,transcrib]'s ,note      ,9 ?is text    
v]sion ( 8,beav]03    words 9 italics   
are m>k$ ) und]scores1    words 9 bold  
are m>k$ ) equals signs1    words 9     
small capitals are %[n 9 ,,upp] ,,case1 
h&writt5 words are m>k$ ) plus signs1 & 
cross$ out words are m>k$ ) 99a/]isks994
      ,ea* illu/ration ( a be>d         
orig9ally fac$ ! be>d's description4    
,^! h be5 mov$ to foll[ ! title ( ! type
 ( be>d4    ,footnotes h be5 mov$ to !  
end ( ! p>agraph to :i* !y  ref]4       
,v>iant spell+ & inconsi/5t hyph5ation  
are reta9$4    ,m9or *anges h be5 made  
to make punctuation consi/5t4           
,) respectful affection to ! illu/ri\s  
memory (       ,,%agpat1 ! son (        
,,%impoor1 ! son ( ,,%oolpi1 !       son
 ( ,,%ullum4            ,,beav]         
,,by      ,,john ,,kettelwell      ,an  
,alphabet ( typical ,specim5s1 toge!r ) 
,notes & a t]m9al ,essay on ! ,mann]s   
& ,cu/oms ( ,beav]+ ,m5      ,,london3  
,t4 ,,w]n] ,,laurie1 ,,ltd4      #cj1   
,,new ,,bridge ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 #d       

,a4    ,,is ,,an ,,admiral-,,beav]4     
,illu/ration3 ,admiral-,beav]    ,!     
specim5 m\nt$ is typical & ! coat is    
good1 h>% & n  silky1 a common fault 9  
^! r\gh-hair$ examples4    ,an          
,admiral-,k+-,beav] is un?9kable 444    
8d]ogation ( ,god's hon\r10  etc4       
,?\gh ! sport is des]v$ly popul> 9 !    
,s]vice1 x is att5d$  by inf9ite risk   
%\ld ! specim5 be ( high] rank ?an !    
play]s4 ,k4 ,r4 & ,a4 ,i4 conta9 no     
def9ite rul+ z to ! legality  or o!rwise
 ( ! game1 b a ,c\rt-,m>tial w\ld       
probably trip an  unlucky play] on      
8conduct to ! prejudice10 etc4    ,9    
civil life 7& pla9 clo!s7 x is mo/      
unusual to be able to  score ^!         
specim5s1 h5ce ! diff]5t values (       
,re>-,admirals1  ,vice-,admirals1 etc41 
is n giv51 nor ^? ( ! v>i\s bran*es (  !
 ,s]vice1 ,executive1 ,eng9e]1 & ! l4   
,b4    ,,is ,a ,,bald-,,k+-,,beav]4     
,illu/ration3 ,bald-,k+-,beav]    ,t    
depict$ is a magnific5t specim5 9 full  
w9t]-coat4    ,!y are n common1 b occur 

frequ5tly--! app>5t p>adox is  expla9$  
by ! fact t !y are usually ( an         
extremely retir+  nature1 & reside by   
*oice 9 coigns & nooks4    ,= a specim5 
su* z t m\nt$ game %\ld be claim$ & no?+
  "u ?ree po9ts accept$2 r call (f !    
mat* & communicate  ) ! ,association4   
,9 scor+ really f9e specim5s 9 full     
w9t]-coat extra po9ts c1  & %\ld be1    
claim$ = purity ( t9t1 bu%9ess1 etc4    
,c4    ,,is ,a ,,c5taur-,,k+-,,beav]4   
,illu/ration3 ,c5taur-,k+-,beav]    ,!re
 is no record ( a specim5 be+ scor$4    
,probably ! la/  p]son to d s may h be5 
,jason4 ,! be/ au?orities assume ?is1   
adduc+ z contributory evid5ce 8 lat]1   
passionate que/ ( !  ,gold5 ,fleece4    
,ourselves we reg>d x z m likely t      
,*iron 0  nev] scor$1 ,jason be+ held   
back by ! natural delicacy ( "o  9 /atu 
pupill>i4 ,9 fact1 ,*iron 01 almo/      
c]ta9ly1 a 8local  d\ble-fault40        
,d4    ,,is ,a ,,d\ble-,,fault4         
,illu/ration3 ,d\ble-,fault    ,?is "q  
is dealt ) 9 ! t]m9al essay4    ,!      

specim5 is a good "o1 & no play] :o is  
deceiv$ by a gr[?  ( ?is k9d ne$ feel ! 
smalle/ depression4 ,x is ! k9d ( ?+  t 
might happ5 to anyone4    ,a "y specim51
 d>k] ?an d>k br9dle1 has1 ,i believe1  
nev] be5  scor$4          ,e4    ,,is   
,,an ,,ecclesia/ical-,,k+-,,beav]4      
,illu/ration3 ,ecclesia/ical-,k+-,beav] 
,r>e 9 g5]al1 !re are frequ5tly to be   
f\nd 9 ,ca!dral cities  l>ge coveys1 n v
 /rong on ! w+4    ,local rules %\ld be 
consult$ z to ! scor+4 ,f9e specim5s    
c\nt  at lea/ ?ree po9ts4    ,i myself1 
rec5tly1 claim$ an ,ecclesia/ical-,k+1 9
 a c\ntry t[n1  & 0 aw>d$ two games = x2
 a well-kn[n local r>ity ( :i*  ! place 
is ju/ly pr\d4    ,x 0 a sup]b specim51 
9 good coat1 a d>ki% br9dle1 & 9        
(ficial robes4          ,f4    ,,is ,a  
,,fr+$-,,georgic-,,beav]4               
,illu/ration3 ,fr+$-,georgic-,beav]     
,! species is less common ?an =m]ly4 ,"s
 puri/s refuse to score  ^!             
,fr+$-,georgics on ! plea t ! upp] lip  
is b>e & !  *9 p>tially b>e & t !y are1 

!re=e1 d\ble-faults4 ,!  g5]al rul+ is t
 z ! adornm5t circumnavigates ! face !  
*9 is n b>e1 ! b>5ess ( ! upp] lip is   
immat]ial & !  specim5 %\ld be scor$2 "o
 po9t 9 ! c\ntry1 ?ree po9ts 9  ,london4
          ,g4    ,,is ,a                
,,gallic-,,k+-,,beav]4      ,illu/ration
 ,gallic-,k+-,beav]    ,! game is almo/ 
unplayable 9 ,france4 ,ow+ to !         
sup]abundance (  specim5s only r>ities  
%\ld be scor$4    ,a report has j be5   
receiv$ f ,cap ,d',antibes ( a          
8magnific5t  ,wasp-,wai/$-,k+40 ,game 0 
call$4 ,no in=mation 0 s5t              
7correspond5ts are deplorably slack7 z  
to col\r or coat4    ,good play]s1 9    
,france1 lay great /ress on m9ute       
diff]5ces 9  col\r & *>act]i/ic1 i4e41  
crimp$1 curl$1 wav$1 rat-tail1  wuzzy1  
wild-g>d51 etc4          ,h4    ,,is ,a 
,,half-,,beav]4      ,illu/ration3      
,half-,beav]    ,^! delightful specim5s 
are n[1 unhappily1 becom+ v r>e4    ,!y 
are /ill occasionally scor$ 9 !         
neighb\rhood ( places (  wor%ip & on !  

sea%ore4    ,"s claim increas$ po9ts 9  
ratio to ! l5g? ( ! upp] lip4    ,!     
specim5 m\nt$ 7,/ockton-on-,tees1       
#aiai71 is a f9e "o1  exhibit+ all !    
m>k$ features ( ! g5us1 includ+ a mo/   
gratify+ labial expanse4          ,i4   
,,is ,,an ,,imp]ial-,,beav]4            
,illu/ration3 ,imp]ial-,beav]    ,n     
common 9 ,engl&2 :5 scor$ 9 ?is c\ntry  
are almo/  inv>iably migrants4    ,^!   
amus+ specim5s are1 curi\sly en\gh1     
common] 9 w9t]-coat  ?an 9 ord9>y       
plumage4    ,!re are no tricks ab\t     
scor+ an ,imp]ial4 ,any specim5 )       
m\/a*e & a gr[? b5ea? ! l[] lip1 ( :i* !
 p>5t area  does n ext5d to ! l[] edge (
 ! *91 is an ,imp]ial4    ,score ?ree   
po9ts = a ,full-,black2 "o po9t = a     
,:ite4          ,j4    ,,is ,a ,,joo    
,,beav]4      ,illu/ration3 ,joo ,beav] 
,^! exotics are fairly common1 & local  
sportsm5 c be reli$  ^u to flu% a few on
 %ort notice1 provid$ t !y are all[$ to 
*oose ! beat4    ,9 _m ways curi\sly    
attractive1 ! *>m ( ! species is m>r$   

by ! frequ5t lack ( neatness ( plumage2 
z a race !y incl9e to  l&scape-g>d5+ )  
_! hirsut5ess4    ,c>efully note _!     
musical cry ( 8,oy-,yoy 444 ,oy ,yoy40  
,a specim5 9  full song1 :5 ! moon is   
full1 c\nts game4    ,"s exp]ts h a v   
nice scale--by :i* !y score--( !        
curvil9e> bill4 ,?is is a pretty po9t & 
a pleasant raff9em5t1  b too subtle = ! 
ord9>y week-end play]4 ,( c\rse any     
unusually f9e frontal curve %\ld be     
claim$ & scor$ z a r>ity4          ,k4  
,,is ,a ,,kill+wor?-,,beav]4            
,illu/ration3 ,kill+wor?-,beav]    ,?is 
specim5 is m\nt$ = in/ructional purposes
 only4 ,connoisseurs  & collectors are1 
( c\rse1 entirely au fait ) !           
delici\sness ( ?is gorge\s creature4    
,george ,kill+wor?1 9 ! ye> #aeee1 0 s5t
 to ! c\rt ( ,ivan  ! ,t]rible 7"o ( !  
_m mon>*s :o h1 f "t to "t1  tax$       
,beav]s7 z ! ag5t ( ,que5 ,m>y4 ,8 be>d 
0 five feet  two in*es 9 l5g? & x 0     
yell[4 ,he 0 )\t d\bt ! mo/  flawless   
specim5 ( a ,yell[-,k+ ev] se54    ,x is

 consid]$ 9 ! highe/ degree unlikely t  
any?+  approa*+ ?is effloresc5ce w be   
not$ n[adays1 h5ce no score  is sugge/$4
          ,l4    ,,is ,a                
,,lick$-,,beav]4      ,illu/ration3     
,lick$-,beav]    ,x is wor?y ( rem>k 9  
pass+ t ?is di/+ui%+ title is due  to ! 
g5ius ( a *ild--8trail+ cl\ds10         
etc4--:o1 on obs]v+  ! fir/ specim5 ev] 
scor$1 cri$1 8,oh1 look2 he's lick$ x40 
,! species is v r>e4 ,(f-%oots ( ! old  
/ock1 9 ! =m  ( ,semi-,walruses1 are    
occasionally obs]v$1 b ! ,lick$-,beav]  
is g5]ally reg>d$ z almo/ ext9ct4       
,possibly ! cause ( ?is  dim9ution1 if n
 ext9ction1 may be ! increase 9 ! co/ ( 
liv+4    ,! specim5 m\nt$ is a v f9e "o4
 ,%\ld a play] h ! good  =tune to score 
a ,lick$-,beav]1 let him rememb] t x is 
!  d5sity ( ! lick+1 ! spe>-=m1 !       
%>pness1 t %\ld be  reg>d$ r ?an ! l5g? 
( ! portion lick$4          ,m4    ,,is 
,a ,,m&>9-,,beav]4      ,illu/ration3   
,m&>9-,beav]    ,ev5 9 pla9 clo!s %\ld  
score two games if se5 9 ,engl&4 ,!re   

is no rul+ z to ! po9ts to be scor$ if  
obs]v$ 9 ?is c\ntry  9 full plumage4    
,?is specim5 is (t5 wrongly catalogu$ 9 
books ( ref]5ce z a  ,m&>9-,k+-,beav]4  
,royalty or ,k+hood is impossible = a   
species  :i* supports a v notable gap   
betwe5 its c5tral adornm5t & !          
maxill>y-fr+es4    ,! specim5 m\nt$ is1 
s to say1 traditional1 t is1 x is a     
transcript ( an e>ly-n9ete5? c5tury     
,*9ese bru%-draw+ on silk  9 ,*9ese ink 
repres5t+ a h]o1 or z we %\ld say1 a    
,beav]4          ,n4    ,,is ,a         
,,nanny-,,beav]4      ,illu/ration3     
,nanny-,beav]    ,really good specim5s  
are v r>e4 ,!y are report$ to fl\ri% 9  
! ,ea/]n f>m+ /ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( 
,am]ica1 b ,briti%  rese>* is lam5tably 
beh9dh&1 & our exact k is q  fragm5t>y4 
,9 any case !re is "o simple rule = !   
guidance ( ! amateur2  no ,nanny-,beav] 
c be claim$ or scor$ ( :i* ! adornm5t   
does  n dep5d a full two in*es f !      
"u-surface ( ! *94          ,o4    ,,is 
,,an ,,ori5tal-,,beav]4                 

,illu/ration3 ,ori5tal-,beav]    ,^!    
/rangely beautiful specim5s are r>ely   
se5 9 ?is cold  c\ntry4    ,^? :o h _h !
 privilege ( obs]v+ closely a gaggle (  
,ori5tals 9 indig5\s plumage 7! species 
is pa!tically subject to  local *anges7 
w1 assur$ly1 ev] prize ! recollection4  
,! mo/ notewor?y feature1 ap>t f !      
extraord9>ily f9e  quality ( coat       
7gloss9ess1 %e51 etc471 is ! exotic p>t+
  :i* l5ds a wi/ful *>m to ! o!rwise    
opul5t glories ( ^!  occasional         
visitors4    ,score always two games 79 
,engl&72 set1 if ! specim5 is 9         
indig5\s plumage4          ,p4    ,,is  
,a ,,p>ti-,,col\r-,,beav]4              
,illu/ration3 ,p>ti-,col\r-,beav]    ,^!
 specim5s are curi\sly attractive & are 
m (t5 scor$ ?an  "o w\ld ?9k4 ,arti/s1  
above all o!rs1 wax well-nigh lyrical   
ov]  ! beauties ( a well-def9$          
,p>ti-,col\r1 "o1 t is1 9 :i*  !re is   
almo/ no %ad+1 ! black be+ black & !    
:ite1 :ite4  ,! same col\ration is      
obs]v$ 9 ! pelt ( ! ,colobus monkey &   

ju/ly admir$4    ,x is n possible to    
di/+ui% betwe5 natural & artificial     
,p>ti-,col\rs1 unless "o %\ld happ5 to  
be a relative ( !  specim54 ,all        
,p>ti-,col\rs are1 !re=e1 scor$4 7,two  
po9ts47          ,q4    ,,is ,a         
,,que5-,,beav]4      ,illu/ration3      
,que5-,beav]    ,x has be5 object$ t x  
is n gallant to score ^! und\bt$        
r>ities4 ,!oretically x is1 c]ta9ly1 n  
pretty conduct1 b1 on  ! o!r h&1 all is 
fair 9 love & w>1 & 444 has any man ev] 
refus$ to %oot a rh9oc]os on ! plea t x 
0 a female8 7,i  m]ely ask 444 someone  
may h done s4 ,!re may ev5 be a close "t
  = doe-rh9oes47 ,be t z x may1 ! scor+ 
( ,que5s is an affair  ( l9eage4 ,reg>d 
?is eighte5? c5tury di/i*3--        8,"h
 is a ,p9k-,que51 v r>e1      ,rememb]  
to c\nt ! sixte5? hair40#a    ,que5s are
 always scor$ extravagantly4 ,usually   
game2 extra-r>ities  two games1 & s on4 
,! ,p9k-,que5 is1 )\t d\bt1 ! r>e/ (  h]
 k9d2 conv]sely1 :5 f\nd1 %e is usually 
a sup]b specim51 9  ri* coat4 ,! "q (   

,que5s is dealt ) broadly 9 ! t]m9al    
essay4    ,footnote #a3 ,que5s _c be    
scor$ unless !y h m ?an  fifte5 hairs4  
,r4    ,,is ,a ,,r$-,,k+-,,beav]4       
,illu/ration3 ,r$-,k+-,beav]    ,i feel 
a v natural emotion on comm5t+ on !     
sublime specim5  ( ! ,r$-,k+1 ! ultimate
 hope ( e ke5 collector1 :i*  is        
portray$ on ! opposite page4 ,obs]v$    
outside 8,! ,goose &  ,gridiron10 9     
,slogsby-"u-,hill1 ?is noble creature   
depriv$ bo? my  companion 7an ex-local  
*ampion7 & myself ( spee* = ?ree m9utes4
    ,_h he be5 c>ry+ a ladd] 7!         
ne-plus-ultra ( ,beav]hood7 we  _h nev] 
recov]$ f ! glory ( ! revelation4       
,r$-,k+s score 8,game1 set1 mat*40 ,a   
,r$-,k+ on a gre5 bicycle1  c>ry+ a     
lan?orn 7or lant]n71 scores d4 d4       
8,local ,*ampion%ip40  ,a ,r$-,k+ on a  
gre5 bicycle c>ry+ a ladd] 7poor old    
,pelion67 has  nev]1 alas6 be5 report$  
up to ! pres5t4    ,!re are dreams (    
scor+ a ,r$-,k+1 complete ) fitm5ts1 on 
a  ,high ,bicycle 444 all ?+s are       

possible1 ev5 a ravi%m5t su* z  t4      
,s4    ,,is ,a ,,santa-,,beav]4         
,illu/ration3 ,santa-,beav]    ,^! are  
usually scor$1 ?\gh y\r consci5ti\s     
exp]t demurs at s  do+1 z x has be5     
held--& ! view is well support$ by      
play]s  ( repute--t !y are              
/rictly-speak+ ,d\ble-,faults1 !        
adornm5t  be+ tempor>y4    ,! g5u9e     
,santa-,k+-,beav]1 complete ) re9de]1   
sleigh &  bus9ess ) *imney1 has nev]1 ,i
 believe1 be5 scor$4    ,claim a game if
 y1 a /rang] adult1 score "o4           
,t4    ,,is ,a ,,tuft$-,,k+-,,beav]4    
,illu/ration3 ,tuft$-,k+-,beav]    ,x   
may1 p]haps1 be ?\ght t ?is is a        
fanciful1 a p]nickety                   
diff]5tiation--su* are to be deplor$--b 
!re is a v  di/9ct species ( ,beav]--,k+
 or ord9>y--hav+ ^! m>k$  *>act]i/ics1 &
 ! be/ play]s inv>iably claim a ,tuft$1 
&  two po9ts1 if !y h ! luck to espy a  
specim5 su* z t  depict$4    ,! po9ts to
 look = are ! ?ree pat*es ( foliage 9   
c5tre  =ehead & ov] ei!r e>4 ,! *9-gr[? 

p>takes ( ! nature (  ^!1 b x is ! tuft$
 temple :i* makes y\r r>ity4    ,9 ! la/
 c5tury ?is sub-bran* ( ! g5us          
,longi-,florum 0  fairly common2        
sub-title1 ,adolphus4          ,u4      
,,is ,,an ,,urs9e-,,beav]4              
,illu/ration3 ,urs9e-,beav]    ,!       
specim5 m\nt$ is1 ,i believe1 unique4 ,a
 not$ sci5ti/ 9  private life1 9 public 
life an exquisite ,urs9e--or 7z "s say7 
,leon9e--!re are no data extant to assi/
 u 9 =m+ an op9ion  z to :y he did x4   
,x is sc>cely likely t ?is ph5om5on w   
fl[] aga9 =  c5turies4 ,%\ld a pale     
reflection be obs]v$1 rememb] t !       
sali5t po9ts are3 7a47 great wid? across
 ! *eek-bones1 7b47  uni=mity ( foliage4
    ,! miracle m\nt$ opposite _h        
t5drils1 delicate1 wond]ful1 almo/  on !
 l[] edge ( ! eye-lids4    ,! osse\s    
=mation ( ! nasal promonotory %\ld be   
c>efully  /udi$ by e>ne/ amateurs4      
,v4    ,,is ,a ,,van ,,dyck-,,beav]4    
,illu/ration ,van ,dyck-,beav]    ,m\nt$
 z an hi/orical curiosity3 !y are n[    

ext9ct4    ,9 full bloom !y 71 ,i am    
told1 v beautiful4 ,! f9e/  specim5s _h 
nev] %av$1 h5ce ! coat 0 a miracle (    
gloss1  s(tness1 %imm] & silk4    ,%\ld 
any?+1 any?+ approa*+ ?is %ape be       
obs]v$1 k9dly  write at once to !       
,association1 :o are only too anxi\s to 
catalogue  e r>ity4    ,disreg>d cropp$ 
hair4 ,"o d>e n hope = a mod]n specim5 9
  trail+-coat4          ,w4    ,,is ,a  
,,walrus4      ,illu/ration3 ,walrus    
,^! _c be scor$ :5 play+ ,beav]4    ,a  
debas$ =m ( ! game call$ 8,walrus0      
is--actually--play$1 &1  occasionally1  
mix$ ,walrus & ,beav]4 ,! ,walrus game  
usually ends 9  an unseemly wrangle1 ow+
 to ! int5se difficulty 9 decid+ on !   
exact /atus ( ! specim54    ,! specim5  
m\nt$ is almo/ p]fect--p]haps x is a    
?\ght  regul>--x 0 obs]v$ 9 #aibb 9     
,knightsbridge2 ! neat b[-tie 0  pale   
blue sat91 almo/ c]ta9ly atta*$ by a    
brass clip4          ,x4    ,,is ,a     
,,xan?9e-,,k+-,,beav]4                  
,illu/ration3 ,xan?9e-,k+-,beav]    ,^! 

specim5s are only scor$ by speciali/s4  
,!re is a p]fectly di/9ct diff]5ce      
betwe5 a ,xan?9e1 a ,r$  & a ,yell[1 b x
 is v small1 & to m>k x requires a v    
nicely-tra9$ eye4 ,xan?9es are usually r
 bewild]$-look+1  & are rem>kable1 9    
g5]al1 = pr(usion ( crop & co>s5ess (   
coat4    ,! habit ( insi/+ on m9ute     
col\r-niceties is to be deplor$ z  t5d+ 
to debase ! sport to ! level ( !        
philateli/'s 8rose-r$  on c>m9e10 8c>m9e
 on rose-r$40          ,y4    ,,is ,a   
,,yell[-,,k+4      ,illu/ration3        
,yell[-,k+    ,excessively r>e4    ,) ! 
exception ( ,george ,kill+wor?1 cit$ on 
page #be1 !  mo/ notable ,yell[-,k+ (   
:om we h record is ,leo ,v9cey1 !       
sup]lative ,beav] :o w5t1 9 company ) 8 
d>k-br9dle gu>dian1  ,mr4 ,holly1 9 se>*
 ( 8,%e0 444 or %\ld x be 8,h]08    ,!re
 is no record 9 (fice ( a ,yell[-,k+    
hav+ be5 scor$ 9 !  la/ elev5 ye>s4 ,!y 
are se5 occasionally 9 ,france1 & !re   
are  vague rum\rs t a c]ta9 numb] are   
bagg$ ye>ly 9 ,g]many4    ,claim        

extravagant po9ts if y h ! =tune to     
light ^u "o4  ,"h aga9 %e5 is mo/       
important1 & ! coat %\ld be f9e1 s(t  & 
silky4          ,z4    ,,is ,a          
,,zebra-,,k+-,,beav]4      ,illu/ration3
 ,zebra-,k+-,beav]    ,excessively r>e4 
,i1 myself1 h once scor$ a ,zebra-,k+1 b
 x 01 & is1 ! only  specim5 ( :i* ,i h  
he>d1 & x is greatly priz$ locally4     
,! col\r-dem>cation mu/ be v obvi\s be=e
 "o c claim a  ,zebra4 ,!re is z mu*    
diff]5ce betwe5 a ,yell[ & a ,r$-,k+ z  
!re is betwe5 a ,zebra & a ,br9dle4     
,! ,k+ illu/rat$ is--,i speak )\t fe> ( 
be+  contradict$--lit]ally unique4 ,9   
sup]b coat1 ideal %ape (  atta*m5t1 9   
col\r--a gre5i% tabby ) d>k m>k+s1 !    
,zebra  ,i h ! pleasure ( %[+ y         
repres5ts ! ne-plus-ultra (  r>ity4     
,he ?us =ms a fitt+1 z x 71 cul-de-lampe
 to my 8littel0  guide4                 
,,t]m9al ,,essay ,,on ,,! ,,mann]s ,,&  
,,cu/oms ,,( ,,beav]+ ,,m54      ,proem4
    ,adam1 accord+ to tradition1 0      
creat$ 9 full ,k+-,beav]hood1 &1        

burgeon+ amid ! b\ga9villea & borage ( !
 ,g>d5 ( ,ed51  ! ,be>d1 ?r\gh\t !      
c5turies1 has bloom$ & fad$1 resurg$1   
aga9 fad$1 !n blossom$ anew t1 9 !      
fullness ( "t1 !  ,be>d-,be>] might be  
cr[n$ ) ! hon\rable title ( ,beav]4  8,!
 s(t susurrus ( 8 silk5 /ride0 br+s joy 
to ! he>t (  man1 p]haps also 8game1    
set1 mat*10 & ! %ape1 ! col\r1 !        
texture ( 8 adornm5t provoke a fa/idi\s 
scrut9y ak9 to t (  a connoisseur       
apprais+ a ,cr[n ,d]by figur9e4 ,= _m   
ye>s !  auburn-hair$ h]o :o grew a be>d 
0 n1 ipso facto1 a p]son (  any         
importance4 ,a dignit>y ( ! ,*ur*1 ^:   
v5]able features  7 complem5t$ or       
obscur$ by a sn[y1 a grizzl$ or a br9dl$
  be>d ( maje/ic l5g?1 0 n1 inh]5tly1   
rem>kable4 ,behold !m  n[1 a ,r$-,k+ &  
an ,ecclesia/ical ,k+1 cynosures1 or*ids
 ^u  ! unlovely tree-trunk ( our common 
life4 ,z ! poet might h  writt53--      
,beav]1 beav]1 burn+ bright1      ,9 :at
 =e/ ( ! night1      ,:at immortal h& or
 eye      ,c\ld frame ?y xan?9e         

symmetry8      ,! ,beav] 9 ,hi/ory4     
,! celebrat$ ,beav]s ( hi/ory ne$ n be  
catalogu$ at l5g?4  ,%akespe>e 0 a      
,bald-,beav]1 app>5tly an               
,anticipatory-,v&yke4  ,napoleon        
,bonap>te 0 n a ,beav]4 ,julius ,cs>1   
,edw>d ,gibbon1 ,sir  ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 
,alex&] ,,vi4 & ,bee?ov5 did all 8444   
aga9/ !  edicts ( ,god1 ! oracles ( !   
,prophets1 ! placits ( c\ncils  & !     
judgm5t ( le>n$ m51 hold fa/ ! fooli%   
cu/om (  %av+40#b ,contr>iwise1         
,hannibal1 ,william ,morris1 ,rod91 ,/4 
,paul & ,juan ,rodriguez de ,silva y    
,vlasquez 7 all cont5t )  8n\ri%+ _!    
horrid bu%es ( vanity40#c ,! ,jews bore 
_!  be>ds pr\dly f out ! ,captivity4    
,inde$ !y took captivity  captive2 did n
 ! ,egyptians f "t to "t1 ass]t+ _!     
mascul9ity1 assume c]emonial false      
be>ds1 8d\ble faults0 to a man8  ,! mo/ 
anti5t ,romans 7 ,k+-,beav]s2 ! ,normans
 7 ,walruses2  ! ,greeks support$ a     
consid]able numb] ( ,k+-,beav]s1 among  
!m  ,p]icles & ,socrates1 8%av+ 0 v r>e 

9 ! e>ly "p ( our  p]iod 7#ddj          
,b4,c4-#ccj ,b4,c4740#d ,until !        
eighte5? c5tury ,beav]hood  0 common1   
s9ce t "t x has gr[n r>] & r>]1 ) a     
sudd5  upru% ( fur to ! face 9 ! middle 
( ! la/ c5tury1 an upru%  :i* has n[    
almo/ di$ away4 ,we read 8444 ! value ( 
_! fur  has caus$ _! de/ruction 9 great 
measure :]e !y 7 once  num]\s1 & has l$ 
to _! extirpation :]e !re is evid5ce t  
!y exi/$ z a n uncommon animal4 ,!y 7   
=m]ly di/ribut$  ov] ! great] "p (      
,europe4 ,9 ,engl& semi-fossilis$ rema9s
  %[ t !y 7 n uncommon 444 9 #aahh      
,giraldus /at$ t !y  7 liv+ on ! riv]   
,teify 9 ,c>digan%ire 444 "s 7 kn[n to  
frequ5t ! ,elbe 9 #ahgh40e    ,footnote 
#b3 ,bulw]4 ,an?ropometamorphosis       
7#afej74    ,footnote #c3 ,dr4 ,bolton4 
,footnote #d3 ,tuck]1 ,life 9 ,anci5t   
,a!ns1 p4 #hc4    ,footnote #e3 ,liv+   
,animals ( ! ,_w1 vol4 ,i41 p4 #aeb et  
seq4  ,p>ts ( ?is extract are n cle>4   
,:at value has ! pelt ( !  ,r$-,k+      
comm]cially8 ,c a tippet be made ( !    

adornm5t ( !  ,fr+$-,georgic8      ,,!  
,,game4    ,orig94    ,! orig9 ( ! game1
 :i* is scor$ 9 exactly ! same mann] z  
,lawn ,t5nis1 is unkn[n4 ,!re are1      
h[ev]1 v>i\s !ories2 "o  s*ool holds t x
 came to bir? 9 ,ox=d1 ano!r t x em]g$  
9 ! o!r place1 & a ?ird traces x to     
,malta 7:]e 8my bro!r  f ,gozo0 01      
d\btless1 a local *ampion7 & seeks = "s 
association ) anti5t my/]ies4    ,!     
outl9es ( ! game itself are s simple &  
well-def9$ t !  "q ( rules sc>cely      
arises4 ,a be>d$ man is a ,beav]1 claim 
him1 cry+ al\d1 z musically z possible1 
8,beav]1 fifte5 love0--or  appropriately
 to ! score4 ,if bo? play]s cry al\d    
simultane\sly x  is a 8no-ball40        
,d\ble ,faults4    ,! sy/em ( 8d\ble    
faults0 des]ves explanation4 ,!         
educational  value ( ! game is high1    
fo/]+ z x does quickness (  obs]vation &
 t desirable attribute1 an eagle-glance4
 ,:5 a  play] has _h "s little practice 
he w (t5 score w9n+ po9ts  f beh9d !    
specim54 ,?us a side-:isk]$ g5tleman may

 be  claim$ f ! re> b1 on draw+ level ) 
! qu>ry1 x is  obs]v$ t ! *9 is b>e 444 
d\ble fault4      ,local ,d\ble ,faults4
    8,local d\ble faults0 are always a  
matt] ( c\rtesy1 & if "o  claims a      
8local ,d4 ,f40 "o is n mulct$ 9 ! po9t4
 ,usually x  is "s rev]$ &              
,fri5d-(-all-!-,_w ,beav] :o is creat$1 
by g5]al cons5t1 a 8local ,d4 ,f410 to  
enable play]s to discuss1  unemb>rass$1 
! day's sport ) him4 ,juv5ile play]s f9d
 ?is  conv5tion ( ! greate/ possible    
s]vice4 ,hot-temp]$1 h>d-h&$  uncles &  
su* l are swiftly appeas$ by be+ made   
8local ,d4 ,f4s10  & jo9 :ole-he>t$ly 9 
! triumph occasion$ by ! capture (  "s  
o!r ,br9dl$-,k+4      ,/atus ( ,beav]4  
,x has be5 m5tion$ 9 ! notes t v high   
/&>ds h be5  f "t to "t set up z reg>ds 
! /atus ( ,beav]4 ,passionate  puri/s h1
 inde$1 claim$ t ! *>m+ ,half-,beav] is 
a ,d4 ,f41  t ! delicate wild+1 !       
,fr+$-,georgic1 is a ,d4 ,f41 ev5 t  !  
,imp]ial & ! ,nanny are suspect4 ,he$ n 
su* p]sons4 ,rememb]  ,knut & ,mrs4     

,p>t+ton1 nor seek to gild ! lily4 ,!   
sign manual  ( ! ,beav] is ! n-nak$ *91 
4 ,no "o ( ! specim5s  m5tion$ above has
 a nak$ *91 !re=e1 !y are all ,beav]s2  
quod erat demon/r&um4      ,h9ts z to   
,habitat4    ,! game c be play$ any:]e1 
except 9 ,buri?abe?1 = 8^! m5  h no     
be>ds at all1 = we saw !m c>ry a c]ta9  
iron in/rum5t  9 _! h&s :]e)1 if any    
hairs gr[ ^u _! *91 !y  pres5tly pluck  
!m out40#f ,ca!dral cities are a        
fav\rite habitat  ( ! g5us1 & "s are    
always to be f\nd 9 ! neighb\rhood  (   
,pall ,mall4 ,docky>d t[ns provide l>ge 
numb]s ( ! ord9>y  v>iety1 b v few ,k+s4
    ,footnote #f3 ,m&eville4            
,s+le-h&$ ,beav]4    ,x is n g5]ally    
kn[n t a rigidly consci5ti\s p]son c    
play  s+le-h&$ ,beav] ) great cont5t4   
,"o scores ,beav]s walk+ 9  ! same      
direction z oneself to ! s]v]1 ,beav]s  
com+ f t  direction1 & s pass+ ! play]1 
to ! /rik] & /ation>y  ,beav]s 9        
accordance ) ! direction 9 :i* _! heads 
are  turn$1 t[>ds or away f ! play]4    

,beav]s deb\*+ sudd5ly  f cross-roads1  
if "o has n "t1 z on a swift omnibus1 to
  obs]ve _! ultimate direction1 are     
8no-balls40      ,objections to ! ,game4
    ,x has be5 object$ t ! game is      
nons5sical1 anti-social &  ess5tially   
disc\rte\s4 ,nons5sical x is1 an x      
please y2 b  is n nons5se a r>e & a     
preci\s ?+8 ,is n ! nons5se (  ,lewis   
,c>roll q entirely adorable8 ,is n      
,le>'s /ory ( ,violet1  ,sl+sby1 ,guy & 
,lionel a ?+ ( impressive beauty8 ,!    
game is n  anti-social1 = x entails an  
increas$ int]e/ 9 & admiration (  "o's  
fell[-m5 &1 z reg>ds disc\rtesy1 surely 
x is z mu* a  complim5t to a ,r$-,k+ to 
cry on him1 8,beav]1 game1 set1 mat*10 z
  x is to comm5t ^u "s damsel's h&some  
eyes4      ,! ,beav]4    8,ari/otle 9 8 
e?ics takes up ! conceit ( ! ,bev]10#g  
&1 9 g5]al1 "o may assume t ! be>d$ are 
pr\d ( _!  adornm5ts1 love !m1 *]i% !m1 
ev5 go+ s f> 9 "s cases  z to enclose !m
 9 silk5 bags be=e retir+ to re/4       
,controv]sy  has long rag$ z to !       

propriety or o!rwise ( %av+4 ,! ,greek  
,*ur* held /rong views on ! po9t1 8444 &
 also !y say1 t  we s9 deadly 9 %av+ our
 be>ds1 = ! be>d is tok5 ( a man1  &    
gift ( our ,"l40#h ,! anti5t ,greeks1 z 
we h obs]v$1 =  long clut*$ _! hair9ess1
 b f9ally succumb$ to ! ,mac$onian      
mode1 & %av$ clean2 x is an int]e/+ po9t
 t !y did  utt]ly abhor ! ,walrus4 ,9   
,engl& ! matt] has be5 entirely         
regulat$ by fa%ion1 & ,i _c trace !     
exi/5ce ( any important  body ( op9ion 9
 fav\r ( or aga9/ ! practice ( %av+4 ,x 
w\ld1 nev]!less1 be safe to say t an    
immature ,beav] 9 !  pres5t ye> ( grace 
is s r>e z to be practically            
unkn[n--,engli%  specim5s are seldom    
light] ?an m$ium-br9dle--:i* %[s ! tr5d 
( mod]n ?\ght4    ,x may be accept$1 !n1
 t ! ,beav] indulges 9 effloresc5ce 9   
ord] to gratify 8 vanity 7or 9 a few    
cases1 p]haps1 to keep 8  ?roat w>m &   
save ! exp5se ( cravats74 ,p]haps he    
rememb]s !  dictum1 8l'habit long et la 
b>be impos5t de respect40#i ,9 :i*      

connection x may be emphasis$ t ! int5se
 int]e/ n[ tak5 9  f9e specim5s %\ld be 
7& probably is7 a s\rce ( consid]able   
gratification to !m4 ,i h ev5 be5 told (
 "o sup]b ,r$-,k+ :o  inv>iably         
congratulates ! =tunate play] :o scores 
him4    ,footnote #g3 ,br[ne4           
,pseudodoxia1 ,i41 c4 ix4    ,footnote  
#h3 ,m&eville1 c4 iii4    ,footnote #i3 
,voltaire1 ,dict4 ,phil4                
,*>act]i/ics ( v>i\s ,species4    ,x is 
int]e/+ to obs]ve ! v m>k$ p]sonal      
*>act]i/ics  ( ! v>i\s species4 ,a      
,br9dl$-,k+-,beav] is commonly  di/+ui%$
 by a dignifi$ port & an air ( pr(\nd   
weight9ess4  ,9 a ,r$-,k+ some?+ (      
wi/ful may be rem>k$1 9 a ,xan?9e  a    
t\*1 maybe1 ( bewild]m5t4 ,p>ti-col\rs  
are usually r  bird-l 7p]haps !         
unconsci\s influ5ce ( ! wag-tail7 &     
,yell[s are always pugnaci\s 9          
appe>ance4 ,! ,fr+$-,georgic smacks  ( !
 soil1 ! ,imp]ial ( cafs ) r$ velvet1 ! 
,bald-,k+ (  ! ,read+-,room ( ! ,briti% 
,museum1 ! ,tuft$ ( antimaccass>s  &    

bronze horrors wriggl+ "u glass domes4  
,b all1 )\t  exception1 c>ry an         
indef9able air ( exotisme1 a some?+ t   
raises !m above ! h]d2 !y appe> nev]    
natural products1 always  8sports40     
,! ,que5-,beav]4    ,( ! ,que5-,beav] x 
may be safely said t 8! female ( !      
species is m deadly ?an ! male40 ,a     
really f9e ,p9k-,que5 is  awe-inspir+1 &
 a ,grey-,que5 inf9itely t]rify+4 ,!    
da9ty  ,blonde-,que5 7x is advisable to 
h two assessors1 = ! signs (  h]        
beav]hood are 8plus follets1 plus d\x1  
plus imp]ceptibles0#aj  ?an 9 any o!r   
species7 has a s9i/] air2 a ,black-,que5
 sugge/s  8,macbe?40 ,x is curi\s to    
read t 89 ,cyprus ! ,goddess ( ,love    
wore a be>d40#aa ,que5s are r>e & no    
false gallantry %\ld prev5t  a play] f  
scor+ !m :5ev] possible4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 !
 m>k  ( ! g5tleman to claim !m sotto    
voce1 almo/ 9 a :isp]4    ,footnote #aj3
 ,voltaire1 op4 cit4    ,footnote #aa3  
,macrobius1 ,saturn1 iii41 #h4b4        
,p]sonalia4    ,we h n[ exam9$ ! game   

briefly1 inve/igat$ !  *>act]i/ics ( !  
,beav] family1 ca/ a rapid & p]functory 
glance at ! ,beav] 9 ,hi/ory 7a subject 
des]v+ ( a tome71 &  sugge/$            
explanations t may be (f]$1 a def5ce t  
may be  attempt$1 :5 a play] is assail$ 
by a non-play]4 8,to beav] or n  to     
beav]1 t is ! "q40 ,! decision mu/ be   
tak52 palt]+  is no "p ( a man4 ,myself1
 ,i took x on ! top ( an omnibus outside
  ! ,ritz1 & ,i play$ a mo/ excell5t    
game ) myself z f> z ,/4  ,m>y          
,abbott's4    ,hav+ set my h& to ! pl\gh
 ,i did n look back1 b ent]$ ^u  ! game 
9 all s]i\sness4 ,:5 ,=tune appe>$ ,i   
did n give h]  a *ance to 8pres5t h]    
bald noddle10 b ,i grabb$ h] firmly by !
  =elock4 ,be+ f t[n ,i *anc$ ^u a small
 cot]ie ( le>n$  en?usia/s1 & mu*       
improv$ my game1 z also my k4 ,! city  0
 a v w>r5 ( ,beav]s2 mo/ ( my f9e/      
specim5s 7 secur$  !re4 ,does n ! m\? ( 
e collector wat] on read+ t ,i  scor$--)
 two witnesses1 "o ( :om visd ! prey--a 
glori\s  ,p9k-,que51 lean+ on a gre5    

bicycle outside ! ,po/-,(fice8 &1       
subsequ5tly1 an ,am]ican ,grey-,que5 )  
"y8 ,! only r>ity1  r\ghly speak+1 :i*  
elud$ me 0 a f9e ,fr+$-,georgic4 ,i     
scor$  a some:at mo?-eat5 specim5 (     
unc]ta9 col\ration4 ,?us1 8on           
/epp+-/ones ( our dead0 ,beav]s ,i      
atta9$ to a c]ta9 skill4  ,x w\ld h be5 
impossible to *oose a bett] place = my  
little  holiday1 & my gratitude to my   
g5ial in/ructors & coa*es kn[s no       
b\nds4    ,local rules 7 well-fram$1    
simple & reasonable4 ,!re are two       
8local ,d4 ,f4s10 easily recognisable1 &
 a c]ta9 numb] ( m>k$ly  f9e specim5s   
:i* h great repute 9 ! di/rict & be> a  
v high scor+-value4 ,all unkn[+ ,i      
claim$ & scor$ !  ,ecclesia/ical-,k+ &  
01 in/antly1 aw>d$ two games4 ,x 01 9  v
 tru?1 a noble creature1 a              
,po9t$-,br9dle1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1  z r>e 
& valuable z a po9t$ fox1 9 gorge\s coat
 & (ficial  robes ( a se>*+ sc>let4 ,i  
_h ! good =tune to secure also !  f9e/  
,k+ 9 ,full ,w9t]-,coat t ,i h ev] se54 

,! adornm5t  0 almo/ incr$ibly bu%y &   
8:ite z ! neck ( ,lalage10 :ile  !      
specim5 wore br[n sude %oes4 ,heigh ho6 
= ! brave days  t are dead4 ,golly1 :at 
a g>l& ,i wove me 9 t de> place4        
,conclusion4    ,to :at po9t are we     
come8 ,is ! game ( ,beav] ! expression (
  a passionate mass-prote/ aga9/ ! furr$
 face1 or is x !  =]unn] ( a revival (  
be>ds1 t is1 d we see "h ! %ad[  ( t    
anti5t cu/om :i* l$ peoples to sacrifice
 ye>ly !  animals :o else 7 deities1 :om
 !y ador$8#ab ,9 any case !  ,be>d is   
aga9 burgeon+4 ,b a few ye>s gone !     
be>d$ 7 n1  qua be>ds1 ( any importance1
 n[ !y loom ^u ! social horizon         
consid]ably l>g] ?an a man's h&4 ,( !   
importance ( ! ,be>d  x may well be t ! 
apogee is ^u u4 ,p]*ance ! ,be>d w  aga9
 be inve/$ ) ! dignity ( c]emonial z 9  
anti5t ,*9a4  8,aft] ! c(f9+10 s we read
 ( ! obsequies ( an (fic]1 8!  ,ma/] ( !
 ,c]emonies does away ) 8               
hair-tufts40#ac ,%all we  live to see ! 
,be>d exalt$ z an horn on high8 ,w !    

game (  ,beav] re-in/ate ! ,be>d z !    
,crimean campaign in/itut$ ! n[  almo/  
ext9ct 7b exquisite7 m\/a*e-:isk]       
fitm5t1 or w x  drive ! hairy to put (f 
! :ole arm\r ( hair9ess8 ,qui5 sabe8    
,^! ?+s rema91 9 ! *>m+ phrase ( ,m4    
,cli*1 8on ! knees  ( ! gods10 b x is   
safe to ass]t t1 ev5 n[1 we c z a  p1 we
 ,engli%1 rebut ! accusation ( ,samuel  
,butl]1 8we (t5 d  n notice t a man has 
gr[n a be>d40#ad    ,footnote #ab3 ,see 
,h]odotus1 ii41 #db4    ,footnote #ac3  
,*\ ,kung1 ,! ,i-,li1 c4 xxxi4          
,footnote #ad3 ,butl]1 ,! ,notebooks1 p4
 #caa4      ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by  
,mill]1 ,son  ,compy41 ,fak5ham &       
,london4            ,b>ry ,pa9s p>ody ( 
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,illu/ration3 ,*opp$ d[n tree ) axe     
,b>ry ,pa9's ,p>ody ( 8,if ,w9t]        
,comes0--      8,,if ,,summ] ,,don',t0  

,,b>ry ,,pa9',s skit on ,mrs4 ,asqui?'s 
,memoirs 78,,m>ge ,,ask9=it07 took  !   
public fancy & #ej1jjj copies h be5 sold
 to date4 ,mr4 ,,b>ry  ,,pa9 has n[     
turn$ 8 att5tion to 8,,if ,,w9t]        
,,comes0 & has writt5  a p>ody ( ?is    
8be/ sell]10 :i* is a scream f cov] to  
cov]4    ,f'cap #hvo4 #as4 #f;d4 net4   
,o!r ,books by ,,b>ry ,,pa94            
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#f;d4 net1 9 pap]4      ,m>ge ,ask9=it  
,edw>ds    ,me & ,h>ris    ,rob9son     
,crusoe's ,return    ,mrs4 ,murphy      
,innoc5t ,amusem5ts    ,confessions (   
,alphonse    ,! ,di>y ( a ,baby      ,at
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