Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

anew

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

without doubt or question

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

a weight that balances another weight

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

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From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

past form of “enfeeble” — make weak

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

capable of making an error

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

at any time

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

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From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

third-person singular of “impair” — make worse or less effective

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

and nothing more

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

small in range or scope

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

engage in

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

used to form the superlative

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

absolutely essential

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

by chance

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

a human being

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

participate in games or sport

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

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From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

thinking that is coherent and logical

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

deteriorate in health

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

mentally healthy; free from mental disorder

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

express in words

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

a male human offspring

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the old dowager's case: the death of her son recalled her to herself; but a few days produced relapse, and she was as foolish as ever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nevertheless, as Polonius remarks of Hamlet, “There is method in his madness;” so in the dowager's case there was method--not of a sane intention, as the old courtier implies of the Danish Prince, but of _in_sane birth--begot of a chivalrous feeling on an enfeebled mind.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

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From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading It was then the object to show how strong affections of the mind will recall an erring judgment to its true balance; but, the action of the counterpoise growing weaker by time, the disease returns, and reason again kicks the beam.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

during the time that

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It has been necessary in an earlier chapter to notice the strange freaks madness will sometimes play.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading To make this clearly understood it is necessary to call attention to one other peculiarity of madness,--that, while it makes those under its influence liable to say and enact all sorts of nonsense on some subjects, it never impairs their powers of observation on those which chance to come within the reach of the un-diseased portion of the mind; and moreover, they are quite as capable of arriving at just conclusions upon what they _so_ see and hear, as the most reasonable person, and, perhaps, in proportion as the reasoning power is limited within a smaller compass, so the capability of observation becomes stronger by being concentrated.