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]CL KOPLENE]
QLWOQ]LQ[WQHEJ 17>7 ZZZ%KOPKC\QKC%OQJ
]CL ZCOIL BH[[HOE O@ ]CL KC\QKC
Koplene}lq{ qob nqo|em }cl zoqim
zhii jn}clq }ch{ {|bblq he [}% Wn|i)
Bheel{o}n) }o klilaqn}l zcn} Jom cn{
moel }cqo|jc o|q boplble} m|qhej }cl
wn{} >1< xlnq{ nem qln`qb o|q kobbh}"
ble} }o bndhej boql mh{khwil{ nboej
boql wlowil `oq n boql f|{} nem knqhej
zoqim%]cl bll}hej zhii al clim F|el 1="1: n}
}cl [nhe} Wn|i QhplqKle}ql% Nwwqowqhn}lix
}cl }clbl `oq }ch{ xlnq jn}clqhej h{ Ihphej
O|q N`qbn}hoe{6 N Kobbh}ble} }o }cl
Zcoil Bh{{hoe o` }cl Kc|qkc% ]cl }clbl
h{ n qlbhemlq o` zcn} h} blne{ }o ihpl }cl
`|ii jo{wli he qlnkchej io{} nem c|q}hej
wlowil nqo|em }cl zoqim%
[wlndlq{ heki|ml6
]c|q{mnxWql{hmle} Jnqx Zni}lq zhii
mlihplq }cl owlehej ehjc} {lqboe%
@qhmnx boqehejK|q}h{ Hpneo``) ne
He|whn~ L{dhbo oqhjheniix qob \enindill})Nin{dn) zco cn{ n wn{{hoe `oq cliwhej
xo|ej wlowil ihpl o|} }clhq hmle}h}x he
Kcqh{} nem }clhq |eh~|l k|i}|qni clqh}njl%
Cl h{ }cl mhqlk}oq o` nmbh{{hoe{ nem ne
he{}q|k}oq n} Nin{dn Kcqh{}hne Koiiljl he
[oimo}en%
@qhmnx lplehejDqh{ Kn|{}oe) ne
nmf|ek} he{}q|k}oq o` Ahail nem }cloiojx
n} Al}cli \ehplq{h}x nem n{{okhn}l wn{}oq
n} Lskli{hoq Koplene} Kc|qkc he Lskli{hoq)
Bheel{o}n) zhii {wlnd% [cl {lqplm n{ n
KCHK ko|ekhi blbalq he 177;) 1770) nem
1778%
[n}|qmnx boqehej]ob{ Hple{) zco
wine}lm L{wlqnevn Koplene} Kc|qkc) }cl
q{} Ch{wnehk koejqljn}hoe he }cl Jqln}
Indl{ Koe`lqlekl% Cl wqlpho|{ix zn{wn{}oq n} Wqhblqn Hjil{hn mli Wnk}o he Alii
Jnqmle{) Knih`oqehn%
[n}|qmnx lplehejBo{{nh [nej|bn)
wql{hmle} o` }cl Lpnejlihkni Koplene}
Kc|qkc he Mlbokqn}hk Qlw|aihk o` Koejo%
[|emnx boqehejWl}lq Kcn) ne n{{okh"
n}l wqo`l{{oq o` wn{}oqni }cloiojx n} ]qheh}x
Lpnejlihkni Mhpheh}x [kcooi) zclql cl cn{
{lqplm {hekl >88:%
L`qlb [bh}c zhii al he{}niilm n{ {|wlqhe"
}lemle} o` }cl Wnkhk [o|}czl{} Koe`lq"
lekl% Mlwnq}hej {|wlqhe}lemle}) Lplixe B%
Q% Foce{oe) ni{o zhii al coeoqlm%Nii zoq{chw {lqphkl{ zhii al aqonmkn{}
ihpl oe }cl Koplene} zla{h}l% In{} xlnq{
Nee|ni Bll}hej mqlz n qlkoqm e|balq o`
phlzlq{ nkqo{{ }cl zoqim%
]cl Nee|ni Bll}hej h{ }cl chjcl{}
iljh{in}hpl aomx o` }cl Lpnejlihkni Kop"
lene} Kc|qkc% M|qhej a|{hel{{ {l{{hoe{)
mliljn}l{ zhii zlikobl elz koejqljn}hoe{)
]CL LPNEJLIHKNI KOPLENE] KC\QKC KLILAQN]L[ >1< XLNQ[ O@
BHEH[]QX ]OJL]CLQ) F\EL 1="1:) HE []% WN\I) BHEEL[O]N
KOE]HE\LM OE WNJL >7
]clql nql `lz winkl{ ihdl }cl
Koplene} Nee|ni Bll}hej)
F|el 1="1:) he [}% Wn|i) BE) }o
`|iix kobwqlclem }cl {kowl o`
zco zl nql nem zcn} zl mo%
[}ne @qhlmbne) Elz{ Lmh}oq
[}lple Pilv I|kl) Ml{hjelq
Lpx Ileenqm) Lmh}oqhni N{{h{}ne}
Fne Jqnx) Wqom|k}hoe Bnenjlq
Nmmh}hoeni kowhl{ nql npnhinail `oq qll mozeionm n} zzz%kopkc|qk
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Boql }cne 1% KQ
]cl Mlwnq}ble} o` Kc|qkc Jqoz}c nem Lpnejlih{b koe}he|l{ }owine} elz phaqne} koejqljn}hoe{ he 1778 nem lswnem h}{ zoqd o`lecnekhej }cl ph}nih}x o` lsh{}hej koejqljn}hoe{%Elz mhqlk}oq o` kc|qkc wine}hej Wl}lq [|ej cn{ koe}he|lm ch{
ih`l{ pokn}hoe o` Jqozhej he ko|qnjlo|{ ilnmlq{chw) k|i}hpn}hej
koe`l{{hoeni kobb|eh}hl{) nem wqlnkchej Fl{|{ n{ }cl `okni wohe} o` lplqx}chej he ih`l%
[|ej {wle} b|kc o` ch{ }hbl n} }cl qlkle} Bhmzhe}lq Koe`lqlekl }nidhej zh}c bheh{}lq{
zco{l koejqljn}hoe{ nql he}lql{}lm he cliwhej wine} elz kc|qkcl{% ]cl Koplene} eoz {}nq}{
ne nplqnjl o` }zle}x kc|qkcl{ wlq xlnq) nem qo|jcix oel o|} o` }cqll wlowil he }cl Koplene}
n}}lem n kc|qkc {}nq}lm he }cl wn{} `}lle xlnq{%
]cl mleobhen}hoe ni{o koe}he|l{ }o al boql qllk}hpl o` }cl dhejmob o` Jom% Oel"cni`
o` nii elz kc|qkcl{ nql koejqljn}hoe{ o` koioq oq he}le}hoeniix b|i}hl}cehk% N{ n ql{|i}) 1= wlq"
kle} o` nii Lpnejlihkni Koplene} kc|qkcl{ nql eoz koejqljn}hoe{ o` koioq oq b|i}hl}cehk%
Boql kc|qkcl{ nql ni{o wnq}hkhwn}hej he Plqh}n{) n qlph}nihvn}hoe zoqd{cow ml{hjelm }o cliw
kc|qkcl{ lpni|n}l }clhq {whqh}|ni clni}c% ]o bll} }cl mlbnem) }cl }lnkchej }lnb cn{ alle ls"
wnemlm nem n MPM cn{ alle qliln{lm }o kc|qkcl{% Oel wn{}oq eo}lm) He bx }chq}x"pl"wi|{xlnq{ o` bheh{}qx) Plqh}n{ h{ }cl {hejil bo{} hbwoq}ne} {}qn}ljx }o kobl moze }cl qonm%
Bnex kc|qkcl{ }cn} wnq}hkhwn}lm he Plqh}n{ cnpl n}}lemlm }cl oiioz"|w zoqd{cow) LWHK
#Lbwozlqhej Wlowil/He{whqhej Kcnejl(% LWHK l~|hw{ wn{}oq{ nem inx ilnmlq{ }o j|hml kcnejl
he n znx }cn} h{ khphi) kobwn{{hoen}l) nem Kcqh{}"coeoqhej% LWHK ni{o lswioql{ }cl heelq ih`l o`
}cl ilnmlq nem coz }o al n eoe"nesho|{ wql{lekl zchil ilnmhej }cqo|jc }cl }|qa|ile} zn}lq{
o` kcnejl% KQ
He il{{ }cne n bhe|}l) }cl :%7 lnq}c~|ndl}cn} {}q|kd Cnh}h oe Fne|nqx >1 dhiilmboql }cne 177)777 wlowil nem il`} boql
}cne oel bhiihoe coblil{{ he Woq}"n|"Wqhekl
nem }cl {|qqo|emhej nqln% N{ zn{ }cl kn{l
zcle n {hbhinq"{hvlm lnq}c~|ndl {}q|kd He"
moel{hn lnqihlq he }cl xlnq) Koplene} Zoqim
Qlihl` #KZQ( `|em{ zlql |{lm zh}che co|q{
}o wqophml oom nem zn}lq }o {|qphpoq{%
Zoqim Qlihl` He}lqen}hoeni #ZQ( mqlz
|woe |em{ KZQ wqophml{ lnkc xlnq }o
lenail }cl he}lqen}hoeni oqjnehvn}hoe }o
wqophml h}{ heh}hni lblqjlekx n{{h{}nekl%
]cl jlelqo{h}x o` Koplene} kc|qkcl{ nem
hemhphm|ni{ bndl{ }cl jqne} wo{{hail%
KZQ h{ zoqdhej }cqo|jc h}{ wnq}elq{)
ZQ nem Blmhkni ]lnb{ He}lqen}hoeni #B]H()
he Cnh}h% ]cl oqjnehvn}hoe{ nql `nbhihnq zh}c
zoqdhej he Cnh}h% ZQ) `oq lsnbwil) cn{ alle
cliwhej wlowil he }cl ko|e}qx `oq {lple"
}lle xlnq{ nem cnm n {}n`` o` `oq}x wlowil
}clql zcle }cl lnq}c~|ndl ch}%
Zcle }cl lnq}c~|ndl {}q|kd) ao}c
oqjnehvn}hoe{ hbblmhn}lix {le} nmmh}hoeni
lswlq} mh{n{}lq ql{woe{l {}n`` nem aljne
wqophmhej oom) zn}lq) nem blmhkni knql%
Lnkc oqjnehvn}hoe cn{ lswql{{lm jqn}h}|ml
}o }cl Koplene} oq }cl mleobhen}hoe{
jlelqo{h}x }cn} cn{ cliwlm bndl }cl
ql{woe{l wo{{hail%
KZQ h{ wiln{lm }o al nail }o zoqd zh}c
{|kc knwnail nem }q|{}zoq}cx wnq}elq{ zco
nql zoqdhej }ojl}clq he Cnh}h% ]cn} wnq}elq"
{chw zhii koe}he|l ioej n`}lq }cl qlihl` wcn{l
h{ oplq) n{ ZQ nem B]H zhii qlbnhe he }cl
ko|e}qx }o cliw }cl Cnh}hne{ qla|him }clhq
ko|e}qx%
N{ o` }ch{ zqh}hej) boql }cne -> bhiihoe
KJL ZLIKOBL[ MHQLK]OQ O@
KC\QKC WINE]HEJ
KOPLENE] ZOQIM QLIHL@ @\EM[ QLNKC
CNH]H ZH]CHE CO\Q[ O@ LNQ]C^\NDL
[]\MLE][ N]
KCHK78 QLNKC
O\] ]O ]CNH
@NBHIHL[
MOEN]HOE[ @QOB KOPLENE]LQ[ WQOPHMLM @OOM NEM ZN]LQ ]O
[\QPHPOQ[ HE WOQ]"N\"WQHEKL NEM ]CL [\QQO\EMHEJ NQLN
1
[}|mle}{ cliwlm kobwil}l n
`oom bhii wqophmhej foa{ nem
e|}qh}hoe }o ]cnh `nbhihl{%
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] cl Mlbokqn}hk Qlw|aihk o` Koejo h{}cl {lkoem wooql{} ko|e}qx oe lnq}c)nem }cl wlowil ihphej he }cl eoq}czl{}
koqelq nql nboej }cl wooql{}
he Koejo% Oekl }cl aqlnm
an{dl} o` }cl ko|e}qx) lhjc}
xlnq{ o` khphi znq mlpn{}n}lm
}cl \anejh qljhoe) zchkc eoz
h{ cobl }o {|a{h{}lekl `nqblq{
zco ihpl oe il{{ }cne n moiinq n
mnx nem nql |enail }o wnx `oq blmhkni knql)
{kcooihej) oq o}clq an{hk ellm{%
]cl Wn|i Knqi{oe Wnq}elq{chw #WKW(
h{ zoqdhej }o kcnejl }cn}% He [lw}lbalq
1778) \[NHM wqophmlm n -07 Nee|ni Bll}hej nem 17>> Bhmzhe}lq h{ ]cl Zcoil Bh{{hoe
o` }cl Kc|qkc% ]o ilnqe boql nao|} }cl aqlnm}c o` }ch{ }clbl {lnqkc }cl zla{h}l n}
zzz%kopkc|qkc%oqj/n qbn}hoe{% [lem oqhjheni {oej{ ozhej o|} o` }cn} }clbl }o zoq"
{chw%koeelk}Gkopkc|qkc%oqj
He o}clq Kcqh{}hne @oqbn}hoe elz{6 N} iln{} {hs Lpnejlihkni Koplene} kc|qkcl{ nql
al}n }l{}hej }cl |{l o` ne oeihel n{{l{{ble} }ooi `oq hemhphm|ni{ kniilm Boepll% ]cl
@OQBN]HOE
LSWIOQL[ ELZ
ZNX[ ]O KOEELK]
KOPLENE]LQ[
@nqblq{ }o Bnqdl}{ {}n`` {wle}
n zlld he }qnhehej he Iodo n{
}clx wqlwnql }o koeelk} {bnii
`nqblq{ he }cl \anejh zh}c
wqo}nail bnqdl}{ he Dhe{cn{n%
CH[]OQHK WQOJQNB AQHEJ[ KN[C HEKOBL[ ANKD ]O @OQBLQ
AQLNM AN[DL] O@ KOEJO) ]CL ZNQ"]OQE \ANEJH QLJHOE
cn{ alle moen}lm }o }cl KZQ Cnh}h Qlihl`@|em% ]cn} boelx zhii al mh{}qha|}lm
}cqo|jc o|q wnq}elq{) zchkc qlm|kl{ ko{}{
nem hekqln{l{ }cl l``lk}hplel{{ o` lnkc
moiinq%
@oq boql }cne {hs}x xlnq{ KZQ cn{
alle koiinaoqn}hej zh}c wnq}elq{ nqo|em
}cl jioal he wqophmhej qlihl` he }hbl{ o`
mh{n{}lq) nem lple boql {o he knqqxhej o|}
}qne{`oqbn}hoeni kobb|eh}x mlpliowble}
nboej }cl wooq) }cl wozlqil{{) nem }cl
bnqjhenihvlm% KQ
KOE]HE\LM OE WNJL =
KOE]HE\LM OE WNJL >1
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Boql }cne >)777 zoble `qob nqo|em}cl zoqim nql lswlk}lm }o jn}clqn} ]qhleehni SHHH) }o al clim F|ix 11"1< n} }cl
Obeh [coqlcnb Co}li he Zn{chej}oe) M%K%
]cl }clbl oq }ch{ xlnq{ lple} h{ Qllk}"
hej Jom{ Jioqx%
Oa}nhehej ph{n{ cn{ alle l{wlkhniix
mh`k|i} {hekl 8/>>) a|} n qlwql{le}n}hpl
`qob [|mne zhii al wql{le} `oq }cl q{}
}hbl% Zlikobhej }cl he}lqen}hoeni j|l{}{ h{
o`}le n chjcihjc} o` }cl lple}%
[wlndlq{ heki|ml Ixeel Cxali{) n|}coq
o`Ehkl Jhqi{ Moe} Kcnejl }cl Zoqimnem
kon|}coq o`Qlmh{koplqhej Kc|qkc nem @h}
}o Al ]hlm4 Lihvnal}c Koeml"@qnvhlq) mlne
o` L{wlqnevn Koiiljl o` Ln{}lqe \ehplq{h}x4
Dhq{}le Cnji|em) 1773 Bh{{ Nblqhkn zco
koe}he|l{ }o qnh{l nznqlel{{ nao|} ln}hej
mh{oqmlq{4 Aqlemn [ni}lq BkElhi) zco zoqd{
zh}c kobwnehl{ }o }qne{`oqb }clb he}o
qlkoekhihej kobb|eh}hl{4 nem Q|}c Chii)
lslk|}hpl bheh{}lq o` Zoble Bheh{}qhl{%
]cl lple} ni{o heki|ml{ owwoq}|eh}hl{
`oq }o|q{ nem ne he}lqnk}hpl lswlqhlekl oe
f|{}hkl% Ph{h} zzz%}qhleehniSHHH%oqj oq boql
he`oqbn}hoe nem }o qljh{}lq% KQ
ZOBLE BHEH[]QHL[
CLNM[ ]O M%K% @OQ]QHLEEHNI SHHH
IXEEL CXALI[ ]O [WLND OE
QL@ILK]HEJ JOM[ JIOQX
Nen}hoeni nmplq}h{hej nznqm) }zo
@|iaqhjc} qlkhwhle}{) nem n bnfoq
ilnj|l mqn`} whkd }cl{l nql f|{} {obl o`
}cl h}lb{ }cn} bnml clnmihel{ n} Eoq}c
Wnqd \ehplq{h}x he 1778%
Eoq}c Wnqd{ mh{}hek}hplix Kcqh{}hne)
he}le}hoeniix |qane) nem w|qwo{l`|iix b|i}h"
k|i}|qni hmle}h}x zn{ n`qblm ax }cl ql{|i}{
o` }ch{ xlnq{ En}hoeni [|qplx o` [}|mle}
Lejnjlble} #E[[L(% ]cl |ehplq{h}x bnqd"
lmix o|}{koqlm >7 alekcbnqd nem nao|}
{lple}x wllq he{}h}|}hoe{ he }cl Leqhkchej
Lm|kn}hoeni Lswlqhlekl{ kn}ljoqx%He }cl {|qplx) al}zlle 800) }cl Wn|i
Knqi{oe Wnq}elq{chw cn{ alle kobbh}"
}lm }o }cl zli`nql o` }cl{l wlowil% O|q
oqhjheni `ok|{ oe clni}c knql h{ {}hii n
{hjehkne} wnq} o` o|q bh{{hoe) nioej zh}c
}cl n{{h{}nekl zl wqophml }o {kcooi{%
@nqblq{ }o Bnqdl}{) }co|jc) nmmql{{l{
}cl qoo} wqoailb }cn} kqln}l{ }cl ellm{
he }co{l {x{}lb{}cl mllw woplq}x o`
}cl wlowil%
@oq boql he`oqbn}hoe nao|} @nqblq
}o Bnqdl}{) ph{h} zzz%wn|iknqi{oe%oqj% KQ
WN\I KNQI[OE WNQ]ELQ[CHWKOE]HE\LM @QOB WNJL ;
KOE]HE\LM OE WNJL 3
=
Boql }cne >)777 zoble nql lswlk}lm }o jn}clq n} ]qhleehni SHHH) F|ix
11"1
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@qob cliwhej }o a|him n kc|qkc he }clNbnvoe }o {}nq}hej n b|i}hl}cehk o|}"qlnkc he [zlmle) }cl Mlwnq}ble} o` Zoqim
Bh{{hoe cn{ koe}he|lm }o ls}lem }cl zoqd
o` Kcqh{} nqo|em }cl jioal% ]cl mlwnq}"
ble} cn{ boql }cne >17 {coq}"}lqb) ioej"
}lqb) nem wqoflk} bh{{hoenqhl{ zco zoqd
zh}c wnq}elq oqjnehvn}hoe{ he }zle}x"{lple
ko|e}qhl{% H} ni{o cn{ cliwlm kooqmhen}l }cl
owwoq}|eh}hl{ oq kc|qkcl{ }o wnq}hkhwn}l hebh{{hoe wqoflk}{ nqo|em }cl zoqim%
N`qhknA\QDHEN @N[O%]cl kc|qkc he A|qdhen
@n{o cn{ n elz o|}qlnkc }ooi }o }cl
@|inehn winxjqo|em% N }lnb o` {lple
wlowil `qob }cl [linc Koplene} Kc|qkc
o` [linc) Zn{chej}oe) a|hi} }cl winxjqo|em
nem ph{h}lm nmfnkle} @|ineh phiinjl{) nem
eoz }chq}x }o {hs}x kchimqle kobl lplqx
]c|q{mnx }o winx nem clnq Ahail {}|m"
hl{% Lnqihlq }ch{ xlnq) neo}clq [linc }lnb
koe{}q|k}lm n a|himhej oq }cl wqom|k}hoenem mh{}qha|}hoe o` o|}qlnkc nem qnmho
bn}lqhni{ }o al |{lm }cqo|jco|} }cl en}hoe%
]cl zoqd cn{ leko|qnjlm @|ineh ilnmlq{ }o
bopl nclnm zh}c wine{ `oq }cl `oqbn}hoe o`
n Ahail {kcooi }o }qnhe ilnmlq{% ]cl [linc
koejqljn}hoe ni{o cn{ kobbh}}lm }o a|him"
hej n zn}lq zlii `oq }cl {h}l%
[\MNE% ]cl wozlq o` }cl n{{h{}nekl
jhple ax }cl Lpnejlihkni Koplene} Kc|qkc
o` [|mne h{ {lle he }cl {}oqx o` n `oqblq
mlw|}x hbnb o` }cl qljhoe% ]cl bne cnm
alle }oim he n {lqhl{ o` mqlnb{ }cn} cl
ellmlm }o kcnejl ch{ znx{ nem n}}lem n
iokni koejqljn}hoe% ]cn} }|qelm o|} }o al
n iokni koejqljn}hoe o` }cl Lpnejlihkni
Koplene} Kc|qkc o` [|mne% N`}lq clnqhej
}cl wqlnkchej) }cl bne n{dlm oq oqjhpl"
el{{% N ilnmlq he }cl kc|qkc lbaqnklm chb%
N }lnb o` kc|qkc blbalq{ }cle aljne
}o }lnkc nem mh{khwil }cl le}hql nbhix% Oe
Fne|nqx >) cl zn{ anw}hvlm nioej zh}c ch{
le}hql `nbhix n{ zlii n{ neo}clq {lple}x
elz alihlplq{% ]cl bne) zco ni{o cnm clim
b|i}hwil joplqeble} wo{h}hoe{) eoz zoqd{
n{ n inzxlq ml`lemhej wlowil zco cnpl
alle clim he wqh{oe zh}co|} kcnqjl{ `oq n
ioej }hbl%
L|qowl[ZLMLE% Bh{{hoenqx Nnqoe ]cobw{oe)
zco h{ zoqdhej n} @h{dlakd{ Bh{{hoe{dxqdn
#@h{clq{ Kqlld [zlmh{c Bh{{hoe/Koplene}
Kc|qkc() {}nq}lm ]cl Zlii) n b|i}hk|i}|qni
o|}qlnkc }o xo|ej nm|i}{% ]cobw{oe zn{
nail }o {}nq} }cl bheh{}qx m|l }o }cl n{"
{h{}nekl o` o}clq bh{{hoenqhl{ qob nqo|em
}cl zoqim) heki|mhej }cl \eh}lm [}n}l{) zco
cliw {lqpl xo|}c nem xo|ej nm|i}{ he o}clq
knwnkh}hl{ n} }cl kc|qkc%
In}he NblqhknLK\NMOQ% Kcqh{ nem Fleex Co{dhe{
nqqhplm he [lw}lbalq }o kooqmhen}l bh{"
{hoe }lnb{ zoqdhej clql) heki|mhej {lplqni
Koplene} kc|qkcl{ `qob }cl \eh}lm [}n}l{nem Knenmn% Oel Knenmhne kc|qkc ilm ax
Flelii nem Nemx Wi|hb) `oqblq bh{{hoenqhl{
he Lk|nmoq) cliwlm wnhe} }cl j|l{}co|{l
o` }cl Koplene} Kc|qkc o` Lk|nmoq he
^|h}o% ]clx ni{o slm {obl wi|bahej
h{{|l{ he }cl co|{l nem qlwinklm ne oim
zn}lq cln}lq% [hekl }cl Koplene} Kc|qkc o`
Lk|nmoq cn{ boql }cne {hs}x"pl kc|qkcl{
}cqo|jco|} }cl ko|e}qx) bnex ilnmlq{ kobl
}o ^|h}o {lplqni }hbl{ `oq bll}hej{ nem }cl
j|l{}co|{l wqophml{ }clb n winkl }o {}nx%
N Doqlne"Nblqhkne }lnb `qob n kc|qkc he
Oqinemo) @ioqhmn) cliwlm inx }cl `o|emn}hoeo` n kc|qkc `oq }cl wlowil o` [henej|l he
}cl Nbnvoe qljhoe o` Lk|nmoq%
KOIOBAHN% Ilnmlq{chw bn}lqhni{ qob
}cl Mlwnq}ble} o` Zoble Bheh{}qhl{ cnpl
alle }qne{in}lm he}o [wneh{c nem nql alhej
|{lm he Koiobahn% ]cl Koiobahne Kop"
lene} Kc|qkc ni{o cn{ heh}hn}lm n C|bne
Qhjc}{ Wqoflk} }cn} `ok|{l{ oe zoble nem
kchimqle{ qhjc}{%
N{hn
]CNHINEM% Elz{oej Koplene}Kc|qkc) Io{ Nejlil{) wnq}elqlm zh}c }cl
[|{}nhenail Mlpliowble} Ql{lnqkc @o|e"
mn}hoe #[MQ@( }o aqhej n jqo|w o` clni}c"
knql zoqdlq{ }o qlbo}l bo|e}nhe phiinjl{
he Eoq}clqe ]cnhinem% ]clhq l``oq} }o aqhej
an{hk clni}cknql }o hbwoplqh{clm chii"}qhal
ql{hmle}{ cliwlm [MQ@ jnhe `npoq he }cl
lxl{ o` }cl{l kobb|eh}hl{ nem }cl ]cnh
joplqeble}% ]cl zoble oa}nhehej elz
foa {dhii{ n} Na|emne} Ih`l Kle}lq #NIK(
ELZ OWWOQ]\EH]HL[ NAO\EM
@OQ KC\QKCL[ ]O WNQ]HKHWN]L HE
BH[[HOE WQOFLK][
KOPLENE] ZOQIM BH[[HOE HEPH]L[ KC\QKCL[
]O WNQ]HKHWN]L HE [COQ]"]LQB) IOEJ"]LQB) NEM
WQOFLK] BH[[HOE ZOQD
KOE]HE\LM OE WNJL 0
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bndl anj{ }cn} wqophml }clb zh}c
hekobl n{ zlii n{ {|wwoq} }cl zoqd o`
}cl bheh{}qx% ]cl anj{ zhii al npnhinail
n} Koplene} Nee|ni Bll}hej n{ zlii
n{ ]qhleehni SHHH }ch{ {|bblq% QoiihejChii{ Koplene} Kc|qkc o` Qoiihej Chii{
L{}n}l{) Knih`oqehn) wnq}elqlm zh}c iokni
{}n`` nem {le} bh{{hoe }lnb{ }o cliw n}
}cl Kchnej Bnh {c cn}kclqx% ]clx ni{o
a|hi} kobb|eh}x kle}lq{ he }cl {i|b
nqln{ zclql }cl ]cnh @nh}c nem B|{hk
@o|emn}hoe bheh{}lq{%
]NHZNE% ]cl ]nhzne [|bblq Lej"
ih{c Wqojqnb koe}he|l{ }o a|him aqhmjl{
al}zlle }cl `oq}x"}zo ]nhzne Kop"
lene} Kc|qkc koejqljn}hoe{ nem iokni
elhjcaoqcoom{%]cl hmln oq }cl {kcooimlpliowlm he 177= n`}lq }cl ]nhzne
joplqeble} {}nq}lm lbwcn{hvhej }cl
ellm `oq kchimqle }o `ok|{ oe ilnqehej
Lejih{c he wqlwnqn}hoe `oq `|}|ql foa{
nem hekqln{lm ln{l he he}lqen}hoeni
kobb|ehkn}hoe% Koplene}lq{ qob }cl
\eh}lm [}n}l{ nem Knenmn {wlem }zo
}o `o|q zlld{ lnkc {|bblq ilnmhej `|e
inej|njl nk}hph}hl{%
Poi|e}llq{ qob boql }cne }zle}x"
pl kc|qkcl{ he Eoq}c Nblqhkn cnpl
}n|jc} he }cl wqojqnb% Bnex kchimqle
zco cnpl elplq cnm ne owwoq}|eh}x }oal he{hml n kc|qkc cnpl kobl alkn|{l
o` Lejih{c nem bnex cnpl clnqm }cl
jo{wli `oq }cl q{} }hbl%
LN[] N[HN% E|blqo|{ }lnb{ qob
Lpnejlihkni Koplene} kc|qkcl{ cnpl
cliwlm wqophml }qnhehej }o ne Lejih{c
nem kobw|}lq }qnhehej kle}lq he Ln{}
N{hn% ]cl kc|qkc }lnb{ cnpl alle }cl
koql o` {obl o` o|q Lejih{c hbblq{hoe
lple}{ `oq }cl {}|mle}{% ]cl{l poi|e"
}llq{ cnpl alle ph}ni }o }cl {|kkl{{ o`
o|q wqojqnb{%
BOEJOIHN% Koplene} Zoqim
Bh{{hoe h{ zoqdhej zh}c `}lle o}clq
Kcqh{}hne bh{{hoe oqjnehvn}hoe{ n{ wnq}
o` Fohe} Kcqh{}hne [lqphkl{Boejoihn)
n koe{oq}h|b o` {lple}x bh{{hoenqhl{
`qob }zle}x ko|e}qhl{ {lqphej }ojl}clq
he Boejoihn% Blbalq{ o` Qhplq Qhmjl
Koplene} Kc|qkc o` Oixbwhn) Zn{c"
hej}oe) ni{o koe}he|l }o n{{h{} o|q zoqd
clql% KQ
KOPLENE] ZOQIM BH[[HOEKOE]HE\LM @QOB WNJL )777 }o n{{h{} }cl phk}hb{ o` }cl
lnq}c~|ndl he Cnh}h% ]cl {}|mle}{ |{lm }clhq
niioznekl oq nk}hph}x boelx) cnm n andl
{nil) {oim Pnile}hel jh`} anj{) nem koiilk}lm
moen}hoe{% KQ
[KC h{ oel o` oeix }zo co{wh}ni{ he }cl Kchknjo nqln }o o``lqcl in}l{} mnPhekh [h CM qoao}hk {|qjlqx }lkceoiojx%
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N in{dn Kcqh{}hne Koiiljl #NKK(qlnkclm ne hbwoq}ne} bhil{}oelhe 1778) zcle }cl Nin{dn Kobbh{{hoe oe
[lkoemnqx Lm|kn}hoe mlkhmlm }o n|}coqhvl
}cl {kcooi) zchkc blne{ h} h{ eoz ne o`khni
wo{}"{lkoemnqx he{}h}|}hoe zh}che }cl {}n}l%
Ne lm|kn}hoeni bheh{}qx o` }cl Lpne"
jlihkni Koplene} Kc|qkc o` Nin{dn) NKK
zn{ mlpliowlm }o nmmql{{ n jqln} ellm
nboej }cl En}hpl Nin{dne k|i}|ql% Zh}c{|hkhml qn}l{) nikocoih{b) {ls|ni na|{l) nem
kcqoehk |elbwioxble} nq lskllmhej }cl
en}hoeni nplqnjl{) NKK h{ l``lk}hej wo{h}hpl
kcnejl he }cl ihpl{ o` bnex en}hpl {}|mle}{
nem k|i}hpn}hej en}hpl ilnmlq{%
NKK wqlpho|{ix qlklhplm }cl knemhmn}l
`oq nkkqlmh}n}hoe {}n}|{ qob }cl N{{okhn"
}hoe `oq Ahaihkni Chjclq Lm|kn}hoe% NKK h{
qlkojehvlm n{ ne lskliile} lm|kn}hoeni he"
{}h}|}hoe ax }ch{ nkkqlmh}hej oqjnehvn}hoe n{
zlii n{ }cl \%[% Mlwnq}ble} o` Lm|kn}hoe%
]cl kobbh{{hoe{ mlkh{hoe wnpl{ }cl
znx he `|}|ql xlnq{ `oq }cl {kcooi }o qlklhpl
{}n}l `|em{) heki|mhej jqne}{ nem ione{% ]cl
{kcooi h{ eoz lihjhail `oq ]h}il = `|emhej)
zchkc heki|ml{ `lmlqni jqne} `|em{ {|kc
n{ Wlii jqne}{) [|wwilble}ni Lm|kn}hoe
Owwoq}|eh}x jqne}{) nem zoqd {}|mx% H}
ni{o lenail{ {}|mle}{ }o ~|nih`x `oq `lmlqni
{}|mle} ione{) qlklhpl En}hpl koqwoqn}hoe
{kcoinq{chw{) nem wo{{haix }qne{`lq kqlmh}{}o o}clq nkkqlmh}lm he{}h}|}hoe{%
K|qqle}ix) bo{} o` }cl {}|mle}{ mo eo}
cnpl `|em{ }o wnx `oq koiiljl% H} cn{ alle
wqhbnqhix }cqo|jc jlelqo|{ jhphej }o }cl
{kcoinq{chw `|em }cn} cn{ niiozlm bnex
NKK {}|mle}{ }o jqnm|n}l zh}c bhehbni oq
eo mla}%
NKK{ bh{{hoe h{ nkkobwih{clm }cqo|jc
o``lqhej n Kcqh{}"kle}lqlm nem jlelqni
{}|mhl{ lm|kn}hoe nem wqophmhej n kobb|"
eh}x }cn} knql{ `oq }cl hemhphm|ni ellm{ o`
NIN[DN KCQH[]HNE KOIILJL EOZ NE
O@@HKHNI WO[]"[LKOEMNQX HE[]H]\]HOE
ELZ []N]\[ N BHIL[]OEL @OQ [KCOOI) WQOPHML[ NMMH]HOENI@\EM[ ]O CLIW []\MLE][ WNX @OQ LM\KN]HOE
]cl [|{}nhehej Wn{}oqni Lskliilekl#[WL( heh}hn}hpl wqophml{ ql{o|qkl{ }o
cliw Koplene} bheh{}lq{ koe}he|l }o oalmh"
le}ix ql{woem zh}c ph}nih}x }o Jom{ knii%
H {lqpl }cl {whqh}|niix coblil{{) {nx{
Ihemn Zhiihnb{) {oio wn{}oq n} Koplene}
Koejqljn}hoeni Kc|qkc he Zni}cnb) Bn{"
{nkc|{l}}{) zclql {cl cn{ {lqplm {hekl }cl
`nii o` 1773% He }cl kobb|eh}x he zchkc
H {lqpl) }clql h{ n {whqh}|ni xlnqehej nem
wlowil moe} lple deoz zcn} h} h{) {cl
lswinhe{%
Zhiihnb{ cowl{ }o cliw {whqh}|niix
coblil{{ hemhphm|ni{ lswioql }cl clnm nemclnq} koeelk}hoe he n knqhej {l}}hej) zchil
qlbnhehej }cloiojhkniix qoo}lm he }cl Kcqh{"
}hne }qnmh}hoe% Hb }qxhej }o bomli n {le{l
o` p|ielqnahih}x nem owleel{{) {cl {nx{%
Zhiihnb{ |emlq{}nemhej o` clq knii}o bndhej boql mh{khwil{ kobl{ o|} o`
Fl{|{{ qnmhkni znx o` alhej heph}n}hoeni)
eo} mlbnemhej% He Foce) Fl{|{ heph}l{
}cl mh{khwil{ }o kobl nem {ll) zchkc h{
[\[]NHEHEJ WN[]OQNI LSKLIILEKL
LBWOZLQ[ WN[]OQ[ ]O QL[WOEM ]O
JOM[ KNIIkoiiljl{ nem |ehplq{h}hl{ nkqo{{ }cl
Bhmzl{}% Wine{ niqlnmx nql |emlq znx
}o coim n `|ii"mnx koe`lqlekl he 17>7%
Eoq}c Wnqd{ Mo F|{}hkl nmplq}h{"
hej knbwnhjean{lm oe }cl Ahailplq{l Bhknc 063qlklhplm n aqoevl
nznqm he }cl 1=}c Nee|ni Nmbh{"
{hoe{ Nmplq}h{hej Nznqm{) }cl inqjl{}
lm|kn}hoeni nmplq}h{hej kobwl}h}hoe
he }cl en}hoe% ]cl kobwl}h}hoe mqlz
boql }cne 1)777 le}qhl{ `qob boql
}cne >)777 koiiljl{) |ehplq{h}hl{) nem
{lkoemnqx {kcooi{ qob nii `}x {}n}l{
nem {lplqni oqlhje ko|e}qhl{%
Nboej o}clq nkchlplble}{) 1778
jqnm|n}l Qhilx Kinqd alknbl }cl in}l{}
Eoq}c Wnqd qlkhwhle} o` }cl wql{}hjho|{
@|iaqhjc} Nznqm) zchkc h{ koplqhejlswle{l{ oq n xlnqioej wqo`l{{hoeni
a|{hel{{ lswlqhlekl he Blshko% Kinqd
h{ }cl }chqm wlq{oe `qob Eoq}c Wnqd }o
qlklhpl n @|iaqhjc} Nznqm he }cl in{}
}zo xlnq{% He nmmh}hoe) Eoq}c Wnqd wqo"
`l{{oq o` [wneh{c Ihemn Wnqdxe qlklhplm
n @|iaqhjc} [wlkhnih{}{ Nznqm) ql{lqplm
`oq nk|i}x nem wqo`l{{hoeni{%
]cl {lnqkc h{ |emlq znx `oq n elz
wql{hmle} nem mlne o` Eoq}c Wnqd
]cloiojhkni [lbhenqx% Fnx Wcline
neeo|eklm ch{ mlkh{hoe }o }qne{h}hoe
he}o n elz qoil n{ {lehoq wqo`l{{oq
o` }cloiojhkni {}|mhl{ n} }cl lem o`
}cl nknmlbhk xlnq% Wcline{ {}qoej
ilnmlq{chw h{ qllk}lm ax }cl {|kkl{{l{
o` {lbhenqx `nk|i}x% Wqo`l{{oq [ooej
Kcne"Qnc{ aood) ]cl Els} Lpnejlih"
knih{b) zn{ enblm oel o` }cl }ow >7
aood{ o` 1778 ax Ilnmlq{chw fo|qeni%
He n}cil}hk{ elz{) Phdhej wh}kclq
Bhdl Jhopleko zn{ mqn`}lm oe F|el
>7 ax }cl Bheel{o}n ]zhe{ he }cl 1778
BIA @hq{}"Xlnq Winxlq Mqn`}% N f|ehoq
bnfoqhej he a|{hel{{ nem lkoeobhk{)Jhopleko ni{o lnqelm n @hq{} ]lnb
{lilk}hoe oq ao}c }cl Koiiljl Koe`lq"
lekl o` Hiiheoh{ nem Zh{koe{he nem }cl
NAKN/Qnzihej{ Nii"Kle}qni Qljhoe%
Nmmh}hoeniix) cl {l} }cl {hejil"{ln{oe
{kcooi qlkoqm oq {}qhdlo|}{ #3=( nem
zn{ enblm he EKNN qnedhej{ he {lp"
lqni {}n}h{}hkni kn}ljoqhl{%
@oq boql he`oqbn}hoe nao|} elz{
nem lple}{ n} Eoq}c Wnqd \ehplq{h}x)
ph{h} zzz%eoq}cwnqd%lm|% KQ
EOQ]C WNQD \EHPLQ[H]XKOE]HE\LM @QOB WNJL =
3
Zoble Ilnmlq{chw Kocoq} ql}qln}) @nii 1778%
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N ELZ MNX @OQ QNKHNI QLKOEKHIHN]HOE)
A\] ]CL FO\QELX KOE]HE\L[
lnkc {}|mle}% ]cl {kcooi cn{ n {bnii
{}n`` }o {}|mle} qn}ho nem wqophml{
hemhphm|ni knql nem ble}oqhej {o
lnkc {}|mle} h{ leko|qnjlm }oznqm n
wlq{oeni wine }cn} wqobo}l{ coih{}hk
ih`l{}xil{) lm|kn}hoe }oznqm ih`l joni{)nem {lqphkl }o Jom%
Elz Cowl Ko|e{lihej Kle}lq)
zchkc h{ iokn}lm oe }cl knbw|{)
wqophml{ qll ko|e{lihej }o {}|mle}{
zco ml{hql h}% ]cl kle}lq boplm he}o
n elz ;)177 {~|nql"`oo} a|himhej in{}
`nii) mo|aihej }cl e|balq o` o`kl{
}clx wqlpho|{ix okk|whlm oe knbw|{%
@henekhni moen}hoe{ nem poi|e}llq in"
aoq bnml h} wo{{hail }o koe{}q|k} }cl
`nkhih}x zh}co|} nex ko{} }o NKK% KQ
n plqx mnqhej }chej }o }qne{in}l he}o
o|q wqhpn}hvlm nem hemhphm|ni ih`l{}xil{
}omnx) {nx{ Zhiihnb{% H }ched nao|} bx
oze ih`lnb H heph}hej wlowil nioej
oe }cl fo|qelx zh}c bl? {cl n{d{%
Zhiihnb{ cn{ `o|em jqln} {|w"woq} he }cl Koplene} kobb|eh}x nem
}cqo|jc owwoq}|eh}hl{ wqophmlm ax }cl
Mlwnq}ble} o` }cl Oqmlqlm Bheh{}qx%
]cl mlwnq}ble} hbwilble}{ }cl
Koplene} Oqhle}n}hoe wqojqnb nem
kin{{l{) zchkc nql ql~|hqlm oq bheh{"
}lq{ zco kobl he}o }cl mleobhen}hoe%
[cl a|hi} in{}hej qlin}hoe{chw{ zh}c
clq wllq{ n{ }clx ilnqelm }ojl}clq%
[cl ni{o h{ n blbalq o` }cl Zoble{
Ilnmlq{chw Kocoq}) n ilnqehej kob"
b|eh}x `nkhih}n}lm }cqo|jc }cl [WL
heh}hn}hpl%]cl Ihiix Lemozble} Hek% koe}qha"
|}l{ {hjehkne}ix }o }cl `|emhej o` }cl
heh}hn}hpl% KQ
Ne |wkobhej ql{o|qkl wnwlq n{ zliin{ koe}he|hej lswlqhlekl{ {woe"{oqlm ax }cl Mlwnq}ble} o` Kobwn{{hoe)
Blqkx) nem F|{}hkl #KBF( nql cliwhej
Koplene}lq{ koe{hmlq }cl ~|l{}hoe w|}
`oq}c he Bhknc 063Zcn} mol{ }cl Ioqm
ql~|hql?nem ql{woem }o }cl wqowcl}{
ne{zlq) Mo f|{}hkl) iopl blqkx) nem znid
c|baix zh}c o|q Jom%
]cl {lkoem Koplene} ql{o|qkl wnwlq)
]cl Lpnejlihkni Koplene} Kc|qkc nem
}cl Bheh{}qx o` Kobwn{{hoe) Blqkx) nem
F|{}hkl) zhii al wql{le}lm }ch{ F|el n} }cl>1
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]cl }chqm wcn{l o` }cl Mlwnq}ble} o`
Zoble Bheh{}qhl{ Aqlnd }cl Kcnhe{
heh}hn}hpl h{ `ok|{hej oe ql{}oqhej }cl ihpl{
o` qllm {ls {inpl{% @|em{ qnh{lm }cqo|jc
}cl heh}hn}hpl zhii cliw `|em Elz Mnx `oq
Kchimqle) n bheh{}qx ahq}clm o|} o` @hq{}
Koplene} Kc|qkc he Ondinem) Knih`oqehn%
]cl bheh{}qx zhii wqophml n aonqmhej
cobl nem {kcooi zclql jhqi{ >7 }o >3 xlnq{
o` njl kne qlkinhb }clhq ihpl{% Zcle kob"
wil}lm) h} zhii al oeix }cl `}c {|kc {lk|ql
`nkhih}x he }cl \eh}lm [}n}l{% Elz Mnx) zchkc
cn{ qlklhplm }cl lemoq{lble} o` iokni inzle`oqklble} o`khni{) cowl{ }o qlklhpl h}{
q{} jhqi{ in}lq }ch{ xlnq%
Jhphej }o Aqlnd }cl Kcnhe{ cn{
lskllmlm nii wqoflk}{ {hekl }cl q{} wqoflk}
he >81=% Boql }cne ->:3)777 zn{ qnh{lm
he 1778) bndhej }cl }zo"xlnq }o}ni elnqix
-=77)777% ]cl{l `|em{ zlql lnqbnqdlm
`oq He}lqen}hoeni F|{}hkl Bh{{hoe nem }cl
Chem|{}neh Koplene} Kc|qkc `oq }clhq zoqd
jc}hej }qn`kdhej he Hemhn%
Elz oeihel ql{o|qkl{ ok|{lm oe
{inplqx he Eoq}c Nblqhkn nql npnhinail)
l~|hwwhej hemhphm|ni{ nem kc|qkcl{ }o
cliw lem }qn`kdhej kio{l }o cobl% ]cl
ql{o|qkl{ kne al o|em n} zzz%kopkc|qkc%
oqj/c|bne}qn`kdhej%
]cl Koplene}{ ql{o|qkl{ `oq oa{lqphejC|bne ]qn`kdhej Nznqlel{{ Mnx #Fne|nqx
>>( mqlz }cl n}}le}hoe o` Eo} @oq [nil) n
ilnmhej naoih}hoeh{} jqo|w) nem nql eoz
npnhinail }cqo|jc }clhq {h}l n{ zlii% KQ
AQLND ]CL KCNHE[ LE]LQ[ ELZ
WCN[L) @OK\[L[ OE QL[]OQHEJ IHPL[
Elz ql{o|qkl{ `ok|{lm oe
{inplqx he Eoq}c Nblqhkn
nql npnhinail oeihel `oq
hemhphm|ni{ nem kc|qkcl{
n} zzz%kopkc|qkc%oqj/c|bne}qn`kdhej%
@\EMQNH[HEJ @OQ INEMBNQD WQOFLK] LSKLLM[ NII O]CLQ
ZOBLE BHEH[]QHL[ WQOFLK][ [HEKL >81=
lilk} o`klq{) coeoq {nkqhkhni {lqphkl
ax hemhphm|ni{ nem koejqljn}hoe{) nem
nwwqopl }cl a|mjl}% Mliljn}l{ ni{o zhii
po}l oe }cl Kqhbheni F|{}hkl Ql{oi|}hoe%
Kc|qkcl{ nem hemhphm|ni{ {}|mhlm }cl
mqn`} mok|ble} nem wqophmlm koe{}q|k"
}hpl llmankd oplq }cl wn{} xlnq%
]cl {lkoem Koplene} Ql{o|qkl wn"
wlq) ]cl Lpnejlihkni Koplene} Kc|qkc
nem }cl Bheh{}qx o` Kobwn{{hoe) Blqkx)
nem F|{}hkl) zhii al wql{le}lm%
Owwoq}|eh}hl{ oq wnq}hkhwne}{ }o
lejnjl nem al l~|hwwlm `oq bheh{}qx
ni{o zhii al wqophmlm n} }cl bll}hej% @oq}cl q{} }hbl ahihej|ni co{}{ zco {wlnd n
pnqhl}x o` inej|njl{ zhii n{{h{} n}}lemll{
zh}c wlq{oeni }qne{in}hoe%
M|qhej `qll }hbl) n}}lemll{ kne phlz
mh{winx{ coeoqhej Koplene} ch{}oqx) {cow
oq lefox ko``ll nem }ln n} }cl Zoqim
Bnqdl}winkl) zclql }clx ni{o kne ilnqe
boql nao|} }cl zoqd o` }cl mleobhen"
}hoe nqo|em }cl zoqim% KQ
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}chej{ }o klilaqn}l n{ zl koe}he|l }o bopl
`oqznqm m|qhej }cl{l kcniilejhej }hbl{6
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Koplene} ]q|{} Kobwnex kihle} nkko|e}{
oplqnii lswlqhleklm il{{ }cne cni`}clmlkihel he pni|l o` }cl oplqnii bnqdl}% ]ch{
h{ }cl ql{|i} o` }cl mh{khwihelm hepl{}ble}
{}qn}ljx wqnk}hklm ax Koplene} ]q|{} Kob"
wnex% Bnex kihle}{ lswql{{lm }cl wlnkl o`
bhem }clx `li} he deozhej K]K zn{ bnenj"
hej }clhq n{{l}{%
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He 1778) oplq ->>%0 bhiihoe zn{ mh{}qha"|}lm}o nii Koplene} bheh{}qhl{ `qob l{}n}l{
nem }q|{}{% ]cl {}lznqm{chw nem jlelqo{"
h}x o` }co{l zco{l iljnkhl{ bnml }cl{l
mh{}qha|}hoe{ wo{{hail {co|im al klilaqn}lm
nem leko|qnjlm%
@henekhni [lqphkl{ Qlwql{le}n}hpl{ ilm
n qlkoqm e|balq o` zoqd{cow{>1>m|q"
hej 1778% ]cl{l zoqd{cow{ cnpl mlboe"
{}qn}lm }clhq l``lk}hplel{{ he jlelqn}hej
`|}|ql iljnkx jh`} moiinq{ oq kc|qkcl{)
knbw{) nem o}clq bheh{}qhl{%
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eo|eklm ch{ ql}hqlble} n{ o` Mlklbalq ;>)
17>7% N {lnqkc h{ k|qqle}ix |emlq znx `oq
n {|kkl{{oq% Qnemnii [% [zle{oe) enekhni
{lqphkl{ qlwql{le}n}hpl he }cl [o|}cln{}
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o` F|el ;7) 17>7%
Koplene} ]q|{} Kobwnex h{ |eh~|l he
h}{ lbwcn{h{ oe {}lznqm{chw% Zh}c n ph{hoe
}o nzndle wlowil }o }cl {hjehknekl
o` {}lznqm{chw }cqo|jc l{}n}l wineehej
nem enekhni bnenjlble}zl {coz o|q
kobbh}ble} }o }ch{ bheh{}qx ax cliwhej o|q
kihle}{ em n znx }o coeoq Jom }cqo|jc
}clhq wlq{oeni enekhni wine% Lplqx}chej
knqqhl{ }ch{ {}lznqm{chw wlq{wlk}hpl%
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bheh{}qx oq }o qlklhpl enekhni oq iljnkx
wineehej he`oqbn}hoe% ]clql h{ n enekhni
{lqphkl{ qlwql{le}n}hpl he lnkc koe`lqlekl%
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wcoel e|balq{% KQ
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alle owlelm%
]cl{l nkko|e}{ nql oeix owle }o
kc|qkcl{ #eo} hemhphm|ni{( nem niioz
kc|qkcl{ }o lnqe qln{oenail qn}l{ o`
ql}|qe oe kc|qkc {nphej{ |em{% EKW
k|qqle}ix h{ wnxhej ; wlqkle} oe }cl{lnkko|e}{%
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boe}c% Zcle kc|qkcl{ ellm {obl oq
nii o` }cl `|em{) }clx il} EKW deoz)
nem EKW {lem{ }cl `|em{ lilk}qoeh"
kniix }o }cl kc|qkc{ nkko|e}% H` }clx
zne} }o nmm }o }cl hepl{}ble}) EKW
h{ nail }o }ndl }cl `|em{ lilk}qoehkniix
n{ zlii%
]cl {x{}lb bndl{ ih`l n io} ln{hlq
n{ }cl kc|qkcl{ moe} cnpl }o {lem
}cl wcx{hkni hepl{}ble} klq}hkn}l{
ankd }o EKW `oq wnq}hni qlmlbw}hoeoq }o nmm boql boelx% Zl cnpl alle
wiln{ne}ix {|qwqh{lm ax }cl {}qoej ml"
{hql o` kc|qkcl{ }o |{l }cl{l nkko|e}{%
Zl }ched }cl {hbwihkh}x o` }cl nkko|e}
nem }cl qn}l o` ql}|qe }o }cl kc|qkc
cnpl bnml h} plqx n}}qnk}hpl kobwnqlm
}o }cl wni}qx he}lql{} alhej wnhm ax
aned{ k|qqle}ix%KQ
]cl Kobbh{{hoe oe [}lznqm{chw koe}he|l{ }o |wmn}l
ql{o|qkl{ oq kc|qkcl{ }o cliw }qne{`oqb nii o` |{ qob
wlowil ihphej }o jl} he}o wlowil ihphej }o jhpl% ]cl
{}lznqm{chw zla{h}l heki|ml{ [kqhw}|ql oqjnehvlm ax }owhk)
zoq{chw ql{o|qkl{) {}lznqm{chw o` }cl lnq}c ql{o|qkl{) wlq"
{oeni enekhni bnenjlble} lple}{) {lbhenq{) nem kin{{l{)
n{ zlii n{ qlilpne} nq}hkil{ nem zla{h}l{%
]cl kobbh{{hoe ni{o wqophml{ }cl [}lznqm{chw [}nq}lq
Dh} nem |wmn}l{) zchkc cliw kc|qkcl{ koe{hmlq }clhq oze
{}lznqm{chw wqnk}hkl{% Nii o` }cl ql{o|qkl{ cliw wlowil
}o al}}lq |emlq{}nem }cn} {}lznqm{chw h{ nao|} nq boql }cne {nphej nem {wlemhej boelx%
Qn}clq) Jom knii{ |{ }o knql ql{woe{haix `oq }cl lnq}c nem oel neo}clq {o zl nii kne ihpl he n
boql knqhej nem f|{} zoqim%Kcqh{}hne{ wqnk}hkhej zcoil"ih`l {}lznqm{chw nql eo} oeix nk}hej ql{woe{haix4 }clx nql ilnm"
lq{ he {cozhej }cl zoqim zcn} iopl iood{ ihdl%
]o ilnqe boql ph{h} }cl zla{h}l n} zzz%kopkc|qkc%oqj/{}lznqm{chw) lbnhi Dlqqx [}n|q{l}c)
{}lznqm{chw kooqmhen}oq) n} {}lznqm{chwGkopkc|qkc%oqj oq knii clq n} ::;"87:";;:
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{x{}lb {|jjl{}{ qlnmhej{) ql{o|qkl{) ls"
wlqhlekl{) nem qlin}hoeni koeelk}hoe{ }cn}zhii cliw oplqkobl oa{}nkil{ nem {wnqd
{whqh}|ni jqoz}c%
]cl @ln{} zhii al clim n} }cl XBKN
o` }cl Qokdhl{ he L{}l{ Wnqd) Koioqnmo)
`qob F|el 1 bhii hoe% ]o qlklhpl
elz{ mnhix ax lbnhi) ph{h} }cl Koplene}
zla{h}l nem kihkd oe }cl Elz{zhql ihed%
Zla aqonmkn{}{ o` zoq{chw {lqphkl{n} bnfoq Koplene} lple}{ lenail wlowil
nqo|em }cl zoqim }o wnq}hkhwn}l% N qlkoqm
e|balq o` phlzlq{ zn}kclm }cl ihpl
aqonmkn{} o` }cl zoq{chw {lqphkl{ n} }cl
1778 Nee|ni Bll}hej% Aljheehej }ch{ xlnq)
Koplene}lq{ lefoxlm ihpl aqonmkn{}{ o` }cl
zoq{chw {lqphkl{ n} }cl Bhmzhe}lq Koe`lq"
lekl he Mleplq nem zhii al nail fohe he }cl
Zoble Bheh{}qhl{ ]qhleehni lple}%
He o}clq mlpliowble}{6
Elz {o`}znql zn{ hbwilble}lm ax Kop"
lene} Aood{}oql bnenjlq Dlphe Dlbwl }o
hbwqopl k|{}oblq {lqphkl%
Koplene} W|aihkn}hoe{ qliln{lm Co|{"
hej }cl [nkqlm6 Zcn} H Ilnqelm nem [}hii Nb
Ilnqehej Nao|} Wqlnkchej) ax wn{}oq Jile
P% Zhalqj) nem Wqnxlq{ W|aihk nem Wlq{oeni)n poi|bl o` wqnxlq{ nem {lqphkl{ ax wn{}oq
Nq}c|q N% Q% Eli{oe }cn} kne al |{lm `oq
ph{h}n}hoe%
]cl Koplene} Kobwnehoe lnqelm {hs
nznqm{ qob }cl N{{okhn}lm Kc|qkc Wql{{)
zchkc f|mjlm n lim o` 177 qlihjho|{ w|aih"
kn}hoe{% ]cl w|aihkn}hoe lnqelm }chqm winkl
he }cl Al{} he Kin{{ `oq Mleobhen}hoeni
Bnjnvhel kobwl}h}hoe%
]cl mlwnq}ble} ni{o zhii aljhe zoqd oe
n elz {|h}l o` Koplene} hmle}h}x whlkl{ he
17>7%
]cl Blmhn Kle}lq koe}he|l{ }o hekqln{l}cl e|balq o` phmlo{ h} h{ wqom|khej `oq }cl
Koplene} zla{h}l% KQ
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N qlkoqm e|balq o` phlzlq{
zn}kclm }cl ihpl aqonmkn{}
o` }cl zoq{chw {lqphkl{ n} }cl
1778 Nee|ni Bll}hej%
KCQH[]HNE @OQBN]HOEKOE]HE\LM @QOB WNJL ;
]cl Ql{o|qkl Kle}lq cn{ {lqp
}cl Koplene} `oq boql }cne ;
xlnq{) wqophmhej qll chjc }lk
chjc }o|kc koe{|i}n}hoe oe
bheh{}qx ql{o|qkl{) ql{lnqkc) nem k|{}obl
{lqphkl% Moe} bh{{ }cl elz He{}ne} Kcn}
`ln}|ql oe }cl zla{h}l% Zh}c eo ellm }o
{hje |w oq ioj he) |{lq{ kne |{|niix lswlk}
ne hbblmhn}l qlwix m|qhej o`kl co|q{%
Ellm cliw? Lbnhi ql{o|qkl%kle}lqG
kopkc|qkc%oqj) knii >"377";;3"HMLN #=;;1(
oq ph{h} zzz%kopkc|qkc%oqj/ql{o|qkl"kle}l
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