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Chap 11 2. Chap 1111 2. London
London
was
the our present point of rest; we determined to remain several months in this wonderful & celebrated city.
thethe our present point of rest; we determined to remain several months in this wonderful & celebrated city.
Cl ai^e rval Cl aiai^^^e ^e rval wishedwishedwisheddesired
^desired
for the intercourse of the men of genius & talent who flourished at
for the intercourse of the men of genius & talent who flourished at
that
that
time; but this
was,
was,
with
me,
me,
a secondary
considerationobject ;
considerationconsiderationobject ^object ;
I was principally occupied with the means of obtaining the information necessary for the completion of my
promise
promise
and quickly availed myself of the letters of introduction that I had brought with
me
me
addressed to the
various^variousvarious^^^most
^most
most
men of scimen of sci distinguished natural philosophers.
distinguished natural philosophers.
If this journey had taken place during my days of study
&happiness
&happiness
it would have afforded me inexpressible
delight pleasure. But a blight had come over my
delightdelight pleasure. But a blight had come over my
existence
existence
& I only visited these people for the sake of the information they might give
d me on the subject in which
dd me on the subject in which
I
I
was so
deeply interrested.
deeply interrested.
Company was
ir k some
ir k ^k some
to me; when
alone
alone
I could fill my mind with the sights of heaven & earth; the voice of
HeHenry soothed
HeHeHenry ^Henry soothed
me
me
& I could cheat myself into
atransitory
atransitory
peace. But
busy, uninterresting,joyous
busy, uninterresting,joyous
faces brought back despair to
myheart.
myheart.
I saw an insurmountable
barrieplaced
barrieplaced
between me & my
fellow men;
fellow men;
thibarrier
thibarrier
was sealed with the blood
ofWilliam
ofWilliam
and
Justine,
Justine,
and to reflect
onthose
onthose
events filled my soul with
anguishBut in Cl aie rval
anguishBut in Cl aiaie ^e rval
I saw the image of my former self; he was
inquisitive
inquisitive
& anxious to gain experience &
instruction;
instruction;
The difference of manners
thatthatthatwhich
^which
which
he observed was to him
& an inexhaustible source of
&& an inexhaustible source of
observation
& ^observation
observation
& amusement.
He was for ever
He was for ever
busy
busy
& the only check to his enjoyments was my
sorrowful&
sorrowful&
dejected
m eiie n.
m eieiie ^ie n.
I tried to conceal this as much as
possible
possible
that I might not debar him from the pleasures natural to
one
one
who was entering on a new scene of life, undisturbed by any care or
the bitterness of the the ^the bitterness of ness of ^ness of
recollection. I often refused to accompany
him alledging
him alledging
another
engagement
engagement
that I might remain
a alone;
a alone;
I now also began to collect the materials necessary for my
work new
workwork new
creation
creation
& this was
a to me like the torture of single drops of water continually falling on the
aa to me like the torture of single drops of water continually falling on the
head;
head;
Every thought that was devoted to it was
th an extreme anguish, and every word that I spoke in allusion to it caused my lips to
thth an extreme anguish, and every word that I spoke in allusion to it caused my lips to
quiver
quiver
& my heart to
palpitate . in a most painful degree.
palpitate . ^. in a most painful degrein a most painful degree.e.¶ After passing some months in
London
London
we received a letter from a person in
Scotland
Scotland
who had formerly been
an our
anan our
visitor
visitor
at Geneva. He mentioned the beauties of his native
country&
country&
asked us if those were not sufficient allurements to induce us to prolong our journey as far
noth north as
nothnoth north as
Perth
Perth
where he resided.
Cl ai^e rval
Cl aiai^^^e ^e rval
eagerly desired to accept this
invitation,
invitation,
and I, although I abhorred society, wished to view again mountains &
streams
streams
& all the
the wondrous works
thethe wondrous works
of
of
nature
in
in
her chosen
dwelling places
dwelling places
We had arrived in
Englan
Englan ininin^^^^at ^at the beginning of
October
October
and it was now
february;
february;
we accordingly determined to commence our journey towards the north
at ex at the expiration of another month. In this expedition we did not intend to follow the great road to
at exex at the expiration of another month. In this expedition we did not intend to follow the great road to
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
But to visit Windsor, Oxford,
Matlock
Matlock
& the Cumberland
lakes
lakes
resolving to arrive at the completion of this tour about the end of July. I packed my chemical
instruments
instruments
& the materials
which I had
which I had
collected
collected
resolving to finish my labours in some obscure nook in the
country.
country.
¶ We quitted London on the
27
27
of
March
March
and
remain ^e d
remain ^^^e ^e d
a few days at
Windsor
Windsor
rambling in its beautiful forest. This was a new scene to us mountaineers; The
beauti^majectic ful oaks
beautibeauti^^^majectic ^majectic fulful oaks
the quantity of
game
game
& the
✗—beautiful—✗ flock s ✗—beautiful—✗ flock s ^s
of
beautifullovely deer
beautifulbeautifullovely ^lovely deer
were all novelties to us. From thence we proceeded to Oxford. We were
charmed
charmed
with the
appearance
appearance
of the
town. The colledges are antient and picturesque, the streets broard
town. The colledges are antient and picturesque, the streets broard
&
the landscape rendered perfect by the lovely Isis.which near here spreads into broard &placid expance of water & runs south of
the landscape rendered perfect by the lovely Isis.which near herenear here spreads into broard &placid expance of water & runs south of
the
town. We
town. We
had
seve letter s seveseve letter s ^s
to
several of
several of
the
professors & werewho received ^us with great politeness
professors & were& werewho ^who received ^^^us ^us with great politeness
&
cord cordiality. We found that
cordcord cordiality. We found that
the
regulations
regulations
of
this university were much improved since
this university were much improved since
the
days of Gibbon; But there is still pr in fashion
days of Gibbon; But there is still prpr in fashion
a
great deal
great deal
of
bigotry & devotion to established rules that constrains
bigotry & devotion to established rules that constrains
the
mind
mind
of
the students & leads to slavish
the students & leads to slavish
&
narrow principles of action. Many enormities are also practised which although they might excite
narrow principles of action. Many enormities are also practised which although they might excite
the
laughter
laughter
of
a stranger were looked upon
a stranger were looked upon
in
the
the world of
the
^world of
world of
the
university as matters of
university as matters of
the
utmost consequence. Some of
utmost consequence. Some of
the
gentlemen obstinately wore light coloured pantaloons when
gentlemen obstinately wore light coloured pantaloons when
it
was the rule
was the rule
of
the colledge to wear dark: Tt he masters were angry & their sc ^h olar d s resolute so that ✗—while we were there —✗during our stay two of the students were on
the colledge to wear dark: TTt ^t he masters were angry & their sc ^^^h ^h olar dd s resolute so that ✗—while we were there —✗during our stay ^during our stay two of the students were on
the
point
point
of
being expelled on th eis very question. The
being expelled on th eeis ^is very question. The
th r eatened severity caused a considerable change in the costume of the gentlemen for several days. Such, to our infinite astonishment, we found to be
th r ^r eatened severity caused a considerable change in the costume of the gentlemen for several days. ¶ Such, to our infinite astonishment, we found to be
the
principal topic
principal topic
of
conversation when we arrived
conversation when we arrived
in the
town. Our minds had been filled with
town. Our minds had been filled with
the
remembrance
remembrance
of
^the events that had been transacted here above two a centur yiey s & a half before. It was here
^^^the ^the events that had been transacted here above two two ^two aa centur yyiey s ^ieiey ^y s & a half ^& a half before. It was here
that
Charles I
Charles I
had collected his forces; this town had been faithful
had collected his forces; this town had been faithful
to
him when the whole nation had forsaken him
him when the whole nation had forsaken him
to
join the standard of parliament
join the standard of parliament
&
liberty. It was strange
liberty. It was strange
to
us
us ^^^^as
we
^as
as
we
enter inged in the town full of the our thoughts cowere occupied by
enter inginged ^ed in the town full of thefull of the our thoughts cocowere ^were occupied by
the
memory th ae t unfortunate king, the amiable Falkland and
memory th aae ^e tt unfortunate king, the amiable Falkland and
the
insolent Gower
insolent Gower and findingand findingand findingbut
we
found ^but
but
we
found
found it filled with gown gownsmen
it filled with gowngown gownsmen
&
students who think of nothing less than these events. Yet there are some relics to remind you of antient times; Among others we regarded with curiosity
students who think of nothing less than these events. Yet there are some relics to remind you of antient times; Among others we regarded with curiosity
the
press instituted by the author
press instituted by the author
of
the history
the history ^^^^of
the troubles ^of
the troubles
the troubles We we re also shewn a roo nm which
We wewe re also shewn a roo nnm ^m which
theLord ChancellorFrier Bacon thetheLord ChancellorLord ChancellorFrier ^Frier Bacon ^^^^the
disoverer of gunpowder ^the
disoverer of gunpowder
disoverer of gunpowder had inhabited and which, as it was predicted, would fall in when
had inhabited and which, as it was predicted, would fall in when
a
man wiser than that philosopher should enter it. no sweet Pecksie–'twas fr Bacon the discoverer of gunpowder. A ^a short, round faced prating professor who accompanied us e refused to pass the threshold; although
man wiser than that philosopher should enter it. no sweet Pecksie–'twas fr Bacon the discoverer of gunpowder.
#pbs: no sweet Pecksie–'twas fr Bacon the discoverer of gunpowder.
A ^^^a short, round faced prating ^a short, round faced prating professor who accompanied us ee refused to pass the threshold; although
we
ventured inside in perfect safety . security
ventured inside in perfect safetysafety . security
and
probably he might have done the same
probably he might have done the same ¶ Matlock, which was our
next
next
place
of rest, resembled
of rest, resembled
to a
great er degree
great erer degree
the scenery of Switzerland; But every thing is on a lower
scale
scale
& the green
mountainshills want the
mountainsmountainshills ^hills want the
cwon^cwoncwon^^^crown
^crown
crown
of distant white
alps
alps
which always attend on the piny
hillshillshills
of
our
our
country. We visited the wondrous
cave
cave
& the
the little cabinets of natural
thethe little cabinets of natural
history
history
where the curiosities are disposed in the same manner as in the collections at Servox
&Chamounix.
&Chamounix.
The latter
mame
mame
made me
tremble
tremble
when pronounced by
Henry
Henry
& I hastened to quit
Matlock where the scenes were thus a s ssc ociated.
Matlock where the scenes were thus a s ^s ssssc ^c ociated.
¶ From
Derby,
Derby,
still journeying northward, we passed two months
✗—among the mountains of —✗^✗—among the mountains of —✗^^^in
^in
in
Cumberland &
Westmorland.
Westmorland.
I could now almost fancy myself among the Swiss
mountains;
mountains;
The little patches of snow which yet lingered
io n
iio ^o n
the
north
north ern
^ern
ern
sides of the
mountains –
mountains –
the
lakes
lakes
& the dashing of the rocky
mountain streams
mountainmountain streams
were all
dear familiar & dear sights to me. Here also we made some
deardear familiar & dear sights to me. Here also we made some
aquaintancesaquaintances
who almost contrived to cheat me into happiness. The delight of
Cl ai^e rval
Cl aiai^^^e ^e rval
was proportionably greater than mine; his mind expanded in the company of men of
talent
talent
& he found in
himself
himself
greater
capacity
capacity
&
feeling
feeling
than he could
^ ^ ^^ have
^have
have
imagined himself to have possessed while he associated with his inferiors. "I could pass my life here," said he to
me,
me,
"and among these mountains I should
hardly
hardly
regret Switzerland & the
Rhine.
Rhine.
¶ But he found that a
travellers
travellers
life is
that one that includes much pain amidst its enjoyments. His feelings
thatthat one that includes much pain amidst its enjoyments. His feelings
werewerewereare
^are
are
for ever on the
strectch
strectch
& when he
beg ai n s
beg aai ^i n s ^s
to sink into
repose
repose
he
f oundinds f oundoundinds ^inds
himself obliged
^^^^to quit
it ^to quit
to quit
it
it
for something
new
new
which again
engage ds
engage dds ^s
his
attention&
attention&
which
he also hehe also he
^he
he
fors oo^a kes
fors oooo^^^a ^a kes
for
moremoremoreother
^other
other
novelt yies .
novelt yyies ^ies .
We had scarcely visited the various lakes of Cumberland
&Westmorland
&Westmorland
& conceived an affection for some of the
inhabitants
inhabitants
when the period of our appointment with our Scotch friend
approached
approached
& we left
the
the nnnm
^m
m
to travel on. For my own part I was not sorry. I had now neglected my promise for some
time
time
and I feared the effects of the
dæmons
dæmons
disappointment. He might remain in
Switzerland
Switzerland
&
wreack
wreack
his vengeance
of
of
my
relati onsves ;
relati onsonsves ^ves ;
this idea
persued me
persued me
& tormented me at every moment
when
when
I might otherwise have snatched repose & peace. I waited for my letters with feverish
impatience;
impatience;
If they were
delayed
delayed
I was
miserable
miserable
& overcome by a thousand fears; & when they
arrived
arrived
and I saw the superscription of Elizabeth or my
father
father
I hardly dared to read
&ascertain
&ascertain
my fate. Sometimes I thought that the fiend followed
me
me
& might
remind me
remind me mymymyby ^by murdering my
companion;
companion; withwithwithWhen ^When these
thought s ^posessed me thought s ^s ^posessed me ^^posessed me ^posessed me
I would not quit Henry for a
moment
moment
but followed him as his
shadow
shadow
to protect him from
his^hishis^^^the
^the
the
fancied rage of his destroyer. I felt as if I had committed some great
crime
crime
the consciousness of which haunted me. I was
guiltless
guiltless
but I had
^^^^indeed
^indeed
indeed
drawn down a horrible curse
ofofofupon
^upon
upon
his^hishis^^^my
^my
my
head which I in vain endeavoured head which I in vain endeavouredwhich I in vain endeavouredas mortal as that of
crime ^as mortal as that of
crime
crime to shake off.
to shake offto shake off.
¶ I visited Edinburgh with languid eyes &
mind
mind
& yet that city might have
interrested
interrested
the most unfortunate being.
Cl aie rval
Cl aiaie ^e rval
did not like it so well as
Oxford
Oxford
for the antiquity of
th
th atatate
^e
e
latter ^latter city was pleasing to him. But the beauty
®ularity
®ularity
of the new town
^^^^of
Edinburgh ^of
of
Edinburgh
Edinburgh delighted him;
delighted him;
its
environs are also
environs are also
the most
beautiful
beautiful
in the
world; Arthur's
world; Arthur's
seat,
St Bernards Well
St Bernards Well
& the Pentland
hills–
hills–
But I was impatient to arrive at the termination of my journey.
andandand
We left
Edinbur g h
Edinbur g ^g h
in a
week
week
passing through
Cooper, St Andrews
Cooper, St Andrews
& Along
the the banks of the
the the banks of the
Tay
Tay
to
Perth
Perth
Where our friend expected
us;
us;
But I was
not in
not in
the
the
mood to laugh & talk with
Strangers
Strangers
or enter into their feelings or plans with
^^^^the
^the
the
good humour expected from a
guest
guest
and accordingly I told
Cl aie rval
Cl aiaie ^e rval
that I wished to make the tour of Scotland
by myselfalone . Do you,
by myselfby myselfalone ^alone . Do you,
said I,
enjoy yourself
enjoy yourself
and let this be our
rendezvous–
rendezvous–
I may be absent a month or
two,
two,
but do not interfere with my
motions
motions
I entreat
you;
you;
leave
^^^^me
^me
me
to peace & solitude for a short
time
time
& when I
return
return
I hope it will be with a lighter
heart fitter for your friend &
heart fitter for your friend &fitter for your friend &
more congenial to your own temper." Henry wished to dissuade
me but
me but
seeing me bent on this
plan
plan consented.consented.consented.ceased to remonstrate.
^ceased to remonstrate.
butbutbuthe
^he
he
entreated me to write often.
I
I
had rather be with
you,
you,
he said,
In
In
your solitary
rambles
rambles
than with these scotch
people
people
whom I do not
know;
know;
hasten
the
the mmmn
^n
n
my dear
friend
friend
to
return
return
that I may again feel myself
at somewhat at
atat somewhat at
home
home
which I cannot do in your
