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182 weeks were just expiring, and yet they regarded not. The miracles Christ wrought, and the gathering of the people to him, were plain indications that the kingdom of heaven was at hand, that this was the day of their visitation. Note, First, There are signs of the times, by which wise and upright men are enabled to make moral prognostications, and so far to understand the motions and methods of Providence, as from thence to take their measures, and to know what Israel ought to do, as the men of Issachar, as the physician from some certain symptoms finds a crisis formed. Secondly, There are many who are skilful enough in other things, and yet cannot or will not discern the day of their opportunities, are not aware of the wind when it is fair for them, and so let slip the gale. See Jer. 8. 7. Isa. 1. 3. Thirdly, It is great hypocrisy, when we slight the signs of God's ordaining, to seek for signs of our own prescribing.

[2.] "Do not you foresee your own ruin coming for rejecting him? You will not entertain the gospel of peace, and can you not evidently discern that hereby you pull an inevitable destruction upon your own heads?" Note, It is the undoing of multitudes, that they are not aware what will be the end of their refusing Christ.

2. He refuses to give them any other sign, (v. 4.) as he had done before in the same words, ch. 12. 39. Those that persist in the same iniquities, must expect to meet with the same reproofs. Here, as there, (1.) He calls them an adulterous generation; because, while they professed themselves of the true church and spouse of God, they treacherously departed from him, and brake their covenants with him. The Pharisees were a generation pure in their own eyes, having the way of the adulterous woman, that thinks she has done no wickedness, Prov. 30. 20. (2.) He refuses to gratify their desire. Christ will not be prescribed to; we ask, and have not, because we ask amiss. (3.) He refers them to the sign of the prophet Jonas, which should yet be given them; his resurrection from the dead, and his preaching by his apostles to the Gentiles; these were reserved for the last and highest evidences of his divine mission. Note, Though the fancies of proud men shall not be humoured, yet the faith of the humble shall be supported, and the unbelief of them that perish, left for ever inexcusable, and every mouth shall be stopped.

This discourse broke off abruptly; he left them, and departed. Christ will not tarry long with those that tempt him, but justly withdraws from those that are disposed to quarrel with him. He left them as irreclaimable; Let them alone. He left them to themselves, left them in the hand of their own counsels; so he gave them up to their own hearts' lusts.

5. And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6. Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 8. Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9. Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10. Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11. How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12. Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

We have here Christ's discourse with his disciples concerning bread, in which, as in many other discourses, he speaks to them of spiritual things under a similitude, and they misunderstand him of carnal things. The occasion of it was, their forgetting to victual their ship, and to take along with them provisions for their family on the other side the water; usually they carried bread along with them, because they were sometimes in desert places; and when they were not, yet they would not be burdensome. But now they forgot; we will hope it was because their minds and memories were filled with better things. Note, Christ's disciples are often such as have no great forecast for the world.

I. Here is the caution Christ gave them, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees. He had now been discoursing with the Pharisees and Sadducees, and saw them to be men of such a spirit, that it was necessary to caution his. disciples to have nothing to do with them. Disciples are in most danger from hypocrites; against those that are openly vicious they stand upon their guard, but against Pharisees, who are great pretenders to devotion, and Sadducees, who pretend to a free and impartial search after truth, they commonly lie unguarded: and therefore the caution is doubled, Take heed, and beware.

The corrupt principles and practices of the Pharisees and Sadducees are compared to leaven; they were souring, and swelling, and spreading, like leaven; they fermented wherever they came.

II. Their mistake concerning this caution, v. 7. They thought Christ hereby upbraided them with their improvidence and forgetfulness, that they were so busy attending to his discourse with the Pharisees, that therefore they forgot their private concerns. Or, because having no bread of their own with them, they must be beholden to their friends for supply, he would not have them to ask it of the Pharisees and Sadducees, nor to receive of their alms, because he would not so far countenance them; or, for fear, lest, under pretence of feeding them, they should do them a mischief. Or, they took it for a caution, not to be familiar with the Pharisees and Sadducees, not to eat with them, (Prov. 23. 6.) whereas the danger was not in their bread, (Christ himself did eat with them, Luke 7. 36.—14. 1.—11. 37.) but in their principles.

III. The reproof Christ gave them for this.

1. He reproves their distrust of his ability and readiness to supply them in this strait; (v. 8.) "O ye of little faith, why are ye in such perplexity because ye have taken no bread, that ye can mind nothing else, that ye think your Master is as full of it as you, and apply every thing he saith to that?" He does not chide them for their little forecast, as they expected he would. Note, Parents and masters must not be angry at the forgetfulness of their children and servants, more than is necessary to make them take more heed another time; we are all apt to be forgetful of our duty. This should serve to excuse a fault, Peradventure it was an oversight. See how easily Christ forgave his disciples' carelessness, though it was in such a material point as taking bread; and do likewise. But that which he chides them for, is, their little faith.

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 their tutor, my teaching also began, but of what I learnt nothing remains in my memory.

What constantly recurs to me is "The rain patters, the leaf quivers." I am just come to anchor after crossing the stormy region of the kara, khala series ; and I am reading " The rain patters, the leaf quivers," for me the first poem of the Arch Poet. Whenever the joy of that day comes back to me, even now, I realise why rhyme is so needful in poetry. Because of it the words come to an end, and yet end not ; the utterance is over, but not its ring ; and the ear and the mind can go on and on with their game of tossing the rhyme to each other. Thus did the rain patter and the leaves quiver again and again, the livelong day in my consciousness.

Another episode of this period of my early boyhood is held fast in my mind.

We had an old cashier, Kailash by name, who was like one of the family. He was a great wit, and would be constantly cracking jokes with everybody, old and young ; recently married sons-in-law, new-comers into the family circle, being his special butts. There was room for the suspicion that his humour had not

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 deserted him even after death. Once my elders were engaged in an attempt to start a postal service with the other world by means of a planchette. At one of the sittings the pencil scrawled out the name of Kailash. He was asked as to the sort of life one led where he was. "Not a bit of it," was the reply. "Why should you get so cheap what I had to die to learn ?"

This Kailash used to rattle off for my special delectation a doggerel ballad of his own composition. The hero was myself and there was a glowing anticipation of the arrival of a heroine. And as I listened my interest would wax intense at the picture of this world-charming bride illuminating the lap of the future in which she sat enthroned. The list of the jewellery with which she was bedecked from head to foot, and the unheard-of splendour of the preparations for the bridal, might have turned older and wiser heads; but what moved the boy, and set wonderful joy pictures flitting before his vision, was the rapid jingle of the frequent rhymes and the swing of the rhythm.

These two literary delights still linger in my memory — and there is the other, the infants' classic : "The rain falls pit-a-pat, the tide comes up the river."

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 break, the Black Forest, which I knew was only two miles distant, being well aware that the whole country would be in a hue and cry after me as soon as my nocturnal escape should be known. Fear gave me strength and winged my feet: Fatigued and entirely spent I reached the skirts of the Black Forest, and threw myself into the first thicket to rest my weary limbs."

"Fatigued by the long journey I had made and the anxiety and fear which continually had harrassed my mind, I fell asleep: I had not slept two hours, as I could guess by the sun, when I was suddenly roused by the distant barking of dogs; I started up and listened, when the hallooing of two huntsmen vibrated in my ear: They seemed to direct their course towards the spot where I was concealed, and no other means of escape were left me, but to climb up an adjoining oak tree, and to hide myself amid its thickest branches, where I fancied to find security."


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 "However all my fears and apprehensions returned with redoubled force, when the dogs came to the tree which sheltered me and began to bark in a terrible manner; the hunters were close at their heels, but seeing no game, they recalled my new persecutors and pursued their way. Fear of falling into the hands of my enemies obliged me to remain where I was until the dark mantle of night should cover once more my flight."

"Hunger and thirst had hardly left me sufficient strength to keep my situation any longer, when I, to my inexpressible joy, espied the nest of a raven in the top of a tree, and six eggs in it. This unexpeaed relief gave me new strength, new life, new hope, and I awaited with patience the setting in of night, when I got down, pursuing my way through the forest."


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 "The night was dark, and a rising tempest shook the tops of the lofty oaks: The distant lightning and the hollow voice of the thunder announced a dreadful night. The thunder soon began to shake the firmament, flashes of lightning illuminated, by intervals, the dark and dreary forest, and to increase the miseries of my situation, a storm of rain gushed down with such violence as if all the flood-gates of heaven had been opened at once. I sought shelter beneath an antient oak, but, alas! a flash of lightning which shivered to atoms a lofty beech tree, not above fifty paces from the spot where I was standing, made me soon quit my dangerous asylum, and drove me to an open spot where I was exposed to all the violence of the storm: I was soon wet to the skin; my teeth began to chatter, and all my little courage fled on the wings of despondency."

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 but the screech of the owl, the croaking of the raven, the roaring of thunder, and the howling of furious winds: midnight was past, and the hurricane still raged with unabated fury: My wounded conscience brought all my crimes to my recollection, I fancied the day of judgment was near, and was seized with a violent trembling. My tortured soul divined a thousand horrid thoughts, and I vowed fervently to pursue the steps of virtue."

"My whole frame shaking with cold I began to run without knowing whither I was directing my course, in order to warm my blood, which was almost chilled, when suddenly the ground gave way beneath my feet, and I fell into a deep pit. My fall was violent, however I received no other hurt except a few bruises, my coat being entangled in the roots of a tree about four yards from the bottom of my subterraneous dungeon: I strove to climb up the


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 wall, which appeared to be horizontal, but all my endeavours were fruitless, and the dreadful spectre of famine stared me grisly in the face: I sat down upon the damp ground and began to muse on my forlorn situation, when a sudden flash of vivid lightning illuminated my prison, and disclosed to my eyes a narrow passage; I groped along the winding passage with fearful steps, not knowing whether it would lead me upwards or downwards."

"I had walked above half an hour and not yet found an outlet, the little hope I had to extricate myself from my subterraneous dungeon began to die away by degrees, and seemed to be entirely frustrated, when a massy iron door suddenly obstructed my way: I exerted all my little remaining strength to force it open, however the impenetrable darkness which surrounded me rendered all my labors abortive: The punishment of my crimes seemed to be arrived, and I sunk down upon


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 the damp ground in a fit of despair entirely spent, and incapable to attempt any farther efforts to open the fatal door; cold drops of sweat bedewed my wearied limbs, and I began, the first time in my life, fervently to pray."

"At length a thought struck me, that perhaps the flash of the powder would disclose to me an outlet, if I was to fire a pistol. I hastily took one, out of my pocket and discharged it; my hope had not deceived me entirely, and I beheld another passage to the left, which I instantly pursued with alacrity. 'Ere long I came to a second iron door, which however soon yielded to my efforts to open it, and let me into a spacious vault."

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 of the moon, who was peeping through the lofty windows, composed of stained glass."

"Here the robber gave a full description of the Haunted Castle, on the skirts of the Black Forest, which you, my dear friend, know too well to require a repetition of the faithful picture he drew."

"Having explored every corner of the antient fabric," thus he continued, "without meeting a living soul, I descended into a spacious court-yard, from whence a lofty gate-way led me into the open field. The dawn of morn began to break in the East from the purple clouds, and I heard the crowing of cocks within a small distance. He only who has been in a situation like mine can form an idea of the rapture which rushed on my soul when I perceived myself to be so near an inhabited spot."


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 "Quickening my tottering steps I saw two country wenches with baskets on their heads coming from the adjacent village, which seemed to be not above a quarter of a mile distant: I was just going to enquire of them the name of the village, when both of them raised a dreadful scream, running back as fast as possible. Being desirous to know, previous to my entrance into the village, where I was, lest I might unknowingly run into the hands of my pursuers; I summoned up all the few remains of strength, which hunger and fatigue had left me, in order to come up with them, but when the frightened girls perceived me close at their heels, they threw down their baskets, and fled with the swiftness of an arrow."

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 to continue my journey, for I found it utterly impossible to advance a mile farther. No place promising a safer asylum than the desolated castle, I resolved to return, but previously to examine the baskets the girls had dropt, whether they might not contain some victuals to appease the pinching hunger which tormented me."

"It seemed they had been on their way to the market, their baskets containing some lumps of butter, two earthen jars with milk, some small cheeses, and two large pieces of coarse bread. The milk, which was not all run out of the earthen vessels, quenched my thirst, and the bread and cheese I took with me to the castle to satisfy the pressing demands of my stomach."

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 blazing flame drying my wet garments and appeasing my hunger. Casting my looks accidentally on my hands, I saw that they were as black as those of a coal-heaver, from the foot of the chimney where I had sheltered myself against the first onset of my pursuers, and having every reason to believe that my face must be of the same hue, I easily could account for the sudden flight of the two girls, who, very likely took me for the devil: This idea silenced my fears of a visit from the alarmed villagers tolerably, and the soothing hand of sleep began to close my eyes."

Thus far the captain of the robbers had related his extraordinary tale, when the chief Justice commending the apparent sincerity of his voluntary confession, broke up the court, ordering the prisoner to be reconducted to his dungeon until the day following, when he would hear the continuation of his adventures.


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 My business not allowing me to stay a day longer, I departed reluctantly at four o'clock in the afternoon: However, before I left N I obtained the promise of a friend of mine whom I accidentally had met, that he would send me the continuation of the robber's farther confession, and four weeks after I received the following letter, which contains every thing you may with to know.


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"My worthy friend,

"It is with the sincerest satisfaction I am going to give you a faithful account of the remainder of Wolf's confession, and the final issue of his trial, according to my promise."

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 ter him against the pursuit of his persecutors. The great fatigue he had sustained on his flight soon closed his weary eyes, and he slept 'till after sun set, when he left the Castle to pursue his way to F, where he intended to enlist in the Prussian service."

"Directed by the silver rays of the rising moon he soon found his way to the high road: At the first well he fell in with he cleaned his sooty face and hands and then went briskly on. Being well stocked with provisions, he determined not to enter any inhabited place before he should be obliged by necessity to do it, lest some new misfortunes might cross his military scheme. With that view he left the high road whenever it led through a village, walked all night long and slept in the day time. Thus he travelled onward two nights without having met with any accident, when he, at the close of the third day, was obliged to direct his course to a small hamlet in order to provide himself with provisions: As soon as it was


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 dark he went with fearful steps to a baker's shop, to purchase some bread, but great was his terror when he wanted to pay for the small loaf of coarse bread he had bought, and could not find his purse, which must have dropt out of his pocket when he dried his garments in the hall of the castle.

Being entirely destitute of money, he offered one of his pistols, which he took out of his pocket, in lieu of payment: The baker viewed him from tip to toe, and after some hesitation agreed to the bargain. Unfortunately the house of this man had been robbed some weeks ago by a gang of thieves, and Wolf's savage look joined with his singular appearance rendered him suspicious to the baker, who, ever since the robbery had been committed in his house, took every ill-looking stranger for a thief.

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 instantly to the bailiff to inform him of his suspicions, and the strange bargain he had just concluded.

The magistrate who had been indefatigable in his researches after the daring robbers, without succeeding in his endeavours to find them out, soon fell in with his opinion, and ordered some stout fellows to follow the suspected robber, and to secure him by surprise.

Wolf, who had mean while struck again into the forest, seated himself behind some bushes by the banks of a rivulet, and began to appease the demands of his grumbling stomach, not observing that he was followed, when suddenly four sinewy arms seized him from behind.

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 hamlet who demanded his passport: Having been obliged to leave it behind when his alarmed conscience had drawn upon him his late disaster, he had no other choice left but to pretend being an Austrian deserter, who wanted to go into the Prussian service. The bailiff mistrusting his veracity, ordered him to be searched, when a loaded pistol and a large knife were found upon him, which increased the suspicion of the zealous magistrate, who, without farther ado, sent him to the prison.

New apprehensions of a dreadful nature assailed now the unhappy man. The fear that all his former crimes would be detected filled his desponding soul with black despair; however his lamentable situation took soon a turn more favorable than he could have expected. A transport of Prussian recruits passing thro' the village in the afternoon, the bailiff ordered him to be delivered to the commanding officer, thinking this to be the most commodious way to rid the country of a fellow whose whole appearance bore evident


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 It was towards the hour of vespers that he saw, coming along the road, a stout active pedestrian, bearing on his shoulders a heavy pack, the sound from which, at every step, indicated that it was filled with glass-ware. The Gnome, on catching sight of him, laughed in his sleeve, and prepared for a master-stroke. Stephen, puffing and blowing, had nearly reached the top of the mountain; but one more rising ground passed and he would begin the descent, at the bottom of which was his home. He increased his speed as well as he could, but the ascent was steep and his burden heavy. More than once was he fain to stop and rest awhile, propping up his load meantime with his knotty stick, to ease its weight, and wiping off the perspiration, which ran in big drops from his forehead. Collecting all his strength, he at length reached the summit of the mountain, along which a smooth straight path led to the descent. Midway on this lay a great fir-tree, beside the stump whence the saw had severed it, and the top of which, left about half-breast high, was as round and smooth as a table, while all around it grew flowering grasses and odoriferous herbs. The whole aspect of the place was so excessively alluring to the way-worn, heavily laden traveller, it seemed so peculiarly adapted for a resting-place, that, depositing his pack on the stump’s broad surface, he lay down in the soft grass.

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 and his honourable soul once more deceived,—when he thought of his fair wife, and his infant children, and his ruined prospects; a sickness came over his heart, he grew dizzy, and fell.

"And the gentleman's ill, I think," said an honest Irishman; and, in the fulness of his charity, he placed Vivian on a door step.

"So it seems," said a genteel passenger in black; and he snatched, with great sang-froid, Vivian's gold watch. "Stop thief!" halloed the Hibernian. Paddy was tripped up. There was a row; in the midst of which, Vivian Grey crawled to an hotel.

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 vile apothecary lurking about the mansions of the noble, and so a Mr. Andrewes soon appeared, and to this worthy, and the attendant Madeleine, Vivian delivered his patient.

Had Vivian Grey left the boudoir a pledged bridegroom, his countenance could not have been more triumphant; but he was labouring under the most unnatural excitation: for it is singular, that when, as he left the house, the porter told him that Mr, Cleveland was with his Lord, Vivian had no idea at the moment, what individual bore that name. The fresh air of the street revived him, and somewhat cooled the bubbling of his blood. It was then that the man's information struck upon his senses.

"So, poor Cleveland!" thought Vivian, "then he knows all!" His own misery he had not yet thought of; but, when Cleveland occurred to him, with his ambition once more baulked—his high hopes once more blasted—

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 mate how much net profit his wares would bring him this time, and the result of a close calculation was, that by not expending a single penny at home, and by making his poor industrious wife furnish, not only herself and the children, but him also, with clothes and food by her own exertions, he should clear enough, at the approaching fair of Schmiedeberg, to purchase an ass, and load it with goods for a new journey; and he already anticipated, with great satisfaction, how very comfortable it would be to have merely to walk by the side of a laden donkey, instead of carrying the donkey’s load on his own shoulders. The thought was so exhilarating, that he already saw in imagination a piled-up jackass by his side.

“Once I have got the ass,” he went on, “I shall soon be able to exchange it for a horse; the horse once in the stable, I shall soon get wherewithal to purchase an acre to grow oats for him; the one acre may, ere long, be made two, the two swell into four, and in time become a snug farm, and then I shan’t mind buying Lisa a new gown.”

He had just arrived at this stage of his airdrawn fortunes when much the same misadventure befel him that happened to Arabian Alnaschar, and to the aspiring milkmaid nearer home. He did not, ’tis true, kick down his own basket, but ’twas done quite as effectually for him by Rubezahl, who,


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 marks of his thiefish profession, and to spare himself the trouble of a tedious examination. His size and the robust make of his limbs rendered him a very acceptable acquisition to the recruiting officer, and he was enrolled as a Prussian soldier to his unutterable joy.

Wolf the robber was now at once appointed to fight the battles of Frederic the Great, and made a solemn vow to fulfil cheerfully the duties of his honorable calling.

The transport arrived safe at Magdeburg, and the new soldier was with his companions instructed in the art of killing lawfully his fellow creatures. The Corporal who was appointed to instruct him in the manual exercise, was famous for his severity, conforming strictly to the military principles of his royal master, who, as it is universally known, had it laid down as a rule to inspire his martial bands with heroism by the frequent application of wooden arguments. Wolf who was not in the least partial to that sort of


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 leagues, whom you tampered with, and their hearts are still true, and their purpose still fixed. All, all prospers; and ere five days are passed, 'the Charlatan ' will be a Senator."

The shifting expression of Mrs. Lorraine's countenance, while Vivian was speaking, would have baffled the most cunning painter. Her complexion was capricious as the chamelion's, and her countenance was so convulsed, that her features seemed of all shapes and sizes. One large vein protruded nearly a quarter of an inch from her forehead; and the dank light which gleamed in her tearful eye, was like an unwholesome meteor quivering in a marsh. When he ended, she sprang from the sofa, and looking up, and extending her arms with unmeaning wildness, she gave one loud shriek, and dropped like a bird shot on the wingshe had burst a blood-vessel.

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 reasoning, found it very difficult to brook the brutality of his drilling master, who seemed to have a particular predilection for him, plying his back so frequently and so severely, that the new soldier was soon rendered too sensible of his instructor's partiality for him.

Wolf exerted himself to the utmost of his ability to please the rigorous corporal, and to shelter himself against the frequent heavy showers of blows and cuffs, but not being able to attain his end, resentment and hatred began at length to rankle in his heart, his whole stock of patience was exhausted, and he began to have frequent recourse to drinking, in order to dispel the gloominess of mind which haunted him incessantly, and to drown the recollection of his forlorn situation.

One day as he came half intoxicated to the parade, he acquitted himself so badly of his task, that his military mentor plied his back most unmercifully. Wolf's anger was roused, his blood was boiling, and he called his chastiser a savage beast, a blood-hound, and many


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 draught I once proffered. Know, wretch, that your race is run. Within five minutes, you will breathe a beggar, and an outcast. Your golden dreams are over—your cunning plans are circumvented—your ambitious hopes are crushed for ever—you are blighted in the very spring of your life. Oh! may you never die! May you wander for ever, the butt of the world's malice! and may the slow moving finger of scorn, point where'er you go at the ruined Charlatan!"

"Hah, hah! is it so, my lady? Oh! think you, that Vivian Grey would fall by a woman's wile? Oh! think you that Vivian Grey, could be crushed by such a worthless thing as you! Know, then, that your political intrigues have been as little concealed from me as your personal ones;—I have been acquainted with all. The Marquess has, himself, seen the Minister, and is more firmly stablished in his pride of place than ever. I have, myself, seen our col-

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 other names of the same stamp. The fury of his tyrant being raised to the highest degree by that language, he inflicted his blows with so much violence, that Wolf, in a fit of despair struck him to the ground with the but end of his gun. He was instantly seized, carried to the prison, and sentenced by a court martial to run the gantlet.

The day of execution appeared, the soldiers were drawn up, and his back was bared, when lo! the mark of his ignominy was seen between his shoulders. It being evident by the sign of a gallows, which was seen between his shoulders, that he had been under the hands of the common hangman, he was declared unworthy to receive military punishment, and sentenced to work in the fortification.

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 husband of Mrs. Felix Lorraine, remember my last words:—it will be well for you, if your frame be like that of Mithridates of Pontus, and proof againstpoison."

"And did you say this?" shrieked the woman.

"Even these were my words."

"Then may all evil blast you!" She threw herself on the sofa: her voice was choked with the convulsions of her passion, and she writhed in the most fearful agony.

Vivian Grey, lounging in an arm-chair, in the easiest of postures, and with a face brilliant with smiles, watched his victim with the eye of a Mephistophiles.

She slowly recovered, and with a broken voice poured forth her sacred absolution to the relieved penitent.

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 bestriding, invisible to mortal ken, his whirlwind, dashed round the fir trunk, whizz! whirr! and down went the basket, and smash, crash, went Master Stephen’s stock in trade all to atoms. The disappointed schemer was himself knocked down by the blast; as he came to, he heard a loud horse-laugh in the distance, which the echoes insultingly repeated all round him. It was clear to the wretched pedler that this must be the work of some malicious spirit; the sudden rush of wind, in such calm weather, was perfectly unnatural; and he was confirmed in his impression when, on turning round, he found that tree and trunk had utterly disappeared. Unable to control himself, he began to rave at the unseen author of all this mischief. “Rubezahl, vile wretch!” he furiously exclaimed, “what have I done to thee that thou should’st rob me of the bit of bread, I had earned by the sweat of my brow? I am an undone man for life!” He then went to work calling the Gnome all the names he could set his tongue to, in pure desperation. “Devil!” cried he, “since thou hast bereft me of all I had in the world, come and finish thy work; come and strangle me.” And sooth to say, the poor wretch at that moment valued his life no more than he did his broken glass; but Rubezahl, who was looking on, highly amused, at a little distance, would not oblige him to this extent, and allowed himself to be neither


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 fascination, I fly to confess my crimes at your feet, even, while the last minutes have witnessed my most heinous one. Oh! Madam, I have stood over the bier of the departed; I have mingled my tears with those of the sorrowing widower,—his young, and tender, child was on my knee; and, as I kissed his innocent lips, methought it was but my duty to the departed, to save the father from his mother's rival—" He stopped.

"Yes,—yes,—yes," said Mrs. Felix Lorraine, in a low whisper.

"It was then, even then, in the hour of his desolation, that I mentioned your name, that it might the more disgust him; and, while he wept over his virtuous and sainted wife, I dwelt on the vices of his rejected Mistress."

Mrs. Lorraine clasped her hands, and moved restlessly on her seat.

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 barous cruelty, his belief in the providence of the benevolent ruler of the world soon gave way to atheistical principles, and his former desire for doing mischief returned with redoubled force, when he saw his sincere endeavours to become an useful member of human society were thwarted again in a most cruel manner: He began to think that he was doomed to be a villain, and being driven to despair by hard labour, and frequent blows, he concerted plans of effecting his escape.

One of his fellow prisoners, a most consummate ruffian, joined with him in devising means of regaining their liberty, and after many fruitless efforts they at length effected their escape, assisted by an impenetrable fog which covered their flight. As soon as their escape was known in the fortress, the cannons were fired, and the country roused: However they happily eluded their pursuers, and reached at the close of day a wood where they resolved to conceal themselves in the tops of the trees 'till the heat of the pursuit should have abated.


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 "Oh! speak, speak! compensate for all you have done, by your present frankness;—be brief— be brief."

"I will be brief," shouted Vivian, with terrific earnestness; "I will be brief. Know then. Madam, that in order to prevent the intercourse between you and Mr. Cleveland from proceeding, I obtained his friendship, and became the confidant of his heart's sweetest secret. Thus situated, I suppressed the letters, with which I was entrusted from him to you, and poisoning his mind, I accounted for your silence, by your being employed in other correspondence; nay, I did more, with the malice of a fiend, I boasted ofnay, do not stop me; I have more to tell."

Mrs. Felix Lorraine, with compressed lips, and looks of horrible earnestness, gazed in silence.

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 "Vivian," said Mrs. Lorraine, "have you seen the Marquess yet?"

"Not yet," he sobbed; "I am going to him; but I 'm in no humour for business this morning."

"Oh! compose yourself, I beseech you. I will hear every thing. You shall not complain of an inattentive, or an irritable auditor. Now, my dear Vivian, sit down and tell me all." She led him to a chair, and then, after stifling his sobs, with a broken voice he proceeded.

"You will recollect, Madam, that accident made me acquainted with certain circumstances connected with yourself, and Mr. Cleveland. Alas! actuated by the vilest of sentiments, I conceived a violent hatred against that gentleman—a hatred only to be equalled by my passion for you; but, I find difficulty in dwelling upon the details of this sad story of jealousy and despair."

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 118 RECREATION: CORROBBOREES, SPORTS, AND GAMES.

in the case of the Molonga performances, to be subsequently dealt with, where it had already passed through at least three separate and distinct camps (sect. 199). This same Molonga also affords a good illustration of the distance and time taken by one of these dances in its peregrination. Whether the Workia, of the Georgina headwaters and Northern Territory, invented it themselves or only received it from others, it is impossible for me to say : nevertheless, from them it travelled to Camooweal and Lake Nash, whence the Headingly men, the Taroinga, brought it down to Caranddtta, where it made its appearance for the first time in 1893. Hence, it branched along in three directions : westwards, to the Toko Eanges, to Carlo, and down the Mulligan ; eastwards, along the Leichhardt- Selwyn Eanges, including Mount Merlin, Buckingham Downs, Ac, and to Cloncurry; southwards, to Eoxburgh and Glenormiston, at both of which localities it appeared at the end of 1894, and so to Herbert Downs and Boulia, where it arrived in 1895. From Boulia, it travelled on the one hand, via Marion Downs down the Georgina, making for the Lower Diamantina, and, on the other, via Springvale for the " Gates," Davenport, and Cork on the Middle Diamantina, where it was met with at the beginning of 1896. Even at Eoxburgh all traces of the meanings of the words had been lost by, or rather were unintelligible to, the individuals singing it.

192. (si) Performers. — Adults of either sex may take part in the dancing, but as a rule women only perform in the daytime. Men may occasionally join in these day-light ones, but in such circumstances are never blood-feathered (sect. 185) : they are only grease-painted.

193. (e) Sress and Decorations. — Each tribe appears to have its own particular designs and decorations so far as the accoutrements and paraphernalia are con- cerned (c/! the various articles of attire described in Chap. VII.J, the newly invented corrobboree-song in each district consisting in the main of a new song in an actually old "dress ": of course when it is one that has been imported the accompanying flew " dress " is adopted. Blood-feathering (sect. 185) is invariably used in the male costumes, but never in the female. The following illustrations represent typical local costumes of the Boulia District : —

Eig. 288. Male.— On the top of the head are fixed two light sticks at right angles, tipped at their extremities with white-owl or corella feathers: this ornament is the ta-ka-le. Over Va&miri-miri, or forehead-net, are stuck a few vertical white- feather bands. The face, trunk, and limbs, as far as the wrists and ankles, are covered with red-ochre grease. Two charcoal spirals reach from the forehead to just below the knees, one spiral passing in front, and the other behind the trunk : also, two semi-ovals of charcoal over the front and side of each elbow. The remaining white stripes, running parallel with the charcoal ones, consist of feather-down put on in the usual way with blood (sect. 185). The "get-up" is completed with a human- hair waist-belt, a hoompara, a bunch of emu or eagle-hawk feathers (the tilyari or pinghara) hanging over the fold of the buttocks, and a bunch of singed leaves tied on to the ankles and wrists. The object of these singed leaves (used only by the men) is to cause a rustling or crackling noise when dancing. The " leaders " in the dance are not to be distinguished, so far as dress is concerned, from the other performers.

Pig. 284. Male.—M&Y be adopted even during the same performance, indiscriminately with the preceding, than which it is said to be easic^r to properly design. Instead of spirals, the bands are vertical, and the two main charcoal ones are each composed of two closely apposed ones.

Fig. 285. JfaZe.— Sometimes a design with transverse instead of vertical stripes may be noticed : the easiest of all to manipulate. It consists of thick charcoal bands on the upper chest, stomach, and limbs, filled in between with red-ochre grease and white feather-down. Singed leaves on wrists and ankles as before.

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 "Oh! certainly, by all means. I'll ring for Madeleine. "Madeleine! mind, I'm not at home to any one. Well! what 's the matter?"

"Oh! Madam, I must pray your patience—I wish you to shrive a penitent."

"Good God! Mr. Grey! for Heaven's sake, be explicit."

"For Heaven's sake—for your sake—for my soul's sake, I would be explicit; but explicitness is not the language of such as I am. Can you listen to a tale of horror? Can you promise me to contain yourself?"

"I will promise any thing. Pray, pray proceed."

But in spite of her earnest solicitations, her companion was mute. At length he arose from his chair, and leaning on the chimney-piece, buried his face in his hands, and wept most bitterly.

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 bon mot, or a calembourg, or exit Mr. Vivian Grey."

"Well then, good morning! I'm off for a black crape, or a Barcelona kerchief.—Mrs. Cleveland is—dead."

"Dead!" exclaimed Mrs. Lorraine.

"Ay; cold dead. She died last nightsuddenly.—Isn't it horrible?"

"Shocking!" exclaimed Mrs. Lorraine, with a mournful voice, and an eye dancing with joy. "Why! Mr. Grey, I do declare you're weeping."

"It is not for the departed!"

"Nay, Vivian! for Heaven's sake, what's the matter?"

"My dear Mrs. Lorraine!"—But here the speaker's voice was choaked with grief, and he could not proceed.

"Pray, compose yourself."

"Mrs. Felix Lorraine, can I speak with you half an hour, undisturbed?"

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3

nouns governing verbs in the future, should bo noted. Besides acting as pronouns proper, these personal pronouns nominative are used to express the different forms of the European auxiliary verb "to be" (sect. 8, IS.)

Number.

Person.

a. Present or Past.

b. Puture.

1st.

niZ»-ja = I, I am, or I wivs

mm-yo = I, I shall be

2nd.

lOT-pS = thou, tliou art, m- wast

ing-o =■ thou, thou shalt be

3rd.

noo-i-i =he, it, this, close up in front or

noong-Q-^ — he, it, this, close up in front

at side, is or was

or at side, shall be'

ti

noo-S,-ktl — he, it, this, close up at bade,

moont/oka = he, it, this, close up at back.

19 or was

shall he

S

»ioo-a-(rl) = he, it, that, yonder, is or

noong-o-(&-il) = he, it, that, yonder, shall

3

was

be

c'

nS»-i-6 = She, this, close up in front or

n&ng-u-u = she, this, close up in front

Oi

at side, is or was

or at side, shall be

mtn-a-lia = she, this, close up at back, is

nUng-o-'k^ = she, this, close up at back.

or was

shall be

nSn-pa-(rl) = she, that, yonder, is or

«finjf-o-(3-rI) = she, that, yonder, shall

was

be

1st.

nUl-i = we both, are or were

m-SMIng-o = we both, shall be

2nd.

7100-la = you both, are O)' were

noo-lang-o = you both, shall be

"3

3rd.

poo-li-S = they both, close up in front or

J30o-lang-o-u = they both, close up in

a

at side, are or were

front or at side, shall be

O

poo-lS-kS = they both, close up at back.

^oolang-e-ka = they both, close up at

are or were

back, shall be

2)oo-ia-(rI) = they both, yonder, are or

j3oo-]ang-o-(a-rl) =: they both, yonder.

were

shall be

Ist.

nS?i-S = we are or were

jifei-ang-o = we, shall be

2nd.

noo-rS, = you, are or were

»?oo-rctng-o = you, shall be

3rd.

tfin-I-S = they close up in front or at

<itn-itng-o-u = they, close up in front, or

g

side, are or were

at side, shall be

B

iSw-a-kd. — they close up at back, are or

ifin-iSng-o-ka = they, close up at back,

Ph

were

shall be

»)

iiin-a.-(rl) = they yonder are or were

<itn-ang-o-(a-rI) = they, yonder, shall be

The final syllables of certain of the third persons in preceding and succeedino; prononiial tables are placed in parentheses to indicate that they may often ii omitted in quick conversation.

6. Personal Pronouns Objective— Direct Object.

In this series can be recognised traces of the objective case which is -na for the present or past, and -ko for future, tenses (sect. 14).

Number.

Person.

a. Present or Past.

b. Tutare.

Ist.

nUn-y^ = me

nSn-io-ko = me

2nd.

irt'TiS, = thee

i)io-ko = thee

3rd.

Jji-nl-S = him, it, close up in front or at

nd-ko-n = him, it, close up in front o)

at

§

side

side

1

fe-nS-kS, &c.

no-ko-k«, &o.

„

J>i-na-(r

no-ko-a-(rl)

CQ

11 1}

nfim-ni-6 ^ »ifift-na-k.t nfin-na-{rt)

nUn-ko-a

niin-ko-ka,

nan-k5-a-(rl)

1st.

nUl-Vi-na = us both

j!i!Mr-ko = us both

•

2nd.

7ioo-13.-nX, &c.

»oo-lS-ko, &c.

a

3rd.

poo-lS-ni-e

yioo-la-ko-u

P

11

^oo-lS-na-kJt jpoo-lS-na-iiI)

poO'la.-ko-ka, jpoo-lako-a-(rl)

1st.

rifin-a-nS = us all

nan-St-ko = us all

•-I

2nd.

nod-ra-kB, &o.

i

3rd.

tUn-^-nl-^

tun-^-ko-a

tare-S-ko-kS

PM

I)

«fi»s-a-na-{rl)

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7. Personal Pronouns Objective — Indirect Object.

As will be seen when dealing with prepositions (sects. 22, 23) the ideas or " motion towards" and " reat with, at" are indicated by the suffixes -e-no and -e-na respectively: traces of these prepositional inflexions can be recognised in the^two following series of personal pronouns objective (a), (6) where the indirect object is either : —

Number.

Person.'

u. Person^motion towards (In all tenses).

b. Person— rest witU (in aU tenses).

Ist.

nUn-yo-M-no = towards me Ing-o-M-no = towards thee

niin-yo-e-nS = with roe, by piy aide

2nd.

Ing-o-e-nS = with thee, by thy side

,

3id.

noong-a-no-a = towards him, it, cloee up

nlng-^-vi-&, &c.

s

in front o)' side

"a

a

11

nooRjr-o-nS-ka, &c. noong-o-nS-(m.)(t-ri

rdng-e-ni^% nlng-e-na-(m)ij-rl

E£

nUng-o-nHu

niing-e-m-S

"

nUng-o-no-ka,

nSmflr-e-nS-ka

»

niing-o-no-(»i)i-rl(

nttngre-na-(m)(jTrI

1st.

nftUttS-no = towards both of ua

n&l-ll-e-na. = alongside, with, both of us

.

2nd.

noo-lS.-e-no, &c.

noo-l^e-nS,, &c.

s

3rd.

poo-lS,-e-no-u

poo-lSre-ni-g

p

poo-13,-e-no-ka

poo-lS,-e-nSl-kS

»)

poo-la,-e-no-(m)(^^l

poo-lS-e-na-(m)(i-rI

1st.

niin-S-e-no = towards us all

ntin-a-e-nJt = alongside, with, all of us

"3

2ad.

noo-rS-e-no, &c.

noo-ra-e-na, &o.

S

3rd.

tftn-a-e-n5-u

t)in-a-e-ni-8

tiin-a-e-no-kS

tlin-a-e-na-ka

If

ttln-a-e-np-('?i)iJ-rI

tiin-a-e-na-(m)d-ri

The parenthesised "m" in the above third persons is euphonic.

There are no personal pronouns objective, indirect object, indicating motion from the actual person ; this idea being expressed with the help of possessive pronouns indicating motion from the person's place-of-residence or location (sect. 10),

Again, the suffix -e^-ya also bears prepositional traces (sect. 24S) and expresses t]e person or place whence something is obtained, brought, or received ; tacked on to pronouns, as in the following series (c),it demonstrates the personal pronoun objective, indirect object, person whence something is obtained or received. The suffix undergoes further inflexion according as the act referred to takes place in present and past, or future time, by the additional -na or -ko respec- tively of the objective ease (sect, 14).

c. Person — from whom something is obtained or received.

Number.

Person.

I.— In Present or Past Time.

n.— In Future Time.

1

a in

1st.

2nd.

3rd.

»»

n

»>

nttn-yt-em-yit-na = obtained, received

from me Ing-I en-ya-na = obtained, received from

thee nlng-I-CT-y^-ni-S, &c. ning-l-en-ya-na-ka nIng-^en-ya.-7^i,-ko-({-rI

"3

1st.

2nd. 3rd.

»J 1)

niSl-lI-e«-yanS = obtained, reoeived

from us both noo-ia,-e)t-y.1-n<t, ftc. poo-lS-en-yS-nl-S poo-ia,5ft-y.1 na-kS poo-ia,-5n-ya,-n(trl

nftl ll-en-yS-ko = obtained, reoeived

from us both noo-la-ere-yS-kS, &o. poo-lS-en-yS-ko-tt poo-la-e?i-ya-ko-kS poo-la-en-ya-ko-d-rl

Ist.

2nd. 3rd.

n ii

ntln-S-enyS-na = obtained, received

from Us all noo-rS-en-yilna. &o, ttin-a-«n-ya-nJ-S tnn-aen-yri-n.^-ka tfin-8-en-ya-«d!-rI

nan-S-en-yS-kS = obtained, reoeived

from us all noo-rS-en-ya-ko, &a. tan-a-em-ya-ko-a tan-a-e/i-ya-ke-kS ttln-a-Sn-yS-kS-d-rJ


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 seen nor heard. The only thing that remained for the bankrupt pedler to do—for he was determined not to carry the empty basket home—was to collect the broken fragments, and take them to the glass-house, where he thought they would perhaps give him in exchange a few beer glasses with which to recommence business. With feelings resembling those of a merchant whose one vessel, with all its crew and all its cargo, the greedy ocean has engulfed, Stephen slowly descended the mountain, bending, not as before, under profitable glass, but under heavy thoughts, mingled with a hundred speculations as to whether there were not yet some means, and what, of making a tolerable start once more with something better than half a dozen beer glasses. By-and-bye he bethought him of the goats; but Lisa loved them almost as much as her children, and would not consent to part with them; it was only by stratagem he could get them quietly from her. Stephen laid his plan accordingly. So far from letting her know what a loss he had sustained, he would not go home at all this time, but waiting till midnight, would steal into the stable, carry off the goats, take them to Schmiedeberg, and selling them at the fair, purchase a new stock of wares with the money; then, on his return home, he proposed getting up a furious quarrel with his wife for having, as he would insist, lost the goats,


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 of a woman. No! 'tis not all over. There is yet an intellectual rack few dream of, far, far more terrific than the most exquisite contrivances of Parysatis.—Madeleine," said he to a female attendant that passed, "is your mistress at home?"

"She is, Sir."

"'Tis well," said Vivian, and he sprang up stairs.

"Health to the lady of our love!" said Vivian Grey, as he entered the elegant boudoir of Mrs. Felix Lorraine. "In spite of the easterly wind, which has spoiled my beauty for the season, I could not refrain from enquiring after your prosperity, before I went to the Marquess. Have you heard the news?"

"News! no; what news?"

"'Tis a sad tale," said Vivian, with a melancholy voice.

"Oh! then, pray don't tell it me. I'm in no humour for sorrow to-day. Come! a

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 ABORIGINALS : AN ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR.

The remaining series (d) of personal pronouns objective, indirect object, refer to the person's benefit, use, or advantage : their inflexions are similar to those characterising the possessive pronouns (sect. lOJ), and take the additional -na or -ko already referred to, according as the action takes place in present and past, or future time.

d. Person — for whoso benefit, use, or advantage, something is done.

Number.

Person.

I. — In Present and Past Time.

II.— In Putuve Time.

1st

nun-ysL-ti-ni, = for me, for my benefit,

manya-tl-ks = for me, for my benefit.

for my advantage

for my advantage

2ad

Jng'-ka.-tl-na = for thee, for thy benefit.

fofl'-ka-ti-ko = for thee, for thy benefit.

ti

for thy advantage

for thy advantage

S

3rd

tio-ka-tIi!.i-S, See.

no-ka- tl-io-u, &c.

"3

no-kS-tl-na-ka

no-ka-ti-ko-ka

a

no-ka-tl-rwi-rl

no-ka-tI-ko-(i-rI

ic

ntin-ka-tl-jM-g

niin-ka-ti-i-o-u

m!(m-ka-tl-na,-ka

»M«-ka-tl-ko-ka

nftn-ka-tl-miJ-rl

ntin-ka-tI-ko-(J-rI

1st

7MjWlng-a-na = for the benefit, use.

nifZ-llng-a-ko = for the benefit, use.

advantage of us both

advantage of us both

■3

2nd

jioo-l&ng-S-nS, &;c.

moo-18ng-a-ko, &e.

3rd

poo-lSng-a-ni-g

jjoo-lang-a-ko-O

))

poo-l^ng-^ n^-kS,

^oo-lSng-a-ko-ka

jpoo-ia,ng-a-na-rI

poo-iaag-a-ko-(i-ri

1st

TCfin-Sng-S-nS = for the benefit, use.

jiun-ang-S-ko = for the benefit,- use.

.

advantage of us all

advantage of us all

&

2nd

»!oo-rang-a-na, &c.

noo-rang-^-ko, &c.

s

3rd

iMTi-ang-a-ni-S

«S7i-ang-a-ko-1i

s

,]

ifi»-ang-a-na-ka

 * &ji-ang-a-ko-ka,

))

tttn-ang-a-mil-rl

tiin-ang-a-k5-(i-rl

8. The Auxiliary Verbs " to be" and " to have."

The verb " to be" is in reality not expressed; it is only understood by the various inflexional forms of the personal pronouns nominative which, as we have seen (sect. 5), undergo modification in present and past, or future time. There is, however, a verb " kunna-linga" — " to be," in the sense of " to become."

With regard to the verb "to have," i.e., "to possess," the Pitta- Pitta aboriginals adopt the following method of translating, or rather transposing it : thus, instead of saying, like a European, " t have, had, or shall have, a boomerang," they would express themselves, literally, as "I am, was, or shall be, the boomerang- possessor." The possessor, the sign of possession, &c., is rendered by the suffix -md-To {cf. mur-ra = hand) in present and past, or -»?a-r6-ngo in future time (sect. 22) ; hence the sentence would read eithet " bibapooro-maro nunja" or " bibapooro-marongo nunyo" as the tense requires.

[The Mitakoodi blacks of the Cloncurry district have a similar means of denoting possession by means of the suffix -5oo-na.]

Another form of the verb " to have," i.e., in reply to a question involving a transitive verb, can be translated by the transitive verbal pronouns (sect. 18).

9. The Indefinite Articles "a" and "the" are not Translated.

Example 1. 1. Nunkartinari. 2. Ingoena. 3. Ningienyanaka [toka-ka nutto]. 4. Nungonou [pun-ni-a noo-a]. 5. Poolakoari [pite nunyo],. 6. Inna [pite-anutto]. 7. Poolanganaka. 8. Nulliena. 9. Nooraenyana [toka-ka nutto]. 10. Poolaenoka [pun-ui-a noo-a].

Translation. 1. For the benefit of that woman yonder. 2. At thy side. 3. [I brought (it)] from the man close-up-at-the-back-of-me. 4. [He is running] towards the woman-in-front. 5. [I will strike] both of them. 6. [I am beating] you. 7.


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stopped one moment on the landing-place, ere he was about to leave the house for ever.

"'Tis all over! and so, Vivian Grey, your game is up! and to die too, like a dog!—a woman's dupe! Were I a despot, 1 should perhaps satiate my vengeance upon this female fiend, with the assistance of the rack—but that cannot be; and after all, it would be but a poor revenge in one who has worshipped the, to vindicate the agony I am now enduring, upon the base body

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For the advantage of these two-people at-the-back-of-me. 8. Close beside us two. 9. [I brought (it)] from all of you. 10. [He is running] towards the coupje a,v the back.

Example 2. _.

1. Nunkou [pite nunyo]. 2. Noolana [pite-ka nutto]. 3. Tunanari [pl-pi-a nutto]. 4. Ingkatina. 5. Nunyoeua [nung-ki-a tun-a]. 6. Ingienyana [to^a-Ka ]iutto]. 7. Tunaenomari [puti-nauuQvo]. 8. Nunnari [pipa-kanutto]. 9. Noolako [pite nunyo]. 10. Nokatinie.

Translation.

1. [I will strike] this-woman-here-in-front. 2. [I was beating] both of you. 3. [I see] those-people-yonder. 4. For thy benefit. 5. [They are sitting down] alongside me. 6. [I brought (it)] from thee. 7. [I will run] to those-folks- yonder. 8. [I saw] that- woman-over-there. 9. [I will strike] both of you. 10. To the advantage of this fellow-close-in-frout-of-me.

Example 3. ]. Noolaena. 2. Poolaenyanari [toka-ka nutto]. 3. Nunyouno [pun-ni-a noo-a]. 4. Nokoka [pipa nunyo]. 5. Nooie. 6. Poolie. 7. Tunanganaka. 8. Tunaenamari. 9. Niingienyanaka [toka-ka nutto]. 10. Koolangana.

Translation. 1. Alongside both of you. 2. [T brought (it)] from those-two-people-yonder. 3. [He is running] towards me. 4. [I shall see] him-close-up-at-the-back-of-me. 5. This fellow close- up-at-my-side. 6. This couple in-front-of-me. 7. For the benefit of all-those-behind. 8. Alongside those-people-yonder. 9. [I brought [(it)] from this-woman-here-at-the-back. 10. For the benefit of both of you.

10. Personal Pronoxms — Possessive.

There are two forms of these pronouns, according as the article possessed is a person or thing. In the former case, it must be borne in mind, however, there is no pronoun possessive expressed for the first person : this is somewhat after the style of a European speaking of " Father" or " Mother," the "my" being under- stood. In the latter case, where ihe article possessed is a thing, the pronoun of the first person is used only for distinctiveness or emphasis ; otherwise it is always understood.

In either case, for purposes of subsequent inflexion, the possessive pronoun and the article possessed together form one word, the article possessed being placed first.

Number.

Person.

a. Article Possessed— a Person.

6. Article Possessed — a Thing.

1st

nUn-jk-ti = my [dog, boomerang, &0.]

2nd

mfiZ-la = thy [mother, son, &c.]

liiii-kd-tl = thy „ „

i

3rd

wa-rS,, &c.

nu-ka-tt-yS, &c.

3

))

TOa-rS,

mo-ka-tJ-ka

3i .g CO

)1

wS-rS

no-ka-tt-(?-rl

)J

wa-ra,

nfin-kft-tl-yf

warS

nit ft- ka-tl-ita

)>

WJtt-rS,

nun-kii-tl-a-ri

1st

niiWlug-ii = [the sister] of us two

iifiMlng-.T, = [the spear] belonging to us two

"a'

2nd

noo-lang-a, &c.

iwo-lang-a, &c

O

3rd

W(i-Y

poo-lang-»-y6

,,

wa-ra,

poo-lang-ftk,1

»»

wa-ra

poD-lftng-({-rI

1st

nte-Sng-it = [the father] of us all

«fi)i-ang-a = [the trees] belonging to as

-i

2nd

noo-rang-S., &o.

noo-ritng-S, &c.

S

3rd

wa-rii

<&i-a,ug-a-y6 tam-!4ng-a,-kii

S

wn-rit

»»

wa-r.t

ttin-a,ng-(t-rl


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From the personal pronouns possessive, article possessed — a thiag, certain groups of secondary possessives are formed : the thing possessed is now understood to be the particular individual's place of residence or location, while the preposi- tional suffixes -e-na, -e-no, en-ysi (sects. 22, 23) indicate respectively " rest in, motion towards, direction whence." Thus :

nunyati-ena = in, or, at my place, residence, hut, &c.

nuntatiko-eno = towards the hut, &c, belouging-to-the-woman-at-the-

back-of-me. nooranga-enya = from the direction of your cauip, &c.

^Example 4.

1. Bibapooro ingkati. 2. Berdaje nunkatiye. 3. Poolangaka-ena. 4. Nunkatika-ena. 5. Kokooro noolanga. 6. Tunangari-eno. 7. Makowala nokatiye. 8. Mali nunkatiari. 9. Nullinga-enya [pua-ui-a noo-a]. 10. Piouli nokatika.

Translation.

1. Thy boomerang. 2. This woman's dilly-bag. 3. At their [dual] place. 4. At this woman's camp. 5. The yam-stick belonging to you two. 6. Towards the hut, &c., belonging-to-those-people. 7. The spear belouging-to-this-man-close- up-in-front. 8. Yonder-woman's net. 9. [He is running] from the direction-of- our-place- 10. The dog belonging-to-the-man-at-the-back-of-me.

Hx ample 5. 1. Titi mulla. 2. Wungata nunyati-ena. 3. Koopa-koopa ingkati-ena. 4. Koonpara nokatiari. 5. Poolangaye-ena. 6. Bibapooro poolaiieari. 7. Kooroui noolanga. 8. Pooti nunyati. 9. Tarembola nunkatiye. 10. Pooti nunyati-ena.

Translation. 1. Thy brother. 2. A woman (is) at-my-place. 3. (There is) an old man at-your-camp. 4. The shield belonging-to-that-man-yonder. 5. At the camp of- those-two-men-in-tront. 6. The boomerang belonging-to-that-couple-yonder. 7. A hut beI6nging-to-you-both. 8. My fire-wood. 9. The pituri belonging to- this-woman-here-beside-me. 10. (There is) firewood at-thy-place.

JEx ample 6. 1. [Oota-na] ingkati-eno. 2. [Punna-na] nunkatika-enya. 3. Pokara nooranga-ena. 4. Untitiri nokatiye. 5. Berdaje nullinga. G. Kootakapo nunyati-ena. 7. [Kunda-na] tunangari-eno. 8. Koonpara, noolanga-ena. 9. Piouli poolangaka nullinga-eno [oo-ti-a]. 10. Konupa nnnkatika uokatika-ena.

Translation.

I. [Come back] to-thy-place. 2. [Run] from-this-woman's hut, &c. 3. Grass (grows) at-your-residence. 4. A sword belonging-to-this-man. 5. Our dilly-bag. 6. (There is a) white-flower at-my-place. 7. [Uo] to yonder-people's camp, &c. 8. (My) shield (is) at-your-place. 9. The dog belonging-to-the-couple-at-the back-of-me [is returning] to-our-hut, &c. 10. lier necklace (is) at-his-place.

II. Nouns —Nominative.

The nominative denotes the subject, and is usually placed foremost in the sentence. If the subject governs a transitive verb in present or past time, it takes the suffix -16 (sect. 18) : with an intransitive verb, under similar conditions, no addition is made (sect. 18). In future time, with both transitive and intransitive verbs, the subject take the suffix -ng-o.

kana [nung-ki-a] = the man [sits-down].

machoomba-lo [tiche-a] = a kangaroo [eats].

kana [nuugka-ka] = a man [sat-down].

machoomba-lo [tiche-ka] = the kangaroo [was eating].

kana-ngo [nungka] = the man [will sit-down].

machoomba-ngo [tiche] = a kangaroo [will eat].


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 In this uncomfortable situation they remained as long as their small flock of provisions lasted, consulting with each other by what means they could best procure an independent livelihood, and at last agreed to resort to the Haunted Castle in the Black Forest, and there to commence robbers. After many fatiguing rambles and alarming fears, they arrived at length at the wished for asylum.

Wolf's inventive genius begot the scheme to render that desolated fabric more secure against the intrusion of unwelcome visitors, by raising an idea in the fancy of the neighbouring villagers of its being haunted by evil spirits. In order to accomplish their design, they set up a dreadful howling and doleful lamentations whenever they perceived some of the villagers near the environs of the caste. The gloomy appearance of that half decayed fabric, aided by the superstition of the credulous peasantry rendered their artful schemes successful, and in a short time none


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 be made of all. Thou shalt make the whole known. Behold it was sent to me. ‘Do not wait to go forth to the city Simyra till I come.’ Behold you know, the wars are exceeding mighty against me, but he comes not. I did march, and lo! the city of Ambi (’Aba) has been burned by me. You know that the chief and the principal men of this city have gathered with Abdasherah, and behold I did not march farther. Behold you know all that has been; and on this account having asked my question of my prophet behold I feared accordingly. Hear me speak—favorably as I trust (as to) coming; and you know that they strive with our country, who behold are men of good will. Because your favor is strong  do not you urge  a message to this city, and out of its midst she sends to ”

86 B., a much-broken letter, supposed to be from Ribadda, mentions Batruna and Ambi. Toward the end it reads continuously: “The King of the land of the Hittites behold is to the sons of Abdasherah, for he hastens to despatch soldiers of the royal  and the neighboring places have joined: the lands of the King my Lord are made a desert, which the dogs bring to naught: they have mourned. If Neboyapiza fears the King my Lord will he not march on them, if the King my Lord will speak to the great man of the chief city—to the great man of the chief city of Cumidi (Kamid) to march to join  to me ”

41 B. begins with the usual salutation from Ribadda. “Behold I am a faithful servant of the Sun-King, and I confess that my messages have been sad for the King, as you own. The King my Lord shall hear the messages of his faithful servant, and Buri is sending out in the direction of the city Simyra and Hadar has marched against you, and they have beaten us, and they have brought us low. (These foes?) are destroying in my sight, and I was ready (to go out?) with the Paka to keep watch in the presence of the chiefs of the governments. And my Lord shall hear the news. Now


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cross-examination has been used to satisfy me on this point. Furthermore, let it be borne in mind, that in this portion of Queensland at all events, the knocking out of the two upper incisor teeth (sect. 177) as well as the cutting of the "flash"-marks or "brands" (sect. 186) on the shoulders and breast, are independent of the various ceremonials which give an individual his social status in the community.

300. The First Ceremonial (male) (a) in the Boulia District. In the Pitta-Pitta tribe, as soon as a boy begins to shew signs of puberty in the growth of the pubic hair, &c., he is known as koo-e-ri. at the full deve]oj)ment of this physiological epoch, the commencing moustache, beard, &c., he is called yup-pi-e-ri, and the first ceremonial publicly celebrates this to him important event. For the first time in his life, a grass-necklace is put round the novitiate's neck, below this an opossum-string f ringed-necklace hanging over the upper portion of his chest, a human-hair belt is wound round his waist, a bunch of white-cockatoo feathers is stuck into his hair, while some white-feather down is fixed on with blood in the form of a band reaching from shoulder to shoulder (Fig 409). He must not leave the camp or his people now, although he may accompany them to fetch up some friendly neighbouring tribe to join in the ceremony. In the meantime, at some distance from the main-camp an er-rul-li is built: this is a sort of bush fence or palisading, in the form of an arc, about 83^ to 4 feet high and about 30 or more feet long. Within this enclosure the elder men of the tribe are sitting, the women either straggling round outside, or else joining (Fig. 410 f) in bringing up the visitors. During the latter end of the afternoon, as the "friendlies" come up, the novitiate is hoisted on to one of the men's shoulders, with calves dangling over his carrier's chest (same position as in Fig. 419) and leads the procession; the other men all follow in Indian-flle, and, stamping the feet as they come up, circle round the errulli (Fig. 410 c, d) in front of which they perform an evolution. During this procession the singing is done by the men within the enclosure: it runs as follows : — "na-li-li-Zj?j-jana-li-li-7&-ia til-pa-row-i til-pa-roM-i," but unfortunately, like all the songs in these initiation ceremonies, its meaning is unintelligible even to the singers themselves. As sundown comes on, the gins' corrobboree commences, the men all sitting down by themselves close up in the errulli around a fire (Fig. 410 e) while the novitiate shifts his position to some yards further back (Fig 410 a to b) where he sits by himself: the women now emerge from behind either side of the enclosure, all dressed and painted as in the Boulia District corrobboree- costume proper (sect. 193, Fig. 287), and dance to the accompaniment of the men's voices singing " jin-in-go-a-ra jin-In-go-a-ra lam-^o-ra," &c. This concluded, the evening meal is partaken of, and all together, both men and women, go to sleep within the palisading; the novitiate alone sleeps by himself close up to, but not within, the fence. About the middle of the night, the proceedings re-commence, the women dancing as they did at sundown, but instead of coming from behind the "wings," they advance from the front, and dance in the fire-light to the men singing the same song as on the previous afternoon. The singing and dancing continue till daylight, when the gins, after returning to the main-camp and collecting all the spears, boomerangs, shields, and other weapons, remove to a distance remote from both camp and enclosure, in order to decorate themselves after the manner of warriors about to fight, i.e., with white bands of gypsum upon the thighs, chest, face (sect. 238). These would-be amazons next pretend that they are black-fellows going to engage in combat, and shout " Hoo ! hoo ! hoo ! " as they advance up to the enclosure, also making pretence of fighting one with the other and using their weapons. At last they get closer and closer, and, after circling round the errulli in Indian-flle just as they did in the procession of the previous day, squat down for some little time behind the novitiate : when sufficiently rested they depart once more to the main-camp. The novitiate next lies on his back on the ground, and one by one the elder men, i.e., those that have been "whistled" (sect. 317, &c.), pass over him from foot to head — the lad is really between their legs — and as they pass (Fig. 411), each keeps on jagging the cicatrix of his introcised penis more or less transversely with a piece of flint, &c., thus covering him almost completely with the sprinkled blood : there may be as many as a score of men engaged m


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 good supper, to which she had also invited the worthy Priest, who had promised, for his part, to bring with him a pitcher of his own wine, the pleasant influence of which he calculated would enable Stephen to hear, with less annoyance and irritation than might otherwise be the case, the conditions restricting the use and enjoyment of the inheritance his wife had so fortunately and unexpectedly succeeded to. Lisa, as the day closed in, was every moment at the window, looking out for Stephen; as the evening itself closed in, she grew impatient and uneasy, and running to the end of the village, strained her eyes in the direction he would come in; but no Stephen could she see. ’Twas late at night ere, having long since dismissed the Priest, who duly made his appearance at the appointed time, she retired supperless to bed, a prey to the most painful anxiety. Hour after hour passed, but sleep came not to relieve her tearful eyes; at last, towards morning, she fell into a disturbed doze. Poor Stephen, meanwhile, was passing his time in horribly discomforted, physically and mentally, in the stable; he was altogether in so dejected, so abject a state of mind, that he had not the courage to go and knock at his own door. At last, at daylight, feeling that sooner or later the thing must be done, he crept across the yard, and tapping softly at the window, said, in the mildest of tones: “Open the door, my dear wife; it


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 76 THE EXPRESSION OE IDEAS BY MANUAL SIGNS: A SIGN LANGUAGE.

Fig. 39. Turkey-bustard. — Similar movement to preceding. The bird's head is here expressed by the open hand and extended digits in a vertical median plane ; the hand is fixed in a flexed position with wrist. Mit.

Fig. 40. Turkey-bustard — Similar movement to preceding. The hand is held in similar position as Fig. 39, but the ingers are flexed into palm, with thumb — the beak — uppermost. "Woo., Goa.

Fig. 41. Pelican (Pelicanus conspicillatus). — The closely apposed hands in a more or less cupped position are placed horizontally with theballs of the thumbs just touching the chin : the large lower " bill." (P.P.), Bo., (Kal.), (Mit.J, Woo., Goa.

Fig. 42. Pelican. — The same distinctive feature represented by the fingers twisted one behind the other. (P.P.), (Bo.), Ula., (Kal.), (Mit.).

Fig. 43. Pelican. — Fingers semi-flexed, and fixed wrist; rapid rotation in- wards, with simultaneous movement of forearm slightly forwards and inwards. The idea of the bill "ladling" up the water, Ac, in large quantities. P.P., (Bo.), (Ula.), Won., Wal., Und., (Kal), (Mit.).

Fig 44. Cockatoo, galah, parrot, Sfo. — Fingers closely apposed and flexed — the upper beak : the idea of a fop-knot is expressed by the subsequent sudden extension and separation of the digits. (P.P.), (Bo.), (Ula.), (Won), (Wal.), Und., (Kal.), (Mit.).

Fig. 45. Cockatoo, galah, parrot, Sfc. — The beak is here indicated by the hooked forefinger tapping upon the upper gums or incisors. P.P., Bo., (Ula.), Won., Wal, (Und.), (Kal.), (Mit.), Woo., Goa.

Fig. 46. Buck. — The forefinger is brushed horizontally in front of the mouth. Two interpretations of this ideagram have been given me : one, expressive of the flattened and wide bill ; the other, indicative of the method of its capture by means of a slip-noose (sect. 140). Woo., Goa.

Fig. 47. Black crow (Corvus). — Fingers all clawed and separate: a swift rotatory movement at wrist: the idea of digging up the earth for offal, &c. {see Fig. 183). P.P., Won., Wal.

Fig. 48. Diver-hird, " shag," Sfc. : anything that dives, to dive. — The move- ment of diving down into the water, and out again, is evident. P.P., Bo., Ula., Won., Wal., Und., Kal.

Fig. 49. Native Companion (Grus australiasianus). — Flexion at wrist : the forefinger represents the long-necked head and beak of the bird moving vertically down into the water. P.P., (Bo.), Ula., Won., AVal., Und., (Kal.), (Mit.).

Fig. 50. Native Companion. — The neck and beak is here signified by fore and middle fingers, the former overlapped : movement similar to preceding. Kal.

Fig. 51. Large Spoon-hill (Platylea). — The finger, again giving the idea of head and beak as in Fig. 49, is now moved from side to side, at the elbow, in imitation of the bird's habit. P.P., (Bo.), Ula., Won., Wal., Und., (Kal.), Mit.

Fig. 52. Large Spoon-bill. — The two first fingers are put to the mouth, and moved forwards and downwards : the bird's flattened beak. (P.P.), Bo, (Kal.), (Mit.).

77. Reptiles. — Beyond the meaning of the quick side-to-sido oscillatory or vibratory movements from elbow, with fixed wrist — the indication for rapidity of speed — with which the ideagrams for lizards, iguanas, <fcc., in Figs. 58, 54, 55 are executed, it is diflicult to recognise anything characteristic unless it be in the long snout or tail. {Cf. the movements of these three with those of fish in Figs. 64-67.) In Fig. 56 is a representation of the clumsy, wobbling, twisted, side-to- side gait of the limbs in one of the larger varieties of iguana. Snakes in general are expressed by the forearm with closed hand in imitation of the body and head respectively, as'in Figs. 57, 59, 60: the position of the hand in the last-mentioned shows the characteristic movement of the animal's head protruding from out the surface when crossing water. In Fig. 58 the same reptile is indicated with the finger only, the simultaneous movements of the wrist and ai'm mimicking, its


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 is I.” The moment Lisa heard his voice, she jumped out of bed, and running to the door, threw it open, and clasped her husband joyfully round the neck. Responding with the most chilling coldness to these conjugal caresses, he put down his basket, and in the most doleful dumps, threw himself into the chimney corner. When Lisa saw what a miserable plight he was in, it went to her very heart. “What vexes thee, dear Stephen?” she asked tenderly; “what is the matter?” He at first made no other answer than sighs and groans; but Lisa pressed him so closely to explain the source of his grief, that feeling it out of his power to resist her affectionate entreaties, he at length related his disaster. When she learned that ’twas Rubezahl who had played this prank upon her husband, she readily divined the benevolent intention which had actuated him, and the whole affair then struck her in so ludicrous a light, that she burst into a hearty laugh. Had Stephen been in his usual temper of mind, Lisa would have found that laughing at him was no laughing matter; but depressed in spirit as he now was, he passed over this apparent levity, and anxiously inquired for the goats. Lisa laughed all the more heartily when she found her lord and master had been poking about and getting nothing for his pains. “What are my goats to thee?” replied she; “thou hast not even mentioned the children. As


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 of Kirsdorf named in the letter, had entered upon his office accordingly, as trustee of the property, for the sole use and benefit of Lisa and her children; and that he had already received the full amount of the inheritance, and placed it in safe hands.

Stephen all this while stood stock still, with his mouth open, giving no signs of life, except that whenever the Priest, on naming the Most Serene Republic of Venice, respectfully raised his cap, he bowed too, as it were unconsciously. When he came to himself, the first thing he did was to clasp “his dear wife” in his arms, vowing such tenderness and devotion and undying love, as she had never heard of since he was courting her, years ago. And although Lisa knew pretty well what the meaning of all this was, yet, like a sensible woman, she took it in good part, and seemed to believe every word he said. From that hour Stephen was the most attentive, the most tractable of husbands, the most loving of fathers, the most active and managing of farmers; want of industry, indeed, had never been his failing.

The honest Priest converted by degrees the golden leaves into current coin, with which he purchased a considerable farm, whereon Stephen and Lisa lived happily for the remainder of their days. The balance he placed out on mortgage, and attended


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 Aziru the son of Abdasherah is marching with his brethren from the city Gebal: and despatch Egyptian soldiers (bitati), and thou shalt march against him and smite him—the land is the King’s land; and since one has talked thus and you have not moved, the city of Simyra has been lost. The King my Lord shall hear the news of his faithful servant. There is no money to buy me horses, all is finished, we have been spoiled. Give me thirty (companies—tapal?) of horse with chariots men  there is none of this with me  not a horse ”

22 B. M.—“To Amanabba as a letter, thus says this Ribadda thy servant. I bow at my Lord’s feet. The God Amen and Baalath of Gebal have established your power in the presence of the King my Lord. To what purpose is thy messenger with me to go to the King your Lord? And may I indeed expect horses and chariots to be ordered of thee? Will not you fortify the city? And this is heard by your message, and I am sincere, but the covenant is mocked and no soldiers are heard of with it. And they have routed the The city of Batruna (Batrûn) is his; and bloody soldiers and chariots have established themselves in the midst of the city, and I had lain in wait for them outside the great pass of the city of Gebal  to the King my Lord  with thee the soldiers of the prefect  chariots and here with ”

45 B. begins with the usual salutation, and continues: “The King my Lord will be sad. Why will you not send him to me? Behold I have no ruler over my fugitives. The city of Simyra they have (shut up?); all have turned on me: and two chiefs of the land of Egypt, who travelled from the palace, went not forth. No man has travelled to the King who might carry my letter to the palace. Now these two chiefs brought us letters


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'''Leviticus 4:18 the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys. Then the priest is to burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

If one’s offering is a goat, he is to present it before the LORD. He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.

And from his offering he shall present an offering made by fire to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys. Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.

This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.” Laws for Sin Offerings (Leviticus 5:1–13; Leviticus 6:24–30)

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:

If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD. Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting. The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys— just as the fat is removed from the ox of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering. But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, with its head and legs and its entrails and dung— all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap.

Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden, when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD. Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting, and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil. He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the


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'''124 Tent of Meeting. And he is to remove all the fat from it and burn it on the altar. He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven. Then he is to take the bull outside the camp and burn it, just as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly.

When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt. When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering. Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.

And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt. When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin. He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering. Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female. And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered. Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the offerings made by fire to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven. Sins Requiring a Sin Offering (Leviticus 4:1–35; Leviticus 6:24–30)

“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.

Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.

Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed, and he must bring his guilt offering to the


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