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,AU?OR 3 ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

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,AFT] A /ILL W9T] NI<T ,I AWOKE ) ! IMPRESSION ?AT SOME QUE/ION HAD BE5 PUT TO ME1 :I* ,I HAD BE5 5DEAVOR+ 9 VA9 TO ANSW] 9 MY SLEEP1 AS :AT -- H[ -- :5 -- :]E8 ,BUT !RE WAS DAWN+ ,NATURE1 9 :OM ALL CREATURES LIVE1 LOOK+ 9 AT MY BROAD W9D[S ) S]5E & SATISFI$ FACE1 & NO QUE/ION ON H] LIPS4 ,I AWOKE TO AN ANSW]$ QUE/ION1 TO ,NATURE & DAYLI<T4 ,! SN[ LY+ DEEP ON ! E>? DOTT$ ) Y\NG P9ES1 & ! V]Y SLOPE ( ! HILL ON :I* MY H\SE IS PLAC$1 SEEM$ TO SAY1 ,=W>D6 ,NATURE PUTS NO QUE/ION & ANSW]S NONE :I* WE MORTALS ASK4 ,%E HAS LONG AGO TAK5 H] RESOLUTION4 0,O ,PR9CE1 \R EYES CONTEMPLATE ) ADMIRATION & TRANSMIT TO ! S\L ! WOND]FUL & V>I$ SPECTACLE ( ?IS UNIV]SE4 ,! NI<T VEILS )\T D\BT A P>T ( ?IS GLORI\S CREATION2 BUT DAY COMES TO REVEAL TO US ?IS GREAT WORK1 :I* EXT5DS FROM E>? EV5 9TO ! PLA9S ( ! E!R40 

,!N TO MY MORN+ WORK4 ,FIR/ ,I TAKE AN AX & PAIL & GO 9 SE>* ( WAT]1 IF ?AT BE NOT A DREAM4 ,AFT] A COLD & SN[Y NI<T IT NE$$ A DIV9+-ROD TO F9D IT4 ,EV]Y W9T] ! LIQUID & TREMBL+ SURFACE ( ! POND1 :I* WAS SO S5SITIVE TO EV]Y BREA?1 & REFLECT$ EV]Y LI<T & %AD[1 BECOMES SOLID TO ! DEP? ( A FOOT OR A FOOT & A HALF1 SO ?AT IT WILL SUPPORT ! HEAVIE/ TEAMS1 & P]*ANCE ! SN[ COV]S IT TO AN EQUAL DEP?1 & IT IS NOT TO BE DI/+UI%$ FROM ANY LEVEL FIELD4 ,LIKE ! M>MOTS 9 ! SURR\ND+ HILLS1 IT CLOSES ITS EYELIDS & BECOMES DORMANT = ?REE MON?S OR MORE4 ,/&+ ON ! SN[-COV]$ PLA91 AS IF 9 A PA/URE AMID ! HILLS1 ,I CUT MY WAY FIR/ ?R\< A FOOT ( SN[1 & !N A FOOT ( ICE1 & OP5 A W9D[ UND] MY FEET1 :]E1 KNEEL+ TO DR9K1 ,I LOOK D[N 9TO ! QUIET P>LOR ( ! FI%ES1 P]VAD$ BY A S(T5$ LI<T AS ?R\< A W9D[ ( GR\ND GLASS1 ) ITS BRI<T S&$ FLOOR ! SAME AS 9 SUMM]2 !RE A P]5NIAL WAVELESS S]5ITY REIGNS AS 9 ! AMB] TWILI<T SKY1 CORRESPOND+ TO ! COOL & EV5 TEMP]AM5T ( ! 9HABITANTS4 ,HEAV5 IS UND] \R FEET IS WELL AS OV] \R HEADS4 

,E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 :ILE ALL ?+S >E CRISP ) FRO/1 M5 COME ) FI%+-REELS & SL5D] LUN*1 & LET D[N !IR F9E L9ES ?R\< ! SN[Y FIELD TO TAKE PICK]EL & P]*2 WILD M51 :O 9/9CTIVELY FOLL[ O!R FA%IONS & TRU/ O!R AU?ORITIES ?AN !IR T[NSM51 & BY !IR GO+S & COM+S /IT* T[NS TOGE!R 9 P>TS :]E ELSE !Y W\LD BE RIPP$4 ,!Y SIT & EAT !IR LUN*EON 9 /\T FE>-NAU<TS ON ! DRY OAK LEAVES ON ! %ORE1 AS WISE 9 NATURAL LORE AS ! CITIZ5 IS 9 >TIFICIAL4 ,!Y NEV] CONSULT$ ) BOOKS1 & KN[ & CAN TELL MU* LESS ?AN !Y HAVE DONE4 ,! ?+S :I* !Y PRACTICE >E SAID NOT YET TO BE KN[N4 ,H]E IS ONE FI%+ = PICK]EL ) GR[N P]* = BAIT4 ,Y\ LOOK 9TO HIS PAIL ) WOND] AS 9TO A SUMM] POND1 AS IF HE KEPT SUMM] LOCK$ UP AT HOME1 OR KNEW :]E %E HAD RETREAT$4 ,H[1 PRAY1 DID HE GET !SE 9 MIDW9T]8 ,OH1 HE GOT WORMS \T ( ROTT5 LOGS S9CE ! GR\ND FROZE1 & SO HE CAU<T !M4 ,HIS LIFE ITSELF PASSES DEEP] 9 NATURE ?AN ! /UDIES ( ! NATURALI/ P5ETRATE2 HIMSELF A SUBJECT = ! NATURALI/4 ,! LATT] RAISES ! MOSS & B>K G5TLY ) HIS KNIFE 9 SE>* ( 9SECTS2 ! =M] LAYS OP5 LOGS TO !IR CORE ) HIS AX1 & MOSS & B>K FLY F> & WIDE4 ,HE GETS HIS LIV+ BY B>K+ TREES4 ,SU* A MAN HAS SOME RI<T TO FI%1 & ,I LOVE TO SEE NATURE C>RI$ \T 9 HIM4 ,! P]* SWALL[S ! GRUB-WORM1 ! PICK]EL SWALL[S ! P]*1 & ! FI%]-MAN SWALL[S ! PICK]EL2 & SO ALL ! *9KS 9 ! SCALE ( BE+ >E FILL$4 

,:5 ,I /ROLL$ >\ND ! POND 9 MI/Y WEA!R ,I WAS SOMETIMES AMUS$ BY ! PRIMITIVE MODE :I* SOME RUD] FI%]MAN HAD ADOPT$4 ,HE W\LD P]HAPS HAVE PLAC$ ALD] BRAN*ES OV] ! N>R[ HOLES 9 ! ICE1 :I* W]E F\R OR FIVE RODS AP>T & AN EQUAL DI/ANCE FROM ! %ORE1 & HAV+ FA/5$ ! 5D ( ! L9E TO A /ICK TO PREV5T ITS BE+ PULL$ ?R\<1 HAVE PASS$ ! SLACK L9E OV] A TWIG ( ! ALD]1 A FOOT OR MORE ABOVE ! ICE1 & TI$ A DRY OAK LEAF TO IT1 :I*1 BE+ PULL$ D[N1 W\LD %[ :5 HE HAD A BITE4 ,!SE ALD]S LOOM$ ?R\< ! MI/ AT REGUL> 9T]VALS AS Y\ WALK$ HALF WAY R\ND ! POND4 

,AH1 ! PICK]EL ( ,WALD56 :5 ,I SEE !M LY+ ON ! ICE1 OR 9 ! WELL :I* ! FI%]MAN CUTS 9 ! ICE1 MAK+ A LITTLE HOLE TO ADMIT ! WAT]1 ,I AM ALWAYS SURPRIS$ BY !IR R>E BEAUTY1 AS IF !Y W]E FABUL\S FI%ES1 !Y >E SO =EIGN TO ! /REETS1 EV5 TO ! WOODS1 =EIGN AS ,>ABIA TO \R ,CONCORD LIFE4 ,!Y POSSESS A QUITE DAZZL+ & TRANSC5D5T BEAUTY :I* SEP>ATES !M BY A WIDE 9T]VAL FROM ! CADAV]\S COD & HADDOCK :OSE FAME IS TRUMPET$ 9 \R /REETS4 ,!Y >E NOT GRE5 LIKE ! P9ES1 NOR GRAY LIKE ! /ONES1 NOR BLUE LIKE ! SKY2 BUT !Y HAVE1 TO MY EYES1 IF POSSIBLE1 YET R>] COLORS1 LIKE FL[]S & PRECI\S /ONES1 AS IF !Y W]E ! PE>LS1 ! ANIMALIZ$ NUCLEI OR CRY/ALS ( ! ,WALD5 WAT]4 ,!Y1 ( C\RSE1 >E ,WALD5 ALL OV] & ALL ?R\<2 >E !MSELVES SMALL ,WALD5S 9 ! ANIMAL K+DOM1 ,WALD5SES4 ,IT IS SURPRIS+ ?AT !Y >E CAU<T H]E -- ?AT 9 ?IS DEEP & CAPACI\S SPR+1 F> B5EA? ! RATTL+ TEAMS & *AISES & T9KL+ SLEI<S ?AT TRAVEL ! ,WALD5 ROAD1 ?IS GREAT GOLD & EM]ALD FI% SWIMS4 ,I NEV] *ANC$ TO SEE ITS K9D 9 ANY M>KET2 IT W\LD BE ! CYNOSURE ( ALL EYES !RE4 ,EASILY1 ) A FEW CONVULSIVE QUIRKS1 !Y GIVE UP !IR WAT]Y <O/S1 LIKE A MORTAL TRANSLAT$ BE=E HIS TIME TO ! ?9 AIR ( HEAV54 

,AS ,I WAS DESIR\S TO RECOV] ! LONG LO/ BOTTOM ( ,WALD5 ,POND1 ,I SURVEY$ IT C>EFULLY1 BE=E ! ICE BROKE UP1 E>LY 9 '#d#f1 ) COMPASS & *A9 & S\ND+ L9E4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY /ORIES TOLD AB\T ! BOTTOM1 OR RA!R NO BOTTOM1 ( ?IS POND1 :I* C]TA9LY HAD NO F\NDATION = !MSELVES4 ,IT IS REM>KABLE H[ LONG M5 WILL BELIEVE 9 ! BOTTOMLESSNESS ( A POND )\T TAK+ ! TR\BLE TO S\ND IT4 ,I HAVE VISIT$ TWO SU* ,BOTTOMLESS ,PONDS 9 ONE WALK 9 ?IS NEI<BORHOOD4 ,MANY HAVE BELIEV$ ?AT ,WALD5 REA*$ QUITE ?R\< TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! GLOBE4 ,SOME :O HAVE LA9 FLAT ON ! ICE = A LONG TIME1 LOOK+ D[N ?R\< ! ILLUSIVE M$IUM1 P]*ANCE ) WAT]Y EYES 9TO ! B>GA91 & DRIV5 TO HA/Y CONCLUSIONS BY ! FE> ( CAT*+ COLD 9 !IR BREA/S1 HAVE SE5 VA/ HOLES 09TO :I* A LOAD ( HAY MI<T BE DRIV510 IF !RE W]E ANYBODY TO DRIVE IT1 ! UND\BT$ S\RCE ( ! ,/YX & 5TRANCE TO ! ,9F]NAL ,REGIONS FROM !SE P>TS4 ,O!RS HAVE GONE D[N FROM ! VILLAGE ) A 0FIFTY-SIX0 & A WAGON LOAD ( 9* ROPE1 BUT YET HAVE FAIL$ TO F9D ANY BOTTOM2 = :ILE ! 0FIFTY-SIX0 WAS RE/+ BY ! WAY1 !Y W]E PAY+ \T ! ROPE 9 ! VA9 ATTEMPT TO FA?OM !IR TRULY IMMEASURABLE CAPACITY = M>VEL\SNESS4 ,BUT ,I CAN ASSURE MY READ]S ?AT ,WALD5 HAS A REASONABLY TI<T BOTTOM AT A NOT UNREASONABLE1 ?\< AT AN UNUSUAL1 DEP?4 ,I FA?OM$ IT EASILY ) A COD-L9E & A /ONE WEI<+ AB\T A P\ND & A HALF1 & C\LD TELL ACCURATELY :5 ! /ONE LEFT ! BOTTOM1 BY HAV+ TO PULL SO MU* H>D] BE=E ! WAT] GOT UND]NEA? TO HELP ME4 ,! GREATE/ DEP? WAS EXACTLY ONE HUNDR$ & TWO FEET2 TO :I* MAY BE ADD$ ! FIVE FEET :I* IT HAS RIS5 S9CE1 MAK+ ONE HUNDR$ & SEV54 ,?IS IS A REM>KABLE DEP? = SO SMALL AN >EA2 YET NOT AN 9* ( IT CAN BE SP>$ BY ! IMAG9ATION4 ,:AT IF ALL PONDS W]E %ALL[8 ,W\LD IT NOT REACT ON ! M9DS ( M58 ,I AM ?ANKFUL ?AT ?IS POND WAS MADE DEEP & PURE = A SYMBOL4 ,:ILE M5 BELIEVE 9 ! 9F9ITE SOME PONDS WILL BE ?\<T TO BE BOTTOMLESS4 

,A FACTORY-[N]1 HE>+ :AT DEP? ,I HAD F\ND1 ?\<T ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE TRUE1 =1 JUDG+ FROM HIS ACQUA9TANCE ) DAMS1 S& W\LD NOT LIE AT SO /EEP AN ANGLE4 ,BUT ! DEEPE/ PONDS >E NOT SO DEEP 9 PROPORTION TO !IR >EA AS MO/ SUPPOSE1 &1 IF DRA9$1 W\LD NOT LEAVE V]Y REM>KABLE VALLEYS4 ,!Y >E NOT LIKE CUPS BETWE5 ! HILLS2 = ?IS ONE1 :I* IS SO UNUSUALLY DEEP = ITS >EA1 APPE>S 9 A V]TICAL SECTION ?R\< ITS C5T] NOT DEEP] ?AN A %ALL[ PLATE4 ,MO/ PONDS1 EMPTI$1 W\LD LEAVE A MEAD[ NO MORE HOLL[ ?AN WE FREQU5TLY SEE4 ,WILLIAM ,GILP91 :O IS SO ADMIRABLE 9 ALL ?AT RELATES TO L&SCAPES1 & USUALLY SO CORRECT1 /&+ AT ! HEAD ( ,LO* ,FYNE1 9 ,SCOTL&1 :I* HE DESCRIBES AS 0A BAY ( SALT WAT]1 SIXTY OR SEV5TY FA?OMS DEEP1 F\R MILES 9 BREAD?10 & AB\T FIFTY MILES LONG1 SURR\ND$ BY M\NTA9S1 OBS]VES1 0,IF WE C\LD HAVE SE5 IT IMM$IATELY AFT] ! DILUVIAN CRA%1 OR :ATEV] CONVULSION ( NATURE OCCASION$ IT1 BE=E ! WAT]S GU%$ 91 :AT A HORRID *ASM MU/ IT HAVE APPE>$6  
  

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,BUT IF1 US+ ! %ORTE/ DIAMET] ( ,LO* ,FYNE1 WE APPLY !SE PROPORTIONS TO ,WALD51 :I*1 AS WE HAVE SE51 APPE>S ALREADY 9 A V]TICAL SECTION ONLY LIKE A %ALL[ PLATE1 IT WILL APPE> F\R TIMES AS %ALL[4 ,SO MU* = ! 9CREAS$ HORRORS ( ! *ASM ( ,LO* ,FYNE :5 EMPTI$4 ,NO D\BT MANY A SMIL+ VALLEY ) ITS /RET*+ CORNFIELDS OCCUPIES EXACTLY SU* A 0HORRID *ASM10 FROM :I* ! WAT]S HAVE REC$$1 ?\< IT REQUIRES ! 9SI<T & ! F> SI<T ( ! GEOLOGI/ TO CONV9CE ! UNSUSPECT+ 9HABITANTS ( ?IS FACT4 ,(T5 AN 9QUISITIVE EYE MAY DETECT ! %ORES ( A PRIMITIVE LAKE 9 ! L[ HORIZON HILLS1 & NO SUBSEQU5T ELEVATION ( ! PLA9 HAVE BE5 NECESS>Y TO CONCEAL !IR HI/ORY4 ,BUT IT IS EASIE/1 AS !Y :O WORK ON ! HI<WAYS KN[1 TO F9D ! HOLL[S BY ! PUDDLES AFT] A %[]4 ,! AM\NT ( IT IS1 ! IMAG9ATION GIVE IT ! LEA/ LIC5SE1 DIVES DEEP] & SO>S HI<] ?AN ,NATURE GOES4 ,SO1 PROBABLY1 ! DEP? ( ! OCEAN WILL BE F\ND TO BE V]Y 9CONSID]ABLE COMP>$ ) ITS BREAD?4 

,AS ,I S\ND$ ?R\< ! ICE ,I C\LD DET]M9E ! %APE ( ! BOTTOM ) GREAT] ACCURACY ?AN IS POSSIBLE 9 SURVEY+ H>BORS :I* DO NOT FREEZE OV]1 & ,I WAS SURPRIS$ AT ITS G5]AL REGUL>ITY4 ,9 ! DEEPE/ P>T !RE >E SEV]AL ACRES MORE LEVEL ?AN ALMO/ ANY FIELD :I* IS EXPOS$ TO ! SUN1 W9D1 & PL[4 ,9 ONE 9/ANCE1 ON A L9E >BITR>ILY *OS51 ! DEP? DID NOT V>Y MORE ?AN ONE FOOT 9 ?IRTY RODS2 & G5]ALLY1 NE> ! MIDDLE1 ,I C\LD CALCULATE ! V>IATION = EA* ONE HUNDR$ FEET 9 ANY DIRECTION BE=EH& )9 ?REE OR F\R 9*ES4 ,SOME >E ACCU/OM$ TO SPEAK ( DEEP & DANG]\S HOLES EV5 9 QUIET S&Y PONDS LIKE ?IS1 BUT ! EFFECT ( WAT] UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES IS TO LEVEL ALL 9EQUALITIES4 ,! REGUL>ITY ( ! BOTTOM & ITS CON=MITY TO ! %ORES & ! RANGE ( ! NEI<BOR+ HILLS W]E SO P]FECT ?AT A DI/ANT PROMONTORY BETRAY$ ITSELF 9 ! S\ND+S QUITE ACROSS ! POND1 & ITS DIRECTION C\LD BE DET]M9$ BY OBS]V+ ! OPPOSITE %ORE4 ,CAPE BECOMES B>1 & PLA9 %OAL1 & VALLEY & GORGE DEEP WAT] & *ANNEL4 

,:5 ,I HAD MAPP$ ! POND BY ! SCALE ( T5 RODS TO AN 9*1 & PUT D[N ! S\ND+S1 MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ 9 ALL1 ,I OBS]V$ ?IS REM>KABLE CO9CID5CE4 ,HAV+ NOTIC$ ?AT ! NUMB] 9DICAT+ ! GREATE/ DEP? WAS APP>5TLY 9 ! C5T] ( ! MAP1 ,I LAID A RULE ON ! MAP L5G?WISE1 & !N BREAD?WISE1 & F\ND1 TO MY SURPRISE1 ?AT ! L9E ( GREATE/ L5G? 9T]SECT$ ! L9E ( GREATE/ BREAD? EXACTLY AT ! PO9T ( GREATE/ DEP?1 NOT)/&+ ?AT ! MIDDLE IS SO NE>LY LEVEL1 ! \TL9E ( ! POND F> FROM REGUL>1 & ! EXTREME L5G? & BREAD? W]E GOT BY MEASUR+ 9TO ! COVES2 & ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ,:O KN[S BUT ?IS H9T W\LD CONDUCT TO ! DEEPE/ P>T ( ! OCEAN AS WELL AS ( A POND OR PUDDLE8 ,IS NOT ?IS ! RULE ALSO = ! HEI<T ( M\NTA9S1 REG>D$ AS ! OPPOSITE ( VALLEYS8 ,WE KN[ ?AT A HILL IS NOT HI<E/ AT ITS N>R[E/ P>T4 

,( FIVE COVES1 ?REE1 OR ALL :I* HAD BE5 S\ND$1 W]E OBS]V$ TO HAVE A B> QUITE ACROSS !IR M\?S & DEEP] WAT] )91 SO ?AT ! BAY T5D$ TO BE AN EXPANSION ( WAT] )9 ! L& NOT ONLY HORIZONTALLY BUT V]TICALLY1 & TO =M A BAS9 OR 9DEP5D5T POND1 ! DIRECTION ( ! TWO CAPES %[+ ! C\RSE ( ! B>4 ,EV]Y H>BOR ON ! SEA-COA/1 ALSO1 HAS ITS B> AT ITS 5TRANCE4 ,9 PROPORTION AS ! M\? ( ! COVE WAS WID] COMP>$ ) ITS L5G?1 ! WAT] OV] ! B> WAS DEEP] COMP>$ ) ?AT 9 ! BAS94 ,GIV51 !N1 ! L5G? & BREAD? ( ! COVE1 & ! *>ACT] ( ! SURR\ND+ %ORE1 & Y\ HAVE ALMO/ ELEM5TS 5\< TO MAKE \T A =MULA = ALL CASES4 

,9 ORD] TO SEE H[ NE>LY ,I C\LD GUESS1 ) ?IS EXP]I5CE1 AT ! DEEPE/ PO9T 9 A POND1 BY OBS]V+ ! \TL9ES ( A SURFACE & ! *>ACT] ( ITS %ORES ALONE1 ,I MADE A PLAN ( ,:ITE ,POND1 :I* CONTA9S AB\T =TY-ONE ACRES1 &1 LIKE ?IS1 HAS NO ISL& 9 IT1 NOR ANY VISIBLE 9LET OR \TLET2 & AS ! L9E ( GREATE/ BREAD? FELL V]Y NE> ! L9E ( LEA/ BREAD?1 :]E TWO OPPOSITE CAPES APPROA*$ EA* O!R & TWO OPPOSITE BAYS REC$$1 ,I V5TUR$ TO M>K A PO9T A %ORT DI/ANCE FROM ! LATT] L9E1 BUT /ILL ON ! L9E ( GREATE/ L5G?1 AS ! DEEPE/4 ,! DEEPE/ P>T WAS F\ND TO BE )9 ONE HUNDR$ FEET ( ?IS1 /ILL F>!R 9 ! DIRECTION TO :I* ,I HAD 9CL9$1 & WAS ONLY ONE FOOT DEEP]1 NAMELY1 SIXTY FEET4 ,( C\RSE1 A /REAM RUNN+ ?R\<1 OR AN ISL& 9 ! POND1 W\LD MAKE ! PROBLEM MU* MORE COMPLICAT$4 

,IF WE KNEW ALL ! LAWS ( ,NATURE1 WE %\LD NE$ ONLY ONE FACT1 OR ! DESCRIPTION ( ONE ACTUAL PH5OM5ON1 TO 9F] ALL ! P>TICUL> RESULTS AT ?AT PO9T4 ,N[ WE KN[ ONLY A FEW LAWS1 & \R RESULT IS VITIAT$1 NOT1 ( C\RSE1 BY ANY CONFUSION OR IRREGUL>ITY 9 ,NATURE1 BUT BY \R IGNORANCE ( ESS5TIAL ELEM5TS 9 ! CALCULATION4 ,\R NOTIONS ( LAW & H>MONY >E COMMONLY CONF9$ TO ?OSE 9/ANCES :I* WE DETECT2 BUT ! H>MONY :I* RESULTS FROM A F> GREAT] NUMB] ( SEEM+LY CONFLICT+1 BUT REALLY CONCURR+1 LAWS1 :I* WE HAVE NOT DETECT$1 IS /ILL MORE WOND]FUL4 ,! P>TICUL> LAWS >E AS \R PO9TS ( VIEW1 AS1 TO ! TRAVEL]1 A M\NTA9 \TL9E V>IES ) EV]Y /EP1 & IT HAS AN 9F9ITE NUMB] ( PR(ILES1 ?\< ABSOLUTELY BUT ONE =M4 ,EV5 :5 CLEFT OR BOR$ ?R\< IT IS NOT COMPREH5D$ 9 ITS 5TIR5ESS4 

,:AT ,I HAVE OBS]V$ ( ! POND IS NO LESS TRUE 9 E?ICS4 ,IT IS ! LAW ( AV]AGE4 ,SU* A RULE ( ! TWO DIAMET]S NOT ONLY GUIDES US T[>D ! SUN 9 ! SY/EM & ! HE>T 9 MAN1 BUT DRAWS L9ES ?R\< ! L5G? & BREAD? ( ! AGGREGATE ( A MAN'S P>TICUL> DAILY BEHAVIORS & WAVES ( LIFE 9TO HIS COVES & 9LETS1 & :]E !Y 9T]SECT WILL BE ! HEI<T OR DEP? ( HIS *>ACT]4 ,P]HAPS WE NE$ ONLY TO KN[ H[ HIS %ORES TR5D & HIS ADJAC5T C\NTRY OR CIRCUM/ANCES1 TO 9F] HIS DEP? & CONCEAL$ BOTTOM4 ,IF HE IS SURR\ND$ BY M\NTA9\S CIRCUM/ANCES1 AN ,A*ILLEAN %ORE1 :OSE PEAKS OV]%AD[ & >E REFLECT$ 9 HIS BOSOM1 !Y SUGGE/ A CORRESPOND+ DEP? 9 HIM4 ,BUT A L[ & SMOO? %ORE PROVES HIM %ALL[ ON ?AT SIDE4 ,9 \R BODIES1 A BOLD PROJECT+ BR[ FALLS (F TO & 9DICATES A CORRESPOND+ DEP? ( ?\<T4 ,ALSO !RE IS A B> ACROSS ! 5TRANCE ( \R EV]Y COVE1 OR P>TICUL> 9CL9ATION2 EA* IS \R H>BOR = A SEASON1 9 :I* WE >E DETA9$ & P>TIALLY L&-LOCK$4 ,!SE 9CL9ATIONS >E NOT :IMSICAL USUALLY1 BUT !IR =M1 SIZE1 & DIRECTION >E DET]M9$ BY ! PROMONTORIES ( ! %ORE1 ! ANCI5T AXES ( ELEVATION4 ,:5 ?IS B> IS GRADUALLY 9CREAS$ BY /ORMS1 TIDES1 OR CURR5TS1 OR !RE IS A SUBSID5CE ( ! WAT]S1 SO ?AT IT REA*ES TO ! SURFACE1 ?AT :I* WAS AT FIR/ BUT AN 9CL9ATION 9 ! %ORE 9 :I* A ?\<T WAS H>BOR$ BECOMES AN 9DIVIDUAL LAKE1 CUT (F FROM ! OCEAN1 :]E9 ! ?\<T SECURES ITS [N CONDITIONS -- *ANGES1 P]HAPS1 FROM SALT TO FRE%1 BECOMES A SWEET SEA1 DEAD SEA1 OR A M>%4 ,AT ! ADV5T ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL 9TO ?IS LIFE1 MAY WE NOT SUPPOSE ?AT SU* A B> HAS RIS5 TO ! SURFACE SOME:]E8 ,IT IS TRUE1 WE >E SU* POOR NAVIGATORS ?AT \R ?\<TS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 /& (F & ON UPON A H>BORLESS COA/1 >E CONV]SANT ONLY ) ! BI<TS ( ! BAYS ( POESY1 OR /E] = ! PUBLIC PORTS ( 5TRY1 & GO 9TO ! DRY DOCKS ( SCI5CE1 :]E !Y M]ELY REFIT = ?IS WORLD1 & NO NATURAL CURR5TS CONCUR TO 9DIVIDUALIZE !M4 

,AS = ! 9LET OR \TLET ( ,WALD51 ,I HAVE NOT DISCOV]$ ANY BUT RA9 & SN[ & EVAPORATION1 ?\< P]HAPS1 ) A !RMOMET] & A L9E1 SU* PLACES MAY BE F\ND1 = :]E ! WAT] FL[S 9TO ! POND IT WILL PROBABLY BE COLDE/ 9 SUMM] & W>ME/ 9 W9T]4 ,:5 ! ICE-M5 W]E AT WORK H]E 9 '#d#f-#g1 ! CAKES S5T TO ! %ORE W]E ONE DAY REJECT$ BY ?OSE :O W]E /ACK+ !M UP !RE1 NOT BE+ ?ICK 5\< TO LIE SIDE BY SIDE ) ! RE/2 & ! CUTT]S ?US DISCOV]$ ?AT ! ICE OV] A SMALL SPACE WAS TWO OR ?REE 9*ES ?9N] ?AN ELSE:]E1 :I* MADE !M ?9K ?AT !RE WAS AN 9LET !RE4 ,!Y ALSO %[$ ME 9 ANO!R PLACE :AT !Y ?\<T WAS A 0LEA*-HOLE10 ?R\< :I* ! POND LEAK$ \T UND] A HILL 9TO A NEI<BOR+ MEAD[1 PU%+ ME \T ON A CAKE ( ICE TO SEE IT4 ,IT WAS A SMALL CAVITY UND] T5 FEET ( WAT]2 BUT ,I ?9K ?AT ,I CAN W>RANT ! POND NOT TO NE$ SOLD]+ TILL !Y F9D A WORSE LEAK ?AN ?AT4 ,ONE HAS SUGGE/$1 ?AT IF SU* A 0LEA*-HOLE0 %\LD BE F\ND1 ITS CONNECTION ) ! MEAD[1 IF ANY EXI/$1 MI<T BE PROV$ BY CONVEY+ SOME COLOR$ P[D] OR SAWDU/ TO ! M\? ( ! HOLE1 & !N PUTT+ A /RA9] OV] ! SPR+ 9 ! MEAD[1 :I* W\LD CAT* SOME ( ! P>TICLES C>RI$ ?R\< BY ! CURR5T4 

,:ILE ,I WAS SURVEY+1 ! ICE1 :I* WAS SIXTE5 9*ES ?ICK1 UNDULAT$ UND] A SLI<T W9D LIKE WAT]4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT A LEVEL CANNOT BE US$ ON ICE4 ,AT ONE ROD FROM ! %ORE ITS GREATE/ FLUCTUATION1 :5 OBS]V$ BY MEANS ( A LEVEL ON L& DIRECT$ T[>D A GRADUAT$ /AFF ON ! ICE1 WAS ?REE QU>T]S ( AN 9*1 ?\< ! ICE APPE>$ FIRMLY ATTA*$ TO ! %ORE4 ,IT WAS PROBABLY GREAT] 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,:O KN[S BUT IF \R 9/RUM5TS W]E DELICATE 5\< WE MI<T DETECT AN UNDULATION 9 ! CRU/ ( ! E>?8 ,:5 TWO LEGS ( MY LEVEL W]E ON ! %ORE & ! ?IRD ON ! ICE1 & ! SI<TS W]E DIRECT$ OV] ! LATT]1 A RISE OR FALL ( ! ICE ( AN ALMO/ 9F9ITESIMAL AM\NT MADE A DIFF]5CE ( SEV]AL FEET ON A TREE ACROSS ! POND4 ,:5 ,I BEGAN TO CUT HOLES = S\ND+ !RE W]E ?REE OR F\R 9*ES ( WAT] ON ! ICE UND] A DEEP SN[ :I* HAD SUNK IT ?US F>2 BUT ! WAT] BEGAN IMM$IATELY TO RUN 9TO !SE HOLES1 & CONT9U$ TO RUN = TWO DAYS 9 DEEP /REAMS1 :I* WORE AWAY ! ICE ON EV]Y SIDE1 & CONTRIBUT$ ESS5TIALLY1 IF NOT MA9LY1 TO DRY ! SURFACE ( ! POND2 =1 AS ! WAT] RAN 91 IT RAIS$ & FLOAT$ ! ICE4 ,?IS WAS SOME:AT LIKE CUTT+ A HOLE 9 ! BOTTOM ( A %IP TO LET ! WAT] \T4 ,:5 SU* HOLES FREEZE1 & A RA9 SUCCE$S1 & F9ALLY A NEW FREEZ+ =MS A FRE% SMOO? ICE OV] ALL1 IT IS BEAUTIFULLY MOTTL$ 9T]NALLY BY D>K FIGURES1 %AP$ SOME:AT LIKE A SPID]'S WEB1 :AT Y\ MAY CALL ICE ROSETTES1 PRODUC$ BY ! *ANNELS WORN BY ! WAT] FL[+ FROM ALL SIDES TO A C5T]4 ,SOMETIMES1 ALSO1 :5 ! ICE WAS COV]$ ) %ALL[ PUDDLES1 ,I SAW A D\BLE %AD[ ( MYSELF1 ONE /&+ ON ! HEAD ( ! O!R1 ONE ON ! ICE1 ! O!R ON ! TREES OR HILLSIDE4 

,:ILE YET IT IS COLD ,JANU>Y1 & SN[ & ICE >E ?ICK & SOLID1 ! PRUD5T L&LORD COMES FROM ! VILLAGE TO GET ICE TO COOL HIS SUMM] DR9K2 IMPRESSIVELY1 EV5 PA!TICALLY1 WISE1 TO =ESEE ! HEAT & ?IR/ ( ,JULY N[ 9 ,JANU>Y -- WE>+ A ?ICK COAT & MITT5S6 :5 SO MANY ?+S >E NOT PROVID$ =4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT HE LAYS UP NO TREASURES 9 ?IS WORLD :I* WILL COOL HIS SUMM] DR9K 9 ! NEXT4 ,HE CUTS & SAWS ! SOLID POND1 UNRO(S ! H\SE ( FI%ES1 & C>TS (F !IR V]Y ELEM5T & AIR1 HELD FA/ BY *A9S & /AKES LIKE CORD$ WOOD1 ?R\< ! FAVOR+ W9T] AIR1 TO W9TRY CELL>S1 TO UND]LIE ! SUMM] !RE4 ,IT LOOKS LIKE SOLIDIFI$ AZURE1 AS1 F> (F1 IT IS DRAWN ?R\< ! /REETS4 ,!SE ICE-CUTT]S >E A M]RY RACE1 FULL ( JE/ & SPORT1 & :5 ,I W5T AMONG !M !Y W]E WONT TO 9VITE ME TO SAW PIT-FA%ION ) !M1 ,I /&+ UND]NEA?4 

,9 ! W9T] ( '#d#f-#g !RE CAME A HUNDR$ M5 ( ,HYP]BOREAN EXTRACTION SWOOP D[N ON TO \R POND ONE MORN+1 ) MANY C>LOADS ( UNGA9LY-LOOK+ F>M+ TOOLS -- SL$S1 PL[S1 DRILL-B>R[S1 TURF-KNIVES1 SPADES1 SAWS1 RAKES1 & EA* MAN WAS >M$ ) A D\BLE-PO9T$ PIKE-/AFF1 SU* AS IS NOT DESCRIB$ 9 ! ,NEW-,5GL& ,F>M] OR ! ,CULTIVATOR4 ,I DID NOT KN[ :E!R !Y HAD COME TO S[ A CROP ( W9T] RYE1 OR SOME O!R K9D ( GRA9 REC5TLY 9TRODUC$ FROM ,ICEL&4 ,AS ,I SAW NO MANURE1 ,I JUDG$ ?AT !Y MEANT TO SKIM ! L&1 AS ,I HAD DONE1 ?9K+ ! SOIL WAS DEEP & HAD LA9 FALL[ LONG 5\<4 ,!Y SAID ?AT A G5TLEMAN F>M]1 :O WAS BEH9D ! SC5ES1 WANT$ TO D\BLE HIS MONEY1 :I*1 AS ,I UND]/OOD1 AM\NT$ TO HALF A MILLION ALREADY2 BUT 9 ORD] TO COV] EA* ONE ( HIS DOLL>S ) ANO!R1 HE TOOK (F ! ONLY COAT1 AYE1 ! SK9 ITSELF1 ( ,WALD5 ,POND 9 ! MID/ ( A H>D W9T]4 ,!Y W5T TO WORK AT ONCE1 PL[+1 B>R[+1 ROLL+1 FURR[+1 9 ADMIRABLE ORD]1 AS IF !Y W]E B5T ON MAK+ ?IS A MODEL F>M2 BUT :5 ,I WAS LOOK+ %>P TO SEE :AT K9D ( SE$ !Y DROPP$ 9TO ! FURR[1 A GANG ( FELL[S BY MY SIDE SUDD5LY BEGAN TO HOOK UP ! VIRG9 MOLD ITSELF1 ) A PECULI> J]K1 CLEAN D[N TO ! S&1 OR RA!R ! WAT] -- = IT WAS A V]Y SPR+Y SOIL -- 9DE$ ALL ! T]RA FIRMA !RE WAS -- & HAUL IT AWAY ON SL$S1 & !N ,I GUESS$ ?AT !Y MU/ BE CUTT+ PEAT 9 A BOG4 ,SO !Y CAME & W5T EV]Y DAY1 ) A PECULI> %RIEK FROM ! LOCOMOTIVE1 FROM & TO SOME PO9T ( ! POL> REGIONS1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME1 LIKE A FLOCK ( >CTIC SN[-BIRDS4 ,BUT SOMETIMES ,SQUAW ,WALD5 HAD H] REV5GE1 & A HIR$ MAN1 WALK+ BEH9D HIS TEAM1 SLIPP$ ?R\< A CRACK 9 ! GR\ND D[N T[>D ,T>T>US1 & HE :O WAS SO BRAVE BE=E SUDD5LY BECAME BUT ! N9? P>T ( A MAN1 ALMO/ GAVE UP HIS ANIMAL HEAT1 & WAS GLAD TO TAKE REFUGE 9 MY H\SE1 & ACKN[L$G$ ?AT !RE WAS SOME VIRTUE 9 A /OVE2 OR SOMETIMES ! FROZ5 SOIL TOOK A PIECE ( /EEL \T ( A PL[%>E1 OR A PL[ GOT SET 9 ! FURR[ & HAD TO BE CUT \T4 

,TO SPEAK LIT]ALLY1 A HUNDR$ ,IRI%M51 ) ,YANKEE OV]SE]S1 CAME FROM ,CAMBRIDGE EV]Y DAY TO GET \T ! ICE4 ,!Y DIVID$ IT 9TO CAKES BY ME?ODS TOO WELL KN[N TO REQUIRE DESCRIPTION1 & !SE1 BE+ SL$D$ TO ! %ORE1 W]E RAPIDLY HAUL$ (F ON TO AN ICE PLAT=M1 & RAIS$ BY GRAPPL+ IRONS & BLOCK & TACKLE1 WORK$ BY HORSES1 ON TO A /ACK1 AS SURELY AS SO MANY B>RELS ( FL\R1 & !RE PLAC$ EV5LY SIDE BY SIDE1 & R[ UPON R[1 AS IF !Y =M$ ! SOLID BASE ( AN OBELISK DESIGN$ TO PI]CE ! CL\DS4 ,!Y TOLD ME ?AT 9 A GOOD DAY !Y C\LD GET \T A ?\S& TONS1 :I* WAS ! YIELD ( AB\T ONE ACRE4 ,DEEP RUTS & 0CRADLE-HOLES0 W]E WORN 9 ! ICE1 AS ON T]RA FIRMA1 BY ! PASSAGE ( ! SL$S OV] ! SAME TRACK1 & ! HORSES 9V>IABLY ATE !IR OATS \T ( CAKES ( ICE HOLL[$ \T LIKE BUCKETS4 ,!Y /ACK$ UP ! CAKES ?US 9 ! OP5 AIR 9 A PILE ?IRTY-FIVE FEET HI< ON ONE SIDE & SIX OR SEV5 RODS SQU>E1 PUTT+ HAY BETWE5 ! \TSIDE LAY]S TO EXCLUDE ! AIR2 = :5 ! W9D1 ?\< NEV] SO COLD1 F9DS A PASSAGE ?R\<1 IT WILL WE> L>GE CAVITIES1 LEAV+ SLI<T SUPPORTS OR /UDS ONLY H]E & !RE1 & F9ALLY TOPPLE IT D[N4 ,AT FIR/ IT LOOK$ LIKE A VA/ BLUE =T OR ,VALHALLA2 BUT :5 !Y BEGAN TO TUCK ! CO>SE MEAD[ HAY 9TO ! CREVICES1 & ?IS BECAME COV]$ ) RIME & ICICLES1 IT LOOK$ LIKE A V5]ABLE MOSS-GR[N & HO>Y RU91 BUILT ( AZURE-T9T$ M>BLE1 ! ABODE ( ,W9T]1 ?AT OLD MAN WE SEE 9 ! ALMANAC -- HIS *ANTY1 AS IF HE HAD A DESIGN TO E/IVATE ) US4 ,!Y CALCULAT$ ?AT NOT TW5TY-FIVE P] C5T ( ?IS W\LD REA* ITS DE/9ATION1 & ?AT TWO OR ?REE P] C5T W\LD BE WA/$ 9 ! C>S4 ,H[EV]1 A /ILL GREAT] P>T ( ?IS HEAP HAD A DIFF]5T DE/9Y FROM :AT WAS 9T5D$2 =1 EI!R BECAUSE ! ICE WAS F\ND NOT TO KEEP SO WELL AS WAS EXPECT$1 CONTA9+ MORE AIR ?AN USUAL1 OR = SOME O!R REASON1 IT NEV] GOT TO M>KET4 ,?IS HEAP1 MADE 9 ! W9T] ( '#d#f-#g & E/IMAT$ TO CONTA9 T5 ?\S& TONS1 WAS F9ALLY COV]$ ) HAY & BO>DS2 & ?\< IT WAS UNRO($ ! FOLL[+ ,JULY1 & A P>T ( IT C>RI$ (F1 ! RE/ REMA9+ EXPOS$ TO ! SUN1 IT /OOD OV] ?AT SUMM] & ! NEXT W9T]1 & WAS NOT QUITE MELT$ TILL ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#h#d#h4 ,?US ! POND RECOV]$ ! GREAT] P>T4 

,LIKE ! WAT]1 ! ,WALD5 ICE1 SE5 NE> AT H&1 HAS A GRE5 T9T1 BUT AT A DI/ANCE IS BEAUTIFULLY BLUE1 & Y\ CAN EASILY TELL IT FROM ! :ITE ICE ( ! RIV]1 OR ! M]ELY GRE5I% ICE ( SOME PONDS1 A QU>T] ( A MILE (F4 ,SOMETIMES ONE ( ?OSE GREAT CAKES SLIPS FROM ! ICE-MAN'S SL$ 9TO ! VILLAGE /REET1 & LIES !RE = A WEEK LIKE A GREAT EM]ALD1 AN OBJECT ( 9T]E/ TO ALL PASS]S4 ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT A PORTION ( ,WALD5 :I* 9 ! /ATE ( WAT] WAS GRE5 WILL (T51 :5 FROZ51 APPE> FROM ! SAME PO9T ( VIEW BLUE4 ,SO ! HOLL[S AB\T ?IS POND WILL1 SOMETIMES1 9 ! W9T]1 BE FILL$ ) A GRE5I% WAT] SOME:AT LIKE ITS [N1 BUT ! NEXT DAY WILL HAVE FROZ5 BLUE4 ,P]HAPS ! BLUE COLOR ( WAT] & ICE IS DUE TO ! LI<T & AIR !Y CONTA91 & ! MO/ TRANSP>5T IS ! BLUE/4 ,ICE IS AN 9T]E/+ SUBJECT = CONTEMPLATION4 ,!Y TOLD ME ?AT !Y HAD SOME 9 ! ICE-H\SES AT ,FRE% ,POND FIVE YE>S OLD :I* WAS AS GOOD AS EV]4 ,:Y IS IT ?AT A BUCKET ( WAT] SOON BECOMES PUTRID1 BUT FROZ5 REMA9S SWEET =EV]8 ,IT IS COMMONLY SAID ?AT ?IS IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! AFFECTIONS & ! 9TELLECT4 

,?US = SIXTE5 DAYS ,I SAW FROM MY W9D[ A HUNDR$ M5 AT WORK LIKE BUSY HUSB&M51 ) TEAMS & HORSES & APP>5TLY ALL ! IMPLEM5TS ( F>M+1 SU* A PICTURE AS WE SEE ON ! FIR/ PAGE ( ! ALMANAC2 & AS (T5 AS ,I LOOK$ \T ,I WAS REM9D$ ( ! FABLE ( ! L>K & ! REAP]S1 OR ! P>ABLE ( ! S[]1 & ! LIKE2 & N[ !Y >E ALL GONE1 & 9 ?IRTY DAYS MORE1 PROBABLY1 ,I %ALL LOOK FROM ! SAME W9D[ ON ! PURE SEA-GRE5 ,WALD5 WAT] !RE1 REFLECT+ ! CL\DS & ! TREES1 & S5D+ UP ITS EVAPORATIONS 9 SOLITUDE1 & NO TRACES WILL APPE> ?AT A MAN HAS EV] /OOD !RE4 ,P]HAPS ,I %ALL HE> A SOLIT>Y LOON LAU< AS HE DIVES & PLUMES HIMSELF1 OR %ALL SEE A LONELY FI%] 9 HIS BOAT1 LIKE A FLOAT+ LEAF1 BEHOLD+ HIS =M REFLECT$ 9 ! WAVES1 :]E LATELY A HUNDR$ M5 SECURELY LABOR$4 

,?US IT APPE>S ?AT ! SWELT]+ 9HABITANTS ( ,*>LE/ON & ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 ( ,MADRAS & ,BOMBAY & ,CALCUTTA1 DR9K AT MY WELL4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,I BA! MY 9TELLECT 9 ! /UP5D\S & COSMOGONAL PHILOSOPHY ( ! ,BHAGVAT-,GEETA1 S9CE :OSE COMPOSITION YE>S ( ! GODS HAVE ELAPS$1 & 9 COMP>ISON ) :I* \R MOD]N WORLD & ITS LIT]ATURE SEEM PUNY & TRIVIAL2 & ,I D\BT IF ?AT PHILOSOPHY IS NOT TO BE REF]R$ TO A PREVI\S /ATE ( EXI/5CE1 SO REMOTE IS ITS SUBLIMITY FROM \R CONCEPTIONS4 ,I LAY D[N ! BOOK & GO TO MY WELL = WAT]1 & LO6 !RE ,I MEET ! S]VANT ( ! ,BRAM91 PRIE/ ( ,BRAHMA & ,VI%NU & ,9DRA1 :O /ILL SITS 9 HIS TEMPLE ON ! ,GANGES READ+ ! ,V$AS1 OR DWELLS AT ! ROOT ( A TREE ) HIS CRU/ & WAT] JUG4 ,I MEET HIS S]VANT COME TO DRAW WAT] = HIS MA/]1 & \R BUCKETS AS IT W]E GRATE TOGE!R 9 ! SAME WELL4 ,! PURE ,WALD5 WAT] IS M+L$ ) ! SACR$ WAT] ( ! ,GANGES4 ,) FAVOR+ W9DS IT IS WAFT$ PA/ ! SITE ( ! FABUL\S ISL&S ( ,ATLANTIS & ! ,HESP]IDES1 MAKES ! P]IPLUS ( ,HANNO1 &1 FLOAT+ BY ,T]NATE & ,TIDORE & ! M\? ( ! ,P]SIAN ,GULF1 MELTS 9 ! TROPIC GALES ( ! ,9DIAN SEAS1 & IS L&$ 9 PORTS ( :I* ,ALEX&] ONLY HE>D ! NAMES4 

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