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[Toby G Levy]

        Dixon accuses Mason of being a Vorticist. The Mason and Dixon
alpha gives this explanation: "Vortices were an attempt by Continental
philosophers and mathematicians to explain how space could be
continuously occupied by solid matter (i.e. with no gaps) and yet allow
movement. Atomic theories were deemed unacceptable because either they
required space between atoms with nothing to fill it or they required
solid atoms which interlocked and tesselated to fill space but thereby
disallowed any movement."

        Mason explains that he has been inside a Vortex, back during
the actual date of the calendar reform of 1752.  He found himself in
September 3rd, a date which officially did not exist that year. He was
in a nether world, with no humans and few animals.

        He said the place was haunted by a residue of Sin.

He found a horse and mounted it, heading for Oxford with the hope of
seeing his mentor Bradley there.  He tried not to sleep at all the
entire time and burned candles all night. He said he was not exactly
alone, that he could sense others trying to make contact with him.

Toby