A Journey Into Ancient Mystery Schools by Zachary Selig

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Jy jantdr kn Jaxk`d wes tma Jehk` Raeikst pekntar Brklhat

Beta \k`mandr, wmd `dnsklaral mar wdrg td ba dc e spkrktueinetura, racia`tknh en`kant d`ùit raikhkdns, jehk`, ei`majy,enl Jasdejarkèn jytmdidhy kn mar Kteiken Ranekssenàstyia dc pekntknh.

Brklhat hanardusiy prasantal ja wktm e hkct cdr jy twanty-ckrst bkrtmley kn !" dc mar jdtmar #erem $artrula %&are'

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(rgwrkhmt Beta )djberlk*s \madsdpmkèi bddg-`diia`tkdn dc!tm enl +tm antury \madsdpmkèi #d`katy eutmdrs. manBrklhat prasantal tma hkct dc tmasa brkiikent Brktksm enl(jarkèn eutmdrs sma stetal, /6nhienl mes eiweys baan

lksknìknal td mujen netura, tmaracdra ba ewera dc tmakntaiia`tuei ckitar dc (nhikèn mur`m psy`mdidhkèibe`ghrdunl dc tma eutmdrs tmet trensietal tmasa 5, yaerdil #ensgrkt ldùjants kntd 6nhiksm. \ma 2nktal #tetaspsy`mdidhy ks besal dn e Brktksm 0rdtastent sd`katei jdrei`dla enl )etkn (jarkè ks cdunlal updn etmdik`ksj, wmk`mbdtm supprass mujen netura.dmn ddlrdcca, enl merias)aelbaetar raàk3al tmakr spkrktuei lkra`tk3as cdr #ensgrkttrensietkdns enl tmadidhkèi `dlknh systajs crdj \kbatenJemetjes enl Knlken 8ehes %6estarn tarjkndidhkas cdr ksaJan, $raet #duis, dr (3eters wmd a3di3a ectar laetm kntd(sànlal Jestars'.

&are Beta )djberlk mel baan ckrst kntrdluàl td \madsdpmykn 0erks tmrduhm mar raietkdnsmkp wktm tma aeriy Brktksm\madsdpmkèi eutmdrs merias )aelbattar enl #kr >dmnddlrdcca. Bdtm baèja mar ìekr3dyents enl spkrktueijalkujs tmet sma jat tmrduhm mar ìdsa crkanlsmkp wktm tmapdat &kte #e`g3kiia ast kn )dnldn. )aelbaetar mel hk3an&are spkrktuei raelknhs kn 0erks raherlknh tma cutura KKenl tma jenkpuietkdns tmet wduil d`ùr kn mar prdcasskdneiikca wktm d`d menai es mar jusa enl pubik` raietkdns ikeksdntd jajbars dc Rdyei cejkikas crdj Brktekn, 6urdpa, Russke,enl (ske. 1a wernal mar tmet menai wduil usa mar cdr mardwn prdcasskdnei hekn enl try td batrey 6nhienl, eidnh wktmtma Brktksm Rdyei 4ejkiy bacdra sma bahen td wdrg cdr menai.&are lkl ndt ikstan td mks el3kà, es mks pralkètal trehalkaslkl uncdil.

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&are*s leuhmtar Brklhat Beta \k`mandr stetal, /Kn &are*saeriy yaers sma cdiidwal 1knlu 0mkidsdpmy wktm #kr >dmnddlrdcca kn )dnldn enl wes `dnsklaral e jystk`, el3ksknhbdtm iujknerkas enl bdmajkens. &are wes kn3di3al wktm tma

pmkidsdpmkèi ld`trkna dc #pkrktksj enl drhenk9al sFenàs knwmk`m sma prdluàl ckhuretk3a lrewknhs dc mujen enlenkjei spkrkts. #ma mel tma suparneturei ebkikty td saa enlaxprass tmknhs kn kntkjeta latekis. (s en knspkrknh ydunheluit, mar asdtark` knskhmt wes sduhmt ectar by crkanls, su`mes Kseldre 7unèn, Jer`mase esetk, (nlra Bratdn, #arhak7kehmia3, enl >aen d`taeu.

Jeny dc tmdsa hraet \madsdpmkèi bddgs tmet Brklhat Beta

\k`mandr he3a ja kn !" tmet raietal td megre #`kanàwara ietar td ba`dja dna dc tma racaran`knh `drnarstdnas cdrjy `raetkdn dc \16 R6)(E(\K( :76E\J. \ma aerikastskhnkckènt 6nhiksm trensietkdns dc #ensgrkt taxt raherlknhmegre #`kanà kn raherl td tma prkn`kpias dc \entreeppaeral kn tma ckrst uertar dc tma +tm antury kn tmapubikètkdns dc tma \madsdpmkst #kr >dmn ddlrdcca kn mks0rkn`kpias dc \entre %Jelres, !@', #megtk enl #megte%Jelres, !+;' \ma #arpant 0dwar %Jelres, !5',Kntrdlu`tkdn td enl \entre #mestre %Jelres -!L!'.

Brklhat \k`mandr teuhmt ja tma prkn`kpias dc cdùsknh jyjknl kn ReAe =dhe stuly. #ma eisd treknal jy jknl-td-menl`ddrlknetkdn by hk3knh ja \entrk` pekntknh axar`ksas kn wmk`mK wes lkra`tal td peknt sueras, `rasànt jddns, trkenhias,`krìas, maxehdns, pantehdns, ldubia `rdssas, sters,swestkges, idtusas, enl ldts %tma hadjatrk` enl syjbdik`cdunletkdns dc bdtm Jenleie enl =entre `dsjdhrejs' wktmtmraa sebia mekral brusmas kn dna `dntknudus strdga.

#ma sekl tmet e waii-treknal \entrkge ks ajpdwaral td `raetaaktmar bana3diant dr jeia3diant =entres, but tmet a3kitmduhmts pieàl kn su`m laskhns murt tma laskhnars wmd`raeta tmaj tmrduhm bel `mere`tar Aulhjant. Brklhattreknal ja wktm dtmar cdùsknh enl beien`knh ta`mnkuas knlrewknh enl pekntknh tmet racia`tal tma purpdsa dc eii


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s`mddis dc =dhe, wmk`m ks td rasdi3a mujen lueikty tmrduhmunkty. K `dntknual jy stulkas wktm ReAe =dhe, 1etme =dhe,enl >epe =dhe wktm tae`mars kn #un &eiiay, Klemd kn !"?-!"L wmara K ckrst sew jy sdui wktmkn jy #pkrkt Bdly.

Brklhat strassal jy stulkas dc \entre. \entre ks lacknal kn#ensgrkt wktm wmet axtanls, `dntknuas, dr juitkpikas tmaprdàss dc gndwialha. \entrksj eppaeral es aeriy es tma @tmàntury kn Knlke enl ietar la3aidpal bdtm kn 1knluksj enlBullmksj crdj tma jystarkdus pra-(ryen enl pra-7re3klkentrkbas %#ujarkens', wmd antaral Knlke crdj 0arske èrryknh(n`kant #e`ral Cndwialha tmet mel drkhknetal kn 6hypt enlJasdpdtejke. Brklhat lksùssal wktm ja mar tmadrkas dc tmahraet bkbikèi ciddl dc 8dem, enl tma drkhkns dc tma euèsken

%(ryen' reà kn wmet ks tdley (rjanke enl \urgay kn tmaeuùs Jduntekns, wmd mkstdrkèiiy cdrjal tma (ryen enl7re3klken trkbas tmet jkhretal 6est ectar tma cejal laiuhad`ùrrknh d3ar tma ienls erdunl tma Bie`g #ae. \entrksj ks emkhmiy la3aidpal psy`mdidhkèi s`kanà tmet mes smepala3ary :rkantei ld`trkna kn Knlke, mkne, \kbat, >epen, Cdrae,enl #dutmaest (ske. \ma aerikast wrkttan ra`drls era kn tma&alk` Bremjen 1knlu Knlken 2penksmels H \maBrkmelerenyege enl tma mmenldhye.

\entrk` ld`trkna ks `djpdsal dc tma sa3an megres wktm tmaCunleiknk kn e systaj dc \entrk` =dhe. \ma ekj dc \entrk`

=dhe ks td erdusa tma Cunleiknk kn tma ckrst megre et tmabesa dc tma spkna, enl lkra`t tma cidw dc Cunleiknk up tmaàntrei spknei `diujn tmrduhm tma dtmar ck3a megres td tmardwn megre et tma tdp dc tma mael. \ma àntrei spknei`diujn mes twd dtmar ciengknh enl `rdssknh `mennais tmetera èiial 8elks mennais tmet era tma cajeia wmkta Kle dntma iact skla dc tma Rddt megre enl tma jeia ral 0knheie dntma rkhmt skla dc tma Rddt megre. \ma ekj dc tma \entrkge drstulant \entre ks td brknh tmasa twd pdierktkas tdhatmar ettma besa dc tma spkna et tma antrenà td tma àntrei spknei`diujn kn spa`kck` braetmknh ta`mnkuas by eitarnetknh tmacidw dc ekr tmrduhm ae`m ndstrki èiial 0reneyeje. \ma0reneyeje e`tk3etas tma twd 8elks mennais td pusm up tma

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Cunleiknk tmrduhm tma sa3an megres, eweganknh enltrenscdrjknh tma psy`mdidhy, pmyskdidhkèi, enl ajdtkdneiespa`ts dc tma pre`tktkdnar tmet ae`m megre raprasants.

7urknh jy spkrktuei cdrjetk3a yaers dc tma !"*s, Brklhattreknal ja wktm jy aeriy \entrk` =dhe pre`tkàs tmet ietariael ja td kn3astkheta tma Cunleiknk prdàss wktmkn jysaic.#ma strassal tmet K iaern tma en`kant Jystary #`mddicdunletkdns dc rktuei jehk`, lk3kna esskstenà, enl jystkèianikhmtanjant tmet eii raikhkdns era `dnàrnal wktm knpdstjdrtaj saùrkty. K stulkal tma jeny bddgs sma he3a jaenl cdiidwal mar lkra`tk3as wktm hraet knskhmts enl tmetsu`àsscuiiy reksal tma Cunleiknk, but tma Cunleiknkaxparkanà wktm en eppikètkdn td maeiknh wes wmet K yaernal

cdr.

Brklhat lksùssal mar crkanlsmkp wktm eutmdr (ildus 1uxiaylurknh mar 1diiywddl KK yaers enl mdw mks !5*sJaxkèn trkps td :exeè enl MkmuetetanAd mel huklal mar tdlkra`t mar `duskn #urraeikst `diia`tdr 6lwerl >ejas td jd3atd )es 0d9es kn tma ieta !@*s. #ma 3ksktal >ejas kn tma ieta!@*s et )es 0d9es, wmara ma kn raturn prd3klal en :ija`#mejen td hukla mar tmrduhm (nàstrei spkrktuei àrajdnkas,

wmk`m wes mar la`ksk3a pdknt td jega mar ert mar prkdrkty enlJaxk`d mar parjenant mdja kn !?+.

K wes me3knh jy dwn spkrktuei eweganknh kn Jaxk`d, butwental ckailwdrg es en epprantkà smejen. Brklhat mel tdilja mar jystkèi stdrkas dc tre3aiknh by >aap wktm mar0urapa`me Knlken id3ar Rdbartd dn hruaiknh trkps crdj marren`m kn (rkd la Rdseias, Jk`mde`n td MkmuetenaAd kn !?+.Kn !" Berdn (itejkre enl K tre3aial td MkmuetenaAd, e smdrt; yaers ectar \kjdtmy )aery mel mks )#7 `djjunkty hdnaewry et tma 1dtai eteikne, tmet 1uxiay mel knspkral. Brklhatmel lksùssal tma me9erls dc unhuklal lruh knluàlpsy`mdtk` axparkanàs tmduhmt td ba Ospkrktuei* enl tmahmestiy sd`katei jass )aery mel iact bamknl.

Brklhat sekl, /(utmdr erids estenale mel maerl dc

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MkmuetenaAd et tma seja tkja )aery wes tmara enl ma èjatd jaat )aery enl saa mks )#7 axparkjant lurknh tmaduntar-uitura Ra3diutkdn dc tmet are. \ma twd jan wara etdlls kn tmakr Ospkrktuei eweganknh* pdknt dc 3kaw, enl

estenale iact. estenale mes essajbial wdnlarcuitmadrkas tmet K ej kn ehraajant wktm. =at, K uastkdn tma3eiklkty dc mks stdrkas wktm 3erkdus smejens wmdeljknkstaral meiiu`kndhank` psy`mdtrdpk` lruhs, es tmara erajeny pkaàs kn mks `djjar`kei asdtark` wrktknhs tmet skjpiyld ndt ckt enl era `dntrery td eutmantk` sa`ratk3a trelktkdneiJasdejarkèn smejenk` atmk`s. 1a ldas `raeta e trutmcuijatmdldidhy dc ahd laetm enl rabkrtm kn tmadry td ajbreàe `dntajpdrery eulkanà, but kn raherl td mks lruh useha3ke ungndwn ùranlards, enl tma hiejdrk9etkdn tmaradc, K

me3a jy uastkdns.ejasmur`mwerl kn 8aw =drg, wmd ietar wrdta kn hanareiktkasebdut tma axpalktkdn enl tma uat9ei`deti enkjei kn mks/#e`ral #yjbdis dc Ju


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Jy hraet tae`mar enl crkanl Jaxkèn ertkst 0alrd 4rkalabarhhuklal ja skjuitenadusiy wktm Brklhat tmrduhm e iebyrkntmdc Oasdtarkè* tmet knìulal tma wdril dc e prdcdunliy iaernal

Jystary #`mddi stulant, 6lwerl >ejas. (ndtmar uat9ei`detiskhmtknh wes las`rkbal td ja kn tma !"*s by Brklhat*s`duskn 6lwerl >ejas tmet tddg pieà `krè !@! naer mksmdja /)es 0d9es< ìdsa td tma 3kiieha dc Ekiktie kn tma Aunhialjduntekns dc tma Jaxkèn steta dc #en )uks 0dtdsk ck3a mdurswast dc \ejpk`d naer tma $uic dc Jaxk`d.

man K wes L et s`mddi et tma 2nk3arskty dc tma (jarkès knJaxk`d kty, jy prdcassdr Jasdejarkèn (ntmrdpdidhkst(iaxenlar &dn utmaneu mel jeny skjkier stdrkas tmet

suppdsaliy mel d`ùrral d3ar jeny eraes dc trdpkèi Jaxk`denl antrei (jarkè kn wmk`m padpia wara bkttan enl lkalknstentiy. (iaxenlar mel jaat &are*s er`meadidhkst crkanl kn$arjeny et e jusauj kn Barikn ectar tma kn`klant meld`ùrral enl ietar `dnckrjal tma stdry wktm Brklhat knJaxk`d. \ma aiusk3a uat9ei`deti ks saan dn axtrajaiy rerad`èskdns kn tma trdpkèi 9dnas dc Jaxk`d eii tma wey tdBdik3ke, but tmduhmt td ba axtkn`t by netk3as enl e jytm bys`kantksts.

\masa hraet axparkanàs tmrduhmdut jy ckail stulkas enlepprantkàsmkps kn Jasdejarkèn #e`ral #`kanà waracuickiial uasts tmet èja cdrj hkctal tae`mars, wmdkntrdluàl ja td e rerackal wdril dc spkrktuei gndwialha.63ary bkt dc gndwialha tmet K heknal kn3di3al e smallknhprdàss tmet ìaeriy klantkckal jy sdui*s purpdsa. \maprdàss wes pekncui td jy ahd enl kn3di3al hraet `menha tdjy ikca tmet brduhmt trenscdrjetkdn wktm a3ary stap tdwerlsanikhmtanjant.

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)etar, K astebiksmal \16 R6)(E(\K( :76E\Jkn ert enliktaretura crdj !"! - !;@ td hekn en axe`tknh gndwialha dctma #dier Cunleiknk enl psy`md-spkrktuei pmandjane K mel

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axparkanàl kn Jaxk`d, es K `duil ndt cknl e `djpiata 3ksueienl iktarery megre `didr-`dlknh ldùjantetkdn kn axkstanàtd `djpera jy ra3aietkdns. K cdunl kt naàssery td peknt enlwrkta tmks idst wksldj cdr cutura hanaretkdns. \16 R6)(E(\K(

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mes baan tma cdunletkdn cdr jy pekntknhs, bddgs,enkjetal ckij, wab prdpartkas, enl kn3antkdns. Jy Rahie la:`me enl K4( knktketkdns d`ùrral ju`m ietar d3ar ; yaers kntma erkbbaen enl 2#.

1QNLEIKNK

VCunleiknkV ks lark3al crdj tma #ensgrkt 3arb VgunlV, wmk`mjaens Vtd burnV, tma 3arb VgunleV, wmk`m jaens e bdwi dr e

mdia, enl tma ndun VgunleieV, wmk`m jaens e `dki, e spkrei, dre rknh. :ut dc eii dc tmasa lark3etk3as, tma wdrl VCunleiknkV ksla3aidpal hk3knh `raetk3a cajknknkty td Vtma 4kraV, tma ietantsupraja sdurà dc e 3est tmarjei anarhy ndt dniy kn mujenbaknhs, but eisd kn a3ary etdj dc tma unk3arsa. Kt ks tma ikcacdrà dc bdtm tma `drpdrei enl spkrkt cdrjs. \ma jytmdidhkèidrkhkns dc tma Cunleiknk dr tma #arpant 4kra, tmet iktareiiyjaens tma Vikca cdràV dc megre #`kanà, èn ba cdunl kn tma`raetkdn jytms dc 6est Knlken, Jeyen, 6hyptken, enl =drube

mkstdry.

\ma `raetkdn jytm kn tma ckrst àntury B 6est KnlkenUJene3e-lmerje-sestreU stetas, U\ma 3kskbia unk3arsa kn tmabahknnknh wes ndtmknh but lergnass. \ma hraet, saic-axkstknh0dwar lkspaiial tma lergnass, enl eppaeral kn 1ks antkraspianldr. 1a ckrst prdluàl tma wetarsG enl dn tmaj jd3al8ereyene, tma lk3kna spkrkt.U \ma 1knlu $dl 8ereyene ks tma8ehe #arpant 7rehdn wmd ajbdlkas tmks lk3kna assanàgndwn es Cunleiknk. \ma =drube :rksme :smujera ks tmaReknbdw #arpant, wmd `dnna`ts mae3an enl aertm. \maJeyen $dl Cuguièn enl (9ta` $dl uat9ei`deti era bdtmraprasantetkdnei dc Cunleiknk.

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(n`kant 6hypt enl #knl, Knlke wara `didnkas dc 8ubke-6tmkdpke tmet cdunlal tma pra-mkstdrk` (n`kant Jystary#`mddis kn entkukty tmet ietar la3aidpal kntd tma 0merdenk`

6hyptken enl &alk` raikhkdns, wmk`m he3a bkrtm td 1knluksj,>uleksj, Bullmksj, mrkstkenkty, enl Ksiej. R6)(E(\K( ks#dier Cunleiknk, e #pkrkt dr )khmt Bdly esànskdn perelkhj dctma megre systaj, `drraietal td tma #un tmet drkhknetal kn8ubken-6tmkdpken entkukty, wmk`m pra-letas tma&alk`D\entrk` 1knlu enl Bullmkst Cunleiknk pmkidsdpmkasaxkstknh kn Knlke enl \kbat tmet ld ndt kn`drpdreta sdiereppikètkdns cdr Cunleiknk e`tk3etkdn.

\ma #dier Cunleiknk bdrn kn (crkè sprael tmrduhmdut tma pra-

mkstdrk` wdril td `raeta tma hraet sdier raikhkdns dc 6hypt,Bebyidnke, 0aru, Jaxk`d, 6urdpa, #ènlkne3ke, 0diynaske, enl(ustreike. \ma `dnstktutkdn dc tma mujen spkrkt, tma 3ktei ikca-cdrà eidnh tma mujen spknei `drl %#agmaj kn 6hypt enlCunleiknk kn Knlke', tma psy`mk` 3drtaxas dn tma spknei `drl%\ma #a3an 2reausas kn 6hypt enl tma #a3an megres knKnlke', tma kjjdrteikty dc tma sdui, raknèrnetkdn enl tma iewdc eusa enl 6cca`t wara cdunlal kn tma 8ubke-6tmkdpke`relia dc `k3kik9etkdn.

\ma R6)(E(\K( #dier )khmt Bdly 4drjuie ks suppdrtal by enujbar dc (n`kant CunleiknkDmegre #`kanàs tmet waraldùjantal kn 1knlu \entrk` s`rkpturas tmet wara lark3alcrdj tma dppdsknh (ryenDKnlken &alk` Bremjkn s`mddis dc8drtmarn Knlke. \ma alktal Bremjkn &alk` Cunleiknkpmkidsdpmy wes cdunlal updn en drkhknei enl `djpiataCunleiknk jdlai brduhmt td tma 7re3klkens %8ehes enl

\ejkis' kn #knl, Knlke crdj (byssknke, (crkè d3ar ;, yaersehd, praletknh tma (ryen kn3eskdns dc Knlke.

\ma (ryens %#ujarkens' `dnuaral tmasa trkbas enlesskjkietal tmakr Cunleiknk gndwialha. \ma 5,?-yaer-dil&alk` CunleiknkDmegre drei iaxk`dn, astebiksmal ietar kn tmaV2penksmelsV iktarei taxts dc tma &ales kn tma !tm àntury B,enl tman alktal enl `dlal 3ksueiiy kn yentre cdrjuiea by

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\entrk` #`mddis kn tma V\entre #mestre,V mes ndw lwknlial cdrtma jdst pert kntd e jeknstraej bebbia dc pertkei, lkiutal, drunraietal cdigidrk` V8aw (haV dr V#aic 1aipV Cunleiknkpmkidsdpmkas cdr jess `dnsujarksj.

\ma Cunleiknk enl megre #`kanà tmet mes sur3k3al kn taxtenl 3ksuei cdrjuiea era sjeii crehjants dc tma drkhknei6hyptken #dier Cunleiknk iaxk`dn tmet dniy axksts tdley kn1knlu \entrk` enl Bullmkst ldùjantetkdn. #dier e`tk3etkdndc tma Cunleiknk d`ùrs tmrduhm tma megres dr VegresV kntma 0myskèi enl #pkrkt Bdlkas crdj en eppikètkdn dc tma ikhmtspa`truj hanaretal by tma #un. :skrks, Jdsas, >asus,Bullme, Cuguigen, uat9ei`deti, :lulue, enl jeny hraetwdril e3eters, tae`mars, enl prdpmats wara teuhmt tmks

se`ral gndwialha.

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`dntajpdrery megre tmadrkas era `djpiataiy wrdnh, estmasa systajs pieà tma `didr rey tmet e`tk3etas tma megrees tma `didr `djpdsktkdn dc tma megre ktsaic. \mks ks e ceiie`ykn jeny megre tmadrkas tmet hats idst kn tma trensietkdn dr

ebbra3ketkdn crdj tma drkhknei tanats dc tma &alk` enl \entrk`1knlu cdrjets enl ks jkshuklknh td tma stulant. 1arakn, ksdna dc tma megre `dlknh lkccarantketkdns tmet era `rysteiìaer kn jy lks`d3arkas ra3aeial kn \16 R6)(E(\K( :76E\J.

\16 R6)(E(\K( :76E\Jmegre enl Rey 3ksueiDiktarery`dlax wktm kts sa`rat gays td unid`g enl lkra`t tmaeppikètkdn dc tma ikhmt spa`truj dc tma #un td e`tk3eta tmamegreVs enl Cunleiknk wktmkn bdtm tma 0myskèi enl #pkrktueibdlkas ks ndn-axkstant kn pubiksmal tmadrkas.

\16 R6)(E(\K( :76E*#\Jepprde`m prd3klas e huklaikna cdrtma stulant td astebiksm knlk3kluetal klantktkas, 3arsushanareik9al enl sdjatkjas late`mal 8kr3ene klaeis dcnetureiiy lueikstk` mujen klantktkas, wmk`m era teuhmt byjeny tae`mars kn bdtm tma 1knlu :rtmdldx enl Bullmkst1atardldx Cunleiknk pmkidsdpmkas.

\16 R6)(E(\K( :76E*#\Jcdrjuies èn ba eikhnal tmrduhm

tma tkja wdrn trutms dc ikhmt, `didr, sdunl, enl cdrj tdewegan tma mujen #pkrkt cdr kts knlk3kluetal lk3kna purpdsaenl cuickiijant. \ma klantkckètkdn dc ae`m knlk3klueiVs reksdnlVatra ks sdjatmknh tmet èn dniy ba besal updn tmaparsdnei mujen axparkanà ktsaic.

\mrduhm jy spkrktuei huklenà, K `raeta relkent k`dns knpekntknh enl ckij tmet era `dnsa`retal teiksjens axaùtal kne jalktetk3a steta tmet ikbaretas tma 3kawar crdj tma retkdneirae`tkdns dc `djpramanskdn, a3eiuetkdn, enl eppra`ketkdn.

\ma acca`t ks e steta dc reptura batwaan tma bdly, jknl, sdui,enl tma lk3kna.

\mks apkpmeny an`durehas spkrktuei, jantei, enl pmyskèimaeitm, ìaerknh tma wey td curtmar hrdwtm enlanikhmtanjant. \masa teiksjens prdAa`t tma eutmantk`


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èpe`kty td skt stkii kn `dntajpietkdn dc baeuty enl cdùs, enlera ndt cdr suparck`kei la`dretkdn dr `diia`tkdn. man dna*sjknl enl bdly raiex, en knlk3kluei mes nd `mdkà but tdba`dja maeitmy.

Jy jehkèi teiksjens raprasant tma er`matypas wktmkn tmanetura dc tma unk3arsa tmet era racia`tk3a kn mujengknl enlera praperal cdr lacknktk3a beien`knh purpdsas. \ma k`dnajpdwars tma 3kawar wktm e spa`kck` cdùs dc tma kjballalunk3arsei cdràs raprasantal by tma waii-èiùietal laskhn,`didrs, enl syjbdis kn tma pekntknh dr ckij td astebiksm tmalaskral merjdnk`s td ba ettre`tal kn #pkrkt, Jknl, enl Bdly.

PVKRK\KPJ

#pkrktksj ks tma pre`tkà dc kn3dgknh tma 7ael spa`kckèiiy cdrlkehndstk` enl pras`rkptk3a purpdsas tmet era banack`kei,eidnh wktm tma prkdrktk9etkdn dc spkrktuei a3diutkdn baknhperejdunt. #pkrktueiksj ks tma lajdnstretkdn dc VspkrktpmandjaneV by e jalkuj td axmkbkt psy`mk` ebkiktkas.

\ma 4ran`m aluètdr, eutmdr, enl s`kantkst (iien Cerla`

la3aidpal #pkrktksj kn 0erks, 4renà kn ;?". Cerla` weslaapiy knciuanàl by tma aeriy !tm àntury 8epdiadnkàxpalktkdns td 6hypt enl tma subsauant 0russken6hyptdidhkst Ceri Rk`merl )apskuVs trensietkdn dc tma 6hyptkenUBddg dc tma 7aelU kn ;@+. \mara era spa`kck` huklaiknas kn#prktksj tmet cdiidw tma seja en`kant 6hyptken Jystary#`mddi tae`mknhs crdj U\ma Bddg dc tma 7aelU, wmk`m ènprdluà unpereiiai ueiktkas kn `djjunkètkdns batwaan tmawdril dc spkrkts enl tma jetarkei wdril. #pkrktksj spraeltmrduhmdut 6urdpa, 6nhienl, tma 2nktal #tetas, enlknciuanàl hraetiy (rhantkne, Bre9ki, ube, Jaxk`d, enl0uartd Rk`d.

\dley, tma jeAdrkty dc Bre9kikens, ubens, enl 0uartd Rkènsbaika3a dr pre`tkà sdja cdrj dc #pkrktksj. #pkrktksjjekntekns tmet ae`m mujen baknh ks esskhnal e hrdup dc


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anikhmtanal spkrkts gndwn es Vspkrkt huklasV tmet e`t eshuerlkens. #dja spkrkts jey ba gndwn, su`m es laàesalcejkiy jajbars dr crkanls, but jeny era pra3kdusiyungndwn. \mara era spkrktuei ia3ais tmet racia`t lahraas dc

spkrktuei a3diutkdn enl ae`m spkrkt ikga ae`m ik3knh parsdn ksunkuaiy pdsktkdnal wktm e lkstkn`t jksskdn enl sdui-prdhrasskdn. \ma mkhmiy a3di3al spkrkts èn lasànl kntdidwar pienas, but tma idwar spkrkt antktkas ènndt esànl kntdtma mkhmar spmaras. \ma huerlken spkrkts dr Vprdta`tdrsVraukra `djjunkètkdn enl dccarknhs, es kn tma eha-dilpre`tkàs dc (nàstdr drsmkp, td eùkra maip wktm bdtmmujen enl spkrktuei prdbiajs.

EN@AP\DR 3DRPMKV

\ma hdei dc (nàstdr drsmkp ks td ansura tma enàstdrsV enldtmar spkrkts `dntknual waii baknh enl pdsktk3a lkspdsktkdntdwerls tma ik3knh enl td esg cdr spa`kei ce3drs dr esskstenà.4dr !" parànt dc tma wdrilVs pdpuietkdn, rktuei dccarknhs enlpreyars td laàesal biddl raietk3as enl dtmar spkrkts era enkntahrei pert dc a3aryley ikca. Jdst padpia kn tma astarnwdril wara reksal wktm >awksm enl mrkstken trelktkdns, wmk`m

pras`rkba (nàstdr drsmkp enl era sgaptkèi dc kt.

maraes, tma jeAdrkty dc tma wdril wktm padpia dc 6estarnùituras su`m es Knlkens, mknasa, >epenasa, Cdraens,&katnejasa, enl \kbatens, eidnh wktm sahjants dc tmapdpuietkdns dc #dutm (jarkè, (crkè, ubeDerkbbaen,Jaxk`d, Knlkhandus 2#, Knldnaske, Beik, Jdnhdike, 0diynaske,Kàienl, 6estarn Beitk`s, enl 8aw $uknae saag huklenàtmrduhm tmakr dccarknhs dc raspa`t td tmakr enàstdrs.

\ma lynejk`s enl rasuitknh anarhy kn `djjunkètkdn wktmtma wdril dc 7ael anebias tma gndwialha tmet ikca ks e`dntknuuj enl tma sansdry axparkanà dc tma ndn-iknaer skladc raeikty. met ks gndwn es tma (gesmk` ra`drls, eiigndwialha tmet mes axkstal kn tma 2nk3arsa, ks e`àssaltmrduhm tma wdril dc tma 7ael tmet axksts kn tma atmark`


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spmara dc (gesme. \mks spkrktuei raeij dc (gesme ks tma cdurtmlkjanskdn ebd3a enl elAeànt td tma pmyskèi tmkrllkjanskdn.

\mks ìdsa prdxkjkty dc tma spkrkts td mujengknl anebiasìaer `djjunkètkdn wktm uk`g enl pdwarcuijenkcastetkdns. \ma pre`tkà dc (nàstdr drsmkp ks uktaskjpia. (n mdndrery rktuei dc `djjunkètkdn wktm tma 7ael ks`djpdsal dc twd besk` knhralkantsI raspa`t enl id3a.

RA5IE LA D@ME ENL K


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\ma prdàss K want tmrduhm wes ju`m tma seja es jykn3di3ajant wktm megre #`kanà, wmk`m laeit wktm rajd3knhtma 7kespdre ndnsansa enl jenkpuietkdn tmet mel d`ùrralwktm K4( tmrduhm sdja dc tma #entard 0rkasts enl Bebeidws

`drruptkdn wktm etmdik` d3arieys, knlkhandus enlaurdàntrk` suparstktkdns, eidnh wktm tma sel idss dc drkhkneise`ral gndwialha, pre`tkà, rktuei, enl knktketkdn kn 8kharke. Ktraelal tmrduhm tma sa`rats, ette`mal td caer, ebusa, enllks`rkjknetkdn aiajants tmet mel la3aidpal wktm jeny8kharken, (crd-uben, enl K4( prkasts td a3antueiiy cknl trutm.Kn tma anl, tma :rksmes huklal ja tmrduhm tma ckrjastebiksmjant dc jy :RK. K raàk3al d3ar 5 :rksme knktketkdnskn K4( enl es en (crd-uben Rahie la :`me 0rkast dc :beteiekn e parkdl dc + yaers tmet caw astarnars a3ar raàk3a dr

a3an gndw ebdut.

\ma (crd-uben Rahie la :`me tmadidhy wes cdunlal updntma en`kant ;,-yaer-dil jdndtmakstk` (crkèn =druberaikhkdn dc K4(, enl mes baan tma 8aw dril rapdsktdry dc tmaast (crkèn =drube Rdyei 0rkastmddl*s sa`rats enljystarkas tmet wes brduhmt td ube crdj 8kharke bahknnknhkn ?? (7 cdr tma #penksm `didnkei sie3a jergat.

K4( enl (crd-uben Rahie la :`me era e ndn-iknaerpmkidsdpmkas dc anikhmtanjant tmet era eikhnal wktm pre`tkèiiknaer eppikètkdns sat kn jdtkdn wktm atmkèi stenlerls,wmk`m prkdrktk9a tma la3aidpjant dc hddl `mere`tar td cuickiimujen lastkny.

( astarn iknaer jknlsat dc smdrt-tarj ckxas ldas ndt ckt kntden K4( er`matypei perelkhj dc idnh renha tmkngknh wktmknlk3kluetal ikca-beienà kn pieà td jenkcast maeitm,prdsparkty, enl raietkdnsmkps wktm e `d-hanaretknh purpdsacuikntahretkdn kntd sd`katy enl tma wdril et ierha.

#dui lastkny ks esàrteknal by e Bebeidw tmrduhm tma banacktdc axe`tknh lk3knetkdn jatmdldidhkas enl pras`rkptk3a cdr tma:RK %spkrkt bdly tmet ruias tma mujen jknl, bdly, enl sdui',wmk`m kn3di3as rktuei enl se`rkckà kn drlar td `raeta drlar,


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stranhtm, beienà, merjdny, enl knnar paeà kn mujenraietkdnsmkp td tma unk3arsa. man e parsdn axparkanàskjbeienà, ma dr sma `dnsuits dna dc tma dreìas tmrduhm eRahie la :`me 0rkast dr Bebeidw td cknl dut tma èusa dc tma

kjbeienà, enl en epprdprketa rajaly. \mks kn3di3as sdjasdrt dc dccarknh dr se`rkckà td tma (nàstrei #prkkts dr :rksmeswktm rulkjantery el3kà td rahekn tma idst beienà.

\mara era tmraa dreìas lark3al crdj K4(.

\ma ckrst dreìa dc K4( ks tma :06)6 `mekn wktm ; twd-sklal`dnè3a jaleiikdns, wmk`m raprasant +?L d`tehrejs dc tma+?L :llus, dr se`ral stdrkas tmet e Bebeiewd raels wktm etmrdw dn tma :0:8 K4( lk3knetkdn trey. \ma Bebeiewd dbtekns

e `dnckhuretkdn tmet knlkètas wmk`m :llu dc tma dreìa dc K4(ks td ba hk3an td tma knukrar. \mks ks P e`ùreta.

\ma sa`dnl dreìa usal by Rahie la :`me dr :rksme 0rkasts kstma ère`dias dr Jalkidhhun :reìa wktm L iatres %:llus'usal by tma Rahie la :`me 0rkastD0rkastass, wmd me3a baanknktketal wktm 7kiidhun. \mks ks 3ary e`ùreta, yat ènndt ba`djperal td tma :06)6 pracdrjal by e Bebeidw. \mara era&6R= caw e`ùreta Kteiards gndwn es ereèiards dr Osmaii

raelars*.

\ma tmkrl jatmdl usal by :rksme 0rkasts ks tma dùnut :BKwktm ? pdsskbia enswars. (nydna aktmar knktketal dr ndt jeyèst tma :BK, enl ks 3ary e`ùreta.

\ma trua K4( enl (crd-uben Rahie la :`me pmkidsdpmy dcanikhmtanjant ks eikhnal wktm atmkèi stenlerls enl tmala3aidpjant dc hddl `mere`tar td cuickii mujen lastkny.7astkny ks esàrteknal tmrduhm tma banackt dc axe`tknhlk3knetkdn jatmdldidhkas enl pras`rkptk3a tmet kn3di3as rktueienl se`rkckà kn drlar td `raeta stranhtm, beienà, merjdny,enl knnar paeà.

K4( enl (crd-uben Rahie la :`me era knktketdry ùiturasenl tmakr `dra a3diutkdnery prdàss era na3ar wrkttan dr


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ra3aeialG su`m axparkantkei wksldj ks dniy heknal tmrduhmtma spkrktuei a3di3ajant enl eweganknh tmet d`ùrs 3kestretahk` stehas dc knktketkdns. #u`m stehas dc eweranass erackrst Oraàk3al*, sa`dnl Ocait*, enl tmkrl Oraeik9al* bacdra

axtarnei jenkcastetkdns d`ùr.

\mara ks nd su`m tmknh es skjpiy Obaika3knh* dr tmkngknh knsdjatmknh es e smdrt tarj ckx td jenkcast en dptkjuj rasuitwktmdut e sdikl retkdnei cdunletkdn. \ma pdwar dc su`mpdsktk3a tmkngknh tmadry ks dniy acca`tk3a wman tma knlk3klueiks ìaer dc lkstdrtkdns, kn kntahrkty, enl truiy beienàl wktmkntma `dntaxt dc trutm raietknh td tma pdtantkeis dc tmaknlk3kluei.

(nytmknh aisa ks jantei breknwesm dr wksmcui tmkngknh, estmara era nd smdrtùts dr Osa`rats* kn spkrktuei a3diutkdn cdridnh-tarj cuickiijant. #u`m pre`tkàs era assantkei tdastebiksmknh e pdsktk3a ettktula dr bame3kdr, but era kn ndwey e jaens td rae`mknh e `djpiata enl susteknebiadbAa`tk3a tmet ks idnh tarj. \mara era rulkjantery staps tmetjust ba e`mka3al ckrst td suppdrt su`m baikacs cdre`tueik9etkdn td d`ùr crdj e sdikl enl beienàl tajpieta dcspkrkt, jknl, enl bdly. \ma K4( enl Rahie la :`me knktketas

era prdmkbktal crdj `dn3artknh dtmars enl mdndr eii cektmsG estd ld sd dtmarwksa ks `dnsklaral tebdd enl lksraspa`tcui.

\ma stuly dc tma K4( enl (crd-uben Rahie la :`me kn3di3astma usa dc tma unk3arsei anarhkas kn tma View dc ettre`tkdnVtmrduhm spa`kck` rktueis enl prdàluras tmet kn3di3a lacknalstaps td klantkcy e prdbiaj dr hddl cdrtuna wktmkn tma`dntaxt dc K4( lk3knetkdn. 2nikga \erdt, K mknh %lark3al crdjK4(', (strdidhy, enl dtmar lk3knknh cdrjets, K4( enl 7kiidhunlk3knetkdn kncdrjs wmet ks td meppan kc ndtmknh ks ldna td`menha e `krùjstenà. 8dt dniy ks tma cutura cdratdil, buteisd en dppdrtunkty td `menha kt ks pras`rkbal wktm en axe`teppikètkdn kn e pra`ksa jennar tmet terhats en dptkjujrasuit.

K4( enl (crd-uben Rahie la :`me era e VcaaiknhV raietkdnsmkp


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wktm e jyrkel dc er`matypas dr cdràs wktmkn netura tmetaxtanl crdj dna supraja $dl gndwn es :rksmes tmet ksndniknaer, 3arsus e VtmkngknhV raietkdnsmkp tmet ks iknaer. eri

>unh wes dna dc tma ckrst 6urdpaen*s td la3aidp e pereiiai

psy`mdidhkèi tmadry td tmet dc tma en`kant =drube wktm mkslacknktkdn dc unk3arsei er`matypas enl eppikètkdns td tma ahdwktm tma kts kntahretkdn td tma psy`ma kn unkdn, wmk`m rasuitskn trua mujen knlk3kluetkdn.

Kn hanarei, kt ks dniy tmrduhm tma sansdry axparkanà dc tmacaaiknh enl axprasskdn dc pdsktk3a anarhy lksbursajanterrk3al et tmrduhm e `dnna`tkdn wktm e spa`kck` er`matypa dr:rksme tmet dna èn rae`m aukikbrkuj wktm nahetk3a caaiknhsdr sktuetkdns

man e mujen beienà pmyskèi dr jetarkei ks e`mka3al kn emdpaiass èsa kt ks èiial e Ojkreìa* kn tma astarn wdril. KnK4( enl (crd-uben Rahie la :`me kt ks tmrduhm tma usa dc`djjdn sansa wktm tma eppikètkdn dc spa`kck` unk3arsei iewstmet `raeta stebkikty, wmk`m eiidws ikca cdrà td cidwundbstru`tal.

\ma knciux dc =drube sie3as, wmd èrrkal tma prkn`kpias dc K4(

kn tmakr antreppal ik3as, `dntknual td ba trenspdrtal td tma8aw dril by tma Brktksm sie3a trela untki tma anl dc tma ieta!tm àntury. \ma jeAdrkty dc tma =drube :`mdssk sa`t westrenscarral td ube crdj ;+ H ;@!, rajd3knh tma hraetrapdsktdrkas dc Kce sa`rats crdj 8kharke. mkia Bre9ki raàk3al3est nujbars dc =drube 0rkasts es sie3as, tma Rdyei =drube1khm 0rkasts wara sant td ube lurknh tma :`mdssk sa`tjergat trenscaranà.

\ma erkbbaen enl Bre9kiken =drube sie3as wara cdràl tdmkla tmakr (n`kant Jystary #`mddi raikhkdn bamknl e jesg dcetmdik`ksj wktm mrkstken #eknts syn`mrdnk9al td e pentmadndc laktkas unlar dna supraja $dl. Jdst (crkèn sie3as tmeterrk3al kn tma 2nktal #tetas wara spkrktueiiy repal dc tmakrenkjkstk` raikhkdns eitdhatmar by tma kntdiarent ruiknh0rdtastent mur`m enl hd3arnjant tmet mel nd seknts td


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esskjkieta td dr èjducieha baikacs, cdr`knh jessk3amrkstken `dn3arskdns. )dukskene wes dna axàptkdn kn tma2#, lua td 4ran`m enl #penksm `didnkeiksj wktm ktsetmdik`ksj enl re`kei kntahretkdn. Jeny dc tma )dukskene

sie3as wara 7emdjay enl 4dn, enl ndt =drube.

\ma =drube raikhkdn mes kts drkhkns kn pramkstdrk` 8ubke-6tmkdpke d3ar ;, yaers ehd, cdiidwal by en aeriy :skrksraikhkdus sattiajant kn (bylds, 6hypt ;, yaers ehd. (ii dcmujenkty drkhknetal kn (crkè enl jkhretal td dtmar perts dctma wdril d3ar @, yaers ehd crdj tma \we padpia.

\ma lynestk` ùitura dc 8ubke ietar baèja Cusm kn tma @tmjkiiannkuj B, tma ienl dc tma Bie`g 0meredms tmet ruial

6hypt batwaan ," B enl ,? B. \ma Cusmktas bahentd jkhreta tmakr 6hyptken ùitura erdunl , B, es erasuit dc raikhkdus enl `k3ki wers batwaan 2ppar enl )dwar6hypt, td `didnk9a enl jkx wktm dtmar jkhretdry #emerentrkbas kn Kca, 8kharke kn drlar td huerl enl se3a tma se`ralasdtark` gndwialha dc 6hypt.

\ma $ra`d-Rdjen kn3eskdns, cdiidwal by tma By9entknadptk` mrkstken mur`m*s ldjknenà, enl tman ietar tma

Ksiejk` raikhkdus wers cdràl tma axtkn`tkdn dc 0merdenk`Raikhkdn kn 6hypt. By tma tm àntury (7, tmasa we3as dc6hyptken enl #emeren jkhrents mel esskjkietal td astebiksmtma Rdyei =drube petrkiknaei lasànt hrdups kn 8kharke. \ma

=drube wara jdlaial updn tma en`kant 6hyptken :skrksraikhkdn enl hd3arnjant, prasar3knh K4( enl (crd-ubenRahie la :`me es tma wdril*s dilast raikhkdn tmet `dntknuastd me3a tma seja axe`tknh eppikètkdns tdley es kt lkl ;,yaers ehd.

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