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[p. 272] Knowledge, Jan. 11, 1884: Letter from "A. Mc. D.": That "Lee Fore Brace," "who sees 'so many meteorological phenomena in your excellent paper,’ should have signed himself 'The Modern Ezekiel,' for his vision of wheels is quite as wonderful as the prophet's." The writer then takes up the measurements that were given, and calculates a velocity at the circumference of a wheel, of about 166 yards per second, apparently considering that especially incredible. He then says: "From the nom de plume he assumes, it might be inferred that your correspondent is in the habit of ‘sailing close to the wind.'" He asks permission to suggest an explanation of his own. It is that before 11:30 P.M. there had been numerous accidents to the "main brace," and that it had required splicing so often that almost any ray of light would have taken on a rotary motion. In Knowledge, Jan. 25, 1884, Mr. "Brace" answers and signs himself "J. W. Robertson": "| don't suppose A. Mc. D. means any harm, but | do think it's rather unjust to say a man is drunk because he sees something out of the common. If there's one thing | pride myself upon, it's being able to say that never in my life have | indulged in anything stronger than water." From this curiosity of pride, he goes on to say that he had not intended to be exact, but to give his impressions of dimensions and velocity. He ends amiably: "However, 'no offense taken, where | suppose none is meant.'" To this letter Mr. Proctor adds a note, apologizing for the publication of "A. Mc. D's." letter, which had come about by a misunderstood instruction. Then Mr. Proctor wrote disagreeable letters, himself, about other persons--what else would you expect in a quasi-existence?