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ter is paribus, proceeds from the nervous 
fluid), are particularly good mimics. 
Campanella knew how to a flume the coun¬ 
tenance, manner, and geftures of the 
peop’e whom he intended to examine, and 
by this very difficult art was enabled to 
enter into their thoughts and inclinations 
as effectually as if he had been changed 
into the very man. 
When the fecretion of this eleCtrical 
matter in the brain is increafed by any 
caufe, the functions of this admirable ma» 
chine becomes more prompt and energetic, 
and fometimes even very violent. Wine 
animates the phlegmatic and indolent, 
fliocks invigorates them, gives them wit 
and humour, and infpires them with rail* 
lery and repartee. 
It is particularly common to meet with 
people in intermittents, who poffefs a 
clearnefs of ideas and facility of expreffion, 
which is not ufual to them at other times. 
In 
