Do you know anything about odyllic force, doctor ?" "No, I do not," I replied, glancing sharply at him to see if there were any signs of his delirium returning.

His expression was intelligent, however, and the feverish flush had faded from his cheeks.
"Ah, you Western scientific men are very much behind the day in some things," he remarked.

"In all that is material and conducive to the comfort of the body you are pre-eminent, but in what concerns the subtle forces of Nature and the latent powers of the human spirit your best men are centuries behind the humblest coolies of India.

Countless generations of beef-eating, comfort loving ancestors have given our animal instincts the command over our spiritual ones.

The body, which should have been a mere tool for the use of the soul, has now become a degrading prison in which it is confined.