BOOK II PART II
famy. This exact conformity of experience to
our reasoning is a convincing proof of the so-
lidity of that hypothesis, upon which we rea-
son.
Sixth Experiment. This evidence will be still
augmented, if we reverse the experiment, and
preserving still the same relations, begin only
with a different passion. Suppose, that in-
stead of the virtue or vice of a son or brother,
which causes first love or hatred, and after-
wards pride or humility, we place these good
or bad qualities on ourselves, without any im-
mediate connexion with the person, who is re-
lated to us: Experience shews us, that by this
change of situation the whole chain is broke,
and that the mind is not conveyed from one
passion to another, as in the preceding instance.
We never love or hate a son or brother for the