One would be amazed to see the time line which the traveler had spent over his highly adventurous eight days. He not only sacrificed himself physically, he was also on the brink of insanity. With his highly advanced knowledge of science and mathematics, he was able to not only stay aware of his position, but he stayed on top of his problems. His ambition carried him farther than any other emotion ever could have. His courage allowed for his exploratory searches of the "new world". It helped h

"The forest seemed full of the smell of burning wood. I was caught by the neck, by the hair, by the arms, and pulled down. It was indescribably horrible in the darkness to feel all these soft creature sheaved upon me. I felt as if I was in a monstrous spider's web. I was overpowered, and went down. I felt little teeth nipping at my neck. I rolled over, and as I did so my hand came against my iron lever. It gave me strength. I struggled up, shaking the human rats from me, and, holding the bar short, I thrust where I judged their faces might be. I could feel the succulent giving of flesh and bone under my blows, and for a moment I was free" (page 95-96).

"I have thought since how particularly ill-equipped I was for such an experience. When I had started with the time machine, I had started with the assumption that the men of the future would certainly be infinitely ahead of our selves in all their appliances. I had come without arms, without medicine, without anything to smoke - at times I missed tobacco frightfully - even without enough matches. If only I had a glimpse of the Underworld in a second, and examined it at leisure" (page 70).

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