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Atruefriendofman；almosttheonlyfriendofhumanprogress。AnOldMortality，sayratheranImmortality，withunweariedpatienceandfaithmakingplaintheimageengraveninmen’sbodies，theGodofwhomtheyarebutdefacedandleaningmonuments。Withhishospitableintellectheembraceschildren，beggars，insane，andscholars，andentertainsthethoughtofall，addingtoitcommonlysomebreadthandelegance。Ithinkthatheshouldkeepacaravansaryontheworld’shighway，wherephilosophersofallnationsmightputup，andonhissignshouldbeprinted，“Entertainmentforman，butnotforhisbeast。Enteryethathaveleisureandaquietmind，whoearnestlyseektherightroad。“HeisperhapsthesanestmanandhasthefewestcrotchetsofanyIchancetoknow；thesameyesterdayandtomorrow。Ofyorewehadsaunteredandtalked，andeffectuallyputtheworldbehindus；forhewaspledgedtonoinstitutioninit，freeborn，ingenuus。Whicheverwayweturned，itseemedthattheheavensandtheearthhadmettogether，sinceheenhancedthebeautyofthelandscape。A
blue-robedman，whosefittestroofistheoverarchingskywhichreflectshisserenity。Idonotseehowhecaneverdie；Naturecannotsparehim。
Havingeachsomeshinglesofthoughtwelldried，wesatandwhittledthem，tryingourknives，andadmiringtheclearyellowishgrainofthepumpkinpine。Wewadedsogentlyandreverently，orwepulledtogethersosmoothly，thatthefishesofthoughtwerenotscaredfromthestream，norfearedanyangleronthebank，butcameandwentgrandly，likethecloudswhichfloatthroughthewesternsky，andthemother-o’-pearlflockswhichsometimesformanddissolvethere。Thereweworked，revisingmythology，roundingafablehereandthere，andbuildingcastlesintheairforwhichearthofferednoworthyfoundation。GreatLooker！GreatExpecter！
toconversewithwhomwasaNewEnglandNight’sEntertainment。Ah！
suchdiscoursewehad，hermitandphilosopher，andtheoldsettlerI
havespokenof——wethree——itexpandedandrackedmylittlehouse；Ishouldnotdaretosayhowmanypounds’weighttherewasabovetheatmosphericpressureoneverycircularinch；itopeneditsseamssothattheyhadtobecalkedwithmuchdulnessthereaftertostoptheconsequentleak；——butIhadenoughofthatkindofoakumalreadypicked。
TherewasoneotherwithwhomIhad“solidseasons，“longtoberemembered，athishouseinthevillage，andwholookedinuponmefromtimetotime；butIhadnomoreforsocietythere。
Theretoo，aseverywhere，IsometimesexpectedtheVisitorwhonevercomes。TheVishnuPuranasays，“Thehouse-holderistoremainateventideinhiscourtyardaslongasittakestomilkacow，orlongerifhepleases，toawaitthearrivalofaguest。“Ioftenperformedthisdutyofhospitality，waitedlongenoughtomilkawholeherdofcows，butdidnotseethemanapproachingfromthetown。
WinterAnimalsWhenthepondswerefirmlyfrozen，theyaffordednotonlynewandshorterroutestomanypoints，butnewviewsfromtheirsurfacesofthefamiliarlandscapearoundthem。WhenIcrossedFlint’sPond，afteritwascoveredwithsnow，thoughIhadoftenpaddledaboutandskatedoverit，itwassounexpectedlywideandsostrangethatI
couldthinkofnothingbutBaffin’sBay。TheLincolnhillsroseuparoundmeattheextremityofasnowyplain，inwhichIdidnotremembertohavestoodbefore；andthefishermen，atanindeterminabledistanceovertheice，movingslowlyaboutwiththeirwolfishdogs，passedforsealers，orEsquimaux，orinmistyweatherloomedlikefabulouscreatures，andIdidnotknowwhethertheyweregiantsorpygmies。ItookthiscoursewhenIwenttolectureinLincolnintheevening，travellinginnoroadandpassingnohousebetweenmyownhutandthelectureroom。InGoosePond，whichlayinmyway，acolonyofmuskratsdwelt，andraisedtheircabinshighabovetheice，thoughnonecouldbeseenabroadwhenIcrossedit。
Walden，beingliketherestusuallybareofsnow，orwithonlyshallowandinterrupteddriftsonit，wasmyyardwhereIcouldwalkfreelywhenthesnowwasnearlytwofeetdeeponalevelelsewhereandthevillagerswereconfinedtotheirstreets。There，farfromthevillagestreet，andexceptatverylongintervals，fromthejingleofsleigh-bells，Islidandskated，asinavastmoose-yardwelltrodden，overh
