,,mod]n ,,magic4    ,,by    ,m4 ,,s*ele 
,,de ,,v]e4    ,non fumum ex fulgore1 s$
 ex fumo d>e lucem   ,cogitat1 ut       
speciosa deh9c miracula promat4         
,,horace4    ,illu/ration    ,,new      
,,york3   ,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons1   
,,f\r? ,,av5ue ,,& ,,tw5ty-,,?ird       
,,/reet4   #ahgc4       ,ent]$ accord+  
to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahgh1 by   
,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons1   ,9 !      
,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at    
,wa%+ton4    ,,lange1 ,,little          
,,hillman1   ,,pr9t]s1 ,,electrotyp]s   
,,& ,,/]eotyp]s1   #ajh ,,to #aad       
,,woo/] ,,/reet1 ,n4 ,y4     ,,preface4 
,! ma9 purpose ( our exi/5ce on         
e>?--aside f ! sacr$ & p>am\nt duty (   
secur+ our salvation--is und\bt$ly to   
make ourselves ma/]s ( ! tangible _w    
ar\nd u1 z x /&s reveal$ to our s5ses1 &
 z x 0 expressly made subject to our w  
by ! ,creator4 ,we are1 h[ev]1 at ! same
 "t1 n left )\t in=mation ab\t ! exi/5ce
 ( c]ta9 laws & ! occurr5ce ( c]ta9     
ph5om5a1 :i* belong to a _w n accessible

 to u by means ( our ord9>y s5ses1 & :i*
 yet affect s]i\sly our int]c\rse )     
,nature & our p]sonal welf>e4 ,?is k we 
obta9 sometimes1 by special favor1 z    
direct revelation1 & at o!r times1 =    
reasons z yet unkn[n1 at ! exp5se ( our 
heal? & mu* suff]+4 ,by :atev] means x  
may rea* u1 x _c be reject$2 to treat x 
) ridicule or to decl9e exam9+ x1 w\ld  
be z unwise z unpr(itable4 ,! lea/ t we 
c d is to asc]ta9 ! precise nature ( ^! 
laws1 &1 aft] /ripp+ ^! ph5om5a ( all t 
c be prov$ to be m]ely incid5tal or     
delusive1 to comp>e !m ) ea* o!r1 & to  
arrange !m c>efully accord+ to "s /&>d (
 classification4 ,! ma9 int]e/ 9 su* a  
task lies 9 ! discov]y ( ! gra9 ( tru?  
:i* is (t5 f\nd conceal$ 9 a mass (     
rubbi%1 & :i*1 :5 ?us br\ght to light1  
s]ves to enl>ge our k & to increase our 
p[]4 ,! difficulty lies 9 ! abs5ce ( all
 sci5tific inve/igation1 & 9 ! innate   
t5d5cy ( man to give way1 wantonly or   
unconsci\sly1 to m5tal z well z to      
s5sual delusion4  ,! aim ( ?is little "w

 is1 !re=e1 limit$ to ! ga!r+ ( su*     
facts & ph5om5a z may s]ve to ?r[ light 
^u ! nature ( ! magic p[]s ) :i* man is 
und\bt$ly end[$4 ,its end w be atta9$ if
 x succe$s 9 %[+ t he actually does     
possess p[]s :i* are n subject to !     
g5]al laws ( nature1 b m or less        
indep5d5t ( space & "t1 & :i* yet make  
!mselves kn[n p>tly by appeals to !     
ord9>y s5ses & p>tly by peculi> ph5om5a1
 ! result ( _! activity4 ,^! high] p[]s1
 op]at+ exclusively ?r\gh ! _s ( man1   
are "p ( 8 nature1 :i* has mu* 9 common 
) t ( ! ,deity1 s9ce he 0 creat$ by ,god
 9 ,8 own image1 & ! ,"l brea!d into 8  
no/rils ! brea? ( life & man became a   
liv+ s\l4 ,?is s\l is n1 z mat]iali/s   
ma9ta91 m]ely ! sum ( all p]ceptions    
obta9$ by ! collective activity ( bodily
 organs--a conclusion :i* w\ld f9ally   
make x ! product ( m]e mat]ial atoms1   
subject to con/ant physical & *emical   
*anges4 ,ev5 if x 7 possible--:i* we    
d5y--to r$uce our :ole inn] life1       
includ+ memory1 imag9ation1 & reason1 to

 a sy/em ( purely physical laws1 & ?us  
to admit its de/ruction at ! mom5t (    
dea?1 !re w\ld /ill rema9 ! liv+ s\l1   
com+ directly f ! ,mo/ ,high1 & de/9$ to
 cont9ue ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,?is s\l is1  
h5ce1 indep5d5t ( "t4 ,nor is x b\nd by 
space1 except s f> z x c commune ) !    
out] _w only by means ( ! body1 ) :i* x 
is unit$ 9 ?is life4 ,! nature ( ?is    
union is a my/]y z yet unfa?om$1 b      
precisely because x is su* a my/]y1 we h
 no "r to assume t x is altoge!r        
indissoluble dur+ life2 or1 t x ceases  
entirely at ! mom5t ( dea?4 ,!re is1 on 
! contr>y1 ov]:elm+ evid5ce t ! s\l may1
 at times1 act indep5d5tly ( ! body1 & !
 =ces develop$ on su* occasions we h1 = 
! sake ( conv5i5ce r ?an on acc\nt ( !  
special fitness ( ! t]m1 pref]r$ to call
 magic p[]s4  ,!re is no evid5ce :atev] 
be=e u z to ! mutual relations ( s\l &  
body aft] dea?4 ,"h1 necess>ily1 all mu/
 be m]e speculation4 ,no?+ m1 !re=e1 w  
be claim$ = ! foll[+ sugge/ions4 ,:5 !  
body becomes unfit to s]ve any long] z  

an abode & an in/rum5t to ! s\l1 ! tie  
:i* 0 =m$ be=e or at ! mom5t ( bir? is  
gradually loos5$4 ,! s\l no long]       
receives impressions f ! out] _w su* z !
 body h]et(ore convey$ to x1 & ) ?is    
cessation ( mutual action ends1 also1 ! 
community ( s5sation4 ,! liv+ s\l--9 all
 probability--becomes consci\s ( its    
sep>ation f ! dead body & f ! _w2 x     
cont9ues to exi/1 b 9 lonel9ess &       
self-dep5d5ce4 ,its life1 h[ev]1 becomes
 only ! m active & ! m self-consci\s z x
 is no long] consum$ by int]c\rse ) !   
_w1 nor di/urb$ by bodily disord]s &    
infirmities4 ,! s\l recalls ) ease all  
long-=gott5 or mu*-dimm$ s5sations4 ,:at
 x feels mo/ deeply at fir/ is1 we may  
presume1 ! d\ble grief at be+ sep>at$ f 
! body1 ) :i* x has s long be5 closely  
connect$1 & at ! s9s x has committ$ dur+
 life4 ,?is rep5tance w be naturally all
 ! he>ti]1 z x is no long] int]rupt$ by 
s5sual impressions4 ,aft] a :ile ?is    
grief1 l all sorr[s1 beg9s to mod]ate1 &
 ! s\l returns to a /ate ( peace3 soon]1

 ( c\rse1 9 ! case ( p]sons :o 9 _!     
e>?ly life already _h secur$ peace by ! 
only means reveal$ to man2 lat]1 by ^?  
:o _h giv5 !mselves entirely up to ! _w 
& _! passions4 ,at ! same "t ! liv+ s\l 
ent]s into communion ) o!r s\ls1 reta9+1
 h[ev]1 its individuality 9 sex1 "*1 &  
temp]1 &1 possibly1 proce$s on a c\rse (
 gradual purification1 till x rea*es !  
desir$ hav5 9 p]fect reconciliation )   
,god4 ,dur+ ?is int]m$iate "t !re is    
no?+ kn[n to u :i* w\ld absolutely =bid 
! idea t ^! liv+ s\ls cont9ue to ma9ta9 
"s k9d ( int]c\rse ) ! s\ls ( m5 on e>?1
 ) :om !y %>e all t con/itutes _!       
ess5tial nature1 save only ! "o fact (  
bondage to ! body4 ,nor is !re any      
reason :y ! s\l 9 man %\ld n be able1 by
 its high] p[]s1 to p]ceive & to consort
 ) s\ls deta*$ f mortal bodies1 al?\gh  
?is int]c\rse mu/ ne$s be limit$ &      
imp]fect because ( ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5
 a free s\l & "o b\nd to an e>?ly1 s9ful
 body4 ,= man1 :5 he dies1 leaves beh9d 
9 ?is _w ! body1 dead & p[]less1 a      

corpse4 ,he cont9ues1 h[ev]1 to live1 a 
s\l1 ) all ! peculi> p[]s :i* make up   
our spiritual organism2 t is to say1 !  
true man1 9 ! high] s5se ( ! ^w1 exi/s  
/ill1 ?\gh he dwell 9 ano!r _w4 ,?is s\l
 has n[ no long] e>?ly organs ( s5se to 
d its bidd+1 b x /ill controls nature   
:i* 0 made subject to its w2 x has1     
moreov]1 a new set ( p[]s :i* repres5t 9
 ! high] _w its high] body1 & ! "* ( its
 new active life w be all ! m elevat$1 z
 ^! organs are m spiritual4 ,man _c b   
cont9ue to develop1 to gr[1 & to rip51 9
 ! next _w z he did 9 ?is2 8 nature & 8 
de/9y are alike incompatible ) sudd5    
transitions & ) absolute re/4 ,! s\l mu/
 become pur] & m useful2 its organs m   
subtle & m p[]ful1 & x is ( ?is life (  
gradual improvem5t & purification t we  
may occasionally obta9 glimpses by t    
communion :i* no d\bt /ill exi/s betwe5 
e>?-b\nd s\ls & s\ls fre$ f su* bondage4
  ,!re are1 x is well kn[n1 _m !ologians
 :o /]nly d5y any su* fur!r developm5t (
 man's spiritual "p1 & insi/ ^u look+ at

 ?is life z ! only "t ( probation       
accord$ to him1 at ! end ( :i* imm$iate 
& et]nal judgm5t is r5d]$4 ,_! views are
 entitl$ to ! utmo/ consid]ation &      
respect4 ,b diff]5t op9ions are ent]ta9$
 by "s ( _! bre?r51 n less em95t 9      
piety1 pr(\nd le>n+1 & critical acum51 &
 h5ce at lea/ equally des]v+ ( be+      
att5tively li/5$ to & c>efully reg>d$4  
,s x is also ) ! belief 9 ! possibility 
( hold+ int]c\rse ) disembodi$ spirits4 
,sup]ficial obs]v]s are ready to d\bt or
 to d5y1 to sne] haughtily1 or to sc(f  
contemptu\sly4 ,b m5 ( great em95ce h1 f
 "t immemorial1 treat$ ! "q ) great     
att5tion & deep int]e/4 ,melan*?on      
wrote3 ,i h myself se5 gho/s1 & "k _m   
tru/wor?y p :o affirm t !y h n only se5 
!m1 b ev5 c>ri$ on conv]sations ) !m    
7,de ,anima ,recogn43 ,wittemb4 #aeie1  
p4 #cag71 & ,lu!r said ne>ly ! same2    
,calv9 & ,knox also express$ simil>     
convictions4 ,a fai? :i* has la/$ ?r\gh 
all ages ( man's hi/ory1 & has su*      
support]s1 _c b h "s f\ndation1 &       

des]ves full inve/igation4 ,al*emy1 )   
its vision>y hopes1 conta9$1 nev]!less1 
! g]m ( mod]n *emi/ry1 & a/rology taught
 already mu* t con/itutes ! a/ronomy (  
our day4 ,! same is1 no d\bt1 ! case )  
,mod]n ,magic1 & "h1 also1 we may safely
 expect to f9d t out ( d>kness come?    
light4     ,,cont5ts4     ,i4           
,,wit*craft                 #ac    ,,ii4
   ,,black ,,& ,,:ite ,,magic      #dc  
,,iii4   ,,dreams                       
#id    ,,iv4   ,,visions                
#aaf    ,v4   ,,gho/s                   
#aee    ,,vi4   ,,div9ation             
#bgj    ,,vii4   ,,possession           
#cdj    ,,viii4   ,,magnetism           
#cgf    ,,ix4   ,,miracul\s ,,cures     
#dbi    ,x4   ,,my/icism                
#ddh     ,,mod]n ,,magic4     ,i4       
,,wit*craft4      ,wit*craft is an      
illegitimate miracle2 a miracle is      
legitimate     wit*craft4      --,,jacob
 ,,boehme4   ,p]haps 9 no direction has 
! human m9d ev] %[n great] weakness ?an 
9 ! op9ions ent]ta9$ ( wit*craft4 ,if   

,hecate1 ! olde/ patroness ( wit*es1    
w&]$ ab\t at night ) a gruesome foll[+1 
& fright5$ lov]s at _! /eal?y meet+1 or 
lonely w&]]s on op5 hea?s & 9 d>k =e/s1 
h] appe>ance 0 at lea/ 9 keep+ ) ! :ole 
sy/em ( ,greek my?ology4 ,tacitus does n
 fright5 u by tell+ u t wit*es us$ to   
meet at salt spr+s 7,ann4 xiii4 #eg71   
nor ! ,edda :5 speak+ ( ! be>]s (       
wit*es' kettles1 aga9/ :om ev5 ! ,salic 
,law w>ns all good ,*ri/ians4 ,b :5 !   
,c\ncil ( ,ancyra1 9 ! fif? c5tury1     
fulm9ates its edicts aga9/ wom5 rid+ at 
night ^u weird animals 9 company )      
,diana & ,h]odias1 ! /range comb9ation (
 names & ! dread p5alties ?reat5$1 make 
u almo/ ?9k ( wit*es z ( real & mo/     
m>vel\s be+s4 ,& :5 wise c\ncillors (   
,fr5* ,p>liam5ts & gray dignit>ies ( !  
,holy ,g]man ,empire sit 9 judgm5t ov] a
 h&ful ( poor old wom51 :5 great ,engli%
 bi%ops & zeal\s ,new ,engl& div9es     
condemn little *ildr5 to dea?1 because  
!y h made pacts ) ! ,devil1 att5d$ 8    
sabba?s1 & bewit*$ _! peaceful          

neighbors--!n we /& amaz$ at !          
delusions1 to :i* ! wise/ & be/ among u 
are liable4  ,*ri/ianity1 x is true1 %$ 
= a "t su* a bright light ov] ! e>?1 t !
 works ( d>kness 7 abhorr$ & ! p[] ( !  
,evil ,"o seem$ to be brok51 accord+ to 
! sacr$ promises t ! se$ ( woman %\ld   
bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,?us ,*>lemagne1 
9 8 fi]ce edict issu$ aft] ! defeat ( ! 
,saxons1 ord]$ t dea? %\ld be inflict$  
on all :o aft] pagan mann] gave way to  
devili% delusions1 & believ$ t m5 or    
wom5 c\ld be wit*es1 p]secut$ & kill$   
!m2 or1 ev5 w5t s f> z to consume _!    
fle% & give x to o!rs = l purposes6 ,b  
almo/ at ! same "t ! belief 9 ! ,devil1 
di/9ctly ma9ta9$ 9 ,holy ,writ1 spread  
f> & wide1 & z e>ly z ! f\r? c5tury     
diseases 7 ascrib$ n to organic causes1 
b to demoniac influ5ces1 & ! ,devil 0   
once m se5 bodily walk+ to & fro on !   
e>?1 accompani$ by a ho/ ( small]       
demons4 ,x 0 b r>ely t a truly enlight5$
 man d>$ to combat ! univ]sal           
sup]/ition4 ,?us ,agob>d1 ar*bi%op (    

,lyons1 %9es l a bright /> on ! d>k sky 
( ! n9? c5tury by 8 op5 d5unciation (   
all belief 9 possession1 9 ! control ( !
 wea!r or ! decision ( difficulties by  
ordeal4 ,= l reasons we ought to rev]e !
 memory ( ,john ( ,salisbury1 :o 9 !    
twelf? c5tury decl>$ ! /ories ( nightly 
assemblies ( wit*es1 ) all _! att5d+    
circum/ances1 to be m]e delusions ( poor
 wom5 & simple m51 :o fanci$ !y saw     
bodily :at exi/$ only 9 _! imag9ation4  
,! ,*ur* hesitat$1 n[ requir+ h] *ildr5 
to believe 9 a ,devil & demons1 & n[    
d5\nc+ all fai? 9 sup]natural be+s4 ,!  
?irte5? c5tury1 by ,leibnitz call$ !    
d>ke/ ( all1 develop$ ! wor%ip ( ! ,evil
 ,"o to its fulle/ p]fection2 ! writ+s (
 ,/4 ,augu/9e 7 quot$ z confirm+ ! fact 
t demons & m5 c\ld & did int]m>ry1 & !  
,dj9ns ( ! ,ea/ 7 m5tion$ z spirits :o  
s\ght ! daught]s ( m5 = wives4 ,! fir/  
trace ( a wit*es' dance is f\nd 9 !     
records ( a fe>ful ,auto-da-fe held 9   
,t\l\se 9 ! ye> #acec1 & ab\t a c5tury  
lat] ! ,dom9ican monk1 ,jaqui]1 publi%$ 

! fir/ complete "w on wit*es &          
wit*craft4 ,he repres5t$ !m z           
organis$--aft] ! prevail+ fa%ion ( !    
day--9 a regul> guild1 ) appr5tices1    
companions1 & ma/]s1 :o practis$ a      
special art = a def9ite purpose4 ,x is  
c]ta9ly mo/ rem>kable t ! same op9ion1 9
 all its details1 has be5 ent]ta9$ 9 ?is
 c5tury ev51 & by "o ( ! mo/ fam\s      
,g]man philosoph]s1 ,es*5may]4 ,:ile !  
zeal & madness ( devil-wor%ipp]s 7 gr[+ 
on "o side1 p]secution became m viol5t &
 cruel on ! o!r side1 till ! trials (   
wit*es assum$ gigantic proportions & !  
proce$+s 7 c>ri$ on accord+ to a regul> 
me?od4 ,^! trials orig9at$1 inv>iably1 )
 !ologians1 & al?\gh ! sy/em 0 n begun  
by ! ,papal gov]nm5t x obta9$ soon !    
,pope's legal sanction by ! fam\s bull (
 ,innoc5t ,,viii41 ,summis desid]antes1 
dat$ ,decemb] #d1 #adhd1 & decree+ !    
rel5tless p]secution ( all h]etical     
wit*es4 ,! f>-fam$ ,malleus maleficatum 
7,cologne1 #adhi71 writt5 by ! two      
celebrat$ judges ( wit*es1 ,spr5g] &    

,gremp]1 & full ( ! mo/ extraord9>y     
views & /atem5ts1 r$uc$ ! :ole to a     
regul> me?od1 & obta9$ a va/ influ5ce   
ov] ! m9ds ( t age4 ,! rules & =ms x    
prescrib$ 7 n only obs]v$ 9 almo/ all   
p>ts ( ,*ri/5dom1 b actually reta9$ _!  
=ce & legality till ! end ( ! sev5te5?  
c5tury4 ,nor 7 ^! views & practices     
conf9$ to ,ca?olic c\ntries2 a hundr$ & 
fifty ye>s aft] ! ,re=mation1 a great   
,g]man juri/ & a ,prote/ant1 ,c>pzon1   
publi%$ 8 ,praxis ,crim9alis1 9 :i*     
precisely ! same op9ions 7 taught & !   
same measures 7 prescrib$4 ,! ,puritans1
 x is well-kn[n1 pursu$ a simil> plan1 &
 ! ,new ,_w has n be5 m =tunate 9 avoid+
 ^! errors ?an ! ,old ,_w4 ,a curi\s    
feature 9 ! above-m5tion$ works is !    
fact t bo? ab\nd 9 expressions ( hatr$  
aga9/ ! female sex1 & /ill m curi\s1    
?\gh disgraceful 9 ! extreme1 t !       
special animosity %[n by judges (       
wit*craft aga9/ wom5 is solely bas$ ^u !
 weight :i* !y atta*$ to ! purport ( !  
,mosaic inhibition3 ,?\ %alt n suff] a  

wit* to live 7,exodus xii4 #ah74  ,^!   
are d>k pages 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom1   
black5$ by ! smoke ( fun]al piles & /a9$
 ) ! blood ( c\ntless victims ( cruel   
sup]/ition4 ,= "h ! peculi>ity 0 t 9 !  
majority ( cases n ! humble suff]]s ^:  
lives 7 sacrific$1 b ! haughty judges 7 
! true crim9als4 ,! madness seems to h  
be5 contagi\s1 = ,prote/ant au?orities 7
 z blood?ir/y z ,ca?olics2 !            
,inquisition wag$ = g5]ations unceas+ w>
 aga9/ ?is new class ( h]etics among !  
nations ( ! ,romanic race4 ,g]many saw  
great numb]s sacrific$ 9 a %ort space ( 
"t1 & 9 sob] ,engl&1 ev51 ?ree ?\s& lo/ 
_! lives dur+ ! ,long ,p>liam5t alone1  
:ile1 accord+ to ,b>r+ton1 ! :ole numb] 
:o p]i%$ am\nt$ to n less ?an ?irty     
?\s&6 ,if only few 7 sacrific$ 9 ,new   
,engl&1 ! exception 0 due m to ! sp>se  
population ?an to mod]ation2 9 ,s\?     
,am]ica1 on ! contr>y1 ! p]secution 0   
c>ri$ on ) rel5tless cruelty4 ,& all ?is
 happ5$ :ile fi]ce w> 0 rag+ almo/      
ev]y:]e1 s t1 :ile ! sword de/roy$ ! m51

 ! fire consum$ ! wom56 ,occasionally   
mo/ />tl+ contra/s w\ld be exhibit$ by  
diff]5t gov]nm5ts4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 ,james   
,i41 claim+ to be z wise z ,solomon1 & m
 le>n$ ?an any man 9 ,*ri/5dom1 imag9$ t
 he 0 p]secut$ by ! ,evil ,"o on acc\nt 
( 8 great religi\s zeal1 & saw 9 e      
,ca?olic an in/rum5t ( 8 adv]s>y4 ,8    
wild fancy 0 cunn+ly enc\rag$ by ^? :o  
pr(it$ by 8 tyranny1 & ,ca?olics 7      
repres5t$ z be+1 "o & all1 giv5 up to ! 
,devil1 ! mass & wit*craft1 ! ?ree      
unholy allies oppos$ to ! ,tr9ity6 ,9 ! 
,s\?1 ! ,republic ( ,v5ice1 ) all its   
petty tyranny & prov]bial political     
cruelty1 /ood almo/ alone 9 all         
,*ri/5dom z oppos$ to p]secutions (     
wiz>ds & wit*es1 & f\ght ! battle       
manfully on ! side ( enlight5m5t &      
,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,! horrors ( wit*-trials
 soon rea*$ a height :i* makes u blu% = 
humanity4 ,! accus$ 7 tortur$ till !y   
confess$ _! guilt1 s t !y might lose n  
only life ^u e>?1 b also hope = et]nity4
 ,if1 "u torture1 !y decl>$ !mselves    

innoc5t1 b ready to confess _! guilt &  
to die1 !y 7 told t 9 su* a case !y w\ld
 die ) a falsehood on _! lips1 & ?us    
=feit salvation4 ,"s ( ! suff]]s 7 f\nd 
to h a /igma on _! bodies1 a place :]e !
 n]ves _h be5 p>alys$1 & no pa9 0       
consequ5tly felt--?is 0 a sure sign ( _!
 be+ wit*es1 & !y 7 =?) burnt2 if !y _h 
no su* /igma1 ! judge decid$ t ! ,devil 
m>k$ only 8 d\btful adh]5ts1 & left 8   
tru/y foll[]s unm>k$6 ,! t]ror became s 
great t 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury rep5tant    
wit*es ab\nd$1 because x _h become      
cu/om>y m]ely to hang or to decapitate  
^? :o confess$1 :ile all o!rs 7 burn$   
alive4 ,hundr$s suff]+ ( pa9ful diseases
 or succumb+ to unbe>able privations1   
=?) fanci$ !mselves bewit*$1 or actually
 s\ght relief f ! ills ( ?is life by    
volunt>ily appe>+ be=e ! num]\s         
tribunals = ! trial ( wit*craft4 ,! m9ds
 ( m5 7 s ?or\ghly bl9d$1 t ev5 :5      
husb&s te/ifi$ ! impossibility ( _!     
wives hav+ att5d$ ! wit*es' sabba?1     
because !y _h be5 ly+ all night by _!   

side 9 b$1 !y 7 told1 & q ready to      
believe1 t a phantom _h tak5 ! place (  
_! abs5t wives6 ,9 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s     
trials five wom5 confess$1 aft] suff]+  
unspeakable torture1 t !y _h dis9t]r$ an
 infant1 ! *ild ( "o ( _! numb]1 & supp$
 ^u x ) ! ,devil2 ! fa!r ( ! *ild       
p]sev]$ till ! grave 0 op5$1 & behold1 !
 *ild's body 0 !re unh>m$6 ,b ! judges  
decl>$ x to be a phantom s5t by ! ,evil 
,"o1 s9ce ! confession ( ! crim9als 0   
wor? m ?an m]e ocul> pro(1 & ! wom5 7   
burnt accord+ly4 7,hor/4 ,demonomagie1  
i4 p4 #cdi47 ,! mo/ signal pro( ( !     
absurdity ( all su* *>ges 0 obta9$ 9 our
 own c\ntry4 ,"h ! numb] ( ^? :o        
compla9$ ( be+ plagu$ & injur$ by       
demoniac ag5cies became l>g] 9 precise  
proportion z trials increas$ &          
condemnations succe$$4 ,b :5 n9ete5 ( ! 
accus$ _h be5 execut$1 & ! judges becom+
 appall$ at ! daily gr[+ numb] (        
compla9ts1 set "s ( ! prison]s free1 &  
decl9$ to arre/ o!rs1 !re 0 sudd5ly an  
end ( ^! grievances1 no m acc\nts (     

en*antm5t & wit*craft 7 he>d1 & soon !  
evil disappe>$ entirely4  ,x 0 a simil> 
return to reason :i* at la/ l$ 9 ,europe
 also to a reaction4 ,! ,doge ( ,v5ice &
 ! ,great ,c\ncil appeal$ to ! pope1    
,leo ,x41 to put a curb ^u ! intemp]ate 
zeal ( 8 m9i/]s1 & he saw himself =c$ to
 *eck ! m]ciless p]secution4            
,occasionally voices _h be5 rais$1      
already be=e t public appeal1 condemn+  
su* :olesale slaught]2 among ^! 7 m5 l  
,bacon ( ,v]ulam1 ,reg9ald ,scotus1 &1  
m>vel ( m>vels1 two fam\s ,jesuits1     
,tann] & ,spee4 ,& yet ev5 ^! m]ciful & 
enlight5$ m5 nev]1 = a mom5t1 d\bt$ !   
g5u95ess ( wit*craft & its fatal        
effects4 ,fa!r ,spee1 a mo/ le>n$ man1  
writ+ aga9/ ! ceaseless p]secutions (   
pret5d$ wit*es1 nev]!less decl>$1 9     
#afca1 9 8 r5[n$ ,cautio crim9alis1 by  
f> ! be/ "w writt5 on t side ( ! "q1 t  
!re are 9 ! _w "s few wiz>ds & en*ant]s1
 :i* c\ld n be d5i$ by any body )\t     
frivolity & great ignorance1 & ev5      
,bayle1 :ile condemn+ ! cruelty (       

wit*es' trials1 s]i\sly proposes to     
puni% wit*es = _! ill-w4 ,vaude1 !      
well-kn[n libr>ian ( ,c>d9al ,maz>91    
wrote an able "w z an apology ( all !   
great m5 :o _h be5 suspect$ ( wit*craft1
 includ+ ev5 ,clem5s ,v41 ,sylve/]      
,,ii41 & o!r popes1 & a r5[n$ ,capu*9   
monk1 d',autun1 pursu$ ! same subject ) 
inf9ite subtlety ( ?\ght & great        
happ9ess ( diction 9 8 ,l'incr$ulite    
savante et la cr$ulite ignorante4 ,a    
wit* 01 h[ev]1 /ill condemn$ to be burn$
 9 #afih1 9 ,g]many2 =tunately ! judge1 
a di/+ui%$ juri/ ( ! ,univ]sity (       
,halle1 0 remon/rat$ ) by an e/eem$     
colleague1 & ?us induc$ to exam9e       
himself z well z ! :ole griev\s subject 
) unsp>+ c&or4 ,?is l$ him to see cle>ly
 ! error involv$ 9 trials ( wit*craft1 &
 he wrote1 9 #agja1 a mo/ valuable &    
influ5tial "w aga9/ ! ,crime ( ,magic4  
,he succe$$1 especially1 9 de/roy+ !    
enorm\s pre/ige h]et(ore enjoy$ by ,del 
,rio's great "w ,disquisitiones magicae1
 ! favorite h&-book ( judges ( all l&s1 

:i* 0 ev5 adopt$1 ?\gh f ! p5 ( a       
,jesuit1 by ! ,prote/ants ( ,g]many4 ,9 
no case1 h[ev]1 7 ! p]sonal exi/5ce ( ! 
,devil1 & 8 activity ^u e>?1 d5i$ by ^! 
writ]s2 on ! contr>y1 x is well kn[n t  
,lu!r1 ,melan*?on1 & ev5 ,calv91 cont9u$
 always to speak ( ,satan z hav+ a      
corporeal exi/5ce & z be+ p]ceptible to 
human s5ses4 ,! negation cont5d$ =      
appli$ only to 8 direct ag5cy 9 !       
physical _w2 8 moral influ5ce 0 ev]     
readily admitt$4 ,sporadic cases (      
wit*craft1 & _! trial by high c\rts (   
ju/ice1 h cont9u$ to occur d[n to our   
day4 ,m>ia ,!resa 0 ! fir/ p]emptorily  
to =bid any fur!r p]secutions on acc\nt 
( ,v5eficium1 z x _h become ! fa%ion to 
call ! acts ( magic by :i* m5 or bea/s 7
 said to be injur$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1    
writ]s :o ma9ta91 9 ?is c5tury1 & 9 our 
g5]ation1 ev51 ! direct ag5cy ( ! ,devil
 9 daily life1 & see 9 demoniac suff]+s 
! puni%m5t ( ! wick$ 9 ?is life already4
  ,! "q ( h[ mu* tru? !re may h be5 9   
?is belief 9 wit*craft1 held by s _m    

nations1 & p]sev]$ 9 dur+ s _m c5turies1
 has nev] yet be5 fully answ]$4 ,x is   
h>dly to be presum$ t dur+ ?is long     
p]iod all m51 ev5 ! wise/ & subtle/1    
%\ld h be5 completely bl9d$ or utt]ly   
dem5t$4 ,_m hi/orians z well z          
philosoph]s h look$ ^u wit*craft z a m]e
 creation ( ! ,inquisition4 ,rome1 !y   
argue1 0 9 great dang]1 %e _h no new    
dogma to proclaim :i* w\ld give food to 
inquir+ m9ds1 & increase ! pre/ige ( h] 
p[]2 %e 0 gr[+ unpopul> 9 _m c\ntries   
h]et(ore consid]$ mo/ fai?ful &         
submissive1 & %e 0 engag$ 9 v>i\s       
dang]\s conflicts ) ! secul> p[]s4 ,9   
?is emb>rassm5t h] ,inquisitors look$   
ar\nd = "s means ( escape1 & ?\ght a    
rem$y might be f\nd 9 ?is new comb9ation
 ( ! two traditional crimes ( h]esy &   
en*antm5t4 ,wit*craft1 z a crime1       
because ( ! de$s ( viol5ce ) :i* x 0    
almo/ inv>iably associat$1 belong$ be=e 
! tribunal ( ! secul> judge2 z a s9 x 0 
to be puni%$ by ! bi%op1 b z h]esy x    
fell1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! day1 to !  

%>e ( nei!r judge nor bi%op1 b into !   
h&s ( ! ,inquisition4  ,! extreme       
uni=mity ( wit*craft f ! ,tagus to !    
,vi/ula1 & 9 ,new ,engl& z 9 ,old       
,engl&1 is adduc$ z an additional       
evid5ce ( its hav+ be5 manufactur$ by ! 
,inquisition4 ,no?+ is ga9$1 h[ev]1 by  
look+ ^u x z a m]e inv5tion2 nor w\ld   
su* an explanation apply to ! wiz>ds &  
wit*es :o are repeat$ly m5tion$ &       
condemn$ 9 ,holy ,writ4 ,wit*craft 0    
nei!r purely artificial1 a m]e delusion1
 nor c x be acc\nt$ = ^u a purely       
natural basis4 ,! ess5tial "p 9 x is !  
magic =ce1 :i* does n belong to !       
natural b to ! spiritual "p ( man4 ,h5ce
 x is n s v surpris+1 z _m au?ors h     
?\ght x1 t ?\s&s ( poor wom5 %\ld h done
 _! be/ to obta9 visions :i* only l$ to 
imprisonm5t1 torture1 & dea? by fire1   
:ile !y procur$ = !m app>5tly nei!r     
com=t nor weal?1 b only pa91 horror1 &  
disgrace4 ,= !re 0 mix$ up ) all ?is a  
s5sation ( pleasure1 vague & wild1 ?\gh 
x 0 9 con=mity ) ! rude & co>se habits (

 ! age4 ,x is ! same ) ! opium eat] &   
ha%ee% smok]1 only 9 a m mod]ate mann]2 
! delight ^! p]nici\s drugs af=d is n   
se51 b ! disease1 ! suff]+1 & ! wret*$  
dea? !y produce1 are visible en\gh4 ,!  
/ories ( wit*es' sabba?s tak+ place on  
c]ta9 days ( ! ye>1 arose no d\bt f !   
fact t ! prevail+ sup]/ition ( ! times  
reg>d$ "s seasons z peculi>ly favorable 
= ! c]emony ( ano9t+ "o's self ) n>cotic
 salves1 & ?is l$ to a k9d ( spiritual  
community on su* nights1 :i* to ! poor  
delud$ p appe>$ z a real meet+ at       
appo9t$ places4 ,9 l mann] !re 0 no?+   
absolutely absurd or impossible 9 ! idea
 ( a compact ) ! ,devil4 ,satan pres5t$ 
himself to ! m9ds ( m5 9 ^? ages z !    
bodily inc>nation ( all t is evil &     
s9ful1 & h5ce :5 !y fanci$ !y made a    
league ) him1 !y only ar\s$ ! evil      
pr9ciple )9 !mselves to its fulle/ en]gy
 & activity4 ,x 0 9 fact ! selfi%1      
covet\s nature ( man1 ev] 9 arms aga9/  
moral laws & ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 :i* 9  
^! cases became di/9ctly visible &      

pres5t$ itself 9 ! =m ( a vision4 ,?is  
evil pr9ciple1 n[ reliev$ f all con/ra9t
 & able to develop its p[] aga9/ a      
feebly resi/+ s\l1 w\ld naturally de/roy
 ! poor delud$ victim1 9 body & 9 _s4   
,h5ce ! trials ( wit*craft _h at lea/ "s
 ju/ification1 h[ev] unwise _! =m &     
h[ev] atroci\s _! abuses4 ,! majority ( 
! crimes ) :i* ! s-call$ wit*es 7 *>g$1 
7 no d\bt imag9>y2 b _m ( ! accus$ also 
_h tak5 real delight 9 _! evil practices
 & 9 ! griev\s injury !y _h done to ^?  
!y hat$ or envi$4 ,nor mu/ x be =gott5 t
 ! age 9 :i* ^! trials ma9ly occurr$ 0  
emphatically an age ( sup]/ition2 f !   
pr9ce on 8 ?rone to ! cl[n 9 8 hut1     
ev]ybody le>nt & practic$ "s k9d (      
magic2 ! able/ /atesm5 & ! subtle/      
philosoph]s1 ! wise/ div9es & ! mo/     
le>n$ physicians1 all 7 m or less adepts
 ( ! ,black ,art1 & _m among !m became  
em95tly dang]\s to _! fell[-be+s4 ,o!rs1
 ceaselessly m$itat+ & brood+ ov] *>ms &
 demoniac influ5ces1 f9ally came to     
believe 9 _! own p[]s ( en*antm5t1 &    

confess$ _! guilt1 al?\gh !y _h s9n$    
only by volition1 )\t ev] be+ able      
really to call =? & comm& magic p[]s4   
,/ill o!rs labor$ "u a regul> panic &   
saw wit*craft 9 ! simple/ ev5ts z well z
 9 all m unusual ph5om5a 9 nature4 ,a   
viol5t tempe/1 a sudd5 hail/orm1 or an  
unusual rise 9 riv]s1 all 7 at once     
attribut$ to magic influ5ces1 & !       
au?orities urg$ & importun$ to prev5t a 
recurr5ce ) all its disa/r\s consequ5ces
 by puni%+ ! guilty au?ors4 ,has n !    
same insane fury be5 frequ5tly %[n 9    
contagi\s diseases1 :5 ! common p       
believ$ _! f\nta9s poison$ & _! daily   
bread infect$ by ,jews or o!r suspect$  
classes1 & promptly took ju/ice into _! 
own h&s8 ,x ought also to be borne 9    
m9d1 z an apology = ! horrible crimes   
committ$ by judges & prie/s 9 condemn+  
wit*es1 t 9 _! eyes ! crime 0 too       
enorm\s & ! dang] too press+ & univ]sal 
to admit ( delay 9 inve/igation1 or m]cy
 9 judgm5t4 ,! sev]e laws ( ^?          
semi-b>b>\s times 7 imm$iately appli$ & 

all means consid]$ fair 9 elicit+ !     
tru?4 ,torture 0 by no means limit$ to  
trials ( wit*es1 = "s ( ! greate/       
/atesm5 & ! mo/ exalt$ div9es _h alike  
to endure its t]rors4 ,moreov] no age   
has be5 entirely free f simil>          
delusions1 al?\gh ! =m "u :i* !y appe> &
 ! p[] by :i* !y may be support$1 diff] 
naturally accord+ to ! _s ( ! times4    
,sci5ce alone _c protect u aga9/        
fanaticism1 if ! he>t is once l$ a/ray1 
& fe>ful crimes h be5 committ$ n only 9 
! "n ( ,lib]ty b ev5 "u ! sanction ( !  
,cross4 ,basil ! ,great already re/or$ a
 slave ad integrum1 :o said he _h made a
 pact ) ! ,devil1 b ! fir/ au!ntic      
acc\nt ( su* a transaction occurs 9     
connection ) an ,imp]ial (fic]1         
,!ophilus ( ,adana1 9 ! days ( ,ju/9ian4
 ,8 bi%op _h undes]v$ly humiliat$ him & 
?us ar\s$ 9 ! he>t ( ! naturally meek   
man int5se wra? & a b\ndless desire (   
rev5ge4 ,:ile he 0 9 ?is /ate (         
uncontrollable excitem5t1 a ,jew appe>$ 
& (f]$ to procure = him all he want$1 if

 he w\ld pl$ge 8 s\l to ,satan4 ,!      
unhappy man cons5t$1 & 0 at once l$ to !
 circus :]e he saw a great numb] (      
tor*-be>]s 9 :ite robes1 ! co/ume (     
s]vants ( ! *ur*1 & ,satan seat$ 9 !    
mid/ ( ! assembly4 ,he obey$ ! ord] to  
r5\nce ,*ri/ & c]tifi$ 8 apo/acy 9 a    
writt5 docum5t4 ,! next day already !   
bi%op rep5t$ ( 8 inju/ice & re/or$      
,!ophilus 9 8 (fice1 :]eupon ! ,jew     
po9t$ out to him h[ promptly 8 ma/] _h  
come to 8 assi/ance4 ,/ill1 rep5tance   
comes to ,!ophilus also1 & 9 a new      
revelation ! ,virg9 appe>s to ! despair+
 man aft] incessant pray] ( =ty days &  
nights--a fit prep>ation = su* a vision4
 ,%e directs him to p]=m c]ta9 aton+    
c]emonies & promises him re/oration to 8
 ,*ri/ian privileges1 :i* he f9ally     
obta9s by f9d+ ! c]tificate ( 8 apo/asy 
ly+ on 8 brea/1 & !n dies 9 a /ate (    
happy relief4 ,aft] t simil> cases ( a  
league be+ made ) ,satan occur q        
frequ5tly 9 ! hi/ory ( sa9ts & em95t m51
 till ! belief 9 its efficacy gradually 

di$ out & rec5t ef=ts l ^? record$ by   
,go]res 7,,iii4 p4 #fbj7 h prov$ utt]ly 
fruitless4  ,among ! magic ph5om5a      
connect$ ) wit*craft1 none is m curi\s  
?an ! s-call$ wit*es' sabba?1 ! =mal    
meet+ ( all :o are 9 league ) ,satan1 = 
! purpose ( swe>+ allegiance to him1 to 
enjoy unholy delights1 & to introduce   
neophytes4 ,t no su* meet+ ev] really   
took place1 ne$ h>dly be /at$4 ,!       
s-call$ sabba?s 7 somnambuli/ic visions1
 appe>+ to poor delud$ creatures :ile 9 
a /ate ( trance1 :i* !y _h produc$ by   
n>cotic o9tm5ts1 vile decoctions1 or ev5
 m]e m5tal ef=t4 ,= ! mo/ skillful among
 ! wit*es c\ld cause !mselves to fall   
into ! ,wit*es' ,sleep1 z !y call$ ?is  
trance1 :5ev] !y *ose2 o!rs _h to submit
 to t$i\s & (t5 abom9able c]emonies4 ,! 
k ( simples1 :i* 0 !n v g5]al1 0 ( great
 s]vice to cunn+ impo/ors2 ?us x 0 well 
kn[n t c]ta9 h]bs1 l aconite1 produce 9 
sleep ! s5sation ( fly+1 & !y 71 (      
c\rse1 dilig5tly employ$4 ,hyosciamus & 
taxus1 hyp]icum & asafoetida 7 great    

favorites1 & physicians made exp]im5ts )
 ^! salves to try _! effect ^u ! sy/em4 
,laguna1 = in/ance1 physician to ,pope  
,julius ,,iii41 once appli$ an o9tm5t   
:i* he _h obta9$ f a wiz>d1 to a woman1 
:o !reupon fell into a sleep ( ?irty-six
 h\rs' duration1 & ^u be+ ar\s$1 bitt]ly
 compla9$ ( 8 cruelty 9 te>+ h] f !     
embraces ( h] husb&4 ,! ,m>quis d',ag5t 
tells u 9 8 ,lettres ,juifs 7i4 l4 #bj71
 t ! celebrat$ ,gass5di discov]$ a drug 
:i* a %eph]d us$ to take :5ev] he wi%$  
to g to a wit*es' assembly4 ,he won !   
man's confid5ce1 &1 pret5d+ to jo9 him 9
 8 j\rney1 p]suad$ him to swall[ !      
m$ic9e 9 8 pres5ce4 ,aft] a few m9utes1 
! %eph]d began to /agg] l an intoxicat$ 
p]son1 & !n fell into pr(\nd sleep1 dur+
 :i* he talk$ wildly4 ,:5 he r\s$       
himself aga9 _m h\rs aft]w>ds1 he       
congratulat$ ! physician on ! good      
reception he _h met at ,satan's c\rt1 & 
recall$ ) delight ! pleasant ?+s !y _h  
jo9tly se5 & enjoy$6 ,! symptoms ( !    
wit*es' sleep diff]1 h[ev]2 :ile ! latt]

 is1 9 "s cases1 deep & unbrok51 9 o!r  
cases ! sleep]s become rigid & icy cold1
 or !y are subject to viol5t spasms &   
utt] unnatural s\nds 9 abundance4 ,!    
sleep diff]s1 moreov]1 f t ( possess$ p 
9 ! consci\sness ( bodily pa9 :i*       
bewit*$ p reta91 :ile ! possess$ become 
ins5sible4 ,inv>iably ! impression is   
produc$ t !y meet k9dr$ spirits at "s   
great assembly1 b ! mann] ( rea*+ x     
diff]s greatly4 ,"s g on foot2 b z      
,ab>is already rode on a spe> giv5 to   
him by ,apollo 7,iambli*us ,de ,vita1   
,py?4 c4 #ah71 o!rs ride on goats4 ,9   
,g]many a broom/ick1 a club1 or a       
di/aff1 became suitable vehicles1       
provid$ !y _h be5 prop]ly ano9t$4 ,9    
,scotl& & ,sw$5 ! *imney is ! favorite  
road1 9 o!r c\ntries no su* pref]5ce is 
%[n ov] doors & w9d[s4 ,! exp$ition1    
h[ev] joy\s x may be1 is always v       
fatigu+1 & :5 ! revell]s awake !y feel l
 p :o h be5 dissipat$4 ,! meet+s diff] 9
 locality accord+ to size3 :ole prov9ces
 assemble on high1 isolat$ m\nta9s1     

among :i* ! ,brock51 9 ! ,h>tz ,m\nta9s1
 is by f> ! mo/ r5[n$2 small] companies 
meet ne> gloomy *ur*es or "u d>k trees )
 wide-spread+ bran*es4  ,9 ! nor? (     
,europe ! favorite resort is ! ,blue    
,m\nta91 popul>ly kn[n z ,blokulla1 9   
,sw$51 & z ,blakalla 9 ,norway1 an      
isolat$ rock 9 ! sea betwe5 ,smol& &    
,ol&1 :i* seems to h _h "s association 9
 ! m9ds ( ! p ) ! anci5t sea-goddess    
,blakylle4 ,9 ,italy ! wit*es lov$ to   
assemble "u ! fam\s walnut tree ne>     
,b5ev5t1 :i* 0 already to ! ,longob>ds  
an object ( sup]/iti\s v5]ation1 s9ce   
"h1 9 anci5t times1 ! old div9ities 7   
wor%ipp$1 & aft]w>ds ! /righe 7 fond (  
meet+4 ,9 ,france !y _h a favorite      
resort on ! ,puy de ,dome1 ne> ,cl]mont1
 & 9 ,spa9 on ! s&s ne> ,seville1 :]e ! 
he*iz]as held _! sabba?s4 ,! ,hekla1 (  
,icel&1 also passes ) ! ,sc&9avians = a 
great meet+-place ( wit*es1 al?\gh1     
/rangely en\gh1 ! inhabitants ( ! isl& h
 no su* tradition4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 cle> t 
9 all c\ntries :]e wit*craft prosp]$1 ! 

favorite places ( meet+ 7 always ! same 
z ^? to :i*1 9 anci5t times1 ! hea!ns _h
 made pilgrimages 9 l>ge numb]s1 9 ord] 
to p]=m _! sacrifices1 & to enjoy _!    
m]ry-mak+s4  ,9 precisely ! same mann] !
 favorite seasons = ^! gha/ly meet+s    
correspond almo/ inv>iably ) ! times (  
high fe/ivals held 9 hea!n days1 & h5ce1
 !y 7 g5]ally adopt$ by ! e>ly          
,*ri/ians1 ) ! fea/ & sa9ts' days (     
,*ri/5dom4 ,?us ! old ,g]mans obs]v$1 :5
 !y 7 /ill pagans1 ! fir/ ( ,may = two  
reasons3 z a day ( solemn judgm5t1 & z a
 season = rejoic+1 dur+ :i* pr9ce &     
peasant jo9$ 9 celebrat+ ! return (     
summ] ) m]ry songs & gay dances ar\nd ! 
,may-pole4 ,! wit*es 7 no?+ lo? to adopt
 ! day = _! own fe/ivities also1 & add$ 
x to ! holidays ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ & 
,/4 ,b>?olomew1 on :i*1 9 l mann]1      
anci5tly ! hold+ ( public c\rts _h      
br\ght toge!r l>ge assemblies4 ,!       
meet+s1 h[ev]1 mu/ always fall ^u a     
,?ursday1 f a det]m9$1 ?\gh yet         
unexpla9$ association ( wit*craft ) !   

old ,g]man god ( ?und]1 ,don>1 :o 0     
wor%ipp$ on ! ,blocksb]g1 & to :om a    
goat 0 sacrific$--:5ce also ! peculi>   
fondness ( wit*es = t animal4 ,! h\rs ( 
meet+ are inv>iably f elev5 o'clock at  
night to "o or two 9 ! morn+4  ,!       
assembly consi/s1 accord+ to            
circum/ances1 ( a few hundr$ or ( sev]al
 ?\s&s1 b ! female sex always l>gely    
prevails4 ,= ?is fact ! fam\s text-book 
( judges ( wit*craft1 ! ,malleus1       
assign$ n less ?an f\r weighty reasons4 
,wom51 x said1 are m apt to be addict$  
to ! fe>ful crime ?an m5 because1 9 !   
fir/ place1 !y are m cr$ul\s2 secondly1 
9 _! natural weakness !y are m          
susceptible2 ?irdly1 !y are m imprud5t &
 ra%1 & h5ce always ready to consult !  
,devil1 & f\r?ly & ma9ly1 fem9a comes f 
fe1 fai? & m9us1 less1 h5ce !y h less   
fai?6  ,! gue/s appe> g5]ally 9 _!      
natural =m1 b at times !y are repres5t$ 
z assum+ ! %ape ( v>i\s animals2 !      
,devil's foll[]s hav+ a decid$ pref]5ce 
= goats & = monkeys1 al?\gh ! latt] is a

 passion ( m rec5t date4 ,! cr[d is     
naturally 9 a /ate ( incessant fl[+ &   
ebb+2 ! con/ant com+ & go+1 cr[d+ &     
press+ admits ( n a mom5t's quiet & ev5 
"h x is prov5 t ! wick$ h nei!r re/ nor 
peace4  ,among ?is cr[d flocks are se51 
consi/+ ( toads & wat*$ ov] by boys &   
girls2 9 ! c5tre sits ,satan on a /one1 
drap$ 9 weird maje/y1 ) t]rible b       
indi/9ct features1 & utt]+ %ort comm&s )
 an appall+ voice ( unnatural & unhe>d (
 music4 ,a que5 9 great spl5dor may sit 
by 8 side1 promot$ to ! ?rone f a place 
among ! gue/s4 ,c\ntless demons1 att5d+ 
to all k9ds ( extraord9>y duties1       
surr\nd _! ma/]2 or1 da% ?r\gh ! cr[d   
scatt]+ indec5t words & ge/ures 9 all   
directions4 ,engli% wit*es meet1 also1  
innum]able kitt5s on ! ,sabba? & %[ !   
sc>s ( w\nds inflict$ by ! malici\s     
animals4 ,e visitor mu/ pay 8 homage to 
! "l ( ! fea/1 :i* is done 9 an         
unm5tionable mann]2 & yet !y receive    
no?+ 9 return--accord+ to _! unanim\s   
confessions--except unfulfill$ promises 

& delusive pres5ts4 ,ev5 ! di%es on !   
table are b %ams2 !re is nei!r salt nor 
bread to be f\nd !re4 ,!y are b\nd1     
besides1 to pl$ge !mselves to ! p]=mance
 ( a c]ta9 numb] ( wick$ works1 :i* are 
di/ribut$ ov] ! week1 s t ! fir/ days   
are devot$ to ord9>y s9s & ! la/ to     
crimes ( special horror4 ,music (       
surpass+ weirdness is he>d on all sides1
 & c\ntless c\ples :irl ab\t 9 re/less1 
obsc5e dances2 ! c\ples jo9+ back to    
back & try+ 9 va9 to see ea* o!r's      
faces4 ,v (t5 "y *ildr5 are br\ght up by
 _! mo!rs to be pres5t$ to ! ,ma/]2 :5  
?is is done1 !y are set to att5d !      
flocks ( toads till ! n9? ye>1 :5 !y are
 call$ up by ! ,que5 to abjure _!       
,*ri/ian fai? & are regul>ly enroll$    
among wit*es4  ,! descriptions ( m9or   
details v>y1 ( c\rse accord+ to !       
individual dispositions ( ! accus$1 ^:  
confessions are inv>iably uni=m z to !  
facts /at$ h]et(ore4 ,! co>s] m9ds      
naturally see no?+ b ! grosse/ indec5cy 
& ! vile/ indulg5ces1 :ile to m ref9$   

m9ds ! app>5t occurr5ces appe> 9 a light
 ( great] delicacy2 !y he> sweet music &
 witness no?+ b g5tle affection &       
bro!rly love4 ,b 9 all cases ^! wit*es' 
sabba?s become a passion ) ! poor delud$
 creatures2 !y enjoy !re a p>adise (    
delight1--:e!r !y really indulge 9      
s5sual pleasure or surr5d] m9d & w s    
completely to ! unhall[$ p[] t !y cease 
to wi% = any?+ else1 & are plung$ 9     
vague1 unspeakable pleasure4 ,& yet n   
ev5 ! simple satisfaction ( good looks  
is grant$ !m2 wit*es are z ugly z angels
 are fair2 !y emit an evil odor &       
inspire o!rs ) unconqu]able repugnance4 
,h[ exclusively all ^! descriptions (   
wit*es' sabba?s h _! orig9 9 !          
imag9ation ( ! delud$ wom5 is se5 f !   
fact t !y v>y consi/5tly ) ! prevail+   
notions ( ^? by :om !y are ent]ta9$2 )  
co>se peasants1 ! meet+s are rude fea/s 
full ( obsc5e enjoym5ts2 ) noble        
knights1 !y become ! rov+s ( ! wild     
huntsman1 or a helli% c\rt "u ! guise ( 
a ,v5us' m\nta92 ) ascetic monks & nuns1

 a subt]ranean conv5t fill$ ) vile      
blasphemies ( ,god & ! sa9ts4 ,?is only 
is common to all su* visions1 t !y are  
always conceiv$ 9 a _s ( bitt]          
antagonism to ! ,*ur*3 all ! doctr9es n 
only b also ! c]emonies ( ! latt] are "h
 trave/i$4 ,! sabba? has its masses1 b !
 ho/ is desecrat$1 its holy wat] obta9$ 
f ! "l ( ! fea/2 its ho/ & its c&les are
 black1 & ! ,ite missa e/ ( ! dismiss+  
prie/ is *ang$ into3 ,g to ! ,devil6    
,"h1 also1 confession is requir$2 b1 !  
p5it5t confesses hav+ omitt$ to d evil &
 be+ guilty ( occasional acts ( m]cy &  
goodness2 ! p5alty impos$ is to neglect 
"o or ! o!r ( ! twelve comm&m5ts4  ,:5  
wit*es 7 br\ght to trial1 "o ( ! fir/   
measures 0 to se>* = special m>ks :i* 7 
believ$ to betray _! true "*4 ,^! 7     
especially ! s-call$ wit*es' moles1     
spots ( ! size ( a pea1 on :i* = "s     
reason or o!r ! n]ves _h lo/ _!         
s5sibility1 & :]e1 9 consequ5ce1 no pa9 
0 felt4 ,^! 7 suppos$ to h be5 =m$ by   
be+ punctur$1 ! ,evil ,"o p]=m+ !       

op]ation ) a p9 ( false gold1 ) 8 claws 
or 8 horns4 ,o!r evid5ces 7 f\nd 9 !    
peculi> color+ ( ! eyes1 :i* 0 said to  
repres5t ! feet ( toads2 9 ! abs5ce (   
te>s :5 ! little gl& _h be5 injur$1 &1  
above all1 9 ! specific lightness ( !   
body4 ,9 ord] to asc]ta9 ! latt] !      
accus$ 7 b\nd h& & foot crosswise1 ti$  
loosely to a rope1 & !n1 ?ree times1    
dropp$ into ! wat]4 ,if !y rema9$ float+
 _! guilt 0 e/abli%$2 = ei!r !y _h be5  
end[$ by _! ,ma/] ) safety f dr[n+1 or !
 wat] refus$ to receive !m because !y _h
 abjur$ _! baptism6 ,x ne$ n be add$ t !
 execution]s soon f\nd out ways to let  
_! prison]s float or s9k z !y *ose--= a 
consid]ation4  ,wit*es' trials began 9 !
 e>lie/ days ( ,*ri/ianity1 = ! ,emp]or 
,val5s ord]$1 z we le>n f ,ammianus     
,m>cell9us1 all ! wiz>ds & en*ant]s to  
be held to acc\nt :o _h endeavor$ by    
magic art to asc]ta9 8 successor4       
,sev]al ?\s&s 7 accus$ ( wit*craft1 b ! 
*>ge 0 !n1 z 9 almo/ e lat] age1 9 mo/  
cases no?+ m ?an a pretext = proce$+s   

aga9/ obnoxi\s p]sons4 ,! next mon/]    
process1 z x began to be call$ already 9
 ^? e>ly days1 0 ! p]secution ( wit*es 9
 ,france "u ! ,m]ov+ians4 ,! *ild (     
,*ilp]ic's wife _h di$ sudd5ly & "u     
suspici\s circum/ances1 :i* l$ to !     
imprisonm5t ( a prefect1 ,mummolus1 :om 
! que5 _h long pursu$ ) h] hatr$4 ,he 0 
accus$ ( hav+ caus$ h] son's dea? by 8  
*>ms1 & 0 subject$ to fe>ful tortures 9 
company ) a numb] ( old wom54 ,/ill1 he 
confess$ no?+ b t ! latt] _h furni%$ him
 ) c]ta9 drugs & o9tm5ts :i* 7 to secure
 to him ! favor ( ! k+ & ! que54 ,a lat]
 trial ( ?is k9d1 9 :i* = a "t calm     
reason made a firm /& aga9/ sup]/ition1 
b f9ally succumb$ +lori\sly1 is kn[n z !
 ,vaudoisie1 & took place 9 ,arras 9    
#adei4 ,x 0 begun by a ,c\nt d',e/ampes1
 b 0 ma9ly conduct$ by a bi%op & "s     
em95t div9es ( 8 acqua9tance1 ^:        
inord9ate zeal & m]ciless cruelty h     
secur$ to ! proce$+s a peculi>ly pa9ful 
memory 9 ! annals ( ! *ur*4 ,a l>ge     
numb] ( p]fectly innoc5t m5 & wom5 7    

tortur$ & disgracefully execut$1 b      
=tunately ! dea? ( ! ma9 p]secutor1     
,du,blois1 made a sudd5 end to ! exi/5ce
 ( wit*craft 9 t prov9ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/   
rem>kable trials ( ?is k9d 0 caus$ by a 
numb] ( little *ildr51 & l$ to mo/      
bloody proce$+s4 ,x seems t 9 ! ye>     
#affi sev]al boys & girls 9 ! p>i% (    
,mora1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful p>ts ( !    
,sw$i% prov9ce ( ,dal>ne1 & fam\s ?r\gh 
! memory ( ,gu/avus ,vasa & ,gu/avus    
,,iii41 7 affect$ by a n]v\s fev] :i*   
left !m1 aft] _! p>tial recov]y1 9 a    
/ate ( extreme irritability &           
s5sitiv5ess4 ,!y fell into fa9t+ fits & 
_h convulsions--symptoms :i* ! simple b 
sup]/iti\s m\nta9e]s gradually began to 
?9k inexplicable1 & h5ce to ascribe to  
magic influ5ces4 ,! report spread t !   
poor *ildr5 7 bewit*$1 & soon all !     
usual details ( satanic possession 7    
curr5t4 ,! m\nta9 call$ ,blakulla1 9 bad
 repute f ( old1 0 po9t$ out z !        
meet+-place ( ! wit*es1 :]e ! annual    
sabba? 0 celebrat$1 & ^! *ildr5 7 devot$

 to ,satan4 ,*ur* & ,/ate comb9$ to br+ 
_! great p[] to be> ^u ! poor little    
ones1 an enorm\s numb] ( wom51 mo/ly !  
mo!rs ( ! "y p1 7 involv$ 9 ! *>ges1 &  
f9ally fifty-two ( ! latt] ) fifte5     
*ildr5 7 publicly execut$ z wit*es1 :ile
 fifty ( ! y\ng] 7 condemn$ to sev]e    
puni%m5t6 ,m ?an ?ree hundr$ un=tunate  
*ildr5 "u f\rte5 _h made detail$        
confessions ( ! wit*es' sabba? & !      
c]emonies att5d+ _! initiation into its 
my/]ies4 ,a simil> fe>ful delusion took 
hold ( ,g]man *ildr5 9 ,wu]temb]g1 :5   
t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury a l>ge  
numb] ( little boys & girls1 none ( :om 
7 old] ?an t5 ye>s1 began to /ate t !y 7
 e night fet*$ away & c>ri$ to ! wit*es'
 sabba?4 ,_m 7 all ! "t fa/ asleep &    
c\ld easily be r\s$1 b a few among !m   
fell regul>ly into a trance1 dur+ :i* _!
 little bodies became cold & rigid4 ,a  
commission ( great judges & exp]i5c$    
div9es 0 s5t to ! village to inve/igate 
! matt]1 & f\nd at la/ t !re 0 no       
impo/ure attempt$1 b t ! poor *ildr5    

firmly believ$ :at !y /at$4 ,x became1  
h[ev]1 evid5t t a few among !m _h li/5$ 
to old wom5's tales ab\t wit*es1 ) eag] 
e>s1 &1 ) inflam$ imag9ations1 retail$ !
 acc\nt to o!rs1 till a deep & pa9ful   
n]v\s excitem5t took hold ( _! m9ds &   
rapidly spread ?r\gh ! community4 ,_m ( 
! *ildr5 71 z 0 natural at _! age1 l$ by
 vanity to say t !y also _h be5 at !    
sabba?1 :ile o!rs 7 afraid to d5y :at 0 
s positively /at$ by _! companions4     
,=tunately ! commission consi/$1 = once1
 ( s5sible m5 :o took ! "r view ( !     
matt]1 ord]$ a good :ipp+ "h & !re1 &   
?us sav$ ! l& f ! crime ( ano!r wit*es' 
trial4  ,our own exp]i5ces 9 ,new       
,engl&1 at ! "t :5 ,sir ,william ,phipps
 0 gov]nor ( ! colonies1 h be5 =cibly   
report$ by ! great ,cotton ,ma!r4 ,ne>ly
 e community _h its "y m5 & wom5 :o 7   
addict$ to ! practices ( magic2 !y lov$ 
to p]=m en*antm5ts1 to consult sieves & 
turn+ keys1 & ?us 7 gradually l$ to     
attempt m s]i\s & m dang]\s practices4  
,9 ,salem1 m5 & wom5 ( high /&+ &       

unimpea*$ integrity1 ev5 pi\s memb]s ( !
 *ur*1 7 sudd5ly plagu$ & tortur$ by    
unkn[n ag5cies1 & at la/ a little black 
& yell[ demon appe>$ to !m1 accompani$  
by a numb] ( companions ) human faces4  
,^! app>itions pres5t$ to !m a book :i* 
!y 7 summon$ to sign or at lea/ to t\*1 
& if !y refus$ !y 7 fe>fully twi/$ &    
turn$ ab\t1 prick$ ) p9s1 burnt z if )  
hot irons1 b\nd h& & foot ) invisible   
fett]s1 & c>ri$ away to great di/ances4 
,"s 7 left unable to t\* food or dr9k = 
_m days2 o!rs1 attempt+ to def5d        
!mselves aga9/ ! demons1 snat*$ a di/aff
 or tore a piece ( clo? f !m1 &         
imm$iately ^! pro(s ( ! real exi/5ce ( !
 evil spirits became visible to ! eyes (
 ! by/&]s4 ,! magic ph5om5a att5d+ !    
disease 7 ( ! mo/ extraord9>y "*4       
,sev]al m5 /at$ t !y _h receiv$ poison  
because !y decl9$ to wor%ip ,satan1 &   
imm$iately all ! usual sequ5ces ( su*   
treatm5t appe>$1 f simple vomit+ to mo/ 
fe>ful suff]+1 till c\nt]act+ rem$ies 7 
employ$ & began to take effect4 ,9 o!r  

cases ! suff]]s compla9$ ( burn+ rags   
be+ /uff$ into _! m\?s1 & al?\gh no?+ 0 
se51 burnt places & bli/]s appe>$1 & !  
odor & smoke ( sm\ld]+ rags began to    
fill ! room4 ,:5 !y report$ t !y 7 br&$ 
) hot irons1 ! m>ks %[$ !mselves1       
suppuration took place1 & sc>s 7 =m$ :i*
 nev] aga9 disappe>$ dur+ life--& all ^!
 ph5om5a 7 wat*$ by ! eag] eyes (       
hundr$s4 ,! au?orities1 ( c\rse1 took   
hold ( ! matt]1 & _m p]sons ( bo? sexes 
& all ages 7 br\ght to trial4 ,:ile !y 7
 tortur$ !y cont9u$ to h visions (      
demoniac be+s & possess$ m5 & wom52 :5  
!y 7 /&+1 bl9dfold$1 9 c\rt1 felt !     
approa* ( ^? by :om !y pret5d$ to be    
bewit*$ & plagu$1 & urg5tly pray$ to be 
deliv]$ ( _! pres5ce4 ,f9ally _m 7      
execut$1 n a few und\bt$ly aga9/ all    
ju/ice1 b ! bett] s5se ( ! au?orities   
soon saw ! futility1 if n ! wick$ness ( 
su* proce$+s1 & an end 0 made promptly1 
wit*craft disappe>+ z soon z p]secution 
relax$ & ! s5sation subsid$4  ,simil>   
trials h nev]!less cont9u$ to be held 9 

v>i\s p>ts ( ,europe dur+ ! :ole ( ! la/
 c5tury1 & _m innoc5t lives h be5 =feit$
 to ?is app>5tly in]adicable belief 9   
wit*craft4 ,ev5 aft] torture 0 ab&on$ 9 
compliance ) ! wis] views ( our age1    
long imprisonm5t ) its att5d+ suff]+s & 
great anxiety z to ! issue1 prov$ fully 
suffici5t to extort volunt>y            
confessions1 :i* 71 ( c\rse1 ( no value 
9 !mselves1 b s]v$ ! purpose ( keep+    
alive ! popul> sup]/ition4 ,9 #agbh a   
specially fe>ful trial ( ?is k9d took   
place 9 ,hung>y1 dur+ :i* ne>ly all !   
disgraceful sc5es ( m$iaeval b>b>ity 7  
re5act$1 & :i* end$ 9 a numb] ( cruel   
executions4 ,! la/ wit*es' trial 9      
,g]many took place 9 #agdi1 :5 !        
"m-sup]ior ( a conv5t ne> ,wu]zburg1 9  
,bav>ia1 kn[n z ,emma ,r5ata1 0 condemn$
 to be burnt1 b by ! l5i5cy ( !         
au?orities1 0 all[$ to die by           
decapitation4 ,switz]l& 0 ! sc5e ( ! la/
 ( ^! trials ev] held1 = ) ?is act (    
ju/ice1 z x 0 call$ by ! good p (       
,gl>us1 ! p]secution end$4  ,ev5 9      

,engl&1 h[ev]1 ! feel+ itself seems to h
 l+]$ long aft] actual trials _h ceas$4 
,?us x is well kn[n t ! t]rible trial ( 
wit*es held at ,m>lboro1 "u ,que5       
,elizabe?1 l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( a       
s-call$ wit*es' s]mon to be deliv]$     
annually at ,hunt+don1 & ?is cu/om 0    
fai?fully obs]v$ d[n to ! latt] "p ( !  
eighte5? c5tury4 ,ne>ly ab\t ! same     
"t--9 #agdc--;an e>ne/ ef=t 0 made 9    
,scotl& to k9dle once m ! fire ( fi]ce  
p]secution4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y ( t    
ye>1 ! ,associate ,presbyt]y1 9 a public
 docum5t address$ to ! ,presbyt]y ( !   
,sec$$ ,*ur*es1 requir$ = c]ta9 purposes
 a solemn ackn[l$gm5t ( =m] s9s1 & a v[ 
to r5\nce !m =ev]4 ,among ^! s9s t au/]e
 body enum]at$ ! abolition ( ! dea?     
p5alty = wit*craft1 s9ce ! latt] 0      
=bidd5 9 ,holy ,writ1 & ! l5i5cy :i* _h 
tak5 ! place ( ! =m] sev]ity 9 puni%+   
?is crime1 _h giv5 an op5+ to ,satan to 
tempt & actually to s$uce o!rs by means 
( ! same old accurs$ & dang]\s          
sn>es4--7,ed9b4 ,rev41 ,jan4 #ahdg47    

,,ii4  ,,black ,,& ,,:ite ,,magic4      
,peace6--! *>m's w\nd up4               
--,,macbe?4   ,! mo/ />tl+ ( all sc5es  
describ$ 9 ,holy ,writ--z f> z !y       
repres5t incid5ts 9 human life--is1 no  
d\bt1 ! my/]i\s int]view betwe5         
un=tunate ,k+ ,saul & ! _s ( 8 =m]      
patron1 ! prophet ,samuel4 ,! poor      
mon>*1 ab&on$ by 8 fri5ds & =sak5 by 8  
own he>t1 turns 9 8 utt] wret*$ness to  
^? :om he _h b %ortly be=e put out ( !  
l&1 ^? godless p :o _h famili> spirits &
 ! wiz>ds4 ,h>d press$ by ! anci5t enemy
 ( 8 p1 ! ,phili/9e1 & unable to obta9  
an answ] f ! great ,god ( 8 fa!rs1 he   
/oops to consult a wit*1 a woman4 ,x    
seems t ,s$ecla1 ! daught] ( !          
,decemdiabite--= s ,philo calls h]      
accord+ to ,des ,m\sseaux--_h escap$ by 
h] cunn+ f ! fate ( h] weird si/]s1 &1  
hav+ a famili> _s1 =etold ! future to   
curi\s enquir]s at h] dwell+ 9 ,endor4  
,at fir/ %e is unwill+ to incur ! p5alty
 ?reat5$ 9 ! k+'s decree1 b :5 !        
disguis$ mon>*1 ) a voice ( au?ority    

promises h] impunity1 %e cons5ts to br+ 
up ,samuel4 ,z soon z ! fe>ful phantom (
 ! dread prophet appe>s1 %e becomes     
in/9ctively aw>e ( ! true "* ( h]       
visitor1 &1 f> m afraid ( ! p[] ( ! liv+
 ?an ( ! appe>ance ( ! dep>t$1 %e cries 
out trembl+3 ,:y ha/ ?\ deceiv$ me8 ,?\ 
art ,saul6 ,!n foll[s ! appall+ sc5e 9  
:i* ,samuel reproves ! mis]able1        
self-despair+ k+1 & =etells 8 dea? & t (
 8 sons4  ,!re c be no d\bt t we h "h   
be=e u an in/ance ( g5u9e magic4 ,!     
woman 0 evid5tly capable ( ca/+ h]self  
into a /ate ( ec/asy1 9 :i* %e c\ld at  
once look back into ! pa/ & =w>d into ! 
future4 ,?us %e beholds ! great prophet1
 n s5t by ,god f on high1 z ! ,holy     
,fa!rs g5]ally taught1 b accord+ to ! !n
 prevail+ belief1 ris+ f ,%eol1 ! place 
( dep>t$ spirits1 & !n %e utt]s1        
unconsci\sly1 8 own words4 ,= x mu/ n be
 ov]look$ t ,samuel makes no            
revelations1 b only repeats 8 =m] w>n+s4
 ,saul le>ns absolutely no?+ new f him2 
he only he>s ! same ?reat5+s :i* !      

prophet _h pron\nc$ twice be=e1 :5 !    
reckless k+ _h d>$ to sacrifice unto    
,god ) 8 own h& 7,i4 ,sam4 xiii471 & :5 
he _h fail$ to smite ! ,amalekite1 z he 
0 bidd54 ,possess$1 z x 71 by ! _s ( !  
liv+ ,samuel1 ! woman speaks z he _h    
spok5 9 8 lifetime1 & x is only :5 h]   
/ate ( exaltation r5d]s h] capable (    
look+ into ! future also1 t %e assumes !
 "p ( a prophetess h]self1 & =etells !  
approa*+ doom ( h] royal visitor4  ,t ! 
:ole dread sc5e 0 =e-orda9$ & c\ld take 
place only by ! w ( ! ,almighty1 alt]s  
no?+ 9 ! "* ( ! woman ) ! famili> _s4 ,x
 is a cle> case ( necromancy1 or conjur+
 up ( ! spirits ( dep>t$ p]sons1 su* z  
has be5 practis$ among m5 f "t          
immemorial4 ,among ! *os5 p ( ,god      
p]sons 7 f\nd f ! beg9n+ ( _! hi/ory :o 
_h famili> spirits1 & ,moses already    
fulm9ates 8 sev]e/ ana!mas aga9/ ^!     
wiz>ds 7,lev4 xx4 #bg74 ,!y appe> "u    
v>i\s aspects1 z *>m]s1 z consult]s (   
famili> spirits1 z wiz>ds1 or z         
necromanc]s 7,deut4 xviii4 #aa72 !y are 

*>g$ ) pass+ _! *ildr5 ?r\gh ! fire1 )  
obs]v+ times 7a/rolog]s72 ) us+         
en*antm5ts2 or !y are said 9 a g5]al way
 to use wit*craft 7,,ii4 ,*ron4 xxxiii4 
#f74 ,t o!r nations 7 n less famili> ) !
 art ( evok+ spirits1 we see1 = in/ance1
 9 ! ,odyssey1 :i* m5tions num]\s cases 
( su* int]c\rse ) ano!r _w1 & speaks (  
necromanc]s z =m+ a k9d ( close guild4  
,9 ! ,p]sius ( ,a,eschylus ! _s (       
,d>ius1 fa!r ( ,x]xes1 is call$ up &    
=etells all ! mis=tunes t are to befall 
poor ,que5 ,atossa4 ,! greate/ among !  
/]n ,romans c\ld n entirely %ake (f !   
belief 9 su* magic1 9 spite ( !         
matt]-(-fact t5d5cies ( ! ,roman m9d1 & 
! va/ sup]iority ( _! intellig5ce4 ,a   
,cato & a ,sylla1 a ,caes> & a          
,vespasian1 all admitt$1 ) cle> unfail+ 
p]ception1 ! small gra9s ( tru? t lay   
conceal$ among ! mass ( rubbi% !n call$ 
magic4 ,ev5 ,*ri/ian !ology has nev]    
absolutely d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( su*         
extraord9>y p[]s ov] ! spirits ( !      
dep>t$1 al?\gh x has consi/5tly         

attribut$ !m to diabolic influ5ces4  ,9 
?is po9t lies ! ma9 diff]5ce betwe5     
anci5t & mod]n magic4 ,= ! olde/ ,magi  
:om we "k 7 ! wise m5 ( ,p]sia1 call$1 f
 mah 7great71 ,mugh1 ! great m5 ( ! l&4 
,!y 7 ! philosoph]s ( _! day1 &1 if we  
believe ! imp>tial evid5ce ( ,greek     
writ]s--n g5]ally apt to ov]e/imate !   
m]its ( o!r nations--!y 7 possess$ ( va/
 & v>i$ in=mation4 ,_! aim 0 ! l(tie/   
ev] conceiv$ by human ambition2 x 01 9  
fact1 no?+ less ?an ! erection ( an     
intellectual ,t[] ( ,babel4 ,!y devot$ !
 labors ( a lifetime1 & ! full1         
well-tra9$ vigor ( _! intellig5ce to !  
/udy ( ! =ces ( nature1 & ! true "* (   
all creat$ be+s4 ,among ! latt] !y      
includ$ disembodi$ spirits z well z ^?  
/ill b\nd up ) bodies made ( e>?1       
consid]+ ) a wisdom & boldness (        
conception nev] yet surpass$1 bo?       
classes z "o & ! same et]nal creation4  
,! k ?us acquir$ !y 71 moreov]1 n       
dispos$ m]ely to /ore away 9 _! memory1 
or to record 9 unattractive manuscripts2

 !y 7 m5 ( ! _w z well z philosoph]s1 & 
look$ = practical results4 ,"h ! pagan  
_s %one =? unre/ra9$2 ! end & aim ( all 
_! re/less labors 0 ,p[]4 ,_! ambition 0
 to control1 by ! sup]ior pre/ige ( _!  
k1 n only ! me*anical =ces ( ,nature1 b 
also ! less] capacities ( o!r creat$    
be+s1 & f9ally ,fate itself6 ,truly a   
l(ty & noble aim if we view x1 z 9      
equity we are b\nd to d1 f _! /&-po9t1 z
 m5 possess+1 ) all ! wisdom ( ! e>?1 z 
yet n a p>ticle ( reveal$ religion4  ,x 
0 only at a mu* lat] p]iod t a di/9ction
 0 made betwe5 ,:ite ,magic & ,black    
,magic4 ,?is arose f ! error :i*        
gradually ov]spread ! m9ds ( m51 t su*  
extraord9>y p[]s--bas$1 orig9ally1 only 
^u extraord9>y k--7 n naturally giv5 to 
m52 b1 c\ld only be obta9$ by ! special 
favor ( high] be+s1 ) :om ! own] mu/    
ne$s ent] into a p]il\s league4 ,if ^! 7
 b5evol5t deities1 ! results obta9$ by  
_! assi/ance 7 call$ ,:ite ,magic2 if !y
 7 gods ( ill-repute1 !y grant$ ! p[] to
 p]=m feats ( ,black ,magic1 acts (     

wick$ness1 & crimes4 ,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh x
 aboli%$ ! gods ( paganism1 ma9ta9$1    
nev]!less1 ! belief 9 extraord9>y p[]s  
accord$ by sup]natural be+s1 & ! same   
di/9ction cont9u$ to be made4 ,pi\s m5 &
 wom5 p]=m$ miracles by ! aid ( angels &
 sa9ts2 wick$ s9n]s did z mu* by an     
unholy league ) ! ,evil ,"o4 ,!         
,egyptian *>m]1 ( ,apulejus1 :o decl>$ t
 no miracle 0 too difficult = 8 art1    
s9ce he ex]cis$ ! bl9d p[] ( deities :o 
7 subject to 8 w1 only express$ :at !   
lazz>one ( ,naples feels 9 our day1 :5  
he :ips 8 sa9t ) a bundle ( re$s1 9 ord]
 to compel him to d 8 bidd+4 ,magicians 
did n *ange _! doctr9e2 !y h>dly ev5    
modifi$ _! c]emonies2 _! allegiance only
 0 transf]r$ f ,jupit] to ,jehovah1 ev5 
z ! same column t once bore ! great     
,?und]] on ,olympus1 is n[ cr[n$ by a   
/atue ( ,pet] ,boan]ges4 ,nor has ! race
 ( magicians ev] entirely di$ out2 we   
f9d en\gh notices 9 classic au?ors1 ^:  
evid5ce is unimpea*able1 to "k t !      
,greeks 7 apt s*ol>s ( ! anci5t ,magi & 

transf]r$ ! k !y _h ?us obta9$ & long   
jeal\sly gu>d$1 to ! prie/s ( ,egypt1 :o
 9 _! turn became ! ma/]s ( ! two       
mightie/ nations on e>?4 ,fir/ ,moses   
sat at _! feet till1 at ! age ( =ty1 he 
0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians1 &
 c\ld successfully cope ) _! magicians &
 sorc]]s4 ,!n ! l& ( ! ,nile fell into !
 h&s ( ! ,romans1 & pov]ty & neglect    
drove ! wise m5 ( ,egypt to seek refuge 
9 ! capital ( ! _w1 :]e !y ei!r liv$ ^u 
! m9or arts & cunn+ tricks ( _! false   
fate1 or1 be+ conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1   
infect$ ! pure fai? ) _! ill-appli$ k4  
,c]ta9 portions ( true magic surviv$    
?r\gh all p]secutions & revolutions2 "s 
preci\s secrets 7 pres]v$ by !          
philosoph]s ( lat] ages & h--if we      
believe ! /atem5ts made by tru/wor?y    
writ]s ( e c5tury--ev] s9ce cont9u$ 9 ! 
possession ( ,freemasons &              
,rosicrucians2 o!rs became mix$ up )    
vile sup]/itions & impi\s practices1 &  
only exi/ n[ z ! ,black ,art ( s-call$  
magicians & wit*es4  ,:]ev] magic f\nd a

 f]tile soil among ! p1 x became a      
sci5ce1 h&$ d[n f fa!r to son1 & su* we 
f9d x /ill 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies & ! ,ori5t  
g5]ally2 :5 x fell into ! h&s (         
skeptics1 or weak1 feeble-m9d$ m51 x    
deg5]at$ ) amaz+ spe$ into impo/ure &   
common juggl]y4 ,:at is evid5t ab\t     
magic is ! well-e/abli%$ fact t its     
c]emonies1 =ms1 & all o!r accessories   
are almo/ inf9ite 9 v>iety s9ce !y are  
m]ely accid5tal vehicles = ! w ( man1 & 
real magicians "k v well t ! importance 
( su* ext]nal aids is n only ov]rat$ b  
altoge!r fallaci\s4 ,! sole purpose ( ! 
burn+ ( p]fumes1 ( impos+ c]emonies &   
awe-inspir+ proc$ures1 is to aid 9      
produc+ ! two conditions :i* are        
indisp5sable = all magic ph5om5a3 !     
magician mu/ be excit$ till 8 condition 
is "o resembl+ m5tal intoxication or    
becomes a g5u9e trance1 & ! passive     
subject mu/ be made susceptible to !    
control ( ! sup]ior m9d4 ,= x ne$ n be  
add$1 t ! latt] w all ! m readily be    
affect$1 ! feebl] 8 w & ! m imp]fect 8  

m5tal vision may be by nature or may h  
be5 r5d]$ by tra9+ & c>eful prep>ation4 
,h5ce x is t ! magic table ( ! d]vi%2 ! 
en*ant$ drum ( ! %aman2 ! m$ic9e-bag ( !
 ,indian are all us$ = precisely ! same 
purpose z ! r+ ( ,hecate2 ! div9+ rod & 
! magic w& ( ! en*ant]4 ,leg5d & amulet1
 mummy & wax-figure1 h]b & /one1 drug & 
elixir1 inc5se & o9tm5t1 are all b !    
means1 :i* ! /rong w ( ! gift$ ,ma/]    
uses 9 ord] to influ5ce & f9ally to     
control ! weak] m9d4 ,?us p[]ful        
p]fumes1 n>cotic odors1 & anae/hetic    
salves are employ$ to produce en]vation 
& (t5 actual & complete loss (          
self-control2 9 o!r cases ! neophyte has
 to turn r\nd & r\nd )9 ! magic circle1 
f ea/ to we/1 till he becomes giddy &   
utt]ly exhau/$4 ,x is v curi\s to obs]ve
 h[1 z f> z ^! prep>ations g1 9 ! mo/   
di/ant c\ntries & among ! mo/ diff]5t   
=ms ( society ! same means are employ$ =
 ! same purpose3 ! :irl+ dance ( !      
fanatic d]vi% is p]fectly analog\s to ! 
wild rav+ ( our ,indian m$ic9e-man1 :o  

ties himself ) a rope to a po/ & !n     
:irls ar\nd x 9 fi]ce fury4 ,?us1 also1 
! olde/ magicians speak ) pr(\nd rev]5ce
 ( ! p[]s ( a little h]b1 kn[n to       
botani/s z ,hyp]icum p]=atum ,l41 &     
behold6 9 ! ye> #ahfj a ,g]man au?or (  
em95ce1 ,ju/9us ,k]n]1 /ill taught      
s]i\sly1 t ! leaves ( t plant 7 ! be/   
means to bani% evil spirits6 ,m&rake &  
eld] h held _! own 9 ! false fai? (     
nations f ! olde/ times to our day1 &   
ev5 n[ ,g]mans z well z slaves love to  
plant ! latt] ev]y:]e 9 _! gravey>ds1 z 
sugge/ive ( ! realm ( spirits6  ,:ite   
,magic1 ?\gh /rictly =bidd5 by ! ,*ur* 9
 all ages1 seems nev]!less to h _h      
irresi/ible attractions = wise & le>n$  
m5 ( e c\ntry4 ,?is *>m x owes to ! _m  
elem5ts ( tru? :i* are mix$ up ) ! f9al 
error2 = x aims at a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( ! 
my/]ies ( ,nature--& s f> its purpose is
 legitimate & v tempt+ to sup]ior       
m9ds--b only 9 ord] to obta9 by su* k a 
p[] :i* ,holy ,writ expressly d5ies to  
man4 ,:5 x prescribes ! /udy ( ,nature z

 be+ ! out] temple ( ,god & repres5ts   
all ! p>ts ( ?is va/ edifice1 f ! c5tral
 sun ( ! univ]se to ! m9ute/ liv+       
creation1 z b\nd up by a common sympa?y1
 no objection c be made to its doctr9es1
 & ev5 ! greate/ m9ds may fairly enroll 
!mselves "h z its pupils4 ,b :5 x       
ascribes to ?is sympa?y an active p[] & 
attributes to secret names ( ! ,deity1  
to c]ta9 natural products1 or to        
me*anically regulat$ comb9ations ( !    
/>s1 a peculi> & sup]natural effect1 x  
s9ks into contemptible sup]/ition4 ,h5ce
 ! con/ant aim ( all ,:ite ,magic1 !    
successful summon+ ( sup]ior spirits = !
 purpose ( le>n+ f !m :at is purposely  
kept conceal$ f ! m9d ( man1 has nev]   
yet be5 rea*$4 ,= x is s91 ! same s9 t  
crav$ to eat f ! tree ( k4 ,h5ce1 also1 
no b5eficial end has ev] yet be5 obta9$ 
by ! practices ( magic1 al?\gh wise &   
le>n$ m5 ( e age h sp5t _! lives & risk$
 ! salvation ( _! s\ls 9 re/less ef=ts  
to lift ! veil ( ,isis4  ,black ,magic1 
! ,ki%uph ( ! ,hebrews1 av[s op5ly its  

purpose ( =m+ a league ) evil spirits 9 
ord] to atta9 selfi% ends1 :i* are      
inv>iably fatal to o!rs4 ,& yet x is    
exactly "h t we meet ) great numb]s (   
well-au!nticat$ cases ( success1 :i*    
preclude all d\bt & =ce u to admit !    
occasional effici5cy ( su* s9ful        
alliances4 ,! art fl\ri%es naturally be/
 among ! l[e/ races ( mank9d1 :]e gross 
ignorance is alli$ ) bl9d fai?1 & !     
abs5ce ( inspiration leaves ! m9d 9     
natural d>kness4 ,we _c help be+ /ruck  
"h also ) ! fact t ! means employ$ = su*
 purposes h be5 ! same 9 almo/ all ages4
 ,read]s ( classic writ]s are famili> ) 
! drum ( ,cybele--! ,lapl&]s h f "t     
immemorial _h ! same drum1 on :i* heav51
 hell1 & e>? are pa9t$ 9 bright colors1 
& reproduce 9 pictorial writ+ ! lett]s (
 ! mod]n spirituali/4 ,a r+ is plac$ ^u 
! tightly /ret*$ sk91 :i* slight bl[s ) 
a hamm] cause to vibrate1 & accord+ to !
 app>5tly erratic motions ( ! r+ ov] !  
v>i$ figures ( gods1 m51 & bea/s1 !     
future is reveal$4 ,! consult+ savage   

lies on 8 knees1 & z ! p5dulum betwe5   
our f+]s & ! p5cil ( ,plan*ette 9 our h&
 write app>5tly at haphaz>d1 b 9 reality
 "u ! pressure ( our muscles act+ ?r\gh 
! unconsci\s influ5ce ( our w1 s "h also
 ! beats ( ! hamm] only seem to be      
=tuit\s1 b1 9 reality1 are guid$ by !   
ec/atic own]4 ,= already ,olaf ,magnus  
7,hi/4 ,go?4 ,l4 #c1 *4 #bf7 tells u t !
 incessant beat+ ( ! drum1 & ! wild1    
exult+ s++ ( ! magician = h\rs be=e !   
actual c]emony beg9s1 cause him to fall 
into a /ate ( exaltation1 )\t :i* he    
w\ld be unable to see ! future4 ,t !    
drum is a m]e accid5t 9 ! c]emony 0     
/rik+ly prov$ by a ,lapl&]1 :o deliv]$  
up 8 in/rum5t ( wit*craft to ! pi\s     
mission>y 7,tornaeus7 by :om he _h be5  
conv]t$1 & :o soon came to compla9 t ev5
 )\t 8 drum he c\ld n help see+ hidd5   
?+s--an ass]tion :i* he prov$ by recit+ 
to ! amaz$ m9i/] all ! m9ute details ( 8
 rec5t j\rney4 ,:o c help1 :ile read+ ( 
^! savage magicians1 recall+ ! famili>  
r+ & drum/ick 9 ! left h& ( ! ,roman    

,isis--/atues ) a drum above ! head1 or 
! r>ely miss+ r+ & hamm] 9 ! h&s ( !    
,egyptian ,isis8 ,x ne$ h>dly be add$ t 
! ,indians ( our cont95t h practis$ !   
art ) m or less success f ! day (       
discov]y to our own times4 ,already     
,waf] 9 8 ,descr4 ( ! ,i/hmus ( ,d>i5   
7#afii7 describes h[ ,indian sorc]]s1   
aft] c>eful prep>ation1 7 able to in=m  
him ( a numb] ( future ev5ts1 e "o ( :i*
 came to pass 9 ! succe$+ days4 ,! pr9ce
 ( ,neu-,wi$ aga9 met a fam\s m$ic9e-man
 among ! ,crea ,indians1 ^: prophecies 7
 readily accept$ by ! :ites ev51 & ( ^: 
p[] he witness$ unmi/akable evid5ce4    
,bonduel1 a well-kn[n & g5]ally p]fectly
 tru/wor?y writ]1 affirms1 f p]sonal k1 
t among ! ,m5omonees ! m$ic9e-m5 n only 
practise magic1 b are able to produce   
mo/ a/\nd+ results4 ,aft] beat+ _! drum1
 ,bonduel us$ to he> a heavy fall & a   
fa9t1 in>ticulate voice1 :]eupon ! t5t (
 ! *>m] ?\gh fifte5 feet high1 rose 9 ! 
air & incl9$ fir/ on "o & !n on ! o!r   
side4 ,?is 0 ! "t ( ! int]view betwe5 ! 

m$ic9e-man & ! evil _s4 ,small doll-l   
figures ( m5 also 7 us$1 b>ely two in*es
 long1 & ti$ to m$ic9e-bags4 ,!y s]v$   
ma9ly to inflame wom5 ) lov+ ardor1 & :5
 effici5t c\ld drive ! poor creatures to
 pursue _! belov$ = days & nights ?r\gh 
! wild =e/s4 ,o!r mission>ies also      
affirm t ^! m$ic9e-m5 mu/ h be5 able to 
read ! signs & p]haps to feel 9 advance 
! effects ( ! wea!r ) amaz+ accuracy1   
s9ce !y frequ5tly engag$ to procure     
/orms = special purposes1 & nev] fail$4 
,x is int]e/+ to notice t accord+ to !  
unanim\s te/imony ( all writ]s on       
,indian affairs1 ^! m$ic9e-m5 almo/     
inv>iably f9d a viol5t & wret*$ dea?4   
,x is n )\t int]e/ to recall t !        
prevail+ =ms ( ! magic ( our day1 z f> z
 !y consi/ ( table-mov+1 _s-rapp+1 & !  
l1 h _! orig9 among ! natives ( our     
cont95t4 ,! e>lie/ notice ( ^! /range   
p]=mances appe>$ 9 ! great j\rnal (     
,augsburg1 9 ,g]many 7,allgeme9e        
,zeitung71 :]e ,&ree m5tion$ _!         
occurr5ce among ,we/]n ,indians4 ,s>g5t 

gave u next a m detail$ description ( ! 
mann] 9 :i* _m a wigwam or log-cab9 9   
,i[a became ! sc5e ( />tl+ revelations  
by means ( a clumsy table :i* hopp$     
m]rily ab\t1 or a half-drunk1 r$-sk9n$  
m$ium1 f ^: lips fell unc\? words4      
7,spic]1 ,lights & ,s\nds1 p4 #aij47 ,x 
0 only 9 #ahdg t ! fam\s ,fox family    
br\ght ^! ph5om5a )9 ! pale (           
civilization3 hav+ r5t$ a h\se 9        
,hydeville1 ,n4 ,y41 already ill-reput$ 
on acc\nt ( my/]i\s noises1 !y r$uc$ ^! 
knock+s to a k9d ( sy/em1 &1 by means ( 
an alphabet1 obta9$ ! important         
in=mation t !y 7 ! "w ( a _s1 & t 8 "n 0
 ,*>les ,ray4 ,m>g>et ,fox transplant$ !
 rapp+s to ,ro*e/]2 ,ca!r9e1 only twelve
 ye>s old1 to ,auburn1 & f ^! two c5tral
 places ! new ,magic spread rapidly     
?r\gh\t ! ,union4 ,opposition &         
p]secutions s]v$1 z !y are apt to d1    
only to increase ! int]e/ ( ! public4 ,a
 ,mrs4 ,norman ,culv] prov$1 x is true1 
t rapp+s c\ld easily be produc$ by c]ta9
 muscul> movem5ts ( ! knee & ! ankle1 & 

a committee ( inve/igation1 ( :i*       
,f5imore ,coop] 0 a memb]1 obta9$ ample 
evid5ce ( su* a me?od be+ us$2 b ! fai? 
( ! believ]s 0 n %ak54 ,! mov+ ( tables1
 especially1 furni%$ to _! m9ds new     
evid5ce ( ! actual pres5ce ( spirits1 & 
soon circles 7 e/abli%$ 9 ne>ly all !   
,nor!rn & ,we/]n ,/ates1 =m$ by p]sons (
 education )\t reg>d to confession1 :o  
call$ !mselves ,spirituali/s or         
,spiriti/s1 & _! mo/ favor$ associates  
,m$ia4 ,a numb] ( m51 ^: intellig5ce &  
c&or 7 alike unimpea*able1 became memb]s
 ( ! new sect1 among !m a judge1 a      
gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 & a pr(essor (       
*emi/ry4 ,!y organiz$ societies &       
circles1 !y publi%$ j\rnals & sev]al    
works ( int]e/ & value1 & produc$       
results :i* m & m /r5g!n$ _!            
convictions4  ,! new art met1 naturally1
 ) mu* opposition1 especially among !   
m9i/]s & memb]s ( ! diff]5t *ur*es4 ,"s 
( ! oppon5ts laugh$ at ! :ole z a clev] 
juggl]y1 :i* des]v$ its great success on
 acc\nt ( ! sm>tness ( ! p]=m]s2 o!rs   

d5\nc$ x z a h]esy & a crime2 ! =m]1 (  
c\rse1 saw 9 x no?+ b ! h& ( man1 :ile !
 latt] admitt$ ! ag5cy ( spirits1 b (   
spirits f bel[ & n f above4 ,an amus+   
feature connect$ ) public op9ion on ?is 
subject 01 t :5 trade 0 prosp]\s & money
 abundant1 spiritualism also fl\ri%$ &  
f\nd num]\s adh]5ts1 b :5 bus9ess 0 sl[1
 or a crisis took place1 all m9ds turn$ 
away f ! favorite pa/ime1 & in/9ctively 
jo9$ once m ) ! pi\s believ]s 9 !       
d5unciation ( ! new magic4 ,?us a k9d ( 
antagonism has gradually aris5 betwe5   
or?odox ,*ri/ians & en?usia/ic          
spirituali/s2 ! controv]sy is c>ri$ on )
 great en]gy on bo? sides1 &1 alas6 to !
 eye ( ! g5]al obs]v]1 magic is ga9+    
gr\nd e day1 at lea/ its adh]5ts        
increase /eadily 9 numb]s1 & ev5 9      
social weight4 7,tuttle1 ,ar5a (        
,nature47 ,n long ago ! ,national       
,conv5tion ( ,spirituali/s1 at _! great 
meet+ at ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y4 7,augu/1       
#ahfh71 laid d[n n9ete5 fundam5tal      
pr9ciples ( _! new cre$2 _! doctr9es are

 bas$ ^u ! fact t we are con/antly      
surr\nd$ by an invisible ho/ ( spirits1 
:o desire to help u 9 return+ once m to 
! fa!r ( all ?+s1 ! ,great ,_s4  ,mod]n 
magic met ) ! same opposition 9 ,europe4
 ,! ,fr5* ,academy1 claim+1 z usually1  
to be supreme au?ority 9 all matt]s (   
sci5ce1 decl9$1 nev]!less1 to decide !  
"q4 ,arago1 :o read ! (ficial report    
be=e ! augu/ body1 clos$ ) ! words3 ,i d
 n believe a ^w ( x6 b 8 colleagues     
rememb]$1 p]haps1 t _! pr$ecessors _h   
once or twice be=e committ$ !mselves    
griev\sly4 ,_h n ! same ,academy        
pron\nc$ aga9/ ! use ( qu99e &          
vacc9ation1 aga9/ lightn+-rods &        
/eam-eng9es8 ,_h n ,reaumur suppress$   
,peyssonel's ,essay on ,corals1 because 
he ?\ght x 0 madness to ma9ta9 _! animal
 nature2 _h n 8 le>n$ bre?r5 decre$1 9  
#ahjb1 t !re 7 no meteors1 al?\gh a %ort
 "t lat] two ?\s& fell 9 "o dep>tm5t    
alone2 & _h !y n1 m rec5tly /ill1       
receiv$ ! news ( e!r be+ useful z an    
anae/hetic ) scorn & unanim\s           

condemnation8 ,p]haps !y recall$ ,dr4   
,h>e's ass]tion t our own ,society = !  
,advancem5t ( ,useful ,k _h1 9 #ahee1   
refus$ to he> a report on ,spiritualism1
 pref]r+ to discuss ! important "q3 ,:y 
d roo/]s always cr[ betwe5 midnight & "o
 o'clock8 ,at all ev5ts !y he>d ! report
 & rema9$ sil5t4 ,9 ! same mann] ,alex&]
 von ,humboldt refus$ to exam9e ! "q4   
,?is indiff]5ce did n1 h[ev]1 *eck !    
gr[? ( ,spiritualism 9 ,france1 b its   
foll[]s divid$ into two p>ties3         
spirituali/s1 "u ,rivail1 :o call$      
himself ,allan ,c>dec1 & spiriti/s1 "u  
,pi]>d4 ,! =m] di$ 9 #ahfi1 aft] hav+   
se5 8 ,livre des ,esprits reappe> 9     
fifte5 editions2 to seal 8 mission1 he  
s5t1 imm$iately aft] 8 dea?1 8 _s to    
in=m 8 eag] pupils1 :o cr[d$ ar\nd !    
dead body ( _! lead]1 ( 8 fir/          
impressions 9 ! _s _w4 ,if ! /yle is !  
man 7le /yle c'e/ l'homme71 no "o c\ld  
d\bt t x 0 8 _s :o spoke4  ,p]haps ! mo/
 e/imable high-prie/ ( ?is bran* ( mod]n
 magic is a well kn[n pr(essor ( ,g5eva1

 ,roess+]1 a physician ( great r5[n &   
mu* belov$ by all :o "k him4 ,he is1    
h[ev]1 a rock ( (f5se to ,am]ican       
spirituali/s1 because he has ev] rema9$ 
firmly atta*$ to 8 religi\s fai?1 &     
admits no spiritual revelations z g5u9e 
:i* d n entirely h>monize ) ! doctr9es (
 ,*ri/ & ! /atem5ts ( ! ,bible4         
,un=tunately ?is leads him to believe t 
8 favorite m$ium1 a "y lady enjoy+ !    
my/ic "n ( ,libna1 speaks "u ! direct   
inspiration ( ,god himself6 ,9 ,engl& ! 
new magic has n only num]\s b also      
influ5tial adh]5ts1 l ,"l ,lytton & !   
,d>w9ian ,wallace2 pap]s l ! ,/> &      
j\rnals l ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 support 
x ) ability1 & names l ,home 9 =m] ye>s 
& ,newton 9 our day1 :o n only reveal   
secrets b actually heal ! sick1 h giv5 a
 new pre/ige to ! "y sci5ce4 ,! works ( 
,h[itt & ,dr4 ,a%burn]1 ( ,mrs4 ,morgan 
& ,mrs4 ,crossl& h treat$ ! subject "u  
v>i\s aspects1 & 9 ! ye> #ahga1         
,crookes1 a well-kn[n *emi/1 inve/igat$ 
! ph5om5a ( ,home's revelations by means

 ( an app>atus specially devis$ = !     
purpose4 ,! result 0 ! conviction t if n
 spiritual1 !y 7 at lea/ n produc$ by   
any p[] n[ kn[n to sci5ce4--,qu>t4      
,j\rn4 ( ,sci5ce1 ,july1 #ahga4  ,9     
,g]many ! new magic has be5 f> less     
popul> ?an else:]e1 b1 9 return1 x has  
be5 !re mo/ ?or\ghly inve/igat$4 ,m5 (  
great em95ce 9 sci5ce & 9 philosophy h  
publi%$ ext5sive works on ! subject1 :i*
 are1 h[ev]1 m rem>kable = zeal &       
indu/ry ?an = acute judgm5t4 ,g]/] 9    
,reg5sburg claim$ to h inv5t$ !         
,psy*ography1 b ,szap>y 9 ,p>is &       
,cohnfeld 9 ,b]l9 discov]$ at ! same "t 
! curi\s in/rum5t kn[n to u z           
,plan*ette4 ,! mo/ practical measure    
tak5 9 ,g]many = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ ! 
tru? 0 probably ! =mation ( a society = 
_s /udies1 :i* met = ! fir/ "t 9 ,dresd5
 9 #ahfi1 & purposes to obta9 an insight
 into ^? laws ( nature :i* are report$  
to make x possible to hold direct &     
con/ant int]c\rse ) ! _w ( spirits4 ,"h1
 z 9 ! :ole t5d5cy ( ?is bran* ( magic1 

we see ! work+s n m]ely ( idle curiosity
 b ( t ard5t long+ aft] a k ( ! future &
 a c]ta9ty ( p]sonal et]nity1 :i* dwells
 9 ! he>ts ( all m54  ,! ph5om5a ( mod]n
 magic 7 fir/ imp]fect rapp+s aga9/ !   
wall1 ! legs ( a table or a *air1       
accompani$ by ! motion ( tables2 !n     
foll[$ _s-writ+ by ! aid ( a psy*ograph 
or a simple p5cil1 & f9ally came direct 
_s-writ+s1 draw+s by ! m$ia1 toge!r )   
musical & poetical inspirations1 ! :ole 
rea*+ a climax 9 _s-photographs4 ,! r++ 
( bells1 ! danc+ ( deta*$ h&s 9 ! air1 !
 rais+ up ( ! entire body ( a man1 &    
musical p]=mances )\t human aid 7 only  
accompli%$ 9 a few cases by specially   
favor$ individuals4 ,two facts alone are
 fully e/abli%$ 9 connection ) all ^!   
ph5om5a3 "o1 t "s ( ! latt] at lea/ are 
n produc$ by ! ord9>y =ces ( nature2 & !
 o!r1 t ! p]=m]s are g5]ally1 & ! m$ium 
always1 9 a m or less complete /ate (   
trance4 ,9 ?is condition !y =get        
!mselves1 give _! m9d up entirely into !
 h&s ( o!rs--! m$ia--& c&idly believe !y

 see & he> :at !y are told by ! latt] is
 tak+ place 9 _! pres5ce4 ,h5ce also !  
well-e/abli%$ fact t ! spirits h nev]   
yet reveal$ a s+le secret1 nor ev] made 
kn[n to u any?+ really new4 ,_! /yle is 
inv>iably ! same z t 9 :i* ec/atic &    
somnambuli/ic p]sons are apt to speak4  
,a fam\s ,g]man spirituali/1 ,hornung1  
^: fai? 0 well kn[n1 once laid 8 h&s ^u 
8 plan*ette toge!r ) 8 wife1 & !n ask$  
if !re really 0 a _w ( spirits8 ,to !   
utt] a/oni%m5t ( all pres5t1 !          
psy*ograph repli$ ,no6 & :5 que/ion$    
aga9 & aga91 became tr\blesome4 ,! fact 
0 simply t ! w\ld-be magician's wife did
 n believe 9 spirits1 & z h]s 0 ! /rong]
 w1 ! answ] came f h] m9d & n f h]      
husb&'s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x _c be d5i$ t   
m$ia--mo/ frequ5tly delicate wom5 ( high
 n]v\s s5sibility1 & almo/ always lead+ 
lives ( con/ant & we>y+                 
excitem5t--become on su* occasions      
wr\ght up to a degree :i* resembles     
somnambulism & may really enable !m1    
occasionally1 9 a /ate ( clairvoyance1  

to see :at is hidd5 to o!rs4 ,x is !y :o
 are vitaliz$1 z !y call x1 & n ! knock+
 table1 or ! writ+ plan*ette1 & h5ce    
arises ! necessity ( a m$ium = all su*  
communications4 ,t !re are no spirits at
 "w 9 ^! ph5om5a requires h>dly to be   
/at$2 ev5 ! mo/ ard5t & en?usia/ic      
adh]5ts ( ! new magic _c d5y1 t no      
orig9al revelation conc]n+ ! _w (       
spirits has yet be5 made1 b t all t is  
told is b an e*o ( ! m or less famili>  
views ( m54 ,x is f> m int]e/+ to       
notice1 ) ,coleman1 ! electric &        
hygroscopic condition ( ! atmosph]e1 :i*
 has evid5tly mu* to d ) su*            
exhibitions4 ,! visions ( h&s1 arms1 &  
heads1 :i* move ab\t 9 ! air & may      
occasionally ev5 be felt1 are ei!r m]e  
halluc9ations or real objective         
appe>ances1 due to a peculi> condition (
 ! air1 & favorably int]pret$ by !      
pr$ispos$ m9d4 ,h5ce1 also1 our own     
cont95t is1 = its sup]ior dryness (     
atmosph]e1 mu* m favorable to !         
developm5t ( su* ph5om5a ?an t (        

,europe4  ,spirituali/s 9 ! ,old z 9 !  
,new ,_w are hopeful t ! new magic w    
produce a new univ]sal religion1 & a    
bett] social ord]4 ,9 ?is direction1    
h[ev]1 no sub/antial success has yet be5
 obta9$4 ,outsid]s _h expect$ t at lea/ 
an int]c\rse ) dep>t$ spirits might be  
secur$1 & ?us ! immortality ( man might 
be practically demon/rat$4 ,b ?is also  
has n yet be5 done4 ,:at !n c we le>n f 
mod]n magic8 ,only ?is3 t !re are       
evid5tly =ces 9 nature ) ^: "* & precise
 int5t we are n yet acqua9t$1 & :i* yet 
des]ve to be /udi$ & c>efully analyz$4  
,mod]n magic exhibits c]ta9 ph5om5a 9   
man :i* are n subject to ! kn[n laws (  
nature1 & ?us proves t man possesses    
c]ta9 p[]s :i* he fails or does n "k h[ 
to ex]t 9 ord9>y life4 ,:]e ^! p[]s     
appe> 9 consequ5ce ( special prep>ation 
or an exceptional condition ( m9d1 !y   
are comp>atively wor?less1 because !y   
are 9 su* cases m]ely ! result (        
physical or m5tal disease1 & we c hope  
to pr(it only by p[]s employ$ by s\nd   

m54 ,b :]e ^! p[]s become manife/ by    
spontane\s action1 app>5tly z ! result (
 special end[m5t1 !y des]ve c>eful /udy1
 & all ! respect due to a new & unkn[n  
bran* ( k4  ,nor mu/ x be ov]look$1 t1  
al?\gh mod]n magic z a sci5ce is new1   
mo/ ( ! ph5om5a ^u :i* x is bas$1 7 well
 kn[n to ! olde/ nations4 ,! ,*9ese1 :o 
seem to h possess$ all ! k ( mank9d1    
ages be=e x c\ld be useful to !m1 or to 
o!rs1 & to h lo/ x z soon z !re 0 a call
 = x1 _h1 c5turies ago1 n only mov+     
tables1 b ev5 writ+ spirits4 ,_! mod]n  
plan*ette is a small bo>d1 :i* !y let   
float ^u ! wat]1 ) ! legs upw>d2 !y re/ 
_! h&s ^u ! latt]1 & wat* ! gyrations x 
makes 9 ! wat]4 ,or !y hold a small     
basket ) a camel's-hair bru% atta*$ to  
"o end susp5d$ ov] a table ^u :i* !y h  
/rewn a lay] ( fl\r2 ! bru% beg9s to    
move ?r\gh ! fl\r & to draw *>act]s 9 x1
 :i* !y int]pret accord+ to _! alphabet4
 ,! prie/s ( ,buddha 9 ,mongolia1 also1 
h long s9ce employ$ mov+ tables1 & = a  
good purpose1 usually to detect ?ieves4 

,! lama1 :o is appeal$ to = ! purpose1  
sits d[n be=e a small f\r-legg$ table1  
^u :i* he re/s 8 h&s1 :il/ read+ a book 
( devotion4 ,aft] p]haps half an h\r1 he
 rises1 & z he does s1 hold+ 8 h&       
/eadily ^u ! table1 ! table also rises &
 foll[s 8 h&1 :i* he raises till h& &   
table are bo? level ) 8 eyes4 ,!n !     
prie/ advances1 ! table prec$es him1 &  
soon beg9s to move at su* a rate t x    
seems to fly ?r\gh ! air1 & ! lama c    
h>dly foll[4 ,sometimes x falls d[n ^u !
 v spot :]e ! /ol5 goods are hidd52 at  
o!r times x only indicates ! direction 9
 :i* !y are to be s\ght =2 & n          
unfrequ5tly x refuses altoge!r to move1 
9 :i* ev5t ! prie/ ab&ons ! case z      
hopeless4 7,nord4 ,bi5e1 ,april #bg1    
#ahec47 ,"h also x is evid5t t ! table  
is n ! controll+ ag5t1 b ! w ( ! lama1  
:om x obeys by "o ( ^? my/]i\s p[]s :i* 
we call magic4 ,x is ! same =ce :i* acts
 9 ! div9+ rod1 ! p5dulum1 & simil>     
ph5om5a4  ,! "n ( ,m$ium is an ,am]ican 
inv5tion1 & is bas$ ^u ! assumption t   

only a few favor$ p]sons are able to    
ent] into direct communication )        
spirits1 :o may !n convey ! revelations 
!y receive to o!rs4 ,!y are g5]ally     
*ildr5 & "y p]sons1 b among gr[n m5 also
 c]ta9 con/itutions seem to be bett]    
adapt$ to su* purposes ?an o!rs4 ,9     
almo/ all cases x has be5 obs]v$1 t !   
electric condition ( ! m$ium is a       
feature ( greate/ importance2 ! m       
electricity he possesses1 ! bett] is he 
able to produce magic ph5om5a1 & :5 8   
supply is exhau/$ by a long session1 8  
p[] also ceases4 ,h5ce1 p]haps1 !       
peculi> qualification ( *ildr52 :ile1 on
 ! o!r h&1 ! fact t !y n unfrequ5tly are
 able to answ] que/ions1 9 languages1 ( 
:i* !y are ignorant1 proves t !y also d 
n !mselves give ! reply1 b only receive 
x f ! que/ion]1 & /ate x z x exi/s 9 !  
m9d ( ! latt]4 ,h5ce1 also1 ! utt]      
absurdity ( s-call$ _s pa9t+s1 &1 /ill  
worse1 ( poetical effusions l ,mr4      
,h>ris' ,lyric ( ! ,gold5 ,age1 9 elev5 
?\s& f\r hundr$ & ?irty wret*$ v]ses4 ,=

 :at ! circle does n "k individually or 
collectively1 ! m$ium also is n able to 
produce4 ,?is tru? is made /ill m evid5t
 by ! late/ ph5om5a develop$ 9          
spirituali/ic circles1 ! s-call$ trance 
speak+1 :i* may be he>d occasionally 9  
,new ,york circles1 & :i* requires no   
int]position ( a m$ium4 ,= "h1 also1 we 
are /ruck by ! utt] abs5ce ( usefulness 
9 all ^! revelations2 ! inspir$ believ]s
 speak1 !y recite poetry1 b x rema9s    
lit]ally vox et praet]ea nihil1 & we are
 =cibly rem9d$ ( ! words ( ,a,eschylus1 
:o already said 9 8 ,agamemnon 7v4      
#aabg71      ,did ev] se]s af=d delight8
      ,! long practis$ art ( all ! se]s 
:om      ,ev] ! gods inspir$1 reveal$   
,naught b horrors & a wret*$ fate4      
,among ! m$ia ( our day1 ,home is       
naturally facile pr9ceps4 ,a ,scot*man  
by bir?1 he claims t 8 "m already       
possess$ ! gift ( ,second ,sight1 & t 9 
_! home ne> ,ed9burgh simil> end[m5ts 7 
frequ5t among _! neighbors4 ,at ! age ( 
?ree ye>s he saw ! dea? ( a c\s91 :o    

liv$ 9 a di/ant t[n1 & nam$ ! p]sons :o 
7 /&+ ar\nd h] c\*2 he conv]s$ con/antly
 9 8 *ildi% way ) spirits & he>d heav5ly
 music2 8 cradle 0 rock$ by invisible   
h&s1 & 8 toys came unaid$ into 8 h&s4   
,:5 t5 ye>s old he 0 tak5 to an aunt 9  
,am]ica1 9 ^: h\se he _h no soon] be5   
in/all$ ?an *airs & tables1 b$s &       
ut5sils1 began to move ab\t 9 wild      
disord]1 till ! t]rifi$ lady s5t !      
unlucky boy away4 ,att5d+ once an       
exhibition ( table-mov+ he fell into    
fits & sudd5ly became cataleptic2 dur+ !
 p>oxysm he he>d a summon+1 !n ! spirits
 ann\nc$ ! wreck+ ( two sailors1 ! table
 began to rock z 9 a /orm1 ! :i/l+ ( !  
w9d ?r\gh ! tackle1 ! creak+ ( ! vessel1
 & ! dull1 heavy ?ud ( ! waves aga9/ h] 
b[s1 all 7 di/9ctly he>d1 & f9ally !    
table 0 upset1 :ile ! spirits ann\nc$ ! 
"n & ! age ( ! p]i%+ seam54 ,f t day    
,home c>efully cultivat$ 8 /range gifts1
 & develop$ :at he consid]$ a decid$    
tal5t = read+ ! future4 ,z a "y man he  
return$ to ,europe & soon became fam\s4 

,flor5ce 01 = a "t1 ! pr9cipal /age ( 8 
successes2 "h he n only summon$ !       
spirits ( ! dep>t$1 b 0 rais$ by        
invisible p[]s f ! gr\nd & hov]$ = "s "t
 above ! heads ( 8 visitors4 ,!         
sup]/iti\s ,italians f9ally became      
excit$ & ?reat5$ him ) dea?1 f :i* a    
,c\nt ,brani*i sav$ him at great p]sonal
 p]il4 ,9 ,naples ! spirits sudd5ly     
decl>$ _! int5tion to leave him on      
,febru>y #aj1 #ahef1 & to rema9 abs5t = 
a :ole ye>2 !y did s1 & dur+ ! int]val  
,home enjoy$ bett] heal? ?an ev] 9 8    
life6 ,9 ,rome he became a ,ca?olic1 &  
good ,pio ,nono himself (f]$ him 8      
crucifix to kiss1 ) ! words3 ,t is !    
only true magic w&6--un=tunately ?is 0 n
 ,home's view always2 at lea/ we f9d him
 9 #ahfd 9 ! same city 9 conflict ) !   
papal police1 :o ord]$ him to cease all 
int]c\rse ) high] z well z ) l[]        
spirits1 & f9ally compell$ him to leave 
! ,et]nal ,city4 ,he !n claim$ publicly1
 :at1 x mu/ n be =gott51 he _h          
consi/5tly ma9ta9$ f ! beg9n+ ( 8       

m>vel\s c>e]1 t he 0 ! unwill+ ag5t (   
high] p[]s1 :i* affect$ him at irregul> 
times1 indep5d5t ( 8 w1 & (t5 contr>y to
 8 de>e/ wi%es4 ,x mu/ be add$ t he gave
 ! /ronge/ pro( ( 8 s9c]ity by nev]     
accept+ f ! public pecuni>y comp5sation 
= ! exhibition ( peculi> p[]s4  ,8      
ext]ior is w9n+2 he is ( m$ium height1  
light-hair$ & light-complexion$1 ( sl5d]
 figure2 simple & well-br$ 9 8 mann]s1 &
 ( irreproa*able morale4 ,! highe/      
circles ( society h always be5 op5 to   
him1 & 8 m>riage ) a daught] ( !        
,russian g5]al ,/roll has giv5 him weal?
 & an agreeable position 9 ! _w4 ,z !   
spirits _h pr$ict$1 !y return$ on ! #aj?
 ( ,febru>y1 #aheg1 & ann\nc$ !mselves  
by repeat$ g5tle knock+s--9 o!r words1  
,home's =m] n]v\s disease return$1 & ) x
 8 exceptionable p[]s4 ,he 0 !n 9 ,p>is1
 & soon excit$ ! att5tion ( ! fair b    
sup]/iti\s ,empress1 ^: favor he spe$ily
 obta9$ by a revelation conc]n+ !       
,emp]eur de l'av5ir1 z ! spirits _h !   
gallantry to call h] infant son4        

,napoleon also began to take an int]e/ 9
 ! clev]1 tal5t$ man1 ^: special gifts  
did n prev5t him f be+ a pliant c\rti] &
 a cunn+ obs]v]4 ,he %[$ himself        
grateful = ! k9dness ) :i* ,eug5ie      
provid$ = 8 si/]'s education by ex]t+ 8 
p[]s to ! utmo/ at ! ,tuil]ies1 & by    
reveal+ to ! ,emp]or ! secrets he _h    
skillfully elicit$ dur+ 8 spiritual     
sessions1 f /atesm5 & g5]als4 ,at ! h\se
 ( ,pr9ce ,murat he p]=m$1 p]haps1 ! mo/
 surpris+ feats he has ev] accompli%$3  
seat$ quietly 9 8 arm-*air1 he caus$    
tables to :irl ar\nd1 ! clocks 9 two    
rooms to /& /ill or to g at w1 all !    
bells 9 ! h\se to r+ toge!r or          
sep>ately1 & h&k]*iefs to escape        
irresi/ibly f ! h&s & ! pockets ( sev]al
 p]sons1 ! ,emp]or includ$4 ,!n ! floor 
seem$ to s9k1 all ! doors ( ! h\se 7    
slamm$ to & op5$ aga91 ! gaslights      
became ext9ct1 & :5 !y z sudd5ly blaz$  
up aga91 ,home _h disappe>$ )\t say+    
good-bye4 ,! gue/s left ! h\se quietly &
 9 a /ate ( great & pa9ful excitem5t4   

,at ano!r exhibition 9 ,pr9ce           
,napoleon's h\se1 a r5[n$ juggl] 0      
pres5t by invitation to wat* ,home1 b he
 decl>$1 soon1 t !re 0 no juggl]y1 su* z
 he knew1 9 :at he saw1 & ! meet+1 dur+ 
:i* ! mo/ />tl+ ph5om5a 7 exhibit$1 end$
 by ,home's fall+ into a /ate ( fe>ful  
catalepsy4 ,p]haps no?+ c speak m cle>ly
 ( ! deep int]e/ felt 9 ! mod]n magician
 by ! highe/ 9 ! l&1 ?an ! fact t m ?an 
once private sessions 7 held at !       
,tuil]ies1 at :i*1 besides himself1 !   
,emp]or & ! ,empress1 only "o p]son 0   
all[$ to be pres5t1 ! ,duke (           
,montebello4 ,x is said1 ?\gh n by ,home
 himself1 t at "o ( ^! meet+s ! sad fate
 ( ! ,empire 0 cle>ly pr$ict$1 & ev5 !  
"t ( ! ,emp]or's dea? asc]ta9$4 ,"o     
a*ievem5t ( mod]n magic 9 :i* ,home is  
unique1 is ! rais+ ( 8 body into ! air2 
no o!r p]son hav+ z yet ev5 attempt$ !  
same exploit4 ,he is lift$ up 9 a       
horizontal position1 sometimes only to a
 %ort di/ance f ! floor1 b n            
unfrequ5tly1 also1 ne>ly to ! ceil+2 on 

"o occasion1 9 ,bordeaux1 he rema9$ ?us 
susp5d$ 9 ! sight ( sev]al p]sons = five
 m9utes4 ,ano!r speciality ( 81 is !    
l5g!n+ ( 8 body4 ,accord+ to a /atem5t  
des]v+ full cr$it 7,human ,nature1 ,dec4
 #ahfh71 he c1 :5 9 a /ate ( trance1 add
 f\r in*es to 8 /ature6 ,f9ally1 he has 
be5 repeat$ly se5 pass+ 9 ! air out ( "o
 w9d[ ( ! room 9 :i* 8 visitors 7       
assembl$1 & return+ ?r\gh ano!r w9d[1 an
 exhibition :i* almo/ always end$ 9 !   
complete exhau/ion & app>5t illness ( ! 
magician4  ,home himself ma9ta9s t he   
p]=ms no miracles1 & is n able to cause 
! laws ( nature to be susp5d$ = a mom5t1
 b t he is gift$ ) an exceptional p[] to
 employ faculties :i* he possesses 9    
common ) all 8 bre?r54 ,9 him !y are    
active2 9 ! va/ majority ( m5 !y lie    
dormant1 because man is no long]        
consci\s ( ! full & absolute control ov]
 ,nature1 ) :i* he has be5 end[$ by !   
,creator4 ,he adds t x is fai? alone1   
)\t ! aid ( spirits1 :i* enables him to 
cause my/]i\s lights to be se51 or heavy

 pieces ( furniture to move ab\t 9 !    
air1 & to produce /range s\nds & peculi>
 visions 9 ! m9d ( 8 fri5ds4 ,on ! o!r  
h&1 :5 he is lift$ up into ! air1 or    
enabl$ to read ! future1 & to reveal :at
 abs5t p]sons are do+ at ! mom5t1 he    
pr(esses to act z a will+less in/rum5t (
 spirits1 hav+ nei!r ! p[] to provoke 8 
ability to p]=m ^! feats1 nor to lay x  
aside at w4 ,occasionally he pr(esses to
 be consci\s ( an electric curr5t1 :i*  
he is able to produce at c]ta9 times & 9
 a c]ta9 /ate ( m9d2 ?is emanation      
protects 8 body aga9/ influ5ces fatal to
 o!rs1 & enables him1 = in/ance1 to hold
 live coals 9 8 h&1 & to ?ru/ 8 :ole    
head into ! *imney fire4 ,?is c]ta9 /ate
 ( m9d1 z he calls x1 is simply a /ate (
 trance4 ,h5ce ! extremely v>iable      
nature ( 8 p]=mances1 & 8 great         
reluctance to appe> z a magician at !   
reque/ ( o!rs4 ,nor is he himself always
 q sure ( 8 own condition2 ?us1 9 ! w9t]
 ( #ahgj1 :5 he wi%$ to exhibit "s ( !  
simple/ ph5om5a 9 ! pres5ce ( a numb] ( 

savants 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 he fail$ s    
completely 9 e ef=t1 t ! committee      
report$ him virtually1 ?\gh n 9 t]ms1 an
 impo/or4 ,! same happ5$ to him at a    
fir/ exam9ation held by ,mr4 ,crookes1 a
 well-kn[n pr(essor ( *emi/ry1 9 company
 ) ,messrs4 ,cox & ,hugg9s2 !y did n    
ab&on _! purpose1 h[ev]1 & at ! next    
meet+1 :5 c]ta9 antipa?ic spectators 7  
no long] pres5t1 ,home display$ ! mo/   
rem>kable ph5om5a4 ,! committee came to 
! conclusion t he 0 enabl$ to p]=m ^!   
feats by means ( a new psy*ic =ce1 :i* x
 0 all-important = m5 ( sci5ce to       
inve/igate ?or\ghly4  ,! numb] ( m5 &   
wom5 :o possess simil> end[m5ts1 ?\gh   
g5]ally 9 an inf]ior degree only1 is v  
great1 especially 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,only "o feature is common to !m all--! 
/ate ( trance 9 :i* !y are enabl$ to    
produce su* />tl+ ph5om5a--9 all o!r    
respects !y diff] widely1 bo? z to !    
nature ( _! p]=mances & z to _!         
cr$ibility4 ,=1 f ! fir/ appe>ance (    
m$ia 9 spirituali/ic circles1 9 fact1   

probably already 9 ! exhibitions ( !    
,fox family1 delusion & willful         
deception h be5 mix$ up ) actual magic4 
,tables h be5 mov$ by clev] leg]dema92  
_s rapp+s h be5 produc$ by cunn+ ef=ts (
 muscles & s9ews2 v5triloqui/s h us$ _! 
art to cause extraord9>y noises 9 ! air1
 & ,pepp]'s fam\s gho/s h %[n ! facility
 ) :i* ! eye may be deceiv$ & ! o!r     
s5ses be tak5 captive4 ,! mo/ successful
 deception 0 practis$ by ! s-call$      
,dav5port ,bro!rs1 ^: well-kn[n         
exhibitions excit$ univ]sal int]e/1 z   
long z ! impression la/$ t !y 7 ! "w (  
invisible spirits1 :ile !y became ev5 m 
popul> & attractive :5 _! true nature _h
 be5 discov]$1 on acc\nt ( ! exquisite  
skill ) :i* ^! juggl+ tricks 7 p]=m$4   
,! ma/]s ( physical sci5ce h amply prov$
 t table-mov+ is a simple me*anical art4
 ,f>aday & ,bab9et already call$        
att5tion to ! fact t ! smalle/ muscles (
 ! human body c produce great effects1  
:5 judici\sly employ$1 & cit$1 among o!r
 in/ances1 ! s-call$ ,electric ,girl1   

exhibit$ 9 ,p>is1 :o hurl$ a *air on :i*
 %e _h be5 sitt+1 by muscul> p[] alone1 
to a great di/ance4 ,! same feat1 x is  
well-kn[n1 has be5 repeat$ly accompli%$ 
by o!r p]sons also4 ,l muscul> ef=ts are
 made--no d\bt (t5 q unconsci\sly--by   
p]sons ^: w acts en]getically1 & :5     
sev]al m5 co-op]ate ! =ce ( vibrations  
produc$ 9 a k9d ( rhy?mical tact1       
becomes truly a/\nd+4 ,we ne$ only      
rememb]1 t ! roll+ ( a heavily lad5 c>t 
9 ! /reets may %ake a va/1 well-built   
edifice f ro( to cell>1 & t ! regul>    
tramp ( a deta*m5t ( m5 has m ?an once  
caus$ susp5sion bridges1 ( great &      
well-tri$ /r5g?1 to break & to bury     
hundr$s ( m5 "u _! ru9s4 ,?us a few     
*ildr5 & delicate wom5 alone c1 by an   
h\r's /eady "w & undivid$ att5tion1 move
 tables ( su* weight t a numb] ( /rong  
m5 c lift !m only ) difficulty4 ,! only 
really new =ce :i* has ev] appe>$ 9 ?is 
bran* ( mod]n magic is ! ,od ( ,b>on    
,rei*5ba*2 its pres5ce & efficacy _c be 
d5i$1 al?\gh ! mann] 9 :i* x op]ates is 

/ill a my/]y4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahfa !      
,g]man b>on f\nd himself 9 a company (  
table-mov]s at ! h\se ( ,"l ,william    
,c[p]1 ! son-9-law ( ,"l ,palm]/on4 ,to 
prove 8 fai? he crept "u ! heavy        
d9+-table1 re/+ ) 8 full weight on "o ( 
! ?ree solid feet & grasp+ ! o!r two    
firmly ) 8 h&s4 ,! wood began to emit   
l[1 electric s\nds1 !n came l\d] noises 
z :5 furniture cracks 9 extremely dry   
wea!r1 & f9ally ! table began to move4  
,rei*5ba* did 8 be/ to prev5t ! movem5t1
 b ! table ru%$ d[n ! room1 dragg+ !    
unlucky b>on ) x1 to ! int5se amusem5t (
 all ! p]sons pres5t4 ,! ,g]man savant  
ma9ta9s t ?is p[]1 possess$ only by !   
privileg$ few :o are peculi>ly s5sitive1
 emanates f ! tips ( ! f+]s1 becomes    
lum9\s 9 ! d>k1 & acts l a lev] ^u all  
ob/acles t come 9 its way4 ,z ! exi/5ce 
( ,od is e/abli%$ beyond all d\bt1 & its
 effects are admitt$ by all :o h /udi$ !
 subject1 we are =c$ to look ^u x z at  
lea/ "o ( ! my/]i\s elem5ts ( mod]n     
magic4  ,! ,od is1 z f> z we "k1 a      

magnetic =ce2 = z soon z c]ta9 p]sons   
are magnetiz$ !y become consci\s (      
peculi> s5sations1 heat or cold1 heada*e
 or o!r pa9s1 &1 if pr$ispos$1 ( a />tl+
 increase ( p[] 9 all _! s5ses4 ,!y see 
lights ( e k9d1 c di/+ui% ev5 m9ute     
objects 9 a d>k room1 & behold beautiful
 :ite flames ^u ! poles ( magnets4      
,rei*5ba* obta9$1 z he believ$1 two     
rem>kable results f ^! fir/ ph5om5a4 ,he
 conclud$ t pol> lights1 aurora         
boreales1 etc41 7 id5tical ) ! magnetic 
light ( ! e>?1 & he discov]$ t s5sitive1
 sickly p]sons1 :o 7 peculi>ly          
susceptible to magnetic influ5ces1 ought
 to lie ) ! head to ! nor?1 & ! feet to 
! s\? 9 ord] to obta9 refre%+ sleep4 ,! 
next /ep 0 an ef=t to id5tify ! ,od )   
animal magnetism2 ,rei*5ba* f\nd t      
cataleptic pati5ts :o p]ceiv$ ! pres5ce 
( magnets ) exquisite accuracy1 & foll[$
 !m l mesm]iz$ p]sons1 7 affect$ alike  
by 8 own h&s or ^? ( o!r p]fectly s\nd1 
b /rongly magnetic m54 ,he c\ld attract 
su* un=tunate p]sons by 8 out/ret*$     

f+]s1 & =ce !m to foll[ him 9 a /ate (  
unconsci\sness :]ev] he l$ !m4 ,accord+ 
to 8 !ory1 ! two sides ( man are (      
opposite electric nature & a magnetic   
curr5t passes cont9ually f "o side to ! 
o!r2 s5sitive p]sons ?\gh bl9d-fold$1 "k
 p]fectly well on :i* side !y approa*   
o!rs4  ,gradually ,b>on ,rei*5ba* ext5d$
 ! range ( 8 exp]im5ts1 employ+ = t     
purpose1 besides 8 own daught]1         
especially a ,miss ,n[otny1 a sad suff]]
 f cataleptic attacks4 ,%e 0 able to    
di/+ui%1 by ! s5sations :i* 7 excit$ 9  
h] :ole sy/em1 m ?an six hundr$         
*emicals1 & arrang$ !m1 "u 8 guidance1  
accord+ to _! electro-*emical =ce4      
,ano!r sick woman1 ,miss ,maiss1 felt a 
cool w9d :5ev] c]ta9 sub/ances 7 br\ght 
ne> h]1 & by ^! & simil> ef=ts 9 :i* !  
b>on 0 aid$ by _m fri5ds1 he asc]ta9$ ! 
fact1 t !re is 9 nature a =ce :i* passes
 ?r\gh all sub/ances1 ! human body      
includ$1 & is inh]5t 9 ! :ole mat]ial   
_w4 ,?is =ce he calls ! ,od4 ,l         
electricity & magnetism1 ?is ,od is a   

pol> =ce1 & "h also opposite poles      
attract1 l poles repel ea* o!r4 ,! :ole 
subject1 al?\gh z yet only 9 its        
infancy1 is well des]v+ ( c>eful /udy & 
?or\gh inve/igation4  ,! manife/ations (
 s-call$ spirits h naturally excit$ mu* 
att5tion1 & giv5 rise to ! bitt]e/      
attacks4 ,9 ,engl&1 especially1 ! le>n$ 
_w is all on "o side & ! ,spirituali/s  
all on ! o!r2 nor d !y hesitate to say v
 bitt] ?+s ( ea* o!r4 ,! ,saturday      
,review1 m =cibly ?an c\rte\sly1 speaks 
( ,am]ican spirituali/s ?us3 ,if ?is is 
! _s _w1 & if ?is is spiritual          
intellig5ce1 & if all ! spirits c d1 is 
to :isk ab\t 9 d>k rooms1 & p9* p's legs
 "u ! table1 & play ',home1 ,sweet      
,home1' on ! accordeon1 & kiss folks 9 !
 d>k1 & pa9t baby pictures1 & write su* 
s5tim5tal1 namby-pamby z ,mr4 ,coleman  
copies out f _! dictation--x is mu*     
bett] to be a respectable pig & accept  
annihilation ?an to be curs$ ) su* an   
immortality z ?is4 ,to :i* ! ,spiritual 
,magaz9e 7,jan41 #ahfb71 does n hesitate

 to reply4 ,we %all n eat breakfa/ bacon
 = "s "t1 = fe> ( gett+ a slice ( !     
editor ( ! ,saturday ,review1 9 8       
self-s\ght appropriate metempsy*osis4 ,x
 mu/ be borne 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t           
spirituali/s ev]y:]e appeal to _! own   
reason z ! highe/ tribunal be=e :i* su* 
que/ions c be decid$1 & to ! laws (     
nature1 because z !y say1 !y are        
id5tical ) ! laws ( practical reason4   
,!y believe1 z a body1 nei!r 9 angels   
nor 9 demons4 ,_! spirits are simply !  
purifi$ s\ls ( dep>t$ m54 ,prote/ant    
!ologians1 :o admit ( no purgatory1 see 
9 ^! exhibitions no?+ b ! de$s ( ,satan4
 ,ca?olic div9es1 on ! o!r h&1 &        
,prote/ant my/ics1 :o1 l ! ,g]man1      
,s*ub]t1 believe t !re exi/ :at !y      
curi\sly en\gh call a m peaceful inf]nal
 _s1 ascribe !m to ! ag5cy ( evil       
spirits4 ,9 ! great majority ( cases1   
h[ev]1 ! spirits h cle>ly %[n !mselves  
no?+ else b ! product ( ! m$ia4 ,!      
latt]1 inv>iably ei!r ( diseas$ m9d by  
nature or ov]-excit$ = ! occasion1      

believe !y see & he> manife/ations 9 !  
out] _w1 :i* 9 reality exi/ only 9 _!   
own consci\sness4 ,a ,ca?olic m$ium is  
?us visit$ by spirits f heav5 & hell1   
:ile ! ,prote/ant m$ium nev] meets s\ls 
f purgatory4 ,no?+ has ev] be5 reveal$  
conc]n+ ! future /ate ( man1 t 0 n      
already well kn[n ^u e>?4 ,mo/ div]t+   
are ! jeal\sies ( great spirits1 (      
,solomon & ,socrates1 ,moses &          
,plato--:5 ! m$ia happ5 to be jeal\s (  
ea* o!r6 ,a some:at satirical writ] on !
 subject expla9s ev5 ! fact t spirits s 
(t5 contradict ea* o!r & say vile ?+s ( 
sacr$ subjects1 by ! inn] wick$ness ( ! 
m$ia1 :i* comes to light on su*         
occasions1 :ile !y c>efully conceal x 9 
ord9>y life6 ,if ^! spirits are really !
 creations ( ! inn] magic life1 ( :i* we
 are j le>n+ to "k ! fir/ elem5t>y      
signs1 !n ! p[]s :i* are hidd5 )9 u may 
well t]rify u z !y appe> 9 su*          
exhibitions1 :ile we w n be surpris$ at 
! mann] 9 :i* _m an ord9>y mortal appe>s
 "h z a poet or a prophet--if n z a     

wick$ demon4 ,nor mu/ x be ov]look$ t   
our memory holds va/ treasures ( k ( :i*
 we are utt]ly unconsci\s until1 "u     
c]ta9 circum/ances1 "o or ! o!r fact    
sudd5ly reappe>s be=e our m9d's eye4 ,! 
v fact t we c1 by a great ef=t & cont9u$
 appeals to our memory1 recall at la/   
:at 0 app>5tly utt]ly =gott51 proves !  
pres5ce ( su* k4 ,a /ate ( int5se       
excitem5t1 ( fev] or ( trance1 is       
peculi>ly favorable to ! recov]y ( su*  
hidd5 treasures1 & !re c be no d\bt t _m
 a m$ium hone/ly believes to receive a  
new revelation1 :5 only old1 long =gott5
 facts return to 8 consci\sness4        
,g5]ally h[ev]1 we repeat1 no?+ is 9 !  
_s t is n 9 ! m$ium4 ,! ,am]ican        
spirituali/ conjures up only 8 own      
c\ntrym51 & occasionally "s _w-r5[n$    
h]oes l ,napoleon or ,caes>1 ,%akespe>e 
or ,s*ill]1 :ile ! cosmopolitan ,g]man  
receives visits f m5 ( all c\ntries4    
,f9ally x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t1 accord+ 
to an old prov]b1 we are ev] ready to   
believe :at we wi% to see or he>1 & h5ce

 ! amaz+ cr$ulity ( ! majority (        
spirituali/s4 ,ev5 skeptics are n free f
 ! influ5ce ( ?is t5d5cy4 ,:5 ,dr4      
,bell1 ! em95t physician ( ,som]ville1  
,mass41 inve/igat$ ^! ph5om5a ( mod]n   
magic1 _m ye>s ago1 he promptly notic$ t
 ! spirits nev] gave in=mation :i* 0 n  
already 9 ! possession ( "o or ! o!r    
p]son pres5t4 ,only 9 a few cases he    
ackn[l$g$ ) 8 usual c&or1 & at once1 at 
! meet+ itself1 t a true answ] 0        
return$4 ,b :5 he exam9$1 aft] 8 return 
home1 ^! few exceptional revelations1 he
 discov]$ t he _h be5 mi/ak51 & t ^!    
answ]s _h be5 aft] all z illusory z !   
o!rs4  ,!re c be no d\bt !re=e1 t mod]n 
magic1 z f> z x consi/s 9 table-mov+ &  
_s-rapp+1 ) _! usual accompanim5ts1 is  
nei!r ! "w ( me*anical juggl]y          
exclusively1 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 ! result 
( revelations made by spirits4 ,9 ! mass
 ( accumulat$ evid5ce !re rema9 h[ev]1  
aft] sift+ x c>efully1 _m facts :i* _c  
be expla9$ accord+ to ! ord9>y c\rse (  
nature4 ,! p[] :i* produces ^! ph5om5a  

mu/ be classifi$ ) o!r well-kn[n p[]s   
giv5 to man "u exceptional circum/ances1
 su* z ! safety ( somnambuli/s 9 dang]\s
 places2 ! cures p]=m$ by fai?1 & !     
/range exhibitions made by diseas$      
p]sons1 suff]+ ( catalepsy & simil>     
affections4 ,if m51 "u ! influ5ce (     
mesm]ism1 9 a /ate ( ec/atic f]vor1 or  
"u ! pressure ( /rong & long-cont9u$    
excitem5t1 %[ p[]s :i* are n possess$ by
 man naturally1 !n mod]n magic also may 
well be admitt$ z "o ( ! means by :i*   
su* extraord9>y1 & z yet unexplor$ =ces 
are br\ght to light4 ,all t c be        
reasonably ask$ ( ^? :o s p]emptorily   
*all5ge our admiration1 & dem& our      
respect = ! new sci5ce1 is t x %all be  
prov$ to be useful to man1 & ?is pro(   
is1 z yet1 altoge!r want+4  ,9 ,mexico !
 prep>ation = acts ( magic seems to h   
be5 d[nright intoxication2 at lea/ we   
le>n f ,aco/a1 9 8 ,hi/4 nat4 y moral de
 los ,indias 7lv471 t ! prie/s1 be=e    
sacrific+1 inhal$ p[]ful p]fumes1 rubb$ 
!mselves ) o9tm5ts made ( v5om\s        

animals1 tobacco & hempse$1 & f9ally    
drank *ica mix$ ) v>i\s drugs4 ,?us !y  
rea*$ a /ate ( exaltation 9 :i* !y n    
only but*]$ numb]s ( human be+s 9 cold  
blood1 & lo/ all fe> ( wild bea/s1 b 7  
also able to reveal :at 0 happ5+ at a   
great di/ance1 or ev5 future ev5ts4 ,we 
f9d simil> practices1 also1 ne>] home4  
,! ,indians ( ,m>?a's ,v9ey>d _h1 be=e  
!y 7 conv]t$1 _! skillful magicians1 :o 
/ood 9 league ) evil spirits1 & z pawaws
 discov]$ /ol5 ?+s1 injur$ m5 at a      
di/ance1 & cle>ly =etold ! com+ ( !     
:ites4 ,! pi\s ,bra9]t gives u full     
acc\nts ( "s ( ! conv]t$ ,delaw>es1 :o1 
aft] baptism1 felt ! evil _s dep>t f !m1
 & lo/ ! p[] ( magic4 ,"o1 a great &    
wick$ magician1 deplor$ bitt]ly 8 =m]   
condition1 :5 he 0 a slave ( ! evil "o1 
& became1 9 ! good mission>y's words3 an
 humble1 dev\t1 he>ty1 & lov+ ,*ri/ian4 
,x is m difficult to expla9 ! magic ( ! 
s-call$ ,ar*bi%op ,beissel1 ! head ( !  
bro!rhood at ,ephrata1 9 ,p5nsylvania1  
:o1 accord+ to contempor>y au?orities   

oppress$ by 8 magic ! fa!r & /ew>d ( !  
conv5t1 ,eck]l+1 to su* a degree1 t he  
left 8 bre?r5 & s\ght refuge 9 a h]mit's
 hut 9 ! =e/6 ,! spirits ( dep>t$ bre?r5
 & si/]s return$ to ! refectory at ?is  
bi%op's bidd+2 !y p>took ( bread & meat1
 & ev5 conv]s$ ) _! successors4 ,!re c  
be no d\bt t ,beissel1 abundantly &     
exceptionally gift$1 possess$ ! p[] to  
put 8 unhappy subord9ates1 already      
exhau/$ by asceticism ( e k9d1 into a   
/ate ( ec/asy1 9 :i* !y s9c]ely believ$ 
!y saw ^! spirits1 & 7 subject$ to magic
 influ5ces4 ,t su* p[] has by no means  
entirely dep>t$ f our cont95t1 may be   
se5 9 ! atrocities p]petrat$ at ! comm& 
( ! negroes' ,obee1 ( :i*               
well-au!nticat$ records ab\nd 9 ,florida
 & ,l\isiana1 z well z 9 ,cuba4  ,!     
,indo-,g]manic race has kn[n & practis$ 
black magic f "t immemorial1 & !        
,v5didad already expla9s x z an act :i* 
,ahriman1 ! ,evil ,_s1 br\ght =? :5     
ov]%ad[$ by dea?4 ,9 ,egypt x fl\ri%$ = 
ages1 & has nev] become entirely ext9ct4

 ,jannes & ,jambres1 :o l$ ! prie/s 9 _!
 opposition to ,moses 7#b4 ,tim4 iii4   
#h71 h _! successors 9 our day1 & ! v   
miracles p]=m$ by ^! anci5t *>m]s h be5 
witness$ aga9 & aga9 by mod]n travel]s4 
,holy ,writ ab\nds ) in/ances ( e k9d ( 
magic2 x speaks ( a/rology1 & prophesy+ 
f arr[s1 f ! entrails ( animals1 & f    
dreams2 b1 /rangely en\gh1 ! *>m+ (     
s]p5ts & ! evil eye are n m5tion$1 if we
 except ,balaam4 ,! ,kabbalah1 on !     
contr>y1 speaks m ?an once ( ! evil eye 
7a9 h>a71 & all ! s\!rn nations (       
,europe1 z well z ! ,slavic races1 fe>  
its weird p[]4  ,! eye is1 h[ev]1 by no 
means employ$ only to "w evil2 by ! side
 ( _! mal oc*io ! ,italians h ano!r     
gift1 call$ attrativa1 :i* enables man1 
app>5tly by ! =ce ( 8 eye only1 to draw 
to himself all :om he wi%es to attract4 
,! well-kn[n ,sa9t ,filippo ,n]i ?us n  
only won all :om he wi%$ to ga9 ov]1 by 
look+ at !m1 b ev5 dogs left _! belov$  
ma/]s & foll[$ him ev]y:]e4 ,cotton     
,ma!r tells u 9 8 ,magnolia t quak]s    

frequ5tly by ! eye only--?\gh (t51 also1
 by ano9t+ or brea?+ ^u !m--compell$    
o!rs to accompany !m1 to jo9 _!         
communion1 & to be 9 all ?+s ob$i5t to  
_! bidd+4 ,tom ,case1 himself a quak]1  
c]ta9ly possess$ ! p[] ( ov]:elm+ ^? at 
:om he look$ fix$ly = a :ile1 to su* a  
degree t !y fell d[n z if /ruck )       
epilepsy2 once1 at lea/1 he turn$ ev5 a 
mad bull1 by ! =ce ( 8 eye1 till x      
approa*$ him humbly & lick$ 8 h& l a pet
 dog4 ,ev5 9 our own age ,goe! has      
admitt$ ! p[] ( c]ta9 m5 to attract o!rs
 by ! /r5g? ( _! w1 & m5tions an in/ance
 9 :i* he himself1 ard5tly wi%+ to see 8
 belov$ "o1 =c$ h] unconsci\sly to come 
& meet him halfway4 7,eck]mann1 iii4    
#bja47  ,x avails no?+ to /igmatize a   
fai? s deeply root$ & s univ]sal z m]e  
sup]/ition4 ,among ! mass ( errors :i* 9
 ! c\rse ( ages h accumulat$ ar\nd !    
cre$1 ! little gra9 ( tru?1 !           
indubitable p[] ( man's m9d to act ?r\gh
 ! eye1 ought n to be ov]look$4  ,x is !
 same ) ! magic kn[n z su* to ! two     

great nations ( antiquity4 ,if ! ,greeks
 saw 9 ,plato ! son ( ,apollo1 :o came  
to 8 "m ,p]ictione 9 ! %ape ( a s]p5t1 &
 9 ,alex&] ! ,great ! son ( ,jupit]     
,ammon1 !y probably int5d$ m]ely to pay 
! same complim5t to _! c\ntrym5 :i*     
mod]n nations convey by call+ _! rul]s  
,k+s & ,kais]s by ! ,grace ( ,god4 ,b ! 
consi/5cy ) :i* high] be+s came to visit
 e>?-born man 9 ! %ape ( favor$ animals1
 is m ?an an accid5t4 ,! sons ( ,god    
came to see ! daught]s ( m51 ?\gh x is n
 said 9 :at =m !y appe>$1 & ! sugge/ion 
t !y 7 ! giants ^u ! e>?1 m5tion$ 9     
,holy ,writ1 is n support$2 b exactly z 
! gods came f ,olympus 9 ! %ape ( bulls 
& rams1 s ! evil spirits ( ! ,middle    
,ages appe>$ 9 ! %ape ( rams & cats4 ,a 
curi\s in/ance ( ! mixture ( tru? &     
falsehood appe>s 9 ?is connection4 ,x is
 well-kn[n t ! ,italians ( ! ,s\? look  
^u ,virgil z "o ( ! greate/ magicians t 
ev] liv$1 & ascribe to 8 tomb ev5 n[    
sup]natural p[]4 ,! poet himself _h1 (  
c\rse1 no?+ :atev] to d ) magic2 b 8    

reputation z a magician arose f ! fact  
t1 next to ! ,bible1 8 v]ses became1 at 
an e>ly p]iod1 a favorite means (       
consult+ ! future4 ,sortes ,virgilianae1
 ! l9es :i* ^u accid5tally op5+ ! volume
 fir/ met ! eye1 7 a lead+ feature ( !  
art kn[n z /i*omania4  ,! /ory ( !      
greate/ magician m5tion$ 9 ! ,new       
,te/am5t has be5 ?or\ghly exam9$1 & !   
ma9 features1 at lea/1 are well         
e/abli%$4 ,simon ,magus 0 a magician 9 !
 s5se 9 :i* ! anci5ts us$ t t]m2 b he   
possess$ evid5tly1 9 addition1 all !    
p[]s claim$ by bett] spirituali/s1 l    
,home 9 our day4 ,a native ( ,gitton1 a 
small village ( ,sam>ia1 he _h e>ly     
manife/$ sup]ior intellectual gifts1    
accompani$ by an almo/ m>vel\s control  
ov] ! m9ds ( o!rs4 ,by ! aid ( ! =m] he 
produc$ a l(ty gno/ic sy/em1 :i*        
crumbl$1 h[ev]1 to pieces z soon z x    
came into contact ) ! inspir$ sy/em (   
,*ri/ianity4 ,8 influ5ce ov] o!rs l$    
him1 9 ! arrogance :i* is inh]5t to     
natural man1 to consid] himself z !     

,great ,div9e ,p[]1 :i* appe>$ 9 diff]5t
 =ms z ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s4 ,he pr(ess$  
to be able to make himself invisible &  
to pass1 unimp$$1 ?r\gh solid           
sub/ances--precisely z 0 done 9 lat]    
ages by ,sa9t ,dom9ic & o!r sa9ts       
7,go]res4 ,my/ic1 ii4 #egf7--to b9d & to
 loos5 o!rs z well z himself at w2 to   
op5 prison doors & to cause trees to gr[
 out ( ! b>e gr\nd4 ,be=e utt]ly reject+
 8 pret5sions z m]e lies & tricks1 we   
mu/ be> 9 m9d two facts3 fir/1 t mod]n  
juggl]s 9 ,india p]=m ^! v tricks 9 a   
mann] z yet unexpla9$1 & secondly1 t he1
 9 all probability1 possess$ m]ely ! p[]
 ( excit+ o!rs to a high /ate (         
exaltation1 9 :i* !y c&idly believ$ !y  
saw all ^! ?+s4 ,at all ev5ts1 8 magic  
de$s 7 id5tical ) ! miracles ( lat]     
sa9ts1 & z ^! are en?ron$ 9 %r9e & /atue
 9 ,rome1 s ! ,et]nal ,city erect$ to   
,simon ,magus1 also1 a /atue1 &         
proclaim$ him a god 9 ! days (          
,claudius6 ,ano!r celebrat$ magician ( !
 same race1 0 ,s$e*ias 7,go]res4 ,my/ic1

 iv4 ii4 #ga71 :o liv$ 9 ! days ( ,sa9t 
,l\is1 & :o1 once1 9 ord] to conv9ce !  
skeptics ( 8 day ( ! real exi/5ce (     
spirits1 su* z ! ,kabbalah admits1 ord]$
 !m to appe> 9 human =m be=e ! eyes ( ! 
mon>*4 ,in/antly ! :ole pla9 ar\nd !    
k+'s t5t 0 alive ) a va/ army2 long r[s 
( bright-color$ t5ts dott$ ! l[l&s1 & on
 ! slopes ar\nd 7 encamp$ c\ntless      
troops2 :il/ m\nt$ squadrons appe>$ 9 ! 
air1 p]=m+ m>vel\s evolutions4 ,?is 0   
probably ! fir/ in/ance ( ^? airy ho/s1 
:i* h ev] s9ce be5 se5 9 v>i\s c\ntries4
  ,! ,*ri/ian era gave to magic ph5om5a 
a new & specific "*2 :at 0 a miracle 9  
apo/olic times rema9$ 9 ! eyes ( !      
multitude a miracle to our day1 :5 p]=m$
 by sa9ts ( ! *ur*--x became a crime &  
an abom9ation :5 ! au?ors 7 laym51 & yet
 bo? diff]$ 9 no s+le feature4 ,! mo/   
rem>kable repres5tative ( ?is dual      
nature ( sup]natural p]=mances is1 no   
d\bt1 ,dr4 ,fau/1 :om ! great & pi\s    
,melan*?on /ates to h well kn[n z a     
native ( ! little village ( ,knittl+51  

ne> 8 own bir?-place1 & z a man (       
dissolute habits1 :om ! ,devil c>ri$ (f 
9 p]son4 ,8 motto1 :i* has be5 discov]$ 
"u a portrait ( 8 7,haub]'s ,bibl4      
,mag471 0 *>act]i/ic ( 8 fai?3 ,omne    
bonum et p]fectum a ,deo1 imp]fectum a  
diabolo4 ,8 va/ le>n+1 8 great p[] ov] !
 elem5ts1 & ! popul> /ory ( 8 pact ) !  
,evil ,"o1 made him a h]o among !       
,g]mans1 ( ^: national t5d5cies he 0 !n 
! typical repres5tative4 ,un=tunately1  
h[ev]1 ne>ly e ,*ri/ian l& has _h its   
own ,fau/2 su* 01 = in/ance1 9 ,spa9 !  
fam\s ,dr4 ,toralba1 :o liv$ 9 ! sixte5?
 c5tury1 & by ! aid ( a s]vile demon    
read ! future1 heal$ ! sick1 travel$    
?r\gh ! air1 & ev5 :5 he fell into ! h&s
 ( ! ,inquisition1 obta9$ 8 release     
?r\gh ! ,great ,admiral ( ,ca/ile4      
,gilles de ,laval1 :o 0 publicly burnt 9
 #addj1 & ,lady ,f[lis1 ( ,scotl&1 are  
p>allel cases4  ,"o ( ! mo/ absurd      
c]emonies belong+ to black magic1 0 !   
well-kn[n ,taigheirm1 ( ! ,scot*        
,highl&s1 a demoniac sacrifice evid5tly 

h&$ d[n f pagan times4 ,! s-call$       
magician procur$ a l>ge numb] ( black   
cats1 & devot$ !m1 ) solemn             
incantations1 & :ile burn+ (f5sive      
inc5se ( v>i\s k9ds1 to ! evil spirits4 
,!n ! poor victims 7 spitt$ & sl[ly     
roa/$ ov] a fire ( coals1 "o aft] ! o!r1
 b s t n a second's pause occurr$ betwe5
 ! dea? ( "o & ! suff]+s ( ! next4 ,?is 
horridly absurd sacrifice _h to be      
cont9u$ = ?ree days & nights1 dur+ :i* !
 magician 0 n all[$ to take any food or 
dr9k4 ,! consequ5ce 01 t if he did n    
drop d[n exhau/$ & p]i% mis]ably1 he    
became fe>fully excit$1 & f9ally saw    
demons 9 ! %ape ( black cats :o grant$  
him all he desir$ 7,hor/4 ,deut]oscopia1
 ii4 #ahd74 ,x ne$ h>dly be add$ t 9 !  
/ate ( clairvoyance :i* he _h rea*$1 he 
only ask$ = :at he well knew 0 go+ to   
happ51 & t all ! fe>ful visions ( helli%
 spirits exi/$ only 9 8 ov]wr\ght       
imag9ation4 ,b x w surprise _m to le>n t
 su* taigheirms 7 held z late z ! la/   
c5tury1 & t a place is /ill %[n on !    

isl& ( ,mull1 :]e ,allan ,maclean ) 8   
assi/ant1 ,la*la9 ,maclean1 sacrific$   
black cats = f\r days & nights 9        
succession4 ,! eld] ( ! two pass$ = a   
k9d ( high-prie/ & *ief magician ) !    
sup]/iti\s isl&]s2 ! o!r 0 a "y unm>ri$ 
man ( f9e appe>ance1 & m ?an ord9>y     
intellig5ce4 ,bo? surviv$ ! fe>ful      
c]emony1 b sank utt]ly exhau/$ to !     
gr\nd1 unable to obta9 ! revelation :i* 
!y _h expect$2 nev]!less !y reta9$ !    
gift ( second sight = _! lives4  ,x mu/ 
n be imag9$1 f9ally1 t ! summon+ (      
spirits is a lo/ art2 ev5 9 our day m5  
are f\nd :o are will+ to call ! dep>t$ f
 _! re/+-place1 & to exhibit !m to !    
eyes ( liv+ m54 ,! be/ explanation ( ?is
 bran* ( magic 0 once giv5 by a le>n$   
pr(essor1 :om ! ,pr9ce ,elector (       
,br&5burg1 ,fr$]ick ,,ii41 s5t = f      
,halle1 9 ord] to le>n f him h[ spirits 
c\ld be summon$4 ,! savant decl>$ t no?+
 0 easi]1 & support$ 8 ass]tion by a    
numb] ( actual p]=mances4 ,fir/ !       
spectator 0 prep>$ by /rong bev]ages1   

su* z ! ,egyptian sorc]]s already us$ to
 employ on simil> occasions1 & by !     
burn+ ( inc5se4 ,soon he fell into a k9d
 ( half-sleep1 9 :i* he c\ld /ill und]/&
 :at 0 said1 b no long] reflect ^u !    
s5se ( ! words2 gradually 8 bra9 became 
s di/urb$1 & 8 imag9ation s highly      
excit$1 t he pictur$ to himself images  
correspond+ to ! words :i* he he>d1 &   
call$ !m up be=e 8 m9d's eye z          
realities4 ,! magician1 protect$ aga9/ !
 effects ( ! inc5se by a sponge fill$ ) 
an alcoholic mixture1 !n began to       
conv]se ) 8 visitor1 & tri$ to le>n f   
him all he c\ld conc]n+ ! p]son ! latt] 
wi%$ to see1 8 %ape1 8 clo!s1 etc4      
,f9ally ! victim 0 conduct$ into a d>k  
room1 :]e he 0 sudd5ly ask$ by a /]n1   
imp]i\s voice3 ,d y n see t woman 9     
:ite8 7or :atev] ! p]son might be17 & at
 once 8 ov]-excit$ imag9ation l$ him to 
?9k t he really beheld :at he expect$ or
 wi%$ to see4 ,?is 0 all[$ to g on till 
he sank d[n exhau/$1 or actually fa9t$  
away4 ,:5 he recov]$ 8 consci\sness1 he 

naturally recollect$ b imp]fectly :at he
 _h se5 :ile 9 a /ate ( great excitem5t1
 & 8 memory1 impair$ by ! int]m$iate    
utt] exhau/ion & fa9t+1 fail$ to recall 
! small errors or m9ute inaccuracies ( 8
 vision4 ,all t 0 left ( ! :ole proce$+ 
0 a t]rify+ impression on 8 m9d t he _h 
really se5 ! spirits ( dep>t$ fri5ds4   
,su* skillful manoeuvres 7 m ?an once   
employ$ = s9i/] purposes4 ,?us x is a   
well-kn[n hi/orical fact t ! m5 :o      
obta9$ control ov] ,k+ ,fr$]ick ,william
 ,,ii41 aft] 8 asc5sion to ! ?rone1 &   
held x = a "t by ! visions :i* !y %[$   
him1 employ$ means l ^! to summon !     
spirits he wi%$ to see4 ,! ma/] 9 ?is   
bran* ( black magic 0 und\bt$ly ,joseph 
,balsamo1 ! ,c\nt ,caglio/ro ( ,fr5*    
hi/ory4 ,he 0 nei!r a magician 9 ! true 
s5se ( ! ^w1 nor ev5 a religi\s         
en?usia/1 b m]ely an accompli%$ juggl] &
 sw9dl]1 :o _h acquir$1 by natural      
end[m5t1 pati5t /udy1 & consummate art1 
a great p[] ov] ! m9ds ( o!rs4 ,he play$
 ^u ! imag9ation ( m5 z ^u a famili>    

in/rum5t1 & ! greate/ philosoph]s 7 z   
easily victimiz$ by him z ! mo/         
cle>-sight$ wom51 9 spite ( ! natural   
in/9ct :i* g5]ally protects ! latt]     
aga9/ su* imposition4 ,8 secret--z f> z 
! summon+ ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ is     
conc]n$--has di$ ) him1 b t enlight5$1  
consci5ti\s m5 c&idly believ$ !y _h be5 
%[n disembodi$ spirits1 is too well     
e/abli%$ by memories ( ,fr5* & ,dut*    
writ]s to be d\bt$4 ,9 ! meet+s ( 8     
lodges ( ,egyptian ,freemasons he1 z    
,gr& ,coph?a1 or ^? :om he _h qualifi$  
by brea?+ ^u !m1 employ$ a boy or a     
girl1 frequ5tly call$ up at haphaz>d f !
 /reet1 b at o!r times c>efully prep>$ =
 ! purpose1 to look into ! h& or a bas9 
( wat]4 ,! poor *ild 01 h[ev]1 fir/ made
 half-unconsci\s1 be+ ano9t$ ) ! oil (  
wisdom1 no d\bt an intoxicat+ comp\nd1 &
 aft] num]\s c]emonies1 c>ri$ into a    
recess call$ ! ,tab]nacle1 & ord]$ to   
look into ! h& or a bas9 ( wat]4 ,aft] !
 assembly _h pray$ = "s "t1 ! ,dove1 z  
!y call$ ! *ild1 0 ask$ :at he saw4     

,ord9>ily he beheld fir/ an angel or a  
prie/--probably ! image ( ,caglio/ro    
himself 9 8 sac]dotal robes--b frequ5tly
 also monkeys1 ! (fspr+ ( a skeptical   
imag9ation4 ,!n foll[$ m or less int]e/+
 revelations1 "s utt]ly absurd1 o!rs (  
real int]e/1 & at times actual          
pr$ictions ( future ev5ts4 ,caglio/ro   
himself1 dur+ 8 la/ trial be=e !        
,inquisition ( ,rome1 :ile readily      
confess+ a l>ge numb] ( impo/ures1 /\tly
 ma9ta9$ ! g5u95ess ( ^! communications 
& insi/$ t !y 7 ! effects ( a special   
p[] grant$ by ,god4 ,8 ass]tion has "s  
value1 z ! %rewd man knew v well h[ mu* 
m he 0 likely to ga9 by a prompt av[al  
?an by su* a d5ial2 8 wife1 also1 al?\gh
 8 accomplice 9 =m] ye>s1 & n[ by no    
means dispos$ to sp>e h] quasi-husb&1   
always /at$ t ?is 0 a true my/]y :i* %e 
_h nev] be5 able to fa?om4 ,if we add to
 ^! consid]ations ! fact t num]\s ma/]s 
( lodges1 ev5 9 ,holl& & ,engl&1 obta9$ 
! same results1 & t !y _c all h be5     
impo/ors or delud$ victims1 !re rema9s  

en\gh 9 ^! well-e/abli%$ ph5om5a to     
ascribe !m to a my/]i\s1 magic p[]4     
7,comp5dio della vita1 etc4 di ,g4      
,balsamo1 ,roma1 #agia47 ,x is 9 fact q 
evid5t t ! un=tunate juggl] possess$ 9 a
 v r>e degree a p[] ak9 to t practis$ by
 a ,mesm]1 a ,home1 & o!r m5 ( t class1 
)\t hav+ ! s5se to und]/& its true      
nature or ! ambition to employ x = o!r  
?an ! l[e/ selfi% purposes4 ,trials (   
magicians1 :o h conjur$ up ! dead &     
compell$ !m to reveal ! future1 are /ill
 tak+ place e n[ & !n2 9 ! ye> #ahej n  
less ?an f\r m51 toge!r ) _! associates1
 7 accus$ ( ?is crime 9 enlight5$       
,g]many1 & ! proce$+s 9 "o case1 :i*    
occurr$ 9 ,muni*1 creat$ no small       
s5sation4  ,black magic1 !re=e1 mu/ also
 be look$ ^u z by no means a m]e        
illusion1 mu* less z ! "w ( evil        
spirits4 ,! results x obta9s at times   
are ! "w ( man himself1 & exi/ only )9 8
 own consci5ce4 ,b if man c produce su* 
m>vel\s effects1 :i* lie app>5tly beyond
 ! range ( ! mat]ial _w1 h[ mu* m mu/ ! 

,creator & ,pres]v] ( all ?+s be able to
 call =? ev5ts :i* transc5d--to our     
m9d--! limits ( ! tangible _w4 ,su*     
occurr5ces1 :5 !y h a high] moral or    
religi\s purpose 9 view1 we call        
,miracles1 & !y rema9 incompreh5sible = 
all ^: k is conf9$ to ! physical _w4    
,above ! laws ( nature !re rules !      
,div9e ,w1 :i* c d :at ,nature _c d1 &  
:i* we c only beg9 to und]/& :5 we be> 9
 m9d ! fact t by ! side ( ! visible ord]
 ( ! _w or above x1 !re exi/ spiritual  
laws z well z spiritual be+s4 ,9 a      
miracle1 p[]s are r5d]$ active :i*      
ord9>ily rema9 inactive1 b :i* exi/ none
 ! less p]man5tly 9 ! _w4 ,h5ce all     
great ?9k]s h readily admitt$ ! exi/5ce 
( miracles3 a ,locke & a ,leibnitz z    
well z1 m rec5tly1 a ,/ahl & a          
,s*op5hau]4 ,locke1 9 8 ,disc\rse (     
,miracles1 goes s f> z to call !m ! v   
cr$5tials ( a mess5g] s5t f ,god1 &     
ass]ts t ,moses & ,*ri/ h alike         
au!nticat$ ! tru? & ! div9e "* ( _!     
revelations by miracles4 ,ev5 _!        

possible cont9uance is believ$ 9 by ^?  
:o hope t m5 w ev] cont9ue among u :o h 
ta/$ ! good ^w ( ,god & ! p[]s ( ! _w to
 come4 7,hebrews vi4 #e47     ,,iii4    
,,dreams4      ,to sleep--p]*ance to    
dream4      --,,hamlet4   ,( ! two p>ts 
( our be+1 "o1 spiritual & heav5-born1  
is always active1 ! o!r1 ! bodily1      
e>?-born "p1 requires frequ5t & regul>  
re/ 9 sleep4 ,dur+ ?is "t ( repose1     
h[ev]1 ! m9d also ceases app>5tly its   
op]ations1 m]ely1 h[ev]1 because x has  
no long] s]vants at its comm&1 :o are   
will+ & able to give expression to its  
activity4 ,:5 ! s5ses are asleep ! m9d  
is depriv$ ( ! usual means (            
communication ) ! out] _w2 b ?is does n 
necess>ily condemn x to inaction4 ,on ! 
contr>y1 x has (t5 be5 ma9ta9$ t ! m9d  
is mo/ active & capable ( ! highe/      
a*ievem5ts :5 releas$ f its usual       
bondage to ! s5ses4 ,already ,a,eschylus
 9 8 ,eum5ides says3      ,! m9d (      
sleep]s acts m cunn+ly2     ,! gl>e (   
day conceals ! fate ( m54  ,x seems1    

h[ev]1 z if ! int]m$iate /ate betwe5 !  
full activity ( wakeful life & !        
complete repose ( ! s5ses 9 s\nd sleep1 
is mo/ favorable to ! developm5t ( su*  
magic ph5om5a z occur 9 dreams4 ,! fact 
t ! susceptibility ( ! m9d is at t "t   
peculi>ly great is intimately connect$ )
 ! /atem5t record$ 9 ,holy ,writ1 t ,god
 frequ5tly reveal$ ,8 w to m5 9 dreams4 
,if we admit ! antiquity ( ! book (     
,job1 we see !re ! e>lie/ kn[n          
ann\ncem5t ( ?is connection4 ,9 a dream1
 9 a vision ( ! night1 :5 deep sleep    
falle? ^u m51 9 slumb]+s ^u ! b$2 !n ,he
 op5e? ! e>s ( m5 & seale? _! in/ruction
 7xxxiii4 #ae74 ,next we are told t ,god
 came to ,abimele* 9 a dream by night   
7,g54 xx4 #c71 & f t "t we he> ( simil> 
revelations made by night 9 dreams      
?r\gh\t ! :ole hi/ory ( ! *os5 p4       
,frequ5tly1 h[ev]1 ! dreams are call$   
visions4 ,?us ,balaam prophesi$3 ,he ha?
 said1 :i* he>d ! words ( ,god & knew ! 
k ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 :i* saw ! vision ( !  
,almighty1 fall+ into a trance1 b hav+ 8

 eyes op54 ,daniel _h 8 secret reveal$ 9
 a night vision1 b su* favor 0 d5i$ to  
,saul1 = ! ,"l answ]$ him n1 nei!r by   
dream nor by ,urim1 nor by prophets4 ,to
 ,solomon1 on ! contr>y1 ! ,"l appe>$ 9 
a dream by night _m times2 ,joel 0      
promis$ t old m5 %\ld dream dreams & "y 
m5 %all see visions1 a pl$ge quot$ by   
,/4 ,pet] z hav+ be5 amply fulfill$ 9 8 
day 7,acts ii4 #ag74 ,= dreams did n    
lose _! importance at ! com+ ( ,*ri/4   
,to 8 reput$ fa!r ! ,angel ( ! ,"l      
appe>$ 9 a dream1 bidd+ him to take ,m>y
 to 8 wife2 aga9 he 0 w>n$ 9 a dream n  
to return to ,h]od1 & ! ,"l spake to    
,paul 9 ! night by a vision m ?an once1 
z he 0 by a dream also s5t to ,mac$onia4
  ,:at 9 ^! & simil> cases is accept$ z 
div9e inspiration1 is 9 secul> hi/ory   
g5]ally look$ ^u z my/]i\s1 magic       
revelation2 b ! ph5om5a rema9 ! same 9  
all in/ances1 & ^? appe>+ 9 dreams are  
id5tical ) ! symptoms exhibit$ 9        
revelations occurr+ dur+ ! day1 :5 !    
favor$ recipi5t is wide awake4          

,clairvoyance by night diff]s 9 no way f
 clairvoyance dur+ ! day2 a /ate (      
ec/asy1 a trance1 is necess>y 9 ei!r    
case4 ,t prophetic dreams g5]ally rema9 
unkn[n--outside ( ,holy ,writ--mu/ be   
ascrib$ to ! fact t !y leave no         
recollection beh9d1 unless !y are       
cont9u$ into a /ate ( half-sleep1 f :i* 
a sudd5 awak5+ takes place2 & soon !n !y
 are inv>iably clo!d 9 "s allegoric =m1 
& become liable to be errone\sly or1 at 
lea/1 imp]fectly int]pret$4 ,?us dreams1
 l trances1 (t5 prefigure dea? "u ! =m (
 a j\rney1 & repres5t ! dy+ man z an    
uproot$ tree1 a )]$ fl[]1 or a dr[n+    
swimm]4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 =esee+       
m>tyrdom1 v frequ5tly receiv$ 9 dreams  
an intimation ( _! imp5d+ fate "u su*   
symbolic =ms1 &1 :at 0 q peculi> to _!  
visions 0 t !y (t5 ext5d$ to ! pagan    
jailors & keep]s1 ^: m9ds _h be5 excit$ 
by witness+ ! suff]+s & ! con/ancy ( _! 
victims1 & :o1 9 _m cases1 became1 9    
consequ5ce ( ^! dreams1 conv]ts to ! new
 fai?4 ,! facility1 h[ev]1 ) :i* su*    

symbols c be misund]/ood1 has be5 z     
fatal to dreams 9 ! e/imation ( mo/ m51 
z ! inaccurate mann] 9 :i* ! real       
revelation is (t5 pres5t$ to ! /ill     
half-sleep+ m9d4 ,h5ce ! popul> belief t
 dreams g by contr>ies1 z vulg> slang   
expresses x4 ,?is fai? is bas$ ^u !     
well-e/abli%$ fact t a g5u9e dream1 9 ! 
act ( impress+ itself ^u memory1 (t5    
suff]s n only mutilation b actual       
rev]sion4 ,?us ,rog]s saw1 9 a dream1   
,hikey1 a small1 weak man1 murd] a      
p[]ful giant1 ,caulfield--9 ! actual    
enc\nt]1 :i* he _h really =ese51 ! latt]
 kill$ 8 puny antagoni/4 ,x is1 !re=e1 z
 dang]\s to believe 9 dreams1 z to d5y  
_! value altoge!r & to ascribe all      
realizations ( dreams1 )1 ,macni%1 to   
m]e accid5t4 7,sleep1 p4 #ha47 ,m5 (    
cool judgm5t & cle> m9d h at all times  
be5 f\nd on ! side ( believ]s1 & ev5 our
 great ,frankl91 ) 8 em95tly practical  
m9d & well-kn[n av]sion to e k9d (      
sup]/ition1 firmly tru/$ 9 views :i* he 
believ$ to h come to him 9 dreams4      

,antiquity believ$ 9 dreams1 n only z   
means by :i* ! ,gods reveal$ _! w1 b z  
special favors accord$ to =tunate m54   
,?us we are told t once two m5 7 travel+
 toge!r f ,arcadia to ,meg>a2 :5 !y     
rea*$ ! city1 "o ( ! two rema9$ at an   
inn1 :ile ! o!r w5t to /ay ) a a fri5d4 
,bo?1 we>i$ by ! j\rney1 retir$ to re/2 
b ! travel] :o 0 at a private h\se      
dreamt 9 ! night t 8 fri5d urg$ him to  
come to 8 assi/ance1 z ! innkeep] 0 ab\t
 to murd] him4 ,t]rifi$ by ! vivid      
dream1 he jump$ up2 b1 ^u reflection1 he
 conclud$ t ! :ole 0 b an idle fancy1 & 
lay d[n aga94 ,!reupon ! dream 0        
repeat$2 b ?is "t 8 fri5d add$1 t x 0   
too late to come to 8 aid n[1 z he _h   
be5 murd]$1 & 8 body w\ld 9 ! morn+ be  
c>ri$ out ( ! city1 conceal$ "u a load (
 manure4 ,?is second dream made su* an  
impression ^u ! ,arcadian t he w5t at an
 e>ly h\r to ! city gate1 & to 8        
amazem5t soon saw a wagon load$ ) manure
 approa*+ ! place :]e he /ood4 ,he /opp$
 ! driv] & ask$ him :at he _h hidd5 9 8 

wagon8 ,! man fl$1 trembl+2 ! body ( !  
murd]$ fri5d 0 f\nd1 & ! trea*]\s       
innkeep] paid ) 8 life = 8 crime4       
7,cic]o1 ,de div947  ,"o ( ! olde/ (    
well-au!nticat$ dreams 9 ,*ri/ian times1
 reveal$ to ,/4 ,basil ! dea? ( ,julian 
! ,apo/ate4 ,x seem$ to him 9 8 sleep t 
he saw ! m>tyr ,m]curius receive f ,god 
! ord] to kill ! tyrant1 & aft] a %ort  
"t return & say3 ,o ,"l1 ,julian is     
kill$ z ,?\ ha/ comm&$6 ,! sa9t 0 s     
firmly conv9c$ ( hav+ receiv$ a direct  
revelation f heav51 t he imm$iately made
 ! news kn[n to ! p1 & ?us ga9$ new     
honor :5 ! (ficial in=mation at la/     
arriv$4 7,vita ,s4 ,basil41 etc41 p4    
#fib47 ,"h1 also1 ! deep-seat$ hatr$ ( !
 ,*ri/ian prie/ aga9/ ! ,emp]or1 :o d>$ 
to r5ew ! wor%ip ( ! anci5t gods ( !    
,pagans1 no d\bt sugge/$ ! vivid dream1 
:ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ! transmission ( !   
actual revelation 0 s imp]fect z to     
*ange ! real occurr5ce--,julian's dea?  
by a ,p]sian lance--accord+ to ! famili>
 way ( ?9k+ ( ,/4 ,basil1 into 8        

execution at div9e comm& by a holy      
m>tyr4 ,!re is no lack ( r5[n$ m5 ( all 
ages :o h _h _! rem>kable dreams1 & :o  
h1 =tunately = future inve/igation1     
record$ !m c>efully4 ,?us ,melan*?on    
tells u t he 0 at a conv5t ) a c]ta9    
,dr4 ,jonas1 :5 lett]s rea*$ him reque/+
 him to convey to 8 fri5d ! sad news ( 8
 daught]'s sudd5 dea?4 ,! great re=m] 0 
at a loss h[ to dis*>ge ! pa9ful duty1 &
 driv5 by an in/9ctive impulse1 ask$    
,dr4 ,jonas :e!r he _h ev] _h any       
rem>kable dreams4 ,! latt] repli$ t he  
_h dreamt1 dur+ ! prec$+ night1 ( 8     
return home1 & ( ! joyful welcome he _h 
met f all 8 family1 except 8 olde/      
daught]1 :o _h n appe>$4 ,!reupon       
,melan*?on told him t 8 dream _h be5    
true1 & t he w\ld nev] see 8 daught]    
aga91 z %e _h be5 summon$ to h] et]nal  
home4 ,petr>* _h a dream :i* 0 evid5tly 
also ! reflex ( 8 ?\ghts 9 ! day-"t1 b  
accompani$ by a direct revelation4 ,he  
_h be51 = "s days1 v anxi\s ab\t ! heal?
 ( 8 patron1 a ,colonna1 :o 0 ,bi%op (  

,lombez1 & "o night saw himself 9 a     
dream walk+ by 8 fri5d's side1 b unable 
to keep pace ) him2 ! bi%op walk$ fa/] &
 fa/]1 bidd+ him /ay beh9d1 & :5 ! poet 
insi/$ ^u foll[+ him1 he sudd5ly assum$ 
a dea?-l appe>ance1 & said1 ,no1 ,i w n 
h y g ) me n[6 ,dur+ ! same night 9 :i* 
,petr>* _h ?is dream 9 ,p>ma1 ! bi%op   
di$ at 8 palace 9 ,lombez4 ,! well-kn[n 
,?omas ,wotton1 also1 dreamt a %ort "t  
be=e 8 dea?1 :ile resid+ 9 ,k5t1 t he   
saw five p]sons commit a robb]y at      
,ox=d4 ,on ! foll[+ day he add$ a       
po/script to a lett] :i* he _h writt5 to
 8 son ,h5ry1 !n a /ud5t at t univ]sity1
 9 :i* he m5tion$ 8 dream1 & ask$ if su*
 a robb]y _h really tak5 place4 ,! lett]
 rea*$ ! "y man on ! morn+ aft] ! crime 
_h be5 committ$1 :5 t[n & univ]sity 7   
alike 9 a /ate ( int5se excitem5t4 ,he  
made ! lett] imm$iately kn[n to !       
au?orities1 :o f\nd 9 ! acc\nt ( ! dream
 s accurate a description ( ! robb]s1 t 
!y 7 enabl$ at once to asc]ta9 :o 7 !   
guilty p]sons1 & to h !m arre/$ be=e !y 

c\ld escape4 7,beaumont1 p4 #bbc47 ,!   
great ,g]man poet ,gu/av ,s*wab receiv$ 
! fir/ intimation ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution 
9 #ahdh ?r\gh a rem>kable dream :i* 8   
daught] _h 9 ! night prec$+ ! #bd? (    
,febru>y4 ,%e _h be5 attack$ by a       
malignant fev]1 & 0 v re/less & n]v\sly 
excit$2 dur+ t night %e saw1 9 h] fev]i%
 dreams1 ! /reets ( ,p>is fill$ ) excit$
 cr[ds1 & 0 =c$ to witness ! mo/ fe>ful 
sc5es4 ,:5 h] fa!r came to h] b$side    
next morn+1 %e gave him a m9ute         
description ( ! build+ ( b>ricades1 !   
bloody enc\nt]s betwe5 ! troops & !     
citiz5s1 & ( a numb] ( sad trag$ies :i* 
%e _h se5 enact$ 9 ! n>r[ & d>k /reets (
 ! great city4 ,! fa!r1 ?\gh deeply     
impress$ by ! vivid "* ( ! dream1       
ascrib$ x to a rem9isc5ce ( ! sc5es     
enact$ dur+ ! ,revolution ( #aghi1 &    
dismiss$ ! subject1 al?\gh 8 *ild insi/$
 ^u ! ?or\ghly mod]n "* ( ! build+s1 & !
 co/umes & mann]s ( all %e _h se54      
,great 01 !re=e1 ! amazem5t ( ! poet & (
 all :o _h he>d ( ! dream1 :51 sev]al   

days aft]w>ds1 ! fir/ news rea*$ !m ( ! 
expulsion ( ! ,orleans family1 & mu*    
great] /ill :5 ! pap]s br\ght1 "o by "o1
 descriptions ( ! sc5es :i* ! fev]i%    
dream _h enabl$ ! girl to see 9 m9ute   
detail1 & yet ) un]r+ accuracy4 ,x is   
true t ! poet1 9 ^: biography ! dream ) 
all ! att5d+ circum/ances is m5tion$ at 
full l5g?1 _h = ye>s anticipat$ su* a   
revolution1 & (t51 ) a poet's graphic   
p[]1 conjur$ up ! sc5es t 7 likely to   
happ5 :5ev] ! day ( ! tempe/ %\ld       
arrive4 ,?us 8 daught]'s m9d _h1 no     
d\bt1 long be5 fill$ ) images ( ?is k9d1
 & 0 9 a /ate peculi>ly susceptible =   
impressions connect$ ) ! subject4 ,!re  
rema9s1 h[ev]1 ! magic ph5om5on t %e    
saw1 n a poet's fiction1 b actual       
occurr5ces ) all _! details1 & saw !m 9 
! v night dur+ :i* !y happ5$4 ,9 ! pap]s
 ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel 0 f\nd a note      
conc]n+ 8 j\rney f ,antibes to ,nice1 9 
#ahed4 ,he 0 on bo>d ! /eam] ,erculano1 
:i*1 on ! #be? ( ,april1 s viol5tly     
collid$ ) ano!r /eam]1 ! ,sicilia1 t x  

sank imm$iately1 & two-?irds ( !        
pass5g]s p]i%$4 ,among ^? :o 7 rescu$ 7 
! great ,engli% /atesman & ! maid ( two 
ladies1 ! wife & ! daught] ( a c\nselor 
( a ,fr5* c\rt ( ju/ice at ,dijon4 ,! "y
 girl _h _h a pres5tim5t ( imp5d+ evil1 
b h] wi% to po/pone ! j\rney _h be5     
ov]rul$4 ,! fa!r1 also1 ?\gh kn[+ no?+ (
 ! precise :]eab\ts ( 8 belov$ ones1 _h 
be5 mu* tr\bl$ 9 m9d ab\t _! safety1 & 9
 ! v night 9 :i* ! accid5t happ5$1 saw !
 :ole occurr5ce 9 a h>ass+ dream4 ,he   
di/9ctly beheld ! vessel disappe> 9 !   
waves1 & a numb] ( victims1 among :om 7 
8 wife & 8 *ild1 /ruggl+ = life1 till !y
 f9ally p]i%$4 ,he awoke 9 a /ate (     
great angui%1 summon$ 8 s]vants to keep 
him company1 & told !m :at he _h dreamt4
 ,a few h\rs lat] ! telegraph in=m$ him 
( ! accid5t1 & ( 8 own griev\s          
affliction4 7,j\rn4 de l'ame1 ,fevr4    
#aheg1 p4 #bec47  ,:ile 9 ^! dreams     
ev5ts 7 made kn[n :i* happ5$ at ! same  
"t1 9 o!r dreams ! future itself is     
reveal$4 ,cic]o1 9 8 "w on ,div9ation   

7,i4 #bg1 & ,,ii4 #ff71 & ,val]ius      
,maximus h pres]v$ a numb] ( su*        
dream-visions1 :i* 7 fam\s already 9 !  
days ( antiquity2 a dream conc]n+ !     
tyrant ,dionysius 0 especially well     
kn[n4  ,x seems t a woman1 call$ ,him]a1
 f\nd h]self 9 a dream among ! gods on  
,olympus1 & !re saw *a9$ to ! ?rone (   
,jupit] a l>ge man ) r$ hair & spott$   
c\nt5ance4 ,:5 %e ask$ ! div9e mess5g]  
:o _h c>ri$ h] to ^? regions1 :o t man  
01 he told h] x 0 ! sc\rge ( ,italy &   
,sicily1 a man :o1 :5 un*a9$1 w\ld      
de/roy _m cities4 ,%e relat$ h] dream on
 ! foll[+ morn+ to h] fri5ds1 b f\nd no 
explanation1 till sev]al ye>s aft]w>ds1 
:5 ,dionysius asc5d$ ! ?rone4 ,%e happ5$
 to be 9 ! cr[d :i* _h assembl$ to      
witness ! triumph ( ! new mon>*1 & :5 %e
 saw ! tyrant1 %e utt]$ a l\d cry1 = %e 
_h recogniz$ 9 him ! man 9 *a9s "u      
,jupit]'s ?rone4 ,! cry attract$        
att5tion2 %e 0 br\ght be=e ,dionysius1  
=c$ to relate h] dream1 & s5t to be     
execut$4 ,equally well kn[n 0 !         

rem>kable dream :i* ,socrates _h a %ort 
"t be=e 8 dea?4 ,8 s5t5ce _h already be5
 pass$1 b ! day = its execution 0 n yet 
made kn[n1 :5 ,crito1 "o ( 8 fri5ds1    
came to him & in=m$ him t x w\ld        
probably be ord]$ = ! next morn+4 ,!    
great philosoph] repli$ ) 8 usual       
calmness3 ,if su* is ! w ( ! gods1 be x 
s2 b ,i d n ?9k x w be to-morr[4 ,i _h1 
j be=e y ent]$1 a sweet dream4 ,a woman 
( transc5d+ beauty1 & dress$ 9 a long   
:ite robe1 appe>$ to me1 call$ me by "n1
 & said1 ',9 ?ree days y w return to y\r
 belov$ ,ph?ia' 7,socrates' native      
place74 ,he did n die till ! ?ird day4  
,alex&] ! ,great came m ?an once1 dur+ 8
 rem>kable c>e]1 9 peculi> contact )    
prophetic dreams4 ,he 0 ?us in=m$ ( !   
com+ ( ,cass&] long be=e he ev] saw him1
 & ev5 ( ! influ5ce :i* ! /ill unkn[n   
fri5d w\ld h on 8 fate4 ,:5 ! latt] at  
la/ appe>$ at c\rt1 ,alex&] look$ at him
 long & anxi\sly1 & recogniz$ 9 him !   
man he _h s (t5 se5 9 8 dreams4 ,x s    
happ5$1 h[ev]1 t be=e 8 suspicions      

assum$ a positive =m1 a ,greek di/i* 0  
m5tion$ to him1 writt5 to prove ! utt]  
wor?lessness ( all dreams1 & ! effect ( 
^! l9es1 comb9$ ) ! discov]y t ,cass&] 0
 ! son ( 8 belov$ ,antipat]1 induc$ him 
to lay aside all appreh5sions4          
,nev]!less1 8 fri5d subsequ5tly poison$ 
him 9 cold blood4 ,n less fam\s 0 !     
dream :i* w>n$ ,caius ,grac*us ( 8 own  
sad fate4 ,he saw 9 8 sleep ! %ad[ ( 8  
bro!r ,tib]ius1 & he>d him ann\nce 9 a  
cle> voice1 t ,caius also w\ld %>e 8    
tragic end1 & be murd]$ l himself 9 !   
,capitol4 ,! great ,roman frequ5tly     
relat$ ?is dream1 & ! hi/orian ,coelius 
records t he he>d x repeat$ dur+        
,grac*us' life-"t4 ,x is well kn[n t !  
latt] aft]w>ds became a tribune1 & 0    
kill$ :ile he held t (fice1 9 ! same    
mann] z 8 bro!r4 ,cic]o also _h 8 w>n+  
dream4 ,he 0 escap+ f 8 enemies1 :o _h  
driv5 him out ( ,rome1 & seek+ safety 9 
8 ,antium villa4 ,"h he dreamt1 "o      
night1 t1 z he 0 w&]+ ?r\gh a wa/e1     
des]t$ c\ntry1 ! ,consul ,m>ius met him1

 accompani$ by ! usual ret9ue1 & adorn$ 
) all ! insignia ( 8 rank1 & ask$ him :y
 he 0 s melan*oly1 & :y he _h fl$ f     
,rome4 ,:5 he _h answ]$ ! "q1 ,m>ius    
took him by 8 "r h&1 & summon+ 8 *ief   
(fic] to 8 side1 ord]$ him to c>ry !    
great orator to ! temple ( ,jupit]1     
built by ,m>ius himself1 :ile he assur$ 
,cic]o he w\ld !re meet ) new hopes4 ,x 
0 aft]w>ds asc]ta9$ t at ! v h\r ( !    
dream1 ! ,s5ate _h be5 discuss+ 9 !     
temple ( ,jupit] ! spe$y return (       
,cic]o4 ,x w\ld h be5 well = ! great    
,caes>1 also1 if he _h deign$ to li/5 to
 ! w>n+ voice ( dreams1 = 9 ! night be=e
 8 murd]1 8 wife1 ,calphurnia1 saw him1 
9 a dream1 fall w\nd$ & copi\sly ble$+  
into h] arms1 & !re end 8 life4 ,%e told
 him ( h] dream1 & on h] knees bes\ght  
him n to g out on t day2 b ,caes>1 fe>+ 
he might be suspect$ ( giv+ undue weight
 to a woman's dreams1 made light ( h]   
fe>s1 w5t to ! ,s5ate1 & met 8 tragic   
fate4 ,among lat] ,romans ! ,emp]or     
,!odosius 0 mo/ /rik+ly favor$ by       

dreams1 if we may rely ^u ! /atem5t (   
,ammianus ,m>cell9us 7,i4 #bi74 ,two    
c\rti]s1 anxi\s to asc]ta9 :o %\ld      
succe$ ! ,emp]or ,val5s on ! ?rone1     
employ$ a k9d ( magic in/rum5t1 resembl+
 ! mod]n psy*ograph1 & succe$$ 9        
deciph]+ ! lett]s ,!od4 ,_! discov]y    
became kn[n to ! jeal\s emp]or1 :o ord]$
 n only ,!odorus1 8 second secret>y (   
/ate1 to be execut$1 b ) him a l>ge     
numb] ( em95t p]sonages ^: names began )
 ! om9\s five lett]s4 ,= "s unkn[n      
reasons1 ,!odosius1 !n 9 ,spa91 escap$ 8
 suspicions1 & yet x 0 he1 :o1 :5 ,val5s
 fell 9 ! w> aga9/ ! ,go?s1 0 summon$   
home by ! next emp]or1 ,gratianus1 to   
save ! empire & assume ! supreme comm& (
 ! army4 ,:5 ! successful g5]al return$ 
to ,byzantium to make 8 report to !     
emp]or1 he _h himself a dream 9 :i* he  
saw ! great ,patri>* ( ,antio*1         
,meletius1 inve/ him ) ! purple1 & place
 ! imp]ial cr[n ^u 8 head4 ,gratianus1  
/ruck by ! brilliancy ( ! victory obta9$
 at ! mom5t ( supreme dang]1 made       

,!odosius ,emp]or ( ! ,ea/1 & return$ to
 ,rome4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ ye> 7#chj7 a     
great c\ncil 0 held 9 ,con/ant9ople1 &  
"h1 amid a cr[d ( assembl$ dignit>ies ( 
! *ur*1 ,!odosius in/antly recogniz$ !  
,bi%op ( ,antio*1 :om he _h nev] se5    
except 9 8 dream4  ,x is n g5]ally kn[n 
t ! pr$iction ( future greatness :i*    
,%akespe>e causes ! ?ree wit*es to      
convey to ,macbe?1 re/s on an hi/oric   
basis4 ,! ann\ncem5t came to him1 h[ev]1
 probably n at an actual meet+1 b by    
means ( a prophetic dream1 :i* pres5t$  
to ! ambiti\s *iefta9 ! appe>ance ( an  
enc\nt] ) une>?ly ag5ts4 ,?is           
presumption is /r5g!n$ by ! fir/ notice 
( ! my/]i\s ev5t1 :i* occurs1 x is      
believ$1 9 ,wynt[nis ,cronykil1 :]e     
,macbe? is report$ to h _h a vivid dream
 ( ?ree weird wom51 :o =etold him 8     
fate4 ,boe?ius d]iv$ 8 in=mation f ?is  
s\rce1 & = unkn[n reasons add$ n only   
,banquo z a witness ( ! sc5e1 b describ$
 x1 also1 fir/ ( all *ronicl]s1 z an    
actual meet+ 9 a =e/4  ,! report t !    

discov]y ( ! fam\s ,v5us ( ,milo 0 due  
to a dream1 is n improbable1 b is z yet 
)\t suffici5t au!ntication4 ,! ,fr5*    
,consul1 ,bre/1 :o 0 a resid5t ( ,milo1 
dream$1 x is /at$1 two nights 9         
succession1 t he _h caus$ digg+s to be  
made at a c]ta9 place 9 ! isl& & t 8    
ef=ts _h be5 rew>d$ by ! discov]y ( a   
beautiful /atue4 ,he paid no att5tion to
 ! dream2 b x 0 repeat$ a ?ird "t1 & n[ 
s di/9ctly t he n only saw cle>ly all ! 
surr\nd+s1 b1 also1 ! traces ( a rec5t  
fire on ! spot t _h be5 po9t$ out to him
 be=e4 ,:5 he w5t on ! foll[+ day to !  
place1 he in/antly recogniz$ ! traces ( 
fire1 began 8 rese>*es1 & discov]$ n    
only ! ,v5us1 n[ ! glory ( ! ,l\vre1 b1 
also1 sev]al o!r mo/ valuable /atues4 ,!
 well-kn[n dream conc]n+ ,major ,&re is 
op5 to ! same objections1 al?\gh x is   
quot$ 9 good fai? by ,mrs4 ,cr[e 7i41 p4
 #ei74 ,we are told t ! ,rev4 ,mr4      
,cunn+ham1 ! poet1 saw 9 a dream a man  
:o 0 captur$ by arm$ soldi]s & hang$ on 
a tree4 ,to 8 utt] con/]nation1 he      

recogniz$ on ! foll[+ day1 9 ,major     
,&re1 :o 0 !n = ! fir/ "t pres5t$ to    
him1 ! p]son he _h se5 9 8 dream4 ,!    
latt] 0 !n j on ! po9t ( emb>k+ =       
,am]ica1 :]e he met ) 8 sad fate4  ,a   
l>ge numb] ( dreams :i* are look$ ^u z  
prophetic1 are no?+ m ?an ! result (    
impressions made on ! m9d dur+ sleep by 
"s bodily s5sation4 ,a swell+ or an     
inflammation1 = in/ance1 is frequ5tly   
ann\nc$ be=eh& by pa9 9 ! affect$ "p ( !
 body2 ! m9d receives ?r\gh ! n]ves an  
impression ( ?is pa9 & clo!s x1 dur+    
sleep & 9 a dream1 into "s famili> g>b1 
! bit+ ( a s]p5t1 ! /+ ( an insect1 or1 
ev51 ! /ab ( a dagg]4 ,an occasional    
co9cid5ce s]ves to l5d pre/ige to su*   
simple & p]fectly natural dreams4 ,?us  
,/ill+ 7,j5seits1 p4 #bhd7 records !    
well-kn[n /ory ( a "y man 9 ,padua1 :o  
dream$ "o night t he 0 bitt5 by "o ( !  
m>ble lions :i* /& be=e ! *ur* ( ,/4    
,ju/9a4 ,pass+ by ! place1 on ! foll[+  
day1 ) "s companions1 he recall$ !      
dream1 & putt+ 8 h& into ! m\? ( "o ( ! 

lions1 he said1 defiantly3 ,look at !   
fi]ce lion t bit me la/ night4 ,b at !  
same mom5t he utt]$ a pi]c+ cry & drew  
back 8 h& 9 great t]ror3 a scorpion1 hid
 9 ! lion's m\?1 _h /ung him1 & ! poor  
y\? di$ ( ! v5om4 ,! ,g]man poet ,conrad
 ,gessn] dream$1 9 a simil> mann]1 t a  
snake bit him 9 8 left brea/2 ! matt] 0 
completely =gott51 :5 five days lat] a  
slight ris+ appe>$ on ! spot1 :i*       
spe$ily develop$ itself into a fatal    
ulc]1 & caus$ 8 dea? 9 a %ort "t4  ,f> m
 int]e/+1 & occasionally productive (   
good results1 are dreams :i* might be   
call$ retrospective1 inasmu* z !y reveal
 ev5ts ( ! pa/1 :i* /& 9 "s connection )
 pres5t or imp5d+ necessities4 ,_m ( ^!1
 no d\bt1 arise simply f ! recov]y (    
=gott5 facts 9 our memory2 o!rs1 h[ev]1 
_c be ?us expla9$4 ,ju/9us tells u (    
,dido's dream1 9 :i* %e saw h] dep>t$   
husb&1 ,si*aeus1 :o po9t$ out to h] 8   
conceal$ treasures & advis$ h] to seek  
safety 9 flight4 ,/4 ,augu/9e also has  
an acc\nt ( a fa!r :o aft] dea? appe>$  

to 8 son & %[$ him a receipt$ acc\nt1 ! 
loss ( :i* _h caus$ 8 heir mu* anxiety4 
7,de cura pro mortuis1 *4 xi47 ,aft]    
,dante's dea? ! ?irte5? canto ( 8       
,p>adise c\ld n[h]e be f\nd1 & ! app>5t 
loss fill$ all ,italy ) grief & sorr[4  
,8 son1 ,pietro ,alighi]i1 h[ev]1 saw a 
long "t aft]w>ds1 9 a dream1 8 fa!r1 :o 
came to 8 b$side & told him t ! miss+   
pap]s 7 conceal$ "u a c]ta9 plank ne> ! 
w9d[ at :i* he _h be5 9 ! habit ( writ+4
 ,x 0 only :5 all o!r rese>*es _h prov$ 
va91 t1 att5tion 0 paid to ! dream2 b :5
 ! plank 0 exam9$ ! canto 0 f\nd 9 !    
precise place :i* ! dream _h indicat$4  
,a simil> dream ( q rec5t occurr5ce 0   
accid5tally m ?or\ghly au!nticat$ ?an is
 g5]ally ! case ) su* ev5ts4 ,!         
beautiful wife ( ,b>on ,alphonse de     
,ro?s*ild ( ,p>is _h lo/ a valuable r+  
:ile hunt+ 9 ! woods ne> h] ca/le (     
,f]ri]es4 ,x s happ5$ t e>ly            
associations made ! jewel specially de> 
to h]1 & %e felt ! loss griev\sly2 a    
rew>d ( fifte5 hundr$ francs 01 !re=e1  

(f]$ at once = its recov]y4 ,! night    
aft] ! hunt1 ! daught] ( "o ( ! keep]s  
saw 9 a dream an unkn[n man ( impos+    
appe>ance1 :o told h] to g at daybreak  
to a c]ta9 crossroad 9 ! =e/1 :]e %e    
w\ld f9d ! r+ at ! foot ( a bee*-tree1  
close to ! highway4 ,%e awakes1 dresses 
h]self at once1 & goes to ! place ( :i* 
%e has dream$2 aft] half an h\r's walk  
%e rea*es ! crossroads & almo/ at ! same
 mom5t sees some?+ glitt]+ & %9+ l a    
firefly1 picks x up1 & behold6 x is !   
r+4 ,! girl _h n ev5 se5 ! hunt1 nor did
 %e "k any?+ ( ! loss ( ! jewel2 ! :ole 
occurr5ce1 & ! place :]e x 0 lo/1 all 7 
po9t$ out to h] 9 h] dream4 7,le ,monde 
,illu/re1 ,dec4 #ae1 #ahfj74  ,x has    
already be5 m5tion$ t ! "q has (t5 be5  
moot$ :e!r ! m9d 0 really q at re/ dur+ 
sleep1 or /ill op]ative 9 dreams4 ,"s   
au?ors d5y its activity altoge!r2 o!rs  
admit a p>tial activity4 ,! philosoph]  
,kant w5t s f> z to ma9ta9 t p]ceptions 
_h dur+ sleep 7 cle>] & full] ?an ^? ( !
 day1 because ( ! p]fect re/ ( ! o!r    

s5ses4 ,recollection1 alone1 he add$1 0 
miss+1 because ! m9d act$ 9 sleep )\t ! 
coop]ation ( ! body4  ,!re are1 h[ev]1  
c]ta9 facts :i* seem to prove t ! m9d   
does1 at lea/1 n altoge!r cease its     
activity :ile ! body is asleep4 ,h[ else
 c\ld we expla9 ! p[] _m p]sons         
und\bt$ly possess to awake at a fix$    
h\r1 & ! success ) :i*1 m ?an once1     
great m5tal ef=ts h be5 made dur+ pr(\nd
 sleep8 ,( ! latt]1 ,t>t9i's fam\s      
sonata is a /rik+ in/ance4 ,he _h       
endeavor$ 9 va9 to f9i% ?is great "w2   
inspiration w\ld n come1 & he _h ab&on$ 
! task 9 despair4 ,dur+ ! night he _h a 
dream 9 :i* he once m tri$ 8 be/1 b 9   
va92 at ! mom5t ( despair1 h[ev]1 !     
,devil appe>$ to him & promis$ to f9i% !
 "w 9 return = 8 s\l4 ,! compos]1 no?+  
loa?1 surr5d]s 8 s\l & he>s 8 magnific5t
 "w glori\sly complet$ on ! viol94 ,he  
wakes up 9 p]fect delight1 goes to 8    
desk1 & at once writes d[n 8 ,devil's   
,sonata4 ,ev5 *ildr5 are kn[n           
occasionally to be able to give         

intellig5t answ]s :ile fa/ asleep2 !    
que/ions1 h[ev]1 mu/ be 9 accordance ) !
 curr5t ( _! ?\ghts1 o!rwise !y are apt 
to be ar\s$4 ,a case is quot$ by ,reil (
 two soldi]s :o us$1 at times1 to keep  
up an un9t]rupt$ conv]sation dur+ a :ole
 night1 :ile !y 7 to all appe>ances fa/ 
asleep4 ,a lady1 also1 0 unable to      
refuse answ]s to que/ions put to h] at  
night1 & _h at la/ to lock h]self 9     
c>efully :5ev] %e w5t to sleep4  ,h5ce x
 is t "s ( ! mo/ pr(\nd ?9k]s :o h      
discuss$ ! subject ( dreams1 l ,desc>tes
 & ,leibnitz1 ,j\ffroy & ,dugald ,/ew>t1
 ,ri*>d & ,c>us1 ) a numb] ( o!rs1 ass]t
 ! un9t]rupt$ wakefulness ( ! m9d4 ,"s  
au?ors believe t ! spiritual "p ( man   
ne$s no sleep1 b delights 9 ! com=t (   
feel+ t ! body is 9 p]fect repose1 & (  
=gett+1 by ^! means1 = a "t ! tr\bles ( 
daily life1 & ! responsibilities ( our  
e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,!y base ?is view ^u !   
fact1 t1 z f> z we c judge1 ! m9d is1   
dur+ sleep1 indep5d5t ( ! body & ! out] 
_w4 ,?9k+ is q possible dur+ sleep )\t  

dream+1 & c]ta9 bodily s5sations1 ev51  
are correctly p]ceiv$1 z :5 we turn ov] 
9 our sleep1 because ly+ on "o side     
produces pa9 or uneas9ess4 ,we n only   
talk :ile we are asleep1 b laugh or     
weep1 sigh or groan4 ,a slight noise1 a 
:isp]$ ^w1 affect ! c\rse ( our ?\ghts1 
& produce new images 9 our dreams1 z    
c]ta9 affections & ev5 ! pressure ^u    
c]ta9 organs are sure to produce        
inv>iably ! same dreams4 ,space & "t    
disappe>1 h[ev]1 & naturally1 because we
 c measure !m only by ! aid ( our s5ses1
 & ^! are1 = ! "t1 inactive4 ,h5ce      
,dugald ,/ew>t ascribes ! mann] 9 :i* a 
mom5t's dream (t5 comprises a ye>1 or a 
:ole lifetime1 to ! fact t1 :5 we are   
asleep1 ! images creat$ by our          
imag9ation appe> to be realities1 :ile  
^? :i* we =m :5 we are awake are kn[n to
 u to be m]e fictions1 & h5ce n subject 
to ! laws ( "t4  ,x w n surprise u1     
!re=e1 to f9d t ?is activity ( ! m9d1   
depriv$ ( ! usual means ( mak+ itself   
kn[n to o!rs by ge/ure1 s\nd1 or action1

 seeks frequ5tly a symbolical utt]ance1 
& ?is is ! gra9 ( tru? "h also hid "u ! 
va/ am\nt ( rubbi%1 kn[n z !            
int]pretation ( dreams4 ,tr\bles &      
difficulties may ?us appe> z /orms2     
sorr[ & grief z te>s2 tr\bl$ wat]s may  
repres5t pa91 & smoo? ice imp5d+ dang]2 
a dry riv]-b$ an approa*+ fam9e1 &      
pretty fl[]s great joy to come1 provid$1
 always1 we are dispos$ to admit a high]
 class ( prophetic dreams4 ,su* a view  
is support$ by high au?ority1 = s9ce !  
days ( ,ari/otle1 great writ]s1 div9es z
 well z philosoph]s1 h endeavor$ to     
classify dreams accord+ to _! nature &  
importance4 ,! great re=m]1 ,melan*?on1 
9 8 "w on ! s\l1 divid$ !m into common  
dreams1 void ( importance2 prophetic    
dreams1 aris+ f ! individual gifts ( !  
sleep]2 div9e dreams1 inspir$ by ,god   
ei!r directly or ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( angels1
 & f9ally1 demoniac dreams1 su* z !     
wit*es' sabba?4 ,"o great difficulty    
att5d+ all su* classification arises1   
h[ev]1 f ! well-kn[n fact1 already      

allud$ to1 t ext]nal s5sations are by f>
 ! mo/ frequ5t causes ( dreams4 ,ev5 ^! 
h be5 sy/ematically arrang$ by "s       
writ]s1 mo/ successfully1 p]haps1 9 ! "w
 ( ,ma9e de ,biran1 b he ov]looks aga9 !
 num]\s cases 9 :i* ext]nal noises &    
simil> accid5ts produce a :ole tra9 (   
?\ghts4 ,?us ,pope dream$ ( a ,spani>d  
:o impud5tly ent]$ 8 libr>y1 ransack$ ! 
books on ! %elves1 & turn$ a deaf e> to 
all 8 remon/rances4 ,! impression 0 s   
=cible t he que/ion$ all 8 s]vants1 &   
inve/igat$ ! matt] ?or\ghly1 till he 0  
f9ally =c$ to ackn[l$ge t ! :ole        
transaction 0 a dream caus$ by ! fall ( 
a book 9 8 libr>y1 :i* he he>d 9 8      
sleep4 ,a /ill m rem>kable case occurr$ 
once 9 a hotel 9 ,dantzic1 :]e n "o     
p]son only1 b all ! gue/s1 )\t          
exception1 dream$ ( ! sudd5 arrival ( a 
numb] ( travel]s1 :o di/urb$ ! :ole     
h\se1 & took possession ( _! rooms )    
unusual clatt] & noise4 ,n "o _h arriv$1
 b dur+ ! night a viol5t /orm _h aris51 
caus+ doors to slam & w9d[-%utt]s to    

flap aga9/ ! h\se1 noises :i* _h ar\s$ 9
 m ?an fifty p precisely ! same         
impressions4     ,,iv4  ,,visions4      
,concipi5dis visionibus quas phantasias 
vocant4      --,,qu9tilian4   ,visions1 
t is1 ! p]ception ( app>5tly tangible   
objects 9 ! out] _w1 :i* only exi/ 9 our
 imag9ation1 h be5 kn[n f "t immemorial 
among all nations on e>?4 ,!y are1 9    
!mselves1 p]fectly natural1 & c         
frequ5tly be trac$ back )\t difficulty  
to bodily affections or a disord]$ /ate 
( ! m9d1 s t _m em95t physicians dispose
 ( !m curtly z m]e incid5tal symptoms ( 
conge/ion or neuralgia4 ,!y may pres5t  
real m5 & ?+s1 kn[n be=eh&1 & n[        
reproduc$ 9 su* a mann] z to appe>      
objectively2 or !y may be ideal =ms1 !  
product ( ! mom5t1 & incompatible ) !   
laws ( actual life4 ,p]sons :o h visions
 & "k no?+ ( _! true nature1 are apt to 
become int5sely excit$1 z if !y _h be5  
transf]r$ into ano!r _w4 ,! images !y   
behold seem to !m ( sup]natural orig91 &
 may inspire !m ) l(ty ?\ghts & noble   

impulses1 b only too frequ5tly !y di/urb
 _! peace ( m9d & lead !m to crime or   
despair4  ,:5 visions ext5d to o!r s5ses
 besides sight1 & ! peculi> /ate ( m9d  
by :i* !y are caus$ affects diff]5t p>ts
 ( ! body at once1 !y are call$         
halluc9ations2 mo/ frequ5t among insane 
p1 ( :om1 accord+ to ,esquirol1 eighty 9
 a hundr$ are ?us affect$1 !y are       
g5]ally q insignificant2 :ile visions   
?r\gh ! eye1 are (t5 accompani$ by v    
rem>kable magic ph5om5a4 ,?us ! visions 
:i* great m5 l ,cromwell & ,desc>tes1   
,byron or ,goe!1 record ( _! own        
exp]i5ce1 7 evid5tly signs ( ! great    
en]gy ( _! m5tal life1 :ile 9 o!rs !y   
are z cle>ly symptoms ( disease4        
,ascrib$ by ! anci5ts to div9e influ5ce1
 ,*ri/ianity has inv>iably d5\nc$ !m--:5
 n indubitably inspir$ by ,god1 z 9 !   
case ( ! m>tyr ,/eph5 & ! apo/le ,/4    
,john--z works ( ! ,devil4 ,at all times
 !y h be5 communicat$ to o!rs1 ei!r by  
contagion or1 9 r>e cases1 by !         
imposition ( h&s1 z !y h be5            

artificially produc$4 ,?us extreme      
bodily fatigue & utt] pro/ration aft]   
long illness are apt to cause           
halluc9ations4 ,alb]t ,smi?1 = in/ance1 
:ile asc5d+ ,mont ,blanc1 & feel+ utt]ly
 exhau/$1 saw all 8 surr\nd+s cle>ly ) 8
 eyes1 & yet1 at ! same "t1 beheld      
m>vel\s ?+s ) ! s-call$ inn] s5se4 ,a   
,swiss :o1 9 #ahdh1 dur+ a sev]e cold1  
cross$ f ,wallis to ,k&]/eg by ! fam\s  
,gemmi ,pass1 eight ?\s& feet high1 saw 
on 8 way a numb] ( m5 %ovel+ ! sn[ f 8  
pa?1 fell[-travel]s climb+ up on all    
sides1 & roll+ masses ( sn[ :i* *ang$   
into dogs2 he he>d ! bl[s ( axes & !    
laugh+ & s++ ( di/ant %eph]ds1 :ile 8   
road 0 utt]ly des]t$1 & n a human s\l )9
 _m miles4 ,8 h&s & feet 7 f\nd froz5 :5
 he arriv$ at la/ at 8 qu>t]s = ! night1
 & t5 days lat] he di$ f ! effects ( 8  
exposure4 ,dur+ ! retreat ( ! ,fr5* f   
,russia ! poor suff]]s1 froz5 & fami%$1 
7 cont9ually torm5t$ by simil>          
halluc9ations1 :i* increas$ _! suff]+s  
at times to su* a degree z to lead !m to

 commit suicide4 ,ano!r frequ5t cause ( 
visions is long-cont9u$ fa/+ comb9$ ) m 
or less ascetic devotion4 ,?is is said  
to expla9 :y ! prophets ( ! ,old        
,te/am5t 7 s vigor\sly =bidd5 to indulge
 9 w9e or ri* f>e4 ,?us ,a>on 0 told3 ,d
 n dr9k w9e nor /rong dr9k1 ?\ nor ?y   
sons ) !e1 :5 ye g into ! tab]nacle     
7,levit4 x4 #i72 ,moses rema9$ =ty days1
 & nei!r did eat bread nor dr9k w9e1 :5 
he 0 on ,m\nt ,s9ai 7,deut]4 ix4 #i72 ! 
,naz>ites 7 ord]$ n to dr9k any liquor (
 grapes1 nor to eat moi/ grapes or dri$1
 & ev5 to ab/a9 f v9eg> 7,numb]s vi4    
#c71 & ,daniel & 8 companions _h no?+ b 
pulse to eat & wat] to dr9k 7,dan4 i4   
#ab71 9 ord] to prep>e !m = receiv+     
wisdom & k & ! und]/&+ ( dreams &       
visions4  ,n>cotics also1 &1 9 our day1 
mo/ ( ! anae/hetics c produce visions & 
halluc9ations1 b ! result is 9 all su*  
cases mu* less int]e/+ ?an :5 !y are    
produc$ spontane\sly4 ,tobacco & opium1 
betel1 ha%ee%1 & coca are ! pr9cipal    
means employ$2 b ,sib]ia has besides its

 n>cotic mu%rooms1 ,polynesia its ava1  
,new ,granada & ! ,himalaya !           
?orn-apple1 ,florida its emetic         
apala*9e1 & ! nor!rn regions ( ,am]ica &
 ,europe h _! l$um4 ,! mo/ effective    
among ^! n>cotics seems to be ! ,indian 
hemp1 s9ce ! visions x produces surpass 
ev5 ! m>vel\s effects ( opium1 z has be5
 rec5tly aga9 mo/ graphically describ$  
by ,bay>d ,taylor4 ,laugh+-gas1 also1   
has frequ5tly simil> effects1 & af=ds1  
besides1 ! preci\s privilege ( fre$om f 
! pa9ful1 (t5 excruciat+ consequ5ces (  
o!r n>cotics4 ,:5 p]fumes are employ$ = 
! express purpose ( produc+ visions1 x  
is difficult to asc]ta9 h[ mu* is due to
 _! influ5ce1 & h[ mu* to ! ov]-excit$  
m9d ( ! se]4 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i           
describes--?\gh probably n 9 ! mo/      
tru/wor?y mann]--! amaz+ effect produc$ 
^u himself & a boy by 8 side1 by !      
p]fumes :i* a prie/ burnt 9 ! ,coliseum4
 ,! :ole va/ build+ seem$ to him fill$ )
 demons1 & ! boy saw ?\s&s ( ?reat5+ m51
 f\r huge giants1 & fire bur/+ out 9    

c\ntless places4 ,! great arti/ 0 told1 
at ! same "t1 t a great dang] 0 ?reat5+ 
him1 & t he w\ld surely lose 8 belov$   
,angelica )9 ! mon?2 bo? ev5ts occurr$ z
 pr$ict$1 & ?us prov$ t 9 ?is case at   
lea/ magic ph5om5a _h accompani$ !      
visions4 7,goe!1 ,b4 ,cell9i1 l4 iv4 *4 
#b47  ,among o!r ext]nal causes :i* are 
apt to produce visions1 mu/ be m5tion$  
viol5t motions1 especially :5 !y are    
revolv+1 z is ! case ) ! ,%amans ( !    
,lapl&]s & ! danc+ ,d]vi%es ( ! ,ea/2   
self-inflict$ w\nds1 su* z ! prie/s (   
,baal caus$ 9 ord] to excite _! p[] (   
div9ation1 & long-cont9u$ imprisonm5t1 z
 illu/rat$ 9 ! well-kn[n cases (        
,b5v5uto ,cell9i & ,silvio ,pellico4 ,! 
latt] 0 con/antly torm5t$ by sighs or   
suppress$ laught] :i* he he>d 9 8       
dungeon2 !n by invisible h&s pull+ at 8 
dress1 knock+ d[n 8 books or try+ to put
 out 8 light1 till he began s]i\sly to  
suspect t he might be ! victim (        
invisible malignant p[]s4 ,=tunately all
 ^! ph5om5a disappe>$ at break ( day1 & 

?us 8 vigor\s m9d1 support$ by true     
piety1 0 enabl$ to keep 8 judgm5t       
un9jur$4  ,diseases ( e k9d are a       
fruitful s\rce ( visions & "s are r>ely 
)\t !m2 b ! "* ( visions diff]s accord+ 
to ! nature ( ! affections4 ,p]sons :o  
suff] ) ! liv] h melan*oly1 consumptive 
pati5ts h *e]ful visions4 ,epileptics   
(t5 see fe>ful spectres dur+ _!         
p>oxysms1 & p]sons bitt5 by mad dogs see
 ! animal t has caus$ _! suff]+s4 ,!    
case ( ! booksell] ,nicolai 9 ,b]l9 is  
well kn[n2 ! disease ( :i* he suff]$1 is
 n only v common 9 "s p>ts ( ,russia1 b 
productive ( precisely ! same symptoms4 
,! pati5ts exp]i5ce fir/ a s5sation (   
great despond5cy1 foll[$ by a p]iod (   
pr(\nd melan*oly1 dur+ :i* !y see       
!mselves surr\nd$ by a numb] ( p]sons1 )
 :om !y conv]se & qu>rel1 half consci\s 
( _! own delusion & yet n able to ma/] x
 :olly4 ,!y are g5]ally bl$1 :]eupon !  
images become transp>5t & %r9k into     
small] & small] space1 till !y f9ally   
disappe> entirely4 ,affections ( ! he>t 

& ! subsequ5t unequal di/ribution ( !   
blood ?r\gh ! sy/em are apt to produce  
peculi> s\nds1 :i* at times fa%ion      
!mselves into l\d & h>moni\s pieces4 ,! 
excitem5t usually att5dant ^u specially 
fatal plagues & contagi\s diseases      
increases ! t5d5cy :i* ! latt] naturally
 h to cause halluc9ations4 ,dur+ a      
plague 9 ! reign ( ,ju/9ian1 m5 7 se5   
walk+ ?r\gh ! cr[d & t\*+ "h & !re a    
p]son2 ! latt] 7 at once attack$ by !   
disease & inv>iably succumb$4 ,^u ano!r 
su* occasion m>ks & spots appe>$ on !   
clo?+ ( ^? :o _h caught ! contagion1 z  
if made by invisible h&s1 ! suff]]s     
began next to see a numb] ( spectres &  
di$ 9 a %ort "t4 ,! same symptoms h     
accompani$ ! *ol]a 9 mod]n times1 & m   
?an once /range1 utt]ly unkn[n p]sons 7 
n only se5 b he>d1 z !y 7 conv]s+ )     
o!rs2 :at !y said 0 writt5 d[n 9 _m     
cases1 & prov$ to be pr$ictions (       
approa*+ visits ( ! dread disease to    
neighbor+ h\ses4 ,a magic p[] ( =esight 
seems 9 ^! cases to be develop$ by !    

extreme excitem5t or deep anxiety1 b !  
unconsci\s clairvoyance assumes ! =m (  
p]sons outside ( _! own m5tal sph]e1 )9 
:i* !y alone exi/$4  ,by f> ! mo/       
frequ5t causes ( visions are1 h[ev]1 ^? 
( psy*ical nature1 l fix$ ideas1 int5se 
passions1 or deep-root$ prejudices1 &   
conceal$ misde$s4 ,:5 !y are produc$ by 
su* causes !y h (t5 ! appe>ance ( hav+  
l$ to ! commission ( great crimes4 ,?us 
,julian ! ,apo/ate1 :o _h caus$ ! image 
( 8 gu>dian angel to be put ^u all 8    
co9s & bann]s1 naturally _h ?is =m      
deeply impress$ ^u 8 m9d4 ,9 ! night    
be=e a decisive battle1 he saw1 accord+ 
to ,ammianus ,m>cell9us1 ?is protect+   
g5ius 9 ! act ( turn+ away f him1 & ?is 
vision made s deep an impression ^u 8   
m9d t he int]pret$ x z an om5 ( 8 imp5d+
 dea?4 ,on ! foll[+ day he fell 9       
battle4 ,! fe>ful p5alty inflict$ ^u    
,*>les ,,ix4 by 8 own consci5ce is well 
kn[n2 aft] ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew  
he saw1 by day & by night1 ! =ms ( 8    
victims ar\nd him1 till dea? made an end

 to 8 suff]+s4 ,on our own cont95t1 "o (
 ! e>ly conqu]ors gave a /rik+ in/ance (
 ! mann] 9 :i* su* visions are produc$4 
,he 0 "o ( ! adv5tur]s :o _h rea*$      
,d>i51 & 0 on ! po9t ( plund]+ a temple2
 b1 a few days be=e1 an ,indian woman _h
 told him t ! treasures x held 7 gu>d$  
by evil spirits1 & if he ent]$ x ! e>?  
w\ld op5 & swall[ up ! temple & !       
conqu]ors alike4 ,no?+ daunt$1 he l$ 8  
m5 to ! attack2 b1 z !y came 9 sight1 he
 sudd5ly saw1 9 ! ev5+ light1 h[ !      
colossal build+ rock$ to & fro z 9 a    
tempe/1 & ?or\ghly intimidat$ he rode   
away ) 8 foll[]s1 leav+ ! temple & its  
treasures unh>m$4 ,t visions are apt to 
prec$e atroci\s crimes is q natural1    
s9ce !y are 9 su* cases no?+ b ! product
 ( ! int5se excitem5t "u :i* murd]s are 
(t5 committ$2 b1 x w\ld be absurd to    
look ^u !m z motive causes4 ,ravaillac  
_h con/ant visions ( angels1 sa9ts1 &   
demons1 :ile prep>+ 8 m9d = !           
assass9ation ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 & ! "y /ud5t
 :o attempt$ ! murd] ( ,napoleon at     

,s*o5brunn repeat$ly saw ! g5ius (      
,g]many1 :i* appe>$ to him & enc\rag$   
him to free 8 c\ntry f ! usurp]4 ,p]sons
 :o attempt to summon gho/s are v apt to
 see !m1 because _! m9d is highly wr\ght
 up by _! proce$+s & !y confid5tly      
expect to h visions4 ,b "s m5 possess a 
simil> p[] )\t mak+ any special ef=t or 
peculi> prep>ations1 _! firm volition   
suffic+ = ! purpose4 ,?us ,talma c\ld at
 all times =ce himself to see1 9 ! place
 ( ! actual audi5ce be=e :om he 0 act+1 
an assembly ( skeletons1 & he is said   
nev] to h act$ bett] ?an :5 he gave     
himself up to ?is halluc9ation4 ,pa9t]s1
 also1 frequ5tly h ! p[] to summon be=e 
_! m9d's eye ! features ( ^? ^: portrait
 !y are pa9t+2 ,blake1 = in/ance1 0 able
 actually to f9i% lik5esses f images he 
saw sitt+ 9 ! *air :]e ! real p]sons _h 
be5 seat$4  ,:ile visions are q common1 
delusions ( ! o!r s5ses are less        
frequ5t4 ,! insane alone he> /range     
conv]sations4 ,halluc9ations ( ! ta/e   
cause pati5ts to enjoy delightful di%es1

 or to p>take ( spoil$ meat & o!r       
unpalatable vi&s1 :i* h no exi/5ce4     
,sweet smells & inc5se are (t5 p]ceiv$1 
bad odors mu* less frequ5tly4 ,! t\* is 
( all s5ses ! lea/ likely to be deceiv$2
 /ill d]ang$ p occasionally feel a      
slight t\* z a sev]e bl[1 & p]sons      
suff]+ f c]ta9 diseases are conv9c$ t   
ants1 spid]s1 or o!r insects are runn+  
ov] _! bodies4  ,! favorite season (    
visions is night--ma9ly ! h\r ab\t      
midnight--& 9 ! :ole ye>1 ! "t ( ,adv5t1
 b also ! nights f ,*ri/mas to ,new     
,ye>4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 n a feature (   
sup]natural life1 b ! simple effect ( ! 
great] quiet & ! m ?\ghtful1 inw>d life1
 :i* ^! seasons are apt to br+ to busy  
m54 ,! reality ( our surr\nd+s disappe>s
 ) ! sett+ sun1 & 9 deep night we are   
r5d]$ almo/ :olly indep5d5t ( ! influ5ce
 ex]cis$ 9 ! day by fri5ds1 family1 &   
ev5 furniture4 ,all /&>ds ( measurem5t1 
moreov]1 disappe>1 & we lose ! correct  
e/imate ( bo? space & "t4 ,turn+ our    
?\ghts at su* times ) great] en]gy &    

p]sev]ance inw>d1 our imag9ation has    
free scope1 & c\ntless images appe> be=e
 our m9d's eye :i* are n subject to !   
laws ( real life4 ,d>kness1 /illness1 & 
solitude1 ! ?ree great features (       
midnight seasons1 all favor ! full      
activity ( our fancy1 & set criticism at
 defiance by d5y+ u all means (         
comp>ison ) real s\nds or sights4 ,at ! 
same "t1 x is ass]t$1 t "u su*          
circum/ances m5 are also bett] qualifi$ 
to p]ceive manife/ations :i*1 dur+ !    
turba ( daily life1 are c>elessly ignor$
 or really imp]ceptible to ! common     
s5ses4 ,s long z ! int]c\rse ) ! _w &   
its exig5cies occupy all our ?\ghts1 &  
self-int]e/ makes u look fix$ly only at 
"s "o great purpose ( life1 we are deaf 
& bl9d to all t does n cle>ly belong to 
?is _w4 ,b :5 ^! dem&s are no long] made
 ^u u1 & especially :51 z 9 ! "t (      
,adv5t1 our ?\ghts are some:at drawn f  
e>?ly natures1 & our eyes are lift$     
heav5w>d1 !n we are enabl$ to give free 
scope to our in/9cts1 or1 if we pref] ! 

real "n1 to ! additional s5se by :i* we 
p]ceive intangible ?+s4 ,a comp>ison has
 (t5 be5 drawn betwe5 ! ability to see  
visions & our p[] to di/+ui% ! />s4 ,9 !
 day1 ! brilliancy ( ! sun s f> out%9es 
! latt]1 t we see n a s+le "o2 at night 
!y /ep =?1 z x 71 f ! d>k1 & ! deep] !  
blackness ( ! sky1 ! great] _! own      
brightness4 ,are !y1 on t acc\nt1 no?+ m
 ?an creatures ( our imag9ation1 set    
free by night & d>kness8  ,z = !        
favorite places :]e visions mo/         
frequ5tly are se51 x seems t solitudes h
 already 9 anci5t times always be5 look$
 ^u z special resorts = evil spirits4 ,!
 des]ts ( ,asia1 ) _! deep gullies &    
num]\s caves1 sugge/$ a population ( %y 
& weird be+s1 :om few saw & no "o knew  
fully4 ,h5ce ! fe>ful description (     
,babylon 9 h] ov]?r[1 :5 ,_! h\ses %all 
be full ( doleful creatures1 & owls %all
 dwell !re & satyrs %all dance !re4     
7,isaiah xiii4 #ba74 ,! ,new ,te/am5t   
speaks 9 l mann] ( ! des]ts ( ,pale/9e z
 ! abode ( evil spirits1 & 9 lat] days !

 ,f>oe ,isl&s 7 con/antly ref]r$ to z   
peopl$ ) weird & une>?ly be+s4 ,! des]ts
 ( ,africa are full ( ,dj9ns1 & ! va/   
pla9s ( ! ,ea/ are peopl$ ) weird       
app>itions4 ,! solitudes ( ,norwegian   
m\nta9 di/ricts ab\nd ) gnomes &        
sprites1 & wa/e places ev]y:]e are no   
soon] ab&on$ by m5 ?an !y are occupi$ by
 evil spirits & become ! sc5es ( wild & 
gruesome visions4  ,well-au!nticat$     
cases ( visions are record$ 9 unbrok5   
succession f ! times ( antiquity to our 
own day1 & leave no d\bt on ! m9d t !y  
are n only ( common occurr5ce among m51 
b g5]ally1 also1 accompani$ by magic    
ph5om5a ( great importance4 ,! anci5ts  
saw1 ( c\rse1 mo/ frequ5tly _! gods2 !  
pagans1 :o _h be5 conv]t$ to            
,*ri/ianity1 _! =m] idols ?reat5+ !m )  
dire puni%m5t2 & ,*ri/ians1 _! sa9ts &  
m>tyrs1 _! angels & demons4 ,?us all    
p>ties are support$ by au?orities 9 no  
way peculi> to "o fai? or ano!r1 b      
common to all humanity2 & ! battle is   
f\ght1 = a "t at lea/1 betwe5 fai? &    

fai?1 & betwe5 vision & vision4 ,a fam\s
 rhetor1 ,ari/ides1 :o is m5tion$ 9     
hi/ory z "o ( ! mightie/ *ampions       
poly!ism ev] has be5 able to raise aga9/
 triumphant ,*ri/ianity1 saw1 9 8 h\rs (
 exaltation1 ! great ,a,esculapius1 :o  
gave him directions h[ to c>ry on 8     
w>f>e4 ,at su* times 8 public addresses 
became s attractive t ?\s&s ( en?usia/ic
 he>]s assembl$ to hang ^u 8 lips4 ,!   
/ory ( ! g5ius ( ,socrates is well kn[n2
 ,aulus ,gellius tells u h[ ! great sage
 0 se5 /&+ motionless = tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9
 ! same place1 be=e jo9+ ! exp$ition to 
,potidea1 s absorb$ 9 deep ?\ght t x    
seem$ z if 8 s\l _h left ! body4 ,dion1 
,plato's mo/ intimate fri5d1 saw a huge 
,fury ent] 8 h\se & sweep x ) a broom2 a
 conspiracy broke out1 & he 0 murd]$1   
aft] hav+ lo/ 8 only son a few days     
be=e4 7,plut>*'s ,life ( ,dion1 #ee47 ,!
 same ,simonides1 :o accord+ to ,val]ius
 ,maximus 7,de ,somniis1 l4 i4 *4 #e71  
_h escap$ f %ipwreck by ! timely w>n+ ( 
a _s1 0 once d9+ at ! magnific5t h\se ( 

,skopas at ,cranon1 9 ,!ssaly1 :5 a     
s]vant ent]$ to in=m him t two gigantic 
y\?s 7 /&+ at ! door & wi%$ to see him  
imm$iately4 ,he w5t out & f\nd no "o    
!re2 b1 at ! same mom5t1 ! ro( & ! walls
 ( ! d9+-room fell d[n1 bury+ all !     
gue/s "u ! ru9s 7,pha$rus' ,fab41 iv4   
#bd74 ,! anci5ts look$ ^u ! vision1 9   
bo? cases1 z m]ely effects ( ! prophetic
 p[] ( ! poet1 :i* sav$ him f imm$iate  
dea?2 once 9 ! =m ( a _s & ! second "t 9
 ! =m ( ! ,dioscuri4 ,=1 z ,simonides _h
 %ortly be=e writt5 a beautiful poem 9  
honor ( ,ca/or & ,pollux1 8 escape & !  
fri5dly w>n+ 7 naturally attribut$ to ! 
h]oic y\?s1 :o con/antly appe> 9 hi/ory 
z protective g5ii4 ,9 ,greece !y 7 kn[n 
to h f\ght1 dress$ 9 _! purple cloaks & 
seat$ on sn[-:ite horses1 on ! side ( ! 
,locri1 & to h ann\nc$ _! victory on !  
same day 9 ,olympia1 & ,sp>ta1 9 ,cor9?1
 & 9 ,a!ns 7,ju/91 ix4 #c74 ,9 ,rome !y 
7 cr$it$ ) ! victory on ! banks ( ,lake 
,regillus1 & report$ to h1 z 9 ,greece1 
da%$ into ! city1 f> ahead ( all        

mess5g]s1 to proclaim ! joyful news4    
,dur+ ! ,mac$onian w> !y met ,publius   
,vat9ius on 8 way to ,rome & in=m$ him  
t1 on ! prec$+ day1 ,a,emilius ,paulus  
_h captur$ ,p]seus4 ,delight$ ) ! news1 
! prefect ha/5s to ! ,s5ate2 b is       
discr$it$ & actually s5t to jail on !   
*>ge ( indulg+ 9 idle gossip1 unwor?y ( 
8 high (fice4 ,x 0 only :5 at la/       
mess5g]s came f ! di/ant army & confirm$
 ! report ( ,p]seus' captivity1 t !     
unlucky prefect 0 set free aga9 & honor$
 ) high rew>ds4  ,9 o!r cases ! w>n+    
g5ius 0 se5 9 visions ( diff]5t nature4 
,?us ,hannibal 0 report$ to h trac$ 9 8 
sleep ! :ole c\rse & ! success ( all 8  
plans1 by ! aid ( 8 g5ius1 :o appe>$ to 
him 9 ! %ape ( a *ild ( m>vel\s beauty1 
s5t by ! great ,jupit] himself to direct
 8 movem5ts1 & to make him ma/] (       
,italy4 ,! *ild ask$ him to foll[ )\t   
turn+ to look back1 b ,hannibal1 yield+ 
to ! innate t5d5cy to covet =bidd5      
fruit1 look$ beh9d him & saw an imm5se  
s]p5t ov]?r[+ all imp$im5ts 9 8 way4 ,!n

 came a viol5t ?und]/orm ) fi]ce        
lightn+s1 :i* r5t ! /ronge/ walls4      
,hannibal ask$ ! mean+ ( ^! port5ts1 & 0
 told t ! /orm signifi$ ! total         
subjection ( ,italy1 b t he mu/ be sil5t
 & leave ! re/ to fate4 ,t ! vision 0 n 
fully realiz$1 0 naturally ascrib$ to 8 
indiscretion4 ,! g5ius ( ! two ,consuls1
 ,p4 ,decius & ,manlius ,torquatus1     
assum$1 on ! contr>y1 ! %ape ( a huge   
phantom :i* appe>$ at night 9 _! camp at
 ! foot ( ,vesuvius1 & ann\nc$ !        
decision t "o lead] mu/ fall 9 ord] to  
make ! army victori\s4 ,^u ! /r5g? ( ?is
 vision ! two g5]als decid$ t he ^:     
troops %\ld fir/ %[ signs ( yield+1 %\ld
 seek dea? by advanc+ alone aga9/ !     
,lat9 army4 ,! legions ( ,decius1 !re=e1
 no soon] began to fall back1 ?an he    
?rew himself1 sword 9 h&1 ^u ! enemy1 & 
n only di$ a glori\s dea? = 8 c\ntry1 b 
secur$ a brilliant victory to 8 bre?r54 
,at a lat] p]iod a g5ius sav$ ! life (  
,octavian1 :5 he & ,antony 7 encamp$ at 
,philippi1 on ! eve ( ! great battle    

aga9/ ,brutus & ,cassius4 ,! vision     
appe>$ n to himself1 h[ev]1 b to ano!r  
p]son1 8 own physician1 ,artorus1 :o1 9 
a dream1 0 ord]$ to advise 8 ma/] to    
appe> on ! battle-field 9 spite ( 8     
s]i\s indisposition4 ,octavian foll[$ ! 
advice & w5t out1 ?\gh he _h to be c>ri$
 by 8 m5 9 a litt]2 dur+ 8 abs5ce !     
soldi]s ( ,brutus ent]$ ! camp &        
actually se>*$ 8 t5t1 9 :i* he w\ld h   
p]i%$ inevitably )\t ! timely w>n+4 ,( a
 v diff]5t nature 0 ! vision ( ,cassius1
 ! lieut5ant ( ,antony1 :o1 dur+ 8      
flight to ,a!ns1 saw at night a huge    
black phantom1 :i* in=m$ him t he 0 8   
evil _s4 ,9 8 t]ror he call$ 8 s]vants &
 inquir$ :at !y _h se51 b !y _h notic$  
no?+4 ,?us tranquiliz$1 he fell asleep  
aga91 b ! phantom return$ once m1 &     
di/urb$ 8 m9d s pa9fully t he rema9$    
awake ! re/ ( ! night1 surr\nd$ by 8    
gu>ds & slaves4 ,! vision 0 aft]w>ds    
int]pret$ z an om5 ( 8 imp5d+ viol5t    
dea?4  ,! ,emp]or ,trajan 0 sav$ f dea? 
dur+ a fe>ful e>?quake by a man (       

colossal proportions1 :o came to lead   
him out ( 8 palace at ,antio*2 &        
,attila1 :o1 to ! surprise ( ! _w1 sp>$ 
,rome & ,italy at ! reque/ ( ,pope ,leo 
! ,great1 m5tion$ z ! true motive ( 8   
action ! appe>ance ( a maje/ic old man 9
 prie/ly g>m5ts1 :o _h ?reat5$ him1     
draw+ 8 sword1 ) in/ant dea? if he did n
 grant all t ! ,roman high-prie/ %\ld   
dem&4  ,9 o!r cases1 :i* are z num]\s z 
!y are /rik+1 ! g5ius assumes ! %ape ( a
 woman4 ,?us ,dio ,cassius 7,hi/4 ,rome1
 l4 lv471 z well z ,suetonius           
7,claudius1 l4 i71 relate t :5 ,drusus  
_h ravag$ ,g]many1 & 0 on ! po9t (      
cross+ ! ,elbe1 ! =midable %ape ( a     
gigantic woman appe>$ to him1 :o wad$ up
 to ! middle ( ! /ream & !n call$ out3  
,:i!r1 ,o ,drusus8 ,can/ ?\ put no limit
 to ?y ?ir/ ( conque/8 ,back6 ! end ( ?y
 de$s & ( ?y life is at h&6 ,hi/ory     
records t ,drusus fell back )\t app>5t  
reason1 & t he di$ be=e he rea*$ ! banks
 ( ! ,rh9e4 ,tacitus tells u1 9 l mann]1
 a vision :i* enc\rag$ ,curtius ,rufus  

at ! "t :5 he1 a gladiator's son1 &     
hold+ a mo/ humble position1 0          
accompany+ a quae/or on 8 way to        
,africa4 ,z he walk$ up & d[n a passage 
9 deep m$itation1 a woman ( unusual size
 appe>$ to him & said3 ,?\1 ,o ,rufus1  
%alt be proconsul ( ?is prov9ce6 ,! "y  
man1 p]haps enc\rag$ & support$ by a    
vision :i* 0 ! result ( 8 own ambiti\s  
dreams1 rose rapidly by 8 em95t ability1
 & aft] he _h rea*$ ! consulate1 really 
obta9$ ! prov9ce ( ,africa 7,ann41 xi4  
#ba74 ,! y\ng] ,pl9y1 :o tells ! same   
/ory 9 8 admirable lett] to ,sura on !  
subject ( magic1 adds t ! g5ius appe>$ a
 second "t to ! great proconsul1 b      
rema9$ sil5t4 ,! latt] saw 9 ?is sil5ce 
a w>n+ ( approa*+ dea?1 & prep>$ = 8    
end1 :i* did n fail soon to close 8     
c>e]4  ,x is v /rik+ to see h[ 9 ^!     
visions also ! inn] life ( man 0        
inv>iably cle>ly & di/9ctly reflect$4 ,!
 ambiti\s y\? saw 8 good =tune p]sonifi$
 9 ! %ape ( a beautiful woman1 :i* 8    
excit$ imag9ation call$ ,africa1 & :i*  

he hop$ "s "t or o!r to call 8 own4     
,brutus1 on ! contr>y1 full (           
anticipations ( evil1 & suff]+1 & p]haps
 unconsci\sly1 bitt] remorse on acc\nt (
 ,caes>'s murd]1 saw 8 sad fate z a     
hide\s demon4 ,! army1 also1 %>+1 no    
d\bt1 _! lead]'s d>k appreh5sions1 look$
 ^u ! black ,a,ethiopian :o ent]$ ! camp
 z an evil om54 ,! appo9t$ meet+ at     
,philippi 0 m]ely an evid5ce ( ! sup]ior
 ability ( ,brutus1 :o =esaw ! probable 
c\rse ( ! w> & knew ! great /rategic    
importance ( ! fam\s t[n4  ,9 ! same    
mann] a tradition 0 long *]i%$ 9        
,augsburg ( a fanatic h]o9e on          
horseback1 :o appe>$ to ,attila :5 he   
attempt$ to cross ! riv] ,le* on 8 way f
 ,italy to ,pannonia4 ,%e call$ out to  
him3 ,back6 & made a deep impression ^u 
8 m9d4 ,! picture ( ! giant woman 0 long
 pres]v$ 9 a ,m9orite conv5t 9 ! city1 &
 0 evid5tly ,g]man 9 features & 9       
co/ume4 ,x is by no means impossible t !
 l(ty b sup]/iti\s m9d ( ! ru?less      
conqu]or1 aft] hav+ long busi$ itself ) 

8 approa*+ attack ^u a mighty1 unkn[n   
nation1 p]sonifi$ to himself 9 a mom5t>y
 trance ! g5ius ( t race 9 ! %ape ( a   
maje/ic woman4  ,?is 0 all ! m probable 
z ,holy ,writ also pres5ts to u a :ole  
s]ies ( mighty wom5 :o ex]cis$ at times 
a la/+ influ5ce on ! fate ( ! *os5 p1 & 
! _w's hi/ory ab\nds ) simil> in/ances4 
,!re 0 ,deborah1 a prophetess :o judg$  
,israel at t "t1 & w5t to aid 9 ! defeat
 ( ,sis]a1 & !re 0 ,huldah1 !           
prophetess1 :o w>n$ ,josiah1 k+ (       
,judah4 ,we h ! same gr& images 9 ,greek
 & 9 ,roman hi/ory1 & ,g]man annals     
m5tion m ?an "o ,jet?a & ,vell$a4 ,!    
s]ies ( w>n+s giv5 by ! m t5d]-he>t$ sex
 runs ?r\gh ! annals ( mod]n races f !  
olde/ times to our own day4 ,"o ( !     
late/ in/ances happ5$ to a k+ well kn[n 
= 8 sne]+ skepticism & 8 utt] disbelief 
( all high] p[]s4 ,?is 0 ,b]nadotte1 :o 
=sook 8 b5efactor 9 ord] to m\nt ! ?rone
 ( ,sw$51 & turn$ 8 own sword aga9/ 8   
=m] ma/]4 ,long ye>s aft] ! fall (      
,napoleon1 he 0 on ! po9t ( s5d+ 8 son  

,osc> ) an army aga9/ ,norway1 & met )  
mu* opposition 9 ! ,c\ncil ( ,/ate4     
,full ( impati5ce & indignation1 he     
m\nt$ 8 horse & rode out to cool 8 heat$
 m9d2 z he approa*$ a d>k =e/ ne>       
,/ockholm1 he saw an old woman sitt+ by 
! wayside1 ^: qua9t co/ume & wild1      
di%evel$ hair attract$ 8 att5tion4 ,he  
ask$ h] r\ghly :at %e 0 do+ !re8 ,h]    
reply 03 ,if ,osc> goes into ! w> :i* y 
propose1 he w n /rike b receive ! fir/  
bl[4 ,! k+ 0 impress$ by ! w>n+ &       
return$1 full ( ?\ghts1 to 8 palace2    
aft] a sleepless night he in=m$ !       
,c\ncil ( ,/ate t he _h *ang$ 8 views1 &
 w\ld n s5d ! pr9ce to ,norway 7,la     
,presse1 ,may #d1 #ahdd74 ,ev5 if we    
accept ! int]view ) ! woman z a m]e     
vision1 ! effect ( ! k+'s long & anxi\s 
preoccupation ) an important plan ^u !  
success ( :i* ! security ( 8 ?rone & !  
cont9uation ( 8 dyna/y might dep5d1 ! "q
 /ill rema9s1 :y a man ( 8 ta/es &      
haughty skepticism %\ld h clo!d 8 d\bts 
9 words utt]$ by an old woman1 dress$ 9 

fancy co/ume8  ,! numb] ( practical1    
s5sible m5 :o h1 ev5 9 rec5t times1     
believ$ !mselves "u ! special c>e &     
protection ( a g5ius or gu>dian angel1  
is mu* l>g] ?an is commonly kn[n4 ,!    
anci5ts look$ ^u a g5ius z a "p ( _!    
my?ology2 & mod]n ,*ri/ians1 :o *]i% ?is
 belief1 ref] to ! fact t ! ,savi\r said
 ( little *ildr53 ,9 heav5 _! angels d  
always behold ! face ( my ,fa!r 7,matt4 
xviii4 #aj74 ,^! visions--= s !y mu/ be 
call$--v>y greatly 9 diff]5t p]sons4 ,to
 "s m5 !y appe> only :5 great dang]s are
 ?reat5+ or sublime ef=ts h to be made2 
:ile 9 o!rs1 !y assume1 by _! frequ5cy1 
a m or less p]man5t =m1 & may ev5 be    
inh]it$1 becom+ tutel>y deities ( c]ta9 
h\ses1 famili> spirits1 or specially    
appo9t$ gu>dian angels ( ! memb]s ( a   
family or s+le individuals4 ,h5ce1 !    
well-kn[n acc\nts ( ! g5ius ( ,socrates 
& ! famili> spirits ( ! ,bible1 9 anci5t
 times4 ,h5ce1 also1 ! almo/ un9t]rupt$ 
l9e ( simil> acc\nts ?r\gh ! ,middle    
,ages d[n to our own day4 ,?us1         

,campanella /at$ t :5ev] he 0 ?reat5$ ) 
mis=tune1 he fell into a /ate half way  
betwe5 wak+ & sleep+1 9 :i* he he>d a   
voice say3 ,campanella6 ,campanella6 &  
sev]al o!r words1 )\t ev] see+ a p]son4 
,calignan1 ,*ancelor ( ,nav>re1 he>d 9  
,be>n1 8 "n call$ ?ree times1 & !n      
receiv$ a w>n+ f ! same voice to leave !
 t[n promptly1 z ! plague 0 to rage !re 
fe>fully4 ,he obey$ ! ord]1 & escap$ !  
ravages ( ! t]rible disease 7,beaumont1 
,tractat41 etc41 p4 #bjh74 ,! ,jesuit   
,giovanni ,c>r]a _h a protect+ g5ius1   
:om he frequ5tly consult$ 9 cases (     
special difficulty4 ,he became s famili>
 ) him1 t he _h himself wak$ e night = 8
 pray]s1 b :5 at times he hesitat$ to   
rise at once1 ! _s ab&on$ him = a "t1 & 
,c>r]a c\ld only induce him to come back
 by long-cont9u$ pray+ & fa/+ 7,hi/4 ,s4
 ,j41 iii4 p4 #agg74  ,! ,b]nadottes _h 
a tradition t "o ( _! ance/ors _h m>ri$ 
a fairy1 :o rema9$ ! good g5ius ( !     
family1 & long s9ce _h pr$ict$ t "o ( t 
blood w\ld m\nt a ?rone4 ,! ,b]nadotte  

:o became a k+ nev] =got ! prophecy1 & 0
 l>gely influ5c$ by x1 :5 ! ,sw$i%      
nobles (f]$ him ! ?rone4 ,x is well kn[n
 t ,napoleon himself ei!r believ$1 or   
affect$ to believe1 9 a good g5ius1 :o  
guid$ 8 /eps & protect$ him f dang]4 ,he
 appe>$1 accord+ to 8 own /atem5ts1     
sometimes 9 ! %ape ( a ball ( fire1 :i* 
he call$ 8 />1 or z a man dress$ 9 r$1  
:o paid him occasional visits4 ,g5]al   
,rapp relates t1 9 ! ye> #ahjf1 he once 
f\nd ! ,emp]or 9 8 room1 app>5tly       
absorb$ 9 su* deep m$itation t he did n 
notice 8 entrance1 b t1 :5 fairly ar\s$1
 he seiz$ ,rapp by ! arm & ask$ him if  
saw t />8 ,:5 ! latt] repli$ t he saw   
no?+1 ,napoleon cont9u$3 ,x is my />2 x 
is /&+ j above y4 ,x has nev] =sak5 me2 
,i see x on all important occasions2 x  
ord]s me to g on1 & has always be5 a    
tok5 ( success4 ,! /ory1 com+ f ,g5]al  
,rapp himself1 is quot$ "h z endors$ by 
! great hi/orian1 ,am$ee ,?i]ry4  ,des  
,m\sseaux reports ! foll[+ facts ^u !   
evid5ce ( tru/wor?y p]sonal fri5ds4 7,la

 ,magie1 etc41 p4 #cff47 ,a ,mme4 ,n41 !
 daught] ( a g5]al1 0 con/antly visit$  
by h] "m1 :o _h di$ long ago1 & receiv$ 
f h] frequ5t in=mation ( secret ?+s1 :i*
 procur$ = h]self ! reputation ( be+ a  
prophetess4 ,at "o "t h] "m's _s w>n$ h]
 to try & prev5t h] husb&1 :o w\ld die  
by suicide1 f c>ry+ out 8 purpose4 ,e   
precaution 0 tak51 & ev5 ! knives & =ks 
7 remov$ aft] meals2 b x s happ5$ t a   
soldi] ( ! ,national ,gu>d came into !  
h\se & left 8 load$ gun 9 an ant]oom4 ,!
 lady's husb& un=tunately *anc$ to see  
x1 took x & blew 8 bra9s out on ! spot4 
,a peculi>ly int]e/+ class ( visions are
 ^? to :i* great arti/s h1 at times1 ow$
 _! greate/ triumphs4 ,"h1 also1 ! l9e  
betwe5 m]e delusion & real magic ph5om5a
 is (t5 s fa9t z to escape att5tion4 ,= 
arti/s mu/ ne$s cultivate _! imag9ation 
at ! exp5se ( o!r faculties1 & naturally
 live m 9 an ideal _w ?an 9 a real _w4  
,preoccupi$ z !y are1 by ! nature ( _!  
pursuits1 ) images ( m ?an e>?ly beauty1
 !y come easily to =m ideals 9 _! m9ds1 

:i* !y endeavor to fix fir/ ^u _!       
memory1 & !n ^u canvas or 9 m>ble1 on   
pap] or 9 raptur\s words4 ,raphael      
,sanzio _h long 9 va9 tri$ to portray ! 
,holy ,virg9 accord+ to a vague ideal 9 
8 m9d2 at la/ he awoke "o night & saw 9 
! place :]e 8 sket* 0 hang+ a bright    
light1 & 9 ! radiance ! ,"m ( ,*ri/ 9   
mat*less beauty1 & ) sup]natural hol9ess
 9 h] features4 ,! vision rema9$ deeply 
impress$ ^u 8 m9d1 & 0 ev] aft] !       
orig9al ( :i* ev5 8 be/ ,madonnas c\ld  
only be imp]fect copies4 ,b5v5uto       
,cell9i1 :5 sick unto dea?1 repeat$ly   
saw an old man try+ to pull him d[n into
 8 boat1 b z soon z 8 fai?ful s]vant    
came & t\*$ him1 ! hide\s vision        
disappe>$4 ,! arti/ _h evid5tly a       
picture ( ,*>on & 8 ,a*]ontic boat 9 8  
m9d1 :i* 0 ?us reproduc$ 9 8 fev]i%     
dreams4 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 he _h    
long be5 9 prison1 & 9 despair          
contemplat$ suicide1 an unkn[n be+      
sudd5ly seiz$ him & hurl$ him back to a 
di/ance ( f\r y>ds1 :]e he rema9$ ly+ = 

h\rs half dead4 ,9 ! foll[+ night a fair
 y\? appe>$ to him & made him bitt]     
reproa*es on acc\nt ( 8 s9ful purpose4  
,! same y\?ful g5ius appe>$ to him      
repeat$ly :5 a great crisis approa*$ 9 8
 m>vel\sly adv5tur\s life1 & m ?an once 
reveal$ to him ! my/]ies ( ! future4    
7,goe!'s ,b5v4 ,cell4 i4 p4 #cge47 ,poor
 ,tasso _h fe>ful halluc9ations dur+ !  
"t :5 8 m9d 0 disord]$1 b above !m all  
hov]$1 z x 71 ! vision ( a glori\s      
,virg9 surr\nd$ by a bright light1 :i*  
always com=t$ & probably alone sav$ him 
f self-de/ruction4 ,l ,raphael1         
,danneck] also _h long tri$ 9 va9 to f9d
 p]fect expression = 8 ideal ( a ,*ri/  
on ! ,cross2 "o night1 h[ev]1 he also   
saw ! ,savi\r 9 a dream1 & at once      
proce$$ to =m 8 model1 f :i* 0 aft]w>ds 
copi$ ! well-kn[n /atue ( transc5d5t    
beauty & p[]4  ,pagan9i us$ to tell ) an
 amus+ air ( assum$ awe & rev]5ce1 t 8  
"m _h se51 a few days be=e 8 bir?1 an   
angel ) two w+s & ( su* dazzl+ spl5dor t
 %e c\ld n be> to look at ! app>ition4  

,! heav5ly mess5g] invit$ h] to express 
a wi%1 & promis$ t x %\ld be fulfill$4  
,!reupon %e begg$ him on h] knees to    
make h] ,nicolo a great viol9i/1 & 0    
told t x %\ld be s4 ,! vision--p]haps   
no?+ m ?an a vivid =m ( e>ne/ desire &  
f]v5t pray]--_h1 no d\bt1 a s]i\s       
influ5ce on ! great arti/1 :o 0 himself 
/rangely susceptible to su* impressions4
 7,moniteur1 ,sept4 #cj1 #ahfj47  ,no?+ 
c "h be said1 accord+ to ! purpose ( ^! 
sket*es1 ( ! long s]ies ( visions       
v\*saf$ to m>tyrs & sa9ts2 _! hi/ory    
belongs to !ology4 ,b holy m5 h1        
indep5d5t ( _! religi\s convictions1 (t5
 be5 z fam\s = _! visions z = ! piety ( 
_! he>ts1 & _! a*ievem5ts 9 ! _w4       
,loyola1 = in/ance1 ) 8 faculties       
p]petually /ra9$ to ! utmo/1 & ) 8      
?\ghts b5t =ev] ^u a gr& & holy aim1    
c\ld n well fail to rise to a /ate (    
psy*ic excitem5t :i* naturally produc$  
impressive visions4 ,h5ce he cont9ually 
saw /range sights & he>d my/]i\s voices1
 ! effect n[ ( extreme despond5cy & n[ (

 re/or$ confid5ce 9 ,god & 9 himself z !
 ag5t ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,& yet ^! visions 
nev] int]f]$ ) ! cle>ness ( 8 judgm5t   
nor ) 8 promptness & en]gy 9 act+4      
,lu!r1 also1 "o ( ! mo/ practical m5 ev]
 call$ ^u to act & to lead 9 a great    
crisis1 _h visions2 he saw ! ,devil &   
held l\d discussions ) him2 he suff]$ by
 8 p]secutions1 & made great ef=ts to   
rid himself ( 8 unwelcome gue/1 :ile    
engag$ 9 8 great "w1 ! translation ( !  
,bible4 ,= he 01 aft] all--& = v great &
 good purposes--only a man ( 8 age1     
imbu$ ) ! univ]sal belief 9 ! p]sonal   
exi/5ce & con/ant pres5ce ( ,satan1 &   
felt1 at ! same "t1 t he 0 engag$ 9 a   
w>f>e ^u ! results ( :i* dep5d$ n only !
 e>?ly welf>e1 b ! et]nal salvation (   
millions4  ,x is difficult to say :e!r  
,mohamm$1 :o _h und\bt$ly visions       
innum]able1 receiv$ any aid f 8         
halluc9ations 9 devis+ 8 new fai?4 ,m5 (
 sci5ce tell u t he suff]$ ( ,hy/]ia    
muscul>is1 a disease n uncommon 9 m5 z  
well z 9 wom51 :i* produces p]iodical   

p>oxysms & is *>act]iz$ by an alt]nate  
contraction & expansion ( ! muscles4 ,:5
 ! attack came ! prophet's lips & tongue
 w\ld beg9 to vibrate1 8 eyes turn$ up1 
& ! head mov$ automatically4 ,if !      
p>oxysms 7 v viol5t he fell to ! gr\nd1 
8 face turn$ purple1 & he brea!d )      
difficulty4 ,z he frequ5tly reta9$ 8    
consci\sness he pret5d$ t ^! symptoms 7 
caus$ by angels' visits1 & ea* attack 0 
foll[$ by a new revelation4 ,! disease 0
 ! result ( 8 e>ly lawless life & ( !   
fre$om :i* he claim$1 ev5 9 lat]        
ye>s--plead+ a special disp5sation f on 
high z a div9ely inspir$ prophet4 ,x is 
n to be wond]$ at t ! new religion1     
spr++ f su* a s\rce1 & proclaim$ amid ! 
m\nta9s & /eppes ( ,arabia1 :i*1 accord+
 to popul> belief1 are all alive ) dj9ns
 & demons1 %\ld be l>gely bas$ ^u       
visions & halluc9ations4  ,! important  
"p :i* visions hold 9 ! hi/ory ( ! v>i\s
 religions ( ! e>? lies beyond our      
pres5t purpose2 we "k1 h[ev]1 t !       
records ( anci5t temples1 ( prophets1   

sa9ts1 & m>tyrs1 & ( lat] conv5ts &     
*ur*es1 ab\nd ) in/ances ( su* s-call$  
revelations f on high4 ,!y h m ?an once 
s]v$ at critical times to excite        
individuals & :ole nations to make      
sublime ef=ts4 ,"o ( ! be/ kn[n cases ( 
! =m] class is t ( ,con/ant9e ! ,great1 
:o told ,eusebius ( ,caes>ea1 affirm+ 8 
/atem5t ) a solemn oa?1 t he saw 9 #cab1
 %ortly be=e ! decisive battle at ,rome 
aga9/ 8 =midable adv]s>y ,mag5tius1 a   
bright cross 9 ! heav5s1 surr\nd$ by !  
words3 ,9 hoc signo v9ces4 ,b ?is vision
 /ood by no means alone4 ,he himself    
beheld1 besides1 9 a dream dur+ ! foll[+
 night1 ! ,savi\r1 :o ord]$ him to use 9
 battle h5ce=? a bann] l t :i* he _h se5
 9 8 vision4 ,naz>ius1 a pagan1 also    
speaks ( a numb] ( m>vel\s signs 9 !    
heav5s se5 9 ,gaul imm$iately be=e !    
emp]or's great victory4 ,nor c x be     
d\bt$ t ?is vision n only inspir$       
,con/ant9e ) new hopes & new c\rage1    
enabl+ him to secure 8 triumph1 b also  
induc$ him1 aft] 8 success1 to av[      

himself op5ly a conv]t to ! fai? (      
,*ri/4  ,! visions ( t em95t man        
,sw$5borg are too well kn[n to require  
"h m ?an a m]e allusion4 ,beg9n+ 8      
int]c\rse ) ! sup]natural _w at ! ripe  
age ( =ty-five1 he soon gave himself up 
to x sy/ematically1 & felt compell$ to  
make 8 daily conv]sations1 z well z !   
revelations he receiv$ f "t to "t1 duly 
kn[n to ! public4 ,?us he wrote ) an    
evid5t air ( firm conviction3 ,i _h     
rec5tly a conf]5ce ) ! ,apo/le ,paul2 & 
at ano!r "t he assur$ a ,wu]temb]g      
prelate1 ,i h conf]r$ ) ,/4 ,paul = a   
:ole ye>1 especially ab\t ! words 9     
,romans iii4 #bh4 ,?ree times ,i h      
conv]s$ ) ,/4 ,john1 once ) ,moses1 & a 
hundr$ times ) ,lu!r1 :5 ! latt]        
confess$ t he _h taught fidem solam     
contr>y to ! w>n+ ( an angel1 & t he _h 
/ood alone :5 r5\nc+ ! pope4 ,) angels1 
f9ally1 ,i h held con/ant int]c\rse = ! 
la/ tw5ty ye>s1 & /ill hold daily       
conv]sations4  ,classic z well z        
,*ri/ian art1 is indebt$ to visions = m 

?an "o signal success4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y 
h z frequ5tly be5 made to s]ve vile     
purposes1 ma9ly by fe$+ sup]/ition &    
support+ religi\s tyranny4 ,we ne$ only 
recall ! t]rible calamity caus$ by a    
wret*$ %eph]d boy 9 ,france1 :o1 9      
#abac1 saw1 or pret5d$ to see1 heav5ly  
visions1 ord]+ him to enli/ 8 comrades1 
& ) _! aid1 to rescue ! ,holy ,l& f !   
possession ( infidels4 ,?\s&s ( little  
*ildr5 7 seiz$ by ! contagi\s excitem5t1
 & leav+ _! home & _! k9dr$1 foll[$ _!  
y\?ful lead]1 un*eck$ by ! au?orities1  
because ( ! int]pretation appli$ to !   
words ( ,jesus3 ,suff] little *ildr5 to 
come unto ,me6 ,n "o ( !m ev] rea*$     
,pale/9e1 z all p]i%$ long be=e !y _h   
rea*$ ev5 ,s\!rn ,france4  ,x is n      
exactly a magic ph5om5on1 b c]ta9ly a   
mo/ />tl+ feature 9 visions1 t ! m9ds ( 
_m m5 %\ld be able1 by _! own volition1 
to create images & =ms s p]fectly l ^?  
exi/+ 9 ! _w ar\nd u1 t ! same m9ds are 
incapable ( di/+ui%+ :]e halluc9ation & 
reality t\* ea* o!r4 ,?is faculty v>ies1

 ( c\rse1 z mu* z o!r end[m5ts3         
sometimes x produces no?+ b vague1      
%apeless lights or s\nds2 9 o!r p]sons x
 is capable ( call+ up well-def9$ =ms1 &
 ( caus+ ev5 words to be he>d & pa9 to  
be inflict$4 ,dur+ sev]e suff]+ 9 body  
or s\l1 x may become a com=t]1 & 9 !    
mom5t ( pass+ ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( 
dea?1 x is apt to soo! ! angui%1 by     
visions ( heav5ly bliss1 b to an evil   
consci5ce x may also appe> z an av5g]1  
by prefigur+ imp5d+ judgm5t &           
condemnation4 ,x is ?is influ5ce on !   
lives ( m51 & _! great moral importance1
 :i* l5ds to visions--& 9 a c]ta9 degree
 ev5 to halluc9ations--additional       
int]e/1 & makes x our duty n to set !m  
aside z m]e idle phantoms1 b to try to  
asc]ta9 _! true nature & f9al purpose4  
,?is is all ! m necess>y1 z 9 our day   
visions are consid]$ purely ! (fspr+ ( !
 se]'s own m5tal activity1 a tru?       
abundantly prov5 by ! simple fact t bl9d
 or deaf p are q z capable ( hav+       
visions & halluc9ations1 z ^? :o h ! use

 ( all _! s5ses4  ,?us ^! magic ph5om5a 
h1 9 an unbrok5 *a91 accompani$ almo/   
all ! great m5 :o are kn[n to hi/ory1 f 
! e>lie/ "t to our own day4 ,9 mod]n    
times !y h (t5 be5 successfully trac$ to
 bodily & m5tal disord]s2 b ?is fact    
dim9i%es 9 no way ! int]e/ :i* !y h = ! 
/ud5t ( magic4 ,! great ,pascal1 :o 0   
once ?reat5$ ) in/ant dea? by ! upsett+ 
( 8 c>riage1 h5ce=? saw p]petually an   
abyss by 8 side1 f :i* fi]y flames issu$
 =?2 he c\ld conceal x by simply plac+ a
 *air or a table betwe5 x & 8 eyes4 ,9 !
 case ( ! ,engli% pa9t] ,blake1 :o _h   
visions ( hi/oric p]sonages :i* appe>$  
to him 9 idealiz$ outl9es1 8 p]iodical  
ab]rations ( m9d 7 accept$ z suffici5t  
explanation4 ,! booksell] ,nicolai1 (   
,b]l91 on ! contr>y1 :o1 l ,beaumont1   
saw hundr$s ( m51 wom51 & *ildr5        
accompany+ him 9 8 walks or visit+ him 9
 8 *amb]1 f\nd 8 gho/ly company dep5d5t 
on ! /ate ( 8 heal?4 ,:5 he 0 bl$ or :5 
lee*es 7 appli$1 ! images grew pale1 &  
disappe>$ 9 "p or dissolv$ entirely4 ,a 

peculi>ity ( 8 case 01 t he nev] saw    
visions 9 ! d>k1 b all 8 phantasms      
appe>$ 9 broad daylight1 or at night :5 
c&les _h be5 br\ght 9 or a l>ge fire 0  
burn+ 9 ! fireplace4 ,capta9 ,h5ry ,bell
 _h be5 repeat$ly urg$ by a ,g]man fri5d
 ( 81 ,casp> von ,sp>r1 to translate !  
,table-talk ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 :i*1 hav+ be5
 suppress$ by an edict ( ! ,emp]or      
,rudolphus1 _h become v r>e1 & ( :i*    
,sp>r _h s5t him a copy1 discov]$ by    
himself 9 a cell> :]e x _h la9 buri$ =  
fifty-two ye>s4 ,capta9 ,bell comm5c$ ! 
"w2 b ab&on$ x aft] a little :ile4 ,a   
few weeks lat] a :ite-hair$ old man     
appe>$ to him at night1 pull+ 8 e> &    
say+3 ,:at6 w y n take "t to translate !
 book8 ,i w give y soon a place = x & ! 
necess>y leisure4 ,bell 0 mu* />tl$2 b  
nev]!less neglect$ ! "w4 ,a =tnight aft]
 ! vision he 0 arre/$ & lodg$ 9 !       
gate-h\se ( ,we/m9/]1 :]e he rema9$ = t5
 ye>s1 ( :i* he sp5t five 9 !           
translation ( ! "w4 7,beaumont1         
,tractat41 p4 #gb47 ,ev5 religi\s       

visions h by no means ceas$ 9 mod]n     
times1 & m ?an "o rem>kable conv]sion is
 ascrib$ to su* ag5cy4 ,we d n speak (  
s-call$ miracles l t ( ! *ildr5 (       
,salette 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ! ,is]e1 9      
#ahdi1 or ! rec5t revelations at        
,l\rdes1 & 9 ,s\!rn ,alsace1 :i* 7      
publicly endors$ by lead+ m5 ( ! *ur*1 &
 h furni%$ ri* mat]ial ev5 = political  
demon/rations4 ,! vision ( ,major       
,g>d9]1 also1 :o1 j be=e committ+ a     
s9ful action1 beheld ! ,savi\r & became 
a *ang$ man1 has be5 s (t5 publi%$ & s  
?or\ghly discuss$ t x ne$ n be repeat$  
"h4 ,! conv]sion ( "y ,ratisbone1 9     
#ahdc1 creat$ at ! "t an imm5se         
s5sation4 ,he 0 born ( ,jewi% p>5ts1 b1 
l only too _m ( 8 race1 grew up to      
become a free?9k] & a sc(f]1 reject+ all
 fai?s z idle sup]/itions4 ,"o day he   
/roll$ into ! *ur* ,delle ,fratte 9     
,rome1 & :ile sunk 9 deep m$itation1    
sudd5ly beheld a vision ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1
 :i* made s deep an impression ^u him t 
x *ang$ ! :ole t5or ( 8 life4 ,he gave  

up ! great weal? to :i* he _h fall5     
heir1 he r5\nc$ a lovely betro!d1 &     
resolutely turn+ 8 back ^u ! _w1 he     
ent]$1 z a novice1 into a ,jesuit       
conv5t2 ?us lit]ally =sak+ all 9 ord] to
 foll[ ,*ri/4  ,! magic ph5om5a         
accompany+ visions1 h1 among nations ( !
 ,sclavic race1 n unfrequ5tly a         
specially =midable & repell5t "*1       
correspond+1 no d\bt1 ) ! temp]am5t &   
turn ( imag9ation peculi> to t race4 ,! 
,sclaves are apt to be ridd5 by         
invisible m51 till !y drop d[n 9 a      
swoon2 !y are driv5 by wild bea/s to !  
graves ( crim9als1 :]e !y behold fe>ful 
sights1 or !y are =c$ to m+le ) troops (
 evil spirits rov+ ov] ! wide1 wa/e     
/eppes1 & !y inv>iably suff] f ! sad    
effects ( su* visions1 till a premature 
dea? relieves !m aft] a few mon?s4 ,9   
,walla*ia a special vision ( ! s-call$  
,pickolit* is q common1 & has1 9 "o case
 at lea/1 be5 (ficially record$ by      
milit>y au?orities4 ,a poor private     
soldi]1 :o _h already m ?an once suff]$ 

f visions1 0 ord]$ to /& gu>d 9 a lonely
 m\nta9 pass1 & =c$ by ! rules ( !      
s]vice to take 8 place !re1 al?\gh he   
begg$ h>d to be all[$ to ex*ange ) a    
bro!r soldi]1 z he knew he w\ld come to 
grief4 ,! (fic] 9 comm&1 /ruck by !     
e>ne/ness ( 8 pray]1 promis$ to l5d him 
all possible assi/ance1 & plac$ a second
 s5t9el = 8 support close beh9d him4 ,at
 half pa/ t5 o'clock ! (fic] & a high   
civil function>y saw a d>k figure ru% by
 ! h\se 9 :i* !y 72 !y ha/5$ at once to 
! po/1 :]e two %ots _h fall5 9 rapid    
succession1 & f\nd ! inn] s5t9el1 ! /ill
 smok+ rifle 9 h&1 />+ fix$ly at ! place
 :]e 8 comrade _h /ood1 & utt]ly        
unconsci\s ( ! approa* ( 8 sup]ior4 ,:5 
!y rea*$ ! out] po/ !y f\nd ! rifle on !
 gr\nd1 %att]$ to pieces1 & ! heavy     
b>rel b5t 9 ! %ape ( a scy!1 :ile ! man 
himself lay at a consid]able di/ance1   
groan+ ) pa91 = 8 :ole body 0 s sev]ely 
burnt t he di$ on ! foll[+ day4 ,!      
survivor /at$ t a black figure _h fall51
 z if f heav51 ^u 8 comrade & torn him  

to pieces 9 spite ( ! two %ots he _h    
fir$ at x f a %ort di/ance1 !n x _h     
vani%$ aga9 9 an in/ant4 ,! matt] 0 duly
 report$ to headqu>t]s1 & :5 an         
inve/igation 0 ord]$1 ! fact 0 discov]$ 
t a numb] ( precisely simil> occurr5ces 
_h already be5 (ficially record$4 ,!    
vision is1 ( c\rse1 no?+ m ?an a product
 ( ! excit$ imag9ation ( ! m\nta9e]s1 :o
 l5d ! favorite %ape ( a ,pickolit* to !
 frequ5t1 biz>re-look+ masses ( fog &   
mi/ :i* rise 9 _! d>k valleys1 hov] ov] 
gullies & abysses1 & driv5 by a sudd5   
curr5t ( w9d1 fly upw>d ) amaz+         
rapidity1 & ?us seem to disappe> 9 an   
in/ant4 ,! appreh5sion ( ! poor s5t9el1 
on ! o!r h&1 0 a k9d ( clairvoyance     
produc$ by ! comb9$ influ5ce ( local    
tradition1 ! nightly h\r & ! d>k pass1  
^u a previ\sly-excit$ m9d1 :ile ! vision
 ( ! two (fic]s 0 a simil> magic        
ph5om5a1 ! result ( ! impressions made  
^u !m by ! in/ant pray] ( ! victim1 & a 
hot discussion ab\t ! reality ( !       
,prikolit*4 ,! s5t9el probably saw a    

weird %ape & fir$2 ! gun bur/ & kill$   
him outright1 sett+ fire to 8 clo!s1 a  
supposition /r5g!n$ by ! /atem5t t !    
poor fell[1 anticipat+ a meet+ ) !      
spectre1 _h put a d\ble *>ge into 8     
rifle4 ,! accid5t tea*es once m t a m]e 
d5ial ( facts & a haughty smile at !    
idea ( visions pr(it u no?+1 :ile a calm
 & c>eful exam9ation ( all !            
circum/ances may ?r[ mu* light ^u _!    
nature1 & help1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 to      
extirpate fatal sup]/itions1 l ^? ( !   
,prikolit*4  ,x is int]e/+ to see h[    
h>mless & ev5 pleasant are1 9 comp>ison1
 ! visions ( m5 ) well-tra9$ m9ds &     
k9dly dispositions4 ,! booksell]        
,nicolai ent]ta9$ 8 phantom-gue/s1 & 0  
mu* amus$1 at times1 by _! conv]sation4 
,macni% 7,sleep1 p4 #aid7 tells u ! same
 ( ,dr4 ,bo/ock1 :o _h frequ5t visions1 
& ( an eld]ly lady :om ,dr4 ,ald]son    
treat$ = g\t1 & :o receiv$ fri5dly      
visits f k9sm5 & acqua9tances ) :om %e  
conv]s$1 b :o disappe>$ in/antly :5 %e  
rang = h] maid4 ,ano!r pati5t ( ,dr4    

,ald]son's1 :o saw himself 9 ! same     
mann] surr\nd$ by numb]s ( p]sons1 ev5  
felt ! bl[s :i* a phantom-c>t] gave him 
) 8 :ip4 ,al?\gh 9 all ^! cases !       
visions disappe>$ aft] en]getic ble$+ & 
purg+1 ! ph5om5a 7 nev]!less real z f> z
 !y affect$ ! pati5t1 & h 9 e in/ance   
be5 fully au!nticat$ & sci5tifically    
inve/igat$4 ,! well-kn[n au?or1 ,macni%1
 himself 0 frequ5tly a victim ( ?is k9d 
( self-delusion2 he saw dur+ an attack (
 fev] fe>ful helli% %apes1 =m+ &        
dissolv+ at pleasure1 & dur+ "o night he
 beheld a :ole !atre fill$ ) p1 among   
:om he recogniz$ _m fri5ds &            
acqua9tances1 :ile on ! /age he saw !   
fam\s ,ducr[ ) 8 horses4 ,z soon z he   
op5$ 8 eyes ! sc5e disappe>$1 b ! music 
cont9u$1 = ! or*e/ra play$ a magnific5t 
m>* f ,aladd91 & did n cease its magic  
p]=mance = five h\rs4 ,! vision ( ! eye 
seems ?us to h be5 "u ! influ5ce ( 8 w1 
b 8 he>+ 0 beyond 8 control4  ,a v      
int]e/+ class ( visions accompani$ by   
und\bt$ magic ph5om5a1 & z frequ5t 9 our

 day z at any previ\s p]iod1 is =m$ by  
^? :i* are ! result ( climatic &        
topographic peculi>ities4 ,we h already 
/at$ t ! peculi> impression made ^u     
pr$ispos$ m9ds by va/ des]ts & b\ndless 
wa/es is frequ5tly ascrib$1 by !        
sup]/iti\s dwell]s ne> su* localities1  
to ! influ5ce ( evil spirits4 ,su* a    
vision is ! ,ragl ( ,nor!rn ,africa1 :i*
 occurs ei!r aft] fatigu+ j\rneys ?r\gh 
! dry1 hot des]t1 9 consequ5ce ( great  
n]v\s excitem5t1 or z "o ( ! symptoms ( 
typhoid fev] 9 native pati5ts4 ,see+ &  
he>+ are alike affect$1 ! o!r s5ses only
 9 r>e cases4 ,ord9>ily ! eye sees      
ev]y?+ imm5sely magnifi$ or oddly *ang$2
 pebbles become huge blocks ( /one1 fa9t
 tracks 9 ! hot s& *ange into broad     
causeways or ample mead[s1 & di/ant     
%ad[s appe> z animals1 wells1 or        
m\nta9-dells4 ,if ! moon rises ! vision 
increases 9 size & di/9ctness2 ! sc5e   
becomes animat$1 m5 pass by1 camels     
foll[ ea* o!r 9 long l9es1 & troops are 
m>*+ pa/ 9 battalions4 ,!n ! e> also    

beg9s to succumb to ! *>m2 ! ru/l+ ( dry
 leaves becomes ! sweet song ( num]\s   
birds2 ! w9d *anges into cries (        
despair1 & ! noise ( fall+ s& into      
di/ant ?und]4 ,! bra9 rema9s app>5tly   
unaffect$1 = travel]s suff]+ ( ! ,ragl  
are able to make notes & record !       
symptoms1 al?\gh ! note-book looks to !m
 l a huge album ) co/ly engrav+s4 ,!re c
 be little d\bt t ! great afflux ( blood
 to ! eyes & ! e>s is ! fir/ cause ( ^! 
ph5om5a1 b ! peculi> nature ( ! visions 
rema9s /ill a my/]y4 ,"o /rik+          
peculi>ity is _! unv>y+ id5tity 9 m5 ( !
 same race & culture2 ,europeans h _!   
own halluc9ations :i* are n %>$ by      
,africans2 ! =m] see *ur*es1 h\ses1 &   
c>riages1 ! latt] mosques1 t5ts1 &      
camels1 ?us prov+ "h also ! fact t ^!   
delusions ( ! s5ses are produc$ 9 ! m9d 
& n 9 ! out] _w4 ,travel]s :o suff] f   
hung] or f ! dread effects ( ! simoon   
are naturally m subject to ! ,ragl ?an  
o!rs2 ! visions g5]ally appe> t[>ds     
midnight & cont9ue till six or sev5     

o'clock 9 ! morn+1 :ile dur+ ! day !y   
are only se5 9 cases ( aggravat$ suff]+4
 ,ano!r peculi>ity is ! fact t ^!       
visions connect !mselves only ) small   
objects & mod]ate s\nds2 ! g5tle        
friction ( a vibrat+ tassel on 8 camel's
 neck appe>$ to ! great explor]         
,ri*>dson l ! clack+ ( a mill-:eel1 b ! 
words %\t$ by 8 companion s\nd$ q       
natural4 ,?us he saw 9 e little li*5 a  
gre5 g>d5 spot1 b ! />s he disc]n$      
di/9ctly en\gh to direct 8 way by !m ev5
 :5 suff]+ mo/ int5sely f ! ,ragl4  ,!  
,fata ,morgana ( ! s-call$ ,great ,des]t
 9 ,oregon1 9 :i* ! wat]s ( ! ,paducah1 
,kansas1 & ,arkansas lose !mselves to a 
great ext5t1 is a k9dr$ affection4 ,"h  
also phantoms ( e k9d are se51 gigantic 
horsem51 colossal build+s1 & flitt+     
fires2 b ! abs5ce ( heat makes ! visions
 less frequ5t & less di/9ct4 ,!         
,indians1 h[ev]1 l ! ,moors ( ,africa1  
dread ^! app>itions & ascribe !m to evil
 spirits4 ,^! ph5om5a h besides a       
special int]e/1 by prov+ h[ con/antly 9 

all ^! que/ions ( mod]n magic facts are 
comb9$ ) m]e delusions4 ,! flitt+ fires1
 to :i* we allud$1 = in/ance1 are n m]e 
visions1 b real & tangible sub/ances1 ! 
effect ( gase\s effusions :i* are q     
frequ5t on ^! /eppes4 ,s x is also ) !  
local visions peculi> to m\nta9 regions1
 l ! ,little ,gray ,man ( ! ,grisons 9  
,switz]l& & ! gnomes ( m9]s 9 almo/ all 
l&s4 ,! dwell]s 9 ,alp9e regions        
acquire--or ev5 inh]it1 x may be--a     
peculi> p[] ( div9ation ) reg>d to !    
wea!r2 !y feel in/9ctively1 & )\t ev]   
giv+ !mselves ! tr\ble ( try+ to asc]ta9
 ! reason1 ! approa* ( fogs & mi/s1 s   
dang]\s to ! welf>e ( _! h]ds & _! own  
safety4 ,?is pres5tim5t is clo!d by     
local traditions & _! own vivid         
imag9ations 9 ! famili> %ape (          
sup]natural be+s1 & :at 0 at fir/ p]haps
 m]ely a =m ( spee*1 has gradually      
become a deep-root$ belief h&$ d[n f    
fa!r to son4 ,!y end by really see+--)  
_! m9d's eye--! ris+ mi/s & drift+ fogs 
9 ! %ape :i* !y h s (t5 he>d m5tion$1 or

 give to ris+ gases1 f> d[n 9 ! b[els ( 
! e>?1 ! =m ( famili> gnomes4 ,^!       
visions are h5ce n altoge!r produc$ by !
 imag9ation1 b h1 s to say1 a gra9 (    
tru? ar\nd :i* ! weird =m is wov54  ,a  
num]\s class ( visions1 pres5t+ "s ( !  
mo/ int]e/+ ph5om5a ( ?is bran* ( magic1
 mu/ be look$ ^u z ! result ( ! innate  
desire to fa?om ! my/]y ( future life4  
,! human he>t1 consci\s ( immortality by
 nature & assur$ ( x by revelation1     
desires ard5tly to lift ! veil :i*      
conceals ! secrets ( ! life to come4    
,among o!r means to accompli% ?is1 !    
promise has (t5 be5 exact$ ( de> fri5ds1
 t !y w\ld1 aft] dea?1 return & make    
kn[n _! condition 9 ! o!r _w4 ,su*      
compacts h be5 made f "t immemorial--b s
 f> _! only result has be5 t ! survivors
 h believ$ occasionally t !y h receiv$  
visits f deceas$ fri5ds--9 o!r words1 t 
_! /ate ( great excitem5t & eag]        
expectation has caus$ !m to h visions4  
,x rema9s true1 aft] all1 t f t b\rne no
 travel] ev] returns4 ,nev]!less1 ^!    

visions h a deep int]e/ = ! psy*ologi/1 
z !y are ! result ( unconsci\s action1 &
 ?us display :at ?\ghts dwell 9 our     
inn]mo/ he>t conc]n+ ! future4     ,v4  
,,gho/s4      ,sunt aliquid manes2 letum
 non omnia f9it4   ,!re are few         
subjects1 outside ( ! vex$ que/ions (   
,!ology1 on :i* em95t m5 ( all nations &
 ages h held m v>i$ views ?an s-call$   
gho/s4 ,! v t]m has be5 und]/ood        
diff]5tly by almo/ e great writ] :o has 
approa*$ ! b\nd>y l9e ( ?is dep>tm5t (  
magic4 ,! ^w :i* is n[ commonly us$ 9   
ord] to designate any immat]ial be+1 n  
made ( ! e>?1 e>?y1 or p]haps1 9 a high]
 s5se1 ! body spiritual ( ,/4 ,paul1 0 9
 ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity appli$ to !  
visible spirits ( deceas$ p]sons only4  
,9 ! ,middle ,ages aga91 :5 ev]y?+ weird
 & unnatural 0 unhesitat+ly ascrib$ to  
diabolic ag5cy1 ^! ph5om5a1 also1 7     
reg>d$ z no?+ else b ! ,devil's "w4     
,!ologians h add$ 9 rec5t days a new    
subject ( controv]sy to ?is vex$ matt]4 
,! div9es ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5tury

 d5i$1 ( c\rse1 ! possibility ( a       
reappe>ance ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$1 z !y
 7 9 consi/5cy b\nd to d5y ! exi/5ce ( a
 purgatory1 & yet1 f purgatory alone 7  
^! spirits1 accord+ to popul> belief1   
all[$ to revisit ! e>?--heav5 & hell be+
 comp>atively clos$ places4 ,z ! p      
insi/$ ^u see+ gho/s1 h[ev]1 !re rema9$ 
no?+ b to decl>e !m to be delusions     
produc$ = malign purposes by ! ,evil ,"o
 himself2 & s decid$1 n _m g5]ations    
ago1 ! ,consi/ory ( ,basle 9 an appeal  
made by a ,g]man my/ic au?or1 ,jung     
,/ill+4 ,& yet x is evid5t t a numb] (  
em95t ?9k]s1 & n a few ( ! mo/ skeptic  
philosoph]s ev51 h believ$ 9 ! occurr5ce
 ( su* visits by inmates ( ,%eol4 ,hugo 
,grotius & ,puff5dorf1 ^: f>-fam$       
worldly wisdom entitles _! views to     
great respect1 ,ma*iavelli & ,boccaccio1
 ,?omasius & ev5 ,kant1 all h repeat$ly 
admitt$ ! exi/5ce ( :at we famili>ly    
call gho/s4 ,! great philosoph] (       
,ko5igsb]g ent]s fully into ! subject4  
,immat]ial be+s1 he says1 includ+ ! s\ls

 ( m5 & animals1 may exi/1 ?\gh !y mu/  
be consid]$ z n fill+ space b only act+ 
)9 ! limits ( space4 ,he admits !       
probability t ere long ! process w be   
discov]$1 by :i* ! human s\l1 ev5 9 ?is 
life1 is closely connect$ ) ! immat]ial 
inmates ( ! _w ( spirits1 a connection  
:i* he /ates to be op]ative 9 bo?       
directions1 m5 affect+ spirits & spirits
 act+ ^u m51 ?\gh ! latt] are unconsci\s
 ( su* impressions z long z all is well4
 ,9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! physical _w is 
"u ! control ( a law ( gravity1 he      
believes ! spiritual _w to be rul$ by a 
moral law1 :i* causes a di/9ction betwe5
 good & evil spirits4 ,! same belief is 
ent]ta9$ & fully discuss$ by ,fr5*      
au?ors ( em95ce1 su* z ,des ,m\sseaux1  
,de ,mirville1 & o!rs4 ,! ,ca?olic *ur* 
has nev] absolutely d5i$ ! doctr9e (    
gho/s1 p]haps consid]+ itself b\nd by ! 
biblical /atem5t t ! graves 7 op5$ & _m 
bodies ( ! sa9ts :i* slept1 arose & came
 out ( ! graves & w5t into ! holy city &
 appe>$ unto _m4 7,/4 ,matt4 xxvii4     

#eb47 ,t]tullian1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 & ,?omas
 de ,aqu9as1 all /ate di/9ctly1 z a     
dogma1 t ! s\ls ( ! dep>t$ c leave _!   
home1 ?\gh n at w1 b only by special    
p]mission ( ! ,almighty4 ,/4 ,augu/9e   
m5tions sa9ts by :om he 0 visit$1 &     
,?omas de ,aqu9as speaks ev5 ( ! return 
( accurs$ inmates ( hell1 = ! purpose ( 
t]rify+ & conv]t+ crim9als 9 ?is _w4 ,! 
,encyclop$ia ( ,ca?olic ,!ology 7iv4 p4 
#dhi7 /ates t al?\gh ! !ory ( gho/s has 
nev] become a dogma ( ! ,holy ,*ur*1 x  
has ev] ma9ta9$ itself1 & exi/$ 9 ! days
 ( ,*ri/1 :o did n condemn x1 :5 x 0    
m5tion$ 9 8 pres5ce4 7,/4 ,matt4 xiv4   
#bf2 ,/4 ,luke xxiv4 #cg47  ,calmet1 !  
well-kn[n ,b5$ict9e ,abbot ( ,s5on1 9   
,lorra9e1 :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ r5[n$         
!ological writ]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1   
says 7i4 #ag73 ,app>itions ( gho/s w\ld 
be m readily und]/ood if spirits _h a   
body2 b ! ,holy ,*ur* has decid$ t      
angels1 devils & ! spirits ( ! dep>t$   
are pure immat]ial spirits4 ,s9ce ?is "q
 transc5ds our m5tal faculties1 we mu/  

submit to ! judgm5t ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* _c   
err4 ,ano!r great !ologian1 ! ,g]man    
,b5gel1 on ! contr>y1 assum$ t probably 
! app>itions ( ! dep>t$ h a prescrib$   
limit & !n cease2 !y cont9ue probably z 
long z all ! ties betwe5 body & s\l are 
n fully dissolv$4 ,?is "q ( ! nature (  
our exi/5ce dur+ ! "t imm$iately foll[+ 
dea?1 is1 x is well kn[n1 "o ( ! mo/    
vex$ ( our day1 = :ile mo/ div9es ( !   
,prote/ant ,*ur* assume an imm$iate     
decision ( our et]nal fate1 o!rs admit !
 probability ( an int]m$iate /ate1 & !  
,ca?olic ,*ur* has its well-kn[n        
probation>y /ate 9 purgatory4 ,x may z  
well be /at$ "h at once t ! :ole !ory ( 
gho/s is admissible only if we assume t 
!re foll[s aft] dea? a p]iod dur+ :i* ! 
s\l und]goes1 n an imm$iate rupture1 b a
 sl[1 gradual sep>ation f its body1     
accompani$ by a simil> gradual          
adaptation to its new mode ( exi/5ce4   
,:e!r ! _s1 dur+ ?is "t1 is /ill        
suffici5tly ak9 to e>?y sub/ances to be 
able to clo! itself into "s mat]ial     

p]ceptible to ! s5ses ( liv+ m51 is (   
comp>atively little importance4 ,! idea 
( su* an e!real body is v old1 & has    
nev] ceas$ to be ent]ta9$4 ,?us1 9      
#acjf1 already ,guido de la ,tones1 :o  
di$ 9 ,v]ona1 appe>$ dur+ eight days to 
8 wife1 8 neighbors1 & a numb] ( dev\t  
prie/s1 & decl>$ 9 answ] to _! que/ions 
t ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ possess$ ! p[] to
 clo! !mselves ) air1 & ?us to become   
p]ceptible to liv+ be+s4 ,bayle also1 9 
8 article on ,sp9oza 7note #b71         
advocates ! possibility1 at lea/1 (     
physical effects be+ produc$ by ag5ts ^:
 pres5ce we are n able to p]ceive by !  
use ( our ord9>y s5ses4 ,ev5 s em95tly  
practical a m9d z ,less+'s 0 bewild]$ by
 ! difficulties surr\nd+ ?is "q1 & he   
decl>$ t "h 8 wits 7 at an end4  ,ano!r 
great ,g]man writ]1 ,go]res1 9 8        
,*ri/ian ,my/ic 7iii4 p4 #cjg71 n only  
admits ! exi/5ce ( gho/s1 b expla9s !m z
 ! high] prototypal =m ( man fre$ f !   
e>?y =m1 ! spectrum reliev$ ( its       
envelope1 :i* c be pres5t :]ev] x *ooses

 )9 ! prescrib$ limits ( its doma94 ,?is
 view is1 h[ev]1 n support$ by !        
exp]i5ce ( ^? :o believe !y h se5 gho/s2
 = ! latt] appe> only occasionally 9 a  
high]1 purifi$ =m1 resembl+ e!real be+s1
 z a m]e :iti% vapor or a %ape =m$ (    
fa9t light2 by f> m g5]ally !y are se5 9
 ! =m & ev5 ! co/ume ( _! e>?y exi/5ce4 
,! only evid5ce ( really sup]natural or 
magic p[]s accompany+ su* ph5om5a       
consi/s 9 ! ineffable dread :i* is apt  
to oppress ! he>t & to cause int5se     
bodily suff]+2 9 ! cold *ill :i*        
inv>iably prec$es ! app>ition1 & 9 !    
pr(\nd & exquisitely pa9ful emotion :i* 
is nev] aga9 =gott5 ?r\gh\t life4  ,z   
yet1 ! subject has be5 s little /udi$ by
 c&id inquiries1 t !re are b a few facts
 :i* c be m5tion$ z fully e/abli%$4 ,!  
=m & %ape "u :i* gho/s appe>1 are !     
result ( ! imag9ation ( ! gho/ se] only1
 :e!r he beholds angels or devils1 m5 or
 animals4 ,if 8 receptive p[] is highly 
develop$1 he w see !m 9 _! complet5ess1 
& disc]n ev5 ! m9ute/ details2 weak     

p]sons1 on ! o!r h&1 p]ceive no?+ m ?an 
a fa9t1 lum9\s or :iti% appe>ance1 m]e  
fragm5t>y & embryonic visions4 ,^! p[]s 
( p]ception may1 h[ev]1 be improv$ by   
practice1 & ^? :o see gho/s frequ5tly1  
are sure to discov] "o feature aft]     
ano!r1 until ! :ole =m /&s cle>ly &     
di/9ctly be=e _! m9d's eye4 ,! e> is    
g5]ally m susceptible ?an ! eye to !    
approa* ( gho/s1 & (t5 w>ns ! m9d long  
be=e ! app>ition becomes visible4 ,!    
noises he>d are apt to be vague & ill   
def9$1 consi/+ ma9ly ( a l[ :isp]+ or   
re/less ru/l+1 a /range mov+ to & fro1  
or ! bl[+ ( cold air 9 v>i\s directions4
 ,_m s\nds1 h[ev]1 are s peculi>1 t !y  
are nev] he>d except 9 connection )     
gho/s1 & h5ce1 baffle all description4  
,x ne$ n be add$1 t ! great majority (  
su* s\nds also exi/ only 9 ! m9d ( !    
he>]1 b z ! latt] is1 9 8 /ate (        
excitem5t1 fully p]suad$ t he he>s !m1  
!y are to him z real z if !y exi/$      
outside ( 8 be+4 ,nor are !y always     
conf9$ to ! gho/ se]4 ,on ! contr>y1 !  

he>+ ( su* s\nds is z contagi\s z ! see+
 ( su* sights2 & n only m5 are ?us      
affect$1 & see & he> :at o!rs exp]i5ce1 
b ev5 ! high] animals1 horses & dogs1   
%>e 9 ?is susceptibility4 ,:5 gho/s     
appe> to speak1 ! voice is almo/ always 
enga/rimantic1 t is1 ! gho/ se] produces
 ! words himself1 9 a /ate ( ec/atic    
unconsci\sness1 & probably by a k9d (   
in/9ctive v5triloquism4 ,to ^! ph5om5a (
 sight & he>+ mu/ be add$1 ?irdly1 !    
occasional viol5t mov+ ab\t ( heavy     
sub/ances4 ,furniture seems to *ange its
 place1 pond]\s objects disappe>        
entirely1 or ! :ole surr\nd+ sc5e       
assumes a new ord] & arrangem5t4 ,^!    
ph5om5a1 z f> z !y really exi/1 mu/ be  
ascrib$ to high]1 z yet unexpla9$ p[]s1 
& sugge/ ! view ent]ta9$ by _m writ]s on
 ! subject1 t disembodi$ spirits1 z !y  
are fre$ f ! me*anical laws ( nature1   
possess also ! p[] to susp5d !m 9 ev]y?+
 ) :i* !y come 9 contact4 ,! la/ feature
 9 gho/-see+1 :i* is ess5tial1 is ! cold
 %udd]1 ! ineffable dread1 :i* falls ^u 

poor mortal man1 at ! mom5t :5 he is    
br\ght into contact ) an unkn[n _w4     
,already ,job said3 ,fe> came ^u me &   
trembl+1 :i* made all my bones to %ake4 
,!n a _s pass$ be=e my face2 ! hair ( my
 fle% /ood up 7iv4 #ad1 #ae74 ,?is s5se 
( vague1 & yet almo/ intol]able dread1  
resembles ! agony ( ! dy+ man2 x is     
p]fectly natural1 s9ce ! see+ ( gho/s1 t
 is1 ( disembodi$ spirits1 c only become
 possible by ! m or less complete       
susp5sion ( ! ord9>y life 9 ! fle%4 ,= a
 mom5t1 all bodily functions are        
susp5d$1 ! activity ( ! bra9 ceases1 &  
consci\sness itself is lo/ z 9 a fit (  
fa9t+4 ,?is r>ely happ5s )\t a brief    
in/9ctive /ruggle1 & ! f9al victory ( an
 unse5 & unkn[n p[]1 :i* deprives ! m9d 
( its habitual ma/]y ov] ! body1 is     
necess>ily accompani$ by int5se pa9 &   
ov]:elm+ angui%4  ,well-au!nticat$ cases
 ( ! appe>ance ( spirits ( dep>t$ p]sons
 are m5tion$ 9 ! e>lie/ writ+s4 ,val]ius
 ,maximus relates 9 graphic words !     
exp]i5ce ( ! poet ,simonides1 :o 0 ab\t 

to ent] a vessel = ! purpose ( und]tak+ 
a long j\rney ) "s ( 8 fri5ds1 :5 he    
discov]$ a dead body ly+ unburi$ on !   
sea-%ore4 ,%ock$ by ! impiety ( ! unkn[n
 man's fri5ds1 he delay$ 8 dep>ture to  
give to ! corpse a dec5t fun]al4 ,dur+ !
 foll[+ night1 ! _s ( ?is man appe>$ to 
him & advis$ him n to sail on ! next    
day4 ,he obeys ! w>n+2 8 fri5ds leave   
)\t him1 & p]i% mis]ably 9 a great      
tempe/4 ,deeply mov$ by 8 sad loss1 b   
equally grateful = 8 own miracul\s      
escape1 he erect$ to ! memory ( 8 unkn[n
 fri5d a noble monum5t 9 v]ses1 unmat*$ 
9 beauty & pa?os4 ,phlegon1 also1 !     
fre$man ( ! ,emp]or ,hadrian1 has left u
 9 8 "w1 ,de ,mirabilibus1 "o ( ! mo/   
t\*+ in/ances ( su* gho/-see+2 x is !   
well-kn[n /ory ( ,ma*ates & ,philimion1 
:i* ,goe! reproduc$ 9 8 ,bride ( ,cor9?4
 ,nor mu/ we =get ! num]\s examples (   
visions 9 dreams1 by :i* ! ,almighty    
*ose to reveal ,8 w to 8 belov$ among ! 
*os5 p--a s]ies ( app>itions1 :i* !     
,*ur* has tak5 c>e to cont9ue dur+ !    

e>li] ages1 9 almo/ unbrok5 succession f
 sa9t to sa9t4 ,pagans 7 conv]t$ by su* 
revelations1 m>tyrs 7 com=t$1 ! w\nd$   
heal$1 & ev5 an ,emp]or1 ,con/ant9e1    
cur$ ( leprosy1 by ! appe>ance ( ! two  
apo/les1 ,pet] & ,paul4  ,! tru?1 :i*   
lies at ! bottom ( all su* appe>ances1  
is probably1 t gho/ly di/urbances are   
uni=mly ! acts ( m51 b ( m5 :o h ceas$ =
 a "t to be free ag5ts1 & :o h1 =       
reasons to be expla9$ pres5tly1 acquir$ 
exceptional p[]s4 ,?us1 a fam\s juri/1  
,c\nselor ,hellfeld1 9 ,j5a1 0 "o ev5+  
on ! po9t ( sign+ ! dea? w>rant ( a     
cavalry soldi]4 ,! subject _h deeply    
agitat$ 8 m9d = days1 & be=e seiz+ 8 p51
 he invok$1 z 0 8 cu/om 9 su* cases1 !  
aid ( ! ,almighty ?r\gh ,8 holy _s4 ,at 
t mom5t--x 0 an h\r be=e midnight--he   
he>s heavy bl[s fall ^u 8 w9d[1 :i* s\nd
 z if ! panes 7 /ruck ) a rid+-:ip4 ,8  
cl]k also he>s ! bl[s di/9ctly1 & beg9s 
to tremble viol5tly4 ,?is app>5t accid5t
 induces ! judge to delay 8 action2 he  
devotes ! next day to a c>eful re-p]usal

 ( ! evid5ce1 & is n[ l$ to ! conviction
 t ! crime des]ves only a m9or puni%m5t4
 ,ere ! ye> has clos$1 ano!r crim9al is 
caught1 & volunte]s ! confession t he 0 
! p]petrator ( ! crime = :i* ! soldi] 0 
puni%$4 ,9 t solemn mom5t1 x 01 ( c\rse1
 only ! judge's own m9d1 deeply mov$ &  
worn out by pa9ful "w1 :i* w>n$ him 9 a 
symbolic mann] n to be precipitate1 & ! 
v fact t ! bl[s s\nd$ z if !y _h be5    
produc$ by a :ip prov$ 8 unconsci\s     
association ( ! noise ) ! cavalry       
soldi]4 ,& yet he & 8 cl]k believ$ &    
solemnly affirm$1 t !y _h he>d ! my/]i\s
 bl[s6 ,?is dualism1 :i*1 z x 71 divides
 man into two be+s1 "o ( :om foll[s &   
wat*es ! o!r1 :ile bo? are unconsci\s ( 
_! id5tity1 is ! magic elem5t 9 ^!      
ph5om5a4 ,?is unconsci\sness1 prov+--z 9
 dreams--! inactivity ( our reason1     
produces ! natural effect1 t we fancy   
all gho/ly appe>ances are fooli%1 wanton
 & wick$4 ,! fact is1 moreov] t !y almo/
 always proce$ f a m or less diseas$ or 
di/urb$ m9d1 & acquire importance only 9

 s f> z x is our duty "h also to        
elim9ate tru? f error4 ,?us only c we   
hope to c\nt]act _! mis*iev\s t5d5cy1 & 
to prev5t /ill /rong] delusions f obta9+
 a ma/]y ov] weak m9ds4 ,?is is !       
purpose ( a club =m$ 9 ,london 9 #ahfi1 
! memb]s ( :i* f9d amusem5t & useful    
employm5t 9 inve/igat+ all cases (      
haunt$ h\ses & o!r gho/ly appe>ances4   
,t ! belief 9 gho/ly di/urbances is n a 
mod]n error1 we see f ,/4 ,augu/9e1 :o  
already m5tions ! f>m ( a c]ta9         
,hasp>ius z disquiet$ by l\d noises till
 ! pray] ( a pi\s prie/ re/or$ peace4 ,!
 ,ca?olic ,*ur* has a ,/4 ,caes>ius1 :o 
purifi$ 9 l mann] ! h\se ( ! physician  
,elpidius 9 ,rav5na1 :i* 0 fill$ ) evil 
spirits & only admitt$ ! own] aft] he _h
 pass$ ?r\gh a %[] ( /ones4 ,ano!r sa9t1
 ,hub]tus1 0 himself annoy$ by gho/s 9 8
 resid5ce at ,cam5s1 & nev] succe$$ 9   
obta9+ peace till he di$1 9 #ieh4 ,wick$
 or int]e/$ m5 take1 ( c\rse1 b too     
readily advantage ( ! cr$ulity ( m5 &   
employ simil> di/urbances = p]sonal     

purposes2 su* 0 ! case ) ! gho/s t      
haunt$ ! ,c\ncil h\se 9 ,con/ance & !   
palace at ,wood/ock 9 ,cromwell's "t4 ,!
 case ( a scrupul\sly consci5ti\s       
,prote/ant m9i/] 9 ,g]many1 :i* creat$ 9
 #agai a great excitem5t ?r\gh\t !      
empire1 is well calculat$ to %[ ! real  
nature ( a numb] ( su* gho/ly           
di/urbances4 ,he _h be5 call$ to !      
dea?-b$ ( a notori\s s9n]1 a woman1 :o  
desir$ at ! la/ mom5t to receive !      
com=ts ( religion4 ,un=tunately he rea*$
 h] h\se too late2 %e 0 already         
unconsci\s1 & di$ 9 8 pres5ce1 z he     
?\ght1 unreconcil$ ) h] ,god & )        
himself1 :om %e _h (t5 insult$ & curs$ 9
 life4 ,deeply di/urb$ he return$ home1 
& aft] hav+ dwelt ^u ! pa9ful subject ) 
int5se anxiety = sev]al days he began to
 he> foot/eps 9 8 h\se4 ,gradually !y   
became m frequ5t2 !n he di/+ui%$ !m     
cle>ly z a woman's /ep1 & at la/ !y 7   
accompani$ by ! dragg+ ( a g[n4 ,wat*es 
7 set1 s& 0 /rewn1 dogs 7 kept 9 !      
h\se--b all 9 va92 no trace ( man 0     

f\nd1 & /ill ! s\nds cont9u$4 ,! unhappy
 man pray$ day & night1 & ! noise       
disappe>$ = a =tnight4 ,:5 he ceas$     
pray+ !y return$1 l\d] ?an ev]4 ,he     
/]nly bids ! gho/ desi/1 & behold6 !    
gho/ obeys4 ,:5 he asks if x is a good  
angel or a demon1 no answ] is giv52 b ! 
"q3 ,art ?\ ! ,devil8 f9ds an imm$iate  
reply 9 rapid /eps up & d[n ! h\se--= ! 
poor man's m9d 0 fill$ ) ! idea t su*   
?+s c be done only by ! ,evil ,"o4 ,at  
la/ he summons all 8 rema9+ en]gy & 9 a 
tone ( comm& he ord]s ! gho/ to dep>t & 
nev] to reappe>4 ,f t mom5t all         
di/urbances cease--& v naturally1 = !   
haunt$1 di/urb$ man1 _h fully recov]$ ! 
comm& ov] himself2 ! dualism t produc$  
all ! spectral ph5om5a _h ceas$1 & !    
re/or$ m9d accompli%$ its own cure4 ,z  
^! ph5om5a are ?us produc$ f )91 x      
appe>s p]fectly natural also t !y %\ld  
be report$ z occurr+ mo/ frequ5tly 9 !  
mon? ( ,novemb]4 ,religi\s m9ds &       
sup]/iti\s dispositions h br\ght ?is    
fact into a qua9t connection ) ! approa*

 ( ,adv5t-"t1 b ! cause is probably     
purely physical2 ! d>k & dismal mon? )  
its d5se fogs emblematic ( com+ w9t]    
pr$isposes ! m9d to gloomy ?\ghts &     
r5d]s x less capable ( resi/+ atmosph]ic
 influ5ces4  ,a v g5]al belief ascribes 
su* di/urbances1 "u ! "n ( haunt$ h\ses1
 to ! s\ls ( deceas$ p]sons :o c f9d no 
re/ beyond ! grave4 ,! s]ies ( gho/     
/ories bas$ ^u ?is supposition beg9s ) !
 acc\nt ( ,suetonius & cont9ues unbrok5 
to our day4 ,!n x 0 ! _s ( ,caligula1   
:i* c\ld n be quiet s long z 8 body1 :i*
 _h only be5 half burn$1 rema9$ 9 t     
disgraceful condition4 ,night aft] night
 8 h\se & 8 g>d5 7 visit$ by /range     
app>itions1 till ! palace 0 de/roy$ by  
fire & ! emp]or's si/]s r5d]$ ! la/     
honors to 8 rema9s4  ,?us ! disposition 
( mod]n inquiries to trace back all     
popul> acc\nts ( great ev5ts1 all       
famili> anecdotes & fairy tales1 & ev5  
prov]bs & maxims1 to ! anci5ts1 has be5 
fully gratifi$ 9 ?is case also4 ,!y 7 n 
only kn[n to antiquity1 b =m$ a /aple ( 

popul> tales4 ,?us ! y\ng] ,pl9y tells u
 "o :i* he _h frequ5tly he>d relat$4 ,at
 ,a!ns !re /ood a l>ge1 com=table       
mansion1 :i*1 h[ev]1 0 ill-reput$4      
,night aft] night1 x 0 said1 *a9s 7 he>d
 rattl+1 fir/ at a di/ance1 & !n com+   
ne>]1 till a pale1 hagg>d %ape 0 se5    
approa*+1 we>+ be>d & hair 9 long       
di%evell$ locks & clank+ ! *a9s x bore  
on h&s & feet4 ,! occupants ( ! h\se    
c\ld n sleep1 7 t]rifi$1 sick5$ & di$4  
,?us x came ab\t t ! f9e build+ /ood    
empty1 ye> aft] ye>1 & 0 at la/ (f]$ =  
sale at a l[ price4 ,ab\t t "t !        
philosoph] ,a!nodorus came to ,a!ns &   
saw ! notice2 he _h 8 suspicions ar\s$  
by ! small sum dem&$ = ! h\se1 inquir$  
ab\t ! causes & r5t$ ! h\se4 ,= he 0 a  
man ( c\rage & meant to fa?om ! my/]y4  
,on ! ev5+ ( ! fir/ day he dismiss$ 8   
s]vants & rema9$ alone 9 ! front room1  
writ+ & occupy+ himself1 purposely1 )   
grave & ab/ract que/ions1 s z to all[ no
 op5+ = 8 imag9ation4 ,z soon z all 0   
quiet ar\nd him ! clank+ & rattl+ ( *a9s

 beg9s2 b he pays no he$ & cont9ues to  
write4 ,! noise approa*es & ent]s !     
room2 z he looks up he sees ! well-kn[n 
weird %ape be=e him4 ,x beckons him1 b  
he dem&s pati5ce & writes on z be=e2 !n 
! gho/ %akes 8 *a9s ov] 8 head & beckons
 once m imp]atively4 ,n[ he rises1 takes
 8 lamp1 & foll[s 8 visitor ?r\gh !     
passages into a c\rt-y>d1 :]e ! gho/    
disappe>s4 ,! philosoph] pulls up "s    
grass on ! spot & m>ks ! place4 ,on !   
foll[+ day he appeals to ! au?orities to
 cause ! place to be dug up2 & :5 ?is is
 done1 ! bones ( an old man1 load$ )    
heavy *a9s1 are f\nd4 ,f t "t ! h\se 0  
left undi/urb$1 z if ! dep>t$ _h only   
desir$ to induce "s intellig5t p]son to 
be/[ ^u him ! honors ( a dec5t burial1  
:i* among ! anci5ts 7 held              
all-important4 7,lett] to ,s]a1 l4 vii4 
#bg47 ,! /ory told by ,lucian           
7,philopseudes1 xxx47 is almo/ id5tical 
) t ( ,pl9y4 ,"h1 also1 a h\se 9 ,cor9?1
 once belong+ to ,eubatides1 0 left     
unoccupi$1 = ! same reasons1 & began to 

decay1 :5 ! ,py?agorean1 ,arignotus1    
det]m9$ to asc]ta9 ! reality ( ^!       
nightly appe>ances4 ,he goes !re aft]   
midnight1 places 8 lamp on ! floor1 lies
 d[n & beg9s to read4 ,soon a horrible  
mon/] appe>s1 black z night1 & *anges f 
"o disgu/+ bea/ into ano!r1 till at la/ 
x yields to ! /]n comm& ( ! intrepid    
philosoph] & disappe>s 9 a corn] ( !    
l>ge room4 ,:5 day breaks1 workm5 are   
br\ght 9 to take up ! floor2 a skeleton 
is f\nd & dec5tly int]r$1 & f t day !   
h\se is left to its usual peace & quiet4
 7,epi/4 l4 vii4 #bg47 ,plut>*1 also1 9 
8 ,life ( ,cimon1 /ates t ! ba?s at     
,*a]onea 7 haunt$ by ! gho/ ( ,damon1 :o
 _h !re f\nd 8 dea?2 ! doors 7 wall$ up 
& ! place =sak51 b up to 8 day no relief
 _h be5 devis$1 & fe>ful sights &       
t]rible s\nds cont9u$ to r5d] ! place   
un9habitable4  ,nor are ,ea/]n l&s      
unacqua9t$ ) ?is popul> belief4 ,egypt  
has its haunt$ h\ses 9 ne>ly e village1 
& 9 ,cairo !re are a great numb]1 :ile 9
 ,tunis :ole /reets 7 ab&on$ to gho/ly  

occupants4 ,9 ,nank9 a great m&>9 own$ a
 spaci\s build+ :i* he c\ld nei!r occupy
 himself nor r5t to o!rs1 because ( its 
evil reputation4 ,at la/ ! ,jesuit      
,riccius1 a mission>y1 (f]$ to take x = 
8 ord]2 ! fa!rs mov$ into x1 conqu]$ !  
gho/s by "s means be/ kn[n to !mselves1 
& n only obta9$ a good h\se b great     
pre/ige ) ! natives = _! triumph ov] !  
spirits 7,c4 ,has>t4 ,hi/4 ,eccles4     
,s9ica1 p4 #d1 *4 iii474  ,! same s+ul> 
belief is n only met ) 9 e age & among !
 mo/ enlight5$ nations1 b ev5 9 our own 
c5tury a simil> case occurr$ & is well  
au!nticat$4 ,! ,duke ,*>les ,alex&] (   
,wu]temb]g ( unholy memory1 di$ at ! t[n
 ( ,ludwigsburg1 p]haps by murd]4 ,=    
ye>s aft]w>ds ! palace 0 ! sc5e ( mo/   
viol5t di/urbances2 ev5 ! s5t9els1      
p[]ful & well-arm$ m51 7 bodily lift$ up
 & ?r[n across ! p>apet ( ! t]race4 ,at 
o!r times ! :ole build+ appe>$ to be    
fill$ ) p2 doors 7 op5$ & clos$1 lights 
7 se5 9 ! ap>tm5ts & dim figures flitt$ 
to & fro4 ,l>ge deta*m5ts ( troops "u ! 

comm& ( (fic]s1 specially select$ = !   
purpose1 7 ord]$ to m>* ?r\gh ! palace m
 ?an once1 on su* occasions1 b nev]     
discov]$ a trace ( human ag5cy 7,k]n]4  
,bild]4 p4 #adc74 ,ev5 ! great ,fr$]ick 
( ,prussia1 a man ^: ?or\ghly skeptical 
m9d might surely be suppos$ to h be5    
free f all sup]/ition1 0 once =c$ to    
admit 8 inability to expla9 by natural  
causes an occurr5ce ( ! k9d4 ,a ,ca?olic
 prie/ 9 ,silesia lo/ 8 cook1 :o _h be5 
specially de> to him2 h] gho/--z x 0    
call$--cont9u$ to haunt ! h\se1 &1 mo/  
/range ( all1 n 9 ord] to di/urb its    
peace1 b to p]=m ! usual dome/ic s]vice4
 ,! floors 7 swept1 ! fires made1 & l95 
wa%$1 all by invisible h&s4 ,fr$]ick1 :o
 accid5tally he>d ( ! matt]1 ord]$ a    
capta9 & a lieut5ant ( 8 gu>d to        
inve/igate x2 !y 7 receiv$ by ! beat+ ( 
drums & !n all[$ to witness ! same      
h\sehold p]=mances4 ,:5 ! grim old      
capta9 broke out 9 a fe>ful curse1 he   
receiv$ a sev]e box on ! e>s & retreat$ 
utt]ly discomfit$4 ,^u 8 report to ! k+ 

! h\se 0 pull$ d[n & a new p>sonage     
erect$ at "s di/ance f ! place4 ,!      
occurr5ce is m5tion$ 9 _m hi/orical     
works & quot$ )\t comm5t ev5 by ! great 
hi/orian ,m5zel4 ,ano!r /rik+ case ( a  
some:at diff]5t "*1 0 fully report$ to !
 ,colonial ,(fice 9 ,london4 ,! sc5e 0 a
 l>ge vault 9 ! isl& ( ,b>badoes1 hewn  
out ( ! live rock & accessible only     
?r\gh a huge iron door1 fa/5$ 9 ! usual 
way by /rong bolts & a lock1 ! key to   
:i* 0 kept at ! ,gov]nm5t ,h\se4 ,dur+ !
 ye> #ahai x 0 op5$ f\r times = purposes
 ( int]m5t1 & ea* "t x 0 obs]v$ t all ! 
c(f9s 9 ! vault _h be5 viol5tly ?r[n    
ab\t4 ,! ,gov]nor1 ,"l ,comb]m]e1 w5t   
himself1 accompani$ by 8 /aff & a numb] 
( (fic]s1 to exam9e ! place1 & f\nd !   
vault itself 9 p]fect ord] & )\t a trace
 ( viol5ce4 ,he ord]$ ! door to be clos$
 ) cem5t & plac$ 8 seal ^u ! latt]1 an  
example foll[$ by ne>ly all ! by/&]s4   
,eight mon?s lat]1 ! #bh? ( ,april1     
#ahbj1 he _h ! vault op5$ 9 ! pres5ce ( 
a l>ge company ( fri5ds & )9 sight ( a  

cr[d ( sev]al ?\s&s4 ,! cem5t & ! seals 
7 f\nd to be p]fect & un9jur$2 ! s& :i* 
_h be5 c>efully /rewn ov] ! floor ( !   
vault %[$ no footm>k or sign :atev]1 b !
 c(f9s 7 aga9 ?r[n ab\t 9 great         
confusion4 ,"o1 ( su* weight t x requir$
 eight m5 to move x1 0 f\nd /&+ upright1
 & a *ild's c(f9 _h be5 viol5tly da%$   
aga9/ ! wall4 ,a c>efully drawn up      
report ) accompany+ draw+s 0 s5t home1 b
 no explanation has ev] be5 discov]$4   
,sci5tific m5 7 dispos$ to ascribe !    
di/urbance to e>?quakes1 b ! annals ( ! 
isl& report none dur+ ^? ye>s2 !re      
rema9s1 h[ev]1 ! possibility t !        
exam9ation ( ! vault 0 aft] all         
imp]fect1 & t ! sea might h _h access to
 x ?r\gh "s hidd5 cleft4 ,9 t case an   
unusually high tide might v well h be5 !
 invisible ag5t4  ,ev5 ! ,indian ( our  
f> ,we/ *]i%es ! same sup]/iti\s belief1
 & 9 8 lodge on ! slopes ( ! ,rocky     
,m\nta9s1 he he>s my/]i\s knock+s4 ,to  
him !y are ! k9dly w>n+ ( a _s1 :om he  
calls ! ,great ,be>1 :i* ann\nces "s    

great calamity4  ,t c]ta9 localities    
seem to be frequ5t$ by gho/s1 t is1 to  
be haunt$1 ) special pref]5ce1 mu/ be   
ascrib$ to ! contagi\s nature ( su*     
m5tal affections z g5]ally produce ^!   
ph5om5a4 ,?is is1 moreov]1 by no means  
limit$1 z is commonly believ$1 to       
,nor!rn regions1 :]e frequ5t fogs & d5se
 mi/s1 %ort days & long nights1 toge!r )
 sombre surr\nd+s & awe-inspir+ s\nds 9 
nature1 comb9e to pr$ispose ! m9d to    
expect sup]natural appe>ances4 ,?us1 =  
in/ance1 fair ,suabia1 "o ( ! mo/ favor$
 portions ( ,g]many1 sweet & smil+ 9 its
 f]tile pla9s1 & by no means specially  
gruesome1 ev5 9 ! mo/ seclud$ p>ts ( !  
,black ,=e/1 teems ) haunt$ localities4 
,dr4 ,k]n]'s home1 ,we9sb]g1 enjoy$     
gho/ly visits almo/ 9 e h\se2 !         
neighborhood 0 simil>ly favor$1 & ev5 9 
! op5 c\ntry !re are c\ntless peasants' 
cottages & noblem5's seats1 :i* are     
frequ5t$ by gho/s4 ,"o ( ! mo/          
attractive e/ates 9 ,wu]temb]g 0 pur*as$
 9 #ahae by a di/+ui%$ soldi]1 ^:       

dauntless c\rage _h caus$ him to rise   
rapidly f grade to grade "u ! eye ( !   
great ,napoleon4 ,soon aft] 8 arrival 8 
wife 0 ar\s$ e night by a v>iety (      
my/]i\s noises1 ris+ f weird1 l[ :9+s to
 t]rific explosions4 ,! colonel also    
he>d !m1 & tri$ 8 be/ to asc]ta9 !      
cause4 ,night aft] night1 moreov]1 !    
great ca/le clock1 :i* w5t p]fectly well
 all day long1 /ruck at wrong h\rs1 & 0 
f\nd all wrong 9 ! morn+4 ,! di/urb+    
p[]s soon became p]sonal2 = "o night1 :5
 ! colonel1 sitt+ at ! supp] table1 &   
he>+ ! usual s\nds1 said angrily1 ,i wi%
 ! gho/ w\ld make himself kn[n6 a fe>ful
 explosion took place1 knock+ d[n !     
speak] & br++ all ! inmates ( ! h\se to 
! room4 ,se>* 0 imm$iately in/itut$1 & !
 ma9 weight ( ! great clock 0 discov]$  
to be miss+4 ,a new weight _h to be     
ord]$1 & only long aft]w>ds ! old "o 0  
f\nd w$g$ 9 betwe5 two floors above !   
clock4 ,nor 7 ! di/urbances conf9$ to ! 
ca/le3 at midnight ! horses 9 ! /able   
became re/less & almo/ wild1 te>+       

!mselves loose & sweat+ till !y 7 cov]$ 
) :ite foam4 ,"o night ! colonel w5t to 
! /able1 m\nt$ 8 favorite *>g]1 :o _h   
borne him 9 ! d9 & ro> ( _m a battle1 & 
await$ ! /rik+ ( midnight4 ,in/antly !  
poor animal began to tremble1 !n to re> 
& kick furi\sly1 until 8 ma/]1 fam\s z a
 good horseman1 c\ld hold him 9 no      
long]1 & 0 c>ri$ ar\nd ! /able by !     
madd5$ horse s z to imp]il 8 life4 ,aft]
 an h\r1 ! poor creatures began to calm 
d[n1 b /ood trembl+ 9 all _! limbs2 !   
colonel's own horse succumb$ to ! trial 
& di$ 9 ! morn+4 ,a new /able _h to be  
built1 :i* rema9$ free f di/urbances4   
,by f> ! mo/ rem>kable &1 /range en\gh1 
at ! same "t ! be/ au!nticat$ ( all     
acc\nts ( di/urbances caus$ by rec5tly  
dep>t$ fri5ds is f\nd 9 a memoir writt5 
by ! suff]] h]self1 & address$ to !     
fam\s ,b>on ,grimm "u ! pseudonym ( ,mr4
 ,meis4 ,?r\gh ! latt] ! /ory rea*$     
,goe!1 :o at once appropriat$ x 9 all   
its details1 & m]ely *ang+ ! "n ( !     
pr9cipal to ,antonelli1 ins]t$ x 9 8    

,conv]sations ( ,g]man ,emigrants4 ,!   
same ev5t is fully relat$ 9 ! ,memoirs (
 ! ,m>grav9e ( ,anspa* z a /ory :i* at t
 "t creat$ a great s5sation 9 ,p>is1 &  
excit$ univ]sal curiosity4 ,b ev5 great]
 au?ority yet is giv5 to ?is acc\nt by !
 fact t x 0 (ficially record$ 9 ! police
 reports ( ,p>is1 f :i* x has be5       
frequ5tly extract$ = publication4       
,mdlle4 ,hippolyte ,clairon makes       
sub/antially ! foll[+ /atem5ts3 ,9 ! ye>
 #agdc my y\? & my success on ! /age    
procur$ = me mu* att5tion f "y fops &   
eld]ly pr(ligates1 among :om1 h[ev]1 ,i 
f\nd frequ5tly a few bett] m54 ,"o ( ^!1
 :o made a deep impression ^u me1 0 a   
,mr4 ,s41 ! son ( a m]*ant f ,brittany1 
ab\t ?irty ye>s old1 fair ( features1   
well made1 & gift$ ) "s tal5t = poetry4 
,8 conv]sation & 8 mann]s %[$ t he _h   
receiv$ a sup]ior education1 & t he 0   
accu/om$ to good society1 :ile 8 res]ve 
& ba%fulness1 :i* prev5t$ him f all[+ 8 
atta*m5t to be se51 made him all ! de>] 
to me4 ,:5 ,i _h asc]ta9$ 8 discretion1 

,i p]mitt$ him to visit me1 & gave him  
to und]/& t he might call himself my    
fri5d4 ,he took ?is pati5tly1 see+ t ,i 
0 /ill free & n )\t t5d] feel+s1 & hop+ 
t "t might inspire me ) a w>m]          
affection4 ,:o kn[s :at might h happ5$6 
,b ,i us$ to "q him closely1 bo? f      
curiosity & f prud5ce1 & 8 c&id answ]s  
de/roy$ 8 prospects2 = he confess$ t1   
dissatisfi$ ) 8 mode/ /ation 9 life1 he 
_h sold 8 prop]ty 9 ord] to live 9 ,p>is
 9 bett] society1 & ,i did n l ?is4 ,m5 
:o are a%am$ ( !mselves are n1 x seems  
to me1 calculat$ to inspire o!rs )      
respect4 ,besides1 he 0 ( a melan*oly & 
dissatisfi$ temp]1 kn[+ m5 too well1 z  
he said1 n to despise & avoid !m4 ,he   
int5d$ to visit no "o b myself1 & to    
induce me also to see no "o b him4 ,y   
may imag9e h[ ,i dislik$ su* ideas4 ,i  
might h be5 held by g>l&s1 b did n wi%  
to be b\nd ) *a9s4 ,f t mom5t ,i saw t  
,i mu/ disappo9t 8 hopes1 & gradually   
)drew f 8 society4 ,?is caus$ him a     
sev]e illness1 dur+ :i* ,i %[$ him all  

possible att5tion4 ,b my /eady refusal  
to d m = him only deep5$ ! w\nd1 & at ! 
same "t ! poor "y man _h ! mis=tune (   
be+ /ripp$ ( ne>ly all 8 prop]ty by 8   
fai?less bro!r1 to :om he _h intru/$ !  
sale ( all he own$1 s t he saw himself  
compell$ to accept small sums f me = !  
paym5t ( 8 daily food & ! necess>y      
m$ic9es4  ,at la/ he recov]$ "p ( 8     
prop]ty1 b 8 heal? 0 ru9$2 & z ,i ?\ght 
,i 0 r5d]+ him a real s]vice by wid5+ ! 
di/ance betwe5 u1 ,i refus$ h5ce=? to   
receive 8 lett]s & 8 visits4  ,?us      
matt]s w5t on = two ye>s & a half1 :5 he
 di$4 ,he _h s5t = me1 wi%+ to enjoy !  
happ9ess ( see+ me once m 9 8 la/       
mom5ts1 b my fri5ds w\ld n all[ me to g4
 ,he _h no "o ne> him except 8 s]vants &
 an old lady1 :o _h ( late be5 8 only   
companion4 ,our lodg+s 7 f> ap>t3 8 ne> 
! ,*aussee-d',ant91 :]e only a few h\ses
 _h z yet be5 built1 & m9e ne> ! ,abbey 
( ,/4 ,m>t94 ,my daily gue/s 7 an ag5t1 
:o att5d$ to all my pr(essional duties1 
,mr4 ,pipelet1 well kn[n & belov$ by all

 :o knew him1 & ,rosely1 "o ( my        
fell[-com$ians1 a k9d "y man full ( wit 
& tal5t4 ,we _h mode/ little supp]s1 b  
we 7 m]ry & enjoy$ ourselves he>tily4   
,"o ev5+ ,i _h j be5 s++ sev]al pretty  
airs :i* seem$ to delight my fri5ds1 :5 
! clock /ruck elev51 & at ! same mom5t  
an extremely %>p cry 0 he>d4 ,its       
pla9tive s\nd & long duration amaz$     
ev]ybody2 ,i fa9t$ away & rema9$ = ne>ly
 a qu>t] ( an h\r unconsci\s4  ,my ag5t 
0 9 love ) me & s mad ) jeal\sy t :5 ,i 
recov]$1 he ov]:elm$ me ) reproa*es1 &  
said ! signals = my int]view 7 r l\d4 ,i
 told him t z ,i _h ! "r to receive :5 &
 :om ,i *ose1 no signals 7 ne$$1 & ?is  
cry _h surely be5 he>t-r5d+ en\gh to    
conv9ce him t x ann\nc$ no sweet mom5ts4
 ,my pal5ess1 my tremor1 :i* la/$ = "s  
"t1 my te>s fl[+ sil5tly & almo/        
unconsci\sly1 & my urg5t reque/ t       
somebody w\ld /ay up ) me dur+ ! night1 
all ^! signs conv9c$ him ( my innoc5ce4 
,my fri5ds rema9$ ) me1 discuss+ !      
fe>ful cry1 & det]m9+ f9ally to /ation  

gu>ds ar\nd ! h\se4  ,nev]!less ! dread 
s\nd 0 repeat$ night aft] night2 my     
fri5ds1 all ! neighbors1 & ev5 !        
policem5 :o 7 /ation$ ne> u1 he>d x     
di/9ctly2 x seem$ to be utt]$ imm$iately
 "u my w9d[1 :]e no?+ c\ld ev] be se54  
,!re 0 no d\bt ent]ta9$ z to ! p]son =  
:om x 0 int5d$1 = :5ev] ,i supp$ out1 no
 cry 0 he>d2 b frequ5tly aft] my return1
 :5 ,i ent]$ my room & inquir$ ab\t x ( 
my "m & my s]vants1 x sudd5ly pi]c$ !   
air anew4 ,once ! presid5t ( ! c\rt1 at 
^: h\se ,i _h be5 ent]ta9$1 propos$ to  
see me home 9 safety2 at ! mom5t :5 he  
wi%$ me good-night at ! door1 ! cry 0   
he>d "r betwe5 u1 & ! poor man _h to be 
lift$ into 8 c>riage m dead ?an alive4  
,ano!r "t my "y companion1 ,rosely1 a   
clev]1 witty man1 :o believ$ 9 no?+ 9   
heav5 or on e>?1 0 rid+ ) me 9 my       
c>riage on our way to a fri5d :o liv$ 9 
a di/ant "p ( ! city4 ,we 7 discuss+ !  
fe>ful torm5t to :i* ,i 0 expos$1 & he1 
laugh+ at me1 at la/ decl>$ he w\ld nev]
 believe x unless he he>d x ) 8 own e>s1

 & defi$ me to summon my lov]4 ,i d n "k
 h[ ,i came to yield1 b in/antly ! cry 0
 repeat$ ?ree times1 & ) ov]:elm+       
fi]c5ess4 ,:5 our c>riage rea*$ ! h\se1 
! s]vants f\nd u bo? ly+ unconsci\s on !
 cu%ions1 & _h to summon assi/ance be=e 
we recov]$4 ,aft] ?is ,i he>d no?+ =    
sev]al mon?s1 & began to hope t all 0   
ov]4 ,b ,i 0 sadly mi/ak54  ,! memb]s ( 
! k+'s troop ( com$ians _h all be5 ord]$
 to appe> at ,v]sailles1 9 honor ( !    
dauph9's m>riage1 & z we 7 to sp5d ?ree 
days !re1 lodg+s _h be5 provid$4 ,x s   
happ5$1 h[ev]1 t a fri5d ( m9e1 ,mme4   
,gr&val1 _h be5 =gott51 & see+ h]       
tr\ble1 ,i at la/ (f]$ h]1 t[>ds ?ree   
o'clock 9 ! morn+1 to %>e my room1 9 :i*
 !re 7 two b$s4 ,?is =c$ me to take my  
maid into my own b$1 & z %e 0 9 ! act ( 
com+1 ,i said to h]3 ',"h we are at !   
end ( ! _w1 ! wea!r is abom9able1 & !   
cry w\ld f9d x h>d to foll[ u "h6' ,at t
 mom5t x res\nd$ close to u2 ,mme4      
,gr&val jump$ up t]ribly fright5$1 & ran
 ?r\gh ! :ole h\se1 wak+ ev]ybody1 &    

keep+ u all 9 su* a /ate ( excitem5t t n
 an eye 0 clos$ ! :ole night4 ,sev5 or  
eight days lat]1 z ,i 0 *att+ m]rily ) a
 numb] ( fri5ds1 at ! /rik+ ( ! h\r1 a  
%ot 0 he>d1 com+ app>5tly ?r\gh my w9d[4
 ,we all he>d x & saw ! fire1 b ! pane 0
 n brok54 ,ev]ybody ?\ght at once ( an  
attempt to murd] me1 & "s fri5ds ha/5$  
in/antly to ! ,*ief ( ,police4 ,m5 7    
imm$iately s5t to se>* ! h\ses opposite1
 & = sev]al days & nights ! /reet 0     
/rictly gu>d$ by a numb] ( soldi]s2 my  
own h\se 0 se>*$ f ro( to cell>1 &      
fri5ds came 9 l>ge companies to assi/ 9 
wat*+s3 nev]!less1 ! %ot fell night aft]
 night at ! same h\r1 = ?ree mon?s1 )   
unfail+ accuracy4 ,no clue 0 f\nd & no  
sign 0 se5 save ! s\nd ( ! %ot & ! sight
 ( ! fire4 ,daily reports ( ! occurr5ce 
7 s5t to ! headqu>t]s ( ! police1 new   
measures 7 cont9ually devis$ & appli$1 b
 ! au?orities 7 baffl$ z well z all :o  
tri$ to fa?om ! my/]y4 ,i became at la/ 
q accu/om$ to ! di/urbance1 & 0 9 !     
habit ( speak+ ( x z ! do+ ( a bon      

diable1 because he cont5t$ himself s    
long a "t ) juggl]s' tricks2 b "o night 
z ,i _h /epp$ ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ out ^u a 
balcony1 & 0 /&+ !re ) my ag5t by my    
side1 ! %ot sudd5ly fell aga9 & knock$ u
 bo? back into ! room1 :]e we fell d[n z
 if dead4 ,:5 we recov]$ our            
consci\sness1 we got up1 & aft] "s      
hesitation1 confess$ to ea* o!r t our   
e>s _h be5 sev]ely box$1 8 on ! "r side 
& m9e on ! left1 :]eupon we gave way to 
he>ty laught]4 ,! next night 0 quiet1 b 
on ! foll[+ day ,i 0 rid+ ) my maid to a
 fri5d's h\se1 :]e ,i _h be5 invit$ to  
meet "s acqua9tances4 ,z we pass$ ?r\gh 
a c]ta9 "p ( ! city1 ,i recogniz$ !     
h\ses 9 ! bright moonlight1 & said      
je/+ly3 ',?is looks v mu* l ! "p ( t[n  
:]e poor ,s4 us$ to live4' ,at ! same   
mom5t a ne> *ur* clock /ruck elev51 &   
in/antly a %ot 0 fir$ at u f "o ( !     
build+s1 :i* seem$ to pass ?r\gh our    
c>riage4 ,! coa*man ?\ght we _h be5     
attack$ by robb]s1 & :ipp$ 8 horses to  
escape2 ,i knew :at x meant1 b /ill felt

 ?or\ghly fright5$1 & rea*$ ! h\se 9 a  
/ate little suit$ = social enjoym5t4    
,?is 01 h[ev]1 ! la/ "t my un=tunate    
fri5d us$ a gun4  ,9 place ( ! fir+ !re 
came n[ a l\d clapp+ ( h&s1 ) c]ta9     
modulations & repetitions4 ,?is s\nd1 to
 :i* ,i _h become accu/om$ on ! /age by 
! k9dness ( my fri5ds1 did n di/urb me z
 mu* z my companions4 ,!y w\ld /ation   
!mselves ar\nd my door & "u my w9d[2 !y 
he>d x di/9ctly1 b c\ld n see a trace ( 
any p]son4 ,i d n rememb] h[ long ?is   
cont9u$2 b x 0 foll[$ by ! s++ ( a      
sweet1 almo/ heav5ly melody1 :i* began  
at ! upp] end ( ! /reet & gradually     
swell$ till x rea*$ my h\se1 :]e x sl[ly
 expir$4 ,!n ! di/urbance ceas$         
altoge!r4  ,! only light t 0 ev] ?r[n ^u
 ! my/]y came f an old lady :o call$ on 
me on ! pretext ( wi%+ to see my h\se   
:i* ,i _h (f]$ = r5t4 ,i 0 v mu* /ruck  
by h] v5]able appe>ance & h] evid5t     
emotion4 ,i (f]$ h] a *air & sat d[n    
opposite to h]1 b 0 = "s "t unable to   
say a ^w4 ,at la/ %e seem$ to ga!r      

c\rage & told me t %e _h long wi%$ to   
make my acqua9tance1 b _h n d>$ to come 
s long z ,i 0 con/antly surr\nd$ by ho/s
 ( fri5ds & admir]s4 ,at la/ %e _h      
happ5$ to see my adv]tisem5t & avail$   
h]self ( ! opportunity 9 ord] to see    
me--& to visit my h\se1 :i* _h a deep   
?\gh melan*oly int]e/ 9 h] eyes4 ,i     
guess$ at once t %e 0 ! fai?ful fri5d :o
 alone rema9$ by ! b$side ( poor ,s41 :5
 he 0 pro/rat$ by a fatal disease &     
refus$ to see anybody else4 ,= mon?s1 %e
 n[ told me1 he _h spok5 ( no?+ save (  
myself1 look+ ^u me n[ z an angel & n[ z
 a demon1 b utt]ly unable to keep 8     
?\ghts f dwell+ un9t]rupt$ly ^u ! "o    
subject :i* fill$ 8 m9d & 8 he>t alike4 
,i tri$ to expla9 to ! old lady h[ ,i _h
 fully appreciat$ 8 good qualities &    
noble impulses1 f9d+ x1 h[ev]1          
impossible to fall 9 ) 8 peculi> views (
 society & to promise1 z he insi/$ ,i   
%\ld d1 to =sake all ,i lov$ = ! purpose
 ( liv+ ) him 9 lonel9ess & complete    
retirem5t4 ,i told h]1 also1 t :5 he s5t

 = me to see him 9 8 la/ mom5ts1 my     
fri5ds prev5t$ my go+1 & t ,i felt      
myself t ! sight ( 8 dea? "u su*        
circum/ances w\ld h be5 dang]\s 9 !     
extreme to my peace ( m9d1 besides be+  
utt]ly useless to ! dy+ man4 ,%e admitt$
 ! =ce ( my reason+1 b repeat$ t my     
refusal _h ha/5$ 8 end & depriv$ him at 
! la/ mom5t ( all self-control4 ,9 ?is  
/ate ( m9d1 :5 a few m9utes be=e elev51 
! s]vant _h ent]$ & assur$ him 9 answ]  
to 8 passionate inquiry1 t no "o _h     
come1 he _h exclaim$3 ',! he>tless      
woman6 ,%e %all ga9 no?+ by h] cruelty1 
= ,i w pursue h] aft] dea? z ,i h pursu$
 h] dur+ life6' & ) ^! words on 8 lips  
he _h expir$4  ,! impression produc$ by 
?is ?or\ghly au!nticat$ recital is a    
/rong argum5t 9 favor ( a cont9u$       
connection aft] dea? ( ! human s\l ) !  
_w 9 :i* we live4 ,!re 0 a man ^: :ole  
exi/5ce 0 absorb$ by "o great &         
all-p]vad+ passion2 x br\ght ru9 to 8   
body & disabl$ 8 m9d f correct+ !       
vag>ies ( 8 fancy4 ,he di$ 9 ?is /ate1 )

 a s5se ( griev\s wrong & int5se ?ir/ ( 
rev5ge upp]mo/ 9 8 m9d4 ,!n foll[ a     
numb] ( magic ph5om5a1 witness$1 =      
sev]al ye>s1 by ?\s&s ( atta*$ fri5ds & 
curi\s obs]v]s1 defy+ ! vigilance (     
soldi]s & ! acut5ess ( police ag5ts4 ,^!
 di/urbances1 at fir/ be>+ ! /amp (     
willful annoyance1 gradually assume a   
mild] =m1 z if expressive ( s(t5+       
indignation2 !y become weak] & less     
frequ5t1 & f9ally cease altoge!r1       
sugge/ive ( ! peace :i* ! poor err+ s\l 
_h at la/ f\nd1 by inf9ite m]cy &       
goodness1 :5 safely ent]+ ! desir$ hav54
  ,on ! o!r h&--= contra/s meet "h z    
well z else:]e--^! ph5om5a h be5        
frequ5tly ascrib$ to purely physical    
causes1 & 9 a numb] ( cases ! f9al      
explanation has confirm$ ?is sugge/ion4 
,a hypo*ondriac arti/1 = in/ance1 0     
nightly di/urb$ by a l[ b furi\s knock+ 
9 8 b$1 :i* 0 he>d by o!rs z well z by  
himself4 ,he pray$1 he caus$ prie/s to  
come to 8 b$side1 he _h masses read 9 8 
behalf1 b all rema9$ 9 va94 ,!n came a  

pla91 s5sible fri5d1 :o1 half 9 je/ &   
half 9 e>ne/1 cov]$ 8 big toe ) a brass 
wire :i* he dipp$ into an alkal9e       
solution1 & behold1 ! knock+s ceas$ &   
nev] return$6 7,dupotel1 ,animal ,magn47
 ,9 ano!r case a somnambuli/ic woman    
fright5$ h]self z well z o!rs by mo/    
viol5t knock+s :5ev] %e 0 disappo9t$ or 
?w>t$2 h] physician1 suspect+ ! cause1  
f9ally gave h] antispasmodic rem$ies1 & 
x soon appe>$ t 9 h] n]v\s spasms !     
muscles _h be5 vibrat+ =cibly en\gh to  
produce ^! di/urbances4 ,s9ce ^!        
discov]ies x has be5 f\nd t almo/       
anybody may produce su* knock+s--:i* /& 
9 a suspici\s relation%ip to            
_s-rapp+s--by ex]t+ c]ta9 muscles ( !   
leg2 "s m51 :o h practis$ ?is trick =   
sci5tific purposes1 l ,pr(essor ,s*iff1 
( ,flor5ce1 are able to imitate almo/   
all ! v>i\s knock+s g5]ally ascrib$ to  
gho/s & spirits4 ,! public p]=mances (  
,mr4 ,*auncey ,burr1 9 ,new ,york1 gave 
v /rik+ illu/rations ( ?is p[]1 & a ,mr4
 ,%adra* ,b>nes rapp$ ) 8 toes to       

p]fection4  ,9 a l>ge numb] ( cases su* 
ph5om5a appe> 9 connection ) p]sons :o  
suff] ( "s n]v\s disease1 & !n ! knock+s
 are1 ( c\rse1 produc$ unconsci\sly1 &  
may be accompani$ by evid5ces (         
exceptional p[]s4 ,x ne$ n be add$1     
h[ev]1 t ! two symptoms are n necess>ily
 ( ! same nature2 g5]ally ! me*anical   
knock+s prec$e ! developm5t ( ec/atic   
visions4 ,a girl ( elev5 ye>s1 ! *ild ( 
humble ,alsatian p>5ts1 pres5t$1 9      
#aheb1 ?is succession ( symptoms v      
/rik+ly4 ,! *ild _h a habit ( fall+     
asleep at all h\rs2 at once my/]i\s     
knock+s began to p]=m a dance or a m>*1 
& cont9u$ daily = m ?an an h\r4 ,aft] "s
 "t ! poor girl began1 also1 to talk 9  
h] sleep1 & to conv]se ) ! knock+ ag5t4 
,%e w\ld ord] him to beat a tattoo1 or  
to play a quick/ep1 & imm$iately x 0    
done4 ,! directions ( by/&]s1 ev5 :5 n  
utt]$ b m]ely =m$ e>ne/ly 9 _! m9d1 7   
obey$ 9 l mann]4 ,f9ally ! *ild1 gett+  
no d\bt worse & unm]cifully excit$ by ! 
cr[ds ( curi\s p :o ?rong$ ! h\se1 began

 to admoni% h] audi5ce1 & to prea* &    
pray2 dur+ ^! exhortations no knock+s 7 
he>d1 b %e became clairvoyant &         
recogniz$ all ! p]sons pres5t1 ev5 ) h] 
eyes clos$4 ,%e fanci$ t a black man ) a
 r$ %awl produc$ ! knock+s & deliv]$ !  
spee*es4 ,h] clairvoyance became at la/ 
s /rik+ t h] case excit$ ! deepe/ int]e/
 ( p]sons 9 high social position1 &     
sev]al physicians exam9$ x ) great c>e4 
,h] disease 0 decl>$ to be neurosis     
coeliaca 7,magicon1 v4 #bgd74  ,a v     
peculi> & utt]ly inexplicable ph5om5on  
belong+ to ?is class ( gho/ly appe>ances
 is ! complete removal ( p]sons by an   
unse5 p[]4 ,! idea ( su* occurr5ces mu/ 
h be5 curr5t among ! ,jews1 = :5 !re    
appe>$ a *>iot ( fire & horses ( fire   
444 & ,elijah w5t up by a :irlw9d into  
heav5 7,,ii4 ,k+s ii4 #aa71 ! sons ( !  
prophets did n at once resign !mselves1 
b s5t fifty /rong m5 to seek him1 le/   
p]adv5ture ! ,_s ( ! ,"l ha? tak5 him up
 & ca/ him ^u "s m\nta9 or into "s      
valley 7v4 #af74 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t !   

same my/]i\s removal is m5tion$ 9 ! case
 ( ,philip1 aft] 8 int]view ) !         
,e?iopian1 :om he baptiz$4 ,! ,_s ( !   
,"l caught away ,philip1 t ! eunu* saw  
him no m1 & ,philip 0 f\nd at ,azotus   
7,acts viii4 #ci1 #dj74 ,:at 9 ^! cases 
0 done by div9e p[]1 is said to be      
occasionally ! "w ( an unkn[n & unse5   
=ce4 ,g5]ally1 no d\bt1 m5 or *ildr5    
lose !mselves by accid5t1 ei!r :5 !y are
 already f illness or o!r cause 9 a /ate
 ( semi-consci\sness1 or :5 !y become s 
bewild]$ & fright5$ by ! accid5t itself1
 t !y fancy !y mu/ h be5 c>ri$ away by a
 my/]i\s p[]4 ,! be/ au!nticat$ case is 
report$ 9 ,beaumont 7p4 #fe74 ,an ,iri% 
/ew>d1 cross+ a field1 saw 9 x a l>ge   
company fea/+1 & 0 invit$ to jo9 _!     
meal4 ,"o ( !m1 h[ev]1 w>n$ him 9 a     
:isp] n to accept any?+ t %\ld be (f]$4 
,^u 8 refusal to eat1 ! table vani%$ & !
 m5 7 se5 danc+ to a m]ry music4 ,he 0  
aga9 invit$ to jo91 & :5 he refus$1 all 
disappe>$1 & he f\nd himself alone4 ,he 
hurri$ home ?or\ghly t]rifi$1 & fa9t$   

away 9 8 room4 ,dur+ ! night he         
dreamt--or really saw--t "o ( ! my/]i\s 
company appe>$ at 8 b$side & ann\nc$ to 
him t if he d>e leave ! h\se on ! foll[+
 day1 he w\ld be c>ri$ away4 ,he rema9$ 
at home till ! ev5+1 :51 ?9k+ himself   
safe1 he /epp$ across ! ?re%old4        
,in/antly 8 companions saw him1 ) a rope
 ar\nd 8 body1 hurri$ away s fa/ t !y   
c\ld n foll[4 ,at la/ !y meet a horseman
 :om !y reque/ by signs to arre/ !      
unhappy victim2 he seizes ! rope &      
receives a sm>t bl[1 b rescues ! /ew>d4 
,"l ,orr]y desir$ to see ! man1 & :5 !  
latt] pres5t$ himself be=e ! e>l1 he    
report$ t ano!r nightly visitor _h      
?reat5$ him z be=e4 ,he 01 !reupon1     
plac$ 9 a l>ge room "u ! gu>d ( sev]al  
/\t m52 a numb] ( di/+ui%$ p]sons1 two  
bi%ops among !m1 w5t con/antly 9 & out4 
,9 ! aft]noon he 0 sudd5ly lift$ into ! 
air2 a fam\s box]1 ,greatrix1 :o _h be5 
specially engag$ to gu>d him1 & ano!r   
p[]ful man1 seiz$ him by ! %\ld]s1 b he 
0 dragg$ f _! grasp & = "s "t c>ri$ ab\t

 high above _! heads1 till at la/ he    
fell into ! arms ( "s ( 8 keep]s4 ,dur+ 
! night ! same app>ition /ood once m by 
8 b$-side1 invit+ him to dr9k ( a gray  
porridge1 :i* w\ld cure him ( all ills &
 protect him aga9/ fur!r viol5ce4 ,he   
suff]$ himself to be p]suad$1 :5 !      
visitor made himself kn[n z a =m] fri5d 
:o _h to att5d ^? my/]i\s meet+s 9      
puni%m5t ( ! dissolute life he _h l$ ^u 
e>?1 & :o n[ wi%$ to save ano!r unhappy 
fell[-be+ f a l sad fate4 ,at ! same "t 
he rem9d$ him ( 8 neglect to pray1 & !n 
disappe>$4 ,! /ew>d spe$ily recov]$ f 8 
fright1 & 0 no fur!r mole/$4 ,!re c be  
little d\bt t ! man 0 ill at ease 9 body
 & 9 consci5ce1 & t ?is d\ble burd5 0   
too heavy to be> = 8 m9d2 8 ?\ghts      
became disord]$1 till he felt an        
app>5tly ext]nal p[] /rong] ?an 8 own w1
 & ?us n only imag9$ /range visions1 b  
actually obey$ erratic impulses ( 8     
diseas$ m9d1 z if !y 7 acts ( viol5ce f 
)\t4  ,a favorite pa/ime ( ^!           
pseudo-gho/s is ! ?r[+ ( /ones at !     

build+s or ev5 into ! rooms ( ^? :om !y 
wi% to annoy4 ,good ,cotton ,ma!r lov$  
to tell /ories ( su* p]v]se proce$+s1 & 
/ates at l5g? ! suff]+s ( ,george       
,walton1 at ,portsm\?1 9 #afhb4         
,invisible h&s ?rew su* a hail/orm (    
/ones aga9/ 8 h\se1 t ! door 0 bur/ op51
 al?\gh ! inhabitants1 :5 hit by !      
/ones1 only felt a slight t\*4 ,!n !    
/ones began to fly ab\t inside1 & to    
de/roy ! w9d[-panes f )92 :5 pick$ up by
 "s ( ! witnesses1 !y prov$ to be burn+ 
hot2 !y 7 m>k$ & plac$ ^u a table1      
:]eupon !y comm5c$ to fly ab\t once m4  
,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! :ole proce$+ t !   
only p]son really injur$ by ! op]ation 0
 ! own] ( ! h\se1 a quak]6 ,! le>n$     
au?or delights also 9 recitals ( *ildr5 
:o 7 plagu$ by evil spirits1 hav+ =ks & 
knives1 p9s & %>p scissors /uck into _! 
backs1 & ^: food1 at ! mom5t :5 x 0 to  
be c>ri$ f ! plate to ! m\?1 flew away1 
leav+ y>n1 a%es1 & vile ?+s to rea* !   
palate6 ,at o!r times ! di/urbance      
assumes a some:at m dignifi$ =m1 &      

appe>s z ! r++ ( bells4 ,?us ,baxt]     
tells u ( a h\se at ,colne ,priory1 9   
,essex1 :]e1 = a "t1 e morn+ at two     
o'clock a l>ge bell 0 he>d1 :ile 9 !    
p>i% ( ,wilcot1 a small] bell wak$ !    
vic> night aft] night ) its t9kl+1 & yet
 c\ld n be he>d outside ( ! dwell+4     
,physicians "k v well h[ readily !      
pressure ( blood to c]ta9 vessels 9 !   
head produces ! impression ( ! r++ (    
bells1 & exp]i5ce tells u h[ easily m5  
are made to believe t !y see or he> :at 
o!rs assure !m is se5 or he>d by        
ev]ybody4 ,ev5 ! great ,john ,wesley    
seems n to h be5 fully conv9c$ ( !      
purely natural "* ( su* di/urbances1 :5 
!y annoy$ 8 v5]able fa!r at ,epwor?     
,rectory2 & ,dr4 ,prie/ley1 a calm &    
cauti\s writ]1 says ( ^! ph5om5a3 ,x is 
p]haps ! be/-au!nticat$ & ! be/-told    
/ory ( ! k9d t is any:]e extant1 on :i* 
acc\nt1 & to ex]cise ! +5uity ( "s      
speculative p]son1 ,i ?\ght x n undes]v$
 ( be+ publi%$4 ,x seems t 9 #agaf !    
rectory became ! sc5e ( /range          

di/urbances1 :i* 7 at fir/ ascrib$ to "o
 ( ! m9i/]'s enemies1 ,jeffrey4 ,!      
inmates he>d an incessant walk+ ab\t1   
sigh+ & groan+1 cackl+ & cr[+2 a h&-mill
 0 set :irl+ ar\nd by invisible h&s1 & !
 ,am56 ) :i* ,wesley's fa!r end$ !      
family pray] 0 accompani$ by a noise l  
?und]4 ,ev5 ! fai?ful wat*dog 0 di/urb$ 
& 8 in/9ct ov]aw$1 = he s\ght refuge )  
m51 & b>k$ furi\sly1 till 8 excitem5t   
rose to a /ate resembl+ madness1 he ev5 
anticipat$ ! com+ ( ! di/urbance1 &     
ann\nc$ x by 8 int5se agitation4  ,!    
subject is "o ( extreme difficulty      
because ( ! l>ge numb] ( cases 9 :i* all
 su* di/urbances h be5 cle>ly trac$ to !
 ag5cy ( dissatisfi$ s]vants1 hidd5     
enemies1 or envi\s neighbors1 ^: sole   
purpose 0 a desire to drive ! occupant f
 8 h\se1 or to dim9i% its value4 ,x is  
*>act]i/ic ( human nature t ! cunn+ & ! 
skill display$ on su* occasions ev5 by  
ignorant s]vants & awkw>d ru/ics are    
p]fectly amaz+1 a fact :i* proves anew !
 ass]tion ( old div9es1 t ! ,devil is   

va/ly bett] s]v$ ?an ! ,"l ( ,heav54    
,ev5 ! be/ au!nticat$ case ( su* my/]i\s
 di/urbances1 ,k]n]'s s-call$ ,se]ess ( 
,prevor/1 is n entirely free f all      
suspicion4 ,mrs4 ,hauffe1 a lady (      
delicate heal?1 great n]v\s             
irritability1 & a m9d :i* 01 to say !   
lea/1 n too well balanc$1 became !      
pati5t ( ,dr4 ,ju/9us ,k]n]1 9 s\!rn    
,g]many4 ,besides h] my/]i\s p[] to     
reveal unkn[n ?+s1 to read ! future1 &  
to prescribe = h]self & o!rs1 ( :i*     
m5tion has be5 made be=e2 %e 0 also     
pursu$ by e v>iety ( /range noises4     
,plates & glasses1 tables & *airs 7     
viol5tly ?r[n ab\t 9 ! h\se 9 :i* %e    
liv$2 a m$ic9e phial rose sl[ly into !  
air & _h to be br\ght back by "o ( !    
by/&]s1 & an easy-*air 0 lift$ up to !  
ceil+1 b came d[n aga9 q g5tly4 ,!      
suff]+ woman 0 ! only "o :o knew ! cause
 ( ^! ph5om5a2 %e ascrib$ !m all to a   
d>k _s1 ,belon's companion1 :o appe>$ to
 h] z a black column ( smoke1 ) a hide\s
 head1 & ^: approa* oppress$ ev5 "s ( ! 

by/&]s--especially ! pati5t's si/]4 ,he 
0 n cont5t ) di/urb+ ,mrs4 ,hauffe only1
 b c>ri$ 8 wantonness ev5 into ! homes (
 di/ant fri5ds & k9sm54 ,a pi\s m9i/]1  
:o frequ5tly visit$ ! poor suff]]1 0    
contagi\sly affect$ by ! ill-fat$       
atmosph]e ( h] h\se2 night aft] night he
 0 wak$ up1 by a bright _s1 :o c\gh$ &  
sigh$ & sobb$ 9 8 pres5ce1 till a f]v5t 
pray] drove him away2 if ! poor div9e1  
h[ev]1 pray$ only fa9tly or ent]ta9$    
d\bts 9 8 he>t1 ! _s mock$ him )        
increas$ en]gy4 ,lat] ev5 ! m9i/]'s wife
 succumb$1 saw ! same lum9\s appe>ances 
& he>d ! same my/]i\s noises1 till !    
:ole matt] 0 sudd5ly br\ght to an end by
 an amulet6 ,to ?is class ( occurr5ces  
belongs also ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4  
,phelps ( ,/rat=d1 ,connecticut4 ,"o f9e
 day he f\nd1 ^u return+ f *ur*1 t all !
 doors ( 8 h\se1 :i* he _h c>efully     
lock$1 7 op5 & ev]y?+ 9 ! l[] rooms 9 a 
/ate ( b\ndless confusion4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1
 _h be5 /ol54 ,9 ! upp] /ory a room 0   
f\nd to be occupi$ by eight or t5 p]sons

 dilig5tly read+ 9 an op5 ,bible1 :i*   
ea* "o held close to 8 face4 ,^u        
exam9ation ^! read]s 7 discov]$ to be   
bundles ( clo!s c>efully & mo/ cunn+ly  
arrang$ s z to repres5t liv+ be+s4      
,ev]y?+ 0 cle>$ away & ! room 0 lock$2 b
 9 ?ree m9utes1 ! clo?+1 :i* _h be5 put 
aside1 disappe>$1 & :5 ! door 0 op5$ !  
same sc5e 0 pres5t$4 ,= sev5 long mon?s 
! h\se 0 haunt$ by mo/ extraord9>y      
ph5om5a2 noises ( e k9d 7 he>d by day z 
well z by night2 ut5sils & w9d[-panes 7 
brok5 be=e ! eyes ( num]\s witnesses by 
invisible h&s1 & ! son ( ! h\se1 elev5  
ye>s old1 0 bodily lift$ up & c>ri$ away
 to "s di/ance4 ,! mo/ se>*+ inquiry l$ 
to no result1 until at la/ ,dr4 ,phelps1
 almo/ 9 despair1 appli$ to "s          
spirituali/s1 & 9 consequ5ce ( ! h9ts he
 receiv$ 0 enabl$ to br+ ! di/urbances  
to a spe$y end 7,re*5b]g1 p4 #eh74      
,/one-?r[+ seems to be a favorite       
amusem5t ) ,ea/]n gho/s also2 at lea/ we
 are told t x is q frequ5t 9 ! we/]n "p 
( ! ,isl& ( ,java1 :]e ! ,sunda p live  

amid gigantic m\nta9s & /ill active     
volcanoes4 ,!y believe 9 good & evil    
spirits1 & are firmly conv9c$ t con/ant 
int]c\rse is kept up betwe5 e>?-born m5 
& heav5ly be+s4 ,! :ole ,indian         
,ar*ipelago is fill$ ) ! latt]1 & h5ce1 
! ?r[+ ( /ones1 s& & gravel1 by         
invisible h&s1 has a "n ( its own1 x is 
call$ ,gund>ua4 ,"s ?irty ye>s ago1 a   
,g]man happ5$ to be ,assi/ant-,resid5t  
at ,sumadang1 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,dut*      
gov]nm5t4 ,8 wife _h tak5 a fancy to a  
native *ild t5 ye>s old1 :o 0 all[$ to g
 9 & out ! h\se at w4 ,"o morn+ dur+ !  
,g]man's abs5ce1 ! *ild's :ite dress 0  
f\nd to be soil$ all ov] ) r$           
betel-juice1 & at ! mom5t :5 h]         
patroness made ?is discov]y1 a /one fell
 app>5tly f ! ceil+1 at h] feet4 ,! same
 ph5om5on 0 repeat$ ov] & ov] aga91 till
 ! lady1 9 h] di/ress1 appeal$ to a     
neighbor+ native sov]eign1 :o promis$ 8 
assi/ance4 ,he s5t imm$iately a l>ge =ce
 ( arm$ m51 :o surr\nd$ ! h\se & wat*$ !
 room2 nev]!less1 ! r$ spots reappe>$ & 

/ones fell z be=e4 ,t[>ds ev5+1 a       
,mohamm$an mufti1 ( high rank1 0 s5t =2 
b he _h sc>cely op5$ 8 ,koran1 to read  
c]ta9 s5t5ces = ! purpose ( exorcis+ !  
demons1 :5 ! sacr$ book 0 hurl$ to "o   
side & ! lamp to ano!r4 ,! lady took !  
*ild to ! pr9ce's resid5ce to sp5d !    
night !re1 & no di/urbance occurr$4 ,b  
:5 h] husb&1 = :om swift mess5g]s _h be5
 s5t out1 return$ on ! foll[+ day1 !    
same tr\ble occurr$2 ! *ild 0 spit at ) 
betel-juice & /ones kept fall+ f on     
high4 ,soon ! report rea*$ !            
,gov]nor-,g5]al at ,breit5zorg1 :o      
!reupon s5t a man ( great milit>y r5[n1 
a ,major ,mi*iels1 to inve/igate !      
matt]4 ,once m ! h\se 0 surr\nd$ by an  
arm$ =ce1 ev5 ! neighbor+ trees 7       
c>efully gu>d$1 & ! major took ! little 
girl ^u 8 knees4 ,9 spite ( all ^!      
precautions1 h] dress 0 soon cov]$ ) r$ 
spots1 & /ones flew ab\t z be=e4 ,no "o1
 h[ev]1 0 injur$4 ,!y 7 ga!r$ up1 prov$ 
to be wet or hot1 z if j pick$ up 9 !   
road1 & at night fill$ a huge box4 ,!   

same process cont9u$1 :5 a huge %eet (  
l95 _h be5 /ret*$ f wall to wall1 s z to
 =m an inn] ceil+ "u ! real ceil+2 & n[ 
n only /ones1 b also fruit f ! surr\nd+ 
trees1 fre%ly ga!r$1 & mort> f ! kit*5  
fell into ! newly =m$ t5t4 ,at ! same "t
 ! furniture 0 repeat$ly di/urb$1       
tumbl]s & w9eglasses toss$ ab\t1 & m>ks 
left on ! l>ge mirror z if a moi/ h& _h 
be5 pass$ ov] ! surface4 ,! m>vel\s     
occurr5ces 7 duly report$ to ! home     
gov]nm5t1 & ! k+1 ,william ,,ii41 ord]$ 
t no pa9s %\ld be sp>$ to cle> up !     
matt]4 ,b no explanation 0 ev] obta9$2  
only ! fact 0 asc]ta9$ t simil> ph5om5a 
_h be5 repeat$ly obs]v$ 9 o!r p>ts ( !  
isl& also1 & 7 consid]$ q ord9>y        
occurr5ces by ! natives4 ,c]ta9         
families1 x may be add$1 claim to h     
inh]it$ f _! ance/ors ! p[] to make     
!mselves invisible1 a gift :i* is almo/ 
inv>iably accompani$ by ! ,gund>ua2 z ^!
 native families gradually die out1 !   
symptoms ( ! latt] also disappe> m & m4 
,!re is no d\bt t "h1 z 9 ! ,russian    

poganne 7curs$ places :i* are haunt$ by 
gho/s71 ! belief 9 su* appe>ances1      
bequea!d ?r\gh long ages f fa!r to son1 
has f9ally obta9$ a =ce :i* r5d]s x     
equal to reality itself4 ,reason is n   
only bias$1 b actually held b\nd2 ! m9d 
is wr\ght up to a /ate ( excitem5t 9 :i*
 x ceases to see cle>ly1 & f9ally       
visions assume an ov]:elm+ =ce1 :i* ends
 9 symptoms ( :at is call$ magic4 ,!    
same law applies1 = in/ance1 to ! anci5t
 home ( *>m]s & magicians1 ! l& ( !     
,nile1 :]e also ! /udies ( ! anci5t     
,magi h be5 assum$ by a succession (    
le>n$ m51 till !y 7 tak5 up by fanatic  
,mohamm$ans1 ^: cre$ arranges invisible 
be+s1 angels1 demons1 & o!rs1 9 regul>  
ord]1 & assigns !m a home 9 di/9ct p>ts 
( ! univ]se4 ,x is n )\t int]e/ to      
obs]ve t ev5 ,europeans1 aft] a long    
resid5ce 9 ! ,ori5t1 become deeply imbu$
 ) su* notions1 & m5 l ,bayle ,/4 ,john1
 9 8 acc\nt ( magic p]=mances :i* he    
witness$1 d n seem able to rema9        
altoge!r imp>tial4  ,"o ( ! mo/         

rem>kable ph5om5a belong+ to ?is bran* (
 magic is ! appe>ance ( liv+ or rec5tly 
deceas$ p]sons to fri5ds or supplicants4
 ,! peculi>ity 9 ?is case consi/s 9 !   
con/antly *ang+ "* ( ! appe>ance3 !     
d\ble--z x is call$--is ! vision ( ! dy+
 man1 :i* appe>s to o!rs or to 8 own    
s5ses4 ,! =m] class ( cases 0 well kn[n 
9 antiquity1 = ,py?agoras already _h1   
accord+ to popul> report1 appe>$ to     
num]\s fri5ds be=e he di$4 ,h]odotus &  
,maximus ,tyrius /ate bo?1 t ,ari/aeus  
s5t 8 _s into diff]5t l&s to acquire k1 
& ,epim5ides & ,h]ne/9us1 f ,cl>om5ae1 7
 popul>ly believ$ to be able to visit1  
:5 9 a /ate ( ec/asy1 all di/ant        
c\ntries1 & to return at pleasure4 ,/4  
,augu/9e1 also1 /ates 7,s]mon1 #abc7 t  
he1 himself1 _h appe>$ to two p]sons :o 
_h kn[n him only by reputation1 & advis$
 !m to g to ,hippons 9 ord] to obta9 _! 
heal? !re by ! int]cession ( ,/4 ,/eph54
 ,!y really w5t to ! place & recov]$ f  
_! disease4 ,at ano!r "t 8 =m appe>$ to 
a fam\s tea*] ( eloqu5ce 9 ,c>?age &    

expla9$ to him sev]al mo/ difficult     
passages 9 ,cic]o's writ+s 7,de cura pro
 mortuis1 *4 ii74 ,! sa9ts ( ! ,ca?olic 
*ur* hav+ possess$ ! gift ( be+ 9 sev]al
 places at once1 app>5tly s v g5]ally1 t
 ! miracle has lo/ its int]e/1 except   
:]e peculi> circum/ances seem to sugge/ 
! true explanation4 ,su* 01 = in/ance1 !
 la/-m5tion$ case1 recit$ by ,/4        
,augu/9e 7,de ,civ4 ,dei4 l4 #h4 *4     
#ah74 ,prae/antius reque/$ a philosoph] 
to solve to him "s d\bts1 b receiv$ no  
answ]4 ,! foll[+ night1 h[ev]1 :5       
,prae/antius lay awake1 tr\bl$ by 8     
difficulties1 he sudd5ly saw 8 le>n$    
fri5d /&+ by 8 b$side & he>d f 8 lips   
all he desir$ to "k4 ,^u meet+ him next 
day1 he inquir$ :y he _h be5 unwill+ to 
expla9 ! matt] 9 ! daytime1 & ?us caus$ 
himself ! tr\ble ( com+ at midnight to 8
 h\se4 ,i nev] came to y\r h\se1 0 !    
reply1 b ,i dreamt t ,i did4 ,"h 0 v    
evid5tly a case ( magic activity on ! "p
 ( ! philosoph]1 ^: m9d 01 9 8 sleep1   
busily engag$ 9 solv+ ! prop\nd$ my/]y &

 ?us affect$ n himself only1 b 8 abs5t  
fri5d likewise4  ,! /ory ( ,dr4 ,donne's
 vision is well kn[n1 & des]ves all ! m 
s]i\s att5tion z 8 c&or 0 above         
suspicion1 & 8 judgm5t held 9 ! highe/  
e/eem4 ,he =m$ "p ( an embassy s5t to   
,h5ry ,,iv4 ( ,france1 & _h be5 two days
 9 ,p>is1 ?9k+ con/antly & anxi\sly ( 8 
wife1 :om he _h left ill 9 ,london4     
,t[>ds noon he sudd5ly fell into a k9d (
 trance1 & :5 he recov]$ 8 s5ses relat$ 
to 8 fri5ds t he _h se5 8 belov$ wife   
pass him twice1 z %e walk$ across !     
room1 h] hair di%evell$ & h] *ild dead 9
 h] arms4 ,:5 %e pass$ him ! second "t1 
%e look$ sadly into 8 face & !n         
disappe>$4 ,8 fe>s 7 ar\s$ to su* a     
degree by ?is vision t he imm$iately    
dispat*$ a special mess5g] to ,engl&1 & 
twelve days lat] he receiv$ ! afflict+  
news t on t day & at t h\r 8 wife _h1   
aft] great & protract$ suff]+1 be5      
deliv]$ ( a /ill-born infant 7,beaumont1
 p4 #if74 ,9 ,macni%'s excell5t "w on   
,sleep1 we f9d 7p4 #ahj7 ! foll[+       

acc\nt3 ,a ,mr4 ,h4 w5t "o day1 app>5tly
 9 ! enjoym5t ( full heal?1 d[n ! /reet1
 :5 he saw a fri5d ( 81 ,mr4 ,c41 :o 0  
walk+ be=e him4 ,he call$ 8 "n al\d1 b !
 latt] pret5d$ n to he> him1 & /eadily  
walk$ on4 ,h4 ha/5$ 8 /eps to ov]take   
him1 b 8 fri5d also hurri$ on1 & ?us    
rema9$ at ! same di/ance f him2 ?us !   
two walk$ = "s "t1 till sudd5ly ,mr4 ,c4
 ent]$ a gateway1 & :5 ,mr4 ,h4 0 ab\t  
to foll[1 slamm$ ! door viol5tly 9 8    
face4 ,p]fectly amaz$ at su* unusual    
conduct1 ,mr4 ,h4 op5$ ! door & look$   
d[n ! long passage1 ^u :i* x op5$1 b saw
 no "o4 ,det]m9$ to solve ! my/]y1 he   
hurri$ to 8 fri5d's h\se1 & !re1 to 8   
great a/oni%m5t1 le>nt t ,mr4 ,c4 _h be5
 conf9$ to 8 b$ = "s days4 ,x 0 n until 
sev]al weeks lat] t ! two fri5ds met at 
! h\se ( a common acqua9tance2 ,mr4 ,h4 
told ,mr4 ,c4 ( 8 adv5ture1 & add$      
laugh+ly1 t hav+ se5 8 d\ble1 he 0      
afraid ,mr4 ,c4 w\ld n live long4 ,^!   
words 7 receiv$ by all ) he>ty laught]2 
b only a few days aft] ?is meet+ !      

un=tunate fri5d 0 seiz$ ) a viol5t      
illness1 to :i* he spe$ily succumb$4    
,:at is mo/ rem>kable1 h[ev]1 is t ,mr4 
,h4 also foll[$ him1 q unexpect$ly1 soon
 to ! grave4 ,:atev] may h be5 ! nature 
( ! ev5t itself1 x _c be d\bt$ t ! m9ds 
( bo? fri5ds 7 f> m deeply impress$ by  
its my/]i\sness ?an !y w\ld probably h  
be5 will+ to ackn[l$ge to !mselves1 & t 
! n]v\s excitem5t ?us produc$ br\ght out
 an illness lurk+ already 9 _! sy/em1 & 
r5d]$ x fatal4 ,a v rem>kable case 0 t (
 a di/+ui%$ diplomat1 relat$ by ,a4     
,moritz 9 8 ,psy*ology4 ,he 0 ly+ 9 b$1 
sleepless1 :5 he notic$ 8 pet dog becom+
 re/less1 & app>5tly di/urb$ to ! utmo/ 
by a ru/l+ & :isk+ ab\t 9 ! room1 :i* he
 he>d b c\ld n expla94 ,sudd5ly a k9d ( 
:ite vapor rose by 8 b$-side1 &         
gradually assum$ ! outl9e & ev5 !       
features ( 8 "m2 he especially notic$ a 
purple ribbon 9 h] cap4 ,he jump$ out ( 
b$ & endeavor$ to embrace h]1 b %e fl$  
be=e him & z sudd5ly vani%$1 leav+ a    
bright gl>e at ! place :]e %e _h        

disappe>$4 ,x 0 f\nd1 aft]w>ds1 t at t  
h\r--#aj o'clock ,a4 ,m4--! old lady _h 
be5 ill unto dea?1 ly+ /ill & almo/     
brea?less on h] c\*2 %e _h felt ! angui%
 ( dea? 9 h] he>t1 & _h ?\ght s anxi\sly
 ( h] son & h] si/]1 t h] fir/ "q :5 %e 
recov]$ 01 :e!r %e _h n p]haps be5      
visit$ by ! two p]sons :o _h ?us occupi$
 h] :ole m9d4 ,x 0 also asc]ta9$ t1     
contr>y to a life's habit1 %e _h on t   
day worn a purple ribbon 9 h] night-cap4
 ,a ,g]man pr(essor once succe$$ 9      
e/abli%+ ! connection :i* und\bt$ly     
exi/s betwe5 ! w ( c]ta9 p]sons & _!    
appe>ance to o!rs4 ,he _h only be5 m>ri$
 a ye> 9 #ahbc1 :5 he 0 compell$ to     
leave 8 wife & to und]take a long &     
p]il\s j\rney4 ,once1 sitt+ 9 a         
peculi>ly sad & deject$ mood alone 9 a  
room ( 8 hotel1 he long$ s ard5tly = !  
society ( 8 wife1 t he felt 9 8 he>t z  
if1 by a great ef=t ( w1 he %\ld be able
 to see h]4 ,he made ! ef=t1 &1 behold6 
he saw h] sitt+ at h] "w-table1 busily  
engag$ 9 sew+1 & himself1 z 0 8 habit1  

on a l[ foot-/ool by h] side4 ,%e tri$  
to conceal h] "w f 8 eyes4 ,a few days  
lat] a mess5g] rea*$ him1 s5t by 8 wife1
 :o 0 9 great con/]nation & anxiety4 ,on
 t day %e also _h sudd5ly se5 h] husb&  
seat$ by h] side1 att5tively wat*+ h] at
 "w1 & cont9u+ !re till h] fa!r ent]$ ! 
room1 ^u :i* ! pr(essor _h in/antly     
disappe>$4 ,:5 he return$ to 8 h\se he  
made m9ute inquiries z to ! "w he _h se5
 9 ! h&s ( 8 wife1 & ?is 0 ( su* peculi>
 "* z to exclude all ideas ( a m]e dream
 on 8 "p4 ,"h also ! supreme w ( !      
pr(essor mu/ h end[$ him = ! mom5t )    
exceptional p[]s1 enabl+ him to make    
himself visible to 8 wife1 :ile ! latt]1
 ) ! ard5t love :i* b\nd h] to h] husb&1
 0 at ! same mom5t sympa!tically excit$1
 & ?us enabl$ to second 8 w1 & to behold
 him z %e 0 accu/om$ to see him mo/     
frequ5tly4  ,ow5 9 8 ,footfalls on !    
,b\nd>y ( ,ano!r ,_w1 reports fully a   
rem>kable case "h repeat$ only 9 outl9e4
 ,rob]t ,bruce1 ?irty ye>s old1 s]v$ z  
mate on bo>d a m]*ant vessel on ! l9e   

betwe5 ,liv]pool & ,/4 ,john 9 ,new     
,brunswick4 ,:5 ! %ip 0 ne> ! banks he 0
 "o day ab\t noon busy calculat+ !      
longitude1 & ?9k+ t ! capta9 0 9 8      
cab9--! next to 8 own--he call$ out to  
him3 ,h[ h y f\nd x8 ,look+ back ov] 8  
%\ld]1 he saw ! capta9 writ+ busily at 8
 desk1 & z he he>d no answ]1 he w5t 9 & 
repeat$ 8 "q4 ,to 8 horror ! man at !   
desk rais$ 8 head & reveal$ to him !    
face ( an entire /rang]1 :o reg>d$ him  
fix$ly4 ,9 a /ate ( great excitem5t he  
ru%$ to ! upp] deck1 :]e he f\nd !      
capta9 & told him :at _h occurr$4       
,!reupon bo? w5t d[n2 !re 0 no "o 9 !   
cab91 b on ! capta9's slate an unkn[n h&
 _h writt5 ^! words3 ,/e] ,,nw46 ,no    
ef=t 0 sp>$ to solve ! my/]y2 ! :ole    
vessel 0 se>*$ f end to end1 b no /rang]
 0 discov]$2 ev5 ! h&writ+ ( e memb] ( !
 crew 0 exam9$1 b no?+ f\nd resembl+ 9 !
 lea/ degree ! my/]i\s w>n+4 ,aft] "s   
hesitation ! capta9 decid$1 z no?+ 0    
likely to be lo/ by s do+1 to obey !    
behe/ & ord]$ ! helmsman to /e] nor?we/4

 ,a few h\rs lat] !y enc\nt]$ ! wreck ( 
a vessel fa/5$ to an iceb]g1 ) a l>ge   
crew & a numb] ( pass5g]s1 9 expectation
 ( c]ta9 dea?4 ,:5 ! un=tunate m5 7     
br\ght back by ! %ip's boats1 ,bruce    
sudd5ly />t$ 9 utt] amazem5t1 = 9 "o ( !
 sav$ m5 he recogniz$1 by dress &       
features1 ! p]son he _h se5 at !        
capta9's desk 9 ! cab94 ,! /rang] 0     
reque/$ to write d[n ! words3 ,/e]      
,,nw46 & :5 ! words 7 comp>$ ) ^? /ill  
/&+ on ! slate1 !y 7 id5tical6 ,^u      
inquiry x turn$ out t ! %ipwreck$ man _h
 at noon fall5 into a deep sleep1 dur+  
:i* he _h se5 a %ip approa*+ to _!      
rescue4 ,:5 he _h be5 wak$ half an h\r  
lat] he _h confid5tly assur$ 8          
fell[-suff]]s t !y w\ld be rescu$1      
describ+ ev5 ! vessel t 0 to come to _! 
assi/ance4 ,words _c convey ! amazem5t (
 ! un=tunate m5 :5 !y saw1 a few h\rs   
aft]w>ds1 a %ip be> d[n ^u !m1 :i* bore 
all ! m>ks pr$ict$ by _! companion1 & ! 
latt] assur$ ,rob]t ,bruce t ev]y?+ on  
bo>d ! vessel appe>$ to him p]fectly    

famili>4  ,cases 9 :i* m5 h be5 se5 at !
 same "t at two diff]5t places are n    
less frequ5t1 ?\gh "h ! explanation is  
mu* less easy4 ,a ,fr5* girl1 ,emilie   
,sagee1 _h ev5 to pay a sev]e p5alty =  
su* a peculi>ity3 %e 0 cont9ually met ) 
at v>i\s places at once1 & z %e c\ld n  
give a satisfactory excuse = be+ at "o  
place :5 h] duties requir$ h] to be at  
ano!r1 %e 0 suspect$ ( sad misconduct4  
,%e liv$ z gov]ness 9 a bo>d+-s*ool 9   
,livonia1 & ! girls ( ! in/itute saw h] 
at ! same "t sitt+ among !m & walk+ bel[
 9 ! g>d5 by ! side ( a fri5d1 & n      
unfrequ5tly two ,miss ,sagees w\ld be   
se5 /&+ be=e ! blackbo>d1 look+ exactly 
alike & p]=m+ ! same motions1 al?\gh "o 
( !m only wrote ) *alk on ! bo>d4 ,once1
 :ile %e 0 help+ a fri5d to lace h]     
dress beh9d1 ! latt] look$ into ! mirror
 & to h] horror saw two p]sons /&+ !re1 
:]eupon %e fell d[n fa9t+4 ,! poor ,fr5*
 girl lo/ h] place n less ?an n9ete5    
times on acc\nt ( h] d\ble exi/5ce      
7,ow51 ,footfalls1 etc41 p4 #cdh74      

,occasionally ?is d\ble appe>s to o!rs  
at ! same "t t x is se5 by ! own]       
himself4 ,?us ! ,empress ,elizabe?1 (   
,russia1 0 se5 by a ,c\nt ,o4 & !       
,imp]ial ,gu>ds1 seat$ 9 full regalia on
 h] ?rone1 9 ! ?rone-room1 :ile %e 0 ly+
 fa/ asleep 9 h] b$4 ,! vision 0 s      
di/9ct1 & ! t]ror ( ! behold]s s great1 
t ! ,empress 0 actually wak$1 & in=m$ ( 
:at _h happ5$1 by h] lady-9-wait+1 :o _h
 h]self se5 ! :ole sc5e4 ,! dauntless   
,empress did n hesitate = a mom5t2 %e   
dress$ ha/ily & w5t to ! ?rone-room2 :5 
! doors 7 ?r[n op51 %e saw h]self1 z !  
o!rs _h se5 h]2 b s f> f be+ t]rifi$ l  
h] s]vants1 %e ord]$ ! gu>d to fire at !
 app>ition4 ,:5 ! smoke _h pass$ away1 !
 hall 0 empty--b ! brave ,empress di$ a 
few mon?s latt] 7,bl4 aus ,prevo/1 ,v4  
p4 #ib74 ,jung ,/ill+ m5tions ano!r     
/rik+ illu/ration4 ,a "y lieut5ant1 full
 ( heal? & 9 high spirits1 returns home 
f a m]ry meet+ ) old fri5ds4 ,z he      
approa*es ! h\se 9 :i* he lives1 he sees
 lights 9 8 room &1 to 8 great t]ror1   

himself 9 ! act ( be+ undress$ by 8     
s]vant2 z he /&s & gazes 9 spee*less    
wond]1 he sees himself walk to 8 b$ &   
lie d[n4 ,he rema9s = "s "t dumbf\nd$ & 
/&+ motionless 9 ! /reet1 till at la/ a 
dull1 heavy cra% ar\ses him f 8 rev]y4  
,he makes an ef=t1 goes to ! door & r+s 
! bell2 8 s]vant1 :o op5s ! door1 />ts  
back fright5$1 & wond]s h[ he c\ld h    
dress$ s quickly & gone out1 z he _h b j
 help$ him to undress4 ,:5 !y ent] !    
b$room1 h[ev]1 !y are bo? /ill m amaz$1 
= !re !y f9d a l>ge "p ( ! ceil+ on ! b$
 ( ! (fic]1 :i* is brok5 to pieces by ! 
heavy mort> t _h fall5 d[n4 ,! "y       
lieut5ant saw 9 ! w>n+ a direct favor ( 
,provid5ce & liv$ h5ce=? s z to %[ 8    
gratitude = ?is almo/ miracul\s escape  
7,j5seits1 p4 #aje74  ,n unfrequ5tly !  
see+ ( a d\ble is ! result ( physical or
 m5tal disease4 ,p]sons suff]+ (        
catalepsy are especially prone to see _!
 own =ms mix+ ) /range p]sons1 :o p !   
room 9 :i* !y are conf9$4 ,insanity1    
also1 v (t5 beg9s ) ! idea1 t ! pati5t's

 own image is con/antly by 8 side1      
accompany+ him l 8 %ad[ :]ev] he goes1 &
 f9ally irritat+ him beyond endurance4  
,9 ^! cases !re is1 ( c\rse1 no?+ at "w 
b a diseas$ imag9ation1 & ) ! return (  
heal? ! visions also disappe>4  ,p]haps 
! mo/ important bran* ( ?is subject is !
 !ory1 *]i%$ by all nations & 9 all     
ages1 t ! dy+ possess at ! la/ mom5t &  
by a supreme ef=t1 ! my/]i\s p[] ( mak+ 
!mselves p]ceptible to fri5ds at a      
di/ance4 ,we leave out1 "h also1 !      
num]\s in/ances told ( sa9ts1 because !y
 are g5]ally claim$ by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 
z miracles4 ,"o ( ! olde/               
well-au!nticat$ cases ( ! k9d1 occurr$  
at ! c\rt ( ,cosmo de' ,m$ici1 9 #adii4 
,9 ! brilliant circle ( em95t m5 :i* !  
great m]*ant pr9ce _h ga!r$ ar\nd him1  
two philosoph]s1 ,mi*ael ,m]catus1 papal
 pro?onot>y1 & ,m>silius ,fic9us 7      
prom95t by _! va/ erudition1 _! common  
devotion to ,platonic philosophy1 & !   
ard5t fri5d%ip :i* b\nd !m to ea* o!r4  
,!y _h solemnly agre$ t he :o %\ld die  

fir/1 %\ld convey to ! o!r "s in=mation 
ab\t ! future /ate4 ,fic9us di$ fir/1 & 
8 fri5d1 writ+ e>ly 9 ! morn+ ne> a     
w9d[1 sudd5ly he>d a horseman da%+ up to
 8 h\se1 *eck+ 8 horse & cry+ out3      
,mi*ael6 ,mi*ael6 no?+ is m true ?an :at
 is said ( ! life to come6 ,m]catus     
imm$iately op5$ ! w9d[ & saw 8 bosom    
fri5d rid+ at full spe$ d[n ! road1 on 8
 :ite horse1 until he 0 out ( sight4 ,he
 return$1 full ( ?\ght1 to 8 /udies2 b  
wrote at once to inquire ab\t 8 fri5d4  
,9 due "t ! answ] came1 t ,fic9us _h di$
 9 ,flor5ce at ! v mom5t 9 :i* ,m]catus 
_h se5 him 9 ,rome4 ,our au?ority = ?is 
rem>kable acc\nt is ! ,c>d9al ,b>onius1 
:o knew ,m]catus & he>d x f 8 own lips2 
b ! dates :i* he m5tions d n correspond 
) ! annals ( hi/ory4 ,he places ! ev5t 9
 ! ye> #adia1 b ,mi*ele de' ,m]cati 0   
papal pro?onot>y "u ,sixtus ,v4         
7#aehe-ij7 & c\ld1 !re=e1 n h be5 !     
fri5d ( ,fic9us1 ! fam\s physician &    
!ologian1 :o 0 "o ( ,savon>ola's mo/    
di/+ui%$ adh]5ts4  ,nor c we atta* mu*  

weight to ! old ballads ( ,rol&1 :i*    
recite 9 t\*+ simplicity ! angui% (     
,*>lemagne1 :5 he he>d f af> ! s\nd ( 8 
*ampion's horn implor+ him to come to 8 
assi/ance1 al?\gh ! two armies 7 at s   
great a di/ance f ea* o!r t :5 ! ,emp]or
 at la/ rea*$ ! ill-fat$ valley (       
,ronceval1 8 h]oic fri5d _h be5 dead =  
"s days4 ,cald]on depicts 9 l mann]1 b )
 ! peculi> color+ ( ! ,spani% devotee1  
h[ ! dy+ ,eusebio calls 8 abs5t fri5d   
,alb]to to 8 b$side1 to he> 8 la/       
confession1 & h[ ! latt]1 obey+ !       
my/]i\s summons1 ha/5s !re to fulfil 8  
solemn promise4  ,a well-kn[n occurr5ce 
( ?is k9d is report$ by ,cotton ,ma!r z 
hav+ tak5 place 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,on ,may 
#b;d1 #afhg1 at #e o'clock ,a4 ,m41 a "y
 man1 call$ ,beacon1 !n liv+ 9 ,bo/on1  
sudd5ly saw 8 bro!r1 :om he _h left 9   
,london1 /&+ be=e him 9 8 usual co/ume1 
b ) a ble$+ w\nd 9 8 =ehead4 ,he told   
him t he _h be5 f\lly murd]$ by a       
reprobate1 :o w\ld soon rea* ,new       
,engl&2 at ! same "t he describ$ m9utely

 ! appe>ance ( 8 murd]]1 & implor$ 8    
bro!r to av5ge 8 dea?1 promis+ him 8    
assi/ance4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,june (ficial 
in=mation rea*$ ! colony t ! "y man _h  
di$ on ,may #b;d1 at #e o'clock ,a4 ,m41
 f ! effects ( 8 w\nds4 ,b "h1 also1    
sev]al inconsi/5cies dim9i% ! value ( ! 
acc\nt4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! n>rator has  
evid5tly =gott5 ! diff]5ce 9 "t betwe5  
,london & ,bo/on 9 ,am]ica1 or he has   
purposely falsifi$ ! report1 9 ord] to  
make x m impressive4 ,!n ! murd]] nev]  
left 8 c\ntry2 al?\gh he 0 tri$ = 8     
crime1 escap$ ! p5alty ( dea? by ! aid (
 influ5tial fri5ds4 ,x is1 h[ev]1       
possible t he may h _h ! int5tion (     
seek+ safety abroad at ! "t he committ$ 
! murd]4  ,! app>ition ( ! great ,c>d9al
 ( ,lorra9e at ! mom5t ( dea?1 is bett] 
au!nticat$4 ,d',aubigne tells u 7,hi/4  
,univ]4 #aegd1 p4 #gai7 t ! que5 ,ca!r9e
 ( ,m$ici1 0 retir+ "o day1 at an e>li] 
h\r ?an usual1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,k+ (    
,nav>re1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,lyons1 & a numb]
 ( em95t p]sons1 :5 %e sudd5ly hid h]   

eyes "u h] h&s & cri$ pite\sly = help4  
,%e made great ef=ts to po9t out to !   
by/&]s ! =m ( ! ,c>d9al1 :om %e saw /&+ 
at ! foot ( h] b$ & (f]+ h] 8 h&4 ,%e   
exclaim$ repeat$ly3 ,monsieur le        
,c>d9al1 ,i h no?+ to d ) y6 & 0 9 a    
/ate ( mo/ fe>ful excitem5t4 ,at la/ "o 
( ! c\rti]s _h ! wit to g to ! ,c>d9al's
 h\se1 & soon return$ ) ! appall+ news t
 ! great man _h di$ 9 t v h\r4 ,to ?is  
class ( cases belongs also ! well-kn[n  
vision ( ,"l ,lyttleton1 :o _h be5 w>n$ 
t he w\ld die on a c]ta9 day1 at        
midnight1 & :o did die at ! appo9t$ h\r1
 al?\gh 8 fri5ds _h purposely advanc$ e 
clock & wat* 9 ! h\se by half an h\r1 & 
he himself _h gone to b$ ) 8 m9d reliev$
 ( all anxiety4 ,j>vis1 9 8 ,accr$itat$ 
,gho/ ,/ories1 p4 #ac1 relates ! foll[+ 
rem>kable case3 ,:5 ,g5]al ,/u>t 0      
,gov]nor ( ,san ,dom+o1 9 ! e>ly "p (   
our w> ( indep5d5ce1 he 0 "o day        
anxi\sly await+ a c]ta9 ,major von      
,blomb]g1 :o _h be5 expect$ = "s "t4 ,at
 la/ he det]m9$ to dictate to 8 secret>y

 a dispat* to ! ,home ,gov]nm5t on ?is  
subject1 :5 /eps 7 he>d outside1 & !    
major himself ent]$1 desir+ to conf] ) !
 ,gov]nor 9 private4 ,he said3 ',:5 y   
return to ,engl&1 pray g into           
,dorset%ire to su* & su* a f>m1 :]e y w 
f9d my son1 ! fruit ( a secret union )  
,lady ,la+4 ,take c>e ( ! poor orphan4  
,! woman :o has re>$ him has ! pap]s t  
e/abli% 8 legitimacy2 !y are 9 a r$     
morocco pocket-book4 ,op5 x & make ! be/
 use y c ( ! pap]s y w f9d4 ,y w nev]   
see me aga94' ,!reupon ! major walk$    
away1 b nobody else _h se5 him come or  
g1 & nobody _h op5$ ! h\se = him4 ,a few
 days lat]1 news rea*$ ! isl& t ! vessel
 on :i* ,blomb]g _h tak5 passage1 _h    
f\nd]$1 & all h&s _h p]i%$1 at ! v h\r  
:5 ! =m] _h appe>$ to 8 fri5d !         
,gov]nor4 ,x became also kn[n t ! two   
fri5ds _h pl$g$ ea* o!r1 n only t !     
survivor %\ld take c>e ( ! *ildr5 ( him 
:o di$ fir/1 b also t he %\ld make an   
ef=t to appe> to him if p]mitt$ to d s4 
,! ,gov]nor f\nd ev]y?+ z x _h be5 told 

him2 he took *>ge ( 8 fri5d's son1 :o   
became a protege ( ,que5 ,*>lotte1 :5 %e
 he>d ! rem>kable /ory1 & 0 educat$ z a 
companion ( ! future ,george ,,iv4  ,"l 
,byron tells ! foll[+ /ory ( ,capta9    
,kidd4 ,he 0 ly+ "o night 9 8 cab9      
asleep1 :5 he sudd5ly felt oppress$ by a
 heavy weight app>5tly re/+ on him2 he  
op5$ 8 eyes1 & by ! feeble light ( a    
small lamp he fanci$ he saw 8 bro!r1    
dress$ 9 full uni=m1 & lean+ across !   
b$4 ,"u ! impression t ! :ole is a m]e  
idle delusion ( 8 s5ses1 he turns ov] & 
falls asleep once m4 ,b ! s5se (        
oppression returns1 & ^u op5+ 8 eyes he 
sees ! same image z be=e4 ,n[ he tries  
to seize x1 & to 8 amazem5t t\*es some?+
 wet4 ,?is t]rifies him1 & he calls a   
bro!r (fic]1 b :5 ! latt] ent]s1 no?+ is
 to be se54 ,aft] ! lapse ( sev]al mon?s
 ,capta9 ,kidd receiv$ in=mation t 9 t  
same night 8 bro!r _h be5 dr[n$ 9 !     
,indian ,sea4 ,he himself told ! /ory to
 ,"l ,byron1 & ! latt] endors$ its      
accuracy 7,mon?ly ,rev41 #ahcj1 p4      

#bbi74  ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable int]views 
( ?is k9d1 :i* cont9u$ = "s "t1 & l$ to 
a prolong$ & int]e/+ conv]sation dur+   
:i* ! ?ree s5ses ( sight1 he>+1 & t\*1 7
 alike engag$1 is t :i* a ,mrs4 ,b>grave
 _h on ! #h? ( ,septemb]1 #ahje4        
,accord+ to an acc\nt giv5 by ,j>vis    
7,accr$4 ,gho/ ,/ories1 ,lond41 #ahbc71 
%e 0 sitt+ 9 h] h\se 9 ,cant]bury1 9 a  
/ate ( great despond5cy1 :5 a fri5d (   
h]s1 ,miss ,veal1 :o liv$ at ,dov]1 &   
:om %e _h n se5 = two ye>s & a half1    
ent]$ ! room4 ,! two ladies _h =m]ly be5
 v intimate1 & f\nd equal com=t1 dur+ a 
p]iod ( great sorr[1 9 read+ toge!r     
works treat+ ( future life & simil>     
subjects4 ,h] fri5d wore a travel+ suit1
 & ! clocks 7 /rik+ noon z %e ent]$2    
,mrs4 ,b>grave wi%$ to embrace h]1 b    
,miss ,veal held a h& be=e h] eyes1 /at+
 t %e 0 unwell & drew back4 ,%e !n add$ 
t %e 0 on ! po9t ( mak+ a long j\rney1 &
 feel+ an irresi/ible desire to see h]  
fri5d once m1 %e _h come to ,cant]bury4 
,%e sat d[n 9 an arm*air & began a      

l5g!n$ conv]sation1 dur+ :i* %e begg$ h]
 fri5d's p>don = hav+ s long neglect$   
h]1 & gradually turn$ to ! subject :i*  
_h be5 upp]mo/ 9 ,mrs4 ,b>grave's m9d1 !
 views ent]ta9$ by v>i\s au?ors ( ! life
 aft] dea?4 ,%e attempt$ to console !   
latt]1 assur+ h] t a mom5t ( future     
bliss 0 ample comp5sation = all e>?ly   
suff]+s1 & t if ! eyes ( our m9d 7 z op5
 z ^? ( ! body1 we %\ld see a numb] (   
high] be+s ready = our protection4 ,%e  
decl9$1 h[ev]1 read+ c]ta9 v]ses al\d at
 h] fri5d's reque/1 because hold+ h]    
head l[ gave h] ! heada*e4 ,%e frequ5tly
 pass$ h] h& ov] h] face1 b at la/ begg$
 ,mrs4 ,b>grave to write a lett] to h]  
bro!r1 :i* surpris$ h] fri5d v mu*1 = 9 
! lett] %e wi%$ h] bro!r to di/ribute   
c]ta9 r+s & sums ( money belong+ to h]  
among fri5ds & k9sm54 ,at ?is "t %e     
appe>$ to be gr[+ ill aga91 & ,mrs4     
,b>grave mov$ close up to h] 9 ord] to  
support h]1 9 do+ s %e t\*$ h] dress &  
prais$ ! mat]ials1 :]eupon ,miss ,veal  
told h] t x 0 rec5tly made1 b ( a silk  

:i* _h be5 clean$4 ,!n %e inquir$ aft]  
,mrs4 ,b>grave's daught]1 & ! latt] w5t 
to a neighbor+ h\se to fet* h]2 on h]   
way back %e saw ,miss ,veal at a di/ance
 9 ! /reet1 :i* 0 full ( p1 z x happ5$  
to be m>ket-day1 b be=e %e c\ld ov]take 
h]1 h] fri5d _h turn$ r\nd a corn] &    
disappe>$4  ,^u inquiry x appe>$ t ,miss
 ,veal1 :om %e _h ?us se51 ^: dress %e  
_h t\*$1 & ) :om %e _h conv]s$ = ne>ly  
two h\rs1 _h di$ ! day be=e6 ,:5 ! "q 0 
discuss$ ) ! relatives ( ! deceas$1 x 0 
f\nd t %e _h communicat$ sev]al secrets 
to h] ,cant]bury fri5d4 ,! fact t h]    
dress 0 made ( an old silk-/uff 0 kn[n  
to b "o p]son1 :o _h done ! clean+ &    
made ! dress1 :i* %e recogniz$ in/antly 
f ! description4 ,%e _h also ackn[l$g$  
to ,mrs4 ,b>grave h] indebt$ness to a   
,mr4 ,breton = an annual p5sion ( t5    
p\nds1 a fact :i* _h be5 utt]ly unkn[n  
dur+ h] lifetime4  ,9 ,g]many a numb] ( 
su* cases are report$1 & (t5 by m5 ^:   
names alone w\ld give au?ority to _!    
/atem5ts4 ,?us ! philosoph] ,s*op5hau]  

7,p>]ga1 etc41 ,i4 p4 #bgg7 m5tions a   
sick s]vant girl 9 ,frank=t on ! ,ma91  
:o di$ "o night at ! ,jewi% hospital ( !
 =m] ,free ,city4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ h] 
si/] & h] niece1 :o liv$ sev]al miles f 
t[n1 appe>$ at ! gate ( ! in/itution to 
make inquiries ab\t _! k9swoman4 ,bo?1  
?\gh liv+ f> ap>t1 _h se5 h] di/9ctly   
dur+ ! prec$+ night1 & h5ce _! anxiety4 
,! fam\s writ] ,e4 ,m4 ,arndt1 also1    
quotes a numb] ( /rik+ revelations :i* 7
 9 ?is mann] made to a lady ( 8         
acqua9tance4 ,?us he 0 once1 9 #ahaa1   
visit+ ! ,isl& ( ,rueg51 9 ! ,baltic1 & 
hav+ be5 actively engag$ all day1 0     
sitt+ 9 an easy-*air1 quietly nodd+4    
,sudd5ly he sees 8 de> old aunt ,sophie 
/&+ be=e him2 on h] face h] well-kn[n   
sweet smile1 & 9 h] arms h] two little  
boys1 :om he lov$ l 8 own4 ,%e 0 hold+  
!m out to him z if %e wi%$ to say by ?is
 ge/ure3 ,take c>e ( ! little ones6 ,!  
next day 8 bro!r jo9$ him & br\ght him !
 news t _! aunt _h di$ on ! prec$+ ev5+ 
at ! h\r :5 %e _h appe>$ to ,arndt4     

,wiel&1 ev51 by no means giv5 to cr$it  
easily acc\nts ( sup]natural occurr5ces1
 m5tions 9 8 ,eu?anasia a ,prote/ant    
lady ( 8 acqua9tance1 ^: m9d 0 frequ5tly
 fill$ ) extraord9>y visions4 ,%e 0 a   
somnambuli/1 & subject to cataleptic    
attacks4 ,a ,b5$ict9e monk1 an old fri5d
 ( ! family1 _h be5 ord]$ to ,bell9zona1
 9 ,switz]l&1 b 8 correspond5ce ) 8     
fri5ds _h nev] be5 int]rupt$ = ye>s4    
,ye>s aft] 8 removal ! above-m5tion$    
lady 0 tak5 ill1 & at once pr$ict$ ! day
 & h\r ( h] dea?4 ,on ! appo9t$ day %e 0
 *e]ful & p]fectly compos$2 at a c]ta9  
h\r1 h[ev]1 %e rais$ h]self slightly on 
h] c\*1 & said ) a sweet smile1 ,n[ x is
 "t = me to g & say good-bye to ,fa!r   
,c4 ,%e imm$iately fell asleep1 !n awoke
 aga91 spoke a few words1 & di$4 ,at !  
same h\r ! monk 0 sitt+ 9 ,bell9zona at 
8 writ+-table1 a s-call$ p&ora1 a       
musical in/rum5t1 by 8 side4 ,sudd5ly he
 he>s a noise l an explosion1 & look+ up
 />tl$1 sees a :ite figure1 9 :om he at 
once recognizes 8 di/ant fri5d by h]    

sweet smile4 ,:5 he exam9$ 8 in/rum5t he
 f\nd ! s\nd+-bo>d crack$1 :i*1 no d\bt1
 _h giv5 rise to 8 he>+ :at he consid]$ 
a w>n+ voice4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ob]l91     
well-kn[n & mu* rev]$ 9 ,g]many1 & by no
 means =gott5 9 our own c\ntry1 :]e a   
prosp]\s college /ill be>s 8 "n1 decl>es
 9 8 memoirs t he _h = n9e ye>s con/ant 
int]c\rse ) 8 deceas$ wife4 ,he saw h] =
 ! fir/ "t aft] h] dea? 9 broad daylight
 & :5 he 0 wide awake2 aft]w>ds !       
conv]sations 7 c>ri$ on p>tly 9 ! day & 
p>tly at night4 ,o!r p 9 ! village 9 :i*
 he liv$ saw h] z well z himself4 ,nor 0
 x by ! eye only t ! pi\s1 excell5t man 
judg$ ( h] pres5ce2 frequ5tly1 :5 he    
ext5d$ 8 h&1 he w\ld feel 8 f+]s g5tly  
press$1 z 8 wife _h be5 9 ! habit ( do+ 
:5 %e pass$ by him & w\ld n /op4 ,b !re 
0 mu* bitt]ness & sorr[ also mix$ up ) !
 sweetness ( ^! my/]i\s relations4 ,!   
passionate atta*m5t ( husb& & wife c\ld 
ill brook ! t]rible b>ri] t sep>at$ !m f
 ea* o!r1 & (t5 ! latt] w\ld look s     
wret*$ & express h] grief 9 su* he>tr5d+

 words t ! poor m9i/] 0 deeply afflict$4
 ,! impression produc$ on 8 m9d 0 t h]  
s\l1 =c$ = unkn[n reasons to rema9 = "s 
"t 9 an int]m$iate /ate1 rema9$ w>mly   
atta*$ to e>?ly fri5ds & lam5t$ !       
inability to conf] ) !m aft] ! mann] (  
m54 ,aft] n9e ye>s ! husb&'s visions    
sudd5ly end$ & he 0 in=m$ 9 a dream t 8 
wife _h be5 admitt$ into a high] heav51 
:]e %e enjoy$ ! promis$ peace ) h]      
,savi\r1 b c\ld no long] commune )      
mortal be+s4  ,x is well kn[n t ev5 !   
great re=m]1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 knew ( sev]al 
simil> cases1 & 9 8 ,table ,talk m5tions
 m ?an "o rem>kable in/ance4  ,ano!r    
well-kn[n & mu* discuss$ occurr5ce ( ?is
 k9d happ5$ 9 ! days ( ,maz>91 & creat$ 
a great s5sation 9 ! highe/ circles at  
,p>is4 ,a m>quis ( ,ramb\illet & a      
m>quis ( ,preci1 intimate fri5ds1 _h    
agre$ to in=m ea* o!r ( _! fate aft]    
dea?4 ,! =m] 0 ord]$ to ! army 9 ,fl&]s1
 :ile ! o!r rema9$ 9 ! capital4 ,"h he 0
 tak5 ill ) a fev]1 sev]al weeks aft]   
p>t+ ) 8 fri5d1 & z he 0 "o morn+ t[>ds 

#f o'clock ly+ 9 b$ awake1 ! curta9s 7  
sudd5ly drawn aside1 & 8 fri5d dress$ z 
usual1 boot$ & spurr$1 0 /&+ be=e him4  
,ov]joy$1 he 0 ab\t to embrace him1 b 8 
fri5d drew back & said t he _h come only
 to keep 8 promise aft] hav+ be5 kill$ 9
 a skirmi% ! day be=e1 & t ,preci also  
w\ld %>e 8 fate 9 ! fir/ combat 9 :i* he
 %\ld be engag$4 ,! latt] ?9ks 8 fri5d  
is jok+1 jumps up & tries to seize      
him--b he feels no?+4 ,! vision1 h[ev]1 
is /ill !re2 ,ramb\illet ev5 %[s him !  
fatal w\nd 9 8 ?igh f :i* ! blood seems 
/ill to be fl[+4 ,!n only he disappe>s &
 ,preci rema9s utt]ly ov]come2 at la/ he
 summons 8 valet1 r\ses ! :ole h\se1 &  
causes e room & e passage to be se>*$4  
,no trace1 h[ev]1 is f\nd1 & ! :ole     
vision is attribut$ to 8 fev]4 ,b a few 
days lat] ! mail arrives f ,fl&]s1 br++ 
! news t ,ramb\illet _h really fall5 9  
su* a skirmi% & di$ f a w\nd 9 ! ?igh2 !
 pr$iction also 0 fulfill$1 = ,preci    
fell aft]w>ds 9 8 fir/ fight ne> ,/4    
,anto9e 7,petaval1 ,causes ,celebres1   

xii4 #bfi74  ,! p>5ts ( ! well-kn[n     
writ] ,s*ub]t 7 exceptionally end[$ )   
magic p[]s ( ?is k9d4 ,! fa!r once he>d1
 z he ?\ght 9 a dream1 ! voice ( 8 ag$  
"m1 :o call$ ^u him to come & visit h] 9
 ! di/ant t[n 9 :i* %e liv$1 if he      
desir$ to see h] once m be=e %e di$4 ,he
 reject$ ! idea t ?is 0 m ?an a common  
dream2 b soon he he>d ! voice repeat+ ! 
w>n+4 ,n[ he jump$ up & saw 8 "m /&+    
be=e him1 ext5d+ h] h& & say+3 ,*ri/ian 
,gottlob1 f>ewell1 & may ,god bless y2 y
 w n see me aga9 ^u e>?1 & ) ^! words %e
 disappe>$4 ,al?\gh no "o _h appreh5d$  
su* a calamity1 %e _h actually di$ at t 
h\r1 aft] express+ 9 h] la/ mom5ts a mo/
 anxi\s desire to see h] son once m4    
,tangible p]ceptions ( p]sons dy+ at a  
di/ance are1 ( c\rse1 v r>e4 ,/ill1 m   
?an "o su* case is au?oritatively /at$2 
among ^!1 ! foll[+3 ,a lawy] 9 ,p>is _h 
return$ home & walk$1 9 ord] to rea* 8  
own b$room1 ?r\gh t ( 8 bro!r4 ,to 8    
great a/oni%m5t he saw ! latt] ly+ 9 8  
b$2 receiv$1 h[ev]1 no answ] to 8       

que/ions4 ,!reupon he walk$ up to ! b$1 
t\*$ 8 bro!r & f\nd ! body icy cold4 ,( 
a sudd5 ! =m vani%$ & ! b$ 0 empty4 ,at 
t in/ant x fla%$ ?r\gh 8 m9d t he & 8   
bro!r _h promis$ ea* o!r t ! "o dy+ fir/
 %\ld1 if possible1 give a sign to !    
survivor4 ,:5 he recov]$ f ! deep       
emotion caus$ by ^! ?\ghts1 he left !   
room & z he op5$ ! door he came across a
 numb] ( m5 :o bore ! body ( 8 bro!r1 :o
 _h be5 kill$ by a fall f 8 horse 7,la  
,patrie1 ,sept4 #bb1 #aheg74 ,! ,c\nt ( 
,neuilly1 also1 0 w>n$ 9 a some:at      
simil> mann]4 ,he 0 at college & on !   
po9t ( pay+ a visit to 8 pat]nal home1  
:5 a lett] came tell+ him t 8 fa!r 0 n q
 well & t he _h bett] po/pone 8 visit a 
few days4 ,lat] lett]s f 8 "m m5tion$   
no?+ to cause him any uneas9ess4 ,b     
sev]al days aft]w>d1 at "o o'clock 9 !  
morn+1 he ?\ght1 app>5tly 9 a dream1 t  
he saw a pale gha/ly figure rise sl[ly  
at ! l[] end ( 8 b$1 ext5d bo? arms1    
embrace him & !n s9k sl[ly d[n aga9 out 
( sight4 ,he utt]$ he>t-r5d+ cries1 &   

fell out ( 8 b$1 upsett+ a *air & a     
table4 ,:5 8 tutor & a man-s]vant ru%$  
into ! room1 !y f\nd him ly+ unconsci\s 
on ! floor1 cov]$ ) cold1 clammy        
p]spiration & /rangely disfigur$4 ,z    
soon z he 0 re/or$ to consci\sness1 he  
bur/ out into te>s & assur$ !m t 8 fa!r 
_h di$ & come to take leave ( him4 ,9   
va9 did 8 fri5ds try to calm 8 m9d1 he  
rema9$ 9 a /ate ( utt] dejection4 ,?ree 
days lat] a lett] came f 8 "m1 br++ him 
! sad news1 t 8 fa!r _h di$ on t night &
 at ! h\r 9 :i* he _h appe>$ by 8       
b$side4 ,! un=tunate ,c\nt c\ld nev]    
entirely get rid ( ! ov]:elm+ impression
 :i* ?is occurr5ce _h made on 8 m9d1 &  
01 to ! day ( 8 dea?1 firmly conv9c$ ( !
 reality ( ?is meet+ 7,dix ,annees d'   
emigration4 ,p>is1 #ahfe74  ,we le>n f  
su* acc\nts t !re prevails among all m51
 at all ages1 a c>efully repress$1 b    
almo/ irresi/ible belief 9 sup]natural  
occurr5ces1 & 9 ! close proximity ( ! _s
 _w4 ,?is belief is nei!r to be treat$ )
 ridicule nor to be object$ to z        

un*ri/ian1 s9ce x is an abid+ witness t 
m5 ent]ta9 an in]adicable conviction ( !
 immortality ( ! s\l4 ,no argum5ts c ev]
 de/roy 9 ! m9ds ( ! va/ majority ( m5  
?is innate & intuitive fai?4 ,we may    
decl9e to believe ) !m ! exi/5ce (      
sup]natural ag5cies1 z long z no        
exp]im5tal basis is (f]$2 b we ought1 at
 ! same "t1 to be will+ to modify our   
incr$ulity z soon z an accumulation (   
facts appe> to ju/ify u 9 s do+4 ,our   
age is s completely giv5 up to          
mat]ialism ) its ceaseless hurry &      
worry1 t we ought to hail ) a s5se (    
relief new p[]s :i* require exam9ation1 
& :i* (f] to our intellectual faculties 
an untrodd5 field ( inve/igation1 full (
 incid5ts refre%+ to our we>y m9d1 &    
promis+ ri* additions to our /ore ( k4  
,x c h>dly be d5i$ t !re is at lea/ a   
possibility ( ! exi/5ce ( a high]       
spiritual p[] )9 u1 :i*1 (t5 slumb]+ &  
altoge!r unkn[n1 or c]ta9ly unobs]v$    
dur+ life1 becomes sudd5ly free to act 9
 ! h\r ( dea?4 ,?is may be br\ght ab\t  

by ! fact t at t "t ! /r5g? ( ! body is 
exhau/$1 & e>?ly wants no long] press ^u
 u1 :ile ! spiritual "p ( our be+1      
l>gely reliev$ ( its bondage1 becomes   
active 9 its own peculi> way1 & ?us     
acquires a p[] :i* we are dispos$ to    
call a magic p[]4 ,?is p[] is1 ( c\rse1 
n us$ consci\sly1 = consci\sness        
presupposes ! control ov] our s5ses1 b x
 acts by intuitive impulse4 ,h5ce ! wide
 diff]5ce exi/+ betwe5 ! s-call$ magic (
 *>m]s1 en*ant]s1 & conjurors1 ju/ly    
abhorr$ & /rictly prohibit$ by div9e    
laws1 & ! effects ( su* supreme ef=ts   
made by ! s\l1 :i* dep5d ^u involunt>y  
action1 & are nev] made subs]vi5t to    
wick$ purposes4  ,! results ( su*       
ex]tions are g5]ally impressions made   
app>5tly ^u ! eye or ! e>2 b x ne$ n be 
said t :at is se5 or he>d 9 su* cases1  
is m]ely ! effect ( a deeply felt       
s5sation 9 our s\l :i* seeks an outw>d  
expression4 ,if our inn]mo/ be+ is ?us  
sudd5ly appeal$ to1 z x 71 by ! _s ( a  
dy+ fri5d or companion1 8 image arises  

in/antane\sly be=e our m9d's eye1 & we  
fancy we see him 9 bodily =m1 or our    
memory recalls ! famili> s\nds by :i* 8 
appe>ance 0 wont to be accompani$4 ,dy+ 
musicians rem9d di/ant fri5ds ( _! =m]  
relations by sweet s\nds1 & a sailor1   
w\nd$ to dea?1 appe>s 9 8 uni=m to      
relatives at home4 ,! s]ies ( sights &  
s\nds by :i* su* int]c\rse is e/abli%$1 
v>ies f ! simple/ & fa9te/ vision to an 
app>5tly cle> & di/9ct p]ception (      
well-kn[n =ms1 & con/itute feeble1 h>dly
 p]ceptible1 sighs or sobs to words     
utt]$ al\d1 or :ole melodies cle>ly     
recit$4 ,if a liv+ p]son1 by su* an     
unconsci\s b all-p[]ful ef=t ( w1 makes 
himself se5 by o!rs1 we call ! vision a 
d\ble1 9 ,g]man1 a ,doppelga5g]2 if he  
produces a /ate ( dualism1 su* z has be5
 m5tion$ be=e1 & sees 8 own self 9 space
 be=e him1 we speak ( second sight4     
,su* ef=ts are1 h[ev]1 by no means      
/rictly limit$ to ! mom5t ( dissolution1
 :5 s\l & body are already 9 ! act (    
p>t+4 ,!y occur also 9 liv+ p]sons1 b   

almo/ inv>iably only 9 diseas$ p]sons4  
,! exceptions belong to ! small numb] ( 
m5 9 :om great excitem5t f )\t1 or a    
my/]i\s p[] ( w1 cause a /ate ( ec/asy2 
!y are1 9 common p>lance1 beside        
!mselves4 ,9 ?is condition1 _! s\l is = 
! mom5t fre$ f ! bondage 9 :i* x is held
 by its e>?y companion1 & su* m5 become 
clairvoyants & prophets1 or !y are      
enabl$ actually to affect o!r m5 at a   
di/ance1 9 v>i\s ways4 ,?us x may v well
 be1 t /range visions1 ! he>+ ( my/]i\s 
voices1 & especially ! mo/ famili>      
ph5om5on1 second sight1 are 9 reality   
no?+ m ?an symptoms ( a ?or\ghly diseas$
 sy/em1 & ?is expla9s v simply !        
frequ5cy ) :i* dea? foll[s su* my/]i\s  
occurr5ces4  ,m5 h claim$--& prov$ to ! 
satisfaction ( m or less consid]able    
numb]s ( fri5ds--t !y c\ld at w cause a 
p>tial & mom5t>y p>t+ betwe5 _! s\ls &  
_! bodies4 ,"h also antiquity is our    
fir/ tea*]1 if we believe ,pl9y 7,hi/4  
,nat4 vii4 c4 #eb71 ,h]motimus c\ld at 8
 pleasure fall into a trance & !n let 8 

s\l proce$ f 8 body to di/ant places4   
,^u be+ ar\s$1 he report$ :at he _h se5 
& he>d abroad1 & 8 /atem5ts 71 9 e case1
 fully confirm$4 ,c>danus1 also1 c\ld   
volunt>ily ?r[ himself into a /ate (    
app>5t syncope1 z he tells u 9 mo/      
graphic words 7,de ,res4 ,v>4 v4 iii4 l4
 viii4 c4 #dc74 ,! fir/ s5sation ( :i*  
he 0 always fully consci\s1 0 a peculi> 
pa9 9 ! head1 :i* gradually ext5d$      
d[nw>d along ! sp9e1 & at la/ spread ov]
 ! extremities--evid5tly a purely n]v\s 
process4 ,!n he felt z if a door 0 op5$1
 & he himself 0 leav+ 8 body1 :]eupon he
 n only saw p]sons at a di/ance1 b      
notic$ all t befell !m1 & recall$ x aft]
 he _h recov]$ f ! trance4 ,an old      
,g]man ,abbe ,frei!im1 ( ^: rem>kable "w
 on ,/eganographie 7#afba71 un=tunately 
only a few %eets h be5 pres]v$1 claims !
 p[] to commune ) abs5t fri5ds by ! m]e 
en]gy ( 8 w4 ,i c1 says he1 make kn[n my
 ?\ghts to ! initiat$1 at a di/ance ( _m
 hundr$ miles1 )\t ^w1 writ+ or cyph]1  
by any mess5g]4 ,! latt] _c betray me1 =

 he kn[s no?+4 ,if ne$s be1 ,i c ev5    
disp5se ) ! mess5g]4 ,if my correspond5t
 %\ld be buri$ 9 ! deepe/ dungeon ,i    
c\ld /ill convey to him my ?\ghts z     
cle>ly1 z fully1 & z frequ5tly z might  
be desirable1 & all ?is1 q simply1 )\t  
sup]/ition1 )\t ! aid ( spirits4  ,!    
fam\s ,agrippa 7,de occulta philos41    
,lugduni1 ,,iii4 p4 #ac7 quotes ! =m]   
writ]1 & ass]ts t he also c\ld1 by m]e  
ef=t ( w1 9 a p]fectly simple & natural 
mann] convey 8 ?\ghts n to ! initiat$   
only1 b to any "o1 ev5 :5 8             
correspond5t's pres5t place ( resid5ce  
%\ld be unkn[n4 ,! mo/ rem>kable1 &1 at 
! same "t1 ! be/ au!nticat$ case ( ?is  
k9d1 is t ( a high ,g]man (ficial       
m5tion$ 9 a sci5tific pap] 7,nasse4     
,zeits*rift fu] psy*is*e ,a]zte1 #ahbj71
 & frequ5tly copi$ into o!rs4 ,a        
,c\nsellor ,wes]mann claim$ to be able  
to cause di/ant fri5ds to dream ( any   
subject he might *oose4 ,:5ev] he awoke 
at night & made a det]m9$ ef=t to       
produce su* an effect1 he nev] fail$1   

provid$ ! nature ( ! desir$ dream 0     
calculat$ to />tle or deeply excite 8   
fri5ds4 ,8 p[] 0 te/$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,he  
engag$ to cause a "y (fic]1 :o 0 /ation$
 at ,aix-la-,*apelle1 ne>ly fifty miles 
f 8 own home1 to dream ( a "y lady :o _h
 di$ n long ago4 ,x 0 elev5 o'clock at  
night1 b by "s accid5t ! lieut5ant 0 n  
at home 9 b$1 b at a fri5d's            
c\ntry-seat1 discuss+ ! ,fr5* campaign4 
,sudd5ly ! colonel1 8 ho/1 & he himself 
see at ! same "t ! door op51 a lady     
ent]1 salute !m sadly1 & beckon !m to   
foll[ h]4 ,! two (fic]s rise & leave !  
room aft] h]1 b once out ( doors1 !     
figure disappe>s1 & :5 !y inquire ( !   
s5t9els /&+ gu>d outside1 !y are told t 
no "o has ent]$4 ,:at made ! matt] m    
/rik+ yet1 0 ! fact t al?\gh bo? m5 _h  
se5 ! door op51 ?is c\ld n really h be5 
s1 = ! wood _h sprung & ! door creak$   
badly :5ev] x 0 op5$4 ,! same ,wes]mann 
c\ld1 9 l mann]1 cause 8 fri5ds to see 8
 own p]son & to he> secrets :i* he seem$
 to :isp] into _! e>s :5ev] he *ose2 b  

he admitt$ ^u x t 8 w 0 n at all times  
equally /rong1 & t1 h5ce1 8 ef=ts 7 n   
always equally successful4 ,cases (     
simil> p[]s are v num]\s4 ,a v curi\s   
example 0 publi%$ 9 #aheb1 9 a "w on    
,psy*ologic ,/udies 7,s*lemm]1 p4 #ei74 
,! au?or1 :o 0 a police ag5t 9 !        
,prussian s]vice1 ass]t$ t p]sons :o    
appreh5d$ be+ conduct$ to gaol ) special
 anxiety1 (t5 made !mselves kn[n !re 9  
advance1 ann\nc+ _! arrival by knocks at
 ! gates1 op5+ ( doors1 or foot/eps he>d
 9 ! room set aside = exam9+ new com]s4 
,"o day1 n ! writ] only1 b all !        
prison]s 9 ! same build+1 & ev5 ! s5t9el
 at ! gate he>d di/9ctly a great        
di/urbance & ! rattl+ ( *a9s 9 a cell   
exclusively appropriat$ to murd]]s4 ,!  
next day a crim9al 0 br\ght :o _h       
express$ su* horror ( ?is gaol1 & made  
su* resi/ance to ! (ficials :o 7 to c>ry
 him !re1 t x _h become necess>y1 aft] a
 great upro>1 to *a9 him h&s & feet4 ,x 
is well kn[n t ! "m ( ! great /atesman  
,cann+ at "o "t ( h] life suff]$ "u mo/ 

my/]i\s ?\gh h>mless nightly            
visitations4 ,h] circum/ances 7 su* t %e
 readily accept$ ! (f] ( a dwell+ :i*   
/ood unoccupi$1 ) ! exception ( !       
basem5t1 9 :i* a c>p5t] _h 8 work%op4   
,at nightfall he & 8 workm5 left ! h\se1
 c>efully lock+ ! door1 b night aft]    
night1 at twelve o'clock precisely1 "w  
began once m 9 ! ab&on$ "p ( ! h\se1 z  
f> z ! e> c\ld judge1 & ! noise made by 
plan+ & saw+1 cutt+ & c>v+ increas$1    
till ! fe>less old lady slipt d[n 9 h]  
/ock+ feet & op5$ ! door4 ,in/antly !   
noise 0 hu%$1 & %e look$ into ! d>k     
des]t$ room4 ,b z soon z %e return$ to  
h] *amb] ! "w began anew1 & cont9u$ = "s
 "t2 nor 0 %e ! only "o :o he>d x1 b    
o!rs1 ! own] ( ! h\se includ$1 he>d     
ev]y?+ di/9ctly4  ,! foll[+             
well-au!nticat$ acc\nt ( a po/hum\s     
appe>ance1 is n )\t its ludicr\s elem5t4
 ,a c\rt-prea*] 9 "o ( ! little ,saxon  
,du*ies1 appe>$ once 9 b&s & g[ns be=e 8
 sov]eign1 b[+ mo/ humbly & rev]5tly4 ,!
 duke ask$ :at he desir$1 b receiv$ no  

answ] except ano!r deep rev]5ce4 ,a     
second "q meets ) ! same reply1 :]eupon 
! div9e leaves ! room1 desc5ds ! /airs &
 crosses ! c\rt-y>d1 :ile ! pr9ce1 mu*  
surpris$ at 8 /range conduct1 /&s at a  
w9d[ & wat*es him till he rea*es !      
gates4 ,!n he s5ds a page aft] him to   
try & asc]ta9 :at 0 ! matt] ) ! old     
g5tleman1 b ! page comes runn+ back     
almo/ beside himself1 & reports t !     
m9i/] _h di$ a %ort :ile be=e4 ,! pr9ce 
refuses to believe 8 report1 & s5ds a   
high (ficial1 b ! latt] returns ) ! same
 report & ?is additional in=mation3 ,!  
dy+ man _h ask$ = writ+ mat]ials1 9 ord]
 to recomm5d 8 wid[ to 8 sov]eign1 b _h 
h>dly comm5c$ writ+ ! lett] :5 dea?     
surpris$ him4 ,! fragm5t 0 br\ght to !  
duke & conv9c$ him t 8 fai?ful s]vant1  
unable to rea* him by lett]1 & yet      
n]v\sly anxi\s to approa* him1 _h       
spiritually appe>$ to him 9 8 mo/       
famili> co/ume 7,daum]1 ,my/agog4 ,i4 p4
 #bbd74  ,be=e we regret su* /atem5ts or
 treat !m ) ridicule1 x w be well to    

rememb]1 t m5 end[$ ) an extraord9>y p[]
 ( controll+ c]ta9 faculties ( body &   
s\l1 are by no means r>e1 & t ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 !m & ^? la/ m5tion$1 consi/s    
only 9 ! degree4 ,we speak ( ! p[] (    
sight & limit x ord9>ily to a c]ta9     
di/ance--& yet a ,hott5tot1 we are told1
 c p]ceive ! head ( a gazelle 9 ! dry1  
uni=m grass ( an ,african pla91 at !    
di/ance ( a ?\s& y>ds6 ,_m m5 _c he>    
s\nds 9 nature :i* are p]fectly audible 
to o!rs1 :ile "s p]sons he> ev5 c]ta9   
notes utt]$ by t9y insects1 :i* escape  
altoge!r ! av]age he>+ ( man4 ,pati5ts  
"u treatm5t by ,b>on ,rei*5ba*1 saw     
lum9\s objects & ! appe>ance ( lights   
hov]+ above gr\nd1 :]e nei!r he nor any 
( 8 fri5ds c\ld p]ceive any?+ b utt]    
d>kness1 & ! special gift ) :i* "s      
p]sons are end[$ to feel1 z x 71 !      
pres5ce ( wat] & ( metals bel[ !        
surface1 is well au!nticat$4 ,poor      
,casp> ,haus]1 br$ 9 d>kness & solitude1
 felt v>i\s & deep impressions ^u 8 :ole
 be+ dur+ ! fir/ mon?s ( 8 free life1   

:5ev] he came 9 contact ) plants1 /ones 
or metals4 ,! latt] s5t a curr5t ?r\gh  
all 8 limbs2 tobacco fields made him    
deadly sick1 & ! vic9ity ( a gravey>d   
gave him viol5t pa9s 9 8 *e/4 ,p]sons :o
 7 introduc$ to him = ! fir/ "t1 s5t a  
cold curr5t ?r\gh him2 & :5 !y possess$ 
a specially p[]ful physique1 !y caus$   
him abundant p]spiration1 & (t5 ev5     
convulsions4 ,! waves ( s\nd he felt s  
mu* m acutely ?an o!rs1 t he always     
cont9u$ to he> !m ) delight1 long aft] !
 la/ s\nd _h pass$ away f ! e>s ( o!rs4 
,x may be fairly presum$ t ?is extreme  
s5sitiv5ess to outw>d impressions is    
orig9ally possess$ by all m51 b becomes 
gradually dull$ & dimm$ by con/ant      
repetition2 at ! same "t x may c]ta9ly  
be pres]v$ 9 r>e privileg$ cases1 or x  
may come back aga9 to ! body 9 a diseas$
 or disord]$ condition1 & at ! mom5t (  
dissolution4  ,nor is ! p[] occasionally
 grant$ to m5 to control _! s5ses limit$
 to ^!2 ev5 ! spontane\s functions ( !  
body are at times subject to ! w ( man4 

,an ,engli%man1 = in/ance1 c\ld at w    
modify ! beat+ ( 8 he>t 7,*eyne1 ,new   
,dis41 p4 #cjg71 & a ,g]man produc$1 l a
 v]itable rum9ant1 ! antip]i/altic      
motions ( ! /oma*1 :5ev] he *ose        
7,blum5ba*1 ,phys4 ,sec4 #bid74 ,o!r m5 
h be5 kn[n :o c\ld at any mom5t cause ! 
famili> goose-sk91 or p]spiration1 to   
appe> 9 any "p ( ! body1 & _m p]sons c  
move n only ! e>s--a lo/ faculty accord+
 to ,d>w9--b ev5 enl>ge or contract !   
pupil ( ! eye1 aft] ! mann] ( cats &    
p>rots4 ,ev5 ! circulation ( ! blood has
 be5 kn[n1 9 a few r>e cases1 to h be5  
subject to ! w ( m51 & ! great          
philosoph] ,kant did n hesitate to      
affirm1 support$ z he 0 by 8 own        
exp]i5ce1 t m5 c\ld1 if !y 7 b resolute 
en\gh1 ma/]1 by a m]e ef=t ( ! w1 n a   
few ( _! diseases4  ,a /rik+ evid5ce ( !
 comp>ative facility ) :i* m5 ?us       
exceptionally gift$1 may be able to     
imitate c]ta9 magic ph5om5a1 0 once giv5
 by an excell5t mimic1 :om ,ri*>d       
describes 9 8 ,!orie des ,songes4 ,he   

c\ld *ange 8 features s completely t !y 
assum$ a dea?like appe>ance2 8 s5ses lo/
 gradually _! p[] ( p]ception1 & ! vital
 _s 0 se5 to )draw f ! out] _w4 ,a sl[1 
quiv]+ motion pass$ ?r\gh 8 :ole sy/em f
 ! feet upw>d1 z if he wi%$ to rise f ! 
gr\nd4 ,aft] a :ile all ef=ts ( ! body  
to rema9 upright prov$ fruitless2 x     
look$ z if life _h actually begun to    
leave x already4 ,at ?is mom5t he ab&on$
 8 deception & 0 s utt]ly exhau/$ t he  
he>d & saw b ) extreme difficulty4  ,9 !
 face ( ^! facts ! possibility at lea/  
_c be d5i$ t c]ta9 specially end[$      
individuals may possess1 9 heal? or 9   
disease1 ! p[] to p]ceive ph5om5a :i*   
appe> all ! m m>vel\s because !y are    
beyond ! rea* ( ord9>y p[]s ( p]ception4
  ,9 our own day sup]/ition & wanton1 or
 cunn+ly devis$1 impo/ure h be5 s l>gely
 mix$ up ) ! subject1 t a /rong & v     
natural prejudice has gradually gr[n up 
aga9/ ! belief 9 gho/s4 ,e /range       
appe>ance1 e my/]i\s co9cid5ce1 t escap$
 ! mo/ sup]ficial inve/igation1 0 =?)   

call$ a gho/4 ,hi/ory records1 besides1 
num]\s cases 9 :i* ! cr$ulity ( great m5
 has be5 play$ ^u = purposes ( policy & 
/atecraft4 ,:5 ! ,g]man ,emp]or ,joseph 
%[$ 8 great fondness ( ,augu/us (       
,saxony--aft]w>ds k+ ( ,pol&--8 ,au/rian
 c\nsellors became al>m$ at ! possible  
influ5ce ( su* intimacy ( _! sov]eign ) 
a ,prote/ant pr9ce1 & det]m9$ to break x
 (f4 ,night aft] night1 !re=e1 a fe>ful 
vision arose be=e ! ,g]man emp]or1      
rattl+ its *a9s & accus+ ! "y pr9ce (   
griev\s h]esy4 ,augu/us1 h[ev]1 kn[n    
already at t "t = 8 gigantic /r5g?1 ask$
 ,joseph's p]mission to sleep 9 8 room2 
:5 ! gho/ appe>$ z usual1 ! "y pr9ce    
sprang ^u him1 & feel+ 8 fle% & blood1  
?rew him bodily out ( a w9d[ ( ! second 
/ory into a deep fosse4 ,! un=tunate k+ 
( ,prussia1 ,fr$]ick ,william ,,ii41    
fell soon aft] 8 asc5sion ( ! ?rone into
 ! h&s ( design+ m51 :o det]m9$ to pr(it
 by 8 great k9dness ( he>t & 8 t5d5cy to
 my/icism1 & began to "w ^u him by      
sup]natural app>itions4 ,"o ( ! mo/     

cunn+ly devis$ impo/ures ( ! k9d 0      
practis$ ^u ,k+ ,gu/avus ,,iii4 ( ,sw$5 
by ambiti\s noblem5 ( 8 c\rt4  ,! sc5e 0
 ! anci5t ,l(oe *ur* 9 ,drot+holm1 a    
favorite resid5ce ( =m] ,sw$i% mon>*s4  
,! k+'s physician1 ,iv5 ,h$91 le>nt     
accid5tally f ! sexton t 8 ma/] _h be5  
sp5d+ sev]al nights 9 ! build+1 9       
company ) a few ( 8 c\rti]s4 ,al>m$ by  
?is in=mation he p]suad$ ! sexton to let
 him wat* ! proce$+s f a secret place 9 
! old /eeple ( ! *ur*4 ,an opportunity  
came 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #aghb1 & he _h  
sc>cely tak5 possession ( 8 po/ :5 two (
 ! royal secret>ies came 91 clos$ !     
door1 & arrang$ a curi\s contrivance 9 !
 body ( ! build+4 ,to 8 great surprise &
 amusem5t ! doctor saw !m fa/5 "s       
horse-hairs to ! heavy *&eli]s susp5d$ f
 ! l(ty ceil+1 & !n p9 to !m masks sew$ 
on to :ite float+ g>m5ts4 ,f9ally l>ge  
quantities ( inc5se 7 scatt]$ on ! floor
 & set on fire1 :ile all lights1 save a 
few ?9 c&les1 7 ext+ui%$4 ,!n ! k+ 0    
u%]$ 9 ) five ( 8 c\rti]s1 made to      

assume a peculi>1 v irksome position1 & 
all 7 ask$ to hold nak$ swords ^u ea*   
o!r's brea/s4 ,!reupon ! fir/ com]      
murmur$ c]ta9 =mulas ( conjuration1 &   
p]=m$ "s c]emonies1 :5 8 companion sl[ly
 drew up "o ( ! masks4 ,x 0 fa%ion$ to  
resemble ! great ,gu/avus ,adolphus1 & 9
 ! dimly-light$ *ur*1 fill$ ) d5se      
smoke1 x look$ to all int5ts & purposes 
l a gho/ aris+ f ! vaults und]nea?4 ,x  
disappe>$ z sl[ly into ! d>kness above1 
& 0 imm$iately foll[$ by ano!r mask     
repres5t+ ,adolphus ,fr$]ick1 & ev5 !   
physician1 :o knew ! secret1 c\ld n     
repress a %udd]1 s admirably 0 ! :ole   
contriv$4 ,!n foll[$ a few fla%es (     
lightn+1 dur+ :i* ! horse-hairs 7       
remov$1 lights 7 br\ght 91 & ! k+1      
deeply mov$ & %$d+ sil5t te>s1 escort$ f
 ! build+4 ,! fai?ful physician wat*$ 8 
opportunity1 & :5 a favorable h\r       
appe>$1 reveal$ ! secret to 8 ma/]1 &   
?us1 =tunately = ,sw$51 defeat$ a v     
dang]\s & mo/ skillfully-conduct$       
conspiracy4  ,ev5 v5triloquism has l5t  

its aid to _m an hi/orical impo/ure1 z 9
 ! case ( ,francis ,i4 ( ,france1 ^:    
valet1 ,l\is ( ,brabant1 possess$ great 
skill 9 t art1 & us$ x unsp>+ly = 8 own 
b5efit & to ! advantage ( c\rti]s :o    
employ$ him = political purposes4 ,he   
ev5 p]suad$ ! "m ( a beautiful & weal?y 
"y lady to give him h] daught]'s h& by  
imitat+ ! voice ( h] =m] husb&1 & comm&+
 h] to d s 9 ord] to release him f      
purgatory6  ,we fe> t to ?is class (    
gho/ly appe>ances mu/ also be c\nt$ !   
almo/ hi/orical ,:ite ,lady ( !         
,m>graves ( ,br&5burg4  ,report says t  
%e repres5ts a ,c\ntess ,kunigunde (    
,orlamu5de1 :o liv$ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury &
 kill$ h] two *ildr51 = :i* crime %e 0  
execut$ by ord] ( a ,burggrave (        
,nuremb]g4 ,hi/ory1 h[ev]1 kn[s no?+ (  
su* an ev5t1 & ! ,:ite ,lady does n     
appe> till #adhf1 :5 %e is fir/ se5 9 ! 
old palace at ,baireu?4 ,?is 0 no?+ b a 
trick ( ! c\rti]s2 :5ev] !y desir$ to   
leave ! dismal t[n & ! uncom=table      
build+1 "o ( ! c\rt ladies p]sonat$ !   

gho/1 & occasionally1 ev5 two :ite      
ladies 7 se5 at ! same "t4 ,9 #aedj !   
gho/ met ) a tragic fate2 x _h appe>$   
sev]al times 9 ! ca/le ( ,m>grave ,alb]t
 ! w>rior1 & irritat$ ! pr9ce to su* a  
degree t he at la/ seiz$ x "o night &   
hurl$ x headlong d[n ! long /aircase4 ,!
 morn+ dawn reveal$ 8 *ancellor1        
,*ri/oph] ,/rass1 :o _h betray$ 8 ma/] &
 n[ paid ) a brok5 neck = 8 bold        
impo/ure4 ,aft] ?is cata/rophe ! ,:ite  
,lady 0 n se5 = ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s1 :5 
%e sudd5ly reappe>$ 9 ,baireu?4 ,9 ! ye>
 #afgg ! !n reign+ ,m>grave ( ,br&5burg 
f\nd h] "o day sitt+ 9 8 own *air & 0   
t]rifi$2 ! next day he rode out1 fell f 
8 horse1 & 0 in/antly kill$4 ,f ?is "t !
 ,:ite ,lady became a "p ( ! hi/ory ( ! 
h\se ( ,br&5burg1 accompany+ ! pr9ces to
 ,b]l9 & mak+ x h] duty to =ew>n !      
illu/ri\s family ( any imp5d+ calamity4 
,k+ ,fr$]ick ,i4 saw h] di/9ctly1 b o!r 
sov]eigns disc]n$ only a vague outl9e & 
n[ & !n ! nose & eyes1 :ile all ! re/ 0 
closely veil$4 ,9 ! old palace at       

,baireu? !re exi/ to ?is day two        
portraits ( ! ,:ite ,lady1 "o 9 :ite1 z 
%e appe>$ ( old1 & v beautiful1 ! o!r 9 
black sat91 ) h] hair p[d]$ & dress$    
aft] m mod]n fa%ion--!re is no lik5ess  
betwe5 ! two faces4 ,! gho/ 0 evid5tly a
 good patriot1 = %e di/urb$ ,fr5* (fic]s
 :o 7 qu>t]$ !re1 9 ! new palace z well 
z 9 ! old1 & z late z #ahjf ?or\ghly    
fright5$ a numb] ( g5]als :o _h laugh$  
at ! cr$ulity ( ! ,g]mans4 ,9 #ahji     
,g5]al d',espagne r\s$ 8 aides 9 ! dep? 
( night by fe>ful cries1 & :5 !y ru%$ 9 
he 0 f\nd ly+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 "u !  
b$/ead4 ,he told !m t ! ,:ite ,lady1 9 a
 co/ume ( black & :ite1 resembl+ "o ( ! 
portraits1 _h appe>$ & ?reat5$ to       
/rangle him2 9 ! /ruggle %e _h dragg$ ! 
b$/ead to ! middle ( ! room & !re upset 
x4 ,! room 0 ?or\ghly se>*$ at 8 comm&1 
! hang+s remov$ f ! walls1 & ! :ole     
floor tak5 up1 b no trace 0 f\nd ( any  
op5+ ?r\gh :i* a p]son might h ent]$2 ! 
doors _h be5 gu>d$ by s5t9els4 ,! g5]al 
left ! place imm$iately1 look+ ^u !     

vision z a w>n+ ( imp5d+ evil1 &1 sure  
en\gh1 a few days lat] he f\nd 8 dea? ^u
 ! battle-field ( ,asp]n4 ,ev5 ! great  
,napoleon1 ^: sup]/ition 0 g5]ally ?\ght
 to be conf9$ to 8 fai? 9 8 />1 w\ld n  
lodge 9 ! rooms haunt$ by ! ,:ite ,lady1
 & :5 he rea*$ ,baireu? 9 #ahab1 a suite
 ( rooms 0 prep>$ = him 9 ano!r w+ ( !  
palace4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 notic$ t ev5 !re 8 
night's re/ mu/ h be5 int]rupt$1 = on ! 
next morn+ he 0 rem>kably n]v\s & out ( 
humor1 murmur+ repeat$ly ,ce maudit     
*ateau1 & decl>+ t he w\ld nev] aga9 /ay
 at ! place4 ,:5 he return$ to t        
neighborhood 9 #ahac1 he refus$ to      
occupy ! rooms t _h be5 prep>$ = him1 & 
cont9u$ 8 j\rney f> into ! night1 r ?an 
rema9 at ,baireu?4 ,! t[n 01 h[ev]1 =ev]
 reliev$ ( its ill-fame aft] #ahbb4 ,x  
is n )\t int]e/ t 9 ! same ye> ! /ew>d (
 ! royal palace di$1 & report says 9 8  
rooms 7 f\nd a numb] ( curiosities      
app>5tly connect$ ) ! ,:ite ,lady's     
co/ume2 if ?is be s1 8 ard5t patriotism 
& fi]ce hatr$ ( ! ,fr5* might well      

furni% a cue to "s ( ! m rec5t          
app>itions4 ,! ,:ite ,lady cont9u$ to   
appe> 9 ,b]l91 & ! t]ror %e creat$ 0 n  
ev5 allay$ by repeat$ discov]ies ( mo/  
absurd ef=ts at impo/ure4 ,once %e turn$
 out to be a :ite t[el agitat$ by a     
/rong draught betwe5 two w9d[s2 at ano!r
 "t x 0 a kit*5-maid on an err& ( love1 
& a ?ird "t an old cook tak+ an air+ 9 !
 des]t$ rooms4 ,%e appe>$ once m 9 !    
mon? ( ,febru>y1 #ahbj1 ann\nc+1 z _m   
believ$1 ! dea? ( ! reign+ mon>*1 :i*   
took place 9 ,june2 & q rec5tly 7#ahgb7 
simil> w>n+ 0 giv5 %ortly be=e !        
emp]or's bro!r1 ,pr9ce ,albre*t1 di$ 9 8
 palace4  ,:ite ladies are1 h[ev]1 by no
 means an exclusive privilege ( ! h\se (
 ,br&5burg2 ,scotl& has its anci5t      
leg5ds1 skillfully us$ 9 novel1 poem &  
op]a1 & ,italy boa/s ( a ,donna ,bianca1
 at ,colalta1 9 ! ,m>ca ,trivigiana1 (  
:om ,byron spoke z if he _h nev] d\bt$  
h] exi/5ce4 ,irel& has 9 l mann] !      
,ban%ee1 :o w>ns ) h] pla9tive voice !  
desc5dants ( c]ta9 old families1 :5ev] a

 great calamity ?reat5s "o ( ! memb]s4  
,curi\sly en\gh %e cl+s to ^! once      
p[]ful b n[ (t5 wret*$ly poor families1 
z if pride ( desc5t & atta*m5t to old   
spl5dor prevail$ ev5 9 ! realms ( magic4
  ,hi/orical gho/s play1 nev]!less1 a   
prom95t "p 9 all c\ntries4 ,lilly1      
,baxt] & ,cl>5don1 all relate !         
rem>kable w>n+s :i* prec$$ ! murd] (    
,villi]s1 ,duke ( ,buck+ham4 ,9 ?is case
 ! w>n+ 0 giv5 n to ! ?reat5$ man1 b to 
an old & fai?ful fri5d1 :o _h already   
be5 intimate ) ! duke's fa!r4 ,he saw ! 
latt] appe> to him sev]al nights 9      
succession1 urg+ him to g to ! duke1 &  
aft] reveal+ to him c]ta9 peculi>       
circum/ances1 to w>n him aga9/ ! plots (
 8 enemies1 :o ?reat5$ 8 life4 ,p>k] 0  
afraid to appe> ridicul\s & delay$ giv+ 
! w>n+4 ,b ! gho/ left him no peace1 &  
at la/1 9 ord] to decide him1 reveal$ to
 him a secret only kn[n to himself & 8  
ill-fat$ son4 ,! latt]1 :5 8 old fri5d  
at la/ summon$ c\rage to deliv] !       
my/]i\s message1 0 at fir/ incl9$ to    

laugh at ! w>n+2 b :5 ,p>k] m5tion$ !   
fa!r's secret1 he turn$ pale & decl>$   
only ! ,evil ,"o c\ld h entru/$ x to    
mortal man4 ,nev]!less1 he took no /eps 
to rid himself ( 8 traitor\s fri5d &    
cont9u$ 8 sad life z be=e4 ,! fa!r's    
gho/ !reupon appe>$ once m to ,p>k]1 )  
deep sadness 9 8 features & hold+ a     
knife 9 8 h&1 ) :i*1 he said1 8         
un=tunate son w\ld be murd]$4 ,p>k]1 ^: 
own imp5d+ dea? _h be5 pr$ict$ at ! same
 "t1 once m wait$ ^u ! great duke1 b    
aga9 9 va92 he 0 rudely s5t back &      
reque/$ n to tr\ble ! favorite's peace  
any m by 8 fooli% dreams4 ,a few days   
aft]w>ds ,lieut5ant ,felton assass9at$ !
 duke ) precisely su* a knife z ,p>k] _h
 se5 9 8 visions4  ,a simil> occurr5ce  
is relat$ ( ! fam\s ,du*ess ( ,maz>91 ! 
favorite ( ,*>les ,,ii41 & ,madame de   
,beauclair1 :o /ood 9 ! same relation to
 ,james ,,ii4 ,! two ladies1 :o 7 bosom 
fri5ds1 _h pl$g$ _! ^w to ea* o!r1 t %e 
:o di$ fir/ %\ld appe> to ! survivor &  
in=m h] ( ! nature ( ! future /ate4 ,!  

du*ess di$2 b z no message came f h]1 h]
 fri5d d5i$ /\tly & p]si/5tly !         
immortality ( ! s\l4 ,b _m ye>s lat]1 :5
 ! promise 0 long =gott51 ! du*ess      
sudd5ly 0 se5 "o night1 glid+ s(tly     
?r\gh ! room & look+ sweetly at h]      
fri5d1 :isp]+ to h]3 ,beauclair1 betwe5 
twelve & "o o'clock to-night y w be ne> 
me4 ,! poor lady di$ at ! appo9t$ h\r   
7,nork4 ,exi/5ce ( ,spirits1 p4 #bfj74  
,less well-au!nticat$ is ! acc\nt ( a   
w>n+ giv5 to ,k+ ,george ,i4 %ortly be=e
 8 dea?1 al?\gh x 0 g5]ally believ$     
?r\gh\t ,engl& at ! "t x occurr$4 ,!    
report 0 t ! ,que51 ,sophia1 repeat$ly  
%[$ h]self to h] husb&1 besee*+ him to  
break (f 8 int]c\rse ) 8 beautiful      
fri5d1 ,lady ,horatia4 ,z ^! reque/s    
avail$ no?+1 & ! mon>* refus$ ev5 to    
believe 9 ! reality ( h] appe>ance1 %e  
at la/ ti$ a knot 9 a lace coll>1 decl>+
 t if mortal f+]s c\ld untie ! knot1 !  
k+ & ,lady ,horatia might laugh at h]   
words4 ,! fair lady tri$ h] be/ to undo 
x1 b giv+ x up 9 despair1 %e ?rew !     

coll> into ! fire2 ! k+1 highly excit$1 
snat*$ ! lace f ! burn+ coals1 b 9 s    
do+1 t\*$ ) x ! light gauze dress ( 8   
companion4 ,9 h] t]ror %e ran ) great   
swiftness ?r\gh room aft] room1 ?us     
fann+ ! flames into a blaze1 & p]i%$    
amid excruciat+ pa9s4 ,! k+1 x is well  
kn[n1 di$ only two mon?s lat]4  ,a case 
:i* creat$ a v great s5sation at ! "t :5
 x happ5$1 & became g5]ally kn[n ?r\gh !
 admirable mann] 9 :i* x 0 n>rat$ by !  
eloqu5t ,b]n>d9 de ,/4 ,pi]re 7,j\rnal  
de ,trev\x1 vol4 viii471 0 t ( ! prie/  
,bezuel4 ,:5 a "y man ( #ae1 & at       
college1 he contract$ an intimate       
fri5d%ip ) ! son ( a royal (ficial1     
call$ ,desfonta9es4 ,! two fri5ds (t5   
spoke ( future life1 & :5 p>t$ 9 #afif1 
!y sign$ ) _! blood a solemn compact1 9 
:i* !y agre$ t ! fir/ :o di$ %\ld appe> 
aft] dea? to ! survivor4 ,!y wrote to   
ea* o!r con/antly1 & frequ5tly allud$ 9 
_! lett]s to ! agreem5t4 ,a ye> aft] _! 
p>t+1 ,bezuel happ5$ to be1 "o day1 9 ! 
fields1 deliv]+ a message to "s workm51 

:5 he sudd5ly fell d[n fa9t+4 ,z he 0 9 
p]fect heal?1 he knew n :at to ?9k ( ?is
 accid5t1 b :5 x occurr$ a second & a   
?ird "t1 at ! same h\r1 on ! two foll[+ 
days1 he became s]i\sly uneasy4 ,on !   
la/ occasion1 h[ev]1 he fell into a     
trance1 9 :i* he saw no?+ ar\nd him1 b  
beheld 8 fri5d ,desfonta9es1 :o seiz$   
him by ! arm & l$ him "s ?irty y>ds     
aside4 ,! workm5 saw him g !re1 z if    
obey+ a gu>dian h&1 & conv]se ) an unse5
 p]son = ?ree qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,! "y man
 he>d "h f 8 fri5d's lips1 t he _h be5  
dr[n$ :ile ba?+ 9 ! riv] ,orne on ! day 
& at ! h\r :5 ,bezuel _h _h 8 fir/ fa9t+
 fit1 t a companion _h endeavor$ to save
 him1 b :5 seiz$ by ! foot by ! dr[n+   
man1 _h kick$ him on ! *e/1 & ?us caus$ 
him to s9k to ! bottom4 ,bezuel inquir$ 
aft] all ! details & receiv$ full       
answ]s1 b none to que/ions ab\t ! future
 life2 nev]!less1 ! app>ition cont9u$ to
 speak flu5tly b calmly1 & reque/$      
,bezuel to make c]ta9 communications to 
8 k9sm51 & to repeat ! sev5 p5it5tial   

psalms1 :i* he ought to h said himself z
 a p5ance4 ,x also m5tion$ ! "w 9 :i*   
,desfonta9es _h be5 engag$ up to ! day (
 8 dea?1 & "s names :i* he _h cut 9 !   
b>k ( a tree ne> ! t[n 9 :i* he liv$4   
,!n x disappe>$4 ,bezuel 0 n able to    
c>ry out 8 fri5d's wi%es1 al?\gh ! arm  
by :i* he _h be5 seiz$1 rem9d$ him daily
 ( 8 duty by a sev]e pa92 aft] a mon?1 !
 dr[n$ man appe>$ twice m1 urg+ 8       
reque/s1 & say+ ea* "t at ! end ( !     
int]view1 bis1 bis1 j z he _h be5       
accu/om$ to d :5 9 life4 ,at la/ ! "y   
prie/ f\nd ! means to d 8 fri5d's bidd+2
 ! pa9 9 ! arm ceas$ in/antly & 8 heal? 
rema9$ p]fect to ! end ( 8 life4 ,:5 he 
rea*$ ,ca5 :]e ,desfonta9es _h p]i%$1 he
 f\nd ev]y?+ precisely z he _h be5 told 
9 8 visions1 & two ye>s aft]w>ds he     
discov]$ by *ance ev5 ! tree ) ! names  
cut 9 ! b>k4 ,! amiable ,abbe de ,/4    
,pi]re does 8 be/ to expla9 ! :ole      
occurr5ce z a natural s]ies ( v simple  
accid5ts2 !re c be1 h[ev]1 no d\bt ( !  
exceptionable "* ( ! lead+ features ( ! 

ev5t1 & ! prie/1 f ^: own acc\nt ! facts
 are d]iv$1 mu/ evid5tly 9 8 trance h   
be5 end[$ ) p[]s ( clairvoyance4  ,9 !  
fir/ "p ( ?is c5tury a book appe>$ 9    
,g]many :i* l$ to a v g5]al & r viol5t  
discussion ( ! :ole subject4 ,x 0 writt5
 by a ,dr4 ,woetzel1 ^: m9d _h1 no d\bt1
 be5 long engag$ 9 try+ to solve my/]ies
 l t ( ! future life1 s9ce he _h e>ly   
come 9 contact ) /range ph5om5a4 ,! fa!r
 ( a de> fri5d ( 8 hav+ fa9t$ 9         
consequ5ce ( receiv+ a s]i\s w\nd1 0 v  
indignant at be+ r\s$ f ! /ate ( p]fect 
bliss :i* he _h enjoy$ dur+ ! "t4 ,he   
affirm$ t 9 ! %ort int]val he _h visit$ 
8 bro!r 9 ,b]l91 :om he f\nd sitt+ 9 a  
b[] "u a l>ge l9d5-tree1 surr\nd$ by 8  
family & a few fri5ds1 & engag$ 9 dr9k+ 
c(fee4 ,^u ent]+ ! g>d51 8 bro!r _h     
ris51 advanc$ t[>ds him & ask$ him :at  
_h br\ght him s unexpect$ly to ,b]l94 ,a
 few days aft] ! fa9t+-fit a lett]      
arriv$ f t city1 inquir+ :at c\ld h     
happ5$ on t day & at t h\r1 & recit+ all
 t ! old g5tleman _h report$ z hav+ be5 

done dur+ 8 unconsci\sness6 ,nor _h !   
latt] be5 se5 by 8 bro!r only1 b q z    
di/9ctly by ! :ole company pres5t2 8    
image _h1 h[ev]1 vani%$ aga9 z soon z 8 
bro!r _h attempt$ to t\* him 7,woetzel1 
p4 #bae74 ,f 8 "w we le>n t he _h begg$ 
8 wife on h] dea?-b$ to appe> to him    
aft] dea?1 & %e _h promis$ to d s2 b    
soon aft] h] m9d became s uneasy ab\t ! 
probable effects ( h] pl$ge1 t h] husb& 
releas$ h]1 & ab&on$ all ?\ghts on !    
subject4 ,sev]al weeks lat] he 0 sitt+ 9
 a lock$ room1 :5 sudd5ly a heavy       
draught ( air ru%$ ?r\gh x1 ! light 0   
ne>ly bl[n out1 a small w9d[ 9 an alcove
 s\nd$ z if x 7 op5$1 & 9 an in/ant !   
fa9t lum9\s =m ( 8 wife 0 /&+ be=e !    
amaz$ wid[]4 ,%e said 9 a s(t1 sc>cely  
audible voice3 ,*>les1 ,i am immortal2  
we %all see ea* o!r aga94 ,woetzel jump$
 up & tri$ to seize ! =m1 b x vani%$ l  
?9 mi/1 & he felt a /rong electric %ock4
 ,he saw ! same vision & he>d ! same    
words repeat$ly2 8 wife appe>$ z he _h  
la/ se5 h] ly+ 9 h] c(f92 ! second "t a 

dog1 :o _h be5 (t5 pett$ by h]1 wagg$ 8 
tail & walk$ c>ess+ly ar\nd ! app>ition4
 ,! book1 :i* appe>$ 9 #ahjd1 & gave a  
full acc\nt ( all ! ph5om5a1 met ) mu*  
opposition & contempt2 a numb] ( works 7
 writt5 aga9/ x1 ,wiel& ridicul$ x 9 8  
,eu?anasia1 & o!rs d5\nc$ x z a m]e     
repetition ( =m] /atem5ts4 ,! au?or 01  
h[ev]1 n aba%$ by ! /orm he _h rais$2 he
 (f]$ to swe> to ! tru? ( all he _h /at$
 be=e ! ,great ,c\ncil ( ! ,univ]sity ( 
,leipzig1 & publi%$ a second "w 9 :i* he
 develop$ 8 !ory ( gho/s ) great        
ability4 ,accord+ to 8 view1 ! spirits (
 ! dep>t$ are = "s "t aft] dea? surr\nd$
 by a lum9\s ess5ce1 :i* may1 "u        
peculi>ly favorable circum/ances1 become
 visible to human eyes1 b :i*1 accord+  
to ! weakness ( our m9d1 is g5]ally     
trans=m$ by ! imag9ation only into ! m  
famili> =m ( deceas$ fri5ds4 ,he insi/s1
 besides1 ^u x t all he saw & he>d 0 an 
impression made ^u ! out] s5ses only1 & 
t no?+ 9 ! :ole occurr5ce orig9at$ 9 8  
inn] consci\sness4 ,z !re 0 no?+ to be  

ga9$ = him by 8 p]si/5t ass]tions1 x    
seems b fair to give !m all ! weight !y 
may des]ve1 till ! :ole subject is m    
fully und]/ood4  ,ano!r rem>kable case  
is t ( a ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,james1 at ^: h\se
 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,mills1 a ,me?odi/ prea*]1
 0 usually ent]ta9$ :5 8 duties br\ght  
him to _! place ( resid5ce4 ,"o ye> he  
f\nd !y _h bo? di$ s9ce 8 la/ visit1 b  
he /aid ) ! orphan$ *ildr51 & retir$ to 
! same room :i* he _h always occupi$4 ,!
 adjo9+ room 0 ! =m] *amb] ( ! ag$      
c\ple1 & "h he began soon to he> a      
:isp]+ & mov+ ab\t1 j z he us$ to he> x 
:5 !y 7 /ill alive4 ,?is recall$ to him 
! reports he _h he>d 9 ! t[n1 t ! dep>t$
 _h be5 frequ5tly se5 by _! num]\s      
fri5ds & k9sm54 ,! next day he call$ ^u 
a pla9 b v pi\s woman1 :o urg$ him to   
%>e h] simple meal ) h]2 he cons5t$1 b  
:at 0 8 amazem5t :5 %e said to him at ! 
close ( ! meal3 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,mills1 ,i h a
 favor to ask ( y4 ,i want y to prea* my
 fun]al s]mon next ,sunday4 ,i am go+ to
 die next ,friday at ?ree o'clock4 ,:5 !

 a/oni%$ m9i/] ask$ h] to expla9 !      
/range reque/1 %e repli$ t ,mr4 & ,mrs4 
,james _h come to h] to tell h] t !y 7  
ineffably happy1 b /ill b\nd by c]ta9   
ties to ! _w bel[4 ,!y _h add$ t !y _h n
 di$1 z p believ$1 )\t dispos+ ( _!     
prop]ty1 b t1 9 ord] to avoid diss5sions
 among _! *ildr51 !y _h be5 all[$ to    
return & to make ! place kn[n :]e ! w 0 
conceal$4 ,!y _h tri$ to conf] ) ,mr4   
,mills1 b 8 timidity _h prev5t$ x2 n[ !y
 _h come to h]1 z ! m9i/] 0 go+ to d9e t
 day at h] h\se4 ,f9ally !y _h in=m$ h] 
( h] approa*+ dea? on ! day %e _h       
m5tion$4 ,! ,me?odi/ m9i/] look$1 aid$  
by ! heirs & a legal man1 = ! w & f\nd x
 at ! place indicat$4 ,nanny1 ! poor    
woman1 di$ on ,friday1 & h] fun]al s]mon
 0 prea*$ by him on ! foll[+ ,sunday    
7,re*5b]g1 p4 #ahb74  ,a c]ta9 ,dr4 ,t4 
,van ,velseu publi%$ 9 #ahgj1 9 ,dut*1 a
 "w1 call$ ,*ri/us ,r$ivivus1 9 :i* he  
relates a numb] ( v rem>kable appe>ances
 ( deceas$ p]sons1 & among ^! ! foll[+3 
,a fri5d ( ! au?or's1 a man ( s\nd1     

practical m9d1 & a decl>$ enemy ( all   
sup]/ition1 lo/ 8 "m :om he _h mo/      
assidu\sly nurs$ = six weeks & :o di$ 9 
full fai? 9 h] ,r$eem]4 ,a few days lat]
 8 nephew 0 to be m>ri$ 9 a di/ant      
prov9ce1 b al?\gh no ne> k9sman ( 81    
except 8 "m1 c\ld be pres5t1 he1 !      
uncle1 c\ld n make up 8 m9d s soon aft] 
8 griev\s loss1 to att5d a w$d+4 ,?is   
decision irritat$ & w\nd$ 8 si/] deeply 
& l$ to w>m discussions1 9 :i* o!r      
relatives also took h] side1 & :i*      
?reat5$ to cause a s]i\s brea* 9 !      
family4 ,! m\rn] 0 deeply afflict$ by ! 
sc5e & at night1 hav+ laid ! matt] be=e 
,god1 he fell asleep ) ! ?\ght on 8 m9d3
 ',:at w\ld y\r "m ?9k ( x8' ,sudd5ly1  
:ile yet wide awake1 he he>d a voice    
say+3 ',g6' ,al?\gh he recogniz$ ! voice
 in/antly1 he ?\ght x might be 8 si/]'s 
& drew ! b$-curta9 aside1 to see :o 0   
!re4 ,to 8 amazem5t he saw 8 "m's =m /&+
 by 8 b$side2 t]rifi$ & bewild]$ he     
dropp$ ! curta91 turn$ 8 face to ! wall 
& tri$ to collect 8 ?\ghts1 b at ! same 

"t he he>d ! same voice say once m3     
',g6' ,he drew ! curta9 aga9 & saw 8 "m 
z be=e1 look+ at him ) deep love & g5tle
 urg5cy4 ,?is excites him s t he c      
control himself no long]2 he jumps up & 
tries to seize ! =m--x draws back &     
gradually dissolves be=e 8 eye4 ,n[ only
 he recalls h[ (t5 he has conv]s$ ) 8 "m
 ab\t ! future life & ! possibility (   
communication aft] dea?2 he becomes     
calm1 decides to att5d ! w$d+ & sleeps  
s\ndly till ! morn+4 ,! next day he f9ds
 8 he>t reliev$ ( a sore burd52 he jo9s 
8 fri5ds at ! w$d+ & f9ds1 to 8 inf9ite 
delight1 t by 8 pres5ce only a s]i\s    
difficulty is avoid$ & peace is pres]v$ 
9 a num]\s & influ5tial family4 ,9 ?is  
case ! effect ( ! m9d on ! imag9ation is
 /rik+ly illu/rat$1 & al?\gh ! vision ( 
! "m may h exi/$ purely 9 ! son's m9d1 !
 practical result 0 precisely ! same z  
if a _s _h really appe>$ 9 tangible %ape
 s z to be se5 by ! outw>d eye4  ,9 "s  
in/ances ph5om5a1 l ^? describ$1 are    
app>5tly ! result ( a di/urb$ consci5ce1

 & occur1 !re=e1 9 frequ5t repetition4  
,already ,plut>*1 9 8 ,life ( ,cimon1   
tells u t ! ,sp>tan g5]al1 ,pausanias1  
_h murd]$ a fair maid51 ,cleonice1      
because %e ov]?rew a tor* 9 8 t5t & he  
imag9$ himself to be attack$ by         
assass9s4 ,! gho/ ( ! poor girl1 :om he 
_h di%onor$ 9 life & s f\lly kill$1     
appe>$ to him & ?reat5$ him ) su* fe>ful
 disgrace1 t he 0 t]rifi$ & ha/5$ to    
,h]aclea1 :]e necromanc]s summon$ !     
spirits ( ! dep>t$ by _! vile arts4 ,!y 
call$ up ,cleonice1 at ! great comm&]'s 
reque/1 & %e repli$ reluctantly1 t !    
curse w\ld n leave him till he w5t to   
,sp>ta4 ,pausanias did s & f\nd 8 dea?  
!re1 ! only way1 says ! hi/orian ( !    
same "n1 9 :i* he c\ld ev] be reliev$ ( 
su* fe>ful guilt4 ,baxt]1 also1 tells u 
7p4 #cj7 ( a ,rev4 ,mr4 ,frankl91 ^: "y 
son repeat$ly saw a lady & receiv$ at h]
 h&s q pa9ful correction4 ,?us1 :5 he 0 
b\nd appr5tice to a surgeon1 9 #affa1 & 
refus$ to return home ^u be+ ord]$ to d 
s1 %e appe>$ to him1 & :5 he resi/$ h]  

admonitions1 en]getically box$ 8 e>s4 ,!
 poor boy 0 9 bad heal? & seem$ to suff]
 s mu* t at la/ ! surgeon det]m9$ to    
consult 8 fa!r1 :o liv$ on ! isl& (     
,ely4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! day :i* he sp5t   
travell+1 ! boy cri$ out3 ,oh1 mi/ress1 
"h's ! lady aga96 & at ! same "t a noise
 z ( a viol5t bl[ 0 he>d4 ,! *ild hung 8
 head & fell back dead4 ,9 ! same h\r ! 
surgeon & ! boy's fa!r1 sitt+ toge!r 9  
consultation1 saw a lady ent] ! room1   
glance at !m angrily1 walk up & d[n a   
few times & disappe> aga94  ,! fancy t  
murd]$ p]sons reappe> 9 "s %ape aft]    
dea? = ! purpose ( wreak+ _! v5geance ^u
 _! enemies1 is v common among all      
nations1 & has (t5 be5 vividly embodi$ 9
 leg5ds & ballads4 ,! /ories ( ,hamlet &
 ( ,don ,giovanni are bas$ ^u ?is       
belief1 & ! old] *ronicles ab\nd )      
simil> cases belong+ to an age :5       
viol5ce 0 m frequ5t & ju/ice less prompt
 ?an 9 our day4 ,?us we are told 9 !    
annals ( ! fam\s ca/le ( ,we9sb]g 9     
,suabia--ju/ly r5[n$ all ov] ! _w = !   

r>e in/ance ( m>ital atta*m5t exhibit$  
by its wom5--t a /ew>d _h wantonly      
murd]$ a peasant !re4 ,!reupon          
di/urbances ( v>i\s k9ds began to make !
 ca/le un9habitable2 a black %ape 0 se5 
walk+ ab\t & brea?+ hot & hateful odors 
^u all x met1 :ile ! /ew>d became an    
object ( special p]secution4 ,!         
t[nspeople at fir/ 7 skeptic & laugh$ at
 8 reports1 b soon ! black visitor 0 se5
 on ! ramp>ts ( ! t[n also & creat$ )9 !
 walls ! same s5sation z up at ! ca/le4 
,! good citiz5s at la/ obs]v$ a solemn  
fa/-day & p]=m$ a pilgrimage to a holy  
%r9e at ,heilbrum4 ,b all 0 9 va91 & !  
di/urbances & annoyances increas$ 9     
frequ5cy & viol5ce1 till at la/ !       
un=tunate /ew>d di$ f vexation & sorr[1 
:5 ! :ole ceas$ & peace 0 re/or$ to t[n 
& ca/le alike 7,crusius1 ,suabian ,*ron4
 ii4 p4 #dag74  ,ano!r case ( ?is k9d is
 connect$ ) a curi\s tok5 ( gratitude   
exhibit$ by ! gratifi$ victim4 ,a       
presid5t ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,t\l\se1       
return+ f ,p>is t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5?

 c5tury1 0 compell$ by an accid5t to /op
 at a poor c\ntry tav]n4 ,dur+ ! night  
!re appe>$ to him an old man1 pale &    
ble$+1 :o decl>$ t he 0 ! fa!r ( !      
pres5t own] ( ! h\se1 t he _h be5 murd]$
 by 8 own son1 cut to pieces1 & buri$ 9 
! g>d54 ,he appeal$ to ! presid5t to    
inve/igate ! matt] & to av5ge 8 murd]4  
,! judge 0 s =cibly impress$ by 8 vision
 t he ord]$ se>* to be made1 & lo6 !    
body ( ! murd]$ man 0 f\nd1 & ! son1    
?und]/ruck by ! my/]i\s revelation1     
ackn[l$g$ 8 guilt1 0 tri$1 & 9 c\rse (  
"t di$ on ! scaffold4 ,b ! murd]$ man 0 
n satisfi$ yet2 he %[$ himself once m to
 ! presid5t & ask$ h[ he c\ld prove 8   
gratitude8 ,! latt] ask$ to be in=m$ ( !
 h\r ( 8 dea?1 t he might fitly prep>e  
himself1 & 0 promis$ t he %\ld "k x a   
week 9 advance4 ,_m ye>s aft]w>ds a     
fi]ce knock+ 0 he>d at ! gate ( !       
presid5t's h\se 9 ,t\l\se2 ! port] op5$ 
b saw no "o2 ! knock+ 0 repeat$1 b ?is  
"t also ! s]vants :o _h ru%$ to ! spot  
f\nd nobody !re2 :5 x 0 he>d a ?ird "t  

!y 7 ?or\ghly fright5$ & ha/5$ to in=m  
_! ma/]4 ,! latt] w5t to ! door & !re   
saw ! well-rememb]$ =m ( 8 nightly      
visitor1 :o told him t he w\ld die 9    
eight days4 ,he told 8 fri5ds & 8 family
 :at _h happ5$1 b only met ) laught]1 z 
he 0 9 p]fect heal? & no?+ seem$ m      
improbable ?an 8 sudd5 dea?4 ,b z he    
sat1 on ! eigh? day1 at table ) 8       
family1 a book 0 m5tion$ :i* he wi%$ to 
see1 & he got up to look = x 9 8 libr>y4
 ,in/antly a %ot is he>d2 ! gue/s ru%   
out & f9d him ly+ on ! floor & welt]+ 9 
8 blood4 ,^u inquiry x appe>$ t a man1  
desp]ately 9 love ) ! *amb]-maid &      
jeal\s ( a rival1 _h mi/ak5 ! presid5t =
 ! latt] & murd]$ him ) a pi/ol 7,de    
,segur1 ,gal]ie morale et politique1 p4 
#bba74  ,among ! num]\s acc\nts (       
visions :i* seem to h be5 caus$ by an   
in/9ctive & p]fectly unconsci\s         
p]ception ( human rema9s1 ! /ory ( !    
,rev4 ,mr4 ,l9dn]1 9 ,ko5igsb]g1 is     
p]haps ! be/ au!nticat$1 & f ! "* ( !   
man to :om ! revelation 0 made1 ! mo/   

tru/wor?y4 ,x is fully report$ by       
,pr(essor ,ehrmann ( ,/rasburg1 9 ,kies4
 ,ar*iv4 x4 iii41 p4 #adc4 ,! m9i/]1 a  
mode/1 pi\s man1 awoke 9 ! middle ( !   
night1 & saw1 by ! bright moonlight :i* 
0 %9+ into ! room1 ano!r m9i/] 9 g[n &  
b&s1 /&+ be=e 8 op5 bible1 app>5tly     
se>*+ = "s quotation4 ,he _h a small    
*ild 9 8 arms1 & a l>g] *ild /ood by 8  
side4 ,aft] "s "t sp5t 9 spee*less      
a/oni%m5t1 ,mr4 ,l9dn] exclaim$3 ,all   
good spirits praise ,god6 :]eupon !     
/rang] turn$ r\nd1 w5t up to him & (f]$ 
?ree times to %ake h&s ) him4 ,mr4      
,l9dn]1 h[ev]1 refus$ to d s1 gaz+ at ! 
same "t int5tly at 8 features1 & aft] a 
:ile he f\nd himself look+ at ! air1 =  
all _h disappe>$4 ,x 0 a long "t        
aft]w>ds1 :5 saunt]+ ?r\gh ! cloi/]s ( 8
 *ur*1 he 0 sudd5ly arre/$ by a portrait
 :i* bore all ! features ( ! m9i/] he _h
 se5 on t night4 ,x 0 "o ( 8 pr$ecessors
 9 (fice1 :o _h di$ ne>ly fifty ye>s ago
 9 r bad odor1 reports hav+ be5 curr5t  
at ! "t1 z v old m5 /ill liv+ te/ifi$1 t

 he _h _h sev]al illegitimate *ildr51 ( 
^: fate no?+ 0 kn[n4 ,b !re 0 a /ill    
fur!r sequel to ! m9i/]'s /range        
adv5ture4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! next ye> 8 /udy
 0 enl>g$1 & = t purpose ! huge ,g]man  
/ove _h to be remov$2 to ! horror ( !   
workm5 & ( ,mr4 ,l9dn]1 :o 0 promptly   
call$ to ! spot1 ! rema9s ( sev]al      
*ildr5 7 f\nd c>efully conceal$ b5ea? ! 
solid /ructure4 ,z !re is no reason to  
suspect self-delusion 9 ! rev]5d man1 & 
! vision _c well be ascrib$ to any      
outw>d cause1 x mu/ be presum$ t 8      
s5sitive nature 0 pa9fully affect$ by ! 
skeletons 9 8 imm$iate neighborhood1 & t
 ?is unconsci\s feel+1 act+ ?r\gh 8     
imag9ation1 gave =m & %ape to !         
impressions made ^u 8 n]ves4  ,9 ano!r  
case ! pr9cipal p]son 0 a c&idate (     
div9ity1 ,bill+1 well kn[n z be+ ( a    
highly s5sitive disposition & giv5 to   
halluc9ations2 ! extreme suff]+ :i* !   
pres5ce ( human rema9s caus$ to 8 :ole  
sy/em _h be5 previ\sly already obs]v$4  
,! great ,g]man fabuli/1 ,pfeffel1 a    

bl9d man1 once took ,bill+'s arm & w5t )
 him into ! g>d5 to take an air+4 ,!    
poet notic$ t :5 !y came to a c]ta9     
place1 ! "y man hesitat$ & 8 arm trembl$
 z if x _h receiv$ an electric %ock4 ,:5
 he 0 ask$ :at 0 ! matt]1 he repli$1    
,oh1 no?+6 ,b ^u pass+ ov] ! spot a     
second "t1 ! same tremor made itself    
felt4 ,press$ by ,pfeffel1 ! "y man at  
la/ ackn[l$g$ t he exp]i5c$ at t spot ! 
s5sation :i* ! pres5ce ( a corpse always
 produc$ 9 him1 & (f]$ to g !re ) ! poet
 at night 9 ord] to prove to him !      
correctness ( 8 feel+s4 ,:5 ! two fri5ds
 w5t to ! g>d5 aft] d>k1 ,bill+ p]ceiv$ 
at once a fa9t glimm] ( light above !   
spot4 ,he /opp$ at a di/ance ( ab\t t5  
y>ds1 & aft] a :ile decl>$ t he saw a   
female figure hov]+ above ! place1 ab\t 
five feet high1 ) ! "r arm across h]    
bosom & ! left h& hang+ d[n by h] side4 
,:5 ! poet advanc$ & /ood on ! fatal    
spot1 ! "y man affirm$ t ! image 0 on 8 
"r or 8 left1 be=e or beh9d him1 & :5   
,pfeffel /ruck ar\nd him ) 8 cane1 x    

produc$ ! effect z if he 7 cutt+ ?r\gh a
 flame :i* in/antly reunit$4 ,! same    
ph5om5a 7 witness$ a second "t by a     
numb] ( ,pfeffel's relations4 ,sev]al   
days aft]w>ds1 :ile ! "y man 0 abs5t1 ! 
poet caus$ ! place 9 ! g>d5 to be dug   
up1 & at a dep? ( sev]al feet1 b5ea? a  
lay] ( lime1 a human skeleton 0         
discov]$4 ,x 0 remov$1 ! hole fill$ up1 
& all smoo!d ov] aga94 ,aft] ,bill+'s   
return ! poet took him once m into !    
g>d51 & ?is "t ! "y man walk$ ov] !     
fatal spot )\t exp]i5c+ ! slighte/      
s5sation 7,kies]1 ,ar*iv41 etc41 p4     
#cbf74  ,x 0 ?is rem>kable exp]i5ce :i* 
l$ ,b>on ,rei*5ba* to v]ify x by lead+  
"o ( 8 s5sitive pati5ts1 a ,miss        
,rei*el1 at night to ! great cemet]y (  
,vi5na4 ,z soon z %e rea*$ ! place %e   
p]ceiv$ ev]y:]e a sea ( flames1 brighte/
 ov] ! new graves1 weak] ov] o!rs1 & q  
fa9t "h & !re4 ,9 a few cases ^! lights 
rea*$ a height ( ne>ly f\r feet1 b      
g5]ally !y _h m ! appe>ance ( lum9\s    
mi/s1 s t h] h&1 held ov] ! place :]e %e

 saw "o1 seem$ to be envelop$ 9 a cl\d (
 fire4 ,%e 0 9 no way tr\bl$ by !       
ph5om5a1 :i* %e _h (t5 previ\sly obs]v$1
 & ,b>on ,rei*5ba* ?\ght he saw 9 !m a  
confirmation ( 8 !ory ab\t ! ,od-light4 
,!re c be1 h[ev]1 little d\bt t ! lum9\s
 appe>ance1 p]ceptible ?\gh x be only to
 unusually s5sitive p]sons1 is ! result 
( *emical decomposition1 :i* has a      
peculi> influ5ce ov] ^! p]sons4  ,h5ce1 
no d\bt1 ! num]\s acc\nts ( w-o'-!-wisps
 & gho/ly lights se5 9 gravey>ds2 !     
fright5$ behold] is ne>ly always laugh$ 
at or he>tily abus$1 & m ?an "o poor    
*ild has fall5 a victim to ! absurd !ory
 ( cur+ x ( fooli% fe>s4 ,!re c be no   
d\bt t light does appe> flick]+ above   
*ur*y>ds1 & t !re is some?+ m ?an m]e   
idle sup]/ition 9 ! corpse-c&les ( !    
,wel% & 9 ! elf-c&les ( ! ,scot*1 :i*   
are se51 ) =ebod+ weight1 9 ! h\se (    
sickness1 betok5+ ne> dissolution4 ,at !
 same "t1 x is well kn[n t liv+ p]sons  
also h1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 giv5 out 
light1 & especially f _! head4 ,! cases 

( ,moses1 ^: face %one ) unbe>able      
brightness1 & ( ! m>tyr ,/eph51 are     
famili> to all1 & ! halo ) :i* arti/s   
surr\nd ! heads ( sa9ts be>s eloqu5t    
evid5ce ( ! univ]sal & deeply-root$     
belief4 ,b sci5ce also has fully        
e/abli%$ ! fact t light appe>s z a real 
& unmi/akable lum9\s efflux f ! human   
body1 alike 9 heal? & 9 mortal sickness4
 ,by f> ! mo/ common case ( su* emission
 ( light is ! emission ( sp>ks f ! hair 
:5 comb$4 ,be=e & dur+ ! electrical     
du/-/orms 9 ,india1 ?is ph5om5on is (   
frequ5t occurr5ce 9 ! hair ( bo? sexes4 
,9 dry wea!r1 & :5 ! hair also is dry1 &
 especially imm$iately be=e ?und]/orms1 
! same sp>ks are se5 9 all c\ntries4    
,dr4 ,phipson m5tions ! case ( a        
relative ( 81 ^: hair 7exactly "o y>d & 
a qu>t] long71 :5 comb$ some:at rapidly 
) a black gutta-p]*a comb1 emits %eets (
 light upw>d ( a foot 9 l5g?1 ! light   
be+ compos$ ( hundr$s ( small electric  
sp>ks1 ! snapp+ noise ( :i* is di/9ctly 
he>d4  ,b electric light is sometimes   

giv5 (f by ! human body itself1 n m]ely 
f ! hair4 ,a memorable in/ance ( ?is    
ph5om5on is record$ by ,dr4 ,kane 9 !   
j\rnal ( 8 la/ voyage to ! ,pol>        
regions4 ,he & a companion1 ,pet]s51 _h 
gone to sleep 9 a hut dur+ int5se cold1 
& on awak+ 9 ! night1 f\nd1 to _!       
horror1 t _! lamp--_! only hope--_h gone
 out4 ,pet]s5 tri$ 9 va9 to get light f 
a pocket-pi/ol1 & !n ,kane resolv$ to   
take ! pi/ol himself4 ,x 0 s int5sely   
d>k1 he says1 t ,i _h to grope = x1 & 9 
s do+1 ,i t\*$ 8 h&4 ,at t in/ant !     
pi/ol--9 ,pet]s5's h&--became di/9ctly  
visible4 ,a pale blui% light1 slightly  
tremul\s1 b n brok51 cov]$ ! metallic   
p>ts ( x4 ,! /ock1 too1 0 di/9ctly      
visible z if by reflect$ light1 & to !  
amazem5t ( bo? ( u1 also ! ?umb & two   
f+]s ) :i* ,pet]s5 0 hold+ x--! creases1
 wr9kles & circuit ( nails be+ cle>ly   
def9$ ^u ! sk94 ,z ,i took ! pi/ol my h&
 became illum9at$ also4 ,?is lum9\s &   
d\btless electric ph5om5on took place 9 
highly exceptional circum/ances1 & is ! 

only case record$ 9 rec5t times4 ,b a f>
 m rem>kable ph5om5on ( a simil> k9d is 
m5tion$ by ,b>?ol91 :o gives an acc\nt (
 a lady 9 ,italy1 :om he rightly /yles  
muli] spl5d5s1 ^: body became           
phosphoresc5t--or r %one ) electric     
radiations--:5 slightly rubb$ ) a piece 
( dry l954 ,9 ?is case ! lum9osity      
appe>s to h be5 normal1 c]ta9ly v       
frequ5t "u ord9>y circum/ances1 & ! fact
 is well atte/$4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,h4 ,patt]son 
m5tions 9 ! j\rnal ,belgravia 7,oct41   
#ahgb71 t he saw ! flannel ) :i* he _h  
rubb$ 8 body1 emit blue sp>ks1 :ile at !
 same "t he he>d a crackl+ s\nd4 ,^!    
facts prove t ! human body ev5 9 ord9>y 
life1 is capable ( giv+ out lum9\s      
undulations1 :ile sci5ce tea*es u t !y  
appe> q frequ5tly 9 disease4 ,"h aga91  
,dr4 ,phipson m5tions sev]al cases z !  
result ( 8 read+4 ,"o ( ^! is t ( a     
woman 9 ,milan1 dur+ ^: illness a       
s-call$ phosphoric light glimm]$ ab\t h]
 b$4 ,ano!r rem>kable case is record$ by
 ,dr4 ,m>%1 9 a volume on ! ,evolution (

 ,light f ! ,human ,subject1 & reads    
?us3 ,ab\t an h\r & a half be=e my      
si/]'s dea?1 we 7 /ruck by lum9\s       
appe>ances proce$+ f h] head 9 a        
diagonal direction4 ,%e 0 at ! "t 9 a   
half-recumb5t position1 & p]fectly      
tranquil4 ,! light 0 pale z ! moon1 b q 
evid5t to mamma1 myself1 & si/]s1 :o 7  
wat*+ ov] h] at ! "t4 ,"o ( u at fir/   
?\ght x 0 lightn+1 till %ortly aft]w>ds 
we p]ceiv$ a sort ( tremul\s glimm]     
play+ ar\nd ! head ( ! b$1 & !n1        
recollect+ t we _h read some?+ ( a      
simil> nature hav+ be5 obs]v$ previ\s to
 dissolution1 we _h c&les br\ght into ! 
room1 fe>+ t our de> si/] w\ld p]ceive !
 lum9osity1 & t x might di/urb !        
tranquillity ( h] la/ mom5ts4  ,! o!r   
case relates to an ,iri% peasant1 & is  
record$ f p]sonal obs]vation by ,dr4    
,donovan1 9 ! ,dubl9 ,m$ical ,press1 9  
#ahgj1 z foll[s3 ,i 0 s5t to see        
,h>r+ton 9 ,decemb]4 ,he _h be5 "u ! c>e
 ( my pr$ecessor1 & _h be5 ent]$ z a    
ph?isical pati5t4 ,he 0 "u my c>e = ab\t

 five ye>s1 & ,i _h discont9u$ my       
visits1 :5 ! report became g5]al t      
my/]i\s lights 7 se5 e night 9 8 cab94  
,! subject attract$ a great deal (      
att5tion4 ,i det]m9$ to submit ! matt]  
to ! ordeal ( my own s5ses1 & = ?is     
purpose ,i visit$ ! cab9 = f\rte5       
nights4 ,on ?ree nights only ,i witness$
 any?+ unusual4 ,once ,i p]ceiv$ a      
lum9\s fog resembl+ ! aurora borealis2 &
 twice ,i saw sc9tillations l ! sp>kl+  
phosphoresc5ce exhibit$ by              
sea-infusoria4 ,f ! close scrut9y ,i    
made1 ,i c ) c]ta9ty say1 t no          
imposition 0 ei!r employ$ or attempt$4  
,! only explanation ev] (f]$ by compet5t
 au?ority ( ! lum9\s radiations f p]sons
 9 disease1 ascribes !m to an efflux or 
escape ( ! n]ve-=ce1 :i* is kn[n to be  
k9dr$ 9 its nature to electricity1      
transmut+ itself into lum9osity z x     
leaves ! body4 ,! ,se]ess ( ,prevor/    
report$ t %e saw ! n]ves z %9+ ?reads1 &
 ev5 f ! eyes ( "s p]sons rays ( light  
seem$ to h] to fla% cont9ually4 ,o!r    

somnambuli/s also1 z well z mesm]iz$    
p]sons1 h se5 ! hair ( p]sons %9e ) a   
multitude ( sp>ks1 :ile ! brea? ( _! m\?
 appe>$ z a fa9t lum9\s mi/4  ,! same   
lum9osity is1 f9ally1 p]ceiv$ at times 9
 gravey>ds1 & w\ld1 no d\bt1 h l$ to    
c>eful inve/igation m frequ5tly1 if     
obs]v]s _h n s (t5 be5 suspect$ (       
sup]/iti\s appreh5sions4 ,9 ! case (    
,b>on ,rei*5ba*'s pati5ts1 h[ev]1 no su*
 difficulty 0 to be fe>$2 !y saw        
inv>iably light1 blui% flames hov]+ ov] 
_m graves1 & :at made ! ph5om5a m /rik+ 
/ill1 0 ! fact t ^! mov+ lights 7 only  
se5 on rec5t graves1 z if naturally     
dep5d5t ^u ! process ( decomposition4   
,if we connect ?is ) our exp]i5ce (     
lum9osity se5 9 decay+ vegetables1 9    
spoil$ meat1 & 9 diseas$ p]sons1 we %all
 be prep>$ to believe t ev5 s-call$ gho/
 /ories1 9 :i* my/]i\s lights play a    
prom95t "p1 are by no means necess>ily  
)\t f\ndation4  ,cases 9 :i* deceas$    
p]sons h made !mselves kn[n to          
survivors1 or h produc$1 by "s z yet    

unexpla9$ ag5cy1 an impression ^u !m    
?r\gh o!r s5ses ?an ! sight1 are v r>e4 
,occasionally1 h[ev]1 ! he>+ is ?us     
affect$1 & sweet music is he>d1 9 tok51 
z x 71 ( ! cont9u$ int]c\rse betwe5 !   
dead & ! liv+4 ,"o in/ance may s]ve z an
 illu/ration4  ,! ,c\ntess ,a4 _h all h]
 life be5 rem>kable = ! /range delight  
%e took 9 clocks2 n a room 9 h] ca/le b 
_h its l>ge or small clock1 & all ^! %e 
insi/$ ^u w9d+ up h]self at ! prop] "t4 
,h] favorite1 h[ev]1 0 a v curi\s & mo/ 
co/ly clock 9 h] sitt+-room1 :i* _h ! =m
 ( a ,go?ic *ur*1 & display$ 9 ! /eeple 
a small dial1 beh9d :i* ! works 7       
conceal$2 at ! full h\r a hymn 0 play$  
by a k9d ( music-box atta*$ to !        
me*anism4 ,%e all[$ no "o to t\* ?is    
clock1 & us$ to sit be=e x1 z ! h&      
approa*$ ! h\r1 wait+ = ! hymn to be    
he>d4 ,at la/ %e 0 tak5 ill & conf9$ =  
sev5 weeks1 dur+ :i* ! clock c\ld n be  
w\nd up1 & !n %e di$4 ,= special reasons
 ! int]m5t _h to take place on ! ev5+ ( 
! next day1 &1 z ! ca/le 0 f> f any t[n1

 ! prep>ations took s mu* "t t x 0 ne>ly
 midnight be=e ! body c\ld be mov$ f !  
b$room to ! draw+-room1 :]e ! usual     
c]emonies 7 to be p]=m$4 ,! transf] 0   
accompli%$ "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( h] husb&1 
:o foll[$ ! c(f91 & 9 ! pres5ce ( a l>ge
 numb] ( fri5ds & dep5d5ts1 :ile ! m9i/]
 l$ ! sad cortege4 ,at ! mom5t :5 ! c(f9
 approa*$ ! favorite clock1 x sudd5ly   
began to /rike2 b in/ead ( twelve1 x    
gave out ?irte5 /rokes1 & !n foll[$ !   
melody ( a well-kn[n hymn3      ,let u )
 boldness n[ proce$      ,on ! d>k pa?  
to a new life4  ,! m9i/]1 :o happ5$ to h
 be5 sitt+ a little :ile be=e by !      
c\nt's side1 j b5ea? ! clock1 & _h      
m\rnfully notic$ its sil5ce aft] s _m   
ye>s1 0 ?und]/ruck1 & c\ld n recov] 8   
self-control = "s "t4 ,! c\nt1 on !     
contr>y1 saw 9 ! accid5t a solemn w>n+ f
 on high1 & h5ce=? laid aside !         
frivolity :i* he _h s f> %[n 9 8 life z 
well z 9 8 pr9ciples 7,ev5+ ,po/ ,g]m41 
#ahdj4 ,no4 #ahg74  ,!re are f9ally     
c]ta9 ph5om5a belong+ to ?is "p ( magic1

 :i* h be5 v g5]ally attribut$ to an    
ag5cy 9 :i* natural =ces & sup]natural  
be+s held a ne>ly equal %>e4 ,!y sugge/ 
! int]e/+ b difficult "q1 :e!r visions &
 ec/asy c ext5d to l>ge numb]s ( m5 at  
once8 ,& yet )\t "s su* supposition !   
armies 9 ! cl\ds1 ! wild huntsman ( !   
,ard5nes1 & l appe>ances _c well be     
expla9$4 ,"h also no little weight mu/  
be atta*$ to anci5t sup]/itions :i* h   
become1 z x 71 a "p ( a nation's fai?4  
,?us all ,nor!rn ,g]many has f ! e>lie/ 
days be5 famili> ) ! idea ( ! great     
,wod5 rang+ ?r\gh its d>k =e/s1 at !    
head ( ! ,walkyries & ! h]oes fall5 9   
battle1 :ile 8 wolves & 8 rav5 foll[$   
him on 8 nightly c\rse4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity 
*ang$ ! old gods ( ! ,g]man race into   
devils & demons1 ,wod5 became v         
naturally ! wild huntsman1 :o 0 n[      
escort$ by m5 ( viol5ce1 bloody tyrants1
 & crim9als1 (t5 griev\sly mutilat$ or  
altoge!r headless4 ,!re c be little d\bt
 b t ^! visions also re/$ ^u "s natural 
sub/ructure3 exceptional atmosph]ic     

di/urbances1 hurricanes com+ f af> &    
cra%+ ?r\gh mighty =e/s1 or ev5 ! mode/ 
tramp ( a b& ( poa*]s he>d af> (f1 "u   
favorable circum/ances by timid e>s4 ,! 
v fact t ! favorite "t = su* ph5om5a is 
! w9t] sol/ice favors ?is supposition4  
,!y are1 h[ev]1 by no means limit$ to   
seasons & days1 = z late z #ahdb a numb]
 ( :eat-cutt]s left 9 a panic ! field 9 
:i* !y 7 engag$1 because !y believ$ !y  
he>d ,frau ,holle ) h] helli% company1 &
 saw ,fai?ful ,eckh>d1 z he walk$       
/eadily be=e ! procession1 w>n+ all he  
met to /& aside & escape f ! fatal      
sight4 ,an occurr5ce ( ! k9d1 :i* took  
place 9 #aheg1 0 =tunately fully expla9$
 by c>eful obs]v]s3 ! cause 0 an imm5se 
flock ( wild geese1 ^: /range cries     
resembl$ 9 a surpris+ mann] ! b>k+ ( a  
pack ( h\nds dur+ a hunt4 ,ano!r        
occurr5ce dur+ ! night ( ,janu>y #cj1   
#ahdi1 ?rew ! :ole neighborhood ( ,basle
 9 ,switz]l& into pa9ful con/]nation4 ,!
 air 0 sudd5ly fill$ ) a multitude ( :9+
 voices1 ^: agony pi]c$ ! he>ts ( all :o

 he>d !m2 m5 & bea/s seem$ to be suff]+ 
unutt]able angui%1 & to be driv5 )      
furi\s spe$ f ! m\nta9-side into a      
valley ne> ,magd52 "h all end$ 9 an     
in/ant amid roll+ ?und] & fe>ful fla%es 
( lightn+4 ,a fi]ce /orm aris+ 9 di/ant 
clefts & crevices1 & c>ry+ possibly     
fragm5ts ( rock1 ice1 & mora9e along )  
x1 seems "h to h be5 ! det]m9+ cause4   
,ano!r class ( ph5om5a ( ?is k9d relates
 to ! great battles t h at times decid$ 
! fate ( ! _w4 ,?us ,pausanias already  
tells u 7,attica1 #cb71 & s d o!r       
hi/orians ( ,greece1 h[ ! ,pla9 (       
,m>a?on res\nd$ = ne>ly f\r c5turies e  
ye> ) ! cla% ( arms & ! cries ( soldi]s4
 ,x 0 evid5tly ! deep & la/+ impression 
made ^u a highly s5sitive nation1 :i* "h
 0 bequea!d f g5]ation to g5]ation1 & on
 ! day ( ! battle1 :5 all 0 excitem5t1  
result$ 9 ! p]ception ( s\nds :i* _h no 
real exi/5ce4 ,ev5ts ( su* colossal     
proportions1 :i* det]m9e 9 a few h\rs ! 
fate ( great nations1 leave naturally a 
p[]ful impress ^u contempor>ies n only1 

b also ^u ! *ildr5 ( t race4 ,su* 01    
among o!rs1 ! fe>ful battle on !        
,catalaunian ,fields1 9 :i* !           
,visi-,go?s & ,aetius conqu]$ ,attila1 &
 "o hundr$ & sixty-two ?\s& w>riors 7   
sla94 ,x 0 at ! "t report$ t ! int5se   
bitt]ness & exasp]ation ( ! armies      
cont9u$ ev5 aft] ! battle1 & t = ?ree   
days ! spirits ( ! fall5 7 cont5d+ ) ea*
 o!r ) unabat$ fury4 ,! report grew into
 a leg5d1 till a firm belief 0 e/abli%$ 
t ! battle 0 f\ght ye> aft] ye> on !    
memorable day1 & t any visitor might    
behold ! passionate spirits z !y rose f 
_! graves1 arm$ ) _! anci5t weapons &   
fill$ ) undim9i%$ fury4 ,"o by "o !     
soldi]s ( ! two armies1 x 0 said1 leave 
_! l[ly graves1 rise high into ! air1 & 
engage 9 deadly b sil5t /rife1 till !y  
vani% 9 ! cl\ds4 ,x is well kn[n h[     
successfully ! great ,g]man pa9t]1      
,kaulba*1 has reproduc$ ! vision 9 8    
magnific5t fresco ( ! ,hunn5s*la*t4 ,9  
o!r c\ntries ^! gho/ly visions assume   
diff]5t =ms4 ,?us ! neighborhood (      

,k]ope1 9 ,livonia1 is 9 l mann] r5[n$ =
 a long s]ies ( fe>ful but*]ies dur+ !  
w>s betwe5 ! ,g]man knights & !         
,muscovites4 ,!re also1 night aft]      
night1 ! %ad[y battle is f\ght ov] aga92
 b ! cla%+ ( arms & ! ho>se w>-cries are
 di/9ctly he>d1 & ! pi\s travel] ha/5s  
away f ! blood-soak$ pla9s1 utt]+ 8     
pray]s = ! s\ls ( ! sla94 ,9 ! ,highl&s 
( ,scotl& also1 & on ! adjo9+ isl&s1 mo/
 weird & gruesome sights h be5 wat*$ by 
"y & old 9 e g5]ation4 ,! d>k1 dismal   
atmosph]e ( ^? regions1 ! d5se fogs &   
imp5etrable mi/s1 n[ ris+ f ! sea1 & n[ 
desc5d+ f ! m\nta9s1 & ! fi]ce1 inclem5t
 climate1 h all comb9$ = ages to        
pr$ispose ! m9d = ! p]ception ( su*     
/range & my/]i\s ph5om5a4 ,ne>ly e clan 
& e family has its own p>ticul> gho/1 & 
besides ^! ! :ole nation claims a numb] 
( common visions & prophetic spirits1 ^:
 h>ps & wild songs are he>d fa9tly &    
fe>fully s\nd+ on high4 ,a fri5d ( ,mr4 
,m>t91 ! au?or ( a "w on ,second ,sight1
 us$ to recite sev]al /anzas belong+ to 

su* a prophetic song1 :i* he _h he>d    
himself on a sad ,novemb] day1 z x came 
to him ?r\gh ! droop+ cl\ds & sweep+    
mi/s f ! summit ( a lonely m\nta94 ,at  
fun]als also1 wond]ful voices 7 he>d    
high 9 ! air1 z !y accompani$ ! *ant+ ( 
! p bel[1 ) a music n born ^u e>?1 &    
fill+ ! he>t ) /range b sweet sadness4  
,ne>ly ! same visions are se5 & ! same  
songs are he>d 9 ,sw$5 & ,norway1 prov+ 
conclusively t l climatic influ5ces     
produce also a simil> magic life1 9     
individuals n only1 b 9 :ole nations4 ,=
 ev5 if we are dispos$ to look ^u ^!    
ph5om5a z m]ely /range appe>ances (     
cl\ds & mi/s1 accompani$ by ! h[l+ &    
:i/l+ ( ! w9d & ! tumbl+ d[n ( rocks &  
gravel1 !re rema9s ! uni=mity ) :i*     
?\s&s ( e g5]ation int]pret ^! sights & 
s\nds into weird visions & solemn       
*ant+s4  ,x is1 h[ev]1 n q s evid5t :y !
 peculi> class ( visions :i* is (t5     
errone\sly call$ second sight--! behold+
 ( a d\ble--%\ld be almo/ entirely      
conf9$ to ^! same nor!rn regions4 ,x is1

 ( c\rse1 n unkn[n to o!r l&s also1 &   
ev5 ,holy ,writ seems to ju/ify !       
presumption t ! idea ( a d\ble 0 famili>
 to ! p ( ,pale/9e4 ,= ! poor damsel    
,rhoda1 :o = gladness did n op5 ! door  
at :i* ,pet] knock$1 aft] he _h be5     
miracul\sly lib]at$1 b ran to ann\nce 8 
pres5ce to ! fri5ds :o 7 assembl$ at !  
h\se ( ,m>k's bro!r1 0 fir/ call$ mad1 &
 !n told3 ,x is 8 angel 7,acts xii4     
#ac74 ,!y evid5tly meant1 n t x 0 ! _s (
 _! deceas$ fri5d1 s9ce !y w\ld h be5   
made aw>e ( 8 dea?1 b a phantom         
repres5t+ 8 liv+ body4 ,b ! numb] (     
au!ntic cases ( p]sons :o h se5 _! own  
=m1 is va/ly great] at ! ,nor? ?an      
any:]e else4 ,! ,celtic sup]/ition ( !  
fet*1 z ! appe>ance ( a p]son's d\ble is
 !re call$1 is too well kn[n to require 
explanation4 ,b ! vision itself is "o ( 
! mo/ int]e/+ 9 ! /udy ( magic1 s9ce x  
exhibits mo/ /rik+ly ! great p[] :i* !  
human s\l may1 "u peculi> circum/ances1 
ga9 & ex]cise ov] its own self1 lead+ to
 complete self-delusion4  ,a case 9 :i* 

?is /range abdication ( all self-control
 l$ to mo/ desirable consequ5ces1 is    
m5tion$ by ,dr4 ,mayo4 ,a "y man rec5tly
 f ,ox=d once saw a fri5d ( 8 ent] !    
room 9 :i* he 0 d9+ ) "s companions4 ,! 
new com]1 j return+ f hunt+1 seem$ to !m
 to look unusually pale & 0 evid5tly 9 a
 /ate ( great excitem5t4 ,aft] mu* urg+ 
he at la/ confess$ t he _h be5 s]i\sly  
di/urb$ 9 m9d by a man :o _h kept him   
close company all ! way home4 ,?is      
/rang]1 on horseback l himself1 _h be5 8
 exact image1 d[n to a new bridle1 8 own
 inv5tion1 :i* he _h tri$ t day = ! fir/
 "t4 ,he fanci$ t ?is d\ble 0 8 own gho/
 & an om5 ( 8 imp5d+ dea?4 ,8 fri5ds    
advis$ him to conf] ) ! head ( 8        
college2 ?is 0 done1 & ! latt] gave him 
mu* good advice1 add+ ! hope t ! w>n+   
w\ld n be all[$ to pass unimprov$4 ,x is
 c]ta9 t ! app>ition made s /rong an    
impression ^u ! "y man z to lead to 8   
entire re=mation1 at lea/ = a "t4  ,x is
 claim$ by _m writ]s t !re are p]sons :o
 cont9ually h visions1 because !y live 9

 con/ant communication ) spirits1 al?\gh
 9 all cases !y h to pay a fe>ful p5alty
 = ?is sad privilege4 ,!y are inv>iably 
diseas$ p1 mo/ly wom51 :o fall into     
trances1 h cataleptic attacks1 or suff] 
( ev5 m pa9ful maladies1 & dur+ ! "t (  
_! affliction behold & conv]se ) !      
inmates ( ano!r _w4 ,! mo/ r5[n$ ( ^!   
se]s 0 a ,mrs4 ,hauffe1 :o has become   
well kn[n to ! read+ _w ?r\gh ,dr4 ,j4  
,k]n]'s fam\s "w1 ,! ,se]ess ( ,prevor/4
 ,a peculi> feature 9 h] case 0 ! fact t
 ! visions %e _h 7 inv>iably ann\nc$ to 
by/&]s by peculi> s\nds1 he>d by all :o 
7 pres5t4 ,! =ms assum$ by h] my/]i\s   
visitors v>i$ almo/ inf9itely2 n[ x 0 a 
man 9 a br[n g[n1 & n[ a woman 9 :ite4  
,(t51 :5 ! spirits appe>$ 9 ! op5 air1 &
 %e tri$ to escape f !m by runn+1 %e 0  
bodily lift$ up & hurri$ along s fa/ t  
h] companions c\ld n keep pace ) h]4 ,x 
0 only lat] 9 life t %e fell z a pati5t 
into ! h&s ( ,dr4 ,k]n]1 :o 0 q di/+ui%$
 z a poet1 & _h a great r5[n z a        
physician = insane p ( a special class4 

,8 h\se at ,we9sb]g 9 ,wu]temb]g1 0     
fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) p]sons ( all classes 
( society1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 & all  
_h visions4 ,nor 0 ! doctor himself     
exclud$2 he also 0 a se]1 & has giv5 9 !
 above-m5tion$ book a full & mo/ int]e/+
 acc\nt ( ! diseases 9 connection ) :i* 
magic ph5om5a are mo/ frequ5tly obs]v$4 
,by ! aid ( c>eful obs]vation ( actual  
facts1 & us+ su* revelations v\*saf$ to 
him & o!rs z he believ$ fully tru/wor?y1
 he =m$ a regul> !ory ( visions4 ,fir/ (
 all he admits t ! privilege ( commun+ )
 spirits is a griev\s affliction1 & t   
all ( 8 m ?\ghtful pati5ts cont9ually   
pray$ to be deliv]$ ( ! burd54 ,x is    
evid5t f all he /ates t n only ! body1 b
 ! m9d also suff]s--& 9 _m cases suff]s 
unto de/ruction--"u ! effects ( su*     
exceptional p[]s2 t 9 fact ! l9es (     
sep>ation betwe5 ?is life & ano!r life c
 nev] be cross$ ) impunity4 ,8 mo/      
int]e/+ pati5t1 ,mrs4 ,hauffe1 pres5ts !
 usual mixture ( m]e fanciful imag]y )  
occasional fla%es ( tru?2 h] g5u9e      

revelations 7 m>vel\s1 & c only be      
expla9$ ^u ! gr\nd ( real magic2 b ) !m 
are mix$ up ! mo/ absurd !ories & ! mo/ 
/>tl+ contradictions4 ,%e insi/$1 h[ev]1
 ^u ! fact t only ^? spirits c\ld       
commune ) mortal man :o 7 deta9$ 9 !    
middle realm--betwe5 heav5 & hell--!    
spirits ( m5 :o 7 9 ?is life unable1    
?\gh n unwill+1 to believe t ,god c\ld  
=give _! s9s = ! sake ( ,*ri/'s dea?4   
,%e 0 (t5 tri$ by ,dr4 ,k]n] & o!rs2 %e 
0 told t c]ta9 /ill liv+ p]sons _h di$1 
& ask$ to summon _! spirits1 b %e 0 nev]
 misl$4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! poor woman
 0 s9c]e 9 h] /atem5ts2 b %e 0 app>5tly 
unable to di/+ui% betwe5 real visions 9 
a trance & ! m]e (fspr+ ( h] imag9ation4
 ,t h] peculi>ities 7 closely connect$ )
 h] bodily condition is1 moreov]1 prov$ 
by ! fact t h] :ole family suff]$ 9     
simil> mann] & enjoy$ simil> p[]s2 a    
bro!r & a si/]1 z well z h] "y son1 all 
_h visions & he>d my/]i\s noises4 ,!    
latt] 71 9 fact1 p]ceptible to all !    
inmates ( ! /range h\se2 ev5 ! great    

skeptic1 ,dr4 ,/rausz1 :o once visit$ x1
 he>d long1 fe>ful groan+s close to 8   
amiable ho/ess1 :o _h fall5 asleep on h]
 s(a4 ,nor 7 ! gho/s cont5t ) di/urb+ ! 
pati5ts & _! excell5t physician2 !y made
 !mselves kn[n to _! fri5ds & neighbors1
 also1 & ev5 ! good m9i/] 9 ! little t[n
 _h mu* to suff] f nightly knock+s &    
/range utt]ances4  ,dr4 ,k]n] himself   
he>d _m spirits1 b saw only "o1 & t only
 z a grayi% pill>2 on ! o!r h& he       
witness$ c\ntless my/]i\s ph5om5a :i*   
occurr$ 9 8 pati5ts' b$rooms4 ,n[ he    
beheld ,mrs4 ,hauffe's boots pull$ (f by
 invisible h&s1 :ile %e h]self 0 ly+    
almo/ inanimate1 9 a trance1 on h] b$1 &
 n[ he he>d h] reveal secrets :i*1 ^u   
writ+ to utt]ly unkn[n p]sons at a great
 di/ance1 prov$ to be correctly /at$4   
,:at makes a ?or\gh inve/igation ( all  
^! ph5om5a peculi>ly difficult1 is !    
fact t ,dr4 ,k]n]'s h\se became an      
asylum = somnambuli/s z well z = real   
pati5ts1 & t by ?is mixture ! sci5tific 
value ( 8 obs]vations1 z reg>ds _!      

psy*ological int]e/1 is s]i\sly impair$4
 ,he himself 0 a s9c]e believ] 9 magic  
ph5om5a2 almo/ all ( 8 fri5ds &         
neighbors1 f ! humble/ peasant to ! mo/ 
cultivat$ m5 ( sci5ce1 believ$ 9 him & 8
 /atem5ts1 & !re c be no d\bt t a/oni%+ 
revelations 7 made & extraord9>y p[]s   
became manife/ 9 8 h\se4 ,b "h1 also1 ! 
difficulty ( sep>at+ ! few gra9s ( tru? 
f ! great mass ( willful1 z well z (    
unconsci\s delusion1 is almo/ ov]:elm+1 
& our f9al judgm5t mu/ be held 9        
susp5se1 till m light has be5 ?r[n on ! 
subject4 ,dr4 ,k]n]'s son1 :o succe$$ 8 
fa!r at 8 dea? 9 #ahfb1 /ill keeps up ! 
rem>kable e/abli%m5t at ,we9sb]g2 b     
exclusively = ! cure ( c]ta9 diseases by
 magnetism4     ,,vi4  ,,div9ation4     
,!re %all n be f\nd among y any "o t    
use? div9ation4      --,,deut4 xviii4   
#i4   ,! usual activity ( our m9d is    
limit$ to ! p]ception ( ! _w ar\nd u1 & 
its life1 z f> z ! p[] ( our s5ses      
rea*es2 x mu/1 !re=e1 necess>ily be     
conf9$ )9 ! limits ( space & "t4 ,!re   

are1 h[ev]1 specially favor$ m5 among u 
:o pr(ess an additional p[]1 or ev5     
ord9>y m5 may be ?us end[$ "u peculi>   
circum/ances1 z :5 !y are "u ! influ5ce 
( n]v\s affections1 trances1 or ev5     
m]ely 9 an unusual /ate ( excitem5t4 ,!n
 !y are no long] subject to ! usual laws
 ( di/ance 9 space1 or remot5ess 9 "t2  
!y p]ceive z imm$iately pres5t :at lies 
beyond ! rea* ( o!rs1 & ! magic p[] by  
:i* ?is is accompli%$ is call$          
,div9ation4 ,?is vision is nev] q cle>1 
nor always complete or correct1 = ev5   
su* exceptionable p[]s are 9 all cases m
 or less subject to ! imp]fections ( our
 nature2 habitual notions1 an           
ill-execut$ imag9ation1 & (t5 a disord]$
 /ate ( ! sy/em1 all int]f]e ) its      
p]fect success4 ,^! imp]fections1       
moreov]1 n only affect ! value ( su*    
magic p]ceptions1 b obscure ! g5u9e     
features by a numb] ( false /atem5ts & (
 errone\s impressions1 :i* q            
legitimately excite a /rong prejudice   
aga9/ ! :ole subject4 ,h5ce1 especially1

 ! rigor ( ! ,*ur* aga9/ div9ation 9 e  
=m2 x has ev] ascrib$ ! errors mix$ up )
 ! true p>ts ( su* revelations to !     
direct influ5ce ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,!       
difficulty1 h[ev]1 arises t su* magic   
p[]s h no?+ at all to d ) ! "q (        
morality2 ! sa9t & ! crim9al may possess
 !m alike1 s9ce !y are elem5ts ( our    
common nature1 hidd5 9 ! va/ majority ( 
cases1 & com+ into view & into life only
 9 r>e exceptional in/ances4            
,div9ation1 z fre$ f ! ord9>y limits (  
our p]ceptions1 appe>s ei!r z           
clairvoyance1 :5 ?+s are se5 :i* are    
beyond ! range ( natural vision1 or z   
prophecy1 :5 ! b\nd>y l9es ( "t are     
ov]/epp$4 ,! latt] appe>s aga9 9 its    
weake/ =m z a m]e anticipation ( ?+s to 
come1 or rises to p]fection 9 ! actual  
=etell+ ( future ev5ts4 ,x is sad en\gh 
to le>n f ! exp]i5ce ( all nations t !  
occurr5ces ?us =ese5 are almo/ inv>iably
 great mis=tunes1 yet our surprise w    
cease if we rememb] t ! tragic 9 life   
ex]cises by f> ! greate/ influ5ce on our

 m9d1 & excites x f> beyond all o!r     
ev5ts4 ,nor mu/ we ov]look ! m>vel\s    
unanimity ) :i* su* magic p[]s are      
admitt$ to exi/ 9 ,man by all nations on
 e>?4 ,! explanation1 also1 is inv>iably
 ! same1 namely1 t ,man possess$        
orig9ally ! comm& ov] space & "t z well 
z ,god himself1 b t :5 s9 came into ! _w
 & affect$ 8 e>?-born body1 ?is p[] 0   
lo/1 & pres]v$ only to appe> 9          
exceptional & inv>iably mo/ pa9ful      
cases4 ,s ?\ght ! anci5ts ev5 long be=e 
revelation _h spok54 ,!y believ$ t ,man 
_h _h a previ\s god-l exi/5ce be=e      
appe>+ ^u e>?1 :]e he 0 condemn$ to     
expiate ! s9s ( 8 =m] life1 :ile 8      
immortal & div9e s\l 0 *a9$ to a p]i%+  
e>?y body4 ,plato1 ,plut>*1 &           
,py?agoras1 ,cic]o 79 8 book ,de        
,div9atione71 & ev5 ,porphyrius1 all    
admit )\t hesitation ! p[] ( div9ation1 
& speak ( its special vigor 9 ! mom5ts  
prec$+ dea?4 ,melan*?on ascrib$ w>n+    
dreams to ! prophetic p[] ( ! human s\l4
 ,bri]re de ,boismont also is =c$ to    

admit t n all cases ( clairvoyance &    
prophesy+ are ! results ( halluc9ation  
by diseas$ p]sons2 he speaks1 on !      
contr>y1 & 9 spite ( 8 bitt] skepticism1
 ( in/ances 9 :i* ! increas$ p[]s (     
p]ception are ! effect ( sup]natural    
intuition4  ,"o ( ! mo/ prolific s\rces 
( error 9 ,div9ation has ev] be5 !      
v>iety ( means employ$ = ! purpose (    
caus+ ! prep>atory /ate ( trance4 ,x is 
well kn[n 9 our day t ! m9d may be mo/  
/rangely affect$ by innum]able ag5cies  
:i* are app>5tly purely me*anical1 & (t5
 utt]ly absurd4 ,su* are an int5t gaz+  
at highly-poli%$ surfaces ( metal1 or   
into ! bright inside ( a gold cup1 at ! 
%9+ sides ( a cry/al1 or ! v>y+ hues ( a
 glass globe2 n[ vessels fill$ ) pure   
wat]1 & n[ ink p\r$ into ! h& ( a *ild1 
answ] ! same purpose4 ,=tune-tell+ f !  
l9es ( ! h& or ! *ance comb9ations (    
play+-c>ds are1 9 ?is aspect1 on a p> ) 
! prophecies ( a/rolog]s drawn f !      
con/ellations 9 ! heav5s4 ,x ne$ h>dly  
be add$ t ?is almo/ inf9ite v>iety ( m  

or less absurd measures has no?+ at all 
to d ) ! awak+ ( magic p[]1 & cont9ues 9
 use only f ! pre/ige :i* "s ( ! means1 
l ! cup ( ,joseph & ! mirror ( ,v>ro1   
d]ive f _! antiquity4 ,_! sole purpose  
is uni=mly to )draw ! se]'s att5tion f  
all outw>d objects1 & to make him1 by   
/eadily gaz+ at "o & ! same object1     
conc5trate 8 ?\ghts & feel+s exclusively
 ^u 8 own self4 ,exp]i5ce has taught t  
su* ef=ts1 long cont9u$1 result f9ally 9
 utt] loss ( feel+1 9 unconsci\sness1 & 
frequ5tly ev5 9 catalepsy4 ,x is g5]ally
 only "u su* peculi>ly pa9ful           
circum/ances t ! unusual p[]s ( our be+ 
c become visible & beg9 to op]ate4 ,:ile
 ^! results may be obta9$1 z rec5t      
exp]im5ts h prov$1 ev5 by m]e cont9u$   
squ9t+1 b>b>\s nations employ ! mo/     
viol5t means = ! same purpose--! :irl+ (
 d]vi%es1 ! drumm+ & danc+ ( nor!rn     
%amans1 ! deaf5+ music ( ! ,moors1 are  
all means ( ! same k9d to excite ! rude 
& fi]ce nature ( savages to a /ate (    
excessive excitem5t4 ,9 all cases1      

h[ev]1 we mu/ notice ! comp>ative       
/]ility ( su* div9ation1 & ! p5alty :i* 
has to be paid = mo/ meagre results by  
injuries inflict$ ^u ! body1 & by       
tr\bles caus$ 9 ! m9d1 :i*1 if !y d n   
become fatal to life1 are inv>iably s to
 happ9ess & peace4 ,t ! sad privilege   
may h to be paid = ) life itself1 we    
le>n already f ,plut>*'s acc\nt ( a     
prie/ess :o became s furi\s :ile        
prophesy+1 t n only ! /rang]s b ! prie/s
 !mselves fl$ 9 dismay1 :ile %e h]self  
expir$ a few h\rs lat] 7,,ii4 p4 #dch74 
,! /ate 9 :i* all =ms ( div9ation are   
mo/ apt to %[ !mselves is by !ologians  
call$ ec/asis1 :5 x is caus$ by means   
specially employ$ = ! purpose & appe>s z
 a lit]ally be+ beside "o's self2 by its
 side !y speak ( raptus1 :5 ! abnormal  
/ate sudd5ly beg9s dur+ an act ( ord9>y 
life1 su* z walk+1 work+1 or ev5 pray+4 
,! di/9ction is ( no value z to ! nature
 ( ! magic p[]s !mselves1 :i* are 9 all 
cases ! same2 x ref]s exclusively to !  
out] =m4  ,"o ( ! simple/ me?ods is !   

,deasil-walk+ ( ! ,scot* ,highl&]s3 !   
se] walks rapidly ?ree times1 ) ! sun1  
ar\nd ! p]son ^: future is to be =etold1
 & ?us produces a trance1 9 :i* 8 magic 
p[]s become available4 ,walt] ,scott's  
,*ronicles ( ! ,canongate gives a full  
acc\nt ( ?is c]emony4 ,rob9 ,oig's aunt 
p]=ms ! c]emony1 & !n w>ns him 9 great  
t]ror1 t %e has se5 a bloody dagg] 9 8  
h&1 /a9$ ) ,engli% blood1 & besee*es him
 to /ay at home4 ,he disreg>ds ! om51   
kills ! same night an ,engli%man1 a     
cattle-deal]1 & pays = ! crime ) 8 life4
  ,9 ! ,ea/1 on ! contr>y1 ! usual =m is
 to employ a "y boy1 tak5 at haphaz>d f 
! /reet1 & to =ce him to gaze int5tly at
 ,indian ink p\r$ into ! holl[ ( ! h&1  
at molt5 lead1 wax p\r$ into cold wat]1 
! pat5 ( a prie/ or a %9+ sword1 ) :i*  
sev]al m5 h be5 kill$4 ,g5]al read]s w  
recall ! fam\s boy ( ,cairo1 :o saw ?us1
 9 ! d>k1 glitt]+ surface ( ink1 ! great
 ,nelson--curi\sly en\gh z 9 a mirror1 =
 he report$ ! image to be )\t ! left arm
 & to we> ! left sleeve across ! brea/1 

:ile ! great admiral _h lo/ 8 "r arm &  
wore ! "r sleeve susp5d$4 ,burke1 9 8   
amus+ ,anecdotes ( ! ,ari/ocracy1 etc4  
7,i4 p4 #abd71 relates h[ ! magician    
,magraub9 9 ,alex&ria appe>$ ) a        
t5-ye>-old ,coptic boy be=e ! (fic]s (  
,h4 ,m's4 %ip ,vangu>d4 ,aft] burn+ mu* 
inc5se & utt]+ _m un9telligible =mulas  
he roll$ a pap] 9 ! %ape ( a cornucopia1
 fill$ x ) ink1 & bade ! boy tell !m :at
 he saw4 ,z usual1 he saw fir/ a broom  
sweep+1 & 0 ?or\ghly fright5$4 ,:5 a "y 
mid%ipman ask$ him to inquire :at w\ld  
be 8 fate1 he describ$ in/antly a sailor
 ) gold on ! %\ld]s1 fight+ aga9/       
,indians till he fell dead2 !n came     
fri5ds & buri$ him "u a tree on a hill4 
,! mid%ipman1 ,crok]1 return$ home1     
ab&on$ ! sea1 & became a l&[n] 9 "o ( ! 
midl& c\nties ( ,engl&1 :]e he (t5      
laugh$ at ! absurd pr$iction4 ,long ye>s
 aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 :5 !re 0 a sudd5 want 
( seam51 he 0 recall$ into s]vice & s5t 
on a long cruise4 ,he rose to become a  
capta91 & :ile 9 comm& ( a frigate fell1

 ^u ! isl& ( ,tongataboo1 9 a skirmi% ) 
! natives1 :]eupon he 0 int]r$ !re "u a 
l(ty palm-tree :i* /ood on a comm&+     
em95ce4 ,! same au?or repeats 7,i4 p4   
#ceg7 ! well-kn[n /ory ( ,lady ,eleanor 
,campbell1 :i* is 9 sub/ance z foll[s3  
,poor ,lady ,primrose1 a daught] ( !    
second ,e>l ( ,l\d\n1 _h = ye>s endur$ !
 sadde/ lot t c befall a noble woman3 %e
 _h be5 b\nd by m>riage to a husb& ^:   
dissolute habits & untamable passions   
inspir$ h] ) fe>1 :ile 8 %ort love = h] 
_h long s9ce turn$ into bitt] hatr$4 ,at
 la/ he =m$ ! resolution to rid himself 
=ev] ( 8 wife1 ^: v piety & g5tl5ess 7 a
 /&+ repro( to 8 villa9y4 ,by a r>e     
piece ( good luck %e 0 awake :5 he came 
f 8 deep potations1 a b>e sword 9 8 h&1 
& ready to kill h]2 %e saw him 9 !      
mirror be=e :i* %e happ5$ to be sitt+1 &
 escap$ by jump+ f a w9d[ & ha/5+ to h] 
husb&'s own "m4 ,aft] ?is attempt at h] 
life he disappe>$1 no "o knew :i!r1 b ! 
poor lady1 =sak5 & yet n a wid[1 c\ld n 
prev5t h] ?\ghts f dwell+1 by day & by  

night1 ye> aft] ye>1 ^u ! image ( h]    
un=tunate husb& & 8 probable fate 9     
=eign l&s4 ,x 01 !re=e1 n )\t a         
p>donable int]e/ t %e he>d1 "o w9t]1 p  
talk ( a =eign] :o _h sudd5ly appe>$ 9  
,canongate & creat$ a great s5sation    
?r\gh\t ,ed9burgh by 8 success 9 %[+ to 
inquir+ visitors :at _! abs5t fri5ds 7  
do+4 ,h] int5se anxiety ab\t h] husb& & 
h] natural desire to asc]ta9 :e!r %e 0  
/ill a wife or already a wid[1 comb9$ to
 tempt h] to call on ! magician2 %e w5t1
 !re=e1 ) a fri5d1 bo? disguis$ 9 !     
t>tans & plaids ( _! maids4 ,be=e !y    
rea*$ ! obscure alley to :i* !y _h be5  
direct$1 !y lo/ _! way1 & 7 /&+         
helpless1 expos$ to ! cold1 /ormy wea!r1
 :5 sudd5ly a deep voice said to !m3 ,y 
are mi/ak51 ladies1 ?is is n y\r way6   
,h[ s8 ask$ ,lady ,primrose1 address+ a 
tall1 g5tlemanly look+ man1 ) a /]n face
 ( deep olive color1 9 :i* a pair (     
black eyes %one l />s1 & dress$ 9 an    
elegant b =eign-look+ co/ume4 ,! answ]  
came promptly3 ,y are mi/ak5 9 y\r way1 

because x lies yond]1 & 9 y\r disguise1 
because x does n conceal y f him :o c   
lift ! veil ( ! ,future6 ,!n foll[$ a   
%ort conv]sation 9 :i* ! /rang] made    
himself kn[n z ! magician :om !y 7 ab\t 
to visit1 &1 by "s words :isp]$ into !  
lady's e>1 z a man :o n only recogniz$  
h] z ,lady ,primrose1 b :o also 0       
p]fectly well acqua9t$ ) all ! intimate 
details ( h] hi/ory4 ,amaz$ & n a little
 fright5$1 ! two ladies accept$ 8       
c\rte\s invitation to foll[ him1 ent]$ !
 h\se1 & 7 %[n into a simply furni%$    
room1 :]e ! /rang] begg$ !m to wait =   
him1 till all 0 ready = ! c]emony by :i*
 alone he c\ld satisfy _! curiosity4    
,aft] a %ort pause he reappe>$ 9 !      
traditional co/ume ( a magician1 a long 
tunic ( black velvet :i* left 8 brea/1  
arms1 & h&s free1 & reque/$ ,lady       
,primrose to foll[ him into ! adjo9+    
room4 ,aft] "s little hesitation %e left
 h] companion & ent]$ ! room1 :i* 0     
p]fectly pla91 (f]+ no?+ to attract !   
eye save ! d>k curta9s be=e ! w9d[s1 an 

old-fa%ion$ arm-*air1 & a k9d ( alt> (  
black m>ble1 ov] :i* a l>ge & beautiful 
mirror 0 susp5d$4 ,be=e ! latt] /ood a  
small ov51 9 :i* "s unkn[n sub/ance     
burnt ) a blue light1 :i* alone feebly  
light$ up ! room4 ,! visitor 0 reque/$  
to sit d[n1 to invoke help f above1 & to
 ab/a9 f utt]+ a s\nd1 if %e valu$ h]   
life & t ( ! magician4 ,aft] "s simple b
 app>5tly mo/ important c]emonies1 !    
magician ?rew a p9* ( r$ p[d] ^u !      
flame1 :i* in/antly *ang$ into bright   
crimson1 :ile a few pla9tive s\nds 7    
he>d & r$ cl\ds seem$ to rise be=e !    
mirror1 brok5 at %ort int]vals by vivid 
fla%es ( lightn+4 ,z ! mi/ disp]s$ !    
glass exhibit$ to ! lady's a/oni%$ eye !
 int]ior ( a *ur*1 fir/ 9 vague outl9es 
undulat+ z pass+ cl\ds seem$ to set !m 9
 motion1 b soon di/9ctly & cle> 9 !     
m9ute/ details4 ,!n a prie/ appe>$ ) 8  
acolytes at ! alt>1 & a w$d+ p>ty 0 se5 
/&+ be=e him1 among :om ,lady ,primrose 
soon recogniz$ h] fai?less husb&4 ,be=e 
%e c\ld recov] f h] pa9ful surprise %e  

saw a /rang] ha/ily ent]+ ! *ur*1 wrapp$
 9 8 cloak2 at ! mom5t :5 ! prie/1 :o _h
 be5 p]=m+ ! usual c]emony1 0 ab\t to   
jo9 ! h&s ( ! c\ple be=e him1 ! unkn[n  
dropp$ 8 cloak & ru%$ =w>d4 ,lady       
,primrose saw x 0 h] own bro!r1 :o drew 
8 sword & attack$ h] husb&2 sudd5ly a   
?ru/ 0 made by ! latt] :i* ?reat5$ to be
 fatal1 & ! poor lady cri$ out3 ,great  
,god1 !y w kill my bro!r6 ,%e _h no     
soon] utt]$ ^! words ?an ! :ole sc5e 9 !
 mirror became dim & blurr$1 ! cl\ds    
rose aga9 & =m$ d5se masses1 & soon !   
glass resum$ its ord9>y brightness & !  
flame its fa9t blue color4 ,! magician1 
app>5tly mu* excit$1 in=m$ ! lady t all 
0 ov]1 & t !y _h escap$ a mo/ fe>ful    
dang]1 incurr$ by h] imprud5ce 9 speak+4
 ,he w\ld accept no rew>d1 /at+ t he _h 
m]ely wi%$ to oblige h]1 b w\ld n h d>$ 
d s mu*1 if he _h =ese5 ! p]il to :i* !y
 _h bo? be5 expos$4 ,lady ,primrose1    
accompani$ by h] fri5d1 rea*$ home 9 a  
/ate ( extreme excitem5t1 b imm$iately  
wrote d[n ! h\r & ! day ( h] /range     

adv5ture1 ) a full acc\nt ( all %e _h   
se5 9 ! magic mirror4 ,! pap] ?us drawn 
up %e seal$ 9 ! pres5ce ( h] companion &
 hid x 9 a secret draw]4 ,n long        
aft]w>ds h] bro!r return$ f ! ,cont95t1 
b = "s "t refus$ to speak at all ( h]   
husb&2 x 0 only aft] be+ long & urg5tly 
press$ by ! poor lady1 t he cons5t$ to  
tell h]1 h[ he _h he>d ( ,"l ,primrose's
 int5tion to m>ry a v weal?y lady 9     
,am/]dam1 h[ by m]e *ance he _h ent]$ ! 
*ur* :]e ! m>riage c]emony 0 to be      
p]=m$1 & h[ he _h come out j 9 "t to    
prev5t 8 bro!r-9-law f committ+ bigamy4 
,!y _h f\ght = a few m9utes )\t do+ ea* 
o!r any injury1 & aft] be+ sep>at$1 he  
_h rema9$1 :ile ,"l ,primrose _h        
disappe>$1 no "o knew :i!r4 ,^u comp>+  
dates & circum/ances1 x appe>$ t !      
mirror _h pres5t$ ! sc5e fai?fully 9 all
 its details2 b ! c]emony _h tak5 place 
9 ! morn+1 ! visit to ! magician at     
night1 s t ! latt] _h1 aft] all1 only   
reveal$ an ev5t already complet$4 ,!re  
rema9s1 h[ev]1 ! difficulty ( acc\nt+ = 

! means by :i* 9 ^? days--ab\t          
#agjj--;an ev5t 9 ,am/]dam c\ld possibly
 h be5 kn[n 9 ,ed9burgh1 ! night ( !    
same day on :i* x occurr$4  ,9 ,france1 
"u ,l\is ,,xiv41 a glass ( wat] 0 mo/   
frequ5tly us$ z a mirror 9 :i* to read !
 future4 ,! ,duke ( ,/4 ,simon reports t
 ! ,duke ( ,orleans 0 ?us in=m$ t he    
w\ld "o day become ,reg5t ( ,france4 ,! 
,abbe ,*oisy m5tions a rem>kable        
occurr5ce :i* took place at ! h\se ( !  
,c\ntess ( ,soissons1 a niece ( ! great 
,c>d9al ,maz>94 ,h] husb& 0 ly+ sick 9 !
 prov9ce ( ,*ampagne1 & %e 0 anxi\s to  
"k :e!r %e ought to und]take ! long &   
p]il\s j\rney to him or n2 9 ?is dilemma
 a fri5d (f]$ to s5d = a div9]1 :o %\ld 
tell h] ! issue ( h] husb&'s illness4   
,he br\ght h] a little girl1 five ye>s  
old1 :o1 9 ! pres5ce ( a numb] (        
di/+ui%$ p]sons ( bo? sexes1 began1 "u !
 nobleman's direction1 to tell :at %e   
saw 9 a glass ( wat]4 ,:5 %e began by   
say+ t ! wat] look$ z if x 7 tr\bl$1 !  
poor lady 0 s fright5$ t h] fri5d       

sugge/$ he w\ld ask ! _s to %[ ! *ild n 
h] husb& himself1 b a :ite horse1 if !  
,c\nt 0 dead1 & a tig] if he 0 alive4   
,!n he ask$ ! girl :at %e saw n[8 ,ah6  
%e cri$ out at once1 :at a pretty :ite  
horse6 ,! company1 h[ev]1 refus$ to be  
cont5t ) "o trial2 five times 9         
succession ! te/ 0 alt]$1 & 9 su* a     
mann] t ! little *ild c\ld n possibly be
 aw>e ( ! *oice1 b 9 ea* case ! answ] 0 
unfavorable to ! abs5t ,c\nt4 ,x appe>$1
 aft]w>ds1 t he _h really di$ a day or  
two be=e ! consultation4 ,"o ( ! mo/    
/rik+ cases ( su* exceptional end[m5t 0 
a ,fr5*man1 ,cahagnet1 :o 9 8 "w1       
,lumi]e des ,morts 7,p>is1 #ahea71      
claim$ to see remote objects & p]sons4  
,he us$ to make a m5tal ef=t1 ^u :i* 8  
eyes became fix$ & he saw objects at a  
great di/ance1 read+ ! title & disc]n+ !
 precise %ape ( books 9 public libr>ies1
 or wat*+ abs5t fri5ds engag$ 9 unusual 
occupations6 ,?is /ate ( clairvoyance1  
h[ev]1 nev] la/$ m ?an sixty seconds1   
nor c\ld he ev] see ! same object       

twice--limitations ( 8 end[m5t :i*      
secur$ = him great] cr$it ?an he w\ld h 
o!rwise possess$4 ,occasionally he w\ld 
assi/ ! ef=t he _h to make by fix$ly    
gaz+ at "s %9+ object1 su* z a small    
flaw 9 a mirror or a glass4 ,ano!r      
re/ra9t "u :i* he labor$1 & :i* yet     
increas$ ! fai? ( o!rs1 consi/$ 9 ?is1 t
 su* sights z pres5t$ !mselves          
spontane\sly to him prov$ inv>iably to  
be true1 :ile ! visions :i* he purposely
 evok$ 7 n unfrequ5tly unf\nd$ 9 fact4  
,among rec5t magicians ( ?is class1 a   
,p>isian1 ,edmond1 is p]haps ! mo/      
g5]ally kn[n4 ,he is a man )\t          
education1 :o leads a life ( asceticism1
 & is said to equal ! fam\s ,l5norm& 9 8
 ability to guess ! future by gaz+      
int5tly at c]ta9 c>ds4 ,! latt]1 al?\gh 
n free f ! *>ge ( *>latanism1 possess$  
und\bt$ly ! mo/ extraord9>y tal5t (     
div9+ ! ?\ghts ( ^? :o came to consult  
h]1 & an almo/ m>vel\s tact 9 connect+ !
 k ?us obta9$ ) ! ev5ts ( ! day4 ,%e    
began h] c>e] already z a "y girl at a  

conv5t-s*ool1 :]e h] playmates ask$ h]  
laugh+ :o w\ld be ! next abbess1 & %e   
m5tion$ an entirely unkn[n lady f       
,pic>dy z ! "o t w\ld be appo9t$ by !   
k+4 ,contr>y to all expectations !      
favorite c&idates 7 put aside1 & !      
unkn[n lady appo9t$1 al?\gh eighte5     
mon?s elaps$ be=e h] prophecy 0         
fulfill$4 ,z e>ly z #aghi %e pr$ict$ !  
ov]?r[ ( ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 & dur+ !     
,revolution h] reputation 0 su* t ! fir/
 m5 ( ! l& came to consult h]4 ,!       
un=tunate pr9cess ,lamballe & ,mirabeau1
 ,mme4 de ,/ael & ! k+ himself1 all     
appe>$ 9 h] /ately ap>tm5ts4 ,h] ef=ts  
to save ! que51 to ^: prison %e manag$  
to obta9 access1 7 unsuccessful2 b :5 h]
 ari/ocratic connections caus$ h] to be 
imprison$ h]self1 ev5 ! noble & virtu\s 
,mme4 ,talli5 s\ght h] society4 ,! new  
dyna/y1 ^: memb]s 7 almo/ )\t exception 
m or less sup]/iti\s1 z x is ! nature ( 
all ,corsicans1 consult$ h] frequ5tly2 !
 great ,napoleon came to h] 9 #agic1 :5 
he 0 disgu/$ ) ,france1 & on ! po9t (   

leav+ ! c\ntry2 he s5t = h] a second "t 
9 #ahja to conf] ) h] at ,malmaison1 & !
 fair ,joseph9e actually conceiv$ = h] a
 deep & la/+ atta*m5t4 ,aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1
 %e became z obnoxi\s to ! ,emp]or z 8  
invet]ate enemy1 ,mme4 de ,/ael2 %e 0   
repeat$ly s5t to prison because %e      
pr$ict$ failures1 z 9 ! case ( !        
project$ invasion ( ,engl&1 or because  
%e reveal$ ! secret plans ( ,napoleon4  
,! ,emp]or ,alex&] ( ,russia also       
consult$ h] 9 #ahah1 & ( ! ,prussian k+1
 ,fr$]ick ,william ,,iii41 x is at lea/ 
report$ t he visit$ h] incognito4 ,aft] 
! ye> #ahcj %e appe>$ b r>ely 9 h] "* z 
a div9]2 %e _h become old & ri*1 & did n
 p]haps wi% to risk h] _w-wide          
reputation by too num]\s revelations4   
,%e ma9ta9$1 h[ev]1 = ! re/ ( h] life ! 
mo/ intimate relations ) _m em95t m5 9  
,france1 & :5 %e di$1 9 #ahdc1 sev5ty-"o
 ye>s old1 leav+ to h] nephew a v l>ge  
=tune1 h] gorge\s fun]al 0 att5d$ by a  
ho/ ( di/+ui%$ p]sonages1 includ+ ev5 m5
 ( su* "* z ,guizot4 ,& yet %e also _h n

 disda9$ to use ! mo/ absurd & app>5tly 
*ildi% means 9 ord] to produce ! /ate ( 
ec/asy 9 :i* %e alone c\ld div9e3       
play+-c>ds fancifully arrang$1 ! :ite ( 
an egg1 ! s$im5t ( c(fee1 or ! l9es 9 ! 
h& ( h] visitors4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 
%e us$ ! in=mation :i* %e casually pick$
 up or purposely obta9$ f h] great      
fri5ds ) inf9ite cunn+ & mat*less tact1 
s t ! bett] in=m$ (t5 ask$ h] laugh+ly  
if h] famili> _s ,ariel 0 n also kn[n z 
,talleyr&1 ,david1 or ,ge(froy8 ,!      
*>latanism :i* (t5 & mo/ ju/ly r5d]$ h] 
proce$+s suspici\s to sob] m51 0 9 fact 
"p ( h] sy/em2 %e knew p]fectly well !  
old doctr9e1 mundus vult decipi1 & did n
 hesitate to flatt] ! fondness ( all    
,fr5*m5 = a !atrical mise en sc5e4      
,dryd5's fam\s horoscope ( 8 y\ng] son  
,*>les 0 probably no?+ m ?an "o ( ^? r>e
 b /rik+ co9cid5ces ( :i* ! laws (      
probability give u ! exact value4 ,he   
lov$ ! /udy ( a/rology & nev] omitt$ to 
calculate ! nativity ( 8 *ildr5 z soon z
 !y 7 born4 ,9 ! case ( ,*>les he       

discov]$ t great dang]s w\ld ?reat5 him 
9 8 eigh?1 tw5ty-?ird1 & ?irty-?ird or  
=ty-?ird ye>2 & sure en\gh ^? ye>s      
produc$ s]i\s tr\bles4 ,on 8 eigh?      
bir?day he 0 buri$ "u a fall+ wall2 on !
 tw5ty-?ird he fell 9 ,rome f an old    
t[]1 & on 8 ?irty-?ird he 0 dr[n$ 9 !   
,?ames4  ,div9ation by means (          
bones--g5]ally ! %\ld] bones ( rams--is 
q common among ! ,mongols & ,tongoose1 &
 ! cu/om seems to h rema9$ un*ang$ ?r\gh
 c5turies4 ,= ,pur*as already quotes f !
 ,j\rnal ( ! ,m9orite monk ,guillaume de
 ,rubruguis1 writt5 9 #abee1 a          
description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,great    
,khan ( ,mongolia tri$ to asc]ta9 !     
result ( any great ent]prise :i* he     
might contemplate4 ,?ree %\ld] bones (  
rams 7 br\ght to him1 :i* he held = "s  
"t 9 8 h&s1 :ile deeply m$itat+ on !    
subject2 !n he ?rew !m into ! fire4     
,aft] !y 7 burnt black !y 7 aga9 laid   
be=e him & exam9$2 if !y _h crack$      
l5g?ways ! om5 0 favorable1 if crossways
 ! ent]prise 0 ab&on$4 ,almo/ id5tically

 ! same process is describ$ by ! great  
travel] ,pallas1 :o witness$ x repeat$ly
 & obta9$ v />tl+ communications f !    
,mongol prie/s4 ,b "h also viol5t danc+1
 n>cotic p]fumes1 & wild cries _h to aid
 9 produc+ a trance4 ,! ,lapl&]s h1     
p]haps1 ! mo/ /rik+ magic p[]s :i* seem 
to be above suspicion4 ,at lea/ we are  
assur$ by e travel] :o has sp5t "s "t   
among !m1 f ,casp> ,peuc] 7,comm5t>ies1 
etc41 ,witteb]gae1 #aehj1 p4 #acb7 d[n  
to ! t\ri/s ( our days 7,six ,mon?s 9   
,lapl&1 #ahgj71 t !y n only see p]sons  
at ! greate/ di/ance1 b furni% m9ute    
details z to _! occupation or surr\nd+s4
 ,aft] hav+ invok$ ! aid ( 8 gods !     
magician falls d[n l a dead man & rema9s
 9 a /ate ( trance = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1    
dur+ :i* =eign]s are always w>n$ to h   
him c>efully gu>d$1 le/ ! demons %\ld   
c>ry him (f4 ,dur+ ?is "t ! se] ma9ta9s 
t 8 s\l op5s ! gates ( ! body & moves   
ab\t freely :]ev] x *ooses to g4 ,:5 he 
returns to consci\sness he describes    
accurately & m9utely ! p]sons ab\t :om  

he has promis$ to give in=mation4 ,9 !  
,ea/ ,indies x is well kn[n clairvoyance
 has exi/$ f "t immemorial1 & ! k9d (   
trance :i* consi/s 9 utt] oblivion (    
actual life & p]fect ab/raction ( ?\ght 
f ?is _w is !re c>ri$ out to p]fection4 
,! fai?ful believ] sits or lies d[n 9   
any position he may happ5 to pref] = !  
mom5t1 fixes 8 eyes int5tly ^u ! po9t ( 
8 nose1 mutt]s ! ^w ,"o1 & f9ally       
beholds ,god ) an inn] s5se1 9 ! =m ( a 
:ite brilliant light ( ineffable        
spl5dor4 ,"s ( ^! ascetics pass f a     
simple trance to a /ate ( catalepsy1 9  
:i* _! bodies become ins5sible to pa9--b
 ?is k9d ( ec/asis is n accompani$ by   
div9ation4  ,ano!r bran* ( div9ation    
conqu]s ! difficulty :i* di/ance 9 space
 opposes to our ord9>y p]ceptions4 ,9   
all su* cases x is ( c\rse n our he>+ or
 smell+ :i* sudd5ly becomes miracul\sly 
p[]ful1 b ano!r magic p[]1 :i* causes   
impressions on ! m9d l ^? produc$ by !  
eye & ! e>4 ,! olde/ well-au!nticat$    
in/ance ( magic he>+ is probably t (    

,hyrcanus1 ! high-prie/ ( ! ,jews1 :o   
:ile burn+ inc5se 9 ! temple1 he>d a    
voice say+3 ,n[ ,antio*us has be5 sla9  
by ?y sons4 ,! news 0 imm$iately        
proclaim$ to ! p1 & "s "t aft]w>d       
mess5g]s came ann\nc+ t ,antio*us _h ?us
 p]i%$ z he approa*$ ,sam>ia1 :i* he    
desir$ to relieve f ! besieg+ army "u ! 
sons ( ,hyrcanus 7,josephus1 ,antiq4    
lxiii4 *4 #ai74 ,a /ill m /rik+ in/ance 
is also report$ by a tru/wor?y au?or    
7,!ophylactos ,simocata1 l4 viii4 *4    
#ac74 ,a man 9 ,alex&ria1 ,egypt1 saw1 z
 he return$ home ab\t midnight1 ! /atues
 be=e ! great temple mov$ aside f _!    
seats1 & he>d !m call out to him t !    
,emp]or _h be5 sla9 by ,phocas 7#fjb74  
,?or\ghly fright5$ he ha/5$ to !        
au?orities1 report+ 8 adv5ture2 he 0    
c>ri$ be=e ,pet]1 ! ,vic]oy ( ,egypt1 & 
ord]$ to keep sil5ce4 ,n9e days lat]1   
h[ev]1 ! (ficial news came t ! ,emp]or  
_h be5 murd]$4 ,x is evid5t t ! k ( !   
ev5t came to him 9 "s my/]i\s way1 & =  
an unkn[n purpose2 b t :at he saw &     

he>d1 0 purely ! "w ( 8 imag9ation1 :i* 
became ! vehicle ( ! revelation4  ,!re  
exi/s a long1 almo/ unbrok5 s]ies (     
simil> ph5om5a ?r\gh ! entire c\rse (   
mod]n hi/ory1 ( :i* b a few c "h f9d    
space4 ,ri*elieu tells u 9 8 ,memoires  
7,coll4 ,mi*aud--,pory\lat1 #b;d s]ies1 
vii4 p4 #bc71 t ! ,prevo/ des ,m>e*aux (
 ! city ( ,pi?ivi]s 0 "o night engag$ 9 
play+ c>ds 9 8 h\se1 :5 he sudd5ly      
hesitat$1 fell into a deep mus+1 & !n1  
turn+ to 8 companions1 said solemnly3 ,!
 k+ has j be5 murd]$6 ,^! words made a  
deep impression ^u all ! memb]s ( !     
assembly1 :i* aft]w>d *ang$ into g5u9e  
t]ror1 :5 x became kn[n t on t same     
ev5+1 at ! same h\r ( f\r o'clock1 ,p4  
,m41 ,h5ry ,,iv4 _h really be5 murd]$4  
,nor 0 ?is a solit>y case1 = on ! same  
day a girl ( f\rte51 liv+ ne> ! city (  
,orleans1 _h ask$ h] fa!r1 ,simonne1 :at
 a k+ 08 ,^u 8 reply+ t x 0 ! man :o    
comm&$ all ,fr5*m51 %e _h exclaim$3     
,great ,god1 ,i h ?is mom5t he>d        
somebody tell me t he 0 murd]$6 ,x seems

 t ! m9ds ( m5 7 j !n ev]y:]e deeply    
int]e/$ 9 ! fate ( ! k+1 & h5ce _!      
read9ess to anticipate an ev5t :i* 0 no 
d\bt v g5]ally appreh5d$2 ev5 f abroad  
num]\s lett]s _h be5 receiv$ ann\nc+ 8  
dea? be=eh&4 ,9 ! two cases m5tion$ ?is 
excitem5t _h ris5 to div9ation4 ,! au?or
 ( ! fam\s ,zaub] ,biblio!k1 ,hor/1     
m5tions 7i4 p4 #bhe7 t 8 fa!r1 a        
well-kn[n mission>y1 0 once travel+ 9   
company ) ! r5[n$ ,hebrew s*ol>         
,wi$emann1 :ile a ?ird companion1       
ord9>ily engag$ ) !m 9 conv]t+ ,jews1 0 
out at sea4 ,x 0 a f9e1 bright day2 no  
ra9 or w9d visible ev5 at a di/ance4    
,wi$emann _h walk$ = "s "t 9 deep       
sil5ce1 app>5tly engag$ 9 pray+1 :5     
sudd5ly he /opp$ & said3 ,monsieur      
,hor/1 take y\r di>y & write d[n1 t our 
companion is at ?is mom5t expos$ to     
great p]il by wat]4 ,! /orm w la/ till  
night & ! dang] w be fe>ful2 b ! ,"l w  
m]cifully pres]ve him & ! vessel1 & no  
lives w be lo/4 ,write x d[n c>efully1 s
 t :5 our fri5d returns1 we may jo9tly  

?ank ,god = ,8 great m]cy4 ,! mission>y 
did s1 & :5 ! ?ree fri5ds 7 unit$ once m
 _! di>ies 7 comp>$1 & x appe>$ t !     
/atem5t _h be5 exact 9 all its details4 
,clairvoyance1 z f> z x implies ! see+ (
 p]sons or ! witness+ ( ev5ts at a great
 di/ance1 is c\nt$ among ! mo/ frequ5t  
gifts ( e>ly sa9ts1 & ,/4 ,augu/9e      
m5tions a numb] ( rem>kable cases4 ,n   
only abs5t fri5ds & _! fate 7 ?us beheld
 by privileg$ ,*ri/ians1 b ev5 ! s\ls ( 
dep>t+ sa9ts 7 se5 z !y 7 borne to heav5
 by angelic ho/s4 ,! same exceptional   
gifts 7 app>5tly grant$ to ! e>ly       
,jesuit fa!rs2 ?us ,xavi] once saw      
di/9ctly a :ole naval exp$ition sail+   
aga9/ ! pirates ( ,malacca & defeat+ !m 
9 a great naval battle4 ,he _h himself  
caus$ ! fleet to be s5t f ,sumatra1 &   
rema9$ dur+ ! :ole "t 9 a trance4 ,he _h
 fall5 d[n unconsci\s at ! foot ( !     
alt>1 :]e he _h be5 f]v5tly pray+ = a   
long "t1 & dur+ 8 unconsci\sness he saw 
n only a g5]al image ( :at 0 occurr+ at 
a di/ance ( #bjj ,portuguese leagues1 b 

e detail1 s t ^u recov]+ f ! trance he  
c\ld ann\nce to 8 bre?r5 ! good news ( a
 great victory1 ( ! loss ( only ?ree    
lives1 & ( ! v day & h\r on :i* !       
(ficial report w\ld be receiv$ 7,orl&9i1
 l4 vii4 *4 #hd74 ,que5 ,m>g>et1 n      
always reliable1 /ill seems to /ate     
well-kn[n facts only1 :5 %e tells u 9 h]
 fam\s ,memoires 7,p>is1 #afeh7 !       
visions ( h] "m1 ! great ,que5 ,ca!r9e  
de ,m$ici4 ,! latt] 0 ly+ dang]\sly ill 
at ,metz1 & ,k+ ,*>les1 a si/]1 & ano!r 
bro!r ( ,m>g>et ( ,valois1 ! ,duke (    
,lorra9e1 & a numb] ( em95t p]sons ( bo?
 sexes1 7 assembl$ ar\nd :at 0 believ$  
to be h] dea?-b$4 ,%e 0 deliri\s1 &     
sudd5ly cri$ out3 ,j see h[ !y run6 my  
son is victori\s4 ,great ,god6 raise him
 up1 he has fall56 ,d y see ! ,pr9ce (  
,conde !re8 ,he is dead4 ,ev]ybody ?\ght
 %e 0 deliri\s1 b on ! next ev5+ a      
mess5g] came br++ ! news ( ! battle (   
,j>nac1 & z he m5tion$ ! ma9 ev5ts1 %e  
calmly turn$ to h] *ildr51 say+3 ,ah6 ,i
 knew2 ,i saw x all ye/]day6 ,x seems z 

if 9 times ( great & g5]al expectation1 
:5 bloody battles are f\ght1 & ! de/9y (
 empires hangs 9 ! scales1 ! m9ds ( !   
masses become s pa9fully excit$ t ! mo/ 
s5sitive among !m fall into a k9d (     
trance1 & !n p]ceive1 by magic p[]s (   
div9ation1 :at is tak+ place at great   
di/ances4 ,?is ov]-excitem5t is1        
moreov]1 n unkn[n to m5 ( ! highe/ "* & 
! greate/ erudition4 ,calv91 ^: /]n1    
cle>-sight$ judgm5t abhorr$ all         
sup]/ition1 nev]!less once saw a battle 
betwe5 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants ) all its
 details4 ,sw$5borg1 ^: religi\s        
en?usiasm nev] int]f]$ ) 8 scrupul\s    
c&or1 saw m ?an once ) 8 m9d's eye ev5ts
 occurr+ at a di/ance ( hundr$s ( miles4
 ,8 vision ( ! great fire at ,/ockholm  
is too well au!nticat$ to admit ( d\bt4 
,n less reliable are ! acc\nts ( ano!r  
vision he _h at ,am/]dam 9 ! pres5ce ( a
 l>ge company4 ,:ile engag$ 9 animat$   
conv]sation1 he sudd5ly *ang$ c\nt5ance 
& became sil5t2 ! p]sons ne> him saw t  
he 0 "u ! influ5ce ( "s /rong           

impression4 ,aft] a few mom5ts he seem$ 
to recov]1 & ov]:elm$ ) que/ions1 he at 
la/ reluctantly said3 ,9 ?is h\r !      
,emp]or ,pet] ,,iv4 ( ,russia has suff]$
 dea? 9 8 prison6 ,x 0 asc]ta9$ aft]w>ds
 t ! un=tunate sov]eign _h di$ on t day 
& 9 ! mann] indicat$4  ,among mod]n se]s
 ! mo/ rem>kable 0 probably ! well-kn[n 
poet1 ,emile ,des*amps1 :o publi%$ 9    
#ahch int]e/+ acc\nts ( 8 own exp]i5ces4
 ,:5 he 0 only eight ye>s old x 0 decid$
 t he %\ld leave ,p>is & be s5t to      
,orleans2 ?is tr\bl$ him sorely1 & 9 8  
great grief he f\nd "s little com=t 9   
sett+ 8 lively fancy to "w & to imag9e  
:at ! new city w\ld be l4 ,:5 he rea*$  
,orleans he 0 extremely surpris$ to     
recognize ! /reets1 ! %ops1 & ev5 !     
names on ! sign-bo>ds1 ev]y?+ 0 exactly 
z he _h se5 x 9 8 day-dreams4 ,:ile he 0
 yet !re he saw 8 "m1 :om he _h left 9  
,p>is1 9 a dream ris+ g5tly heav5w>ds ) 
a palm-bran* 9 h] h&1 & he>d h] voice1 v
 fa9t b silv]y1 call to him1 ,emile1    
,emile1 my son6 ,%e _h di$ 9 ! same     

night1 utt]+ ^! words ) h] dep>t+ brea?4
 ,lat] 9 life he (t5 he>d /range b      
en*ant+ music :ile 9 a /ate ( p>tial    
ec/asis2 he saw di/ant ev5ts1 &1 among  
o!rs1 di/9ctly describ$ a b>ricade1 !   
def5d]s ( ! adjo9+ h\se1 & c]ta9 ev5ts  
connect$ ) ! fight at t spot1 z !y _h   
happ5$ 9 ,p>is on ! same day 7,le       
,concile de la libre p5see1 i4 p4 #ahc74
  ,a /ill high] p[] ( div9ation enables 
m5 to read 9 ! faces & =ms ( o!rs1 ev5 (
 totally unkn[n p]sons1 n only ! lead+  
traits ( _! "*1 b ev5 ! nature ( _! =m] 
lives4 ,!re c be no d\bt t e important  
ev5t 9 our life leaves a m or less      
p]ceptible trace beh9d1 :i* ! acute &   
exp]i5c$ obs]v] may le>n to read )      
tol]able di/9ctness & accuracy4 ,x is   
well kn[n h[ ! /udy ( ! human face      
enables u ?us to disc]n "o secret aft]  
ano!r1 & h[ really great m5 h possess$ !
 p[] to judge ( ! capacity ( g5]als or  
/atesm5 to s]ve !m1 by natural in/9ct & 
)\t any ef=t4 ,we say ( specially end[$ 
m5 ( ?is class1 t !y c read ! s\ls ( m51

 & :at is mo/ int]e/+ is ! well-e/abli%$
 fact t ! pur] ! m9d & ! fre] f         
selfi%ness & conceit1 ! great] ?is p[]  
to feel1 z x 71 ! "* ( o!rs4 ,h5ce !    
sup]iority ( wom5 9 ?is respect2 h5ce1  
especially1 ! unfail+ in/9ct ( *ildr51  
:i* enables !m in/antly to di/+ui%      
affect$ love f real love1 & makes !m    
%r9k (t5 pa9fully f contact ) evil m54  
,:5 ?is p[] rea*es 9 old] m5 a high     
degree ( p]fection1 x ent]s )9 ! limits 
( magic1 & 9 ?is =m 0 well kn[n to !    
anci5ts4 ,! ,neo-,platonic ,plot9us is  
report$ by ,porphyrius to h be5 almo/   
m>vel\sly end[$ ) su* div9+ p[]s2 he    
reveal$ to 8 pupils ! pa/ & ! future    
ev5ts ( _! lives alike1 & once *>g$ !   
au?or himself ) *]i%+ ?\ghts ( suicide1 
:5 no "o else suspect$ su* a purpose4 ,9
 l mann]1 we are told1 ,ancus ,naevius1 
! fam\s augur ( ! fir/ ,t>qu9s1 c\ld    
read all he desir$ to "k 9 ! faces (    
o!rs4 ,! sa9ts ( ! *ur* 7 naturally z   
ri*ly end[$1 & f ,filipo ,n]i to ,xavi] 
ne>ly all possess$ ?is peculi> gift (   

div9ation4 ,b o!r m51 also1 & by no     
means always ^? mo/ abundantly end[$ )  
m5tal sup]iority1 h frequ5tly a peculi> 
tal5t ( ?is k9d4 ,?us ! well-kn[n writ] 
,zs*okke1 ! au?or ( ! admirable "w1     
,h\rs ( ,devotion1 gives 9 8            
autobiographical "w1 ,selb/s*au1 a full 
acc\nt ( 8 peculi> gifts z a se]1 :i*   
conta9s ! foll[+ pr9cipal facts3 ,at !  
mom5t :5 an utt] /rang] 0 fir/ introduc$
 to him1 he saw a picture ( 8 :ole      
previ\s life ris+ gradually be=e 8 m9d's
 eye1 resembl+ some:at a long dream1 b  
cle> & closely connect$4 ,dur+ ?is "t he
 w\ld1 contr>y to 8 g5]al cu/om1 lose   
sight ( ! visitor's face & no long] he> 
8 voice4 ,he us$ to treat ^! involunt>y 
revelations at fir/ z m]e idle fancies1 
till "o day he 0 l$ by a k9d ( sportive 
impulse to tell 8 family ! secret hi/ory
 ( a seam/ress :o _h j left ! room1 &   
:om he _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,x 0 soon      
asc]ta9$ t all he _h /at$ 0 p]fectly    
true1 ?\gh kn[n only to v few p]sons4 ,f
 t "t he treat$ ^! visions m s]i\sly1   

tak+ pa9s to repeat !m 9 a numb] ( cases
 to ! p]sons :om !y conc]n$1 & to 8 own 
great amazem5t !y turn$ out 9 e case to 
be p]fectly accurate4 ,! au?or adds "o  
case ( peculi>ly /rik+ nature3 ,"o day1 
he says1 ,i rea*$ ! t[n ( ,wald%ut1     
accompani$ by two "y =e/]s1 :o are /ill 
alive4 ,x 0 dusk1 & tir$ by our walk we 
ent]$ an inn call$ ,! ,grapev9e4 ,we    
took our supp] at ! public table 9      
company ) num]\s gue/s1 :o happ5$ to be 
laugh+ at ! oddities & ! simplicity ( ! 
,swiss1 _! fai? 9 ,mesm]1 9 ,lavat]'s   
',sy/em ( ! ,physiognomy1' etc4 ,"o ( my
 companions1 hurt 9 8 national pride1   
ask$ me to make a reply1 especially )   
reg>d to a "y man sitt+ opposite to u1  
^: pret5ti\s airs & m]ciless laught] _h 
be5 peculi>ly (f5sive4 ,x s happ5$ t1 a 
few mom5ts be=e1 ! ma9 ev5ts 9 ! life ( 
?is p]son _h pass$ be=e my m9d's eye4 ,i
 turn$ to him & ask$ him if he w\ld     
answ] me c&idly ^u be+ told ! mo/ secret
 p>ts ( 8 life by a man :o 0 s complete 
a /rang] to him z ,i 08 ,t1 ,i add$1    

w\ld c]ta9ly g ev5 beyond ,lavat]'s p[] 
to read faces4 ,he promis$ to confess x 
op5ly1 if ,i /at$ facts4 ,!reupon ,i    
relat$ all ,i _h se5 9 my m9d1 & in=m$  
?us ! :ole company at table ( ! "y man's
 hi/ory1 ! ev5ts ( 8 life at s*ool1 8   
petty s9s1 & at la/ a robb]y :i* he _h  
committ$ by pilf]+ 8 employ]'s          
/rong-box4 ,i describ$ ! empty room )   
its :itewa%$ walls & br[n door1 ne> :i* 
on ! "r h&1 a small black money-box _h  
be5 /&+ on a table1 & o!r details4 ,z   
long z ,i spoke !re reign$ a dea?like   
sil5ce 9 ! room1 :i* 0 only int]rupt$ by
 my ask+ ! "y man1 f "t to "t1 if all ,i
 said 0 n true4 ,he admitt$ ev]y?+1     
al?\gh evid5tly 9 a /ate ( utt]         
con/]nation1 & at la/1 deeply t\*$ by 8 
c&or1 ,i (f]$ him my h& across ! table &
 clos$ my recital4  ,?is popul> writ]1 a
 man ( unblemi%$ "*1 :o di$ 9 #ahej1    
regrett$ by a :ole nation1 makes ?is    
acc\nt ( 8 own prophetic p[] /ill m     
int]e/+ by add+ t he met at lea/ once 9 
8 life ano!r man simil>ly end[$4 ,i once

 enc\nt]$1 he says1 :ile travell+ ) two 
( my sons1 an old ,tyrolese1 a p$dl] (  
oranges & lemons1 9 a small inn half    
conceal$ 9 "o ( ! n>r[ passes ( ! ,jura 
,m\nta9s4 ,he fix$ 8 eyes = "s "t ^u my 
face1 & !n ent]$ into conv]sation ) me1 
/at+ t he knew me1 al?\gh ,i did n "k   
him1 & !n began1 to ! int5se delight ( !
 peasants :o sat ar\nd u & ( my *ildr51 
to *at ab\t myself & my pa/ life4 ,h[ ! 
old man _h acquir$ 8 /range k he c\ld n 
expla9 to himself or to o!rs1 b he      
evid5tly valu$ x highly1 :ile my sons 7 
n a little a/oni%$ to discov] t o!r m5  
possess$ ! same gift :i* !y _h only kn[n
 to exi/ 9 _! fa!r4  ,x mu/ n be =gott5 
t ! human eye has1 beyond "q1 (t5 a p[] 
:i* f> transc5ds ! ord9>y purposes (    
sight1 & approa*es ! b\nd>ies ( magic4  
,!re is probably no "o :o _c recall     
sc5es 9 :i* ! soo?+ & *e]+ expression ( 
g5tle eyes has act$ l heal+ balm on     
w\nd$ he>ts2 or o!rs1 9 :i* glances (   
fury & hatr$ h caus$ g5u9e t]ror &      
fright5$ ! consci5ce4 ,hi/ory records a 

numb] ( in/ances1 f ! glance ( !        
,savi\r1 :i* made ,pet] g out & weep    
bitt]ly1 to ! pi]c+ eye ( a well-kn[n   
,engli% judge1 :i* made crim9als ( e    
rank 9 society feel z if _! v he>ts lay 
op5 to ! div9+ eye ( a ma/]4 ,?is       
peculi> & almo/ irresi/ible p[] ( ! eye 
has n inaptly be5 trac$ back to ! gorgon
 head ( antiquity--a frightful image f  
,hades ) a dread glance ( ! eye1 z x is 
call$ by ,hom] 7,il4 viii4 #cdi2 ,odyss4
 xi4 #fcc74 ,! same fe>ful expression1  
*ill+ ! blood & almo/ arre/+ ! beat+ ( !
 he>t1 is frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 mod]n     
acc\nts ( visions4 ,?us ! ,demon (      
,t$wor? record$ by ,glanvil 7,sadd4     
,triumph4 #d? ed4 p4 #bgj71 consi/$ ( ! 
vague outl9es ( a human face1 9 :i* only
 two bright1 pi]c+ eyes c\ld be         
di/+ui%$4 ,9 o!r cases1 a fa9t vapor1   
b>ely recall+ a human %ape1 arises be=e 
! behold]1 & above x are se5 ! same     
t]rible eyes      ,s5t f ! palace ( ,ais
 by fe>ful ,p]sephoneia4  ,magic        
div9ation 9 po9t ( "t includes ! class (

 g5]ally v vague & indef9ite p]ceptions1
 :i* we call pres5tim5ts4 ,^! are1      
un=tunately1 s univ]sally mix$ up )     
impressions produc$ aft] !              
occurr5ce--vatic9ium po/ ev5tum--t _!   
value z int]e/+ ph5om5a ( magic is      
s]i\sly impair$4 ,!re rema9s1 h[ev]1 9 a
 numb] ( cases1 en\gh t is free f all   
spuri\s admixture1 to admit ( be+ exam9$
 s]i\sly4 ,! anci5ts n only believ$ 9   
?is k9d ( =esight1 b ascrib$ x )        
,py?agoras to revelations made by       
fri5dly spirits2 9 ,holy ,writ x rises  
almo/ inv>iably1 "u direct inspiration f
 on high1 to g5u9e prophecy4 ,x reveals 
n only ! fate ( ! se]1 b also t ( o!rs1 
& ev5 ( :ole nations2 ! details v>y1 (  
c\rse1 accord+ to ! prevail+ _s ( !     
times4  ,:5 ,n>ses 0 rul+ ov] ,italy1 a 
"y %eph]d 9 ! s]vice ( ,val]ianus1 a    
lawy]1 0 seiz$ by ! plague & fell into  
syncope4 ,he recov]$ = a "t1 & !n decl>$
 t he _h be5 c>ri$ to heav51 :]e he _h  
he>d ! names ( all :o 9 8 ma/]'s h\se   
%\ld die ( ! plague1 add+ t ,val]ianus  

himself w\ld escape4 ,aft] 8 dea? ev]y?+
 occurr$ z he _h pr$ict$4 ,an ,engli%   
m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,dodd1 "o night felt an     
irresi/ible impulse to visit a fri5d ( 8
 :o liv$ at "s di/ance4 ,he walk$ to 8  
h\se1 f\nd ! family asleep1 b ! fa!r    
/ill awake & ready to op5 ! door to 8   
late visitor4 ,! latt]1 v mu* emb>rass$1
 ?\ght x be/ to /ate ! matt] c&idly1 &  
confess$ t he came = no o/5sible        
purpose1 & really did n "k himself :at  
made him d s4 ,b ,god knew x1 0 ! answ]1
 = "h is ! rope ) :i* ,i 0 j ab\t to    
hang myself4 ,x may well be presum$ t ! 
,rev4 ,mr4 ,dodd _h "s appreh5sions ( ! 
/ate ( m9d ( 8 fri5d2 b t he %\ld h felt
 prompt$ to call ^u him j at t h\r1 0   
c]ta9ly n a m]e accid5t4  ,! family ( ! 
great ,goe! 0 s+ul>ly end[$ ) ?is p[] ( 
pres5tim5t4 ,! poet's gr&fa!r pr$ict$   
bo? a great conflagration & ! unexpect$ 
arrival ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 & a dream   
in=m$ him be=eh& ( 8 election z ald]man 
& !n z mayor ( 8 native city4 ,8 "m's   
si/] saw hidd5 ?+s 9 h] dreams4 ,8      

gr&mo!r once ent]$ h] daught]'s *amb]   
long aft] midnight 9 a /ate ( great &   
pa9ful excitem5t2 %e _h he>d 9 h] own   
room a noise l ! ru/l+ ( pap]s1 & !n    
deep sighs1 & aft] a :ile a cold brea?  
_h /ruck h]4 ,"s "t aft] ?is ev5t a     
/rang] 0 ann\nc$1 & :5 he appe>$ be=e h]
 hold+ a crumbl$ pap] 9 8 h&1 %e _h     
b>ely /r5g? en\gh to keep f fa9t+4 ,:5  
%e recov]$1 h] visitor /at$ t 9 ! night 
( h] vision a de> fri5d ( h]s1 ly+ on 8 
dea?b$1 _h ask$ = pap] 9 ord] to imp>t  
to h] an important secret2 be=e he c\ld 
write1 h[ev]1 he _h be5 seiz$ by !      
dea?-/ruggle1 & aft] crumpl+ up ! pap] &
 utt]+ two deep sighs he _h expir$4 ,an 
indi/9ct scrawl 0 all t c\ld be se52    
/ill ! /rang] _h ?\ght x be/ to br+ !   
pap]4 ,! secret conc]n$ 8 n[ orphan$    
*ild1 a girl :om ,goe!'s gr&p>5ts       
!reupon took home & c>$ = affectionately
 7,goe!'s ,briefwe*sel1 #c;d ed41 ,,ii4 
p4 #bfh74  ,b\rri5ne tells u 9 8        
,memoires sev]al in/ances ( rem>kable   
=ebod+s on ! "p ( ,napoleon's fir/ wife1

 ,joseph9e4 ,h] m9d 0 probably1 by h]   
education & ! peculi> surr\nd+s 9 :i* %e
 pass$ h] *ildhood1 pr$ispos$ to receive
 vivid impressions ( ?is k9d1 & to      
obs]ve !m ) great c>e & deep int]e/4    
,?us %e almo/ inv>iably pr$ict$ !       
failure ( su* ( h] husb&'s ent]prises z 
prov$ unsuccessful4 ,aft] ,bonap>te _h  
mov$ into ! ,tuil]ies on ! #ah?         
,brumaire1 %e saw1 :ile sitt+ 9 ! room (
 poor ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 ! %ad[ ( !      
un=tunate que5 rise f ! floor1 pass     
g5tly ?r\gh ! ap>tm5t1 & vani% ?r\gh !  
w9d[4 ,%e fa9t$1 & f t day pr$ict$ h]   
own sad fate4 ,on ano!r occasion ! _s ( 
h] fir/ husb&1 ,beauh>nais1 appe>$ be=e 
h] ) a ge/ure ( solemn w>n+2 %e         
imm$iately turn$ to ,napoleon1 exclaim+3
 ,awake1 awake1 y are ?reat5$ by a great
 dang]6 ,!re seem$ to be1 = "s days1 no 
gr\nd = appreh5sion1 b s /rong 7 h] fe>s
 t %e secretly s5t = ! m9i/] ( police & 
entreat$ him to take special measures = 
! safety ( ! ,fir/ ,consul4 ,at eight   
o'clock ( ! ev5+ ( ! same day ! latt]   

left ! ,tuil]ies on 8 way to ! op]a2 a  
t]rible explosion 0 he>d 9 ! ,rue ,/4   
,nicaise1 :]e conspirators attempt$ to  
bl[ up ! dictator1 & he n>r[ly escap$ ) 
8 life4 ,joseph9e at once ha/5$ to 8    
side1 & aft] hav+ mo/ t5d]ly c>$ = !    
w\nd$1 embrac$ ,napoleon 9 public ) te>s
 /ream+ d[n h] face1 & implor$ him      
h]eaft] to li/5 m att5tively to h]      
w>n+s4 ,napoleon1 h[ev]1 ?\gh sup]/iti\s
 en\gh firmly to believe 9 :at he call$ 
8 />1 & ev5 to see x %9+ 9 ! heav5s :5  
no "o else beheld x1 nev] w\ld admit !  
value ( 8 wife's =ebod+s4  ,pres5tim5ts 
( ?is k9d are mo/ frequ5tly felt be=e   
dea?1 & x is n[ almo/ univ]sally believ$
 t ! imp5d+ dissolution ( ! body        
relieves ! _s 9 _m cases fully en\gh f  
its bondage to end[ x ) a cle> & di/9ct 
anticipation ( ! com+ ev5t4 ,a l>ge     
numb] ( hi/orical p]sonages h ?us be5   
enabl$ to pr$ict ! day1 & _m ev5 ! h\r (
 _! own dea?4 ,! ,connetable de ,b\rbon1
 :o 0 besieg+ ,rome1 address$1 accord+  
to ,brantome 7,vies des gr4 capita9es1  

*4 #bh71 on ! day ( ! f9al assault1 8   
troops1 & told !m he w\ld c]ta9ly fall  
be=e ! ,et]nal ,city1 b )\t regret if !y
 b prov$ victori\s4 ,h5ry ,,iv4 (       
,france1 felt 8 dea? com+1 accord+ to ! 
unanim\s evid5ce ( ,sully1 ,l',etoile1 &
 ,bassompi]re1 & said1 be=e he ent]$ 8  
coa* on ! fatal day3 ,my fri5d1 ,i w\ld 
r n g out to-day2 ,i "k ,i %all meet )  
mis=tune4 ,on ! #af? ( ,may1 #ahac1 f\r 
days be=e ! battle ( ,bautz51 two (     
,napoleon's great (fic]s1 ! ,duke (     
,vic5za & ,m>%al ,duroc1 7 9 att5dance  
at ,dresd5 :ile ! emp]or 0 hold+ a      
protract$ conf]5ce ) ! ,au/rian         
ambassador4 ,! clock 0 /rik+ midnight1  
:5 sudd5ly ,duroc seiz$ 8 companion by !
 arm & ) frightfully alt]$ features1    
look+ int5tly at him1 said 9 trembl+    
tones3 ,my fri5d1 ?is la/s too long2 we 
%all all ( u p]i%1 & he la/ ( all4 ,a   
secret voice tells me t ,i %all nev] see
 ,france aga94 ,x is well kn[n t on !   
day ( ! battle a cannon-ball :i* _h     
already kill$ ,g5]al ,kir*n]1 w\nd$     

,duroc also mortally1 & :5 he lay on 8  
dea?b$ he once m turn$ to ! ,duke (     
,vic5za & rem9d$ him ( ! words he _h    
spok5 9 ,dresd54  ,! tru/wor?y au?or (  
,eight ,mon?s 9 ,japan1 ,n4 ,luehdorf1  
tells u 7p4 #aeh7 a rem>kable in/ance ( 
unconsci\s =ebod+ on ! "p ( a common    
sailor4 ,! ,am]ican b>que ,greta 0 9    
#ahee *>t]$ to c>ry a great numb] (     
,russians1 :o _h be5 %ipwreck$ on bo>d !
 frigate ,diana dur+ an e>?quake at     
,simoda to ! ,russian port ( ,ayan4 ,a  
sailor on bo>d 0 v ill1 & %ortly be=e 8 
dea? told 8 comrades t he w\ld soon die1
 b t he 0 r glad ( x1 z !y w\ld all be  
captur$ by ! ,engli%1 ) :om ,russia 0 !n
 at w>4 ,! report ( 8 pr$iction rea*$ ! 
capta9's cab91 b all ! (fic]s agre$ t   
su* an ev5t 0 next to impossible2 a d5se
 fog 0 mak+ ! %ip p]fectly invisible1 & 
no ,engli% fleet _h z yet appe>$ 9 !    
,sea ( ,okhotsk1 :]e ! ,russians _h     
nei!r vessels nor =ts to tempt !        
,briti%4 ,! :ole =ce ( ,engl& 9 ^? wat]s
 0 at t mom5t engag$ 9 blockad+ !       

,russian fleet 9 ! ,bay ( ,ca/ris 9 !   
,gulf ( ,t>t>y4 ,nev]!less x s *anc$ t a
 ,briti% /eam]1 ! corvette ,b>rac\ta1   
hove 9 sight on ! #a/ ( ,augu/ & captur$
 ! vessel1 mak+ ! ,russians prison]s (  
w>4   ,,second ,,sight4  ,a special k9d 
( div9ation1 :i* has at times be5       
evid5c$ 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( ,europe1 & is n  
unkn[n to our ,nor?-we/]n ,indians1     
consi/s 9 ! p]ception ( contemporane\s  
or future ev5ts1 dur+ a brief trance4   
,g5]ally ! se] looks ) pa9fully rais$   
eyelids1 fix$ly into space1 evid5tly    
utt]ly unconsci\s ( all ar\nd him1 &    
engag$ 9 wat*+ a di/ant occurr5ce4 ,a   
peculi> feature ( ?is ph5om5on1 famili> 
to all read]s z second sight1 is !      
exclusion ( religi\s or sup]natural     
matt]s2 ! visions are always /rictly    
limit$ to ev5ts ( daily life3 dea?s &   
bir?s1 battles & skirmi%es1 baptisms &  
w$d+s4 ,! actors 9 ^! sc5es are (t5     
p]sonally unkn[n to ! se]1 & !          
transactions are z frequ5tly beheld 9   
symbols z 9 reality4 ,a man :o is to die

 a viol5t dea?1 may be se5 ) a rope     
ar\nd 8 neck or headless1 ) a dagg]     
plung$ into 8 brea/1 or s9k+ into ! wat]
 up to 8 neck2 ! sick man :o is to      
expire 9 8 b$1 w appe> wrapp$ up 9 8    
w9d+ %eet1 9 :i* case 8 p]son is m or   
less completely conceal$ z 8 dea? is    
ne>] or f>!r (f4 ,a fri5d or a mess5g]  
com+ f a great di/ance1 is se5 z a fa9t 
%ad[1 & a murd]] or a ?ief1 z a wolf or 
a fox4 ,ano!r peculi> feature ( second  
sight is ! fact t ! same visions are v  
frequ5tly beheld by sev]al p]sons1      
al?\gh ! latt] may live f> ap>t & h no?+
 9 common ) ea* o!r4 ,! ph5om5a are     
sporadic 9 ,g]many & ,switz]l&1 9 !     
,dauph9e & ! ,cev5nes2 !y occur 9 l>g]  
numb]s & are (t5 h]$it>y 9 c]ta9        
families1 9 ,d5m>k1 ! ,scot* ,highl&s & 
! ,f>oe ,isl&s4 ,9 ,gaelic1 ! p]sons ?us
 gift$ are call$ ,tai%atrim1 se]s (     
%ad[s1 or ,phissi*91 possess+ k be=eh&4 
,h5ce1 !y h be5 mo/ ?or\ghly /udi$ 9 ^? 
c\ntries1 & ,mr4 ,m>t9 has ga!r$ all t  
c\ld be le>nt ( second sight 9 !        

,%etl&s1 9 a "w ( great int]e/4 ,"h !   
ph5om5a are n unfrequ5tly accompani$ by 
magic he>+ also1 z :5 fun]als are se5 9 
visions1 & at ! same "t ! *ants ( !     
by/&]s & ev5 ! words ( ! prea*] are     
di/9ctly he>d4 ,! mo/ m>k$ =m ( ?is     
feature is ! taisk or wrai?1 a cry utt]$
 by a p]son :o is soon to die1 & he>d by
 ! se]4 ,! dwell]s on ^? remote isl&s   
are also 9 ! habit ( smell+ an odor (   
fi%1 (t5 weeks & mon?s be=e ! latt]     
appe> 9 _! wat]s4 ,a special k9d (      
div9ation exi/s 9 ,wales & on ! ,isle ( 
,man1 :]e ! approa*+ dea? ( fri5ds is   
reveal$ by s-call$ body lights1         
caulawillan cyr?4  ,! entirely unselfi% 
"* ( second sight mu/ n be ov]look$1 z  
f> z x increases 9 a high degree ! value
 ( su* ph5om5a & adds to _! au!nticity4 
,9 ! great majority ( cases ! p]sons &  
ev5ts se5 "u su* circum/ances are ( no  
int]e/ to ! se]2 !y are frequ5tly utt]ly
 /range & unkn[n to him1 & h5ce f9d no  
sympa?y 9 8 he>t4 ,x appe>s z if1 by "s 
unkn[n & h5ce magic process1 a w9d[ 0   

op5$ = ! s\l to look out & behold :atev]
 may happ5 to be pres5t$ to ! inn]      
vision2 ?is image is !n transf]r$ to !  
out] eye1 & ! se]'s imag9ation makes him
 believe t he sees 9 reality :at is     
reveal$ to him by ?is my/]i\s process4  
,h5ce also ! facts t ! p]sons gift$ )   
second sight1 s f> f labor+ "u diseases 
( any k9d1 are almo/ )\t exception      
simple1 frugal m51 free f *ronic        
affections1 & p]fect /rang]s to hy/]ics1
 spasms1 or n]v\s suff]+s4 ,insanity &  
suicide are z unkn[n to !m z drunk5ness1
 & no case ( selfi% int]e/ or willful   
impo/ure has ev] be5 record$ 9          
connection ) second sight4 ,?is does n  
imply1 h[ev]1 t ef=ts h n be5 made by   
o!rs to pr(it by ! /range gifts ( su*   
p]sons2 b ev5 ! c>e] ( ! fam\s ,duncan  
,campbell1 a deaf & dumb ,scot1 :o1 9 ! 
beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury1 creat$ an imm5se 
s5sation 9 ,london1 only prov$ anew !   
well-kn[n dis9t]e/$ness ( ^! se]s4 ,9 _m
 in/ances ! gift ( second sight is      
treat$ ) indiff]5ce1 & h>dly notic$4    

,su* 0 ! case ) ,"l ,nelson1 :o is      
report$ to h exhibit$ ! gift ( a k9d (  
second sight1 at lea/ 9 two             
well-au!nticat$ cases1 relat$ by ,sir   
,?omas ,h>dy to ,admiral ,dundas1 &     
quot$ by ,dr4 ,mayo1 z he _h ! acc\nt f 
! latt]4 ,capta9 ,h>dy he>d ,nelson ord]
 ! comm&] ( a frigate to %ake out all   
sails to sail t[>ds a c]ta9 place :]e he
 w\ld 9 all probability meet ! ,fr5*    
fleet1 & z soon z he _h made x out1 to  
run into a c]ta9 port & !re to wait =   
,nelson's arrival4 ,:5 ! (fic] _h left !
 cab91 ,nelson turn$ to ,h>dy1 say+3 ,he
 w g to ! ,we/ ,indies2 he w see !      
,fr5*2 he w make ! port ,i told him to  
make1 b he w n wait = me--he w sail =   
,engl&4 ,! comm&] actually did s4 ,9 ?is
 case1 h[ev]1 ,nelson may possibly h    
only giv5 a /rik+ evid5ce ( 8 p[] to    
read ! "* ( m51 & to draw 8 conclusions 
z to _! probable action4 ,9 ! foll[+    
in/ance 8 k appe>$1 on ! contr>y1 z a   
magic ph5om5on4 ,x 0 %ortly be=e !      
battle ( ,trafalg>1 :5 an ,engli%       

frigate 0 made out at su* a di/ance t h]
 position c\ld n be accurately asc]ta9$4
 ,sudd5ly ,nelson turn$ to ,h>dy1 :o 0  
/&+ by 8 side1 & said3 ,! frigate has   
sight$ ! ,fr5*4 ,h>dy _h no?+ to say 9  
reply4 ,%e sights ! ,fr5*2 %e w fire    
pres5tly4 ,9 an in/ant ! l[ s\nd ( a    
signal-%ot 0 he>d af> (f6  ,9 o!r cases 
! curi\s gift is borne ) great          
impati5ce1 & becomes a s\rce ( int5se   
suff]+4 ,?is is c]ta9ly v p>donable 9 m5
 :o read imp5d+ dea? 9 ! features (     
o!rs1 & h5ce are cont9ually subject to  
he>t-r5d+ impressions4 ,sometimes !     
moribund appe>s z if he _h be5 ly+ 9 8  
grave already = sev]al days1 at o!r     
times he is se5 wrapp$ up 9 8 %r\d or 9 
! act ( expir+4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ,g]many !  
approa*+ dea? ( a neighbor is ann\nc$ by
 ! appe>ance ( ,dea? itself1 n 9 !      
famili> my?ological =m1 b z a :ite1     
lum9\s appe>ance1 :i* ei!r /ops be=e !  
h\se ( ! p]son :o is to die soon1 or    
actually ent]s x & places itself by !   
side ( ! latt]4 ,occasionally ! image is

 se5 to fill ! seat or to walk 9 a      
procession 9 ! place ( a man z yet 9    
p]fect heal?1 :o nev]!less soon falls a 
victim to "s disease or sudd5 attack4   
,second sight is1 l all simil> magic    
ph5om5a1 frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 ! writ+s ( 
! anci5ts4 ,hom] m5tions a case 9 8     
,odyssey 7xx4 v4 #cea74 ,apollonius (   
,tyana 0 deliv]+ an oration at ,ephesus1
 :5 he sudd5ly /opp$ 9 ! middle ( a     
s5t5ce & beheld 9 a vision ! ,emp]or    
,domitian at ,rome1 9 ! act ( succumb+  
to 8 murd]]s4 ,he fell into a k9d (     
trance1 8 eyes became fix$1 & he        
exclaim$ 9 an unnatural voice3 ,d[n ) ! 
tyrant6 7,vita ,apoll4 ,z5obis ,anolo   
int]prete4 ,p>is1 #aeee1 l4 viii4 p4    
#efb47 ,h5ry ,,iv41 :5 /ill ,pr9ce (    
,nav>re1 saw on ! eve ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew  
sev]al drops ( blood fall+ ^u ! gre5    
clo? ( ! c>d-table at :i* he 0 seat$ 9  
company ) sev]al c\rti]s2 ! latt] beheld
 ! fe>ful & om9\s sight z well z he     
himself4 ,g]man writ+s ab\nd ) in/ances 
( m5 hav+ se5 _! own fun]al sev]al days 

be=e _! dea?1 & 9 _m in/ances ! w>n+ is 
report$ to h _h a mo/ salut>y effect 9  
caus+ !m to rep5t ( _! s9s & to prep>e =
 ! imp5d+ summons4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable
 in/ances is t ( a di/+ui%$ pr(essor (  
div9ity1 ,dr4 ,lysius1 9 ,ko5igsb]g4 ,he
 _h inh]it$ special magic p[]s ?r\gh _m 
g5]ations f an e>ly ance/or1 :o saw a   
fun]al ( v peculi> nature1 ) all !      
att5d+ circum/ances1 long be=e x        
actually took place4 ,he himself _h 8   
fir/ revelation :51 ly+ 9 b$ awake1 he  
saw sudd5ly 8 *amb] q light1 & some?+ l 
a man's %ad[ pass him1 :ile on 8 m9d1 n 
on 8 e>1 fell ! words3 ,umbra matris    
tuae4 ,al?\gh 8 "m _h j writt5 to him t 
%e 0 9 unusually good heal? & spirits1  
%e _h di$ t v night4 ,on ano!r occasion 
he a/oni%$ 8 fri5ds by tell+ !m :at a   
sup]b new build+ he _h se5 erect$ 9     
,ko5igsb]g1 giv+ all ! details ( *ur* & 
s*ool-room to a little gate 9 a n>r[    
alley4 ,_m ye>s aft]w>ds su* a build+ 0 
really erect$ !re1 & he himself call$ to
 occupy "p ( x1 :5 t little gate became 

8 favorite entrance4 ,al?\gh he _h _m   
su* visions1 & 8 wife1 succumb+ to !    
contagi\s influ5ce ( magic p[]s1 also   
=esaw m ?an "o important ev5t1 he /]nly 
refus$ to atta* any weight to 8 own     
=ebod+s or ^? ( o!r p]sons4 ,?us a poor 
woman1 possess+ ! gift ( second sight1  
once came to "s memb]s ( 8 family & told
 !m %e _h se5 sev5 fun]als leave 8 h\se2
 :5 ?is 0 report$ to him1 he d5\nc$ !   
sup]/ition z un*ri/ian1 & =bade its be+ 
m5tion$ aga9 9 8 pres5ce4 ,b1 al?\gh !re
 0 n a sick p]son 9 ! h\se at ! "t1 &   
ev5 ! old] memb]s ( ! family 7 unusually
 hale & he>ty1 9 a few weeks e "o 9 !   
h\se 0 dang]\sly ill1 ! head ( ! family 
alone except$1 & z ?ree only escap$1 !  
sev5 dea?s :i* _h be5 =ese5 actually    
took place4  ,! annals ( ,sw$i% hi/ory  
7,arndt1 ,s*w$4 ,ges*4 p4 #cag7 record a
 rem>kable case ( ?is k9d4 ,! sc5e 0 !  
old ca/le ( ,grip%olm1 ne> ,/ockholm1 a 
place full ( t]rible rem9isc5ces1 & m   
?an once made fam\s by /range my/]ies4  
,a great /ate d9n] giv5 to a pr9ce (    

,bad51 _h j end$1 :5 "o ( ! gue/s1 ,c\nt
 ,froeli*1 sudd5ly gaz$ fix$ly at !     
great door ( ! d9+-hall1 & :5 he rega9$ 
8 composure1 decl>$ he _h j se5 _!      
pr9cely gue/ walk 91 we>+ a diff]5t     
uni=m f t 9 :i* he 0 actually dress$1 z 
he sat 9 ! place ( honor4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 a
 cu/om ( ! pr9ce's to we> "o co/ume "o  
day & ano!r ! next day1 & ?us to *ange  
regul>ly2 ,c\nt ,froeli* _h se5 him 9 t 
:i* he w\ld accord+ly we> ! next day4 ,!
 impression 0 beg9n+ to we> away1 & !   
accid5t 0 ne>ly =gott51 :5 sudd5ly a    
great di/urbance 0 he>d )\t1 s]vants    
came runn+ 91 wom5 7 he>d cry+1 & ev5 ! 
(fic]s on gu>d 7 s]i\sly di/urb$4 ,!    
report 0 t ,k+ ,eric's gho/ _h be5 se54 
,on ! foll[+ day ! ,pr9ce ( ,bad5 0 ?r[n
 f 8 c>riage & in/antly kill$2 8 body 0 
br\ght back to ,grip%olm4  ,"h also we  
meet aga9 ) ! exceptional p[]s grant$ to
 ,goe!4 ,he _h j p>t$ ) "o ( 8 _m loves1
 ! fair daught] ( ! m9i/] ( ,drus5heim1 
,fri$]ike1 & 0 rid+ 9 deep ?\ght ^u !   
footpa?1 :5 he sudd5ly saw1 n ) ! eyes (

 ! body1 b ( ! _s1 8 own self 9 a new   
light gray coat1 lac$ ) gold1 rid+ t[>ds
 him4 ,:5 he made an ef=t to %ake (f !  
impression1 ! vision disappe>$4 ,x is   
/range1 h[ev]1 he tells u himself1 t ,i 
f\nd myself eight ye>s lat] rid+ on t   
same road1 9 ord] to see ,fri$]ike once 
m1 & 0 !n dress$1 by accid5t & n f      
*oice1 9 ! co/ume ( :i* ,i _h dreamt    
7,aus ,me9em ,leb51 iii4 p4 #hd74 ,a    
k9dr$ _s1 ,sir ,humphry ,davy1 _h once a
 vision1 :i* /rangely en\gh 0 fulfill$ m
 ?an once4 ,9 8 attractive "w           
7,consolations 9 ,travel1 p4 #fc71 he   
relates h[ he saw1 :5 suff]+ ( jail     
fev]1 ! image ( a beautiful woman1 ) :om
 he soon ent]$ into a mo/ int]e/+       
conv]sation4 ,he 0 at ! "t w>mly atta*$ 
to a lady1 b ! vision repres5t$ a girl )
 br[n hair1 blue eyes & bloom+          
complexion1 :ile 8 lady-love 0 pale & _h
 d>k eyes & d>k hair4 ,8 my/]i\s visitor
 came frequ5tly1 z long z he 0 really   
sick1 b z 8 /r5g? return$1 h] visits    
became r>]1 & at la/ ceas$ altoge!r4 ,he

 =got x entirely2 b t5 ye>s lat] he     
sudd5ly met 9 ,illyria1 a girl ( ab\t   
f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s1 :o /rik+ly       
resembl$ ! image he _h se51 & n[ recall$
 9 all its details4 ,ano!r t5 ye>s      
pass$1 & ! great *emi/ met once m 9     
travel+1 a p]son :o z /rik+ly resembl$ 8
 fir/ vision1 & became indebt$ to h]    
t5d] c>e & k9dness = ! pres]vation ( 8  
life4  ,9 "s p>ts ( ! _w ?is gift (     
second sight assumes v peculi> =ms4 ,9  
,africa1 = in/ance1 & especially 9 !    
c\ntries adjo9+ ! ,sah>a1 m5 & wom5 are 
f\nd :o possess alike ! p[] ( see+ com+ 
ev5ts be=eh&4 ,m ?an once ,european     
travel]s h be5 hospitably receiv$ by    
natives :o _h be5 w>n$ ( _! com+4       
,ri*>dson tells u 9 8 graphic acc\nt ( 8
 ,mission to ,c5tral ,africa1 t 8       
arrival _h ?us be5 ann\nc$ to ! *ief & !
 p ( ,t9talus 9 ^! words3 ,a c>avan (   
,engli%m5 is on ! way f ,tripoli1 to    
come to y4 ,! se] 0 an old negro-woman1 
a reput$ wit*1 :o _h a great reputation 
= anticipat+ ev5ts4 ,9 ! ,isle (        

,france--we le>n f ,james ,prior 9 8    
,voyage 9 ! ,indian ,seas--!re are _m m5
 :o c see vessels at a di/ance ( sev]al 
hundr$ miles4 ,"o ( !m describ$         
accurately & m9utely ! wreck ( a %ip on 
! coa/ ( ,madagasc>1 f :5ce x 0 to br+  
provisions4 ,a woman expect+ h] lov] on 
bo>d ano!r %ip1 inquir$ ( "o ( ^! se]s  
if he c\ld give h] any com=t3 he repli$ 
promptly t ! vessel 0 only ?ree days'   
sail f ! isl&1 & t h] fri5d 0 !n engag$ 
9 wa%+ 8 l954 ,! %ip arriv$ at ! appo9t$
 "t1 & ! man corroborat$ ! se]'s        
/atem5t4 ,! great navigator relates ev5 
m surpris+ feats accompli%$ by !        
director ( signals1 ,faillafe1 :o saw   
vessels di/9ctly at a di/ance ( f sixty 
to "o hundr$ sea miles4 ,_! image appe>$
 to him on ! horizon 9 ! %ape ( a light 
br[n cl\d ) fa9t outl9es1 b yet di/9ctly
 en\gh to enable him to di/+ui% ! size (
 ! vessel1 ! nature ( its rigg+1 & !    
direction 9 :i* x 0 sail+4  ,second he>+
 seems to be limit$ to ! ea/]n "p (     
,scotl&1 :]e x occurs occasionally 9    

:ole families4 ,mrs4 ,cr[e m5tions1 =   
in/ance1 a man & 8 wife 9 ,b]wick%ire1  
:o 7 bo? ar\s$ at night by a l\d cry :i*
 !y at once recogniz$ z peculi> to _!   
son4 ,x appe>$ aft]w>ds t he _h p]i%$ at
 sea 9 t night & at ! same h\r :5 ! cry 
0 he>d 7,i4 p4 #afa74 ,9 ano!r case a   
man 9 ,p]?%ire 0 wak$ by 8 wife1 :o told
 him t no d\bt _! son _h be5 dr[n$1 = %e
 _h di/9ctly he>d ! spla% z he fell into
 ! wat]1 & _h be5 ar\s$ by ! noise4 ,"h 
also ! =ebod+ prov$ true3 ! man _h fall5
 f ! y>d>m1 & disappe>$ be=e a boat c\ld
 be l[]$1 al?\gh 8 fall _h be5 he>d by  
all abo>d4  ,x mu/ f9ally be m5tion$ t  
second sight has be5 notic$ n 9 m5 only1
 b ev5 9 animals4 ,horses especially    
seem to be extremely s5sitive to all    
magic influ5ces1 & acc\nts ( _! peculi> 
conduct "u try+ circum/ances are bo?    
num]\s & p]fectly well au!nticat$4 ,?us 
a m9i/] 9 ,l9dholm1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hans51
 own$ a p]fectly g5tle & good-natur$    
horse1 :i* all ( a sudd5 refus$ to /&   
/ill 9 8 /able1 began to tremble & give 

all signs ( great fe>1 & f9ally kick$ & 
re>$ s wildly t he _h to be remov$4 ,z  
soon z he 0 plac$ 9 ano!r /able he calm$
 d[n & became p]fectly quiet4 ,x 0 at   
la/ discov]$ t a p]son end[$ ) second   
sight _h ascrib$ ! /range behavior ( !  
horse to ! fact t a c(f9 0 be+ made be=e
 8 op5 /able1 & t ! horse c\ld n be> !  
sight4 ,! man 0 laugh$ at1 b n long aft]
 ! m9i/]'s wife di$1 & = "s special     
reasons ! c(f9 0 actually made 9 full   
view ( ! =m] /able ( ! horse 7,kies4    
,ar*4 viii4 p4 #aaa74 ,dogs also h be5  
report$ 9 almo/ innum]able cases to h   
set up a mo/ pa9ful h[l+ be=e ! approa*+
 dea? ( inmates ( a h\se :]e !y 7 kept4 
,9 ,engl& & 9 ,g]many especially1 !y are
 consid]$ capable ( see+ sup]natural    
be+s4 ,:5 !y are se5 to c[] d[n ( a     
sudd51 & to press close to ! feet ( _!  
ma/]s1 trembl+ (t5 9 all _! limbs1 &    
look+ up mo/ pite\sly1 z if = help1     
popul> belief says3 ,all is n "r ) !    
dog1 or ,he sees m ?an m5 c see4 ,!     
memory ( ,balaam's ass rises in/9ctively

 9 our m9d1 & we feel t ?is "p (        
creation1 :i* groane? ) u = salvation1 &
 :i* 0 includ$ among ^? = ^: sake ! ,"l 
sp>$ ,n9eveh1 may see :at is conceal$ f 
our eyes4 ,samuel ,wesley tells u       
expressly h[ a dog1 specially b\ght = ! 
purpose ( fright5+ away ! evil-dispos$  
m5 :o 7 at fir/ suspect$ ( caus+ !      
nightly di/urbances at ! p>sonage1 b>k$ 
b once ! fir/ night1 & aft] t exhibit$1 
^u ! recurr5ce ( ^? noises1 q z mu*     
t]ror z ! *ildr54  ,nor are dogs &      
horses ! only animals consid]$ capable (
 p]ceiv+ by a special in/9ct ( _! own ! 
work+ ( sup]natural ag5cies4 ,dur+ a    
s]ies ( my/]i\s di/urbances 9 a ,g]man  
village1 ! *ick5s fl$ 9 t]ror f ! g>d51 
& ! cattle refus$ to ent] ! enclosure1  
:5 ! appe>ances 7 se54 ,swiss h]dsm5 h a
 numb] ( /ories conc]n+ fey$ places 9 ! 
,alps1 to :i* nei!r c>ess nor compulsion
 c induce _! h]ds to g1 ev5 :5 pa/ure is
 r>e ev]y:]e else1 & ri* grass seems to 
tempt !m to come to ! abhorr$ mead[s4   
,/orks h be5 kn[n to h ab&on$ ! ro(tree 

on :i* = ye>s !y _h built _! ne/1 & 9 e 
case ! =sak5 h\se 0 burnt dur+ ! summ]4 
,?is & o!r peculi>ities ( sagaci\s      
animals h be5 especially notic$ 9       
,d5m>k1 :]e all animals are call$ synsk1
 se]s1 :5 !y are believ$ to possess !   
gift ( second sight4   ,,oracles ,,&    
,,prophecies4  ,! highe/ degree (       
div9ation is ! actual =etell+ ( ev5ts   
:i* are yet to happ54 ,! imm$iate causes
 :i* awak5 ! gift are ( ! mo/ v>i$ "*1 &
 (t5 v curi\s4 ,?us a "y ,flor5t9e1     
,gasp>o1 :o _h be5 w\nd$ by an arr[1 &  
c\ld n be reliev$1 began 9 8 fe>ful     
suff]+ to pray incessantly1 day & night2
 ?is excit$ him to su* a degree t he    
f9ally =etold n only ! "n ( 8 visitors1 
b also ! h\r at :i* !y w\ld come1 &     
f9ally ! day ( 8 complete recov]y2 he   
also knew1 by ! same in/9ct1 t lat] 9   
life he w\ld g to ,rome & die !re4 ,:5 !
 iron po9t 0 at la/ remov$ f 8 w\nd1 8  
heal? began to improve1 & at once 8     
prophetic gift left him & nev] return$4 
,he w5t1 h[ev]1 to ,rome1 & really di$ 9

 ! ,et]nal ,city 7,colquh\n1 p4 #ccc74  
,! prie/s ( ,apollo1 at ,colophon1      
intoxicat$ !mselves ) ! wat] ( 8 f\nta91
 :i* 0 z fam\s = be/[+ ! gift ( prophecy
 z ,a,esculapius' well at ,p]gamus & !  
spr+s ne> 8 temple at ,pell5a4 ,9 o!r   
temples vapors 7 inhal$ by ! prophetic  
prie/s4 ,9 ! prophet-s*ools ( !         
,israelites music seems to h play$ a    
prom95t "p1 = ,samuel told ,saul he w\ld
 meet at ! hill ( ,gad a company (      
prophets com+ d[n f ! high place ) a    
psalt]y & a tabret & a pipe be=e !m4 ,! 
,jews possess$1 h[ev]1 also o!r means to
 aid 9 div9+3 ,joseph _h 8 cup1 a cu/om 
/ill preval5t 9 ! ,ea/2 & ! ,high       
,prie/1 be=e ent]+ into ! ,holie/1 put  
on ! ,?ummim ) its six d>k jewels & !   
,urim ) its six light-color$ jewels1    
:]eupon ! brilliant sp>kl+ ( ! preci\s  
/ones & ! ri* fumes ( inc5se comb9$ ) ! 
awful s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah 9     
pr$ispos+ 8 m9d to receive revelations f
 on high4 ,! false prophets ( ,baal1 on 
! contr>y1 tri$ to produce l effects by 

bloody means3 ,!y cut !mselves ) knives 
& lancets till ! blood gu%$ out ^u !m1 &
 !n !y prophesi$4 ,x has already be5    
m5tion$ t 9 ,india ! glance 0 fix$ ^u ! 
navel1 until ! div9e light began to %9e 
be=e ! m9d's eye--9 o!r words1 until a  
trance is induc$1 & visions beg9 to     
appe>4 ,! *anges :i* imm$iately prec$e  
dissolution seem1 f9ally1 to be mo/     
favorable to a developm5t ( prophetic   
p[]s4 ,already ,aretaeus1 !             
,cappadocian1 said t ! m9d ( _m dy+     
p]sons 0 p]fectly cle>1 p5etrat+ &      
prophetic1 & m5tions a numb] ( cases 9  
:i* ! dy+ _h begun to conv]se ) ! dead1 
or =etold ! fate ( ^? :o /ood by _!     
b$side4 ,?us ,hom] also makes dy+       
,hector w>n ,a*illes ( 8 approa*+ end1 &
 ,calanus1 :5 9 ! act ( asc5d+ ! fun]al 
pile1 replies to ,alex&]'s "q if he _h  
any reque/ to make3 ,no1 ,i h no?+ to   
ask1 = ,i %all see y ! day aft]         
to-morr[6 ,& on t day ! "y conqu]or di$4
  ,suetonius reports t ! ,emp]or        
,augu/us 0 pass+ away almo/             

imp]ceptibly1 :5 he sudd5ly %udd]$ &    
said t =ty y\?s 7 c>ry+ him (f4 ,x s    
happ5$ t :5 ! end came1 =ty m5 ( 8      
body-gu>d 7 ord]$ to raise & convey !   
body to ano!r room 9 ! palace4 ,!re are 
a few cases kn[n 9 :i* app>5tly dy+     
p]sons1 aft] deliv]+ su* prophecies1 h  
recov]$ & reta9$ ! exceptional gift dur+
 ! rema9d] ( _! lives1 b ^! in/ances are
 r>e & require confirmation4  ,z all    
magic ph5om5a are liable to be mix$ up )
 delusion & impo/ure1 s div9ation ( ?is 
k9d also has be5 frequ5tly imitat$ =    
p]sonal or political purposes4 ,! anci5t
 oracles already gave frequ5tly answ]s  
full ( irony & sly humor4 ,! /ory ( ,k+ 
,alex&] ( ,epirus is well kn[n1 :o 0    
w>n$ by ! oracle at ,dodona to keep away
 f ! ,a*]usian wat]s1 & !n p]i%$ 9 !    
riv] ,a*]os1 9 ,italy4 ,?us ,h5ry ,,iv4 
( ,engl& _h be5 told t he w\ld die at   
,j]usalem2 he ?\ght only ( ,pale/9e1 b  
met 8 dea? unconsci\sly 9 a room belong+
 to ! ,abbey ( ,we/m9/]1 :i* bore ! "n (
 ! holy city4 ,9 ,spa91 ,f]d9& !        

,ca?olic receiv$ w>n+ t he w\ld die at  
,madrigal1 & h5ce c>efully avoid$ ! city
 ( t "n2 b :5 8 la/ illness ov]took him 
at an obscure little t[n1 he f\nd t x 0 
call$ ,madrigaola1 or ,little ,madrigal4
 ,! hi/orian ,m>iana 7,hi/4 de rebus    
,hisp41 l4 xxii4 *ap4 #ff7 also m5tions 
! despair ( ! fam\s favorite ,don       
,alv>ez de ,luna1 :om an a/rolog] _h    
w>n$ aga9/ ,cadahalso1 a village ne>    
,tol$o2 ! un=tunate man di$ on !        
scaffold :i* is also call$ cadahalso4 ,9
 ,france x 0 ! fate ( ! sup]/iti\s que51
 ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici1 to exp]i5ce a simil>
 mortification3 ! fam\s ,no/radamus _h  
pr$ict$ t %e w\ld die 9 ,/4 ,g]ma91 & %e
 c>efully avoid$ t palace2 b :5 h] la/  
end came1 %e f\nd h]self s9k+ helpless  
into ! arms ( a c\rti] call$ ,/4 ,g]ma94
  ,nor is !re any want ( false          
prophecies f ! "t :5 ,j]emiah compla9$ t
 a wond]ful & horrible ?+ is committ$ 9 
! l&2 ! p prophesy falsely 7,j]4 v4     
#cj71 to ! great money crisis 9 #aheg1  
:i* fill$ ! l& ) pr$ictions ( ! approa*+

 end4 ,p]iods ( great political or      
religi\s excitem5t inv>iably produce a  
few g5u9e & a ho/ ( spuri\s prophets1   
:i* repres5t ! sad =ebod+s fill+ ! m9d (
 a di/ress$ nation & avail !mselves ( ! 
cr$ulity ( all great suff]]s4 ,"s ( !   
mo/ absurd prophecies h nev]!less caus$ 
a p]fect panic1 ext5d+ 9 "s cases       
?r\gh\t :ole c\ntries4 ,?us 9 #aegh a   
fam\s a/rolog]1 ! fa!r ( all wea!r      
prophecies 9 our almanacs1 pr$ict$ t 9 !
 mon? ( ,febru>y1 #aebd1 :5 ?ree planets
 %\ld ent] at once ! con/ellation ( !   
fi%es1 a second deluge w\ld de/roy !    
e>?4 ,! report rea*$ ! ,emp]or ,*>les   
,v41 :o submitt$ ! matt] to 8 ,spani%   
!ologians & a/rolog]s4 ,!y inve/igat$ x 
) solemn gravity & f\nd x v =midable2 f 
,spa9 ! panic spread ?r\gh ! :ole (     
,europe4 ,:5 ,febru>y came ?\s&s left _!
 h\ses & s\ght refuge on m\nta9 &       
hill-top2 o!rs hop$ to escape on bo>d   
%ips1 & a ri* presid5t at ,t\l\se       
actually built himself a second ark4 ,:5
 ! deluge did n take place1 div9es &    

div9]s 7 by no means aba%$2 !y decl>$ t 
,god _h ?is "t also tak5 pity ^u s9ful  
m5 9 consid]ation ( ! f]v5t pray] ( !   
fai?ful1 z he _h done be=e 9 ! case (   
,n9eveh4 ,! fe> ( ! la/ judgm5t has at  
all times s fill$ ! m9ds ( m5 z to make 
!m readily believe a pr$iction ( !      
approa*+ end ( ! _w1 an ev5t :i*1 x is  
well kn[n1 ! apo/les1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 &    
c]ta9 mod]n div9es1 h p]si/5tly ?\ght   
imm$iately imp5d+4 ,sects h aris5 at    
v>i\s epo*s :o h look$ =w>d to ! second 
,adv5t ) a s9c]ity ( conviction ( :i* !y
 gave /rik+ & ev5 mo/ fe>ful evid5ce4 ,!
 ,mill]ites ( ! ,union h m ?an once     
pr$ict$ ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 & 9 anticipation
 ( ! ne> ,adv5t1 dispos$ ( _! prop]ty1  
assum$ ! :ite robes 9 :i* !y 7 to asc5d 
to heav51 & ev5 m\nt$ into ! topmo/     
bran*es ( trees to %ort5 ! j\rney4 ,9   
,switz]l& a "y woman ( ,b]ne became s   
excit$ by ! com+ ( judgm5t1 :i* %e fix$ 
^u ! next ,ea/] day1 t %e prophesi$     
daily1 ga!r$ a numb] ( foll[]s ar\nd h]1
 & actually _h h] own gr&fa!r /rangl$ 9 

ord] to save 8 s\l be=e ! approa*+      
,adv5t4 7,/ill+1 ,j5seits1 p4 #aag47  ,n
 unfrequ5tly prophecies are app>5tly    
deliv]$ by int]m$iate ag5ts1 angels1    
demons or peculi>ly m>k$ p]sons4 ,x 0 no
 d\bt an effect ( ! deep & cont9u$      
excitem5t felt by ,caius ,cassius1 t 8  
m9d 0 fill$ ) ! image ( murd]$ ,caes>1 &
 h5ce he c\ld v easily fancy he saw 8   
victim 9 8 purple cloak1 horse & rid] ( 
gigantic proportions1 sudd5ly appe> 9 ! 
d9 ( ! battle at ,philippi1 rid+ d[n ^u 
him ) wild passion4 ,x is well kn[n t ! 
impression 0 /rong en\gh to make him1 :o
 _h nev] yet turn$ 8 back ^u ! enemy1   
seek safety 9 flight1 & cry out3 ,:at m 
d y want if murd] does n f9i% y8 7,val]4
 ,max4 ,i4 #h47  ,x mu/ la/ly be borne 9
 m9d1 t prophecies h n rema9$ z /]ile z 
o!r magical ph5om5a4 ,already ,h]d]     
m5tions ! advantages ( anci5t oracles4  
,he says 7,ide5 zur ,phil4 d4 ,ges*i*te1
 iii4 p4 #baa73 ,_m a tyrant & crim9al 0
 publicly m>k$ by ! div9e voice 7(      
oracles71 :5 x =etold _! fate2 9 l mann]

 x has sav$ _m an innoc5t p]son1 giv5   
good advice to ! helpless1 l5t div9e    
au?ority to noble in/itutions1 made kn[n
 works ( art1 & sanction$ great moral   
tru?s z well z :olesome maxims ( /ate   
policy4 ,x ne$ h>dly be add$ t !        
prophets ( ,israel 7 ! ma9 uphold]s ( ! 
religi\s life z well z ( ! morality ( ! 
*os5 p2 :ile ! prie/s rema9$ /ation>y 9 
_! views1 & cont5t$ !mselves ) p]=m+ !  
c]emonial s]vice ( ! temple1 ! prophets 
pres]v$ ! true fai?1 & fur!r$ its       
gradually wid5+ revelation4 ,9 _! case1 
h[ev]1 div9ation 0 s cle>ly ! result (  
div9e inspiration1 t _! prophecies c    
h>dly be class$ among magic ph5om5a4 ,! 
gr\nd :i* !y h 9 common ) m]ely human   
=ebod+s & div9+s1 is ! /ate ( trance 9  
:i* alone prophets seem to h =etold !   
future1 :e!r we believe ?is ec/atic     
condition to h be5 caus$ by music1      
long-protract$ pray] or ! direct ag5cy (
 ! ,holy ,_s4  ,?is ec/asy 0 9 ! case ( 
almo/ all ! oracles ( antiquity br\ght  
on by inhal+ c]ta9 gases :i* rose f !   

soil & produc$ (t5 mo/ fe>ful symptoms 9
 ! un=tunate p]sons employ$ = ! purpose4
 ,at ! same "t !y 7 r>ely free f an     
addition ( artifice1 z ! prie/s n only  
fill$ ! m9d ( ! py?oness be=eh& ) ?\ghts
 sugge/$ by _! own wisdom & political   
exp]i5ce1 b ! latt] also frequ5tly      
employ$ h] skill z a v5triloqui/1 9 ord]
 to increase ! =ce ( h] revelations4    
,h5ce ! fact1 t almo/ all ! ,greek      
oracles proce$$ f deep caves1 9 :i*1 z  
at ,dodona & ,delphi1 c>bonic gas 0     
develop$ 9 abundance2 h5ce1 also1 ! "n (
 v5triloqua vates1 :i* 0 commonly giv5  
to ! ,delphi ,py?ia4 ,! olde/ ( ^!      
oracles1 t at ,dodona1 =etold ev5ts =   
ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s1 & ev5 surviv$ !    
almo/ univ]sal de/ruction ( su*         
in/itutions at ! "t ( ,*ri/2 x did n    
actually cease till ! ?ird c5tury1 :5 an
 ,illyrian robb] cut d[n ! sacr$ tree4  
,! oracle ( ,zeus ,trophonius 9 ,boeotia
 spoke ?r\gh ! pati5ts :o 7 br\ght to ! 
caves1 :]e !y became somnambuli/s1 _h   
visions & answ]$ ! que/ions ( ! prie/s  

:ile !y 7 9 ?is condition4 ,! ,romans   
also _h _! somnambuli/ prophets f !     
e>lie/ days1 & :5ev] ! /ate 0 9 dang]1 !
 ,sibyll9e books 7 consult$4 ,*ri/ianity
 made an end to all su* div9ation 9     
,italy z 9 ,greece4 ,x is /range t ! va/
 s*eme ( ,egyptian sup]/ition %[s u no  
oracles :atev]2 b among ! ,g]mans       
prophets 7 all ! m num]\s4 ,!y =etold w>
 or peace1 success or failure1 & ex]cis$
 a p[]ful influ5ce on all affairs4 ,"o (
 ! old] prophetesses1 ,vel$a1 :o liv$ 9 
an isolat$ t[]1 & all[$ h]self to be b  
r>ely consult$1 0 held 9 high e/eem ev5 
by ! ,romans4 ,! ,celts _h 9 l mann]    
prophet-,druids1 "s ( :om became well   
kn[n to ! ,romans1 & are report$ to h   
=etold ! fate ( ! emp]ors ,aurelian1    
,diocletian & ,sev]us4  ,we h ! au?ority
 ( ,josephus = ! cont9uance ( prophetic 
p[] 9 ,israel ev5 aft] ! com+ ( ,*ri/4  
,he tells u ( ,jesus1 ! son ( ,ananus1  
:o ran = sev5 ye>s & five mon?s ?r\gh ! 
/reets ( ,j]usalem1 proclaim+ ! com+    
ru91 &1 :ile cry+ out ,woe is me6 0     

/ruck & in/antly kill$ by a /one f "o ( 
! siege eng9es ( ! ,romans4 7,jos41 l4  
vi4 c4 #ca47 ,josephus himself passes = 
a prophet1 hav+ pr$ict$ ! fall ( ! city 
( ,jotapata =ty-sev5 days 9 advance1 8  
own captivity1 & ! imp]ial dignity (    
,vespasian z well z ( ,titus4 ,( nor!rn 
prophets1 ,m]l9 is probably ! mo/ widely
 kn[n2 he 0 a ,celtic b>d1 call$        
,myrdh91 & 8 poems1 writt5 9 ! sev5?    
c5tury1 7 look$ ^u z accurate           
descriptions ( _m subsequ5t ev5ts1 su* z
 ! exploits ( ,joan ( ,arc4 ,9 ! sixte5?
 c5tury ,no/radamus took 8 place1 ^:    
prophetic v]ses1 ,vraies ,c5turies et   
,propheties1 are to ?is day curr5t among
 ! p1 & n[ & !n reappe> 9 lead+ j\rnals4
 ,he _h be5 a pr(essor ( m$ic9e 9 !     
,univ]sity ( ,montpelli]1 & di$ 9 #aeff1
 enjoy+ a _w-wide reputation z an       
a/rolog]4 ,8 brief & (t5 enigmatical    
v]ses h nev] lo/ _! hold on cr$ul\s     
m9ds1 & a few /rik+ in/ances h1 ev5 9   
our c5tury1 l>gely reviv$ 8 cr$it4 ,su* 
01 = in/ance1 ! /anza 7,no4 #aj73       

,un emp]eur naitre pres d',italie1      
,qui a l'empire s]a v5du tres *]2       
,diront avec quels g5s il se rallie1    
,qu'on tr\v]a mo9s pr9ce que b\*]1  :i* 
0 naturally appli$ to ! great ,napoleon 
& 8 m>%als4  ,ano!r nor!rn prophet1 ^:  
pr$ictions are /ill quot$1 0 ! ,ar*bi%op
 ( ,armagh1 ,mala*ias1 :o1 9 #aacj1     
=etold ! fate ( all com+ popes2 z 9     
almo/ all simil> cases1 "h also !       
accid5tal co9cid5ces h be5 c>efully not$
 & pomp\sly proclaim$1 :ile ! _m        
unfulfill$ prophecies h be5 z /udi\sly  
conceal$4 ,x is curi\s1 h[ev]1 t he     
di/9ctly pr$ict$ ! fate ( ,pius ,,vi41  
:om he spoke ( z ,vir apo/olicus mori5s 
9 exilo 7he di$1 #agii1 an exile1 9     
,val5ce71 & t he *>act]iz$ ,pius ,,ix4 z
 ,crux de ,cruce4 ,/4 ,bridget ( ,sw$5  
_h ! satisfaction ( see+ h] prophecies  
approv$ ( by ! ,c\ncil ( ,basle2 !y 7   
translat$ subsequ5tly into almo/ e liv+ 
language1 & are /ill held 9 high e/eem  
by ?\s&s 9 e "p ( ,europe4 ,! mo/       
prom95t "n among ,engli% prophets is    

probably t ( ,ar*bi%op ,u%]1 :o pr$ict$ 
,cromwell's fate1 & _m ev5ts 9 ,engl& & 
,irel&1 ! result1 no d\bt1 ( great      
sagacity & a rem>kable p[] ( comb9ation1
 b exce$+ 9 _m in/ances ! ord9>y measure
 ( human wisdom4 ,an entirely diff]5t   
prophet 0 ,rice ,evans 7,jort91 ,rem4 on
 ,eccles4 ,hi/41 p4 #cgg71 :o1 fix+ 8   
eye ^u ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 saw !re images ( 
,"l ,fairfax1 ,cromwell1 & f\r o!r cr[n$
 heads appe>+ "o aft] ano!r2 ?us1 x is  
said1 he pr$ict$ ! ,protectorate & !    
reign ( ! f\r sov]eigns ( ! h\se (      
,/u>t4 ,jane ,leade1 a mo/ extraord9>y &
 my/]i\s p]son1 f\nd$ 9 #afig1 :5 %e _h 
rea*$ ! age ( sev5ty-f\r1 h] s-call$    
,philadelphian ,society1 a prom95t memb]
 ( :i* 0 ! fam\s ,pordage1 =m]ly a m9i/]
 & !n a physician4 ,?is v va9 woman     
ma9ta9$ t %e 0 inspir$ 9 ! same mann] z 
,/4 ,john 9 ,patmos1 & t %e 0 compell$  
by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s to =etell !      
future4 ,9 spite ( h] errone\s          
ann\ncem5t ( ! ne> ,mill5nium1 %e =etold
 _m m9or ev5ts ) great accuracy1 & 0    

highly e/eem$ z a prophet4 ,dr4 ,pordage
 _h ma9ly visions ( ! future _w1 :i* 7  
all *>act]iz$ by a great purity ( he>t &
 wildness ( imag9ation4 ,sw$5borg also  
_h _m prophetic visions1 b _! fulfillm5t
 belongs exclusively to future life1 &  
_! g5u95ess1 firmly believ$ by ! num]\s 
& enlight5$ memb]s ( ! ,new ,*ur*1 _c be
 prov$ to o!rs 9 ?is _w4  ,"o ( ! mo/   
rem>kable cases ( mod]n prophesy+ :i*   
has be5 (ficially record$1 is connect$ )
 ! dea? ( ,pope ,ganganelli4 ,! latt]   
he>d t a numb] ( p]sons 9 v>i\s p>ts (  
,italy _h pr$ict$ t he w\ld soon end 8  
life by a viol5t dea?4 ,he atta*$       
suffici5t importance to ^! reports to h&
 ! matt] ov] to a special commission    
previ\sly appo9t$ to exam9e grave *>ges 
:i* _h be5 br\ght aga9/ ! ,jesuits1     
p]haps suspect+ t ! ,ord] ( ,jesus 0 n  
unconnect$ ) ^? pr$ictions4 ,among !    
p]sons :o 7 !reupon arre/$ 0 a simple1  
ignorant peasant-girl1 ,beatrice ,r5si1 
:o told ! g5d>me v calmly3 ,ganganelli  
has me arre/$1 ,bras*i w set me free1   

imply+ t ! latt] w\ld be ! next pope4 ,!
 prie/ at ,val5tano1 :o 0 arre/$ on !   
same day 7#ab? ( ,may1 #aggd71 exclaim$ 
q joy\sly3 ,:at happ5s to me n[ has be5 
pr$ict$ ?ree times already2 take ^!     
pap]s & see :at my daught] 7! ,r5si7 has
 =etold4 ,^u exam9ation x appe>s t !    
girl _h fix$ ! pope's day ^u ! day (    
equ9oxes1 9 ! mon? ( ,septemb]2 %e      
ann\nc$ t he w\ld proclaim a ye> (      
absolution1 b n live to see x2 t none ( 
! fai?ful w\ld kiss 8 foot1 nor w\ld !y 
take him1 z usual1 to ! ,*ur* ( ,/4     
,pet]4 ,at ! same "t %e spoke ( a fi]ce 
inw>d /ruggle ?r\gh :i* ! ,holy ,fa!r   
w\ld h to pass be=e 8 dea?4 ,soon aft]  
^! pr$ictions 7 made (ficially kn[n to !
 pope1 ! bull aga9/ ! ord] ( ,jesuits 0 
laid be=e him2 ! imm5se importance ( su*
 a decree1 & ! evid5t dang]s ) :i* x 0  
fraught1 caus$ him great conc]n1 & :5 he
 "o night rose f 8 b$ to affix 8        
signature1 &1 fright5$ by "s            
consid]ations1 ?rew away ! p5 only to   
take x up at la/ & sign ! pap]1 he      

sudd5ly recall$ ! prophecy ( !          
peasant-girl4 ,he drove at once to a    
great prelate 9 ,rome1 :o _h =m]ly be5 !
 girl's confessor1 & inquir$ ( him ab\t 
h] "*2 ! prie/ te/ifi$ to h] purity1 h] 
unimpea*$ hone/y1 & h] simplicity1 add+ 
t 9 8 op9ion %e 0 evid5tly favor$ by    
heav5 ) special & v extraord9>y p[]s4   
,ganganelli 0 made furi\s by ?is        
sugge/ion1 & insi/$ ^u x t 8 commission 
%\ld decl>e all ^! pr$ictions wick$     
lies1 ! inspirations ( ! ,devil1 &      
condemn ! sixty-two p]sons :o _h be5    
arre/$ to pay ! extreme p5alty 9 !      
,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo on ! #a/ ( ,octob]4
 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 8 heal? began to 
suff]1 & 8 m9d 0 m & m deeply affect$4  
,beatrice ,r5si _h be5 imprison$ 9 a    
conv5t at ,montefiascone2 on ! #bb;d (  
,septemb] %e told ! prioress t pray]s   
might be held = ! s\l ( ! ,holy ,fa!r2 !
 latt] in=m$ ! bi%op ( ! place1 & soon !
 :ole t[n 0 9 an upro>4 ,late 9 !       
aft]noon c\ri]s br\ght ! news t         
,ganganelli _h sudd5ly di$ at eight     

o'clock 9 ! morn+2 ! body began to      
putrefy s promptly t ! usual c]emonies (
 kiss+ ! pope's feet & ! transf] to ,/4 
,pet]'s became impossible6 ,! mo/ curi\s
 effects ( ! girl's pr$ictions appe>$   
h[ev]1 :5 ! ,conclave 0 held to elect a 
successor4 ,_m ,c>d9als 7 extremely     
anxi\s t ,bras*i %\ld n be elect$1 le/  
?is %\ld be int]pret$ z a confirmation (
 ! pr$iction1 & h5ce z ! "w ( ! ,evil   
,"o2 o!rs aga9 look$ ^u ! girl's words z
 an indication f on high2 !y c>ri$ !    
day4 ,bras*i 0 really *os51 & asc5d$ !  
?rone z ,pius ,,vi4 ,! commission1      
h[ev]1 cont9u$ ! "w ( inve/igation1 &   
f9ally acquitt$ ! ,jesuits ( ! *>ge (   
collusion2 ,beatrice ,r5si's pr$ictions 
7 decl>$ to be sup]natural1 b sugge/$ by
 ! ,fa!r ( ,lies1 ! accus$ 7 all set    
free4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,montefiascone1       
,maury1 report$ (ficially 9 #ahjd t !   
girl _h receiv$ a p5sion f ,rome until !
 ,fr5* invasion1 !n %e left ! conv5t 9  
:i* %e _h peacefully & quietly liv$ s   
long1 & 0 n he>d ( aga94  ,! fam\s      

pr$ictions ( ,jacques ,cazotte1 a man ( 
high lit]>y r5[n & ! greate/            
respectability1 7 witness$ by p]sons (  
unimpea*able "* & h be5 repeat$ly       
m5tion$ z au!ntic by em95t writ]s4      
,lah>pe--n ! tutor ( ! ,russian ,emp]or 
,alex&]--reports !m fully 9 8 ,o,euvres 
*oisies1 etc4 7i4 p4 #fb72 s d ,b\l>d1 9
 8 ,encycl4 des g5s du ,monde1 &        
,william ,burt1 :o 0 pres5t :5 !y 7     
made1 9 8 ,obs]vations on ! ,curiosities
 ( ,nature4 ,x is well kn[n t ,cazotte  
_h jo9$ ! sect ( ,m>t9i/s1 & among ^!   
en?usia/s increas$ 8 natural s5sitiv5ess
 & 8 religi\s f]vor4 ,) a m9d ?us       
pr$ispos$ to receive /rong impressions f
 outside1 & fill$ ) fe>ful appreh5sions 
( ! future1 x 0 no wond] t he %\ld fall 
sudd5ly into a trance & ?us be enabl$ by
 extraord9>y magical influ5ces to pr$ict
 ! horrors ( ! ,revolution1 ! sad fate (
 ! k+ & ! que51 & 8 own tragic end4  ,! 
report ( 8 pr$ictions z made by ,jean de
 ,lah>pe1 :o only di$ 9 #ahbc1 & ) 8    
well-e/abli%$ "* & high social /&+ v\*$ 

= ! g5u95ess ( 8 exp]i5ce1 is           
sub/antially z foll[s3 ,he _h be5       
invit$1 9 #aghh1 to meet at ! palace ( !
 ,du*ess de ,gramont "s ( ! mo/         
rem>kable p]sonages ( ! day1 & f\nd     
himself seat$ by ! side ( ,male%]bes4   
,he notic$ at a corn] ( ! table         
,cazotte1 app>5tly 9 a deep fit ( mus+1 
f :i* he 0 only r\s$ by ! frequ5t toa/s1
 9 :i* he 0 =c$ to jo94 ,:5 at la/ !    
gue/s seem$ to be ov]fl[+ ) f]v5t       
praises ( mod]n philosophy & its        
brilliant victory ov] old religi\s      
sup]/itions1 ,cazotte sudd5ly rose & 9 a
 solemn tone ( voice & ) features       
agitat$ ) deep emotion said to !m3      
,g5tlem51 y may rejoice1 = y w all see t
 great & impos+ revolution1 :i* y s mu* 
desire4 ,y1 ,m4 ,condorcet1 w expire ly+
 on ! floor ( a subt]ranean prison4 ,y1 
,m4 ,n41 w die ( poison2 y1 ,m4 ,n41 w  
p]i% by ! execution]'s h& on ! scaffold4
 ,!y cri$ out3 ,:o on e>? has made y ?9k
 ( prisons1 poison1 & ! execution]8 ,:at
 h ^! ?+s to d ) philosophy & ! reign ( 

reason1 :i* we anticipate & on :i* y b j
 n[ congratulat$ u8 ,t is exactly :at ,i
 say1 repli$ ,cazotte1 9 ! "n (         
philosophy1 ( reason1 ( humanity1 & (   
fre$om1 all ^! ?+s w be done1 :i* ,i h  
=etold1 & !y w happ5 precisely :5 reason
 alone w reign & h its temples4         
,c]ta9ly1 repli$ ,*am=t1 y w n be "o ( !
 prie/s4 ,n ,i1 answ]$ ! latt]1 b y1 ,m4
 de ,*am=t1 w be "o ( !m & des]ve to be 
"o2 y w cut y\r ve9s 9 tw5ty-two places 
) y\r razor1 & yet die only sev]al mon?s
 aft] t desp]ate op]ation4 ,y1 ,m4      
,vicque d',azyr1 w n op5 y\r ve9s1      
because ! g\t 9 y\r h&s w prev5t x1 b y 
w get ano!r p]son to op5 !m six times = 
y ! same day1 & y w die 9 ! night       
succe$+4 ,y1 ,m4 ,nicolai1 w die on !   
scaffold1 & y1 ,m4 ,bailly1 & y1 ,m4    
,male%]bes4 ,god be ?ank$1 exclaim$ ,m4 
,ri*]1 x seems ,m4 ,cazotte only deals )
 memb]s ( ! ,academy4 ,b ,cazotte repli$
 in/antly3 ,y also1 ,m4 ,ri*]1 w die on 
! scaffold1 & !y :o s5t5ce y1 & o!rs l  
y1 w be nev]!less philosoph]s4 ,& :5 is 

all ?is go+ to happ58 ask$ sev]al gue/s4
 ,)9 at mo/ six ye>s f to-day1 0 !      
reply4 ,lah>pe n[ ask$3 ,& ab\t me y say
 no?+1 ,cazotte8 ,! latt] repli$3 ,9 y1 
sir1 a great miracle w be done2 y w be  
conv]t$ & become a good ,*ri/ian4 ,^!   
words reliev$ ! company1 & all broke out
 into m]ry laught]4 ,n[ ! ,du*ess (     
,gramont also took c\rage1 & said3 ,we  
wom5 are =tunately bett] (f ?an m51     
revolutions d n m9d u4 ,y\r sex1 ladies1
 answ]$ ,cazotte1 w n protect y ?is "t1 
& h[ev] c>eful y may be n to be mix$ up 
) politics1 y w be treat$ exactly l !   
m54 ,y also1 ,du*ess1 ) _m ladies be=e &
 aft] y1 w h to m\nt ! scaffold1 & m ?an
 t1 !y w c>ry y !re on ! hangman's c>t1 
) y\r h&s b\nd beh9d y\r back4 ,!       
du*ess1 p]haps look+ ^u ! :ole z a je/1 
said1 smil+3 ,well1 ,i ?9k ,i %all at   
lea/ h a coa* l9$ ) black4 ,no1 no1     
repli$ ,cazotte1 ! hangman's c>t w be   
y\r la/ c>riage1 & ev5 great] ladies ?an
 y w h to ride 9 x4 ,surely n pr9cesses 
( ! royal blood8 ask$ ! du*ess4 ,/ill   

great] ones1 answ]$ ,cazotte4 ,b !y w n 
d5y u a confessor8 %e cont9u$4 ,yes1    
repli$ ! o!r1 only ! greate/ ( all :o w 
be execut$ w h "o4 ,b :at w become ( y1 
,m4 ,cazotte8 ask$ ! gue/s1 :o began at 
la/ to feel ?or\ghly uncom=table4 ,my   
fate1 0 ! reply1 w be ! fate ( ! man :o 
call$ out1 ,woe6 ov] ,j]usalem1 be=e !  
la/ siege1 & ,woe6 ov] himself1 :ile a  
/one1 ?r[n by ! enemy1 end$ 8 life4 ,)  
^! words ,cazotte b[$ & )drew f ! room4 
,h[ev] mu* ( ! details may h be5        
subsequ5tly add$ to ! pr$iction1 ! fact 
( su* a prophecy has nev] yet be5       
impugn$1 & ,william ,burt1 :o 0 a       
witness ( ! sc5e1 emphatically endorses 
! acc\nt4  ,ev5 ! /]n ,calv9i/s h _h _! 
religi\s prophets1 among :om ,du ,s]re  
is probably ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,he e/abli%$ 
himself 9 #afhf 9 ! ,dauph9e1 b ext5d$ 8
 op]ations soon into ! ,cev5nes1 & ?us  
prep>$ ! great upris+ ( ,prote/ants !re 
9 #afhh1 :i* l$ to fe>ful w> & g5]al    
deva/ation4 ,special gifts ( prophecy 7 
accord$ to a few g5]ally un$ucat$       

p]sons2 b 9 ^! !y appe>$ v /rik+ly1 s t1
 = in/ance1 _m "y girls belong+ to !    
l[e/ classes ( society1 & entirely      
unlett]$1 7 n only able to =etell com+  
ev5ts1 b also to prea* ) great eloqu5ce 
& to int]pret ,holy ,writ4 ,^! ph5om5a  
became num]\s en\gh to induce !         
camis>ds1 z ! rebelli\s ,prote/ants ( ! 
,cev5nes 7 call$1 f9ally to =m a regul> 
sy/em ( inspiration4 ,!y spoke ( f\r    
degrees ( ec/asis3 ! fir/ indication1 ! 
inspir+ brea?1 ! pr$iction1 & ! gifts2 !
 la/ 0 ! highe/4 ,! _s ( prophecy c\ld  
be communicat$ by an inspir$ p]son to   
o!rs2 ?is 0 g5]ally done by a kiss4 ,ev5
 *ildr5 ( ?ree & f\r ye>s 7 enabl$ to   
=etell ! future1 & p]sev]$1 al?\gh !y 7 
(t5 sev]ely puni%$ by _! p>5ts1 :om !   
au?orities held responsible = _!        
misconduct1 z x 0 call$4 7,!atre ,sacre 
des ,cev5nes1 p4 #ff47  ,nor has ?is    
gift ( prophesy+ be5 notic$ only 9 m5 ( 
our own fai? & our race4  ,an au?or ^:  
tru/wor?9ess _c be d\bt$ = a mom5t1     
,jones ,=bes1 gives 9 8 ,ori5tal        

,memoirs 7,london1 #ahjc71 an in/ance ( 
! prophesy+ p[] ( ,ea/ ,indian          
magicians1 :i* is z well au!nticat$ z   
rem>kable4 ,a ,mr4 ,hodges _h           
accid5tally made ! acqua9tance ( a "y   
,brahm91 :o1 al?\gh unkn[n to ! ,engli% 
resid5ts1 0 fam\s among ! natives = 8   
great gifts4 ,!y became fa/ fri5ds1 & ! 
,indian nev] ceas$ to urge ,hodges to   
rema9 /rictly 9 ! pa? ( duty1 z by s do+
 he 0 sure to rea* ! highe/ honors4 ,9  
ord] to en=ce 8 advice he pr$ict$ t he  
w\ld rise f ! po/ he !n occupi$ z       
,resid5t 9 ,bombay to high] places1 till
 he w\ld f9ally be appo9t$ gov]nor4 ,!  
pr$iction 0 (t5 discuss$ among ,hodges' 
fri5ds1 & :5 =tune favor$ him & he      
really obta9$ unusually rapid pref]m5t1 
he began to rely m ?an ev] on !         
,indian's pr$iction4 ,b sudd5ly a sev]e 
bl[ %att]$ all 8 hopes4 ,a rival ( 81   
,sp5c]1 0 appo9t$ gov]nor1 & ,hodges1 v 
indignant at :at he consid]$ an act (   
unbe>able inju/ice1 wrote a %>p &       
disrespectful lett] to ! ,gov]nor &     

,c\ncil ( ! ,company4 ,! result 0 8     
dismissal f ! s]vice & ! ord] to return 
to ,europe4 ,be=e emb>k+ he s5t once m =
 8 fri5d1 :o 0 !n liv+ at "o ( ! sacr$  
places1 & :5 he came in=m$ him ( ! sad  
turn 9 8 affairs & reproa*$ him ) 8     
false pr$ictions4 ,! ,indian1 h[ev]1 0 9
 no way disconc]t$1 b assur$ ,hodges t  
al?\gh 8 adv]s>y _h put 8 foot on !     
?re%old1 he w\ld nev] ent] ! palace1 b t
 he1 ,hodges1 w\ld1 9 spite (           
appe>ances1 mo/ surely rea* ! high po/  
:i* he _h promis$ him ye>s ago4 ,^!     
assurances produc$ no great effect1 &   
,hodges 0 on ! po9t ( go+ on bo>d ! %ip 
t 0 to c>ry him to ,europe1 :5 ano!r    
vessel sail$ into ! h>bor1 hav+         
accompli%$ ! voyage out 9 a mo/         
unusually %ort "t1 & br\ght new ord]s f 
,engl&4 ,! ,c\rt ( ,directors _h        
disapprov$ ( ,sp5c]'s conduct z ,gov]nor
 ( ,b5gal1 revok$ 8 appo9tm5t1 dismiss$ 
him f s]vice1 & ord]$ ,hodges to be     
in/all$ z ,gov]nor ( ,bombay6 ,f t day !
 ,brahm9 obta9$ daily m influ5ce ov] !  

m9d ( 8 ,engli% fri5d1 & ! latt]        
und]took no?+ )\t hav+ fir/ consult$ !  
/rangely gift$ native4 ,x became1 h[ev]1
 soon a matt] ( g5]al rem>k1 t ! ,brahm9
 c\ld nev] be p]suad$ to ref] 9 8       
pr$ictions to ! "t beyond ! ye> #agga1 z
 he _h nev] promis$ ,hodges ano!r po/ ( 
honor ?an t :i* he n[ occupi$4 ,!       
explanation ( 8 sil5ce came b too soon1 
= 9 ! night ( ! #bb;d ( ,febru>y1 #aggb1
 ,hodges di$ sudd5ly1 & ?us end$ 8      
brilliant c>e]1 v]ify+ 8 fri5d's        
prophecy 9 e detail4   ,,! ,,div9+      
,,rod4  ,! relations 9 :i* "s m5 /& to  
,nature are sometimes s close z to      
enable !m to make discov]ies :i* are    
impossible to o!rs4 ,?is is1 = in/ance1 
! case ) p]sons :o feel ! pres5ce (     
wat]s or ( metals4 ,! =m] h1 f "t       
immemorial1 g5]ally us$ a w&1 ! s-call$ 
div9+ rod1 :i*1 accord+ to ,pl9y1 0     
already kn[n to ! anci5t ,etruscans z a 
means = ! discov]y ( hidd5 spr+s4 ,an   
,italian au?or1 ,amoretti1 :o has giv5  
special att5tion to ?is subject1 /ates t

 at lea/ e fif? man is susceptible to ! 
influ5ce ( wat] & metals1 b ?is is      
evid5tly an ov]e/imate4 ,9 rec5t times  
_m p]sons h be5 kn[n to possess ?is gift
 ( discov]+ hidd5 spr+s or subt]ranean  
masses ( wat]1 & ^! h b r>ely employ$ an
 in/rum5t4 ,ca?>9e ,beutl]1 ( ,?urgovia1
 9 ,switz]l&1 & ,anna ,m>ia ,brugg] ( ! 
same place1 7 bo? s s]i\sly affect$ by !
 pres5ce ( wat] t !y fell into viol5t   
n]v\s excitem5t :5 !y happ5$ to cross   
places b5ea? :i* l>g] quantities 7      
conceal$1 & became p]fectly exhau/$4 ,9 
,france a class ( m51 call$ s\rci]s1 h =
 ages possess$ ?is in/9ctive p[] (      
p]ceiv+ ! pres5ce ( wat]1 & o!rs1 l !   
fam\s ,abbe ,p>amelle1 h cultivat$ !    
natural gift till !y 7 f9ally enabl$1 by
 a m]e cursory exam9ation ( a l&scape1  
to asc]ta9 :e!r l>ge masses ( wat] 7    
hidd5 any:]e1 & to indicate ! precise   
spots :]e !y might be f\nd4  ,:y wat] & 
metals %\ld almo/ always g h& 9 h& 9    
connection ) ?is peculi> gift1 is n q   
cle>2 b ! /aff ( ,h]mes1 hav+ probably !

 =m ( ! div9+ rod1 0 always repres5t$ z 
giv+ ! comm& ov] ! treasures ( ! e>?1 & 
! ,orphic ,hymn 7v4 #ebg7 calls x1 h5ce1
 ! gold5 rod1 produc+ weal? & happ9ess4 
,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,aquae ,virgo1 ! nymph (
 spr+s1 _h also a div9+ rod 9 h] h&1 &  
,numa1 inspir$ by a wat] nymph1 e/abli%$
 ! wor%ip ( wat]s 9 connection ) t ( !  
dead4 ,= "h1 also1 ri*es & dea? seem to 
h ent]$ into a /range alliance4 ,del    
,rio1 9 8 ,disquisitiones magicae1      
m5tions ?us ! ,zahuri ( ,spa91 !        
lynx-ey$1 z he translates ! "n1 :o 7    
able on ,w$nesdays & ,saturdays to      
discov] all ! ve9s ( metals or ( wat]   
b5ea? ! surface1 all hidd5 treasures1 & 
corpses 9 _! c(f9s4 ,!re is at lea/ "o  
in/ance record$ :]e a p]son possess$ !  
p[] to see ev5 m ?an ! ,zahuris4 ,?is 0 
a ,portuguese lady1 ,p$ega*e1 :o fir/   
attract$ att5tion by be+ able to discov]
 subt]ranean spr+s & _! connections1 a  
gift :i* br\ght h] great honors aft] %e 
_h in=m$ ! k+ ( all ! v>i\s supplies (  
wat] :i* 7 hidd5 ne> a palace :i* he 0  

ab\t to build4 ,%afts 7 sunk accord+ to 
h] directions1 & n only wat] 0 f\nd1 b  
also ! v>i\s soils & /ones :i* %e _h    
=etold w\ld h to be pi]c$4 ,%e also     
seems to h cultivat$ h] tal5t1 = we he> 
( h] next be+ able to discov] treasures1
 ev5 valuable antique /atues1 9 !       
int]ior ( h\ses1 & f9ally %e rea*$ su* a
 degree ( intuition1 t %e saw ! inn]    
p>ts ( ! human body1 & po9t$ out _!     
diseases & defects4  ,savoy seems to be 
a specially favorable region = !        
developm5t ( ?is peculi> gift1 = if 9   
,cornwall "o out ( e =ty m5 is believ$  
to possess x1 9 ,savoy ! div9+ rod is 9 
! h&s ( ne>ly e "o4 ,b :at m>ks ! tal5t 
9 ?is case z peculi> is t x is by no    
means limit$ to ! discov]y ( wat]1 b    
ext5ds to o!r ?+s likewise4 ,a v weal?y 
family1 call$ ,collomb1 liv+ 9 ,cess5s1 
boa/$ ( m ?an "o memb] :o 0 able1 by !  
aid ( ! rod & ) b&ag$ eyes1 to discov] n
 only pieces ( money1 b ev5 ne$les1     
evid5tly cases ( p]sonal susceptibility 
to ! pres5ce ( metals1 aid$ by electric 

curr5ts4 ,once1 at lea/1 ! gift 0 made  
useful4 ,a numb] ( bags fill$ ) :eat _h 
be5 /ol5 f a neighbor+ h\se1 & ! police 
7 unable to discov] ! hid+-place4 ,at ! 
reque/ ( 8 fri5ds "o ( ! ,collombs      
und]took ! se>* ) ! aid ( ! div9+ rod2  
he soon f\nd ! w9d[ ?r\gh :i* ! bags _h 
be5 h&$ out2 he !n foll[$ ! track along 
! banks ( ! riv] ,*]an1 & ass]t$ t !    
?ief _h cross$ to ! o!r side4 ,at t "t  
no?+ m 0 discov]$2 b soon aft]w>ds a    
mill] liv+ across ! riv] 0 suspect$1 !  
bags 7 f\nd1 & ! culprit s5t to !       
galleys4 7,revue ,savoisi5ne1 ,april    
#ae1 #aheb47 ,dr4 ,mayo m5tions1 ma9ly  
^u ! au?ority ( ,george ,fairholm1 a    
numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* p]sons belong+ to
 all classes ( society h exhibit$ ! same
 gift1 b ascribes its efficacy to !     
pres5ce ( curr5ts ( ,od4  ,! div9+ rod1 
orig9ally a twig ( will[ or hazel1 is   
(t5 made ( metal1 & ! impression        
prevails t 9 su* cases an electric      
curr5t1 aris+ f ! subt]ranean wat] or   
metals1 ent]s ! div9]'s body by ! feet1 

passes ?r\gh him1 & f9ally affects ! two
 bran*es ( ! rod1 :i* repres5t opposite 
poles4 ,x is c]ta9 t :5 ! electric      
curr5t is int]rupt$1 ! p[] ( ! div9+ rod
 is susp5d$4 ,dr4 ,mayo tells u ( a lady
 ( 8 acqua9tance 9 ,s\?ampton1 :o at 8  
reque/ us$ a div9+ rod ( copp] & iron   
wire1 made aft] ! fa%ion ( ! usual hazel
 rod2 x answ]$ ! purpose fully1 b :5 !  
ends t\*$ by h] h&s 7 cov]$ ) seal+-wax1
 x became useless2 z soon z %e put h]   
f+]s 9 contact ) ! unprotect$ wire1 !   
p[] in/antly return$4 ,?is c]ta9ly seem$
 to be /rong evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( an   
electric curr5t4 ,nev]!less1 _m believe 
t ! div9+ rod acts 9 all cases simply z 
an ext5sion ( ! arms1 & ?us s]ves to    
make ! vibrations ( ! muscles m di/9ct4 
,x is by ?is !ory !y expla9 ! fact :i*  
has caus$ s]i\s tr\ble to c>eful        
inquir]s l ,c\nt ,tri/an & ,dr4 ,mayo1 t
 ! gift ( us+ ! div9+ rod v>ies ) ! /ate
 ( heal? 9 ! individuals 9 :om x has be5
 discov]$4     ,,vii4  ,,possession4    
,!reupon ,/4 ,!ophilus made a pact ) !  

,devil4      --,,acta1 ,s4 ,s41 #d      
,febru>y4   ,_m =ms ( insanity1 x is    
well kn[n1 are accompani$ by ! fix$ idea
 t ! suff]] is cont9ually associat$ )   
ano!r be+1 a fri5d or an enemy1 a man1  
an animal1 or a m]e %ad[4 ,somnambuli/s1
 also1 n unfrequ5tly fancy t !y obta9 _!
 exceptional k ( hidd5 ?+s1 n by        
intuition or in/9ct1 b ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( a
 m$ium1 :om !y look ^u z an angel or a  
demon4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a ?ird class (   
cases1 f> m =midable ?an ei!r ( ^?      
m5tion$1 9 :i* ! m9d is di/urb$1 & magic
 ph5om5a are produc$ by an ag5cy        
app>5tly entirely indep5d5t ( ! pati5t  
himself4 ,su* are possession1 vampirism 
& zoan?ropy--?ree frightful =ms ( human 
suff]+1 :i* are =tunately v r>e1 be+    
limit$ to c]ta9 localities 9 space1 to a
 few %ort p]iods 9 "t1 & to m5 ( ! l[e/ 
grade only4  ,possession is t appall+   
/ate ( m9d :i* makes ! pati5t believe t 
he is 9 ! p[] ( a =eign evil be+1 :i*   
has = ! "t full control ov] 8 body4 ,?is
 p[] x abuses by plagu+ ! body 9 e      

imag9able way1 by di/ort+ ! features    
till !y assume a scornful1 diabolical   
expression1 & above all1 by caus+ !     
suff]] to give utt]ance to cynical      
rem>ks & horrible blasphemy4 ,all ^!    
ph5om5a are bas$ ^u ! division ( !      
pati5t's individuality1 :i* _c be rem$i$
 by any ef=t ( 8 own1 & :i* makes him   
look ^u ! evil pr9ciple 9 8 nature z    
some?+ outside ( himself1 & no long] "u 
8 control4 ,! ph5om5a :i* accompany     
possession are too fe>ful 9 _! nature1 &
 yet at ! same "t too exceptional to    
keep u altoge!r & easily f believ+1 z _m
 ?\ghtful & ev5 pi\s m5 h ?\ght1 t 9 ^! 
cases a real demon takes possession ( ! 
afflict$4 ,! bitt] hatr$ aga9/ religion1
 :i* is always a symptom ( possession1  
w\ld naturally t5d to en=ce su* a       
presumption4 ,! possess$ "k n only _!   
own s9s1 b also ^? ( ! by/&]s1 & use ?is
 k ) unsp>+ bitt]ness & cruel scorn2 at 
! same "t !y feel ! sup]iority ( o!rs ) 
:om !y may come 9 contact1 z ! demoniacs
 ( ! ,bible nev] fail$ to recognize 9   

,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,f ! num]\s cases (
 mod]n possession :i* h be5 inve/igat$1 
we d]ive ! foll[+ in=mation z to its    
real nature4 ,possession is inv>iably a 
k9d ( insanity1 :i* is accompani$ by    
exceptional p[]s1 produc+ magic ph5om5a2
 x is also inv>iably prec$$ by "s grave 
disord] or dang]\s disease4 ,! =m] may  
be ( purely m5tal nature1 = viol5t      
co]cion ( w1 sudd5 & subv]sive n]v\s    
%ocks or long-cont9u$ en=cem5t ( a      
hateful mode ( life1 are apt to produce 
! sad effect4 ,h5ce its frequ5t         
occurr5ce 9 mona/]ies1 orphan asylums & 
simil> in/itutions1 :]e ?is k9d (       
insanity is1 moreov]1 liable to become  
epidemic4 ,at o!r times ! cause is a    
trivial "o1 & !n a peculi> pr$isposition
 mu/ be presum$ :i* only ne$$ a decisive
 act to br+ ! di/urb$ m9d to its        
extremity4 ,b possession is n m]ely an  
affection ( ! m9d1 x is also always a   
disease ( ! body1 :i* 9 ! bewild]$ &    
disord]$ imag9ation ( ! pati5t becomes  
p]sonifi$ 9 ! %ape ( a demon2 h5ce !    

grav] ! disease1 ! fi]c] ! demon4 ,z    
sickness worries ! pati5t1 robs him ( 8 
appetite & makes all he us$ to l        
di/a/eful to him1 s ! demon also suff]s 
no enjoym5t2 int]f]es ) e pleasure1 &   
consi/5tly rages especially aga9/       
religion1 :i* alone c\ld give           
consolation 9 su* cases4 ,! outbur/s (  
rage 9 demoniacs1 :5 ef=ts are made to  
exorcise or conv]t !m1 ev5 al?\gh no?+ b
 pray]s may be attempt$1 is ascrib$ to  
an in/9ctive repugnance ( ! suff]]s =   
means :i* !y feel to be utt]ly          
inappropriate to _! case--v mu* z if m51
 mad ) hung]1 7 to be f$ ) moral axioms4
 ,possession is f9ally sometimes limit$ 
to p>ts ( ! body2 z :5 a demoniac is    
spok5 ( :o 0 dumb 7,matt4 ix4 #cb71 &   
ano!r :o 0 bl9d & dumb 7,matt4 xii4     
#bb74 ,9 o!r cases ! body is end[$ )    
sup]natural /r5g?1 & f\r or five p[]ful 
m5 h be5 kn[n to be sc>cely able to hold
 a frail girl ( fifte54  ,a peculi>     
feature 9 possession is1 t dur+ ! mo/   
viol5t attacks ( app>5t fury1 accompani$

 by hide\s cries & frightful            
contortions1 ! pulse is n quick5$ & !   
physical /r5g? ( ! pati5t does n seem 9 
! lea/ dim9i%$4 ,! disease1 h[ev]1      
naturally affects 8 :ole sy/em & exhau/s
 x 9 "t4 ,! possess$ man1 :o unlike     
somnambuli/s reta9s1 dur+ ! p>oxysms1   
full control ov] all 8 s5ses1 nev]      
speaks ( ! demon t possesses him1 b !   
demon speaks ( him z ( a ?ird p]son1 &  
at ! same "t ( himself1 a feature :i*   
p[]fully contributes to ! popul> belief 
( actual demons dwell+ 9 ^! un=tunate   
p]sons4 ,& yet1 aft] ! p>oxysm is ov]1 !
 poor suff]] kn[s no?+ ( ! horrible ?+s 
he has done1 & ( ! fe>ful words he has  
utt]$2 if he is told :at has occurr$1 he
 is t]ribly %ock$1 & bitt]ly rep5ts 8   
misdo+s4  ,! p>oxysms are tw(old3 9 !   
body !y appe> z viol5t convulsions      
accompani$ by a contraction ( ! ?roat & 
! globulus hy/]icus2 saliva =ms 9       
abundance1 black1 coal-l lumps are ?r[n 
up & ! brea? is hot & ill-smell+4 ,9 ?is
 m5tal =m !y appe> z a rag+ ( ! demon   

aga9/ ! possess$ & aga9/ religion--9    
fact a /ruggle ( ! pati5t ) himself & 8 
=m] convictions4 ,occasionally ! good   
pr9ciple )9 him assumes1 9              
contradi/9ction to ! demon :o p]sonifies
 ! evil pr9ciple1 ! =m ( a gu>dian      
angel1 :o com=ts ! poor suff]] z he is  
toss$ to & fro l a %ip 9 a tempe/1 &    
promises him assi/ance4 ,nor is ! demon 
always alone2 !re may be1 z ,holy ,writ 
tea*es1 sev51 ?\s&s1 or _! "n may be    
,legions1 = ^! vision>y be+s are only s 
_m repres5tatives ( c]ta9 evil pr9ciples
 at "w 9 ! s\l ( ! possess$4 ,"s pati5ts
 h be5 enabl$ to trace ?is connection & 
to discov] t ea* symptom ( _! disease 0 
?us p]sonifi$ by a sep>ate demon to :om 
9 _! p>oxysms !y ascrib$ ! infliction3  
,lucif] caus$ prick+ & /++ pa9s1 ,anzian
 te>+ & scrat*+1 ,junian convulsions (  
limbs1 etc4 ,! fe>ful suff]+ :i*        
demoniacs h to und]go & ! /ill m h>ass+ 
conflicts 9 _! s\l drive !m frequ5tly to
 despair & eng5d] ?\ghts ( suicide4     
,dur+ ^! p>oxysms ! /ruggle betwe5 light

 & d>kness1 heav5 & hell1 et]nal bliss &
 damnation1 angel & devil1 is c>ri$ on )
 su* en]gy & dramatic tru?fulness t ^?  
:o witness x are apt to become deeply   
excit$ & (t5 suff] n a little f ! viol5t
 transitions f sympa?y to horror & f    
he>tfelt pity to unspeakable disgu/4 ,z 
soon z ! dualism 9 ! s\l relaxes1 & ) x 
! disease becomes mild]1 ! demon also   
gr[s m quiet2 a happy mom5t ( re/       
ensues1 :i* ! exorcis] calls ! p]iod (  
conv]sion2 & :5 ?is has once tak5 place 
! pati5t is no long] able to di/+ui% !  
demon z ap>t f himself1 !               
contradi/9ction exi/s no m1 & he is     
reconcil$ to 8 true self4  ,!re is no   
in/ance kn[n 9 :i* an intellig5t1       
well-educat$ p]son has become possess$2 
! t]rible mis=tune falls exclusively ^u 
rude & co>se natures1 a fact :i* expla9s
 ! co>s5ess & rud5ess ( s-call$ demons4 
,m$ic9al rem$ies are seldom ( mu* avail1
 z ! disease has already rea*$ a /age 9 
:i* ! m9d is at lea/ z mu* affect$ z !  
body4 ,exorcis+ has frequ5tly be5       

successful1 b only indirectly1 ?r\gh !  
firm fai? :i* ! suff]] /ill holds 9 8   
inn]mo/ he>t4 ,! great dogma t ,*ri/ has
 come into ?is _w to de/roy ! works ( ! 
,evil ,"o1 has probably be5 inculcat$   
into 8 m9d f *ildhood up1 & c n[ beg9   
once m1 aft] long obscuration1 to       
ex]cise its supreme p[]4 ,! cure dep5ds1
 h[ev]1 n only on ! pres5ce ( su* fai?1 
b r on ! supremacy :i* ! idea ( ,*ri/'s 
p[] ga9s ov] ! idea ( ! devil's p[]4    
,h5ce ! symptoms ( possession n         
unfrequ5tly cease "u a f]v5t invocation 
( ! ,savi\r1 if ! exorcis] is able by 8 
sup]ior en]gy ( w to create 9 ! pati5t a
 firm fai? 9 ! p[] ( ! holy "n4 ,?is    
expulsion ( ! demon is1 ( c\rse1 no?+ m 
?an ! ab&onm5t ( ! /ruggle by ! evil    
pr9ciple 9 ! suff]]'s s\l1 by :i* ! good
 impulses become once m dom9ant1 & a    
heal?y1 natural /ate ( m9d & body is    
re/or$4  ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 n be ov]look$ t 
! views ( possession h *ang$ ess5tially 
9 diff]5t nations & ages4 ,at ! "t (    
,*ri/'s com+ ! belief 9 actual          

possession1 ! dwell+ ( real demons 9 !  
body ( human be+s1 0 univ]sal1 & to ?is 
belief ! language ( ,holy ,writ         
naturally adapts its records ( miracles4
  ,! ,kabbalah z well z ! ,talmud conta9
 full acc\nts ( a k+dom ( hell1 oppos$  
to ! heav5ly k+dom1 ) ,smaal z head (   
all satanism or evil spirits1 defy+     
,jehovah4 ,! latt] are all[$ to dwell ^u
 e>? side by side ) ! sons ( ,adam1 &   
occasionally to possess !m & to live 9  
_! s\ls z 9 a home ( _! own4 ,9 o!r     
cases x 0 ! _s ( a deceas$ p]son :i*1   
condemn$ = s9s committ$ dur+ life to w&]
 ab\t z a demon1 receiv$ p]mission to   
ent] ! s\l ( a liv+ be+4 ,! ,new        
,te/am5t m5tions at lea/ sev5 cases (   
possession1 f ! woman ^: suff]+ 0 simply
 ascrib$ to ! ,devil's ag5cy1 to ,m>y   
,magdal5e :o 0 reliev$ ( sev5 demons1 & 
! ,gad>5e1 :o _h a legion ( devils4 ,!  
,ca?olic ,*ur* also has always taught ! 
exi/5ce ( evil spirits2 doctr9al works1 
h[ev]1 m5tion only "o1 ,diabolus or     
,satanas4 ,al?\gh ! ,*ur* adh]es        

consi/5tly to ! !ory ( actual           
possession1 x tea*es t demons _c :olly  
take possession ( a human s\l1 b only   
=ce x to ob$i5ce or accept volunt>y     
submission4 ,h5ce _! p[] ov] ! body also
 nev] becomes absolute1 b is always %>$ 
) ! s\l ( ! suff]]4 ,among ,prote/ants  
_m or?odox believ]s look ^u possession z
 a m]e delusion practis$ by ! ,evil ,"o2
 o!rs admit its exi/5ce1 b attribute x  
to ! s\ls ( deceas$ p]sons & n to       
demons4 ,?is 0 ! doctr9e ( ! anci5t     
,greeks1 :o1 l ! ,romans1 seem to h kn[n
 b a few r>e cases ( possession1 :i* !y 
ascrib$ to dep>t$ spirits4 ,?us         
,philo/ratus1 9 8 life ( ,apollonius 7l4
 iii4 *4 #ch71 m5tions a "y man :o 0 =  
two ye>s possess$ by a demon pret5d+ to 
be ! _s ( a soldi] kill$ 9 battle4      
,ne>ly all nations on e>? h records (   
possession4 ,?us cases occurr+ 9 ,*9a & 
,japan & 9 ! ,indies are attribut$ to ! 
influ5ce ( c]ta9 deities1 z ! ,h9doos "k
 nei!r a hell nor a devil4 ,e>ly        
travel]s1 l ,blom & ,ro*e=t1 report1 9 l

 mann]1 t 9 "s ( ! isl&s ( ! ,c>ibbean  
,sea evil spirits are believ$ to obta9  
at times possession ( wom5 & !n to      
enable !m to =etell ! future4 ,accord+  
to ,ellis ! inhabitants ( ! ,s&wi*      
,isl&s 7 mu* plagu$ by evil spirits     
dwell+ 9 "s ( _! bre?r54  ,x 0 only     
t[>ds ! latt] "p ( ! la/ c5tury t       
possession 0 f\nd to be no?+ m ?an a    
peculi> disease aris+ f ! comb9ation (  
an uns\nd m9d ) an uns\nd body4 ,?is    
discov]y 0 fir/ made by ,f>m] 9 ,engl&1 
& by ,seml] 9 ,g]many2 s9ce t "t !      
symptoms ( ! "* ( ! affection h be5 v   
g5]ally /udi$ & ?or\ghly inve/igat$4    
,?us x has be5 discov]$ t simil> ph5om5a
 are occasionally obs]v$ 9 typhus &     
n]v\s fev]s4 ,fir/ ! pati5ts fancy !y   
feel somebody brea?+ by _! side1 or bl[+
 cold air ^u _! head2 aft] long         
unconsci\sness !y are apt to imag9e t !y
 are d\ble1 & h be5 kn[n to hesitate :]e
 to c>ry ! spoon conta9+ _! m$ic9e4 ,9  
/ill m m>k$ cases1 p]sons :o h suff]$ f 
! effects ( "s great calamity1 & h ?us  

be5 br\ght to ! v]ge ( ! grave1 h ev5   
act$ two diff]5t individualities1 ( :i* 
"o 0 pi\s & ! o!r impi\s1 or "o speak+ !
 pati5t's native tongue & ! o!r a =eign 
language4 ,z !y recov]$ & z ! return (  
heal? br\ght back bodily & m5tal /r5g?1 
?is dualism also ceas$ to be exhibit$   
dur+ ! p>oxysm1 & f9ally disappe>$      
altoge!r4  ,possession is g5]ally       
ann\nc$ "s "t be=eh& by premonitory     
symptoms1 b ! fir/ cause is n always    
easily asc]ta9$4 ,:5 we are told t c]ta9
 cases h orig9at$ 9 a ha/ily spok5 ^w1 a
 fi]ce curse or an outbur/ ( passion1 we
 only le>n ?us :at 0 ! fir/ occasion on 
:i* ! malady has be5 notic$1 b n :at 0 !
 fir/ cause4 ,?is lies almo/ inv>iably 9
 moral corruption2 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! lu/
 ( ! eye1 & ! pride ( ! he>t are by f> !
 mo/ frequ5t s\rces ( ! frightful       
disease4 ,occasionally a v great & sudd5
 grief1 l ! unexpect$ dea? ( a belov$   
p]son1 or too great famili>ity ) evil   
?\ghts 9 books or 9 conv]sation1 produce
 ! same effect--9 fact all ! v>i\s      

causes :i* result 9 insanity may produce
 also possession4 ,nor mu/ s]i\s bodily 
injuries be =gott54 ,a /ud5t ( !        
,univ]sity ( ,halle consid]$ himself    
possess$1 & ! case puzzl$ exp]i5c$      
physicians = "s "t1 till x 0 asc]ta9$ t 
he _h receiv$ a viol5t bl[ ^u ! head1   
:i* requir$ trepann+4 ,be=e ! op]ation  
c\ld be und]tak51 h[ev]1 matt] began to 
ooze out f ! e>1 & he sudd5ly 0 reliev$ 
f ! p>oxysms & all ?\ghts ( possession4 
,conv5ts are naturally v frequ5tly sc5es
 ( possession--! inmates are ei!r tr\bl$
 by bitt] remorse = s9s :i* h l$ !m to  
seek refuge 9 a holy place1 :]e !y _c   
f9d peace1 or !y succumb to ! rigor (   
sev]e discipl9e & are unable to endure !
 con/ant privation ( food or sleep4 ,!  
s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* un=tunate   
p]sons h imput$ to !mselves1 has produc$
 _m a case ( possession4 ,:5 ! m9d is   
?us pr$ispos$ by great angui% ( s\l or a
 long-cont9u$ inw>d /ruggle1 ! mo/      
trifl+ incid5t suffices 9 det]m9+ !     
outbreak ( ! disease4 ,"o pati5t became 

possess$ because 8 wife told him to g to
 ! ,devil1 & ano!r because he _h 9 je/  
exorcis$ a demon 9 a playmate2 n[ a man 
curses himself 9 a mom5t ( passion1 & !n
 a boy dr9ks ha/ily a glass ( cold wat] 
:5 ov]heat$1 & bo? fall victims to !    
disease4  ,! magic ph5om5a accompany+   
possession are by f> ! mo/ rem>kable )9 
! :ole range ( mod]n magic1 b a numb] ( 
! m /rik+ are frequ5tly id5tical ) ^?   
se5 9 religi\s ec/asy4 ,demoniacs also  
exhibit ! traces ( injuries inflict$ by 
demons1 z sa9ts %[ ! /igmas1 & _! w\nds 
heal z little z ^? ( /igmatiz$ p]sons4  
,!y %>e 9 l mann] ) religi\s en?usia/s  
p>oxysms dur+ :i* !y rema9 susp5d$ 9 !  
air1 fly up to ! ceil+ or are c>ri$ to  
great di/ances )\t t\*+ ! gr\nd4 ,!     
/r5g? ( ! possess$ is amaz+4 ,a monk1   
kn[n 9 ecclesia/ical hi/ory z ,bro!r    
,rafael ( ,rim9i1 c\ld n be b\nd by any 
ropes or *a9s2 z soon z he 0 left alone 
he broke ! /ronge/ fett]s1 rac$ up ! ro(
 ( ! *ur*1 ran along ! topmo/ ridge1 & 0
 (t5 f\nd sitt+ on ! great bell1 to :i* 

no "o else _h ev] be5 able to ga9       
access4 ,at la/ ! demons l$ him to ! top
 ( ! /eeple itself & 7 ab\t to hurl him 
d[n1 z he said2 ! abbot & 8 monks & an  
imm5se cr[d ( p assembl$ bel[1 & bes\ght
 him to invoke ! aid ( _! patron sa9t s 
z to save body & s\l4 ,x does n appe> by
 :at miracul\s influ5ce a *ange 0 wr\ght
 9 ! poor man2 b he did raise 8 voice1  
:i* _h n be5 he>d to address a sa9t = _m
 ye>s1 & in/antly 8 m9d return$1 he f\nd
 8 way d[n to ! *ur* & 0 cur$4  ,! mo/  
frequ5t symptom 9 possession is a /rong 
antipa?y aga9/ ev]y?+ connect$ )        
religion2 ! holy names ( ,god & ,*ri/1 !
 pres5ce ( prie/s1 ! s++ ( hymns & !    
recit+ ( pray]s1 excite int5se pa91 &   
provoke outbur/s ( fury4 ,ev5 "y *ildr5 
manife/ ?is av]sion1 especially :5 !y h 
previ\sly be5 =c$ to att5d *ur*1 & to   
engage 9 devotional ex]cises aga9/ _!   
incl9ation4 ,h5ce x is1 also1 t p>oxysms
 are mo/ frequ5t at ! regul> h\rs (     
div9e s]vice1 or break =? sudd5ly at !  
sight ( a procession or ! he>+ ( r++    

bells4 ,! symptom itself arises         
naturally f ! imag9>y conflict betwe5 a 
good & an evil pr9ciple1 ! latt] be+    
cont9ually 9 arms aga9/ any?+ t ?reat5s 
to cru% its own p[]4 ,all ! o!r symptoms
 ( ?is fe>ful disease occur1 also1 9 ,/4
 ,vitus' dance1 9 catalepsy1 & ev5 9    
ord9>y trances2 only !y appe> m m>k$1 & 
make a great] impression ^u by/&]s1     
because !y are app>5tly caus$ by a =eign
 ag5t1 ! possess+ demon1 & n by ! pati5t
 himself4 ,z ! dige/ive organs are 9 all
 su* cases sympa!tically excit$1 &      
s]i\sly affect$1 a desire = unnatural   
food is v frequ5t2 ! co>se/ victuals are
 pref]r$2 un:olesome1 & ev5 injuri\s    
sub/ances are eag]ly dev\r$2 & m$ic9es z
 well z /r5g!n+ food are vehem5tly      
reject$4 ,! suff]] is apt to int]pret   
?is z a new plague1 8 demon refus+ him 8
 legitimate su/5ance1 & compell+ him to 
fe$ l an animal4  ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable 
hi/orical cases ( app>5t possession     
accompani$ by magic ph5om5a1 0 t (      
,mirabeau's gr&mo!r4 ,m>ri$ :5 q "y to !

 old m>quis1 %e tri$ aft] 8 dea? to     
protect h]self aga9/ ! temptations ( !  
_w1 & ( h] own he>t1 by ascetic         
devotion4 ,9 h] eighty-?ird ye>1 %e 0   
attack$ by g\t :i* affect$ h] bra91 & %e
 became insane1 9 a mann] :i* accord+ to
 ! views ( h] days 0 call$ possession4  
,x 0 f\nd necess>y to %ut h] up 9 a b>e 
room ) a pallet ( /raw1 :]e no "o d>$   
ent] b h] valet1 a man sev5ty ye>s old1 
) :om %e _h fall5 9 love6 ,=1 /range z x
 may appe>1 h] fe>ful affliction re/or$ 
to h] ! *>ms ( y\?2 %e1 :o _h be5 r$uc$ 
to a skeleton by old age & unceas+      
devotion1 sudd5ly rega9$ ! plumpness (  
h] e>ly ye>s1 h] complexion became fair 
& rosy1 h] eyes bright & ev51 h] hair   
began to gr[ out once m4 ,b1 alas6 h]   
tongue1 also1 _h *ang$2 once afraid to  
utt] a ^w t c\ld be mis9t]pret$1 !      
unruly memb] n[ s5t =? spee*es (        
incr$ible lic5ti\sness1 & ov]:elm$ ! old
 s]vant ) t]ms ( ende>m5t & co>se       
allusions4 ,at ! same "t ! retir$       
ascetic became a viol5t blasphem]1 &    

w\ld all[ no "o to ent] h] *amb] :o _h n
 fir/ d5i$ ,god1 ?reat5+ to kill him )  
h] own h&s if he refus$4 ,= f\r long    
ye>s ! un=tunate lady endur$ h] fe>ful  
affliction1 till dea? reliev$ h] ( h]   
suff]+s--b ! /ud5t ( hi/ory traces to h]
 m ?an "o ( ! />tl+ features 9 ! "* ( h]
 gr&son1 ! ,mirabeau ( ! ,revolution4   
7,buelau1 ,geh4 ,ges*41 xii47  ,relief  
is g5]ally possible only :5 a p[]ful    
hold has be5 obta9$ ^u ! m9d ( ! pati5t2
 aft] t appropriate rem$ies may be      
appli$1 & ! body w be re/or$ to its     
natural heal?y condition4 ,9 a few cases
 rem>kable incid5ts h produc$ a cure1   
su* z ! sudd5 clank+ ( *a9s1 or a       
peculi>ly f]v5t & impressive pray]4 ,ev5
 a night's s\nd sleep1 induc$ by utt]   
exhau/ion1 has _h ! happie/ effect4  ,x 
seems z if1 ! tra9 ( ?\ghts once =cibly 
int]rupt$1 a return to reason & an      
ab&onm5t ( fix$ ideas become possible4  
,ev5 a specially viol5t p>oxysm may be  
salut>y2 probably by means ( ! sev]e    
/ruggle & extreme excitem5t :i* x is apt

 to produce4 ,_m pati5ts1 "u su*        
circum/ances1 fall pro/rate on ! gr\nd1 
los+ _! consci\sness1 & awake aft] a    
:ile z f a dream1 )\t be+ able to       
rememb] :at has happ5$4 ,9 o!r cases !  
halluc9ation cont9ues to ! la/ mom5t1 & 
leads ! pati5t to imag9e t ! demon      
leaves him 9 ! %ape ( a black %ad[1 a   
bird1 or an insect4 ,su* recov]ies are  
almo/ inv>iably accompani$ by viol5t    
ef=ts to disc>d =eign matt]s1 :i* h be5 
lodg$ 9 ! sy/em1 & l>gely contribut$ to 
produce ! disease4 ,exorcism has1 (     
c\rse1 no direct effect3 ev5 :5 ! p[] to
 ca/ out devils 7,m>k xvi4 #ag7 is giv51
 x is n said by :at means ! ca/+ out is 
to be accompli%$1 except t x mu/ be done
 9 ! ,savi\r's "n4 ,! =malities1        
c>efully regulat$ & prescrib$ by _m     
decrees ( ! ,*ur* s9ce ! ?ird c5tury1 d 
no good except s f> z !y re-awak5 fai?1 
imp>t hope1 & free ! m9d f di/ress+     
d\bts4 ,ignatius ,loyola nev] cur$      
possess$ p]sons o!rwise ?an by pray]4 ,z
 e>ly z ! sixte5? c5tury a case is      

record$ cle>ly illu/rat+ ! true nature (
 exorcism4 ,a demon 01 aft] _m fruitless
 attempts1 at la/ driv5 out by a p>ticle
 ( ! cross ( our ,savi\r1 b 9 dep>t+ he 
decl>$ 9 a l\d voice t he knew full well
 ! nature ( ! piece ( wood2 x 0 cut f a 
gall[s & n f ! true cross1 nev]!less he 
0 =c$ to g because ! exorci/ will$ x s1 
& ! pati5t believ$ 9 8 p[]4 ,! same rule
 applies to cures a*iev$ by relics2 n t 
^! _h any effect1 b 9 ! long-*]i%$ fai? 
( ! possess$1 t !y might & c\ld wield   
su* p[] ov] evil spirits4  ,! ma9 po9t  
is "h also ! en]gy ( w 9 ! exorcis]1 & t
 ?is special gift is by no means conf9$ 
to m5 0 /rik+ly illu/rat$ by a fam\s    
lady1 ! wife ( a ,m>quis de la ,croix1  
:o 0 a ,spani% g5]al & ,vic]oy (        
,galicia4 ,9 h] y\? a mat*less beauty ) 
almo/ p]fect classical features1 %e     
reta9$ an impos+ c>riage & bewit*+ grace
 ?r\gh\t a long life1 & ev5 9 old age   
comm&$ ! admiration ( all :o came 9     
contact ) h]1 n only by ! sup]iority (  
h] m9d b also by ! beauty ( h] eyes & ! 

*>m+ expression ( h] features4 ,aft] !  
dea? ( h] husb& %e _h mu* to endure f   
neglect 9 ! great _w1 f sickness & f    
pov]ty1 d\bly h>d to be> because /&+ 9  
pa9ful contra/ to ! spl5dor ( h] =m]    
life4 ,! effects ( a viol5t attack (    
sickness produc$ at la/ a p>tial        
di/urbance ( h] m9d1 :i* %[$ itself 9   
visions & ! p[] to drive demons f !     
possess$4 ,h] !ory 0 t z ! s9s ( m5     
caus$ _! diseases1 & z ! ,devil 0 !     
cause ( all s9s1 sickness 0 inv>iably   
produc$ by demoniac ag5cy2 %e di/+ui%$1 
h[ev]1 betwe5 suff]]s :o _h volunt>ily  
giv5 !mselves up to s91 & ?us to !      
s]vice ( ! ,devil1 & ^? :o _h unaw>es   
fall5 into 8 h&s4 ,h] practice 0 simple 
& safe3 %e employ$ no?+ b f]v5t pray] & 
! imposition ( h&s1 :i* %e _h moi/5$ )  
holy wat] or oil4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t %e    
f\nd h] way to ,p>is1 & !re met1 amid _m
 skeptics1 also ) c\ntless believ]s1 "s 
( :om belong$ n only to ! highe/ classes
 ( society1 b ev5 to ! sect (           
,free-?9k]s1 !n prom95t 9 ! ,fr5*       

capital4 ,su* 7 ,m>%al ,ri*elieu1 ,c\nt 
,s*omb]g1 an intimate ( ! fam\s         
circle-meet+ at ,b>on ,holba*'s h\se1 & 
ev5 ! illu/ri\s ,buffon4 ,:5 %e 0 engag$
 9 exorcis+1 h] impos+ /ature1 h]       
imp]i\s eye & comm&+ voice aid$ h] at   
lea/ z mu* z h] p]fect fai? & /rik+     
humility1 s t h] pati5ts1 aft] a %ort   
demur1 will+ly look$ ^u h] z a sa9t :o  
might1 if %e b *ose1 p]=m miracles4 ,)  
su* a disposition ob$i5ce 0 no long]    
difficult1 & ! rem>kable lady heal$ all 
mann]s ( diseases1 f mode/ too?a*e to   
rabid madness4 ,ev5 :5 %e 0             
unsuccessful1 z frequ5tly happ5$1 %e won
 all he>ts by h] m>vel\s g5tl5ess &     
humble piety4 ,?us1 :5 a possess$ man 0 
br\ght to h] 9 ! pres5ce ( an illu/ri\s 
company1 & all h] ef=ts & pray]s 7      
fruitless1 %e plac$ h]self bravely      
betwe5 ! enrag$ man & h] fri5ds :om he  
?reat5$ to attack4 ,he began to foam at 
! m\?1 & amid fe>ful convulsions & dread
 imprecations1 broke out into a long    
s]ies ( t]rible accusations aga9/ ! poor

 lady1 *>g+ h] ) all h] real & a ho/ (  
imag9>y s9s1 till %e c\ld h>dly /& up   
any long]4 ,%e li/5$1 h[ev]1 ) h] arms  
fold$ ov] h] bosom & h] eyes rais$ to   
heav51 & :5 ! madman at la/ sank exhau/$
 to ! gr\nd1 %e fell ^u h] knees & said 
to ! by/&]s3 ,g5tlem51 y see "h a       
puni%m5t orda9$ by ,god = ! s9s ( my    
y\?4 ,i des]ve ?is humiliation 9 y\r    
pres5ce1 & ,i w\ld endure x be=e all    
,p>is if ,i c\ld ?us make atonem5t = my 
misde$s4 7,mem4 du ,b>on de ,glei*51 p4 
#adi47  ,"o ( ! mo/ fe>ful features (   
possession is its t5d5cy to spread l    
contagion ov] :ole communities4 ,_m su* 
cases are record$ 9 hi/ory4 ,! monks ( !
 ,conv5t ( ,qu]cy 7 ?us attack$ 9 #adia1
 & suff]$1 f ! olde/ to ! y\nge/1 dur+  
f\r mon?s1 incr$ible afflictions4 ,!y   
ran l dogs ?r\gh ! fields1 climb$ ^u    
trees1 imitat$ ! h[l+ ( wild bea/s1     
spoke 9 unkn[n tongues1 & =etold1 at !  
same "t1 future ev5ts4 7,go]res1 iv4    
,,ii47 ,9 ! ye> #aeff a simil> malady   
broke out 9 ! ,orphan ,h\se at ,am/]dam1

 & sev5ty poor *ildr5 became possess$4  
,!y also climb$ up ! walls & on ! ro(s1 
swall[$ hairs1 ne$les1 & pieces ( glass 
& iron1 & di/ort$ _! features & _! limbs
 9 a fe>ful mann]4 ,:at1 h[ev]1 made !  
greate/ impression ^u ! good citiz5s ( !
 t[n 7 ! magic ph5om5a connect$ ) _!    
disease4 ,!y spoke to ! ov]se] & ev5 to 
! *ief magi/rate ( _! secret affairs1   
made kn[n plots hat*$ aga9/ !           
,prote/ants & =etold ev5ts :i* happ5$   
soon aft]4 ,9 a conv5t ( nuns at ,yssel 
9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 a s+le nun1 ,m>ia de      
,sa9s1 caus$ "o ( ! mo/ fe>ful          
calamities among h] si/]s t has ev] be5 
kn[n4 ,naturally a woman ( sup]ior m9d1 
b c>ri$ away by evil passions1 %e f9ally
 succumb$ to ! /ruggle betwe5 ! latt] & 
! /rict rules ( h] retreat2 %e began to 
accuse h]self ( horrible crimes &       
excesses4 ,! :ole c\ntry 0 amaz$1 = %e  
_h pass$ = a great sa9t1 & n[1 ( a      
sudd51 %e confess$ t %e _h murd]$       
numb]less little *ildr51 dis9t]r$       
corpses1 & c>ri$ poor girls to ! meet+ (

 wit*es4 ,all ^! misde$s1 :i* exi/$ only
 9 h] disord]$ imag9ation1 %e ascrib$ to
 ! ag5cy ( a demon1 by :om %e 0         
possess$1 & be=e _m weeks _h pass$1 e   
nun & lay si/] 9 ! ill-fat$ conv5t 0    
possess$ 9 precisely ! same mann]6  ,"o 
( ! mo/ rec5t cases ( possession is     
report$ by ,bi%op ,laur5t ( ,luxemburg1 
9 a pamphlet on ! subject4 ,9 ! ye>     
#ahdc a woman1 ?irty-f\r ye>s old1 0    
br\ght to him :o _h be5 possess$ s9ce h]
 fifte5? ye>1 & :o exhibit$ ! rem>kable 
ph5om5on t 9 h] s\nd mom5ts %e spoke no 
o!r language b ! patois ( h] native     
place1 :ile 9 h] p>oxysms %e us$ ,lat91 
,fr5*1 & ,g]man at w4 ,:5 ! good bi%op  
?reat5$ ! demon1 ! latt] attack$ him 9  
return1 tr\bl+ him ) nightly visits &   
sugge/+ to him s9ful d\bts ( ! exi/5ce (
 ,god & ! efficacy ( ,*ri/'s sacrifice4 
,?is fact %[s h[ easily su* di/urbances 
( m9d c be transf]r$ to o!rs1 :5 disease
 or m5tal /ruggles h prep>$ a way4      
,=tunately ! bi%op fir/ ma/]$ 8 own     
d\bts1 &1 ?us /r5g!n$1 obta9$ ! same    

ma/]y ov] ! possess$ woman4 ,he comm&$ !
 demon to come out ( h]1 :]eupon %e fell
 into convulsions1 speak+ 9 a disguis$  
tone ( voice2 b aft] a :ile drew h]self 
up1 & n[ h] face 0 once m free f angui%1
 & angel-l4 ,ano!r bi%op1 :o _h be5     
reque/$ to exorcise possess$ p]sons 9   
,morz9e1 9 ! ,*ablais1 0 n s successful4
 ,at ?is place1 9 #ahcg1 a little girl1 
n9e ye>s old1 9 consequ5ce ( a great    
fright1 fell into a dea?like sleep1 :i* 
return$ daily1 & la/$ ab\t fifte5       
m9utes4 ,a mon? lat]1 ano!r girl1 elev5 
ye>s old1 0 attack$ 9 ! same way1 & soon
 ! numb] ( afflict$ p]sons rose to      
tw5ty1 all girls "u tw5ty ye>s4 ,aft] a 
:ile !y decl>$ t !y 7 possess$ by       
demons1 & ran wild ?r\gh ! fields1      
climb$ to ! top ( l(ty trees1 & fell    
into viol5t convulsions4 ,9 va9 did !   
local prie/ & 8 vic> attempt to arre/ ! 
evil2 ! girls laugh$ !m to scorn4 ,:5 ! 
civil au?orities int]f]$1 !y 7 met )    
insults & bl[s2 ! guilty 7 f9$1 b !     
numb] /eadily increas$1 & n[ gr[n wom5  

also 7 f\nd 9 ! cr[d4 ,at la/ ! (ficial 
reports rea*$ ,p>is1 & ! m9i/] s5t !    
*ief sup]9t5d5t ( insane asylums to !   
village4 ,he imm$iately di/ribut$ all ! 
affect$ among ! adjo9+ t[ns & hamlets1  
to break (f ! association1 & s5t ! prie/
 & 8 vic> to _! sup]ior1 ! bi%op (      
,annecy4 ,a few only ( ! wom5 recov]$1  
sev]al di$ & "o man also succumb$2 o!rs1
 :5 !y return$ to ,morz9e1 relaps$1 & 9 
#ahfd ! malady began to spread once m s 
fe>fully t ! bi%op ( ,annecy himself    
came to exorcise ! possess$4 ,sev5ty (  
!m 7 br\ght to ! *ur*1 :]e ! mo/ fe>ful 
sc5es took place2 h[l+ & yell+ fill$ !  
sacr$ build+1 sev5 or eight p[]ful m5   
sc>cely succe$$ 9 br++ "o possess$ *ild 
to ! alt>1 & :5 !re1 ! demoniacs broke  
out 9 horrible blasphemies4 ,! bi%op1   
exhau/$ by ! int5se excitem5t1 & suff]+ 
f s]i\s contusions inflict$ ^u him by ! 
un=tunate wom51 _h to leave ! place1    
unable to obta9 any results4 ,ev5 z late
 z #ahfi two demons 7 solemnly exorcis$ 
^u an ord] f ! bi%op ( ,/rasb\rg1 & ) ! 

cons5t ( ! prefect ( ! dep>tm5t4 ,!     
c]emony took place 9 ! ,*apel ( ,/4     
,george1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! lady-abbesses1 
"u ! direction ( ! ,vic>-,g5]al ( !     
diocese1 assi/$ by o!r dignit>ies & !   
,sup]ior ( ! ,jesuits4 ,! two boys :o 7 
to be reliev$ _h long be5 plagu$ )      
fe>ful visions & publicly giv5 evid5ce (
 be+ possess$1 = tw5ty or ?irty times !y
 _h be5 l$ into a public squ>e 9 !      
pres5ce ( l>ge cr[ds1 & !re !y _h pull$ 
fea!rs out ( a horrible mon/] :i* !y saw
 above !m 9 a ?reat5+ attitude2 ^!      
fea!rs !y _h h&$ to ! by/&]s1 :o f\nd t 
:5 !y 7 burnt !y left no a%es4 ,:5 ! two
 *ildr5 7 br\ght to ! h\se ( ! ,si/]s ( 
,*>ity1 !y became clairvoyant1 & reveal$
 to ! good ladies1 al?\gh !y _h nev] se5
 !m be=e1 _! family relations1 _!       
antec$5ts & _m secrets4 ,!y also spoke 9
 unkn[n tongues1 & exhibit$ all ! ord9>y
 ph5om5a ( possession4 ,! (ficial report
 conta9+ ^! /atem5ts1 & clos+ ) _!      
re/oration to heal? & reason1 is s f>   
tru/wor?y z x is sign$ by sev]al hundr$ 

p]sons1 among :om ! gov]nm5t au?orities1
 (fic]s1 pr(essors & tea*]s are n want+4
  ,!re c be little d\bt t ! danc+ mania 
:i* broke out repeat$ly 9 v>i\s p>ts ( !
 cont95t ( ,europe1 0 a k9d (           
possession4 ,! facts are record$ 9      
hi/ory2 ! explanation only is left z a  
matt] ( discussion4 ,9 #acgd1 :5 a new &
 magnific5t *ur* 0 to be consecrat$1 9  
,liege1 l>ge numb]s ( p came f ,nor?    
,g]many2 m5 & wom51 possess$ by demons1 
half nak$1 wrea?s on _! heads1 & hold+  
ea* o!r's h&s1 p]=m$ %ameless dances 9 !
 /reets1 ! *ur*es1 & h\ses4 ,:5 !y fell 
d[n exhau/$ !y _h spasms1 & convulsions2
 at _! own reque/1 fri5ds came & press$ 
viol5tly ^u _! *e/s1 till !y grew bett]4
 ,_! numb] soon rea*$ ?\s&s1 & o!r ?\s&s
 jo9$ !m 9 ,holl& & ,brabant1 al?\gh !  
prie/s frequ5tly succe$$ 9 exorcis+     
!m--:5ev] _! m9d 0 /ill s\nd en\gh to   
recall _! e>ly rev]5ce = holy m5 & _!   
fai? 9 holy ?+s4 ,"s "t be=e1 ! good p (
 ,p]ugia _h tak5 x into _! heads t _!   
s9s requir$ expiation1 & _h begun to    

sc\rge !mselves publicly 9 ! mo/ cruel  
mann]4 ,! ,romans 7 infect$ soon aft]1 &
 copi$ _! example2 f !nce ! contagion   
spread1 & soon all ov] ,italy m51 wom51 
& *ildr5 7 se5 inflict+ ^u !mselves     
fe>ful puni%m5t 9 ord] to drive out !   
evil spirits by :om !y fanci$ !mselves  
possess$4 ,noble & humble1 ri* & poor1  
old & "y1 all jo9$ ! cr[ds :i* 9 !      
daytime fill$ squ>es & /reets1 & at     
night1 "u ! guidance ( prie/s1 m>*$ )   
wav+ bann]s1 & blaz+ tor*es1 9 va/      
armies ?r\gh ! l&4 ,nor c we %ut our    
eyes to ! fact t ! ,jump]s & ,j]k]s ( ! 
,me?odi/ ,*ur* pres5t to u in/ances ( ! 
same m5tal disord]1 caus$ by            
ov]-excitem5t1 :i* 9 e>li] days 0 call$ 
possession1 & t1 h5ce1 ^! ab]rations1   
also1 inf9itely v>i$ z !y are1 accord+  
to ! temp] ( m5 & ! habits ( ! locality 
9 :i* !y occur1 mu/ be numb]$ among !   
ph5om5a ( mod]n magic4   ,,vampirism4   
,occasionally possession is n attribut$ 
to demons1 b to deceas$ m5 :o come by   
night f _! graves1 & suck ! blood ( _!  

victims1 :]eupon ! latt] beg9 to decl9e 
& f9ally die a mis]able dea?1 :ile !    
buri$ man lives & ?rives ^u 8 ill-gott5 
food4 ,?is is vampirism1 ! "n be+ d]iv$ 
f ! once univ]sal belief t !re exi/$    
vampires1 huge bats1 :o1 :il/ fann+     
sleep+ m5 ) _! s(t w+s1 fea/$ ^u _!     
life's blood & only left !m :5 !y _h    
turn$ into corpses4 ,popul> cr$ulity    
add$ a numb] ( horrid details to ! g5]al
 outl9e1 & believ$ t ! wret*$ victims ( 
vampirism became !mselves aft] dea?     
vampires1 & ?us =ev] cont9u$ ! fe>ful   
curse4 ,x 0 long ?\ght t vampirism 0    
kn[n only to ! nations ( ! ,slavic race1
 b rec5t rese>*es h discov]$ traces ( x 
9 ! ,ea/ ,indies1 & 9 ,europe among !   
,magy>s4 ,ev5 ! ,sanscrit already appe>s
 to h _h a t]m ( its own = !            
vampires--,pysa*as1 ho/ile be+s1 eag] = 
! fle% & blood ( liv+ m51 :o gratify _! 
cruel lu/ ma9ly at ! exp5se ( wom5 :5 !y
 are asleep1 drunk1 or insane4  ,c>eful 
writ]s l ,calmet & o!rs h1 x is true1   
always ma9ta9$ t1 :ile ! exi/5ce (      

vampirism _c be d5i$1 ! ph5om5a att5d+ x
 are 9 all cases ! creations ( diseas$  
m9ds only4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is a         
well-e/abli%$ fact t ! bodies ( s-call$ 
vampires1 :5 exhum$1 h be5 f\nd free f  
corruption1 :ile 9 all ! corpses ar\nd  
!m decomposition _h long s9ce begun4 ,9 
! face ( su* facts vampirism _c be      
dismiss$ z simply ! product ( heat$ &   
ov]-excit$ imag9ations1 al?\gh x mu/ be 
admitt$ t its true nature is /ill to all
 int5ts & purposes a pr(\nd my/]y4      
,accord+ to popul> belief ! unusual     
pres]vation ( ! corpses indicates t dea?
 has n yet obta9$ full dom9ion ov] !    
bodies1 & t h5ce ! s\l has n yet dep>t$ 
to its et]nal home4 ,a k9d ( l[] organic
 life1 x is said1 cont9ues1 & z long z  
?is la/s1 ! s\l w&]s ab\t1 z 9 a dream1 
among ! famili> sc5es ( its e>?ly life &
 makes itself kn[n to ! fri5ds ( its =m]
 exi/5ce4 ,! life ?us ext5d$ requires   
blood 9 ord] to su/a9 itself1 & h5ce !  
m9ds ( ^? :o come 9 magic contact ) !   
s\l ( a vampire1 become fill$ ) sangu9>y

 ?\ghts1 :i* pres5t !mselves to _!      
imag9ation z ! desire to suck blood &   
?us lead to ! actual p]=mance4 ,! fact t
 vampirism is epidemic1 l _m simil>     
m5tal diseases1 has l$ to ! belief t !  
liv+ are br\ght into close connection ) 
! dead & are infect$ by !m1 :ile 9      
reality !re is no bond betwe5 !m b a    
common mis=tune4 ,nor mu/ x be =gott5 t 
9 ?is disease1 z 9 ! plague1 ! m]e ?\ght
 ( be+ seiz$ (t5 suffices to cause dea? 
)\t any w>n+ symptoms1 & h5ce ! great   
numb] ( dea?s 9 localities :]e vampirism
 has be5 ?\ght to prevail4 ,= v few ( ^?
 :o are attack$ succe$ 9 escap+1 & if !y
 survive !y reta9 = life ! m>ks left by 
_! w\nds4 ,! p5alty1 moreov]1 is n      
always undes]v$2 vampirism r>ely if ev] 
attacks m5 ( pure he>ts & sob] m9ds2 x  
is f\nd1 on ! contr>y1 exclusively among
 semi-b>b>\s nations & only 9 p]sons (  
rude1 savage1 & s9ful disposition4      
,traces ( vampirism h be5 discov]$ 9 !  
mo/ di/ant p>ts ( ! e>?1 & (t5 )\t      
app>5t connection4 ,! ,bruholaks (      

,greece1 g5u9e vampires ^: appe>ance 0  
ascrib$ to ! direct influ5ce ( ! ,evil  
,"o1 may possibly h be5 import$ by !    
num]\s immigrants ( ,slavic orig9       
7,huet1 ,p5sees ,div]ses1 ,p>is1 #agbb71
 b 9 ,f9l& also ! belief is1 accord+ to 
,ca/r51 almo/ univ]sal1 t ! spirits ( ! 
dep>t$ h ! p[] to vex & torm5t p]sons 9 
_! sleep1 & to afflict !m ) sorr[ &     
disease4 ,9 ! ,sunda & ,molucca isl&s   
g5u9e vampirism is well kn[n1 & ! ,dyaks
 ( ,borneo also believe 9 an evil _s :o 
sucks ! blood ( liv+ p]sons till !y     
expire4  ,pol& & ,we/]n ,russia h1      
h[ev]1 be5 = two c5turies ! /age on :i* 
mo/ ( ^! dread trag$ies h occurr$4 ,m5 &
 wom5 7 report$ to h be5 se5 9 broad    
daylight suck+ ! blood ( m5 & bea/s1    
:ile 9 o!r cases dogs & ev5 wolves 7    
suspect$ ( be+ upires or vampires1 z    
blood-suck]s are call$ 9 mo/ ,slavic    
dialects4 ,! t]ror grew z ^! reports    
f\nd _! way into newspap]s & j\rnals1   
till fe> drove m5 & wom5 to resort to ! 
famili> rem$y ( mix+ blood ) ! meal us$ 

= _! bread2 !y escap$ n by any heal+    
p[]s inh]5t 9 ! horrid mixture1 b ?anks 
to ! fai? !y _h 9 ! efficacy ( !        
prescription & ! moral c\rage exhibit$ 9
 its application4 ,to prev5t ! spread+ (
 ! epidemic ! bodies ( ! vampires 7     
dis9t]r$1 & :5 f\nd ble$+1 7 decapitat$ 
or impal$ or burn$ 9 public4 ,9 "s p>ts 
( ,hung>y ! disease appe>$ 9 ! %ape ( a 
:ite spectre :i* pursu$ ! pati5ts2 !y   
decl9$ visibly & di$ 9 a week or a      
=tnight4 ,x 0 ma9ly 9 ?is c\ntry t      
physicians att5d+ ! dis9t]m5t ( suspect$
 bodies notic$ ! pres5ce ( m or less    
consid]able quantities ( blood1 :i* 0   
/ill fluid & actually caus$ ! *eeks to  
look r$di%4 ,"s ( ! witnesses ev5 ?\ght 
!y notic$ an ef=t to brea!1 fa9t        
pulsations1 & a slight *ange ( features2
 ^! 71 h[ev]1 evid5tly no?+ m ?an !     
effects ( curr5ts ( air :i* accompani$ !
 op5+ ( ! c(f94 ,x 0 "h also t animals 7
 fir/ believ$ to h be5 attack$ by       
vampires2 c[s 7 f\nd e>ly 9 ! morn+     
ble$+ pr(usely f a w\nd at ! neck1 &    

horses /&+ 9 _! /alls trembl+1 cov]$ )  
:ite foam1 & s ?or\ghly t]rifi$ z to    
become unfit = use4  ,ano!r p]iod (     
excitem5t due to acc\nts ( vampirism    
compris$ ! middle ( la/ c5tury1 :5 all  
,europe 0 deeply agitat$ on ! subject4  
,! ,emp]or ( ,g]many & o!r mon>*s       
appo9t$ committees ( le>n$ m5 to        
inve/igate ! matt]2 !ologians &         
skeptics1 philosoph]s & physicians1 took
 up ! discussion1 & hundr$s ( volumes 7 
publi%$ on ! my/]i\s "q1 b no           
satisfactory result 0 ev] obta9$4 ,_m   
decl>$ ! :ole a fable or m]ely ! effect 
( diseas$ imag9ations1 o!rs look$ ^u x z
 a malignant & epidemic disease1 & n a  
few z ! unmi/akable "w ( ! devil4 ,le>n$
 m5 se>*$ ! writ+s ( antiquity1 & soon  
f\nd m traces ( ! fe>ful disease ?an !y 
_h expect$4 ,!y discov]$ t 9 ,!ssaly1   
,epirus1 & "s p>ts ( ! ,pi]ia1 m5 7     
report$ by anci5t writ]s z w&]+ ab\t at 
night & te>+ all :om !y met to pieces4  
,! ,lamiae ( ! ,greeks & ! ,/rigae ( !  
,romans evid5tly belong$ to ! same      

category1 :ile ! lat] ,tympanites ( !   
,greeks 7 p]sons :o _h di$ :ile "u ! ban
 ( ! *ur* & 7 !re=e doom$ to become     
vampires4 ,! ,slavic population (       
,moravia & ,bohemia 0 9 ^? days         
especially ri* 9 in/ances ( vampirism1 &
 s _m occurr$ 9 ,hung>y t ! ,emp]or     
,*>les ,,iv4 intru/$ ! inve/igation ( ! 
matt] to a pr9ce ( ,wu]temb]g1 be=e :om 
a numb] ( cases 7 fully au!nticat$4 ,m5 
:o _h di$ ye>s be=e1 7 se5 to return to 
_! =m] homes1 "s 9 ! daytime1 "s at     
night1 & ! foll[+ morn+ ^? :om !y _h    
visit$ 7 f\nd dead & welt]+ 9 _! blood4 
,9 a s+le village sev5te5 p]sons di$ ?us
 )9 ?ree mon?s1 & 9 _m in/ances1 :5     
bodies 7 dis9t]r$1 !y 7 f\nd look+ q    
alive4 ,at ?is "t ! ,sorbonne at ,p>is  
also took up ! subject1 b came to no    
conclusion1 save t !y disapprov$ ( !    
practice ( dis9t]r+ bodies1 because     
vampires1 z cataleptics1 might be re/or$
 to life by ble$+ or magnetic treatm5t1 
accord+ to ! op9ion ( ! le>n$ ,dr4      
,pi]>d4 7,revue ,_s41 iv47  ,"h we come 

at la/ to ! gra9 ( tru? ar\nd :i* ?is   
mass ( popul> sup]/ition has gradually  
accumulat$1 & ! ignorance ( :i* has     
caus$ hundr$s ( innoc5t human be+s to   
die a mis]able dea?4 ,!re c be no d\bt t
 cases ( susp5d$ animation or app>5t    
dea? h alone giv5 rise to ! :ole s]ies (
 fe>ful tales ( vampirism4 ,! v words ( 
a recital belong+ to ! times1 & to !    
di/ricts :]e vampirism 0 preval5t1 prove
 ! =ce ( ?is supposition4 ,erasmus      
,francisci /ates t1 9 ! du*y ( ,kra91 a 
man 0 buri$ & !n suspect$ ( be+ a       
vampire4 ,:5 dis9t]r$ 8 face 0 f\nd     
rosy1 & 8 features mov$ z if !y attempt$
 to smile2 ev5 8 lips op5$ z if gasp+ = 
air4 ,a crucifix 0 held be=e 8 eyes & a 
prie/ call$ out ) a l\d voice3 ,peace6  
,?is is ,jesus ,*ri/ :o has rescu$ ?y   
s\l f ! torm5t ( hell1 & suff]$ dea? =  
!e6 ,! s\nd seem$ to p5etrate to 8 e>1 &
 sl[ly a few te>s began to trickle d[n 8
 *eeks4 ,aft] a %ort pray] = 8 poor s\l1
 8 head 0 ord]$ to be cut (f2 a         
suppress$ cry 0 he>d1 ! body turn$ ov] z

 if /ill alive1 & :5 ! head 0 sev]$ a   
quantity ( blood ran into ! grave4 ,x 0 
z cle> a case ( a liv+ man :o _h be5    
buri$ be=e dea? z has ev] be5           
au!nticat$4 ,nor are su* cases z r>e z  
is popul>ly believ$4 ,high au?orities   
assure u t1 = in/ance1 aft] imp]fect    
poison+1 9 sev]al k9ds ( suffocation1 & 
9 cases ( new-born *ildr5 :o become     
sudd5ly *ill$1 a /ate ( body is produc$ 
:i* pres5ts all ! symptoms ( complete   
susp5sion ( ! functions ( life4 ,su*    
app>5t dea? is1 accord+ to ! same high  
m$ical au?ority1 a p]iod ( complete re/1
 bas$ ^u a susp5sion ( ! activity ( !   
he>t1 ! lungs1 & all spontane\s         
functions1 ext5d+ frequ5tly to ! s5se ( 
t\*1 & ! intellect ev54 ,at ! same "t ! 
natural heat ( ! body s9ks until x seems
 to h disappe>$ altoge!r4 ,! duration ( 
?is exceptional /ate is unc]ta91 at     
times ! pati5t awakes sudd5ly1 & 9 full 
possession ( all 8 faculties2 9 o!r     
cases ext]nal means h to be employ$ to  
re/ore life4 ,among _m well-au!nticat$  

cases ( ?is k9d1 two ( special int]e/   
are m5tion$ by ,dr4 ,mayo4 ,c>d9al      
,esp9osa1 ! m9i/] ( ,philip ,,ii4 (     
,spa91 di$ aft] a %ort p]iod ( suff]+4  
,8 rank requir$ t he %\ld be embalm$1 & 
8 body 0 op5$ = ! purpose4 ,at ! mom5t  
:5 lung & he>t 7 laid op5 to view1 !    
surgeon obs]v$ t ! latt] 0 /ill beat+1 &
 ! ,c>d9al1 awak+1 _h actually /r5g?    
en\gh to seize ) 8 h& ! knife ( !       
op]ator4 ,! o!r case is t ( a well-kn[n 
,fr5* writ]1 ! ,abbe ,prevo/1 :o fell   
d[n dead 9 ! =e/ ( ,*antilly4 ,8        
app>5tly lifeless body 0 f\nd1 & c>ri$  
to a prie/'s h\se 9 ! neighborhood4 ,!  
surgeon ascrib$ 8 dea? to apoplexy2 b ! 
au?orities ord]$ a k9d ( coron]'s       
inque/1 & ! body 0 op5$4 ,dur+ !        
op]ation ! ,abbe sudd5ly utt]$ a cry (  
angui%--b x 0 too late6  ,if a c]ta9    
numb] ( su* cases ( app>5t dea? has     
really giv5 rise to ! fai? 9 vampirism1 
!n x is equally possible to suppose1 t  
?is k9d ( trance--= :i* !re may exi/ a  
special pr$isposition 9 "o or ! o!r     

race--may become at times epidemic4     
,p]sons ( peculi> n]v\sness w be ready  
to be affect$1 & a locality 9 :i* ?is   
has occurr$ may soon obta9 an un5viable 
reputation4 ,ev5 :]e ! epidemic does n  
appe> 9 full =ce1 a di/urb$ /ate ( !    
n]v\s sy/em w be apt to lead to dreams  
by night1 & to gossip 9 ! daytime1 on ! 
fatally attractive subject1 & ! pati5t w
 soon dream1 or really imag9e1 t a p]son
 :o has di$ ( ! disease has appe>$ to   
him by night1 & drawn 8 /r5g? f him1 or1
 9 8 excit$ fancy1 suck$ 8 life's blood4
 ,by su* means ev5 ! popul> way ( speak+
 ( nocturnal visits made by ! vampire's 
gho/ is n s entirely unf\nd$ z w\ld     
appe> at fir/ sight1 & ! sup]/ition is  
easily %[n to be n altoge!r absurd1 b to
 be bas$ ^u a small sub/ructure ( actual
 tru?4  ,x is rem>kable1 h[ev]1 t !     
,g]manic race has nev] furni%$ any      
in/ances ( vampirism1 al?\gh _! anci5t  
fai? 9 a ,walhalla1 :]e _! dep>t$ h]oes 
fea/ sumptu\sly1 & _! cu/om to place    
food 9 ! graves ( _! fri5ds w\ld h seem$

 mo/ likely to reconcile !m to ! idea t 
m5 cont9ue to live 9 _! graves4  ,h[    
sadly p]si/5t1 on ! o!r h&1 su*         
sup]/itions are among ! l[] races1 & 9  
specially ignorant communities1 may be  
ga!r$ f ! fact t1 z late z #ahfa1 two   
corpses 7 dis9t]r$ by ! peasants ( a    
village ( ,galicia1 & decapitat$4 ,! p  
believ$ !m to be vampires1 & to h caus$ 
a long-protract$ spell ( bad wea!r6     
,,zoan?ropy4  ,ev5 m fe>ful yet ?an     
vampirism is ! disease1 v common already
 9 ! days ( antiquity1 :i* makes m5 ?9k 
t !y h *ang$ into bea/s1 & !n act z su*1
 accord+ to ! logic ( insanity4         
,petronius is probably ! fir/ to m5tion1
 9 8 ,fea/ ( ,trimal*io1 a case (       
lycan?ropy1 :5 ,nic]os relates h[       
someone :o 0 j\rney+ ) him ?rew (f 8    
g>m5ts1 *ang$ into a wolf & ran away    
into ! =e/4 ,:5 he return$ home1 8      
acc\nt cont9ues1 he f\nd t a wolf _h    
fall5 ^u 8 flock1 b _h be5 w\nd$ by a   
s]vant 9 ! neck ) a lance4 ,!reupon he  
goes to inquire aft] 8 fell[-travel]1 & 

f9ds him sick 9 b$ ) a physician by 8   
side1 :o b9ds up an ugly w\nd 9 8 neck4 
,! well-kn[n writ] took ?is episode f ! 
,arcadians1 a rude nation ( %eph]ds1 ^: 
flocks 7 frequ5tly attack$ by wolves1 & 
among :om /ories ( m5 *ang$ into wild   
bea/s1 7 q curr5t4 ,nor mu/ we =get1    
among hi/oric p]sonages1 ! daught] ( ,k+
 ,proetus ( ,argos1 :o believ$ h]self   
*ang$ into a c[2 & ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o  
accord+ to 8 own t\*+ acc\nt 0 driv5 f  
meat1 did eat grass z ox51 & 8 body 0   
wet ) ! dew ( heav51 till 8 hairs 7 gr[n
 l eagle's fea!rs1 & 8 nails l bird's   
claws4 7,daniel iv4 #cc47 ,! e>ly days (
 ,*ri/ianity are naturally full (       
incid5ts ( ?is k9d1 b :at is rem>kable1 
zoan?ropy 0 !n already treat$ z a m]e   
delusion4 ,! holy man ,mac>ius once saw 
a l>ge procession approa*+ 8 h]mitage 9 
,egypt2 x 0 head$ by a numb] ( p]sons :o
 l$ a l>ge & impos+-look+ woman by a    
bridle1 & foll[$ by a cr[d ( p ( all    
ages4 ,:5 !y came ne> !y told 8         
disciples t ! woman _h be5 *ang$ into a 

m>e1 & _h ?us rema9$ = ?ree days &      
nights )\t food--w\ld ! sa9t pray ov] h]
 & re/ore h] to h] natural condition8 ,!
 delusion 0 s =cibly contagi\s t !      
disciples also =?) saw a m>e1 & n a     
woman1 & refus$ to admit ! animal to !  
pres5ce ( ! h]mit6 ,=tunately ! latt] _h
 reta9$ 8 self-control2 he rebuk$ 8     
foll[]s1 say+3 ,y are ! real bea/s1 t   
imag9e y see some?+ :i* does n exi/4    
,?is woman has n be5 *ang$1 b y\r eyes  
are delud$4 ,!n he p\r$ holy wat] ov]   
h]1 & at once ev]ybody saw h] once m 9  
h] natural %ape4 ,he dismiss$ h] & h]   
escort ) ! words3 ,g m frequ5tly to *ur*
 & take ! holy sacram5t2 !n y w escape  
su* fe>ful puni%m5t4  ,dur+ ! ,middle   
,ages a simil> disease exi/$ 9 _m p>ts (
 ,europe2 m5 7 *ang$ into dogs or       
wolves1 sometimes z a div9e puni%m5t =  
great crimes1 at o!r times 9 consequ5ce 
( a delusion produc$ by ,satan4 ,su*    
un=tunate m5 walk$ on all f\rs1 attack$ 
m5 & bea/s1 b especially *ildr51 kill$ &
 dev\r$ !m4 ,!y actually t]rifi$ _m p   

into believ+ z confid5tly 9 ?is delusion
 z !y believ$ 9 x !mselves6 ,= ?is is "o
 ( ! specially fe>ful magic ph5om5a (   
zoan?ropy t x is apt to produce 9 heal?y
 p]sons ! same delusion z 9 ! suff]]4   
,_m cases also are record$ ( p]sons ly+ 
9 deep sleep1 produc$ by n>cotic        
o9tm5ts1 :o1 see+ visions1 fanci$ t !y 7
 act+ l wolves4 ,9 ! ye> #aeih su* a    
disease rag$ z an epidemic 9 ! ,jura    
m\nta9s1 till ! ,fr5* ,p>liam5t det]m9$ 
to make an end ( x by treat+ all !      
afflict$ ei!r z insane or z p]sons      
possess$ by ! devil & !re=e des]v+      
in/ant dea?4 ,among ,slavic nations & ! 
,magy>s lycan?ropy is s closely connect$
 ) vampirism t x is n always easy to    
draw ! l9e betwe5 ! two diseases4 ,!re c
 be no d\bt1 h[ev]1 t x is m]ely a      
v>iety ( possession1 aris+ f ! same     
unhappy /ate 9 :i* dualism is develop$ 9
 ! s\l1 & two wills cont5d ) ea* o!r =  
sup]iority to ! griev\s injury ( m9d &  
body4 ,! only di/9ctive feature is ?is1 
t 9 lycan?ropy n only ! functions ( !   

bra9s b also ^? ( ! sk9 are disord]$1 & 
h5ce an impression arises t ! latt] is  
hairy & %aggy aft] ! mann] ( wild bea/s4
  ,! ,g]man ,waehrwolf 77-wolf or       
man-wolf7 is ! same z ! lycan?ropos ( ! 
,scy?ians & ,greeks & ! v]sipellis ( !  
,romans2 he 0 9 ,g]man my?ology connect$
 ) ,wod54 ,h5ce1 probably1 ! read9ess ) 
:i* ! disease dur+ ! ,middle ,ages took 
hold ( ! m9ds ( ,g]mans2 b at t p]iod   
ne>ly all ! nations ( ,europe firmly    
believ$ 9 ! reality ( su* *anges4  ,z   
late ev5 z ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury  
cases ( ?is k9d occurr$ 9 ,france1 :]e !
 possess$ 7 kn[n z l\ps-g>\x4 ,a "y man 
( ,besancon 0 ?us br\ght be=e !         
,c\ncilor ( ,/ate1 ,de l',ancre1 at     
,bordeaux1 & accus$ ( rov+ l a wild     
animal ?r\gh ! neighbor+ =e/s4 ,he      
confess$ readily t he 0 a huntsman 9 !  
s]vice ( 8 invisible ma/]1 ! devil1 :o  
_h *ang$ him into a wolf & =c$ him to   
range by ! side ( ano!r m p[]ful wolf   
?r\gh ! c\ntry4 ,! poor fell[ %>$ !     
usual fate ( 8 fell[-suff]]s1 :o 7 ei!r 

subject$ to a %>p treatm5t ( exorcism or
 simply execut$ z h]etical crim9als4  ,9
 our day lycan?ropy is almo/ entirely   
limit$ to ,s]via & ,walla*ia1 ,volhynia 
& ,:ite ,russia4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 ! disease 
breaks out frequ5tly anew1 & popul>     
belief kn[s a v>iety ( means by :i* a   
man may be *ang$ into a wolf2 ! animal  
diff]s1 h[ev]1 f a g5u9e wolf 9 8 dock$ 
tail & 8 m>k$ pref]5ce = ! blood ( "y   
*ildr54  ,9 ,abyss9ia !re exi/s1 accord+
 to ,pe>ce1 a belief t m5 are           
occasionally *ang$ into hy5as--! wolves 
( t c\ntry--b ?is sad privilege is      
limit$ to work]s 9 clay & iron1 call$   
,booda among ! ,amh>as1 :o we> a gold   
e>r+ ( special =m z a di/9ction f o!r   
inf]ior ca/es4  ,x w ?us be se5 t1 l all
 o!r v>ieties ( possession1 zoan?ropy   
also is simply a k9d ( insanity1 & our  
amusem5t at ! m>vel\s conduct (         
w]ewolves w vani%1 if we recall ! entire
 *ange produc$ 9 man by ! loss ( reason4
 ,9 t sad condition he endures fatigue1 
cold or heat1 & hung] z no heal?y man   

ev] c le>n to d2 he does n m9d ! sev]e/ 
ca/igation1 = 8 body is almo/ ins5sible1
 x ceases to be susceptible to contagi\s
 diseases & requires1 9 sickness1 d\ble 
or treble doses ( m$ic9e4 ,if we once "k
 ! precise nature ( an insane p]son's   
halluc9ation1 8 actions w be apt to     
appe> q consi/5t1 & ?us lycan?ropy also 
n only produces ! f9e connection ( a    
*ange into a wolf1 b causes ! suff]] to 
conduct himself 9 all 8 ways l ! animal 
:i* he repres5ts4     ,,viii4           
,,magnetism4      ,great is ! p[] ( !   
h&4      --,,/4 ,,augu/9e1 ,op41 iv4    
#dhg4   ,mesm]1 :o 0 ! fir/ to make !   
anae/hetic effects ( c]ta9 passages ( ! 
h& ov] ! bodies ( pati5ts kn[n to !     
public1 s\ght orig9ally to expla9 !m by 
! ag5cy ( electricity2 b z e>ly z #aggc 
he ascrib$ !m to magnetism4 ,f t day he 
employ$ magnets1 & by pass+ !m ov] !    
affect$ p>ts ( 8 pati5ts1 he p]=m$      
rem>kable cures = _m ye>s 9 ! city (    
,vi5na4 ,he look$ ^u ! magnet z !       
physician1 :i* cur$ ! pati5t 9 ! same   

way 9 :i* x attract$ iron4 ,soon aft]1  
h[ev]1 he became acqua9t$ ) ! fam\s     
,fa!r ,gassn]1 ( ,ratisbon1 :o _h obta9$
 precisely ! same results1 )\t a magnet1
 by simple manipulations1 &1 h5ce=?1 he 
also treat$ 8 pati5ts ) ! h& only2 b he 
reta9$ ! old "n1 look+ n[ ^u himself1 & 
o!rs :o 7 end[$ 9 ! same mann]1 z       
possess+ ! p[]s ( a /rong magnet4 ,9 !  
meantime "o ( 8 pupils1 ! ,m>quis de    
,puysegur1 _h q accid5tally discov]$ !  
peculi> nature ( somnambulism1 & ) r>e  
=esight pr(it$ by ! mom5ts ( cle>       
consci\sness :i* at times int]rupt$ !   
trance1 9 ord] to le>n f 8 pati5ts      
!mselves ! means ( cur+ _! diseases4 ,he
 _h f t mom5t devot$ all ! leisure ( 8  
life to ! /udy ( ^! s+ul> b mo/         
b5eficial ph5om5a1 employ+ only !       
simple/ manipulations 9 place ( ! m     
excit+ means us$ by ,mesm]1 & do+ an    
imm5se am\nt ( good by 8 judici\s cures4
  ,mesm]1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 adopt$ ! bett]
 me?od ( 8 =m] pupil1 & n[ 8 sy/em 0    
complete4 ,he us$ magnetism = purely    

practical purposes3 he cur$ diseases by 
?r[+ well-qualifi$ p]sons into ! peculi>
 sleep produc$ by magnetiz+ !m1 & avail$
 himself ( ! effects ( ?is half-sleep ^u
 _! v>i$ con/itutions1 = 8 curative     
purposes4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 he      
ascrib$ ! influ5ce :i* he claim$ to h   
ov] p]sons :om he _h ?us magnetiz$1 to a
 mo/ delicate1 all-p]vad+ m$ium2 ?is1 he
 ma9ta9$1 0 ! sole cause ( motion1      
light1 heat1 & life itself 9 ! univ]se1 
& ?is he /at$ he 0 communicat+ by 8     
process ( magnetiz+ 9 a suffici5t degree
 to 8 pati5ts to produce />tl+ b        
inv>iably b5eficial results4 ,x is well 
kn[n h[ 8 removal f ,vi5na1 :]e he _h   
begun 8 rem>kable c>e]1 to ,p>is1       
increas$ 9 almo/ equal proportions !    
numb] ( en?usia/ic admir]s1 & ( bitt]   
adv]s>ies4 ,9 spite ( an unfavorable    
judgm5t r5d]$ by a committee ( !        
,academy 9 #aghd1 8 new doctr9es spread 
rapidly ?r\gh all ! prov9ces2 s-call$   
,h>monic ,societies 7 =m$ 9 almo/ e t[n1
 & num]\s in/itutions sprang up f\nd$ ^u

 ! new sy/em ( magnetiz+ pati5ts4 ,x is 
curi\s t ( ! n9e memb]s ( t committee1  
among :om ,frankl9 0 n ! lea/ r5[n$1    
only "o1 ! great savant ,jussieu1 refus$
 to sign ! report because x 0 f\nd$ ^u a
 few isolat$ facts1 & s5t 9 a sep>ate   
memoir1 9 :i* he describ$ animal heat z 
! univ]sal ag5t ( life4 ,equally curi\s 
objections 7 made by o!rs2 ?us 9 ano!r  
report ( ! ,academy1 ! k+ 0 reque/$ to  
prohibit ! practice ( magnetism1 because
 x 0 dang]\s to ! morals ( ! p1 & 9 !   
great hospital ( ! ,*>ite1 magnetic     
treatm5t 0 =bidd51 because ! new sy/em  
_h caus$ = a long "t w>m discussions    
betwe5 ! be/ in=m$ m5 ( sci5ce6 ,urg$ by
 repeat$ petitions1 ! ,academy appo9t$1 
9 #ahbe1 a second committee to          
inve/igate ! matt]1 :i* f9ally report$ a
 firm conviction ( ! g5u95ess & efficacy
 ( magnetism1 & recomm5d$ a fur!r       
exam9ation ( ?is important bran* (      
psy*ology & natural sci5ce4 ,a p]man5t  
committee 0 !reupon direct$ to take *>ge
 ( ! matt]1 be=e :i* a v l>ge numb] (   

important facts 7 au!nticat$2 b 9 #ahdj1
 & subsequ5tly1 once m1 unfavorable     
reports 7 laid be=e ! augu/ body &      
adopt$ by small majorities4  ,9 ,engl&  
magnetism met ) fi]ce & viol5t          
opposition1 ! faculty be+ no little     
inc5s$ by ?is new & unexpect$ competitor
 = fees & reputation4 ,dr4 ,elliotson1 a
 pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,london1 &   
director ( a l>ge hospital1 _h actually 
to give up 8 place1 because ( ! ho/ility
 eng5d]$ by 8 advocacy ( ! new doctr9e4 
,aft]w>ds ! controv]sy1 ?\gh by no means
 less bitt]1 0 c>ri$ on ) m c\rtesy1 & !
 subject receiv$1 on ! :ole1 all !      
att5tion x des]v$4 ,g]many alone has    
legally sanction$ magnetism z a         
sci5tific me?od )9 ! range ( ! heal+    
art1 & ! lead+ p[]s1 l ,prussia1        
,au/ria1 & ,saxony1 h admitt$ its       
practice 9 public hospitals4            
,un=tunately1 mu* deception & impo/ure  
appe>$ f ! beg9n+ 9 company ) ! num]\s  
g5u9e cases1 & l$ _m em95t m5 to become 
skeptics4 ,! ,russian gov]nm5t has      

limit$ ! p]mission to practice by       
magnetic cure to well-in=m$ physicians2 
b ! ,holy ,curia1 ! pope's au?ority1    
aft] admitt+ magnetism1 fir/ z a        
well-e/abli%$ fact1 has subsequ5tly     
prohibit$ x by a decree ( ! ,inquisition
 7#ba/ ,april1 #ahda7 z conducive to    
infidelity & immorality4 ,9 spite ( all 
^! ob/acles1 magnetism1 9 its v>i\s     
bran*es ( somnambulism & clairvoyance1 (
 mesm]ism & hypnotism1 is univ]sally    
ackn[l$g$ z a valuable doctr9e1 & has l$
 to ! publication ( a copi\s lit]ature4 
,magnetiz]s claim--& n )\t "s %[ (      
reason--t _! art 0 n unkn[n to          
antiquity1 & is especially ref]r$ to 9  
,holy ,writ4 ,!y re/ _! claim ^u !      
importance :i* has f "t immemorial be5  
ascrib$ to ! action ( ! h& z produc+    
visions & imp>t+ ! gift ( prophecy4 ,:5 
,eli%a 0 call$ ^u to pr$ict ! issue ( ! 
w> aga9/ ,moab1 he s5t = a m9/rel1 & x  
came to pass1 :5 ! m9/rel play$1 t ! h& 
( ! ,"l came ^u him4 7#b ,k+s iii4 #ae47
 ,9 l mann] ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u ,ezekiel  

among ! captives by ! riv] ( ,*eb] & he 
prophesi$ 7,ezekiel i4 #c72 ye>s aft] he
 says aga93 ,! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u me 9 !   
ev5+ 7xxxiii4 #bb71 & once m3 ! h& ( !  
,"l 0 ^u me 7xl4 #a74 ,x is evid5t t    
accord+ to biblical usage 9 ^! cases !  
mann] ( act+ attribut$ to ,god is       
describ$ aft] ! usage prevail+ among m51
 & t ! h& ^u m5 repres5t$ ! usual me?od 
( caus+ !m to fall into a trance4 ,b ?is
 plac+ ! h& ^u a p]son 0 by no means    
conf9$ to cases ( visions2 x 0 employ$  
also 9 bless+s & 9 sacrifices1 9        
consecrations & miracul\s cures4 ,daniel
 felt a h& t\*+ him1 :i* set me ^u my   
knees & ! palms ( my h&s 7,dan4 x4 #aj71
 :ile soon aft] ! same h& /r5g!n$ him   
7#ag72 & ev5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t a high   
privilege is express$ by ! words3 ,! h& 
( ! ,"l 0 ) him4 7,luke i4 #ff47 ,9 o!r 
cases a f+] is sub/itut$ = ! h&1 z :5 ! 
magicians ( ,ph>aoh said3 ,?is is ! f+] 
( ,god 7,exodus viii4 #ai71 & ! two     
tables ( te/imony are said to h be5     
writt5 ) ! f+] ( ,god 7,exodus xxxi4    

#ah72 9 ! same mann] ,*ri/ said3 ,if ,i 
) ! f+] ( ,god ca/ out devils4 7,luke   
xi4 #bj47 ,:at makes ?is ref]5ce to f+] 
& h& 9 ,ea/]n magic & 9 biblical        
language peculi>ly int]e/+ is ! fact t  
nei!r ,greeks nor ,romans ev] ref]r$ 9 l
 mann] to su* an ag5cy4 ,x is evid5t t  
^! nations1 possess+ ! anci5t wisdom ( !
 ,ea/ & ! reveal$ k ( ! *os5 p1 7 alone 
fully acqua9t$ ) ! p[] :i* ! h& ( man c 
ex]cise "u peculi> circum/ances1 & h5ce 
look$ ^u x 9 ,god also1 z ! in/rum5t by 
:i* visions 7 caus$ & miracles p]=m$4   
,h5ce1 no d\bt1 also ! my/]i\s h&1 :i* f
 "t immemorial has be5 us$ z "o ( !     
emblems ( supreme p[]1 (t5 call$ ! h& ( 
ju/ice1 b evid5tly emblematic ( ! h& (  
,god1 :i* re/s ^u ! mon>* :o rules by ! 
grace ( ,god4 ,magnetiz]s connect all ^!
 uses made ( ! h& ) _! own me?od1 :i*   
consi/s almo/ inv>iably 9 c]ta9 passes  
made ) ! :ole h& or ) "o or m f+]s4     
,:atev] may be ?\ght ( ?is connection   
betwe5 ! mean+ ( ! h& 9 biblical        
language1 & ! magnetism ( our day1 !re c

 be no d\bt z to ! fact t ! anci5ts 7   
already q famili> ) ! ph5om5a :i* h     
/>tl$ our c5tury z some?+ entirely new4 
,! s-call$ temple-sleep ( ! ,greeks 0   
almo/ id5tical ) mod]n somnambulism2 !  
only ess5tial diff]5ce be+ t !n ! gods (
 ,olympus 7 se51 & l5t _! assi/ance1 9 !
 place ( ! sa9ts ( ! ,middle ,ages1 & ! 
m$iums ( our own day4 ,inc5se1 m9]al    
wat]s1 n>cotic h]bs1 & decoctions (     
,/ry*nos or ,halicacabum1 71 accord+ to 
,pl9y1 employ$ to produce ! peculi>     
sleep4 7,hi/4 ,nat4 l4 xxi4 *4 #ca47 ,! 
pati5ts fell asleep :ile ly+ on ! sk9s (
 rec5tly kill$ animals 9 ! ,temples (   
,a,esculapius1 & o!r b5efic5t deities1 &
 9 _! sleep _h dreams ) revelations     
prescrib+ ! prop] rem$ies4 ,! prie/s    
also1 sometimes1 dreamt = _! visitors--=
 a consid]ation--or1 at lea/1 int]pret$ 
! dreams ( o!rs4 ,ev5 magnetism by t\* 0
 p]fectly famili> to ! anci5ts1 z appe>s
 f words ( ,plautus3 ,quid1 si ego illum
 tractim tangam1 ut dormiat8 7,:at if ,i
 7 to t\* him at int]vals s t he %\ld   

fall asleep87 ,plut>* ev5 speaks (      
magnetiz+ by t\*+ ) ! feet1 z practis$  
by ,pyrrhus4 ,o!r writ]s discov]$ t !   
,sibyls ( ,rome1 z well z ! ,druids ( ! 
,celts1 _h be5 no?+ m ?an well-tra9$    
somnambuli/s1 & ere long di/9ct traces (
 simil> practices 7 f\nd 9 ! annals ( ! 
,egyptians also4  ,"o ( ! e>lie/ cases1 
:i* 0 ?or\ghly inve/igat$1 & c>efully   
wat*$1 is report$ by ,dr4 ,petet91 (    
,lyon1 9 8 fam\s ,memoir on ,catalepsy &
 ,somnambulism4 7,lyon1 #aghg47 ,8      
pati5t 0 a lady :o _h nurs$ h] *ild )   
su* utt] disreg>d ( h] own heal? t h]   
:ole sy/em 0 und]m9$4 ,aft] an attack ( 
mo/ viol5t convulsions1 accompani$ )    
app>5t madness1 %e sudd5ly began to     
laugh1 to utt] a numb] ( clev] & witty  
say+s1 & f9ally broke out into beautiful
 songs2 b a t]rible c\gh ) hemorrhages  
end$ ! crisis4 ,simil> attacks occurr$ )
 increas+ frequ5cy1 dur+ :i* %e c\ld    
read1 ) clos$ eyes1 :at 0 plac$ 9 h] h&1
 /ate h\r & m9ute on a wat* by m]ely    
t\*+ ! cry/al1 & m5tion ! cont5ts ( !   

pockets ( by/&]s4 ,%e /at$ t %e saw ^!  
?+s ) v>i$ di/9ctness2 "s cle>ly1 o!rs z
 ?r\gh a mi/1 & /ill o!rs only by a     
great ef=t4 ,! report] expresses 8      
belief t ! /oma* 9 ?is case p]=m$ all ! 
functions ( ! s5ses1 & t ! epid]mis1 )  
its network ( f9e n]ves1 act$ 9 place ( 
! usual organs4 ,petet9 0 also ! fir/ to
 ent] into direct relations ) 8         
somnambuli/2 he c\ld induce h] at w to  
become clairvoyant1 & make himself      
und]/ood by h] :5ev] he direct$ 8 voice 
t[>d ! only s5sitive "p4 ,gradually1    
h[ev]1 x 0 discov]$ t ! degree ( close  
communication 7rapport7 betwe5 ! two    
p>ties dep5d$ z l>gely on !             
correspond5ce ( "* betwe5 !m z on !     
en]gy ( w 9 ! magnetiz] & ! p[] (       
imag9ation possess$ by ! pati5t4        
,deleuse1 "o ( ! pr(essors ( ! ,j>d9 des
 ,plantes1 9 ,p>is1 gave mu* att5tion to
 ! subject1 & 9 8 num]\s publications   
ma9ta9$ ! exi/5ce ( a magnetic fluid by 
! side ( ! sup]ior p[] ) :i* "s m5 are  
end[$1 & t bo? 7 employ$ 9 influ5c+     

o!rs4 ,he 0 frequ5tly1 & viol5tly1      
attack$ on ! score ( 8 convictions1     
especially aft] sev]al cases ( cunn+    
deception _h become kn[n4 ,= v soon !   
innate desire = notoriety l$ _m p]sons  
to pret5d somnambulism1 & skillfully to 
imitate ! ph5om5a ( clairvoyance1       
display+1 z is n unfrequ5tly ! case1 9  
^! ef=ts a skill & a p]sev]ance :i* w\ld
 h secur$ !m great success 9 any        
legitimate ent]prise4 ,a numb] ( volumes
 appe>$1 mo/ly 9 ,g]many1 pr(ess+ to    
conta9 acc\nts ( m>vel\s cures a*iev$ by
 magnetism1 :i* ^u exam9ation prov$ to  
be altoge!r fictiti\s4 ,france1 h[ev]1  
ab\nd$ m ?an any o!r c\ntry ) impo/ors1 
& e k9d ( deception & *eat+ 0 c>ri$ on  
!re1 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury1 "u !     
cloak ( mesm]ism4 ,"y girls1 /imulat$ by
 l>ge rew>ds1 & well tra9$ by hospital  
surgeons1 w\ld submit to brutal         
treatm5t1 & pr(ess to reveal1 dur+      
well-simulat$ trances1 infallible       
rem$ies = griev\s diseases4 ,! foll[]s (
 ,mesm] degrad$ 8 art by mak+ x a m]ry  

pa/ime or a lucrative exhibition1 )\t   
reg>d to tru?fulness1 & )\t rev]5ce =   
sci5ce4 ,ev5 political intrigu]s1 &     
f9ancial speculators1 avail$ !mselves ( 
! new discov]y2 precisely z 9 our day   
_s-rapp+ & k9dr$ tricks are us$4 ,9     
,engl&1 & 9 ! ,union1 mesm]ism f>$      
little bett]2 especially ) u1 x soon    
fell into ! h&s ( quacks & *>latans :o  
made x a s\rce ( pr(it2 at ! same "t x  
assum$ v>i\s new names1 z1              
electro-biology1 hypnotism1 & o!rs4  ,! 
idea t somnambulism 0 ! effect ( angelic
 or demoniac influ5ces 0 once l>gely    
ent]ta9$1 b has long s9ce giv5 way to m 
sci5tific views4 ,b x _c be said t !    
true nature ( ! active pr9ciple has yet 
be5 fully asc]ta9$1 & s f> ! results (  
mesm]ism mu/ be class$ among magic      
ph5om5a4 ,:at is alone cle>ly e/abli%$  
is ! p[] :i* ! /rong w ( ! magnetiz]    
evid5tly ex]cises ov] ! pati5t1 & ! fact
 t ?is en]gy acts ?r\gh ! h&s z its     
organs4 ,! pati5t1 on 8 side1 und]goes  
by su* an ex]cise ( a =eign w a complete

 *ange ( 8 individuality2 ! action ( 8  
bra9 is modifi$ & he falls into magnetic
 sleep4 ,_m intellig5t somnambuli/s h   
di/9ctly /at$ t !y obey ! w ( _! ma/] & 
n 8 h&s2 t manipulation1 9 fact1 m]ely  
s]ves to communicate ?is w to _! inn]   
s5se4 ,:e!r ! connection :i* evid5tly   
exi/s betwe5 ! two p>ties is e/abli%$   
m]ely = moral ag5cies or by an inf9itely
 subtle fluid1 :i* may possibly be ! ,od
 ( ,b>on ,rei*5ba*--?is "q rema9s z yet 
undecid$4 ,s mu* only is q c]ta9 t nei!r
 ! w alone suffices to produce ! magic  
ph5om5a ( magnetism1 nor heat &         
electricity1 z ! physici/ ,p>rot        
ma9ta9$2 z little c electro-magnetism1  
unaid$1 be ! cause ( su* results1 ?\gh !
 great ,robiano /\tly ass]t$ its p[]2   
man is a dualism ( _s & body1 & bo? mu/ 
be influ5c$ alike & toge!r1 9 ord] to   
obta9 p]fect ma/]y4 ,! mo/ plausible    
explanation yet (f]$ by m5 ( sci5ce is1 
t by ! w ( ! magnetiz] 8 own n]v\s &    
m5tal sy/em assumes a c]ta9 condition   
:i* *anges t ( ! subject into "o (      

opposite pol>ity1 p>alyzes "s ( 8       
c]ebral functions & causes him to fall  
into a /ate resembl+ sleep4 ,! /rong] & 
heal?i] man affects ! n]v\s sy/em ( a   
feeble & less heal?y man accord+ to 8   
own m or less /rongly m>k$              
individuality1 & ! spiritual influ5ce   
naturally develops itself 9 ! same      
proportions z ! mat]ial influ5ce4 ,h5ce 
! ?\ghts & feel+s1 ! convictions & !    
fai? ( ! magnetiz] are reflect$ ^u ! m9d
 ( 8 subject4 ,ev5 ,mesm] himself _h n  
yet rea*$ ?is po9t2 he 01 up to 8 dea?1 
cont5t to ascribe ! p[] ( ! magnetiz] to
 ! waves ( an univ]sal fluid set 9      
motion by ! sup]ior en]gy ( specially   
end[$ p]sons4 ,accord+ to 8 doctr9e     
?\ghts 7 convey$ by means ( ?is my/]i\s 
fluid 9 precisely ! same mann] 9 :i*    
light & s\nd are borne onw>d on ! waves 
( ! air t surr\nds u4 ,!y proce$ f !    
bra9 & ! n]ves ( "o p]son & rea* ^? (   
ano!r p]son 9 ?is imp]ceptible mann]2 to
 dispat* !m on _! err&1 volition is     
requir$2 to receive !m1 will+ness & a   

c]ta9 natural pr$isposition1 s9ce !re   
are m5 incapable ( be+ rea*$ 9 ?is way1 
z !re are o!rs :o are depriv$ ( sight or
 he>+4 ,z ! convey+ fluid is f> m subtle
 ?an ! ?9ne/ air1 p]meates ! :ole       
univ]se & be>s a close resemblance to ! 
fluid :i* sets our n]ves 9 motion1 !re  
is no o!r limit to ! effects ( volition 
on ! "p ( ! s-call$ magnetiz] ?an !     
/r5g? ( 8 w4 ,if he possesses ?is 9 a   
suffici5tly high degree1 he c affect ^? 
:o are subject to 8 sup]iority ev5 at ! 
greate/ di/ance4 ,moreov]1 if 8 influ5ce
 is suffici5tly effective ! somnambuli/ 
acquires new & h]et(ore unkn[n p[]s2 he 
sees ! int]ior ( 8 own body1 recognizes 
its defects & diseases1 & by a          
newly-awak5$ in/9ct1 p]ceives :at is    
necess>y to re/ore its p]fect ord]4 ,su*
 7 ! views ( ,mesm]4  ,besides ?is !ory 
a numb] ( o!rs h be5 publi%$ f "t to "t1
 by m5 ( sci5ce ( almo/ all             
c\ntries--ev5 mod]n philosoph]s1 l !    
,g]man ,s*op5hau]1 hav+ ent]$ ! li/s 9  
def5se ( _! favorite ideas4 ,! mo/ /rik+

 view publi%$ 9 rec5t times1 is f\nd 9 !
 works ( ,c\nt ,robiano1 a le>n$ abbe & 
a brilliantly successful magnetiz]4 ,he 
ascribes all ! ph5om5a ( somnambulism to
 ! purely physical activity ( ! n]ves1 &
 proposes to call 8 new physical sci5ce 
neururgy4 ,he id5tifies ! n]v\s fluid ) 
galvanism & voltaic electricity1 &      
ass]ts t by a galvanic batt]y all !     
results c be obta9$ :i* mesm]ism claims 
z its own4 ,he also /ates t galvanic    
r+s1 bracelets1 belts & necklaces cause 
imm$iately somnambulism 9 well-qualifi$ 
p]sons1 :ile c>bon held be=e ! no/rils (
 somnambuli/s 9 deep sleep1 awakes !m   
in/antly1 & at ! same "t releases limbs 
held 9 cataleptic rigidity4 ,alaba/]1   
soda1 & wax h simil> effects1 b less    
promptly1 & ! w9d f a pair ( bell[s has 
equal p[]4 ,accord+ to 8 !ory1 curr5ts (
 :at he calls ! galvanic-neururgic      
fluid1 are capable ( produc+ all !      
well-kn[n symptoms & ph5om5a ( ?\ght f  
idiocy to g5ius1 & f unconsci\s sleep to
 ! highe/ excitem5t2 ! process by :i* ^!

 results c be obta9$ is a susp5sion ( ! 
vital equilibrium by disease1           
intoxication1 ab/95ce1 long-cont9u$ fa/+
 & pray] & ! l4 ,if ! m>vel\s fluid is  
unequally di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! sy/em1      
catalepsy ensues4 ,! novelty & =ce (    
,robiano's doctr9es attract$ mu*        
att5tion1 b a s]ies ( exp]im5ts conduct$
 by em95t m5 soon prov$ t galvanism     
alone produc$ 9 no in/ance somnambulism1
 b inv>iably requir$ ! aid ( volition1  
:i* ! le>n$ ,italian 9 8 mode/y _h      
probably und]rat$1 if n altoge!r        
ov]look$4  ,x is a matt] m ( curiosity  
?an ( real int]e/ t ! ,*9ese h--n[ =    
ne>ly elev5 hundr$ ye>s--believ$ 9 an   
inh]5t p[] possess$ by e human be+1     
call$ yu-yang1 :i* is id5tical ) an     
univ]sal yu-yang4 ,accord+ to ?is view1 
e p]son end[$ ) ! prop] ability c       
dispose ( 8 own yu-yang & diffuse a     
portion ( x ov] o!rs1 s z to cure _!    
infirmities4 ,! ,fr5* mission>y ,amyot  
communicat$ ?is to ,puysegur 7,du       
,magnetisme ,animal1 ,p>is1 #ahjg1 p4   

#chg71 & look$ ^u ! yu-yang z ! univ]sal
 vital p[] :i* produces ev]y?+4  ,be=e  
we dismiss any su* !ory--9 ,*9a or ne>] 
home--) a sup]cili\s smile1 x is well to
 recall ! reception :i* ! fir/          
revelation ( electricity 9 ! human body 
met among our savants4 ,! doctr9e _h to 
pass ?r\gh ! usual ?ree /ages (         
contempt1 controv]sy & f9al adoption4   
,john ,wesley1 m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago1 
said ( x3 ,) :at vehem5ce has x be5     
oppos$6 ,sometimes1 by treat+ x )       
contempt1 z if x 7 ( little or no use2  
sometimes by argum5ts su* z !y 71 &     
sometimes by su* cautions aga9/ its ill 
effects1 z made ?\s&s afraid to m$dle ) 
x4 ,n[1 e elem5t>y text-book tea*es t   
all creat$ liv+ bodies are electric1 & t
 "s p]sons1 animals1 & plants are s 9 a 
v high degree4 ,to e/abli% ?is tru? poor
 puss has _h to suff] mu* 9 ord] to give
 out electric sp>ks1 & ! s5sitive plant 
has _h to %[ h[ its leaves      ,) quick
 horror fly ! neighbor+ h&1  :i* draws f
 !m ! electricity ( :i* x conta9s m ?an 

o!r plants4 ,physicians h le>nt t a     
p]son :o has ! small-pox _c be          
electrifi$1 ! body be+ fully *>g$ &     
refus+ to receive m electricity1 :ile   
sp>ks may be drawn f ! body ( a pati5t  
dy+ ) *ol]a4 ,n[ ?is once despis$ p[]1 9
 ! %ape ( voltaic electricity1 adorns   
our tables ) electro-plate works ( art1 
c>ries our ?\ghts ar\nd ! globe1 bla/s  
rocks1 fires cannons & torp$oes1 & ev5  
r+s ! bells ( our h\ses4 ,n[ little *a9 
batt]ies1 t c be c>ri$ 9 ! wai/coat     
pockets1 produce p[]ful %ocks & cure    
griev\s diseases1 :ile t9y b&s1 :i* yet 
c decompose wat] 9 a te/-tube1 are worn 
by ?\s&s z a protection aga9/ int5se    
suff]+ & utt] pro/ration4 ,:at 9 ?is    
case happ5$ to electricity may v well be
 ! fate ( ! new p[] also1 :i* is ! true 
ag5t 9 all t we c>elessly call          
magnetism4  ,somnambulism &             
clairvoyance1 by :atev] means !y may h  
be5 caus$1 diff] 9 ?is f dreams & fev]i%
 fancies1 t ! out] s5ses are r5d]$      
inactive & 9 _! place peculi> inn] life 

beg9s to act1 :ile ! subject is p]fectly
 consci\s4 ,! magic ph5om5a diff]       
naturally inf9itely accord+ to ! v>y+   
natures ( ! pati5ts4 ,9 ! majority (    
cases sleep is ! only result (          
magnetiz+2 a few p]sons become g5u9e    
somnambuli/s & beg9 to speak1 fir/ v    
indi/9ctly1 because ! organs ( spee* are
 p>tially lock$ & ! consci\sness is n   
fully ar\s$4 ,z ! spasms cease1 spee*   
becomes fre]1 & z ! m9d cle>s up1 !     
?\ghts also reveal !mselves m di/9ctly4 
,^! symptoms are ord9>ily accompani$ by 
o!rs ( v>y+ "*1 f simple heat 9 !       
extremities & pa9ful sobb+ to actual    
syncope4 ,9 almo/ all su* cases1 h[ev]1 
! n]v\s sy/em is suff]+ f a viol5t %ock1
 & ?is produces spasms ( m or less      
appall+ viol5ce4 ,! temp] ( ! suff]]s--=
 su* !y are all to "s degree--v>ies f   
deep despond5cy to exult+ blissfulness1 
b is z *angeable z t ( *ildr51 &        
resembles b too frequ5tly ! caprici\s & 
un9telligible m5tal condition ( insane  
p]sons4  ,^? :o are = ! fir/ "t ?r[n    

into magnetic sleep g5]ally feel aft]   
awak+ z if a great *ange _h tak5 place 9
 !m2 !y are apt to rema9 s]i\s1 &       
app>5tly plung$ 9 deep ?\ght = sev]al   
days4 ,if _! case is 9 unskillful h&s1  
n]v\s disord]s are r>ely avoid$2        
phanta/ic visions may be se51 &         
convulsions & m ?reat5+ symptoms ev5 may
 occur4 ,y\? is naturally m susceptible 
to ! influ5ce ( magnetism ?an rip] ye>s2
 really old p]sons h nev] yet be5 put to
 sleep4 ,9 l mann] wom5 are m easily    
controll$ ?an m51 & h5ce m capable ( be+
 magnetiz$ ?an ( magnetiz+ o!rs4 ,if m5 
appe> m frequ5tly 9 ! annals ( ?is new  
bran* ( magic ?an wom51 ?is is due m]ely
 to ! fact t m5 appe> naturally1 & s f> 
at lea/ volunt>ily m frequ5tly 9 public 
/atem5ts ?an wom54 ,! latt]1 moreov]1   
are v r>ely f\nd able to magnetize m51  
simply because !y are less 9 ! habit (  
ex]t+ _! w = ! purpose ( influ5c+ o!rs2 
! exceptions 7 mo/ly s-call$ mascul9e   
wom54 ,ov] _! own sex1 h[ev]1 !y are    
easily able to obta9 full control4      

,among ! curi\s symptoms accompany+ !   
magic ph5om5a ( ?is class1 ! foll[+     
des]ve be+ m5tion$4 ,a di/+ui%$         
physician1 ,dr4 ,hell]1 exam9$ ! blood  
corpuscules ( a p]son 9 magnetic sleep &
 f\nd t _! %ape 0 ess5tially modifi$2 !y
 7 rais$ & po9t$ s z to be> "s          
resemblance to mulb]ries2 at ! same "t  
!y exhibit$ a vibrat+ motion4 ,ano!r    
symptom frequ5tly obs]v$ 9 mesm]ism are 
electric %ocks1 :i* produce sometimes a 
viol5t trembl+ 9 ! :ole p]son be=e !    
beg9n+ ( magnetic sleep & aft] x has    
ceas$4 ,z _m z f\r ?\s& su* %ocks h be5 
c\nt$ 9 an h\r2 !y are especially       
frequ5t 9 hy/]ical wom5 & !n accompani$ 
by sev]e pa91 9 m5 !y are ( r>]         
occurr5ce4 ,f9ally1 x appe>s f a numb] (
 well-au!nticat$ cases t magnetic       
convulsions are contagi\s1 ext5d+ ev5 to
 animals4 ,p]sons suff]+ ) catalepsy h m
 ?an once be5 compell$ to kill pet cats 
because ! latt] suff]$ 9 a simil> mann] 
:5ev] ! attacks came1 & ! same has be5  
notic$ 9 favorite dogs :i* 7 left 9 !   

room :ile magnetic cures 7 p]=m$4 ,?is  
is all ! m frequ5tly notic$ z _m        
magnetiz]s look ^u convulsions z ef=ts  
made by nature to re/ore ! sy/em to a   
heal?y condition1 & h5ce excite 9 _!    
pati5ts convulsions )\t magnetiz+ !m    
fully4  ,a new doctr9e conc]n+ ! magic  
ph5om5a ( magnetism e/abli%es a special 
=ce inh]5t 9 all inorganic sub/ances1 & 
calls x ,sid]ian4 ,?is !ory is ! result 
( ! obs]vation t c]ta9 sub/ances1 l wat]
 & metal1 possess a special p[] (       
produc+ somnambulism1 & at "o "t a      
peculi> app>atus1 call$ baquet1 0 mu* 9 
use1 by means ( :i* sev]al p]sons1      
connect$ ) ea* o!r & ) a vessel fill$ ) 
wat] & pieces ( metal1 7 r5d]$          
clairvoyant4 ,! :ole subject has n yet  
be5 fully inve/igat$1 & h5ce !          
conclusions drawn f isolat$ cases mu/ be
 look$ ^u z premature4 ,x has1 h[ev]1   
be5 e/abli%$ beyond d\bt t metals h a   
peculi> p[] ov] s5sitive p]sons1 9 _!   
natural sleep z well z 9 ! magnetic     
sleep4 ,_m somnambuli/s are pa9fully    

affect$ by gold1 o!rs by iron2 a v      
s5sitive pati5t c\ld1 aft] an in/ant's  
t\*1 di/+ui% ev5 r>e metals l bismu? &  
cobalt by ! s5sations :i* !y produc$ :5 
laid ^u h] he>t4 ,dr4 ,brunn]1 :5       
pr(essor ( physics 9 ,p]u1 _h a pati5t  
:o c\ld n t\* iron )\t fall+ into       
convulsions1 & 0 made clairvoyant by    
simply tak+ h] physician's pocket-knife 
9 h] h&4  ,?is ,sid]ian or ,a/ral =ce1 s
 call$ f a presum$ influ5ce ex]cis$ by !
 heav5ly bodies1 z well z by all        
inorganic sub/ances1 admits ( no        
isolation1 al?\gh x is possess$ 9 v>y+  
degrees by c]ta9 metals & m9]als4 ,x has
 no effect ev5 ^u ! electromet] or !    
magnetic ne$le2 its =ce is radiat+1 q   
indep5d5t ( light1 b consid]ably        
increas$ by heat4 ,p]sons magnetiz$ by !
 my/]i\s =ce ( ! baquet h1 h[ev]1 an    
a/oni%+ p[] ov] ! magnetic ne$le & c    
make x deflect by motion1 fix$ glance1  
or ev5 m]e volition4 ,9 ,galignani's    
,mess5g] 7#be? ( ,octob]1 #ahea7 ! case 
( ,prud5ce ,b]n>d 9 ,p>is is m5tion$1 :o

 =c$ ! ne$le to foll[ ! motions ( h]    
head4  ,:atev] we may ?9k ( ! value (   
?is !ory1 x _c be d5i$ t ! effect :i*   
c]ta9 physical processes go+ on 9 !     
atmosph]e h on our body & m9d alike is v
 /rik+ & yet almo/ entirely unkn[n4     
,sci5ce is leisurely ga!r+ up facts :i* 
w no d\bt 9 ! end furni% u a clue to _m 
ph5om5a :i* we n[ call magic1 or ev5    
sup]natural4 ,?us almo/ e h\r ( ! day   
has its peculi>ity 9 connection )       
,nature3 at "o h\r ! b>omet]1 at ano!r !
 !rmomet] rea*es its maximum2 at o!r    
p]iods magnetism is at its highe/ or !  
air fulle/ ( vapor1 & to ^! v>i\s       
influ5ces ! diseases ( m5 /& 9 close    
relation4 ,:5 ,auroras are se5 frequ5tly
 ! atmosph]e is f\nd to be sur*>g$ )    
electricity2 !y are intimately connect$ 
) ga/ric fev]s1 & accord+ to "s         
physicians1 ev5 ) typhus & *ol]a4 ,x has
 also be5 asc]ta9$ t ! progress ( !     
*ol]a & ! plague--p]haps also ( common  
influ5za--co9cides accurately ) !       
isogonic l9e2 ^! diseases disappe> z    

soon z ! ea/w>d decl9ation ( ! magnetic 
ne$le ceases4 ,9 rec5t times a          
correspond5ce ( ! spots 9 ! sun )       
e>?-magnetism has also be5 obs]v$4 ,9 l 
mann] x has be5 e/abli%$ t cont9u$      
positive electricity ( ! air1 produc+   
ozone 9 abundance1 is apt to cause      
cat>rhs1 inflammations1 & rheumatism1   
:ile negative electricity causes n]v\s  
fev]s & *ol]a4 ,ev5 ! moon has recov]$  
"s ( its =m] importance 9 its relations 
to ! human body1 & al?\gh ! sup]/itions 
( pa/ ages ) _! absurd exagg]ations h   
long s9ce be5 ab&on$1 c]ta9 facts rema9 
z evid5ces ( a connection betwe5 ! moon 
& "s diseases4 ,?us ! p>oxysms (        
lunatics1 epileptics1 & somnambuli/s are
 und\bt$ly 9 correspond5ce ) ! phases ( 
! moon2 madm5 rave mo/ furi\sly :5 !    
latt] is full1 & its phases det]m9e )   
a/oni%+ regul>ity ! peculi> affections (
 wom51 z 0 triumphantly prov5 by !      
j\rnal kept ) admirable fidelity dur+ ! 
long life ( ,dr4 ,con/ant9e ,h]+ (      
,philadelphia4  ,ano!r "n giv5 to ^!    

ph5om5a is ! ,hypnotism ( ! ,engli%4    
7,braid1 ,neurohypnology1 ,london1      
#ahdc47 ,?is !ory is bas$ ^u ! fact t   
s5sitive p]sons c be r5d]$ clairvoyant  
by look+ fix$ly at "s small b bright    
object held close to _! face1 & by      
cont9u+ = "s "t to fix ! m9d ^u ! same  
object aft] ! eyelids h clos$ f %e]     
we>9ess4 ,! me?od ( produc+ ?is magnetic
 sleep1 & "s ( ! symptoms peculi> to    
mesm]iz$ p]sons1 has s9ce be5 frequ5tly 
v>i$4 ,dodds makes ! pati5t take a disk 
( z9c1 ^u :i* a small disk ( copp] is   
laid1 into 8 h&1 & reg>d !m fix$ly2 ?us 
he produces :at he calls                
electro-biology4 ,catton1 9 ,man*e/]1   
,engl&1 pref]s a g5tle bru%+ ( ! =ehead1
 & by ?is simple means causes magnetic  
sleep4 ,braid's exp]im5ts1 9 :i*        
inv>iably ov]-excitem5t ( n]ves 0 foll[$
 by torpor1 rigidity1 & ins5sibility1 h 
s9ce be5 repeat$ by em95t physicians ) a
 view to produce anae/hesis dur+ pa9ful 
op]ations4 ,!y h met ) p]fect success2 &
 ! removal ( ! %9+ object1 fre% air1 &  

slight frictions1 suffic$ to re/ore     
consci\sness4 ,! same results h be5     
obta9$ 9 ,france1 :]e1 accord+ to a     
report made to ! ,fr5* ,academy1 9      
#ahei1 by ! r5[n$ ,dr4 ,velpeau1 p]sons 
induc$ to look at a %9+ object1 held    
close betwe5 _! eyes1 began to squ9t    
viol5tly1 & 9 a few mom5ts to fall1     
utt]ly unconsci\s & ins5sible1 into     
magnetic sleep4 ,maury expla9s ! process
 z "o ( v]tigo1 :i* itself aga9 is caus$
 by ! pressure ( blood ^u ! bra91 &     
adds1 t any p[]ful impression produc$ ^u
 ! ret9a may h ! same effect4 ,h5ce1 no 
d\bt1 ! mal oc*io ( ! ,italians1 inh]it$
 f ! evil eye ( ! anci5ts2 h5ce ! (t5   
almo/ m>vel\s p[] :i* "s m5 h ex]cis$ by
 ! m]e glance ( ! eye4 ,! fix$ look ( ! 
magnetiz]1 :i* attracts ! eye ( !       
pati5t1 & holds x1 z x 71 spell-b\nd1   
has v mu* ! same effect1 & :5 ?is look  
is c>efully cultivat$ x may put o!rs    
beside !mselves--z 0 ! case ) ,urba9    
,graudi]1 :o c\ld1 at any "t1 cause 8   
arms to fall into a trance by m]ely fix+

 8 eyes ^u !m = a few m9utes4  ,f all ^!
 exp]im5ts we ga!r1 once m1 t m5 c1 by a
 v>iety ( means1 :i* are call$ magnetism
 or mesm]ism1 influ5ce o!rs :o are      
susceptible1 till ! latt] fall into     
magnetic sleep1 h cataleptic attacks1 or
 become clairvoyant4 ,x is less c]ta9 t1
 z _m ass]t1 ^! results are obta9$ by   
means ( a mo/ subtle1 z yet unkn[n1     
fluid1 :i* ! magnetiz] causes to vibrate
 9 8 own m9d1 & :i* passes f him1 by    
means ( 8 h&s1 into ! pati5t1 :]e x     
produces effects correspond+ to ^? felt 
by ! pr9cipal4 ,to accompli% ev5 ?is1 x 
is absolutely necess>y t ! magnetiz]    
%\ld n only possess a high] en]gy ?an 8 
pati5t1 b also /& to him 9 ! relation ( 
! positive pole to ! negative4 ,! ext5t 
( success is measurable by ! /r5g? ( w  
on "o h&1 & ! degree ( susceptibility on
 ! o!r2 bo? may be inf9itely v>i$1 f    
total abs5ce to an ov]:elm+ abundance4  
,practice1 at lea/1 h[ev]1 aids !       
magnetiz] effectually1 & c]ta9 ,fr5* &  
,italian ma/]s h obta9$ surpris+        

results4 ,! mo/ /rik+ ( ^! is /ill !    
cataleptic /ate1 :i* !y cause at w4     
,brea?+1 pulsation1 & dige/ion cont9ue  
un9t]rupt$1 b ! muscles are no long]    
subject to our w2 !y cease to be active1
 & h5ce ! pati5t rema9s immovable 9 any 
position he may be =c$ to assume4  ,!   
g5]al symptoms produc$ by magnetiz+ are 
uni=mly ! same3 z soon z a suffici5t    
numb] ( passes h be5 made f ! head      
d[nw>d ! pati5t draws a few deep        
inhalations1 & !n foll[ increas$ animal 
heat & p]spiration1 ! effect ( great]   
activity ( ! n]ves1 :ile pa9 ceases &   
*e]fulness succe$s despond5cy4 ,if !    
passes are cont9u$1 ^! symptoms increase
 9 =ce1 produce _! natural consequ5ces1 
&1 ! functions becom+ normal1 recov]y   
takes place4 ,magnetic sleep is         
frequ5tly prec$$ by slight fev]i%ness1  
convulsive trembl+ & fa9t+4 ,! eyelids1 
half or entirely clos$1 beg9 to tremble1
 ! eyeballs turn upw>d & inw>d1 & !     
pupils become enl>g$ & ins5sible to     
light4 ,! features *ange 9 a /rik+      

mann]1 peculi> to ?is k9d ( sleep1 &    
easily recogniz$4 ,aft] sev]al exp]im5ts
 ( ?is k9d h be5 made ^u susceptible    
p]sons1 ! outw>d sleep beg9s to be      
accompani$ by an inn] awak5+1 at fir/ 9 
a half-dreamy /ate & gradually m fully1 
till conv]sation c be attempt$4         
,contr>y to ! g5]al impression1 fai?    
does n seem to be an ess5tial elem5t (  
success1 at lea/ on ! "p ( ! pati5t1 =  
infants & v "y *ildr5 h be5 r5d]$       
clairvoyant z well z gr[n p]sons4 ,on ! 
o!r h&1 natural susceptibility is       
indisp5sable1 = ,deleuse 7,def4 du      
,magnetisme1 p4 #aef7 /ates t 9 8 ext5d$
 practice he f\nd only "o out ( tw5ty   
p]sons fit to be magnetiz$4 ,( ^? :om he
 c\ld influ5ce1 only "o 9 tw5ty c\ld    
conv]se 9 8 sleep1 & ( five ( ?is class 
n m ?an "o became fully clairvoyant4    
,c]ta9 p]sons1 ?\gh well end[$1 impress 
_! pati5ts unfavorably1 cause a s5sation
 ( cold in/ead ( heat 9 _! sy/em1 &     
produce a feel+ ( /rong av]sion4 ,! mo/ 
rem>kable feature 9 all ^! relations1   

h[ev]1 is ! fact t ! pati5t n           
unfrequ5tly affects ! magnetiz]1 & ?is 9
 ! mo/ extraord9>y mann]4 ,"o physician 
took into ! h& ) :i* he _h t\*$ a dy+   
p]son1 two f9*es2 !y imm$iately sick5$ &
 di$ a few days lat]4 ,ano!r1 a         
physically p[]ful & p]fectly heal?y man1
 :o 0 treat+ a pati5t suff]+ ( tic      
d\l\reux by means ( magnetism1 became   
unwell aft] a few days1 & on ! sev5? day
 fell himself a victim to t pa9ful      
disease1 till he _h to give up !        
treatm5t4 ,he h&$ 8 pati5t ov] to a     
bro!r physician1 :o suff]$ 9 ! same     
mann]1 & actually di$ 9 a %ort "t4      
,aft] cont9u$ practice has /r5g!n$ !    
magnetiz]1 8 passes (t5 become          
unnecess>y1 & he c at la/1 "u favorable 
circum/ances1 produce magnetic sleep by 
a simple glance or ev5 ! m]e unutt]$    
volition4 ,"s physicians _h only to say 
,sleep6 & _! pati5t fell asleep2 o!rs 7 
able to move ! sleep]s f _! b$s by a    
slight t\* ) ! tip ( ! ?umb4 ,"o ( ?is  
class1 aft] cur+ a poor boy ( catalepsy1

 reta9$ su* p]fect control ov] him t he 
only ne$$ to po9t at him ) 8 f+]1 or to 
let him t\* "s metal :i* he _h          
magnetiz$1 9 ord] to make him fall d[n z
 if ?und]/ruck4 ,! great ,g]man writ]1  
kn[n z ,jean ,paul1 relates ( himself t 
he1 9 a l>ge company & by m]ely look+ at
 h] fix$ly1 caus$ a ,mrs4 ,k4 twice to  
fall almo/ asleep & to make h] he>t beat
 & h] color g1 till ,s4 _h to help h]4  
,! ,abbe ,f>ia1 :o seems to h be5       
specially end[$ ) su* p[]1 w\ld         
magnetize p]fect /rang]s by sudd5ly     
/ret*+ out 8 h&s & say+ 9 an            
au?oritative tone3 ,sleep1 ,i w x6 ,he  
_h a =midable competitor aft]w>ds 9     
,heb]t1 :o play$ almo/ at w ) a l>ge    
numb] ( spectators 9 8 cr[d$ hall1 mak+ 
!m foll[ him :]ev] he l$1 or caus+ !m to
 fall asleep by simply mak+ passes ov] !
 inside ( _! hats4 ,9 ! case ( "y girls 
he produc$ rigidity ( memb]s ) great    
facility1 & !n caus$ !m to assume any   
position he *ose2 8 pati5ts 7 utt]ly    
helpless & p[]less4 ,dupotet1 already   

m5tion$1 possess$ simil> influ5ce ov]   
o!rs2 he once magnetiz$ an a?letic man (
 ripe ye>s1 by m]ely walk+ ar\nd ! *air 
on :i* he 0 seat$1 & =c$ him to turn )  
him by j]ks4 ,on ano!r occasion he made 
a :ite *alk-m>k on ! floor1 & !n reque/$
 a g5tleman to put bo? 8 feet ^u ! spot2
 :ile he rema9$ quietly /&+ by ! side ( 
8 fri5ds4 ,aft] a few m9utes ! /rang]   
began to %ut 8 eyes1 & 8 body trembl$ & 
sway$ to & fro1 till x sank s l[ t !    
head hung d[n to ! hips--at la/ ,dupotet
 loos5$ ! spell by upw>d passes4 ,an    
,italian1 ,ragazzoni1 excit$ 9 #ahei1 no
 small s5sation by 8 rem>kable success z
 a magnetiz]4 ,unlike o!r physicians1 he
 us$ an abundance ( ge/ures to accompany
 ! active play ( 8 expressive features1 
& yet by m]ely brea?+ ^u p]sons he c\ld 
*eck _! respiration & ! circulation ( _!
 blood2 9 l mann] he caus$ ! *e/ to     
swell & p>alyz$ s+le limbs or ! :ole    
body4 ,he pu%$ ne$les ?r\gh ! h& or !   
sk9 ( ! =ehead )\t caus+ a sign ( pa92  
he enabl$ 8 pati5ts to guess 8 ?\ghts1 &

 set !m walk+1 runn+ or danc+1 al?\gh !y
 7 9 "o room & he 9 ano!r4 ,:5 he _h    
p>alyz$ _! s5ses1 burn+ sulphur did n   
affect _! smell1 nor brilliant light !  
op5 pupil2 ! r++ ( a l>ge bell close to 
! e> & ! fir+ ( a pi/ol rema9$ unhe>d4  
,9 f9e1 he repeat$ all ! exp]im5ts      
already made by ,puysegur ) 8 pati5t1   
,victor1 b g5]ally )\t ! use ( passes4  
7,s*op5hau]1 ,ueb] d4 ,will5 9 d4       
,natur4 #ahfg1 p4 #ajb47 ,maury1 :o has 
giv5 a mo/ int]e/+ & tru/wor?y acc\nt ( 
simil> cases 7,revue des ,deux ,mondes1 
#ahfj1 t4 #be71 /ates 9 speak+ ( ,g5]al 
,noizet1 t ! latt] caus$ him to fall    
asleep by say+3 ,dormes6 ,imm$iately a  
?ick veil fell ^u 8 eyes1 he felt weak1 
began to p]spire1 & felt a /rong        
pressure ^u ! abdom54 ,a second         
exp]im5t1 h[ev]1 0 less successful4     
,besides passes1 a v>iety ( o!r means h 
be5 employ$ to produce magnetic sleep & 
k9dr$ ph5om5a4 ,dr4 ,b5dsea1 "o ( !     
e>li] practition]s1 frequ5tly us$ metal 
mirrors or ev5 ord9>y look+-glasses2    

ano!r ,dr4 ,b>?1 ma9ta9$ t by t\*+ or   
irritat+ any "p ( ! out] skull1 !       
und]ly+ portions ( ! bra9s c\ld be      
excit$4 ,by ?us press+ ^u ! organ ( love
 ( *ildr51 8 pati5ts w\ld at once beg9  
to ?9k ( *ildr51 & (t5 c>ess a cu%ion4  
,9 ?is !ory he is support$ by ,haddock1 
:o fir/ discov]$ t ! magnetiz]'s w c\ld 
=ce 8 pati5t to sub/itute 8 fancies = ! 
reality1 &1 = in/ance1 to believe a     
h&k]*ief to be a pet dog or an infant1 &
 an empty glass to be fill$ ) su*       
liquids z he sugge/$4 ,! influ5ce 9 su* 
cases mu/1 h[ev]1 be r ascrib$ to ! fact
 t ! magnetiz]s 7 also phr5ologi/s1 ?an 
to ! presum$ organs !mselves4  ,x mu/   
la/ly be m5tion$ t "s p]sons claim to   
possess ! p[] to magnetize !mselves1 &  
,dupotet1 a tru/wor?y au?ority 9 su*    
matt]s1 supports ! ass]tion4 ,a case is 
m5tion$ 9 ! ,j\rnal de l'ame 7iv4 p4    
#ajc71 ( a man :o c\ld hypnotize himself
 f *ildhood up1 by m]ely fix+ 8 eye = "s
 "t ^u a c]ta9 po9t2 9 lat] ye>s1       
probably by too frequ5t excitem5t ( ?is 

k9d1 he 0 apt to fall into trances & to 
see visions4  ,! sympa!tic relations :i*
 by magnetism are e/abli%$ betwe5 two or
 m p]sons :o are 9 a /ate ( somnambulism
 or clairvoyance1 is commonly call$     
rapport1 al?\gh !re is no app>5t        
necessity = pref]r+ a ,fr5* ^w4 ,!      
close/ relations exi/ naturally betwe5 !
 magnetiz] & 8 subject1 & ! int5sity ( !
 rapport v>ies1 ( c\rse1 ) ! en]gy ( w (
 ! "o1 & ! susceptibility ( ! pati5t ( !
 o!r4 ,! same rapport exi/s1 h[ev]1 (t5 
betwe5 ! pati5ts ( ! same magnetiz]1 &  
may be increas$ by m]ely jo9+ h&s1 or a 
/rong ef=t ( w on ! "p ( ! physician4 ,x
 has (t5 be5 claim$ t mesm]ism produces 
exceptionally by rapport :at 9 tw9s is !
 effect ( a close natural resemblance & 
contemporane\sness ( organization4      
,clairvoyants end[$ ) ! highe/ p[]s :i* 
h yet be5 obs]v$1 ?us see n only _! own 
body z if x 7 transp>5t1 b c 9 l mann]  
wat* :at is go+ on )9 ! bodies ( o!rs1  
provid$ !y are br\ght into rapport ) !m1
 & h5ce _! ability to prescribe = _!    

ailm5ts4 ,puysegur 0 probably ! fir/ to 
discov] ?is peculi>ity3 he 0 humm+ to   
himself a favorite air :ile magnetiz+ a 
peasant boy1 & sudd5ly ! latt] began to 
s+ ! same air ) a l\d voice4 ,haddock's 
pati5ts gave all ! natural signs ( pa9 9
 diff]5t p>ts ( ! body1 :5 he 0 /ruck or
 p9*$1 :ile at ! v "t !y 7 !mselves     
ins5sible to pa94 ,dr4 ,emel9 f\nd t :5 
he held 8 wat* to 8 "r e>1 a female     
pati5t ( 8 he>d ! tick+ 9 h] left e>2 if
 he held x to h] own e> %e he>d no?+4   
,he 01 also1 n a little a/oni%$ :5 ano!r
 pati5t1 9 a di/ant t[n to :i* he       
travel$1 reveal$ to him a :ole s]ies (  
pr(essional m$itations 9 :i* he _h be5  
plung$ dur+ 8 j\rney4 ,& yet su* a k ( !
 magnetiz]'s ?\ghts is no?+ uncommon 9  
well-qualifi$ subjects :o h be5         
repeat$ly magnetiz$4 ,mrs4 ,cr[e m5tions
 ! case ( a g5tleman :o 0 ?us treat$    
:ile he 0 at ,malv]n & 8 physician at   
,*elt5ham4 ,he 0 ly+ 9 magnetic sleep1  
:5 he sudd5ly sprang up1 clapp$ 8 h&s   
toge!r1 & broke out into l\d laught]4 ,8

 physician 0 writt5 to & repli$ t on !  
same day he _h be5 busy ?9k+ ( 8 pati5t1
 :5 a sudd5 knock at ! door />tl$ him & 
made him jump & clap 8 h&s toge!r4 ,he  
!n laugh$ he>tily at 8 folly6 7,i4 p4   
#adj47 ,dupotet once saw a /rik+        
illu/ration ( ! rapport :i* may exi/    
betwe5 two pati5ts ( ! same magnetiz]1  
ev5 :]e ! two are unkn[n to ea* o!r4    
,he 0 treat+ "s ( 8 pati5ts 9 a hospital
 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 by means ( magnetism1
 & f\nd1 to 8 surprise1 t :5ev] he put  
"o ( !m to sleep 9 ! upp] /ory1 ! o!r 9 
! l[] /ory w\ld also in/antly drop      
asleep1 al?\gh %e c\ld n possibly be    
aw>e ( :at 0 go+ on up/airs4 ,?is       
happ5$1 moreov]1 n once1 b repeat$ly1 & 
= weeks 9 succession4 ,if bo? 7 asleep  
:5 he came on 8 daily r\nd1 he ne$$ only
 ar\se "o to he> ! o!r awake ) a />t &  
utt] l\d cries4  ,magnetic sleep g5]ally
 does n beg9 imm$iately1 b aft] "s      
int]m$iate dang]2 mo/ frequ5tly ord9>y  
sleep s]ves z a bridge lead+ to magnetic
 sleep1 & yet ! two are entirely diff]5t

 conditions4 ,:5 at la/ sleep is induc$1
 v>i\s degrees ( exceptional p[]s are   
exhibit$1 :i* are evid5ces ( an inn]    
s5se t has be5 awak5$1 :ile ! out] s5ses
 h become inactive4 ,! pati5t is1 h[ev]1
 utt]ly unconsci\s ( ! fact t 8 eyes are
 clos$1 & believes he sees ?r\gh !m z :5
 he is awake4 ,:5 somnambuli/s are ask$ 
:y !y keep _! eyes %ut1 !y answ]3 ,i d n
 "k :at y mean2 ,i see y p]fectly well4 
,! highe/ degree1 b r>ely develop$ 9    
specially favor$ p]sons1 consi/s (      
p]fect clairvoyance accompani$ by a s5se
 ( indescribable bliss2 9 ?is /ate !    
spiritual & moral features ( ! pati5t   
assume a =m ( highe/ developm5t1 visions
 are beheld1 remote & future ?+s are    
disc]n$1 & o!r p]sons may be influ5c$1  
ev5 if !y are at a consid]able di/ance4 
,x is 9 ?is condition t p]sons 9        
magnetic sleep exhibit 9 ! highe/ degree
 ! magic ph5om5a ( magnetism4 ,! latt]  
are g5]ally accompani$ by a s5sation (  
int5se light1 :i* at times becomes almo/
 pa9ful1 & has to be allay$ by !        

physician1 especially :5 x ?reat5s to   
int]f]e ) ! unconsci\s conv]sations ( ! 
pati5t4 ,?is enjoym5t has1 h[ev]1 to be 
paid = de>ly1 = x exhau/s ! sleep]1 & 9 
_m in/ances x s closely resembles !     
/ruggle ( ! s\l :5 p>t+ f ! body 9 dea?1
 t dissolution seems to be imp5d+4      
,somnambuli/s !mselves ma9ta9 t su*     
magnetic sleep %ort5s _! lives by sev]al
 ye>s1 & has to be int]rupt$ 9 "t to    
prev5t x f becom+ fatal4 ,recollection  
r>ely survives magnetic sleep1 b aft]   
awak+1 vague & indi/9ct impulses        
cont9ue1 :i* /& 9 "s connection ) !     
incid5ts ( su* sleep4 ,a well kn[n      
magnetiz]1 ,m\illesaux1 once ord]$ a    
pati5t1 :ile sunk 9 magnetic sleep1 to g
 on ! foll[+ day & call on a p]son :om  
%e did n l4 ,! promise 0 giv5           
reluctantly1 b n m5tion$ aga9 aft] %e   
awoke4 ,to te/ ! matt]1 ! physician w5t1
 accompani$ by a few fri5ds1 on ! next  
day1 to t p]son's h\se1 &1 to _! great  
surprise1 ! pati5t 0 se5 to walk up &   
d[n anxi\sly be=e ! door1 & at la/ to   

ent]1 visibly emb>rass$4 ,m\illesaux at 
once foll[$ h] & expla9$ ! matt]2 %e    
told him t f ! mom5t ( h] ris+ 9 ! morn+
 %e _h be5 haunt$ by ! idea t %e ought  
to g to ?is h\se1 till h] n]v\sness _h  
become s pa9ful z to =ce h] to g on h]  
unwelcome err&4 7,expose des ,cures1    
etc41 iii4 p4 #gj47  ,! p[] to p]ceive  
?+s pres5t )\t ! use ( ! ord9>y organs1 
& to become aw>e ( ev5ts happ5+ at a    
di/ance1 has be5 frequ5tly ascrib$ to an
 additional s5se1 possibly ! ,common    
,s5se ( ,ari/otle4 ,its fa9t] op]ations 
are se5 9 ! almo/ m>vel\s p[] possess$  
by bats to fly ?r\gh m9ute me%es ( silk 
nets1 /ret*$ out = ! purpose1 ev5 :5    
depriv$ ( sight1 & to f9d _! way to _!  
ne/s )\t a mom5t's hesitation4 ,cuvi]   
ascrib$ ?is rem>kable p[] to _!         
exquisitely develop$ s5se ( t\*1 :i*    
w\ld make !m aw>e ( an almo/            
imp]ceptible pressure ( ! air2 b :ile   
?is might expla9 _! avoid+ walls &      
trees1 x c\ld n well apply to sl5d] silk
 ?reads4 ,ano!r famili> illu/ration is  

f\nd 9 ! p]fectly amaz+ ability (t5     
possess$ by bl9d1 or bl9d & deaf p]sons1
 :o di/+ui% visitors by means nei!r     
grant$ nor kn[n to _! m =tunate bre?r54 
,x is g5]ally believ$ t 9 su* cases !   
miss+ s5ses are suppli$ by a sup]ior    
developm5t ( ! rema9+ s5ses1 b ev5 ?is  
ass]tion has nev] yet be5 fully prov$1  
nor if prov$1 w\ld x supply a key to "s 
( ! almo/ m>vel\s a*ievem5ts ( bl9d p4  
,?is new or g5]al s5se seems only to    
awak5 9 exceptional cases & "u peculi>  
circum/ances4 ,t x nev] %[s itself 9    
heal?y life is due to ! simple fact t   
its p[] is !n obscur$ by ! unceas+      
activity ( ! ord9>y s5ses4 ,a peculi>1 &
 z yet unexpla9$ feature ( ?is p[] is ! 
t5d5cy to ascribe its results1 n to !   
ord9>y organs1 b by a curi\s            
transposition to "s o!r "p ( ! body1 s t
 p]sons 9 magnetic sleep believe1 z !   
magnetiz] may *oose1 t !y see1 or smell1
 or he> by means ( ! f+]-tips1 ! pit ( !
 /oma*1 ! =ehead1 or ev5 ! back ( !     
head4 ,x is true t savants l ,alfr$     

,maury 7,revue des ,deux ,mondes1 #ahfj1
 t4 #be7 & ,dr4 ,mi*ea ascribe ^! new   
p[]s only to an increas$ activity ( !   
s5ses2 b no?+ is ga9$ by ?is reason+1 z 
su* an a/\nd+ increase ( ! irritability 
( ! ret9a or ! tympanum is z mu* ( a    
magic ph5om5on z ! presum$ new s5se4 ,! 
simple explanation is t x is n ! eye :i*
 sees nor ! e> :i* he>s1 b t images &   
s\nd-waves are c>ri$ by ^! organs to !  
great n]v\s c5tre1 :]e we mu/ look = !  
true s\rce ( all our p]ceptions4 ,if 9  
magnetic sleep ! same images & waves c  
be convey$ by o!r means1 ! result w be  
precisely ! same z if ! pati5t 0 obs]v+ 
) op5 eyes & e>s4  ,a lady treat$ by    
,desp9e ?us he>d ) ! palm ( h] h& & read
 by means ( ! f+]-tips1 :i* %e pass$    
rapidly ov] ! lett]s pres5t$ to h] 9 h] 
sleep4 ,at ! same "t %e inv>iably       
ascrib$ ! s5sations %e exp]i5c$ to !    
natural s5ses2 fl[]s1 = in/ance1 laid   
d[n unse5 by h]1 s z b>ely to t\* h]    
f+]s1 caus$ h] to draw 9 air ?r\gh !    
no/rils & to exclaim3 ,ah1 h[ sweet t   

is6 & if objects 7 plac$ aga9/ ! sole ( 
h] foot1 %e w\ld (t5 exclaim3 ,:at is t8
 ,i _c see x di/9ctly4 ,somnambuli/s c1 
h5ce1 c>ry on dome/ic "w 9 ! d>k ) !    
same success z 9 broad daylight1 & a    
pati5t ^: case has be5 mo/ c>efully     
inve/igat$1 c\ld hem ! f9e/ l95         
h&k]*iefs by hold+ ! ne$le to h] br[1   
high above h] eyes4 ,?us p]sons h se5 by
 means ( almo/ e "p ( ! body1 a fact :i*
 has l$ m ?an "o di/+ui%$ physiologi/ to
 assume t1 "u special circum/ances1 all 
! papillae ( n]ves 9 ! epid]mis may     
become capable ( convey+ ! s5sual       
p]ceptions ord9>ily assign$ only to     
c]ta9 organs1 z ! eye or ! e>4 ,ev5 ?is 
supposition1 h[ev]1 w\ld n suffice to   
expla9 ! ability possess$ by "s         
magnetiz$ p]sons to see & he> by means (
 _! f+]s1 ev5 )\t t\*+ ! objects or :5  
sep>at$ f ! latt] by an int]v5+ wall4   
,! highe/ magic ph5om5a connect$ )      
magnetic sleep consi/ 9 ! p]ception (   
hidd5 ?+s & 9 ! influ5ce ex]cis$ ov]    
p]sons at a di/ance4 ,only a few ( ^! c 

be expla9$ by natural laws & by !       
increas$ p[] ( ! s5ses frequ5tly grant$ 
to peculi>ly con/itut$ or diseas$       
p]sons4 ,! s5ses1 on ! contr>y1 cease to
 op]ate1 & man1 = a "t1 becomes end[$ ) 
a high] p[]1 :i* is probably "p &       
portion ( 8 spiritual be+1 z made aft] !
 image ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 b obscur$ & r5d]$
 inop]ative by ! subjection ( ! s\l to !
 e>?born body4 ,nor is ?is p[] always "u
 8 control2 z if to m>k its sup]natural 
"*1 ! pati5t v (t5 p]ceives :at is      
p]fectly indiff]5t to himself1 & is =c$1
 almo/ aga9/ 8 own w1 to witness or     
=esee ev5ts1 ! be>+ ( :i* he _c disc]n4 
,g5]ally1 !re=e1 ! importance ( ^!      
revelations is ( less int]e/ ?an ! mann]
 9 :i* !y are made1 :i* is inv>iably ( !
 k9d we call magic4 ,?is is /ill fur!r  
atte/$ by ! difficulty1 :i* is almo/    
always felt1 ( translat+ !m1 z x 71 into
 ord9>y language1 & h5ce ! _m allegoric 
& symbolic =ms "u :i* !y are made kn[n4 
,future ev5ts are (t5 n se51 b read 9 a 
newspap] or he>d z recit$ by /rang]s2 9 

o!r cases !y are app>5tly imp>t$ by !   
spirits ( deceas$ p]sons4 ,a v frequ5t  
=m is ! impression t ! s\l leaves ! body
 &1 pursu+ ! track ( a p]son to :om !   
magnetiz] po9ts1 ) all ! fidelity &     
m>vel\s accuracy ( a well-tra9$ dog1    
f9ally rea*es him & sees him & 8        
surr\nd+s4 ,nor is ! di/ance a matt] (  
indiff]5ce2 l ! ord9>y s5ses1 ?is new   
s5se also seems to h its laws & its     
limits1 & if ! task is too heavy & !    
di/ance too great1 ! p]ception rema9s   
vague & indef9ite4 ,mo/ important ( all 
is ! fact t1 unlike spiritual visions1  
magnetism nev] enables ! sleep] to g    
beyond ! limits ( our e>?ly home4 ,on ! 
o!r h&1 "t is no m an ob/acle ?an space1
 & g5u9e somnambuli/s h se5 pa/ & future
 ev5ts z well z di/ant sc5es4 ,mi/akes1 
h[ev]1 occur "h z ) all our o!r s5ses2 z
 heal?y p]sons see amiss or he> amiss1 s
 magnetic sleep]s also are n unfrequ5tly
 mi/ak5--errors to :i* !y are all ! m   
liable z ! impressions receiv$ by magic 
p[]s h to be translat$ into ! language  

adapt$ to ord9>y s5ses4  ,among         
somnambuli/s ( ?is class ,alexis is "o (
 ! be/ kn[n1 & has left u an acc\nt ( _m
 exp]im5ts 9 8 ,explication du ,sommeil 
,magnetique4 ,alexis 0 once put into    
magnetic sleep by a fri5d ( ,dr4 ,mayo1 
& !n ord]$ to g to ,bopp>d1 on ! ,rh9e1 
& look = him2 ,alexis1 aft] "s          
hesitation1 /at$ t he _h f\nd him1 &    
describ$--al?\gh he _h nev] se5 him     
be=e--8 appe>ance & dress1 n only1 b    
also ! /ate ( m9d 9 :i* he 0 at t mom5t1
 all ( :i* prov$ aft]w>d to be p]fectly 
correct4 ,alexis decl>$ t 8 p]ceptions  
v>i$ v mu* 9 cle>ness1 & t 8 p[] to see 
fri5ds at a di/ance dep5d$ l>gely on !  
affection he felt = !m4 ,9 all in/ances 
8 magic p[]s 7 f> inf]ior to ^? ( 8     
natural s5ses1 al?\gh !y nev] misl$ him1
 z ! latt] _h done occasionally4 ,9 !   
,biblio!que du ,magnetisme ,animal 7vii4
 p4 #adf71 a rem>kable case is report$ z
 atte/$ by und\bt$ au?ority4 ,! ,engli% 
consul1 ,baldw91 01 9 #agie1 visit$ by  
an ,italian improvisatore1 :o happ5$ to 

h a small m$ic9e-*e/ ) him4 ,9 !        
consul's kit*5 0 a little ,arab1 a      
scullion1 :o suff]$ ( a h>ass+ c\gh1 &  
:om 8 ma/] magnetiz$ 9 ord] to cure him4
 ,:ile 9 8 sleep ! boy saw ! m$ic9e-*e/1
 ( :i* he _h kn[n no?+ be=e1 & select$  
among ! phials "o ) sug> ( agrimonium1  
:i* reliev$ him ( 8 tr\bles4 ,!         
,italian1 !reupon1 ask$ also to be      
magnetiz$2 fell promptly asleep1 & wrote
 9 ?is condition1 ) clos$ eyes1 a poem  
prais+ ! art ( magnetism4 ,haddock's    
fam\s subject1 ,emma1 actually          
accompli%$ once ! crucial te/ ( all     
magic ph5om5a--%e prov$ ! value (       
magnetism 9 a "q ( money4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdi
 ?ree notes1 am\nt+ to ,l#fej1 _h be5   
deposit$ 9 a bank1 & disappe>$ 9 ! mo/  
unacc\ntable mann]4 ,"o ( ! cl]ks       
confess$1 t al?\gh he _h receiv$ !m1    
wrapp$ !m up 9 pap]1 & plac$ !m ) a     
p>cel ( o!r notes1 he _h =gott5 to ent] 
!m regul>ly 9 ! books4 ,no trace c\ld be
 discov]$2 at la/ ! magnetiz$ subject 0 
consult$1 & aft] "s little "t decl>$ t !

 notes 7 ly+ 9 a c]ta9 room1 ins]t$ 9 a 
c]ta9 panel1 :i* %e describ$ s          
accurately t ^u se>* be+ in/itut$ !     
miss+ notes 7 f\nd1 & ! cl]k's "* 0     
cle>$4 ,dr4 ,b>? magnetiz$1 9 #ahdf1 a  
lady :o 0 fill$ ) anxiety ab\t h] husb& 
9 ,am]ica1 f :om %e _h n he>d = a long  
"t4 ,aft] hav+ be5 put into magnetic    
sleep sev]al times1 %e once exclaim$3   
,god be ?ank$1 my poor husb& is bett]4  
,i am look+ ov] 8 %\ld] & see him write 
a lett] address$ to me1 :i* w be "h 9   
six or sev5 weeks4 ,he tells me t he has
 be5 ill = ?ree mon?s4 ,two mon?s       
aft]w>ds %e actually receiv$ su* a      
lett]1 9 :i* h] husb& in=m$ h] ( 8 ?ree 
mon?s' illness1 & regrett$ ! pa9 he _h  
probably caus$ h] by 8 protract$ sil5ce4
 ,a "y lady1 magnetiz$ by ,rob]t ,napi] 
9 8 h\se 9 ,ed9burgh1 n only describ$ h]
 p>5ts' h\se z x appe>$ at ! mom5t1 b   
also ! home ( a ,miss ,b41 9 ,new ,s\?  
,wales1 :]e %e _h nev] be54 ,9 ! g>d5 ( 
! h\se %e saw a g5tleman accompani$ by a
 lady 9 black1 & a dog ( light color )  

d>k spots2 ^u inquiry x appe>$ t        
,colonel ,b41 ! fa!r ( ! "y lady1 _h at 
t "t actually be5 9 ! g>d5 ) 8 wife & 8 
dog1 al?\gh "s ( ! m9or details prov$ to
 h be5 incorrect4 ,%e also gave a m9ute 
& accurate acc\nt ( ! upp] /ories (     
,napi]'s h\se1 :]e %e _h nev] be52 b    
recogniz+ ev]y?+ only gradually1 &      
correct+ ! mi/akes :i* %e _h at fir/    
committ$4 ,?us %e spoke ( ,napi]'s old  
aunt z dress$ 9 d>k colors2 aft] a :ile 
%e exclaim$3 ,oh1 n[ ,i see %e is dress$
 9 :ite6 ,x appe>$ aft]w>d t ! old lady 
_h be5 sitt+ 9 a deep arm-*air1 ov]%ad[$
 by ! back ( ! *air1 ! gas-light be+    
beh9d h]2 j at t mom5t1 h[ev]1 ,napi]'s 
wife _h come up1 ! aunt _h lean$ =w>d to
 speak to h]1 & ?us be+ br\ght into !   
light1 _h reveal$ h] :ite night-dress4  
,?is case is peculi>ly int]e/+ z prov+ t
 ! p]ceptions ( somnambuli/s are dep5d5t
 ^u conditions simil> to ^? :i* gov]n ! 
ord9>y s5ses4 7,colquh\n1 p4 #fbf47     
,accord+ to su* high au?orities z       
,hufel& & o!rs1 magnetic sleep enables  

p]sons to see ! int]ior ( ! bodies (    
o!rs4 ,he himself he>d "o ( 8 female    
pati5ts1 a woman )\t any k ( anatomy1   
describe q accurately ! inn] /ructure ( 
! e>1 & ( c]ta9 o!r p>ts ( ! body4      
7,ueb] ,sympa?ie1 p4 #aae47 ,x seems to 
h be5 well asc]ta9$ t %e _h nev] _h an  
opportunity ( read+ su* a description1  
ev5 if h] memory _h be5 ret5tive en\gh  
to enable h] to recall & recite :at %e  
_h ?us *anc$ to read4 ,! clairvoyant    
,alexis once saw ?r\gh ! clo?+ ( a      
visitor a sc>1 & aft] gaz+ at x--9 8    
sleep--= a long "t1 he came to !        
conclusion t x 0 ! effect ( a dog's     
bite1 & f9ally /at$ all ! facts att5d+ !
 accid5t ( :i* ! sc> 0 ! sole rema9+    
evid5ce4 ,ev5 hi/orical pr$ictions made 
9 magnetic sleep are n want+4 ,! dea? ( 
a k+ ( ,wu]temb]g 0 ?us =etold by two   
somnambuli/s1 :o 7 "u m$ical treatm5t1 &
 :o w>n$ _! physicians1 well-kn[n &     
tru/wor?y practition]s ( good /&+1 ( !  
approa*+ ev5t4 ,! k+'s dea? took place  
)\t be+ prec$$ by any s]i\s illness1 & 9

 ! mann] m9utely pr$ict$ by "o ( !      
pati5ts2 a confirmation :i* 0 all ! m   
/rik+1 z ! pr$iction _h be5 made 9 !    
pres5ce ( a numb] ( di/+ui%$ m51 among  
:om 7 a m9i/] ( ! k+dom & sev]al div9es4
 ,ano!r case is t ( ! ,sw$i% k+1        
,gu/avus ,vasa1 :o 0 assass9at$ 9 #agib1
 by ,ank>/roem4 ,accompani$ by 8        
physician1 he once call$1 z ,c\nt ,haga1
 ^u a pati5t treat$ by ,aubry1 a pupil (
 ,mesm]4 ,%e recogniz$ him imm$iately1  
al?\gh plung$ 9 magnetic sleep1 told him
 t he suff]$ ( oppressions ( ! *e/1 !   
effect ( a brok5 arm1 & =etold him t 8  
life 0 9 dang] & t he w\ld be murd]$4 ,!
 k+ 0 deeply impress$1 & z 8 physician  
express$ d\bt & contempt 9 8 face1 he   
desir$ t ! latt] %\ld be put en rapport 
) ! pati5t4 ,no soon] 0 ?is done ?an !  
physician's eyes fell1 he sank into     
magnetic sleep1 & :51 aft] "s "t1 he 0  
ar\s$ he left ! room 9 great agitation4 
7,a4 ,gau?i]4 ,hi/4 du ,somnamb41 ii4 p4
 #bdf47  ,an occasional ph5om5on (      
magnetic sleep is ! improvem5t ( !      

language ( pati5ts2 ?is appe>s n only 9 
! case ( well-educat$ p]sons1 ^: diction
 assumes (t5 a high poetical =m1 b f> m 
/rik+ly 9 unlett]$ & ignorant pati5ts1  
:o sudd5ly manife/ an unexpect$         
famili>ity ) ! m ref9$ =m ( _! native   
tongue1 & n unfrequ5tly ev5 ) idioms (  
:i* !y h previ\sly _h no k :atev]4 ,all 
^! diff]5t symptoms h be5 au!nticat$ by 
num]\s & tru/wor?y witnesses4 ,humble   
peasant-wom5 h us$ ! mo/ elegant =ms (  
_! native language2 travel]s h          
unexpect$ly recov]$ ! use ( idioms once 
kn[n to !m1 b long s9ce =gott52 &1      
f9ally1 a real gift ( languages has     
unmi/akably enabl$ pati5ts to use idioms
 ) :i* !y _h previ\sly nev] come 9      
contact4 ,?is ph5om5on develops itself  
occasionally into poetical              
improvisations ( consid]able m]it1 & !  
beautiful music :i* _m he> 9 magnetic   
sleep1 or j be=e dy+1 z if com+ f ano!r 
_w1 is1 9 l mann]1 no?+ b a product ( _!
 own m5tal exaltation4 ,?us p]sons :o   
spoke m]ely a local dialect1 & 7        

acqua9t$ ) no o!r =m ( _! "m-tongue1 :5 
plac$ 9 magnetic sleep w\ld speak ! be/ 
,engli% or ,g]man1 z if _! m9d1 fre$ f  
all fett]s1 resum$ once m ! orig9al task
 ( =m+ ! language 9 accordance ) _!     
height5$ capacities4 ,little *ildr51 ^: 
education _h sc>cely begun1 h be5 kn[n  
to recite v]ses or to compose spee*es1 (
 :i* !y w\ld h be5 utt]ly incapable 9 a 
heal?y /ate1 & ( :i* !y _h aft]w>ds no  
recollection4 ,macni% m5tions a "y girl 
:o1 :5 magnetiz$1 always fell back into 
,wel%1 :i* %e _h spok5 z a *ild1 b long 
s9ce =gott51 & ,lausanne m5tions "o ( 8 
pati5ts1 a ,creole1 :o came at ! age (  
five to ,france1 & late 9 life1 :5      
magnetiz$1 spoke no long] ,fr5* b !     
mis]able patois ( h] e>ly ye>s4 ,a "y   
tann] 9 ,engl&1 also1 ?\gh utt]ly       
un$ucat$1 l ! peasant-boy ( ,puysegur1 0
 able 9 magnetic sleep to speak ,g]man4 
,:5ev] ano!r p]son1 at su* a "t1 spoke  
to him 9 ,engli%1 8 lips began at once  
to move1 & he translat$ :at he he>d into
 fair ,g]man v]ses4 7,mor91 ,j\rn4 du   

,magn4 #ahed1 ,no4 #aii47  ,x mu/ n be  
ov]look$ t ! gift ( s++ & ( us+ poetical
 language1 (t5 ( great beauty1 is n     
unfrequ5tly develop$ 9 fev]-pati5ts     
also1 & 9 insane p]sons4  ,ins5sibility 
to impressions f )\t is ano!r ph5om5on  
:i* magnetic sleep has 9 common ) _m o!r
 conditions4 ,x is produc$ by           
anae/hetics l *lor(orm & e!r1 by utt]   
exhau/ion 9 consequ5ce ( long suff]+1 z 
0 ! case ) m>tyrs & prison]s subject$ to
 torture1 & by excessive loss ( blood4  
,b 9 magnetic sleep x rea*es a high]    
degree ?an "u o!r circum/ances2         
cataleptic pati5ts1 & ev5 clairvoyants 9
 mom5ts ( greate/ excitem5t1 seem to be 
9 a /ate 9 :i* ! n]ves cease to act z   
convey]s ( impressions to ! bra94 ,?is  
has (t5 l$ to unw>rantable abuse2       
physicians1 "u ! pretext ( sci5tific    
inve/igation1 inflict+ sev]e injuries ^u
 _! pati5ts1 utt]ly unm9dful ( ! fact t1
 h[ev] great ! mom5t>y ins5sibility may 
be1 ! s5se ( pa9 returns at ! in/ant (  
re-awak+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 physicians h    

tak5 advantage ( ?is /ate (             
unconsci\sness ( pa91 9 ord] to p]=m    
s]i\s op]ations4  ,! fir/ in/ance ( a   
surgical op]ation be+ attempt$ :ile !   
pati5t 0 9 mesm]ic sleep1 0 t ( ,madame 
,plant91 a lady ( sixty-f\r ye>s1 :o    
suff]$ ( canc] 9 ! brea/4 ,a ,mr4       
,*apela9 prep>$ h] by ?r[+ h] = sev]al  
days into a trance by means ( ! usual   
mesm]ic passes4 ,%e !n manife/$ ! ord9>y
 symptoms ( somnambulism1 & conv]s$ ab\t
 ! imp5d+ dang] ) p]fect calmness1 :ile 
%e contemplat$ x1 :5 consci\s1 ) ! utmo/
 horror & appreh5sion4 ,on ! #ab? (     
,april1 #ahbd1 %e 0 aga9 ?r[n into a    
trance1 & ! pa9ful & dang]\s op]ation   
accompli%$ 9 less ?an a qu>t] ( an h\r1 
:ile %e conv]s$ ) ! surgeon1 ! fam\s    
,dr4 ,ploquet1 & %[$ 9 h] voice1 h]     
brea?+1 & h] pulse n ! slighte/ sign (  
excitem5t or pa94 ,:5 ! w\nd 0 b\nd up1 
%e awoke1 b ^u he>+ :at _h tak5 place1  
%e became s viol5tly excit$ t !         
magnetiz] _h to cause h] once m to fall 
asleep "u 8 passes4 ,& yet1 9 spite (   

?is brilliant success1 :5 ,dr4 ,w>r5 (  
,bo/on ask$ ! great surgeon :y he _h    
nev] repeat$ ! exp]im5t1 ! latt] 0 =c$  
to ackn[l$ge t he _h n d>$ d x1 because 
! prejudice aga9/ mesm]ism 0 s /rong 9  
,p>is t a repetition w\ld h imp]il$ 8   
position & 8 reputation6  ,s9ce t "t    
mesm]ism has be5 repeat$ly1 & almo/     
always successfully employ$ z an        
anae/hetic2 ,dr4 ,james ,esdall1 *ief   
surgeon ( ! presid5cy ( ,calcutta1 hav+ 
r$uc$ ! application to a regul> me?od4  
,dr4 ,=bes reports two cases (          
amputation ( ! ?igh 9 magnetic sleep1   
:i* 7 successful1 & simil> exp]im5ts h  
be5 made 9 ,engl&1 & 9 ,india1 ) ! same 
happy result4  ,x is probably a feature 
connect$ ) ?is ins5sibility t p]sons 9  
magnetic sleep c ) impunity take        
unusually l>ge doses ( m$ic9e1 :i* !y   
prescribe = !mselves4 ,= magnetic sleep 
seems to develop1 z we h /at$1 among o!r
 magic ph5om5a1 a peculi> insight also1 
into diseases & _! rem$ies4 ,al?\gh     
diseases may assume a v>iety ( deceptive

 =ms1 ! pr$ictions made by magnetic     
pati5ts1 _m mon?s 9 advance1 seldom fail
 to be v]ifi$4 ,?is is a m]e matt] (    
in/9ct1 = ignorant p]sons & "y *ildr5   
possess ! gift 9 equal degree ) !       
be/-in=m$ & mo/ exp]i5c$ pati5ts4 ,!    
rem$ies are almo/ exclusively s-call$   
simples--a h9t ( "s value to            
physicians--b always prescrib$ ) mu*    
judgm5t1 & 9 a mann] ev9c+ r>e m$ical   
tact4 ,! dose1 h[ev]1 is g5]ally twice  
or ?ree times z mu* z is ord9>ily giv54 
,magnetic pati5ts prescribe z           
successfully = o!rs1 ) :om !y are plac$ 
en rapport1 z = !mselves1 s9ce a /ate ( 
p]fect clairvoyance enables !m to judge 
( o!r p]sons also ) p]fect accuracy4 ,"o
 ( ! mo/ rem>kable cases is m5tion$ by  
,s*op5hau]4 7,p>]ga1 etc41 ,i4 p4 #bdf47
 ,a consumptive pati5t 9 ,russia        
direct$1 9 h] magnetic sleep1 ! att5d+  
physician to put h] = n9e days into a   
/ate ( syncope4 ,he did s reluctantly1 b
 dur+ ?is "t h] sy/em seem$ to enjoy    
p]fect re/1 & by ?is means %e recov]$4  

,haddock1 also1 cur$ sev]al p]sons at a 
di/ance1 by foll[+ ! directions giv5 to 
him by a pati5t ( 8 9 h] magnetic sleep2
 he h&$ h] a lock ( hair1 or a few      
writt5 l9es1 :i* suffic$ to put h] en   
rapport ) ! abs5t suff]]s4  ,among !    
magic ph5om5a obs]v$ 9 magnetic sleep we
 mu/ la/ly m5tion ec/atic elevation 9 ! 
air1 ! giv+ out ( peculi> s\nds1 & ! p[]
 to produce extraord9>y effects at a    
di/ance4 ,ev5 common somnambuli/s1 x is 
well kn[n1 seem n to be 9 ! same degree 
subject to ! laws ( gravity z p]sons 9 a
 /ate ( wakefulness3 h5ce _! amaz+      
exploits 9 walk+ on ro(s1 glid+ along   
n>r[ cornices1 or ev5 runn+ up          
p]p5dicul> walls4 ,p]sons 9 magnetic    
sleep h be5 kn[n to float on fre% wat] z
 well z 9 ! sea1 al?\gh !y 7 unable to  
swim1 & sank1 if !y w5t into ! wat] :5  
awake4 ,dupotel saw "o ( 8 pati5ts runn+
 along ! side ( 8 room on a small /rip (
 wood :i* 0 m]ely tack$ on to ! wall1 & 
c\ld n h support$ a small weight4 ,?is  
peculi> p[] is all ! m fully au!nticat$ 

z p]sons h fall5 f great heights1 :ile 9
 magnetic sleep1 )\t suff]+ any injury2 
b if !y are ar\s$1 & !n fall1 !y        
inv>iably become subject aga9 to !      
natural laws1 & are (t5 kill$4 ,?is     
tempor>y susp5sion ( ! law ( gravity has
 be5 comp>$ ) simil> ph5om5a 9 sci5ce4  
,?us x is well kn[n t a galvanic /ream  
pass+ ?r\gh coils ( copp] wire w hold an
 iron ne$le susp5d$ )9 ! coils2 & an    
iron ball dropp$ into a glass tube      
betwe5 two p[]ful magnets w 9 ! same    
mann] rema9 hang+ free 9 ! air4 ,!      
advocates ( ?is !ory reason t if        
magnetism c susp5d ! law ( gravity 9    
metals1 x is at lea/ possible t x may h 
a simil> p[] 9 ! human body4 ,x has1    
besides1 be5 obs]v$ t c]ta9 affections1 
su* z viol5t n]v\s fev]s1 increase !    
weight ( suff]]s consid]ably1 :ile a    
/ate ( trance dim9i%es x ev5 m /rik+ly4 
,) reg>d to ! magic ph5om5a ( increas$  
intellig5ce1 ,ab]crombie m5tions ! case 
( a girl :o z a *ild _h he>d a relative 
play ! viol9 ) a c]ta9 degree ( ma/]y4  

,lat] 9 life %e became 8 pati5t1 & 9 h] 
magnetic sleep repeat$ unconsci\sly "s (
 ! pieces 9 tones v pleas+ & closely    
resembl+ ! notes ( a viol94 ,ea*        
p>oxysm1 h[ev]1 0 succe$$ by c]ta9      
symptoms ( h] disease4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds
 %e imitat$ 9 l mann] ! s\nds ( a piano 
& ! tones ( sev]al memb]s ( ! family :o 
7 fond ( s++1 9 su* a mann] t ea* voice 
c\ld be readily & di/9ctly recogniz$4   
,ano!r ye> pass$1 & %e conv]s$ ) a y\ng]
 companion1 :om %e fanci$ %e 0 in/ruct+ 
on topics ( political & religi\s int]e/1
 ) surpris+ ability & a frequ5t display 
( wit4 ,h5ce=? %e l$ two diff]5t k9ds ( 
life2 :5 awake %e 0 /upid1 awkw>d 9 h]  
movem5ts1 & unable to appreciate music2 
9 h] sleep %e became clev] & %[$ amaz+  
in=mation & great musical tal5ts4 ,at a 
critical po9t 9 h] life1 :5 %e 0        
tw5ty-"o ye>s old1 a complete *ange took
 place 9 ! poor girl2 h] conv]sation 9  
h] magnetic sleep lo/ all its           
attractions2 %e mix$ ) x improp] rem>ks1
 & a few mon?s lat] %e _h to be s5t to  

an insane asylum4  ,x is only )9 !      
pres5t g5]ation t ! p[] possess$ by "s  
m5 to magnetize animals has be5 reviv$1 
al?\gh x 0 no d\bt fully kn[n to !      
anci5ts1 & may 9 "p expla9 ! tam+ (     
v5om\s s]p5ts 9 ! ,ea/4 ,! mo/ rem>kable
 case is probably t ( ,mr4 ,jan1        
director ( ! ,zoological ,g>d5s at      
,milan1 :o *>ms s]p5ts & liz>ds4 ,9 !   
ye> #aheh he 0 reque/$ by a le>n$       
visitor1 ,pr(essor ,ev]smann1 to all[   
him to witness "s exp]im5ts2 he at once 
seiz$ a liz>d 7,l4 viridis7 beh9d ! head
 & look$ at x fix$ly = a few mom5ts2 !  
animal lay quiet1 !n became rigid1 &    
rema9$ 9 any position :i* he *ose to    
make x assume4 ,^u mak+ a few passes ) 8
 =ef+] x clos$ its eyes at 8 comm&4 ,mr4
 ,jan discov]$ 8 gift accid5tally "o day
 :5 a :ole bagful ( liz>ds 7,l4         
ocellata7 _h escap$ f him1 & he =c$ !m  
by 8 w & 8 eye1 to return to 8 keep+4   
7,d] ,zoolog4 ,g>t54 ,frank=t1 #ahfa1 p4
 #eh47 ,a ,fr5*man1 ,treseau1 ex]cis$ ! 
same p[] ov] birds1 :i* he exhibit$ 9   

#ahfj 9 ,p>is4 ,he magnetiz$ !m ) 8 h& &
 8 brea?1 b z n9e-t5?s ( ! poor         
creatures di$ be=e !y became inur$ to   
su* treatm5t1 no advantage c\ld be d]iv$
 f 8 tal5t4 7,des ,m\sseaux1 p4 #caj47  
,a c\ntryman ( 81 ,jacques ,pelissi]1 is
 report$ by ! same au?ority to h be5    
able to magnetize n only birds1 :i*     
all[$ !mselves to be tak5 f ! trees1 b  
ev5 h>es1 s t !y rema9$ sitt+ 9 _! =ms &
 7 seiz$ ) ! h& 7p4 #cjb74              
,,somnambulism4  ,x is well kn[n t      
somnambulism1 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w1   
designates ! /ate ( p]sons :o suff] f an
 affection :i* di/urbs _! sleep & causes
 !m to p]=m /range or ord9>y actions1 z 
x may happ51 9 a /ate 9 :i* !y are      
app>5tly half awake & half asleep4 ,?is 
disease is already m5tion$ 9 ! mo/      
anci5t au?ors1 & its symptoms are       
correctly report$ 9 ,ari/otle4 7,de     
,g5]4 ,anim47 ,he /ates t ! suff]]s rise
 9 _! sleep1 walk ab\t & conv]se1 t !y  
di/+ui% objects z if !y 7 awake1 asc5d  
trees1 pursue enemies1 p]=m tasks1 & !n 

quietly return to b$4 ,! /ate (         
somnambulism seems to be int]m$iate     
betwe5 ord9>y dream+ & magnetic         
clairvoyance1 & is probably ! effect ( a
 s]i\s di/urbance 9 our physical life1  
:i* causes ! bra9 to act 9 an unusual & 
abnormal mann]4 ,x has always be5 obs]v$
 at night only1 & mo/ frequ5tly at full 
moon1 s9ce ! moon seems to affect       
somnambuli/s n m]ely by h] light1 b 9   
ea* ( ! diff]5t phases 9 a peculi>      
mann]4 ,! imm$iate causes ( night-walk+ 
are (t5 mo/ trivial2 z ,muratori1 =     
in/ance1 tells u ( a prie/ :o became a  
somnambuli/ :5ev] he neglect$ = m ?an   
two mon?s to h 8 hair cut6 ,ri*>d       
7,!orie des ,songes1 p4 #bhh7 m5tions an
 analog\s case ( an old woman :om he    
knew to be subject to ! same p5alty4    
,:ile nightm>es oppress u & make        
app>5tly all motion impossible1         
somnambulism1 on ! contr>y1 produces a  
peculi> facility ( locomotion & an      
irresi/ible impulse to m\nt em95ces1    
favor$ ei!r by an actual dim9ution (    

specific gravity1 or by an increase (   
p[]4 ,?is t5d5cy lies aga9 half-way     
betwe5 ! s5sation ( fly+1 :i* is q      
common 9 dreams1 & ! actual elevation f 
! gr\nd & susp5sion 9 ! air1 :i* occur 9
 extreme cases ( ec/asy4 ,! s5ses rema9 
dur+ night-walk+ 9 a /ate (             
semi-activity2 ! somnambuli/ may appe> z
 if fa/ asleep1 see+ & he>+ no?+1 s t ! 
l\de/ noises & ev5 viol5t %ak+ d n r\se 
him2 or he may1 l a dream]1 be p>tly "u 
! influ5ce ( outw>d impressions4 ,"o w  
rise at night1 g to ! /able1 saddle 8   
horse & ride into ! woods1 :ile ano!r   
m\nts ! w9d[-l$ge & p]=ms all ! motions 
( a man on horseback4 ,_m move ) unfail+
 c]ta9ty on p]il\s pa?s1 & f9d _! way 9 
deepe/ d>kness2 o!rs make blund]s &     
fall1 z ,pr(essor ,j4 ,fell] did1 :o    
mi/ook an op5 w9d[ = a door4 ,by :at    
means !y p]ceive ! nature ( _!          
surr\nd+s1 is /ill unexpla9$2 x may be !
 action ( ! ord9>y s5ses1 al?\gh ^! seem
 to be clos$1 or !y may possess ^?      
exceptional faculties :i* con/itute !   

magic ph5om5a connect$ ) somnambulism4  
,?us ,=bes 7,brit4 & ,=4 ,m$4 ,rev41    
#ahdf7 ascribes _! p[] to an increas$   
s5sitiv5ess ( ! ret9a1 & m5tions ! case 
( ,dr4 ,curry1 :o suff]$ f ?is symptom  
to su* a degree t he di/+ui%$ e object 9
 a completely d>k5$ room ) p]fect ease4 
,9 somnambuli/s1 h[ev]1 ! eyes are      
g5]ally clos$ or viol5tly turn$ up2 & 9 
! r>e cases 9 :i* !y are op51 !y        
evid5tly see no?+4 ,x is1 besides1 well 
e/abli%$ t p ?us affect$ h cont9u$ to   
read1 to play on in/rum5ts1 & ev5 to    
write aft] !y _h fall5 s\nd asleep1 &   
)\t ev] op5+ _! eyes4 ,! s5sitiv5ess ( !
 ret9a c\ld "h n avail mu*4 ,a case is  
m5tion$ ( a fa!r :o rose at night1 took 
8 *ild f ! cradle1 & ) wide op5 eyes    
c>ri$ x up & d[n ! room1 see+ no?+1 & 9 
su* a /ate ( utt] unconsci\sness t 8    
wife1 walk+ by 8 side1 c\ld safely draw 
all 8 secrets f him )\t 8 becom+ aw>e ( 
! process or rememb]+ x ! next morn+4   
,at ! age ( =ty-five he ceas$ to walk 9 
8 sleep1 b1 in/ead1 _h prophetic dreams 

:i* reveal$ to him ! occurr5ces ( !     
foll[+ day & lat] future ev5ts4 7,he]1  
,obs]v47 ,gass5di 7,phys41 l4 viii4 *4  
#h7 m5tions a "y man1 liv+ 9 ,prov5ce1  
:o rose 9 8 sleep1 dress$1 drew w9e 9 ! 
cell>1 wrote up ! acc\nts1 & 9 ! d>ke/  
night nev] t\*$ objects t 7 9 8 way4 ,if
 he return$ quietly to 8 b$1 he slept   
well1 & /rangely en\gh1 recall$ ev]y?+  
he _h done 9 ! night2 b if he 0 sudd5ly 
ar\s$ 9 ! cell> or 9 ! /reet1 he 0 seiz$
 ) viol5t trembl+ & palpitations ( !    
he>t4 ,at times he saw b imp]fectly2 !n 
he fanci$ he _h ris5 be=e daybreak1 &   
lit a lamp4 ,! ,encyclop$ie ,me?odique  
reports ! case ( a "y prie/ :o wrote 8  
s]mons at night1 & ) clos$ eyes1 & !n   
read ea* page al\d1 correct+ & improv+  
:at he _h writt54 ,a %eet ( pap] held   
betwe5 8 eyes & 8 manuscript did n      
di/urb him2 nor did he become aw>e ( x  
if ! latt] 0 remov$ & blank pap] 0      
sub/itut$2 9 ?is case he wrote !        
corrections precisely :]e !y w\ld h be5 
ins]t$ 9 ! text4 ,macni% m5tions 7,on   

,sleep1 p4 #adh7 ! curi\s case ( an     
innkeep] 9 ,g]many1 a huge mass ( fle%1 
:o fell asleep at all times & 9 all     
places1 b :o1 :5 ?is happ5$ :ile he 0   
play+ c>ds1 nev]!less cont9u$ to foll[  
suit1 z if he c\ld see :at 0 l$4 ,9     
#ahcb1 :5 he 0 b>ely #ej ye>s old1 he   
lit]ally fell asleep1 p>alysis kill+ him
 in/antly dur+ "o ( ^! attacks ( sleep4 
,! same au?or m5tions somnambuli/s :o 9 
_! sleep walk$ to ! sea-%ore & swam = "s
 di/ance )\t be+ wak$1 & ! case ( a     
,norwegian :o dur+ 8 p>oxysms took a    
boat & r[$ himself ab\t = "s "t4 ,he 0  
cur$ ( 8 affection by a tub full ( wat]1
 :i* 0 s plac$ t he _h to /ep into x :5 
leav+ 8 b$4 ,9 ,scotl& a peasant        
discov]$ f bel[ ! ne/ ( a sea-mew1 :i*  
hung at an inaccessible height ^u a /eep
 rock2 "s weeks aft]w>ds he rose 9 8    
sleep1 & to ! horror ( 8 fri5ds1 :o     
wat*$ him f bel[1 climb$ to ! place1    
took ! birds1 & safely return$ to 8     
cab94 ,9 =m] ages somnambuli/s 7 report$
 to h ev5 committ$ murd] 9 _! sleep2 a  

,p>isian ?us rose1 dress$ himself1 swam 
across ! ,se9e1 kill$ 8 enemy1 & return$
 ! same way )\t ev] awak+2 & an         
,engli%man also is report$ to h murd]$ a
 boy1 9 a /ate ( unconsci\sness1 :ile   
labor+ "u ?is affection4 ,mod]n sci5ce1 
h[ev]1 kn[s no?+ ( su* extreme cases1 & 
! plea has n yet be5 us$ by a/ute       
lawy]s4  ,simple somnambulism is n      
unfrequ5tly connect$ ) magnetic         
somnambulism1 & may occasionally be se5 
ev5 9 trances dur+ daytime4 ,9 su* cases
 p]sons :o walk 9 _! sleep may be       
que/ion$ by by/&]s1 & 9 _! answ]s prove 
!mselves n unfrequ5tly able to =etell   
future ev5ts1 or to /ate :at is occurr+ 
at a di/ance2 or !y p]=m tasks 9 _!     
sleep :i* !y w\ld n be able to accompli%
 :5 awake2 !y compose music1 write      
poetry1 & read works 9 =eign languages1 
)\t possess+ ! requisite k & tra9+4 ,a  
poor basket-weav] 9 ,g]many once he>d a 
s]mon :i* mov$ him deeply2 sev]al weeks 
lat] he rose at night1 & repeat$ ! :ole 
s]mon f beg9n+ to end2 8 wife tri$ 9 va9

 to r\se him1 & ! next morn+ he knew    
no?+ ( :at _h happ5$4 ,cases ( s*ol>s   
:o1 sorely puzzl$ by difficult problems1
 gave !m up be=e retir+1 & !n1 9 !      
night1 rose 9 a /ate ( somnambulism1 &  
solv$ !m easily1 are by no means        
uncommon4     ,,ix4  ,,miracul\s        
,,cures4      ,spiritus 9 nobis qui     
viget1 illa facit4      --,,corn4       
,,agrippa1 ,ep4 xiv4   ,! uni=m &       
indisp5sable condition ( all miracul\s  
cures1 :e!r produc$ by pray]1 imposition
 ( h&s1 p5it5tial ca/igation1 or magic  
p[]1 is fai?4 ,physician & pati5t alike 
mu/ believe t disease is ! consequ5ce ( 
s91 & accept ! lit]al mean+ ( !         
,savi\r's words1 :5 he _h cur$ ! impot5t
 man ne> ! pool call$ ,be!sda1 & said3  
,behold1 ?\ art made :ole3 s9 no m1 le/ 
a worse ?+ come unto !e4 7,/4 ,john v4  
#ad47 ,l _! great tea*]1 all ! apo/les &
 sa9ts ( ! *ur* h ev] insi/$ ^u         
rep5tance 9 ! he>t be=e heal? 9 body    
c\ld be accord$4 ,x is int]e/+ to       
notice1 moreov]1 t all ,ori5tal sages1 !

 ,kabbali/s & lat] ,!osophi/s1 h1 )\t   
exception1 adopt$ ! same view1 h[ev]    
widely !y may h diff]$ on o!r po9ts4 ,9 
"o feature only "s disagre$3 !y ascrib$ 
to evil spirits :at o!rs attribut$ to   
s92 b ! diff]5ce is only nom9al1 = m51  
by s91 ent] into communion ) evil       
spirits1 & become subject to _! p[]4    
,h5ce ! woman :i* _h a _s ( infirmity   
eighte5 ye>s 0 said to h be5 b\nd by    
,satan1 & :5 %e 0 heal$ %e 0 loos$ f !  
bond4 7,luke xiii4 #af47  ,to ?is common
 fai? mu/ be add$ on ! "p ( ! physician 
an en]getic w1 & 9 ! pati5t an excit$   
imag9ation4 ,! hi/ory ( all ages tea*es1
 beyond ! possibility ( d\bt1 t :]e ^!  
elem5ts are pres5t results h be5 obta9$ 
:i* excite ! m>vel ( m5 by _! a/oni%+   
promptness1 & _! app>5t impossibility4  
,!y seem g5]ally to be ! result ( c]ta9 
symbolic b extremely simple acts1 su* z 
! imposition ( h&s--:i* may possibly    
produce a conc5tration ( p[]--! utt]ance
 ( a bless+1 or m]ely a cont9u$1 fix$   
glance4 ,! ma9 po9t1 h[ev]1 is1 ( c\rse1

 ! psy*ical en]gy :i* is "h made        
available by a process z yet unkn[n4    
,pray] is probably ! simple/ ag5cy1 s9ce
 x naturally enc\rages & elevates !     
inn]mo/ he>t ( man1 & fills him ) t     
p]fect hope & confid5ce :i* are necess>y
 = 8 recov]y4 ,?is hope is1 9 ! case (  
miracul\s cures p]=m$ at ! %r9es (      
sa9ts1 mat]ially /r5g!n$ by ! collective
 =ce ( all prec$+ cures1 :i* tradition  
has br\ght to be> ^u ! m9d1 :ile ! s5ses
 are p[]fully impress$1 at ! same "t1 by
 ! surr\nd+s1 & especially ! votive     
(f]+s te/ify+ to ! reality ( =m]        
miracles4 ,9 ! case ( relics1 :]e !     
,*ur* sees simply miracles1 _m m5       
believe 9 a cont9u+ magic p[] p]ceptible
 only to v s5sitive pati5ts2 ?us ! great
 !ologian1 ,?oluk1 ascribes to !        
h&k]*iefs or aprons :i* 7 br\ght f !    
body ( ,/4 ,paul1 & drove away diseases 
& evil spirits 7,acts xix4 #ab71 a      
special curative p[] ) :i* !y 7         
impregnat$4 7,v]m4 ,s*rift51 ,i4 p4     
#hj47 ,at c]ta9 times1 :5 ! m9d ( a :ole

 p is excit$1 & h5ce peculi>ly pr$ispos$
 to meet p[]ful impressions f specially 
gift$ & highly privileg$ p]sons1 su*    
miracul\s cures are1 ( c\rse1 mo/ num]\s
 & mo/ /rik+4 ,?is 0 ! case1 = in/ance1 
9 ! fir/ days ( ,*ri/ianity1 at ! "t ( !
 ,re=mation1 & dur+ ! ye>s :i* saw !    
,ord] ( ,jesuits e/abli%$4 ,!re is      
little to be ga9$1 !re=e1 by conf9+ !   
era ( su* ph5om5a to a c]ta9 p]iod--to !
 days ( ! apo/les1 :5 alone g5u9e       
miracles 7 p]=m$1 z _m div9es believe1  
or to ! fir/ ?ree c5turies aft] ,*ri/1  
dur+ :i* ,?oluk & o!rs /ill see magic   
p]=mances4 ,magnetic & miracul\s cures  
diff] n 9 _! nature1 b only 9 _! fir/   
cause1 precisely z ! trance (           
somnambuli/s is id5tical ) ! trance (   
religi\s en?usia/s4 ,! diff]5ce lies    
only 9 ! fai? :i* p]=ms ! cure2 if x is 
purely human1 ! effect w be only p>tial1
 & 9 mo/ cases ephem]al2 if div9e fai? &
 ! highe/ p[] co-op]ate1 z 9 g5u9e      
miracles1 ! effect is in/antane\s &     
p]man5t4 ,h5ce ! contra/ betwe5 ! man :o

 at ! ,"l's bidd+ took up 8 b$ & walk$ &
 ! c\ntless cripples :o h ?r[n aside _! 
crut*es at ! graves ( sa9ts1 only to    
resume !m a day or two aft]w>d1 :51 ) ! 
excitem5t1 ! newly acquir$ p[] also _h  
disappe>$4 ,b h5ce1 also1 ! resemblance 
betwe5 _m acts ( ! e>ly ,jesuit ,fa!rs &
 ^? ( ! apo/les2 ! int5se en]gy ( ! =m]1
 support$ by pure & unwav]+ fai?1       
produc$ results :i* 7 to all int5ts &   
purposes miracul\s4 ,) ! dea? ( m5 l ,/4
 ,xavi]1 & ! rise ( worldly ambition 9 !
 he>ts ( ! ,fa!rs1 ?is p[] disappe>$1 & 
mod]n miracles h become a sn>e & a      
delusion to simple-m9d$ believ]s4  ,!   
fai? 9 su* psy*ical p[] possess$ by a   
few privileg$ p]sons is z old z ! _w4   
,py?agoras p]=m$ cures by en*antm5t2    
,a,elius ,ari/ides1 :o _h consult$ le>n$
 physicians = t5 ye>s 9 va91 & ,m>cus   
,anton9us1 7 bo? cur$ by incubation4    
,tacitus tells u t ! ,emp]or ,vespasian 
re/or$ a bl9d man's sight by moi/5+ 8   
eye ) saliva1 & to a lame man ! use ( 8 
feet by tread+ h>d ^u him4 7,hi/4 l4 iv4

 c4 #h47 ,bo? cures 7 p]=m$ be=e an     
imm5se cr[d 9 ,alex&ria1 & 9 bo? cases !
 petition]s _h !mselves indicat$ ! means
 by :i* !y 7 to be re/or$1 ! emp]or     
yield+ only v reluctantly to _! pray]s &
 ! urg5t reque/s ( 8 c\rti]s4 7,sueton41
 ,vita ,vespas47 ,pyrrhus1 k+ ( ,epirus1
 _h cur$ colic & diseases ( ! kidneys by
 plac+ ! pati5t on 8 back & t\*+ him ) 8
 big toe 7,plut>*1 ,vita ,pyrrhi72 &    
h5ce ,vespasian & ,hadrian bo? us$ !    
same me?od6  ,! imposition ( h&s1 = !   
purpose ( p]=m+ miracul\s cures1 has be5
 practis$ f "t immemorial2 ,*aldees &   
,brahm9s alike us+ x 9 cases ( malignant
 diseases4 ,! k+s ( ,engl& & ( ,france1 
& ev5 ! c\nts ( ,hapsburg 9 ,g]many1 h  
ev] be5 reput$ to be able to cure       
goitres by ! t\* ( _! h&s1 & h5ce !     
compla9t 0 call$ ! k+'s evil4 ,! idea   
seems to h orig9at$ 9 ! high nor?2 ,k+  
,olave1 ! sa9t1 be+ report$ by ,snorre  
,/urleson z hav+ p]=m$ ! c]emony4 ,f    
!nce1 no d\bt1 x 0 c>ri$ to ,engl&1 :]e 
,edw>d ! ,confessor seems to h be5 !    

fir/ to cure goitres4 ,9 ,france ea*    
mon>* ^u asc5d+ ! ?rone receiv$ at !    
consecration ! secret ( ! modus op]&i & 
! sacr$ =mula--= "h also ! spok5 ^w w5t 
h& 9 h& ) ! magic t\*4 ,philip ,i4 0 !  
fir/ & ,*>les ,i4 ! la/ mon>* :o p]=m$ !
 cure publicly1 utt]+ ! anci5t phrase3  
,le roi te t\*e1 ,dieu te gu]isse6 ,9 a 
some:at simil> mann] ! ,saludadores &   
,ensalmadores ( ,spa9 cur$1 n goitres & 
/amm]+ only1 z ! mon>*s we h m5tion$1 b 
almo/ all ! ills to :i* human fle% is   
heir1 by imposition ( h&s1 f]v5t pray] &
 brea?+ ^u ! pati5t4  ,simil> gifts are 
ascrib$ to ,ea/]n pot5tates1 & ! rul+   
dyna/y 9 ,p]sia claims to h inh]it$ !   
p[] ( heal+ ! sick f an e>ly ance/or1 ! 
holy ,%eik ,sephy4 ,! great travel]     
,*>d9 saw pati5ts h>dly able to crawl   
dragg+ !mselves to ! feet ( ! ,%ah1 &   
besee*+ him only to dip ! end ( 8 f+]   
into a b[l ( wat]1 & ?us to be/[ ^u x   
heal+ p[]4 ,x w excite little wond] to  
le>n t ^? rem>kable m5 :o succe$$ by !  
fire ( _! eloqu5ce & ! p[] ( contagi\s  

en?usiasm to array "o _w 9 arms aga9/   
ano!r1 ! au?ors ( ! ,crusades1 %\ld h   
be5 able to p]=m miracul\s cures4 ,pet] 
( ,ami5s & ,b]n>d ( ,clairvaux obta9$   
su* a hold on ! m9ds ( fai?ful believ]s1
 t _! curse produc$ spasms & fe>ful     
suff]+s 9 ! guilty1 :ile _! bless+      
re/or$ spee* to ! dumb1 & heal? to !    
sick4 ,"h also special p[] 0 attribut$  
ev5 to _! clo!s1 & _m rem>kable results 
7 obta9$ by ! m]e t\*4 ,spa91 ! home (  
f]v5t ascetic fai?1 ab\nds 9 sa9ts :o   
p]=m$ miracles1 ! mo/ successful ( :om 0
 probably ,raimundus ,normatus 7s call$ 
because n born ( woman1 b cut f 8 dead  
"m's body by skillful physicians71 :o   
cur$1 dur+ ! plague ( #abjj1 great      
numb]s ( m5 by ! sign ( ! cross4 ,to ?is
 class ( m5 belong also1 z m5tion$ be=e1
 ! e>ly fa!rs ( ! ,society ( ,jesus1    
?\gh _! p[]s 7 z diff]5t z _! *>act]s4  
,ignatius ,loyola1 :o repres5t$ !       
intellig5ce ( ! new ord]1 p]=m$ few     
miracul\s cures2 ,xavi]1 on ! contr>y1 !
 man ( brilliant fancy1 0 successful 9 a

 great v>iety ( cases4 ,! fir/ lead]s1 l
 ,lo9ez1 ,salm]on & ,bobadilla1 _h no   
magic p[] at all1 b lat] successors1 l  
,o*ioa ,c>r]a & ,kepel1 display$ x 9 a  
surpris+ degree1 al?\gh ,o*ioa's gifts 7
 di/9ctly limit$ to ! heal+ ( ! sick by 
! imposition ( h&s4 ,! :ole p]iod ( ?is 
int5se excitem5t ext5d$ only ov] sixte5 
ye>s1 f #aedj to #aeef1 aft] :i* ! vivid
 fai?1 :i* _h alone made ! cures        
possible1 disappe>$4 ,x is wor? m5tion+ 
t ! ,jesuits !mselves & mo/ ( _!        
hi/orians d5y t !y ev] _h p[] to p]=m   
miracles1 & ascribe ! cures to ! fai? ( 
! pati5ts alone4 ,/4 ,xavi]1 x is well  
kn[n1 br\ght ! dead to life aga91 & ev5 
if we assume t !y lay only 9 syncope &  
_h n yet really di$1 ! recov]y is       
sc>cely less /rik+4 ,! mo/ rem>kable (  
^! cases is t ( an only daught] ( a     
,japanese nobleman4 ,h] dea? /unn$ !    
fa!r1 a great "l possess$ ( imm5se      
weal?1 to su* a degree t 8 fri5ds fe>$ =
 8 reason2 at la/ !y urg$ him to apply  
to ! great mission>y = help4 ,he did s2 

! ,jesuit1 fill$ ) compassion1 ask$ a   
bro!r prie/ to jo9 him 9 pray]1 & bo?   
fell ^u _! knees & pray$ ) great f]vor4 
,xavi] return$ to ! pagan ) joy\s face &
 bade him take com=t1 z 8 daught] 0     
alive & well4 ,! nobleman1 v unlike !   
fa!r 9 ,holy ,writ1 0 indignant1 ?9k+ t 
! holy man ei!r did n believe 8 *ild _h 
di$ or refus$ to assi/ him2 b z he w5t  
home1 a page came runn+ up to meet him1 
br++ ! welcome message t 8 daught] 0    
really alive & well4 ,%e told him aft] 8
 return1 t h] s\l ^u leav+ ! body _h be5
 seiz$ by hide\s %apes & dragg$ t[>ds an
 enorm\s fire1 b t sudd5ly two excell5t 
m5 _h int]pos$1 rescu+ h] f _! h&s1 &   
lead+ h] back to life4 ,! happy fa!r    
imm$iately return$ ) h] to ! holy man1 &
 z soon z 8 *ild beheld ,xavi] & 8      
companion1 %e fell d[n at _! feet &     
decl>$ t !y 7 ! fri5ds :o _h br\ght h]  
back f ! l[] _w4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ! fa!r
 & 8 :ole family became ,*ri/ians4      
7,orl&9i1 ,hi/4 ,soc4 ,jesu41 ix4 c4    
#bac47 ,! case seems to be v simple1 &  

is "o ( ! mo/ in/ructive ( mod]n magic4 
,! girl 0 n dead1 b lay 9 a cataleptic  
trance1 9 :i* %e _h visions ( fe>ful    
sc5es1 & trans=m$ ! fi]ce hold :i* !    
disease _h on h] body into ! grasp (    
ho/ile p[]s try+ to obta9 possession (  
h] s\l4 ,at ! same "t %e became         
clairvoyant1 & ?us saw ,xavi] & 8       
companion di/9ctly en\gh to recognize !m
 aft]w>ds4 ,! cure 0 accompli%$ by !    
,almighty 9 answ] to ! f]v5t pray] ( two
 pi\s m5 fill$ ) pure fai?1 accord+ to !
 sacr$ promise3 ,! effectual1 f]v5t     
pray] ( a righte\s man availe? mu*4 ,all
 ! m is x to be regrett$ t ev5 9 ^? days
 ( g5u9e piety & raptur\s fai?1 =eign   
elem5ts %\ld at once h be5 mix$ up ) !  
true doctr9e2 = already ,casp> ,b]saeus 
ascrib$ "s ( 8 cures to ! ,holy ,virg92 
& soon ! p[] pass$ away1 :5 ! honor 0 no
 long] giv5 to ,him to :om alone x 0    
due4  ,f t day ! p[] to p]=m miracul\s  
cures has be5 b r>ely & exceptionably   
grant$ to a few individuals4 ,?us       
,mat?ias ,w1 a ,g]man div9e ( ! sev5te5?

 c5tury1 0 z fam\s = 8 m>vel\s p[] ov] !
 sick & ! possess$ z = 8 f]v5t piety1 8 
incessant pray+ & fa/+1 & 8 utt]        
self-abnegation4 ,suff]]s 7 br\ght to   
him f e "p ( ,*ri/5dom1 & hundr$s :o _h 
be5 giv5 up by _! physicians 7 heal$ by 
8 e>ne/ pray]s & ! bless+ he invok$ f on
 high4 ,8 memory /ill survives 9 8 home1
 & an inscription on 8 tomb/one records 
8 extraord9>y p[]s4 7,ca?4 ,encycl41    
,suppl4 ,i4 #acbj47 ,ev5 ! ,jans5i/s1 ) 
all _! ho/ility to c]ta9 usages ( !     
,*ur*1 _h _! fam\s ,abbe ,p>is1 ^: grave
 9 ! ,cemet]y ( ,/4 ,m$>d became 9 #agbg
 ! sc5e ( a numb] ( miracul\s cures1    
fully atte/$ by legal evid5ce & amply   
describ$ by ,montg]on1 a man :om ! ,abbe
 _h 9 8 lifetime *ang$ f a reckless     
pr(ligate into a truly pi\s ,*ri/ian4   
7,la v]ite des miracles1 etc41 ,p>is1   
#agcg47 ,! magic ph5om5a exhibit$ on ?is
 occasion 7 widely discuss$ & great     
numb]s ( books & pamphlets writt5 = &   
aga9/ _! g5u95ess1 until ! subject      
became s obscur$ by p>ty _s t x is      

extremely difficult1 9 our day1 to      
sep>ate ! tru? f its l>ge admixture (   
unreliable /atem5ts4 ,a peculi> feature 
( ^! sc5es--admitt$ 9 its full ext5t by 
adv]s>ies ev5--0 ! p]fect ins5sibility (
 mo/ ( ! en?usia/s1 ! s-call$           
,convulsionnaires4 ,jans5i/s by         
conviction1 ^! m51 calm & cool 9 _!     
ord9>y pursuits1 _h be5 s wr\ght up by  
religi\s excitem5t t !y fell1 tw5ty or m
 at a "t1 into viol5t convulsions &     
dem&$ to be beat5 ) huge iron-%od clubs 
9 ord] to be reliev$ ( an unbe>able     
pressure ^u ! abdom54 ,!y endur$1 9 ?is 
mann]1 bl[s inflict$ ^u ! pit ( ! /oma* 
:i* "u ord9>y circum/ances w\ld h caus$ 
griev\s if n fatal consequ5ces4  ,!     
above-m5tion$ witness1 :o saw _! almo/  
incr$ible suff]+s1 ,c>re de ,montg]on1  
/ates t he himself us$ an iron club end+
 9 a ball & weigh+ f tw5ty to ?irty     
p\nds4 ,"o ( ! female en?usia/s compla9$
 t ! ord9>y bl[s 7 n suffici5t to give  
h] relief1 :]eupon he beat h] sixty     
times ) all 8 /r5g?4 ,b ?is also 0      

unavail+1 & a l>ge & m p[]ful man :o 0  
/&+ ne> _h to take ! fe>ful in/rum5t & )
 8 /rong arms gave h] a hundr$          
additional bl[s6 ,! t5sion ( h] muscles 
mu/ h be5 mo/ extraord9>y1 = %e n only  
bore ! bl[s1 :i* w\ld h kill$ a /rong   
p]son 9 natural heal?1 b ! wall aga9/   
:i* %e 0 lean+ actually began to tremble
 & tott] f ! viol5t concussion4 ,nor 7 !
 bl[s simply resi/$ by ! turgesc5ce ( ! 
body2 ! sk9 itself seem$ to h be5       
modifi$ 9 a mann] unkn[n 9 a /ate (     
heal?4 ,?us "o ( ! bro!rs ,m>ion felt   
no?+ ( ?ru/s made by a %>p-po9t$ knife  
aga9/ 8 abdom5 & ! sk9 0 9 no in/ance   
injur$4 ,to d ?is ! trance 9 :i* he lay 
mu/ necess>ily h induc$ an entire *ange 
( ! organic atoms1 & ?is is "o ( ! mo/  
important magic ph5om5a connect$ ) ?is  
class ( visions1 :i* w be discuss$ 9    
ano!r place4  ,x is well kn[n t ! cures 
p]=m$ at ! grave ( ! ,abbe ,p>is & !    
t]rible sc5es enact$ !re by ^!          
convulsionnaires excit$ s mu* att5tion t
 at la/ ! k+ saw himself compell$ to put

 a /op to ! proce$+s4 ,aft] a c>eful    
inve/igation ( ! :ole matt] by m5       
specially appo9t$ = ! purpose1 ! gr\nds 
7 gu>d$1 access 0 prohibit$1 & ! wags ( 
,p>is plac$ at ! entrance ! foll[+      
ann\ncem5t3      ,def5se de p> le ,roy4 
,def5se a ,dieu1           ,de faire    
miracle en ce lieu6  ,irel& _h 9 !      
sev5te5? c5tury h] ,greatrakes1 :o1     
accord+ to unimpea*able te/imony1 cur$  
ne>ly e disease kn[n to man1 by 8 simple
 t\*--& f]v5t pray]4  ,val5t9e          
,greatrakes1 ( ,wat]=d1 9 ,irel&1 _h    
dreamt1 9 #affb1 t he possess$ ! gift to
 cure goitres by simple imposition (    
h&s1 aft] ! mann] ( ! k+s ( ,engl& & (  
,france4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 only :5 ! dream 0 
sev]al times repeat$ t he he$$ x & tri$ 
8 p[] on 8 wife4 ,! success he met ) 9 8
 fir/ ef=t enc\rag$ him to attempt o!r  
cases also1 & soon 8 fame spread s f> t 
he 0 s5t = to come to ,london & p]=m "s 
cures at ,:itehall4 ,he 0 inv>iably     
successful1 b _h mu* to endure f ! sne]s
 ( ! c\rti]s1 z he insi/$ ^u cur+       

animals z well z m54 ,8 cures 7 atte/$  
by m5 ( high au?ority1 su* z ,john      
,glanville1 *apla9 to ,*>les ,,ii41     
,bi%op ,ru/1 ( ,dromor1 9 ,irel&1 sev]al
 physicians ( great em95ce1 & ! fam\s   
,rob]t ,boyle1 ! presid5t ( ! ,royal    
,society4 ,accord+ to _! uni=m te/imony 
,greatrakes 0 a simple-he>t$1 pi\s man1 
z f> f impo/ure z f pret5sion1 :o firmly
 believ$ t ,god _h entru/$ to him a     
special p[]1 & succe$$ 9 impress+ o!rs )
 ! same conviction4 ,8 me?od 0 extremely
 simple3 he plac$ 8 h&s ^u ! affect$ "p1
 or rubb$ x g5tly = "s "t1 :]eupon !    
pa9s1 swell+s1 or ulc]s :i* he wi%$ to  
cure1 fir/ subsid$ & !n disappe>$       
entirely4 ,x is v rem>kable t "h also   
all seem$ to dep5d on ! nature ( ! fai? 
( ! pati5t1 = accord+ to ! measure (    
fai? held by ! latt] ! cure w\ld be ei!r
 almo/ in/antane\s or less prompt1 & 9  
"s cases requir+ sev]al days & _m       
int]views4 ,he 0 frequ5tly accus$ (     
practis+ sorc]y & wit*craft1 b ! doctors
 ,faisel[ & ,artetius1 z well z ,boyle1 

def5d$ him ) great en]gy1 :ile te/ify+  
to ! reality ( 8 cures4  ,"o ( ! be/    
au!nticat$1 ?\gh isolat$1 cases ( ?is   
class is ! recov]y ( a niece ( ,blaise  
,pascal1 a girl elev5 ye>s old4 ,%e 0 at
 bo>d+-s*ool at ! fam\s ,port ,royal &  
suff]$ ( a t]rible fi/ula 9 ! eye1 :i*  
_h caus$ h] great pa9 = ?ree ye>s &     
?reat5$ to de/roy ! bones ( h] face4 ,:5
 h] physicians propos$ to h] to und]go a
 v pa9ful op]ation by means ( a r$-hot  
iron1 "s ,jans5i/s sugge/$ t %e %\ld    
fir/ be specially pray$ =1 :ile at !    
same "t ! affect$ place 0 t\*$ ) a ?orn 
report$ to h =m$ "p ( ! cr[n ( ?orns (  
our ,savi\r4 ,?is 0 done1 & on ! foll[+ 
day ! swell+ & inflammation _h          
disappe>$1 & ! eye recov]$4 ,! "y girl 0
 (ficially exam9$ by a commission       
consi/+ ( ! k+'s own physician1 ,dr4    
,felix1 & ?ree di/+ui%$ surgeons2 b !y  
report$ t nei!r art nor nature _h       
accompli%$ ! cure & t x 0 exclusively to
 be ascrib$ to ! direct int]position ( !
 ,almighty4 ,! "y lady liv$ = tw5ty-five

 ye>s long] & nev] _h a return ( h]     
affection4 ,rac9e describ$ ! case at    
full l5g?1 & s did ,arnauld & ,pascal1  
all affirm+ ! g5u95ess ( ! miracul\s    
cure4  ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! la/ c5tury a
 ,fa!r ,gassn] creat$ a v great s5sation
 9 ,g]many by means ( 8 m>vel\s cures & 
occasional exorcisms ( evil spirits4 ,he
 did n employ = ! latt] purpose ! usual 
ritual ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 b simple     
imposition ( h&s & invocation ( !       
,savi\r4 ,ne>ly all ! pati5ts :o 7      
br\ght to him he decl>$ to be "u !      
influ5ce ( evil spirits1 & divid$ !m    
into ?ree classes3 circumsessi1 :o 7    
only at times attack$1 obsessi1 or      
bewit*$1 & possessi1 :o 7 really        
possess$4 ,:5 a sick p]son 0 br\ght to  
him1 he fir/ ord]$ ! evil _s to %[      
himself & to display all 8 p[]s2 !n he  
pray$ f]v5tly & comm&$ ! demon1 9 ! "n (
 ! ,savi\r1 to leave 8 victim4 ,a pla91 
unpret5d+ man ( ne>ly fifty ye>s1 he    
appe>$ dress$ 9 a r$ /ole aft] ! fa%ion 
prevail+ at t "t 9 8 native l&1 & wore a

 cross conta9+ a p>ticle ( ! holy cross 
susp5d$ f a silv] *a9 ar\nd 8 neck4 ,!  
pati5t 0 plac$ be=e him s t ! light f ! 
ne>e/ w9d[ fell fully ^u 8 features1 & !
 by/&]s1 :o always cr[d$ ! room1 c\ld   
easily wat* all ! proce$+s4 ,frequ5tly1 
he w\ld put 8 /ole ^u ! suff]]s' head1  
seize _! br[ & neck ) out/ret*$ h&s1 &  
hold+ !m firmly1 utt] 9 a l[ voice a    
f]v5t pray]4 ,!n1 aft] hav+ giv5 !m 8   
cross to kiss1 if !y 7 ,ca?olics1 he    
dismiss$ !m ) "s pla9 directions z to   
treatm5t & an e>ne/ admonition to rema9 
/eadfa/ 9 fai?4 ,probably ! mo/         
tru/wor?y acc\nt ( ?is rem>kable man & 8
 truly miracul\s cures 0 publi%$ by a   
le>n$ & em95t physician1 a ,dr4 ,s*isel1
 :o call$ ^u ! prie/ ) ! op5 av[al t he 
came z a skeptic1 to wat* 8 proce$+s &  
exam9e 8 me?od4 ,he became s well       
conv9c$ ( ,fa!r ,gassn]'s p[]s t he     
plac$ himself 9 8 h&s z a pati5t1 0 cur$
 ( g\t 9 an aggravat$ =m1 & excit$ !    
utmo/ indignation ( 8 pr(essional bre?r5
 by c&idly av[+ 8 conviction ( ! s9c]ity

 ( ! prie/ & ! g5u95ess ( 8 cures4  ,!re
 01 h[ev]1 "o circum/ance connect$ ) !  
exceptional p[] ( ?is prie/1 :i* 0 ev5 m
 /rik+ ?an 8 cures4 ,8 w 0 s m>vel\sly  
en]getic & 8 control ov] weak] m9ds s   
p]fect t he c\ld at pleasure cause !    
pulse ( 8 pati5ts to slack5 or to ha/51 
to make !m laugh or cry1 sleep or wake1 
to see visions1 & ev5 to h epileptic    
attacks4 ,z may be expect$1 ! majority (
 8 visitors 7 wom5 & *ildr51 b ^! 7     
lit]ally helpless in/rum5ts 9 8 h&s4 ,!y
 n only mov$ & act$1 b ev5 felt & ?\ght 
z he bade !m d1 & 9 _m cases !y 7 enabl$
 to speak languages :ile "u 8 influ5ce (
 :i* !y 7 ignorant be=e & aft]4 ,at     
,ratisbon a committee consi/+ ( two     
physicians & two prie/s 0 direct$ to    
exam9e ! prie/ & 8 cures2 a pr(essor (  
anatomy c>efully wat*$ ! pulse & ! n]ves
 ( ! pati5ts :i* 7 select$ at haphaz>d1 
& all confirm$ ! /atem5ts made be=e2    
:ile ?ree o!r pr(essors1 :o _h volunte]$
 to aid 9 ! inve/igation1 concurr$ ) him
 9 ! conviction t !re 0 nei!r collusion 

nor imposition to be suspect$4 ,! prie/1
 :o employ$ no o!r means b pray] & !    
invocation ( ,god by ! pati5ts1 0 decl>$
 to be act+ 9 good fai?1 f pure motives1
 & = ! be/ purposes2 8 cures 7 consid]$ 
g5u9e4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 9 ,fa!r ,gassn]'s 
case also an admixture ( objectionable  
elem5ts :i* mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,! desire
 = notoriety1 :i* ent]s l>gely into all 
su* displays ( extraord9>y p[]s1 l$ _m  
p]sons :o 7 p]fectly s\nd to pret5d     
illness1 m]ely = ! purpose ( becom+1 :5 
cur$1 objects ( public wond]4 ,on ! o!r 
h&1 ! good fa!r himself 01 no d\bt1 by 8
 own unexpect$ success1 l$ to g f>!r ?an
 he w\ld o!rwise h done 9 8 simplicity &
 c&or4 ,he =m$ a complete !ory ( 8 own  
to expla9 ! miracles4 ,accord+ to 8 view
 ! fir/ cause ( all su* diseases z _h _!
 orig9 9 possession1 7 ! pr9cipalities1 
p[]s1 rul]s ( ! d>kness ( ?is _w1 &     
spiritual wick$ness 9 high places1 :i* !
 apo/le m5tions z enemies m =midable ?an
 fle% & blood4 7,ephes4 vi4 #ab47 ,^!1  
he believ$1 dwelt 9 ! air1 & by di/urb+ 

! atmosph]e ) evil int5t1 produc$       
illness 9 ! sy/em & delusions 9 ! m9d4  
,if a numb] comb9$1 & ) ! p]mission ( ! 
,almighty poison$ ! air to a l>ge ext5t1
 contagi\s diseases foll[$ z a natural  
consequ5ce4 ,aga9/ ^! demons or wiles ( 
! devil 7,ephes4 vi4 #aa71 he employ$ ! 
only means sanction$ by ,holy           
,writ--f]v5t pray]1 & ?is1 ( c\rse1 c\ld
 h no effect unless ! pati5t fully %>$ 8
 fai?4 ,?is fai?1 aga91 he 0 enabl$ to  
awak5 & to /r5g!n by ! supreme en]gy ( 8
 w1 b ( c\rse n 9 all cases2 :]e 8 pray]
 fail$ to h ! desir$ effect he ascrib$ !
 disease to a direct disp5sation f on   
high1 & n to ! ag5cy ( evil spirits1 or 
he decl>$ ! pati5t to be want+ 9 fai?4  
,9 l mann] he expla9$ relapses z !      
effects ( wan+ fai?4 ,! />tl+ ph5om5a1  
h[ev]1 :i* he ?\ght x necess>y to call  
=? 9 8 pati5ts1 be=e he attempt$ _!     
re/oration1 belong to :at mu/ be call$ !
 magic ( our day4 ,= ^! symptoms bore no
 relation to ! affection "u :i* !y      
suff]$4 ,p]sons afflict$ ) sore w\nds1  

/iff5$ limbs1 or sightless eyes1 w\ld1  
at 8 bidd+1 fall into frightful         
p>oxysms1 dur+ :i* ! brea?+ int]mitt$1 !
 nose became po9t$1 ! eyes ins5sible to 
! t\*1 & ! :ole body rigid & livid4 ,&  
yet1 :5 ! p>oxysm ceas$ at 8 ^w1 !      
pati5t felt no evil effects1 n ev5      
fatigue1 & all t _h happ5$ 0 g5]ally    
in/antly =gott54 ,! case creat$ an      
imm5se s5sation ?r\gh\t ,europe1 & !    
great m5 ( 8 age took "p = or aga9/ !   
poor prie/1 :o 0 sadly p]secut$1 & only 
n[ & !n f\nd a really able advocate1 su*
 z ,lavat]4 ,! heavie/ p5alty he _h to  
be> 0 ! condemnation ( 8 own ,*ur*1 :i* 
accompani$ an ord] issu$ by ! ,emp]or   
,joseph ,,ii41 p]emptorily =bidd+ all   
fur!r attempts4 ,! pope1 ,pius ,,vii41  
:o _h direct$ ! :ole subject to be      
exam9$ by ! well-kn[n ,congregatio ,,ss4
 ,rituum1 decl>$ 9 #aggg1 ^u _! report1 
t ! prie/'s proce$+s 7 h]etical & n any 
long] to be p]mitt$1 & ord]$ ! bi%op1 "u
 ^: jurisdiction he liv$1 to prev5t any 
fur!r ex]cise ( 8 pret5d$ p[]4 ,all ^!  

decrees ( papal c\ncils & ^! ord]s (    
imp]ial (ficials c\ld1 h[ev]1 n undo :at
 ! poor prie/ _h already accompli%$1 &  
hi/ory has taught u ! relative value (  
inve/igations held by bias$ prie/s1 & ^?
 c>ri$ out by m5 ( sci5ce4 ,we may well 
d\bt ! judgm5t ( an au?ority :i* once   
condemn$ a ,galileo1 & ev5 n[ d5\nces ! 
press z a curse2 b we h no "r to suspect
 ! op9ion ( m5 :o1 z physicians &       
sci5ti/s1 are naturally dispos$ to      
reject all claims ( sup]natural or ev5  
exceptional p[]s4  ,9 m rec5t times a   
,pr9ce ,hoh5lohe 9 ,g]many claim$ to h  
p]=m$ a numb] ( miracul\s cures1 beg9n+ 
) a ,pr9cess ,s*w>z5b]g1 :om he comm&$ 9
 ! "n ( ,*ri/ to be well aga94 ,_m ( 8  
pati5ts1 h[ev]1 7 only cur$ = ! mom5t2  
:5 _! fai?1 excit$ to ! utmo/1 cool$ d[n
 aga91 _! infirmities return$2 /ill !re 
rema9 facts en\gh 9 8 life to e/abli% ! 
m>vel\s p[] ( 8 /rong w1 :5 br\ght to   
be> ^u peculi>ly receptive imag9ations1 
& aid$ by e>ne/ pray]4 7,kies41 ,ar*iv4 
,,ix4 ii3 #caa47  ,sporadic cases (     

simil> p[]s h ( late %[n !mselves 9     
,p>is1 9 ! int]ior ( ,russia1 & 9       
,rav5na1 b ! evid5ce ^u :i* ! /atem5ts 9
 public j\rnals are made is s cle>ly    
unreliable t no important result c be   
hop$ = f _! inve/igation4 ,! pres5t is  
h>dly an age ( fai?1 & en\gh has surely 
be5 said to prove t )\t v great & s9c]e 
fai? miracul\s cures _c be p]=m$4       
,x4  ,,my/icism4      ,cr$o quia        
absurdum e/4      --,,t]tullian4   ,"o (
 ! mo/ rem>kable classes ( magic        
ph5om5a1 :i* comb9es almo/ all o!r kn[n 
features ( trances ) ! peculi> k9d call$
 /igmatization1 is kn[n z ,my/icism 9 ! 
m limit$ s5se ( t ^w4 ,x be>s ?is "n    
ma9ly because x designates attempts made
 to unite 9 close communion humanity )  
div9ity1 & h[ev] imp]fect ! success (   
all ^! ef=ts may be1 on ! :ole1 x _c be 
d5i$ t 9 individual cases v />tl+       
results h be5 obta9$4 ,9 ord] to atta9  
_! l(ty aim1 ! my/ics require an utt]   
dead5+ ( all human affections & all     
natural impulses1 & a ?or\gh *ange ( _! 

usual ?\ghts & feel+s4 ,above all1 ! lu/
 ( ! fle%1 ! lu/ ( ! eye1 & ! pride ( ! 
he>t are to be kill$ by pa92 h5ce !     
my/ics are q cont5t to suff]1 *a/ise !  
body1 d5y !mselves ! simple/ enjoym5ts1 
& rejoice 9 ! actual infliction ( w\nds 
& mutilations4 ,9 return = ?is complete 
dead5+ ( human affections !y are fill$ )
 an ineffable love ( ! div9e ,savi\r1 ! 
,bridegroom1 & ! ,holy ,virg91 ! ,bride1
 or ev5 ( purely ab/ract1 impalpable    
be+s4 ,!y enjoy great inn] com=ts1 & a  
s5se ( happ9ess & peace :i* transc5ds   
all description4 ,:atev] may1 h[ev]1 h  
be5 ! direct cause ( _! ec/atic         
condition1 disease1 asceticism1         
self-inflict$ torm5ts1 or long-cont9u$  
f]v5t pray]1 ?is highe/ bliss is accord$
 to !m only dur+ ! "t ( trance4         
,un=tunately ?is p]iod ( happ9ess is n  
only pa9fully %ort1 b also inv>iably    
foll[$ by a p[]ful reaction2 accord+ to 
! laws ( our nature1 supreme excitem5t  
mu/ ne$s always subside into pr(\nd     
exhau/ion1 ec/atic bliss into he>tr5d+  

despond5cy1 & bright visions ( heav5    
into despair+ views ( unp>donable s9s & 
a hopeless future4 ,h5ce ! fe>ful       
doctr9es ( ! my/ics ( all ages1 :i*     
prescribe cont9u\s self-d5ial z ! only  
way to rea* ,god1 :o z yet is n to be   
f\nd 9 ! outw>d _w1 b only 9 ! inn]     
consci\sness ( ! believ]4 ,if ! s9n] d>e
 n hope to approa* ! ,holy ,"o1 !       
rep5tant believ] also is 9 unceas+ dang]
 ( los+ aga9 :at he has ga9$ by fe>ful  
sacrifices4 ,! union betwe5 him & 8 ,god
 mu/ n only be close1 b un9t]rupt$1 a   
doctr9e :i* has l$ to ! great favor     
be/[$ by my/ics ^u images d]iv$ f e>?ly 
love3 to !m ,god is =ev] ! bridegroom1 !
 s\l ! bride1 & ! union betwe5 !m ! true
 m>riage ( ! fai?ful4 ,by su* tra9+1    
skillfully & p]sev]+ly pursu$1 _m       
p]sons1 especially wom51 h succe$$ 9 s  
completely dead5+ all physical functions
 ( _! body z to r$uce _! life1 lit]ally1
 to ! m]e op]ations ( s5sation & vision4
 ,! suff]+s produc$ by ^! ef=ts to      
suppress all natural vitality1 to kill1 

z x 71 ! liv+ body1 r5d]+ ! s5ses       
inactive1 :ile /ill 9 ! full vigor ( _! 
natural condition1 are (t5 n only       
pa9ful1 b actually appall+4 ,a poor     
woman1 fam\s = h] asceticism & h]       
sup]natural visions1 ,m>ia ( ,agr$a1 0  
nev] able to att5d to h] devotions 9 !  
d>k1 )\t endur+ actual agony4 ,h]       
spiritual light w\ld sudd5ly become     
ext+ui%$1 fe>ful horrors fell ^u h] s\l 
& caus$ h] unspeakable angui%1 t]rible  
images z ( wild bea/s & fi]ce demons    
surr\nd$ h]1 ! air 0 fill$ ) curses &   
unbe>able blasphemies1 & ev5 h] body 0  
seiz$ ) wild1 convulsive movem5ts &     
viol5t spasms4 ,no wond]1 !re=e1 t      
numb]s ( ^! my/ics h lo/ _! reason1 &   
o!rs h fall5 victims to t]rible         
diseases4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x _c be d5i$ t  
_m also h be5 em95t examples (          
self-d5ial & mat*less devotion1 or g5u9e
 h]oes 9 combat+ = _! sacr$ fai? & !    
love ( _! bre?r54 ,_! v errors 7 s      
attractive t ! fundam5tal mi/ake 0      
=gott51 & all felt h[ little1 m5 :o act 

^u m]e ord9>y motives1 are able to rise 
to ! same height ( self-sacrifice4 ,nor 
mu/ x be =gott51 9 judg+ especially !   
my/ics ( our days1 t _! s9c]ity c nev]  
be d\bt$3 !y h always act$1 & /ill act  
^u g5u9e conviction1 & 9 ! firm belief t
 _! "w is m]itori\s1 n 9 ! eyes ( m51 b 
be=e ! ,almighty4 ,! ascetics ( =m] ages
 are n s easily und]/ood2 !y 7 m5 :o    
propos$ n only to limit ! am5ities (    
life1 b to make our :ole e>?ly exi/5ce  
subs]vi5t to purely div9e purposes2 &   
?us1 = in/ance1 ,francis ( ,assisi1     
prescrib$ absolute pov]ty z ! rule ( 8  
ord]4 ,! pr9cipal magic ph5om5a         
accompany+ religi\s ec/asy are !        
ins5sibility ( ! body to all1 ev5 ! mo/ 
viol5t injuries1 & ! p]ception ( matt]s 
beyond ! rea* ( our s5ses 9 heal?y life4
 ,rigid & long-cont9u$ fa/+1 r$uc$ sleep
 on a h>d c\*1 & an utt] ab/95ce f all  
o!r ?\ghts or s5tim5ts b su* z connect  
!mselves directly ) a high] life1 nev]  
fail to produce ! desir$ effect4 ,by su*
 means ! :ole nature ( man is f9ally    

*ang$2 n only 9 ! legitimate relations  
exi/+ betwe5 body & m9d1 b also 9 ^? :i*
 connect man ) nature2 ! *anges are1    
!re=e1 z mu* physiological z psy*ical4  
,!y result at la/ 9 ! acquisition ( a   
p[] :i* 9 ! eyes ( ! my/ics is id5tical 
) t promis$ 9 ,m>k xvi4 #ah4 ,!y %all   
take up s]p5ts1 & if !y dr9k any deadly 
?+1 x %all n hurt !m4 ,extraord9>y z !  
acc\nts ( ! suff]+s & ! exceptional p[]s
 ( my/ics appe> to u1 !y are 9 _m       
in/ances too well au!nticat$ to all[ any
 s]i\s d\bt4 ,?us a fam\s ascetic1 ,rosa
 ( ,lima1 0 actually injur$ by heal?y   
food1 b on _m occasions in/antane\sly   
/r5g!n$ by a m]e m\?ful ( bread dipp$   
into pure wat]2 ,b]n>d ( ,clairvaux liv$
 = a consid]able "t on bee*-leaves boil$
 9 wat]1 & ,m>ia ( ,oignys once subsi/$ 
= ?irty-five days on ! holy waf] ( !    
sacram5t1 :i* %e took daily4 ,my/ics :o1
 l ! latt]1 d]iv$ bodily su/5ance z well
 z spiritual com=t f ! ,eu*>i/1 are     
frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 ! annals ( ! ,*ur*4 
,o!rs1 aga91 succe$$ by con/ant &       

extreme excitem5t to heat _! blood to   
su* an ext5t t !y became ins5sible to   
outw>d cold1 ev5 :5 ! fro/s ( w9t]      
became intol]able to o!rs4 ,! he>t      
itself seems to be affect$ by su*       
extreme elation2 9 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a its  
viol5t palpitations & convulsive j]k+s  
c\ld be bo? se5 & felt1 :5 %e 0 9 a /ate
 ( ec/asis1 & ! he>t ( ,filippo ,n]i 0  
f\nd1 aft] dea?1 to h be5 consid]ably   
enl>g$1 & actually to h brok5 two ribs  
by its convulsive spasms4  ,among ! r>] 
b equally well-e/abli%$ magic ph5om5a ( 
?is class mu/ be c\nt$ ! tempor>y       
susp5sion ( ! law ( gravity4 ,l !       
,brahm9s ( ,india1 :o h long possess$ ! 
p[] ( rais+ !mselves unaid$ f ! gr\nd & 
( rema9+ susp5d$ 9 ! air1 ,*ri/ian      
my/ics also h be5 se51 m ?an once1 to   
hang z x 7 unsupport$ high above !      
gr\nd4 ,!y quote1 9 support ( _! fai? 9 
su* exceptional p[]s1 ! fact t ,habakkuk
 also 0 seiz$ by an angel & c>ri$ away  
?r\gh ! air1 :ile ev5 ! ,savi\r 0 tak5  
by ! devil to an exce$+ high m\nta9 on !

 top ( ! temple1 cases 9 :i* ! laws (   
gravity mu/ h be5 simil>ly susp5d$4  ,a 
l>ge numb] ( holy m51 among :om 7       
,filippo ,n]i1 ,ignatius ,loyola1 & !   
f\nd] ( ! ord] ( ,dom9icans1 rema9$ ?us 
susp5d$ 9 ! air = h\rs & days2 "o ( !m1 
! ,c>melite monk ,p4 ,dom9icus1 9 !     
pres5ce ( ! k+ & que5 ( ,spa9 & _! :ole 
c\rt4 7,calmet1 p4 #aec47 ,!re are ev5  
cases kn[n 9 :i* ?is rais+ ( ! body has 
happ5$ to pi\s p]sons aga9/ _! own      
desire & to _! great & s9c]e di/ress1 z 
x attract$ public att5tion 9 a mo/      
pa9ful degree4 ,to ?is class ( ph5om5a  
belongs also ! lum9\s appe>ance :i*     
seems at times to accompany a high /ate 
( religi\s excitem5t4 ,?is 0 already !  
case ) ,moses1 :o wi/ n t ! sk9 ( 8 face
 %one1 & probably ( ,/eph5 also1 :5 ^? t
 sat 9 c\ncil1 look+ /eadfa/ly on him1  
saw 8 face z x _h be5 ! face ( an angel4
  ,! mo/ />tl+ ( ^! ph5om5a1 h[ev]1 are 
^? kn[n z /igmatization1 :5 ! comb9$ p[]
 ( f]v5t1 exalt$ fai? & an ov]-excit$   
imag9ation produces actual m>ks (       

injuries on ! body1 al?\gh no su*       
injuries h ev] be5 inflict$4 ,! annals (
 ! ,*ur* ab\nd ) in/ances ( wom5        
especially :o1 aft] long m$itation on ! 
nature & ! m]its ( crucifixion h borne !
 m>ks ( nails 9 h&s & feet1 an effect   
:i* ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e also admits z     
possible1 inasmu* z simil> results are (
 n unfrequ5t occurr5ce1 at lea/ 9       
newborn infants1 ^: bodies are m>k$ 9   
consequ5ce ( ev5ts :i* _h rec5tly made a
 peculi>ly deep impression ^u ! mo!rs4  
,un=tunately my/icism also has n be5    
able to keep its vot>ies free f an      
admixture ( impo/ure4 ,false miracles   
are kn[n to h occurr$ )9 ! ,*ur* z well 
z )\t x1 & cr$ulity has accept$ _m a    
/atem5t t c\ld n h /ood ! simple/       
inve/igation4 ,x becomes ! c>eful /ud5t1
 !re=e1 "h also to di/+ui% ) ! utmo/    
caution g5u9e & well-au!nticat$ facts f 
reckless or willfully false /atem5ts4   
,ev5 !n1 h[ev]1 he ought n to =get !    
words ( ,pascal1 :o1 9 speak+ ( !       
apo/les said3 ,i am q will+ to believe  

/ories = ^: tru?fulness ! witnesses h   
suff]$ dea?4 ,x is ev5 by no means      
improbable t ! spiritual _w may h its   
*ang+ productions z well z ! mat]ial _w1
 & z ! organisms ( ! ,silurian p]iod are
 impossible 9 our day1 s-call$ magic    
results may h be5 obta9$ by c]ta9 =m]   
g5]ations :i* lie beyond ! p[] ( our    
own4 ,no "o c ) c]ta9ty det]m9e1 9 ?is  
direction1 :at is possible & :at is     
impossible2 ! p[] ( man is emphatically 
a relative "o1 & ea* exploit mu/1 9     
fairness1 be judg$ ) a view to all !    
accompany+ circum/ances4 ,x is z        
impossible = ! m5 ( our day to erect    
pyramids su* z ! old ,egyptians built1 z
 x is = an individual 9 good heal? to   
p]=m feats ( /r5g? ( :i* he may be      
capable "u ! influ5ce ( high fev] or    
viol5t p>oxysms4  ,a curi\s feature 9 ^!
 ph5om5a is ! intimate relation 9 :i*   
sacr$ & s-call$ demoniac influ5ces seem 
to /& ) "o ano!r4 ,! sa9ts are repres5t$
 z tempt$ by evil spirits :i* yet h no  
exi/5ce except 9 _! own he>t1 & !       

possess$1 on ! o!r h&1 occasionally h   
pi\s impulses & holy ?\ghts4 ,9 ! =m]   
case x is ! innate s9fulness ( ! he>t   
:i* creates images ( demons su* z ,/4   
,an?ony saw 9 ! des]t2 9 ! latt] case ! 
gu>dian angels ( m5 are said to come to 
_! rescue4 ,!re are ev5 in/ances on     
record ( m5 :o h wantonly giv5 !mselves 
up to ! tempor>y influ5ce ( evil        
spirits--"u ! impression t !y c\ld ?us  
please ,god6--z travel]s purposely suff]
 ! evil effects ( opium or ha%ee% 9 ord]
 to te/ _! p[]s4 ,?us my/icism f9ally   
devis$ a complete sy/em ( angels1 sa9ts1
 & demons1 ^: v>i$ =ms & peculi>ities   
became famili> to vot>ies at an e>ly    
p]iod ( _! lives1 & fill$ _! m9ds )     
images :i* aft]w>ds assum$ an app>5t    
reality dur+ ! /ate ( trance4 ,t !      
physical condition ent]s z a p[]ful     
elem5t 9 all ^! ph5om5a appe>s cle>ly f 
! fact t :5ev] wom5 are liable to       
trances or visions ( ?is k9d ! latt] v>y
 regul>ly ) _! /ate ( heal?1 & 9 !      
majority ( cases cease at a c]ta9 age4  

,?is fact illu/rates 9 a v *>act]i/ic   
mann] ! mutual relations betwe5 body &  
s\l2 ! condition ( ! =m] is reflect$ 9 !
 s\l by s5tim5t & image1 & ! s\l 9      
precisely ! same mann] impresses itself 
^u ! body4 ,g5]ally ?is is limit$ to !  
face1 :]e ! features 9 _! expression    
reproduce m or less fai?fully :at is go+
 on )92 b 9 exceptional cases ! psy*ical
 ev5ts cause c]ta9 me*anical or physical
 *anges 9 ! body :i* n[ & !n result 9   
actual illness or become ev5 fatal4     
,exp]i5ce proves t if ! imag9ation is   
/imulat$ to excessive activity1 x c     
produce *anges 9 ! nature ( ! epid]mis  
or ev5 ( ! muc\s membrane1 :i* resemble 
9 ev]y?+ ! symptoms ( g5u9e diseases4   
,!re are m5 :o c1 by an en]getic ef=t ( 
w1 cause r$ spots1 resembl+             
inflammation1 to appe> 9 almo/ e "p ( ! 
body4 ,9 extreme cases ?is p[] ext5ds to
 ! production ( syncope1 9 :i* !y become
 utt]ly ins5sible to injuries ( any k9d1
 lose all p[] ( motion1 & ev5 cease to  
brea!4 ,/4 ,augu/9e m5tions a numb] (   

su* cases4 7,de civit4 ,dei1 l4 xiv4 *4 
#bd47 ,! rem>kable p[] ( ,colonel       
,t[n%5d ( fall+ into a /ate ( syncope is
 too well e/abli%$ to admit ( any d\bt2 
he became icy cold & rigid1 8 he>t ceas$
 to beat & 8 lungs to brea!2 ! face     
turn$ deadly pale1 ! features grew %>p &
 po9t$1 & 8 eyes rema9$ fix$4 ,by an    
ef=t ( 8 own w he c\ld recall himself to
 life1 b "o ev5+1 :5 he tri$ to repeat !
 exp]im5t1 aft] hav+ made x 9 ! morn+   
successfully 9 ! pres5ce ( ?ree         
physicians1 he fail$ to awake aga94 ,x  
appe>$ aft]w>ds t 8 he>t 0 diseas$2 he  
_h1 h[ev]1 at ! same "t1 by c>eful      
att5tion & long practice1 obta9$ almo/  
p]fect control ov] t organ4 7,*eyne1    
,engl4 ,malady1 ,london1 #agcc1 p4      
#cjg47 ,indian fakirs h be5 kn[n to     
possess a simil> p[]1 & h all[$ !mselves
 to be buri$ 9 air-tight graves1 :]e !y 
h be5 wat*$ at times = =ty days1 by     
milit>y gu>ds1 & yet at ! expiration ( t
 "t h return$ to life )\t app>5t injury4
 ,a simil> p[] ov] less vital organs ( !

 body is by no means r>e2 m5 are        
con/antly f\nd :o c at w conceal _!     
tongue s t ev5 surgeons discov] x b )   
difficulty2 o!rs1 l ,ju/9us ,k]n]1 c    
empty _! /oma*s ( _! cont5ts z if !y 7  
pockets1 or contract & enl>ge ! pupils (
 ! eyes at pleasure4 ,nor are cases (   
,indians & negroes r>e1 :o 9 _! despair 
h di$ m]ely because !y will$ x s4 ,!re c
 be no d\bt1 !re=e1 t if m]e volition c 
produce su* extraord9>y results1 /ill m 
exceptional effects may be obta9$ by    
f]v5t fai? & an excessive /imulation ( !
 :ole n]v\s sy/em1 & mu* t appe>s ei!r  
incr$ible or at lea/ 9 ! highe/ degree  
m>vel\s may f9d an easy & yet           
satisfactory explanation4  ,g5u9e       
/igmatization1 t is1 ! appe>ance ( !    
five w\nds ( our ,savi\r1 pres5ts itself
 ord9>ily only aft] _m ye>s ( con/ant   
m$itation ( 8 passion1 comb9$ )         
excessive fa/+ & o!r ascetic            
self-torm5t4 ,! fir/ /age is apt to be a
 vision ( ,*ri/'s suff]+1 accompani$ by 
! (f] ( a wrea? ( fl[]s or a cr[n (     

?orns4 ,if ! my/ic *ooses ! =m]1 !      
result rema9s )9 ! limits ( ! g5]al     
effects ( asceticism2 %\ld he1 h[ev]1   
*oose ! cr[n ( ?orns1 ! /igmas !mselves 
are apt to appe>4 ,?is occurs1          
naturally1 only 9 ! v r>e cases1 :]e !  
my/ic possesses t exceptional en]gy &   
int5se pla/ic p[] ( ! imag9ation :i* are
 requisite 9 ord] to susp5d ! natural   
relations ( s\l & body4 ,!n ! latt]1    
already ?or\ghly weak5$ & exhau/$1      
becomes s susceptible to ! influ5ce ( ! 
s\l1 t x reproduces1 spontane\sly &     
unconsci\sly1 ! impressions deeply      
engrav5 on ! m9d1 & dur+ ! next ec/atic 
visions ! w\nds %[ !mselves sudd5ly4 ,_!
 appe>ance is inv>iably accompani$ by   
viol5t pa91 :i* seems to radiate1 9 fi]y
 burn+ d>ts f ! w\nds ( ! image ( ,*ri/4
 ,z ! m9ds ( my/ics diff] inf9itely 9   
en]gy ( w & cle>ness ( p]ception1 !     
/igmas also are se5 m or less di/9ctly2 
& _! nature v>ies f m]e r$di% po9ts1 :i*
 become visible on ! head1 z ! effect ( 
a cr[n ( ?orns1 to real ble$+ w\nds4 ,! 

=m] are apt to disappe> z ! excitem5t   
subsides or ! w is weak5$2 ! latt]1     
h[ev]1 are peculi> 9 ?is1 t !y d n      
cont9ue to ble$1 & yet1 also1 d n heal  
up4 ,9 wom51 only1 !y are apt to break  
out aga9 at regul> int]vals1 = in/ance1 
on ,fridays1 :5 ! my/ic excitem5t aga9  
rea*es its highe/ degree1 or at o!r     
p]iods :5 pressure ( blood seeks an     
outlet ?r\gh ^! new op5+s4 ,z su* a /ate
 c cont9ue only by means ( l5g!n$       
inflammation1 /igmatization is always   
accompani$ by viol5t pa9s & great       
suff]+1 especially dur+ ! ble$+4  ,!    
e>lie/ ( all cases ( /igmatization--(   
:i* ne>ly sev5ty are fully au!nticat$--0
 t ( ,francis ( ,assisi1 :o1 aft] hav+  
sp5t ye>s 9 f]v5t pray] = p]mission to  
%>e ! suff]+s ( ! ,savi\r1 at la/ saw a 
s]aph ) six w+s desc5d t[>d him1 &      
betwe5 ! w+s ! =m ( a crucifi$ p]son4   
,at ! same mom5t he felt pi]c+ pa9s1 &  
:5 he recov]$ f 8 trance he f\nd 8 h&s &
 feet1 z well z 8 side1 ble$+ z f sev]e 
w\nds1 & /range1 d>k excresc5ces1       

resembl+ nails1 protrud+ f ! w\nds 9 8  
extremities4 ,z ?is 0 ! fir/ case (     
/igmatization kn[n1 ,francis ( ,assisi 0
 fill$ ) grave d\bts conc]n+ ! /range   
ph5om5on1 & c>efully conceal$ x f all b 
8 mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,/ill ! w\nds 7  
se5 & felt by ,pope ,alex&] & a numb] ( 
c>d9als dur+ 8 lifetime1 & became an    
object ( c>eful inve/igation aft] 8     
dea?4 7,philale!s' ,div9a ,comm41       
,p>adiso1 p4 #add47 ,!re is b "o o!r    
case1 z fully au!nticat$1 9 :i* a man 0 
?us /igmatiz$2 all o!r tru/wor?y        
in/ances are relat$ ( females4 ,h[ close
 ! connection is betwe5 ! w & !         
appe>ance ( ^! ph5om5a may be se5 f "o (
 ! be/-e/abli%$ cases1 t ( ,joanna (    
,burgos1 9 ,spa91 :o _h %$ mu* blood e  
week = tw5ty ye>s 9 foll[+ ! recital ( !
 passion ( our ,savi\r4 ,:5 %e 0 sev5ty 
ye>s old1 h] sup]iors prevail$ ^u h]1 by
 special argum5ts1 to pray f]v5tly = a  
susp5sion ( h] suff]+s4 ,%e ?rew h]self 
d[n be=e a crucifix1 & rema9$ !re a day 
& a night 9 incessant pray]2 on ! next  

morn+ ! w\nds _h clos$1 & nev] aga9     
comm5c$ ble$+4 ,ano!r evid5ce ( ?is     
feature lies 9 ! fact t /igmatization   
occurs ma9ly 9 ,italy1 ! l& (           
imag9ation1 & 9 ,spa91 ! l& ( devotion2 
9 ,g]many only a few cases are kn[n1 & n
 "o 9 ! ,nor? ( ,europe & 9 ,am]ica4    
,among ! fam\s my/ics :o d n belong z   
sa9ts or m>tyrs exclusively to ! ,*ur*1 
/& fir/ & =emo/ ,h5ry ,suso1 ( ! ,liv+  
,he>t1 & ,john ,ruysbroek1 ! s-call$    
,doctor ,ec/aticus4 ,! =m]1 :o (t5 _h   
trances1 & once lay = a long "t 9       
syncope1 has left beh9d him "s ( ! mo/  
attractive works ev] writt5 by religi\s 
en?usia/s4 ,he liv$ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 
& :51 two hundr$ ye>s lat]1 8 grave 0   
op5$ ! body 0 f\nd un*ang$1 & f]v5t     
admir]s believ$ !y p]ceiv$ pleas+ odors 
emanat+ f ! rema9s4 ,! ,dut* div9e      
,ruysbroek 0 ev5 m r5[n$ by 8 holy life 
& admirable writ+s ?an by ! _m m>vel\s  
visions :i* he enjoy$4 ,! same c5tury   
produc$ ! mo/ fam\s prea*] ,g]many has  
probably ev] se51 ,john ,capi/ran1 :o   

attract$ ! masses by ! magic p[] ( 8    
individuality & held !m spell-b\nd by 8 
burn+ eloqu5ce4 ,a native ( ,capi/rano1 
9 ! ,abruzzi1 :]e he 0 born 9 #ache1 he 
became fir/ a lawy]1 & ga9$ great       
di/9ction z su* 9 ,sicily4 ,un=tunately 
he 0 engag$ 9 "o ( ! _m petty w>s :i* at
 t "t di/ract$ ,italy2 0 made a prison] 
& ca/ ) b>b>ic cruelty into a f\l       
dungeon4 ,"h he devot$ himself to       
ascetic devotion1 & _h a vision ord]+   
him to leave ! _w4 ,:5 he rega9$ 8      
lib]ty1 at ! age ( ?irty1 he ent]$ !    
ord] ( ,franciscan monks1 & soon became 
a prea*] ( _w-wide r5[n4 ,travel+ ?r\gh 
,italy1 ,hung>y1 & ,g]many1 he affect$ 8
 audi5ces by 8 m]e appe>ance1 & produc$ 
truly amaz+ *anges 9 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s4 ,9
 ,vi5na he once prea*$1 9 ! op5 air1    
be=e an assembly ( m ?an a hundr$ ?\s&  
m52 ! p li/5$ to him = h\rs amid l\d    
weep+ & sobb+1 & great numb]s 7 conv]t$1
 includ+ sev]al hundr$ ,jews4 ,9        
,bohemia he induc$ 9 l mann] elev5 ?\s& 
,hussites to return to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1

 among :om 7 num]\s noblem5 & m9i/]s4   
,simil> successes 7 obta9$ 9 almo/ e    
l>ge t[n ( ,g]many1 till he 0 recall$ to
 ! ,s\?1 :5 ,g]many became indebt$ to   
him & to ,john ,corv9 = its deliv]ance f
 ! ,turks & ! fam\s victory ( ,belgrade 
9 #adef4 ,dur+ 8 :ole c>e] he cont9u$ to
 h ec/atic visions1 to fall into trances
 ( consid]able duration1 & to behold    
/igmas on 8 body--yet1 )al1 he rema9$ an
 em95tly practical man1 n only conv]t+  
_m ?\s&s f _! religi\s errors1 b turn+  
!m also f vici\s habits & crim9al       
pursuits to a life ( virtue4 ,at ! same 
"t he r5d]$ signal s]vices to 8 bre?r5 9
 m]e worldly matt]s1 n[ plead+ & n[     
fight+ = !m ) an en]gy & a success :i*  
alone w\ld secure him a "n 9 hi/ory4 ,! 
ec/atic nature ( ano!r my/ic1 ,v9c5tio  
,f]r]1 produc$ a s+ul> effect1 :i* has  
nev] be5 notic$ except 9 biblical       
hi/ory4 ,he 0 a native ( ,val5cia1 &1   
kn[+ no language b ! local dialect ( 8  
c\ntry1 he cont9u$ ?r\gh\t life to prea*
 9 8 "m tongue--& yet he 0 und]/ood by  

all :o he>d him6 ,?is result 0 at lea/  
p>tially expla9$ by ! a/\nd+ flexibility
 ( 8 voice1 :i* at all times adapt$     
itself s completely to 8 feel+s1 t its  
tones f\nd a responsive e*o 9 e he>t4 ,9
 va9 did ! pope1 ,b5$ict ,,xiii41 (f]   
him fir/ a bi%opric & aft]w>ds a        
c>d9al's hat2 ! pi\s monk refus$ all    
honors save "o1 ! title ( ,papal        
,mission>y1 & 9 ?is capacity he pass$   
?r\gh ne>ly e l& 9 ,*ri/5dom1 prea*+ &  
exhort+ day & night1 excit+ ev]y:]e !   
utmo/ en?usiasm & conv]t+ ?\s&s f _!    
evil ways4 ,8 eloqu5ce & f]vor 7 s great
 t ev5 le>n$ m5 & fi]ce w>riors decl>$  
he spoke ) ! voice ( an angel1 &        
crim9als ( deepe/ dye w\ld fall d[n 9 ! 
mid/ ( great cr[ds1 confess+ _! misde$s 
& solemnly v[+ rep5tance & am5dm5t4  ,! 
greate/ ( all my/ics1 h[ev]1 0 !        
be=e-m5tion$ ,filippo ,n]i1 a sa9t ( !  
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ^: simple c&or & truly  
,*ri/ian humility h procur$ = him !     
e/eem & ! admiration ( m5 ( all cre$s & 
all ages4 ,ev5 z a m]e *ild he 0 already

 r5[n$ = 8 extraord9>y gifts z well z = 
8 f]v5t piety2 :ile /ill a layman he _h 
num]\s visions & trances1 & :5 9 8      
?irtie? ye> he _h pray$ = days & nights 
9 ! ,catacombs ( ,/4 ,seba/ian1 8 he>t  
became sudd5ly s enl>g$ t "s ( !        
int]co/al muscles gave way1 & a great   
swell+ appe>$ on ! outside1 :i* rema9$  
!re ?r\gh\t life1 al?\gh )\t caus+ him  
any pa94 ,8 inn] f]vor 0 s great z to   
keep 8 blood & 8 :ole sy/em cont9ually  
at fev] heat1 & al?\gh he liv$          
exclusively ^u bread1 h]bs1 & olives1 he
 nev] wore w>m clo!s1 ev5 9 ! sev]e/    
w9t]s1 always slept ) op5 doors & w9d[s1
 & pref]r$ walk+ ab\t ) 8 brea/ uncov]$4
 ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life 8 body 0  
no long] able to su/a9 8 ec/atic s\l2   
:5ev] he attempt$ to read mass or to    
prea*1 8 feel+s became s excit$ t 8     
voice fail$ him1 & he fell into a trance
 ( sev]al h\rs' duration4 ,x 0 9 ?is    
condition t he 0 frequ5tly lift$ up1    
toge!r ) ! *air on :i* he sat1 to a     
height ( sev]al feet f ! gr\nd4 ,:at    

r5d]s ^! magic ph5om5a peculi>ly        
int]e/+1 is ! fact t ,filippo ,n]i n    
only atta*$ no special value to !m1 b   
actually did 8 be/ to conceal !m f !    
eyes ( ! _w4 ,z soon z !y began to %[   
!mselves1 he ceas$ read+ mass 9 !       
pres5ce ( o!rs1 & only all[$ 8 att5dant 
to re-ent] 8 cell :5 ! latt] _h conv9c$ 
himself1 by peep+ ?r\gh a n>r[ op5+ 9 ! 
door1 t ! trance 0 ov]4 ,:5 o!rs prais$ 
8 piety & m>vel$ at ^! wond]s1 he       
inv>iably smil$ & said3 ,don't y "k t ,i
 am no?+ b a fool & a dream]8  ,he add$ 
t he w\ld inf9itely r d works :i* %\ld  
prove 8 fai? ?an be ! recipi5t (        
miracul\s favors4 ,b 8 pre/ige 0 s great
 t :5ev] he 0 prevail$ ^u or ?\ght x 8  
duty to ex]t 8 influ5ce1 x 0 p>am\nt1 & 
secur$ to him a p[]ful control 9        
hi/orical ev5ts4 ,?us x 0 :5 ,pope      
,gregory ,,xiv4 _h excommunicat$ ,k+    
,h5ry ,,iv41 & 8 successor1 ,clem5t     
,,viii41 cont9u$ ! fe>ful puni%m5t 9    
spite ( all ! entreaties ( k+ & c\rti]s4
 ,filippo ,n]i1 =esee+ ! dang]s :i* 7   

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absolution1 & ev] to confess y aga9 till
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by ?is message1 summon$ imm$iately !    
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spite ( ?is great influ5ce1 ,n]i /]nly  
refus$ all honors & dignities1 ev5 !    
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di$ 9 #aeie1 eighty ye>s old1 on ! day &
 at ! h\r :i* he _h long s9ce =etold4 ,t
 8 visions 7 accompani$ by actual       
/igmatization has already be5 m5tion$4  
,our own cont95t has _h b "o great      

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primus ,am]icae m]idionalis flos4 ,%e _h
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rose susp5d$ ov] ! face ( h] daught]4   
,mu* admir$ on acc\nt ( h] great beauty 
& r>e sweetness1 ! "y girl refus$ all   
(f]s1 & pref]r$1 9 spite ( !            
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! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,dom9ick4 ,%e built       
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,,s*ele ,,de ,,v]e1 ,pr(essor ( !       
,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia4 ,?ird edition1   
#abmo1 clo?1 #a4ej4 ,illu/rat$1 clo?1   
gilt1 #b4       ,,*ief ,,cont5ts4       
,pe>ls4 ,corals4 ,facts & ,fables4      
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at ! same "t mo/      popul> &          
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,^! essays make a valuable addition to !
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*apt]s on ,pe>ls1 ,corals1      ,m]cury1
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,,/ray ,,leaves ,,f ,,! ,,book ,,(      
,,nature4  ,new edition1 illu/rat$4     
#abmo1 clo?1 #a4ej4       ,! book is    
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,! entire "w is full ( *>m+ description 
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,,! ,,romance ,,( ,,am]ican ,,hi/ory4   
#abmo1 clo? extra1 #a4ej4               
,,cont5ts4       ,lo6 ! ,poor ,indian4  

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selection ( e>ly hi/orical curiosities !
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& he possesses 9 an em95t degree      ! 
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details ( hi/ory      ) a romantic color
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,,magic4  #abmo1 clo?4       ,,cont5ts4 
,wit*craft4 ,black & ,:ite ,magic4      
,dreams4 ,visions4 ,gho/s4              
,div9ation4 ,possession4 ,magnetism4    
,miracul\s ,cases4 ,my/icism4  -- ,=    
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on receipt ( price by  ,g4 ,p4          
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,ave4 & #bc;d ,/41 ,new ,york4     ,,9  
,,c\rse ,,( ,,publication4  ,putnam's   
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,middle ,class ,s*ools4   ,,elem5t>y    
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,isl+ton        ,sci5ce ,s*ool1 ,london4
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,,draw+4 ,by ,e4 ,tomk9s1 ,que5's       
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,,build+ ,,con/ruction--,,timb] ,,&     
,,iron ,,"w4 ,by ,r4 ,s4 ,burn1         
,c4,e41 ,man*e/]4       #d4 ,,naval     
,,ar*itecture--,,%ipbuild+ ,,& ,,lay+   
,,(f4 ,by ,s4 ,j4 ,p4        ,!>le1     
,f4,r4,s4,n4,a41 ,london4       #e4     
,,pure ,,ma!matics4 ,by ,lewis ,s]geant1
 ,b4,a41 7,camb417 ,london4       #f4   
,,!oretical ,,me*anics4 ,by ,william    
,rossit]1 ,f4,r4,a4,s41 ,f4,c4,s41      
,london4       #g4 ,,appli$ ,,me*anics4 
,by ,william ,rossit]1 ,f4,r4,a4,s41    

,london4       #h4 ,,ac\/ics1 ,,light   
,,& ,,heat4 ,by ,william ,lees1 ,a4,m41 
,lectur] on        ,physics1 ,ed9burgh4 
#i4 ,,magnetism ,,& ,,electricity4 ,by  
,john ,angell1 ,s5ior ,sci5ce           
,ma/]1 ,gramm> ,s*ool1 ,man*e/]4        
#aj4 ,,inorganic ,,*emi/ry4 ,by ,dr4 ,w4
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,college1 ,london4       #aa4 ,,organic 
,,*emi/ry4 ,by ,w4 ,m>%all ,watts1      
,d4,sc41 7,lond417        ,gramm>       
,s*ool1 ,giggleswick4       #ab4        
,,geology4 ,by4 ,w4 ,s4 ,davis1         
,,ll4,d41 ,d]by4       #ac4 ,,m9]alogy4 
,by ,j4 ,h4 ,coll9s1 ,f4,g4,s41 ,royal  
,cornwall        ,polyte*nic ,society1  
,falm\?4       #ad4 ,,animal            
,,physiology4 ,by ,john ,angell1 ,s5ior 
,sci5ce ,ma/]1        ,gramm> ,s*ool1   
,man*e/]4       #ae4 ,,zoology4 ,by ,m4 
,h>bison1 ,head-,ma/] ,model ,s*ools1   
,newton>ds4       #af4 ,,vegetable      
,,anatomy ,,& ,,physiology4 ,by ,j4 ,h4 
,balf\r1 ,m4,d41        ,ed9burgh       
,univ]sity4       #ag4 ,,sy/ematic ,,&  

,,economic ,,botany4 ,by ,j4 ,h4        
,balf\r1 ,m4,d41        ,ed9burgh       
,univ]sity4       #ai4 ,,metallurgy4 ,by
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#bj4 ,,navigation4 ,by ,h5ry ,ev]s1     
,,ll4,d41 ,plym\?4       #ba4 ,,nautical
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,,eng9e--,,l& ,,& ,,m>9e4 ,by ,h5ry     
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,,eng9e--,,locomotive4 ,by ,h5ry ,ev]s1 
,,ll4,d41        ,plym\?4       #bc4    
,,physical ,,geography4 ,by ,john       
,macturk1 ,f4,r4,g4,s4       #bd4       
,,practical ,,*emi/ry4 ,by ,john ,h[>d1 
,london4       #be4 ,,a/ronomy4 ,by ,j4 
,j4 ,plumm]1 ,obs]vatory1 ,durham4      
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to utt]$ 9 ! phrase3 444 he utt]$ a     
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! phrase1 444      opium1 betel1 ha%ee%1
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,aur$itat$ 0 *ang$ to ,accr$it$ to      
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title1      ,revue des ,deux ,mondes1   
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