XI—­ELECTRICITY IN MONTALLUYAH.

Important facts formerly unknown—­One electricity only supposed to exist—­Not then utilised for locomotion, &c.—­Paucity of contrivance for collecting electricities—­How the scientific men supported their theory—­Like causes produce like effects—­Many kinds of electricity—­Means of drawing out and concentrating electricities discovered—­Man, beasts, birds, &c., possess an electricity of their own—­All differ—­Huge fish—­Docks for extracting electricity from—­Electric store-house—­Non-conducting pouches—­The attracting electricity adapted to each body is well known—­mode of Catching wild birds

XII.—­The pain-luller.

Means formerly employed—­Vivisection and surgical operations painless—­Nerves of sensation only, affected by the luller—­Energy of the functions considered essential—­Pain-luller, how discovered—­The Nebo bird and the child—­The broken limbs and absence of pain—­Discovery

XIII.—­THE MICROSCOPE.

Properties of optical instruments increased by electricity—­ concentrated light—­The illuminated worm—­Light attracted by the enticer-machine—­Concentrated light in Music—­Human voice and musical instruments—­Union between the soul and perishable portions of man—­Concentrated light within us—­Similarity of terms applied to the brain and to vision—­Strength to the intellectual powers—­experiment on living man—­Electrical currents in brain—­How agitated—­Rarity of the experiments—­Serious consequences to patient—­Conditions imposed, and advantages secured, to him—­Not allowed to marry

XIV.—­PHYSICIANS—­DISEASE GERMS.

High rank of Physicians—­Former and present duties—­Periodical visitations—­Microscopes—­Perspiration indicating disease—­Exact nature of disease not shown—­Example—­Ordinary appearance of perspiration—­Lung disease and consumption—­Lung dew—­“The Scraper”—­The breath

XV.—­MADNESS.

Minute divisions of brain examined by microscope—­Former neglect—­Early indications rarely noticed—­Supposed lunatics often wiser than their keepers—­An instance—­The man’s statements laughed at—­World believe him a confirmed madman—­Madness not now assumed from seeming absurdities—­Thoughts formerly scoffed at, now acknowledged facts—­Minute divisions of brain responding to trains of thought—­Effectual remedies for earliest symptoms—­Cure of developed madness—­Former error which prevented cure—­The disease does not exist in the overworked portion of the brain

XVI.—­THE DEATH SOLACE—­INSECTS.

     Insects contain valuable electricities—­Whole crops destroyed by
     them—­Mode of capturing, &c.—­Impurities removed by insects—­The
     death solace