It PP was VB the AT best JJ of IO times NN , YC it PP was VB the AT worst JJ of IO times NN , YC it PP was VB the AT age NN of IO wisdom NN , YC it PP was VB the AT age NN of IO foolishness NN , YC it PP was VB the AT epoch NN of IO belief NN , YC it PP was VB the AT epoch NN of IO incredulity NN , YC it PP was VB the AT season NN of IO Light NN , YC it PP was VB the AT season NN of IO Darkness NN , YC it PP was VB the AT spring NN of IO hope NN , YC it PP was VB the AT winter NN of IO despair NN , YC we PP had VH everything PN before IC us PP , YC we PP had VH nothing PN before IC us PP , YC we PP were VB all RR going VV direct JJ to II Heaven NN , YC we PP were VB all RR going VV direct JJ the AT other JB way--in NN short JJ , YC the AT period NN was VB so RG far RR like IC the AT present JJ period NN , YC that CS some DD of IO its AP noisiest JJ authorities NN insisted VV on II its AP being NN received VV , YC for IF good JJ or CC for IF evil NN , YC in II the AT superlative JJ degree NN of IO comparison NN only RR . YF There EX were VB a AT king NN with IW a AT large JJ jaw NN and CC a AT queen NN with IW a AT plain JJ face NN , YC on II the AT throne NN of IO England NP ; YS there EX were VB a AT king NN with IW a AT large JJ jaw NN and CC a AT queen NN with IW a AT fair JJ face NN , YC on II the AT throne NN of IO France NP . YF In II both DB countries NN it PP was VB clearer JJ than CS crystal NN to II the AT lords NN of IO the AT State NN preserves NN of IO loaves NN and CC fishes NN , YC that CS things NN in II general JJ were VB settled VV for IF ever RR . YF It PP was VB the AT year NN of IO Our AP Lord NN one MC thousand NN seven MC hundred NN and CC seventy-five JJ . YF Spiritual JJ revelations NN were VB conceded VV to II England NP at II that DD favoured JJ period NN , YC as CS at II this DD . YF Mrs NN . YF Southcott NP had VH recently RR attained VV her AP five-and-twentieth MD blessed VV birthday NN , YC of II whom PN a AT prophetic JJ private JJ in II the AT Life NN Guards NP had VH heralded VV the AT sublime JJ appearance NN by II announcing VV that CS arrangements NN were VB made VV for IF the AT swallowing VV up RP of IO London NP and CC Westminster NP . YF Even RR the AT Cock-lane NP ghost NN had VH been VB laid VV only LE a AT round NN dozen NN of IO years NN , YC after IC rapping VV out RP its AP messages NN , YC as CS the AT spirits NN of IO this DD very RG year NN last MD past NN ( YP supernaturally RR deficient JJ in II originality NN ) YP rapped VV out RP theirs PP . YF Mere JB messages NN in II the AT earthly JJ order NN of IO events NN had VH lately RR come VV to II the AT English JJ Crown NN and CC People NN , YC from II a AT congress NN of IO British JJ subjects NN in II America NP : YN which DD , YC strange JJ to TO relate VV , YC have VH proved VV more DA important JJ to II the AT human JJ race NN than CS any DD communications NN yet RR received VV through RP any DD of IO the AT chickens NN of IO the AT Cock-lane NP brood NN . YF France NP , YC less DA favoured VV on II the AT whole JJ as CS to II matters NN spiritual JJ than CS her AP sister NN of IO the AT shield NN and CC trident NN , YC rolled VV with IW exceeding VV smoothness NN down II hill NN , YC making VV paper NN money NN and CC spending VV it PP . YF Under II the AT guidance NN of IO her AP Christian JJ pastors NN , YC she PP entertained VV herself PP , YC besides NN , YC with IW such DA humane JJ achievements NN as II sentencing VV a AT youth NN to TO have VH his AP hands NN cut VV off RP , YC his AP tongue NN torn VV out RP with IW pincers NN , YC and CC his AP body NN burned VV alive JA , YC because CS he PP had VH not XX kneeled VV down RP in II the AT rain NN to TO do VD honour NN to II a AT dirty JJ procession NN of IO monks NN which DD passed VV within II his AP view NN , YC at II a AT distance NN of IO some DD fifty MC or CC sixty MC yards NN . YF It PP is VB likely JJ enough RG that CS , YC rooted VV in II the AT woods NN of IO France NP and CC Norway NP , YC there EX were VB growing VV trees NN , YC when CS that DD sufferer NN was VB put VV to II death NN , YC already RR marked VV by II the AT Woodman NP , YC Fate NP , YC to TO come VV down RP and CC be VB sawn VV into II boards NN , YC to TO make VV a AT certain JJ movable JJ framework NN with IW a AT sack NN and CC a AT knife NN in II it PP , YC terrible JJ in II history NN . YF It PP is VB likely JJ enough RR that CS in II the AT rough JJ outhouses NN of IO some DD tillers NN of IO the AT heavy JJ lands NN adjacent JJ to II Paris NP , YC there EX were VB sheltered VV from II the AT weather NN that CS very JB day NN , YC rude JJ carts NN , YC bespattered VV with IW rustic JJ mire NN , YC snuffed VV about RP by II pigs NN , YC and CC roosted VV in II by II poultry NN , YC which DD the AT Farmer NN , YC Death NN , YC had VH already RR set VV apart RL to TO be VB his AP tumbrils NN of IO the AT Revolution NN . YF But CC that CS Woodman NP and CC that DD Farmer NN , YC though CS they PP work VV unceasingly RR , YC work NN silently RR , YC and CC no PN one PN heard VV them PP as CS they PP went VV about RP with IW muffled JJ tread NN : YN the AT rather RR , YC forasmuch NN as CC to TO entertain VV any DD suspicion NN that CS they PP were VB awake JA , YC was VB to TO be VB atheistical JJ and CC traitorous JJ . YF In II England NP , YC there EX was VB scarcely RR an AT amount NN of IO order NN and CC protection NN to TO justify VV much DA national JJ boasting NN . YF Daring VV burglaries NN by II armed VV men NN , YC and CC highway NN robberies NN , YC took VV place NN in II the AT capital NN itself PP every AT night NN ; YS families NN were VB publicly RR cautioned VV not XX to TO go VV out RP of II town NN without IW removing VV their AP furniture NN to II upholsterers NN ' MC warehouses NN for IF security NN ; YS the AT highwayman NN in II the AT dark NN was VB a AT City NN tradesman NN in II the AT light NN , YC and CC , YC being VB recognised VV and CC challenged VV by II his AP fellow NN - YG tradesman NN whom PN he PP stopped VV in II his AP character NN of IO " VV the AT Captain NN , YC " NP gallantly RR shot VV him PP through II the AT head NN and CC rode VV away RL ; YS the AT mail NN was VB waylaid VV by II seven MC robbers NN , YC and CC the AT guard NN shot VV three MC dead JJ , YC and CC then RT got VV shot VV dead JJ himself PP by II the AT other JB four MC , YC " VV in II consequence NN of IO the AT failure NN of IO his AP ammunition NN : YN " NP after IC which DD the AT mail NN was VB robbed VV in II peace NN ; YS that CS magnificent JJ potentate NN , YC the AT Lord NN Mayor NN of IO London NP , YC was VB made VV to TO stand VV and CC deliver VV on II Turnham NP Green NP , YC by II one MC highwayman NN , YC who PN despoiled VV the AT illustrious JJ creature NN in II sight NN of IO all DB his AP retinue NN ; YS prisoners NN in II London NP gaols NN fought VV battles NN with IW their AP turnkeys NN , YC and CC the AT majesty NN of IO the AT law NN fired VV blunderbusses NN in II among II them PP , YC loaded VV with IW rounds NN of IO shot NN and CC ball NN ; YS thieves NN snipped VV off RP diamond NN crosses NN from II the AT necks NN of IO noble JJ lords NN at II Court NN drawing-rooms NN ; YS musketeers NN went VV into II St NP . YF Giles's NP , YC to II search NN for IF contraband NN goods NN , YC and CC the AT mob NN fired VV on II the AT musketeers NN , YC and CC the AT musketeers NN fired VV on II the AT mob NN , YC and CC nobody PN thought VV any DD of IO these DD occurrences NN much DA out RP of IO the AT common JJ way NN . YF In II the AT midst NN of IO them PP , YC the AT hangman NN , YC ever RR busy JJ and CC ever RR worse JJ than CS useless JJ , YC was VB in II constant JJ requisition NN ; YS now RT , YC stringing VV up RP long JJ rows NN of IO miscellaneous JJ criminals NN ; YS now RT , YC hanging VV a AT housebreaker NN on II Saturday NP who PN had VH been VB taken VV on II Tuesday NP ; YS now RT , YC burning JJ people NN in II the AT hand NN at II Newgate NP by II the AT dozen NN , YC and CC now RT burning VV pamphlets NN at II the AT door NN of IO Westminster NP Hall NN ; YS to-day RR , YC taking VV the AT life NN of IO an AT atrocious JJ murderer NN , YC and CC to-morrow RT of II a AT wretched VV pilferer NN who PN had VH robbed VV a AT farmer NN 's VV boy NN of IO sixpence NN . YF All DB these DD things NN , YC and CC a AT thousand NN like IC them PP , YC came VV to TO pass VV in RP and CC close RR upon II the AT dear JJ old JJ year NN one MC thousand NN seven MC hundred NN and CC seventy-five JJ . YF Environed VV by II them PP , YC while CS the AT Woodman NP and CC the AT Farmer NN worked VV unheeded VV , YC those DD two MC of IO the AT large JJ jaws NN , YC and CC those DD other JB two MC of IO the AT plain JJ and CC the AT fair JJ faces NN , YC trod VV with IW stir VV enough RR , YC and CC carried VV their AP divine JJ rights NN with IW a AT high JJ hand NN . YF Thus RR did VD the AT year NN one MC thousand NN seven MC hundred NN and CC seventy-five JJ conduct VV their AP Greatnesses NN , YC and CC myriads NN of IO small JJ creatures--the JJ creatures NN of IO this DD chronicle NN among II the AT rest--along VV the AT roads NN that CS lay VV before IC them PP . YF