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FRANKENSTEIN;

OR,

THE MODERN PROMETHEUS.

IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I.

London:

PRINTED FOR LACKINGTON, HUGHES, HARDING, MAVOR, & JONES, FINSBURY SQUARE.

Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?——

Paradise Lost.

LETTER I.

To Mrs. SAVILLE, England.

St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17—.

You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. Fortune smiles upon my undertaking; and, although I have already experienced considerable hardship, I do not consider myself unfortunate. It was indeed a long and perilous journey over a sea of ice, but the object of my life was so sweet that the danger appeared less than nothing.

I arrived here, in the city of St. Petersburgh, a few days ago, and, after having arranged my affairs, I shall set off for Archangel, from whence I intend to prosecute my voyage on the great northern ocean. I hope to reach the North Pole, before the commencement of the summer, and return to you if my labor is not utterly in vain.

I may be considered in an ill state of health, for I have suffered much from a severe fever, but, at present, I am recovering rapidly, and I feel a sensation of animation and ardour which I have not experienced for many years.

I will not lead you to believe that I do not think of my friends. On the contrary, the remembrance of them only kindles in me a greater desire to return to you which I have so long wished to accomplish. I will not, at this time, enter into the details of my plans, but I hope to be able to communicate them more fully when I am nearer the object of my aspirations.

I will not tell you that I am happy, for the feeling of a man who is persevering in the execution of a great purpose does not deserve that name; I am nearer satisfaction, for I have found a companion, who, I hope, will sympathize with me in my undertaking. He is a man of great talent, and, as I have reason to believe, of a noble character. He is deeply interested in the success of my enterprise, and, as he is perfectly acquainted with my views, he will, I trust, be able to convey them to you with more eloquence than I can boast of.

I have been too much affected by my late illness to write more; but I hope that these few lines will be sufficient to relieve your anxiety. I will write again as soon as I am able to endure the fatigues of a long journey.

Ever, my dearest friend, your affectionate brother,

R. WALTON.

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LETTER II.

To Mrs. SAVILLE, England.

Archangel, Dec. 2nd, 17—.

I cannot express the effect the account of my illness had upon you, my dear sister. I have been very ill, but I am now recovering rapidly, and I hope to be able to set off for the North Pole in a few days. I have found a companion in my enterprise, a man of great talent, and, as I have reason to believe, of a noble character. He is deeply interested in the success of my undertaking, and, as he is perfectly acquainted with my views, he will, I trust, be able to convey them to you with more eloquence than I can boast of.

I have been too much affected by my late illness to write more; but I hope that these few lines will be sufficient to relieve your anxiety. I will write again as soon as I am able to endure the fatigues of a long journey.

Ever, my dearest friend, your affectionate brother,

R. WALTON.

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LETTER III.

To Mrs. SAVILLE, England.

On board the Walrus, Oct. 11th, 17—.

I am so much rejoiced by the prospect of success, that I cannot refrain from communicating my feelings to you. We have been in the most imminent danger, but, by the assistance of a good Providence, we have escaped. The ice, which had been so thick around us, has at last broken, and we are now steering our course towards the North Pole. I feel a sensation of animation and ardour which I have not experienced for many years.

I wish I could convey to you the beauty of the scenes which surround us. The ice, which had been so thick around us, has at last broken, and we are now steering our course towards the North Pole. The sky is of a clear and brilliant blue, and the sun, although it is so far north, shines with great splendour. The ice, which had been so thick around us, has at last broken, and we are now steering our course towards the North Pole.

I am deeply indebted to my companion, who has always been attentive to my wants, and who has, by his presence, sustained my courage in the most trying moments. I feel a sensation of animation and ardour which I have not experienced for many years.

I wish I could convey to you the beauty of the scenes which surround us. The ice, which had been so thick around us, has at last broken, and we are now steering our course towards the North Pole. The sky is of a clear and brilliant blue, and the sun, although it is so far north, shines with great splendour. The ice, which had been so thick around us, has at last broken, and we are now steering our course towards the North Pole.

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