DREAMS AND SMELLING.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."
SIR,—I should be much obliged to you, and to your readers, if they can throw any light upon a subject which has much engaged my attention of late. Why is it that one never dreams of smelling, although, no doubt, certain perfumes (say that of oauking) might produce a dream, say, of a delicious dinner? I have mentioned this subject to a number of my friends, who all acknowledge that my statement is true, but, without advancing any theory on the subject, they agree that one dreams of eating, talking, walking, flying, hearing both conversation and musical sounds, but never of smelling. I spoke to a couple of doctors, who also said, " How interesting, and peifectly true ! Odd, it should never have struck us before!" I asked, "Where are the olfactory nerves P" " In closer connection with the brain than any others." I hardly know whether this subject would interest the British public, but it may interest the clever and scientific minds who find pleasure in your admirable paper.—I am,
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