But such a crystal might be put to other, not to say better, uses. To Lady Euphrasia, might be a worldly crystal altogether. He might find his account in it, notwithstanding. But no amount of world-wisdom can set a man above the inroads of superstition. In fact, there is but one thing that can free a man from superstition, and that is belief.
All history proves it.
The most sceptical have ever been the most credulous. This is one of the best arguments for the existence of something to believe. It cannot fail to interest me. Hugh gave a complete account of the experiments they had made with the careering plate. Now the writing of the name of David Elginbrod was the most remarkable phenomenon of the whole, and Hugh was compelled, in responding to the natural interest of Falconer, to give a description of David.