CHAPTER VIII.

A further account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient and modern history corrected.

Having a desire to see those ancients who were most renowned for wit and learning, I set apart one day on purpose. I proposed that Homer and Aristotle might appear at the head of all their commentators; but these were so numerous, that some hundreds were forced to attend in the court, and outward rooms of the palace. I knew, and could distinguish those two heroes, at first sight, not only from the crowd, but from each other. Homer was the taller and comelier person of the two, walked very erect for one of his age, and his eyes were the most quick and piercing I ever beheld. Aristotle stooped much, and made use of a staff. His visage was meagre, his hair lank and thin, and his voice hollow. I soon discovered that both of them were perfect strangers to the rest of the company, and had never seen or heard of them before; and I had a whisper from a ghost who shall be nameless, "that these commentators always kept in the most distant quarters from their principals, in the lower world, through a consciousness of shame and guilt, because they had so horribly misrepresented the meaning of those authors to posterity." I introduced Didymus and Eustathius to Homer, and prevailed on him to treat them better than perhaps they deserved, for he soon found they wanted a genius to enter into the spirit of a poet. But Aristotle was out of all patience with the account I gave him of Scotus and Ramus, as I presented them to him; and he asked them, "whether the rest of the tribe were as great dunces as themselves?" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is it a more full telling of?
2. what is being righted?
3. Who did he think might show up at the front of the commentators?
4. Who else/
5. How many were forced to go?
6. How was Homer different from Aristotle?
7. How else?
8. How did he walk?
9. His eyes?
10. How was Aristotle different?
11. What did he use?
12. What was his hair like?
13. His voice?
14. Who did the narrator introduce to Homer?
15. Who else?
16. Who whispered to the narrator?
17. Did the two know the rest of the company?
18. Did he know the ghost's name?
Answer: 1. Glubbdubdrib
2. Ancient and modern history
3. Homer
4. Aristotle
5. hundreds
6. taller
7. comelier
8. very erect for one of his age
9. quick and piercing
10. stooped much
11. a staff
12. lank and thin
13. hollow
14. Didymus
15. Eustathius
16. ghost
17. No
18. No

CHAPTER XXXV.

RALPH A PRISONER.

At the appointed time, Ralph called again upon Horace Kelsey, and was given instructions in regard to the work he would be called on to do.

"But you had better not start in until you hear from your mother," said the insurance agent. "She may wish you to pay a visit home before you settle down here."

Ralph thought this good advice, and he resolved to act upon it.

"I ought to get a letter by to-morrow noon or night," he said. "And I will wait that long. If I don't get word, I'll take the trip home anyway, seeing as you say you will be kind enough to wait for me."

Kelsey then asked him what he intended to do while waiting, and learning Ralph had nothing in particular in view, he advised the boy to get a guide-book of the city and walk about, so that he might become familiar with the streets.

"The work I have for you will take you out more or less," he said. "And it is a great help if you understand how to get around."

At a nearby bookseller's Ralph purchased a guide-book for twenty-five cents. He studied it off and on the entire afternoon, walking around in the meantime. Before he retired that night at the hotel, he had taken in the city from Fourteenth street down to the Battery.

"It's awful big and crooked," he thought. "But I guess I'll manage to get around, especially if I keep the guide-book on hand for reference." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who did Ralph contact?
2. When?
3. What was Ralph told?
4. For what?
5. What is Horace's occupation?
6. Who did Horace tell Ralph to wait for?
7. When is Ralph receiving a note?
8. Will he wait for it?
9. Where will he go if he doesn't receive the note?
10. Is Ralph young or old?
11. What purchase does Kelsey recommend?
12. And then what should he do?
13. Why?
14. Where did he go to buy the guidebook?
15. How much did it cost?
16. Did he read it?
17. What was one place he visited?
18. Another?
19. Did he think the town was well-organized?
20. When was he done exploring?
Answer: 1. Horace Kelsey
2. At the appointed time
3. he was given instructions
4. the work he would be called on to do
5. Insurance agent
6. until he hears from his mother
7. by to-morrow noon or night
8. Yes
9. home
10. Young
11. guide-book
12. walk about
13. so that he might become familiar with the streets
14. At a nearby bookseller's
15. twenty-five cents
16. Yes
17. the Battery
18. Fourteenth street
19. No
20. unknown

Chapter XX.

Early on the following day Heckewelder, astride his horse, appeared at the door of Edwards' cabin.

"How is George?" he inquired of Dave, when the latter had opened the door.

"He had a bad night, but is sleeping now. I think he'll be all right after a time," answered Dave.

"That's well. Nevertheless keep a watch on him for a few days."

"I'll do so."

"Dave, I leave matters here to your good judgment. I'm off to Goshocking to join Zeisberger. Affairs there demand our immediate attention, and we must make haste."

"How long do you intend to be absent?"

"A few days; possibly a week. In case of any unusual disturbance among the Indians, the appearance of Pipe and his tribe, or any of the opposing factions, send a fleet runner at once to warn me. Most of my fears have been allayed by Wingenund's attitude toward us. His freeing Jim in face of the opposition of his chiefs is a sure sign of friendliness. More than once I have suspected that he was interested in Christianity. His daughter, Whispering Winds, exhibited the same intense fervor in religion as has been manifested by all our converts. It may be that we have not appealed in vain to Wingenund and his daughter; but their high position in the Delaware tribe makes it impolitic for them to reveal a change of heart. If we could win over those two we'd have every chance to convert the whole tribe. Well, as it is we must be thankful for Wingenund's friendship. We have two powerful allies now. Tarhe, the Wyandot chieftain, remains neutral, to be sure, but that's almost as helpful as his friendship." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is leaving?
2. For how long?
3. Where is he going?
4. Why?
5. Who will he meet?
6. Who will be in charge while he's gone?
7. What is Dave doing?
8. Where are they?
9. Is Heckewelder on foot?
10. What is he on?
11. Who did he fear might disturb his journey?
12. What was Dave to do if he encountered them?
13. Whos tribe specifically was mentioned?
14. Who was freed?
15. By whom?
16. What was that an indication of?
17. What was his daughters name?
18. What religion did Heckewelder think Wingenund had taken interest in?
19. What tribe were him and his daughter in?
20. Who were considered allies?
Answer:
1. Heckewelder
2. A few days; possibly a week.
3. to Goshocking
4. Affairs there demand immediate attention
5. Zeisberger.
6. Dave
7. keeping a watch on George
8. Edwards' cabin.
9. no
10. his horse
11. the Indians
12. send a fleet runner at once
13. Pipe
14. Jim
15. Wingenund
16. friendliness.
17. Whispering Winds,
18. Christianity
19. the Delaware tribe
20. Wingenund and his daughter