Hence it became necessary if the equilibrium were broken, if the external excitations ceased to be sufficient, for therapeutics to create artificial excitations, in order to reestablish the tonicity which is the state of perfect health.

But if the spectator is to derive these emotional excitations from tragedy, his aesthetic experience cannot be passive.

He found this mild excitation of the nervous system by no means unpleasant.

We, therefore, bestow no mean compliment upon the author of Emma, when we say that, keeping close to common incidents, and to such characters as occupy the ordinary walks of life, she has produced sketches of such spirit and originality, that we never miss the excitation which depends upon a narrative of uncommon events, arising from the consideration of minds, manners and sentiments, greatly above our own.

Chapman and his helpers go from town to town and from city to city and work up this excitation as a business.