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consciousness, for instance, known itself again and again, and not only once throughout life. The form which this sense of awareness takes is that of periodic intensification. Self-awareness is intense at one time; it then begins to fade, and is revived again, before it is completely obliterated. This rhythmical rise and fall of the intensity of the feeling of self-awareness cannot be accomplished without the aid of an accompanying cause. That cause is Time, that is to say, a substance which has been termed Time, because of its being the source of the measurable aspect of time. It exists in the form of revolving pins on every point of space, and is helpful in the discharge of function as described. If there be no Time-substance there will be no motion, and measurable time will itself be unknown.
Of the two kinds of Ethers, one is the medium of motion, and the other helpful in the resting or stationary state of things. Things when resting do not rest on one another; there is always a cushion of Ether interposed between them.
Matter needs no description here, as it is perceived by the senses. It is endowed with sensible qualities, which are colour (red, black, blue, yellow and white), taste (pungent, bitter saline acid and sweet), odour (pleasant and unpleasant), touch (hard, soft, rough, smooth, hot, cold, light and heavy), and sound which arises from the agitation of material bodies.
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