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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohearthatnodisasterhas
acompañado
accompanied
thecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrivedhereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskisto
asegurar
assure
mydearsisterofmy
bienestar
welfare
andincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifeelacoldnorthern
brisa
breeze
playuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynervesandfillsmewith
deleite
delight
.
Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
This
brisa
breeze
,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreamsbecomemoreferventandvivid.
Itryin
vano
vain
tobepersuadedthatthe
polo
pole
istheseatof
helada
frost
anddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationasthe
región
region
ofbeautyanddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforever
visible
visible
,itsbroaddiskjustskirtingthe
horizonte
horizon
anddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowand
helada
frost
arebanished;
and,sailingoveracalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwondersandinbeautyevery
región
region
hithertodiscoveredonthehabitable
globo
globe
.
Itsproductionsandfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaofthe
celestes
heavenly
bodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryofeternallight?
Imaythere
descubrir
discover
thewondrouspowerwhich
atrae
attracts
theneedleandmay
regular
regulate
athousandcelestialobservationsthat
requieren
require
onlythisvoyageto
hacer
render
theirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
curiosidad
curiosity
withthesightofapartoftheworldneverbeforevisited,andmay
pisar
tread
alandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,andtheyaresufficientto
vencer
conquer
allfearofdangerordeathandtoinducemeto
comenzar
commence
thislaboriousvoyagewiththejoyachildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onan
expedición
expedition
ofdiscoveryuphis
natal
native
river.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimable
beneficio
benefit
whichIshallconferonall
humanidad
mankind
,tothelastgeneration,by
descubriendo
discovering
apassagenearthe
polo
pole
tothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthesecretofthe
imán
magnet
,which,ifatallpossible,canonlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,andIfeelmyheart
brilla
glow
withanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,fornothing
contribuye
contributes
somuchtotranquillisethemindasa
firme
steady
purpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixits
intelectual
intellectual
eye.
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthe
favorito
favourite
dreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeinthe
perspectiva
prospect
ofarrivingattheNorth
Pacífico
Pacific
Oceanthroughtheseaswhich
rodean
surround
thepole.
Youmayrememberthatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesof
descubrimiento
discovery
composedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudydayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththem
aumentó
increased
thatregretwhichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhad
prohibido
forbidden
myuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
Thesevisions
desvanecieron
faded
whenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulandliftedittoheaven.
Ialsobecamea
poeta
poet
andforoneyearlivedinaparadiseofmyown
creación
creation
;
IimaginedthatIalsomight
obtener
obtain
anicheinthetemplewherethenamesofHomerandShakespeareareconsecrated.
YouarewellacquaintedwithmyfailureandhowheavilyIborethe
decepción
disappointment
.
ButjustatthattimeI
heredé
inherited
thefortuneofmycousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselftothisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmybodyto
dificultades
hardship
.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
I
voluntariamente
voluntarily
enduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthedayand
dedicaba
devoted
mynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhicha
naval
naval
adventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmethesecond
dignidad
dignity
inthevesselandentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeserveto
lograr
accomplish
somegreatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedin
facilidad
ease
andluxury,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticementthat
riqueza
wealth
placedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewouldanswerinthe
afirmativo
affirmative
!
Mycourageandmy
resolución
resolution
isfirm;
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedonalonganddifficult
viaje
voyage
,theemergenciesofwhichwill
exigirán
demand
allmyfortitude:
Iam
requiere
required
notonlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butsometimesto
sostener
sustain
myown,whentheirsarefailing.
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
the
movimiento
motion
ispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnot
excesivo
excessive
,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealready
adoptado
adopted
,forthereisagreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthe
cubierta
deck
andremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennoexercise
evita
prevents
thebloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihaveno
ambición
ambition
tolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.PetersburghandArchangel.
Ishall
partiré
depart
forthelattertowninafortnightorthreeweeks;
andmy
intención
intention
istohireashipthere,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonot
intención
intend
tosailuntilthemonthofJune;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,howcanIanswerthisquestion?
IfI
éxito
succeed
,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagainsoon,ornever.
Adiós
Farewell
,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdown
bendiciones
blessings
onyou,andsaveme,thatImayagainandagain
testificar
testify
mygratitudeforallyourloveand
bondad
kindness
.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIamby
helada
frost
andsnow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihavehiredavesselandam
ocupado
occupied
incollectingmysailors;
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandependandarecertainly
poseen
possessed
ofdauntlesscourage.
ButIhaveonewantwhichIhaveneveryetbeenableto
satisfacer
satisfy
,andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichInowfeelasamostsevereevil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
whenIam
brillando
glowing
withtheenthusiasmofsuccess,therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
ifIamassailedby
decepción
disappointment
,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itistrue;
butthatisapoormediumforthe
comunicación
communication
offeeling.
Idesirethecompanyofamanwhocouldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswould
respondan
reply
tomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
Ihavenoonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,
poseído
possessed
ofacultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,to
aprobar
approve
oramendmyplans.
Howwouldsuchafriend
reparar
repair
thefaultsofyourpoorbrother!
Iamtooardentin
ejecución
execution
andtooimpatientofdifficulties.
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonacommonandreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithad
dejado
ceased
tobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsucha
convicción
conviction
thatIperceivedthe
necesidad
necessity
ofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmy
natal
native
country.
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminrealitymore
analfabeto
illiterate
thanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
ItistruethatIhavethoughtmoreandthatmydaydreamsaremoreextendedandmagnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
andIgreatlyneedafriendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnottodespisemeasromantic,and
afecto
affection
enoughformetoendeavourto
regular
regulate
mymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainlyfindnofriendonthewideocean,norevenhereinArchangel,amongmerchantsandseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,for
ejemplo
instance
,isamanofwonderfulcourageandenterprise;
heis
locamente
madly
desirousofglory,orrather,towordmy
frase
phrase
morecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhis
profesión
profession
.
HeisanEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalandprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,
conserva
retains
someofthenoblestendowmentsof
humanidad
humanity
.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedinthiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdispositionandis
notable
remarkable
intheshipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
disciplina
discipline
.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
integridad
integrity
anddauntlesscourage,mademeverydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspentunderyourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannot
superar
overcome
anintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihaveneverbelievedittobenecessary,andwhenIheardofamariner
igualmente
equally
notedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectand
obediencia
obedience
paidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarly
afortunado
fortunate
inbeingabletosecurehisservices.
Iheardofhimfirstinratheraromantic
manera
manner
,fromaladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
This,briefly,ishisstory.
SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,andhavingamasseda
considerable
considerable
suminprize-money,thefatherofthegirl
consintió
consented
tothematch.
Hesawhis
amante
mistress
oncebeforethedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,
confesando
confessing
atthesametimethatshelovedanother,butthathewaspoor,andthatherfatherwouldnever
consentiría
consent
totheunion.
My
generoso
generous
friendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,
instantáneamente
instantly
abandonedhispursuit.
Hehadalreadyboughtafarmwithhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopassthe
resto
remainder
ofhislife;
buthebestowedthewholeonhis
rival
rival
,togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneyto
comprar
purchase
stock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’sfatherto
consintiera
consent
tohermarriagewithherlover.
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,norreturneduntilheheardthathisformer
amante
mistress
wasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whata
noble
noble
fellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,andakindof
ignorante
ignorant
carelessnessattendshim,which,whileit
hace
renders
hisconductthemoreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterestand
simpatía
sympathy
whichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,becauseI
quejo
complain
alittleorbecauseIcan
concebir
conceive
aconsolationformytoilswhichImayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,andmy
viaje
voyage
isonlynowdelayeduntiltheweathershall
permita
permit
myembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,butthespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredasaremarkablyearlyseason,sothatperhapsImay
navegar
sail
soonerthanIexpected.
Ishalldonothingrashly:
youknowme
suficiente
sufficiently
toconfideinmyprudenceandconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationsonthenear
perspectiva
prospect
ofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyoua
concepción
conception
ofthetremblingsensation,halfpleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingto
partir
depart
.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandof
niebla
mist
andsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouaswornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,butIwill
revelar
disclose
asecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmy
apego
attachment
to,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.
Iam
prácticamente
practically
industrious—painstaking,aworkmanto
ejecutar
execute
withperseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaloveforthe
maravilloso
marvellous
,abeliefinthe
maravilloso
marvellous
,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamaboutto
explorar
explore
.
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,andreturnedbythemost
meridional
southern
capeofAfricaorAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartolookonthe
reverso
reverse
ofthepicture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomebyeveryopportunity:
ImayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasionswhenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewith
afecto
affection
,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Julio
July
7th,17—.
MydearSister,.
IwriteafewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmy
viaje
voyage
.
ThisletterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomeward
viaje
voyage
fromArchangel;
morefortunatethanI,whomaynotseemy
natal
native
land,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenareboldandapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethat
continuamente
continually
passus,indicatingthedangersofthe
región
region
towardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehavealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesireto
alcanzar
attain
,breatheadegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Oneortwostiffgalesandthespringingofa
fuga
leak
areaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworsehappentousduringour
viaje
voyage
.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashly
encontraré
encounter
danger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,andprudent.
Butsuccessshall
coronará
crown
myendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracingasecurewayoverthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmy
triunfo
triumph
.
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyet
obediente
obedient
element?
Whatcanstopthe
decidido
determined
heartandresolvedwillofman?
My
hinchado
swelling
heartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
SostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisvery
probable
probable
thatyouwillseemebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyour
posesión
possession
.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,whichclosedintheshiponallsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshe
flotaba
floated
.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythick
niebla
fog
.
Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceinthe
atmósfera
atmosphere
andweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthe
niebla
mist
clearedaway,andwe
vimos
beheld
,stretchedoutineverydirection,vastandirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenly
atrajo
attracted
ourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
We
percibimos
perceived
alowcarriage,fixedonasledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofhalfamile;
abeingwhichhadtheshapeofaman,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedthe
rápido
rapid
progressofthetravellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
This
aparición
appearance
excitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,so
distante
distant
aswehadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibletofollowhistrack,whichwehad
observado
observed
withthegreatestattention.
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrenceweheardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheicebrokeandfreedourship.
We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingto
encontrar
encounter
inthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhich
flotan
float
aboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedofthistimetorestforafewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
cubierta
deck
andfoundallthesailorsbusyononesideofthevessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,likethatwehadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenightonalarge
fragmento
fragment
ofice.
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswere
persuadiendo
persuading
toenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheother
viajero
traveller
seemedtobe,a
salvaje
savage
inhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,buta
Europeo
European
.
WhenIappearedon
cubierta
deck
themastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,andhewillnotallowyouto
perezcas
perish
ontheopensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeign
acento
accent
.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhavethe
bondad
kindness
toinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmay
concebir
conceive
myastonishmentonhearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthe
borde
brink
ofdestructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmy
recipiente
vessel
wouldhavebeena
recurso
resource
whichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostprecious
riqueza
wealth
theearthcanafford.
I
respondí
replied
,however,thatwewereona
viaje
voyage
ofdiscoverytowardsthe
norte
northern
pole.
Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfiedand
consintió
consented
tocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
fatiga
fatigue
andsuffering.
Ineversawamaninsowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothe
cabaña
cabin
,butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
We
en consecuencia
accordingly
broughthimbacktothe
cubierta
deck
andrestoredhimto
animación
animation
byrubbinghimwith
brandy
brandy
andforcinghimto
tragar
swallow
asmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsoflifewe
envolvimos
wrapped
himupinblanketsandplacedhimnearthe
chimenea
chimney
ofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreeshe
recuperó
recovered
andatealittlesoup,which
recuperó
restored
himwonderfully.
Twodayspassedinthis
manera
manner
beforehewasabletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshad
privado
deprived
himofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsome
medida
measure
recovered,Iremovedhimtomyown
cabina
cabin
andattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywould
permitía
permit
.
Ineversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshave
generalmente
generally
anexpressionofwildness,andeven
locura
madness
,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyoneperformsanactof
bondad
kindness
towardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,witha
rayo
beam
ofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatIneversaw
igualado
equalled
.
Butheisgenerally
melancólico
melancholy
anddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asif
impaciente
impatient
oftheweightofwoesthatoppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwasalittle
recuperó
recovered
Ihadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;