,,pr,,cis ,,writ+ ,,= ,,beg9n]s ,,by ,,guy ,n4 ,,pocock1 ,m4,a4 ,royal ,naval ,college1 ,d>tm\? ,late ,head ( ! ,hi/ory & ,engli% ,dep>tm5t1 ,milit>y ,side1 ,*elt5ham ,college ,,blackie ,,& ,,son ,,limit$ #ej ,,old ,,bailey ,,london ,,glasg[ ,,& ,,bombay ,,=eword ,! object ( ?is little book is to tea* prcis writ+ f ! v />t4 ,x has be5 f\nd f exp]i5ce t ! av]age boy :o 9 ! ,l[] ,fif? ,=m />ts mak+ prcis ( ,gov]nm5t ,blue ,books & ,collect$ ,correspond5ce1 w fl\nd] ab\t = a :ole t]m )\t und]/&+ :at he is really expect$ to d4 ,! foll[+ ex]cises are progressive & ! rules ( /rict prcis writ+ are le>nt "o by "o4 ,! ex]cises are really v simple p>odies ( ,gov]nm5t ,reports1 c41 su* z a boy w h to deal ) 9 ! high] =ms & ! ,army ,exam9ations4 ,!y are arrang$ 9 gr\ps1 e4g4 ,reports1 ,correspond5ce1 ,trials1 ,%ips' ,logs1 & s =?4 ,aft] work+ ?r\gh ! s]ies a boy %\ld be p]fectly compet5t to tackle ! real ?+4 ,incid5tally1 !re is no bett] tra9+ ?an prcis writ+ = conc5tration ( ?\ght & expression4 ,g4 ,n4 ,p4 ,,royal ,,naval ,,college1 ,,d>tm\?4 ,april1 #aiag4 ,,ex]cises ,page #a4 ,,report$ ,,spee* #aj #b4 ,,george ,,oakes #ac #c4 ,,! ,,cobra #ae #d4 ,,! ,,two ,,lieut5ants #ai #e4 ,,! ,,black ,,republic #bc #f4 ,,! ,,pr(essor ,,& ,,! ,,monkeys #bg #g4 ,,! ,,isl& #ca #h4 ,a ,,sev5te5?-,,c5tury ,,wit* ,,trial #ce #i4 ,,! ,,mis] #ci #aj4 ,,! ,,boy ,,sc\ts #dc #aa4 ,,*ild ,,lab\r]s ,,9 #ahcf #dg #ab4 ,,! ,,museum1 #cjj ,b4,c4 #ea #ac4 ,,! ,,w>n+ #ee #ad4 ,,sci5ce ,,z ,,taught ,,9 ,,our ,,great-,,gr&fa!rs' ,,s*ool-,,days #ei #ae4 ,,! ,,hut-,,tax #fc #af4 ,,! ,,m&>9 #fi #ag4 ,,isaac ,,newton #gc #ah4 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,nile #gg ,,pr,,cis ,,writ+ ,:at ,prcis ,means ,a prcis is ! ess5ce ( a long] /ory ( any k9d4 ,y take y\r /ory & #8boil x d[n'1 s z to get rid ( all ! p>ts t d n really matt]2 y !n collect :at is left1 & put ^! po9ts toge!r 9 a %ort concise #8summ>y'4 ,b ! result mu/ n be a #8li/' ( important po9ts1 or a s]ies ( #8jott+s'4 ,x mu/ be ! same /ory told cle>ly & readably1 9 a v mu* cond5s$ =m4 ,= in/ance1 y may h to make a prcis ( a long pile ( lett]s deal+ ) "s p>ticul> subject2 or p]haps ! acc\nt ( a trial2 or a long report writt5 by "o individual4 ,x doesn't matt] :at ! long] #8/ory' is4 ,:at y h to d is to read x ?r\gh1 extract all ! p>ts t matt]1 & put !m d[n 9 readable =m4 ,! ,object ( ^! ,ex]cises ,n[ prcis writ+ is unlike free ,engli% composition4 ,x is mu* m exact & sci5tific2 & x mu/ be writt5 accord+ to c]ta9 def9ite rules4 ,x is no use try+ to le>n all ! rules at once2 y w le>n !m "o by "o1 & )\t tr\ble1 z y "w ?r\gh ! foll[+ ex]cises4 ,^! ex]cises are n ! real ,gov]nm5t ,blue ,books1 reports1 trials1 c41 t y w h to tackle lat] on4 ,!y are all #8made up'4 ,b !y are exactly l ! real ?+4 ,! only diff]5ce is t !y are mu* easi] & %ort]--& !y are n s dull4 ,& z !y are ! same sort ( ?+ on a small scale1 y %\ld be able to deal ) ! real ones lat] on :5 y meet !m4 ,h[ to tackle a ,prcis ,all prcis1 :e!r easy or difficult1 %\ld be tackl$ 9 ! same way4 ,fir/ read ! :ole ?+ ?r\gh v c>efully )\t writ+ any notes or und]l9+ any passages4 ,all dep5ds on ?is fir/ read+4 ,= if y once get into ! way ( writ+ y\r prcis or ev5 mak+ notes #8z y g along'1 y w nev] grasp ! subject z a :ole4 ,& ! result w be t y\r prcis w lack balance4 ,ei!r y w write too mu* ab\t ! fir/ half & skimp ! re/1 or y w write a great deal ab\t ! picturesque po9ts t appeal to y1 & leave out ?+s t really matt]4 ,:5 y h read x c>efully ?r\gh1 & got ! :ole /ory 9 y\r m9d1 run ?r\gh x quickly a second "t m>k+ ! passages y mean to use4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is book ! be/ plan w be to und]l9e 9 p5cil ^? passages :i* w h to be us$ ) little alt]ation1 & to put a wavy l9e aga9/ ^? :i* _c be left out altoge!r1 b mu/ be greatly cond5s$4 ,la/1 "w up all ! m>k$ passages into a %ort cont9u\s #8/ory'4 ,,rule ,i4--,/>t y\r ,prcis ) a title4 ,?is title mu/ n be ( ! imag9ative k9d t w\ld suit a /ory1 su* z #8,a ,misund]/&+'1 or #8,! ,adv5tures ( a ,r$ ,cross ,man'4 ,x mu/ be a cle> & concise /atem5t ( :at ! prcis is ab\t4 ,?us3 8,prcis ( ! correspond5ce betwe5 ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t & ,dr4 ,wilson1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 conc]n+ contrab& ( w>04 ,& if dates are giv5 y %\ld add1 8betwe5 ,feb4 #ah1 #aiae1 & ,oct41 #aiaf04 ,,rule ,,ii4--,e ,prcis mu/ be writt5 9 ! =m ( ,,report$ ,,spee*4 ,?is rule is s important t x is impossible to write a prcis till x is ?or\ghly und]/ood4 ,x w be necess>y to expla9 :at is meant by #8report$ spee*'1 & to practise a few examples4 8,report$ ,spee*0 ,suppose y say to somebody1 8,i c't be bo!r$1 z ,i am busy writ+ a prcis60 y are us+ a =m :i* is call$ ,direct spee*4 ,& suppose ! p]son y 7 address+ goes away & says to somebody else1 8,s-&-s said he c\ldn't be bo!r$1 z he 0 busy writ+ a prcis01 he is report+ :at y said4 ,9 o!r words1 he has turn$ y\r #8direct spee*' into #8report$ spee*'4 ,notice :at has happ5$4 ,y are no long] ! p]son speak+1 b ! p]son spok5 ab\t3 !re=e #8,i' becomes #8he'4 ,also y are no long] speak+3 :at y said is n[ #89 ! pa/'2 !re=e #8c't' becomes #8c\ld n' & #8am' becomes #80'4 ,?is is q /raight=w>d4 ,! difficulty arises :5 y are deal+ ) words t imply future "t4 ,)\t go+ into ! syntax1 "o may j expla9 t 9 ,report$ spee* ! #8future' mu/ be ref]r$ back to ! "t at :i* ! ,direct /atem5t 0 spok54 ,?us3 8,i w write :5 ,i get home01 becomes 8,he said t he w\ld write :5 he got home04 ,?us = ! purposes ( simple prcis writ+ ! foll[+ rules mu/ be obs]v$3-- 7a7 ,nev] use ! ,fir/ or ,second p]sons3 always ! ,?ird4 7b7 ,nev] use ! ,pres5t t5se3 always ! ,pa/4 7c7 ,nev] use ! ,future t5se3 always ref] x back to ! pa/4 ,ev5 a v]b su* z #8mu/'1 :i* usually implies ! future1 %\ld be *ang$ to #8w\ld h to'1 or "s su* phrase4 7d7 ,possessive adjectives1 my1 y\r1 our1 mu/ be *ang$ to ! ,?ird p]son4 7e7 ,adv]bs & adv]bial phrases mu/ be *ang$ 9 ! same way4 #8,n[' becomes #8!n'2 #8at ! pres5t "t' becomes #8at t "t'2 #8"h' becomes #8!re'1 & s on4 ,take "o m example4 ,y "k ?is famili> quotation3 8,i w arise & g to my ,fa!r1 & say unto ,him1 #8,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ,heav5 & be=e ,!e1 & am no m wor?y to be call$ ,?y son'04 ,n[ suppose y 7 tell+ ! /ory ( ! ,prodigal ,son to a ,japanese g5tleman1 or somebody :o _h n he>d x be=e1 & y wi%$ to keep pretty close to ! orig9al1 y might put x 9 ?is way3 8,! prodigal son !n det]m9$ t he w\ld arise & g to 8 ,fa!r1 & confess t he _h s9n$ be=e ,him & aga9/ ,heav51 & 0 no m wor?y to be call$ ,8 son04 ,comp>e ^! two =ms1 & note all ! diff]5ces4 ,no4 #a4--;,ex]cises 9 8,report$ ,spee*0 7#a47 ,! foll[+ are writt5 9 ! =m ( ,direct spee*4 ,rewrite !m 9 ,report$ spee*3-- 7a7 8,si/] ,anne1 si/] ,anne1 d y see anyone com+80 ask$ ! poor wife aga94 8,i see no?+ b a cl\d ( du/10 h] si/] repli$4 7b7 8,i _c speak to y "h & n[2 b aft] ! mat* is ov] ,i %all take ! fir/ opportunity ( tell+ y exactly :at ,i ?9k ( y40 7c7 8,i don't "k :e!r ,i %all be able to come4 ,i w if ,i c1 b t mu/ dep5d on h[ ?+s turn out4 ,at ?is mom5t ,i _c say def9itely t ,i w come40 7#b47 ,report ! foll[+ spee*1 beg9n+ ?us3-- 8,on ris+ to introduce ,mr4 ,elijah ,timm9s1 ! mayor elect1 ! retir+ mayor said t4'''0 8,g5tlem51 ,i h ! hon\r to br+ to y\r notice ,mr4 ,elijah ,timm9s1 :o is to be y\r mayor = ! com+ ye>4 ,mr4 ,timm9s1 g5tlem51 has _h--n ! exp]i5ce ,i h _h1 ( c\rse1 = my exp]i5ce has be5 exceptional4 ,i h _h a h>d /ruggle1 g5tlem51 b by solid "w & hone/ deal+--& y w be> me out :5 ,i say t my pork sausages are always ( ! highe/ ord]--,i rais$ myself to ! top ( ! tree4 ,mode/y =bids me to speak ( myself1 g5tlem52 b ,i h felt t 9 ^! times ( w> & /ress x is v important to h at ! helm a mayor ( real tact & bus9ess capacity2 & ,i _c help ?9k+ t ,i h be5 ! "r man 9 ! "r place4 ,) ,"l ,nelson ,i may say1 #8,?ank ,god ,i h done my duty'4 8,mr4 ,timm9s1 g5tlem51 is ab\t to /ep into my %oes2 & ,i only tru/ he w n undo ! good "w t ,i h done40 ,we are n[ 9 a position to write prcis 9 its simple/ =m4 ,we w try a few v easy examples fir/1 su* z 8,george ,oakes0 & ! 8,cobra02 aft] t ! ex]cises w become m difficult4 ,notes ,! foll[+ is a lett] writt5 by an old cottag] to ! ,squire ( 8 ,p>i%4 ,cond5se x to half ! l5g?1 correct+ ! spell+ & gramm>4 ,x is v simple1 z !re is only "o #8subject'1 & !re=e only "o p>agraph4 ,b x w s]ve to introduce ?is mo/ important rule ( ,prcis writ+3 ,,rule ,,iii4--,all po9ts ess5tial to ! subject ,,mu/ be put 92 :ile all uness5tial po9ts1 repetitions1 c41 %\ld be left out4 7,we may modify ! second half ( ?is rule lat] on47 ,rememb] t x mu/ be writt5 z #8report$ spee*'4 ,no4 #b4--;,george ,oakes ,,ivy ,,cottage1 ,,b\rton-,,on-,,!-,,wat]4 ,,de> ,,sir1 ,i ope y are q well z ?is leaves me at pres5t :i* my wife z ! swol5 glans some?+ bitt] b ,i d n compla9 x be+ ! ,w ( ,god1 :i* my wife d s mo/ monot9\s4 ,de> ,sir ,i ave be5 out ( "w ,sev]n weeks come ,toosdy & ! price ( coals is rose some?+ crool :i* ,i _c af=d !m noh[1 & my wife hav9 ! swol5 glans & wot n4 ,de> ,sir if y c\ld give me a job ( "w 9 ! g>d5 or ! f[l\se ,i %\ld take x mo/ grateful be9 bread & born 9 ! f[l\se 9 a mann] ( speak9 sixty ye>s man & boy ,i ave ad truck ) f[ls4 ,de> ,sir y ave ! on] to "k me s long !re is no ne$ ( ,ref]ances1 :i* p]raps y might n ave he>d my exp]ance 9 ! f\l\se :i* believe me sir ,i und]/&s all mann] ( ,f[ls1 p\ltry & wot n1 & my wife z ad truck ) ducks b %e be9 laid aside ) ! swol5 glans %e _c come out :i* be9 ! ,w ( ,god ,i d n compla94 ,de> ,sir p]raps y w\ld l to give me a trial see9 z h[ ,i d n live f> a way be9 /rong 9 ! ,legs4 ,de> ,sir if y w give me a ,trial ,i w take x mo/ k9d4 ,de> ,sir ,god bless y & tr\s]s y give me are f9e & w>m z ev]so :i* !y are a bit n>r] b n to m5tion4 ,y\rs umble ,de> ,sir ,,george ,,oakes4 ,notes ,! foll[+ is also v simple1 & may be done 9 "o p>agraph ( t5 or twelve l9es4 ,make up y\r m9d :at ! real subject ( ?is p>agraph %\ld be2 & notice t ! colonel is n really ( ! slighte/ importance to ! /ory--except t he tells x4 ,don't =get ! title1 beg9n+ 8,prcis ( '''04 ,no4 #c4--,! ,cobra 8,talk+ ( snakes10 said ! colonel1 pu%+ back 8 *air & light+ ano!r *]oot1 8rem9ds me ( a curi\s incid5t t happ5$ :5 ,i 0 /ation$ at ,ghurrapore1 9 ! e>ly 'eighties4 ,ghurrapore 0 an inf]nal bad place = snakes1 & ! wor/ ( ! lot 0 ! cobra or hood$ snake4 ,^! cobras1 or hood$ snakes1 turn$ up ev]y:]e--9 y\r ba?1 "u ! v]&ah1 any:]e4 ,n[1 "o day "o ( my (fic]s1 ,lieut5ant ,simpson1 w5t into ! (fic]s' *ang+-room to get a pair ( t5nis %oes4 ,!re 7 a doz5 pairs 9 a wood5 box2 & n see+ 8 own on ! top he put 8 h& 9 to fi% out ! bottom ones4 ,n[ y mu/ "k t !re _h be5 a regul> plague ( cobras1 or hood$ snakes1 9 ! l9es1 & we 7 all a bit panicky2 s :5 ,simpson sudd5ly felt some?+ prick+ him1 & drew out 8 h& to f9d two drops ( blood on 8 little f+]1 he at once conclud$ x 0 a cobra1 or hood$ snake4 8,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! club at ! "t dr9k+ "s ( t excell5t #g /> :isky--y rememb] x1 ,major8 ,& :5 ,i saw "y ,simpson runn+ across ! comp\nd hold+ 8 little f+]1 ,i at once said to myself1 #8,t's a hood$ snake or cobra6' 8,i !n foll[$ him to ! c>p5t]'s %op2 b by ! "t ,i got !re ! ?+ 0 done4 ,he _h tak5 a heavy *isel1 & cut 8 little f+] "r (f6 ,i help$ him back to ! club1 s5t = ! doctor1 & gave ,simpson a dose ( t #g /> :isky--y rememb] x1 ,major8 ,i !n s5t f\r m5 to ! *ang+-room arm$ ) /icks4 ,we upset ! box & beat ^? %oes unm]cifully--b no cobra or hood$ snake6 ,:5 ,i felt t ! situation 0 q safe1 ,i myself exam9$ ! box4 ,& !re /ick+ up ?r\gh ! bottom bo>ds 7 two little nails1 %>p & close toge!r6 ,& s "y ,simpson _h cut 8 f+] (f = no?+6 ,inf]nal bad luck ,i call x4 ,inf]nal bad luck4 ,= anyone--ev5 ,i myself--w\ld easily h mi/ak5 ! #8bite' = t ( a cobra1 or hood$ snake40 ,notes ,! foll[+ is a /udy 9 contra/s4 ,! re/ is really q subsidi>y4 ,br+ out ?is po9t by means ( contra/+ p>agraphs4 ,cond5se ! descriptions ( ! *>act]s z mu* z y c1 )\t leav+ out m po9ts ?an y c help4 ,no4 #d4--,! ,two ,lieut5ants ,extract f ! ,autobiography ( ,admiral ,sir ,h]cules ,pr\t1 ,k4,c4,b4 8''' ,! sph]e ( influ5ce ( ! ,briti% ,navy compris+ z x does ! wat]s ( ! entire globe1 x foll[s t ! av]age naval (fic] comes into contact ) all sorts & conditions ( m52 & if he uses 8 opportunities he w inevitably become a r>e judge ( human "*4 ,he w t5d to range m5 9 gr\ps :e!r !y be 8 own (fic]s or m51 or p]sons ( e race & grade ( society ) :om he comes into contact4 8,capta9s ( ,h4,m4 ,%ips are (t5 call$ ^u to use p[]s ( selection & discrim9ation4 ,i recall "o p>ticul> in/ance 9 :i* ,i 0 call$ ^u to select f among my junior (fic]s "o :o c\ld c>ry ?r\gh a difficult & dang]\s bus9ess1 ! success or failure ( :i* w\ld be att5d$ ) f>-rea*+ consequ5ces4 ,no matt] n[ :at ! bus9ess 04 ,suffice to say t x 0 connect$ ) gun-runn+ on ! "p ( c]ta9 unfri5dly *iefs1 & indirectly ) ! influ5ce ( a s-call$ fri5dly ,european p[]4 ,a delicate bus9ess requir+ r>e qualities ( d>+ & tact1 & an aptitude = diplomacy & espionage4 8,i retir$ to my cab9 & w5t ?r\gh ! li/ ( all (fic]s above ! rank ( mid%ipman1 cross+ out ! unsuitable till ,i _h r$uc$ my *oice to two4 ,^! ,i w call ,lieut5ant ,x & ,lieut5ant ,z4 8,lieut5ant ,x 0 a v l>ge & p[]ful fell[1 ) fair hair & blue-grey eyes--a typical ,saxon4 ,he 0 a magnific5t a?lete & _h play$ back = ! ,navy4 ,he 0 a clev] fell[ too--,i _h notic$ t--?\gh he pret5d$ n to be4 ,8 mann] 0 boi/]\s & frank1 & sometimes he us$ ?is z bluff4 7,i recall sev]al in/ances--b t is nei!r "h nor !re47 ,he 0 v popul>1 = he #8_h a way ) him'1 & (t5 made p tell him ?+s :5 !y _h _h no int5tion ( do+ s4 ,8 mann] 0 s pleasant t mo/ p fail$ to realize h[ ma/]ful he 04 ,z a boy on ! ,britannia he _h be5 a /rong *ief cadet capta91 & yet contriv$ to be v popul>4 ,add to ?is he 0 a capital seaman1 & c\ld turn 8 h& to any?+1 especially 9 em]g5cy2 & 9 ^? days & t "p ( ! _w em]g5cies 7 frequ5t4 8,lieut5ant ,z 0 ! v anti!sis ( ,lieut5ant ,x bo? 9 appe>ance & mann]4 ,he 0 small & d>k & wiry2 8 features 7 v clean-cut1 & 8 ?9 lips press$ tightly toge!r 9 a p]fectly /raight l9e gave an impression ( imm5se det]m9ation4 ,he 0 !n q "o ( ! clev]e/ lieut5ants 9 ! ,navy1 & z %rewd z he 0 clev]4 ,he 0 v retic5t1 & he possess$ a #8bit+' tongue1 if "o may be all[$ a que] metaphor2 no "o ev] knew :at he 0 ?9k+ ab\t unless he told !m1 & !n he (t5 told !m :at he did n really ?9k4 ,& s he 0 fe>$ b n lik$4 ,i _h nev] kn[n him to be tak5 by surprise2 & he 0 an absolutely dead %ot ) a revolv]4 8,aft] tak+ into consid]ation all ! possible circum/ances ) :i* my emiss>y 0 likely to be fac$1 ,i made my decision1 & s5t = ,lieut5ant ,z4 ,i ne$ h>dly say t ,i _h e gr\nd = satisfaction ) my *oice2 b ,z's adv5tures mu/ be told 9 ano!r *apt]40 ,notes ,! foll[+ ex]cise is aga9 a /udy 9 contra/s1 b 9 ?is case !re are m ?an two4 ,y w h se5 f ! la/ ex]cise t ! way to make y\r prcis cle> is to arrange all ! topics 9 sep>ate p>agraphs4 ,we may put x 9 ! =m ( a ,rule3 ,,rule ,,iv4--,aft] y h /at$ y\r ma9 subject 9 ! #8title'1 arrange all ! diff]5t topics 9 ,,sep>ate ,,p>agraphs2 & :5ev] y c1 make ! #8/ate ( affairs' cle> 9 y\r fir/ p>agraph4 ,?is rule applies to e prcis y write4 ,! be/ plan is to jot d[n 9 p5cil ,head+s = all y\r p>agraphs be=e y />t writ+ y\r prcis 7?ree 9 %ort prcis2 f\r1 five1 or six1 9 long] prcis74 ,! l5g? ( ea* p>agraph dep5ds on ! importance ( ! topic4 ,no4 #e4--,! ,black ,republic ,extract f ! rem9isc5ces ( ,comm&] ,br[n1 ,r4,n4 ,i h only once visit$ ! ,black ,republic1 & t 0 "s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 /ill a mid%ipman4 ,i 0 9 ! ,argo !n1 a curi\s old tub t has long s9ce be5 scrapp$4 ,we _h be5 cruis+ ab\t ! isl&s & enjoy+ ourselves hugely1 :5 ! capta9 receiv$ ord]s to br+ c]ta9 pressure to be> ^u ! ,black ,republicans4 ,i don't "k :at ! fuss 0 ab\t2 t didn't conc]n me4 ,:at did int]e/ me 0 ! fact t we--myself & f\r o!r 8snotties0--7 all[$ %ore-leave = ! aft]noon4 ,a /range wild place ! isl& look$ z we approa*$ x 9 ! picket-boat3 a huge tumbl$ mass ( b>e m\nta9 peaks1 = all ! _w l a crumpl$ newspap] ?r[n d[n on a blue c>pet4 ,x 0 beautiful too 9 ?is gl>e ( ! tropical sun1 ) its gleam+ grey rocks & d>k =e/ belt1 & ! /raggl+ l9es ( :ite h\ses t back$ ! h>b\r4 ,z we drew ne>] we c\ld see ! yell[ late5 sails ( little fruit-boats t cr[d$ r\nd ! quay1 ! gre5 sun-bl9ds ( h\ses1 & ! :ite dresses & brilliant r$ & blue p>asols ( ! ladies :o ?rong$ ! prom5ade--a regul> kaleidoscope ( dazzl+ col\r po9ts4 ,& we promis$ ourselves a jolly aft]noon ( exploration & ramble4 ,b no soon] _h we r\nd$ ! mole & ent]$ ! h>b\r ?an ! :ole aspect *ang$4 ,x is difficult to convey a true impression ( ! extreme %abb9ess & tawdr9ess ( ! sc5e4 ,x fell l a blight ^u u1 & our spirits sank d[n into our boots4 ,! :ole surface ( ! h>b\r 0 cov]$ ) a scum ( dirt & oil 9 :i* float$ banana sk9s1 bits ( orange-peel1 mat*es1 & dead flies1 :ile ! quay 0 p]vad$ by an indescribable /5*1 heavy & sweet1 l an old du/-b94 ,we came alongside & walk$ up ! /eps1 slipp+ on fi%es' heads & fruit sk9s2 & ev]y:]e we 7 met by ! same dirty f9]y & pret5ti\s tawdr9ess4 ,cr[ds ( ladies walk$ up & d[n ! p>ade--black ladies1 dress$ 9 dirty :ite frocks & d>n$ canvas %oes4 ,_! brilliant p>asols 7 torn1 & _! hat-fea!rs di%evell$ l ^? ( a sc>e-cr[4 ,innum]able soldi]s--black m51 ( c\rse--?rong$ ! /reets1 /rutt+ ) indescribable self-satisfaction4 ,b !y 7 z %abby z ! 8ladies01 9 _! dirty cock$-hats1 _! conc]t9a-l tr\s]s1 & tunics /uck all ov] ) m$als & ord]s l ,*ri/mas-trees4 ,we discov]$ f ! ,comm&] aft]w>ds t ! :ole army consi/s ( (fic]s1 v few ( !m bel[ ! rank ( ,major-g5]al4 ,!y are inord9ately pr\d ( _! m$als1 & q amaz+ly ineffici5t4 ,x 0 really bea/ly--!re is no o!r ^w to describe x--s bea/ly t we snotties walk$ along 9 sil5ce1 unable at fir/ to realize h[ funny x all 04 ,pres5tly a huge black major-g5]al1 deck$ ) gold t9sel epaulets & z _m ord]s z ! ,"l ,high ,execution]1 came across to u & salut$ ) magnific5t gu/o4 8,:at ! deuce does ! old buff] want80 :isp]$ ,jones to me4 8,me speak ,englees10 said ! major-g5]al1 & paus$4 8,well1 out ) x1 old son2 :at d y want80 ask$ ,jones disrespectfully4 ,& !n at la/ we saw ! hum\r ( ! :ole ram%ackle sy/em2 = :at 9 ! _w %\ld ?is affect$ old turkey-cock ( a major-g5]al want1 b to c>ry ! bag :i* conta9$ our t[els & tea = ! mode/ sum ( half a cr[n6 ,we ro>$ ) laught]2 & at t mom5t our #a/ ,lieut5ant came along4 8,get out6 no want60 he said2 & ! disconc]t$ major-g5]al slunk away ) ! mo/ humor\s expression ( (f5d$ pride & grovell+ s]vility4 8,i %\ldn't /ay 9 ! t[n10 said ! lieut5ant2 8x /9ks4 ,if y c>ry on d[n ! road1 y w come to a fir/-rate ba?+-place40 ,& s we did4 ,notes ,a %ort p>agraph ( explanation is ne$$4 ,! diff]5t l9es ( inve/igation fit v easily into diff]5t p>agraphs4 ,no4 #f4--,! ,pr(essor & ! ,monkeys ,translation ( a lett] writt5 by ,h]r ,pr(essor ,otto von ,pump5/e9 to ! ,mn*5 ,philological ,society4 ,,wilhelm/rasse1 ,,hamburg4 ,june #a4 ,,g5tlem51 ,i regret t di/ance prohibits me f att5d+ ! summ] meet+ ( ! ,philological ,society 9 p]son2 m especially z ,i h be5 mak+ c]ta9 inve/igations :i*1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 w h f>-rea*+ consequ5ces4 ,all[ me to enclose ! report ( my exp]im5ts4 ihr ergeb5/ ,,otto ,,von ,,pump5/e94 ,enclosure ,report ( c]ta9 exp]im5ts c>ri$ out 9 ! ,monkey-h\se ( ! ,hamburg ,zoological ,g>d5s4 ,! foll[+ exp]im5ts 7 made by me by k9d p]mission ( ! ,h]r ,vor/eh] ( ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 ) ! object ( asc]ta9+ :e!r monkeys actually conv]se 9 language4 ,i 0 drawn to make ^! exp]im5ts by a consid]ation ( ! extraord9>y simil>ity betwe5 ! /ructure ( ! m\? & vocal *ords 9 ,man & ! ,an?ropoid ,apes1 & by ! amaz+ correspond5ce betwe5 _! bra9-*>ts4 ,i accord+ly _h a small travell+ cage fitt$ up ) table1 ink-/&1 & s =?1 & plac$ inside ! l>ge cage ( ! *impanzees1 :i* happ5$ to be next t ( ! spid] monkeys1 9 su* a position t ,i c\ld ent] x )\t fe> ( attack4 ,9 ?is cage ,i sp5t my holiday1 arriv+ at ! ,monkey-h\se at #aj e morn+1 & leav+ at #f p4m4 ,my meals ,i took :5 ! *impanzees 7 f$1 to avoid ar\s+ jeal\sy4 ,dur+ ! fir/ week ,i fill$ five notebooks ) ! noises made by ^! animals 7spelt phonetically71 b )\t be+ able to atta* any p>ticul> ?\ght to any ( !m4 ,my fir/ success 0 ! result ( fla%+ a mirror 9 ! eyes ( ! old male *impanzee4 ,he inv>iably %[$ signs ( di/ress1 beat ! wires ( my cage1 & said1 8,kee--kee--r-r-r-t60 :i* w\ld seem to mean1 8,?is ,i c no long] /&60 ,i tri$ ?is exp]im5t on #aje occasions1 & always ) ! same result4 ,my next success 0 ) reg>d to ! spid] monkeys4 ,i discov]$ t by s++ a p>ticul> note ,i c\ld induce ^! monkeys to imitate me 9 a v %rill /rid5t tone1 b always 9 p]fect pit*4 ,9 a few days' "t !y c\ld s+ up & d[n ! scale1 b )\t any articulation4 ,i next sang !m 8,deuts*l&1 ,deuts*l& b] alles0 9 a l\d voice4 ,!y receiv$ ! fir/ few l9es 9 sil5ce1 & 7 !n seiz$ ) a wild en?usiasm1 ga!r+ h&fuls ( bran & fl++ !m into my cage4 ,s9ce t exp]im5t ,i h s f> be5 unable to induce !m to s+4 ,i next c>ri$ out a s]ies ( important exp]im5ts ) ! aid ( a gramophone4 ,obs]v+ t an old fi]ce *impanzee 0 kept 9 a cage by himself1 ,i induc$ 8 keep] to deprive him ( wat] = sev]al h\rs4 ,i !n approa*$ a bas9 ( wat] to ! outside ( ! bea/'s cage1 plac+ ! gramophone close to 8 m\? z he hung by "o foot f ! ceil+4 ,i took a record ( 8 rem>ks1 :i* appe>$ to consi/ ( a repetition ( ! ^w 8,g-r-r-ump04 ,i !n c>ri$ ! record to my orig9al cage & turn$ x on4 ,my fir/ trials 7 unsuccessful1 b on ! fifte5? repetition ,i obs]v$ t an old female *impanzee pu%$ h] sauc] ( wat] 9 my direction4 ,f ?is ,i conclud$ t ! mean+ ( ! old ape's rem>k 01 8,i a dr9k ( wat] want04 ,i h made a great numb] ( exp]im5ts ) ! gramophone1 & am incl9$ to believe t ! *impanzee = 8nut0 is 8w>ra-yak02 8banana0 is 8kee-e0 7v %rill71 & s =?4 ,i %all sp5d ano!r =tnight 9 my cage1 & ,i confid5tly hope = /ill m />tl+ & f>-rea*+ results4 ,i h attempt$ to reproduce ^! noises1 or phrases1 myself2 b s f> !y h n be5 receiv$ 9 a fri5dly _s4 ,no4 #g4--,! ,isl& ,report ( ,capta9 ,h4 ,c>dew1 ,r4,n41 on ! condition ( ! ,isl& ( ,+elos4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,dundonald1 (f ,/4 ,hel5a4 ,june #a4 ,to ! ,colonial ,secret>y4 ,,sir1 ,i h ! hon\r to in=m y t ,i h j return$ f a visit to ! isl& ( ,+elos1 & ,i h]e) submit my report4 ,! ,dundonald 0 ! fir/ %ip to visit ?is isl& s9ce ,octob]1 #aiaj1 ?\gh an ,italian brigant9e 0 wreck$ !re a ye> ago4 7,all ! crew 7 dr[n$ ) ! exception ( ! cook1 "o ,antonio ,posillippo1 :o has s9ce m>ri$ & settl$ d[n1 & has no int5tion ( leav+47 ,! inhabitants consi/ ( #ch m51 #cj wom51 & #bc *ildr54 ,_! ,head-man is ,john ,br[n1 gr&son ( ! orig9al ,john ,br[n :o 0 wreck$ !re 9 #ahdh4 ,!y appe> to be happy & cont5t$1 & !re has nev] be5 any illness on ! isl&1 b>r+ a virul5t cold 9 ! head />t$ by ,posillippo a few days aft] 8 rescue4 ,! orig9al flock ( goats does exce$+ly well on ! m\nta91 provid+ ! community ) milk1 *eese1 & goats' fle%2 :ile ! isl&]s h develop$ a wond]ful capacity = fi%+ "u difficult conditions4 ,potatoes d v well1 & ! ye>ly :eat crop is mo/ c>efully look$ aft]4 ,! ,head-man told me t ! community _h suff]$ v s]i\sly = _m mon?s f a plague ( rats1 ! ance/ors ( :i* _h swum a%ore f ! wreck$ brigant9e4 ,!y sw>m 9 prodigi\s numb]s1 spoil+ crops & ev5 kill+ kids4 ,! %ip's t]ri] wr\ght great havoc dur+ our ?ree days' /ay1 & ,i h left sev]al t9s ( rat-poison4 ,"u ! direction ( ! %ip's c>p5t] "s #ej rat-traps 7 con/ruct$1 & ! p are sett+ to "w to make _m m4 ,! ,head-man is deeply religi\s & possesses ! ,bible t belong$ to ! orig9al ,john ,br[n4 ,he conducts a s]vice on ! day aft] e new moon--= !re are no 8days ( ! week04 ,we att5d$ "o ( ^! s]vices1 & f\nd x to consi/ ( a /range mixture ( traditions1 v crude1 b rev]5t4 ,! ,*apla9 has giv5 ! ,head-man a pray]-book4 ,all ! inhabitants talk & read ,engli%1 b _! language is int]sp]s$ ) a l>ge numb] ( ,italian & ,spani% words import$ by wreck$ m>9]s4 ,!re are a c]ta9 numb] ( words t appe> to be indig5\s1 su* z 8skat0 & 8glob0--! names ( c]ta9 fi%2 8latt0 = porridge1 & 8lootoos0 = ! long goat-sk9 wad]s t ! fi%]s we> to protect _! legs f /++ fi%4 ,! isl& is q self-support+2 b ! ,head-man is anxi\s to h a telescope1 & knives ( all sorts w\ld be exce$+ly useful4 ,! p are v grateful = ! illum9at$ texts & pocket-h&k]*iefs s5t out 9 ! ,dundonald1 & !y are we>+ bo? ^u _! p]sons4 ,! education ( ! *ildr5 is entirely 9 ! h&s ( ! ,head-man ,br[n4 ,i h ! hon\r to be1 ,y\r obt4 ,s]vt4 ,h4 ,,c>dew1 ,capta9 ,r4,n4 ,notes ,! foll[+ ?ree ex]cises are %ort acc\nts ( trials & inve/igations4 ,,rule ,v4--,9 mak+ a prcis ( ! evid5ce ( v>i\s witnesses ,,d ,,n ,,proce$ ,,by ,,"q ,,& ,,answ]4 ,x is (t5 conv5i5t to keep ! evid5ce ( diff]5t witnesses 9 sep>ate p>agraphs1 b d n repeat ! same po9ts4 ,j tell ! /ory 9 y\r own words1 & z f> z possible 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ev5ts happ5$4 ,9 mak+ a prcis ( ! ,wit* ,trial be c>eful to write 9 mod]n ,engli%4 ,no4 #h4--;,a ,sev5te5?-,c5tury ,wit* ,trial ,! f\rte5? day ( ! ?ird mon? 9 ! ye> ( ,grace #afaf1 ,8 mo/ graci\s1 le>n$1 & religi\s ,maje/y ,k+ ,james ,i be+ on ?rone1 0 br\ght to trial at ,qu>t] ,sessions "o ,mi/ress ,banbury1 *>g$ ) hav+ correspond5ce ) ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness1 & ( practis+ ! dete/able rites ( wit*craft1 :]eby sundry p]sons suff]$ griev\s h>m4 ,:]e( ! evid5ce ( witnesses 0 ?us & ?us4 ,ma/] ,m>k ,rubbley>d duly sworn4 ,may x please y\r wor%ip1 on ,w$nesday la/ at high noon ,i & my s]vants1 hav+ fell$ c]ta9 trees 9 ,bi%op's copse1 & hav+ ti$ !m ^u a wa91 did drive by ! cottage ( ,mi/ress ,banbury4 ,n[ ! trees be+ l>ge & ! bran*es !re( /ret*+ a?w>twise1 !y cat*$ ^u ! f5ce ( ,mi/ress ,banbury's g>d54 ,& !reupon1 incont95t look$ =? ,mi/ress ,banbury1 & 9 a l\d voice put a curse ^u me1 ^u my horses1 & ^u my wa94 ,& ! curse 0 ( su* p[] t ! wa9 did fall into ! dit* ere rea*+ my f>m2 moreov]1 my horses are fall5 sick & eat n _! oats1 & ,i myself am /rick5 ) a griev\s colic4 ,mi/ress ,kate ,brok$i% duly sworn4 ,may x please y\r wor%ip4 ,n long s9ce came ,mi/ress ,banbury to my h\se sell+ simples & *>ms4 ,& may x please y\r wor%ip1 ,i did pur*ase c]ta9 snails /ew$ 9 milk z a cure = my goodman's w>ts4 ,& z ,i made my pur*ase %e did malici\sly ca/ h] eyes ^u my son ,ni*olas1 he be+ two ye>s old4 ,& be=e ! day 0 out my son ,ni*olas 0 smitt5 ) a c\gh & did spit p9s until ! ev5+4 ,ma/] ,noak1 ,beadle1 duly sworn4 ,may x please y\r wor%ip4 ,ye/]night ?ree lads ( ! village pass+ by ! h\se ( ,mi/ress ,banbury1 %e ca/ an evil eye ^u !m2 & !y be+ affright$ ?rew sundry /ones4 ,:]eupon did ,mi/ress ,banbury curse !m r\ndly1 debea/+ h]self ) dete/able oa?s4 ,& incont95t ! lads h become cross$-ey$1 & d h\rly vomit =? ne$les4 ,que/ion$ z to :e!r %e 7 9 league ) ! ,devil1 ,mi/ress ,banbury answ]$1 ,yea2 h[soev]1 n ) ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness1 b ) ?ree demons4 ,on be+ que/ion$ z to _! names1 %e repli$1 8,pluck1 ,cat*1 & ,*itabob40 ,on be+ que/ion$ z to :i* _h =c$ h] to d ^! ?+s1 %e repli$1 8,*itabob did ?is ?+40 ,!n said ! judge unto h] t 0 accus$3 ,mi/ress ,banbury1 y are accus$ ( ! mo/ he9\s crime ( wit*craft be=e ,god & man4 ,:]e( to make an ensample1 & to insure "r judgem5t1 ,i h]eby give ord] t y\r ?umbs & y\r great toes be ti$ toge!r z x 7 9 ! =m ( a cross1 & t y be ca/ into ,tiddl]'s ,pond4 ,& if ! sacr$ elem5t receive y1 & m]cifully y %all be dr[n$1 !n is y\r innoc5ce approv$4 ,b if ! sacr$ elem5t ca/ y ^u its surface & y swim1 !n is y\r guilt prov52 y\r body %all be burnt unto dea?1 & y\r s\l %all ent] into torm5t4 ,notes ,! foll[+ ex]cise w obvi\sly "w out at five p>agraphs3--,9 ! fir/ tell ! #8/ate ( affairs'2 9 ! o!rs give ! evid5ce ( ! v>i\s witnesses )\t repeat+ or ov]lapp+ m ?an is necess>y4 ,rememb] t ! /ory mu/ be told 9 good ,engli%1 n 9 ! language ( ! witnesses4 ,no4 #i4--,! ,mis] ,evid5ce conc]n+ ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,timo?y ,keek1 ( ,no4 #bae;,a ,tapley ,/reet1 ,bri/ol2 be=e ,mr4 ,jules ,curtis4 ,evid5ce ( #a/ witness 9 answ] to que/ions4 ,my "n is ,cl>a ,cloggs4 ,i am a *>woman & *>r$ = ,mr4 ,keek regul>4 ,once a =tnight1 ,fridays1 ,i done 8 room out ) soap & soda & op5$ ! w9d]s & made ! b$4 ,no1 he nev] _h no fires4 ,i 0 *>r+ on ! #crd floor at #aa o'clock ,friday1 leav+ ,mr4 ,keek's room to ! la/1 z p] usual4 ,i knocks at 8 door ) ! broom-'&le1 :i* !re 0 no answ]4 ,mrs4 ',ugg9s f #bnd floor calls up1 8,he a9't be5 d[n = 8 walk yet1 ,mrs4 ,cloggs60 ,i tries ! door1 :i* x 7 no good2 s ,i calls to ,mrs4 ',ugg9s1 8,mrs4 ',ugg9s60 ,i sez1 8we bett] fet* ! p]lice10 ,i sez2 8& ,i = "o don't want to be mix$ up ) no lock$ doors & su*like60 ,i sez4 ,s me & ,mrs4 ',ugg9s fet*$ ! p]lice s]geant2 & me1 ,i goes 'ome to m9d ! *ildr5's d9n]4 ,evid5ce ( #bnd witness4 ,i am ,police ,con/able ,blades1 #g,x4 ,on ,friday1 #aa4bj a4m4 precise1 ,i 0 on my beat betwe5 ,tapley ,/reet & ! ,k+'s ,arms1 :5 ,i 0 met by ,mrs4 ,cloggs & ,mrs4 ',ugg9s1 :i* !y are bo? well kn[n to me4 ,!y told me ( ! bus9ess 9 '&1 & me & ,mrs4 ',ugg9s proce$s to ! ap>tm5t ( ,mr4 ,keek1 :i* we rea*$ x at #aa4cb a4m4 ,i !n knock$ sm>tly on ! door ) ! knuckles ( ! left '&4 ,receiv+ no reply ,i cont9u$ ! process1 at ! same "t s5d+ ,mrs4 ',ugg9s = ! pok]4 ,i !n broke op5 ! door1 & discov]$ ! deceas$ ,mr4 ,keek at ! table ) 8 'ead on 8 arms1 & 8 arms on a pile ( gold5 sov]eigns4 ,two or ?ree ?\s& at a r\gh e/imate4 ,i !n :i/l$ = assi/ance1 & s5t ,mrs4 ',ugg9s = ! doctor4 ,?is 0 at #aa4ec a4m4 precise4 ,evid5ce ( #crd witness4 ,mrs4 ,jane ',ugg9s ,i am4 ,yes ,i knew ,mr4 ,keek1 five ye>s ,i knew 'im4 ,v quiet regul> old g5tleman he 04 ,w5t out ! same "t e day1 & took 8 meals out4 ,c\ldn't say :at 8 bus9ess 0--nobody didn't "k4 ,i w5t ) ,mrs4 ,cloggs to fet* ! p]lice4 ,i 'elp$ ,s]geant ,blades op5 ,mr4 ,keek's door1 & ,i see him ly+ on ! sov]eigns4 ,evid5ce ( #d? witness4 ,i am ,doctor ,!odore ,simpson4 ,i 0 fet*$ to ,no4 #bae;,a ,tapley ,/reet at noon on ,friday4 ,i f\nd ! police 9 possession ( ,mr4 ,keek's room1 & ,mr4 ,keek ly+ across a great pile ( gold1 z ! s]geant told 9 8 evid5ce4 ,^u mak+ an exam9ation ,i f\nd t ! deceas$ _h lit]ally di$ ( />vation4 ,he mu/ h be5 />v+ himself m or less = ye>s2 & = ! la/ few days ,i %\ld say he _h eat5 no?+ at all4 ,notes ,rememb] t y mu/ n proce$ by "q & answ]4 ,j tell ! /ory %ortly 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ev5ts took place4 ,y w see t x is ( no importance :atev] to "k ! names ( ! p]sons conc]n$4 7,if m5tion$1 !y %\ld be enclos$ 9 brackets47 ,b p]haps x is important to "k ! ages ( ! boys1 z ?is affects ! /ory4 ,no4 #aj4--,! ,boy ,sc\ts ,"p ( ! evid5ce tak5 9 ! ,police ,c\rt1 9 ! trial ( two boys1 ,alb]t ,home 7#af7 & ,james ,hopk9s 7#af74 ,mr4 ,c>t]1 ,j4,p4 8,y\r "n80 #a/ ,witness--a boy sc\t4 8,tom ,appleby1 sir40 ,mr4 ,c4 8,age80 #a/ ,w4 8,f\rte5-a-half1 sir40 ,mr4 ,c4 8,tell ! ,c\rt exactly :at y 7 do+ on ,?ursday aft]noon40 #a/ ,w4 8,me & my patrol 7 do+ ,spid] & ,fly--t's a sc\t game1 sir--d[n bel[ ,b>ley's ,f>m1 & ,i 0 creep+ ?r\gh ! trees s z n to make no noise :5 ,i he>d somebody laugh1 & :5 ,i crawls ne>] ,i sees !--! prison]s sitt+ on ! bank ( ,b>ley's duck pond40 ,mr4 ,c4 8,c\ld y see exactly :at !y 7 do+80 #a/ ,w4 8,yes1 sir4 ,! %ort "o _h hold ( a frog by ! back legs1 & ! tall "o _h a bicycle pump1 & he put ! connection d[n ! frog's ?roat1 & 0 bl[9' him up ) ! bicycle pump40 ,mr4 ,c4 8,are y q c]ta9 ( ?is80 #a/ ,w4 8,yes1 sir2 & "h's ! body all bu/$40 7,frog's body produc$47 ,mr4 ,c4 8,& !n :at did y d80 #a/ ,w4 8,crawl$ back ?r\gh ! wood & signall$ in/ructions to my patrol1 sir4 ,& :5 we got back !y 0 />t+ 9 on ano!r frog40 ,mr4 ,c4 8,& h[ did y manage to cat* ^! boys8 ,!y seem to be mu* bigg] & /rong] ?an any ( y40 #a/ ,w4 8,we lassoo$ 'em ) ropes1 sir1 & pull$ 'em backw>ds1 sir1 & !n all t5 ( u set on 'em1 sir1 & ti$ 'em up1 sir60 7,laught]47 ,mr4 ,c4 8,& h[ did y get !m to ! camp80 #a/ ,w4 8,semaphor$ = ! '&-c>t1 sir40 7,laught]47 #bnd ,witness call$4 ,mr4 ,c4 8,y\r "n80 #bnd ,w4 8,my "n is ,george ,coll9son40 ,mr4 ,c4 8,y are sc\tma/] 9 *>ge ( ! sc\ts' summ] camp1 ,i believe80 #bnd ,w4 8,t is s40 ,mr4 ,c4 8,k9dly tell ! ,c\rt :at y saw 9 connection ) ?is bus9ess40 #bnd ,w4 8,at #c4cj on ,?ursday aft]noon ,i 0 return+ f ! railway /ation ) a newly arriv$ patrol :5 ,i saw a p>ty ( sc\ts com+ f ! direction ( ,b>ley's ,f>m4 ,!y 7 pull+ ! small h&-c>t 9 :i* two boys appe>$ to be ly+4 ,fe>+ an accid5t ,i ran to meet !m1 & f\nd ^! two lads ti$ securely h& & foot & fa/5$ into ! c>t by means ( ! luggage-/raps40 ,mr4 ,c4 8,& :at ord]s did y give80 #bnd ,w4 8,aft] he>+ ! :ole /ory f ,tom ,appleby1 ,i gave directions t ! two lads %\ld be tak5 to my t5t4 ,i also s5t into ,crickley = ! police40 ,sev]al sc\ts 7 !n he>d z witnesses2 & ! two lads1 hav+ admitt$ _! cruelty1 7 s5t5c$ to receive six /rokes ea* ) ! cane4 ,notes ,rememb] t ! evid5ce conc]n+ ! treatm5t ( *ildr5 is ! subject ( ! foll[+ lett]4 ,! p]sonal feel+s ( ! cl]gyman are ( second>y importance4 ,,rule ,,vi4--,prop] ,names & ,titles mu/ be m5tion$ :5 x increases ! value ( ! evid5ce1 or report1 or :atev] x is1 to "k ,,:o ,,is ,,writ+ ,,or ,,speak+ ,,& ,,:om ,,he ,,is ,,address+4 ,o!rwise d z y l4 ,9 ! foll[+ prcis x is obvi\sly important to "k bo?4 ,no4 #aa4--;,*ild ,lab\r]s 9 #ahcf ,to ! ,rt4 ,rev4 ! ,"l ,bi%op ( ,lanca/]4 ,,! ,,vic>age1 ,aug4 #aj1 #ahcf4 ,,my ,,"l1 ,hav+ ! welf>e ( my cr[d$ & pov]ty-/rick5 p>i% at he>t1 & be+ v greatly ex]cis$ 9 my m9d z to ! condition ( ! *ildr5 liv+ !re91 ,i h ?\ght x well to write to y giv+ y a brief outl9e ( c]ta9 inve/igations ,i h made--( :i* ,i am n[ prep>+ full reports--9 ! hope t y w int]e/ y\rself 9 ! matt]1 & br+ ! "q ( *ild lab\r be=e ! ,upp] ,h\se4 ,my ,"l1 to say t ,i am appall$ is to use a euphemism4 ,i am %ock$ beyond all p[] ( expression4 ,few ( ! horrors rec\nt$ ( ! ,african ,slave-trade--n[ s happily aboli%$--c surpass ! call\s cruelties inflict$ ^u *ildr5 ( our own race1 liv+ 9 our own t[ns--n only by _! task-ma/]s & slave-driv]s 7= "o c use no o!r t]m71 b by _! p>5ts ev51 :o1 ?\gh n altoge!r dead to feel+s ( affection1 are s ignorant & s h>ass$ t !y _c grasp ! idea t any bett] sy/em is possible4 ,let me cite two or ?ree cases1 my ,"l1 9 g5]al t]ms4 7,detail$ evid5ce ,i res]ve = my report47 ,fir/ !re are ! boy *imney-sweep]s4 ,orphan boys ( eight1 n9e1 & t51 are giv5 away or ev5 sold by ! t[n au?orities--:o are only too ?ankful to be rid ( ! encumbrance--to ab&on$ ruffians1 :o1 q dead to all feel+s ( pity1 treat !m worse ?an !y treat _! half-/>v$ asses4 ,! boys are flogg$ incessantly1 kick$1 & />v$2 !y sp5d _! lives climb+ ab\t ! *imneys ( ! di/rict 9 an atmosph]e ( soot & fil?2 & if ! "w is n done soon en\gh to suit ! slave-driv]s1 z (t5 z n a fire is lit bel[1 & ! boy falls burnt & /ruggl+1 half-suffocat$ ) ! smoke4 ,& ! only excuse t ! t[n au?orities br+ =w>d = _! connivance at ?is horrible cruelty1 is ! fact t 8_m *imneys 9 ! di/rict are built 9 ! old /yle1 & x is absurd to all[ ^! new-fangl$ ideas ( humanity to int]f]e ) ! com=t ( ! home40 ,my p>i%1 z y are aw>e1 my ,"l1 is 9 ! m9+ area2 & ,i h f\nd by p]sonal inve/igations t ! condition ( ! *ildr5 9 ! pits is worse ev5 ?an t ( ! *imney boys4 ,= a mis]able wage ( "o %ill+ a week1 & an occasional extra p5ny = sev]al h\rs' "w ov]time1 hundr$s ( little boys are kept work+ d[n 9 ! pits = f twelve to sixte5 h\rs a day4 ,(t5 ! *ildr5 are s "y--v _m ( !m are n m ?an six or sev5 ye>s old--& s feeble t !y are c>ri$ to ! pit's m\? by _! fa!rs1 & ?is at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!y are !n tak5 d[n to "w all day1 ev5 dur+ 8meals01 & only return to ! surface aft] daylight is ov]4 ,i myself h be5 d[n ! %afts _m times1 & ! sights ,i h se5 !re are pitiful 9 ! extreme4 ,! gall]ies 9 deep m9es are provid$ ) doors & traps1 8to prev5t inflammable drafts01 & *ildr5 ( six are tra9$ to sit by !mselves all day long1 9 ! d>k1 op5+ & %utt+ ^! doors z ! trucks pass & repass4 ,c x be wond]$ at t ^! infants (t5 become feeble-m9d$8 ,b ! lot ( ! old] *ildr5 is ev5 worse4 ,little boys ( eight & n9e are h>ness$ by *a9s r\nd ! hips to small flat trucks1 & ^! !y pull on h&s & knees ?r\gh passages only a c\ple or two & a half feet high4 ,! m9es are v wet1 & (t5 ^! n>r[ pipes ?r\gh :i* ! *ildr5 drag _! loads are m ?an half full ( wat]4 ,_! food is wret*$ly inadequate2 !y are beat5 incessantly to keep !m awake1 =1 z ! m5 h (t5 told me1 ! boys 8w fall asleep ov] _! "w02 & _! home life1 su* z x is1 is wret*$ & demoraliz+ beyond words4 ,9 ?is lett]1 my ,"l1 ,i c d no m ?an t\* ^u ! surface ( ?+s4 ,b = ! sake ( c\ntless *ildr5's lives1 ,i beg y w int]e/ y\rself 9 ?is matt]1 t y w read ! full report :i* ,i h prep>$1 & use y\r great influ5ce t[>ds caus+ ^! horrors to cease4 ,believe me1 my ,"l1 ,y\r humble & ob$i5t s]vant1 ,h4 ,,/okes4 ,notes ,9 ?is prcis ! curator & ! ,nizam %\ld occupy a v small place4 ,! ,museum is ! real subject--n ! curator4 ,arrange ! po9ts ( int]e/1 & gr\p !m 9 sep>ate p>agraphs4 ,rememb] t ,euclid 0 ! be/-kn[n figure ! ,museum produc$2 & treat him accord+ly4 ,no4 #ab4--,! ,museum1 #cjj ,b4,c4 7,! ,nizam ,ramayana ,go%1 f ! ,ganges ,valley1 is %[n ov] ! ,museum at ,alex&ria by ! *ief ,curator47 ,if ! great ,nizam w deign to /ep ?r\gh ! portico1 ,i w conduct 8 ,might9ess at once to ! two great libr>ies4 ,"h b5ea? ^! two great domes is ga!r$ all ! lit]ature & le>n+ ( ! _w4 ,^! %elves t y see are load$ ) books 9 papyrus or p>*m5t by ! hundr$ ?\s&1 _m ( !m dispat*$ f ,babylon by ! great ,alex&] himself4 ,?is door ^u our "r leads to ! amphi!atre :]e sages & philosoph]s debate1 :ile ^u our left is ! hall ( banquets4 ,z y\r ,might9ess w obs]ve--p]mit me to ?r[ op5 ! door--x is ! h\r ( ! aft]noon meal4 ,"h y c see "s two ?\s& /ud5ts recl9+ at ! fea/4 7,slave6 w9e = 8 ,might9ess ! ,nizam67 ,we cultivate ! luxury ( our tables & ! subtlety ( our cook+ to ! fulle/ ext5t4 ,! dignity & spl5d\r ( our d9n]s is beyond belief4 ,i myself sp5d _m h\rs a day 9 quiet ma/ication & enjoym5t4 ,?is door op5s /raight ^u ! ,por* or ,colonnade :]e ! ,walk+ philosoph]s discuss ! ,cosmos & dige/ _! d9n]4 ,^! g>d5s beyond are set ap>t = ! /udy ( botany4 ,e species ( plant & tree has be5 collect$1 f ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules to ! %ores ( ! ,eux9e1 f ,mesopotamia to ! l&s ( ! ,ganges1 :i* y\r ,might9ess hon\rs by 8 graci\s rule4 ,we h n[ rea*$ ! ,zoological ,g>d5s4 7,! collection ( ^! animals 0 begun by ! great philosoph] ,ari/otle47 ,"h are wolves f ! ,nor!rn ,isles f> beyond ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules2 !re are monkeys f ,nor!rn ,africa2 tig]s f ,india2 riv]-horses f ! f> s\?2 & ?is--,i m>vel n t y\r ,might9ess is a/oni%$2 b h no fe>1 !y h>m nei!r man nor bea/6--"h is ! camelop>d1 talle/ kn[n ( bea/s4 ,! neck ( ?is specim5 measures sev5 cubits6 ,^? are ! bird-h\ses1 & ^! are ponds & tanks conta9+ all mann] ( fi%4 ,& "h are innum]able pheasants1 br$ = ! philosoph]s' table4 ,we n[ rea* ! lecture-!atre1 & ,i mu/ l[] my voice1 = lectures are n[ 9 progress4 ,obs]ve1 y\r ,might9ess1 ?is old philosoph] ) ! grey :isk]s4 ,t is ,euclid1 pr(essor ( ,geometry & ,conic ,sections4 ,x is he :o refut$ ! ,sceptics4 ,! ,sceptics1 y\r ,might9ess8 ,!y are philosoph]s :o say t !y "k no?+ at all1 n ev5 t !y "k no?+ at all--& ev5 t !y d n "k t !y d n "k4 ,b ,euclid has discov]$ c]ta9 ,tru?s t all mu/ admit4 ,obs]ve him n[1 demon/rat+ ^u ! scre54 ,i h att5d$ 8 lectures1 & ,i und]/&4 ,he is n[ demon/rat+ t ! two angles at ! base ( an isosceles triangle are equal4 ,li/5 to ! cries ( en?usiasm & delight ) :i* ! /ud5ts hail 8 pro(6 ,^? cries f ! f>!r room8 ,y\r ,might9ess is "r--^? are n screams ( en?usiasm & enjoym5t1 = t is ! dissect+-room :]e /ud5ts le>n anatomy & all ! wond]s ( ! human frame4 ,! city au?orities all[ u ?ree crim9als a week ^u :om we may exp]im5t = ! advancem5t ( sci5ce4 ,! crim9al ^: screams y he> is a ,nile boatman :o /ole ?ree measures ( meal f ! public m>ket4 ,!y are n[ op]at+ ^u 8 /oma*1 & ,i am told x is l to be a mo/ ent]ta9+ & in/ructive lecture4 ,y\r ,might9ess w\ld pref] n to att5d8 ,x is z y\r ,might9ess wi%es2 ?\gh ,i _c b feel t mu* in/ruction & enjoym5t w be miss$4 ,^! are ! in/rum5ts ( ! ,a/ronom]s--armils1 a/rolabes1 & ! l2 ^! are ! halls = light read+ & discussion ( g5]al topics4 ,& ^! padd$ cells1 m>k$ #8,sil5ce'1 are res]v$ = poets4 ,"h also !ologians sit 9 contemplation1 = 9 ! ,museum six hundr$ diff]5t religions are repres5t$4 ,no1 we h no tr\ble ) !m at all1 except occasionally ) ! devil-wor%ipp]s4 ,& n[ we rea* our orig9al />t+-po9t1 & ,i h done4 ,i humbly ?ank y\r ,might9ess = y\r c\rtesy & att5tion1 = ! hon\r :i* y h done u by grac+ ! ,museum ) y\r k+ly pres5ce1 & = ! brace ( pan!rs :i* y h s g5]\sly pres5t$4 ,notes ,! foll[+ prcis is q /raight=w>d4 ,/>t ) ,mr4 ,hunt's reasons = writ+ ! lett]1 & !n proce$ ) ! ev5ts 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y happ5$1 leav+ out all uness5tial talk4 ,?is ex]cise w af=d a good example ( ! foll[+ important rule3 ,,rule ,,vii4--,nev] put 9 any critical or explanatory rem>ks ( y\r own4 ,9 ?is prcis1 = in/ance1 "o is tempt$ to po9t out t ,mr4 ,hunt 0 n 9 a normal /ate1 t on 8 own %[+ he 0 dreadfully depress$ & lonely1 & t ?is w\ld affect ! value ( 8 evid5ce4 ,b "o mu/ d no?+ ( ! sort4 ,"o's bus9ess 9 ?is1 z 9 e prcis1 is to write a concise summ>y ( ! /ory z x /&s1 & leave all criticism to ! read]'s common s5se4 ,no4 #ac4--,! ,w>n+ ,lett] to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society4 ,,sportsman',s ,,hotel1 ,,alb]ta1 ,,canada4 ,,de> ,,sir1 ,i %\ld be glad if y w\ld all[ me to br+ be=e ! notice ( ! ,society an amaz+ case ( ,=ew>n+ :i* ,i myself h exp]i5c$4 ,to my m9d ?is extraord9>y ev5t c>ries ) x its own evid5ce2 =1 _h x n be5 = ?is premonition1 ,i %\ld n n[ be "h to write ! /ory4 ,^! are ! facts1 to :i*1 if necess>y1 ,i am prep>$ to set my oa?4 ,9 ! summ] ( ! pres5t ye>1 #aiaj1 ,i & my fri5d ,colonel ,symes arrang$ a grizzly-be>-%oot+ exp$ition 9 ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,we wi%$ to be entirely alone1 & s we pu%$ (f into ! wild] c\ntry1 ev5tually build+ our little hut j )9 ! upp] limits ( ! tree-l9e at a place m>k$ on ! enclos$ map1 a spot s remote t x has z yet no "n4 ,?ree weeks ( excell5t sport foll[$1 & !n calamity ov]took u4 ,:ile r\nd+ a precipice pa? 9 ,indian file we 7 met & attack$ by a be>1 &1 be=e ,i c\ld d any?+ to help1 bo? ! colonel & ! be> _h fall5 ov] ! cliff & 7 da%$ onto ! rocks bel[4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be done4 ,?irty seconds _h suffic$ to close our exp$ition 9 appall+ disa/]4 ,i return$ alone to ! hut4 ,= ! re/ ( ! day ,i w&]$ aimlessly r\nd ! cle>+1 try+ 9 va9 to make up my m9d to return home to civilization4 ,b ,i 0 numb$ by ! disa/]1 & aft] mu* b>r5 ?\ght ,i decid$ to put a d\ble bo>d+ onto ! hut & /ay :]e ,i 04 ,= ! next five weeks ,i sp5t a solit>y exi/5ce1 liv+ on :at ,i %ot & on ! provisions :i* ! ,indian pack-horses _h br\ght up :5 we fir/ arriv$4 ,& !n began ! sn[4 ,x />t$ little at fir/1 & ,i cle>$ x away f ! door ( ! hut4 ,b soon ! /orms grew 9 viol5ce1 & be=e long all hunt+ 0 out ( ! "q1 & ,i sp5t my days 9 cle>+ a pa? f ! hut door1 & 9 read+ ov] ! camp /ove4 ,on ! f\r? day ( ! blizz>d ! w9d got up1 & blew v h>d ) a mo/ melan*oly & dispirit+ noise ?r\gh ! p9e-trees above my hut4 ,i felt wret*$ly lonely2 &1 ?\gh ,i manag$ to pass ! day 9 cook+ meals & putt+ ! f9i%+ /it*es to a heavy sleep+-suit ( be>-sk91 by ! "t d>kness came on ,i 0 9 ! dep?s ( depression4 ,at t5 o'clock ,i turn$ 9--t is1 ,i roll$ myself up on my be>-sk9 c\*--& = half an h\r ,i read 9 my copy ( ,%akespe>e3 %[+ t my m9d 0 9 a p]fectly normal condition4 ,at #aj4cj ,i %ut ! /ove1 blew out ! lant]n1 & w5t to sleep1 ! blizz>d /ill rag+ ) great viol5ce outside4 ,x mu/ h be5 ab\t five h\rs lat] t ,i woke ) a feel+ ( oppression & horror su* z ,i _h nev] be=e exp]i5c$4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 at a loss to und]/& ! cause ( my fright4 ,i sat up1 on "o elb[1 & %iv]$4 ,!n ,i realiz$ :at x 0--!re 0 someone else 9 ! room6 ,n[ ! door 0 b>r$ aga9/ wild animals2 moreov] ,i 0 full fifty miles f ! ne>e/ encampm5t4 ,& ! horror ( ?is unse5 pres5ce made ! hair crawl ^u my scalp4 ,i sat bolt upright & held my brea?4 ,x 0 !n t a full p]ception ( ! ,horror flood$ 9 ^u me l a wave--! ,?+ 0 ly+ on ! c\* by my side6 ,x 0 pit* d>k ( c\rse1 & ,i c\ld see no?+4 ,i m]ely 8s5s$0 ?is pres5ce on ! c\*4 ,) a leap ,i 0 across ! room & light+ my lant]n ) trembl+ f+]s4 ,!n ,i return$ to ! c\*4 ,i _c attempt to express ! horror ( :at ,i saw4 ,my brea?+ /opp$ ) a j]k & my he>t /ood /ill4 ,= !re 0 myself ly+ dead ^u ! c\*1 cru%$ across ! body by "s unse5 & appall+ weight6 ,i dropp$ ! lamp1 leapt to ! door1 & 9 a fr5zy ( t]ror /agg]$ out into ! /orm4 ,tw5ty seconds pass$--x c h>dly h be5 m--:5 ) a r5d+ noise l an avalan*e "o ( ! great p9e-trees fell clean across ! c5tre ( ! hut1 cru%+ x into mat*wood6 ,z soon z x 0 day ,i pu%$ (f = ! l[l&s 7luckily my ski & gun 7 9 ! ou?\se1 & s escap$74 ,i h no evid5ce beyond ! ^w ( a g5tleman to prove ! tru? ( :at ,i h n>rat$2 ,i c only assure y ( ! absolute & lit]al tru? ( ! premonition2 ?\gh :e!r ! app>ition 0 an objective reality or a figm5t ( my own imag9ation ,i mu/ leave to ! op9ion ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society4 ,believe me1 ,sir1 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,nimrod ,,hunt4 ,notes ,9 ! foll[+ prcis d n proce$ by "q & answ]4 ,arrange ! subjects 9 def9ite gr\ps z y ?9k be/4 ,! ma9 po9t to rememb] is t y mu/ n criticize ?is wond]ful m$ley ( nons5se4 ,all y h to d is to give a concise idea ( ! k9d ( pseudo-sci5ce t boys _h to le>n by he>t a hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago4 7,! orig9al is l>gely tak5 f old s*ool-books47 ,y mu/ n use a s+le phrase su* z #8?is absurd idea'4 ,y\r title %\ld imply t su* /uff is v mu* out-(-date4 ,no4 #ad4--,sci5ce z taught 9 our ,great-gr&fa!rs' ,s*ool-days ,preceptor4 ,:at is ,sci5ce8 ,*ild4 ,sci5ce is ! inve/igation & prop] appreciation ( ! ph5om5a ( ! ,univ]se 9 :i* x has pleas$ ! ,creator to place u4 ,?is inve/igation is appli$ to ! ,elem5ts & to ! ,immutable ,laws :i* gov]n !m4 ,preceptor4 ,h[ _m ,elem5ts are !re8 ,*ild4 ,f\r3 ,fire1 ,wat]1 ,e>?1 & ,air--! ,igne\s elem5t1 ! ,aque\s elem5t1 ! ,e>?y1 & ! ,a]ial elem5ts4 ,preceptor4 ,:at is ,fire8 ,*ild4 ,fire1 or ! ,igne\s elem5t1 is ! elem5t ( de/ruction4 ,x consi/s ( flame1 :i* dev\rs mat]ials1 & imp>ts a com=table w>m? to man & bea/4 ,! sun is ! prim>y s\rce ( heat2 ! int]ior ( ! ,e>? consi/s ( ,fire2 combu/ion c be produc$ artificially by man2 & ! ,lightn+ is its mo/ t]rific manife/ation4 ,preceptor4 ,:at is ,lightn+8 ,*ild4 ,lightn+ is a l>ge bright flame d>t+ ?r\gh ! air to a consid]able di/ance1 ( mom5t>y duration1 & usually accompani$ by ?und]4 ,preceptor4 ,:at is ,?und]8 ,*ild4 ,?und] is a l\d rattl+ noise accompani$ by ,lightn+1 caus$ by ! sudd5 cla%+ or ru%+ toge!r ( sev]al cl\ds :i* are fill$ ) sulphur\s & nitr\s exhalations4 ,its rev]b]ations fill ! he>] ) awe1 & turn ! m9d to ?\ghts ( piety & submission4 ,preceptor4 ,:at is ! ,e>?y elem5t8 ,*ild4 ,! ,e>?y elem5t is ! solid gr\nd ^u :i* we live4 ,x is divid$ into m\nta9s1 hills1 valleys1 & pla9s1 9 a v>iety pleas+ to ! eye1 & adapt$ to all sorts & conditions ( m54 ,preceptor4 ,( :at is ! ,e>?y elem5t compos$8 ,*ild4 ,! ,e>? is compos$ ( rocks1 s&1 metals1 & mud1 9 :i* are also to be f\nd ! m preci\s /ones1 su* z ! diamond1 ! jacyn?1 ! topaz1 & ! *rysoprasus4 ,preceptor4 ,:5 0 ! ,e>? creat$8 ,*ild4 ,! ,e>? 0 creat$ by ! ,div9e ,w 9 ! ye> #djjd ,b4,c41 ! sun1 moon1 & />s1 be+ creat$ %ortly aft]w>ds = ! use & b5efit ( man4 ,preceptor4 ,h[ 7 ! ,m\nta9s =m$8 ,*ild4 ,= ! fir/ few ?\s& ye>s x w\ld seem t ! ,e>? 0 subject$ to occasional viol5t cata/rophes1 bo? by fire & wat]4 ,9 ^! cata/rophes great m\nta9 *a9s 7 sometimes flung up2 at o!r times ! wat]s swept ov] ! tops ( ! hills1 & ! %ells ( sea creatures may be f\nd !re to ?is day4 ,preceptor4 ,h ^! cata/rophes ceas$8 ,*ild4 ,!y h become less viol5t 9 _! nature1 ?\gh ! rec5t ,e>?quake & ,wave at ,lisbon & ! ,eruption ( ,m\nt ,hecla 9 ,icel& atte/ _! cont9u$ activity4 ,preceptor4 ,:at is ! ,a]ial ,elem5t8 ,*ild4 ,x is t ela/ic fluid ) :i* ! ,e>? is surr\nd$4 ,x is g5]ally call$ ,air4 ,x p>takes ( all ! motions ( ! e>?4 ,preceptor4 ,:at is ! cause ( ! ,w9d8 ,*ild4 ,! cause ( ! ,w9d has nev] be5 asc]ta9$4 ,preceptor4 ,!n are ! ,w9ds ( no b5efit to u8 ,*ild4 ,yes1 ! b5efits aris+ f !m are innum]able3 !y dry ! damp1 !y *ase vile hum\rs1 !y br+ u ! ra9 9 due season1 & waft our %ips f e corn] ( ! ,e>?4 ,preceptor4 ,:at is ! ,aque\s elem5t8 ,*ild4 ,! ,aque\s elem5t is g5]ally call$ ,wat]4 ,x is ! fluid :i* cov]s half ! surface ( ! ,globe1 & x is divid$ into seas & oceans4 ,x is also manife/$ 9 riv]s1 /reams1 spr+s1 ra91 & mi/4 ,preceptor4 ,:y is ! sea salt8 ,*ild4 ,! saltness ( ! sea is due to c]ta9 sal9e prop]ties 9 wat] :5 br\ght toge!r 9 v l>ge quantities4 ,preceptor4 ,d we d]ive any advantage f ! /udy ( ,sci5ce & ,natural ,philosophy8 ,*ild4 ,yes2 = )\t a compet5t k ( ,natural ,philosophy we _c =m a true conception ( ! ,purpose ( ,creation2 nor c we adapt our daily lives 9 accordance ) ! ,law by :i* all ?+s "w toge!r = ! b5efit & improvem5t ( ,mank9d4 ,notes ,x is v important to be able to make a prcis ( a numb] ( lett]s or telegrams4 ,,rule ,,viii4--,9 mak+ a prcis ( a numb] ( lett]s ,,d ,,n ,,proce$ ,,lett] ,,by ,,lett]4 ,get ! gi/ ( ! :ole /ory2 !n pick out ! important po9ts & arrange !m 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ! ev5ts happ5$4 ,sev]al lett]s or telegrams may be comb9$ 9 "o p>agraph1 if !y are on ! same topic1 b ! topics mu/ be kept sep>ate4 ,,rule ,,ix4--,nev] omit ! pr9cipal ,,dates ,,& ,,times4 ,no4 #ae--,! ,hut-,tax ,correspond5ce betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,briti% ,bongol&1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,m',gobi ,di/rict1 & ! ,colonial ,secret>y4 #a4 ,to ,mr4 ,commission] ,philips3-- ,f ,,gov]nm5t ,,h\se1 ,,bongol&4 ,june #a4 ,!re has be5 a s]i\s fall+ (f 9 ! income f y\r di/rict1 = :i* x is difficult to acc\nt4 ,y w !re=e k9dly increase ! ,hut-tax to ! ext5t ( #b p\nds ( rubb] & #aj brass rods p] hut4 ,k9dly acqua9t me :5 ?is has be5 done4 ,o4 ,f4 ,adm9i/rator4 #b4 ,to ! ,adm9i/rator3-- ,f ,,commission]',s ,,hut1 ,m',,gobi ,,di/rict4 ,june #ad4 ,,sir1 ,i h ! hon\r to report t ! utmo/ possible has be5 done 9 ! matt] ( collect+ taxes4 ,! p h suff]$ great h>d%ip ?is ye> ow+ to sleep+-sickness1 & ?\gh ! disease has be5 /amp$ out1 lab\r has be5 sc>ce1 & ,i d n feel ju/ifi$ 9 advis+ ,h4,m4 ,gov]nm5t to increase ! tax4 ,i h ! hon\r to be1 ,y\r ,ob$i5t ,s]vant1 ,h4 ,,philips4 #c4 ,to ,mr4 ,commission] ,philips3-- ,f ,,gov]nm5t ,,h\se4 ,july #a4 ,y are n expect$ to advise ,h4,m4 ,gov]nm5t4 ,k9dly collect ! tax z ,i ord]1 & report to me lat]4 ,o4 ,f4 ,adm9i/rator4 #d4 ,to ! ,adm9i/rator3-- ,f ,,commission]',s ,,hut1 ,m',,gobi ,,di/rict4 ,july #aa4 ,,sir1 ,i h ! hon\r to in=m y1 f evid5ce obta9$ on ! spot1 t any attempt to levy an extra tax w be att5d$ ) s]i\s consequ5ces--disord] & probable loss ( life4 ,i !re=e _c hold myself responsible = ! lives ( mission>ies & o!r :ite m5 9 ! di/rict 9 case ! tax is levi$4 ,i h ! hon\r to be1 ,y\r ,ob$i5t ,s]vant1 ,h4 ,,philips4 #e4 ,to ,mr4 ,commission] ,philips3-- ,f ,,gov]nm5t ,,h\se4 ,july #bj4 ,y may take :at /eps y l ) reg>d to mission>ies2 b ! tax mu/ be collect$4 ,o4 ,f4 ,adm9i/rator4 7,= ,prcis4 ,pap] #b47 #f4 7,by telegram47 ,to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ,briti% ,bongol&3-- ,f ,,colonial ,,(fice1 ,,:itehall4 ,july #cj4 ,,sir1 ,roman ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant mission>ies 9 ,m',gobi di/rict report hav+ be5 remov$ to coa/ by ord] ( ,mr4 ,commission] ,philips4 ,dang] appreh5d$ f levy ( extra ,hut-tax4 ,h4,m4 ,gov]nm5t is v av]se to ! imposition ( h>% taxes1 & ,i mu/ !re=e ask y to delay collection & furni% in=mation )\t delay4 ,,h$ley3 ,assi/4 ,sec4 #g4 7,by telegram47 ,to ! ,colonial ,(fice3-- ,f ,,briti% ,,bongol&4 ,aug4 #a4 ,,sir1 ,i am n accu/om$ to hav+ my actions criticiz$4 ,y may leave ?is matt] entirely 9 my h&s4 ,i h ! hon\r to be1 ,y\r ,ob$i5t ,s]vant1 ,,obadiah ,,fitzblank1 ,adm9i/rator4 #h4 7,by telegram47 ,to ,sir ,obadiah ,fitz,blank3-- ,f ,,colonial ,,(fice1 ,,:itehall4 ,aug4 #b1 #a p4m4 ,y w in=m ,mr4 ,commission] ,philips t ,h4,m4 ,gov]nm5t are ( op9ion1 9 agreem5t ) him1 t ! new tax %\ld n be impos$4 ,y w also resign y\r (fice imm$iately & return by ! boat t leaves to-morr[ night4 ,y\r successor has already left4 ,,joseph ,,*amb]la94 ,notes ,rememb] ,rule ,,viii & ,rule ,,ix4 ,also1 x is (t5 conv5i5t to use a g5]al t]m in/ead ( names3 su* z #8,! ,naval ,au?orities' or #8,! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t'4 ,no4 #af4--,! ,m&>9 ,correspond5ce conc]n+ ! ba/9ado+ ( a ,briti% subject 9 ! village ( ,*+-,wang1 #cj miles f ,%ang-,hai4 #a4 ,to ! ,briti% ,consul at ,%ang-,hai3-- ,f ,,*+-,,wang4 ,april #b4 ,,sir1 ,i write to say z h[ ,i h be5 ba/9ado$ on bo? feet4 ,my feet is swole some?+ cruel4 ,?is 0 done by ! ,m&>9 ,lu-,*u4 ,he says z h[ ,i /ole 8 *]ries1 :i* ,i nev] done x4 ,please inve/igate4 ,i am a ,briti% subjick1 :i* my "m 0 a ,*9ee4 ,y\rs truly1 ,,fu-,,l+ ,,?ompson4 #b4 ,to ,8 ,complac5cy ! ,m&>9 ,lu-,*u3-- ,f ,,consul',s ,,h\se1 ,,%ang-,,hai4 ,april #h4 ,hav+ be5 in=m$ by ! half-ca/e ,fu-,l+ ,?ompson1 a ,briti% subject1 t corporal puni%m5t _h be5 unju/ly inflict$ ^u him by y\r ord]s1 ,i s5t my ag5t to inve/igate ! matt]4 ,he in=ms me t ,?ompson speaks ! tru?1 & t y y\rself are p]fectly aw>e ( ! man's innoc5ce4 ,i !re=e sugge/ t1 to avoid complications ) ,h4,m4 ,gov]nm5t1 y comp5sate ,mr4 ,?ompson to ! ext5t ( #ej or #ajj1jjj s5s4 ,h4 ,,caslon1 ,briti% ,consul4 #c4 7,translation47 ,to ! ,briti% ,consul3-- ,f ,,*+-,,wang4 ,almighty ,consul ^: face %9es l ! moon4 ,i _c give ,mr4 ,?ompson #ajj1jjj s5s1 = ,i am a poor man4 ,moreov]1 ! *]ries 7 /ol54 ,x 0 "r & fitt+ t someone %\ld be ba/9ado$4 ,,lu-,,*u4 #d4 ,to ,lieut4-,comm&] ,hanlon ( ,h4,m4,s4 ,lav]ock3-- 7,p] picket boat47 ,f ,,consul',s ,,h\se1 ,,%ang-,,hai4 ,april #ab4 ,,de> ,,hanlon1 ,! ,m&>9 ( ,*+-,wang has be5 up to 8 old tricks aga9--ba/9ado+ a ,briti% subject4 ,i h ord]$ him to pay ! man #ej & he refuses4 ,i sugge/ t y make a demon/ration4 7,correspond5ce enclos$47 ,y\rs1 ,h4 ,,caslon4 #e4 7,by ,wireless47 ,to ,admiral ,groves1 ,*9a ,/ation3-- ,april #ab4 ,ano!r case ( unju/ifi$ ba/9ado+4 ,m&>9 refuses comp5sation4 ,:at /eps may ,i take8 ,,hanlon1 ,lieut4-,comm&]4 #f4 7,by ,wireless f ,h4,m4,s4 ,?und]]73-- ,leave entirely 9 y\r h&s4 ,use great firmness b avoid complications4 ,,groves1 ,admiral4 #g4 ,f ,h4,m4,s4 ,lav]ock 7by lett]73-- ,april #ac4 ,to 8 ,complac5cy ! ,m&>9 ,lu-,*u4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! ba/9ado+ ( ,mr4 ,?ompson1 a ,briti% subject1 ! case z y "k has be5 inve/igat$1 & ,i am au?oriz$ to dem& ! imm$iate paym5t ( #ajj1jjj s5s4 ,unless ?is dem& is compli$ ) be=e #d o'clock1 ,i %all be reluctantly compell$ to bl[ y\r h\se to pieces4 ,,hanlon1 ,lieut4-,comm&]4 #h4 ,to ,lieut4-,comm&] ,hanlon 7translation73-- ,mo/ sup]b ,lieut5ant-,comm&]1 ^: guns ro> l _m devils4 ,i _c pay ,mi/] ,?ompson #ajj1jjj s5s1 = ,i am a poor man4 ,moreov]1 ,i did b beat him ^u ! soles ( 8 feet4 ,,lu-,,*u4 #i4 ,to ! ,briti% ,consul at ,%ang-,hai3-- ,f ,h4,m4,s4 ,lav]ock4 ,april #ad4 ,,de> ,,caslon1 ,lu-,*u flatly refus$ to pay2 s1 ) ! ,admiral's leave1 ,i took ! law into my own h&s4 ,at t5 pa/ f\r ,i /ood "r into ! h>b\r & fir$ a l>ge wad ( cotton-wa/e into 8 *]ry-trees4 ,! old fell[ 0 fright5$ out ( 8 life1 & s5t ! money )9 five m9utes4 ,y\rs1 ,j4 ,,hanlon4 ,notes ,,rule ,x4--,,always ,,keep ,a ,,prop] ,,balance4 ,t is to say1 x (t5 happ5s t 9 ! orig9al too mu* space is giv5 to picturesque details1 & too little to ! m important facts4 ,9 y\r prcis ?is mu/ be put "r4 ,?is is obvi\sly ! case 9 ! foll[+ ,life ( ,isaac ,newton4 ,no4 #ag--;,isaac ,newton ,newton 0 born 9 #afdc1 & 0 ! smalle/ baby 9 ! _w4 ,he w5t to s*ool :5 v "y1 b does n appe> to h done any "w till "o day ! top-boy kick$ him viol5tly 9 ! /oma* = d>+ to get 8 sums "r4 ,!n ,newton began to "w1 n ) any idea ( becom+ ! greate/ ( ma!maticians1 b simply because he res5t$ be+ kick$ 9 ! /oma*1 & det]m9$ to get ! bett] ( 8 torm5tor4 ,8 sp>e "t 0 sp5t 9 mak+ +5i\s little contrivances1 wat]-clocks1 pap] lamps atta*$ to kites ) :i* to fright5 ! villag]s1 a #8w9d-mill' turn$ by a pet m\se ) a /r+ ti$ to its tail4 ,:5 he left s*ool he 0 tri$ on ! f>m1 b x 0 no use4 ,newton 0 always beh9d a h$ge inv5t+ "s new automatic toy1 :ile ! pigs wall[$ 9 clov]1 & ! c[s trampl$ d[n ! corn4 ,s he w5t to ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 & !re 8 s]i\s /udies began4 ,8 fir/ discov]ies 7 on ! subject ( light1 ab\t :i* v little 0 !n kn[n4 ,on d>k5+ 8 room & all[+ a circul> beam ( sunlight to pass ?r\gh a hole 9 ! %utt]1 & !nce ?r\gh a triangul> glass prism1 he f\nd t an oblong pat* ( light 0 ca/ on ! scre5 five times z long z ! hole 9 ! %utt]4 ,moreov]1 x 0 no long] :ite1 b made up ( all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[--violet1 indigo1 blue1 gre51 yell[1 orange1 r$--always rang$ 9 ! same ord]4 ,he soon came to ! conclusion t :ite is n a sep>ate col\r1 b is made up ( all ! col\rs ( ! #8spectrum'4 ,he next inv5t$ ! reflect+ telescope1 =]unn] ( all ! va/ in/rum5ts by means ( :i* ! wond]s ( ! sky h be5 inve/igat$4 ,he !n turn$ 8 great m9d to ! problem ( f9d+ out :at light really is1 &1 ?\gh 8 !ory has be5 giv5 up = a bett]1 x 0 ! be/ t _h be5 sugge/$ up to t "t4 ,he also f\nd out t light travels at ! rate ( ne>ly #bjj1jjj miles a second4 ,mean:ile ! ,plague broke out at ,cambridge1 mak+ x necess>y = him to retire into ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 9 ! g>d5 ( 8 c\ntry h\se t ! fall ( an apple is suppos$ to h sugge/$ to ,newton ! !ory ( gravitation4 ,sci5ti/s _h = a long "t be5 famili> ) ! fact t ! e>? is a colossal magnet1 draw+ ev]y?+ ^u its surface 9 ! direction ( its c5tre2 b x 0 ,newton :o conceiv$ ! idea--& :e!r x 0 ! fall+ apple t sugge/$ x or no is unimportant--t ! influ5ce ext5d$ z f> z ! moon1 &1 if ?is c\ld be e/abli%$1 to ! />s ?r\gh\t space4 ,0 x n possible t ! moon1 try+ to %oot (f at a tang5t1 0 cont9ually pull$ back by ! e>?1 & s kept #8fall+' r\nd x8 ,newton tri$ exp]im5ts1 apply+ laws already discov]$1 & f\nd t ! !ory w\ld n "w4 ,undisc\rag$ he put ! :ole problem aside till m facts %\ld h be5 discov]$4 ,x 0 n till #afhb t m accurate measurem5ts ( ! e>? gave ,newton fre% data to g ^u4 ,aga9 he appli$ 8 !ory1 & ?is "t he began to see t 8 problem 0 #8com+ out'--t ! moon w\ld fall j ! "r di/ance1 #ae feet p] m9ute4 ,z he ne>$ ! end ( 8 calculations he became s agitat$ t he c\ld n g on3 a fri5d _h to f9i% x = him4 ,& x 0 "r4 ,he _h e/abli%$ ! fact t n only is ! moon subject to ! law ( gravitation1 b t ! :ole univ]se is slung toge!r 9 "o /up5d\s sy/em4 ,x is ?is gr& discov]y1 & ! wond]ful inv5tion ( ! calculus1 t e/abli% ,newton's claim to immortal hon\r4 ,z says ! inscription 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey3 8,! vig\r ( 8 m9d 0 almo/ sup]natural04 ,notes ,9 ?is prcis ! /ory %\ld be cond5s$1 & told z a cont9u\s n>rative1 & n 9 scraps & jott+s z 9 a log4 ,= ! purpose ( v]ify+ positions1 c4--especially z ! battle 0 f\ght at night--x is important to m5tion names ( all %ips4 ,x is also necess>y to give ! times ( ! *ief ev5ts2 b "o c avoid monotony & scrapp9ess by us+ phrases su* z 8,t5 m9utes lat]4'''0 ,no4 #ah4--,! ,battle ( ! ,nile ,f ! log ( ! ,swiftsure 7un(ficial73-- ,at #f4j p4m4 receiv$ ord] f ,flag-%ip to furl & wet all unus$ sails2 & to sl+ a cross-b> to ! mizz5 peak ) f\r %ip's lant]ns2 also to sl+ a %ip's lant]n ov] ea* gun-port1 z ! fight w\ld be 9 ! d>k1 & fri5d mu/ be di/+ui%$ f foe4 ,sup]9t5d$ ! s&+ ( decks1 & f9al arrangem5ts4 #f4cj1 ! fight began4 ,fr5* l& batt]ies op5$ on ! ,golia?1 :i* %ip1 foll[$ by ! ,!seus & o!rs1 r\nd$ ! tip ( ! ,fr5* l9e & dropp$ an*or on ! %oal side4 ,by #g4j x 0 d>k1 ! battle rag+ furi\sly app>5tly on bo? sides ( ! enemy van4 ,at #g4ae receiv$ message f ,capta9 ,tr\bridge ( ! ,cullod5 t he 0 on ! s&s4 ,put helm ov] & kept away to ea/w>ds4 #g4cj1 sail$ d[n ! battle l9e look+ = an enemy's %ip to lie alongside4 ,sight$ a vessel 9 movem5t4 ,ord] giv5 to /& to ! guns1 = %e %[$ no lights4 ,hail$ %ip1 & receiv$ answ]3 8,?is is ! ,bell]ophon go+ out ( action disabl$04 ,pass$ close "u /]n ( ,bell]ophon4 ,%e _h app>5tly lo/ bo? ma9 & =ema/s1 & mu* wreckage lay ov] h] sides4 ,z f> z c\ld be di/+ui%$ 9 ! d>kness %e appe>$ to be j "u control1 c>ry+ on "u mizz5 & sprit sail4 #g4dj1 ord] giv5 to take ,bell]ophon's place 9 fight4 ,at #h4c let g "o small b[] an*or 9 sev5 fa?oms ( wat]4 ,at #h4e comm5c$ fir+ at a two-deck$ %ip call$ ! ,frankl9 on ! />bo>d qu>t]1 & a ?ree-deck$ %ip call$ ,l',ori5t on />bo>d b[4 ,app>5tly ,l',ori5t 0 "s #bjj y>ds f our %ip4 ,%e 0 us+ all ?ree ti]s ( guns1 b "s _h be5 put out ( action by ! ,bell]ophon4 ,at #h4cj ! ,alex&] also clos$ on ,l',ori5t add$ lat]3 %e 0 ,fr5* ,flag-%ip & ! fight became v furi\s4 ,at #i4c ,l',ori5t caught fire4 ,ord] giv5 to isolate ,l',ori5t's poop ) cannon & musket-fire1 to prev5t ! flames be+ put out4 7,9 ! gl>e mu* loose ge>1 su* z pa9t-pots c\ld be se5 scatt]$ on ! poop47 ,at a qu>t] to #aj ,l',ori5t blew up4 ,mo/ ( ! wreckage fell into ! sea2 "s on to ! deck ( ! ,swiftsure b )\t inflict+ casualties4 ,hove 9 cable4 ,l[]$ two boats1 9 *>ge ( mid%ipm54 ,pick$ up n9e m5 & "o lieut5ant :o escap$ out ( ,l',ori5t4 ,saw ! ,alex&]'s b[sprit & h] ma9-topgallant sail to be on fire4 ,at #aj4bj ceas$ fir+4 ,s5t ,lieut5ant ,c[5 to take possession ( ! enemy's %ip1 ! ,frankl91 t lay on our qu>t]1 :o hail$ u t %e _h /ruck1 ) h] ma9 mizz5-ma/s gone4 ,at #aj4ce he return$1 f9d+ t %e 0 tak5 possession ( by an (fic] f ! ,def5ce4 ,at #aj4ej saw ! ,alex&] & ano!r %ip1 :i* prov$ to be ! ,maje/ic1 engag+ ! enemy's %ips to ! left ( u at ab\t a mile4 ,bore d[n to _! assi/ance4 ,= ! next f\r h\rs engag$ enemy's %ips to ! re> ( _! l9e4 ,enemy's fire became wild & inflict$ little damage4 ,at #c a4m4 ord] 0 giv5 to cease fire4 ,guns' crews mu* exhau/$1 _m ( ! m5 ly+ on ! gun decks1 _! arms swoll5 f cont9u\s "w at ! out-hauls4 ,ord] giv5 = ! di/ribution ( rum & c(fee4 ,at #e4cj saw t six ( ! enemy's %ips at our end ( ! l9e _h /ruck _! col\rs4 ,our c>p5t]s employ$ /opp+ ! %ot-holes4 ,p employ$ knott+ & splic+ ! rigg+4 ,at #f ! ,maje/ic fir$ h] m9ute guns on int]r+ h] capta91 :o 0 kill$ 9 ! action4