312 322 but mechanical spasm in the muscular
system. Hence the abscence of that ^ is no
more ^ attributable to proceeds from will-power as you
call it than than to ^ from horse-power — beggging
your pardon."
"But this muscular spasm
you speak of, is not that in a degree
more or less invariable in these cases?
86 1 Cor "Assuredly so, Mr. Purser."
"How then, my good sir, ^ how then do you
account for its absence in this instance?
"Mr. Purser, it is clear that
your sense of the singularity in this
matter equals not mine. You account
for it by what you call will-power
a term not yet included in the
lexicon of science. For me I do not,

312 322 but mechanical spasm in the muscular
system. Hence the abscence of that ^ is no
more ^ attributable to proceeds from will-power as you
call it than than to ^ from horse-power — beggging
your pardon."
"But this muscular spasm
you speak of, is not that in a degree
more or less invariable in these cases?
86 1 Cor "Assuredly so, Mr. Purser."
"How then, my good sir, ^ how then do you
account for its absence in this instance?
"Mr. Purser, it is clear that
your sense of the singularity in this
matter equals not mine. You account
for it by what you call will-power
a term not yet included in the
lexicon of science. For me I do not,

Transcribed by: Wyn Kelley