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to correspond with the human type already existing 

 in the memory, and this type presides in the sub- 

 sequent composition of the reproducing artist who 

 observes the phantasm. The unconscious mental 

 labour which is accomplished in the reproducing 

 cellules of past impressions and ideas by the instan- 

 taneous creation of the type, gathers round this type 

 the form and features corresponding with it, which 

 had its earlier existence in our own experience. The 

 external pose and indefinite modification of the objects 

 appear to correspond with the gradual mnemonic 

 revival of the typal form, and they reciprocally 

 stimulate and react on each other. For while a fold, 

 shadow, or line of the objects seen appear to corre- 

 spond with some feature of the mnemonic type, on 

 the other hand, a fold, shadow, or outline of the 

 object recalls a feature of the inward phantasm com- 

 posed by the memory. 



In this process the mnemonic details which are 

 in accordance with the pre-existing type, and some- 

 times also in accordance with some remarkable face 

 or person which was the first to present itself to the 

 mind, serve as a model for the accidental form of the 

 external object or objects which correspond to it; 

 this in its turn recalls features which remain in the 

 memory, and in this way the external form of this 

 particular phantasm is gradually chiselled into full 

 relief. The more intently we regard the object which 

 is modified to suit the mental image, the more per- 



