,,bu*anan',s                            
,,j\rnal ,,( ,,man4              ,,vol4 
,i4        ,,janu>y1 #ahhh4        ,,no4
 #ab4     ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,j\rnal ,,(    
,,man4     ,! ,pursuit ( ,tru?          
,occultism def9$   ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a   ,!
 ,anci5t ,ib]ians   ,! ,/> ,du/ ( !     
,univ]se   ,,miscellane\s--,bright      
,lit]ature2 ,! ,two ,worlds2 ,foote's   
,heal?     ,mon?ly2 ,psy*ic ,!ories2    
,tw5tie? ,c5tury ,sci5ce1 ,dawn+ at     
! end ( ! ,n9ete5?2 ,comp>ative ,spe$ ( 
,light &     ,electricity2 ,wond]ful    
,photography2 ,wood5 ,clo?2 ,!          
,phyllox]a2 ,fall+ ,r5ts2 ,bo/on        
,civilization2 ,psy*ic     ,blund]+2    
,bee*]'s ,m$ium%ip2 ,a ,sci5tific       
,cat>act2     ,ob/rep]\s & ,pragmatic   
,vulg>ity2 ,hygi5e2 ,qu99e2 ,life &     
,dea?2 ,doro!a ,l4 ,dix2 ,! ,drift (    
,ca?olicism2 ,jugg]naut   ,! ,pr9cipal  
,me?ods ( ,/udy+ ! ,bra9   ,responses ( 
,read]s--,m$ical ,or?odoxy     ,,!      
,,pursuit ,,( ,,tru?4       ,to be loyal
 to ! tru? is ( m acc\nt ?an to be m]ely

     successful 9 =mulat+ x4--,popul>   
,sci5ce ,mon?ly =     ,decemb]4   ,inde$
 x is2 = loyalty to tru? is ! prior     
condition ( success 9 =mulat+ or /at+ x1
 & t loyalty n only prec$es ! special   
success 9 =mulat+ x1 b is ! prior cause 
( univ]sal success 9 its atta9m5t4      
,special p]ceptive p[]s & favorable     
opportunities may enable sci5ti/s to    
asc]ta9 c]ta9 tru?s1 z a lamp may enable
 !m to discov] a few objects ne> !m :i* 
d>kness hides f o!rs1 b loyalty to tru? 
reveals1 l daylight1 all t lies )9 our  
horizon1 = x op5s widely all ! av5ues   
betwe5 ! m9d & univ]sal nature1 &       
prev5ts our m5tal transp>5cy f be+ d>k5$
 9 any direction or relation4 ,he :o has
 ?is loyalty dom9ant 9 8 nature nev]    
pron\nces any?+ false :i* subsequ5t     
inve/igation1 or ! inve/igation by o!rs1
 proves true4 ,he nev] becomes an       
ob/acle to ! spread ( any tru?4 ,he is  
always ! fir/ to welcome a new tru? & ! 
la/ to falt] 9 su/a9+ x4 ,he is always  
ready to recognize ! same s9c]ity &     

fidelity 9 o!rs1 & to give a k9dly      
welcome to ! labors & discov]ies ( o!r  
foll[]s ( tru?4 ,z brave m5 readily     
recognize & honor ea* o!r1 s d ! soldi]s
 ( tru? meet 9 quick sympa?y & cordial  
co-op]ation4  ,! labors1 ! discov]ies & 
promulgations ( su* m5 ev] become       
crit]ia by :i* to te/ ! loyalty &       
tru?fulness ( o!rs1 =1 :]ev] !y are     
pres5t$1 all :o live 9 loyalty to tru?  
are at once attract$ & realize _! h>mony
 ) ! tru?4 ,z ! magnetiz$ iron attracts 
! unmagnetiz$1 s does ! loyal s\l *>g$ )
 tru? attract all o!r loyal s\ls4  ,b   
all ?r\gh human hi/ory we f9d t         
inv5tions1 discov]ies &1 above all1     
mom5t\s tru?s uni=mly fail to attract ! 
masses1 ei!r ( ! le>n$ or ! unle>n$1 z 0
 illu/rat$ 9 our ,decemb] numb]1 & h5ce 
we mu/ conclude t1 9 ! pres5t e>ly or   
juv5ile /age ( human evolution1 loyalty 
to tru? is "o ( ! r>e/ virtues (        
humanity4  ,& yet1 h[ (t5 d we meet 9   
lit]ature expressions :i* w\ld indicate 
t ! writ]s 7 entirely loyal4 ,!y mi/ake 

loyalty to _! own self-e/eem1 loyalty to
 _! own dogmatic convictions1 m5tal     
limitations1 prejudices1 &              
prepossessions = loyalty to tru?1 :i* is
 a passionless1 mode/1 lovely & noble   
quality4  ,no d\bt ! contempor>ies (    
,galileo1 ,newton1 & ,h>vey indulg$ 9 ! 
same self-gratulations4 ,! bigot &      
dogmati/ 9 all ages h ent]ta9$ no d\bt (
 _! own loyalty to tru?2 b x 0 loyalty  
to _! own v limit$ p]ceptions1 & to _!  
pr(\nd conviction t all outside ( _! own
 sph]e ( p]ception 0 falsehood or       
non5tity1 & %\ld be receiv$ ) sup]cili\s
 scorn or cru%+ bl[s :5ev] pres5t$4     
,m5's m9ds are ?us n>r[$ 9 ! base       
conte/s ( selfi%ness1 jeal\sy1 & fraud2 
b ( all ! demoraliz+ influ5ces t d>k5 ! 
m9d by clos+ up p]man5tly its mo/       
important inlets1 none h _h su* a       
wide-spread & f>-rea*+ p[] = evil z !   
false !ology :i* dem&s ! absolute       
surr5d] ( reason to self-evid5t         
absurdities4  ,b5umb$ by c\ntless       
c5turies ( sup]/ition & passive surr5d] 

to false education1 to social influ5ces1
 to pre-natal conditions1 to ! t]rors ( 
law & cu/om1 & to ! lurid ?reats &      
horrors ( ! imag9>y drama ( et]nity1 !  
mass ( mank9d h lo/ ! p[] ( !           
dispassionate philosophical reason+     
dem&$ by loyalty to tru?1 & !y d n "k h[
 to appreciate x :5 !y see x4  ,rebell+ 
n[ aga9/ ?is limitation & slav]y1 !y    
/ill c>ry 9 _! rebellion ! m>ks ( _!    
slav]y1 & 9 _! hone/ agno/icism !y /ill 
fail to reason fairly 9 loyalty to tru?1
 & indulge 9 ! same dogmatism1 n>r[ness 
or prejudice z :5 !y 7 slaves to prie/ly
 dogmas4  ,x is true t 9 ! agno/ic      
sci5tific classes !re is f> m indep5d5t 
reason+ capacity g5]ally ?an among ^? :o
 dwell 9 ! !ological limitations1 b _!  
indep5d5ce has n reliev$ !m f !         
dogmatism :i* has s long be5 cultivat$ 9
 ! human race by all religi\s sy/ems4 ,!
 dogmatism ( ! m$ical college1 & ( mo/  
sci5tific associations1 rivals t (      
!ological sect>ianism4  ,! ,popul>      
,sci5ce ,mon?ly1 f :i* ! above          

expression 9 behalf ( loyalty to tru? 0 
tak51 is itself a /rik+ illu/ration (   
disloyalty1 & rigidly conf9es itself to 
! fa%ionable doctr9es ( ! s*ools1       
exclud+ f its pages :atev] diff]s f !   
preval5t sci5tific dogmatism1 & :ile    
d5\nc+ ! dogmatism ( !ology1 exhibit+   
itself a dogmatism equally bl9d1        
unreason+ & reg>dless ( facts4          
,exp]im5tal demon/rations & sci5tific   
facts1 :i* transc5d ! limits ( _!       
arbitr>y !ories1 receive z little       
att5tion f ! dogmati/s tra9$ 9 m$ical   
s*ools1 z !y w\ld f a college ( c>d9als4
  ,! ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,man1 9 ! pres5tation
 ( new tru?s1 attracts only ! c&id1     
loyal & progressive4 ,x does n hope to  
conqu] ! results ( inh]itance1 pre-natal
 influ5ce & old in/itutions1 or =ce any 
tru? ^u reluctant & disloyal m9ds1 b x  
kn[s t !re is an important & gr[+ class 
:o sympa?ize ) loyalty & pref] ! gl[+   
future to ! decay+ rema9s ( ! pa/4  ,to 
! p>ty ( progress1 ?is magnific5t       
republic op5s a free & ample field4 ,!  

dom9ation ( habit & transmitt$ dogmatism
 is gr[+ cont9ually weak]1 fad+ away 9  
*ur*es & colleges4 ,! pulpit ( today is 
tol]ant inde$ 9 comp>ison ) ! pulpit (  
our fa!rs1 & ! bright1 free ?\ght ( !   
advanc$ p surr\nds ! colleges ) an      
atmosph]e :i* is gradually p5etrat+ _!  
walls & modify+ _! policy4 ,an important
 duty devolves ^u e loyal1 progressive  
?9k]1--! duty ( speak+ out firmly1      
manfully & di/9ctly1 to swell ! volume (
 ?\ght :i* c>ries mank9d onw>d to a     
nobl] future4     ,,occultism ,,def9$4  
,,by ,,"o ,,:o ,,kn[s4   ,my own claims 
to be consid]$ z an expon5t ( true      
,occultism are f\nd$ ^u ! foll[+ gr\nds3
 ,:5 q "y1 9 fact1 be=e ,i _h atta9$ my 
?irte5? ye>1 ,i became acqua9t$ ) c]ta9 
p>ties :o s\ght me out & pr(ess$ a      
desire to obs]ve ! somnambulic faculties
 = :i* ,i 0 !n rem>kable4 ,i f\nd my new
 associates to be ladies & g5tlem51     
mo/ly p]sons ( noble rank1 & dur+ a     
p]iod ( sev]al ye>s1 ,i1 & _m o!r "y    
p]sons1 assi/$ at _! sessions 9 !       

quality ( somnambuli/s1 or mesm]ic      
subjects4 ,! p]sons ,i ?us came into    
contact ) 7 repres5tatives ( _m o!r     
c\ntries ?an ,great ,brita94 ,!y =m$ "o 
( a numb] ( secret societies1 & all t ,i
 am privileg$ to relate ( !m is1 t !y 7 
/ud5ts ( ! two bran*es ( ,occultism     
h]eaft] to be describ$2 t !y claim$ an  
affiliation ) societies d]iv$ f ! anci5t
 my/]ies ( ,egypt1 ,greece1 & ,judaea2 t
 _! beliefs & practices _h be5 conceal$ 
f ! vulg> by cabali/ic me?ods1 & t ?\gh 
_! real orig9 & ! purpose ( _!          
association _h at times be5 almo/ lo/1 x
 _h reviv$1 & be5 re/or$ "u _m aspects4 
,!y claim$ t al*emy1 m$iaeval           
,rosicrucianism1 & mod]n ,freemasonry 7 
(f-%oots ( ! orig9al ,cabala1 & t dur+ !
 pa/ #aej ye>s new associations _h be5  
=m$1 & ! p>ties :o _h introduc$ me into 
_! arcanum 7 a society 9 affiliation )  
_m o!rs !n 9 exi/5ce 9 diff]5t c\ntries4
 ,^! p]sons1 deem+ t ! intrusion into _!
 ranks ( unprep>$ m9ds w\ld be injuri\s 
to ! h>mony necess>y = _! /udies1       

c>efully avoid$ assum+ any position (   
prom95ce 9 ref]5ce to ! society1 s t !y 
might nev] be solicit$ to admit ^? ^:   
pres5ce might be prejudicial4 ,inde$ x 0
 "o ( _! lead+ regulations nev] to p]mit
 ! exi/5ce ( ! society to be kn[n or !  
memb]s !re( nam$1 until !y pass$ f e>?  
to ! high] life4 ,x is 9 virtue ( ?is   
la/ clause t ,i am at lib]ty to say t   
,"l ,lytton1 ! ,e>l ( ,/anhope1 &       
,lieut4 ,morrison 7bett] kn[n z         
,zadkiel71 & ! au?or ( ,art ,magic1     
belong$ to ?is society4  ,i %\ld h kn[n 
b little ( its pr9ciples & practices1 z 
,i 0 simply :at ,i %\ld n[ call a       
clairvoyant1 s\ght out by ! society = my
 gifts 9 ?is direction1 _h ,i n1 9 lat] 
ye>s1 be5 in/ruct$ 9 ! fundam5tals ( !  
society by ! au?or ( ,art ,magic4 ,:5   
mod]n spiritualism dawn$ ^u ! _w1 =     
special reasons ( my own1 ! fell[s ( my 
society gave me an honor>y release f e  
obligation ,i _h ent]$ into ) !m except 
9 ! matt] ( secrecy4 ,on t po9t ,i c    
nev] be releas$ & nev] seek to be2 b 9  

respect to ! /atem5ts ,i am ab\t to     
make1 my =m] associates1--deem+ _!      
publication might s]ve to correct "s ( !
 errone\s op9ions t are put into        
circulation by individuals :o arrogate  
to !mselves a k1 ( :i* !y h n ! slighte/
 iota1--n only sanction1 b comm& me to  
pres5t to ! c&id inquir] ! foll[+ brief 
def9ition ( g5u9e practical             
,,occultism--,,anci5tly ,,writt5 ,,9    
,,cabala4  ,,occultism is a /udy &      
application ( ! occult1 or hidd5        
pr9ciples & =ces ( ! ,univ]se1 or1 9 its
 m limit$ s5se1 ( ,nature4  ,! /udy (   
occultism is call$ speculative4 ,!      
application ( t /udy is practical       
occultism4  ,speculative occultism      
includes op9ions & tea*+s1 (t5 s widely 
at v>iance ) commonly receiv$ beliefs t 
x w\ld be extremely unwise to subject x 
to ! criticism ( p]sons g5]ically call$ 
! _w4 ,speculative occultism ( c\rse    
might be reg>d$ z speculative only1 7 x 
n possible by ! aid ( practical         
occultism to demon/rate its tru?s4  ,!  

subjects :i* engage ! att5tion ( !      
speculative occulti/ are ,,! ,,creator1 
or creative p[]2 ,,_w ,,build+1 & ! ord]
 & design ( ! e>? & its _s sph]es2      
,,man1 & 8 relations to ! ,creator1 !   
e>?1 & 8 fell[-man4  ,,desc5t ,,( ,,_s  
into matt]1 & its gr[? ?r\gh embryotic  
/ages1 dur+ :i* p]iod x is fir/         
elem5tal1 !n animal1 !n man4  ,,asc5t   
,,( ,,_s out ( matt]1 & its progress    
?r\gh future /ages ( gr[? z planet>y &  
sol> spirits4  ,besides ^! purely       
!oretical subjects are sugge/ions       
conc]n+ ! be/ me?ods ( commun+ )        
spiritual exi/5ces1 & ( receiv+         
in=mation f l[] & high] /ates ?an man4  
,^!1 toge!r ) "s m5tal ex]cises &       
practices1 =m ! ma9 !mes ( consid]ation 
9 ! colleges ( speculative occultism4   
,_s ,communion1 toge!r ) ,a/ronomy1     
,a/rology1 ,ma!matics1 ,geometry1       
,music1 ,anatomy1 ,physiology1          
,psy*ology1 & ,psy*ometry1 are all k9dr$
 bran*es ( /udy :i* mu/ engage !        
att5tion ( ! true occulti/4             

,,practical ,,occultism4  ,,practical   
,,occultism consi/s1 fir/1 ( a p]fect   
ma/]y ( ! individual's own _s4 ,no      
advance :atev] c be made 9 acquir+ p[]  
ov] o!r spirits1 su* z controll+ ! l[]  
or supplicat+ ! high]1 until ! _s )9 has
 acquir$ su* p]fect ma/]y ( itself1 t x 
c nev] be mov$ to ang] or               
emotion--realizes no pleasure1 c>es = no
 pa92 exp]i5ces no mortification at     
insult1 loss1 or disappo9tm5t--9 a ^w1  
subdues e emotion t /irs common m5's    
m9ds4  ,to arrive at ?is /ate1 sev]e &  
pa9ful z well z long cont9u$ discipl9e  
is necess>y4 ,hav+ acquir$ ?is p]fect   
equilibrium1 ! next /ep is p[]4 ,!      
individual mu/ be able to wake :5 he    
pleases & sleep :5 he pleases2 g 9 _s   
dur+ bodily sleep :]e he w1 & visit--z  
well z rememb] :5 awake--di/ant sc5es4  
,he mu/ be enabl$ by practice1 to       
telegraph1 m5tally1 ) 8 fell[           
associates1 & pres5t himself1           
spiritually1 9 _! mid/4  ,he mu/1 by    
practice1 acquire psy*ological control  

ov] ! m9ds ( any p]sons--n 8            
associates--b5ea? 8 own calibre ( m9d4  
,he mu/ be able to /ill a cry+ infant1  
subdue fi]ce animals or angry m51 & by  
w1 transf] 8 ?\ght )\t spee* or outw>d  
sign to any p]son ( a m5tal calibre bel[
 himself2 he mu/ be enabl$ to summon to 
8 pres5ce elem5t>y spirits1 & if he     
desires to d s 7kn[+ ! p5alties atta*$71
 to make !m s]ve him 9 ! special        
dep>tm5ts ( ,nature to :i* !y belong4   
,he mu/1 by virtue ( complete           
subjugation ( 8 e>?ly nature1 be able to
 invoke ,planet>y & ev5 ,sol> ,spirits1 
& commune ) !m to a c]ta9 degree4  ,to  
atta9 ^! degrees ( p[] ! processes are s
 difficult t a ?or\gh practical occulti/
 c sc>cely become "o & yet cont9ue 8    
relations ) 8 fell[-m54  ,he mu/        
cont9ue1 f ! fir/ to ! la/ degree1 a    
long s]ies ( ex]cises1 ea* "o ( :i* mu/ 
be p]fect$ be=e ano!r is und]tak54  ,a  
practical occulti/ may be ( ei!r sex1 b 
mu/ obs]ve z ! fir/ law inviolable      
*a/ity--& t ) a view ( cons]v+ all !    

virile p[]s ( ! organism4 ,no ag$ p]son1
 especially "o :o has n liv$ ! life (   
/rict *a/ity1 c acquire ! full sum ( !  
p[]s above nam$4 ,x is bett] to comm5ce 
practice 9 e>ly y\?1 = aft] ! m]idian ( 
life1 :5 ! processes ( wa/e prevail ov] 
repair1 few ( ! p[]s above describ$ c be
 atta9$2 ! full sum nev]4  ,/rict       
ab/95ce f animal food & all /imulants is
 necess>y4 ,frequ5t ablutions & long    
p]iods ( sil5t contemplation are        
ess5tial4 ,codes ( ex]cises = ! atta9m5t
 ( ^! p[]s c be prescrib$1 b few1 if    
any1 ( ! self-indulg5t liv]s ( mod]n    
times c p]=m _! r\t9e4  ,! arts necess>y
 = /udy to ! practical occulti/ are1 9  
addition to ^? prescrib$ 9 speculative  
occultism1 a k ( ! qualities ( drugs1   
vapors1 m9]als1 electricity1 p]fumes1   
fumigations1 & all k9ds ( anae/hetics4  
,& n[1 hav+ giv5 9 brief z mu* z is     
consi/5t ) my position--z ! =m]         
associate ( a secret society--,i h      
simply to add1 t1 :il/ !re are1 z 9     
,masonry1 c]ta9 prelim9>y degrees to    

pass ?r\gh1 !re are num]\s o!rs to :i* a
 ?or\ghly well organiz$ & fai?ful       
association might advance4 ,9 ea* degree
 !re are "s valuable elem5ts ( practical
 occultism dem&$1 :il/ ! tea*+s convey$ 
are ess5tial prelim9>ies4 ,9 a ^w1      
speculative occultism mu/ prec$e        
practical occultism2 ! =m] is love &    
wisdom1 ! latt]1 simply p[]4  ,9 future 
pap]s ,i propose to describe ! two      
,anci5t ,cabalas1 & ! pres5t attempts to
 inc>nate _! philosophy 9               
mod]n--s-call$--,!osophy4               
,,sirius4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,9 ! =ego+ essay1 tak5 f ! 
fir/ numb] ( ,! ,two ,worlds1 edit$ by  
,mrs4 ,e4 ,h4 ,britt51 we h ! be/       
exposition ( ,occultism t has be5       
publi%$4 ,x %[s t ,occultism1 !oretic & 
practical1 is a matt] ( intellectual    
ambition--ambition to und]/& ! my/]ies (
 nature1 & to wield ! p[] :i* su*       
und]/&+ gives4 ,x exhibits no ult]ior   
purpose ( us+ its k = ! b5efit ( mank9d1
 or ev5 ( diffus+ x4 ,its aim is selfi%1

 & ! secrecy :i* x has ma9ta9$ is n     
ju/ifiable 9 ! pres5t condition ( our   
civilization4  ,,an?ropology1 :i* ,i am 
endeavor+ to introduce = ! b5efit (     
mank9d1 compreh5ds ! :ole ( ! !ory &    
practice ( ,occultism1 & !re is no ne$ =
 seek+ my/]i\s societies = a species ( k
 :i* is no long] a secret1 & :i* w be   
fully illu/rat$ 9 my future             
publications4  ,practical ,occultism1 z 
def9$ by ,sirius1 is p]fectly           
intelligible to "o :o und]/&s ! sci5ce (
 ! bra94 ,x is an ef=t to cultivate into
 abnormal pr$om9ance ! h]oic1 firm1     
h>dy1 & spiritual regions ( ! bra91 to !
 neglect if n suppression ( its nobl]   
p[]s4 ,9 suppress+ sympa?y & s5sibility1
 x impairs ! f\ndation ( our mo/ amiable
 virtues1 isolates man f ! companion%ip 
& love ( 8 fell[-be+s & comes dang]\sly 
ne> to misan?ropy & black magic1 or !   
attempt to use spiritual p[]s & !       
spiritual realm = purely selfi%         
purposes4  ,bulw]1 x is /at$1 0 "o ( !  
occult society4 ,9 8 case ! pursuit 0 "o

 ( pure selfi%ness2 8 motives 9 8 lit]>y
 c>e] 7 selfi% & av>ici\s2 8 dome/ic    
life 0 dete/able1 & ! use t he made ( 8 
k 9 8 lit]>y labors 0 m]etrici\s &      
fanta/ic4 ,t noble-m9d$ woman & gift$   
m$ium1 ! late ,mrs4 ,m4 ,b4 ,hayd51 ,m4 
,d41 0 receiv$ by him at ,knebwor?1 &   
gave him ample evid5ce ( tru?s :i* he   
nev] publicly su/a9$4  ,:atev] )draws u 
f society & f ! duties to fell[-be+s :i*
 are incumb5t ^u all1 is unwor?y (      
enc\ragem5t4 ,! noble/ cultivation is   
symmetrical1 & 9 its symmetry ma9ta9s ! 
supremacy ( ! e?ical s5tim5ts1 :i*      
recognize human frat]nity4  ,nev]!less1 
?is practical occultism1 abnormal &     
egoti/ic ?\gh x be1 may develop m>vell\s
 p[]s1 at :i* we may wond] z we d at !  
skill ( an acrobat or ! pugilism (      
,sullivan4 ,x cultivates a w p[] & a    
spirituality by :i* miracul\s ph5om5a   
may be %[n1 b !y are ( little real value
 comp>$ to ! nobl] miracle ( heal+ ^?   
:om physicians h surr5d]$ to dea?1 &    
br++ to ! k ( mank9d ! entire tru?      

conc]n+ ! future life1 & ! ennobl+      
lessons d]iv$ !refrom1 :i* br+ e>? life 
ne>] to heav54     ,,psy*ic ,,ph5om5a4  
,! ,new ,york ,_w publi%es a n>rative ( 
psy*ic exp]im5ts by its correspond5t at 
,wa%+ton :i* may int]e/ ^? :o h n       
witness$ any?+ l x4 ,!y are j su* z h   
be5 on exhibition publicly 9 ?is c\ntry 
= m ?an =ty ye>s1 b ow+ to cons]vative  
prejudice h n receiv$ _! due att5tion f 
! press4 ,b z newspap] correspond5ts &  
report]s are a privileg$ class1 !y c br+
 be=e ! public m>vell\s ph5om5a :i* w\ld
 n be welcom$ f o!r s\rces4 ,! foll[+ is
 ! lett] f ,wa%+ton3      ,y "k :at an  
excitem5t !re has be5 ab\t mesm]ism 9   
,p>is ?is summ]8 ,a lion tam]1 :o 0 also
 a mesm]i/1 took     into 8 cages a "y  
lady :om he _h mesm]iz$1 & made 8       
d5tate pets jump ov] h] on ! floor4 ,!re
 0 great     excitem5t ab\t x1 & a law 0
 pass$ 9 ! ,fr5*     ,congress1 ,i      
believe1 =bidd+ su* exhibitions1 ev5 :]e
 !     cons5t ( ! subject _h be5 obta9$ 
previ\sly to los+     consci\sness4     

,?is lett] w be 9 ! nature ( a          
confession4 ,la/ spr+1     discov]+ by  
accid5t t ,i c\ld mesm]ize1 ,i took up  
mesm]ism z a div]sion = ! amusem5t (    
myself &     fri5ds4 ,i _h long believ$ 
9 x entirely & c>efully     wat*$ its   
processes1 b ,i wi%$ to /udy its        
philosophy &     f9d out1 if ,i c\ld1 ! 
cause & ! limits ( its my/]i\s          
ph5om5a4      ,i fir/ f\nd t ,i c\ld1 by
 plac+ my h& on ! =ehead     ( a "y     
acqua9tance & accompany+ ! slight       
pressure     ) an imp]ative comm&1 close
 8 eyes & keep !m firmly     clos$ aga9/
 all ef=ts ( 8 w4 ,i c\ld compel him to 
dance or keep him f mov+ f 8 tracks2    
c\ld prev5t 8     ris+ f 8 *air2 prev5t 
8 /rik+ 8 h&s toge!r1     &1 at la/1    
c\ld prev5t him f speak+4 ,9 fact1 ,i   
absolutely controll$ 8 volunt>y muscles 
9 e respect1     & c\ld compel him to d 
any?+ t he 0 physically     capable (   
do+4      ,ext5d+ ! exp]im5ts1 ,i obta9$
 ! same control ov]     o!rs1 bo? m5 &  
wom51 till ,i _h q a class (            

s5sitives s responsive t ,i c\ld control
 !m ) ease4 ,up     to ?is "t !y 7 all  
p]fectly consci\s & )\t any             
halluc9ations2 !y knew :o !y 71 :]e !y 7
 &     :at !y 7 do+1 & !y laugh$ z      
he>tily at ! absurd     results obta9$ z
 any spectator4 ,up to ?is "t1 too1 ,i  
_h     no means ( asc]ta9+ :e!r ! app>5t
 results 7     g5u9e4 ,i might be ! dupe
 ( cunn+ p :o 7     conspir+ to fool me1
 =1 9 ^! e>ly /ages1 !re seems     to be
 no way ( sci5tifically prov+ x4      ,x
 0 "s "t be=e ,i 0 able to c>ry !       
exp]im5ts     fur!r & get control ( !   
consci\sness & s5ses ( my     class4 ,at
 la/ success came4 ,i made !m see & he> 
mosquitoes     & fight ! torm5tors )    
great en]gy4 ,at ?is po9t !y     became 
daz$1 & x 0 easy to comm& _! s5ses 9 o!r
     respects4 ,at a sugge/ion !y he>d  
music1 ! noises ( a     riot1 a         
?und]/orm1 ! ro>+ ( lions1 a spee* by   
,col4     ,+]soll1 & !y gradually came  
to see vividly any?+ to     :i* ,i      
direct$ _! att5tion4 ,9 ?is _w (        

halluc9ation     !y lo/                 
consci\sness--or1 r1 !y ab&on$ _! real  
exi/5ce & assum$ an abnormal exi/5ce1 z 
"o does 9 a     dream4      ,i am n yet 
c]ta9 :e!r ?is /range condition is      
impos$     on !m by my w1 or :e!r x is  
self-impos$1 subjective1     & ! result 
( expectation on _! "p4 ,i am incl9$ to 
believe ! latt] !ory is true1 because1  
:5 ,i direct _!     att5tion to a horse1
 = in/ance1 ea* "o sees a diff]5t       
sort ( horse1 & 8 head is 9 diff]5t     
directions4      ,by a few additional   
passes ,i c induce a cataleptic /ate1 9 
:i* ! s5sitive becomes p]fectly rigid & 
c be laid out     betwe5 two *airs1 8   
head on "o & 8 heels on ano!r1     l a  
log4 ,!y c also be easily made ins5sible
 to pa91 s     t p9s are /uck ?r\gh _!  
h&s1 tee? drawn1 &     pa9ful b h>mless 
acids put 9 ! eye1 )\t extort+ a        
sign ( feel+4 ,9 ?is way1 & o!rs ev5 m  
conclusive1 ,i     h demon/rat$ ! good  
fai? ( my class4      ,i h giv5 sev]al  
receptions = ! ent]ta9m5t ( my          

fri5ds1 & record "h "s results = !      
b5efit ( ^?     9 o!r cities :o *oose to
 try simil> exp]im5ts4      ,! available
 class n[ consi/s ( eight--f\r g5tlem5 &
     f\r ladies1 f sev5te5 to =ty ye>s (
 age4 ,two ( ^!     7bo? ladies7 ,i h   
nev] be5 able to take into ! region (   
halluc9ations4 ,i c control !m          
physically1 c prev5t _!     unclasp+ _! 
h&s1 or lay+ d[n a fan1 or ris+ f     _!
 *airs1 or pron\nc+ _! own names2 b "h  
my     influ5ce /ops4 ,i _c make !m ?9k 
t ! room is hot     or cold1 or t       
mosquitoes are preval5t1 or di/urb !    
te/imony ( _! s5ses 9 any way4      ,!  
o!r six are lo/ to ! realities ( life ! 
in/ant ,i     t\* !m4 ,"o ( !m ,i c put 
into a s\nd sleep 9 a     second1 & he w
 sleep until ,i awak5 him4      ,x %\ld 
be /at$ "h t ^! s5sitives are above !   
av]age ( intellig5ce & m5tal activity4  
,?ree ( !m are     cl]ks 9 ! dep>tm5ts1 
"o1 :o took ! val$ictory 9     college1 
be+ an arti/ 9 ! ,smi?sonian4 ,two are 9
 bus9ess     = !mselves2 "o ( !m1 a     

%rewd1 sagaci\s &     level-head$ man z 
"o w\ld meet any:]e1 ) a %>p            
comm]cial turn ( m9d4 ,?is man diff]s f 
! o!rs 9     be+ ke5ly                  
incr$ul\s--sceptical ( 8 halluc9ations  
:5     !y seem unreasonable4      ,=    
in/ance1 at a reception ! o!r ev5+1 at  
:i* !     memb]s ( ! ,cab9et 7 pres5t ) 
_! families1 ,i     introduc$ to my     
s5sitives a le>n$ pig4      ',see "h6'  
,i said1 :5 !y 7 all 9 ! mesm]ic trance2
     '"h y are 9 my dime museum4 ,let me
 %[ y my educat$     pig4'      ,!y all 
want$ to see x1 & ,i :i/l$1 snapp$ my   
f+]s1     & call$ _! att5tion to ! f9e  
animal be=e !m4 ,!y     evid5tly saw x4 
',a lovely little :ite pig6' said a "y  
lady4      ',only x isn't little & x    
isn't :ite1' said !     silv]smi?2 'x is
 a big black fell[1' & he appeal$ to !  
o!rs4      ,i expla9$ t x 0 a sc>let    
pig1 & told !m x c\ld     read & s+4    
',s+6 ,oh yes1 we he> y6' said !        
incr$ul\s man     s>ca/ically4      ,i  
snapp$ my f+]s4 ',!re he goes6' said !  

arti/1     's++ ',wait till ! ,cl\ds    
,roll ,by4''      ',i he> s++1' said    
,incr$ul\s1 turn+ to me4                
'',titwill[1' isn't x8 ,h[ d y "w him--!
 ma*9]y1 ,i     mean8'      ,! o!rs     
laugh$ at him4 ',:y1 ! pig s+s1' said ! 
"y     lady2 'c't y he> him s+8 c't y   
see him s+8'      ',he looks z if he    
sang4 ,i see 8 jaws move1 & he s\nds z  
if he sang1' p]si/$ ,incr$ul\s2 'b he   
doesn't s+4 ,pigs     don't s+4'        
',v well1 :at is x1 !n8' ask$ "o ( !    
cl]ks1     triumphantly4      ',a tube &
 a hole 9 ! floor1 may be2 x's well     
done1     ?\gh1' said ! d\bt]4          
',suppose y g & f9d ! tube1' sugge/$ !  
arti/4      ,he w5t & kick$ ar\nd :]e he
 suppos$ x to be1 tore up a     piece ( 
! c>pet & look$ nonpluss$4              
',yond]'s ! pig ov] by ! entrance1 s++  
',a ,w>rior     ,bold1'' said ! arti/1  
amid laught]4      ,! sc(f] came back to
 8 seat & said1      ',x's probably     
v5triloquism4'      ',aw6' said !       
silv]smi? d]isively1 'y c't ?r[ !       

voice any su* di/ance nor make x s\nd   
cle> & sweet l     t4 ,i've made a /udy 
( v5triloquism4'      ',well1 ,i've made
 a /udy ( pig1' said ,incr$ul\s         
ob/9ately4      ,!n ,i *ang$ ! illusion 
by mak+ ! pig's e> gr[ out     ?ree feet
 long1 & !n turn+ him into an elephant )
 "o     leg & f\r tails4      ,sometimes
 ,i turn my class into infants & h !m   
'play     s*ool1' ) inf9ite fun2        
sometimes ,i transport !m ov] !     seas
 to ,africa or ,japan on my en*ant$     
c>pet1 :]e = a     brief space !y enjoy 
all ! delights ( travel2 sometimes we   
p>ticipate 9 battles1 sometimes visit   
fam\s picture     gall]ies1 sometimes ! 
arti/ enjoys a quiet talk )             
,socrates1 or ,moses or ,confucius1     
provid+ bo? que/ions &     answ]s 9 a   
curi\s dual action ( ! m9d highly       
ent]ta9+     to ! audi5ce4      ,! o!r  
ev5+ ,i trans=m$ my arti/ into ,presid5t
     ,clevel&4 ,he assum$ ! "* ) quiet  
dignity1 b said     he _h _h a h>d day's
 "w & 0 tir$4      ',que5 ,victoria w   

visit y ?is ev5+1 y "k1' ,i said4       
',no6' he exclaim$ ) surprise4 ',i      
didn't "k %e 0 9     ?is c\ntry4 ,:5 did
 %e come8'      ',ye/]day1 on !         
,aurania2 "h %e comes1 n[4'      ,he    
/raight5$ up z ,i spoke & receiv$ h]    
imag9>y     ,maje/y ) real dignity &    
tact4 ,aft] b[+ & %ak+     h&s he said3 
',i h he>d ) unfeign$ pleasure ( y\r    
,maje/y's     approa* to ! capital ( !  
republic1 & x is my agreeable           
privilege to ext5d to y ! fre$om ( ?is  
city & c\ntry     9 behalf ( sixty      
millions ( p4 ,dan1 get ! lady a        
*air6'      ,z %e seem$ to seat h]self  
he li/5$ a mom5t1 smil$ &     said3 ',i 
reciprocate ^? feel+s1 z d all          
,am]icans1 & ,i     tru/ t ! amicable   
relations s long pres]v$ betwe5 ?is     
republic & ! mighty realm ( :i* y are ! 
honor$ &     belov$ rul] may nev] be    
brok54'      ',:]e c ! lady hang h]     
cr[n8' ,i ask$ him4 ',x mu/ h     a peck
 ( diamonds 9 x4 ,c't ,i take x8'       
,he look$ scornfully at me & ,i add$3   

',c't ! boys manage     to get x away f 
h] ,maje/y :5 %e goes d[n /airs8'       
',y are a disgrace to ?is adm9i/ration1 
,dan1 & h got to     be fir$ out6' !    
,presid5t exclaim$ angrily to me1 & !n  
he humbly apologiz$ to ! ,que54      ,he
 casually add$ t ! fi%]ies dispute might
 lead to     tr\ble1 & %e w\ld be prud5t
 to let our boys get bait along     %ore
 :]e x seem$ h&ie/4      ,i "k ( no o!r 
?+ 9 :i* !re is s mu*     ent]ta9m5t z  
mesm]ism4 ,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o desire    
to exp]im5t ,i app5d c]ta9 conclusions f
 my own     exp]im5ts "h3      #a4 ,ab\t
 "o p]son 9 t5 c be mesm]iz$4      #b4  
,! proportion ( p :o h ! 'p[]' to       
mesm]ize1     if x be a p[]1 ,i d n "k4 
#c4 ,mesm]ism is a trance & seems to me 
almo/ id5tical )     somnambulism4      
#d4 ,x is z h>mless z sleep4 ,my        
s5sitives occasionally come     to me 9 
! daytime to be put to sleep = ! purpose
 (     obta9+ re/4      #e4             
,halluc9ations t take place "u mesm]ism 
are seldom     rememb]$ 9 a subsequ5t   

wak+ /ate1 b are g5]ally     recall$ )  
vividness 9 a subsequ5t mesm]ic /ate4   
#f4 ,mesm]iz$ subjects d n see ! objects
 or p 9 !     room1 or he> any noise    
:atev] except ! voice ( !     op]ator4  
#g4 ,my s5sitives c\ld h an arm or a leg
 amputat$1 ,i h     no d\bt1 )\t suff]+ 
any pa94      #h4 ,"s ( my s5sitives are
 able to tell :at goes on beh9d     !m &
 :]e !y _c see x1 by "s occult s5se (   
:i*     ,i am ignorant4 ,i am at pres5t 
pursu+ /udy along ?is l9e4      ,o!rs "h
 are n[ exp]im5t+1 & ,i ?9k mesm]ism is 
!     com+ fa%ionable 'fad4'            
,w4 ,a4 ,,cr(fut4   ,,animal            
,,magnetism4--,me?9ks t if "s ( our     
em95t 787 sci5ti/s 7 to inve/igate ?is  
mu* abus$ subject 7z all ( !m might7 !y 
w\ld soon f9d !mselves hors de combat 9 
relation to _! premises t all           
manife/ations ( m9d are no?+ b products 
( matt]4 ,huxley1 = in/ance1 t ! m9d is 
a voltaic pile giv+ %ocks ( ?\ght1 & _m 
o!r quotations equally z absurd by o!r  
mat]iali/ic philosoph]s 787 :o claim    

prom95ce z su*4  ,z long ago z #ahdc ,i 
0 induc$ to inve/igate & try ?is        
ph5om5on ma9ly = a hygi5ic purpose &    
aft]w>ds l$ on by curiosity4 ,i _h no   
tea*]1 consult$ no works on ! subject1 b
 d]iv$ all ,i le>n$ 9 relation !reto by 
my own individual exp]im5ts1 & 9 p>5!sis
 say t :at ,i le>n$ ,i hold z above all 
price 9 settl+ 9 my m9d ! vex$ "q1 to be
 or n to be4  ,9 #ahdg ,i 0 9 ,wiscons91
 & = ! satisfaction ( o!rs ,i 0 induc$  
to a r5ewal ( exp]im5ts 9 magnetism4 ,i 
0 locat$ ) sev]al o!r families ) a view 
( =m+ a co-op]ative colony1 s t except+ 
myself ! re/ _h _! resid5ces closely    
toge!r1 :il/ m9e 0 half a mile f ! re/4 
,! subject at "o "t 0 br\ght up =       
discussion1 & an e>ne/ desire on ! "p ( 
_m to see some?+ ( x result$ 9 my f9d+ a
 subject to exp]im5t ) at once1 &       
=tunately he prov$ to be an extraord9>y 
"o4 ,! f9d+ ( prop]ty ?r\gh him 9 a     
mesm]ic condition 0 a ?+ ( common       
occurr5ce1 & 9 "s in/ances he seem$ to  
be consci\s ( ! m5tal conditions "u :i* 

! prop]ty 0 lo/4 ,i f\nd t he c\ld take 
cognizance ( :at 0 occurr+ out ( 8      
sight1 by pre-arrangem5ts to te/ him4   
,"o ev5+ ,i mesm]iz$ him1 & 9 imag9ation
 took him to ,engl&1 & prep>$ z ,i 0 to 
accept ! m>vell\s1 ,i 0 consid]ably     
surpris$ at ! probabilities ( "s        
/atem5ts f a lett] receiv$ aft]w>ds4    
,tell+ ( ?is to my neighbors1 !y sugge/$
 ! in/itution ( a s]ies ( exp]im5ts to  
?or\ghly te/ ! matt]4 ,! c\rse pursu$ 0 
?is3 ,8 bro!r w\ld magnetize him1 di/ant
 f me "o-half a mile1 & 9 ! ev5+1       
accord+ to arrangem5ts1 my family 7 to  
be engag$ at any?+ sugge/$ to our m9ds  
at ! "t1 some?+ = in/ance some:at out ( 
! ord9>y r\t9e ( family occupation1 to  
make x m app>5t1 & by comp>+ notes x 0  
evid5t t ?r\gh "s my/]i\s law or p[] (  
m9d he 0 ) u tak+ cognizance ( our      
actions4 ,?is 0 s ?or\ghly demon/rat$ t 
! p>ties conc]n$ w\ld h subscrib$ &     
sworn to ! same be=e any (fic] qualifi$ 
to adm9i/] an oa?4--,a4 ,,lansdell1 9   
,gold5 ,gate4   ,,good                  

,,clairvoyance4--,dr4 ,e4 ,s4 ,pack>d1 (
 ,corunna1 ,me41 9 ! ,ea/]n ,/>1 /ates t
 ,mr4 ,david ,prescott1 ( ,s\?          
,sang]ville1 ov] n9ety ye>s ( age1 w&]$ 
away into ! woods1 & n return+1 a cr[d (
 ov] a hundr$ m5 hunt$ = him ne>ly two  
days2 ! mill pond ne> 8 h\se 0 dra9$4   
,se>* 0 made 9 e direction b to no      
success4  ,a g5tleman ( t place decid$  
to call 9 ! aid ( ,mrs4 ,/ev5s2 %e told 
him somebody 0 lo/1 & n be+ able to     
visit ! place %e drew a map or *>t ( !  
locality1 giv+ directions1 by :i*1 on 8 
return he 0 imm$iately f\nd alive1 b di$
 ! next day4 ,! day foll[+ ,i 0 at ,s\? 
,sang]ville1 & /opp+ at ?is g5tleman's  
h\se1 exam9$ ! map1 :i* 0 p]fect 9 e    
respect4 ,! h\se & %$ 7 correctly drawn1
 ! mill & pond ne> ! h\se 7 m>k$1 !     
field & woods1 two f5ces ov] :i* ,mr4   
,prescott mu/ climb1 ev5 to ! sw++ ( !  
road by ! h\se 0 def9itely giv54  ,!    
spot :]e %e said he 01 0 %[n by a l>ge  
black m>k1 & he 0 f\nd exactly 9 t      
place4 ,:5 we consid] t ,mrs4 ,/ev5s    

nev] saw ?is place 9 h] normal          
condition1 x is to me a wond]ful te/ (  
_s p[]4   ,,hypnotism ,,9               
,,insanity4--,we le>n f ! ,g]man        
p]iodical1 ,sph9x1 t hypnotism has be5  
us$ 9 an insane asylum ne> ,zuri* s9ce  
,m>*1 #ahhg1 9 #da cases1 a report ( :i*
 has be5 made by ,dr4 ,=el4 ,9 f\rte5   
cases !re 0 a failure1 b 9 tw5ty-sev5   
!re 0 a degree ( success )\t any        
unfavorable results aft]w>ds4 ,9 f\r ( !
 cases due to intemp]ance a cure 0      
effect$ & ! pati5ts jo9$ ! temp]ance    
society4 ,a morph9e eat] 0 cur$ 9 ! same
 mann] 9 six weeks & dismiss$ f !       
asylum4     ,,! ,,anci5t ,,ib]ians4     
,,_! ,,/ation ,,9 ,,canada ,,describ$   
,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,h4             
,,murray4--,a ,,psy*ometric ,,report    
,,on ,,an ,,anci5t ,,race4   ,! ,rev4   
,w4 ,h4 ,h4 ,murray1 ! eloqu5t m9i/] :o 
0 once s conspicu\s 9 ,bo/on1 on a ya*t 
excursion to ,canada rec5tly wrote f    
,tad\sac to ! ,bo/on ,h]ald z foll[s3   
,at t po9t ( "t t\*$ by ! e>lie/ ray (  

hi/oric k1 ! eye ( ! /ud5t ( human      
annals sees1 occupy+ ! ,spani% p59sula1 
a race ( m5 call$ ,ib]ians4 ,^! old     
,ib]ians 7 n a tribe or clan1 b a p1    
num]\s & pot5tial1 ) a fully develop$ & 
virile language1 skill$ 9 arms & ! work+
 ( preci\s metals1 & indu/ri\sly        
comm]cial4 ,?is mu* c be cle>ly inf]r$ f
 ! ext5t ( _! t]ritory & ! remnant ( !m1
 ) _! *>act]i/ics & habits1 :i* /ill    
rema94 ,?is old p1 !mselves a colony f  
"s o!r c\ntry1 once exi/5t & highly     
civiliz$ 9 ! remote pa/1 spread f !     
,m$it]ranean ,sea to ! slopes ( !       
,pyr5ees1 & all ov] s\!rn ,gaul z f> z !
 ,rhone1 & fl[$ we/w>d ) a movem5t s    
=ceful t x includ$ all ! ,briti% ,isl&s4
 ,all ?is happ5$ #djjj to #ejjj ,b4 ,c4 
,!y are old] ?an ! ,egyptians probably  
by #ajjj ye>s1 & 7 /rong en\gh to       
attempt ! conque/ ( ! kn[n _w4  ,^!     
,ib]ians coloniz$ ,sicily4 ,!y 7 !      
orig9al settl]s 9 ,italy & pu%$ _! way  
nor?w>d z f> z ,norway & ,sw$51 :]e c   
/ill be f\nd among ! pres5t inhabitants 

_! physical *>act]i/ics--d>k sk9 & jet  
black hair4 ,?is anci5t p 7 n b>b>ians1 
b highly civiliz$4 ,!y _h ! art ( writ+ 
& a lit]ature4 ,poetry 0 cultivat$4 ,_! 
laws 7 set 9 v]se2 & = ^! laws ?us      
writt5 !y claim$ an antiquity ( #fjjj   
ye>s4  ,?is anci5t race has pass$ away1 
z all great races d4 ,! rise & decl9e ( 
a p are z a day4 ,!y h a sunrise1 a     
noon1 a sunset1 & !re rema9s ( !m & _!  
spl5dor no?+ b a gloam+1 a twilight ( a 
?\s& ye>s1 p]haps1 & aft] t             
,,oblivion',s ,,/>less ,,night4  ,?is   
old ,ib]ian1 _w-conqu]+ race came to its
 sunset h\r a ?\s& ye>s ago1 & ! gloam+ 
aft] _! sunset is deep5+ into t gloom   
:i* hides all4 ,only a remnant1 a h9t ( 
! old-"t radiance1 rema9s up to ?is day4
  ,9 ,s\!rn ,europe1 ! remnant ( ?is    
antique race1 ! fragm5t ( a root ) !    
old-"t vigor\s sap 9 x1 may /ill be     
f\nd4 ,!re1 on ! ,spani% p59sula :]e its
 cradle 0 rock$1 ! grave ( a once p[]ful
 race is be+ sl[ly sodd$2 = !re /ill    
live t /range p call$ ! ,basques4 ,x    

matt]s n today :at !y are--*iefly       
m\nta9e]s1 ,i ?9k--b !y are ( ! old     
,ib]ian /ock1 & ! ,ib]ians 7 coloni/s f 
"s unkn[n l&1 pre-hi/oric1 undiscov]able
 by u4 ,coloni/s & coloniz]s also4 ,f "s
 unkn[n l&1 hidd5 f u 9 ! gloom ( ages1 
^! ,ib]ians came to ,s\!rn ,europe 9    
%ips4 ,to ,sicily !y w5t 9 %ips2 to     
,brita9 & ,irel&2 to ,norway also1 & :]e
 else1 or h[ f> or = :at1 is left to    
conjecture4 ,b be+ /rong 9 numb]s1      
ambiti\s to conqu]1 skill$ 9 navigation1
 we c well believe t !y pu%$ _! flag &  
comm]ce nigh to ! ends ( ! _w4  ,n[ ^!  
,basques1 to-day m\nta9e]s1 !y tell me1 
7 once1 nor long ago1 great sailors4 ,9 
in/9ct & habit1 !y 7 true to ! old      
,ib]ian /ock1 to :i* !y 7 z ! la/ gre5  
leaf on a dy+ tree4 ,!y 7 ( a _w-conqu]+
 race1 & !y sail$ ! seas ( ! _w1 seek+  
pr(it fe>lessly4 ,f\r hundr$ ye>s ago   
,jacques ,c>ti]1 himself a ,breton1 ) ! 
old ,basque or ,ib]ian blood w>m 9      
him--= ! ,bretons 7 ( ! old ,ib]ian     
/ock1 ) ! same temp] & look (           

face--sail$ into ! gulf ( ! ,/4         
,lawr5ce1 & f\nd--:at8      ,,!         
,,basques ,,be=e ,,him4  ,n "o ,basque  
%ip1 b _m4 ,engag$ 9 :at8 ,9 hunt+      
:ales4 ,:al]s !y 71 & :al]s !y _h be5 9 
^! p>ts = ye>s & c5turies4  ,h[ "k ,i   
?is8 ,because--! records are scanty1 &  
pity x is t !y are n full]--,c>ti]      
himself1 & o!r ( ! old navigators to ^! 
wat]s1 f\nd n only ! ,basque :al+ %ips  
be=e !m1 b ! nom5clature ( all ! %ores &
 ( ! fi% 9 ! wat]s purely ,basque4      
,bucalaos is ! ,basque "n = codfi%1 & ! 
,basques call$ ! :ole coa/ ,bucalaos l&1
 or codfi% l&1 because ( ! multitudes ( 
codfi% along ! coa/4 ,& up to ?is day1  
und]ly+ ! ?9 v5e] ( sa9t ?is & sa9t t1  
:i* sup]/iti\s piety has giv5 to e bay &
 cape & natural object 9 gulf & on riv]1
 y f9d ! old ,basque names ( places &   
?+s--! solid oak b5ea? ! tawdry coat+   
appli$ by prie/ly bru% = *ur*ly         
purposes4 ,!re is ,basque h>bor1 ,basque
 isl&1 & old ,basque =t1 & a place kn[n 
z ! spot :]e ^! old-"t :al]s boil$ _!   

blubb] & cur$ _! cat* ( fi%4 ,x 0 f ^!  
old ,basque :al]s1 ^: fa!rs & =efa!rs = 
a ?\s& or ?\s&s ( ye>s _h visit$ ?is    
coa/ 9 comm]ce1 & :o knew e cape1 bay1  
isl&1 %oal1 & h>bor f ! ,bay ( ,fundy to
 ,cape ,t\rm5te1 z well z f ! old       
,icel&ic pilots1 t ,columbus le>n$ ( !  
exi/5ce ( ?is ,we/]n ,cont95t2 & :5 he  
sail$ f ,lisbon on 8 '_w-seek+ voyage1' 
,i make no d\bt t he z surely knew1 by  
actual in=mation1 ( ,am]ica1 z ,i "k t !
 isl& ( ,antico/i is b #bjj miles bel[  
me4 ,& yet ,i read 9 a pap] some:]e     
lately t "s wise dunce _h propos$ to    
'celebrate ! f\r? c5t5nial ( ! discov]y 
( ,am]ica by ,columbus'6 ,t's ri*6      
,to-night ! ya*t ,*ampla9 is sw++ at    
an*or 9 ! h>bor ( ,tad\sac1 & ,i am     
writ+ 9 h] little cab9 ) a pr(\nd       
conviction t1 a ?\s& ye>s      ,,be=e   
,,columbus ,,0 ,,born1  a little gr\p ( 
m51 ,basques by "n1 !n liv+ 9 s\!rn     
,europe1 a remnant ( ! old ,ib]ian race1
 an*or$ _! %ips 9 ! same h>bor 9 ! mon? 
( ,augu/ annually4 ,only half a mile to 

! we/ ( me1 ! ,sagu5ay1 ^: bottom is "o 
hundr$ fa?oms deep] d[n ?an ! b$ ( ! ,/4
 ,lawr5ce1 p\rs its gloomy curr5t betwe5
 ! /up5d\s cliffs ( rock :i* make = its 
resi/less passage an awful portal4 ,^!  
mon/r\s cliffs ( b>e1 gray rock h n     
*ang$ 9 =m or color or appe>ance s9ce "s
 =ce1 next to t ( ! ,almighty1 lift$ !m 
f ! "u _w & plac$ !m to /& et]nal       
s5t9els at ! entrance to ?is /range1    
impressive1 awe-inspir+ riv]--= ! w9d & 
we> ( unnumb]$ c5turies h left !m cold &
 b>e1 soilless & treeless1 save :]e "s  
/unt$ %rub1 ) a s+le root1 has spik$    
itself into a crevice1 & !re /&s />v$ & 
dy+1 z x lives its )]$ life4  ,z x is   
to-night to eye & e>1 s 0 x c5turies    
ago2 & s ! old ,basque :al]s saw x :ile 
yet ! great cont95t to ! we/ 0 a        
trackless wild]ness f ocean to ocean &  
gulf to gulf4 ,& ,columbus & ,jacques   
,c>ti] & ,*ampla9 7 n1 by five hundr$   
ye>s1 yet born4  ,! h>bor ( ,tad\sac is 
a bas9 %ap$ l a sickle4 ,on ! we/ !     
m\nta9 wall ( ! ,sagu5ay protects x4 ,! 

ea/]n curve is %elt]$ by va/ s& lanes1  
sc\r$ f ! sea bottom & :irl$ upw>d by "s
 mighty eddy 9 geologic ages4 ,to ! nor?
 are m\nta9s ( /one1 _! gray surface    
fleck$ "h & !re by /unt$ fir & c$> or   
dw>f$ bir*es4 ,betwe5 ^! m\nta9s ( rock 
& ! wat] ( ! h>bor or bas9 is a %ort1   
n>r[ plateau1 lift$ "s fifty feet above 
! wat] l9e1 e foot ( :i* is hi/oric to a
 degree4 ,on no o!r bit ( gr\nd ( equal 
size on ! ,am]ican cont95t has s mu* be5
 done & suff]$ :i* c int]e/ ! curi\s1   
t\* ! s5sibilities1 or k9dle !          
imag9ation & fan x into flame4  ,!re is 
reason to ?9k t be=e ! ,*ri/ 0 born !   
old ,ib]ian %ips 7 "h2 & _! desc5dants1 
! ,basques1 cont9u$ ! comm]ce :i* _!    
prog5itors _h e/abli%$ & :i* r5dezv\s$  
"h #a1ejj ye>s aft] ! ,galilean "n _h   
conqu]$ k+doms & empires4 ,! ,norsem5 7 
"h1 we "k1 a ?\s& ye>s ago1 & _m a night
 ! old sea k+s ( ! nor? drank out ( _!  
mighty dr9k+ horns good heal? to di/ant 
ones & honors to ,?or & ,od94 ,!n1 late 
en\gh to h 8 com+ kn[n to lett]s1 & h5ce

 record$1 ,jacques ,c>ti] came1 himself 
a ,breton1 & h5ce c\s9 9 blood to !     
,basque :al]s1 :om he f\nd "h engag$ 9 a
 pursuit :i* _! race _h foll[$ be=e     
,rome 0 f\nd$ or ,greece 0 born1 be=e   
,j]usalem 0 build$1 or ev5 ,egypt1      
p]haps1 plant$ z a colony4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1
 ,plym\? rock1 ,quebec--^! are mu%room  
gr[?s1 creations ( ye/]day1             
traditionless1 )\t a leg5d & )\t a fame1
 beside ?is h>bor ( ,tad\sac1 ^: hi/ory1
 along a ?9 b /rong cord ( sequ5ce1 c be
 trac$ backw>d = a ?\s& ye>s1 & ^:      
connection ) ,europe is old] ?an ! "n6  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,psy*ometry ,,& ,,ar*aeology4  ,:e!r ! 
?9 b /rong cord by :i* ,mr4 ,murray     
pulls ! old ,ib]ians to ^! %ores be     
ma9ly hi/orical or imag9ative1 ,i h n   
attempt$ to decide2 b z to ! old races (
 ,s\!rn ,europe !re are relics already  
suffici5t to evoke _! hi/ory by         
psy*ometric exploration4  ,! ,popul>    
,sci5ce ,news ( ,bo/on gives a sket* (  
"s old relics f ,la ,nature :i* ,i quote

 z foll[s3      ,rec5t explorations 9   
,spa9 by two ,belgian sci5ti/s1 !       
,messrs4 ,siret1 h result$ 9 "s v       
int]e/+     discov]ies4 ,relics ( a     
prehi/oric race h be5 f\nd 9     great  
abundance1 rang+ f ! /one age to t (    
bronze     & metals4 ,^! p buri$ _! dead
 n only 9 /one     graves or cells1 b   
also 9 great j>s ( burnt clay1          
accompani$ by pieces ( pott]y & o!r     
articles ( use &     value4 ,?is =m (   
j>-burial is v widespread1 & examples   
h be5 f\nd f ,japan to ,p]u4 ,^! relics 
are suppos$ to     belong to t anci5t   
race :i* liv$ 9 ,europe previ\s to     !
 ,aryan immigration1 ! v>i\s bran*es (  
:i* are kn[n     z ,ib]ians1            
,pelasgians1 ,ligurians1 etc41 accord+  
to !     c\ntry 9 :i* !y liv$4          
,sev]al skeletons 7 f\nd adorn$ ) silv] 
& gold     ornam5ts4 ,"o ( ! mo/        
rem>kable is illu/rat$ "h4 ,x is     a  
female skull encircl$ by a b& ( silv]1  
to :i* is     atta*$ a ?9 plate ( ! same
 metal4 ,x is n kn[n :e!r     x 0       

orig9ally worn 9 ! position z :5 f\nd1  
or1 z is     mo/ likely1 _h be5         
accid5tally displac$ aft] burial4 ,?is  
skull 0 f\nd 9 a cave ne> ! /ation (    
,fu5te-,alamo1     :]e gold & silv] are 
f\nd 9 small quantities 9 ! soil2     & 
x is q possible t 9 ^? anci5t times !   
m9+     ( ! preci\s metals 0 a regul>   
occupation ( !     inhabitants4         
,illu/ration  ,,psy*ometric             
,,description4--,mrs4 ,bu*anan1 describ+
 ! subject f ?is engrav+1 )\t see+ x or 
kn[+ :at x repres5t$1 spoke z foll[s3   
,?is is f> away2 x is rema9s ( "s k9d2  
rema9s ( a     human be+1 ( a v remote  
type ( female4 ,h] surr\nd+s     7 v    
rude4 ,%e 0 ( a race ( /rong animal     
in/9cts--a     l>ge p4 ,%e seems some?+ 
l a squaw4 7,:at ( _!     habitations87 
,!y 7 v rude1 z mu* l caves z     any?+4
 ,i ?9k !y liv$ 9 caves & rocks4 ,!y    
hunt$ &     fi%$4 ,_! weapons 7 ( /ones1
 b !y _h "s k9d (     metal :i* !y c\ld 
hamm] out4 ,!y dri$ _! food 9 !         
sun--fi%es & meats4 ,!y _h v little     

agriculture4 ,!y     _h a process = mak+
 ?+s !y want$ = dome/ic use1     & =    
weapons1 z well z /one implem5ts4 ,!y   
may h us$     ! preci\s metals1 n z     
money b = ornam5ts4 ,x 0 n     a num]\s 
race1 did n propagate fa/4 ,!y h all di$
 out4     ,!re is no ve/ige ( !m on !   
e>?4 ,!y 7 a br[n1     d>k color$ race4 
,_! heads 7 l[ & faces l>ge2 jaws       
prom95t4  ,evid5tly ?is is n ! race (   
:i* ,mr4 ,murray speaks--nei!r ,ib]ian  
nor ,basque4     ,,! ,,/>-,,du/ ,,( ,,! 
,,univ]se4   ,! di/+ui%$ a/ronom]1      
,norman ,locky]1 has lately read a pap] 
be=e ! ,royal ,society 7,london7 "u !   
title ( a ,prelim9>y ,note on ! ,spectra
 ( ! ,meteorites1 :i* advances "s ( !   
bolde/ !ories & sugge/ions ev] (f]$     
conc]n+ ! ,univ]se1 :i* _c fail to      
int]e/ ! read]s ( ! ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,man4 
,accord+ to ,mr4 ,locky] ! meteors :i*  
we h be5 accu/om$ to consid] trivial or 
incid5tal matt]s 9 planet>y & /ell>     
sy/ems1 no m important ?an ! du/ :i* !  
h\sewife raises f p>lor & *amb]1 are    

really fundam5tal & basic elem5ts ( !   
,univ]se1 capable ( g5]at+ comets1      
planets1 suns & />s4  ,if ?is idea c be 
ent]ta9$1 meteors mu/ be va/ly m num]\s 
?an ! _w has suppos$4 ,cosmical space1  
accord+ to ,mr4 ,locky]1 is fill$ )     
meteorites ( v>i\s sizes1 fly+ 9 _m     
directions ) enorm\s velocities & mov+ 9
 c]ta9 orbits l l>g] bodies4 ,_m        
obs]vations h be5 made to det]m9e !     
numb] ( ^! meteorites4 ,dr4 ,s*midt1 (  
,a!ns1 9 sev5te5 ye>s ( obs]vation      
conclud$ t 9 a cle> d>k night an obs]v] 
w\ld see on an av]age f\rte5 an h\r at  
"o /ation4 ,o!r a/ronom]s h calculat$ t 
if obs]vations 7 made ov] ! :ole e>?1 t5
 ?\s& times z _m w\ld be se5 z c\ld be  
se5 by a s+le obs]v]4 ,calculat+ ?us1 x 
has be5 inf]r$ t ab\t #bj1jjj1jjj lum9\s
 meteors fall on ! e>? e tw5ty-f\r h\rs1
 besides ! innum]able am\nt ( m9ute     
bodies too small to be se5 by           
telescopes--:i* "s suppose to be tw5ty  
times z num]\s z ! visible4  ,pr(4 ,h4  
,a4 ,newton makes "s a/\nd+ e/imates on 

?is subject--t ! orbit ( ! e>? is fill$ 
) meteorites1 ab\t #bej miles ap>t1 mak+
 a gr\p ( ab\t #cj1jjj 9 a space equal  
to t ( ! e>?4 ,if su* calculations are  
reliable1 ! qu]y mu/ arise1 ,h[ mu*     
effect c su* a meteoric %[] e day 9 !   
ye> ex]t on ! orbital motion ( ! e>?1 9 
ret>d+ its velocity8 ,! effect mu/ be   
greatly increas$ if1 accord+ to ,pr(4   
,newton1 ! velocity ( meteors /rik+ !   
e>? is ab\t ?irty miles a second1 v>y+ f
 t5 to =ty4  ,f su* a basis z ?is rises 
! gr& hypo!sis ( ,mr4 ,locky]1 :o is a  
c\rage\s !ori/1 t all cosmic space is   
fill$ ) meteorites1 t !y g 9 sw>ms1 & t 
n only comets b />s are =m$ by          
conglom]ate aggregations ( meteorites4  
,s*iap>elli1 9 #ahff1 demon/rat$ t !    
orbit ( ! ,augu/ meteors 0 ! same z t ( 
! comet ( t ye>4 ,x is 9 ,augu/ &       
,novemb] ( ea* ye> t we h ! mo/         
brilliant display ( meteors 9 two di/9ct
 gr\ps1 or orbits4 ,^? ( ,augu/ come f a
 po9t 9 ! con/ellation ( ,p]seus & ^? 9 
,novemb] f a po9t 9 ! con/ellation ,leo4

 ,!y are believ$ to fill two di/9ct     
orbits or r+s mak+ an elliptical orbit  
r\nd ! sun4 ,9 su* orbits1 comets are   
believ$ by a/ronom]s to be =m$ by a     
conc5trat$ sw>m ( inc&esc5t meteorites  
r5d]$ lum9\s by collisions4 ,b ?is      
hypo!sis ( innum]able collisions betwe5 
meteorites travell+ 9 ! same orbits does
 n appe> v plausible4  ,?is doctr9e ( ! 
g5esis ( comets1 advanc$ by ,s*iap>elli1
 is ext5d$ by ,mr4 ,locky] to ! g5esis (
 all great lum9\s bodies4 ,nebulae1     
comets1 />s1 v>iable & tempor>y />s1 are
 all ?us br\ght "u a g5]al law & me?od (
 g5esis4 ,! increas+ approximation &    
cond5sation ( ! meteorites is se5 9     
diff]5t classes ( />s4 ,/>s ( ! class   
iii4a are n s f> advanc$ z o!rs4  ,!    
next /ep 9 ! hypo!sis is t 9 ! extreme  
approximation & cond5sation ( !         
meteorites a degree ( heat is g5]at$ :i*
 conv]ts ! :ole into a mass ( inc&esc5t 
vapor1 at a transc5d5tal temp]ature4 ,! 
maximum temp]ature be+ ?us atta9$1 a    
cool+ process beg9s1 :i* is se5 9 our   

sun & o!r />s ( ! second class4 ,o!r    
/>s1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,locky]1 ( class   
iii4b exhibit spectra :i* %[ t _!       
temp]ature is n s high1 & ! la/ /age is 
atta9$ by />s & o!r bodies :i* h ceas$  
to be lum9\s1 &1 !re=e1 are n se51 b may
 be recogniz$ by ! p]turbations :i* !y  
produce 9 ! movem5ts ( o!r bodies4      
,accord+ to ?is hypo!sis our sol> sy/em 
0 once b a mighty sw>m ( meteorites1    
ext5d+ z f> z ! f>!/ planet at pres5t4  
,we may z well suppose its mat]ials to h
 be5 a sw>m ( meteorites z to suppose a 
*aotic fire-mi/4 ,mr4 ,locky] supposes !
 cla% ( meteor sw>ms to h produc$ new   
/>s1 & sugge/s ! possibility ( /ell> or 
planet>y bodies com+ into collision1    
?\gh no obs]vations ev] made yet give an
 example4  ,! de/roy$ planet1 ,sid]os1  
discov]$ by ,pr(4 ,d5ton1 illu/rates t !
 univ]se has its disord] & trag$y z well
 z our own sph]e4 ,! "t is com+ :5 all  
^! my/]ies are to be cle>$ up--x w be :5
 ,psy*ometry is add$ to our telescopic &
 spectroscopic me?ods4 ,!n w a/ronomy & 

all o!r sci5ces receive _! gr&e/        
enl>gem5t4 ,9 ?is task ,i _c at pres5t  
engage1 = ! limitless field (           
,an?ropology alone is too mu* = a       
solit>y sci5ti/ labor+ = ! adv5t ( ,,!  
,,new ,,civilization4                   
,,miscellane\s4   ,,bright              
,,lit]ature4--,new publications h j be5 
receiv$ :i* express ! bright m5tal      
activity ( ! pres5t "t4 ,! fir/ numb] ( 
,! ,new ,*ri/ianity1 :i* has j appe>$1  
be>s ! editorial names ( ,b4 ,f4 ,b>rett
 & ,s4 ,h4 ,sp5c]1 & is issu$ by !      
,sw$5borg ,publi%+ ,association1        
,philadelphia1 publi%$ e ,?ursday 9     
sixte5 l>ge pages1 at #b p] annum4 ,at s
 mod]ate a price x %\ld h a l>ge        
circulation4 ,! "n ( ,rev4 ,b4 ,f4      
,,b>rett is a suffici5t gu>antee ( !    
lit]>y excell5ce1 pr(\nd ?\ght & lib]al 
aims ( ?is weekly4 ,! ,association1 (   
:i* ,mr4 ,b>rett is presid5t1 holds !   
good ( life to be p>am\nt to ! tru? (   
doctr9e2 *>ity sup]ior to fai?2 doctr9e 
7?\gh x be f ! ,"l out ( heav57 to be ( 

no value save z a means to ?is div9e    
end--purity ( he>t & righte\sness (     
life4 ,h5ce1 !y h be5 m int5t on diffus+
 _! pr9ciples ?an build+ up a religi\s  
e/abli%m5t4 ,! ,association has cond5s$ 
,sw$5borg's writ+s into t5 small        
volumes1 9 ab\t "o-t5? ( ! compass ( !  
unabridg$ works1 & has sold ab\t #cg1jjj
 volumes1 besides _m ?\s&s giv5 away4   
,! ,bo/on ,h]ald says ( ?is publication 
t x des]ves a cordial welcome z an      
attempt to express1 ?r\gh ! religi\s    
press1 a wid] int]e/ 9 ! ?+s ( ?is _w   
?an mo/ ( ! ,new ,*ur* pap]s h aim$ at1 
444 a broad] treatm5t ( :at conc]ns our 
common ,*ri/ianity ?an has be5 h]et(ore 
attempt$ 9 ?is religi\s connection1 &   
?us satisfy ! ,new ,*ur* p1 :o realize t
 !y are /ill 9 ! _w1 z well z ! no-*ur* 
p1 :o pref] small] doses f ! ab/ract    
writ+s ( ,sw$5borg1 & m ( ! ?\ght ( ,new
 ,*ur*m5 ab\t :at all m5 are ?9k+ (4    
,,! ,,two ,,worlds1 publi%$ weekly1 at  
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,man*e/]1 ,engl&1 at #b;d4 a numb]1     

#bs41 #b;d4 = ?irte5 weeks1 or #hs41    
#h;d4 p] annum 9 advance1 is "u !       
editorial control ( ,mrs4 ,emma ,h>d+e  
,britt5 & ,e4 ,m4 ,wallis4 ,! fir/ numb]
 is dat$ ,nov4 #ah1 #ahhg4 ,! names (   
its editors are a suffici5t gu>antee (  
its ability & its noble aims4 ,!y are   
admir$ & honor$ 9 ,am]ica z well z      
,europe1 & h ?\s&s ( fri5ds4 ,! fir/    
numb] fully su/a9s ! expectations rais$ 
by _! names4 ,!re is a brightness1      
vigor1 indep5d5ce & eloqu5ce 9 !        
editorials :i* are refre%+4 ,!          
salutatory says3 ,we d n propose to     
inflict on read]s se>*+ = light f !     
high] _w matt] b5ea? in/ead ( beyond !  
read]'s previ\s /atus ( ?\ght &         
education4 ,! spiritual ro/rum %\ld be !
 sph]e ( in/ruction alike to li/5] &    
read]1--n ! s*ool 9 :i* unfl$g$ &       
half-develop$ m$iums seek to ent]ta9 _! 
audi5ces by practic+ ! ,a ,b ,c ( !     
oratorical art4  ,!y say1 also1 ,t !    
scope ( ?is j\rnal may n be misund]/ood1
 we desire to /ate at once1 & 9 advance 

( our future issues1 t we propose to    
trav]se1 z f> z possible1 ! wide & v>i$ 
fields ( human int]e/s t might be       
vitaliz$ & exalt$ by t k ( ! life       
h]eaft]1 :i* spirits alone c demon/rate4
 ,in/ead ( conf9+ ourselves1 !re=e1 to !
 relation ( ph5om5al facts & speculative
 philosophy1 we %all endeavor to %[ h[  
b5eficially ! spirituali/ic revelations 
( ! n9ete5? c5tury might op]ate ?r\gh   
su* dep>tm5ts ( e>? life z re=m1 sci5ce1
 !ology1 politics1 occultism & ! only   
true & practical religion1 viz43        
goodness & tru? 9 ! life "h z a         
prep>ation = heav5 & happ9ess 9 ! life  
h]eaft]4 ,z to ,occultism & ,!osophy1 !y
 say3 ,e article t w appe> 9 ^! columns 
w be writt5 by "o :o kn[s1 & :o w deal )
 ^? subjects f ! /&po9t ( practical     
exp]i5ce4 ,! article on ?is subject 9 ! 
fir/ numb] is extremely int]e/+ &       
in/ructive1 9 fact1 ! fir/ cle> &       
satisfactory /atem5t t has be5 publi%$4 
,among o!r facts x m5tions t ,"l        
,lytton1 ! ,e>l ( ,/anhope1 & ,lieut4   

,morrison 7bett] kn[n z ,zadkiel71 & !  
au?or ( ,art ,magic1 belong$ to ?is     
society1--a secret ,occult society 9    
,engl&1 successor to ! anci5t societies 
( ,egypt1 ,greece & ,india4  ,!re is no 
reason to d\bt t ! ,two ,worlds w h a   
brilliant c>e]1 & d mu* to elevate !    
tone & enhance ! reputation ( spiritual 
sci5ce4 ,! inspiration ( ,emma ,h>d+e   
,britt5 is ( a high ord]1 & fl[s into a 
m9d :i* has also a /rong grasp on       
ext]nal life4 ,ei!r on ! ro/rum or ?r\gh
 ! press %e is a di/+ui%$ lead] 9 !     
spiritual movem5t4 ,mr4 ,wallis has also
 e>n$ a high rank z an expon5t (        
,spiritualism on its highe/ e?ical      
plane4   ,,foote',s ,,heal?             
,,mon?ly4--,if any ( my read]s are n    
already acqua9t$ ) ,foote's ,heal?      
,mon?ly1 publi%$ at ,new ,york1 at #ej  
c5ts a ye>1 !y w f9d x wor?y ( _!       
att5tion4 ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,foote is "o ( ! 
mo/ conspicu\s & wor?y ( ,am]ica's      
m$ical re=m]s4 ,8 ,pla9 ,home ,talk1 :5 
fir/ issu$ on a small] scale z ,m$ical  

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#bej1jjj copies1 n[ "u ! title ( ,pla9  
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va/ circulation is n surpris+ :5 we     
consid] t x is almo/ a cyclop$ia (      
m$ical in=mation = ! p at ! amaz+ly l[  
price ( #a4ej4 ,copies ( ?is valuable "w
 may be obta9$ f ! editor ( ! ,,j\rnal  
,,( ,,man1 or f ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,foote1    
#abj ,lex+ton ,av5ue1 ,new ,york4 ,! p  
ne$ m$ical in=mation1 & ,dr4 ,foote has 
= _m ye>s be5 ! lead] 9 popul> m$ical   
enlight5m5t4   ,,psy*ic ,,!ories4--,an  
e/eem$ correspond5t says1 ,i tru/ y w   
soon h space & "t 9 :i* to fully discuss
 !osophy1 & its bold ass]tion t         
,spiritualism is b ! manife/ation (     
dang]\s elem5tals or ( ! s\ls ( ^? s5t  
untimely f ?is life z suicides & execut$
 crim9als1 :o until _! selfi% desires   
are gratifi$1 make use ( 'a/ral %ells' (
 ! real spirits ( our dead fri5ds1 9    
ord] to wick$ly deceive u1 a disc\rag+  

view4 ,!osophy or div9e wisdom does n   
make su* ass]tions4 ,!y are b           
traditional dogmas :i* did n orig9ate 9 
sci5tific inve/igation4 ,^? :o make su* 
ass]tions may call !mselves !osophi/s1 b
 !y h no exclusive "r to su* a "n1 :i*  
belongs to all seek]s ( div9e wisdom4   
,am]ican !osophy z repres5t$ by !       
,,j\rnal ,,( ,,man makes no su*         
ass]tions1 & relies ^u inve/igation1    
nev] receiv+ ! speculative notions (    
d>k] ages )\t evid5ce1 :e!r !y relate to
 ,metempsy*osis1 or ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 !    
burn+ hell1 ! purgatory1 or ! v>i\s     
pictures ( ! inf]nal & sup]nal regions  
:i* _h be5 curr5t 9 ! old _w be=e su*   
realms 7 ev] inve/igat$4  ,:5 my read]s 
he> any su* !ories advanc$1 let !m      
quietly ask = ! evid5ce1 :at are ! facts
 on :i* su* op9ions are bas$1 :5 7 !y   
discov]$1 :o 7 ! inve/igators1 & :at 0  
_! me?od ( inve/igation8 ,if su*        
que/ions _c be answ]$1 ! !ories des]ve  
little att5tion4   ,,tw5tie? ,,c5tury   
,,sci5ce1 ,,dawn+ ,,at ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,!

 ,,n9ete5?4--,9 ! #bj? c5tury1          
,psy*ometry w become ! guide ( !        
nations4 ,! _w w und]/& itself4 ,e mile 
on ! surface ( ! globe w be famili>ly   
kn[n4  ,an important ev5t any:]e w be   
imm$iately kn[n ev]y:]e4 ,! planets & _!
 inhabitants w be kn[n1 & mu* m kn[n t  
ne$ n be m5tion$ at pres5t4 ,! heal+ art
 w approximate p]fection4 ,crim9als w be
 re=m$4 ,_! numb] w be dim9i%$4 ,!      
juv5ile nations ( ! e>? w be m or less  
"u ! c>e ( ! adolesc5t & peace w be     
ma9ta9$4  ,^! are n psy*ometric =eca/s1 
b rational inf]5ces1 f our increas+ rate
 ( progress4   ,,comp>ative ,,spe$ ,,(  
,,light ,,& ,,electricity4--,! ,fr5*    
physici/ ,fizeau calculat$ ! velocity ( 
light at #ahe1aeg miles a second2       
,cornu1 ano!r ,fr5*man1 calculat$ x at  
#ahe1dbj1 & ,mi*elson obta9$ #ahf1chj z 
! result ( 8 calculation4 ,:eat/one1 !  
,engli% electrician1 f\nd t free        
electricity travell$ #bhh1jjj miles a   
second2 ,kir*(f conclud$1 f !oretical   
consid]ations1 t an electrical curr5t   

s5t ?r\gh a wire 9 :i* x meets no       
resi/ance has ! velocity ( #aib1ibd     
miles a second4 ,! velocity ( an        
electric curr5t s5t ?r\gh iron wire is  
#fb1ajj miles a second2 ?r\gh copp]     
wire1 #aaa1ghj miles4 ,we ?9k ju/ice w  
be done by decid+ t electricity is !    
fa/]4--,n4 ,y4 ,sun4  ,yet practically  
speak+1 electricity 9 wires is mu* sl[]4
 ,pr(4 ,g\ld f\nd t telegraph wires at a
 mod]ate height1 transmit signals at !  
rate ( #ab1jjj miles a second2 b if !   
wires are susp5d$ high en\gh1 ! velocity
 may be rais$ to #af1jjj or ev5 #bd1jjj 
feet a second4 ,subt]ranean wires &     
subm>9e cables transmit sl[ly4          
,:eat/one's exp]im5ts 7 made fifty-f\r  
ye>s ago1 & h n s9ce be5 confirm$4 ,i   
w\ld say light is ! fa/]1 = electric    
curr5ts are always ret>d$ by ! m$ium4   
,,wond]ful ,,photography4--,dr4 ,h4 ,g4 
,piff>d exhibit$ 9 ,new ,york to a      
society ( amateur photograph]s a new    
me?od ( tak+ in/antane\s photographs by 
means ( a brilliant light made by       

spr9kl+ t5 or fifte5 gra9s ( magnesium  
p[d] on ab\t six gra9s ( gun-cotton4 ,:5
 ?is is fla%$ 9 a d>k ap>tm5t x gives   
light en\gh to take a good photograph4  
,x w d ! same if fla%$ out ( a pi/ol2 s 
t a citiz5 may h 8 revolv] ) a small    
cam]a on ! b>rel & by fla%+ ! gun-cotton
 out ( 8 pi/ol he c make a photograph ( 
any burgl> or robb] 9 ! d>k be=e he     
fires a bullet4   ,,wood5 ,,clo?4--,an  
,au/rian has pat5t$ a process = boil+   
wood & cleav+ x into fibres t may be    
spun into ?reads :i* may be wov54   ,,! 
,,phyllox]a pe/1 :i* has wr\ght su*     
havoc among v9ey>ds ?r\gh\t ,europe1 has
 invad$ ,cali=nia also4 ,france has lo/ 
_m millions1 & has (f]$ a rew>d (       
#cjj1jjj francs = ! discov]y ( a rem$y4 
,a ,turki% f>m] is said to h discov]$   
accid5tally t ! rem$y is to plant       
,sorghum or sug>-cane betwe5 ! v9es1 :i*
 draws ! phyllox]a f ! grapev9es4 ,x is 
said to h be5 successfully adopt$       
already 9 ,turkey1 ,croatia1 ,dalmatia &
 ,ea/]n ,italy4   ,,fall+ ,,r5ts1 9     

,engl&4--,:ile l&lords are battl+ = r5ts
 =eign rivalry is de/roy+ r5t1 & x is   
/ill go+ d[n4 ,l>ge e/ates h a          
difficulty 9 gett+ ei!r t5ants or       
pur*as]s4 ,! fall 9 prices & r5ts ext5ds
 all ov] ,engl&4 ,on a f>m ( #b1gjj     
acres1 9 ,lanca%ire1 ! t5ant _h be5 pay+
 five doll>s an acre1 b he refus$ to    
take x = #ahhg at two doll>s & a half4  
,l&s 9 #ahgf 7 commonly valu$ at #bfj p]
 acre2 b !y w\ld n br+ ov] #aej to-day4 
,! ,c\rt ,j\rnal says3  ,! depreciation 
9 ! value ( ,engli% l& is witness$ by "o
 or two /atem5ts publi%$ la/ week4 ,we  
are1 9 ! fir/ place1 told t )9 a radius 
( twelve miles ar\nd ,l\?1 9            
,l9coln%ire1 !re are n[ #bb1djj acres ( 
l& )\t t5ants4 ,9 ! same %ire ! l>ge/   
f>m 9 ,engl& has be5 ?r[n on ! own]'s   
h&s4 ,x is #b1gjj acres 9 ext5t & !     
t5ant paid ,l#a p] acre4 ,?is ye> a     
r$uction ( #ej p] c5t 0 made to him1 b  
f9d+ t al?\gh an exp]i5c$ & en]getic    
f>m]1 t ev5 at ?is r$uction he c\ld n   
make two ends meet1 he has ?r[n up 8    

f>m4   ,,bo/on ,,civilization4--,dur+ ! 
f\r ye>s end+ ,sept4 #cj1 #ahhd1 !re 7  
#iga liquor sell]s condemn$ = violat+ ! 
law1 :o appeal$ to ! sup]ior c\rt4 ,( ! 
entire numb]1 only #ai 7 f9$1 & #gbi 7  
all[$ to escape by dropp+ ! prosecution4
 ,b ! law aga9/ prea*+ on ! ,bo/on      
,common is en=c$ ) fai?ful sev]ity1 &   
,rev4 ,w4 ,f4 ,davis has be5 s5t5c$ to a
 ye>'s imprisonm5t = prea*+ )\t a p]mit4
 ,evid5tly rum-sell+ is m popul> ?an    
,prote/ant prea*+1 & pugilism is m      
popul> ?an ei!r1 z ! mayor & "s c\ncilm5
 p>ticipat$ 9 putt+ a #aj1jjj belt on   
,john ,l4 ,sullivan1 ! slugg]1 be=e !   
l>ge/ audi5ce ! ,bo/on ,!atre w\ld hold1
 on ! #i? ( ,augu/1 #ahhg4 ,b p]haps o!r
 cities are no bett]4 ,c9c9nati has "o  
liquor-sell+ %op to e tw5ty vot]s4 ,!   
cities w n tol]ate prohibition1 b x is  
successful else:]e4   ,,psy*ic          
,,blund]+4--,! ,psy*ical ,rese>*        
,society held a meet+ a few weeks s9ce 9
 ,bo/on4 ,_! fir/ communication 0 on    
,?\ght ,transf]r5ce1 by ,dr4 ,h4 ,b4    

,b[dit*4  ,x 0 /at$ t a l>ge numb] (    
exp]im5ts _h be5 made1 b ! results 7 ( a
 negative value4 ,! attempt to e/abli% !
 reality ( ?\ght transf]r5ce _h n be5 v 
successful4 ,:at else b negative results
 are to be expect$ f negative p1--p :o h
 be5 9 ?is matt] m]e negations =        
=ty-five ye>s1 dur+ :i* discov]ies h be5
 9 progress all ar\nd !m1 :i* !y h      
refus$ to look at1 & refus$ to te/ by   
exp]im5t4 ,/ill1 if ! m>* ( m9d = half a
 c5tury c f9ally r\se ! slugg>d class1 x
 is well4 ,= :ile ! lamp holds out to   
burn1 etc4 ,x 0 a ,dr4 ,b[dit* :o1 9    
#ahdc1 c]tifi$ z secret>y ( a committee 
to ! facts :i* demon/rate ! sci5ce (    
,an?ropology1 & !n relaps$ into an      
agno/ic slumb] & =got all ab\t x4       
,,bee*]',s ,,m$ium%ip4--,x has be5      
g5]ally believ$ 9 spiritual circles t   
,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] _h ! inspiration :i*  
belongs to m$ium%ip4 ,?is quality appe>s
 to h be5 inh]it$ f 8 "m4 ,on "o        
occasion %e 0 sudd5ly impell$ to leave  
h] ap>tm5t & ru% out to an old c>riage  

h\se1 :]e %e arriv$ 9 "t to save ! life 
( h] y\nge/ *ild1 :i* _h fall5 ?r\gh a  
c>riage top & 0 caught 9 su* a way t if 
%e _h n arriv$ !n he w\ld h be5 /rangl$4
   ,a ,,sci5tific ,,cat>act4--,!        
bl9dness ( ! old s*ool m$ical pr(ession 
to mod]n progress is due to :at may be  
call$ a cat>act =m$ by m$ical bigotry4  
,x w require half a c5tury to remove ?is
 cat>act4 ,we are rem9d$ ( its exi/5ce  
by a p>agraph 9 ! ,bo/on ,h]ald speak+ (
 ! canc] 9 ! ?roat ( ! cr[n pr9ce (     
,g]many1 :i* ! faculty expect to prove  
fatal1 :i* x calls a physical disord] = 
:i* m$ical sci5ce has yet to discov] a  
rem$y2 x is n at all likely t ?is       
=tunate discov]y w occur soon en\gh to  
be ( s]vice to ! heir-app>5t4 ,?is flat 
d5ial ( ! curability ( canc] is 9 ! same
 columns 9 :i* an enlight5$ correspond5t
 gave ample pro( ( cures ) names &      
dates4 ,su* d5ials are publi%$ 9 a city 
:]e a dilig5t inquiry w\ld reveal ab\t  
?ree hundr$ cases ( successful cure (   
canc] well atte/$4 ,b alas6 ^! cures 7 n

 made "u ! au?ority or by ! discipl9$   
foll[]s ( ! old s*ool ,am]ican ,m$ical  
,association & !re=e !y _c be recogniz$ 
or he>d (4 ,!re is a dignity :i* _c see 
or feel any?+ x does n wi% to see or    
feel2 :i* rem9ds u ( a /ory ( two       
ladies4 ,said ,madam ,f41 a ,swiss lady1
 to ,madam ,r41 a ,fr5* woman1 ,i 0     
surpris$ to see y walk+ ) ,col4 ,m4     
ye/]day4 ,d y n "k t he 0 publicly      
horse:ipp$ by ,capt4 ,d4 ( ! ,infantry8 
,i d n m9d su* rem>ks at all 7said      
,madam ,r417 = ,i "k t ,col4 ,m4 is a   
man ( honor & too dignifi$ a g5tleman to
 notice any?+ go+ on beh9d 8 back4      
,speak+ ( canc]1 ! press & ! political  
_w are greatly conc]n$ at ! probable    
fate ( ! cr[n pr9ce ( ,g]many1 attack$ )
 canc] 9 ! l>ynx1 & ) little or no hope 
( surviv+4 ,!y ann\nce z ! result ( !   
great sci5tific inve/igation prompt$ by 
?is fact1 a great discov]y conc]n+      
canc]4 ,is x a discov]y ( a cure--oh no1
 !y ?9k !y h discov]$ ! canc] bacillus4 
,t is sci5ce1 b z = de/roy+ ! canc]     

bacillus !y leave t to ! physicians :om 
!y call quacks = cur+ :at ! pr(essors _c
 cure4   ,,ob/rep]\s ,,& ,,pragmatic    
,,vulg>ity4--,! h\se ( ,kno$l]  ,co41   
lead+ art deal]s 9 ,new ,york1 has be5  
arre/$ by ,com/ock = sell+ photographs (
 celebrat$ pa9t+s f ! art gall]ies (    
,p>is4 ,x is a f\l m9d :i* sees obsc5ity
 9 t :i* cultivat$ p admire1 & ! ,hobok5
 ,ev5+ ,news says v appropriately1 ,(   
all ! cranky ,ph>isees all[$ to run at  
l>ge1 ,an?ony ,com/ock is ! *ief4 ,he is
 a mo/ unmitigat$ nuisance & requires   
mo/ emphatic & summ>y suppression4  ,!  
,n4 ,y4 ,home ,j\rnal1 9 a well consid]$
 editorial1 says3      ,! ne$ ( a       
revision ( ! law reg>d+ immoral         
publications 9 lit]ature & art becomes e
 day m     manife/4 ,!re is requir$     
especially a precise def9ition (     :at
 ! /atute is design$ to prohibit4 ,at   
pres5t !re is no     uni=m crit]ion4 ,x 
is j :at ! local ,dogb]ry & !     scrat*
 jury happ5 to f9d4 ,books t h _h an    
e/abli%$     place 9 lit]ature =        

g5]ations & are f\nd 9 all !     great  
libr>ies ( ! _w2 pictures t repres5t !  
highe/ skill atta9$ 9 ! lead+ s*ools (  
,europe2     reproductions ( works t    
adorn ! national & royal     gall]ies   
*]i%$ z monum5ts ( g5ius to reflect !   
glory     ( ! "t1--^! are q likely to be
 br\ght up &     solemnly condemn$ by   
our tribunals z unfit = !               
contemplation ( our sup]ior ,am]ican    
virtue4 ,b ! real     inju/ice ( !      
proce$+ foll[s 9 ! infliction ( f9es    
or imprisonm5t on ! unsuspect+ v5dors ( 
! works1 :o     naturally imag9e t      
m]*&ise curr5t 9 all ! o!r     m>kets ( 
! civiliz$ _w w\ld be curr5t also "h4 ,!
     mo/ respectable h\ses1 kn[n ?r\gh\t
 ! l5g? & bread?     ( ! c\ntry = _!    
honorable deal+s1 are expos$ to         
legal prosecution any mom5t t an (fici\s
 fanatic or     jeal\s rival pleases to 
br+ a *>ge t c]ta9 works 9     _! /ore h
 an immoral t5d5cy4  ,judge ,brady1 ( ! 
,supreme ,c\rt1 says1 ,if ,i _h be5 a   
legislator ,i w\ld nev] h vot$ = ?is    

law4444 ,x is evid5t t m]e nudity 9     
pa9t+ & sculpture is n obsc5ity4 ,x is a
 false delicacy & m]e prud]y :i* w\ld   
condemn & bani% f sight all su* objects4
 ,public op9ion %\ld be direct$ aga9/ ! 
vice society :i* employs & pays su* a   
tool z ,com/ock4 ,! prosecution :i* he  
in/igat$ aga9/ ,mrs4 ,elm9a ,sl5k]1 (   
,virg9ia1 result$ 9 h] acquittal4  ,!   
,n4 ,y4 ,ev5+ ,po/ says1 ,if !re is to  
be a prosecution 9 ?is ,kno$l] case1 &  
^! pr9ts %\ld s5d "s "o to jail1 we =   
our "p ?9k ,an?ony ,com/ock %\ld be !   
man4   ,,hygi5e4--,sir ,sp5c] ,wells1 9 
an address to ! ,m$ico-,*irurgical      
,society ( ,nott+ham1 ,engl&1 ref]r$ to 
sanit>y improvem5ts :i* _h r$uc$ !      
annual dea? rate f tw5ty-n9e 9 a ?\s& to
 n9ete51 & said t x ought to be r$uc$ to
 fifte5 or twelve4 ,he !n said1 ,& if we
 h--z we really h--se5 ! av]age duration
 ( human life 9 ,great ,brita9 advance f
 ?irty ye>s 7:i* x 0 half a c5tury ago7 
to =ty-n9e ye>s 7:i* x is n[1 accord+ to
 life tables71 :y may we n witness a    

/ill fur!r advance8 ,:y %\ld sev5ty or  
eighty ye>s rema9 z ! usual limit (     
human life8 ,:y %\ld its natural        
duration "u p]fectly heal?y surr\nd+    
conditions n be at lea/ #ajj ye>s1 ) an 
occasional ext5sion ( "s t5 or fifte5   
ye>s m8  ,:5 p are made to und]/& t at  
lea/ n9e-t5?s ( ! dea?s 9 ,engl& are    
premature1 ! repres5tatives ( ! mo/     
p>simoni\s rate pay]s w be compell$ by !
 criticism ( ! public to rememb] t !y   
also repres5t ! m sacr$ int]e/s ( human 
life & happ9ess1 & t resi/ance to       
sanit>y improvem5ts is puni%$ by        
prev5table disease & premature dea?4    
,high local mortality is l>gely due to  
want ( local in=mation4 ,= ! t5s or     
hundr$s :o are kill$ by murd] or        
manslaught]1 or by accid5t1 or 9 battles
 on l& or sea1 ?\s&s & millions are     
victims ( prev5table disease4 ,:5 ?is is
 fully und]/ood1 no imp]ial ,gov]nm5t1  
no local au?ority1 w d>e to incur !     
responsibility ( su* a national         
disgrace4  ,dr4 ,wells !n =cibly        

illu/rat$ ! dang]\s & pe/il5tial results
 ( our sy/em ( bury+ ! dead1 plant+ !   
g]ms ( diseases 9 ! gr\nd to come =?    
aga91 & corrupt+ ! wat] supply4 ,london 
alone uses #b1bjj acres ( l& =          
cemet]ies1 & ,engl& & ,wales h #aa1jjj  
cemet]ies1 co/+ = ! l& ov] #fjj p] acre1
 all dang]\s to heal?1 :ile ab\t        
#be1jjj1jjj are annually exp5d$ on      
fun]als4 ,= all ?is cremation 0 ! rem$y4
  ,a di/+ui%$ ,engli% physician1        
address+ ! ,int]national ,hygi5e        
,society at ,vi5na1 said t ! ga9 to     
,engl& 9 ! la/ fifty ye>s f improvem5t 9
 heal? 0 equal to #a1ejj1jjj1jjj4       
,,qu99e4--,?is fam\s drug1 :i* 0 once z 
high z #e an ounce1 has become v *eap by
 pres]v+ ! trees :i* 7 =m]ly de/roy$ 9  
ga!r+ ,p]uvian ,b>k4 ,! drug may n[ be  
pur*as$ 9 quantities at half a doll> an 
ounce4 ,! trees n[ yield a crop ( b>k e 
ye>4 ,! fa%ionable sulphate ( qu99e1 :i*
 is mo/ ext5sively us$1 ,i consid] ! mo/
 objectionable =m ( ! drug4 ,my favorite
 =m is ! dextro-qu99e1 made by ,keasby  

,matteson1 ,philadelphia4 ,b qu99e is n 
at all a necessity4 ,x c\ld be          
satisfactorily replac$ by ,declat's     
syrup ( ,ph5ic ,acid1 a ,fr5*           
prep>ation1 :i* is free f !             
objectionable qualities ( qu99e4 ,b ev5 
t is n necess>y1 = we h 9 ! will[1 !    
dogwood1 & ! apple tree1 ?ree ,am]ican  
b>ks1 :i* might well replace ,p]uvian   
b>k by _! fluid extracts & alkaloids4   
,to ^! we may add ,gnaphalium 7or ,life 
,ev]la/+71 an admirable rem$y 9 fev]1 & 
o!r m$ic9es & comb9ations ( value4 ,our 
slavi% dep5d5ce on ,p]uvian b>k has be5 
due to our ignorance4   ,,life ,,&      
,,dea?4--,p]il\s is ! fi%]man's life4 ,9
 ! pa/ ye>1 end+ ,octob]1 #ahhg1        
,gl\ce/]1 ,mass41 has lo/ #ag vessels & 
#abg lives ( fi%]m51 leav+ #fj wid[s &  
#fa fa!rless *ildr54  ,! ,mayville      
family ( ,wakefield1 ,mass41 beg9 small4
 ,mrs4 ,mayville weigh$ b two p\nds :5  
born4 ,h] son ( #ag ye>s1 weigh+ #afj   
p\nds1 weigh$ b #bd ounces :5 born1 & %e
 has lately _h a male baby1 weigh+ only 

eight ounces4 ,x 0 born ,nov4 #ac1 &    
appe>$ dead1 b 0 reviv$4 ,x 0 t5 in*es  
long & measur$ eight in*es r\nd ! head &
 0 p]fectly =m$4 ,x di$ 9 two weeks1 f  
irritation ( ! b[els4  ,mrs4 ,*>lotte   
,tubbs ( ,c>ol9e ,c\nty1 ,md41 rec5tly  
gave bir? to f\r babies1 all ( :om are  
alive4 ,?is addition to h] family makes 
h] ! "m ( n9e *ildr51 all ( :om 7 born  
)9 five ye>s4 ,among ! old] *ildr5 are  
two pairs ( tw9s4--,c94 ,enq4  ,mrs4    
,wm4 ,wright1 ( ,new ,ca/le1 ,ind41     
rec5tly gave bir? to f\r *ildr51 mak+ 9 
all a family ( f\rte5 *ildr51 includ+   
five pairs ( tw9s4 ,:o 0 x said t he'd r
 be ,wright ?an be ,presid5t8 ,we       
w\ldn't4--,norri/[n ,h]ald4   ,,doro!a  
,l4 ,,dix4--,?is not$ philan?ropi/1 ^:  
labors 9 e/abli%+ asylums = ! insane 9  
,am]ica & ,europe 7 nev] equall$1 di$   
la/ summ] 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,an int]e/+    
tribute to h] memory 0 deliv]$ 9 ,bo/on 
by ! ,rev4 ,,james ,,freeman ,,cl>ke1 & 
,i regret t ! limit$ space ( ! ,j\rnal  
=bids its full republication4 ,i c only 

quote ?is4 ,be+ ask$ h[ %e a*iev$ su*   
noble results 9 h] "w1 %e answ]$ t %e   
w5t to ^? ^: duty x 0 to aid 9 any      
p>ticul> "w1 & 0 always sure t ?\gh at  
fir/ !y might refuse to d :at !y 7 ask$1
 !y w\ld gradually become int]e/$ & end 
by do+ :atev] 0 ne$$4 ,may h] example 9 
?is be foll[$ by all fri5ds ( progress4 
,,! ,,drift ,,( ,,ca?olicism4--,!       
purpose ( ! ,ca?olic p>ty to break up   
our unsect>ian s*ool sy/em has be5      
realiz$ 9 ,/e>ns ,co41 ,m9nesota1 :]e _!
 *ur* prop]ty exce$s a million ( doll>s4
 ,! ,ca?olic cate*ism is taught daily 9 
ne>ly ?ree-f\r?s ( ! public s*ools4 ,_m 
( ! s*ools are conduct$ 9 ! ,g]man      
language1 & "s ( ! s*ools taught by !   
,b5$ict9e si/]s4   ,,jugg]naut4--,x is a
 s+ul> fact t at ! late procession ( !  
idol ,jugg]naut 9 ,india1 in/ead ( !    
?\s& devotees :o us$ to drag at ! ropes 
to haul 8 *>iot f ! temple to ! riv]1   
hir$ coolies _h to be sub/itut$1 & !    
victims :o will+ly ?rew !mselves "u !   
pond]\s :eels to be cru%$ to dea?1 7    

entirely want+4--,commonweal?4          
,,*ap4 ,,xi4--,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,me?ods   
,,( ,,/udy+ ,,! ,,bra94                 
,cranioscopy1 ,pa?ology1 & ,vivisection1
 _! failures     recogniz$--,limitations
 ( ,craniology & its /ation>y           
condition--,human ,impressibility       
expla9$--,its preval5ce 9     diff]5t   
climates--,me?od ( te/+ x4   ,9 :at     
mann] %all we proce$ to /udy ! bra98    
,all mu/ admit ! necessity ( a ?or\gh   
/udy ( its anatomy2 yet1 unless we le>n 
some?+ ( its functions1 ?is anatomy is  
pr(itless & un9t]e/+2 h5ce c]ebral      
anatomy 0 crude & errone\s until1       
revolutioniz$ by ,gall & ,spurzheim1 x  
assum$ a philosophical "* & became      
connect$ ) a doctr9e ( ! c]ebral        
functions4  ,= ! /udy ( ^! functions    
?ree pr9cipal me?ods h be5 adopt$ by    
em95t sci5ti/s3 #a/4 ,! me?od (         
,cranioscopy1 practic$ by ,gall & 8     
foll[]s4 #b;d4 ,! /udy ( ,pa?ological   
,anatomy4 #c;d4 ,! mutilation ( ! bra9s 
( liv+ animals4 ,b nei!r ,cranioscopy1  

,pa?ology1 nor ,vivisection has giv5    
satisfactory demon/rations1 nor does !  
:ole scope ( ! alleg$ results ( all     
embrace m ?an half ( ! c]ebral          
functions4  ,! results ( ,vivisection h 
be5 unsatisfactory4 ,b x has %[n t slic+
 away ! ant]ior & upp] p>ts ( ! bra9 (  
an animal produces a /ate ( p>tial      
/upor--a loss ( its intellig5ce & m5tal 
*>act]i/ics1 )\t produc+ any great      
detrim5t to its muscul> & physiological 
functions2 :ile injuries inflict$ ^u !  
basil> p>ts ( ! bra9 produce evid5t     
d]angem5ts ( muscul> action1 & are m    
dang]\s to life4 ,vivisection has be5   
almo/ entirely fruitless = ! discov]y ( 
psy*ic functions1 b 9 ! h&s ( ,pr(4     
,f]ri] & ! cont95tal vivisectors x has  
?r[n mu* light ^u c]ebral psy*ology1 & z
 ,i %all h]eaft] %[1 has confirm$ my own
 discov]ies4  ,pa?ological ,anatomy1    
too1 has be5 extremely unpr(itable4 ,!  
results ( ,pa?ological ,anatomy 7says   
,mull]7 c1 h[ev]1 nev] h m ?an a limit$ 
application to ! physiology ( ! bra94   

,we are unacqua9t$ ) ! laws accord+ to  
:i* ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! organ p>ticipate 
9 ! functions ( ea* o!r1 & we c only1 9 
a g5]al way1 reg>d z c]ta9 t organic    
diseases 9 "o "p ( ! bra9 may induce    
*anges 9 ! function ( o!r p>ts2 b f ^!  
facts & ! results ( ,pa?ological        
,anatomy1 we _c always draw c]ta9       
conclusions4 ,mr4 ,solly1 aft] comm5t+  
on ! g5]al failure ( ,vivisection1      
rem>ks1 ,f pa?ology we might naturally  
expect sur] evid5ce2 b ev5 "h !         
physiologi/ :o c>efully exam9es its     
records is doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,z w  
be prov$ h]eaft]1 no c]ta9 light has yet
 %one on physiology f ?is s\rce4        
,c]ebral pa?ology w n cont9ue to be s   
b>r5 a /udy :5 we h a true c]ebral      
physiology to guide u4 ,i f9d all       
pa?ological cases in/ructive z          
confirmations & illu/rations ( true     
c]ebral sci5ce4  ,! me?od ( ,dr4        
,gall--/udy+ ! gr[? & developm5t ( !    
diff]5t p>ts ( ! bra91 z indicat$ by !  
cranium--is ! mo/ simple1 rational &    

successful ( all ! me?ods adopt$ up to !
 pres5t "t4 ,9 8 h&s x has elicit$ a    
valuable & practical1 ?\gh rude1 sy/em (
 phr5ology4 ,b ,craniology or skull-/udy
 _c p]fect1 nor c x positively          
demon/rate1 ! sci5ce4  ,! obs]vations ( 
! craniologi/ are cont9ually liable to  
error4 ,! irregul> ?ickness ( ! skull   
con/itutes a great difficulty 9 ! way ( 
exact obs]vations4 ,by great exp]tness &
 accuracy ( obs]vation1 he may ov]come  
?is difficulty 9 a great degree1 b :5ev]
 ! bra9 is subject to any rem>kable     
influ5ce1 increas+ or dim9i%+ ! activity
 & size ( p>ticul> organs1 ! ext]nal =m 
fails to indicate ! int]nal condition1  
because x c *ange b slightly1 & )       
sl[ness1 aft] ! skull is fully develop$ 
& ossifi$4 ,7 ! skull compos$ ( m       
pliable mat]ials1 cranioscopy w\ld be m 
accurate 9 its facts1 b :ile x pres]ves 
a uni=m ext]ior1 ! int]ior (t5 und]goes 
rem>kable *anges4 ,convolutions t are   
frequ5tly call$ into action become bett]
 suppli$ ) art]ial blood1 exp& & gr[1   

:ile ! adjac5t portion ( ! inn] plate ( 
! skull becomes absorb$1 & pres5ts a    
rem>kable ind5tation4 ,convolutions t   
are seldom 9 action %r9k 9 size1 & !    
adjac5t bone gr[s 9 ^u !m4 ,?us ! skull 
becomes ?9n] at ! site ( e active organ1
 & ?ick] ov] e convolution t is         
inactive4 ,! transluc5cy or opacity ( ! 
diff]5t p>ts ( ! skull1 :5 a light is   
plac$ 9 its int]ior1 g5]ally indicates !
 active & inactive organs4 ,h5ce1 _m    
skulls ( f9e ext]ior reveal1 ^u int]ior 
exam9ation1 a deg5]ate "*4 ,crim9al     
heads g5]ally pres5t rem>kable opacity &
 ?ickness 9 ! region ( ! moral organs1 )
 di/9ct digital impressions f !         
convolutions ( ! l[] organs4  ,?us all  
craniological obs]vations are liable to 
inaccuracy1 ev5 z reg>ds developm5t1 &  
mu* m 9 reg>d to functional p[]4 ,!     
activity1 p[] & pr$om9ance ( an organ   
may be ess5tially *ang$1 )\t mak+ any   
p]ceptible impression ^u ! int]ior ( !  
skull1 = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,*anges 9  
excitem5t & circulation1 t revolutionize

 ! "*1 may leave b a slight impression  
^u ! int]ior1 & none ^u ! ext]ior ( !   
cranium4 ,! ext]nal configuration ( !   
skull is !re=e n a true crit]ion ( "* :5
 ! influ5ces ( education1 society1 food1
 dr9k & disease h greatly *ang$ !       
natural bias1 al?\gh reliable 9 a       
/rictly normal condition ( bra9 &       
cranium4  ,organs :i* easily exp&       
lat]ally by encroa*m5t ^u _! neighbors1 
:i* is a common effect ( local          
excitem5t1 mu/ be sl[ to make any       
impression ^u ! sup]jac5t bone ( !      
cranium4 ,cranioscopy1 moreov]1 is      
incompet5t to indicate ! developm5t (   
small regions or portions ( a           
convolution2 x gives b a rude survey (  
developm5t4 ,be+ ?us incapable (        
m9ut5ess1 accuracy & c]ta9ty1 x _c be   
consid]$ a prop] & suffici5t basis =    
c]ebral sci5ce4 ,9 ! h&s ( ,gall &      
,spurzheim1 x _h already v ne>ly atta9$ 
its limits z reg>ds ! subdivision (     
organs1 & ! progress ( _! foll[]s 9     
discov]y has be5 unimportant or         

fallaci\s4  ,to :at1 !n1 c we resort1 :5
 ! failures ( ,pa?ology & ,vivisection  
are admitt$1 & we p]ceive ! limit$ ext5t
 ( ! unc]ta9 results ( ,craniology8     
,%all we n be compell$ to resort to !   
same me?ods ( inve/igation 9 ! bra91 :i*
 h be5 s successful 9 e/abli%+ !        
physiology ( ! n]ves1 viz43 direct      
exp]im5t 9 excit+ & arre/+ ! action ( ! 
v>i\s masses ( n]v\s fibre4 ,e s\nd     
physiologi/ mu/ p]ceive t we are        
compell$ to resort to exp]im5t1 or else 
to re/ cont5t$ 9 ignorance ( ! true     
c]ebral physiology4 ,mull]1 p]ceiv+ ?is1
 rem>ks1 ,! pr9ciple = ! advancem5t ( ! 
physiology ( ! n]ves !n rema9s ! same1  
viz43 exp]im5t on ! liv+ n]ves4  ,we    
!re=e exp]im5t on ! liv+ bra9 9 t class 
( p]sons :o are susceptible ( be+ ?us   
influ5c$2 h5ce arises ! la/ & mo/ p]fect
 me?od ( cultivat+ ,an?ropology1 by     
means ( ,,human ,,impressibility4  ,our 
sy/em ( ,an?ropology relies1 = its      
demon/ration1 ^u human impressibility4  
,impressibility 9 its g5]al s5se1 or !  

p[] ( be+ affect$ by ext]nal ag5ts1 is  
proportional to ! developm5t ( life4    
,inorganic matt] is affect$ only        
me*anically or *emically--vegetation is 
p[]fully affect$ by causes :i* w\ld h no
 p]ceptible influ5ce on /ones or metals1
 & animals are affect$ by remote        
objects1 by s\nds1 by ! voice1 & by o!r 
influ5ces :i* d n affect vegetables4    
,animals ( a high] grade are affect$ by 
_m moral influ5ces :i* produce no effect
 on ! inf]ior classes1 & man1 hav+ !    
fulle/ developm5t ( all1 is cont9ually  
receiv+ a v>iety ( influ5ces f nature & 
society1 to :i* animals are :olly       
ins5sible4 ,z man is sup]ior to animals 
9 impressibility1 s is ! man ( g5ius or 
! man ( sup]ior moral s5tim5ts m easily 
affect$ by ev]y?+ t addresses !         
intellect or ! s5tim5ts1 ?an ! ignorant 
& selfi% classes ( society4 ,sup]ior    
impressibility is !n ! result ( a       
sup]ior developm5t ( ! organs :i* feel !
 v>i\s impressions4 ,9 ! highe/ ord] (  
g5ius capacities exi/ :i* recognize a   

?\s& subtle influ5ces & beauties 9      
,nature ( :i* common m9ds are           
unconsci\s1 & ! psy*ic influ5ce ( a     
human be+ is in/antly & ?or\ghly        
recogniz$4  ,= ! purpose ( analytical   
exp]im5ts ^u ! human functions1 we      
require ! developm5t ( a faculty :i*    
%all feel ! influ5ces we use4 ,we look  
to ! v>i\s =ms ( ,s5sibility4 ,! organ (
 physical s5sibility is situat$ 9 !     
temples1 imm$iately ov] ! *eek bone4 ,x 
feels ! influ5ces ( ! v>i\s objects :i* 
affect ! s5se ( feel+ 9 all its         
modifications4 ,heat & cold1 moi/ure &  
dryness1 s\nd1 light1 & all !           
impond]able fluids produce _! effects ^u
 ?is region1 & ! m x is develop$1 ! m   
p[]fully are we affect$ by su* ag5cies4 
,! portion ( ,s5sibility :i* feels !    
influ5ces ( ! human n]vaura1 is ! highe/
 portion ( ! organ1 :]e x connects )    
,mode/y1 ,somnol5ce1 & ,ideality4 ,?is  
we reg>d z ! special organ ( ,n]vauric  
,impressibility1 because x r5d]s ! sy/em
 s s5sitive to ! n]vaura1 z to be       

/rongly affect$ :5ev] x is appli$4      
,m5tal impressibility is dep5d5t ^u     
intellectual organs1 :i* feel !         
influ5ces ( m9d4 ,! p[] ( recogniz+     
m5tal action is dep5d5t ^u ! int]nal "p 
( ! front lobe1 locat$ j above ! root ( 
! nose4 ,?is organ gives physiognomical 
tal5t1 & a ready tact 9 appreciat+ !    
expression ( m9d ?r\gh ! eye1 c\nt5ance1
 & ge/ures4 ,x is a *annel ( m5tal      
sympa?y1 z display$ 9 ! int]c\rse (     
society1 & 9 ! exp]im5ts ( animal       
magnetism4 ,by means ( ?is organ1 a     
g5]al relation is e/abli%$ betwe5 ! m9d 
( ! op]ator & t ( ! subject1 :i* may    
exi/ )\t ! capacity = local impressions1
 :i* w\ld develop p>ticul> organs4 ,x is
 devot$1 h[ev]1 to active p]ception r   
?an to passive impression4 ,! faculty ( 
be+ m5tally impress$ dep5ds also ^u !   
region ( ,spirituality & ,m>vell\sness4 
,m5tal & n]v\s impressibility be+       
dep5d5t ^u ^! organs1 x foll[s t a l>ge 
developm5t ( ! front lobe favors        
,impressibility1 & t ! occipital organs 

t5d to dim9i% x4 ,impressibility lies 9 
a gr\p ( organs :i* su/a9 x1 & may be   
expect$ to accompany its developm5t4    
,s5sibility1 ,somnol5ce1 ,dream+1       
,ideality1 ,mode/y1 ,humility1 ,organic 
,s5sibility1 ,relaxation1 etc41 are its 
natural accompanim5ts2 h5ce x w be f\nd 
mo/ abundantly 9 ^? classes ( society   
:i* are mo/ rem>kable = ref9em5t1       
s5sitiv5ess1 mode/y1 diffid5ce1         
humility1 or submissiv5ess1 disease1    
languor1 debility1 & intellectual       
excitem5t4 ,religi\s excitem5t1 love1   
mir?fulness1 ?\ghtfulness1 imag9ation1  
b5evol5ce1 sympa?y1 s9c]ity1 fai?1      
philan?ropy1 hope1 epicurism1           
intemp]ance1 ardor1 spirituality1       
effem9acy1 imitation1 romance &1 9 %ort1
 all amiable1 s5sitive1 intellectual1   
ref9+1 relax+ influ5ces may be reg>d$ z 
promotive ( impressibility1 & _!        
opposites z calculat$ to de/roy x4  ,x  
is =tunate t disease promotes           
impressibility1 = x enables ! sick to be
 reliev$ by manipulation1 & x causes    

m$ic9es to op]ate m effici5tly ^u morbid
 con/itutions or organs1 :i* has be5    
fully demon/rat$ by ! ,homoeopa?ic      
,s*ool ( !rapeutics4 ,b impressibility  
does n imply disease1 al?\gh x may make 
! sy/em m accessible to slight morbific 
ag5cies4 ,we f9d individuals            
occasionally1 ( ! highe/ tone ( heal? & 
bodily vigor1 :o are highly impressible4
 ,nor does x imply m5tal weakness1 = x  
is highly cong5ial to intellectuality1 &
 is occasionally f\nd among ! /ronge/ & 
mo/ cultivat$ m9ds4 ,n]v\s              
,impressibility is t condition 9 :i* !  
n]vaura has a p[]ful influ5ce--9 :i* !  
action ( ! bra9 & all ! vital functions 
( ! con/itution may be controll$ &      
indef9itely *ang$ by ! application ( !  
h&s ( ano!r individual--9 :i* we are    
susceptible ( be+ totally revolutioniz$ 
9 "* by application ( ! f+]s to ! v>i\s 
organs1 s z to become1 = ! "t be+1      
mis]able or gay1 philosophical1         
feloni\s1 murd]\s1 angry1 /upid1 insane1
 idiotic1 dr[sy1 hot1 cold1 cr$ul\s1    

sceptical1 timid1 c\rage\s1 va91        
indol5t1 s5sual1 hungry1 diffid5t1      
haughty1 av>ici\s1 etc42 & 9 :i* !      
muscul> /r5g?1 secretions1 circulation1 
pulse1 respiration1 s5ses1 & morbid or  
heal?y conditions ( ! frame may be *ang$
 or controll$ by ! n]vaura emitt$ f ! h&
 ( ! op]ator act+ ^u ! bra9 ( ! subject4
  ,! numb] ( individuals :o c be ?us    
affect$ is diff]5t 9 diff]5t places4 ,9 
s\!rn climates !y are m num]\s ?an 9    
nor!rn--9 ! pleasant wea!r ( summ] m ?an
 9 w9t]--9 lecture rooms1 ball rooms &  
places ( f]vid religi\s wor%ip1 m ?an 9 
! /reet & m>ket place1 :]e !            
intellectual & moral faculties are less 
pr$om9ant4 ,9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates ( !       
,union1 ?irty or =ty p] c5t4 ( !        
population w give at once di/9ct evid5ce
 ( impressibility4 ,9 ! m nor!rn1 ab\t  
t5 p] c5t4 w give indications ( an      
influ5ce f ! h&4 ,a mod]ate degree (    
impressibility :i* is almo/ univ]sal 9 !
 ,s\?1 belongs to m ?an half 9 ! ,nor?4 
,impressible subjects may be select$ by 

! developm5t ( ! organs (               
,impressibility1 & ! g5]al pr$om9ance ( 
! frontal & coronal regions ( ! bra9 ov]
 ! occipital4 ,! qualities already      
m5tion$ z favor+ impressibility may be  
/udi$ 9 ! "*1 or obs]v$ 9 ! developm5t1 
z !y occupy ! entire ant]ior half ( !   
head1 giv+ bread? to ! temples1 ) height
 & projection to ! =ehead4 ,an enl>g$   
pupil ( ! eye w be "o ( ! be/ symptoms1 
&1 9 connection ) a calm1 spiritual1    
g5tle expression ( c\nt5ance r>ely fails
 to indicate impressibility4  ,to te/   
impressibility apply ! f+]s ^u ! organ (
 ,somnol5ce1 an in* horizontally beh9d !
 br[1 ) a v g5tle contact2 y\r subject1 
aft] a few m9utes1 w manife/ a          
s5sitiv5ess ( ! eye1 & w w9k (t5] ?an   
usual--8 w9k+ w be repeat$ & prolong$1  
until 8 eyelids droop or rema9 clos$--he
 is n[ somnol5t & dreamy2 & ?is         
condition may be prolong$ until x       
becomes ! ,mesm]ic ,somnol5ce1 or may be
 promptly remov$ by bru%+ ! excitem5t (f
 ) ! f+]s4  ,a v simple te/ (           

impressibility consi/s 9 pass+ ! ends ( 
! f+]s ov] ! palm ( ! h& ( ! subject1 )9
 "o or m in*es1 & asc]ta9+ :e!r he c    
recognize its passage by any impression4
 ,if impressible he w p]ceive a cool+   
s5sation z ! f+]s pass4 ,a m p]fect     
demon/ration is to let y\r subject /&   
erect be=e y1 & apply bo? h&s g5tly ov] 
! =ehead & moral organs1 or ^u !        
temples2 !n v sl[ly )draw !m1 & cont9ue 
?is process until y p]ceive t z y\r h&  
is )drawn1 ! head seems incl9$ to foll[ 
x z if attract$2 "s w move ?us b an in* 
or two1 o!rs w be drawn =w>d & compell$ 
to foll[ y :]ev] y g1 or may be drawn   
d[n & pro/rat$ ^u ! floor4 ,y may       
accompli% ! same ^u ! back ( ! head or  
body--! h& or any o!r "p :i* is free to 
move2 b ! =ehead is ! be/ region1       
because ! front lobe is ! seat (        
,impressibility1 & ! op]ation cultivates
 t quality1 by draw+ excitem5t into !   
bra91 & especially ! front lobe1 ?us    
debilitat+ ! muscul> sy/em & p[] (      
resi/ance4  ,apply ! f+]s ^u ! organ (  

,relaxation1 bel[ ! *eek bone1 & y\r    
subject1 if /&+1 w become enfeebl$1     
un/eady 9 attitude1 & incapable (       
support+ z great weight z be=e 9 8      
ext5d$ h&4 ,?is w be c\nt]act$ by t\*+ !
 region ( ,en]gy4  ,! mo/ pa9ful        
exp]im5ts may be made by plac+ ! h&s ^u 
! temples & face1 s z to cov] ! regions 
( ,s5sibility1 ,disease1 ,relaxation1 & 
,irritability--! effect ( :i* w\ld be to
 produce bodily weakness1 sickness1 pa91
 di/ress & g5]al pro/ration2 a          
condition1 :i* if n reliev$1 might      
result 9 sev]e disease1 b :i* may be    
c\nt]act$ by disp]s+ ! excitem5t upw>d &
 backw>d1 & by /imulat+ ,heal?1 ,en]gy &
 ,h>dihood4  ,by grasp+ a metallic rod  
firmly 9 ! h& :ile ! o!r end ( x re/s 9 
! relax$ h& ( an impressible p]son1 y   
may transmit a curr5t ( n]vaura1 :i* he 
w recognize gradually ent]+ 8 arm at !  
h&1 pass+ sl[ly up to ! %\ld]1 & !n     
diffus+ itself ov] ! body4  ,"o may te/ 
8 own impressibility by plac+ ! palm ( !
 h& 9 contact ) any portion ( ! head or 

body ( a vigor\s con/itution = ab\t     
tw5ty m9utes1 & obs]v+ ! diff]5t        
impressions imp>t$ by diff]5t           
localities4 ,if ! h& be held 9 contact )
 an individual suff]+ f "s active =m (  
disease1 re/+ ^u ! =ehead or ! pit ( !  
/oma*1 ! morbid symptoms w be v         
p]ceptibly transf]r$ to any "o ( an     
impressible con/itution2 b ,i w\ld n    
recomm5d ! exp]im5t to any b ^? :o are  
emb>rass$ by a con/itutional scepticism1
 :i* h9d]s _! believ+ any?+ :i* is n    
impress$ ^u _! own s5ses4  ,an easy     
me?od ( te/+ our susceptibility is by   
hold+ "s active m$ic9al sub/ance betwe5 
! h&s :ile sitt+ at ease 7)\t kn[+ :at !
 prop]ties ( ! sub/ance are71 & hold+   
o!r active sub/ances at diff]5t times1  
to comp>e ! effects :i* !y produce ^u ! 
con/itution4 ,aft] su* exp]im5t1 if !   
effects %\ld 9 any case be great] ?an we
 desire1 ! influ5ce %\ld be remov$ by   
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 description ( "* & disease1 ) g5]al    
impressions z to pa/ & future4 ,h]      
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,is realiz+ ! reaction ( public op9ion  
aga9/ all =ms ( monopoly4 ,!re is "s    
plausibility 9 ! dem& t all :o heal %\ld
 educate !mselves1 if we _h a true sy/em
 ( education1 :i* we h n4 ,b !re is no  
ju/ice 9 ! dem& t ^? :om nature has     
gift$ ) great heal+ p[]s %\ld be        
prohibit$ f ex]cis+ _! natural gifts1 or
 giv+ advice to _! neighbors1 :5ev] !y  
happ5 to "k any?+ t is useful4 ,to      
int]f]e ) su* acts ( b5evol5ce1 :i* are 

really ! p]=mance ( a religi\s duty1 is 
a crime1 & x is none ! less crim9al :5 x
 is ! act ( legislators1 :o are c>eless 
en\gh to all[ !mselves to be made !     
tools ( an av>ici\s monopoly1 :i* w\ld  
make x a crime = a f>m]'s wife to give  
h] neighbor's *ildr5 a blackb]ry cordial
 or ho>h\nd syrup4 ,:5 ! law makes      
b5evol5ce a crime1 laws & legislators   
become objects ( contempt1 & a dang]\s  
_s ( rebellion is fo/]$4  ,9 ,ill9ois a 
law has be5 obta9$ f a c>eless & un?9k+ 
legislature1 :i* makes all heal+ a      
crime1 :5 n p]=m$ by graduat$1 lic5s$ & 
regi/]$ practition]s1 b ! law is s odi\s
 t x is n en=c$ aga9/ ^? :o are n       
adm9i/]+ m$ic9es4 ,9 ,i[a an equally    
disgraceful law has be5 obta9$1 design$ 
to e/abli% a simil> monopoly1 b !       
prosecution aga9/ a lady = assi/+ a     
pati5t ) h] pray]s result$ 9 h]         
acquittal1 & ! m$ical societies h be5   
p>alyz$ z to its en=cem5t4 ,dr4 ,r4 ,c4 
,fl[]1 ( ,bo/on1 has made sev]al        
addresses to l>ge audi5ces 9 t ,/ate1 9 

opposition to m$ical legislation1 & !   
report ( 8 v spirit$ & effective lecture
 9 ! ,des ,mo9es ,regi/] %[s t he c>ri$ 
8 audi5ces ) him1 & r\s$ en?usiasm 9    
opposition to ! law4 ,dr4 ,f4 relat$ "s 
t]rific cases ( malpractice by em95t    
physicians1 & portray$ ! horrible       
effects ( ! law 9 uphold+ quack]y4  ,!  
pres5t law ( ,mississippi is a disgrace 
to ! civilization ( t ,/ate4 ,x w\ld    
au?orize ! prosecution ( any "o :o help$
 ! sick1 ev5 by pray]1 if ! b5evol5t    
p>ty 0 n protect$ by a m$ical lic5se4   
,9 ,alabama ! law gives to ! old s*ool  
,/ate m$ical association ! entire       
control ( m$ical practice1 & ! p[] to   
exam9e & lic5se e "o :o does any        
practice4 ,"u ?is law graduates (       
,eclectic colleges :o are outside ( !   
m$ical r+1 h be5 prosecut$ =            
non-compliance ) ! law1 b ! prosecution 
0 defeat$4 ,mississippi & ,alabama ne$  
to be ,am]icaniz$4 ,m$ical bigotry has  
c>ri$ !m back to ! d>k ages1 = !re is n 
a c\ntry 9 ,europe to-day :i* is n m    

enlight5$ & lib]al 9 its m$ical         
legislation ?an ^! two ,/ates4          
,monopoly is "o ( ! mo/ =midable enemies
 ( ,am]ican lib]ty4 ,x is n[ assum+ ! =m
 ( ,tru/ comb9ations to raise prices1 b 
!re is no monopoly s grasp+ z !         
m$ical1--none :i* assumes to suppress   
competition by law4  ,! plea ( promot+  
education is z false z a proposal to    
elevate ! pulpit by compell+ e cl]gyman 
to pass ?r\gh a ,roman ,ca?olic college4
 ,! exi/+ m$ical colleges hold ! same   
relation to ! practice ( ! heal+ art z !
 ,sect>ian ,!ological ,sem9>y to !      
practice ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o may be a v  
good ,*ri/ian )\t ! help ( a !ological  
sem9>y1 or a v good doctor )\t ! help ( 
a m$ical college1 b no "o c be a        
fir/-class physician :o goes ?r\gh a    
m$ical college & adh]es /rictly to all !
 k & all ! ignorance adm9i/]$ by        
pr(essors1 )\t le>n+ any?+ f o!r s\rces4
   ,,mayo',s ,,anae/hetic4  ,! susp5sion
 ( pa91 "u dang]\s surgical op]ations1  
is ! greate/ triumph ( ,!rapeutic       

,sci5ce 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,x came fir/ 
by mesm]ic hypnotism1 :i* 0 applicable  
only to a few1 & 0 re/rict$1 by ! jeal\s
 ho/ility ( ! old m$ical pr(ession4 ,!n 
came ! nitr\s oxide1 introduc$ by ,dr4  
,wells1 ( ,h>t=d1 & promptly            
disc\nt5anc$ by ! enlight5$ 787 m$ical  
pr(ession ( ,bo/on1 & set aside = ! next
 c&idate1 e!r1 discov]$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates also1 b f> inf]ior to ! nitr\s   
oxide z a safe & pleasant ag5t4 ,?is 0  
l>gely sup]s$$ by *lor(orm1 discov]$ mu*
 e>li] by ,liebig & o!rs1 b introduc$ z 
an anae/hetic 9 #ahdg1 by ,pr(4         
,simpson4 ,?is prov$ to be ! mo/ p[]ful 
& dang]\s ( all4 ,?us ! :ole policy ( ! 
m$ical pr(ession 0 to disc\rage ! safe1 
& enc\rage ! m dang]\s ag5ts4 ,!        
magnetic sleep1 ! mo/ p]fect ( all      
anae/hetic ag5ts1 0 expell$ f ! realm ( 
college au?ority2 e!r 0 sub/itut$ =     
nitr\s oxide1 & *lor(orm pref]r$ to e!r1
 until frequ5t dea?s gave w>n+4  ,nitr\s
 oxide1 mu* ! safe/ ( ! ?ree1 has n be5 
! favorite1 b has held its gr\nd1       

especially ) d5ti/s4 ,b ev5 nitr\s oxide
 is n p]fect4 ,x is n equal to !        
magnetic sleep1 :5 ! latt] is           
practicable1 b =tunately x is applicable
 to all4 ,to p]fect ! nitr\s oxide1 mak+
 x univ]sally safe & pleasant1 ,dr4 ,u4 
,k4 ,mayo1 ( ,bo/on1 has comb9$ x )     
c]ta9 h>mless vegetable n]v9es1 :i*     
appe> to control ! fatal t5d5cy :i*     
belongs to all anae/hetics :5 c>ri$ too 
f>4 ,! success ( ,dr4 ,mayo1 9 p]fect+  
our be/ anae/hetic1 is amply atte/$ by  
^? :o h us$ x4 ,dr4 ,?orndike1 ?an :om  
,bo/on _h no bett] surgeon1 pron\nc$ x !
 safe/ ! _w has yet se54 ,x has be5     
adm9i/]$ to *ildr5 & to pati5ts 9       
extreme debility4 ,drs4 ,frizzell &     
,williams say !y h giv5 x repeat$ly 9   
he>t disease1 sev]e lung diseases1      
,bright's disease1 etc41 :]e ! pati5ts 7
 s feeble z to require assi/ance 9      
walk+1 _m ( !m "u m$ical treatm5t1 & !  
results h be5 all t we c\ld ask--no     
irritation1 suffocation1 nor depression4
 ,we he>tily comm5d x to all z !        

anae/hetic ( ! age4 ,dr4 ,morrill1 (    
,bo/on1 adm9i/]$ ,mayo's anae/hetic to 8
 wife ) delightful results :5 h] lungs 7
 s badly disorganiz$1 t ! adm9i/ration (
 e!r or gas w\ld be entirely unsafe4 ,! 
reputation ( ?is anae/hetic is n[ well  
e/abli%$2 9 fact1 x is n only safe &    
h>mless1 b has great m$ical virtue =    
daily use 9 _m diseases1 & is com+ into 
use = su* purposes4 ,9 a pap] be=e !    
,georgia ,/ate ,d5tal ,society1 ,dr4 ,e4
 ,p>sons te/ifi$ /rongly to its         
sup]iority4 ,! nitr\s oxide 7says ,dr4  
,p47 causes ! pati5t :5 fully "u its    
influ5ce to h v l ! appe>ance ( a       
corpse1 b "u ?is new anae/hetic ! pati5t
 appe>s l "o 9 a natural sleep4 ,!      
language ( ! press g5]ally has be5      
highly comm5datory1 & if ,dr4 ,mayo _h  
occupi$ s conspicu\s a rank z ,pr(4     
,simpson1 ( ,ed9burgh1 8 new anae/hetic 
w\ld h be5 adopt$ at once 9 e college ( 
,am]ica & ,europe4         99       99  
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,mayo's ,vegetable ,anae/hetic4  ,a     

p]fectly safe & pleasant sub/itute =    
*lor(orm1 e!r1 nitr\s oxide gas1 & all  
o!r anae/hetics4 ,discov]$ by ,dr4 ,u4  
,k4 ,mayo1 ,april1 #ahhc1 & s9ce        
adm9i/]$ by him & o!rs 9 ov] #cjj1jjj   
cases successfully4 ,! y\nge/ *ild1 !   
mo/ s5sitive lady1 & ^? hav+ he>t       
disease1 & lung compla9t1 inhale ?is    
vapor ) impunity4 ,x /imulates !        
circulation ( ! blood & builds up !     
tissues4 ,indors$ by ! highe/ au?ority 9
 ! pr(essions1 recomm5d$ 9 midwif]y &   
all cases ( n]v\s pro/ration4           
,physicians1 surgeons1 d5ti/s & private 
families suppli$ ) ?is vapor1 liquefi$1 
9 cyl9d]s ( v>i\s capacities4 ,x %\ld be
 adm9i/]$ ! same z ,nitr\s ,oxide1 b x  
does n produce heada*e & nausea z t     
sometimes does4 ,= fur!r in=mation      
pamphlets1 te/imonials1 etc41 apply to  
,,dr4 ,u4 ,k4 ,,mayo1 ,d5ti/1           
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