,,! ,,dore ,,gall]y ,,( ,,bible         
,,illu/rations                          
,illu/rat$ by ,gu/ave ,dore             
,volume #a4   ,?is volume1 z its title  
indicates1 is a collection ( engrav+s   
illu/rative ( ! ,bible--! designs be+   
all f ! p5cil ( ! greate/ ( mod]n       
del9eators1 ,gu/ave ,dore4 ,! orig9al   
"w1 f :i* ?is collection has be5 made1  
met ) an imm$iate & w>m recognition &   
acceptance among ^? ^: means admitt$ (  
its pur*ase1 & its popul>ity has 9 no   
wise dim9i%$ s9ce its fir/ publication1 
b has ev5 ext5d$ to ^? :o c\ld only     
enjoy x casually1 or 9 fragm5t>y p>ts4  
,t "w1 h[ev]1 9 its entirety1 0 f> too  
co/ly = ! l>g] & ev]-wid5+ circle ( ,m4 
,dore's admir]s1 & to meet ! felt &     
(t5-express$ want ( ?is class1 & to     
provide a volume ( *oice & valuable     
designs ^u sacr$ subjects = art-lov+    
,biblical /ud5ts g5]ally1 ?is "w 0      
project$ & has be5 c>ri$ =w>d4 ,! aim   
has be5 to introduce subjects ( g5]al   
int]e/--t is1 ^? relat+ to ! mo/ prom95t

 ev5ts & p]sonages ( ,scripture--^? mo/ 
famili> to all read]s2 ! plates be+ *os5
 ) special ref]5ce to ! kn[n ta/e ( !   
,am]ican p4 ,to ea* cut is prefix$ a    
page ( lett]-press--91 n>rative =m1 &   
conta9+ g5]ally a brief analysis ( !    
design4 ,aside f ! labors ( ! editor &  
publi%]s1 ! "w1 :ile 9 progress1 0 "u ! 
pa9s-tak+ & c>eful scrut9y ( arti/s &   
s*ol>s n directly int]e/$ 9 ! und]tak+1 
b /ill hav+ a g5]\s solicitude = its    
success4 ,x is hop$1 !re=e1 t its g5]al 
plan & execution w r5d] x acceptable bo?
 to ! appreciative & fri5dly patrons ( !
 great arti/1 & to ^? :o w\ld wi% to    
possess su* a "w solely z a *oice       
collection ( illu/rations ^u sacr$ !mes4
     ,,gu/ave ,,dore4  ,! subject ( ?is 
sket* is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ orig9al &       
v>i\sly gift$ design] ! _w has ev] kn[n4
 ,at an age :5 mo/ m5 h sc>cely pass$ _!
 novitiate 9 art1 & are /ill "u !       
direction & discipl9e ( _! ma/]s & !    
s*ools1 he _h won a brilliant           
reputation1 & read]s & s*ol>s ev]y:]e 7 

gaz+ on 8 "w ) ev]-increas+ wond] &     
delight at 8 f9e fancy & multif>i\s     
gifts4 ,he has rais$ illu/rative art to 
a dignity & importance be=e unkn[n1 &   
has develop$ capacities = ! p5cil be=e  
unsuspect$4 ,he has laid all subjects   
tribute to 8 g5ius1 explor$ & embelli%$ 
fields hi!rto ly+ wa/e1 & op5$ new & %9+
 pa?s & vi/as :]e none be=e _h trod4 ,to
 ! works ( ! great he has add$ ! lu/re (
 8 g5ius1 br++ _! beauties into cle>]   
view & w>m+ !m to a full] life4  ,8     
del9eations ( "*1 9 ! diff]5t phases (  
life1 f ! horrible to ! grotesque1 ! gr&
 to ! comic1 atte/ ! v]satility ( 8     
p[]s2 &1 :atev] faults may be f\nd by   
critics1 ! public w he>tily r5d] _!     
quota ( admiration to 8 magic t\*1 8 ri*
 & facile r5d]+ ( almo/ e ?\ght t /irs1 
or lies yet dormant1 9 ! human he>t4 ,x 
is useless to attempt a sket* ( 8 v>i\s 
beauties2 ^? :o w\ld "k !m be/ mu/ seek 
!m 9 ! treasure--h\se t 8 g5ius is      
con/antly augm5t+ ) fre% gems & weal?4  
,to "o1 h[ev]1 ( 8 mo/ prom95t traits we

 w ref]--8 wond]ful r5d]+ ( ! p[]s (    
,nature4  ,8 e>ly w&]+s 9 ! wild &      
romantic passes ( ! ,vosges d\btless    
develop$ ?is inh]5t t5d5cy ( 8 m9d4 ,!re
 he w&]$1 & !re1 mayhap1 imbib$ t deep  
delight ( wood & valley1 m\nta9--pass & 
ri* rav9e1 ^: v>iety ( =m & detail seems
 endless to ! en*ant$ eye4 ,he has      
caught ! v spell ( ! wild]ness2 %e has  
laid h] h& ^u him1 & he has gone =? ) h]
 bless+4 ,s bold & tru?ful & m9ute are 8
 c\ntless repres5tations ( =e/ sc5]y2 s 
delicate ! trac]y ( bran* & /em2 s      
patri>*al ! giant boles ( 8 woodl&      
mon>*s1 t !' gaz] is at once satisfi$ & 
entranc$4 ,8 vi/as lie slumb]+ ) repose 
ei!r 9 %ad[y glade or fell rav9e1 ei!r )
 gl9t ( lake or ! glad1 long c\rse ( "s 
rejoic+ /ream1 & above all1 supreme 9 a 
beauty all its own1 he spreads a canopy 
( pe]less sky1 or a wild]ness1 p]haps1 (
 angry /orm1 or peaceful /ret*es ( s(t1 
fleecy cl\d1 or heav5s s]5e &           
fair--ano!r k+dom to 8 teem+ art1 aft] !
 e>? has r5d]$ all h] gifts4  ,paul     

,gu/ave ,dore 0 born 9 ! city (         
,/rasburg1 ,janu>y #aj1 #ahcc4 ,( 8     
boyhood we h no v p>ticul> acc\nt4 ,at  
elev5 ye>s ( age1 h[ev]1 he essay$ 8    
fir/ arti/ic creation--a set' (         
li?ographs1 publi%$ 9 8 native city4 ,! 
foll[+ ye> f\nd him 9 ,p>is1 ent]$ z a  
#g4 /ud5t at ! ,*>lemagne ,lyceum4 ,8   
fir/ actual "w began 9 #ahdh1 :5 8 f9e  
s]ies ( sket*es1 ! ,labors ( ,h]cules1 0
 giv5 to ! public ?r\gh ! m$ium ( an    
illu/rat$1 j\rnal ) :i* he 0 = a long "t
 connect$ z design]4 ,9 #ahef 7 publi%$ 
! illu/rations = ,balzac's ,contes      
,drolatiques & ^? = ,! ,w&]+ ,jew --!   
fir/ humor\s & grotesque 9 ! highe/     
degree--inde$1 %[+ a p]fect ab&onm5t to 
fancy2 ! o!r weird & sup]natural1 )     
fi]ce battles1 %ipwrecks1 turbul5t mobs1
 & nature 9 h] mo/ =bidd+ & t]rible     
aspects4 ,e incid5t or sugge/ion t c\ld 
possibly make ! /ory m effective1 or add
 to ! horror ( ! sc5es 0 seiz$ ^u &     
portray$ ) wond]ful p[]4 ,^! at once    
gave ! "y design] a great reputation1   

:i* 0 /ill m enhanc$ by 8 subsequ5t     
works4  ,) all 8 love = nature & 8 p[] (
 int]pret+ h] 9 h] v>y+ moods1 ,dore 0 a
 dream]1 & _m ( 8 f9e/ a*ievem5ts 7 9 ! 
realm ( ! imag9ation4 ,b he 0 at home 9 
! actual _w also1 z witness 8 designs = 
,atala1 ,london--a ,pilgrimage1 & _m ( !
 sc5es 9 ,don ,quixote4  ,:5 acc\nt is  
tak5 ( ! v>iety ( 8 designs1 & ! fact   
consid]$ t 9 almo/ e task he attempt$   
none _h v5tur$ be=e him1 ! am\nt ( "w he
 accompli%$ is fairly incr$ible4 ,to    
enum]ate ! imm5se tasks he und]took--"s 
s+le volumes alone conta9+ hundr$s (    
illu/rations--w give "s fa9t idea ( 8   
indu/ry4 ,besides ^? already m5tion$ are
 ,montaigne1 ,dante1 ! ,bible1 ,milton1 
,rabelais1 ,t5nyson's ,idyls ( ! ,k+1 ,!
 ,anci5t ,m>9]1 ,%akespe>e1 ,leg5de de  
,croquemita9e1 ,la ,fonta9e's ,fables1 &
 o!rs /ill4  ,take "o ( ^! works--!     
,dante1 ,la ,fonta9e1 or ,don           
,quixote--& glance at ! pictures4 ,! m]e
 h& labor involv$ 9 _! production is    
surpris+2 b :5 ! quality ( ! "w is      

prop]ly e/imat$1 :at he accompli%$ seems
 prodigi\s4 ,no p>ticul> m5tion ne$ be  
made ( him z pa9t] or sculptor1 = 8     
reputation re/s solely ^u 8 "w z an     
illu/rator4  ,dore's nature 0 exub]ant &
 buoyant1 & he 0 y\?ful 9 appe>ance4 ,he
 _h a passion = music1 possess$ r>e     
skill z a viol9i/1 & x is assum$ t1 _h  
he fail$ to succe$ ) 8 p5cil1 he c\ld h 
won a brilliant reputation z a musician4
  ,he 0 a ba*elor1 & liv$ a quiet1      
retir$ life ) 8 "m--m>ri$1 z he express$
 x1 to h] & 8 art4 ,8 dea? occurr$ on   
,janu>y #bc1 #ahhc4     ,,li/ ,,(       
,,illu/rations  ,,gu/ave ,,dore ,,!     
,,creation ,,( ,,eve ,,! ,,expulsion ,,f
 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,! ,,murd] ,,( ,,abel ,,!  
,,deluge ,,noah ,,curs+ ,,ham ,,! ,,t[] 
,,( ,,babel ,,abraham ,,ent]ta9s ,,?ree 
,,/rang]s ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,sodom  
,,! ,,expulsion ,,( ,,hag> ,,hag> ,,9   
,,! ,,wild]ess ,,! ,,trial ,,( ,,!      
,,fai? ,,( ,,abraham ,,! ,,burial ,,(   
,,s>ah ,,eliez] ,,& ,,rebekah ,,isaac   
,,bless+ ,,jacob ,,jacob ,,t5d+ ,,!     

,,flocks ,,joseph ,,sold ,,into ,,egypt 
,,joseph ,,int]pret+ ,,ph>aoh',s ,,dream
 ,,joseph ,,mak+ ,,himself ,,kn[n ,,to  
,,8 ,,bre?r5 ,,moses ,,9 ,,! ,,bulru%es 
,,! ,,w> ,,aga9/ ,,gibeon ,,sis]a ,,sla9
 ,,by ,,jael ,,deborah',s ,,song ,,(    
,,triumph ,,jeph?ah ,,met ,,by ,,8      
,,daught] ,,jeph?ah',s ,,daught] ,,&    
,,h] ,,companions ,,samson ,,slay+ ,,!  
,,lion ,,samson ,,& ,,delilah ,,! ,,dea?
 ,,( ,,samson ,,naomi ,,& ,,h]          
,,daught]s-,,9-,,law ,,ru? ,,& ,,boaz   
,,! ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,ark ,,saul ,,&   
,,david ,,david ,,sp>+ ,,saul ,,dea? ,,(
 ,,saul ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,absalom ,,david
 ,,m\rn+ ,,ov] ,,absalom ,,solomon ,,!  
,,judgm5t ,,( ,,solomon ,,! ,,c$>s      
,,de/9$ ,,= ,,! ,,temple ,,! ,,prophet  
,,sla9 ,,by ,a ,,lion ,,elijah ,,de/roy+
 ,,! ,,mess5g]s ,,( ,,ahaziah           
,,elijah',s ,,asc5t ,,9 ,a ,,*>iot ,,(  
,,fire ,,dea? ,,( ,,jezebel ,,e/h]      
,,conf\nd+ ,,haman ,,isaiah ,,de/ruction
 ,,( ,,s5na*]ib',s ,,ho/ ,,b>u*         
,,ezekiel ,,prophesy+ ,,! ,,vision ,,(  

,,ezekiel ,,daniel ,,! ,,fi]y ,,furnace 
,,bel%azz>',s ,,fea/ ,,daniel ,,9 ,,!   
,,lion',s ,,d5 ,,! ,,prophet ,,amos     
,,jonah ,,call+ ,,n9eveh ,,to           
,,rep5tance ,,daniel ,,conf\nd+ ,,!     
,,prie/s ,,( ,,bel ,,heliodorus ,,puni%$
 ,,9 ,,! ,,temple ,,! ,,nativity ,,!    
,,/> ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/ ,,! ,,flight ,,into  
,,egypt ,,! ,,massacre ,,( ,,!          
,,innoc5ts ,,jesus ,,que/ion+ ,,!       
,,doctors ,,jesus ,,heal+ ,,! ,,sick    
,,s]mon ,,on ,,! ,,m\nt ,,*ri/ ,,/ill+  
,,! ,,tempe/ ,,! ,,dumb ,,man ,,possess$
 ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,! ,,synagogue ,,!         
,,disciples ,,pluck+ ,,corn ,,on ,,!    
,,sabba? ,,jesus ,,walk+ ,,on ,,! ,,wat]
 ,,*ri/',s ,,entry ,,into ,,j]usalem    
,,jesus ,,& ,,! ,,tribute ,,money ,,!   
,,wid[',s ,,mite ,,rais+ ,,( ,,!        
,,daught] ,,( ,,jairus ,,! ,,good       
,,sam>itan ,,arrival ,,( ,,! ,,sam>itan 
,,at ,,! ,,inn ,,! ,,prodigal ,,son     
,,laz>us ,,& ,,! ,,ri* ,,man ,,!        
,,ph>isee ,,& ,,! ,,publican ,,jesus ,,&
 ,,! ,,woman ,,( ,,sam>ia ,,jesus ,,&   

,,! ,,woman ,,tak5 ,,9 ,,adult]y ,,!    
,,resurrection ,,( ,,laz>us ,,m>y       
,,magdal5e ,,! ,,la/ ,,supp] ,,! ,,agony
 ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,pray] ,,( ,,jesus ,,9 
,,! ,,g>d5 ,,( ,,olives ,,! ,,betrayal  
,,*ri/ ,,fa9t+ ,,"u ,,! ,,cross ,,!     
,,flagellation ,,! ,,crucifixion ,,close
 ,,( ,,! ,,crucifixion ,,! ,,burial ,,( 
,,jesus ,,! ,,angel ,,at ,,! ,,sepul*]  
,,! ,,j\rney ,,to ,,emmaus ,,!          
,,asc5sion ,,! ,,m>tyrdom ,,( ,,/4      
,,/eph5 ,,saul',s ,,conv]sion ,,!       
,,deliv]ance ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet] ,,paul ,,at
 ,,ephesus ,,paul ,,m5ac$ ,,by ,,!      
,,jews ,,paul',s ,,%ipwreck ,,dea? ,,on 
,,! ,,pale ,,horse     ,,! ,,creation   
,,( ,,eve4   ,& ! ,"l ,god said1 x is n 
good t ! man %\ld be alone2 ,i w make   
him a helpmeet = him4 ,& ! ,"l ,god     
caus$ a deep sleep to fall on ,adam1 &  
he slept1 & he took "o ( 8 ribs1 & clos$
 up ! fle% in/ead !re(2 & ! rib :i* !   
,"l ,god _h tak5 f man1 made he a woman1
 & br\ght h] unto ! man4 ,& ,adam said1 
,?is is n[ bone ( my bone & fle% ( my   

fle%3 %e %all be call$ ,woman1 because  
%e 0 tak5 out ( man4 ,!re=e %all a man  
leave 8 fa!r & "m1 & %all cleave unto 8 
wife1 & !y %all be "o fle%4 ,g5esis ii1 
#ah1 #ba-bd4  ,9 ^! few words !         
,scriptures n>rate ! creation ( ! fir/  
"m ( our race4 ,9 ,p>adise ,lo/1 !      
poetic g5ius ( ,milton1 go+ m into      
detail1 describes h[ ,eve awoke to      
consci\sness1 & f\nd h]self repos+ "u a 
%ade ( fl[]s1 mu* wond]+ :at %e 0 & :5ce
 %e came4 ,w&]+ by ! m>g9 ( a small     
lake1 %e sees h] own =m mirror$ 9 ! cle>
 wat]s1 at :i* %e wond]s m4 ,b a voice  
is he>d1 lead+ h] to him = :om %e 0     
made1 :o lies sleep+ "u a grateful %ade4
 ,x is at ?is po9t ! arti/ comes to     
int]pret ! poet's dream4 ,amid ! v>i$ & 
luxuri\s foliage ( ,ed51 9 ! vague light
 ( ! e>ly dawn1 ,eve is pres5t$1 coy &  
graceful1 gaz+ on h] sleep+ ,"l1 :ile 9 
! backgr\nd is fa9tly outl9$ ! my/ic =m 
( ,him 9 ^: image !y 7 creat$4     ,,!  
,,expulsion ,,f ,,! ,,g>d54   ,& ! ,"l  
,god said1 ,behold1 ! man is become z "o

 ( u1 to "k good & evil2 & n[1 le/ he   
put =? 8 h&1 & take also ( ! tree (     
life1 & eat1 & live =ev]3 ,!re=e1 ! ,"l 
,god s5t him =? f ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 to till
 ! gr\nd f :5ce he 0 tak54 ,s he drove  
out ! man2 & he plac$ at ! ea/ ( ! g>d5 
( ,ed5 *]ubims1 & a flam+ sword :i*     
turn$ e way1 to keep ! way ( ! tree (   
life4--,g5esis iii1 #bb-bd  ,!y1 look+  
back1 all ! ea/]n side beheld ,(        
,p>adise1 s late _! happy seat1 ,wav$   
ov] by t flam+ br&2 ! gate1 ,) dreadful 
=ces ?rong$1 & fi]y arms ,"s natural    
te>s !y dropp$1 b wip$ !m soon2 ,! _w 0 
all be=e !m1 :]e to *oose ,_! place (   
re/1 & ,provid5ce _! guide2 ,!y1 h& 9   
h&1 ) w&]+ /eps & sl[1 ,?r\gh ,ed5 took 
_! solit>y way4  ,p>adise ,lo/1 ,book   
,,xii4     ,,! ,,murd] ,,( ,,abel4   ,& 
,adam knew ,eve 8 wife2 & %e conceiv$1 &
 b>e ,ca91 & said1 ,i h gott5 a man f ! 
,"l4 ,& %e aga9 b>e 8 bro!r ,abel4 ,&   
,abel 0 a keep] ( %eep1 b ,ca9 0 a till]
 ( ! gr\nd4 ,& 9 process ( "t x came to 
pass1 t ,ca9 br\ght ( ! fruit ( ! gr\nd 

an (f]+ unto ! ,"l4 ,& ,abel1 he also   
br\ght ( ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock & ( ! fat  
!re(4 ,& ! ,"l _h respect unto ,abel &  
to 8 (f]+3 ,b unto ,ca9 & to 8 (f]+ he  
_h n respect4 ,& ,ca9 0 v wro?1 & 8     
c\nt5ance fell4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,ca91
 ,:y art ?\ wro?8 & :y is ?y c\nt5ance  
fall58 ,if ?\ doe/ well1 %alt ?\ n be   
accept$8 & if ?\ doe/ n well1 s9 lie? at
 ! door1 & unto !e %all be 8 desire1 &  
?\ %alt rule ov] him4 ,& ,ca9 talk$ )   
,abel 8 bro!r3 & x came to pass1--:5 !y 
7 9 ! field1 t ,ca9 rose up aga9/ ,abel 
8 bro!r1 & slew him4  ,& ! ,"l said unto
 ,ca91 ,:]e is ,abel ?y bro!r8 ,& he    
said1 ,i "k n ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8  
,& he said1 ,:at ha/ ?\ done8 ! voice ( 
?y bro!r's blood crie? unto me f !      
gr\nd4 ,& n[ art ?\ curs$ f ! e>?1 :i*  
ha? op5$ h] m\? to receive ?y bro!r's   
blood f ?y h&2 ,:5 ?\ tille/ ! gr\nd1 x 
%all n h5ce=? yield unto !e h] /r5g?2 a 
fugitive & a vagabond %alt ?\ be 9 !    
e>?4 ,& ,ca9 said unto ! ,"l1 ,my       
puni%m5t is great] ?an ,i c be>4        

,behold1 ?\ ha/ driv5 me out ?is day f !
 face ( ! e>? & f ?y face %all ,i be    
hid2 & ,i %all be a fugitive & a        
vagabond 9 ! e>?2 & x %all come to pass1
 t e "o t f9de? me %all slay me4 ,& !   
,"l said unto him1 ,!re=e :osoev] slaye?
 ,ca91 v5geance %all be tak5 on him     
sev5fold4 ,& ! ,"l set a m>k ^u ,ca91   
le/ any f9d+ him %\ld kill him4  ,& ,ca9
 w5t out f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & dwelt 9 
! l& ( ,nod1 on ! ea/ ( ,ed54--,g5esis  
iv1 #a-af     ,,! ,,deluge4   ,9 ! six  
hundr$? ye> ( ,noah's life1 9 ! second  
mon?1 ! sev5te5? day ( ! mon?1 ! same   
day 7 all ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep brok5
 up1 & ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$4 ,& ! ra9 
0 ^u ! e>? =ty days & =ty nights4  ,9 ! 
selfsame day ent]$ ,noah1 & ,%em1 &     
,ham1 & ,japhe?1 ! sons ( ,noah1 &      
,noah's wife1 & ! ?ree wives ( 8 sons ) 
!m1 into ! ark2 !y1 & e bea/ aft] 8 k9d1
 & all ! cattle aft] _! k9d1 & e creep+ 
?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>? aft] 8 k9d1 & e   
f[l aft] 8 k9d1 e bird ( e sort4 ,& !y  
w5t 9 unto ,noah into ! ark1 two & two (

 all fle%1 :]e9 is ! brea? ( life4 ,& !y
 t w5t 91 w5t 9 male & female ( all     
fle%1 z ,god _h comm&$ him3 & ! ,"l %ut 
him 94  ,& ! flood 0 =ty days ^u ! e>?2 
& ! wat]s increas$1 & b>e up ! ark1 & x 
0 lift up above ! e>?4 ,& ! wat]s       
prevail$1 & 7 increas$1 greatly ^u !    
e>?2 & ! ark w5t ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,&
 ! wat]s prevail$ exce$+ly ^u ! e>?2 &  
all ! high hills1 t 7 "u ! :ole heav51 7
 cov]$4 ,fifte5 cubits upw>d did ! wat]s
 prevail2 & ! m\nta9s 7 cov]$4 ,& all   
fle% di$ t mov$ ^u ! e>?1 bo? ( f[l1 & (
 cattle1 & ( bea/1 & ( e creep+ ?+ t    
creepe? ^u ! e>?1 & e man2 all 9 ^:     
no/rils 0 ! brea? ( life1 ( all t 0 9 ! 
dry l&1 di$4 ,& e liv+ sub/ance 0       
de/roy$ :i* 0 ^u ! face ( ! gr\nd1 bo?  
man & cattle1 & ! creep+ ?+s1 & ! f[l ( 
! heav52 & !y 7 de/roy$ f ! e>?2 & ,noah
 only rema9$ alive1 & !y t 7 ) him 9 !  
ark4  ,& ! wat]s prevail$ ^u ! e>? an   
hundr$ & fifty days4--,g5esis vii1      
#aa-bd4     ,,noah ,,curs+ ,,ham4   ,& !
 sons ( ,noah1 t w5t =? ( ! ark1 7 ,%em1

 & ,ham1 & ,japhe?2 & ,ham is ! fa!r (  
,canaan4 ,^! are ! ?ree sons ( ,noah3 & 
( !m 0 ! :ole e>? ov]spread4  ,& ,noah  
began to be an husb&man1 & he plant$ a  
v9ey>d3 ,& he drank ( ! w9e1 & 0 drunk52
 & he 0 uncov]$ )9 8 t5t4 ,& ,ham1 !    
fa!r ( ,canaan1 saw ! nak$ness ( 8 fa!r1
 & told 8 two bre?r5 )\t4 ,& ,%em &     
,japhe? took a g>m5t1 & laid x ^u bo? _!
 %\ld]s1 & w5t backw>d1 & cov]$ !       
nak$ness ( _! fa!r2 & _! faces 7        
backw>d1 & !y saw n _! fa!r's nak$ness4 
,& ,noah awoke f 8 w9e1 & knew :at 8    
y\ng] son _h done unto him4 ,& he said1 
,curs$ be ,canaan2 a s]vant ( s]vants   
%all he be unto 8 bre?r54 ,& he said1   
,bless$ be ! ,"l ,god ( ,%em2 & ,canaan 
%all be 8 s]vant4 ,god %all enl>ge      
,japhe?1 & he %all dwell 9 ! t5ts (     
,%em2 & ,canaan %all be 8               
s]vant4--,g5esis ix1 #ah-bg4     ,,!    
,,t[] ,,( ,,babel4   ,& ! :ole e>? 0 (  
"o language1 & ( "o spee*4  ,& x came to
 pass z !y j\rney$ f ! ea/1 t !y f\nd a 
pla9 9 ! l& ( ,%9>2 & !y dwelt !re4 ,&  

!y said "o to ano!r1 ,g to1 let u make  
brick1 & burn !m ?or\ghly4 ,& !y _h     
brick = /one1 & slime _h !y = mort>4 ,& 
!y said1 ,g to1 let u build u a city & a
 t[]1 ^: top may rea* unto heav52 & let 
u make u a "n1 le/ we be scatt]$ abroad 
^u ! face ( ! :ole e>?4  ,& ! ,"l came  
d[n to see ! city & ! t[] :i* ! *ildr5 (
 m5 build$4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,behold1 ! p 
is "o1 & !y h all "o language2 & ?is !y 
beg9 to d3 & n[ no?+ w be re/ra9$ f !m1 
:i* !y h imag9$ to d4 ,g to1 let u g    
d[n1 & !re conf\nd _! language1 t !y may
 n und]/& "o ano!r's spee*4  ,s ! ,"l   
scatt]$ !m abroad f !nce ^u ! face ( all
 ! e>?3 & !y left (f to build ! city4   
,!re=e is ! "n ( x call$ ,babel2 because
 ! ,"l did !re conf\nd ! language ( all 
! e>?3 & f !nce did ! ,"l scatt] !m     
abroad ^u ! face ( all ! e>?4--,g5esis  
xi1 #a-i4     ,,abraham ,,ent]ta9s      
,,?ree ,,/rang]s4   ,9 ! selfsame day 0 
,abraham circumcis$1 & ,i%mael 8 son4 ,&
 all ! m5 ( 8 h\se1 born 9 ! h\se1 &    
b\ght ) money ( ! /rang]1 7 circumcis$ )

 him4  ,& ! ,"l appe>$ unto him 9 !     
pla9s ( ,mamre3 & he sat 9 ! t5t door 9 
! heat ( ! day2 & he lift up 8 eyes &   
look$1 &1 lo1 ?ree m5 /ood by him3 & :5 
he saw !m1 he ran to meet !m f ! t5t    
door1 & b[$ himself t[>d ! gr\nd1 &     
said1 ,my ,"l1 if n[ ,i h f\nd fav\r 9  
?y sight1 pass n away1 ,i pray !e1 f ?y 
s]vant3 let a little wat]1 ,i pray y1 be
 fet*$1 & wa% y\r feet1 & re/ y\rselves 
"u ! tree3 ,& ,i w fet* a morsel (      
bread1 & com=t ye y\r he>ts2 aft] t ye  
%all pass on3 = !re=e are ye come to y\r
 s]vant4 ,& !y said1 ,s d1 z ?\ ha/     
said4  ,& ,abraham ha/5$ into ! t5t unto
 ,s>ah1 & said1 ,make ready quickly ?ree
 measures ( f9e meal1 knead x1 & make   
cakes ^u ! he>?4 ,& ,abraham ran unto ! 
h]d1 & fet*$ a calf t5d] & good1 & gave 
x unto a "y man2 & he ha/$ to dress x4  
,& he took butt]1 & milk1 & ! calf :i*  
he _h dress$1 & set x be=e !m2 & he /ood
 by !m "u ! tree1 & !y did eat4--,g5esis
 xvii1 #bf1 #bg2 xviii #a-h4  ,be n     
=getful to ent]ta9 /rang]s3 = !reby "s h

 ent]ta9$ angels unaw>es4--,hebrews     
xiii1 #b4     ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,(      
,,sodom4   ,& :5 ! morn+ arose1 !n !    
angels ha/5$ ,lot1 say+1 ,arise1 take ?y
 wife1 & ?y two daught]s1 :i* are "h2   
le/ ?\ be consum$ 9 ! iniquity ( ! city4
 ,& :ile he l+]$1 ! m5 laid hold ^u 8   
h&1 & ^u ! h& ( 8 wife1 & ^u ! h& ( 8   
two daught]s2 ! ,"l be+ m]ciful unto    
him3 & !y br\ght him =?1 & set him )\t !
 city4  ,& x came to pass1 :5 !y _h     
br\ght !m =? abroad1 t he said1 ,escape 
= ?y life2 look n beh9d !e1 nei!r /ay ?\
 9 all ! pla92 escape to ! m\nta91 le/  
?\ be consum$4 ,& ,lot said unto !m1    
,oh1 n s1 my ,"l4 ,behold n[1 ?y s]vant 
ha? f\nd grace 9 ?y sight1 & ?\ ha/     
magnifi$ ?y m]cy1 :i* ?\ ha/ %ew$ unto  
me 9 sav+ my life2 & ,i _c escape to !  
m\nta91 le/ "s evil take me & ,i die4   
,behold n[ ?is city is ne> to flee unto1
 & x is a little "o3 ,oh1 let me escape 
?i!r 7is x n a little "o87 & my s\l %all
 live4 ,& he said unto him1 ,see1 ,i h  
accept$ !e conc]n+ ?is ?+ also1 t ,i w n

 ov]?r[ ?is city1 = ! :i* ?\ ha/ spok54 
,ha/e !e1 escape ?i!r2 = ,i _c d any?+  
till ?\ be come ?i!r4  ,!re=e ! "n ( !  
city 0 call$ ,zo>4  ,! sun 0 ris5 ^u !  
e>? :5 ,lot ent]$ unto ,zo>4 ,!n ! ,"l  
ra9$ ^u ,sodom & ^u ,gomorrah brim/one &
 fire f ! ,"l out ( heav52 & he ov]?rew 
^? cities1 & all ! pla91 & all !        
inhabitants ( ! cities1 & t :i* grew ^u 
! gr\nd4  ,b 8 wife look$ back f beh9d  
him1 & %e became a pill> ( salt4  ,&    
,abraham gat up e>ly 9 ! morn+ to !     
place :]e he /ood be=e ! ,"l & he look$ 
t[>d ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 & t[>d all ! l&
 ( ! pla91 & beheld1 & lo1 ! smoke ( !  
c\ntry w5t up z ! smoke ( a             
furnace4--,g5esis xix1 #ae-bh4     ,,!  
,,expulsion ,,( ,,hag>4   ,& ! ,"l      
visit$ ,s>ah z he _h said1 & ! ,"l did  
unto ,s>ah z he _h spok54 ,= ,s>ah      
conceiv$1 & b>e ,abraham a son 9 8 old  
age1 at ! set "t ( :i* ,god _h spok5 to 
him4 ,& ,abraham call$ ! "n ( 8 son t 0 
born unto him1 :om ,s>ah b>e to him1    
,isaac4 ,& ,abraham circumcis$ 8 son    

,isaac1 be+ eight days old1 z ,god _h   
comm&$ him4 ,& ,abraham 0 an hundr$ ye>s
 old1 :5 8 son ,isaac 0 born unto him4  
,& ,s>ah said1 ,god ha? made me to      
laugh1 s t all t he> w laugh ) me4 ,& %e
 said1 ,:o w\ld h said unto ,abraham1 t 
,s>ah %\ld h giv5 *ildr5 suck8 = ,i h   
born him a son 9 8 old age4 ,& ! *ild   
grew1 & 0 wean$3 & ,abraham made a great
 fea/ ! same day t ,isaac 0 wean$4  ,&  
,s>ah1 saw ! son ( ,hag>1 ! ,egyptian1  
:i* %e _h born unto ,abraham1 mock+4    
,:]e=e %e said unto ,abraham1 ,ca/ out  
?is bondwoman & h] son2 = ! son ( ?is1  
bondwoman %all n be heir ) my son1 ev5 )
 ,isaac4  ,& ! ?+ 0 v griev\s 9         
,abraham's sight because ( 8 son4 ,&    
,god said unto ,abraham1 ,let x n be    
griev\s 9 ?y sight because ( ! lad1 &   
because ( ?y bondwoman2 9 all t ,s>ah   
ha? said unto !e1 he>k5 unto h] voice2 =
 9 ,isaac %all ?y se$ be call$4 ,& also 
( ! son ( ! bondwoman w ,i make a       
nation1 because he is ?y se$4  ,&       
,abraham rose up e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & took 

bread1 & a bottle ( wat]1 & gave x unto 
,hag>1 putt+ x on h] %\ld]1 & ! *ild1 & 
s5t h] away3 & %e dep>t$1 & w&]$ 9 !    
wild]ness ( ,be]-%eba4--,g5esis xxi1    
#a-ad4     ,,hag> ,,9 ,,! ,,wild]ness4  
,& ,abraham rose up e>ly 9 ! morn+1 &   
took bread1 & a bottle ( wat]1 & gave x 
unto ,hag>1 putt+ x on h] %\ld]1 & !    
*ild1 & s5t h] away2 & %e dep>t$1 & w&]$
 9 ! wild]ness ( ,be]-%eba4 ,& ! wat] 0 
sp5t 9 ! bottle1 & %e ca/ ! *ild "u "o (
 ! %rubs4 ,& %e w5t & sat h] d[n ov]    
aga9/ him a good way (f1 z x 7 a b[-%ot3
 = %e said1 ,let me n see ! dea? ( !    
*ild4 ,& %e sat ov] aga9/ him1 & lift$  
up h] voice & wept4 ,& ,god he>d ! voice
 ( ! lad2 & ! angel ( ,god call$ to     
,hag> out ( heav51 & said unto h]1 ,:at 
aile? !e1 ,hag>8 fe> n1 = ,god ha? he>d 
! voice ( ! lad :]e he is4 ,arise1 lift 
up ! lad1 & hold him 9 ?9e h&2 = ,i w   
make him a great nation4 ,& ,god op5$ h]
 eyes1 & %e saw a well ( wat]2 & %e w5t1
 & fill$ ! bottle ) wat]1 & gave ! lad  
dr9k4 ,& ,god 0 ) ! lad2 & he grew1 &   

dwelt 9 ! wild]ness1 & became an ar*]4  
,& he dwelt 9 ! wild]ness ( ,p>an3 & 8  
"m took him a wife out ( ! l& (         
,egypt4--,g5esis xxi4 #ad-ba4