Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohear
bu
thatnodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementofbir
anenterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.Iarrived
buraya
hereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremysevgili
dearsisterofmywelfareve
andincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.Iamalready
çok
farnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ihissediyorum
feelacoldnorthernbreezeplayuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynervesve
andfillsmewithdelight.Doyou
anlıyor
understandthisfeeling?Thisbreeze,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,
veriyor
givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.Inspiritedby
bu
thiswindofpromise,mydaydreamshale
becomemoreferventandvivid.Itryinvaintobepersuadedthatthepoleistheseatoffrost
ve
anddesolation;iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
ve
anddelight.There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
sadece
justskirtingthehorizonanddiffusingbir
aperpetualsplendour.There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillput
biraz
sometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowve
andfrostarebanished;and,sailing
üzerinde
overacalmsea,wemaybewaftedtobir
alandsurpassinginwondersve
andinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitableglobe.Itsproductions
ve
andfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinbu
thoseundiscoveredsolitudes.Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryofeternal
ışık
light?Imaytherediscoverthewondrous
gücü
powerwhichattractstheneedleve
andmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequiresadece
onlythisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriositywiththesightof
bir
apartoftheworldhiç
neverbeforevisited,andmaytreadbir
alandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.Thesearemyenticements,
ve
andtheyaresufficienttoconquertüm
allfearofdangerordeathve
andtoinducemetocommencethislaboriousvoyagewiththejoyaçocuğun
childfeelswhenheembarksinaküçük
littleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.Ama
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferontüm
allmankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscoveringbir
apassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsoçok
manymonthsarerequisite;orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,
ki
which,ifatallpossible,cansadece
onlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasbenim
mine.ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,
ve
andIfeelmyheartglowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,forhiçbir şey
nothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethezihni
mindasasteadypurpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixitsintellectualeye.Bu
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavouritedreamofmyearlyyears.Ihave
okudum
readwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOceanaracılığıyla
throughtheseaswhichsurroundthepole.Youmayrememberthat
bir
ahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthewholeofouriyi
goodUncleThomas’library.Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
okuma
reading.Thesevolumesweremystudyday
ve
andnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththemincreasedthatregretwhichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.ThesevisionsfadedwhenIperused,forthe
ilk
firsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulve
andliftedittoheaven.I
de
alsobecameapoetandforoneyıl
yearlivedinaparadiseofmykendi
owncreation;IimaginedthatIalsomightobtain
bir
anicheinthetemplewherethenamesofHomerve
andShakespeareareconsecrated.Youare
iyi
wellacquaintedwithmyfailureve
andhowheavilyIborethedisappointment.Ama
ButjustatthattimeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,ve
andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.Altı
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.Ican,
bile
evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselftobu
thisgreatenterprise.Icommencedbyinuringmybodytohardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
soğuk
cold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;Ioftenworkedharder
daha
thanthecommonsailorsduringthedayve
anddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,ve
andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhichbir
anavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
ve
andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmethe
ikinci
seconddignityinthevesselve
andentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.Ve
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsomebüyük
greatpurpose?Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
ve
andluxury,butIpreferredglorytoher
everyenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewould
cevap
answerintheaffirmative!Mycourage
ve
andmyresolutionisfirm;ama
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.Iamabouttoproceedon
bir
alonganddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhichwilldemandtüm
allmyfortitude:Iamrequirednot
sadece
onlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butbazen
sometimestosustainmyown,whentheirsarefailing.Bu
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.Theyflyquickly
üzerinde
overthesnowintheirsledges;themotionispleasant,
ve
and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeablethanbu
thatofanEnglishstagecoach.The
soğuk
coldisnotexcessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavezaten
alreadyadopted,forthereisbir
agreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthedeckve
andremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whenhiçbir
noexercisepreventsthebloodfromgerçekten
actuallyfreezinginyourveins.Ihave
yok
noambitiontolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburghve
andArchangel.Ishalldepartforthelattertowninafortnight
ya da
orthreeweeks;andmyintentionistohire
bir
ashipthere,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,ve
andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongbu
thosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.Idonotintendtosail
kadar
untilthemonthofJune;and
zaman
whenshallIreturn?Ah,
sevgili
dearsister,howcanIcevap
answerthisquestion?IfIsucceed,
çok
many,manymonths,perhapsyears,olursam
willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.IfIfail,you
olursam
willseemeagainsoon,ya da
ornever.Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
ve
andsaveme,thatImaytekrar
againandagaintestifymygratitudefortüm
allyourloveandkindness.Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Ne kadar
Howslowlythetimepassesburada
here,encompassedasIambyfrostve
andsnow!Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihavehired
bir
avesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;thosewhomIhave
zaten
alreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandependve
andarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.Ama
ButIhaveonewantwhichIvar
haveneveryetbeenabletosatisfy,ve
andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichIşimdi
nowfeelasamostsevereevil,Ivar
havenofriend,Margaret:whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,there
olmayacak
willbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;eğer
ifIamassailedbydisappointment,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
doğru
true;butthatisapoormediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethecompanyof
bir
amanwhocouldsympathisewithbana
me,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
sevgili
dearsister,butIbitterlyhissediyorum
feelthewantofafriend.I
sahip
havenoonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,toapproveya da
oramendmyplans.Howwould
böyle
suchafriendrepairthefaultsofyourzavallı
poorbrother!Iamtooardentinexecution
ve
andtooimpatientofdifficulties.Ama
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:forthe
ilk
firstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonbir
acommonandreadnothingbutourAmca
UncleThomas’booksofvoyages.At
o
thatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourkendi
owncountry;butitwas
sadece
onlywhenithadceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsen
mostimportantbenefitsfromsuchbir
aconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.Şimdi
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminrealitymoreilliteratethanbirçok
manyschoolboysoffifteen.ItistruethatIhavethoughtmore
ve
andthatmydaydreamsaremoreextendedve
andmagnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;ve
andIgreatlyneedafriendwhowouldvar
havesenseenoughnottodespisemeasromantic,ve
andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemymind.Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
bulamayacağım
findnofriendonthewideocean,norhatta
evenhereinArchangel,amongmerchantsve
andseamen.Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossof
insan
humannature,beateveninbu
theseruggedbosoms.Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
bir
amanofwonderfulcourageve
andenterprise;heismadlydesirousofglory,
ya da
orrather,towordmyphrasedaha
morecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.Heis
bir
anEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalve
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retainssomeofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.I
ilk
firstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardbir
awhalevessel;findingthathewasunemployedinthiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdisposition
ve
andisremarkableintheshipforhisgentlenessve
andthemildnessofhisdiscipline.Bu
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrityve
anddauntlesscourage,mademeçok
verydesiroustoengagehim.Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
altında
underyourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharactero
thatIcannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:Ihave
hiç
neverbelievedittobenecessary,ve
andwhenIheardofbir
amarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessofheartve
andtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.I
duydum
heardofhimfirstinratherbir
aromanticmanner,fromaladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.Bu
This,briefly,ishisstory.Someyears
önce
agohelovedayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,ve
andhavingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,thebabası
fatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.He
gördü
sawhismistressoncebeforethedestinedceremony;ama
butshewasbathedintears,ve
andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingattheaynı
sametimethatshelovedbaşka
another,butthathewasfakir
poor,andthatherfatheretti
wouldneverconsenttotheunion.Mygenerousfriendreassuredthesuppliant,
ve
andonbeinginformedoftheadını
nameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.Hehad
zaten
alreadyboughtafarmwithhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopasstheremainderofhislife;ama
buthebestowedthewholeonhisrival,birlikte
togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,ve
andthenhimselfsolicitedthegenç
youngwoman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriagewithherlover.Ama
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,nordönmedi
returneduntilheheardthathisformermistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.“What
bir
anoblefellow!”youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
ama
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:heisassilentas
bir
aTurk,andakindofignorantcarelessnessattendsona
him,which,whileitrendershisconductthedaha
moreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterestve
andsympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.Yetdonotsuppose,becauseIcomplain
bir
alittleorbecauseIcanconceivebir
aconsolationformytoilswhichImayasla
neverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.Thoseareasfixedasfate,
ve
andmyvoyageisonlynowdelayedkadar
untiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,
ama
butthespringpromiseswell,ve
anditisconsideredasbir
aremarkablyearlyseason,sothatbelki
perhapsImaysailsoonerdaha
thanIexpected.Ishall
yapmayacağım
donothingrashly:youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
ve
andconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationsonthenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
bir
aconceptionofthetremblingsensation,yarı
halfpleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.Iam
gidiyorum
goingtounexploredregions,to“thelandofmistve
andsnow,”butIshallöldürmeyeceğim
killnoalbatross;thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
ya da
orifIshouldcomegeri
backtoyouaswornve
andwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”Youwillsmileatmyallusion,
ama
butIwilldiscloseasecret.Ihaveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthe
en
mostimaginativeofmodernpoets.Var
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,
bir
aworkmantoexecutewithperseveranceve
andlabour—butbesidesthisthereisbir
aloveforthemarvellous,bir
abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedintüm
allmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,hatta
eventothewildseave
andunvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.Ama
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.ShallI
buluşacak
meetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,ve
andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfricaya da
orAmerica?Idarenotexpect
böyle
suchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartobakmaya
lookonthereverseofthepicture.Continueforthepresentto
yazmaya
writetomebyeveryopportunity:Imayreceiveyourletterson
bazı
someoccasionswhenIneedthemen
mosttosupportmyspirits.I
seviyorum
loveyouverytenderly.Remembermewithaffection,shouldyou
hiç
neverhearfrommeagain.Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
sevgili
dearSister,.Iwritea
birkaç
fewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmyvoyage.Bu
ThisletterwillreachEnglandbybir
amerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;morefortunatethanI,whomaynotseemynativeland,
belki
perhaps,formanyyears.Iam,however,in
iyi
goodspirits:mymenarebold
ve
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismayonları
them.Wehavealreadyreached
bir
averyhighlatitude;butitistheheightofsummer,
ve
andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathebir
adegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmake
bir
afigureinaletter.One
ya da
ortwostiffgalesandthespringingofaleakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,ve
andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworseolacağım
happentousduringourvoyage.Adieu,my
sevgili
dearMargaret.Beassuredthatformy
kendi
ownsake,aswellassenin
yours,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.I
olacağım
willbecool,persevering,andprudent.Ama
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhave
gittim
gone,tracingasecurewayüzerinde
overthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesve
andtestimoniesofmytriumph.Neden
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement?Whatcanstopthedeterminedheart
ve
andresolvedwillofman?Myswellingheartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Ama
ButImustfinish.Heavenblessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
bir
anaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisçok
veryprobablethatyouwillseemeönce
beforethesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.Geçen
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,whichkapattı
closedintheshiponallsides,scarcelybıraktı
leavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundby
bir
averythickfog.Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsome
değişiklik
changewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphereve
andweather.Abouttwoo’clockthemistclearedaway,
ve
andwebeheld,stretchedoutinher
everydirection,vastandirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.Bazıları
Someofmycomradesgroaned,ve
andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,whenbir
astrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattentionve
anddivertedoursolicitudefromourkendi
ownsituation.Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedon
bir
asledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofyarım
halfamile;abeingwhichhadtheshapeof
bir
aman,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,oturuyordu
satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.We
izledik
watchedtherapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopeskadar
untilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.Bu
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfrom
herhangi
anyland;butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
takip
followhistrack,whichwehadobservedwiththegreatestattention.Yaklaşık
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrenceweduyduk
heardthegroundsea,andönce
beforenighttheicebrokeve
andfreedourship.We,however,
uzandık
laytountilthemorning,fearingtoencounterinthedarko
thoselargeloosemasseswhichfloataboutsonra
afterthebreakingupoftheice.Iprofitedof
bu
thistimetorestforabirkaç
fewhours.Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwas
ışık
light,Iwentupondeckve
andfoundallthesailorsbusyonbir
onesideofthevessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneinthesea.Itwas,in
aslında
fact,asledge,likethatwehadseenönce
before,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthegece
nightonalargefragmentofice.Sadece
Onlyonedogremainedalive;ama
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.Hewasnot,asthe
diğer
othertravellerseemedtobe,bir
asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,butbir
aEuropean.WhenIappearedondeckthemaster
dedi
said,“Hereisourcaptain,ve
andhewillnotallowyoutoperishontheaçık
opensea.”Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwith
bir
aforeignaccent.“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
dedi
saidhe,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearing
böyle
suchaquestionaddressedtomefrombir
amanonthebrinkofdestructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmyvesselolmalıydım
wouldhavebeenaresourceolan
whichhewouldnothaveexchangedfortheen
mostpreciouswealththeearthcanafford.Ireplied,however,thatwewereon
bir
avoyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfied
ve
andconsentedtocomeonboard.GoodGod!
Margaret,
eğer
ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurpriseolsaydın
wouldhavebeenboundless.Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
ve
andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigueve
andsuffering.Ineversaw
bir
amaninsowretchedbir
acondition.Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,
ama
butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.Weaccordingly
getirdik
broughthimbacktothedeckve
andrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghimwithbrandyve
andforcinghimtoswallowbir
asmallquantity.Assoonasheshowedsignsof
yaşam
lifewewrappedhimupinblanketsve
andplacedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.Byslowdegreesherecovered
ve
andatealittlesoup,whichrestoredhimwonderfully.Iki
Twodayspassedinthismannerönce
beforehewasabletospeak,ve
andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
kendi
owncabinandattendedonhimaskadar
muchasmydutywouldpermit.I
hiç
neversawamoreinterestingcreature:hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
ve
andevenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshimya da
ordoeshimanytheen
mosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolenceve
andsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.Ama
Butheisgenerallymelancholyve
anddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifimpatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppressesonu
him.WhenmyguestwasalittlerecoveredIhadgreattroubleto
tutmak
keepoffthemen,whowishedtosormak
askhimathousandquestions;