1. the Smoky God by Willis George Emerson

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THE SMOKY GODOR

A Voyage to the Inner World BY

WILLIS GEORGE EMERSON

AUTHOR OF "BUELL HAMPTON," "THE BUILDER ," ET!

!o#$r%ght, &'(),B$ *ILLI GEORGE EMER ON

De+%c te+TO

M- !HUM AND !OMPANIONBONNIE EMER ON

M- *IFE

CONTENTS

PART I AUTHOR. FORE*ORDPART II OLAF /AN EN. TOR-PART III BE-OND THE NORTH *INDPART I0 IN THE UNDER *ORLDPART 0 AMONG THE I!E PA!1PART 0I !ON!LU IONPART 0II AUTHOR. AFTER*ORD

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*hen I 2t rte+ to t 8e 7$ 5e 4e, he 2ee7e+ re5uct nt to h 4e 7ego, n+ 28e+ 7e to co7e g %n A5though t the t%7e I thoughtnoth%ng o6 %t, I re7e7ber no3 th t he 7 +e #ecu5% r re7 r8 2 Iexten+e+ 7$ h n+ %n 5e 4e9t 8%ng "-ou 3%55 co7e g %n>" he28e+ "-e2, $ou 3%55 co7e g %n 2o7e + $ I 7 2ure $ou 3%55;n+ I 2h 55 2ho3 $ou 7$ 5%br r$ n+ te55 $ou 7 n$ th%ng2 o6 3h%ch $ou h 4e ne4er +re 7e+, th%ng2 2o 3on+er6u5 th t %t 7 $ be

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Then c 7e the 7e22enger.2 c 55 th t n%ght, n+ 3%th%n the hour I3 2 t O5 6 / n2en.2 bung 5o3

He 3 2 4er$ %7# t%ent t the 5ong 3 %t, 5though 6ter be%ng2u77one+ I h + co7e %77e+% te5$ to h%2 be+2%+e

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*%thout thought o6 the 6 rre ch%ng re2u5t2 the #ro7%2eent %5e+, or 6ore2ee%ng the 7 n$ 25ee#5e22 n%ght2 3h%ch the

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6 2h%one+ the e rth %n the 2 7e 3 $ "

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On the to# o6 h%gh 7ount %n, ne r the 6ount %n9he + o6 the2e6our r%4er2, O5 6 / n2en, the Nor2e7 n, c5 %72 to h 4e +%2co4ere+the 5ong95o2t "G r+en o6 E+en," the 4er%t b5e n 4e5 o6 the e rth,n+ to h 4e 2#ent o4er t3o $e r2 2tu+$%ng n+ reconno%ter%ng %nth%2 7 r4e5ou2 "3%th%n" 5 n+, exuber nt 3%th 2tu#en+ou2 #5 nt5%6e n+ boun+%ng %n g% nt n%7 52; 5 n+ 3here the #eo#5e 5%4eto be centur%e2 o5+, 6ter the or+er o6 Methu2e5 h n+ otherB%b5%c 5 ch r cter2; reg%on 3here one9:u rter o6 the "%nner"2ur6 ce %2 3 ter n+ three9:u rter2 5 n+; 3here there re 5 rgeoce n2 n+ 7 n$ r%4er2 n+ 5 8e2; 3here the c%t%e2 re2u#er5 t%4e %n con2truct%on n+ 7 gn%6%cence; 3here 7o+e2 o6 tr n2#ort t%on re 2 6 r %n +4 nce o6 our2 2 3e 3%th ourbo 2te+ ch%e4e7ent2 re %n +4 nce o6 the %nh b%t nt2 o6 "+ r8e2t A6r%c "

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the throne o6 "The Mo2t H%gh "

O5 6 / n2en re7%n+e+ 7e o6 ho3, %n the o5+ co55ege + $2, 3e 3ere55 6 7%5% r 3%th the 5 bor tor$ +e7on2tr t%on2 o6 centr%6ug 57ot%on, 3h%ch c5e r5$ #ro4e+ th t, %6 the e rth 3ere 2o5%+, ther #%+%t$ o6 %t2 re4o5ut%on u#on %t2 x%2 3ou5+ te r %t %nto

thou2 n+ 6r g7ent2

The o5+ Nor2e7 n 52o 7 %nt %ne+ th t 6ro7 the 6 rthe2t #o%nt2 o6 5 n+ on the %25 n+2 o6 #%t<bergen n+ Fr n< /o2e6 L n+, 65oc82o6 gee2e 7 $ be 2een nnu 55$ 65$%ng 2t%55 6 rther north3 r+,

ju2t 2 the 2 %5or2 n+ ex#5orer2 recor+ %n the%r 5og9boo82 No2c%ent%2t h 2 $et been u+ c%ou2 enough to tte7#t to ex#5 %n,e4en to h%2 o3n 2 t%26 ct%on, to3 r+ 3h t 5 n+2 the2e 3%nge+6o352 re gu%+e+ b$ the%r 2ubt5e %n2t%nct Ho3e4er, O5 6 / n2enh 2 g%4en u2 7o2t re 2on b5e ex#5 n t%on

The #re2ence o6 the o#en 2e %n the North5 n+ %2 52o ex#5 %ne+O5 6 / n2en c5 %72 th t the northern #erture, %nt 8e or ho5e, 2oto 2#e 8, %2 bout 6ourteen hun+re+ 7%5e2 cro22 In connect%on3%th th%2, 5et u2 re + 3h t Ex#5orer N n2en 3r%te2, on # ge ))o6 h%2 boo8= "I h 4e ne4er h + 2uch 2#5en+%+ 2 %5 On to thenorth, 2te +%5$ north, 3%th goo+ 3%n+, 2 6 2t 2 2te 7 n+2 %5 c n t 8e u2, n o#en 2e 7%5e 6ter 7%5e, 3 tch 6ter 3 tch,through the2e un8no3n reg%on2, 53 $2 c5e rer n+ c5e rer o6 %ce,one 7%ght 57o2t 2 $= .Ho3 5ong 3%55 %t 5 2t>. The e$e 53 $2turn2 to the north3 r+ 2 one # ce2 the br%+ge It %2 g <%ng %ntothe 6uture But there %2 53 $2 the 2 7e + r8 28$ he + 3h%ch7e n2 o#en 2e " Ag %n, the Nor3oo+ Re4%e3 o6 Eng5 n+, %n %t2%22ue o6 M $ &(, &))C, 2 $2= "*e +o not +7%t th t there %2 %ceu# to the Po5e 99 once %n2%+e the gre t %ce b rr%er, ne33or5+ bre 82 u#on the ex#5orer, the c5%7 te %2 7%5+ 5%8e th t o6 Eng5 n+, n+, 6ter3 r+, b 57$ 2 the Gree8 I25e2 "

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3%+th n+ +e#th r ther th n the%r 5ength, n+ %t %2 t the 7outh2o6 the2e 7%ght$ r%4er2, 2 the$ 65o3 north3 r+ n+ 2outh3 r+5ong the %n2%+e 2ur6 ce o6 the e rth, th t 7 77oth %ceberg2 re6oun+, 2o7e o6 the7 6%6teen n+ t3ent$ 7%5e2 3%+e n+ 6ro7 6ort$to one hun+re+ 7%5e2 %n 5ength

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e5%7%n te2 the 2 5t, but O5 6 / n2en c5 %72 +%66erent5$

Anc%ent H%n+oo, / # ne2e n+ !h%ne2e 3r%t%ng2, 2 3e55 2 theh%erog5$#h%c2 o6 the ext%nct r ce2 o6 the North A7er%c ncont%nent, 55 2#e 8 o6 the cu2to7 o6 2un93or2h%#%ng, n+ %t %2#o22%b5e, %n the 2t rt5%ng 5%ght o6 O5 6 / n2en.2 re4e5 t%on2,

th t the #eo#5e o6 the %nner 3or5+, 5ure+ 3 $ b$ g5%7#2e2 o6 the2un 2 %t 2hone u#on the %nner 2ur6 ce o6 the e rth, e%ther 6ro7the northern or the 2outhern o#en%ng, bec 7e +%22 t%26%e+ 3%th"The 7o8$ Go+," the gre t #%55 r or 7other c5ou+ o6 e5ectr%c%t$,n+, 3e r$ o6 the%r cont%nuou25$ 7%5+ n+ #5e 2 nt t7o2#here,6o55o3e+ the br%ghter 5%ght, n+ 3ere 6%n 55$ 5e+ be$on+ the %cebe5t n+ 2c ttere+ o4er the "outer" 2ur6 ce o6 the e rth,through A2% , Euro#e, North A7er%c n+, 5 ter, A6r%c , Au2tr 5%n+ outh A7er%c &

& The 6o55o3%ng :uot t%on %2 2%gn%6%c nt; "It 6o55o32th t 7 n %22u%ng 6ro7 7other9reg%on 2t%55 un+eter7%ne+ but3h%ch nu7ber o6 con2%+er t%on2 %n+%c te to h 4e been %n theNorth, h 2 r +% te+ %n 2e4er 5 +%rect%on2; th t h%2 7%gr t%on2h 4e been con2t nt5$ 6ro7 North to outh " 99 M 5eM r:u%2 G +e #ort , %n Po#u5 r c%ence Month5$, October,&)) , # ge

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O5 6 / n2en 4er2 th t, %n the beg%nn%ng, the 3or5+ 3 2 cre te+b$ the Gre t Arch%tect o6 the Un%4er2e, 2o th t 7 n 7%ght +3e55u#on %t2 "%n2%+e" 2ur6 ce, 3h%ch h 2 e4er 2%nce been theh b%t t%on o6 the "cho2en "

The$ 3ho 3ere +r%4en out o6 the "G r+en o6 E+en" brought the%rtr +%t%on 5 h%2tor$ 3%th the7

The h%2tor$ o6 the #eo#5e 5%4%ng "3%th%n" cont %n2 n rr t%4e2ugge2t%ng the 2tor$ o6 No h n+ the r8 3%th 3h%ch 3e re6 7%5% r He 2 %5e+ 3 $, 2 +%+ !o5u7bu2, 6ro7 cert %n #ort,to 2tr nge 5 n+ he h + he r+ o6 6 r to the north3 r+,c rr$%ng 3%th h%7 55 7 nner o6 be 2t2 o6 the 6%e5+2 n+ 6o352 o6 the %r, but 3 2 ne4er he r+ o6 6ter3 r+

On the northern boun+ r%e2 o6 A5 28 , n+ 2t%55 7ore 6re:uent5$

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on the %ber% n co 2t, re 6oun+ bone$ r+2 cont %n%ng tu282 o6 %4or$ %n :u nt%t%e2 2o gre t 2 to 2ugge2t the bur$%ng9#5 ce2 o6 nt%:u%t$ Fro7 O5 6 / n2en.2 ccount, the$ h 4e co7e 6ro7 thegre t #ro5%6%c n%7 5 5%6e th t boun+2 %n the 6%e5+2 n+6ore2t2 n+ on the b n82 o6 nu7erou2 r%4er2 o6 the Inner *or5+The 7 ter% 52 3ere c ught %n the oce n current2, or 3ere c rr%e+

on %ce965oe2, n+ h 4e ccu7u5 te+ 5%8e +r%6t3oo+ on the %ber% nco 2t Th%2 h 2 been go%ng on 6or ge2, n+ hence the2e7$2ter%ou2 bone9$ r+2

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*hen 2e4en $e r2 o5+, I beg n go%ng 3%th 7$ 6 ther on h%2 6%2h%ngtr%#2 5ong the c n+%n 4% n co 2t

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M$ 6 ther 3 2 7 n 6u55$ 2%x 6eet three %n he%ght, n+ 3e%ghe+o4er 6%6teen 2tone, t$#%c 5 Nor2e7 n o6 the 7o2t rugge+ 2ort,

n+ c # b5e o6 7ore en+ur nce th n n$ other 7 n I h 4e e4er8no3n He #o22e22e+ the gent5ene22 o6 3o7 n %n ten+er 5%tt5e3 $2, $et h%2 +eter7%n t%on n+ 3%559#o3er 3ere be$on++e2cr%#t%on H%2 3%55 +7%tte+ o6 no +e6e t

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A55 7%ght h 4e been 3e55, h + I er 2e+ 6ro7 7$ 7e7or$ the 2tor$o6 our +4enture n+ o6 7$ 6 ther.2 terr%b5e +e th

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At 6%r2t I thought he 6 4ore+ 7$ #roject He 2ee7e+ %ntere2te+,n+ %n4%te+ 7e to go be6ore cert %n o66%c% 52 n+ ex#5 %n tothe7, 2 I h + to h%7, the 2tor$ o6 our tr 4e52 n+ +%2co4er%e2I7 g%ne 7$ +%2 ##o%nt7ent n+ horror 3hen, u#on the conc5u2%on o6 7$ n rr t%4e, cert %n # #er2 3ere 2%gne+ b$ 7$ unc5e, n+,3%thout 3 rn%ng, I 6oun+ 7$2e56 rre2te+ n+ hurr%e+ 3 $ to

+%27 5 n+ 6e r6u5 con6%ne7ent %n 7 +hou2e, 3here I re7 %ne+6or t3ent$9e%ght $e r2 99 5ong, te+%ou2, 6r%ght6u5 $e r2 o6 2u66er%ng?

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I 3 2 t 5o22 to 8no3 3h t to +o 6or 5%4%ng, but%n2t%nct%4e5$turne+ to3 r+ the h rbor 3here 6%2h%ng bo t2 %n gre t nu7ber23erenchore+, n+ 3%th%n 3ee8 I h + 2h%##e+ 3%th 6%2her7 n b$ then 7e o6 - n H n2en, 3ho 3 2 2t rt%ng on 5ong 6%2h%ng cru%2e tothe Lo6o+en I25 n+2

Here 7$ e r5%er $e r2 o6 tr %n%ng #ro4e+ o6 the 4er$ gre te2t+4 nt ge, e2#ec% 55$ %n en b5%ng 7e to 7 8e 7$2e56 u2e6u5 Th%23 2 but the beg%nn%ng o6 other tr%#2, n+ b$ 6rug 5 econo7$ I3 2, %n 6e3 $e r2, b5e to o3n 6%2h%ng9br%g o6 7$ o3n Fort3ent$92e4en $e r2 there 6ter I 6o55o3e+ the 2e 2 6%2her7 n,6%4e $e r2 3or8%ng 6or other2, n+ the 5 2t t3ent$9t3o 6or7$2e56

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recor+2n+ 7 #2 I h 4e %n 7$ 8ee#%ng *hen 7$ + $2 on e rth re6%n%2he+,I 2h 55 5e 4e 7 #2 n+ recor+2 th t 3%55 en5%ghten n+, I ho#e,bene6%t 7 n8%n+

The 7e7or$ o6 7$ 5ong con6%ne7ent 3%th 7 n% c2, n+ 55 thehorr%b5e ngu%2h n+ 2u66er%ng2 re too 4%4%+ to 3 rr nt 7$t 8%ng 6urther ch nce2

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thre +e+ %t2 3 $ 7ong the 5 b$r%nth o6 %ceberg2 or 2:uee<e+through the b re5$ o#en ch nne52 The2e 7on2ter berg2 #re2ente+n en+5e22 2ucce22%on o6 cr$2t 5 # 5 ce2, o6 7 22%4e c the+r 52n+ 6 nt 2t%c 7ount %n r nge2, gr%7 n+ 2ent%ne595%8e, %77o4 b5e2 2o7e to3er%ng c5%66 o6 2o5%+ roc8, 2t n+%ng; 2%5ent 2 2#h%nx, re2%2t%ng the re2t5e22 3 4e2 o6 6ret6u5 2e

A6ter 7 n$ n rro3 e2c #e2, 3e rr%4e+ t #%t<bergen on the +o6 /une, n+ nchore+ t *%j +e B $ 6or 2hort t%7e, 3here 3e3ere :u%te 2ucce226u5 %n our c tche2 *e then 5%6te+ nchor n+2 %5e+ through the H%n5o#en tr %t, n+ co 2te+ 5ong theNorth9E 2t9L n+

It 3%55 be re7e7bere+ th t An+ree 2t rte+ on h%2 6 t 5b 55oon 4o$ ge 6ro7 the north3e2t co 2t o6 #%t<bergen

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For 2e4er 5 + $2 3e 2 %5e+ 5ong the roc8$ co 2t o6 Fr n< /o2e6 L n+ F%n 55$, 6 4or%ng 3%n+ c 7e u# th t en b5e+ u2 to 7 8ethe *e2t !o 2t, n+, 6ter 2 %5%ng t3ent$96our hour2, 3e c 7e to be ut%6u5 %n5et

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%r /ohn B rro3, B rt , F R , %n h%2 3or8 ent%t5e+

"0o$ ge2 o6 D%2co4er$ n+ Re2e rch *%th%n the Arct%c Reg%on2,"2 $2 on # ge = "Mr Beeche$ re6er2 to 3h t h 26re:uent5$ been 6oun+ n+ not%ce+ 99 the 7%5+ne22 o6 thete7#er ture on the 3e2tern co 2t o6 #%t<bergen, there be%ng5%tt5e or no 2en2 t%on o6 co5+, though the ther7o7eter 7%ght beon5$ 6e3 +egree2 bo4e the 6ree<%ng9#o%nt The br%55% nt n+5%4e5$ e66ect o6 c5e r + $, 3hen the 2un 2h%ne2 6orth 3%th #ure 28$, 3ho2e <ure hue %2 2o %nten2e 2 to 6%n+ no # r 55e5e4en %n the bo 2te+ It 5% n 28$ "

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On the e 2t co 2t there 3ere nu7erou2 %ceberg2, $et here 3e 3ere%n o#en 3 ter F r to the 3e2t o6 u2, ho3e4er, 3ere %ce# c82, n+2t%55 6 rther to the 3e2t3 r+ the %ce ##e re+ 5%8e r nge2 o6 5o3h%552 In 6ront o6 u2, n+ +%rect5$ to the north, 5 $ n o#en2e C

C ! #t %n 1 ne, on # ge '', :uot%ng 6ro7 Morton.2/ourn 5 on Mon+ $, the th o6 Dece7ber, 2 $2= "A2 6 r 2I cou5+ 2ee, the o#en # 22 ge2 3ere 6%6teen 7%5e2 or 7ore 3%+e,3%th 2o7et%7e2 7 2he+ %ce 2e# r t%ng the7 But %t %2 55 27 55%ce, n+ I th%n8 %t e%ther +r%4e2 out to the o#en 2# ce to thenorth or rot2 n+ 2%n82, 2 I cou5+ 2ee none he + to thenorth "

M$ 6 ther 3 2 n r+ent be5%e4er %n O+%n n+ Thor, n+ h +

6re:uent5$ to5+ 7e the$ 3ere go+2 3ho c 7e 6ro7 6 r be$on+ the"North *%n+ "

There 3 2 tr +%t%on, 7$ 6 ther ex#5 %ne+, th t 2t%55 6 rthernorth3 r+ 3 2 5 n+ 7ore be ut%6u5 th n n$ th t 7ort 5 7 n h +e4er 8no3n, n+ th t %t 3 2 %nh b%te+ b$ the "!ho2en "

*e 6%n+ the 6o55o3%ng %n "Deut2che M$tho5og%e,"# ge ), 6ro7 the #en o6 / 8ob Gr%77; "Then,the 2on2 o6 Bor bu%5t %n the 7%++5e o6 the un%4er2e the c%t$ c 55e+ A2g r+,3here +3e55 the go+2 n+ the%r 8%n+re+, n+ 6ro7 th t bo+e3or8 out 2o 7 n$ 3on+rou2 th%ng2 both on the e rth n+ %n thehe 4en2 bo4e %t There %2 %n th t c%t$ #5 ce c 55e+I55%+28j 56, n+ 3hen O+%n %2 2e te+ there u#on h%2 5o6t$ thronehe 2ee2 o4er the 3ho5e 3or5+ n+ +%2cern2 55 the ct%on2 o6 7en "

M$ $outh6u5 %7 g%n t%on 3 2 6%re+ b$ the r+or, <e 5 n+re5%g%ou2 6er4or o6 7$ goo+ 6 ther, n+ I exc5 %7e+= "*h$ not2 %5 to th%2 goo+5$ 5 n+> The 28$ %2 6 %r, the 3%n+ 6 4or b5en+ the 2e o#en "

E4en no3 I c n 2ee the ex#re22%on o6 #5e 2ur b5e 2ur#r%2e on h%2counten nce 2 he turne+ to3 r+ 7e n+ 28e+= "M$ 2on, re $ou3%55%ng to go 3%th 7e n+ ex#5ore 99 to go 6 r be$on+ 3here 7 nh 2 e4er 4enture+>" I n23ere+ 66%r7 t%4e5$ "0er$ 3e55," here#5%e+ "M $ the go+ O+%n #rotect u2?" n+, :u%c85$ +ju2t%ngthe 2 %52, he g5 nce+ t our co7# 22, turne+ the #ro3 %n +uenorther5$ +%rect%on through n o#en ch nne5, n+ our 4o$ ge h +begun

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north, or +%22o54e "

I re7e7ber th t ne%ther 7$ 6 ther nor 7$2e56 h + t 2te+ 6oo+ 6or57o2t th%rt$ hour2 Perh #2 th%2 3 2 bec u2e o6 the ten2%on o6 exc%te7ent bout our 2tr nge 4o$ ge %n 3 ter2 6 rther north, 7$6 ther 2 %+, th n n$one h + e4er be6ore been Act%4e 7ent 5%t$

h + +u55e+ the +e7 n+2 o6 the #h$2%c 5 nee+2

In2te + o6 the co5+ be%ng %nten2e 2 3e h + nt%c%# te+, %t 3 2re 55$ 3 r7er n+ 7ore #5e 2 nt th n %t h + been 3h%5e %nH 77er6e2t on the north co 2t o6 Nor3 $, 2o7e 2%x 3ee82be6ore '

' ! #t %n Pe r$.2 2econ+ 4o$ ge re5 te2 notherc%rcu72t nce 3h%ch 7 $ 2er4e to con6%r7 conjecture 3h%chh 2 5ong been 7 %nt %ne+ b$ 2o7e, th t n o#en 2e , 6ree o6 %ce,

ex%2t2 t or ne r the Po5e "On the 2econ+ o6 No4e7ber," 2 $2Pe r$, "the 3%n+ 6re2hene+ u# to g 5e 6ro7 north b$ 3e2t,5o3ere+ the ther7o7eter be6ore 7%+n%ght to +egree2,3here 2, r%2e o6 3%n+ t Me54%55e I25 n+ 3 2 gener 55$cco7# n%e+ b$ 2%7u5t neou2 r%2e %n the ther7o7eter t 5o3te7#er ture2 M $ not th%2," he 282, "be occ 2%one+ b$ the 3%n+b5o3%ng o4er n o#en 2e %n the :u rter 6ro7 3h%ch the 3%n+b5o32> An+ ten+ to con6%r7 the o#%n%on th t t or ne r thePo5e n o#en 2e ex%2t2>"

*e both 6r n85$ +7%tte+ th t 3e 3ere 4er$ hungr$, n+ 6orth3%thI #re# re+ 2ub2t nt% 5 7e 5 6ro7 our 3e5592tore+ 5 r+er *hen3e h + # rt 8en he rt%5$ o6 the re# 2t, I to5+ 7$ 6 ther Ibe5%e4e+ I 3ou5+ 25ee#, 2 I 3 2 beg%nn%ng to 6ee5 :u%te +ro32$"0er$ 3e55," he re#5%e+, "I 3%55 8ee# the 3 tch "

I h 4e no 3 $ to +eter7%ne ho3 5ong I 25e#t; I on5$ 8no3 th t I3 2 ru+e5$ 3 8ene+ b$ terr%b5e co77ot%on o6 the 25oo# To 7$2ur#r%2e, I 6oun+ 7$ 6 ther 25ee#%ng 2oun+5$ I cr%e+ out 5u2t%5$to h%7, n+ 2t rt%ng u#, he 2#r ng :u%c85$ to h%2 6eet In+ee+,h + he not %n2t nt5$ c5utche+ the r %5, he 3ou5+ cert %n5$ h 4e

been thro3n %nto the 2eeth%ng 3 4e2A 6%erce 2no392tor7 3 2 r g%ng The 3%n+ 3 2 +%rect5$ 2tern,+r%4%ng our 25oo# t terr%6%c 2#ee+, n+ 3 2 thre ten%ng e4er$7o7ent to c #2%<e u2 There 3 2 no t%7e to 5o2e, the 2 %52 h + tobe 5o3ere+ %77e+% te5$ Our bo t 3 2 3r%th%ng %n con4u52%on2 A6e3 %ceberg2 3e 8ne3 3ere on e%ther 2%+e o6 u2, but 6ortun te5$the ch nne5 3 2 o#en +%rect5$ to the north But 3ou5+ %t re7 %n2o> In 6ront o6 u2, g%r+%ng the hor%<on 6ro7 5e6t to r%ght, 3 2

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4 #or%2h 6og or 7%2t, b5 c8 2 Eg$#t% n n%ght t the 3 ter.2e+ge, n+ 3h%te 5%8e 2te 79c5ou+ to3 r+ the to#, 3h%ch 3 26%n 55$ 5o2t to 4%e3 2 %t b5en+e+ 3%th the gre t 3h%te 65 8e2 o6 6 55%ng 2no3 *hether %t co4ere+ tre cherou2 %ceberg, or 2o7eother h%++en ob2t c5e g %n2t 3h%ch our 5%tt5e 25oo# 3ou5+ + 2hn+ 2en+ u2 to 3 ter$ gr 4e, or 3 2 7ere5$ the #heno7enon o6 n

Arct%c 6og, there 3 2 no 3 $ to +eter7%ne &(

&( On # ge )C o6 h%2 3or82, H 55 3r%te2= "Fro7 theto# o6 Pro4%+ence Berg, + r8 6og 3 2 2een to the north,%n+%c t%ng 3 ter At &( 7 three o6 the 7en @1ruger,N%n+e7 nn n+ Hobb$ 3ent to ! #e Lu#ton to 2cert %n %6 #o22%b5ethe extent o6 the o#en 3 ter On the%r return the$ re#orte+2e4er 5 o#en 2# ce2 n+ 7uch $oung %ce 99 not 7ore th n + $o5+, 2o th%n th t %t 3 2 e 2%5$ bro8en b$ thro3%ng #%ece2 o6 %ce u#on %t "

B$ 3h t 7%r c5e 3e e2c #e+ be%ng + 2he+ to utter +e2truct%on, I+o not 8no3 I re7e7ber our 5%tt5e cr 6t cre 8e+ n+ gro ne+, 2%6 %t2 jo%nt2 3ere bre 8%ng It roc8e+ n+ 2t ggere+ to n+ 6ro2 %6 c5utche+ b$ 2o7e 6%erce un+erto3 o6 3h%r5#oo5 or 7 e52tro7

Fortun te5$ our co7# 22 h + been 6 2tene+ 3%th 5ong 2cre32 to cro22be 7 Mo2t o6 our #ro4%2%on2, ho3e4er, 3ere tu7b5e+ out n+23e#t 3 $ 6ro7 the +ec8 o6 the cu++$, n+ h + 3e not t 8en the#rec ut%on t the 4er$ beg%nn%ng to t%e our2e54e2 6%r75$ to the7 2t2 o6 the 25oo#, 3e 2hou5+ h 4e been 23e#t %nto the 5 2h%ng2e

Abo4e the +e 6en%ng tu7u5t o6 the r g%ng 3 4e2, I he r+ 7$6 ther.2 4o%ce "Be cour geou2, 7$ 2on," he 2houte+, "O+%n %2 thego+ o6 the 3 ter2, the co7# n%on o6 the br 4e, n+ he %2 3%th u2Fe r not "

To 7e %t 2ee7e+ there 3 2 no #o22%b%5%t$ o6 our e2c #%ng horr%b5e +e th The 5%tt5e 25oo# 3 2 2h%##%ng 3 ter, the 2no3 3 26 55%ng 2o 6 2t 2 to be b5%n+%ng, n+ the 3 4e2 3ere tu7b5%ng

o4er our counter2 %n rec85e22 3h%te92#r $e+ 6ur$ There 3 2no te55%ng 3h t %n2t nt 3e 2hou5+ be + 2he+ g %n2t 2o7e +r%6t%ng%ce9# c8 The tre7en+ou2 23e552 3ou5+ he 4e u2 u# to the 4er$#e 82 o6 7ount %nou2 3 4e2, then #5unge u2 +o3n %nto the +e#th2o6 the 2e .2 trough 2 %6 our 6%2h%ng925oo# 3ere 6r g%5e 2he55G%g nt%c 3h%te9c ##e+ 3 4e2, 5%8e 4er%t b5e 3 552, 6ence+ u2%n, 6ore n+ 6t

Th%2 terr%b5e ner4e9r c8%ng or+e 5, 3%th %t2 n 7e5e22 horror2 o6

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PART THREE

BE-OND THE NORTH *IND

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One + $ n en4o$ 6ro7 the Ru5er t "E+en" c 7e to 2ee u2, n+ 6ort3o 3ho5e + $2 7$ 6 ther n+ 7$2e56 3ere #ut through 2er%e2 o6 2ur#r%2%ng :ue2t%on2 The$ 3%2he+ to 8no3 6ro7 3hence 3e c 7e,3h t 2ort o6 #eo#5e +3e5t "3%thout," 3h t Go+ 3e 3or2h%#e+, ourre5%g%ou2 be5%e62, the 7o+e o6 5%4%ng %n our 2tr nge 5 n+, n+ thou2 n+ other th%ng2

The co7# 22 3h%ch 3e h + brought 3%th u2 ttr cte+ e2#ec% 5ttent%on M$ 6 ther n+ I co77ente+ bet3een our2e54e2 on the6 ct th t the co7# 22 2t%55 #o%nte+ north, 5though 3e no3 8ne3th t 3e h + 2 %5e+ o4er the cur4e or e+ge o6 the e rth.2#erture, n+ 3ere 6 r 5ong 2outh3 r+ on the "%n2%+e" 2ur6 ce o6 the e rth.2 cru2t, 3h%ch, ccor+%ng to 7$ 6 ther.2 e2t%7 te n+7$ o3n, %2 bout three hun+re+ 7%5e2 %n th%c8ne22 6ro7 the"%n2%+e" to the "out2%+e" 2ur6 ce Re5 t%4e5$ 2#e 8%ng, %t %2 noth%c8er th n n egg92he55, 2o th t there %2 57o2t 2 7uch

2ur6 ce on the "%n2%+e" 2 on the "out2%+e" o6 the e rthThe gre t 5u7%nou2 c5ou+ or b 55 o6 +u559re+ 6%re 99 6%er$9re+ %nthe 7orn%ng2 n+ e4en%ng2, n+ +ur%ng the + $ g%4%ng o66 be ut%6u5 3h%te 5%ght, "The 7o8$ Go+," 99 %2 2ee7%ng5$ 2u2#en+e+%n the center o6 the gre t 4 cuu7 "3%th%n" the e rth, n+ he5+to %t2 #5 ce b$ the %77ut b5e 5 3 o6 gr 4%t t%on, or re#e55 ntt7o2#her%c 6orce, 2 the c 2e 7 $ be I re6er to the 8no3n #o3erth t +r 32 or re#e52 3%th e:u 5 6orce %n 55 +%rect%on2

The b 2e o6 th%2 e5ectr%c 5 c5ou+ or centr 5 5u7%n r$, the 2e to6 the go+2, %2 + r8 n+ non9tr n2# rent, 2 4e 6or %nnu7er b5e27 55 o#en%ng2, 2ee7%ng5$ %n the botto7 o6 the gre t 2u##ort or5t r o6 the De%t$, u#on 3h%ch "The 7o8$ Go+" re2t2; n+, the5%ght2 2h%n%ng through the2e 7 n$ o#en%ng2 t3%n85e t n%ght %n55 the%r 2#5en+or, n+ 2ee7 to be 2t r2, 2 n tur 5 2 the 2t r23e 2 3 2h%n%ng 3hen %n our ho7e t toc8ho57, exce#t%ng th t the$##e r 5 rger "The 7o8$ Go+," there6ore, 3%th e ch + %5$re4o5ut%on o6 the e rth, ##e r2 to co7e u# %n the e 2t n+ go+o3n %n the 3e2t, the 2 7e 2 +oe2 our 2un on the extern 52ur6 ce In re 5%t$, the #eo#5e "3%th%n" be5%e4e th t "The 7o8$

Go+" %2 the throne o6 the%r /eho4 h, n+ %2 2t t%on r$ Thee66ect o6 n%ght n+ + $ %2, there6ore, #ro+uce+ b$ the e rth.2+ %5$ rot t%on

I h 4e 2%nce +%2co4ere+ th t the 5 ngu ge o6 the #eo#5e o6 theInner *or5+ %2 7uch 5%8e the n28r%t

A6ter 3e h + g%4en n ccount o6 our2e54e2 to the e7%22 r%e2 6ro7the centr 5 2e t o6 go4ern7ent o6 the %nner cont%nent, n+ 7$

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beg%nn%ng, "the cr +5e o6 the hu7 n r ce " The n 7e2 o6 ther%4er2 re the Eu#hr te2, the P%2on, the G%hon, n+ theH%++e8e5 &

& "An+ the Lor+ Go+ #5 nte+ g r+en, n+ out o6 thegroun+ 7 +e the Lor+ Go+ to gro3 e4er$ tree th t %2 #5e 2 nt to

the 2%ght n+ goo+ 6or 6oo+ " 99 The Boo8 o6 Gene2%2

The unex#ecte+ 3 %te+ u2 %n th%2 # 5 ce o6 be ut$, %n the6%n+%ng o6 our 5%tt5e 6%2h%ng9cr 6t It h + been brought be6orethe H%gh Pr%e2t %n #er6ect 2h #e, ju2t 2 %t h + been t 8en 6ro7the 3 ter2 th t + $ 3hen %t 3 2 5o +e+ on bo r+ the 2h%# b$ the#eo#5e 3ho +%2co4ere+ u2 on the r%4er 7ore th n $e r be6ore

"*e 3ere g%4en n u+%ence o6 o4er t3o hour2 3%th th%2 gre t+%gn%t r$, 3ho 2ee7e+ 8%n+5$ +%2#o2e+ n+ con2%+er te He 2ho3e+

h%72e56 e ger5$ %ntere2te+, 28%ng u2 nu7erou2 :ue2t%on2, n+%n4 r% b5$ reg r+%ng th%ng2 bout 3h%ch h%2 e7%22 r%e2 h + 6 %5e+to %n:u%re

At the conc5u2%on o6 the %nter4%e3 he %n:u%re+ our #5e 2ure,28%ng u2 3hether 3e 3%2he+ to re7 %n %n h%2 countr$ or %6 3e#re6erre+ to return to the "outer" 3or5+, #ro4%+%ng %t 3ere#o22%b5e to 7 8e 2ucce226u5 return tr%#, cro22 the 6ro<en be5tb rr%er2 th t enc%rc5e both the northern n+ 2outhern o#en%ng2 o6 the e rth

M$ 6 ther re#5%e+= "It 3ou5+ #5e 2e 7e n+ 7$ 2on to 4%2%t $ourcountr$ n+ 2ee $our #eo#5e, $our co55ege2 n+ # 5 ce2 o6 7u2%cn+ rt, $our gre t 6%e5+2, $our 3on+er6u5 6ore2t2 o6 t%7ber; n+6ter 3e h 4e h + th%2 #5e 2ur b5e #r%4%5ege, 3e 2hou5+ 5%8e totr$ to return to our ho7e on the .out2%+e. 2ur6 ce o6 the e rthTh%2 2on %2 7$ on5$ ch%5+, n+ 7$ goo+ 3%6e 3%55 be 3e r$3 %t%ng our return "

"I 6e r $ou c n ne4er return," re#5%e+ the !h%e6 H%gh Pr%e2t,"bec u2e the 3 $ %2 7o2t h < r+ou2 one Ho3e4er, $ou 2h 55

4%2%t the +%66erent countr%e2 3%th /u5e2 G 5+e 2 $our e2cort,n+ be ccor+e+ e4er$ courte2$ n+ 8%n+ne22 *hene4er $ou rere +$ to tte7#t return 4o$ ge, I 22ure $ou th t $our bo t3h%ch %2 here on exh%b%t%on 2h 55 be #ut %n the 3 ter2 o6 ther%4er H%++e8e5 t %t2 7outh, n+ 3e 3%55 b%+ $ou /eho4 h92#ee+ "

Thu2 ter7%n te+ our on5$ %nter4%e3 3%th the H%gh Pr%e2t or Ru5ero6 the cont%nent

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PART FOUR

IN THE UNDER *ORLD

*E 5e rne+ th t the 7 5e2 +o not 7 rr$ be6ore the$ re 6ro72e4ent$96%4e to one hun+re+ $e r2 o5+, n+ th t the ge t 3h%ch3o7en enter 3e+5oc8 %2 on5$ 5%tt5e 5e22, n+ th t both 7en n+3o7en 6re:uent5$ 5%4e to be 6ro7 2%x to e%ght hun+re+ $e r2 o5+,n+ %n 2o7e %n2t nce2 7uch o5+er &)

&) /o2e#hu2 2 $2= "Go+ #ro5onge+ the 5%6e o6 the# tr% rch2 th t #rece+e+ the +e5uge, both on ccount o6 the%r4%rtue2 n+ to g%4e the7 the o##ortun%t$ o6 #er6ect%ng the2c%ence2 o6 geo7etr$ n+ 2trono7$, 3h%ch the$ h + +%2co4ere+;

3h%ch the$ cou5+ not h 4e +one %6 the$ h + not 5%4e+ (($e r2, bec u2e %t %2 on5$ 6ter the 5 #2e o6 (( $e r2th t the gre t $e r %2 cco7#5%2he+ " 99 F5 77 r%on, A2trono7%c 5M$th2, P r%2 #

Dur%ng the 6o55o3%ng $e r 3e 4%2%te+ 7 n$ 4%55 ge2 n+ to3n2,#ro7%nent 7ong the7 be%ng the c%t%e2 o6 N%g%, De56%, Hecte , n+7$ 6 ther 3 2 c 55e+ u#on no 5e22 th n h 569+o<en t%7e2 to goo4er the 7 #2 3h%ch h + been 7 +e 6ro7 the rough 28etche2 he h +or%g%n 55$ g%4en o6 the +%4%2%on2 o6 5 n+ n+ 3 ter on the"out2%+e" 2ur6 ce o6 the e rth

I re7e7ber he r%ng 7$ 6 ther re7 r8 th t the g% nt r ce o6 #eo#5e%n the 5 n+ o6 "The 7o8$ Go+" h + 57o2t 2 ccur te n %+e o6 the geogr #h$ o6 the "out2%+e" 2ur6 ce o6 the e rth 2 h + the4er ge co55ege #ro6e22or %n toc8ho57

In our tr 4e52 3e c 7e to 6ore2t o6 g%g nt%c tree2, ne r thec%t$ o6 De56% H + the B%b5e 2 %+ there 3ere tree2 to3er%ng o4erthree hun+re+ 6eet %n he%ght, n+ 7ore th n th%rt$ 6eet %n+% 7eter, gro3%ng %n the G r+en o6 E+en, the Inger2o552, the To7

P %ne2 n+ 0o5t %re2 3ou5+ +oubt5e22 h 4e #ronounce+ the2t te7ent 7$th -et th%2 %2 the +e2cr%#t%on o6 the ! 5%6orn%2e:uo% g%g nte ; but the2e ! 5%6orn% g% nt2 # 5e %nto%n2%gn%6%c nce 3hen co7# re+ 3%th the 6ore2t Go5% th2 6oun+ %nthe "3%th%n" cont%nent, 3here boun+ 7%ght$ tree2 6ro7 e%ghthun+re+ to one thou2 n+ 6eet %n he%ght, n+ 6ro7 one hun+re+to one hun+re+ n+ t3ent$ 6eet %n +% 7eter; count5e22 %n nu7ber2n+ 6or7%ng 6ore2t2 exten+%ng hun+re+2 o6 7%5e2 b c8 6ro7 the2e

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The #eo#5e re excee+%ng5$ 7u2%c 5, n+ 5e rne+ to re7 r8 b5e+egree %n the%r rt2 n+ 2c%ence2, e2#ec% 55$ geo7etr$ n+2trono7$ The%r c%t%e2 re e:u%##e+ 3%th 4 2t # 5 ce2 o6 7u2%c,3here not %n6re:uent5$ 2 7 n$ 2 t3ent$96%4e thou2 n+ 5u2t$4o%ce2 o6 th%2 g% nt r ce 23e55 6orth %n 7%ght$ choru2e2 o6 the

7o2t 2ub5%7e 2$7#hon%e2

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About three96ourth2 o6 the "%nner" 2ur6 ce o6 the e rth %2 5 n+n+ bout one96ourth 3 ter There re nu7erou2 r%4er2 o6 tre7en+ou2 2%<e, 2o7e 65o3%ng %n norther5$ +%rect%on n+ other22outher5$ o7e o6 the2e r%4er2 re th%rt$ 7%5e2 %n 3%+th, n+%t %2 out o6 the2e 4 2t 3 ter3 $2, t the extre7e northern n+2outhern # rt2 o6 the "%n2%+e" 2ur6 ce o6 the e rth, %n reg%on23here 5o3 te7#er ture2 re ex#er%ence+, th t 6re2h93 ter %ceberg2re 6or7e+ The$ re then #u2he+ out to 2e 5%8e huge tongue2 o6 %ce, b$ the bnor7 5 6re2het2 o6 turbu5ent 3 ter2 th t, t3%cee4er$ $e r, 23ee# e4er$th%ng be6ore the7

*e 2 3 %nnu7er b5e 2#ec%7en2 o6 b%r+95%6e no 5 rger th n tho2e

encountere+ %n the 6ore2t2 o6 Euro#e or A7er%c It %2 3e55 8no3nth t +ur%ng the 5 2t 6e3 $e r2 3ho5e 2#ec%e2 o6 b%r+2 h 4e :u%tthe e rth A 3r%ter %n recent rt%c5e on th%2 2ubject2 $2= &'

&' "A57o2t e4er$ $e r 2ee2 the 6%n 5 ext%nct%on o6 one or7ore b%r+ 2#ec%e2 Out o6 6ourteen 4 r%et%e2 o6 b%r+2 6oun+ centur$ 2%nce on 2%ng5e %25 n+ 99 the *e2t In+% n %25 n+ o6 tTho7 2 99 e%ght h 4e no3 to be nu7bere+ 7ong the 7%22%ng "

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6oun+ b%r+ 5%6e #ro5%6%c *hen the$ 2#re + the%r gre t 3%ng2 2o7eo6 the b%r+2 ##e re+ to 7e 2ure th%rt$ 6eet 6ro7 t%# to t%#The$ re o6 gre t 4 r%et$ n+ 7 n$ co5or2 *e 3ere #er7%tte+ toc5%7b u# on the e+ge o6 roc8 n+ ex 7%ne ne2t o6 egg2 There3ere 6%4e %n the ne2t, e ch o6 3h%ch 3 2 t 5e 2t t3o 6eet %n5ength n+ 6%6teen %nche2 %n +% 7eter

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%t %n4 r% b5$ r %n2 once e4er$ t3ent$96our hour2 Th%2 gre t7o%2ture n+ the %n4%gor t%ng e5ectr%c 5 5%ght n+ 3 r7th ccount#erh #2 6or the 5uxur% nt 4eget t%on, 3h%5e the h%gh5$ ch rge+e5ectr%c 5 %r n+ the e4enne22 o6 c5%7 t%c con+%t%on2 7 $ h 4e7uch to +o 3%th the g% nt gro3th n+ 5onge4%t$ o6 55 n%7 55%6e

In #5 ce2 the 5e4e5 4 55e$2 2tretche+ 3 $ 6or 7 n$ 7%5e2 %ne4er$ +%rect%on "The 7o8$ Go+," %n %t2 c5e r 3h%te 5%ght,5oo8e+ c 575$ +o3n There 3 2 n %ntox%c t%on %n the e5ectr%c 55$

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3e 8ne3 to be 2outh, but 3h%ch, ccor+%ng to our co7# 22.2#o%nt%ng 6%nger, 3 2 +%rect5$ north

For three + $2 3e tr%e+ to 2 %5, n+ to be t g %n2t the 3%n+,but to no 4 %5 *hereu#on 7$ 6 ther 2 %+= "M$ 2on, to return b$the 2 7e route 2 3e c 7e %n %2 %7#o22%b5e t th%2 t%7e o6 $e rI 3on+er 3h$ 3e +%+ not th%n8 o6 th%2 be6ore *e h 4e been here57o2t t3o n+ h 56 $e r2; there6ore, th%2 %2 the 2e 2on 3henthe 2un %2 beg%nn%ng to 2h%ne %n t the 2outhern o#en%ng o6 thee rth The 5ong co5+ n%ght %2 on %n the #%t<bergen countr$ "

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PART E0EN

AUTHOR. AFTER*ORD

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