,,! ,,philosophy    ,,:i* ,,%[s ,,!     
,,physiology ,,( ,,mesm]ism1    ,,&     
,,expla9s ,,!    ,,ph5om5on ,,(         
,,clairvoyance4    ,,by    ,t4 ,h4      
,,pasley4    ,to =m a j op9ion ( a novel
 mode ( philosophis+1 we %\ld  /udy !   
subject1 & n condemn )\t be+ able to    
prove x  errone\s4    ,he is n an       
,esculapian :o is unacqua9t$ ) !        
,philosophy ( !  ,animal ,economy4      
,,london3  ,,longman1 ,,br[n1 ,,gre51   
,,& ,,longmans4    #ahdh4    ,,tyl]     
,,re$1  ,,pr9t]s1  ,,bolt-,,c\rt1       
,,fleet ,,/reet4          ,,d$ication4  
,! foll[+ trite sket* ( ! ,philosophy ( 
,nature1 d$icates  itself to ! mo/ noble
 ,*ampions ( ,mesm]ism1 ,doctor         
,,elliotson  & ,doctor ,,a%burn] (      
,london1 & ,doctor ,,esdaile (          
,calcutta1 9  complim5t & grateful      
ackn[l$gm5t = hav+ rescu$ f !  fangs (  
ignorance1 envy1 & self-conceit1 !      
sci5ce ( heal? &  k--! sci5ce (         
,mesm]ism1 :i* unfolds ! hi!rto unkn[n  
wond]s ( ! ,animal sy/em2 & w unfold !  

wond]s ( ! entire  univ]se1 :5 !        
telescope & microscope are famili>ly us$
 by !  ,clairvoyant4                    
,,adv]tisem5t4      ,x is n ! int5tion (
 ! pres5t "w1 t :at is h]e9  describ$   
%\ld be receiv$ z ! philosophy ( ,nature
 accord+ to  ! precision ( ,nature2 b1  
?r\gh exemplification1 on pr9ciples     
d$uc$ f ! ,natural ,in]tia ( ,matt]1 to 
po9t out ! mode by  :i* ! philosophy1   
:i* %\ld gov]n all illu/ration (        
physical  ph5om5a1 is discov]able1--!   
,philosophy ( ,me*anical ,nature4       
,,j]sey1 ,july #a1 #ahdh4               
,,cont5ts4                              
,,page    ,,d$ication                   
iii    ,,adv]tisem5t                    
v    ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts              
vii    ,,mesm]ism ,,& ,,e/abli%$        
,,philosophy               #a           
,,attraction                            
#aj    ,,philosophy1 ,,exp]im5tal       
#ac    ,,physiology ,,& ,,function ,,(  
,,! ,,s5ses             #ae    ,,matt]  
#bc    ,,motion                         

#bd    ,,m$ium ,,( ,,space              
#bh    ,,m9us-,,pressure ,,matt]        
#ca    ,,fire                           
#cd    ,,m$ium ,,( ,,fire               
#cg    ,,expansion                      
#ci    ,,oxyg5 ,,air                    
#da    ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,oxyg5 ,,9        
,,promot+ ,,combu/ion         #db       
,,combu/ion                             
#dc    ,,wat]                           
#dg    ,,solv5cy                        
#ec      ,,ga/ric ,,solv5cy             
#ed    ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,inspir$ ,,oxyg5  
,,)9 ,,! ,,sy/em      #ef      ,,sple51 
,,its ,,use                             
#ei      ,,diaphragm1 ,,h[ ,,rais$      
#fj    ,,correlative ,,elem5ts          
#fa    ,,magnetism                      
#fb    ,,natural ,,sleep                
#fe      ,,comatose ,,fl[               
#ff      ,,mesm]ic ,,sleep              
#fh    ,,vision                         
#gj    ,,transp>5cy                     
#gg    ,,opacity                        
#gg    ,,! ,,n]v\s ,,fluid              

#gh    ,,clairvoyance                   
#ha      ,,long ,,vision                
#hb      ,,opaque ,,vision              
#hc    ,,rigidity                       
#hf    ,,pa9                            
#hf      ,,mesm]ism1 ,,curative         
#hg      ,,e!rs                         
#hg    ,,report                         
#hh    ,,volunt>y ,,de-,,electrisation  
#ia      ,,w1 ,,! ,,nature ,,& ,,p[] ,,(
                   #ib    ,,application 
,,( ,,mesm]ism                          
#ie    ,,cont9u\s ,,motion              
#ig      ,,asc5d+ ,,& ,,desc5d+ ,,motion
                 #ii      ,,c5tripetal  
,,fl[                                #ii
    ,,=mation ,,( ,a ,,planet           
#ajj      ---- ,,& ,,use ,,( ,a ,,comet 
#ajc    ,,transcrib]',s ,,note          
,,philosophy1    ,,etc41 ,,etc4         
,,mesm]ism ,,& ,,e/abli%$ ,,philosophy4 
,long z clairvoyance has rema9$ !       
riddle1 je/ & wond] ( !  _w1 x is       
que/ion$ by none :y ! e/abli%$          
philosophy (  ?is sup]iorly enlight5$   

age is incompet5t to acc\nt = ?is  or   
any o!r mesm]ically produc$ ph5om5on1 or
 af=d ! lea/  glimm] ( light by :i* x 7 
possible to arrive at ! physiology4  ,:y
 ! philosophy ( ,ari/otle1 ,bacon1      
,newton1 ,des ,c>tes1 ,davy1            
,liebig--hon\r$ names1 & mo/ ju/ly1 z ! 
anci5t & mod]n  fa!rs 9 sci5ce--c af=d  
no sc9tillation :]eby to less5 !        
obscurity 9 :i* ?is mo/ int]e/+ subject 
is involv$1 %\ld  appe> /range &        
unacc\ntable to all lov]s ( philosophy4 
,by  ,pr(essors ! "q %\ld be answ]$4 ,to
 consid] x unwor?y  ( be+ look$ into1   
w\ld be a tacit confession t ,pr(essors 
are  indiff]5t to ! natural tru?2 :i*   
proves all su* to be b half  reason]s1 &
 n philosoph]s1 not)/&+ all _!          
ma!matical  le>n+ & exp]im5tal exp]i5ce4
    ,x %\ld h be5 que/ion$ long s9ce1   
:e!r ! philosophy be  n untrue :i*      
leaves all mank9d 9 ! d>k1 9 a m]e      
physical  case1 h[ev] my/]i\s !         
psy*ological result1 ! effect ( manual  
application1 & 9 ! p[] ( almo/ e p]son  

to produce4 ,!  mesm]is+ op]ation &     
effect includes no?+ ( necromancy or    
trick2 is op5ly p]=m$1 & produc$        
me*anically2 & al?\gh !  passes make a  
liv+ be+ appe> z if 9 a novel /ate (    
exi/5ce1  ! imm$iate effect1 pol>isation
 ( ! extremities ( ! body1 is  ! same   
precisely z is effect$ on ! iron b> :5  
pass$ along  ! poles ( a load/one4 ,?is1
 & num]\s o!r physical ph5om5a1  :i* to 
! pres5t day rema9 unexpla9$1 & z if    
inexplicable1  af=d mu* reason = at lea/
 ! conjecture1 t mod]n philosophy  is n 
! philosophy ( physical nature2 :i*1 if 
n1 x mu/ be  false & mislead+1 inasmu* z
 !re c be b "o philosophy1  by reason ( 
!re be+ b "o species ( matt] ?r\gh\t all
  nature1 & b "o cause ( action1--!     
g5]al pressure4 ,f  :i* x foll[s1 t z ! 
philosophy ( nature is t ( matt]        
univ]sally1 !re c be no physical        
ph5om5on :i* x does n  expla94 ,!re=e1 !
 ph5om5a :i* mod]n philosophy has nei!r 
laws nor rules compet5t to expla91 are s
 _m pro(s t !  e/abli%$ philosophy ( !  

age is false philosophy2 :i* is         
provable ?r\gh\t all its p>ticul>s1     
h[ev] ra% & adv5tur\s  may appe> !      
ann\ncem5t4 ,besides1 at ! pres5t day1  
!re are  sev]al diff]5t philosophies    
ma9ta9$2 e pr(ession has its  own2 :i*  
is pro( ( ! /ronge/ nature t n "o is    
true1  diss5t f ! truly natural be+     
impossible1 s univ]sally is x           
applicable4 ,ev5tually x w be admitt$ t 
! philosophy ( !  n9ete5? c5tury is     
f\nd$ on ! crude ideas ( ! imp]fectly   
le>n$ 9 ! e>lie/ days ( sci5ce1 ev] s9ce
 adopt$1 &  nev] inve/igat$1 in/ead (   
be+ d$uc$ solely f ! ,,in]t  ,,nature   
,,( ,,matt]1 ! only true basis4 ,on     
mod]n philosophy1 ,davy  makes ! %rewd  
rem>k1 t x is no bett] ?an a m]e        
compilation  ( isolat$ facts &          
circum/ances1 diff]5tly acc\nt$ =1 &    
lead+ to no g5]al !ory3 su* is n !      
philosophy ( nature4    ,t matt] is     
in]t1 is made manife/ 9 !re be+ no?+    
:atev] ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( inanimate nature
 :i* c act or  move ( itself4 ,matt]    

does no?+1 _c act2 x is ! passive       
pati5t ( ! g5]al pressure1 :i* alone c  
act2 & pressure is  univ]sal1 because ( 
matt] be+ in]t4 ,matt] is n only in]t1  
b unalt]able2 on :i* pr9ciples !        
con/ancy ( ! ord]  & laws ( nature      
dep5d4 ,in]t1 unalt]able matt] c suff]  
no  *ange b ( a local nature--*ange (   
place1 :i* implies motion1  = :i* !re is
 no analog\s cause b impulsive pressure4
 ,^!  unque/ionable physical truisms are
 /at$ 9 advance1 f be+  intimately      
connect$ ) e physical *ange1 9 ord] to  
s]ve z a  /&>d ( comp>ison f :i* to =m  
an op9ion :ile canvass+  ! pr9ciples &  
laws by :i* ! sci5tific _w has be5 =    
c5turies n only gov]n$1 b misl$4        
,newton admits ! pr9ciple ( in]tia1 b   
consid]s x an innate  passive p[]1 :i*  
enables a body to resi/ aga9/ be+ mov$2 
& :5 9 motion1 enables x to resi/ t :i* 
w\ld put x  out ( motion4 ,in]tia1 a    
passive p[]1 is z dea?1 be+ passive     
animation2 & in]tia enabl+ a body to act
 aga9/ =ce1 is  no?+ %ort ( active      

in]tia1 or vis in]ti1 :i* means !  =ce (
 inability4 ,?is mon/r\s p]v]sion ( a   
natural fundam5tal  pr9ciple1 & by su*  
high au?ority1 p]vades ! :ole ( !       
e/abli%$ philosophy4 ,x makes ! planets1
 :i* are b clumps (  deadly in]t matt]1 
gravitate !mselves ?r\gh space2 & makes 
in]t atoms compet5t to p]=m attraction  
on ea* o!r :]ev]  !y exi/4 ,a m absurd  
article ( belief has no place 9 !       
,a?anasian code ( m9d-p]v]t+ dogmas2 yet
 admitt$ z true by  ! mo/ em95tly tal5t$
 & highly le>n$ ( ! pres5t age4  ,:ile  
su* inconsi/5t pr9ciples ( common-place 
use are gravely  def5d$1 ! kn[n facts ( 
mesm]ism are ob/9ately & ignorantly     
d5i$2 & only because ( n be+ und]/ood2  
t1 7 x n  = ! good s5se & philan?ropic  
p]sev]ance ( ! enlight5$1  noble-m9d$   
,elliotsons1 ,a%burn]s1 & ,esdailes1 ( !
 ,briti%  empire--hon\rable1 h]oic      
*ampions & victors 9 ! cause ( tru?1    
humanity & sci5ce1 9 despite ( !        
self-conceit :i* affects  ! k ( ! limits
 ( possibility2 t1 7 x n = !            

magnanimity ( ^? sup]iors belong+ to !  
le>n$ pr(ession1  ?is heav5-be/[$ boon1 
c>ry+ heal+ on ! w+ to suff]+  humanity1
 w\ld h be5 contemptu\sly receiv$1      
ungratefully  ackn[l$g$1 & long s9ce    
consign$ to ! rubbi% ( oblivion4 ,yet   
all h claim to ! common apology1 false  
sci5tific education1  except+ ^? :o h   
ass5t$ to :at !y h se5 ) wond]1  &      
aft]w>ds d5i$ _! admission4    ,!       
e/abli%$ philosophy _c acc\nt = ! boy's 
m>ble go+  f>!r ?r\gh ! air ?an ! fulle/
 ext5t ( ! impell+  ?umb4 ,! proposition
 may appe> trifl+ & insignificant1 yet  
is  x wor?y ! consid]ation ( ! ,*air (  
,k1 f :i* x  has nev] be5 expla9$ nor   
!re und]/ood1 z involv+ ! cause  (      
planet>y motion2 =1 9 all nature !re are
 n two causes (  motion4 ,t ! m>ble     
p>takes ( ! =ce1 & p>takes (  ! motion (
 t by :i* x is impell$1 is an absurd    
idea2 !  =ce & motion ( a body 7 n1 & _c
 become1 ! =ce &  motion ( any o!r body4
    ,! e/abli%$ philosophy _c acc\nt = !
 spl9t]s ( a /one  hav+ motion out ( !  

direction ( impulse1 nor = hav+ motion  
9 e direction b t ( ! /one-break]'s     
impell+ hamm]1  :i* appe>s at v>iance ) 
! natural1 immutable dynamic law1  :i*  
says1 t z a body _c move itself1 s mu/ x
 h motion  9 ! direction only ( t by :i*
 x is be+ mov$4 ,nei!r is  !re any      
philosophy extant1 :i* expla9s :y ! /one
 at ,texte? (  "o hundr$ tons %\ld rise1
 z if ( itself1 six in*es 9 ! air1  "u  
:i* ! qu>rym5 c\ld h %ov$ a h& & )drawn 
x  safely1 be=e ! imm5se mass fell      
cru%+ly on ! =m] b$4    ,on ! o!r h&1   
:at ! e/abli%$ philosophy und]takes to  
expla91 x expla9s errone\sly4 ,beside   
ma9ta9+ ! transf] ( a  local casualty1 9
 acc\nt+ = cont9u\s motion1 x tea*es t  
! p[] ( /eam consi/s 9 heat1 & t cold   
congeals wat]3  :]eas heat & cold h no  
physical exi/5ce2 ea* is a s5sation1    
any?+ simil> to :i* x is impossible =   
ei!r fire or wat] to  possess4 ,s t to !
 pres5t day ! p[] ( /eam1 ! cause (     
combu/ion & ( congelation has 9 ea*     
in/ance rema9$ unkn[n4    ,s simple is  

nature1 s few h] laws1 t 7 any "o ( h]  
ph5om5a kn[n ?r\gh\t all its be>+s1 x   
w\ld be f\nd t  ! k includes !          
philosophy ( ! :ole ( matt]4 ,( ?is     
,ari/otle 0 aw>e :5 ann\nc+1 t he :o is 
unacqua9t$ )  motion1 is ignorant ( all 
?+s 9 true philosophy4 ,motion be+ !    
only effect producible on in]t1         
unalt]able matt]1 ! k  ( ! ph5om5on     
includes t ( all effect4 ,! sub/ance (  
all  ?+s be+ ( ! same species1 & ! p[] (
 ,nature consi/+  9 univ]sal pressure1 !
 =mations 9 g5]al nature & 9 !          
laboratory ( art c h b ! same pr9ciples1
 laws1 !ory1 &  philosophy4 ,paul may   
plant & ,apollos wat]2 nature g]m9ates1 
!  wea!r or climate gr[s & fructifies4  
,! *ymi/'s fire does  n burn itself2 9 !
 abs5ce ( air & its pressure !re is no  
combu/ion2 nei!r is !re gr[?1           
respiration1 nor life4    ,accord+ to ! 
philosophy ( ! a/ronom]1 ! e>? has      
projectile  motion1 f impulse once      
impress$1 at ! beg9n+1 & n s9ce  r5ew$2 
:i* is effect six ?\s& times1 at lea/1  

great]  ?an ! cause4 ,!n1 aga91 z motion
 mu/ be 9 ! direction (  impulse & cease
 out ( t direction1 ! e>?1 f impulse    
once impress$1 goes r\nd ! sun )\t be+  
impell$2 or (  its own accord1 & %\ld be
 c5tripetally attract$ to ! sun1 if     
sol> attraction 7 possible4 ,x ne$s no  
ma!matical calculation  to prove1 t1 f  
su* philosophy be+ :olly indep5d5t ( all
  consid]ation ( natural cause1 x is    
untrue1 & at v>iance )  common s5se4    
,! philosophy ( ! *ymi/ is ( e-day make4
 ,x assumes  diff]5t species ( matt]2   
*ymical matt] & matt] n *ymical2        
attractions innum]able1 su* z *ymical1  
electric1 galvanic1  capill>y1 &        
attraction ( cohesion2 likewise magnetic
 =ces1  *ymical aff9ities1 & affections 
( matt]--:ile z yet !re  is none (      
!m--matt] be+ in]t naturally4 ,to       
me*anical  nature ! entire is useless & 
=eign1 & _! value lies solely  9 be+    
t]ms ( pr(essional application 9 !      
highly important  *ymical art2 b to !   
discov]y ( true philosophy !y are an    

insurm\ntable ob/acle4 ,h[ *ymical matt]
 diff]s f ! common  matt] ( ! _w1 no    
*ymi/ c say or conceive2 nor is !re any 
diff]5ce 9 ! sub/ance & nature ( in]t   
matt]3 z well might  x be ma9ta9$ t     
motion is n always me*anical1 b         
sometimes  *ymical4 ,! true philosophy (
 *ymi/ry is dynamic1 ! basis  in]tia1 ! 
laws ^? ( quantity & relative position4 
,! philosophy ( ! anatomi/ & physiologi/
 is semi-natural1  semi-spiritual1      
me*anical & vital4 ,life1 ?r\gh\t all   
belong+  to ! frame1 does n suffice2 !  
he>t & blood h ea* an  imput$1 di/9ct1  
liv+ pr9ciple2 ! n]ves are s5sitive1 !  
muscles irritable2 ! fle% has its       
susceptibility1 accord+ to  ! mod]n     
physiology4 ,! sa9t$ heal?-pres]v]      
%udd]s at !  irreligi\s notion ( !      
economy be+ philosophis$ on at all2 m   
especially accord+ to ! laws (          
hydro/atics2 x be+ impi\s  beyond       
measure to reason on ! "w ( ,god's own  
h&1 =m$ aft]  8 own image & lik5ess1    
7mal=mations except$17 z on human       

me*anism4 ,yet1 :]e are any ( ^!        
vitalities & liv+ pr9ciples  :5         
respiration is sudd5ly /opp$8 ,v]ily1 ^!
 pr(essionals  end[1 mo/ gratuit\sly1 ! 
animal frame ) z _m vitalities  & liv+  
pr9ciples z ! lives be/[$ on !          
tailor's--s mu*  ! m un=tunate--cat4 ,z 
e organ ( ! body is in]t2 no  organ1 (  
itself1 p]=ms ! function2 e function is 
me*anically  p]=m$1 & e effect analog\s 
to impulsive pressure1 :e!r  consi/+ 9  
=mation1 int]mixture1 or dissolution1   
all dep5d  on elem5t>y local *ange4 ,!  
contr>y is n 9 ! p[] ( !  anatomi/ &    
physiologi/ to prove ( in]t1 unalt]able1
 atomic  sub/ance2 nor %\ld m causes be 
assum$ ?an :at are natural1  common1    
suffici5t1 & analog\s to effects4       
,spiritual pr9ciples =  me*anical       
purposes are z little requisite = animal
 organism z =  ! /eam-eng9e1 or !       
p]=mances ( a wat*4      ,! la/ on ! li/
 ( pr(essional philosophies is t ( !    
,!rapeuti/2 ! lea/ mislead+1 f be+ ! mo/
 concise4 ,!  ^w ,,action includes !    

:ole4 ,!re is no inquiry to :i* ! ^w    
action is n ! deeply-le>n$ significant  
reply2 be+ indef9ite1  x /&s = a        
dead-/op sil5c]4 ,! doctor kn[s be/--)  
mu*  room = kn[+ bett]4 ,! doctor kn[s1 
& assures f 8 own  c]ta9 k1 t ! action (
 ! dose on ! /oma*  upheaves ! sac2 b r 
?an be ?\ght positive1 all[s t !  effect
 may be f ! action ( ! /oma* on ! dose4 
,! good  easy man ( ,m4,d4 celebrity1 or
 m$iocrity1 has to le>n1 t ! dose  is z 
in]t z :5 9 ! tea-cup1 & ! /oma* z in]t 
z  :5 x has arriv$ at ! pr$ict$ de/9y1 !
 dissect+ table4  ,aga91 ! action ( !   
pa9 prev5ts ! action ( ! physic1        
o!rwise ! cure w\ld h be5 imm$iate4 ,su*
 philosophy is  h>mless1 if s to !      
pati5t2 f its insignificance x corrupts 
nei!r pa?ology1 o/eology1 nor dynamics4 
,n s ! le>n+1  publi%$ on high surgical 
au?ority1 to enlight5 w>d-walk+         
noviciates--t pa9 may exi/ 9 ! fle% &   
bones )\t  be+ felt1 ow+ to ! ins5sible 
s5sibility ( ! "p1  :i* am\nts to an    
excruciat+1 pa9less too?a*e1 &1 ! be+   

unconsci\s ( excit$ consci\sness4 ,pa9  
is n 9 ! diseas$ or  w\nd$ "p1 be+ !    
consequ5ce ( c]ebral excitem5t2 pa9 is  
"o  ( ! objects ( p]ception belong+ to !
 sc5]y ( ! s5sorium1  f :i* x _c        
migrate4 ,! disorganis$ "p is b ! app>5t
  place ( pa92 & wisely su*1 or else all
 rem$ial applications  w\ld be to !     
bra94 ,z to ! dose & /oma* action1 x /&s
  correct$ by ! diagnosis2 ! /oma* is   
lift$ 9 consequ5ce (  ! equilibrium (   
pressure be+ de/roy$ by means ( ! dose1 
not)/&+ its additional weight1 )9 !     
/oma*4 ,*ymical  action ( ! dose &      
self-lift+ muscles are all ( ,esculapian
  surmise4 ,! faculty %\ld cease to     
id5tify feel+1 pa91 s5sation1  ) organic
 ailm5ts & disorganization ( ! fle%4    
,,attraction4      ,attraction is !     
all-p]vad+1 all-p]v]t+ s9 ( ! e/abli%$  
philosophy1 ! scape-goat1 on :i* !      
blund]s ( illu/ration  are heap$4       
,newtonians end[ e atom ( matt] ) n only
 an  attract+ prop]ty1 b ano!r1 z if to 
neutralise x--repulsion1  :i* r5d]s bo? 

useless2 z if to make matt] bo? active &
 in]t1  naturally1 & z if ,nature 7     
plann$ on pr9ciples ( complexity1  f    
hav+ d\ble ! numb] ( p[]s ! univ]se is  
possess$ (  atoms4 ,"o /eam p[] w\ld    
suffice = ! :ole ( ,engl&1 all          
app5dages be+ feasible4 ,h[ is solidity 
ei!r ma9ta9able or  atta9able1 :ile     
attract+ atoms are repell+ atoms8 ,!    
free1  uncomb9$ condition ( ! atoms ( ! 
atmosph]e1 z well z _!  in]tia1 proclaim
 _! inability to attract ea* o!r2 & !   
m]e  crack 9 a pane ( glass1 t betwe5   
bodies !re is no attraction4  ,:ile x is
 left to be conceiv$ by ! s-taught ris+ 
g5]ation1  t ! atoms ( a b> ( iron are  
busily employ$ 9 attract+  "o ano!r1 & z
 busily 9 repell+ ea* o!r at ! same "t2 
& t ! same atoms are in]t1 ! long-d5\nc$
 asp]sion  /&s good1 t !re is no        
absurdity1 h[ev] great1 into :i*        
philosoph]s h n fall52 :i* is removable 
only by ,philosoph]s1  ,pr(essors &     
,tea*]s coalesc+ to re=m ! errone\s     
doctr9es  univ]sally promulgat$1 :i* _c 

/& ! te/ ( rational  inve/igation1 & =  
:i*1 z ,national ,in/ructors1 !y are    
morally  responsible4    ,t]re/rial     
attraction1 att5uat$ on arriv+ at !     
moon1  & !re suffici5tly /rong to prev5t
 ! satellite hav+  tang5tial flight1    
%\ld be at ! surface ( ! globe at lea/  
two-hundr$-&-=ty-?\s& times /rong]2 yet 
"h a puff ( !  brea? drives ! du/ into !
 air1 & ! smalle/ w+$ insect  is n      
re/ra9$ by ! attraction ( ! enorm\s     
magnet ! e>?  is consid]$1 f escap+ (f !
 surface ( ! globe4 ,!re is  philosophy 
9 mi/s1 z well z s]mons 9 /ones4 ,ra9   
%\ld come  d[n f above ! cl\ds1 if      
t]re/rial attraction hold fa/ !  moon3  
mi/s & exhalations1 by quitt+ ! e>?1    
solve ! problem2  b we are ignorant ( ! 
philosophy1 ways1 & expressions ( simple
  nature2 h5ce1 ours is =eign           
philosophy4    ,9 attribut+ ! fall (    
bodies to ! gr\nd to attraction1 x is   
ov]look$ t ! e>?'s great] attraction has
 to be exce$$ by  ! m9or muscul>1 or    
explosive =ce1 :i* caus$ ! asc5t4 ,!    

=ego+ pla9 facts1 al?\gh demon/rations  
to ! contr>y are on  record 9 ! royaliz$
 ,,transactions1 b )\t ref]5ce to !     
inability ( in]t matt] to attract1 are  
c]ta9 pro( t attraction  is f\nd$ on a  
guess-"w basis4 ,h5ce1 t all le>n+ is n 
k is a moral c]ta9ty2 & t ! nature (    
cause is n to  be arriv$ at by          
demon/rat+ ! prop]ties ( l9es & angles1 
"t  has suffici5tly prov$4    ,_h ! fall
 ( ,newton's apple be5 an effect (      
t]re/rial  attraction1 !re %\ld h be5 "s
 /rong] attraction f  some:]e above !   
tree1 to make ! juices ( :i* ! apple 0  
=m$ asc5d f ! gr\nd1 & capill>y _c be   
said to be  /rong] ?an t]re/rial        
attraction4 ,!re is no?+ b puzzle1      
contradiction1 & inconsi/5cy1 9 human   
op9ion1 :]e ! natural  tru? is unkn[n4  
,oh6 apples1 apples1 :y = discord s5t8 !
 fir/  cut %ort et]nal life on e>?2     
ano!r turn$ heav5-born reason to  inv5t+
 dreams2--t heav5-born reason :i* tells 
u e day (  its ye/]day's mi/akes4       
,,exp]im5tal ,,philosophy4      ,!      

,baconian precept1 to torture ,nature   
out ( h] secrets1 has be51  & ev] mu/   
be1 abortive ( ! good int5d$4 ,nature is
 p]=m+  freely & op5ly e h\r1 )\t mak+ u
 wis]1 & z little  :ile %e is op]at+ 9  
our own exp]im5ts4 ,h] language1 ( :i*  
in]tia & pressure are ! alpha & omega1  
is n /udi$2  nor does x mislead or      
flatt] l our own4 ,exp]im5ts innum]able 
h be5 p]=m$2 ! exp]im5tum crucis resort$
 to2 ! screw  appli$ to ! utmo/ p9*1 )\t
 ei!r confession or concealm5t  on      
,nature's "p4 ,h5ce1 ! exp]im5t] is left
 to make 8 own  philosophy ( ! case1 (  
:i* ! next op]ator makes a diff]5t2  &  
all are falsely int]pret$ t violate !   
pr9ciple ( in]tia1  :i* all d4          
,ari/otle1 ,bacon1 ,newton1 ,black1     
,reid1 ,davy1 ,des ,c>tes1  exp]im5t$   
indefatigably "u ! mo/ fav\rable        
auspices1--exalt$  tal5t1 & !           
in/itutions ( ! _w at comm&2 b all on   
false pr9ciples2 yet ,nature1 tortur$ or
 n1 left !m to _! own                   
mis-int]pretations4 ,ari/otle1 true 9 8 

op9ion ( motion1 0  himself ignorant ( !
 cause ( cont9u\s motion1 or all w\ld n 
be s at pres5t4 ,bacon recomm5d$        
exp]im5t1 )\t tea*+ !  natural mode (   
int]pretation4 ,newton sp5t 8 valuable  
"t1 to !  _w's great loss1 9 exp]im5t+  
on light1 9 asc]ta9+ &  describ+ its    
prop]ties1 z if !re 7 mat]ial light2    
in/ead (  :i*1 light is a m]e s5sible   
effect2 h5ce1 a physical non5tity4      
,black & ,reid call$ to _! assi/ance all
 ! p[]s ( numb]s1  to asc]ta9 & prove ! 
quantity ( heat 9 ! animal sy/em1 &  (  
cold 9 ice2 b c\ld n torture ,nature out
 ( ! in=mation1  t heat & cold d n      
belong to matt] or bodies1 z a k (  !   
function ( ! s5ses c\ld h in=m$ !m4     
,davy travell$ to  ,skehallean to f9d f 
! size ( ! hill1 a ratio ( attraction1  
:5ce to calculate ! quantity (          
attraction 9 ! entire globe (  ! e>?3 at
 home1 correctly s\ght1 he w\ld h f\nd1 
)\t  num]ical assi/ance & ! p5dulum1 t !
 am\nt is z]o4 ,!  deflection ( !       
p5dulum 0 caus$ by ! pressure on "o side

 (  ! bulb be+ great] ?an on ! side fac+
 ! hill2 :i*1 f  v>y+ h\rly ) ! sun's   
altitude1 %\ld h told him t !           
deflection is a m]e wea!r-deviat+       
circum/ance4    ,on ! o!r h&1 :o        
p]ceives ! natural tru?s elicit$ by ev5 
8 own exp]im5ts6 ,t truly great         
philosoph]1 ,prie/ly1 rema9$  ignorant t
 8 own exp]im5ts on blood & air br\ght  
to light  ! pr9ciple on :i* ! blood is  
art]ializ$1 )\t com+ 9  contact ) ! air 
9 ! lungs2 ( :i* exp]im5ts ! faculty are
  repreh5sibly ignorant at pres5t2 also 
! pr9ciple ( congelation  )\t cold4 ,x  
is a g5]al error t m5 mu/ be philosoph]s
  because !y are ma!maticians &         
fir/-rate exp]im5t]s1 yet d  n "k :at   
keeps ! blood 9 motion1 nor h[ wat]     
becomes ice4    ,:at exp]im5t 0 ev] s   
absurdly illu/rat$ z t ( ice =m$  9 !   
mid/ ( fire2 :i* is expla9$ by1         
evaporation g5]at+  cold 9 a r$-hot     
crucible1 & :ile ma9ta9+ t cold is only 
! abs5ce ( heat4 ,! rationale is3 !     
oxyg5 ( wat] is !  h9drance to          

congelation1 :i* ! evaporation c>ries   
(f1 & !  rema9+ elem5ts ( ! wat] are    
compress$ into ice4 ,:at are !  elem5t>y
 con/itu5ts ( wat]1 has yet to be le>n$4
 ,misl$ by  false-direct+ philosophy1 ! 
analysis ( a rott5 potato1 9 que/  ( !  
cause ( ! vegetable epidemic1 is z wise 
z 7 ! same  sci5tific proc$ure tak5 on !
 cont5ts ( a pu/ule to discov] !  cause 
( ! small pox3 ! result 9 bo? cases mu/ 
be a complete  new =mation2 & 9 ! =m]1 !
 result c\ld be no prev5tive  in=mation 
:atev] to ! plant]4 ,to conv9ce plant]s 
& remove  all timidity1 e g>d5 own] %\ld
 plant an exp]im5tal pat*  ) potato     
peel+s1 ea* hav+ an eye2 ! crop is c]ta9
 &  good1 & supplies ! cottag] ) ! next 
ye>'s se$ at no  exp5se4 ,! cutt+ = se$ 
may be ( exhau/$ vegetat+ p[]1  :ile !  
peel+ ( ev5 ! same potato may be z s\nd 
z ev]4 ,!  badly gr[n potatoes ( !      
previ\s crop caus$ ^? ( ! foll[+  to be 
( imp]fect gr[? & p]i%able3 h5ce ! g5]al
 potato-rot4          ,,physiology ,,&  
,,function ,,( ,,! ,,s5ses4      ,by !  

popul> expression1 ,evid5ce ( ! ,s5ses1 
is univ]sally  und]/ood1 ! p]ception1 or
 see+ ext]nal bodies by ! organs (      
s5se3 yet ext]nals are invisible & !    
s5ses ins5ti5t4 ,?is  mi/ake1 common    
among ! fa!rs ( e age1 has corrupt$ !   
preval5t false philosophy t5fold4    ,! 
eye is n possess$ ( sight2 nei!r is     
col\r a prop]ty  ( matt]1 or x mu/ be   
inde/ructible by fire & e o!r  means4 ,!
 s5ses %\ld be consid]$ z b me*anical   
ag5ts =  excit+ ! bra92 by :i* means x  
is we h our k1 !  p>ticul>s ( ! :ole (  
:i* are m5tal1 conf9$ to ! bra91  &     
consi/1 solely1 9 ! c]ebral excit$ sc5]y
 ( ! s5sorium4  ,we h no o!r k9d or     
means ( acquir+ k1 t is1  m5tal         
in=mation4 ,by ! m]e organs ( s5se we "k
 no?+4 ,!  k we h by means ( ! s5ses    
excit+ ! bra91 consi/s  9 s5sations or  
s5sible effects1 &1 we "k no?+ b our  k1
 :atev] may be ?\ght ( ext]nals be+     
objects &  imm$iate objects ( our k4    
,9 describ+ :at we "k1 x is imag9$ !    
description is (  ext]nal bodies1 _!    

appe>ance1 qualities1 & prop]ties2 :i*1 
h[ev] h>mless ! mi/ake ?r\gh\t busy-life
 affairs1--z all  abide1 judge1 & are   
direct$ by ! same k9d ( evid5ce1--n s   
is x 9 philosophy1 :i* is a description 
( nature's own mode (  proc$ure2 &      
al?\gh x is impossible to describe      
invisible ?+s1  z !y are really1 !y %\ld
 n be philosophis$ & reason$  on1 z !y  
are n2 !y are n accord+ to :at we "k1 & 
c h no resemblance 9 any mann] to       
s5sations1 :i* are all  we "k by means (
 !m4 ,in/ead ( kn[+ by ! s5ses :at      
bodies are1 we "k only :at !y are n2    
mod]n philosophy is  reg>dless1 totally 
he$less ( ?is mo/ in/ructive mo/ po9t$ly
  direct+ in=mation1 in/ead ( mak+ ! j  
all[ance = m5tal  appe>ances1 x         
mat]ializes e s5sation1 & imputes ! :ole
  to ! bodies outside ( our own1 ( :i*  
all we c possibly "k  is b inf]5tial k3 
x consid]s our s5sations z be+          
qualities ( bodies or prop]ties ( matt]1
 & ma9ta9s t "s  are physical causes by 
:i* c]ta9 physical effects are produc$4 

,su* may be consid]$ "s ( ! pr9cipal    
reasons :y clairvoyance  is             
un9telligible to all ! mo/ le>n$2 & s   
mu/ x ev] rema91  or until a tru]       
philosophy arises & rescues ! great     
subject f  ! d>kness & errors ( a p]v]t+
 philosophy1 ! :ole (  :i* has to be    
ab&on$ be=e ! m9d is fitt$ = ! reception
  ( natural tru?s4 ,we mu/ cease to     
id5tify s5sations ) _!  unse51 unkn[n1 &
 b promot+1 mat]ial causes4 ,9 pro( ( ! 
=ego+1 a %ort review ( ! s5ses1 _!      
physiology1 function1  result ( !       
function & use ( ! result1 mu/ prove    
satisfactory  & conv9c+4    ,!          
physiology ( a s5se1 consi/s 9 an       
ext]nal organ1--z !  eye or e>1 its     
n]ves ( s5sation :i* spread ?r\gh !     
bra91  &1 ! n]v\s fluid4 ,to ea* ( !    
s5ses !re belongs a di/9ct  c]ebral     
organ1 :i*1 if d$uct$1 leaves no?+ to   
con/itute !  physiology1 b ! ext]nal    
organ1 ! n]ves1 & n]v\s fluid2  su* may 
be consid]$ ! physiology ( all ! s5ses1 
s f> z !  excit+ m5tal p]ception is     

conc]n$4    ,! function ( a s5se is1 to 
act on & excite ! c]ebral organ1  :5 !  
n]v\s fluid is put into an act+ /ate    
?r\gh ext]nal  circum/ances4    ,!      
result ( ! function1 is a s5sation1 (   
:i* we h  imm$iate cognizance1 by reason
 ( a s5sation be+ a rec5t *ange  9      
consci\sness4 ,! n]v\s fluid1 n ! tubul>
 n]v\s /ri1  is t by :i* ! bra9 is      
excit$4    ,! use ( ! s5sation is       
manifold4 ,emanat+ f ! wond]ful         
,economy1 is ! law1 t1 ! s5sation :i* an
 ext]nal body  promotes1 %all1 to       
ourself1 seem to belong to t body4    ,!
 law is imp]ative4 ,! s5sation be+      
app>5tly at1 & belong+  to1 ! ext]nal   
object or body1 x is imag9$ ! body is   
visible1  se5 by ! eyes1 & ( ! col\r1   
flav\r1 or od\r kn[n by !  s5sation4 ,! 
app>5t place ( ! s5sation directs to :]e
 !  body is situat$4    ,no p]son ?9ks1 
:5 a rose promotes ! s5sation ( col\r1 t
  ! object p]ceiv$ is )9 himself3 )\t ! 
s5sation !re  is no p]ception ( r$1 & ) 
x1 no?+ is p]ceiv$ or se5 (  col\r or ( 

! fl[]2 s t1 7 ! object col\r$ or n1 x  
is to ! spectator invisible2 & z !      
s5sation w\ld be useless  7 ! object    
col\r$ & se51 x is obvi\s t ! fl[] is   
uncol\r$1 !re=e is n se53 ! see+ an     
uncol\r$ object is a  physical          
absurdity4 ,s is x ) all s5sations2 !y  
con/itute !  only objects ( p]ception ) 
:i* we are acqua9t$2 &1 su* z  !y are 9 
any respect1 ! outw>d objects are 9 no  
respect4 ,s\nd  is a s5sation2 a s5se   
has be5 provid$ t we %\ld h k  ( s\nd2  
!re is no?+ ( s\nd or noise 9 ! air2 !  
function  ( ! s5se is n to he>1 b excite
 ! auditory c]ebral organ1  & !         
s5sation1 9 :i* alone s\nd consi/s1     
seems to be outside  ( u1 & seems to    
come f a bell1 b :i* has no?+ ( !  k9d  
to "p )2 yet x is imag9$ t s\nd ent]s ! 
e>4 ,?us  is x suppos$ t ! s5sation     
ext]nally exi/s1 & is s\nd he>d  by !   
e>4 ,! philosoph] s in/ruct$1 calculates
 ! velocity (  ! physical non5tity s\nd4
    ,lum9\sness1 light1 col\r1 s\nd1    
heat1 cold1 flav\r1 od\r1 are           

s5sations1--ea* ( ! entire is traceable 
f ! function ( !  s5ses to ! s5sorium3  
d$uct ^!1 !re is no?+ p]ceiv$ or to     
p]ceive2 by means ( ! s5ses1            
respectively1 we h k (  ea*1--& by !    
s5ses excit+ ! bra9 are ! :ole produc$1 
z  s5sible effects4 ,outw>d bodies c h  
no?+ ! same or simil>  to s5sible       
effects2 & !re=e no?+ ( ! :ole belongs  
to  matt] or bodies1 or to physical     
philosophy4 ,to me*anical nature !  :ole
 w\ld be useless2 to s5sitive be+s only 
are !y useful2 to u  !y are sub/itutes =
 ,nature's defici5cy 9 ^! respects2 & ! 
:ole pres5t a conv9c+ pro( ( ! wise1 !  
/rict economy ( !  ,great ,ar*itect 9 8 
works4    ,! objection is unf\nd$1 t !  
ext]nal object %\ld be l  ! s5sation1 9 
ord] to produce su* s5sation4 ,b :]e is 
!re s\nd 9 musical /r+ or 9 ! metal ( a 
bell to promote  ! s5sation2 or yell[ 9 
! sn[drop to promote ! s5sation  (      
yell[1 :5 ! eyes are jaundic$ or a /a9$ 
l5s is be=e  !m3 ! s5sation ( pa9 is n !
 effect ( pa92 x & pa9  are "o4 ,t :i* 9

 heal? promotes ! s5sation kn[n z sweet1
  promotes t ( bitt] 9 sickness2 !      
object is ! same1 !  s5sation *angeable4
 ,9 reason x _c be said t fire is l  !  
s5sation1 or ! latt] %\ld be burn+ hot 9
 ! bra91 :]e  x is excit$2 nei!r is any 
mat]ial ?+ outside ( u l a  s5sation ( !
 bra92 nor does ! s5sation in=m u (     
any?+  b itself1 except+ t x has a      
remote ext]nal cause4 ,! common  %[-box 
exhibits ! same l&scape picture "u !    
diff]5t  aspects ( summ]1 autumn1 w9t]1 
& spr+1 accord+ to ! /a9$  l5s be=e !   
eyes2 ! picture has n all ^! col\rs1 nor
 any1  x is a m]e black & :ite pr9t1 9  
:i* ! /a9$ l5ses make no  alt]ation4    
,no?+ c be l a s5sation b a s5sation4   
,t ! objects we p]ceive & _! remote     
cause are di/9ct  ?+s1 is prov$ by !    
p]ception be+ t ( a co9 ( !  half-cr[n  
size1 :5 ! eyes are direct$ to a %ill+ &
 a convex  l5s be=e ! face2 if ! l5s be 
r$1 yell[1 or blue1 s is !  p]ceiv$     
object1 :i* is n ! :ite %ill+4 ,we are  
invisible to  ea* o!r2 :at is imag9$ to 

be a man's appe>ance1 may be describ$   
z1 v>i\s s5sations ( diff]5t col\rs     
symmetrically arrang$1  & con/itut+ a   
s+le optically-excit$ m5tal effect4     
,nei!r  is x ! lik5ess ( ! sitt] t !    
canvass exhibits1 b !  excit$ p]ception 
)9 ! s5sorium ( ! limn]2 = ! r5ewal  (  
:i* x is t he directs 8 eyes s frequ5tly
 to ! sitt]'s  face1 :i* is invisible to
 ! limn]1 al?\gh he feels c]ta9 t  he   
sees e feature4    ,^? :o imag9e !      
eye-balls look & see1 & t ext]nals &  ! 
p]ceptions !y promote are ! same1 %\ld1 
^u reflection1  attribute sight to _!   
spectacles2 =1 z sight is no?+ bett]$   
:5 ! glasses are remov$1 s %\ld !       
tempor>y improvem5t be  ref]r$ to !     
spectacles hav+ sight z well z ! eyes4  
,9 consequ5ce ( all mank9d be+ simil>ly 
organis$1 t :i*  seems col\r$1 sonor\s1 
hot1 acid1 or aromatic to "o p]son1 is s
  to e "o else ) sane eyes & s5ses2 by  
:i* unanimity (  op9ion1 9 ^! respects1 
prevails ?r\gh\t ! great family (  man1 
9 ! worldly conc]ns ( active life1 & !  

social compact is  ma9ta9$ indissoluble4
    ,! all-wise1 b5evol5t disp5sation ( 
! s5ses1 by :i* man's  exi/5ce is       
suppli$ ) enjoym5ts n 9 all nature      
o!rwise  to be/[2 & 8 intellectual      
faculties provid$ ) means (  contemplat+
 ! attributes ( 8 ,mak] ?r\gh 8 k1 su*  
z x is1 ( ! creation1 :i* makes kn[n to 
u n only ,god's  reg>d = 8 creatures1 b 
8 supreme omnisci5ce 9 ! economy  made  
manife/ ?r\gh\t all 8 works4 ,7 bodies  
col\r$ z we  imag9e1 !re %\ld be an     
elem5t ( ea* r$1 yell[1 & blue  atoms2  
elem5ts ( s\nd1 heat1 & cold2 elem5ts ( 
flav\r &  od\r innum]able3 :]eas1 by !  
sub/itution ( s5sations1 matt]  )\t any 
su* qualities1 or any :atev]1 except+ t 
( be+  ev]la/+1 is made subs]vi5t to !  
=mation ( a univ]se (  worlds1 teem+ )  
beauty1 h>mony1 & wond]s2 all contribut+
 to  ! com=t1 enjoym5t1 happ9ess1       
edification1 & future hope ( its        
soj\rn+ inhabitants4    ,n[1 :5 f !     
e/abli%$ philosophy we d$uct            
gravitation1  attraction & repulsion1   

:i* are z =eign to in]t matt] z         
vitality to ! dead1--! ho/ ( *ymicals1 s
 repugnant to !  pr9ciple ( in]tia1--!  
imag9>y liv+ pr9ciples1 errone\sly      
imput$ to ! me*anical organs ( ! animal 
sy/em1--! s5sations  ( lum9\sness1      
light1 col\r1 s\nd1 heat1 cold1 acidity1
 & (  flav\rs & od\rs1--:5 ! entire ( ^!
 unphysical1 m]e  nom9als1 are d$uct$ f 
mod]n philosophy1 !re rema9s no?+       
:atev] to produce action1 physical      
*ange1 or motion1 except+  pressure1 :i*
 has be5 always look$ ^u z a m]e adjunct
 to !  imag9$ num]\s p[]s ( nature4 ,:5 
common s5se has reject$ !  :ole1 !n w ! 
philosophy ( ! ,fa!rs be valu$ by ! _w1 
z w\ld be a g>m5t ) m holes ?an ?reads4 
,,matt]      ,z a g5]al t]m1 matt]1     
means sub/ance2 ) sci5tific  precision1 
! t]m is conf9$ to ! elem5t>y /ate1 9   
contradi/9ction to ! t]m body1 appli$ to
 matt] consolidat$  into solids &       
fluids4    ,matt] consi/s ( atoms1 :i*  
are h>d1 opaque1 unalt]able1 (          
homog5e\s sub/ance1 ( ! sph]ic %ape1 &  

naturally in]t1  !re=e ( inactive       
ess5ce2 be+ in]t1 v>i\s species (       
sub/ance w\ld be useless4 ,! sph]ical   
%ape admits imm$iate atomic  contact1 & 
leaves int]/ices uni=mly ?r\gh\t all    
bodies4  ,!re _c be ei!r communication  
or alt]ation ( ! ess5ce (  in]t matt]2 &
 :at ! ess5ce ( unalt]able matt] may be1
 is  impossible1 & w\ld be useless1 to  
"k4    ,an elem5t is any volume ( atoms 
( ! same size4 ,!re is no  diff]5ce     
betwe5 elem5ts b 9 ! size ( _! atoms4   
,e elem5t is a r>] m$ium to e o!r elem5t
 ( l>g] atoms2  ! m9or is z a p>tial    
vacuum to ! major1 :i* involves !       
pr9ciple ( inequality1 on :i* motion    
dep5ds4    ,correlative elem5ts are any 
two1 ! atoms ( "o ( :i* are fitt$  = !  
int]/ices ( ! o!r1 & = no o!r int]/ices4
 ,su*  elem5ts w naturally be toge!r4   
,on ! correlative pr9ciple  magnetism   
dep5ds4    ,all bodies consi/ ( sev]al  
elem5ts2 !re is no?+ simple1 b  an      
elem5t4 ,bodies are divisible1 matt] is 
n4    ,all bodies include a portion (   

elem5t>y or electric matt]1  :i* is     
remov$ )\t injury to _! g5]al texture4  
,matt] c suff] no *ange b *ange ( place4
    ,weight is an accid5t ( matt]1 !    
effect ( motion3 all effect  consi/s 9  
motion2 !re is no result until effect   
has end$ 9 re/4    ,re/ be+ natural to  
in]t matt]1 is no effect1 has no cause4 
,!re is no p[] b impulsive pressure2 nor
 is !re any effect  :atev] attributable 
to in]tia4    ,! fundam5tal pr9ciple (  
in]tia is t only f :i* !  philosophy (  
nature is d$ucible3 all philosophy is   
false :i* is n  consi/5t ?r\gh\t ) ?is  
univ]sal1 all-direct+ pr9ciple4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,note4--,! t]ms electric & elem5t>y are 
( ! same  signification1 :i* is1 highly 
r>e3 quality & p[] to act are  :olly out
 ( ! "q ) ! in]t atoms ( ! elem5ts (    
bodies & matt]4          ,,motion4      
,motion admits ( no def9ition1 f be+ b a
 local casuality (  transitory          
endurance2 motion is ! same 9 all ?+s1 f
 an atom to  a planet1 aga9/ :i* all    

diff]5ce 9 velocity & direction makes   
no exception4    ,impulsive pressure is 
! only cause analog\s to ! me*anical    
effect motion2 pressure is univ]sal     
because matt] is in]t4    ,motion is n  
natural to in]t matt]3 ! t]m is         
expressive ( !  local condition ( a     
body1 :ile ! body is prev5t$ rema9+ :]e 
x is1 & :ile ! body is be+ pass$ ?r\gh  
contigu\s portions  ( space4    ,,!re   
,,is ,,no ,,cause ,,( ,,motion ,,b      
,,physical ,,impulse4    ,z effect &    
cause are necess>ily equal1 s is motion 
! measure (  impulse1 9 "t4 ,!re=e z    
long z a body is 9 motion x is be+      
impell$1 h[ev] ins5sible ! impell+      
cause4 ,motion mu/ be 9 !  direction (  
impulse2 =1 z a body _c move itself1 &  
is !  passive pati5t ( impulse1 s mu/   
its direction be ! same z t  ( impulse2 
!re=e :5 ! direction ( motion is *ang$1 
x mu/  be by a novel impulse 9 ! novel  
direction4    ,f all matt] be+ 9 motion1
 & all effect consi/+ 9 motion1  &      
because l effects ev]y:]e are           

attributable to ! l  or same cause1 s   
mu/ !re be a cause ( motion z univ]sal z
  matt]2 r ?an t !re %\ld be a di/9ct   
impell+ cause  = e individual motion    
foll[+ aft] ! body1 to put & keep  x 9  
motion4 ,9 all philosophic rese>* !     
gold5 rule ( nature  %\ld be held 9 m9d1
 :i* prescribes ! %orte/ mode & fewe/   
mat]ials3 to mi/ake on ! side (         
simplicity is m wise ?an  c5surable 9 ! 
se>* aft] natural physical tru?s4    ,a 
univ]sal cause ( motion1 x w\ld seem1 c 
be no o!r ?an a  univ]sal m$ium1 a m$ium
 ( pressure1 "o occupy+ ! regions (     
planet>y space1 compet5t to keep !      
planets 9 int]m9able motion  & effect   
all t]re/rial m9or motion3 only by su*  
means is x  conceivable h[ ! e>? c be "u
 endless1 ev]-v>y+ impulse1  productive 
( ev]-*ang+ direction4 ,:5 impulsively  
press$ into  motion by su* a m$ium1 !   
direction ( a planet mu/ be orbicul>1   
on acc\nt ( ! pressure on ! sol> side   
be+ always less ?an  on ! opposite1 by  
:i* ! projectile direction is div]t$ f  

rectil9e> to curvil9e>4    ,newton      
imag9$ t a m$ium1 & h[ev] r>e1 occupy+ !
 regions  ( space1 mu/ ret>d1 9 "t      
de/roy1 & ev5tually require ! h&  (     
,deity to re/ore ! primeval ord] (      
planet>y motion3 no v  bright idea ( !  
great ma!matician1 consid]+ !           
,omnisci5ce (  ! ,projector ( a         
self-go+1 self-regulat+ ,univ]se4 ,:]eas
  a m$ium z d5se z molt5 gold1 c\ld     
produce no su* disord] z  long z impulse
 is great] ?an resi/ance2 :i* !         
long-cont9uance  & ord] ( planet>y      
motion /rongly seem to indicate is !    
case4  ,7 !re no m$ium 9 space1 !       
planets mu/ be at re/2 "o c\ld  n       
possibly affect ano!r b by its %ad[3    
,uranus be+ agitat$  by ! greatly remote
 pres5ce ( ,neptune1 is pro( ( !re be+ a
  connect+ m$ium betwe54 ,gravitation is
 suppos$ to move ! body  possess$ ( !   
prop]ty1 =w>ds1--:y n e way8--to ! sun  
or  t[>ds "s neighb\r+ planet1 b n to   
s5d t body or planet  an agitat+ w>n+ ( 
its pres5ce4 ,h[ is gravitation )9 "o   

planet to keep ano!r 9 a /ate (         
agitation2 :i* agitation be+  motion--a 
me*anical effect--is pro( ( !re be+ a   
m$ium by :i*  m$iate connection is      
ma9ta9$ betwe5 ! two1 ,uranus &         
,neptune4  ,)\t a planet>y m$ium !re    
c\ld be no sy/em ( planets4  ,suppose ! 
exi/5ce ( su* a m$ium1 !n its sudd5     
removal1--mu/  n e subord9ate sy/em1 :i*
 makes "p ( ! univ]sal sy/em1  become   
disjo9t$ ! same in/ant8 ,besides1 f !   
laws ( vision1  r ( optics1 !re is equal
 pro( t space conta9s a m$ium4  ,!re is 
no light to come f a /> to ! eye2 !re is
 no?+ (  sight belong+ to ! eye-balls2 &
 !re mu/ be some?+ betwe5  a /> & ! s5se
 to connect ! /> ) ! s5se2 or h[ is !   
s5se or bra9 to be s affect$ by ! />1 z 
t ! p]ception  or s5sation %all be      
always ! same :5 ! eye-ball l5ses are   
direct$ to ! same />2 & only by a       
univ]sal m$ium c all !  />s ( !         
hemisph]e be 9 connection ) ! eye at !  
same  "t1 or ! "t ( a few w9ks ( ! eye4 
,!re=e until x is  prov$ t con/ant      

planet>y motion c be )\t con/ant & equal
  correspond+ impulse1 z to direction2 &
 t a /> c affect  ! s5se ( itself1      
imm$iately or ) no?+ betwe51 all d5ial  
( planet>y space be+ occupi$ by a m$ium 
( pressure1 is utt]ly  unt5able4        
,,! ,,m$ium ,,( ,,space4      ,pressure 
be+ obvi\sly ! cause ( planet>y motion1 
s is x ( all  t]re/rial motion4 ,to     
produce atomic motion & transf] g5]ally1
 x  is necess>y1 only1 t ! atoms ( !    
m$ium ( space %\ld be (  less size ?an !
 m9ute/ int]/ices 9 bodies4    ,a       
univ]sal m$ium mu/ be ( univ]sal s]vice1
 7z w\ld be  conceiv$1 7 ! univ]se      
involv$ 9 a m$ium ( wat]17 to be  9     
accordance ) nature's economy3 to keep !
 planets & matt]  9 motion1 to reta9    
atoms toge!r1 & effect _! sep>ation     
occasionally1 include ! :ole ( action   
requir$ by its s]vice2 m  9 ?is respect 
x _c effect2 nor is ! common g5]al      
proc$ure  o!rwise effect$4 ,!re=e 9     
pressure1 by ! m$ium ( space1  consi/s !
 ,,primum ,,mobile3 ! beg9n+ & end ( all

 physical cause  ( action & ( all       
physical effect4    ,pressure is no?+   
assum$1 hypo!tic1 or unprov51 l         
attraction  & gravitation1--! ju/ly     
de?ron$ imbecile usurp]s ( !  imp]ial   
*air ( philosophy = ages pa/4    ,on    
b>ometric evid5ce alone1 t pressure     
exi/s all r\nd ! globe  is fully prov$2 
& t x is indisp5sable to ! ma9t5ance (  
! exi/+ g5]al ord]1 all mu/ readily     
grant :o reflect = an  in/ant on ! fatal
 consequ5ces :i* ! cessation ( ! g5]al  
pressure1 = only a few m9utes1 mu/      
cause4 ,h5ce x is no imm$iate  "q h[ !  
g5]al pressure orig9at$1 h[ ma9ta9$1 :at
  ! conf9+ b\nd>ies or po9t d'appui4    
,mo/ likely x is !  consequ5ce ( !      
motion ( ! planets !mselves1 surg+ ?r\gh
  ! ocean ( space4 ,z e p]=mance (      
nature has "s ult]ior  object 9 view1 x 
is probable t ! effect ( ! motion ( a   
planet on ! m$ium ( space is tribut>y to
 ! motion ( ano!r  planet1 & t ! motion 
( ! :ole is a means ( prev5t+  !        
cessation ( motion ( any ( ! p>ts4 ,mo/ 

likely ! m$ium  ( space 0 n 9 a /ate (  
pressure at fir/2 t planet>y  motion1   
h[ev] comm5c$1 effect$ ! /ate ( pressure
 necess>y  = its cont9uance1 & :i* w\ld 
be useless beyond ! prec9cts  ( planet>y
 evolution3 :]e pressure is n ne$$1 ( a 
c]ta9ty  !re is none4 ,h5ce ! conclusion
 is w>rantable1 t ! g5]al  pressure1    
h[ev] comm5c$1 is ma9ta9$ by n only !   
motion (  ! planets individually b 9    
sy/ems1 ?r\gh ! ocean ( space4    ,! e>?
 may be said to swim ?r\gh ! m$ium (    
space1 & to be  soak$ ) x z a subm]g$   
sponge is ) wat]1 & ! portion  )9 !     
globe ( ! e>?1 is cont9u\s ) ! l m$ium 9
  space g5]ally4 ,by :i* all p>ts ( !   
int]ior ( ! globe are  "u ! g5]al       
pressure equally z ! surface1 & all     
t]re/rial  bodies subject to its        
vicissitudes4    ,by su* means1 only1 is
 ! great e>?quake to be acc\nt$ = on    
dynamic pr9ciples4 ,f> z ! subt]rane\s  
grumbl+ ext5ds1 !  physical cause mu/ be
 pres5t1 & 9 a /ate ( =ce equal to !    
awful result4 ,no p5t-up air sudd5ly set

 free1 or sudd5ly explod$  gas1--bo?    
naturally =celess1--subject to          
att5uation & ob/ruction  9 ! passage f !
 s\rce--is compet5t to bur/ ! globe &   
hurl :ole cities into ! engulf+ *asm3   
nor is fire any assi/ant1  judg+ f !    
abs5ce ( flame1 smoke1 c9d]s1 & a%es4   
,dreadful  z is ! cata/rophe1 x is b a  
natural casuality & 9 p]fect  accordance
 ) ! laws ( matt]4 ,an extraord9>y ru%+ 
into !  body ( ! e>? ( m$ium ( space1   
prec$$ by an equal efflux (  elem5t>y   
matt] atmosph]ically induc$1 are ! cause
 & promot+  means ( ! extraord9>y1      
t]rific ph5om5on4    ,all ?+s be+ "u !  
g5]al pressure1 & elem5t>y atoms  ( all 
sizes ev]y:]e pres5t1 ! int]/ices (     
bodies _c  rema9 empty4 ,f all int]/ices
 be+ =m$ by sph]ical atoms1  & ! atoms (
 ! m$ium ( space ! smalle/1 !re are     
always  int]/itial spaces = m$ium (     
space to ent]1 pass ?r\gh or  rema9 )91 
& :i* is n insulat$1 b cont9u\s ) !     
outw>d s\rce4 ,?us1 has ! m$ium ( space 
access to e atom1 &  by ! pressure f    

)\t1 is enabl$ to act c5trifugally )9  !
 body1 z a k9d ( back-spr+ aga9/ ea* & !
 :ole ( its  con/itu5t atoms1 to produce
 expansion1 dissolution1 & elem5t>y     
disp]sion accord+ to ! m$ium or         
circum/ances 9 :i* ! body  may be plac$4
 ,^! g5]al pr9ciples admit ( repetition1
 9 ord]1  t1 by repeat$ %[+1 to prove _!
 validity1 aga9/ o!rs  m g5]ally kn[n & 
adopt$1 al?\gh unf\nd$ 9 nature1 s5se1  
or reason4          ,,m9us-,,pressure   
,,matt]4      ,tak+ ! maximum ( pressure
 z a fix$ quantity1 or1 z n be+  subject
 to increase1 & assum+ ! degree to be n 
less ?an  equal to ! t5acity ( /eel1 !re
 mu/ ( necessity be means (  mitigat+ ! 
maximum1 s t 9 ! scale ( desc5t e degree
  ( =ce %\ld be atta9able2 & m1 to keep 
! equilibrium 9  a /ate ( di/urbance1   
)\t :i* all ?+s mu/ be1 & rema9  9 ! re/
 ( dea?4 ,7 !re no m9us-pressure means1 
! solid1  or p]haps ari=m /ate ( matt]  
w\ld exi/ ev]y:]e1 & (  motion !re c\ld 
be none4 ,su* means = promot+ motion are
 amply  suppli$1 & )\t any addition (   

matt] to ! measur$ quantity  suffici5t =
 ! =mation ( bodies & s]vice ( nature   
g5]ally1  9 ! elem5ts !mselves1 ( matt]4
    ,z ! body :i* is involv$ 9 a m$ium (
 air is "u less pressure  ?an 9 a m$ium 
( wat]1 & /ill less )9 a m$ium (        
elem5t>y  matt]1 s is elem5t>y matt]1 & 
! elem5ts g5]ally1 !  natural means (   
mitigat+ ! maximum ( pressure on & )9   
bodies4 ,all bodies )9 & on ! surface ( 
! e>?1 possess  removable elem5t>y      
matt]1 :i* prev5ts sup]ficial contact1 &
  excludes m$ium ( space proportionally 
f _! int]ior2 &  because ! m$ium ( space
 is ! cause ( pressure1 9 be+ ?us  r5d]$
 discont9u\s1 s is its =ce1 z x 71      
int]cept$  or less5$4 ,= in/ance1 a     
poli%$ ne$le floats on wat]1 b  :5 wett$
 or smok$ is precipitat$1 f hav+ its    
electric or  m9us-pressure atmosph]e    
remov$2 f :i* x is obvi\s t )  !        
m9us-pressure atmosph]e1 ! ne$le is "u  
less pressure ?an  :5 )\t x2 & ! same   
atmosph]e x is :i* makes ! b$ 9  ! wat] 
s mu* l>g] e way ?an ! ne$le4    ,!     

m9us-pressure pr9ciple is well          
exemplifi$ 9 ! rise ( wat]  )9 a tube   
ov] :i* fire is situat$4 ,:5 ! fire is  
remov$1  ! wat] falls4 ,! fire mu/ be 9 
! /ate ( combu/ion--m]e  ignition does n
 answ]4 ,! elem5ts =c$ out ( !          
combu/ible1  z combu/ion proce$s1 cov] !
 orifice ( ! tube1 & int]cept  ! g5]al  
pressure1 not)/&+ !y are "u ! g5]al     
pressure4 ,by su* m9us-pressure means is
 ! equilibrium de/roy$1  & by ! unalt]$ 
pressure on ! wat] outside ! l[] orifice
  ( ! tube1 ! wat] is =c$ upw>ds4 ,s is 
x t ! wat] (  ! sea is rais$ to !       
m9us-pressure1 elem5t>y matt] desc5d+  f
 a cl\d 9 ! %ape ( an inv]t$ cone1 &    
kn[n z !  wat]-sp\t4 ,a/ronom]s c be/   
say :e!r ! sun & moon be n              
m9us-pressure means 9 promot+ ! rise ( !
 ocean1 productive (  ! tides2 a        
m9iature repres5tation ( :i* is effect$ 
by hold+  a *>g$ j> ov] a surface (     
wat]1 to :i* ! wat] rises 9 a  small    
cone1--:i* cone foll[s e motion ( ! j>1 
& falls :5  ! j> is dis*>g$4 ,capill>y  

asc5t is promot$ by ! int]pos$          
m9us-pressure electric matt] :i* fills !
 calib] ( ! tube3 !  same matt] prev5ts 
! horizontal fl[ ( wat] ?r\gh su* tubes2
  b :5 ! tubes are de-electris$1 ! fl[  
is free & con/ant3  boil+ wat]1 or fire 
de-electrises all su* tubes4 ,! electric
  matt] on a b> ( iron is a h9d]ance to 
wat] runn+ d[n1 b  :5 remov$ by means ( 
fire1 ! wat] runs d[n ! b> freely4 ,!   
atmosph]e is a m9us-pressure m$ium to ! 
e>?1 & on ! g5]al  pr9ciple t int]pos$  
elem5t>y matt] r5d]s discont9u\s !      
m$ium ( pressure1 :i* is ! m$ium (      
space4    ,m9us-pressure means exi/ 9   
o!r ?an ! elem5t>y =m1  z 9 blott+-pap]1
 c&le-wick1 pl$gets ( l9t4 ,)9 !        
cupp+-glass1 :i* is empty ( air only1 x 
is ! m9us-pressure  matt] obta9$ f flame
 :i* promotes ! rise ( bli/]4  ,)9 !    
vessels ( ! vascul> sy/em1 z mucilag9\s 
l9+1  m9us-pressure matt] assi/s !      
circulation ( fluids1 on !  =ego+       
capill>y pr9ciple4 ,! slime on deep-wat]
 fi%1 seems  provid$ to less5 ! pressure

 ( ! wat] on ! inhabitants (  ^? seas4  
,m9us-pressure matt] on "o side only ( a
 body1 de/roys  ! equilibrium1 &        
promotes ! motion ( ! body2 & g5]ally1  
! p>tial action1 impli$ by motion1 ( !  
m$ium ( space on bodies  or _! p>ts1 is 
promot$ by int]pos$ m9us-pressure matt] 
9  e in/ance ( physical *ange4 ,only 9  
m9us-pressure means1 :i*  s]ve z a      
p>tial vacuum 9 "s cases1 to di/urb !   
equilibrium  ( pressure1 is motion1 or  
*ange ( place ( ! elem5ts ( bodies1  or 
( bodies !mselves promot$3 )\t su* means
 !re is no?+  to promote ! bl[+ ( a w9d1
 or to put ! m$ium ( space into  action4
 ,cause be+ giv51 ! ,g5]al ,pressure 9 !
 production  ( e physical effect1 ! sole
 prov9ce ( philosophy consi/s 9  trac+  
out ! m9us-pressure means :i* promote ! 
occasional &  p>tial action ( ! m$ium ( 
pressure4          ,,fire4      ,fire is
 n hot1 al?\gh x burns ! fle% & promotes
 pa94  ,matt]1 :i* is unalt]able1 _c be 
made hot or cold1 nei!r  is !re any?+ to
 make x s4 ,if a limb be made rigid1 or 

!  n]ves ( s5sation be remov$1 or !     
function ( ! n]v\s fluid  be ob/ruct$1 !
 limb may be burn$ (f unconsci\sly4     
,heat is a  s5sation effect$ ?r\gh      
excitem5t ( ! bra92 out ( ! bra9  !re is
 nei!r excitem5t nor heat4 ,! fire does 
n excite !  bra91 b ! n]v\s fluid2 &    
al?\gh ! s5sation is n hot1 x  is imag9$
 t ! cause mu/ be hot1 :i* is false     
reason+4 ,!  *ymi/ f9ds heat crevic$ 9  
all ?+s1 ev5 ^? :i* he admits  are      
de/roy$ by heat--gunp[d] & ice4 ,h[ c   
flame be hot1 :5  j obta9$ f ! gases (  
decompos$ ice wat]8 or1 if hot1 sui     
g5]is1 x mu/ h be5 hot froz5 flame 9 !  
orig9al ice4    ,mod]n philosophy adopts
 diff]5t k9ds ( heat1--animal1 cul9>y1  
& lat5t heat4 ,! fir/ is our own feel+  
excit$ by means (  fire 9 ! s5sitive    
c5tre1 ! bra92 also by ex]cise &        
disease1  9 ! abs5ce ( fire4 ,h[ is !   
sp>k f ! fl9t or f !  /eel to saturate a
 bu%el ( coal ) heat8 ,h[1 aga91 does   
heat  come to an equilibrium 9 all      
surr\nd+ bodies1 :5 "s portion  ( ! coal

 may be black cold1 & o!rs r$ hot--us+ !
 popul>  t]ms--9 ! fire-place1 at ! same
 "t1 & :ile ! air 9 !  *amb] is index+  
z]o8 ,lat5t heat is ( ! philosoph]'s own
  peculi> mak+2 & on ! great discov]y ! 
mo/ unb\nd$  praise is /ill be/[$4      
,lat5t heat1 :i* all bodies possess  )\t
 be+ heat$1 :i*1 heats no?+1 & is n hot1
 is  cold heat1 & %\ld be nom5clatur$   
su*1 or1 absurd heat4 ,are n            
,in/ructors less ?an half-reason]s &    
unnatural philosoph]s1 :o  abide by &   
tea* su* consummate nons5se3 on a p> )  
:i* is  ! discov]y ( lat5t d>k light--( 
black be+ =m$ by !  int]mixture ( two   
lum9\s rays at ! po9t ( int]section 9  !
 spectrum1 :i* is ! same z feelable     
d>kness2 aft] :i*1  !re only rema9s =   
new discov]y1 lat5t s\nd1 = ink+  on1   
!nce vibrat+ f1 a %eet ( music-pap]2 &  
lat5t motion1  to keep a /one at re/1 ! 
quantity ( motion 9 ! _w hav+  be5      
already asc]ta9$ ari?metically to a     
fraction2 ! la/-day  discov]y1 !        
quantity ( "r reason1 is ! small rema9+ 

trifle  to be discov]$4 ,radiation (    
heat & cold by fire & ice1 be+          
inconsi/5t ) ! in]tia ( matt]1 is an    
errone\s &  greatly-mislead+ assumption1
 al?\gh prov$ ?r\gh ! nice/  exp]im5ts1 
accord+ to ! exp]im5t]'s ideas4         
,in/ead ( fire communicat+ any?+ to     
bodies1 fire promotes loss  to ev]y?+ 9 
its neighb\rhood4 ,! b>s ( /oves1 iron  
pok]s1  /eam-boil]s2 all cul9>y vessels2
 coal1 wood1 c&les1 pap]1 l951  all     
suff] loss by means ( fire2 c9d]s1      
*>coal1 t9d]1 are b  rema9s3 to :i* x is
 no exception t "s bodies acquire       
sub/ance  & weight 9 becom+ oxydes2     
because1 previ\s to acquir+ oxyg5  f !  
air1 !y mu/ h lo/ elem5t>y matt] to !   
fire to make  spaces = ! oxyg5 to ent]1 
o!rwise ! op5 air %\ld oxydize  equally1
 9 ! abs5ce ( fire4    ,! loss1 or matt]
 ( loss :i* fire promotes to fluids1    
appe>s z  air-beads on ! sides & bottom 
)9 ! vessel on ! fire1 be=e  ! wat]     
comes to ebullition3 ^! beads _c be made
 to rise 9  ! wat] by any mann] (       

agitation1 :i* is pro( !y h n  come f ! 
fire1 & ?r\gh ! rigid bottom1 or asc5t &
 escape  are inevitable4 ,:5 ! bottom   
has be5 suffici5tly de-electris$ by  !  
fire1 !y are press$ ?r\gh x to ! fire2  
or if ! vessel be  remov$ & plac$ on !  
gr\nd1 !y become disp]s$ ?r\gh !  wat]  
ins5sibly4 ,! l sph]ules collect on an  
egg :ile boil+1  :i* _c be any?+ issu$ f
 ! fire to ! surface ( !  wat]1 !n      
precipitat$ on ! egg4 ,on ! bottom ( a  
glass-retort  susp5d$ ov] a lamp1 ! l   
sph]ules collect1 f :i* x is  suppos$ t 
wat] nev] t\*es ! bottom ( any conta9+  
vessel2  x mu/ t\* t :i* x wets4    ,t  
air suff]s loss to fire1 is made evid5t 
by ! air be+  depriv$ (1 or los+ its    
oxyg5 dur+ combu/ion2 & f bo? fire  &   
flame becom+ ext+ui%$ 9 a limit$        
quantity ( respirable  air1 9 consequ5ce
 ( hav+ lo/ its oxyg5 to ! combu/ible1  
:ile  9 ! /ate ( fire4    ,solids1 z    
poli%$ metals & glass1 :5 !y exp]i5ce no
 *ange  ( weight1 lose to ! fire        
impond]able elem5t>y matt] only4 ,s is  

x :5 ! h& is pres5t$ to ! fire1 x loses 
electric matt]1  & ! loss x suff]s      
promotes ! s5sation ( heat3 :5 ! h&     
aft]w>ds t\*es a body1 suppos$ to be    
cold1 x acquires elem5t>y  matt] f t :i*
 is t\*$4 ,9 e in/ance ! body1 solid or 
fluid1 suppos$ to be heat+1 is los+     
elem5t>y matt]2 & t  :i* is said to be  
cool+1 is acquir+ ! l matt]2 ! h&  loses
 to ! =m] & receives f ! latt] electric 
matt]4          ,,! ,,m$ium ,,( ,,fire4 
,a peculi> m$ium is =m$ )9 a fire1 t[>ds
 ! composition (  :i* ! fuel contributes
 m or less ( its elem5ts2 :i* is made   
manife/ 9 a piece ( wood or pap] :5 held
 )9 ! fire1 be+  br\ght to ! /ate (     
combu/ion1 & )\t t\*+ ! fuel1  7heat1 be
 x rememb]$1 is no m physical ?an %ad[47
 ,! l  m$ium is =m$ f ! elem5ts         
contribut$ by flame1 & :atev]  (        
elem5t>y matt] ! atmosph]e may          
contribute beside4 ,high above  ! flame 
( a lamp combu/ion & fusion are effect$ 
! same z  )91 or 9 contact ) ! flame4   
,betwe5 ! cupp$ h&s ?is  m$ium is       

receivable1 & may be c>ri$ f ! flame ( a
 c&le to  ! wick ( a diff]5t c&le j bl[n
 out1 :i* x re-illum9es4  ,!re be+      
little or none ( ! m$ium ( fire att5dant
 on a  deta*$ ignit$ body1 fav\rs !     
conjecture t ! fuel dur+  combu/ion     
contributes some:at ( its elem5ts t[>ds 
! =mation  ( ! m$ium ( fire4 ,h5ce1     
al?\gh n includ$ 9 ! nom5clature  (     
*ymi/ry or any o!r1 ! m$ium ( fire %\ld 
h place on !  li/ ( realities4    ,z all
 bodies include m or less ( free        
elem5t>y matt]1 :i*  excludes its equal 
9 volume ( ! m$ium ( space1 s to admit  
m$ium  ( space 9 ord] to cause *ange 9 !
 con/itution ( a body1 !  body mu/      
und]go previ\s de-electrisation3 ! law  
is g5]al4    ,! m$ium ( space be+ !     
exp&+ & decompos+ cause1 by  means ( its
 c5trifugal pressure )9 bodies1 to      
prev5t its be+  9 excess & effect+ su*  
*anges spontane\sly1 productive ( !     
decomposition ( all ?+s1 all bodies are 
protect$ or reta9$ 9  _! pres5t         
condition by ! electric matt] )9 !m1 :i*

  excludes ! decompos+ cause4    ,)9 !  
m$ium ( fire all k9ds ( bodies become   
de-electris$2  all suff] loss ( electric
 matt]1 :i* is succe$$ by influ5t  m$ium
 ( space1 ! c5trifugal pressure ( :i*   
affects ! sev]al  *anges to :i* bodies  
are liable previ\s to ultimate          
dissolution  into ! elem5t>y /ate4 ,9   
promot+ ! de-electrisation ( e  k9d (   
body1 & to ! extreme1 :i* no o!r        
individual m$ium or  m5/ruum c effect1  
consi/s ! univ]sal utility ( ! m$ium (  
fire4          ,,expansion4      ,! !ory
 ( expansion is ( easy compreh5sion2 x  
consi/s 9  previ\s de-electrisation1    
succe$$ by influ5t m$ium ( space1  :i*1 
by act+ ) c5trifugal pressure1 produces 
! ph5om5on (  expansion4 ,! g5]al       
pressure is ! exp&+ cause1 by reason (  
! portion ( m$ium ( space )9 all bodies 
be+ cont9u\s )  ! m$ium ( pressure 9    
g5]al space4    ,a b> ( iron plac$ )9 ! 
m$ium ( fire suff]s  de-electrisation2  
!n acquires m$ium ( space1 by :i* ! b>  
is  exp&$4 ,:5 tak5 f ! fire1 x acquires

 electric matt] simil>  to t ( :i* x _h 
suff]$ loss1 :i* displaces ! exp&+      
m$ium1 & n[ becomes contract$ by ext]nal
 pressure4 ,! old5  philosophy has no   
contract+ cause1 ! imput$ attraction    
hav+  be5 de/roy$ by ! imput$ heat ( !  
fire1 z ! same philosophy  /ates ( !    
imput$ attraction ( magnets be+ de/roy$ 
by ! heat  ( fire1 :i* leaves ! b> to   
contract itself4    ,a piece ( lead on !
 fire becomes de-electris$ & exp&$4 ,!  
portion ( m$ium ( space x has acquir$   
sep>ates ! atoms (  ! lead by :i* ! /ate
 ( solidity is subv]t$2 x rema9s z  "o (
 ! con/itu5ts ( ! lead1 & is z a m5/ruum
 to !  metal1 & ! atoms ( ! metal may be
 said to swim 9 x z !  globules ( blood 
9 ! s]um4 ,fur!r de-electrisation &     
additional  increm5ts ( m$ium ( space   
are productive ( complete disp]sion (  !
 atoms ( ! metal1 & ( a k9d (           
effloresc5t result1 :i*  is a subsequ5t 
=mation4 ,! air 9 a cork$ bottle be=e ! 
fire loses electric matt] to ! m$ium (  
fire2 & by ! m$ium  ( space :i* ent]s ! 

vacat$ int]/ices1 ! cork is explod$4  ,9
 ! p>tially exhau/$ air-pump receiv]1 t 
decrease 9 !  quantity ( air %\ld       
increase ! expansive p[] ( ! rema9d]1  &
 t ! atoms %\ld fly asund] ) explod+    
=ce1 is mo/  unreasonable & impossible4 
,! physical fact is1 ! m ! air  is      
r$uc$1 ! great] is ! quantity ( influ5t 
m$ium ( space1  consequ5tly ( exp&+ &   
explod+ =ce4 ,9 ! cond5s+ (  air1 z is !
 expression1 by ! pi/on ( ! syr+e1 !    
quantity  is r$uc$ f be+ =c$ out ?r\gh !
 pores ( ! syr+e2 &  pressure on !      
bottom ( ! pi/on spr+s x up :5 !        
depress+  p[] is remov$4 ,"u ! g5]al    
pressure ! atoms ( air mu/  be 9        
contact2 & ! volume be+ r$uc$1 implies  
r$uction (  quantity3 h>d unalt]able    
atoms are incompressible beyond contact2
  & z to _! be+ ela/ic1 x is physically 
impossible2 m$ium  ( space be+ =c$ out &
 re-ent]+1 is :at makes ! air be        
consid]$ ela/ic4 ,let ! syr+e be work$  
"u wat]1 & !  matt] displac$ appe>s     
escap+ z air-bubbles1 & z air-beads on  

! outside ( ! syr+e4          ,,oxyg5   
,,air4      ,all airs are comp\nds4     
,m$ium ( space is ! mo/ volum9\s        
con/itu5t ( e ari=m body1 :i* acc\nts = 
an air or gas  & /eam be+ ( s mu* great]
 volume ?an t f :i* x _h  be5 obta9$2   
/eam has fifte5 hundr$ times ! volume ( 
! wat]  x 0 produc$ f4    ,oxyg5 air is 
decompos$ 9 conv]t+ x ) hydrog5 to wat]3
  !re is no oxyg5 or hydrog5 air 9 wat]2
 _! elem5ts are  ! con/itu5ts ( wat]4   
,oxyg5 is decompos$ by respiration2 :5  
inspir$1 x is n expir$1 b nitrog51 :i*  
mu/ h be5 "o  ( its con/itu5ts1 & f !re 
be+ no?+ to con/itute !  expiration b ! 
previ\s inspiration ! proposition is    
prov$4    ,! con/itu5ts ( oxyg5         
are--nitrog51 a highly r>e impond]able  
elem5t & m$ium ( space4 ,! fir/ is ! mo/
 pond]able elem5t  ( nitrog5 air2 its   
atoms are ! l>ge/ ( all o!rs ( !        
elem5ts ( matt]1 &1 x may be said1 !y   
con/itute ! sub/ance  ( ! framework (   
all pond]able or gross =mations4 ,davy  
says1  ! prop]ties ( nitrog5 are        

altoge!r negative2 ! same applies  to e 
o!r k9d ( air1 all be+ con/itut$ ( in]t 
atomic  sub/ance1 consequ5tly ( inactive
 ess5ce2 & all be+ alike 9  e respect b 
9 ! size ( _! atoms4 ,! impond]able     
elem5t  be+ highly evanesc5t1 is nev]   
f\nd alone1 & is always connect$  )     
nitrog52 h5ce simple nitrog5 is         
obta9able only f bodies1 or  by         
deoxyg5at+ atmosph]ic air4 ,atmosph]ic  
air is nitrog51 plus !  impond]able     
elem5t2 & :5 ! nitrog5 is saturat$ ) !  
same  elem5t1 ! air is oxyg53 h5ce1     
:i*ev] is inspir$1 nitrog5 is  expir$4  
,f nitrog5 be+ evolv$ copi\sly f wat] 9 
vacuo1 & f  ice be+ conv]tible to       
nitrog51 accord+ to ,prie/ley1 s is     
nitrog5 a con/itu5t ( wat]1 also ( !    
gases into :i* wat] is  decomposable2 b 
z x _c belong to ! hydrog51 ow+ to its  
sup]ior levity1 x mu/ to ! oxyg52 :i* is
 confirmation ( !  above1 t nitrog5 is a
 con/itu5t ( oxyg5 air or gas4          
,,! ,,use ,,( ,,oxyg5 ,,9 ,,promot+     
,,combu/ion4      ,h[ oxyg5 supports    

combu/ion no ,elem5t>y ,treatise        
expla9s2 b  leaves x to be imag9$1 t    
oxyg5 is some:at ( a burnable nature1   
or t x g5]ates heat :5 bl[n into a fire4
 ,! fact is1 x  supports combu/ion only 
me*anically4 ,! c5trifugal pressure1 by 
! m$ium ( space1 decomposes ! fuel2     
electric matt]1 ent]+  ! ignit$ fuel1   
displaces m$ium ( space1 & ! fire goes  
out2  oxyg5 prev5ts ! entrance (        
electric matt]1 & p]mits ! m$ium  (     
space to ent] ! fuel freely1 ! pressure 
f )\t gives  c5trifugal =ce4 ,9 ?is     
tw(old mann] ( s]vice oxyg5 promotes  ! 
cont9uance ( ! k9d ( decomposition kn[n 
z combu/ion4 ,a  live coal is greatly   
defici5t ( electric matt]2 :5 j fall5  f
 ! fire x is said to be r$ & hot1 aft] a
 few m9utes black  & cold2 all ( :i* are
 b m5tal effects4 ,on ! he>? ! coal     
acquires electric matt] f ! air1 :i*    
displaces m$ium ( space1  & becomes     
ext+ui%$2 s w\ld ! fire 7 !re no oxyg5 9
 !  surr\nd+ air4 ,h5ce x w\ld seem1 t !
 int]/ices ( oxyg5  are too dim9utive = 

electric matt] to ent]1 b are           
suffici5tly  l>ge = ^? ( ! m$ium ( space
 to pass ?r\gh1 !nce into  ! fuel4 ,%\ld
 ! utility ( ! nitrog5 ( oxyg5 9        
combu/ion  be que/ion$1 because nitrog5 
alone puts an end to ! combu/ion  ( a   
c&le2 x may be answ]$1 t1 z !           
impond]able elem5t (  oxyg5 air1 f be+  
highly evanesc5t1 is n obta9able )\t  ! 
nitrog51 & z by ! s]vice ( bo? toge!r   
combu/ion is  increas$1 s may bo? be    
consid]$ support]s ( combu/ion2 !       
gross] elem5t s]v+ z a c>ri] to ! m9or1 
&1 z x 71  giv+ x mom5tum suffici5t to  
p5etrate beyond ! surface ( !           
half-decompos$1 or previ\sly ignit$     
fuel4          ,,combu/ion4      ,a     
piece ( wood1 l ev]y?+ else :5 plac$ )9 
! m$ium  ( fire1 suff]s de-electrisation
 & acquires m$ium ( space3 ?is  tw(old  
proc$ure cont9u+1 ! wood becomes split  
or bur/ asund]1  & its elem5ts gradually
 =c$ out by ! c5trifugal pressure2  "s (
 :i* are precipitat$1 "s contribute to !
 m$ium ( fire1  o!rs are recomb9$       

diff]5tly & exi/ = a %ort space ( "t  z 
flame1 & o!rs1 ) matt] f ! air1 =m soot4
 ,su* is !  mo/ rational !ory (         
combu/ion1 consi/5t ) ! in]tia (  matt] 
& ! abs5ce ( heat4    ,friction rubs    
away electric matt]1 p]cussion =ces x   
out1  combu/ion & ignition foll[1 & )\t 
be+ promot$ by ei!r  heat or fire4 ,!   
k9dl+ matt] ( a coal-laid fire requires 
! de-electris+ sp>k at fir/1 & !        
de-electris$ k9dl+  de-electrises !     
coal2 ! wood fire1 effect$ by means (   
friction1  is indep5d5t ( ev5 ! sp>k (  
fire = its comm5cem5t1 f  hav+ be5      
o!rwise de-electris$ at fir/4 ,)9 !     
fire1 "o "p  de-electrises ano!r1 & !   
c5trifugal pressure decomposes !  :ole4 
,animal combu/ion is consequ5t on !     
int]nal organs & fle% be+  de-electris$1
 ! /oma* fir/1 by means ( spiritu\s     
liquors1  :i*1 l fire 9 s do+1 promote !
 s5sation ( heat4 ,!  /oma* & adjac5t   
organs1 f be+ ?us de-electris$1 are     
prep>$ to receive ! decompos+ m$ium2 & f
 oxyg51 to exclude  electric matt]1 be+ 

abs5t1 ! fle% is br\ght to ! /ate (     
smo!r$ combu/ion & *>r$3 x may n[ be    
consid]$ 9 ! light  ( a mortuum caput4  
,! spontane\s combu/ion ( greasy clo!s1 
damp hay & o!r  ?+s1 is promot$ by !    
limit$ quantity ( air 9 :i* su*         
articles are conf9$4 ,to ! h& ! air     
seems w>m be=e  combu/ion has comm5c$1  
:i* indicates defici5cy ( electric      
matt]1 b :i*1 9 "t1 ! air acquires f    
greasy clo!s1 &  f damp hay1 ! removal (
 :i* is succe$$ by ! de/roy+  m$ium1 by 
:i* ! elem5ts ( ! combu/ible become     
sep>at$1 set  free1 & disp]s$4    ,9    
summ]1 :5 ! atmosph]e is greatly        
defici5t ( :at may  be t]m$ w9t]        
electric matt]1 all woodwork is 9 a     
desiccat$  condition2 & ! slight        
friction ( limb aga9/ limb is suffici5t 
to make space = m$ium ( space to ent] 9 
excess1 & conv]t to  fire1 tree aft]    
tree1 ! :ole ( a =e/4    ,! combu/ion ( 
a c&le is well wor?y ! philosoph]'s     
att5tion4  ,! c&le :ile burn+1 comprises
 a s]ies ( ! simple/  op]ations1 & f>   

beyond ! p[]s ( art to effect or o!rwise
  imitate2 yet f indiff]5ce to !        
famili>1 & ! paucity (  skill requir$ 9 
! con/ruction1 !re is no?+ less notic$  
) philosophic acum54 ,! me*anism &      
mat]ials to be wr\ght  are ! same2 :i*  
consi/ 9 a sl5d]1 compact1 portable     
cyl9d]  ( tall[1 )9 :i* is includ$ an   
equal l5g? ( wick4 ,!  v>i\s op]ations (
 de-electris+1 fluidify+1 & gas-mak+1   
are p]=m$ 9 sil5t1 regul> succession1   
unret>d$ by friction  & un9cumb]$ )     
conta9+ vessels1 ,nature furni%es ! p[]4
  ,! wick answ]s ! purpose (            
s]vice-pipes1 ?r\gh :i* !  half-wr\ght  
mat]ials are convey$ 9 a gase\s =m to ! 
ref9+  fire1 )9 :i* !y rema9 z 9 a      
gasomet] ( supply1 to be  gradually     
diffus$ ?r\gh ! surr\nd+ flame1 & !re   
receive  ! f9i%+ lu/r\s poli%4 ,! new   
=mation is n[ a ref9]y to  ! "w 9       
progress1 & is curi\sly situat$ ov] !   
mat]ials  :]e only x c\ld s]ve ! num]\s 
requisite purposes4 ,nor does !  gradual
 consumption ( ! ma*9]y d]ange ! ord] ( 

op]ation1  "w & we> be+ c>ri$ on        
simultane\sly to ! end4 ,!  _m-col\r$   
tissue wr\ght1 ( />light %9e & ( exp&$  
base1  is ta/efully tap]$ z if to please
 9 appe>ance1 z well z light5  our      
d>kness4 ,?us by natural means1 op]at+  
on almo/ unco/ly  mat]ials1 mank9d are  
suppli$ ) t by :i* d>kness is turn$  to 
day--! c&le flame4    ,all combu/ion is 
on ! same pr9ciple1 previ\s             
de-electrisation  ! comm5cem5t1 &1 by ! 
same cause cont9u$1 ! c5trifugal        
pressure1 :i* is on ! increase f be+    
d]iv$ f ! g5]al  pressure4 ,flame1 or ! 
electric sp>k1 de-electrises ! gases1   
oxyg5  & hydrog51 be=e _! conv]sion to  
wat] takes place2 compression  effects !
 same4 ,! inflammable air 9 m9es becomes
 explod$ f  ! de-electris+ consequ5ce ( 
flame1 :5 inadv]t5tly expos$2  & at     
times ! de-electrisation is effect$ by !
 atmosph]e1 z 9  spontane\s combu/ion4  
,! m9e explosion1 promot$ by !          
atmosph]e1  is a case ( spontane\s      
detonation1 if n combu/ion1 :i*1 f sad  

exp]i5ce taught1 %\ld be anticipat$ by !
 application ( a rocket  fir$ by a tra94
 ,! f\l air %\ld be got rid ( timely1 n 
left  to accumulate1 & ! wea!r dictates 
:54 ,! ,davy may be said  to insulate ! 
flame ( ! lamp f ! electric matt] ( !   
air  )9 ! m9e4 ,! flame1 :5 expos$1     
de-electrises ! f\l air1  & 9 flu5t     
m$ium ( space causes ! explosion4       
,,wat]4      ,wat] is ! mo/ comp\nd (   
fluids1 al?\gh :5 pure x promotes       
little or no s5sation1 :i* is ow+ to !  
c]ta9 proportion ( its  elem5ts to ea*  
o!r4 ,x seems to h1 z con/itu5ts1 a     
portion  ( ea* ( ! g5]al elem5ts2 ( :i*1
 :5 any are 9 excess or  defici5cy1 !   
fluid diff]s f common pure wat]1 b /ill 
is  an aque\s fluid4 ,all aque\s fluids 
:i* diff] f pure wat]1  d s f elem5t>y  
disproportion 9 _! con/itution4 ,anci5t 
philosoph]s consid]$ wat] ! p>5t ( all  
?+s1 because x  contributes matt] (     
sub/ance & increase1 !y said1 to all    
k9ds  ( bodies1 & because !re is no?+   
elem5t>y belong+ to bodies  :i* is n    

obta9able1 by "o means or o!r1 f wat] or
 its  productions4 ,x contributes       
increase to ! :ole ( ! vegetable  k+dom1
 & ?r\gh vegetable matt] to ! increase (
 animal fle%4  ,f ! vegetable _w are    
obta9able1 by means ( art1 e>?s1        
metals1 salts1 acids1 alkalies1 ev5     
flame2 ! primitives ( :i*  are ( ! same 
k9d z ! initials ( wat]2 also ( !       
atmosph]e1  :i* is conv]tible to wat]1 b
 is n wat]1 by reason ( n only  elem5t>y
 disproportion1 b ! enorm\s excess (    
m$ium ( space  9 :i* its elem5ts are    
involv$4    ,! con/itution ( wat] be+   
unkn[n1 & suppos$ to consi/ (  only !   
gases1 hydropa?y is condemn$1 l         
mesm]ism1 ?r\gh !  ignorance &          
intol]ance ( pr(essionals1 !mselves     
falsely educat$  at be/4 ,z alim5t>y1   
wat] is ! mo/ :olesome dr9k "u  heav52 z
 m$ic9al1 f> beyond comp>ison ) extracts
 f metals  & m9]als1 f :i* d$uct ! wat]1
 ! rema9d] kills4 ,!  hydropa?ic        
p]spiration cleanses ! fle% f head to   
foot2 physic1  ! inte/9es & /oma* only4 

,wat] is ! elixir ( bo? body &  m9d2    
witness ! p]sons :o are teetotall]s4 ,a 
pati5t decl>$ to  ! pres5t writ]1 he    
w\ld r h run nak$ into ! /reet1  7 he n 
b\nd up by ! wet %eets1 ?an endure ! fog
 & /5*  f 8 body by ! cold wat]         
p]spiration4 ,yet doctors insi/ t       
hydropa?y is n m$ic9al or curative1 or  
:y n adopt ! practice8    ,wat] is =m$  
by detonat+ ! gases1 oxyg5 & hydrog51 by
 :i*  _! elem5ts become comb9$ 9 ! =m ( 
wat]2 :i* is !  only =mative mode pursu$
 9 ! laboratory ( art2 :]eas1 9 t  (    
nature1 x is v>i\sly =m$3 ! numb] (     
elem5ts det]m9es  ! numb] ( modes4      
,suppose six ! numb] ( ! natural        
elem5ts1  !n any five & ! rema9+ "o1 any
 f\r & ! rema9+ two1  or any ?ree & !   
o!r ?ree1 met & compress$ )9 !          
atmosph]e1 ! product is wat]4 ,on !     
meet+ ( c]ta9 cl\ds1  :]e ! gases c\ld n
 h equal elevation1 wat] is =m$2  & on  
walls & wa9scots1 "u cov]1 9 humid      
wea!r1 x is  =m$ f ! electric matt] on  
_! surface & ! complem5t (  elem5ts     

contribut$ by ! atmosph]e3 ! same walls1
 9 ! same  wea!r1 w\ld h no wat]1 if    
kept de-electris$ by /oves4 ,x is  =m$  
simil>ly on furs1 wooll5s1 & ! spid]'s  
web1 all ( :i*  are reta9]s ( electric  
matt]2 & on ! leaves ( plants z dew1  b 
on ! side only :i* is cov]$ ) ! l       
electric matt]4  ,dew-wat] is nei!r a   
precipitation nor exhalation1 b a       
=mation on  t :]e x is f\nd4    ,wat] is
 =m$ on glass & metallic vessels1 h[ev] 
closely cov]$1  z long & no long] ?an ! 
includ$ wat] gives out electric matt]   
?r\gh ! pores ( ! vessel4 ,9 ! air ( !  
tropics1 ! dew or  wat] runn+ d[n !     
outside ( cov]$ & uncov]$ vessels1 _c   
be consid]$ humidity ( ! air cond5s$ by 
cold4 ,9 pro( ( !  =ego+1 ! hi!rto      
unexpla9$ exp]im5t is opportune4    ,a  
plate ( glass1 cov]$ on "o side ) t9    
foil1 has mu* dew on  ! nak$ side :5    
upp]mo/1 & none1 :5 ! cov]$ side is     
upp]mo/1 ( equal dewy nights4 ,! foil   
acquires electric matt] f  ! gr\nd1 :i* 
! glass or nak$ upp] side receives &    

reta9s2  b :5 ! nak$ side is next !     
gr\nd1 ! portion ( electric  matt] x    
acquires is conduct$ (f by ! foil at    
top2 & z :]e  !re is no electric matt]  
!re is no dew1 ! upp] coat$ side  is    
dry1 & "u circum/ances :i* w\ld h left  
mu* dew on !  glass side if upp]mo/4    
,)9 ! animal sy/em v>i\s aque\s fluids &
 humidities are  =m$1 &1 z 9 ! =m]      
in/ances1 )\t oxyg5 & hydrog5  be+      
pres5t2 namely1 hydrocephalus1 ! /oma*  
juices1 liquor  p]ic>dium1 wat] ( bli/]1
 milk1 te>s3 to ^! add ! juices  (      
fruit1 ! *ymi/s' aque\s fluids1 toge!r )
 ! v>iety  ( =mative modes1 & ! complex 
con/itution ( wat] rema9s               
unque/ionable4 ,lavoisi]'s exp]im5ts    
prov$ ! same1 by ! endless  v>iety 9 !  
residue & product1 f decompos+ &        
recompos+  ! same wat] sev]al times4    
,davy /ates1 t1 :5 exp]im5t+ on  diff]5t
 sub/ances1 wat] frequ5tly appe>$1 :5   
!re 0 no?+  s5sibly pres5t to :i* x c\ld
 be attribut$1 if n to nitrog51  :i*    
disappe>$ simultane\sly ) ! wat] appe>+3

 electric  matt] is ev]y:]e pres5t1     
al?\gh n s5sibly discov]able4    ,f :i* 
x is obvi\s t ! al*ymi/s ( old mi/ook ! 
road  to ,el ,dorado4 ,in/ead ( aim+ at 
turn+ ! gross] metals into  gold1 !y    
%\ld h al*ymis$ on wat]1 tak+ its       
elem5ts z !  money-*ang] does ^? ( !    
num]ation table1 & by ! rules (         
transposition made ! valueless /& 9 !   
place ( mo/ value4    ,wat] 9 ! boil]   
loses electric matt] to ! fire b5ea?1 & 
is  exp&$ by influ5t m$ium ( space2 !   
excess ( ! latt] ?r[s  out ! elem5ts ( !
 sup]ior /ratum1 :i*1 ) an enorm\s      
influx ( m$ium ( space1 are ! con/itu5ts
 ( /eam & ! p[]  ( /eam4 ,! s-acquir$   
m$ium ( space1 by ! pressure f )\t  :i* 
x is "u1 is ! cause ( ! ela/icity & =ce 
( /eam4  ,/eam is n wat]1 nor is x ev]  
cond5s$ by cold4 ,x consi/s  9 ! elem5ts
 ( wat]1 less t :i* ! wat] lo/ to !     
fire3  bo?1 ) a r$uc$ or proportional   
quantity ( m$ium ( space1 make  !       
orig9al /ratum ( wat]4 ,:at b electric  
matt] c /eam  receive f ! pipes x may be

 pass$ ?r\gh1 & is dis*>g$ f  z wat]8   
,insulat$1 c5trifugally repellant heat1 
)\t fulcrum1  is a mo/ inconsid]able    
sub/itute = ! pressure ( nature by  !   
all-p]vad+ m$ium ( space1 & b a %ad[y   
sub/itute 9  acc\nt+ = ! p[]ful effects 
( /eam4 ,!re is no repellant  =ce 9 !   
flame ( a c&le2 & :at b influ5t m$ium ( 
space  c make a p9t ( wat] fill & ov]fl[
 a qu>t vessel4    ,wat] loses its      
fluidity & is made solid or congeal$1 ^u
 los+  ! impond]able oxyg5at+ elem5t4   
,prie/ley ?r\gh 8 exp]im5ts  made !     
discov]y1 t1 air1 pur] ?an atmosph]ic1  
is giv5 out  by wat] at ! in/ant (      
congelation1--:i* mu/ be oxyg5 air4  ,f 
:i* we le>n1 t oxyg5 is ! natural       
h9d]ance aga9/ !  wat]s ( ! globe be+   
solid2 ) :i* exp]im5tal practice &      
exp]i5ce agree1 x be+ well kn[n t oxyg5 
add$ to a freez+  solution1 ret>ds      
congelation2 & t1 to facilitate ! freez+
  ( wat]1 a sm>t tap is giv5 to ! side (
 ! vessel1 hi!rto  unkn[n :y1 b seems z 
if to %ake out ! oxyg54 ,! foll[+       

obs]v$ circum/ances exhibit !           
congelation ( wat] ?r\gh\t all  its     
/ages4 ,! air 9 a *amb] be+ fav\rable = 
! reception (  oxyg5 f wat]1 ! wat] 9 a 
cyl9drical e>!n pit*] became  froz52 a  
plate ( ice 0 =m$1 :i* equall$ ! area ( 
!  vessel1 & firmly fix$ to ! sides "o  
full in* high] ?an !  wat] _h be5 at    
fir/4 ,! bottom ( ! vessel 0 bl[n out1 !
  sides rema9$ :ole1 & ! ice n brok5 or 
mov$4    ,! circum/ances ( ! case admits
 ( ! foll[+ illu/ration4  ,m$ium (      
space1 by its pressure1 =c$ out ! oxyg52
 additional  increm5ts ( ! same m$ium   
ent]$1 collaps$ ! elem5ts ( !  deoxydat$
 /ratum ( wat]1 & s =cibly exp&$ ! re/ (
 !  wat] z to make x explode ! bottom ( 
! vessel1 all at ! same  in/ant4 ,z all 
excess ( m$ium ( space retir$ f ! wat]1 
!  latt] sunk to ! orig9al height2 & _h 
n ! wat] escap$1 x  w\ld h be5 an in*   
sep>ate f ! plate ( ice4 ,a riv] ?us    
froz51 fl[s freely b5ea? ! ice f ! same 
circum/ances4 ,!  bomb-%ell at ,hudson  
,bay 0 explod$ by ! exp&$ wat]1 n by  ! 

newly-=m$ ice2 or else ! sides1 n !     
bottom ( ! e>!n  vessel1 w\ld h be5     
explod$4    ,ice is deoxyg5at$ wat]1 &  
ab\nds ) electric matt]1 h5ce x  floats2
 & ice-wat] is at ! m9imum ( d5sity f   
be+ defici5t  ( oxyg54 ,ice1 9 a        
,flor5ce flask1 hung ov] a lamp1 yields 
abundance ( electric matt]1 t[>ds !     
=mation ( lamp-black  on ! outside ( !  
bottom ( ! flask1 :i*1 to ! m9iature    
pa9t] may be pref]able1 f be+ ! free/ ( 
grit4 ,9 all cases  ( combu/ion1 !      
elem5ts ( lamp-black are pres5t2 s t1 9 
combu/ion ( ! diamond1 ! same k9d ( soot
 be+ =m$1 af=ds  no in=mation ( !       
con/itu5ts ( ?is highly-priz$ cry/al4   
,) m reason ?an t ( pure c>bon1 7:i* is 
b ano!r "n  = ! electric matt] :i* is ! 
pr9cipal con/itu5t ( ice1  & lamp-black7
 be+ ! base ( diamond1 x may be assum$1 
t1  diamond is a cry/aliz$ oxyde ( wat]4
 ,! electrician's opposite  *>act]i/ics 
( ! two1 diamond & ice1 accord ) !      
sugge/ion4          ,,solv5cy4      ,!  
m5/ruum is suppos$ to act by *ymical    

attraction1 f  hav+ *ymical aff9ity on !
 involv$ *ymical solid1 :i*  enables x  
to draw out ! elem5t>y atoms ( ! solid3 
:]eas !  in]t m5/ruum does no?+2 x is b 
an int]/itial recipi5t =  ! atoms to be 
=c$ into1 z !y become c5trifugally =c$  
out  ( ! solid4 ,& because ! atoms ( a  
body are ( diff]5t sizes1  "s make novel
 int]/ices1 & ?us exp$ite ! dissolution4
 ,only by  increas+ ! numb] & k9d (     
int]/ices1 c dilut+ a m5/ruum  ) wat]   
increase :at is imag9$ to be its        
solv5cy4 ,nei!r  *ymical prop]ties1 nor 
*ymical /r5g? ( a fluid1 if x _h any    
su*1 c\ld be increas$ by dilution1 & !  
/rong] %\ld dissolve  t :i* ! weak] is  
said to dissolve4 ,! contr>y supposes t 
! =ce :i* breaks a /one is too /rong to 
break a nut%ell4  ,me*anical dissolution
 by ! c5trifugal pressure is indep5d5t (
  *ymicalities4      ,ga/ric solution is
 effect$ simil>ly3 ! juice has none ( ! 
*ymical prop]ties ( ,liebig1 nor does   
+e/ion /& 9 ne$ ( !  liv+ pr9ciple (    
,coombe2 ! =m] are imag9>y1 ! latt] is  

d5i$ f ga/ric solution tak+ place 9 a   
tea-cup4 ,! ga/ric  juice is an         
int]/itial receiv] ( ! elem5ts ( ! pulp1
 :5  =c$ out by ! c5trifugal pressure   
into ! ga/ric m5/ruum1  z ^? ( soap into
 wat]4 ,! pulp & its /ri are disunit$1  
me*anically decompos$1 n abrad$3 "s (   
its elem5ts escape  into ! air )9 !     
/oma*1 :i*1 by di/urb+ ! equilibrium    
)91 promote irregul>ity ( pressure on ! 
outside ( ! sac1  :i* causes ! pli to be
 9 ! p]i/altic motion1 suppos$ to be    
caus$ by ! /oma* /imulat+ itself4 ,!    
same circum/ances take  place )9 & )\t !
 inte/9es4 ,! :ole process ( dige/ion   
is dynamic1 9 :i* ! only /imulant is    
pressure4    ,( ! v>i\s conjectures on !
 orig9 ( ! ga/ric juice1 !re  _c be any 
m unreasonable ?an t :i* consid]s x a   
fluid  sui g5]is1 & z hav+ orig9 out ( !
 /oma*4 ,all fluids are  comp\nds2 & ^? 
belong+ to ! body may be said to be =m$ 
out (1 or by commixture ) o!rs4 ,to     
suppose = an in/ant1 t  a fluid1 :i* is 
de/ructive ( all fle%1 %\ld h exi/5ce   

out ( ! /oma*1 & rema9 h>mless 9 "s     
fle%y vessel z  long z ! /oma* is empty 
( food1 or until food is requir$ to     
/imulate its fl[ f )\t ?r\gh ! papill ( 
! vill\s  l9+ into ! /oma*1 is a mo/    
/range physiologic ov]sight4 ,:y  n r   
conclude at once1 t ! fle%-de/roy+ juice
 exi/s  only :]e x is requir$ & =       
imm$iate s]vice1 & :]e only  !re are    
prev5tive means1 ! p]i/altic motion1    
aga9/ x prov+  injuri\s to ! fle% ( !   
/oma*2 & to ! vessels ( secretion  x    
w\ld be injuri\s1 h5ce1 n z ! juice b   
*yme x is pass$  out ( ! /oma* into !   
sy/em4 ,"u su* circum/ances1 !          
sugge/ion is no?+ unreasonable1 t1 !re  
is no ga/ric juice  out ( ! /oma*1 nor  
)91 b :ile !re is food pres5t to        
contribute "o or m ( its elem5ts to !   
o!r juices1 includ+  ! saliva1 t[>ds    
effect+ its completion z a fit          
int]/itial  ga/ric m5/ruum1 = receiv+ ! 
elem5t>y con/itu5ts ( !  pulp "u        
me*anical decomposition by !            
c5tripetally disunit+  pressure ( !     

m$ium ( space4 ,l ! all de-electris+    
m$ium  ( fire1 :i* exi/s only :]e & :ile
 x is be+ =m$1 !  ga/ric juice %\ld be  
look$ ^u z if design$ to be ( difficult 
=mation2 made m s by dep5d+ on ! food = 
its completion1  :i* is n a matt] (     
obs]vation )9 ! /oma*1 or 9 !  tea-cup3 
nei!r is ! p]fect juice1 :i* may be     
spong$ or syr+$  f ! bottom ( ! /oma*1  
any pro( t z su* precisely x  came f !  
papill1 z "s suppose4 ,z to ! papill>y  
fl[  be+ /imulat$ by ! food1 ) z bad    
philosophy x might be  said1 *>m$2 or t 
clockwork is /imulat$ by ! weights4 ,!  
fl[ is promot$ by ! pulp1 z 7 ! latt] a 
piece ( sponge4 ,&  t ! papill>y fl[ is 
b a con/itu5t1 n ! fle%-de/roy+  juice1 
9 promot+ +e/ion1 is evid5t f ! hung]   
pa9 x  promotes :ile h>mlessly          
accumulat+ out ( ! /oma*1 indicat+  !   
/oma* be+ empty2 & ! relief exp]i5c$ at 
its s\rce :5  dis*>g$ into ! /oma*1 x   
is1 :i* has giv5 rise to ! idea1  t     
c]ta9 organs sympa?ise ) ! /oma*4       
,su* metaphorical expressions may pass =

 ! poetry ( pa?ology1 b  hi!rto h /ood 9
 ! way ( deep rese>*4 ,+e/ion is exp$it$
  by sleep1 9 consequ5ce ( !            
accumulation ( m9us-pressure matt]  9 ! 
ga/ric region & /oma* at ! "t2 & sleep  
is promot$  by imp]fect ma/ication caus+
 a defici5cy ( saliva 9 ! /oma*  :i* is 
comp5sat$ by m9us-pressure matt] ( ! ?us
 provok$  comatose fl[4 ,! pollp>rot    
ma/icates b little1 if at all1 &  sleeps
 regul>ly aft] breakfa/4          ,,use 
,,( ,,! ,,inspir$ ,,oxyg5 ,,)9 ,,!      
,,sy/em4      ,!re is none ( ! inspir$  
oxyg5 return$ to ! lungs by !           
circulation4 ,:at becomes ( x1 or :at   
its use )9 ! sy/em1 has  n be5 writt5 = 
our le>n+4 ,x is n reta9$ 9 ! blood1    
nor is x animalis$2 no?+ yields less    
oxyg5 ?an animal matt]4  ,to convey     
c>bon out ( ! sy/em1 & someh[ purify !  
blood1 is  ! suppos$ s]vice2 b if s1    
%\ld x n be includ$ 9 e  expiration & ( 
! inspiration quantity8 b :i* is n !    
case4    ,h>vey prov$ t ! blood         
circulates1 b left undiscov]$ :at  keeps

 9 motion ! in]t fluid1 except ! sy/ole1
 :i* !  in]t he>t _c effect on itself4  
,no organ c d any?+ (  itself1 ! :ole   
be+ compos$ ( in]t sub/ance1 & no?+     
else2  ev5 ! life ( ! body1 :atev] x may
 be1 leaves ! function (  e organ1 n    
except+ t ( ! bra91 dep5d5t on ! g5]al  
pressure4    ,by ! g5]al pressure ! air 
is =c$ into1 b n ?r\gh or  beyond !     
lungs :i* x inflates1 & inflates no?+   
else4 ,)9  ! blood-vessels x w\ld prove 
fatal2 & al?\gh f x ! blood  d]ives t by
 :i* x becomes art]ialis$1 yet ! blood &
 air d  n come 9 contact1 extravasation 
& pulmon>y rupture mu/ happ51  did !    
lungs p]mit ! blood & air com+ toge!r1  
or 9 imm$iate  contact4 ,( ! air ( an   
inspiration1 ! oxyg5at+ impond]able     
elem5t only c p]meate ! pulmon>y tissue4
 ,?is elem5t x  is :i* impond]ably      
art]ialises ! blood2 ! nitrog5 ( !      
inspiration con/itutes ! imm$iate       
succe$+ exspiration4    ,! oxyg5at+     
elem5t promotes ! circulation on ! same 
pr9ciple  t x promotes combu/ion2 its   

dim9utive int]/ices exclude  electric   
matt]1 :i* coagulates1 & admits !       
propell+ =ce1  m$ium ( space1 :i* is !  
only cause ( motion1 to ent] ! blood4   
,! oxyg5at$ blood be+ propell$1 or      
press$1 by ! m$ium (  space x includes1 
f ! lungs into ! v5tricle1 ! collapse1  
or  sy/ole1 takes place1 & ! blood is   
=c$ out ( ! v5tricle1  ?r\gh ! auricle1 
into ! aorta1 !nce ?r\gh ! sev]al       
bran*es ( ! art]ial sy/em1 to & ?r\gh ! 
capill>ies1 into  ! ve9s4 ,?us1 f !     
m$ium ( space )9 ! blood be+  cont9u\s )
 ! m$ium ( space g5]ally1 x is manife/ t
 !  blood is circulat$ n by ! sy/ole1 b 
by ! g5]al pressure4 ,to  produce !     
sy/ole1 !re is no?+ b ! normal pressure 
on !  outside surface ( ! he>t2 nor1 to 
less5 ! normal pressure on !  p>ietes ( 
! v5tricle1 is !re any?+ b ! art]ialis+1
  m9us-pressure1 impond]able elem5t ( ! 
blood j receiv$ into  ! v5tricle4       
,?r\gh\t ! entire ( ! art]ial fl[1 !    
blood is los+ !  art]ialis+             
m9us-pressure matt] to ! diff]5t organs1

 z !  means by :i* ! functional action (
 ea* is promot$4 ,)\t  su* means1 !re is
 no?+ to di/urb ! equilibrium ( pressure
  on an organ to produce organic motion1
 action1 or function4 ,h5ce1 x  appe>s1 
t ! use ( ! inspir$ oxyg5 consi/s 9     
promot+ !  circulation ( ! blood & !    
functional motion or action ( !  diff]5t
 organs )9 ! frame4    ,be=e ent]+ !    
ve9s ! blood is fully deoxyg5at$2 )9  !m
 x acquires gradually electric matt]1   
productive ( ! livid  or coagulat+      
appe>ance2 at ! same "t ! blood-propell+
  m$ium is less5+ 9 quantity2 b :i* is  
comp5sat$ 9 !  mucilag9\s l9+ ( ! ve9s1 
:i* assi/s ! v5\s fl[ on !              
m9us-pressure capill>y pr9ciple2        
capill>y attraction w\ld collapse  !    
vessels4 ,! electric matt] collect$ by !
 v5\s blood is got  rid ( 9 ! lungs1 &  
expir$ ) ! nitrog5 & a remnant ( !      
oxyg5at+ elem5t ( ! la/ inspiration2    
h5ce ! small portion (  c>bonic acid gas
 obta9$ f ! expiration4    ,aft] all    
organic s]vice1 ! art]ialis+            

m9us-pressure matt]  is ins5sibly       
transpir$1 :i* is inf]able f ! supply   
be+  cont9u$ ?r\gh respiration2 :i*1    
al?\gh con/ant1 yet1 f  be+ int]mitt+1  
might1 p]haps1 cause correspond+ /opp+s 
9  ! r\nd ( organic action2 h5ce x w\ld 
seem t1 aga9/ su*  int]vals or          
int]ruptions tak+ place1 ! liv] has be5 
design$ to  collect = casual di/ribution
 a portion ( ! same m9us-pressure       
matt]4 ,! great surface ( ! liv] may /& 
comp>ison ) !  plate1 or cyl9d]1 ( !    
electrify+ ma*9e1 & ! organs z j>s  :i* 
receive electric matt] f x1 z ea* /&s 9 
ne$4      ,use ( ! ,sple54--,! ,,sple51 
f be+ an organ common to  ! human frame1
 mu/ h an allott$ s]vice to supply2     
al?\gh  consid]$ useless by "s1 to all (
 unkn[n utility1 x may be a  lat]al     
*annel ( art]ial blood direct f ! he>t1 
to supply !  vessels ly+ 9 a portion ( !
 body n trav]s$ by ! art]ies  belong+ to
 ! great art]ial sy/em2 ^? ( ! diaphragm
  fir/2 !nce ?r\gh ! umbilical cord to !
 fetus1 9 :i* !  circulation is         

indisp5sable1 f be+ ! only means (      
convey+  & disp]s+ ?r\gh\t ! body1 9 !  
abs5ce ( respiration1  ! m9us-pressure  
matt] :i* ! organism ( ! fetus requires 
to promote ! sev]al functions1 )\t :i*  
life w\ld become  ext9ct if comm5c$4 ,9 
?is supply ( motion promot+ elem5t>y    
matt]1 consi/s all t c be consid]$      
a]ation ( ! blood1  & all t ! blood (   
bo? ! fetus & ! adult requires1  or c   
possibly receive4 ,9 ! *irp+ *ick1 :ile 
)9 ! yet  unbrok5 %ell1 a]ation is      
prev5t$ by incubation ( ! "m  bird2 b ! 
art]ialis+ elem5t>y matt] is amply      
provid$ )9  ! l>g]1 app>5tly empty1 end 
( ! %ell4 ,to keep out electric  matt]1 
:i* w\ld exclude ! blood-mov+ m$ium1 is 
! object (  ! h5 sitt+ on ! eggs1 &     
ov5-hat*+ is effect$ on ! same          
pr9ciple4      ,h[ ! ,diaphragm ,is     
,rais$4--,! diaphragm _c rise ( itself1 
& has no self-act+1 self-lift+ n]ves or 
muscles1 all fle% be+  compos$ ( in]t   
atoms4 ,! rise is pro( positive t       
pressure is  great] on ! po/]ior ?an    

ant]ior surface ( ! membrane1 & !       
un*ang$ normal pressure b5ea? indicates 
r$uc$ pressure above2 !  latt] is       
promot$ by m9us-pressure matt] imp>t$ by
 ! spl5ic  blood to ! diaphragm1 :ile   
pass+ ?r\gh ! vessels ( !  diaphragm4   
,?is art]ialis+ matt] be+ highly        
evanesc5t1 escapes  f ! diaphragm &     
upw>ds1 & dur+ ! escape mitigates !     
pressure1 int]cepts x 9 "s degree f !   
sup]ior surface2 !n1  by ! normal       
pressure b5ea?1 ! rise ( ! diaphragm is 
effect$4  ,z ! escape1 or sep>ation1 is 
becom+ complete1 ! equilibrium is  be+  
re/or$1 & ! diaphragm depress$ to !     
normal level4 ,if  ?is be n ! rationale 
( diaphragmatic motion1 x w be little   
improv$ by ! sub/itution ( muscul>      
en]gy1 lev]age1 or muscul>  vitality1   
:ile leav+ out muscul> in]tia1 :i* %\ld 
n be  omitt$1 b includ$1 9 acc\nt+ = e  
muscul> action &  motion4               
,,correlative ,,elem5ts4      ,any pair 
( ! g5]al elem5ts1 ! int]/ices ( "o (   
:i* are  ! only int]/ices = receiv+ &   

reta9+ ! atoms ( !  o!r1 or t c be      
occupi$ by ! atoms ( any o!r ( ! g5]al  
elem5ts1 su* elem5ts are correlatives4  
,elem5t>y co-relation is conspicu\s 9 ! 
opposite pol>ities  ( ! load/one1       
magnet1 & cry/als1 & all bodies subject 
to  pol>ization1 :i* includes ! animal  
frame4 ,simil> co-relation is  ev9c$    
betwe5 ! galvanic fluids1 ^? ( ! pile1 &
 ^? nam$  electricity2 likewise betwe5  
oxyg5 & hydrog51 ! oxyg5at+  elem5t &   
nitrog51 acids & alkalies & all mutually
 neutraliz+  sub/ances4 ,/ill x is n    
meant t all ! g5]al elem5ts are s       
pair$2 d\btless1 !re are sev]al ratios (
 size betwe5 ! atoms  ( ! diff]5t       
elem5ts1 = ! purpose ( multiply+ v>iety 
among  =mations1 ! sub/ance ( :i* is ( !
 same species ?r\gh\t4  ,possibly !     
correlative pr9ciple gave rise to !     
ideal scale (  *ymical aff9ities1       
subsequ5tly ref9$ to affections ( matt]4
  ,naturally1 correlative elem5ts w be  
f\nd toge!r1 z are nitrog5  & !         
impond]able elem5t2 also ! magnetic     

fluids common to iron4                  
,,magnetism4      ,7 attraction a       
prop]ty ( ! atomic sub/ance ( !         
load/one1 x  c\ld be nei!r transf]able1 
receivable1 nor liable to be de/roy$  by
 fire4 ,a magnet is a "w ( art1 !       
sub/ance is in]t1 x c  no m attract ?an 
?9k4 ,magnetism is an accid5t ( matt]2 x
  consi/s 9 ! correlatives ( an iron b> 
hav+ become sep>at$1  & drawn "o to ea* 
end ( ! b>3 sep>ation & transition to  !
 extremities ( ! b>1 are :at ! rubb+ on 
! poles ( !  load/one effects4    ,two  
pav+-/ones hang+ a %ort di/ance asund] &
 t\*$ by  no?+ b ! tranquil air1 rema9  
at re/2 b %\ld attract  ea* o!r _h e    
atom 9 creation ! prop]ty4 ,7 a vacuum1 
p>tial vacuum or air mu* r>] ?an        
atmosph]ic1 n[ plac$ betwe5  ! susp5d$  
/ones1 ea* w\ld be 9 motion t[>ds ! o!r 
!  same in/ant4 ,"h bo? causes1 ! g5]al 
pressure1 & !  m9us-pressure1 or motion 
promot+ means1 are giv52 ! latt] are    
s5sibly pres5t1 & ! abs5ce ( attraction 
is z evid5t z !  inutility ( any?+ ( !  

k9d to effect ! mutual approa* ( !  two 
bodies4 ,n s is ! approa* ( two magnets 
und]/ood1 because  ! int]m$iate         
m9us-pressure means pres5t are n        
s5sible4 ,t  iron magnets d n move      
toge!r by attraction1 or t attraction is
  n ! cause ( ! ph5om5a imput$ to x1 is 
prov$ 9 ! case (  iron-fil+s dropp+ f a 
b>1 :5 ! connection ( ! b> )  ! galvanic
 batt]y is brok52 & x w n be cont5d$ t !
  galvanic curr5t is attraction4    ,9  
ord] to arrive at a k ( :]e9 consi/s !  
means :i*  subv]t ! equilibrium betwe5  
two susp5d$ magnets1 ref]5ce  has to be 
made to ! artizan's mode ( op]at+ 9     
conv]t+ !  unmagnetis$ b> to a magnet4  
,he holds ! b> 9 ! middle1 &  draws "o  
half along ! pole ( a load/one2 !n draws
 ! o!r  half along ! o!r pole1 & aft] a 
few su* alt]nate rubb+s  aga9/ ! poles1 
! b> is a pol>iz$ magnet4 ,f :i* x 0    
=m]ly suppos$1 t iron conta9s a magnetic
 fluid :i* !  load/one rubb+s divide1 & 
draw half to ea* end ( ! b>4 ,b  7 su* !
 fact1 ! ends or poles %\ld be equals1  

:]eas !y  are magnetic opposites4 ,n[1 )
 m reason1 x is consid]$ t  iron        
includes two diff]5t1 removable elem5ts1
 7correlatives17 :i*1  by ! manipulation
 on ! load/one1 are drawn "o to ea* end 
( !  b>1 & !re rema9 z pol> atmosph]es1 
& con/itute :at are  t]m$ ! pol>ities1  
or opposite pol>ities ( ! b>2 ! latt]   
op9ion is some:at confirm$ by !         
correspond+ mann] 9 :i* iron  fil+s1    
:ile be+ scatt]$ on a %eet ( pap]1      
become arrang$  r\nd ! poles ( a magnet 
ly+ "u ! pap]4    ,! magnetic relation1 
:i* ! pol> atmosph]es ( any iron magnet 
be> to ^? ( e iron magnet1 be+ ! same z 
exi/s betwe5  ! pol> atmosph]es ( e     
individual magnet1 makes manife/1 t  a  
c]ta9 pair ( correlative elem5ts is     
common to all magnetisable  iron2 b )\t 
conclud+ t1 by ! same k9d (             
correlatives1  ! pol>ities are produc$ 9
 bodies n f]rug9\s1 :i*1 if !  physical 
fact1 s may ! animal correlatives be    
diff]5t 9 "s  in/ances4 ,f :i* x foll[s1
 t no "o mesm]is] c affect  mesm]ically 

e p]son1 nor any "o p]son be s affect$  
by all  mesm]is]s4 ,nei!r are all p]sons
 n]v\s alike1 :i* %\ld  mod]ate ! w> cry
 aga9/ mesm]ism g5]ally because (       
failure 9  "s cases2 & %\ld awak5 !     
philosophic mesm]is]1 will+ to  make    
p]fect ! sci5ce1 to inve/igate ! cause (
 exceptions &  difficulties4    ,n[1 z  
respects ! int]pos$ m9us-pressure means 
or matt]1 :i*1  by de/roy+ !            
equilibrium1 promote ! approa*+ motion (
 two  susp5d$ magnets2 !re is no?+      
:atev] to ref] to1 b !  magnets         
!mselves1 t is1 _! pol> atmosph]es1 :i*1
 toge!r  or fac+ "o ano!r1 make a r>e or
 m9us-pressure m$ium betwe5  ! proximate
 ends1 into :i* bo? magnets are mov$ by 
! great]  pressure on _! remote/ ends4  
,x lies ) ! previ\sly-in/ruct$  pati5t1 
:ile clairvoyant1 ?r\gh que/ion+ by !   
mesm]is]1  to make close obs]vation1 &  
report all circum/ances respect+  !     
magnetic lights2 also1 ^? atta*$ to &   
proce$+ f  ! mesm]is]1 t[>ds elucidat+  
?is mo/ ( all recondite                 

subjects--magnetism1 9 ! philosophy (   
physics4 ,! mesm]is]  %\ld hold 9 m9d1  
t1 probably ! air betwe5 ! fac+ ends (  
two magnets is magnetically affect$1 t  
is1 made a magnet 9 !  s]ies by ! o!r   
two2 :i* seems to be ! case :5 ! pati5t 
is  magnetis$ at a di/ance f ! mesm]is] 
by means ( ! po9t$  f+]1 & by ! effect (
 w at a mu* great] di/ance4             
,,natural ,,sleep4      ,t sleep is n at
 ! comm& ( w is c]ta91 or :y und]go  !  
t$ium ( a re/less night8 ,be=e ! /ate ( 
sleep c obta91  ! body has to exp]i5ce  
an electro-physico *ange1 by :i*  !     
extremities are left pol>is$ & ! body an
 animal or liv+  magnet4 ,t !           
extremities are pol>is$ dur+ sleep1 is  
admitt$  by all physiologi/s2 = !       
effect+ ( :i* !re mu/ be a pair  (      
correlative elem5ts conc]n$4 ,:ile !    
elem5t>y transf]1  productive ( !       
pol>ities1 is tak+ place1 s is dr[s9ess2
 :5  sleep has obta9$1 ! natural        
magnetis+ proc$ure has t]m9at$2  h5ce f 
! degree ( pol>ity1 ! mesm]is] c det]m9e

 !  /age to :i* ! pati5t has be5 br\ght 
betwe5 ! comatose &  clairvoyant /ates1 
& "k ! capability ( 8 pati5t = be+  made
 clairvoyant or n2 ?is pol> index %\ld  
be well notic$4      ,comatose ,fl[4--,x
 mu/ h be5 obs]v$ by _m p]sons :ile     
doz+ & ! body 9 a sitt+ or lean+ po/ure1
 t an agreeable  w>m gl[ arises 9 ! *e/1
 :i* increases :ile pass+ s5sibly  ?r\gh
 ! pectoral t[>ds ! ga/ric region1 & :i*
 t]m9ates1  ins5sibly1 9 ! consummation 
( sleep2 f ! feet upw>ds a  simil>1 b   
less p]ceptible1 fl[ takes place4 ,( ?is
 tw(old  comatose fl[1 ! imm$iate       
consequ5ce is pol>isation ( !           
extremities2 sleep is a remote1 b n !   
remote/ consequ5ce1  :5 effects simil>  
to ^? by ! fl[ are mesm]ically effect$4 
,?us x appe>s t ! !ory ( sleep &        
magnetism is ! same4  ,! magnetis+      
proc$ure1 h[ev]1 has ?is diff]5ce2 !    
magnetic  correlatives are drawn f !    
middle to & out ( ! extremities (  ! b>2
 ^? ( ! body ( ! pati5t rec$e f !       
extremities  to ! c5tral region1 leav+  

"o1 ! correlative ( ! o!r1 at  ea*      
extremity1 9 bo? cases4    ,! =ego+ !ory
 ( sleep is describ$ f imm$iate p]sonal 
obs]vation4 ,:ile lean+ ov] a table1 !  
doze heavy1 ! comatose  fl[ di/9ctly    
felt 9 its agreeable d[nw>d progress    
?r\gh  ! *e/1 :51 j at ! in/ant (       
=getfulness1 ! viol5t  slam ( a door    
drove away all *ance ( sleep "u ! foll[+
  circum/ances3 a s5sible & sudd5       
revulsion upw>ds1 a few seconds  (      
gidd9ess1 & a sm>t pa9ful /roke on !    
/oma* took place1  all 9 quick          
succession2 :i* may be acc\nt$ = ?us3 ! 
slam  prev5t$ ! correlative fluids f !  
opposite extremities meet+  c5trally2   
ea* gu%$ irregul>ly back1 & depol>iz$   
its extremity1  ! sudd5ness ( :i* caus$ 
! gidd9ess4 ,! /roke is ! true  electric
 %ock1 inflict$ by ! m$ium ( space      
sudd5ly ru%+  or fall+ on ! /oma*1 f :i*
 ! matt] ( ! comatose  fl[ _h be5 z     
sudd5ly displac$4 ,tak+ all circum/ances
 into  consid]ation1 x is manife/ t !   
/ate ( sleep is ! result (  a natural   

magnetiz+ op]ation4    ,be=e ! fire1    
:ile read+1 ! sup]ior extremity loses   
electric  matt] to ! fire1 :i* leaves x 
pol>iz$ & promotes !  comatose fl[4 ,!  
l[] extremity becomes pol>iz$           
simultane\sly  ) ! upp] z a correlative 
consequ5ce4 ,sleep is suppos$ to be     
exp$it$ by heat2 h5ce ! aft]noon's nap  
is second$ by a silk  h&k]*ief ?r[n ov] 
! head1 b :i* is only a h9drance to     
electric matt]1 simil> to t ( ! comatose
 fl[ ent]+ f  ! air & depol>iz+ !       
extremity4 ,! h&k]*ief1 f be+ a         
non-conductor1 only prev5ts ! com+ sleep
 be+ ret>d$2 x c\ld  nei!r g5]ate nor   
multiply heat4    ,naturally x might be 
que/ion$1 :y ! body %\ld become somnol5t
  daily2 &1 by :at means ! comatose fl[ 
is naturally effect$2--(  itself x c\ld 
n take place4 ,! languor remov$1 &      
r5ovation  ( muscul> /r5g? ?r\gh sleep1 
may satisfy 9 ! fir/ in/ance4  ,next1 x 
w\ld seem1 t1 z ! functions ( ! sev]al  
organs  dep5d on ! pres5ce (            
m9us-pressure matt] = unequalis+  !     

pressure on ea* organ1 s mu/ !re be     
wa/e1 loss1 & daily  deficit (          
m9us-pressure matt]2 :i*1 f be+ made    
good by means  ( sleep1 leaves x        
inf]able1 t ! daily quantity d]iv$ f    
respiration may be little m ?an         
suffici5t = ! cont9uance  ( animation "u
 ! m9imum ( bodily ex]cise2 b z man is  
necessitat$ to foll[ labori\s           
avocations1 s is x design$1  t ! loss by
 s]vice & wa/e %all be ! means :]eby !  
necess>y re-supply is to be furni%$4 ,! 
loss leaves ! extremities  pol>iz$2 & z 
great] wa/e t[>ds total exhau/ion       
approa*es1  ! matt] ( ! comatose fl[    
becomes ne$$ & is employ$ 9  prolong+ ! 
functions ( ! diff]5t organs1 & be=e    
exhau/ion  is complete ! body is 9 !    
/ate ( sleep2 dur+ :i*1 f  e inspiration
 be+ f> m l5g?y ?an ord9>y1 ! body is   
resuppli$ to repletion ) ! respirable   
m9us-pressure matt]1  by :i* !          
extremities are depol>iz$1 & ! sleep] is
 awake1  refre%$ & invigorat$4 ,f :i* x 
may be said1 t a man toils  himself to  

sleep1 & sleeps himself awake2 & t1 n   
balmy  sleep1 b respiration1 is tir$    
,nature's sweet re/or]4      ,mesm]ic   
sleep may be consid]$ =c$ sleep4 ,x is  
effect$  ) little or no comatose fl[1   
:i* r5d]s repl5i%+ by  long brea?+      
unnecess>y2 & ! pati5t1 on be+ awak5$ by
  demagnetis+ ! extremities1 is r       
debilitat$ ?an refre%$4    ,e f+] ( !   
mesm]is] is a magnet to ! magnetic      
correlatives  )9 ! extremities ( !      
pati5t2 & ! passes pol>ize aft]  ! mann]
 ( ! comatose fl[ 9 ! case ( natural    
sleep4 ,f  !re be+ no                   
mesm]ically-effect$ comatose fl[1 !re is
 reason to  inf]1 t ! cont5ts ( ! n]ves 
( s5sation only are :at !  passes       
pol>ize & :at only are pol>iz$ 9 natural
 sleep1 al?\gh  express$ by ! ^w1       
extremities4    ,repetition ( ! passes  
sep>ates1 or de-electrises m completely 
! n]ves ( ! extremities1 ?an = !        
production ( natural sleep  is          
requisite4 ,h5ce x may be said1 t ! body
 ( ! mesm]is$  pati5t is 9 magnetic     

advance1 & h5ce ! s]ies ( surpris+      
consequ5ces :i* br+ to light m & m !    
wond]s ( !  economy4    ,! passes %\ld  
be conduct$ on magnetis+ pr9ciples2 t   
is1 f  ! extremities to ! ga/ric region 
to br+ on somnol5cy1 & f  ! same region 
to ! head & feet or extremes to awak52 f
 head  to foot is unsci5tific1 & might  
be prejudicial2 ! c5tral region  ( !    
body %\ld be consid]$ ! mesm]ic         
insup]able l9e4 ,cross  passes hav+ be5 
f\nd effici5t are n anomal\s1 by reason 
( !  n]ves & bran*es ly+ 9 all          
directions4          ,,vision4          
,accord+ to ! popul> op9ion1 :i* gov]ns 
! philosoph]1  & ) :i* ! e/abli%$       
philosophy agrees1 vision is an act     
p]=m$ by ! eye1 :i* is said to be end[$ 
) ! faculty (  sight1 by :i* x is enabl$
 to look into1 ?r\gh space1 & see       
ext]nal bodies made visible :5 cov]$ )  
sol> or day light2  no?+ ( :i* is true4 
,! eyeball is n possess$ ( sight2 to    
see is n ! function ( ! s5se2 ext]nals  
are n visible2 !re  is no mat]ial light2

 light is a s5sible or m5tal effect     
consequ5t  on ! *romatic organ ( ! bra9 
be+ excit$ by ! fluid ( !  optic n]ve4  
,all we "k by means ( ! optic s5se1     
consi/s 9 !  s5sation ( light or col\r$ 
light1 accompani$ ) ! idea (  =m4 ,!    
object :i* promotes ! s5sation be+1     
seem+ly1 !  place ( ! s5sation1 all     
imag9e ! s5sation is ! col\r ( !  object
 to :i* ! eye is direct$1 & h5ce1 t !   
object or  body is se5 by ! eyes4 ,^!   
g5]al mi/akes are made evid5t &  /&     
correct$ by ref]5ce to ! s5se itself1   
its physiology &  function1 z previ\sly 
/at$ & advis$4    ,! m$ium ( space is ! 
visual m$ium2 n1 h[ev]1 = look+  ?r\gh1 
z is suppos$1 b by reason ( x =m+ ! l9k 
or  int]m$iate means by :i* ! object is 
connect$ ) ! s5se4  ,n[1 z ! m$ium (    
space is pres5t ev]y:]e1 & z x promotes 
visual or optic p]ception1 ! "q         
naturally arises1 :y d we  n see 9 !    
night z well z day1 9 all places & at   
all times2 9  a ^w1 :y d we n see 9 !   
d>k8 ,! clairvoyant does see 9  ! d>k4  

,! n]v\s fluid excites ! s5sation (     
col\r2 ! m$ium ( space  connects        
m$iately ! object ) ! n]v\s fluid1 :i*  
fluid  acts on ! optic c]ebral organ by 
pressure & degrees ( pressure4  ,! n]v\s
 fluid1 nor any?+ else1 acts ess5tially1
 t is1 by  means ( prop]ties &          
qualities2 & its act+ on ! bra9 is      
caus$ by ext]nal ag5cy1 ! fluid itself  
be+ in]t4 ,x may  well be suppos$ t !   
exquisite con/ruction ( ! bra91 f  be+  
compet5t to produce psy*ologic effects1 
al?\gh excit$ by  mat]ial ag5cy1        
requires b ! mo/ simple means1 su* z a  
simple  impulse or impression1 to be    
actuat$ into excitem5t2 & z !  portion  
or l9e ( ! m$ium ( space :i* is cont9u\s
 f !  ext]nal object1 ?r\gh ! pupil1 to 
! n]v\s fluid )9 !  ret9a1 is t :i* puts
 ! n]v\s fluid into functional action on
  ! bra91 x is fairly assumable t only  
by pressure1 degrees1 &  *anges (       
pressure1 ! n]v\s fluid c by possibility
 act on &  excite ! bra92 :i* equally   
applies to ! n]v\s fluid ( all  ! s5ses4

 ,tak+1 !n1 ! maximum ( optic pressure z
 productive  ( no s5sation2 s1 f !re be+
 no object to p]ceive1 x is  imag9$ we  
are surr\nd$ ) d>kness2 & tak+ ! m9imum 
z  excit+ ! s5sation recognis$ z lum9\s1
 light1 or :ite1 to  int]m$iate degrees 
( c]ebral pressure are to be attribut$ !
  s5sations ( r$1 yell[1 blue & ( col\rs
 g5]ally4 ,accord+ to  ^! t]ms ( !      
colorific scale1 all optically-excit$   
p]ceptions  are consequ5t on ! c]ebral  
pressure be+ 9 degrees on ! scale  (    
desc5t f ! maximum4    ,= ! r$uction (  
optic pressure1 !re are diff]5t         
m9us-pressure  means1 namely1 ! sun1    
flame1 electricity1 phosphoric          
sub/ances2  & ! daily electric matt]1   
:i* is con/ant 9 ! atmosph]e at  ! ea/]n
 hemisph]e ( ! globe1 & :i* keeps pace )
 !  sun2 because ! r>e/ elem5ts ( !     
atmosph]e w be 9 great]  quantity on !  
side fac+ ! sun4 ,z ?is daily electric  
matt]  em]ges be=e ! sun is above !     
horizon1 ! g5]al optic pressure  excites
 ! s5sation suppos$ to be ! light (     

day-break2 & :ile  foll[+1 aft] sunset1 
! s5sation is kn[n z twilight4 ,any su* 
m9us-pressure matt] ly+ 9 ! visual      
direction1 %ort5s !  visual l9e1 &      
int]cepts ! cont9uity ( t l9e ( ! m$ium 
( space :i* makes "o ) ! axis ( ! eye1 &
 ?us effects !  r$uction ( optic        
pressure4           99       99       99
       99       99    ,note4--,! t]ms "h
 made use (1 f be+ unkn[n 9 ! old5      
philosophy1 ne$ explanation4--,axis l9e3
 t l9e ( ! m$ium  ( space :i* is z !    
axis ( ! eye produc$ to1 & t]m9at$  by !
 ext]nal object4 ,visual l9e1 ! same4   
,visual cont9uity2  ! l9e :i* is        
cont9u\s angul>ly ) ! t]m9ation ( !     
axis l9e4 ,f ! t]m9ation ( ?is cont9u\s 
l9e1 !re may  be ano!r angul> cont9uity 
or l9e1 z f mirror to mirror4  ,all l9es
 cont9u\s f ! axis l9e & t]m9at$ by !   
object suppos$ to be se51 & h[ev]       
irregul>1 are l9es (  vision3 ! angul>  
po9t1 ! po9t ( 7fir/1 second1 or ?ird7  
cont9uity4 ,! read] %\ld make a diagram 
= ea* case z he  proce$s4           99  

99       99       99       99    ,)9 !  
w9d[-clos$ room1 a light$ c&le is       
suppos$ to fill  ! entire space ) light 
radiat$ f ! flame3 ! p]ception is  nam$ 
light1 & is ?us wise excit$4 ,:5 ! axis 
l9e is t]m9at$  by ! flame1 ! pressure  
on ! n]v\s fluid is less5$ to !  degree 
:i* promotes ! s5sation ( lum9\sness1   
:i* seems to be  ! physical appe>ance ( 
! flame itself4 ,aga92 :51 9 ! same     
room1 ! eye is direct$ to a mirror ! l  
p]ception is excit$1  because ! visual  
l9e is cont9u\s f ! po9t ( cont9uity1 or
  t]m9ation ( ! axis l9e1 to ! flame z  
be=e4 ,:5 ! axis  l9e is t]m9at$ by a   
piece ( furniture1 ! po9t ( cont9uity   
be+ imp]fect & ! visual cont9uity !nce  
to ! flame irregul>  or indirect1 !     
optic pressure on ! bra9 by ! axis l9e  
excites  ! s5sation ( col\r1 :i* is     
imput$ to ! object1 *air1 or  table4    
,9 ! celebrat$ ,,optics1 ! visual l9es  
are mi/ak5 = rays (  light radiat$ f !  
flame1 & reflect$ f ! o!r objects2  :i* 
rays are suppos$ to ent] ! eye1 & 7z if 

possess$ (  intellig5ce7 arrange        
!mselves on ! back ( ! eye or on !      
ret9a1 9 ! precise =m1 b ( a diff]5t    
size1 ( ! object  to :i* ! eyes are     
direct$1 z ! means by :i* ext]nals are  
se5 be=e ! face4 ,9 cases :]e9 ! visual 
l9e is indirect1  z :5 ly+ ?r\gh m$ia ( 
unequal d5sity1 ! suppos$ rays are  said
 to be refract$3 &1 because ! curta9$   
iris excludes !  visual m$ium1 except   
?r\gh ! p9hole pupil1 !nce along ! axis 
?r\gh ! l5ses ( ! eyeball1 ! optics     
inculcate1 t !  eye has be5 =m$ to see  
only 9 /raight l9es4 ,f9ally1 by ,dr4   
,re$ x is taught1 t ! use ( ! s5sation &
 ( ! image on  ! back ( ! eye1 is to    
make ! ext]nal object opposite !  face  
be se52 all :i* has to be reject$ &     
=gott5 9 be+  guid$ by ! natural1 real  
function ( ! s5se1 aga9/ :i* !re  is no 
appeal4 ,!re are no rays conc]n$2 !     
m$ium ( vision is  quiesc5t2 !re c be   
nei!r radiation1 reflection1 nor        
refraction  effect$ by passive in]t     
bodies2 !re is no image on any "p ( !   

eye or ret9a2 & ext]nals c\ld n be made 
visible1 or se5 by  _! images4 ,su*     
absurdities1 all ( :i* are ma9ta9$ 9    
mod]n  philosophy1 h prev5t$1 m ?an any 
?+ else1 ! sci5ce &  ph5om5a ( ,mesm]ism
 be+ und]/ood4    ,accord+ to !         
int]/itial composition ( ! surface ( a  
body1  s is ! po9t ( visual cont9uity at
 or b5ea? ! surface2 :i*  det]m9es !    
degree ( pressure on ! axis l9e2 :i*    
det]m9es  :at %all be ! result+         
s5sation1 or app>5t col\r ( !  surface (
 ! object to :i* ! pupil ( ! eyeball is 
direct$4  ,?r\gh a pane ( glass1 or     
?r\gh ! cle> atmosph]e1 ! axis l9e  may 
be said to be un9t]rupt$ly cont9u\s1 & !
 p]ception is z  if ! glass 7 away4     
,?r\gh an ignit$ %eet ( iron ! visual   
cont9uity is imp]fect1 & may be said to 
be cont9u\s only halfway  ?r\gh ! %eet4 
,an ignit$ b>1 at fir/1 is said to be   
br[n1 !n  ignit$ to r$ness3 col\rs are  
s5sations4 ,)9 ! b> ! axis  l9e is      
cont9u\s 9 zig-zag ord]1 :i* causes !   
optic pressure  to excite ! s5sation (  

r$3 x is a prismatic case4 ,! spectra1  
by means ( ! prism1 are only 9 !        
s5sorium2 ! skre5 itself is  unse54 ,:5 
! direct axis l9e t]m9ates at ! app>5t  
r$ on !  skre51 ! cont9uity !nce is     
ma9ta9$ ?r\gh "s p>ticul>  "p ( ! prism2
 :5 t]m9at$ by ! yell[1 ?r\gh a diff]5t 
"p2 :5 by ! blue1 ?r\gh ano!r diff]5t   
"p2 & ?r\gh  ea* "p ! cont9uity is      
some:at curvil9e>1 h5ce ! pressures  &  
p]ceptions are diff]5t4 ,?r\gh ! air1 :5
 ! p]ception is  ( ! _m-col\r$ ra9b[1 ! 
visual cont9uity is z ?r\gh !  prism3   
!re is no col\r$ b[ out ( ! s5sorium4   
,:]e !re are no m9us-pressure means =   
less5+ ! optic  pressure1 z 9 m9es1     
caves1 & w9d[-clos$ rooms1 !re c be no  
p]ceptions ( light & col\r4 ,f !        
s5sation ceas+ ! same  in/ant ! la/     
w9d[-%utt] is clos$1 x w\ld seem1 t1 !  
daily m9us-pressure matt] is 9 con/ant  
fl[ ea/w>d ?r\gh !  globe4 ,! rheumatic 
suff]] fe>s sun-d[n1 z if ! daily matt] 
ent]s & protects ! n]ves f ! nightly4 ,!
 meteorologi/ has  to resolve ! problem 

= ! philosoph] 9 trac+ ! magnetic       
m]idian4    ,! objection is unf\nd$     
aga9/ pressure be+ ! c]ebral excit+     
cause4 ,x is object$1 t1 f two />s      
equally di/ant1 "o  consid]$ r$1 ! o!r  
blue1 ! pressure _c be *ang$ along  !   
visual l9es 9 ! small space ( "t ! eye  
takes to direct  itself f "o to ! o!r   
/>4 ,!re is no *ang+ ( pressure on  ei!r
 l9e4 ,! exi/+ pressure on ! s5se by ea*
 is diff]5t1  & :at x is1 dep5ds on !   
con/itution ( ! ext]nal object1 z  9 e  
o!r in/ance1 & j z on t ( ! ignit$ b>   
already  /at$4 ,! imput$ col\rs ( ! />s 
be+ diff]5t1 s is !  cont9uity ( axis   
l9e b5ea? ! surface ( ! atmosph]e ( ea* 
/>1 also ! degree ( pressure & !        
s5sitive result4    ,nei!r is x         
ma9ta9able t ! m$ium ( space _c be !    
m$ium ( vision1 because f be+           
all-p]vad+1 x %\ld excite  vision ?r\gh 
all k9ds ( bodies1 z ?r\gh a block (    
rock cry/al1  b does n ?r\gh s ?9 a     
sub/ance z a leaf ( blott+-pap]4  ,by   
clairvoyance x is prov$ t ! visual      

cont9uity is ma9ta9$  ?r\gh /one walls2 
& by reason ( ! visual & auditory m$ium 
be+ ! same1 t is1 m$ium ( space1 ! he>+ 
?r\gh  /one walls1 makes ! see+         
possible4 ,! bell mu/ be connect$       
m$iately ) ! auditory s5se1 z is !      
object ) ! visual  s5se2 & ?r\gh /one   
walls !re is no?+ cont9u\s b !  m$ium ( 
space4 ,s\nd is no m a transmissible    
object ?an col\r2  nei!r belongs to !   
ext]nal object4 ,9 all su* cases (      
s5sations  :i* are diff]5t1 al?\gh !    
promot+ means are ! same = all  ! s5ses1
 t ! organs ( s5se may n be equally     
susceptible1  or capable ( be+ put into 
functional s]vice by ! same degree (    
c]ebral pressure1 %\ld be held 9 m9d1 or
 else x might be ask$  :y all ! s5ses   
are n excit$ at ! same "t4              
,,transp>5cy4      ,a transp>5t body1 is
 "o ?r\gh :i* ! visual l9e is           
un9t]rupt$ly cont9u\s f an object to !  
s5se4 ,! mat]ials  = glass-mak+ are     
opaque1 & ! natural opacity ( _!        
elem5t>y atoms is unalt]able4 ,h5ce 9 "s

 novel arrangem5t (  ! atoms t[>ds      
promot+ ! direct cont9uity ( ! m$ium (  
space ?r\gh !m1 consi/s ! object (      
vitrify+ & pr9ciple (  transp>5cy4      
,,opacity4      ,! pr9cipal ob/acle to  
transp>5cy is int]pos$ electric matt]4  
,9 ! e>lie/ /ages ( glass-mak+ an imm5se
 volume ( electric  matt] is got rid (  
by means ( ! furnace fire1 :i* becomes  
sooty  smoke :ile asc5d+ & pass+ ?r\gh !
 furnace funnel2 & to  prev5t all return
 ( ! l1 x is1 t solid oxyg5 is add$ to  
! mat]ials :5 fus$1 ! int]/ices ( :i*1 9
 ! vitrifi$  mass1 secure ! direct      
cont9uity ( ! visual m$ium4 ,prie/ley   
made black wax & brass fil+s transp>5t1 
by only remov+ all  int]pos$ electric   
matt]4 ,! body ( a liv+ man1 by be+     
de-electris$1 has be5 made transp>5t4 ,9
 ^! in/ances !  transp>5cy is ( %ort    
cont9uance1 & ! opacity is re/or$ by    
return+ electric matt]4 ,fire1 9        
de-electris+ gems & cry/als1  de/roys   
all p>tial opacity4 ,! cle>e/ wat] is   
made cl\dy on  receiv+ ! *>ge f !       

electrify+ j>2 by uncu/om>y electric    
matt]1 ! atmosph]e is made foggy1 & is  
transp>5t aga9 :5 !  electric matt]     
becomes a con/itu5t ( ra9-wat]4 ,^!     
in/ances  %[1 t1 electric matt] ly+ 9 ! 
way ( ! m$ium ( space  & vision1        
int]rupts its regul> cont9uity1         
consequ5tly1 its  direct pressure2 yet n
 :olly1--clairvoyance & s\nd make       
manife/  t ! cont9uity is ma9ta9$ ?r\gh 
! mo/ opaque bodies4 ,!  pr9ciple be>s  
/rongly on ! physiology ( clairvoyance4 
,,! ,,n]v\s ,,fluid4      ,7 !re a      
di/9ct fluid belong+ to ! n]ves (       
s5sation1 &  insulat$1 x c\ld n be      
affect$ by ext]nal circum/ances1 nor    
its c]ebral excitem5t be productive 9 ! 
lea/ ( any k1  relative or inf]5tial (  
ext]nal bodies4 ,7 ! fluid n  insulat$1 
x %\ld be subject to wa/e l ! la*rymal  
fluid1 &  mu/ excite ! bra9 diff]5tly at
 diff]5t times1 ev5 "u equal            
circum/ances2 :i* mu/ make x impossible 
to id5tify ! same body  aft] its removal
 out ( ! axis-(-vision direction4    ,a 

di/9ct fluid1 n insulat$1 has to be 9   
contact ) ! l9e (  m$ium ( space :i* !  
ext]nal object t]m9ates1 :i* adds to !  
difficulty ( wa/e1 9 ! possibility ( !  
n]ves becom+ flood$  ) an abnormal      
fluid1 m$ium ( space4 ,mu* m likely is  
x1  t1 ! c]ebral excit+ fluid1 ( ! n]ves
 g5]ally1 consi/s  9 m$ium ( space1     
receiv$ f )\t ?r\gh ! cuticul>          
ins]tions & orifices ( ! n]ves z        
/reamlets f ! great  ocean ( space1     
subject to nei!r ebb nor fl[1 & liable  
to *ange  ( pressure occasion$ by       
ext]nal ag5cy4 ,accord+ to ?is idea1 !  
object & bra9 are ! t]ms ( ! visual l9e2
 & m$ium ( space1  cont9u\s f ! object  
?r\gh ! n]ves to ! bra91 is !  connect+ 
l9k4    ,fur!r2 al?\gh m$ium ( space is 
! n]v\s fluid & imm$iate  c]ebral excit+
 cause1 7:i* entitles x to be nam$ !    
,,true  n]v\s fluid17 !re are /rong     
gr\nds = conclud+ t1 )  ! true fluid1 ! 
n]ves include a pair ( correlative      
elem5ts4  ,because ( ! mesm]ic effect$  
pol>ities be+ )\t ! comatose  fl[1 :i*  

leaves no?+ to look to = ! pol>iz+ means
 b !  cont5ts ( ! n]ves4 ,next1 z       
clairvoyance is a c]ebral effect1       
some?+ connect$ ) ! n]v\s fluid mu/ be  
conc]n$ 9 its  production1 or :y n      
clairvoyance take place )\t ! magnetic  
passes4 ,f9ally1 ! true fluid1 or any   
s+le fluid1 is incapable  ( be+ pol>iz$2
 & ! true fluid might be r5d]$ immovable
  at times1 7 !re no electric or        
m9us-pressure matt] )9  ! n]ves1 also to
 prev5t its increase1 & to reta9 !      
normal  quantity ( ! true fluid4 ,all   
extremes be+ prev5t$1 & !  pol>ities ( !
 extremities productive ( increas$      
lucidity1 are  consi/5t ) idea ( ! n]ves
 includ+ magnetis+ correlatives1  :i*1  
beside1 s]ve z an ela/ic break aga9/ !  
fluid excit+ !  bra9 indi/9ctly1        
irregul>ly1 or exquisitely2 & only1 z x 
71  muffl$1 to prev5t ! s5sibility ( !  
c]ebral organs be+ worn  out            
prematurely4    ,ano!r object may be    
atta9$ by ! includ$ electric            
correlatives1  namely1 re/rict+ ! excit+

 pressure to c]ta9 degrees1 s t  !      
s5sation %all be def9$ & direct+1 b     
o!rwise useless  & mislead+4 ,ano!r may 
be1 t ( regulat+ ! degrees (  pressure  
on su* a scale1 z t1 by ! same s5ses1   
s5sations %all  be excit$ z diff]5t f   
ea* o!r z ^? ( r$1 yell[1 &  blue by !  
optic s5se1 heat & cold by ! feel+ s5se1
 sweet &  bitt] by ! gu/ory s5se4 ,to   
:i* ! conjecture may be add$1 =  !      
purpose ( anatomic & physiologic        
inquiry1 t1 z n ev5 an  elem5t>y        
int]/ice is )\t design1 s may ! orifices
 ( !  ret9a be ( regulat$ diamet]s1 to  
ensure su* def9ite degrees (  pressure  
on ! bra9 z %all excite ! s5sations     
recognis$ z  primitive col\rs4    ,on ! 
pr9ciple t ! n]v\s fluid is d]iv$ f )\t1
 !  "q is decid$ z to ! cuticul>        
t]m9ation ( ! n]ves1  :i* is object$ to 
by "s1 9 consequ5ce ( a few ( ! n]ves   
be+ obs]v$ to h inw>d b5d+4 ,& is x n a 
matt] (  common obs]vation1 t feel+ is  
mo/ s5sible at ! tips ( !  f+]s or      
app>5t place ( ! s5sation4              

,,clairvoyance4      ,all               
mesm]ically-produc$ ph5om5a are !       
consequ5ce ( ! passes4  ,! imm$iate     
effect ( ! passes is de-electrisation ( 
! n]ves1  t is1 ( _! cont5ts1 :i* leaves
 !m pol>is$ 7z is !  case 9 natural     
sleep71 b m int5sely ?an is effect$ by !
  comatose fl[4 ,9 ! ord9>y condition1 !
 cont5ts ( ! n]ves  may be lik5$ to     
milky wat] 9 a b>omet] tube2 9 natural  
sleep1 to  ! same1 ) a less degree (    
milk9ess--! latt] subsid+ f  ! ends to !
 middle portion ( ! wat]2 & 9 !         
clairvoyant  condition ( ! n]ves1 to !  
milk9ess hav+ s completely  subsid$ z to
 leave ! wat] above & bel[ ! middle ( ! 
tube  transp>5t4 ,9 ! ord9>y condition1 
! n]v\s fluid is clogg$1  z x 71 )      
int]mix$ electric matt]1 :i*1 by m>r+ ! 
regul> cont9uity ( ! fluid f )\t to !   
bra91 r$uces 9  "s degree ! excit+      
pressure on ! bra91 :i* prev5ts !       
function ( ! fluid be+ employ$ to its   
utmo/4 ,9 ?is encumb]$  /ate1 ! fluid   
may be said to act on ! bra91 z ! clapp]

 :5  muffl$ on a bell4 ,/ill ! excit$   
pressure is suffici5tly /rong1  & !     
m5tal result suffici5tly di/9ct = all   
human purposes4  ,:5 to ! clairvoyant   
degree ! n]ves h be5 d5ud$ ( imp$+      
electric matt]1 ! n]v\s fluid is enabl$ 
to act on ! bra9 z  if unmuffl$2 & z its
 cont9uity f ! orifices ( ! ret9a  ?r\gh
 space is n 9 any mann] alt]$1 s1 to !  
alt]$ electric  condition1 mesm]ically  
effect$1 on ! cont5ts ( ! n]ves betwe5  
_! orifices & ! bra91 we mu/ attribute  
all mesm]ically  produc$ ph5om5a2 & )\t 
suppos+ t ! bra9 is quick5$  into a     
high] degree ( s5sibility1 or t any "o (
 its v>i\s  organs has acquir$ "s exalt$
 degree ( psy*ologic ability4    ,t long
 vision & opaque vision %\ld be         
consequ5ces (  cleans+1 z x 71 ! n]ves (
 int]cept+ m9us-pressure  matt]1 is no?+
 surpris+1 x is z remov+ du/ f ! w9d[   
to bett] our vision3 ! physiology is    
traceable1 & ! psy*ology  n m           
incompreh5sible ?an its h\rly occurr5ce 
9 a m9or degree1  to :i*1 z s5sible     

effects1 we are indebt$ = all we "k1 &  
by  :i* we abide1 )\t inquiry into _!   
nature or orig92 s p]fect  is ! design (
 ,nature 9 our make = supply+ all t is  
requisite  to ! com=t & enjoym5t ( man 9
 8 pres5t /ate ( exi/5ce4      ,long    
vision1 dur+ ! clairvoyant /ate1 or !   
recognition (  objects greatly remote by
 ! s5sation ea* promotes1 has its wond] 
mu* m 9 ! nature ( ! m$ium ( space ?an 9
 ! famili>  m5tal effect4 ,! optically  
promot$ s5sation is pro( t !  ext]nal   
object1 7 x at ! antipodes1 is 9 m$iate 
connection  ) n only ! n]v\s fluid ( !  
ret9a1 b ! bra94 ,long  & ord9>y vision 
h ! same !ory3 9 bo? /ates ! same       
*romatic c]ebral organ is excit$ by !   
n]v\s fluid2 9 bo? !  n]v\s fluid is    
cont9u\s f ! bra9 to ! ext]nal body2 & 9
  bo? ! object p]ceiv$ is ! s5sation (  
col\r4 ,t ! eye-ball  l5ses are conc]n$ 
9 long & opaque1 z 9 %ort vision1 h[ev] 
9 ! two =m]1 ! eyes may be b&ag$ 7to    
satisfy ! desire (  spectators1 o!rwise 
useless1 if n worse17 is obvi\s1 f !  k 

( =m be+ connect$ ) ! s5sation1 z 9 e   
in/ance ( optically-excit$ p]ception4   
,by ! passes1 ! n]v\s fluid is fre$ f ! 
visual int]cept+  electric matt]2 :i*   
matt]1 l ! col\r+ matt] 9 /a9$  glass1  
r5d]s ! cont9uity ( ! visual m$ium or   
fluid )9 !  optic n]ve impair$4    ,to  
acc\nt = ! ph5om5on ( mu* long] ?an     
ord9>y vision1  !re is no?+ 9 ! mesm]ic 
case to effect ! diff]5ce1 or  ref] to1 
b ! de-electris$ condition ( ! n]v\s    
fluid4 ,f  :i* x w\ld seem t ! visual   
l9e f ! mo/ remote object1  is always z 
cont9u\s to ! bra9 z f "o )9 arm's l5g? 
be=e ! face2 & t ! degree ( c]ebral     
excit+ pressure  on ! long] l9e is r5d]$
 equally efficaci\s1 n[1 t !  electric  
imp$im5t has be5 remov$ f ! n]v\s fluid2
 h5ce1  t ! normal int]mix$ quantity (  
electric matt] ) ! n]v\s  fluid prev5ts 
u be+ clairvoyant at all times1 is      
reasonable to  conclude4      ,opaque   
vision1 or ! see+ ?r\gh opaque bodies1  
is n !  absurdity s g5]ally imag9$ :5   
judg$ & reason$ on accord+  to ! true   

pr9ciples ( visual p]ception3 ! facts ( 
clairvoyance  place ! absurdity on !    
d5i]4    ,z ! m$ium ( space furni%es all
 ! n]ves ) ! true & only  c]ebral excit+
 fluid1 :i* is necess>ily all-p]vad+1 & 
prov$  to be s by ! auditory s5se1 or   
he>+ ?r\gh /one walls1  ! possibility ( 
see+ ?r\gh su* bodies is made manife/1 &
  clairvoyantly1 has be5 prov$4 ,misl$  
by ! idea t ! eye-balls  look ?r\gh     
solid glass1 yet _c look ?r\gh a /one1  
to d\bt &  d5y is p>donable2 yet no?+   
else is requisite1 ?an t ! visual  m$ium
 %all be cont9u\s f ! object to ! bra91 
no matt] h[  _m opaque objects lie      
betwe51 = ! p]ception be+ excit$1 &     
promot$ by ! remote object3 ! object    
p]ceiv$ is ! s5sation  ( ?is or t col\r1
 z 9 transp>5t vision4 ,x is no ord9>y  
circum/ance1 t ( see+ ?r\gh opaque      
bodies2 nei!r is x  an ord9>y           
circum/ance1 ! extreme de-electris$     
condition ( !  n]v\s fluid1 on :i* !    
extra-ord9>y ( ! ph5om5on dep5ds4  ,9   
remov+ ! p>tial opacity ( a cry/al by   

means ( fire1 !  h9drance to ! visual   
cont9uity1 electric matt]1 is displac$2 
b z no su* electric displacem5t f a /one
 wall is effect$ or  practicable1 :ile  
to ! clairvoyant ! cont9uity is z 7 !re 
no electric imp$im5t 9 ! wall1 is pro(  
additional t ! m$ium  ( space1 ! common 
c]ebral excit+ cause1 p]vades all ?+s1 !
  human body includ$1 & h5ce ! be+ 9    
,report4    ,n[ t mesm]ic practice &    
pro( h /ifl$ all op5 opposition1  by !  
influ5tial ignorant1 to ! surpris+ tru?s
 ( ! sci5ce1  t all p]sons _c be        
mesm]is$ to ! clairvoyant /age1 is 9    
n[ise prejudicial to mesm]ism1 or to !  
,,sci5ce ,,( ,,! ,,economy be+          
intimately connect$ ) m$ical practice2  
nei!r are occasional  failures by !     
clairvoyant1 especially 9 trial te/s1 "s
 ( :i*  exhibit samples ( complicat$    
confusion1 z if = ! purpose (           
suppression1 in/ead ( laudably exalt+ ! 
all-important sci5ce (  mesm]ism4 ,_h ! 
v lib]al (f] ( a hundr$ p\nds be5 "u    
less complicat$ conditions1 ! bank-note 

mo/ c]ta9ly w\ld h  be5 deciph]$ & *ang$
 h&s4 ,_h ! note be5 spread op51  :ile  
enclos$ betwe5 two plates ( %eet-iron1 &
 !n read by !  clairvoyant1 ! te/ w\ld h
 be5 suffici5t to conv9ce ! mo/  /eady1 
/urdy1 /aun* unbeliev]1 & ! dn\em5t     
affirmative  to e dispassionate obs]v]4 
,b f be+ fold$ l9e ^u l9e1  lett] on    
lett]1 at lea/ ?ree deep1 ! mis>rangem5t
 de/roy$  mo/ effectually all read+     
ord]4 ,a ,newtonian w\ld say1 t1  !     
commix$ rays proce$+ f ! sev]al ov]laid 
typographic  *>act]s1 & f ! l9es plac$  
ti] ov] ti]1 c\ld nev]  =m ! image ( ev5
 a s+le lett] on ! ret9a1 ) any?+       
resembl+ legible cle>ness2 !re=e ! trial
 mu/ fail mo/  inevitably4              
,,rigidity4      ,none d5y t rigidity ( 
! limbs c be effect$ mesm]ically2  b all
 mi/ake :o impute ! ph5om5on to muscul> 
ability1  irritability1 or en]gy4 ,all  
fle% is in]t2 all muscul> fibr9e is     
flexible1 b5ds f its own weight :5 held 
horizontally1 & ov]  x ! w has nei!r p[]
 nor influ5ce4 ,!n1 h[ is a muscle or   

n]ve to /iff5 itself1 & :]e is !        
me*anical arrangem5t )9  = su* purpose8 
,! p[] is d]iv$ f )\t1 & consi/s 9      
m$ium ( space4 ,! de-electris+ passes   
make entrance-room =  influ5t m$ium (   
space1 :i* is ! cause ( ! limbs becom+  
rigid4 ,z 9 ,bramah's pump1 wat] s]ves !
 purpose ( an iron pi/on1  s1 )9 ! n]ves
 & muscles1 m$ium ( space 9 excess & "u 
! g5]al pressure1 is an equally rigid   
pi/on1 & ! cause ( all  muscul> /r5g? & 
( rigidity4 ,! depol>iz+ passes br+ back
  electric matt]1 :i* displaces all     
excess ( m$ium ( space1 &  ) x !        
physical cause ( rigidity4              
,,pa94      ,pa9 is n remov$ b prev5t$  
by means ( ! passes4 ,x is n  excit$ 9 !
 mesm]is$ pati5t dur+ sev]e surgical    
op]ations1  because ! movem5ts ( ! bra91
 z is said ( a wat* ) !  f+] on a :eel1 
are /opp$4    ,g5]al ins5sibility be+   
effect$ by pressure ( ! surgeon's  f+]  
on ! bra9 ( a fractur$ skull1 s is x    
mesm]ically  effect$ by ! n]v\s fluid1  
:i* has suff]$ increase z !  n]ves h be5

 de-electris$ by ! passes4              
,curative ,mesm]ism4--,! curative       
pr9ciple ( mesm]ism seems to  consi/ 9  
correct+ occasional irregul>ities 9 !   
electric  circulation4 ,by ! passes1    
electric matt] 9 excess is remov$1  :i*1
 f be+ noxi\s to ! "p1 might contribute 
to !  =mation ( mucus to become         
concrete1 or o!rwise injuri\s to !      
fle%3 or1 ! passes may transf] ! excess 
to supply defici5cy  else:]e1--z 9 !    
case ( g\t1 a disease ( ! suff]]'s own  
mak+1 f excess ( de-electris+ food &    
dr9k1 :i* uncoats  & unl9es ! n]ves1 &  
?us leaves ! n]v\s fluid1 f casual      
circum/ances1 to almo/ lac]ate ! bra94  
,/oma* coat+ alim5t1  n d5ud+ physic1 is
 ! cure3 z electric matt] may become a  
con/itu5t ( ! humidities ( ! diff]5t    
organs1 s may x ( !  s]\s fluid1 :i* is 
indisp5sable to :olesome fle%4 ,9 all   
su*  cases mesm]ism is curative4        
,e!rs4--,f inhal$ e!rs1 produc+         
ins5sibility )\t  rigidity1 x w\ld seem 
t !y contribute a k9d ( electric matt]  

to ! int]ior ( ! n]ves1 b :i*1 f be+    
uncong5ial1  is happily soon displac$4  
,all excess be+ ! m prejudicial1  !     
quick] ! displacem5t ! bett]4 ,any e!r  
imp>t$ to !  fluids ( ! n]ves1 may      
effect r$uction 9 ! quantity ( ! true   
fluid ?r\gh ! cuticle orifices2 or make 
breaks 9 :at is left1  s z to leave !   
n]v\s fluid incompet5t to produce       
excitem5t  ( ! bra92 h5ce ! ins5sibility
 ( ! pati5t1 if t c be  consid]$        
ins5sibility1 :5 !re is no?+ ( pa9 ( :i*
 to be  ins5sible4    ,e!ris+ by ext]nal
 application1 b :i* may n am\nt to      
mesm]iz+1 is no?+ new4 ,a ,dubl9        
apo!c>y1 sixty ye>s s9ce1  cur$ ! poor  
daily ( n]v\s compla9ts1 heada*es       
especially1 by  press+ a fold$ h&k]*ief 
on ! =ehead1 tak5 f a wide-m\?  j>1     
conceal$ ) pr(essional delicacy1 beh9d !
 c\nt]1 b  long s9ce discont9u$2 ! le>n$
 9 ! laws ( life & liv+1  consid]+ t    
%ort-h& "w is a =bidd5 practice1--t     
some?+ newe/ 9 ! la/ ,ph>macopoeia is   
bett] ?an ! be/1  = all p>ties4         

,tobacco-smok+ br+s on a degree (       
ins5sibility1  & mesm]ically conduces to
 sleep1 :i* ex]tion fru/rates4 ,!  smoke
 ( ! fire 9 ,london /ay$ ! plague 9 !   
ye> #afff4 ,!  subject is wor?y (       
consid]ation by ! mesm]iz+ physician1 9 
case ( epidemics especially4            
,,report4      ,! be+ 9 report "o )     
ano!r1 ! mesm]is$ ) !  mesm]is]1 is     
prov$ possible1 & f be+ effect$ by !    
passes  is prov$ also to be natural1--n 
satanic or sup]natural1 ! weake/  ( all 
ideas4 ,)9 ,nature !re c be no?+        
sup]natural2 nor out  ( ,nature1 or ( ! 
o!r worlds1 any?+ 9 ! p[] ( liv+ man  or
 poor human nature to comm& or imitate4 
,h[ev]1 z believ]s  are n reason]s1     
except 9 ! ari?metic ( funds1 to ! re=m]
  ,"t1 mu/ be left ! conv]sion to       
,reason4    ,?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,nature   
!re is no?+ insulat$1 n ev5  an atom4   
,involv$ 9 a univ]sal m$ium ( pressure1 
all ?+s mu/  be 9 contact1 m$iate or    
imm$iate4 ,! atmosph]e is a univ]sal    
connect+ l9k4 ,z by ! sea ! mo/         

di/antly-situat$ isl&s are  9 m$iate    
connection1 s are all mank9d by means ( 
! atmosph]e4  ,/ill ?is atmosph]ic      
connection is limit$ to m>g9 ) m>g91    
surface ) surface4 ,by ! all-p]vad+     
m$ium ( space1 !  int]ior ( all liv+    
be+s is 9 m$iate connection1 equally z !
  int]ior ( subm]g$ sponges by ! wat]4  
,z light w\ld p]vade  & connect our     
bodies 7 !y glass1 s does ! m$ium (     
space4  ,b 7 mank9d s left1 x is        
difficult to conceive h[ ! organic      
functions c\ld possibly take place1 &   
impossible to say h[ p]sonal            
individuality c\ld be1 z at pres5t1 an  
indep5d5t animal privilege4    ,al?\gh !
 m$ium ( space is cont9u\s ?r\gh all    
bodies1 !  regul> cont9uity is impair$  
by ! elem5ts ( ! atmosph]e  betwe5 ea*4 
,! atmosph]e n only protects all liv+   
bodies  aga9/ ! maximum & all excess (  
pressure1 b 9 "s  consid]able degree    
insulates ! bodies ( p]sons f ea* o!r1  
j z fog & small sn[ int]cept ! visual   
cont9uity & w\ld  r5d] rays ( light     

int]rupt$ly cont9u\s2 s d ! int]mix$    
atoms ( ! atmosph]e ! regul> cont9uity (
 ! m$ium ( space  betwe5 p]son & p]son1 
z respects surfaces4 ,)9 ! body1        
insulation is /ill m complete3 "h1      
electric matt] & air  ab\nd to !        
exclusion ( all excess ( m$ium ( space2 
by :i* !  diff]5t organs rema91 9 a     
mann] disconnect$1 or s f>1 z t  !      
functional action ( ea* organ has its   
di/9ct p]iod1 in/ead (  ! action ( !    
:ole be+ simultane\sly p]=m$4 ,beside ^!
  means & degrees ( insulation1 !       
non-conduct+ coat+ & l9+  ( ! n]ves     
insulate m completely _! elem5t>y       
cont5ts1 by  :i* ! n]ves are n only     
tubes ( sep>ation b insulation1 &  are  
direct conduct+ *annels ( ! n]v\s fluid 
?r\gh ! body  f its ext]nal s\rce to !  
bra94    ,al?\gh man is ?us isolat$ f   
man1 ! isolat+ means d n  prev5t ! m$ium
 ( space be+ cont9u\s ?r\gh all1 & f "o 
to ano!r2 :i* is manife/$ by !          
clairvoyant1 :o has ! l  ( ! s5sation   
excit$ 9 ! bra9 ( ! mesm]is] repeat$ or 

excit$ 9 8 own bra92 z :5 ! mesm]is]    
ma/icates & !  s5sation ( ! same flav\r 
is kn[n by ! mesm]is$4 ,! s5sation  is  
no?+ transf]able2 ta/e is n by ! tongue2
 h5ce1 by !  s5sation be+ excit$ 9      
succession 9 ! bra9 ( ea* p]son1  is !  
only conceivable mode1 9 reason1 :y !   
second %\ld "k  :at ! fir/ is ma/icat+4 
,! n]v\s fluid ( ! two may be  suppos$  
to be d]iv$ f ! m$ium ( space betwe5 !m2
 !n1  by ! m$ium ( space ly+ betwe51 !  
n]v\s fluids ( ! two  are r5d]$ cont9u\s
 "o ) ! o!r1 & is s at all times1  b    
only :5 ! n]v\s fluid is mesm]ically    
de-electris$ is x  productive (         
clairvoyant p]ceptions4 ,community (    
s5sation1 or  ! same s5sation be+       
p]ceiv$ by diff]5t p]sons1 is an        
impossibility4 ,! fir/ s5sation is only 
:]e x has be5 excit$1  9 ! bra9 ( !     
mesm]is]2 & suppos+ ! matt] ( ! n]v\s   
fluid cont9u\s direct f 8 bra9 to t ( ! 
pati5t1 9  x1 :at has ! latt] to        
p]ceive8--no?+2 nei!r is p]ception      
sep>able 9 idea f ! result ( c]ebral    

excitem5t4 ,x is to  be hop$ t !        
desultory ideas "h advanc$ may t5d to a 
bett]  k on ?is s+ul> mesm]ic discov]y4 
,ev5 ! =ego+ may  be object$ to ) app>5t
 reason1 on consid]ation ( :at is t]m$  
community ( ?\ght1 :]e9 !re is no       
previ\s s5sation to be  repeat$4 ,to    
acc\nt = :i* requires m c]ebral         
in=mation ?an  has z yet be5 br\ght to  
light2 :5 satisfactorily kn[n x may  %[1
 :e!r or n community 9 dream+ may be    
effect$4 ,report  w\ld be impossible 7  
!re n intimate connection ( bra9 )      
bra94          ,,volunt>y               
,,de-,,electrisation4      ,e motion ( !
 limbs be+ effect$ by pressure1 to      
promote !  local *ange m9us-pressure    
matt] has to be displac$4 ,t ! ass5t  ( 
w is indisp5sable is evid5t1 inasmu* z  
!re is no ord9>y  limb motion1 if n     
previ\sly ass5t$ to by ! w4 ,yet w is no
  me*anical p[]1 nor any?+ hav+ a di/9ct
 exi/5ce4 ,w seems  to be1 ! mutual     
accordance ( ! c]ebral organs to act    
toge!r  s z to effect1 or r assi/1 !    

accompli%+ ( a pres5t  int5tion4 ,! act 
may be lik5$ to t ( suction1 volunt>ily 
p]=m$ by ! bra9 to de-electrise itself1 
9 ord] to make room  = & receive t :i*  
lies 9 ! way ( ! desir$ object be+      
effect$4 ,! volunt>y act by ! bra9 _c be
 on any?+ f>  away1 or n 9 contact ) !  
bra91 & t :i* is act$ on  mu/ be        
cont9u\s to ! place ( ! removable       
imp$im5t4 ,if1 !n1  ! bra9 does         
de-electrise itself1 & t by s do+ x     
receives  electric matt] f ! n]ves :i*  
are cont9u\s f ! limb  to ! bra91 su*   
removal ( electric matt] is effect$ )9 !
  n]ves ( ! limb1 z makes space = m$ium 
( space to ent] 9 !  requisite quantity 
to move ! limb accord+ to ! requir$     
velocity4  ,x is n to be ov]look$1 t1   
previ\s to ! self de-electrisation  ( ! 
bra91 ?\ght may be conc]n$ 9 promot+ !  
c]ebral  de-electris+ act4 ,s f> z !    
=ego+ may be true1 ! l  circum/ances    
take place :5 ! mesm]is] wills into     
report )  himself ! f>-(f pati5t1 !     
electric matt] 9 ! space betwe5  be+    

affect$ ) z mu* facility1 z ! transf] ( 
simil> matt]  f ! tr\gh to ! utmo/ ext5t
 ( ! galvanic wire1 :i* may be  consid]$
 in/antane\s1 consid]+ ! hundr$s ( miles
 di/ance  betwe54      ,! ,nature & ,p[]
 ( ,w4--,! p[] ( effect+1 volunt>ily1  !
 transf] ( electric matt] f "o "p ( !   
int]ior ( !  body to a diff]5t1 seems to
 belong1 9 "s necess>y degree1 to  all  
bodies possess$ ( life4 ,! object is to 
make space = m$ium  ( space to ent]1 &  
by its pressure to put ! animal 9 a /ate
  ( locomotion4 ,! snake1 worm1 & snail 
d s to be press$ onw>d  along ! gr\nd2 !
 oy/]1 to h ! %ells firmly collaps$2 !  
limpit1 to be press$ aga9/ ! rock2 &    
ea*1 c]ebrally wills  ! replacem5t (    
electric matt] to displace ! cause (    
pressure1  m$ium ( space1 = ! grovell+  
reptile to be at re/--! oy/]1  t ! %ells
 may be op5$2 ! limpit1 :5 will+ to fall
 into  ! wat]4 ,! fly1 liz>d1 & walrus1 
s de-electrise ! body1 z to  rev]se !   
direction ( :at is suppos$ to be _!     
natural weight1  by :i* means ea*       

becomes press$ upw>ds1 & walks ) ! back 
d[nw>ds--:i*1 to be consi/5t ) !        
e/abli%$ philosophy1  %\ld be consid]$  
repell5t gravitation4 ,! goat volunt>ily
  de-electrises 8 body to h x press$ )  
d\ble =ce aga9/  ! slipp]y rock2 ! lynx1
 to h mesm]ic long vision2 ! cat1 to  h 
opaque vision1 or see ?r\gh ! d>k2 !    
fire-fly1 to effect  r$uction ( ! optic 
pressure productive ( s5sations ( col\r4
 ,!  c>ri]-pigeon effects self          
de-electrisation to ! clairvoyant       
degree1  by :i* ! ext]nal object1 !     
turret at ,con/ant9ople1 promotes  !    
s5sation :i* indicates at once ! %orte/ 
direction ( flight  f ,london to !      
bir?-place ( ! bird4 ,! eagle           
de-electrises  itself inw>dly1 ! same z 
if by ! mesm]ic passes1 to promote      
olfactory lucidity1 by :i* to asc]ta9 ! 
pres5ce ( c>rion on  ! gr\nd4 ,fi%es    
effect int]nal de-electrisation1 someh[ 
by means  ( ! cont5ts ( ! swim1 =       
influ5t m$ium ( space to propel  ! body 
) a velocity sup]ior to ! p[] ( ! %ort1 

flexible  f9s4 ,! flight ( birds is n   
effect$ by w+ motion1 or w+  p[]s4 ,!   
cr[1 eagle1 & kite sail 9 all directions
 on ext5d$  motionless w+1 & ! odd      
w+-flap n[ & !n giv51 is only  to assi/ 
9 keep+ ! body 9 ! necess>y electric    
condition4  ,! swall[ is d>t$ mo/       
rapidly ?r\gh ! air ) clos$  w+1 &      
*anges acutely1 )\t way1 ! direction (  
flight1 by  *ang+ in/antane\sly !       
direction ( impulse4 ,) ! greate/       
w+-agitation ! hawk rema9s at times     
/ation>y 9 ! air4 ,!  fi%1 bird1 &      
bullet are impell$ by ! same cause1     
pressure1 by !  m$ium ( space on !      
de-electris$ re>4    ,! c[ & goat       
volunt>ily de-electrise ! cud1 = m$ium (
 space  to ent] & press x upw>ds ?r\gh !
 food-passage :i* ! cud  presses aga9/1 
in/ead ( be+ rais$ by n]ves or muscles (
 !  esophagus4 ,9 p>turition also1 & !  
dis*>ge ( ! feces1 !  same pr9ciples are
 ma9ta9$4 ,! ?roes ( ,nature are        
consequ5t  on ! natural pressure be+    
made int]mitt+1 by electric matt]       

return+ to & escap+ f ! bir? at         
int]vals4 ,! physiologi/  may ref] to   
muscul> action2 b :]e are ! deliv]y     
muscles8 ,!  /age-danc] makes           
de-electris+ ef=ts to receive m$ium (   
space1  by :i* to be lift$ above ! bo>ds
 & support$ a few seconds  9 ! air4     
,muscles at full /ret* 9 opposite       
directions1 & !  fulcrum1 if any1 be+   
c>ri$ by !m1 is out ( all dynamic rule4 
,all  p]sons make a de-electris+ ef=t   
previ\s to ! leap-spr+1 &  :ile cont9u+ 
to /& or run & tiptoe1 )\t be+ aw>e (  !
 reason2 & ! fatigue is n muscul>1 b 9  
keep+ ! body  fitt+ly de-electris$4     
,! gymnotus electricus kills ! di/ant   
prey in/antane\sly1 :i*  receives no?+  
:atev] ( missile f ! enemy2 nor c\ld !  
latt] be access>y to ! dea?-/roke1 7 !re
 no?+ betwe5 to  connect "o ) ! o!r3    
no?+ pass+ & no connect+ means1  no     
out/ret*$ arm or in/rum5t t\*+ t :i* is 
to be act$  on1 is a me*anical          
absurdity1 & is attribut+ an effect to t
  :i*1 x may be said1 is an abs5t cause4

 ,! eel volunt>ily p]=ms  ! c]ebral     
op]ation on ! electric matt] :i* is     
cont9u\s f  itself ?r\gh ! air to ! m>k$
 prey1 :i* effects in/antane\s  removal 
( ! same matt] f ! prey2 :i* p]mits     
m$ium ( space  at ! same in/ant to give 
! de-electris$ "p ! dea?-bl[4           
,,application ,,( ,,mesm]ism4           
,fir/4 ,a ,national ,asylum1 to be nam$1
 ,,! ,,briti% ,,mesm]ic  ,,in/itution1  
%\ld be f\nd$ & end[$4 ,engl& %\ld take 
!  lead4 ,a ,pr(essor%ip ( ,magnetism   
%\ld be f\nd$4 ,all ,sanatory  ,asylums 
to be oblig$ to furni% _! exp]i5ce      
p]iodically1 &  be "u control ( !       
,in/itution1 :i* %\ld be possess$ (  p[]
 to undiploma ! m$ical practition] :o   
refuses to mesm]ise4  ,self-mesm]is+ to 
,clairvoyance1 to be taught1 :i* is z   
tea*able  z v5triloquism2 ! pr9ciple is 
! same ( bo?1--! !ory is  t ( s\nd4     
,?r\gh self-mesm]is+1 ! bl9d & eyeless  
w\ld be extricat$  occasionally f ! %ad[
 lead+ to ! valley ( dea? &  be enabl$  
to foll[ "s useful call+4 ,"s bl9d1     

illit]ate  clairvoyant1 may h sup]ior   
connoisseur%ip1 entitl+ him to fill  !  
academic *air4 ,?r\gh mesm]ism !        
resuscitat+ process c be  br\ght "u     
rules ( sci5ce4 ,?r\gh clairvoyance !   
geography (  ! globe may yet be improv$2
 ! nor!rn passage discov]$2 !  a/ronom] 
assi/$ 9 8 /ell> speculations beyond !  
possibility  ( m]e telescopic discov]y4 
,on %ip-bo>d1 ! volunt>y clairvoyant    
may make discov]y ( ! haze-hidd5        
ligh?\se & wave-hidd5 %oal4  ,9 ! h&s ( 
! clairvoyant ! telescope & microscope1 
w1 9  "t1 make u acqua9t$ ) o!r worlds1 
o!r be+s1 & o!r (  ! wond]ful works ( ! 
,,great ,,god ,,( ,,nature6    ,! ,seek]
 aft] ,god f ! book ( ,god's own        
compos+1 ! holy  volume ( 8 own works1  
?r\gh volunt>y clairvoyance1 w feel     
himself 9 ! enjoym5t ( a second nature1 
! fit inhabitant (  an intellectual _w1 
9 :i* ! p[]s ( ?\ght are )\t  limits4 ,&
 :o c say :at discov]y ( ab/ract tru?s  
may n be  elicit$ f ! conv]sation ( two 
or m clairvoyants 9 mutual  report1 all 

( exalt$ tal5t & sup]ior education8 ,o!r
 worlds1  ere ?is be pa/1 may op5 to our
 view1 & _! inhabitants become          
clairvoyantly famili> to human          
obs]vation4 ,! idea is pregnant  ) hope2
 x presumes t we are n inhabitants (    
only ! e>?1  b ! univ]se2 :i* may be    
consid]$ a natural1 nev]-dy+  hope4 ,:y1
 !n1 %\ld ! sci5ce be oppos$ :i* has    
already be5  s b5eficial to our species1
 & promises to make kn[n ! nev]  yet    
discov]$ wond]s ( ! animal economy8     
,surely !y w be  yet a%am$ ( hav+ done  
^? ?+s1 ! fruit ( :i* is !  bitt]ness ( 
remorse4          ,,cont9u\s ,,motion4  
,! motion :i* cont9ues aft] ! body has  
ceas$ to be 9 contact  ) ! s5sible      
impell+ cause1 is nam$ cont9u\s motion4 
,!  body impell$ receives nei!r =ce nor 
motion f ! impell+  cause3 nei!r =ce nor
 motion is any?+ transf]rable or any?+  
communicable2 =cible velocity & *ange ( 
place are b accid5ts  ( matt]1 & b      
local1 casual circum/ances ( bodies4    
,be+  in]t1 ! body _c move itself4      

,motion1 !re=e1 is b a  physical effect1
 & mu/ h a cause equal to ! duration ( !
  effect3 motion aft] impulse has ceas$1
 w\ld be effect )\t  cause--:i* is an   
absurdity & impossibility2 !re=e impulse
  is con/ant z motion1 h[ev] ins5sible !
 impell+ cause4  ,^! dynamic pr9ciples  
_c be too frequ5tly br\ght to m9d1      
consid]+ ! g5]al errone\s op9ion on !   
subject :i*  ma9ta9s1 t a body cont9ues 
9 motion because x _c /op  itself2 :i*  
is effect )\t its equal ( cause4    ,a  
body 9 motion is "u unequal pressure on 
opposite sides1 great]  on ! re> ?an    
front4 ,! air 9 front resi/s1 t 9 ! re> 
may be said to rec$e f ! body2 !re=e    
nei!r impels !  projectile4 ,"u su*     
circum/ances !re rema9s b ! alt]native1 
t ( ! electric con/itution ( ! body be+ 
*ang$ by !  previ\s impulse1 by :i*     
m$ium ( space accumulates on "o side1   
or decreases on ! opposite4 ,! ph5om5on 
admits ( be+ ?us  illu/rat$3    ,! fir/1
 previ\s or s5sible impulse1 effects    
de-electrisation (  ! body on ! re> or  

side ( impulse2 influ5t m$ium ( space   
imm$iately occupies ! vacat$ re>1 & by  
its pressure impels !  body ?r\gh ! air4
 ,! velocity ( ! previ\s impulse1 gives 
mom5tum to ! body great] ?an ! includ$  
freely-removable  elem5t>y matt] c      
obta92 ( consequ5ce ! latt] is left     
beh9d  9 ! air1 & ! pressure ( ! acquir$
 m$ium ( space 9 !  re>1 is ! cont9u\s  
impell+ cause4 ,?us is ! mi/ake (       
,dugald  ,/u>t made evid5t1 t motion is 
! imm$iate & only effect (  impulse4    
,x is n ! air's resi/ance :i* makes !   
motion ( a projectile  decl9e & end4    
,tak+ impulse z t51 resi/ance f\r1 !re  
rema9s  six degrees ( unresi/$ impulse1 
:i* %\ld impel ! body =  ev] ?r\gh !    
atmosph]e4 ,! decl9e & cessation (      
impulse is  t :i* br+s ! projectile to  
re/4    ,f ! in/ant ! body has ceas$ to 
be 9 contact ) ! s5sible  impell+ cause1
 electric matt] is re-ent]+ ! re>1 :i*  
displaces gradually ! impell+ m$ium2 & z
 are ! increm5ts (  ! =m]1 s are !      
decrem5ts ( ! latt]1 & s is ! decl9e  ( 

motion4      ,asc5d+ & ,desc5d+         
,motion4--,! re> ( ! v]tically-impell$  
body becomes vacat$ ( m9us-pressure     
matt]1 & replac$ ) m$ium  ( space2 by ! 
latt]1 & g5]al pressure1 ! body is =c$  
upw>ds z a cork by wat]4 ,:ile asc5d+1 !
 re> is acquir+  electric matt] & los+ !
 impell+ m$ium1--! velocity (  c\rse    
decl9es2 & :5 at ! highe/1 ! body is at 
re/ 9 !  air = an in/ant1 !n is         
precipitat$ to ! gr\nd4 ,dur+ !  entire 
( ! desc5t1 electric matt] is vacat+ !  
re> & m$ium  ( space ent]+1 consequ5tly 
! fall is accel]at$4 ,n[ z !  body _c   
fall ( itself2 z desc5d+ motion is (    
increas+  velocity1 :ile motion 9 e o!r 
direction is ret>d$2 &1  because all    
desc5t has ! same c5tripetal direction1 
s %\ld  !re be "s di/9ct cause to       
produce ^! conspicu\s effects1  :i*1 to 
trace1 sugge/ ! foll[+ hypo!sis3        
,c5tripetal ,fl[4--,! diff]5t motions ( 
! globe affect all  bodies on its       
surface1 s z to appe> to ! inhabitants z
 if !  :ole 7 at re/2 suppos+ !nce1 t ! 

c5tre ( ! e>?  is ! c5tre ( motion1 !   
foll[+ may be consid]$ probable         
consequ5ces3--,! g5]al pressure be+ less
 at ! c5tre & axis  ?an on ! surface ( !
 e>?1 obliges ! m$ium ( space to  fl[   
?r\gh ! atmosph]e & entire surface1     
c5tripetally1 to  ! c5tre1 !nce along ! 
axis1 c>ry+ ) x electric matt]1  & has  
exit at ! poles1 :i* pol>izes ! globe & 
produces  ! boreales4 ,! c5tripetal fl[ 
reta9s ! atmosph]e to !  e>?2           
precipitates bodies f ! air 9 a         
c5tripetal direction2  accel]ates !     
desc5t2 & ret>ds all motion n 9 its own 
direction3 x prev5ts v]tical asc5t be+  
equal to impulse1 !  diff]5ce be+       
employ$ 9 be>+ aga9/ ! fl[4 ,! fl[ makes
  bodies pond]ate or h weight1 causes ! 
dip & direction ( !  compass-ne$le4     
,,=mation ,,( ,a ,,planet4      ,t _c be
 consid]$ a *aotic /ate f :i* ! et]nal  
ord]  sprung2 nor t a creat$ body1 !    
sub/ance ( :i* previ\sly  exi/$1 :i* 0 &
 is common to all bodies4 ,h5ce x may be
  conclud$ t a planet is a natural      

production1 equally z !  in/antly-=m$   
pond]\s atmosph]ic arolite1 suppos$ to h
 come  f ! moon4    ,f ! elem5t>y to !  
ari=m1 !nce ! aque\s /ate1 seems  !     
simple/ & primeval ord] ( atomic        
comb9ation4 ,h5ce x is  conceivable1 t1 
7 an imm5se volume ( ! g5]al elem5ts    
collect$ toge!r 9 ! regions ( space1 &  
subject$ to extreme  pressure1 ! result 
w\ld be an aque\s sph]e1 ) an atta*$    
residue ( ! same elem5ts to s]ve z a    
primeval atmosph]e to  receive increase 
f future mi/s & exhalations4 ,:ile      
aque\s  & ) "o side only ( ! sph]e fac+ 
! sun1 ! elem5ts (  ! wat] _c avoid be+ 
9 a /ate ( con/ant di/urbance &         
transf]1 productive ( comb9ations1      
=mations1 & precipitations  until !     
equilibrium has obta9$1 leav+ ultimately
 ! solid masses  s =m$1 z !y w\ld n[    
appe> 7 ! ocean away3 ! orig9al  wat]1 f
 hav+ contribut$ ! elem5ts ( ! newly-=m$
 solids1  be+ r$uc$ 9 quantity & *ang$ 9
 quality1 is left z ! ocean  is at      
pres5t1 sal9e4 ,dur+ ! int]m$iate pla/ic

 /ate1 & z  induration increas$1 ! end[$
 f]tility may h produc$ k9ds1  _m ( :i* 
h become ext9ct4    ,x may be fur!r     
assum$1 t deep )9 ! planet ! elem5ts    
ab\nd 9 nei!r k9d nor quantity z at !   
surface & 9 !  atmosph]e2 & if !        
impond]able oxyg5 elem5t be abs5t1 an   
imm5se mass ( ice w\ld =m ! nucleus ( ! 
e>?1 ! occasional  melt+ at ! surface ( 
:i*1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( sulphur\s &     
f]rug9\s masses1 may cause ^? volcanic  
eruptions f :i* no  region ( ! e>? is   
free4 ,?us x w\ld seem t a planet may be
  ! natural =mation ( an in/ant1 requir+
 "t = completion1 &  may be an ev]yday  
circum/ance 9 space4    ,! /rict inquir]
 into t]re/rial magnetism has to        
asc]ta91  :e!r ! non-conduct+ c5tral ice
 be n ! means1 "s h[1  ( sep>at+ !      
correlative fluids :i* ! c5tripetal fl[ 
c>ries ) x along ! axis ?r\gh ! ,poles1 
& :i* make !  ,poles magnetic opposites2
 or1 :e!r1 ( ^! fluids1 "o only is      
transmissible ?r\gh ice4    ,a planet   
may be subject to we> & ! f]tility to   

decrease1 !nce  to be un9habitable1 z   
,h]s*el describes ! v probable condition
  ( ! moon1 ow+ to ! rapid motion ?r\gh 
space1 sol> effects  & cultivation4 ,!  
idea is nei!r gloomy nor a ?reat5$      
dread4  ,man 0 born to leave ?is _w1 &  
live :]e ,,god has pleas$4 ,"s          
anticipate ! night1 :5 we %all see our  
,god 9 t]ror1 & our  _w on fire6--undo+ 
all1 z all _h nev] be51 or made 9 va94  
,b ,he :o bless$ & nev] curs$ 8 works1  
^: m]cy & goodness  endure? = ev]1 & :o 
w save bo? man & bea/1 is n a ,god  (   
t]ror6    ,:y ! planets are mov$ r\nd ! 
sun1 all 9 ! same direction1  excites   
speculation 9 ! abs5ce ( demon/ration4  
,let x be suppos$  t ! inequalities 9 a 
newly-=m$ planet prev5t ! body be+  at  
re/ "u ! g5]al pressure2 9 :i* case !   
planet is put  into its primeval motion1
 & 9 ! direction ( ! /ronge/  impulsive 
pressure4 ,b z ! l inequalities         
precisely1 _c  pres5t 9 e new planet1   
nei!r c\ld ! motion ( all be 9  ! same  
direction1 :i* gives room = conceiv+ !  

probability  t ! portion ( ! m$ium1     
h[ev] ext5sive1 9 :i* !  sol> sy/em is  
involv$1 revolves r\nd ! sun1 or r\nd ! 
orbit  ( ! sun1 & t its motion is       
promot$ by ! sun 9 ! sol>  orbit1--:i*  
orbit may probably be promot$ by ! r>ity
 ( !  elem5ts 9 ! sol> regions4 ,! m$ium
 ( space s revolv+1  det]m9es !         
direction ( all ! planets1 :i* by !     
hypo!sis  mu/ be ! same z t ( ! revolv+ 
m$ium4    ,by "s su* means only is x    
conceivable h[ sol> matt] c arrive  at  
,neptune1 ! ,e>?1 or ev5 ,m]cury1--!    
in]t sun be+  incapable ( radiat+ any?+ 
f itself1 & sol> atoms requir+  a       
physical impell+ cause1 9 motion1 & act+
 on ! re> ( ea*  f ! sun to ! extreme ( 
planet>y space4 ,a circulat+ m$ium (    
con/antly-increas+ radius1 appe>s       
indisp5sably necess>y = !  purpose (    
convey+ sol> matt] ?r\gh ! regions (    
space1 & =  ! ma9ta9+ all planet>y      
motion 9 ! same uni=m direction4 ,!     
subject is op5 to all1 & wor?y ( notice3
 :at is n[ advanc$ w  be pass$ ov]1 f   

hav+ no ma!matical app5dage1 b :i*1     
makes  ev5 false causes pass = !        
demon/rat$ tru?4 ,! ma!matical  sci5ce  
has n to ?is day demon/rat$ ! cause (   
planet>y  motion1--a subject :olly      
indiff]5t to mod]n a/ronomy1 9 :i* !    
false1 self-gravitation1 9 connection ) 
in]tia1 satisfies all z  long z !       
a/ronom] rema9s self-satisfi$4          
,=mation & ,use ( a ,comet4--,a ,comet  
may h be5 a planet by  =mation1 &       
impell$1 be=e completion1 immeasurably  
f> beyond  ! sun4 ,! tail is probably ! 
primitive atmosph]e1 left beh9d &       
press$ aft] ! body z t[>ds a %elt]+     
wall2 ! coma may be  electric matt]     
collect$ on ! front1 & subject to       
increase1 :i*1  by less5+ pressure on ! 
side fac+ ! direction ( motion1  & )\t  
increas$ pressure on ! opposite side1   
may cause !  velocity ( ! planet to be  
subject to accel]ation1 or prev5t !     
motion be+ equitable3 ! reticulat$ tail 
may s]ve to collect all  r$undant sol>  
matt] 9 space1 aft] planet>y use1 =     

deposit 9  ! sol> regions1 or ! sun z ! 
he>t ( ! sy/em1 = future  circulation4  
,7 ! tail to approa* ! e>? suffici5tly  
ne>1  ! wat]s ( ! sea w\ld be press$    
upw>ds z t[>ds an imm5se  wat]-sp\t2 9  
:i* case ! riv]s mu/ become dra9$2 & z !
  ,comet rec$es f ! e>?1 ! fall ( !     
imm5se column w\ld  produce ano!r g5]al 
deluge ov] "o hemisph]e1 at lea/1 ( !   
globe6 ,! deposits f a comet's tail may 
occasion ^? nebulocities  nam$ sol>     
spots4           99       99       99   
99       99    ,,! ,,end4           99  
99       99       99       99    ,tyl] &
 ,re$1 ,pr9t]s1 ,bolt-c\rt1 ,london4    
,,transcrib]',s ,,note4      ,ar*aic1   
dialectical & unusual spell+s & usage h 
be5  ma9ta9$4 ,obvi\s typos h be5 fix$ z
 detail$ bel[4    ,table ( ,cont5ts     
entries ) no correspond+ c5t]$ title 9 !
  orig9al book h be5 ind5t$ & ! titles h
 be5 ins]t$  inl9e4        ,page vii3   
,,d$ication      iii    ,,adv]tisem5t   
v    ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts      vii     
,,mesm]ism ,,& ,,e/abli%$ ,,philosophy  

#a    ,9 ! orig9al book3                
,,philosophy1 ,,! ,,e/abli%$      #i    
,page vii3 ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,oxyg5 ,,9    
,,promot+ ,,combu/ion      #db    ,9 !  
orig9al book3 ----1 ,,its ,,use ,,9     
,,combu/ion     #db      ,page vii3     
,,use ,,( ,,! ,,inspir$ ,,oxyg5 ,,)9 ,,!
 ,,sy/em      #ef    ,9 ! orig9al book3 
,,use ,,( ,,oxyg5 ,,9 ,,respiration     
#ef      ,page vii3    ,,natural ,,sleep
     #fe    ,,comatose ,,fl[      #ff   
,,mesm]ic ,,sleep      #fh    ,9 !      
orig9al book3    ,,sleep1 ,,natural     
#fe    ----1 ,,mesm]ic      #fh         
,,comatose ,,fl[      #ff      ,page    
viii3    ,,transp>5cy      #gg          
,,opacity      #gg    ,9 ! orig9al book3
    ,,transp>5cy ,,& ,,opacity      #gg 
,page viii3    ,,mesm]ism1 ,,curative   
#hg    ,,e!rs      #hg    ,9 ! orig9al  
book3    ,,e!rs      #hg    ,,mesm]ism1 
,,curative      #hg      ,page viii3    
,,transcrib]',s ,,note    ,9 ! orig9al  
book3 7ins]t$7      ,page #aj3          
an excruciat+1 pa9less too?a*e1 &1    ,9

 ! orig9al book3 an excruciat+1 pa9less 
too?a*1 &1      ,page #bd3              
velocity & direction makes no exception4
    ,9 ! orig9al book3 velocity &       
direction makes no exeption4      ,page 
#da3              con/itu5t ( e ari=m   
body    ,9 ! orig9al book3 con/itu5t ( e
 acri=m body      ,page #db3            
,9 ?is tw(old mann] ( s]vice    ,9 !    
orig9al book3 ,9 ?is two-fold mann] (   
s]vice      ,page #dc3                  
suff]s de-electrisation & acquires m$ium
    ,9 ! orig9al book3 suff]s           
de-electrisation & acquiries m$ium      
,page #ee3              )9 ! /oma*1 or 9
 ! tea-cup    ,9 ! orig9al book3 )9 !   
/oma*1 or 9 ! teacup      ,page #ef3    
! accumulation ( m9us-pressure matt] 9  
,9 ! orig9al book3 ! accumulation ( m9us
 pressure-matt] 9      ,page #ef3       
:i* is comp5sat$ by m9us-pressure matt] 
,9 ! orig9al book3 :i* is comp5sat$ by  
m9us pressure-matt]      ,page #eh3     
! art]ialis+1 m9us-pressure1 impond]able
    ,9 ! orig9al book3 ! art]ialis+1    

m9us pressure1 impond]able      ,page   
#eh3              los+ ! art]ialis+     
m9us-pressure matt]    ,9 ! orig9al     
book3 los+ ! art]ialis+ m9us pressure   
matt]      ,page #ei3              !    
v5\s fl[ on ! m9us-pressure capill>y    
,9 ! orig9al book3 ! v5\s fl[ on ! m9us 
pressure capill>y      ,page #ei3       
,use ( ! ,sple54--,! ,,sple51 f be+ an  
,9 ! orig9al book3 ,! ,,sple51 f be+ an 
,page #fj3              ,h[ ! ,diaphragm
 ,is ,rais$4--,! diaphragm    ,9 !      
orig9al book3 ,! diaphragm      ,page   
#ff3              ,comatose ,fl[4--,x   
mu/ h be5 obs]v$ by    ,9 ! orig9al     
book3 ,x mu/ h be5 obs]v$ by      ,page 
#gb3              above ! horizon1 !    
g5]al optic    ,9 ! orig9al book3 above 
! horiozn1 ! g5]al optic      ,page #hg3
              ,curative ,mesm]ism4--,!  
curative pr9ciple (    ,9 ! orig9al     
book3 ,! curative pr9ciple (      ,page 
#hg3              ,e!rs4--,f inhal$     
e!rs1 produc+    ,9 ! orig9al book3 ,f  
inhal$ e!rs1 produc+      ,page #hh3    

,ph>macopoeia    ,9 ! orig9al book ! oe 
ligature 0 us$4      ,page #ib3         
,! ,nature & ,p[] ( ,w4--,! p[] (    ,9 
! orig9al book3 ,! p[] (      ,page     
#ajc3             ,=mation & ,use ( a   
,comet4--,a ,comet may    ,9 ! orig9al  
book3 ,a ,comet may