THE HOME-COMING 71 



end of the journey beneath them. These have left 

 out of account the known force (in higher natures) of 

 the obsession of an idea. The " hypnotised " person 

 is capable of exertion a hundred and a thousand 

 times beyond the ordinary strength of his muscle. 

 The bird on migration is in the hands of a cosmic 

 power, of which we have the dimmest perception. 

 Home ! home ! home ! is the thought that gives it 

 superavine intelligence and superavine energy at this 

 time of the year. It is not so easy to give a con- 

 vincing name to the thought that drives it south in 

 autumn. 



