’……Andthoughitismostcertainthattwolutes，beingbothstrungandtunedtoanequalpitch，andthenoneplayedupon，theother，thatisnottouched，beinglaiduponatableatafitdistance，will（likeanechotoatrumpet）warbleafaintaudibleharmonyinanswertothesametune；yetmanywillnotbelievethereisanysuchthingasasympathyofsouls，andIamwellpleasedthateveryreaderdoenjoyhisownopinion……’
Hethenappealstoauthority，asofBrutus，St。Monica，Saul，St。Peter：—
’Moreobservationsofthisnature，andinferencesfromthem，mightbemadetogaintherelationafirmerbelief；butI
forbear：lestI，thatintendedtobebutarelator，maybethoughttobeanengagedpersonfortheprovingwhatwasrelatedtome，……byonewhohaditfromDr。Donne。’
WalpolewasnoBoswell；worthyBoswellwouldhavecross—