Collected Fiction Volume 3 (1931-1936): A Variorum Edition

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by H. P. Lovecraft


  957. to.] to. ¶ Cc

  958. mechanised] mechanized C, D

  959. organisation] organization C, D

  960. specialised] specialized C, D

  961. garments] garments, C, D

  962. earth-life] earth life C, D

  963. methods.] methods. ¶ Cc

  964. planets;] planets, C, D

  965. moulding] molding C, D

  966. community.] community. ¶ Cc

  967. “shoggoths”] “Shoggoths” C, D

  968. “Necronomicon”,] Necronomicon, A, B, C, D

  969. herb.] herb. ¶ Cc

  970. synthesised] synthesized C, D

  971. shoggoths,] Shoggoths, C, D

  972. cell-groups] cell groups C, D

  973. purposes;] purposes, C, D

  974. shoggoths,] Shoggoths, C, D

  975. construction.] construction. ¶ Cc

  976. palaeogean] Palaeogaean C [corr. by HPL to palaeogaean]

  977. had of course] had, of course, C, D

  978. bas-reliefs;] bas-reliefs, C, D

  979. shewed] showed B, C, D

  980. needle-like] needlelike C

  981. discs] disks C, D

  982. skyline] sky-line C, D

  983. surfaces.] surfaces. ¶ Cc

  984. us.] us. ¶ Cc

  985. pseudo-feet.] pseudofeet. C, D

  986. fan-like] fanlike A, B, D; fan-/like C

  987. wings.] wings. ¶ Cc

  988. pseudo-feet,] pseudo-/feet, C; pseudofeet, D

  989. coördination;] coördination— C, D

  990. pressures] pressure C, D

  991. sea-bottoms] sea bottoms C, D

  992. burial-places] burial places A, B, C, D

  993. fact] facts C

  994. it.] it. ¶ Cc

  995. pteridophytes] pteridophyta, Cc; pteridophytes, D

  996. but] but, Cc, D

  997. prothalli] prothallia Cc, D

  998. colonise.] colonize. ¶ C [paragraphing error corr. by HPL]; colonize. D

  999. substances;] substances, D

  1000. noted.] noted. ¶ Cc

  1001. marvellously;] marvelously, C, D

  1002. measures] measures, C, D

  1003. heating;] heating— C, D

  1004. until at last] until, at last, Cc

  1005. sea.] sea. ¶ Cc

  1006. had] om. D

  1007. conditions;] conditions— C, D

  1008. case] case, B, Cc

  1009. non-pairing and semi-vegetable] nonpairing and semivegetable C, D

  1010. life;] life, C, D

  1011. organise] organize C, D

  1012. co-dwellers] codwellers C

  1013. association.] association. ¶ Cc

  1014. centre] center C, D

  1015. nature.] nature. ¶ Cc

  1016. chairs,] chairs A, B, C, D

  1017. cities; cities— C, D

  1018. currency.] currency. ¶ Cc

  1019. stock-raising] stock raising C, D

  1020. colonising] colonizing C, D

  1021. expanded.] expanded. ¶ Cc

  1022. used;] used, C, D

  1023. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1024. life-forms] life forms C, D

  1025. life-cells] life cells C, D

  1026. Ones] Ones, C, D

  1027. exterminated.] exterminated. ¶ Cc

  1028. shambling] shambling, C, D

  1029. palaeontology.] paleontology. C, D

  1030. archaean age,] Archaean Age, C, D

  1031. civilisation] civilization C, D

  1032. records.] records. ¶ Cc

  1033. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1034. maps,] maps D

  1035. passed.] passed. ¶ Cc

  1036. shews] shows B, C, D

  1037. settlements] settlements, C, D

  1038. centres] centers, C, D

  1039. sea-bottom.] sea bottom. ¶ C [paragraphing error corr. by HPL]; sea bottom. D

  1040. this] the D

  1041. Pacific] Pacific, Cc

  1042. the] om. D

  1043. pre-human] prehuman C; pre-/human D

  1044. settlements. ¶ Later] settlements. ¶ Later, Cc

  1045. sacred.] sacred. ¶ Cc

  1046. centre] center C, D

  1047. discoverable] om. C, D

  1048. out.] out. ¶ Cc

  1049. Then suddenly] Then, suddenly, Cc

  1050. planet] planet, Cc

  1051. speak.] speak. ¶ Cc

  1052. land;] land— C, D

  1053. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1054. sea-life] sea life C, D

  1055. depended.] depended. ¶ Cc

  1056. lost;] lost, C, D

  1057. moulding] molding C, D

  1058. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1059. suggestion] suggestions D

  1060. modelled] modeled C, D

  1061. self-modelling] self-modeling C, D

  1062. suggestion.] suggeston. D

  1063. semi-stable] semistable C, D

  1064. it.] it. ¶ Cc

  1065. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1066. bubbles;] bubbles, C, D

  1067. volume;] volume— C, D

  1068. age,] Age, C, D

  1069. 150] one hundred and fifty C, D

  1070. re-subjugation] resubjugation C, D

  1071. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1072. marvellously] marvelously C, D

  1073. ages.] ages. ¶ Cc

  1074. molecular] molecular and atomic D

  1075. shewed] showed B, C, D

  1076. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1077. cowboys.] cowboys. ¶ Cc

  1078. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1079. shewn] shown B, C, D

  1080. encouraged;] encouraged— C, D

  1081. age] Age C, D

  1082. creatures . . . creatures] creatures—creatures C, D

  1083. Abominable Snow-Men.] Abominable Snow Men. ¶ C [paragraphing error corr. by HPL]; abominable Snow Men. D

  1084. but . . . preparations] but, . . . preparations, C [second comma removed by HPL], D

  1085. race.] race. ¶ Cc

  1086. space.] space. ¶ Cc

  1087. continuum;] continuum— C, D

  1088. non-terrestrial] nonterrestrial C

  1089. defeats;] defeats, C, D

  1090. cities] ethics Cc [see below]

  1091. It is . . . legends.] om. A, B [Presumably a handwritten addition by HPL in the T.Ms. sent to C; hence the curious transcriptional error ethics for cities above.]

  1092. confirmed.] confirmed. ¶ Cc

  1093. complementary] complimentary Cc

  1094. shewing] showing B, C, D

  1095. world] om. B, Cc

  1096. a] an A, B, C, D

  1097. hellish] om. C, D

  1098. continent.] continent. ¶ Cc

  1099. connexion] connection C, D

  1100. shewed] showed B, C, D

  1101. age] Age C, D

  1102. today] to-day C

  1103. the] a still undiscovered A, B

  1104. Land.] Land. ¶ Cc

  1105. plain.] plain. ¶ Cc

  1106. shewed] showed B, C, D

  1107. coast-lines] coast lines A, B, C, D

  1108. fan-like] fanlike A, B, C, D

  1109. membraneous] membranous Cc, D

  1110. sea-bottom,] sea bottom, C, D

  1111. on.] on. ¶ Cc

  1112. centre] center C, D

  1113. race;] race— C, D

  1114. age] Age C, D

  1115. earth-buckling had] earth-buckling—the one which had sundered the antarctic continent and joined Ross and Weddell Seas—had A, B; earth buckling had C, D

  1116. distant.] distant. ¶ Cc

  1117. sea-bottom.] sea bottom. C, D

  1118. recognise] recognize C, D

  1119. a] an A, B

  1120. were] om. D

  1121. crumpling] crumbling D

  1122. especial] special Cc

  1123. abundance; and on
] abundance. ¶ On Cc

  1124. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1125. region] region, Cc

  1126. period of the] om. A, B, Cc

  1127. map] map, C

  1128. pre-human] prehuman C, D

  1129. gave us] set us upon A, B; set upon us Cc

  1130. fresh] fresh, C

  1131. ancient; and the] ancient. The C, D

  1132. “Necronomicon”] Necronomicon A, B, C, D

  1133. discuss.] discuss. ¶ Cc

  1134. Antarctic Circle.] antarctic circle. C, D

  1135. Nature] nature A, B, C, D

  1136. honour] honor C, D

  1137. trepidation.] trepidation. ¶ Cc

  1138. deserted.] deserted. ¶ Cc

  1139. earth-buckling] earth buckling C, D

  1140. Comanchian age,] Comanchean Age, C [Comanchean corr. by HPL], Comanchian Age, D

  1141. 40,000] forty thousand C, D

  1142. extended, it appeared,] extended it appeared D

  1143. 300] three hundred C, D

  1144. vague] vague, C, D

  1145. Antarctic Circle] antarctic circle C, D

  1146. coast-line] coast line A, B, C, D

  1147. mountains;] mountains— C, D

  1148. might.] might. ¶ Cc

  1149. heaven] Heaven A, B, C, D

  1150. pre-human] prehuman C, D

  1151. shewed] showed B, C, D

  1152. ramparts.] ramparts. ¶ Cc

  1153. coast-line.] coast line. B, C, D

  1154. history;] history, C, D

  1155. explorations.] explorations. ¶ Cc

  1156. Tertiary] tertiary A, B

  1157. like.] like. ¶ Cc

  1158. marvellous] marvelous C, D

  1159. spirit. Yet] spirit. ¶ Yet, Cc

  1160. sombre] somber C, D

  1161. shewn] shown B, C, D

  1162. cycad-forests] cycad forests C, D

  1163. encountered.] encountered. ¶ Cc

  1164. 500,000] five hundred thousand C, D

  1165. guesswork;] guesswork, C, D

  1166. 500,000] five hundred thousand C, D

  1167. shewn] shown B, C, D

  1168. travellers] travelers C, D

  1169. (the . . . carvings)] —the . . . carvings— C, D

  1170. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1171. subterrene] subterrane Cc

  1172. end] end, Cc

  1173. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1174. colonisation.] colonization. C, D

  1175. especial region;] special region, C, D

  1176. mines.] mines. ¶ Cc

  1177. chiselling] chiseling C, D

  1178. compiling.] compiling. ¶ Cc

  1179. were;] were— C, D

  1180. quarter-mile] quarter of a mile C, D

  1181. rivercourse,] river course, D

  1182. places;] places, C, D

  1183. period.] period. ¶ Cc

  1184. water;] water, C, D

  1185. atrophy.] atrophy. ¶ Cc

  1186. shewed] showed B, C, D

  1187. scientifically;] scientifically— C, D

  1188. methods.] methods. ¶ Cc

  1189. shoggoth-tissue] Shoggoth tissue C, D

  1190. stone-lifters] stone lifters C, D

  1191. mould] mold C, D

  1192. sea;] sea, C, D

  1193. operations.] operations. ¶ Cc

  1194. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1195. marvellous] marvelous C, D

  1196. times.] times. ¶ Cc

  1197. though of course] though, of course, C

  1198. realise] realize C, D

  1199. themselves;] themselves, C, D

  1200. splendours] splendors C, D

  1201. extensive,] extensive D

  1202. abandoned.] abandoned. ¶ Cc

  1203. recognise] recognize C, D

  1204. denudation;] denudation, C, D

  1205. moveables,] movables, C, D

  1206. dados] dadoes D

  1207. coast.] coast. ¶ Cc

  1208. recognised,] recognized, C, D

  1209. shewed] showed B, C, D

  1210. midsummer.] midsummer. ¶ Cc

  1211. livestock] live stock C, D

  1212. shoggoths] Shoggoths C, D

  1213. life;] life— C, D

  1214. ice-cap?] ice cap? C, D

  1215. shews] shows B, C, D

  1216. linger . . . day] linger, . . . day, C, D

  1217. waters?] water? ¶ Cc

  1218. old;] old, C, D

  1219. existence.] existence. ¶ Cc

  1220. Tertiary] tertiary A, B

  1221. far-away] far-/away C; faraway D

  1222. and nature] and nature D

  1223. shewed] showed B, C, D

  1224. have. . . . Danforth] have— Danforth C; have—Danforth D

  1225. Nature.] nature. A, B, C, D

  1226. This of course] This, of course, C, D

  1227. chiselled] chiseled C, D

  1228. traverse.] traverse. ¶ Cc

  1229. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1230. dizzy] dizzy, C, D

  1231. above] about C, D

  1232. abyss;] abyss, Cc

  1233. side adequate] side C; sides D

  1234. realised] realized C, D

  1235. on . . . flight.] in . . . trip. C, D

  1236. It] In Cc

  1237. 8 p.m.] eight p. m., C; 8 p.m., D

  1238. had not] did not have D

  1239. for ever.] forever. A, B, C, D

  1240. of our] om. D

  1241. use;] use, C, D

  1242. more,] more; B; more— C, D

  1243. that.] that. ¶ Cc

  1244. got] gotten Cc

  1245. hasten.] hasten. ¶ Cc, D

  1246. it;] it, C, D

  1247. notebook] note book D

  1248. worst . . . worst,] worse . . . worst D

  1249. rock-chipping] rock chipping A, B, C, D

  1250. and of course] and, of course, Cc

  1251. So at last] So, at last, ¶ Cc

  1252. tunnel-mouth] tunnel mouth C, D

  1253. shewing] showing B, C, D

  1254. sub-glacial] subglacial C

  1255. ruins.] ruins. ¶ Cc

  1256. ice-rift] ice rift C, D

  1257. north.] north. ¶ Cc

  1258. rivercourse] river course C, D

  1259. southerly] southern C, D

  1260. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1261. ramps,] ramps D

  1262. debris,] débris, C

  1263. tantalised] tantalized C, D

  1264. hand copying] om. C [see below]; hand-copying D

  1265. route. Many . . . exploration.] route. ¶ Cc

  1266. about] shortly before D

  1267. 8:30 p.m.,] eight thirty p. m., C; 8:30 p.m., D

  1268. unusual.] unusual. ¶ Cc

  1269. reacted] reached C

  1270. odour . . . odour] odor . . . odor C, D

  1271. course] course, Cc

  1272. disaster.] disaster. ¶ Cc

  1273. debris.] débris. C

  1274. debris] débris C

  1275. litter] latter B, Cc

  1276. tracks,] tracks D

  1277. odour] odor C, D

  1278. odour] odor C, D

  1279. circumstances . . .] circumstances— C, D

  1280. Gedney. . . . For] Gedney— For C; Gedney—for D

  1281. odour] odor C, D

  1282. burial-place] burial place C, D

  1283. recent—] recent D

  1284. auto-hypnotism] autohypnotism C, D

  1285. or] of C

  1286. on.] on. ¶ Cc

  1287. alley-turning] alley turning C, D

  1288. report] report, C, D

  1289. half heard] half-heard A, B

  1290. below.] below. ¶ Cc

  1291. unknown] unknown, C, D

  1292. day] daylight Cc

  1293. absolute.] absolute. ¶ Cc

  1294. debris] débris C


  1295. carven] carved C, D

  1296. shewed] showed B, C, D

  1297. odour . . . odour] odor . . . odor C, D

  1298. debris] débris C

  1299. anyone] any one C

  1300. crypt] Crypt D

  1301. doorway.] doorway. ¶ Cc

  1302. however,] however. D

  1303. descried] discovered Cc

  1304. debris] débris C

  1305. disturbed; and we] disturbed. We Cc

  1306. implied.] implied. ¶ Cc

  1307. levelling] leveling C, D

  1308. debris,] débris, C

  1309. odour] odor C, D

  1310. super-plateau] superplateau C, D

  1311. who like us] who, like us, C, D

  1312. camp;] camp, Cc

  1313. of] of: Cc

  1314. tent-cloth,] tent cloth, C, D

  1315. tent-heater,] tent heater, C, D

  1316. papers.] papers. ¶ Cc

  1317. enough,] enough D

  1318. pre-human] prehuman C, D

  1319. sight . . . city] sight, . . . city, Cc

  1320. grave-mounds] grave mounds C, D

  1321. accuracy or] accuracy—or Cc

  1322. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1323. glimpsed] glimpse C

  1324. tunnel-mouth] tunnel mouth C, D

  1325. therein.] therein. ¶ Cc, D

  1326. compiled . . been] compiled, . . . been, C, D

  1327. this] that D

  1328. Half-paralysed] Half paralyzed C, D

  1329. course] course, Cc

  1330. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1331. within] within, C, D

  1332. vantage-point.] vantage point. ¶ C [paragraphing error corr. by HPL]; vantage point. D

  1333. shewn] shown B, C, D

  1334. recognised] recognized C, D

  1335. figuring . . . earliest] figuring in the A, B; in the Cc

  1336. prodigious] prodigious, Cc

  1337. above.] above. ¶ Cc

  1338. sub-glacial] sub-/glacial C; subglacial D

  1339. age] age, Cc

  1340. blazing,] blazing Cc

  1341. neighbouring] neighboring C, D

  1342. cul-de-sac;] cul-de-sac, Cc

  1343. corridors.] corridors. ¶ Cc

  1344. debris] débris C

  1345. or detritus under foot;] underfoot; C, D

  1346. and] and, Cc

  1347. scent] scent, Cc

  1348. course] course, Cc

  1349. 9:30 p.m.,] nine-thirty p. m., C; 9:30 p.m., D

  1350. a] a long, D

  1351. vast] vast, Cc

  1352. great.] great. ¶ Cc

  1353. arch] arch, Cc

  1354. 200] two hundred C, D

  1355. strown] strewn D

  1356. debris] débris C

  1357. splendour] splendor C, D

  1358. ziggurats] zikkurats C

  1359. sub-glacial] subglacial C, D

  1360. level.] level. ¶ Cc

  1361. circumstance] circumstances Cc

  1362. half-daylight] half daylight C, D

  1363. cylinder-bottom] cylinder bottom C, D

  1364. feet.] feet. ¶ Cc

  1365. recalled] recall D

 

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