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sensitive and intellectual powers. How it is the in- 

 strument of such important uses, we are wholly un- 

 able to explain. No anatomical examination has 

 led to the least discovery. It is sufficient that, while 

 it is the most important organ of the animal system. 

 we see a corresponding care in several natural provi- 

 sions, to protect it from injury, and to preserve its 

 delicate texture from the least derangement, 



B. You observed that the exhibition of sensitive 

 and intellectual powers is mysteriously connected with 

 the brain. Did you mean that the mind itself is only 

 a certain property or quality of the animal brain ? 



A. No. Only that certain injuries to the brain 

 seem to disturb the senses, and to produce insanity or 

 stupidity. So one's sense of seeing would be impaired 

 or destroyed, to appearance, if his spectacles were 

 smoked or broken ; though the real difficulty would 

 be, not that the faculty of vision itself was injured, but 

 only the instrument by which that faculty is enabled to 

 shew itself, was rendered incapable of performing it? 

 duty. Thus it may be, in the present appearance. 

 The brain is the instrument of the mind ; and when 

 the instrument is affected, the mind, to all appear- 

 ance, is affected too. But then, it is easy to show 

 how it may be only appearance. 



B. I believe I understand you, 



T. I am happy you do in so few words ; for I do 

 not wish you to enter upon any metaphysical specu- 

 lations at present. We will reserve these for another 

 opportunity. I want you now to confine yourselves 

 to the consideration of the wisdom and goodness of 



