,note3 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive_/,am]ican ,libr>ies4 ,see http3_/_/www4ar*ive4org_/details_/beyond be#jj;hubbri* ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,,beyond by ,,h5ry ,,sew>d ,,hubb>d ,illu/ration ,bo/on ,ar5a ,publi%+ ,company ,copley ,squ>e #ahif ,copyright$1 #ahif1 by ,h5ry ,sew>d ,hubb>d4 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4 ,ar5a ,press4 ,,beyond ,,to ,,lov]s ,,( ,,! ,,tru?1 ,,:atev] ,,l& ,,may ,,claim ,,!m ,,= ,,its ,,own1 ,,to ,,! ,,e>ne/ ,,m5 ,,& ,,wom5 ,,( ,,my ,,"t1 ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,respectfully ,,d$icat$4 ,,preface4 ,a ^w ( explanation 9 ref]5ce to my title may be appropriately giv5 "h4 ,by ,beyond1 ,i mean :at is sometimes call$ ! unse5 _w1 b :i* might bett] be call$ ! immat]ial _w1 s9ce t :i* di/+ui%es x f ! _w prop] is n m]ely t x is invisible1 b t x _c be made visible to mortal eyes4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h n assum$ to treat ( all t ! ^w might be made to cov]1 b h conf9$ myself mo/ly to t t]ritory1 ) ! entrance to x1 :i* may be said to adjo9 ! e>?1 & :i* !re=e is m imm$iately int]e/+ & important to be acqua9t$ )1 & h address$ myself especially to ^? :o seem to be con/itutionally unable to p]ceive ! reality ( ?is o!r _w1 al?\gh will+ & anxi\s to be conv9c$4 ,if !re is any "o ?+ m ?an ano!r :i* ,i hope to convey1 x is t ! tru?s :i* p]ta9 to ! sup]ior life d n conflict ) common s5se1 h[ev] !y may rise beyond ! p]fect grasp ( t p[] ( ! m9d4 ,,h5ry ,,sew>d ,,hubb>d4 ,,introduction4 ,,to ,,my ,,bro!rs ,,& ,,si/]s1 ,greet+4 ,i _h kn[n = "s "t t ,i _h a book to write1 b n exactly h[ ,i 0 go+ to set ab\t x1 :5 !re fell "u my notice ! foll[+ appeal1 ^: unique & t\*+ eloqu5ce1 ,i v5ture to say1 is )\t a p>allel 9 our lit]ature4 ,!re h always be5 ^?1 & n[ !y are m num]\s ?an ev]1 :o ma9ta9 t ! dead d return4 ,f> be x f me to dogmatically negative ! ass]tions ( hone/1 e>ne/ m5 engag$ 9 ! /udy ( a subject s awful1 s rev]5t1 s solemn1 :]e ! /ud5t /&s ) a foot on ea* side ( ! b\nd>y-l9e betwe5 two worlds4 ,we "k a little ( ! hi!r1 c we "k aught ( ! ?i!r _w8 ',h[ pure 9 he>t1 h[ s\nd 9 head1 ) :at affections bold1' %\ld be ! explor] on a voyage s sublime6 ,nev] f 'peak ( ,d>i5' did ! flag ( exploration fly ov] ! op5+ up ( a realm s mighty4 ,h[ /ale & trite ! fleet ( a ,magellan to ! adv5tur\s s\l :o w\ld circumnavigate ! ar*ipelagoes ( ! dead6 ,h[ commonplace ,piz>ro to him :o w\ld laun* =? on t black & trackless ,pacific across ! expanse ( :i* has ev] la9 ! dread & ! hope ( our race6 ,!y "k little :o are rob$ 9 univ]sity g[ns4 ,:at "k !y :o are rob$ 9 %r\ds8 ,we ga!r b little f ! plat=m2 :at c we le>n f ! grave8 ,! wisdom ( ! press is fooli%ness4 ,is !re no voice f ! sepul*re8 ,x is we1 n y1 :o are 9 d>kness1 ,o ye dead6 ,! spl5dor ( ! iris ( et]nity has fla%$ on y\r plane ( vision2 b our heavy eyelids droop 9 ! %ad[ ( ! nimbus ( "t4 ,c y tell u naught8 ,c we nev] "k y\r secret till1 9 ! du/1 we lay d[n our bones ) y\rs8 ,we are "h 9 ! c>e1 ! pov]ty1 ! s91 &1 above all1 9 ! d>kness4 ,oh1 if ye c1 h m]cy on u2 %$ a ray f y\r %ek9ah-light a?w>t ! d>kness ( our desolation4 ,we are trodd5 d[n by our bro!rs among ! liv+4 ,help u1 our fa!rs f ! dead4,a ,h[ pr(\ndly ^! words mov$ me _c easily be told1 = my entire life1 up to ?is po9t1 seems to h be5 made up ( ! v>i\s /ages ( a prep>ation enabl+ me to respond to j su* an appeal z ?is1 e*o$1 z ,i "k full well x is1 f ! he>ts ( ?\s&s ( my fell[-be+s4 ,yet "o :o %\ld ent] ! rose-emb[]$ cottage by ! sea :]e ,i sit writ+1 w\ld nev] dream t ,i gu>d treasures ( k ga!r$ 9 ! hidd5 realm t lies beyond ! s5se4 ,= ye>s h pass$1 & lonely life has *ang$ to family life1 & !re h be5 times :5 ,i h felt almo/ at home aga9 )9 ! conf9es ( ! purely e>?ly realm ( ?\ghts & ?+s4 ,n q1 h[ev]1 = t w\ld be impossible4 ,& n[1 %all ,i bran* out 9 a tale ( /range adv5ture8 ,%all ,i seek to convey to my read]s :at l$ to ^? exp]i5ces :i* h s isolat$ me 9 ?\ght8 ,%all ,i describe _! outw>d aspect1 ! *annel ?r\gh :i* !y 7 receiv$1 z = in/ance1 a dream1 a trance1 a vision1 or o!r ways less kn[n8 ,to d s might amuse or ent]ta91 b t is n my object4 ,besides1 ,i und]/& ?or\ghly t 9 ^! mod]n days x is ! tru?1 & n ! tru?-tell]1 t is want$4 ,if a man has any?+ to say1 let him say x1 & if x be> ! /amp ( tru?1 if x w /& ! te/ ( analysis ! mo/ sev]e1 x w be accept$4 ,if n1 he may %[ a ticket ( 8 travels beyond ! moon1 b t w n avail him4 ,all t ,i ask ( my read]s is t !y w p]mit me to write ( t realm :i* is s hidd5 f mortals t _m ( !m d5y its v exi/5ce1 z ?\gh ,i knew all ab\t x4 ,:e!r ,i d or n1 no m]e /atem5t1 9 ! abs5ce ( o!r evid5ce1 c\ld 9 ! lea/ decide4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,beyond4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,9 ! _w ( ?\ght to-day1 few ?+s are m significant ?an ! ext5t to :i* ! religi\s dogmas ( ! pa/ are be+ que/ion$1 analyz$1 &1 9 g5]al1 made to give acc\nt ( !mselves4 ,p are discov]+ t x is lawful to use ! m9d z a crucible1 & to submit any & all /atem5ts1 irrespective ( _! age1 to ! electric curr5t ( mod]n fe>lessness ( ?\ght1 be=e accept+ !m z tru?4 ,sci5tific =mulas1 _m ( !m1 f>e little bett]1 & are made to yield up ! k]nel ( fact !y conta91 /ripp$ ( ! husk ( !ory 9 :i* x has long be5 buri$4 ,= ! liv+ tru? is dem&$ su* value z we obta9 9 our own life-exp]i5ces1 if possible2 & :5ev] ?is c be obta9$ )\t pay+ ! price x co/s u 9 life1 ( pa91 or loss1 or a mortgag$ future1 !n1 inde$1 ! dem& becomes imp]i\s4 ,& ?is has become especially true ( late ye>s 9 reg>d to ?+s occult4 ,=m]ly ! b\nd>ies ( ! e>?-life m>k$ ! limit ( ?\ght & aspiration1 & ^? :o seem$ to h ! wide/ exp]i5ce )9 ^? b\nds 7 (t5 ! l\de/ 9 proclaim+ _! utt] failure to f9d any la/+ satisfaction 9 all t life c\ld give4 ,vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity1 0 e*o$ & re-e*o$ until ! gloomy ?\ght spread l a cl\d ov] ! sky1 *ill+ all noble ef=t1 & blight+ ! aspirations ( ! "y & hopeful4 ,b a bright] day has dawn$4 ,^! b\nd>ies1 :i* =m]ly seem$ l walls imp5etrable1 h gr[n ?9 & %ad[y1 & x is a/oni%+ to note h[ p ev]y:]e are ask+1 z ) op5 m9d1 ,is ?is future life we h he>d ( s long1 an actual fact8 ,if s1 :at is ! nature ( x8 ,:at are its relations to pres5t facts8 & h[ may ,i obta9 a common-s5se view ( x8 ,j :at are its relations to me1 & :at are m9e to a future life8 ,:]e c ,i obta9 cle> light on ! subject8 ,?is condition ( ?+s br+s x to pass t a peculi> responsibility re/s ^u "o1 l ! writ]1 to :om has be5 giv5 extraord9>y facilities = acquir+ ! k n[ s greatly 9 dem&4 ,to relate :at ^? facilities 71 h[ or :y giv51 & :at price 9 ! curr5cy ( ! hidd5 realm 0 paid = s mu* ( its treasures z 0 br\ght away1 might int]e/ ! curi\s1 z ,i h sugge/$1 b x w\ld n mat]ially affect ! value ( :at is to be giv54 ,t mu/ /& or fall by its intr9sic wor?1 n by ! circum/ances associat$ ) its acquirem5t4 ,x may be imp>t$1 h[ev]1 t ?is k 0 obta9$ at a p]iod sep>at$ f ! pres5t by an int]val ( f\rte5 ye>s1 t s mom5t\s 7 ! p]sonal exp]i5ces associat$ !re)1 t ! few weeks dur+ :i* !y occurr$1 toge!r ) ^? imm$iately prec$+ & foll[+1 seem to con/itute1 z x 71 a sep>ate exi/5ce1 ^: l5g?1 if x 7 to be measur$ by su* ev5ts z leave _! indelible impress on ! s\l1 f> exce$s ! entire rema9d] ( my life4 ,t ,i h kept ?is k lock$ up s long has be5 due to v>i\s causes beyond my control1 & ,i am m ?an glad t ,i am at la/ able to put on record "s fragm5ts ( x1 at lea/1 ^: value ,i d n und]e/imate1 al?\gh v r>ely 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w has x be5 giv5 out 9 ?is way4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,p]haps ,i _c op5 my subject 9 any bett] way ?an by giv+ a few reasons :y a k ( ,! ,beyond has rema9$ a seal$ book = c5turies4 ,my fir/ reason w n be a v satisfactory "o1 because ,i _c n[ ent] into x z fully z ,i c\ld wi%2 b x belongs fir/1 & _c be omitt$4 ,a k ( ,! ,beyond has rema9$ hidd5 f m51 fir/1 because ^? intellig5ces :o 7 capable ( imp>t+ x h refra9$ f do+ s4 ,"s ( ^! intellig5ces 7 actuat$ by selfi% motives4 ,!y c\ld m easily control ^? :om !y hop$ to enslave1 by keep+ !m ignorant4 ,o!rs h rema9$ sil5t out ( respect = an edict proce$+ f a f> height at a "t :5 all m5 7 believ]s 9 a future /ate1 & s _m ( !m 7 absorb$ 9 speculat+ ^u x1 & hold+ communications ) ! dep>t$1 t ! e>? 0 neglect$1 & 9 dang] ( go+ to wa/e4 ,h5ce ! edict1 :i* 0 promulgat$ ?r\gh ! k+s :o 7 able !mselves to see ! ne$ ( x4 ,ano!r v important reason :y ?is k has rema9$ hidd51 is because to embody x 9 a language appropriate to x1 &1 at ! same "t1 avoid obscurity1 is exce$+ly difficult4 ,:y8 ,because x belongs to a diff]5t _w1 a _w :i* has no ne>] relation to ?is "o ?an ?\ghts h to ?+s4 ,to illu/rate :at ,i mean by ?is1 suppose y %\ld wake up "s night & f9d y\rself 9 sil5t d>kness & unable to move a muscle4 ,suppose y c\ld n ev5 feel ! b$ "u y1 be+ consci\s only ( be+ support$ 9 a horizontal position4 ,s long z ^! av5ues ( s5se rema9$ clos$1 ! _w ( ?+s w\ld n exi/ to y1 & y c\ld n say1 ( y\r own k1 t x cont9u$ to exi/ = anyone else4 ,:ile ! situation w\ld be a />tl+ "o )\t d\bt1 ,i am go+ to assume t y w\ld h a suffici5t degree ( self-control to keep y\r m5tal balance4 ,?is w\ld be ! easi] z y discov]$ t y\r m5tal vision 0 z cle> z ev]1 & t y\r real self1 :i* is back ( all y\r s5ses1 _h receiv$ no %ock or injury4 ,y w\ld naturally wi% to "k j :at _h happ5$1 & x w\ld be apt to di/urb y some:at to f9d t y\r reason+ p[]s fail$ to respond :5 y call$ ^u !m to solve ! problem1 z naturally !y w\ld1 s9ce ! bra91 ) :i* !y d _! "w1 w\ld %>e ! inaction ( ! body4 ,n[1 if ! _w ( ?+s _h ?us vani%$1 :at c\ld rema98 ,9 ! fir/ place1 memory4 ,y w\ld be able to call up ! pictures ( ! pa/1 & live ov] aga9 9 y\r m9d any sc5e !re depict$4 ,b y w\ld n be conf9$ to liv+ 9 ! pa/4 ,al?\gh unable to see or to he>1 y w\ld be able to assume ! m5tal attitude ei!r ( look+ or li/5+1 & z y s\ght to p5etrate ! gloom ( y\r surr\nd+s1 y w\ld be consci\s ( lift+ eyelids :i* p]haps _h nev] be5 rais$ be=e1 & ! my/ic light ( ano!r _w w\ld dawn ^u y4 ,%ad[y =ms ( graceful outl9e w\ld be se51 at fir/ dimly1 !n ) great] cle>ness4 ,y w\ld n mi/ake !m = mortals1 &1 hav+ no acqua9tance ) o!r-_w intellig5ces1 y might take !m = mov+ pictures1 de/itute ( any k9d ( life4 ,pres5tly y w\ld become aw>e t connect$ ?\ghts 7 pass+ ?r\gh y\r m9d1 )\t consci\s volition on y\r "p1 & assum+ ! attitude ( a li/5] y w\ld discov] t ! inn] _w ( s\nd 0 op5+ to y4 ,! subject treat$ ( might n relate to y p]sonally1 b y w\ld hail ) delight ! opportunity to prove y\rself 9 communication ) o!r m9ds4 ,pres5tly "s s5tim5t is express$ :i* y d n approve1 & y put =? an impulse ( w-p[] 9 prote/4 ,in/antly comes a ?\ght-message directly to y4 ,:o has arre/$ my curr5t ( ?\ght8 ,! mean+ ( ?is is at once app>5t4 ,y are l a telegraph op]ator :o has be5 li/5+ to a pass+ message1 conta9+ a false /atem5t1 & has /opp$ x4 ,y might n[ )draw y\r prote/ & all[ ! message to pass z some?+ :i* did n conc]n y1 or y might ass]t y\r individuality & reply to ! %>p "q by say+1 ,because ,i all[ no?+ to pass ?r\gh my m9d :i* ,i d n approve4 ,if y adopt$ ! fir/ c\rse1 y might be let (f ) a curse1 & told to m9d y\r own bus9ess h]eaft]2 b if y %\ld manife/ ! tem]ity indicat$ by ! second1 a ?und]+ ,:at8 might fall ^u y\r new s5se1 & y w\ld discov] t y _h a fight on y\r h&s4 ,x may be suppos$ t y w\ld m5tally assume an upright position1 :i* 9 t _w corresponds to ! act ( ris+ "h1 & brace y\rself = ! conte/4 ,b x is n necess>y to c>ry ! illu/ration any f>!r at ?is "t4 ,i m]ely wi%$ to %[ h[ ?\ghts may take ! place ( ?+s 9 ! m9d's ar5a :51 = any reason1 ?+s are %ut out4 ,a ?ird reason :y a k ( ,! ,beyond is n m g5]ally dissem9at$1 is t false ideas 9 reg>d to dea? are s pr$om9ant t x has become a habit ) ! great majority to dismiss f ! m9d all ?\ghts hav+1 or t are suppos$ to h1 any possible connection ) x1 & !re=e ! av5ue ( approa* to ! m9ds ( su* is kept clos$ by !mselves4 ,x may be ask$ :y ! solit>y /ud5t is n able to atta9 to a satisfactory solution ( ! great problem1 al?\gh seek+ x ) utmo/ e>ne/ness4 ,& ,i answ]1 fir/1 because he probably seeks = x 9 ! same way t he w\ld seek = e>?-k1 :i* is an error2 &1 secondly1 because ^? :o w\ld o!rwise gladly give x to him are able to read 8 motives1 & f9d+ !m purely selfi%1 !y turn away & leave him1 :ile ^? spirits :o h occult k to sell1 dem& pay 9 a co9 :i* ! /ud5t is seldom will+ to give1 namely1 a c]ta9 degree ( control ov] him4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,ma!maticians h frequ5tly discuss$ ! possibility ( :at is call$ a f\r? dim5sion4 ,!y h %[n by cle> reason+ t if we c\ld suppose a p]son to be acqua9t$ only ) objects ( two dim5sions1 t is1 plane surfaces1 ! possibility ( a ?ird w\ld be z difficult to compreh5d z n[ are ! speculations on a possible f\r?4 ,= in/ance1 x w\ld be z my/]i\s an op]ation to transf] any?+ f "o po9t to ano!r )\t mov+ x along ! surface t lay betwe51 z is n[ ! manipulation ( solid objects1 l ! passage ( matt] ?r\gh matt]1 by ! ma/]s ( occult sci5ce4 ,?is f9e example ( reason+ f ! kn[n to ! unkn[n may be comp>$ to ,lev]ri]'s rese>*es 9 "o respect1 & t ! mo/ important "o1 namely1 t ! look$-= fact 9 all v]ity awaits discov]y1 & t ! sci5ti/ :o %all fir/ boldly decl>e t ! objective _w ab\t u1 :i* seems to occupy & does occupy all ( space t we c rea* by ord9>y means ( ?\ght1 is m]ely a veil :i* hides a _w j z real1 & hav+ j z real relations to u1 z ! fir/ is suppos$ to monopolize1 & :i*1 9 its ess5tial nature1 is indep5d5t ( space1 & its concomitant1 "t1--:oev]1 ,i say1 %all fir/ boldly decl>e ?is1 w fairly w9 a cr[n ( laurel4 ,:5 ,i say t ?is _w has real relations to u1 ,i d n mean u z m]e aggregations ( matt] 9 a highly organiz$ =m2 ,i mean u1 ! creatures ( hope & fe>1 ( joy & depression1 gay at he>t or c>eworn ) responsibility2 u to :om fri5d%ip1 love1 & purity are realities & n m]e names1 & :o *]i% ! firm belief t loyalty to our ideals & devotion to tru? are immortal 9 _! nature1 & t x may be possible t we ourselves may yet become z impassive to ! assaults ( "t4 ,%all ,i say u1 also1 ! creatures ( d\bt & despair1 ^: sky is hopelessly cl\d$1 & to :om any?+ resembl+ happ9ess has become only a memory8 ,! _w ( :i* ,i speak has ! same direct relations to u all4 ,! idea is a common "o t ?is invisible _w is to be s\ght1 if at all1 among ! impond]able gases1 t if x h objectivity1 z x is suppos$ x mu/ h1 ! nature ( x w resemble ^! =ms ( matt]2 & t by travel+ out 9 ?\ght1 s to speak1 along ?is l9e1 we %all pres5tly arrive at a suffici5tly accurate concept ( :at ^! invisible realities are l4 ,x is ?is delusion1 t ! unse5 is by s mu* ! unreal1 in/ead ( ! contr>y1 t ,i hope to d some?+ to de/roy4 ,let me give an example ( occult p[] ( a sci5tific sort1 z ex]cis$ by free spirits4 ,"o wi%es to speak to a fri5d4 ,:at does he d8 ,he simply speaks ! "n ( t fri5d 9 8 m9d4 ,imm$iately1 & )\t fur!r ef=t on 8 "p1 !re appe>s be=e 8 m5tal vision a cle> outl9e repres5tation ( ! =m ( t fri5d1 ready to answ] ) p]fect di/9ctness any "q t may be ask$ ( him4 ,x is telephone communication )\t app>atus1 & ) ! appe>ance ( ! fri5d4 ,7 ! two 9 close sympa?y1 p]haps engag$ 9 ! same k9d ( spiritual labor1 s t ! "q w\ld be ( a k9d n unexpect$1 ! rapidity ( action common to spirits w\ld make x possible to ask ! "q & receive ! answ] 9 an inf9itesimal fraction ( a second4 ,i h call$ ?is occult p[] ( a sci5tific sort4 ,by ?is ,i mean to indicate1 :at is sometimes =gott51 t ,! ,beyond has its sci5ce z well z religion1 & t x is only because its sci5ce has be5 a seal$ book s long & ! corruption ( reveal$ religion has be5 s great1 t1 z a result1 ! acceptance ( occult sci5ce itself z tru? is call$1 by "s1 religion1 al?\gh remov$ f x z by inf9ity4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t ! devotee to occult sci5ce :o %all p]si/5tly decl>e its g5u95ess 9 ! face ( opposition1 scorn1 or ev5 p]secution1 is on ! road to illum9ation1 & he may himself become a gateway betwe5 physical life & dea?1 ?r\gh :i* may pass & repass ! message1 ! tone1 or ev5 ! phantom =m :i* te/ifies ( a _w beyond ! grave4 ,to su* a "o1 8 belief becomes a sure & c]ta9 k ( a sci5tific fact1 z v]ifi$ by sympa!tic exp]i5ce times )\t numb]2 & ! "t is n f> di/ant :5 ^! atta9m5ts w receive ! same recognition1 z belong+ to ! doma9 ( reality1 z ^? ( physical sci5ce n[ d4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,sci5ce1 z su*1 is a k ( physical facts4 ,religion1 z su*1 is an appreh5sion ( spiritual tru?s4 ,! "w ( ! sci5ti/ is to sep>ate facts f delusions1 & !n to arrange & classify 8 k4 ,! "w ( ! religioni/ is to sep>ate tru? f error1 to make x effectual 9 practice1 & give x to ! _w4 ,9 _! ess5ce1 sci5ce & religion are nei!r enemies nor fri5ds4 ,!y are n necess>ily associates1 b _! respective doma9s are includ$ 9 ! doma9 ( ?\ght1 & ?\ght is an attribute ( ! ego4 ,! ego 9 u1 !n1 is 9 t\* ) bo? religion & sci5ce3 ) sci5ce1 prim>ily1 ?r\gh ?is mat]ial body1 :i*1 sur*>g$ ) vital magnetism1 moves at its w2 & ) religion ?r\gh t inn] consci\s self :i* s avoids expression ?r\gh matt]1 t x may rema9 cont5t$ly "u lock = m ?an half a lifetime1 & :i*1 ev5 :5 releas$1 may ne$ a special impulse to induce x to express itself 9 words4 ,! religi\s nature 9 man is1 9 fact1 s hidd5 t x seems at times impossible to draw x out 9 any manife/ation :atev]1 :i* fact causes _m to d5y its exi/5ce altoge!r2 & !re is to-day a widely preval5t doctr9e1 _w-wide ,i might say among s*ol>s1 t all ! facts obs]vable :i* c\ld possibly be gr\p$ "u ! head ( religion may readily be di/ribut$ among m]e physical ph5om5a on ! "o h&1 & sci5tific or intellectual on ! o!r4 ,! skepticism 9 reg>d to ! v]bal au?ority ( ! sacr$ writ+s is intimately associat$ ) ! same doctr9e1 z is %[n by ! way ! errors & ! tru? ( ! ,bible are made to seem "o1 & ! :ole is reject$ z error4 ,x is taught1 9 effect1 t all :i* goes by ! "n ( religion is unwor?y ! s]i\s att5tion ( ! ?\ghtful1 t x _h its orig9 9 ! b>b>\s /age ( our developm5t z a race1 & ought to be laid aside z a g>m5t outgr[n4 ,! days ( ?is p>ticul> =m ( unbelief are numb]$4 ,:y8 ,because x is to be demon/rat$ t religion is some?+ m ?an moonlight vapor+s ( ! cr$ul\s1 some?+ o!r ?an ! simple fai? ( *ildr52 t religion is n only a spiritual reality1 b t x has a body ( its own4 ,9 ord] t ! mean+ ( ?is /atem5t may n be mi/ak51 let x be rememb]$ t "s ( ! mo/ p[]ful =ms ( matt]1 electricity1 = example1 are entirely invisible4 ,!re=e1 :5 ,i say t religion has a body ( its own1 x is n necess>y to g delv+ = any?+4 ,t body itself may be undiscov]able by any s5se save feel+4 ,h y ev] be5 9 ! pres5ce ( a man :o c\ld fairly be said to embody religion8 ,( ^? :o manife/ its _s s pure & unselfi%1 !re are comp>atively few 9 ! _w1 b ( ^? :o1 to t _s1 add a full manly or womanly /r5g?1 ! numb] is br\ght s l[ t multitudes ( p may p]haps nev] h come 9 contact ) any4 ,su* z ^! be> ab\t ) !m a consci\sness ( p[] s great z to utt]ly de/roy e k9d ( fe> save "o1 ! fe> ( do+ wrong4 ,! "n ( ,savon>ola w occur to _m ( my read]s4 ,x ought n to be necess>y to add t ,i am us+ ! ^w religion 9 a diff]5t s5se f t atta*+ to x 9 su* a phrase z ! ,_w's ,p>liam5t ( ,religions4 ,if ,i %\ld say1 ,!re are _m sci5ces1 yet sci5ce is "o1 ,i %\ld expect to be fairly well und]/ood4 ,i w\ld make ! p>allel decl>ation1 ,!re are _m religions1 b religion is "o4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,is !re any common gr\nd on :i* sci5ce & religion meet8 ,!re is4 ,!y meet 9 mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,b because mod]n ,spiritualism consi/s ( a body ( facts & !ories on ! "o h&1 & a c\ntless numb] ( s\l-/irr+ exp]i5ces on ! o!r1 x foll[s t x takes a great _m diff]5t p to fairly repres5t mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,"s h devot$ !mselves to x exclusively on ! religi\s side1 o!rs z exclusively on ! sci5tific side4 ,accord+ to ! b5t ( _! nature1 & ) an equal degree ( c\rage1 ! e>ne/1 devot$ /ud5ts ( sci5ce1 on ! "o h&1 & ^? ( religion1 on ! o!r1 are approa*+ f opposite poles ?is =bidd5 gr\nd4 ,disreg>d+ ! w>n+s ( ! old] religi\s tea*]s1 t evil1 & only evil1 haunts ! grewsome place1 "o w+ ( ! army ( tru?-seek]s is mak+ ! discov]y t if all ! manife/ations ( mod]n spiritualism are to be attribut$ to "o s\rce1 & t an evil "o1 !n nev] 0 a h\se s divid$ aga9/ itself be=e4 ,!y are prep>$ to %[ t "s ( its mo/ a/oni%+ ph5om5a beg9 & end 9 good to all :o witness !m1 & !y decl>e t only a culpable misuse ( ! p[]s ( ! m9d w\ld lead to any o!r inf]5ce ?an t ^! good results come orig9ally f good s\rces1 & are !re=e wor?y ( t rev]5ce :i* ( "r belongs to ! good1 :]ev] x appe>s4 ,! o!r w+ ( ! army ( tru?-seek]s also conta9s its h]oes4 ,h y n told u1 !y say to ! great sci5ti/s :o h laid d[n ! pr9ciples on :i* inve/igations ( all k9ds %\ld be conduct$1 t sci5ce claims ! _w = its field1 & especially ! _w ( ph5om5a8 ,:y1 !n1 d s _m ( our capta9s & colonels1 :o %\ld repres5t ! ?\ght ( ! high] (fic]s1 s p]si/5tly endeavor to prev5t u f obta9+ = ourselves ! /ore ( facts ^u :i*1 we are told1 ! !ories ( spiritualism are bas$8 ,is x possible = u to h intellig5t op9ions ev51 to say no?+ ( c>efully-drawn conclusions on ?is matt]1 )\t foll[+ ! usual c\rse1 s /r5u\sly insi/$ on 9 all o!r bran*es ( sci5tific rese>*1 t ( p]sonally obs]v+ ! ph5om5a = ourselves8 ,& s :5 !y get no answ] to ?is1 or no answ] :i* satisfies ^? :o love ! tru? = its own sake1 !y proce$1 ^! sci5tific explor]s1 & ) caution ent] ! unkn[n c\ntry1 avoid+1 z f> z possible1 t portion :i* !y recognize z especially occupi$ by ! o!r division ( tru?-seek]s be=e describ$4 ,& !y f9d no lack ( mat]ial ^u :i* to ex]cise ! ke5e/ faculties ( _! m9ds1 :ile _! int]e/ becomes s great t !y are soon ready to exclaim1 ,:y 0 ,i kept away f "h s long8 ,all indications1 say !y1 favor ! idea t 9 ?is direction r ?an 9 any o!r is to be s\ght ! solution ( t pr(\nde/ ( my/]ies1 ! problem ( life1 &1 ) faces agl[ ) int]e/1 !y pursue _! explorations1 always ready1 h[ev]1 to decl>e t !y h n *ang$ _! c\rse1 !y are /ill 9 ! pursuit ( sci5ce & h n ! slighte/ idea ( jo9+ h&s ) religioni/s on any pretext :atev]4 ,all ( :i* goes to %[ t ! realm ( ! occult may be conv5i5tly divid$ into two gr& divisions1 "o ( :i* may be call$ occult sci5ce1 & ! o!r occult religion2 & t "p ( bo? :i* has be5 rec5tly br\ght to view is ! doma9 kn[n z mod]n ,spiritualism1 :]e1 z ,i h said1 sci5ce & religion meet4 ,i wi% x c\ld be said t sci5ti/s1 z su*1 & religi\s tea*]s1 z su*1 h also n only met1 b %ak5 h&s across ! n>r[ l9e :i* /ill divides !m ev5 "h1 on ?is :i* ,i h call$ a common gr\nd4 ,b x is to be fe>$ t !re is all too little ?\ght ( any possible t]ms ( peace betwe5 ! oppos+ =ces4 ,let u hope t out f ! cl\dy my/]ies ( ! debatable l& itself may come ! gleam ( a /> ^: brightness %all illum9e all :o lift _! eyes1 & ^: pure1 sweet influ5ce %all *ange foes to fri5ds1 z he>t %all answ] he>t b5ea? its %9+4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,!re are _m1 h[ev]1 :o h an inv9cible repugnance to ?is me?od ( rese>*1 & ,i w\ld "h say = ! b5efit ( su*1 t :ile ,i am on fri5dly t]ms ) spirituali/s g5]ally1 ,i am n indebt$ to !m = :at ,i h to give4 ,my obs]vations ( ! ph5om5a ( spiritualism1 al?\gh wide & v>i$1 h all be5 made s9ce ,i came to "k1 indep5d5tly1 t !re are intellig5ces above man1 & t !re is a _w di/9ctly diff]5t f ?is1 :]e !y h _! home4 ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 z obs]v$ ?r\gh m$iums1 h1 9 a g5]al way1 confirm$ :at ,i knew 9 reg>d to ! o!r _w1 b ,i f9d _m ( ! preval5t ideas :i* are supposably bas$ on ^! ph5om5a to be errone\s 9 ! extreme4 ,= in/ance1 x is taught z a doctr9e t !re is no dea?1 & ^? :o tea* x po9t triumphantly to ! demon/rations ( ! survival ( ^? ^: mortal "p has be5 laid 9 ! grave1 n realiz+ t 9 s do+ !y prove !mselves to be /ill 9 bondage to ! old error1 t dea? & annihilation are "o & ! same1 & t consequ5tly :oev] has escap$ ! "o1 mu/ necess>ily h escap$ ! o!r4 ,to prove t a man :o has sev]$ 8 connection ) ! mortal /ate has n suff]$ annihilation1 proves no?+ :atev] z to 8 acqua9tance ) dea?4 ,ev5 ! pass+ f "o _w to ! o!r1 :i* is commonly associat$ ) dea?1 is n ! same ?+1 = _m possess ! p[] ( s pass+ :ile /ill t5ants ( ! clay4 ,if dea?1 !n1 is n annihilation1 nor ! m]e pass+ f "o k9d ( life into ano!r1 :at is x8 ,x is ! sev]+ ( ! magnetic bonds :i* unite ! body ( ! individual to ! body ( ! race z a :ole4 ,we d n (t5 consid] :at an important elem5t 9 our lives are ^! magnetic curr5ts :i* l9k u to our fell[s4 ,sil5t & invisible z !y are1 !y hold u ) a trem5d\s p[]4 ,:at our fri5ds1 our neighbors1 our relatives ?9k u capable ( do+1 t we c d ) comp>ative ease2 b any?+ out ( ! common1 call+ = ! ex]cise ( ability :i* !y d n suppose u to possess--h[ ne>ly impossible x is = u to d x1 h[ev] consci\s we may be ( ! inh]5t p[]6 ,z a "p ( ! race we are b\nd to x by magnetic curr5ts s long z our mortal life cont9ues1 & ! cutt+ (f ( ^! curr5ts by dea? may be to our consci\sness ! greate/ mis=tune or ! greate/ happ9ess we h ev] kn[n4 ,n[ ,i am n prea*+1 ,i am simply /at+ t :i* ,i "k to be true4 ,i "k x 9 ! same way t ,i "k any?+ :]e9 exp]i5ce %uts out ev5 ! %ad[ ( a d\bt4 ,to speak ( ! mis=tune ( dea?3 suppose y 7 a clock :i* = tw5ty-five ye>s _h be5 a "p ( ! _w's life1 keep+ good "t & always on duty4 ,!n suppose y 7 sudd5ly laid away 9 ! d>k & du/y attic ( a w>eh\se until "s e/ate %\ld be settl$ t w\ld require an indef9ite numb] ( ye>s4 ,! comp>ison is n p]fect4 ,! clock is n only mo/ly automatic1 z we are1 b entirely s4 ,t 9 our nature :i* is ess5tially free is n ev5 t\*$ by dea?1 b ! bodily activities & associations may be our only field ( action1 & ^! are cut (f absolutely1 :ile memory recalls e ev5t ( ! life t is f9i%$1 & especially e decision :i* has _h ! slighte/ influ5ce ^u our de/9y4 ,! positive elem5t 9 u :i* has f\nd con/ant v5t 9 physical action is r5d]$ helpless by ! complete p>alysis ( all ! motor n]ves4 ,we _c ev5 ?9k1 = ?is requires "s movem5t ( ! bra94 ,a consci\sness ( be+ left beh9d :ile ! _w travels on1 a feel+ t ?is exp]i5ce _h n be5 =ese5 9 ! lea/1 nor 9 any way provid$ aga9/1 spite ( w>n+s :i* n[ seem to e*o & re-e*o ?r\gh ! d>kness--^! are :at is left u 9 place ( ! sunlight1 ! breezes ( ev5+1 ! voices ( *ildr51 ! light ( ! />s4 ,b dea? may be release1 x may be happ9ess1 x may be ec/asy beyond ! p[] ( words to tell4 ,we may h ca/ ! long look ahead 9 "t4 ,we may h decid$ t s9ce bodily life is limit$ at be/1 x %all n be fir/ 9 our reg>ds3 its appetites1 its dem&s1 %all n take prec$5ce above ^? calls :i* f9d _! answ] 9 ! dep?s ( be+1 calls to rise out ( ! mire ( reckless self-indulg5ce1 & clo! ourselves 9 ! g>b ( a true manhood & womanhood1 tak+ = our model ^? :o c\nt n _! life de> unto !m1 b rea* out = et]nal values4 ,! pa?way is n wide1 & !y :o pursue x may f9d !mselves at close ( life 7,i am n speak+ especially ( old age7 almo/ alone4 ,! en]gies ( ! _s h gr[n by con/ant ex]cise1 & ! s\l has gr[n /rong1 imp>t+ its vibrations to ! body1 :i* has s respond$ t1 "o aft] ano!r1 ! magnetic l9ks :i* h held x to ! sl[] progress ( ! race h snapp$ asund]4 ,we are f> ahead1 & ! _s longs = pur] air ?an x c f9d on e>?4 ,we h anticipat$ all ! pa9s ( dea?4 ,we h endur$ !m 9 our /ruggle = ! ma/]y ( ourselves4 ,dea? n[ b sets ! seal ^u our victory1 gives u ! fre$om we h e>n$1 u%]s u into ! society = :i* we h prep>$ ourselves1 cr[ns u heirs ( immortality4 ,n[1 :e!r dea? %all be ?is happ9ess or t mis]y1 9 ei!r case x w be rememb]$ z a great fact ( consci\sness1 ! greate/ ev] kn[n1 & ! doctr9e t !re is no dea? w nev] be able to f9d lodgm5t 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o h exp]i5c$ x4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,x may be wor? our :ile to inquire h[ ?is extremely mod]n doctr9e came into be+1 & if we c solve ! problem1 x may reflect light ^u ! g5esis ( o!r doctr9es v mu* old] & equally errone\s4 ,!re is some?+ s />tl+1 s unexpect$1 9 ! phrase1 ,!re is no dea?1 t we are q safe 9 assum+ t x did n orig9ate 9 ! m9d ( a mortal4 ,9 fact1 "o w\ld be oblig$ fir/ to dis[n 8 mortality be=e he c\ld utt] x ) any consci\sness ( speak+ ! tru?4 ,if1 !n1 ! words h come f ! ,beyond1 x w\ld appe> t "s sup]-mundane intellig5ce has be5 promulgat+ error4 ,b let u n be too ha/y4 ,let u rememb] t 9 our gr&fa!r's "t ! great majority ( p look$ ^u dea? z ! t]m9ation ( exi/5ce4 ,x 0 an imp5etrable d>kness4 ,^? :o claim$ to "k any?+ diff]5t 7 s few1 & _! evid5ce 0 s my/]i\s1 z to h a sc>cely p]ceptible effect on ?is portion ( our race4 ,dea? _h come to mean annihilation1 & :5 ! age-long dictum1 %utt+ ! two worlds ap>t1 0 remov$1 ^? _s-tea*]s :o 7 commission$ to scatt] ! d>kness 7 oblig$ to use exp$i5ts4 ,lay+ aside _! own und]/&+ ( ! ^w dea?1 & tak+ up ! errone\s mean+ atta*$ to x by ^? :om !y wi%$ to rea*1 !y s5t out ?is incisive d5ial1 ,!re is no dea?4 ,! p>aphrase w\ld be1 ,!re is no su* dea? z y believe 91 :i* 0 ! tru?1 & _h ! effect ( tru? ^u ! m9ds ( ^? :o he>d x1 lift+ !m out ( ! d>kness1 fla%+ ^u !m1 light4 ,! ^w 0 a m$ic9e ( wond]ful effect1 b x 0 n int5d$ z a food1 & spirituali/s ( to-day :o make x a "p ( _! daily diet are mo/ s]i\sly injur$ !reby4 ,:o t has ev] att5d$ ! av]age seance b c recall ! c>eless trifl+1 ! ins5sate levity1 ( _m :ile wait+ = ! h\r4 ,by _! conduct !y seem to say1 ,:at is dea? m ?an a m]e j\rney to ano!r c\ntry8 ,or a seance1 :at is x m ?an a telephone (fice8 ,mo/ />tl+ w be ! ev5t to su* z ^!4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,b x is "t t we took a compreh5sive view ( ?is out] _w :i* lies beyond ! doma9 ( s5se4 ,:at is ! mo/ /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 t _w & ?is "o8 ,i answ]1 ! _w we are n[ liv+ 9 is a mat]ial _w1 :i* to und]/& mo/ ?or\ghly we mu/ acquire a k ( ! prop]ties ( matt]4 ,?is we beg9 to d 9 e>lie/ *ildhood by ! use ( our s5ses1 & ?is we cont9ue to d1 to a great] or less ext5t1 z long z we live1 call+ into play ! reason1 highe/ s5se ( all1 z soon z x is develop$2 & by ! use ( ?is1 ! royal s5se1 ) ! o!rs z its s]vitors1 we may arrive at a v ?or\gh compreh5sion ( ! _w ( matt]1 s f> z its relation to our ne$s is conc]n$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! _w t lies be=e u is1 above all else1 an immat]ial _w1 us+ ! phrase to d5ote an almo/ entire abs5ce ( matt]1 b n 9 ! lea/ to indicate any abs5ce ( reality4 ,no1 = ?is future life is a reality m positive 9 its "* ?an ! f\ndations ( ! pyramids1 & its manife/ations1 be+ nei!r m nor less ?an ! manife/ations ( liv+ be+s1 c only be und]/ood :5 t fact is kept 9 m9d4 ,!y d n l5d !mselves to ! inspection ( ! curi\s1 ^! d5iz5s ( ano!r life1 b :5 conditions favor1 !y take hold ( human in/rum5talities & wield !m ) a p[] & skill t defy all resi/ance = ! "t1 & leave on all :o are pres5t an ineffaceable m>k4 ,x may be object$ t ?is /atem5t is incapable ( pro(1 t1 ( all :o h cross$ ! l9e betwe5 life & dea?1 none h return$ to br+ positive evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( su* an unkn[n c\ntry1 inhabit$ 9 su* a way4 ,! contr>y is ass]t$1 & :ile facts d n ne$ ! bol/] ( argum5t1 :oev] is 9 possession ( a fact c pres5t argum5ts relat+ !reto t5d+ to ?r[ light ^u x4 ,x is ass]t$ by ^? :o claim to "k1 ( :om ! writ] is "o1 t an inhabit$ doma9 is 9 imm$iate t\* ) ! e>?1 al?\gh n discov]able by any ( ! sci5tific in/rum5ts ( inve/igation1 su* z ! telescope1 ! microscope1 or ! spectroscope1 nor yet by ! surgeon's scalpel4 ,! cam]a1 h[ev]1 :i* may be call$ an in/rum5t ( record1 has1 at c]ta9 times1 produc$ evid5ce :i* has excit$ a va/ am\nt ( argum5t pro & con4 ,?is w n n[ be ent]$ into1 b att5tion is call$ to a v important consid]ation be>+ ^u ! :ole subject4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,i hold 9 my h& a l5s4 ,?is l5s1 9 its %ape1 resembles a c]ta9 o!r l5s ?r\gh :i* ,i look 9 exam9+ x4 ,x 01 inde$1 model$ aft] ! o!r1 :i* is a "p ( my organ ( vision4 ,i place ! glass l5s 9 a microscope1 & a hi!rto unkn[n _w is reveal$ to me4 ,x 0 !re be=e1 b ,i c\ld n see x4 ,d ,i see x n[ ) ! l5s8 ,x is evid5t t ! l5s is m]ely an aid to vision1 s9ce ! l5s 9 my eye is also necess>y to convey ! picture to my m9d4 ,b n[ ano!r "q3 ,d ,i see ) ! l5s :i* is a "p ( my eye8 ,is n t also m]ely an aid to vision8 ,let u consid]4 ,s9ce ,i h two eyes1 ,i may lose "o ( !m )\t los+ ! p[] to see4 ,if ,i am s un=tunate z to lose "o1 !n1 if ! eye is n m]ely an aid to vision1 b "p ( ! vision itself1 x w\ld naturally foll[ t ,i %\ld see only half z well z be=e2 b ?is1 v evid5tly1 is n true4 ,i c read z well z ev]4 ,= ! exam9ation ( any?+ on a flat surface1 "o eye is z good z two4 ,notice1 also1 t ! l5s ( ! eye & ! glass l5s are n only alike 9 %ape & transp>5cy1 b t bo? are compos$ ( mat]ial sub/ances t c be analyz$1 & t bo? are us$ to acquire k ( su* sub/ances & ! relations exi/+ betwe5 !m4 ,! glass l5s is m]ely a supplem5t to ! l5s ( ! eye4 ,x is "o /ep fur!r remov$ f ! vision1 b ev5 ! l5s ( ! eye itself is n ! see+ p[]4 ,t lies back ( all4 ,take n[ ! e>-trumpet1 a contrivance to conc5trate s\nd to a giv5 po9t4 ,x is int5d$ z an aid to he>+1 b x is n insep>ably associat$ ) ! p[] to he>4 ,a p]son ) normal s5ses does v well )\t x4 ,h[ ab\t ! e> itself8 ,does t con/itute a "p ( ! he>+ p[] ( a man8 ,if x does1 :at is ! necessity ( ! auditory n]ve8 ,if ! he>+ & ! e> 7 "o & ! same1 !re w\ld be no ne$ ( ?is connect+ l9k ) ! bra94 ,! ext]nal & ! int]nal e>1 l ! e>-trumpet1 are purely mat]ial1 & by means ( !m we are able to cognize ^? mat]ial emanations call$ s\nd4 ,i speak ( s\nd z a mat]ial emanation1 because :atev] s\nd comes to u ?r\gh ! e> comes f "s mat]ial s\rce4 ,! e>1 be+ mat]ial1 is adapt$ to convey su* emanations to ! bra91 ?r\gh :i* ! m9d becomes consci\s ( _! exi/5ce4 ,! s5se ( t\*1 also1 is exclusively adapt$ to ! acqua9t+ ( its own] ) /ill ano!r aspect ( ?+s mat]ial4 ,h>dness1 s(tness1 smoo?ness1 r\ghness1 heat1 cold1 & o!r attributes ( matt] become kn[n ?r\gh ?is s5se1 & x may be consid]$ a rule )\t exception t :5 ! s5se ( t\* is excit$1 "s mat]ial object is responsible4 ,! same ?+ is true ( ! s5ses ( smell & ta/e1 b z _! field ( action is comp>atively limit$1 ,i w all[ ! fir/ ?ree nam$ to repres5t ! :ole numb]4 ,! organs ( sight1 he>+1 & t\*1 !n1 are ! ?ree pr9cipal av5ues ?r\gh :i* we obta9 k ( matt]1 !y !mselves1 h[ev] highly organiz$1 be+ also mat]ial4 ,n[1 ,i h said t !re is an inhabit$ doma9 9 imm$iate t\* ) ! e>?1 al?\gh n discov]able by any ( ! sci5tific in/rum5ts ( inve/igation4 ,sight1 he>+1 & t\* d n su/a9 ?is1 & decl>e su* a doma9 non-exi/5t4 ,if we be> 9 m9d t ^! organs deal ) matt] only1 x may be freely admitt$ t !y speak ! tru?4 ,! _w ^: exi/5ce we are ass]t+ is an immat]ial _w1 & al?\gh x be immat]ial1 x c be %[n t x has1 nev]!less1 a claim ^u our pr(\nd att5tion4 ,c]ta9ly1 aft] :at has be5 %[n1 x ought n to lose 9 int]e/ on t acc\nt4 ,=1 if our bodily s5ses are1 by _! v con/itution1 unable to br+ u any reports save su* z p]ta9 to matt]1 _! sil5ce 9 reg>d to ! _w we speak ( c\nts = no?+4 ,b x may be said t all entities are mat]ial4 ,?is is a speci\s plea1 b ! g5]alization is too broad4 ,let u te/ x 9 a famili> way4 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 0 "o ( ! sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & atta*$ 8 "n to ! immortal docum5t 9 a cle> & legible mann]4 ,all ?is has to d ) matt]4 ,ev5 ! emotions :i* he may be suppos$ to h exp]i5c$ :ile affix+ 8 "n1 al?\gh n 9 !mselves mat]ial1 _h a mat]ial effect ^u 8 frame4 ,i say t ^? emotions 7 n 9 !mselves mat]ial4 ,i might take my /& "h1 b pref] to g "o /ep fur!r1 & put a "q3 ,:at 7 ^? emotions8 & !n add1 ,?is "q is n 9 itself mat]ial4 ,x might be made a subject ( ?\ght4 ,an essay might be writt5 ^u x1 :i* w\ld be e/eem$ good1 bad1 or indiff]5t1 accord+ z ! au?or rightly appreh5d$ ! "* ( ! man4 ,! "q may nev] h be5 put into language be=e1 b x is n[ a real entity1 & our m5tal p[]s1 act+ freely1 w h no tr\ble 9 s reg>d+ x4 ,x w be se5 t1 :ile x may become associat$ ) ?+s mat]ial1 may be writt5 s z to be se51 spok5 s z to be he>d1 or ev5 /amp$ to rea* ! appreh5sion ( ! bl9d1 ^! mat]ial associations are no ess5tial "p ( ! "q1 s9ce x might arise 9 ! m9d )\t any su* aid1 & be exam9$ !re )\t call+ into play any "o ( ! bodily s5ses1 or any comb9ation ( !m4 ,x may be said t ?is is an idle "q1 unwor?y to take an important place 9 an argum5t1 b x _c be said t x is a fooli% "q2 & x may well /& z a repres5tative ( o!r que/ions1 que/ions :i* might h be5 sub/itut$2 que/ions :i* h aris5 9 _m m9ds at ! same "t1 & ! answ]+ ( :i* has involv$ ! ov]?r[ ( k+doms1 !reby demon/rat+1 if necess>y1 ! reality ( _! exi/5ce4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,9 ord] to make progress 9 ! se>* = wisdom1 x is necess>y t we %\ld b9d ourselves to foll[ :]e tru? may lead4 ,we _c ma9ta9 our "n z foll[]s ( ! tru?1 if1 :5ev] h] foot/eps turn 9 "s p>ticul> direction1 we refuse to foll[1 or if1 :5ev] ! pa? leads 9 ! direction 9 :i* we h pr$et]m9$ n to travel1 we beg9 to ca/ asp]sions on ! s9c]ity ( our lead]4 ,all :o w\ld atta9 ! fre$om :i* l>ge possessions give1 mu/ le>n sometimes to lay aside prejudice ( e k9d1 & foll[ accord+ to ! g5]al law :i* bids u proce$ until "s real ob/acle pres5ts itself1 or "s real dang] confronts u4 ,my illu/ration has l$ u to ! po9t :]e x appe>s t we are able to say1 ,realities are n always mat]ial 9 _! nature4 ,9 o!r words1 mat]iality & reality are n insep>ably associat$4 ,!y may be sep>ately consid]$1 & dealt ) z ?\gh n relat$4 ,! "q1 ,:at 7 ,frankl9's emotions :5 sign+ ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce8 is a real "q4 ,9 ! _w ( m9d x has a reason = exi/5ce1 & because ! _w ( m9d is associat$ ) ! _w ( matt]1 &1 9 "s ways at lea/1 takes prec$5ce1 t :i* is real 9 its doma9 may be ass]t$ z real 9 ! pres5ce & by use ( "s ( ! appliances ( ! latt]4 ,! conv]se ( ! tru?1 t realities may be devoid ( mat]iality1 may be giv5 "h z an aid to ! und]/&+4 ,mat]ial ?+s are n always real 9 _! nature4 ,! sc5]y ( ! /age1 ! portrait 9 oil1 effigies 9 wax are famili> illu/rations1 & x w be obs]v$ t none ( ^! are int5d$ to deceive4 ,!y are m]ely examples ( mat]ial ?+s us$ 9 an unreal way4 ,9 look+ at !m1 we may1 by ! p[]s ( m9d :i* we possess1 end[ !m ) a tempor>y reality1 :i* w aid 9 produc+ m5tal results1 or we may refuse to s end[ !m1 9 :i* case !y rema9 b>r5 ( effect ^u u4 ,i h giv5 examples ( ?+s real b n mat]ial1 & ( ?+s mat]ial b n real4 ,take ano!r example ( ! fir/ ( ^!3 ,! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals re/s ^u a basis t is n mat]ial4 ,x re/s ^u an idea4 ,if ! idea t cruelty to animals is h>mful1 n only to !m1 b to ^? :o inflict x ^u !m1 c\ld be at "s future "t disprov$1 !n we %\ld expect t ! society w\ld disappe>4 ,at pres5t x is suffici5t to say t ! society has a real f\ndation :i* is 9 no dang] ( be+ de/roy$4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,x w readily be se5 t to take firmly ! position t realities may be devoid ( mat]iality involves a great deal1 & ^? :o endeavor to prev5t ?is ?\ght f tak+ root 9 any p>ticul> m9d are apt to hold up be=e him examples ( ! immat]ial :i* are n real4 ,mo/ dreams are ( ?is nature4 ,_! confus$ outl9es make tempor>y impressions on ! memory & are !n =gott54 ,b we h n to d ) su* z ^!4 ,we recognize t real ?+s may be mat]ial1 su* z c]ta9 h\ses1 l&s1 or m\nta9s1 & t unreal ?+s may be immat]ial1 l pass+ dreams j spok5 (2 b ! immat]ial :i* is none ! less real is :at we br+ into view4 ,& if we are ready to admit1 or to g fur!r & decl>e1 t reality & mat]iality are n necess>ily conjo9$1 we are !n ready to give a fair he>+ to ! /atem5t t a real b immat]ial _w1 inhabit$ by real b immat]ial be+s1 is 9 close/ relations ) our own4 ,^! real b immat]ial be+s1 because !y are real & intellig5t1 are possess$ ( ! primal attributes ( all intellig5t be+s3 !y h memory1 feel+1 emotion1 w4 ,9 p[] !y diff] widely f ea* o!r1 & 9 _! ess5tial "* !re are z _m %ades ( diff]5ce z ) mortals4 ,let u speak fir/ ( _! p[]4 ,?is is mo/ly ex]cis$ 9 _! own field1 t ( ! immat]ial1 yet to suppose t x is any ! less real 9 its effects ^u our lives is to =get h[ small a "p our s5ses directly play 9 influ5c+ our motives4 ,! end & object ( our ef=ts may be to obta9 ! means to gratify our s5ses or ^? ( our fri5ds1 b ! process ?r\gh :i* we are oblig$ to "w is s complicat$1 x involves ! play ( s _m =ces1 x br+s u into relations ) s _m p1 ea* ) 8 own plans & purposes1 t we are cont9ually mak+ decisions bas$ ^u :at we consid] z probable1 r ?an c]ta91 results4 ,?is is ! opportunity ( ! spirits1 & we (t5 discov] t all our ef=ts h simply t5d$ to ! advancem5t ( o!rs1 :ile we are left 9 ! lur*4 ,! man :o keeps 8 temp] "u su* circum/ances may be favor$ by ! receipt ( a ?\ght-message4 ,x ent]s 8 m9d z ideas d1 ) a fla%1 & if he is wise he w c>efully elaborate x into words4 ,i h be5 work+ = myself only1 b5d+ ev]y?+ z f> z possible to my own enri*m5t4 ,o!rs h be5 do+ ! same4 ,:at "r h ,i to compla9 if !y h done ) me1 by _! sup]ior p[] & =esight1 :at ,i h tri$ to d ) !m8 ,none at all4 ,morally we are on ! same level4 ,let ?is mis=tune be a lesson to me4 ,h5ce=? ,i w at lea/ make an ef=t to d z ,i w\ld be done by4 ,z he makes ?is resolution1 a w>m gl[ sudd5ly p]vades 8 be+4 ,he feels at once light] & /rong]1 & !n p]haps he does a little ?9k+ = himself4 ,if ,i believ$ 9 angels1 ,i %\ld say t !y 7 ne>1 & t\*$ me !n2 ,i nev] felt any?+ l x4 ,little does he suspect ! tru?1 t ! :ole idea :i* he s c>efully elaborat$ 9 8 m9d _h be5 fla%$ into x f )\t by an angel-fri5d1 & t :5 x _h borne its natural fruit 9 a good resolution1 x became possible = ! same fri5d to convey to him a t\* ( h] own delight4 ,x may be object$ t illu/rations l ^! prove no?+ z to ! s\rce ( ! exp]i5ce2 t to d5y t invisible intellig5ces s play ^u m5 is z rational1 or m s1 z to say !y d4 ,b we are n limit$ to su* comp>atively indef9ite evid5ce4 ,= ne>ly fifty ye>s x has be5 p]mitt$1 or comm&$1 or bo?1 t ^! invisible be+s %\ld demon/rate ! reality ( cont9u$ exi/5ce1 & !y h be5 do+ s 9 a great v>iety ( ways4 ,= p>ticul>s1 ref]5ce is made to ! p]iodical lit]ature devot$ to ! subject1 & to ! scores ( books :i* h be5 writt5 ^u x4 ,x is n my purpose1 h[ev]1 to ent] into ?is field ( evid5ce ) any approa* to m9utiae1 = x 0 n "h t ,i acquir$ ! ability to say1 ,! occult _w is a real1 inhabit$ doma94 ,i "k :]e( ,i speak4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,9 se>*+ = tru? 9 ! fields ( ?\ght1 we (t5 run c\nt] to our own prejudices1 & almo/ unconsci\sly call a halt4 ,!re are "s ^: self-conceit is s great t !y inv>iably d s ! mom5t t any ( _! prejudices is 9 ! slighte/ dang] ( a %ock4 ,b x is r to ! seek] :o has 9 "p dive/$ himself f ?is hamp]+ load1 :i* he _h p]haps inh]it$ l a humor ( ! blood1 t ,i n[ speak4 ,:at is to be done8 ,h[ proce$ 9 su* a case8 ,! rem$y is simple4 ,:5ev] y are deal+ ) ab/ract ideas1 & f9d "o t is refractory1 ei!r 9 itself = want ( fur!r analysis1 or because ( "s special weakness ( y\rs :i* incapacitates y f subdu+ x1 nev] give x up2 if y d1 y w f9d y\rself "u x l a toad "u a /one = an indef9ite l5g? ( "t4 ,no1 ! "r ?+ to d is to pass at once f ! ab/ract to ! concrete1 & f9d 9 mat]ial ?+s ! c\nt]p>t ( ! tru? "u exam9ation1 & !n proce$4 ,! effect is (t5 wond]ful4 ,to illu/rate4 ,suppose y are exam9+ ! ab/ract idea ( ! exp$i5cy ( do+ "r4 ,y may h "s p>ticul> case 9 m9d1 probably w h1 if ! decision is to c\nt = any?+ 9 y\r life4 ,y may call to m9d ! fam\s say+1 ,x is bett] to be "r1 ?an to be presid5t4 ,y w recognize ! pr9ciple involv$ 9 ?is1 b is x ( univ]sal application8 y may inquire4 ,is !re n "s way by :i* ,i c take ! free-&-easy c\rse & yet incur no p5alty8 ,a great _m p appe> to be able to1 :y %\ld n ,i8 ,?is is ! po9t :]e y ne$ to transf] ! case f ! ab/ract to ! concrete =m1 & ask y\rself1 ,suppose ,i 7 mix+ *emicals accord+ to a c]ta9 =mula to produce a c]ta9 comp\nd1 & suppose "o ( ! +r$i5ts 7 want+4 ,%\ld ,i g ahead & tru/ to luck1 & expect to get ! comp\nd j ! same z ?\gh ,i foll[$ ! directions8 ,surely n4 ,:at w\ld ! sci5ce ( *emi/ry am\nt to if su* a ?+ 7 possible8 ,h[ c\ld any?+ new be discov]$ if ! gov]n+ pr9ciples c\ld n be dep5d$ on1 or1 9 o!r words1 if l causes did n always produce l effects1 & unlike causes1 unlike effects8 ,! mo/ intrepid explor] 9 ! sci5tific field might well despair ( ! prospect 9 su* a case4 ,b ?is is *emi/ry1 & ! laws ( conduct are n s rigid1 y may say4 ,t is j :]e y miss ! pa?4 ,until y atta9 to a belief 9 ! unity p]vad+ all ?+s1 f ! l[e/ to ! highe/1 ?is unity diff]+ 9 outw>d appe>ance or manife/ation only1 & n 9 ess5tial "*1 y w f9d no peace nor re/4 ,! laws ( conduct less rigid ?an ! laws ( *emi/ry8 ,say1 r1 inf9itely m s4 ,= ! high] ! plane ( action1 ! less likelihood is !re ( any sup]ior =ce int]pos+ to div]t ! curr5t ( ev5ts f its natural c\rse2 & ! laws ( conduct1 rememb]1 p]ta9 to ! life ( ! s\l1 :i* makes !m high] ?an ! laws ( *emi/ry by two removes1 = ! laws ( heal? relat+ to ! physical body come 9 betwe54 ,b ! laws ( conduct are n well und]/ood1 y say4 ,t1 inde$1 is true4 ,we h only a few keys op5+ into ?is realm ( ! s\l1 & mo/ p are cont5t to take public op9ion z a suffici5t guide r ?an to take ! tr\ble to explore = !mselves4 ,b x is ! plane j bel[ ?is1 t ( bodily life & dea?1 :i* we are attempt+ m especially to elucidate4 ,!re seems to be no sy/ematic tea*+ 9 reg>d to ?is t is wor?y ( ! "n ( sci5ce4 ,! problem ( life itself1 :at x is z a =ce diff]+ f o!r =ces1 h[ to d$uce f ! manife/ations ( vitality :at vitality is1 rema9s unsolv$4 ,& :y s8 ,= a v simple reason4 ,because ^? :o attempt ! problem are unwill+ or unable to con=m to ! conditions :i* !y recognize z necess>y 9 all o!r dep>tm5ts ( sci5tific rese>*4 ,!y d n /udy life objectively4 ,!y may ?9k !y d4 ,!y may ?9k t to /udy life 9 o!r m5 or 9 animals is a truly objective me?od1 b ?is is a fallacy4 ,! !ory t life ne$s to be /udi$ f an outside /&po9t 9 ord] to be compreh5d$1 is all "r1 b ! man :o uses 8 own life-=ce 9 /udy+ t ( o!r m5 or animals is n outside ! subject ( 8 ?\ght at all4 ,! active curr5ts ( 8 own be+ cont9ually int]v5e to obscure ! processes ( ?\ght & r5d] 8 conclusions valueless4 ,x may be true t no o!r me?od :i* c be call$ objective is imm$iately app>5t1 b x does n foll[ t !re is no o!r2 & if we simply enl>ge our ideas ( :at is possible1 we %all f9d ! true me?od to be j :at we ought rationally to expect1 & t is ?is3 ,! /ud5t :o wi%es to solve ?is problem1 ei!r = 8 own satisfaction or = ! enlight5m5t ( o!rs1 mu/ elim9ate f ! problem ! "o di/urb+ elem5t1 8 p]sonal life-=ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,does x seem absurd to say t1 9 ord] to /udy life1 a man mu/ die8 ,= t is :at ?is me?od am\nts to 9 ! la/ analysis4 ,n[1 ,i beg ( y n to be unnecess>ily al>m$4 ,i h said no?+ ab\t burial4 ,if dea? 7 only ano!r "n = annihilation1 !n dea? & burial w\ld be insep>ably associat$1 no d\bt4 ,b suppose x %\ld be true t x is an error to associate ! ?\ght ( annihilation ) any man1 is x n cle> t :oev] p]mits t error to h any place 9 8 m9d is sure to give a mean+ to ! ^w dea? :i* does n belong to x8 ,is x n evid5t t ! ?\ght ( dea? 9 t case mu/ borr[ blackness & my/]y ( a k9d t does n p]ta9 to x8 ,mo/ surely4 ,b let x be said aga91 t dea? is a reality2 x is n a fiction1 nor a m]e seem+4 ,a man _c possess bodily life & at ! same "t be dead4 ,! two conditions are incompatible4 ,o!rwise !re w\ld be no advantage to be ga9$ t[>d ! /udy ( life by exp]i5c+ its opposite4 ,%all ,i try to tell y1 f ! /&po9t ( exp]i5ce1 :at dea? is8 ,p]haps x w be be/ to tell y fir/ :at x is n4 ,x is n a snuff+-out l a c&le1 unless we c\ld suppose "o :]e ! sp>k %\ld rema9 quietly alive until ! c&le 0 relight$4 ,x is n a go+ to sleep1 unless we assume x possible = ! dream-life to be wov5 on to ! daytime consci\sness at bo? ends )\t a break1 s t ! dream]1 h[ev] /range may h be5 8 dreams1 & :atev] ! te/imony ( o!rs may be1 is able to say1 ) consci\s tru?fulness1 ,i h n slept at all4 ,dea? includes1 )\t "q1 an entire susp5sion ( bodily s5sations & activities4 ,! consci\sness ( be+1 h[ev]1 rema9s1 & ) x1 z a necess>y consequ5ce1 ! consci\sness ( be+ alive1 h[ev] %ut 9 by ! enclos+ walls ( a s5seless frame4 ,:at is to foll[ does n occur to ! m9d4 ,a peace t is absolute belongs to a dea? t is clean4 ,appetite ( e k9d is dead ) ! body4 ,desire is n2 resignation takes its place4 ,:at is ?is resignation l8 ,x includes a consci\sness ( a m pot5t yet k9dly w1 & cont5tm5t ) ! result ( ! action ( t w4 ,! ,giv] has resum$ ,8 gift1 ! gift ( life1 = ! b5efit ( him :o has p>t$ ) x4 ,! result+ peace is p]meat$ ) gratitude1 n diff]5t 9 k9d1 al?\gh diff]5t 9 manife/ation1 f t :i* ! little *ild expresses 9 e motion ( 8 happy little body1 :5 he seems to say cont9u\sly1 ,i am glad to be alive4 ,! man is glad to be dead4 ,d y ?9k x impossible t su* an exp]i5ce c\ld come to any "o :o %\ld aft]w>ds recov] life to describe x8 ,v likely4 ,b /op = a mom5t & consid]4 ,:5 a man dies1 ! result may be said to manife/ 9 a tw(old way4 ,fir/3 ,to ! man himself1 :o is1 to say ! ! lea/1 cut (f f 8 cu/om>y outw>d activities4 ,second3 ,to ! _w at l>ge1 :]e ! ^w is pass$ ar\nd1 ,su* a "o is dead2 & "o acqua9tance aft] ano!r1 z he he>s ! news1 turns to a c]ta9 "p ( 8 m5tal organism & m>ks x d[n 9 black :]e x is n likely to be =gott54 ,h5ce=? he w s5d out t[>d t fri5d1 n[ become a "n or memory1 a diff]5t k9d ( m5tal curr5t4 ,b wait3 ! ^w comes1 ,n dead aft] all--a false report4 ,imm$iately ! op]ation is rev]s$4 ,! black m>ks are rubb$ out1 ! little swit* is re-turn$1 & ! fri5ds all agree1 to save tr\blesome ?\ght1 t ! man :o 0 suppos$ to be dead 0 n really s1 & ! old "q ask$ by ,job1 ,if a man die1 %all he live aga98 is prev5t$ once m f obtrud+ itself4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,my aim is to make ?is book practical1 t is1 to clo! its ?\ght 9 su* g>b z to r5d] x available = use1 n to s*ol>s m]ely1 b to all ?\ghtful m9ds4 ,i %all endeavor 9 ?is *apt] to ga!r up a few miss+ l9ks 9 my tra9 ( ?\ght1 & aft]w>ds endeavor to give y a glimpse ( ! ,beyond4 ,! "q ,i seem call$ ^u to answ] is1 ,h[ c a man be alive & dead at ! same "t8 & 9 ord] to answ] x1 x w be necess>y to analyze ! ?\ght call$ dea?1 & sep>ate x into its v>i\s p>ts4 ,! man is dead1 says local report1 & ! consci\sness ( society und]goes t natural *ange 9 reg>d to ! man :i* ,i h describ$4 ,8 "n becomes associat$ ) ?+s t 71 b no long] are4 ,ev5 ^? :o !oretically believe t ! man cont9ues to live ei!r 9 happ9ess or mis]y1 h1 mo/ ( !m1 s little confid5ce 9 ! !ory :i* !y h subscrib$ to1 t !y nev] dream ( putt+ =? a m5tal curr5t bas$ on ! !ory4 ,to all int5ts & purposes1 society consigns ! av]age man to annihilation1 ) a half-c>eless ,poor fell[1 s he's gone4 ,we'll see no m ( him4 ,well1 no "t to weep1 see+ z he didn't leave me any?+4 ,:at new device = entrapp+ ! elusive doll> %all ,i conjure up to-day8 ,i am dead1 says ! man himself z ! %ad[s :i* h be5 ga!r+ ^u 8 s5ses culm9ate 9 a rayless sil5ce1 & e ?\ght ( motion becomes a recollection1 a m]e !ory ( fancy1 t w n ev5 approa* ! dom9ion ( ! w4 ,dea?1 z a /ate ( consci\sness1 is a ?+ entirely new to him1 b he _c reason on ! subject4 ,to reason is to live1 to set ! bra9 9 motion1 to p]=m m5tal op]ations2 ?is is no long] possible4 ,:at %all ?is /ate be comp>$ to8 ,x is l t ( "o isolat$ 9 a secret cell ( 8 own h\se1 ! key turn$ on him f ! outside1 e av5ue ( communication cut (f1 dead to ! _w & all t x conta9s4 ,if a total loss ( appetite c be associat$ ) ! /ate1 x might cont9ue = an indef9ite p]iod2 & if ! p[] ( ?\ght-transf]5ce comes 91 a new k9d ( life has be5 begun4 ,b sci5ce says t no man is really dead :o /ill reta9s 8 consci\sness1 by :i* /atem5t sci5ce belies its "n4 ,call+ itself k1 x spreads abroad its own ignorance4 ,h[ _m a po/-mortem has be5 held 9 ! hope ( f9d+ ! secret *amb] :]e9 t "p ( man :i* _c die has gone to re/6 ,h[ (t5 ! sweet peace ( dea? has become a consci\s madness1 by ?is means1 ,god only kn[s4 ,g5tlem51 desi/4 ,to f9d a *amb] ^: occupant is invisible deb>s y =ev] f obta9+ ! pro( t y h f\nd x4 ,b p]haps x is n ! s\l itself t is ! object ( ?is se>*1 b r "s special physical repres5tative t might be f\nd /ill quiv]+ ) life & s betray its ma/]4 ,all folly4 ,! s\l :5 uncontam9at$ in=ms ! :ole outw>d body4 ,x has its pa9s & illnesses1 m or less affect+ ! out] =m1 yet all unrecogniz$ 9 mat]ia m$ica1 & :5 its mortal bro!r is /ruck ) dea?1 b5ds all its en]gies to make escape1 le/ x1 too1 take on mortality4 ,fail+ 9 its ef=t to make a doorway = its exit1 x suff]s = a:ile ?r\gh sympa?y1 till ! f9al mom5t sets x free f pa9 )9 its small d>k h\se1 no long] small1 because made cle>1 transp>5t1 by ! t\* ( dea?1 :5 ! dy+ has be5 brave4 ,no trace ( =eign matt] may rema9 to />t a dissolution1 9 :i* case ! s\l pres]ves ! body f decay )\t m tr\ble ?an a little wat*ful c>e4 ,sight1 he>+1 t\*1 ?r\gh vibratory curr5ts rea* r\nd ! _w & ev5 t\* ! cl\ds2 ! body has become1 9 fact1 a mansion p]fectly adapt$ to ! ne$s ( its proprietor1 :o f9ds a new _w op5 to 8 delight$ consci\sness1 & ?anks ,god f]v5tly = 8 p]fect victory ov] dea?1 z well z = 8 com=t & protection )9 ! :ite1 /ill walls :i* =m1 9 fact1 ! fir/ abid+-place ( ! _s4 ,) ?is /ill =m z passive aid1 ! s\l1 ) little pa91 is able to make ! m5tal transition :i* its *ange ( circum/ance requires4 ,no long] conc]n$ directly ) any ?\ght bas$ on mat]ial ne$s or mat]ial *anges1 x f9ds itself 9 t\* ) ! moral causes :i* und]lie ^! *anges2 & because moral =ce is mo/ famili>ly manife/ 9 & ?r\gh p1 ^!1 & _! relations to itself1 fill all ! m5tal horizon4 ,9 ?is new field ( p]ception1 no?+ impresses m ?an ! enorm\s diff]5ces 9 spiritual rank & atta9m5t exi/+ among mortals :o1 judg$ by tape-l9e & scale1 /ood fairly equal1 & :om human law necess>ily places on a plane ( p]fect equality1 or p]haps1 ?r\gh its def]5ce to weal?1 makes unequal 9 ! wrong way4 ,! ?or\ghness ) :i* pa/ illusions are /ripp$ away f ! m9d t5ds to leave ! _s fairly agha/ at its previ\s bl9dness4 ,frequ5tly =gett+ t ! motor n]ves ( ! physical =m are no long] responsive to its t\*1 x />ts to rise1 t x may g & tell ! _w ( ^! wond]s j discov]$1 b f9ds itself 9 ! firm & quiet grasp ( dea?1 a t\* t seems to speak & say3 ,nev] m9d2 t is all "r4 ,y =get y are n free4 ,lie /ill & le>n y\r lesson4 ,b %all ,i n return8 ,possibly1 b ! mortal life is no conc]n ( y\rs at pres5t4 ,y are dead4 ,all ?is z 9 a fla%1 = words d n belong to ?is /ate1 ideas r1 ! spiritual ess5ces ( ?\ght t seem to ne$ no "t :atev] to make _! m>k ^u ! m9d4 ,to "s ( ^! ! m9d is s receptive t !y s9k at once to ! v core ( be+1 :ile o!rs are held ^u ! surface4 ,?is la/ communication1 ,y are dead1 is sure to be s held4 ,x seems su* an evid5t conclusion to respond1 ,if ,i am dead1 !re is no dea? b ?is seems su* a contradiction to life's long lesson1 namely1 t amid/ a wild]ness ( unc]ta9ties1 dea? is ! "o ?+ c]ta94 ,& !n ! recollection ( ! %r9k+ ( ! s\l at ?\ght ( dea?1 h[ to acc\nt = t1 if !re 7 no reality beh9d appe>ances s c\ntless8 ,?is 9 ano!r fla% ( ideation t leaves a s5se ( my/]y z ( a problem n work$ out1 & :i* may n be :ile dea? z a condition re/s ^u ! =m4 ,i say1 may n be1 b w\ld n be und]/ood to mean t ! h9drance is me*anical 9 ?is case4 ,a pure s\l1 ev5 9 dea?1 has c]ta9 res]ve =ces :i* c be put 9 action if ! ne$ is great en\gh1 b ! consci\sness ( be+ 9 a fri5d's control1 especially :5 t control is app>5tly absolute1 w t5d to *eck all re/less impulse 9 ?is region ( ! d>k1 till n[ all unexplor$4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,b if ! s\l might n take up & solve ! problem = want ( "t & space1 we at ?is writ+ are n s limit$4 ,fir/1 let u /ate x cle>ly4 ,if dea? does n mean a loss ( consci\sness necess>ily1 :at is its di/+ui%+ feature z comp>$ ) life8 ,& :at1 if any?+1 is !re 9 x to dread8 ,! confusion ( m9d s g5]al on ^! topics c be acc\nt$ = 9 a v simple mann]4 ,! body has its life & its dea?1 & ! s\l has its life & its dea?1 & we h b two words to describe ! f\r conditions4 ,?is makes x s ne>ly impossible to g5]alize on ! subject & at ! same "t ma9ta9 cle>ness4 ,= :ile ! /ud5t ( natural hi/ory attributes life & dea? to ! body alone1 & ! ideali/ goes to ! o!r extreme & makes life & dea? purely subjective--attributes ( m9d1 n matt]--! philosoph] :o w\ld h 8 m9d op5 on bo? sides1 n only to ^? ?\ghts :i* ent] unh]ald$1 b also to ^? :i* seem to h _! orig9 9 physical vibrations & ent] ! s5sorium ?r\gh ! body1--! philosoph]1 ,i say1 f9ds x necess>y to discrim9ate c>efully 9 ! use ( ^! words1 life & dea?1 & to make x cle> :i* is meant1 ! body or ! s\l1 :5ev] he attributes ei!r condition to man4 ,i h said ! two words cov] f\r conditions4 ,:at are !y8 ,9 ! fir/ ! body is alive1 & ! s\l is alive4 ,beautiful condition ( +5u\s y\?6 ,9 ! second1 ! body is alive1 & ! s\l dead4 ,! man :o by a c\rse ( p]si/5t indulg5ce 9 all mann] ( crime & s5suality has /ifl$ ! voice ( consci5ce1 & f9ally rea*$ ! po9t :]e he is ready to say1 ,evil1 be ?\ my good1 atta9s to a =m ( quiet4 ,! s\l dies1 & its decay+ p[]s are absorb$ by ! body1 :i* becomes h5ce=? an embodi$ poison1 mo/ dang]\s & ev5 deadly to ! contact ( ! s5sitive4 ,! ?ird condition is t ( ! s\l fir/ describ$1 9 :i* ! body has ei!r tempor>ily or p]man5tly p>t$ ) its life1 :ile ! s\l rema9s intact4 ,/ill a "p ( ! _w's see?+ life1 because action & reaction ( ! p[]ful causative s\l-curr5ts cont9ue ) su* a s\l1 ! int]m5t ( ! body w decide :e!r ! tempor>y physical dea? %all become p]man5t or n4 ,9 ^? exceptional cases :]e ! body is pres]v$ f ! p>oxysms ( a bl9d grief :i*1 :5 !y include contact1 t5d to snap ! la/ ?read ( vitality1 or1 /ill m important1 f ! embalm]'s ignorant knife1 :i* slays unnumb]$ ?\s&s--:5 ! body is pres]v$ f bo? ^! dang]s by a previ\s isolation1 great possibilities are 9 /ore4 ,a =ty-days' fa/ 9 ! wild]ness 0 ! exp]i5ce ( "o su* s\l1 aft] :i* he 0 able to say ( 8 bodily life1 ,no man take? x f me1 b ,i lay x d[n ( myself4 ,i h p[] to lay x d[n1 & ,i h p[] to take x aga94 ,= 8 bodily life 0 re/or$ to him1 & dea? ( ! body _h no m t]rors to ! man :o _h atta9$ sup]human p[]s4 ,! f\r? & la/ case1 t :]e ! dea? ( ! body foll[s t ( ! s\l1 w n be enl>g$ on4 ,!re are su* cases1 b su* c receive no lessons f a pr9t$ page4 ,! language ( ev5ts alone c rea* !m1 & ev5 :5 ! s\l is n dead1 b r entomb$ 9 ! body1 & r5d]$ torpid = want ( air to brea!1 ! effect is ! same1 s f> z rea*+ !m is conc]n$2 ! dea? ( ! body wak5s su* imprison$ spirits1 only to plunge !m into an untold agony ( despair z !y discov] t life1 ) all its opportunities1 has be5 worse ?an wa/$1 & a b>e exi/5ce alone rema9s1 m9us fri5ds1 m9us hope1 m9us res\rce ( any k9d ev5 to conceal ! abject pov]ty :i* is se5 to be ! direct result ( wilful & p]si/5t wrongdo+ all ! way to ! bitt] end4 ,if we c suppose t su* a s\l1 at ?is twelf? h\r1 "u ! trem5d\s pressure ( ?is awak5+1 %\ld sudd5ly resolve to accept ! situation1 & to brace e n]ve to endure ! horrors ( ! ev5t )\t compla9t1 :ile x w\ld n be possible to say :5 !re w\ld be any *ange = ! bett] = su* a "o1 ! reason w\ld be because "t is n to su* a s\l2 :ile x /ill rema9s true t m]cy is z truly an attribute ( inf9ite p[]1 z ju/ice mu/ always be4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 we suppose t su* a s\l breaks out into rage at ! discov]y ( its loss1 hurl+ ana!mas at ! au?or ( its be+1 x w !reby plunge itself into d>k] dep?s1 p>t+ ) "o aft] ano!r ( its faculties1 until f9al ext9ction ( ! individuality closes ! sc5e4 ,i h n[ %[n ! f\r conditions :i* our dual con/itution 9 relation to life & dea? makes possible4 ,"s enl>g+ on ^! topics1 :i* conc]n u all1 may n be unpr(itable4 ,we all ent] life 9 ! fir/ describ$ condition1 ) body & s\l bo? alive1 ! body visible & tangible1 ! s\l m or less s1 accord+ z its environm5ts s9ce conception h favor$ its gr[?4 ,comp>atively few ( u ev] rea* ! second condition ,i h describ$1 9 :i* ! body rema9s alive :ile ! s\l is utt]ly dead4 ,! prote/s ( ?is1 :i* is call$ ! immortal "p ( u1 because ! dea? ( ! body 9 itself does n impair its vigor1 usually prev5t s great a calamity f occurr+4 ,"s k9d ( a compromise is ent]$ into1 by :i* ! s\l is all[$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( fre$om1 on condition t ! body %all rema9 undi/urb$ 9 its favorite pleasures4 ,sometimes "o day 9 ! week is select$1 9 :i* ! s\l is p]mitt$ to rule4 ,sometimes a s+le dep>tm5t ( life's activities is plac$ "u its *>ge1 & to meet ! man on ! favor$ day1 or to h deal+s ) him 9 ?is favor$ dep>tm5t1 gives y a v exalt$ idea ( ! individual4 ,sometimes 9 8 bus9ess relations a man w be f\nd consci5ti\s 9 ! extreme1 :ile 9 8 family he acts ! tyrant & ! brute4 ,sometimes 8 family almo/ wor%ip him1 :ile ?\s&s speak 8 "n ) dete/ation4 ,9 ei!r case ! body1 n ! s\l1 ! out] & visible1 n ! inn] invisible self1 is ! lead+ factor 9 ! man1 & ! c\rt ( la/ resort4 ,! man is /ill 9 slav]y to ! mortal2 he has no k ( any life except ! e>?-life2 ! fai?-k :i* he might h1 7 8 s\l giv5 its fre$om & p]mitt$ to use its high] p[]s1 is %ut out by ! disord] ( 8 condition1 :]e9 a s]vant 9 rank1 ! body1 rules ov] ! pr9ce entitl$ to ! ?rone4 ,?is is ! prevail+ condition ( ! human family to-day1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 mo/ p 9 ?is respect be+ m]ely "o ( degree1 "s giv+ ! pr9ce m1 & "s less ( fre$om4 ,a few millions at mo/ h giv5 ! nom9al p[] into 8 h&s1 reta9+ ! real = bodily uses4 ,to curry favor ) ^!1 t5s ( millions pr(ess to h done ! same4 ,9 ?\s&s only is ! s\l truly regnant1 & ^! are widely scatt]$1 & m or less hidd51 le/ !y be driv5 out ( life4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,:5 ,i say t ,i h be5 outside & h return$1 ,i speak ! tru?1 & yet my words seem to express an untru?4 ,x is because1 z ,i h said be=e1 t o!r k9d ( exi/5ce is s diff]5t f ?is t x uses a diff]5t language to express ev5 a simple idea1 a language :i* ! k9d we "k z figurative mo/ ne>ly resembles1 al?\gh t is f> en\gh f be+ ! same4 ,i %\ld !re=e use figurative language to embody :at ,i h to say 9 reg>d to t o!r life1 if lit]>y consid]ations 7 alone to be reg>d$2 b my aim is to b5efit1 & ,i decl9e to use a =m ( spee* :i* has be5 s (t5 sold z m]*&ise t _m p no long] believe !re is any tru? atta*$ to x4 ,i use in/ead ! pla91 ev]yday spee*1 & say )\t qualification t ,i h be5 away1 t ,i am acqua9t$ ) ! conditions t foll[ aft] dea?1 t ,i lean on no man's !ories1 n ev5 on ^? :i* ,i might make1 if ,i 7 giv5 to !oriz+1 :i* ,i am n4 ,no1 ,i re/ on facts1 pla91 cold facts1 :i* are none ! less s because !y are regi/]$ 9 ! m9d ( "o man in/ead ( _m2 facts ( consci\sness n to be ga9said1 al?\gh1 9 ord] to express !m s z to make !m mo/ useful "h1 x is necess>y to translate !m into a language s f> f ! orig9al1 t only ^? :o keep ! fact ( ! translation 9 m9d c hope to receive ! tru? 9 some?+ l its purity4 ,i am well aw>e t ,i c sc>cely hope to conv9ce my read] t x c\ld be possible "u any circum/ances = "o to ent] ! k+dom ( ! dead1 to take on ! p[]s & conditions belong+ to t realm1 to become a compon5t "p ( t _w ( my/]y to ! ext5t ( dismiss+ all c>e 9 reg>d to ! possibility ( return1 & ev5 to transmit su* a ?\ght-message z ?is4 ,! responsibility = my be+ out ( place re/s ^u y all2 ,i 0 compell$ to und]go ! pa9 ( ! passage at y\r w2 & n[ t y rep5t & ask me to return1 ,i w take my "t & ?9k ab\t x4 ,i am well h\s$ 9 a good body on ?is side4 ,i d n "k t ,i w\ld g back if ,i c\ld4 ,t1 aft] all ?is1 & aft] a succession ( spiritual ev5ts :i*1 measur$ by _! effect on "o's consci\sness1 %\ld correspond to a p]iod ( c5turies on e>?1 "o %\ld actually make 8 way back & take up aga9 ! brok5 ?reads ( 8 e>?ly life1 & weave !m into some?+ resembl+ an ord]ly design once m1--to conv9ce my read]s ( ! possibility ( ?is is s ne>ly impossible t ,i %all n s]i\sly attempt x1 al?\gh x is true4 ,x w be said t ev5 ?\gh ,i suppose t ?is is actually true ( myself1 x does n foll[ t ,i am n suff]+ f an halluc9ation4 ,x w be argu$ v naturally t 9 s f> z ,i am n[ a tangible1 actual human be+1 j s f> is x impossible t ,i %\ld ev] h be5 actually dead2 & z to becom+ habituat$ to ! k9d ( life :i* may rema9 aft] ! body loses its animation1 = any "o n[ liv+ to make su* a claim is ! height ( absurdity4 ,any "o :o %all take ?is /& w ne$ to be rem9d$ t bodily consci\sness is "o ?+1 & s\l-consci\sness ano!r1 & t !re may be spiritual exi/5ce beyond t4 ,comp>atively few mortals h n at "s "t 9 _! lives awak5$ at lea/ mom5t>ily to s\l-consci\sness1 & c rememb]1 if !y c>e to try1 h[ sudd5ly & completely ! bodily consci\sness retir$ into ! backgr\nd at its com+4 ,?\s&s c te/ify t ?is s\l-consci\sness 9 !m s dom9ates t ( ! body z to r5d] bodily pa9s p[]less to di/urb ! regnant s\l4 ,^! may be able to und]/& t 9 ! _w t[>d :i* !y ha/51 ano!r advance w become possible1 :]e9 ! s\l-consci\sness %all become subord9ate to ! high] life ( ! _s4 ,to make ?is a little cle>] let me say t :at y are n[ consci\s ( z y\r s\l1 ! s5sitive inn] nature1 t feels a slight z ?\gh x 7 a bl[1 t spurs ! organism to ye>s ( anxi\s toil 9 ! hope ( ga9+ indep5d5ce1 t scorns to beg1 yet 9 ! h\r ( dang] sometimes feels to pray--?is inn] self is to be y\r body :5 dea? %all come to break ! tie t holds y captive 9 ! du/4 ,e consid]ation to :i* y\r s\l is n[ s5sitive %all become1 z x 71 ! laws ( nature !n4 ,y w sudd5ly discov] t ill-w1 = in/ance1 is a curr5t actually tangible1 z mu* s z an electric curr5t 0 to y\r physical body4 ,y w le>n exp]im5tally t k9dl9ess ( _s1 good-w1 & gratitude are equally tangible to y\r new & f9] s5ses4 ,y w p]ceive t a g5]\s _s diffuses light1 & a selfi% "o dwells 9 8 own d>kness1 & ?is k9d ( light & d>kness y w be a/oni%$ to discov] has tak5 ! place ( :at y =m]ly knew by ^? names4 ,y w soon p]ceive t a deceiv+ _s kn[s h[ to we> a false light z he pret5ds to a g5u9e int]e/ 9 y\r welf>e1 & t a truly fri5dly "o w sometimes hide 8 light1 if !reby he c obta9 advantage = y\r b5efit4 ,if y\r life has be5 little m ?an a revolution ar\nd y\rself1 measur+ ev]y?+ by its relation to y\r p]sonal advantage z y saw x1 y w be surpris$ to f9d h[ small & d>k a space w b\nd y\r be+2 & x may be a long "t be=e y cease to dwell ^u ! memories ( ! _w left beh9d1 or cease to hope t 9 "s way y c return to make a bett] use ( its opportunities4 ,& :5 y %all fairly come to und]/& t y h be5 liv+ 9 ! g5]\s air & sun%9e ( ! _s ( ,god1 & t1 in/ead ( seek+ to imitate ,him by mak+ y\r life a bless+ to ^? less favor$ ?an y\rself1 y h employ$ y\r brief span 9 ! ef=t to appropriate to y\r private use ev]y?+ t c\ld be lawfully seiz$ on1 y w wond] :y ! c]ta9ty t e>?-life is limit$ _h n impress$ y m2 & :5 y p]ceive1 ?r\gh ! s\l-consci\sness :i* has tak5 ! place ( ! bodily1 t y h no data :atev] ^u :i* to base ev5 a surmise z to h[ long y\r new k9d ( life is to cont9ue1 su* measureless despair may fall ^u y z %all ev5 make te>s impossible4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if any:]e along y\r life-j\rney y h scatt]$ any se$s ( k9dness1 !y w e "o ( !m be> fruit 9 ! ,beyond4 ,f ! mom5t :5 y p]ceive & ackn[l$ge to y\rself t y are n 9 e way fitt$ to ent] ! c\rts ( heav5 & become associat$ ) ^? to :om selfi% ?\ghts h become simply memories1 y are likely to h exp]i5ces t5d+ to ref9e & purify y\r nature4 ,no long] active 9 ! outw>d1 y mu/ be> :at influ5ces come ^u y f )\t z be/ y may4 ,an infant 9 ! cradle is n m helpless ?an ! great majority ( ^? :o ent] ! ,beyond2 & ! invisible nurse t may h y 9 *>ge w n ask y :at k9d ( m$ic9e is mo/ agreeable1 b w adm9i/] :at is be/ = y4 ,picture to y\r m9d1 if possible1 :at x w\ld be l to lie physically helpless1 ) y\r outw>d consci\sness tell+ y t y no long] appe> z a man1 or z a woman1 b only z an infant to any eyes able to see y1 :ile at ! same "t y\r m5tal vision is p]fectly cle> & takes 9 all y\r pa/ life 9 e aspect ( its relation to o!r lives1 & especially 9 its relations to ! great all-p]vad+ life :i* seems n[ to be someh[ lo/ out ( all possible rea*4 ,suppose t :ile ^? reactions call$ pa9 & pleasure are m vitally pot5t ?an ev]1 because ( a va/ly height5$ s5sitiv5ess1 m5tal z well z physical ex]tion has become impossible1 a succession ( /ates ( consci\sness tak+ _! place2 & !n suppose a ma/] h&1 ) all ! res\rces ( mesm]ism at 8 comm&1 %\ld beg9 play+ ^u y\r organism1 prov+ to y by e t\* t n a l9e ( all y\r pa/ hi/ory b is an op5 book to him1 & 8 only aim is to br+ y to a will+ness to confess y\r weaknesses & follies1 y\r neglect ( duties1 z well z y\r op5 transgressions--"o ?+ at lea/ w\ld surely result3 y w\ld discov]1 & nev] =get1 t spiritual ?+s are n less1 b imm5sely m real ?an any physical entities ) :i* y ev] came 9 contact4 ,x is su* a great mi/ake to suppose t because y h no?+ 9 y\r exp]i5ce correspond+ to su* a condition z t :i* ,i h j describ$1 !re=e y nev] w h4 ,:at k9d ( reason+ c be weak] ?an ?is8 ,h y n two k9ds ( consci\sness1 "o ( ! _w & all x conta9s1 & "o ( p]sonal exi/5ce 9 its v>i\s relations8 ,d y n p]ceive t y\r body1 vitally active z x is1 & sway$ by e ?\ght y s5d out1 belongs prop]ly to ! fir/ ( ^! fields ( consci\sness1 :ile t :i* makes up y\r "*--y\r pref]5ces1 y\r pr$ilections1 y\r faults1 y\r foibles1 y\r beliefs1 & y\r prejudices--belongs to ! second8 ,c y n see t a susp5sion ( ! outw>d consci\sness1 9 o!r words1 a susp5sion ( y\r p[] to s5se ! mat]ial _w ?r\gh y\r mat]ial s5ses1 has no necess>y connection ) any susp5sion ( y\r inn] consci\sness by :i* y might be able to say1 ,i _c move2 ,i _c see1 he>1 or feel any?+1 b ,i am /ill a :ite man1 ready to swe> by ! flag & by my "r to my p]sonal lib]ty1 & if any "o takes ! tr\ble to hunt me out he w f9d me ! same man ,i always 08 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ?us lie 9 _! graves1 ?ankful if !y "k its location1 & wait+ z only ! dead c = ! "t ( _! deliv]ance4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,accept ano!r glimpse ( ! ,beyond4 ,"o ( ! mo/ di/9ctive *>act]i/ics ( ?is c\ntry or /ate ( be+ is activity ( m9d4 ,let me expla9 :y ,i say c\ntry or /ate ( be+4 ,x is ei!r ! "o or ! o!r to ! consci\sness accord+ to ! po9t ( view4 ,look$ at ext]nally1 x is se5 to be a new environm5t1 a diff]5t k9d ( life2 b :5 its atmosph]e becomes y\rs1 ! effect ^u y\r m5tal organism w be s great t y w rightly reg>d x z a /ate ( be+ to :i* e>?-life be>s ! relation ( a pre-natal "o4 ,?is comp>ison1 h[ev]1 has "o defect1 = :ile we ( ! e>? h no consci\s memory ( our pre-natal life1 !y ( ! ,beyond recall e lead+ ev5t ( e>?-life z cle>ly z ?\gh no "t _h int]v5$4 ,! *ange ( /ate br+s on ! m5tal activity spok5 (1 ! effect ( :i* on ! mat]ial side manife/s z heat or magnetism1 or bo?4 ,! lift+ (f ( ! weight ( dead matt] causes a feel+ ( buoyancy1 & ! vibrations ( ! p>ticles ( ! gase\s body may be s great t x w seem to exp& until "o seems ev]y:]e pres5t ov] a va/ t]ritory 9 ! same way t we are n[ pres5t 9 all p>ts ( our physical bodies4 ,! fir/ ev5t ( prime importance to y w be ! demon/rat+ & e/abli%+ ( y\r spiritual rank4 ,j :]e d y belong8 ,9 ! society ( :at p1 or :at class ( p1 are y cont5t8 ,does any accusation lie aga9/ y8 ,if s1 :at h y to say 9 reg>d to x8 ,are !re any special cr$its t y claim :i* seem nev] to h be5 ackn[l$g$8 ,is !re any?+ y wi% to confess8 ,to :at concealm5t d y claim a "r8 ,! answ]+ ( ^! que/ions may be a v simple matt]1 or may involve ! welf>e ( nations4 ,:ile ! fri5ds left beh9d w contribute _! quota ( evid5ce1 ^? ) :om y h be5 associat$ :o h prec$$ y to ! unkn[n c\ntry w be ! mo/ actively int]e/$ 9 y\r case4 ,y w f9d "s wait+ = y\r te/imony on "s po9t involv+ _! own /atus1 & :5 y come to speak ( ! matt] y may h to /ruggle aga9/ a tumult ( voices be=e y succe$ 9 te/ify+4 ,:]e que/ions ( fact are involv$1 ( suffici5t importance to ju/ify x1 mo/ wond]ful ag5cies c be set 9 motion to det]m9e !m correctly 9 ! region ( ! ,beyond4 ,t precise po9t 9 ! e!r :]e ! ev5t occurr$1 & :i* has long s9ce be5 left beh9d by ! passage ( ! sol> sy/em ?r\gh space1 c be visit$ & made to yield up its record z by k9etograph2 or ! surr\nd+s may be reproduc$ z on a /age1 & ! "o :o p]si/s 9 falsify+ is sudd5ly plac$ !re & told to act 8 "p aga9 accord+ to 8 own /ory4 ,he w f9d x v difficult to play a false "p 9 ! pres5ce ( ^? :o "k ! tru?4 ,x may be not$ t ?is picture ( a s\l on trial is q diff]5t f t giv5 be=e1 :]e x is held z ! prison] ( dea?2 b x is only necess>y to be> 9 m9d t ev5ts may succe$ ea* o!r ev5 9 a c\ntry :]e "t is n1 & t su* succession m>ks ! /ages ( "o's gr[?4 ,if any ( y\r faculties are 9 a dull or torpid /ate because ! circum/ances ( y\r life h be5 su* t !y nev] h be5 giv5 a field ( action1 ! invisible actors ( ! ,beyond :o may h y 9 *>ge w "k h[ to awak51 /imulate1 & call ^! faculties into an active /ate be=e ! f9al decision is r5d]$1 to ! end t no inju/ice may be done y on _! acc\nt4 ,%\ld ! v]dict ( ! l[] c\rt be su* t y are n will+ to abide by x1 y may take an appeal to a high] c\rt4 ,at ! la/ y may ev5 appeal f ! judgm5t ( angels altoge!r1 & dem& a trial by ! great ,_s ( ! univ]se1 b y w n d ?is recklessly :5 y "k t x involves a trial by ordeal1 or a conte/ ( %e] w-p[]1 su/a9$ by consci\s innoc5ce alone1 ) planet>y =ces4 ,n brief nor trifl+ is a conte/ su* z ?is2 n once 9 a ?\s& ye>s does su* a ?+ occur2 b ! fact t ! way to x is always op5 9 ! ,beyond proves ) :at inf9ite t5d]ness ! individual is gu>d$ aga9/ inju/ice4 ,b x is impossible t ,i %\ld "k ( :at ,i am speak+1 "s read] says4 ,i grant y t x seems s1 b w\ld discussion settle x8 ,is x n "t ! door 0 op5$8 ,is !re no ne$8 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,an illu/ration ( ! difficulty ( g5]aliz+ :5 speak+ ( matt]s on ! _s-side j n[ occurs to me4 ,suppose t y z a mortal 7 p]mitt$ to witness a combat betwe5 a s\l on its way upw>d & a f\l _s seek+ to ga9 control4 ,! _s may be able to take on any =m x pleases1 & approa*es 9 ! guise ( a fri5d4 ,b ! s\l receives a w>n+ t\* & speaks out %>ply3 ,/&2 keep y\r di/ance4 ,:o are y8 & :at d y want8 ,) e smoo? & crafty me?od ( tone & ^w ! _s seeks to conv9ce t he is :at he claims to be1 a fri5d1 & entitl$ to approa*4 ,! s\l1 ) its s5ses %>p5$ by fe>1 uses e ef=t to disc]n ! "* ( ! /rang]1 weighs & analyzes in/antly e expression ( ! wily foe1 & be=e ! answ] is complet$1 decides positively & prep>es to /rike4 ,! _s p]ceives ! motion & %ifts 8 foot+ 9 "t to escape ! bl[--a ?\ght-impulse1 weight$ to kill4 ,does ! _s respond 9 ang]8 ,oh1 no2 8 object is n to injure1 b to ga9 control1 s he remon/rates1 ) pret5d$ grief1 t "o :om he loves %\ld s mi/ake him4 ,b ! s\l is n to be deceiv$1 & ga!rs up its /r5g? = ano!r bl[4 ,! _s p\rs out a p]fect /ream ( flatt]+ words1 int5d$ to lull 8 int5d$ victim into a mom5t>y lack ( vigilance1 & v5tures a little ne>]1 hop+ to t\* ! aura & disappe> f view1 only to become manife/ z an invisible p[] )9 ! s\l1 an active ag5t 9 und]m9+ its p[]s until ! opportunity %all pres5t to seize ! v ?rone itself & revel 9 ! possessions ( its victim4 ,b ! s\l is cauti\s1 & 9 virtue /rong1 & s1 consci\s ( invisible protection1 sudd5ly fixes ! demon ) 8 eye1 & be=e he c escape laun*es at him a bolt t leaves him helpless & wri?+1 dead z a _s c be4 ,i kill$ him1 says ! exult+ s\l1 z x passes on its way4 ,y w\ld be apt to say1 ,he did n kill him at all2 he only disabl$ him4 ,n[1 :ile x is true t :at ,i h describ$ corresponds 9 appe>ance to :at we %\ld "h call disablem5t m]ely1 its full mean+ _c be und]/ood )\t ent]+ ! consci\sness ( ! _s :o 0 /ruck d[n4 ,to su* a "o activity1 or ! ability to act1 con/itutes life2 inactivity1 or ! inability to act1 con/itutes dea?1 n dea? z we "k x1 b a liv+ dea?1 9 :i* ! fi]ce vibrations ( a life t kn[s no end1 be+ conf9$ z ?\gh by a brok5 :eel 9 its c>riage1--be+ conf9$1 ,i say1 to ! gase\s envelope1 ! propulsion ( :i* has absorb$ half its fire1 soon heats ! envelope to a tortur+ degree4 ,illu/rat+ 9 ano!r way1 ! evil _s1 be+ disabl$ f cont9u+ 8 cu/om>y activity1 is =c$ to reflect1 to look back ov] 8 c\rse1 & face ! evils he has done4 ,horrors take hold ( him4 ,! mo/ poignant dread ( be+ ov]tak5 by ^? :om he has despoil$ ( all t made life de>1 until 9 despair !y h committ$ suicide1 & />t$ out to f9d _! torm5tor1 takes hold ( ! mis]able wreck1 :o has n ev5 ! consolation ( look+ =w>d to "s c]ta9 end to 8 suff]+s1 because nei!r "t nor ! la/ sleep are kn[n 9 ! region ( ! dead4 ,is ?is exp]i5ce1 d y ?9k1 any less to be dread$ by a selfi% _s ?an is dea? by a mortal :o is consci\sly n ready8 ,x is !re=e prop]ly call$ dea? 9 ! language ( ! _s1 made up1 z t language is1 ( ideas only4 ,b 9 call+ x dea? on ! e>?-plane we are us+ a ^w t has a mu* diff]5t mean+ "h4 ,:5 we say1 ,! man is dead1 a fun]al1 or at lea/ a burial is sugge/$4 ,n s !re4 ,9 ?is we h an example ( ! difficulty ( convey+ in=mation 9 reg>d to ! conditions ( ! ,beyond1 )\t us+ words t are liable to be misund]/ood4 ,only ^? :o h atta9$ to ! ability to conv]se 9 ! light1 eye to eye1 )\t words1 are entirely free f ^! ob/ructions to m5tal int]c\rse4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,a/ronomy tea*es u t our e>?1 toge!r ) ! o!r memb]s ( ! sol> sy/em1 is travel+ ?r\gh space1 at ! rate ( eight miles p] second1 ar\nd a di/ant c5t]1 9 an orbit requir+ _m ?\s&s ( ye>s to complete4 ,we le>n f ?is t we are con/antly *ang+ our place 9 ! univ]se1 & are ent]+ new e!rean fields1 n only e ye>1 b e day & h\r4 ,s9ce we are unconsci\s ( ?is motion1 x may seem to h no vital relation to u1 yet1 by a k ( ! fact1 we may ga9 an insight into ! wond]ful res\rces ( ?is great ma*9e = record+ ev5ts4 ,e ?\ght & feel+ ( :i* we are consci\s makes its m>k1 n only ^u our bodies1 bo? ! out] & ! inn]1 b also ^u ! e!r ?r\gh :i* we are pass+4 ,i am allud+ n to ! words 9 :i* we clo! or p]haps conceal our ?\ghts or feel+s :5 communicat+ ) "o ano!r1 b to ! ?\ght-curr5t itself at ! po9t ( orig94 ,?is w\ld be ! same 9 ! m9ds ( all m5 ( equal intellig5ce1 )\t reg>d to nationality2 & ^? be+s :o are able to read ! m>ks left by ^! curr5ts w\ld f9d !m writt5 9 unmi/akable *>act]s1 & ( a size proportionate to our rate ( travel1 on ! fair e!real page4 ,9 "o respect we are at an enorm\s disadvantage 9 our relations1 consci\s or unconsci\s1 ) ! d5iz5s ( ! ,beyond4 ,our ?\ght-motions comp>$ ) !irs are l an ox-team to a locomotive4 ,x is a fact1 & !re is no use 9 qu>rel+ ) x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ?r\gh our association ) matt] we are able1 )\t p]man5t injury1 to be> oppressions ( ! _s :i* w\ld be dea? itself to !m2 & ^? among !m :o w\ld take delight 9 insult+ u are det]r$ f do+ s by our ins5sibility to ! /++ ?\ght-curr5t4 ,we ourselves w\ld n insult a po/ = be+ "o4 ,^! oppressions ( _s1 or depressions1 z we bl9dly call !m1 are a "p ( ! sy/em by & ?r\gh :i* we are made to manife/ :at mann] ( p]son we are2 & our bl9dness z to ! real mean+ ( ! life we h come into possession (1 our p]si/5t mi/ak+ x = an end1 in/ead ( a means to an end1 br+s x to pass t ! te/s we und]go z to our fitness = ?is or t position 9 ! real ?\gh hidd5 life t awaits u all1 are real & g5u9e te/s1 :i* !y c\ld n be1 to _! full ext5t1 if we cle>ly und]/ood at ! "t j :at 0 be+ done4 ,e ?\ghtful man & woman look+ back ov] life c disc]n h[ ?is or t decision has be5 a turn+-po9t lead+ on to unexpect$ success or pav+ ! way to disa/] or defeat4 ,:5 ! te/ is complete1 "s inkl+ ( its mean+ (t5 dawns ^u u1 & we resolve to be on gu>d next "t1 & !n p]haps we />t (f on "s ra9b[ *ase1 only to discov] t we are ! prey ( delusion once m4 ,!n1 p]haps1 we get angry & curse ! :ole ma*9e z ! product ( "s /upid blund]]1 !reby avoid+ ! confession ( any m5tal obliquity on our own "p4 ,n all ( ! delusions ( mortality are ( a k9d t lead to su* a result4 ,"s h be5 impos$ ^u u by our ris5 bro!rs ( ! o!r sph]e1 & h held sway ov] our m9ds1 z !y did ov] our fa!rs' m9ds1 & ov] _! fa!rs' be=e !m1 none ( u liv+ long en\gh on ! mortal side1 or obta9+ suffici5tly cle> indep5d5t light1 to enable u to become free4 ,! %ak+ (f ( ! fett]s ( ?is m5tal bondage is a special *>act]i/ic ( our own day2 & ^? :o h li/5$ to ! torr5ts ( eloqu5ce p\r$ f ! lips ( ! "y m$iums ^u ?is subject1 "k t ?is "w1 ! necessity = :i*1 z ,i h indicat$1 is l>gely due to o!r-_w intellig5ces1 is n[ be+ =w>d$ f ! same qu>t] ) trem5d\s p[]4 ,v]ily1 !re mu/ h be5 a revolution 9 ! heav5s1 or ?is w\ld n be4 ,& su*1 inde$1 is ! case4 ,! trem5d\s p[] ( an organiz$ hi]>*y "u ! controll+ influ5ce ( a s+le m9d s prom95tly 9 evid5ce "h1 is )\t a c\nt]p>t on ! o!r side to-day1 al?\gh ! s9s aga9/ humanity :i* h be5 *>g$ aga9/ ! prie/hood ( pa/ ages %\ld m prop]ly be laid at ! door ( _! invisible inspir]s1 !n 9 ! height ( t p[] :i* is no long] !irs4 ,to-day ! enemies ( racial progress are to be s\ght = on e>?1 :]e ! intoxicat+ dreams ( p[] )\t responsibility h f\nd lodgm5t & work$ _! corrupt+ influ5ce 9 ! m9ds ( n a few ( our bro!rs1 :o seem to =get t !y are /ill memb]s ( ! race !y are seek+ to enslave1 & t _! responsibility = misus+ ! p[] entru/$ to !m w be acc\nt$ all ! great] 9 consequ5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,! range ( subjects com+ )9 ! scope ( my title is s great t ,i _c und]take an exhau/ive treatm5t ( any )9 reasonable limits1 b ,i hope to supply a few keys by ! use ( :i* rev]5t m9ds ( any & e s*ool ( ?\ght may be able to ent] ^u successful explorations4 ,! am\nt ( evid5ce necess>y to conv9ce a s9c]e inquir] t ?is e>?-life1 important z x is1 is b ! ?re%old ( exi/5ce1 is n v great1 b x mu/ ne$s be adapt$ to ! individual m9d4 ,to obta9 ?is evid5ce is wor? m to any man or woman ?an any o!r purely m5tal acquirem5t c be4 ,= x is a m5tal acquisition1 ! possession ( :i* is relat$ to1 & has a natural influ5ce ov]1 e o!r we c call our own4 ,yet x has n1 9 itself1 any trans=m+ effect ^u ! life & "*4 ,:5 su* a result foll[s1 o!r influ5ces %>e 9 ! "w4 ,he :o has lo/ fri5ds t 7 a "p ( 8 life1 ! "m ^: *ildr5 h fa9t$ away into ! _w ( my/]y1 ! philosoph] :o has giv5 ! /r5g? ( 8 ye>s to ! se>* = tru?1 are all pr(\ndly affect$ by ! discov]y2 :ile ^? 9 :om ! affections are less /rongly develop$1 or ^: m5tal p[]s give !m no adequate p]ception ( ! pr(\nd & f>-rea*+ relations ( ?is great tru?1 may hold x z lightly z !y d _! dreams1 & receive f x no m b5efit ?an !y d f !m4 ,:oev] is capable ( analyz+ a ?\ght or ! expression ( a ?\ght1 c f9d evid5ce ( ! _w beyond /rewn along 8 pa? on e h&4 ,all figurative expressions are m]ely unconsci\s devices to give to ?\ght some:at ( ! objective reality x possesses to dwell]s 9 ! ,beyond4 ,= in/ance3 ,!re are names :i* c>ry ) !m some?+ ( a *>m4 ,we h b to say ',a!ns1' & all ! great de$s ( antiquity break ^u our he>ts l a sudd5 gleam ( sun%9e2 ',flor5ce1' & ! magnific5ce & passionate agitation ( ,italy's prime s5d =? _! fragrance t[>ds u l blossom-lad5 b\ghs1 f ^: dusky %ad[s we cat* :isp]s ( ! beautiful tongue4 ,is x d\bt$ t ! ,a!ns ( :i* ! au?or speaks w be f\nd embodi$ 9 =ms real & tangible 9 t o!r _w :i* takes to itself all t atta9s to immortality 9 ?is "o8 ,:y d au?ors speak ( a cold greet+1 ( walls ( res]ve1 riv]s ( k9dness1 or ! sun%9e ( love8 ,!y may n be able fully to expla91 b expressions l ^! po9t to features ( ! l&scape 9 t _w :]e ! inn] becomes ! out] & takes on ^? g>m5ts ( reality :i* belong to x by "r4 ,! ?+s :i* are se5 are temporal1 b ! ?+s :i* are unse5 are et]nal1 & :5 we h brok5 connection ) our temporal bodies1 or atta9$ a true & p]fect control ov] !m1 we may ent] into ?is k1 to f9d x truly a heav5ly inh]itance4 ,b x is n alone ?r\gh figurative & poetic language t we may discov] evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( an immat]ial _w4 ,! broad fields ( philosophy & lit]>y criticism receive _! light1 _! wat]1 & _! air1 outside ! _w ( s5se almo/ entirely4 ,sc>ce any?+ 9 ^! doma9s has any causative relation ) ! _w ( matt]4 ,= in/ance1 take ?is passage f "o ( ! magaz9es3 ,b :at does ! "w ( high] criticism really mean8 ,x means1 briefly1 z appli$ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! revision ( c]ta9 traditions conc]n+ ! /ructure1 ! date1 ! au?or%ip ( ! books--traditions :i* _h _! orig9 9 ! fanciful & uncritical circles ( ,judaism j be=e1 or soon aft]1 ! ,*ri/ian era4,b ,a c>eful analysis ( ! mean+ ( ?is w %[ t x beg9s & ends 9 ! doma9 ( ab/ract ?\ght4 ,to use a figurative expression1 x does n t\* ! gr\nd any:]e4 ,if our bodies & _! ne$s1 if ! e>? & its products :i* m9i/] to ^? ne$s1 if1 9 brief1 ! mat]ial univ]se really compris$ ! all t is1 su* a ?\ght z is conta9$ 9 ! passage quot$ c\ld nev] h come into be+4 ,= x has no practical relation to ?+s z su*4 ,yet !re is no?+ especially obscure ab\t x4 ,x 0 writt5 = m5 & wom5 ( ord9>y intellig5ce1 :o are suppos$ to take an int]e/ n m]ely 9 sacr$ tru?s1 :i*1 inde$1 are n dealt ) 9 ! article f :i* ,i quote1 b ! /ructural =ms conta9+ ^? tru?s4 ,all ( :i*1 rightly int]pret$1 po9ts to ano!r phase ( exi/5ce1 :i* is ei!r ne> to or f> f u accord+ to ! /age ( our developm5t1 a phase :i* may become measurably real to u ev5 be=e we ent] fully ^u x1 & :i* has ! /ronge/ possible claims ^u our att5tion4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,!re is no m fruitful s\rce ( error to ! /ud5t ( occult philosophy ?an ! assumption :i* he cont9ually makes1 t ! race & ! individual may be treat$ z "o :5 _! relations to a high] p[] are be+ consid]$4 ,x appe>s t ! /udy ( ! laws ( *emi/ry may be p>tly responsible = ?is4 ,a molecule ( any sub/ance1 hav+ 9 itself all ! prop]ties ( t sub/ance1 may be reason$ ^u & reg>d$ z ?\gh x 71 z x is1 an epitome ( ! mass4 ,9 ! same way x is assum$ t man1 ! individual1 is an epitome ( ! race1 & t1 9 endeavor+ to obta9 a philosophical view ( him1 we may pass 9 review be=e ! m9d :at we "k ( ! race1 & :at we "k ( ! individual 9 a g5]al way1 )\t draw+ any l9e ( di/9ction betwe5 :at is true ( ! "o & :at is true ( ! o!r4 ,n[1 :ile ?is m5tal process may h a c]ta9 value :5 bo? are consid]$ ext]nally1 ^? :o attempt to solve ! deep] problems ( ! race or ! man1 by means ( x1 are sure to fall into error4 ,x is n borne 9 m9d t our race is sc>cely consci\s ( itself z a unit1 & if x 71 x w\ld 9 ! pres5t /ate ( k reg>d itself z alone 9 ! univ]se1 fly+ ?r\gh space on a revolv+ globe ) enorm\s velocity1 along an unkn[n orbit4 ,!re may be o!r inhabit$ worlds peopl$ by o!r races ( be+s1 b z a race we d n "k ?is to be true2 & only a dim p]ception ( ! survival ( a few ( its own memb]s t h liv$ _! little lives & pass$ away s9ce "t began1 relieves ! s5se ( isolation ) :i* ! race looks out into ! surr\nd+ d>kness4 ,! /ud5t ( hi/ory contemplates ! rise & fall ( nations & traces ! causes :i* h l$ to _! ov]?r[4 ,he obs]ves ! same influ5ces at "w to-day z 9 ! old5 "t1 & :5 ! premonition ( l disa/]s comes home to him1 he is ready to exclaim1 ,!re is no hope6 ,!re is no ,god6 ,& 9 s speak+ he gives utt]ance to ! s\l ( our race1 :i* is /ill grop+ 9 ! d>kness = light & a place ( re/4 ,h[ mu* ( ?is is true ( man z an individual8 ,v little1 comp>atively1 z we %all see4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 z individuals1 we are consci\s ( companion%ip4 ,we look ar\nd u & out ov] ! _w & see great numb]s ( our fell[s ^: life & surr\nd+s are comp>able ) our own4 ,su* diff]5ces z we p]ceive 9 ea* o!r only give evid5ce t our fell[-be+s are real1 n simply reflections ( ourselves2 are objective entities1 n elusive %ad[s4 ,& by z mu* z we are consci\s ( an individuality ap>t f t ( our race1 by s mu* may we hope to sep>ate ! ?read ( our de/9y f ! tangl$ mass4 ,examples ( su* a sep>ation are to be f\nd among ! great names ( ! e>?2 & a /udy ( _! lives w tea* u h[ be/ to %ape our own4 ,x w also tea* u t race-life & individual life are n necess>ily ! same1 t ! individual may absorb light = :i* ! race is n yet ready1 & set 8 /&>ds ( ?\ght & action f> beyond :at is yet possible to ! race z a :ole4 ,if1 n[1 we =m our conceptions ( ! "* ( ! p[] ov]rul+ u1 by an exclusive /udy ( ^? ev5ts :i* affect great numb]s1 we are liable to s]i\s error4 ,if ! s\nd ( ?und]s int5d$ = ! e> ( ! race be conc5trat$ s z to fall ^u our individual he>+1 !y w c]ta9ly deaf5 u completely4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? ^: n>r[] vision sees only ! play ( ev5ts z !y affect ! lives ( individuals are also liable to error 9 =m+ _! e/imate ( ! "* ( ! ov]rul+ p[]4 ,"h trag$y visible & invisible plays its "p1 & sometimes inju/ice 9 ! extreme appe>s to triumph4 ,!re is no possibility ( avoid+ error 9 judgm5t f ?is po9t ( view1 )\t con/antly be>+ 9 m9d at lea/ ?ree ?+s3 fir/1 t outw>d disa/] is sometimes an inevitable result ( long-hidd5 crime2 second1 t to ! innoc5t1 dea? is a release f prison1 a promotion f a l[] to a high] sph]e ( action1 & t ^? :o are able to look beyond ! in/rum5ts us$ to break _! fett]s1 to ! k9dness t sets !m free1 c m\nt on ! w+s ( delight to a div9] air2 & ?ird1 t ! dw>f+ ( ! faculties ( a s\l dur+ ! %ort space ( e>?-life w turn out to be a f> less s]i\s matt] to ! s\l ?an to ! "o responsible = x4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,! "q may be ask$1 ,:]e9 lies ! diff]5ce betwe5 man ! unit1 & ! race :i* is an aggregation ( ^! units8 ,:at philosophical diff]5ce is possible8 ,9 answ]1 ,i w\ld say t :ile ! individual & ! race alike possess body & s\l1 ! individual at times manife/s a p[] ( becom+ great] 9 e respect ?an ! influ5ce ( h]$ity or surr\nd+s c at all acc\nt =4 ,su* individuals tell u ( "s p[]ful influ5ce desc5d+ ^u !m1 z x 71 f a high] sph]e1 & to ?is !y attribute ! *anges 9 _! life & p[]s :i* make all _! fri5ds to m>vel4 ,no su* /imulat+ & trans=m+ influ5ce has ev] manife/$ itself on s broad a scale z to affect our entire race at once1 & we mu/ conclude t ! "t has n come = su* an ev5t4 ,z a race1 our eyes are n lift$ above ! e>?4 ,we c>e little ab\t our orig91 & /ill less ab\t our de/9y4 ,! love ( w> & blood%$1 delight 9 ! fl[+ b[l & all its att5dant revelry1 are /ill *>act]i/ic ( our race1 & ! heavy cl\ds t are ga!r+ 9 our sky are n yet black en\gh ) imp5d+ evil to arre/ u 9 our d[nw>d c\rse4 ,ah6 well = u x is t we are n to be left alone to ru% headlong to de/ruction 9 our bl9d folly4 ,t]rible z are ! =ces we h invok$ aga9/ ourselves1 ^? :i* %all save u f dea? by all mann] ( intoxication are inf9itely great]4 ,! wa/+ fev] ( w> und\bt$ly mu/ come1 su* w> z ! _w has nev] se5 be=e1 b :5 ! covet$ excitem5t1 *ang$ to agony untold1 is at la/ ov]1 :5 our physical =ces are entirely exhau/$1 ! lov+ ,p>5t ^: out/ret*$ h& we h always refus$1 w %[ a pity+ face4 ,a draught ( inf9ite peace w be imp>t$ to our _s1 & we %all rise 9 newness ( life to enjoy ! =gott5 delights ( ob$i5t *ildhood1 & make ?is old _w ov] into "o entirely new4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,i _h n ?\ght to t\* ?is /ra9 :5 ,i began to write ( ! ,beyond1 b "s ?+s almo/ write !mselves1 & ,i h n =gott5 ! clos+ words ( ! appeal ) :i* ?is book op5s4 ,we are trodd5 d[n by our bro!rs among ! liv+4 ,help u1 our fa!rs f ! dead4 ,ah6 if ! wire :i* c>ries ?is petition outw>d c be> ! /r5g? ( ! return curr5t1 x may possibly convey su* tid+s z words are n able to express1 = is x n true t ! sweete/ /ra9s are cradl$ )9 a sil5ce :i* speaks m pr(\ndly to ! s\l ?an does ! music to ! e>8 ,let u he>k54 ,d y wi% to "k :at /&s 9 ! way ( our com+ to ! rescue8 ,no?+ b y\r unbelief 9 ! possibility ( our com+4 ,?ank ,god t unbelief is gr[+ weak4 ,c\ld y "k :at exhau/+ labor is ours 9 our ef=ts to rea* y1 y w\ld pray r = light to enable y to d y\r "p4 ,believe1 oh1 believe t we h n =gott54 ,9 agony ( _s we are /riv+ to awak5 y f slumb]1 to in/il into y\r m9ds ! supreme tru?1 t no good ?+ t c be nam$ is impossible ( occurr5ce4 ,y are ready to believe x = ! mat]ial1 :y n accept x 9 ! spiritual8 ,religi\s lib]ty is y\r priceless privilege4 ,c y possibly ga9 x by sett+ foot on religion itself8 ,be sane4 ,le>n to discrim9ate4 ,?r[ away ! *aff1 b keep ! :eat4 ,dea? is a magician1 n a murd]]4 ,! pa9 all comes be=eh&4 ,! passage itself is n pa9ful4 ,dea? m]ely turns ! key 9 a door y nev] saw be=e1 & y /ep out into su* a fre$om z y nev] dream$ (4 ',be ?\ fai?ful unto dea?1 & ,i w give !e a cr[n ( life1' sugge/s a great tru?4 ,try to get hold ( x4 ,no man1 & no body ( m51 no _s1 nor any comb9ation ( !m1 c prev5t y f mak+ y\r life a success4 ,!re are prizes to be won4 ,:y n try = !m8 ,b y say y are try+4 ,sword 9 h&1 y are battl+ = ! "r4 ,yes1 we "k1 & sometimes y are w\nd$1 & help seems nev] to come4 ,hold fa/4 ,we are build+ a road4 ,x is already f9i%$1 & ! c>s are on ! track4 ,y %all n die ( w\nds l ^!4 ,help is ne>4 ,y\r pray] is he>d4 ,we knew x w\ld be4 ,f ! heights beyond ! heights has come ! ord]1 ',desc5d 9 p[]4 ,e>?'s *ildr5 are ready to receive y4' ,& we are n few nor weak4 ,our phalanx moves 9 a light :i* no?+ c )/&4 ,believe x1 & /& ^u y\r feet4 ,we are already "h4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,!re is ano!r gr& division ( my subject1 b ! difficulty ( pres5t+ x ?r\gh ! m$ium ( writt5 language is ev5 great] ?an t already dealt )1 & only a slight attempt w n[ be made4 ,n only d ?\ghts take ! place ( tim+s 9 ! ,beyond1 b emotions take ! place ( =ces4 ,by emotions 9 ?is connection ,i mean ^? curr5ts ( en]gy :i* h _! rise 91 & are m or less "u ! control ( individualiz$ intellig5ce1 z love & hate1 joy & sorr[1 hope & fe>1 happ9ess & di/ress2 & by =ces ,i mean ^? :i* are sometimes call$ bl9d =ces1 su* z attraction 9 its v>i\s =ms1 heat1 electric vibration1 & ! l4 ,z ^! la/ p]ta9 especially to matt]1 we %\ld expect !m to retire into ! backgr\nd 9 a _w :]e m9d-realities1 or facts ( consci\sness1 absolutely dom9ate4 ,& s !y d4 ,& "h may be a good place to indicate :at "p matt] really plays 9 ?is immat]ial _w4 ,let me call att5tion to ! _w ( art4 ,let u recall its great names1 & ! ma/]pieces :i* h giv5 !m fame1 ! wond]ful poems1 ! pa9t+s1 ! sculpture1 & ! musical creations t w nev] die1 & !n pause & consid] h[ slight are ! dem&s made by ?is wond]-_w on ! l[] _w ( matt]4 ,! poet & ! musician call = writ+ mat]ials1 ! sculptor ne$s "s clay & a few model+ tools1 ! pa9t] "s pigm5ts & bru%es1 & a bit ( canvas4 ,) ^! slight aids ! noble conceptions ( g5ius are mat]ializ$ = ! delight ( future g5]ations4 ,take ano!r illu/ration4 ,:5 a %ip goes out ( ! h>bor1 x is to be assum$ t %e takes h] an*or ) h]1 & c>efully gu>ds x aga9/ possible loss4 ,x is likewise true t )9 ! scope ( ! great & spl5did activities ( a free _s1 a mat]ial an*or is some:]e safely c>$ =1 yet su* an an*or has no m prom95t relation to ! activities ( ! _s ?an ! an*or ( a %ip has to ! %ip's p[] to cross ! sea4 ,if we c\ld ?9k ( a %ip ) no?+ else to d b to lie ar\nd ! h>bor1 ! relative importance ( ! an*or w\ld increase v mu*2 & if x _h no an*or ( its own1 x might attempt to tie up to "s o!r vessel t _h "o4 ,& s ) e>?-b\nd spirits ^: te/imony is sometimes quot$ to ! effect t _s-life is z dep5d5t on matt] z any o!r4 ,mo/ ( !m are blissfully ignorant ( _! own pov]ty1 & move ab\t ! e>?1 t is to say 9 ! l[] or e>?ly /rata ( ?\ghts & feel+s1 because !y h no desires above !m4 ,!y rememb] ?is life z a lo/ heav51 & are cont9ually bemoan+ t loss 9 secret1 :ile _! activities take ! =m ( influ5c+ mortals to ?is or t k9d ( s5sual indulg5ce1 :i* !y wi% to %>e ?r\gh sympa?y4 ,e impulse & desire is b5t ^u a possible recov]y ( ! e>?-life1 & !y are s ignorant (1 & indiff]5t to1 any high] =m ( life1 t x rema9s )\t exi/5ce to !m4 ,i w\ld n say !y are ins5sible to ! enl>gem5t ( _! p[]s consequ5t ^u _! release f ! conf9em5t ( an e>?ly body4 ,!y c\ld n be4 ,_! discov]y t dea? does n de/roy ! inn] consci\sness 0 a great surprise to !m1 b ! novelty ( ! discov]y soon wore away4 ,:at seem$ s /range at fir/1 became a truism1 a simple sci5tific fact1 previ\sly unkn[n1 & unable 9 itself to supply any /imulus to _! high] p[]s4 ,x is evid5t t ! te/imony ( ^! ^u ! subject is wor?less1 :ile ^? :o h battl$ = & won ! prize ( recognition 9 a high] sph]e give abundant evid5ce ( _! fre$om f ! bondage ( matt]1 & ! desires t h mat]ial ?+s = _! object4 ,resum+ my subject1 n only matt]1 b ^? =ces :i* are insep>ably associat$ ) x1 retire into ! backgr\nd1 nay1 almo/ disappe>1 9 ! ,beyond4 ,emotions take _! place4 ,! atmosph]e1 or t :i* corresponds to :at we "k by ! t]m1 seems *>g$ ) "s p[]ful elem5t1 resembl+ electricity 9 its effects1 b diff]+ f x 9 t x seems to be s5sitive to ?\ght1 & to be capable ( respond+ to x ) dynamic =ce4 ,a %ock f ?is elem5t is 9 e respect z real to ! consci\sness z an electric %ock is to u4 ,x comes f )\t & exp5ds its =ce ^u ! gase\s body4 ,be+ s5sitive to ?\ght1 x does n impress "o z be+ caprici\s 9 its nature1 b z ?\gh act+ accord+ to "s law :i* x is ( ! highe/ importance to discov]1 if possible4 ,) ! p]ceptive & intuitional faculties wr\ght up to ! highe/ /ate ( activity1 x is pres5tly discov]$ t x is n ?\ght 9 ! ab/ract1 b ?\ght sur*>g$ ) feel+ or ) devotion to a pr9ciple1 "s *]i%$ s5tim5t ( ! s\l1 :i* has ! p[] to excite ?is hi!rto unkn[n elem5t2 & gradually x dawns on ! m9d t ?is elem5t corresponds to public op9ion on e>?1 t x emanates f ! inhabitants ( t "p ( ! _s-realm1 & t if y\r m9d does n happ5 to be 9 accord ) !irs1 y mu/ ei!r get away or d battle = y\r life4 ,by life1 ,i mean y\r p[] & fre$om ( expression1 ! v brea? ( ! _s1 :at a pr9t+-press is to a newspap]1 cut (f f :i*1 ! pap] is dead4 ,manife/ations ( emotion1 bo? 9 k9d & degree1 dep5d ^u two ?+s1 our spiritual /ate or condition1 & ! nature ( our surr\nd+s4 ,pass+ ov] ! fir/ ( ^!1 x is evid5t t e>?-surr\nd+s greatly limit ! expression ( emotion2 & :5 we obs]ve ! effect ( a p[]ful curr5t ( ?is k9d ^u ! physical tissues ( ! body1 weak5+ & consum+ !m z by a flame1 we see t ! l5g? ( our /ay "h is involv$ 9 our ability to control our emotions4 ,n s 9 ! ,beyond1 :]e our /ay is )\t assignable limits1 & :]e ! p5t-up emotions ( a lifetime at la/ f9d v5t1 & p\r !mselves out z by flood-gates to ! sea4 ,& x is "h t music plays its "p 9 t wond]-_w4 ,= z ideas h ea* _! appropriate =m1 s e emotion has a musical /ra9 peculi> to x4 ,& :o c describe ! heal+ p[] ( music "u a ma/]'s h&8 ,read+ ! m9d & s\l z an op5 book1 & in=m+ e tone ) ! vibrations ( a p]fect sympa?y born ( k1 he adm9i/]s to ! s\l ^: life has be5 a trag$y long-drawn-out1 su* ?robb+ waves ( /r5g? & consolation1 himself rema9+ hidd51 z seem to issue f ! v />s1 & dr[n ! memory ( t age-long pa9 9 an ocean ( oblivion4 ,ah6 believe me1 x is ano!r _w1 :]e ! p[]s ( ?is "o d n rule4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,& yet1 z ,i h indicat$1 x is possible to live s f> bel[ "o's moral & spiritual possibilities1 t ! loss ( life w seem ! loss ( heav51 & ! m5 ( p[] on e>? :om "o has envi$ w come to seem v gods1 wor?y ( be+ wor%ipp$4 ,su* a delusion z ?is is 9 "p due to ! abs5ce ( a common "t-elem5t4 ,duration is measur$ only by ! succession ( v>i\s /ates ( consci\sness1 & ^! *ange s rapidly "u ! influ5ce ( ! vibratory int5sity ( ! new life1 t ! ev5ts ( a day l5g!n x out until x seems l a ye> ^u e>?2 & day & night be+ "o 9 ! ,beyond1 s f> z activity is conc]n$1 al?\gh !y diff] some:at 9 magnetic conditions1 :5 "o ( ^! ye>-long days is pa/1 ! _s1 glanc+ across into e>?-life1 at "s money k+1 ) ?irty ye>s ( active life be=e him1 c sc>cely avoid end[+ him ) a k9d ( immortality1 & may devote ! fi]y en]gies ( ! s\l to build+ up ! =tunes ( su* a "o1 ) no high] object ?an t ( keep+ ! m5tal balance & avoid+ reflection4 ,?is necessity = keep+ ! balance supplies motive = a great deal t is done by spirits 9 ! l[] /rata ( life 9 ! ,beyond4 ,x is n1 /rictly speak+1 m5tal balance1 b organic1 affect+ ! :ole be+4 ,a _s possess$ ( any consci\s individuality :atev] mu/ g5]ate a c]ta9 int]ior =ce to ma9ta9 x4 ,?is keeps 8 body 9 a /ate ( equilibrium betwe5 ! inn] & out] pressure1 & ! body ( a _s is naturally z valuable to him z ours is to u4 ,x protects him aga9/ curr5ts ( ?\ght & emotion t are n adapt$ to 8 ne$s1 & :5 ev5ly balanc$ he is able to put =? effective w-p[] along ! plane ( 8 developm5t & bel[4 ,any "o :o has n le>n$ :at s\l-action is w h x to le>n soon aft] ! ex*ange ( worlds4 ,no o!r =m ( activity is possible !re4 ,no _s /rikes ano!r ) 8 h&1 nor pres5ts him ) a visible tok5 ( weal?1 yet battles are f\ght & pres5ts giv54 ,z a sugge/ion3 :5 y say to y\r fri5d1 ,good-bye & good-luck to y1 y are mak+ him a spiritual pres5t1 al?\gh y may n be aw>e ( x4 ,:5ev] y laun* a curse1 if only 9 ?\ght1 y /rike a bl[1 aga9/ :i* consci\s rectitude is an actual armor1 & ! only "o4 ,! v slighte/ impulse ( ill-w direct$ t[>d any "o is an action ( ! s\l t may d real h>m1 & c]ta9ly makes a record4 ,^! /atem5ts w comm5d !mselves z true to mo/ ( my read]s1 _m ( :om1 h[ev]1 w\ld n be able to expla9 :y !y are s sure ( :at !y h le>n$ f no tea*]1 & _c recall f ! pages ( exp]i5ce4 ,let me sugge/4 ,f six to n9e h\rs' sleep is an ess5tial "p ( our daily lives4 ,we suppose ourselves to actually sleep1 n only 9 body b 9 m9d & s\l z well4 ,p]haps "s :o h v little m9d & ev5 less _s1 d sleep :5 _! body sleeps1 b !re are v l>ge numb]s ( p :o1 ! mom5t ! bra9 becomes quiesc5t1 ent] at once on ! mo/ active "p ( _! daily exi/5ce4 ,?is is especially true ( su* z dur+ _! wak+ h\rs h atta9$ "s k ( spiritual values1 & h tak5 _! /& on ?is or t plat=m ( pr9ciples1 religi\s1 moral1 or ev5 political1 & :o w\ld be ready to cont5d 9 argum5t1 or ev51 if necess>y1 take up arms1 9 def5se ( _! positions2 9 o!r words1 :o h a consci\s location 9 "s field ( ?\ght or =tress ( belief4 ,! ext5t to :i* we influ5ce o!rs1 or are influ5c$ by !m1 dur+ our sleep+ h\rs1 v few realize1 because unable to recall1 :5 wak+1 ! exp]i5ces ( ! night j pass$2 b be sure t no re=m c ev] make mu* progress until ! agitation = x becomes suffici5tly p[]ful to l9k ! day to ! night1 & engage ! activities ( p>tially fre$ spirits :ile _! bodily consci\sness is lo/ 9 slumb]4 ,x is "h t lessons are le>n$ & impressions made1 ! recall+ ( ! results ( :i* may surprise u z to ! ext5t1 & puzzle u z to ! orig91 ( our k4 ,read]s ( ,em]son w f9d ?is a key to "s ( 8 my/]i\s yet delightful say+s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,^? :o h nev] ent]$ into any k9d ( associate life :]e !y might le>n to ?9k & act = o!rs z well z = !mselves1 w h a p>ticul>ly h>d "t on ! o!r side4 ,= no "o c g ?r\gh life )\t becom+ responsible = innum]able acts1 ev5 if he does no?+ m ?an make room = himself1 & def5d 8 own foot+2 & if he p]si/s 9 liv+ = himself1 x foll[s t 8 motives w nev] rise above ! c>e ( himself1 &1 possibly1 ( ^? :o contribute to 8 com=t4 ,if su* a man1 by speculation or o!rwise1 becomes able to surr\nd himself ) ! tok5s ( weal?1 !re w n be want+ ^? :o w b[ l[ to him2 & :5 he is call$ out ( life1 ) p]haps no p>ticul>ly heavy weight on 8 consci5ce1 he w /rut into ano!r _w c>ry+ ) him a v l>ge s5se ( 8 own importance4 ,n[1 !re is no ne$ to enl>ge ^u ! emotions he w ar\se1 ! int5se ?\gh secret hil>ity ) :i* he w be tak5 9 h&1 & ! endless v>iety ( haz+ op]ations to :i* he w be subject$2 b he w be sure to make ! unexpect$ discov]y t dea? is a lo/ fri5d1 long be=e ! la/ sp>k ( self-conceit is ext+ui%$ )9 him4 ,x is sc>cely possible to convey an idea ( h[ small a "p individual egotism is all[$ to play 9 ! _w beyond4 ,9 ?is _w our race1 z a race1 is "u protection4 ,we are all m or less consci\s ( ?is 9 our own p]son4 ,ev5 ! mo/ /olid1 :5 sudd5ly r$uc$ to ! extremity ( di/ress1 f9d !mselves call+ ^u ,god1 almo/ )\t consci\s volition4 ,if x 7 n s1 if ?is protection 7 )drawn1 our race w\ld %ortly cease to be4 ,9 ! _s-_w1 or 9 t "p ( x :i* adjo9s ?is1 figuratively speak+1 :i* we ent] z individuals1 ?is s5se ( a g5]al protection disappe>s4 ,we f9d we are to /& or fall on our own individual record4 ,we _c lose ourselves 9 ! mass4 ,!re is no mass4 ,"t & space no long] exi/ = u4 ,!y are gone ) ! bodily s5ses & ma!matical reason+ to :i* !y 7 a prime necessity4 ,sight1 he>+1 & t\* ( ! s\l h awak5$1 h[ev]1 & h[ to use ^! new s5ses ^: field ( action is s imm5sely great] ?an ! s5ses we h p>t$ )1 engages our att5tion4 ,_! fir/ reports are s diff]5t f any?+ we h kn[n t we discr$it !m entirely1 are sure we mu/ be dream+1 & put =? /rong ef=ts to wake up4 ,fail+ 9 ?is1 we look ab\t u & endeavor to get our be>+s4 ,al?\gh "t & space h left u1 et]nity & inf9ity h tak5 _! place1 & a feel+ ( awe /eals ov] u at ! realization1 a feel+ t ext5ds 9 "p to ourselves z we discov] a c]ta9 elem5t )9 u :i* n[ = ! fir/ "t recognizes its home4 ,!n1 9 a fla%1 we p]ceive z nev] be=e1 ! ess5tial n>r[ness ( ! limits ( e>?-life1 & our m5tal vision %[s u t :atev] may h rais$ t phase ( exi/5ce above ! m]ely s5sual or animal1 _h its home 9 ! ,beyond1 & 0 only a visitor on e>?4 ,we f9d ourselves u%]$ into ! doma9 ( causes1 & a ?\s& p]plexities ( memory disappe> 9 a magical way1 z we become s5sible ( ! trem5d\s =ce ( ! activities at "w 9 ?is h]et(ore hidd5 realm4 ,a _s sometimes f9ds himself z if on a /age1 & ! pressure ( a p[]ful w bids him to act out 8 own "*4 ,he cons5ts1 = :y %\ld he n8 ,sc5e foll[s sc5e2 m5 & wom5 f e walk ( life1 ^? :om he has kn[n1 & ^? ( :om he has read1 appe> & act _! "p2 k+s & c\rti]s come & g1 prophets & peasants1 soldi]s & m]*ants2 & he f9ds "s l9k connect+ him ) !m all4 ,p]haps a plot is =m$ to de/roy 8 reputation2 ?read by ?read ! web is w\nd ab\t him4 ,h[ %all he get free8 ,is x n all a dream8 ,b he is made to feel t he mu/ n insi/ ^u kn[+4 ,some?+ l an electric %ock answ]s 8 ?\ght1 & bids him to consid] 8 surr\nd+s real1 :e!r !y are or n1 & =bids him to ?9k ( su* a ?+ z apply+ a te/4 ,&1 inde$1 !re is small leisure = any?+ ( t k9d4 ,he f9ds himself oblig$ to put =? en]gies he nev] dream$ ( possess+1 to keep f go+ di/ract$4 ,! /age wid5s until x becomes ! floor ( a _w4 ,! audi5ce swells to millions4 ,he rea*es out = _! sympa?y1 b !y d n respond4 ,!y d n pret5d to "k :e!r he is a true man or a sc\ndrel4 ,if he cries1 ,i am true1 !y answ]1 ,prove x4 ,:at c ,i d to prove x8 ,b !y turn away unconc]n$1 :ile ano!r /r& ( falsehood is ?r[n ar\nd him & he is br\ght to 8 knees1 :]e he is made ! t>get = scorn & contempt1 :i* come l arr[s to pi]ce 8 =m4 ,9 ! dep? ( 8 despair1 he s5ds out a pi]c+ cry to ! sph]es above him = help4 ,j !n he discov]s t he is clo!d 9 armor1 ) a good sword at 8 side4 ,he did n "k x be=e1 he c\ld n possibly say h[ or :5ce x came1 b x is n a "t = curi\s que/ions4 ,he seizes ! blade & ) "o sweep sev]s ! cords t b\nd him1 /&s ^u 8 feet1 & !n1 9 a voice t />tles himself1 he calls ^u 8 enemies to %[ !mselves4 ,in/ead ( t he he>s _! retreat+ feet1 ! cl\ds lift1 ! applause ( ! audi5ce gives him back 8 lo/ /r5g?1 & he is ready = ! next ordeal4 ,n[ x may n be suppos$ t dur+ su* a sc5e z ?is1 x w\ld be possible = ! _s to receive & answ] ?\ght-messages f 8 fri5ds on e>?1 b x is ev5 s4 ,a _s ) a he>t w at lea/ make ! ef=t to respond to e dem& made ^u x1 b if among ! circle ( 8 fri5ds "o s5ds out ! message1 ,come n[1 if y c>e any?+ ab\t me1 ,i wi% y w\ld help me f9d ?is gold-m9e4 ,:at d y h to d anyh[8 ! _s may be excus$ if he fails to respond1 & does n imm$iately proce$ to expla9 j :at he has to d4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote ,a3 ,editor ,! ,agno/ic ,j\rnal1 ,london1 ,engl&4 ,footnote ,b3 ,! ,ar5a1 ,janu>y1 #ahid1 ,! ,high] ,criticism4 ,vision ( ,?yrza3 ,,! ,,gift ,,( ,,! ,,hills4 ,by ,,iris4 ,! au?or is conv9c$ t w>1 /rife1 pov]ty1 mis]y1 disease1 & dea? are ! result ( man's reckless self-indulg5ce2 & t s long z he %all be actuat$ by gre$ & selfi%ness 9 8 tillage ( ! soil1 9 ! v>i\s indu/rial pursuits1 & 9 ! m>ts ( trade1 he w s[ ! w9d & reap ! :irlw9d4 ,b ! lam5table /ate ( ?+s w n cont9ue =ev]4 ,! au?or1 ) prophetic m9d1 p]ceives t ! "t w come :5 man w live 9 h>mony ) ,nature1 & yield himself to ! guidance ( ,div9e ,love4 ,s guid$ & inspir$1 he w ref9e1 purify1 & ennoble ! life ( 8 fell[-m54 ,!n agriculture w be re/or$ to "r uses & held 9 its pri/9e honor2 & ! e>? w yield its fruits abundantly4 ,a noble simplicity & :olesom5ess w *>act]ize ! life ( man1 & univ]sal peace w gladd5 8 he>t4 ,! :ole _w w rejoice 9 ! return ( ! ,gold5 ,age4 ,clo?1 #ge ,c5ts4 ,! ,ar5a ,publi%+ ,company1 ,,copley ,,squ>e1 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4 ,8 ,p]petual ,adoration2 --,,or1-- ,,! ,,*apla9',s ,,old ,,di>y4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,,joseph ,f4 ,,fl9t4 ,?is is an extremely int]e/+ & reali/ic w> /ory1 told 9 ! =m ( a di>y left at 8 dea? by a vet]an :o _h be5 a capta9 9 ! ,nor!rn army1 & ) ,grant at ,vicksburg & ,%]man on 8 m>* to ! sea4 ,two or ?ree ( ! great ev5ts ( ! w> are told 9 /irr+ fa%ion1 b ! n>rative deals ma9ly ) ! inside life ( ! soldi] 9 w> "t1 & its physical & moral difficulties4 ,a f9e love /ory runs ?r\gh\t1 ! h]o hav+ plight$ 8 tro? be=e sett+ out = ! front4 ,be+ w\nd$ 9 ,georgia1 he is c>$ = 9 ! home ( a ,s\!rn]1 :o is at ! front ) ,lee's army1 b :o has 9 "s way e>n$ ! bitt] hatr$ ( ! wife :om he has left at home4 ,%e falls desp]ately 9 love ) h] w\nd$ gue/1 & to him !re comes ! sore/ temptation ( 8 life4 ,h[ he comes out ( ! ordeal mu/ be left to ! read] ( ! /ory to discov]4 ,clo?1 #a4be2 ,pap]1 #ej ,c5ts4 ,! ,ar5a ,publi%+ ,co41 ,,copley ,,squ>e1 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,nada4 ,,by ,,bonnie ,,scotl&4 ,! ,l& ( ,nada1 ! sc5e ( ?is *>m+ fairy /ory1 is an en*ant$ c\ntry1 rul$ ov] by ,k+ ,:itcombo & ! beautiful ,que5 ,hayw>da4 ,pr9ce ,truehe>t & 8 blue-ey$ baby si/]1 ,pr9cess ,doro?y1 & _! wond]ful adv5tures2 ! en*ant$ c[s & *ick5s1 ! wond]ful lemon tree ^: trunk yields ?ree diff]5t k9ds ( bev]ages1 are "s ( ! wond]s ( ?is delightful l&2 z are1 also1 ! do+s ( fairies1 g5ii1 gobl9s1 & en*ant$ hawks4 ,h[ ! bl9d pr9ce recov]s 8 sight1 h[ ! baby pr9cess is spirit$ away1 c>$ =1 & f9ally re/or$ to h] home1 & h[ ! wick$ gobl9 & ! two hawks t spirit$ h] away are puni%$1 may be read 9 ?is delightful fairy /ory1 :i* teems ) graceful conceits & *>m+ fancies1 & :i* c be read1 n only by *ildr5 ( t5d] ye>s1 b by ^? ( l>g] gr[?4 ,! /yle 9 :i* ! book is gott5 up makes x v suitable = a ,*ri/mas pres5t4 ,clo?1 #ge ,c5ts2 ,pap]1 #be ,c5ts4 ,! ,ar5a ,publi%+ ,company1 ,copley ,squ>e1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,,nicodemus3 ,a ,,poem4 ,by ,grace ,%aw ,duff4 ,9 ?is f9e blank-v]se poem1 writt5 by ! well-kn[n ,new ,york au?oress1 ,mrs4 ,grace ,%aw ,duff1 is giv51 9 autobiographic =m z f ! lips ( ,nicodemus himself1 a poetic acc\nt ( ! two episodes betwe5 t rul] ( ! ,jews & ,jesus1 z relat$ 9 ! ?ird & sev5? *apt]s ( ,john's gospel4 ,! poem is full ( local color1 & op5s ) a /rik+ description ( sunrise on ! morn+ ( ! la/ day ( ! fea/ ( ! ,passov] 9 ,j]usalem4 ,!n foll[s a picture ( ! unusual /ir 9 ! city due to ! cr[ds att5d+ ! fea/1 aft] :i* !re is a f9e ^w pa9t+ ( ! sc5e 9 ! temple1 ) its motley ?rongs ( maim$ & halt1 ( v5d]s ( unsavory w>es1 ( idl]s1 & ( grav] m54 ,! description ( ! midnight visit ( ,nicodemus to ,jesus may be quot$ 9 full z a typical specim5 ( ! tone1 mann]1 & f9e musical v]sification ( ! :ole poem3-- ,"o night f sleepless b$ ,i rose1 & w5t ,to :]e ,he lodg$1 & bade ! port] say ,"o ,nicodemus--rul]--came1 & spee* ,w\ld h ) ,him4 ,!re 0 no moon1 b ho/s ,( />s1 & s(t1 pale gl[ f %ad$ lamps ,made silv] light4 ,! air 0 /ill1 ) j ,en\gh ( light to waft at times a fa9t ,sweet ole&] sc5t1 & g5tly float ,"s loos5$ petals d[n4 ,i he>d no s\nd ,b sudd5 knew ano!r pres5ce ne>1 ,& turn$ to :]e ,he /ood2 "o h& held back ,! curta9's fold2 ! o!r clasp$ a roll4 ,no ,k+ c\ld g5tly be> a pr\d] mi52 ,& :5 ,i graci\s rose to (f] meet ,respect to "o ^: words _h won = ,him ,reg>d1 ,i /rangely felt l loyal slave1 ,& almo/ ',ma/]6' trembl$ on my lips4 ,a deep1 brave look %one 9 8 eyes1 z if ,he saw ! :ole ( mank9d's ne$s1 yet d>$ ,to bid him hope2 & :5 he spoke1 8 words ,& voice seem$ fitt$ p>ts ( "s great psalm4 ,! book is beautifully pr9t$ on fir/-class pap]1 & is f9ely illu/rat$ ) num]\s half-tones1 aft] sepia-wa% draw+s by t excell5t arti/ ,fr$rick ,c4 ,gordon2 & ea* section ( ! poem has a *>m+ly arti/ic vignette = ! initial capital lett]4 ,! b9d+ is 9 keep+ ) ! g5]al get-up1 & ! book w\ld make an admirable ,*ri/mas pres5t4 ,,clo?1 #ge ,,c5ts4 ,! ,ar5a ,publi%+ ,co41 ,copley ,sq41 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,! ,woman-,suffrage ,movem5t ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates4 ,by ,a ,,lawy]4 ,! au?or ( ?is book believes t ! ,bible is ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god1 & t ^? :o accept its tea*+s z au?oritative mu/ be oppos$ to ! woman-suffrage movem5t4 ,?\gh he bases 8 argum5ts ma9ly on ! tea*+s ( ,holy ,scripture1 he does n ov]look ! lessons ( hi/ory4 ,b hi/ory only confirms him 9 8 cont5tion t m>riage is some?+ m ?an a civil contract t]m9able at ! pleasure ( ! p>tn]s4 ,f ! true po9t ( view m>riage is an ord9ance ( ,god4 ,%\ld x ev] become ! g5]al belief t x is o!r ?an a sacram5t1 !re w\ld be no protection1 no honorable or elevat$ position1 no high social plane or place = woman4 ,& if m>riage is a sacram5t1 !re is b "o valid cause = divorce--! "o laid d[n 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! husb& is ! head ( ! h\sehold1 & 8 comm&s %\ld be respect$ & obey$1 = ob$i5ce & protection are correlative t]ms2 ! int]e/s ( husb& & wife %\ld be id5tical4 ,! v>i\s cries ( ! advocates ( woman suffrage1 z taxation )\t repres5tation1 lib]ty1 frat]nity1 & equality1 are consid]$ & decl>$ to be )\t =ce1 & ?is decl>ation is support$ by cog5t reasons4 ,! au?or is confid5t t if woman suffrage 7 enact$ into law x w\ld n only h>d5 wom5 b "w irrep>able injury to man1 = ^? n[ oppos$ to ! movem5t w\ld !n reconcile ! pr9ciple & its effects ^u _! environm5t ) ! ,bible by ?r[+ ! ,bible away4 ,?us1 ! attack /rikes at ! root ( all moral & religi\s tra9+4 ,! book m]its a wide circulation4 ,c&id advocates ( ! movem5t w desire to "k :at c be said aga9/ x2 & its oppon5ts w be glad to h at h& reasons s =cible & illu/rations s apt 9 condemnation ( woman suffrage4 ,we *e]fully say s mu* = ! book1 ?\gh1 z is well kn[n1 we are /rongly 9 favor ( ! movem5t t[>ds a l>g] lib]ty ( action = woman2 & we are look+ e>ne/ly & expectantly = ! com+ ( ! day :5 woman emancipat$ & enfran*is$ %all "w out h] de/9y 9 p]fect fre$om4 #aed pp4 ,clo?1 #ge c5ts2 ,pap]1 #be c5ts4 ,! ,ar5a ,publi%+ ,company1 ,copley ,squ>e1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,! ,he>t ( ,old ,hickory4 ,by ,,w ,,all5 ,,dromgoole4 ,eight *>m+ & popul> /ories by ?is gift$ "y ,t5nessee writ] are collect$ 9 ?is beautiful volume4 ,ea* ( ^! /ories is a /udy t reveals a diff]5t phase ( human "*1 & ea* /udy is a "w ( art4 ,sev]al %[ ! au?or's subtle skill 9 dialect-writ+1 & all reveal ! h& ( a ma/] 9 del9eat+ "*4 ,"h we h inimitable humor1 gleeful fun1 delightful sallies ( wit1 & g5u9e pa?os1 all comb9$ ) extraord9>y descriptive p[]s4 ,rac9ess1 /r5g?1 vividness1 & felicity ( expression *>act]ize ! au?or's /yle4 ,he is to be piti$ :o c read ^! /ories )\t be+ wid5$ 9 8 sympa?ies1 elevat$ 9 ?\ght1 quick5$ 9 consci5ce1 & ennobl$ 9 s\l4 ,! /ories are ! "w ( a lit]>y g5ius1 & g f> to ju/ify an admir] ( h] writ+s1 :o has himself no mean fame z editor1 au?or1 & critic1 9 call+ ,w ,all5 ,dromgoole ! ,*>les ,dick5s ( ! ,new ,s\?4 ,clo?1 #a4be2 ,pap]1 #ej ,c5ts4 ,! ,ar5a ,publi%+ ,company1 ,copley ,squ>e1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,,:i* ,,way1 ,,sirs1 ,,! ,,bett]8 ,a ,/ory ( ,our ,toil]s4 ,by ,,james ,m4 ,,m>t94 ,?is is ! /ory ( a labor /rike1 its causes & consequ5ces4 ,! *ief "*1 ,rob]t ,beld51 is a self-made man1 :o1 f be+ (fice-boy 9 ! ,duncan ,iron ,works at ,beld5dale1 ,pa41 _h ris51 by d9t ( intellig5ce1 h>d "w1 & att5tion to bus9ess1 to be p>tn] & bus9ess manag] ( ! conc]n4 ,a tempor>y depression 9 ! iron trade makes x necess>y = him to give notice ( a r$uction ( t5 p] c5t 9 ! wages ( 8 employees4 ,! latt] are dissatisfi$1 &1 aft] call+ a meet+ ( _! union1 dem& f him an inspection ( ! books ( conc]n by a committee on _! behalf1 s t !y may h ! assurance t ! r$uction is necess>y4 ,z ! disclosure w\ld injure ! bus9ess1 ! manag] refuses to comply ) ?is dem&1 & ! workm5 g out on /rike4 ,!reupon ! manag]1 9 ord] to fill 8 contracts1 employs labor]s f a di/ance1 & hires a b& ( fifty gu>ds f a detective ag5cy to protect !m & 8 works4 ,a dreadful riot ensues1 ) blood%$ & loss ( life1 & ! works are clos$4 ,aft] a "t ! manag] proposes a new arrangem5t ) 8 =m] workm51 :]eby1 "u ! sy/em ( pr(it-%>+1 !y %all receive a %>e ( ! pr(its 9 addition to _! wages4 ,! plan works admirably4 ,9 a comp>atively brief p]iod ! workm5 become well-to-d & cont5t$1 _m own+ _! own homes1 & ,beld5dale becomes ! model ( a prosp]\s & happy manufactur+ t[n4 ,! /ory has evid5tly be5 sugge/$ by ! t]rible /rikes & riots 9 ! coke fields ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ! lat] ones at ,home/ead & ,buffalo1 & ! au?or's object is to %[ ! uselessness & ! evil results ( /rikes1 & to propose a bett] way = ! solution ( ! p]5nial conflict betwe5 capital & labor4 ,8 admirable /ory does ?is mo/ effectively4 ,x is writt5 9 t unassum+1 /raight=w>d /yle :i* is s impressive :5 deal+ ) ! %ort & simple annals ( ! poor1 & x %\ld be read & pond]$ ov] & tak5 to he>t by e capitali/ & employ] ( labor 9 ! c\ntry1 on ! "o h&1 & by e work+man1 on ! o!r4 ,clo?1 #ge ,c5ts2 ,pap]1 #be ,c5ts4 ,! ,ar5a ,publi%+ ,company1 ,,copley ,,squ>e1 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4