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,AS ,I CAME HOME ?R\< ! WOODS ) MY /R+ ( FI%1 TRAIL+ MY POLE1 IT BE+ N[ QUITE D>K1 ,I CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( A WOOD*UCK /EAL+ ACROSS MY PA?1 & FELT A /RANGE ?RILL ( SAVAGE DELI<T1 & WAS /RONGLY TEMPT$ TO SEIZE & DEV\R HIM RAW2 NOT ?AT ,I WAS HUNGRY !N1 EXCEPT = ?AT WILDNESS :I* HE REPRES5T$4 ,ONCE OR TWICE1 H[EV]1 :ILE ,I LIV$ AT ! POND1 ,I F\ND MYSELF RANG+ ! WOODS1 LIKE A HALF-/>V$ H\ND1 ) A /RANGE AB&ONM5T1 SEEK+ SOME K9D ( V5ISON :I* ,I MI<T DEV\R1 & NO MORSEL C\LD HAVE BE5 TOO SAVAGE = ME4 ,! WILDE/ SC5ES HAD BECOME UNACC\NTABLY FAMILI>4 ,I F\ND 9 MYSELF1 & /ILL F9D1 AN 9/9CT T[>D A HI<]1 OR1 AS IT IS NAM$1 SPIRITUAL LIFE1 AS DO MO/ M51 & ANO!R T[>D A PRIMITIVE RANK & SAVAGE ONE1 & ,I REV]5CE !M BO?4 ,I LOVE ! WILD NOT LESS ?AN ! GOOD4 ,! WILDNESS & ADV5TURE ?AT >E 9 FI%+ /ILL RECOMM5D$ IT TO ME4 ,I LIKE SOMETIMES TO TAKE RANK HOLD ON LIFE & SP5D MY DAY MORE AS ! ANIMALS DO4 ,P]HAPS ,I HAVE [$ TO ?IS EMPLOYM5T & TO HUNT+1 :5 QUITE Y\NG1 MY CLOSE/ ACQUA9TANCE ) ,NATURE4 ,!Y E>LY 9TRODUCE US TO & DETA9 US 9 SC5]Y ) :I* O!RWISE1 AT ?AT AGE1 WE %\LD HAVE LITTLE ACQUA9TANCE4 ,FI%]M51 HUNT]S1 WOOD*OPP]S1 & O!RS1 SP5D+ !IR LIVES 9 ! FIELDS & WOODS1 9 A PECULI> S5SE A P>T ( ,NATURE !MSELVES1 >E (T5 9 A MORE FAVORABLE MOOD = OBS]V+ H]1 9 ! 9T]VALS ( !IR PURSUITS1 ?AN PHILOSOPH]S OR POETS EV51 :O APPROA* H] ) EXPECTATION4 ,%E IS NOT AFRAID TO EXHIBIT H]SELF TO !M4 ,! TRAVEL] ON ! PRAIRIE IS NATURALLY A HUNT]1 ON ! HEAD WAT]S ( ! ,MISS\RI & ,COLUMBIA A TRAPP]1 & AT ! ,FALLS ( ,/4 ,M>Y A FI%]MAN4 ,HE :O IS ONLY A TRAVEL] LE>NS ?+S AT SECONDH& & BY ! HALVES1 & IS POOR AU?ORITY4 ,WE >E MO/ 9T]E/$ :5 SCI5CE REPORTS :AT ?OSE M5 ALREADY KN[ PRACTICALLY OR 9/9CTIVELY1 = ?AT ALONE IS A TRUE HUMANITY1 OR ACC\NT ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE4 

,!Y MI/AKE :O ASS]T ?AT ! ,YANKEE HAS FEW AMUSEM5TS1 BECAUSE HE HAS NOT SO MANY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS1 & M5 & BOYS DO NOT PLAY SO MANY GAMES AS !Y DO 9 ,5GL&1 = H]E ! MORE PRIMITIVE BUT SOLIT>Y AMUSEM5TS ( HUNT+1 FI%+1 & ! LIKE HAVE NOT YET GIV5 PLACE TO ! =M]4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y ,NEW ,5GL& BOY AMONG MY CONTEMPOR>IES %\LD]$ A F[L+-PIECE BETWE5 ! AGES ( T5 & F\RTE52 & HIS HUNT+ & FI%+ GR\NDS W]E NOT LIMIT$1 LIKE ! PRES]VES ( AN ,5GLI% NOBLEMAN1 BUT W]E MORE B\NDLESS EV5 ?AN ?OSE ( A SAVAGE4 ,NO WOND]1 !N1 ?AT HE DID NOT (T5] /AY TO PLAY ON ! COMMON4 ,BUT ALREADY A *ANGE IS TAK+ PLACE1 [+1 NOT TO AN 9CREAS$ HUMANITY1 BUT TO AN 9CREAS$ SC>CITY ( GAME1 = P]HAPS ! HUNT] IS ! GREATE/ FRI5D ( ! ANIMALS HUNT$1 NOT EXCEPT+ ! ,HUMANE ,SOCIETY4 

,MOREOV]1 :5 AT ! POND1 ,I WI%$ SOMETIMES TO ADD FI% TO MY F>E = V>IETY4 ,I HAVE ACTUALLY FI%$ FROM ! SAME K9D ( NECESSITY ?AT ! FIR/ FI%]S DID4 ,:ATEV] HUMANITY ,I MI<T CONJURE UP AGA9/ IT WAS ALL FACTITI\S1 & CONC]N$ MY PHILOSOPHY MORE ?AN MY FEEL+S4 ,I SPEAK ( FI%+ ONLY N[1 = ,I HAD LONG FELT DIFF]5TLY AB\T F[L+1 & SOLD MY GUN BE=E ,I W5T TO ! WOODS4 ,NOT ?AT ,I AM LESS HUMANE ?AN O!RS1 BUT ,I DID NOT P]CEIVE ?AT MY FEEL+S W]E MU* AFFECT$4 ,I DID NOT PITY ! FI%ES NOR ! WORMS4 ,?IS WAS HABIT4 ,AS = F[L+1 DUR+ ! LA/ YE>S ?AT ,I C>RI$ A GUN MY EXCUSE WAS ?AT ,I WAS /UDY+ ORNI?OLOGY1 & S\<T ONLY NEW OR R>E BIRDS4 ,BUT ,I CONFESS ?AT ,I AM N[ 9CL9$ TO ?9K ?AT !RE IS A F9] WAY ( /UDY+ ORNI?OLOGY ?AN ?IS4 ,IT REQUIRES SO MU* CLOS] ATT5TION TO ! HABITS ( ! BIRDS1 ?AT1 IF = ?AT REASON ONLY1 ,I HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO OMIT ! GUN4 ,YET NOT)/&+ ! OBJECTION ON ! SCORE ( HUMANITY1 ,I AM COMPELL$ TO D\BT IF EQUALLY VALUABLE SPORTS >E EV] SUB/ITUT$ = !SE2 & :5 SOME ( MY FRI5DS HAVE ASK$ ME ANXI\SLY AB\T !IR BOYS1 :E!R !Y %\LD LET !M HUNT1 ,I HAVE ANSW]$1 YES -- REMEMB]+ ?AT IT WAS ONE ( ! BE/ P>TS ( MY $UCATION -- MAKE !M HUNT]S1 ?\< SPORTSM5 ONLY AT FIR/1 IF POSSIBLE1 MI<TY HUNT]S AT LA/1 SO ?AT !Y %ALL NOT F9D GAME L>GE 5\< = !M 9 ?IS OR ANY VEGETABLE WILD]NESS -- HUNT]S AS WELL AS FI%]S ( M54 ,?US F> ,I AM ( ! OP9ION ( ,*AUC]'S NUN1 :O  
  

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,!RE IS A P]IOD 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 AS ( ! RACE1 :5 ! HUNT]S >E ! 0BE/ M510 AS ! ,ALGONQU9S CALL$ !M4 ,WE CANNOT BUT PITY ! BOY :O HAS NEV] FIR$ A GUN2 HE IS NO MORE HUMANE1 :ILE HIS $UCATION HAS BE5 SADLY NEGLECT$4 ,?IS WAS MY ANSW] ) RESPECT TO ?OSE Y\?S :O W]E B5T ON ?IS PURSUIT1 TRU/+ ?AT !Y W\LD SOON \TGR[ IT4 ,NO HUMANE BE+1 PA/ ! ?\<TLESS AGE ( BOYHOOD1 WILL WANTONLY MURD] ANY CREATURE :I* HOLDS ITS LIFE BY ! SAME T5URE ?AT HE DOES4 ,! H>E 9 ITS EXTREMITY CRIES LIKE A *ILD4 ,I W>N Y\1 MO!RS1 ?AT MY SYMPA?IES DO NOT ALWAYS MAKE ! USUAL PHIL-AN?ROPIC DI/9CTIONS4 

,SU* IS (T5E/ ! Y\NG MAN'S 9TRODUCTION TO ! =E/1 & ! MO/ ORIG9AL P>T ( HIMSELF4 ,HE GOES ?I!R AT FIR/ AS A HUNT] & FI%]1 UNTIL AT LA/1 IF HE HAS ! SE$S ( A BETT] LIFE 9 HIM1 HE DI/+UI%ES HIS PROP] OBJECTS1 AS A POET OR NATURALI/ IT MAY BE1 & LEAVES ! GUN & FI%-POLE BEH9D4 ,! MASS ( M5 >E /ILL & ALWAYS Y\NG 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,9 SOME C\NTRIES A HUNT+ P>SON IS NO UNCOMMON SI<T4 ,SU* A ONE MI<T MAKE A GOOD %EPH]D'S DOG1 BUT IS F> FROM BE+ ! ,GOOD ,%EPH]D4 ,I HAVE BE5 SURPRIS$ TO CONSID] ?AT ! ONLY OBVI\S EMPLOYM5T1 EXCEPT WOOD-*OPP+1 ICE-CUTT+1 OR ! LIKE BUS9ESS1 :I* EV] TO MY KN[L$GE DETA9$ AT ,WALD5 ,POND = A :OLE HALF-DAY ANY ( MY FELL[-CITIZ5S1 :E!R FA!RS OR *ILDR5 ( ! T[N1 ) JU/ ONE EXCEPTION1 WAS FI%+4 ,COMMONLY !Y DID NOT ?9K ?AT !Y W]E LUCKY1 OR WELL PAID = !IR TIME1 UNLESS !Y GOT A LONG /R+ ( FI%1 ?\< !Y HAD ! OPPORTUNITY ( SEE+ ! POND ALL ! :ILE4 ,!Y MI<T GO !RE A ?\S& TIMES BE=E ! S$IM5T ( FI%+ W\LD S9K TO ! BOTTOM & LEAVE !IR PURPOSE PURE2 BUT NO D\BT SU* A CL>IFY+ PROCESS W\LD BE GO+ ON ALL ! :ILE4 ,! ,GOV]NOR & HIS ,C\NCIL FA9TLY REMEMB] ! POND1 = !Y W5T A-FI%+ !RE :5 !Y W]E BOYS2 BUT N[ !Y >E TOO OLD & DIGNIFI$ TO GO A-FI%+1 & SO !Y KN[ IT NO MORE =EV]4 ,YET EV5 !Y EXPECT TO GO TO HEAV5 AT LA/4 ,IF ! LEGISLATURE REG>DS IT1 IT IS *IEFLY TO REGULATE ! NUMB] ( HOOKS TO BE US$ !RE2 BUT !Y KN[ NO?+ AB\T ! HOOK ( HOOKS ) :I* TO ANGLE = ! POND ITSELF1 IMPAL+ ! LEGISLATURE = A BAIT4 ,?US1 EV5 9 CIVILIZ$ COMMUNITIES1 ! EMBRYO MAN PASSES ?R\< ! HUNT] /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T4 

,I HAVE F\ND REPEAT$LY1 ( LATE YE>S1 ?AT ,I CANNOT FI% )\T FALL+ A LITTLE 9 SELF-RESPECT4 ,I HAVE TRI$ IT AGA9 & AGA94 ,I HAVE SKILL AT IT1 &1 LIKE MANY ( MY FELL[S1 A C]TA9 9/9CT = IT1 :I* REVIVES FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT ALWAYS :5 ,I HAVE DONE ,I FEEL ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] IF ,I HAD NOT FI%$4 ,I ?9K ?AT ,I DO NOT MI/AKE4 ,IT IS A FA9T 9TIMATION1 YET SO >E ! FIR/ /REAKS ( MORN+4 ,!RE IS UNQUE/IONABLY ?IS 9/9CT 9 ME :I* BELONGS TO ! L[] ORD]S ( CREATION2 YET ) EV]Y YE> ,I AM LESS A FI%]MAN1 ?\< )\T MORE HUMANITY OR EV5 WISDOM2 AT PRES5T ,I AM NO FI%]MAN AT ALL4 ,BUT ,I SEE ?AT IF ,I W]E TO LIVE 9 A WILD]NESS ,I %\LD AGA9 BE TEMPT$ TO BECOME A FI%] & HUNT] 9 E>NE/4 ,BESIDE1 !RE IS SOME?+ ESS5TIALLY UNCLEAN AB\T ?IS DIET & ALL FLE%1 & ,I BEGAN TO SEE :]E H\SEWORK COMM5CES1 & :5CE ! 5DEAVOR1 :I* CO/S SO MU*1 TO WE> A TIDY & RESPECTABLE APPE>ANCE EA* DAY1 TO KEEP ! H\SE SWEET & FREE FROM ALL ILL ODORS & SI<TS4 ,HAV+ BE5 MY [N BUT*] & SCULLION & COOK1 AS WELL AS ! G5TLEMAN = :OM ! DI%ES W]E S]V$ UP1 ,I CAN SPEAK FROM AN UNUSUALLY COMPLETE EXP]I5CE4 ,! PRACTICAL OBJECTION TO ANIMAL FOOD 9 MY CASE WAS ITS UNCLEANNESS2 & BESIDES1 :5 ,I HAD CAU<T & CLEAN$ & COOK$ & EAT5 MY FI%1 !Y SEEM$ NOT TO HAVE F$ ME ESS5TIALLY4 ,IT WAS 9SIGNIFICANT & UNNECESS>Y1 & CO/ MORE ?AN IT CAME TO4 ,A LITTLE BREAD OR A FEW POTATOES W\LD HAVE DONE AS WELL1 ) LESS TR\BLE & FIL?4 ,LIKE MANY ( MY CONTEMPOR>IES1 ,I HAD R>ELY = MANY YE>S US$ ANIMAL FOOD1 OR TEA1 OR C(FEE1 ETC42 NOT SO MU* BECAUSE ( ANY ILL EFFECTS :I* ,I HAD TRAC$ TO !M1 AS BECAUSE !Y W]E NOT AGREEABLE TO MY IMAG9ATION4 ,! REPUGNANCE TO ANIMAL FOOD IS NOT ! EFFECT ( EXP]I5CE1 BUT IS AN 9/9CT4 ,IT APPE>$ MORE BEAUTIFUL TO LIVE L[ & F>E H>D 9 MANY RESPECTS2 & ?\< ,I NEV] DID SO1 ,I W5T F> 5\< TO PLEASE MY IMAG9ATION4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y MAN :O HAS EV] BE5 E>NE/ TO PRES]VE HIS HI<] OR POETIC FACULTIES 9 ! BE/ CONDITION HAS BE5 P>TICUL>LY 9CL9$ TO AB/A9 FROM ANIMAL FOOD1 & FROM MU* FOOD ( ANY K9D4 ,IT IS A SIGNIFICANT FACT1 /AT$ BY 5TOMOLOGI/S -- ,I F9D IT 9 ,KIRBY & ,SP5CE -- ?AT 0SOME 9SECTS 9 !IR P]FECT /ATE1 ?\< FURNI%$ ) ORGANS ( FE$+1 MAKE NO USE ( !M02 & !Y LAY IT D[N AS 0A G5]AL RULE1 ?AT ALMO/ ALL 9SECTS 9 ?IS /ATE EAT MU* LESS ?AN 9 ?AT ( L>VAE4 ,! VORACI\S CAT]PILL> :5 TRANS=M$ 9TO A BUTT]FLY444 & ! GLUTTON\S MAGGOT :5 BECOME A FLY0 CONT5T !MSELVES ) A DROP OR TWO ( HONEY OR SOME O!R SWEET LIQUID4 ,! ABDOM5 UND] ! W+S ( ! BUTT]FLY /ILL REPRES5TS ! L>VA4 ,?IS IS ! TIDBIT :I* TEMPTS HIS 9SECTIVOR\S FATE4 ,! GROSS FE$] IS A MAN 9 ! L>VA /ATE2 & !RE >E :OLE NATIONS 9 ?AT CONDITION1 NATIONS )\T FANCY OR IMAG9ATION1 :OSE VA/ ABDOM5S BETRAY !M4 

,IT IS H>D TO PROVIDE & COOK SO SIMPLE & CLEAN A DIET AS WILL NOT (F5D ! IMAG9ATION2 BUT ?IS1 ,I ?9K1 IS TO BE F$ :5 WE FE$ ! BODY2 !Y %\LD BO? SIT D[N AT ! SAME TABLE4 ,YET P]HAPS ?IS MAY BE DONE4 ,! FRUITS EAT5 TEMP]ATELY NE$ NOT MAKE US A%AM$ ( \R APPETITES1 NOR 9T]RUPT ! WOR?IE/ PURSUITS4 ,BUT PUT AN EXTRA CONDIM5T 9TO Y\R DI%1 & IT WILL POISON Y\4 ,IT IS NOT WOR? ! :ILE TO LIVE BY RI* COOK]Y4 ,MO/ M5 W\LD FEEL %AME IF CAU<T PREP>+ ) !IR [N H&S PRECISELY SU* A D9N]1 :E!R ( ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FOOD1 AS IS EV]Y DAY PREP>$ = !M BY O!RS4 ,YET TILL ?IS IS O!RWISE WE >E NOT CIVILIZ$1 &1 IF G5TLEM5 & LADIES1 >E NOT TRUE M5 & WOM54 ,?IS C]TA9LY SUGGE/S :AT *ANGE IS TO BE MADE4 ,IT MAY BE VA9 TO ASK :Y ! IMAG9ATION WILL NOT BE RECONCIL$ TO FLE% & FAT4 ,I AM SATISFI$ ?AT IT IS NOT4 ,IS IT NOT A REPROA* ?AT MAN IS A C>NIVOR\S ANIMAL8 ,TRUE1 HE CAN & DOES LIVE1 9 A GREAT MEASURE1 BY PREY+ ON O!R ANIMALS2 BUT ?IS IS A MIS]ABLE WAY -- AS ANY ONE :O WILL GO TO SN>+ RABBITS1 OR SLAU<T]+ LAMBS1 MAY LE>N -- & HE WILL BE REG>D$ AS A B5EFACTOR ( HIS RACE :O %ALL TEA* MAN TO CONF9E HIMSELF TO A MORE 9NOC5T & :OLESOME DIET4 ,:ATEV] MY [N PRACTICE MAY BE1 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT IT IS A P>T ( ! DE/9Y ( ! HUMAN RACE1 9 ITS GRADUAL IMPROVEM5T1 TO LEAVE (F EAT+ ANIMALS1 AS SURELY AS ! SAVAGE TRIBES HAVE LEFT (F EAT+ EA* O!R :5 !Y CAME 9 CONTACT ) ! MORE CIVILIZ$4 

,IF ONE LI/5S TO ! FA9TE/ BUT CON/ANT SUGGE/IONS ( HIS G5IUS1 :I* >E C]TA9LY TRUE1 HE SEES NOT TO :AT EXTREMES1 OR EV5 9SANITY1 IT MAY LEAD HIM2 & YET ?AT WAY1 AS HE GR[S MORE RESOLUTE & FAI?FUL1 HIS ROAD LIES4 ,! FA9TE/ ASSUR$ OBJECTION :I* ONE HEAL?Y MAN FEELS WILL AT L5G? PREVAIL OV] ! >GUM5TS & CU/OMS ( MANK9D4 ,NO MAN EV] FOLL[$ HIS G5IUS TILL IT MISL$ HIM4 ,?\< ! RESULT W]E BODILY WEAKNESS1 YET P]HAPS NO ONE CAN SAY ?AT ! CONSEQU5CES W]E TO BE REGRETT$1 = !SE W]E A LIFE 9 CON=MITY TO HI<] PR9CIPLES4 ,IF ! DAY & ! NI<T >E SU* ?AT Y\ GREET !M ) JOY1 & LIFE EMITS A FRAGRANCE LIKE FL[]S & SWEET-SC5T$ H]BS1 IS MORE ELA/IC1 MORE />RY1 MORE IMMORTAL -- ?AT IS Y\R SUCCESS4 ,ALL NATURE IS Y\R CONGRATULATION1 & Y\ HAVE CAUSE MOM5T>ILY TO BLESS Y\RSELF4 ,! GREATE/ GA9S & VALUES >E F>!/ FROM BE+ APPRECIAT$4 ,WE EASILY COME TO D\BT IF !Y EXI/4 ,WE SOON =GET !M4 ,!Y >E ! HI<E/ REALITY4 ,P]HAPS ! FACTS MO/ A/\ND+ & MO/ REAL >E NEV] COMMUNICAT$ BY MAN TO MAN4 ,! TRUE H>VE/ ( MY DAILY LIFE IS SOME:AT AS 9TANGIBLE & 9DESCRIBABLE AS ! T9TS ( MORN+ OR EV5+4 ,IT IS A LITTLE />-DU/ CAU<T1 A SEGM5T ( ! RA9B[ :I* ,I HAVE CLUT*$4 

,YET1 = MY P>T1 ,I WAS NEV] UNUSUALLY SQUEAMI%2 ,I C\LD SOMETIMES EAT A FRI$ RAT ) A GOOD RELI%1 IF IT W]E NECESS>Y4 ,I AM GLAD TO HAVE DRUNK WAT] SO LONG1 = ! SAME REASON ?AT ,I PREF] ! NATURAL SKY TO AN OPIUM-EAT]'S HEAV54 ,I W\LD FA9 KEEP SOB] ALWAYS2 & !RE >E 9F9ITE DEGREES ( DRUNK5NESS4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT WAT] IS ! ONLY DR9K = A WISE MAN2 W9E IS NOT SO NOBLE A LIQUOR2 & ?9K ( DA%+ ! HOPES ( A MORN+ ) A CUP ( W>M C(FEE1 OR ( AN EV5+ ) A DI% ( TEA6 ,AH1 H[ L[ ,I FALL :5 ,I AM TEMPT$ BY !M6 ,EV5 MUSIC MAY BE 9TOXICAT+4 ,SU* APP>5TLY SLI<T CAUSES DE/ROY$ ,GREECE & ,ROME1 & WILL DE/ROY ,5GL& & ,AM]ICA4 ,( ALL EBRIOSITY1 :O DOES NOT PREF] TO BE 9TOXICAT$ BY ! AIR HE BREA!S8 ,I HAVE F\ND IT TO BE ! MO/ S]I\S OBJECTION TO CO>SE LABORS LONG CONT9U$1 ?AT !Y COMPELL$ ME TO EAT & DR9K CO>SELY ALSO4 ,BUT TO TELL ! TRU?1 ,I F9D MYSELF AT PRES5T SOME:AT LESS P>TICUL> 9 !SE RESPECTS4 ,I C>RY LESS RELIGION TO ! TABLE1 ASK NO BLESS+2 NOT BECAUSE ,I AM WIS] ?AN ,I WAS1 BUT1 ,I AM OBLIG$ TO CONFESS1 BECAUSE1 H[EV] MU* IT IS TO BE REGRETT$1 ) YE>S ,I HAVE GR[N MORE CO>SE & 9DIFF]5T4 ,P]HAPS !SE QUE/IONS >E 5T]TA9$ ONLY 9 Y\?1 AS MO/ BELIEVE ( POETRY4 ,MY PRACTICE IS 0NO:]E10 MY OP9ION IS H]E4 ,NEV]!LESS ,I AM F> FROM REG>D+ MYSELF AS ONE ( ?OSE PRIVILEG$ ONES TO :OM ! ,V$ REF]S :5 IT SAYS1 ?AT 0HE :O HAS TRUE FAI? 9 ! ,OMNIPRES5T ,SUPREME ,BE+ MAY EAT ALL ?AT EXI/S10 ?AT IS1 IS NOT B\ND TO 9QUIRE :AT IS HIS FOOD1 OR :O PREP>ES IT2 & EV5 9 !IR CASE IT IS TO BE OBS]V$1 AS A ,H9DU COMM5TATOR HAS REM>K$1 ?AT ! ,V$ANT LIMITS ?IS PRIVILEGE TO 0! TIME ( DI/RESS40 

,:O HAS NOT SOMETIMES D]IV$ AN 9EXPRESSIBLE SATISFACTION FROM HIS FOOD 9 :I* APPETITE HAD NO %>E8 ,I HAVE BE5 ?RILL$ TO ?9K ?AT ,I [$ A M5TAL P]CEPTION TO ! COMMONLY GROSS S5SE ( TA/E1 ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ ?R\< ! PALATE1 ?AT SOME B]RIES :I* ,I HAD EAT5 ON A HILLSIDE HAD F$ MY G5IUS4 0,! S\L NOT BE+ MI/RESS ( H]SELF10 SAYS ,?S5G-TSEU1 0ONE LOOKS1 & ONE DOES NOT SEE2 ONE LI/5S1 & ONE DOES NOT HE>2 ONE EATS1 & ONE DOES NOT KN[ ! SAVOR ( FOOD40 ,HE :O DI/+UI%ES ! TRUE SAVOR ( HIS FOOD CAN NEV] BE A GLUTTON2 HE :O DOES NOT CANNOT BE O!RWISE4 ,A PURITAN MAY GO TO HIS BR[N-BREAD CRU/ ) AS GROSS AN APPETITE AS EV] AN ALD]MAN TO HIS TURTLE4 ,NOT ?AT FOOD :I* 5T]E? 9TO ! M\? DEFILE? A MAN1 BUT ! APPETITE ) :I* IT IS EAT54 ,IT IS NEI!R ! QUALITY NOR ! QUANTITY1 BUT ! DEVOTION TO S5SUAL SAVORS2 :5 ?AT :I* IS EAT5 IS NOT A VI& TO SU/A9 \R ANIMAL1 OR 9SPIRE \R SPIRITUAL LIFE1 BUT FOOD = ! WORMS ?AT POSSESS US4 ,IF ! HUNT] HAS A TA/E = MUD-TURTLES1 MUSKRATS1 & O!R SU* SAVAGE TIDBITS1 ! F9E LADY 9DULGES A TA/E = JELLY MADE ( A CALF'S FOOT1 OR = S>D9ES FROM OV] ! SEA1 & !Y >E EV54 ,HE GOES TO ! MILL-POND1 %E TO H] PRES]VE-POT4 ,! WOND] IS H[ !Y1 H[ Y\ & ,I1 CAN LIVE ?IS SLIMY1 BEA/LY LIFE1 EAT+ & DR9K+4 

,\R :OLE LIFE IS />TL+LY MORAL4 ,!RE IS NEV] AN 9/ANT'S TRUCE BETWE5 VIRTUE & VISE4 ,GOODNESS IS ! ONLY 9VE/M5T ?AT NEV] FAILS4 ,9 ! MUSIC ( ! H>P :I* TREMBLES R\ND ! WORLD IT IS ! 9SI/+ ON ?IS :I* ?RILLS US4 ,! H>P IS ! TRAVEL+ PATT]] = ! ,UNIV]SE'S ,9SURANCE ,COMPANY1 RECOMM5D+ ITS LAWS1 & \R LITTLE GOODNESS IS ALL ! ASSESSM5T ?AT WE PAY4 ,?\< ! Y\? AT LA/ GR[S 9DIFF]5T1 ! LAWS ( ! UNIV]SE >E NOT 9DIFF]5T1 BUT >E =EV] ON ! SIDE ( ! MO/ S5SITIVE4 ,LI/5 TO EV]Y ZEPHYR = SOME REPRO(1 = IT IS SURELY !RE1 & HE IS UN=TUNATE :O DOES NOT HE> IT4 ,WE CANNOT T\* A /R+ OR MOVE A /OP BUT ! *>M+ MORAL TRANSFIXES US4 ,MANY AN IRKSOME NOISE1 GO A LONG WAY (F1 IS HE>D AS MUSIC1 A PR\D1 SWEET SATIRE ON ! MEANNESS ( \R LIVES4 

,WE >E CONSCI\S ( AN ANIMAL 9 US1 :I* AWAK5S 9 PROPORTION AS \R HI<] NATURE SLUMB]S4 ,IT IS REPTILE & S5SUAL1 & P]HAPS CANNOT BE :OLLY EXPELL$2 LIKE ! WORMS :I*1 EV5 9 LIFE & HEAL?1 OCCUPY \R BODIES4 ,POSSIBLY WE MAY )DRAW FROM IT1 BUT NEV] *ANGE ITS NATURE4 ,I FE> ?AT IT MAY 5JOY A C]TA9 HEAL? ( ITS [N2 ?AT WE MAY BE WELL1 YET NOT PURE4 ,! O!R DAY ,I PICK$ UP ! L[] JAW ( A HOG1 ) :ITE & S\ND TEE? & TUSKS1 :I* SUGGE/$ ?AT !RE WAS AN ANIMAL HEAL? & VIGOR DI/9CT FROM ! SPIRITUAL4 ,?IS CREATURE SUCCE$$ BY O!R MEANS ?AN TEMP]ANCE & PURITY4 0,?AT 9 :I* M5 DIFF] FROM BRUTE BEA/S10 SAYS ,M5CIUS1 0IS A ?+ V]Y 9CONSID]ABLE2 ! COMMON H]D LOSE IT V]Y SOON2 SUP]IOR M5 PRES]VE IT C>EFULLY40 ,:O KN[S :AT SORT ( LIFE W\LD RESULT IF WE HAD ATTA9$ TO PURITY8 ,IF ,I KNEW SO WISE A MAN AS C\LD TEA* ME PURITY ,I W\LD GO TO SEEK HIM =?)4 0,A COMM& OV] \R PASSIONS1 & OV] ! EXT]NAL S5SES ( ! BODY1 & GOOD ACTS1 >E DECL>$ BY ! ,V$ TO BE 9DISP5SABLE 9 ! M9D'S APPROXIMATION TO ,GOD40 ,YET ! SPIRIT CAN = ! TIME P]VADE & CONTROL EV]Y MEMB] & FUNCTION ( ! BODY1 & TRANSMUTE :AT 9 =M IS ! GROSSE/ S5SUALITY 9TO PURITY & DEVOTION4 ,! G5]ATIVE 5]GY1 :I*1 :5 WE >E LOOSE1 DISSIPATES & MAKES US UNCLEAN1 :5 WE >E CONT95T 9VIGORATES & 9SPIRES US4 ,*A/ITY IS ! FL[]+ ( MAN2 & :AT >E CALL$ ,G5IUS1 ,H]OISM1 ,HOL9ESS1 & ! LIKE1 >E BUT V>I\S FRUITS :I* SUCCE$ IT4 ,MAN FL[S AT ONCE TO ,GOD :5 ! *ANNEL ( PURITY IS OP54 ,BY TURNS \R PURITY 9SPIRES & \R IMPURITY CA/S US D[N4 ,HE IS BLESS$ :O IS ASSUR$ ?AT ! ANIMAL IS DY+ \T 9 HIM DAY BY DAY1 & ! DIV9E BE+ E/ABLI%$4 ,P]HAPS !RE IS NONE BUT HAS CAUSE = %AME ON ACC\NT ( ! 9F]IOR & BRUTI% NATURE TO :I* HE IS ALLI$4 ,I FE> ?AT WE >E SU* GODS OR DEMIGODS ONLY AS FAUNS & SATYRS1 ! DIV9E ALLI$ TO BEA/S1 ! CREATURES ( APPETITE1 & ?AT1 TO SOME EXT5T1 \R V]Y LIFE IS \R DISGRACE4 --  
  

0,H[ HAPPY'S HE :O HA? DUE PLACE ASSIGN$  

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,CAN USE ?IS HORSE1 GOAT1 WOLF1 & EV'RY BEA/1  

 ,& IS NOT ASS HIMSELF TO ALL ! RE/6  

 ,ELSE MAN NOT ONLY IS ! H]D ( SW9E1  

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,ALL S5SUALITY IS ONE1 ?\< IT TAKES MANY =MS2 ALL PURITY IS ONE4 ,IT IS ! SAME :E!R A MAN EAT1 OR DR9K1 OR COHABIT1 OR SLEEP S5SUALLY4 ,!Y >E BUT ONE APPETITE1 & WE ONLY NE$ TO SEE A P]SON DO ANY ONE ( !SE ?+S TO KN[ H[ GREAT A S5SUALI/ HE IS4 ,! IMPURE CAN NEI!R /& NOR SIT ) PURITY4 ,:5 ! REPTILE IS ATTACK$ AT ONE M\? ( HIS BURR[1 HE %[S HIMSELF AT ANO!R4 ,IF Y\ W\LD BE *A/E1 Y\ MU/ BE TEMP]ATE4 ,:AT IS *A/ITY8 ,H[ %ALL A MAN KN[ IF HE IS *A/E8 ,HE %ALL NOT KN[ IT4 ,WE HAVE HE>D ( ?IS VIRTUE1 BUT WE KN[ NOT :AT IT IS4 ,WE SPEAK CON=MABLY TO ! RUMOR :I* WE HAVE HE>D4 ,FROM EX]TION COME WISDOM & PURITY2 FROM SLO? IGNORANCE & S5SUALITY4 ,9 ! /UD5T S5SUALITY IS A SLUGGI% HABIT ( M9D4 ,AN UNCLEAN P]SON IS UNIV]SALLY A SLO?FUL ONE1 ONE :O SITS BY A /OVE1 :OM ! SUN %9ES ON PRO/RATE1 :O REPOSES )\T BE+ FATIGU$4 ,IF Y\ W\LD AVOID UNCLEANNESS1 & ALL ! S9S1 WORK E>NE/LY1 ?\< IT BE AT CLEAN+ A /ABLE4 ,NATURE IS H>D TO BE OV]COME1 BUT %E MU/ BE OV]COME4 ,:AT AVAILS IT ?AT Y\ >E ,*RI/IAN1 IF Y\ >E NOT PUR] ?AN ! HEA!N1 IF Y\ D5Y Y\RSELF NO MORE1 IF Y\ >E NOT MORE RELIGI\S8 ,I KN[ ( MANY SY/EMS ( RELIGION E/EEM$ HEA!NI% :OSE PRECEPTS FILL ! READ] ) %AME1 & PROVOKE HIM TO NEW 5DEAVORS1 ?\< IT BE TO ! P]=MANCE ( RITES M]ELY4 

,I HESITATE TO SAY !SE ?+S1 BUT IT IS NOT BECAUSE ( ! SUBJECT -- ,I C>E NOT H[ OBSC5E MY WORDS >E -- BUT BECAUSE ,I CANNOT SPEAK ( !M )\T BETRAY+ MY IMPURITY4 ,WE DISC\RSE FREELY )\T %AME ( ONE =M ( S5SUALITY1 & >E SIL5T AB\T ANO!R4 ,WE >E SO DEGRAD$ ?AT WE CANNOT SPEAK SIMPLY ( ! NECESS>Y FUNCTIONS ( HUMAN NATURE4 ,9 E>LI] AGES1 9 SOME C\NTRIES1 EV]Y FUNCTION WAS REV]5TLY SPOK5 ( & REGULAT$ BY LAW4 ,NO?+ WAS TOO TRIVIAL = ! ,H9DU LAWGIV]1 H[EV] (F5SIVE IT MAY BE TO MOD]N TA/E4 ,HE TEA*ES H[ TO EAT1 DR9K1 COHABIT1 VOID EXCREM5T & UR9E1 & ! LIKE1 ELEVAT+ :AT IS MEAN1 & DOES NOT FALSELY EXCUSE HIMSELF BY CALL+ !SE ?+S TRIFLES4 

,EV]Y MAN IS ! BUILD] ( A TEMPLE1 CALL$ HIS BODY1 TO ! GOD HE WOR%IPS1 AFT] A /YLE PURELY HIS [N1 NOR CAN HE GET (F BY HAMM]+ M>BLE 9/EAD4 ,WE >E ALL SCULPTORS & PA9T]S1 & \R MAT]IAL IS \R [N FLE% & BLOOD & BONES4 ,ANY NOBL5ESS BEG9S AT ONCE TO REF9E A MAN'S FEATURES1 ANY MEANNESS OR S5SUALITY TO IMBRUTE !M4 

,JOHN ,F>M] SAT AT HIS DOOR ONE ,SEPTEMB] EV5+1 AFT] A H>D DAY'S WORK1 HIS M9D /ILL RUNN+ ON HIS LABOR MORE OR LESS4 ,HAV+ BA!D1 HE SAT D[N TO RE-CREATE HIS 9TELLECTUAL MAN4 ,IT WAS A RA!R COOL EV5+1 & SOME ( HIS NEI<BORS W]E APPREH5D+ A FRO/4 ,HE HAD NOT ATT5D$ TO ! TRA9 ( HIS ?\<TS LONG :5 HE HE>D SOME ONE PLAY+ ON A FLUTE1 & ?AT S\ND H>MONIZ$ ) HIS MOOD4 ,/ILL HE ?\<T ( HIS WORK2 BUT ! BURD5 ( HIS ?\<T WAS1 ?AT ?\< ?IS KEPT RUNN+ 9 HIS HEAD1 & HE F\ND HIMSELF PLANN+ & CONTRIV+ IT AGA9/ HIS WILL1 YET IT CONC]N$ HIM V]Y LITTLE4 ,IT WAS NO MORE ?AN ! SCURF ( HIS SK91 :I* WAS CON/ANTLY %UFFL$ (F4 ,BUT ! NOTES ( ! FLUTE CAME HOME TO HIS E>S \T ( A DIFF]5T SPH]E FROM ?AT HE WORK$ 91 & SUGGE/$ WORK = C]TA9 FACULTIES :I* SLUMB]$ 9 HIM4 ,!Y G5TLY DID AWAY ) ! /REET1 & ! VILLAGE1 & ! /ATE 9 :I* HE LIV$4 ,A VOICE SAID TO HIM -- ,:Y DO Y\ /AY H]E & LIVE ?IS MEAN MOIL+ LIFE1 :5 A GLORI\S EXI/5CE IS POSSIBLE = Y\8 ,?OSE SAME />S TW9KLE OV] O!R FIELDS ?AN !SE4 -- ,BUT H[ TO COME \T ( ?IS CONDITION & ACTUALLY MIGRATE ?I!R8 ,ALL ?AT HE C\LD ?9K ( WAS TO PRACTICE SOME NEW AU/]ITY1 TO LET HIS M9D DESC5D 9TO HIS BODY & R$EEM IT1 & TREAT HIMSELF ) EV] 9CREAS+ RESPECT4 

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