Overforce

But fail'd with overforce, and whizz'd above his back.

The second part of the pamphlet contains Dr. Cockle's hypothesis respecting the cause of sudden death in this disease. We may say in passing, that we did not find the study of the first part to facilitate in any way the understanding of the second, le believes sudden death is generally caused by syncope in aortic insufficiency, and his theory as to its production is nearly as follows: — The coronary arteries are injected by the systole of the aorta, and during the diastole of the left ventricle. The aortic trunk, through the constant overforce of the ventricle, becomes dilated, loses its elasticity, and generally becomes atheromatous.

Thus we may suppose that, in an entirely natural way, the Supreme Overforce, while governing all creatures and all their actions, has developed in certain arthropods the habit of spinning tubes or cylinders as a protection to the body.

But this vast overforce, this unemployed, unused and unusable force of the city will find some outlet, it must, it is in human nature. There is too much of it to decay where it is, and besides it is constantly and liberally replenished.

This line of thought lacks balance and is marked by the overforce which often characterizes the arguments of victims, but there is a kernel of truth in it that is well worth thinking about.

Weaponry and overforce must be restrained as much as possible in control of disorders.