iamfondofpassingmyvacaions(ibelieveihavesaidsobefore)aoneoroherofheuniversiiesnexohesemychoicewouldfixmeasomewoodyspo,suchasheneighbourhoodofhenleyaffordsinabundance,uponhebanksofmybelovedhamesbusomehoworohermycousinconrivesowheedlemeonceinhreeorfourseasonsoawaeringpceoldaachmensclingoherinspieofexperiencewehavebeendulworhingonesummer,dullerabrighonanoher,dullesaeasbournahird,andareahismomendoingdrearypenanceahasings——andallbecausewewerehappymanyyearsagoforabriefweekamargaehawasourfirsseasideexperimen,andmanycircumsancesbinedomakeihemosagreeableholydayofmylifewehadneiherofusseenhesea,andwehadneverbeenfromhomesolongogeherinpany

caniforgehee,houoldmargaehoy,wihhyweaherbeaen,sunburncapain,andhisroughacmodaion——illexchangedforhefopperyandfreshwaernicenessofhemodernseampacke?ohewindsandwaveshoumiedshygoodlyfreighage,anddidsasknoaidofmagicfumes,andspells,andboilingcauldronswihhegalesofheavenhouwenesswimmingly;or,wheniwasheirpleasure,soodessillwihsailorlikepaiencehycoursewasnaural,noforced,asinahobed;nordidshougopoisoninghebreahofoceanwihsulphureoussmoke——agreaseachimera,chimneyingandfurnacinghedeep;orlikerohafiregodparchingupscamander

caniforgehyhones,yeslendercrew,wihheircoyrelucanresponses(yeohesuppressionofanyhinglikeconemp)oherawquesions,whichweofhegreaciywouldbeeverandanonpuingohem,asoheusesofhisorhasrangenavalimplemen?speciallycaniforgehee,houhappymedium,houshadeofrefugebeweenusandhem,conciliainginerpreerofheirskillooursimpliciy,forableambassadorbeweenseaandndwhosesailorrowsersdidnomoreconvincinglyassureheeobeanadopeddenizenofheformer,hanhywhiecap,andwhierapronoverhem,wihhyneafingeredpraciceinhyculinaryvocaion,bespokeheeohavebeenofinndnururehereofore——amasercookofeascheap?howbusilydidshouplyhymulifariousoccupaion,cook,mariner,aendan,chamberin;here,here,likeanoherariel,fmingaonceabouallparsofhedeck,yewihkindlierminisraions——nooassisheempes,bu,asifouchedwihakindredsenseofourinfirmiies,osoohehequalmswhichhaunriedmoionmighhaplyraiseinourcrudendfanciesandwhenheoerwashingbillowsdroveusbelowdeck(foriwasfargoneinocober,andwehadsiffandblowingweaher)howdidhyofficiousminiserings,sillcaeringforourfor,wihcards,andcordials,andhymorecordialconversaion,alleviaeheclosenessandheconfinemenofhyelse(ruhosay)noverysavoury,norveryinviing,lilecabin!

wihheseaddiamensoboo,wehadonboardafellowpassenger,whosediscourseinveriymighhavebeguiledalongervoyagehanwemediaed,andhavemademirhandwonderaboundasfarasheazoreshewasadark,spanishplexionedyoungman,remarkablyhandsome,wihanofficerlikeassurance,andaninsuppressiblevolubiliyofasserionhewas,infac,hegreaesliarihadmewihhen,orsincehewasnoneofyourhesiaing,halfsoryellers(amospainfuldescripionofmorals)whogoonsoundingyourbelief,andonlygivingyouasmuchasheyseeyoucanswallowaaime——henibblingpickpockesofyourpaience——buonewhomieddownrigh,daylighdepredaionsuponhisneighboursfaihhedidnosandshiveringuponhebrink,buwasahearyhoroughpacedliar,andplungedaonceinohedephsofyourcreduliyiparlybelieve,hemadepreysureofhispanynomanyrich,nomanywise,orlearned,posedahaimehemonsowageofamargaepacke~wewere,iamafraid,aseofasunseasonedlondoners(leourenemiesgiveiaworsename)asaldermanbury,orwalingsree,ahaimeofdaycouldhavesupplied~heremighbeanexcepionorwoamongus,buiscornomakeanyinvidiousdisincionsamongsuchajolly,panionableshipspany,ashosewerewhomisailedwihsomehingoomusheconcededohegeniuslocihadheconfidenfellowoldushalfhelegendsonnd,whichhefavoureduswihonheoherelemen,ifermyselfhegoodsenseofmosofuswouldhaverevoledbuwewereinanewworld,wiheveryhingunfamiliarabouus,andheimeandpcedisposedusoherecepionofanyprodigiousmarvelwhasoeverimehasoblieraedfromhymemorymuchofhiswildfablings;andhereswouldappearbudull,aswrien,andobereadonshorehehadbeenaiddecamp(amongoherrareaccidensandforunes)oapersianprince,andaoneblowhadsrickenoffheheadofhekingofcarimaniaonhorsebackhe,ofcourse,marriedheprincesdaugheriforgewhaunluckyurninhepoliicsofhacour,biningwihhelossofhisconsor,washereasonofhisquiingpersia;buwihherapidiyofamagicianheransporedhimself,alongwihhishearers,backoengnd,wherewesillfoundhiminheconfidenceofgreadiesherewassomesoryofaprincess——elizabeh,ifiremember——havinginrusedohiscareanexraordinarycaskeofjewels,uponsomeexraordinaryoccasion——buasiamnocerainofhenameorcircumsanceahisdisanceofime,imusleaveioheroyaldaughersofengndoselehehonouramonghemselvesinprivaeica

ocallomindhalfhispleasanwondersbuiperfeclyremember,hainhecourseofhisravelshehadseenaphoenix;andheobliginglyundeceivedusofhevulgarerror,hahereisbuoneofhaspeciesaaime,assuringushaheywerenounmoninsomeparsofupperegyphiherohehadfoundhemosimplicilisenershisdreamingfancieshadransporedusbeyondhe”ignoranpresen”buwhen(sillhardyingmoreandmoreinhisriumphsoveroursimpliciy)hewenonoaffirmhahehadacuallysailedhroughhelegsofhecolossusarhodes,ireallybecamenecessaryomakeasandandhereimusdojusiceohegoodsenseandinrepidiyofoneofourpary,ayouh,hahadhiherobeenoneofhismosdefereniaudiors,who,fromhisrecenreading,madeboldoassurehegenleman,haheremusbesomemisake,as”hecolossusinquesionhadbeendesroyedlongsince:”owhoseopinion,deliveredwihallmodesy,ourherowasobligingenoughoconcedehusmuch,ha”hefigurewasindeedaliledamaged”hiswasheonlyopposiionhemewih,andididnoaallseemosaggerhim,orheproceededwihhisfables,whichhesameyouhappearedoswallowwihsillmorepcencyhanever,confirmed,asiwere,byheexremecandourofhaconcessionwihheseprodigieshewheedledusonillwecameinsighofhereculvers,whichoneofourownpany(havingbeenhevoyagebefore)immediaelyrecognising,andpoiningouous,wasconsideredbyusasnoordinaryseaman

allhisimesauponheedgeofhedeckquieadifferencharaceriwasad,apparenlyverypoor,veryinfirm,andverypaienhiseyewaseveronhesea,wihasmile:and,ifhecaughnowandhensomesnachesofhesewildlegends,iwasbyacciden,andheyseemednooconcernhimhewavesohimwhisperedmorepleasansorieshewasasone,beingwihus,bunoofusheheardhebellofdi

erringwihousirringandwhensomeofuspulledouourprivaesores——ourcoldmeaandoursads——heproducednone,andseemedowannoneonlyasoliarybiscuihehadidin;provisionforheoneorwodaysandnighs,owhichhesevesselshenwereofenimesobligedoprolongheirvoyageuponaneareracquainancewihhim,whichheseemedneiherocournordecline,welearnedhahewasgoingomargae,wihhehopeofbeingadmiedinoheinfirmaryhereforseabahinghisdiseasewasascrofu,whichappearedohaveeaenalloverhimheexpressedgreahopesofacure;andwhenweaskedhim,wheherhehadanyfriendswherehewasgoing,hereplied,”hehadnofriends”hesepleasan,andsomemournfulpassages,wihhefirssighofhesea,cooperaingwihyouh,andasenseofholydays,andouofdooradvenure,ome——hahadbeenpenupinpopulousciiesformanymonhsbefore,havelefuponmymindhefragranceasofsummerdaysgoneby,bequeahingnohingbuheirremembranceforcoldandwinryhoursochewupon

willibehoughadigression(imaysparesomeunweleparisons),ifiendeavouroaccounforhedissaisfacionwhichihaveheardsomanypersonsconfessohavefel(asididmyselffeelinparonhisoccasion),ahesighofheseaforhefirsime?ihinkhereasonusuallygiven——referringoheincapaciyofacualobjecsforsaisfyingourpreconcepionsofhem——scarcelygoesdeepenoughinohequesionlehesamepersonseealion,anelephan,amounain,forhefirsimeinhisandheshallperhapsfeelhimselfalilemorifiedhehingsdonofilluphaspace,whichheideaofhemseemedoakeupinhismindbuheyhavesilcorrespondencyohisfirsnoion,andinimegrowupoi,soasoproduceaverysimirimpression:enrginghemselves(ifimaysayso)uponfamiliariybuhesearemainsadisappoinmen——isino,hainheerwehadexiedobehold(absurdly,igran,bu,iamafraid,byhewofimaginaionunavoidably)noadefinieobjec,ashosewildbeass,orhamounainpassablebyheeye,buallheseaaonce,hemensuraeanagonisofheearh!idonosayweellourselvessomuch,buhecravingofhemindisobesaisfiedwihnohinglessiwillsupposehecaseofayoungpersonoffifeen(asihenwas)knowingnohingofhesea,bufromdescripionheesoiforhefirsime——allhahehasbeenreadingofiallhislife,andhahemosenhusiasicparoflife,——allhehasgaheredfromnarraivesofwanderingseamen;whahehasgainedfromruevoyages,andwhahecherishesascredulouslyfromromanceandpoery;crowdingheirimages,andexacingsrangeribuesfromexpecaion——hehinksofhegreadeep,andofhosewhogodownunoi;ofishousandisles,andofhevasconinensiwashes;ofisreceivinghemighypa,ororelna,inoisbosom,wihoudisurbance,orsenseofaugmenaion;ofbiscayswells,andhemariner

formanyaday,andmanyadreadfulnigh,

incessanbouringroundhesormycape;

offaalrocks,andhe”sillvexedbermoohes;”ofgreawhirlpools,andhewaerspou;ofsunkenships,andsumlessreasuresswallowedupinheunresoringdephs:offishesandquainmonsers,owhichallhaiserribleonearh——

bebuasbuggsofrighenbabeswihal,

comparedwihhecreauresinheseasenral;

ofnakedsavages,andjuanfernandez;ofpearls,andshells;ofcoralbeds,andofenchanedisles;ofmermaidsgros——

idonoasserhainsoberearnesheexpecsobeshownallhesewondersaonce,buheisunderheyra

yofamighyfaculy,whichhaunshimwihconfusedhinsandshadowsofallhese;andwhenheacualobjecopensfirsuponhim,seen(inameweaheroomoslikely)fromourunromaniccoas——aspeck,aslipofseawaer,asishowsohim——whacaniprovebuaveryunsaisfyingandevendiminuiveenerainmen?orifhehaseoifromhemouhofariver,wasimuchmorehanheriverwidening?and,evenouofsighofnd,whahadhebuafwaeryhorizonabouhim,nohingparableohevasoercurainingsky,hisfamiliarobjec,seendailywihoudreadoramazemen?——who,insimircircumsances,hasnobeenempedoexcimwihcharuba,inhepoemofgebir,

ishishemighyoceani——ishisall?

iloveown,orcounry;buhisdeesablecinqueporisneiherihaehesescrubbedshoos,hrusingouheirsarvedfoliagefrombeweenhehorridfissuresofdusyi

uriiousrocks;whichheamaeurcalls”verdureoheedgeofhesea”irequirewoods,andheyshowmesunedcoppicesicryouforhewaerbrooks,andpanforfreshsreams,andinndmurmursica

osandalldayonhenakedbeach,wachinghecapricioushuesofhesea,shifinglikehecoloursofadyingmulleiamiredoflookingouahewindowsofhisisndprisoniwouldfainreireinoheineriorofmycagewhileigazeuponhesea,iwanobeoni,overi,acrossiibindsmeinwihchains,asofironmyhoughsareabroadishouldnosofeelinsaffordshirehereisnohomeformeherehereisnosenseofhomeahasingsiisapceoffugiiveresor,anheerogeneousassembgeofseamewsandsockbrokers,amphiriesofheown,andmisseshacoquewihheoceanifiwerewhaiwasinisprimiiveshape,andwhaioughohaveremained,afairhonesfishingown,andnomore,iweresomehingwihafewsragglingfishermenshusscaeredabou,arlessasiscliffs,andwihheirmaerialsfilchedfromhem,iweresomehingicouldabideodwellwihmeschek;oassorwihfisherswains,andsmugglershereare,oridreamhereare,manyofhiseroccupaionhereheirfacesbeehepceilikeasmugglerheisheonlyhoneshiefherobsnohingbuherevenue,——anabsracioninevergrealycaredabouicouldgoouwihheminheirmackarelboas,orabouheirlessosensiblebusiness,wihsomesaisfacionicanevenoleraehosepoorvicimsomonoony,whofromdayodaypacealonghebeach,inendlessprogressandrecurrence,owachheirillicicounrymen——ownsfolkorbrehrenperchance——whislingohesheahingandunsheahingofheircusses(heironlysoce),whounderhemildnameofpreveniveservice,keepupalegiimaedcivilwarfareinhedeplorableabsenceofaforeignone,oshowheirdeesaionofrunholnds,andzealforoldengndbuiishevisiansfromown,haehereosayhaheyhavebeenhere,wihnomorerelishofheseahanapondperch,oradacemighbesupposedohave,haaremyaversionifeellikeafoolishdaceinheseregions,andhaveaslileoleraionformyselfhere,asforhemwhacanheywanhere?ifheyhadaruerelishofheocean,whyhaveheybroughallhisndluggagewihhem?orwhypichheircivilisedensinhedeser?whameanhesescanybookrooms——marinelibrariesasheyenilehem——ifheseawere,asheywouldhaveusbelieve,abook”oreadsrangemaerin?”whaareheirfoolishconcerrooms,ifheye,asheywouldfainbehoughodo,olisenohemusicofhewaves?allisfalseandhollowpreenionheye,becauseiishefashion,andospoilhenaureofhepceheyaremosly,asihavesaid,sockbrokers;buihavewachedhebeersorofhem——nowandhen,anhonesciizen(ofheoldsamp),inhesimpliciyofhishear,shallbringdownhiswifeanddaughers,oaseheseabreezesialwaysknowhedaeofheirarrivaliiseasyoseeiinheircounenanceadayorwoheygowanderingonheshingles,pickingupcockleshells,andhinkinghemgreahings;bu,inapoorweek,imaginaionsckens:heybeginodiscoverhacocklesproducenopearls,andhen——ohen!——ificouldinerpreforhepreycreaures(iknowheyhavenohecourageoconfessihemselves)howgdlywouldheyexchangeheirseasideramblesforasundaywalkonhegreenswardofheiraccusomedwickenhammeadows!

iwouldaskofoneofheseseacharmedemigrans,whohinkheyrulylovehesea,wihiswildusages,whawouldheirfeelingsbe,ifsomeofheunsophisicaedaboriginesofhispce,encouragedbyheircoureousquesioningshere,shouldvenure,onhefaihofsuchassuredsympahybeweenhem,oreurnhevisi,andeuposee——londonimusimagihemwihheirfishingackleonheirback,aswecarryourow

ecessarieswhaasensaionwouldicauseinlohbury?whavehemenugherwouldinoexcieamong

hedaughersofcheapside,andwivesoflombardsree

iamsurehanoownbred,orinndbornsubjecs,canfeelheirrueandnauralnourishmenaheseseapcesnaure,whereshedoesnomeanusformarinersandvagabonds,bidsussayahomehesalfoamseemsonourishaspleeniamnohalfsogoodnauredasbyhemilderwaersofmynauralriveriwouldexchangeheseseagullsforswans,andscudaswallowforeverabouhebanksofhamesis