, 1872-12-08

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The ninuts fractions Of SECOND which these mental
processes employ not the less tangible. They
be as thoroughly appreciated as months and years;
standards. We have that the transmission
Of the will IN the shape Of force along nerve,
at the rate Of something less than yards
second, or fortyeight miles and half hour not
much faster than an ordinary express-train-
To put girdle round the EARTH in forty minutes at
Of Puck Of 625 miles minute. This would be more
than ITO tnea fast ae human will can travel oFee
It's oTn especially organized tae re- 1sa o
the goblin, it would have to select latitude hardly
than five miles from the pole In order to complete
the circuit In the stated time.
"Upg and Downs" by e. E. :Hale,-the former,
8 recital of travel in the East and the Holy Land
and the other one Of Mr.. Hale's very readable
storieB,--are continued.
Some moro extracts are given from the
GEsrA Ros1AEoRUM,
which we're noticed last month. Here is one Of
the most striking:
Two physicians once resided In city who were ad-
nirably skilled in medicine: insomuch, that all the
thence became question with the Inhabitants which Of
them was the best After while, dispute arose be-
ts Sc1a sa oa a "a
make the tal and IS dnteEqs o.; Il s shs
swered, "Hear me. will pluck out your eyes, With
out doing you the smallest injury and lay them before
you on the tapies and "nen you desire III
they we're BEFORE If, in like Manner you perform
this, We will then be esteetned equal, and walk az
brethren through the world. But, remember, he who
other" Sum well pleased, returned bis fellow, ITO
do as you say" Whereupon, he who made the pro
position took out his tnsuIaents, and extracted tn
eyes, besmearng the sockets and the outer paIt OF tD
Ids with certain rich ointment my der friend ,,
cried the other II nothing. want the Of
eyes, but feel pain from their loss. / pray you
ed ea%S'sF Wnsy aiI said bis ffioad. He asn ouc5sd
the inner and outer part OF the LIDS W1th the ON
nent and then, with much precision, inserted tbt
balls into their sockets. "How Do you zee now =
do feel the least pan" swell, them" continued the
first, "it remains for you to treat me in similar
1uenner" IT am ready said the latter And, accord.
a1neared the upper and under part Of tho eye with
peculiar ointment, drew out the eyes, and placed them
upon the table, The patient felt no pain but added,
+I wish you would hasten to restore tasm." The op
implements, crow entered BY an open window. and
seeing the eyes upon the table, gnatched Of them
and ew Sway With IT, Ihs p%hsSiSf;an y He1ea 81
panion, / must become his slaye.' At tina.
moment goat browning ct no great distance, attract:
ed his observation Instantly he to It, drew oui
one Of its eyes, and put tue place Of The
"My dear friend, exclaimed the operator, how do
things appear to you ""NeEer in extracting nor in
replacing" he answered, "did suffer the least pain
replied the first 'hls ia the very perfection of medi:
cine. Neither Of us is superior hencetorward re viii
be friends, are equals and Danish tar of thai
spirit Of contention which has destroyed OUT peace
"A foolish phsstcian Il the other succeeded he ac-
Ii A hs eoad ao By
experiment.