Whether they were above my uncle _Toby's_ reason------or contrary to it------or that his brain was like _damp_ timber, and no spark could possibly take hold----or that it was so full of saps, mines, blinds, curtins, and such military disqualifications to his seeing clearly into _Prignitz_ and _Scroderus's_ doctrines ----I say not--let schoolmen--scullions, anatomists, and engineers, fight for it among themselves----

Whether they were above my uncle Toby's reason - or whether his brain was like damp timber, where no spark could possibly take hold - or that it was so full of saps, mines, curtins, and such military obstacles, I say not.
