Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 109 June to November 1904 . served that he was never able to put livemice to any use, and I suggested that heshould sell them, as he had been so successfulin selling dead fish. What there was in mybearing that should so have offended thegrocer I do not know. As he has no tail, Icould not be aware of his rising wrath. Iwas, therefore, not a little surprised when heseized me by the neck and hurled me intothe street. I had no time to sensations were indescribable. Flyingthrough the air in a revolving manner doesaway with apperception. It is well
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 109 June to November 1904 . served that he was never able to put livemice to any use, and I suggested that heshould sell them, as he had been so successfulin selling dead fish. What there was in mybearing that should so have offended thegrocer I do not know. As he has no tail, Icould not be aware of his rising wrath. Iwas, therefore, not a little surprised when heseized me by the neck and hurled me intothe street. I had no time to sensations were indescribable. Flyingthrough the air in a revolving manner doesaway with apperception. It is well-nigh im-possible to record ones impressions whenone is in doubt as to whether he is upsidedown or sidewise over, and keeps on revolv-ing in a maze of successive inversions. I ob-tained some exceedingly curious views ofmy surroundings, and I regret that I cannotrecall them more clearly. But as I remem-ber my swift and shameful transit, I seehow much we have to depend upon ourown uprightness to judge correctly the posi-tions of others. The grocer, as I left his. Flying through the air in a revolvingmanner does away with apperception grasp, appeared to me to be standing on hishead, but it was in reality I who stood uponnothing who mistook his attitude. As I say, my speed was great, and thoughI alighted upon my feet, my distance fromthe grocer was incredibly long. Fortunately,1 retained my presence of mind, and I turn-ed, surveying the grocer with intense dis-approval. I conveyed to him that from mypoint of view he had acted with undue hasteand under grave error, and that I shouldtrouble him no further. I then went downa side street, regretting that I had left thesample mouse where the grocer would besure to see it and appropriate it. Friday.— .... For some time I havebeen interested in the cultivation of my are certain tones that I find I canproduce with ease, and I have developedthem into sounds of extraordinary late, in the evenings, I have taken up acomf
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