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The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

TIE proposed Huron and Ontario ship canal
viii be one hundred miles long--tha same
length as the Suez canal But it passes
through the Simcoe Lake, SO that the distance
through which an excavation must be made is
reduced to sixty miles. The corporation hav-
ing the matter in charge profess to have $40 :
100000 subscribed upon the condition that
Canada grants ten thousand acres of land. II
is claimed that the building OF this canal win
save 250 miles to tide water and 969 to Liver
pool over the New York route.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

"FEEL OF FIAT MUSCLE" I've saw a
Gorham's Corner yesterday most remarks 4
BILE exhibition Of that physical prowsss and
tendencyto pugiistic encounter which char
acterize cur younger population. In it we saw
the germ of many bloody contest in the clas
sio locality where the incident occurred. Look
ing down the dim vista Of the future the pros
pect dscloses constant succession of black
eyes and broken noses. The parties to the oc-
currence Of yesterday were three little boys,
who were stiIl clothed in the garments proper
their infantile years. Two Of the little fellows
seemed 70 have arrayed themselves in battle
against the third, and upon the latter's ap-
preaching with hostile menaces, the larger Of
the allies. stepping in front of his diminutive
associate and drawing back his arm cried out
"Just feel of that muscle therel' The arm
appeared to be about the size ofa pipe-stem,
but as he manipulated the biceps with his tiny
fingers, while sternness overspread his fea-
lures like shadow, he looked like a small
Hibernian Achilles. Nor was his boasting an
empty form of words. For as his enemy ap-
preached nearer to Hfsel of that muscle, as
per invitation, the arm suddenly Strengthened
itselfwith such force as to overthrow him and
roll his petticoats ingloriously in the dust.
PRRsoNAL.-Hon. Captain Ward r. N. of the
British Legation at Washington was stopping
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The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

THE Democratic party never even claimed to
be "a party of great moral IDEAS but b,. al.
ways shown the greatest contempt for All tan
oencies in that direction. 1t is logical con.
sequence of their general theories that thew
always oppose registration laws, which are in
,ended 70 protect the purity of the ballot The
iast republican Legislature of Pennsylvania
passed registry law. The Democrats resist
ed 1t IN the courts But the courts held il
valid. The Democratic city Commissioners ~
Philadelphia refused to obey it until manda-
mus was issued to them by the judiciary Z f. )
days since.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
DIED.

In this city, July 2s Mr.. John Chandler, aged "a
years months days.
Funeral this Thursday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock
from his residence. corner OF North and CumbeFland
streets. Relatives and iiends invited to attend.
In this city. July 28, Peter r. Hail. aged ~ years.
Funeral on Friday afternoon. at 2 O'Clock, with
Masonic honors, at the residence Of Rev. Luther Wis
well, Windham Hill.
In Gardiner, July 10, Mrs. Hannah D.. vile Of
David Potter, aged IS years.
In Chelsea, July II. Louisa Moulton, aged 10 years
In Dresden, July TO- a daughter, aged yeais and
ON the 18th, son aged years, Tot scarlet feverl
children Of stephen and Hannah MeGowen.
In Winslow, July ~, Hattie NJ, daughter OF Al
bert e. Ellis, aged years.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

NOT DEAoRALIzRD BY RADIcALrsM.-Ths
Hartford Courant says: "The Frank w. Bal
lard who is short S6s,oOO which he has stolen
from the New York Security Insurance Com
pany, of New York was the lively correspond
entof the Boston Post We expect to hear
that the 'radicalism' of that sheet has demoral
lied him.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

HAVING ON THE KExNEaEc.--W learn by
private letter that the hay crop in Kennebec
County has been secured this season under
more favorable, circumstances than for many
years previous The weather has been fine,
and some Of the fArmers have cured their en-.
tire crop without having any oft wet.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

A GooD THNG.--In the meeting of the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, yesterday, af-
ternoon, an order was passed offering areward
Of $40 for the detection Of any person caughtin in
iuring plants or shrubs about the graves in the
cemeteries In n,our mention Of the vandalism
committed at one Of the cemeteries in yester-
day mornings paper we should have said the
Western instead of the Eastern Cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
4 etter from Dexter.
DEXTER. .July 16- 1850

DEXTER, July 26, 1869.
To the Editor Of the Press
Farmers were very confident few weeks
ago, that the crops in this vicinity were 10 be
unusually short and in Imagination could see
barns comparatively empty and hear their chill
dreH crying for bread. 1t seems as though there
is no class Of men so distrustful of Providence
as farmers. Too much or toe little rain-too
hot or too cold or some other indication of
failure of crops, disturbs their comfort and con-
fidence in an overriding Providence. The hay
crop is already perfected, and large portion
housed in good condition. In this section it
was never better and / doubt il it was ever
larger. One farmer told me he had never but
once before cut SO much hay as this year and
never had better weather to getit Corn, pota-
toes, oats &c. are coming forward finely and
unless we have an early frost the yield will be
abundant.
THE MAN WHO DIDN'T BELIEVE IN MOVING MA
CHIMES
I saw an old gentleman in o neighboring
town, putting forth all bis strength to cut
down some very tall grass with scythe. 1
said to him, MY friend, you need moving
machine to cut such grass as that" "No,"
said he, II don't believe in moving machines;
they will soon 60 out of use." why" in
quired. "will they 60 out Of use? They appear
to be giving good satisfaction" CO., said he,
"they will run the farms all out by cutting so
uear the ground" This old gentleman, when
ho finds out just how much stubble it is profit
able to lease on the ground to enrich it, will
undoubtedly take two foot rule and measure
every straw before be cuts IT, or leave a por-
ton Of his potatoes in the hill for fear he
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

THEATRIcAL.-Mystic Lodge No. 8 propose
giving an excellent dramatic entertainments at
Temperance HalI, No. s51 1-2 Congress street,
this evening, at 8 o'clock. The excellent dra-
ma, in two acts, ''Down by the Sea- win be
performed, and the ticket Of admission will
entitle the purchaser to ono share in large
number of fancy articles. In oader to avoid a
rush. get your ticket at Colesworthy's, 90 Ex-
change street, sy4aaiis.,-g se.s..g
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

THE Don Carlos, whose partizans are at
lacking the new government Of Spain, is a
son of the Don Carlos who resisted the acces-
sion of Isabella TO the throne The old Car
list wars, SO famous in history, were waged
between the elder Carlos and Christina. moth
or OF Isabella, during the minority of the lat.
ter The renewed troubles in Spain, though
at first thought they seem matter for regret.
are not altogether so. They may compel the
present constitutional government, the adher-
ents Of which prefer a Republic to restora-
tion Of the Bourbons, to unite themselves with
the Democratic party. Thus the cause of free
government may be promoted II it should
be otherwise and If there should prevail
among the nations of tho world any consider
able apprehension of a restoration Of any
branch of the Bourbon family to the Spanish
throne, ahe cause of the Cuban insurgents
would be likely to receive something more
than the moral support of the rest of man
kind ri
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
Teachers Institutes win Be holden in II,

The Institutes in the first column will Be-
held under the management OF PROT. d. h,
Cruttenden of New York, assisted by DIR. N.
7. True, Bethel The remaining Institutes
will be under the charge of Prof. Fordyce A.
Allen, assisted by Q. B. stetson, Lewiston.
Prof Allen has until recently been Principal
of Normal School, Mansfield, Penn There
will be two Institutes in each county, each In
stitute to continue five days. Two school ses-
sions in the day; lectures for the people in the
evening sssfs7zk4b ff4Ss - sffs4-e
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

IMPORTANT TO FisHERMEN.-The Spanish
government has abandoned its monopoly of
salt at Cadiz alter the first of January next
1t is anticipated that the scope thus given to
commerce viii extend the salt works all over
the nation, double the crop in short time
and materially reduce the price.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS AssocIArIoN.-
In making the arrangements for the annual
meeting Of this Association it has been found
necessary TO postpone the time OF meeting one
day. The Association viii therefore meet in
City Building on Wendesday, Aug 4th, at 10
o'clock, A.. M., instead Of Tuesday Aug. Sd.
The Promenade Concert win take place on
Wednesday evening, and the excursion to the
Islands on Thursday. Members and invited
guests win please govern themselves accord
ingly.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

In is said Rev Mr.. Hunnicutt win contest
the election Of Charles H. Porter to Congress
from the Third District of Virginia, ON the
ground that he cannst take the test oath. Por-
ter was imprisoned by Gen. Butler
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

SCHOOL LCoanHrrTEE.-Ana adjourned meeting
On the school Committee took place last even
ing. The matter before the meeting was simply
tne election OF teachers. The meeting adjourn
co. without finishing the election, until this
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29


P1csIcs The Unitarian picnic to saco Riv-
er to-day promises to be most enjoyable af-
fair. Cars leave Portland & Rochester r. r.
depot at TIA A. M.
1.-The Chestnut. g. ssiexcurson 10, little
Chebeague to-day will be one of the events Of
the season. The "EIla5 Ieaves Union Wharf
at 9:15 A. N. and 2:30P, NJ.
the Pima St. Sunday School win make Al,
excursion TO Little 'Chebeague folmorrow and
the. affair is in the hands of f.a.mostcompstent a.
committee who will manage the matter in
good shape. Steamer will leave wharf foot
of State St., at $50 A. M. and 2:30 p M.
The New Jerusalem Church picnic win
come off Tomorrow Cara will leave Portland
g. Rochester Railroad depot at 40 A. n.
DEATH OF PETER R. HALL.-The public will
be panied but not surprised to learn that Peter
r. Hall, Esq, who for the past four years has
held the Office of Treasurer of this County,
died at his boarding house in this city, at six
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Hall was
forty-two years old, and leaves no family. He
was a gentleman who was universally esteemed
in his business, oficial,and social relations
Services will be held at the house of John Tay-
lor, 13 Wilmot street, at 5 o'clock this after
noon. The interment will take place at Wind
ham, Mr.. Halls former residence, on Friday,
where the services will be Under the auspices
of the Free Masons. .,e
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29


Law TERN-wEsrERN DISTRICT
following cases were disposed Of during the day:
OXFORD COUNTY. a & Il
2s-Charles II. Harris v. Canadian Express Com
pany. Arguments in.
Hammons. Virgin & Upton.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
126-H. Warren Lancey ct. al. v. Ph@nix Fire In
surance Company. Argued.
Shepley q Str ut. Howard & Cleayes.
1s9-Inhabitants Of Gorham v. B. II. Hall ct. al.
Argued
Webb. strout & Gage.
1lo-Daniel W. Miller ct. al. v. William Parker
and Trustees. Exceptions overruled.
Miller. Strout q GAGE.
150-IMael B0ody " John L. Lombard s. ux and
Trustees. Exceptions overruled by consent
Strout g. Gage. r. Shspley g Strout
15i-samuel Leighton v. Henry Kelsey ct. al. Ar
gued.
Clifford Shepley & st,out.
l57- Amos Chase '. L. g. willard. Argued
Shepiey 81 Strout Howard & Cleayes.
l7s-John H. Perley ct. al. V. Calvin w. Young
Argued. S# y s
Howard g. Cleaves. Vintonl
lss-Benj. +. Wentworth v. Hartford Fire Insur-
ance Company. Argued.
Littlefeld. s9 ssz IN. Webb,
175- Benjamin Dunnipg '. Merchants Mutual Ma
rine Insurance Company.
Shepley 8 Strout. Rowe & Appleton
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

The fiisnds of Spiritualism are reminded
thssan adjourned meeting for the purpose Of
forming q State organisation, will be held at
Congress Hall this morning, at 10 IL o'clock.
~ 4li st Par order
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
MARRIEIl.


In this city. July 2s by Rev. DR.. Shailer, Joseph
T.. Stetson and Miss Nellie II. Snow. both OF Bruns-
wick.
In Bangor, July 2l. Albion Carver and Hannah
M. Kerr, both OF Brewer.
In Bangor July "a. David Ward, OF Fort Kent,
and Elizabeth A. Buzzell, of Bangor.
In Belmont, July A. Ansel L. Fuller and Florence
A. Barrows both OF Searsmont.
Aymar. = :. = =
Wilson. - - -
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

TIE obituary notice of Alpheus Shaw pub
lished yesterday incorrectly states the year
when John B. Brown came from Gray. Tt
should have been 1924. Friend Rufus Hor-
ton. incorrectly appeared as Norton. The writer
OF the article was not at fault.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

VIM H. SYLvIs died in Philadelphia Taes-
day morning. His death was caused by con-
gestion of the bowels. He was President of the
National Labor Uninn
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
state News.

AhNN4bAC COUNTY.
The Bowdoinham Baptist Sabbath School
Convention will be held with the Baptist Sab
bath School ct East Winthrop, August 17th.
1869, commencing, at 10 O clock A. M. An ad-
dress will be made by Rev. G. NJ. Herring of
Gardiner.
The subject Of aebnilding thelbridge between
HallOwell and Chelsea, has been referred to a
committee who are to report to the citizens of
Hallowell in two weeks.
FEN0BscoT COUNTY.
George p. Dunton, ESQ, of Bangor, wrote
the leading article in the July number of the
American Law Review, ON the limits Of the
Exclusive Jurisdiction of Admiralty ia the
United States. The Ellsworth American saws
Mr Dunton is recent graduate Of Harvard
Law School, and Is native of Ellsworth,
Gen. 3. +. Hersey, M 8. Diummond and
Wm Flowers have been chosen Citv Direc
tors of the e. & N. A. Railway, for the citv of
Bangor. ' y
SOMERSET COUNTY
A town meeting Is called for next Saturday
at Anson to provide means to meet the assess,
ments due the Somerset Railroad company.
Jacob +. Frederic Of Starks, Chas. H EN-
erson of Skowhegan, and Jos. A. Magoon of
Harmony have been appointed Justices of the
Peace ard Quorum, and VIM. r. Pettipew OF
Hartland, to solemnize marriages.
The Surveyors are busily engaged in making
working survey Of the Somerset Railroad
between Anson and Scion.
Mr.. Norton of Pennington recentlv caught
uoutin Clear Water Pond, Industry, weigh
ing 10 Ia pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. The
proceedings of this Association held at Angus
ia last November have been printed by the
Seeretaryin neat pamphlet for general dis
tributiou
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
TO LEI.

STORE s55 Congress, between Oak and Green SITS;
rent comparatively low.
New Show Case, Awning, Sc, for sale low.
Apply at No Paris st.
jy24sNtf j. s. CUSHMAN.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

JUDGE KINGsBURY PRKsIDlNo. aiJs
WEDNEsDxY.-State v. Henry Gardner. Intoxi-
cation Pleaded guilty and fined $S and costs. No
complaint was made for assaulting and stabbing his
WIFE, NJ she stated 1t accident the result OF
her attempting to keep him from going out DOORS
State V. David Brown. Single sale of liquor Plead
ed not guilty; trial decision guilty and fined $50 and
eoufa
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
sortland and v.cinity. !.


WaDsEsrAY.--Joseph H. Hutchinson, of Read.
held, petitioner foe discharge In bankruptcy. The
petition is resis'ed by opposing creditors on the
ground Of false statements in the hanErupt's
schedule and on examination. Petition denied Jo-
seph Baker tor petitioner; Davis & Drummond for
contestants }7sstfs- tEfih
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

GONE of the silly journals of New York are
writing down the English actor, Fechter, who
is coming to this country, apparently for no
other reason than that Charles Dickens has
written him up.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
80 y ~ 4itt 81 40 f-fsft.
Portland b Kennebec Railroad
Special Notice.

On and after July 1st 1859, tickets for all stations
this line will be placed sale at the oce OF the
Portland Horse Railroad, opposite prebIe Houfe.
Augusta, june 30, 1862 d1msN
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

Wetake from the Advertiser the amount of
manufactures by corpor ated companies in the
first collection district, and the amount of sales
Of wholesale houses in leading branches in
this city for the past year, as returned to the
Assessor of Internal Revenue.
ls R3N NMANUFAcTUKINa COMPANIES
Vaar ardfno Na~cy. as
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
r e M O " A l.

The Eastern Branch Agency OF the E INA LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, has been removed to
No 30 Exchange st. T9f frtfDtt
Thanking the pnblic for the liberal patronage be-
slowed ON this old and popular Company In the past
we hope for acontinuance o. the same. .''f2
NJ A. G.. DEWEY, f
jy2isneod2w General A gent.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

RUHAwAY.-The horse attached to light
wagon, belonging to Geo. E. B. Jackson, ran
away on Congress street yesterday and turned
down Exchange street, When opposite the
Postoface he attempted to turn, but fell down,
got up again, ran into the lamp-post on the
corner, smashing up the team, got tangled up
in the harness and was caught before doing
further damage. sfFHsSsssg NS
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
American Peerless Soap.

And 80 pronounced BY the most scientific analy-
ticai chemists. Ne Soap ever introduced to the pub
space OF time the Peerless simply for tbe reas,
that i possesses greater merit than any other known
EIAsk your Grocer for PEERLESS SOAP. and
take no other. ,iuns6a o. .. anu
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.


rms splendid Hair Dye Is the best in the world;
me only true and perfect Dye; harmless reablein-
stantaneous no disappointment ridiculous tints;
remedies the i'll effects Of bad dyes invRorates and
leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown
Soiq ~ az Drugslsts ana ferfumers, and properly
june s-sNd&wiyr
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

BIG EGa.-At Reynolds store, on Congress
street, may be seen an egg which was laid by
one Of our city hens, which is 6 "a inches in
circumference and eight inches in length,
weighing ene-fourthi Of pound. We place
this on record as city vs. country hens.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

A CONVENIENT RAILWAY GUIDE.-The In
ter7aatioaal Rdii,cdy and Steam Navigation
Guide for July contains new maps Of the
Grand Trunk and Of the Maine Central roads,
which will be of great value to Maine readers.
Ihis periodical, which is published by @. r.
Chisholm and Co. Montreal, and is sold for 10
cents number, is one of the most valuable
ANYWAY guides now published. The arrange
nien, o' 'ne time tables is admirable, present
ing .ns noufs Of arrival and departure with
great clearness and precision. All the Maine
roads are assigned place in the Gnide The
miscellaneous matter in the directory /, not
without its value
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
&Ix5.OO WTLL BUY

A Good = Octave Piano,
MADE TO ORDER.
j. d. CHENEY, Stevens Plains,
jy77sHdlw Westbgook,
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

PERHAPS the most interesting article in tn.
las. number Of Appleton's Journal is the sec
ond article by Herbert Spencer on Spontane-
gus ueneration. 1t is in reply to paper that
recently appeared in the North American Re-
view.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

L. +. CoBB, No. 90 Exchange street, has re-
ceived No. of Howe's Musical Monthly, con-
tanning tventy-three pieces, instrumental and
songs, fine collection and very cheap.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

AccIDENT.-We were told that two boys,
while on apicnic at Peaks Island ON Tuesday
afternoon, took a sailboat and started for a
quiet sail. A seuall struck the boat and cap
sized it, and the boys would have been drown
ed if the catastrophe had not been seen from
the island, and boat put off from the shore
which rescued the lads gi #s .aaie
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

LOST, near the Post Office, bunch. of keys.
The finder will confer favor by leaving them
at the store of VIM. Allen, IL Exchange st.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

FOE YOUNG MEN
On the Ruling Passion in Youth and Early Manhood
with sELE HELP for the ErTing and uniortunateZ
Sent in sealed letter envelopes, tree Of charge. Ad-
dress, HOWARD ASSOCIATlON, Boz p, Phila-
delphia, Pa. HltIl '.At sNWayzid&w3m
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
THE PR ESS.
Thursday Morning; July 20, 1859.

~ First Page To day--Letter from Lincoln
County; Gossip and Gleanings.
Fourth Pags-A Bargain; Holding Wander
bilt's Horse; The Newborn Baby; A Limited
Circle
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29
DOMESTIC PORTS.

Ar at Port Hastings CB, 10th inst, schs Fleetwood,
(ot North Haven't Babbagc, mackereling, and sailed
Oasis, Tot do) Cooper, do do; 10th, u Kennedy lof
Bremenl Keen. dc.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

REGlMENTAL Association ANNUAL MEET
rNcs.-The second annual meeting of the Off
GERS of the 30th Regiment Maine Volunteers
will be held in.this city on Friday the 3Oth int,
and the day will be observed by an excursion
to the islands
The 9TH Maine will have their second annual
e-union at the Kirkwoed House on Thursday
August &C. An oration will be delivered. by
Rev. George w. Bicknell, Chaplain of the
regiment, and the rest Of the day viii be occu-
pied in festiyity. x
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

PERsoSAL.-Hon. Captain Ward r. N of the
British Legation at Washington was stopping
at the Falmouth Hotel yesterday. Ssg.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

IT FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Cid al Philadelphia 9th. brig ID lincoln, MeIrt-
man, Portland.
I Ar at Rev York 2Sth. sch Grace Webster, from
Two Rivers, N ); Maine, Brown, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

GoID CLOSED in New York last night at
1876 7-e a 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-29

1886 81 W Lawrence. has been sold 10 1hayer &
Lincoln, OF Boston. She is to be commanded by
Capt Il B Gibbons. I llf U .N I-f
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-31
Wait and sec the New Goods
AT HAMLIN'S.
The Angling Season.

Ahc Angling season.
We commserate the condition of the
trout. BY this time they ought to be out of
the deep holes, where they lie, pcrdu, dur>
ing the winter, and on the qui rire for
spring delicacies. But, alas! the genial
thaw which ere now should have unroofed
their water dungeons. is still in abeyanec.
and destitute of that " alacrity of spirit
with which the vernal warmth imbues the
inny race, they NOPE among the roots and
ovcrhanging banks with scarcely life
enough IL them to move their pectoral
inns. The scarlet eruption which usually
breaks out on their purple and gold cuticles
at this season has so far, We presume,
been repressed by the cold, except perhaps
in the trout streams that communicate
with the sea. Fond as we are of troutinc,
our relish for the sport is not SO keen that
we care to make hole in the ice in order
to drop the worm or cast the fly. Pending
the general melt, "great expectations. -
and the overhauling Of rods and reels and
running gear are our solacc. Our book
of flies" too, is source of agreeable re-
miniscences and anticipations. We look
with pride and pleasure on the feathery
lures that proved most killing last year.
Why they proved killing it is difficult to
say, seeing that they have no counterpart
in natural history. But the irrational
trout, like the human gudgeon, jumps
rashly at dazzling novelties, and truly a
book of flies, like good many printed
books, the contents of which are eagerly
swallowed by the paragon Of animals y
is simply an exposition of sensational alb
surdities. 1t is a marvel that cold-blooded
creatures should be SO readily Influenced
by their imaginations as to believe in them.