,,pegasus ,,to-,,day ,,& ,,to-,,morr[ ,= a full li/ ( ?is ,s]ies see ! end ( ?is ,book ,illu/ration3 ,,guy ,,"o-,,ton ,,lorry ,haul+ a full load up a "o-9-two gradi5t 7notice ! v]tical /ick hang+ f /r+ f lamp bracket7 ,frontispiece ,,pegasus ,,problems ,,( ,,transportation ,,by ,,colonel ,j4 ,f4 ,c4 ,,full] ,,) #h ,,plates ,,london ,,kegan ,,paul1 ,,tr5*1 ,,trubn] ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,,new ,,york3 ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,co4 ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by ,,mackays ,,ltd41 ,,*a?am ,,preface ,! fir/ "p ( ?is little book1 namely 8,! ,battle ( ! ,iron ,horse10 appe>$1 v mu* z x /&s1 9 ! ,septemb] numb] ( ,! ,national ,review1 #aibe1 & ,i h to ?ank ! editor1 ,mr4 ,leo ,maxse1 = 8 k9dness 9 all[+ me to republi% x4 ,! second "p is bas$ p>tially on p]sonal exp]i5ce & reflection1 & p>tially on ! lectures & pap]s ( o!rs4 ,9 ! w>1 ! tank br\ght me to realize ! enorm\s possibilities ( cross-c\ntry movem5t1 &1 9 #aiba1 ,i set d[n my ideas z reg>ds its comm]cial future 9 a pamphlet entitl$ ,economic ,movem5t1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #aibb4 ,( ! works ( o!rs1 ,i h borr[$ ideas f ! foll[+3-- 8,improvem5ts 9 ! ,effici5cy ( ,roadless ,vehicles40 ,a pap] read be=e ! memb]s ( ,! ,in/itution ( ,automobile ,eng9e]s1 by ,colonel ,p4 ,h4 ,johnson1 ,c4,b4,e41 ,d4,s4,o41 ,decemb]1 #aiba4 8,multi-,:eel & ,track ,motor40 ,a pap] read be=e ! memb]s ( ! above ,in/itution by ,major ,t4 ,g4 ,tullo*1 ,m>*1 #aibc4 8,! ,progress ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]+ 9 ! ,milit>y ,s]vice40 ,a lecture deliv]$ be=e ! memb]s ( ,! ,in/itution ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s1 by ,major ,g4 le ,q4 ,m>tel1 ,d4,s4,o41 ,m4,c41 ,janu>y1 #aibd4 8,transport 9 ,tropical ,africa40 ,a pap] read be=e ! memb]s ( ,! ,royal ,society ( ,arts1 by ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,brack5bury1 ,febru>y1 #aibe4 8,! ,roadless ,transport ,problem40 ,a pap] read be=e ! memb]s ( ,! ,briti% ,association1 by ,colonel ,p4 ,h4 ,johnson1 ,c4,b4,e41 ,d4,s4,o41 ,augu/1 #aibe4 ,j4,f4,c4,f4 ,/aff ,college1 ,camb]ley4 ,novemb]1 #aibe4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction #i ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,iron ,,horse ,! ,railway ,c5t5>y #ac ,! ,protean ,problem #ag ,! ,x-,ray ,transport] #bj ,eri*?onius1 ,:eelwright #be ,! ,philosoph]'s ,/eam #bi ,george ,/eph5son1 ,eng9e-wright #cb ,! ,nature ( ! ,bea/ #dj ,protean ,ignorance #dd ,,! ,,conque/ ,,( ,,! ,,elysian ,,fields ,! ,equation ( ,p[] & ,movem5t #dh ,! ,riddle ( ! ,gordian ,knot #eb ,! ,problem ( ,unemploym5t #ei ,! ,problem ( ,p[] #ff ,problems ( ,movem5t #fi ,two-,dim5sional ,movem5t #gg ,! ,elysian ,fields #hg ,! ,w+s ( ,pegasus #ia ,,pegasus ,,problems ,,( ,,transportation ,,introduction ,:atev] man does entails movem5t1 m5tal or bodily4 ,movem5t is1 9 fact1 ! ma9spr+ ( 8 evolution & ( ! civilization :i* ?is evolution eng5d]s2 consequ5tly1 9 ! economic gr[? ( movem5t mu/ be s\ght ! direction ( all progress1 bo? physical & psy*ological4 ,z ! m9d ( man moves1 s does ! _w1 9 :i* ?is m9d works1 move r\nd him1 deliv]+ up to 8 imag9ation & 8 h&s ! my/]ies x s s$ul\sly hides4 ,= x is ?r\gh ! conque/ ( my/]ies t man1 ! my/]y ( my/]ies1 /rides out ( a d>k & unkn[n pa/ t[>ds "s unkn[n future4 ,x w\ld be bo? logical & easy1 ,i ?9k1 to />t ) ! soles ( man's feet & to "w upw>ds to 8 bra94 ,to %[ h[1 f simple walk+1 man's natural means ( progression1 he took to rid+1 & !n ?\ght ( ! o>1 ! :eel & ! sail1 until to-day he ru%es ov] ! surface ( ! e>?1 surges ?r\gh ! waves & ro>s ?r\gh ! air1 excell+ ! horse1 ! fi% & ! bird4 ,b 9 s small a book z ?is x is n my int5tion to write a hi/ory ( transportation4 ,9 place1 ,i int5d to consid] two ?+s3 fir/1 ! reaction aga9/ novelty ( movem5t1 & secondly1 ! possibilities ( :at to-day is /ill a novel =m ( movem5t1 namely1 ! movem5t ( roadless vehicles1 t is ( vehicles :i* d n require roads = _! locomotion4 ,also1 ,i int5d to %[ h[ ^! vehicles may help u solve sev]al ( our mo/ press+ problems1 & above all t ( ov]-population at home & "u-population 9 our ,dom9ions & ,colonies4 ,if ,i c d ?is ) any semblance ( success1 x may p]haps excuse ! re/rictions ,i am plac+ on ?is subject1 = ,i fully realize ! imm5se future possibilities ( o!r means ( movem5t4 ,! railway has n come to ! end ( its evolution1 f> f x to any read] ( ,mr4 ,horniman's book1 8,h[ to ,make ! ,railways ,pay = ! ,w>10 9 :i* ,mr4 ,gattie's 8?ird-dim5sional0 railway sy/em is describ$1 a sy/em :i* bids fair1 7 x introduc$1 to prove z revolution>y z ,george ,/eph5son's locomotive itself4 ,nor has ! /eam%ip1 except p]haps 9 size1 rea*$ its utmo/ developm5t1 = e day h]alds a fur!r improvem5t1 &1 z = aircraft1 !y are sc>cely out ( ! nurs]y2 yet ,i am ( op9ion t1 until a radical *ange 9 _! eng9es is introduc$1 & ?is *ange may dem& a new motive =ce1 _! utility 9 peace w be sev]ely re/rict$1 &1 if re/rict$ 9 peace1 9 numb]s !y are n likely to be s num]\s 9 w> z "s p imag9e4 ,i m5tion ^! ?+s "h because ( ! limit ,i h plac$ on ! items ,i int5d to exam9e :5 comp>$ to ! subject ( economic movem5t z a :ole4 ,i h call$ ?is little book ,pegasus1 n only because ?is fam\s /e$ _h w+s1 :i* to me are ! w+s ( imag9ation1 b because he 0 born ne> ! s\rces ( ! ocean & sprang f ! blood ( ,m$usa4 ,to me1 ! s\rces ( ! ocean are symbolic ( ^! little isl&s ( ours1 :i* produc$ n only ! fir/ practical /eam eng9e & ! fir/ locomotive1 b also ! foot$ :eel :i* develop$ into ! cat]pill> track4 ,fur!r1 ,m$usa1 t mon/] :o turn$ all :o gaz$ on h] to /one1 is surely ! inc>nation ( t ob/ructive ignorance :i*1 by imp$+ orig9ality ( idea & novelty ( action1 compels ?\ght & ?+s to gr[1 & ?r\gh /ruggle ) h] to prove _! utility & wor?4 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,iron ,,horse ,,! ,,railway ,,c5t5>y ,i mu/ beg9 some:]e1 & s9ce ,i refuse to beg9 at ! soles ( m5's feet1 :i* are ! beg9n+ ( 8 anatomy1 ! e>? is our natural datum po9t1 ,i w beg9 j a hundr$ ye>s ago1 :5 ! _w we "k to-day 0 z remote f ! _w z x 0 !n1 z ! _w ,i hope to po9t ! way to w1 9 _m ways1 be z remote f ! _w z x is n[4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,septemb]1 ( ?is v ye> 9 :i* ,i write1 took place ! c5t5>y ( ! op5+ ( ! ,/ockton & ,d>l+ton railway1 & ?\gh x 0 n ! fir/ l9e to be con/ruct$ 9 ,engl& 7= ! ,kill+wor? railway 0 built 9 #ahad1 & aga9 ?is 0 n ! fir/ ^u :i* locomotives ran71 its claim to priority is nev]!less well f\nd$1 = x 0 ! fir/ railway ! public notic$1 &1 9 democratic c\ntries1 ! bir? ( any?+ orig9al mu/ date f ! mom5t ! mo/ ignorant 9 ! l& realize its exi/5ce4 ,x flatt]s ignorance to be always fir/--su* is democratic pride4 ,! #bg? ( ,septemb]1 #ahbe1 0 a v rem>kable day 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 "o ( ^? bir?days :i* h no pr$ictable date1 b :i* dep5d on ! outbur/ ( g5ius ( "s great man4 ,! great man 0 a humble & self-taught eng9e-wright f ,kill+wor?1 "o ,george ,/eph5son1 albeit an hone/ & p]sev]+ man1 a work]1 a ?9k] & a dream]2 "o ( ^? human ?und] cl\ds :i*1 f "t to "t1 beat up aga9/ ! conv5tional curr5ts ( ?\ght1 & out ( :i* fla% ! lightn+s ( unsuspect$ ?+s--a v rem>kable & creative man4 ,on ! #bg? ( ,septemb]1 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 a great conc\rse ( p assembl$ at ,brusselton ,incl9e1 "s n9e miles f ,d>l+ton4 ,!re1 ! travell+ eng9e1 z x 0 call$1 driv5 by ,george ,/eph5son1 ! greate/ g5ius ( 8 age1 mov$ =w>d amid/ %rill bla/s ( its :i/le1 8) its imm5se tra9 ( c>riages10 ?irty-eight 9 numb]2 8& su* 0 its velocity10 writes an eye-witness1 8t 9 "s p>ts ! spe$ 0 frequ5tly twelve miles an h\r60 ,x took sixty-five m9utes to cov] ! n9e miles to ,d>l+ton1 & ! multitude /ood agha/6 ,b ! o!r day1 ,i travell$ 9 ! 8,detroit]0 f ,new ,york to ne> by ! front door ( ,mr4 ,h5ry ,=d--ano!r rem>kable & self-taught revolution>y--! di/ance1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 "s sev5 hundr$ & fifty miles1 & ! "t tak5 0 f\rte5 h\rs4 ,f ,brusselton ,incl9e ! iron horse haul$ away1 amid/ wild excitem5t1 ! /up5d\s load ( n9ety tons4 ,at ,pittsburg1 ,i h se5 locomotives haul+ six & sev5 ?\s& tons ( coal1 puff+ by all unobs]v$4 ,surely ,e9/e9 is "r1 ! relative is only true1 & n9ety tons 9 #ahbe 0 almo/ z unbelievable z to-day w\ld be a c5taur gallop+ betwe5 ! taxis ( ,piccadilly or ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,all ?is mu/ h be5 rememb]$ dur+ ! c5t5>y celebrations ?is ye>1 & broadca/ f meet+ room1 assembly hall & d9n] table1 = c5t5>ies lose _! int]e/ )\t mu* fe$+4 ,!re1 little m5 9 tail coats1 morn+ jackets & l\nge suits1 "s ) tr\s]s creas$ & o!rs some:at baggy at ! knee1 accord+ to ! political cre$ ( ! we>]1 9 port & be]1 &1 9 ,am]ica1 ,i "k n :at1 toa/$ ! memory ( ! great man4 ,pans & praise gu%$ f _! arid heads l ! wat] f ! rock smitt5 by ,moses4 ,^! little m51 sitt+ = a b>e few m9utes on ! *>iot :eel ( g5ius1 did say1 8,:at a du/ d we raise60 ,& 9 our morn+ pap]s we read ( all ?is bla!r & pomposity1 & ov]look$ an et]nal tru?4 ,= we got into our railway c>riages next day & compla9$ ( _! unfitness = human habitation1 ev5 ( ! mo/ tempor>y nature1 & condemn$ ! l9e we 7 travell+ on z impossible1 because ! tra9 0 five m9utes late4 ,outw>dly a v ord9>y picture1 all ?is--! dr9k+1 spee*mak+ & travell+ tr\bles ( little m51 "s /rap-hang]s to g5ius1 b mo/ q normal non5tities2 yet beh9d x all lurks a some:at int]e/+ problem--! protean psy*ology ( ! v ord9>y man4 ,,! ,,protean ,,problem ,s9ce t fam\s ,brusselton ga!r+1 ! noise ( :i* has long deaf5$ ! _w to ! wond] ( its s\nd1 :at *anges d we see6 ,a :ole e>? rejuv5at$1 z humanity1 l a %uttle1 works ! wo( ( a new civilization ?r\gh ! w>p ( an old4 ,civilization is built on movem5t1 & ! picture ( life to-day is z diff]5t f t ( #ahbe1 9 r\gh proportion1 z a c9ema %[ diff]s f a neoli?ic rock pa9t+4 ,9 ?is %ort hundr$ ye>s1 ! life span ( a v old man1 su* a revolution has be5 br\ght ab\t by ! locomotive t ! _w has be5 reborn4 ,&1 to our limit$ intellig5ce1 always t ( a *ild1 we h =gott5 ! ev5ts ( ?is fir/ bir?day2 & ! *anges1 :i* x conjur$ out ( ! dep?s ( ignorance1 are to-day accept$ by u all z ! ess5tials ( our surr\nd+s & z necessit\s to our lives4 ,if "s magician c\ld appe> to-day1 &1 by a wave ( 8 w&1 bani% all railroads to limbo1 a calamity w\ld fall ^u ?is _w to :i* no p>allel c\ld be f\nd s9ce ,noah ent]$ ! ,ark4 ,! greate/ plagues1 fam9es & w>s w\ld vani% l wisps ( smoke into ! night1 :5 comp>$ to its all-consum+ horror4 ,x w\ld be l dragg+ out ( ! human body ! art]ial & v5\s sy/ems1 & yet leav+ ! man alive1 an a*+ mass ( bones & fi]y n]ves4 ,! picture is indescribable1 x is beyond ! grasp ( intellig5ce to grip x1 & yet1 9 #ahbe1 ! ance/ors1 ! gr&fa!rs1 & great gr&fa!rs1 & great gr&mo!rs1 too1 ( all ! little m5 :o 9 #aibe 7 dress$ 9 d9n] jackets 7or tux$o1 z !y call x ov] ! ,atlantic7 morn+ coats & l\nge suits1 made to measure & 8(f ! peg10 7 %\t+ d[n ,george ,/eph5son1 ev5 m boi/]\sly ?an _! gr&sons & great gr&sons ?is ye> %\t$ him up4 ,?is1 !n is ! protean problem1 t et]nal tru? ov]look$ z we read 9 our newspap]s t a workman has be5 kill$ 9 ,walwor? or a girl has deposit$ a baby outside an ,a4,b4,c4 9 ! ,/r&1 & s on1 ad inf9itum1 ! long categories ( ! normalities ( life4 ,?is is ! inn] problem ,george ,/eph5son has to tea* u1 & let u consid] x1 = x is a live & mov+ problem1 & "o :i* w n be ma/icat$ by v ord9>y m51 z !y gulp d[n _! be]1 _! port or ic$ wat]4 ,x is ! problem ( 8#8,hail1 k+ ( ! ,jews1' "o day & #8,crucify ,him' ! next40 ,x is1 z ,i say1 ! v]itable protean problem ( humanity1 & n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e human be+s out ( e ?\s& are v1 v1 ord9>y m54 ,,! ,x-,,ray ,,transport] ,let u picture to ourselves ano!r magician desc5d+ on ?is e>? ( ours1 a man ( magic ) ! prosaic "n ( ,john ,smi?1 yet none ! less a man ( g5ius1 = all su* are magicians 9 v fact4 ,he is a v mod]n g5ius1 &1 ,i w suppose t he has discov]$ h[ to trans=m any & all physical ?+s into e!r waves mov+ at #ahf1jjj miles a second1 & t he c precipitate 9 its orig9al =m any article or be+ s5t to any giv5 spot2 all ?is arriv$ at by tapp+ a key or press+ a button4 ,:at a traffic problem is "h op5$ to ?is _w2 s imm5se t x puts to blu% ! p[] ( t horrid wiz>d :o w\ld remove our railways4 ,its conception is no m impossible ?an t ( broadca/+4 ,ev5 9 s remote a village z ,camb]ley 7?irty miles di/ant f ,london1 & !re ,i write71 :]e electrical g5ius is conspicu\sly abs5t1 ,i c swit* on to ,p>is & li/5 to ,galli ,curci or any o!r human bird4 ,& :at appe>s to me f> m m>vell\s1 simultane\sly a fi%]man 9 ,trondhjem c d likewise4 ,an imm5se audi5ce 9 fact ?is ,galli ,curci c comm&1 & totally unkn[n to h]1 totally unse5 & out ( contact ev5 ) itself1 a du/ ( individuals1 ea* speck ( :i* c travel on or (f h] song by m]e pressure ( ! h&1 ea* speck ( :i* c travel by e> at inf9ite spe$ & to any civiliz$ po9t on ! globe4 ,if ?is is n magic1 :at is8 ,if song c be e!realiz$1 :y n !n ! s+]8 ,h[ mu* m rem>kable w\ld x n be1 9 place ( scann+ bold headl9es ( dead workm5 & deposit$ babies1 to read t ,melba w s+ 9 ,new ,york1 at a qu>t] pa/ ?ree next ,saturday aft]noon1 & at ! ,op]a ,h\se 9 ,p>is1 t v same day1 & b tw5ty m9utes lat]4 ,if we c transmit "o ?+1 surely ! day mu/ soon come :5 we %all be able to transmit all ?+s1 & my g5ius ,john ,smi? is ! man ( t day4 ,:at c\ld he n d8 ,he c\ld solve ! traffic problem 9 ,reg5t ,/reet or ,broadway1 = all1 a/oni%$ read]1 y w\ld h to d w\ld be to sit on a transmitt]1 press a button1 & 9 ! m9ute/ fraction ( a second1 y w\ld f9d y\rself 9 ,pet] ,rob9son's1 or ,mr4 ,morgan's (fice1 or :]ev] y want$ to g1 all = a p5ny or a c\ple ( c5ts6 ,he c\ld bani% ! ,communi/s to ! moon1 :]e !re are no capitali/s & :]e !re is pl5ty ( ice to keep _! heads cool4 ,he c\ld replace ! ,league ( ,nations by a r[ ( *airs4 ,! ,gr5adi] ,gu>ds w\ld fall 9 to ! /5torian yells ( _! ,s]geant-,major to be seat$4 ,! button w\ld be press$ by ! ,army ,c\ncil &1 9 less ?an a tw9kle ( an eye1 !y w\ld be do+ _! fam\s goose-/ep d[n ! ,sieges ,alle1 to ! utt] con/]nation ( ! t]rible ,teuton4 ,de> & crawl+ read]1 :at c\ld he n d1 & :at c\ld n y d8 ,half-a-cr[n1 or half-a-doll>1 w\ld take y r\nd ! _w--bag1 baggage & all4 ,& if y d n =get y\r purse1 y c breakfa/ 9 ,new ,york at a cafet]ia1 lun* ) ,ongo-,pongo on ! %ores ( ,lake ,*ad1 h tea 9 ,yo%iw>a1 at ! 8,nect>9e0 = *oice1 & sup ) ,doris 9 ! ,bois de ,b\logne at #h4cj--?is1 inde$1 is to live4 ,b :at w\ld y d--y beef/eak-eat+ bull ( a ,briton1 yes1 :at w\ld y d8 ,y w\ld don y\r l\nge suit or y\r morn+ coat1 or y\r tux$o1 z y\r great gr&fa!rs did "r back 9 #ahbe4 ,y w\ld become ?or\ghly traditional & w\ld say3 8,:y1 ?is man is mad--a rav+ lunatic6 ,s5d me to ,lake ,*ad8444 ,good ,god1 man1 :at is he ?9k+ ab\t 444 ,lock him up60 ,!n ! /orm w\ld bur/4 ,! lead+ eng9e]s1 8em95t0 z !y are call$ by e newspap]1 w\ld say x 0 contr>y to e!ric law2 ,h>ley ,/reet w\ld be ?or\ghly up 9 arms1 = all _! old lady fri5ds might sudd5ly betake !mselves 9 a second to ,madeira & get cur$ ( _! ailm5ts2 ! physicians w\ld say ! human frame _c /& ?is ru%2 ! ba?-*airm5 w\ld say t _! occupation 0 gone2 ! lawy]s w\ld say x 0 illegal & t x w\ld lead to ! ,cocos ,isl&s becom+ a refuge = crim9als2 ! soldi]s w\ld say1 h[ c\ld !y be expect$ to protect ?is da% da%$ l&1 :y1 x did n fit _! /rategy1 !re=e x mu/ be wrong4 ,& :at w\ld ! cl]gy say8 ,heav5 alone kn[s1 = :il/ antiquity & ?+s antiquat$ sep>ate ! ,*ur*es1 any novelty ( a progressive nature is apt to br+ !m toge!r ) amaz+ unanimity4 ,! read] may be beg9n+ to ?9k t ,i1 ! writ]1 am (f my head1 b ,i am n4 ,s f>1 all ,i h done is to reveal protean possibilities1 n[ ,i w turn to actualities ( ! same psy*ological ord]4 ,i w imag9e t ?is g5ius ,mr4 ,smi? has1 9 disgu/1 remov$ himself to ,aldeb>an1 & t we are ab\t to get back to ! ,brusselton ,incl9e4 ,,eri*?onius1 ,,:eelwright ,i mu/ h miss$ ! ,incl9e 9 my ha/e to get back to ,brusselton1 = ,i f9d myself 9 ,a!ns 9 ! ,m9oan age1 or !reab\ts1 = ! ye> is #adhf ,b4,c4 ,ev]yone seems v excit$2 port]s h ?r[n d[n _! baskets & are yell+ un9telligible words1 yet ( a pron\nc$ & univ]sal mean+2 %oemak]s are beat+ at a h\se door ) _! la/s4 ,:atev] is up8 ,a da9ty little creature1 "s n[ f> away ,doris1 approa*es me & says3 8,d y "k :at t old blight] 7my ,attic is weak7 has done8 ,:y1 he has inv5t$ a ?+ call$ a *>iot1 & all ^! poor p h lo/ _! jobs40 ,( c\rse1 ,eri*?onius nev] inv5t$ ! *>iot2 ! idea ( a pure inv5tor is b a piece ( prolet>ian imag]y1 a morsel ( t ignorance :i* is ! s\l ( ! cr[d4 ,?is old man1 ev5 if he ev] liv$1 :i* seems d\btful1 did no m ?an ,sav]y did1 or ,newcom51 or ,watt1 or ,/eph5son1 or ,m>coni did2 t is1 he 0 a l9k 9 t great *a9 we call progress1 ea* l9k be+ ! great ?\ght ( a great man4 ,tut5khamon _h 8 *>iot z we well "k1 & _m ano!r be=e him1 & we read 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les ( a eunu* ( great au?ority1 a k9d ( ,matre d',htel ( ,c&ace1 que5 ( ! ,e?iopians1 j\rney+ to ,j]usalem sitt+ 9 8 *>iot read+ ,esaias1 ! prophet1 :i* is no mean complim5t to ! ,roman road-mak]s 9 ,pale/9e4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 ha/5 back to ,brusselton1 = !re lies my goal2 b /op1 :at is ?is8 8,a :irlicote10 a 8,noah's ,ark10 or1 9 common language1 an ,elizabe?an coa*2 = sure--a direct desc5d5t ( ! h&icraft ( ,eri*?onius4 ,! ,e>l ( ,rutl&1 x is said1 fir/ built :irlicotes 9 ?is c\ntry1 9 #aefe1 &1 9 spite ( ! villa9\s condition ( ! roads1 my lords & ladies soon took to !m4 ,?is1 app>5tly1 0 a sure pro(1 9 its day1 t ! c\ntry 0 go+ to ! dogs2 =1 e>ly 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 a bill 0 br\ght into ,p>liam5t 8to prev5t ! effem9acy ( m5 rid+ 9 coa*es40 ,hi!rto ,engli%m5 _h ridd5 or walk$1 :y %\ld !y n cont9ue to d s1 :y n1 inde$8 ,9 ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ! numb] ( coa*es 9 ,london 0 reckon$ at six ?\s& & odd1 & 9 a curi\s old book1 publi%$ 9 #afcf1 & rec5tly repr9t$1 call$ 8,coa* & ,s$an10 ( ^! six ?\s& & odd :irlicotes we read3-- 8,i easilie 7quo? ,i7 beleeve x1 :5 9 c]ta9e places ( ! ,citie1 z ,i h (t5 obs]v$1 ,i h nev] come b ,i h !re1 ! way b>ricado'd up ) a ,coa*1 two1 or ?ree1 t :at ha/1 or bus9esse soev] a man ha?2 hee mu/ waite my ,ladie 7,i "k n ^:7 leasure 7:o is 9 ! next %op1 buy+ p5dants = h] e>es2 or a coll> = h] dogge7 ere hee c f9d any passage40 ,x is ,reg5t ,/reet or ,fif? ,av5ue ov] aga91 =1 accord+ to ?is au?or1 :5 !re is a new ,masque at ,:itehall1 ! coa*es /& toge!r 8l mutton-pies 9 a cooke's ov510 & !n he adds3 & 8h>dly y c ?ru/ a pole betwe5 !m60 ,9 its turn1 ! /age coa* 0 oppos$ too? & nail1 because x 0 some?+ new4 ,9 #afga1 ,sir ,h5ry ,h]b]t1 ,m4,p41 /at$ t3 8,if a man 7 to propose to convey u regul>ly to ,ed9burgh 9 sev5 days1 & br+ u back 9 sev5 m1 %\ld we n vote him to ,b$lam80 ,sir ,h5ry ,h]b]t is :at ,i call a psy*ological ,proteus1 a k9d ( intellectual amoeba :i* propagates itself by simple division1 ! p>ts ( :i* are always ) u & alike--!y nev] die4 ,,! ,,philosoph]',s ,,/eam ,! ,brusselton ,incl9e is n[ 9 sight1 s ,i w pause & look back :il/ ,i rega9 brea?4 ,! horse ( ,troy 0 a v wond]ful bea/1 & _m /range ?+s came out ( x1 = x 0 ! /range/ ?+ man _h se5 s9ce ! ,ark4 ,b ye>s aft] ,troy 0 burnt1 a /rang] ?+ 0 se5 9 ,alex&ria4 ,x 0 call$ an aeolipile1 a k9d ( rudim5t>y /eam eng9e1 :i* 0 inv5t$ by "o1 ,h]o1 9 #acj ,b4,c4 ,he us$ x to op5 & close ! doors ( a temple1 yet x 0 ev5tually de/9$ to op5 ! portal ( a new _w1 a glimpse ( :i* w\ld h s5t ,h]o or ,columbus completely out ( _! m9ds4 ,yet ^! great] doors rema9$ clos$ = sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s1 :5 ano!r1 ?is "t ,batti/a della ,porta1 9 ! ye> #afja1 re-discov]$ ! p[] ( /eam4 ,9 #afda1 ,m>ion de ,lorme1 accompani$ by ! ,m>quis ( ,worce/]1 visit$ ! madh\se ( ! ,bictre 9 ,p>is1 & ?is is :at he writes3-- 8,we 7 cross+ ! c\rt1 & ,i1 m dead ?an alive ) fright1 kept close to my companion's side1 :5 a frightful face appe>$ beh9d "s imm5se b>s1 & a ho>se voice exclaim$1 #8,i am n mad6 ,i am n mad6 ,i h made a discov]y t w\ld enri* ! c\ntry t adopt$ x4' #8,:at has he discov]$8' ask$ our guide4 #8,oh6' answ]$ ! keep]1 %rugg+ 8 %\ld]s1 #8,some?+ trifl+ en\gh2 y w\ld nev] guess x2 x is ! use ( ! /eam ( boil+ wat]4'0 ,:o 0 ?is maniac8 ,x 0 ,solomon de ,caus1 he _h a vision :il/ dabbl+ ) /eam vessels1 & he _h se5 c>riages & %ips propell$ by /eam4 ,?is 0 too mu* = m5 dress$ 9 half hose & d\blets1 or :atev] 0 ! tux$o ( _! day4 8,c>riages driv5 by /eam 444 lock him up60 ,s he 0 lock$ up4 ,b ! idea liv$ on1 & x grew4 ,!re 0 ,giovanni ,branca1 ,edw>d ,som]set1 ,m>quis ( ,worce/]1 !n ,?omas ,sav]y1 :o1 9 #afih1 obta9$ a pat5t = a wat] rais+ eng9e4 ,!re 7 o!rs1 ,jean de ,hautefeuille1 :o1 9 #afgh1 sugge/$ ! pi/on2 ,d5is ,pap91 #afij1 ( cyl9d] & pi/on fame4 ,at l5g? ,?omas ,newcom51 #agje1 some?+ ne> success2 o!rs /ill1 ,humphrey ,pott]1 ,h5ry ,beighton1 b all wait+ = ! man4 ,!n ! man came 9 ! =m ( a poor in/rum5t mak]1 & ! new ,j]usalem ( ! /eam age 0 ,glasg[1 = !re did he "w4 ,?is man 0 ,james ,watt1 :o1 hav+ realiz$ t ! cyl9d] ( an eng9e %\ld always be z hot z ! /eam :i* ent]$ x1 9 #agfi ?rew op5 ! doors ( ! mo/ /up5d\s epo* 9 economic hi/ory4 ,! transmutation ( heat into me*anical "w _h be5 discov]$1 x 0 ! true /one ( ! philosoph]s1 ! 8,op5 ,sesame0 to ano!r age4 ,,george ,,/eph5son1 ,,eng9e-,,wright ,9 ! v ye> ,james ,watt built ! fir/ practical /eam eng9e1 namely1 ! ye> #agfi--! ye> ,napoleon 0 born--fe>ful riots 7 tak+ place 9 ,russia1 because "s enlight5$ p]son _h introduc$ ! potato1 a useful vegetable z we all "k1 yet at ?is "t "o 9 :i* ! ,russian peasant saw ! ,satanic ?umb1 = he 0 c]ta9 t ?is humble vegetable 0 ! 8devil's apple40 ,?\gh :y ?is %\ld h detract$ f its nutritive qualities ,i _c say4 ,look+ back n[1 & we are ne>+ ,brusselton1 x seems to me t !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 ! _s ( ^! delud$ peasants & ^? :o1 ) %oe la/s1 beat vigor\sly on ! door ( ,eri*?onius's h\se4 ,!y are "o & all ,sir ,h5ry ,h]b]ts1 ?\gh ! p>ticul> cut ( _! clo!s may diff]4 ,george ,/eph5son1 hav+ /udi$ /eam eng9es 9 g5]al & ,mr4 ,trevi?ick's crude & ineffici5t locomotive 9 p>ticul>1 det]m9$ to build "o ( 8 own1 &1 ) ! support ( ,"l ,rav5swor?1 he accompli%$ ?is feat at ,kill+wor? 9 #ahad4 ,!re ! fir/ effici5t locomotive 0 made4 ,_h ,"l ,eldon be5 a ,russian1 he w\ld probably h object$ to potatoes1 b be+ an ,engli%man he pref]r$ bigg] game4 8,i am sorry10 he said1 8to f9d ! intellig5t p ( ! ,nor?-c\ntry gone mad on ! subject ( railways40 ,a few miles _h only be5 op5$1 b ?is 0 q suffici5t to e/abli% madness1 & by "s o!r ( 8 ilk1 ! adage1 8,a fool & 8 money are soon p>t$10 0 appli$ to ,"l ,rav5swor?4 ,! ,kill+wor? railway 0 foll[$ by ! ,/ockton & ,d>l+ton l9e4 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,pease1 ! ,quak] support] ( ,/eph5son1 _h said3 8,let ! c\ntry b make ! railroads1 & ! railroads w make ! c\ntry40 ,be x rememb]$ t locomotives _h be5 work+ at ,kill+wor?1 & v effici5tly1 = t5 ye>s2 b !re 7 o!rs :o1 unlike ,mr4 ,pease1 7 full ( ! _s ( old ,h]b]t4 ,! ,duke ( ,clevel& oppos$ ! measure 9 ,p>liam5t1 z ! l9e w\ld pass ?r\gh 8 fox cov]s1 &1 due to 8 influ5ce x 0 ?r[n out4 ,a new survey 0 made1 avoid+ ^! preci\s e>?s1 & ! railway 0 built4 ,! next l9e 0 t betwe5 ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool4 ,"l ,d]by turn$ out 8 f>m h&s to *ase ,/eph5son's surveyors (f 8 e/ates4 ,"l ,sefton did likewise1 & ! ,duke ( ,bridgewat] ?reat5$ to %oot !m at sight4 ,/eph5son _h 8 !odolite s (t5 sma%$ t he deem$ x wise to hire a prize fight] to c>ry x4 ,! 8,qu>t]ly ,review0 support$ ! project1 & x is curi\s to read :at x said1 = x w give ! read] "s idea ( ! virul5ce ( ! opposition4 ,x says3 8,:at c be m palpably absurd & ridicul\s ?an ! prospect held out ( locomotives travell+ twice z fa/ z /age coa*es6 ,we %\ld z soon expect ! p ( ,woolwi* to suff] !mselves to be fir$ (f ^u "o ( ,congreve's rico*et rockets1 z tru/ !mselves to ! m]cy ( su* a ma*9e go+ at su* a rate4444 ,we tru/ t ,p>liam5t w1 9 all railways x may sanction1 limit ! spe$ to eight or n9e miles an h\r1 :i* we entirely agree ) ,mr4 ,sylve/] is z great z c be v5tur$ on ) safety40 ,?is 0 praise inde$1 & x is amaz+ t ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t1 :i* is always full ( ord9>y m51 did n take ! h9t & limit ! spe$ ( ! locomotive to t ( a trott+ horse4 ,nev]!less1 ?\gh ?is gr& opportunity 0 miss$1 ! ,p>liam5t>y ,committee did all 9 its p[] to ob/ruct ! measure4 ,"o ( its memb]s ask$ ,george ,/eph5son3 8,suppose a c[ 7 to /ray ^u ! l9e80 ,!re 0 a hu% ( horror1 !n he add$3 8,w\ld n t1 ?9k y1 be a v awkw>d circum/ance80 8,yes10 answ]$ ,/eph5son1 8v awkw>d inde$--= ! coo60 ,! lead+ c\ncils op5ly decl>$ t ?is 8untaught & in>ticulate g5ius0 0 mad4444 8,e "p ( ! s*eme %[s t ?is man has appli$ himself to a subject ( :i* he has no k1 & to :i* he has no sci5ce to apply40 ,n only w\ld ^! locomotive eng9es be a t]rible nuisance1 89 consequ5ce ( ! fire & smoke vomit$ =? by !m10 b 8! value ( l& 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,man*e/] alone w\ld be det]iorat$ by no less ?an #bj1jjj60 8,! mo/ absurd s*eme t ev] ent]$ into ! head ( man to conceive10 %\t$ ,mr4 ,ald]son1 ! lead+ c\nsel4 8,no eng9e] 9 8 s5ses w\ld g ?r\gh ,*at ,moss10 solemnly decl>$ ,mr4 ,giles1 ! mo/ em95t eng9e] br\ght =w>d by ! opposition4 ,he e/imat$ ! co/ ( su* a project at #bgj1jjj4 ,/eph5son did x = #bh1jjj1 b ! l9e 0 an exp5sive "o z x _h s _m fox cov]s to avoid4 ,all ?is 0 b a prelim9>y skirmi%1 ! ma9 battle n[ began4 ,! beef-eat+ ,briton 0 ?or\ghly ar\s$4 ,george ,/eph5son 0 consid]$ to be an inc>nation or c]ta9ly an implem5t ( 8 ,satanic ,maje/y4 ,! public 7 appeal$ to1 & ev] ready to h9d] progress1 !y took (f _! tux$o1 smocks1 frocks1 morn+ coats or :atev] cov]$ _! bodies1 & =m$ phalanx aga9/ ! common foe4 ,a meet+ ( ,man*e/] m9i/]s ( all d5om9ations 0 conv5$4 ,?is meet+ decl>$ t ! locomotive 0 89 direct opposition bo? to ! law ( ,god & to ! mo/ endur+ int]e/s ( society40 ,?is set mat* to p[d]4 ,! doctors decl>$ t ! air w\ld be poison$ & birds w\ld die ( suffocation4 ,! l&[n]s1 t ! pres]vation ( pheasants & foxes 0 no long] possible4 ,h\sehold]s1 t _! h\ses w\ld be burnt d[n & ! air pollut$ by cl\ds ( smoke4 ,horse-bre$]s1 t horses w\ld become ext9ct4 ,f>m]s1 t oats & hay w\ld be r5d]$ unsaleable4 ,innkeep]s1 t inns w\ld be ru9$4 ,pass5g]s1 t boil]s w\ld bur/4 ,heav5 kn[s :o--8t ! locomotive w\ld prev5t c[s graz+1 h5s lay+1 & w\ld cause ladies to give premature bir? to *ildr5 at ! sight ( ^! ?+s mov+ at f\r & a half miles an h\r60 ,yet !re 0 ?is consolation4 ,! v1 v ord9>y man1 ! ,briti% public at l>ge1 decl>$ t 8! weight ( ! locomotive 7six tons67 w\ld completely prev5t its mov+1 & t railways1 ev5 if made1 c\ld nev] be work$ by /eam p[]40 ,yet = t5 ye>s n[1 & m1 ! ,kill+wor? eng9es 7 runn+ daily6 ,! ,/ockton & ,d>l+ton l9e 0 a trem5d\s success2 s also 0 ! railway betwe5 ,man*e/] & ,liv]pool1 yet opposition ?ick5$ r ?an less5$4 ,9 #ahcj1 ! 8,rocket0 _h atta9$ a spe$ ( ?irty-five miles an h\r1 yet1 9 #ahcb1 ,colonel ,sib?orpe 7! ,army n[ come into ! picture & oh6 h[ bravely71 decl>$ 8 hatr$ ( ^! 8inf]nal railroads10 & t he 8w\ld r meet a highwayman1 or see a burgl> on 8 premises1 ?an an eng9e]60 ,:5 ! ,birm+ham railway bill 0 be=e ,p>liam5t1 ,sir ,a/ley ,coop]1 t mo/ em95t ( surgeons1 decl>$3 8,y are ent]+ ^u an enorm\s und]tak+ ( :i* y "k no?+4 ,!n look at ! recklessness ( y\r proce$+s6 ,y are propos+ to de/roy prop]ty1 cutt+ up our e/ates 9 all directions6 ,:y1 g5tlem51 if ?is sort ( ?+ be p]mitt$ to g on1 y w 9 a v few ye>s de/roy ! noblesse60 ,& ?is1 f a man :o _h be5 knight$ = cutt+ a w5 out ( ,george ,,iv4's neck6 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,bea/ ,all ?is is n only amus+1 b va/ly in/ructive--^! beat]s ( %oe la/s on ! l9tel ( g5ius4 ,"h we h a deep & vivid /udy pres5t$ to u ( popul> ignorance1 t univ]sal coagulant ( tru?4 ,9 #ahbd1 ,george ,/eph5son _h said to 8 son & a companion3 8,n[ lads1 ,i w tell y t ,i ?9k y w live to see ! day :5 railways w come to sup]s$e almo/ all o!r me?ods ( conveyance 9 ?is c\ntry--:5 mail coa*es w g by railway1 & railroads w become ! ,great ,highway = ! ,k+ & all 8 subjects4 ,! "t is com+ :5 x w be *eap] = a work+ man to travel on a railway ?an to walk on foot40 ,! victory 0 won 9 #ahbe1 ! ye> foll[+ ?is memorable prophecy2 yet1 9 #ahce1 ! reaction>ies 7 /ill fight+ a re> gu>d action1 & we f9d ! l&$ g5try s5d+ =w>d _! s]vants & luggage by rail & condemn+ !mselves to jog along ! roads 9 ! family coa*4 ,on ! ,cont95t x 0 j ! same1 & ev5 9 #ahfb ! ,papal ,gov]nm5t oppos$ ! op5+ ( ! ,rome & ,naples railway4 ,! re> gu>d f\ght on until ,june1 #ahdb1 :51 on a c]ta9 ,monday1 ,h] ,maje/y ,que5 ,victoria made h] fir/ railway trip4 ,x 0 f ,w9dsor to ,london1 & h] coa* _h a cr[n on its ro(4 ,! reaction>ies w5t head ov] heels1 donn$ _! frock coats or :atev] g>m5t app]ta9$ to _! social rank1 & decl>$ ! railway ! greate/ bless+ ,god _h ev] p]mitt$ man to discov]4 ,! ,m>quis ( ,bri/ol1 wildly excit$1 said t 8if necess>y1 !y might make a tunnel b5ea? 8 v draw+-room10 & ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,lit*field t he did n m9d if a railway ran ?r\gh 8 b$room1 8) ! b$po/s = a /ation40 ,ev] irrational & unbalanc$1 v ord9>y m5 w5t z mad on railways z !y _h be5 mad aga9/ !m4 ,! panic ( #ahdd-ahdf 0 ! result4 ,9 ! la/-m5tion$ ye> applications 7 made to ,p>liam5t = p[]s to raise #chi1jjj1jjj = ! con/ruction ( new l9es4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,june1 #ahdg1 a ye> be=e ,george ,/eph5son di$1 he att5d$ ! op5+ ( ! ,tr5t ,valley ,railway4 ,sir ,rob]t ,peel 0 8 ho/ & proclaim$ him 8! *ief ( our practical philosoph]s40 ,sev5 b>onets & two or ?ree doz5 memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 all 9 frock coats & tall hats1 did homage to ! great eng9e]1 :il/ ! cl]gy bless$ ! ent]prise & bid all hail to ! new l9e z 8enabl+ !m to c>ry on ) great] facility ^? op]ations 9 connection ) religion :i* 7 calculat$ to be s b5eficial to ! c\ntry40 ,i wond] :at pass$ 9 ,george ,/eph5son's m9d4 ,9 #ahbe he 0 univ]sally proclaim$ mad & a dang] to society2 9 #ahdg he is proclaim$ 8! *ief ( our practical philosoph]s0 & ! savi\r ( society4 ,i wond] :i* he object$ to mo/--_! abuse or _! praise8 ,bo?1 ,i %\ld imag9e1 7 l>gely ov]look$ by him1 = he 0 a v great man1 & surely ^? :o abus$ him & prais$ him--v1 v small--truly insignificant4 ,,protean ,,ignorance ,protean ignorance nev] dies2 ?is is ! problem :i* confronts u4 ,george ,/eph5son has only be5 my peg ^u :i* ,i h hung ?is mu/y old sk91 inde$ no gold5 fleece1 b j z magical1 s t ,i might ! bett] exam9e x2 & a f9e /\t peg x is--all ( ,briti% oak4 ,/eph5son 0 ! fa!r ( ! locomotive2 z to ?is !re c be no dispute1 & equally c !re be no d\bt t ! locomotive has *ang$ ! sup]/ructure ( ! civiliz$ _w1 yet its f\ndations rema9 p]man5tly fix$4 ,matt] fluctuates z ! w ( man unmasks ! mat]ial _w2 b ! s\l ( man rema9s fix$1 abid+ 9 ! solitude ( 8 ignorance4 ,ignorance & /upidity are always ) u1 !y are ! ,dioscuri ( ! temple ( life4 ,to *ange ! mat]ial _w is l *ang+ our clo!s1 to *ange ! spiritual _w is l *ang+ our inte/9es4 ,spiritual1 ,i admit1 is n ! exact ^w1 nei!r is moral nor human4 ,to me1 ! spiritual is all-p]vad+ & un9flu5c$ by intellig5ce or reason4 ,a man :o is grossly ignorant is grossly religi\s1 = he is a wor%ipp] ( idols4 ,to-day we see ! multitudes b5d+ ! knee to ,baal1 & yet we see !m surr\nd$ by mis]y1 woe & suff]+4 ,no disease is incurable1 no ill _c be conqu]$4 ,b e w\ld-be savi\r1 h[ev] humble1 mu/ prep>e = crucifixion1 because ! v multitudes !y w\ld save are 9 !mselves _! wor/ enemies4 ,h5ry ,h]b]t nev] dies1 he 0 "h be=e ,adam took =m f out ! du/ ( ,ed51 & he w be ! la/ man to leave ?is e>? :5 ! la/ trumpet s\nds1 & ,i h n ! slighte/ d\bt t he w !n "q ! wisdom ( ! ,almighty4 ,he w "q ! wisdom ( all ?+s new1 & yet1 to-day1 ! _w is groan+ = novelty1 = mat]ial gr[? means also mat]ial decay4 ,?\gh v ord9>y m5 c build midd5s1 x is only ! extraord9>y man :o c %ift ^! piles ( refuse--accumulations ( old traditions1 cu/oms & accept$ ?+s4 ,to me ! moral ( ?is c5t5>y is n ! p[] ( /eam1 b ! p[] ( ! w ( man4 ,george ,/eph5son triumph$ ov] all difficulties1 because he 0 possess$ ( a w to w94 ,! /rong] opposition grew ! m mighty grew 8 w4 ,protean ignorance has1 !re=e1 its virtue2 x r5d]s progress difficult to atta92 x is ! :et/one ( g5ius4 ,:5 we realize ?is1 9 place ( wr++ our h&s 9 lam5tation :5 ,h5ry ,h]b]t beats 8 la/ aga9/ our door1 we op5 x & look at him1 & laugh1 & !n close x & g on ) our "w--9 "o ^w1 we p]sev]e4 ,laught] & ,p]sev]ance1 surely ^! two are ! %ield & sword ( progress4 ,,! ,,conque/ ,,( ,,! ,,elysian ,,fields ,,! ,,equation ,,( ,,p[] ,,& ,,movem5t ,p[] & ,movem5t1 ^! are ! f\ndations ( civilization & ! sire & dam ( progress1 & be=e ! days ( ,watt1 ,fulton & ,/eph5son1 all ,anglo-,saxons1 h[ %all[ 7 !y laid2 s %all[ t _! social & indu/rial sup]/ruction is1 to-day1 difficult to visualize1 let alone to und]/&4 ,"h is a little glimpse1 & if n a v dramatic "o1 yet "o :i* is apt to make u wond] at ?is lo/ _w ( little m ?an a c5tury ago1 a _w all b obscur$ 9 cl\ds ( /eam4 ,9 #aggj1 ,adam ,smi? wrote 7& be x rememb]$ t = fifty ye>s aft] ?is date ! picture rema9s true7 ! foll[+3-- 8,a broad-:eel$ wagon att5d$ by two m51 & drawn by eight horses1 9 ab\t six weeks' "t c>ries & br+s back betwe5 ,london & ,ed9burgh ne> f\r ton weight ( goods4 ,^u two hundr$ tons ( goods1 !re=e1 c>ri$ by ! *eape/ l&-c>riage f ,london to ,ed9burgh1 !re mu/ be *>g$ ! ma9t5ance ( a hundr$ m5 = ?ree weeks1 & bo? ! ma9t5ance1 &1 :at is ne>ly equal to ! ma9t5ance1 ! we> & te> ( f\r hundr$ horses1 z well z ( fifty great wagons40 ,to-day1 :5 ! trans-,sib]ian railway is 9 work+ ord]1 a man c travel 9 ! same "t1 ) f\r tons ( baggage if he wi%es1 f ,london to ,tokio & back4 ,ed9burgh is f\r hundr$ miles f ,london1 & ,tokio is "s eight ?\s& miles f ?is same city2 su* has be5 ! expansion ( movem5t & ! contraction ( space1 & to-morr[ aircraft may r$uce ! "t tak5 to a =tnight4 ,! fire ( ,prome!us is z a ru%-light comp>$ to ! volcano ( /eam :i*1 l all great _w =ces1 is a mixture ( ,p&ora & h] box2 = x has giv5 u beauty & weal?1 & also ugl9ess & />vation4 ,x reviv$ ! _w1 bl$ :ite dur+ ! ,napoleonic w>s1 &1 9 place ( conqu]+ ! _w z ! great ,corsican attempt$1 x recreat$ x4 ,:5 m5 began to move by /eam p[]1 ,titans /rode ?is e>?4 ,9 peace "t we see sci5ce advanc+ z x _h nev] advanc$ be=e1 indu/ry gr[+ beyond belief or imag9ation4 ,cities spr+ up 9 ! night1 su* z ,*icago1 = :il/1 9 #ahcj1 its population numb]$ a hundr$ s\ls1 to-day x holds ne>ly ?ree millions4 ,nations grew & d\bl$1 trebl$ & quadrupl$ _! populations1 & ! weal? ( ,crsus is to-day b ! bank balance ( ,h5ry ,=d4 ,yet out ( all ?is prosp]ity1 creat$ by /eam p[]1 arose ! ,great ,w> ( #aiad-aiah1 :i*1 9 its f\r ye>s ( fr5zy1 0 to %[ a surfeit$ civilisation ! de/ructive p[] ( /eam4 ,:at d we see dur+ ?is la/ p]iod ( ro>+ turmoil8 ,a curi\s picture4 ,! railway & ! /eam%ip1 :i*1 dur+ days ( peace1 increas$ movem5t out ( all belief1 dur+ w> end by imp$+ x4 ,l great funnels1 we see ! railways1 p\r+ =? cat>acts ( m51 v]itable human inundations1 & !n we see t1 ?\gh x is easy to move masses by rail1 once ! rail is left beh9d1 x is next to impossible to supply ^! masses by road1 or to move !m 9 face ( gun & ma*9e gun4 ,! w> becomes a w> ( tr5*es1 n a mov+ w>1 b a /ation>y affair--m5 look at ea* o!r & sometimes %oot4 ,z peace begets w>1 p[] & movem5t are ! f\ndation ( ! second1 j z !y are ( ! fir/4 ,on ! battlefield or 9 ! work%op1 p[] is useless )\t movem5t4 ,x is no good sett+ up a boot factory1 unless y c get ! boots on to ! feet ( ! p1 & 9 w> x is no good pil+ up bayonets1 unless y c get !m into ! inte/9es ( y\r enemy4 ,?us1 x happ5$ t1 be=e ! w> 0 ?ree mon?s old1 ?\gh ea* side possess$ mu* p[]1 p[] 9 itself 0 useless1 = x c\ld n be mov$4 ,! rema9+ f\r ye>s ( ! w> 7 sp5t 9 solv+ ! equation ( p[] & movem5t4 ,?is problem 0 p>tially solv$ by ! tank1 :i* possess$ bo? p[] & movem5t4 ,& f ! armies :i* us$ ^! ma*9es1 & !re 7 nev] v _m ( !m1 little /reamlets ( m5 trickl$ =w>d out ( ^! great /agnant human pools1 & ! w> 0 won4 ,,! ,,riddle ,,( ,,! ,,gordian ,,knot ,:at is our problem to-day8 ,x is aga9 ! problem ( p[] & movem5t2 n a new problem1 b a v old problem1 9 fact ! et]nal problem dress$ up 9 a new frock4 ,our problem is to revive our old indu/ries1 s f> z !y c be reviv$1 & to e/abli% new ones1 = indu/ries1 l ! human be+s :o create !m1 gr[ old1 come on ! p5sion li/ & die4 ,our problem is1 z x 0 dur+ ! w>1 to %ift ! population1 to demobilize our great army ( unemploy$1 & to cause x to trickle f our ov]-populat$ little isl& into our und]populat$ ,dom9ions & ,colonies4 ,la/ly1 our problem is to secure ourselves aga9/ ano!r w>4 ,to-day1 we f9d ourselves 9 a v]itable labyr9? ( difficulties1 b !re mu/ be a way out1 possibly sev]al1 = o!rwise we c\ld n be /&+ 9 its c5tre4 ,we h got into x1 s we c get out ( x1 z we h ( _m a =m] maze2 b h[8 ,x is "h t ,i ?9k ! _s ( ,george ,/eph5son c help u1 & x is = ?is reason t ,i h tak5 up s mu* ( ?is little book ) ?is great man's "n & "w1 & ) ! difficulties he fac$ &1 undaunt$1 conqu]$4 ,8 motto 0 8,p]sev]ance02 let x be ours4 ,he did n talk ov] mu*1 b he took 8 coat (f & got to "w4 ,he work$ s+le-h&$ & 0 ob/ruct$ at e turn4 ,! :ole c\ntry 0 aga9/ him1 yet he conqu]$1 &1 m to him ?an to any o!r man a c5tury ago1 x seems to me1 7 ! problems1 :i* !n fac$ ,engl&1 solv$1 & !y are ! problems :i* face ,engl& n[4 ,z x may be said1 & ) "s tru?1 9 fact a great deal ( tru?1 t ! railway made ! w>1 s9ce x made ! peace :i* prec$$ ! w>1 s ) equal tru? may x be said t ! petrol eng9e1 encas$ 9 a tank1 by mak+ peace possible1 may n[ make peace pr(itable1 ev5 if 9 do+ s x begets ! g]ms ( ano!r w>4 ,9 o!r words1 z ! w> 0 s l>gely won by ! tank1 s mu/ ! peace :i* has foll[$ x be l>gely won by ! cat]pill> tractor1 or roadless vehicle4 ,h5ry ,h]b]t w vote me to ,b$lam1 b ?is is ! mo/ enc\rag+ fact ( all1 = e new idea mu/ />t by be+ 9 a m9ority ( "o1 su* z t ( ,george ,/eph5son's aga9/ ! _w4 ,! /rong] ! opposition ! bett] ! idea1 may n be a law ( ,nature1 yet x is a pretty s\nd rule1 & "o ) few exceptions4 ,if we p]sev]e & laugh1 ! cat]pill> tractor w w9 ! peace1 & to p>aphrase ! words ( ,george ,/eph5son1 ,i w1 9 my turn1 make a prophecy3 8,n[ lads1 ,i v5ture to tell y t ,i ?9k y w live to see ! day :5 track$ vehicles w sup]s$e almo/ all o!r me?ods ( conveyance 9 roadless c\ntries2 :5 armies w be mov$ across c\ntry & roadless traction w become ! *ief means ( comm]cial movem5t 9 all undevelop$ l&s4 ,! "t is com+ :5 x w be *eap] = a f>m] or soldi] to use a track$ ma*9e ?an to travel by rail40 ,z x took ,mahomet ?ree ye>s to collect ?irte5 foll[]s1 ,i %all n be d[nca/ if ,i collect no great] a numb] out ( ! read]s ( ?is book1 because p]sev]ance 0 ! motto ( ,mahomet z well z ( ,/eph5son1 & z p]sev]ance won !m _! battles1 may x w9 me m9e4 ,_m w consid] my prophecy ridicul\s1 & a multitude ( ,h5ry ,h]b]ts w foam at ! m\?4 ,protean ignorance is aga9/ me--a resili5t ,ev]e/ ( oil$ rubb]4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago x 0 boi/]\sly ho/ile to novelty1 to-day x is somnol5tly apa!tic1 &1 9 ?is latt] mood1 x is almo/ m ov]p[]+ ?an 9 ! =m]4 ,nev]!less1 let u smile1 let u take (f our coats & climb ?is glut9\s m\nta91 = ! ,elysian fields lie beyond4 ,a few ye>s ago we 7 told t1 once ! w> 0 won1 ?is little isl& ( ours 0 go+ to be fit = h]oes to live 91 z if any c\ntry ev] _h be5 or c\ld be an ,eldorado aft] a great w>6 ,to-day1 we h well ov] a million unemploy$ m5 & wom5 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ,i h no d\bt !re are _m h]oes & h]o9es among/ !m2 c]ta9ly ! conditions dem& an h]oic race to w9 ?r\gh4 ,our pres5t difficulties all boil d[n to "o recognizable s$im5t4 ,great ,brita9 is ov]-populat$4 ,be=e ! w> we 7 ov]-populat$1 & to-day we are /ill m s1 & to-morr[ matt]s are likely to be worse4#a ,!re are ?ree solutions to ?is problem4 ,ei!r we mu/ /op bre$+1 or we mu/ create new home indu/ries & s absorb our surplus population1 or we mu/ transport x to less ?ickly populat$ areas ov]seas4 ,footnote #a3 ,9 #aiac1 #gjj1jjj emigrat$ f ?is c\ntry2 9 #aibc1 only #dfc1jjj left4 ,six hundr$ & odd politicians 9 ,we/m9/]1 "s 9 black ties & o!rs 9 r$1 *att] l a wild]ness ( monkeys1 :il/ ^? :o 7 proclaim$ h]oes may consid] !mselves lucky if !y are all[$ to /& 9 ! gutt] & sell bootlaces2 & 9 ?is *att] ! problem is dr[n$1 only to bob up aga91 betwe5 ea* brea?4 ,we are told t ! ,gov]nm5t's det]m9ation is 8n to tol]ate propag&a = bir? control 9 cl9ics & mat]nity c5tres support$ by public funds40 ,?is settles ! fir/ solution1 at lea/ ! ,gov]nm5t does n believe 9 x4 ,rec5tly1 because ! coal m9+ indu/ry 0 unable to pay its way1 x is n[ subsidiz$1 & _m new indu/ries are left unprotect$1 s ! second solution jo9s ! fir/4 ,z reg>ds ! ?ird solution1 v little has be5 done outside private ef=t1 because ! problem has be5 tackl$ f ! wrong end4 ,attempts are p]si/5tly be+ made to %ift ! unemploy$2 :o wants !m8 ,9 place attempts %\ld be made to %ift ! employ$1 b ?is "q ,i w exam9e a little lat] on4 ,! po9t ,i want ! read]1 h[ev]1 to realize is t1 z ! riddle ( ! ,gordian knot 0 n solv$ by cutt+ x1 s ! problem ( ov]-population w n be solv$ by ! dole4 ,cutt+ & dol+ c be done by any fool ) 8 coat on1 !y are too easy2 = ! problem :i* faces u dem&s t we take our coats (f & get to "w1 9 place ( turn+ our less =tunate fell[ citiz5s into unemployable vagrants4 ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,unemploym5t ,bir? control ,i rule out ( discussion1 & ?\gh ,i am ( op9ion t x might well be made compulsory among/ politicians1 my solution dem&s n a re/riction1 b a va/ increase 9 ! bir? rate4 ,! inv5tion ( ! locomotive & /eam%ip upset all bir? rate calculations4#b ,dur+ ! la/ c5tury x has be5 reckon$ t tw5ty-eight million p left ,europe by sea1 f\r millions dur+ ! fir/ half & tw5ty-f\r millions dur+ ! second1 ! p]iod ( railway & /eam%ip developm5t4 ,out ( ^! tw5ty-eight million emigrants1 tw5ty-two millions w5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! population ( :i* 0 five & a qu>t] millions 9 ! ye> #ahjj1 sev5ty-six millions 9 #aijj1 & is ab\t "o hundr$ & t5 millions to-day1 & q possibly1 be=e ! pres5t c5tury is out1 ?is figure w be d\bl$4 ,footnote #b3 ,9 #agej1 be=e ! indu/rial revolution set 91 ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 0 #f1eag1jjj4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom we see1 if n s great1 z />tl+ an increase1 consid]+ ! smallness ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 #ahja1 ! population numb]$ ab\t sixte5 millions1 & to-day1 exclud+ ,irel&1 x numb]s ab\t =ty-f\r millions1 :i* is probably f\r or five millions m ?an ! indu/ry ( ! c\ntry c economically support1 z unemploym5t & ! l[ /&>d ( liv+1 n only n[ b be=e ! w>1 te/ify to4 ,let u rememb] always :at has creat$ ! great civilizations ( ! pa/1 empires & k+doms1 prosp]\s l&s & great cities4 ,x is movem5t & ! means ( movem5t4 ,fir/ man plac$ a bundle on 8 wife's head & gave h] a kick1 !n he tam$ ! ox & beat x ) a /ick1 ?us civilization became possible4 ,at l5g?1 he inv5t$ ! :eel & ! sail1 &1 by means ( ^! inv5tions1 mank9d crept out ( primeval d>kness into ! dawn ( hi/ory4 ,9 #ahji ,fulton inv5t$ ! /eam%ip1 & 9 #ahad ,george ,/eph5son built 8 fir/ locomotive4 ,x is1 z ,i h already said1 ^! inv5tions :i* h creat$ n only su* imm5se cities z mod]n ,london & ,new ,york1 b :i* h %ift$ millions ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5 f "o "p ( ! globe to ! o!r4 ,:y did !y %ift !m1 ?is is ! "q8 ,because ! /eam%ip & ! railway enabl$ !m to tap s\rces ( weal? :i* did n exi/ 9 _! own c\ntries2 = )\t prospects ( weal? !re w\ld be little or no movem5t4 ,to-day1 we possess an ,empire ( ov] f\rte5 million squ>e miles 9 area1 ( :i* ?ree-qu>t]s is sp>sely inhabit$4 ,9 ,canada we f9d n9e million two hundr$ ?\s& p2 9 ,au/ralia five million eight hundr$ ?\s&2 9 ,s\? ,africa eight millions1 & 9 ,new ,zeal& only "o million two hundr$ ?\s&2 yet ,new ,zeal& is z big z ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,)\t consid]+ our imm5se ,colonial possessions1 ! pot5tial weal? ( ! ,dom9ions alone %\ld ev5tually be suffici5t to support c]ta9ly "o if n two hundr$ millions ( ,engli%m54 ,on ! "o h& we h room = at lea/ a hundr$ millions1 & on ! o!r we h a surplus ( "s five millions4 ,! r$i/ribution ( ?is surplus %\ld n prove an insup]able problem1 & ev5 if x co/ u tw5ty p\nds a head to arrive at a solution1 x w\ld be *eap :5 comp>$ to sp5d+ =ty-six millions a ye> on doles & poor rates1 :i*1 f> f solv+ ! problem ( unemploym5t1 only acc5tuate x4#c ,footnote #c3 8,s*emes to ! value ( approximately #dff1jjj1jjj und]tak5 9 connection ) ! relief ( unemploym5t h1 or are be+ assi/$ by ! ,ex*equ]40--,:itak]'s ,almanack4 ,9 =m] times1 ! dang] inh]5t 9 immigrations 0 ! ho/ility ( ! tribes 9 occupation ( ! new l&s--! problem 0 a milit>y "o4 ,to-day1 ! difficulty is n milit>y1 b f9ancial4 ,to-day1 x is no long] b[s & arr[s :i* re/rict immigration1 b money4 ,to-day1 x is n pr(itable to tackle a l& own] ) a rifle1 & ne>ly all l& wor? own+ is own$2 in/ead ! settl] mu/ buy ! l&1 or be suffici5tly skill$ to dispose ( 8 lab\r at a pr(it4 ,our pres5t-day unemploy$ h no money & little skill4 ,to s5d su* p to ! ,dom9ions is no true solution ( ! unemploym5t problem1 = x only %ifts ! unemploy$ f "o place to ano!r1 & ?is does n solve ! problem4 ,9 #aiad1 ,g]many attempt$ to ga9 ! ,fr5* ,colonies1 n because %e want$ to %ift to !m ! vagrants ( ,b]l9 & ,hamburg2 b1 because ! possession ( ^! ,colonies w\ld h enabl$ ?\s&s ( well-to-d ,g]mans1 ! small capitali/s & skill$ work]s ( ! middle classes1 to enri* !mselves )\t loss ( nationality4 ,incid5tally1 z ^! p emigrat$1 room w\ld be made 9 ,g]many = ! "u-dog4 ,competition w\ld h decreas$ ) a decrease 9 n ! unemploy$1 b 9 ! employ$ population4 ,wages w\ld h increas$ 9 proportion &1 by degrees1 ! great] p]c5tage ( ! "u-dogs1 ?r\gh increas$ weal?1 w\ld h rais$ !mselves into ! middle class z small capitali/s4 ,to-day1 !re is no necessity = u to covet ! t]ritories ( o!r nations4 ,we possess t5 million squ>e miles ( sp>sely-populat$ l& 9 :i* ,engli%m5 w n be lo/ to ! ,empire4 ,to-day1 we see ?is problem m5tion$ 9 e pap]1 b writ]s w p]si/ 9 ?9k+ 9 t]ms ( ! unemploy$4 ,x is ! employ$ we mu/ %ift1 n only because at home room w ?us be made = ! unemploy$1#d b because x is ! skill$ man or ! small capitali/ :o c ?rive 9 ! ,dom9ions & ,colonies & ! unemploy$ normally _c4 ,footnote #d3 ,x may be consid]$ by "s t ?is w mean t we 9 ,engl& %all be left ) ! unworkable dregs ( society4 ,su* a view is a gross libel on ! bulk ( ! unemploy$4 ,be=e ! ,w>1 sev5ty p] c5t4 ( ! recruits = ! army enli/$ because !y 7 unemploy$4 ,dur+ ! ,w> ^! m5 7 univ]sally proclaim$ h]oes1 & su* !y 74 ,i c p]sonally te/ify1 aft] tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( s]vice 9 ! army1 t less ?an five p] c5t4 ( ! m5 9 any unit ( regul> soldi]s w\ld make undesirable citiz5s if vocational tra9+ 7 fully e/abli%$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 m5 are kept unemploy$ = ye>s !y w ev5tually become unemployable4 ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,p[] ,to move we mu/ n only possess ! means ( movem5t1 b ! w to move2 =1 )\t ?is w1 all ! means 9 ! _w are b scrap iron & dead timb]4 ,! m5 :o fir/ tam$ ! camel & ! horse mu/ h _h ideas 9 _! heads--visions :i* impell$ !m to d :at !y did4 ,x may h be5 sympa?y = 8 wife z %e c>ri$ 8 load :i* induc$ m5 to jump on a horse's back1 b mu* m likely 0 x h] l[ c>ry+ p[] & possibly also to get away f h] re/less tongue4 ,9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$1 ! w to move is /imulat$ by mat]ial ga94 ,to possess some?+ easily1 *eaply1 &1 if possible1 = no?+1 is ! urge ( bo? comm]ce & robb]y1 tw9s ( ,fe> & ,gre$1 =ces ( vice z well z ( virtue1 ! =ces ( ! gr[? ( ! human _w1 & =ces n to be set aside lightly4 ,! nomadic hordes surg$ out ( ,asia 9 ! se>* aft] food4 ,x 0 ! desire to fill _! /oma*s :i* mov$ !m4 ,!y trickl$ ov] ,europe until !y met ! sea1 & !n1 z ye>s pass$ by1 !y conqu]$ ! ocean & swept into ! ,new ,_w4 ,:at w happ5 :5 ! ,am]icans beg9 to sw>m1 x is difficult to say4 ,w !y once aga9 set out to pursue ! sett+ sun8 ,:o kn[s8 ,s also ) ! w>s ( ! _w1 z ) ^! sl[ b /eady human inundations1 x has ne>ly always be5 a mat]ial goal1 h[ev] %ad[y 9 =m1 :i* has provid$ ! urge4 ,security1 :at is ?is8 ,! %ield ( ,prosp]ity & ,lib]ty--a des]t1 a riv]1 a range ( m\nta9s1 or a feeble neighb\r2 9 "o ^w1 a secure fronti] to %ield a p1 s t !y may enjoy ! fruits ( peace2 ?is has be5 ! urge ( w>4 ,!n1 f w>1 :i* s (t5 is b robb]y on a national scale1 to turn to b>t]1 amicable w>f>e2 & f b>t] to turn to comm]ce1 amicable w> on a national scale1 :at has be5 ! urge8 ,a gold field1 oil wells1 l& :]e corn w gr[ or cattle w bre$2 9 "o ^w1 ! possibilities ( weal?1 :i* is ! load/one ( movem5t4 ,! pot5tial weal? ( ! ,empire is /up5d\s1 & pot5tial weal? is p[] asleep1 p[] await+ to be r\s$ f its slumb]s1 ! p[] ( coal1 ( oil1 & wat]1 ( ! air & ! sun's rays1 ( ! tides & ( ! atoms !mselves4 ,! :ole _w is a gigantic batt]y ( p[]1 & our ,empire cov]s a qu>t] ( ?is _w1 & all t is ne$$ is to detonate x1 & x c only be detonat$ by ! w ( man4 ,! ,romans conqu]$ by build+ roads1 ! mod]n _w1 by build+ railways4 ,yet bo? are b a "o-dim5sional means ( movem5t1 &1 9 type1 s ne> relat$1 t ev5 to-day ! gauge ( our railway l9es is ! gauge ( ! ,roman *>iots4 ,suppose n[ t ^! roads & railways c\ld sudd5ly exp& lat]ally1 s t f a few feet broad !y c\ld exp& to a few y>ds 9 bread?1 !n to hundr$s ( y>ds1 miles1 & hundr$s ( miles1 until x is z easy to move ov] ! surface ( ! e>? z ov] ! surface ( ! sea4 ,a second dim5sion w\ld be giv5 to movem5t2 a new _w w\ld be born1 s9ce a /up5d\s sleep+ p[] w\ld be awak5$4 ,/eph5son improv$ ! *>iot4 ,9 place ( tak+ ?ree weeks to g f ,london to ,ed9burgh we c n[ travel !re 9 eight h\rs4 ,he conqu]$ ,"t r ?an ,space4 ,! /orm+ ( ! ,ba/ions ( ,space1 ?is is ! problem ( ! future1 & "o ( our eng9es ( conque/ is ! cross-c\ntry ma*9e4 ,,problems ,,( ,,movem5t ,economic movem5t may be divid$ into five great categories1 namely1 movem5t by air1 by wat]1 by rail1 by road & by pack4 ,ea* may be divid$ into two sub-categories4 ,?us1 air movem5t by transport light] & heavi] ?an air2 wat] movem5t into sea transport & inl& wat] transport2 railway movem5t into broad & n>r[-gauge l9es2 road movem5t into transport by wagon & lorry1 & pack movem5t into human & animal port]age or c>riage4 ,i d n "h int5d to exam9e movem5t by air & wat]1 &1 z reg>ds ! o!r ?ree categories1 ,i w limit my exam9ation to _! use 9 undevelop$ c\ntries1 m p>ticul>ly )9 ! ,empire1 & ,i w />t ) ! railway4 ,! ,railway4 ,! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* a railway is built may be divid$ into ?ree economic areas3-- 7i7 ,a belt ab\t eighty miles 9 wid?1 ?r\gh ! c5tre ( :i* ! railway runs4 7ii7 ,two belts1 ea* ab\t tw5ty miles wide1 ext5d+ on ! flanks ( ! c5tral belt4 7iii7 ,! :ole ( ! c\ntry conc]n$1 exclud+ ! above ?ree belts4 ,:e!r ! prosp]ity ( ! c\ntry is bas$ on m9]als1 cattle1 or c]eals1 ! fir/ belt is normally prosp]\s1 ! second two less prosp]\s1 & ! rema9d] ( ! c\ntry unremun]ative4 ,to br+ ! :ole c\ntry up to ! prosp]ity ( ! fir/ belt dem&s a railway e eighty miles4 ,obvi\sly1 9 an undevelop$ c\ntry1 to build railways e eighty miles is prohibitively co/ly1 b z ne>ly e nation 9 ! _w is prep>$ to sp5d millions ( p\nds on ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( railways & roll+ /ock1 & (t5 ) little ref]5ce to ! law ( supply & dem&1 x is advisable1 ,i ?9k1 briefly to exam9e ! "q ( co/4 ,! co/ ( a railway decreases z ! load increases2 ! load mu/1 consequ5tly1 be suffici5t to pay = ! capital exp5diture entail$ 9 con/ruct+ ! l9e & also its ma9t5ance4 ,! co/ ( ! ,nig]ian railways 0 #aa1jjj p] op5 mile2 ! e/imat$ co/ ( new con/ruction 9 ! ,gold ,coa/ lies betwe5 #ac1jjj & #ag1jjj p] mile4 ,= railways co/+ z mu* z ^!1 & ! figures are n abnormally high1 to pay1 ! c\ntry !y trav]se mu/ n only be f]tile or ri* 9 m9]als1 b ?ickly inhabit$4 ,i h already exam9$ ! "q ( population 9 ! ,dom9ions1 all ( :i* are to-day sp>sely inhabit$1 s ,i w n[ turn to ano!r area1 namely1 ,briti% ,tropical ,africa1 a pot5tially imm5sely ri* c\ntry cov]+ "s two & a half million squ>e miles & occupi$ by =ty million inhabitants4 ,to run railways ?r\gh ?is c\ntry w\ld be simil> to runn+ railways ?r\gh ,great ,brita9 less its pres5t elaborate sy/em ( roads#e & ) a population numb]+ ab\t two & a qu>t] millions4 ,9 su* conditions railways w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly n pay1 & w\ld only beg9 to d s :5 road fe$]s _h be5 built & ! c\ntry _h become ?ickly populat$4 ,footnote #e3 ,!re are #agh1jjj miles ( road 9 ,great ,brita94 ,! ,road4 ,z economically ! railway is l5g? ) little bread?1 9 undevelop$ c\ntries x c only be look$ ^u z an art]y1 dep5d+ = its freight on ! roads & tracks :i* conv]ge on x4 ,if ^! roads & tracks be few 9 numb]1 g5]ally speak+1 freights w be insignificant1 & ! railway1 9 place ( fo/]+ weal?1 w swall[ x up or /ifle x4 ,! railway mu/1 !re=e1 be skirt$ by a network ( roads4 ,! *eape/ =m ( road is a r\gh c>t track1 & :]e ! c\ntry consi/s ( grass l& & ! ra9fall is l[1 z 9 ,s\? ,africa1 ext5sive use c be made ( bullock wagons = purposes ( transportation4 ,! bullock wagon has rea*$1 h[ev]1 ! z5i? ( its evolution1 & is by no means suit$ = c\ntries :]e graz+ is difficult4 ,if fodd] has to be c>ri$ 9 bulk1 x at once becomes an uneconomical means ( movem5t4 ,if ! c\ntry to be trav]s$ is unsuit$ to ?is means ( transport1 we are left ) ! lorry1 & ?\gh light box-c>s1 su* z ,=d vans1 c use r\gh tracks & frequ5tly move across c\ntry1 ! load c>ri$ is s small1 t1 unless x is ( a p>ticul>ly valuable nature1 or di/ance is %ort1 ! co/ ( c>riage becomes prohibitive4 ,we are left1 !re=e1 ) ! heavy lorry1 v>y+ f ?ree to six tons burd54 ,^! vehicles obvi\sly dem& macadamiz$ roads1 :i* n only are extremely exp5sive to build1 b 9 a sp>sely inhabit$ c\ntry prohibitively exp5sive to ma9ta94 ,"h 9 ,engl&1 we sp5d ye>ly #ej1jjj1jjj & m on road repair4#f ,9 ,jamaica1 #a1jjj1jjj is sp5t on ! ma9t5ance ( lorry roads4 ,9 bo? c\ntries ?is means t ea* inhabitant has to pay slightly m ?an #a a ye> to meet ! road repair bill4 ,9 tropical c\ntries1 :]e torr5tial ra9s fall & vegetation luxuriates1 ! macadamiz$ road is out ( ! "q1 s also is x 9 des]t l& :]e ! s& is apt to silt ov] ! roadways4 ,footnote #f3 ,9 #aiad-aiae ! ma9t5ance ( roads co/ #ai1jjj1jjj1 9 #aiba-aibb ?is sum _h ris5 to #de1ejj1jjj4 ,if ! road w n suit ! vehicle1 ! vehicle mu/ be made to suit ! road4 ,"h aga9 ! difficulty is economically almo/ insup]able4 ,balloon tyres1 ! use ( light trail]s & ( multi-:eel vehicles w p>tially ov]come ! difficulty2 b rubb] rapidly det]iorates 9 tropical c\ntries1 & ?\gh a vehicle1 su* z ! ,r5ault six tw9-:eel c>1 has c>ri$ out "s wond]ful p]=mances 9 ! ,sah>a & else:]e1 ! ma9t5ance ( twelve balloon tyres practically rules x out ( c\rt 9 mo/ undevelop$ c\ntries4 ,if ! bullock wagon is re/rict$ to c]ta9 areas1 & if ! lorry dem&s a road :i* is prohibitively exp5sive1 ! only rema9+ s\rces ( transport :i* c fe$ ! railway are ! pack animal & ! human port]4 ,! ,pack ,animal4 ,9 exam9+ ?is la/ sy/em ( transport1 ,i w beg9 ) ! human pack-animal1 ! native port]4 ,n only is ?is means ( c>riage ! mo/ primitive ( all1 :i* r5d]s x some:at ( an ana*ronism 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 b x is extravagant 9 ! extreme4 ,economically x is uns\nd1 s9ce ! human pack-animal /&s 9 ! way ( ! developm5t ( 8 c\ntry4 ,9 ! fir/ place 8 productive "w is lo/1 & 9 ! second1 ! load c>ri$ is s small z to (f] little enc\ragem5t to ! produc]4 ,la/1 & by no means lea/1 unlike ! railway1 z ! am\nt increases1 s does ! co/ p] ton mile increase ) x4 ,on a l>ge scale ! sy/em is impossible1 & ! sub/itution ( pack animals = port]s is b little less uneconomical1 except 9 m\nta9\s c\ntries & des]t l&s1 & 9 ! latt]1 x w\ld seem t ! reign ( ! camel is approa*+ its end1 s9ce 9 mo/ places :]e a camel c g a c> c foll[4 ,,two-,,dim5sional ,,movem5t ,! above1 ,i admit1 is a v brief summ>y ( an imm5se & complex subject1 namely1 ! bridg+ ( ! gap :i* exi/s betwe5 ! produc] & ! art]ial railway1 or ! produc] & 8 m>ket1 if x be a di/ant "o4 ,rul+ out pack & port] z be+ too uneconomical to be us$ on a l>ge scale1 we are left ) ! wagon1 ! lorry & ! light railway4 ,all ^! ?ree means c cov] great di/ances1 b !y d n solve ! problem1 because ! solution does n only lie 9 p[] to trav]se di/ance1 b 9 ability to cov] ! l>ge/ area 9 ! %orte/ "t4 ,! difficulty s f> has be5 t ! :eel dem&s a road & de/roys a road1 & t1 :il/ x is easy1 ?\gh frequ5tly v co/ly1 to make a road :i* w suit a :eel1 x is mo/ difficult to make a :eel :i* w n damage a road2 = fail+ a *eap & simple =m ( ,p$rail :eel1 a sy/em ( multi-:eels has to be resort$ to1 & ?is sy/em leads directly to ! track$ ma*9e1 :i* n only c disp5se ) roads1 b1 :at is equally important1 c make its own track1 j z ! feet ( a man =m a pa? by frequ5tly cross+ ! same piece ( gr\nd4 ,?is is n ! place to exam9e 9 detail ! te*nicalities ( roadless vehicles2 b to-day !re are two ma9 types ( ^! vehicles2 an all-track$ ma*9e ( ! tank type1 & a half-track$ ma*9e :i* has :eels 9 front & tracks 9 re>4 ,! fir/ is m suitable = heavy loads1 & ! second = light4 ,9 ! manufacture ( ^! vehicles ?ree ma9 problems mu/ be solv$3 7#a7 ,! vehicle mu/ be able to use roads )\t damag+ !m2 nor mu/ x damage ! surface ( ! gr\nd x travels ov]4 7#b7 ,x mu/ be able to move across c\ntry )\t damag+ itself4 7#c7 ,! co/ p] ton-mile mu/ be equal or l[] ?an t ( exi/+ vehicles4 ,x may seem a p>adox to lay d[n t ! fir/ requirem5t ( a roadless vehicle is t x c negotiate roads1 b1 9 fact1 x is n s2 = x /&s to reason t1 :5 prep>$ tracks d exi/1 x is only wa/+ "t & en]gy to travel across c\ntry4 ,fur!r1 if ! tracks ( ! vehicle are s con/ruct$ t !y d n damage roads1 !y w n damage ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 &1 consequ5tly1 by cont9ually travell+ ov] ! same gr\nd1 !y w compact & consolidate its surface & rapidly =m a road ( _! own :i* w require no metall+4 ,?is advantage is "o ( ! great secrets ( its success4 ,z movem5t across c\ntry entails trav]s+ r\gh gr\nd1 ! tracks ( a roadless vehicle mu/ p]mit ( ! absorption ( ob/acles4 ,?is absorption is atta9$ by spr++ ! tracks4 ,9 an unsprung ma*9e1 ob/acles are ei!r cru%$ into ! gr\nd or ! vehicle has to lift itself ov] !m4 ,9 bo? cases ! result is injury to ! ma*9e1 & loss ( p[] & discom=t4 ,x /&s to reason t ! vehicle mu/ be durable1 simple & easy to ma9ta92 also t ! ton-mile co/ mu/ be l[4 ,z reg>ds ?is latt] requirem5t1 exp]im5tal ma*9es h s f> prov$ t ?is is a possibility4 ,a "o-ton roadless ,guy ,lorry rec5tly travell$ f ,london to ,ald]%ot1 & its ton mileage 0 fifty-two to ! gallon4 ,x has also be5 work$ out t ! co/ p] ton-mile ( ! ,s5t9el tractor1 8includ+ ov]head *>ges1 depreciation1 int]e/ on capital & all runn+ *>ges1 & all[+ = a #bj-tons net load = a reasonable numb] ( work+ days 9 ! ye>10 w be slightly "u twop5ce p] ton-mile4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s5t9el ,,tractor ,face p4 #hj ,9 ! future1 ! types ( roadless vehicles are likely to be great z ! surface ( ! gr\nd diff]s 9 v>i\s c\ntries2 also fuels ( all k9ds are likely to be burnt1 su* z petrol1 oil & coal1 & 9 tropical c\ntries1 :]e ^! fuels are sc>ce or exp5sive1 produc] gas is almo/ c]ta9 to become ! ma9 motive p[]4 ,! mo/ rem>kable a*ievem5t z yet c>ri$ out by roadless vehicles is und\bt$ly ! cross+ ( ! ,sah>a f ,t\gg\rt to ,timbuctoo1 dur+ ! w9t] ( #aibb-aibc1 by ,citron motorc>s fitt$ ) half tracks inv5t$ by ,monsieur ,kegresse4 ,! di/ance travell$ 0 ?ree ?\s& six hundr$ kilometres1 & ! "t tak5 0 tw5ty days1 t is on an av]age "o hundr$ & twelve miles a day4 ,all ma*9es return$ safely1 & ! total j\rney !re & back 0 ov] sev5 ?\s& kilometres4 ,! nature ( ! c\ntry cross$ 0 by no means uni=m1 = x 0 s&y1 rocky1 m\nta9\s &1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! riv] ,nig]1 cov]$ ) tropical vegetation4 ,to build a railway f ,t\gg\rt to ,timbuctoo w\ld co/1 at ! l[e/ reckon+1 a ?\s& millions ( francs--possibly mu* m2 ?is alone acc5tuates ! importance ( ! a*ievem5t & its int]e/ to u1 = ! ,empire conta9s ?\s&s ( squ>e miles ( roadless c\ntry4 ,i fully realize t1 ?\gh ! roadless vehicle c replace ! motor-c>1 x _c replace ! railway1 if ! railway is an effici5t "o4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 n ! problem4 ,! problem is1 fir/ to bridge ! gap betwe5 ! produc] & ! railway1 & secondly to create 9 undevelop$ c\ntries suffici5t weal? to enable m railways to be built4 ,co-op]ation ) exi/+ railways1 ?is is :at mu/ be aim$ at4 ,illu/ration3 ,,crossley-,,kegresse ,,c> ,face p4 #hb ,= purposes ( illu/ration1 ,i w take ,briti% ,ea/ ,africa z an example4 ,a railway runs f ,mombasa via ,nairobi to ! ,great ,lakes4 ,=ty miles on ea* side ( ?is railway1 g5]ally speak+1 is comm]cially remun]ative4 ,?is is ! fir/ belt ,i m5tion$ above1 ! second two belts are productively a gamble = any b capitali/ pione]s1 & ! rema9d] ( ! c\ntry is b ! playgr\nd ( ri* coloni/s :o c af=d to speculate on likely railway ext5sions 9 ! future1 or else ( simple fools4 ,i w n[ suppose t a reliable roadless vehicle exi/s :i* c transport across c\ntry five or t5 tons ( produce4 ,:at d we see8 ,we see ! fir/ belt ext5d+ f =ty miles on ea* side ( ! railway to a hundr$ miles1 & ! second two belts be+ pu%$ out1 9 va/ly improv$ circum/ances1 fifty to a hundr$ miles on ea* side ( ! new c5tral belt4 ,9 fact1 we h m ?an d\bl$ ! c5tral belt & trebl$ ! belts adjo9+ x1 &1 9 do+ s1 h m ?an d\bl$ ! comm]cial prosp]ity ( ! c\ntry4 ,:at n[ is our next /ep 9 ! evolution ( economic movem5t8 ,x is1 out ( ! weal? result+1 to ext5d f our ma9 ,mombasa-,nairobi railway1 metre gauge l9es 9 h]r+bone fa%ion up to ! conf9es ( ! new c5tral belt1 & at ! t]m9i ( ^! to build receiv+ depts4 ,9 place ( metre gauge l9es1 huge roadless ma*9es1 c>ry+ & haul+ f a hundr$ tons upw>ds1 w 9 ! end1 ,i ?9k1 prove m economical4 ,once ^! depts h be5 e/abli%$1 ! small] ma*9es belong+ to ! f>ms & /ations c br+ produce to !m & dump x4 ,?us1 by degrees1 w ! c5tral railway be f$ by a prosp]\s area "s f\r to five hundr$ miles 9 wid?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,morris ,,"o-,,ton ,,lorry ,face p4 #hd ,to take ano!r example4 ,a transportation problem :i* faces e f>m] is t ( rapid door-to-door deliv]y4 ,to-day1 especially 9 su* c\ntries z ,canada1 :at d we see8 ,we see *a9-track$ ma*9es us$ = agricultural "w1 b we seldom see movem5t ( ! produce gr[n c>ri$ out save by horse-drawn vehicles1 :i* c negotiate cultivat$ l& if x be fairly dry4#g ,two horses _c pull mu* m ?an a ton ov] a heavy field to ! f>m itself4 ,at ! f>m1 :i* may be fifty miles f a railway1 ! produce has ei!r to be transport$ by c>t to ! /ation1 :i* may take ?ree days & two to return1 or load$ into a lorry :i*1 unless ! roads are good1 w take "o day ea* way4 ,! loss ( "t is consid]able1 & ! roadless vehicle w\ld appe> to be ! only practical solution4 ,x c be load$ at ! extremity ( a field 9 any wea!r & condition ( gr\nd1 & mov$ direct to ! railway ei!r by road or across c\ntry at a normal lorry spe$1 & c>ry+ f ?ree to t5 tons accord+ to size4 ,deliv]y is f door to door1 & ! only limitation z to load w\ld appe> to be ! factor ( safety ( ! bridges :i* may h to be cross$4 ,footnote #g3 ,9 ,canada1 sn[ (f]s a s]i\s difficulty to movem5t by wagon or c> dur+ ! w9t] mon?s2 !re %\ld be no great difficulty 9 produc+ a roadless vehicle :i* w cross sn[ almo/ z easily z grass l&4 ,9 wat]less1 z well z roadless areas1 su* z exi/ 9 ,au/ralia1 wagons & lorries are frequ5tly useless1 & ! roadless vehicle is aga9 ! solution1 = x does n require a road to move along1 or a well at :i* to seek refre%m5t4 ,x c>ries its own roadway & its own wat] supply1 &1 if necess>y1 wat] = man & bea/ 9 di/ricts :]e wat] is sc>ce4 ,9 m9+ c\ntries1 su* z ,*ili & ,s\? ,africa1 & 9 oil-produc+ c\ntries1 su* z ,mexico & ,p]sia1 ! ne$ = a weight-c>ry+1 roadless vehicle is mu* felt1 & 9 ^! c\ntries1 :]e aga9 roads are few & bad1 & wat] frequ5tly sc>c]1 x w\ld prove z useful z 9 agricultural l&s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,vulcan ,,two-,,ton ,,lorry ,face p4 #hf ,,! ,,elysian ,,fields ,to conqu] ! ,elysian ,fields we mu/ e/abli% new indu/ries at home1 we mu/ move our surplus population to ! l&s :i* are und]populat$1 & we mu/ be prep>$ to secure our ,empire aga9/ =eign aggression4 ,all ^! problems c ! roadless vehicle help u to solve4 ,fir/1 ! vehicle itself is a new type ( ma*9e :i* w dem& an indu/ry ( its own4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 z _m ( u rememb]1 x 0 a r>ity to see a motor-c>2 yet !re 7 m5 :o1 ev5 !n1 c\ld see !m 9 legions1 & "o ( ^! m5 0 ,mr4 7n[ ,e>l7 ,balf\r4 8,9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons on ,?ursday1 ,may #ag1 #aijj1 ,mr4 ,balf\r said he sometimes dream$--p]haps x 0 only a dream--t 9 addition to railways & tramways1 we might see great highways con/ruct$ = rapid motor traffic1 & conf9$ to motor traffic1 :i* w\ld h ! imm5se advantage1 if x c\ld be practicable1 ( tak+ ! workman f door to door1 :i* no tramc> & no railway c\ld d4 ,is x possible = ,mr4 ,balf\r's dream to be realiz$80--,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,to-day1 ?is "q is apt to make u smile1 see+ t ! motor-c> indu/ry is "o ( ! l>ge/ & ri*e/ 9 ! _w2 t 9 #aibd !re 7 half a million c>s 9 ?is c\ntry & ne>ly f\rte5 millions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1#h & t hundr$s ( millions ( p\nds h be5 sp5t on motor roads4 ,footnote #h3 ,9 #aibd !re 0 "o c> to e eight p 9 ! ,u4,s4,a41 & "o to e sev5ty-f\r 9 ,great ,brita94 ,surely !n1 if ,i be "r z reg>ds ! p[]s ( ! roadless vehicle1 its future %\ld be z great z t ( ! motor-c>1 possibly great]1 see+ t mo/ ( ! _w is /ill 9 a roadless condition4 ,surely1 "h is employm5t = _m m51 & a s\rce ( weal? :i* c only be guess$ at 9 ?\s&s ( millions ( p\nds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,guy ,,two-,,&-,a-,,half-,,ton ,,lorry ,face p4 #hh ,& ?is ma*9e w n only create indu/rial weal?1 b agricultural prosp]ity1 = x w enable ! f>m] to settle 9 l&s :i* to-day are b wild]ness & wa/e4 ,! old means w cont9ue1 b w be pu%$ m & m into ! beyond4 ,! port] w br+ 9 8 small load & s w ! pack animal4 ,^! loads w be collect$ & load$ on small roadless ma*9es :i* w convey !m to ! depts f :i* ! giant ma*9es "w backw>d & =w>d to ! railway1 :i* w c>ry its hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( tons d[n to ! sea4 ,we %all see less port]s1 less pack animals & less wagons1 b m railways & m %ips1 & ^! dem& m5 to "w !m4 ,! wa/e l&s w become f]tile2 t[n%ips w spr+ up2 indu/ries w be creat$1 & ! en]gy ( millions ( m5 & wom5 w be pr(itably exp5d$4 ,n[ foll[s a curi\s sequ5t4 ,if1 comm]cially1 we want to exp& ! ,empire1 /rategically we want to contract x4 ,our object is n to ma9ta9 an imm5se army to pursue a c\rse ( =eign w>s1 b to ma9ta9 law & ord] ?r\gh\t ! ,empire & safegu>d its exi/5ce4 ,! few] m5 we employ ! less w ! army co/1 &1 be x rememb]$1 milit>y exp5diture dur+ peace "t is unremun]ative4 ,to contract ! ,empire is n to ab&on l>ge tracts ( c\ntry1 ?is is to cut ! ,gordian knot 9 place ( unravell+ x2 b1 in/ead1 to move ov] x quick] ?an we c to-day4 ,:at we want to contract is "t & n space1 ! "t tak5 9 mov+ ov] gr\nd & p>ticul>ly ov] roadless c\ntry4 ,! roadless vehicle w help u to solve ?is problem4 ,a battalion may m>* a hundr$ miles 9 a week1 b if c>ri$ 9 roadless vehicles ?is di/ance c be multipli$ by sev52 & :at is ev5 m important1 = long p]iods a l9e ( communication c be disp5s$ )1 because ! battalion c c>ry supplies ) x = sev]al weeks4 ,illu/ration3 ,,daiml] ,,?ree-,,ton ,,lorry ,face p4 #ij ,! ma9 /rategical importance ( ! roadless vehicle lies1 h[ev]1 9 ! fact t x w1 by degrees1 fill ! ,dom9ions & ,colonies ) virile m54 ,au/ralia ) a population ( tw5ty-five millions has little to fe> f ,asiatic races2 ) fifty millions--no?+4 ,all ^! *anges & _m o!rs w be discov]$ 9 an ,empire recreat$ by a little iron1 a little ?\ght1 & mu* p]sev]ance4 ,,! ,,w+s ,,( ,,pegasus ,! w+s ( ,pegasus are ! w+s ( imag9ation--t telescope ( ! m9d :i* magnifies ! glimpses ( ! future2 &1 once we h focuss$ ^! glimpses1 we mu/ br+ !m d[n to e>?1 & *>t out _! anatomy1 s t we & o!rs c set to "w4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+ m\nt$ ,pegasus :5 he said3 8,:5 a nation is lo/1 ! und]ly+ cause ( ! collapse is always t %e _c h&le h] transport4 ,ev]y?+ 9 life1 f m>riage to manslaught]1 turns on ! spe$ & co/ at :i* m51 ?+s & ?\ghts c be %ift$ f "o place to ano!r4 ,if y c tie up a nation's transport1 y c take h] (f y\r books40 ,%ift+ ( ?\ght1 ?is is our fir/ ne$1 = ! ,great ,w> de/roy$ an epo*1 yet we /ill h>k back to ?is epo*4 ,a new _w requires new ideas1 & 9 ! fir/ half ( ?is little book ,i h %[n h[ ideas1 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 7 ?rottl$ by ! protean /upidity & ignorance ( man4 ,to-day1 ^! vices cont9ue1 b 9 _! s5ile =ms ( apa?y & indol5ce4 ,e gov]nm5t is fac$ by trade depression1 unemploym5t & ! co/ ( security1 yet ea* 9 turn1 :e!r ,lib]al1 ,cons]vative or ,lab\r1 turns f ^! problems & deflates itself on "s pat5t %ibbole?--protection1 free trade1 capital levy1 etc41 etc41 until x is pu%$ out ( (fice by a bl9d1 b aggravat$ c\ntry4 ,illu/ration3 ,f4,w4,d4 ,,?ree-,,ton ,,lorry ,,& ,,trail] 7,six tons useful load7 ,face p4 #ib ,! crucial problem to-day is movem5t 9 all its =ms4 ,if to-morr[ y c move twice ! spe$ y c to-day1 y w h twice ! "t at y\r disposal to "w 94 ,x is n gold /&>ds & o!r su* humbug :i* produce weal?1 x is "w2 & if1 to-morr[1 y h twice z mu* "t to "w 9 z y h to-day1 y\r exi/+ weal? w be d\bl$4 ,?is is ! problem :i* ,george ,/eph5son saw q cle>ly1 & solv$ )9 ! limits ( ! conditions he work$ 94 ,he gave ! _w a "o-dim5sional movem5t ( a sup]iority nev] dreamt ( be=e 8 day1 & ?is sup]iority recreat$ ! civiliz$ _w4 ,to-day1 we c exp& ?is movem5t to cov] two dim5sions & recreate ! _w aga94 ,"o day x w be done1 because ! _w is a roadless planet1 b = u1 z an ,empire1 x may be done too late4 ,no gov]nm5t m9ds sp5d+ millions ( p\nds on "s pet hobby--doles1 p5sions1 cruis]s1 naval bases1 worn-out coal pits1 etc41 etc41 b no gov]nm5t s f> has sp5t sixp5ce on roadless vehicles4 ,a hundr$ ?\s& p\nds or s judici\sly exp5d$ on rese>* & exp]im5t might well result 9 ! production ( half a doz5 effici5t types ( cross-c\ntry ma*9es4 ,has no gov]nm5t ! intellig5ce to und]/& ?is1 or ! imag9ation to see :at x may lead to8 ,pegasus )\t 8 w+s is a v ord9>y animal2 ) !m--mo/ extraord9>y1 = he flew to ,olympus1 a l& fit = h]oes to live 91 & n "o 9 :i* no "o b a h]o c survive4 ,:y n foll[ 8 example1 :y n look ar\nd u & discov] ! pivot ( our difficulties1 & !n1 :y n f ! m\nta9 top ( reason gaze into ! future & conjure up ! images ( ?+s to be8 ,!n1 let u desc5d into ^? tumultu\s & dismal valleys bel[1 & to ,laught] & ,p]sev]ance add ,wisdom4 ,) ?is tr9ity to light5 our way1 surely w our way gr[ /raight & broad1 & ! cl\ds :i* are ga!r+ ar\nd u1 disp]se2 & surely !n %all we discov] ^? ,=tunate ,isl&s :i* to-day we are s bl9dly seek+4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,ea*1 pott #hvo1 #b_/f net ,occasionally illu/rat$ ,,to-,,day ,,& ,,to-,,morr[ ,?is s]ies ( books1 by "s ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ,engli% ?9k]s1 sci5ti/s1 philosoph]s1 doctors1 critics1 & arti/s1 0 at once recogniz$ z a notewor?y ev5t4 ,writt5 f v>i\s po9ts ( view1 "o book frequ5tly oppos+ ! argum5t ( ano!r1 !y provide ! read] ) a /imulat+ survey ( ! mo/ mod]n ?\ght 9 _m dep>tm5ts ( life4 ,sev]al volumes are devot$ to ! future tr5d ( ,civilization1 conceiv$ z a :ole2 :ile o!rs deal ) p>ticul> prov9ces1 & cov] ! future ( ,woman1 ,w>1 ,population1 ,clo!s1 ,wireless1 ,morals1 ,drama1 ,poetry1 ,art1 ,sex1 ,law1 etc4 ,x is int]e/+ to see 9 ^! neat little volumes1 issu$ at a l[ price1 ! revival ( a =m ( lit]ature1 ! ,pamphlet1 :i* has be5 9 disuse = #bjj ye>s4 ,publi%$ by ,,kegan ,,paul1 ,,tr5*1 ,,trubn] ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,broadway ,h\se3 #fh-gd ,c>t] ,lane1 ,london1 ,e4,c4#d ,,volumes ,,ready ,da$alus1 or ,sci5ce & ! ,future4 ,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,,haldane1 ,read] 9 ,bio*emi/ry1 ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge4 ,six? 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