Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-01-07
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7HE PILCRIM.., No V.
"TnduIgens heaven, in dreams Instruction fends."
AMUSING mylelf few evenings fince
with an account of the experiments of
celebrated chelni1, the train of thopght, to
which it gave rife, produced ON retiring TO |
ref the following dream. Methought
was ponc.Ied of chemical apparatus, 70
admirably contributed, that by its afiltance
Icould analyzc productions, characters,
and Actions; develope the elements oil
which tlex are competed and appreciate
with truth their REFLECTIVE worth. Tran,
}ported at this incfimabEe acqpiGtie.l, / |
haaened 70 make trial Of its efficacy; and
ENJOY the important, and intereiting DIFF
Acoveries, it proni!edJ to afford. After
number Of curious experiments on differ
cnt fubjedS, which may be communicated
Ia fono, future papea L turned my. re:
tsarches upon boCs a and feeling heap
Of novels lying BY de.sminedto make my
frf elay on thcv &. were no foon.
q "a PClCu u AC u,t 11TI1y furnace
shan there aFs "a . Auos'e srSxating va
5oone-.ca pc ia Contaa viii .nasSar ef-
tf.rht.than sNery thing aq;' NE o. II no
pearance. i fancied myfsR" ns q
quite different from that new wPo-.
Here there were none of thofehad len
objects, which occur 70 freqaentiYp;aQarv
every thing was calculated to aftonilli,,t
amufe. Every building was cottage,
q palace every woman a goddels, or a
~; and every man an angel, or fen
MY chamber every moment appeared
different forms. Now il was a gloomy {
lie, full f ghoffs, robbers anon il y
afplendid villa, relounding with the no,
OF Icyand fellivity. One moment it be
The appearance of q loathlome dunccc
clanking with chaias,. and choakcd wi
saulps the next It changed TO adelicio
gardcn, where fragrant flowers, bluihil
parterres, Inviting fruits, and melodio
mulcj elt no fsEie rnfatisfed. AS the i
por incrcaied adventures, duels ,elopment
darts, hghS, marriages, and murders FL
eaeded each other 70 rapidly, that I,w
alHicA dilfracted, and was glad to efcape i
70 pircr air, where few turns grad
ally reitored my diiordered lenleS. Eth,
1epeatedsthe experiments on novels of
.eihsiel' character, containing reprelent
Ions Of realEfe. The vapor rifnp fro
ttsu Dad the property of concealing Il
'etornitieS Of vice, and even con~ertir
them into virtues. Thus debauchery ",
netamorpholed into gallantry reveng
INTO honor with innumerable inianc
ola imilar nature.
Ny next eilaY was made upon the worl
q a celebrated modern philosopher,
ihole writer's are new fyled, whole pre-
ieiled deiisn IS 10 eniancipate mankin
from the ihaclsles of religion and cover
nent. The effects which iflued from th
deteaabe performance were infinitel
more noxieus than ai.y in The. courfe
my former experiments. Forming 4 Tho
cloud, which admitted light barely fluff
oilntto render da1knefs vifible, they hi
from nyyiew every obicf Without the eli
sic dat iIirrounded me. My faculiie
toon experienced It's hancfull influence.
10 longer conGdered mylclf, as an immoi
'al being, bur as onethe only end ofwhof
eNNenee was preicnt enjoyment. Feel
\ Ing cut ore degree above the brute, Eel
loisIugrance at the idea Of reducing my