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764 [Doc. 302.
ANECDOTES AND MISCELLANIES.
2. Man’s mind is the only active principle in the body,
and in proportion as the body receives it, a simultaneous con
junction is effected.
3. Every muscle receives the active principle, and hence
results action.
4. The heat of the sun is the only active principle in a
tree, and it causes the tree to grow warm; and this warmth
reciprocally conjoins itself, and action results hence. It is
well known that every heated piece of wood sends forth warmth
from itself; but when it is not heated, it cannot give out
warmth.
5. From conjunction results equilibrium ; and in this all
action takes place.
F.
CONCERNING INFLUX.*
The only thing that has hitherto been known concerning
influx, is this:
1. The influx of light into the eye; 2. Of sound into the
ear ; 3. Of odour into the nose ; 4. Of the body into the soul,
and of the soul into the body ; 5. Thus of nature into that`
which is natural ; 6. Again of air into the sails of a windmill ;
7. Of water into a water-wheel ; 8. Or of heat into bodies,
whence men and beasts are vivified ; 9. Of heat and light
into trees, and into all the subjects of the mineral kingdom ;
10. Of light into precious stones, whence result colours, and
several other phenomena, which are taught by optics ; 11. The
influx of cold into various objects, whence arise modifications ;
12. The influx of thought into speech; 13. Of the air into
the lungs ; 14. Of the blood from the heart into the arteries
and veins ; 15. Of wine into a glass ; 16. Of beer into a jug;
17. Of the sun and the stars into the lives of men; 18. The
influx of heat from the fire-place into articles cooked.
The whole mind with all its sensation has remained chained
to nature.
The influx of faith [ it is supposed] purifies man from the
* See original MS., p. 5.
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