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Phœnomenon of Dreaming.

LVIII. This is the appearance. And ite erns inexplicable to our present philosophy.

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way.” But with much submission, I desire thosemake this objection, to review the appearance itself0riCe a gain ; and then let them fay, Whether I have mif-* e P r esented it; whether it is not really what may be call-^ e nchantment and Roscrucian-work in itself, and ab-^ Acting from any solution; and whether this enchantmente ^ot a true and real phanomenon , actually exhibited in^ atL| re. Let it be considered, that this fort of objec-must of necessity be levelled, not against any solu-but the appearance itself, as it stands in nature jHe it is certain that if there be any thing which can beCa Hed enchantment or Rostcrucian-tvork, if that be not^Htradictory and absolutely impossible, this appearancels Hh in the literal meaning of the word. And if it bea Common and constant appearance in nature, how canhe absurd to admit it into philosophy, or allow it a^ ace among natural phœnomena? Hence my'solutionHitiot make it enchantments it being such in itself ante-Cei W to any solution that can be given. If it be meantalthough it be such as is here represented, we should

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° netr y it who pleases. With what success it hath been^counted for in all the mechanical ways hitherto at-^pted, J Lavs the world to judge. And as to lettingP 2 it