,illu/ration3 ,,*amb]s',s ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,popul> ,,lit]ature1 ,,sci5ce1 ,,& ,,art4 ,f\r? ,s]ies ,,conduct$ ,,by ,,william ,,& ,,rob]t ,,*amb]s4 ,,no4 #fhc4 ,,saturday1 ,,janu>y #bg1 #ahgg4 ,,price #a;d4 ,,! ,,banff%ire ,,naturali/4 ,our old fri5d1 ,samuel ,smiles1 n[ a vet]an 9 lit]ature1 :o has be5 indefatigable 9 writ+ ( ! p[] ( ,self-help1 has1 z "o ( 8 late exploits1 n>rat$ 9 a mo/ amus+ & in/ructive mann] ! ,life ( a ,scot* ,naturali/1 ,?omas ,edw>d1 :o at an advanc$ age mode/ly occupies ! position ( a work+ %oemak] 9 ,banff4 ,?is is a curi\s & int]e/+ book4 ,few p]sons w\ld h tak5 ! tr\ble t ,mr ,smiles has done to n>rate ! ef=ts 9 pursuit ( a k ( ,nature ( s v obscure & poor a man z is ! h]o ( 8 rem>kable biography4 ,! ?+ is altoge!r unique4 ,no?+ b va/ k9dl9ess ( he>t1 along ) ! pleasure ( %ew+ :at c be done by con/ant self-d5ial & indu/ry1 c\ld h influ5c$ ! b5evol5t writ]4 ,z probably n _m ( our read]s h yet _h an opportunity ( see+ ! "w--a beautifully embelli%$ duodecimo ( f\r hundr$ pages1 publi%$ by ,john ,murray1 ,london--we %all try to give a sort ( abridg$ hi/ory ( ! n[ fam$ ,scot* naturali/1 ) su* obs]vations z occur to u4 ,?omas ,edw>d1 born 9 #ahad1 is ! son ( a private 9 ! ,fife%ire militia1 :o on ! break+ up ( 8 regim5t1 resid$ = a %ort "t at ,kettle1 8 native place 9 ,fife1 & !n1 = ! sake ( "w z a h&loom weav]1 settl$ ) 8 wife & *ild at ,ab]de54 ,"h ! boy 0 br\ght up 9 ! usual r\gh way exp]i5c$ by ! humbl] class ( ,scot* *ildr54 ,he ran ab\t b>efoot$1 0 poorly f$1 & requir$ pretty mu* to f9d 8 own amusem5t4 ,8 p>5ts1 :ile will+ to d _! be/ = him1 soon f\nd t he 0 f> f be+ easily manag$4 ,he 0 intractable1 & 9 a v /range way4 ,:ile /ill a *ild1 he demon/rat$ an extraord9>y love ( animals ( all k9ds4 ,he took delight 9 dogs1 cats1 pigs1 h5s1 birds ( e k9d1 & e description ( small creatures1 d[n to bees1 beetles1 flies1 spid]s1 & s on--9 fact1 any liv+ ?+ he c\ld lay hold (2 ev5 rats & mice did n come amiss4 ,?is idiosyncrasy consid]ably puzzl$ & vex$ ! fa!r & "m4 ,n und]/&+ him1 he 0 scold$ & cuff$1 b all to no use4 ,! boy 0 mov$ by a pr$om9ant passion1 am\nt+ to a species ( mania4 ,:5 ask$ :at he meant by 8 ecc5tricities1 he said he c\ld n tell4 ,8 love ( ,nature 0 an unconqu]able in/9ct4 ,tam ,edw>d1 z he 0 ord9>ily call$1 0 ?\ght to be 9 "s degree out ( 8 s5ses4 ,at f f\r to five ye>s ( age he 0 s5t to a dame's s*ool1 b did n long cont9ue at x2 = be+ f\nd to h a kae or jackdaw 9 8 pocket1 t caus$ "s tr\ble1 he 0 summ>ily dismiss$ by ! s*oolmi/ress4 ,ano!r s*ool receiv$ him1 & "h ensu$ a simil> cata/rophe4 ,! tea*] 0 plagu$ beyond endurance by 8 br++ all k9ds ( disagreeable little creatures to s*ool4 ,on "o occasion he br\ght ) him a bottleful ( horse-lee*es :i* he _h ga!r$ 9 a neighb\r+ pool4 ,all w5t on smoo?ly until "o ( ! lee*es escap+1 crawl$ up a boy's leg1 & a fe>ful commotion ensu$4 ,tell+ ! culprit to take 8 bottle ( lee*es & begone1 ! s*oolma/] turn$ ,tam to ! door1 at ! same "t br++ d[n ! taws s heavily ^u him t he ?\ght 8 back 0 brok54 ,ano!r s*ool 0 tri$2 b !re he 0 worse us$4 ,"o morn+ ! ma/] felt some?+ creep+ on 8 arm1 :i* %ak+ f him prov$ to be a c5tip$e4 ,edw>d 0 at once call$ up & accus$ ( br++ ! creature to ! s*ool4 ,! *>ge 0 q errone\s1 = he _h n done s4 ,8 d5ial 0 unavail+1 & by ! enrag$ tea*] he 0 beat5 9 a mo/ unju/ & unm]ciful mann]4 ,f9ally1 he told ! poor boy to take 8 slate & books & g ab\t 8 bus9ess4 ,?us he 0 expell$ f 8 ?ird & la/ s*ool4 ,disgu/$ ) ! cruel treatm5t he _h receiv$1 he positively refus$ to g to any o!r s*ool4 ,s !re1 at six ye>s ( age 8 education end$4 ,he c\ld read1 knew a little ( ari?metic--no?+ ( writ+ & gramm>4 ,he _h already acquir$ some:at idle habits vagr&is+ 9 que/ ( animals1 b he 0 hone/1 exce$+ly tru?ful1 & by no means indispos$ to "w = a livelihood4 ,= ab\t two ye>s he 0 employ$ at a tobacco-"w at a %ort di/ance f ! t[n4 ,?is 0 a happy "t1 = 9 go+ to & return+ f 8 lab\r 9 ! factory1 he _h pleasant rambles 9 ! woods & plantations1 :i* af=d$ opportunities = pick+ up a k ( birds1 insects1 wild-fl[]s1 & plants1 ! l ( :i* he _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,x 0 a hapless ?+ t ?is eag]ly inquir+ *ild _h no "o to direct him 9 a way likely to be useful4 ,8 fa!r & "m _h no sympa?y = 8 love ( nature4 ,all !y c>$ ab\t 0 to h him appr5tic$ to "s regul> trade1 by :i* he w\ld ga9 8 liv+4 ,at l5g? !y succe$$ 9 appr5tic+ him to a %oemak]1 nam$ ,begg1 :o prov$ to be a dissolute drunk5 vagabond1 v ill qualifi$ to tea* ! boy 8 bus9ess4 ,tam1 h[ev]1 le>nt to make upp]-lea!rs1 & 0 proce$+ to make %oe-bottoms1 :5 all w5t wrong on ! discov]y t he br\ght boxes ( butt]flies & su* l to ! work%op2 ! sight ( !m usually ?r[+ ,begg into a rage4 ,d\btless1 x 0 indiscreet to br+ 8 pet animals ) him2 b !re ought to h be5 all[ances on acc\nt ( 8 y\?1 z well z f ! fact t he nev] sp5t a mom5t ( 8 ma/]'s "t on 8 amusem5ts4 ,"o aft]noon1 :5 wait+ till 8 ma/] came 9 to all[ him to g to d9n]1 & :ile he _h no "w to d1 he amus$ himself ) a "y sp>r[ :i* he _h taught to d a numb] ( little tricks4 ,! ma/]1 ent]+ 9 a drunk5 fury1 /ruck ,edw>d su* a bl[ z laid him flat on ! floor1 & !n trampl$ ! bird ) 8 foot4 ,pick+ up ! poor & innoc5t creature1 ,tam f\nd x 0 /ill brea?+4 ,he put x t5d]ly 9 8 bosom1 & w5t home cry+ ov] ! unprovok$ outrage4 ,%ew+ ! mangl$ & dead bird to 8 "m1 he said he did n c>e s mu* = himself1 if only ! bird _h be5 sp>$1 add+ t 'if ,begg /ruck him aga9 )\t a cause1 he w\ld c]ta9ly run away4 ,%e /rongly remon/rat$ aga9/ ?is1 because1 be+ b\nd appr5tice = six ye>s1 he mu/ s]ve out 8 "t1 come :at w\ld4' ,p]suad$ to return to ! %oemak]'s %op1 "y ,edw>d /ruggl$ on till ?ree ye>s ( 8 wret*$ appr5tice%ip _h pass$ ov]4 ,!n1 !re 0 a climax4 ,! boy _h br\ght ?ree "y moles ensconc$ 9 8 bonnet4 ,begg1 n[ m drunk5 ?an ev]1 discov]$ ! moles1 kill$ !m on ! spot1 knock$ d[n 8 appr5tice ) a la/1 dragg$ him to ! door & ?rew him into ! /reet4 ,a good deal hurt1 ,edw>d resolv$ he w\ld no long] s]ve "u su* a mon/]4 ,& he kept 8 ^w4 ,begg ?reat5$ ! t]rors ( ! law2 b1 p]haps1 consci\s ( 8 brutality1 he did no?+4 ,= a "t ! y\? 0 a k9d ( loose waif4 ,he ?\ght ( be+ a sailor1 b c\ld get no "o to take him to s]ve on bo>d a %ip4 ,he _h an uncle at ,kettle 9 ,fife2 & )\t tell+ any "o1 he w5t (f to walk all ! way to ,kettle1 a di/ance ( ab\t a hundr$ miles1 liv+ on morsels ( bread he _h 9 8 pocket1 & sleep+ at night among :9s or "u ! %elt] ( a hay/ack4 ,all ! money he possess$ 0 sixp5ce1 :i* 0 j suffici5t to pay 8 f>e 9 ! f]ry-boat across ! ,tay4 ,b h[ 0 he to pay a pontage ( a p5ny to cross ! ,esk at ,montrose8 ,t 0 a di/ress+ consid]ation1 yet he w\ld n beg1 nor w\ld he break 9 ^u ! sixp5ce = ! f]ry4 ,he tri$ aga9 & aga9 to sell 8 pocket-knife = a p5ny1 & only succe$$ 9 do+ s :5 he came 9 sight ( ! bridge4 ,! toil & privation endur$ 9 ! j\rney 7 fruitless4 ,! uncle1 a mean-spirit$ wret*1 w\ld d no?+ = him1 & s5t him back to ,ab]de5 ) a pres5t ( eighte5-p5ce to pay 8 exp5ses on ! road4 ,! p>5ts ( ,?omas ,edw>d 7 glad to see him aga91 = !y 7 afraid he 0 lo/4 ,by _! advice he procur$ "w 9 mak+ %oes ( a light k9d1 8 new employ] be+ ( a k9dli] nature ?an ,begg4 ,9 ?is situation1 & at ano!r %oemak+ conc]n1 he complet$ 8 k ( ! craft1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he nev] lik$1 & /uck to x only z a means ( livelihood4 ,z a k9d ( int]lude 9 8 occupation1 he enli/$ 9 ! ,ab]de5%ire ,militia 9 #ahca4 ,= ! p]iod he s]v$ z a soldi] he acquitt$ himself cr$itably4 ,8 only escapade consi/$ 9 hav+ on "o occasion quitt$ ! ranks :ile on drill to try to cat* a butt]fly :i* /ruck 8 fancy4 ,x 0 a grave milit>y (f5ce2 b at ! int]cession ( "s ladies ) ! (fic] on duty1 0 pass$ ov] lightly4 ,:5 ,edw>d 0 ab\t tw5ty ye>s old1 he left ,ab]de5 ) 8 fa!r & "m to reside 9 ,banff1 a mu* small] t[n1 :]e 8 *ances ( advancem5t 7 mat]ially less5$4 ,! removal 0 a blund]1 & entail$ on ! "y naturali/ a life-long depression ( circum/ances4 ,situat$ on ! %ore ( ! ,moray ,fir?1 :]e t f9e e/u>y exp&s into ! ,g]man ,ocean1 ,banff is d\btless fav\rably adapt$ = explorations 9 ,natural ,hi/ory4 ,edw>d 0 s f> highly fav\r$1 b ! poor fell[ _h to live by 8 daily manual lab\r1 & unfri5d$ z well z unsympa?is$ ) 9 ?is remote sea-side t[n1 !re 0 no prospect ( improv+ 8 position4 ,good or bad1 "h ,edw>d 0 fix$2 & h[1 9 ! mid/ ( daily toils & c>es1 he f\nd "t to accumulate a va/ /ore ( k conc]n+ animals & plants1 is truly wond]ful4 ,"s may ?9k he made a mi/ake 9 m>ry+ :5 no m ?an tw5ty-?ree ye>s old4 ,b 8 wife 0 a s5sible1 prud5t woman1 & gave him a happy home4 ',mutual affection1' z our au?or obs]ves1 'makes up = mu*4' ,p]haps !y occasionally felt ! bitt]ness ( pov]ty1 = ,edw>d's e>n+s did n yet am\nt to m ?an ab\t n9e %ill+s & sixp5ce a week6 ,) no?+ b ! mo/ elem5t>y education1 )\t books1 )\t advis]s1 ! "y %oemak] made up = ev]y?+ by imm5se dilig5ce1 by sobriety1 & a ke5 disreg>d ( p]sonal inconv5i5ce4 ,9 8 assign$ h\rs ( lab\r he work$ h>d4 ,he nev] sp5t a mom5t idly4 ,he nev] ent]$ a public-h\se1 nor drank any?+ /rong] ?an wat]4 ,9 8 exp5diture he 0 rigor\sly economical4 ,all 8 sp>e "t 0 devot$ to 8 fav\rite pursuit1 t ( acquir+ a k ( animals by pa9/ak+ practical inquiry4 ,:5 he began ^! inquiries1 he did n ev5 "k ! correct names ( ! animals he s\ght =1 because he _h no books & nobody to tell him4 ,he 0 a ?or\ghly orig9al /ud5t ( nature4 ,he le>n$ ev]y?+ by p]sonal obs]vation4 ,no?+ b a degree ( en?usiasm am\nt+ to fanaticism c\ld h impell$ him to endure cold1 wet1 hung]1 want ( sleep1 9 ord] to add to 8 /ock ( facts4 ,8 fell[-%oemak]s je]$ at him = n jo9+ 9 _! vici\s & co/ly indulg5ces2 b he held on 8 way4 ,!re1 we ?9k1 0 manife/$ 8 h]oic1 8 noble /ruggle--n t he ev] e/eem$ x to be a /ruggle1 = he only foll[$ ! b5t ( a simple self-sacrific+ "*2 b 8 conduct 9 ?is respect 0 n less wor?y ( admiration4 ,:atev] 7 ! sacrifices made by ,edw>d1 he 0 comp5sat$1 z an int5se lov] ( ,nature4 ,describ+ 8 ta/es & pursuits1 ,mr ,smiles says3 ',ev]y?+ t liv$ & brea!d _h *>ms = him4 ,he lov$ ! fields1 ! woods1 ! moors4 ,! liv+ pres5ce ( ! e>? 0 always ab\t him1 & he eag]ly drank 9 its _s4 ,! babbl+ brooks1 ! :isp]+ trees1 ! aspects ( ! cl\ds1 ! driv+ w9d1 7 all s\rces ( delight4444 ,he felt himself free amid/ ! lib]ty ( ,nature4444 ,z 8 w&]+s 7 almo/ inv>iably conduct$ at night1 he _h abundant opportunities ( see+ n only ! ocean1 b ! heav5s 9 _! v>i\s aspects4 ,:at 7 ^! />s s f> (f 9 ! sky8 ,7 !y worlds8 ,7 !y b ! outpo/s ( ! e>?1 f :i* o!r worlds 7 to be se51 f> beyond ! k5 ( ! mo/ p[]ful telescope8 ,to use ,edw>d's own words3 ,i c nev] succe$ 9 describ+ my unb\nd$ admiration ( ! works ( ! ,almighty2 n only ! wond]ful works :i* we ourselves see ^u e>?1 b ^? c\ntless orbs :i* roll bo? ne> & f> 9 ! endless imm5sity ( space--! ,home ( ,et]nity4 ,ev]y?+ t moves or lives1 ev]y?+ t gr[s1 ev]y?+ creat$ or =m$ by ! h& or w ( ! ,omnipot5t1 has su* a fasc9at+ *>m = me1 & s5ds su* a ?rill ( pleasure ?r\gh my :ole frame1 t to describe my feel+s is utt]ly impossible4' ,e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #ahch1 ,edw>d began to =m a collection ( specim5s 9 natural hi/ory1 = :i* he taught himself to /uff & prep>e ! animals he 0 able to secure4 ,9 8 rese>*es he 0 aid$ by an old gun1 :i* he _h b\ght = f\r-&-sixp5ce4 ,sally+ out at n9e o'clock at night1 :5 8 day's "w 0 ov]1 ) 8 gun & "s insect boxes & bottles1 & putt+ a piece ( oat-cake 9 8 pocket = supp]1 he sc\r$ ! c\ntry z long z x 0 daylight = any liv+ ?+ t came 9 8 way4 ',:5 x became s d>k t he c\ld no long] obs]ve1 he dropp$ d[n by ! side ( a bank1 or a bu%1 or a tree1 :i*ev] came h&ie/1 & !re he doz$ or slept until ! light return$4 ,!n he got up1 & aga9 began 8 obs]vations1 :i* he cont9u$ until ! "t arriv$ :5 he _h to return to 8 daily lab\r4' ,on ,saturday ev5+s he return$ home by twelve o'clock1 s z n to encroa* on ! weekly day ( re/4 ,on ,monday morn+s he contriv$ to h a few h\rs' obs]vation be=e six o'clock4 ,z he 0 kn[n to live sob]ly & hone/ly1 !re 0 no suspicion t he 0 ei!r a poa*] or a burgl>1 yet ^! nocturnal rambl+s 7 incompreh5sible4 ,p at l5g? gave him up z an oddity4 ,gamekeep]s did n ?9k ( mole/+ him 9 8 explorations4 ,occasionally1 he took up 8 qu>t]s = ! night 9 a ru9$ ca/le1 9 "s disus$ build+1 a s&-hole or cav]n amid/ ! rocks by ! sea-%ore1 ! %elt] ( a table-%ap$ grave/one 9 a *ur*y>d1 or any:]e4 ,?is 0 a mo/ dismal mode ( sp5d+ ! night2 = indep5d5tly ( exposure to ! wea!r1 he 0 liable to be visit$ by polecats1 weasels1 badg]s1 or o!r wild animals sniff+ ab\t him4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 always a *ance ( cat*+ mo?s & o!r creatures t flutt] or roam ab\t 9 ! d>k4 ,sometimes he 0 bitt5 on ! h&s by weasels & rats dur+ 8 di/urb$ sleep1 & on "o occasion he _h a trem5d\s enc\nt] ) a polecat4 ,:5 morn+ broke1 he _h excell5t opportunities ( /udy+ ! habits ( ! skyl>k1 blackbird1 ?ru%1 & o!r e>ly *ori/]s4 ,by ^! assidu\s lab\rs he _h1 by #ahde1 collect$ two ?\s& specim5s1 consi/+ ( quadrup$s1 birds1 reptiles1 fi%es1 cru/acea1 />fi%1 zoophytes1 corals1 sponges1 & o!r objects4 ,he assort$ ! :ole 9 cases made f old tea-boxes1 fa%ion$ by 8 own h&s1 & :i* he neatly pap]$ & glaz$4 ,) "s pride1 he made a public exhibition ( 8 collection at a local fair2 & by x n only paid 8 exp5ses1 b _h some?+ ov] = future purposes4 ,?is measure ( success induc$ him to exhibit 8 collection at ,ab]de54 ,al?\gh adv]tis$1 & spok5 fav\rably ( by ! newspap]s1 ! exhibition 0 a failure4 ,!re 0 no ru% ( visitors1 z ,edw>d fondly expect$4 ,9 fact1 ! exhibition did n ne>ly pay exp5ses4 ,dread+ ! horror ( be+ 9 debt1 he (f]$ ! collection = sale2 & 9 desp]ation accept$ an (f] ( tw5ty p\nds t5 %ill+s = ! :ole ( :at _h co/ him eight ye>s' lab\r exclusive ( outlay4 ,! g5tleman :o b\ght ?is v f9e collection un=tunately /or$ ! specim5s 9 a damp room1 & ! :ole w5t to ru94 ,s end$ ?is un=tunate ent]prise4 ,ab]de5 & ,banff %ires lo/ an opportunity ( n only help+ a mo/ des]v+ man ( g5ius1 b ( acquir+ a spl5did collection illu/rative ( ! natural hi/ory ( ! two c\nties4 ,?\gh t]ribly cru%$1 on return+ to 8 home 9 ,banff1 he w5t to "w at 8 usual trade ( mak+ ! light] k9ds ( wom5's %oes1 9 :i* he 0 reput$ to excel4 ,!n1 he resum$ 8 rese>*es by ! sea-%ore1 & 9 a %ort "t began a new collection ( specim5s4 ,sudd5ly he met ) a griev\s accid5t4 ,he roll$ d[n a rocky precipice a dep? ( =ty feet1 fall+ on 8 gun1 :i* 0 sma%$ to pieces1 & receiv+ su* bodily injuries z conf9$ him = weeks to ! h\se4 ,to support 8 family dur+ 8 illness1 he 0 "u ! necessity ( sell+ a portion ( 8 newly =m$ collection4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ,edw>d _h ! good =tune to attract ! att5tion ( ! ,rev4 ,james ,smi?1 ( ! p>i% ( ,montquhitt]1 a place a few miles f ,banff4 ,?is g5tleman hav+ a /rong love ( natural hi/ory1 & possess+ a good collection ( books1 did an important s]vice 9 (f]+ h9ts to ,edw>d1 & 9 l5d+ him books to enable him to def9e & classify v>i\s animals :i* he caught4 ,s in/ruct$ he began to write obs]vations on natural objects1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,banff%ire ,j\rnal4 ,aft]w>ds1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,mr ,smi?1 he s5t pap]s to ! ,zoologi/1 ! ,naturali/1 & ! ,l9nean ,j\rnal1 ?r\gh :i* *annels 8 "n & qualities z a writ] became kn[n to naturali/s g5]ally4 ,! result 0 a consid]able private correspond5ce1 & an enl>gem5t ( 8 k reg>d+ ! names & species ( animals1 b ) no improvem5t 9 circum/ances--r ! rev]se1 = be+ ev] on ! br9k ( />vation1 ! exp5se = pap] & po/age /amps press$ sev]ely on 8 res\rces4 ,yet1 he will+ly gave su* in=mation z he possess$ to all :o reque/$ 8 assi/ance4 ,consid]+ ,edw>d's meagre education & 8 inexp]i5ce ( lit]>y composition1 8 pap]s1 ( :i* "s extracts are giv5 by ,mr ,smiles1 /rike u ) surprise4 ,besides be+ correctly writt51 !y h all ! elegance & graphic =ce ( ,audubon4 ,h[1 by ^? sci5tific inquir]s1 :o _h ! be/ means ( judg+ ( 8 tal5ts1 ,edw>d %\ld h be5 suff]$ to drag on exi/5ce at a me*anical employm5t :i* nev] seems to h yield$ him tw5ty %ill+s a week1 is n v easily und]/ood4 ,no d\bt1 he 0 %y 9 pu%+ himself =w>d4 ,he _h none ( ! sali5cy ( "* :i* ?r\gh devi\s adv5ture leads to =tune2 b ^! palliatives sc>cely expla9 ! /range neglect :i* he exp]i5c$4 ,nobly1 b /ill obscurely /ruggl+ on1 a great mis=tune befell ,edw>d 9 ! dea? ( ,mr ,smi? 9 #ahed4 ,!re1 a true fri5d 0 gone4 ,z "s assuagem5t ( 8 loss1 he f\nd a fri5d & c\nsellor 9 ! ,rev4 ,mr ,boyd1 p>i% m9i/] ( ,crimond1 ^: hospitable manse 0 always op5 to him :5 he visit$ ! neighb\rhood4 ,b ere long1 ,mr ,boyd di$ sudd5ly1 & "h 0 a fre% & agonis+ b]eavem5t4 ,by #aheh1 ,edw>d _h accumulat$ a l>ge & spl5did collection1 b at ! co/ ( 8 heal? & /r5g?4 ',he _h us$ himself s h>dly2 he _h sp5t s _m ( 8 nights out ( doors 9 ! cold & wet2 he _h be5 s tumbl$ ab\t among/ ! rocks2 he _h s (t51 ) all 8 lab\rs1 to endure privation1 ev5 to ! want ( oatmeal--t x is sc>cely to be wond]$ at if1 at t "t1 8 con/itution %\ld h begun to %ew m>ks ( decay4' ,!re 0 a fev] & illness ( a mon?1 :i* l$ to a fre% sale ( articles 9 8 collection2 & on gett+ well1 he 0 di/9ctly told by 8 m$ical att5dant 't if he did n at once desi/ f 8 nightly w&]+s1 8 life w\ld n be wor? a f>?+4' ,f ?is "t1 mak+ few] pulls on 8 con/itution1 he m p>ticul>ly devot$ himself to inve/igations along ! sea-%ore1 captur+ r>e fi%1 cru/acea1 & zoophytes4 ,9 ^! sea-side rese>*es he 0 consid]ably aid$ by "o ( 8 daught]s1 :o pok+ ab\t among fi%+ villages1 procur$ ! refuse mat]ial br\ght up by nets1 9 :i* _m mo/ int]e/+ small animals new to sci5ce 7 discov]$4 ,f ! /oma*s ( cod-fi% he procur$ innum]able specim5s ( animals :i* _h be5 voraci\sly swall[$4 ,by ^! & o!r means he ga9$ no little celebrity = 8 additions to a k ( ! myriads ( creatures :i* inhabit ! dep?s ( ! ocean4 ,tw5ty-six new species ( cru/acea 7 discov]$ by himself alone 9 ! ,moray ,fir?4 ,"s hon\rs--none ( !m ( any value 9 a money po9t ( view--7 n[ aw>d$ to ,edw>d4 ,! ,l9nean ,society hav+ discov]$ 8 g5ius & tal5t1 unanim\sly elect$ him an ,associate 9 #ahff4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds1 ! ,natural ,hi/ory ,society ( ,ab]de5 unanim\sly admitt$ him a memb]2 & 9 #ahfg he receiv$ ! diploma ( ! ,glasg[ ,natural ,hi/ory ,society4 ',al?\gh ,banff1' says ,mr ,smiles1 'possess$ an ,in/itution = ,sci5ce1 ,lit]ature1 & ! ,arts1 & = ! enc\ragem5t ( native g5ius & tal5t1 ! memb]s did n ev5 elect ,edw>d an honor>y memb]4 ,! sci5tific m5 ( ,banff f\ght %y ( ! native %oemak]4' ,x is pleas+ to "k t ,?omas ,edw>d is /ill 9 ! l& ( ! liv+1 & ?\gh brok5 d[n 9 heal?1 is *e]ful1 cont5t$1 & able to a c]ta9 ext5t = 8 accu/om$ duties4 ,latt]ly1 he has 9 _m ways d]iv$ com=t & assi/ance f 8 gr[n-up daught]s4 ,8 se>*es aft] /range sorts ( animals are at an end4 ,he has f\ght ! fight ( sci5ce unaid$1 & he has f\ght x well4 ,he has likewise f\ght ! fight ( pov]ty2 = he has always liv$ )9 8 means1 & owes no man any?+4 ,!re91 indep5d5tly ( 8 sacrifices 9 behalf ( sci5ce1 lies ! gr&eur ( 8 "*4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 ! gospel ( idl5ess is s eloqu5tly prea*$1 & s readily respond$ to1 we %\ld be glad if x 7 9 our p[] to fix ! att5tion ( ! masses on :at ?is humble %oemak] has done by d9t ( self-d5ial & ! c>eful economis+ ( "t4 ,expect+ no "o to make su* extraord9>y sacrifices1 we w\ld say3 ,look1 ye missp5d]s ( idle "t1 ye wa/]s ( exi/5ce1 ye ?riftless dram-dr9k]s1 ye vacant-m9d$ /reet l\ng]s1 :at 0 done by "o z poor1 if n poor]1 ?an y\rselves6 ,all we ask is t1 reflect+ a little on y\r responsibilities1 y w\ld endeav\r to take to he>t ! ?rill+ & in/ructive in/ance we h pres5t$ ( ,a ,noble ,/ruggle6 ,w4 ,c4 ,p4,s4--,s9ce writ+ ! above1 we h le>n$ t a fund to succ\r ,?omas ,edw>d has be5 comm5c$ at ,ab]de54 ,! /ill m gratify+ fact is ann\nc$ t '! ,que5 has be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 read+ 8 biography by ,mr ,smiles1 & t\*$ by 8 successful pursuit ( natural sci5ce "u all ! c>es & tr\bles ( daily toil2 ,h] ,maje/y1 !re=e1 has be5 graci\sly pleas$ to conf] on him a p5sion ( fifty p\nds a ye>4' ,! conclud+ days ( ! ,scotti% ,naturali/ w ?us be pass$ 9 ! degree ( fre$om f toil & anxiety :i* he s em95tly des]ves4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,! ,,haddons4 ,,*apt] ,v4--',i ,,am ,,lilian4' ,i /ood = a few mom5ts at ! w9d[ 9 contemplation ( ! beautiful view ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 s wide & v>i$ & well wood$2 !n1 afraid ( ! s5tim5t :i* 0 creep+ ^u me aga91 ,i turn$ away1 & set resolutely to "w at unpack+4 ,aft] putt+ my small belong+s into some?+ l ord]1 ,i proce$$ to make ! be/ ( myself = pres5tation to ',miss ,f>r>4' ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h se5 myself f head to foot z ,i n[ did 9 ! l>ge *eval glass1 & ,i gaz$ n a little curi\sly1 z well z anxi\sly & critically1 at ! t\t ensemble4 ,:at %\ld ,i look l to a lov]1 :o ,i knew 0 an admir] ( wom5's beauty 9 ! way a good man c admire x8 ,:at did ,i look1 to myself8 ,= ! fir/ few mom5ts ,i exp]i5c$ a ?rill ( altoge!r agreeable surprise4 ,i really _h no idea my figure 0 s good4 ',tall1 lance1 head well %ap$ & well pois$1' ,i ?\ght1 pleasantly *eck+ (f my p]fections up to t po9t4 ,) my face1 ,i 0 f> f be+ z well satisfi$4 ,i tri$ to p]suade myself t x 0 because ,i 0 m accu/om$ to x1 & t su* famili>ity bre$s contempt2 b is "o ev] famili> ) "o's own face8 ,i c only say ,i 0 look+ v discont5t$ly at m9e1 =gett+ t ! v discont5t 0 reflect+ itself4 ,too mu* squ>5ess ab\t ! br[1 too decid$ a m\? & *91 & eyes--well1 if !y ev] look$ s(t1 z well z l>ge & d>k1 ,i _h n se5 x4 ,!n ! complexion1 x might d = "s p1 b ,philip's wife ought to h m col\r+ & s(tness1 m g5]al lovel9ess ?an ?is4 ,philip's wife6 ,%e ought to be a *ild ( light1 'beautiful ) all ! s\l's expansion'--! expression ( h] face ev] v>y+ ) ! da9ty col\r+ ( h] graceful poetic ?\ghts4 ,i 0 /ill pictur+ to myself ! k9d ( woman ,philip's wife ought to be1 fr[n+ ! :ile at a d>k discont5t$ face1 fr[n+ discont5t$ly back at me1 :5 ! door 0 s(tly op5$1 & turn+ ha/ily r\nd1 my eyes fell ^u a "y girl /&+ ^u ! ?re%old4 ',i beg y\r p>don2 ,i d n ?9k y he>d me knock1 & ,i c\ld n wait4 ,i am ,lilian4' ,h[ %all ,i describe ,lilian ,f>r>8 ,i h describ$ h]6 ,a *ild ( light1 'beautiful ) all ! s\l's expansion'--! expression ( h] face ev] v>y+ ) ! da9ty col\r+ ( h] graceful poetic ?\ghts4 ,i ne$ only add t %e _h deep-blue eyes1 %ad$ by long la%es1 /raight1 delicately *isell$ little nose1 sweet s5sitive m\?1 pale-br[n hair1 & ! figure ( a graceful *ild j m]g+ into womanhood4 ',may ,i come 91 please8' ,might love & lovel9ess & y\? & all t is true1 & sweet1 & good1 come 98 ,b ,i only b[$1 & held out my h& ) a smile4 ',i am s sorry ,i did n "k :5 to expect y1 ,miss ,haddon4' ',i came e>li] ?an ,i ought to h done4' ',o no2 pray d n ?9k t2 only ,i %\ld l to h be5 at ! /ation to make fri5ds at ! beg9n+4' ',let u call ?is ! beg9n+4' ,%e drew ne>] to me1 & 9 a c>ess+ *ild-l way1 lift$ up h] m\? to be kiss$1 z %e said3 ',welcome to ,fairview4' ,i am n consid]$ to be demon/rative2 b ,i "k ,i kiss$ h] z he>tily z %e kiss$ me1 q und]/&+ t ?is 0 n l an ord9>y fir/ meet+4 ,!n %e g5tly impell$ me t[>ds a l[ *air1 & knelt d[n beside me4 ',if y c\ld only "k h[ v anxi\s ,i h be51 & h[ reliev$ ,i am4' ',reliev$8' ,i ask$1 b5d+ d[n to get a bett] view ( ! sweet face4 ',yes2 inde$ ,i am4' ',!n y c 9 a measure und]/& my s5sations1' ,i repli$1 smil+ d[n into h] eyes4 ',o yes2 b y c\ld g if y did n l u1 y "k4' ',& y c\ld dismiss me if y did n l me4' ',i did n ?9k ( t2 ,i 0 only afraid--companion means s mu*1 does x n8--h[ h>d x w\ld be = me if ,i c>$ = y1 & y only c>$ to be "h because'---- ',( ! sal>y ,i receiv$8' ',oh1 pray d n ?9k t ,i meant t4--,may ,i say exactly :at ,i 0 ?9k+ (1 ,miss ,haddon8' ',pray d4' ',!n ,i meant t x w\ld be bad = me if y look$ d[n ^u ! ,f>r>s1 if y 7 ev] s nice1 or ev5 if y look$ d[n ^u ! ,tipp]s4 ,i h j se5 papa1 & he says y belong to great p4 ,t r fright5$ me1 until ,i saw de> old auntie1 & f\nd t %e only knew y 7 nice2 :5 ,i began to hope4' ',i %all soon set y\r m9d at ease ab\t all t1' ,i *e]fully repli$4 ',meantime1 believe ?is mu*--,i h begun to look up to ,mrs ,tipp]4' ',:at a nice k9d ?+ to say1 ,miss ,haddon4' ',:at a pleasant ?+ to feel1 ,miss ,f>r>4' ,%e made a little m\e at ! ',miss ,f>r>1' & ,i w5t on3 ',y are v "y1 are y n8--y\ng] ?an ,i expect$ to f9d y4' ,i 0 go+ to add = an engag$ "y lady1 b ?\ght x bett] to let ! allusion to h] engagem5t come fir/ f h]4 ',only j turn$ sev5te51' %e repli$ ) a little sigh4 ',is t s v depress+8' ',de> ,miss ,haddon1 if ,i may tell y ab\t myself1 we %all feel m at home ) ea* o!r8' ',tell me any?+ y please1 my de>2 & try to believe ?is mu*--y may tru/ me4' ',i believ$ t1 ! v fir/ mom5t ,i look$ at y4 ,y\rs is a face to tru/4' ',is x--is x8' ,i murmur$1 smoo?+ ! hair back f h] :ite br[4 ',t is inde$ some?+ to be ?ankful =4 ,& n[ ,i c ask ) a cle> consci5ce1 :y x is a tr\ble to be only sev5te58' ',because--de> ,miss ,haddon1 ,i am engag$2 & ,ar?ur--t is 8 "n1 y "k--does n l wait+ until ,i am old]1 to be m>ri$4 ,papa says he mu/ wait at lea/ a ye>1 & ,ar?ur does n l x4 ,( c\rse ,i %\ld pref] wait+4 ,i am sure we c\ld n possibly be happi] ?an we are n[1 & ,i %\ld n l leav+ papa--,i w n1 until he is q well aga9--b ,i d n l ,ar?ur to be disappo9t$ ei!r4' ',mr ,f>r> told me ( ! engagem5t4' ',b ,i d n ?9k t papa told y ( "o ?+ :i* is ! v be/ ( all4 ,ar?ur fir/ met me at a g>d5-p>ty1 giv5 by "o ( our neighb\rs1 j aft] ,i came home = good2 & he _h n ! lea/ idea t papa 0 ri* :5 he began to c>e = me4 ,he lik$ me = myself--only = myself6' ) a grave little nod at me4 ',he 0 q surpris$ :5 he f\nd t ,i am an heiress4 ,d y "k1 he (t5 says t he %\ld pref] hav+ to "w = me2 only1 ( c\rse1 t ne$ n be4' ,i read h] ?\ght1 & my he>t w5t out to ,lilian ,f>r>1 z ,i smil+ly repli$3 ',he gives "o t impression4' ',d y "k him8' %e inquir$1 look+ a great deal surpris$4 ',en\gh = t1 ,i ?9k4 ,mr ,w5twor?1 is he n8' ',mr ,w5twor?6' %e ejaculat$4 ',:at made y ?9k t8 ,no2 b ,ar?ur is an intimate fri5d ( ,mr ,w5twor?'s4' ,i saw t ,i _h made a mi/ake4 ,b ,i 0 s mu* impress$ 9 ,mr ,w5twor?'s fav\r1 t ! fact ( 8 be+ an intimate fri5d ( h] lov]'s seem$ a suffici5t gu>antee ( ! latt]'s claims to respect4 ',!y 7 at ,eton & ,ox=d toge!r1 & ,ar?ur likes him v mu*1' %e cont9u$1 z ?\gh %e1 on h] side1 consid]$ t 0 say+ a great deal 9 ,mr ,w5twor?'s fav\r4 ',a b>ri/]1 is he n8' ',yes2 b he has n be5 v successful z yet1 ?\gh he works v h>d--writes = newspap]s & magaz9es2 & ,i am sure x is v good ( him1 = ,ar?ur says he 0 br\ght up 9 ! greate/ luxury by a ri* uncle1 & always l$ to believe t he w\ld be ! old man's heir4 ,b j z he 0 leav+ ,ox=d1 8 uncle m>ri$ a "y girl1 & :5 he _h *ildr5 ( 8 own1 he q disc>d$ 8 nephew4 ,b he is l ,ar?ur1 & does n c>e ab\t ! money2 he is a great deal m tr\bl$ ab\t hav+ lo/ ! old man's good-w4 ,ar?ur says t he lives 9 an old tumble-d[n h\se--:i* is all he possesses ( 8 own--) "o s]vant1 9 ! poore/ way1 & v r>ely visits any:]e b "h4 ,ev5 "h he does n come half (t5 en\gh to please u1 we all l him s mu*4 ,/range t bo? ,ar?ur & he %\ld comm5ce life ) l>ge expectations1 & bo? f9d !mselves p5niless2 is x n8 ,mr ,traf=d 0 un=tunate 9 "s speculations1 ,i believe2 & ! e/ates _h to be sold aft] 8 dea?4' ,i said some?+ to ! effect t x 0 =tunate t !y 7 equal to ! position4 ,lat]1 ,i f\nd t h] lov]'s fa!r _h squ&]$ 8 prop]ty 9 ! wor/ k9d ( extravagance4 ,a gong 0 be+ s\nd$1 & %e rose1 putt+ h] h& "u my arm4 ',y mu/ be want+ lun*eon1 ,miss ,haddon4 ,auntie said t %e c\ld n prevail ^u y to take any refre%m5t4' ,i 0 beg9n+ to feel hungry1 & ackn[l$g$ t ,i 04 ,z %e w5t d[n1 %e expla9$ t h] fa!r _h ( late tak5 to invalid habits1 & did n jo9 !m at table4 ,we f\nd only ,mrs ,tipp] 9 ! d9+-room2 a l>ge1 l(ty room1 furni%$ ) ! same heavy gr&eur ( /yle :i* _h /ruck me 9 ! o!r p>ts ( ! h\se4 ,b a *ange _h come ov] ,mrs ,tipp] s9ce ,i _h left h]4 ,h] g5ial good-nature 0 veil$ by ! same /iffness & con/ra9t :i* _h j>r$ ^u me at fir/1 z %e politely tru/$ ,i %\ld f9d some?+ ,i c\ld eat1 regrett$ n hav+ kn[n t ,i %\ld arrive e>ly1 s t %e might h giv5 ord]s accord+ly2 & s =?4 ',! ,haddons ( ,haddon6' ,i ?\ght4 ,%e _h se5 h] bro!r1 & be5 aw$ by !m4 ,b ,i really c\ld n all[ !m to come betwe5 ?is de> old lady & me1 & !re=e repli$1 ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to live s pla9ly t ?is 0 q a banquet to me2 z inde$ x 04 ,i saw t ,i lo/ gr\nd a little ) ! man-s]vant 9 att5dance by my c&\r2 b ,i c\ld af=d to wait = 8 bett] appreciation4 ,mrs ,tipp] hesitat$ a mom5t1 :5 %e rea*$ ! head ( ! table1 & signifi$ by a ge/ure h] wi% = me to take my seat !re2 9 fact1 ,i "k n[1 z ,i guess$ !n1 t %e 0 only too glad to slip out ( tak+ any prom95t position 9 ! h\sehold4 ,b ,i v decid$ly %ook my head1 & pass$ d[n1 reply+ to h] little prote/1 t x 0 n to be ?\ght (--x w\ld n be "r4 ,i saw t %e und]/ood me to mean t x w\ld n be etiquette1 & sat d[n cont5t$4 ,c\ld ! de> little lady h kn[n x1 my ignorance ( ! ways ( ! fa%ionable _w 0 great] ?an h] own4 ,to my amusem5t1 ,mrs ,tipp]'s sup]iors 9 su* k h succumb$ to ! magic words1 ',x w\ld n be "r1' ) :i*1 kn[+ no o!r code1 ,i h occasionally v5tur$ to settle a "q4 ,) c]ta9 p1 ',x is n "r1' solely means ',x is n etiquette1' ?an to s9 aga9/ :i* !re is no great] wrong2 & !y h yield$1 because !y h suppos$ me bett] acqua9t$ ) ! newe/ mode1 r ?an imag9e t ,i c\ld h ! audacity to attempt innovations ( my own4 ,i soon succe$$ 9 mak+ matt]s pleasant ) ,mrs ,tipp] aga94 ,9 five m9utes ! ,haddons ( ,haddon 7 =gott51 & we 7 gett+ ?r\gh lun*eon 9 fri5dly agreeable fa%ion4 ,!re 0 a slight obtus5ess on ,ri*>d's side :5 ,i requir$ any?+2 b he f\nd t 8 =getfulness did n 9 ! slighte/ degree di/urb me1 nor prev5t my obta9+ :at ,i want$4 ,i quietly wait$2 & z he c\ld n let me repeat a reque/ m ?an once )\t draw+ ! att5tion ( ! o!rs to 8 neglig5ce1 he came at l5g? to und]/& t x 0 j z well to d a ?+ at once z to be quietly =c$ to d x4 ,! att5tion ( bo? ,lilian & h] aunt 0 too mu* conc5trat$ ^u me = !m to notice ! man's remissness1 & ,i did my be/ to prev5t !m see+ x4 ,i knew t ,lilian's eyes 7 turn$ ^u me m ?an once :5 ,i 0 suppos$ to be unobs]vant1 & ?\ght ( h] words1 ',companion means s mu*1' ) all ! m respect = h] judgm5t1 :atev] x might prove to be4 ,t we two %\ld be fri5ds1 ,i knew4 ,i %\ld love h]1 & ,i believ$ t %e might come to love me4 ,b w\ld ours be z ! companion%ip ( two ( ! same age8 ,%\ld ,i ev] be able to lay b>e my inmo/ self1 liv+ s int5sely & s diff]5tly to ! ,m>y ,haddon mo/ p knew1 to ?is "y girl8 ,%e _h spok5 ( h] love to me2 %\ld ,i be able to speak ( m9e to h]--! love :i* 0 deep] & /rong] ?an a girl's love8 ,x 0 ) some?+ ak9 to pa9 t ,i told myself no4 ,because x 0 n ! love ( a girl2 because x 0 9 its heights high] & 9 its dep?s deep]2 because x 0 9 its /r5g? & weakness s mu* m human at eight-&-tw5ty ?an at sev5te51 ,i c\ld n talk ab\t x to ,lilian ,f>r>4 ,! %ad[y poetic s5tim5t :i* cl+s ab\t a "y girl's dream1 ! love :i* is m 9 love ) love ?an ) ! lov]1 0 n m9e4 ,i am an old woman n[1 writ+ a /ory = m5 & wom51 & !re=e ,i w add t ,i h /ill q z mu* romance & en?usiasm 9 my composition z ,i _h at sev5te51 :i* is an admission to make 9 ^! days2 b at eight-&-tw5ty ,i p]suad$ myself t !y 7 or ought to be dead4 ,9 tru?1 my eight-&-tw5ty ye>s 7 press+ ^u me r too heavily = m5tal heal?4 ,i c\ld n take k9dly to ! idea t y\? 0 gone1 or recognise t ! be/ ( me 0 n necess>ily gone ) x4 ,b !re is no ne$ = me to analyse & dwell ^u my weaknesses "h2 !y w be app>5t en\gh z ,i g on1 & w d\btless prea* _! own moral )\t my assi/ance4 ,aft] lun*eon1 we return$ to ! pretty morn+-room :]e ,i _h fir/ se5 ,mrs ,tipp]1 & devot$ ! aft]noon to mak+ bett] acqua9tance ) ea* o!r4 ,i began by tell+ my own little /ory 7s f> z x c\ld be told1 ) ,philip left out7 ab\t my de> "m's long illness1 ! /ruggles ,i _h _h to obta9 a liv+ :5 alone1 & s =?1 because ,i wi%$ to appe> 9 my true col\rs to ^! two1 & above all1 wi%$ to get rid ( ! ,haddons-(-,haddon tone 9 our future int]c\rse4 ,!n de> old ,mrs ,tipp] came out gr&ly ) h] little /ory respect+ pa/ ups & d[ns2 n ev5 omitt+ ! fact t h] deceas$ husb& _h be5 mess5g] 7betwe5 ourselves1 port]1 my de>7 9 ! firm :]e h] bro!r rose to be *ief1 & h[ he _h be5 p5sion$ by 'de> ,jacob1' & end$ 8 days 9 peace & com=t 9 a cottage ( 8 own at ,holl[ay1 all ! gr&e/ visions ( 8 y\? realis$4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,lilian told h[ h] fa!r _h ris5 9 life entirely by 8 own ef=ts2 :il/ h] col\r deep5$ ) an equally "r pride z %e add$ t h] "m _h be5 a g5tlewoman1 to ^: =esight h] *ild ow$ ! education t 0 some?+ bett] ?an any h] fa!r's money alone c\ld h pur*as$4 ,z ,mrs ,tipp] _h in=m$ me1 x _h be5 ,mrs ,f>r>'s dy+ wi% t ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s ( h] *ild's life %\ld be sp5t ) an old fri5d & di/ant connection ( h] own4 ,%e _h n err$ 9 h] judgm5t4 ,not)/&+ h] naturally good disposition1 ,lilian w\ld h suff]$ f ! disadvantages consequ5t ^u be+ br\ght up 9 luxury1 ! pett$ heiress ( a weal?y man1 in/ead ( sp5d+ h] e>ly ye>s at a c\ntry vic>age 9 :olesome /udy & ex]cise4 ,i c\ld und]/& n[ h[ x happ5$ t ,mr ,f>r>'s daught] 0 s ref9$ & diff]5t f :at might h be5 expect$4 ,i knew n[ :y x gratifi$ h] s mu* to believe t h] lov] _h n s\ght h] = h] money's sake4 ,any "o b h]self w\ld h ?\ght x natural en\gh t %e %\ld be s\ght = h] own sake4 ,h[ true1 & good1 & sweet %e 01 & h[ soon "o knew x2 !re be+ no my/]i\s complications 9 h] nature :i* x w\ld take "t to discov]4 ',to ?9k ( our hav+ s dread$ ! lady-companion1 auntie2 & to ?9k ( my hav+ plead$ s mu* ) papa aga9/ engag+ "o6' ejaculat$ ,lilian1 :51 aft] a v pleasant aft]noon1 we rose to g to our rooms & dress = d9n]4 ',we did dread h]1 did we n1 de>8' smil+ly return$ ! old lady1 putt+ h] h& ^u m9e2 '?\gh ,i _h ! mo/ cause = dread4' ',inde$ y _h n--y\r cause is m9e1' v decid$ly said ,lilian4 ,t !y c\ld say s mu* be=e me 0 suffici5t1 _h ,i n already arriv$ at ! agreeable conclusion t ,i _h f\nd a home until ,philip's return4 ,,au/rian ,,arctic ,,discov]y4 ,at a "t :5 ! att5tion ( ?is c\ntry is aga9 be+ specially direct$ to ! "q ( ,arctic exploration1 x becomes int]e/+ to take note ( :at o!r nations h rec5tly a*iev$ 9 ! region ( ,pol> discov]y4 ,x is n too mu* to say t x is ) ju/ice t ,engl& consid]s h]self 9 ! van z yet ( ,arctic ent]prise2 b we h little hesitation 9 affirm+ t ! exp$ition ! /ory ( :i* is told 9 ! two volumes "u notice1,a is wor?y ( rank+ side by side ) ! mo/ memorable ( our own voyages ( discov]y2 & :5 x is consid]$ t ! att5tion ( ,au/ria has b v rec5tly be5 turn$ to ! subject ( ,arctic exploration1 ! am\nt ( success a*iev$ by t nation is all ! m cr$itable4 ,x des]ves to be /at$ t ! exp$ition ( ! ,teget?(f 0 p>tly due to ! munific5ce ( a private individual1 ! ,c\nt ,wilczek1 :o contribut$ ! sum ( =ty ?\s& flor9s t[>ds its equipm5t1 besides enc\rag+ ! ent]prise by e means 9 8 p[]4 ,! ,teget?(f 0 a screw-/eam] ( two hundr$ & tw5ty tons burd51 built expressly = ?is exp$ition1 ) eng9es ( "o hundr$ horse-p[]1 & fitt$ out = a voyage ( two-&-a-half ye>s' duration4 ,h] comm&] 0 ,capta9 ,weypre*t1 & ) him 0 associat$1 z colleague & z director ( ! l& op]ations1 ! writ] ( ^! volumes1 ,lieut5ant ,pay]4 ,! crew1 (fic]s & m5 includ$1 numb]$ only tw5ty-f\r4 ,! ideal object ( ! voyage 0 ! nor?-ea/ passage2 its direct & express$ aim1 ! exploration ( ! seas & l&s ly+ to ! nor?-ea/ ( ,novaya ,zemlya4 ,:]e ! %ip 0 to w9t] 0 n def9itely fix$2 & a return home by way ( ,behr+'s ,/rait 01 ?\gh improbable1 a possibility4 ,! ,teget?(f left ,brem]hav5 on ,june #ac1 #ahgb1 & ,tromsoe a mon? lat]4 ,imm$iately previ\s to ! voyage ( ! ,teget?(f1 a prelim9>y voyage ( reconnaissance _h be5 made 9 a small coa/+-%ip by ,c\nt ,wilczek1 :o _h f\nd ! sea betwe5 ,spitzb]g5 & ,novaya ,zemlya almo/ entirely op5 & free f ice4 ,x 0 hop$1 !re=e1 t ! wat] w\ld be 9 ! same condition :5 ! ,teget?(f cross$ x1 & t :]e a small sail+-vessel _h gone s f>1 a fully equipp$ /eam-%ip might p5etrate almo/ indef9itely4 ,b to ! latt] vessel ! ,spitzb]g5 seas pres5t$ a :olly dissimil> aspect4 ,! ice 0 fir/ enc\nt]$ 9 sev5ty-f\r degrees--mu* f>!r s\? ?an 0 expect$2 & f t "t x nev] entirely left ! vessel4 ,(f ,cape ,nassau ! exp$ition 0 ov]tak5 by ,c\nt ,wilczek1 :o _h foll[$ 9 ! ,isbjrn1 ! small sail+-%ip 9 :i* ! prelim9>y pione]+ voyage _h be5 made1 ) ! object ( plac+ a depot = ! ,teget?(f on ! nor? coa/ ( ,novaya ,zemlya4 ,v %ortly aft] ! two vessels sep>at$1 ! ,teget?(f 0 fairly beset & hemm$ 9 by ! ice 9 latitude #gf #bb ,n41 longitude #fc #c ,e4 ,! good %ip _h made h] fir/ & h] la/ voyage1 = f t icy grip %e 0 de/9$ nev] to get free4 ,long & desp]ate 7 ! ef=ts made by (fic]s & m5 to release ! %ip4 ,saw+ ! ice & bla/+ ) p[d]1 bo? above & bel[ ! surface1 alike prov$ fruitless4 ,fissures t _h be5 made ) great toil1 froze aga9 z soon z made2 & :5 ! vessel tri$ to /eam aga9/ ! ice1 x 0 unable s mu* z to set ! floe 9 motion4 ,! ,teget?(f 0 n[ entirely at ! m]cy ( ! t]rible foe by :i* %e 0 beset on all sides4 ,x might be suppos$ by su* z are only imp]fectly acqua9t$ ) ! ,arctic regions1 t ! %ip ?us firmly lock$ 9 ! ice w\ld be safe at lea/ f imm$iate dang]4 ,b ?is 0 v f> f be+ ! case4 ,= "s "t inde$1 ! ice by :i* %e 0 encircl$ rema9$ motionless1 b ?is condition ( ?+s 0 n to la/4 ,! #ac? ( ,octob]--a ,sunday--0 a day om9\s = ! fate ( ! exp$ition4 ,9 ! morn+1 ! ice-floe bur/ across imm$iately b5ea? ! %ip4 ,(fic]s & crew ru%$ on deck to behold ! ice heav+ ar\nd !m on all sides4 ,! aft-"p ( ! vessel 0 already nipp$ & press$2 & ! rudd]1 :i* 0 ! fir/ to meet ! %ock1 trembl$ & groan$4 ,! crew 7 unable to un%ip x by reason ( its weight1 & _h to be satisfi$ ) la%+ x securely4 ,all !n leap$ out ^u ! ice1 & z quickly z possible got on bo>d :atev] articles _h be5 left ly+ outside ! %ip4 ,next1 ! fissures 9 ! floe 7 ha/ily b\nd toge!r ) ice-an*ors & ropes1 & fill$ up ) sn[1 9 ! hope t !y might freeze ov]1 ?\gh x 0 felt t at any mom5t a sudd5 heave might undo ! :ole "w4 ,dur+ all ?is "t mean:ile1 ! ice 0 toss+ & trembl+ f its bases1 :ile ! air rev]b]at$ ) ! mo/ awful s\nds1 z ( %rieks & h[ls4 ,m\nta9s lift$ !mselves sudd5ly above ! level surface1 & ! l[ groan t rose f ! dep?s grew into a deep rumble1 & f9ally increas$ to a ro> ( fury ) ! volume ( myriad voices4 ,upro> & confusion rul$ supreme1 & de/ruction seem$ e mom5t draw+ ne>] ! %ip z ! ice cra%$ aga9/ h]4 ,n[ huge blocks re>$ fa?oms high above ! vessel1 =c+ !mselves aga9/ h] hull2 n[ masses fell d[n b5ea? h]1 until !y began to raise h] above ! level ( ! sea1 ! explor]s be+ 9 read9ess at any mom5t to ab&on ! %ip1 9 ! ev5t ( h] be+ cru%$4 ,! pressure approa*$ its height at ab\t noon1 at :i* "t ! vessel 0 /ra9+ & groan+ 9 e plank & sp>2 b ! crisis _h n[ be5 rea*$1 ! pressure abat$1 ! ,teget?(f right$ h]self1 & all imm$iate dang] at lea/1 0 pa/4 ,b ! above t]rible exp]i5ce indicat$ to ! explor]s :at !y might at any "t expect4 ,h5ce=w>d e noise 9 ! ice 0 he>d by !m ) appreh5sion & fe>4 ,x 0 worse ?an liv+ )9 ! cont9ual influ5ce ( e>?quakes4 ,at night1 (fic]s & m5 always slept ) _! clo!s on1 ready to ru% on deck :5ev] ! ice 0 he>d beg9n+ to groan & heave2 & ?is /ate ( ?+s cont9u$ = "o hundr$ & ?irty days1 ! :ole ( t p]iod be+ "o ( almo/ con/ant d>kness4 ,! fir/ w9t] pass$ by ! exp$ition 9 _! icy prison 0 at be/ b a "t ( gloom1 ?\gh all on bo>d comb9$ to r5d] ea* o!r's lot z little we>isome z possible4 ,! conduct ( ! crew ?r\gh\t ! ent]prise 0 exempl>y & praisewor?y2 & x is pleasant to read ( ! k9dly feel+ & sympa?y t prevail$ betwe5 (fic]s & m54 ,only by ! ma9t5ance ( complete h>mony & mutual consid]ation c\ld an exi/5ce pass$ "u ! circum/ances describ$ 9 ^! volumes be r5d]$ tol]able4 ,! devices resort$ to1 to employ & pass ! "t1 7 v>i\s4 ,con/ant occupation on ! "p bo? ( (fic]s & m5 0 f\nd n only to be b5eficial1 b absolutely necess>y to w>d (f ennui & depression4 ,! duties connect$ ) ! daily r\t9e ( "w 7 n suffici5t2 occupation _h to be inv5t$4 ,! *ief (fic]s _h _! sci5tific obs]vations to employ & int]e/ !m2 b ! res\rces ( ! m5 7 few]4 ,at fir/ ! build+ ( sn[-h\ses 0 resort$ to z a means ( fill+ up ! "t4 ,!n a s*ool 0 begun1 9 :i* 7 pass$ _m h\rs daily2 besides :i*1 !re 0 seal-cat*+ & be>-hunt+4 ,on an av]age1 two be>s 7 kill$ weekly1 & roa/$ be>-fle% 0 reli%$ by all2 & ! fle% ( ! seal1 :i* 0 at fir/ b little appreciat$1 0 by-&-by f\nd to be at lea/ palatable4 ,x is well kn[n t ! gett+-up & p]=mance ( !atricals h be5 f\nd a s\rce ( great b5eficial occupation & amusem5t dur+ w9t]s pass$ 9 ! ,arctic regions1 :]e x is a matt] ( prime importance t ! spirits ( ! m5 %\ld be kept z ev5 & jolly z possible4 ,b !re 7 sev]al reasons :y ! crew ( ! ,teget?(f 7 compell$ to =ego su* recreations4 ,_! num]ical /r5g? 0 too small2 ! languages spok5 on bo>d 7 too div]se2 = ! crew 0 a v mix$ "o1 includ+ ,g]mans1 ,italians1 ,hung>ians1 & ,slavs1 all ord]s1 h[ev]1 be+ issu$ 9 ,italian2 & ! p]=mance mu/ h be5 giv5 9 f\r sep>ate languages4 ,!re 0 no o!r place available = a !atre ?an ! b>ricad$ deck1 :]e ! spectators w\ld h _h to sit endur+ a temp]ature ( f tw5ty to ?irty degrees ( cold2 & la/ly1 !re 0 a g5]al feel+ t ! situation ( ! p>ty 0 a f> too s]i\s & critical "o = su* div]sions to be s welcome z o!r ,arctic exp$itions h f\nd !m4 ,dur+ ! fir/ w9t] ! ,teget?(f drift$ ?r\gh ! w&]+ ice = ! mo/ "p 9 a nor?-ea/]ly direction4 ,:5 a little nor? ( sev5ty-f\r degrees1 %e took a turn t[>ds ! we/ 9 ,febru>y #ahgc4 ,h] c\rse 0 n[ a g5]ally we/w>d "o1 b ) v>iations4 ,9 ! spr+ & summ] ( #ahgc e ef=t 0 ( c\rse aga9 put =? to free h] f ! ice4 ,all endeav\r 9 ?is direction1 h[ev]1 /ill prov$ ineffectual1 & ! little p>ty aga9 prep>$1 ?\gh ) v anxi\s & depress$ he>ts1 to face a second w9t]4 ,b ?r\gh ! long gloom ( t second w9t] !y 7 to be buoy$ up by hope & expectation4 ,9 ,augu/ ! %ip took a turn nor?w>d1 :5 sudd5ly1 'z if by magic1' ! mi/s lift$1 & behold6 a va/ %ape1 high1 bold1 & rocky1 loom$ out ( ! fog on ! vessel's b[s4 ,x 0 l& beyond a d\bt1 new l&2 & fre% hope & life fill$ e brea/ at ! sight4 ,! :ole aspect ( ?+s sudd5ly *ang$ = ! explor]s4 ,!y _h n[ some?+ to look =w>d to ?r\gh ! long w9t]--namely1 ! exploration ( t new l& :i* !y _h discov]$1 or z x may be said1 :i* _h discov]$ !m4 ,:5 ! l& fir/ reveal$ itself to ! explor]s1 x 0 too late 9 ! season to leave ! %ip = purposes ( exploration1 & s ! ,teget?(f rema9$ close by x1 /ill fa/ 9 ! ice1 all ?r\gh ! succe$+ w9t]1 dur+ :i* "o di/urb+ ?\ght tr\bl$ ! m9ds ( all on bo>d1 ! fe>1 namely1 t ! vessel might drift away aga9 f ! l&1 & all ! hopes ( ! exp$ition end 9 no?+4 ,b no su* unt[>d =tune await$ !m4 ,:5 ! spr+ came r\nd1 & ! long d>kness wan$1 ! light reveal$ ! l& /ill 9 ! same position4 ,& n[ prep>ations began to visit ! new-f\nd l&4 ,?ree sep>ate sl$ge-j\rneys 7 made f ! %ip1 all "u ! comm& ( ,lieut5ant ,pay]4 ,! fir/ j\rney began e>ly 9 ,m>* #ahgd1 & 0 a %ort "o4 ,! p>ty compris$ six m5 & ?ree dogs2 b z ,lieut5ant ,pay] contemplat$ mak+ 8 second j\rney ! mo/ important "o1 he res]v$ ! pick ( ! crew = x4 ,x w be und]/ood t x requir$ no little c\rage & pati5t endurance on ! "p ( ! h&ful ( m5 engag$ 9 ?is fir/ sl$ge-j\rney across ! desolate wa/es ( ice1 :5 x is /at$ t _! physical condition 0 v f> f be+ p]fect4 ',pospis*ill suff]$ f lung-disease2 ,lurk9ovi* f palpitation ( ! he>t2 ,hall] f *ronic rheumatism2 ,lettis f a t5d5cy to bron*ial cat>rh4' ,x is !re=e all ! m cr$itable to ^! m5 t !y bore up s well1 & accompli%$ s mu*1 = ! fir/ sl$ge-exp$ition did all t its lead] expect$ f x4 ,! position ( ! new l& & its g5]al "* 7 det]m9$2 ,wilczek ,isl& & ! s\? "p ( ,hall ,isl& explor$2 & f ! results ?us arriv$ at1 ,lieut5ant ,pay] 0 enabl$ to arrange a plan = a m protract$ j\rney t[>ds ! nor?4 ,! second sl$ge-exp$ition 0 by f> ! mo/ important ( ! ?ree4 ,x />t$ f ! %ip on ! #bf? ( ,m>* 9 ! ?ick ( a sn[/orm4 ,aft] endur+ ! mo/ excessive toil & h>d%ip1 ! p>ty p5etrat$ nor?w>ds to a di/ance ( "o hundr$ & sixty miles1 z f> z x 0 possible to g ) sl$ges4 ,! cold endur$ dur+ ^! sl$ge-j\rneys 0 (t5 mo/ int5se4 ,! m5 nev] d>$ to br+ _! lips 9 contact ) a metal cup 9 ! act ( dr9k+4 ,"o %ook ! liquid into 8 companion's m\?4 ,! /ronge/ rum seem$ to lose all its /r5g?1 & _h ! ta/e ( milk & ! consi/5ce ( oil4 ,! bread 0 froz5 s h>d t !re 0 dang] ( break+ ! tee? 9 eat+ x1 & x br\ght blood z x 0 be+ consum$4 ,! in/rum5ts us$ by ,lieut5ant ,pay] 9 survey+ burn$ :5 he t\*$ !m2 & ! m$als worn by "s ( ! m5 felt l hot iron1 prov+ ! tru? ( ! say+ t 'extremes meet4' ,! fur!/ po9t nor?w>d rea*$ by ,lieut5ant ,pay] & 8 p>ty 0 ,cape ,fligely1 #he #e1 :]e ! ,au/ro-,hung>ian flag 0 plant$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! f> nor?4 ,gladly w\ld ! ,lieut5ant h visit$ ! l&s beheld f t nor!rn peak1 c\ld he h done s ) any degree ( safety4 ,b he felt t he _h gone z f> z ! res\rces at 8 comm& w>rant$1 & wisely %rank f fur!r risk+ ! lives ( 8 brave foll[]s4 ,! "w accompli%$ by ! second sl$ge-j\rney 0 a suffici5tly ?or\gh exploration ( ,kais] ,franz ,joseph ,l&--nam$ aft] ! ,au/rian emp]or--& ! exploration ( ,au/ria ,s\nd1 :i* divides ,franz ,joseph ,l& into ,wilczek ,l& & ,zi*y ,l&4 ,lieut5ant ,pay] return$ to ! %ip well satisfi$ ) ! results a*iev$2 & we ?9k he _h e reason = be+ s4 ,he _h1 by c>eful inve/igations1 surveys1 & draw+s1 arriv$ at a v satisfactory conception ( ! newly discov]$ l&4 ,kais] ,franz ,joseph ,l& is an ar*ipelago1 ( ab\t equal dim5sions to ,spitzb]g51 ext5d+ f eighty degrees or !reab\ts to at lea/ eighty-?ree degrees nor? latitude1 b h[ f> f ea/ to we/ 0 n det]m9$4 ,x is a v b>r5 region1 z may be believ$1 conta9+ m\nta9s f two to five ?\s& feet high1 glaci]s ( great size1 & _m deep fiords4 ,animal life is abundant1 be>s & seals & ,arctic birds 9 great v>iety1 va/ numb]s be+ f\nd by ! explor]s 9 _m p>ts4 ,no trace ( human be+s 0 any:]e discov]$1 & ,lieut5ant ,pay] believes ! region to be un9habitable by man4 ,by ! geological =mation ( ! isl&s1 :i* seem to be ( volcanic orig91 ! explor] 0 rem9d$ ( ! nor?-ea/ coa/ ( ,gre5l&4 ,a ?ird & f9al sl$ge-j\rney 0 made by :i* ! nor?-we/ coa/s ( ,m',cl9tock ,isl& 7 visit$4 ,! sl$ge-exp$itions began on ,m>* #aj1 #ahgd1 & end$ ,may #c;d1 dur+ :i* p]iod a di/ance ( f\r hundr$ & fifty miles 0 trav]s$4 ,:ile ^! exp$itions 7 be+ made1 ! %ip 0 all ! :ile fa/ 9 ! ice2 & z !re seem$ no prospect ( gett+ free1 x 0 resolv$ to ab&on h]4 ,to rema9 ano!r w9t] ) ! hope ( fur!r discov]ies1 w\ld h be51 "u ! circum/ances1 a v great risk4 ,provisions 7 becom+ scant1 & ! physical condition ( ! m51 s sev]ely tri$ by ! two w9t]s already pass$ amid ! ice1 0 f> too l[ to make x safe to face a ?ird4 ,& all n[ felt t !y c\ld return to _! c\ntry at lea/ ) hon\r4 ,! ,teget?(f 0 ab&on$ on ! #bj? ( ,may #ahgd1 & ! return j\rney to ,europe began4 ,b ! dang]s & h>d%ips ( ! explor]s 7 by no means yet ov]4 ,! progress s\?w>d1 n[ 9 ! sl$ges1 n[ by boats1 0 toilsome1 pa9ful1 & sl[ 9 ! extreme4 ,to convey a conception ( ?is x is suffici5t to /ate t 'aft] two mon?s ( indescribable ef=ts1 ! di/ance betwe5 u & ! %ip 0 n m ?an two ,g]man miles2' a space t w\ld be equal to ab\t n9e ,engli% miles4 ,does n ?is rate ( progress correspond 9 a /rik+ degree ) ! exp]i5ce ( our own rec5t ,arctic exp$ition 9 trav]s+ ! t]rible 'sea ( anci5t ice8' ,b _h ! ice ( ! ,novaya ,zemlya seas rema9$ mu* long] z =midable z x did to ! sl$ge-p>ties ( ,comm&] ,m>kham & 8 colleagues1 ! ,au/rian exp$ition p>ty mu/ h "o & all p]i%$4 ,b =tunately1 at ! end ( two mon?s' travell+1 & :5 ! m5 _h almo/ begun to despair1 'leads' unexpect$ly op5$ up 9 ! ice2 & aft] "o m mon? ( sl$g+ & boat+1 ! op5 ocean 0 rea*$ 9 #gg #dj2 an unusually high latitude4 ,ultimately ! p>ty 7 pick$ up1 z !y _h hop$ =1 by a ,russian fi%+-vessel1 (f ,cape ,britw91 m9us "o only ( its memb]s1 poor ,kris* ! eng9e]1 :o _h di$ ( consumption %ortly be=e ! ab&onm5t ( ! %ip4 ,! lit]>y skill ) :i* ! writ] ( ^! volumes has told ! /ory ( ! ,au/rian ,arctic ,exp$ition is q equal to ! be/ ( simil> n>ratives by any =m] ,arctic explor]4 ,he describes ! really wond]ful =tunes ( ! exp$ition1 ?r\gh all its _m vicissitudes & p]ils1 simply & mode/ly1 yet ) great vividness & reali/ic p[]4 ,8 /ory purports to be no m ?an a popul> n>rative ( :at ,au/ria has accompli%$ 9 ,arctic discov]y2 b x is really m ?an ?is4 ,9 addition to _! int]e/ z a record ( c\rage\s ent]prise & pati5t resolution & endurance 9 ! face ( ! mo/ excessive h>d%ips1 ! volumes possess a di/9ct sci5tific value2 = _! au?or is an accompli%$ man ( sci5ce1 z well z a brave navigator & explor]4 ,9 a portion ( ! introductory *apt]s1 ,lieut5ant ,pay] treats at l5g? & ) great cle>ness ! v>i\s !ories t h at diff]5t times be5 put =w>d z to ! exi/5ce ( an op5 ,pol> sea4 ,he unhesitat+ly concludes t no su* sea exi/s2 a conclusion :i* agrees ) ! actual discov]ies ( our own ,arctic exp$ition4 ,f ?is op9ion1 h[ev]1 8 colleague ,comm&] ,weypre*t1 diss5ts1 z does also ! em95t ,g]man geograph] ,dr ,pet]mann4 ',! ,pole impracticable2' su* 0 ! brief telegraphic summ>y ) :i* ! ann\ncem5t ( ! return ( ! ,al]t & ,discov]y 0 h]ald$4 ,b ,capta9 ,n>es has s9ce modifi$ ?is expression4 ,he wi%es x to be und]/ood t all he means to affirm is1 t ! ,pole is impracticable by ! r\te tak5 by ! ,al]t & ,discov]y1 & ) ! pres5t exi/+ sci5tific appliances4 ,impracticable ! ,nor? ,pole may p]haps ev] rema91 if ! /ate ( ! ice enc\nt]$ by our exp$ition & by ,lieut5ant ,pay] be its normal "o4 ,b ( ?is we h z yet no c]ta9 pro(2 nor yet1 9 spite ( our au?or's well-reason$ conclusions1 t 9 "s seasons an op5 sea may n exi/4 ,"s ( our read]s may rememb] t ! ,am]ican exp$ition 9 ! ,pol>is1 "u ,capta9 ,hall1 f\nd op5 wat] :]e ! sl$g+-p>ties ( ! ,al]t & ,discov]y f\nd only va/ ice masses ( a hundr$ & fifty feet 9 height4 ,x appe>s to u !n t no?+ dogmatic c be said on "o side or ! o!r 9 respect to ?is "q4 ,"o o!r po9t rais$ by ,lieut5ant ,pay] is des]v+ ( note1 :i* is1 t 9 all ,arctic exploration !re are two objects to be consid]$1 & t ^! are di/9ct1 & n1 z has be5 too (t5 suppos$1 id5tical4 ,^! are--! 'rea*+ ( ! ,nor? ,pole1' & '! exploration ( ! ,pol> regions4' ,! =m] appeals m to ! imag9ative & romantic side ( our nature2 b ,lieut5ant ,pay] takes a broad] view ( ! "q4 ,he believes1 9 conjunction ) ,comm&] ,weypre*t1 t ! ,pol> regions af=d special facilities--great] p]haps ?an any qu>t] ( ! globe--= obs]vations ( natural ph5om5a--magnetism1 ! aurora1 c42 & = ! /udy ( geology1 zoology1 & botany4 ,9 %ort1 :ile n und]valu+ ! importance ( geographical discov]y1 he holds t ! prime object ( future ,arctic exp$itions %\ld be ! increas+ ( our k ( natural ph5om5a1 = ! obs]vation ( :i* ^! nor!rn regions (f] su* great advantages4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,new ,l&s )9 ! ,arctic ,circle4 ,n>rative ( ! ,discov]ies ( ! ,au/rian ,%ip ,teget?(f 9 ! ,ye>s #ahgb-ahgd4 ,by ,julius ,pay]1 "o ( ! ,comm&]s ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,macmillan ,co4 ,a ,,curate',s ,,holiday4 ,,9 ,,f\r ,,*apt]s4--,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,x 0 n long pa/ noon :5 ,i alight$ be=e ! door ( ! ,%ip & ,an*or at ,lleyrudrigg4 ,b in/ead ( ent]+ t inn1 ,i wait$ m]ely until ,jona?an _h driv5 ! dog-c>t to a /able-y>d r\nd ! corn]1 & !n walk$ away at a quick pace t[>ds ! bea*4 ,arriv$ !re1 ,i collect$ a numb] ( fi%]m5 :om1 9 accordance ) my anticipations1 ,i f\nd loit]+ ab\t ! s&s1 & told !m my /ory4 ,i did s 9 z cle> & succ9ct a mann] z possible1 comm5c+ ) an acc\nt ( ,mr ,john ,williams's suspici\s conduct1 & proce$+ 9 regul> ord] to its t]m9ation4 ,! n>rative1 h[ev]1 0 frequ5tly int]rupt$ by excit$ exclamations f ! /urdy ,wel%m51 & its progress consid]ably delay$ by ! necessity = int]pretation to ^? among/ !m :o did n und]/& ,engli%4 ,by ! "t x 0 f9i%$ q a small cr[d _h ga!r$ ar\nd me2 & :5 f9ally ,i made an appeal = assi/ance 9 rescu+ ,mr ,morgan f 8 dang]\s situation1 a doz5 /\t fell[s volunte]$ to accompany me to ! spot4 ,?ank+ !m ) no hypocritical cordiality1 ,i inquir$1 albeit ) "s d\bt1 :e!r conveyance = s l>ge a p>ty c\ld be obta9$ 9 ! village4 ,unhesitat+ly a *orus ( voices assur$ me 9 reply t ! be/ & spe$ie/ me?od ( return+ to ! ,spike ,rocks w\ld be by sea--"o ( ! sailors add+ ! agreeable intellig5ce1 t ) w9d & tide bo? 9 our fav\r z !y 7 at pres5t1 we might hope to rea* !m 9 little ov] an h\r4 ,! sugge/ion meet+1 z ,i ne$ sc>cely say1 ) my delight$ approval1 a fri5dly cont5tion ensu$ z to :i* ( ! fi%+-smacks (f]$ by _! respective own]s = ! purpose %\ld h ! hon\r ( mak+ ! little voyage4 ,b ha/5$ by my impati5t entreaties1 ! "q 0 quickly & amicably settl$2 & ! an*or ( ! select$ vessel hav+ be5 weigh$1 ,i emb>k$ along ) my r\gh b k9dly natur$ companions4 ,z might be expect$1 all conv]sation dur+ ! %ort sail turn$ exclusively on ! "o !me1 & ov] & ov] aga9 ,i 0 call$ ^u to repeat to ^? ( ! fi%]m5 n engag$ 9 work+ ! vessel1 portions ( ! tale ,i _h already relat$4 ,b ! in=mation 0 n all on "o side1 s9ce = my "p ,i le>n$ f my seaf>+ associates "o or two v significant facts--! *ief among/ !m be+ t ! own]s ( ,spike ,rock ,f>m & ( ! ,%ip & ,an*or inn 7 bro!rs2 & t two o!r g5tlem5 :o _h visit$ ! ,spike ,rocks1 aft] /ay+ at ! hotel 9 ,lleyrudrigg1 _h also my/]i\sly disappe>$ f t neighb\rhood4 ,) light ?r[n ^u ! matt] by ! =m] ( ^! facts1 ,i n[ und]/ood h[ x 0 t ! f>m]'s physiognomy _h impress$ me z famili>--! resemblance betwe5 ! bro!rs1 ?\gh n v /rik+1 be+ q suffici5t to acc\nt = x--& by ! latt] ,i 01 if possible1 m ?or\ghly conv9c$ ?an ev] ( ! diabolical prem$itation ) :i* ! int5d$ murd] _h be5 committ$4 ,! sailor :o _h made x prov$ to be n f> wrong 9 8 calculation z to ! l5g? ( "t x w\ld take to rea* our de/9ation4 ,exactly "o h\r & a qu>t] aft] quitt+ ,lleyrudrigg we l&$1 ) "s difficulty1 a little beyond ! bird-haunt$ crags1 & at once />t$1 almo/ at a run1 = ! f>!r ( ! two ',devils' ,holes1' ! seam51 by my direction1 c>ry+ ) !m a coil ( /rong rope4 ,b al?\gh ^u atta9+ x1 we all %\t$ 9 conc]t1 urg+ my rev]5d fri5d to make "s sign f 8 place ( concealm5t1 no response 0 giv5 to ! summons4 ,& :5 "t aft] "t x _h be5 repeat$ )\t o!r result ?an a s]ies ( e*oes1 l\d en\gh to be he>d above ! d9 ( ! re/less wat]s bel[1 ,i c\ld see "s ( ! m5 beg9n+ to look at me askance2 !n gradually ^u ! faces ( "o or two ! air ( que/ion+ d\bt gave place to an angry sc[l2 & f c]ta9 l[ mutt]+s :i* rea*$ my e>1 ,i ga!r$ t an impression 0 beg9n+ to be =m$ t ,i 0 ei!r mad1 or t ,i _h mis*iev\sly br\ght !m ^u a fool's err&4 ,det]m9$ at once to alt] ?is /ate ( affairs1 ,i adopt$ :at1 ) my s5sitiv5ess to gidd9ess1 0 c]ta9ly a bold measure4 ,reque/+ t ! rope might be fa/5$ ab\t my wai/1 ,i direct$ my companions to l[] me to ! spot 9 :i* ,i ass]t$ t ,i _h se5 ! m9i/]4 ,reassur$ by ! confid5ce impli$ 9 ?is /ep1 ! m5 obey$2 & accord+ly1 ,i %ortly f\nd myself sw++ )9 t awful *asm1 ) ! rope vibrat+ to & fro1 & a deaf5+ ro> com+ up f b5ea?4 ,pres5tly my feet t\*$ ! slant+ granite %elf describ$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 & imm$iately ,i felt !m slip f "u me2 !n1 z ! rope paid out ) a j]k1 ,i slid d[nw>ds ?r\gh a n>r[ op5+ into a m9ute cave 9 ! rock1 & lay !re = a few mom5ts /unn$ by ! viol5ce ( a bl[ :i* my head _h receiv$ 9 ! fall4 ,^u recov]+ consci\sness1 ,i f\nd myself re/+ ^u ! body ( my fri5d2 & mov+ s z to obta9 a view ( 8 face1 ,i soon discov]$ :y !re _h be5 no reply to our reit]at$ calls4 ,! little m9i/]--,i saw x ) deep ?ankfulness--0 /ill alive1 b 8 e>s _h be5 r5d]$ obtuse by ! delirium ( a rag+ fev]4 ,8 eyes1 wide op51 7 fix$ ^u ! ro( ( ! t9y cav]n1 & ?\gh1 ^u my address+ him1 !y w&]$ dur+ sev]al seconds ov] my c\nt5ance1 x 0 )\t ! slighte/ sign ( recognition4 ,he comm5c$ a rigm>ole ( rambl+ disconnect$ s5t5ces1 at all times pa9ful to he> f ! lips ( ! poor suff]] f a p]turb$ bra91 b :i*1 utt]$ 9 t weird & awful place1 0 naturally inve/$ ) d\ble horror4 ,my f+]s trembl+ 9 ! attempt1 ,i n[ ha/5$ to undo ! rope f ab\t my own p]son1 9 ord] t ,i might secure x r\nd t ( ,mr ,morgan4 ,b ow+ to ! opposition (f]$ by ! unconsci\s man1 ! task prov$ to be "o ( no small difficulty4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 x 0 accompli%$2 & sign+ to ^? above to draw 9 ! rope1 ,i g5tly guid$ ! body ( ! little ,wel%man ?r\gh ! entrance to ! cav]n1 notic+ z ,i did s t 8 "r leg 0 fractur$ & t]ribly swoll54 ,n c>+ to witness ! p]il\s asc5t1 ,i rema9$ )9 ! cave until a l\d ',hurrah6' proclaim$ 8 safe arrival ^u t]ra firma4 ,!n scrambl+ out1 ,i wat*$ ! rope re-desc5d+1 once m adju/$ x r\nd my wai/1 & 9 a few mom5ts aft]w>ds 0 kneel+ by my fri5d's side ^u ! grass1 & at ! reque/ ( ! excit$ fi%]m51 se>*+ 8 pockets = ! huge wa%-lea!r purse ( :i* ,i _h spok5 to !m4 ,its abs5ce1 z well z t ( 8 wat* & *a91 appe>$ to settle beyond "q 9 _! m9ds ! fact t !re _h be5 f\l-play2 & a motion emanat+ f "o ( _! numb] t we %\ld take ! law into our own h&s1 & proce$ to arre/ ! f>m] & 8 family1 0 unanim\sly c>ri$4 ,accord+ly1 leav+ ,mr ,morgan "u ! c>e ( a c\ple ( ! eld] m51 we adj\rn$ 9 a body to ! ,spike ,rock ,f>m2 b only to f9d x1 to our extreme mortification1 entirely unt5ant$4 ,evid5ces1 h[ev]1 ( ha/y flight exi/$ 9 su* abundance1 t we c\ld n b conclude t its late inmates _h only j dep>t$4 ,& confirmation ( ?is supposition 0 n want+2 = "o ( ! sailors1 gaz+ f an upp] w9d[1 pres5tly espi$1 f> d[n ! w9d+ lane up :i* ,i _h ye/]e'en driv51 a mass ( heads progress+ rapidly1 b ) a jolt+ k9d ( motion1 z ?\gh _! own]s 7 be+ c>ri$ along 9 a spr+-c>t or "s su* vehicle4 ,draw+ ! obvi\s inf]5ce t our l>ge p>ty mu/ h be5 se5 by ! crim9als1 surr\nd+ ! suppos$ grave ( _! victim1 & t consci\s guilt hav+ excit$ _! al>m1 !y 7 n[ endeav\r+ to escape f ! ju/ice :i* w\ld foll[ detection1 we consult$ ) ea* o!r z to :at x 7 be/ to d4 ,! result ( ! conf]5ce 0 a decision to take ! vessel f>!r r\nd ! headl&1 to a small t[n :]e bett] accommodation c\ld be f\nd = ! sick man ?an at ,lleyrudrigg1 & 9 ! vic9ity ( :i* 0 a /ation ( coa/-gu>dsm54 ,?is resolution be+ promptly c>ri$ out1 ,mr ,morgan 0 convey$ ^u l&+ to a com=table hotel1 :]e a physician 0 spe$ily procur$ to att5d him2 & accompani$ by my corps ( witnesses1 ,i proce$$ to lay be=e ! prop] au?orities a full /atem5t ( ! ev5ts ,i h describ$1 & to place ! case 9 _! h&s4 ,!n be/[+ ^u my quondam companions a good d9n]1 & promis+ to obta9 = !m a rew>d = _! s]vices1 :i* ,i 0 myself unable to af=d1 ,i walk$ ) !m to ! l&+-/age1 & saw !m (f ^u _! return voyage4 ,a message direct$ t same aft]noon to ,mrs ,morgan1 ,pwlwyn1 br\ght ) great cel]ity to ! side ( ! little m9i/] ! t5d]e/ & mo/ devot$ nurse 9 ! _w2 & be=e _m days1 he 0 s f> recov]$ z to be able to supply any fur!r te/imony :i* 0 want+ = ! conviction ( 8 int5d+ murd]]s4 ,su* te/imony1 h[ev]1 _h by t "t become almo/ unnecess>y1 s9ce ^u be+ captur$ 7z !y _h be5 ) prompt despat*71 ! y\nge/ ( ! culprits _h cons5t$ to e>n a p>don by turn+ k+'s evid5ce4 ,by ?is lad's confession x 0 n[ cle>ly prov$ t ! m9i/]'s glass ( spirits _h1 z ,i _h suspect$1 be5 heavily drugg$1 t 8 ?ree hundr$ p\nds _h be5 /ol51 & t he himself _h be5 ca/ into ! ',devil's ,hole2' & f ! same s\rce x 0 also asc]ta9$ t two o!r g5tlem5--"o ( !m a jewell]1 kn[n to be travell+ ) valuable diamonds 9 8 possession--_h by ,abel ,williams1 own] ( ,spike ,rock ,f>m1 & 8 two elde/ sons1 & at ! in/igation ( ,john ,williams ( ,lleyrudrigg1 be5 done to dea? by be+ precipitat$ into ! same *asm4 ,at ! foll[+ summ] assizes1 ,abel1 ,rob]t1 & ,?omas ,williams 7 condemn$ to suff] ! full p5alty ( ! law2 ,jona?an ,williams ! hun*back & ! f>m]'s rema9+ sons receiv$ s5t5ces ( imprisonm5t ( m or less sev]ity2 :il/ to ! l&lord ( ! ,%ip & ,an*or 0 aw>d$ ! well-m]it$ puni%m5t ( transportation = life4 ,a few s5t5ces w n[ suffice to complete my /ory4 ,at ! urg5t reque/ ( ! good c\ple1 to :om ,i _h become s9c]ely atta*$1 & to :om inde$ my s]vices = ! j\rney 71 ,i ?\ght1 almo/ indisp5sable1 ,i cons5t$ to return ) !m to _! home4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 :5 giv+ t cons5t1 int5d to rema9 long] ?an "o ev5+ at ,pwlwyn--my leave ( abs5ce f my duties hav+ long s9ce expir$4 ,b /range to say1 :5 a full week _h elaps$ ,i 0 /ill l+]+ 9 t small & 9 itself unattractive ,wel% village2 & x 0 n until an entire *ange 9 my s5tim5ts & 9 all my prospects = life _h be5 wr\ght by my visit1 t ,i ev5tually left x = ,ollyhill4 ,dur+ ! "t %e _h sp5t at ! hotel :il/ engag$ 9 nurs+ h] husb&1 & especially :5 ^u ! way home1 ,mrs ,morgan _h made frequ5t allusion 9 my pres5ce & 9 t]ms ( ! highe/ praise to a c]ta9 "y c\s9 "u ^: *>ge %e _h left h] h\se & *ildr54 ,b little did ,i dream t t c\s9--! ,lily ^: "n ,i _h s (t5 he>d repeat$--0 my ,lily--,lily ,?ornton6 ,su*1 h[ev]1 ^u arriv+ at ,pwlwyn1 ,i f\nd to be ! case2 & 9 ! surprise & uncontrollable joy ( t unexpect$ meet+1 ,i knew t ,i1 9 fact t bo? ( u1 _h betray$ ourselves4 ,!n foll[$ days full ( a bliss s sweet1 t resolve z ,i w\ld1 ,i c\ld n =ego x1 :5 9 ! delightful consci\sness ( tacitly confess$ love1 ,lily & ,i w&]$ =? toge!r1 seek+ ! %ady woods & conv]s+ 9 confid+ tones--pr9cipally ab\t no?+4 ,at l5g? !re came a c]ta9 sunny aft]noon :51 seat$ side by side ^u a ru/ic bridge1 we b5t 9 sil5ce ov] a little babbl+ /ream1 our heads com+ into clos] & clos] proximity1 until 9 ! end1 ) a sudd5 movem5t1 'our spirits ru%$ toge!r 9 ! meet+ ( ! lips4' ,aft] t1 z any p]son ( ! slighte/ exp]i5ce 9 su* matt]s w readily believe1 x 0--to use a slang phrase--all up ) me4 ,i left t bridge an affianc$ man2 & ^u return+ to ,ollyhill ,i resign$ my curacy2 & ^u receiv+ ,squire ,?ornton's some:at reluctant cons5t to my engagem5t ) 8 daught]1 ,i obta9$ a situation 9 a m]cantile h\se 9 ,liv]pool1 ! pr9cipal ( :i* 0 an uncle ( my int5d$ bride4 ,) indefatigable indu/ry ,i lab\r$ = two ye>s to e>n = myself a good position2 & at ! close ( t "t took to my bosom1 = weal or woe1 ! wife = ^: sake ,i _h quitt$ ! ,*ur* & jo9$ ! ,m]*ants' ,s]vice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 conclusion1 ! ev5ts ,i h "h fai?fully relat$1 involve a virtue :i* e "o ought to endeav\r to practise--! virtue ( ,pres5ce ( ,m9d4 ,9 cases ( sudd5 p]il1 a mom5t or two ( calm ?\ght on ! "p ( "o p]son1 has frequ5tly be5 ! means ( sav+ n only 8 own b ! lives ( 8 fell[-creatures4 ,9 ! case ( a !atre on fire1 or 9 a runaway c>riage1 he 7or %e7 :o has ! pres5ce ( m9d to sit /ill1 has ! be/ *ance ( sav+ 8 7or h]7 life4 ,9 my case1 feign+ sleep probably sav$ m9e4 ,,toy-,,l&4 ,9 a romantic & beautiful di/rict ( ! ,s\!rn ,tyrol1 at no great di/ance f ! t[n ( ,botz51 /&s ! fl\ri%+ village ( ,/ ,ulri*4 ,x is inde$ m a small t[n ?an a village1 & ext5ds itself widely along ! "r bank ( "o ( ^? ru%+ /reams t da% ?r\gh ne>ly e valley1 & are f$ by ! melt+ ( ! sn[ on ! l(ty m\nta9-ranges ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,x conta9s sev]al good & com=table inns2 & boa/s ( two *ur*es1 "o ( :i* is old & small2 ! o!r new & l>ge1 & h&somely c>v$ & decorat$ outside1 :ile 9 ! int]ior1 besides "s ri*ly pa9t$ w9d[s & a good alt>-piece1 !re is a great v>iety ( /atues & small figures1 all ( wood1 mo/ ( !m v delicately c>v$1 & _m ( !m1 z well z mu* ( ! int]nal ornam5tation ( ! *ur*1 ta/efully gilt & col\r$4 ,?is wood-c>v+ is inde$ ! /aple manufacture ( ! place1 & has rais$ x to its pres5t condition ( evid5t prosp]ity4 ,!re are no signs ( pov]ty any:]e visible2 ! p look heal?y1 happy1 well f$ & well clad1 & _! h\ses roomy & clean4 ,let u see h[ ?is pleasant /ate ( matt]s has be5 br\ght ab\t4 ,wood-c>v+ is ! *ief occupation ( _m a m\nta9 village bo? 9 ! ,tyrol & 9 ,switz]l&2 b 9 no place has x be5 c>ri$ to great] p]fection or be5 ent]$ into m ?or\ghly by ! inhabitants ?an at ,/ ,ulri*4 ,"o bran* ( x inde$1 ! manufacture ( wood5 toys1 p>ticul>ly dolls1 may be consid]$ almo/ a speciality ( ! di/rict2 = ! little t[n ( ,/ ,ulri* is ! great /oreh\se f :i* ! *ief toy-trad]s ( ,europe1 we might almo/ say ( ! _w1 draw ^? ri* & inexhau/ible supplies :i* bright5 s _m nurs]ies & gladd5 ! he>ts ( s _m little ones4 ,! art is said to h be5 introduc$ into ! valley ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury1 s9ce :i* "t x has be5 ! pr9cipal employm5t ( ! inhabitants1 male & female1 "y & old alike2 = anci5t gr&fa!rs & gr&mo!rs may be se5 /eadily pursu+ ! vocation t has be5 !irs f _! e>lie/ ye>s2 & z soon z ! little boys or girls c be safely tru/$ ) knives1 !y beg9 _! rude endeav\rs to c>ve ! =m ( "s animal or toy :i* is ! peculi> l9e ( _! family4 ,?is is "o ( ! odd ?+s 9 connection ) ! trade1 t1 z a g5]al rule1 ea* family or gr\p ( families has its own special dep>tm5t1 f :i* !y d n deviate4 ,"s c>ve1 "s pa9t1 "s gild2 ! pa9t]s (t5 work+ only 9 "o p>ticul> col\r2 :ile ! c>v]s con/antly /ick to ! manufacture ( "o or two1 or at ! mo/ ( half-a-doz5 animals1 ( c]ta9 toys or c]ta9 portions ( toys & dolls1 & s on ?r\gh all ! endless ramifications ( _! ,lilliputian indu/ry4 ,x is a mo/ curi\s sight to wat* !m at "w4 ,!y use no models1 & "w entirely by rule ( ?umb2 long practice hav+ made !m s p]fect t !y turn out ! t9y articles )\t ! slighte/ hesitation1 e "o z precisely alike z if !y _h be5 ca/ 9 a m\ld4 ,9 ?is way are manufactur$ ! v>i$ collection ( animals f\nd 9 a ,noah's ,ark4 ,"s families w cut out lions1 tig]s1 camels1 & elephants2 o!rs1 %eep1 ox51 & de]2 o!rs1 *iefly birds2 :ile ano!r gr\p w produce ! wond]fully dress$ little m5 & wom5 popul>ly suppos$ to repres5t ,noah & 8 sev5 human companions4 ,! col\r+ ( ^! productions is q ano!r bran* ( ! trade2 & :ile ! c>v+ goes on at all times ) unabat$ regul>ity1 ! pa9t+ ( ! v>i\s articles is only add$ z !y are requir$2 t is1 :5 ord]s come f ! toy-deal]s2 & ?is frequ5tly v>ies accord+ to circum/ances2 s t ! col\r+ & gild+ bus9ess is n on ! :ole s /eady & pr(itable z ! c>v+4 ,!re are sev]al %ops & w>eh\ses :]e ! articles ?us manufactur$ are sold2 b !re are two lead+ m]*ants :o act z :olesale export]s1 buy+ ! c>v$ "w ei!r f ! p !mselves1 or f m9or ag5ts1 :o realise a small pr(it by act+ z middlem54 ,p]mission c readily be obta9$ to visit ^? e/abli%m5ts2 & x is a curi\s & amus+ sight to walk ?r\gh _! va/ repositories1 & inspect ! extraord9>y collection ( dolls & toys ga!r$ toge!r "u "o ro(4 ,! dolls are 9 !mselves a v wond]ful exhibition4 ,!re are rooms ^u rooms q fill$ ) !m1 ( e size & /yle1 small & l>ge1 pa9t$ & unpa9t$2 _! size v>y+ f t9y atoms sc>cely an in* long1 to huge figures ( ne>ly a y>d 9 l5g?1 mo/ ( !m jo9t$1 & ! great] "p uncol\r$1 & j z !y came f ! h&s ( ! c>v]4 ,!y are c>efully sort$ accord+ to _! v>i\s sizes2 & great %elves & cases 9 e direction are cramm$ ) !m4 ,"s sizes are m popul> ?an o!rs2 a v fav\rite l5g? be+ ab\t two in*es2 ( ?is size "o ( ! great doll-m]*ants ( ,/ ,ulri* buys ?irty ?\s& e week dur+ ! :ole ye>6 ,! mak]s ( ?is k9d c turn out ab\t tw5ty doz5 a day1 ea* skilful work]2 ! pa9t+ be+ q an aft] conc]n1 ) :i* ! c>v]s h no?+ to d4 ,"h also are b9s fill$ ) wood5 animals1 also ( diff]5t sizes & diff]5t degrees ( excell5ce2 = :ile "s are m]ely r\ghly %ap$ & ! production (t5 ( v "y *ildr51 o!rs are c>v$ ) v great c>e & dext]ity1 & are fai?ful repres5tations ( ! creatures !y are int5d$ to imitate4 ,all ! num]\s toys ) :i* we are famili> 9 ! %ops1 or :i* we h play$ ) 9 *ildhood1 "h fir/ spr+ into be+4 ,noah's ,arks1 empty & full2 armies ( wood5 soldi]s on horseback & on foot2 f>my>ds ( v>i\s dim5sions1 /or$ ) e article ne$ful = ! juv5ile agriculturi/2 dolls' furniture ( e %ape & patt]n2 sets ( tea-cups & sauc]s1 & all k9ds ( dome/ic ut5sils2 little wood5 horses1 little wood5 c>ts4 ,9 %ort x is toys1 toys ev]y:]e2 & ev5 ) all our exp]i5ce ( ! capacity ( *ildr5 = acquir+ su* possessions1 x is really difficult to cr$it ! fact t ?is enorm\s manufacture & unceas+ di/ribution g on1 l ! poet's brook1 '= ev]4' ,quitt+ ! premises1 ! visitor is /ill pursu$ by ! prevail+ occupation4 ,c>ts are com+ & go+1 all c>ry+ ! "o univ]sal load--toys2 :ile at e cottage door are seat$ "s ( ! inmates1 busily engag$ ) _! own special bran* ( ! trade2 mo!rs s++ to ! *ildr5 on _! knee :ile !y yet deftly c>ve a c[ or a goat2 old m5 & wom5 :ittl+ away1 ! gr\nd at _! feet /rew$ ) ! *ips & %av+s2 & q little boys & girls gravely cutt+ ! portions intru/$ to !m1 & soon acquir+ a skill :i* enables !m to add mat]ially to ! family ga9s4 ,! m5 are usually employ$ on c>v+ ( a high] class1 *airs1 boxes1 brackets1 or on ! sup]ior quality ( toys2 z well z on t special bran* :i* has atta9$ v great p]fection 9 ,/ ,ulri*1 ! cutt+ out & ornam5tation ( crucifixes1 figures ( ,*ri/1 ! ,virg91 & ! ,sa9ts1 & ( num]\s o!r articles employ$ = ! decoration ( *ur*es & sacr$ build+s4 ,z we h already said1 x is an int]e/+ sight to wat* ! p at _! "w4 ,!y are v will+ to gratify ! curiosity ( visitors1 & w readily communicate all ! in=mation 9 _! p[] reg>d+ _! trade & its emolum5ts4 ,! trees f :i* ! diff]5t articles are made are a s(t k9d ( p9e1 v easily cut & work$4 ,!y gr[ 9 abundance 9 ! di/rict1 & are ! ma9 s\rce ( its prosp]ity4 ,b ) ?is prosp]ity ! /eady & indu/ri\s habits ( ! p !mselves h also mu* to d4 ,! y\nge/ memb]s ( a family beg9 to "w z soon z !y are able to d s2 & ?is regul> occupation is cont9u$ ?r\gh life till ! trembl+ f+]s c no long] hold ! c>v+-tools4 ,z a rule ! inhabitants ( ,/ ,ulri* are simple & dome/ic 9 _! ta/es2 !y are fond ( fl[]s1 & _! little g>d5s are c>efully cultivat$1 & gay ) bright col\r+4 ,z yet _! isolat$ position1 remote f ! track ( ! ord9>y t\ri/1 has pres]v$ !m f _m ( ! hurtful follies & vices too (t5 f\nd 9 m frequ5t$ di/ricts1 & b few ( ! villag]s h ev] pass$ beyond ! b\nds ( _! own seclud$ valley4 ,& yet ?is little hamlet has a _w-wide reputation4 ,! toys ( ,/ ,ulri* h delight$ g5]ations long pass$ away2 !y are to be f\nd 9 palace1 hall1 & cottage2 9 ! popul\s cities & quiet c\ntry homes ( ,europe1 9 f>-di/ant nurs]ies ( ,asia & ,am]ica2 & 9 all probability !y w cont9ue to be p\r$ =? 9 inexhau/ible pr(usion :5 ?is & _m a succe$+ g5]ation h gone f ! :irl & bu/le produc$ by ! less innoc5t toys & amusem5ts ( maturity1 to t sil5t l& ^: %ad[s are /ill deep] ?an ^? ( ! d>k & maje/ic p9e-trees t close 9 r\nd ! little valley ( ,/ ,ulri*4 ,,! ,,mon?3 ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,arts4 ,we h m ?an once m5tion$ ! ,au/ralian 'gum-tree'--,eucalyptus--& ! rem>kable prop]ties by :i* x *ecks mal>ia & ! noxi\sness ( m>%es4 ,dr ,angus ,smi?1 ,f4,r4,s41 ^: valuable pap] on ,peat-bogs we notic$ a few mon?s s9ce1 believes t ! neighb\rhood ( ,rome1 ! mal>i\s1 unheal?y ,campagna1 might be r5d]$ habitable by l>ge plantations ( ! eucalyptus4 ,he has visit$ ! locality1 & saw an exp]im5t on a small scale1 ab\t f\r miles f ,rome1 :i* appe>$ to be satisfactory4 ',z "o ent]s ! g>d51' he says1 '!re is a peculi> od\r p]ceptible3 x is fragrant1 pleasant1 & res9\s2 "s comp>e x to t f turp5t9e1 "s to ! black currant2 b e "o attempts to give ! "n ( "s o!r od\r z evid5tly mix$ ) ?is m prom95t "o4444 ,?is exp]im5t %ews t m5 may live 9 heal? 9 "o ( ! wor/ p>ts ( ! ,campagna ) prop] precautions4 ,in/ead ( a neglect$ c\ntry ) sc>cely a h\se1 x might be a pleasant habitation1 z x once 01 = _m ?\s&s4444 ,we are in=m$ t ! tree itself ) its exhalation is q suffici5t to r5d] a di/rict heal?y2 & x is p]fectly c]ta9 t if ! oil is efficaci\s1 & ! evid5ce gives fai?1 ^? :o live ne> mu/ be cont9ually tak+ 9 doses :i* mu/ soon equal 9 am\nt t usually giv5 z a cure4 ,!y mu/ 9 fact be liv+ 9 a con/ant vap\r ( ?is heal+ oil4' ,m on ?is int]e/+ subject may be f\nd 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,philosophical ,society ( ,man*e/]1 vol4 #ae4 ,at ! la/ annual meet+ ( ! ,royal ,cornwall ,polyte*nic ,society 7,falm\?7 !re 01 z usual1 an int]e/+ display ( works ( art & me*anical inv5tions1 & prizes 7 (f]$ :i* may1 p]haps inspire fur!r inv5tions4 ,z examples we m5tion five hundr$ p\nds = ! be/ bor+-ma*9e applicable to ,corni% m9es3 fifty p\nds '= ! discov]y ( a new m9]al 9 ,cornwall or ,devon likely to become comm]cially valuable2' & '= a me?od1 me*anical or *emical1 ( mak+ m>ketable1 ) comm]cial advantage1 ores or m9]als produc$ 9 ,cornwall or ,devon1 & hi!rto reg>d$ z wor?less1 or ( little value4' ,! s-call$ diamonds 9 ! ,diamond ,rock ,drill are 9 reality c>bonite1 a m9]al f\nd 9 ,brazil4 ,:5 fir/ (f]$ = sale1 ! price 0 f\rp5ce a c>at2 n[ x is f fifte5 to tw5ty %ill+s4 ,^! pieces ( c>bonite be+ firmly set 9 a 'cr[n1' =m a drill :i*1 :5 driv5 by /eam1 w pi]ce ! v h>de/ ( rocks4 ,accord+ to ! nature ( ! rock1 ! progress w be f "o in* to two & a half in*es a m9ute1 :i* 9 t5 h\rs w\ld am\nt to a consid]able numb] ( feet4 ,! we> ( ! c>bonite is s small t 9 bor+ qu>tz1 :i* is n a s(t rock1 to a dep? ( ?irty feet1 n m ?an "o sixty-f\r? ( an in* w\ld be worn (f4 ,! dang]\s reef 9 ! e/u>y ( ! ,tees is 9 c\rse ( removal by means ( ! diamond drill4 ,holes are bor$2 bla/+ *>ges are ins]t$2 ! rock is bl[n to pieces2 two ?\s& tons a day are lift$ by a dr$g]2 & ! total co/ = all ?is is n m ?an f\r %ill+s a cubic y>d4 ,mr ,h&yside exhibit$ at ! ,corni% meet+ above m5tion$ a locomotive :i* w asc5d /eep slopes ( "o foot 9 t51 or "o 9 eight if requir$1 & !re=e may be turn$ to good use 9 a hill-c\ntry4 ,! ,br5n] ,railway1 by :i* tra9s cross f ,tyrol into ,italy1 has a rise ( "o foot 9 =ty3 on railway l9es g5]ally "o foot 9 eighty may be tak5 z an available gradi5t3 h5ce x w be und]/ood t a locomotive able to run /raight up hill )\t miles ( zigzag w admit ( mu* economy 9 railway con/ruction4 ,?is new locomotive has1 at its re>1 a drum w\nd r\nd ) a *a91 & is provid$ ) self-act+ grips1 :i* desc5d at ! prop] mom5t1 & bit+ ! sides ( ! rails1 aft] ! mann] ( a vice1 s fix ! locomotive to ! spot t x becomes a /ation>y eng9e4 ,"s ( ! wagons are fitt$ ) simil> grips1 to prev5t ! tra9 f runn+ back dur+ ! asc5t4 ,:5 prep>+ to m\nt a hill1 ! free end ( ! *a9 is made fa/ to ! =emo/ wagon2 ! locomotive moves on ! :ole l5g? ( ! *a9 & fixes itself2 ! drum beg9s to turn1 & by w9d+ up ! *a91 hauls ! tra9 up2 & ?is process is repeat$ until ! hill-top is rea*$4 ,"h !n is a new appliance = ! eng9e]+ pr(ession4 ,its capabilities h be5 prov$1 z /at$ 9 ! ,report1 at ! new ,avonm\? dock1 :]e a ,h&yside locomotive has haul$ ! excavat$ mat]ial f ! bottom ( ! bas91 & deposit$ x :]ev] requir$ = fill+ on ! top4 ,o!r advantages possess$ by ?is locomotive are3 t x c be us$ ) rails mu* light]1 & consequ5tly less co/ly ?an ^? 9 g5]al use3 t ! drum & *a9 facilitate ! passage ( curves3 t a tra9 ( coal-wagons may be close c\pl$ z a pass5g] tra92 & t its break-p[] is complete1 & be+ appli$ to ! sides ( ! rails1 does n injure ! surface t be>s ! traffic4 ,we are in=m$ t a /eam tram c> has be5 inv5t$ at ,/ ,l\is1 ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* travels sev5 miles 9 fifte5 m9utes4 ,! boil]1 cyl9d]1 coal-box1 & wat]-b>rel are +5i\sly plann$ to occupy z little space z possible2 & ! inv5tor /ates t '"u ord9>y circum/ances ! co/ ( fuel w n exce$ ?ree %ill+s a day4' ,= fur!r p>ticul>s1 inquir]s mu/ write to ,/ ,l\is4 ,on look+ at a map1 "o (t5 feels a desire to tell (f-h& ! di/ance betwe5 two places4 ,among ! in/rum5ts exhibit$ at ,falm\?1 ,morris' ,pat5t ,*>tomet]1 :i* may be c>ri$ 9 ! pocket z easily z a wat*1 w enable any "o to get ! desir$ in=mation4 ,! 'works' ( ! *>tomet] are mov$ by a :eel project+ on "o side4 ,to measure any di/ance on a map1 we are told x is only necess>y to hold ! in/rum5t upright1 & run ! :eel along ! l9e betwe5 two places1 or ! c\rse ( a riv]1 or ! s9uosities ( a coa/1 & ! indicat+ fly d5otes ! numb] ( miles or p>ts ( a mile4 ,! di/ance is %ewn at once1 )\t ! tr\ble ( calculation1 :i* is an important advantage4 ,a ,pat5t ,measur+ ,in/rum5t1 by ! same mak]1 is describ$ z 'some:at simil> 9 "*1 be+ run along ! surface to be measur$4 ,x measures up to "o hundr$ feet2 & is ( ! size ( an ord9>y wat*4' ,! practice ( us+ lea!r belts = transmission ( p[] 9 f\ndries & factories1 :i* prevails l>gely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has be5 imitat$ 9 ,lanca%ire & ,york%ire ) satisfactory results4 ,) belts !re is less noise & less vibration ?an ) iron %aft+ & bevell$ :eels2 ! walls ( ! build+ are consequ5tly n weak5$ by p]petual %ak+1 & dim9ution ( ro> & rattle _c fail to be a b5efit to all conc]n$4 ,nev]!less lea!r belts are co/ly articles1 & if hemp c\ld be sub/itut$ = lea!r !re w\ld be a sav+ ( two-?irds ( ! co/4 ,?is has be5 prov$ 9 ,dundee1 :]e 9 "o ( ! factories 7,messrs ,a4 ,j4 ,ni*oll's7 rope-ge>+ is us$ = transmission ( p[] to all p>ts ( ! build+1 & dur+ an exp]i5ce ( five ye>s1 has giv5 full satisfaction4 ,! size ( ! ropes v>ies ) ! "w requir$2 ! l>ge/1 9 ! in/ance "h "u notice1 be+ six & a half in*es circumf]5ce4 ,! p[] is communicat$ directly f ! fly-:eel1 ! rim ( :i*1 in/ead ( cogs1 is fill$ ) circumf]5tial ,v-%ap$ grooves4 ,! 'life' ( a rope is said to be f ?ree to five ye>s1 ?\gh "s ropes la/ mu* long]2 :i* consid]+ t !y travel f ?ree ?\s& to six ?\s& feet p] m9ute1 may be reg>d$ z long en\gh4 ,! ,proce$+s ( ! ,in/itution ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s conta9s a description ( ,frisbie's ,me*anical ,fire-fe$]--a contrivance :i* economises fuel1 increases heat1 & saves tr\ble :5 appli$ to ! fireplace ( a /eam-eng9e or furnace4 ,und]nea? ! fireplace is a me*anism :i* c>ries a movable hopp]2 ! hopp] is fill$ ) coal1 & by ! turn+ ( a w9*1 is rais$ until ! fre% coal is press$ aga9/ ! bottom ( ! fire4 ,! smoke1 hav+ to rise ?r\gh an exi/+ fire1 is ne>ly all consum$2 & ! pressure f bel[ breaks up ! cl9k]s1 & causes !m to fall away to ! circumf]5ce ( ! fireplace1 f any "p ( :i*1 z ! b>s are made to rotate1 !y c be easily remov$4 ,among ! advantages ( ?is me?od are3 t '! fire is n r$uc$ 9 int5sity by ! cold fuel damp+ ! flame1' z is ! case 9 fireplaces ( ! usual con/ruction3 t 'ea* successive *>ge ( fuel lifts up & mo/ effectually pokes ! fire3' t '! cool+ ( ! furnace by ! admission ( a l>ge volume ( cold air :5 ! fire-doors are op5$ = /ok+1 is avoid$2' & t 'a smokeless flame is readily atta9able ) a ?ick fire1 al?\gh us+ small] fuel ?an c be employ$ 9 ord9>y furnaces4' ,accept+ ?is in=mation1 x is n out ( place to m5tion t ! furnace by :i* /eam is g5]at$ = driv+ ! ma*9]y by :i* ?is ,j\rnal & our o!r works are pr9t$1 is f$ ^u a some:at simil> pr9ciple4 ,small coal 7dross7 is plac$ 9 a hopp] at ! ne> end ( ! furnace1 & re/s ^u & is gradually c>ri$ into ! int]ior & on to ! f> end 7:]e x is dropp$ z cl9k]s7 by closely connect$ p>allel b>s :i* trav]se ! furnace f end to end & sl[ly revolve r\nd a 'drum4' ,! /r5g? ( ! fire is regulat$ by a door1 :i* may be rais$ or l[]$ by a w9*1 to admit ( a great] or less supply ( fuel1 z necessity may indicate4 ,! result is t combu/ion beg9s at ! ne> end ( ! furnace1 ! smoke is consum$ be=e x c rea* ! flue1 a /eady fire is ma9ta9$ )\t admitt+ an unnecess>y am\nt ( cold air or necessitat+ ! con/ant att5dance ( a fireman1 & ! economical desid]atum ( a p]fect smoke-consum+ app>atus is a*iev$4 ,! app>atus goes by ! "n ( ,jukes' ,pat5t1 & has be5 9 con/ant use = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,9 comp>ison ) ord9>y furnaces1 a sav+ ( sev5 p] c5t4 ( fuel is effect$4 ,:y ?is pat5t app>atus = prev5tion ( smoke is n 9 univ]sal use1 we _c expla94 ,a curi\s fact 0 m5tion$ at a meet+ ( ! ,in/itution ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s 7,ne:all ,/reet1 ,birm+ham74 ,! boil] ( a locomotive eng9e t _h be5 work+ on a bran* ( ! ,london & ,nor?-we/]n ,railway ne> ,london _h become v f\l ?r\gh ! con/ant use ( h>d wat]4 ,rec\rse 0 !n _h to a supply ( wat] :i* _h be5 s(t5$1 '& at ! end ( a mon? ! boil] 0 p]fectly clean4 ,! s(t wat] _h tak5 out ! :ole ( ! deposit1 & n a h&ful ( scale c\ld be got :5 ! boil] 0 wa%$ out4' ,ano!r fact3 ! wat] ( a well at ,camd5 ,t[n 7,london7 0 s unfit = locomotive purposes t x c\ld n be kept 9 ! boil]s on acc\nt ( prim+4 ',to get ov] ! difficulty1 ! railway company arrang$ ) ! canal alongside1 by putt+ d[n a d\ble act+-pump ) sep>ate outlets & inlets1 s t 9 "o /roke ! pump w\ld h a measure ( wat] f ! canal & put x into ! tank = ! locomotives1 & ! return /roke w\ld take ! wat] f ! well & put x into ! canal4' ,_m attempts h be5 made to turn kite-fly+ to practical uses1 b ) sc>cely any o!r result ?an to %ew t 9 ! art ( kite-fly+ we are f> beh9d ,*9a & ,japan4 ,success dep5ds on ! %ape ( ! kite2 & if a kite pres5ts a flat surface to ! w9d1 x w be un/eady1 & _c be employ$ 9 a successful exp]im5t4 ,! prop] =m = a kite is t ( a hemisph]e ) ! convex side to ! w9d3 no w+s & a light tail4 ,! /r+ %\ld be fa/5$ a little above ! c5tre4 ,a kite ?us con/ruct$ w1 z is /at$ by ,dr ,j\le ( ,man*e/]1 '/& 9 ! air ) almo/ absolute /ead9ess4 ,he f\nd t by pull+ /r+s fa/5$ to ! "r & left sides ( ! horizontal b[1 ! kite c\ld be made to fly ?irty degrees or m f ! direction ( ! w9d1 & h5ce t x w\ld be possible to use x 9 br++ a vessel to w9dw>d4 ,"o great advantage ( su* a mode ( propulsion ov] ord9>y sails w\ld be t ! =ce1 h[ev] great1 c\ld be appli$ l[ d[n1 s z to produce no m c>e5+ ?an t desir$ by ! seaman4' ,ano!r measur+ in/rum5t likely to be useful to eng9e]s1 ar*itects1 surveyors1 & travell]s :o require to measure ! heights ( build+s1 trees1 cliffs1 or hills1 9 "s in/ances difficult ( approa*1 has be5 describ$ by ,mr ,laslett at a rec5t meet+ ( ! ,in/itute ( ,briti% ,ar*itects4 ,x is ! ',metroscope1' 'an in/rum5t = measur+ inaccessible heights & di/ances1 & = levell+4' ,to be able to measure ! wid? ( a riv]1 or ! height ( a t[] to ! v top ( ! wea!rcock1 is a manife/ advantage1 :i* is fur!r increas$ by ! in/rum5t be+ provid$ ) a scale1 on :i* ! measure c be read (f 9 feet & in*es1 or feet & decimals4 ,to give a cle> idea ( ! con/ruction1 diagrams w\ld be necess>y2 & x mu/ suffice "h to say t x comb9es adju/+ screws1 _s levels1 reflect+ mirrors1 & a telescope2 z may be se5 by any "o :o w call at ,pa/orelli's1 #bjh ,piccadilly1 ,london4 ,! ?ird volume ( ! ,report on ! ,geological ,survey ( ,victoria 7,au/ralia71 by ,mr ,br\gh ,smy?1 has be5 publi%$4 ,x furni%es int]e/+ in=mation conc]n+ ! surveys go+ on 9 diff]5t di/ricts--! sev]al goldfields--! volcanic rocks--! palontological rema9s--! v>i\s me?ods ( treat+ aurif]\s pyrites--! gold f\nd 9 ! wat] ( m9es--! m9]alis$ woods1 & preci\s /ones4 ,ap>t f its sci5tific /atem5ts1 ! book is valuable = ! hi/orical p>ticul>s x gives ( ! discov]y ( gold1 & ( ! 'ru%es' ( en?usia/ic digg]s4 ,! total am\nt ( gold produc$ up to #ahge exce$s ,l4#ahb1jjj1jjj /]l+4 ,ann\ncem5ts ( discov]ies ( m9]als are (t5 made = speculative purposes1 & ! process ( 'salt+' appe>s to be z well und]/ood 9 ,victoria z 9 ,nevada2 & 9 "o in/ance a rum\r$ discov]y ( coal--a seam ( lignite--prov$1 on exam9ation by a gov]nm5t geologi/1 to be a trick3 ! specim5 lumps _h be5 pl\gh$ 94 ,a l9e ( telegraph f "o end ( ,africa to ! o!r is talk$ (4 ,f ,alex&ria to ,kh>t\m1 #aajj miles1 a wire is already erect$1 & is to be c>ri$ on to ,gondokoro4 ,f ?is place to ! nor!rn t]m9ation ( ! ,s\? ,african l9es /ret*+ f ,cape ,colony1 ! di/ance is ab\t two ?\s& miles2 & x is ?\ght t to erect & ma9ta9 a l9e across t wild region w\ld n be m difficult ?an x 0 to c>ry a l9e across ! great cont95t ( ,au/ralia4 ,travell]s 9 ! int]ior might !n fla% _! messages to ,cairo or ,cape ,t[n at pleasure4 ,,l9es ,,to ,a ,,late-,,born ,,m\nta9 ,,lamb1 ,,on ,a ,,bl9k ,,( ,,sun%9e ,,9 ,,w9t]4 ,wee lammie1 on yon ,scotti% hill1 ,sport :ile ye may1 & tak y\r fill ,o' ?is bit gl9t o' simm] /ill1 ,puir feckless#a ?+2 ,w9t] a r\?#b o' cauld & *ill ,too soon w br+4 ,sport :ile ye may1 my bonnie fay2 ',twill la/ na lang ?is autumn day2 ,= s\r & d\r1#c )\t delay ,auld ,w9t]'s b\nd ,8 heavy h& o' skai?#d to lay ,on all ar\nd4 ,un%elt]$ on ! b>e hill-side1 ,! sleety /orm is sair to bide2 ,caught 9 its arms1 ,o wae betide ,! hapless h\r6 ,9 ?y sair /ress1 :> w ye hide ,frae its fell p[]8 ,:at ?o' ! snaw-wrea? cov] !e6 ,an' fro/y h& %all close ?y e'e1 ,?y "y life 9 adv]sity ,?us pass awa'2 ',tis surely be/ ?\ %\'d/na dree#e ,:at might befa'4 ,i wadna hae ye l to me1 ,aye fu' o' c>e = :at may be1 ,?y glad h\r cl\d+ waefully ,wi' ?reat5$ ill2 ,r wi' c>eless ?\ghts & free1 ,?y bright h\r fill4 ,we look beh9d6 wae wor? ! day6 ,aft miry pa? & feet a/ray1 ,our guid+ light a flick]+ ray1 ,no frae aboon-- ,an ignis-fatuus 'mid decay ,& e>?ly gloom4 ,h[ aft wi' he>t's a9 dool#f oppre/2 ,h[ aft wi' i!rs' pa9 di/re/2 ,h[ afttimes pa9$1 h[ seldom ble/2 ,joy's faire/ bloom ,gr[s on a sl5d] /em at be/1 ,a t\* its doom6 ,we come b ) a fretfu' cry1 ,a wailfu' note to tr\ble joy2 ,we g1 & ,nature's agony ,do? /ill att5d2 ,! s9k+ he>t1 ! we>y eye1 ,proclaim ! end4 ,we look beyond1 & !re we dre$6 ,frae folly %all we e'er be fre$8 ,we hope1 we tru/1 t !re inde$1 ,9 "t to come1 ,we may atta9 ! heav5ly cre$1 ,& leal become4 ,& !re1 my lammie1 l to !e1 ,passive & pure1 nae mair to be ,assail$ wi' d\bt or fe> t we ,%all lapse or fa'1 ,b ev]mair frae tr\ble free1 ,& e>?ly ?raw4#g ,,footnotes3 #a ,weak4 #b ,pl5ty4 #c ,/ubborn4 #d ,h>m4 #e ,endure4 #f ,grief4 #g ,pa94 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ & ,publi%$ by ,w4 ,r4 ,,*amb]s1 #dg ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,,london1 & #cci ,high ,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh4