I am at a loss, Captain Shandy , quoth Dr. Slop , to determine in which branch of learning your servant shines most, whether in physiology or divinity.— Slop had not forgot Trim’s comment upon the sermon.—
It is but an hour ago, replied Yorick , since the corporal was examined in the latter, and pass’d muster with great honour.⸺
The radical heat and moisture, quoth Dr. Slop , turning to my father, you must know, is the basis and foundation of our being—as the root of a tree is the source and principle of its vegetation.—It is inherent in the seeds of all animals, and may be preserved sundry ways, but principally in my opinion by consubstantials , impriments , and occludents .⸺Now this poor fellow, continued Dr. Slop , pointing to the corporal, has had the misfortune to have heard some superficial empiric discourse upon this nice point.⸺That he has,—said my father.⸺Very likely, said my uncle.—I’m sure of it—quoth Yorick .⸺