THEcircumstancesconnectedwiththelatesuddenanddistressingdeathofMr。Pymarealreadywellknowntothepublicthroughthemediumofthedailypress。Itisfearedthatthefewremainingchapterswhichweretohavecompletedhisnarrative，andwhichwereretainedbyhim，whiletheabovewereintype，forthepurposeofrevision，havebeenirrecoverablylostthroughtheaccidentbywhichheperishedhimself。This，however，mayprovenottobethecase，andthepapers，ifultimatelyfound，willbegiventothepublic。
　　Nomeanshavebeenleftuntriedtoremedythedeficiency。Thegentlemanwhosenameismentionedinthepreface，andwho，fromthestatementtheremade，mightbesupposedabletofillthevacuum，hasdeclinedthetask-this，forsatisfactoryreasonsconnectedwiththegeneralinaccuracyofthedetailsaffordedhim，andhisdisbeliefintheentiretruthofthelatterportionsofthenarration。Peters，fromwhomsomeinformationmightbeexpected，isstillalive，andaresidentofIllinois，butcannotbemetwithatpresent。Hemayhereafterbefound，andwill，nodoubt，affordmaterialforaconclusionofMr。Pym’saccount。
　　Thelossoftwoorthreefinalchaptersfortherewerebuttwoorthreeisthemoredeeplytoberegretted，asitcannotbedoubtedtheycontainedmatterrelativetothePoleitself，oratleasttoregionsinitsverynearproximity；andas，too，thestatementsoftheauthorinrelationtotheseregionsmayshortlybeverifiedorcontradictedbymeansofthegovernmentalexpeditionnowpreparingfortheSouthernOcean。
　　Ononepointinthenarrativesomeremarksmaywellbeoffered；anditwouldaffordthewriterofthisappendixmuchpleasureifwhathemayhereobserveshouldhaveatendencytothrowcredit，inanydegree，upontheverysingularpagesnowpublished。WealludetothechasmsfoundintheislandofTsalal，andtothewholeofthefiguresuponpages245-47{oftheprintededition-ed。}。
　　Mr。Pymhasgiventhefiguresofthechasmswithoutcomment，andspeaksdecidedlyofthe_indentures_foundattheextremityofthemosteasterlyofthesechasmsashavingbutafancifulresemblancetoalphabeticalcharacters，and，inshort，asbeingpositively_notsuch。_Thisassertionismadeinamannersosimple，andsustainedbyaspeciesofdemonstrationsoconclusiveviz。，thefittingoftheprojectionsofthefragmentsfoundamongthedustintotheindenturesuponthewall，thatweareforcedtobelievethewriterinearnest；
　　andnoreasonablereadershouldsupposeotherwise。Butasthefactsinrelationtoallthefiguresaremostsingularespeciallywhentakeninconnectionwithstatementsmadeinthebodyofthenarrative，itmaybeaswelltosayawordortwoconcerningthemall-this，too，themoreespeciallyasthefactsinquestionhave，beyonddoubt，escapedtheattentionofMr。Poe。
　　Figure1，then，figure2，figure3，andfigure5，whenconjoinedwithoneanotherinthepreciseorderwhichthechasmsthemselvespresented，andwhendeprivedofthesmalllateralbranchesorarcheswhich，itwillberemembered，servedonlyasameansofcommunicationbetweenthemainchambers，andwereoftotallydistinctcharacter，constituteanEthiopianverbalroot-theroot{image}“Tobeshady，’whencealltheinflectionsofshadowordarkness。
　　Inregardtothe“leftormostnorthwardly“oftheindenturesinfigure4，itismorethanprobablethattheopinionofPeterswascorrect，andthatthehieroglyphicalappearancewasreallytheworkofart，andintendedastherepresentationofahumanform。Thedelineationisbeforethereader，andhemay，ormaynot，perceivetheresemblancesuggested；buttherestoftheindenturesaffordstrongconfirmationofPeters’idea。TheupperrangeisevidentlytheArabicverbalroot{image}。“Tobewhite。”whencealltheinflectionsofbrilliancyandwhiteness。Thelowerrangeisnotsoimmediatelyperspicuous。Thecharactersaresomewhatbrokenanddisjointed；
　　nevertheless，itcannotbedoubtedthat，intheirperfectstate，theyformedthefullEgyptianword{image}。“Theregionofthesouth。’ItshouldbeobservedthattheseinterpretationsconfirmtheopinionofPetersinregardtothe“mostnorthwardly“ofthe，figures。Thearmisoutstretchedtowardthesouth。
　　Conclusionssuchastheseopenawidefieldforspeculationandexcitingconjecture。Theyshouldberegarded，perhaps，inconnectionwithsomeofthemostfaintlydetailedincidentsofthenarrative；
　　althoughinnovisiblemanneristhischainofconnectioncomplete。
　　Tekeli-li！wasthecryoftheaffrightednativesofTsalalupondiscoveringthecarcaseofthe_white_animalpickedupatsea。ThisalsowastheshudderingexclamativesofTsalalupondiscoveringthecarcassofthe_white_materialsinpossessionofMr。Pym。Thisalsowastheshriekoftheswift-flying，_white，_andgiganticbirdswhichissuedfromthevapory_white_curtainoftheSouth。Nothing_white_wastobefoundatTsalal，andnothingotherwiseinthesubsequentvoyagetotheregionbeyond。Itisnotimpossiblethat“Tsalal。”theappellationoftheislandofthechasms，maybefound，uponminutephilologicalscrutiny，tobetrayeithersomealliancewiththechasmsthemselves，orsomereferencetotheEthiopiancharacterssomysteriouslywrittenintheirwindings。
　　_“Ihavegravenitwithinthehills，andmyvengeanceuponthedustwithintherock。”_
　　Notes{*1}Whalingvesselsareusuallyfittedwithironoil-tanks-whythe_Grampus_wasnotIhaveneverbeenabletoascertain。
　　{*2}Thecaseofthebrig_Polly_，ofBoston，isonesomuchinpoint，andherfate，inmanyrespects，soremarkablysimilartoourown，thatIcannotforbearalludingtoithere。Thisvessel，ofonehundredandthirtytonsburden，sailedfromBoston，withacargooflumberandprovisions，forSantaCroix，onthetwelfthofDecember，1811，underthecommandofCaptainCasneau。Therewereeightsoulsonboardbesidesthecaptain-themate，fourseamen，andthecook，togetherwithaMr。Hunt，andanegrogirlbelongingtohim。Onthefifteenth，havingclearedtheshoalofGeorges，shesprungaleakinagaleofwindfromthesoutheast，andwasfinallycapsized；but，themastsgoingbytheboard，sheafterwardrighted。Theyremainedinthissituation，withoutfire，andwithverylittleprovision，fortheperiodofonehundredandninety-onedaysfromDecemberthefifteenthtoJunethetwentieth，whenCaptainCasneauandSamuelBadger，theonlysurvivors，weretakenoffthewreckbytheFame，ofHull，CaptainFeatherstone，boundhomefromRioJaneiro。Whenpickedup，theywereinlatitude28degreesN。，longitude13degreesW。，havingdriftedabovetwothousandmiles！OntheninthofJulytheFamefellinwiththebrigDromero，CaptainPerkins，wholandedthetwosufferersinKennebeck。Thenarrativefromwhichwegatherthesedetailsendsinthefollowingwords：
　　“Itisnaturaltoinquirehowtheycouldfloatsuchavastdistance，uponthemostfrequentedpartoftheAtlantic，andnotbediscoveredallthistime。Theywerepassedbymorethanadozensail，oneofwhichcamesonighthemthattheycoulddistinctlyseethepeopleondeckandontherigginglookingatthem；but，totheinexpressibledisappointmentofthestarvingandfreezingmen，theystifledthedictatesofcompassion，hoistedsail，andcruellyabandonedthemtotheirfate。”
　　{*3}AmongthevesselswhichatvarioustimeshaveprofessedtomeetwiththeAurorasmaybementionedtheshipSanMiguel，in1769；theshipAurora，in1774；thebrigPearl，in1779；andtheshipDolores，in1790。Theyallagreeingivingthemeanlatitudefifty-threedegreessouth。
　　{*4}Thetermsmorningandevening，whichIhavemadeuseoftoavoidconfusioninmynarrative，asfaraspossible，mustnot，ofcourse，betakenintheirordinarysense。Foralongtimepastwehadhadnonightatall，thedaylightbeingcontinual。Thedatesthroughoutareaccordingtonauticaltime，andthebearingmustbeunderstoodaspercompass。Iwouldalsoremark，inthisplace，thatIcannot，inthefirstportionofwhatisherewritten，pretendtostrictaccuracyinrespecttodates，orlatitudesandlongitudes，havingkeptnoregularjournaluntilaftertheperiodofwhichthisfirstportiontreats。InmanyinstancesIhavereliedaltogetheruponmemory。
　　{*5}ThisdaywasrenderedremarkablebyourobservinginthesouthseveralhugewreathsofthegrayishvapourIhavespokenof。
　　{*6}Themarlwasalsoblack；indeed，wenoticednolightcoloredsubstancesofanykindupontheisland。
　　{*7}ForobviousreasonsIcannotpretendtostrictaccuracyinthesedates。Theyaregivenprincipallywithaviewtoperspicityofnaarrative，andassetdowninmypencilmemorandum……
　　Andthewillthereinlieth，whichdiethnot。Whoknoweththemysteriesofthewill，withitsvigor？ForGodisbutagreatwillpervadingallthingsbynatureofitsintentness。Mandothnotyieldhimselftotheangels，noruntodeathutterly，saveonlythroughtheweaknessofhisfeeblewill。JosephGlanvill。
　　ICannot，formysoul，rememberhow，when，orevenpreciselywhere，I
　　firstbecameacquaintedwiththeladyLigeia。Longyearshavesinceelapsed，andmymemoryisfeeblethroughmuchsuffering。Or，perhaps，Icannotnowbringthesepointstomind，because，intruth，thecharacterofmybeloved，herrarelearning，hersingularyetplacidcastofbeauty，andthethrillingandenthrallingeloquenceofherlowmusicallanguage，madetheirwayintomyheartbypacessosteadilyandstealthilyprogressivethattheyhavebeenunnoticedandunknown。YetIbelievethatImetherfirstandmostfrequentlyinsomelarge，old，decayingcityneartheRhine。OfherfamilyI
　　havesurelyheardherspeak。Thatitisofaremotelyancientdatecannotbedoubted。Ligeia！Ligeia！instudiesofanaturemorethanallelseadaptedtodeadenimpressionsoftheoutwardworld，itisbythatsweetwordalonebyLigeiathatIbringbeforemineeyesinfancytheimageofherwhoisnomore。Andnow，whileIwrite，arecollectionflashesuponmethatIhaveneverknownthepaternalnameofherwhowasmyfriendandmybetrothed，andwhobecamethepartnerofmystudies，andfinallythewifeofmybosom。WasitaplayfulchargeonthepartofmyLigeia？orwasitatestofmystrengthofaffection，thatIshouldinstitutenoinquiriesuponthispoint？orwasitratheracapriceofmyownawildlyromanticofferingontheshrineofthemostpassionatedevotion？IbutindistinctlyrecallthefactitselfwhatwonderthatIhaveutterlyforgottenthecircumstanceswhichoriginatedorattendedit？
　　And，indeed，ifevershe，thewanandthemisty-wingedAshtophetofidolatrousEgypt，presided，astheytell，overmarriagesill-omened，thenmostsurelyshepresidedovermine。
　　Thereisonedeartopic，however，onwhichmymemoryfallsmenot。ItisthepersonofLigeia。Instatureshewastall，somewhatslender，and，inherlatterdays，evenemaciated。Iwouldinvainattempttoportraythemajesty，thequietease，ofherdemeanor，ortheincomprehensiblelightnessandelasticityofherfootfall。Shecameanddepartedasashadow。Iwasnevermadeawareofherentranceintomyclosedstudysavebythedearmusicofherlowsweetvoice，assheplacedhermarblehanduponmyshoulder。Inbeautyoffacenomaideneverequalledher。Itwastheradianceofanopium-dreamanairyandspirit-liftingvisionmorewildlydivinethanthephantasieswhichhoveredvisionabouttheslumberingsoulsofthedaughtersofDelos。Yetherfeatureswerenotofthatregularmouldwhichwehavebeenfalselytaughttoworshipintheclassicallaborsoftheheathen。“Thereisnoexquisitebeauty。”saysBacon，LordVerulam，speakingtrulyofalltheformsandgeneraofbeauty，withoutsomestrangenessintheproportion。”Yet，althoughIsawthatthefeaturesofLigeiawerenotofaclassicregularityalthoughIperceivedthatherlovelinesswasindeed“exquisite。”andfeltthattherewasmuchof“strangeness“pervadingit，yetIhavetriedinvaintodetecttheirregularityandtotracehomemyownperceptionof“thestrange。”Iexaminedthecontouroftheloftyandpaleforeheaditwasfaultlesshowcoldindeedthatwordwhenappliedtoamajestysodivine！theskinrivallingthepurestivory，thecommandingextentandrepose，thegentleprominenceoftheregionsabovethetemples；andthentheraven-black，theglossy，theluxuriantandnaturally-curlingtresses，settingforththefullforceoftheHomericepithet，“hyacinthine！”IlookedatthedelicateoutlinesofthenoseandnowherebutinthegracefulmedallionsoftheHebrewshadIbeheldasimilarperfection。Therewerethesameluxurioussmoothnessofsurface，thesamescarcelyperceptibletendencytotheaquiline，thesameharmoniouslycurvednostrilsspeakingthefreespirit。Iregardedthesweetmouth。Herewasindeedthetriumphofallthingsheavenlythemagnificentturnoftheshortupperlip
　　thesoft，voluptuousslumberoftheunderthedimpleswhichsported，andthecolorwhichspoketheteethglancingback，withabrilliancyalmoststartling，everyrayoftheholylightwhichfellupontheminhersereneandplacid，yetmostexultinglyradiantofallsmiles。Iscrutinizedtheformationofthechinandhere，too，Ifoundthegentlenessofbreadth，thesoftnessandthemajesty，thefullnessandthespirituality，oftheGreekthecontourwhichthegodApollorevealedbutinadream，toCleomenes，thesonoftheAthenian。AndthenIpeeredintothelargeevesofLigeia。
　　Foreyeswehavenomodelsintheremotelyantique。Itmighthavebeen，too，thatintheseevesofmybelovedlaythesecrettowhichLordVerulamalludes。Theywere，Imustbelieve，farlargerthantheordinaryeyesofourownrace。TheywereevenfullerthanthefullestofthegazelleeyesofthetribeofthevalleyofNourjahad。YetitwasonlyatintervalsinmomentsofintenseexcitementthatthispeculiaritybecamemorethanslightlynoticeableinLigeia。AndatsuchmomentswasherbeautyinmyheatedfancythusitappearedperhapsthebeautyofbeingseitheraboveorapartfromtheearththebeautyofthefabulousHourioftheTurk。Thehueoftheorbswasthemostbrilliantofblack，and，faroverthem，hungjettylashesofgreatlength。Thebrows，slightlyirregularinoutline，hadthesametint。The“strangeness。”however，whichIfoundintheeyes，wasofanaturedistinctfromtheformation，orthecolor，orthebrilliancyofthefeatures，andmust，afterall，bereferredtotheexpression。Ah，wordofnomeaning！behindwhosevastlatitudeofmeresoundweintrenchourignoranceofsomuchofthespiritual。TheexpressionoftheeyesofLigeia！HowforlonghourshaveIpondereduponit！HowhaveI，throughthewholeofamidsummernight，struggledtofathomit！WhatwasitthatsomethingmoreprofoundthanthewellofDemocrituswhichlayfarwithinthepupilsofmybeloved？Whatwasit？Iwaspossessedwithapassiontodiscover。