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Steganography - Obfuscating Text as Text - morphios - 03-31-2023
I came across these online tools a couple of years ago, and I found them fascinating.
It's common to obfuscate one file type in another file type or one type of data and hide it in another data type. An example would be hiding a jpg in a mp3 file or hiding text in an image.
I rarely come across obfuscation apps that hide one type of data inside another exact same type of data.
Text as spam with password
Encode URL: www.spammimic.com/encodepw.shtml
Decode URL: www.spammimic.com/encode.cgi
Password: test
Result:
Spoiler:
Dear Business person ; This letter was specially selected
to be sent to you . This is a one time mailing there
is no need to request removal if you won't want any
more ! This mail is being sent in compliance with Senate
bill 1916 ; Title 3 , Section 304 ! This is different
than anything else you've seen ! Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich within 98 months ! Have
you ever noticed how many people you know are on the
Internet and nearly every commercial on television
has a .com on in it ! Well, now is your chance to capitalize
on this ! We will help you SELL MORE plus turn your
business into an E-BUSINESS ! You are guaranteed to
succeed because we take all the risk ! But don't believe
us . Mrs Simpson who resides in New Hampshire tried
us and says "Now I'm rich many more things are possible"
. This offer is 100% legal ! We beseech you - act now
! Sign up a friend and you get half off ! God Bless
! Dear Cybercitizen ; This letter was specially selected
to be sent to you . If you no longer wish to receive
our publications simply reply with a Subject: of "REMOVE"
and you will immediately be removed from our club .
This mail is being sent in compliance with Senate bill
1620 , Title 9 , Section 306 . This is not a get rich
scheme . Why work for somebody else when you can become
rich inside 70 weeks . Have you ever noticed how long
the line-ups are at bank machines and nearly every
commercial on television has a .com on in it . Well,
now is your chance to capitalize on this ! WE will
help YOU sell more & process your orders within seconds
. The best thing about our system is that it is absolutely
risk free for you ! But don't believe us ! Prof Anderson
of Rhode Island tried us and says "My only problem
now is where to park all my cars" ! We are a BBB member
in good standing ! We beseech you - act now . Sign
up a friend and you get half off ! Thank-you for your
serious consideration of our offer . Dear Salaryman
, Especially for you - this cutting-edge news . We
will comply with all removal requests ! This mail is
being sent in compliance with Senate bill 1622 , Title
1 , Section 305 ! THIS IS NOT A GET RICH SCHEME ! Why
work for somebody else when you can become rich as
few as 40 weeks ! Have you ever noticed people will
do almost anything to avoid mailing their bills and
society seems to be moving faster and faster ! Well,
now is your chance to capitalize on this . WE will
help YOU increase customer response by 150% and turn
your business into an E-BUSINESS . You can begin at
absolutely no cost to you ! But don't believe us .
Mrs Simpson of South Dakota tried us and says "My only
problem now is where to park all my cars" ! This offer
is 100% legal . Don't delay - order today . Sign up
a friend and you get half off . God Bless ! Dear Cybercitizen
; This letter was specially selected to be sent to
you . This is a one time mailing there is no need to
request removal if you won't want any more ! This mail
is being sent in compliance with Senate bill 1624 ;
Title 2 ; Section 304 . Do NOT confuse us with Internet
scam artists . Why work for somebody else when you
can become rich inside 38 weeks ! Have you ever noticed
people love convenience and nobody is getting any younger
! Well, now is your chance to capitalize on this .
WE will help YOU turn your business into an E-BUSINESS
and SELL MORE ! You can begin at absolutely no cost
to you ! But don't believe us ! Mr Anderson of New
Hampshire tried us and says "Now I'm rich, Rich, RICH"
. We assure you that we operate within all applicable
laws . We BESEECH you - act now . Sign up a friend
and you'll get a discount of 10% ! Thanks ! Dear Decision
maker ; Especially for you - this breath-taking announcement
. We will comply with all removal requests . This mail
is being sent in compliance with Senate bill 1625 ,
Title 3 , Section 306 . This is not multi-level marketing
! Why work for somebody else when you can become rich
inside 15 weeks ! Have you ever noticed nobody is getting
any younger and people love convenience ! Well, now
is your chance to capitalize on this ! WE will help
YOU process your orders within seconds plus deliver
goods right to the customer's doorstep . You are guaranteed
to succeed because we take all the risk . But don't
believe us . Mrs Jones who resides in Maine tried us
and says "Now I'm rich, Rich, RICH" ! We are licensed
to operate in all states ! We IMPLORE you - act now
! Sign up a friend and you get half off ! God Bless
. Dear Friend , Especially for you - this amazing announcement
! If you are not interested in our publications and
wish to be removed from our lists, simply do NOT respond
and ignore this mail ! This mail is being sent in compliance
with Senate bill 1619 , Title 1 ; Section 309 . THIS
IS NOT MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ! Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich inside 60 days ! Have
you ever noticed how many people you know are on the
Internet and more people than ever are surfing the
web . Well, now is your chance to capitalize on this
. We will help you sell more and deliver goods right
to the customer's doorstep . The best thing about our
system is that it is absolutely risk free for you !
But don't believe us . Ms Anderson who resides in Wisconsin
tried us and says "Now I'm rich, Rich, RICH" . We assure
you that we operate within all applicable laws . Do
not go to sleep without ordering ! Sign up a friend
and you get half off ! Thank-you for your serious consideration
of our offer . Dear Salaryman ; We know you are interested
in receiving hot information ! We will comply with
all removal requests . This mail is being sent in compliance
with Senate bill 1620 ; Title 9 , Section 306 ! Do
NOT confuse us with Internet scam artists ! Why work
for somebody else when you can become rich as few as
68 MONTHS ! Have you ever noticed nearly every commercial
on television has a .com on in it and people are much
more likely to BUY with a credit card than cash ! Well,
now is your chance to capitalize on this ! We will
help you sell more & decrease perceived waiting time
by 100% . You can begin at absolutely no cost to you
. But don't believe us . Prof Anderson of Iowa tried
us and says "I was skeptical but it worked for me"
! We are a BBB member in good standing ! For the sake
of your family order now ! Sign up a friend and you'll
get a discount of 50% . Cheers ! Dear Salaryman , Your
email address has been submitted to us indicating your
interest in our publication ! This is a one time mailing
there is no need to request removal if you won't want
any more . This mail is being sent in compliance with
Senate bill 1620 ; Title 6 , Section 306 ! THIS IS
NOT MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING . Why work for somebody else
when you can become rich inside 97 weeks . Have you
ever noticed people are much more likely to BUY with
a credit card than cash and nearly every commercial
on television has a .com on in it . Well, now is your
chance to capitalize on this ! We will help you process
your orders within seconds & decrease perceived waiting
time by 160% . The best thing about our system is that
it is absolutely risk free for you . But don't believe
us ! Mrs Jones who resides in New Mexico tried us and
says "Now I'm rich many more things are possible" !
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! Sign up a friend and you'll get a discount of 20%
! Cheers . Dear E-Commerce professional , Your email
address has been submitted to us indicating your interest
in our publication ! We will comply with all removal
requests ! This mail is being sent in compliance with
Senate bill 1625 ; Title 6 ; Section 304 . This is
a ligitimate business proposal . Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich as few as 33 days ! Have
you ever noticed most everyone has a cellphone & most
everyone has a cellphone . Well, now is your chance
to capitalize on this ! We will help you decrease perceived
waiting time by 200% plus SELL MORE ! You are guaranteed
to succeed because we take all the risk ! But don't
believe us . Mr Jones of Hawaii tried us and says "I
was skeptical but it worked for me" . We are licensed
to operate in all states . We IMPLORE you - act now
! Sign up a friend and your friend will be rich too
! Thanks . Dear Web surfer , We know you are interested
in receiving cutting-edge info . This is a one time
mailing there is no need to request removal if you
won't want any more . This mail is being sent in compliance
with Senate bill 2316 ; Title 8 ; Section 305 . This
is different than anything else you've seen ! Why work
for somebody else when you can become rich inside 35
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younger and people love convenience ! Well, now is
your chance to capitalize on this . We will help you
process your orders within seconds & use credit cards
on your website . The best thing about our system is
that it is absolutely risk free for you . But don't
believe us . Mr Anderson of Ohio tried us and says
"I was skeptical but it worked for me" ! We assure
you that we operate within all applicable laws ! For
the sake of your family order now ! Sign up a friend
and you get half off . Thanks . Dear Sir or Madam ;
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! If you are not interested in our publications and
wish to be removed from our lists, simply do NOT respond
and ignore this mail . This mail is being sent in compliance
with Senate bill 1620 , Title 5 ; Section 302 ! THIS
IS NOT MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ! Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich within 28 DAYS ! Have
you ever noticed nearly every commercial on television
has a .com on in it & society seems to be moving faster
and faster . Well, now is your chance to capitalize
on this . WE will help YOU use credit cards on your
website and increase customer response by 100% ! You
can begin at absolutely no cost to you ! But don't
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. Thanks . Dear Internet user ; This letter was specially
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there is no need to request removal if you won't want
any more . This mail is being sent in compliance with
Senate bill 1618 , Title 5 , Section 307 ! This is
a ligitimate business proposal . Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich inside 32 days ! Have
you ever noticed how long the line-ups are at bank
machines plus how many people you know are on the Internet
! Well, now is your chance to capitalize on this !
We will help you deliver goods right to the customer's
doorstep and process your orders within seconds ! The
best thing about our system is that it is absolutely
risk free for you . But don't believe us . Mrs Simpson
of Colorado tried us and says "I was skeptical but
it worked for me" ! This offer is 100% legal ! We IMPLORE
you - act now ! Sign up a friend and you'll get a discount
of 20% ! Thank-you for your serious consideration of
our offer ! Dear Sir or Madam , This letter was specially
selected to be sent to you ! This is a one time mailing
there is no need to request removal if you won't want
any more ! This mail is being sent in compliance with
Senate bill 2116 , Title 3 ; Section 304 . THIS IS
NOT A GET RICH SCHEME . Why work for somebody else
when you can become rich as few as 29 DAYS . Have you
ever noticed nobody is getting any younger and more
people than ever are surfing the web . Well, now is
your chance to capitalize on this . WE will help YOU
deliver goods right to the customer's doorstep and
turn your business into an E-BUSINESS . You are guaranteed
to succeed because we take all the risk . But don't
believe us ! Mr Ames of North Carolina tried us and
says "Now I'm rich, Rich, RICH" . This offer is 100%
legal . We IMPLORE you - act now . Sign up a friend
and your friend will be rich too . Cheers . Dear Cybercitizen
; Your email address has been submitted to us indicating
your interest in our publication . If you are not interested
in our publications and wish to be removed from our
lists, simply do NOT respond and ignore this mail !
This mail is being sent in compliance with Senate bill
1626 , Title 4 , Section 306 . This is not multi-level
marketing . Why work for somebody else when you can
become rich inside 80 days . Have you ever noticed
more people than ever are surfing the web and people
love convenience . Well, now is your chance to capitalize
on this ! WE will help YOU SELL MORE and process your
orders within seconds . You can begin at absolutely
no cost to you . But don't believe us . Mr Ames who
resides in Idaho tried us and says "Now I'm rich many
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. Do not go to sleep without ordering ! Sign up a friend
and you get half off . Best regards . Dear Salaryman
; This letter was specially selected to be sent to
you . We will comply with all removal requests ! This
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; Title 2 ; Section 305 ! This is NOT unsolicited bulk
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every commercial on television has a .com on in it
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will help YOU deliver goods right to the customer's
doorstep plus turn your business into an E-BUSINESS
. The best thing about our system is that it is absolutely
risk free for you . But don't believe us . Mr Ames
who resides in Florida tried us and says "Now I'm rich,
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. We IMPLORE you - act now ! Sign up a friend and you'll
get a discount of 40% . Thanks . Dear Cybercitizen
, You made the right decision when you signed up for
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is no need to request removal if you won't want any
more . This mail is being sent in compliance with Senate
bill 1626 ; Title 5 ; Section 305 ! This is a ligitimate
business proposal ! Why work for somebody else when
you can become rich as few as 71 DAYS . Have you ever
noticed more people than ever are surfing the web and
most everyone has a cellphone ! Well, now is your chance
to capitalize on this . WE will help YOU use credit
cards on your website and SELL MORE ! You are guaranteed
to succeed because we take all the risk . But don't
believe us . Prof Jones of Kansas tried us and says
"I've been poor and I've been rich - rich is better"
! This offer is 100% legal ! We BESEECH you - act now
. Sign up a friend and your friend will be rich too
. Thanks ! Dear Decision maker , This letter was specially
selected to be sent to you ! If you are not interested
in our publications and wish to be removed from our
lists, simply do NOT respond and ignore this mail !
This mail is being sent in compliance with Senate bill
1624 ; Title 4 ; Section 303 ! Do NOT confuse us with
Internet scam artists ! Why work for somebody else
when you can become rich inside 56 weeks . Have you
ever noticed most everyone has a cellphone and more
people than ever are surfing the web . Well, now is
your chance to capitalize on this . We will help you
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of our offer ! Dear Business person , Your email address
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no need to request removal if you won't want any more
. This mail is being sent in compliance with Senate
bill 1625 , Title 9 , Section 303 . This is different
than anything else you've seen . Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich inside 49 DAYS ! Have
you ever noticed most everyone has a cellphone and
how long the line-ups are at bank machines . Well,
now is your chance to capitalize on this . WE will
help YOU deliver goods right to the customer's doorstep
& sell more ! You are guaranteed to succeed because
we take all the risk ! But don't believe us . Mrs Ames
who resides in Tennessee tried us and says "I was skeptical
but it worked for me" ! This offer is 100% legal .
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get half off ! Cheers . Dear Professional ; You made
the right decision when you signed up for our mailing
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simply reply with a Subject: of "REMOVE" and you will
immediately be removed from our mailing list ! This
mail is being sent in compliance with Senate bill 2416
, Title 1 , Section 309 . This is a ligitimate business
proposal . Why work for somebody else when you can
become rich in 14 days ! Have you ever noticed people
love convenience and nearly every commercial on television
has a .com on in it ! Well, now is your chance to capitalize
on this ! WE will help YOU decrease perceived waiting
time by 130% and turn your business into an E-BUSINESS
! You can begin at absolutely no cost to you . But
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! Dear Professional , Especially for you - this amazing
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; Title 5 ; Section 303 ! This is not multi-level marketing
! Why work for somebody else when you can become rich
inside 93 weeks ! Have you ever noticed nearly every
commercial on television has a .com on in it plus people
love convenience . Well, now is your chance to capitalize
on this ! We will help you decrease perceived waiting
time by 150% plus deliver goods right to the customer's
doorstep ! You can begin at absolutely no cost to you
! But don't believe us . Prof Simpson who resides in
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bill 1618 , Title 9 ; Section 306 ! This is not a get
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are at bank machines ! Well, now is your chance to
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our system is that it is absolutely risk free for you
. But don't believe us ! Mr Ames of Wisconsin tried
us and says "I was skeptical but it worked for me"
! We are licensed to operate in all states ! We beseech
you - act now . Sign up a friend and you get half off
! Cheers ! Dear Web surfer , This letter was specially
selected to be sent to you ! This is a one time mailing
there is no need to request removal if you won't want
any more ! This mail is being sent in compliance with
Senate bill 1619 , Title 9 ; Section 309 ! This is
different than anything else you've seen . Why work
for somebody else when you can become rich in 27 weeks
. Have you ever noticed society seems to be moving
faster and faster and nobody is getting any younger
! Well, now is your chance to capitalize on this .
WE will help YOU deliver goods right to the customer's
doorstep and turn your business into an E-BUSINESS
. The best thing about our system is that it is absolutely
risk free for you ! But don't believe us ! Mr Ames
who resides in Hawaii tried us and says "Now I'm rich,
Rich, RICH" . We are a BBB member in good standing
! For the sake of your family order now ! Sign up a
friend and your friend will be rich too . Thanks .
Dear Friend ; Especially for you - this red-hot information
! If you are not interested in our publications and
wish to be removed from our lists, simply do NOT respond
and ignore this mail ! This mail is being sent in compliance
with Senate bill 1618 ; Title 2 , Section 309 ! This
is a ligitimate business proposal ! Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich within 61 days . Have
you ever noticed most everyone has a cellphone and
more people than ever are surfing the web ! Well, now
is your chance to capitalize on this . WE will help
YOU increase customer response by 200% plus use credit
cards on your website . You can begin at absolutely
no cost to you . But don't believe us . Ms Jones of
Georgia tried us and says "Now I'm rich many more things
are possible" ! We are a BBB member in good standing
. So make yourself rich now by ordering immediately
. Sign up a friend and you get half off ! Thank-you
for your serious consideration of our offer ! Dear
Friend , We know you are interested in receiving cutting-edge
info . This is a one time mailing there is no need
to request removal if you won't want any more . This
mail is being sent in compliance with Senate bill 1621
; Title 9 ; Section 304 . This is not a get rich scheme
! Why work for somebody else when you can become rich
inside 33 weeks ! Have you ever noticed more people
than ever are surfing the web plus how long the line-ups
are at bank machines ! Well, now is your chance to
capitalize on this . WE will help YOU process your
orders within seconds and use credit cards on your
website . The best thing about our system is that it
is absolutely risk free for you . But don't believe
us ! Prof Simpson of West Virginia tried us and says
"My only problem now is where to park all my cars"
! This offer is 100% legal . Don't delay - order today
! Sign up a friend and you'll get a discount of 80%
! Thanks ! Dear Friend ; Your email address has been
submitted to us indicating your interest in our briefing
! If you no longer wish to receive our publications
simply reply with a Subject: of "REMOVE" and you will
immediately be removed from our mailing list ! This
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; Title 5 ; Section 302 ! This is NOT unsolicited bulk
mail ! Why work for somebody else when you can become
rich within 23 WEEKS ! Have you ever noticed people
love convenience & how long the line-ups are at bank
machines . Well, now is your chance to capitalize on
this ! We will help you sell more and sell more ! You
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. But don't believe us . Mr Jones of Missouri tried
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to be sent to you . This is a one time mailing there
is no need to request removal if you won't want any
more ! This mail is being sent in compliance with Senate
bill 1916 ; Title 3 , Section 304 ! This is different
than anything else you've seen ! Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich within 98 months ! Have
you ever noticed how many people you know are on the
Internet and nearly every commercial on television
has a .com on in it ! Well, now is your chance to capitalize
on this ! We will help you SELL MORE plus turn your
business into an E-BUSINESS ! You are guaranteed to
succeed because we take all the risk ! But don't believe
us . Mrs Simpson who resides in New Hampshire tried
us and says "Now I'm rich many more things are possible"
. This offer is 100% legal ! We beseech you - act now
! Sign up a friend and you get half off ! God Bless
! Dear Cybercitizen ; This letter was specially selected
to be sent to you . If you no longer wish to receive
our publications simply reply with a Subject: of "REMOVE"
and you will immediately be removed from our club .
This mail is being sent in compliance with Senate bill
1620 , Title 9 , Section 306 . This is not a get rich
scheme . Why work for somebody else when you can become
rich inside 70 weeks . Have you ever noticed how long
the line-ups are at bank machines and nearly every
commercial on television has a .com on in it . Well,
now is your chance to capitalize on this ! WE will
help YOU sell more & process your orders within seconds
. The best thing about our system is that it is absolutely
risk free for you ! But don't believe us ! Prof Anderson
of Rhode Island tried us and says "My only problem
now is where to park all my cars" ! We are a BBB member
in good standing ! We beseech you - act now . Sign
up a friend and you get half off ! Thank-you for your
serious consideration of our offer . Dear Salaryman
, Especially for you - this cutting-edge news . We
will comply with all removal requests ! This mail is
being sent in compliance with Senate bill 1622 , Title
1 , Section 305 ! THIS IS NOT A GET RICH SCHEME ! Why
work for somebody else when you can become rich as
few as 40 weeks ! Have you ever noticed people will
do almost anything to avoid mailing their bills and
society seems to be moving faster and faster ! Well,
now is your chance to capitalize on this . WE will
help YOU increase customer response by 150% and turn
your business into an E-BUSINESS . You can begin at
absolutely no cost to you ! But don't believe us .
Mrs Simpson of South Dakota tried us and says "My only
problem now is where to park all my cars" ! This offer
is 100% legal . Don't delay - order today . Sign up
a friend and you get half off . God Bless ! Dear Cybercitizen
; This letter was specially selected to be sent to
you . This is a one time mailing there is no need to
request removal if you won't want any more ! This mail
is being sent in compliance with Senate bill 1624 ;
Title 2 ; Section 304 . Do NOT confuse us with Internet
scam artists . Why work for somebody else when you
can become rich inside 38 weeks ! Have you ever noticed
people love convenience and nobody is getting any younger
! Well, now is your chance to capitalize on this .
WE will help YOU turn your business into an E-BUSINESS
and SELL MORE ! You can begin at absolutely no cost
to you ! But don't believe us ! Mr Anderson of New
Hampshire tried us and says "Now I'm rich, Rich, RICH"
. We assure you that we operate within all applicable
laws . We BESEECH you - act now . Sign up a friend
and you'll get a discount of 10% ! Thanks ! Dear Decision
maker ; Especially for you - this breath-taking announcement
. We will comply with all removal requests . This mail
is being sent in compliance with Senate bill 1625 ,
Title 3 , Section 306 . This is not multi-level marketing
! Why work for somebody else when you can become rich
inside 15 weeks ! Have you ever noticed nobody is getting
any younger and people love convenience ! Well, now
is your chance to capitalize on this ! WE will help
YOU process your orders within seconds plus deliver
goods right to the customer's doorstep . You are guaranteed
to succeed because we take all the risk . But don't
believe us . Mrs Jones who resides in Maine tried us
and says "Now I'm rich, Rich, RICH" ! We are licensed
to operate in all states ! We IMPLORE you - act now
! Sign up a friend and you get half off ! God Bless
. Dear Friend , Especially for you - this amazing announcement
! If you are not interested in our publications and
wish to be removed from our lists, simply do NOT respond
and ignore this mail ! This mail is being sent in compliance
with Senate bill 1619 , Title 1 ; Section 309 . THIS
IS NOT MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ! Why work for somebody
else when you can become rich inside 60 days ! Have
you ever noticed how many people you know are on the
Internet and more people than ever are surfing the
web . Well, now is your chance to capitalize on this
. We will help you sell more and deliver goods right
to the customer's doorstep . The best thing about our
system is that it is absolutely risk free for you !
But don't believe us . Ms Anderson who resides in Wisconsin
tried us and says "Now I'm rich, Rich, RICH" . We assure
you that we operate within all applicable laws . Do
not go to sleep without ordering ! Sign up a friend
and you get half off ! Thank-you for your serious consideration
of our offer . Dear Salaryman ; We know you are interested
in receiving hot information ! We will comply with
all removal requests . This mail is being sent in compliance
with Senate bill 1620 ; Title 9 , Section 306 ! Do
NOT confuse us with Internet scam artists ! Why work
for somebody else when you can become rich as few as
68 MONTHS ! Have you ever noticed nearly every commercial
on television has a .com on in it and people are much
more likely to BUY with a credit card than cash ! Well,
now is your chance to capitalize on this ! We will
help you sell more & decrease perceived waiting time
by 100% . You can begin at absolutely no cost to you
. But don't believe us . Prof Anderson of Iowa tried
us and says "I was skeptical but it worked for me"
! We are a BBB member in good standing ! For the sake
of your family order now ! Sign up a friend and you'll
get a discount of 50% . Cheers ! Dear Salaryman , Your
email address has been submitted to us indicating your
interest in our publication ! This is a one time mailing
there is no need to request removal if you won't want
any more . This mail is being sent in compliance with
Senate bill 1620 ; Title 6 , Section 306 ! THIS IS
NOT MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING . Why work for somebody else
when you can become rich inside 97 weeks . Have you
ever noticed people are much more likely to BUY with
a credit card than cash and nearly every commercial
on television has a .com on in it . Well, now is your
chance to capitalize on this ! We will help you process
your orders within seconds & decrease perceived waiting
time by 160% . The best thing about our system is that
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Therefore it is that the historian of this single country and this
single reign, standing upon a central eminence, must survey and depict
the whole vast field of which we have spoken.
The materials for such a survey are abundant. But down to a very recent
period, the most valuable and authentic portion of them--letters of the
actors, records, written not from hearsay, but from personal knowledge,
documents of various kinds, private and official, that fill up the
hiatuses, correct the conjectures, establish the credibility, and give
a fresh meaning to the relations of the earlier writers--were neglected
or concealed, inaccessible, unexplored, all but unknown. Now these
hidden sources have been revealed. A flood of light streams back upon
that bygone age, filling every obscure nook, making legible and plain
what before could neither be read nor understood. Or rather, the effect
is such as when distant objects, seen dimly and confusedly with the
naked eye, are brought within the range of a powerful telescope, which
dissolves the seeming masses, and enables us to scrutinize each
separate form.
Glance for a moment through this instrument, so adjusted as to bear
upon a figure not undeserving of a closer study. Night has fallen on
the bleak and sombre scenery of the Sierra Guadarrama. The gray
outlines of the Escorial are scarcely distinguishable from those of the
dusky hills amid which it stands. No light is thrown forth from its
eleven thousand windows, save in this retreating angle formed by the
junction of the palace with the convent, or--to speak according to the
architect's symbolical design--of the "handle" with the "gridiron." The
apartment from which this feeble ray emerges is of small size,--not
more than sixteen feet square,--but having on two sides arched recesses
that somewhat increase its capacity. One of these alcoves contains a
bed, and a door opening into an adjoining oratory, which has immediate
communication with the chancel of the great church, so that an occupant
of the bed might, if supported in a sitting posture, have a view of the
high altar and witness the elevation of the host. This alcove is decked
with many little images of saints, which, with a few small pictures, of
rare beauty,--the subjects all of a religious character,--and two
cabinets of a curious, agate-colored marble, a product of the New
World,--are the only ornaments that relieve the extreme simplicity of
the apartment, with its plain white walls and floor of brick. The other
alcove is occupied by a writing-table, where sits, intent on the
employment that consumes by far the greater portion of his time, the
potent monarch of Spain, the "most pious and most prudent" Philip the
Second. A drowsy secretary, who waits for the completion of the
document which he is to copy, is his only attendant.
Does it not seem strange that ambassadors and nuncios should become
confused and lose all recollection of the addresses they had committed
to memory, in the presence of a prince whose exterior so ill accords
with the grandeur of his titles and the vastness of his power? His form
is below the middle height and very slender, the limbs having even an
attenuated look. The whole appearance is that of a man of delicate and
even feeble organization. The blonde complexion, the pale blue eyes,
and the light sandy hue--save where they are prematurely touched with
gray--of the hair, moustache, and short, pointed beard, all indicate
the Flemish origin of one who would fain be regarded as "wholly a
Spaniard." The protruding under-jaw is another proof of his descent
from the Burgundian rulers of the Netherlands. The expression of the
countenance, as we find on a closer inspection, is not so easy to
define. There is no variable play of light and shade upon the features,
no settled look of joy or sorrow, no trace of anger or of weariness. Is
it because the subject with which his pen is busied is too unimportant
to call forth any emotion in the writer? It may be a mere matter of
routine, connected with the regular business of his household or the
ordinary affairs of state. But if it be an answer to the dispatch from
Flanders giving information of the outburst of iconoclasm and
rebellion, or a subtly-conceived plan for the secret execution of
Montigny or the assassination of Escovedo, or an order for the
imprisonment--or the death--of the heir-apparent to the throne, you
shall perceive nothing in that face, unruffled as a mask, by which to
conjecture the sentiment or purpose of the mind. As little will he in
the presence of others exhibit any signs of agitation on the reception
of extraordinary news, or the occurrence of some great event. The fleet
which he sent out under his brother, John of Austria, in conjunction
with the Papal and Venetian armaments, to decide by a single blow the
long struggle with the Infidel,--all Europe awaiting the issue with
trembling anxiety and suspense,--has won a memorable and unexpected
victory, and destroyed forever the _prestige_ of the Moslem power. An
official, bursting with the intelligence, carries it to the king, who
is hearing a service in his private chapel. Without the slightest
change of countenance, Philip desires the priest, whose ear the
thrilling whisper has reached, and who stands open-mouthed, prepared to
burst forth at once into the _Te Deum_, to proceed with the service;
that ended, he orders appropriate thanks to be offered up.
As in triumph, so in disaster. The _armada_, which had been baptized
"Invincible," is destroyed. The great navy collected from many states,
equipped at the cost of an enormous treasure, manned with the choicest
troops of Spain and her subject dominions, lies scattered and wrecked
along the English shores, which it was sent forth to conquer. Again the
sympathies of Europe are excited to the highest pitch. Protestantism
triumphs; Catholicism despairs. He who had most at stake alone
preserves his calmness, on hearing that all is lost. He neither frowns
upon his unfortunate generals nor murmurs against Providence. Again he
orders thanks to be offered up, for those who have been rescued from
the general ruin,--for those, also, who in this holy enterprise have
lost their lives and joined eternal glory.
Neither does any private grief--the death of children, of a parent, or
of a wife--move him either to real or simulated agitation.[1] Nor will
intense physical suffering overpower this habitual stoicism. He has
seen unmoved the agony of many victims. He will himself endure the like
without any outward manifestation of pain.
single reign, standing upon a central eminence, must survey and depict
the whole vast field of which we have spoken.
The materials for such a survey are abundant. But down to a very recent
period, the most valuable and authentic portion of them--letters of the
actors, records, written not from hearsay, but from personal knowledge,
documents of various kinds, private and official, that fill up the
hiatuses, correct the conjectures, establish the credibility, and give
a fresh meaning to the relations of the earlier writers--were neglected
or concealed, inaccessible, unexplored, all but unknown. Now these
hidden sources have been revealed. A flood of light streams back upon
that bygone age, filling every obscure nook, making legible and plain
what before could neither be read nor understood. Or rather, the effect
is such as when distant objects, seen dimly and confusedly with the
naked eye, are brought within the range of a powerful telescope, which
dissolves the seeming masses, and enables us to scrutinize each
separate form.
Glance for a moment through this instrument, so adjusted as to bear
upon a figure not undeserving of a closer study. Night has fallen on
the bleak and sombre scenery of the Sierra Guadarrama. The gray
outlines of the Escorial are scarcely distinguishable from those of the
dusky hills amid which it stands. No light is thrown forth from its
eleven thousand windows, save in this retreating angle formed by the
junction of the palace with the convent, or--to speak according to the
architect's symbolical design--of the "handle" with the "gridiron." The
apartment from which this feeble ray emerges is of small size,--not
more than sixteen feet square,--but having on two sides arched recesses
that somewhat increase its capacity. One of these alcoves contains a
bed, and a door opening into an adjoining oratory, which has immediate
communication with the chancel of the great church, so that an occupant
of the bed might, if supported in a sitting posture, have a view of the
high altar and witness the elevation of the host. This alcove is decked
with many little images of saints, which, with a few small pictures, of
rare beauty,--the subjects all of a religious character,--and two
cabinets of a curious, agate-colored marble, a product of the New
World,--are the only ornaments that relieve the extreme simplicity of
the apartment, with its plain white walls and floor of brick. The other
alcove is occupied by a writing-table, where sits, intent on the
employment that consumes by far the greater portion of his time, the
potent monarch of Spain, the "most pious and most prudent" Philip the
Second. A drowsy secretary, who waits for the completion of the
document which he is to copy, is his only attendant.
Does it not seem strange that ambassadors and nuncios should become
confused and lose all recollection of the addresses they had committed
to memory, in the presence of a prince whose exterior so ill accords
with the grandeur of his titles and the vastness of his power? His form
is below the middle height and very slender, the limbs having even an
attenuated look. The whole appearance is that of a man of delicate and
even feeble organization. The blonde complexion, the pale blue eyes,
and the light sandy hue--save where they are prematurely touched with
gray--of the hair, moustache, and short, pointed beard, all indicate
the Flemish origin of one who would fain be regarded as "wholly a
Spaniard." The protruding under-jaw is another proof of his descent
from the Burgundian rulers of the Netherlands. The expression of the
countenance, as we find on a closer inspection, is not so easy to
define. There is no variable play of light and shade upon the features,
no settled look of joy or sorrow, no trace of anger or of weariness. Is
it because the subject with which his pen is busied is too unimportant
to call forth any emotion in the writer? It may be a mere matter of
routine, connected with the regular business of his household or the
ordinary affairs of state. But if it be an answer to the dispatch from
Flanders giving information of the outburst of iconoclasm and
rebellion, or a subtly-conceived plan for the secret execution of
Montigny or the assassination of Escovedo, or an order for the
imprisonment--or the death--of the heir-apparent to the throne, you
shall perceive nothing in that face, unruffled as a mask, by which to
conjecture the sentiment or purpose of the mind. As little will he in
the presence of others exhibit any signs of agitation on the reception
of extraordinary news, or the occurrence of some great event. The fleet
which he sent out under his brother, John of Austria, in conjunction
with the Papal and Venetian armaments, to decide by a single blow the
long struggle with the Infidel,--all Europe awaiting the issue with
trembling anxiety and suspense,--has won a memorable and unexpected
victory, and destroyed forever the _prestige_ of the Moslem power. An
official, bursting with the intelligence, carries it to the king, who
is hearing a service in his private chapel. Without the slightest
change of countenance, Philip desires the priest, whose ear the
thrilling whisper has reached, and who stands open-mouthed, prepared to
burst forth at once into the _Te Deum_, to proceed with the service;
that ended, he orders appropriate thanks to be offered up.
As in triumph, so in disaster. The _armada_, which had been baptized
"Invincible," is destroyed. The great navy collected from many states,
equipped at the cost of an enormous treasure, manned with the choicest
troops of Spain and her subject dominions, lies scattered and wrecked
along the English shores, which it was sent forth to conquer. Again the
sympathies of Europe are excited to the highest pitch. Protestantism
triumphs; Catholicism despairs. He who had most at stake alone
preserves his calmness, on hearing that all is lost. He neither frowns
upon his unfortunate generals nor murmurs against Providence. Again he
orders thanks to be offered up, for those who have been rescued from
the general ruin,--for those, also, who in this holy enterprise have
lost their lives and joined eternal glory.
Neither does any private grief--the death of children, of a parent, or
of a wife--move him either to real or simulated agitation.[1] Nor will
intense physical suffering overpower this habitual stoicism. He has
seen unmoved the agony of many victims. He will himself endure the like
without any outward manifestation of pain.
Steg Cloak
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The SNOW
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