   
prie/s1 arm$ ) t1 pron\nce s5t5ce ^u !  
va/ accompli%m5ts ( mod]n ?\ght4     ,x4

 ,,he ,,made ,,! ,,/>s ,,also4  ,moses  
came v ne> =gett+ ab\t ! />s1 & only    
gave five words to all ! ho/s ( heav54  
,c x be possible t he knew any?+ ab\t ! 
/>s beyond ! m]e fact t he saw !m %9+   
above him8  ,did he "k t ! ne>e/ />1 !  
"o we ought to be ! be/ acqua9t$ )1 is  
tw5ty-"o billion ( miles away1 & t x is 
a sun %9+ by its own light8 ,did he "k (
 ! next1 t is ?irty-sev5 billion miles  
di/ant8 ,is x possible t he 0 acqua9t$ )
 ,sirius1 a sun two ?\s& six hundr$ &   
eighty-eight times l>g] ?an our own1    
surr\nd$ by a sy/em ( heav5ly bodies1   
sev]al ( :i* are already kn[n1 & di/ant 
f u eighty-two billion miles8 ,did he "k
 t ! ,pol> /> t tells ! m>9] 8 c\rse &  
guid$ slaves to lib]ty & joy1 is di/ant 
f ?is little _w two hundr$ & n9ety-two  
billion miles1 & t ,capella :eels & %9es
 "o hundr$ & ?irty-?ree billion miles   
beyond8 ,did he "k t x w\ld require ab\t
 sev5ty-two ye>s = light to rea* u f ?is
 />8 ,did he "k t light travels "o      
hundr$ & eighty-five ?\s& miles a       

second8 ,did he "k t "s />s are s f>    
away 9 ! inf9ite abysses t five millions
 ( ye>s are requir$ = _! light to rea*  
?is globe8  ,if ?is is true1 & if z !   
bible tells u1 ! />s 7 made aft] ! e>?1 
!n ?is _w has be5 :eel+ 9 its orbit = at
 lea/ five million ye>s4  ,x may be     
repli$ t x 0 n ! int5tion ( ,god to tea*
 geology & a/ronomy4 ,!n :y did he say  
any?+ ^u ^! subjects8 & if he did say   
any?+1 :y did he n give ! facts8        
,accord+ to ! sacr$ records ,god creat$1
 on ! fir/ day1 ! heav5 & ! e>?1 mov$ ^u
 ! face ( ! wat]s1 & made ! light4 ,on !
 second day he made ! firmam5t or !     
expanse & divid$ ! wat]s4 ,on ! ?ird day
 he ga!r$ ! wat]s into seas1 let ! dry  
l& appe> & caus$ ! e>? to br+ =? grass1 
h]bs & fruit trees1 & on ! f\r? day he  
made ! sun1 moon & />s & set !m 9 !     
firmam5t ( heav5 to give light ^u ! e>?4
 ,?is division ( labor is v /rik+4 ,! "w
 ( ! o!r days is z no?+ :5 comp>$ ) t ( 
! f\r?4 ,is x possible t x requir$ !    
same "t & labor to make ! grass1 h]bs & 

fruit trees1 t x did to fill ) c\ntless 
con/ellations ! inf9ite expanse ( space8
     ,,xi4 ,,friday  ,we are !n told t  
on ! next day ,god said1 ,let ! wat]s   
br+ =? abundantly ! mov+ creatures t ha?
 life1 & f[l t may fly above ! e>? 9 !  
op5 firmam5t ( heav54 ,& ,god creat$    
great :ales & e liv+ creature :i* !     
wat]s br\ght =? abundantly1 aft] _! k9d1
 & e w+$ f[l aft] 8 k9d1 & ,god saw t x 
0 good4 ,& ,god bless$ !m1 say+1 ,be    
fruitful & multiply & fill ! wat]s 9 !  
seas1 & let f[l multiply 9 ! e>?4  ,is x
 true t :ile ! dry l& 0 cov]$ ) grass1 &
 h]bs1 & trees be>+ fruit1 ! ocean 0    
absolutely devoid ( life1 & s rema9$ =  
millions ( ye>s8  ,if ,moses meant      
tw5ty-f\r h\rs by ! ^w day1 !n x w\ld   
make b little diff]5ce on :i* ( ! six   
days animals 7 made2 b if ! ^w day 0 us$
 to express millions ( ages1 dur+ :i*   
life 0 sl[ly evolv$ f monad up to man1  
!n ! acc\nt becomes inf9itely absurd1   
pu]ile & fooli%4 ,!re is n a sci5ti/ (  
high /&+ :o w say t 9 8 judgm5t ! e>? 0 

cov]$ ) fruit be>+ trees be=e ! mon]s1 !
 ance/ors x may be ( ! human race1 felt 
9 ,laur5tian seas ! fir/ fa9t ?rob (    
life4 ,nor is !re "o :o w decl>e t !re 0
 a s+le spire ( grass be=e ! sun _h p\r$
 ^u ! _w 8 flood ( gold4  ,:y %\ld m5 9 
! "n ( religion try to h>monize !       
contradictions t exi/ betwe5 ,nature & a
 book8 ,:y %\ld philosoph]s be d5\nc$ = 
plac+ m reliance ^u :at !y "k ?an ^u :at
 !y h be5 told8 ,if !re is a ,god1 x is 
reasonably c]ta9 t he made ! _w1 b x is 
by no means c]ta9 t he is-! au?or ( !   
bible4 ,:y !n %\ld we n place great]    
confid5ce 9 ,nature ?an 9 a book8 ,& ev5
 if ?is ,god made n only ! _w b ! book  
besides1 x does n foll[ t ! book is !   
be/ "p ( ,creation1 & ! only "p t we w  
be et]nally puni%$ = d5y+4 ,x seems to  
me t x is q z important to "k some?+ ( !
 sol> sy/em1 some?+ ( ! physical hi/ory 
( ?is globe1 z x is to "k ! adv5tures ( 
,jonah or ! diet ( ,ezekiel4 ,= my "p1  
,i w\ld inf9itely pref] to "k all !     
results ( sci5tific inve/igation1 ?an to

 be inspir$ z ,moses 04 ,suppos+ ! bible
 to be true2 :y is x any worse or m     
wick$ = free-?9k]s to d5y x1 ?an =      
prie/s to d5y ! doctr9e ( ,evolution1 or
 ! dynamic !ory ( heat8 ,:y %\ld we be  
damn$ = laugh+ at ,samson & 8 foxes1    
:ile o!rs1 hold+ ! ,nebul> ,hypo!sis 9  
utt] contempt1 g /raight to heav58 ,x   
seems to me t a belief 9 ! great tru?s (
 sci5ce are fully z ess5tial to         
salvation1 z ! cre$ ( any *ur*4 ,we are 
taught t a man may be p]fectly          
acceptable to ,god ev5 if he d5ies !    
rotundity ( ! e>?1 ! ,cop]nican sy/em1 !
 ?ree laws ( ,kepl]1 ! inde/ructibility 
( matt] & ! attraction ( gravitation4 ,&
 we are also taught t a man may be "r ^u
 all ^! que/ions1 & yet1 = fail+ to     
believe 9 ! s*eme ( salvation1 be       
et]nally lo/4     ,,xii4 ,,saturday  ,on
 ?is1 ! la/ day ( creation1 ,god        
said3--,let ! e>? br+ =? ! liv+ creature
 aft] 8 k9d1 cattle & creep+ ?+ & bea/ (
 ! e>? aft] 8 k9d2 & x 0 s4 ,& ,god made
 ! bea/ ( ! e>? aft] 8 k9d1 & cattle    

aft] _! k9d1 & e ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?  
aft] 8 k9d2 & ,god saw t x 0 good4  ,n[1
 is x true t ! seas 7 fill$ ) fi%1 ! sky
 ) f[ls1 & ! e>? cov]$ ) grass1 & h]bs1 
& fruit be>+ trees1 millions ( ages be=e
 !re 0 a creep+ ?+ 9 exi/5ce8 ,mu/ we   
admit t plants & animals 7 ! result ( ! 
fiat ( "s incompreh5sible intellig5ce   
indep5d5t ( ! op]ation ( :at are kn[n z 
natural causes8 ,:y is a miracle any m  
necess>y to acc\nt = ye/]day ?an =      
to-day or = to-morr[8  ,if !re is an    
inf9ite ,p[]1 no?+ c be m c]ta9 ?an t   
?is ,p[] works 9 accordance ) :at we    
call law1 t is1 by & ?r\gh natural      
causes4 ,if any?+ c be f\nd )\t a       
p$igree ( natural antec$5ts1 x w !n be  
"t en\gh to talk ab\t ! fiat ( creation4
 ,!re mu/ h be5 a "t :5 plants & animals
 did n exi/ ^u ?is globe4 ,! "q1 & !    
only "q is1 :e!r !y 7 naturally produc$4
 ,if ! acc\nt giv5 by ,moses is true1 !n
 ! vegetable & animal exi/5ces are !    
result ( c]ta9 special fiats ( creation 
entirely indep5d5t ( ! op]ation (       

natural causes4 ,?is is s grossly       
improbable1 s at v>iance ) ! exp]i5ce & 
obs]vation ( mank9d1 t x _c be adopt$   
)\t ab&on+ =ev] ! basis ( sci5tific     
?\ght & action4  ,x may be urg$ t we d n
 und]/& ! sacr$ record correctly4 ,to   
?is x may be repli$ t = ?\s&s ( ye>s !  
acc\nt ( ! creation has1 by ! ,jewi% &  
,*ri/ian _w1 be5 reg>d$ z lit]ally true4
 ,if x 0 inspir$1 ( c\rse ,god mu/ h    
kn[n j h[ x w\ld be und]/ood1 &         
consequ5tly mu/ h int5d$ t x %\ld be    
und]/ood j z he knew x w\ld be4 ,"o man 
writ+ to ano!r1 may mean "o ?+1 & yet be
 und]/ood z mean+ some?+ else4 ,n[1 if !
 writ] knew t he w\ld be misund]/ood1 & 
also knew t he c\ld use o!r words t w\ld
 convey 8 real mean+1 b did n1 we w\ld  
say t he us$ words on purpose to        
mislead1 & 0 n an hone/ man4  ,if a be+ 
( inf9ite wisdom wrote ! bible1 or caus$
 x to be writt51 he mu/ h kn[n exactly  
h[ 8 words w\ld be int]pret$ by all !   
_w1 & he mu/ h int5d$ to convey ! v     
mean+ t 0 convey$4 ,he mu/ h kn[n t by  

read+ t book1 man w\ld =m errone\s views
 z to ! %ape1 antiquity1 & size ( ?is   
_w2 t he w\ld be misl$ z to ! "t & ord] 
( creation2 t he w\ld h ! mo/ *ildi% &  
contemptible views ( ! creator2 t !     
sacr$ ^w w\ld be us$ to support slav]y &
 polygamy2 t x w\ld build dungeons = !  
good1 & light fagots to consume ! brave1
 & !re=e he mu/ h int5d$ t ^! results   
%\ld foll[4 ,he also mu/ h kn[n t ?\s&s 
& millions ( m5 & wom5 nev] c\ld believe
 8 bible1 & t ! numb] ( unbeliev]s w\ld 
increase 9 ! exact ratio ( civilization1
 & !re=e1 he mu/ h int5d$ t result4     
,let u und]/& ?is4 ,an hone/ f9ite be+  
uses ! be/ words1 9 8 judgm5t1 to convey
 8 mean+4 ,?is is ! be/ he c d1 because 
he _c c]ta9ly "k ! exact effect ( 8     
words on o!rs4 ,b an inf9ite be+ mu/ "k 
n only ! real mean+ ( ! words1 b ! exact
 mean+ !y w convey to e read] & he>]4   
,he mu/ "k e mean+ t !y are capable (   
convey+ to e m9d4 ,he mu/ also "k :at   
explanations mu/ be made to prev5t      
misconception4 ,if an inf9ite be+ _c1 9 

mak+ a revelation to man1 use su* words 
t e p]son to :om a revelation is        
ess5tial w und]/& di/9ctly :at t        
revelation is1 !n a revelation f ,god   
?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( language is     
impossible1 or x is n ess5tial t all    
%\ld und]/& x correctly4 ,x may be urg$ 
t millions h n ! capacity to und]/& a   
revelation1 al?\gh express$ 9 ! pla9e/  
words4 ,to ?is x seems a suffici5t reply
 to ask1 :y a be+ ( inf9ite p[] %\ld    
create m5 s devoid ( intellig5ce1 t he  
_c by any means make kn[n to !m 8 w8 ,we
 are told t x is exce$+ly pla91 & t a   
wayf>+ man1 ?\gh a fool1 ne$ n err !re94
 ,?is /atem5t is refut$ by ! religi\s   
hi/ory ( ! *ri/ian _w4 ,e sect is a     
c]tificate t ,god has n pla9ly reveal$ 8
 w to man4 ,to ea* read] ! bible conveys
 a diff]5t mean+4 ,ab\t ! mean+ ( ?is   
book1 call$ a revelation1 !re h be5 ages
 ( w>1 & c5turies ( sword & flame4 ,if  
writt5 by an inf9ite ,god1 he mu/ h kn[n
 t ^! results mu/ foll[2 & ?us kn[+1 he 
mu/ be responsible = all4  ,is x n      

inf9itely m reasonable to say t ?is book
 is ! "w ( man1 t x is fill$ ) m+l$ tru?
 & error1 ) mi/akes & facts1 & reflects1
 too fai?fully p]haps1 ! v =m & pressure
 ( its "t8  ,if !re are mi/akes 9 !     
bible1 c]ta9ly !y 7 made by man4 ,if !re
 is any?+ contr>y to nature1 x 0 writt5 
by man4 ,if !re is any?+ immoral1 cruel1
 he>tless or infam\s1 x c]ta9ly 0 nev]  
writt5 by a be+ wor?y ( ! adoration (   
mank9d4     ,,xiii4 ,,let ,,u ,,make    
,,man  ,we are next in=m$ by ! au?or ( !
 ,p5tateu* t ,god said ,let u make man 9
 our image1 aft] our lik5ess1 & t ,god  
creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 ! image (   
,god creat$ he him--male & female creat$
 he !m4  ,if ?is acc\nt means any?+1 x  
means t man 0 creat$ 9 ! physical image 
& lik5ess ( ,god4 ,moses :ile he speaks 
( man z hav+ be5 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 
nev] speaks ( ,god except z hav+ ! =m ( 
a man4 ,he speaks ( ,god z walk+ 9 !    
g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! day2 & t ,adam & ,eve 
he>d 8 voice4 ,he is con/antly tell+ :at
 ,god said1 & 9 a ?\s& passages he ref]s

 to him z n only hav+ ! human =m1 b z   
p]=m+ actions1 su* z man p]=ms4 ,! ,god 
( ,moses 0 a ,god ) h&s1 ) feet1 ) !    
organs ( spee*4  ,a ,god ( passion1 (   
hatr$1 ( rev5ge1 ( affection1 (         
rep5tance2 a ,god :o made mi/akes3--9   
o!r words1 an imm5se & p[]ful man4  ,x w
 n d to say t ,moses meant to convey !  
idea t ,god made man 9 8 m5tal or moral 
image4 ,"s h insi/$ t man 0 made 9 !    
moral image ( ,god because he 0 made    
pure4 ,purity _c be manufactur$4 ,a     
moral "* _c be made = man by a god4 ,e  
man mu/ make 8 own moral "*4            
,consequ5tly1 if ,god is inf9itely pure1
 ,adam & ,eve 7 n made 9 8 image 9 t    
respect4 ,o!rs say t ,adam & ,eve 7 made
 9 ! m5tal image ( ,god4 ,if x is meant 
by t1 t !y 7 creat$ ) reason+ p[]s l1 b 
n to ! ext5t ( ^? possess$ by a god1 !n 
?is may be admitt$4 ,b c]ta9ly ?is idea 
0 n 9 ! m9d ( ,moses4 ,he reg>d$ ! human
 =m z be+ 9 ! image ( ,god1 & = t reason
 always spoke ( ,god z hav+ t =m4 ,no "o
 c read ! ,p5tateu* )\t com+ to !       

conclusion t ! au?or suppos$ t man 0    
creat$ 9 ! physical lik5ess ( ,deity4   
,god said ,g to1 let u g d[n4 ,god      
smell$ a sweet savor2 ,god rep5t$ him t 
he _h made man2 & ,god said2 & walk$2 & 
talk$2 & re/$4 ,all ^! expressions are  
inconsi/5t ) any o!r idea ?an t ! p]son 
us+ !m reg>d$ ,god z hav+ ! =m ( man4   
,z a matt] ( fact1 x is impossible = a  
man to conceive ( a p]sonal ,god1 o!r   
?an z a be+ hav+ ! human =m4 ,no "o c   
?9k ( an inf9ite be+ hav+ ! =m ( a      
horse1 or ( a bird1 or ( any animal     
b5ea? man4 ,x is "o ( ! necessities ( ! 
m9d to associate =ms ) intellectual     
capacities4 ,! highe/ =m ( :i* we h any 
conception is man's1 & consequ5tly1 8 is
 ! only =m t we c f9d 9 imag9ation to   
give to a p]sonal ,god1 because all o!r 
=ms are1 9 our m9ds1 connect$ ) l[]     
intellig5ces4  ,x is impossible to ?9k (
 a p]sonal ,god z a _s )\t =m4 ,we c use
 ^! words1 b !y d n convey to ! m9d any 
real & tangible mean+4 ,e "o :o ?9ks ( a
 p]sonal ,god at all1 ?9ks ( him z hav+ 

! human =m4 ,take f ,god ! idea ( =m2   
speak ( him simply z an all p]vad+      
_s--:i* means an all p]vad+ some?+ ab\t 
:i* we "k no?+--& ,pan!ism is ! result4 
,we are told t ,god made man2 & ! "q    
naturally arises1 h[ 0 ?is done8 ,0 x by
 a process ( evolution1 developm5t2 !   
transmission ( acquir$ habits2 !        
survival ( ! fitte/1 or 0 ! necess>y    
am\nt ( clay knead$ to ! prop]          
consi/5cy1 & !n by ! h&s ( ,god m\ld$   
into =m8 ,mod]n sci5ce tells t man has  
be5 evolv$1 ?r\gh c\ntless epo*s1 f !   
l[] =ms2 t he is ! result ( almo/ an    
inf9ite numb] ( actions1 reactions1     
exp]i5ces1 /ates1 =ms1 wants &          
adaptations4 ,did ,moses int5d to convey
 su* a mean+1 or did he believe t ,god  
took a suffici5t am\nt ( du/1 made x !  
prop] %ape1 & brea!d into x ! brea? (   
life8 ,c any believ] 9 ! bible give any 
reasonable acc\nt ( ?is process (       
creation8 ,is x possible to imag9e :at 0
 really done8 ,is !re any !ologian :o w 
cont5d t man 0 creat$ directly f ! e>?8 

,w he say t man 0 made sub/antially z he
 n[ is1 ) all 8 muscles prop]ly develop$
 = walk+ & speak+1 & p]=m+ e v>iety (   
human action8 ,t all 8 bones 7 =m$ z !y 
n[ are1 & all ! relations ( n]ve1       
ligam5t1 bra9 & motion z !y are to-day8 
,look+ back ov] ! hi/ory ( animal life f
 ! l[e/ to ! highe/ =ms1 we f9d t !re   
has be5 a sl[ & gradual developm5t2 a   
c]ta9 b con/ant relation betwe5 want &  
production2 betwe5 use & =m4 ,! ,mon] is
 said to be ! simple/ =m ( animal life t
 has yet be5 f\nd4 ,x has be5 describ$ z
 an organism )\t organs4 ,x is a k9d (  
/ructureless /ructure2 a little mass (  
transp>5t jelly t c flatt5 itself out1 &
 c exp& & contract ar\nd its food4 ,x c 
fe$ )\t a m\?1 dige/ )\t a /oma*1 walk  
)\t feet1 & reproduce itself by simple  
division4 ,by tak+ ?is ,mon] z !        
comm5cem5t ( animal life1 or r z ! fir/ 
animal1 x is easy to foll[ ! developm5t 
( ! organic /ructure ?r\gh all ! =ms (  
life to man himself4 ,9 ?is way f9ally e
 muscle1 bone & jo9t1 e organ1 =m &     

function may be acc\nt$ =4 ,9 ?is way1 &
 9 ?is way only1 c ! exi/5ce ( rudim5t>y
 organs be expla9$4 ,blot f ! human m9d 
! ideas ( evolution1 h]$ity1 adaptation1
 & ! survival ( ! fitte/1 ) :i* x has   
be5 enri*$ by ,lam>ck1 ,goe!1 ,d>w91    
,haeckel & ,sp5c]1 & all ! facts 9 !    
hi/ory ( animal life become utt]ly      
disconnect$ & mean+less4  ,%all we ?r[  
away all t has be5 discov]$ ) reg>d to  
organic life1 & 9 its place take !      
/atem5ts ( "o :o liv$ 9 ! rude morn+ ( a
 b>b>ic day8 ,w anybody n[ cont5d t man 
0 a direct & indep5d5t creation1 &      
su/a9s & be>s no relation to ! animals  
bel[ him8 ,belief ^u ?is subject mu/ be 
gov]n$ at la/ by evid5ce4 ,man _c       
believe z he pleases4 ,he c control 8   
spee*1 & c say t he believes or         
disbelieves2 b aft] all1 8 w _c depress 
or raise ! scales ) :i* 8 reason f9ds ! 
wor? & weight ( facts4 ,if ?is is n s1  
inve/igation1 evid5ce1 judgm5t & reason 
are b empty words4  ,i ask aga91 h[ 7   
,adam & ,eve creat$8 ,9 "o acc\nt !y are

 creat$ male & female1 & app>5tly at !  
same "t4 ,9 ! next acc\nt1 ,adam is made
 fir/1 & ,eve a long "t aft]w>ds1 & f a 
"p ( ! man4 ,did ,god simply by 8       
creative fiat cause a rib sl[ly to exp&1
 gr[ & divide into n]ve1 ligam5t1       
c>tilage & fle%8 ,h[ 0 ! woman creat$ f 
a rib8 ,h[ 0 man creat$ simply f du/8 ,=
 my "p1 ,i _c believe ?is /atem5t4 ,i   
may suff] = ?is 9 ! _w to come2 & may   
millions ( ye>s h5ce1 s9c]ely wi% t ,i  
_h nev] inve/igat$ ! subject1 b _h be5  
cont5t to take ! ideas ( ! dead4 ,i d n 
believe t any ,deity works 9 t way4 ,s  
f> z my exp]i5ce goes1 !re is an unbrok5
 procession ( cause & effect4 ,ea* ?+ is
 a necess>y l9k 9 an inf9ite *a92 & ,i  
_c conceive ( ?is *a9 be+ brok5 ev5 = "o
 in/ant4 ,back ( ! simple/ mon] !re is a
 cause1 & back ( t ano!r1 & s on1 x     
seems to me1 =ev]4 ,9 my philosophy ,i  
po/ulate nei!r beg9n+ nor end+4  ,if !  
,mosaic acc\nt is true1 we "k h[ long   
man has be5 ^u ?is e>?4 ,if t acc\nt c  
be reli$ on1 ! fir/ man 0 made ab\t five

 ?\s& eight hundr$ & eighty-?ree ye>s   
ago4 ,sixte5 hundr$ & fifty-six ye>s    
aft] ! mak+ ( ! fir/ man1 ! inhabitants 
( ! _w1 ) ! exception ( eight p1 7      
de/roy$ by a flood4 ,?is flood occurr$  
only ab\t f\r ?\s& two hundr$ &         
tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ago4 ,if ?is acc\nt is  
correct1 at t "t1 only "o k9d ( m5      
exi/$3 ,noah & 8 family 7 c]ta9ly ( !   
same blood4 ,x !re=e foll[s t all !     
diff]5ces we see betwe5 ! v>i\s races ( 
m5 h be5 caus$ 9 ab\t f\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,if
 ! acc\nt ( ! deluge is true1 !n s9ce t 
ev5t all ! anci5t k+doms ( ! e>? 7      
f\nd$1 & _! inhabitants pass$ ?r\gh all 
! /ages ( savage1 nomadic1 b>b>ic &     
semi-civiliz$ life2 ?r\gh ! epo*s (     
,/one1 ,bronze & ,iron2 e/abli%$        
comm]ce1 cultivat$ ! arts1 built cities1
 fill$ !m ) palaces & temples1 inv5t$   
writ+1 produc$ a lit]ature & sl[ly fell 
to %apeless ru94 ,we mu/ believe t all  
?is has happ5$ )9 a p]iod ( f\r ?\s&    
ye>s4  ,f repres5tations f\nd ^u        
,egyptian granite made m ?an ?ree ?\s&  

ye>s ago1 we "k t ! negro 0 z black1 8  
lips z full1 & 8 hair z closely curl$ !n
 z n[4 ,if we "k any?+1 we "k t !re 0 at
 t "t sub/antially ! same diff]5ce      
betwe5 ! ,egyptian & ! ,negro z n[4 ,if 
we "k any?+1 we "k t magnific5t /atues 7
 made 9 ,egypt f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e our   
era--t is to say1 ab\t six ?\s& ye>s    
ago4 ,!re 0 at ! ,_w's ,exposition1 9 ! 
,egyptian dep>tm5t1 a /atue ( k+        
,cephr51 kn[n to h be5 *isel$ m ?an six 
?\s& ye>s ago4 ,9 o!r words1 if !       
,mosaic acc\nt mu/ be believ$1 ?is /atue
 0 made be=e ! _w4 ,we also "k1 if we "k
 any?+1 t m5 liv$ 9 ,europe ) ! hairy   
mammo?1 ! cave be>1 ! rh9oc]os1 & !     
hy5a4 ,among ! bones ( ^! animals h be5 
f\nd ! /one hat*ets & fl9t arr[s ( our  
ance/ors4 ,9 ! caves :]e !y liv$ h be5  
discov]$ ! rema9s ( ^! animals t _h be5 
conqu]$1 kill$ & dev\r$ z food1 hundr$s 
( ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4  ,if ^! facts are   
true1 ,moses 0 mi/ak54 ,= my "p1 ,i h   
inf9itely m confid5ce 9 ! discov]ies (  
to-day1 ?an 9 ! records ( a b>b>\s p4 ,x

 w n n[ d to say t man has exi/$ ^u ?is 
e>? = only ab\t six ?\s& ye>s4 ,"o c    
h>dly compute 9 8 imag9ation ! "t       
necess>y = man to em]ge f ! b>b>\s /ate1
 nak$ & helpless1 surr\nd$ by animals f>
 m p[]ful ?an he1 to progress & f9ally  
create ! civilizations ( ,india1 ,egypt 
& ,a!ns4 ,! di/ance f savag]y to        
,%akespe>e mu/ be measur$ n by hundr$s1 
b by millions ( ye>s4     ,,xiv4        
,,sunday  ,& on ! sev5? day ,god end$ 8 
"w :i* he _h made1 & he re/$ on ! sev5? 
day f all 8 "w :i* he _h made4 ,& ,god  
bless$ ! sev5? day & sanctifi$ x2       
because t 9 x he _h re/$ f all 8 "w :i* 
,god creat$ & made4  ,! great "w _h be5 
accompli%$1 ! _w1 ! sun1 & moon1 & all !
 ho/s ( heav5 7 f9i%$2 ! e>? 0 clo!d 9  
gre51 ! seas 7 fill$ ) life1 ! cattle   
w&]$ by ! brooks--insects ) pa9t$ w+s 7 
9 ! happy air1 ,adam & ,eve 7 mak+ ea*  
o!r's acqua9tance1 & ,god 0 re/+ f 8 "w4
 ,he 0 contemplat+ ! accompli%m5ts ( a  
week4  ,because he re/$ on t day he     
sanctifi$ x1 & = t reason & = t alone1 x

 0 by ! ,jews consid]$ a holy day4 ,if  
he only re/$ on t day1 !re ought to be  
"s acc\nt ( :at he did ! foll[+ ,monday4
 ,did he re/ on t day8 ,:at did he d    
aft] he got re/$8 ,has he done any?+ 9 !
 way ( creation s9ce ,saturday ev5+ ( ! 
fir/ week8  ,x is1 n[ claim$ by !       
sci5tific *ri/ians t ! days ( creation 7
 n ord9>y days ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs ea*1 b  
imm5sely long p]iods ( "t4 ,if !y are   
"r1 !n h[ long 0 ! sev5? day8 ,0 t1 too1
 a geologic p]iod cov]+ ?\s&s ( ages8 ,t
 _c be1 because ,adam & ,eve 7 creat$ ! 
,saturday ev5+ be=e1 & accord+ to !     
bible t 0 ab\t five ?\s& eight hundr$ & 
eighty-?ree ye>s ago4 ,i _c /ate ! "t   
exactly1 because !re h be5 z _m z "o    
hundr$ & =ty diff]5t op9ions giv5 by    
le>n$ biblical /ud5ts z to ! "t betwe5 !
 creation ( ! _w & ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,we  
are q c]ta91 h[ev]1 t1 accord+ to !     
bible1 x is n m ?an six ?\s& ye>s s9ce !
 creation ( ,adam4 ,f ?is x w\ld appe> t
 ! sev5? day 0 n a geologic epo*1 b 0 9 
fact a p]iod ( less ?an six ?\s& ye>s1 &

 probably ( only tw5ty-f\r h\rs4  ,!    
!ologians :o answ] ^! ?+s may take _!   
*oice4 ,if !y take ! gr\nd t ! days 7   
p]iods ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 !n geology w   
=ce !m to ?r[ away ! :ole acc\nt4 ,if1  
on ! o!r h&1 !y admit t ! days 7 va/    
p]iods1 !n ! sacr$ness ( ! sabba? mu/ be
 giv5 up4  ,!re is f\nd 9 ! bible no    
intimation t !re 0 ! lea/ diff]5ce 9 !  
days4 ,!y are all spok5 ( 9 ! same way4 
,x may be repli$ t our translation is   
incorrect4 ,if ?is is s1 !n only ^? :o  
und]/& ,hebrew1 h _h a revelation f     
,god1 & all ! re/ h be5 deceiv$4  ,h[ is
 x possible to sanctify a space ( "t8   
,is re/ holi] ?an labor8 ,if !re is any 
diff]5ce betwe5 days1 ought n t to be   
consid]$ be/ 9 :i* ! mo/ useful labor   
has be5 p]=m$8  ,( all ! sup]/itions (  
mank9d1 ?is insanity ab\t ! sacr$ sabba?
 is ! mo/ absurd4 ,! idea ( feel+ x a   
duty to be solemn & sad "o-sev5? ( ! "t6
 ,to ?9k t we c please an inf9ite be+ by
 /ay+ 9 "s d>k & sombre room1 in/ead (  
walk+ 9 ! p]fum$ fields6 ,:y %\ld ,god  

hate to see a man happy8 ,:y %\ld x     
excite 8 wra? to see a family 9 ! woods1
 by "s babbl+ /ream1 talk+1 laugh+ &    
lov+8 ,nature works on t sacr$ day4 ,!  
e>? turns1 ! riv]s run1 ! trees gr[1    
buds bur/ into fl[]1 & birds fill ! air 
) song4 ,:y %\ld we look sad1 & ?9k ab\t
 dea?1 & he> ab\t hell8 ,:y %\ld t day  
be fill$ ) gloom in/ead ( joy8  ,a poor 
me*anic1 work+ all ! week 9 du/ & noise1
 ne$s a day ( re/ & joy1 a day to visit 
/ream & wood--a day to live ) wife &    
*ild2 a day 9 :i* to laugh at c>e1 &    
ga!r hope & /r5g? = toils to come4 ,& 8 
we>y wife ne$s a brea? ( sunny air1 away
 f /reet & wall1 amid ! hills or by !   
m>g9 ( ! sea1 :]e %e c sit & prattle )  
h] babe1 & fill ) happy dreams ! long1  
glad day4  ,! sabba? 0 born (           
asceticism1 hatr$ ( human joy1          
fanaticism1 ignorance1 egotism ( prie/s 
& ! c[>dice ( ! p4 ,?is day1 = ?\s&s (  
ye>s1 has be5 d$icat$ to sup]/ition1 to 
! dissem9ation ( mi/akes1 & ! e/abli%m5t
 ( falsehoods4 ,e ,free?9k]1 z a matt] (

 duty1 %\ld violate ?is day4 ,he %\ld   
ass]t 8 indep5d5ce1 & d all )9 8 p[] to 
wre/ ! sabba? f ! gloomy *ur* & give x  
back to lib]ty & joy4 ,free?9k]s %\ld   
make ! sabba? a day ( mir? & music2 a   
day to sp5d ) wife & *ild--a day (      
games1 & books1 & dreams--a day to put  
fre% fl[]s above our sleep+ dead--a day 
( memory & hope1 ( love & re/4  ,:y %\ld
 we 9 ?is age ( ! _w be dom9at$ by !    
dead8 ,:y %\ld b>b>ian ,jews :o w5t d[n 
to dea? & du/ ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1       
control ! liv+ _w8 ,:y %\ld we c>e = !  
sup]/ition ( m5 :o began ! sabba? by p>+
 _! nails1 beg9n+ at ! f\r? f+]1 !n go+ 
to ! second1 !n to ! fif?1 !n to ! ?ird1
 & end+ ) ! ?umb8 ,h[ pleas+ to ,god ?is
 mu/ h be54 ,! ,jews 7 v c>eful ( ^!    
nail p>+s4 ,!y :o ?rew !m ^u ! gr\nd 7  
wick$1 because ,satan us$ !m to "w evil 
^u ! e>?4 ,!y believ$ t ^u ! ,sabba?1   
s\ls 7 all[$ to leave purgatory & cool  
_! burn+ s\ls 9 wat]4 ,fires 7 nei!r    
all[$ to be k9dl$ nor ext+ui%$1 & ^u t  
day x 0 a s9 to b9d up w\nds4 ,! lame   

might use a /aff1 b ! bl9d c\ld n4 ,s   
/rict 0 ! sabba? kept1 t at "o "t if a  
,jew on a j\rney 0 ov]tak5 by ! 'sacr$  
day' 9 a wood1 or on ! highway1 no matt]
 :]e1 nor "u :at circum/ances1 he mu/   
sit d[n1 & !re rema9 until ! day 0 gone4
 ,if he fell d[n 9 ! dirt1 !re he 0     
compell$ to /ay until ! day 0 done4 ,=  
violat+ ! sabba?1 ! puni%m5t 0 dea?1 =  
no?+ %ort ( ! (f5d]'s blood c\ld satisfy
 ! wra? ( ,god4 ,!re are1 9 ! ,old      
,te/am5t1 two reasons giv5 = ab/a9+ f   
labor on ! sabba?3--! re/+ ( ,god1 & !  
r$emption ( ! ,jews f ! bondage (       
,egypt4  ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ri/ian
 religion1 ! day has be5 *ang$1 &       
,*ri/ians d n reg>d ! day z holy ^u :i* 
,god actually re/$1 & :i* he sanctifi$4 
,! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 or ! ,"l's day 0   
legally e/abli%$ by ! murd]] ,con/ant9e1
 because ^u t day ,*ri/ 0 suppos$ to h  
ris5 f ! dead4  ,x is n easy to see :]e 
,*ri/ians got ! "r to disreg>d ! direct 
comm& ( ,god1 to labor on ! day he      
sanctifi$1 & keep z sacr$1 a day ^u :i* 

he comm&$ m5 to labor4 ,! sabba? ( ,god 
is ,saturday1 & if any day is to be kept
 holy1 t is ! "o1 & n ! ,sunday ( !     
,*ri/ian4  ,let u ?r[ away ^!           
sup]/itions & take ! high]1 nobl] gr\nd1
 t e day %\ld be r5d]$ sacr$ by "s lov+ 
act1 by increas+ ! happ9esss ( man1 giv+
 bir? to noble ?\ghts1 putt+ 9 ! pa? (  
toil "s fl[] ( joy1 help+ ! un=tunate1  
lift+ ! fall51 dispell+ gloom1 de/roy+  
prejudice1 def5d+ ! helpless & fill+    
homes ) light & love4     ,,xv4 ,,!     
,,necessity ,,= ,a ,,good ,,memory  ,x  
mu/ n be =gott5 t !re are two acc\nts ( 
! creation 9 ,g5esis4 ,! fir/ acc\nt    
/ops ) ! ?ird v]se ( ! second *apt]4 ,! 
*apt]s h be5 improp]ly divid$4 ,9 !     
orig9al ,hebrew ! ,p5tateu* 0 nei!r     
divid$ into *apt]s nor v]ses4 ,!re 0 n  
ev5 any sy/em ( punctuation4 ,x 0 writt5
 :olly ) consonants1 )\t v[els1 & )\t   
any m>ks1 dots1 or l9es to indicate !m4 
,^! acc\nts are mat]ially diff]5t1 & bo?
 _c be true4 ,let u see :]e9 !y diff]4  
,! second acc\nt ( ! creation beg9s ) ! 

f\r? v]se ( ! second *apt]1 & is z      
foll[s3  ,^! are ! g5]ations ( ! heav5s 
& ( ! e>? :5 !y 7 creat$1 9 ! day t !   
,"l ,god made ! e>? & ! heav5s4  ,& e   
plant ( ! field be=e x 0 9 ! e>?1 & e   
h]b ( ! field be=e x grew2 = ! ,"l ,god 
_h n caus$ x to ra9 ^u ! e>?1 & !re 0 n 
a man to till ! gr\nd4  ,b !re w5t up a 
mi/ f ! e>? & wat]$ ! :ole face ( !     
gr\nd4  ,& ! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( 
! gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea?
 ( life2 & man became a liv+ s\l4  ,& ! 
,"l ,god plant$ a g>d5 ea/w>d 9 ,ed52 & 
!re he put ! man :om he _h =m$4  ,& out 
( ! gr\nd made ! ,"l ,god to gr[ e tree 
t is pleasant to ! sight1 & good = food2
 ! tree ( life also 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d51 &
 ! tree ( k ( good & evil4  ,& a riv]   
w5t out ( ,ed5 to wat] ! g>d52 & f !nce 
x 0 p>t$ & became into f\r heads4  ,! "n
 ( ! fir/ is ,pison2 t is x :i*         
compasse? ! :ole l& ( ,havilah1 :]e !re 
is gold4  ,& ! gold ( t l& is good3 !re 
is bdellium & ! onyx /one4  ,& ! "n ( ! 
second riv] is ,gihon3 ! same is x t    

compasse? ! :ole l& ( ,e?iopia4  ,& ! "n
 ( ! ?ird riv] is ,hiddekel2 t is x :i* 
goe? t[>d ! ea/ ( ,assyria4 ,& ! f\r?   
riv] is ,euphrates4  ,& ! ,"l ,god took 
! man1 & put him into ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 to  
dress x & to keep x4  ,& ! ,"l ,god     
comm&$ ! man1 say+1 ,( e tree ( ! g>d5  
?\ maye/ freely eat2 ,b ( ! tree ( ! k (
 good & evil1 ?\ %alt n eat ( x2 = 9 !  
day t ?\ eate/ !re( ?\ %alt surely die4 
,& ! ,"l ,god said1 ,x is n good t ! man
 %\ld be alone2 ,i w make him an        
helpmeet = him4  ,& out ( ! gr\nd ! ,"l 
,god =m$ e bea/ ( ! field1 & e f[l ( !  
air2 & br\ght !m unto ,adam to see :at  
he w\ld call !m3 & :atsoev] ,adam call$ 
e liv+ creature1 t 0 ! "n !re(4  ,&     
,adam gave names to all cattle1 & to !  
f[l ( ! air1 & to e bea/ ( ! field2 b = 
,adam !re 0 n f\nd a helpmeet = him4  ,&
 ! ,"l ,god caus$ a deep sleep to fall  
^u ,adam1 & he slept2 & he took "o ( 8  
ribs1 & clos$ up ! fle% in/ead !re(4  ,&
 ! rib1 :i* ! ,"l ,god _h tak5 f man1   
made he a woman & br\ght h] unto ! man4 

,& ,adam said1 ,?is is n[ bone ( my     
bones1 & fle% ( my fle%2 %e %all be     
call$ ,woman1 because %e 0 tak5 out (   
man4  ,!re=e %all a man leave 8 fa!r & 8
 "m1 & %all cleave unto 8 wife2 & !y    
%all be "o fle%4  ,& !y 7 bo? nak$1 !   
man & 8 wife1 & 7 n a%am$4  ,ord] (     
creation 9 ! fir/ acc\nt3  #a4 ,! heav5 
& ! e>?1 & light 7 made4  #b4 ,!        
firmam5t 0 con/ruct$ & ! wat]s divid$4  
#c4 ,! wat]s ga!r$ into seas--& !n came 
dry l&1 grass1 h]bs & fruit trees4  #d4 
,! sun & moon4 ,he made ! />s also4  #e4
 ,fi%es1 f[ls1 & great :ales4  #f4      
,bea/s1 cattle1 e creep+ ?+1 man &      
woman4  ,ord] ( creation 9 ! second     
acc\nt3  #a4 ,! heav5s & ! e>?4  #b4 ,a 
mi/ w5t up f ! e>?1 & wat]$ ! :ole face 
( ! gr\nd4  #c4 ,creat$ a man out ( du/1
 by ! "n ( ,adam4  #d4 ,plant$ a g>d5   
ea/w>d 9 ,ed51 & put ! man 9 x4  #e4    
,creat$ ! bea/s & f[ls4  #f4 ,creat$ a  
woman out ( "o ( ! man's ribs4  ,9 !    
second acc\nt1 man 0 made be=e ! bea/s &
 f[ls4 ,if ?is is true1 ! fir/ acc\nt is

 false4 ,& if ! !ologians ( our "t are  
correct 9 _! view t ! ,mosaic day means 
?\s&s ( ages1 !n1 accord+ to ! second   
acc\nt1 ,adam exi/$ millions ( ye>s be=e
 ,eve 0 =m$4 ,he mu/ h liv$ "o ,mosaic  
day be=e !re 7 any trees1 & ano!r       
,mosaic day be=e ! bea/s & f[ls 7       
creat$4 ,w "s k9d cl]gym5 tell u ^u :at 
k9d ( food ,adam subsi/$ dur+ ^! imm5se 
p]iods8  ,9 ! second acc\nt a man is    
made1 & ! fact t he 0 )\t a helpmeet did
 n occur to ! ,"l ,god until a c\ple (  
va/ p]iods aft]w>ds4 ,! ,"l ,god sudd5ly
 com+ to an appreciation ( ! situation  
said1 ,x is n good t ! man %\ld be      
alone4 ,i w make him a helpmeet = him4  
,n[1 aft] conclud+ to make an helpmeet =
 ,adam1 :at did ! ,"l ,god d8 ,did he at
 once proce$ to make a woman8 ,no4 ,:at 
did he d8 ,he made ! bea/s1 & tri$ to   
induce ,adam to take "o ( !m = an       
helpmeet4 ,if ,i am incorrect1 read !   
foll[+ acc\nt1 & tell me :at x means3   
,& ! ,"l ,god said1 ,x is n good t ! man
 %\ld be alone2 ,i w make him an        

helpmeet = him4  ,& out ( ! gr\nd ! ,"l 
,god =m$ e bea/ ( ! field1 & e f[l ( !  
air2 & br\ght !m unto ,adam to see :at  
he w\ld call !m3 & :atsoev] ,adam call$ 
e liv+ creature1 t 0 ! "n !re(4  ,&     
,adam gave names to all cattle1 & to !  
f[l ( ! air1 & to e bea/ ( ! field2 b = 
,adam !re 0 n f\nd an helpmeet = him4   
,unless ! ,"l ,god 0 look+ = an helpmeet
 = ,adam1 :y did he cause ! animals to  
pass be=e him8 ,& :y did he1 aft] !     
m5ag]ie _h pass$ by1 pa!tically exclaim1
 ,b = ,adam !re 0 n f\nd an helpmeet =  
him8  ,x seems t ,adam saw no?+ t /ruck 
8 fancy4 ,! faire/ ape1 ! sprightlie/   
*impanzee1 ! lovelie/ baboon1 ! mo/     
bewit*+ orang\tang1 ! mo/ fasc9at+      
gorilla fail$ to t\* ) love's sweet pa91
 poor ,adam's lonely he>t4 ,let u       
rejoice t ?is 0 s4 ,_h he fall5 9 love  
!n1 !re nev] w\ld h be5 a ,free?9k] 9   
?is _w4  ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>k1 speak+ ( ?is 
rem>kable proce$+ says3--,god caus$ !   
animals to pass be=e ,adam to %[ him t  
no creature yet =m$ c\ld make him a     

suitable companion2 t ,adam 0 conv9c$ t 
none ( ^! animals c\ld be a suitable    
companion = him1 & t !re=e he mu/       
cont9ue 9 a /ate t 0 n good 7celibacy7  
unless he became a fur!r debtor to !    
b\nty ( 8 mak]1 = among all ! animals   
:i* he _h =m$1 !re 0 n a helpmeet =     
,adam4  ,^u ?is same subject1 ,dr4      
,scott in=ms u t x 0 n conducive to !   
happ9ess ( ! man to rema9 )\t ! consol+ 
society1 & ende>m5t ( t5d] fri5d%ip1 nor
 consi/5t ) ! end ( 8 creation to be )\t
 m>riage by :i* ! e>? might be repl5i%$ 
& wor%ip]s & s]vants rais$ up to r5d]   
him praise & glory4 ,adam seems to h be5
 va/ly bett] acqua9t$ by intuition or   
revelation ) ! di/9ct prop]ties ( e     
creature ?an ! mo/ sagaci\s obs]v] s9ce 
! fall ( man4  ,^u ?is review ( !       
animals1 n "o 0 f\nd 9 outw>d =m 8      
c\nt]p>t1 nor "o suit$ to engage 8      
affections1 p>ticipate 9 8 enjoym5ts1 or
 associate ) him 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god4     
,dr4 ,mat!w ,h5ry admits t ,god br\ght  
all ! animals toge!r to see if !re 0 a  

suitable mat* = ,adam 9 any ( ! num]\s  
families ( ! inf]ior creatures1 b !re 0 
none4 ,!y 7 all look$ ov]1 b ,adam c\ld 
n be mat*$ among !m all4 ,!re=e ,god    
creat$ a new ?+ to be a helpmeet = him4 
,fail+ to satisfy ,adam ) any ( !       
inf]ior animals1 ! ,"l ,god caus$ a deep
 sleep to fall ^u him1 & :ile 9 ?is     
sleep took out "o ( ,adam's ribs & clos$
 up ! fle% in/ead !re(4 ,& out ( ?is    
rib1 ! ,"l ,god made a woman1 & br\ght  
h] to ! man4  ,0 ! ,"l ,god compell$ to 
take a "p ( ! man because he _h us$ up  
all ! orig9al no?+ out ( :i* ! univ]se 0
 made8 ,is x possible = any sane &      
intellig5t man to believe ?is /ory8 ,mu/
 a man be born a second "t be=e ?is     
acc\nt seems reasonable8  ,imag9e ! ,"l 
,god ) a bone 9 8 h& ) :i* to />t a     
woman1 try+ to make up 8 m9d :e!r to    
make a blonde or a brunette6  ,j at ?is 
po9t x may be prop] = me to w>n all     
p]sons f laugh+ at or mak+ light (1 any 
/ories f\nd 9 ! ,holy ,bible4 ,:5 y come
 to die1 e laugh w be a ?orn 9 y\r      

pill[4 ,at t solemn mom5t1 z y look back
 ^u ! records ( y\r life1 no matt] h[ _m
 m5 y may h wreck$ & ru9$2 no matt] h[  
_m wom5 y h deceiv$ & des]t$1 all t c be
 =giv52 b if y rememb] !n t y h laugh$  
at ev5 "o /ory 9 ,god's sacr$ book y w  
see ?r\gh ! ga!r+ %ad[s ( dea? ! =k$    
tongues ( devils1 & ! le]+ eyes ( fi5ds4
  ,^! /ories mu/ be believ$1 or ! "w (  
reg5]ation c nev] be comm5c$4 ,no matt] 
h[ well y act y\r "p1 live z hone/ly z y
 may1 clo! ! nak$1 fe$ ! hungry1 divide 
y\r la/ f>?+ ) ! poor1 & y are simply   
travel+ ! broad road t leads inevitably 
to et]nal dea?1 unless at ! same "t y   
implicitly believe ! bible to be !      
inspir$ ^w ( ,god4  ,let me %[ y !      
result ( unbelief4 ,let u suppose1 = a  
mom5t1 t we are at ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1   
li/5+ to ! trial ( s\ls z !y arrive4 ,! 
,record+ ,secret>y1 or :oev] does !     
cross-exam9+1 says to a s\l3  ,:]e are y
 f8  ,i am f ! ,e>?4  ,:at k9d ( a man 7
 y8  ,well1 ,i don't l to talk ab\t     
myself4 ,i suppose y c tell by look+ at 

y\r books4  ,no sir4 ,y mu/ tell :at k9d
 ( a man y 74  ,well1 ,i 0 :at y might  
call a fir/-rate fell[4 ,i lov$ my wife 
& *ildr54 ,my home 0 my heav54 ,my      
fireside 0 a p>adise to me4 ,to sit !re 
& see ! lights & %ad[s fall ^u ! faces (
 ^? ,i lov$1 0 to me a p]fect joy4  ,h[ 
did y treat y\r family8  ,i nev] said an
 unk9d ^w4 ,i nev] caus$ my wife1 nor "o
 ( my *ildr51 a mom5t's pa94  ,did y pay
 y\r debts8  ,i did n owe a doll> :5 ,i 
di$1 & left en\gh to pay my fun]al      
exp5ses1 & to keep ! fi]ce wolf ( want f
 ! door ( ^? ,i lov$4  ,did y belong to 
any *ur*8  ,no sir4 ,!y 7 too n>r[1 p9*$
 & bigot$ = me1 ,i nev] ?\ght t ,i c\ld 
be v happy if o!r folks 7 damn$4  ,did y
 believe 9 et]nal puni%m5t8  ,well1 no4 
,i always ?\ght t ,god c\ld get 8 rev5ge
 9 f> less "t4  ,did y believe ! rib    
/ory8  ,d y mean ! ,adam & ,eve bus9ess8
  ,yes6 ,did y believe t8  ,to tell y ! 
,god's tru?1 t 0 j a little m ?an ,i    
c\ld swall[4  ,away ) him to hell6      
,next6  ,:]e are y f8 ,i am f ! _w too4 

,did y belong to any *ur*8  ,yes sir1 & 
to ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association    
besides4  ,:at 0 y\r bus9ess8  ,ca%i] 9 
a ,sav+s ,bank4  ,did y ev] run away )  
any money8  ,:]e ,i came f1 a witness   
c\ld n be compell$ to crim9ate himself4 
,! law is diff]5t "h4 ,answ] ! "q4 ,did 
y run away ) any money8  ,yes sir4  ,h[ 
mu*8  ,"o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4  ,did y   
take any?+ else ) y8  ,yes sir4  ,well1 
:at else8  ,i took my neighbor's        
wife--we sang toge!r 9 ! *oir4  ,did y h
 a wife & *ildr5 ( y\r own8  ,yes sir4  
,& y des]t$ !m8  ,yes sir1 b su* 0 my   
confid5ce 9 ,god t ,i believ$ he w\ld   
take c>e ( !m4  ,h y he>d ( !m s9ce8    
,no sir4  ,did y believe 9 ! rib /ory8  
,bless y\r s\l1 ( c\rse ,i did4 ,a ?\s& 
times ,i regrett$ t !re 7 no h>d] /ories
 9 ! bible1 s t ,i c\ld h %[n my weal? (
 fai?4  ,d y believe ! rib /ory yet8    
,yes1 ) all my he>t4  ,give him a h>p6  
,well1 z ,i 0 say+1 ,god made a woman f 
,adam's rib4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n "k exactly
 h[ ?is 0 done1 b :5 he got ! woman     

f9i%$1 he pres5t$ h] to ,adam4 ,he lik$ 
h]1 & !y comm5c$ h\se-keep+ 9 !         
celebrat$ g>d5 ( ,ed54  ,mu/ we1 9 ord] 
to be good1 g5tle & lov+ 9 our lives1   
believe t ! creation ( woman 0 a second 
?\ght8 ,t ,jehovah really endeavor$ to  
induce ,adam to take "o ( ! l[] animals 
z an helpmeet = him8 ,aft] all1 is x n  
possible to live hone/ & c\rage\s lives 
)\t believ+ ^! fables8 ,x is said t f   
,m\nt ,s9ai ,god gave1 amid ?und]+s &   
lightn+s1 t5 comm&m5ts = ! guidance (   
mank9d2 & yet among !m is n f\nd--,?\   
%alt believe ! ,bible4     ,,xvi4 ,,!   
,,g>d5  ,9 ! fir/ acc\nt we are told t  
,god made man1 male & female1 & said to 
!m ,be fruitful1 & multiply1 & repl5i% !
 e>? & subdue x4  ,9 ! second acc\nt    
only ! man is made1 & he is put 9 a g>d5
 to dress x & to keep x4 ,he is n told  
to subdue ! e>?1 b to dress & keep a    
g>d54  ,9 ! fir/ acc\nt man is giv5 e   
h]b be>+ se$ ^u ! face ( ! e>? & ! fruit
 ( e tree = food1 & 9 ! second1 he is   
giv5 only ! fruit ( all ! trees 9 ! g>d5

 ) ! exception ( ! tree ( ! k ( good &  
evil :i* 0 a deadly poison4  ,!re 0     
issu+ f ?is g>d5 a riv] t 0 p>t$ into   
f\r heads4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 ,pison1        
compass$ ! :ole l& ( ,havilah1 ! second1
 ,gihon1 t compass$ ! :ole l& (         
,e?iopia1 ! ?ird1 ,h$dekel1 t fl[$ t[>d 
! ea/ ( ,assyria1 & ! f\r?1 !           
,euphrates4 ,:]e are ^! f\r riv]s n[8 ,!
 brave pr[ ( discov]y has visit$ e sea2 
! travel] has press$ ) we>y feet ! soil 
( e clime2 & yet !re has be5 f\nd no    
place f :i* f\r riv]s sprang4 ,!        
,euphrates /ill j\rneys to ! gulf1 b :]e
 are ,pison1 ,gihon & ! mighty ,h$dekel8
 ,surely by go+ to ! s\rce ( !          
,euphrates we ought to f9d ei!r ^! ?ree 
riv]s or _! anci5t b$s4 ,w "s m9i/] :5  
he answ]s ! ,mi/akes ( ,moses tell u :]e
 ^! riv]s are or 78 ,! maps ( ! _w are  
incomplete )\t ^! mighty /reams4 ,we h  
discov]$ ! s\rces ( ! ,nile2 ! ,nor?    
,pole w soon be t\*$ by an ,am]ican2 b  
^! ?ree riv]s /ill rise 9 unkn[n hills1 
/ill fl[ ?r\gh unkn[n l&s1 & empty /ill 

9 unkn[n seas4  ,! acc\nt ( ^! f\r riv]s
 is :at ! ,rev4 ,david ,sw+ w\ld call a 
geographical poem4 ,! or?odox cl]gy cov]
 ! :ole affair ) ! blanket ( allegory1  
:ile ! sci5tific *ri/ian folks talk ab\t
 cataclysms1 upheavals1 e>?quakes1 & va/
 displacem5ts ( ! e>?'s cru/4  ,! "q1 !n
 arises1 :e!r )9 ! la/ six ?\s& ye>s !re
 h be5 su* upheavals & displacem5ts8    
,talk z y w ab\t ! va/ creative p]iods t
 prec$$ ! appe>ance ( man2 x is1 accord+
 to ! bible1 only ab\t six ?\s& ye>s    
s9ce man 0 creat$4 ,moses gives u !     
g5]ations ( m5 f ,adam until 8 day1 &   
?is acc\nt _c be expla9$ away by call+  
c5turies1 days4  ,accord+ to ! second   
acc\nt ( creation1 ^! f\r riv]s 7 made  
aft] ! creation ( man1 & consequ5tly !y 
mu/ h be5 oblit]at$ by convulsions (    
,nature )9 six ?\s& ye>s4  ,c we n      
acc\nt = ^! contradictions1 absurdities1
 & falsehoods by simply say+ t al?\gh ! 
writ] may h done 8 level be/1 he fail$  
because he 0 limit$ 9 k1 l$ away by     
tradition1 & dep5d$ too implicitly ^u ! 

correctness ( 8 imag9ation8 ,is n su* a 
c\rse f> m reasonable ?an to insi/ t all
 ^! ?+s are true & mu/ /& ?\gh e sci5ce 
%all fall to m5tal du/8  ,c any reason  
be giv5 = n all[+ man to eat ( ! fruit (
 ! tree ( k8 ,:at k9d ( tree 0 t8 ,if x 
is all an allegory1 :at tru? is s\ght to
 be convey$8 ,:y %\ld ,god object to t  
fruit be+ eat5 by man8 ,:y did he put x 
9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d58 ,!re 0 c]ta9ly pl5ty 
( room outside4 ,if he wi%$ to keep man 
& ?is tree ap>t1 :y did he put !m       
toge!r8 ,& :y1 aft] he _h eat51 0 he    
?ru/ out8 ,! only answ] t we h a "r to  
give1 is ! "o giv5 9 ! bible4 ,& ! ,"l  
,god said1 ,behold ! man has become z "o
 ( u to "k good & evil2 & n[1 le/ he put
 =? 8 h& & take also ( ! tree ( life1 & 
eat1 & live =ev]3 ,!re=e ! ,"l ,god s5t 
him =? f ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 to till ! gr\nd 
f :5ce he 0 tak54  ,w "s m9i/]1 "s      
graduate ( ,&ov]1 tell u :at ?is means8 
,are we b\nd to believe x )\t kn[+ :at !
 mean+ is8 ,if x is a revelation1 :at   
does x reveal8 ,did ,god object to      

education !n1 & does t acc\nt = ! ho/ile
 attitude /ill assum$ by !ologians t[>ds
 all sci5tific tru?8 ,0 !re 9 ! g>d5 a  
tree ( life1 ! eat+ ( :i* w\ld h r5d]$  
,adam & ,eve immortal8 ,is x true1 t    
aft] ! ,"l ,god drove !m f ! g>d5 t he  
plac$ ^u its ,ea/]n side ,*]ubim & a    
flam+ sword :i* turn$ e way to keep !   
way ( ! tree ( life8 ,are ! ,*]ubims & !
 flam+ sword gu>d+ t tree yet1 or 0 x   
de/roy$1 or did its rott+ trunk1 z !    
,rev4 ,rob]t ,colly] sugge/s n\ri% a    
bank ( violets8  ,:at objection c\ld    
,god h _h to ! immortality ( man8 ,y see
 t aft] all1 ?is sacr$ record1 in/ead ( 
assur+ u ( immortality1 %[s u only h[ we
 lo/ x4 ,9 ?is !re is assur$ly b little 
consolation4  ,accord+ to ?is /ory we h 
lo/ "o ,ed51 b n[h]e 9 ! ,mosaic books  
are we told h[ we may ga9 ano!r4 ,i "k t
 ! ,*ri/ians tell u !re is ano!r1 9 :i* 
all true believ]s w f9ally be ga!r$1 &  
enjoy ! unspeakable happ9ess ( see+ !   
unbeliev]s 9 hell2 b !y d n tell u :]e x
 is4  ,"s comm5tators say t ! ,g>d5 (   

,ed5 0 9 ! ?ird heav5--"s 9 ! f\r?1 o!rs
 h locat$ x 9 ! moon1 "s 9 ! air beyond 
! attraction ( ! e>?1 "s on ! ,e>?1 "s  
"u ! ,e>?1 "s inside ! ,e>?1 "s at !    
,nor? ,pole1 o!rs at ! ,s\?1 "s 9       
,t>t>y1 "s 9 ,*9a1 "s on ! bord]s ( !   
,ganges1 "s 9 ! isl& ( ,ceylon1 "s 9    
,arm5ia1 "s 9 ,africa1 "s "u ! ,equator1
 o!rs 9 ,mesopotamia1 9 ,syria1 ,p]sia1 
,arabia1 ,babylon1 ,assyria1 ,pale/9e & 
,europe4 ,o!rs h cont5d$ t x 0          
invisible1 t x 0 an allegory1 & mu/ be  
spiritually und]/ood4  ,b :e!r y und]/& 
^! ?+s or n1 y mu/ believe !m4 ,y may be
 laugh$ at 9 ?is _w = insi/+ t ,god put 
,adam into a deep sleep & made a woman  
out ( "o ( 8 ribs1 b y w be cr[n$ &     
glorifi$ 9 ! next ,y w also h ! pleasure
 ( he>+ ! g5tlem5 h[l !re1 :o laugh$ at 
y "h4 ,:ile y w n be p]mitt$ to take any
 rev5ge1 y w be all[$ to smil+ly express
 y\r entire acquiesc5ce 9 ! w ( ,god4 ,b
 :]e is ! new ,ed58 ,no "o kn[s4 ,! "o 0
 lo/1 & ! o!r has n be5 f\nd4  ,is x    
true t man 0 once p]fectly pure &       

innoc5t1 & t he became deg5]ate by      
disob$i5ce8 ,no4 ,! real tru? is1 & !   
hi/ory ( man %[s1 t he has advanc$4     
,ev5ts1 l ! p5dulum ( a clock h swung   
=w>d & backw>d1 b aft] all1 man1 l !    
h&s1 has gone /eadily on4 ,man is gr[+  
gr&]4 ,he is n deg5]at+4 ,nations &     
individuals fail & die1 & make room =   
high] =ms4 ,! intellectual horizon ( !  
_w wid5s z ! c5turies pass4 ,ideals gr[ 
gr&] & pur]2 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ju/ice & 
m]cy becomes less & less2 lib]ty        
enl>ges1 & love int5sifies z ! ye>s     
sweep on4 ,! ages ( =ce & fe>1 ( cruelty
 & wrong1 are beh9d u & ! real ,ed5 is  
beyond4 ,x is said t a desire = k lo/ u 
! ,ed5 ( ! pa/2 b :e!r t is true or n1 x
 w c]ta9ly give u ! ,ed5 ( ! future4    
,,xvii4 ,,! ,,fall  ,we are told t !    
s]p5t 0 m subtle ?an any bea/ ( ! field1
 t he _h a conv]sation ) ,eve1 9 :i* he 
gave 8 op9ion ab\t ! effect ( eat+ c]ta9
 fruit2 t he assur$ h] x 0 good to eat1 
t x 0 pleasant to ! eye1 t x w\ld make  
h] wise2 t %e 0 induc$ to take "s2 t %e 

p]suad$ h] husb& to try x2 t ,god f\nd x
 out1 t he !n curs$ ! snake2 condemn+ x 
to crawl & eat ! du/2 t he multipli$ !  
sorr[s ( ,eve1 curs$ ! gr\nd = ,adam's  
sake1 />t$ ?i/les & ?orns1 condemn$ man 
to eat ! h]b ( ! field 9 ! sweat ( 8    
face1 pron\nc$ ! curse ( dea?1 ,du/ ?\  
art & unto du/ %alt ?\ return1 made     
coats ( sk9s = ,adam & ,eve1 & drove !m 
out ( ,ed54  ,:o1 & :at 0 ?is s]p5t8    
,dr4 ,adam ,cl>k says3--,! s]p5t mu/ h  
walk$ erect1 = ?is is necess>ily impli$ 
9 8 puni%m5t4 ,t he 0 endu$ ) ! gift (  
spee*1 also ) reason4 ,t ^! ?+s 7 giv5  
to ?is creature4 ,! woman no d\bt hav+  
(t5 se5 him walk+ erect1 & talk+ &      
reason+1 !re=e %e te/ifies no sort (    
surprise :5 he acco/s h] 9 ! language   
relat$ 9 ! text4 ,x !re=e appe>s to me t
 a creature ( ! ape or orang\tang k9d is
 "h int5d$1 & t satan made use ( ?is    
creature z ! mo/ prop] in/rum5t = !     
accompli%m5t ( 8 murd]\s purposes aga9/ 
! life ( ! s\l ( man4 ,"u ?is creature  
he lay hid1 & by ?is creature he s$uc$  

our fir/ p>5ts4 ,su* a creature answ]s  
to e "p ( ! description 9 ! text4 ,x is 
evid5t f ! /ructure ( its limbs & its   
muscles t x might h be5 orig9ally       
design$ to walk erect1 & t no?+ else ?an
 ! sov]eign controll+ p[] c\ld induce x 
to put d[n h&s--9 e respect =m$ l ^? (  
man--& walk l ^? creatures ^: claw-arm$ 
p>ts prove !m to h be5 design$ to walk  
on all f\rs4 ,! /eal?y cunn+1 & endless 
v>iety ( ! pranks & tricks ( ^!         
creatures %[ !m ev5 n[ to be wis] & m   
intellig5t ?an any o!r creature man     
alone except$4 ,be+ oblig$ to walk on   
all f\rs & ga!r _! food f ! gr\nd1 !y   
are lit]ally oblig$ to eat ! du/2 & ?\gh
 exce$+ cunn+1 & c>eful 9 a v>iety (    
in/ances to sep>ate t "p :i* is :olesome
 & prop] = food f t :i* is n s1 9 !     
article ( cleanl9ess !y are lo/ to all  
s5se ( propriety4 ,add to ?is _! utt]   
av]sion to walk upright2 x requires !   
utmo/ discipl9e to br+ !m to x1 &       
sc>cely any?+ (f5ds or irritates !m m   
?an to be oblig$ to d x4 ,long          

obs]vation ( ^! animals enables me to   
/ate ^! facts4 ,= e>ne/1 att5tive wat*+1
 & = *att]+ & babbl+ !y 7! ape7 h no    
fell[s 9 ! animal _w4 ,inde$1 ! ability 
& prop5sity to *att]1 is all !y h left (
 _! orig9al gift ( spee*1 ( :i* !y appe>
 to h be5 depriv$ at ! fall z a "p ( _! 
puni%m5t4  ,"h !n is ! connect+ l9k     
betwe5 man & ! l[] creation4 ,! s]p5t 0 
simply an orang-outang t spoke ,hebrew )
 ! greate/ ease1 & _h ! outw>d appe>ance
 ( a p]fect g5tleman1 s$uctive 9 mann]1 
plausible1 polite1 & mo/ admirably      
calculat$ to deceive4  ,x nev] did seem 
reasonable to me t a long1 cold &       
disgu/+ snake ) an apple 9 8 m\?1 c\ld  
deceive anybody2 & ,i am glad1 ev5 at   
?is late date to "k t ! some?+ t p]suad$
 ,eve to ta/e ! =bidd5 fruit 01 at lea/1
 9 ! %ape ( a man4  ,dr4 ,h5ry does n   
agree ) ! zoological explanation ( ,mr4 
,cl>k1 b insi/s t x is c]ta9 t ! devil t
 beguil$ ,eve is ! old s]p5t1 a         
malignant by creation1 an angel ( light1
 an imm$iate att5dant ^u ,god's ?rone1 b

 by s9 an apo/ate f 8 fir/ /ate1 & a    
rebel aga9/ ,god's cr[n & dignity4 ,he  
:o attack$ our fir/ p>5ts 0 surely !    
pr9ce ( devils1 ! r+ lead] 9 rebellion4 
,! devil *ose to act 8 "p 9 a s]p5t1    
because x is a speci\s creature1 has a  
spott$1 dappl$ sk91 & !n1 w5t erect4    
,p]haps x 0 a fly+ s]p5t :i* seem$ to   
come f on high1 z a mess5g] f ! upp] _w1
 "o ( ! s]aphim2 because ! s]p5t is a   
subtile creature4 ,:at ,eve ?\ght ( ?is 
s]p5t speak+ to h]1 we are n likely to  
tell1 &1 ,i believe1 %e h]self did n "k 
:at to ?9k ( x4 ,at fir/1 p]haps1 %e    
suppos$ x might be a good angel1 & yet  
aft]w>ds might suspect some?+ amiss4 ,! 
p]son tempt$ 0 a woman1 n[-alone1 & at a
 di/ance f h] husb&1 b ne> ! =bidd5     
tree4 ,x 0 ! devil's subtlety to assault
 ! weak] vessel ) 8 temptations1 z we   
may suppose h] inf]ior to ,adam 9 k1    
/r5g? & pres5ce ( m9d4 ,"s ?9k t ,eve   
receiv$ ! comm& n imm$iately f ,god1 b  
at second h& f h] husb&1 & might1 !re=e1
 be ! m easily p]suad$ to discr$it x4 ,x

 0 ! policy ( ! devil to ent] into      
discussion ) h] :5 %e 0 alone4 ,he took 
advantage by f9d+ h] ne> ! =bidd5 tree4 
,god p]mitt$ ,satan to prevail ov] ,eve1
 = wise & holy ends4 ,satan tea*es m5   
fir/ to d\bt1 & !n to d5y4 ,he makes    
skeptics fir/1 & by degrees makes !m    
a!i/s4  ,we are compell$ to admit t no?+
 c\ld be m attractive to a woman ?an a  
snake walk+ erect1 ) a spott$1 dappl$   
sk91 unless x 7 a s]p5t ) w+s4 ,is x n  
humiliat+ to "k t our ance/ors believ$  
^! ?+s8 ,:y %\ld we object to ! ,d>w9ian
 doctr9e ( desc5t aft] ?is8  ,our fa!rs 
?\ght x _! duty to believe1 ?\ght x a s9
 to ent]ta9 ! slighte/ d\bt1 & really   
suppos$ t _! cr$ulity 0 exce$+ly        
gratify+ to ,god4 ,to !m1 ! /ory 0      
entirely real4 ,!y c\ld see ! g>d51 he> 
! babble ( wat]s1 smell ! p]fume (      
fl[]s4 ,!y believ$ !re 0 a tree :]e k   
grew l plums or pe>s2 & !y c\ld pla9ly  
see ! s]p5t coil$ amid its ru/l+ leaves1
 coax+ ,eve to violate ! laws ( ,god4   
,:]e did ! s]p5t come f8 ,on :i* ( ! six

 days 0 he creat$8 ,:o made him8 ,is x  
possible t ,god w\ld make a successful  
rival8 ,he mu/ h kn[n t ,adam & ,eve    
w\ld fall4 ,he knew :at a snake ) a     
spott$1 dappl$ sk9 c\ld d ) an          
inexp]i5c$ woman4 ,:y did he n def5d 8  
*ildr58 ,he knew t if ! s]p5t got into !
 g>d51 ,adam & ,eve w\ld s91 t he w\ld h
 to drive !m out1 t aft]w>ds ! _w w\ld  
be de/roy$1 & t he himself w\ld die ^u !
 cross4  ,aga91 ,i ask :at & :o 0 ?is   
s]p5t8 ,he 0 n a man1 = only "o man _h  
be5 made4 ,he 0 n a woman4 ,he 0 n a    
bea/ ( ! field1 because he 0 m subtile  
?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ,god _h
 made4 ,he 0 nei!r fi% nor f[l1 nor     
snake1 because he _h ! p[] ( spee*1 &   
did n crawl ^u 8 belly until aft] he 0  
curs$4 ,:]e did ?is s]p5t come f8 ,:y 0 
he n kept out ( ! g>d58 ,:y did n ! ,"l 
,god take him by ! tail & snap 8 head   
(f8 ,:y did he n put ,adam & ,eve on _! 
gu>d ab\t ?is s]p5t8 ,!y1 ( c\rse1 7 n  
acqua9t$ 9 ! neighborhood1 & knew no?+  
ab\t ! s]p5t's reputation = tru? &      

v]acity among 8 neighbors4 ,probably    
,adam saw him :5 he 0 look+ = an        
helpmeet1 & gave him a "n1 b ,eve _h    
nev] met him be=e4 ,%e 0 n surpris$ to  
he> a s]p5t talk1 z t 0 ! fir/ "o %e _h 
ev] met4 ,e ?+ be+ new to h]1 & h] husb&
 n be+ ) h] j at t mom5t1 x ne$ h>dly   
excite our wond] t %e ta/$ ! fruit by   
way ( exp]im5t4 ,nei!r %\ld we be       
surpris$ t :5 %e saw x 0 good & pleasant
 to ! eye1 & a fruit to be desir$ to    
make "o wise1 %e _h ! g5]osity to divide
 ) h] husb&4  ,!ologians h fill$ ?\s&s (
 volumes ) abuse ( ?is s]p5t1 b x seems 
t he told ! exact tru?4 ,we are told t  
?is s]p5t 01 9 fact1 ,satan1 ! greate/  
enemy ( mank9d1 & t he ent]$ ! s]p5t1   
appe>+ to our fir/ p>5ts 9 its body4 ,if
 ?is is s1 :y %\ld ! s]p5t h be5 curs$8 
,:y %\ld ,god curse ! s]p5t = :at _h    
really be5 done by ! devil8 ,did ,satan 
rema9 9 ! body ( ! s]p5t1 & 9 "s my/]i\s
 mann] %>e 8 puni%m5t8 ,is x true t :5  
we kill a snake we also de/roy an evil  
_s1 or is !re b "o devil1 & did he p]i% 

at ! dea? ( ! fir/ s]p5t8 ,is x on      
acc\nt ( t transaction 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 
t all ! desc5d5ts ( ,adam & ,eve kn[n z 
,jews & ,*ri/ians hate s]p5ts8  ,d y    
acc\nt = ! snake-wor%ip 9 ,mexico1      
,africa & ,india 9 ! same way8  ,:at 0 !
 =m ( ! s]p5t :5 he ent]$ ! g>d51 & 9   
:at way did he move f place to place8   
,did he walk or fly8 ,c]ta9ly he did n  
crawl1 because t mode ( locomotion 0    
pron\nc$ ^u him z a curse4 ,^u :at food 
did he subsi/ be=e 8 conv]sation ) ,eve8
 ,we "k t aft] t he liv$ ^u du/1 b :at  
did he eat be=e8 ,x may be t ?is is all 
poetic2 & ! true/ poetry is1 accord+ to 
,t\*/one1 ! mo/ feign+4  ,9 ?is same    
*apt] we are in=m$ t unto ,adam also &  
to 8 wife did ! ,"l ,god make coats (   
sk9s & clo!d !m4 ,:]e did ! ,"l ,god get
 ^? sk9s8 ,he mu/ h tak5 !m f ! animals2
 he 0 a but*]4 ,!n he _h to prep>e !m2  
he 0 a tann]4 ,!n he made !m into coats2
 he 0 a tailor4 ,h[ did x happ5 t !y    
ne$$ coats ( sk9s1 :5 !y _h be5 p]fectly
 com=table 9 a nude condition8 ,did !   

fall produce a *ange 9 ! climate8  ,is x
 really necess>y to believe ?is acc\nt 9
 ord] to be happy "h1 or h]eaft]8 ,does 
x t5d to ! elevation ( ! human race to  
speak ( ,god z a but*]1 tann] & tailor8 
,& "h1 let me say once = all1 t :5 ,i   
speak ( ,god1 ,i mean ! be+ describ$ by 
,moses3 ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews4 ,!re may  
be = aught ,i--"k1 some:]e 9 ! unkn[n   
%oreless va/1 "s be+ ^: dreams are      
con/ellations & )9 ^: ?\ght ! inf9ite   
exi/s4 ,ab\t ?is be+1 if su* an "o      
exi/s1 ,i h no?+ to say4 ,he has writt5 
no books1 inspir$ no b>b>ians1 requir$  
no wor%ip1 & has prep>$ no hell 9 :i* to
 burn ! hone/ seek] aft] tru?4  ,:5 ,i  
speak ( ,god1 ,i mean t god :o prev5t$  
man f putt+ =? 8 h& & tak+ also ( !     
fruit ( ! tree ( life t he might live   
=ev]2 ( t god :o multipli$ ! agonies (  
woman1 increas$ ! we>y toil ( man1 & 9 8
 ang] dr[n$ a _w--( t god ^: alt>s reek$
 ) human blood1 :o but*]$ babes1 violat$
 maid5s1 enslav$ m5 & fill$ ! e>? )     
cruelty & crime2 ( t god :o made heav5 =

 ! few1 hell = ! _m1 & :o w gloat =ev] &
 ev] ^u ! wri?+s ( ! lo/ & damn$4       
,,xviii4 ,,dampness4  ,& x came to pass1
 :5 m5 began to multiply on ! face ( !  
e>?1 & daught]s 7 born unto !m4  ,t !   
sons ( ,god saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7  
fair2 & !y took !m wives ( all :i* !y   
*ose4  ,& ! ,"l said1 ,my _s %all n     
always /rive ) man1 = t he also is fle%2
 yet 8 days %all be an hundr$ & tw5ty   
ye>s4  ,!re 7 giants 9 ! e>? 9 ^? days2 
& also aft] t :5 ! sons ( ,god came 9   
unto ! daught]s ( m51 & !y b>e *ildr5 to
 !m1 ! same became mighty m5 :i* 7 (    
old1 m5 ( r5[n4  ,& ,god saw t !        
wick$ness ( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & t e  
imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only   
evil cont9ually4  ,& x rep5t$ ! ,"l t he
 _h made man on ! e>?1 & x griev$ him at
 8 he>t4  ,& ! ,"l said1 ,i w de/roy man
 :om ,i h creat$ f ! face ( ! e>?2 bo?  
man1 & bea/1 & ! creep+ ?+1 & ! f[ls ( !
 air2 = x rep5te? me t ,i h made !m4  ,f
 ?is acc\nt x seems t driv+ ,adam & ,eve
 out ( ,ed5 did n h ! effect to improve 

!m or _! *ildr54 ,on ! contr>y1 ! _w    
grew worse & worse4 ,!y 7 "u ! imm$iate 
control & gov]nm5t ( ,god1 & he f "t to 
"t made kn[n 8 w2 b 9 spite ( ?is1 man  
cont9u$ to increase 9 crime4  ,no?+ 9   
p>ticul> seems to h be5 done4 ,n a s*ool
 0 e/abli%$4 ,!re 0 no writt5 language4 
,!re 0 n a bible 9 ! _w4 ,! s*eme (     
salvation 0 kept a pr(\nd secret4 ,!    
five po9ts ( ,calv9ism _h n be5 taught4 
,sunday s*ools _h n be5 op5$4 ,9 %ort1  
no?+ _h be5 done = ! re=mation ( ! _w4  
,god did n ev5 keep 8 own sons at home1 
b all[$ !m to leave _! abode 9 !        
firmam5t1 & make love to ! daught]s (   
m54 ,z a result ( ?is1 ! _w 0 fill$ )   
wick$ness & giants to su* an ext5t t    
,god regrett$ t he _h made man on ! e>?1
 & x griev$ him at 8 he>t4  ,( c\rse    
,god knew :5 he made man1 t he w\ld     
aft]w>ds regret x4 ,he knew t ! p w\ld  
gr[ worse & worse until de/ruction w\ld 
be ! only rem$y4 ,he knew t he w\ld h to
 kill all except ,noah & 8 family1 & x  
is h>d to see :y he did n make ,noah & 8

 family 9 ! fir/ place1 & leave ,adam & 
,eve 9 ! orig9al du/4 ,he knew t !y w\ld
 be tempt$1 t he w\ld h to drive !m out 
( ! g>d5 to keep !m f eat+ ( ! tree (   
life2 t ! :ole ?+ w\ld be a failure2 t  
,satan w\ld defeat 8 plan2 t he c\ld n  
re=m ! p2 t 8 own sons w\ld corrupt !m1 
& t at la/ he w\ld h to dr[n !m all     
except ,noah & 8 family4 ,:y 0 ! g>d5 ( 
,ed5 plant$8 ,:y 0 ! exp]im5t made8 ,:y 
7 ,adam & ,eve expos$ to ! s$uctive arts
 ( ! s]p5t8 ,:y did ,god wait until !   
cool ( ! day be=e look+ aft] 8 *ildr58  
,:y 0 he n on h& 9 ! morn+8  ,:y did he 
fill ! _w ) 8 own *ildr51 kn[+ t he w\ld
 h to de/roy !m8 ,& :y does ?is same    
,god tell me h[ to raise my *ildr5 :5 he
 _h to dr[n 88  ,x is a little curi\s t 
:5 ,god wi%$ to re=m ! ante-diluvian _w 
he said no?+ ab\t hell2 t he _h no      
revivals1 no camp-meet+s1 no tracts1 no 
outp\r+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 no baptisms1  
no noon pray] meet+s1 & nev] m5tion$ !  
great doctr9e ( salvation by fai?4 ,if !
 or?odox cre$s ( ! _w are true1 all ^? p

 w5t to hell )\t ev] hav+ he>d t su* a  
place exi/$4 ,if et]nal torm5t is a     
fact1 surely ^! mis]able wret*es ought  
to h be5 ,n w>n$4 ,!y 7 ?reat5$ only )  
wat] :5 !y 7 9 fact doom$ to et]nal     
fire6  ,is x n /range t ,god said no?+  
to ,adam & ,eve ab\t a future life2 t he
 %\ld h kept ^! inf9ite v]ities to      
himself & all[$ millions to live & die  
)\t ! hope ( heav51 or ! fe> ( hell8  ,x
 may be t hell 0 n made at t "t4 ,9 !   
six days ( creation no?+ is said ab\t ! 
con/ruction ( a bottomless pit1 & !     
s]p5t himself did n make 8 appe>ance    
until aft] ! creation ( man & woman4    
,p]haps he 0 made on ! fir/ ,sunday1 & f
 t fact came1 x may be1 ! old c\plet1   
,& ,satan /ill "s mis*ief f9ds      ,=  
idle h&s to d4  ,! sacr$ hi/orian fail$ 
also to tell u :5 ! *]ubim & ! flam+    
sword 7 made1 & said no?+ ab\t two ( !  
p]sons compos+ ! tr9ity4 ,x c]ta9ly w\ld
 h be5 an easy ?+ to enlight5 ,adam & 8 
imm$iate desc5dants4 ,! _w 0 !n only    
ab\t fifte5 hundr$ & ?irty-six ye>s old1

 & only ab\t ?ree or f\r g5]ations ( m5 
_h liv$4 ,adam _h be5 dead only ab\t six
 hundr$ & six ye>s1 & "s ( 8 gr& *ildr5 
mu/1 at t "t1 h be5 alive & well4  ,x is
 h>d to see :y ,god did n civilize ^! p4
 ,he c]ta9ly _h ! p[] to use1 & ! wisdom
 to devise ! prop] means4 ,:at "r has a 
god to fill a _w ) fi5ds8 ,c !re be     
goodness 9 ?is8 ,:y %\ld he make        
exp]im5ts t he kn[s mu/ fail8 ,is !re   
wisdom 9 ?is8 ,& :at "r has a man to    
*>ge an inf9ite be+ ) wick$ness & folly8
  ,accord+ to ,moses1 ,god made up 8 m9d
 n only to de/roy ! p1 b ! bea/s & !    
creep+ ?+s1 & ! f[ls ( ! air4 ,:at _h ! 
bea/s1 & ! creep+ ?+s1 & ! birds done to
 excite ! ang] ( ,god8 ,:y did he rep5t 
hav+ made !m8 ,w "s *ri/ian give u an   
explanation ( ?is matt]8 ,no good man w 
inflict unnecess>y pa9 ^u a bea/2 h[ !n 
c we wor%ip a god :o c>es no?+ = !      
agonies ( ! dumb creatures t he made8   
,:y did he make animals t he knew he    
w\ld de/roy8 ,does ,god delight 9 caus+ 
pa98 ,he _h ! p[] to make ! bea/s1 &    

f[ls1 & creep+ ?+s 9 8 own good "t &    
way1 & x is to be presum$ t he made !m  
accord+ to 8 wi%4 ,:y %\ld he de/roy !m8
 ,!y _h committ$ no s94 ,!y _h eat5 no  
=bidd5 fruit1 made no aprons1 nor tri$  
to rea* ! tree ( life4 ,yet ?is god1 9  
bl9d unreason+ wra? de/roy$ all fle%    
:]e9 0 ! brea? ( life1 & e liv+ ?+ b5ea?
 ! sky1 & e sub/ance :]e9 0 life t he _h
 made4  ,jehovah1 hav+ made up 8 m9d to 
dr[n ! _w1 told ,noah to make an ,ark ( 
goph] wood ?ree hundr$ cubits long1     
fifty cubits wide & ?irty cubits high4  
,a cubit is tw5ty-two in*es2 s t ! ark 0
 five hundr$ & fifty feet long1 n9ety-"o
 feet & eight in*es wide & fifty-five   
feet high4 ,?is ark 0 divid$ into ?ree  
/ories1 & _h on top1 "o w9d[ tw5ty-two  
in*es squ>e4 ,v5tilation mu/ h be5 "o ( 
,jehovah's hobbies4 ,?9k ( a %ip l>g]   
?an ! ,great ,ea/]n ) only "o w9d[1 & t 
b tw5ty-two in*es squ>e6  ,! ark also _h
 "o door set 9 ! side !re( t %ut f !    
outside4 ,z soon z ?is %ip 0 f9i%$1 &   
prop]ly victual$1 ,noah receiv$ sev5    

days notice to get ! animals 9 ! ark4   
,x is claim$ by "s ( ! sci5tific        
!ologians t ! flood 0 p>tial1 t ! wat]s 
cov]$ only a small portion ( ! _w1 & t  
consequ5tly only a few animals 7 9 !    
ark4 ,x is impossible to conceive (     
language t c m cle>ly convey ! idea ( a 
univ]sal flood ?an t f\nd 9 ! inspir$   
acc\nt4 ,if ! flood 0 only p>tial1 :y   
did ,god say he w\ld de/roy all fle%    
:]e9 is ! brea? ( life f "u heav51 & t e
 ?+ t is 9 ! e>? %all die8 ,:y did he   
say ,i w de/roy man :om ,i h creat$ f ! 
face ( ! e>?1 bo? man & bea/1 & ! creep+
 ?+ & ! f[ls ( ! air8 ,:y did he say ,& 
e liv+ sub/ance t ,i h made w ,i de/roy 
f (f ! face ( ! e>?8 ,w\ld a p>tial1    
local flood h fulfill$ ^! ?reats8  ,no?+
 c be cle>] ?an t ! writ] ( ?is acc\nt  
int5d$ to convey1 & did convey ! idea t 
! flood 0 univ]sal4 ,:y %\ld *ri/ians   
try to deprive ,god ( ! glory ( hav+    
wr\ght ! mo/ /up5d\s ( miracles8 ,is x  
possible t ! ,inf9ite c\ld n ov]:elm )  
waves ?is atom call$ ! ,e>?8 ,d y d\bt 8

 p[]1 8 wisdom or 8 ju/ice8  ,believ]s 9
 miracles %\ld n endeavor to expla9 !m4 
,!re is b "o way to expla9 any?+1 & t is
 to acc\nt = x by natural ag5cies4 ,!   
mom5t y expla9 a miracle1 x disappe>s4  
,y %\ld dep5d n ^u explanation1 b       
ass]tion4 ,y %\ld n be driv5 f ! field  
because ! miracle is %[n to be          
unreasonable4 ,y %\ld reply t all       
miracles are unreasonable4 ,nei!r %\ld y
 be 9 ! lea/ di%e>t5$ if x is %[n to be 
impossible4 ,! possible is n miracul\s4 
,y %\ld take ! gr\nd t if miracles 7    
reasonable1 & possible1 !re w\ld be no  
rew>d paid = believ+ !m4 ,! *ri/ian has 
! goodness to believe1 :ile ! s9n] asks 
= evid5ce4 ,x is en\gh = ,god to "w     
miracles )\t be+ call$ ^u to sub/antiate
 !m = ! b5efit ( unbeliev]s4  ,only a   
few ye>s ago1 ! *ri/ians believ$        
implicitly 9 ! lit]al tru? ( e miracle  
record$ 9 ! bible4 ,:oev] tri$ to expla9
 !m 9 "s natural way1 0 look$ ^u z an   
infidel 9 disguise1 b n[ he is reg>d$ z 
a b5efactor4 ,! cr$ulity ( ! ,*ur* is   

decreas+1 & ! mo/ m>vel\s miracles are  
n[ ei!r expla9$1 or all[$ to take refuge
 beh9d ! mi/akes ( ! translators1 or    
hide 9 ! drap]y ( allegory4  ,9 ! six?  
*apt]1 ,noah is ord]$ to take ( e liv+  
?+ ( all fle%1 two ( e sort into !      
ark--male & female4 ,9 ! sev5? *apt] !  
ord] is *ang$1 & ,noah is comm&$1       
accord+ to ! ,prote/ant bible1 z foll[s3
 ,( e clean bea/ ?\ %alt take to !e by  
sev5s1 ! male & 8 female1 & ( bea/s t   
are n clean1 by two1 ! male & 8 female4 
,( f[ls also ( ! air by sev5s1 ! male & 
! female4  ,accord+ to ! ,ca?olic bible1
 ,noah 0 comm&$--,( all clean bea/s take
 sev5 & sev51 ! male & ! female4 ,b ( ! 
bea/s t are unclean two & two1 ! male & 
! female4 ,( ! f[ls also ( ! air sev5 & 
sev51 ! male & ! female4  ,= ! purpose (
 belittl+ ?is miracle1 _m comm5tators h 
tak5 ! gr\nd t ,noah 0 n ord]$ to take  
sev5 males & sev5 females ( ea* k9d (   
clean bea/s1 b sev5 9 all4 ,_m *ri/ians 
cont5d t only sev5 clean bea/s ( ea* k9d
 7 tak5 into ! ark--?ree & a half ( ea* 

sex4  ,if ! acc\nt 9 ! sev5? *apt] means
 any?+1 x means fir/1 t ( ea* k9d (     
clean bea/s1 f\rte5 7 to be tak51 sev5  
males1 & sev5 females2 second1 t (      
unclean bea/s %\ld be tak51 two ( ea*   
k9d1 "o ( ea* sex1 & ?ird1 t he %\ld    
take ( e k9d ( f[ls1 sev5 ( ea* sex4  ,x
 is equally cle> t ! comm& 9 ! #ai? &   
#bj? v]ses ( ! #f? *apt]1 is to take two
 ( ea* sort1 "o male & "o female4 ,& ?is
 agrees exactly ) ! acc\nt 9 ! #g?1 #h?1
 #i?1 #ad?4 #ae?1 & #af? v]ses ( ! #g?  
*apt]4  ,! next "q is1 h[ _m bea/s1 f[ls
 & creep+ ?+s did ,noah take into ! ark8
  ,!re are n[ kn[n & classifi$ at lea/  
twelve ?\s& five hundr$ species ( birds4
 ,!re are /ill va/ t]ritories 9 ,*9a1   
,s\? ,am]ica1 & ,africa unkn[n to !     
orni?ologi/4 ,( ! birds1 ,noah took     
f\rte5 ( ea* species1 accord+ to ! #c;d 
v]se ( ! #g? *apt]1 ,( f[ls also ( ! air
 by sev5s1 ! male & ! female1 mak+ a    
total ( #age1jjj birds4  ,& "r "h all[  
me to ask a "q4 ,if ! flood 0 simply a  
p>tial flood1 :y 7 birds tak5 into !    

ark8 ,x seems to me t mo/ birds1 att5d+ 
/rictly to bus9ess1 might avoid a p>tial
 flood4  ,!re are at lea/ sixte5 hundr$ 
& fifty-eight k9ds ( bea/s4 ,let u      
suppose t tw5ty-five ( ^! are clean4 ,( 
! clean1 f\rte5 ( ea* k9d--sev5 ( ea*   
sex--7 tak54 ,^! am\nt to #cej4 ,( !    
unclean--two ( ea* k9d1 am\nt+ to       
#c1bff4 ,!re are "s six hundr$ & fifty  
species ( reptiles4 ,two ( ea* k9d am\nt
 to-#a1cjj4 ,& la/ly1 !re are ( insects 
includ+ ! creep+ ?+s1 at lea/ "o million
 species1 s t ,noah & 8 folks _h to get 
( ^! into ! ark ab\t #b1jjj1jjj4        
,animalculae h n be5 tak5 into          
consid]ation4 ,!re are probably _m      
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( species2 _m ( !m      
invisible2 & yet ,noah _h to pick !m out
 by pairs4 ,v few p h any j conception (
 ! tr\ble ,noah _h4  ,we "k t !re are _m
 animals on ?is cont95t n f\nd 9 ! ,old 
,_w4 ,^! mu/ h be5 c>ri$ f "h to ! ark1 
& !n br\ght back aft]w>ds4 ,7 ! pecc>y1 
armadillo1 ant-eat]1 slo?1 ag\ti1       
vampire-bat1 m>moset1 h[l+ &            

preh5sile-tail$ monkey1 ! raccoon &     
muskrat c>ri$ by ! angels f ,am]ica to  
,asia8 ,h[ did !y get !re8 ,did ! pol>  
be> leave 8 field ( ice & j\rney t[>d ! 
tropics8 ,h[ did he "k :]e ! ark 08 ,did
 ! kang>oo swim or jump f ,au/ralia to  
,asia8 ,did ! giraffe1 hippopotamus1    
antelope & orang-outang j\rney f ,africa
 9 se>* ( ! ark8 ,c absurdities g f>!r  
?an ?is8  ,:at _h ^! animals to eat :ile
 on ! j\rney8 ,:at did !y eat :ile 9 !  
ark8 ,:at did !y dr9k8 ,:5 ! ra9 came1 (
 c\rse ! riv]s ran to ! seas1 & ^! seas 
rose & f9ally cov]$ ! _w4 ,! wat]s ( !  
seas1 m+l$ ) ^? ( ! flood1 w\ld make all
 salt4 ,x has be5 calculat$ t x requir$1
 to dr[n ! _w1 ab\t eight times z mu*   
wat] z 0 9 all ! seas4 ,to f9d h[ salt !
 wat]s ( ! flood mu/ h be51 take eight  
qu>ts ( fre% wat]1 & add "o qu>t f !    
sea4 ,su* wat] w\ld create in/ead (     
allay+ ?ir/4 ,noah _h to take 9 8 ark   
fre% wat] = all 8 bea/s1 birds & liv+   
?+s4 ,he _h to take ! prop] food = all4 
,h[ long 0 he 9 ! ark8 ,?ree hundr$ &   

sev5ty-sev5 days6 ,?9k ( ! food necess>y
 = ! mon/]s ( ! ante-diluvian _w6       
,eight p]sons did all ! "w4 ,!y att5d$  
to ! wants ( #age1jjj birds1 #c1faf     
bea/s1 #a1cjj reptiles1 & #b1jjj1jjj    
insects1 say+ no?+ ( c\ntless           
animalculae4  ,well1 aft] !y all got 91 
,noah pull$ d[n ! w9d[1 ,god %ut ! door1
 & ! ra9 comm5c$4  ,h[ long did x ra98  
,=ty days4  ,h[ deep did ! wat] get8    
,ab\t five miles & a half4  ,h[ mu* did 
x ra9 a day8  ,en\gh to cov] ! :ole _w  
to a dep? ( ab\t sev5 hundr$ & =ty-two  
feet4  ,"s ,*ri/ians say t ! f\nta9s ( !
 great deep 7 brok5 up4 ,w !y be k9d    
en\gh to tell u :at ! f\nta9s ( ! great 
deep are8 ,o!rs say t ,god _h va/ /ores 
( wat] 9 ! c5t] ( ! e>? t he us$ on t   
occasion4 ,h[ did ^! wat]s happ5 to run 
up hill8  ,g5tlem51 all[ me to tell y   
once m t y mu/ n try to expla9 ^! ?+s4  
,y\r ef=ts 9 t direction d no good1     
because y\r explanations are h>d] to    
believe ?an ! miracle itself4 ,take my  
advice1 /ick to ass]tion1 & let         

explanation alone4  ,!n1 z n[1          
,dhawalagiri lift$ its cr[n ( sn[       
tw5ty-n9e ?\s& feet above ! level ( !   
sea1 & on ! cl\dless cliffs ( ,*imborazo
 !n1 z n[1 sat ! condor2 & yet ! wat]s  
ris+ sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty-six feet a     
day--?irty feet an h\r1 six in*es a     
m9ute1--rose ov] ! hills1 ov] !         
volcanoes1 fill$ ! va/ crat]s1 ext+ui%$ 
all ! fires1 rose above e m\nta9 peak   
until ! va/ _w 0 b "o %oreless sea cov]$
 ) ! innum]able dead4  ,0 ?is ! "w ( !  
mo/ m]ciful ,god1 ! fa!r ( u all8 ,if   
!re is a ,god1 c !re be ! slighte/ dang]
 ( incurr+ 8 displeasure by d\bt+ ev5 9 
a rev]5tial way1 ! tru? ( su* a cruel   
lie8 ,if we ?9k t ,god is k9d] ?an he   
really is1 w our poor s\ls be burn$ = t8
  ,h[ _m trees c live "u miles ( wat] = 
a ye>8 ,:at became ( ! soil wa%$1       
scatt]$1 dissolv$1 & cov]$ ) ! debris ( 
a _w8 ,h[ 7 ! t5d] plants & h]bs        
pres]v$8 ,h[ 7 ! animals pres]v$ aft]   
leav+ ! ark8 ,!re 0 no grass except su* 
z _h be5 subm]g$ = a ye>4 ,!re 7 no     

animals to be dev\r$ by ! c>nivor\s     
bea/s4 ,:at became ( ! birds t f$ on    
worms & insects8 ,:at became ( ! birds t
 dev\r$ o!r birds8  ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t
 ! pressure ( ! wat] :5 at ! highe/     
po9t--say tw5ty-n9e ?\s& feet1 w\ld h   
be5 ab\t eight hundr$ tons on ea* squ>e 
foot4 ,su* a pressure c]ta9ly w\ld h    
de/roy$ ne>ly e ve/ige ( vegetable life1
 s t :5 ! animals came out ( ! ark1 !re 
0 n a m\?ful ( food 9 ! wide _w4 ,h[ 7  
!y support$ until ! _w 0 aga9 clo!d )   
grass8 ,h[ 7 ^? animals tak5 c>e ( t    
subsi/$ on o!rs8 ,:]e did ! bees get    
honey1 & ! ants se$s8 ,!re 0 n a creep+ 
?+ ^u ! :ole e>?2 n a brea?+ creature   
b5ea? ! :ole heav5s2 n a liv+ sub/ance4 
,:]e did ! t5ants ( ! ark get food8     
,!re is b "o answ]1 if ! /ory is true4  
,! food necess>y n only dur+ ! ye> ( !  
flood1 b suffici5t = _m mon?s aft]w>ds1 
mu/ h be5 /or$ 9 ! ark4  ,!re is        
probably n an animal 9 ! _w t w n1 9 a  
ye>1 eat & dr9k t5 times its weight4    
,noah mu/ h provid$ food & wat] = a ye> 

:ile 9 ! ark1 & food = at lea/ six mon?s
 aft] !y got a%ore4 ,x mu/ h requir$ = a
 pair ( elephants1 ab\t "o hundr$ &     
fifty tons ( food & wat]4 ,a c\ple (    
mammo?s w\ld h requir$ ab\t twice t     
am\nt4 ,( c\rse !re 7 o!r mon/]s t liv$ 
on trees2 & 9 a ye> w\ld h dev\r$ q a   
=e/4  ,h[ c\ld eight p]sons h di/ribut$ 
?is food1 ev5 if ! ark _h be5 l>ge en\gh
 to hold x8 ,h[ 0 ! ark kept clean8 ,we 
"k h[ x 0 v5tilat$2 b :at 0 done ) !    
fil?8 ,h[ 7 ! animals wat]$8 ,h[ 7 "s   
portions ( ! ark heat$ = animals f !    
tropics1 & o!rs kept cool = ! pol> be>s8
 ,h[ did ! animals get back to _!       
respective c\ntries8 ,"s _h to creep    
back ab\t six ?\s& miles1 & !y c\ld only
 g a few feet a day4 ,"s ( ! creep+ ?+s 
mu/ h />t$ = ! ark j z soon z !y 7 made1
 & kept up a /eady jog = sixte5 hundr$  
ye>s4 ,?9k ( a c\ple ( ! sl[e/ snails   
leav+ a po9t opposite ! ark & />t+ = !  
pla9s ( ,%9>1 a di/ance ( twelve ?\s&   
miles4 ,go+ at ! rate ( a mile a mon?1 x
 w\ld take !m a ?\s& ye>s4 ,h[ did !y   

get !re8 ,pol> be>s mu/ h gone sev]al   
?\s& miles1 & s sudd5 a *ange 9 climate 
mu/ h be5 exce$+ly try+ ^u _! heal?4 ,h[
 did !y "k ! way to g8 ,( c\rse1 all !  
pol> be>s did n g4 ,only two 7 requir$4 
,:o select$ ^!8  ,two slo?s _h to make !
 j\rney f ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,^! creatures _c
 travel to exce$ ?ree rods a day4 ,at   
?is rate1 !y w\ld make a mile 9 ab\t a  
hundr$ days4 ,!y mu/ h gone ab\t six    
?\s& five hundr$ miles1 to rea* ! ark4  
,suppos+ !m to h travel$ by a reasonably
 direct r\te1 9 ord] to complete !      
j\rney be=e ,noah haul$ 9 ! plank1 !y   
mu/ h />t$ sev]al ye>s be=e ! _w 0      
creat$4 ,we mu/ also consid] t ^! slo?s 
_h to bo>d !mselves on ! way1 & t mo/ ( 
_! "t _h to be tak5 up gett+ food &     
wat]4 ,x is exce$+ly d\btful :e!r a slo?
 c\ld travel six ?\s& miles & bo>d      
himself 9 less ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s4      
,volumes might be writt5 ^u ! inf9ite   
absurdity ( ?is mo/ incr$ible1 wick$ &  
fooli% ( all ! fables conta9$ 9 t       
repository ( ! impossible1 call$ !      

bible4 ,to me x is a matt] ( amazem5t1 t
 x ev] 0 = a mom5t believ$ by any       
intellig5t human be+4  ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>k 
says t ! animals 7 br\ght to ! ark by ! 
p[] ( ,god1 & _! enmities 7 s remov$ or 
susp5d$1 t ! lion c\ld dwell peaceably )
 ! lamb1 & ! wolf sleep happily by !    
side ( ! kid4 ,!re is no positive       
evid5ce t animal food 0 ev] us$ be=e !  
flood4 ,noah _h ! fir/ grant ( ?is k9d4 
,dr4 ,scott rem>ks1 ,!re seems to h be5 
a v extraord9>y miracle1 p]haps by !    
m9i/ration ( angels1 9 br++ two ( e     
species to ,noah1 & r5d]+ !m submissive1
 & peaceful ) ea* o!r4 ,yet x seems n to
 h made any impression ^u ! h>d5$       
spectators4 ,! susp5sion ( ! f]ocity ( !
 savage bea/s dur+ _! cont9uance 9 !    
ark1 is g5]ally consid]$ z an apt figure
 ( ! *ange t takes place 9 ! disposition
 ( s9n]s :5 !y ent] ! true *ur* ( ,*ri/4
  ,he believ$ ! deluge to h be5         
univ]sal4 ,9 8 day sci5ce _h n          
demon/rat$ ! absurdity ( ?is belief1 &  
he 0 n compell$ to resort to "s !ory n  

f\nd 9 ! bible4 ,he insi/$ t by "s va/  
convulsion1 ! v b[els ( ! e>? 7 =c$     
upw>ds1 & ra9 p\r$ d[n 9 cat>acts &     
wat]-sp\ts1 ) no int]mission = =ty days 
& nights1 & until 9 e place a univ]sal  
deluge 0 effect$4  ,! pres5ce ( ,god 0 !
 only com=t ( ,noah 9 8 dre>y conf9em5t1
 & 9 witness+ ! dire deva/ation ( ! e>? 
& its inhabitants1 & especially ( !     
human species--( 8 companions1 8        
neighbors1 8 relatives--all ^? to :om he
 _h prea*$1 = :om he _h pray$ & ov] :om 
he _h wept1 & ev5 ( _m :o _h help$ to   
build ! ark4  ,x seems t by a peculi>   
provid5tial int]position1 no animal (   
any sort di$1 al?\gh !y _h be5 %ut up 9 
! ark above a ye>2 & x does n appe> t   
!re _h be5 any increase ( !m dur+ t "t4 
,! ,ark 0 flat-bottom$--squ>e at ea*    
end--ro($ l a h\se s t x t]m9at$ at !   
top 9 ! bread? ( a cubit4 ,x 0 divid$   
into _m little cab9s = its int5d$       
inhabitants4 ,pit*$ )9 & )\t to keep x  
tight & sweet1 & light$ f ! upp] "p4 ,b 
x mu/1 at fir/ sight1 be evid5t t s l>ge

 a vessel1 ?us con/ruct$1 ) s few p]sons
 on bo>d1 0 utt]ly unfitt$ to wea!r out 
! deluge1 except x 0 "u ! imm$iate      
guidance & protection ( ! ,almighty4    
,dr4 ,h5ry furni%$ ! ,*ri/ian _w ) !    
foll[+3--  ,z our bodies h 9 !m ! humors
 :i*1 :5 ,god pleases1 become ! spr+s & 
se$s ( mortal disease1 s ! e>? _h1 9 its
 b[els1 ^? wat]s :i*1 at ,god's comm&1  
sprung up & flood$ x4  ,god made ! _w 9 
six days1 b he 0 =ty days 9 de/roy+ x1  
because he is sl[ to ang]4  ,!          
ho/ilities betwe5 ! animals 9 ! ark     
ceas$1 & rav5\s creatures became mild & 
manageable1 s t ! wolf lay d[n ) ! lamb1
 & ! lion ate /raw l an ox4  ,god %ut ! 
door ( ! ark to secure ,noah & to keep  
him safe1 & because x 0 necess>y t !    
door %\ld be %ut v close le/ ! wat] %\ld
 break 9 & s9k ! ark1 & v fa/ le/ o!rs  
might break x d[n4  ,! wat]s rose s high
 t n only ! l[ flat c\ntries 7 delug$1 b
 to make sure "w & t none might escape1 
! tops ( ! highe/ m\nta9s 7 ov]fl[$     
fifte5 cubits4 ,t is1 sev5 & a half     

y>ds1 s t salvation 0 n hop$ = f hills  
or m\nta9s4  ,p]haps "s ( ! p got to !  
top ( ! ark1 & hop$ to %ift = !mselves  
!re4 ,b ei!r !y p]i%$ !re = want ( food1
 or ! da%+ ra9 wa%$ !m (f ! top4 ,o!rs1 
x may be1 hop$ to prevail ) ,noah =     
admission into ! ark1 & plead old       
acqua9tance4  ',h we n eat5 & drank 9 ?y
 pres5ce8 ,ha/ ?\ n prea*$ 9 our /reets8
 ',yea1' said ,noah1 '_m a "t1 b to     
little purpose4 ,i call$ b ye refus$2 & 
n[ x is n 9 my p[] to help y4 ,god has  
%ut ! door & ,i _c op5 x4'  ,we may     
suppose t "s ( ^? :o p]i%$ 9 ! deluge _h
 !mselves assi/$ ,noah1 or 7 employ$ by 
him 9 build+ ! ark4  ,hi!rto1 man _h be5
 conf9$ to fe$ only ^u ! products ( !   
e>?4 ,fruits1 h]bs & roots1 & all sorts 
( gre5s1 & milk1 :i* 0 ! fir/ grant2 b !
 flood hav+ p]haps wa%$ away mu* ( !    
fruits ( ! e>?1 & r5d]$ !m mu* less     
pleasant & n\ri%+1 ,god enl>g$ ! grant &
 all[$ him to eat fle%1 :i* p]haps man  
nev] ?\ght ( until n[1 t ,god direct$   
him to x4 ,nor _h he any m desire to x  

?an ! %eep has to suck blood l ! wolf4  
,b n[1 man is all[$ to fe$ ^u fle% z    
freely & safely z ^u ! gre5 h]b4  ,su* 0
 ! debas+ influ5ce ( a belief 9 ! lit]al
 tru? ( ! bible ^u ^! m51 t _!          
comm5t>ies are fill$ ) passages utt]ly  
devoid ( common s5se4  ,dr4 ,cl>k speak+
 ( ! mammo? says3  ,?is animal1 an      
a/oni%+ pro( ( ,god's p[]1 he seems to h
 produc$ m]ely to %[ :at he c\ld d4 ,&  
aft] suff]+ a few ( !m to propagate1 he 
ext+ui%$ ! race by a m]ciful provid5ce1 
t !y might n de/roy bo? man & bea/4  ,we
 are told t x w\ld h be5 mu* easi] =    
,god to de/roy all ! p & make new ones1 
b he w\ld n want to wa/e any?+ & no p[] 
or skill %\ld be lavi%$ :]e no necessity
 exi/s4  ,! animals 7 br\ght to ! ark by
 ! p[] ( ,god4  ,aga9 g5tlem51 let me   
w>n y ( ! dang] ( try+ to expla9 a      
miracle4 ,let x alone4 ,say t y d n     
und]/& x1 & d n expect to until taught 9
 ! s*ools ( ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,! m      
reasons y give1 ! m unreasonable !      
miracle w appe>4 ,?r\gh :at y say 9     

def5ce p are l$ to ?9k1 & z soon z !y   
really ?9k1 ! miracle is ?r[n away4     
,among ! mo/ ignorant nations y w f9d ! 
mo/ wond]s1 among ! mo/ enlight5$1 !    
lea/4 ,x is ) individuals1 ! same z )   
nations4 ,ignorance believes1           
,intellig5ce exam9es & expla9s4  ,= ab\t
 sev5 mon?s ! ark1 ) its c>go ( m51     
animals & insects1 toss$ & w&]$ )\t     
rudd] or sail ^u a b\ndless sea4 ,at la/
 x gr\nd$ on ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at2 & ab\t 
?ree mon?s aft]w>ds ! tops ( ! m\nta9s  
became visible4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t !  
m\nta9 :]e ! ark is suppos$ to h fir/   
t\*$ bottom1 0 ab\t sev5te5 ?\s& feet   
high4 ,h[ 7 ! animals f ! tropics kept  
w>m8 ,:5 ! wat]s 7 abat$ x w\ld be      
int5sely cold at a po9t sev5te5 ?\s&    
feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,may be !re 
7 /oves1 furnaces1 fire places & /eam   
coils 9 ! ark1 b !y are n m5tion$ 9 !   
inspir$ n>rative4 ,h[ 7 ! animals kept f
 freez+8 ,x w n d to say t ,ar>at 0 n v 
high aft] all4  ,if y w read ! f\r? &   
fif? v]ses ( ! eight *apt] y w see t    

al?\gh ! ark re/$ 9 ! sev5? mon?1 on !  
sev5te5? day ( ! mon?1 ^u ! m\nta9s (   
,ar>at1 x 0 n until ! fir/ day ( ! t5?  
mon? t ! tops ( ! m\nta9s c\ld be se54  
,f ?is x w\ld seem t ! ark mu/ h re/$ ^u
 ab\t ! highe/ peak 9 t c\ntry4 ,noah   
wait$ =ty days m1 & !n = ! fir/ "t op5$ 
! w9d[ & took a brea? ( fre% air4 ,he !n
 s5t out a rav5 t did n return1 !n a    
dove t return$4 ,he !n wait$ sev5 days &
 s5t =? a dove t return$ n4 ,f ?is he   
knew t ! wat]s 7 abat$4 ,is x possible t
 he c\ld n see :e!r ! wat]s _h gone8 ,is
 x possible to conceive ( a m p]fectly  
*ildi% way ( asc]ta9+ :e!r ! e>? 0 dry8 
,at la/ ,noah remov$ ! cov]+ ( ! ark1 & 
look$ & behold ! face ( ! gr\nd 0 dry1 &
 !reupon ,god told him to disemb>k4 ,9 8
 gratitude ,noah built an alt> & took ( 
e clean bea/ & ( e clean f[l1 & (f]$    
burnt (f]+s4 ,& ! ,"l smell$ a sweet    
savor & said 9 8 he>t t he w\ld n any m 
curse ! gr\nd = man's sake4 ,= say+ ?is 
9 8 he>t ! ,"l gives z a reason1 n t man
 is1 or w be good1 b because !          

imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil f 8 y\?4
 ,god de/roy$ man because ! wick$ness ( 
man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & because e        
imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only   
evil cont9ually4 ,& he promis$ = ! same 
reason n to de/roy him aga94 ,w "s      
g5tleman skill$ 9 !ology give u an      
explanation8  ,aft] ,god _h smell$ !    
sweet savor ( sacrifice1 he seems to h  
*ang$ 8 idea z to ! prop] diet = man4   
,:5 ,adam & ,eve 7 creat$ !y 7 all[$ to 
eat h]bs be>+ se$1 & ! fruit ( trees4   
,:5 !y 7 turn$ out ( ,ed51 ,god said to 
!m ,?\ %alt eat ! h]b ( ! field4 ,9 !   
fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis ! gre5 h]b 0 giv5 =
 food to ! bea/s1 f[ls & creep+ ?+s4 ,^u
 be+ expell$ f ! g>d51 ,adam & ,eve1 z  
to _! food1 7 put ^u an equality ) ! l[]
 animals4 ,accord+ to ?is1 !            
ante-diluvians 7 veget>ians4 ,?is may   
acc\nt = _! wick$ness & longevity4      
,aft] ,noah sacrific$1 & ,god smell$ !  
sweet savor2 he said--,e mov+ ?+ t live?
 %all be meat = y1 ev5 z ! gre5 h]b h ,i
 giv5 y all ?+s4 ,aft]w>ds ?is same ,god

 *ang$ 8 m9d aga91 & divid$ ! bea/s &   
birds into clean & unclean1 & made x a  
crime = man to eat ! unclean4 ,probably 
food 0 s sc>ce :5 ,noah 0 let out ( !   
ark t ,jehovah g5]\sly all[$ him to eat 
any?+ & ev]y?+ he c\ld f9d4  ,accord+ to
 ! acc\nt1 ,god !n made a cov5ant )     
,noah to ! effect t he w\ld n aga9      
de/roy ! _w ) a flood1 & z ! atte/+     
witness ( ?is contract1 a ra9b[ 0 set 9 
! cl\d4 ,?is b[ 0 plac$ 9 ! sky s t x   
might p]petually rem9d ,god ( 8 promise 
& cov5ant4 ,)\t ?is visible witness &   
rem9d]1 x w\ld seem t ,jehovah 0 liable 
to =get ! contract1 & dr[n ! _w aga94   
,did ! ra9b[ orig9ate 9 ?is way8 ,did   
,god put x 9 ! cl\d simply to keep 8    
agreem5t 9 8 memory8  ,= me x is        
impossible to believe ! /ory ( ! deluge4
 ,x seems s cruel1 s b>b>ic1 s crude 9  
detail1 s absurd 9 all its p>ts1 & s    
contr>y to all we "k ( law1 t ev5       
cr$ulity itself is %ock$4  ,_m nations h
 pres]v$ acc\nts ( a deluge 9 :i* all p1
 except a family or two1 7 de/roy$4     

,babylon 0 c]ta9ly a city be=e ,j]usalem
 0 f\nd$4 ,egypt 0 9 ! height ( h] p[]  
:5 !re 7 only sev5ty ,jews 9 ! _w1 &    
,india _h a lit]ature be=e ! "n (       
,jehovah _h pass$ ! lips ( sup]/ition4  
,an acc\nt ( a g5]al deluge 0 discov]$  
by ,george ,smi?1 translat$ f ano!r     
acc\nt t 0 writt5 ab\t two ?\s& ye>s    
be=e ,*ri/4 ,( c\rse x is impossible to 
tell h[ long ! /ory _h liv$ 9 ! memory (
 tradition be=e x 0 r$uc$ to writ+ by ! 
,babylonians4 ,accord+ to ?is acc\nt1   
:i* is1 )\t d\bt1 mu* old] ?an ! "o giv5
 by ,moses1 ,tamzi built a %ip at !     
comm& ( ! god ,hea1 & put 9 x 8 family &
 ! bea/s ( ! field4 ,he pit*$ ! %ip     
inside & outside ) bitum51 & z soon z x 
0 f9i%$1 !re came a flood ( ra9 &       
de/roy$ all life f ! face ( ! :ole e>?4 
,on ! sev5? day !re 0 a calm1 & ! %ip   
/r&$ on ! m\nta9 ,nizir4 ,tamzi wait$ = 
sev5 days m1 & !n let out a dove4       
,aft]w>ds1 he let out a swall[1 & t1 z  
well z ! dove return$4 ,!n he let out a 
rav51 & z t did n return1 he conclud$ t 

! wat] _h dri$ away1 & !reupon left !   
%ip4 ,!n he made an (f]+ to god1 or !   
gods1 & ,hea int]c$$ ) ,bel1 s t ! e>?  
might nev] aga9 be dr[n$4  ,?is is !    
,babylonian /ory1 told )\t !            
contradictions ( ! orig9al4 ,= 9 t1 x   
seems1 !re are two acc\nts1 z well z 9 !
 bible4 ,is x n a /range co9cid5ce t !re
 %\ld be contradictory acc\nts m+l$ 9   
bo? ! ,babylonian & ,jewi% /ories8  ,9 !
 bible !re are two acc\nts4 ,9 "o       
acc\nt1 ,noah 0 to take two ( all bea/s1
 birds1 & creep+ ?+s into ! ark1 :ile 9 
! o!r he 0 comm&$ to take ( clean bea/s1
 & all birds by sev5s ( ea* k9d4        
,accord+ to "o acc\nt1 ! flood only la/$
 "o hundr$ & fifty days--z relat$ 9 !   
?ird v]se ( ! eigh? *apt]2 :ile ! o!r   
acc\nt fixes ! "t at ?ree hundr$ &      
sev5ty-sev5 days4 ,bo? ( ^! acc\nts _c  
be true4 ,yet 9 ord] to be sav$1 x is n 
suffici5t to believe "o ( !m--y mu/     
believe bo?4  ,among ! ,egyptians !re 0 
a /ory to ! effect t ! great god ,ra    
became utt]ly madd5$ ) ! p1 &           

delib]ately made up 8 m9d t he w\ld     
ext]m9ate mank9d4 ,!reupon he began to  
de/roy1 & cont9u$ 9 ! t]rible "w until  
blood fl[$ 9 /reams1 :5 sudd5ly he      
ceas$1 & took an oa? t he w\ld n aga9   
de/roy ! human race4 ,?is my? 0 probably
 ?\s&s ( ye>s old :5 ,moses 0 born4  ,s1
 9 ,india1 !re 0 a fable ab\t ! flood4  
,a fi% w>n$ ,manu t a flood 0 com+4     
,manu built a box & ! fi% t[$ x to a    
m\nta9 & sav$ all h&s4  ,! same k9d (   
/ories 7 told 9 ,greece1 & among our own
 ,indian tribes4 ,at "o "t ! *ri/ian    
po9t$ to ! fact t _m nations told ( a   
flood1 z evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ! ,mosaic   
acc\nt2 b n[1 x hav+ be5 %[n t o!r      
acc\nts are mu* old]1 & equally         
reasonable1 t argum5t has ceas$ to be ( 
any great value4  ,x is probable t all  
^! acc\nts _h a common orig94 ,!y 7     
likely born ( some?+ 9 nature visible to
 all nations4 ,! idea ( a univ]sal      
flood1 produc$ by a god to dr[n ! _w on 
acc\nt ( ! s9s ( ! p1 is inf9itely      
absurd4 ,! solution ( all ^! /ories has 

be5 suppos$ to be1 ! exi/5ce ( p>tial   
floods 9 mo/ c\ntries2 & = a long "t ?is
 solution 0 satisfactory4 ,b ! fact t ^!
 /ories are greatly alike1 t only "o man
 is w>n$1 t only "o family is sav$1 t a 
boat is built1 t birds are s5t out to   
f9d if ! wat] _h abat$1 t5d to %[ t !y  
_h a common orig94 ,admitt+ t !re 7     
sev]e floods 9 all c\ntries2 x c]ta9ly  
_c foll[ t 9 ea* in/ance only "o family 
w\ld be sav$1 or t ! same /ory w\ld 9   
ea* in/ance be told4 ,x may be urg$ t ! 
natural t5d5cy ( man to exagg]ate       
calamities1 might acc\nt = ?is agreem5t 
9 all ! acc\nts1 & x mu/ be admitt$ t   
!re is "s =ce 9 ! sugge/ion1 ,i believe1
 ?\gh1 t ! real orig9 ( all ^! my?s is !
 same1 & t x 0 orig9ally an ef=t to     
acc\nt = ! sun1 moon & />s4 ,! sun &    
moon 7 ! man & wife1 or ! god & goddess1
 & ! />s 7 _! *ildr54 ,f a cele/ial my?1
 x became a t]re/rial "o2 ! air1 or     
e!r-ocean became a flood1 produc$ by    
ra91 & ! sun moon & />s became man1     
woman & *ildr54  ,9 ! orig9al /ory1 !   

m\nta9 0 ! place :]e 9 ! f> ea/ ! sky 0 
suppos$ to t\* ! e>?1 & x 0 !re t ! %ip 
conta9+ ! cele/ial pass5g]s f9ally re/$ 
f its voyage4 ,b :atev] may be ! orig9 (
 ! /ories ( ! flood1 :e!r told fir/ by  
,h9du1 ,babylonian or ,hebrew1 we may   
re/ p]fectly assur$ t !y are all equally
 false4     ,,xix4 ,,bac*us ,,& ,,babel 
,z soon z ,noah _h disemb>k$1 he proce$$
 to plant a v9ey>d1 & began to be a     
husb&man2 & :5 ! grapes 7 ripe he made  
w9e & drank ( x to excess2 curs$ 8      
gr&son1 bless$ ,%em & ,japhe?1 & aft] t 
liv$ = ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,:at he
 did dur+ ^! ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s1  
we are n told4 ,we nev] he> ( him aga94 
,= ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s he liv$     
among 8 sons1 & daught]s1 & _!          
desc5dants4 ,he mu/ h be5 a v5]able man4
 ,he 0 ! man to :om ,god _h made kn[n 8 
int5tion ( dr[n+ ! _w4 ,by 8 ef=ts1 !   
human race _h be5 sav$4 ,he mu/ h be5   
acqua9t$ ) ,me?uselah = six hundr$ ye>s1
 & ,me?uselah 0 ab\t two hundr$ & =ty   
ye>s old1 :5 ,adam di$4 ,noah mu/       

himself h kn[n ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 & mu/ 
h be5 an object ( almo/ inf9ite int]e/2 
& yet = ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s he is  
nei!r directly nor indirectly m5tion$4  
,:5 ,noah di$1 ,abraham mu/ h be5 m ?an 
fifty ye>s old2 & ,%em1 ! son ( ,noah1  
liv$ = sev]al hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( 
,abraham2 & yet he is nev] m5tion$4     
,noah :5 he di$1 0 ! olde/ man 9 ! :ole 
_w by ab\t five hundr$ ye>s2 & ev]ybody 
liv+ at ! "t ( 8 dea? knew t !y 7       
indebt$ to him1 & yet no acc\nt is giv5 
( 8 burial4 ,no monum5t 0 rais$ to m>k !
 spot4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is no m wond]ful ?an
 ! fact t no acc\nt is giv5 ( ! dea? (  
,adam or ( ,eve1 nor ( ! place ( _!     
burial4 ,?is may all be acc\nt$ = by !  
fact t ! language ( man 0 conf\nd$ at ! 
build+ ( ! t[] ( ,babel1 :]eby all      
tradition may h be5 lo/1 s t ev5 ! sons 
( ,noah c\ld n give an acc\nt ( _!      
voyage 9 ! ark2 &1 consequ5tly1 "s "o _h
 to be directly inspir$ to tell ! /ory1 
aft] new languages _h be5 =m$4  ,x has  
always be5 a my/]y to me h[ ,adam1 ,eve1

 & ! s]p5t 7 taught ! same language4    
,:]e did !y get x8 ,we "k n[1 t x       
requires a great numb] ( ye>s to =m a   
language2 t x is ( exce$+ly sl[ gr[?4   
,we also "k t by language1 man conveys  
to 8 fell[s ! impressions made ^u him by
 :at he sees1 he>s1 smells & t\*es4 ,we 
"k t ! language ( ! savage consi/s ( a  
few s\nds1 capable ( express+ only a few
 ideas or /ates ( ! m9d1 su* z love1    
desire1 fe>1 hatr$1 av]sion & contempt4 
,_m c5turies are requir$ to produce a   
language capable ( express+ complex     
ideas4 ,x does n seem to me t ideas c be
 manufactur$ by a deity & put 9 ! bra9 (
 man4 ,^! ideas mu/ be ! result (       
obs]vation & exp]i5ce4  ,does anybody   
believe t ,god directly taught a        
language to ,adam & ,eve1 or t he s made
 !m t !y1 by intuition spoke ,hebrew1 or
 "s language capable ( convey+ to ea*   
o!r _! ?\ghts8 ,h[ did ! s]p5t le>n !   
same language8 ,did ,god tea* x to him1 
or did he happ5 to ov]he> ,god1 :5 he 0 
tea*+ ,adam & ,eve8 ,we are told 9 !    

second *apt] ( ,g5esis t ,god caus$ all 
! animals to pass be=e ,adam to see :at 
he w\ld call !m4 ,we _c inf] f ?is t    
,god nam$ ! animals & in=m$ ,adam :at to
 call !m4 ,adam nam$ !m himself4 ,:]e   
did he get 8 words8 ,we _c imag9e a man 
j made out ( du/1 )\t ! exp]i5ce ( a    
mom5t1 hav+ ! p[] to put 8 ?\ghts 9     
language4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we _c        
conceive ( 8 hav+ any ?\ghts until he   
has comb9$1 ?r\gh exp]i5ce & obs]vation1
 ! impressions t nature _h made ^u him  
?r\gh ! m$ium ( 8 s5ses4 ,we _c imag9e (
 8 kn[+ any?+1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ab\t   
diff]5t degrees ( heat1 nor ab\t        
d>kness1 if he 0 made 9 ! day-"t1 nor   
ab\t light1 if creat$ at night1 until ! 
next morn+4 ,be=e a man c h :at we call 
?\ghts1 he mu/ h _h a little exp]i5ce4  
,some?+ mu/ h happ5$ to him be=e he c h 
a ?\ght1 & be=e he c express himself 9  
language4 ,language is a gr[?1 n a gift4
 ,we acc\nt n[ = ! div]sity ( language  
by ! fact t tribes & nations h _h       
diff]5t exp]i5ces1 diff]5t wants1       

diff]5t surr\nd+s1 &1 "o result ( all ^!
 diff]5ces is1 among o!r ?+s1 a diff]5ce
 9 language4 ,no?+ c be m absurd ?an to 
acc\nt = ! diff]5t languages ( ! _w by  
say+ t ! orig9al language 0 conf\nd$ at 
! t[] ( ,babel4  ,accord+ to ! bible1 up
 to ! "t ( ! build+ ( t t[]1 ! :ole e>? 
0 ( "o language & ( "o spee*1 & w\ld h s
 rema9$ until ! pres5t "t _h n an ef=t  
be5 made to build a t[] ^: top %\ld rea*
 into heav54 ,c any "o imag9e :at       
objection ,god w\ld h to ! build+ ( su* 
a t[]8 ,& h[ c\ld ! confusion ( tongues 
prev5t its con/ruction8 ,h[ c\ld        
language be conf\nd$8 ,x c\ld be        
conf\nd$ only by ! de/ruction ( memory4 
,did ,god de/roy ! memory ( mank9d at t 
"t1 & if s1 h[8 ,did he p>alyze t       
portion ( ! bra9 presid+ ov] ! organs ( 
articulation1 s t !y c\ld n speak !     
words1 al?\gh !y rememb]$ !m cle>ly1 or 
did he s t\* ! bra9 t !y c\ld n he>8 ,w 
"s !ologian1 v]s$ 9 ! ma*9]y ( !        
miracul\s1 tell u 9 :at way ,god        
conf\nd$ ! language ( mank9d8  ,:y w\ld 

! conf\nd+ ( ! language make !m sep>ate8
 ,:y w\ld !y n /ay toge!r until !y c\ld 
und]/& ea* o!r8 ,p w n sep>ate1 f       
weakness4 ,:5 9 tr\ble !y come toge!r & 
desire ! assi/ance ( ea* o!r4 ,:y1 9 ?is
 in/ance1 did !y sep>ate8 ,:at p>ticul> 
ones w\ld naturally come toge!r if      
nobody und]/ood ! language ( any o!r    
p]son8 ,w\ld x n h be5 j z h>d to agree 
:5 & :]e to g1 )\t any language to      
express ! agreem5t1 z to g on ) ! build+
 ( ! t[]8  ,is x possible t any "o n[   
believes t ! :ole _w w\ld be ( "o spee* 
_h ! language n be5 conf\nd$ at ,babel8 
,d we n "k t e ^w 0 sugge/$ 9 "s way by 
! exp]i5ce ( m58 ,d we n "k t words are 
cont9ually dy+1 & cont9ually be+ born2 t
 e language has its cradle & its        
cemet]y--its buds1 its blossoms1 its    
fruits & its )]$ leaves8 ,man has lov$1 
enjoy$1 hat$1 suff]$ & hop$1 & all words
 h be5 born ( ^! exp]i5ces4  ,:y did !  
,"l come d[n to see ! city & ! t[]8     
,c\ld he n see !m f :]e he liv$ or f :]e
 he 08 ,:]e did he come d[n f8 ,did he  

come 9 ! daytime1 or 9 ! night8 ,we are 
taught n[ t ,god is ev]y:]e2 t he       
inhabits imm5sity2 t he is 9 e atom1 & 9
 e />4 ,if ?is is true1 :y did he come  
d[n to see ! city & ! t[]8 ,w "s        
!ologian expla9 ?is8  ,aft] all1 is x n 
mu* easi] & altoge!r m reasonable to say
 t ,moses 0 mi/ak51 t he knew little ( !
 sci5ce ( language1 & t he guess$ a     
great deal m ?an he inve/igat$8         
,,xx4 ,,fai? ,,9 ,,fil?  ,no light      
:atev] is %$ ^u :at pass$ 9 ! _w aft] ! 
conf\nd+ ( language at ,babel1 until !  
bir? ( ,abraham4 ,b1 be=e speak+ ( !    
hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% p1 x may be prop] = me
 to say t _m ?+s are rec\nt$ 9 ,g5esis1 
& o!r books attribut$ to ,moses1 ( :i*  
,i d n wi% to speak4 ,!re are _m pages (
 ^! books unfit to read1 _m /ories n    
calculat$1 9 my judgm5t1 to improve !   
morals ( mank9d4 ,i d n wi% ev5 to call 
! att5tion ( my read]s to ^! ?+s1 except
 9 a g5]al way4 ,x is to be hop$ t ! "t 
w come :5 su* *apt]s & passages z _c be 
read )\t leav+ ! blu% ( %ame ^u ! *eek (

 mode/y1 w be left out1 & n publi%$ z a 
"p ( ! bible4 ,if !re is a ,god1 x      
c]ta9ly is blasphem\s to attribute to   
him ! au?or%ip ( pages too obsc5e1      
bea/ly & vulg> to be read 9 ! pres5ce ( 
m5 & wom54  ,! believ]s 9 ! bible are   
l\d 9 _! d5unciation ( :at !y are pleas$
 to call ! immoral lit]ature ( ! _w2 &  
yet few books h be5 publi%$ conta9+ m   
moral fil? ?an ?is inspir$ ^w ( ,god4   
,^! /ories are n r$eem$ by a s+le fla% (
 wit or humor4 ,!y nev] rise above !    
dull details ( /upid vice4 ,= "o1 ,i _c 
af=d to soil my pages ) extracts f !m2 &
 all su* portions ( ! ,scriptures ,i    
leave to be exam9$1 writt5 ^u1 & expla9$
 by ! cl]gy4 ,cl]gym5 may "k "s way by  
:i* !y c extract honey f ^! fl[]s4      
,until ^! passages are expung$ f ! ,old 
,te/am5t1 x is n a fit book to be read  
by ei!r old or "y4 ,x conta9s pages t no
 m9i/] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld read to 8 
congregation = any rew>d :atev]4 ,!re   
are *apt]s t no g5tleman w\ld read 9 !  
pres5ce ( a lady4 ,!re are *apt]s t no  

fa!r w\ld read to 8 *ild4 ,!re are      
n>ratives utt]ly unfit to be told2 & !  
"t w come :5 mank9d w wond] t su* a book
 0 ev] call$ inspir$4  ,i "k t 9 _m     
books besides ! bible !re are immode/   
l9es4 ,"s ( ! greate/ writ]s h soil$ _! 
pages ) indec5t words4 ,we acc\nt = ?is 
by say+ t ! au?ors 7 human2 t !y cat]$  
to ! ta/e & _s ( _! times4 ,we make     
excuses1 b at ! same "t regret t 9 _!   
works !y left an impure ^w4 ,b :at %all 
we say ( ,god8 ,is x possible t a be+ ( 
inf9ite purity--! au?or ( mode/y1 w\ld  
smir* ! pages ( 8 book ) /ories lewd1   
lic5ti\s & obsc5e8 ,if ,god is ! au?or (
 ! bible1 x is1 ( c\rse1 ! /&>d by :i*  
all o!r books c1 & %\ld be measur$4 ,if 
! bible is n obsc5e1 :at book is8 ,:y   
%\ld m5 be imprison$ simply = imitat+   
,god8 ,! *ri/ian _w %\ld nev] say ano!r 
^w aga9/ immoral books until x makes !  
inspir$ volume clean4 ,^! vile & fil?y  
?+s 7 n writt5 = ! purpose ( convey+ &  
en=c+ moral tru?1 b seem to h be5 writt5
 because ! au?or lov$ an unclean ?+4    

,!re is no moral dep? bel[ t occupi$ by 
! writ] or publi%] ( obsc5e books1 t /a9
 ) lu/1 ! lov+ he>t ( y\?4 ,su* m5 %\ld 
be imprison$ & _! books de/roy$4 ,!     
lit]ature ( ! _w %\ld be r5d]$ dec5t1 & 
no book %\ld be publi%$ t _c be read by1
 & 9 ! he>+ ( ! be/ & pure/ p4 ,b z long
 z ! bible is consid]$ z ! "w ( ,god1 x 
w be h>d to make all m5 too good & pure 
to imitate x2 & z long z x is imitat$   
!re w be vile & fil?y books4 ,!         
lit]ature ( our c\ntry w n be sweet &   
clean until ! bible ceases to be reg>d$ 
z ! production ( a god4  ,we are        
cont9ually told t ! bible is ! v        
f\ndation ( mode/y & morality2 :ile _m (
 its pages are s immode/ & immoral t a  
m9i/]1 = read+ !m 9 ! pulpit1 w\ld be   
in/antly d5\nc$ z an unclean wret*4 ,e  
woman w\ld leave ! *ur*1 & if ! m5 /ay$1
 x w\ld be = ! purpose ( *a/is+ ! m9i/]4
  ,is !re any sav+ grace 9 hypocrisy8 ,w
 m5 become clean 9 spee* by believ+ t   
,god is unclean8 ,w\ld x n be f> bett]  
to admit t ! bible 0 writt5 by b>b>ians 

9 a b>b>\s1 co>se & vulg> age8 ,w\ld x n
 be saf] to *>ge ,moses ) vulg>ity1     
in/ead ( ,god8 ,is x n altoge!r m       
probable t "s ignorant ,hebrew w\ld     
write ! vulg> words8 ,! *ri/ians tell me
 t ,god is ! au?or ( ^! vile & /upid    
?+s8 ,i h exam9$ ! "q to ! be/ ( my     
ability1 & z to ,god my v]dict is3--,n  
guilty4 ,fai? %\ld n re/ 9 fil?4  ,e    
fooli% & immode/ ?+ %\ld be expung$ f ! 
bible4 ,let u keep ! good4 ,let u       
pres]ve e great & spl5did ?\ght1 e wise 
& prud5t maxim1 e j law1 e elevat$ idea1
 & e ^w calculat$ to make man nobl] &   
pur]1 & let u h ! c\rage to ?r[ ! re/   
away4 ,! s\ls ( *ildr5 %\ld n be /a9$ & 
soil$4 ,! *>m+ in/9cts ( y\? %\ld n be  
corrupt$ & defil$4 ,! girls & boys %\ld 
n be taught t unclean words 7 utt]$ by  
inspir$ lips4 ,tea* !m t ^! words 7 born
 ( savag]y & lu/4 ,tea* !m t ! unclean  
is ! unholy1 & t only ! pure is sacr$4  
,,xxi4 ,,! ,,hebrews  ,aft] language _h 
be5 conf\nd$ & ! p scatt]$1 !re appe>$ 9
 ! l& ( ,canaan a tribe ( ,hebrews rul$ 

by a *ief or %eik call$ ,abraham4 ,!y _h
 a few cattle1 liv$ 9 t5ts1 practic$    
polygamy1 w&]$ f place to place1 & 7 !  
only folks 9 ! :ole _w to :om ,god paid 
! slighte/ att5tion4 ,at ?is "t !re 7   
hundr$s ( cities 9 ,india fill$ )       
temples & palaces2 millions ( ,egyptians
 wor%ip$ ,isis & ,osiris1 & _h cov]$ _! 
l& ) m>vel\s monum5ts ( indu/ry1 p[] &  
skill4 ,b ^! civilizations 7 entirely   
neglect$ by ! ,deity1 8 :ole att5tion   
be+ tak5 up ) ,abraham & 8 family4  ,x  
seems1 f ! acc\nt1 t ,god & ,abraham 7  
intimately acqua9t$1 & conv]s$ frequ5tly
 ^u a great v>iety ( subjects4 ,by !    
twelf? *apt] ( ,g5esis x appe>s t he    
made ! foll[+ promises to ,abraham4 ,i w
 make ( !e a great nation1 & ,i w bless 
!e1 & make ?y "n great3 & ?\ %alt be a  
bless+4 ,& ,i w bless !m t bless !e1 &  
curse him t curse? !e4  ,aft] receiv+   
?is communication f ! ,almighty1        
,abraham w5t into ! l& ( ,canaan1 & aga9
 ,god appe>$ to him & told him to take a
 heif] ?ree ye>s old1 a goat ( ! same   

age1 a %eep ( equal antiquity1 a turtle 
dove & a "y pigeon4 ,:]eupon ,abraham   
kill$ ! animals & divid$ !m 9 ! mid/1 & 
laid ea* piece "o aga9/ ano!r4 ,& x came
 to pass t :5 ! sun w5t d[n & x 0 d>k1  
behold a smok+ furnace & a burn+ lamp t 
pass$ betwe5 ! raw & ble$+ meat4 ,!     
kill+ ( ^! animals 0 a prep>ation =     
receiv+ a visit f ,god4 ,%\ld an        
,am]ican mission>y 9 ,c5tral ,africa f9d
 a negro *ief surr\nd$ by a but*]$      
heif]1 a goat & a %eep1 ) :i* to receive
 a communication f ! inf9ite ,god1 my   
op9ion is1 t ! mission>y w\ld reg>d !   
proce$+ z ! direct result ( savag]y4 ,& 
if ! *ief insi/$ t he _h se5 a smok+    
furnace & a burn+ lamp go+ up & d[n     
betwe5 ! pieces ( meat1 ! mission>y w\ld
 c]ta9ly conclude t ! *ief 0 n altoge!r 
"r 9 8 m9d4  ,if ! bible is true1 ?is   
same ,god told ,abraham to take &       
sacrifice 8 only son1 or r ! only son ( 
8 wife1 & a murd] w\ld h be5 committ$ _h
 n ,god1 j at ! "r mom5t1 direct$ him to
 /ay 8 h& & take a %eep in/ead4  ,god   

made a great numb] ( promises to        
,abraham1 b few ( !m 7 ev] kept4 ,he    
agre$ to make him ! fa!r ( a great      
nation1 b he did n4 ,he solemnly promis$
 to give him a great c\ntry1 includ+ all
 ! l& betwe5 ! riv] ( ,egypt & !        
,euphrates1 b he did n4  ,9 due "t      
,abraham pass$ away1 & 8 son ,isaac took
 8 place at ! head ( ! tribe4 ,!n came  
,jacob1 :o wat]$ /ock & enri*$ himself )
 ! spoil ( ,laban4 ,joseph 0 sold into  
,egypt by 8 jeal\s bre?r51 :]e he became
 "o ( ! *ief m5 ( ! k+dom1 & 9 a few    
ye>s 8 fa!r & bro!rs left _! own c\ntry 
& settl$ 9 ,egypt4 ,at ?is "t !re 7     
sev5ty ,hebrews 9 ! _w1 c\nt+ ,joseph & 
8 *ildr54 ,!y rema9$ 9 ,egypt two hundr$
 & fifte5 ye>s4 ,x is claim$ by "s t !y 
7 9 t c\ntry = f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 
,?is is a mi/ake4 ,josephus says !y 7 9 
,egypt two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 & ?is  
/atem5t is su/a9$ by ! be/ biblical     
s*ol>s ( all d5om9ations4 ,accord+ to ! 
#ag? v]se ( ! #crd *apt] ( ,galatians1 x
 0 f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s f ! "t !     

promise 0 made to ,abraham to ! giv+ ( !
 law1 & z ! ,hebrews did n g to ,egypt =
 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s aft] ! mak+ ( 
! promise to ,abraham1 !y c\ld 9 no ev5t
 h be5 9 ,egypt m ?an two hundr$ &      
fifte5 ye>s4 ,9 our bible ! #dj? v]se ( 
! #ab? *apt] ( ,exodus1 is z foll[s3--  
,n[ ! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :o  
dwelt 9 ,egypt1 0 f\r hundr$ & ?irty    
ye>s4  ,?is passage does n say t !      
soj\rn+ 0 all done 9 ,egypt2 nei!r does 
x say t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel dwelt 9      
,egypt f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s2 b x does
 say t ! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel :o
 dwelt 9 ,egypt 0 f\r hundr$ & ?irty    
ye>s4 ,! ,vatican copy ( ! ,septuag9t   
r5d]s ! same passage z foll[s3--  ,!    
soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel :i* !y     
soj\rn$ 9 ,egypt1 & 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 0 
f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4  ,! ,alex&rian 
v]sion says3--,! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 (   
,israel :i* !y & _! fa!rs soj\rn$ 9     
,egypt1 & 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 0 f\r hundr$
 & ?irty ye>s4  ,& 9 ! ,sam>itan bible  
we h3--,! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel &

 ( _! fa!rs :i* !y soj\rn$ 9 ! l& (     
,canaan1 & 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 0 f\r hundr$
 & ?irty ye>s4  ,!re 7 sev5ty s\ls :5 !y
 w5t d[n into ,egypt1 & !y rema9$ two   
hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 & at ! end ( t "t 
!y _h increas$ to ab\t ?ree million4 ,h[
 d we "k t !re 7 ?ree million at ! end (
 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s8 ,we "k x     
because we are in=m$ by ,moses t !re 7  
six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>4 ,n[1 to ea* man
 ( w>1 !re mu/ h be5 at lea/ five o!r p4
 ,9 e ,/ate 9 ?is ,union !re w be to ea*
 vot]1 five o!r p]sons at lea/1 & we all
 "k t !re are always m vot]s ?an m5 (   
w>4 ,if !re 7 six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>1  
!re mu/ h be5 a population ( at lea/    
?ree million4 ,is x possible t sev5ty p 
c\ld increase to t ext5t 9 two hundr$ & 
fifte5 ye>s8 ,y may say t x 0 a miracle2
 b :at ne$ 0 !re ( work+ a miracle8 ,:y 
%\ld ,god miracul\sly increase ! numb] (
 slaves8 ,if he wi%$ miracul\sly to     
increase ! population1 :y did he n wait 
until ! p 7 free8  ,9 #aggf1 we _h 9 !  
,am]ican ,colonies ab\t ?ree millions ( 

p4 ,9 "o hundr$ ye>s we d\bl$ f\r times3
 t is to say1 six1 twelve1 tw5ty-f\r1   
=ty-eight million1--our pres5t          
population4  ,we mu/ n =get t dur+ all  
^! ye>s !re has be5 p\r+ into our c\ntry
 a va/ /ream ( emigration1 & t ?is1 tak5
 9 connection ) ! fact t our c\ntry is  
productive beyond all o!rs1 gave u only 
f\r d\bles 9 "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,admitt+ t 
! ,hebrews increas$ z rapidly )\t       
emigration z we1 9 ?is c\ntry1 h ) x1 we
 w give to !m f\r d\bles ea* c5tury1    
comm5c+ ) sev5ty p1 & !y w\ld h1 at !   
end ( two hundr$ ye>s1 a population (   
sev5te5 ?\s& n9e hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,giv+  
!m ano!r d\ble = ! odd fifte5 ye>s & !re
 w\ld be1 provid$ no dea?s _h occurr$1  
?irty-five ?\s& eight hundr$ & =ty p4 ,&
 yet we are told t in/ead ( hav+ ?is    
numb]1 !y _h increas$ to su* an ext5t t 
!y _h six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>3 t is to  
say1 a population ( m ?an ?ree millions6
  ,e s5sible man kn[s t ?is acc\nt is n1
 & _c be true4 ,we "k t sev5ty p c\ld n 
increase to ?ree million 9 two hundr$ & 

fifte5 ye>s4  ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,hebrews   
took a c5sus1 & f\nd t !re 7 tw5ty-two  
?\s& two hundr$ & sev5ty-?ree fir/ born 
males4 ,x is reasonable to suppose t !re
 7 ab\t z _m fir/ born females4 ,?is    
w\ld make =ty-f\r ?\s& five hundr$ &    
=ty-six fir/ born *ildr54 ,n[1 !re mu/ h
 be5 ab\t z _m mo!rs z !re 7 fir/ born  
*ildr54 ,if !re 7 only ab\t =ty-five    
?\s& mo!rs & ?ree millions ( p1 ! mo!rs 
mu/ h _h on an av]age ab\t sixty-six    
*ildr5 apiece4  ,at ?is "t1 ! ,hebrews 7
 slaves1 & _h be5 = two hundr$ & fifte5 
ye>s4 ,a little :ile be=e1 an ord] _h   
be5 made by ! ,egyptians t all ! male   
*ildr5 ( ! ,hebrews %\ld be kill$4 ,"o1 
contr>y to ?is ord]1 0 sav$ 9 an ark    
made ( bullru%es daub$ ) slime4 ,?is    
*ild 0 f\nd by ! daught] ( ,ph>aoh1 & 0 
adopt$1 x seems1 z h] own1 &1 may be1 04
 ,he grew to be a man1 sid$ ) !         
,hebrews1 kill$ an ,egyptian t 0 smit+ a
 slave1 hid ! body 9 ! s&1 & fl$ f      
,egypt to ! l& ( ,midian1 became        
acqua9t$ ) a prie/ :o _h sev5 daught]s1 

took ! side ( ! daught]s aga9/ !        
ill-mann]$ %eph]ds ( t c\ntry1 & m>ri$  
,zipporah1 "o ( ! girls1 & became a     
%eph]d = h] fa!r4 ,aft]w>d1 :ile t5d+ 8 
flock1 ! ,"l appe>$ to him 9 a burn+    
bu%1 & comm&$ him to g to ! k+ ( ,egypt 
& dem& f him ! lib]ation ( ! ,hebrews4  
,9 ord] to conv9ce him t ! some?+ burn+ 
9 ! bu% 0 actually ,god1 ! rod 9 8 h& 0 
*ang$ into a s]p5t1 :i*1 ^u be+ caught  
by ! tail1 became aga9 a rod4 ,moses 0  
also told to put 8 h& 9 8 bosom1 & :5 he
 took x out x 0 z lepr\s z sn[4 ,q a    
numb] ( /range ?+s 7 p]=m$1 & o!rs      
promis$4 ,moses !n agre$ to g back to   
,egypt provid$ 8 bro!r c\ld g ) him4    
,:]eupon ! ,"l appe>$ to ,a>on1 &       
direct$ him to meet ,moses 9 !          
wild]ness4 ,!y met at ! m\nt ( ,god1 w5t
 to ,egypt1 ga!r$ toge!r all ! eld]s ( !
 *ildr5 ( ,israel1 spake all ! words :i*
 ,god _h spok5 unto ,moses1 & did all ! 
signs 9 ! sight ( ! p4 ,! ,israelites   
believ$1 b[$ _! heads & wor%ip$2 &      
,moses & ,a>on w5t 9 & told _! message  

to ,ph>aoh ! k+4     ,,xxii4 ,,!        
,,plagues  ,?ree millions ( p 7 9       
slav]y4 ,!y 7 treat$ ) ! utmo/ rigor1 & 
s fe>ful 7 _! ma/]s t !y might1 9 "t1   
increase 9 numb]s suffici5t to av5ge    
!mselves1 t !y took f ! arms ( mo!rs all
 ! male *ildr5 & de/roy$ !m4 ,if !      
acc\nt giv5 is true1 ! ,egyptians 7 !   
mo/ cruel1 he>tless & infam\s p ( :i*   
hi/ory gives any record4 ,god f9ally    
made up 8 m9d to free ! ,hebrews2 & = ! 
accompli%m5t ( ?is purpose he s5t1 z 8  
ag5ts1 ,moses & ,a>on1 to ! k+ ( ,egypt4
 ,9 ord] t ! k+ might "k t ^! m5 _h a   
div9e mission1 ,god gave ,moses ! p[] ( 
*ang+ a /ick into a s]p5t1 & wat] into  
blood4 ,moses & ,a>on w5t be=e ! k+1    
/at+ t ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel ord]$ ! ,k+ 
( ,egypt to let ! ,hebrews g t !y might 
hold a fea/ ) ,god 9 ! wild]ness4       
,!reupon ,ph>aoh1 ! k+1 enquir$ :o ! ,"l
 01 at ! same "t /at+ t he _h nev] made 
8 acqua9tance1 & knew no?+ ab\t him4 ,to
 ?is !y repli$ t ! ,god ( ! ,hebrews _h 
met ) !m1 & !y ask$ to g a ?ree days    

j\rney into ! des]t & sacrifice unto ?is
 ,god1 fe>+ t if !y did n he w\ld fall  
^u !m ) pe/il5ce or ! sword4 ,?is       
int]view seems to h h>d5$ ,ph>aoh1 = he 
ord]$ ! tasks ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to be
 increas$2 s t ! only effect ( ! fir/   
appeal 0 to r5d] /ill worse ! condition 
( ! ,hebrews4 ,!reupon1 ,moses return$  
unto ! ,"l & said ,"l1 :]e=e ha/ ?\ s   
evil entreat$ ?is p8 ,:y is x t ?\ ha/  
s5t me8 ,= s9ce ,i came to ,ph>aoh to   
speak 9 ?y "n he ha? done evil to ?is p2
 nei!r ha/ ?\ deliv]$ ?y p at all4      
,app>5tly /ung by ?is reproa*1 ,god     
answ]$3--  ,n[ %alt ?\ see :at ,i w d to
 ,ph>oah2 = ) a /rong h& %all he let !m 
g2 & ) a /rong h& %all he drive !m out (
 8 l&4  ,god !n rec\nts ! fact t he _h  
appe>$ unto ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 t
 he _h e/abli%$ a cov5ant ) !m to give  
!m ! l& ( ,canaan1 t he _h he>d !       
groan+s ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 ,egyptian
 bondage2 t _! groan+s _h put him 9 m9d 
( 8 cov5ant1 & t he _h made up 8 m9d to 
r$eem ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ) a /ret*$ out 

arm & ) great judgm5ts4 ,moses !n spoke 
to ! *ildr5' ( ,israel aga91 b !y w\ld  
li/5 to him no m4 ,8 fir/ ef=t 9 _!     
behalf _h simply d\bl$ _! tr\ble & !y   
seem$ to h lo/ confid5ce 9 8 p[]4       
,!reupon ,jehovah promis$ ,moses t he   
w\ld make him a god unto ,ph>aoh1 & t   
,a>on %\ld be 8 prophet1 b at ! same "t 
in=m$ him t 8 message w\ld be ( no      
avail2 t he w\ld h>d5 ! he>t ( ,ph>aoh s
 t he w\ld n li/52 t he w\ld s h>d5 8   
he>t t he might h an excuse = de/roy+ ! 
,egyptians4 ,accord+ly1 ,moses & ,a>on  
aga9 w5t be=e ,ph>aoh4 ,moses said to   
,a>on2--,ca/ d[n y\r rod be=e ,ph>aoh1  
:i* he did1 & x became a s]p5t4 ,!n     
,ph>aoh n 9 ! lea/ surpris$1 call$ = 8  
wise m5 & 8 sorc]]s1 & !y ?rew d[n _!   
rods & *ang$ !m into s]p5ts4 ,! s]p5t t 
_h be5 *ang$ f ,a>on's rod 01 at ?is "t 
crawl+ ^u ! floor1 & x proce$$ to swall[
 ! s]p5ts t _h be5 produc$ by !         
magicians ( ,egypt4 ,:at became ( ^!    
s]p5ts t 7 swall[$1 :e!r !y turn$ back  
into /icks aga91 is n /at$4 ,c we       

believe t ! /ick 0 *ang$ into a real    
liv+ s]p5t1 or did x assume simply !    
appe>ance ( a s]p5t8 ,if x bore only !  
appe>ance ( a s]p5t x 0 a deception1 &  
c\ld n rise above ! dignity ( leg]dema94
 ,is x necess>y to believe t ,god is a  
k9d ( pre/igiator--a sleight-(-h&       
p]-=m]1 a magician or sorc]]8 ,c x be   
possible t an inf9ite be+ w\ld endeavor 
to secure ! lib]ation ( a race by p]=m+ 
a miracle t c\ld be equally p]=m$ by !  
sorc]]s & magicians ( a b>b>ian k+8  ,n 
"o ^w 0 said by ,moses or ,a>on z to !  
wick$ness ( depriv+ a human be+ ( 8     
lib]ty4 ,n a ^w 0 said 9 favor ( lib]ty4
 ,n ! slighte/ intimation t a human be+ 
0 ju/ly entitl$ to ! product ( 8 own    
labor4 ,n a ^w ab\t ! cruelty ( ma/]s :o
 w\ld de/roy ev5 ! babes ( slave mo!rs4 
,x seems to me wond]ful t ?is ,god did n
 tell ! k+ ( ,egypt t no nation c\ld    
enslave ano!r1 )\t also enslav+ itself2 
t x 0 impossible to put a *a9 ar\nd !   
limbs ( a slave1 )\t putt+ manacles ^u !
 bra9 ( ! ma/]4 ,:y did he n tell him t 

a nation f\nd$ ^u slav]y c\ld n /&8     
,in/ead ( decl>+ ^! ?+s1 in/ead (       
appeal+ to ju/ice1 to m]cy & to lib]ty1 
he resort$ to feats ( juggl]y4 ,suppose 
we wi%$ to make a treaty ) a b>b>\s     
nation1 & ! presid5t %\ld employ a      
sleight-(-h& p]=m] z envoy extraord9>y1 
& in/ruct him1 t :5 he came into !      
pres5ce ( ! savage mon>*1 he %\ld ca/   
d[n an umbrella or a walk+ /ick1 :i*    
w\ld *ange into a liz>d or a turtle2 :at
 w\ld we ?9k8 ,w\ld we n reg>d su* a    
p]=mance z b5ea? ! dignity ev5 ( a      
presid5t8 ,& :at w\ld be our feel+s if !
 savage k+ s5t = 8 sorc]]s & _h !m p]=m 
! same feat8 ,if su* ?+s w\ld appe>     
pu]ile & fooli% 9 ! presid5t ( a great  
republic1 :at %all be said :5 !y 7      
resort$ to by ! creator ( all worlds8   
,h[ small1 h[ contemptible su* a ,god   
appe>s6 ,ph>aoh1 x seems1 took ab\t ?is 
view ( ! matt]1 & he w\ld n be p]suad$ t
 su* tricks 7 p]=m$ by an inf9ite be+4  
,aga91 ,moses & ,a>on came be=e ,ph>aoh 
z he 0 go+ to ! riv] s bank1 & ! same   

rod :i* _h *ang$ to a s]p5t1 &1 by ?is  
"t *ang$ back1 0 tak5 by ,a>on1 :o1 9 ! 
pres5ce ( ,ph>aoh1 smote ! wat] ( !     
riv]1 :i* 0 imm$iately turn$ to blood1 z
 well z all ! wat] 9 all ! /reams1      
ponds1 & pools1 z well z all wat] 9     
vessels ( wood & vessels ( /one 9 !     
entire l& ( ,egypt4 ,z soon z all !     
wat]s 9 ,egypt _h be5 turn$ into blood1 
! magicians ( t c\ntry did ! same ) _!  
en*antm5ts4 ,we are n in=m$ :]e !y got !
 wat] to turn into blood1 s9ce all !    
wat] 9 ,egypt _h already be5 s *ang$4 ,x
 seems f ! acc\nt t ! fi% 9 ! ,nile di$1
 & ! riv] emitt$ a /5*1 & !re 0 n a drop
 ( wat] 9 ! l& ( ,egypt t _h n be5 *ang$
 into blood4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 !     
,egyptians digg$ ar\nd ab\t ! riv] =    
wat] to dr9k4 ,c we believe ?is /ory8   
,is x necess>y to salvation to admit t  
all ! riv]s1 pools1 ponds & lakes ( a   
c\ntry 7 *ang$ into blood1 9 ord] t a k+
 might be induc$ to all[ ! *ildr5 (     
,israel ! privilege ( go+ a ?ree days   
j\rney into ! wild]ness to make         

sacrifices to _! ,god8  ,x seems f !    
acc\nt t ,ph>aoh 0 told t ! ,god ( !    
,hebrews w\ld1 if he refus$ to let !    
,israelites g1 *ange all ! wat]s (      
,egypt into blood1 & t1 ^u 8 refusal1 !y
 7 s *ang$4 ,?is _h1 h[ev]1 no influ5ce 
^u him1 = ! reason t 8 own magicians did
 ! same4 ,x does n appe> t ,moses &     
,a>on express$ ! lea/ surprise at !     
success ( ! ,egyptian sorc]]s4 ,at t "t 
x 0 believ$ t ea* nation _h its own god4
 ,! only claim t ,moses & ,a>on made =  
_! ,god 01 t he 0 ! greate/ & mo/ p[]ful
 ( all ! gods1 & t ) any?+ l an equal   
*ance he c\ld vanqui% ! deity ( any o!r 
nation4  ,aft] ! wat]s 7 *ang$ to blood 
,moses & ,a>on wait$ = sev5 days4 ,at ! 
end ( t "t ,god told ,moses to aga9 g to
 ,ph>aoh & dem& ! release ( 8 p1 & to   
in=m him t1 if he refus$1 ,god w\ld     
/rike all ! bord]s ( ,egypt ) frogs4 ,t 
he w\ld make frogs s pl5tiful t !y w\ld 
g into ! h\ses ( ,ph>aoh1 into 8        
b$*amb]1 ^u 8 b$1 into ! h\ses ( 8      
s]vants1 ^u 8 p1 into _! ov5s1 & ev5    

into _! knead+ tr\ghs1 ,?is ?reat _h no 
effect :atev] ^u ,ph>aoh1 ,& !reupon    
,a>on /ret*$ out 8 h& ov] ! wat]s (     
,egypt1 & ! frogs came up & cov]$ ! l&4 
,! magicians ( ,egypt did ! same1 & ) _!
 en*antm5ts br\ght m frogs ^u ! l& (    
,egypt ,^! magicians d n seem to h be5  
orig9al 9 _! ideas1 b s f> z imitation  
is conc]n$1 7 p]fect ma/]s ( _! art4 ,! 
frogs seem to h made su* an impression  
^u ,ph>aoh t he s5t = ,moses & ask$ him 
to entreat ! ,"l t he w\ld take away !  
frogs4 ,moses agre$ to remove !m f !    
h\ses & ! l&1 & all[ !m to rema9 only 9 
! riv]s4 ,accord+ly ! frogs di$ out ( ! 
h\ses1 & out ( ! villages1 & out ( !    
fields1 & ! p ga!r$ !m toge!r 9 heaps4  
,z soon z ! frogs _h left ! h\ses &     
fields1 ! he>t ( ,ph>aoh became aga9    
h>d5$1 & he refus$ to let ! p g4  ,a>on 
!n1 accord+ to ! comm& ( ,god1 /ret*$   
out 8 h&1 hold+ ! rod1 & smote ! du/ ( !
 e>?1 & x became lice 9 man & 9 bea/1 & 
all ! du/ became lice ?r\gh\t ! l& (    
,egypt4 ,ph>aoh aga9 s5t = 8 magicians1 

& !y s\ght to d ! same ) _! en*antm5ts1 
b !y c\ld n4 ,:]eupon ! sorc]]s said    
unto ,ph>aoh3 ,?is is ! f+] ( ,god4     
,not)/&+ ?is1 h[ev]1 ,ph>aoh refus$ to  
let ! ,hebrews g4 ,god !n caus$ a       
griev\s sw>m ( flies to come into ! h\se
 ( ,ph>aoh & into 8 s]vants' h\ses1 &   
into all ! l& ( ,egypt1 to su* an ext5t 
t ! :ole l& 0 corrupt$ by reason ( !    
flies4 ,b into t "p ( ! c\ntry occupi$  
by ! *ildr5 ( ,israel !re came no flies4
 ,!reupon ,ph>aoh s5t = ,moses & ,a>on &
 said to !m3 ,g1 & sacrifice to y\r ,god
 9 ?is l&4 ,!y 7 n will+ to sacrifice 9 
,egypt1 & ask$ p]mission to g on a      
j\rney ( ?ree days into ! wild]ness4 ,to
 ?is ,ph>aoh acc$$1 & 9 consid]ation (  
?is ,moses agre$ to use 8 influ5ce ) !  
,"l to induce him to s5d ! flies out ( !
 c\ntry4 ,he accord+ly told ! ,"l ( !   
b>ga9 he _h made ) ,ph>aoh1 & ! ,"l     
agre$ to ! compromise1 & remov$ ! flies 
f ,ph>aoh & f 8 s]vants & f 8 p1 & !re  
rema9$ n a s+le fly 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,z 
soon z ! flies 7 gone1 ,ph>aoh aga9     

*ang$ 8 m9d1 & conclud$ n to p]mit !    
*ildr5 ( ,israel to dep>t4 ,! ,"l !n    
direct$ ,moses to g to ,ph>aoh & tell   
him t if he did n all[ ! *ildr5 (       
,israel to dep>t1 he w\ld de/roy 8      
cattle1 8 horses1 8 camels & 8 %eep2 t  
^! animals w\ld be afflict$ ) a griev\s 
disease1 b t ! animals belong+ to !     
,hebrews %\ld n be s afflict$4 ,moses   
did z he 0 bid4 ,on ! next day all !    
cattle ( ,egypt di$2 t is to say1 all ! 
horses1 all ! asses1 all ! camels1 all !
 ox5 & all ! %eep2 b ( ! animals own$ by
 ! ,israelites1 n "o p]i%$4 ,?is disa/] 
_h no effect ^u ,ph>aoh1 & he /ill      
refus$ to let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g4 ,!  
,"l !n told ,moses & ,a>on to take "s   
a%es out ( a furnace1 & told ,moses to  
spr9kle !m t[>d ! heav5s 9 ! sight (    
,ph>aoh2 say+ t ! a%es %\ld become small
 du/ 9 all ! l& ( ,egypt1 & %\ld be a   
boil break+ =? ) bla9s ^u man & ^u bea/ 
?r\gh\t all ! l&4  ,h[ ^! boils break+  
out ) bla9s1 ^u cattle t 7 already dead1
 %\ld affect ,ph>aoh1 is a little h>d to

 und]/&4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t all !     
cattle & all bea/s _h di$ ) ! murra9    
be=e ! boils _h brok5 out ,?is 0 a mo/  
decisive victory = ,moses & ,a>on4 ,!   
boils 7 ^u ! magicians to t ext5t t !y  
c\ld n /& be=e ,moses4 ,b x _h no effect
 ^u ,ph>aoh1 :o seems to h be5 a man (  
great firmness4 ,! ,"l !n in/ruct$      
,moses to get up e>ly 9 ! morn+ & tell  
,ph>aoh t he w\ld /ret* out 8 h& & smite
 8 p ) a pe/il5ce1 & w\ld1 on ! morr[1  
cause x to ra9 a v griev\s hail1 su* z  
_h nev] be5 kn[n 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,he   
also told ,moses to give notice1 s t !y 
might get all ! cattle t 7 9 ! fields "u
 cov]4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t all ^!      
cattle _h rec5tly di$ ( ! murra91 & _!  
dead bodies _h be5 cov]$ ) boils &      
bla9s4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 _h no effect1 &     
,moses /ret*$ =? 8 h& t[>d heav51 & !   
,"l s5t ?und]1 & hail & lightn+1 & fire 
t ran along ! gr\nd1 & ! hail fell ^u   
all ! l& ( ,egypt1 & all t 7 9 ! fields1
 bo? man & bea/1 7 smitt51 & ! hail     
smote e h]b ( ! field1 & broke e tree ( 

! c\ntry except t portion inhabit$ by ! 
*ildr5 ( ,israel2 !re1 !re 0 no hail4   
,dur+ ?is hail /orm ,ph>aoh s5t = ,moses
 & ,a>on & admitt$ t he _h s9n$1 t ! ,"l
 0 righte\s1 & t ! ,egyptians 7 wick$1 &
 reque/$ !m to ask ! ,"l t !re be no m  
?und]+s & hail1 & t he w\ld let !       
,hebrews g4 ,moses agre$ t z soon z he  
got out ( ! city he w\ld /ret* =? 8 h&s 
unto ! ,"l1 & t ! ?und]+s %\ld cease & !
 hail %\ld /op4 ,b1 :5 ! ra9 & ! hail & 
! ?und]+ ceas$1 ,ph>aoh conclud$ t he   
w\ld n let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g4  ,aga91
 ,god s5t ,moses & ,a>on1 in/ruct+ !m to
 tell ,ph>aoh t if he refus$ to let ! p 
g1 ! face ( ! e>? w\ld be cov]$ )       
locu/s1 s t man w\ld n be able to see ! 
gr\nd1 & t ^! locu/s w\ld eat ! residue 
( t :i* escap$ f ! hail2 t !y w\ld eat e
 tree out ( ! field2 t !y w\ld fill !   
h\ses ( ,ph>aoh & ! h\ses ( all 8       
s]vants1 & ! h\ses ( all ! ,egyptians4  
,moses deliv]$ ! message1 & w5t out f   
,ph>aoh4 ,"s ( ,ph>aoh's s]vants        
entreat$ _! ma/] to let ! *ildr5 (      

,israel g4 ,ph>aoh s5t = ,moses & ,a>on 
& ask$ !m1 :o wi%$ to g into ! wild]ness
 to sacrifice4 ,!y repli$ t !y wi%$ to g
 ) ! "y & old2 ) _! sons & daught]s1 )  
flocks & h]ds4 ,ph>aoh w\ld n cons5t to 
?is1 b agre$ t ! m5 might g4 ,!re ^u    
,ph>aoh drove ,moses & ,a>on out ( 8    
sight4 ,!n ,god told ,moses to /ret* =? 
8 h& ^u ! l& ( ,egypt = ! locu/s1 t !y  
might come up & eat e h]b1 ev5 all t !  
hail _h left4 ,& ,moses /ret*$ out 8 rod
 ov] ! l& ( ,egypt1 & ! ,"l br\ght an   
,ea/ w9d all t day & all t night2 & & :5
 x 0 morn+ ! ,ea/ w9d br\ght ! locu/s2 &
 !y came up ov] all ! l& ( ,egypt & re/$
 ^u all ! coa/s cov]+ ! face ( ! :ole   
e>?1 s t ! l& 0 d>k5$2 & !y ate e h]b & 
all ! fruit ( ! trees :i* ! hail _h     
left1 & !re rema9$ n any gre5 ?+ on !   
trees or 9 ! h]bs ( ! field ?r\gh\t ! l&
 ( ,egypt4 ,ph>aoh !n call$ = ,moses &  
,a>on 9 great ha/e1 admitt$ t he _h s9n$
 aga9/ ! ,"l _! ,god & aga9/ !m1 ask$ _!
 =giv5ess & reque/$ !m to int]c$e ) ,god
 t he might take away ! locu/s4 ,!y w5t 

out f 8 pres5ce & ask$ ! ,"l to drive ! 
locu/s away1 ,& ! ,"l made a /rong we/  
w9d :i* took away ! locu/s1 & ca/ !m    
into ! ,r$ ,sea s t !re rema9$ n "o     
locu/ 9 all ! coa/s ( ,egypt4  ,z soon z
 ! locu/s 7 gone1 ,ph>aoh *ang$ 8 m9d1  
&1 9 ! language ( ! sacr$ text1 ! ,"l   
h>d5$ ,ph>aoh's he>t s t he w\ld n let !
 *ildr5 ( ,israel g4  ,! ,"l !n told    
,moses to /ret* out 8 h& t[>d heav5 t   
!re might be d>kness ov] ! l& ( ,egypt1 
ev5 d>kness :i* might be felt4 ,& ,moses
 /ret*$ =? 8 h& t[>d heav51 & !re 0 a   
?ick d>kness ov] ! l& ( ,egypt = ?ree   
days dur+ :i* "t !y saw n ea* o!r1 nei!r
 arose any ( ! p f _! places = ?ree     
days2 b ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h light 9 _!
 dwell+s4  ,x /rikes me t :5 ! l& (     
,egypt 0 cov]$ ) ?ick d>kness--s ?ick t 
x c\ld be felt1 & :5 light 0 9 ! dwell+s
 ( ! ,israelites1 !re c\ld h be5 no     
bett] "t = ! ,hebrews to h left !       
c\ntry4  ,ph>aoh aga9 call$ = ,moses1 & 
told him t 8 p c\ld g & s]ve ! ,"l1     
provid$ !y w\ld leave _! flocks & h]ds4 

,moses w\ld n agree to ?is1 = ! reason t
 !y ne$$ ! flocks & h]ds = sacrifices & 
burnt (f]+s1 & he did n "k h[ _m ( !    
animals ,god might require1 & = t reason
 he c\ld n leave a s+le ho(4 ,^u ! "q ( 
! cattle1 !y divid$1 & ,ph>aoh aga9     
refus$ to let ! p g4 ,god !n comm&$     
,moses to tell ! ,hebrews to borr[1 ea* 
( 8 neighbor1 jewels ( silv] & gold4 ,by
 a miracul\s int]position ! ,hebrews    
f\nd favor 9 ! sight ( ! ,egyptians s t 
!y loan$ ! articles ask$ =4 ,aft] ?is1  
,moses aga9 w5t to ,ph>aoh & told him t 
all ! fir/-born 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 f !    
fir/-born ( ,ph>aoh ^u ! ?rone1 unto !  
fir/-born ( ! maid-s]vant :o 0 beh9d !  
mill1 z well z ! fir/-born ( bea/s1 %\ld
 die4  ,z all ! bea/s _h be5 de/roy$ by 
disease & hail1 x is tr\blesome to      
und]/& ! mean+ ( ! ?reat z to _!        
fir/-born4  ,prep>ations 7 accord+ly    
made = c>ry+ ?is frightful ?reat into   
execution4 ,blood 0 put on ! door-po/s (
 all h\ses inhabit$ by ,hebrews1 s t    
,god1 z he pass$ ?r\gh t l&1 might n be 

mi/ak5 & de/roy ! fir/-born ( ! ,jews4  
,& x came to pass t at midnight ! ,"l   
smote all ! fir/-born 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 !
 fir/-born ( ,ph>aoh :o sat on ! ?rone1 
& ! fir/-born ( ! captive :o 0 9 !      
dungeon4 ,& ,ph>aoh rose up 9 ! night1 &
 all 8 s]vants1 & all ! ,egyptians1 &   
!re 0 a great cry 9 ,egypt1 = !re 0 n a 
h\se :]e !re 0 n "o dead4  ,:at _h ^!   
*ildr5 done8 ,:y %\ld ! babes 9 ! cradle
 be de/roy$ on acc\nt ( ! crime (       
,ph>aoh8 ,:y %\ld ! cattle be de/roy$   
because man _h enslav$ 8 bro!r8 ,9 ^?   
days wom5 & *ildr5 & cattle 7 put ^u an 
exact equality1 & all consid]$ z !      
prop]ty ( ! m52 & :5 man 9 "s way excit$
 ! wra? ( ,god1 he puni%$ !m by de/roy+ 
all _! cattle1 _! wives1 & _! little    
ones4 ,:]e c words be f\nd bitt] en\gh  
to describe a god :o w\ld kill wives &  
babes because husb&s & fa!rs _h fail$ to
 keep 8 law8 ,e good man1 & e good      
woman1 mu/ hate & despise su* a deity4  
,^u ! dea? ( all ! fir/-born ,ph>aoh s5t
 = ,moses & ,a>on1 & n only gave 8      

cons5t t !y might g ) ! ,hebrews into ! 
wild]ness1 b bes\ght !m to g at once4   
,is x possible t an inf9ite ,god1       
creator ( all worlds & su/a9] ( all     
life1 said to ,ph>aoh1 ,if y d n let my 
p g1 ,i w turn all ! wat] ( y\r c\ntry  
into blood1 & t ^u ! refusal ( ,ph>aoh  
to release ! p1 ,god did turn all !     
wat]s into blood8 ,d y believe ?is8  ,d 
y believe t ,ph>aoh ev5 aft] all ! wat] 
0 turn$ to blood1 refus$ to let !       
,hebrews g1 & t !reupon ,god told him he
 w\ld cov] 8 l& ) frogs8 ,d y believe   
?is8  ,d y believe t aft] ! l& 0 cov]$ )
 frogs ,ph>aoh /ill refus$ to let ! p g1
 & t ,god !n said to him1 ,i w cov] y & 
all y\r p ) lice8 ,d y believe ,god w\ld
 make ?is ?reat8  ,d y also believe t   
,god told ,ph>aoh1 ,if y d n let ^! p g1
 ,i w fill all y\r h\ses & cov] y\r     
c\ntry ) flies8 ,d y believe ,god makes 
su* ?reats z ?is8  ,( c\rse ,god mu/ h  
kn[n t turn+ ! wat]s into blood1 cov]+ !
 c\ntry ) frogs1 infe/+ all fle% ) lice1
 & fill+ all h\ses ) flies1 w\ld n      

accompli% 8 object1 & t all ^! plagues  
w\ld h no effect :atev] ^u ! ,egyptian  
k+4  ,d y believe t1 fail+ to accompli% 
any?+ by ! flies1 ,god told ,ph>aoh t if
 he did n let ! p g he w\ld kill 8      
cattle ) murra98 ,does su* a ?reat s\nd 
,god-l8  ,d y believe t1 fail+ to effect
 any?+ by kill+ ! cattle1 ?is same ,god 
!n ?reat5$ to afflict all ! p ) boils1  
includ+ ! magicians :o _h be5 rival+ him
 9 ! matt] ( miracles2 & fail+ to d     
any?+ by boils1 t he resort$ to hail8   
,does ?is s\nd reasonable8 ,! hail      
exp]im5t hav+ accompli%$ no?+1 d y      
believe t ,god murd]$ ! fir/-born (     
animals & m58 ,is x possible to conceive
 ( any?+ m utt]ly absurd1 /upid1        
revolt+1 cruel & s5seless1 ?an !        
miracles said to h be5 wr\ght by !      
,almighty = ! purpose ( induc+ ,ph>aoh  
to lib]ate ! *ildr5 ( ,israel8  ,is x n 
altoge!r m reasonable to say t ! ,jewi% 
p1 be+ 9 slav]y1 acc\nt$ = ! mis=tunes &
 calamities1 suff]$ by ! ,egyptians1 by 
say+ t !y 7 ! judgm5ts ( ,god8  ,:5 !   

,armada ( ,spa9 0 wreck$ & scatt]$ by ! 
/orm1 ! ,engli% p believ$ t ,god _h     
int]pos$ 9 _! behalf1 & publicly gave   
?anks4 ,:5 ! battle ( ,lepanto 0 won1 x 
0 believ$ by ! ca?olic _w t ! victory 0 
giv5 9 answ] to pray]4 ,s1 our =e-fa!rs 
9 _! revolution>y /ruggle saw1 or ?\ght 
!y saw1 ! h& ( ,god1 & mo/ firmly       
believ$ t !y a*iev$ _! indep5d5ce by !  
int]position ( ! ,mo/ ,high4  ,n[1 x may
 be t :ile ! ,hebrews 7 enslav$ by !    
,egyptians1 !re 7 plagues ( locu/s &    
flies4 ,x may be t !re 7 "s diseases by 
:i* _m ( ! cattle p]i%$4 ,x may be t a  
pe/il5ce visit$ t c\ntry s t 9 ne>ly e  
h\se !re 0 "s "o dead4 ,if s1 x 0 b     
natural = ! enslav$ & sup]/iti\s ,jews  
to acc\nt = ^! calamities by say+ t !y 7
 puni%m5ts s5t by _! ,god4 ,su* ideas w 
be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( e c\ntry4  ,= a    
long "t ! ,jews held ^! op9ions1 & !y 7 
h&$ f fa!r to son simply by tradition4  
,by ! "t a writt5 language _h be5       
produc$1 ?\s&s ( additions _h be5 made1 
& numb]less details inv5t$2 s t we h n  

only an acc\nt ( ! plagues suff]$ by !  
,egyptians1 b ! :ole wov5 into a        
connect$ /ory1 conta9+ ! ?reats made by 
,moses & ,a>on1 ! miracles wr\ght by !m1
 ! promises ( ,ph>aoh1 & f9ally !       
release ( ! ,hebrews1 z a result ( !    
m>vel\s ?+s p]=m$ 9 _! behalf by        
,jehovah4  ,9 any ev5t x is inf9itely m 
probable t ! au?or 0 mis9=m$1 ?an t !   
,god ( ?is univ]se 0 guilty ( ^! *ildi%1
 he>tless & infam\s ?+s4 ,! solution ( !
 :ole matt] is ?is3--,moses 0 mi/ak54   
,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,flight  ,?ree millions ( 
p1 ) _! flocks & h]ds1 ) borr[$ jewelry 
& raim5t1 ) unleav5$ d\gh 9 knead+      
tr\ghs b\nd 9 _! clo!s ^u _! %\ld]s1 9  
"o night comm5c$ _! j\rney = ! l& (     
promise4 ,we are n told h[ !y 7 in=m$ ( 
! precise "t to />t4 ,) all ! mod]n     
appliances1 x w\ld require mon?s ( "t to
 in=m ?ree millions ( p ( any fact4  ,9 
?is va/ assemblage !re 7 six hundr$ ?\s&
 m5 ( w>1 & ) !m 7 ! old1 ! "y1 !       
diseas$ & helpless4 ,:]e 7 ^? p go+8 ,!y
 7 go+ to ! des]t ( ,s9ai1 comp>$ ) :i* 

,sah>a is a g>d54 ,imag9e an ocean (    
lava torn by /orm & vex$ by tempe/1     
sudd5ly gaz$ at by a ,gorgon & *ang$    
in/antly to /one6 ,su* 0 ! des]t (      
,s9ai4  ,all ( ! civiliz$ nations ( ! _w
 c\ld n fe$ & support ?ree millions ( p 
on ! des]t ( ,s9ai = =ty ye>s4 ,x w\ld  
co/ m ?an "o hundr$ ?\s& millions (     
doll>s1 & w\ld bankrupt ,*ri/5dom4 ,!y  
_h ) !m _! flocks & h]ds1 & ! %eep 7 s  
num]\s t ! ,israelites sacrific$1 at "o 
"t1 m ?an "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s&        
fir/-born lambs4 ,h[ 7 ^! flocks        
support$8 ,:at did !y eat8 ,:]e 7 mead[s
 & pa/ures = !m8 ,!re 0 no grass1 no    
=e/s--no?+6 ,!re is no acc\nt ( its hav+
 ra9$ bal$ hay1 nor is x ev5 claim$ t !y
 7 miracul\sly f$4 ,to support ^!       
flocks1 millions ( acres ( pa/ure w\ld h
 be5 requir$4 ,god did n take !         
,israelites ?r\gh ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 =
 fe> t :5 !y saw ! p ( t c\ntry !y w\ld 
return to ,egypt1 b he took !m by ! way 
( ! wild]ness to ! ,r$ ,sea1 go+ be=e !m
 by day 9 a pill> ( cl\d1 & by night1 9 

a pill> ( fire4  ,:5 x 0 told ,ph>aoh t 
! p _h fl$1 he made ready & took six    
hundr$ *os5 *>iots ( ,egypt1 & pursu$   
aft] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ov]tak+ !m by !
 sea4 ,z all ! animals _h long be=e t "t
 be5 de/roy$1 we are n in=m$ :]e ,ph>aoh
 obta9$ ! horses = 8 *>iots4 ,! mom5t ! 
*ildr5 ( ,israel saw ! ho/s ( ,ph>aoh1  
al?\gh !y _h six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>1 !y
 imm$iately cri$ unto ! ,"l =           
protection4 ,x is wond]ful to me t a l& 
t _h be5 ravag$ by ! plagues describ$ 9 
! bible1 /ill _h ! p[] to put 9 ! field 
an army t w\ld c>ry t]ror to ! he>ts (  
six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>4 ,ev5 ) ! help (
 ,god1 x seems1 !y 7 n /rong en\gh to   
meet ! ,egyptians 9 ! op5 field1 b      
resort$ to /rategy4 ,moses aga9 /ret*$  
=? 8 wond]ful rod ov] ! wat]s ( ! ,r$   
,sea1 & !y 7 divid$1 & ! ,hebrews pass$ 
?r\gh on dry l&1 ! wat]s /&+ up l a wall
 on ei!r side4 ,! ,egyptians pursu$ !m2 
& 9 ! morn+ wat* ! ,"l look$ into ! ho/s
 ( ! ,egyptians1 ?r\gh ! pill> ( fire1 &
 proce$$ to take ! :eels (f _! *>iots4  

,z soon z ! :eels 7 (f1 ,god told ,moses
 to /ret* out 8 h& ov] ! sea4 ,moses did
 s1 & imm$iately ! wat]s return$ & cov]$
 ! *>iots & horsem5 & all ! ho/s (      
,ph>aoh t came into ! sea1 & !re rema9$ 
n s mu* z "o ( !m4  ,?is acc\nt may be  
true1 b /ill x h>dly looks reasonable t 
,god w\ld take ! :eels (f ! *>iots4 ,h[ 
did he d x8 ,did he pull out ! l9*-p9s1 
or did he j take !m (f by ma9 =ce8  ,:at
 a picture ?is pres5ts to ! m9d6 ,god ! 
creator ( ! univ]se1 mak] ( e %9+1      
glitt]+ />1 engag$ 9 pull+ (f ! :eels ( 
wagons1 t he might conv9ce ,ph>aoh ( 8  
greatness & p[]6  ,:]e 7 ^! p go+8 ,!y 7
 go+ to ! promis$ l&4 ,h[ l>ge a c\ntry 
0 t8 ,ab\t twelve ?\s& squ>e miles4     
,ab\t "o-fif? ! size ( ! ,/ate (        
,ill9ois4 ,x 0 a frightful c\ntry1 cov]$
 ) rocks & desolation4 ,h[ _m p 7 9 !   
promis$ l& already8 ,moses tells u !re 7
 sev5 nations 9 t c\ntry mighti] ?an !  
,jews4 ,z !re 7 at lea/ ?ree millions ( 
,jews1 !re mu/ h be5 at lea/ tw5ty-"o   
millions ( p already 9 t c\ntry4 ,^! _h 

to be driv5 out 9 ord] t room might be  
made = ! *os5 p ( ,god4  ,x seems1      
h[ev]1 t ,god 0 n will+ to take ! *ildr5
 ( ,israel into ! promis$ l& imm$iately4
 ,!y 7 n fit to inhabit ! l& ( ,canaan2 
s he made up 8 m9d to all[ !m to w&] ^u 
! des]t until all except two1 :o _h left
 ,egypt1 %\ld p]i%4 ,( all ! slaves     
releas$ f ,egyptian bondage1 only two 7 
all[$ to rea* ! promis$ l&6  ,z soon z !
 ,hebrews cross$ ! ,r$ ,sea1 !y f\nd    
!mselves )\t food1 & ) wat] unfit to    
dr9k by reason ( its bitt]ness1 & !y    
began to murmur aga9/ ,moses1 :o cri$   
unto ! ,"l1 & ! ,"l %[$ him a tree4     
,moses ca/ ?is tree into ! wat]s1 & !y  
became sweet4 ,& x came to pass 9 !     
morn+ ! dew lay ar\nd ab\t ! camp2 & :5 
! dew t lay 0 gone1 behold1 ^u ! face ( 
! wild]ness lay a small r\nd ?+1 small z
 ! ho>-fro/ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,& ,moses said  
unto !m1 ?is is ! bread :i* ! ,"l ha?   
giv5 y to eat4 ,?is manna 0 a v peculi> 
?+4 ,x w\ld melt 9 ! sun1 & yet !y c\ld 
cook x by see?+ & bak+4 ,"o w\ld z soon 

?9k ( fry+ sn[ or ( broil+ icicles4 ,b  
?is manna _h ano!r rem>kable quality4   
,no matt] h[ mu* or little any p]son    
ga!r$1 he w\ld h an exact om]2 if he    
ga!r$ m1 x w\ld %r9k to t am\nt1 & if he
 ga!r$ less1 x w\ld swell exactly to t  
am\nt4 ,:at a magnific5t sub/ance manna 
w\ld be ) :i* to make a curr5cy--%r9k+ &
 swell+ accord+ to ! great laws ( supply
 & dem&6  ,^u ?is manna ! *ildr5 (      
,israel liv$ = =ty ye>s1 until !y came  
to a habitable l&4 ,) ?is meat 7 !y f$  
until !y rea*$ ! bord]s ( ! l& (        
,canaan4 ,we are told 9 ! tw5ty-fir/    
*apt] ( ,numb]s1 t ! p at la/ became    
tir$ ( ! manna1 compla9$ ( ,god1 & ask$ 
,moses :y he br\ght !m out ( ! l& (     
,egypt to die 9 ! wild]ness4 ,& !y      
said3--,!re is no bread1 nor h we any   
wat]4 ,our s\l loa!? ?is light food4    
,we are told by "s comm5tators t ! ,jews
 liv$ on manna = =ty ye>s2 by o!rs t !y 
liv$ ^u x = only a %ort "t4 ,z a matt] (
 fact ! acc\nts diff]1 & ?is diff]5ce is
 ! opportunity = comm5tators4 ,x also   

all[s u to ex]cise fai? 9 believ+ t bo? 
acc\nts are true4 ,if ! acc\nts agre$1 &
 7 reasonable1 !y w\ld be believ$ by !  
wick$ & unreg5]at$4 ,b z !y are diff]5t 
& unreasonable1 !y are believ$ only by !
 good4 ,:5ev] a /atem5t 9 ! bible is    
unreasonable1 & y believe x1 y are      
consid]$ q a good *ri/ian4 ,if ! /atem5t
 is grossly absurd & inf9itely          
impossible1 & y /ill believe x1 y are a 
sa9t4  ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 9 ! des]t1 
& !y 7 out ( wat]4 ,!y _h no?+ to eat b 
manna1 & ?is !y _h _h s long t ! s\l ( e
 p]son abhorr$ x4 ,"u ^! circum/ances !y
 compla9$ to ,moses4 ,n[1 z ,god is     
inf9ite1 he c\ld j z well h furni%$ !m )
 an abundance ( ! pure/ & coole/ ( wat]1
 & c\ld1 )\t ! slighte/ tr\ble to       
himself1 h giv5 !m ?ree excell5t meals a
 day1 ) a g5]\s v>iety ( meats &        
vegetables1 x is v h>d to see :y he did 
n d s4 ,x is /ill h>d] to conceive :y he
 fell into a rage :5 ! p mildly sugge/$ 
t !y w\ld l a *ange ( diet4 ,day aft]   
day1 week aft] week1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye>

 aft] ye>1 no?+ b manna4 ,no d\bt !y did
 ! be/ !y c\ld by cook+ x 9 diff]5t     
ways1 b 9 spite ( !mselves !y began to  
loa! its sight & ta/e1 & s !y ask$      
,moses to use 8 influ5ce to secure a    
*ange 9 ! bill ( f>e4  ,n[1 ,i ask1 :e!r
 x 0 unreasonable = ! ,jews to sugge/ t 
a little meat w\ld be v gratefully      
receiv$8 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t z soon z !  
reque/ 0 made1 ?is ,god ( inf9ite m]cy  
became inf9itely enrag$1 & in/ead (     
grant+ x1 w5t into1 p>tn]%ip ) s]p5ts1 =
 ! purpose ( puni%+ ! hungry wret*es to 
:om he _h promis$ a l& fl[+ ) milk &    
honey4  ,:]e did ^! s]p5ts come f8 ,h[  
did ,god convey ! in=mation to ! s]p5ts1
 t he wi%$ !m to g to ! des]t ( ,s9ai & 
bite "s ,jews8 ,x may be urg$ t ^!      
s]p5ts 7 creat$ = ! express purpose (   
puni%+ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel = hav+ _h !   
presumption1 l ,oliv] ,twi/1 to ask = m4
  ,!re is ano!r acc\nt 9 ! elev5? *apt] 
( ,numb]s1 ( ! p murmur+ because ( _!   
food4 ,!y rememb]$ ! fi%1 ! cucumb]s1 ! 
melons1 ! leeks1 ! onions & ! g>lic (   

,egypt1 & !y ask$ = meat ,! p w5t to !  
t5t ( ,moses & ask$ him = fle%4 ,moses  
cri$ unto ! ,"l & ask$ him :y he did n  
take c>e ( ! multitude4 ,god !reupon    
agre$ t !y %\ld h meat1 n = a day or    
two1 b = a mon?1 until ! meat %\ld come 
out ( _! no/rils & become loa?some to   
!m4 ,he !n caus$ a w9d to br+ quails f  
beyond ! sea1 & ca/ !m into ! camp1 on e
 side ( ! camp ar\nd ab\t = ! space ( a 
days j\rney4 ,& ! p ga!r$ !m1 & :ile !  
fle% 0 yet betwe5 _! tee? ! wra? ( ,god 
be+ provok$ aga9/ !m1 /ruck !m ) an     
exce$+ great plague4 ,s]p5ts1 also1 7   
s5t among !m1 & ?\s&s p]i%$ = ! crime ( 
hav+ be5 hungry4  ,! ,rev4 ,alex&]      
,crud5 comm5t+ ^u ?is acc\nt says3--    
,god caus$ a w9d to rise t drove !      
quails )9 & ab\t ! camp ( ! ,israelites2
 & x is 9 ?is t ! miracle consi/s1 t !y 
7 br\ght s seasonably to ?is place1 & 9 
s great numb]s z to suffice above a     
million ( p]sons above a mon?4 ,"s      
au?ors affirm1 t 9 ^? ea/]n & s\!rn     
c\ntries1 quails are innum]able1 s t 9  

"o "p ( ,italy )9 ! compass ( five      
miles1 !re 7 tak5 ab\t an hundr$ ?\s& ( 
!m e day = a mon? toge!r2 & t sometimes 
!y fly s ?ick ov] ! sea1 t be+ we>y !y  
fall into %ips1 sometimes 9 su* numb]s1 
t !y s9k !m ) _! weight4  ,no wond] ,mr4
 ,crud5 believ$ ! ,mosaic acc\nt4  ,mu/ 
we believe t ,god made an arrangem5t )  
hornets = ! purpose ( secur+ _! s]vices 
9 driv+ ! ,canaanites f ! l& ( promise8 
,is ?is belief necess>y unto salvation8 
,mu/ we believe t ,god said to ! ,jews t
 he w\ld s5d hornets be=e !m to drive   
out ! ,canaanites1 z relat$ 9 !         
tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,exodus1 & ! sev5?   
*apt] ( ,deut]onomy8 ,h[ w\ld ! hornets 
"k a ,canaanite8 ,9 :at way w\ld ,god   
put x 9 ! m9d ( a hornet to attack a    
,canaanite8 ,did ,god create hornets = t
 especial purpose1 implant+ an in/9ct to
 attack a ,canaanite1 b n a ,hebrew8 ,c 
we conceive ( ! ,almighty grant+ lett]s 
( m>que & reprisal to hornets8 ,( c\rse 
x is admitt$ t no?+ 9 ! _w w\ld be bett]
 calculat$ to make a man leave 8 native 

l& ?an a few hornets4 ,is x possible = u
 to believe t an inf9ite be+ w\ld resort
 to su* exp$i5ts 9 ord] to drive !      
,canaanites f _! c\ntry8 ,he c\ld j z   
easily h spok5 ! ,canaanites out (      
exi/5ce z to h spok5 ! hornets 94 ,9 ?is
 way a va/ am\nt ( tr\ble1 pa9 & suff]+ 
w\ld h be5 sav$4 ,is x possible t !re   
is1 9 ?is c\ntry1 an intellig5t cl]gyman
 :o w insi/ t ^! /ories are true2 t we  
mu/ believe !m 9 9 ord] to be good p 9  
?is _w1 & glorifi$ s\ls 9 ! next8  ,we  
are also told t ,god in/ruct$ ! ,hebrews
 to kill ! ,canaanites sl[ly1 giv+ z a  
reason t ! bea/s ( ! field might        
increase ^u 8 *os5 p4 ,:5 we take into  
consid]ation ! fact t ! ,holy ,l&       
conta9$ only ab\t elev5 or twelve ?\s&  
squ>e miles1 & 0 at t "t inhabit$ by at 
lea/ tw5ty-"o millions ( p1 x does n    
seem reasonable t ! wild bea/s c\ld h   
be5 num]\s en\gh to cause any great     
al>m4 ,! same ratio ( population w\ld   
give to ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois at lea/ "o   
hundr$ & tw5ty millions ( inhabitants4  

,c anybody believe t1 "u su*            
circum/ances1 ! dang] f wild bea/s c\ld 
be v great8 ,:at w\ld we ?9k ( a g5]al1 
invad+ su* a /ate1 if he %\ld ord] 8    
soldi]s to kill ! p sl[ly1 le/ ! wild   
bea/s might increase ^u !m8 ,is x       
possible t a ,god capable ( do+ !       
miracles rec\nt$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t c\ld 
n1 9 "s way1 h dispos$ ( ! wild bea/s8  
,aft] ! ,canaanites 7 driv5 out1 c\ld he
 n h employ$ ! hornets to drive out !   
wild bea/s8 ,?9k ( a ,god t c\ld drive  
tw5ty-"o millions ( p out ( ! promis$   
l&1 c\ld raise up innum]able /++ flies1 
& c\ld cov] ! e>? ) fi]y s]p5ts1 & yet  
seems to h be5 p]fectly p[]less aga9/ ! 
wild bea/s ( ! l& ( ,canaan6  ,speak+ ( 
^! hornets1 "o ( ! good old comm5tators1
 ^: views h long be5 consid]$ ( great   
value by ! believ]s 9 ! inspiration ( ! 
bible1 uses ! foll[+ language3--,hornets
 are a sort ( /rong flies1 :i* ! ,"l us$
 z in/rum5ts to plague ! enemies ( 8 p4 
,!y are ( !mselves v tr\blesome &       
mis*iev\s1 & ^? ! ,"l made use ( 71 x is

 ?\ght1 ( an extraord9>y bigness &      
p]nici\sness4 ,x is said !y live z !    
wasps1 & t !y h a k+ or capta91 &       
pe/il5t /+s z bees1 & t1 if tw5ty-sev5 (
 !m /+ man or bea/1 x is c]ta9 dea? to  
ei!r4 ,nor is x /range t su* creatures  
did drive out ! ,canaanites f _!        
habitations2 = _m hea!n writ]s give     
in/ances ( "s p driv5 f _! seats by     
frogs1 o!rs by mice1 o!rs by bees &     
wasps4 ,& x is said t a *ri/ian city1   
be+ besieg$ by ,sapores1 k+ ( ,p]sia1 0 
deliv]$ by hornets2 = ! elephants &     
bea/s be+ /ung by !m1 wax$ unruly1 & s !
 :ole army fl$4  ,only a few ye>s ago1  
all su* /ories 7 believ$ by ! *ri/ian   
_w2 & x is a hi/orical fact1 t ,voltaire
 0 ! ?ird man ( any note 9 ,europe1 :o  
took ! gr\nd t ! my?ologies ( ,greece & 
,rome 7 )\t f\ndation4 ,until 8 "t1 mo/ 
*ri/ians believ$ z ?or\ghly 9 ! miracles
 ascrib$ to ! ,greek & ,roman gods z 9  
^? ( ,*ri/ & ,jehovah4 ,! *ri/ian _w    
cultivat$ cr$ulity1 n only z "o ( !     
virtues1 b z ! greate/ ( !m all4 ,b1 :5 

,lu!r & 8 foll[]s left ! *ur* ( ,rome1  
!y 7 compell$ to d5y ! p[] ( ! ca?olic  
*ur*1 at t "t1 to susp5d ! laws (       
nature1 b took ! gr\nd t su* p[] ceas$ )
 ! apo/olic age4 ,!y insi/$ t all ?+s n[
 happ5$ 9 accordance ) ! laws ( nature1 
) ! exception ( a few special int]f]5ces
 9 favor ( ! prote/ant *ur* 9 answ] to  
pray]4 ,!y taught _! *ildr5 a d\ble     
philosophy3 by "o1 !y 7 to %[ !         
impossibility ( ca?olic miracles1       
because oppos$ to ! laws ( nature2 by ! 
o!r1 ! probability ( ! miracles ( !     
apo/olic age1 because !y 7 9 con=mity ) 
! /atem5ts ( ! scriptures4 ,!y _h two   
f\ndations3 "o1 ! law ( nature1 & ! o!r1
 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! prote/ants h endeavor$ 
to c>ry on ?is d\ble process ( reason+1 
& ! result has be5 a gradual increase ( 
confid5ce 9 ! law ( nature1 & a gradual 
decrease ( confid5ce 9 ! ^w ( ,god4  ,we
 are told1 9 ?is inspir$ acc\nt1 t !    
clo?+ ( ! ,jewi% p did n wax old1 & t _!
 %oes refus$ to we> out4 ,"s comm5tators
 h insi/$ t angels att5d$ to ! w>drobes 

( ! ,hebrews1 pat*$ _! g>m5ts1 & m5d$ _!
 %oes4 ,c]ta9 x is1 h[ev]1 t ! same     
clo!s la/$ !m = =ty ye>s1 dur+ ! entire 
j\rney f ,egypt to ! ,holy ,l&4 ,little 
boys />t+ out ) _! fir/ pantaloons1 grew
 z !y travel$1 & _! clo!s grew ) !m4  ,c
 x be necess>y to believe a /ory l ?is8 
,w m5 make bett] husb&s1 fa!rs1         
neighbors1 & citiz5s1 simply by giv+    
cr$5ce to ^! *ildi% & impossible ?+s8   
,c]ta9ly an inf9ite ,god c\ld h         
transport$ ! ,jews to ! ,holy ,l& 9 a   
mom5t1 & c\ld1 z easily1 h remov$ !     
,canaanites to "s o!r c\ntry4 ,surely   
!re 0 no necessity = do+ ?\s&s & ?\s&s (
 petty miracles1 day aft] day = =ty     
ye>s1 look+ aft] ! clo!s ( ?ree millions
 ( p1 *ang+ ! nature ( wool1 & l951 &   
lea!r1 s t !y w\ld n wax old4 ,e /ep1 e 
motion1 w\ld we> away "s "p ( ! clo?+1  
"s "p ( ! %oes4 ,7 ^! p>ts1 s worn away1
 p]petually r5ew$1 or 0 ! nature ( ?+s s
 *ang$ t !y c\ld n we> away8 ,we "k t   
:5ev] matt] comes 9 contact ) matt]1    
c]ta9 atoms1 by abrasion1 are lo/4 ,7 ^!

 atoms ga!r$ up e night by angels1 &    
replac$ on ! soles ( ! %oes1 on ! elb[s 
( coats1 & on ! knees ( pantaloons1 s t 
! next morn+ !y w\ld be precisely 9 !   
condition !y 7 on ! morn+ be=e8 ,!re mu/
 be a mi/ake some:]e4  ,c we believe t !
 real ,god1 if !re is "o1 ev] ord]$ a   
man to be kill$ simply = mak+ hair oil1 
or o9tm5t8 ,we are told 9 ! ?irtie?     
*apt] ( ,exodus1 t ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses  
to take myrrh1 c9namon1 sweet calamus1  
cassia1 & olive oil1 & make a holy      
o9tm5t = ! purpose ( ano9t+ ! tab]nacle1
 tables1 c&le/icks & o!r ut5sils1 z well
 z ,a>on & 8 sons2 say+1 at ! same "t1 t
 :osoev] comp\nd$ any l x1 or :oev] put 
any ( x on a /rang]1 %\ld be put to     
dea?4 ,9 ! same *apt]1 ! ,"l furni%es   
,moses ) a recipe = mak+ a p]fume1 say+1
 t :oev] %\ld make any :i* smell$ l x1  
%\ld be cut (f f 8 p4 ,?is1 to me1 s\nds
 s unreasonable t ,i _c believe x4 ,:y  
%\ld an inf9ite ,god c>e :e!r mank9d    
made o9tm5ts & p]fumes l 8 or n8 ,:y    
%\ld ! ,creator ( all ?+s ?reat5 to kill

 a prie/ :o approa*$ 8 alt> )\t hav+    
wa%$ 8 h&s & feet8 ,^! comm&m5ts & ^!   
p5alties w\ld disgrace ! va9e/ tyrant t 
ev] sat1 by *ance1 ^u a ?rone4 ,!re mu/ 
be "s mi/ake4 ,i _c believe t an inf9ite
 ,intellig5ce appe>$ to ,moses ^u ,m\nt 
,s9ai hav+ ) him a v>iety ( patt]ns =   
mak+ a tab]nacle1 tongs1 snuff]s &      
di%es4 ,nei!r c ,i believe t ,god told  
,moses h[ to cut & trim a coat = a      
prie/4 ,:y %\ld a ,god c>e ab\t su* ?+s8
 ,:y %\ld he insi/ on hav+ buttons sew$ 
9 c]ta9 r[s1 & fr+es ( a c]ta9 color8   
,suppose an intellig5t civiliz$ man 0 to
 ov]he>1 on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 ! foll[+       
in/ructions f ,god to ,moses3--  ,y mu/ 
consecrate my prie/s z foll[s3--,y mu/  
kill a bullock = a s9 (f]+1 & h ,a>on & 
8 sons lay _! h&s ^u ! head ( ! bullock4
 ,!n y mu/ take ! blood & put x ^u !    
horns ( ! alt> r\nd ab\t ) y\r f+]1 &   
p\r "s blood at ! bottom ( ! alt> to    
make a reconciliation2 & ( ! fat t is ^u
 ! inw>ds1 ! caul above ! liv] & two    
kidneys1 & _! fat1 & burn !m ^u ! alt>4 

,y mu/ get a ram = a burnt (f]+1 & ,a>on
 & 8 sons mu/ lay _! h&s ^u ! head ( !  
ram4 ,!n y mu/ kill x & spr9kle ! blood 
^u ! alt>1 & cut ! ram into pieces1 &   
burn ! head1 & ! pieces1 & ! fat1 & wa% 
! inw>ds & ! lungs 9 wat] & !n burn !   
:ole ram ^u ! alt> = a sweet savor unto 
me4 ,!n y mu/ get ano!r ram1 & h ,a>on &
 8 sons lay _! h&s ^u ! head ( t1 !n    
kill x & take ( its blood1 & put x on ! 
top ( ,a>on s "r e>1 & on ! ?umb ( 8 "r 
h&1 & on ! great toe ( 8 "r foot4 ,& y  
mu/ also put a little ( ! blood ^u ! top
 ( ! "r e>s ( ,a>on's sons1 & on ! ?umbs
 ( _! "r h&s & on ! great toes ( _! "r  
feet4 ,& !n y mu/ take ( ! fat t is on !
 inw>ds1 & ! caul above ! liv] & ! two  
kidneys1 & _! fat1 & ! "r %\ld]1 & out (
 a basket ( unleav5$ bread y mu/ take "o
 unleav5$ cake & ano!r ( oil bread1 & "o
 waf]1 & put !m on ! fat ( ! "r %\ld]4  
,& y mu/ take ( ! ano9t+ oil1 & ( !     
blood1 & spr9kle x on ,a>on1 & on 8     
g>m5ts1 & on 8 sons g>m5ts1 & sanctify  
!m & all _! clo!s4--,d y believe t he   

w\ld h ev5 suspect$ t ! creator ( !     
univ]se 0 talk+8  ,c any "o n[ tell :y  
,god comm&$ ! ,jews1 :5 !y 7 ^u ! des]t 
( ,s9ai1 to plant trees1 tell+ !m at !  
same "t t !y mu/ n eat any ( ! fruit (  
su* trees until aft] ! f\r? ye>8 ,trees 
c\ld n h be5 plant$ 9 t des]t1 & if !y  
_h be51 !y c\ld n h liv$4 ,:y did ,god  
tell ,moses1 :ile 9 ! des]t1 to make    
curta9s ( f9e l958 ,:]e c\ld he h obta9$
 8 flax8 ,!re 0 no l& ^u :i* x c\ld h   
be5 produc$4 ,:y did he tell him to make
 ?+s ( gold1 & silv]1 & preci\s /ones1  
:5 !y c\ld n h be5 9 possession ( ^!    
?+s8 ,!re is b "o answ]1 & t is1 !      
,p5tateu* 0 writt5 hundr$s ( ye>s aft] !
 ,jews _h settl$ 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 &       
hundr$s ( ye>s aft] ,moses 0 du/ & a%es4
  ,:5 ! ,jews _h a writt5 language1 & t 
mu/ h be5 long aft] _! flight f ,egypt1 
!y wrote out _! hi/ory & _! laws4       
,tradition _h fill$ ! infancy ( ! nation
 ) miracles & special int]positions 9 _!
 behalf by ,jehovah4 ,patriotism w\ld n 
all[ ^! wond]s to gr[ small1 &          

prie/craft nev] d5i$ a miracle4 ,!re 7  
traditions to ! effect t ,god _h spok5  
face to face ) ,moses2 t he _h giv5 him 
! tables ( ! law1 & _h1 9 a ?\s& ways1  
made kn[n 8 w2 & :5ev] ! prie/s wi%$ to 
make new laws1 or am5d old ones1 !y     
pret5d$ to h f\nd some?+ m t ,god said  
to ,moses at ,s9ai4 ,9 ?is way ob$i5ce 0
 m easily secur$4 ,only a v few ( ! p   
c\ld read1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 additions1
 int]polations & erasures _h no fe> (   
detection4 ,9 ?is way we acc\nt = ! fact
 t ,moses is made to speak ( ?+s t did n
 exi/ 9 8 day1 & 7 unkn[n = hundr$s (   
ye>s aft] 8 dea?4  ,9 ! ?irtie? *apt] ( 
,exodus1 we are told t ! p1 :5 numb]$1  
mu/ give ea* "o a half %ekel aft] !     
%ekel ( ! sanctu>y4 ,at t "t no su*     
money exi/$1 & consequ5tly ! acc\nt c\ld
 n1 by any possibility1 h be5 writt5    
until aft] !re 0 a %ekel ( ! sanctu>y1 &
 !re 0 no su* ?+ until long aft] ! dea? 
( ,moses4 ,if we %\ld read t ,caes> paid
 8 troops 9 p\nds1 %ill+s & p5ce1 we    
w\ld c]ta9ly "k t ! acc\nt 0 n writt5 by

 ,caes>1 nor 9 8 "t1 b we w\ld "k t x 0 
writt5 aft] ! ,engli% _h giv5 ^! names  
to c]ta9 co9s4  ,s1 we f9d1 t :5 ! ,jews
 7 ^u ! des]t x 0 comm&$ t e "m %\ld    
br+1 z a s9 (f]+1 a c\ple ( doves to !  
prie/s1 & ! prie/s 7 compell$ to eat ^! 
doves 9 ! mo/ holy place4 ,at ! "t ?is  
law appe>s to h be5 giv51 !re 7 ?ree    
million p1 & only ?ree prie/s1 ,a>on1   
,eleaz] & ,i?am>4 ,among ?ree million p 
!re w\ld be1 at lea/1 ?ree hundr$ bir?s 
a day4 ,c]ta9ly we are n expect$ to     
believe t ^! ?ree prie/s dev\r$ six     
hundr$ pigeons e tw5ty-f\r h\rs4  ,:y   
%\ld a woman ask p>don ( ,god = hav+ be5
 a "m8 ,:y %\ld t be consid]$ a crime 9 
,exodus1 :i* is comm&$ z a duty 9       
,g5esis8 ,:y %\ld a "m be decl>$        
unclean8 ,:y %\ld giv+ bir? to a daught]
 be reg>d$ twice z crim9al z giv+ bir?  
to a son8 ,c we believe t su* laws &    
c]emonies 7 made & in/itut$ by a m]ciful
 & intellig5t ,god8 ,if !re is any?+ 9  
?is poor _w sugge/ive (1 & /&+ =1 all t 
is sweet1 lov+ & pure1 x is a "m hold+ 9

 h] ?rill$ & happy arms h] prattl+ babe4
 ,read ! twelf? *apt] ( ,leviticus1 & y 
w see t :5 a woman became ! "m ( a boy  
%e 0 s unclean t %e 0 n all[$ to t\* a  
hall[$ ?+1 nor to ent] ! sanctu>y = =ty 
days4 ,if ! babe 0 a girl1 !n ! "m 0    
unfit = eighty days1 to ent] ! h\se (   
,god1 or to t\* ! sacr$ tongs & snuff]s4
 ,^! laws1 born ( b>b>ism1 are unwor?y (
 our day1 & %\ld be reg>d$ simply z !   
mi/akes ( savages4  ,j z l[ 9 ! scale ( 
intellig5ce are ! directions giv5 9 !   
fif? *apt] ( ,numb]s1 = ! trial ( a wife
 ( :om ! husb& 0 jeal\s4 ,?is fooli%    
*apt] has be5 ! f\ndation ( all appeals 
to ,god = ! asc]ta9m5t ( facts1 su* z ! 
corsn$1 trial by battle1 by wat]1 & by  
fire1 ! la/ ( :i* is our judicial oa?4  
,x is v easy to believe t 9 ^? days a   
guilty woman w\ld be afraid to dr9k !   
wat] ( jeal\sy & take ! oa?1 & t1 ?r\gh 
fe>1 %e might be made to confess4       
,admitt+ t ! deception t5d$ n only to   
prev5t crime1 b to discov] x :5         
committ$1 /ill1 we _c admit t an hone/  

god w\ld1 = any purpose1 resort to      
di%one/ means4 ,9 all c\ntries fe> is   
employ$ z a means ( gett+ at ! tru?1 & 9
 ?is !re is no?+ di%one/1 provid$       
falsehood is n resort$ to = ! purpose ( 
produc+ ! fe>4 ,prote/ants laugh at     
ca?olics because ( _! belief 9 !        
efficacy ( holy wat]1 & yet !y tea* _!  
*ildr5 t a little holy wat]1 9 :i* _h   
be5 ?r[n "s du/ f ! floor ( ! sanctu>y1 
w\ld "w a miracle 9 a woman's fle%4 ,=  
hundr$s ( ye>s our fa!rs believ$ t a    
p]jur] c\ld n swall[ a piece (          
sacram5tal bread4 ,su* /ories belong to 
! *ildhood ( our race1 & are n[ believ$ 
only by m5tal infants & intellectual    
babes4  ,i _c believe t ,moses _h 9 8   
h&s a c\ple ( tables ( /one1 ^u :i* ,god
 _h writt5 ! t5 comm&m5ts1 & t :5 he saw
 ! gold5 calf1 & ! danc+1 t he da%$ !   
tables to ! e>? & broke !m 9 pieces4    
,nei!r d ,i believe t ,moses took a     
gold5 calf1 burnt x1 gr\nd x to p[d]1 & 
made ! p dr9k x ) wat]1 z relat$ 9 !    
?irty-second *apt] ( ,exodus4  ,!re is  

ano!r acc\nt ( ! giv+ ( ! t5 comm&m5ts  
to ,moses1 9 ! n9ete5? & tw5tie? *apt]s 
( ,exodus4 ,9 ?is acc\nt n "o ^w is said
 ab\t ! p hav+ made a gold5 calf1 nor   
ab\t ! break+ ( ! tables ( /one4 ,9 !   
?irty-f\r? *apt] ( ,exodus1 !re is an   
acc\nt ( ! r5ewal ( ! brok5 tables ( !  
law1 & ! comm&m5ts are giv51 b !y are n 
! same comm&m5ts m5tion$ 9 ! tw5tie?    
*apt]4 ,!re are two acc\nts ( ! same    
transaction4 ,bo? ( ^! /ories _c be     
true1 & yet bo? mu/ be believ$4 ,any "o 
:o w take ! tr\ble to read ! n9ete5? &  
tw5tie? *apt]s1 & ! la/ v]se ( !        
?irty-fir/ *apt]1 ! ?irty-second1       
?irty-?ird1 & ?irty-f\r? *apt]s (       
,exodus1 w be compell$ to admit t bo?   
acc\nts _c be true4  ,f ! la/ acc\nt x  
appe>s t :ile ,moses 0 ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai   
receiv+ ! comm&m5ts f ,god1 ! p br\ght  
_! jewelry to ,a>on1 & he ca/ = !m a    
gold5 calf4 ,?is happ5$ be=e any        
comm&m5t aga9/ idolatry _h be5 giv54 ,a 
god ought1 c]ta9ly1 to publi% 8 laws    
be=e inflict+ p5alties = _! violation4  

,to inflict puni%m5t = break+ unkn[n &  
unpubli%$ laws is1 9 ! la/ degree1 cruel
 & unju/4 ,x may be repli$ t ! ,jews    
knew bett] ?an to wor%ip idols1 be=e !  
law 0 giv54 ,if ?is is s1 :y %\ld ! law 
h be5 giv58 ,9 all civiliz$ c\ntries1   
laws are made & promulgat$1 n simply = !
 purpose ( in=m+ ! p z to :at is "r &   
wrong1 b to in=m !m ( ! p5alties to be  
visit$ ^u ^? :o violate ! laws4 ,:5 ! t5
 comm&m5ts 7 giv51 no p5alties 7 atta*$4
 ,n "o ^w 0 writt5 on ! tables ( /one z 
to ! puni%m5ts t w\ld be inflict$ =     
break+ any or all ( ! inspir$ laws4 ,! p
 %\ld n h be5 puni%$ = violat+ a        
comm&m5t be=e x 0 giv54 ,& yet1 9 ?is   
case1 ,moses comm&$ ! sons ( ,levi to   
take _! swords & slay e man 8 bro!r1 8  
companion1 & 8 neighbor4 ,! brutal ord] 
0 obey$1 & ?ree ?\s& m5 7 but*]$4 ,!    
,levites consecrat$ !mselves unto ! ,"l 
by murd]+ _! sons1 & _! bro!rs1 = hav+  
violat$ a comm&m5t be=e x _h be5 giv54  
,x has be5 cont5d$ = _m ye>s t ! t5     
comm&m5ts are ! f\ndation ( all ideas ( 

ju/ice & ( law4 ,em95t juri/s h b[$ to  
popul> prejudice1 & de=m$ _! works by   
/atem5ts to ! effect t ! ,mosaic laws   
are ! f\nta9s f :i* sprang all ideas (  
"r & wrong4 ,no?+ c be m /upidly false  
?an su* ass]tions4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s be=e   
,moses 0 born1 ! ,egyptians _h a code ( 
laws4 ,!y _h laws aga9/ blasphemy1      
murd]1 adult]y1 l>c5y1 p]jury1 laws = ! 
collection ( debts1 ! en=cem5t (        
contracts1 ! asc]ta9m5t ( damages1 !    
r$emption ( prop]ty pawn$1 & ^u ne>ly e 
subject ( human int]e/4 ,! ,egyptian    
code 0 f> bett] ?an ! ,mosaic4  ,laws   
spr+ f ! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1     
,indu/ry object$ to support+ idl5ess1 & 
laws 7 made aga9/ !ft4 ,laws 7 made     
aga9/ murd]1 because a v l>ge majority (
 ! p h always object$ to be+ murd]$4    
,all fundam5tal laws 7 born simply ( !  
in/9ct ( self-def5ce4 ,long be=e !      
,jewi% savages assembl$ at ! foot (     
,s9ai1 laws _h be5 made & en=c$1 n only 
9 ,egypt & ,india1 b by e tribe t ev]   
exi/$4  ,x is impossible = human be+s to

 exi/ toge!r1 )\t c]ta9 rules ( conduct1
 c]ta9 ideas ( ! prop] & improp]1 ( ! "r
 & wrong1 gr[+ out ( ! relation4 ,c]ta9 
rules mu/ be made1 & mu/ be en=c$4 ,?is 
implies law1 trial & puni%m5t4 ,:oev]   
produces any?+ by we>y labor1 does n ne$
 a revelation f heav5 to tea* him t he  
has a "r to ! ?+ produc$4 ,n "o ( !     
le>n$ g5tlem5 :o pret5d t ! ,mosaic laws
 are fill$ ) ju/ice & intellig5ce1 w\ld 
live1 = a mom5t1 9 any c\ntry :]e su*   
laws 7 9 =ce4  ,no?+ c be m wond]ful ?an
 ! m$ical ideas ( ,jehovah4 ,he _h !    
/range/ notions ab\t ! cause & cure (   
disease4 ,) him ev]y?+ 0 miracle &      
wond]4 ,9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,leviticus1 
we f9d ! law = cleans+ a lep]3--,!n %all
 ! prie/ take = him t is to be cleans$1 
two birds1 alive & clean1 & c$> wood1 & 
sc>let1 & hyssop4 ,& ! prie/ %all comm& 
t "o ( ! birds be kill$ 9 an e>!n       
vessel1 ov] runn+ wat]4 ,z = ! liv+     
bird1 he %all take x1 & ! c$> wood1 & ! 
sc>let1 & ! hyssop1 & %all dip !m1 & !  
liv+ bird1 9 ! blood ( ! bird t 0 kill$ 

ov] ! runn+ wat]4 ,& he %all spr9kle ^u 
him t is to be cleans$ f ! leprosy1 sev5
 times1 & %all pron\nce him clean1 &    
%all let ! liv+ bird loose into ! op5   
field4  ,we are told t ,god himself gave
 ^! directions to ,moses4 ,does anybody 
believe ?is8 ,:y %\ld ! bird be kill$ 9 
an e>!n vessel8 ,w\ld ! *>m be brok5 if 
! vessel 0 ( wood8 ,:y ov] runn+ wat]8  
,:at w\ld be ?\ght ( a physician n[1 :o 
w\ld give a prescription l t8  ,is x n  
/range t ,god1 al?\gh he gave hundr$s ( 
directions = ! purpose ( discov]+ !     
pres5ce ( leprosy1 & = cleans+ ! lep]   
aft] he 0 heal$1 =got to tell h[ t      
disease c\ld be cur$8 ,is x n wond]ful t
 :ile ,god told 8 p :at animals 7 fit = 
food1 he fail$ to give a li/ ( plants t 
man might eat8 ,:y did he leave 8 *ildr5
 to f9d out ! hurtful & ! poison\s by   
exp]im5t1 kn[+ t exp]im5t1 9 millions ( 
cases1 mu/ be dea?8  ,:5 read+ ! hi/ory 
( ! ,jewi% p1 ( _! flight f slav]y to   
dea?1 ( _! ex*ange ( tyrants1 ,i mu/    
confess t my sympa?ies are all ar\s$ 9  

_! behalf4 ,!y 7 *eat$1 deceiv$ & abus$4
 ,_! god 0 quick-temp]$ unreasonable1   
cruel1 rev5geful & di%one/4 ,he 0 always
 promis+ b nev] p]=m$4 ,he wa/$ "t 9    
c]emony & *ildi% detail1 & 9 !          
exagg]ation ( :at he _h done4 ,x is     
impossible = me to conceive ( a "* m    
utt]ly dete/able ?an t ( ! ,hebrew god4 
,he _h solemnly promis$ ! ,jews t he    
w\ld take !m f ,egypt to a l& fl[+ )    
milk & honey4 ,he _h l$ !m to believe t 
9 a little :ile _! tr\bles w\ld be ov]1 
& t !y w\ld soon 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1      
surr\nd$ by _! wives & little ones1 =get
 ! /ripes & te>s ( ,egypt4 ,aft] promis+
 ! poor w&]]s aga9 & aga9 t he w\ld lead
 !m 9 safety to ! promis$ l& ( joy &    
pl5ty1 ?is ,god1 =gett+ e promise1 said 
to ! wret*es 9 8 p[]3--,y\r c>casses    
%all fall 9 ?is wild]ness & y\r *ildr5  
%all w&] until y\r c>casses be wa/$4    
,?is curse 0 ! conclusion ( ! :ole      
matt]4 ,into ?is du/ ( dea? & night fad$
 all ! promises ( ,god4 ,into ?is       
rott5ness ( w&]+ despair fell all !     

dreams ( lib]ty & home4 ,millions (     
corpses 7 left to rot 9 ! des]t1 & ea*  
"o c]tifi$ to ! di%one/y ( ,jehovah4 ,i 
_c believe ^! ?+s4 ,!y are s cruel &    
he>tless1 t my blood is *ill$ & my s5se 
( ju/ice %ock$4 ,a book t is equally    
abhorr5t to my head & he>t1 _c be       
accept$ z a revelation f ,god4  ,:5 we  
?9k ( ! poor ,jews1 de/roy$1 murd]$1    
bitt5 by s]p5ts1 visit$ by plagues1     
decimat$ by fam9e1 but*]$ by ea*1 o!r1  
swall[$ by ! e>?1 fright5$1 curs$1 />v$1
 deceiv$1 robb$ & outrag$1 h[ ?ankful we
 %\ld be t we are n ! *os5 p ( ,god4 ,no
 wond] t !y long$ = ! slav]y ( ,egypt1 &
 rememb]$ ) sorr[ ! unhappy day :5 !y   
ex*ang$ ma/]s4 ,comp>$ ) ,jehovah1      
,ph>aoh 0 a b5efactor1 & ! tyranny (    
,egypt 0 fre$om to ^? :o suff]$ ! lib]ty
 ( ,god4  ,:ile read+ ! ,p5tateu*1 ,i am
 fill$ ) indignation1 pity & horror4    
,no?+ c be sadd] ?an ! hi/ory ( ! />v$ &
 fright5$ wret*es :o w&]$ ov] ! desolate
 crags & s&s ( wild]ness & des]t1 ! prey
 ( fam9e1 sword1 & plague4 ,ignorant &  

sup]/iti\s to ! la/ degree1 gov]n$ by   
falsehood1 plund]$ by hypocrisy1 !y 7 ! 
sport ( prie/s1 & ! food ( fe>4 ,god 0  
_! greate/ enemy1 & dea? _! only fri5d4 
,x is impossible to conceive ( a m      
?or\ghly despicable1 hateful1 & arrogant
 be+1 ?an ! ,jewi% god4 ,he is )\t a    
r$eem+ feature4 ,9 ! my?ology ( ! _w he 
has no p>allel4 ,he1 only1 is nev] t\*$ 
by agony & te>s4 ,he delights only 9    
blood & pa94 ,human affections are      
naught to him4 ,he c>es nei!r = love nor
 music1 beauty nor joy4 ,a false fri5d1 
an unju/ judge1 a bragg>t1 hypocrite1 & 
tyrant1 s9c]e 9 hatr$1 jeal\s1 va91 &   
rev5geful1 false 9 promise1 hone/ 9     
curse1 suspici\s1 ignorant1 & *angeable1
 infam\s & hide\s3--su* is ! ,god ( !   
,p5tateu*4     ,,xxiv4 ,,confess ,,&    
,,avoid  ,! sci5tific *ri/ians n[ admit 
t ! bible is n inspir$ 9 its a/ronomy1  
geology1 botany1 zoology1 nor 9 any     
sci5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 !y admit t on ^!  
subjects1 ! bible _c be dep5d$ ^u4 ,if  
all ! /atem5ts 9 ! scriptures 7 true1   

!re w\ld be no necessity = admitt+ t "s 
( !m are n inspir$4 ,a *ri/ian w n admit
 t a passage 9 ! bible is un9spir$1     
until he is satisfi$ t x is untrue4     
,or?odoxy itself has at la/ be5 compell$
 to say1 t :ile a passage may be true & 
un9spir$1 x _c be inspir$ if false4  ,if
 ! p ( ,europe _h kn[n z mu* ( a/ronomy 
& geology :5 ! bible 0 introduc$ among  
!m1 z !y d n[1 !re nev] c\ld h be5 "o   
believ] 9 ! doctr9e ( inspiration4 ,if !
 writ]s ( ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! bible _h kn[n
 z mu* ab\t ! sci5ces z is n[ kn[n by e 
intellig5t man1 ! book nev] c\ld h be5  
writt54 ,x 0 produc$ by ignorance1 & has
 be5 believ$ & def5d$ by its au?or4 ,x  
has lo/ p[] 9 ! proportion t man has    
ga9$ k4 ,a few ye>s ago1 ?is book 0     
appeal$ to 9 ! settlem5t ( all sci5tific
 que/ions2 b n[1 ev5 ! cl]gy confess t 9
 su* matt]s1 x has ceas$ to speak ) !   
voice ( au?ority4 ,= ! e/abli%m5t (     
facts1 ! ^w ( man is n[ consid]$ f>     
bett] ?an ! ^w ( ,god4 ,9 ! _w ( sci5ce1
 ,jehovah 0 sup]s$$ by ,cop]nicus1      

,galileo1 & ,kepl]4 ,all t ,god told    
,moses1 admitt+ ! entire acc\nt to be   
true1 is du/ & a%es comp>$ to !         
discov]ies ( ,des ,c>tes1 ,la ,place1 & 
,humboldt4 ,9 matt]s ( fact1 ! bible has
 ceas$ to be reg>d$ z a /&>d4 ,sci5ce   
has succe$$ 9 break+ ! *a9s ( !ology4 ,a
 few ye>s ago1 ,sci5ce endeavor$ to %[ t
 x 0 n inconsi/5t ) ! bible4 ,! tables h
 be5 turn$1 & n[1 ,religion is endeavor+
 to prove t ! bible is n inconsi/5t )   
,sci5ce4 ,! /&>d has be5 *ang$4  ,= _m  
ages1 ! *ri/ians cont5d$ t ! bible1     
view$ simply z a lit]>y p]=mance1 0     
beyond all o!r books1 & t man )\t !     
assi/ance ( ,god c\ld n produce its     
equal4 ,?is claim 0 made :5 b few books 
exi/$1 & ! bible1 be+ ! only book       
g5]ally kn[n1 _h no rival4 ,b ?is claim1
 l ! o!r1 has be5 ab&on$ by _m1 & soon w
 be1 by all4 ,comp>$ ) ,%akespe>e's book
 & volume ( ! bra91 ! sacr$ bible %r9ks 
& seems z feebly impot5t & va91 z w\ld a
 pipe ( ,pan1 :5 "s great organ1 voic$ )
 e tone1 f ! ho>se ?und] ( ! sea to !   

w+$ w>ble ( a mat$ bird1 floods & fills 
ca!dral aisles ) all ! weal? ( s\nd4  ,x
 is n[ ma9ta9$--& ?is appe>s to be ! la/
 =tification beh9d :i* ! doctr9e (      
inspiration skulks & cr\*es--t ! bible1 
al?\gh false & mi/ak5 9 its a/ronomy1   
geology1 geography1 hi/ory & philosophy1
 is inspir$ 9 its morality4 ,x is n[    
claim$ t _h x n be5 = ?is book1 ! _w    
w\ld h be5 inhabit$ only by savages1 & t
 _h x n be5 = ! holy scriptures1 man    
nev] w\ld h ev5 dream$ ( ! unity ( ,god4
 ,a belief 9 "o ,god is claim$ to be a  
dogma ( almo/ inf9ite importance1 t )\t 
?is belief civilization is impossible1 &
 t ?is fact is ! sun ar\nd :i* all !    
virtues revolve1 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k x     
inf9itely m important to believe 9 man4 
,!ology is a sup]/ition--,humanity a    
religion4     ,,xxv4 ,,inspir$ ,,slav]y 
,p]haps ! bible 0 inspir$ ^u ! subject (
 human slav]y4 ,is !re1 9 ! civiliz$ _w1
 today1 a cl]gyman :o believes 9 !      
div9ity ( slav]y8 ,does ! bible tea* man
 to enslave 8 bro!r8 ,if x does1 is x n 

blasphem\s to say t x is inspir$ ( ,god8
 ,if y f9d ! in/itution ( slav]y upheld 
9 a book said to h be5 writt5 by ,god1  
:at w\ld y expect to f9d 9 a book       
inspir$ by ! devil8 ,w\ld y expect to   
f9d t book 9 favor ( lib]ty8 ,mod]n     
*ri/ians1 a%am$ ( ! ,god ( ! ,old       
,te/am5t1 endeavor n[ to %[ t slav]y 0  
nei!r comm&$ nor oppos$ by ,jehovah4    
,no?+ c be pla9] ?an ! foll[+ passages f
 ! tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ,leviticus4       
,moreov] ( ! *ildr5 ( ! /rang]s t d     
soj\rn among y1 ( !m %all ye buy1 & ( _!
 families t are ) y1 :i* !y begat 9 y\r 
l&3 & !y %all be y\r possession4 ,& ye  
%all take !m z an inh]itance = y\r      
*ildr5 aft] y1 to inh]it !m = a         
possession1 !y %all be y\r bond-m5 =ev]4
 ,bo? ?y bond-m51 & ?y bond-maids1 :i*  
?\ %alt h1 %all be ( ! hea!n t are r\nd 
ab\t y2 ( !m %all ye buy bond-m51 &     
bond-maids4  ,c we believe 9 ?is1 !     
,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 t ^! infam\s passages 
7 inspir$ by ,god8 t ,god approv$ n only
 ( human slav]y1 b in/ruct$ 8 *os5 p to 

buy ! wom51 *ildr5 & babes ( ! hea!n    
r\nd ab\t !m8 ,if x 0 "r = ! ,hebrews to
 buy1 x 0 also "r = ! hea!n to sell4    
,?is ,god1 by comm&+ ! ,hebrews to buy1 
approv$ ( ! sell+ ( sons & daught]s4 ,! 
,canaanite :o1 tempt$ by gold1 lur$ by  
av>ice1 sold f ! arms ( 8 wife ! dimpl$ 
babe1 simply made x possible = !        
,hebrews to obey ! ord]s ( _! ,god4 ,if 
,god is ! au?or ( ! bible1 ! read+ ( ^! 
passages ought to cov] 8 *eeks ) %ame4  
,i ask ! *ri/ian _w to-day1 0 x "r = !  
hea!n to sell _! *ildr58 ,0 x "r = ,god 
n only to uphold1 b to comm& ! infam\s  
traffic 9 human fle%8 ,c\ld ! mo/       
rev5geful fi5d1 ! mo/ malici\s vagrant 9
 ! gloom ( hell1 s9k to a l[] moral dep?
 ?an ?is8  ,accord+ to ?is ,god1 8 *os5 
p 7 n only comm&$ to buy ( ! hea!n r\nd 
ab\t !m1 b 7 also p]mitt$ to buy ea* o!r
 = a t]m ( ye>s4 ,! law gov]n+ ! pur*ase
 ( ,jews is laid d[n 9 ! tw5ty-fir/     
*apt] ( ,exodus4 ,if ?\ buy a ,hebrew   
s]vant1 six ye>s %all he s]ve3 & 9 !    
sev5? he %all g out free = no?+4 ,if he 

came 9 by himself1 he %all g out by     
himself3 if he 7 m>ri$1 !n 8 wife %all g
 out ) him4 ,if 8 ma/] h giv5 him a     
wife1 & %e h borne him sons or daught]s1
 ! wife & h] *ildr5 %all be h] ma/]'s1 &
 he %all g out by himself4 ,& if !      
s]vant %all pla9ly say1 ,i love my ma/]1
 my wife1 & my *ildr52 ,i w n g out     
free3 ,!n 8 ma/] %all br+ him unto !    
judges2 he %all also br+ him to ! door1 
or unto ! door-po/3 & 8 ma/] %all bore 8
 e> ?r\gh ) an awl3 & he %all s]ve him  
=ev]4  ,d y believe t ,god 0 ! au?or (  
?is infam\s law8 ,d y believe t ! lov+  
fa!r ( u all1 turn$ ! dimpl$ arms (     
babes into manacles ( iron8 ,d y believe
 t he bait$ ! dungeon ( s]vitude ) wife 
& *ild8 ,is x possible to love a ,god :o
 w\ld make su* laws8 ,is x possible n to
 hate & despise him8  ,! hea!n are n    
spok5 ( z human be+s4 ,_! rights are    
nev] m5tion$4 ,!y 7 ! rightful food ( ! 
sword1 & _! bodies 7 made = /ripes &    
*a9s4  ,9 ! same *apt] ( ! same inspir$ 
book1 we are told t1 if a man smite 8   

s]vant1 or 8 maid1 ) a rod1 & he dies "u
 8 h&1 he %all be surely puni%$4        
,not)/&+1 if he cont9ue a day or two1 he
 %all n be puni%$1 = he is 8 money4     
,mu/ we believe t ,god call$ "s ( 8     
*ildr5 ! money ( o!rs8 ,c we believe t  
,god made la%es ^u ! nak$ back1 a legal 
t5d] = labor p]=m$8 ,mu/ we reg>d !     
auction block z an alt>8 ,7 blood h\nds 
apo/les8 ,0 ! slave-p5 a temple8 ,7 !   
/eal]s & :ipp]s ( babes & wom5 ! ju/ifi$
 *ildr5 ( ,god8  ,x is n[ cont5d$ t :ile
 ! ,old ,te/am5t is t\*$ ) ! b>b>ism (  
its "t1 t ! ,new ,te/am5t is morally    
p]fect1 & t on its pages c be f\nd no   
blot or /a94 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,new  
,te/am5t is m decid$ly 9 favor ( human  
slav]y ?an ! old4  ,= my "p1 ,i nev] w1 
,i nev] c1 wor%ip a ,god :o upholds !   
in/itution ( slav]y4 ,su* a ,god ,i hate
 & defy4 ,i nei!r want 8 heav51 nor fe> 
8 hell4     ,,xxvi4 ,,inspir$ ,,m>riage 
,is !re an or?odox cl]gyman 9 ! _w1 :o w
 n[ decl>e t he believes ! in/itution ( 
polygamy to be "r8 ,is !re "o :o w      

publicly decl>e t1 9 8 judgm5t1 t       
in/itution ev] 0 "r8 ,0 !re ev] a "t 9 !
 hi/ory ( ! _w :5 x 0 "r to treat woman 
simply z prop]ty8 ,d n attempt to answ] 
^! que/ions by say+1 t ! bible is an    
exce$+ly good book1 t we are indebt$ =  
our civilization to ! sacr$ volume1 & t 
)\t x1 man w\ld lapse into savag]y1 &   
m5tal night4 ,?is is no answ]4 ,0 !re a 
"t :5 ! in/itution ( polygamy 0 ! highe/
 expression ( human virtue8 ,is !re a   
*ri/ian woman1 civiliz$1 intellig5t1 &  
free1 :o believes 9 ! in/itution (      
polygamy8 ,are we bett]1 pur]1 & m      
intellig5t ?an ,god 0 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago8
 ,:y %\ld we imprison ,mormons1 & wor%ip
 ,god8 ,polygamy is j z pure 9 ,utah1 z 
x c\ld h be5 9 ! promis$ l&4 ,love &    
,virtue are ! same ! :ole _w r\nd1 &    
,ju/ice is ! same 9 e />4 ,all !        
languages ( ! _w are n suffici5t to     
express ! fil? ( polygamy4 ,x makes (   
man1 a bea/1 ( woman1 a trembl+ slave4  
,x de/roys ! fireside1 makes virtue an  
outca/1 takes f human spee* its sweete/ 

words1 & leaves ! he>t a d51 :]e crawl &
 hiss ! slimy s]p5ts ( mo/ loa?some lu/4
 ,civilization re/s ^u ! family4 ,! good
 family is ! unit ( good gov]nm5t4 ,!   
virtues gr[ ab\t ! holy he>? ( home--!y 
clu/]1 bloom1 & %$ _! p]fume r\nd !     
fireside :]e ! "o man loves ! "o woman4 
,lov]--husb&--wife--"m--fa!r--*ild--home
6--)\t ^! sacr$ words1 ! _w is b a lair1
 & m5 & wom5 m]ely bea/s4  ,:y %\ld !   
innoc5t maid5 & ! lov+ "m wor%ip !      
he>tless ,jewi% ,god8 ,:y %\ld !y1 )    
pure & /a9less lips1 read ! vile record 
( inspir$ lu/8  ,! m>riage ( ! "o man to
 ! "o woman is ! citadel & =tress (     
civilization4 ,)\t ?is1 woman becomes ! 
prey & slave ( lu/ & p[]1 & man goes    
back to savag]y & crime4 ,f ! bottom (  
my he>t ,i hate1 abhor & execrate all   
!ories ( life1 ( :i* ! pure & sacr$ home
 is n ! corn]-/one4 ,take f ! _w !      
family1 ! fireside1 ! *ildr5 born ( w$d$
 love1 & !re is no?+ left4 ,! home :]e  
virtue dwells ) love is l a lily ) a    
he>t ( fire--! faire/ fl[] 9 all ! _w4  

,,xxvii4 ,,inspir$ ,,w>  ,if ! bible be 
true1 ,god comm&$ 8 *os5 p to de/roy m5 
simply = ! crime ( def5d+ _! native l&4 
,!y 7 n all[$ to sp>e trembl+ &         
:ite-hair$ age1 nor dimpl$ babes clasp$ 
9 ! mo!rs' arms4 ,!y 7 ord]$ to kill    
wom51 & to pi]ce1 ) ! sword ( w>1 !     
unborn *ild4 ,our heav5ly ,fa!r comm&$ !
 ,hebrews to kill ! m5 & wom51 ! fa!rs1 
sons & bro!rs1 b to pres]ve ! girls     
alive4 ,:y 7 n ! maid5s also kill$8 ,:y 
7 !y sp>$8 ,read ! ?irty-fir/ *apt] (   
,numb]s1 & y w f9d t ! maid5s 7 giv5 to 
! soldi]s & ! prie/s4 ,is !re1 9 all !  
hi/ory ( w>1 a m infam\s ?+ ?an ?is8 ,is
 x possible t ,god p]mitt$ ! violets (  
mode/y1 t gr[ & %$ _! p]fume 9 ! maid5's
 he>t1 to be trampl$ b5ea? ! brutal feet
 ( lu/8 ,if ?is 0 ! ord] ( ,god1 :at1 "u
 ! same circum/ances1 w\ld h be5 ! comm&
 ( a devil8 ,:51 9 ?is age ( ! _w1 a    
woman1 a wife1 a "m1 reads ?is record1  
%e %\ld1 ) scorn & loa?+1 ?r[ ! book    
away4 ,a g5]al1 :o n[ %\ld make su* an  
ord]1 giv+ ov] to massacre & rap9e a    

conqu]$ p1 w\ld be held 9 execration by 
! :ole civiliz$ _w4 ,yet1 if ! bible be 
true1 ! supreme & inf9ite ,god 0 once a 
savage4  ,a little :ile ago1 out ^u !   
we/]n pla9s1 9 a little pa? lead+ to a  
cab91 7 f\nd ! bodies ( two *ildr5 & _! 
"m4 ,h] brea/ 0 fill$ ) w\nds receiv$ 9 
! def5ce ( h] d>l+s4 ,!y _h be5 murd]$  
by ! savages4 ,suppose :5 look+ at _!   
lifeless =ms1 "s "o _h said1 ,?is 0 done
 by ! comm& ( ,god6 ,9 ,canaan !re 7    
c\ntless sc5es l ?is4 ,!re 0 no pity 9  
inspir$ w>4 ,god rais$ ! black flag1 &  
comm&$ 8 soldi]s to kill ev5 ! smil+    
infant 9 its "m's arms4 ,:o is !        
blasphem]2 ! man :o d5ies ! exi/5ce (   
,god1 or he :o cov]s ! robes ( !        
,inf9ite ) innoc5t blood8  ,we are told 
9 ! ,p5tateu*1 t ,god1 ! fa!r ( u all1  
gave ?\s&s ( maid5s1 aft] hav+ kill$ _! 
fa!rs1 _! mo!rs1 & _! bro!rs1 to satisfy
 ! brutal lu/s ( savage m54 ,if !re be a
 ,god1 ,i pray him to write 9 8 book1   
opposite my "n1 t ,i d5i$ ?is lie = him4
     ,,xxviii4 ,,inspir$ ,,religi\s     

,,lib]ty  ,accord+ to ! bible1 ,god     
select$ ! ,jewi% p ?r\gh :om to make    
kn[n ! great fact1 t he 0 ! only true & 
liv+ ,god4 ,= ?is purpose1 he appe>$ on 
sev]al occasions to ,moses--came d[n to 
,s9ai's top clo!d 9 cl\d & fire1 &      
wr\ght a ?\s& miracles = ! pres]vation &
 education ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,9 _! pres5ce  
he op5$ ! wat]s ( ! sea4 ,= !m he caus$ 
bread to ra9 f heav54 ,to qu5* _! ?ir/1 
wat] leap$ f ! dry & b>r5 rock4 ,_!     
enemies 7 miracul\sly de/roy$2 & = =ty  
ye>s1 at lea/1 ?is ,god took ^u himself 
! gov]nm5t ( ! ,jews4 ,b1 aft] all ?is1 
_m ( ! p _h less confid5ce 9 him ?an 9  
gods ( wood & /one4 ,9 mom5ts ( tr\ble1 
9 p]iods ( disa/]1 9 ! d>kness ( d\bt1 9
 ! hung] & ?ir/ ( fam9e1 in/ead ( ask+  
?is ,god = aid1 !y turn$ & s\ght ! help 
( s5seless ?+s4 ,?is ,god1 ) all 8 p[] &
 wisdom1 c\ld n ev5 conv9ce a few w&]+ &
 wret*$ savages t he 0 m pot5t ?an !    
idols ( ,egypt4 ,?is ,god 0 n will+ t ! 
,jews %\ld ?9k & inve/igate = !mselves4 
,= h]esy1 ! p5alty 0 dea?4 ,:]e ?is ,god

 reign$1 intellectual lib]ty 0 unkn[n4  
,he appeal$ only to brute =ce2 he       
collect$ taxes by ?reat5+ plagues2 he   
dem&$ wor%ip on pa9 ( sword & fire2 act+
 z spy1 inquisitor1 judge & execution]4 
,9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 we h !
 ideas ( ,god z to m5tal fre$om4 ,if ?y 
bro!r1 ! son ( ?y "m1 or ?y son1 or !   
wife ( ?y bosom1 or ?y fri5d :i* is z   
?9e own s\l1 entice !e secretly1 say+1  
,let u g & s]ve o!r gods1 :i* ?\ ha/ n  
kn[n1 ?\ nor ?y fa!rs2 namely ( ! gods (
 ! p :i* are ar\nd ab\t y1 nigh unto !e1
 or f> (f f !e1 f ! "o end ( ! e>? ev5  
unto ! o!r end ( ! e>?1 ,?\ %alt n      
cons5t unto him1 nor he>k5 unto him1    
nei!r %all ?9e eye pity him1 nei!r %alt 
?\ sp>e him1 nei!r %alt ?\ conceal him4 
,b ?\ %alt surely kill him2 ?9e h& %all 
be fir/ ^u him to put him to dea?1 &    
aft]w>d ! h& ( all ! p4 ,& ?\ %alt /one 
him ) /ones t he die4  ,?is is !        
religi\s lib]ty ( ,god2 ! tol]ation (   
,jehovah4 ,if ,i _h liv$ 9 ,pale/9e at t
 "t1 & my wife1 ! "m ( my *ildr51 _h    

said to me1 ,i am tir$ ( ,jehovah1 he is
 always ask+ = blood2 he is nev] we>y ( 
kill+2 he is always tell+ ( 8 might &   
/r5g?2 always tell+ :at he has done = ! 
,jews1 always ask+ = sacrifices2 = doves
 & lambs--blood1 no?+ b blood4--,let u  
wor%ip ! sun4 ,jehovah is too rev5geful1
 too malignant1 too exact+4 ,let u      
wor%ip ! sun4 ,! sun has clo!d ! _w 9   
beauty2 x has cov]$ ! e>? ) fl[]s2 by   
its div9e light ,i fir/ saw y\r face1 & 
my beautiful babe4--,if ,i _h obey$ !   
comm& ( ,god1 ,i w\ld h kill$ h]4 ,my h&
 w\ld h be5 fir/ ^u h]1 & aft] t ! h&s (
 all ! p1 & %e w\ld h be5 /on$ ) /ones  
until %e di$4 ,= my "p1 ,i w\ld nev]    
kill my wife1 ev5 if comm&$ s to d by ! 
real ,god ( ?is univ]se4 ,?9k ( tak+ up 
"s ragg$ rock & hurl+ x aga9/ ! :ite    
bosom fill$ ) love = y2 & :5 y saw ooz+ 
f ! bruis$ lips ( ! dea? w\nd1 ! r$     
curr5t ( h] sweet life--?9k ( look+ up  
to heav5 & receiv+ ! congratulations ( !
 inf9ite fi5d ^: comm&m5t y _h obey$6   
,c we believe t any su* comm& 0 ev] giv5

 by a m]ciful & intellig5t ,god8        
,suppose1 h[ev]1 t ,god did give ?is law
 to ! ,jews1 & did tell !m t :5ev] a man
 prea*$ a h]esy1 or propos$ to wor%ip   
any o!r god t !y %\ld kill him2 &       
suppose t aft]w>d ?is same ,god took ^u 
himself fle%1 & came to ?is v *os5 p &  
taught a diff]5t religion1 & t !reupon !
 ,jews crucifi$ him2 ,i ask y1 did he n 
reap exactly :at he _h s[n8 ,:at "r w\ld
 ?is ,god h to compla9 ( a crucifixion  
suff]$ 9 accordance ) 8 own comm&8      
,no?+ c be m infam\s ?an intellectual   
tyranny4 ,to put *a9s ^u ! body is z    
no?+ comp>$ ) putt+ %ackles on ! bra94  
,no god is entitl$ to ! wor%ip or !     
respect ( man :o does n give1 ev5 to !  
meane/ ( 8 *ildr51 e "r t he claims =   
himself4  ,if ! ,p5tateu* be true1      
religi\s p]secution is a duty4 ,!       
dungeons ( ! ,inquisition 7 temples1 & !
 clank ( e *a9 ^u ! limbs ( h]esy 0     
music 9 ! e> ( ,god4 ,if ! ,p5tateu* 0  
inspir$1 e h]etic %\ld be de/roy$2 & e  
man :o advocates a fact inconsi/5t ) !  

sacr$ book1 %\ld be consum$ by sword &  
flame4  ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t no "o is told
 to reason ) a h]etic1 & n "o ^w is said
 ab\t rely+ ^u argum5t1 ^u education1   
nor ^u intellectual developm5t--no?+    
except simple brute =ce4 ,is !re to-day 
a *ri/ian :o w say t f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 
x 0 ! duty ( a husb& to kill 8 wife if  
%e diff]$ ) him ^u ! subject ( religion8
 ,is !re "o :o w n[ say t1 "u su*       
circum/ances1 ! wife ought to h be5     
kill$8 ,:y %\ld ,god be s jeal\s ( !    
wood5 idols ( ! hea!n8 ,c\ld he n       
compete ) ,baal8 ,0 he envi\s ( !       
success ( ! ,egyptian magicians8 ,0 x n 
possible = him to make su* a conv9c+    
display ( 8 p[] z to sil5ce =ev] ! voice
 ( unbelief8 ,did ?is ,god h to resort  
to =ce to make conv]ts8 ,0 he s ignorant
 ( ! /ructure ( ! human m9d z to believe
 all hone/ d\bt a crime8 ,if he wi%$ to 
d away ) ! idolatry ( ! ,canaanites1 :y 
did he n appe> to !m8 ,:y did he n give 
!m ! tables ( ! law8 ,:y did he only    
make kn[n 8 w to a few w&]+ savages 9 ! 

des]t ( ,s9ai8 ,w "s !ologian h !       
k9dness to answ] ^! que/ions8 ,w "s     
m9i/]1 :o n[ believes 9 religi\s lib]ty1
 & eloqu5tly d5\nces ! intol]ance (     
,ca?olicism1 expla9 ^! ?+s2 w he tell u 
:y he wor%ips an intol]ant ,god8 ,is a  
god :o w burn a s\l =ev] 9 ano!r _w1    
bett] ?an a *ri/ian :o burns ! body = a 
few h\rs 9 ?is8 ,is !re no intellectual 
lib]ty 9 heav58 ,d ! angels all discuss 
que/ions on ! same side8 ,are all !     
inve/igators 9 p]dition8 ,w ! p5it5t    
?ief1 w+$ & cr[n$1 laugh at ! hone/     
folks 9 hell8 ,w ! agony ( ! damn$      
increase or decrease ! happ9ess ( ,god8 
,w !re be1 9 ! univ]se1 an et]nal auto  
da fe8     ,,xxix4 ,,conclusion  ,if !  
,p5tateu* is n inspir$ 9 its a/ronomy1  
geology1 geography1 hi/ory or           
philosophy1 if x is n inspir$ conc]n+   
slav]y1 polygamy1 w>1 law1 religi\s or  
political lib]ty1 or ! rights ( m51 wom5
 & *ildr51 :at is x inspir$ 91 or ab\t8 
,! unity ( ,god8--t 0 believ$ long be=e 
,moses 0 born4 ,special provid5ce8--t   

has be5 ! doctr9e ( ignorance 9 all     
ages4 ,! rights ( prop]ty8--!ft 0 always
 a crime4 ,! sacrifice ( animals8--t 0 a
 cu/om ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e a ,jew exi/$4  
,! sacr$ness ( life8--!re h always be5  
laws aga9/ murd]4 ,! wick$ness (        
p]jury8--tru?fulness has always be5 a   
virtue4 ,! beauty ( *a/ity8--! ,p5tateu*
 does n tea* x4 ,?\ %alt wor%ip no o!r  
,god8--t has be5 ! burd5 ( all          
religions4  ,is x possible t ! ,p5tateu*
 c\ld n h be5 writt5 by un9spir$ m58 t !
 assi/ance ( ,god 0 necess>y to produce 
^! books8 ,is x possible t ,galileo     
asc]ta9$ ! me*anical pr9ciples (        
,virtual ,velocity1 ! laws ( fall+      
bodies & ( all motion2 t ,cop]nicus     
asc]ta9$ ! true position ( ! e>? &      
acc\nt$ = all cele/ial ph5om5a2 t ,kepl]
 discov]$ 8 ?ree laws--discov]ies ( su* 
importance t ! #h? ( ,may1 #afah1 may be
 call$ ! bir?-day ( mod]n sci5ce2 t     
,newton gave to ! _w ! ,me?od (         
,fluxions1 ! ,!ory ( ,univ]sal          
,gravitation1 & ! ,decomposition (      

,light2 t ,euclid1 ,cavali]i1 ,des      
,c>tes1 & ,leibnitz1 almo/ complet$ !   
sci5ce ( ma!matics2 t all ! discov]ies 9
 optics1 hydro/atics1 pneumatics &      
*emi/ry1 ! exp]im5ts1 discov]ies1 &     
inv5tions ( ,galvani1 ,volta1 ,frankl9 &
 ,morse1 ( ,treve?ick1 ,watt & ,fulton &
 ( all ! pione]s ( progress--t all ?is 0
 accompli%$ by un9spir$ m51 :ile ! writ]
 ( ! ,p5tateu* 0 direct$ & inspir$ by an
 inf9ite ,god8 ,is x possible t ! codes 
( ,*9a1 ,india1 ,egypt1 ,greece & ,rome 
7 made by man1 & t ! laws record$ 9 !   
,p5tateu* 7 alone giv5 by ,god8 ,is x   
possible t ,a,eschylus & ,%akespe>e1    
,burns1 & ,b]ang]1 ,goe! & ,s*ill]1 &   
all ! poets ( ! _w1 & all _! wondr\s    
trag$ies & songs are b ! "w ( m51 :ile  
no intellig5ce except ! inf9ite ,god    
c\ld be ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu*8 ,is x    
possible t ( all ! books t cr[d !       
libr>ies ( ! _w1 ! books ( sci5ce1      
fiction1 hi/ory & song1 t all save only 
"o1 h be5 produc$ by man8 ,is x possible
 t ( all ^!1 ! bible only is ! "w (     

,god8  ,if ! ,p5tateu* is inspir$1 !    
civilization ( ( our day is a mi/ake &  
crime4 ,!re %\ld be no political lib]ty4
 ,h]esy %\ld be trodd5 out b5ea? !      
bigot's brutal feet4 ,husb&s %\ld       
divorce _! wives at w1 & make ! mo!rs ( 
_! *ildr5 h\seless & weep+ w&]]s4       
,polygamy ought to be practic$2 wom5    
%\ld become slaves2 we %\ld buy ! sons &
 daught]s ( ! hea!n & make !m bondm5 &  
bondwom5 =ev]4 ,we %\ld sell our own    
fle% & blood1 & h ! "r to kill our      
slaves4 ,m5 & wom5 %\ld be /on$ to dea? 
= labor+ on ! sev5? day4 ,m$iums1 su* z 
h famili> spirits1 %\ld be burn$ ) fire4
 ,e ve/ige ( m5tal lib]ty %\ld be       
de/roy$1 & reason's holy tor* ext+ui%$ 9
 ! m>tyr's blood4  ,is x n f> bett] &   
wis] to say t ! ,p5tateu* :ile conta9+  
"s good laws1 "s tru?s1 "s wise & useful
 ?+s is1 aft] all1 de=m$ & black5$ by ! 
savag]y ( its "t8 ,is x n f> bett] &    
wis] to take ! good & ?r[ ! bad away8   
,let u admit :at we "k to be true2 t    
,moses 0 mi/ak5 ab\t a ?\s& ?+s2 t !    

/ory ( creation is n true2 t ! g>d5 (   
,ed5 is a my?2 t ! s]p5t & ! tree ( k1 &
 ! fall ( man are b fragm5ts ( old      
my?ologies lo/ & dead2 t woman 0 n made 
out ( a rib2 t s]p5ts nev] _h ! p[] (   
spee*2 t ! sons ( ,god did n m>ry !     
daught]s ( m52 t ! /ory ( ! flood & ark 
is n exactly true2 t ! t[] ( ,babel is a
 mi/ake2 t ! confusion ( tongues is a   
*ildi% ?+2 t ! orig9 ( ! ra9b[ is a     
fooli% fancy2 t ,me?uselah did n live   
n9e hundr$ & sixty-n9e ye>s2 t ,eno* did
 n leave ?is _w1 tak+ ) him 8 fle% &    
bones2 t ! /ory ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah is 
some:at improbable2 t burn+ brim/one    
nev] fell l ra92 t ,lot's wife 0 n *ang$
 into *loride ( sodium2 t ,jacob did n1 
9 fact1 put 8 hip out ( jo9t wre/l+ )   
,god2 t ! hi/ory ( ,tam> might j z well 
h be5 left out2 t a belief 9 ,ph>aoh's  
dreams is n ess5tial to salvation2 t x  
makes b little diff]5ce :e!r ! rod (    
,a>on 0 *ang$ to a s]p5t or n2 t ( all !
 wond]s said to h be5 p]=m$ 9 ,egypt1 ! 
greate/ is1 t anybody ev] believ$ !     

absurd acc\nt2 t ,god did n torm5t !    
innoc5t cattle on acc\nt ( ! s9s ( _!   
own]s2 t he did n kill ! fir/ born ( !  
poor maid beh9d ! mill because (        
,ph>aoh's crimes2 t flies & frogs 7 n   
m9i/]s ( ,god's wra?2 t lice & locu/s 7 
n ! executors ( 8 w2 t sev5ty p did n1 9
 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 increase to  
?ree million2 t ?ree prie/s c\ld n eat  
six hundr$ pigeons 9 a day2 t gaz+ at a 
brass s]p5t c\ld n extract poison f !   
blood2 t ,god did n g 9 p>tn]%ip )      
hornets2 t he did n murd] p simply      
because !y ask$ = some?+ to eat2 t he   
did n decl>e ! mak+ ( hair oil & o9tm5t 
an (f5ce to be puni%$ ) dea?2 t he did n
 miracul\sly pres]ve clo? & lea!r2 t he 
0 n afraid ( wild bea/s2 t he did n     
puni% h]esy ) sword & fire2 t he 0 n    
jeal\s1 rev5geful1 & unju/2 t he knew   
all ab\t ! sun1 moon1 & />s2 t he did n 
?reat5 to kill p = eat+ ! fat ( an ox2 t
 he nev] told ,a>on to draw cuts to see 
:i* ( two goats %\ld be kill$2 t he nev]
 object$ to clo!s made ( wool5 mix$ )   

l952 t if he object$ to dw>fs1 p ) flat 
noses & too _m f+]s1 he ought n to h    
creat$ su* folks2 t he did n dem& human 
sacrifices z set =? 9 ! la/ *apt] (     
,leviticus2 t he did n object to ! rais+
 ( horses2 t he nev] comm&$ wid[s to    
spit 9 ! faces ( _! bro!rs-9-law2 t     
sev]al contradictory acc\nts ( ! same   
transaction _c all be true2 t ,god did n
 talk to ,abraham z "o man talks to     
ano!r2 t angels 7 n 9 ! habit ( walk+   
ab\t ! e>? eat+ veal dress$ ) milk &    
butt]1 & mak+ b>ga9s ab\t ! de/ruction (
 cities2 t ,god nev] turn$ himself into 
a flame ( fire1 & liv$ 9 a bu%2 t he    
nev] met ,moses 9 a hotel & tri$ to kill
 him2 t x 0 absurd to p]=m miracles to  
induce a k+ to act 9 a c]ta9 way & !n   
h>d5 8 he>t s t he w\ld refuse2 t ,god 0
 n kept f kill+ ! ,jews by ! fe> t !    
,egyptians w\ld laugh at him2 t he did n
 secretly bury a man & !n all[ ! corpse 
to write an acc\nt ( ! fun]al2 t he nev]
 believ$ ! firmam5t to be solid2 t he   
knew slav]y 0 & always w\ld be a        

frightful crime2 t polygamy is b /5* &  
fil?2 t ! brave soldi] w always sp>e an 
un>m$ foe2 t only cruel c[>ds slay !    
conqu]$ & ! helpless2 t no language c   
describe ! murd]] ( a smil+ babe2 t ,god
 did n want ! blood ( doves & lambs2 t  
he did n love ! smell ( burn+ fle%2 t he
 did n want 8 alt>s daub$ ) blood2 t he 
did n pret5d t ! s9s ( a p c\ld be      
transf]r$ to a goat2 t he did n believe 
9 wit*es1 wiz>ds1 spooks1 & devils2 t he
 did n te/ ! virtue ( woman ) dirty     
wat]2 t he did n suppose t rabbits *ew$ 
! cud2 t he nev] ?\ght !re 7 any        
f\r-foot$ birds2 t he did n boa/ =      
sev]al hundr$ ye>s t he _h vanqui%$ an  
,egyptian k+2 t a dry /ick did n bud1   
blossom1 & be> almonds 9 "o night2 t    
manna did n %r9k & swell1 s t ea* man   
c\ld ga!r only j "o om]2 t x 0 nev]     
wrong to c\nt5ance ! poor man 9 8 cause2
 t ,god nev] told a p n to live 9 peace 
) _! neighbors2 t he did n sp5d =ty days
 ) ,moses on ,m\nt ,s9ai giv+ him       
patt]ns = mak+ clo!s1 tongs1 bas9s1 &   

snuff]s2 t mat]nity is n a s92 t        
physical de=mity is n a crime2 t an     
atonem5t _c be made = ! s\l by %$d+     
innoc5t blood2 t kill+ a dove ov] runn+ 
wat] w n make its blood a m$ic9e2 t a   
god :o dem&s love kn[s no?+ ( ! human   
he>t2 t "o :o fright5s savages ) l\d    
noises is unwor?y ! love ( civiliz$ m52 
t "o :o de/roys *ildr5 on acc\nt ( ! s9s
 ( _! fa!rs is a mon/]2 t an inf9ite god
 nev] ?reat5$ to give p ! it*2 t he nev]
 s5t wild bea/s to dev\r babes2 t he    
nev] ord]$ ! violation ( maid5s2 t he   
nev] reg>d$ patriotism z a crime2 t he  
nev] ord]$ ! de/ruction ( unborn *ildr52
 t he nev] op5$ ! e>? & swall[$ wives & 
babes because husb&s & fa!rs _h         
displeas$ him2 t he nev] dem&$ t m5 %\ld
 kill _! sons & bro!rs1 = ! purpose (   
sanctify+ !mselves2 t we _c please ,god 
by believ+ ! improbable2 t cr$ulity is n
 a virtue2 t inve/igation is n a crime2 
t e m9d %\ld be free2 t all religi\s    
p]secution is infam\s 9 ,god1 z well z  
man2 t )\t lib]ty1 virtue is impossible2

 t )\t fre$om1 ev5 love _c exi/2 t e man
 %\ld be all[$ to ?9k & to express 8    
?\ghts2 t woman is ! equal ( man2 t     
*ildr5 %\ld be gov]n$ by love & reason2 
t ! family relation is sacr$2 t w> is a 
hide\s crime2 t all intol]ance is born (
 ignorance & hate2 t ! fre$om ( today is
 ! hope ( to-morr[2 t ! enlight5$ pres5t
 ought n to fall ^u its knees & bl9dly  
wor%ip ! b>b>ic pa/2 & t e free1 brave &
 enlight5$ man %\ld publicly decl>e t   
all ! ignorant1 infam\s1 he>tless1      
hide\s ?+s record$ 9 ! inspir$ ,p5tateu*
 are n ! words ( ,god1 b simply ,"s     
,mi/akes ( ,moses4      ,a ,,tribute    
,,to  ,ebon ,c4 +]soll1  ,,by ,,8       
,,bro!r  ,rob]t4  ,dec4 #ab1 #ahca4     
,,may #ca1 #ahgi4  ,a ,tribute to ,ebon 
,c4 ,+]soll1  ,by 8 ,bro!r ,rob]t4  ,,! 
,,record ,,( ,a ,,g5]\s ,,life ,,runs   
,,l ,a ,,v9e ,,ar\nd ,,! ,,memory ,,(   
,,our ,,dead1 ,,& ,,e ,,sweet1          
,,unselfi% ,,act ,,is ,,n[ ,a ,,p]fum$  
,,fl[]4  ,de> ,fri5ds3 ,i am go+ to d t 
:i* ! dead (t promis$ he w\ld d = me4   

,! lov$ & lov+ bro!r1 husb&1 fa!r1      
fri5d1 di$ :]e manhood's morn+ almo/    
t\*es noon1 & :ile ! %ad[s /ill 7 fall+ 
t[>d ! we/4  ,he _h n pass$ on life's   
highway ! /one t m>ks ! highe/ po9t2 b1 
be+ we>y = a mom5t1 he lay d[n by !     
wayside1 &1 us+ 8 burd5 = a pill[1 fell 
into t dreamless sleep t kisses d[n 8   
eyelids /ill4 ,:ile yet 9 love ) life & 
raptur$ ) ! _w1 he pass$ to sil5ce &    
pa!tic du/4  ,yet1 aft] all1 x may be   
be/1 j 9 ! happie/1 sunnie/ h\r ( all ! 
voyage1 :ile eag] w9ds are kiss+ e sail1
 to da% aga9/ ! unse5 rock1 & 9 an      
in/ant he> ! bill[s ro> above a sunk5   
%ip4 ,= :e!r 9 mid sea or 'mong !       
break]s ( ! f>!r %ore1 a wreck at la/   
mu/ m>k ! end ( ea* & all4 ,& e life1 no
 matt] if its e h\r is ri* ) love & e   
mom5t jewel$ ) a joy1 w1 at its close1  
become a trag$y z sad & deep & d>k z c  
be wov5 ( ! w>p & wo( ( my/]y & dea?4   
,?is brave & t5d] man 9 e /orm ( life 0 
oak & rock2 b 9 ! sun%9e he 0 v9e &     
fl[]4 ,he 0 ! fri5d ( all h]oic s\ls4   

,he climb$ ! heights1 & left all        
sup]/itions f> bel[1 :ile on 8 =ehead   
fell ! gold5 dawn+1 ( ! gr&] day4  ,he  
lov$ ! beautiful1 & 0 ) color1 =m1 &    
music t\*$ to te>s4 ,he sid$ ) ! weak1 !
 poor1 & wrong$1 & lov+ly gave alms4 ,) 
loyal he>t & ) ! pure/ h&s he fai?fully 
dis*>g$ all public tru/s4  ,he 0 a      
wor%ipp] ( lib]ty1 a fri5d ( ! oppress$4
 ,a ?\s& times ,i h he>d him quote ^!   
words3 ,= ,ju/ice all place a temple1 & 
all season1 summ]6 ,he believ$ t        
happ9ess 0 ! only good1 reason ! only   
tor*1 ju/ice ! only wor%ip1 humanity !  
only religion1 & love ! only prie/4 ,he 
add$ to ! sum ( human joy2 & 7 e "o to  
:om he did "s lov+ s]vice to br+ a      
blossom to 8 grave1 he w\ld sleep       
to-night b5ea? a wild]ness ( fl[]s4     
,life is a n>r[ vale betwe5 ! cold &    
b>r5 peaks ( two et]nities4 ,we /rive 9 
va9 to look beyond ! heights4 ,we cry   
al\d1 & ! only answ] is ! e*o ( our     
wail+ cry4 ,f ! voiceless lips ( !      
unreply+ dead !re comes no ^w2 b 9 !    

night ( dea? hope sees a /> & li/5+ love
 c he> ! ru/le ( a w+4  ,he :o sleeps   
"h1 :5 dy+1 mi/ak+ ! approa* ( dea? = ! 
return ( heal?1 :isp]$ ) 8 late/ brea?1 
,i am bett] n[4 ,let u believe1 9 spite 
( d\bts & dogmas1 ( fe>s & te>s1 t ^!   
de> words are true ( all ! c\ntless     
dead4  ,& n[1 to y1 :o h be5 *os51 f    
among ! _m m5 he lov$1 to d ! la/ sad   
(fice = ! dead1 we give 8 sacr$ du/4    
,spee* _c conta9 our love4 ,!re 01 !re  
is1 no g5tl]1 /rong]1 manli] man4