The New England magazine . A PURPLE HAZE ENVELOPS THE DISTANT HILLS. - THE NEW GROUNDS OF THE PERKINS INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND New England Magazine Vol. XLVIII NOVEMBER, 1912 Number 3 The Conversion of M. Herve HOW easy it is to ignore themost palpable facts in the in-terest of an engaging theory-is humorously illustrated in arecent English pseudo-scientific book,the main thesis of which is that inas-much as ether does not exist, noforce reaches the world from withoutitself. This extraordinary statementis made by a human being who, sup-posably, daily feels the warmth ofthe sun. It is not often
The New England magazine . A PURPLE HAZE ENVELOPS THE DISTANT HILLS. - THE NEW GROUNDS OF THE PERKINS INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND New England Magazine Vol. XLVIII NOVEMBER, 1912 Number 3 The Conversion of M. Herve HOW easy it is to ignore themost palpable facts in the in-terest of an engaging theory-is humorously illustrated in arecent English pseudo-scientific book,the main thesis of which is that inas-much as ether does not exist, noforce reaches the world from withoutitself. This extraordinary statementis made by a human being who, sup-posably, daily feels the warmth ofthe sun. It is not often that so exacta science as that of physics is invadedby the pseudo-scientist. His favoritefields are sociology and on sociology are largely respon-sible for a vague general belief that weare living in an age of great and omi-nous social discontent. Most of ushave supposed that it was the otherfellow that was discontented in thisworld-shaking manner. We have beenconscious of no such sentiment in ourown hearts. We have vaguely ac-cepted the statement
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