shouldbepermittedtoexchangetheboxforthemoreroomy，althoughhardlymorecomfortable，accommodationsofthecabin。Myfirstcarewastogetthewatch。Leavingthetaperburning，Igropedalonginthedark，followingthecordthroughwindingsinnumerable，insomeofwhichIdiscoveredthat，aftertoilingalongdistance，Iwasbroughtbackwithinafootortwoofaformerposition。AtlengthIreachedthenail，andsecuringtheobjectofmyjourney，returnedwithitinsafety。Inowlookedoverthebookswhichhadbeensothoughtfullyprovided，andselectedtheexpeditionofLewisandClarketothemouthoftheColumbia。WiththisIamusedmyselfforsometime，when，growingsleepy，Iextinguishedthelightwithgreatcare，andsoonfellintoasoundslumber。
　　UponawakeningIfeltstrangelyconfusedinmind，andsometimeelapsedbeforeIcouldbringtorecollectionallthevariouscircumstancesofmysituation。Bydegrees，however，Irememberedall。
　　Strikingalight，Ilookedatthewatch；butitwasrundown，andtherewere，consequently，nomeansofdetermininghowlongIslept。
　　Mylimbsweregreatlycramped，andIwasforcedtorelievethembystandingbetweenthecrates。Presentlyfeelinganalmostravenousappetite，Ibethoughtmyselfofthecoldmutton，someofwhichIhadeatenjustbeforegoingtosleep，andfoundexcellent。Whatwasmyastonishmentindiscoveringittobeinastateofabsoluteputrefaction！Thiscircumstanceoccasionedmegreatdisquietude；for，connectingitwiththedisorderofmindIexperienceduponawakening，IbegantosupposethatImusthavesleptforaninordinatelylongperiodoftime。Thecloseatmosphereoftheholdmighthavehadsomethingtodowiththis，andmight，intheend，beproductiveofthemostseriousresults。Myheadachedexcessively；IfanciedthatI
　　dreweverybreathwithdifficulty；and，inshort，Iwasoppressedwithamultitudeofgloomyfeelings。StillIcouldnotventuretomakeanydisturbancebyopeningthetraporotherwise，and，havingwoundupthewatch，contentedmyselfaswellaspossible。
　　Throughoutthewholeofthenexttedioustwenty-fourhoursnopersoncametomyrelief，andIcouldnothelpaccusingAugustusofthegrossestinattention。Whatalarmedmechieflywas，thatthewaterinmyjugwasreducedtoabouthalfapint，andIwassufferingmuchfromthirst，havingeatenfreelyoftheBolognasausagesafterthelossofmymutton。Ibecameveryuneasy，andcouldnolongertakeanyinterestinmybooks。Iwasoverpowered，too，withadesiretosleep，yettrembledatthethoughtofindulgingit，lesttheremightexistsomeperniciousinfluence，likethatofburningcharcoal，intheconfinedairofthehold。Inthemeantimetherollofthebrigtoldmethatwewerefarinthemainocean，andadullhummingsound，whichreachedmyearsasiffromanimmensedistance，convincedmenoordinarygalewasblowing。IcouldnotimagineareasonfortheabsenceofAugustus。Weweresurelyfarenoughadvancedonourvoyagetoallowofmygoingup。Someaccidentmighthavehappenedtohim-
　　butIcouldthinkofnonewhichwouldaccountforhissufferingmetoremainsolongaprisoner，except，indeed，hishavingsuddenlydiedorfallenoverboard，anduponthisideaIcouldnotdwellwithanydegreeofpatience。Itwaspossiblethatwehadbeenbaffledbyheadwinds，andwerestillinthenearvicinityofNantucket。Thisnotion，however，Iwasforcedtoabandon；forsuchbeingthecase，thebrigmusthavefrequentlygoneabout；andIwasentirelysatisfied，fromhercontinualinclinationtothelarboard，thatshehadbeensailingallalongwithasteadybreezeonherstarboardquarter。Besides，grantingthatwewerestillintheneighborhoodoftheisland，whyshouldnotAugustushavevisitedmeandinformedmeofthecircumstance？Ponderinginthismanneruponthedifficultiesofmysolitaryandcheerlesscondition，Iresolvedtowaityetanothertwenty-fourhours，when，ifnoreliefwereobtained，Iwouldmakemywaytothetrap，andendeavoureithertoholdaparleywithmyfriend，orgetatleastalittlefreshairthroughtheopening，andafurthersupplyofwaterfromthestateroom。Whileoccupiedwiththisthought，however，Ifellinspiteofeveryexertiontothecontrary，intoastateofprofoundsleep，orratherstupor。Mydreamswereofthemostterrificdescription。Everyspeciesofcalamityandhorrorbefellme。AmongothermiseriesIwassmotheredtodeathbetweenhugepillows，bydemonsofthemostghastlyandferociousaspect。Immenseserpentsheldmeintheirembrace，andlookedearnestlyinmyfacewiththeirfearfullyshiningeyes。Thendeserts，limitless，andofthemostforlornandawe-inspiringcharacter，spreadthemselvesoutbeforeme。Immenselytalltrunksoftrees，grayandleafless，roseupinendlesssuccessionasfarastheeyecouldreach。Theirrootswereconcealedinwide-spreadingmorasses，whosedrearywaterlayintenselyblack，still，andaltogetherterrible，beneath。Andthestrangetreesseemedendowedwithahumanvitality，andwavingtoandfrotheirskeletonarms，werecryingtothesilentwatersformercy，intheshrillandpiercingaccentsofthemostacuteagonyanddespair。Thescenechanged；andIstood，nakedandalone，amidsttheburningsand-plainsofSahara。Atmyfeetlaycrouchedafiercelionofthetropics。Suddenlyhiswildeyesopenedandfelluponme。Withaconculsiveboundhesprangtohisfeet，andlaidbarehishorribleteeth。Inanotherinstantthereburstfromhisredthroataroarlikethethunderofthefirmament，andIfellimpetuouslytotheearth。
　　Stiflinginaparoxysmofterror，Iatlastfoundmyselfpartiallyawake。Mydream，then，wasnotalladream。Now，atleast，Iwasinpossessionofmysenses。Thepawsofsomehugeandrealmonsterwerepressingheavilyuponmybosomhishotbreathwasinmyear-andhiswhiteandghastlyfangsweregleaminguponmethroughthegloom。
　　Hadathousandliveshunguponthemovementofalimbortheutteranceofasyllable，Icouldhaveneitherstirrednorspoken。Thebeast，whateveritwas，retainedhispositionwithoutattemptinganyimmediateviolence，whileIlayinanutterlyhelpless，and，I
　　fancied，adyingconditionbeneathhim。Ifeltthatmypowersofbodyandmindwerefastleavingme-inaword，thatIwasperishing，andperishingofsheerfright。MybrainswamIgrewdeadlysickmyvisionfailedeventheglaringeyeballsabovemegrewdim。Makingalaststrongeffort，IatlengthbreathedafaintejaculationtoGod，andresignedmyselftodie。Thesoundofmyvoiceseemedtoarouseallthelatentfuryoftheanimal。Heprecipitatedhimselfatfulllengthuponmybody；butwhatwasmyastonishment，when，withalongandlowwhine，hecommencedlickingmyfaceandhandswiththegreatesteagerness，andwiththemostextravagantdemonstrationofaffectionandjoy！Iwasbewildered，utterlylostinamazement-butI
　　couldnotforgetthepeculiarwhineofmyNewfoundlanddogTiger，andtheoddmannerofhiscaressesIwellknew。Itwashe。Iexperiencedasuddenrushofbloodtomytemples-agiddyandoverpoweringsenseofdeliveranceandreanimation。IrosehurriedlyfromthemattressuponwhichIhadbeenlying，and，throwingmyselfupontheneckofmyfaithfulfollowerandfriend，relievedthelongoppressionofmybosominafloodofthemostpassionatetears。
　　Asuponaformeroccasionmyconceptionswereinastateofthegreatestindistinctnessandconfusionafterleavingthemattress。ForalongtimeIfounditnearlyimpossibletoconnectanyideas；but，byveryslowdegrees，mythinkingfacultiesreturned，andIagaincalledtomemorytheseveralincidentsofmycondition。ForthepresenceofTigerItriedinvaintoaccount；andafterbusyingmyselfwithathousanddifferentconjecturesrespectinghim，wasforcedtocontentmyselfwithrejoicingthathewaswithmetosharemydrearysolitude，andrendermecomfortbyhiscaresses。MostpeoplelovetheirdogsbutforTigerIhadanaffectionfarmoreardentthancommon；andnever，certainly，didanycreaturemoretrulydeserveit。Forsevenyearshehadbeenmyinseparablecompanion，andinamultitudeofinstanceshadgivenevidenceofallthenoblequalitiesforwhichwevaluetheanimal。Ihadrescuedhim，whenapuppy，fromtheclutchesofamalignantlittlevillaininNantucketwhowasleadinghim，witharopearoundhisneck，tothewater；andthegrowndogrepaidtheobligation，aboutthreeyearsafterward，bysavingmefromthebludgeonofastreetrobber。
　　Gettingnowholdofthewatch，Ifound，uponapplyingittomyear，thatithadagainrundown；butatthisIwasnotatallsurprised，beingconvinced，fromthepeculiarstateofmyfeelings，thatIhadslept，asbefore，foraverylongperiodoftime，howlong，itwasofcourseimpossibletosay。Iwasburningupwithfever，andmythirstwasalmostintolerable。Ifeltabouttheboxformylittleremainingsupplyofwater，forIhadnolight，thetaperhavingburnttothesocketofthelantern，andthephosphorus-boxnotcomingreadilytohand。Uponfindingthejug，however，IdiscoveredittobeemptyTiger，nodoubt，havingbeentemptedtodrinkit，aswellastodevourtheremnantofmutton，theboneofwhichlay，wellpicked，bytheopeningofthebox。ThespoiledmeatIcouldwellspare，butmyheartsankasIthoughtofthewater。IwasfeebleintheextremesomuchsothatIshookallover，aswithanague，attheslightestmovementorexertion。Toaddtomytroubles，thebrigwaspitchingandrollingwithgreatviolence，andtheoil-caskswhichlayuponmyboxwereinmomentarydangeroffallingdown，soastoblockuptheonlywayofingressoregress。Ifelt，also，terriblesufferingsfromsea-sickness。Theseconsiderationsdeterminedmetomakemyway，atallhazards，tothetrap，andobtainimmediaterelief，beforeIshouldbeincapacitatedfromdoingsoaltogether。
　　Havingcometothisresolve，Iagainfeltaboutforthephosphorus-boxandtapers。TheformerIfoundaftersomelittletrouble；but，notdiscoveringthetapersassoonasIhadexpectedforIrememberedverynearlythespotinwhichIhadplacedthem，I
　　gaveupthesearchforthepresent，andbiddingTigerliequiet，beganatoncemyjourneytowardthetrap。
　　Inthisattemptmygreatfeeblenessbecamemorethaneverapparent。ItwaswiththeutmostdifficultyIcouldcrawlalongatall，andveryfrequentlymylimbssanksuddenlyfrombeneathme；
　　when，fallingprostrateonmyface，Iwouldremainforsomeminutesinastateborderingoninsensibility。StillIstruggledforwardbyslowdegrees，dreadingeverymomentthatIshouldswoonamidthenarrowandintricatewindingsofthelumber，inwhicheventIhadnothingbutdeathtoexpectastheresult。Atlength，uponmakingapushforwardwithalltheenergyIcouldcommand，Istruckmyforeheadviolentlyagainstthesharpcornerofaniron-boundcrate。
　　Theaccidentonlystunnedmeforafewmoments；butIfound，tomyinexpressiblegrief，thatthequickandviolentrollofthevesselhadthrownthecrateentirelyacrossmypath，soaseffectuallytoblockupthepassage。WithmyutmostexertionsIcouldnotmoveitasingleinchfromitsposition，itbeingcloselywedgedinamongthesurroundingboxesandship-furniture。Itbecamenecessary，therefore，enfeebledasIwas，eithertoleavetheguidanceofthewhipcordandseekoutanewpassage，ortoclimbovertheobstacle，andresumethepathontheotherside。Theformeralternativepresentedtoomanydifficultiesanddangerstobethoughtofwithoutashudder。Inmypresentweakstateofbothmindandbody，IshouldinfalliblylosemywayifIattemptedit，andperishmiserablyamidthedismalanddisgustinglabyrinthsofthehold。Iproceeded，therefore，withouthesitation，tosummonupallmyremainingstrengthandfortitude，andendeavour，asIbestmight，toclamberoverthecrate。
　　Uponstandingerect，withthisendinview，Ifoundtheundertakingevenamoreserioustaskthanmyfearshadledmetoimagine。Oneachsideofthenarrowpassagearoseacompletewallofvariousheavylumber，whichtheleastblunderonmypartmightbethemeansofbringingdownuponmyhead；or，ifthisaccidentdidnotoccur，thepathmightbeeffectuallyblockedupagainstmyreturnbythedescendingmass，asitwasinfrontbytheobstaclethere。Thecrateitselfwasalongandunwieldybox，uponwhichnofootholdcouldbeobtained。InvainIattempted，byeverymeansinmypower，toreachthetop，withthehopeofbeingthusenabledtodrawmyselfup。HadIsucceededinreachingit，itiscertainthatmystrengthwouldhaveprovedutterlyinadequatetothetaskofgettingover，anditwasbetterineveryrespectthatIfailed。Atlength，inadesperateefforttoforcethecratefromitsground，Ifeltastrongvibrationinthesidenextme。Ithrustmyhandeagerlytotheedgeoftheplanks，andfoundthataverylargeonewasloose。Withmypocket-knife，which，luckily，Ihadwithme，Isucceeded，aftergreatlabour，inpryingitentirelyoff；andgettingitthroughtheaperture，discovered，tomyexceedingjoy，thattherewerenoboardsontheoppositesideinotherwords，thatthetopwaswanting，itbeingthebottomthroughwhichIhadforcedmyway。InowmetwithnoimportantdifficultyinproceedingalongthelineuntilIfinallyreachedthenail。WithabeatingheartIstooderect，andwithagentletouchpressedagainstthecoverofthetrap。ItdidnotriseassoonasIhadexpected，andIpresseditwithsomewhatmoredetermination，stilldreadinglestsomeotherpersonthanAugustusmightbeinhisstate-room。Thedoor，however，tomyastonishment，remainedsteady，andIbecamesomewhatuneasy，forIknewthatithadformerlyrequiredbutlittleornoefforttoremoveit。Ipusheditstronglyitwasneverthelessfirm：withallmystrengthitstilldidnotgiveway：withrage，withfury，withdespairitsetatdefiancemyutmostefforts；anditwasevident，fromtheunyieldingnatureoftheresistance，thattheholehadeitherbeendiscoveredandeffectuallynailedup，orthatsomeimmenseweighthadbeenplaceduponit，whichitwasuselesstothinkofremoving。