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 yet it falls back again beyond its due Situation. We may next consider those that come to the Sides of the Curtain; of which some peep, others shew their whole Body: The former are those, which would observe the World and instruct it, without being known; the latter dare stand its Censure, and shew their Person to give an Authority to their Writings. The Walking of those behind the Curtain to and fro, may be called the Disputes which are among the Learned, each of which would fain prove the rest Block-heads, thro' a vain Conceit, that two of a Trade can never agree; but cannot all the Learned much betterHere I was awaken'd, much troubled that I had not Time to ask this visionary Gentleman some Questions.

I was awakened by a Noise that was made in the next House to me: I arose immediately, as well to see what was the Cause of this Noise which I heard, as to commit my sleeping Conference to my Writing, since I was very distrustful of my Memory. When I had taken this Abstract of my Dream, (for I dare not be very positive in saying that I heard nothing but what I set down) I went out to the Place where the Noise was made. I was mightily surpriz'd at my Entry, to see so many People making Fools of themselves by certain Rules, and dancing themselves into Brutes to Musick. They called this Assembly a Ball, by a Metaphorical Expression; for as in a round Piece of Matter, which is usually called a Ball, all the Parts which make up this Ball are equally subject to all the Motions that can be given to the Ball; so in this Assembly, every one that came into the Room was equally subject to be made a Beast and a Fool of. And further, since a Globe set upon a Plain, as Philosophers tells us, if once moved, would move for ever, if something did not hinder it; so when