CHAPTERIV

　　THATTHESOULEXPENDSITSPASSIONSUPONFALSEOBJECTS，WHERETHETRUEARE

　　WANTING

　　Agentlemanofmycountry，marvellouslytormentedwiththegout，beingimportunedbyhisphysicianstotallytoabstainfromallmannerofsaltmeats，waswontpleasantlytoreply，thatintheextremityofhisfitshemustneedshavesomethingtoquarrelwith，andthatrailingatandcursing，onewhiletheBolognasausages，andanotherthedriedtonguesandthehams，wassomemitigationtohispain。But，ingoodearnest，asthearmwhenitisadvancedtostrike，ifitmisstheblow，andgoesbythewind，itpainsus;andasalso，that，tomakeapleasantprospect，thesightshouldnotbelostanddilatedinvagueair，buthavesomeboundandobjecttolimitandcircumscribeitatareasonabledistance，\"Ventusutamittitvires，nisiroboredensaOccurrantsylvae，spatiodiffususinani。\"

　　[\"Asthewindlosesitsforcediffusedinvoidspace，unlessitinitsstrengthencountersthethickwood。\"——Lucan，iii。362。]

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