,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 #abf4--,,vol4 ,,iii4 ,,saturday1 ,,may #bi1 #ahhf4 ,,price #a;d4 ,,claimants ,,to ,,royalty4 ,s9ce ! fam\s ,ti*borne trial br\ght #8,! ,claimant' s prom95tly be=e ! read+ public1 ! g5]al use ( a t]m :i* accurately describ$ 8 position )\t seem+ to prejudge 8 case has giv5 x univ]sal curr5cy z a conv5i5t designation 9 simil> cases ( disput$ or d\btful id5tity4 ,= in/ance1 ! newspap]s h rec5tly ann\nc$ a #8,napoleonic ,claimant1' :o makes 8 appe>ance 9 ! mo/ unromantic mann]1 by pres5t+ himself be=e a magi/rate at a police /ation 9 ,p>is1 & ask+ = money to pay 8 passage to ,engl&4 ,he claim$ to be ! ,pr9ce ,imp]ial1 ! legitimate son ( ! ,emp]or ,napoleon ,,iii4 & ! ,empress ,eug5ie4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( 8 dea? 9 ,zulul& 0 a mi/ake3 he 0 n kill$1 b captur$ by ! ,zulus4 ,aft] "s "t1 he effect$ 8 escape1 & hav+ trav]s$ ,africa f s\? to nor?1 he cross$ ! ,m$it]ranean & l&$ at ,m>seilles4 ,8 pov]ty & 8 dignity prev5t$ him f pres5t+ himself be=e 8 "m1 & s he /ay$ & work$ 9 ,m>seilles incognito = sev]al ye>s4 ,b he met ! ,empress once3 x 0 at ,vi5na1 at ! tomb ( ,maximilian4 ,s viol5t 0 8 emotion1 t he swoon$ away4 ,! ,empress h]self rais$ him & t5d$ him2 b :5 he became consci\s1 %e _h gone4 ,he wi%$ n[ to g to h]1 b he 0 p5niless4 ,w\ld ! magi/rate grant him ! sum necess>y2 & 8 "m1 ! ,empress1 w\ld repay ! loan8 ,:5 ask$ to %[ 8 pap]s1 he produc$ a book 9 :i* 0 ent]$ ! "n ( ,pollak1 a j\rneyman clockmak] ( ,vi5na4 ,x _h be5 l5t to him to enable him to ma9ta9 8 incognito4 ,:5 he f\nd t 8 /ory 0 n to be cr$it$1 he accus$ ! magi/rate ( yield+ to pressure put ^u him by ! ,pr9ces ,victor & ,l\is1 ^: int]e/ x 0 to supplant ! rightful heir4 ,he spoke 9 ! language ( a well-educat$ man2 & :5 exam9$ ) a view to det]m9e 8 m5tal condition1 he betray$ no symptom ( d]angem5t4 ,! me?ods ( all ,claimants h a c]ta9 simil>ity1 ?\gh "s h be5 m audaci\s & successful ?an o!rs4 ,?is is p]haps ! mo/ audaci\s ( mod]n in/ances4 ,b !re are _m examples ( ,claimants m or less notori\s 9 ! hi/ory ( pa/ times1 ^: pret5sions are q z difficult to reconcile ) record$ facts4 ,9 mo/ ( ^! hi/orical in/ances ! ,claimants h advanc$ pret5sions to ! "n & /ation ( a deceas$ memb] ( "s reign+ family1 & mu* obscurity has ?us be5 ?r[n ar\nd hi/orical ev5ts1 ^: incid5tal details h be5 confus$ & complicat$ by ! conflict+ /atem5ts ( contempor>y or ne>ly contempor>y records4 ,p]haps ! lea/ kn[n1 b n ! lea/ curi\s & tragical /ory ( a ,claimant is t ( ! woman :o1 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 attempt$ to p]sonate ! ,maid ( ,norway1 heiress to ! cr[n ( ,scotl&1 & presumptive heiress also to t ( ,norway4--,x _h be5 giv5 out t ! ,maid ( ,norway _h di$ on h] voyage to ,scotl&2 b t1 x 0 n[ alleg$1 0 a mi/ake2 %e did n die2 b %e 0 #8sold' or betray$ by ^? :o _h *>ge ( h]1 & c>ri$ away to an obscure hid+-place on ! cont95t4 ,%e _h at la/ f\nd means to escape1 & com+ f ,lbeck to ,b]g5--! v same port f :i* %e _h sail$ = ,scotl& t5 ye>s be=e--%e !re pres5t$ h]self to ! p ( ,norway z ! ,pr9cess ,m>g>et4 ,al?\gh h] fa!r1 ,k+ ,eirik1 0 n[ dead1 & h] uncle ,hakon possess$ ! ?rone1 h] "r ( succession to ! cr[ns ( ,norway & ( ,scotl& _h be5 secur$ by ! m>riage contract ( ,norburgh1 by :i* h] fa!r _h esp\s$ h] "m ,m>g>et1 ! daught] ( ,alex&] ,,iii41 k+ ( ,scotl&4 ,! ,claimant appe>$ old = h] ye>s1 & 0 :ite-hair$2 b sorr[ br+s gray hairs m surely ?an age4 ,%e 0 a m>ri$ woman2 & h] husb& came ) h] to ,norway1 & subsequ5tly %>$ h] tragic fate4 ,k+ ,hakon himself 0 pres5t at h] trial 9 ,b]g51 ( :i*1 un=tunately1 no record exi/s4 ,b we le>n f ! ,icel& ,annals t %e 0 burn$ to dea? z an impo/or at ,nordness1 & h] husb& behead$4 ,:5 %e 0 be+ tak5 ?r\gh ! ,kongsga>d ,port to ! place ( execution1 %e said2 #8,i rememb] well :5 ,i1 z a *ild1 0 tak5 ?r\gh ?is self-same gate to be c>ri$ into ,scotl&2 !re 0 !n 9 ! ,high ,*ur* ( ! ,apo/les an ,icel& prie/1 ,haflidi by "n1 :o 0 *apla9 to my fa!r1 ,k+ ,eirik2 & :5 ! cl]gy ceas$ s++1 ,sir ,haflidi began ! hymn ,v5i ,creator1 & t hymn 0 sung out to ! end1 j z ,i 0 tak5 on bo>d ! %ip4' ,haflidi ,/e9sson1 ! prie/ "h m5tion$1 _h long s9ce gone back to ,icel&1 :]e he di$ p>i% prie/ ( ,breidabol/ad2 & 9 *ronicl+ 8 dea?1 ! annali/ adds t #8he 0 ,k+ ,eirik's *apla9 at ! "t t 8 daught] ,m>g>et 0 tak5 to ,scotl&1 z %e h]self aft]w>ds bore witness :5 %e 0 be+ c>ri$ to execution at ,nordness4' ,inde$1 s preval5t 0 ! belief 9 ! p]sonal id5tity ( ! ,claimant ) ! daught] ( ,k+ ,eirik :o di$ on ! voyage to ,orkney 9 #abij1 t ! place ( h] execution became a resort ( pilgrims2 & _m ( ! prie/hood hav+ c\nt5anc$ ! popul> belief 9 h] m>tyrdom1 a *apel 0 built on ! spot :]e %e suff]$2 & ?\gh uncanonis$1 & reprobat$ by ! dignit>ies ( ! *ur*1 h] memory 0 held 9 rev]5ce till ! ,re=mation z ,/ ,m>itte 7,m>g>et71 ! ,m>tyr ( ,nordness4 ,9 #acbj1 ! numb] ( pilgrimages to ?is irregul> %r9e _h become s num]\s t ,bi%op ,audf9n ( ,b]g5 issu$ an (ficial int]dict aga9/ !m1 an int]f]5ce :i* 0 res5t$ by 8 canons1 "s ( :om 7 bold en\gh to prote/ aga9/ its promulgation4 ,no?+ is kn[n ( ! ,claimant's previ\s hi/ory1 except t ! contempor>y annali/ /ates t %e came to ,b]g5 9 a %ip f ,lbeck4 ,absolom ,p$]s5 ass]ts t %e came f ,scotl&1 b gives no au?ority = ! /atem5t1 & !re is suffici5t evid5ce 9 ! records to r5d] ?is highly improbable4 ,b x is a v rem>kable circum/ance t ,wynt\n1 ! popul> hi/orian ( 8 "t1 gave curr5cy 9 ,scotl& to ! /atem5t--:i* we mu/ assume to h be5 !n ! popul> belief--t ! ,maid ( ,norway 0 put to dea? 9 h] own c\ntry by m>tyrdom4 ,aft] giv+ circum/antial details ( ! s5d+ ( ! ,scotti% embassy to ,norway1 consi/+ ( ,sir ,david ( ! ,wemyss & ,mi*ael ,scot ( ,balwe>ie1 he adds1 t :5 !y arriv$-- ,dead !n 0 t ,maid5 fair1 ,t ( law suld h be5 heir1 ,& appe>d til h be5 ,by ! law ( ,norway ,que52 ,b t ,maid5 sweet =-?i !re=e ,0 put to dea? by m>tyry4 ,9 accordance ) ! usage ( ! p]iod1 ! expression ( ! *ronicl] describ+ ! mann] ( h] dea? w\ld be univ]sally und]/ood to mean burn+ at ! /ake2 & ! evid5t ana*ronism1 z well z ! inh]5t improbability ( ! n>rative1 is acc\nt$ = by ! fact t x q accurately describes ! dea? ( ! ,claimant1 b assigns x to ! "t ( ! dea? ( ! ,pr9cess4 ,! reason giv5 by ,wynt\n = ! #8m>tyrdom' is1 t ! ,norwegians--?\gh _! law all[$--c\ld n brook ! idea ( a woman succe$+ to ! cr[n2 & ?is also may be acc\nt$ = by ! fact t ! woman :o suff]$ 0 a pret5d] to ! cr[n4 ,no incid5t 9 ,scotti% hi/ory is m pa!tic ?an t ( ! untimely dea? ( ! "y ,pr9cess on h] voyage to ,orkney2 & no s+le ev5t 9 ! :ole c\rse ( t hi/ory has ex]cis$ a m important influ5ce on ! de/9ies ( ! nation4 ,9 ^! circum/ances1 we _c cease to wond] h[ x came to pass t !re is no au!ntic record ( its details 9 ! contempor>y or ne>ly contempor>y *ronicles ( ,scotti% or ,norwegian hi/ory4 ,! only contempor>y docum5t 9 ,scotti% record :i* notices h] dea? is ! lett] ( ! ,bi%op ( ,/ ,&rews to ,edw>d ,i41 dat$ at ,leu*>s ! #g? ( ,octob] #abij1 9 :i* ! bi%op /ates t !re 0 a rum\r ( h] dea?2 b t he _h he>d subsequ5tly t %e #8_h recov]$ ( h] sickness1 b 0 /ill weak4' ,x 0 pla91 h[ev]1 t ! bi%op did n believe ! rum\r ( h] recov]y1 = he concludes 8 lett] by pray+ ,k+ ,edw>d to approa* ! ,bord]s ) 8 army to prev5t blood%$1 see+ t ,sir ,rob]t ,bruce _h come to ,p]? & ,m> & ,a?ole 7 collect+ _! =ces4 ,on ! ,norwegian side1 !re is a total abs5ce ( au!ntic contempor>y record ( ! "t & mann] ( ! dea? ( ! ,pr9cess2 & !re w\ld h be5 absolutely no?+ kn[n ( ! details ( h] decease1 if x _h n be5 = ! appe>ance t5 ye>s lat] ( ! ,claimant1 :om ,mun*1 ! hi/orian ( ,norway1 foll[+ ,bi%op ,audf9n1 has no hesitation 9 designat+ #8,! ,false ,m>g>et4' ,9 8 (ficial int]dict ( #acbj1 =bidd+ ! p #8any long] to invoke t woman ) great v[s & wor%ip z if %e _h be5 "o ( ,god's m>tyrs1' ! bi%op /ates t he has deem$ x 8 duty to decl>e ! tru? z to h] case2 #8,%e said1 inde$1 t %e 0 ! *ild & lawful heir ( ,k+ ,eirik2 b :5 %e came f ,lbeck to ,b]g5 %e 0 gray-hair$ & :ite 9 ! head1 & 0 prov$ to be tw5ty ye>s old] ?an ! "t ( ,k+ ,eirik's m>riage ) ,m>g>et ( ,scotl&4 ,he 0 !n only ?irte5 w9t]s old1 & consequ5tly1 c\ld n h be5 ! fa!r ( a p]son ( h] ye>s4 ,& !n he _h no o!r *ild ?an "o daught] by ,que5 ,m>g>et4 ,?is only *ild ( ,k+ ,eirik & ,que5 ,m>g>et 0 on h] j\rney to ,scotl&1 :5 %e di$ 9 ,orkney betwe5 ! h&s ( ,bi%op ,n>ve ( ,b]g51 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! be/ m5 ( ! l&1 :o _h att5d$ h] f ,norway2 & ! bi%op & ,h]r ,?ore ,hakonson & o!rs br\ght back h] corpse to ,b]g51 :]e h] fa!r _h ! c(f9 op5$ & n>r[ly exam9$ ! body1 & himself ackn[l$g$ t x 0 8 daught]'s corpse1 & buri$ h] beside ! que5 h] "m1 9 ! /one wall on ! nor? side ( ! *oir ( ! ca!dral *ur* ( ,b]g54' ,al?\gh we owe ^! details ( ! ,pr9cess's dea? & burial1 meagre z !y are1 to ! bi%op's anxiety to confute ! pret5sions ( ! ,claimant1 !re c be no room = d\bt z to _! /rict tru?4 ,& yet x 0 possible1 t5 ye>s aft] ! ev5t1 = a ,claimant s to influ5ce ! popul> belief1 t1 al?\gh burn$ to dea? z a traitor\s impo/or1 %e 0 reg>d$ by _m ( ! prie/hood z a m>tyr2 & by ! common p 0 n only wor%ipp$ z a sa9t 9 ! *ur* erect$ to h] memory on ! spot :]e %e suff]$1 b celebrat$ 9 songs :i* long cont9u$ to be h&$ d[n among !m4 ,ev5 to ?is day1 ! precise date ( ! dea? ( ! ,pr9cess ,m>g>et rema9s unkn[n2 & until q rec5tly1 x 0 g5]ally believ$ t %e _h be5 buri$ 9 ,kirkwall ,ca!dral1 z is inde$ /at$ by ! ,dani% ar*ologi/ ,worsaae 9 8 acc\nt ( t edifice giv5 9 8 "w on ,! ,danes & ,nor?m5 9 ,engl&4 ,no ,hi/ory ( ,scotl&1 until ! issue ( ! la/ edition ( ,dr ,john ,hill ,burton's1 has notic$ ! curi\s episode ( ! ,false ,m>g>et1 a k ( :i* is necess>y 9 ord] to acc\nt = ! fact t1 9 ,wynt\n's "t1 x 0 ! popul> belief 9 ,scotl& t ! ,maid ( ,norway _h suff]$ m>tyrdom at ! h&s ( h] own c\ntrym54 ,x is curi\s t 9 connection ) ! hi/ory ( ,scotl&1 & be=e ! close ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 we f9d ! /ory ( ano!r ,claimant n less audaci\s 9 8 pret5sions1 b mu* m =tunate 9 8 patrons1 by :om he 0 ma9ta9$ till 8 dea? z a /ate p5sion]1 & buri$ 9 "o ( ! *ur*es ( ,/irl+ "u ! royal "n & regal title to :i* he _h laid claim4 ,!re 0 ?is /range elem5t 9 8 case t he 0 ! second p]sonator ( ! same dead k+4 ,read]s ( ,engli% hi/ory are famili> ) ! incid5ts ( ! revolution :i* plac$ ,h5ry ( ,lanca/] on ! ?rone1 & consign$ #8! good ,k+ ,ri*>d' to a p]petual prison 9 ,pontefract ,ca/le4 ,b ! subsequ5t ev5ts 9 ! life ( ! imprison$ mon>*1 & ! date & mann] ( 8 dea?1 are %r\d$ 9 an imp5etrable obscurity4 ,"o ( ! able/ ( our ,scotti% hi/orians1 ,patrick ,fras] ,tytl]1 has ev5 decl>$1 aft] an elaborate inve/igation ( ! :ole available evid5ce1 t ?is second ,claimant1 ^: /ory we are ab\t to notice1 0 ,ri*>d ,,ii4 9 reality4 ,x is well kn[n t %ortly aft] ! k+'s imprisonm5t1 !re 0 a conspiracy to replace him on ! ?rone4 ,! conspirators attempt$ to attract ! p to _! cause by spread+ abroad ! rum\r ( 8 escape f ,pontefract2 &1 z is /at$ by a contempor>y *ronicl]1 #8to make ?is ! m cr$ible1 !y br\ght into ! field ) !m a *apla9 call$ ,fa!r ,maudela91 :o s exactly resembl$ good ,k+ ,ri*>d 9 face & p]son1 9 =m & spee*1 t e "o :o saw him decl>$ t he 0 _! =m] k+4' ,! conspiracy fail$2 & ^? mo/ deeply conc]n$ 9 x1 among :om 0 ! fir/ p]sonator1 ,fa!r ,maudela91 7 behead$4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 x 0 giv5 out t ,k+ ,ri*>d _h di$ 9 ,pontefract ,ca/le1 on or ab\t ! #ad? ( ,febru>y #acii4 ,rum\r1 inde$1 spoke freely ( ! suspicion1 t if he 7 dead1 he _h surely be5 murd]$ by 8 enemies1 & ) ! connivance ( ! reign+ k+4 ,x 0 n till ne>ly a mon? aft] ! alleg$ date ( 8 dea? t1 9 ord] to sil5ce ! popul> rum\rs1 ,k+ ,h5ry caus$ ! body to be br\ght publicly to ,london #8) ! face expos$1' & laid 9 /ate = two days 9 ! *ur* ( ,/ ,paul1 #8t ! p might believe = c]ta9 t he 0 dead4' #8,b1' says ! old *ronicl] =m]ly quot$1 #8,i c]ta9ly d n believe t x 0 ! k+1 b ,i ?9k x 0 ,maudela91 8 *apla91' :o _h be5 behead$ little m ?an a mon? previ\sly4 ,!re 7 _m :o %>$ ?is unbelief2 & 9 #adjb1 ! rum\rs t ,k+ ,ri*>d 0 yet alive became s p]si/5t & circum/antial1 t ,k+ ,h5ry dealt ) !m by putt+ to dea? a numb] ( p]sons1 pr9cipally prie/s & fri>s1 = spread+ su* treasonable reports4 ,! cause ( ! revival ( ^! rum\rs at ?is "t is reveal$ 9 a docum5t issu$ by ,k+ ,h5ry1 requir+ ! %]iffs to arre/ all p]sons guilty ( spread+ ! report t ,k+ ,ri*>d 0 alive1 :i* _h aris5 f a p]son call+ himself ,k+ ,ri*>d hav+ appe>$ 9 ,scotl& 9 company ) "o ,william ,s]le1 :o _h be5 groom ( ! robes to ,ri*>d1 & _h possess$ himself ( 8 signet4 ,z ! sc5e ?us %ifts to ,scotl&1 we naturally turn to ! ,scotti% *ronicles & records = ! fur!r elucidation ( ! my/]y4 ,wynt\n & ,b[]--ea* writ+ ( ev5ts :i* happ5$ )9 8 own lifetime--n>rate ! /ory ( ?is second ,claimant 9 mu* ! same mann]4 ,he came f ! out-isles ( ,scotl&1 hav+ be5 discov]$ 9 ! kit*5 ( ,donald1 ,"l ( ! ,isles1 by p]sons :o _h se5 ,k+ ,ri*>d1 & recognis$ 8 lik5ess4 ,he 0 s5t 9 *>ge ( ,"l ,montgom]y to ,rob]t ,,iii4 ( ,scotl&1 by :om he 0 well receiv$1 & assign$ a p5sion ( "o hundr$ m]ks ye>ly4 ,aft] ,k+ ,rob]t's dea?1 ! p5sion 0 cont9u$ by ! ,reg5t ,albany4 ,! ,scotti% ,*amb]la91 9 *>g+ 8 acc\nts ) ^! annual paym5ts1 has ent]$ !m z paid to #8,k+ ,ri*>d ( ,engl&4' ,f9ally1 we le>n f an old ,scotti% *ronicle t :5 he di$ at ,/irl+ 9 #adai1 8 body 0 buri$ on ! nor? side ( ! high-alt> ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,prea*+ ,fri>s1 & a long ,lat9 epitaph grav5 ov] 8 tomb in=m$ ! read] t #8,"h lies buri$ ,k+ ,ri*>d ( ,engl&4' ,yet x has be5 e/abli%$ z cle>ly z any su* "q c n[ be e/abli%$ by evid5ce1 t ?is second p]sonator ( ,k+ ,ri*>d 0 an adv5tur] nam$ ,?omas ,w>d1 or ,?omas ( ,trump+ton1 :o1 ) 8 conf$]ate ,william ,s]le1 is exempt$ by "n f ! g5]al amne/y grant$ to political (f5d]s by ,h5ry ,,iv4 9 #adjc4 ,,9 ,,all ,,%ades4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,mean:ile1 ,h>ry ,noel himself 0 q unconsci\sly rid+ r\nd to ! ,haw?orns' cottage1 to p]=m ! :ole social duty ( man by ,edw>d & ,m>ian4 #8,s y've come out to look aft] y\r fa!r's e/ates 9 ,b>badoes1 h y1 ,mr ,noel8' ,m>ian inquir$ ) a quiet smile1 aft] ! fir/ greet+s & talk ab\t ! voyage 7 well ov]4 ,h>ry laugh$4 #8,well1 ,mrs ,haw?orn1' he said confid5tially1 #8my fa!r's e/ates !re seem to h look$ aft] !mselves pretty com=tably = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 or at lea/ be5 look$ aft] vic>i\sly by a rascally local ,scot* ag5t2 & ,i've no d\bt !y'd h cont9u$ to look aft] !mselves = ! next tw5ty ye>s )\t my int]v5tion1 if no?+ p>ticul> _h occurr$ o!rwise to br+ me out "h4' #8,b some?+ p>ticul> did occur--eh1 ,mr ,noel8' #8,no1 no?+ occurr$1' ,h>ry ,noel answ]$1 ) a di/9ct /ress ^u ! significant v]b4 #8,b ,i _h reasons ( my own :i* made me anxi\s to visit ,tr9idad2 & ,i ?\ght ,b>badoes w\ld be an excell5t excuse to supply to ,sir ,walt] = ! exp5ses ( ! j\rney4 ,! old g5tleman jump$ at x--positively jump$ at x4 ,!re's no?+ loos5s ,sir ,walt]'s purse/r+s l a devotion to bus9ess2 & he decl>$ to me on leav+1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes almo/1 t x 0 ! fir/ "t he ev] rememb]$ to h se5 me %[ any prop] int]e/ :atsoev] 9 ! family prop]ty4' #8,& :at 7 ! reasons t made y s v anxi\s1 !n1 to visit ,tr9idad8' #8,:y1 ,mrs ,haw?orn1 h[ c y ask me8 ,wasn't ,i naturally desir\s ( see+ y & ,edw>d once m aft] a ye>'s abs5ce8' ,m>ian c\gh$ a little dry c\gh4 #8,fri5d%ip is a v p[]fully attractive magnet1 isn't x1 ,edw>d8' %e said ) an ar* smile to h] husb&4 #8,x 0 v good ( ,mr ,noel to h ?\ght ( com+ f\r ?\s& miles across ! ,atlantic j to visit y & me1 de>--n[1 wasn't x8' #8,s v good1' ,edw>d answ]$1 laugh+1 #8t ,i %\ld almo/ be incl9$ myself 7z a lawy]7 to suspect "s o!r und]ly+ motive4' #8,well1 %e is a v de> little girl1' ,m>ian w5t on reflectively4 #8,%e is1 c]ta9ly1' h] husb& e*o$4 ,h>ry laugh$4 #8,i see y've f\nd me out1' he answ]$1 n altoge!r unpleas$4 #8,well1 yes1 ,i may z well make a clean brea/ ( x1 ,mrs ,haw?orn4 ,i've come across on purpose to ask h]2 & ,i won't g back ei!r1 till ,i c take h] ) me4 ,i've wait$ = twelve mon?s1 to make q sure ,i knew my own he>t & wasn't mi/ak5 ab\t x4 ,e day1 h] image has rema9$ !re cle>] & cle>] ?an be=e1 & ,i w w9 h]1 or else /op "h = ev]4' #8,:5 a man says t & really means x1' ,m>ian repli$ enc\rag+ly1 #8,i believe 9 ! end he c always w9 ! girl he has set 8 he>t ^u4' #8,b ,i suppose y "k1' ,edw>d int]rupt$1 #8t h] fa!r has already made up 8 m9d t %e's to m>ry a c\s9 ( h]s at ,pim5to ,valley1 a plant] 9 ! isl&1 & has ann\nc$ ! fact publicly to half ,tr9idad8' #8,n ,mr ,tom ,dupuy8' ,h>ry cri$ 9 amazem5t4 #8,yes1 ,tom ,dupuy--! v man4 ,!n y've met him already8' #8,he lun*$ ) u to-day at ,orange ,grove6' ,h>ry answ]$1 puck]+ 8 br[ a little4 #8,& h] fa!r actually wants h] to m>ry t fell[6 ,by ,jove1 :at a desecration6' #8,!n y don't l :at y've se5 s f> ( ,mr ,tom8' ,m>ian ask$ ) a smile4 ,h>ry rose & lean$ aga9/ ! piazza pill> ) 8 h&s beh9d him4 #8,! man's a cad1' he answ]$ briefly4 #8,if we 7 9 ,piccadilly aga91' ,edw>d ,haw?orn said quietly1 #8,i %\ld say t 0 probably a piece ( pure class prejudice1 ,noel2 b z we are 9 ,tr9idad1 & z ,i happ5 to "k ,mr ,tom ,dupuy by two or ?ree pieces ( p]sonal adv5ture1 ,i don't m9d tell+ y 9 /rict confid5ce1 ,i cordially agree ) y4' #8,ah6' ,h>ry ,noel cri$ ) mu* amusem5t1 clapp+ him he>tily on 8 broad %\ld]4 #8,s com+ to ,tr9idad has knock$ "s ( t radical humbug & nons5se clean out ( y1 has x1 ,t$dy8 ,i knew x w\ld1 my de> fell[2 ,i knew y'd get rid ( x6' #8,on ! contr>y1 ,mr ,noel1' ,m>ian answ]$ ) quiet dignity1 #8,i ?9k x has really made u a great deal m confirm$ 9 our own op9ions ?an we 7 to beg9 )4 ,we h suff]$ a great deal ourselves1 y "k1 s9ce we came to ,tr9idad4' ,h>ry flu%$ 9 ! face a little4 #8,y ne$n't tell me all ab\t x1 ,mrs ,haw?orn1' he said uneasily4 #8,i've he>d some?+ ab\t ! matt] already f ! two ,dupuys1 & all ,i c say is1 ,i nev] he>d be=e su* a fooli%1 ridicul\s1 nons5sical1 cock-&-bull prejudice z ! "o !y told me ab\t1 9 ! :ole c\rse ( my preci\s exi/5ce4 ,if x hadn't be5 = ,nora's sake--,i mean = ,miss ,dupuy's'--& he *eck$ himself sudd5ly--#8^u my ^w1 ,i really ?9k ,i %\ld h knock$ ! fell[ d[n 9 8 uncle's d9+-room ! v fir/ mom5t he began to speak ab\t x4' #8,mr ,noel1' ,m>ian said1 #8,i "k h[ absurd x mu/ seem to y1 b y c't imag9e h[ mu* ,edw>d & ,i h suff]$ ab\t x s9ce we've be5 9 ?is isl&4' #8,i c1' ,h>ry answ]$4 #8,i c und]/& x easily4 ,i _h a specim5 ( x myself f ^? fell[s at lun* ?is morn+4 ,i kept z calm z ,i c\ld outw>dly2 b1 by ,jove1 ,mrs ,haw?orn1 x made my blood boil ov] )9 me to he> ! way !y spoke ( y\r husb&4--,^u my hon\r1 if x w]5't =--= ,miss ,dupuy1' he add$ ?\ghtfully1 #8,i w\ldn't /op n[ a s+le night to accept t man's hospitality aft] ! way he spoke ab\t y4' #8,no1 no2 d /op1' ,m>ian answ]$ simply4 #8,we want y s mu* to m>ry ,nora2 & we want to save h] f t horrid man h] fa!r has *os5 = h]4' ,& !n !y began unburd5+ _! he>ts to ,h>ry ,noel ) ! long arre>s ( twelve mon?s' cont9u\s confid5ces4 ,x 0 su* a relief to get a little fre% ext]nal sympa?y1 to be able to talk ab\t x all to somebody j come f ,engl&1 & entirely free f ! ta9t ( ,we/ ,indian prejudice4 ,!y told ,h>ry ev]y?+1 )\t res]ve2 & ,h>ry li/5$1 gr[+ m & m indignant e m9ute1 to ! long /ory ( petty slights & undes]v$ insults4 ,at la/ he c\ld re/ra9 8 wra? no long]4 #8,x's prepo/]\s1' he cri$1 walk+ up & d[n ! piazza angrily1 by way ( giv+ v5t to 8 suppress$ emotion2 #8x's abom9able6 x's outrage\s6 x's n to be borne )6 ,! idea ( ^! p1 ^! hole-&-corn] nobodies1 ^! mis]able1 /upid1 ignorant noodles1 ) no m education or mann]s ?an an ,engli% pl\ghboy--,o yes1 my de> fell[1 ,i "k :at !y are--,i've se5 !m 9 ,b>badoes--sett+ !mselves up to be bett] ?an y are--!re1 ^u my ^w ,i've really no pati5ce ) x4 ,i %all flog "s ( !m s\ndly1 "s day1 be=e ,i've done ) !m2 ,i "k ,i %all4 ,i c't avoid x4 ,b :at on e>? c h induc$ y to /op "h1 my de> ,t$dy1 :5 y might h gone back aga9 com=tably to ,engl&1 & h mix$ prop]ly 9 ! sort ( society y're naturally fitt$ =8' #8,i did1' ,m>ian answ]$ firmly2 #8,i induc$ him1 ,mr ,noel4 ,i w\ldn't let him run away f ^! mis]able p4 ,& besides1 y "k1 he's be5 able to d su* a lot ( good "h4 ,all ! negroes love him de>ly1 because he's protect$ !m f s mu* inju/ice4 ,he's ! mo/ popul> man 9 ! isl& ) ! black p2 he's be5 s good to !m1 & s useful to !m1 & su* a help aga9/ ! plant]s1 :o are always try+ _! h>de/ to oppress !m4 ,& isn't t some?+ wor? /ay+ =1 9 spite ( ev]y?+8' ,h>ry ,noel paus$ & hesitat$4 #8,ta/es diff]1 ,mrs ,haw?orn1' he answ]$ m sob]ly4 #8,= my "p1 ,i c't say ,i feel myself v pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 ! et]nal nigg] "q2 ?\gh1 if a man feels x's 8 duty to /op & see ! ?+ out to ! bitt] end1 :y1 ( c\rse he ought 9 t case to /op & see x4 ,b :at does rile me is ! idea t ^! wret*$ ,dupuy p %\ld v5ture to talk 9 ! way !y d ab\t su* a man z y\r husb&--conf\nd !m6' ,tea int]rupt$ 8 fl[ ( indignation4 ,b :5 ,h>ry ,noel _h ridd5 away aga9 t[>ds ,orange ,grove on ,mr ,dupuy's pony1 ,haw?orn & 8 wife /ood look+ at "o ano!r 9 dubi\s sil5ce = a few m9utes4 ,nei!r ( !m lik$ to utt] ! ?\ght t _h be5 upp]mo/ 9 bo? _! m9ds f ! fir/ mom5t !y saw him 9 ,tr9idad4 ,at la/ ,edw>d broke ! om9\s /illness4 #8,h>ry ,noel's awfully d>k1 isn't he1 ,m>ian8' he said uneasily4 #8,v1' ,m>ian answ]$ 9 z unconc]n$ a voice z %e c\ld well summon up4 #8,& s extremely h&some1 too1 ,edw>d1' %e add$ aft] a mom5t's fa9t pause1 z if to turn ! curr5t ( ! conv]sation4 ,nei!r ( !m _h ev] obs]v$ 9 ,engl& h[ exce$+ly olive-col\r$ ,h>ry ,noel's complexion really 0--9 ,engl&1 to be z d>k z a gipsy is ( no importance2 b n[ 9 ,tr9idad1 girt r\nd by all t curi\sly suspici\s & g5ealogically inquir+ society1 !y c\ldn't help notic+ to !mselves :at a v d>k sk9 & :at curly hair he happ5$ to h inh]it$4 #8,& 8 "m's a ,b>badian lady1' ,edw>d w5t on uncom=tably1 pret5d+ to play ) a book & a pap]-knife4 #8,%e is1' ,m>ian answ]$1 h>dly d>+ to look up at h] husb&'s face 9 h] natural confusion4 #8,he--he always seems s v fond ( 8 "m1 ,edw>d1 d>l+4' ,edw>d w5t on cutt+ ! pages ( 8 newly-arriv$ magaz9e 9 grim sil5ce = a few m9utes long]2 !n he said3 #8,i wi% to goodness he c\ld get engag$ & m>ri$ (fh& to ,nora ,dupuy v soon1 ,m>ian1 & !n cle> out at once & = ev] f ?is dete/able isl& z quickly z possible4' #8,x w\ld be bett] if he c\ld1 p]haps1' ,m>ian answ]$1 sigh+ deeply4 #8,poor de> ,nora6 ,i wi% %e'd take him4 ,%e c\ld nev] be happy ) t horrid ,dupuy man4' ,!y didn't d>e to speak1 "o to ! o!r1 ! d\bt t 0 agitat+ !m2 b !y bo? agre$ 9 t half-unspok5 fa%ion t x w\ld be well if ,h>ry press$ 8 suit soon1 be=e any sudd5 ?und]bolt _h "t to fall unexpect$ly ^u 8 head & m> 8 *ance ) poor little ,nora4 ,z ,h>ry ,noel rode back to ,orange ,grove alone1 along ! level bridle-pa?1 he *anc$ to drop 8 %ort rid+-:ip at a turn ( ! road by a broad canepiece4 ,a tall negro 0 hoe+ vigor\sly among ! luxuriant r[s ( cane close by4 ,! "y ,engli%man call$ out to him c>elessly1 z he w\ld h done to a lab\r] at home3 #8,"h y1 hi1 sir1 come & pick up my :ip1 w y6' ,! tall negro turn$ & />$ at him4 #8,:o y call9' to come an' pick up y\r :ip1 me fr5'8' he answ]$ some:at savagely4 ,noel glanc$ back at ! man ) an angry gl>e4 #8,y6' he said1 po9t+ ) an imp]i\s ge/ure to ! :ip on ! gr\nd4 #8,i call$ y to pick x up = me4 ,don't y und]/& ,engli%8' #8,y is rude g5tleman = true1' ! old negro respond$ quietly1 cont9u+ 8 task ( hoe+ 9 ! canepiece1 )\t any attempt to pick up ! :ip = ! unrecognis$ /rang]4 #8,if y want de :ip pick$ up1 :at = y doan't speak to naygur dec5tly8 ,ole-"t folk has prov]b1 8,please am a good dog1 an' him keep doan't co/ nuff940 ,get d[n y\rself1 sah1 an' pick up y\r own :ip = y-self if y want him4' ,h>ry 0 j on ! po9t ( dism\nt+ & foll[+ ! old negro's advice1 ) "s remote idea ( apply+ ! :ip imm$iately aft] to ! back ( 8 advis]1 :5 a y\ng] black man1 /epp+ out ha/ily f beh9d a r[ ( canes t _h hi!rto conceal$ him1 took up ! :ip & h&$ x back to him ) a respectful salutation4 ,! old man look$ on disda9fully :ile ,h>ry took x2 !n1 z ! rid] w5t on ) a p>t+ angry glance1 he mutt]$ sulkily3 #8,:o dat man dat y gib de :ip to8 ,an' :at = y want to gib x him d]e1 ,pet]8' ,! y\ng] man answ]$ apologetically3 #8,dat ,mr ,noel1 buckra f ,englan'2 him come to /op at ,orange ,grobe along ob de massa4' #8,buckra f ,englan'6' ,l\is ,delgado cri$ incr$ul\sly4 #8,him doan't no buckra f ,englan'1 ,i tell9' y1 me brudd]2 him ,tr9idad br[n man z sure z de gospel4 ,y doan't see him is br[n man1 ,pet]1 de m9nit y look at him8' ,pet] %ook 8 head & gr9n$ solemnly4 #8,no1 ,mi/ah ,delgado1 him doan't no br[n man1' he answ]$1 laugh+4 #8,him is d>k = true1 b /ill him real buckra4 ,him /opp9' up at h\se along ob de massa6' ,delgado turn$ to 8 "w once m1 dogg$ly4 #8,if him buckra1 an' if him /opp9' up wit dem ,dupuy1' he said half al\d1 b s t ! wond]+ ,pet] c\ld easily ov]he> x1 #8:5 de great an' t]rible day come1 he w be cut (f wit all de h\sehold4 ,an' de day doan't gw9e to be delay$ long n[1 neid]4' ,a mumbl$ ,arabic s5t5ce1 :i* ,pet] ( c\rse c\ld n und]/&1 gave po9t & t]ror to ?is la/ pr$iction4 ,pet] turn$ away1 ?9k+ to himself t ,l\is ,delgado 0 a t]rible obeah man & sorc]] = c]ta91 & t :oev] cross$ 8 pa?1 _h bett] ?9k twice be=e he (f5d$ s p[]ful an antagoni/4 ,mean:ile1 ,h>ry ,noel 0 /ill rid+ on to ,orange ,grove4 ,z he rea*$ ! g>d5 gate1 ,tom ,dupuy met him1 out = a walk 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+ ) big ,slot1 8 great ,cuban bloodh\nd4 ,z ,h>ry drew ne>1 ,slot bur/ away sudd5ly ) a leap f 8 ma/]1 & be=e ,h>ry c\ld =esee :at 0 go+ to happ51 ! huge brute _h sprung up at him fi]cely1 & 0 attack+ him ) 8 mighty tee? & paws1 z ?\gh ab\t to drag him f 8 seat =cibly ) 8 slobb]+ can9es4 ,h>ry hit out at ! bea/ a vici\s bl[ f ! butt-end ( 8 rid+-:ip1 & at ! same mom5t ,tom ,dupuy1 saunt]+ up some:at m lazily ?an polit5ess or ev5 common humanity p]haps dem&$1 caught ! dog /eadily by ! neck & held him back by ma9 =ce1 /ill /ruggl+ vehem5tly & pull+ at ! coll>4 ,8 great slobb]+ jaws op5$ hungrily t[>ds ! angry ,engli%man1 & 8 eyes gleam$ ) ! fi]ce light ( a />v+ c>nivore 9 sight & smell ( 8 natural prey4 #8,preci\s vici\s dog y keep1 ,mr ,dupuy1' ,h>ry exclaim$1 n ov] good-hum\r$ly1 = ! brute _h made its tee? meet ?r\gh ! flap ( 8 coat lappets3 #8y oughtn't to let him g at l>ge1 ,i fancy4' ,tom ,dupuy /oop$ & patt$ 8 huge fav\rite lov+ly on ! head ) v little hypocritical %[ ( p5it5ce or apology4 #8,he don't (t5 g (f ?is way1' he answ]$ coolly4 #8,he's a ,cuban bloodh\nd1 ,slot is2 pure-blood$--! same k9d we us$ to tra9 9 ! good old days to hunt up ! runaway nigg]s2 & !y (t5 g at a black man or a br[n man--t's :at !y're meant =4 ,! mom5t !y smell ,african blood1 !y're aft] x1 l a greyh\nd aft] a h>e1 z quick z lightn+4 ,b ,i nev] knew ,slot be=e g = a :ite man6 ,x's v s+ul>--ex-cessively s+ul>4 ,i nev] be=e knew him g = a real :ite man4' #8,if he 0 my dog1' ,h>ry ,noel answ]$1 walk+ 8 pony up to ! door ) a %>p look\t on ! ugly m\? ( ! /ra9+ & quiv]+ bloodh\nd1 #8he'd nev] h ! *ance aga91 ,i c tell y1 to g = ano!r4 ,! brute's mo/ dang]\s--a mo/ blood?ir/y creature4 ,& inde$1 ,i'm n s5tim5tal myself on ! matt] ( nigg]s2 b ,i don't "k t 9 a c\ntry :]e !re are s _m nigg]s knock+ ab\t casually ev]y:]e1 any man has got a "r to keep a dog t d>ts /raight at !m z a greyh\nd d>ts at a h>e1 accord+ to y\r own confession4 ,x doesn't seem to me exactly "r or prop] someh[4' ,tom ,dupuy glanc$ c>elessly at ! /ruggl+ brute & answ]$ ) a co>se laugh3 #8,i see1 ,mr ,noel1 y've be5 tak+ c\nsel already ) y\r fri5d ,haw?orn4 ,well1 well1 9 my op9ion1 ,i expect !re's j ab\t a pair ( y6' 7,to be cont9u$47 ,,tobacco ,,cultivation4 ,! "q ( ! cultivation ( tobacco has rec5tly be5 br\ght )9 ! range ( practical agriculture4 ,9 bo? ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t ! gov]nm5t has ann\nc$ t p]mission w be giv5 to gr[ ?is plant1 & cure x 9 prop] mann]1 z exp]im5ts1 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 & m especially 9 ,irel&4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ! ,royal ,agricultural ,society ( ,engl&1 ) ,8 ,royal ,highness ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales 9 ! *air1 det]m9$ to help ! gov]nm5t 9 ! matt]1 provid$ ! gov]nm5t gave a grant t[>ds ! exp]im5ts4 ,! subject ?us becomes "o ( special mom5t4 ,x is v d\btful1 h[ev]1 :e!r any exp]im5ts t c be made w give u mu* m in=mation ?an we at pres5t h reg>d+ ?is crop4 ,t x c be gr[n 9 ?is c\ntry is c]ta94 ,to take up ! fir/ se$ catalogue t comes to our h&--t ( ,messrs ,c>t] ,co4--we f9d t = a long s]ies ( ye>s pa/1 ! se$ ( no few] ?an sev5 v>ieties ( ,nicotiana is ann\nc$ z = sale4 ,! plants are gr[n 9 _m g>d5s1 & ! leaves are dri$ & us$ z fumigants aga9/ insects4 ,9 fact1 s simple is ! gr[? ( ! plant1 t ! only directions giv5 are to #8,s[ on heat1 & transplant to good1 ri*1 loamy soil1 or s[ out ( doors 9 ,may4' ,t ! plant c be gr[n is c]ta92 b if gr[n on an agricultural scale1 x w h to be> ) ! usual effects ( climate1 injuri\s insects1 & ! ?\s&-&-"o ills :i* plant-life is heir to4 ,t is1 s f> z ! plant is conc]n$4 ,! great difficulty 9 e c\ntry w beg9 ) ! cur+1 & is ! cause ( ! tobacco crop be+ gradually giv5 up4 ,s f> z ,europe is conc]n$1 !re has be5 a great decrease 9 tobacco cultivation dur+ rec5t ye>s4 ,9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ! acreage is at pres5t some?+ l half :at x 0 t5 or twelve ye>s ago4 ,9 ,belgium1 ! decrease 9 area has be5 consid]able1 b n to s great an ext5t4 ,9 ,au/ro-,hung>y ! acreage "u tobacco 0 9 #ahhd less by #hgfh acres ?an two ye>s previ\sly4 ,9 ,g]many1 ! area ( ! crop fell f #ahha to #ahhc by ov] #ab1jjj acres4 ,italy1 ) its magnific5t climate1 gr[s only #hbjb acres2 :ile 9 ,france1 :]e ! gov]nm5t pur*ase ! crop1 only #cb1hjj acres 7 gr[n la/ ye>4 ,x is to ,am]ica1 h[ev]1 t we mu/ turn = our be/ in=mation z to ! gr[? ( tobacco4 ,9 ! la/ f\r c5sus ye>s1 ?is crop 0 gr[n to ! foll[+ ext5t3 #ahej1 crop ( #aii1geb1fee p\nds2 #ahfj1 crop ( #dcd1bji1dfa p\nds2 #ahgj1 #bfb1gce1cda p\nds2 & #ahhj1 crop ( #dgb1ffa1aag p\nds1 gr[n on #fch1hda acres4 ,"h we f9d t al?\gh !re 0 a great decrease 9 ! gr[? ( ?is crop aft] ! w>1 x gradually pick$ up aga91 & ! crop is n[ z l>ge z ev]4 ,9 #ahhc1 #dea1ede1fda p\nds 7 gr[n on an area ( #fch1gci acres4 ,its total value 0 #h1jia1jgb4 ,! me?od ( cultivation adopt$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c fail to be ( use to ! ,engli% or ,iri% gr[]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 a ^w %\ld be said ^u ! position ( tobacco 9 crop rotations4 ,travell]s 9 ,s\? ,am]ica h (t5 notic$ ! desolate appe>ance ( "s portions ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is is due to ! exhau/ion ( ! soil by cont9u\s tobacco-gr[+4 ,a v l>ge proportion ( :at 0 kn[n z tobacco l& has ?us be5 r$uc$ to a condition ( pov]ty1 & has be5 left to itself1 & is cov]$ ) we$s4 ,a good au?ority decl>es t ?is fault c be easily rem$i$1 & t by gr[+ tobacco z a rotation crop4 ,aft] two crops ( tobacco h be5 tak5 f ! l&1 & aft] ?is a crop ( corn1 & !n a crop ( clov] or vet*es1 aft] ! latt] h be5 cut or f$ (f1 ! l& may be aga9 prep>$ = ano!r crop ( tobacco4 ,a ^w may be said "h also on manures4 ,9 ! be/ tobacco plantations1 two hundr$ p\nds ( nitrate ( soda & two hundr$ & fifty p\nds ( sup]phosphate p] acre are us$--! =m] br++ up a heavi] crop1 & ! latt] improv+ its quality4 ,besides ^!1 l>ge applications ( f>my>d manure are made4 ,tak+ ,wiscons9 z ! ,/ate m p>ticul>ly to be treat$ (1 we f9d t ! se$-b$s are burn$ lightly1 & a lib]al all[ance ( manure work$ 91 to ! dep? ( six in*es1 ) a hoe or spade4 ,?is "w ( prep>ation beg9s 9 ,july1 :5 ! manure is appli$4 ,! b$ is rework$ 9 ,augu/1 & aga9 9 ,septemb]1 = ! purpose ( keep+ d[n any we$s or grass t may spr+ up2 & f9ally1 9 ,novemb]1 x is ho$ & rak$ & prep>$ to receive ! se$1 :i* is ei!r s[n 9 ! ,fall or e>ly 9 ! succe$+ spr+4 ,:5 s[n 9 ! ,fall1 ! se$ is n previ\sly spr\t$4 ,aft] s[+1 ! b$ is compact$ by roll+1 tramp+1 or clapp+ ) a bo>d4 ,! plants are c>efully nurs$ by liquid manur+ & by we$+4 ,! "y plants are g5]ally l>ge en\gh = transplant+ by ! #a/ ( ,june4 ,! l& = ! ma9 crop--t is1 into :i* ! plants are transplant$ f ! se$-b$--is pl\gh$ 9 ! ,fall aft] ! crop ( ! previ\s ye>1 & twice 9 ! spr+--9 ,may1 & j be=e ! #a/ ( ,june4 ,co>se & r\gh manures are appli$ ) ! autumn pl\gh+1 & f9] well-rott$ sorts 9 ,may4 ,aft] ! la/ pl\gh+1 ! l& is ?or\ghly pulv]is$ by h>r[s or drags1 & m>k$ (f = ! plant4 ,! v>ieties ( tobacco gr[n are ei!r ! se$-leaf or ! ,spani%4 ,if ! =m]1 ! plants are plac$ two & a half feet by ?ree feet ap>t2 b if ! latt]1 ?ree feet by a foot & a half4 ,?us1 if ! se$-leaf v>iety1 "s five ?\s& five hundr$ plants are us$ to ! acre2 & if ! ,spani%1 n9e ?\s& six hundr$4 ,z soon z ! soil is 9 prop] condition to "w aft] ! plants h be5 set out1 a cultivator ) five tee? is run betwe5 ! r[s1 & ?is is kept up once or twice a week1 until ! field has be5 gone ov] five or six times4 ,! crop is ho$ twice--once aft] ! cultivator has be5 run ?r\gh ! fir/ "t4 ,v little e>? is put r\nd ! plant1 level cultivation be+ pref]r$4 ,9 "s portions ( ! di/rict1 a horse-hoe is us$ 9 cultivat+ ! crop2 ?is implem5t1 f its peculi> con/ruction1 enables ! op]ator to g v ne> ea* plant & /ir e portion ( ! soil4 ,9 v small pat*es1 ! cultivation is done entirely ) ! hoe1 :i* is kept up e week until ! plants are s l>ge t !y _c be work$ )\t break+ ! leaves4 ,! next op]ations are t]m$ #8topp+' & #8suck]+4' ,9 ab\t =ty-eight or fifty days aft] ! plants are set1 if ! crop has be5 well cultivat$ & ! wea!r seasonable1 ! fl[]-buds make _! appe>ance1 & are p9*$ out1 leav+ f f\rte5 to sixte5 leaves on ea* plant4 ,none ( ! bottom leaves are tak5 (f1 b all are left to mature1 or dry up1 s]v+ z a protection aga9/ ! dirt4 ,fields1 h[ev]1 are (t5 se5 9 full blossom be=e ! tobacco is topp$1 & ?is results 9 great damage to ! crop4 ,tobacco is suck]$ twice--once 9 ab\t a week aft] x is topp$1 & aga9 j be=e x is cut1 :i* is g5]ally ab\t two weeks aft] topp+4 #8,suck]+' consi/s 9 ! removal ( "y suck]s1 :i* at ?is "t make _! appe>ance 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,z has be5 not$1 tobacco is g5]ally ready = h>ve/+ 9 two weeks aft] be+ topp$2 b !re is consid]able v>iation 9 ! "t on v>i\s soils4 ,on w>m s&y loams1 ! plant w be z ripe 9 twelve days z x w be on heavy clayey soils 9 eighte5 days4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons :y s&y loams are pref]r$4 ,h>ve/+ comm5ces e>ly 9 ,augu/1 & cont9ues )\t int]mission into ,septemb]4 ,! "t pref]r$ = cutt+ is f two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon until ne>ly sund[n1 because at t "t tobacco is less liable to be bli/]$ by ! heat ( ! sun4 ,! in/rum5t us$ = cutt+ is a hat*et1 ! plants be+ cut (f ne>ly on a level ) ! gr\nd1 & laid back on ! r[s to #8wilt4' ,aft] wilt+1 !y are spe>$ on la?s4 ,( ! l>ge se$-leaf v>iety1 only ab\t six plants are put on a la?1 b ( ! small] ,spani% 7or ,havana7 v>iety1 t5 are n consid]$ too _m4 ,aft] be+ spe>$ on ! la?s1 ! latt] are c>efully put on a long wagon-frame1 made = ! purpose1 & c>ri$ to ! %$s1 :]e !y are arrang$ on ! ti] poles or racks1 f six to t5 in*es ap>t1 accord+ to ! size ( ! plant1 b nev] s close z to p]mit !m to t\* ea* o!r4 ,x requires six weeks to cure ! ,spani% v>iety p]fectly1 & two mon?s to cure ! se$-leaf4 ,if ! wea!r is dry1 aft] ! crop is out1 ! doors are kept clos$ dur+ ! day & op5$ at night2 b extreme c>e mu/ be tak5 n to cure too rapidly4 ,9 muggy1 sultry wea!r1 z mu* air z possible %\ld be giv51 ?or\gh v5tilation be+ indisp5sable1 to prev5t #8pole-sweat4' ,cont9u\s damp wea!r & cont9u\s dry wea!r are bo? to be fe>$4 ,x is believ$ by _m good gr[]s t :ite ve9s are ! result ( a dr\ght aft] ! tobacco has be5 h>ve/$1 & x is said t no crop cur$ :5 !re is pl5ty ( ra9 is ev] affect$ ) !m4 ,inf]5ces ( ?is k9d1 h[ev]1 are too (t5 drawn )\t consid]+ a suffici5t numb] ( cases to w>rant ! enunciation ( a g5]al law4 ,?is is ! view put =? by ,mr ,killebrew1 9 an able pap] on ,tobacco-culture writt5 = ! ,am]ican gov]nm5t4 ,he1 h[ev]1 fur!r po9ts out t x is a well-e/abli%$ tru?1 d$uc$ f ! univ]sal exp]i5ce ( ! cultivation ( se$-leaf tobacco 9 e ,/ate1 t a crop _c be cur$ )\t ! alt]nations ( moi/ & dry atmosph]es4 ,a few words may be said on ! cur+ ( tobacco g5]ally4 ,?ree sy/ems are adopt$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x may be 7#a7 air-dri$2 7#b7 dri$ by op5-fire heat f *>coal or wood fires 9 ! b>n2 or 7#c7 by flues :i* convey heat f ov5s & heat]s built outside ! b>n4 ,! la/ me?od is said to be ! be/1 z a bett] control c be _h ov] ! temp]ature4 ,no regul> rule c be giv51 z ! heat mu/ be regulat$ accord+ to circum/ances1 & mu/ *ange ) ! wea!r4 ,! ma9 ?+ is to dry ! tobacco gradually to secure a good col\r1 & to prev5t m\ld4 ,:5 ! tobacco is dry1 x mu/ be kept s by g5tle fires 9 wet or damp wea!r1 & x is n t\*$ = ! purpose ( #8bulk+' until x has become s(t & pliable4 ,artificial sweat+ is believ$ by "s to be accompani$ ) less risk ?an sweat+ by ! natural process2 & second /ories ( w>eh\ses are sometimes prep>$ z sweat+ *amb]s by be+ closely ceil$ or pla/]$4 ,^! are heat$ by furnaces1 & ! temp]ature ma9ta9$ at f "o hundr$ & t5 to "o hundr$ & =ty degrees4 ,aft] cur+1 ! tobacco is prep>$ = m>ket4 ,?is consi/s ( /ripp+ ! leaves f ! /alks1 ty+ !m up 9 l>ge bundles1 & aft]w>ds sort+ !m4 ,aft] be+ sort$ 9 #8grades1' ^! are ti$ up 9 #8h&s' ( f eighte5 to tw5ty leaves1 securely wrapp$ ) a leaf at ! butt-end1 & #8bulk$' 9 piles1 ) ! heads out & ! tails ov]lapp+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! bulk4 ,"h x rema9s until ! #8fatty /ems' are ?or\ghly cur$1 :5 x is sold to ! deal]s4 ,^! latt] pack x 9 b>rels & sweat ! leaves /ill fur!r2 b into ?is subject we ne$ n g1 z x c h b little int]e/ to ! f>m] :o int5ds gr[+ tobacco 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,s f> z ! co/ ( gr[+ tobacco is conc]n$1 a l>ge & successful gr[] 9 ,p5nsylvania1 "s two ye>s ago1 publi%$ ! foll[+ /atem5t ( co/ & returns f a field ( n9e & a half acres3 #bae days' lab\r ( m5 f prep>+ ! se$-b$ up to ! hang+ 9 ! b>n1 #dc2 team-"w1 #ch days1 ) fe$ = #db days1 #cj2 cur+1 /ripp+1 & m>ket+1 #ae3 total1 #hh4 ,! net receipts 7 #agd2 ?us %[+ a pr(it ( #hf4 ,?is 0 9 a fairly good ye>4 ,^! few notes %[ u t tobacco is a crop requir+ a great exp5diture ( lab\r & c>e1 & t ev5 9 ,am]ica ! pr(its ( ?irty p\nds p] acre1 ab\t :i* we h he>d s mu*1 are n always realis$4 ,! probabilities1 h[ev]1 are s mu* aga9/ our gett+ really f9e qualities ( tobacco1 t x is d\btful if ! necess>y capital w be put into ! bus9ess4 #8,,:]e ,,ignorance ,,is ,,bliss4' ,i write ^! pages z a w>n+4 ,i don't suppose any "o w pr(it by x4 ,f ! "t ( ,cass&ra d[nw>ds1 nobody has ev] paid att5tion to w>n+s4 ,b t is n my affair4 ,a ,london newspap]1 "s ye>s ago1 gave up sev]al columns ( its valuable space to ! "q3 #8,:at %all we d ) our ,boys8' ,i p]us$ ! correspond5ce ) a /rong p]sonal int]e/1 = ,i myself am ! proprietor ( a boy--sev]al boys1 9 po9t ( fact2 b ,i ref] m p>ticul>ly to my elde/1 ag$ n9ete51 z to :om ,i felt t x 0 "t some?+ 0 settl$4 ,i h a great belief--p>tly d]iv$ f ! be=e-m5tion$ correspond5ce1 & p>tly f my own obs]vation--9 /udy+ a boy's natural b5t1 & f9d+ him an occupation 9 accordance ) x4 ,su* be+ ! case1 ,i began to /udy ,augu/us ) a view to f9d+ out 8 special aptitude2 b1 unless a really rem>kable faculty ( outgr[+ 8 tr\s]s may be s reg>d$1 ,i c\ld n = "s "t discov] t he _h any4 ,by d9t1 h[ev]1 ( c>eful obs]vation & cross-exam9ation ( ! h\sehold1 ,i elicit$ t he 0 addict$ to mak+ extremely (f5sive smells 9 ! back kit*5 ) *emicals1 & t he _h :at he call$ a #8collection' ( beetles & o!r unpleasant insects /uck on p9s 9 a box 9 8 b$room4 ,x appe>$1 !re=e1 t 8 proclivities 7 sci5tific1 & ,i ultimately decid$ to make an analy/ ( him4 ,accord+ly1 aft] dispos+ ( sundry pa9ful b presumably necess>y arrangem5ts z to premium1 ,augu/us 0 duly articl$ to a ,public ,analy/4 ,i use capital lett]s1 because ,i obs]v$ t ,mr ,scrut9 himself always did s4 ,:y1 ,i _c say4 ,possibly1 a public analy/--)\t capitals--w\ld n comm& ! same am\nt ( public confid5ce4 ,on consid]ation1 ,i don't suppose he w\ld4 ,augu/us' fir/ dem& on tak+ up 8 new occupation 0 a microscope4 #8,& :ile y're ab\t x1' he sugge/$1 #8x _h bett] be a good "o4' ,at fir/1 ,i 0 incl9$ to suspect t ?is 0 an artful device = ! fur!r indulg5ce ( 8 entomological vices1 & t ! implem5t w\ld be devot$ to po/-mortem exam9ations ( deceas$ cat]pill>s or o!r k9dr$ abom9ations4 ,he assur$ me1 h[ev]1 t su* 0 n ! case1 & t ! microscope 0 n[adays #8! v %eet-an*or ( analytical sci5ce4' ,! #8%eet-an*or' completely took ! w9d out ( my sails4 7,i feel t !re is r a confusion ( metaphor "h1 b1 n be+ a nautical p]son1 ,i don't feel compet5t to set x "r47 ,i surr5d]$1 humbly rem>k+ t ,i suppos$ a five-p\nd note w\ld cov] x4 ,! y\?ful analy/ laugh$ me to scorn4 ,! v lea/1 he assur$ me1 t a good work+ microscope c\ld be got = w\ld be t5 or twelve p\nds4 ,ultimately1 ,i agre$ to pur*ase "o at t5 gu9eas1 & congratulat$ myself t at anyrate t 0 done )4 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 only j begun4 ,no soon] _h my analy/ secur$ 8 microscope1 ?an he began to insi/ ^u ! pur*ase ( a numb] ( auxili>y appliances1 :i*1 x appe>$1 no respectable microscope w\ld be se5 )\t4 ,he broke !m to me by degrees4 ,at fir/ he only m5tion$1 if ,i rememb] "r1 an #8a*romatic cond5s]1' at two gu9eas4 ,next came a #8d\ble nosepiece' 7:y #8d\ble1' ,i don't "k72 !n a pol>is+ app>atus & a cam]a lucida 7f\r p\nds t572 !n a micromet] & a microtome 7?ree gu9eas m72 !n somebody's prism1 at "o p\nd five2 & somebody else's microspectroscope1 at ,i don't "k h[ mu*4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ,i put my foot d[n4 ,i am compell$ to reg>d ! sordid consid]ation ( price1 ?\gh sci5ce doesn't4 ,! microscope & its subsidi>y app>atus 7 duly deliv]$2 b my analy/ appe>$ to be 9 no p>ticul> hurry to convey !m to ! laboratory :]e he 0 /udy+4 ,on my mak+ a rem>k to ?is effect1 he repli$3 #8,hav5't tak5 !m to ! laboratory8 ,no2 & ,i'm n go+ to4 ,mr ,scrut9 has got a preci\s sight bett] microscope ?an m9e--co/ sixty gu9eas )\t ! little extra articles1 & !y 7 ab\t ?irty m4 ,he's got a microspectroscope1 if y l6' ,i refra9$ f argu+ ! po9t1 & mildly rem>k$ t 9 t case he might h us$ ,mr ,scrut9's microscope1 & sav$ me "s tw5ty gu9eas4 ,b he reject$ ! idea ) scorn1 & expla9$ t 8 microscope 0 n = laboratory use1 b = #8private /udy4' ,s f> z my obs]vation w5t1 my analy/'s private /udy _h hi!rto be5 conf9$ to a %ort pipe & ! la/ numb] ( "s p5ny dreadful2 b ,i did n ?9k x wise to *eck 8 new-born ard\r2 ,i cont5t$ myself by obs]v+ t ,i only hop$ he w\ld #8/ick to x4' #8,no fe> ( t1' he rejo9$1 z indignantly z a limpet might h done 9 answ] to ! same obs]vation4 #8,:y1 microscopy is ! mo/ fasc9at+ /udy out4--,j take a squ9t at t1 n[4' ,i look$ d[n ! tube1 b c\ldn't see any?+ at all1 & made a rem>k to t effect4 #8,oh1 t's because y hav5't got ! focus4--,n[1 try aga94' ,i tri$ aga91 & saw a sort ( network ( r$ fibre4 #8,i'll bet sixp5ce y c't tell me :at t is6' he exclaim$ triumphantly4 ,i own$ ! s(t impea*m5t4 #8,t's ! maxill>y gl& ( a rat4' #8,de> me6' ,i said4 #8,yes4 ,isn't x lovely8 ,"h's ano!r4--,n[1 j look at t4' 7,a que] granul>-look+ object47 #8,y don't "k :at t is8' #8,give x up1' ,i said4 #8,t's a section ( ! epid]mis ( ! great toe4' #8,great toe6' ,i exclaim$ 9 disgu/4 #8,:at on e>? h analy/s got to d ) great toes8' #8,oh1 no?+ p>ticul>1' he said airily4 #8,b we l to h z mu* v>iety z possible4 ,i %\ld l to h a section ( ev]y?+1 if ,i c\ld get x4--,"h's ano!r pretty slide2 t is ! section ( a diseas$ potato2 & ?is "o is a bit ( a frog's leg4' #8,v in/ructive1 ,i d>esay1' ,i rem>k$2 #8b ,i hope y hav5't made me sp5d tw5ty p\nds m]ely to improve y\r acqua9tance ) frogs' legs & diseas$ potatoes4 ,mr ,scrut9 surely doesn't analyse su* ?+s z ^!8' #8,i c't say we d mu* 9 frogs' legs1' he said2 #8b !re are lots ( ?+s adult]at$ ) potato4 ,fl\r & arr[root1 & butt]1 & cocoa1 &--&--a heap ( ?+s4 ,& ! potato's j z likely to be diseas$ z n4 ,x may be1 anyh[1 & !re y are6 ,if y don't "k :at diseas$ potato looks l1 y're done4' #8,a pleasant look\t1' ,i repli$1 #8if half-a-doz5 ( ! commone/ articles ( food are habitually adult]at$4' #8,bless y1 t's no?+1' he repli$4 #8,if t 0 all1 !re w\ldn't be mu* h>m done4 ,!re are a jolly sight worse adult]ations ?an t4 ,9 fact1 pretty ne>ly ev]y?+'s adult]at$1 & "s ( 'em ) rank poisons4' #8,rank poisons6 ,t's manslaught]6' #8,o no2 x isn't1' he calmly rejo9$4 #8,( c\rse1 !y don't put 9 en\gh to kill y "r (f4 ,& if y f9d some?+ disagree+ ) y1 y c't swe> :at x is4 ,x may be ! nux vomica 9 ! be]2 b x's j z likely to be entozoa 9 ! wat]1 or copp] 9 ! la/ bottle ( pickles4 ,h[ev]1 y're all "r n[4 ,) an analy/ 9 ! family1 at anyrate y %an't be poison$ )\t kn[+ x4 ,i'll let y "k :at y are eat+ & dr9k+4--,?is fell['--& he patt$ ! microscope affectionately--#8w tell y all ab\t t4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,& x did4 ,f t day =? ,i h nev] enjoy$ a meal1 & ,i nev] expect to d s aga94 ,i h always be5 p>ticul> to deal at respectable e/abli%m5ts1 & to pay a fair price1 9 ! hope ( insur+ a good article4 ,i h1 or _h1 a v tol]able appetite1 & till t dreadful microscope came into ! h\se1 ,i us$ to get a good deal ( enjoym5t out ( life4 ,b n[ all is *ang$4 ,my analy/ began by und]m9+ my fai? 9 our bak]4 ,n[1 if !re 0 "o ( our tradesm5 9 :om1 m ?an ano!r1 ,i _h confid5ce1 x 0 ! bak]1 :o suppli$ :at seem$ to me a good1 solid1 satisfy+ article1 ) no nons5se ab\t x4 ,b "o day1 %ortly aft] ! conv]sation ,i h record$1 my analy/ rem>k$ at breakfa/-"t3 #8,we _h a turn at bread ye/]day at ! laboratory--exam9$ five samples2 & f\nd ?ree ( 'em adult]at$4 ,& d y "k'--hold+ up a piece ( our own bread & smell+ x critically--#8,i r fancy ?is ( ours is r dicky4' #8,nons5se6' ,i cri$4 #8,x's v good bread--capital bread6' #8,y may ?9k s1' he cont9u$ calmly2 #8b y're n an analy/4 ,i %all take a sample ( ?is to ! laboratory1 & y %all h my report ^u x4' #8,take x1 by all means4 ,b if y f9d any?+ wrong ab\t t bread1 ,i'll eat my hat6' #8,bett] n make ra% promises4 ,i'll take a good big sample1 & y %all h my report on x to-night4' ,on 8 return home 9 ! ev5+1 he began3 #8,i've be5 hav+ a g-9 at y\r bread4 ,x's n pure1 ( c\rse2 b !re isn't v mu* ! matt] ) x4 ,!re's a little potato1 & a little rice1 & a little alum2 & ) ^? additions1 x takes up a good deal m wat] ?an x ought1 s y don't get y\r prop] weight4' #8,ahem6' ,i said1 #8if t's ! case1 we'll *ange our bak]4 ,i'm n go+ to pay = a mixture ( potatoes & wat]1 & call x bread4 ,b z = alum1 t's all nons5se4 ,if !y put t 91 we %\ld ta/e x4' #8,o no2 y w\ldn't4 ,:5 alum is put 9 bread1 x decomposes & =ms sulphate ( pota%1 an ap]i5t salt4 ,x disagrees ) y1 ( c\rse1 b y don't ta/e x4 ,z = *ang+ y\r bak]1 ! next fell[ y tri$ might be a jolly sight worse2 he might put 9 bone-du/1 or pla/] ( ,p>is1 or sulphate ( copp]4 ,& besides1 half ! adult]ations are 9 ! fl\r already1 be=e x rea*es ! bak]4 ,( c\rse1 t doesn't prev5t 8 do+ a little m on 8 own acc\nt4' ,& ) t ! matt] dropp$1 s f> z ! bread 0 conc]n$2 b my confid5ce 0 rudely %ak54 ,a few days lat]1 my analy/ rem>k$3 #8,i don't ?9k mu* ( ?is milk2' & he =?) appropriat$ a sample = analytical purposes2 b1 happily1 0 compell$ to own t x wasn't q s bad z he expect$4 ,x _h m ?an its prop] proportion ( wat]2 b t might arise--he *>itably sugge/$--f ! c[ be+ unwell4 ,to make up ! defici5cy1 x _h be5 =tifi$ ) treacle & col\r$ ) arnatto1 b ^! my analy/ appe>$ to reg>d z q e-day falsifications4 #8,x's a rascally %ame1' ,i said4 #8,if "o c't put fai? 9 ! milk-jug1 x's a bad look\t = ! ,blue ,ribbon g5tlem54 ,h[ev]1 let u hope t ! tea & c(fee are all "r4' #8,n likely6' he rejo9$4 #8,ne>ly all tea is 8fac$10 z !y call x1 m or less1 & ! fac+ is itself an adult]ation4 ,z = c(fee1 y don't expect to get t pure1 d y8 ,x's sure to be mix$ ) *icory1 anyh[1 & v probably ) roa/$ acorns1 beans1 mahogany sawdu/1 or old tan4 ,bak$ horse-liv] occasionally2 b t's an extreme case4 ,if by any remote *ance !re wasn't any?+ wrong 9 ! orig9al c(fee1 y get x 9 ! *icory2 & v (t5 !re are adult]ations 9 bo?2 s y get 'em twice ov]4' #8,if t's ! case1 no m gr\nd c(fee = me4 ,we'll gr9d our own1 & !n we are sure to be safe4' #8,y mu/n't make too cocksure ( t4 ,"s ye>s ago1 an +5i\s firm took out a pat5t = a ma*9e to m\ld *icory into ! %ape ( c(fee-b]ries4 ,sm>t *aps ^?6 ,& ( c\rse !y c put any?+ !y l into ! *icory be=e !y "w x up4' #8,t's pleasant1 c]ta9ly4 ,!n h[ is "o to secure pure c(fee8' #8,y c't secure x1 except by s5d+ a sample to u1 or "s o!r %op ( ! same sort1 to h x analys$2 & if x's wrong1 prosecute y\r groc] = adult]ation4 ,aft] do+ t a few times1 he might f9d x didn't pay1 & give x up4' #8,& h[ mu* w\ld t co/8' #8,analysis ( a sample ( c(fee1 "o gu9ea2 analysis ( butt]1 five gu9eas2 analysis ( milk1 "o gu9ea2 analysis ( tea1 "o gu9ea4 ,^? are ! regul> *>ges = private analyses4' #8,r exp5sive1 x seems4--,& h[ mu* w\ld x co/ to prosecute8' #8,ah1 t ,i c't tell y1' said my analy/4 #8,ano!r fiv]1 or m1 ,i d>esay4--,b look at ! satisfaction4' ,i did look at x1 b ultimately decid$ to give my groc] ! b5efit ( ! d\bt1 & *]i% a fond hope t he 0 bett] ?an 8 fell[s4 ,! subject dropp$4 ,b a few days lat]1 !re *anc$ to be apple-pudd+ on ! table4 ,) ! di% 9 "q my analy/ _h always be5 9 ! habit ( consum+ br[n sug>1 & a good deal ( x4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 on ! sug>-bas9--be/ ,dem]>a--be+ (f]$ to him1 he put on an expression z if he _h be5 invit$ to p>take ( black draught4 #8,raw sug>6 ,no1 ?ank y4' #8,hillo1 :at's wrong ) ! sug>8 ,is t adult]at$ too8' #8,v probably1' he l(tily repli$4 #8,b t's a small matt]4 ,! g5u9e article is bad en\gh4' #8,bad en\gh6' indignantly int]pos$ my analy/'s mamma4 #8,t's ,mr ,grittles's v be/ moi/--?reep5ce-?ree-f>?+s a p\nd6' #8,i d>esay x is4 ,if x 0 f\rp5ce1 x w\ldn't make any diff]5ce4--,did y ev] he> ( ! sug>-mite1 ,ac>us sac*>i'---- #8,no2 ,i c't say ,i ev] did1' ,i said1 #8& ,i don't want to1 ei!r4 ,we h _h en\gh ( ?is sort ( ?+1 & ,i am n go+ to h any m agonies ov] e article we eat4' ,i _h aga9 put my foot d[n4 ,b x 0 too late4 ,i _h ev5 =bidd5 my analy/1 "u p5alty ( =feiture ( 8 pocket-money = sev]al mon?s to come1 tell+ u any?+ :atev] ab\t ! food we eat or ! dr9k we imbibe2 b ! mis*ief 0 done4 ,i h lo/ my confid5ce 9 my fell[-man1 & /ill m 9 my fell[-man's productions4 ,i may try 9 an imp]fect way to protect our h\sehold4 ,i may give ! /ricte/ ord]s t none b ! ref9$e/ ( sug> %all be admitt$ into our /ore-cupbo>d2 b :o is to answ] = ! man :o makes ! jam & ! m>malade1 or ! o!r man :o makes ! ,madeira cakes & ! ?ree-corn]$ t>ts8 ,& h[ mu* is !re t we h n he>d8 ,i h sil5c$ my analy/'s lips1 x is true2 b !re is also a language ( ! eyes1 & /ill m a language ( ! nose1 & :51 ) a scornful tip-tilt ( ! latt]1 he says1 #8,no1 ?ank y1' to any?+1 my appetite is de/roy$ = t meal4 ,i c't take a pill or a black draught )\t my disord]$ imag9ation pictur+ my *emi/ #8pe/l+ a poison$ poison' beh9d 8 c\nt]4 ,i c't ev5 eat a new-laid egg or crack a nut )\t wond]+ :at x is adult]at$ )4 ,?is is morbid1 no d\bt4 ,i am q aw>e t x is morbid1 b ,i c't help x4 ,i am l ,gov]nor ,san*o 9 ! isl& ( ,b>at>ia3 my *oice/ di%es are :isk$ away f me--or r5d]$ nause\s1 :i* is z bad--at ! bidd+ ( a grim be+ :o calls himself ,analytical ,sci5ce4 ,he may n "k any?+ ab\t x1 or he may be ly+2 b mean:ile he has spoilt my appetite1 & ! di% may g away unta/$ = me4 ,truly1 a little k is a dang]\s ?+4 ,! moral ( my pa9ful /ory is obvi\s4 ,i int5d to br+ up ! re/ ( my family1 if possible1 to occupations involv+ no k :atev]4 ,,! ,,mon?3 ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,arts4 ,ab\t two ye>s ago1 we record$ an int]e/+ discov]y :i* _h be5 made on ! coa/ ( ,norway1 t ( a vik+ w>-%ip1 :i* _h =m$ ! tomb ( "s =gott5 ,dani% freeboot]4 ,we h n[ to *ronicle a some:at simil> f9d1 :i* has rec5tly be5 une>!d at ,brigg1 9 ,l9coln%ire4 ,:ile ! workm5 7 excavat+ ! gr\nd = a new gas-hold]1 !y came ^u a block ( oak1 :i* ultimately prov$ to be an anci5t ,briti% vessel ( extraord9>y size4 ,x is cut out ( a solid piece ( wood1 & measures =ty-eight feet 9 l5g?1 fifty-two in*es 9 wid?1 & ?irty-?ree in*es 9 dep?4 ,! boat is 9 a wond]fully good /ate ( pres]vation1 ow+1 no d\bt1 to ! clayey nature ( ! soil 9 :i* x lies1 & :i* has effectually seal$ up e cranny aga9/ ! intrusion ( ! air4 ,! discov]y ( ?is prehi/oric relic is ( su* int]e/1 t x is to be hop$ "s way ( pres]v+ x f ! action ( ! wea!r w be f\nd be=e x is too late4 ,only a few ye>s ago1 an anci5t wood5 causeway 0 discov]$ 9 ! same neighb\rhood--a causeway made ( squ>$ balks ( timb] fifte5 feet long & t5 in*es squ>e4 ,! ends ( ^! logs 7 bor$ ) holes = ! reception ( pegs1 s t ! :ole /ructure c\ld be firmly fa/5$ to ! e>?4 ,?is 0 evid5tly a necess>y precaution2 = ! causeway crosses ! valley ( ! riv] ,an*olme1 & w\ld be subject to removal by ! action ( ! tidal wat]s4 ,x is believ$ t an ext5sive %all[ lagoon once exi/$ 9 ! ,an*olme valley1 & t ?is 0 sl[ly fill$ up ) alluvium4 ,x is to ?is silt+ up ) a non-por\s soil t ! pres]vation ( bo? ! boat & ! causeway is due4 ,! ,times ( ,india raises a curi\s po9t ab\t a c]ta9 meteor ( unusual brilliancy :i* 0 se5 9 ,india on a c]ta9 night 9 ,janu>y la/4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 a meteor :i* 0 describ$ by eye-witnesses 9 almo/ ! same language :i* 0 us$ by ! ,indian obs]v]s1 pass$ ov] ,london on ! same ev5+4 ,x 0 travell+ 9 an ea/]ly direction1 & appe>$ ab\t two h\rs & a half be=e ! meteor not$ 9 ,india4 ,! "q rais$ by ?is d\ble appe>ance is3 ,are ^! two meteors really "o & ! same8 ,! di/ance betwe5 ! two po9ts ( obs]vation is betwe5 five & six ?\s& miles1 :i* w\ld give a rate ( movem5t = ! meteor ( ?irty-five & a half miles p] m9ute4 ,! "q is a />tl+ "o1 :i* we %\ld ?9k c\ld be easily answ]$ by consult+ ! logs ( v>i\s vessels :i* 7 ne> ! presum$ track ( ! meteor on ! night ( its occurr5ce4 ,su* an unusual appe>ance c\ld n fail to h be5 record$4 ,! celebrat$ ,*ri/y ,e?nographical ,collection has n[ be5 add$ to ! ,briti% ,museum1 & = ! fir/ "t x may be said t ! c\ntry :i* has ! be/ opportunities ( /udy+ prehi/oric & semi-b>b>\s peoples 9 all ! c\ntries ( ! _w1 is n beh9d its neighb\rs 9 its collection ( objects = promot+ t /udy4 ,mr ,h5ry ,*ri/y1 :o di$ 9 #ahfe1 left 8 wond]ful collection to f\r tru/ees1 to deal ) x z !y might ?9k fit 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( sci5ce4 ,^! tru/ees (f]$ ! collection to ! national ,museum on ! v wise condition1 t x 0 n to become ! prop]ty ( ! ,museum until x %\ld be publicly exhibit$ !re4 ,?is proviso has prev5t$ ! collection be+ pack$ away into cell>s = an indef9ite "t1 a fate :i* has befall5 too _m treasures intru/$ to ! national ,museum4 ,! delegates ( ! ,fr5* ,*amb]s ( ,comm]ce :o accompani$ ,m4 de ,lesseps dur+ ! late survey ( ! ,panama ,canal works1 h n[ return$ ) hopeful tales ( ! ultimate success ( ! gr& project = unit+ ! ,atlantic & ,pacific ,oceans4 ,briefly put1 ! matt] /&s ?us3 let money be suppli$1 & ! "w c be br\ght to a glori\s t]m9ation4 ,m4 de ,lesseps affirms t ! canal c be op5$ = traffic z soon z #ahhi2 & he po9ts to ! circum/ance t all contracts expire 9 #ahhh4 ,b contractors are b mortal1 & x is believ$ by exp]ts t ! h>d ,culebra rocks1 :i* pres5t ! mo/ =midable ob/acle to ! prosecution ( ! "w1 _c be cut ?r\gh 9 less ?an five ye>s4 ,^! rocks are m ?an a mile 9 l5g?1 & 9 "s spots !y rise to a height ( m ?an "o hundr$ & fifty feet above ! canal level4 ,9 a rec5t article on #8,! ,national ,egg-supply1' a contempor>y gives "s int]e/+ p>ticul>s reg>d+ ! productiv5ess ( diff]5t k9ds ( f[ls4 ,! lay+ p[] ( ea* h5 is said to be on an av]age "o hundr$ eggs p] annum4 ,?is seems a small av]age4 ,"s f[ls w lay z _m z two hundr$ & tw5ty p] annum1 b ! l>g] proportion yield n m ?an f sixty-five to "o hundr$ & tw5ty p] annum4 ,c>e & prop] food h mu* to d ) productiv5ess1 z all keep]s ( f[ls "k well4 ,a l>ge portion ( our egg-supply comes f ,irel&1 :]e ! birds are n ne>ly s well t5d$ z !y are 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,a score ( ,iri% eggs select$ at r&om f a l>ge crate weigh$ a little "u two p\nds4 ,! eggs f good ,dork+s w weigh six ounces m ?an ?is4 ,! eggs f ,spani% f[ls weigh two p\nds f\rte5 ounces p] score2 :ile ^? f ,leghorns weigh z mu* z ?ree p\nds = ! same quantity4 ,! total co/ ( our annual egg-supply is calculat$ to be ne>ly sev5 millions /]l+4 ,mr ,w4 ,k4 ,brooks1 ( ! ,john ,hopk9s ,univ]sity ( ,am]ica1 has put =w>d a new obs]vation reg>d+ oy/] spat1 :i* may acc\nt = ! failure ( ! fi%]ies 9 _m p>ts ( ?is c\ntry4 ,he rem>ks t ! "y oy/] z x settles ^u ! bottom ( ! sea is 9 "s localities s cov]$ ) s$im5t t x is kill$ at a v e>ly /age ( exi/5ce4 ,he holds t ! t5d] oy/] %\ld f9d a re/+-place :i* mu/ be clean z well z free f de/ructive pe/s4 ,he recomm5ds ! employm5t ( float+ frames furni%$ ) a bottom ( galvanis$ wire-nett+ = ! reception ( ! fry4 ,"u su* conditions1 x is f\nd t oy/]s gr[ ) wond]ful rapidity4 ,angl]s "k well t ! voraci\s pike is a fi% mo/ t5aci\s ( life1 & t h\rs aft] he has la9 9 ! fi%+-creel app>5tly dead1 he is q capable ( giv+ a snap ) 8 %>p tee?4 ,b few are aw>e h[ long a pike w live out ( 8 prop] elem5t4 ,a ,p>is fi%mong] rec5tly receiv$ a quantity ( fi% f ,rott]dam :i* 7 pack$ 9 ice4 ,among ^! 0 a pike ov] two feet long1 :i*1 on unpack+1 0 se5 slightly to move its gills4 ,! fi% 0 plac$ 9 fre% wat]1 ) ! result t 9 a few h\rs x 0 fully alive & v active4 ,?is fi%1 z f> z c be le>nt1 0 actually out ( ! wat] = ?ree days1 dur+ :i* "t x travell$ ne>ly ?ree hundr$ miles4 ,x is n[ 9 ! ,trocad]o ,aqu>ium1 & seems to h fully recov]$ f its curi\s exp]i5ce4 ,! ,sanit>y ,record in=ms metropolitan h\sehold]s t _! peace is ?reat5$ ) a new dang]4 ,a ,london resid5t f\nd t ea* "t ! wat] 0 turn$ on to 8 h\se1 a pl5tiful supply ( coal-gas 0 deliv]$ gratis at ! same "t & ?r\gh ! same pipes4 ,! explanation ( ! matt] is z foll[s3 9 ! p>ticul> /reet :]e ?is /range ?+ happ5$1 ! soil r\nd ! wat] ma9 is completely saturat$ ) gas f leaky pipes4 ,:5 ! wat] is turn$ (f1 !re is a vacuum =m$ 9 ! ma91 & gas is suck$ 9 ?r\gh imp]fect jo9ts1 to be deliv]$ to ! un=tunate resid5ts directly ! wat] is aga9 turn$ on4 ,! matt] c ( c\rse be easily rem$i$2 b ! s]i\s lesson taught by ! incid5t is t gas c f9d its way to wat]-pipes1 & t sew]-gas may z easily d s z coal-gas4 ,! la/ application ( rock-oil is a petroleum eng9e1 :i* we saw work+ lately 9 ,london4 ,9 g5]al appe>ance1 x is l a gas eng9e2 b x has a tank fix$ above ! cyl9d] :i* conta9s a supply ( petroleum4 ,?is liquid is convey$ by a small pipe & pump to ! cyl9d] at ! rate ( ab\t f\r drops p] /roke ( ! pi/on rod4 ,x is ignit$ by a _s-lamp aft] hav+ be5 m+l$ ) suffici5t air to =m an explosive mixture4 ,! work+ co/ ( ! eng9e is calculat$ at ?ree-halfp5ce p] horse-p[] p] h\r = petroleum1 & "o-six? ( t sum = lubricat+4 ,! eng9e w be valuable :]e gas is n to be obta9$ & :]e /eam is inadmissible4 ,mr ,william ,&]son lately deliv]$ an int]e/+ lecture be=e ! ,royal ,in/itution #8,on ,new ,applications ( ! ,me*anical ,prop]ties ( ,cork to ! ,arts4' ,he %[$ t cork 0 unique among solid sub/ances 9 be+ capable ( cubical compression bo? f =ces appli$ 9 opposite directions & f pressure f all sides4 ,?is is %[n :5 cork is imm]s$ 9 wat] & is subject$ to hydraulic pressure4 ,! ph5om5on 9 "q is due to ! peculi> cellul> /ructure ( ! mat]ial1 :i* causes x to behave m l a gas :5 "u pressure ?an l a solid4 ,mr ,&]son proposes to use cork in/ead ( air 9 ! air-vessels ( wat]-rais+ ma*9]y1 & he %[$ by exp]im5t h[ well fitt$ x 0 = do+ ?is duty4 ,he also proposes to use x 9 connection ) gun-c>riages 9 ! foll[+ way3 ! c>riage is to be furni%$ ) hydraulic compressors 9 ! cu/om>y mann]1 b ! wat] 9 ! cyl9d]s is to be driv5 by ! recoil ( ! gun into a vessel fill$ ) cork4 ,?is w repres5t a /ore ( en]gy :i* w run ! gun out aga9 :5 load$1 by ! aid ( a tap :i* w lib]ate ! wat] f ! compress$ cork4 ,! lecture c]ta9ly exhibit$ cork 9 a new "*1 & call$ att5tion to _m ways 9 :i* x c be us$ ) advantage4 ,! nebula 9 ! ,pleiades1 s /rangely discov]$ by photography1 al?\gh x 0 q invisible to ord9>y telescopic scrut9y1 has n[ be5 detect$ by m ?an "o obs]v]4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 z may be guess$1 an extremely fa9t object4 ,,mm4 ,p]rot9 & ,?ollon1 ( ! obs]vatory at ,nice1 say t !y h se5 x1 b admit at ! same "t t ?is 0 only because !y knew f ! ,p>is photograph t x exi/$4 ,! numb] ( valuable sub/ances :i* c be extract$ f coal-t> is m>vell\s1 & w\ld surprise gas manufactur]s ( a g5]ation ago1 :o gladly gave away ! t> to any "o :o w\ld take x4 ,! la/ product ( ! black & ill-smell+ fluid is a sub/ance :i* has be5 nam$ ,sac*>91 on acc\nt ( its extreme sweetness1 & ! discov]y is due to ,pr(essor ,fahlb]g4 ,sac*>9 is said to be two hundr$ & ?irty times sweet] ?an ! be/ cane-sug>4 ,x has a great int]e/ = ! m$ical pr(ession1 = x c be us$ to r5d] palatable ! food ( pati5ts suff]+ f diabetes1 & has be5 already adopt$ = ?is s]vice 9 "o ( ! ,b]l9 hospitals4 ,at pres5t1 ! new sweet5] co/s =ty %ill+s p] p\nd4 ,x has be5 asc]ta9$ by exp]im5t t sac*>9 is innocu\s2 & we may feel sure t if its price c be r$uc$1 x w become a =midable rival to sug>4 ,! *ief ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 ,major ,p[ell1 has discov]$ ne> ,cali=nia :at he believes to be ! olde/ human habitations on ! ,am]ican cont95t4 ,! m\nta9s 9 ! vic9ity are cov]$ ) b$s ( lava1 9 :i* h be5 excavat$ squ>e rooms1 l9$ ) a k9d ( cem5t made ) lava4 ,al?\gh ^! rock-dwell]s 7 ( prehi/oric "t1 _! "w %[s traces ( an advanc$ civilisation4 ,sev]al articles ( pott]y h be5 f\nd 9 ^! cave-dwell+s1 z well z a k9d ( clo? made ( wov5 hair4 ,wrapp$ 9 su* a clo?1 :i* tumbl$ into du/ :5 t\*$1 !re 0 f\nd a small image resembl+ a man4 ,no few] ?an sixty gr\ps ( ^! villages 9 ! lava h be5 f\nd4 ,mr ,eric ,s4 ,bruce1 :o has be5 exp]im5t+ dur+ ! pa/ ye> = ! gov]nm5t ) a balloon = signall+ purposes1 :i* he has inv5t$1 is ab\t to exhibit a balloon ( ! same k9d at ! ,cry/al ,palace1 ,syd5ham4 ,?is aro/at w h a capacity ( eighty ?\s& cubic feet1 suffici5t to give x ! necess>y lift+ p[] to c>ry up sev]al pass5g]s4 ,! balloon w be a captive "o1 l t exhibit$ at ,p>is 9 #ahgh1 & w1 l its huge =]unn]1 be haul$ d[n to ! e>? aft] ea* asc5t1 by /eam-p[]4 ,x w asc5d = ! amusem5t ( visitors dur+ ! daytime1 telephonic communication be+ ma9ta9$ betwe5 ! c> & ! e>?2 :ile at night x w be illum9at$ by ! electric light1 s t ,mr ,bruce's me?od ( signall+ may be fully demon/rat$4 ,! numb] ( deep wells sunk 9 ,london & its neighb\rhood dur+ ! pa/ ?irty ye>s has _h ! effect ( l[]+ ! g5]al wat] level 9 ! *alk to ! am\nt ( ab\t twelve in*es annually4 ,b !re is /ill a v l>ge quantity available--s ! exp]ts say--)\t s9k+ %afts to extraord9>y dep?s4 ,mu* int]e/ atta*es to ! subject at ! pres5t "t on acc\nt ( ! ?reat5$ action ( ! ,london corporation to s9k wells = !mselves1 z ! /ronge/ prote/ !y c (f] aga9/ ! high *>ges ( ! ,wat] ,company supply+ ! city4 ,! title ( "o ( ,turn]'s be/ pictures1 #8,! ,tmraire t[$ to h] la/ ,moor+s1' comes to ! m9d z "o he>s t ! ,great ,ea/]n1 ! l>ge/ /eam%ip ev] built1 too l>ge1 inde$1 to be pr(itably work$1 has /eam$ r\nd to ,liv]pool to s]ve z a %[-place dur+ ! ,m>itime ,exhibition !re4 ,aft] ?is la/ duty is done1 ?is monum5t ( ,brunel's wond]ful skill w take up h] position z a coal-hulk4 ,p :o rejoice 9 ! possession ( weal? & :o h pl5ty ( "t on _! h&s1 g5]ally develop into #8collectors4' ,co9s1 pictures1 books1 *9a1 or*ids1 po/age-/amps1 c41 h _! p]iods z ! fa%ionable ?+s to ga!r toge!r4 ,! la/ craze ( ?is k9d is devot$ to engrav$ plates4 ,old copp] plates are p]haps ! be/2 & ! way to pres]ve & exhibit !m is z foll[s3 ! plate is roll$ ) ink & poli%$1 j z if an impression 7 requir$ ( x4 ,x is !n set aside = ! ink to dry1 :5 x receives a coat+ ( cle> v>ni%1 to protect x f ! oxidis+ action ( ! air4 ,x is n[ fram$ & hung up l an ord9>y picture4 ,! ,kyrle ,societies h seldom reason to congratulate iron manufactur]s on ! progress ( _! art2 b x seems z if !y might he>tily rejoice 9 a ,report rec5tly made at ! in/ance ( ! ,nor?-ea/]n ,/eel ,company z to ! utilisation ( an important by-product ( ! /eel manufacture4 ,! ,report is on ! results ( exp]im5ts made to te/ ! value ( basic c9d] z a manure1 & is ! jo9t "w ( ,pr(essor ,wrightson & ,dr ,munro1 ( ! ,college ( ,agriculture1 ,d[nton1 ,salisbury4 ,basic c9d]1 or basic /eel slag1 is ! brok5-up & useless l9+ ( ! conv]t]s us$ 9 ! ,?omas-,gil*ri/ process = dephosphoris+ iron1 & is a bulky by-product ( ! manufacture4 ,x conta9s f sixte5 to n9ete5 p] c5t4 ( phosphoric acid comb9$ ) lime & o!r bases2 & ! ,report 9 "q puts x beyond a d\bt t ! undissolv$ phosphates ( ! c9d] h an available & rem>kable value = manurial purposes4 ,ext5sive & elaborate exp]im5ts conduct$ at ,d[nton & else:]e %[$ decisively t ?is h]et(ore inconv5i5t sub/ance is an excell5t f]tilis] = sw$es & o!r turnips1 z well z = grass4 ,x seems to be positively bett] = ?is purpose ?an gr\nd coprolites1 & only a little less effective ?an sup]phosphate4 ,?is int]e/+ ,report is publi%$ at ! ,daily ,ex*ange ,(fices1 ,middlesbor\gh4 ,simil> exp]im5ts h be5 att5d$ ) l success 9 ,g]many2 & f ,le ,temps x w\ld appe> t ent]pris+ agricultural *emi/s are already 9 treaty ) "s ( ! bla/-furnaces ( ,alsace-,lorra9e = ! pur*ase ( all ! slag produc$ by !m4 ,! hi/ory ( ! recov]y ( a portion ( ! mails f ! ,cun>d /eam] ,oregon1 ought to supply *emi/s & inv5tors ) a good deal ( food = ?\ght4 ,be=e ! vessel sank1 a portion ( ! mail 0 recov]$1 b by f> ! great] portion w5t d[n ) h]4 ,?is 0 ! case ) ! regi/]$ lett]s1 ! portion ( ! mail conta9+ securities1 c\pons1 c41 to ! value ( at lea/ "o hundr$ ?\s& p\nds1 besides drafts1 lett]s ( cr$it1 c41 ( :i* ! value 0 unkn[n4 ,a notice has be5 issu$ by ! ,liv]pool po/ma/] :i* tells u t ! :ole ( ^! regi/]$ lett]s h be5 recov]$4 ,! lett]s 7 ?or\ghly soak$1 b ! po/-(fice au?orities dri$ !m z c>efully z !y c\ld & s5t !m on to _! de/9ation4 ,all ! mail-matt] t has be5 recov]$ 0 badly damag$ by wett+1 :ile ! bags :i* 7 subject$ to long-cont9u$ soak+ at ! bottom ( ! sea 7 v mu* damag$4 ,9 "o case1 a fifty p\nd note s5t f ,frome to ,*icago 0 deliv]$ only j recognisable1 b /ill suffici5t to insure its be+ hon\r$4 ,^! facts h l$ an ,am]ican sci5tific j\rnal to urge ! necessity = wat]pro( mailbags1 wat]pro( pap]1 & wat]pro( ink4 ,wat]pro( mailbags alone w n be suffici5t1 z1 9 ! process ( h&l+ !m or rais+ !m f a sunk5 vessel1 !y are liable to be r5d]$ leaky4 ,wat]pro( pap]1 aga91 w\ld be ( no s]vice unless x 0 accompani$ by wat]pro( ink4 ,! mailbags ne$ only be wat]pro( 9 ! ord9>y acceptation ( ! t]m2 & if !re c\ld be c]ta9ty t !y w\ld rema9 s1 no?+ m w\ld be ne$$ to protect docum5ts or any?+ else plac$ 9 !m2 b z holes are likely to be worn or torn 9 !m1 ! only f9al res\rce is ! production ( pap] & ink t w resi/ ! prolong$ action ( sea-wat]4 ,if su* a pap] & ink c be produc$ at a reasonable co/1 !y w\ld meet ) a ready m>ket ?r\gh\t ! civilis$ _w4 ,b ! pap] mu/ be light]1 m flexible1 & m opaque ?an ! wat]pro( p>*m5t pap] n[ obta9able4 ,! lesson :i* ! loss ( ! ,oregon seems to tea* ! comm]cial _w is1 t a conv5i5t wat]pro( pap] is requir$ = transatlantic correspond5ce4 ,mod]n *emi/ry & me*anical inv5tion ought to be able to meet ?is want4 ,no class ( ! community has receiv$ s mu* good advice z t to :i* ! f>m] belongs1 & x w\ld be a wond] if he did n res5t "s ( x1 & say t x is n good advice t is want$ mo/1 b good seasons4 ,h[ev]1 :5 a practical lesson comes )9 "o's rea* = ! bett] utilisation ( available mat]ial1 only a fooli% p]son w\ld neglect to le>n x4 ,9 ! model dairy at ! ,brighton ,%[1 la/ summ]1 ,pr(essor ,long gave an explanatory demon/ration ( ! simple me?ods ( mak+ ?ree k9ds ( s(t *eese1 by ! employm5t ( t9n$-iron hoops1 bee*-bo>ds1 /raw-mats1 milk-vessels1 dra9+-%elves1 & a !rmomet]4 ,9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,ba? & ,we/ ( ,engl& ,society1 he has rec5tly drawn att5tion to ! subject aga91 & expla9s 8 me?od :]eby ! f>m] may utilise 8 skim-milk by ! pr(itable manufacture ( s(t *eese4 ,x seems t anybody c le>n ! processes2 & a few exp]im5ts w tea* ! practice ( rip5+ ! *eeses 9 an ap>tm5t hav+ a regulat$ temp]ature prop] = ! developm5t ( ! necess>y :ite m\ld1 foll[$ by blue m\ld1 produc+ ! mo/ accept$ flav\r4 ,f a gallon ( #8:ole' milk1 co/+ sixp5ce1 ,pr(essor ,long made ,brie *eese--! mo/ fam\s ( ,fr5* v>ieties--wor?1 at t5 days to ?ree mon?s old1 f "o %ill+ to "o %ill+ & sixp5ce2 f half a gallon ( milk1 half ( x skim-milk1 valu$ at twop5ce-halfp5ny1 he made ,c\lommi]s1 a r\nd *eese wor? at lea/ eightp5ce2 & f skim-milk only1 co/+ ab\t "o p5ny1 he made a squ>e v>iety1 ( 8 own inv5tion1 nam$ ,graveley *eese1 p>tak+ ( ! qualities ( ! ,limburg ( ,g]many & ! ,liv>ot ( ,france4 ,we und]/& t ne>ly six millions ( ! delici\s ,brie *eeses are made annually 9 c]ta9 di/ricts ( ,france = ! ,p>isian m>ket4 ,an important po9t w be ga9$1 h[ev]1 9 ?is c\ntry1 if "s ( our f>m]s beg9 to conv]t _! skim-milk into a product :i* w sell at ?ree or f\r times ! value ( ! milk4 ,honey-w9e is said to be excell5t2 & ,dzi]zon--"o ( ! mo/ fam\s ,g]man writ]s on sci5tific bee-keep+--tells u t x is (t5 manufactur$ by peasants 9 ,ea/]n ,europe4 ,x is made z foll[s3 ,tw5ty-five p\nds ( honey are mix$ ) f\r & a half gallons ( wat] 9 a bright copp] boil]1 ! mixture be+ g5tly boil$ & con/antly skimm$ dur+ half an h\r4 ,?ree p\nds ( f9ely p[d]$ *alk are !n gradually add$1 "u con/ant /irr+4 ,! t\gh scum :i* rises to ! surface is skimm$ (f1 & :5 no m rises1 ! liquid is p\r$ into a wood5 vessel1 :]e x is all[$ to settle4 ,! liquid is !n c>efully decant$ into ! clean$ kettle1 mix$ ) six p\nds ( f9ely p[d]$ & rec5tly burn$ *>coal1 & rais$ to boil+4 ,x is n[ once m p\r$ into ! wood5 vessel1 all[$ to cool1 & !n filt]$ ?r\gh felt or flannel4 ,x %\ld be /at$ t ! *alk is add$ to neutralise free acid1 :ile ! *>coal removes ! waxy ta/e4 ,! filt]$ liquor is !n transf]r$ to ! boil]1 mix$ ) ! :ite ( tw5ty-five eggs1 & rais$ to boil+1 :5 ! coagulat$ album5 w h cl>ifi$ ! liquid4 ,aft] hav+ kept ! liquid at a g5tle boil = "o h\r long]1 x is all[$ to cool1 & is !n p\r$ into a cask1 :i* mu/ n be q full1 & ! bung-hole cov]$ ) a piece ( clean l954 ,9 ?is condition x is all[$ to rema9 until f]m5tation has be5 complet$4 ,:5 x is p]fectly cle>1 ! liquid is drawn (f into bottles4 ,we are told by ,dzi]zon t ?is w9e1 if prop]ly prep>$1 resembles ! be/ br&s ( ,madeira1 & is a truly royal bev]age4 ,x keeps = any l5g? ( "t1 provid$ ! bottles are /or$ 9 a cool cell>4 ,a ,,new ,,!ory ,,( ,,dew4 ,! explanation ( ! =mation ( dew & ho>-fro/ :i* ,dr ,wells publi%$ ab\t sev5ty ye>s ago1 has be5 almo/ univ]sally accept$ z satisfactory ev] s9ce4 ,%ortly /at$1 ,dr ,wells' #8,!ory ( ,dew' is z foll[s3 ,air always conta9s a c]ta9 am\nt ( moi/ure 9 ! =m ( invisible vap\r4 ,! hott] ! air is1 ! m vap\r w x conta94 ,?us1 dur+ a w>m day1 a good deal ( moi/ure passes into ! air2 & :5 ! temp]ature falls 9 ! ev5+1 "s ( x is deposit$ z a f9e mi/4 ,b ev5 :5 ?is mi/ does n appe>1 dew is =m$4 ,z soon z ! sun is d[n1 especially if x is a cle> ev5+1 ! grass1 trees1 %rubs1 & ev5 ! soil itself rapidly get cool$ by radiat+ into space ! heat :i* !y conta94 ,^! cool$ bodies 9 turn cool ! w>m air above !m1 & ?is causes x to deposit m or less ( its moi/ure1 :i* appe>s ei!r z a film or 9 m9ute drops ( dew4 ,! po9ts ( ! grass1 small twigs1 & all o!r good radiat+ surfaces are cool$ ! mo/2 & accord+ly we f9d ! dewdrops mo/ abundant on ^! bodies2 :il/ on metal or h>d /one surfaces1 :i* are poor radiators1 we seldom or nev] f9d any dew4 ,a cle>1 cl\dless sky1 :i* promotes radiation1 is always fav\rable to ! =mation ( dew2 b on cl\dy nights1 little is =m$1 because ! cl\ds return ! heat radiat$ f ! e>?4 ,ho>-fro/ is only dew deposit$ on bodies cool$ bel[ ! freez+-po9t4 ,x is =m$ 9 w9t] :5 ! temp]ature ( ! air dur+ ! day is only a little ov] ?is po9t4 ,at night1 ! grass & gr\nd are soon cool$ bel[ ?irty-two degrees ,fahr5heit1 & :at moi/ure is deposit$ appe>s z m9ute ice-cry/als or ho>-fro/4 ,_m exp]im5ts c be cit$ :i* t5d to /r5g!n & confirm ?is explanation4 ,?us1 e "o is famili> ) ! fact ( glass bottles1 mirrors1 c41 be+ cov]$ ) moi/ure on be+ br\ght into a w>m room4 ,! same ?+ happ5s ) a cold cabbage leaf1 or ) a bundle ( vegetables or a bun* ( fl[]s4 ,on a cold night1 ! w9d[s ( a w>m room soon get dimm$4 ,/ill m /rik+ is a ph5om5on :i* frequ5tly occurs 9 c\ntries :]e ! temp]ature is mu* bel[ ! freez+-po9t 9 w9t]4 ,! h\ses are well heat$1 & if a numb] ( p are toge!r1 z 9 a ballroom1 ! air soon becomes moi/ure-lad54 ,if ! v5tilation is n ov]-good1 x may happ5 t a door or w9d[ w be op5$4 ,) ! ru% ( cold air f )\t1 ! m]ry-mak]s are (t5 al>m$ by be+ sudd5ly cov]$ ) ho>-fro/1 or sometimes ev5 a %[] ( sn[4 ,?is does n come f ! outside1 z x occurs mo/ readily on cold1 cle>1 />lit nights4 ,x is ! moi/ure ( ! air ( ! room sudd5ly cool$ bel[ freez+-po9t t appe>s z sn[ or ho>-fro/4 ,_m simil> exp]im5ts may be notic$1 all ( :i* are satisfactorily acc\nt$ = on ,dr ,wells' !ory4 ,yet1 )9 ! la/ few mon?s1 ,mr ,aitk51 9 a communication to ! ,royal ,society ( ,ed9burgh1 has br\ght =w>d _m obs]vations1 & ! results ( num]\s exp]im5ts1 :i* appe> to prove t ,dr ,wells' !ory ( dew is n1 aft] all1 correct4 ,! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! old & ! new !ories is z to ! s\rce ( ! moi/ure :i* =ms ! dew4 ,in/ead ( be+ cond5s$ f ! air above by ! cool$ vegetation1 ,mr ,aitk5 ma9ta9s t x comes f ! gr\nd4 ,! au?or ( ! orig9al !ory admitt$ t "s ( ! dew might come f bel[1 b affirm$ t x mu/ be an exce$+ly small proportion4 ,mr ,aitk5's exp]im5ts1 on ! contr>y1 seem to prove t mo/ if n ! :ole comes f ! gr\nd4 ,x is q cle> t ! grass & soil d get rapidly cool$ on dewy nights2 b if !y are bel[ ! temp]ature ( ! air above1 ! gr\nd j "u ! surface is mu* w>m]4 ,!rmomet]s plac$ on ! surface ( grass 7 (t5 f\nd t5 to eighte5 degrees l[] ?an ^? plac$ "u ! surface among ! /ems4 ,9 su* circum/ances1 vap\r mu/ be ris+ f ! soil1 & "p ( x w cond5se on ! grass1 :i* has be5 cool$ by radiation4 ,by c>efully weigh+ small squ>es ( turf cut f a lawn be=e & aft] ! appe>ance ( dew on !m1 x 0 always f\nd t !y lo/ weight4 ,if ! dew _h cond5s$ out ( ! surr\nd+ air1 ! turf w\ld h ga9$ 9 weight by ! am\nt ( dew deposit$4 ,x 0 ?us cle> t vap\r 0 ris+ f ! gr\nd1 only "p ( :i* 0 cond5s$ on ! grass1 ! rema9d] pass+ into ! air4 ,ano!r exp]im5t1 po9t+ to ! same conclusion1 0 made by inv]t+ ?9 trays ov] ! grass4 ,on dewy nights ^! trays 7 always f\nd wet on ! "u surface2 & ! grass bel[ !m 0 always mu* wett] ?an t freely expos$ outside4 ,! moi/ure ris+ f ! gr\nd 0 evid5tly trapp$ & cond5s$1 in/ead ( be+ all[$ to pass freely into ! atmosph]e4 ,! explanation ( ! abs5ce ( dew on ! surface ( /ones1 roads1 & o!r h>d surfaces1 on ! old !ory 01 t ^!1 be+ poor radiators1 did n get mu* cool$4 ,b clos] obs]vation %[s t dew does =m on /ones & clods & gravel1 only x is *iefly on ! "u surfaces4 ,?us1 slates laid ov] bo? h>d & gravelly roads are always f\nd dripp+ wet on _! "u surfaces on dewy nights2 :ile _! upp] surfaces & ! surr\nd+ roads are dry4 ,dur+ fro/1 too1 clods & /ones on ! surface ( ! soil are almo/ always f\nd to be cov]$ ) ho>-fro/1 %[+ t ! moi/ure is trapp$ z x rises f ! soil4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ obs]vations & exp]im5ts 7 ^? made to det]m9e ! orig9 ( ! #8dewdrops' on grass & vegetables4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is f\nd t ^! drops d n appe> on all plants4 ,"s are wet1 :ile o!rs gr[+ alongside are dry1 ?\gh !re c\ld be no great diff]5ce 9 _! radiat+ p[]4 ,!n ! leaves d n get wet all ov]1 b only at ! edges & on ! tips4 ,a clos] obs]vation reveals ! fact t ^! s-call$ #8dewdrops' are =m$ at ! end ( ! m9ute ve9s ( ! leaves & grass1 & are n n[ recognis$ z dew at all1 b moi/ure exud$ f ! int]ior ( ! plants !mselves4 ,moreov]1 ^! drops always appe> be=e ! true dew 9 ! ev5+1 & v (t5 are se5 :5 no true dew is =m$4 ,!y ev5 appe> :5 ! vegetables are plac$ "u conditions :]e cond5sation ( ! surr\nd+ wat]-vap\r is impossible1 & mu/1 !re=e1 be due to ! vital activity ( ! plants4 ,ano!r obs]vation may be m5tion$ :i* cle>ly %[s t moi/ure ris+ f bel[ may become cond5s$ on ! cool$ surfaces ( loose mat]ial4 ,if ! wea!r is at all cold1 ! be>d & m\/a*es get cov]$ ) moi/ure2 & 9 v cold climates1 ! eyebr[s1 hair1 & :isk]s get cov]$ ) a coat+ ( ho>-fro/4 ,! moi/ure :i* =ms ?is c]ta9ly comes f ! body1 :i* is always at a mu* high] temp]ature ?an ! surr\nd+ air4 ,all ^! obs]vations & exp]im5ts h l$ to ! conclusion t moi/ure is con/antly be+ giv5 (f f ! e>?2 & t1 except on ! r>e occasions :5 a w>m moi/ure-lad5 w9d bl[s g5tly ov] a previ\sly cool$ surface1 x only returns to ! surface ( ! gr\nd aft] be+ cond5s$ into ra91 sleet1 sn[1 or hail4 ,dew is only a portion ( ! outw>d curr5t trapp$ on ! expos$ & cool$ surfaces ( ! grass & o!r bodies4 ,,comrie ,,e>?quakes4 ,reg>d+ e>?-tremors or e>?quakes1 :i*1 curi\sly en\gh1 seem to be ma9ly conf9$ 9 ,scotl& to ,comrie1 9 ,p]?%ire1 a correspond5t writ+ f ,comrie k9dly fav\rs u ) ! foll[+ notes z to ! erection :i* is !re devot$ to ! regi/]+ ( e>?quakes4 ,our correspond5t says3 ,i rec5tly visit$ ! build+ ) a view ( giv+ y a few notes z to its hi/ory & con/ruction4 ,i may /ate t ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ago1 ! ,briti% ,association appli$ to ,mr ,drummond ( ,drume>n = leave to erect a h\se on 8 prop]ty1 :i* he at once grant$ free ( *>ge1 & assi/$ to defray ! co/ ( erection4 ,! reason :y ! ,briti% ,association select$ a site "h & erect$ ?is e>?quake-h\se at ,comrie1 0 on acc\nt ( ! long-cont9u$ p]iodical %ocks t _h be5 felt 9 ,upp] ,/ra!>n1 p>ticul>ly f ! ye> #aghj to #ahdh4 ,ab\t ! =m] date1 !y _h be5 r sev]ely felt ov] ! :ole di/rict1 & damage to "s ext5t done to build+s4 ,on a %eet ( wat] ne> to ,law]s ,h\se1 ! ice 0 %att]$ to pieces4 ,"s ( ! inhabitants at t "t kept a record ( _! occurr5ce2 & we believe ! late ,sir ,david ,dundas1 ( ,dunira1 _h a seismomet] plac$ on 8 e/ate 9 ,gl5l$no*1 to ! nor? ( ,comrie2 b !re seems to be no evid5ce to %[ t x _h ev] indicat$ any %ock4 ,com+ d[n to ! ye> #ahci1 ! inhabitants ( ! village ( ,comrie 7 greatly al>m$1 ab\t elev5 o'clock on ! night ( ! #bc;d ( ,octob]1 by "o ( ! mo/ viol5t tremors t _h be5 exp]i5c$ !re2 & ! good p ru%$ out ( _! h\ses & assembl$ 9 ! old ,secession ,*ur* = pray]1 :i* 0 conduct$ by ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,t4 ,walk]1 ! m9i/] ( t *ur*4 ,_m o!rs fl$ to ! hills4 ,b no s]i\s damage 0 done to prop]ty1 save "s r5ts 9 ! *imneys4 ,f #ahci to #ahdg1 tremors cont9u$ to be m frequ5t1 caus+ consid]able al>m by ! movem5ts ( furniture & crock]y4 ,! "w ( erect+ ! build+ propos$ by ! ,briti% ,association 0 c>ri$ out "u ! c>e ( ! late ,dr ,james ,bryce ( ,glasg[1 :o resid$ "h = _m seasons1 & 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! locality & its geological =mation4 ,! site *os5 is a ris+ gr\nd ne> ,drume>n ,h\se1 & is built on rock t is suppos$ to ext5d a consid]able di/ance we/w>d4 ,! build+ is /one1 & slat$1 & is ab\t sev5 feet squ>e inside4 ,! floor is laid ) ,arbroa? pavem5t1 on solid rock1 & is ov]laid ) f9e s&1 on :i* are plac$ two bo>ds1 at "r angles to ea* o!r4 ,^! bo>ds are six feet long by n9e in*es broad1 & on ea* are plac$1 /&+1 n9e r\nd wood5 p9s1 v>y+ f ! f\r? ( an in* to an in* & a half 9 diamet]1 b all ( "o height 7eight in*es74 ,! build+ is 9 excell5t condition1 & ! p9s or m>k]s are 9 _! places1 await+ ! action ( an e>?quake to record ! desir$ in=mation z to ! sev]ity & direction ( ?is n[ seem+ly ext9ct ag5cy ( =ce 9 ,upp] ,/ra!>n4 ,! size ( p9 or cyl9d] ?r[n d[n1 & ! direction 9 :i* x falls1 indicate ! /r5g? ( %ock z well z its direction4 ,any "o :o feels int]e/$ & may wi% to visit ! build+ w readily get access by apply+ to ,mr ,drummond4 ,_m !ories h be5 prop\nd$ z to ! cause ( ! e>?quakes :i* h visit$ ?is di/rict4 ,! late ,mr ,patrick ,m#8,f>lane ( ,comrie1 :o took a great int]e/ 9 !m1 erect$ a seismomet] 9 ! /eeple ( ! p>i% *ur* ( ,comrie1 :i* 0 visit$ by _m ( ! memb]s ( ! ,briti% ,association & o!rs2 b s f> z we are aw>e1 x nev] regi/]$ any m>k+s4 ,x 0 a v simple app>atus4 ,! p5dulum 0 ( consid]able l5g?1 & all b re/$ on a table ov]laid ) magnesia1 :i*1 be+ light1 (f]$ no resi/ance to ! oscillation ( ! p5dulum4 ,a few slight %ocks occurr$ betwe5 #ahdg & #ahgg1 b ^! attract$ little notice4 ,i may rem>k t no e>?quake _h1 till rec5tly1 be5 felt "h = "s ye>s1 consequ5tly1 !re _h be5 no regi/]+4 ,b on ,sunday morn+ #ah? ,april la/1 at "o o'clock1 & aga9 on ,?ursday ! #bb;d ( ! same mon?1 ab\t half-pa/ five ,a4,m41 a slight e>?quake occurr$4 ,i visit$ ! e>?quake-h\se on bo? occasions2 b !re 7 no m>k+s1 none ( ! p9s hav+ fall54 ,,:i*8 ,if ?\ art false z ?\ art fair1 ,& false ! faire/ fair may be1 ,aga9 ! wondr\s p[] to sn>e1 ,aga9 ! sir5's self we see4 ,!re's dang] 9 ^? dimpl+ smiles1 ,x glances f t wit*+ e'e1 ,& he :o w\ld escape ?y wiles1 ,mu/ quickly f ! tempt] flee4 ,= bett] f>1 z sages tell1 ,f fickle fair to bid adieu1 ,?an fall b5ea? ! magic spell ,( *>ms ! he>t may ev] rue4 ,bew>e1 if false1 ( beauty bright1 ,bew>e t lur+ beacon's ray1 ,=1 oh6 ! love t tru/s its light1 ,may drift a wreck ere dawn ( day4 ,b if ?\'rt true z ?\ art fair1 ,art leal 9 he>t1 ?\gh seem+ gay1 ,w\ld/ ev] con/ant prove1 & ne'er ,) fai?ful he>t all fai?less play1 ,!n ?\'rt a gem wor? m ?an gold1 ,m preci\s ?an ! ruby r>e1 ,m to be priz$ ?an weal? untold1 ,true he>t en%r9$ 9 =m s fair4 ,,john ,,napi]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,conductor ( ,,*amb]s',s ,,j\rnal begs to direct ! att5tion ( ,,contributors to ! foll[+ notice3 #a/4 ,all communications %\ld be address$ to ! #8,editor1 #cci ,high ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh4' #b;d4 ,= its return 9 case ( ineligibility1 po/age-/amps %\ld accompany e manuscript4 #c;d4 ,to secure _! safe return if ineligible1 ,,all ,,manuscripts1 :e!r accompani$ by a lett] ( advice or o!rwise1 %\ld h ! writ]'s ,"n & ,address writt5 ^u !m ,,9 ,,full4 #d?4 ,(f]+s ( ,v]se %\ld inv>iably be accompani$ by a /amp$ & direct$ envelope4 ,if ! above rules are compli$ )1 ! ,editor w d 8 be/ to insure ! safe return ( ineligible pap]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ & ,publi%$ by ,w4 ,r4 ,,*amb]s1 #dg ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,,london1 & #cci ,high ,/reet1 ,,ed9burgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4