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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwill
glæde
rejoice
tohearthatnodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementofan
virksomhed
enterprise
whichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrivedhereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskisto
forsikre
assure
mydearsisterofmy
velfærd
welfare
andincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifeelacoldnorthern
brise
breeze
playuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynervesandfillsmewith
glæde
delight
.
Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
This
brise
breeze
,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreamsbecomemoreferventand
levende
vivid
.
Itryinvaintobepersuadedthatthepoleistheseatof
frost
frost
anddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationasthe
region
region
ofbeautyanddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforever
synlig
visible
,itsbroaddiskjustskirtingthe
horisonten
horizon
anddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowand
frost
frost
arebanished;
and,sailingoveracalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwondersandinbeautyeveryregionhitherto
opdaget
discovered
onthehabitableglobe.
Itsproductionsandfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaofthe
himmelske
heavenly
bodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryofeternallight?
Imaythere
opdage
discover
thewondrouspowerwhich
tiltrækker
attracts
theneedleandmay
regulere
regulate
athousandcelestialobservationsthat
kræver
require
onlythisvoyageto
gøre
render
theirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
nysgerrighed
curiosity
withthesightofapartoftheworldneverbeforevisited,andmay
træde
tread
alandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,andtheyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdangerordeathandtoinducemeto
påbegynde
commence
thislaboriousvoyagewiththejoyachildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onan
ekspedition
expedition
ofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimable
fordel
benefit
whichIshallconferonall
menneskeheden
mankind
,tothelastgeneration,by
opdage
discovering
apassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,which,ifatallpossible,canonlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,andIfeelmyheartglowwithan
begejstring
enthusiasm
whichelevatesmetoheaven,fornothing
bidrager
contributes
somuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixits
intellektuelle
intellectual
eye.
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthe
forskellige
various
voyageswhichhavebeenmadeinthe
udsigten
prospect
ofarrivingattheNorthPacificOceanthroughtheseaswhich
omgiver
surround
thepole.
Youmayrememberthatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesof
opdagelse
discovery
composedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwas
forsømt
neglected
,yetIwaspassionately
glad
fond
ofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudydayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththem
øgede
increased
thatregretwhichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
ThesevisionsfadedwhenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulandliftedittoheaven.
Ialsobecamea
digter
poet
andforoneyearlivedinaparadiseofmyowncreation;
IimaginedthatIalsomight
obtain
anicheinthetemplewherethenamesofHomerandShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youarewellacquaintedwithmyfailureandhow
tungt
heavily
Iborethedisappointment.
ButjustatthattimeI
arvede
inherited
thefortuneofmycousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlier
bøjet
bent
.
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichI
dedikerede
dedicated
myselftothisgreat
virksomhed
enterprise
.
Icommencedbyinuringmybodytohardship.
I
ledsagede
accompanied
thewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
I
frivilligt
voluntarily
enduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthedayand
viet
devoted
mynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhicha
flåde
naval
adventurermightderivethegreatest
praktiske
practical
advantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmethesecond
værdighed
dignity
inthevesselandentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeserveto
opnå
accomplish
somegreatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedineaseand
luksus
luxury
,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewouldanswerintheaffirmative!
Mycourageandmyresolutionisfirm;
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoften
deprimeret
depressed
.
Iamabouttoproceedonalonganddifficult
rejse
voyage
,theemergenciesofwhichwill
kræve
demand
allmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednotonlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butsometimesto
opretholde
sustain
myown,whentheirsarefailing.
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnot
overdreven
excessive
,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealreadyadopted,forthereisagreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthe
dækket
deck
andremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennoexercise
forhindrer
prevents
thebloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihavenoambitiontolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.PetersburghandArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthe
sidstnævnte
latter
towninafortnightorthreeweeks;
andmy
hensigt
intention
istohireashipthere,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonot
hensigt
intend
tosailuntilthemonthofJune;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,howcanIanswerthisquestion?
IfI
lykkes
succeed
,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagainsoon,ornever.
Farvel
Farewell
,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,andsaveme,thatImayagainandagain
vidne
testify
mygratitudeforallyourloveand
venlighed
kindness
.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIamby
frost
frost
andsnow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmy
virksomhed
enterprise
.
Ihavehireda
skib
vessel
andamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcan
stole
depend
andarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButIhaveonewantwhichIhaveneveryetbeenableto
tilfredsstille
satisfy
,andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichInowfeelasamost
alvorlig
severe
evil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
whenIam
gløder
glowing
withtheenthusiasmofsuccess,therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
ifIamassailedby
skuffelse
disappointment
,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itistrue;
butthatisapoor
medium
medium
forthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethecompanyofamanwhocouldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswould
svare
reply
tomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
Ihavenoonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,
har
possessed
ofacultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,to
godkende
approve
oramendmyplans.
Howwouldsuchafriend
reparere
repair
thefaultsofyourpoorbrother!
Iamtooardentinexecutionandtoo
utålmodig
impatient
ofdifficulties.
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonacommonandreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithad
ophørt
ceased
tobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsucha
overbevisning
conviction
thatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminrealitymoreilliteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
ItistruethatIhavethoughtmoreandthatmydaydreamsaremoreextendedand
storslåede
magnificent
,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
andIgreatlyneedafriendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnotto
foragte
despise
measromantic,and
hengivenhed
affection
enoughformetoendeavourto
regulere
regulate
mymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainlyfindnofriendonthewideocean,norevenhereinArchangel,amongmerchantsandseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,for
eksempel
instance
,isamanofwonderfulcourageand
virksomhed
enterprise
;
heismadlydesirousofglory,orrather,towordmy
sætning
phrase
morecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhis
erhverv
profession
.
HeisanEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalandprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,
bevarer
retains
someofthenoblestendowmentsof
menneskeheden
humanity
.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboarda
hval
whale
vessel;
findingthathewasunemployedinthiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimto
hjælpe
assist
inmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdispositionandis
bemærkelsesværdig
remarkable
intheshipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
disciplin
discipline
.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
integritet
integrity
anddauntlesscourage,mademeverydesirousto
engagere
engage
him.
Ayouthpassedin
ensomhed
solitude
,mybestyearsspentunderyourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannot
overvinde
overcome
anintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihaveneverbelievedittobenecessary,andwhenIheardofamariner
lige
equally
notedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectand
lydighed
obedience
paidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarly
heldig
fortunate
inbeingabletosecurehisservices.
Iheardofhimfirstinratheraromantic
måde
manner
,fromaladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
This,
kort
briefly
,ishisstory.
SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyof
moderat
moderate
fortune,andhavingamasseda
betydelig
considerable
suminprize-money,thefatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
Hesawhis
elskerinde
mistress
oncebeforethedestinedceremony;
butshewas
bad
bathed
intears,andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,
indrømmede
confessing
atthesametimethatshelovedanother,butthathewaspoor,andthatherfatherwouldnever
samtykke
consent
totheunion.
My
generøse
generous
friendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,
øjeblikkeligt
instantly
abandonedhispursuit.
Hehadalreadyboughtafarmwithhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopassthe
resten
remainder
ofhislife;
buthebestowedthewholeonhisrival,togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneyto
købe
purchase
stock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’sfatherto
samtykke
consent
tohermarriagewithherlover.
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,norreturneduntilheheardthathisformer
elskerinde
mistress
wasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whata
ædel
noble
fellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
butthenheis
helt
wholly
uneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,andakindof
uvidende
ignorant
carelessnessattendshim,which,whileitrendershisconductthemore
forbløffende
astonishing
,detractsfromtheinterestand
sympati
sympathy
whichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,becauseI
klager
complain
alittleorbecauseIcanconceivea
trøst
consolation
formytoilswhichImayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,andmy
rejse
voyage
isonlynowdelayeduntiltheweathershall
tillade
permit
myembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,butthespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredasa
bemærkelsesværdigt
remarkably
earlyseason,sothatperhapsImay
sejle
sail
soonerthanIexpected.
Ishalldonothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudenceandconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannot
beskrive
describe
toyoumysensationsonthenear
udsigt
prospect
ofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibleto
formidle
communicate
toyouaconceptionofthetrembling
fornemmelse
sensation
,halfpleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandof
tåge
mist
andsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouaswornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,butIwill
afsløre
disclose
asecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmy
tilknytning
attachment
to,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.
Iam
praktisk
practically
industrious—painstaking,aworkmanto
udføre
execute
withperseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaloveforthe
vidunderlige
marvellous
,abeliefinthe
vidunderlige
marvellous
,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamaboutto
udforske
explore
.
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyouagain,afterhavingtraversed
enorme
immense
seas,andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfricaorAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartolookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomebyeveryopportunity:
ImayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasionswhenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewith
hengivenhed
affection
,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Juli
July
7th,17—.
MydearSister,.
IwriteafewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwell
avanceret
advanced
onmyvoyage.
ThisletterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
more
heldig
fortunate
thanI,whomaynotseemynativeland,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenare
dristige
bold
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethat
hele tiden
continually
passus,indicatingthedangersofthe
region
region
towardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehavealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,the
sydlige
southern
gales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesireto
opnå
attain
,breatheadegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Oneortwostiffgalesandthespringingofa
lækage
leak
areaccidentswhichexperiencednavigators
næppe
scarcely
remembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworsehappentousduringour
rejse
voyage
.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashly
møde
encounter
danger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,and
forsigtig
prudent
.
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracingasecurewayoverthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmy
triumf
triumph
.
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedient
element
element
?
Whatcanstopthedeterminedheartandresolvedwillofman?
Myswellingheartinvoluntarily
hælder
pours
itselfoutthus.
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
SostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisvery
sandsynligt
probable
thatyouwillseemebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyour
besiddelse
possession
.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearly
omgivet
surrounded
byice,whichclosedintheshiponallsides,
knap nok
scarcely
leavingherthesea-roominwhichshe
flød
floated
.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythick
tåge
fog
.
Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphereandweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthe
tågen
mist
clearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,
store
vast
andirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.
Someofmycomrades
stønnede
groaned
,andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenly
tiltrak
attracted
ourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceivedalow
vogn
carriage
,fixedonasledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofhalfamile;
abeingwhichhadtheshapeofaman,butapparentlyofgigantic
statur
stature
,satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedtherapidprogressofthe
rejsende
traveller
withourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
This
optræden
appearance
excitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibletofollowhistrack,whichwehadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
Abouttwohoursafterthis
begivenhed
occurrence
weheardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheicebrokeandfreedourship.
We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingto
møde
encounter
inthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhich
flyder
float
aboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedofthistimetorestforafewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
dækket
deck
andfoundallthesailorsbusyononesideofthevessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,likethatwehadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenightonalargefragmentofice.
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswere
overtalte
persuading
toenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheother
rejsende
traveller
seemedtobe,a
vild
savage
inhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedon
dækket
deck
themastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,andhewillnotallowyouto
omkomme
perish
ontheopensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeign
accent
accent
.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthe
randen
brink
ofdestructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmy
skib
vessel
wouldhavebeena
ressource
resource
whichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostprecious
rigdom
wealth
theearthcanafford.
I
svarede
replied
,however,thatwewereona
opdagelsesrejse
voyage
ofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.
Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
træthed
fatigue
andsuffering.
Ineversawamaninsowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhe
besvimede
fainted
.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothe
dækket
deck
andrestoredhimto
animation
animation
byrubbinghimwith
brandy
brandy
andforcinghimto
sluge
swallow
asmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsoflifewewrappedhimupinblanketsandplacedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecoveredandatealittlesoup,whichrestoredhim
vidunderligt
wonderfully
.
Twodayspassedinthis
måde
manner
beforehewasabletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyown
kabine
cabin
andattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywould
tillade
permit
.
Ineversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshave
generelt
generally
anexpressionofwildness,andeven
vanvid
madness
,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyoneperformsanactof
venlighed
kindness
towardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,witha
stråle
beam
ofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.
Butheis
generelt
generally
melancholyanddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asif
utålmodig
impatient
oftheweightofwoesthatoppresseshim.
WhenmyguestwasalittlerecoveredIhadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;