,transcrib$ f ! #ahdc ,j4 ,w4 ,aik9 & ,j4 ,!w edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,a ,,def5ce ,,( ,,! ,,inquiry ,,into ,,mesm]ism ,,phr5ology1 ,,*iefly ,,9 ,,relation ,,to ,,rec5t ,,ev5ts ,,9 ,,lynn4 ,,by ,,william ,,armes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lynn3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,j4 ,w4 ,,aik91 ,,& ,j4 ,,!w1 ,,high ,,/reet4 #ahdc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,def5ce c4 ,9 (f]+ ?is address to ! consid]ation ( ! c&id & sob] m9d$ ( my fell[ ,t[nsm51 ,i am guid$ by no desire to prop1 by my small influ5ce1 any new1 & possibly false1 !ory2 or to cry d[n1 )\t exam9ation1 ! pret5sions ( any sci5ce 7s call$7 h[ev] adv]se to my preconceiv$ ideas4 ,! subject ( ,mesm]ism & ( ,mesm]ic ,phr5ology has1 = "s "t pa/1 occupi$ ! att5tion ( ! inhabitants ( ,lynn1 & ! v>i\s ph5om5a exhibit$1 z might h be5 expect$1 h call$ =? ! cr$ul\s wond] ( "o class1 ! unwor?y ridicule ( ano!r1 & ! pati5t & quiet exam9ation ( a ?ird4 ,two pamphlets h appe>$ ^u ! subject1 :i* x is n my int5tion to rem>k ^u at any l5g?4 ,! fir/ 7writt51 ,i h no d\bt1 ) ! v be/ int5tion7 is f ! p5 ( an individual :o 0 associat$ ) a small p>ty1 employ$ 9 ! rigid scrut9y ( ! exhibitions ( ! ,lectur]2 :o did n1 9 ! ,meet+s held = t propose1 express 8 d\bt or diss5t to mu* ( ! mo/ novel & />l+ ph5om5a2 b1 :o ?\ght x n inconsi/5t ) 8 position1 to leave 8 fri5ds 9 ! mid/ ( _! unf9i%$ inquiry2 &1 prejudg+ ! "q1 to plac>d ! ,t[n1 ) yell[ h&bills1 aft] ! /yle ( o!r ,pamphlete]s1 adv]tiz+ 8 proportion4 ,?is publication1 c]ta9ly1 9 ! e/imation ( mo/ intellig5t m51 is n rem>kable = any ?+ approa*+ critical inve/igation or inquiry2 b may1 possibly1 amuse ! *ildr5 & ! vulg>1 by ! l[ exhibitions ( art1 imitat+ wit1 by :i* ! au?or has adorn$ x4 ,! la/ ,pamphlet1 by ,mr4 ,cotton1 publi%$ "u ! ambigu\s title ( 8,popul> delusions appli$ to ,mesm]ism10 has j issu$ f ! press2 ,i h read x v c>efully1 & am p]fectly a/oni%$ to f9d h[ v little ,mr4 ,c4 to say ^u ! subject4 ,i c well believe him :5 he says1 8,we h gone out ( our way to draw up ^! l9es10 x really appe>s s1 & ,i feel p]suad$1 t1 :atev] op9ion 8 read]s may =m ( ! entire "w1 ?is passage1 at lea/1 w be univ]sally receiv$ z p]fectly cle> & v]aci\s4 ,mr4 ,c4 tells u1 at ! outset1 he is 8b a ga!r]10 ?is also is v evid5t1 &1 ,i only regret t he _h n be5 direct$ to qu>t]s :]e he might h ga!r$ some?+ ^u ! subject2 or1 at lea/1 m relevant ?an ! conglom]at$ mass ( h>d names & phrases1 ) :i* he has soil$ 8 pages2 :i* c only induce ! head-a*e 9 any ( 8 read]s1 :o %\ld be induc$ to foll[ him1 9 8 m5tal me&]+s4 ,&1 ,i h no d\bt1 ?is has be5 ! result to ! ,au?or1 9 8 toilsome 8ga!r+0 ( su* mighty mat]ial6 ,^! two g5tlem51 %elt]+ !mselves "u ! names ( ^? great m51 :o1 x is v true1 h disc>d$1 or ?r[n d\bt ^u ! subject ( ,mesm]ism1 h pleas$ !mselves ) ! idea ( _! hon\rable companion%ip3 !y h exult$ 9 ! presumption ( be+ influ5c$ by ! same g5ius2 &1 look+ at ! track1 m>k$ out by ^! l>g] vessels1 !y h sung to !mselves v innoc5tly1 8,!re let my little b>k1 att5dant1 sail1 ,pursue ! triumph & p>take ! gale40 ,inde$ ,mr4 ,taylor says1 8,i w\ld n h s5t x ?us hurri$ly to ! press1 b1 fe>+ t ,mesm]ism might die a natural dea?1 be=e ,i _h giv5 x "o kick1 ,i w\ld n delay40 ,v unk9d inde$ t[>ds a fall+ phantom1 :i* ne$$ n1 x appe>s f our au?or1 a bl[ s heavy1 z mu/ be ! consequ5ce ( a kick f s weighty a man z ,mr4 ,taylor6 ,_h ,mr4 ,taylor & ,mr4 ,cotton m]ely ex]cis$ _! "r ( publi%+ to ! ,t[n _! own op9ions2 or1 _h !y only record$ ! op9ions ( o!rs1 ,i %\ld n h felt x my duty to h tak5 any special notice ( _! labors2 b1 :5 ,mr4 ,cotton1 at ! close ( 8 labor$ essay1 :i*1 inde$ treats ( almo/ e subject save t ( ,mesm]ism1 & to produce :i*1 he mu/ h be5 v dilig5t 9 por+ ov] ! pages ( ! sev]al books ^u 8 %elves2 :51 at ! close ( 8 toil1 he *>ges ^?1 :o h se5 x to be _! duty to enquire into ! subject1 ) 8,wond]1 ,impressibility1 & ,cr$ulity20 ) af=d+ 8p>tisan%ip1 patronage1 & enc\ragem5t to _! ,mesm]ic ,protogees10 ,i may p]haps be excus$ = (f]+ to my fell[ ,t[nsm51 "s rem>ks ^u ! subject1 :i*1 b = ! attempts at satire ( ,messrs4 ,taylor & ,cotton1 w\ld1 possibly1 n h appe>$4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,brookes fir/ lectur$ 9 ,lynn1 ,i 0 induc$ to att5d1 z ,i _h be5 in=m$ t he w\ld exp]im5t on a lad :o 0 my appr5tice4 ,i w5t to t ,meet+ q z skeptical z any p]son c\ld be1 hav+ se5 no?+ 9 ,mesm]ism1 myself1 &1 hav+ read only z mu* z gave me a mo/ unfavorable op9ion ( its pret5sions4 ,i saw ! exp]im5ts2 ,i endeav\r$ to acc\nt = !m1 b1 0 unable4 ,i confess1 hone/ly1 t ,i 0 a/oni%$ at :at ,i saw4 ,i f\nd1 t ! ,lectur] 0 applaud$ by ! mass ( ! audi5ce4 ,i felt p]suad$ t a clev] impo/or 0 delud+ ! p2 or1 t a p[]1 9 ,nature1 01 !n1 br\ght be=e me ( :i* ,i _h _h no previ\s conception4 ,at ! close ( 8 exp]im5ts1 be+ desir\s t ! intellig5ce ( ! ,t[n %\ld be br\ght to ! exam9ation ( ^! new ph5om5a1 ,i propos$1 to ! ,lectur]1 t ,i %\ld endeav\r to procure a ,meet+ at ! ,t[n ,hall1 ( a class ( p]sons compet5t to ! inve/igation4 ,to ?is he readily ass5t$1 ) ! def9ite und]/&+ t on 8 "p x w\ld be q gratuit\s2 &1 t my only object 0 a rigid exam9ation ( 8 exp]im5ts4 ,! ,meet+ 0 held2 &1 ,i c appeal to ^? :o 7 pres5t :e!r !re 0 n1 on ! "p ( ! audi5ce1 a disposition to debate e in* ( ! argum5t1 z ! exp]im5ts proce$$4 ,! result ( t ,meet+ 0 q :at ,i expect$2 ,! ,m$ical & ,sci5tific ,g5tlem5 pres5t1 dep>t$1 n satisfi$2 b1 dispos$ /ill f>!r to inve/igate4 ,_m small] ,meet+s h be5 held1 at ! h\ses ( ! sev]al ,g5tlem5 engag$ 9 ! inquiry1 &1 at ^? ,meet+s1 a process ( exam9ation & ( te/+ ! exp]im5ts has be5 pursu$1 :i*1 c\ld n be adopt$ at a ,public ,meet+4 ,i w\ld "h rem>k1 t1 at all ^! ,meet+s1 ,mr4 ,brookes has1 *e]fully & gratuit\sly1 af=d$ e possible opportunity ( te/+ 8 exhibitions2 &1 ,i feel assur$1 t he w n diss5t f my te/imony to ! c\rte\s1 ?\gh c>eful & rigid1 "* ( ! inve/igation4 ,i wi% ! read] to be> 9 m9d t1 9 any /atem5t or op9ion ,i may place ^u ^! pages1 ,i p>ticul>ly disclaim any int5tion to commit any ,g5tleman engag$ 9 ! inve/igation ( ! subject2 :e!r !y may or n h]eaft] be dispos$ to publi% ! result ( ! inquiry1 ,i am n prep>$ to say2 b1 all ,i n[ write is ^u my own exclusive responsibility4 ,= myself1 ,i /ate cle>ly1 t1 :ile ,i diss5t f ! extrane\s & ridicul\s nons5se by :i* ! subject has be5 allay$ & encumb]$2 yet1 t ,i h se51 9 ! ,meet+s to :i* ,i ref]1 su* manife/ations z 7 und5iably g5u9e 9 _! "*1 &1 c\ld c]ta9ly n be acc\nt$ = by ! p[] ( ,imag9ation1 laid d[n by ,mr4 ,taylor2 or by any ( ! h>d ,words by ! employm5t ( :i* ,mr4 ,cotton has endeav\r$ to impress ! ,public ) a high idea ( 8 ,wisdom4 ,( ! facts :i* h be5 se51 9 ! c\rse ( ! inquiry1 ,i1 at pres5t1 /ate no m ?an ?is4 ,t no?+ has be5 cr$it$ ^u d\btful evid5ce2 b1 t ! ,inquir]s h trod 9 ! inve/igation ) ! utmo/ caution1 d\bt+ e ?+1 debat+ e ?+1 & only advanc+ to a judgm5t z !y 7 enabl$ to connect1 l9k by l9k1 ! increas+ *a9 ( evid5ce4 ,i disclaim = myself1 & ,i feel sure ,i may = ! ,g5tlem5 ) :om ,i h be5 connect$1 any design or desire to promote ,mesm]ism1 or to advance ! int]e/ ( ! ,lectur]4 ,) ! ,individual none ( u has _h ! mo/ remote connection1 be=e 8 visit to ,lynn2 & = ! ,sci5ce we c\ld n be suppos$ to h any great pr$elictions or reg>d4 ,our only object has be51 z f> z possible1 to exam9e ! facts1 & to prev5t1 if 9 our p[]1 any impo/ure be+ palm$ ^u ! ,t[n2 & ,i submit t we h be5 z honorably employ$ z ,messrs4 ,taylor & ,cotton 9 _! m]e attempts at ridicule4 ,to ! latt] ,g5tleman ,i w\ld recomm5d ! p]usal ( ,dr4 ,dickson's 8,fallacies ( ! ,faculty10 :]e he w\ld le>n t he is n ! fir/ pr(essional p]son :o has employ$ ridicule1 in/ead ( scrut9y1 on ! introduction ( new !ories1 "s ( :i*1 by ! way1 are n[ adopt$ by ,mr4 ,cotton himself1 9 common ) ! pr(ession g5]ally4 ,) ! d\bts or convictions1 re/+ ^u ! m9ds ( ^? :o h exam9$ ! subject1 ,i h no?+ to d2 ea* individual has ! p[]1 giv5 him by ! ,creator1 to exam9e = himself2 & he %\ld be guid$ by 8 own convictions1 & by ^? convictions alone2 b1 :5 any p]son is det]m9$ to %ut 8 eyes to evid5ce1 & !n tells me he _c see1 ,i c only reply1 8,x w\ld be ,mesm]ism inde$ if y c\ld20 b1 if 9 addition1 he require me to foll[ 8 example1 & to bl9dfold my p]ception1 ,i ent]ta9 = su* p]son feel+s bord]+ on contempt4 ,:at ,i h se5 has made an impression on my m9d2 ! nature ( t impression is v unimportant to ! ,public1 & ,i only feel call$ ^u to ju/ify ! c\rse ,i h pursu$ 9 ! inquiry2 or r1 to ju/ify ! inquiry itself4 ,9 ord] to ?is1 ,i %all briefly reply to ! argum5ts aga9/ inquiry into ! subject ( ,mesm]ism & ,phr5ology z ,i h he>d !m advanc$4 ,! fir/1 & c]ta9ly ! mo/ futile ( all ! reasons all$g$ :y we %\ld n inquire into ! fact or fallacy ( ,mesm]ic & ,phr5ological ph5om5a is ?is4 ,t ! ,lectur] is connect$ ) ! ,*>ti/s4 ,_h ,i n he>d ?is myself1 & _h n ,mr4 ,taylor ?r[n out 9 8 pamphlet ! same ins9uation1 ,i confess1 ,i %\ld n h conjectur$ !re 0 a s+le individual :o c\ld be1 at all1 influ5c$ by su* petty1 n to say /upid consid]ations4 ,:o ev] dream$ ( inquir+1 except z matt]s ( hi/oric int]e/1 9 relation to ! individuals !mselves1 :e!r ,newton1 ,h>vey1 ,frankl91 & ! v>i\s discov]]s ( ! useful ,arts & ,sci5ces 7 ,:igs or ,tories8 &1 ,i presume1 t ! individuals mak+ ?is objection ride v com=tably 9 ! vehicles ( ! ,c\ntry1 undi/urb$ z to :e!r ! inv5tors ( /age coa*es belong$ to _! own1 or to an opposite class ( ,politicians4 ,= myself1 9 exam9+ ! ,!ory1 ,i conclude ,i h z little gu>antee = its tru? f ! ,*>tism1 z ,i %\ld expect f ! ,toryism ( its ,lectur]4 ,9 all su* matt]s ,i judge f ! facts1 & n ! individuals2 & am too well assur$ t no political p>ty /&s s high 9 virtue z to (f] me a complete security aga9/ fraud & impo/ure4 ,x is argu$1 also1 ,t if !re _h be5 any tru? 9 ,mesm]ism1 x w\ld s9ce ! days ( its discov]]1 h c]ta9ly made m progress4 ,t1 x has n[ be5 _m ye>s be=e ! public1 & rema9s1 z to any useful purpose1 9 its orig9al position4 ,x 7 suffici5t to reply to ?is argum5t1 t1 if no p>allel c\ld be f\nd 9 ! introduction ( o!r discov]ies1 n[ held to be useful to ! public2 t ! presumption is q illogical1 t ,i mu/ n cr$it :at ,i see1 & :at my s5ses assure me to be fact1 because simil> exhibitions h be5 be=e1 & (t5 %[n to ! eyes1 & e>s1 ( o!r p]sons & !y h disc>d$ !m4 ,i conceive1 ! m philosophical mode to be to come to ! exam9ation )\t prejudg+ x2 & to inquire z closely & c>efully z if ! subject 0 be+ introduc$ = ! fir/ "t4 ,no p]son1 be+ at all acqua9t$ ) ,hi/ory1 ne$s to be in=m$ by :at sl[ process ! mo/ useful discov]ies h made way 9 ! _w4 ,e ?+ new comes to u clo!d ) suspicion2 & ! mo/ intellig5t & be/ m5 are reluctant to =ego long *]i%$ ideas & hypo!sis 9 fav\r ( a new doctr9e1 & too ha/ily to adopt ! novelty1 among su* p]sons1 is to lose ca/ 9 society1 & to incur ! appellation ( ,en?usia/s 9 ! _w4 ,f>!r1 :5 ! b>e tru? ( any discov]y has be5 g5]ally all[$1 we f9d1 t ! movem5t has be5 v sl[ inde$ by :i* x has advanc$ to p]fection4 ,by :at t>dy /eps has ,naval ,ar*itecture advanc$ f ! "t t ! fir/ ,savage v5tur$ ^u a plank across ! brook1 until1 9 our day1 ! ,navies ( ! ,nations are spread+ _! canvas up ! oceans ( ! _w8 ,x is n[1 9 ! fulness ( our k1 difficult to g back1 9 idea1 f ! rec5t laun* ( ! 8,great ,brita910 to ! remote p]iod :51 ! p[] ( ,/eam 0 fir/ obs]v$1 by "s old ,lady1 :5 boil+ h] kettle on ! kit*5 fire4 ,we are told1 by ,mr4 ,cotton1 ( sev]al individuals1 des]v$ly em95t 9 lit]ature1 :o h disc>d$ ! new ,sci5ce2 b1 if ,mr4 ,c4 be on t acc\nt entitl$ to any advantage1 might n ,mr4 ,brookes retort ^u him1 8,y h all ! advantage ( _! rese>*es1 & surely1 if x be impo/ure1 !y c\ld h discov]$ x2 ,i n[ br+ my facts be=e y1 &1 aft] all y\r exp]i5ce1 *all5ge y\r inve/igation80 & ,i _c b ?9k ! lab\r ( ! le>n$ has be5 ill employ$1 = s _m ye>s1 if !y h be5 able1 aft] all1 to lay d[n no plan by :i* to detect ?is presum$ impo/ure4 ,x is argu$ also1 ,t1 if ,mesm]ism be true x c be ( no real use 9 ,society2 & t x may possibly be ill employ$4 ,! answ] to ?is objection ,i hold to be1 t at pres5t1 we h no?+ to d ) ! use or abuse ( ! assum$ p[]2 our only object is1 to inquire into its exi/5ce2 t mu/ necess>ily be asc]ta9$ be=e x c1 9 any way1 be employ$3 ,i feel assur$1 t1 if ! p[]1 claim$ by ,mesm]ism1 d really exi/1 x1 9 common ) all ! p[]s ( ,nature1 is capable ( produc+ good2 & ,i w\ld caution ,objectors aga9/ ! reflection ^u ,provid5ce obvi\sly impli$ 9 ! opposite idea4 ,if ! real use ( a discov]y 7 requir$1 be=e x c\ld be advanc$ to ! _w1 x w\ld op]ate mo/ fatally to ! int]e/s ( ,sci5ce4 ,_h ,dr4 ,frankl9 be5 call$ ^u to prove ! use ( ,electricity1 be=e he 0 all[$ to exhibit 8 discov]ies1 he w\ld h be5 /opp$ on ! v ?re%old ( 8 exp]im5ts1 & mu* ( 8 +5i\s discov]y w\ld h be5 lo/ to ! _w4 ,i am "h speak+ ( ,mesm]ism1 alone1 z ,i %all h]eaft] h to speak ( ,phr5ology4 ,z to any rem$ial effect to be expect$ f ! practice ( ,mesm]ism1 9 cases ( physical or ( n]v\s disease1 x w\ld be q out ( my prov9ce1 publicly1 ev5 to conjecture3 ,i c only /ate1 t ,i h he>d1 on mo/ unque/ionable au?ority1 ( cases ( cure1 ( a mo/ important k9d2 b1 t1 9 ! e/imation ( ,m$ical m51 ! result w\ld h be51 fairly attributable to ! op]ation ( ,mesm]ism ,i presume n to det]m9e4 ,x is cr$itable to ! ,m$ical ,g5tlem5 ( ,lynn1 t !y h1 ) few exceptions1 appli$ !mselves to ! consid]ation ( ! subject1 & ,i h no d\bt1 w\ld be glad to f9d 9 ,mesm]ism1 z 9 any ?+ else1 an additional auxili>y 9 _! endeav\rs to ease ! c\* ( suff]+1 & to less5 ! am\nt ( human mis]y4 ,! curative prop]ties we may leave to ! bett] in=mation ( ! ,faculty1 :ile we employ our p]ceptive p[]s 9 endeav\r+ to asc]ta9 ! fact1 or fallacy1 ( ! presum$ ,sci5ce4 ,t ! discov]y may be abus$ is at once admitt$1 ?\gh by no means1 to ! ext5t ( ! fe>s ( "s individuals2 b1 we d well to inquire h[ ! same idea applies to o!r matt]s4 ,i incl9e to ! belief t !re are few p[]s 9 ,nature n capable ( be+ abus$4 ,:o is n aw>e ( ! de/ructive prop]ties ( ,fire1 & h[ (t5 x is employ$1 by ! ,inc5di>y1 to ! damage ( ! hone/ & unsuspect+8 ,:o has n he>d1 day aft] day1 ( ,juries sitt+ ^u ! bodies ( un=tunate p]sons :o h be5 de/roy$ by ?is p[]ful elem5t ( ,nature8 & yet1 :o ev] he>d ( any sane p]son :o w\ld argue1 t x _h be5 bett] = ,mank9d _h ,fire n be5 kn[n8 ,:o does n "k ! mighty p[] = ill1 z well z = good1 ! ,mat]ia ,m$ica conf]s ^u ! pr(essional "p ( civiliz$ ,society8 yet1 :o w\ld argue1 t x w\ld be bett] = mank9d to discont9ue ! use & practice ( ,m$ic9e8 ,! exhibitions ( ,mesm]ism h be5 comp>$ to ! feats ( ! ,juggl]s ( ,india1 &1 we h be5 press$ ) ! assurance1 t ! ,mesm]is] is q outdone by ! ,juggl]4 ,x may be s1 b ,i submit1 t !re is a cle> l9e ( di/9ction to be drawn betwe5 ! two cases4 ,! ,indian comes be=e y pr(ess+ to deceive1 he defies y inde$ to disc]n ! process ( impo/ure1 & sometimes ! obs]v] is s a/oni%$ t he falls back on ! only idea t c s]ve him at ! mom5t1 7s completely are 8 s5ses p>alyz$7 t1 !re mu/ be "s sup]human ag5cy employ$2 b1 aft] all1 x only pr(esses to be ! feat ( a ,conjuror1 & he (f]s y no clue to ! practice ( ! same delusion4 ,! ,mesm]is] exhibits1 be=e y\r eyes1 ph5om5a v /range & />tl+1 b he says 8,i am no ,conjuror2 ,i only pr(ess to %[ y a lat5t p[] 9 ,nature1 z yet b imp]fectly develop$2 ,i believe t its k may be useful to ,society2 ,i pr(ess to d no?+ :i* y _c d y\rselves2 te/ my exp]im5ts 9 e possible way1 ,i w assi/ y to d s40 ,:o1 ,i ask1 does n at once see1 t 9 ! "o case1 we are impos$ ^u by a clev] ,impo/or1 & _c help ourselves2 :ile 9 ! o!r1 we c te/ almo/ e exp]im5t by trials ( our own1 & ne$ draw no conclusion b f ! result ( our own individual & absolute exp]im5t4 ,! only rema9+ argum5t advanc$ aga9/ inquir+ into ! assum$ sci5ces1 ( :i* we are speak+1 is ?is1 t ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! tru? ( ,mesm]ism1 & specially ( ,phr5ology1 w\ld be de/ructive to ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 & w\ld subv]t ! au?ority ( ! ,scriptures ^u :i* t ,religion is bas$4 ,to my m9d1 ?is is1 by f>1 ! grave/ argum5t ) :i* we h to deal1 & ,i %\ld be sorry inde$ to treat x 9 an improp] or unbecom+ mann]2 yet1 ,i feel t ,i %\ld be fail+ 9 ! duty ,i h impos$ ^u myself1 7 ,i n to look ! presum$ difficulty fairly 9 ! face2 & at lea/ endeav\r to ju/ify my own conduct 9 reg>d to x2 & if possible1 to remove ! delusion :i*1 ,i humbly sugge/1 hangs ^u ! m9d ( ^? :o make ?is objection4 ,i am q aw>e t x is impossible t ,i %\ld d complete ju/ice to ?is "p ( my subject2 or1 (f] m ?an a comp>atively v small "p ( ! argum5t :i* might be adduc$4 ,my purpose1 9 ?is publication1 w\ld n be s]v$ by a long treatise2 & ,i %all !re=e endeav\r to compress ! argum5t z mu* z possible1 begg+ ! read] to judge imp>tially ( :at ,i d advance2 & n to condemn ! argum5t because ,i h be5 unable to compress t :i* w\ld require a volume1 into ! pages ( a small pamphlet4 ,be=e ,i proce$ f>!r1 ,i w\ld altoge!r dismiss ! objection1 ,t we _c compreh5d ! ph5om5a1 obs]v+1 m]ely1 t t rem>k applies1 ) equal =ce1 to a va/ v>iety ( subjects & objects1 :i* we are compell$ to believe4 8,g ask y\r "m ,e>? :y ,oaks are made ,tall] or /\t] ?an ! ,we$s !y %ade40 ,to ! s]i\s1 *ri/ian man1 ^u :om ?is objection has any influ5ce1 ,i w\ld rem>k1 t he :o is dispos$ to admit ! tru? ( t only :i* he c compreh5d1 conf9es 8 fai? 9 a v n>r[ circle1 )9 ! circumf]5ce ( :i* !re c be no ,god6 ,i "h feel x incumb5t ^u me to /ate1 t ,i h no sympa?y ) ^? individuals :o w\ld fo/] & enc\rage any ,!ory by :i* !y hope to damage ,*ri/ianity2 & ,i wond] t any p]son c be f\nd s h>dy z to endeav\r1 cov]tly1 to und]m9e ! rock ^u :i* ! hopes ( s _m h be5 f\nd$2 to put out ! light :i* has1 = ages1 s]v$ to guide ! pi\s1 humble *ri/ian 9 8 j\rney ?r\gh life2 to take away & to de/roy t feel+1 ) reg>d to a future _w ( happ9ess1 :i* has be5 ! ,hope ( ! pi\s 9 all ages1 :i* ,hope !y h *]i%$ 9 _! he>ts1 9 e difficulty & 9 e di/ress1 & :i* has be5 to !m1 on ! /ormy ocean ( ! ,_w1 z an 8an*or to ! s\l40 ,m9e is a f> diff]5t object1 ,i desire to %ew ! unlett]$ ,*ri/ian t he has n believ$ 9 a 8cunn+ly devis$ fable10 b1 t 8 ,fai? re/s ^u a sure basis1 & t he may take 8 ,bible 9 8 h& & laugh to scorn ! insidi\s attempts ( ! le>n$ infidelity & skepticism ( ! _w4 #ai ,i believe mu* h>m is done to ,religion by ! well int5tion$ b idle fe>s ( ,*ri/ians1 ^u ! introduction ( any new ,sci5ce2 _! ,fai? & n _! ,fe>s %\ld be call$ into ex]cise4 ,i believe ! ,bible to be giv5 by ! ,au?or ( ,nature1 & t he nev] gave any in=mation to 8 ,creatures :i* c\ld ev] be adv]se or inconsi/5t to any subsequ5t developm5t t ,nature c\ld af=d4 ,i d>e n admit ! idea t ! te/imony ( ,scripture dep5ds = its acceptance ^u ! suff]ance ( ,mod]n ,sci5ce4 ,i take va/ly high] gr\nd1 & believe t ! ,*ri/ian man may approa* ) confid5ce to ! inve/igation ( any ph5om5a 9 ,nature1 9 ! assurance t1 s f> z x is true1 x w n be f\nd inconsonant ) :at he rightly consid]s to be ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,mu* ( ! difficulty 9 ! m9ds ( well mean+ ,*ri/ians1 9 all ages1 9 relation to discov]ies 9 ,nature has d\btless aris5 f ! peculi> & poetical language 9 :i* ! ,scriptural ,record is express$4 ,9 ! fact t x 0 j s express$ z to be und]/ood by ! p>ticul> p to :om x 0 orig9ally giv54 ,t x does n pr(ess to be a guide to man1 9 8 rese>*es ?r\gh ! arcanum ( ,nature2 b1 incid5tally alludes to natural ph5om5a only s f> z ! p ( t age 7 acqua9t$ ) su* subjects1 & 9 ord] only1 to give a prop] impression z to ! greatness & goodness ( ,god4 ,_h ^! propositions be5 m g5]ally obs]v$1 ,i v5ture to sugge/1 t ,religion & ,sci5ce w\ld n h be5 f\nd s (t5 9 circum/ances ( app>5t collision4 ,! be/ m5 h1 9 all ages1 be5 too mu* dispos$ to put _! ,fai? 9 abeyance1 :ile _! ,fe>s h be5 all[$ to proclaim a dang] to ,religion2 &1 alas6 too (t5 to p]secute ^? :o h made ! mo/ useful & important discov]ies4 ,x is well kn[n t ! ,cop]nican ,sy/em 0 decl>$ by ! ,pope1 on its introduction1 9 a bull1 specially issu$ = ! purpose1 to be 8false 9 fact & h]etical 9 religion10 & its au?or 0 doom$ to imprisonm5t = 8 discov]y6 & we f9d t :ile ,plato1 ,cic]o1 ,ari/otle1 ,/rabo1 & o!r hea!n au?ors all[$ ! rotundity ( ! e>?1 t ,lactantius1 "o ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 influ5c$ by ! well mean+1 b ill employ$ fe> ,i h describ$1 cont5d$ = ! old op9ion4 ,he asks1 8,is any "o s fooli%1 z to believe t !re are m5 ^: feet are high] ?an _! heads2 trees gr[+ d[nw>ds2 ra91 sn[1 & hail1 fall+ upw>ds80 ,lactantius fe>$ t 8 ,religion & ! new !ory c\ld n exi/ toge!r4 ,we h become assur$ ( ! tru? ( ! !ory1 & :o n[ fe>s = ! ,scriptures on acc\nt ( ! globul> =m ( ! ,e>?8 ,"s few ye>s s9ce ,geology 0 introduc$ z a sci5ce1 ! ,*ri/ian ,_w became al>m$2 ! p5s ( div9es 7 busily employ$ to write d[n ! suppos$ delusion2 ! pati5t ,inve/igators ( ! /ructure ( ! ,e>? cont9u$ _! labor1 & we n[ f9d t1 z ! sci5ce makes way ! fe> subsides1 & ,geology1 9 ! pres5t day1 numb]s among its support]s & def5d]s "s ( ! brighte/ ornam5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x may n be famili> to my read]s1 t ev5 ,navigation1 by ! discov]y & pursuit ( :i* mank9d 9 our day are always pass+ 9 l>ge numb]s ^u ! ,ocean1 :i* we t]m 9 mod]n language1 ! 8,highway ( ,nations20 :i* is q indisp5sible to ! int]c\rse & comm]ce ( ! _w2 :i* conduces s mu*1 & 9 s _m ways1 to human happ9ess3 by ! aid ( :i* ! provid5tial b\nties ( ! ,torrid are convey$ to ! ,inhabitants ( ! ,frigid ,zone3 & ev5 ! ,pol> ,seas !mselves are laid "u contribution & made to m9i/] to ! com=t & enjoym5t ( ! ,inhabitants ( m temp]ate climes4 ,x may1 possibly1 a/oni% "s ( my ,*ri/ian ,read]s to be in=m$ t ,navigation )\t :i* ! precept ( ! ,scripture 8,prea* ! ,gospel to e ,creature0 c\ld nev] be compli$ )2 & ! ab&onm5t ( :i* w\ld involve ! annihilation to a l>ge ext5t ( ,b5evol5t & ,mission>y ent]prise1 x may a/oni% !m to "k t ev5 ,navigation has be5 d5\nc$ z impiety1 b su* is ! fact6 we f9d ! accompli%$ ,horace writ+ ?us3--8,9 va9 did a ,god purposely1 cut (f ! l&s f ! ,ocean1 =bidd+ all int]c\rse1 if1 nev]!less1 ! impi\s ,b>ks b\nd contemptu\sly ov] ! seas n to be t\*$40 #bc ,! difficulty appe>s to be1 to get mank9d to und]/& t ! wond]s ( ,nature are no less wond]ful because we are p]mitt$1 successfully1 to explore ! v>i\s laws & modes ( h] op]ations4 ,are we at all less indebt$ to ,provid5ce = ! 8%[]s t wat] ! ,e>?0 because we n[ "k t ! moi/ure is exhal$ f our planet be=e x is dropp$ f ! cl\d8 ,is ! g5ial influ5ce ( ! ,sun ( less importance because we are1 n[1 aw>e t ! ,e>? revolves ar\nd x1 in/ead ( 7z our fa!rs suppos$7 ! ,sun revolv+ r\nd ! ,e>?8 ,is ! planet>y sy/em at all less int]e/+ to u because ! ext5sion ( telescopic vision has %ewn u new worlds beyond ! k5 & cr$5ce ( our =efa!rs8 ,surely n6 ,b1 %\ld we n r be ! m impress$ ) ! greatness & ! condesc5sion ( ,god1 j 9 proportion z we are p]mitt$ to advance1 cauti\sly & trembl+ly inde$1 9 ! contemplation & und]/&+ ( 8 "w8 ,man is a complex be+1 8fe>fully & wond]fully made10 hav+1 besides 8 bodily p[]s1 "s pr9ciple :i* keeps ! ma*9e 9 motion1 & "s unse51 yet evid5t p[] ( volition by ! aid1 & at ! comm& ( :i* 8 sev]al actions are p]=m$4 ,9 :at "p ( ! sy/em t p[] is deposit$ 0 long held to be d\btful2 b1 x is n[ g5]ally all[$ t ! seat ( t p[] is ! bra91 & sev]al indu/ri\s & le>n$ m5 h1 ( late ye>s1 be5 c>efully engag$ 9 endeav\rs to und]/& ! anatomy ( t "p ( ! human frame4 ,! result ( _! inquiries1 z might be suppos$1 has be5 v>i\sly /at$ by diff]5t individuals2 among o!r ideas1 "s h suppos$ !y 7 able to trace1 ) tol]able correctness1 ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! bra9 :i* impell$ ! individual to v>i\s actions2 & !y endeav\r$ to assign to ea* class ( human s5tim5t & faculty its peculi> portion :i* !y h designat$ ,organs4 ,!y h1 9 pursuance ( _! ,!ory1 mapp$ out ! human scull into comp>tm5ts1 to ea* ( :i* !y h assign$ a p>ticul> faculty or s5tim5t1 & !y pr(ess to tell1 ) "s degree ( accuracy1 ! individual "* by ! peculi> =mation ( ! head4 ,! read] w be> 9 m9d1 t ,i pr(ess n ev5 to conjecture1 9 ?is argum5t1 ! tru? or fallacy ( ! sy/em1 t ,phr5ologi/s h laid d[n2 ,i am only endeav\r+ to disabuse ! m9d ( ! s]i\s & pi\s man ( any fe>s = 8 ,religion1 on ! possibility t ,phr5ology %\ld be f\nd true4 ,no man c h obs]v$ human ,nature1 ) ev5 common or ord9>y c>e1 b mu/ h be5 impress$ ) ! fact1 t !re is z mu* div]sity 9 ! developm5t ( m9d z is app>5t1 to common obs]vation1 9 ! /ructure ( ! body4 ,"o man is m5tally compet5t to1 & w\ld excel 9 "o dep>tm5t ( ,art or ,sci5ce or ( ord9>y ,bus9ess 9 :i* ano!r w\ld c]ta9ly fail1 :ile ! fir/ w\ld be equally defici5t 9 ano!r dep>tm5t1 n by any means requir+ m ?an common sagacity to insure success4 ,?is is a matt] ( su* common obs]vation t ,i ne$ n enl>ge ^u x4 ,my position !n is ?is2 ,t all[+1 z we mu/1 ! great div]sity ( m5tal1 human "*1 x w d no damage to ,religion if ,phr5ology %\ld succe$ 9 exhibit+ t1 m9utely & 9 detail1 :i* we already admit 9 ! mass4 ,! ,milky ,way is n ! less brilliant because to ! ,telescopic eye x exhibits a clu/] ( beauties1 :ile to common obs]vation1 ^! m9uti are conceal$4 ,x c release no man f ! common obligations :i* all owe to ,god1 :o judge? n accord+ to ! sight ( ! eye3 b1 :o 8judge? righte\s judgm5t40 ,if ,phr5ology be true1 x may inde$ tea* u lessons ( =be>ance & *>ity to human frailty2 b c 9 no respect affect our duty & obligations t[>d ,god4 ,9 conclusion ,i obs]ve1 t ,i am1 individually1 q unconc]n$ z to :e!r ! ,sci5ces1 z !y are t]m$1 :i* we h be5 consid]+1 %\ld prove1 on f>!r & full] exam9ation1 to be true or to be false4 ,possibly _! promot]s1 9 ! sangu9e pursuit ( a new ,!ory1 may h ask$ ( ! ,public a too unsuspect+ confid5ce1 & may h pu%$ _! ,!ory beyond its legitimate position4 ,?is ,i leave to !m & to ! ,public to det]m9e4 ,i sat d[n to write ?is address 9 ord] to def5d myself1 & z f> z ,i may h express$ _! s5tim5ts1 my fri5ds also1 f ! unsp>+ c5sure :i* has be5 pass$ ^u u = our ef=ts to asc]ta9 = ourselves ! tru? or falsehood ( ^! ph5om5a4 ,h[ f> ,i h succe$$ ! ,read] & ! ,public mu/ det]m9e4 ,i h design$ (f5ce to no "o1 & ,i hope t no "o has be5 (f5d$4 ,z to ! rem>ks ,i felt compell$ to make ^u ! ,g5tlem5 :o h publi%$ ^u ! subject1 ,i ?9k ! read] w all[ t ,i 0 ju/ifi$1 by ! pamphlets !mselves1 = ! c\rse ,i h pursu$4 ,i n[ take leave ( ! subject1 c>eless z to ! success ( ,mesm]ism or ,phr5ology2 & only solicit\s t e facility %\ld be af=d$ = ! complete exhibition & te/+ ( s important ph5om5a4 ,w4 ,a4 ,m>ket-place1 ,lynn1 ,aug4 #aa?1 #ahdc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lynn3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,j4 ,w4 ,,aik51 ,,high ,,/reet4 ,,footnotes4 #ai ,dr4 ,*alm]s says--8,p]haps ! mo/ s+ul> attempt to graft ,infidelity on any ?+ call$ a ,sci5ce1 is by ^? :o associate _! d5ial ( ! ,*ri/ian ,revelation ) ! doctr9es ( ,phr5ology1 z if !re 7 any e>?ly connection betwe5 ! =m ( ! human skull1 or its effects ^u ! human "* ^u ! "o h&1 & ! tru? or falsehood ( our ,religion on ! o!r2 =1 grant+ !m all _! ,organs1 x no m tells ei!r to ! confirmation or disp>agem5t ( our hi/orical evid5ce = ! visitation ( ?is e>? by a mess5g] f ,heav51 ?an x tells on ! hi/orical evid5ce = ! invasion ( ,brita9 by ,julius ,cs>4 ,& we v5ture to affirm ( all ! o!r ,sci5ces1 t no discov]y has be5 made 9 any ( !m1 :i* is n 9 e way z inconsequ5tial to ! po9t at issue2 & t ! tru?s ( all ,philosophy put toge!r z little int]f]e ) ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel z ! discov]ies ( ! ,a/ronom] int]f]e ) ! discov]ies ( ! ,anatomi/40 ,preface to ,mod]n ,philosophy4 #bc ,horace ,c> ,,iii4 ,lib4 ,i4