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      witfeEtfrfrfriMiijuiiilmtmuit ymkmm ^ iaiui a&stwat of ScTiamyl , theFrc $ h 4 Wwrvrr vg ^< 2 bwtmtx . ~ 3 ere w « 4 >«« ew ^ fifeUn « -whi ch recall s that of the « ju 3 y "Saracen ^ htefg fl ^ awn by < 3 * bbon , With the advantageous diBTereaee that tfhfi Wo < uf 4 &Q < £ faacftaiB has pUriotic deliv-erauce , and not conquest , fewrlgg < iwiiiu ^ ii » fj '| w » yow& , 'juidtitatb&is a contemporary—actually living in tlitis Tiineteenth century -tftdcfc . some people spend : much mistaken eloquence in pariDnoiinclng dee&tufce « of enthusiasm and . devotioa to ideas . A wellmeiitedaand filenn ^ 'adnuiuatsred eastigafcioa *» f Z > ord Campbell a » a Writer ¦ of Htaiary «•*)© "w ««* tti wrtieiHg . Tfce British , ityuarierly has , besides the long and able article on C ^ ims , which w © < w > t *( Ma 4 Jast ve ^ k , an ioteresting article on the PhRosophy of-the Senses , by a writer evidently competent to his subject ; though , if we w « re ¦ bent , on controversy , we should dissent from him in many points . 'Here is a nmigr fWjitiUBtiiwg riMWf iwiri f flViot ia ^> aecla * s of sensational impressions : — ¦ "g-qqur / j mfag frrtflfty rcf of * m < resiis an address from « o * nymph to another : or tbitf . those ripploa ., &nswerod by ofcheroTrom the opposite shore , are the-element * of a dialogue now pending botween a pair of taiflcativw water eprttes . It would require all his credulity to conclude when tlie surface -was verfcurtad end furrowed by incessant undulations , crossing and intersecting each other in all directions , that tliesowere the materials of a hot debate then in progress amongst the inhabitant * « f the pool . Yet were it possible for the air in a large ball to be Tendered ? isilAe , and possible also for tis to take u horizontal section of it , when thrown into m-otion by a jjmnd ' -palwror , ' it -would present a pretty tolerabk resemblance t » ( bbe aurfuae of that pool , making allowance of coat-tie for tbe superior velocity « f the aerial waves , and the some . what different direction in which they act . A visitor to-tiw . strangers' gallery Jc the House

      of < 3 ommoa 8 wonld observe a tBeries of ripples snaanating from a particular spot , and spread iug ^ nsvarde nntil tbgv ^ iasliad sigainst the walls of tlie building . These ripples would sari ' Mr . Speaker ^—I rise for fhe purpose of -replying to the arguments of tl » honourable tneml tier -who has just resumed tils seat- if the views he b&& expressed aje to be . adopted by this Howe , I am £ imihr eonyjacad that&e yrosperitj of this great < wvuitry will be completely fttppeq , * nd that the British constitution mast be irreparably destroyed . '' Whereupon a number of lively little surgos would spring up in Tarioas parts of the bunoing , some of them signifying' Hear , bear , * others meaning * £ }© , no ? aad then would arise * dreadful agitation of the « t « Mwph «» , rthe wxtfaoe of our imaginary s « atiooi beitjg heaped ajp into buze turbu ieftt-bJUo ^ B eonsiptiujg ^ f « ies of ' O-h , oL ! ' and loud cheers , and all the other varied utter-$ ances of Jbhat dislinmusied assembl y when thrown into a state of high patriotic exasperation * 44 Nor , tf we nowtarn to the auditory aerve , « an we < Jiacover anrfrbiug in ite * ctioa which «» bibits the &iote « t < ne » eB * lance tortbe sounds words , tlougbts- JDt ^ eeaas almost iaeredible oul be tbe orof

      Ai » t « dMwal > tr of « koder « tferw-oqg ^ JameBts cd ceadact s a speech by Demos-JtJ »* nes orCdimind Burke . Can we properly conceive of one of HanSel ' s oratorios rashin ? along a tiny cord like the trunk -of the « n % tttory nerve P Sow Ao » it seem possible tbat all Utench Tailetiesof tone < we beaj > - ^* M itbe , diver * itied ooA& tf Natofle , fr ^ m tbe wiisper of the « r « dtoil » crasii ofAtiunderholt ^ shouM be jcaoy « yed alon ^ ji cjjain of boB ^ s in the tyjoipank diambex , and streaming tbjrougb this solia « on 5 alt , sbpald impart th ' e ' ir tremors to tlie feelers of tbe ^ rala ? fulTas "tins -world is urf Ltbe' ^ refttor ' e marvete , •"• thwe » re few i » ore « stoa 3 id « Bg fhx ^» , when fotautety *« amined , * b « o ^ he f ^ cfornwaoes , < tf tb « ia » r . The flsme fibrU « ff ^ ieb ' Mt floe moment -will x » rrj the « ts * sive harmon ie s of the \ Hallel ujah £ it « ru 8 , ' ware it Jyanncfd fey the Angejs of tnfi 2 Sj * tivItgr thsmselyes , wnl shorter afterwards convey the eenfle wajl of the parting 8 f » cit « s it -seeB » * o ^« ing fee ^ fleSh ^ to « K « p with the * a sunace < a * fffr £ he Bedt € » er % v ^ b Y « n 4 tb * t itJio ^ h iratas ileVoorlke fojearfcau ^ wt , yet Se > skail jraise it'io . hl » iur at the day W Hiaappearwg . "

      Ohx , »» Raii ^ all : ra * iflarjwiSeleB , « re lhaae ¦ wiodi are o » c £ sirfid , « erio » 8 > i « a jre ^ Ulde , «•««« mfcw * s ia tlnar ^ fi « i to -conbrna 2 the , g « y wttk tie ; ^ tKf ^ m ^ 4 umm ^ mSk » imd ^ hm ^ &mmjma ^ l nxa ^ henf of gcweinttftBJ * , ; they think philosophy and . science a dose , which cm i ^ f'be 4 afcen in . » . [ vehicle of bad jotep \ they wo ^ ld dish up beef as a t » M » , ^* fl ^ go * o chundr in a coranto . "' 1538 ldriBl dtfttn oWguto is simply aa imp « rtineaee , more intoletable than tn % inoat Tmniitigatea prown « ss . fiueti wrrten % ave -to learn t ^ &Yftt ia ^ co ^ le ^ % e ^ Bveiivf& < n ^^ i 9 &fiss , « nfS isiterealSngwi ^ h . otct elabo- ' n ^ Jae oJSty ~ - % ^ bort , to £ e " ^ g rea * many oflbrer tilings wt 3 iout . a great "pi ^ Si '! . ' : ; : . ;; .

      A ^ i"rtWft m 4 be . » BW . ' « ui » bcr -of tJUe Wettmimter <» ttie Me $ uitsx > f ike < 3 bwp »«^ l ^ i 3 Jid « atLf 9 t »» 0 ( B >» f " UaJi 3 « rea | ia » d-Htfefi 3 nsfcrM * ive and tke y «» d « ae , jft « oo *« i as » » eia ^ -prgcti ^ lTwiaioia , « rtiile its easy , fgrap&ei ^ tyle « swi « g « ke * e *« tr « jfamg ^« tho « t e 5 brt . . jAj | aetmst ^^ etmeatkMi « r ! ^ t ^ r ^^ be ^^^ i ^ p ^ jpesTats-t > r-efee 'l ««; eeusws , - ^ nd ^ ves jSse to A'fi ^ uen ^ y strBdn ^ rapprochement of things as they were ' ^ aL ^ ffi ^ i ^ ^^ r - aie . J ^ tiy oiie ^ p Cares - to ^ e * d a ^ u # rtfer | y review' art ' 4 | d ' iJm .. imi . ^'' x ^ . ^^' ) l 43 b . it i ^ IKfll ^ weai by one on Manners cin $ l J ? O « aM ^ 6 ) raa ^^ jp | iB © f « n l ^ j ^ i ^ jjina jaKtep ^ iflOBtt thniker , Vho wuleasuy ^^ tPgwed ^ tnQ . irtadCT ^^ ihe ¦ WMmmter ^ , X \ $ g ^ s \ msa %% 4 > f theory J jaadwi ^ ni ^ idiei&me ^ a ^ faetfltf * iagfa qnA % ^ i «( app * rent Jiere and thar& ^ , b ^ - ^ » -riclLfeOTjg « anons ^ ao ^ i t and -wlioleronftettrntb . Here k a OUtle of ^ iiB&SF > r »^ « " i ;^ -.. / " ¦ . ' .- / ¦ ¦¦ ¦ - ¦ - - ' <¦

      yz w-Qfei ' btt' -rnx seutiiat , ' *? egaMofly TnaBajgaii , 4 « « . «»» mAkw of « ie «« litf otaght . ^ Whilias * tlMftwe'wrfl ? -Some lywpathelic eonrerae witb ont ieUow ^ oreatni * a ; « Qne o « w « ii 4 batjA * I 1 W ( fcl » a »«* ^ tetft wttib , ffart * W tr « nu ^» < of Jirpe tlioaghts and * r JW »; MWiTtfn Jbnrir iiirti tfji ryi' n nui tht flor nhjTI ffipnlr / nnji the tones of the voice be ^^^ liWr ti ^^^ irili ^^ Wli ^^ i ^ flfejf »» WlijBbif qflfl ^ tifaiilc , wrm rmr > flw ^ n fo * flflfUng , tmfofrV tan 4 b < m . Wto * s tiece ^^^ t ^ iy ^ frg"" ^^^ $ N& ^ ¦ 7 " ? 1 * ' ffj rtia ' a ^ 'flatVis 41 itbja JtaUt Afconfc politicB -aad < E& gJM » . ' jraffl '•^ Wj : fr ? T' ^ ffi ^' iOT ^ r ti ^ P f ? y "ff ^ i ^ p 3 [ ^» w a cenoirie ooitflow of fe « ow- > fee 1 ing < PO . tafejgQB ^^^ j ^ ie W * 7 ^ p ^ lliSi ^ words of "Bacon : * for a-erow * isrK > t twmpany , -anr f ila ^ a ^ tinM- jf' ^^^ 'jIlsrS ^^ a ta ^ k feati * ttiWing eynitai , « bam tbezeis no-toya ' ffl ! ns ' 4 i «^ p ^^ i !«^ t ^ i ]^ i ^ isto wtwavey ^ ^ nd iufenacy iW ! fip « BBaa » &fifai * i ^ Wj ^ thi **^ < wfciebttKen need becomes possibTe . A of cf

      nttMMj fuwawl « U * te «» q *< WWMt < i—) j t ^» fao % tUmM on terms famUrartty aaa •^ guA ^ nNith ^^ ii M ^ oc 4 nib stsa ^^^ WbKfe SoBjr , i&Mi , i « iderliM ^ I ^ awfaiie syHtein i « f oor i £ RHiii&jiiaiic ^ vw ^ j £ iaHMa ^ £ iw' pTrii jhg jurtirr 11 —Trrnmhiujyii . roBtjVitiTiE ^ of people ; > iclio . v ^ m * bZm ^ mtf tokMrt ; ^ iHilMTi | jUMF . iyit | lJwpti'JI ? fpTt tp <] ^ JfD > flr lffjf ft mf : fi"npffl ] f Pi j * jTou need but look Tounfi ^^ ^^ 6 ^ Jumwa ^^ fft q ^^ jeefJit f » celW itt « . . All 'h «« ' tieir dwgajse * on ; ¦ ¦ J& ) w £ mU ) tm 3 *^^ ^ o won 3 eif , tfce » , ( thftt in prorate « rary one ^ r ^ wuniyf ^ jijMiiBfSNyJ ^ JF TOfa r' ^| f-- ^ f ^ i * Eri ^ V ! £ ' IfnfonderJjiat iiosteswes « et them op WBO TJt 5 ^ Se ^ py ^ tnTrt' | 3 iM because w « r "'HSh . Ho wander ^ £ fut the luvlted go less ifroin ^ l ^ « xpecli , n ^^^ eaaii (^ HjaK 'Iran -fear of ^ ivu « -ofienee-. The whole ^ thing w a ^ jganfe tuiianr pn orpmydafiw ^ p dintntart . " . « ble

      vJtokMtiMim ^ ifcimMlXtg&i !^^ « n « t « t « K anenfe « f TOntteifites , 'Vbieih'XiMBt be ^ vecognisBd ^ airsonnil arid momentous , thq -sjnte tfTa cBsc ^ reeiuept ^ witia certaSn detttls of 'application . But the most ' ^ fftanqtive feature of . the oucaber , from its fresbness , and its concurreace '

      The . qfiier most important arfoeles m the Tts&new n ^ oseoii * S *« £ gfe arw ? Writings ofTuirgoU ^> ne ^^ * oe ' Cfew ^*» as exhibiting fA ^ T = e ^ gwns-aspects of it © cjapttry , and one on the Balance of Power . The number * fe blemished lay \ an ^ attack on JFaAjicis Kbvkah , in wbich the writer chuckles -with Mxeaavag iponcg ^ laeeacy over tke supposed exasperation and despair of rhanttM * &W&BC ti »» ir « wendous logic of the JiZcMpse jjjf- FetUh 4 And assails Profosaer JUiwaaujr with » n in « olent personality which , to tkose who kn-ow how J&rius ^ iiaeaeterJiesrftbQve the r ^ ach of «* cli ^ eble aoi ^ Ufia , i ^ purely contemptibfe . The J 3 rt / ij ^ o « 4 Foreign JSfecRcdl Jtevieii * contains a eonclndinjg article on tEqiidemfS i preaentiog a mass of evidence , both scientific and popular , in . favour £ > f ike coatagiou theory—that is , the theory that personal Intercourse ttththe * xoiting or 4 etermiaiflg cause of epidemics , and is only assisted by anakaiiaas a . pxediapQsiiig cause . We cite sorae evidence . appreciable by the unscientifiiC : —•

      " Bart ! s Close , Grassmarket , Edinburgh , bas been already Tnentionea-as-one < M-tie worstdrained parts of that -poor v&i idirty ^ distract . There were ia , it , in i ^ & ^ fi , twa lodging . lioxuBes , devated only a few steps above the pavfiment , both eajaaJly , dirty and equalTr rcxowdad , ia general , by a csuccesgioa of the lowest of the people , into one of these , a wanderer from Glasgow' { where fever prevailed at tike time ) was admitted m the winter 1826-7 , Who immediately fell ilt « f the eomnaon > Contjnaed- F «« wr , « nd his ^ case w « s Sbllowed . bf «^» oeee « BMm 4 * f foorteem more ie *« r Oases imttwahawe ; the ofcter Jojjging ^ boosa , distant frona | t 0 ii ^ a Jwr paces , remaining free from the disease . Ia the next winter the case w * s j ^ eyersed . A case of fever occurred in the other lodging-house , and was speedily Toljowea-1 > y eight more £ » * i « / tke house 'first afected , » ltb « nJb Ata inmates bad been aflmoBt aM changed , as wedi . as the other itoases ip die-Close ,, nanjajwag at this time

      pertou&i& Mteetixom tne aiseaaeu Any anttuuence wJitch couid nave jreeulted trom tilth , putrefying rnattec , crowding , and want of draining , should 'have acted equally on-both houses , and in both winters , and in other houses of tbe Close ^ but'thesft facts appe ^ ved to us tben , « nd « ppear stall , « leariy to indwatojand * oo-operate with wa » y others ia iadicating , , as the main . cause of tbe -extension , of that epidemic ,, intercourse with persons already affected by it . } aad we are not justified in saying more , as the result of that or other similar observations , as to -the influence of any- other-cause , than that persons living in the vitiated 4 tr , or otherwise in the manner ,, of the inhabitants «> f ftfoaa Jodgiag ^ bcm 6 e 8 j are peculiar ^ liable , > or aro . predisposed , to suffer from the action jof ± liat speciiic exciting cause . "

      " , v 4 »(> 4 her observation , made In the same Close twenty yea ^ s laier—^ -in 1846-7—appear * stai more decisive as proof , that it is tiot mere wast of ma 1 iiiiif ; ; nor mere putrid effluvia , Jfoat feawmadeit , on bo -many oocasioas , the « emt of an epidemic uaftueoce . . In tbia jseason , AiflOQceaBtonrof-nearly twenty cases of fever in Burt ' s Close again occurred ; but on examination it now appeared , that botb the tenements which had been affected twenty years previously , and which , Although still inhabited , are * e longer occupied as lodging-housca , remniBsd free from ferer dwnngMlmtnt tba . whole rf ! 1 . hi «» u » demic ; one of them only being slightly . ^ effected towards its eud , and the inhabitants believed in eon&equeace of intercourse with the houses now infected . The succession of cases had now taken place on tlie third and fourth floon of two cornmon stairtt ^ at the entrance of the Close , unaflftoUd on the former « c <»« ionB , but now nvedas ladging-housee , mad ioto whicdu * s iowwerly , some of tke wandering Irish from Glasgow had been admitted } ihe Jo-st aad second . floors erea of those stairs remaining unaffected .

      " This fact ^ of the inhabitants of Sie third and fourth , nay , of the seventh or eighth , ¦ floors of & lofty tenement being affected with epidemic disease , while the lower atones of the same tenement , certainly mack nearer to fny imputitwB that ctostaa could have removed , remain perfectly free from it—is one-wjjieli we hav * writoesBad dozens of times in Edinburgh ; and this same close furnished another illustration of It durkig tlio lust epidemic efliolera . A number of cases of this cpiilemic -were brought into hospital from this dose ; but on inquiry it appeared that none of them weseiiirom . the Jiouaes which had Jbrmerly furnished tlie fevers . They were all from the faithcst common -stair in the close , which js usually inhabited by workmen in regular employment , and their families , and which had Temained nnaflfeeted during alt the epidemic fevers . i Oti"fchis © ceasion there had been a succession of cases of cholera there , two or three orily on the tirat floor , none on tins second or third , which are still inhabited by respectable ariaaans—all the rest from th « highest story of that tenement ., now iuhabited by the same description of persons , of irregular and filthy habits , as had formerly inhabited the other parts of the close which wo have mentioned .

      44 We think ourselves here justified in asserting , on statistical evidence ,, that although this is « arUiu 4 y a very low , dirty , and fll-drained close , yet it is not the circumstance of djrt and defective drainage , common , to the whole olose , and to the laat thirty years , but other and more partial circumstances , in the condition of certain small and varying portions of the population there resident , which have rendered thorn repeatedly tiie &eat of truly epidomic disease ; and it will be observed , that in drawing this inference , —as to tho intercourse with tke aick , as in the inquiries formexl / stated as to cholera , —wo trust to tho positive evidence of successions of ciuaea , as indicating this great ertornul cause , only in st > far uh tl » ey are sop }) orted by a great body of nopntive evidence , excluding otlier cuosea ; and are therefore unussiulable by—aB wo were , indeed , all along perfectly aware of—tha generaJ objection to 'the evidence ou which quarantine is basod , stated l > y ilio Board of Health . " A writer who evidently delights in wielding the scalpel in iaore senses than o » . e hae choacn the " Vestiges" ae a . " subject , ' aud dissects it with immense gusto .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 15, 1854, page 354, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2034/page/18/