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           Istartedupandbeheldaradiantformrisefromamongthetrees.ThemoonIgazedwithakindofwonder.Itmovedslowly,butitenlightenedmypath,andIagainwentoutinsearchofberries.IwasstillcoldwhenunderoneofthetreesIfoundahugecloak,withwhichIcoveredmyself,andsatdownupontheground.Nodistinctideasoccupiedmymind;allwasconfused.Ifeltlight,andhunger,andthirst,anddarkness;innumerablesoundsranginmyears,andonallsidesvariousscentssalutedme;theonlyobjectthatIcoulddistinguishwasthebrightmoon,andIfixedmyeyesonthatwithpleasure.

           "Severalchangesofdayandnightpassed,andtheorbofnighthadgreatlylessened,whenIbegantodistinguishmysensationsfromeachother.Igraduallysawplainlytheclearstreamthatsuppliedmewithdrinkandthetreesthatshadedmewiththeirfoliage.IwasdelightedwhenIfirstdiscoveredthatapleasantsound,whichoftensalutedmyears,proceededfromthethroatsofthelittlewingedanimalswhohadofteninterceptedthelightfrommyeyes.Ibeganalsotoobserve,withgreateraccuracy,theformsthatsurroundedmeandtoperceivetheboundariesoftheradiantroofoflightwhichcanopiedme.SometimesItriedtoimitatethepleasantsongsofthebirdsbutwasunable.SometimesIwishedtoexpressmysensationsinmyownmode,buttheuncouthandinarticulatesoundswhichbrokefrommefrightenedmeintosilenceagain.

           "Themoonhaddisappearedfromthenight,andagain,withalessenedform,showeditself,whileIstillremainedintheforest.Mysensationshadbythistimebecomedistinct,andmymindreceivedeverydayadditionalideas.Myeyesbecameaccustomedtothelightandtoperceiveobjectsintheirrightforms;Idistinguishedtheinsectfromtheherb,andbydegrees,oneherbfromanother.Ifoundthatthesparrowutterednonebutharshnotes,whilstthoseoftheblackbirdandthrushweresweetandenticing.