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at leisure with a repetition of this new-made 

 power. 



I now began to gaze without emotion, and to 

 hearken with tranquillity, when a light breeze, 

 the freshness of which charmed me, wafted its 

 perfumes to my sense of smelling, and gave me 

 such satisfaction as even increased my self-love. 



Agitated, roused by the various pleasures of my 

 new existence, I instantly arose, and perceived 

 myself moved along, as if by some unknown and 

 secret power. 



I had scarcely proceeded forward, when the 

 novelty of my situation once more rendered me 

 immovable. My surprise returned ; I supposed 

 that every object around me had been in motion : 

 I gave to them that agitation which I produced 

 by changing place ; and the whole creation seem- 

 ed once more in disorder. 



I lifted my hand to my head ; I touched my 

 forehead ; I felt my whole frame : I then suppos- 

 ed that my hand was the principal organ of my 

 existence ; all its informations were distinct and 

 perfect, and so superior to the senses I had yet 

 experienced, that I employed myself for some 

 time in repeating its enjoyments : every part of 

 my person I touched, seemed to touch my hand 

 in turn, and gave back sensation for sensation. 



I soon found that this faculty was expanded 

 over the whole surface of my body ; and I now 

 first began to perceive the limits of my existence, 

 which I had in the beginning supposed spread 

 over all the objects I saw. 



