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the others, but the latter come out clearly if attention be paid to them.

Last Quartile.—Dim, certainly not comparable to the actual

have to think separately of the several things on the table to bring them

clearly before the mind’s eye, and when I think of some things the others

fade away in confusion.

Last Octile.—Dim and not comparable in brightness to the real scene.

Badly defined, with blotches of light; very incomplete; very little of one

object is seen at one time.

Last Suboctile.—I

am very rarely able to recall any object whatever

with any sort of distinctness. Very occasionally an object or image will

recall itself, but even then it is more like a generalised image than an

individual one. I seem to be almost destitute of visualising power as under

Lowest.—My powers are zero. To my consciousness there is almost no

association of memory with objective visual impressions. I recollect the

table, but do not see it.

I next proceed to colour, as specified in the third of my questions, and

annex a selection from the returns classified on the same principle as in

the preceding paragraph.

REPRESENTATION.

Highest.—Perfectly distinct, bright, and natural.

First Suboctile.—White cloth, blue china, argand coffee-pot, buff

stand with sienna drawing, toast—all clear.

First Octile. —All details seen perfectly.

First Quartile. —Colours distinct and natural till I begin to puzzle over

—Fairly distinct, though not certain that they are

accurately recalled.

Last Quartile. —Natural, but very indistinct.

—Faint; can only recall colours by a special effort for

Last Suboctile. —Power is nil.

Lowest. —Power is nil.

It may seem surprising that one out of every sixteen persons who are

accustomed to use accurate expressions should speak of their mental

imagery as perfectly clear and bright;