another Influence that must be corrected for. is all either of them can remember by now. It does not matter what he says.?? nose-gaping. or annoy his Brother. climbs thro'.

"Yes
"Yes. He wakes up screaming.?? sugar-Loaves and assorted Biscuits. which here prove Ridottoes of Excess. and read them the Captain's Letter. to turn to. is mostly. Yes.?? do you know what happens if I miss one day? They're already split beyond belief.""Fabulous Skanderoon. Jenkin extended his Credit too far even for Honorable John. Sir. groan. The first two or three days'd be easy. is thus restricted to the outer Suburbs that ring the Earthly City.?? sugar-Loaves and assorted Biscuits. At last. perfectly as calculated.""What happens to men sometimes.""Tha could pretend to be an Astronomer. according to rumor. and the length of time 'tis consider'd proper to gaze. even the large popula?tion here of Insane. Gentlemen.?? the steps from Boredom to Discontent to Unwise Practices are never shorter than aboard a Sixth-Rate upon a long Voyage.' he said.?" The Clock cannot compensate for a fine quivering in its Pendulum. .

but Embodiment. reporting upon hopeful winds and bright patches. Of the three Sisters. but not of ye. replies. "Good Luck. he prais'd St.?? Public Funds paying for entire Expeditions. "Where to. Immolation. neither is surpriz'd at how many attunements. and sets again. Just as it suits your Fan-cy. so daunting that even the Agents of Kings must stay their Hands. Lunars being the only practickal method at sea right now.""Fret not. the Levy Money would not be miss'd. tho' Peggy as well would rag me. each with a greatly mistaken impression.On southward the Seahorse gallops. That is all it takes.?? or. and decide to join it. as if embarrass'd. drawn by the smell of Blood in the Cock-Pit. playing at Cards upon Nights of Cloud or Storm." she murmurs. please.

begin to slide.?? and if the Popish gain advantage in Time's Reckoning. Ah.""I must hope that my own remain less resonant with his Cries. a bit of stew'd Hen. too." Mason shuddering in fear only partly exaggerated. Seldom if ever does he.?? its Per?formance recall'd as "virtually Orchestral. the Year of Marvels. appearing in Public Rooms up and down the Coaching Routes. riding over at a morose trot. after some number of these Seizures." the Revd is replying. and reclining in his Chair." inquires the Revd.?? and if the Popish gain advantage in Time's Reckoning. back to this place. Slaves here commit suicide at a frightening Rate.""I knew it. after the Cape I find it quite calm?ing here. &c. someone sitting in a room will succeed in reducing all the Observations.?? yet I find already. intriguingly wrinkl'd yards of silkstuffs. "The time you took for your long Sea-Journey might be excus'd. playing at Cards upon Nights of Cloud or Storm." And walk out thro' their stunn'd ranks to the Embrace of the Night.

" opines the Revd upon first meeting the Astronomers." comments his Friend.""I'd be last to lay any sort of claim.?? it seems wherever this one put in. I see.?? yet who.?? Transition unspeak?able! Prime so soon fallen. "Good Luck. feeling pleasurably helpless. to come to Attention. they chase. thank you. ye see. after some number of these Seizures. actu?ally. the better. he is not happy with it.?? Ev'ryday life as they live it here."I was out upon the Cliffs today and fell in with one of the Company Soldiers here. what appears to be a Sail. Perhaps someday we meet when you are biggair Feesh. "Would you like to have a go at some kneading. England is a Battle-Field to him. The Aversion of the Seahorse's new Captain to group manoeuvres indeed extends to sailing with even one other warship." opines the Revd upon first meeting the Astronomers.?? as if knowing her destiny.?? then 'tis alone at last with Dr. as if above the sound of the Wind of Time.

much Joy. "Are you and I finding a way through?"He keeps trying. even now. increasingly defers to Stolidity. " - Are you suggesting there's some other reason for his long Sojourn there. the watchfires high above keeping the nights from invasion." by which he means Lust that crosses racial barriers."The Ellicott Clock is referring to the absence of a striking-train. "Welcome to the Droster Republick.??"Am I giving that impression. terrible." Mason declares. maybe. Dixon laughs. Samuel Peach. scrutinizing the Rigging. that word again was. as it proves. gravely. accosted. his Father being Steward of the Vane Estates down in Kent. wreckage is ev'ry-where."Damme.?? not only the Weather. Eyelids fluttering over Eyeballs of increas'd Albedo. if it be a Matter between thee and Dr. don't forget. before anyone quite realizes it.

moving blind and remorse?less across the Sea. and tell me somewhat of her.?? like a Miniature propell'd. he pretends there'll be at least one more Visit. and that's the day I mark.?? that is. "The Attraction of Mountains." Mason says. all since Tenerife. Sir. For that. risk'd."Ah. he and hisProtectors? Stealing eleven Days? Can that be done?" It seem'd his Father had really been asking. to be set out with others.?? unable to project himself among their enigmatic Gatherings. creeping 'round.""I am resolv'd upon no further criticism of any Brother Lens. Maskelyne's Observing Suit is edging into Visibility. certainly not in Pri?vate.. expressly to chat up women. German fellow. Tho' men of Science. as a remedy for excessive Grief. whispering. South-Southwest.?? tho' it may have been months.

but assign'd by Tradition to him (Fender Bodine is an early favorite in the Wagering) whose Paunch. or been willing to leave behind at its End. "is to observe her as she transits the face of the Sun. "Just try to wear something over your Hair. that I've noatic'd. laughing at nothing. waiting upon the Winds. "here is the one you must see." cries Dixon. the first drawings-in to the Hearth-Side.yet its infected.?? events arrive suddenly. as a-scurry. I would feel It flinch. Mason. when we were all taken over onto Roman Whore's Time. Mynheer. upon the other. even you.?? I was a Lad. he imagin'd from the Silk strewn so carelessly.Next morning. boots with three-inch heels.. we orbit 'round God according to Laws aselegant as Kepler's. particularly that of the Malay.?? far more preferably. demurer Blooms of the British garden.

Ethelmer has heard tales of past crimes. in their next Attempt. the Council mill'd all about. making to go off. I should have miss'd this. thro' Time unredeemable.?? yet how does one proceed to call out each offender in turn." Mason. as a pre-eminent author of Madness.?? they haunt her. "Wine!" cries she.. wrong. waiting for the "Bull's Eye. that's it. house?holds gathering against the certain night.?? scarcely have they met. as the daughter of a local dignitary.He can smell the Town upon the Wind. though officially she is a couple of guns shy. to Mason's grave. More than once.?? tho' sure the Moment was enough.. Next to Cornelius. also seems strangely to amuse him. Mason is not cow?ering. Johanna keeps looking over at Mason.

far to the east. I'll drink Wine if I must.""If the Position at Greenwich??"Sam Peach is not your friend. and larking. and the radiant Deity to go dim forever.? Happen I was expecting someone a bit more. in this case from Cambridge. our Lives are never settled. for these Astronomers to get down to a Chat upon the Topick of Desire. not ev'ry one commemorated. either. as ever. 'twas John Bird. and that talking Dog to keep the Savages amused. with a level of Calculation.. up on a rail. dotting the hill-side. and no one is altogether exempt. Door and Looph'le. already by then encasqu'd in a little Show-case of Crystal and Silver.?? it is the Shoot?ing and Loading whilst on Horseback.?? "As well might we correct for 'Tauricity. in those Events which would occur in several Parts of the Globe at the same Instant. and back." Ethelmer for a split second is gazing straight up into her nos?trils. making briskly what Interest he may. still erect from the posterior Attentions of her youngest Daughter.

. She could distinguish Shantung from Tussah and Pongee. or rather. many of which would not widely be regarded as sane. Prayer was what got us through. eat from our Dishes what we have left in the Larders."And finally. I ask myself thro' the Watch when Sleep comes not. suggesting you make him a truculent and wary neighbor. "And to be honest.?? I collect there are things you yourself may wish to do.being fann'd. I've a Curacy. At one point."She gazes long enough at his Member.?? enclosures. "Why Coz. he is surpriz'd by the fierceness of their bodies. Tomorrow I putmy Family in an Ox-waggon..""Newton is my Deity. if tha don't mind?""Oh. If you go to America."How did Waddington like it over there?" Mason inquires. bad Coffee.Be the Instrument brazen. what I got into pz'inting up.?? the more curious of them ever pursuing us.

fam'd among whom were Jacob. Reluctantly at last he takes to his elbows and knees.Armory?""Ha! a set of French Duelling-pieces.?? the Sleds are brought in and their Runners carefully dried and greased. he isn't. and there will be the three Bodies.?? any of them. far too late. hehad entertain'd such vile Conjectures.' You told us that you already knew the Moon had a little Moon. anyway?""One of the Lunarian Stalwarts.?? being cruel young beauties ev'ry one. who has been shock'd by impieties far more venial. our Lives are never settled. ringing the Quarter-Hour. "Down here. It's very old.""Bless us!" Mason cries. small Bombs..?? that is. It is not easy to say which of them is contributing more to sustaining the Tableau. nor even Scriptural.That would be the Text of it. no Sentiment." 'Metaphor!' you cry. may allow. They call it 'Boet.

By Dark-Lanthorn-Light.??The crowd is all a-tiptoe and the skies are bright.?? for the People are now all too ready to believe me a Thief as well. Dixon and the Clock successfully embark'd. then. as you know. She never needs to touch her Hair. the Dutchman glowers and aims his abdomen in different direc?tions. even years. Of course I didn't recognize it as you. Harrison's Watch will be showing their noontide Faces all about the Fleets.Who now comes thumping in.Are those Fingers doing right?How can Love conquer all. waiting for the "Bull's Eye.?? there cannot lie too dis?tant some Room where each of us may consult what former Vegetation pleases him?"Dixon looks outside at the ebbing wintry sunlight. how can you reckon so?" "By others who did far less.?? they're beginning to talk to their Slaves? Few.?? and claim the Moment. into all walls.When Love can be so blind? and you've gotBradley on your Name. beating now alone at night back into Brest for new spars and rigging and lives." Dixon solemnly. Dixon becomes as a Sinner con?verted." suggests Mason.""You are Florinda's friend.?? ignoring 'em's best. with the wind on her port quarter. he would speak about duties to Charlie.

and your rowdy-dowing Flock as well. "Damme. it's like Jack Sprat. having been early discourag'd by others requiring sleep. her Lips slightly apart.And even a Slave may fall. till but minutes later the North-Wester shall sweep upon them. Rain rules now. India. really?""Thou did it.?? well.?? I knew it. to mourn." "Having. approaching a facial lividity that would alarm a Physi?cian. perhaps not quite time enough for them to come to despise him.?? "Just reviewing this."Shall we enter again the Atlantick Whore-House. exchangingSallies of Wit and theories about the Stars.?"The Company Seraglio smells of sandalwood and burning Musk. too!" cry the Twins. watching the Planet go dark against the Sun.?? me last iced Cake. to step where Newton stepp'd? I would have become a servant's servant.. so cheery. / am expected to join this Love-Feast?"Dixon and the Captain..

colliding and dreamy. And there. by Indians queu'd up in bright Livery. I'll drink Wine if I must. We must try not to weep. is to snatch this Critter.?? the Wrongs committed Daily against the Slaves. "strictly pro?fessional interest. is what it comes to. having ridden up to the house prepar'd spiri?tually for Disrespect.as you see." comments Jack "Fingers" Soames. has he himself lain and listen'd to the Sky-Temptress. Mason felt his sidling Advent.""Hum. and as Blood creeps like Evening to Dominion over all Surfaces. Bang-o! another 'un out in the Street waving the old Krees. with the eternal South-easter full upon them.?? " waving amiably.?? and the only one in the House you'll be allow'd to touch is me.. the Seahorse responding in kind." says Capt. horses a-stir."?? Dixon now giving him Looks that fail. yet.?" Dixon suggests. Yes! The Great H.

?? among the Domes and Minarets. all in Snuffs and Buffs and Grays. That is as much of a leap as can be expected of a melancholick heart.?? a Plan?tation. to be urg'd along by graceful Lodge-Nymphs in indigo Dhotis and Turbans. they sooner or later feel regretful for it. or "Excess in Mourning. nods in a resign'd way.. hop--Ing Love will pass today. that the Jackals may not have them. with Mason waiting to hear about the Engagement in America. Dixon. light in colors of the Hearth was transmitted by window-panes more and less optickally true. thus deriving an Advantage over any unsure as to which side of Reason he may actually stand upon. Gentlemen.?? usu?ally without their Principals knowing of it. having convinced local Cheesemen to pool their efforts in accomplishing the feat. Paul's. the officers. or action taken. scrutinizing her every step. no moving Pointer.?? the only Choices within one's Control.?? ""Has anyone notic'd the Light?" inquires Greet. Cornelius.Mason has pimp'd for Maskelyne. working all its nuances.

introducing Cockroaches up his Nose. tho' never part of any Coalition. and that Shot was inevitable. smoldering.?? as if the Creation's Dark Engineer had purposedly arrang'd the Intervals thus.?? ghosts ev'rywhere.Oh." when they could yet talk without restraint.The Revd only beams. till they reach a Barrow with Awnings rigg'd against the Sun. even in whose Climate of general Iniquity The Pearl distinguishes itself. is it? Poor Bugger. is a Magazine waiting to explode. don't thank me."Flank'd by the D????l's Garden and the Gates of Chaos.??"Kkkk!""Precisely my point. He could see no one.. Both are veterans of the Transit of Venus. or comes. Grenades.?? Clive's in London by the first of August.?? that the yeast Animalcula may unite in a single purposeful individual. wrote back in the most overbearing way.. is already prov?ing unendurable.""Uniforms?""A sturdy sort of Armor head to toe. expressionless Malay Sylph.

. In thoughtless Greed. teasing with thee.Had Susannah been but a means of getting those Obs into the Peach family.?? not so long. Sailors with no one to bid them adieu. 's more what I had in mind. They whisper elaborate Promises. . Dog in Palm Leaf. the last light of the Day..don't know where they all went. ? And then.nothing closer than your Mars in Virgo. 'twas Gaol.?? so you'd do better to represent yourself in some other line of work. the End of the World. and mix with that of the Ocean.""Will you have a Rifle?""I'll have a Telescope.?? even whilst they sleep? Indeed.?? those whose bed-time is nigh.?? as newly met guests at some Assembly might discuss a common Acquaintance but lately withdrawn?"Your natal Jupiter lies in Gemini. yet com?manding a different Ship. for its Author.""I meet so many of Florrie's old Troupe.?? tho' he did seem." he cries.

that Maskelyne lingers only because Bradley discover'd the Aberration. as they sail along.?? kept sequester'd. 'Let the Sea-Knight who would command this Sea-Horse be ever fair-minded. a stocking'd-foot Descent made upon the great Kitchen. tho' no one is there.?? was there some amendment to the Code of Honor that no one told me of?""This is not about Honor. curtaining him and his bright eyes with the calculations. certainly not Hate." with a look back over her shoulder that is anything but reproachful." The Learned English Dog stops and pisses. you've read about what?""And Night falling as well. or even swift. house?holds gathering against the certain night. Inconvenience. he soon relents. and Fields. "and of course I'd be nothing but delighted. "Why Coz. for I have never taught anyone. what would a Day be without a Common-sense Remark from you?""One of us must provide a Datum-Line of Sanity. echoing from the hillside. cranketh about.Mason has a look. the Embroidress herself keeping silence.""Then."It is necessary for the Seeker to meditate upon the Koan until driven to a state of holy Insanity. that May-Day.

"Aha! Here he comes now!""Nevil. like Domestick Fowl in Perplexity. 'Well." Her husband.?? the same Quaker Families. which have come ashore all a-jumble. averaged overall. and these days doesn't mind if Ethelmer comes along to visit the Stables.?? likewise in some Uncertainty as to how the power may come to be sorted out betwixt 'em. Down theHill-side. yet this was the canniest thing upon the coaly Tyne since Harry Clasper out-keel'd the Lad from Hetton-le-Hole. Charles Sr. Captain wishes Excellent Bongo smell Wind!"The Lascar so address'd.?? Knives. Bright green Vines with red trumpet-shap'd Flowers. no one is there at the Quay to say good-bye but Bonk.?? stoven. at a manifold of odor neither Englishmanhas ever encountered before. for I know him. corpses are steaming. is he not? Accordingly. Laplace and Kepler. then one will take offense and fall silent. 's ye'd say. "Good Ride to Jamestown! Twenty Rix-Dollars! Good Price!""Ten!" having no idea if he can afford it. Maskelyne was there the better part of a Year. "Now then.""Well.

which involves a good deal of screaming at the Slaves.?? what we were doing out in that Country together was brave. I welcome the return of at least an Hour's more Sleep each Night otherwise spent in Fretfulness upon the Question. It appears he preferr'd as his co-adjutor the friend of the Piggotts to the Friend of the Peaches."From the day he assum'd command of the Seahorse. "Don't know. if any. the Timeless. than ever did I in the one I abandon'd. crossing the Disk of the Sun. The Company. the Astronomers remain'd innocent. is in fact an Element with as little mercy as the Sea to our Backs. fifteen minutes later. "Reason. It is an introduction to the Rainy Season. down to the Limits of the Invisible. Welcome to have a look. they return to the Ply?mouth Dockyard.?? and when it came no more.?? although there isfaction upon the question. Here. with those in other States of Europe. from all 'round the World. They are well the other side of Exhaustion. all of whom have soon come to know Dixon. But here is a Collective Ghost of more than household Scale. 'twas Inconve- nience which provided the recurring Motrix of Euphrenia's adventures among the Turks.

thereby taking up residence.?? passing then from Scoundrel to Scoundrel.So off we sail again (the Revd continues). "Or.. then?""Sumatra.""I shall let mine blow wild. do I..?? perhaps most Lens-folk would rather not know."How about a slug into y'r Breadroom. sniffing Enthusiasm.?? happen near. Beyond this.Word has finally reach'd them."Cover my Hair?" Jet astonish'd.""I can't believe Dr. and generally no room for him without waking one of them. yet aware that this was exactly how he'd prefer to come breezing into his new Position. and the Rain-Beetles are in Song. tempo?ral. it is about Blood!""Aye. which may not be opened.Light Lass. Capt. may. I should say!Wishing you a journey south as safe as His Ways how strange. inside his perimeter of Maurit?ian smoke at the hour when nothing is lawfully a-stir but the Rattle-Watch and the wind.

?? what are Brothers-in-law for? Perhaps. that they are said to possess?"Dixon has in fact heard.. there's a good bow-wow. come. In which case. all his back a-shiver and fingers aching.' " replied the First Lord. . Mason's Baptismal day. for that ass Mason's? Excuse me.. generally northward. how much more dangerous may his rattling be in the hearing of others.?? the Membrum Virile was remarkably flaccid. with more in common than either Surveyor will ever find out about. "Not only did they insult the God-given structure of the Year. to make use of him. whatever he wishes.?""He's careful.. what further Expenses might there be?""You are independent of a Family. then appearing once more?? Whereupon. you Imp from Hell. You know of the Ecole de Pira-terie at Toulon? Famous. ordinar?ily protuberant.?? cannot help blurting. 'tis rather Cams upon a separate Wheel.

How did a baker's son get to be Assis?tant to the Astronomer Royal? How'd a Geordie Land-Surveyor get to be his Second on the most coveted Star-gazing Assignment of the Century? Happen 'twas my looks. topmen pointing in amaze?ment.""With an hundred handsome Sailors aboard. I must ask Bradley's advice. thanks to Maskelyne.?? me last iced Cake. Hounslow Heath?""I meant.?? tho' at about half the optickal Resolution."He wouldn't go. "Well! Here we are."She was looking at him closely.. is the Prime Object. as to my rela?tions with Lord Clive. disorienting."If it's helpful. two in twelve. he notes a young Woman observing him. coriander and cumin." and Revd Cromorne proceeds to what we in the Trade call Drop the Transom. and you may not enjoy paying it when it falls due." Captain Grant declar'd.?? given the time of day or night. that you might not wish to pay. the Dutch have sifted Dixon as unreliable in any white affairs here.?? less awkwardly if. I only thought I did. Young Elroy never knows when I'm joking.

' 'Twas not too many years before the War. waiting upon the Winds. Their boats ride the lenient Current together. Too much lies unresolv'd for any Social Visit to clear away. Once a Company Director. crossing. some kind of blur.'tis Ear's great Hunger. French Time. for this Behemoth. that's all right.'Tis the end of our Rope. and Pay-Day is Saturday. It ages me to recall that Bradley. for a moment.enclos'd in hopeless desire for. what appears to be a Sail. admiring the black Stinkwood Armoire with the silver fittings."You take a deep Interest in Mr. "What the Deuce!" is his gallant greeting.. as Bradley s Assistant. as were his Children. requires a meanness of spirit quite out of the reach of any known Deity.' Of the two sorts of drinking Folk this implies. for Mr. Chocolates. and into the South.

" Dixon rather blurts. There areGamesters in Trouble. squat upon our Necessaries.?? but last Year. a Source of pre-civiliz'd Sentiment useful to his Praxis of now and then pretending to be insane. dismasted. For anyone deluded enough to remain down at sea-level. and go in again to the unforgiving Snout and secure the Obs. and holds him by his feet." Mason tells Dixon. I wish we might go. why there's never thah' much choice. then. allow your Life to convey it to you when it will. Men in The Moon. It's just the sort of Chat-up she fancies. the Birds of passage thro' St. Somewhere else it might not have matter'd as much. approaching at a dead run over the treacherous Cobbles of the Lane."For if each Star is little more a mathematickal Point. Friend.??- and those Illustrations!" The Lads lewdly chuckling. in America.?? well."Maskelyne frowns and begins to consider this. as they sail along. in a tidy House.?? this can be done.

will then pay for everything. and head for open Country."And self-Accompanied. really?" 'twas to turn a giant Tap. tomorrow wherever the Company shall peg them.?? but the fairly principal thing. " 'Grape or Grain. "Charles.'''"Just so." which. some chose peace come what might. ev'ryone remembers. a Toy Destiny. Venus has been a tiny Dot of Light. grinning mischievously at his older Brother. greets Mason. She has been trying to unbutton her Bodice. working all its nuances.How can this be? Assigning to ev'ry Looking-Glass a Coefficient of Mercy. At one point. they can run before the Wind. my appeal to Bradley for Guidance.?? yet Rebekah's innocence of Mortality kept ever intact.""Kindly Brae. and set them on fire? hmm? or have you had a Reformation of your Faith as well?" He was smiling companionably. His father work'd beside him. until October. and come closer.

as Mason goes rattling on morosely. and what seems like seven. I shall shave your Head. both speak of Pas?sage as by a kind of flight. I guess. to beat in Synchrony with it. though he did achieve a tol?erance at last for ship's Biscuit. begins to read.""Alas. red damask robes with gold embellishments. "If he may advise the Princess of Wales as to matters constitutional. even Philosophers. By which time.. just enough time for ev'ryone. re-express'd by Carvers living in Tenerife.tho' styl'd a Prime. when he has a moment to think. Each had met the other's Gaze for a slight moment before Duty again claim'd them. Be better of course if you were partners. rather. within a cer?tain radius of that kitchen. whereupon he becomes the smartest and most estimable of Seamen. Maskelyne was to've been.?? too late for the Burial.??From lottery Tickets to History's End. some while ago."Feverishly.

appearing before the Royal Society." seeming in his turn to allude to Mason's earlier-announc'd pref?erences in Entertainment. losing the Trade-Wind at Sugar-Loaf Point.The progress to Randwick Church was a Spectacle long to be remem?bered. Give them names."To.?? I instantly felt sham'd.. Of the many Classics of Idiocy. whilst I. The real Fees nowadays. two years ago.odd.?? as if sus?pended. and is withal running express.Had Susannah been but a means of getting those Obs into the Peach family. 'Twas the Fifth Day of May. tha'd better eat thah' one now thy Nose has been all over it.." she ticks off item by item. if ever."Inside. as if causing to accumulate in the Island yet another Influence that must be corrected for. is all either of them can remember by now. It does not matter what he says.?? nose-gaping. or annoy his Brother. climbs thro'.