,illu/ration3    ,,*amb]s',s ,,j\rnal   
,,(    ,,popul>    ,,lit]ature1         
,,sci5ce1 ,,& ,,art    ,fif? ,s]ies     
,,e/abli%$ ,,by ,,william ,,& ,,rob]t   
,,*amb]s1 #ahcb    ,,conduct$ ,,by ,r4  
,,*amb]s 7,,secundus7    ,,no4          
#ch4--,,vol4 ,i4      ,,saturday1       
,,septemb] #bj1 #ahhd4      ,,price     
#a;d4          ,,vacc9ation4      ,on ! 
we/]n side ( ,trafalg> ,squ>e1 b5ea? !  
%ad[ ( !  great sea-lion ,admiral ,"l   
,nelson1 might h be5 se51 until         
rec5tly1 ! /atue ( a p5sive-look+ almo/ 
be>dless man seat$  9 a *air4 ,b a new  
location 9 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s has be5      
select$  = ?is /atue1 :i* is t ( ,dr    
,j5n]1 ! discov]] (  vacc9ation4        
,edw>d ,j5n] 0 born at ,b]keley1 9      
,gl\ce/]%ire1 9 #agdi1 8  fa!r be+ vic> 
( t place4 ,he 0 appr5tic$ to a doctor  
at  ,sudbury1 & aft]w>ds came to        
,london1 :]e = a "t he s]v$  "u ,john   
,hunt]4 ,aft] tak+ 8 diploma1 he return$
 to 8 native  place1 & x 0 "h t he      
practis$ 8 pr(ession1 & also made  t    

great discov]y :i* has prov$ su* an     
ine/imable b5efit to  mank9d4 ,:5 he _h 
become fam\s1 & univ]sal appreciation   
bespoke  him a great man1 he receiv$ _m 
tempt+ (f]s & solicitations to  take up 
8 abode 9 ! metropolis2 b no?+ succe$$ 9
 entic+  him f ! rural sc5es amid/ :i* 8
 m$ical triumphs _h be5  conceiv$4 ,8   
life sp$ tranquilly on amid/ ! ru/ics he
 lov$ s  well until ! ye> #ahbc1 :5 dea?
 some:at sudd5ly t]m9at$ 8  e>?ly c>e]4 
,z ! village & neighb\rhood 9 :i* ,j5n] 
s]v$ 8  appr5tice%ip 0 mo/ly a graz+    
c\ntry1 he 0 ?r[n mu* among/  f>m]s & _!
 s]vants4 ,at a "t :5 smallpox 0 rag+   
among  !m1 8 att5tion 0 attract$ by he>+
 a milkmaid say t %e  _h once caught    
c[pox f ! c[s1 & !re=e smallpox w\ldn't 
hurt h]4 ,he 0 mu* /ruck ) ?is rem>k2 & 
on mak+ inquiries1  he f\nd x 0 a common
 belief ab\t !re1 t :oev] caught  ?is   
disease f ! c[s 0 n liable to take      
smallpox4 ,x is  r curi\s t j ab\t ! "t 
t ,j5n] 0 mak+ ^!  inquiries1 ! same    
fact _h be5 not$ 9 ,sw$51 & "s inquiries

  7 also set on foot !re to inve/igate !
 matt]4    ,) t tal5t = close obs]vation
 & inve/igation :i*  di/+ui%$ him1 he   
pond]$ mu* ov] ?is rem>k ( ! milkmaid's1
  & made _m inquiries ( ! m$ical m5 ( ! 
di/rict4 ,f !m  he obta9$ b little      
enc\ragem5t2 !y _h (t5 he>d ! tale1  b  
_h n mu* fai? 9 x4 ,! subject seems to h
 impress$  itself greatly on 8 m9d2 = we
 f9d him1 "s ?ree ye>s lat]1  :5 he 0 9 
,london ) ,john ,hunt]1 m5tion+ x to    
him2 & t  di/+ui%$ man appe>s to h be5  
/ruck ) ,j5n]'s e>ne/ness  9 ! matt]1 & 
gave him good advice3 #8,don't ?9k1 b   
try2 be  pati5t2 be accurate4' ,?is     
advice he p]sev]+ly foll[$ on 8  return 
to 8 native place2 & by c>eful exp]im5ts
 elaborat$ !  great life-sav+ tru?1 t   
c[pox might be dissem9at$ f "o  human   
be+ to ano!r to ! almo/ total ext9ction 
( smallpox4    ,! ea/]n practice (      
inoculation 0 fir/ made kn[n 9 ?is      
c\ntry by ,lady ,wortley ,montagu1 :o 0 
! wife ( our ambassador  at             
,con/ant9ople1 :]e %e _h se5 x tri$ )   

good effect4  ,inoculation consi/$ 9    
transf]r+ ! matt] ( ! smallpox  pu/ule f
 ! body ( "o suff]+ f ! disease to t (  
"o n z yet affect$ by ! disease4 ,x is a
 fact t ! =m  ( smallpox ?us communicat$
 ?r\gh ! sk9 0 less sev]e1 &            
consequ5tly less fatal1 ?an :5 tak5     
naturally1 z 0 abundantly  prov$ 9 ?is  
c\ntry4 ,b1 un=tunately1 inoculat$      
smallpox 0  z infecti\s z ! natural     
smallpox--?is fact =m+ ! great          
di/9ction betwe5 inoculation &          
vacc9ation4 ,! inoculat$ p]son  became a
 c5tre ( infection1 & communicat$ x to  
_m o!rs4 ,x  0 f\nd aft] ! introduction 
( inoculation t ! mortality f  smallpox 
increas$ f sev5ty-f\r to n9ety-five 9 "o
 ?\s&2  & _m ( ^? t recov]$1 lo/ ! sight
 ( "o or bo? eyes1  or 7 o!rwise        
disfigur$4 ,x is n to be wond]$ at1 )   
su*  a /ate ( ?+s z ?is exi/+1 & ! :ole 
m$ical pr(ession  at _! wits' end = a   
rem$y1 t ,j5n] %\ld be look$ ^u1 z  soon
 z vacc9ation became e/abli%$1 z a      
savi\r ( 8 race4    ,x 0 :ile ! ravages 

( smallpox 7 be+ felt & deplor$  ov] !  
:ole c\ntry1 t ,j5n] 0 quietly          
inve/igat+ &  exp]im5t+ 9 8 native      
village2 & gradually little facts &     
incid5ts relat+ to c[pox 7 collect$1    
until 9 8 own m9d an  op9ion 0 firmly   
root$ t ?is disease communicat$ by ! c[ 
0  a safegu>d aga9/ smallpox4 ,ab\t ! "t
 :5 he _h =m$ ?is  op9ion1 an accid5tal 
case ( c[pox occurr$ 9 8 neighb\rhood1  
& he caus$ draw+s ( ! pu/ules to be     
made1 & took !m )  him to ,london4 ,he  
%[$ !m to "s ( ! mo/ em95t surgeons  &  
physicians ( ! day1 & expla9$ 8 views2 b
 f none (  !m did he receive any        
enc\ragem5t1 & f "s1 no?+ b  ridicule4  
,=tunately1 h[ev]1 he 0 n a man to be   
easily turn$  aside f a purpose1 or     
disabus$ ( an op9ion t he saw good cause
  = ent]ta9+4 ,on return+ home1 he 0    
/ill z full ( ! idea  z ev]1 & det]m9$  
to p]sev]e 9 8 ef=ts2 al?\gh he saw  he 
mu/ h pro(s be=e he c\ld get 8          
pr(essional bre?r5 to  li/5 to 8 !ories4
    ,x 0 on ! #ad? ,may #agif--;a day   

:i* is /ill commemorat$ 9  ,b]l9 z a    
fe/ival--t a boy 0 vacc9at$ ) matt] tak5
  f ! h&s ( a milkmaid4 ,! disease 0 ?us
 communicat$ to  ! boy1 & he pass$ ?r\gh
 x satisfactorily4 ,b n[ came !  anxi\s 
& critical trial = ,j5n]4 ,! same boy on
 ! #a/ (  ,july foll[+ 0 inoculat$ ) !  
smallpox virus1 b he did n  take !      
disease4 ,9 #agih ,j5n] publi%$ 8 fir/  
pamphlet ,on  ! ,causes & ,effects (    
,v>iola ,vacc9e2 & lat]1 9 ! fir/  ye> (
 ! pres5t c5tury1 he wrote t x 0 #8too  
manife/ to  admit ( controv]sy1 t !     
annihilation ( ! smallpox1 ! mo/        
dreadful sc\rge ( ! human species1 mu/  
be ! f9al result ( ?is  practice4' ,soon
 aft] ?is1 a p>liam5t>y ,committee      
inve/igat$  & report$ on ! new discov]y 
9 t]ms ( ! mo/ emphatic  approbation2 & 
a decl>ation 0 sign$ by sev5ty ( ! *ief 
physicians & surgeons 9 ,london express+
 _! confid5ce 9 x4  ,! ,royal ,j5n]ian  
,society 0 =m$1 ) ,j5n] z ,presid5t2 &  
?irte5 /ations = ! vacc9ation ( ! public
 7 op5$ 9  ,london1 9 ! hope ( ext]m9at+

 smallpox4    ,j5n]'s essay :i* expla9$ 
8 discov]y _h 9 ! meantime be5          
translat$ into sev]al =eign languages1 &
 _h also f\nd its way  to ,am]ica1 :]e  
,presid5t ,jeff]son vacc9at$1 by ! help 
( 8  sons-9-law1 ab\t two hundr$ ( 8    
fri5ds & neighb\rs4 ,f ?is  "t =w>d1    
vacc9ation may be said to h tak5 a firm 
hold ( !  civilis$ _w4    ,t vacc9ation 
has n done all t 0 claim$ t x w\ld d  by
 ,j5n]1 is true1 z ! occasionally       
recurr+ epidemics ( !  disease only too 
fatally te/ify4 ,b ! ga9 f ! "t :5      
cities 7 depopulat$ & a l>ge p]c5tage ( 
! :ole human race  0 sc>r$ & disfigur$  
by x1 to a "t :5 no su* suff]+  is n[   
exp]i5c$1 is a ga9 inde$1 al?\gh x be b 
an imp]fect  "o4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 almo/    
beyond a d\bt t _h m att5tion  be5      
prim>ily paid to vacc9ation1 & _h x n   
be5 p]=m$ 9  ! p]functory mann] 9 :i* x 
(t5 0 by m$ical m51 we %\ld  n[ be 9 a  
bett] position ) reg>d to smallpox ?an  
we are at !  pres5t mom5t4 ,= x is a    
melan*oly fact t al?\gh ! fir/ to  give 

vacc9ation to ! _w1 ,engl& has n made   
su* good use (  x z mo/ o!r nations4    
,feel+ secure 9 ! relief :i* x gave  to 
! va/ am\nt ( mortality1 we h 9 a       
measure let pretty well  alone1 :ile o!r
 nations h mean:ile enorm\sly pr(it$ by 
!  discov]y4    ,x 0 ,mr ,simon1 ! late 
m$ical (fic] ( ! ,privy ,c\ncil1 :o     
publi%$ ?ree admirable ,reports on !    
subject1 & probably br\ght  toge!r m    
practical tru?s on vacc9ation ?an _h ev]
 be=e be5  collect$1 t gave an impetus  
"s few ye>s ago to fur!r inquiry4  ,x 0 
/at$ at t "t1 & ) e appe>ance ( tru?1 t 
! vacc9e lymph becomes enfeebl$ 9 its   
protective p[] by a long  c\rse (       
transmissions f arm to arm4 ,x 0 !re=e  
propos$  t means %\ld be tak5 = e/abli%+
 a well-devis$ sy/em (  r5ewal1 :i* w\ld
 be likely to give great] c]ta9ty (     
results  & af=d m p]man5t protection4   
,v>i\s attempts & sugge/ions  7 made 9  
?is c\ntry to introduce vacc9e matt] f  
its orig9al  s\rce1 ! c[1 or1 bett]     
/ill1 f ! calf2 & ,mr ,ceeley1 a  m$ical

 g5tleman1 :o1 l ,j5n]1 work$ h>d at !  
subject amid/  ! worries & anxieties ( a
 private practice1 made _m exp]im5ts1  &
 did mu* to popul>ise ! idea4    ,e>ly 9
 #ahhb1 ! local gov]nm5t ,bo>d set up a 
small e/abli%m5t  9 ,london = ! purpose 
( af=d+ facilities = vacc9ation         
directly f ! animal4 ,"s "t previ\sly1 a
 case ( spontane\s  c[pox 0 accid5tally 
discov]$ at ,bordeaux1 & f ?is case our 
gov]nm5t procur$ ! virus :i* !y are n[  
imp>t+ to a regul>  succession ( heal?y 
calves1 ea* ( :i*1 be=e und]go+ !       
ordeal1 is c>efully exam9$ by a         
,privy-c\ncil vet]9>y (fic]1  to insure 
its be+ 9 p]fect heal?4 ,! animal is !n 
weigh$1  & l$ away = a few days to a    
com=table /all1 & f$ on sweet  hay1 new 
milk1 & oil-cake4 ,an animal tak5 9 on  
,monday w\ld on  ,?ursday be l$ into !  
vacc9at+-room1 & securely /rapp$ to  !  
top ( a table :i* is +5i\sly con/ruct$  
to tip d[n into  a v]tical position4 ,! 
top ( ! table is !n ?r[n ov] &  secur$  
horizontally1 ! calf ly+ ^u its side1 & 

pres5t+  ! "u surface ( its body        
conv5i5tly = ! surgical "p (  ! proce$+4
 ,! hair is fir/ %av$ (f1 & !n "s slight
  incisions ab\t an in* long are made 9 
! sk91 & ! virus  introduc$4 ,?is       
op]ation is p]=m$ 9 "o "p ( a l>ge room 
divid$ by a wood5 p>tition4 ,to ! o!r "p
 ( ! room1 p>5ts  w 9 a few days br+ _! 
*ildr51 & h !m vacc9at$  directly f !   
animal ?us prep>$1 & may ?us escape     
:atev]  evils1 real or imag9>y1 p]ta9 to
 ! practice ( arm-to-arm  vacc9ation4 ,!
 calf hav+ done its involunt>y s]vice to
 humanity1  is1 be=e dismissal1 aga9    
weigh$1 & is usually f\nd to h  increas$
 consid]ably--n1 x may be presum$1 9    
consequ5ce (  vacc9ation1 b f ! good    
fe$+ x has receiv$4    ,! practical     
results ( vacc9ation f ! animal direct1 
are 9  "s respects some:at dubi\s4      
,belgium & ,holl& h long be5  famili> ) 
x2 b /ill !re appe>s to be a lack (     
tru/wor?y  records z to ! efficacy ( !  
process z comp>$ ) !  arm-to-arm sy/em4 
,:e!r ! animal lymph is z pot5t a       

protector  f smallpox z t :i* has be5   
pass$ ?r\gh ! human sy/em1  _c z yet be 
det]m9$1 ?\gh !re w\ld seem to be no    
gr\nd  = any reasonable d\bt ^u !       
subject4 ,t ! humanis+  process does 9  
"s way1 at pres5t q inscrutable1 affect 
x1  seems evid5t f ! fact t ! vacc9e f !
 calf loses its  efficacy some:at soon] 
?an t f ! human subject4 ,x _c  be /or$ 
= s long a "t z ! humanis$ lymph1 & ?is 
r5d]s  its di/ribution some:at          
difficult4 ,! be/ au?orities1 h[ev]1    
are n[ incl9$ to ! op9ion t ! diff]5ce 9
 ?is respect is  n aft] all s great z 0 
at fir/ suppos$4 ,! two sci5tific  m5 9 
*>ge ( ?is /ation are1 h[ev]1 en?usia/s 
9 ?is  dep>tm5t ( m$ical inve/igation1 &
 x may be hop$ t ) !  enl>g$ sph]e (    
op]ations :i* gov]nm5t is und]/ood to be
  contemplat+1 & aid$ by a well-appo9t$ 
laboratory 9 connection  ) ?is          
e/abli%m5t1 an important advance may    
soon be made 9 _!  k ( ! subject4       
,compulsory vacc9ation has done mu* 9   
o!r c\ntries to free !m  = long p]iods f

 ?is loa?some disease4 ,sw$5 & ,d5m>k   
enjoy$ absolute immunity = tw5ty ye>s2 &
 9 ,au/ria1 :]e v  /r+5t measures (     
compulsion are resort$ to1 !y succe$$ 9 
extirpat+ smallpox = long p]iods4    ,x 
0 9 #ahec t compulsion 0 fir/ e/abli%$ 9
 ?is c\ntry1  & z at fir/ ne>ly e "o    
obey$ ! law1 x 0 att5d$ )  v b5eficial  
results4 ,at ! regi/ration ( a bir?1 !  
regi/r>  has to give notice ( !         
necessity ( hav+ ! *ild vacc9at$  )9 f\r
 mon?s1 & ! p5alty = neglect4 ,f !      
regi/r>'s  return1 x is se5 at ! local  
gov]nm5t ,bo>d if a m$ical  c]tificate  
atte/+ ! vacc9ation z duly p]=m$1 has   
be5  return$4 ,assum+ t e *ild is       
regi/]$1 ?is sy/em no d\bt  w\ld answ]  
well2 b !re is mu* reason to fe> t _m   
*ildr5  9 ,london escape be+ regi/]$1 & 
^! d n come )9 !  cognisance ( ! local  
gov]nm5t ,bo>d4 ,x is a "q :e!r "s      
return %\ld n be requir$ f m$ical m5 ( e
 *ild born  alive1 ) ! address ( its    
p>5ts4    ,absolute c>e 9 vacc9ation &  
its univ]sal adoption1 comb9$  ) a      

compulsory re-vacc9ation on arriv+ at ! 
age ( pub]ty1  w\ld )\t d\bt h by ?is "t
 fulfill$ ,j5n]'s mo/ sangu9e           
expectations1 & smallpox w\ld h become  
ext9ct4 ,at ! same  "t1 if ! gov]nm5t   
make vacc9ation compulsory1 !y h a mo/  
important duty to ! public to p]=m4 ,9 !
 fir/ place1 !y  %\ld und\bt$ly asc]ta9 
t e kn[n precaution is tak5 by  all     
public vacc9ators to protect f h>m1 or  
disease likely to arise  f vacc9ation1  
^? :om !y compel to und]go ! op]ation4  
,secondly1 none b prop]ly c]tifi$       
practition]s %\ld be appo9t$  to !      
/ations4 ,x is n alone suffici5t t !y be
 skilful  vacc9ators1 !y %\ld also be   
able to take lymph skilfully f !        
vesicles )\t ! admixture ( ! m9ute/     
p>ticle ( blood4 ,an  ignorant or       
c>eless vacc9ator may d m h>m ?an x is  
possible  to trace4 ,?irdly1 no lymph   
:atev] %\ld be us$ b t :i* is           
microscopically exam9$ by "o :o ?or\ghly
 und]/&s 8 "w1  & ! public %\ld be      
p]mitt$ to h a *oice ( ei!r !  humanis$ 

lymph or lymph direct f ! calf4 ,if ^!  
precautions  7 consci5ti\sly c>ri$ out1 
we %\ld soon h less objection to        
compulsion1 & we %\ld be 9 a fair way to
 see+ smallpox /amp$  out4    ,9        
,am]ica1 accord+ to ! ,asclepiad1 !     
subject has receiv$  c>eful att5tion4 ,!
 ,report ( ,dr ,joseph ,jones1 ,presid5t
 ( !  ,bo>d ( ,heal?1 ( ! ,/ate (       
,l\isiana1 ext5ds to f\r hundr$  pages1 
& embraces ev]y?+ connect$ ) smallpox1  
vacc9ation1  & spuri\s vacc9ation2 :ile 
draw+s are freely int]sp]s$ to          
illu/rate1 f po9t to po9t1 ! au?or's    
hi/ories1 views1 or  conclusions4       
,among/ ! g5]al conclusions :i* ! au?or 
draws  at ! close ( 8 treatise1 ! foll[+
 are "s ( ! mo/  important3 7a7         
,vacc9ation1 :5 c>efully p]=m$ on       
,j5n]'s  me?od1 is z complete a         
protection f smallpox n[ z x 0 9 !  e>ly
 "p ( ! c5tury2 7b7 ,)\t vacc9ation1 !  
application  ( /eam & navigation & l&   
travel w\ld h1 dur+ ! pa/  fifty ye>s1  
scatt]$ smallpox 9 e "p ( ! habitable   

globe2  7c7 ,vacc9ation has n impair$ ! 
/r5g? & vig\r ( ! human  race1 b has    
add$ va/ly to ! sum ( human life1       
happ9ess1 &  heal?2 7d7 ,inoculation =  
smallpox1 :i* prec$$ vacc9ation1  induc$
 a comp>atively mild & protective       
disease1 b multipli$ !  foci (          
contagion1 kept smallpox p]petually     
alive1 & increas$ its  fatal ravages    
among mank9d4          ,,by ,,mead ,,&  
,,/ream4      ,,*apt]                   
,,xlvii4--,,"u-,,curr5ts4    ,%ield _h n
 be5 s p]fectly frank ) ,philip z !     
latt]  believ$ him to be4 ,= in/ance1 he
 _h n m5tion$ t :5 ,c\tts  came to him )
 affect$ conc]n on acc\nt ( ! position 9
 :i*  8 bro!r might be plac$ by ! =g$   
bill1 he _h n admitt$ to  him t !       
signature 0 a =g]y4    ,:at he said to  
,c\tts 03 #8,looks que]--b don't "k4    
,accu/om$ to  sign ?+s t come ?r\gh     
regul> *annel )\t look+ close  into !m4 
,w see :at ,hawk9s & ,jackson h to say  
ab\t x &  let y "k4'    ,!n ,c\tts took 
f 8 pocket a note :i* _h be5 writt5 to 8

  bro!r by ,au/9 ,%ield & plac$ ! two   
signatures side by side4    #8,i d n ?9k
 t any "o look+ at ^! w\ld hesitate to  
say  t !y 7 n writt5 by ! same h&4'     
#8,don't "k4 ,my h& %akes at times4     
,don't always sign 9 exactly !  same    
way4 ,n always sure ( my own            
signature--:5 x comes back to me4  ,w   
inquire & let y "k4'    #8,i am positive
 t ! writ+ is n y\rs1 ,mr ,%ield2 & ,i  
%\ld  nev] h t\*$ ! pap] if !re _h be5  
any signature (  y\rs beside me at ! "t4
 ,al?\gh ! am\nt may n be ( mu*         
consequ5ce to y1 x w be a heavy loss to 
me4 ,b ,i c\ld h no  suspicion ( !re be+
 any?+ wrong1 :5 ,i saw ,philip's "n to 
! bill4'    #8,all "r4 ,w               
inquire4--,good-day4'    ,:5 ,c\tts left
 ! room1 ?is big be>i% man gr[l$ fi]cely
 &  ! gr[l end$ 9 ?is note--#8,skunk4'  
,he imm$iately telegraph$ =  8 fri5d ,mr
 ,bee*am2 & t 0 :y ,bee*am _h s sudd5ly 
quitt$  ,k+%ope4    ,on ! day on :i*    
,madge made h] memorable visit to       
,london1 ,mr  ,bee*am's conjur+ fri5d1  

,bob ,tuppit1 call$ at ,wr5?am's cottage
  & ask$ = ,mrs ,wr5?am4 ,%e c\ld n be  
se5 = half an h\r2 b  ,tuppit 0 ready to
 wait an h\r or m1 if ,mrs ,wr5?am's    
conv5i5ce  %\ld require x4 ,he 0        
accord+ly %[n into ! d9+-room--!  place 
:]e ,wr5?am sp5t ! great] "p ( 8 ev5+s  
at home1  smok+ & concoct+ s*emes = !   
realisation ( t gr& vision  ( 8 life--a 
com=table income & a home some:]e 9 !   
sunny  s\?4    ,tuppit 0 a quick-ey$    
little man1 or he c\ld n h e>n$ 8  liv+ 
z a conjur]2 & :5 he _h turn$ himself   
r\nd ab\t  twice1 he _h ! "* & position 
( e bit ( furniture  photograph$ on 8   
m9d's eye4 ,he look$ longe/ at a heavy  
mahogany  desk :i* 0 b\nd ) unusually   
massive brass clasps4    #8,:at a       
duff]6' he said "u 8 brea?4 #8,he has   
got some?+ 9  !re t w d = him2 & he puts
 on ^? big clasps l  labels1 e "o say+ z
 pla9 z pla9 c be3 8,look "h1 if y  want
 to f9d out my little game40 ,well1 hav+
 gone 9 = ?is sort  ( ?+1 he might h    
tak5 ! tr\ble to le>n ! ,,abc ( 8       

bus9ess4'    ,tuppit's nimble f+]s w5t  
r\nd ! desk & tri$ its fa/5+s4          
#8,spr+ lock1 too4 ,s mu* ! worse = him4
 ,di] w pit* on x at  once4'    ,! door 
bur/ op51 & little ,ada ,wr5?am b\nc$ 91
 h] pretty  *eeks heal?fully flu%$1 !   
hoop 9 h] h& indicat+ h[ %e _h  be5     
engag$4    #8,o de>6' %e exclaim$1 draw+
 back :5 %e saw t !re 0 a  /rang] 9 !   
room4    #8,don't g away--,i'm a fri5d (
 y\rs1' said ,tuppit quickly4--#8,don't 
y  rememb] me8 ,i saw y wat*+ me :5 ,i 0
 p]=m+ on ! gre5  9 ! summ]-"t1 & y 7 ) 
y\r nurse1 & y s5t me a  p5ny4'    ,!   
*ild /opp$1 />$1 !n advanc$ a few paces 
timidly till %e  came to a sunbeam :i*  
cross$ ! room1 divid+ x 9 two4 ,!n %e   
put out h] pretty h&s1 mov+ !m to & fro 
z if lav+ !m 9  ! sun%9e1 :il/ h] eyes 7
 full ( wond]4    #8,0 x y did all ^?   
funny ?+s ) ! c>ds & ! pigeons  & !     
p5nies1 & ! orange & ! glass ( wat]8'   
#8,t 0 me1 ,ada--y see ,i "k y\r "n--&  
if y l1 ,i w %[  y "s m funny ?+s j n[  
:il/ ,i am wait+ = y\r mamma4'          

#8,i'll g & br+ mamma4 ,%e w\ld l to see
 !m too4'    #8,no1 no2 don't g = h]4   
,%e w be "h z soon z %e is ready4       
,besides1 ?is is a trick ,i want to %[ y
 all to y\rself4 ,y are  n afraid ( !   
magician--are y8'    ,little ,ada pe]$  
at him ?r\gh ! sunbeam4 ,he 0 su* a     
little man2  & al?\gh 8 *eeks 7 some:at 
holl[ & 8 complexion r  sall[1 !re 0 an 
expression ( frank g5tl5ess 9 8 eyes :i*
  at once inspir$ confid5ce4 ,a *ild    
might tru/ him1 & a *ild is  quick to   
detect untru/wor?y p]sons4    #8,i'm n  
afraid--:y %\ld ,i8' said ,ada laugh+4  
#8,because y d n "k me--at lea/ y d n "k
 me en\gh to be  q sure t ,i am n !     
wick$ magician :o tri$ s h>d to kill    
,aladd9 because he got hold ( ! wond]ful
 lamp4'    #8,b t 0 a long "t ago1' %e  
said ) an air ( ?\ghtfulness2  #8& papa 
says !re are no magicians--no real      
magicians--& no gho/s  n[1 & t anybody  
:o pret5ds to tell =tunes or to d magic 
?+s is'----    ,! *ild in/9ctively paus$
 & turn$ h] face away4    #8,is an      

impo/or1 & ought to be tak5 up by !     
policeman1' said  ,tuppit1 *e]fully     
complet+ ! s5t5ce = h]2 #8& he is q  "r 
s f>4 ,all ! same1 ,ada1 !re are great  
magicians always  close by u4 ,!re is ! 
,good ,magician1 ,love1 :o makes y fond 
(  y\r fa!r & "m & ready to d k9dly ?+s 
= o!r p4  ,!n !re are ! wick$ magicians 
,ang] & ,envy1 :o make y hate  ev]ybody 
& ev]ybody hate y4 ,b y "k ,i don't     
pret5d to be  l !m2 ,i only             
make-believe--t is1 ,i p]=m tricks &    
tell y  h[ !y are done4'    #8,is t     
all8' %e said1 disappo9t$1 all[+ h] h&s 
to drop1 &  pass+ ?r\gh ! sunbeam1 :i*  
_h hi!rto =m$ a gold5 b>  betwe5 !m4    
#8,t is all2 b y h to "w a great deal   
be=e y c d s  mu*4--,n[1 "h is ?is big  
desk--y\r papa op5s x by magic2 b d  y  
"k h[ x is done8'    #8,o yes2 he takes 
out a nail & pu%es some?+ 9--b t's      
tell+4  ,c\ld y d x8 ,i h se5 papa d x  
(t51 & he did n m9d me2  b he doesn't l 
anybody else to see him1 = he 0 angry "o
 day  :5 nurse ,susan came 9 )\t knock+ 

j z he 0 go+ to op5  x4'    ,tuppit 0   
already busy exam9+ ! brass screws4 ,he 
f\nd "o !  not* ( :i* indicat$ t x 0 m  
frequ5tly us$ ?an !  o!rs4 ,a p5knife   
s]v$ 8 purpose2 he took out ! screw1    
?ru/ a  ?9 p5cil into ! hole2 press$ x1 
& ! desk op5$4    #8,oh1 h[ clev]6--,t 0
 j ! way papa us$ to d x1 only he _h  a 
brass ?+ = /ick+ into ! hole1' said !   
*ild admir+ly4  #8,i've tri$ to d x4'   
,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! desk2 & ,tuppit1 ) a    
long-drawn brea? (  relief1 clos$ x1    
replac+ ! screw z be=e4 ,b he _h kept on
  *att]+ to ! *ild all ! "t1 & mutt]+   
p>5!tically  obs]vations to himself4    
#8,y mu/ %[ y\r papa t y "k h[ x is     
done1 ,ada4444 ,no?+  9 x may tell = or 
aga9/ him4444 ,& he w ?9k x s funny  t  
we %\ld f9d x out4444 ,x's a sign t he  
kn[s ! game is  up & is mak+ ready to   
bolt4444 ,b y mu/ tell him t x 0  only a
 little bit ( ,tuppit's conjur+1 & t he 
0 glad to f9d  no?+4'    ,ada drew back 
t[>ds ! door1 a little fright5$ by !    
*ange 9  8 mann]1 :i* betray$ excitem5t 

9 spite ( 8 self-control4    #8,i       
?9k--,i am beg9n+ to be afraid ( y n[4  
,y are n l !  good magician any m4'     
#8,t's true1 ,ada1' he said humbly1 z he
 wip$ 8 br[ ) t  wond]ful silk h&k]*ief 
:i* 0 ( s mu* use to him 9 8            
pr(essional exploits4 ,cold z ! wea!r 01
 he seem$ to be  p]spir+4 #8,b y "k !   
*ange is only "o ( my tricks4 ,n[1 ,i  w
 come back4 ,hey1 ,pre/o1 *ange4444     
,!re1 am ,i n smil+ !  same z be=e8'    
#8,no2 y are n4 ,y are look+ ugly4'     
#8,ah1 let me hide my head4'    ,he b5t 
d[n ) a w\ld-be comical mann] (         
a/oni%m5t &  *agr94 ,! *ild laugh$ 9 a  
hesitat+ way1 z if n q  reassur$ t x 0  
all fun4 ,z he /oop$1 8 eye fell on a   
wa/e-pap] basket "u ! table4 ,he snat*$ 
x out1 & f\nd 9 x  a ball ( blott+-pap] 
:i* _h be5 crumpl$ into t %ape by an    
impati5t h&4 ,?is he smoo!d out on !    
table & !n held up s  t ! sunbeam fell  
full ^u x4    #8,?is is ! ?+4 ,?ank     
heav51 x is 9 my h&s4' ,he c>efully     
fold$ ! pap] & put x 9 8 pocket4 ,!n )  

real he>t9ess  he turn$ to ! wond]+     
*ild4 #8,n[1 ,ada1 ,i c laugh aga92 & if
  !re 0 "t en\gh1 ,i w\ld %[ y "s       
beautiful ?+s4 ,look  "h1 = in/ance4    
,op5 y\r h&2 ,i place t p5ny 9          
x4--,close  y\r h&4 ,y are sure y h !   
p5ny8'    #8,q sure4'    #8,pre/o1      
*ange4 ,! p5ny is gone4'    #8,no1 x    
isn't6' cri$ ! *ild1 laugh+1 & op5+ h]  
h&1  display$ ! p5ny ly+ on ! palm4     
#8,keep x1 keep x1 my *ild2 y des]ve x2 
& take ?is %ill+ to  keep x company1'   
said poor ,bob ,tuppit1 :o 9 8 agitation
 _h fail$  9 "o ( ! simple/ tricks ( !  
pre/idigitator1 z 8 bre?r5  9 ! craft   
delight to call !mselves4 ,at ano!r "t1 
! failure  w\ld h be5 humiliat+ to ! la/
 degree2 b at pres5t !  conjur] 0 too   
mu* occupi$ ) matt]s ( grave importance 
to feel  8 discomfiture4    ,mrs ,wr5?am
 ent]$4    #8,i und]/& y br+ a message f
 my husb&1 sir1' %e said 9  h] timid    
way4    #8,n exactly1 ma'am2 b ,i want  
to speak to y ab\t him4 ,i am a  fri5d (
 81 or ,i %\ld n be "h4'    ,he glanc$  

t[>ds ,ada z he spoke1 sugge/+ by ! look
 t !  *ild %\ld be s5t out ( ! room4 ,b 
,mrs ,wr5?am 0 too simple  to und]/& !  
h9t1 & ,tuppit 0 oblig$ to take ! matt] 
into  8 own h&4    #8,i'll tell y :at1  
,ada2 y might be a good magician n[1 if 
y  l4 ,y c\ld run out to ! g>d5 & pluck 
me a sprig ( holly =  my little girl4   
,%e is v fond ( %rubs & fl[]s2 w y s5d  
h] "s8'    #8,o yes4 ,!re is su* a nice 
sprig ( holly up at ! summ]-h\se t  ,i 0
 keep+ = ,*ri/mas2 b y\r little girl    
%all h x4--,is %e  z old z me8'    #8,j 
ab\t ! same age2 & n[ ,i look at y1 %e  
is r l  y4'    ,ada flew out at ! door2 
& ,tuppit turn$ eag]ly to ,mrs ,wr5?am1 
8 little =m seem+ to enl>ge ) !         
e>ne/ness ( 8 spee*4    #8,y are        
a/oni%$1 ma'am1 at ! lib]ty ,i am tak+2 
b ! fact is  y\r husb& has got into 444 
well1 got into a scrape4--,please1 don't
  al>m y\rself4 ,i hope we %all pull him
 ?r\gh all "r4 ,i only came  to w>n y1  
kn[+ t he might h =gott5 x4'    #8,w>n  
me ab\t :at8' exclaim$ ! lady1 trembl+  

)\t kn[+ :y4    #8,t a g5tleman w call  
"h to-day & make inquiries ab\t y\r     
husb&4 ,answ] him frankly1 &1 if y c    
manage x1 d n look  z if y 7 afraid (   
him4 ,he is a good-natur$ *ap1 & w n    
press y v h>d4 ,b y mu/ try to be q calm
 & say no?+  ab\t my visit4'    ,! poor 
lady became pale imm$iately2 & ! fir/   
dreadful ?\ght  :i* occurr$ to h] 0 t   
,wr5?am _h met ) a s]i\s  accid5t ( "s  
sort--%e _h nev] approv$ ( 8 horse-rac+ 
&  horse-deal+ proclivities4 ,?is       
good-natur$ fri5d 0 no d\bt  try+ to    
break ! horrible tru? to h] z g5tly z   
possible4    #8,oh1 please tell me !    
wor/ at once4 ,is he mu* hurt--is he    
kill$8'    ,bob ,tuppit />$2 b quickly  
compreh5d$ ! mi/ake :i* ! wife  _h made4
    #8,he is nei!r hurt nor kill$1 & is 
likely to live = a good _m  ye>s to     
come1' he said reassur+ly4 #8,he has got
 into a bo!r ab\t  "s money matt]s4 ,t  
is all4'    ,tuppit felt a%am$ ( himself
 z he utt]$ ! la/ words4 ,:at  w\ld a   
brok5 leg or arm1 or ev5 a brok5 neck1 h

 be5 comp>$  ) ! risk & disgrace ( p5al 
s]vitude8 ,b ,mrs ,wr5?am _h no         
suspicion ( su* a dang]1 & 0 reliev$ z  
soon z %e he>d t  h] husb& 0 physically 
unh>m$4 ,z = a difficulty ab\t money1   
%e 0 confid5t t he w\ld easily arrange  
t2 s %e promis$  t %e w\ld answ] any    
que/ions ! g5tleman :o 0 com+ might  h  
to ask2 = %e knew no?+ ab\t h] husb&'s  
money affairs1  & !re=e _h no?+ to tell4
    ,bob ,tuppit look$ at h] wi/fully1 z
 if incl9$ to tell h] m (  ! real       
position2 b j !n ,ada came b\nd+ 9 ) !  
holly  & ivy--look+ s happy & glad1 t ! 
man 0 unable to reveal  ! wor/4         
#8,!y'll "k soon en\gh1' he said to     
himself1 z he ?ankfully took  ! bundle (
 %rubs & w5t 8 way4          ,,old      
,,prov9cial ,,fairs4      ,z a survival 
( "o ( ! e>lie/ in/itutions ( ?is       
c\ntry1 !  prov9cial fair is ( special  
int]e/4 ,al?\gh x no long] reta9s  !    
functions = :i* x 0 orig9ally f\nd$1 yet
 its exi/5ce  among/ u po9ts back to a  
di/ant p]iod 9 our hi/ory1 :5 x n  only 

s]v$ z an important r5dezv\s = !        
fur!rance ( trade1  b 0 a c5tre :5ce !  
legislative enactm5ts ( ! c\ntry 7      
proclaim$4 ,orig9ally1 x w\ld seem !    
fair 0 g5]ally held  dur+ ! p]iod ( a   
sa9t's fea/ )9 ! prec9cts ( ! *ur*  or  
abbey1 :5 wor%ipp]s & pilgrims assembl$ 
f all p>ts4  ,z ! sacr$ build+1 too1 0  
frequ5tly 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 or  ne> "s    
village too small to provide adequate   
accommodation = !  va/ ?rong assembl$ on
 ?is annual fe/ival1 t5ts 7 pit*$ &     
/alls = provisions set up 9 ! *ur*y>d1  
to supply ! wants (  ! visitors4 ,?is   
practice soon induc$ c\ntry p$l>s &     
trad]s  to come & (f] _! w>es2 & h5ce 9 
c\rse ( "t x l$ to  ! e/abli%m5t ( !    
comm]cial trade-m>ts kn[n z #8fairs4' ,x
  0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e abuses crept up1
 unseemly div]sions  & excessive dr9k+  
caus+ no small (f5ce4 ,= in/ance1 9  !  
f\rte5? ye> ( ,h5ry ,,iii4's reign1 !   
ar*deacon )9 !  diocese ( ,l9coln made  
inquiries into ! cu/om ( hold+ fairs  9 
*ur*y>ds2 ! result be+ t !y 7 %ortly    

aft]w>ds  discont9u$ 9 ?is diocese4 ,9 !
 ?irte5? ye> ( ,edw>d ,,ii4's  reign1 a 
/atute 0 pass$ prohibit+ ! keep+ ( a    
fair 9 any  *ur*y>d4 ,b ?is law 0 9 a   
great measure inop]ative1 =  m>kets seem
 to h be5 held 9 sev]al ,york%ire       
*ur*y>ds 9 !  f\rte5? & fifte5?         
c5turies2 & two hundr$ ye>s lat]1 !     
same cu/oms occurr$ 9 ,g]many4          
,:atev] ! exact orig9 ( our prov9cial   
fairs may be1 !y are  und\bt$ly ( great 
antiquity1 al?\gh1 s+ul> to say1 _!     
*>t]s are comp>atively ( mod]n date2 !  
fir/ record$ grant  9 ?is c\ntry        
app>5tly be+ t ( ,william ! ,conqu]or to
  ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] = leave to hold an 
annual #8free fair at  ,/ ,giles's      
,hill4' ,respect+ ?is old fair1 we are  
told h[1 on ,/  ,giles's eve1 ! mayor1  
bailiffs1 & citiz5s ( ,w9*e/] gave up   
to ! bi%op's (fic]s ! keys ( ! f\r city 
gates2 & t1  :ile x la/$1 ! *ur* appo9t$
 its own mayor1 bailiff1 &  coron]4 ,!  
rules1 too1 = its regulation seem to h  
be5 v  /r+5t2 (fic]s be+ /ation$ on     

roads & bridges to take toll  ^u all    
m]*&ise travell+ 9 ! direction (        
,w9*e/]4 ,a  t5t ( ju/ice kn[n z !      
,pavilion 0 held 9 ! c5tre ( !  fair1 9 
:i* (f5ces ( v>i\s k9ds 7 tri$ by !     
bi%op's  (fic]s4 ,e precaution1 too1 0  
tak5 t all packages ( goods  ent]+ !    
city gates paid toll to ! bi%op1 :o     
likewise receiv$  ! =feit ( any w>es t  
might be sold out ( ! fair )9  a radius 
( sev5 miles4 #8,=eign m]*ants1' says   
,mr ,morley1 #8came  to ?is fair & paid 
its tolls4 ,mona/]ies _h also %ops or   
h\ses  9 its drap]y1 pott]y1 or spic]y  
/reets1 us$ only at fair-"t1  & held (t5
 by lease f ! bi%op4' ,?is fair1 !re=e1 
ap>t  f its hi/orical value1 is int]e/+ 
9 s f> z x 0 9 _m  respects ! model ^u  
:i* succe$+ ones 9 o!r places 7         
in/itut$4    ,fairs 7 occasionally      
grant$ to t[ns z a means = enabl+ !m  to
 recov] f ! effects ( w> & o!r disa/]s2 
& also z a  m>k ( fav\r f ! ,cr[n4 ,?us1
 ,edw>d ,,iii4 f\nd$ a fair 9 !  t[n (  
,burnley 9 ,lanca%ire4 ,an amus+ orig9  

is giv5 ( #8,fools'  ,fair1' kept 9 !   
,broad ,gate at ,l9coln on ! #ad? (     
,septemb]1  = ! sale ( cattle4 ,x is    
record$ h[ ,k+ ,william & 8 que5  #8hav+
 visit$ ,l9coln1 made ! citiz5s an (f]  
to s]ve !m 9  any way !y lik$ be/4 ,!y  
ask$ = a fair1 ?\gh x 0 h>ve/1  :5 few p
 c\ld att5d x1 & ?\gh ! t[n _h no trade 
nor  any manufacture4' ,/\rbridge fair1 
once p]haps ! l>ge/ 9 !  _w1 0 specially
 grant$ by ,k+ ,john = ! ma9t5ance ( a  
hospital = lep]s4 ,among o!r orig9s     
assign$ to fairs1 may be  m5tion$       
#8,pack-,monday fair1' :i* 0 9 days gone
 by celebrat$ at  ,%]borne1 on ! fir/   
,monday aft] ! #aj? ,octob]4 ,x 0 u%]$  
9 by ! r++ ( ! great bell at a v e>ly   
h\r1 & by !  "y p p]ambulat+ ! /reets ) 
c[s' horns4 ,tradition  ass]ts t ?is    
fair orig9at$ at ! completion ( ! build+
 (  ! *ur*--at ! completion ( :i* !     
workm5 held a fair 9 !  *ur*y>d1 bl[+   
c[s' horns 9 _! rejoic+s4 ,!re c be no  
d\bt1 h[ev]1 t 9 _m cases :]e ! true    
orig9 ( _m ( our  old fairs has 9 !     

c\rse ( ye>s be5 =gott51 ano!r has be5  
inv5t$ 9 its place1 & h&$ d[n ) e m>k   
app>5tly (  plausibility4    ,p]haps "o 
( ! mo/ curi\s features ( our prov9cial 
fairs is  to be f\nd 9 ! odd cu/oms     
associat$ ) !m1 ^! possess+  an         
additional int]e/1 z !y help to         
illu/rate ! social life (  our =efa!rs4 
,?us1 f "t immemorial1 x has be5 cu/om>y
  at sev]al ( our l>ge fairs--su* z ^?  
kept up at ,portsm\?1  ,s\?ampton1      
,*e/]1 & ,macclesfield--to ann\nce _!   
op5+ by  hoi/+ a glove ( unusual size 9 
"s conspicu\s place4 ,?is1 x  has be5   
sugge/$1 is ! e>lie/ =m ( royal *>t]1   
d5ot+  ! k+'s glove--! cu/om be+ ?us    
expla9$ 9 ! ,speculum  ,saxonicum3 #8,no
 "o is all[$ to set up a m>ket or a m9t 
)\t !  cons5t ( ! ord9>y & judge ( t    
place2 ! k+ ought also to  s5d a glove1 
z a sign ( 8 cons5t to ! same4' ,! *>t] 
=  ,lammas fair at ,exet] 0 =m]ly       
p]petuat$ by a huge glove1 /uff$  &     
c>ri$ ?r\gh ! city on a long pole1 :i* 0
 ev5tually  plac$ on ! top ( !          

,guildhall1 :]e1 s long z x rema9$1  x  
indicat$ t ! fair 0 /ill op54 ,a        
v>iation ( ?is usage  prevail$ at       
,liv]pool1 :]e1 t5 days be=e & aft] ea* 
fair-day1  a h& 0 exhibit$ 9 front ( !  
t[n-hall--a sign :i* d5ot$  t #8no p]son
 com+ to or go+ f ! t[n on bus9ess      
connect$  ) ! fair c be arre/$ = debt )9
 its lib]ty4' ,englefield1  9 8 ,walk   
?r\gh ,s\?ampton 7#ahje71 describ+ !    
fair held on  ,tr9ity ,monday at        
,s\?ampton1 says x 0 dissolv$ by ! glove
 be+  tak5 d[n1 #8:i* 0 at "o "t p]=m$  
by ! "y m5 ( !  t[n1 :o fir$ at x till x
 0 de/roy$1 or !y 7 tir$ ( !  sport4'   
,)\t enum]at+ fur!r in/ances ( ?is      
practice1 !re  c be no d\bt t1 z ,mr    
,leadam has %[n 9 ! ,antiqu>y 7#ahhj71  
! glove is ! orig9al #8sign-manual4'    
,"o ( ! qua9t features ( ,*>lton fair1  
=m]ly held on ,/ ,luke's  ,day1 0 !     
elaborate display ( horns2 ! boo?s n    
only be+  decorat$ ) !m1 b mo/ ( !      
articles (f]$ = sale hav+               
repres5tations ( ?is emblem4 ,= a long  

"t1 antiqu>ies 7 mu*  divid$ z to :at   
connection !re c\ld be betwe5 horns &   
,*>lton  fair1 & _m conjectures 7 />t$  
)\t any satisfactory  result4 ,at la/1  
h[ev]1 light 0 ?r[n on ?is mu*-disput$  
"q by an antiqu>y1 :o po9t$ out t a     
horn$ ox is ! old  m$ieval symbol ( ,/  
,luke1 ! patron ( ! fair4 ,9 support (  
?is  explanation1 x 0 fur!r add$1 t     
al?\gh mo/ ( ! pa9t$  glass 9 ,*>lton   
*ur* 0 de/roy$ 9 ! tr\bl\s times ( !    
reign ( ,*>les ,i41 yet fragm5ts rema9$ 
( ,/ ,luke's ox #8)  w+s on 8 back1 &   
goodly horns on 8 head4' ,z an          
additional  illu/ration on ?is po9t1 we 
may quote ! foll[+ extract f  ,aubrey's 
,rema9s ( ,g5tilisme & ,judaisme3 #8,at 
,/oke-,v]don1 9 !  p>i% ( ,broad ,*alke1
 ,wilts1 0 a *apel d$icat$ to ,/ ,luke1 
:o  is ! patron sa9t ( ! horn-bea/s & ^?
 t h to d )  !m2 :]e=e ! keep]s & =e/]s 
( ! ,new ,=e/ come hi!r  at ,/ ,luke's  
tide ) _! (f]+s to ,/ ,luke1 t !y might 
be  =tunate 9 _! game1 ! de]1 & o!r     
cattle4' ,_m ( ^?1  also1 :o visit$     

,*>lton fair wore a pair ( horns on _!  
heads1  & ! m5 7 attir$ 9 wom5's clo!s2 
a mode ( masqu]ad+  ?us describ$ by a   
writ] ( ! la/ c5tury3 #8,i rememb] be+  
!re  ^u ,horn fair-day2 ,i 0 dress$ 9 my
 l&lady's be/ g[n1 & o!r  wom5's        
attire4' ,ref]r+ to ,/ ,luke's ,day1    
,drake tells u 9 8  ,eboracum t a fair 0
 annually kept up at ,york = all sorts (
  small-w>es1 & 0 popul>ly kn[n z       
#8,di%-fair1' f ! l>ge  quantity ( wood5
 di%es expos$ = sale4 ,x 0 also         
*>act]is$  by an old cu/om ( #8be>+ a   
wood5 ladle 9 a sl+ on two /angs  ab\t  
x1 c>ri$ by f\r /urdy lab\r]s2 ?is be+1 
no d\bt1 9  ridicule ( ! meanness ( !   
w>es br\ght to ! fair4' ,at ,paignton   
fair1 ,exet]1 x 0 cu/om>y1 says a       
correspond5t ( ,notes &  ,qu]ies1 to    
draw ?r\gh ! t[n a plum-pudd+ ( imm5se  
size1 &  aft]w>ds to di/ribute x to !   
cr[d4 ,! +r$i5ts :i* on "o  occasion    
compos$ ?is pudd+ 7 z foll[s3 f\r hundr$
 p\nds (  fl\r1 "o hundr$ & sev5ty p\nds
 ( beef-suet1 "o hundr$ &  =ty p\nds (  

rais9s1 & two hundr$ & =ty eggs4 ,x 0   
kept  con/antly boil+ 9 a brew]'s copp] 
f ! ,saturday morn+ to  ! ,tuesday      
foll[+1 :5 x 0 plac$ on a c> pr(usely   
decorat$  & drawn along ! /reets by     
eight ox54    ,aga91 among ! num]\s o!r 
cu/oms :i* 7 atta*$ to _m (  our fairs  
may be m5tion$ t popul>ly designat$ z   
#8,walk+ !  ,fair4' ,?us1 at            
,wolv]hampton1 on ! eve ( ! great fair  
:i* took  place on ! #i? ( ,july1 a     
procession ( m5 9 antique arm\r p>ad$  !
 t[n1 prec$$ by ! local au?orities4     
,accord+ to tradition1  ?is c]emony took
 its rise :5 ,wolv]hampton 0 a great    
emporium  = wool & resort$ to by m]*ants
 f all p>ts ( ,engl&4 ,^!  processions1 
h[ev]1 7 9 all probability ! rema9s ( ! 
,corpus  ,*ri/i pageantry1 :i* 0        
frequ5tly celebrat$ at ! ye>ly fairs4   
,at ,av+ham fair1 held ab\t twelve miles
 f ,newca/le1 an amus+  c]emony 0       
celebrat$ call$ #8,rid+ ! ,fair4' ,e>ly 
9 ! morn+  a procession mov$ f !        
pr9cipal aleh\se 9 ! village1 head$  by 

two pip]s1 kn[n z ! #8,duke (           
,nor?umb]l&'s pip]s1' :o1  fancifully   
dress$ up = ! occasion1 7 m\nt$ on      
horses gaily  cap>ison$1 & specially    
borr[$ = ! day4 ,^! pip]s1 foll[$  by ! 
,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&'s ag5t1 bailiff1 & a
 num]\s escort1  rode ?r\gh ! fair2 &   
aft] proclaim+ x op5$1 !y #8walk$  !    
b\nd>y ( all t 01 or _h be51 common or  
wa/e l&4'  ,rid+ ! b\nd>ies is /ill     
annually practis$ 9 _m prov9cial        
p>i%es4    ,we mu/ n omit to m5tion !   
#8,procession ( ,lady ,godiva'--"o ( !  
gr&e/ ( ^! %[s1 & :i* has be5 ! di/+ui%+
 feature  ( ,cov5try ,%[ ,fair1 = _m    
ye>s "o ( ! *ief m>ts 9 !  k+dom4 ,?is  
celebrat$ fair has g5]ally comm5c$ ^u   
,friday 9  ,tr9ity-week1 ! *>t] = x hav+
 be5 grant$1 x is said1 by  ,h5ry ,,iii4
 9 ! ye> #abah1 at ! in/igation ( ,r&le1
 ,e>l (  ,*e/]4 ,x is notewor?y1 h[ev]1 
t ! tradition ( ,lady ,godiva  is n     
conf9$ to ,cov5try fair1 a simil> "o    
hav+ be5 h&$ d[n  9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,/ 
,briavel's1 ,gl\ce/]%ire4 ,?us ,rudd]1 9

  8 ,hi/ory ( ?is c\nty 7#aggi71 tells u
 h[1 =m]ly1 aft] div9e  s]vice on       
,:itsunday1 pieces ( bread & *eese 7    
di/ribut$ to  ! congregation at *ur*4   
,to defray ! exp5ses1 e h\sehold]  9 !  
p>i% paid a p5ny to ! *ur*w>d5s1 & ?is 0
 said to  be = ! lib]ty ( cutt+ & tak+  
wood 9 ,hudnalls4 ,tradition  affirms t 
#8?is privilege 0 obta9$ ( "s ,e>l (    
,h]e=d1  !n "l ( ! ,=e/ ( ,dean1 at !   
in/ance ( 8 lady1 ^u  ! same h>d t]ms t 
,lady ,godiva obta9$ ! privileges = !   
citiz5s ( ,cov5try4'    ,aga91 at !     
,:itsuntide fair held at ,h9ckley 9     
,leice/]%ire1  "o ( ! pr9cipal          
attractions 0 ! procession ( ! mill]s1  
:o1 hav+ assembl$ f all ! neighb\r+     
villages1 m>*$ 9  gr& array ) ! #8k+ ( !
 mill]s' at _! head4 ,f !  v>i\s acc\nts
 record$ ( ?is c]emony1 x appe>s t !    
dresses  7 g5]ally mo/ elaborate2 & "o  
writ]1 9 #aghg1 describ+  ^! %[s1 says3 
#8,! framework knitt]s1 wool-comb]s1    
but*]s1  c>p5t]s1 c41 _h ea* _! plays1 &
 rode 9 companies be>+  allusions to _! 

diff]5t trades4' ,!n !re 0 ! well-kn[n  
practice ( #8,cry+ ! ,fair4' ,?us1 9    
connection ) ,/\rbridge  fair we read h[
 9 ! ye> #aedh a proclamation 0 issu$ by
 !  univ]sity ( ,cambridge 9 #8cry+ !   
fair1' 9 :i* x 0 direct$1  among o!r    
clauses1 t #8no brew] sell into ! fay] a
 b>rell (  ale above two %ill+s2 no     
longe ale1 no r$ ale1 no ropye ale1 b   
good & holsome = man's body1 "u !       
p5altie ( =feyture4'    ,rav5glass fair1
 celebrat$ annually at ,munca/] 9       
,cumb]l&1 0  ! sc5e ( a peculi> c]emony1
 :i* is ?us describ$ 9 ,lyson's  ,magna 
,britannia3 #8,! "l's /ew>d 0 att5d$ by 
! s]geant (  ! bor\gh ( ,egremont ) !   
insignia call$ ! b[ ( ,egremont1  !     
=e/]s ) _! b[s & horns1 & all ! t5antry 
( !  =e/ ( ,copel&1 ^: special s]vice 0 
to att5d to ! "l  & 8 repres5tatives at 
,rav5glass fair1 & rema9 !re dur+  its  
cont9uance4' ,9 ord]1 also1 to attract  
visitors1 v>i\s modes  ( div]sion 7     
contriv$2 ^! g5]ally succe$+ 9 br++     
toge!r l>ge conc\rses ( p f outly+      

di/ricts4 ,?us1  occasionally1 a        
mock-mayor 0 appo9t$1 ^: duty x 0 to try
  any un=tunate p]son :o on "s trump$-up
 *>ge might be br\ght  be=e him4 ,x has 
be5 sugge/$ t ^! mock-trials may h      
orig9at$ 9 ! c\rts :i* 7 grant$ at fairs
 #8to take notice  ( all mann] ( causes 
& disord]s committ$ ^u ! place1 call$   
pie-p[d]1 because ju/ice 0 done to any  
injur$ p]son be=e !  du/ ( ! fair 0 (f 8
 feet4' ,a notable in/ance ( ?is cu/om  
0 kept up at ,bodm9 ,rid+ 9 ,cornwall1  
on ,/ ,?omas  ,becket's  ,day4 ,a       
mock-c\rt hav+ be5 summon$1 presid$ ov] 
by a ,"l (  ,misrule1 any unpopul>      
individual s unlucky z to be captur$ 0  
dragg$ to answ] a *>ge ( felony2 !      
imput$ crime be+ su* z  8 appe>ance     
might sugge/--a neglig5ce 9 8 attire or 
a brea*  ( mann]s4 ,) ludicr\s gravity1 
we are told 9 ! ,p>o*ial  ,hi/ory (     
,cornwall1 #8a mock-trial 0 !n comm5c$1 
& judgm5t  0 gravely pron\nc$1 :5 !     
culprit 0 hurri$ (f to receive  8       
puni%m5t4 ,9 ?is1 8 app>el 0 g5]ally a  

great] suff]]  ?an 8 p]son1 z x commonly
 t]m9at$ 9 8 be+ ?r[n into !  wat] or ! 
mire'--#8,take him be=e ! ,mayor (      
,halgav]2' #8,pres5t  him 9 ,halgav]    
,c\rt1' be+ old ,corni% prov]bs4    ,a  
simil> in/itution has exi/$ f "t        
immemorial at ! little  t[n ( ,p5ryn 9  
,cornwall1 at ! annual fe/ival ( ,nutt+1
 :5  ! #8,mayor ( ,mylor' is *os54      
,accord+ to popul> op9ion1 says ,mr     
,hunt1 9 8 ,romances ( ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 
#8!re is a clause 9  ! bor\gh *>t]      
compell+ ! legitimate mayor to surr5d] 8
  p[] to ! 8,mayor ( ,mylor0 on ! day 9 
"q1 & to l5d !  t[n-s]geant's           
p>aph]nalia to ! g5tlem5 ( ! %e>s4' ,at 
!  ye>ly fair1 too1 held 9 ! village (  
,t>leton1 a mock-mayor 0  until a v few 
ye>s ago elect$1 ?is c]emony =m+ "p ( ! 
aft]-d9n] proce$+s4 #8,?ree p]sons1'    
says a correspond5t (  ,notes & ,qu]ies1
 #87 nom9at$1 & x 0 ! rule t ea*        
c&idate on receiv+ a vote %\ld dr9k a   
glass ( w9e--a 8bump]0  to ! heal? ( !  
vot]--s t ! "o elect$ 0 n v /eady  on 8 

feet :5 all ! company _h poll$ & ! newly
 elect$  mayor _h to be in/all$4'       
,la/ly1 ref]r+ to ! days on :i* fairs 7 
=m]ly held1 x  appe>s f ,! ,book (      
,fairs t !y 7 kept up on ,good-,friday  
at ,/ ,au/ell1 ,cornwall2 ,droitwi*1    
,worce/]%ire2 ,gr9ton1  ,york%ire2      
,high-,budleigh1 ,devon%ire2 & at       
,wimborne1 ,dorset%ire4 ,a  correspond5t
 ( ,notes & ,qu]ies says t he saw a     
#8brisk fair  go+ on 9 ! little village 
( ,p]ran's ,por?1 ,cornwall1 n f>  f !  
curi\s oratory ( ,/ ,piran1 on          
,good-,friday 9 #ahgh4' ,9  "s places1  
too1 ,sunday seems to h be5 select$2 = 9
 ,b5son's  ,v9dication ( ! ,me?odi/s we 
f9d ! foll[+ p>agraph1 )  special       
ref]5ce to ,l9coln%ire3 #8,wakes1 fea/s1
 & danc+ beg9 9  _m p>i%es on ! ,"l's   
,day1 on :i* also "s fairs & annual     
m>kets are held4'          ,,! ,,la/ ,,(
 ,,! ,,/u>ts4    ,a ,,mod]n ,,romance4  
,i4--,,! ,,dis9h]it$ ,,pr9ce4    ,x 0 ! 
pr\d boa/ ( ! late ,mr ,*>les ,james    
,/u>t1 (  ,balquhallo*1 ,n4,b41 t he 0 !

 direct repres5tative & lawful  heir ( !
 un=tunate royal family ( ,scotl&4 ,i d 
n q "k  h[ he d]iv$ 8 desc5t1 or f :om2 
b ,i feel sure t1 _h  he liv$ at !      
beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? in/ead ( ! n9ete5?  
c5tury1 he w\ld1 ) consid]able          
confid5ce1 h conte/$ !  "r ( ,que5 ,anne
 & ! e>li] ,georges to reign ov] !      
nor!rn1  if n also ! s\!rn portion (    
,great ,brita94 ,he 0 n born1  h[ev]1   
until #agif2 & at t "t !re 7 9 !        
,highl&s b  few p :o /ill *af$ "u       
,hanov]ian rule4 ,:51 !re=e1 z  a "y    
man1 he fir/ w5t to ,london1 in/ead (   
plott+ rebellion  aga9/ ! au?ority ( ,k+
 ,george ,,iii41 he fell 9 love ) an    
,engli% girl nam$ ,eleanor ,tudor1 :o   
also claim$1 &1 ,i ?9k1 n  )\t ju/ice1  
to be l9eally desc5d$ f royal ance/ors4 
,a  portrait ( ?is lady 0 until q       
rec5tly 9 ! possession ( h]  daught]1   
,miss ,/u>t4 ,%e 0 n beautiful2 & ,i    
/rongly suspect  t ,mr ,/u>t w\ld n h   
woo$ h]1 _h %e borne any o!r "n  ?an    
,tudor2 b ! prospect ( once m unit+ !   

old k+ly /ocks  ( ,engl& & ,scotl& prov$
 too s$uctive to be resi/$2 & 9 !  summ]
 ( #ahag1 ! laird m>ri$ ,miss ,tudor at 
,/ ,james's1 ,piccadilly1  & at once    
c>ri$ h] (f to 8 nor!rn home4 ,9 !      
foll[+  ye>1 ,mrs ,/u>t gave bir? to !  
above-m5tion$ daught]1 :o 9 due  c\rse  
receiv$ ! "n ( ,h5rietta ,m>ia2 & :5 9  
#ahbj a son 0  also born at             
,balquhallo*1 he 01 ) equal fitt+ness1  
baptis$  ,*>les ,augu/us4    ,! old     
laird di$ 9 #ahfa2 b 9 ! meantime 8 son 
_h gr[n up  & m>ri$ a pretty b p5niless 
gov]ness2 & 9 #aheg a son1 :o  0 nam$   
,*>les ,edw>d1 _h be5 born to him4 ,mr  
,*>les ,augu/us  ,/u>t1 :o1 ,i regret to
 say1 _h m respect = :isky ?an =  8     
magnific5t ance/ry1 0 seiz$ ) apoplexy 9
 #ahgh1 %ortly  aft]w>ds dep>t+ ?is     
life2 & 9 #ahhj1 :5 ! ev5ts :i*  ,i am  
ab\t to n>rate began1 ! only liv+       
repres5tatives ( !  old laird 7 8       
daught] ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 an ecc5tric    
lady (  sixty-two2 & 8 gr&son ,*>les    
,edw>d1 a lively &1 ,i may add1  r      

unscrupul\s fell[ ( ?ree-&-tw5ty4       
,miss ,/u>t 0 a tall & v dignifi$ p]son4
 ,tw5ty ye>s  ago1 ! ?ir/y crav+s (     
,*>les ,augu/us _h dragg$ him into      
pecuni>y difficulties1 f :i* he only    
extricat$ himself by  sell+ ,balquhallo*
 & all its cont5ts to 8 si/]2 & f t  "t1
 ,miss ,/u>t 0 mi/ress ( ! f9e old h\se1
 & ma9ta9$  h]self !re 9 a /yle almo/   
wor?y ( ! desc5dant ( a hundr$  k+s4 ,%e
 0 ri*1 h] "m's relations hav+ at       
diff]5t  times bequea!d to h] sums      
am\nt+ 9 ! aggregate to ne>ly           
?ree-qu>t]s ( a million2 & %e 0 g5]\s1 z
 all ! poor  ( h] neighb\rhood w\ld     
gladly te/ify2 b1 z ,i h already  said1 
%e 0 ecc5tric4 ,%e reg>d$ h]self z a    
,briti% pr9cess2  %e insi/$ ^u h]       
s]vants treat+ h] z su*2 %e liv$ 9      
consid]able /ate1 & _h a l>ge h\sehold2 
& :5ev] %e _h  occasion to sign h] "n1  
%e sign$ x magnific5tly1 #8,h5rietta    
,m>ia1 ,p4'    ,"y ,*>les ,edw>d1 on !  
o!r h&1 inh]it$ no =tune wor?  speak+ (4
 ,8 fa!r _h squ&]$ 8 means 9            

dissipation2 &  dy+1 left a paltry five 
?\s& p\nds1 ^u ! int]e/ ( :i*  ! son1   
until #ahhj1 liv$ 9 *amb]s 9 ! ,inn]    
,temple4 ,up to t  "t he _h no direct   
communication ) 8 magnific5t aunt1 :o1  
aft] pur*as+ ,balquhallo*1 _h qu>rell$ )
 8 fa!r4 ,9 !  spr+ ( ! ye>1 h[ev]1     
,*>les ,edw>d happ5$ to be breakfa/+  ) 
8 fri5d ,tom ,*eck/one1 :o call$ 8      
att5tion to !  foll[+ adv]tisem5t 9 !   
,morn+ ,po/3    #8,a ,p]sonage ( rank   
requires ! s]vices ( a private secret>y4
  ,applicant mu/ be en]getic1 well      
educat$1 ( good address1 &  will+ to    
sp5d ! great] "p ( 8 "t 9 !             
c\ntry4--,s5d full  p>ticul>s to !      
,/ew>d ( ! ,h\sehold1 ,balquhallo*1     
,n4,b4'    #8,balquhallo* is y\r aunt's 
place2 is x n8 ,i wond] :o has tak5  x8'
 ask$ ,tom4    #8,no "o has tak5 x4 ,my 
aunt always lives !re2 &1 :at is m1  %e 
is ! ,p]sonage ( rank4'    #8,y\r aunt6 
,h !y be5 mak+ h] a pe]ess1 !n8' dem&$  
,tom  incr$ul\sly4    #8,%e's a little  
weak 9 h] head1 y "k1 on ! subject ( our

  suppos$ royal desc5t1' return$ ,*>les 
,edw>d2 #8& %e insi/s ^u  reg>d+ h]self 
z a pr9cess4'    #8,& if %e is a        
pr9cess1 :at are y1 ,*>lie8'    #8,oh1  
,i don't "k4 ,i hav5't tr\bl$ myself to 
g deeply into !  matt]2 b ,i suppose t 9
 h] e/imation ,i am ! legitimate k+  (  
,engl&1 or r1 ( ,great ,brita94 ,my     
gr&fa!r claim$ to be  ! repres5tative ( 
! ,h\se ( ,/u>t2 s1 ( c\rse1 z ! only   
son ( 8 only son1 ,i inh]it t great b   
some:at b>r5 hon\r4'    #8,well1 ,i h   
made up my m9d to write to y\r ecc5tric 
aunt's ,/ew>d  ( ! ,h\sehold1' said     
,tom4 #8,i h little to d1 &1 :at is f>  
m s]i\s1 little to live ^u2 & if !      
,pr9cess w give me  five hundr$ a ye>1  
,h] ,royal ,highness %all h my          
s]vices4--,is %e  ri*8'    #8,o yes4 ,i 
believe t %e has a good tw5ty ?\s& a    
ye>1 if n  m4'    #8,& yet %e lets y    
live "h on two hundr$ & fifty6 ,i c't   
say mu* = h] pr9cely lib]ality4--,d y "k
 any "o :o w  recomm5d me8 ,& :o is ?is 
,/ew>d ( h]s8'    #8,he is a ,scot*man1 

nam$ ,m#8,dum--,donald ,m#8,dum4 ,he us$
 to be m]ely a  k9d ( f>m-bailiff2 b he 
falls 9 ) all my aunt's :ims1 & ,i  r   
fancy he is mak+ a good ?+ out ( 8      
place4'    #8,n :at y w\ld call a v     
upright man8' haz>d$ ,tom4    #8,by no  
means4 ,f :at ,i h he>d1 ,i %\ld take   
him to be a regul>  money-grubb]4       
,george ,fegan1 ( ,figblossom ,build+s1 
:o 0 9  ,scotl& la/ autumn1 met him     
sev]al times1 & told me all ab\t him4'  
#8,ah1 ,i %all g & see ,fegan4 ,don't y 
m5tion ! matt]4 ,b  rememb] "o ?+3 if ,i
 get ! appo9tm5t1 ,i'll gu>antee t !    
old lady %all take y into imm$iate      
fav\r4 ,i h an idea1 a gr&  "o4 ,at     
pres5t1 nev] m9d :at x is4 ,if ?is      
,m#8,dum is z m]c5>y  z y make out1 we  
mu/ raise money to bribe him to use 8   
influ5ce  on my behalf2 & ! "q is1 h[ c 
we raise x8 ,all my mode/  expectations 
are c5tr$ ^u ! dea? ( my uncle ,blight]1
 :o1 z  y "k1 is already b$ridd54 ,:5 he
 dies1 ,i %all come into a few          
?\s&s4--,w y l5d me a ?\s&1 if ,i want  

x8'    ,*eck/one & ,/u>t 7 old          
s*ool-*ums1 & al?\gh n  altoge!r prompt 
9 satisfy+ ! dem&s ( _! tailors1 tru/$  
"o ano!r completely4    #8,i c\ld       
realise my small inve/m5ts1' said       
,*>lie2 #8b by do+ s  ,i %\ld r$uce my  
income by fifty p\nds a ye>2 s ,i hope t
 !  fav\rs f my aunt won't be long 9    
com+4'    #8,!n y %all realise2 & ,i'll 
give y my promissory-note = !  am\nt4 ,b
 fir/ ,i mu/ see ,fegan & make          
inquiries4 ,i won't d  any?+ risky2 tru/
 me = t4 ,:ile ,i b5efit myself1 ,i %all
  d\bly b5efit y4 ,:5 ,i h call$ on     
,fegan1 ,i %all at once1 if  necess>y1 g
 d[n to ,balquhallo* & see ! great      
,m#8,dum4 ,:5 ,i wire  to y1 y c        
realise2 & ,i c draw ^u y = any sum up  
to a  ?\s&1 eh8'    #8,s be x1' ass5t$  
,*>lie4 #8,& ,i hope y w get ! appo9tm5t
  & help me out ( my difficulties4 ,:y1 
if only my aunt w\ld d !  prop] ?+1 ,i  
c\ld m>ry4 ,%e might easily sp>e1 say1 a
 ?\s&  a ye>2 & ) t addition to my      
income1 ,kate & ,i c\ld d v  well4'     

#8,t m>ry+ craze ( y\rs is l a mill/one 
ti$ to y\r neck4  ,y ought to look out =
 a girl ) money4 ,kate ,smi? is an      
orphan1  & has no expectations2 & 9 any 
case1 y might--if y w =give  my say+    
s--d bett] ?an m>ry a gov]ness4'        
#8,my fa!r m>ri$ a gov]ness6' exclaim$  
,*>lie w>mly4    #8,s mu* ! worse4 ,!   
race w be ru9$6 ,h[ev]1 we won't talk   
ab\t t n[4 ,:ile y are a ba*elor1 !re is
 /ill hope2 &  y %all h y\r ?\s& a ye> v
 soon1 unless ,i am va/ly  mi/ak54--,n[ 
,i am (f to see ,fegan2 s good-bye4 ,if 
,i g to ,scotl&  to-night1 y %all he> f 
me to-morr[4 ,all dep5ds ^u ,fegan's    
report ( ! great ,m#8,dum4'             
,,ii4--,,! ,,envoy ,,extraord9>y4       
,fegan's report mu/ h be5 at lea/ to "s 
ext5t fav\rable1 if  n actually         
enc\rag+1 = t ev5+ ,tom ,*eck/one left  
t[n  by ! limit$ mail = ,scotl&4 ,=     
reasons t w pres5tly  appe>1 he took )  
him half-a-doz5 boxes ( v f9e cig>s & a 
consid]able quantity ( p]sonal luggage2 
&1 contr>y to 8 usual  habit1 he        

travell$ fir/-class4    ,e>ly on ! morn+
 ( ! next day b "o1 aft] hav+ sp5t a    
portion ( ! previ\s night at ! ,bagpipes
 ,inn1 ,ab]dumble1  he hir$ ! be/       
conveyance 9 ! t[n1 & 0 driv5 ov] to    
,balquhallo*4    ,balquhallo* ,ca/le1 z 
all ,scot*m5 & mo/ ,engli%m5 are no d\bt
  aw>e1 is a /raggl+ build+ t dates back
 to ! beg9n+ ( !  fifte5? c5tury4 ,x    
occupies an isolat$ position1 & consi/s 
(  a grim gray keep1 surr\nd$ by a      
circle ( /ables1 /ore-rooms1 &  s]vants'
 qu>t]s4    ,x 0 to ?is anci5t abode t  
,mr ,tom ,*eck/one 0 driv54 ,!  c>riage 
pass$ ?r\gh ! fr[n+ gateway ( ! ca/le   
into a l>ge  c\rty>d1 9 :i* sev]al      
s]vants 9 liv]y /ood ready to receive   
x4 ,tom alight$1 &1 act+ ^u in/ructions 
:i* he _h obta9$  f ,george ,fegan1 ask$
 to see ,mr ,m#8,dum4 ,8 c>d 0 c>ri$ to 
t  function>y1 :o at once pr(ess$ 8     
read9ess to see 8 visitor 9  8 private  
room4 ,?i!r1 !re=e1 ,tom 0 conduct$2 &  
sc>cely  _h he tak5 a seat ere ! ,/ew>d 
( ! ,h\sehold ent]$4    ,mr ,m#8,dum 0 a

 %ort1 /\t1 r$-fac$ man ( ab\t fifty    
ye>s ( age4  ,he 0 neglig5tly dress$ 9 a
 br[n velvet %oot+-suit1 & he 0  smok+ a
 v l>ge cig>4    #8,:at c ,i d = y8' he 
ask$ bluntly4    #8,i h come d[n1' said 
,tom1 #8) an introduction f ,mr ,george 
,fegan ( ,figblossom ,build+s1 ,london4'
    #8,yes2 ,i "k him1' ejaculat$       
,m#8,dum abruptly4    #8,& ,i wi%1'     
cont9u$ ,tom1 #8to apply = a secret>y%ip
 :i*1 z ,i  see by an adv]tisem5t 9 !   
,morn+ ,po/1 is vacant4'    #8,well1 sit
 d[n1' said ,m#8,dum1 z he ?rew himself 
into ! mo/  com=table *air 9 ! room2 #8&
 we w talk ! matt] ov]4' ,&  he proce$$ 
to help himself to a /iff glass ( :isky 
f a decant]  t /ood ^u a table at 8     
side4    #8,i ?9k t ,i possess all !    
necess>y qualifications1' began ,tom2   
#8b ( t y mu/ be ! judge4 ,p]haps ?is   
lett] f ,mr ,fegan  w give y z mu*      
in=mation z ,i c1' & he h&$ a seal$     
missive to ! ,/ew>d4    ,m#8,dum took x1
 & hav+ op5$ x1 read al\d3        #8,,my
 ,,de> ,,mr ,m#8,,dum--,my fri5d ,mr    

,*eck/one has se5 9 !      pap] t a     
secret>y is want$ at ,balquhallo*4 ,he  
is a      "y man ( means1 family1 good  
education1 & address2 he      is1       
moreov]1 a sociable companion2 & y may 9
 all matt]s      rely ^u 8 discretion4  
,i !re=e highly recomm5d him to      y4 
,i take advantage ( 8 j\rney to ,scotl& 
to s5d to y      half-a-doz5 boxes ( v  
prime cig>s2 & rema9 y\rs v             
fai?fully1                ,,george      
,,fegan4'    #8,& "h are ! cig>s1' add$ 
,tom1 po9t+ to a package :i* he  _h     
br\ght 9 ) him4    ,cig>s 7 ,mr         
,m#8,dum's second weakness4 ,8 fir/ 0   
good :isky4 ,9  a mom5t 8 demean\r1 :i* 
up to t po9t _h be5 by no means         
fri5dly1 alt]$4    #8,good6' he         
exclaim$4 #8,! lett]1 s f> z x goes1 is 
p]fectly  satisfactory1 ,mr             
,*eck/one4--,n[1 let u look at ! matt] z
 m5 (  bus9ess4 ,! fact is t ,miss      
,/u>t--! ,pr9cess ,h5rietta ,m>ia  z we 
call h] "h--wants a well-educat$        
amanu5sis4 ,i manage h]  e/ates & h]    

h\sehold1 b--& ,i ne$n't attempt to     
disguise x--my  education has be5       
neglect$4 ,i am n good at lett]-writ+4  
,/ill1  ,i h work$ my way gradually up  
into my pres5t position1 & ,i am  n     
dispos$ to imp]il x4 ,! man :o comes "h 
mu/ be my ally4 ,he  w be paid f\r      
hundr$ a ye>1 & w keep 8 place z long z 
he likes1 provid$ t he gets on well )   
me4 ,! ,pr9cess is n  exact+1 al?\gh %e 
is ecc5tric4 ,i d n suppose1 inde$1 t ! 
"w w be h>d2 & z !re is pl5ty ( good    
%oot+ & fi%+  d[n "h1 ! life is v       
pleasant4 ,i may tell y t ,mr ,fegan has
  already telegraph$ to me ann\nc+ y\r  
visit1 & t ,i am ^u !  :ole prep>$ to   
engage y4'    #8,y are v good1' return$ 
,tom1 :o1 h[ev]1 did n add t he  knew ! 
telegram 9 "q _h be5 s5t1 & t he 0      
p]fectly  aw>e ( its cont5ts4 ,! words  
73 #8,i s5d d[n ,*eck/one =  secret>y4  
,easy to manage4 ,p]fectly innoc5t &    
h>mless4' ,nor did  ,tom expla9 t he1 & 
n ,fegan1 0 ! real donor ( ! cig>s4     
#8,oh1 x is m]ely a matt] ( bus9ess1'   

rejo9$ ,m#8,dum4 #8,i fancy  t we %\ld  
get on toge!r4 ,b1 s9ce if y obta9 ! po/
 y  w obta9 x ?r\gh my good (fices1 &   
s9ce ,i naturally desire  to h "s       
gu>antee t ! ,pr9cess's confid5ce 9 y w 
n be misplac$1 y mu/ excuse my ask+ :e!r
 y are prep>$  to--well--to make "s     
small--:at %all we say--"s small        
deposit1 "s  trifl+ paym5t z a security1
 y "k8'    #8,no?+ c\ld be m reasonable1
 ,mr ,m#8,dum1' said ,tom4    #8,i      
imag9e1' cont9u$ ! ,/ew>d1 :o 0 mu*     
enc\rag$ by ,tom's  words1 #8t a        
premium1 say1 ( two ye>s' sal>y w\ld n1 
"u  ! circum/ances1 be excessive2 = !   
po/ w\ld practically be a  p]man5cy4    
,two ye>s' sal>y w\ld be eight hundr$   
p\nds4'    #8,yes2 ,i ?9k t eight hundr$
 p\nds w\ld n be excessive1' said  ,tom4
 #8,i am ready to agree to pay t sum4'  
#8,t's good6 ,!n ,i w introduce y to !  
,pr9cess4' ,& plac+  8 unf9i%$ cig> 9 an
 a%-tray ^u ! table1 ,mr ,m#8,dum arose1
 &  l$ ! way ?r\gh "s long & *e]less    
/one passages into a m  pret5ti\s &     

bett] furni%$ "p ( ! huge build+4 ,leav+
 ,tom  9 a panell$ ant]oom1 he w5t =w>d 
to ann\nce him2 & return+1  conduct$ !  
new secret>y into ! pres5ce4    ,9 a    
l>ge arm*air 9 a long l[ draw+-room sat 
! ,pr9cess  ,h5rietta ,m>ia4 ,tom b[$ l[
 z soon z he saw h]1 & !n--act+  ^u     
directions :i* _h be5 suppli$ to him by 
,mr ,fegan--advanc$ &  respectfully     
kiss$ ! tips ( h] out/ret*$ f+]s4       
#8,mr ,m#8,dum tells me1' said !        
,pr9cess1 #8t y are 9 all respects      
compet5t to act z our private secret>y4 
,we p>ticul>ly ne$ !  s]vices ( an      
amanu5sis j n[1 because we are draw+ up 
"s  memoirs ( our family4 ,! docum5ts   
are "h 9 ! ca/le2 b our  heal? does n   
p]mit ( suffici5t progress ) ! "w4 ,are 
y  prep>$ to und]take ! duties8'    #8,i
 am1 y\r ,royal ,highness1' ass5t$ ,tom 
meekly1 z he /ood be=e  ! maje/ic old   
lady4    #8,t is well4 ,& :5 c y beg9 ^?
 duties1 ,mr ,*eck/one8'    #8,i am at  
any mom5t at y\r ,royal ,highness's     
disposal1' said ,tom4 #8,i  c ev5 take  

up my resid5ce "h to-day1 %\ld y\r      
,royal ,highness  wi% x4'    #8,let x be
 s1 !n1 ,mr ,*eck/one4 ,mr ,m#8,dum %all
 conduct y to y\r  ap>tm5ts2 & ,i myself
 w take an e>ly opportunity ( visit+  !m
 & ( satisfy+ myself t y w be           
com=table4'    ,! ,pr9cess signifi$ t ! 
audi5ce 0 ov]2 & ,tom & !  ,/ew>d back$ 
out ( ! room1 b[+ l[ z !y w5t4    #8,y  
%\ld n h said t y w\ld come 9 to-day1'  
said ,m#8,dum1  z soon z ! door 0 %ut4  
#8,& besides1 h[ c y d s8 ,:]e is  y\r  
luggage8'    #8,x is at ! inn at        
,ab]dumble1' answ]$ ,tom4 #8,i ?\ght1 "u
 any  circum/ances1 ( /ay+ 9 ,scotl& = a
 few weeks2 & s ,i came  prep>$4'       
#8,humph6' ejaculat$ ,m#8,dum1 :o 0     
some:at annoy$ at 8 protg's             
precipitancy4--#8,n[1 if y don't m9d1 we
 w g back to my little  (fice & complete
 our bus9ess arrangem5ts4'    ,t5 m9utes
 lat]1 ,mr ,m#8,dum 0 ! ri*] by a       
promissory-note =  eight hundr$ p\nds1 &
 ,tom 0 =mally in/all$ z private        
secret>y to ! ,pr9cess ,h5rietta ,m>ia4 

,at ! e>lie/ possible  mom5t he s5t back
 ! conveyance to ,ab]dumble1 in/ruct+ ! 
coa*man to =w>d 8 luggage to ! ca/le1 & 
intru/+ ! man  ) two telegrams1 word$ 9 
,fr5*1 "o be+ address$ to ,george       
,fegan1 & ! o!r to ,*>les ,edw>d ,/u>t4 
,lat] 9 ! day1 ! ,pr9cess reque/$ him to
 att5d h] 9 !  libr>y2 & !re1 )\t _m    
prelim9>ies1 he began1 "u h]            
sup]vision1 to transcribe ! cont5ts (   
num]\s mu/y docum5ts  9 ,engli%1 & to   
translate ^? ( o!rs t 7 writt5 9  ,fr5* 
& ,lat94 ,he work$ = only a c\ple (     
h\rs2 & !n !  ,pr9cess1 bidd+ him lay   
aside 8 p51 sat & talk$ to him ab\t     
,london1 ab\t politics1 & ab\t books4 ,9
 ! ev5+ he play$  *ess & smok$ ) ,mr    
,m#8,dum2 & aft] ! toddy _h be5 done    
full  ju/ice to1 he retir$1 well        
satisfi$1 to 8 own snug rooms on !      
second floor ( ! anci5t keep4    ,?us   
did he sp5d 8 "t = a week & m1 until "o 
aft]noon !  ,pr9cess fell to talk+ ab\t 
! sad fate ( h] family4    #8,! pr9ciple
 ( div9e "r1' %e said1 #8_c be alt]$ by 

popul> clam\r4 ,x is a reality4 ,%e :o  
at pres5t sits ^u !  ?rone ( ^! k+doms  
is no m ! ,que5 ?an y are4 ,excell5t    
woman ?\gh %e is1 %e is b !             
repres5tative ( usurp]s4 ,true  k+s _c  
be made by vulg> acclamation1 nei!r c   
wrong become  "r by lapse ( "t4 ,b !    
blood ( our race has be5 ta9t$4 ,our    
royal bro!r ( sacr$ memory--?\gh1 to be 
sure1 he nev] recognis$  8 exalt$       
position--m>ri$ a common]2 & h[ c ,i    
expect t !  *ild ( t union %\ld be wor?y
 ( 8 spl5did ance/ry8 ,ah1 t  *ild6 ,:at
 possibilities are 81 if only he _h !   
en]gy to seize  !m6 ,b he c>es no?+4 ,he
 is cont5t to live obscure4 ,he w n     
accept 8 de/9y4'    #8,nay6' sugge/$    
,tom2 #8p]haps he lives obscure because 
he is poor4  ,p]haps he is too pr\d to  
let x be kn[n t he :o exi/s ^u a        
mis]able two hundr$ & fifty p\nds a ye> 
is ! k+ ( ,great  ,brita94 ,y\r ,royal  
,highness mu/ n be unju/4'    #8,w\ld t 
:at y say 7 true6' ejaculat$ ! ,pr9cess4
 #8,b if  he only made "s sign ( 8      

desire to w9 8 own1 heav5 kn[s t  ,i    
w\ld aid him ) my =tune1 & ev51 if ne$  
71 ) my life4'    #8,y\r ,royal         
,highness's s5tim5ts are wor?y ( h]     
great l9eage1'  said ,tom c\rte\sly4    
#8,i happ5 to "k t ! facts are z ,i h   
h9t$2 =1 al?\gh ,i h n yet m5tion$ x1 ,i
 h ! hon\r (  y\r ,royal ,highness's    
augu/ nephew's acqua9tance4 ,inde$1 ,i  
may say  ! k+ deigns to hon\r me ) 8    
fri5d%ip4'    #8,! k+6' exclaim$ !      
,pr9cess1 ) beam+ eyes--#8! k+6 ,y  h   
he>d ,8 ,maje/y speak1 h se5 ,8 ,maje/y 
walk1 & y h  n told me6 ,oh1 ,mr        
,*eck/one1 ,i _c tell y h[ x rejoices me
  to h "o ( ! k+'s fri5ds 9 my          
s]vice6--,:at is ,8 ,maje/y's  w8 ,:at  
are ,8 ,maje/y's plans8 ,y may tru/ me4 
,i am devot$  :olly & entirely to 8     
int]e/s4 ,h[ ,i h long$ to le>n ( 8     
int5tion to take 8 rightful position6'  
,?us enc\rag$1 ,tom ,*eck/one relat$ to 
! ,pr9cess a v  plausible & int]e/+     
/ory1 ! ma9 po9ts ( :i* he did n  =get  
to communicate by lett] to 8 fri5d 9    

,london4 ,he assur$ !  ,pr9cess t pov]ty
 alone prev5t$ ! k+ f tak+ action2 t  ,8
 ,maje/y *af$ griev\sly 9 8 en=c$       
seclusion2 & t !  legitimate sov]eign ( 
,great ,brita91 9 spite ( ! plebeian    
orig9  ( 8 "m1 0 9 all respects a wor?y 
desc5dant ( ! ,jameses4    #8,!n ,8     
,maje/y mu/ come hi!r1' said ! ,pr9cess4
 #8,b ,i am  greatly 9 d\bt :e!r ,i c   
place implicit confid5ce 9 ,mr ,m#8,dum4
  ,he is an excell5t s]vant1 b ,i fe> he
 is n too loyal2 & we mu/  risk no?+4'  
#8,mr ,m#8,dum1' said ,tom1 #8has v well
 tak5 c>e ( himself hi!rto4  ,y\r ,royal
 ,highness is p]haps n aw>e t he accept$
 a bribe f  me :5 ,i appli$ = my pres5t 
position 9 y\r ,royal ,highness's       
h\sehold4 ,i h 8 receipt = eight hundr$ 
p\nds4'    #8,!n1 we %all c]ta9ly       
dismiss him1' rem>k$ ! ,pr9cess )  signs
 ( ris+ ang]4 #8,b1 z ,i say1 he is )al 
an excell5t  s]vant1 & x w\ld n become u
 to act t[>ds him 9 ang]4 ,i w  p5sion  
him2 & :5 he has left ! ca/le1 we may   
receive ! k+  )\t any risk2 = all my o!r

 s]vants h f _! *ildhood  be5 devot$ to 
! royal cause4'    ,! result ( ?is      
conv]sation--all ! details ( :i* 7      
fai?fully report$ to ,*>lie ,/u>t--0 t  
,mr ,m#8,dum1 aft] a  some:at /ormy sc5e
 ) ! ,pr9cess1 quitt$ ,balquhallo*1 )   
an eye to an eligible public-h\se 9     
,glasg[2 & on ! day ( 8  dep>ture1 !    
,pr9cess wrote a loyal & affectionate   
lett] to h]  nephew1 & despat*$ x to him
 by ! h&s ( h] *apla91 ! ,rev4          
,octavius ,m#8,fillan1 a prie/ :o1      
al?\gh he possess$ no rem>kable  degree 
( intellig5ce1 0 ( unimpea*able devotion
 to ! ,pr9cess1  & ( great simplicity & 
k9dness ( he>t4 #8,our ca/le1' ! lett]  
conclud$1 #8is held at y\r ,maje/y's    
disposal2 & all )9 x is at  y\r ,royal  
s]vice4'    ,fa!r ,m#8,fillan1 ) mu*    
c]emony1 deliv]$ ! missive to ,*>lie  at
 8 *amb]s 9 ! ,inn] ,temple2 & #8! k+' 0
 pleas$ to  say 9 reply t he w\ld at 8  
e>lie/ conv5i5ce visit 8  well-belov$   
aunt 9 ! nor?4    ,two or ?ree days     
aft]w>ds1 ! second column ( ! ,times    

conta9$ an ann\ncem5t to ! effect t     
,ca?>9e ,smi?1 daught]  ( ! late ,john  
,smi? ( ,man*e/]1 int5d$ !nce=? to      
assume  ! surname ( ,plantag5et1 & ^u   
all future occasions to /yle  h]self1 & 
be kn[n z1 ,ca?>9e ,plantag5et4         
,=tunately1 !  ,times 0 n /udi$ at      
,balquhallo*1 ! ,pr9cess read+ only !   
,ed9burgh ,c\rant1 because x 0 a        
?or\gh-go+ ,tory j\rnal1 &  ! ,london   
,morn+ ,po/1 because x 0 ( em95tly      
ari/ocratic  tone4    ,a week lat]1     
,*>lie1 :o _h meantime receiv$ "s long  
lett]s f  ,tom1 w5t d[n to ,scotl&4     
,,indian ,,juggl]s4    ,,by ,,an        
,,anglo-,,indian4      ,! exhibition (  
feats ( leg]dema9 is at all times       
ent]ta9+2  & ^? :o h _h ! pleasure (    
witness+ ! p]=mances (  su* accompli%$  
pr(essors ( ! art ( magic z ! late      
,wiz>d (  ! ,nor?1 or ,messrs ,maskelyne
 & ,cooke ( ! ,egyptian ,hall1 ,london1 
are n likely soon to =get ! same4 ,9    
,brita91 h[ev]1 x is  only n[ & aga9 t a
 magician ( ! fir/ class1 :o is likewise

  a native ( ! ,briti% ,isles1 appe>s4  
,em95t ,briti% juggl]s are  few & f>    
betwe54 ,b 9 ! anci5t ,ea/1 magic is1 & 
has f  "t immemorial be51 mu* m g5]ally 
cultivat$4 ,india1 z e  "o :o has resid$
 9 our great tropical dep5d5cy kn[s1    
c\nts its  juggl]s by ?\s&s4 ,inde$1    
magic is !re a recognis$ call+ or       
bus9ess2 x desc5ds f fa!r to son2 & an  
,indian juggl]1 be  he ,mussulman or    
,h9du1 w\ld n dream ( tea*+ 8 son any   
o!r  bus9ess ?an 8 own--t ( magic4 ,& s 
x comes ab\t t !  supply ( ,indian      
juggl]s is bo? l>ge & cont9u\s4 ,!      
,indian  juggl] is a v humble           
individual2 he does n appe> be=e 8      
audi5ce 9 ! glory ( ev5+ dress2 8 only  
co/ume is a clo?  b\nd r\nd 8 lo9s4 ,&  
?us1 if coat-sleeves or pockets at all  
assi/ 9 magic1 ! ,indian juggl] is at a 
decid$ disadvantage1 =  bo? 8 arms &    
legs are b>e4 ,he is a ?91 an           
unnaturally ?91  wiry-look+             
individual--! ,indian juggl]4 ,i d n "k 
:y he %\ld  be ?91 b ,i d n recollect   

ev] hav+ se5 a fat ,indian juggl]4  ,fat
 natives ( ,india !re are 9 pl5ty1 z ^? 
:o h travell$  on ,indian railways "k to
 ! detrim5t ( _! olfactory n]ves2  b ,i 
_c recall a s+le fat ,indian magician4  
,aga91 ! ,indian  juggl] does n appe>   
be=e 8 audi5ce ) ! swagg] ( !  man :o   
kn[s 8 p[] to comm& ! applause ( cr[d$  
h\ses4 ,on  ! contr>y1 he appe>s meekly 
be=e y at ! foot ( y\r v]&a  /eps1      
obsequi\sly salaam+1 q prep>$ to be     
turn$ away )  r\gh words1 b hop+ to be  
invit$ up ! /eps to p]=m2 = he  kn[s t  
if he once rea*es ! top ( ! v]&a /eps1  
he w1 an  h\r !reaft]1 be "o rupee1     
p]haps two rupees1 ri*]1 & he w  ?us h  
e>n$ 8 liv+ = a week4 ,n a v lib]al     
remun]ation  ?is1 y may ?9k2 & yet x is 
a fact t a juggl] ^: receipts  am\nt$ to
 t5 rupees--say eighte5 %ill+s 9 "o     
mon?--w\ld  consid] himself a =tunate   
man4    ,8 p]=mance is a rem>kable "o1  
?\gh1 p]haps1 n m  rem>kable ?an a      
fir/-class exhibition ( magic 9 ,brita94
 ,b  betwe5 ! ,briti% & ! ,indian juggl]

 !re is "o great  & important diff]5ce4 
,! =m] has all ! usual elaborate        
p>aph]nalia ( home magical              
ent]ta9m5ts--a prep>$ /age1 back        
curta9s1 tables1 *airs1 boxes1 c42 !    
latt] has no?+ ( !  sort3 all 8         
appliances are conta9$ 9 a cotton bag   
:i* he c>ries  ab\t ) him2 he is ne>ly  
nak$2 & 8 /age is ! gr\nd or !  /one    
floor ( a v]&a4 ,v (t5 two or ?ree      
juggl]s comb9e &  pay visits to !       
bungal[s1 ?us giv+ v>iety to !          
p]=mance--=  ea* juggl] has 8 own       
tricks4 ,rec5tly1 ,i _h a visit f an    
amalgamat$ tr\pe consi/+ ( sev5         
memb]s--five m51 "o woman1 &  a boy4    
,probably ! sev5 _h conjo9$ _!          
ent]ta9m5ts = t  p>ticul> day only1 &   
next day !y might be p]=m+ sep>ately    
aga94 ,if ,i give a description ( :at   
?is p>ty ( sev5 did1 y  w h a fair idea 
( a juggl+ ent]ta9m5t 9 ,india4    ,two 
( ! sev5--"o man & ! woman--p]=m$ a s+le
 trick only1  namely1 ! fam\s basket    
trick4 ,! man took an oblong basket ab\t

  two feet long1 "o foot broad1 &1 say1 
a foot & a half high4 ,!  woman 0 b\nd  
h& & foot ) ropes1 & put into a net made
 (  rope1 :i* 0 securely ti$1 s t %e 0  
practically 9 a sack (  network4 ,%e 0  
!n lift$ & plac$ into ! basket on h]    
knees4  ,b a two-ye>-old *ild w\ld h    
fill$ ! basket1 & ! result  0 t ! :ole (
 ! woman's p]son1 f ! lo9s upw>ds1 0    
above ! basket4 ,! woman b5t h] head2 ! 
juggl] plac$ !  lid ( ! basket on h]    
%\ld]s1 & !n ?rew a %eet ov] !          
:ole--hid+ bo? woman & basket f view4 ,9
 ab\t a m9ute he  pull$ away ! %eet1    
fold+ x up 9 8 h&s1 & behold1 ! lid  0 9
 its prop] place1 & ! woman 0 gone6 ,!  
juggl] n[ took a  sword ab\t five feet  
long1 & ) x he pi]c$ ! basket ?r\gh  &  
?r\gh 9 all directions1 horizontally1   
diagonally1 upw>ds1 &  d[nw>ds2 b !re 0 
no sign ( any "o inside4 ,he ev5 remov$ 
!  lid1 jump$ into ! basket ) 8 feet1 & 
danc$ 9 x1 until "o  came to !          
conclusion t1 :]ev] ! woman _h gone to1 
%e 0  n inside4 ,! juggl] aga9 took !   

%eet1 & aft] we _h exam9$  x1 he spread 
x ov] ! basket1 hold+ x t5t-%ap$1 ! apex
  :]e 8 h& 0 be+ ab\t ?ree feet f !     
gr\nd4 ,9 a m9ute  he )drew ! %eet once 
m1 & behold ! woman 0 back 9 h]  old    
position on h] knees 9 ! basket2 b !    
ropes & net _h  disappe>$1 & %e 0 n[    
unb\nd4 ,?is trick has a few v>iations1 
"o ( :i* is t aft] ! woman disappe>s1 ! 
basket is h&$  r\nd to %[ its empt9ess1 
& "s o!r trick is exhibit$1 9 !  middle 
( :i* ! female p]=m] reappe>s be=e !    
audi5ce ere  any "o c notice :]e %e     
comes f4    ,a ?ird juggl] n[ made 8    
salaam1 & began by p]=m+ !  beautiful   
mango-tree trick4 ,he took an e>!nw>e   
pot1 fill$ x  ) e>? moi/5$ ) a little   
wat]1 & plac$ among ! e>?  a mango-se$  
:i* we _h exam9$ be=eh&4 ,?is done1 he  
?rew a  %eet ov] ! pot1 & almo/         
imm$iately remov$ x aga91 :5 we  beheld1
 to our a/oni%m5t1 t ! se$ _h 9 ! space 
(1 say1  half a m9ute become a "y       
mango-tree4 ,aga9 ! %eet 0 ?r[n  ov] !  
pot1 & on be+ a second "t remov$1 !     

mango-tree _h  d\bl$ 9 size4 ,! same    
process 0 repeat$ a ?ird "t1 & n[  !    
tree 0 cov]$ ) small unripe mangoes4    
,?is "t ! juggl]  pluck$ ! tree up out (
 ! e>?1 display+ ! roots & !  rema9s ( !
 orig9al mango-/one f :i* ! tree 0      
suppos$ to  h sprung4    ,! snake trick1
 :i* 0 ! next item 9 ! ent]ta9m5t1 is "o
  :i* has a peculi> fasc9ation = native 
onlook]s1 = ! fatal  ravages ( poison\s 
s]p5ts 9 ,india = c5turies h produc$  a 
horror ( su* reptiles among natives4    
,our juggl] %[$ u a  p>*$ sk9 :i* _h    
once belong$ to a l>ge cobra4 ,we exam9$
 x  c>efully1 & 7 q sure x 0 a s]p5t's  
sk9 & no?+  m4 ,he plac$ ?is sk9 9 a    
circul> /raw basket ab\t six in*es      
deep4 ,! basket 0 likewise exam9$1 & we 
f\nd no d\ble bottom  or any o!r        
peculi>ity ab\t x4 ,:5 he put ! lid ^u !
 basket1  x conta9$ no?+ b ! empty      
sk9--t we 7 equally well  assur$ (4 ,!  
wond]ful %eet be=e m5tion$ 0 aga9 br\ght
  into requisition1 & 0 spread ov] !    
basket conta9+ ! dry  sk94 ,aft] !      

p]=mance ( "s my/ic manuvres 9 ! air ) a
  little wood5 doll1 ! %eet 0 )drawn1 ! 
lid remov$1 & out  ( ! basket arose a   
huge hiss+ cobra1 8 hood spread 9 ang]1 
& 8 =k$ tongue d>t+ 9 & out ( 8 m\?4 ,"s
 native  s]vants :o 7 look+ on fl$      
precipitately 9 all directions2 b  !    
juggl] quickly took out an ,indian      
musical in/rum5t--n unlike  a m9iature  
set ( bagpipes--& began to play4 ,a     
*ange came ov] !  _s ( ! cobra's sple52 
8 ang] di$ away2 he /ood up )  half ( 8 
body 9 a p]p5dicul> attitude1 & pres5tly
 began to  sway to & fro 9 a sort (     
s]p5t dance to ! music4 ,9 a ^w1 he  0  
*>m$--= snake-*>m+ is a reality1 & n a  
fiction1 /range  z x may seem to ! p (  
,brita94    ,! gov]nm5t ( ,india (f]s a 
money rew>d = e poison\s snake  kill$ 9 
! c\ntry2 & ! result is t !re exi/s 9   
,india at  ! pres5t day a class ( m51   
call$ snake-*>m]s1 :o e>n _!  liv+ by   
go+ ab\t 9 se>* ( s]p5ts4 ,!y play on ! 
peculi>  in/rum5t be=e m5tion$1 & if any
 s]p5t is )9 he>+  di/ance1 x is        

irresi/ibly attract$ to ! musician4     
,s]p5ts w  leave ! roots ( h$ges1 holes 
9 walls1 come d[n trees1 or =sake       
paddy-fields1 if !y he> ?is /range      
music4 ,!y erect !mselves  v]tically    
be=e ! play]1 :o at once seizes !m by ! 
?roat1  & puts !m 9 a l>ge basket or bag
 he c>ries ) him = !  reception ( unwise
 s]p5ts4#a ,:at became ( ! dry snake    
sk91 we  c\ld n tell2 we nev] saw x     
aga94    ,! next p]=m] 0 an eld]ly      
patri>*al-look+ man1 :o  exhibit$ two   
tra9$ tropical birds1 ! names ( :i* ,i  
=get4  ,^! birds did "s really a/oni%+  
?+s1 & _! ma/]  ! patri>* mu/ be a man (
 inf9ite pati5ce4 ,= in/ance1 "o        
actually load$ a small brass cannon set 
on a m9iature gun-c>riage1  pu%$ ! *>ge 
home ) a small ramrod1 & fir$ ! piece (f
  by apply+ a light$ mat*1 held 9 its   
beak1 to ! t\*hole1  display+ n !       
slighte/ fe> at ! noise caus$ by ! fir+4
  ,! o!r bird w\ld1 if its ma/] ?rew any
 small object into !  air1 seize !      
object 9 mid-air & br+ x to !           

bird-tra9]4    ,numb]s five & six--man &
 boy--( ! tr\pe 7 circus-wallahs1 &     
gave a native gymna/ic ent]ta9m5t1 :i*1 
z x did n mat]ially  diff] f a ,briti%  
p]=mance 9 ! same l9e1 ne$ n be         
detail$4    ,numb] sev5 0 a juggl] (    
div]s accompli%m5ts4 ,he swall[$        
swords1 & put an iron hook into 8       
no/ril1 br++ x out ( 8  m\?4 ,nei!r ( ^!
 feats1 h[ev]1 ?\gh und\bt$ly g5u9e1 is 
pleasant to look at4 ,he blew fire &    
flames out ( 8 m\? )\t  reveal+ ! orig9 
or cause ( ! fire1 & app>5tly )\t  burn+
 himself4 ,he took ab\t half-a-doz5     
/ones ( ! size (1 say1  a h5's egg out (
 8 m\?2 h[ !y got !re1 or h[ 8 m\?      
conta9$ !m aft] !y got !re1 0 a my/]y4  
,he 0 talk+  j be=e he began2 b on be+  
ask$ a "q 9 ! middle (  ?is /one        
p]=mance1 he c\ld n speak4 ,aft] dis*>g+
 ! big  /ones1 he w\nd up by disgorg+   
ab\t a h&ful ( old nails &  miscellane\s
 rubbi%6    ,a mu* m pleasant trick to  
look at 0 ! "o :i* foll[$4 ,he  took a  
cocoa-nut %ell ) "o end cut (f1 & fill$ 

x ) wat]4  ,9 ! wat] he plac$ a little  
piece ( cork1 hav+ a b5t p9 on "o  side1
 & two /raight p9s on ! o!r side1 s t ! 
cork z x  float$ r\ghly resembl$ a      
lilliputian duck4 ,! cork lay dead 9 !  
wat]1 & x 0 difficult to ?9k :at magic  
c\ld possibly be got  out ( x4 ,pres5tly
 ! juggl]1 sitt+ ab\t two y>ds (f1 took 
out  a musical in/rum5t & began to play 
a lively tune4 ,in/antly !  imitation   
duck comm5c$ to dance viol5tly 9 ! wat]1
 suit+ its  motions to ! music4 ,! danc+
 cont9u$ till ! tune 0 end$2  !n !      
juggl] ord]$ ! duck to salaam2 & he 0 at
 once obey$4  ,he ev5 reque/$ ! buoyant 
cork to dive to ! bottom ( ! wat]2  & 8 
reque/ 0 imm$iately compli$ )4 ,:ile !  
p]=mance  0 go+ on1 ! cocoa-nut %ell 0  
/&+ almo/ at our feet1 &  ! p]=m] 0 n   
only sitt+ beyond rea*1 b bo? 8 h&s  7  
employ$ 9 play+ ! in/rum5t4    ,"o m    
trick w f9i% my li/4 ,our juggl] told a 
native s]vant1  :om he did n "k1 to     
/ret* out 8 arm palm upw>ds4 ,into !    
out/ret*$ palm he plac$ a silv] two-anna

 piece1 &--hold+ out  8 own bony h& to  
%[ u t x 0 empty--he lift$ ! co9 f  !   
s]vant's h&1 %ut 8 own fi/1 reop5$ x 9 !
 tw9kl+ (  an eye1 & an enorm\s black   
scorpion dropp$ into ! s]vant's palm4   
,! latt] fl$ %riek+ ) t]ror1 =1 next to 
! s]p5t1 !  p>ticul> av]sion ( ! ,h9du  
is ! scorpion4    ,?is f9i%$ ! p]=mance4
 ,9 ! =ego+1 ,i h giv5 z fair a         
description z ,i c ( an ,indian juggl+  
ent]ta9m5t2 & probably  y w agree ) me 9
 ?9k+ t ! feats ( ! poor ,indian  juggl]
 are q z wond]ful z ^? ( a fir/-class   
,briti%  magician1 :ile ! =m] suff]s f  
num]\s disadvantages :i*  ! latt] is    
entirely free f4      ,,footnotes3    #a
 ,) reg>d to ! !ory ( snake-*>m+1       
op9ions diff]4 ,x is  an und\bt$ fact t 
snakes w frequ5tly em]ge f hid+-places  
at ! s\nd ( ! #8*>m]'s' pipe2 b %rewd   
obs]v]s h reason  to suspect t a s+le   
snake c be made to d duty = _m1 hav+    
be5 taught to obey ! summons ( its      
ma/]'s music767 ,?us1 ! wily  ,h9du w   
unobs]v$ place 8 scaly pupil 9 "s hole  

or crevice 9  ! neighb\rhood ( a        
bungal[1 or 9 ! bungal[ itself1 :5ce he 
w lure x on a fitt+ occasion be=e an    
unsuspect+ audi5ce1  :o1 deem+ !mselves 
well rid ( an obnoxi\s intrud]1 applaud1
  & remun]ate ! *>m] = hav+ secur$ &    
c>ri$ away 8 own  prop]ty6--,,ed4       
,a ,,^w ,,on ,,woman',s ,,"w4    ,,by ,a
 ,,lady4      ,:ile education is do+ mu*
 to relieve ! "q ( ! employm5t  ( wom5 (
 "s ( ! difficulties by :i* x has be5   
surr\nd$1  !re is /ill great ne$ ( fur!r
 ef=t ere ! ?ree million (  wom5 :o are 
compell$ to e>n _! daily bread %all be  
enabl$  to d s ) any?+ approa*+ ease &  
com=t4 ,among ! new]  occupations = !   
#8_m'--few be+ z yet able to atta9 to ! 
height ( ! pr(essions--are *9a & c>d    
pa9t+2 b ?is m>ket  has become ov]/ock$2
 & x is almo/ unnecess>y to add t only  
^? :o are arti/s 9 e s5se ( ! ^w c hope 
= success1  orig9ality ( design be+ z   
necess>y z correct draw+ & good  f9i%4  
,_m wom5 are n[ employ$ z cl]ks 9       
insurance & o!r  (fices1 & ! movem5t has

 met ) a l>ge am\nt ( success4 ,x  is to
 be hop$ t ?is w /imulate o!rs to foll[ 
! good  example ( f9d+ employm5t = ^? :o
 e>ne/ly seek x1 &  su* employm5t z !y h
 prov$ !mselves to be mo/ fitt$ =4      
,numb]s are employ$ 9 ! ,po/-(fice2 b   
competition is v sev]e  9 ?is bran* (   
indu/ry1 & x may be ask$3 #8,:at w      
become (  ! already ov]cr[d$ ranks (    
male cl]ks1 if a fre% cont+5t be        
admitt$8' ,! reply1 ,i ?9k1 %\ld be3    
#8,! man has _m fields op5  to him2 !   
woman1 few4'    ,%or?& writ+ may yet    
give employm5t to _m wom52 !  sew+-ma*9e
 & ! knitt+-ma*9e are also m$ia =       
occupations  m or less lucrative1 b !   
ma9 object ( ?is article is to draw     
att5tion to an inv5tion lately br\ght to
 our notice 9 v>i\s ways1  #8!          
,sci5tific ,dress-cutt+'--( ,am]ican    
orig9--:i* is be+ s  eag]ly tak5 up by  
our c\ntrywom51 hundr$s flock+ to !     
(fices  9 ,london to le>n ! #8sy/em'--"s
 = ! use ( !mselves &  families2 o!rs1 z
 a matt] ( bus9ess1 int5d+ z !y d to    

become c]tificat$ tea*]s & ag5ts4 ,if   
any "o is anxi\s or ev5  desir\s ( see+ 
e>ne/ work]s1 let him g to ! rooms ( !  
,association & he w be gratifi$ inde$4  
,p]haps a few words f  "o :o has j sp5t 
"s days !re may n be unwelcome1 z _m    
are inquir+ ab\t ,sci5tific             
,dress-cutt+4    ,arriv$ at #bgb ,reg5t 
,circus1 we are direct$ up-/airs2 & at !
  top ( ! fir/ flight we are direct$ to 
asc5d a little high]1  & !n we are %[n  
into a small room1 :]e sits a g5tleman1 
:o answ]s que/ions1 receives fees1      
writes receipts1 & f9ally1  c\rte\sly   
conducts u into classroom ,no4 #a4 ,!re 
ord] reigns  supreme4 ,on ! walls are ! 
#8drafts' to be copi$ by ! pupils1  ea* 
& all correctly drawn by ma!matical     
squ>e measurem5t1  ! calculations be+   
made ^u a #8*>t4' ,we take a seat1 & are
  soon lo/ 9 ! my/]ies ( arriv+ at ! due
 proportions ( a  lady's figure4 ,"o    
pupil looks up ) a smile & says1 #8,is x
 n  a fasc9at+ employm5t8' ano!r rem>ks 
9 an "u-tone1 #8,well1  ?is is a /udy2' 

:ile ano!r decl>es x to be #8simplicity 
itself2' & s ! "w goes on4 ,! tea*]--^: 
pati5ce is sorely  tri$                 
sometimes--always seems ready & will+ to
 r5d] ! ne$ful  assi/ance1 & is k9d &   
consid]ate alike to all4 ,to our qu]y1  
#8,h[ long does x take to le>n ?is      
sy/em8' ! reply is1 #8,"s le>n  9 a few 
lessons1 & "s take long]4' ,"o lady _h  
att5d$ !  classes #8on & (f' = a mon?1 &
 attribut$ h] prolong$ /udy  to ! lack (
 consecutive lessons4 ,b ?is is n always
 practicable  :5 ladies live at a       
di/ance & h home duties :i* keep !m     
away = days toge!r4    ,be=e leav+1 we  
are introduc$ to ! secret>y1 :o1 l ! re/
  ( ! inmates ( ! e/abli%m5t1 until n[  
has be5 a /rang] to  u2 & z we are      
introduc$1 & %e raises h] bright1       
*e]ful1  hone/ ,engli% face1 we feel t )
 h] we %all meet ) a  fri5d able & will+
 to advise4 ,:5 we leave ! fir/         
classroom1  we asc5d m /airs1 & are u%]$
 into a room :]e skirts  are to be      
disc\rs$ ^u--! #8%ort' to ! #8tra9$'    

skirt be+  includ$ 9 ! lesson4 ,"h we   
recognise faces we h se5 9 !  room bel[2
 &1 z 9 ! o!r room1 we f9d "h also all  
classes  repres5t$--f ! "y girl :o is   
le>n+ to save ! t$ium (  appr5tice%ip1  
to ! fir/-rate dressmak]2 & among !     
ladies1  ^? ( small means1 :o hope by ! 
aid ( ! sy/em to be bett]  able to make 
bo? ends meet at ! close ( ano!r ye>2 to
 ! lady  ( ample means1 :o has come     
p>tly out ( curiosity1 & p>tly to       
asc]ta9 :e!r x is wor? :ile to s5d h]   
maid to take lessons1  t h] homemade    
dresses may 9 future be sure to fit     
well4 ,nei!r  is %e ! only lady nor !   
repres5tative ( ! only class :o make  at
 lea/ "s dresses at home1 = !re is      
sc>cely a h\sehold :]e  ?is is n        
necess>y n[4    ,9 ?is room we are      
measur$2 & a curi\s & amus+ p]=mance x  
is1 q diff]5t 9 "s respects f ! way we  
%\ld imag9e  x to be be/ accompli%$2 &  
"h we may say t ?is feat is "o  ( ! mo/ 
important 9 ! :ole process4 ,next to x  
p]haps /&s  ! treatm5t ( ! %\ld]4       

,in/ruction1 z to ?is is giv5 9 !       
#8,h9ts on ,dressmak+1' ) o!r valuable  
advice1 z also on !  #8*>t1' :i* is "p (
 ! ma*9]y s5t by po/ ) pr9t$ rules  = ! 
sum ( tw5ty-two %ill+s1 includ+ !       
delicately made  #8trac+-:eel4' ,b to   
att5d a class = in/ruction is an        
advantage  sc>cely to be e/imat$ by ^?  
:o h n fir/ tri$ to ma/]  ! difficulties
 by !mselves1 & !n plac$ !mselves 9 !   
h&s  ( a compet5t tea*]2 & ! extra p\nd 
*>g$ = ! c\rse (  lessons is well laid  
out4 ,!re is no hurry2 y c /ay z long z 
y please1 & w be k9dly receiv$2 & y w   
pass on f  /age to /age ( ! /udy until y
 are p]fectly acqua9t$ ) !  :ole1 ea*   
#8draft' be+ made sep>ately & 9 its     
prop] place 9  ! c\rse ( lessons4 ,cutt+
 & fitt+ are c]ta9ly wom5's "w1  & ^? :o
 h tak5 up ?is new bran* ( indu/ry      
b5efit n  only !mselves b o!rs4    ,!   
advantages ( ?is sy/em ov] ! old plan   
may be summ$ up 9 "o  ^w--economy2 = x  
saves "t1 tr\ble1 lab\r1 & mat]ial--"t1 
by its exactitude2 tr\ble1 by n requir+ 

fitt+ or #8try+-on2'  lab\r1 9 ! same   
way1 & by hav+ ! turn+s cut & !         
/it*+-l9e m>k$1 :i* s]ves = a guide =   
tack+ &  /it*+2 & ( mat]ial1 by its     
me?od ( divid+ & cutt+4 ,9  ?is way !   
/udy soon repays any "o = h] tr\ble &   
outlay2  add$ to :i*1 x is an int]e/+   
employm5t2 & _m :o h n  yet left !      
d>kness ( ! old guesswork me?od w be    
surpris$  t !y held alo( s long1 :5 !y  
see h[ great an advantage x  is to "w   
sci5tifically in/ead ( by #8rule (      
?umb4'    ,!re are s _m to :om economy  
is ( vital importance1 t we  c conceive 
( none to :om ?is new sy/em does n come 
z a boon  inde$4 ,ev5 ^? ^: circum/ances
 remove !m f ! necessity  ( ex]cis+ x   
!mselves1 _c tell :at is 9 ! future =   
_! daught]s1 especially %\ld !y leave ! 
old c\ntry & g  to soj\rn 9 di/ant l&s4 
,_m a fa!r pays :at he consid]s  an     
exorbitant sum p] annum 9 dressmak+4 ,"o
 lady told u x 0  ! case ) h]1 & t 0 h] 
reason = #8go+ 9 = ! new  me?od1' z %e  
_h six daught]s2 & h]s is n an isolat$  

case4    ,z ag5ts are be+ appo9t$ 9 !   
t[ns & cities 9 ,engl& &  o!r c\ntries1 
ladies w 9 future be sav$ ! j\rney to   
,london1  z !y w be able to att5d       
classes 9 _! own neighb\rhood1  z !y d  
_! cook]y class4 ,z an ag5cy1 ! ,society
 has f\nd  employm5t = numb]s ( wom51   
:o1 z f> z we are aw>e1 are  satisfi$ ) 
! results4          ,,!                 
,,/5o-,,telegraph4      ,a new in/rum5t1
 z we ann\nc$ la/ mon?1 has rec5tly be5 
devis$  by ,signor ,mi*ela1 :i*1 if     
successful1 is likely to sup]s$e        
altoge!r ! pres5t sy/em ( telegraphy4   
,by its aid1 ! inv5tor  /ates t x is    
possible to transmit f "o hundr$ &      
sev5ty  to two hundr$ words a m9ute--or 
ab\t ! rate at :i* ! majority  ( spee*es
 are deliv]$--9 any language ) :i* !    
op]ator is  famili>4 ,?is is c]ta9ly a  
great & valuable a*ievem5t2 & !         
in/rum5t has ?is advantage ov] ! m      
easily work$ telephone1  t x leaves a   
record ( ! message beh9d4    ,! foll[+  
brief description w assi/ ! read] 9     

compreh5d+  ! me?od by :i* ! in/rum5t is
 work$4 ,x is simply a  pr9t+-ma*9e )   
two r[s ( t5 keys ea*--six :ite & f\r   
black2 ! keys press on tw5ty /uds1 :i*  
by means ( lev]s are  connect$ ) tw5ty  
/yles c>ry+ ! signs or *>act]s us$ =    
pr9t+4 ,! pr9t$ *>act]s repres5t tw5ty  
phonetic s\nds1  :i* ! inv5tor1 by      
comb9+ ! signs & skilfully gr\p+  !     
s\nds 9 s]ies1 claims to be suffici5t to
 repres5t all !  phonetic s\nds 9 any   
language4 ,! sy/em ( /5ography :i* he   
employs has = ?ree ye>s be5 practically 
te/$ 9 ! ,italian  ,s5ate2 & x is n[ = !
 fir/ "t employ$ = ! electrical         
transmission ( words4 ,! p]son :o       
transmits ! message li/5s to  ! words z 
!y drop f ! lips ( ! speak]2 he subjects
 !m  to a process ( m5tal analysis1     
arranges e syllable phonetically1  t\*es
 ! correspond+ key on 8 in/rum5t1 & !re 
appe>s on  n>r[ slips ( pap]1 z if by   
magic1 a phonetic repres5tation ( !     
spee* to :i* he is li/5+--n only on !   
mat]ials be=e him1  b on correspond+    

mat]ials at ! di/ant /ation ) :i* 8     
in/rum5t is connect$4 ,he keeps 8 slips 
( pap] z a record2 :ile  ! slips at !   
receiv+ /ation are h&$ to p]sons1       
initiat$  9 ! my/]ies ( ?is sy/em (     
%or?&1 = translation4 ,nor  are its     
my/]ies ( an extraord9>y "*1 = x is said
 t  any intellig5t p]son c translate ?is
 telegraphic %or?& aft]  fifte5 days4   
,to transmit messages ) facility1 a /udy
 & practice  ( six mon?s are necess>y2 &
 x is said t an exp]t h& c  transmit z  
_m z two hundr$ words 9 a m9ute4    ,!  
aim ( ! inv5tor is to telegraph by means
 ( a keybo>d  in/rum5t any spee*1 no    
matt] 9 :at ,european language1 z fa/ z 
x is spok54 ,8 inv5tion may also be us$ 
= ! ord9>y purposes  ( telegraphy1 ) a  
great sav+ ( "t & lab\r4 ,! in/rum5t    
has be5 tri$ 9 ! ,italian ,s5ate2 & x   
may be se5 at "w e  day at c]ta9 h\rs at
 ,no4 #a ,rue ,ross9i1 ,p>is4    ,!     
inv5tor claims t 8 in/rum5t w be (      
especial value 9  ! transmission (      
p>liam5t>y spee*es 9 ! exact words 9 :i*

  !y are deliv]$1 to ! diff]5t newspap] 
(fices ?r\gh\t !  city & c\ntry4 ,x is  
n1 h[ev]1 ! practice 9 ?is c\ntry--)    
p]haps v r>e exceptions--to reproduce   
v]batim reports (  p>liam5t>y spee*es2 b
 x is possible t ^? :o are exp]t  9 !   
use ( ! in/rum5t may be able to cond5se 
! reports &  at ! same "t transmit !m to
 ! di/ant /ation4 ,= c\ntry  newspap]s x
 w\ld be absolutely necess>y to s5d     
cond5s$ reports2  & ?is practice w\ld be
 accompani$ ) disadvantages--trivial  9 
"s cases1 important 9 o!rs4 ,no record  
w\ld be kept 9 su*  cases ( ! exact     
words us$ by ! speak]1 & su* records are
  occasionally ( great mom5t4 ,:]e      
spee*es are transmitt$ 9 _!  entirety to
 be aft]w>ds translat$1 or if necess>y  
cond5s$1  ! sy/em w\ld possess _m       
advantages4 ,sev]al p]sons c\ld be      
employ$ 9 translat+ f ! pr9t$ slips1 & !
 copy h&$  direct to ! compositors4 ,x  
w\ld1 h[ev]1 be att5d$ ) ^!             
disadvantages1 t ! transcription w\ld n 
be made by ! p]son  :o he>s ! spee*1 &  

consequ5tly1 any errors 9 manipulation  
w\ld probably pass uncorrect$ to !      
press2 :ile 9 cond5s+1 !  tell+ po9ts ( 
a spee* may n receive1 at ! h&s ( any "o
 :o  has n _h ! advantage ( li/5+ to !  
speak]1 t prom95ce  :i* !y 7 int5d$ to  
occupy4    ,! telephone has be5 us$ by !
 ,london press = a l purpose2  b al?\gh 
9 ,london ! di/ances are %ort1 x has n  
be5 f\nd  successful 9 practice1 ow+    
p]haps to ! fact t x leaves no  record  
beh9d1 & t if x 7 us$1 x w\ld be        
necess>y to  employ %or?& writ]s at !   
(fices in/ead ( 9 ! ,h\se1 z at  pres5t4
 ,! telephone is us$1 h[ev]1 to         
communicate to ! writ]s  ( lead+        
articles :at is pass+ 9 ! ,h\se1 s z to 
enable !m  to compose _! "w 9 ! newspap]
 (fice4    ,!re c be no d\bt1 :atev] !  
future ( ,mi*ela's in/rum5t may  be1 t x
 is an improvem5t on ! pres5t sy/em (   
telegraphy1 9  :i* ea* lett] ( a ^w is  
repres5t$ by a s]ies ( dots &  da%es2 & 
on ?is acc\nt1 & because x po9ts out !  
direction 9  :i* improvem5ts 9 our sy/em

 may be effect$1 we %\ld give !         
inv5tion our enc\ragem5t & support4     
,,man ,,& ,,nature4      ,! ,am]ican    
,naturali/ draws att5tion to ! well-kn[n
 fact1 t  ! l>g] game ( ! ,f> ,we/ has  
be5 long dim9i%+ 9 numb]s4  ,?is1 x goes
 on to say1 is especially true ( !      
bison1 an animal  :i* is unable to      
escape f its pursu]s1 & :i* c h>dly be  
call$ a game animal4 ,! once huge s\!rn 
h]d has be5 r$uc$ to  a few individuals 
9 ,nor?-we/]n ,texas4 ,! ,dakota h]d    
numb]s only  "s sev5ty-five ?\s& head1 a
 numb] :i* w soon be r$uc$  to z]o if ! 
pres5t rate ( ext]m9ation cont9ues4 ,!  
,montana  h]d is n[ ! object ( rel5tless
 slaught]1 & w soon foll[  ! c\rse ( !  
o!r two h]ds4 ,:5 scatt]$ individuals   
repres5t  ^! h]ds1 a few hunt]s w "o day
 pick !m (f1 & ! species  w be ext9ct4  
,let ! gov]nm5t place a small h]d 9 ea* 
( ! national p>ks1  & let ! numb] be    
ma9ta9$ at a def9ite figure4 ,let !     
excess  escape into ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 s
 z to pres]ve ! species =  ! hunt]s4    

,let h]ds ( moose1 elk1 bighorn1 black &
 :ite-tail$  de]1 & antelope1 be ma9ta9$
 9 ! same way4 ,let ! ,c>nivora  roam at
 w2 & 9 a ^w1 protect nature f !        
de/ructive  outlawry ( m5 ^: prehi/oric 
in/9cts are n yet dead4 ,let  ! new]    
in/9ct ( admiration = nature's wond]s h 
scope4  ,let ! desire = k ( nature's    
greate/ my/]y--life--h  "s opportunity4 
,let !re be kept a s\rce ( supply =     
zoological  societies & museums1 s t    
sci5ce may ev] h mat]ial =  its         
inve/igations4 ,by secur+ ! pres]vation 
( ^! noble/ (  nature's works1 ,congress
 w be b ext5d+ ! "w x has s  gr&ly      
su/a9$ 9 ! pa/1 9 ! support ( sci5tific 
rese>*  & ! education ( ! p4            
,,mi*aelmas4          ,! brief ,septemb]
 days are wan+ fa/1      ,& a s(t mell[ 
fragrance fills ! air      ,) ,autumn's 
sweete/ inc5se2 n[ ! leaves      ,beg9  
to col\r1 & ! v>i$ hues      ,( sc>let1 
amb]1 russet1 crimson1 dun1      ,hang  
ov] wood & =e/4                         
,! bright />s      ,( ! *rysan!mums dot 

ev]y:]e      ,! cottage g>d5s2 ! sweet  
mignonette      ,/ill %$s h] p]fume     
'nea? ! fu*sia-bells2      ,sc>let      
g]aniums & lobelias      ,are 9 _!      
fulle/ glory2 "h & !re      ,a rose     
late-l+]+ %[s h] crimson cup1      ,?\gh
 gone h] beaute\s fell[s2 & al(t      ,!
 dahlia holds high h] que5ly head1      
,! sov]eign absolute ( all ! b&4        
,! swall[s1 ga!r+ = dep>ture1 twit      
,_! %rill f>ewell2 ! dorm\se & ! bat    
,g into w9t]-qu>t]s2 %ort ! days1       
,& *ill ! l5g!n+ nights3                
,= comes apace      ,mell[ ,octob]1 la/ 
( ! ?ree mon?s      ,t own ! ,autumn's  
reign2 !n fogs & wet1      ,& sn[ & ice 
& w9d-/orms close ! sc5e4           99  
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