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d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal
 signs4   ,obvi\s punctuation & spell+  
errors h be5 correct$4                  
,illu/ration3 ,photo3 ,/irl+1 ,melb\rne4
 ,,on ,,! ,,w>pa? ,,9      ,,au/ralia1  
#aibj-ba4    ,,! ,,w&]+s ,,( ,a         
,,spirituali/  ,,by ,,sir ,,ar?ur       
,,conan ,,doyle  ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,new  
,,revelation1 ,,! ,,vital ,,message1    
,,etc4  ,aggressive fight+ = ! "r is !  
noble/ sport ! _w af=ds4  ,!odore       
,roosevelt4  ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton      
,,limit$       ,,london     ,by ,,sir   
,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle   ,,! ,,new     
,,revelation       ,n9? ,edition4 ,clo?1
 #e_/4 net44 ,pap]1 #b_/f net4          
,?is book is ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle's
 confession ( fai?1 v      frank1 v     
c\rage\s & v resolute 444 ! c\rage &    
l>ge-m9d$ness ( ?is book des]ve cordial 
recognition4--,,daily      ,,*ronicle4  
,x is a book t dem&s our respect &      
comm&s our      int]e/4444 ,mu* m likely
 to influ5ce ! op9ion ( !      g5]al    

public ?an ',raymond' or ! long reports 
( ! ,society      = ,psy*ical           
,rese>*4--,,daily ,,news4   ,,! ,,vital 
,,message                               
,t5? ,?\s&4 ,clo?1 #e_/4       ,sir     
,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle's ',! ,new         
,revelation' 0 8 confession      ( fai?4
 ',! ,vital ,message' seeks to %[ our   
future relations      ) ! ,unse5        
,_w4--,,daily ,,*ronicle4 444 x is a    
cle>1      e>ne/ pres5tation ( ! case1 &
 w s]ve z a useful      introduction to 
! subject to anyone anxi\s to le>n :at !
 new      ,spirituali/s claim = _!      
rese>*es & _! fai?4444 ,sir      ,ar?ur 
writes ) evid5t s9c]ity1 &1 )9 ! limits 
( 8      sy/em1 ) mu* broad-m9d$ness &  
tol]ation4--,,daily      ,,telegraph4 ,a
 spl5did propag&a book1 writt5 9 !      
au?or's      tell+ & racy /yle1 & "o t w
 add to 8 pre/ige &      r5[n4--,,two   
,,worlds4   ,,spiritualism ,,&          
,,rationalism                      ,,)  
,a ,,dra/ic ,,exam9ation ,,( ,,mr4      
,,joseph ,m',,cabe       ,sir ,ar?ur    

,conan ,doyle's tr5*ant reply to !      
criticisms (      ,spiritualism z       
=mulat$ by ,mr4 ,joseph ,m',cabe4       
,pap]1 #a_/4 net4  ,,hodd]  ,,/\ghton1  
,ltd41 ,london1 ,e4,c4#d     ,,cont5ts  
,,page  ,,*apt] ,i                      
#i  ,! inception ( ! ent]prise4--,!     
,m]?yr ,seance4--,exp]i5ce ( ,briti%    
lectures4--,call f ,au/ralia4--,!       
,holborn lun*eon4--,rem>kable te/imony  
to communication4--,is individual pro(  
necess>y8--,excursion to ,exet]4--,c    
,spirituali/s cont9ue to be             
,*ri/ians8--,_! views on ,atonem5t4--,! 
p>ty on ! ,nald]a4  ,,*apt] ,,ii        
#bd  ,gibralt>4--,spani% "r v]sus       
,briti% might4--,relics ( ,b>b>y ,rov]s1
 & ( ,g]man                             
milit>i/s4--,i*abod6--,s5egal           
,infantry4--,no peace = ! _w4--,religion
 on a l9]4--,diff]5ces ( vibration4--,! 
,bi%op ( ,kwang-,si4--,religion 9       
,*9a4--,:isky 9 excelsis4--,france's    
ma/]piece4--,briti% errors4--,a         
procession ( giants4--,! invasion (     

,egypt4--,tropical wea!r4--,! ,russian  
,horror4--,an ,indian                   
exp]im5t4--,ad54--,bombay4--,! ,lambe?  
encyclical4 ,a great noveli/4--,! ,mango
 trick4--,snakes4--,! ,catam>ans4--,!   
,robb] ,ca/les ( ,ceylon4--,doctr9e (   
,re9c>nation4--,:ales &                 
,:al]s4--,p]?4--,! ,bight4  ,,*apt]     
,,iii                                   
#fj  ,mr4 ,hughes' lett] (              
welcome4--,*all5ges4--,mr4 ,c>lyle      
,smy!4--,! ,adelaide ,press4--,! great  
dr\ght4--,! w9e                         
indu/ry4--,clairvoyance4--,meet+ )      
,bell*amb]s4--,! fir/ lecture4--,!      
effect4--,! ,religi\s lecture4--,!      
illu/rat$ lecture4--,premonitions4--,!  
spot light4--,mr4 ,?omas' acc\nt ( !    
incid5t4--,correspond5ce4--,adelaide    
doctors4--,a day 9 ! ,bu%1--,! ,mallee  
f[l4--,sussex 9 ,au/ralia4--,f>ewell to 
,adelaide4  ,,*apt] ,,iv                
#hd  ,speculations on ,paul & 8         
,ma/]4--,arrival at ,melb\rne4--,attack 
9 ! ,argus4--,p>tial press              

boycott4--,/r5g? ( ! movem5t4--,! ,pr9ce
 ( ,wales4--,victorian football4 ,rescue
 ,circle 9 ,melb\rne4--,burke & ,wills' 
/atue4--,success ( !                    
lectures4--,reception at !              
,auditorium4--,lun*eon ( ! ,briti%      
,empire ,league4--,mr4 ,ryan's          
exp]i5ce4--,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4--,mr4   
,hughes' p]sonality4--,! m$ium%ip (     
,*>les ,bailey4--,8 alleg$ exposure4--,8
 rem>kable record4--,a te/ sitt+4--,!   
,indian ne/4--,a rem>kable              
lecture4--,arrival ( ,"l ,=/]4--,!      
future ( ! ,empire4--,k9dness (         
,au/ralians4--,prohibition4             
--,horse-rac+4--,roman ,ca?olic policy4 
,,*apt] ,v                              
#aad  ,m ,engli% ?an ! ,engli%4--,a day 
9 ! ,bu%4--,immigration4--,a case ( _s  
return4--,a seance4--,geelong4--,! lava 
pla94--,good-nature ( ,g5]al            
,ryrie4--,b5digo4--,d[n a gold          
m9e4--,prohibition v4                   
,cont9uance4--,mrs4 ,knight ,mac,lellan4
 --,n]r94--,a wild drive4--,electric    

%e>+4--,ri* %eep /ations4 --,cockatoo   
f>m]s4--,sp9nifex &                     
,mallee4--,rabbits4--,! great m>%4      
,,*apt] ,,vi                            
#acf  ,! ,melb\rne ,cup4--,psy*ic       
heal+4--,m4 ,j4 ,bloomfield4--,my own   
exp]i5ce4--,direct heal+4--,*aos &      
,ritual4--,gov]nm5t ,h\se ,ball4--,!    
,rescue ,circle aga94--,sitt+ ) ,mrs4   
,h>ris4--,a good te/ case4--,au/ralian  
botany4--,! l& ( myrtles4--,engli%      
cricket team4--,great f9al meet+ 9      
,melb\rne4  ,,*apt] ,,vii               
#aea  ,great reception at               
,sydney4--,importance (                 
,sydney4--,j\rnali/ic lun*eon4--,a      
psy*ic                                  
epidemic4--,gregory4--,b>rack+4--,t[n   
,hall reception4--,regulation (         
,spiritualism4--,an e!r apport4--,surf+ 
at ,manly4--,a *all5ge4--,bigot$        
oppon5ts4--,a disgruntl$                
photograph]4--,out+ 9 ! h>b\r4--,dr4    
,mildr$ ,cre$4--,leon ,gell]t4--,norman 
,l9dsay4--,bi%op ,leadbeat]4--,our      

relations ) ,!osophy4--,incongruities ( 
,h4,p4,b4--,( ,d4,d4 ,home4   ,,*apt]   
,,viii                                  
#agf  ,dang]\s fog4--,! six             
photograph]s4--,comic                   
,adv]tisem5ts4--,beauties ( ,auckl&4--,a
 ,*ri/ian cl]gyman4--,%ad[s 9 our       
,am]ican relations4--,! ,gallipoli      
,/one4--,/ev5son & ! ,g]mans4--,position
 ( ,de ,r\gemont4--,mr4 ,clem5t         
,wragge4--,atlantean !ories4--,a /range 
psy*ic4--,well+ton ! w9dy4--,a lit]>y   
oasis4--,a ,maori seance4--,pres5tation4
  ,,*apt] ,,ix                          
#aih  ,! ,anglican ,colony4--,psy*ic    
dang]s4--,! le>n$ dog4--,absurd newspap]
 controv]sy4--,a backw>d community4--,! 
,maori tongue4--,_! orig94--,_! treatm5t
 by ! ,empire4--,a fiasco4--,! ,pa (    
,kaiopoi4--,dr4 ,?ack]4--,sir ,joseph   
,k9sey4--,a g5]\s collector4--,scott &  
,amunds54--,dun$94--,a g5u9e            
m$ium4--,evid5ce4--,! ,%ipp+            
/rike4--,sir ,oliv]4--,f>ewell4  ,,*apt]
 ,x                                     

#bbc  ,*ri/ian                          
orig9s4--,mi?raism4--,a/ronomy4--,ex]cis
+ boats4--,bad news f home4--,futile    
/rikes4--,lab\r ,p>ty4--,! blue         
wild]ness4--,j\rney to ,brisbane4--,w>m 
reception4--,fri5ds & ,foes4--,psy*ic   
exp]i5ce ( ,dr4                         
,doyle4--,birds4--,criticism on         
,melb\rne--,spirituali/                 
,*ur*4--,c]emony4--,sir ,mat!w          
,na?an4--,alleg$ repudiation (          
,que5sl&4--,billy tea4--,! bee          
f>m4--,dome/ic s]vice 9                 
,au/ralia4--,hon4 ,john                 
,fihilly4--,curi\s photograph by ! ,/ate
 photograph]4--,! ,orsova4  ,,*apt] ,,xi
                                        
#bee  ,m$l[ ,ba?4--,j5olan              
,caves4--,giant skeleton4--,mrs4 ,fo/]  
,turn]'s m$ium%ip4--,a wond]ful         
prophecy4--,f9al results4--,?ird sitt+ )
 ,bailey4--,failure ( ,/ate             
,control4--,retrospection4--,melb\rne   
pres5tation4--,crooks4--,lecture at     
,p]?4--,we/ ,au/ralia4--,rabbits1 sp>r[s

 & %>ks4  ,,*apt] ,,xii                 
#bhj  ,pleas+ lett]s4--,visit to        
,c&y4--,snake & ,fly+ ,fox4--,buddha's  
%r9e4--,! ,malaya4--,naval              
digression4--,indian trad]4             
--,elephanta4--,sea snakes4--,*a9$ to a 
tomb/one4--,b]l9's escape4 --,"l        
,*etwynd4--,lecture 9 ! ,r$             
,sea4--,m>seilles4  ,,*apt] ,,xiii      
#cjc  ,! ,in/itut                       
,metaphysique4--,lecture 9              
,fr5*4--,wond]ful musical               
improvis]4--,camille ,flamm>ion4--,te/ (
 mat]ialis$ h&4--,la/ dit* (            
mat]ialism4--,sitt+ ) ,mrs4 ,bisson's   
m$ium1 ,eva4--,r\nd ! ,aisne            
battlefields4--,a tragic int]mezzo4     
--,anglo-,fr5* ,rugby mat*4--,madame    
,blifaud's clairvoyance4     ,,li/ ,,(  
,,illu/rations   ,on ! ,w>-,pa? 9       
,au/ralia1 #aibj-aiba                   
,frontispiece                           
,fac+ page  ,h[ ,?is ,book 0 ,writt5    
#i  ,! ,god-,spe$ ,lun*eon 9 ,london4   
,on ?is occasion #bej out ( #bij ,gue/s 

rose z te/imony t !y 7 9 ,p]sonal t\* ) 
_! ,dead                        #af  ,! 
,w&]]s1 #aibj-aiba                      
#gb  ,bell*amb]s & ! ,mallee ,f[l4 ,get 
along ) y1 d                            
#hj  ,melb\rne1 ,novemb]1 #aibj         
#if  ,a ,typical ,au/ralian             
,back-,c\ntry ,sc5e by ,h4 ,j4          
,john/one1 a ,great ,pa9t] ,:o ,di$     
,unkn[n4 ,pa9t+ 9 ,adelaide ,national   
,gall]y                        #abh  ,at
 ,melb\rne ,t[n ,hall1 ,novemb] #ab?1   
#aibj                  #add  ,! ,p (    
,turi's ,canoe1 aft] a ,voyage ( ,great 
,h>d%ip1 at la/ ,sight ! ,%ores ( ,new  
,zeal&4 ,f a ,pa9t+ by ,c4 ,f4 ,goldie &
 ,l4 ,g4 ,a4 ,/eele          #bjh  ,lay+
 ,f\ndation ,/one ( ,spirituali/ ,*ur*  
at ,brisbane                            
#bdj  ,curi\s ,photographic ,effect     
ref]r$ to 9 ,text4 ,tak5 by ! ,(ficial  
,photograph]1 ,brisbane4 ,absolutely    
my/ify+ is 8 ,description               
#beb  ,our ,p>ty en r\te to ! ,j5olan   
,caves1 ,janu>y #bj?1 #aiba4 ,9 ,front (

 ,old ,c\rt ,h\se 9 :i* ,bu%rang]s 7    
,tri$                                   
#bef  ,d5is ) a ,black ,snake at ,m$l[  
,ba?                      #bfd          
,,to ,,my ,,wife4       ,,?is ,,memorial
 ,,( ,a ,,j\rney ,,:i*     ,,h] ,,help  
,,& ,,pres5ce ,,*ang$     ,,f ,a ,,duty 
,,to ,a ,,pleasure4      ,a4 ,c4 ,d4    
,july #ah_/ba4         ,illu/ration3    
,,h[ ,,?is ,,book ,,0 ,,writt54         
,,*apt] ,i       ,! inception ( !       
ent]prise4--,! ,m]?yr                   
,seance4--,exp]i5ce      ( ,briti%      
lectures4--,call f ,au/ralia4--,!       
,holborn      lun*eon4--,rem>kable      
te/imony to communication4--,is         
individual      pro(                    
necess>y8--,excursion to ,exet]4--,c    
spirituali/s cont9ue      to be         
,*ri/ians8--,_! views on ,atonem5t4--,! 
p>ty on !      ,nald]a4   ,?is is an    
acc\nt ( ! w&]+s ( a spirituali/1       
geographical & speculative4 ,%\ld !     
read] h no int]e/ 9 psy*ic ?+s--if inde$
 any human be+ c be s fooli% z n to be  

int]e/$ 9 8 own nature & fate1--!n ?is  
is ! place to put ! book d[n4 ,x 7 bett]
 also to end ! matt] n[ if y h no       
pati5ce ) a g-z-y-please /yle (         
n>rative1 :i* f\nds itself ^u !         
conviction t ?\ght may be z int]e/+ z   
action1 & :i* is b\nd by its v nature to
 be int5sely p]sonal4 ,i write a record 
( :at absorbs my m9d :i* may be v       
diff]5t f t :i* appeals to y\rs4 ,b if y
 are cont5t to come ) me ^u ^! t]ms !n  
let u />t ) my apologies 9 advance = !  
pages :i* may bore y1 & ) my hopes t "s 
may comp5sate y by pleasure or by pr(it4
 ,i write ^! l9es ) a pad ^u my knee1   
heav+ ^u ! long roll ( ! ,indian ,ocean1
 runn+ l>ge & grey "u a grey /reak$ sky1
 ) ! ra9-swept hills ( ,ceylon1 j "o    
%ade grey]1 l9+ ! ,ea/]n skyl9e4 ,s "u  
_m difficulties x w be c>ri$ on1 :i* may
 expla9 if x does n excuse any slurr+ ( 
a /yle1 :i* is at its be/ b pla9        
,engli%4  ,!re 0 "o memorable night :5  
,i walk$ =? ) my head ?robb+ & my :ole  
frame quiv]+ f ! villa ( ,mr4 ,s\!y at  

,m]?yr4 ,beh9d me ! braz5 gl>e ( ,d[lais
 iron-works lit up ! sky1 & 9 front     
tw9kl$ ! _m lights ( ! ,wel% t[n4 ,= two
 h\rs my wife & ,i _h sat )9 li/5+ to ! 
:isp]+ voices ( ! dead1 voices :i* are s
 full ( e>ne/ life1 & ( desp]ate        
endeav\rs to pi]ce ! b>ri] ( our dull   
s5ses4 ,!y _h quiv]$ & wav]$ ar\nd u1   
giv+ u pet names1 sweet sacr$ ?+s1 !    
intimate talk ( ! old5 "t4 ,graceful    
lights1 signs ( _s p[] _h hov]$ ov] u 9 
! d>kness4 ,x 0 a diff]5t & a wond]ful  
_w4 ,n[ ) ^? voices /ill haunt+ our     
memories we _h slipp$ out into ! mat]ial
 _w--a _w ( gl>+ iron works & ( tw9kl+  
cottage w9d[s4 ,z ,i look$ d[n on x all 
,i grasp$ my wife's h& 9 ! d>kness & ,i 
cri$ al\d1 ,my ,god1 if !y only knew--if
 !y c\ld only "k6 ,p]haps 9 t cry1 wrung
 f my v s\l1 lay ! inception ( my voyage
 to ! o!r side ( ! _w4 ,! wi% to s]ve 0 
/rong ^u u bo?4 ,god _h giv5 u wond]ful 
signs1 & !y 7 surely n = ourselves      
alone4  ,i _h already done ! little ,i  
might4 ,f ! mom5t t ,i _h und]/ood !    

ov]:elm+ importance ( ?is subject1 &    
realis$ h[ utt]ly x mu/ *ange & *a/5 !  
:ole ?\ght ( ! _w :5 x is :ole-he>t$ly  
accept$1 ,i felt x good to "w 9 ! matt] 
& und]/ood t all o!r "w :i* ,i _h ev]   
done1 or c\ld ev] d1 0 z no?+ comp>$ to 
?is4 ,!re=e f ! "t t ,i _h f9i%$ !      
hi/ory ( ! ,great ,w> on :i* ,i 0       
engag$1 ,i 0 ready to turn all my rema9+
 en]gies ( voice or h& to ! "o great    
end4 ,at fir/ ,i _h little ( my own to  
n>rate1 & my task 0 simply to exp\nd !  
spiritual philosophy z work$ out by !   
?\ghts & exp]i5ces ( o!rs1 %[+ folk s f>
 z ,i 0 able1 t ! sup]ficial & ignorant 
view tak5 ( x 9 ! ord9>y newspap]s did n
 t\* ! he>t ( ! matt]4 ,my own exp]i5ces
 7 limit$ & inconclusive1 s t x 0 !     
evid5ce ( o!rs :i* ,i quot$4 ,b z ,i w5t
 =w>d signs 7 giv5 9 pr(usion to me     
also1 su* signs z 7 f> above all error  
or deception1 s t ,i 0 able to speak ) t
 m vibrant note :i* comes n f belief or 
fai?1 b f p]sonal exp]i5ce & k4 ,i _h   
f\nd t ! wond]ful lit]ature (           

,spiritualism did n rea* ! p1 & t !     
press 0 s full ( w\ld-be jocosities &   
%all[ difficulties t ! public 7 utt]ly  
misl$4 ,only "o way 0 left1 :i* 0 to    
speak to ! p face to face4 ,?is 0 ! task
 ^u :i* ,i set =?1 & x _h l$ me to ne>ly
 e consid]able city ( ,great ,brita9 f  
,ab]de5 to ,torquay4 ,ev]y:]e ,i f\nd   
int]e/1 ?\gh x v>i$ f ! heavi] _s ( !   
sleepy ca!dral t[ns to ! brisk reality (
 c5tres ( life & "w l ,glasg[ or        
,wolv]hampton4 ,_m a "t my halls 7      
pack$1 & !re 7 z _m outside z inside !  
build+4 ,i h no eloqu5ce & make         
pr(ession ( none1 b ,i am audible & ,i  
say no m ?an ,i mean & c prove1 s t my  
audi5ces felt t x 0 inde$ tru? s f> z ,i
 c\ld see x1 :i* ,i convey$4 ,_!        
e>ne/ness & receptiv5ess 7 my great help
 & rew>d 9 my v5ture4 ,^? :o _h no k (  
:at my views 7 assembl$ (t5 outside my  
halls1 wav+ bann]s & di/ribut+ tracts1 b
 nev] once 9 ! c\rse ( address+ #aej1jjj
 p1 did ,i h di/urbance 9 my hall4 ,i   
tri$1 :ile nev] fl9*+ f tru?1 to put my 

views 9 su* a way z to hurt no "o's     
feel+s1 & al?\gh ,i h _h cl]gym5 ( _m   
d5om9ations z my *airm51 ,i h _h ?anks f
 !m & no remon/rance4 ,my enemies us$ to
 foll[ & address meet+s1 z !y _h e "r to
 d1 9 ! same t[ns4 ,x is curi\s t ! mo/ 
p]si/5t ( ^! enemies 7 ,jesuits on ! "o 
side & ,evangelical sects ( ! ,plym\?   
,bre?r5 type ^u ! o!r4 ,i suppose !     
lit]al int]pretation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0
 ! common bond4  ,h[ev] ?is is          
digression1 & :5 ! digressions are tak5 
out ( ?is book !re w n be mu* left4 ,i  
get back to ! fact t ! ov]:elm+ effect (
 ! ,m]?yr ,seance & ( o!rs l x1 made my 
wife & myself feel t :5 we _h done :at  
we c\ld 9 ,brita9 we mu/ g =? to fur!r  
fields4 ,!n came ! direct invitation f  
spiritual bodies 9 ,au/ralia4 ,i _h sp5t
 "s nev]-to-be-=gott5 days ) ,au/ralian 
troops at ! v crisis ( ! w>4 ,my he>t 0 
mu* ) !m4 ,if my message c\ld inde$ br+ 
consolation to bruis$ he>ts & to        
bewild]$ m9ds--& ,i _h boxes full (     
lett]s to %[ t x did--!n to :om %\ld ,i 

c>ry x r ?an to ^? :o _h f\ght s        
spl5didly & lo/ s heavily 9 ! common    
cause8 ,i 0 a little we>y also aft] ?ree
 ye>s ( incessant controv]sy1 speak+ (t5
 five times a week1 & cont9ually        
endeav\r+ to uphold ! cause 9 ! press4  
,! long voyage pres5t$ attractions1 ev5 
if !re 0 h>d "w at ! end ( x4 ,!re 7    
difficulties 9 ! way4 ,?ree *ildr51 boys
 ( elev5 & n9e1 ) a girl ( sev51 all    
devot$ly atta*$ to _! home & _! p>5ts1  
c\ld n easily be left beh9d4 ,if !y came
 a maid 0 also necess>y4 ,! pressure ^u 
me ( correspond5ce & int]views w\ld be s
 great t my old fri5d & secret>y1 ,major
 ,wood1 w\ld be also ne$$4 ,sev5 ( u 9  
all !re=e1 & a *eque ( sixte5 hundr$    
p\nds drawn = our return tickets1 ap>t f
 outfit1 be=e a p5ny c\ld be ent]$ on ! 
cr$it side4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,c>lyle ,smy!1 
! be/ ag5t 9 ,au/ralia1 _h tak5 ! matt] 
up1 & ,i felt t we 7 9 good h&s4 ,!     
lectures w\ld be num]\s1 controv]sies   
sev]e1 ! wea!r at its hotte/1 & my own  
age ov] sixty4 ,b !re are comp5sat+     

=ces1 & ,i 0 con/antly aw>e ( _!        
pres5ce4 ,i may c\nt our adv5tures z    
actually beg9n+ f ! lun*eon :i* 0 giv5 u
 9 f>ewell a week or s be=e our sail+ by
 ! spirituali/s ( ,engl&4 ,h>ry         
,engholm1 mo/ unselfi% ( m51 & a born   
organis] among our mo/ unorganis$ cr[d1 
_h ! matt] 9 h&1 s x 0 b\nd to be a     
success4 ,!re 0 sitt+ room at ! ,holborn
 ,re/aurant = #bij p1 & x 0 all tak5 up 
?ree weeks be=e ! ev5t4 ,! secret>y said
 t he c\ld h fill$ ! ,alb]t ,hall4 ,x 0 
an impressive example ( ! solidity ( !  
movem5t %[+ itself = ! mom5t r\nd u1 b  
really r\nd ! cause4 ,!re 7 pe]s1       
doctors1 cl]gym51 (fic]s ( bo? s]vices1 
&1 above all1 ^? spl5did l[] middle     
class folk1 if "o talks 9 our mat]ial   
e>? t]ms1 :o are ! spiritual pe]s ( !   
nation4 ,_m pr(essional m$iums 7 !re    
also1 & ,i 0 hon\r$ by _! pres5ce1 = z  
,i said 9 my rem>ks1 ,i consid] t 9 ^!  
days ( d\bt & sorr[1 a g5u9e pr(essional
 m$ium is ! mo/ useful memb] ( ! :ole   
community4 ,alas6 h[ few !y are6 ,f\r   

photographic m$iums d ,i "k 9 all       
,brita91 ) ab\t twelve physical ph5om5a 
m$iums & z _m really reliable           
clairvoyants4 ,:at are ^! among s _m8 ,b
 !re are _m amateur m$iums ( v>i\s      
degrees1 & ! numb] t5ds to increase4    
,p]haps !re w at la/ be an angel to e   
*ur* z 9 ! days ( ,john4 ,i see dimly ! 
"t :5 two congregations1 ! liv+ & ^? :o 
h pass$ on1 %all move =w>d toge!r ) !   
m$ium angel z ! bridge betwe5 !m4  ,x 0 
a wond]ful ga!r+1 & ,i only wi% ,i c\ld 
?9k t my own rem>ks rose to ! height ( !
 occasion4 ,h[ev]1 ,i did my be/ & spoke
 f my he>t4 ,i told h[ ! ,au/ralian     
visit _h aris51 & ,i claim$ t ! message 
t ,i w\ld c>ry 0 ! mo/ important t ! m9d
 ( man c\ld conceive1 imply+ z x did !  
practical abolition ( dea?1 & !         
re9=cem5t ( our pres5t religi\s views by
 ! actual exp]i5ce ( ^? :o h made !     
*ange f ! natural to ! spiritual bodies4
 ,speak+ ( our own exp]i5ces1 ,i m5tion$
 t my wife & ,i _h actually spok5 face  
to face beyond all "q or d\bt ) elev5   

fri5ds or relatives :o _h pass$ ov]1 _! 
direct voices be+ 9 ea* case audible1 & 
_! conv]sation *>act]i/ic & evid5tial--9
 "s cases m>vell\sly s4 ,!n ) a sudd5   
impulse ,i call$ ^u ^? 9 ! audi5ce :o 7 
prep>$ to swe> t !y _h _h a simil>      
exp]i5ce to /& up & te/ify4 ,x seem$ = a
 mom5t z if ! :ole audi5ce 7 on _! feet4
 ,! ,times next day said #bej out ( #bij
 & ,i am prep>$ to accept t e/imate4 ,m5
 & wom51 ( all pr(essions & social      
ranks--,i d n ?9k t ,i exagg]at$ :5 ,i  
said t x 0 ! mo/ rem>kable demon/ration 
t ,i _h ev] se5 & t no?+ l x _h ev]     
occurr$ 9 ! ,city ( ,london4  ,x 0 va9 =
 ^? j\rnals :o tri$ to m9imise x to urge
 t 9 a ,bapti/ or a ,unit>ian assembly  
all w\ld h /ood up to te/ify to _! own  
fai?4 ,no d\bt !y w\ld1 b ?is 0 n a case
 ( fai?1 x 0 a case ( be>+ witness to   
fact4 ,!re 7 p ( all cre$s1 ,*ur*1      
diss5t1 ,unit>ian & ex-mat]iali/s4 ,!y 7
 te/ify+ to an actual objective exp]i5ce
 z !y might h te/ifi$ to hav+ se5 !     
lions 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e4 ,if su* a     

public agreem5t ( evid5ce does n e/abli%
 a fact !n x is inde$ impossible1 z     
,pr(essor ,*allis rem>k$ long ago1 to   
prove a ?+ by any human te/imony :atev]4
 ,i confess t ,i 0 amaz$4 ,:5 ,i rememb]
 h[ _m ye>s x 0 be=e ,i myself got any  
f9al p]sonal pro(s ,i %\ld h ?\ght t !  
va/ majority ( ,spirituali/s 7 go+ r ^u 
! evid5ce ( o!rs ?an ^u _! own4 ,& yet  
#bej out ( #bij _h actually jo9$ h&s    
across ! bord]4 ,i _h no idea t ! direct
 pro( 0 s widely spread4  ,i h always   
held t p insi/ too mu* ^u direct pro(4  
,:at direct pro( h we ( mo/ ( ! great   
facts ( ,sci5ce8 ,we simply take ! ^w ( 
^? :o h exam9$4 ,h[ _m ( u h1 = example1
 se5 ! r+s ( ,saturn8 ,we are assur$ t  
!y are !re1 & we accept ! assurance4    
,/rong telescopes are r>e1 & s we d n   
all expect to see ! r+s ) our own eyes4 
,9 ! same way /rong m$iums are r>e1 & we
 _c all expect to exp]i5ce ! high]      
psy*ic results4 ,b if ! assurance ( ^?  
:o h c>efully exp]im5t$1 ( ! ,b>retts1 !
 ,h>es1 ! ,crookes1 ! ,wallaces1 !      

,lodges & ! ,lombrosos1 is n en\gh1 !n x
 is manife/ t we are deal+ ) ?is matt]  
on diff]5t t]ms to ^? :i* we apply to   
all ! o!r affairs ( sci5ce4 ,x w\ld (   
c\rse be diff]5t if !re 7 a s*ool (     
pati5t inve/igators :o _h gone equally  
deeply into ! matt] & come to opposite  
conclusions4 ,!n we %\ld c]ta9ly h to   
f9d ! pa? ( tru? by individual ef=t4 ,b 
su* a s*ool does n exi/4 ,only !        
ignorant & inexp]i5c$ are 9 total       
opposition1 & ! humble/ witness :o has  
really s\ght ! evid5ce has m weight ?an 
!y4       ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,god-,,spe$
 ,,lun*eon ,,9 ,,london4 ,on ?is        
occasion      #bej out ( #bij gue/s rose
 z te/imony t !y 7 9 p]sonal      t\* ) 
_! dead4  ,aft] ! lun*eon my wife made !
 f9al prep>ations--& only ladies c tell 
:at x means to fit out six p ) tropical 
& semi-tropical outfits :i* w enable !m 
= eight mon?s to /& inspection 9 public4
 ,i employ$ ! "t by runn+ d[n to        
,devon%ire to give addresses at ,exet] &
 ,torquay1 ) admirable audi5ces at bo?4 

,good ,evan ,p[ell _h come d[n to give  
me a la/ seance1 & ,i _h ! joy ( a few  
la/ words ) my aris5 son1 :o bless$ me  
on my mission & assur$ me t ,i w\ld     
inde$ br+ solace to bruis$ he>ts4 ,!    
words he utt]$ 7 a quotation f my       
,london spee* at :i* ,p[ell _h n be5    
pres5t1 nor _h ! v]batim acc\nt ( x     
appe>$ any:]e at t "t4 ,x 0 "o m sign ( 
h[ closely our words & actions are not$ 
f ! o!r side4 ,p[ell 0 tir$1 hav+ giv5 a
 sitt+ ! night be=e1 s ! proce$+s 7     
%ort1 a few float+ lights1 my son & my  
si/]'s son to me1 "o or two greet+s to  
o!r sitt]s1 & x 0 ov]4  ,:il/ 9 ,exet]  
,i _h a discussion ) ^? :o w\ld break   
away f ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y are a /rong body
 )9 ! movem5t1 & h[ c ,*ri/ians be      
surpris$ at x :5 !y rememb] t = sev5ty  
ye>s !y h _h no?+ b contempt & abuse = !
 true light-be>]s ( ! _w8 ,is !re at !  
pres5t mom5t "o s+le bi%op1 or "o head (
 a ,free ,*ur*1 :o has ! fir/ idea (    
psy*ic tru?8 ,dr4 ,p>k] _h1 9 8 day1 s  
too ,ar*deacons ,wilb]=ce & ,colley1    

,mr4 ,haweis & a few o!rs4 ,g5]al ,boo? 
has also te/ifi$ to spiritual communion 
) ! dead4 ,b :at h ,spirituali/s _h 9 ! 
ma9 save misrepres5tation & p]secution8 
,h5ce ! movem5t has admitt$ly1 s f> z x 
is an organis$ religion--& x has already
 #cfj *ur*es & #a1jjj build+ funds--tak5
 a purely ,unit>ian turn4 ,?is involves 
no disrespect t[>ds ,him ,:om !y look ^u
 z ! greate/ ,_s :o ev] trod ! e>?1 b   
only a deep desire to communicate direct
 )\t int]m$i>y ) t trem5d\s c5tre ( =ce 
f & to :om all ?+s radiate or return4   
,!y are v e>ne/ & good m51 ^! organis$  
religi\s ,spirituali/s1 & = ! mo/ "p1 s 
f> z my exp]i5ce goes1 are conv]ts f    
mat]ialism :o1 hav+ 9 _! mat]iali/ic    
days said v prop]ly t !y w\ld believe   
no?+ :i* c\ld n be prov$ to !m1 are     
ready n[ ) ,?omas to be absolutely      
:olehe>t$ :5 ! pro( ( survival & _s     
communion has actually rea*$ !m4 ,!re1  
h[ev]1 ! pro( ends1 nor w !y g fur!r ?an
 ! pro( ext5ds1 z o!rwise _! orig9al    
pr9ciples w\ld be gone4 ,!re=e !y are   

,unit>ians ) a bread? ( vision :i*      
includes ,*ri/1 ,kri%na1 ,buddha & all !
 o!r great spirits :om ,god has s5t to  
direct diff]5t l9es ( spiritual         
evolution :i* correspond to ! diff]5t   
ne$s ( ! v>i\s races ( mank9d4 ,our     
in=mation f ! beyond is t ?is evolution 
is cont9u$ beyond ! grave1 & v f> on    
until all details be+ gradually m]g$1 !y
 become "o z *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,) a deep   
rev]5ce = ,*ri/ x is und5iable t !      
organis$ ,spirituali/ does n accept     
vic>i\s atonem5t nor orig9al s91 &      
believes t a man reaps z he s[s ) no "o 
b himself to pull out ! we$s4 ,x seems  
to me ! m virile & manly doctr9e1 & z to
 ! texts :i* seem to say o!rwise1 we _c 
d5y t ! ,new ,te/am5t has be5 doctor$   
aga9 & aga9 9 ord] to squ>e ! record ( !
 ,scriptures ) ! practice ( ! ,*ur*4    
,pr(essor ,ne/le1 9 ! preface to a "w on
 !ology 7,i write f> f books ( ref]5ce71
 rem>ks t !re 7 actually (ficials nam$  
,correctores1 :o 7 appo9t$ at ! "t ( !  
,c\ncil ( ,nicaea = ?is purpose1 & ,/4  

,j]ome1 :5 he con/ruct$ ! ,vulgate1     
compla9s to ,pope ,damasus t x is       
practically a new book t he is mak+1    
putt+ any s9 aris+ ^u ! ,pope's head4 ,9
 ! face ( su* facts we c only accept !  
_s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t =tifi$ ) common    
s5se1 & us+ su* int]pretation z br+s mo/
 spiritual /r5g? to ea* ( u4 ,p]sonally1
 ,i accept ! view ( ! organis$          
,spiritual religion1 = x removes        
difficulties :i* =m]ly /ood betwe5 me & 
! :ole ,*ri/ian sy/em1 b ,i w\ld n say  
or d any?+ :i* w\ld aba% ^? o!rs :o are 
gett+ real spiritual help f any sort (  
,*ri/ian belief4 ,! ga9+ ( spirituality 
& wid5+ ( ! p]sonality are ! aims (     
life1 & h[ x is done is ! bus9ess ( !   
individual4 ,e cre$ has produc$ its     
sa9ts & has to t ext5t ju/ifi$ its      
exi/5ce4 ,i l ! ,unit>ian position ( !  
ma9 ,spiritual body1 h[ev]1 because x   
l9ks ! movem5t up ) ! o!r great cre$s ( 
! _w & makes x m accessible to ! ,jew1 !
 ,mohamm$an or ! ,buddhi/4 ,x is f> too 
big to be conf9$ )9 ! pal+s (           

,*ri/ianity4  ,"h is a little bit (     
au!ntic tea*+ f ! o!r side :i* be>s ^u !
 "q4 ,i take x f ! rem>kable record (   
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,belfa/1 ^: dialogues ) 8 
son aft] ! dea? ( ! latt] seem to me to 
be z c]ta9ly true z any case :i* has    
come to my notice4 ,on ask+ ! "y soldi] 
"s "q ab\t ! exact position ( ,*ri/ 9   
religion he mode/ly prote/$ t su* a     
subject 0 above 8 head1 & ask$ leave to 
br+ 8 high] guide to answ] ! "q4 ,us+ a 
fre% voice & 9 a new & m weighty mann] !
 m$ium !n said3--  ,i wi% to answ] y\r  
"q4 ,jesus ! ,*ri/ is ! prop]           
designation4 ,jesus 0 p]fect humanity4  
,*ri/ 0 ! ,god idea 9 ,him4 ,jesus1 on  
acc\nt ( ,8 purity1 manife/$ 9 ! highe/ 
degree ! psy*ic p[]s :i* result$ 9 ,8   
miracles4 ,jesus nev] prea*$ ! blood ( !
 lamb4 ,! disciples aft] ,8 asc5sion    
=got ! message 9 admiration ( ! man4 ,! 
,*ri/ is 9 e human be+1 & s are ! psy*ic
 =ces :i* 7 us$ by ,jesus4 ,if ! same   
att5tion 7 giv5 to spiritual developm5t 
:i* y give to ! com=t & gr[? ( y\r      

mat]ial bodies y\r progress 9 spiritual 
life w\ld be rapid & w\ld be *>act]is$  
by ! same works z 7 p]=m$ by ,jesus4 ,! 
"o ess5tial ?+ = all on e>? to /rive    
aft] is a full] k & gr[? 9 spiritual    
liv+4  ,i ?9k t ! phrase1 ,9 _!         
admiration ( ! man !y =got ,8 message1  
is z pregnant a "o z ,i ev] he>d4  ,to  
come back !n to ! discussion at ,exet]1 
:at ,i said !n & feel n[ is t e         
,spirituali/ is free to f9d 8 own pa?1 &
 t z a matt] ( fact 8 typical pa? is a  
,unit>ian "o1 b t ?is 9 no way obscures 
! fact t our greate/ lead]s1 ,lodge1    
,b>rett1 ,ellis ,p[ell1 ,twe$ale1 are   
devot$ sons ( ! ,*ur*1 t our lit]ature  
is full ( ,*ri/ian aspiration1 & t our  
greate/ prophet1 ,vale ,ow51 is a prie/ 
( a p>ticul>ly sac]dotal turn ( m9d4 ,we
 are 9 a transition /age1 & h n yet f\nd
 any common !ological position1 or any  
common position at all1 save t ! dead   
c>ry on1 t !y d n *ange1 t !y c "u prop]
 physical conditions communicate ) u1 & 
t !re are _m physical signs by :i* !y   

make _! pres5ce kn[n to u4 ,t is our    
common gr\nd1 & all beyond t is matt] ( 
individual obs]vation & inf]5ce4 ,!re=e1
 we are n 9 a position to take on any   
anti-,*ri/ian agitation1 = x w\ld be    
aga9/ ! consci5ce ( ! great] "p ( our   
own p4  ,well1 x is cle> t if ,i d n    
beg9 my book ,i %all f9i% x be=e ,i h   
begun1 s let me end ?is *apt] by say+ t 
9 despite ( all sup]/ition we />t$ =    
,au/ralia 9 ! good %ip ,nald]a 7,capt4  
,lewell91 ,r4,n4,r471 on ,friday1 ,augu/
 #ac?1 #aibj4 ,z we c>ri$ two bi%ops 9  
addition to our om9\s dates we 7 =$oom$ 
by e nautical tradition4 ,our p>ty 7 my 
de>1 spl5did wife1 :o has %>$ bo? my    
evid5ce & my convictions4 ,%e x is :o1  
by break+ up h] h\sehold1 leav+ h]      
belov$ home1 break+ ! s*ool+ ( h]       
*ildr51 & v5tur+ out ^u a sea voyage1   
:i* ( all ?+s %e hates1 has made ! real 
sacrifice = ! cause4 ,z to me1 ,i am    
fond ( *ange & adv5ture1 & he>tily agree
 ) ,presid5t ,roosevelt :5 he said t !  
gr&e/ sport ^u e>? is to *ampion an     

unpopul> cause :i* y "k to be true4 ,) u
 7 ,d5is1 ,malcolm & ,baby1 conc]n+ :om 
,i wrote ! ,?ree ( !m sket*es "s ye>s   
ago4 ,9 _! tra9 0 ,jakeman1 mo/ fai?ful 
( maids1 & 9 m9e ,major ,wood1 :o has   
be5 mix$ up 9 my life ev] s9ce z "y m5  
we play$ bo? cricket & football 9 ! same
 team4 ,su* 0 ! little p>ty :o set =? to
 try & bl[ t sm\ld]+ gl[ ( tru? :i*     
already exi/$ 9 ,au/ralia1 into a m     
lively flame4     ,,*apt] ,,ii          
,gibralt>4--,spani% "r v]sus ,briti%    
might4--,relics ( ,b>b>y      ,rov]s1 & 
( ,g]man milit>i/s4--,i*abod6 ,s5egal   
,infantry4--,no      peace = !          
_w4--,religion on a l9]4--,diff]5ces (  
vibration4--,! ,bi%op (                 
,kwang-,si4--,religion 9 ,*9a4--,:isky 9
      excelsis4--,france's              
ma/]piece4--,briti% errors4--,a         
procession (      giants4--,! invasion (
 ,egypt4--,tropical wea!r4--,! ,russian 
,horror4--,an ,indian                   
exp]im5t4--,ad54--,bombay4--,! ,lambe?  
encyclical4--,a great noveli/4--,!      

,mango trick4--,snakes4--,!             
,catam>ans4--,! ,robb] ,ca/les (        
,ceylon4--,doctr9e (                    
,re9c>nation4--,:ales &                 
,:al]s4--,p]?4--,! ,bight4   ,we _h a   
fav\rable j\rney across ! ,bay & came   
)\t adv5ture to ,gibralt>1 t /range     
crag1 ,arabic by "n1 ,african 9 type1   
,spani% by "r1 & ,briti% by might4 ,i   
tru/ t my :ole record has %[n me to be a
 loyal son ( ! ,empire1 & ,i recognise t
 we mu/ h a secure l9e ( communications 
) ! ,ea/1 b if any *ange c\ld give u    
,ceuta1 on ! opposite ,african coa/1    
in/ead ( ?is outly+ corn] ( pr\d old    
,spa91 x w\ld be good policy z well z   
good morality to make ! *ange4 ,i wond] 
h[ we %\ld l x if ! ,fr5* held a g>rison
 at ,m\nt ,/4 ,mi*ael 9 ,cornwall1 :i*  
w\ld be a v simil> situation4 ,is x wor?
 hav+ a lat5t enemy :o at any "t might  
become an active "o1 or is x wis] to    
hold !m to u by ! memory ( a great      
volunt>y act ( ju/ice8 ,!y w\ld pay1 (  
c\rse1 = all quays1 breakwat]s &        

improvem5ts1 :i* w\ld give u ! money to 
turn ,ceuta into a wor?y sub/itute1 :i* 
c\ld be held )\t (f5d+ ! pride ( a great
 nation1 z old & pr\d z ourselves4 ,!   
:ole lesson ( ?is great w> is t no      
nation c d :at is unju/ ) impunity1 & t 
soon] or lat] "o's s9 w f9d "o out4 ,h[ 
successful seem$ all ! s*em+ ( ,fr$]ick 
( ,prussia6 ,b :at ( ,silesia & ( ,pol& 
n[8 ,only on ju/ice c y build ) a       
p]man5t f\ndation1 & !re is no ju/ice 9 
our t5ure ( ,gibralt>4 ,we _h only an   
h\r a%ore1 a great joy to ! *ildr51 &   
c>ri$ away a vague impression (         
grey-%irt$ ,tommies1 sw>?y l\ng]s1 "o   
long1 cobble/on$ /reet1 sc>let blossoms1
 & a f9e ,gov]nor's h\se1 9 :i* ,i      
picture t brave old w>rior1             
,smi?-,dorri51 writ+ a book :i* w set   
all ! critics talk+1 & ! milit>y clubs  
buzz+ a ye> or two f n[4 ,i d n "k if he
 0 really =c$ to fight at ,le ,cateau1  
?\gh our sympa?ies mu/ always g to ! man
 :o fights1 b ,i d feel t if he _h _h 8 
way & /raight5$ ! sali5t ( ,ypres1 !re  

w\ld h be5 a mighty sav+ ( blood & te>s4
 ,!re 7 s5tim5tal reasons aga9/ x1 b ,i 
c ?9k ( no mat]ial ones--c]ta9ly none   
:i* 7 wor? all ! casualties ( ! ,sali5t4
 ,i _h only "o look at ! place1 & t by  
night1 b nev] %all ,i =get ! murd]\s    
loop1 outl9$ by /> %ells1 nor ! horrible
 noises :i* rose up f t place ( wra? &  
mis]y4  ,on ,augu/ #ai? we 7 runn+ up ! 
ea/]n ,spani% coa/1 a mo/ desolate      
c\ntry ( high b>e cliffs & b>r5 upl&s1  
/udd$ ) ag$ t[]s :i* told ( pirate raids
 ( old4 ,^! ,m$it]ranean %ore dwell]s   
mu/ h _h a helli% life1 :5 ! ,b>b>y     
,rov] 0 afloat1 & !y might be wak5$ any 
night by ! ,moslem yell4 ,truly1 if !   
object ( human life 0 *a/5+ by suff]+1  
!n we h giv5 x to ea* o!r 9 full        
measure4 ,if ?is 7 ! only life ,i d n "k
 h[ ! hypo!sis ( ! goodness ( ,god c\ld 
be su/a9$1 s9ce our hi/ory has be5 "o   
h>dly brok5 record ( recurr+ mis]ies1   
w>1 fam9e1 & disease1 f ! ice to !      
equator4 ,i %\ld /ill be a mat]iali/1 z 
,i 0 ( yore1 if x 7 n = ! com=t & tea*+ 

f beyond1 :i* tells me t ?is is !       
wor/--f> ! wor/--& t by its /&>d ev]y?+ 
else becomes mo/ glori\sly bett]1 s long
 z we help to make x s4 ,if ! boys knew 
:at x 0 l ov] "h1 said a dead soldi]1 !y
 w\ld j jump = x4 ,he add$ h[ev]1 ,if !y
 did t !y w\ld surely miss x4 ,we _c    
bluff ,provid5ce1 or %ort-circuit ?+s to
 our lik+4  ,we got a%ore once m at     
,m>seilles4 ,i saw conv]t$ ,g]man m]*ant
 %ips1 ) names l ,burgomei/] ,muell]1 9 
! h>b\r1 & railway trucks ) ,ma9z-,coeln
 /ill m>k$ ^u _! flanks--"p ( ! captur$ 
loot4 ,g]many1 t "n ( t]ror1 h[ %ort is 
! "t s9ce we wat*$ y well-nigh          
all-p[]ful1 mighty on l&1 dang]\s on !  
sea1 conqu]+ ! _w ) y\r comm]ce &       
?reat5+ x ) y\r arms6 ,y _h ev]y?+1     
numb]s1 discipl9e1 k1 indu/ry1 brav]y1  
organisation1 all 9 ! highe/--su* an    
eng9e z ! _w has nev] se54 ,&           
n[--,i*abod6 ,i*abod6 ,y\r w>%ips lie "u
 ! waves1 y\r l9]s fly ! flags ( y\r    
enemies1 y\r "m ,rh9e on ei!r bank he>s 
! bugles ( y\r invad]s4 ,:at 0 want+ 9 y

 to br+ y to su* a pass8 ,0 x n         
spirituality8 ,_h n y\r *ur*es become z 
mu* a dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z ! ,po/ ,(fice1 
:]e e prie/ & pa/or 0 9 ,/ate pay1 &    
said t :i* ! ,/ate orda9$8 ,all o!r life
 0 at its highe/1 b spiritual life 0    
dead1 & because x 0 dead all ! re/ _h   
tak5 on evil activities :i* c\ld only   
lead to dissolution & corruption4 ,_h   
,g]many obey$ ! moral law w\ld %e n n[  
be great & fl\ri%+1 in/ead ( ! ru9 :i*  
we see8 ,0 ev] su* an object lesson 9 s9
 & its consequ5ce plac$ be=e ! _w8 ,b   
let u look to x1 = we also h our lesson 
to le>n1 & our puni%m5t is surely wait+ 
if we d n le>n x4 ,if n[ aft] su* ye>s  
we s9k back into old ruts & d n make an 
e>ne/ ef=t = real religion & real active
 morality1 !n we cumb] ! gr\nd1 & x is  
"t t we 7 swept away1 = no great] *ance 
( re=m c ev] come to u4  ,i saw "s ( !  
,s5egal troops 9 ! /reets (             
,m>seilles--a :ole battalion ( !m m>*+  
d[n = re-emb>kation4 ,!y are fi]ce1 h>d 
soldi]s1 by ! look ( !m1 = ! negro is a 

natural fight]1 z ! prize r+ %[s1 & ^! h
 long s]vice tra9+ ^u ! top ( ?is racial
 pugnacity4 ,!y look pure savages1 ) !  
tribal cuts /ill ^u _! faces1 & ,i d n  
wond] t ! ,g]mans object$ to !m1 ?\gh we
 _c d\bt t ! ,g]mans w\ld !mselves h us$
 _! ,ask>is 9 ,europe z well z 9 ,africa
 if !y c\ld h done s4 ,! m5 :o _h z     
allies ! murd]]s ( ! ,arm5ians w\ld n   
/ick at trifles4 ,i said dur+ ! w>1 & ,i
 c cle>ly see n[1 t ! way 9 :i* ! w> 0  
f\ght w prove h>dly second to ! w>      
itself z a mis=tune to ! human race4 ,a 
clean w> c\ld end 9 a clean peace4 ,b h[
 c we ev] =get ! poison gas1 ! ,zeppel9 
bomb>dm5ts ( helpless cities1 ! subm>9e 
murd]s1 ! scatt]+ ( disease g]ms1 & all 
! o!r atrocities ( ,g]many8 ,no wat] (  
oblivion c ev] wa% h] clean4 ,%e _h "o  
*ance1 & only "o4 ,x 0 to at once admit 
x all h]self & to set to "w purg+ h]    
national guilt by puni%+ guilty         
individuals4 ,p]haps %e may ev5 n[ save 
h]self & cle> ! moral atmosph]e ( ! _w  
by do+ ?is4 ,b "t passes & ! signs are  

aga9/ x4 ,!re c be no real peace 9 ! _w 
until volunt>y rep>ation has be5 made4  
,=c$ rep>ation c only make ?+s worse1 = 
x _c satisfy u1 & x mu/ embitt] !m4 ,i  
long = real peace1 & %\ld love to see   
our ,spirituali/ bodies lead ! van4 ,b !
 "t is n yet & x is realities we ne$1 n 
phrases4  ,old travell]s say t !y nev]  
rememb] ! ,m$it]ranean s hot4 ,we w5t   
d[n x ) a foll[+ breeze :i* j neutralis$
 our own head w9d1 ! result be+ a quiv]+
 tropical heat4 ,) ! ,r$ ,sea be=e u x 0
 no joke to />t our trials s soon1 &    
already ! *ildr5 began to wilt4 ,h[ev]1 
,major ,wood kept !m at "w = ! =5oons & 
discipl9e /ill fl\ri%$4 ,on ! ?ird day  
out we 7 s\? ( ,crete1 & saw an isl& ly+
 !re :i* is surely ! same 9 ! lee ( :i* 
,paul's galley took refuge :5           
,euroclydon 0 behav+ s badly4 ,i _h be5 
ask$ to address ! fir/-class pass5g]s ^u
 psy*ic religion t ev5+1 & x 0 /range   
inde$ to speak 9 ^? wat]s1 = ,i knew    
well t h[ev] ill my little pip-squeak   
might comp>e ) t mighty voice1 yet x 0  

/ill ! same battle ( ! unse5 aga9/ !    
mat]ial1 rag+ n[ z x did #b1jjj ye>s    
ago4 ,"s #bjj ( ! pass5g]s1 ) ! ,bi%op (
 ,kwang-,si1 turn$ up1 & a bett] audi5ce
 "o c\ld n wi%1 ?\gh ! ac\/ic prop]ties 
( ! saloon 7 abom9able4 ,h[ev]1 ,i got x
 across1 ?\gh ,i 0 z wet z if ,i _h     
fall5 ov]bo>d :5 ,i _h f9i%$4 ,i 0      
pleas$ to le>n aft]w>ds t among ! mo/   
ke5 ( my audi5ce 7 e color$ man & woman 
on ! %ip1 ,p>sees1 ,h9doos1 ,japanese & 
,mohamm$ans4  ,d y believe x is true8 !y
 7 ask$ next day4  ,we "k t x is true1 0
 ! answ]1 & x came f a lady ) a r$      
ca/e-m>k l a waf] ^u h] =ehead4 ,s f> z 
,i c\ld le>n %e spoke = all ! ,ea/]n    
folk4  ,& ! o!rs8 ,at lea/ ,i set !m    
talk+ & ?9k+4 ,i he>d next morn+ ( a    
queue ( six wait+ at ! b>b]'s all deep 9
 !ological discussion1 ) ! b>b] himself1
 razor 9 h&1 jo9+ w>mly 94 ,!re has nev]
 be5 s mu* religion talk$ on a ,p4  ,o4 
%ip s9ce ! l9e 0 />t$1 said "o old      
travell]4 ,x 0 all good-hum\r$ & c\ld d 
no h>m4 ,be=e we _h rea*$ ,port ,said   

all my books on ! subject 7 l5t out to  
eag] read]s1 & ,i 0 be+ l$ aside into   
remote corn]s & cross-que/ion$ all day4 
,i h a numb] ( good psy*ic photographs )
 me1 "s ( !m ( my own tak+1 & all ( !m  
gu>ante$1 & ,i f9d ^! valuable z mak+   
folk realise t my words d 9 tru?        
repres5t realities4 ,i h ! fam\s fairy  
photos also1 :i* w appe> 9 ,engl& 9 !   
,*ri/mas numb] ( ! ,/r&4 ,i feel z if x 
7 a delay-action m9e :i* ,i _h left     
beh9d me4 ,i c imag9e ! cry ( ,fake6 :i*
 w arise4 ,b !y w /& inve/igation4 ,x   
has ( c\rse no?+ to d ) ,spiritualism   
prop]1 b ev]y?+ :i* c %ake ! m9d out (  
n>r[1 mat]ial grooves1 & make x realise 
t endless worlds surr\nd u1 sep>at$ only
 by diff]5ce ( vibration1 mu/ "w 9 !    
g5]al direction ( tru?4  ,diff]5ce (    
,vibration--,i h be5 try+ lately to get 
beh9d m]e words & to realise m cle>ly   
:at ?is may mean4 ,x is a fasc9at+ &    
fruitful l9e ( ?\ght4 ,x beg9s ) my     
electric fan :izz+ ov] my head4 ,z x    
/>ts ) sl[ vibration ,i see ! little    

propell]s4 ,soon !y become a dim mi/1 & 
f9ally ,i c see !m no m4 ,b !y are !re4 
,at any mom5t1 by sl[+ ! movem5t1 ,i c  
br+ !m back to my vision4 ,:y d ,i n see
 x all ! "t8 ,because ! impression is s 
fa/ t my ret9a has n "t to regi/] x4 ,c 
we n imag9e !n t "s objects may emit !  
usual light waves1 long en\gh & sl[     
en\gh to leave a picture1 b t o!r       
objects may s5d waves :i* are %ort &    
/eep1 & !re=e make s swift an impression
 t x is n record$8 ,t1 s f> z ,i c foll[
 x1 is :at we mean by an object ) a     
high] rate ( vibration4 ,x is b a feel+ 
out into ! d>k1 b x is a hypo!sis :i*   
may s]ve u to c>ry on )1 ?\gh !         
clairvoyant seems to be n a p]son ) a   
bett] develop$ physical ret9a1 b r "o :o
 has ! p[] to use t :i* corresponds ) ! 
ret9a 9 _! own e!ric bodies :i* are 9   
h>mony ) e!ric waves f outside4 ,:5 a   
man c walk r\nd a room & exam9e !       
pictures ) ! back ( 8 head1 z ,tom      
,tyrrell has done1 x is cle> t x is n 8 
physical ret9a :i* is work+4 ,9 c\ntless

 cases inquir]s into magnetic ph5om5a h 
caus$ _! subjects to read ) v>i\s p>ts (
 _! bodies4 ,x is ! o!r body1 ! e!ric   
body1 ! spiritual body ( ,paul1 :i* lies
 beh9d all su* ph5om5a--t body :i* is   
loose ) all ( u 9 sleep1 b only         
exceptionally 9 wak+ h\rs4 ,once we     
fully und]/& ! exi/5ce ( t dea?less     
e!ric body1 m]g$ 9 our own b            
occasionally deta*able1 we h ma/]$ _m a 
problem & solv$ _m a gho/ /ory4  ,h[ev]1
 ,i mu/ get back to my ,cretan lecture4 
,! bi%op 0 int]e/$1 & ,i l5t him "o ( ! 
,rev4 ,*>les ,twe$ale's pamphlets next  
day1 :i* %[s h[ sadly ,*ri/ianity has   
w&]$ away f its e>ly fai? ( spiritual   
gifts & ,communion ( ,sa9ts4 ,bo? h n[  
become words in/ead ( ?+s1 save among   
our ranks4 ,! bi%op is a good fell[1 r$ 
& r\gh l a ,bo] f>m]1 b heal?y1 breezy1 
& ,apo/olic4 ,d m5tion 8 k9d grey eyes1 
says my wife4 ,he may die a m>tyr yet 9 
t inl& diocese ( ,*9a--& he w\ld n %r9k 
f x4 ,mean:ile1 ap>t f 8 dogma1 :i* mu/ 
be desp]ately difficult to expla9 to an 

educat$ ,*9aman1 he mu/ always be a     
c5tre ( civilisation & social ef=t4 ,a  
spl5did fell[--b he suff]s f :at all    
bi%ops & all c>d9als & all ,popes suff] 
f1 & t is sup]annuation4 ,a physiologi/ 
has said t few m5 c ev] ent]ta9 a new   
idea aft] fifty4 ,h[ !n c any *ur*      
progress :5 all its lead]s are ov] t    
age8 ,?is is :y ,*ri/ianity has /agnat$ 
& deg5]at$4 ,if "h & !re "o _h a new    
idea1 h[ c\ld x survive ! pressure ( !  
o!rs8 ,x is hopeless4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> "q
 ( psy*ic religion ! :ole ord] is an    
inv]sion1 = ! p are ahead ( ! cl]gy & ! 
cl]gy ( ! bi%ops4 ,b :5 ! laym5 lead    
/rongly en\gh ! o!rs w foll[ unless !y  
wi% to see ! :ole ,*ur* organisation    
dissolve4  ,he 0 v int]e/+ ^u ! /ate (  
,*ri/ianity 9 ,*9a4 ,prote/antism1 ?anks
 to ! jo9t ,briti% & ,am]ican ,missions1
 is ga9+ ^u ,roman ,ca?olicism1 & has n[
 f> out/ripp$ x1 b ! ,roman ,ca?olic    
organisations are v weal?y on acc\nt (  
anci5t valuable concessions &           
well-inve/$ funds4 ,9 case ( a ,bol%evi/

 movem5t t may be a s\rce ( dang]1 z x  
gives a reason = attack4 ,! ,bi%op made 
! v /rik+ rem>k t if ! :ites cle>$ "r   
out ( ,*9a all ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es (     
div]s cre$s w\ld )9 a g5]ation m]ge into
 "o cre$4 ,:at h we to d1 !y say1 ) ^!  
old hi/orical qu>rels :i* are h>dly     
intelligible to u8 ,we are all foll[]s (
 ,*ri/1 & t is en\gh4 ,truly1 ! conv]t$ 
seem f> ahead ( ^? :o conv]t$ !m4 ,x is 
! prie/hoods1 ! organisations1 ! funds &
 ! ve/$ int]e/s :i* prev5t ! ,*ur*es f  
be+ unit$4 ,9 ! mean:ile n9ety p] c5t4 (
 our population %[s :at x ?9ks by nev]  
ent]+ into a *ur* at all4 ,p]sonally1 ,i
 c nev] rememb] s9ce ,i rea*$ manhood   
feel+ myself ! bett] = hav+ gone into   
"o4 ,& yet ,i h be5 an e>ne/ seek] =    
tru?4 ,v]ily1 !re is some?+ deep d[n :i*
 is rott54 ,x is want ( fact1 want (    
reality1 words in/ead ( ?+s4 ,only la/  
,sunday ,i %udd]$ z ,i li/5$ to ! hymns1
 & x amaz$ me to look ar\nd & see !     
compos$ faces ( ^? :o 7 s++ !m4 ,d !y   
?9k :at !y are say+1 or does ,fai?      

atrophy "s "p ( ! bra98 ,we are born    
?r\gh wat] & blood into ! true *ur*4 ,we
 dr9k preci\s blood4 ,he ha? brok5 !    
tee? 9 _! jaw4 ,c su* phrases really    
mean any?+ to any ?\ghtful man8 ,if n1  
:y cont9ue !m8 ,y w h y\r *ur*es empty  
:ile y d4 ,p w n argue ab\t x--!y w1 &  
d1 simply /ay away4 ,& ! cl]gy g on /at+
 & re/at+ incr$ible unprov$ ?+s1 :ile   
neglect+ & rail+ at ^? :i* c\ld be prov$
 & believ$4 ,on our l9es ^? n9e out ( t5
 c\ld be =c$ back to a reconsid]ation ( 
_! position1 ev5 ?\gh t position w\ld n 
squ>e ) all ! doctr9es ( pres5t-day     
,*ri/ianity1 :i* w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h (f5d$ !
 e>ly ,*ri/ians z mu* z x does ! e>ne/  
?9k]s ( to-day4  ,port ,said came at    
la/1 & we ent]$ ! ,suez ,canal4 ,x is a 
%ock+ ?+ t ! entrance to ?is1 "o ( ! mo/
 magnific5t ( ! works ( man1 are flank$ 
by great sky adv]tisem5ts ( v>i\s br&s (
 :isky4 ,! sale ( :isky may or may n be 
a tol]able ?+1 b its flaunt+            
adv]tisem5ts1 ,dew>1 ,johnny ,walk]1 & !
 re/1 h surely long be5 intol]able4 ,if 

any?+ w\ld make me a total prohibitioni/
 ^? w\ld4 ,!y are %ameless4 ,i d n "k if
 "s middle way c\ld be f\nd by :i* light
 alcoholic dr9ks c\ld rema9--s light t  
drunk5ness w\ld be h>dly possible--b if 
?is _c be done1 !n let u foll[ ! noble  
example ( ,am]ica4 ,x is inde$ %ameful  
to see at ! v po9t ( ! _w :]e "s noble  
s5tim5t might be/ be express$ ^! huge   
rem9d]s ( t :i* has l$ to s mu* mis]y & 
crime4 ,to a ,fr5*man x mu/ seem ev5    
worse ?an to u1 :ile :at ! ab/emi\s     
,mohamm$an c ?9k is beyond my           
imag9ation4 ,9 t direction at lea/ !    
religion ( ,mohamm$ has done bett] ?an t
 ( ,*ri/4 ,if all ^? ,esquimaux1 ,s\?   
,sea ,isl&]s & o!rs :o h be5 conv]t$ to 
,*ri/ianity & !n debau*$ by dr9k1 _h    
foll[$ ! prophet in/ead1 x _c be d5i$ t 
_! developm5t w\ld h be5 a happi] & a   
high] "o1 ?\gh ! ca/-iron doctr9es &    
dogmas ( ! ,moslem h dang]s ( _! own4   
,has ,france ev] _h ! cr$it %e des]ves =
 ! spl5did fai? ) :i* %e foll[$ t great 
b5efic5t g5ius ,lesseps 9 8 wond]ful "w8

 ,x is beautiful f end to end1 ,fr5* 9  
its neatness1 its ord]1 its exquisite   
f9i%4 ,truly ! opposition ( our p1 bo?  
exp]ts & public1 0 a disgrace to u1 ?\gh
 x s9ks into insignificance :5 comp>$ ) 
our colossal national /upidity ov] !    
,*annel tunnel4 ,:5 our desc5dants      
compute ! sums sp5t 9 %ipp+ & tran%ipp+ 
9 ! great w>1 ! wa/e ( m]*ant %ips &    
convoys1 ! suff]+s ( ! w\nd$1 ! delay 9 
re9=cem5ts1 ! dep5d5ce ^u ! wea!r1 !y w 
agree t our s9 _h f\nd u out & t we h   
paid a fitt+ price = our /upidity4      
,unhappily1 x 0 n our bl9d guides :o    
paid x1 b x 0 ! soldi] & sailor &       
taxpay]1 = ! nation always pays         
collectively = ! individual blund]4     
,w\ld a hundr$ million p\nds cov] ! co/ 
( t "o8 ,well c ,i rememb] h[ a ye> be=e
 w> 0 decl>$1 see+ cle>ly :at 0 com+1 ,i
 s5t ?ree memor&a to ! ,naval & ,milit>y
 au?orities & to ! ,imp]ial ,c\ncil (   
,def5ce po9t+ out exactly :at !         
situation w\ld be1 & especially ! dang] 
to our transports4 ,x is admitt$ n[ t x 

0 only ! /range inaction ( ! ,g]man     
light =ces1 & especially _! want (      
compreh5sion ( ! possibilities ( !      
subm>9e1 :i* enabl$ our ,exp$ition>y    
,=ce to get across at all1 s t we might 
h lo/ ! w> )9 ! fir/ mon?4 ,b z to my   
poor memor&a1 :i* prov$ s t]ribly       
correct1 ,i might z well h dropp$ !m    
into my own wa/epap] basket in/ead (    
!irs1 & s sav$ ! po/age4 ,my only conv]t
 0 ,capta91 n[ ,g5]al1 ,sw9ton1 "p      
inv5tor ( ! tanks1 :o act$ z ,secret>y  
to ! ,imp]ial ,def5ce ,committee1 & :o  
told me at ! "t t my pap] _h set him    
?9k+ furi\sly4  ,:i* leads my ?\ghts to 
! "q ( ! torp$o+ ( m]*ant vessels by    
subm>9es4 ,s sure 0 ,i t ! ,g]mans w\ld 
d ?is1 t aft] knock+ at (ficial doors 9 
va91 ,i publi%$ a sket* call$ ,dang]1   
:i* 0 writt5 a ye> be=e ! w>1 & depict$ 
all t aft]w>ds occurr$1 ev5 d[n to su*  
small details z ! %ips zig-zagg+ up     
,*annel to escape1 & ! subm>9es us+ _!  
guns to save torp$oes4 ,i felt z if1 l  
,solomon ,eagle1 ,i c\ld h m>*$ d[n     

,fleet ,/reet ) a brazi] on my head if  
,i c\ld only call p's att5tion to ! com+
 dang]4 ,i saw naval (fic]s on ! po9t1 b
 !y 7 /rangely bl9d1 z is %[n by !      
comm5ts pr9t$ at ! end ( ,dang]1 :i*    
give ! op9ions ( sev]al admirals        
pooh-pooh+ my fe>s4 ,among o!rs ,i saw  
,capta9 ,beatty1 z he !n 01 & f\nd him  
alive to ! possible dang]1 ?\gh he did n
 sugge/ a rem$y4 ,8 quiet1 brisk        
p]sonality impress$ me1 & ,i felt t our 
national bra9-errors might p]haps be    
made good 9 ! end by ! grit t is 9 u4 ,b
 h[ h>d 7 our tasks f our want (        
=esight4 ,admiral ,von ,capelle did me !
 hon\r to say dur+ ! w>1 9 ! ,g]man     
,rei*/ag1 t ,i 0 ! only man :o _h       
prophesi$ ! conditions ( ! great naval  
w>4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 bo? ,fi%] &      
,scott _h done s1 ?\gh !y _h n giv5 x to
 ! public 9 ! same detail--b no?+ _h be5
 done4 ,we "k n[ t !re 0 n a s+le h>b\r 
pro( aga9/ subm>9es on our :ole ,ea/    
,coa/4 ,truly ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ov] ,engl&4
 ,no?+ less c\ld h sav$ h]4  ,we ti$ up 

to ! bank soon aft] ent]+ ! ,canal1 &   
lay !re mo/ ( ! night :ile a procession 
( great %ips mov+ nor?w>ds swept sil5tly
 pa/ u 9 ! r+ ( vivid light ca/ by _!   
se>*lights & our own4 ,i /ay$ on deck   
mo/ ( ! night to wat* !m4 ,! sil5ce 0   
impressive--^? huge /ructures sweep+ pa/
 ) only ! sl[ beat ( _! propell]s & !   
wa% ( _! b[ wave on ei!r side4 ,no soon]
 _h "o ( ^! great %apes slid pa/ ?an1   
look+ d[n ! ,canal1 "o saw ! brilliant  
head light ( ano!r 9 ! di/ance4 ,!y are 
only all[$ to g at ! sl[e/ pace1 s t _! 
wa% may n we> away ! banks4 ,f9ally1 !  
la/ _h pass$1 & we 7 ourselves able to  
ca/ (f our w>ps & pu% s\?w>ds4 ,i rema9$
 on deck see+ ! sun rise ov] ! ,ea/]n   
des]t1 & !n a wond]ful sl[-mov+ panorama
 ( ,egypt z ! bank slid sl[ly pa/ u4    
,fir/ des]t1 !n gre5 oases1 !n ! long   
l9e ( rude =tifications f ,kant>a       
d[nw>ds1 ) ! camp fires smok+1 gr\ps (  
e>ly busy ,tommies & endless dumps (    
/ores4 ,"h & to ! s\? 0 ! po9t :]e !    
,turks ) _! ,g]man lead]s attempt$ !    

invasion ( ,egypt1 c>ry+ flat-bottom$   
boats to =d ! ,canal4 ,h[ !y 7 ev] all[$
 to get s f> is b>ely compreh5sible1 b  
h[ !y 7 ev] p]mitt$ to get back aga9    
across "o hundr$ miles ( des]t 9 ! face 
( our cavalry & camelry is altoge!r     
beyond me4 ,ev5 _! guns got back untak54
 ,!y dropp$ a numb] ( m9es 9 ! ,canal1 b
 ) true ,turki% slov5l9ess !y left on ! 
banks at ea* po9t ! long bamboos on :i* 
!y _h c>ri$ !m across ! des]t1 :i*      
consid]ably less5$ ! "w ( ^? :o _h to   
sweep !m up4 ,! sympa?ies ( ! ,egyptians
 seems to h be5 aga9/ u1 & yet !y h no  
desire to pass aga9 "u ! rule ( ! ,turk4
 ,our dom9ion has _h ! effect ( turn+ a 
v poor c\ntry into a v ri* "o1 & (      
secur+ "s sort ( ju/ice = ! fellah or   
peasant1 b s9ce we get no gratitude & h 
no trade pref]5ce x is a little         
difficult to see h[ we are ! bett] = all
 our lab\rs4 ,s long z ! ,canal is      
secure--& x is no "o's int]e/ to injure 
x--we %\ld be bett] if ! c\ntry gov]n$  
itself4 ,we h too _m commitm5ts1 & if we

 h to take new ones1 su* z ,mesopotamia1
 x w\ld be well to get rid ( "s ( ! o!rs
 :]e our task is reasonably complete4   
,we nev] let ! y\ng/]s gr[ up1 said a   
fri5dly critic4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ,i      
admit1 ano!r side to ! "q1 & ! idea (   
p]mitt+ a heal?y moral place l ,port    
,said to relapse into ! hotb$ ( gambl+ &
 syphilis :i* x us$ to be1 is repugnant 
to ! m9d4 ,:i* is bett]--t a race be    
free1 immoral & incompet5t1 or t x be   
=c$ into morality & prosp]ity8 ,t "q    
meets u at e turn4  ,! *ildr5 h be5     
delight$ by ! fi% on ! surface ( !      
,canal4 ,_! idea seems to be t ! "o aim 
& object ( our excursion is to see %>ks 
9 ! sea & snakes 9 ,au/ralia4 ,we did   
actually see a %>k half a%ore ^u a      
s&bank 9 "o ( ! l[] lakes ne> ,suez4 ,x 
0 la%+ ab\t ) a frantic tail1 & s got   
itself (f into deep wat]4 ,to ! we/ all 
day we see ! v wild & b>r5 c\ntry ?r\gh 
:i* our ance/ors us$ to drive ^u ! ov]l&
 r\te :5 !y travell$ by l& f ,cairo to  
,suez4 ,! smoke ( a t9y mail-tra9 m>ks !

 g5]al l9e ( t mo/ desolate road4 ,9 !  
ev5+ we 7 ?r\gh ! ,canal & m>k$ ! rugg$ 
%ore ^u our left d[n :i* ! ,israelites  
pursu$ _! way 9 ! direction ( ,s9ai4 ,"o
 wond]s h[ mu* tru? !re is 9 ! n>rative4
 ,on ! "o h& x is impossible to d\bt t  
some?+ ( ! sort did occur4 ,on ! o!r1 ! 
impossibility ( s huge a cr[d liv+ on ! 
r>e wells ( ! des]t is manife/4 ,b      
numb]s are n ! /rong po9t ( an ,ori5tal 
hi/orian4 ,p]haps a ?\s& or two may h   
foll[$ _! great lead] ^u t p]il\s       
j\rney4 ,i h he>d t ,moses ei!r on 8 own
 or ?r\gh 8 wife 0 9 t\* ) ,babylonian  
habits4 ,?is w\ld expla9 ^? tablets (   
/one1 or ( inscrib$ clay burn$ into     
brick1 :i* we receive z ! ,t5           
,comm&m5ts1 & :i* only diff] f ! moral  
precepts ( o!r races 9 ! /range         
limitations & omissions4 ,at lea/ t5 new
 ones h long be5 ne$$ to include        
drunk5ness1 gluttony1 pride1 envy1      
bigotry1 ly+ & ! re/4  ,! wea!r gr[s    
hott] & hott]1 s t "o ag$ /ew>d :o has  
done #ajj voyages decl>es x to be       

unique4 ,"o pass5g] has di$4 ,sev]al    
/ew>ds h collaps$4 ,! w9d /ill keeps    
beh9d u4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ?is ,i _h an   
ext5sively sign$ petition f ! second    
class pass5g]s t ,i %\ld address !m4 ,i 
did s1 & spoke on deck = =ty m9utes to a
 v att5tive audi5ce :i* includ$ _m ( !  
(fic]s ( ! %ip4 ,i hope ,i got my po9ts 
across to !m4 ,i 0 a sad example (      
sweat$ lab\r :5 ,i _h f9i%$4 ,my wife   
tells me t ! p 7 impress$4 ,z ,i am nev]
 aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( any individual :5 ,i
 am speak+ on ?is subject ,i rely ^u my 
wife's v quick & accurate fem99e        
impressions4 ,%e sits always beside me1 
notes ev]y?+1 gives me h] sympa!tic     
atmosph]e :i* is ( su* psy*ic           
importance1 & f9ally reports ! result4  
,if any po9t ( m9e seems to h] to miss  
its m>k ,i unhesitat+ly take x out4 ,x  
int]e/s me to he> h] tell ( !           
half-conceal$ sne] ) :i* m5 li/5 to me1 
& h[ x turns into int]e/1 bewild]m5t &  
f9ally some?+ l rev]5ce & awe z ! bra9  
gradually realises ! prov$ tru? ( :at ,i

 am say+1 :i* upsets ! :ole philosophy  
on :i* _! lives are built4  ,!re are    
sev]al ,au/ralian (fic]s on bo>d :o are 
com+ f ! ,russian front full ( dreadful 
/ories ( ,bol%evi/ atrocities1 se5 ) _! 
own eyes4 ,! execution]s 7 ,letts &     
,*9ese1 & ! in/igators r5egade ,jews1 s 
t ! ,russians prop] seem to h be5 ! m or
 less innoc5t dupes4 ,!y _h dreadful    
photographs ( tortur$ & mutilat$ m5 z   
corroboration4 ,surely hell1 ! place (  
puni%m5t & purgatorial expiation1 is    
actually ^u ?is e>? 9 su* cases4 ,"o    
lead] seems to h be5 a ,sadic madman1 = 
aft] tortur+ 8 victims till ev5 ! ,*9ese
 execution]s /ruck1 he w\ld sit play+ a 
viol9 v exquisitely :ile he gloat$ ov]  
_! agonies4 ,all ^! ,au/ralian boys     
agree t ! matt] w burn itself out1 & t x
 w end 9 an imm5se massacre ( ,jews :i* 
may involve ! :ole sev5 millions n[ 9   
,russia4 ,god =bid1 b ! outlook is      
om9\s6 ,i rememb] a prophecy :i* ,i read
 e>ly 9 ! w> t a great figure w\ld arise
 9 ! nor? & h p[] = six ye>s4 ,if ,l59 0

 ! great figure !n he has1 accord+ to ! 
prophet1 ab\t two ye>s m to run4 ,b     
prophecy is fitful1 dang]\s "w4 ,! way 9
 :i* ! f\nd]s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? all     
=etold ! imm95t end ( ! _w is an        
example4 ,:at !y dimly saw 0 no d\bt !  
de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 :i* seems to h  
be5 equally cle> to ,ezekiel #fjj ye>s  
be=e1 = 8 picture ( cannibalism &       
disp]sion is v exact4  ,x is wond]ful   
:at *ances ( ga9+ direct in=mation "o   
has abo>d a %ip ( ?is sort1 ) its mix$  
cr[d ( pass5g]s1 _m ( !m fam\s 9 _! own 
l9es4 ,i h already allud$ to ! (fic]s   
return+ f ,russia ) _! prophecies (     
evil4 ,b !re are _m o!r folk ) tales (  
deep int]e/4 ,!re is a ,mr4 ,covell1 a  
solid practical ,briton1 :o may prove to
 be a great pione]1 = he has made f>m+  
pay h&somely 9 ! v he>t ( ! ,indian     
pla9s4 ,)9 a hundr$ miles ( ,luckn[ he  
has f\nd$ ! t[nlet ( ,covellpore1 :]e he
 h&les #c1jjj acres ( :eat & cotton ) ! 
aid ( ab\t ! same numb] ( natives4 ,?is 
is ! mo/ practical /ep ,i h ev] he>d ( =

 =m+ a real indig5\s :ite population 9  
,india4 ,8 son 0 ) him1 go+ out to c>ry 
on ! "w4 ,mr4 ,covell holds t !         
irrigation ( ! ,nor? ,we/ ( ,india is "o
 ( ! greate/ wond]s ( ! _w1 & ,jacob !  
eng9e] responsible4 ,i _h nev] he>d (   
him1 nor1 ,i am a%am$ to say1 _h ,i he>d
 ( ,sir ,leon>d ,rog]s1 :o is "o ( ^?   
great m5 l ,sir ,ronald ,ross1 :om !    
,indian ,m$ical ,s]vice ?r[s up4 ,rog]s 
has r$uc$ ! mortality ( *ol]a by        
intrav5\s injections ( hyp]tonic sal9e  
until x is only #ae p] c5t4 ,g5]al      
,maude1 ,i am in=m$1 w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly 
h be5 sav$1 _h x n be5 t "s false       
dep>tm5tal economy _h )held ! necess>y  
app>atus4 ,leprosy also seems 9 a fair  
way to yield+ to ,rog]s' g5ius =        
inve/igation4  ,x is sad to he> t ?is   
same ,indian ,m$ical ,s]vice :i* has    
produc$ su* giants z ,fayr]1 ,ross1 &   
,rog]s is 9 a fair way to absolute ru91 
because ! conditions are su* t good :ite
 c&idates w no long] ent] x4 ,:ite      
doctors d n m9d work+ )1 or ev5 "u1     

natives :o h pass$ ! same ,briti%       
exam9ations z !mselves1 b !y b> ! native
 doctor :o has got ?r\gh a native       
college 9 ,india1 & is on a f> l[]      
educational level ?an !mselves4 ,to s]ve
 "u su* a man is an impossible inv]sion4
 ,?is is appreciat$ by ! m$ical         
au?orities at home1 ! ^w is giv5 to !   
/ud5ts1 & ! be/ m5 avoid ! s]vice4 ,s   
unless a *ange is made1 ! end is 9 sight
 ( ! gr& old s]vice :i* has giv5 s mu*  
to humanity4  ,ad5 is rem>kable only = !
 huge wat] tanks cut to cat* ra91 & c>v$
 out ( solid rock4 ,a :ole captive p mu/
 h be5 set to "w on s colossal a task1 &
 "o wond]s :]e ! poor wret*es got wat]  
!mselves ! :ile4 ,_! "w is z fre% &     
effici5t z :5 !y left x4 ,no d\bt x 0 = 
! wat]+1 n ( ! population1 b ( !        
,egyptian & o!r galleys on _! way to    
,punt & ,k+ ,solomon's m9es4 ,x mu/ be a
 we>y life = our g>rison 9 su* a place4 
,!re is /range fi%+1 sea snakes1 p>rot  
fi% & ! l4 ,x is _! only relaxation1 = x
 is des]t all r\nd4  ,monsoon & swell & 

drift+ ra9 9 ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,we he>d 
t ?re% ( ! deep sea ra91 ( :i* ,kipl+   
s+s4 ,!n at la/ 9 ! e>ly morn+ ! long   
quay ( ,bombay1 & ! wond]ful cr[d ( m5 (
 e race :o await an incom+ /eam]4 ,"h at
 lea/ half our pass5g]s 7 disgorg$1 "y  
subalt]ns1 grey colonels1 grave         
adm9i/rators1 yell[-fac$ plant]s1 all ! 
fuel :i* is gr[n 9 ,brita9 & consum$ 9 !
 ro>+ furnace ( ,india4 ,s devot$ to _! 
"w1 s un?ank$ & uncompreh5d$ by ^? = :om
 !y "w6 ,!y are inde$ a spl5did set (   
m51 & if !y )drew ,i wond] h[ long x    
w\ld be be=e ! wild m5 ( ! fronti] w\ld 
be 9 ,calcutta & ,bombay1 z ! ,picts &  
,scots fl[$ ov] ,brita9 :5 ! ,roman     
legions 7 )drawn4 ,:at view w ! com+    
,lab\r gov]nm5ts ( ,brita9 take ( our   
,imp]ial commitm5ts8 ,^u t w dep5d !    
future hi/ory ( great tracts ( ! globe  
:i* might v easily relapse into b>b>ism4
  ,! %ip seem$ lonely :5 our ,indian    
fri5ds 7 gone1 = inde$1 ! pick ( !      
company w5t ) !m4 ,sev]al pleas$ me by  
assur+ me z !y left t _! views ( life _h

 be5 *ang$ s9ce !y came on bo>d !       
,nald]a4 ,to _m ,i gave read+ li/s t !y 
might look fur!r into ! matt] =         
!mselves4 ,a little leav5 9 ! great     
lump1 b h[ c we help leav5+ x all :5 we 
"k t1 unlike o!r cre$s1 no true         
,spirituali/ c ev] rev]t1 s t :ile we   
cont9ually ga91 we nev] lose4 ,"o he>s (
 ! conv]ts to v>i\s sects1 b "o does n  
he> ( ^? :o are driv5 out by _! n>r[1   
intol]ant doctr9es4 ,y c *ange y\r m9d  
ab\t fai?s1 b n ab\t facts1 & h5ce our  
c]ta9 conque/4  ,"o _c sp5d ev5 a s+le  
long day 9 ,india )\t c>ry+ away a      
wond]ful impression ( ! g5tle dignity ( 
! ,indian p4 ,our motor driv]s 7        
extraord9>ily intellig5t & polite1 & all
 we met gave ! same impression4  ,india 
may be held by ! sword1 b x is c]ta9ly  
kept v c>efully 9 ! scabb>d1 = we h>dly 
saw a soldi] 9 ! /reets ( ?is1 its      
greate/ city4 ,i obs]v$ "s spl5did types
 ( manhood1 h[ev]1 among ! native       
police4 ,we lun*$ at ! ,taj ,mahal      
,hotel1 & got back tir$ & full ( mix$   

impressions4  ,v]ily ! +5uity ( *ildr5  
is wond]ful4 ,!y h turn$ _! active m9ds 
^u ! problem ( pap] curr5cy ) fe>some   
results4 ,baby writes *eques 9 qua9t    
ways ^u odd bits ( pap] & br+s !m to me 
to be ca%$4 ,malcolm1 once kn[n z       
,dimples1 has made a s]ies ( p\nd & five
 p\nd notes ( 8 own4 ,! bank !y call !  
money %op4 ,i c trace e sort ( atavism1 
! arboreal1 ! cave dwell]1 ! adv5tur\s  
raid]1 & ! tribal in/9ct 9 ! *ild1 b ?is
 developm5t seems a little premature4   
,sunday once m1 & ! good ,bi%op prea*+4 
,i wond] m & m :at an educat$ ,*9aman   
w\ld make ( su* doctr9es4 ,to take an   
example1 he has quot$ to-day ) great    
approval1 ! action ( ,pet] 9 disc>d+ !  
rite ( circumcision z a pro( ( election4
 ,t m>k$1 accord+ to ! ,bi%op1 ! broad  
compreh5sive m9d :i* c\ld n conf9e !    
m]cies ( ,god to any limit$ class4 ,&   
yet :5 ,i take up ! oecum5ical          
pron\ncem5t f ! congress ( ,anglican    
bi%ops :i* he has j att5d$1 ,i f9d t    
baptism is made ! te/1 ev5 z ! ,jews    

made circumcision4 ,h ! bi%ops n le>n$ t
 !re are millions :o rev]e ! memory (   
,*ri/1 :e!r !y look ^u him z ,god or    
man1 b :o ?9k t baptism is a s5seless   
survival ( hea!ndom1 l s _m ( our       
religi\s obs]vances8 ,! idea t ! ,be+ :o
 made ! milky way c be ei!r placat$ or  
inc5s$ by p\r+ a spla% ( wat] ov] *ild  
or adult is an (f5ce to reason1 & a slur
 ^u ! ,div9ity4  ,two we>y days ^u ! sea
 ) drift+ ra9 %[]s & wond]ful sc>let &  
gre5 sunsets4 ,h beguil$ ! "t ) ,w4 ,b4 
,maxwell's ,lamp & ! ,mirror4 ,i h long 
?\ght t ,maxwell 0 ! greate/ ( ,briti%  
noveli/s1 & ?is book confirms me 9 my   
op9ion4 ,:o else c\ld h drawn su* f9e   
detail & yet s broad & philosophic a    
picture8 ,!re may h be5 s+le books :i* 7
 bett] ?an ,maxwell's be/--! ,g>d5 (    
,allah1 ) its gorge\s ori5tal col\r     
w\ld1 = example1 make a bid = fir/      
place1 b :i* ( u has s spl5did a li/ (  
fir/ class s]i\s works z ,mrs4 ,?ompson1
 ,! ,re/ ,cure1 ,vivian1 ,9 ,cotton     
,wool1 above all1 ,! ,gu>d$             

,flame--classics1 e "o4 ,our ord] ( m]it
 w come out v diff]5tly 9 a g5]ation or 
s to :at x /&s n[1 & ,i %all expect to  
f9d my nom9ee at ! top4 ,b aft] all1    
:at's ! odds8 ,y d y\r "w z well z y c4 
,y pass4 ,y f9d o!r "w to d4 ,h[ ! old  
"w comp>es ) ! o!r fell['s "w c be a    
matt] ( small conc]n4  ,9 ,colombo h>b\r
 lay ,h4,m4,s4 ,highfly]1 :i* we look$  
^u ) ! rev]5ce :i* ev]ybody & ev]y?+ :i*
 did well 9 ! w> des]ve f u--a saucy1   
raki%1 spe$y craft4 ,sev]al o!r /eam]s 7
 fly+ ! yell[ qu>ant9e flag1 b our      
capta9 confid$ to me t x 0 a recognis$  
way ( say+ no visitors1 & did n         
necess>ily be> any pa?ological mean+4 ,z
 we _h ne>ly two days be=e we resum$ our
 voyage ,i 0 able to give all our p>ty a
 long /ret* on %ore1 f9ally /ay+ ) my   
wife = ! night at ! ,galle ,face ,hotel1
 a place :]e ! prepo/]\s *>ges are p>tly
 comp5sat$ = by ! glori\s roll]s :i*    
break ^u ! bea* outside4 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 
! aft]noon by a native conjur] giv+ u   
:at 0 practically a private p]=mance ( !

 mango-tree trick4 ,he did x s admirably
 t ,i c well und]/& ^? :o ?9k t x is an 
occult process4 ,i wat*$ ! man n>r[ly1 &
 believe t ,i solv$ ! little my/]y1 ?\gh
 ev5 n[ ,i _c be sure4 ,9 do+ x he began
 by lay+ sev]al objects out 9 a casual  
way :ile hunt+ 9 8 bag = 8 mango se$4   
,^! 7 small odds & ends includ+ a little
 rag doll1 v rudely fa%ion$1 ab\t six or
 eight in*es long4 ,"o got accu/om$ to !
 pres5ce ( ^! ?+s & ceas$ to rem>k !m4  
,he %[$ ! se$ & pass$ x = exam9ation1 a 
sort ( l>ge ,brazil nut4 ,he !n laid x  
among "s loose e>?1 p\r$ "s wat] on x1  
cov]$ x ) a h&k]*ief1 & croon$ ov] x4 ,9
 ab\t a m9ute he exhibit$ ! same1 or    
ano!r se$1 ! capsule bur/1 & a light    
gre5 leaf protrud+4 ,i took x 9 my h&s1 
& x 0 c]ta9ly a real bur/+ mango se$1 b 
cle>ly x _h be5 palm$ & sub/itut$ = !   
o!r4 ,he !n buri$ x aga9 & kept rais+ ! 
h&k]*ief ^u 8 own side1 & scrabbl+ ab\t 
) 8 long br[n f+]s und]nea? its cov]4   
,!n he sudd5ly :isk$ (f ! h&k]*ief & !re
 0 ! plant1 a foot or s high1 ) ?ick    

foliage & blossoms1 its root well plant$
 9 ! e>?4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly v />tl+4  ,my    
explanation is t by a miracle ( pack+ ! 
:ole ( ! plant _h be5 compress$ into !  
rag doll1 or little clo? cyl9d] already 
m5tion$4 ,! scrabbl+ ( ! h&s "u ! clo? 0
 to smoo? out ! leaves aft] x 0 fre$ f  
?is cov]+4 ,i obs]v$ t ! leaves 7 /ill r
 crumpl$1 & t !re 7 d>k specks ( fungi  
:i* w\ld n be !re if ! plant 7 /raight f
 nature's manufactory4 ,b x 0 wond]fully
 done :5 y consid] t ! man 0 squatt+ 9  
our mid/1 we /&+ 9 a semi-circle ar\nd  
him1 ) no adv5titi\s aid :atev]4 ,i d n 
believe t ! fam\s ,mr4 ,maskeleyne or   
any ( ^? o!r wise conjur]s :o are good  
en\gh occasionally to put ,lodge1       
,crookes & ,lombroso 9 _! places1 c\ld h
 wr\ght a bett] illusion4  ,! fell[ _h a
 cobra ) him :i* he *all5g$ me to pick  
up4 ,i did s & gaz$ into its /range     
eyes1 :i* "s devilry ( man's _h turn$ to
 a lapis lazuli blue4 ,! juggl] said x 0
 ! result ( its sk9-sl\gh+1 b ,i h my   
d\bts4 ,! poison bag _h1 ,i suppose1 be5

 extract$1 b ! man seem$ n]v\s & slipp$ 
8 br[n h& betwe5 my own & ! sway+ v5om\s
 head ) its peculi> flatt5$ hood4 ,x is 
a fe>some bea/1 & ,i c realise :at 0    
told me by a lov] ( animals t ! snake 0 
! "o creature f :i* he c\ld get no      
return ( affection4 ,i rememb] t ,i once
 _h ?ree 9 my employ :5 ! ,speckl$ ,b& 0
 produc$ 9 ,london1 f9e1 lively rock    
py?ons1 & yet 9 spite ( ?is pr(usion (  
realism ,i _h ! exp]i5ce ( read+ a      
review :i*1 aft] duly slat+ ! play1 w\nd
 up ) ! sca?+ s5t5ce1 ,! p]=mance end$ )
 ! production ( a palpably artificial   
s]p5t4 ,su* is ! rew>d ( virtue4        
,aft]w>ds :5 ! necessities ( sev]al     
travell+ companies compell$ u to use    
dummy snakes we produc$ a mu* m reali/ic
 effect4 ,! real article ei!r hung d[n l
 a pudgy yell[ bell rope1 or else :5 8  
tail 0 p9*$1 endeav\r$ to squirm back & 
get level ) ! /age c>p5t]1 :o p9*$ him1 
:i* 0 n 9 ! plot4 ,! latt] individual _h
 no d\bts at all z to ! dummy be+ an    
improvem5t ^u ! real4  ,nev]1 save on ! 

we/ coa/ ( ,africa1 h ,i se5 !          
league-long roll] ?und]+ on ! %ore1 z   
"h1 :]e ! ,indian ,ocean ) its ?\s&     
leagues ( mom5tum hits ! we/]n coa/ (   
,ceylon4 ,x looks smoo? out at sea1 & !n
 y are surpris$ to obs]ve t a good-siz$ 
boat has sudd5ly vani%$4 ,!n x scoops   
upw>ds once m on ! smoo? ar* ( ! bill[1 
disappe>+ on ! fur!r slope4 ,! native   
catam>ans are almo/ invisible1 s t y see
 a r[ ( /&+ figures f "t to "t on ! cre/
 ( ! waves4 ,i _c ?9k t any craft 9 ! _w
 w\ld come ?r\gh r\gh wat] z ^!         
catam>ans ) _! long outrigg]s c d4 ,man 
has made few m simple & m effective     
inv5tions1 & if ,i 7 a y\ng] man ,i w\ld
 endeav\r to introduce !m to ,brighton  
bea*1 z once ,i introduc$ ski to        
,switz]l&1 or auto-:eels to ! ,briti%   
roads4 ,i h o!r "w to d n[1 b :y does n 
"s sportsman take ! model1 h x made 9   
,engl&1 & !n give an exhibition 9 a gale
 ( w9d on ! s\? coa/4 ,x w\ld tea* our  
fi%]m5 "s possibilities ( :i* !y are    
ignorant4  ,z ,i /ood 9 a s&y cove "o ( 

!m came fly+ 91 a gr\p ( natives ru%+   
out & pull+ x up on ! bea*4 ,! craft    
consi/s only ( two planks edgewise &    
l5g?wise4 ,9 ! n9e-in* slit betwe5 !m   
lay a numb] ( great twelve-p\nd fi%1 l  
cod1 & ti$ to ! side ( ! boat 0 a       
t5-foot sword fi%4 ,to cat* t creature  
:ile /&+ on a c\ple ( float+ planks mu/ 
h be5 sport inde$1 & yet ! craft is s   
+5i\s t to a man :o c at a p9* swim = x1
 !re is v small elem5t ( dang]4 ,!      
really great m5 ( our race1 ! inv5tor ( 
! :eel1 ! inv5tor ( ! lev]1 ! inv5tor ( 
! catam>an are all lo/ 9 ! mi/s ( ! pa/1
 b e?nologi/s h f\nd t ! cubic capacity 
( ! neoli?ic bra9 is z great z our own4 
,!re are two robb]s' ca/les1 z ! unhappy
 visitor calls !m1 fac+ ! glori\s sea1 !
 "o ! ,galle ,face1 ! o!r ! ,m\nt       
,lav9ia ,hotel4 ,!y are connect$ by an  
eight-mile road1 :i* has all ! col\r &  
life & v>iety ( ! ,ea/ = e in* ( ! way4 
,9 t glori\s sun1 "u ! blue ar* ( su* a 
sky1 & ) ! tropical trees & fl[]s ar\nd1
 ! pov]ty ( ^! p is v diff]5t f ! pov]ty

 ( a ,london slum4 ,is !re 9 all ,god's 
_w su* a life z t1 & c x really be      
,god's _w :ile we suff] x to exi/6      
,surely1 x is a palpable tru? t no "o   
has a "r to luxuries until e "o has be5 
provid$ ) necessities1 & among su*      
necessities a dec5t environm5t is !     
fir/4 ,if we _h sp5t money to fight     
sluml& z we sp5t x to fight ,g]many1 :at
 a diff]5t ,engl& x w\ld be4 ,! _w moves
 all ! same1 & we h et]nity be=e u4 ,b  
"s folk ne$ x4  ,a doctor came up to me 
9 ! hotel & told me t he 0 practis+ !re1
 & _h come rec5tly f ,engl&4 ,he _h lo/ 
8 son 9 ! w>1 & _h himself become       
unsettl$4 ,be+ a ,spirituali/ he w5t to 
,mrs4 ,britta91 ! m$ium1 :o told him t 8
 boy _h a message = him :i* 0 t he w\ld 
d v well 9 ,colombo4 ,he _h himself     
?\ght ( ,ceylon1 b ,mrs4 ,b4 _h no means
 ( kn[+ t4 ,he _h obey$ ! advice ?us    
giv51 & 0 glad t he _h done s4 ,h[ mu* p
 may miss by cutt+ !mselves away f ^!   
m9i/]s ( grace6 ,9 all ?is opposition to
 ,spiritualism ! puni%m5t cont9ually    

fits ! crime4  ,once aga9 we %$ pass5g]s
 & proce$$ 9 *a/5$ mood ) empty decks   
:]e once x 0 h>d to move4 ,among o!rs1  
good ,bi%op ,bani/] ( ,kwang-si _h gone4
 ,i c>e little = 8 sacram5tal & vic>i\s 
doctr9es1 b ,i am v sure t :]ev] 8      
robu/1 k9dly1 s9c]e p]sonality may dwell
 is b\nd to be a c5tre ( ! true         
mission>y ef=t--! ef=t :i* makes = !    
real orig9al tea*+ ( 8 ,ma/]1 submission
 to ,god & goodwill to our fell[ m54    
,n[ we are on ! la/ lap ) no?+ b a cle> 
/ret* ( salt wat] betwe5 our pr[ & ,we/ 
,au/ralia4 ,our mission f be+ a sort (  
dream takes concrete =m & involves      
def9ite plans4 ,mean:ile we pl\gh our   
way ?r\gh a deep blue sea ) ! w9d       
cont9ually aga9/ u4 ,i h n se5 really   
calm wat] s9ce we left ! ,canal4 ,we    
c>ry on ) ! usual r\t9e ( %ip sports1   
:i* include an ,engl& & ,au/ralia       
cricket mat*1 9 :i* ,i h ! hon\r (      
capta9+ ,engl&1 a prop] end+ = a long if
 m$iocre c>e] z a cricket]4 ,we lo/ by  
"o run1 :i* 0 n bad consid]+ our limit$ 

numb]s4  ,pos]s ( all sorts are br\ght  
to me by ?\ghtful inquir]s1 :i* ,i answ]
 :5 ,i c4 ,(t5 ,i c't4 ,"o :i* is a mo/ 
reasonable objection has giv5 me a day's
 ?\ght4 ,if1 z is c]ta91 we c rememb] 9 
our next life ! m important incid5ts (  
?is "o1 :y is x t 9 ?is "o we c rememb] 
no?+ ( t previ\s spiritual c>e]1 :i* mu/
 h exi/$ s9ce no?+ c be born 9 "t =     
et]nity8 ,our fri5ds on ! o!r side _c   
help u !re1 nor c ev5 su* ext5d$        
spiritual visions z ^? ( ,vale ,ow5 cle>
 x up4 ,on ! :ole we mu/ admit t our    
,!osophical fri5ds1 ) :om we qu>rel = _!
 abs5ce ( evid5ce1 h ! be/ attempt at an
 explanation4 ,i imag9e t man's s\l has 
a cycle :i* is complete 9 itself1 & all 
( :i* is cont9u\s & self consci\s4 ,?is 
beg9s ) e>? life4 ,!n at la/ a po9t is  
rea*$1 x may be a re9c>nation1 & a new  
cycle is comm5c$1 ! old "o be+ clos$ to 
our memory until we h rea*$ "s l(ty     
height 9 our fur!r j\rney4 ,pure        
speculation1 ,i admit1 b x w\ld cov] :at
 we "k & give u a work+ hypo!sis4 ,i c  

nev] excite myself mu* ab\t !           
re9c>nation idea1 = if x be s1 x occurs 
seldom1 & at long int]vals1 ) t5 ye>s   
sp5t 9 ! o!r sph]es = "o sp5t "h1 s t   
ev5 admitt+ all t is said by its        
support]s x is n ( su* great importance4
 ,at ! pres5t rate ( *ange ?is _w w be z
 /range z ano!r sph]e by ! "t we are due
 to tread ! old /age once m4 ,x is only 
fair to say t ?\gh _m spirituali/s      
oppose x1 !re is a /rong body1 includ+ !
 :ole ,fr5* ,allan ,k>dec s*ool1 :o     
support x4 ,^? :o h pass$ ov] may well  
be divid$ ^u ! subject s9ce x conc]ns _!
 f> future & is a matt] ( speculation to
 !m z to u4  ,?ra%] :ales & sp]m :ales 7
 se5 :i* ar\s$ ! old :al+ ?rill 9 my    
he>t4 ,x 0 ! m valuable ,gre5l& :ale :i*
 ,i help$ to cat*1 :ile ^! creatures are
 ^? :i* de> old ,frank ,bull51 a        
*ildlike sailor to ! la/1 describ$ 9 8  
,cruise ( ! ,ca*elot4 ,h[ is x t sailors
 write su* p]fect ,engli%4 ,!re are     
,bull5 & ,conrad1 bo? ( :om s]v$ be=e ! 
ma/--! two pure/ /yli/s ( _! g5]ation4  

,s 0 ,loti 9 ,france4 ,!re are "s essays
 ( ,bull5's1 especially a description ( 
a calm 9 ! tropics1 & aga9 ( ,sunrise   
se5 f ! ,cr['s ,ne/1 :i* h n be5 mat*$ 9
 our "t = p]fection ( imag]y & diction4 
,!y are bo? 9 8 ,idyls ( ! ,sea4 ,if !re
 is comp5sation 9 ! beyond--& ,i "k t   
!re is--!n ,frank ,bull5 is 9 great     
peace1 = 8 :ole e>?ly life 0 "o         
succession ( tr\bles4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( 8    
cruel /epmo!r1 8 dreadful *ildhood1 8   
life on a ,yankee blood %ip1 8 /ruggles 
z a tradesman1 8 bankruptcy1 8 sordid   
worries1 & f9ally1 8 prolong$ ill-heal?1
 ,i m>vel at ! unequal di/ribution ( su*
 burd5s4 ,he 0 ! be/ s+] ( a *anty t ,i 
h ev] he>d1 & ,i c he> him n[ ) 8 ri*   
b>itone voice troll+ out ,sally ,br[n or
 ,/ormalong4 ,may ,i he> him once aga96 
,our de> ones tell u t !re is no great  
gap betwe5 :at pleases u "h & t :i* w   
please u 9 ! beyond4 ,our own bra9s1 _h 
we ev] us$ !m 9 ! matt]1 %\ld h in/ruct$
 u t all evolution1 spiritual z well z  
mat]ial1 mu/ be gradual4 ,inde$1 once "o

 kn[s psy*ic tru?1 "o c1 reason+        
backw>ds1 p]ceive t we %\ld unaid$ h    
come to ! same conclusions1 b s9ce we h 
all be5 delib]ately tra9$ n to use our  
reason 9 religi\s matt]s1 x is no wond] 
t we h made r a ha% ( x4 ,surely x is   
cle> en\gh t 9 ! case ( an arti/ !      
arti/ic nature is "p ( ! man himself4   
,!re=e1 if he survives x mu/ survive4 ,b
 if x survives x mu/ h means (          
expression1 or x is a s5seless ?+4 ,b   
means ( expression implies appreciation 
f o!rs & a life on ! g5]al l9es ( ?is   
"o4 ,s also ( ! drama1 music1 sci5ce &  
lit]ature1 if we c>ry on !y c>ry on1 &  
!y _c c>ry on )\t actual expression & a 
public to be s]v$4  ,to ! ea/ ( u & j   
beyond ! horizon lie ! ,cocos ,isl&s1   
:]e ,ross e/abli%$ 8 /range little      
k+dom1 & :]e ! ,emd5 met its end--a     
glori\s "o1 z e fair m9d$ man mu/ admit4
 ,i h se5 h] /]n po/ s9ce !n 9 ! hall ( 
! ,f$]al ,p>liam5t at ,melb\rne1 l "s   
fossil mon/]1 once a t]ror & n[ = *ildr5
 to gaze at4 ,z to ! ,cocos ,isl&s1 !   

highe/ po9t is1 ,i und]/&1 ab\t tw5ty   
feet1 & tidal waves are n unkn[n ^u !   
,pacific1 s t ! community holds its     
t5ure at v %ort & sudd5 notice to quit4 
,on ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #ag? a l[ coa/  
l9e appe>$ ^u ! port b[--,au/ralia at   
la/4 ,x 0 ! edge ( ! ,we/ ,au/ralian    
,/ate4 ,! ev5+ be=e a wireless _h rea*$ 
me f ! spirituali/s ( ,p]? say+ t !y    
welcom$ u & our message4 ,x 0 a k9d     
?\ght & a helpful "o4 ,we 7 h>dly moor$ 
9 ! port ( ,fremantle1 :i* is ab\t t5   
miles f ! capital1 :5 a deputation ( ^! 
good1 k9d p 0 abo>d1 be>+ great bun*es (
 wild fl[]s1 mo/ ( :i* 7 new to u4 ,_!  
faces fell :5 !y le>n$ t ,i mu/ g on 9 !
 %ip & t !re 0 v little *ance ( my be+  
able to address !m4 ,!y are only        
connect$ ) ! o!r ,/ates by "o long ?9   
railway l9e1 #a1bjj miles long1 ) scanty
 tra9s :i* 7 already engag$1 s t unless 
we /uck to ! %ip we %\ld h to pass t5   
days or s be=e we c\ld resume our       
j\rney4 ,?is argum5t 0 unansw]able1 & s 
! idea ( a meet+ 0 giv5 up4  ,^! k9d p  

_h two motors 9 att5dance1 :i* mu/1 ,i  
fe>1 h be5 a /ra9 ^u _! res\rces1 = z 9 
! old days ! true believ]s & practical  
work]s are drawn f ! poor & humble4     
,h[ev]1 !y c]ta9ly treat$ u royally1 &  
ev5 ! *ildr5 7 pack$ into ! motors4 ,we 
skirt$ ! ,swan ,riv]1 pass$ ?r\gh ! v   
beautiful public p>k1 &1 f9ally1 lun*$  
at ! busy t[n1 :]e ,bone's /ore w\ld cut
 a respectable figure 9 ,london1 ) its  
_m dep>tm5ts & its ro( re/aurant4 ,x 0  
surpris+ aft] our memories ( ,engl& to  
note h[ good & abundant 0 ! food4 ,x is 
a *>m+ little t[n1 & x 0 /range1 aft]   
view+ its settl$ ord]1 to see ! mill :]e
 ! e>ly settl]s n s v long ago _h to    
fight = _! lives ) ! black fell[s4 ,^?  
poor black fell[s6 ,_! fate is a d>k /a9
 ^u ,au/ralia4 ,& yet x mu/ 9 ju/ice to 
our settl]s be admitt$ t ! "q 0 a v     
difficult "o4 ,0 colonisation to be     
ab&on$1 or 7 ^! brave savages to be     
ov]come8 ,t 0 really ! issue4 ,:5 !y    
spe>$ ! cattle ( ! settl]s :at 7 !      
settl]s to d8 ,( c\rse1 if a res]vation 

c\ld h be5 op5$ up1 z 9 ! case ( !      
,maoris1 t w\ld h be5 ideal4 ,b ! noble 
,maori is a man ) :om "o c\ld treat on  
equal t]ms & he belong$ to a solid race4
 ,! ,aborig9es ( ,au/ralia 7 brok5 w&]+ 
tribes1 ea* at w> ) its neighb\rs4 ,9 a 
s+le res]vation !y w\ld h ext]m9at$ ea* 
o!r4 ,x 0 a pite\s trag$y1 & yet1 ev5 n[
 9 retrospect1 h[ difficult x is to po9t
 out :at c\ld h be5 done4  ,!           
,spirituali/s ( ,p]? seem to be a small 
body1 b z e>ne/ z _! fell[s else:]e4 ,a 
ma/]ful look+ lady1 ,mrs4 ,mc,ilwraith1 
rules !m1 & seems fit = ! "p4 ,!y h     
sev]al m$iums develop+1 b ,i _h no *ance
 ( te/+ _! p[]s4 ,altoge!r our enc\nt] )
 !m *e]$ u on our way4 ,we _h ! fir/    
ta/e ( ,au/ralian lab\r conditions at   
,fremantle1 = ! m5 knock$ (f at ! giv5  
h\r1 refus+ to "w ov]time1 ) ! result t 
we c>ri$ a consignm5t ( tea1 meant = _! 
own tea-pots1 ano!r ?\s& miles to       
,adelaide1 & s back by tra9 :i* mu/ h   
be5 paid = out ( _! own pockets & ^? (  
_! fell[ citiz5s4 ,v]ily1 y _c get pa/ !

 gold5 rule1 & any brea* ( x br+s its   
own puni%m5t someh[1 some:]e1 be ! s9n] 
a ma/] or a man4  ,& n[ we _h to cross !
 dread$ ,bight1 :]e ! great waves f !   
s\!rn ice come roll+ up1 b our luck 0   
/ill 91 & we w5t ?r\gh x )\t a qualm4   
,up to ,albany "o sees ! b>r5 irregul>  
coa/1 & !n !re 7 two days ( blue wat]1  
:i* br\ght u at la/ to ,adelaide1 our   
port ( deb>kation4 ,! h\r & ! place at  
la/6     ,,*apt] ,,iii       ,mr4       
,hughes' lett] (                        
welcome4--,*all5ges4--,mr4 ,c>lyle      
,smy!4--,! ,adelaide ,press4--,! great  
dr\ght4--,! w9e                         
indu/ry4--,clairvoyance4--,meet+ )      
,bell*amb]s4--,! fir/      lecture4--,! 
effect4--,! ,religi\s lecture4--,!      
illu/rat$                               
lecture4--,premonitions4--,! spot       
light4--,mr4 ,?omas' acc\nt (      !    
incid5t4--,correspond5ce4--,adelaide    
doctors4--,a day 9 !      ,bu%4--,!     
,mallee f[l4--,sussex 9                 
,au/ralia4--,f>ewell to      ,adelaide4 

,i 0 welcom$ to ,au/ralia by a          
hospitable lett] f ! ,premi]1 ,mr4      
,hughes1 :o assur$ me t he w\ld d :at he
 c\ld to make our visit a pleasant "o1 &
 add$1 ,i hope y w see ,au/ralia z x is1
 = ,i want y to tell ! _w ab\t u4 ,we   
are a v "y c\ntry1 we h a v big & v ri* 
h]itage1 & ! great w> has made u realise
 t we are ,au/ralians1 pr\d to belong to
 ! ,empire1 b pr\d too ( our own c\ntry4
  ,ap>t f ,mr4 ,hughes's k9d message1 my
 *ief welcome to ! new l& came f        
,sydney1 & took ! que] =m ( two         
indep5dant *all5ges to public debate1 "o
 f ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,society1 & ! o!r
 f ! local lead] ( ! mat]iali/s4 ,z !   
two positions are mutually de/ructive1  
"o felt incl9$ to tell !m to fight x out
 betwe5 !mselves & t ,i w\ld fight !    
w9n]4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,society1 is1
 ( c\rse1 out ( ! "q1 s9ce !y reg>d a   
text z an argum5t1 :i* ,i c only accept 
) _m qualifications1 s t !re is no      
common basis4 ,! mat]iali/ is a m wor?y 
antagoni/1 = ?\gh he is (t5 z bigott$ & 

inaccessible to reason z ! wor/ type (  
,*ri/ian1 !re is always a leav5 ( hone/1
 op5-m9d$ d\bt]s on :om a debate might  
make an impression4 ,a debate ) !m1 z ,i
 exp]i5c$ :5 ,i met ,mr4 ,mac,cabe1 c   
only foll[ "o l9e1 !y quot+ all ! real  
or alleg$ sc&als :i* h ev] be5 connect$ 
) ! l[e/ =ms ( m$ium%ip1 & claim+ t !   
:ole cult is compris$ !re91 to :i* y    
c\nt] ) y\r own p]sonal exp]i5ces1 & ) !
 evid5ce ( ! cl\d ( witnesses :o h f\nd 
! deepe/ com=t & enl>g$ k4 ,x is l two  
box]s ea* hitt+ ! air1 & bo? return+ to 
_! respective corn]s amid ! plaudits (  
_! back]s1 :ile ! g5]al public is none !
 bett]4  ,?ree correspond5ts head$ me (f
 on ! %ip1 & z ,i gave ea* ( !m a long  
sep>ate int]view1 ,i 0 a tir$ man be=e  
,i got a%ore4 ,mr4 ,c>lyle ,smy!1 my    
impres>io1 _h also arriv$1 a small al]t 
compet5t g5tleman1 ) :om ,i at once got 
on pleasant t]ms1 :i* 7 nev] once cl\d$ 
dur+ our long travels toge!r ^u our t\r4
 ,i 0 =tunate inde$ to h s useful & s   
ent]ta9+ a companion1 a musician1 a     

s*ol>1 & a man ( _m v>i$ exp]i5ces4 ,) 8
 help we soon got our /uff ?r\gh !      
cu/oms1 & made ! %ort tra9 j\rney :i*   
sep>ates ! ,port ( ,adelaide f ! *>m+   
city ( t "n4 ,by "o o'clock we 7 safely 
h\s$ 9 ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,hotel1 ) w9d[s 9 
place ( port holes1 & ! ro> ( ! trams to
 take ! place ( ! murmurs ( ! great     
ocean4  ,! good g5ius ( ,adelaide 0 a   
figure1 already almo/ leg5d>y1 "o       
,colonel ,light1 :o play$ ! "p (        
,romulus & ,remus to ! infant city4     
,some:]e 9 ! ?irties ( la/ c5tury he    
*ose ! site1 aga9/ /rong opposition1 &  
laid out ! plan ) su* skill t 9 all     
,briti% & ,am]ican l&s ,i h se5 few su* 
cities1 s pretty1 s ord]ly & s          
self-suffic+4 ,:5 "o sees all ! am5ities
 ( ! place1 botanical g>d5s1 zoological 
g>d5s1 art gall]y1 museum1 univ]sity1   
public libr>y & ! re/1 x is h>d to      
realise t ! :ole population is /ill "u  
?ree hundr$ ?\s&4 ,i d n "k :e!r ! press
 sets ! tone to ! community or !        
community to ! press1 b 9 any case      

,adelaide is greatly bless$ 9 ?is       
respect1 = its two *ief pap]s ! ,regi/] 
& ! ,adv]tis]1 "u ,sir ,william ,s[d5 & 
,sir ,langdon ,bony?on respectively1 are
 really excell5t1 ) a worldwide         
,metropolitan tone4  ,_! articles ^u !  
subject 9 :i* ,i am p>ticul>ly int]e/$1 
?\gh by no means "o-sid$1 7 at lea/     
in=m$ ) k & bread? ( m9d4  ,9 ,adelaide 
,i appreciat$1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! crisis :i*
 ,au/ralia has be5 pass+ ?r\gh 9 ! %ape 
( a two-ye>s dr\ght1 only rec5tly brok54
 ,x seems to h involv$ all ! ,/ates & to
 h caus$ great losses1 am\nt+ to        
millions ( %eep & cattle4 ,! result 0 t 
! price ( ^? cattle :i* surviv$ has ris5
 enorm\sly1 & at ! "t ( our visit an    
absolute record _h be5 e/abli%$1 a      
bullock hav+ be5 sold = ,l#da4 ,! normal
 price w\ld be ab\t ,l#ac4 ,%eep 7 ab\t 
,l#c ea*1 ! normal be+ fifte5 %ill+s4   
,?is _h1 ( c\rse1 s5t ! price ( meat    
so>+ ) ! usual popul> unre/ & agitation 
z a result4 ,x 0 cle>1 h[ev]1 t ) !     
heavy ra9s ! prices w\ld fall4 ,^!      

,au/ralian dr\ghts are really t]rible   
?+s1 especially :5 !y come ^u newly-op5$
 c\ntry & 9 ! hott] regions ( ,que5sl& &
 ! ,nor?4 ,"o lady told u t %e _h endur$
 a dr\ght 9 ,que5sl& :i* la/$ s long t  
*ildr5 ( five _h nev] se5 a drop ( ra94 
,y c\ld travel a hundr$ miles & f9d !   
br[n e>? ! :ole way1 ) no sign ( gre5   
any:]e1 ! %eep eat+ twigs or gnaw+ b>k  
until !y di$4 ,h] bro!r sold 8 surviv+  
%eep = "o %ill+ ea*1 & :5 ! dr\ght broke
 _h to re/ock at #ejs4 a head4 ,?is is a
 common exp]i5ce1 & all b ! man ) sav+s 
h to take to "s subord9ate "w1 ru9$ m54 
,no d\bt1 ) af=e/ation1 artesian wells1 
irrigation & wat] /orage ?+s may be     
modifi$1 b all ^! ?+s ne$ capital1 &    
capital 9 ^! days is h>d to seek1 nor c 
x be expect$ t capitali/s w p\r _! money
 into ,/ates :i* h wild politicians :o  
talk lightly ( pa/ obligations4 ,y _c   
tell ! inve/or t he is a bloat$ incubus 
"o mom5t1 & g hat 9 h& = fur!r          
incubation ! next4 ,i fe> t ?is gr&     
c\ntry z a :ole may suff] f ! wild ideas

 ( "s ( its repres5tatives4 ,b "u x all 
lies ! solid self-respect+ ,briti% /uff1
 :i* w nev] repudiate a j debt1 h[ev]   
heavily x may press4 ,au/ralians may    
groan "u ! burd51 b !y %\ld rememb] t = 
e p\nd ( taxation !y c>ry ! home ,briton
 c>ries ne>ly ?ree4  ,b to return = a   
mom5t to ! dr\ghts2 has any writ] (     
fiction inv5t$ or describ$ a m          
long-drawn agony ?an t ( ! man1 8 n]ves 
! m tir$ & s5sitive f ! con/ant unbrok5 
heat1 wait+ day aft] day = ! cl\d t nev]
 comes1 :ile "u ! gl>+ sun f ! un*ang+  
blue above him1 8 %eep1 :i* repres5t all
 8 life's "w & 8 hopes1 p]i% be=e 8     
eyes8 ,a revolv] %ot has (t5 end$ ! long
 vigil & ! pione] has jo9$ 8 vani%$     
flocks4 ,i h j come 9 contact ) a case  
:]e two "y return$ soldi]s1 demobilis$ f
 ! w> & plant$ on ! l& _h =ty-two cattle
 giv5 !m by ! ,/ate to /ock _! little   
f>m4 ,n a drop ( wat] fell = ov] a ye>1 
! fe$ fail$1 & ^! two w>riors ( ,pale/9e
 & ,fl&]s wept at _! own helplessness   
:ile _! little h]d di$ be=e _! eyes4    

,su* are ! trials :i* ! ,au/ralian f>m] 
has to be>4  ,:ile wait+ = my fir/      
lecture ,i d :at ,i c to und]/& ! c\ntry
 & its problems4 ,to ?is end ,i visit$ !
 v9ey>ds & w9e plant ( a local firm :i* 
possesses e factor = success1 save !    
capacity to answ] lett]s4 ,! orig9ator  
/>t$ grape culture z a private hobby    
ab\t #fj ye>s ago1 & n[ su* an indu/ry  
has ris5 t ?is firm alone has ,l#gjj1jjj
 sunk 9 ! bus9ess1 & yet x is only "o ( 
sev]al4 ,! product c be mo/ excell5t1 b 
little or any ev] rea*es ,europe1 = x _c
 ov]take ! local dem&4 ,! quality 0 good
 & pur] ?an ! correspond+ w9es 9        
,europe--especially ! *ampagnes1 :i*    
seem to be devoid ( t poison1 :atev] x  
may be1 :i* has = a symptom a dry tongue
 ) int]nal acidity1 driv+ eld]ly g5tlem5
 to :isky & soda4 ,! ,au/ralian product1
 tak5 9 mod]ate doses1 seems to h no    
poison\s quality1 & is )\t t lime-l     
dryness :i* appe>s to be ! cause ( x4   
,if temp]ance re=m takes ! sane c\rse ( 
insi/+ ^u a l[]+ ( ! alcohol 9 our      

dr9ks1 s t "o may be surfeit$ be=e "o   
c\ld be drunk51 !n ?is "q ( good mild   
w9es w bulk v l>gely 9 ! future1 &      
,au/ralia may supply "o ( ! answ]s4 ,)  
all my sympa?y = ! re=m]s ,i feel t w9e 
is s useful a social ag5t t we %\ld n   
aboli% x until we are c]ta9 t !re is no 
via m$ia4 ,! mo/ pregnant argum5t ^u !  
subject 0 ! c>toon :i* %[$ ! husb& say+ 
,my de>1 x is ! anniv]s>y ( our w$d+4   
,let u h a second bottle ( g+] be]4  ,we
 w5t ov] ! v9ey>ds1 ourselves mildly    
int]e/$ 9 ! v9es1 & ! *ildr5 wildly     
excit$ ov] ! possibility ( conceal$     
snakes4 ,!n we did ! vats & ! cell>s )  
_! c\ntless bottles4 ,we 7 taught !     
secrets ( f]m5tation1 h[ ! wond]ful     
,pa/eur _h discov]$ t ! be/ & quicke/ 0 
produc$ n by ! grape itself1 z ( old1 b 
by ! scrap$ bloom ( ! grape ins]t$ 9 !  
bottle4 ,aft] view+ ! numb] ( times a   
bottle mu/ be turn$1 a hundr$ at lea/1 &
 ! complex processes :i* lead up to !   
f9i%$ article1 ,i w pay my w9e bills 9  
future ) a bett] grace4 ,! place 0 all  

poli%$ wood & %9+ brass1 l ! fitt+s ( a 
man-(-w>1 & a great impression (        
cleanl9ess & effici5cy 0 left ^u our    
m9ds4 ,we only "k ! ,au/ralian w9es at  
pres5t by ! r\gh article sold 9 flasks1 
b :5 ! supply has increas$ ! _w w le>n t
 ?is c\ntry has "s v diff]5t /uff 9 its 
cell>s1 & w try to transport x to _!    
tables4  ,we _h a small meet+ (         
spirituali/s 9 our hotel sitt+-room1 "u 
! direction ( ,mr4 ,victor ,crom]1 a    
local /ud5t ( ! occult1 :o seems to h   
consid]able psy*ic p[]4 ,he has a small 
circle = psy*ic developm5t :i* is on new
 l9es1 = ! neophytes :o are le>n+       
clairvoyance sit ar\nd 9 a circle 9     
sil5ce1 :ile ,mr4 ,crom] endeav\rs by   
m5tal ef=t to build up ! ?\ght =m ( "s  
object1 say a tree1 9 ! c5tre ( ! room4 
,aft] a "t he asks ea* ( ! circle :at he
 or %e c see1 & has _m correct answ]s4  
,) col\rs 9 ! same way he c convey      
impressions to 8 pupils4 ,x is cle> t   
telepa?y is n exclud$ z an explanation1 
b ! actual effect ^u ! p>ticipants is   

accord+ to _! own acc\nt1 visual r ?an  
m5tal4 ,we _h an int]e/+ sitt+ ) a numb]
 ( ^! develop+ m$iums pres5t1 & mu*     
in=mation 0 giv51 b little ( x c\ld be  
said to be truly evid5tial4 ,aft] see+  
su* clairvoyance z t ( ,mr4 ,tom ,tyrell
 or o!rs at home1 :5 a doz5 names &     
addresses w be giv5 toge!r ) !          
descriptions ( ^? :o once own$ !m1 "o is
 spoil$ = any less] display4  ,!re 0 "o 
man :om ,i _h p>ticul>ly det]m9$ to meet
 :5 ,i came to ,au/ralia4 ,?is 0 ,mr4   
,t4 ,p4 ,bell*amb]s1 ab\t :om ,i _h read
 an article 9 "s magaz9e :i* %[$ t he 0 
a sort ( humble ,jeffries or ,?oreau1 m 
lonely ?an ! =m]1 less le>n$ ?an !      
latt]1 :o liv$ among ! wild creatures 9 
! back c\ntry1 & 0 on su* t]ms ) our    
humble bro!rs z few m5 are ev] privileg$
 to atta94 ,i _h read h[ ! eagle ) !    
brok5 w+ _h come to him = succ\r1 & h[  
little birds w\ld sit on ! edge ( 8     
pannik9 :ile he drank4 ,him at all co/  
w\ld we see4 ,l ! prov]bial prophet1 no 
"o ,i met _h ev] he>d ( him1 b on ! ?ird

 day ( our resid5ce !re came a j\rnali/ 
be>+ ) him a rudely dress$1 tangle-hair$
 man1 coll>less & unkempt1 ) k9d1       
irregul> features & cle> blue eyes--!   
eyes ( a *ild4 ,x 0 ! man himself4 ,he  
br\ght me1 said he1 nodd+ t[>ds !       
j\rnali/4 ,he _h to1 = ,i always get    
bu%$ 9 a t[n4  ,?is rude figure f+]+ 8  
fray$ cap 0 cle>ly out ( 8 true picture1
 & we %\ld h to visit him 9 8 own little
 cle>+ to see him z he really 04        
,mean:ile ,i wond]$ :e!r "o :o 0 s ne>  
nature might "k some?+ ( nature's m     
occult secrets4 ,! dialogue ran l ?is3  
,y :o are s ne> nature mu/ h psy*ic     
exp]i5ces4  ,:at's psy*ic8 ,i live s mu*
 9 ! wild t ,i don't "k mu*4  ,i expect 
y "k pl5ty we don't "k4 ,b ,i meant     
spiritual4  ,sup]natural8  ,well1 we ?9k
 x is natural1 b little und]/ood4  ,y   
mean fairies & ?+s8  ,yes1 & ! dead4    
,well1 ,i guess our fairies w\ld be     
black fairies4  ,:y n8  ,well1 ,i nev]  
saw any4  ,i hop$ y might4  ,no1 b ,i "k
 "o ?+4 ,! night my "m di$ ,i woke to   

f9d h] h& ^u my br[4 ,oh1 !re's no d\bt4
 ,h] h& 0 heavy on my br[4  ,at ! "t8   
,yes1 at ! v h\r4  ,well1 t 0 good4     
,animals "k m ab\t su* ?+s4  ,yes4  ,!y 
see some?+4 ,my dog gets t]rifi$ :5 ,i  
see no?+1 & !re's a place 9 ! bu% :]e my
 horse %ies & sweats1 he does1 b !re's  
no?+ to see4  ,some?+ evil has be5 done 
!re4 ,i've kn[n _m cases4  ,i expect t's
 x4  ,s ran our dialogue4 ,at ! end ( x 
he took a cig>1 light$ x at ! wrong end1
 & took himself ) 8 /rong simple        
backwoods atmosph]e out ( ! room4       
,assur$ly ,i mu/ foll[ him to ! wilds4  
,n[ came ! night ( my fir/ lecture4 ,x 0
 9 ! city hall1 & e seat 0 occupi$4 ,x 0
 a really magnific5t audi5ce ( two ?\s& 
p1 ! mo/ repres5tative ( ! t[n4 ,i am an
 emb>rass$ & an int]e/$ witness1 s let  
me = ?is occasion quote ! sympa!tic1 n  
to say flatt]+ acc\nt ( ! ,regi/]4      
,!re c\ld n h be5 a m impressive set (  
circum/ances      ?an ^? :i* att5d$ !   
fir/ ,au/ralian lecture by ,sir         
,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle at ! ,adelaide ,t[n

 ,hall on ,saturday night1              
,septemb] #be?4 ,! audi5ce1 l>ge1       
repres5tative & ?\ghtful1      0 9 its  
calibre & proportions a fitt+ complim5t 
to a _w      celebrity & 8 mission4 ,_m 
( ! intellectual lead]s ( !      city 7 
pres5t--,univ]sity pr(essors1 pulpit    
p]sonalities1      m5 em95t 9 bus9ess1  
legislators1 e section ( !              
community contribut$ a quota4 ,x _c be  
d\bt$1 ( c\rse1      t ! brilliant      
lit]>y fame ( ! lectur] 0 an attraction 
add$ to t /range subject :i* explor$ !  
'unkn[n drama (      ! s\l4' ,ov] all   
,sir ,ar?ur dom9at$ by 8 big arre/+     
pres5ce4 ,8 face has a rugg$1 k9dly     
/r5g?1 t5se & e>ne/      9 its grave    
mom5ts1 & full ( w9n+ animation :5 ! sun
 (      8 ri* hum\r plays on ! p[]ful   
features4       ,x is n altoge!r a      
sombre j\rney he makes among ! %ad[s1   
b app>5tly "o ( happy1 z well z t5d]    
exp]i5ces1 s t      laught] is n        
necess>ily exclud$ f ! exposition4 ,d n 
let t be misund]/ood4 ,!re 0 no         

intrusion ( ! slighte/                  
flippancy--,sir ,ar?ur1 ! :ole "t1      
exhibit$ t attitude (      rev]5ce &    
humility dem&$ ( "o trav]s+ a doma9 on !
      bord]l& ( ! trem5d\s4 ,no?+       
approa*+ a !atrical      pres5tation ( !
 case = ,spiritualism m>r$ ! disc\rse4  
,x      0 = ! mo/ "p a pla9 /atem5t4    
,fir/ ?+s _h to be      said1 & !       
explanatory gr\ndwork laid = future     
developm5t4      ,x 0 a lucid1 illum9at+
 introduction4       ,sir ,ar?ur _h a   
budget ( notes1 b aft] he _h turn$ ov] a
      few pages he salli$ =? ) flu5t    
indep5d5ce "u !      inspiration ( a va/
 m5tal /ore ( mat]ial4 ,a f+] jutt$ out 
n[ & aga9 ) a ?ru/ ( passionate         
emphasis1 or 8 big      glasses twirl$  
dur+ mom5ts ( descriptive ease1 &       
occasionally bo? h&s 7 held =w>d z ?\gh 
deliv]+      settl$ po9ts to ! audi5ce =
 its exam9ation4 ,a cle>1               
well-discipl9$ voice1 excell5t diction1 
& conspicu\s      s9c]ity ( mann] m>k$ !
 lecture1 & no "o c\ld h f\nd      fault

 ) ! way 9 :i* ,sir ,ar?ur pres5t$ 8    
case4       ,! lectur] approa*$ !       
audi5ce 9 no _s ( impati5t              
dogmatism1 b 9 ! capacity ( an und]/&+  
m9d seek+ to      illum9e ! d>kness (   
d\bt 9 ^? :o _h n %>$ 8      great      
exp]i5ces4 ,he did n dictate1 b reason$ 
& plead$1      tak+ ! p into 8 confid5ce
 ) /rong conviction & a      consol+    
fai?4 ',i want to speak to y to-night on
 a subject      :i* conc]ns ! de/9y ( e 
man & woman 9 ?is room1'      began ,sir
 ,ar?ur1 br++ ev]ybody at once into an  
intimate      p]sonal circle4 ',no d\bt 
! ,almighty1 by putt+ an angel 9        
,k+ ,william ,/reet1 c\ld conv]t e "o ( 
y to      ,spiritualism1 b ! ,almighty  
law is t we mu/ use our own      bra9s1 
& f9d out our own salvation1 & x is n   
made too easy      = u4'  ,x is awkw>d  
to include ?is k9dly picture1 & yet ,i d
 n "k h[ else to give an idea ( h[ !    
matt] seem$ to a fri5dly obs]v]4 ,i _h  
*os5 = my !me ! sci5tific aspect ( !    
matt]1 & ,i m>%all$ my witnesses & %[$  

h[ ,pr(essor ,mayo corroborat$ ,pr(essor
 ,h>e1 & ,pr(essor ,*allis ,pr(essor    
,mayo1 & ,sir ,william ,crookes all 8   
pr$ecessors1 :ile ,russell ,wallace &   
,lombroso & ,zolln] & ,b>rett1 & ,lodge1
 & _m m _h all aft] long /udy ass5t$1 & 
,i read ! v words ( ^! great m51 & %[$  
h[ bravely !y _h risk$ _! reputations & 
c>e]s = :at !y knew to be ! tru?4 ,i !n 
%[$ h[ ! opposition :o d>$ to contradict
 !m 7 m5 ) no practical exp]i5ce ( x at 
all4 ,x 0 wond]ful to he> ! %\t ( ass5t 
:5 ,i said t :at /ruck me mo/ 9 su* a   
position 0 its colossal imp]t95ce4 ,t   
%\t told me t my cause 0 won1 & f !n    
onw>ds ! deep sil5ce 0 only brok5 by !  
occasional deep murmur ( he>t-felt      
agreem5t4 ,i told !m ! evid5ce t _h be5 
grant$ to me1 ! com+ ( my son1 ! com+ ( 
my bro!r1 & _! message4 ,pl\gh6 ,pl\gh6 
o!rs w ca/ ! se$4 ,x is h>d to talk (   
su* intimate matt]s1 b !y 7 n giv5 to me
 = my private com=t alone1 b = t (      
humanity4 ,no?+ c\ld h gone bett] ?an   
?is fir/ ev5+1 & ?\gh ,i _h no *airman &

 spoke = n9ety m9utes )\t a pause1 ,i 0 
s upheld--!re is no o!r ^w = !          
s5sation--t ,i 0 /rong] at ! end ?an :5 
,i began4 ,a lead+ mat]iali/ 0 among my 
audi5ce4 ,i am pr(\ndly impress$1 said  
he to ,mr4 ,smy!1 z he pass$ him 9 !    
corridor4 ,t /ood out among _m k9d      
messages :i* rea*$ me t night4          
,illu/ration3 ,photo3 ,/irl+1 ,melb\rne4
 ,,! ,,w&]]s1 #aibj-ba4  ,my second     
lecture1 two nights lat]1 0 on !        
,religi\s aspect ( ! matt]4 ,i _h %[n t 
! ph5om5a 7 no?+1 m]e mat]ial signals to
 arre/ ! att5tion ( a mat]ial _w4 ,i _h 
%[n also t ! p]sonal b5efit1 ! conque/ (
 dea?1 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts1 0 a high1 
b n ! highe/ boon4 ,! real full fl[] (  
,spiritualism 0 :at ! wisdom ( ! dead   
c\ld tell u ab\t _! own conditions1 _!  
pres5t exp]i5ces1 _! outlook ^u ! secret
 ( ! univ]se1 & ! te/+ ( religi\s tru? f
 ! viewpo9t ( two worlds in/ead ( "o4 ,!
 audi5ce 0 m sil5t ?an be=e1 b ! sil5ce 
0 t ( susp5se1 n ( diss5t1 z ,i %[$ !m f
 message aft] message :at x 0 exactly   

:i* await$ !m 9 ! beyond4 ,ev5 ,i1 :o am
 oblivi\s z a rule to my audi5ce1 became
 aw>e t !y 7 t5se ) feel+ & ?robb+ )    
emotion4 ,i %[$ h[ !re 0 no conflict )  
religion1 9 spite ( ! misund]/&+ ( !    
*ur*es1 & t ! revelation _h come to     
ext5d & expla9 ! old1 ev5 z ! ,*ri/ _h  
said t he _h mu* m to tell b c\ld n d x 
n[4 ,entirely new gr\nd 0 trav]s$1 says 
my k9dly *ronicl]1 & ! audi5ce li/5$    
?r\gh\t ) rapt att5tion4 ,!y 7 obvi\sly 
impress$ by ! e>ne/ness ( ! speak] & 8  
ma/]ly pres5tation ( ! !me4 ,i _c answ] 
= ! latt] b at lea/ ,i c = ! =m]1 s9ce  
,i speak n ( :at ,i ?9k b ( :at ,i "k4  
,h[ c a man fail to be e>ne/ !n8  ,a few
 days lat] ,i foll[$ up ! lectures by   
two exhibitions ( psy*ic pictures &     
photographs ^u a scre54 ,x 0 c]ta9ly an 
amaz+ exp]i5ce = ^? :o imag9$ t ! :ole  
subject 0 dreaml&1 & !y freely admitt$ t
 x /agg]$ !m4 ,!y might well be         
surpris$1 = su* a s]ies has nev] be5    
se51 ,i believe1 be=e1 includ+ z x does 
*oice samples f ! v be/ collections4 ,i 

%[$ !m ! record ( miracle aft] miracle1 
"s ( !m done "u my v eyes1 "o gu>ante$  
by ,russell ,wallace1 ?ree by ,sir      
,william ,crookes1 "o ( ! ,geley s]ies f
 ,p>is1 two ( ,dr4 ,craw=d's m$ium ) !  
ecto-plasm p\r+ f h]1 f\r illu/rat+ !   
absolutely f9al ,lydia ,haig case on !  
isl& ( ,ro!say1 sev]al ( ,mr4 ,jeffrey's
 collection & sev]al also ( our own     
,society = ! ,/udy ( ,sup]normal        
,pictures1 ) ! f9e photograph ( ! face  
)9 a cry/al4 ,no wond] t ! audi5ce sat  
spellb\nd1 :ile ! local press decl>$ t  
no su* exhibition _h ev] be5 se5 be=e 9 
,au/ralia4 ,x is almo/ too ov]:elm+ =   
imm$iate propag&a purposes4 ,x has a    
/unn+1 daz+ effect ^u ! spectators4     
,only aft]w>ds1 ,i ?9k1 :5 !y come to   
turn x all ov] 9 _! m9ds1 d !y see t !  
f9al pro( has be5 laid be=e !m1 :i* no  
"o ) ! lea/ s5se = evid5ce c\ld reject4 
,b ! s5se = evid5ce is n1 alas1 a       
univ]sal human quality4  ,i am          
cont9ually aw>e ( direct _s int]v5tion 9
 my own life4 ,i h put x on record 9 my 

,new ,revelation t ,i 0 able to say t ! 
turn ( ! great w> w\ld come ^u ! ,piave 
mon?s be=e t riv] 0 on ! ,italian w>    
map4 ,?is 0 record$ at ! "t1 be=e !     
fulfilm5t :i* occurr$ m ?an a ye>       
lat]--s x does n dep5d ^u my ass]tion4  
,aga91 ,i dream$ ! "n ( ! %ip :i* 0 to  
take u to ,au/ralia1 ris+ 9 ! middle ( !
 night & writ+ x d[n 9 p5cil on my      
*eque-book4 ,i wrote ,nad]a1 b x 0      
actually ,nald]a4 ,i _h nev] he>d t su* 
a %ip exi/$ until ,i visit$ ! ,p4  ,o4  
(fice1 :5 !y told me we %\ld g by !     
,o/]ley1 :ile ,i1 see+ ! ,nald]a ^u !   
li/1 ?\ght ,no1 t w be our %ip6 ,s x    
prov$1 ?r\gh no action ( our own1 &     
!reby we 7 sav$ f qu>ant9e & all mann] (
 annoyance4  ,nev] be=e h ,i exp]i5c$   
su* direct visible int]v5tion z occurr$ 
dur+ my fir/ photographic lecture at    
,adelaide4 ,i _h %[n a slide ! effect ( 
:i* dep5d$ ^u a s+le _s face appe>+ amid
 a cr[d ( o!rs4 ,! slide 0 damp1 & z    
photos "u ^! circum/ances always cle> f 
! edges :5 plac$ 9 ! lant]n1 ! :ole     

c5tre 0 s ?ickly fogg$ t ,i 0 compell$  
to admit t ,i c\ld n myself see ! _s    
face4 ,sudd5ly1 z ,i turn$ away1 r aba%$
 by my failure1 ,i he>d cries ( ,!re x  
is1 & look+ up aga9 ,i saw ?is s+le face
 %9+ out f ! g5]al d>kness ) s bright & 
vivid an effect t ,i nev] d\bt$ = a     
mom5t t ! op]ator 0 ?r[+ a spot light ^u
 x1 my wife %>+ my impression4 ,i ?\ght 
h[ extraord9>ily clev] x 0 t he %\ld    
pick x out s accurately at ! di/ance4 ,s
 ! matt] pass$1 b next morn+ ,mr4       
,?omas1 ! op]ator1 :o is n a            
,spirituali/1 came 9 great excitem5t to 
say t a palpable miracle _h be5 wr\ght1 
& t 9 8 great exp]i5ce ( ?irty ye>s he  
_h nev] kn[n a photo dry f ! c5tre1 nor1
 z ,i und]/ood him1 become illum9at$ 9  
su* a fa%ion4 ,bo? my wife & ,i 7       
surpris$ to le>n t he _h ?r[n no ray ^u 
x4 ,mr4 ,?omas told u t sev]al exp]ts   
among ! audi5ce _h comm5t$ ^u !         
/rang5ess ( ! incid5t4 ,i1 !re=e1 ask$  
,mr4 ,?omas if he w\ld give me a note z 
to 8 own impression1 s z to furni% an   

indep5dant acc\nt4 ,?is is :at he       
wrote3--                                
,h9dm>% ,squ>e1 ,adelaide4       ,9     
,adelaide1 on ,septemb] #bh?1 ,i        
project$ a lant]n slide      conta9+ a  
gr\p ( ladies & g5tlem51 & 9 ! c5tre (  
! picture1 :5 ! slide 0 rev]s$1 appe>$ a
 human face4 ,on      ! appe>ance ( !   
picture %[+ ! gr\p ! fog incid5tal      
to a damp or new slide gradually appe>$ 
cov]+ ! :ole slide1      & only aft] "s 
m9utes cle>$1 & !n q contr>y to         
usual practice did s f a c5tral po9t j  
ov] ! face t      appe>$ 9 ! c5tre1 &   
refus$ ev5 aft] t to cle> "r      (f to 
! edge4 ,! g5]al exp]i5ce is = a slide  
to cle>      f ! outside edges to a     
common c5tre4 ,y\r slide cle>$ only     
suffici5tly 9 ! c5tre to %[ ! face1 &   
did n1 :ile !      slide 0 on view1 cle>
 any m ?an suffici5t to %[ t      face4 
,?9k+ t p]haps !re might be a sci5tific 
explanation to ?is ph5om5on1 ,i hesitat$
 be=e writ+ y1 &      9 ! meantime ,i h 
made sev]al exp]im5ts b h n 9 any       

"o p>ticul> exp]im5t obta9$ ! same      
result4 ,i am v mu*      int]e/$--z are 
hundr$s ( o!rs :o p]sonally witness$ !  
ph5om5on4  ,mr4 ,?omas1 9 8 acc\nt1 has 
miss$ ! self-illum9at$ appe>ance ( !    
face1 b o!rwise he br+s out ! po9ts4 ,i 
nev] gave occasion = ! repetition ( !   
ph5om5on1 = 9 e case ,i 0 c>eful t !    
slides 7 c>efully dri$ be=eh&4  ,s mu* =
 ! lectures at ,adelaide1 :i* 7 five 9  
all1 & left1 z ,i he>d f all sides1 a   
deep impression ^u ! t[n4 ,( c\rse1 !   
usual abusive messages p\r$ 91 includ+  
"o :i* w\nd up ) ! he>ty words3 ,may y  
be /ruck dead be=e y leave ?is          
,commonweal?4 ,f ,melb\rne ,i _h news t 
be=e our arrival 9 ,au/ralia at a public
 pray] meet+ at ! ,assembly ,hall1      
,coll9s ,/reet1 a ,presbyt]ian pray$ t  
we might nev] rea* ,au/ralia's %ores4 ,z
 we 7 on ! high seas at ! "t ?is 0      
cle>ly a murd]\s petition1 nor c\ld ,i h
 believ$ x if a fri5d ( m9e _h n        
actually be5 pres5t & he>d x4 ,on ! o!r 
h&1 we receiv$ _m lett]s ( sympa?y &    

?anks1 :i* amply aton$4 ,i feel sure t  
_m mo!rs1 :o h lo/ _! sons 9 ! w>1 w1   
:]ev] y g1 bless y1 z ,i d1 = ! help y h
 giv54 ,z ?is 0 ! object ( our j\rney x 
c\ld n be d5i$ t we _h atta9$ our end4  
,:5 ,i say we1 ,i mean t su* lett]s )   
inquiries came cont9ually to my wife z  
well z myself1 ?\gh %e answ]$ !m ) f>   
great] fullness & cle>ness ?an ,i _h "t 
to d4  ,hotel life began to tell ^u !   
*ildr51 :o are l horses ) a pr(usion (  
oats & no ex]cise4 ,on ! :ole !y 7      
wond]fully good4 ,:5 "s dome/ic crisis 0
 pass$ ! small voice ( ,malcolm1 once   
,dimples1 0 he>d f ! d>kness ( 8 b$1    
say+1 ,well1 if ,i am to be good ,i mu/ 
h a prop] />t4 ,please mammie1 say "o1  
two1 ?ree1 & away6 ,:5 ?is c]emony _h   
be5 p]=m$ a /ill small] voice ( ,baby   
ask$ ! same fav\r1 s once m !re 0 a =mal
 />t4 ,! result 0 int]mitt5t1 & x is z  
well4 ,i don't believe 9 angelic *ildr54
  ,! ,adelaide doctors ent]ta9$ me to   
d9n]1 & ,i 0 pleas$ to meet m ?an "o :o 
_h be5 ( my "t at ,ed9burgh4 ,!y seem$  

to be a v prosp]\s body ( m54 ,!re 0 mu*
 int]e/+ conv]sation1 especially f "o   
eld]ly pr(essor nam$ ,watson1 :o _h kn[n
 ,bully ,hayes & o!r ,s\? ,sea          
celebrities 9 ! semi-piratical1         
black-bird+ days4 ,he told me "o pretty 
/ory4 ,!y l&$ ^u "s outly+ isl& 9       
,c>p5t>ia1 peopl$ by real primitive     
blacks1 :o 7 r\nd$ up by ! %ips crew on 
"o ( ! p59sulas :i* =m$ ! end ( ! isl&4 
,^! creatures1 ! l[e/ ( ! human race1   
huddl$ toge!r 9 con/]nation :ile ! :ite 
m5 tra9$ a l>ge cam]a ^u !m4 ,sudd5ly   
?ree males advanc$ & made a spee* 9 _!  
own tongue :i*1 :5 int]pret$1 prov$ to  
be an (f] t ^? ?ree %\ld die 9 ex*ange =
 ! lives ( ! tribe4 ,:at c\ld ! v highe/
 d m ?an ?is1 & yet x came f ! l[e/     
savages4 ,truly1 we all h some?+ ( !    
div9e1 & x is ! v "p :i* w gr[ & spread 
until x has burn$ out all ! re/4 ,be a  
,*ri/6 said brave old ,/ead4 ,at ! end (
 c\ntless aeons we may all rea* t po9t  
:i* n only ,/ead b ,/4 ,paul also has   
=e%ad[$4  ,i refre%$ myself betwe5      

lectures by go+ out to ,nature & to     
,bell*amb]s4 ,z x 0 tw5ty-five miles out
 9 ! bu%1 inaccessible by rail1 & only  
to be approa*$ by motor roads :i* 7 9   
p>ts l ! b$ ( a torr5t1 ,i c\ld n take  
my wife1 ?\gh ! boys1 aft] ! nature (   
boys1 enjoy a j\rney ! m = its r\ghness4
 ,x 0 a day to rememb]4 ,i saw lovely   
,s\? ,au/ralia 9 ! full beauty ( ! spr+1
 ! budd+ girlhood ( ! ye>1 ) all h]     
w9some gr[+ graces ^u h]4 ,! brilliant  
yell[ wattle 0 j fad+ ^u ! trees1 b !   
sw>d 0 cov]$ ) />-%ap$ purple fl[]s ( ! 
knot-grass1 & ) famili> home fl[]s1 ea* 
subtly alt]$ by _! transportation4 ,x 0 
wild bu% = "p ( ! way1 b mo/ly ( !      
second gr[? on acc\nt ( =e/ fires z mu* 
z ! woodman's axe4 ,bell*amb]s came 9 to
 guide u1 = !re is no "o to ask ^u ^!   
desolate tracks1 & x is easy to get     
bu%$4 ,mr4 ,waite1 ! v capable zoologi/ 
( ! museum1 jo9$ ! p>ty1 & ) two su* m5 
! conv]sation soon got to t high nature 
talk :i* repres5ts ! really p]man5t ?+s 
( mat]ial life--m la/+ ?an ?rones &     

dyna/ies4 ,i le>n$ ( ! /range /orks1 !  
native companions :o meet1 #ejj at a "t1
 = _! /ately balls1 :]e 9 ! hu% ( ! bu% 
!y advance1 retreat1 & pir\ette 9 _!    
dignifi$ m9uets4 ,i he>d ( ! b[] birds1 
:o decorate _! homes ) devices ( glass &
 pebbles4 ,!re 0 talk1 too1 ( ! little  
r$ beetles :o h su* cunn+ ways t !y c   
f]tilise ! insectivor\s plants )\t be+  
eat51 & ( ! great ants :o get ?r\gh     
galvanis$ iron by ! aid ( "s            
acid-squirt+ insect :i* !y br+ ) !m to !
 sc5e ( _! assault4 ,i he>d also ( !    
%>k's egg :i* ,mr4 ,waite _h rap$ f     
sixty feet deep 9 ,sydney ,h>b\r1       
desc5d+ = ! purpose 9 a div]'s suit1 =  
:i* ,i rais$ my hat to him4 ,deep ?+s   
came also f ,bell*amb]s' /ore ( k &     
little glimpses ( beautiful humanity f  
?is true g5tleman4  ,yes1 he said1 ,i am
 mo/ly veget>ian4 ,y see1 ,i "k ! bea/s 
too well to br+ myself to pick _! bones4
 ,yes1 ,i'm fri5ds ) mo/ ( !m4 ,birds h 
m s5se ?an animals to my m9d4 ,!y und]/&
 y l4 ,!y "k :at y mean4 ,snakes h lea/ 

( any4 ,!y don't get fri5dly-l 9 ! same 
way4 ,b ,nature helps ! snakes 9 que]   
ways4 ,"s ( !m hat* _! own eggs1 & :5 !y
 d ,nature raises ! temp]ature ( _!     
bodies4 ,t's que]4       ,illu/ration3  
,photo3 ,w4 ,g4 ,smi?1 ,adelaide4       
,,bell*amb]s ,,& ,,!      ,,mallee      
,,f[l4 ,,get ,,along ,,) ,,y1 ,,d6  ,i  
c>ri$ away a mix$ memory ( ! ?+s ,i _h  
se54 ,a blue-head$ wr51 an eagle so>+ 9 
! di/ance2 a hide\s liz>d ) a huge op5  
m\?2 a laugh+ jackass :i* refus$ to     
laugh2 _m m or less tame wallabies &    
kang>oos2 a de> little 'possum :i* got  
"u ! back ( my coat1 & w\ld n come out2 
noisy mynah birds :i* fly ahead & w>n ! 
game aga9/ ! hunt]4 ,good little noisy  
mynah6 ,all my sympa?ies are ) y6 ,i    
w\ld d ! same if ,i c\ld4 ,?is s5seless 
lu/ = kill+ is a disgrace to ! race4    
,we1 ( ,engl&1 _c prea*1 = a pheasant   
battue is ab\t ! wor/ example ( x4 ,b d 
let ! creatures alone unless !y are     
surely noxi\s6 ,:5 ,mr4 ,bell*amb]s told
 u h[ he _h tra9$ two ibises--! old     

religi\s v>iety--& h[ bo? _h be5 pick$  
(f by "s unkn[n local sportsman x made  
"o sad4  ,we _h a t\* ( com$y1 h[ev]1 :5
 ,mr4 ,bell*amb]s attempt$ to expose !  
egg ( ! ,mallee f[l1 :i* is cov]$ a foot
 deep 9 m\ld4 ,he scrap$ into ! m\nd ) 8
 h&s4 ,! cock wat*$ him ) an expression 
:i* cle>ly said3 ,conf\nd ! fell[6 ,:at 
is he up to n[8 ,he !n got on ! m\nd1 & 
z quickly z ,bell*amb]s %ovell$ ! e>?   
out he kick$ x back aga91 ,bell*amb]s 9 
8 good-hum\r$ way cry+ ,get along ) y1  
d6 ,a good husb& is ! ,mallee cock1 &   
looks aft] ! family int]e/s4 ,b :at we  
humans w\ld ?9k if we 7 born deep       
und]gr\nd & _h to beg9 our c>e] by digg+
 our way to ! surface1 is beyond        
imag9ation4  ,!re are q a clan (        
,bell*amb]s liv+ 9 or ne> ! little      
pione]'s hut built 9 a cle>+ ( ! bu%4   
,mrs4 ,bell*amb]s is ( ,sussex1 z is h] 
husb&1 & :5 !y he>d t we 7 fre% f       
,sussex also x 0 wond]ful to see ! eag] 
look t came ^u _! faces1 :ile ! bu%-born
 *ildr5 c\ld sc>ce und]/& :at x 0 t %ook

 ! solid old folk to _! m>r[4 ,on !     
walls 7 old pr9ts ( ! ,devil's ,dyke &  
,firle ,beacon4 ,h[ /range t old ,sussex
 %\ld be we>+ out its v life 9 its c>e =
 ! fauna ( "y ,au/ralia4 ,?is rem>kable 
man is unpaid ) only 8 scanty hold+ ^u  
:i* to dep5d1 & _m dumb m\?s dep5d5t ^u 
him4 ,i %all rejoice if my ef=ts 9 !    
local press s]ve to put 8 affairs ^u a m
 wor?y f\ndation1 & to make ,s\?        
,au/ralia realise :at a valuable        
in/rum5t lies to h] h&4  ,be=e ,i left  
,adelaide ,i le>n$ _m pleas+ ?+s ab\t ! 
lectures1 :i* did away ) any %ad[ ca/ by
 ^? num]\s correspond5ts :o seem$ to ?9k
 t we 7 /ill liv+ "u ! ,mosaic          
disp5sation1 & :o 7 s abs5t-m9d$ t !y   
usually =got to sign _! names4 ,x is a  
curi\s diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian lett]s
 ( abuse & ^? ( mat]iali/s1 t ! =m] are 
usually anonym\s & ! latt] sign$4 ,i    
he>d ( "o man1 a lame /ockman1 :o _h    
come #cjj miles f ! o!r side ( ,/reaky  
,bay to att5d ! :ole c\rse1 & :o decl>$ 
t he c\ld li/5 all night4 ,ano!r seiz$  

my h& & cri$1 ,y w nev] "k ! good y h   
done 9 ?is t[n4 ,well1 ,i hope x 0 s1 b 
,i only reg>d myself z ! pl\gh4 ,o!rs   
mu/ foll[ ) ! se$4 ,k1 p]sev]ance1      
sanity1 judgm5t1 c\rage--we ask "s      
qualities f our disciples if !y are to d
 real good4 ,talk+ ( moral c\rage ,i    
w\ld say t ! ,gov]nor ( ,s\? ,au/ralia1 
,sir ,ar*ibald ,weigall ) ,lady         
,weigall1 _h no hesitation 9 com+ to    
support me ) _! pres5ce4 ,by ! end (    
,septemb] ?is mo/ successful mission 9  
,adelaide 0 accompli%$1 & e>ly 9 ,octob]
 we 7 on our way to ,melb\rne1 :i* meant
 a long night 9 ! tra9 & a few h\rs ( ! 
next morn+ dur+ :i* we saw ! surface    
digg+s ( ,ball>at on e side ( ! railway 
l9e1 ! s&y soil pitt$ 9 e direction ) ! 
%all[ claims ( ! m9]s4     ,,*apt] ,,iv 
,speculations on ,paul & 8              
,ma/]4--,arrival at ,melb\rne4--,attack 
9 ! ,argus4--,p>tial press              
boycott4--,/r5g? ( !      movem5t4--,!  
,pr9ce ( ,wales4--,victorian            
football4--,rescue ,circle      9       

,melb\rne4--,burke & ,wills'            
/atue4--,success ( !                    
lectures4--,reception at !              
,auditorium4--,lun*eon ( ! ,briti%      
,empire ,league4--,mr4 ,ryan's          
exp]i5ce4--,! ,f$]al                    
,gov]nm5t4--,mr4 ,hughes'               
p]sonality4--,! m$ium%ip ( ,*>les       
,bailey4--,8 alleg$ exposure4--,8       
rem>kable record4--,a second            
sitt+4--,! ,indian ne/4--,a rem>kable   
lecture4--,arrival ( ,"l      ,=/]4--,! 
future ( ! ,empire4--,k9dness (         
,au/ralians4--,prohibition4--,horse-rac+
4--,roman ,ca?olic policy4   ,"o _c help
 speculat+ ab\t ^? great ones :o fir/   
c>ri$ to ! _w ! ,*ri/ian revelation4    
,:at 7 _! dome/ic ties6 ,!re is little  
said ab\t !m1 b we %\ld nev] h kn[n t   
,pet] _h a wife 7 x n = a *ance allusion
 to 8 "m-9-law1 j z ano!r *ance allusion
 %[s u t ,jesus 0 "o ( a num]\s family4 
,"o ?+ c safely be said ( ,paul1 t he 0 
ei!r a ba*elor or else 0 a dome/ic bully
 ) a v submissive wife1 or he w\ld nev] 

h d>$ to express 8 well kn[n views ab\t 
wom54 ,z to 8 prea*+1 he _h a g5ius =   
mak+ a cle> ?+ obscure1 ev5 z ,jesus _h 
a g5ius = mak+ an obscure ?+ cle>4 ,read
 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt & !n a *apt] (     
,paul z a contra/ 9 /yles4 ,ap>t f 8    
/yle "o c recon/ruct him z a prea*] to !
 ext5t t he _h a p[]ful voice--no "o )\t
 "o c\ld speak f ! hi/oric rocky pulpit 
on ! hill ( ,m>s at ,a!ns1 z ,i asc]ta9$
 = myself4 ,! slope is d[nw>ds1 s\nd    
asc5ds1 & ! :ole conditions are         
abom9able4 ,he 0 c]ta9ly long-w9d$ &    
probably monoton\s 9 8 diction1 or he   
c\ld h>dly h r$uc$ "o ( 8 audi5ce to su*
 a deep sleep t he fell out ( ! w9d[4   
,we may add t he 0 a man ( brisk c\rage 
9 an em]g5cy1 t he 0 subject to su*     
sudd5 trances t he 0 occasionally unaw>e
 himself :e!r he 0 normal or n1 & t he 0
 probably %ort-sight$1 z he mi/ook !    
p]son :o address$ him1 & _h 8 lett]s    
usually writt5 = him4 ,at lea/ ?ree     
languages 7 at 8 comm&1 he _h an        
intimate & practical k ( ! occult1 & 0  

an au?ority ^u ,jewi% law--a good array 
( accompli%m5ts = "o man4  ,!re are "s  
po9ts ab\t ,paul's augu/ ,ma/] :i* also 
help 9 a recon/ruction ( ,himself & ,8  
surr\nd+s4 ,t ,8 "m 0 oppos$ to ,8      
mission is1 ,i ?9k1 v probable4 ,wom5   
are dubi\s ab\t spiritual novelties1 &  
"o c well believe t h] he>t a*$ to see  
h] noble eld] son turn f ! sure         
compet5ce ( ,8 fa!r's bus9ess at ,naz>e?
 to ! prec>i\s exi/5ce ( a w&]+ prea*]4 
,?is dome/ic opposition cl\d$ ,him z "o 
c see 9 ! some:at cold1 h>% words :i*   
,he us$ to h]1 & 8 mode ( address :i*   
began simply z ,woman4 ,8 ass]tion to ! 
disciples t "o :o foll[$ ,8 pa? _h to   
give up 8 family po9ts to ! same ?+4 ,no
 d\bt ,m>y rema9$ ) ! y\ng] bran*es at  
,naz>e? :ile ,jesus pursu$ ,8 m9i/ry1   
?\gh %e came1 z any "m w\ld1 to be ne>  
,him at ! end4  ,( ,8 own p]sonality we 
"k extraord9>ily little1 consid]+ !     
supreme "p t ,he play$ 9 ! _w4 ,t ,he 0 
a highly tra9$ psy*ic1 or z we %\ld say1
 m$ium1 is obvi\s to anyone :o /udies ! 

miracles1 & x is c]ta9ly n d]ogatory to 
say t !y 7 done along ! l9e ( ,god's law
 r ?an t !y 7 inv]sions ( x4 ,i _c d\bt 
also t he *ose 8 apo/les = _! psy*ic    
p[]s--if n1 on :at possible pr9ciple 7  
!y select$1 s9ce !y 7 nei!r /aun* nor   
le>n$8 ,x is cle> t ,pet] & ,james &    
,john 7 ! inn] circle ( psy*ics1 s9ce !y
 7 assembl$ bo? at ! transfiguration &  
at ! rais+ ( ,jairus' daught]4 ,x is f  
unle>n$ op5-air m5 :o are ne> ,nature t 
! highe/ psy*ic p[]s are obta9$4 ,x has 
be5 argu$ t ! ,*ri/ 0 an ,ess5e1 b ?is  
seems h>d to believe1 z ! ,ess5es 7 n   
only seclud$ f ! _w1 b 7 c]ta9ly        
veget>ians & total ab/a9]s1 :ile ,jesus 
0 nei!r4 ,on ! o!r h& baptism 0 n a     
,jewi% rite1 & 8 und]go+ x--if ,he did1 
inde$1 und]go x--m>ks ,him z belong+ to 
"s diss5t+ sect4 ,i say if ,he did      
because x is p]fectly c]ta9 t !re 7     
=g]ies & int]polations introduc$ into ! 
,gospels 9 ord] to squ>e _! tea*+ ) !   
practice ( ! ,*ur* "s c5turies lat]4 ,"o
 w\ld look = ^? =g]ies n 9 ! ord9>y     

n>rative1 :i* 9 ! adult ye>s be>s e m>k 
( tru?1 b 9 ! passages :i* support      
c]emonial or tributes to ! ,*ur*--su* z 
! allusions to baptism1 ,unless a man be
 born aga91 to ! sacram5t1 ,?is is my   
body1 etc41 & ! :ole /ory ( ,ananias &  
,sapphira1 ! moral ( :i* is t x is      
dang]\s to hold any?+ back f ! ,*ur*4   
,physically ,i picture ! ,*ri/ z an     
extremely p[]ful man4 ,i h kn[n sev]al  
fam\s heal]s & !y 7 all m5 :o look$ z if
 !y _h r$undant heal? & /r5g? to give to
 o!rs4 ,8 words to ! sick woman1 ,:o has
 t\*$ me8 ,mu* p[] 7dunamis is ! ^w 9 ! 
orig9al ,greek7 has gone out ( me1 %[ t 
,8 sy/em dep5d$ ^u ,8 los+ :at ,he gave 
to o!rs4 ,!re=e ,he 0 a v /rong man4 ,! 
m]e feat ( c>ry+ a wood5 cross /rong    
en\gh to be> a man f ,j]usalem to       
,calv>y1 up a hill1 is no light "o4 ,x  
is ! details :i* conv9ce me t ! gospel  
n>rative is correct & really repres5ts  
an actual ev5t4 ,take ! incid5t dur+ t  
sad j\rney ( ,simon ( ,cyr5e hav+ help$ 
= a "t ) ! cross4 ,:y %\ld anyone inv5t 

su* a ?+1 putt+ an actual "n to ! p]son8
 ,x is t\*es ( ?is k9d :i* place !      
n>rative beyond all suspicion ( be+ a   
pure inv5tion4 ,aga9 & aga9 9 ! ,new    
,te/am5t "o is confront$ ) incid5ts :i* 
a writ] ( fiction recognises z be+      
beyond ! rea* ( inv5tion1 because !     
inv5tor does n put 9 ?+s :i* h no direct
 be>+ ^u ! matt] 9 h&4 ,take z an       
example h[ ! maid1 see+ ,pet] outside ! 
door aft] 8 escape f prison1 ran back to
 ! gue/s & said t x 0 8 angel 7or e!ric 
body7 :i* 0 outside4 ,su* an episode    
c\ld only h be5 record$ because x       
actually occurr$4  ,b ^! be deep wat]s4 
,let me get back to my own humble       
exp]i5ces1 ^! int]polat$ ?\ghts be+ b   
?+s :i* h be5 f\nd ^u ! wayside ( our   
j\rney4 ,on rea*+ ,melb\rne we 7 greet$ 
at ! /ation by a few devot$ s\ls :o _h  
wait$ = two tra9s be=e !y f\nd u4 ,cov]$
 ) ! fl[]s :i* !y _h br\ght we drove to 
,m5zies ,hotel1 :5ce we mov$ a few days 
lat] to a flat 9 ! ,gr&1 :]e we 7 de/9$ 
to sp5d five ev5tful weeks4 ,we f\nd !  

atmosph]e & g5]al psy*ic conditions (   
,melb\rne by no means z pleasant or     
receptive z ^? ( ,adelaide1 b ?is (     
c\rse 0 v welcome z ! great] ! d>kness !
 m ne$ ( ! light4 ,if ,spiritualism _h  
be5 a popul> cult 9 ,au/ralia !re w\ld h
 be5 no object 9 my visit4 ,i 0 welcome 
en\gh z an individual1 b by no means s z
 an emiss>y1 & bo? ! ,*ur*es & !        
,mat]iali/s1 9 mo/ unnatural comb9ation1
 _h done _! be/ to make ! soil /ony =   
me4 ,_! *ief ag5t _h be5 ! ,argus1 a    
solid1 /odgy pap]1 :i* amply fulfill$ ! 
mat]ial ne$s ( ! public1 b 0 n giv5 to  
spiritual vision4 ,?is pap] be=e my     
arrival _h a v viol5t & abusive lead]   
:i* attract$ mu* att5tion1 full ( su*   
t]ms z black magic1 ,%amanism1          
wit*craft1 freak religion1 cranky fai?1 
cruelty1 black evil1 poison1 f9i%+ up ) 
! ass]tion t ,i repres5t$ a =ce :i* we  
believe to be purely evil4 ,?is 0 f a   
pap] :i* :ole-he>t$ly supports ! liquor 
int]e/1 & has endless columns ( bett+ & 
rac+ news1 nor did its pr9ciples cause x

 to refuse sub/antial sums = ! adv]tis+ 
( my lectures4 ,/ill1 h[ev] arrogant or 
illogical1 ,i hold t a pap] has a p]fect
 "r to publi% & uphold its own view1 nor
 w\ld ,i say t ! subsequ5t refusal ( !  
,argus to pr9t any answ] to its tirade 0
 a real brea* ( ! e?ics ( j\rnalism4    
,:]e its conduct became outrage\s1      
h[ev]1 & :]e x put itself beyond ! pale 
( all lit]>y dec5cy1 0 :5 x report$ my  
fir/ lecture by describ+ my wife's      
dress1 my own voice1 ! col\r ( my       
spectacles1 & n a ^w ( :at ,i said4 ,x  
capp$ ?is by publi%+ s-call$ answ]s to  
me by ,canon ,hughes1 & by ,bi%op       
,phelan--critics ^: k ( ! subject seem$ 
to beg9 & end ) ! wit* ( ,endor--:ile   
omitt+ ! /atem5ts to :i* ^! answ]s      
appli$4 ,nev] 9 any ,briti% t[n h ,i    
f\nd su* reaction>y intol]ance z 9 ?is  
great city1 = ?\gh ! ,argus 0 ! *ief    
(f5d]1 ! o!r pap]s 7 z timid z rabbits 9
 ! matt]4 ,my psy*ic photographs :i*1 z 
,i h said1 are ! mo/ wond]ful collection
 ev] %[n 9 ! _w1 7 receiv$ 9 absolute   

sil5ce by ! :ole press1 ?\gh x is       
notori\s t if ,i _h come !re ) a comic  
op]a or b$room com$y in/ead ( ) !       
evid5ce ( a s]ies ( miracles1 ,i %\ld h 
_h a column4 ,?is seems to h be5 really 
due to moral c[>dice1 & n to ignorance1 
= ,i saw a private lett] aft]w>ds 9 :i* 
a sub-editor rem>k$ t he & ! *ief       
lead]-writ] _h bo? se5 ! photographs & t
 !y c\ld see no possible answ] to !m4   
,!re 0 ano!r & m pleas+ side to ! local 
conditions1 & t lay 9 ! numb]s :o _h    
already ma/]$ ! pr9ciples (             
,spiritualism1 ! ri*] classes z         
individuals1 ! poor] z organis$ *ur*es4 
,!y 7 s num]\s t :5 we receiv$ an       
address ( welcome 9 ! auditorium to :i* 
only ,spirituali/s 7 invit$ by ticket1 !
 ,hall1 :i* holds two ?\s&1 0 easily    
fill$4 ,?is w\ld mean on ! same scale t 
! ,spirituali/s ( ,london c\ld fill !   
,alb]t ,hall sev]al times ov]--z no d\bt
 !y c\ld4 ,_! numb]s 7 9 a s5se an      
emb>rassm5t1 z ,i always _h ! fe> t ,i 0
 address+ ! fai?ful in/ead ( ^? :om ,i  

_h come s f> to in/ruct4 ,on ! :ole _!  
quality & organisation 7 disappo9t+4 ,!y
 _h a spl5did spiritual pap] 9 _! mid/1 
! ,h>b+] ( ,light1 :i* has run = fifty  
ye>s1 & is mo/ ably edit$ by ,mr4       
,britton ,h>vey4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ,david    
,g[1 ,erne/ ,oat51 ,john ,lewis &       
,britton ,h>vey ,i feel t our cause is  
inde$ well repres5t$ by its press4 ,!y h
 also "s spl5did local work]s1 l        
,bloomfield & ,toz]1 :ole-he>t$ &       
apo/olic4 ,b else:]e !re is ! usual     
t5d5cy to divide & to run into          
vulg>ities & extravagances 9 :i* !      
,spiritual has small %>e4 ,discipl9e is 
ne$$1 :i* involves c5tral p[]s1 & t 9   
turn means comm& ( ! purse4 ,x w\ld be  
f> bett] to h no ,spiritual *ur*es ?an  
"s ,i h se54  ,h[ev]1 ,i seem to h got  
to "s ( my f9al conclusions at ,melb\rne
 be=e ,i h begun our actual exp]i5ce    
!re4 ,we f\nd ! place /ill full ( rum\rs
 & talk ab\t ! rec5t visit ( ! ,pr9ce ( 
,wales1 :o seems to h a p]fect g5ius =  
mak+ himself popul> & belov$4 ,may he   

rema9 unspoil$ & reta9 ! fre% k9dl9ess (
 8 y\?4 ,8 success is due n to any ord]$
 rule ( conduct b to a p]fectly natural 
c\rtesy :i* is 8 ess5tial self & ne$s no
 ef=t4 ,our wait] at ! hotel :o _h wait$
 ^u him rem>k$3 ,god nev] made any?+    
ne>] to ,nature ?an t boy4 ,he spoke to 
me z he might h spok5 to ! ,gov]nor4 ,x 
0 a f9e tribute1 & *>act]i/ic ( ! humbl]
 classes 9 ?is c\ntry1 :o h a vig\r (   
spee* & an indep5d5ce ( view :i* is v   
refre%+4 ,once z ,i pass$ a public h\se1
 a brok5 old fell[ :o _h be5 lean+ aga9/
 ! wall ) a %ort pipe 9 8 m\?1 /epp$    
=w>d to me & said3 ,i am all = civil &  
religi\s lib]ty4 ,!re is pl5ty ( room = 
y\r cult "h1 sir1 & ,i wi% y well aga9/ 
! bigots4 ,i wond] f :at heights t old  
fell[ _h fall5 be=e he br\ght up aga9/ !
 public h\se wall8  ,"o ( my fir/       
aft]noons 9 ,melb\rne 0 sp5t 9 see+ !   
f9al tie ( ! ,victorian football cup4 ,i
 h play$ bo? ,rugby & ,socc]1 & ,i h se5
 ! ,am]ican game at its be/1 b ,i       
consid] t ! ,victorian sy/em has "s     

po9ts :i* make x ! be/ ( all--c]ta9ly f 
! spectacul> po9t ( view4 ,!re is no    
(f-side1 & y get a free kick if y cat* !
 ball4 ,o!rwise y c run z 9 ord9>y      
,rugby1 ?\gh !re is a law ab\t b\nc+ !  
ball z y run1 :i* might1 z x seem$ to   
me1 be cut out )\t h>m+ ! game4 ,?is    
b\nc+ rule 0 put 9 by ,mr4 ,h>rison :o  
drew up ! orig9al rules1 = ! *ivalr\s   
reason t he 0 himself ! fa/e/ runn] 9 ! 
,colony1 & he did n wi% to give himself 
any advantage4 ,!re is n s mu* man-h&l+ 
9 ! ,victorian game1 & to t ext5t x is  
less dramatic1 b x is extraord9>ily op5 
& fa/1 ) none ( ! pack$ scrums :i*      
become s we>isome1 & ) l9esm5 :o ?r[ 9 !
 ball ! in/ant x goes out4 ,!re 7 sev]al
 po9ts 9 :i* ! play]s seem$ bett] ?an   
our be/--"o 0 ! accurate pass+ by l[    
drop kick+1 v mu* quick] & fa/] ?an a   
pass by h&4 ,ano!r 0 ! great accuracy ( 
! place kick+ & ( ! screw kick+ :5 a    
runn] w\ld kick at "r angles to 8 c\rse4
 ,!re 7 f\r long qu>t]s1 & yet ! m5 7 9 
su* condition t !y 7 go+ h>d at ! end4  

,!y are all1 ,i und]/&1                 
semi-pr(essionals4 ,altoge!r x 0 a v f9e
 display1 & ! cr[d 0 mu* excit$4 ,x 0   
sugge/ive t ! in/ant ! la/ :i/le blew a 
troop ( m\nt$ police cant]$ ov] ! gr\nd 
& escort$ ! ref]ees to ! safety ( !     
pavilion4  ,i began at once to endeav\r 
to f9d out ! conditions ( local         
,spiritualism1 & _h a long conv]sation )
 ,mr4 ,toz]1 ! *airman ( ! movem5t1 a   
sl[-talk+1 /eady-ey$ man1 ( ! type t    
gets a grip & does n easily let g4 ,aft]
 expla9+ ! g5]al situation1 :i* ne$s "s 
explanation z x is full ( curr5ts &     
cross-curr5ts caus$ by individual s*isms
 & secessions1 he told me 9 8 g5tle1    
e>ne/ way "s ( 8 own exp]i5ces 9 8 home 
circle :i* corroborate mu* :i* ,i h he>d
 else:]e4 ,he has run a rescue circle = 
! in/ruction ( ! l[] spirits :o are s   
mat]ial t !y c be rea*$ m easily by     
humanity ?an by ! high] angels4 ,!      
details he gave me 7 almo/ ! same z ^?  
giv5 by ,mr4 ,mac,farlane ( ,s\?sea :o  
_h a simil> circle ( :i* ,mr4 ,toz] _h  

c]ta9ly nev] he>d4 ,a wise _s control   
dom9ates ! proce$+s4 ,! m$ium goes into 
trance4 ,! _s control !n expla9s :at x  
is ab\t to d1 & :o ! _s is :o is ab\t to
 be re=m$4 ,! next sc5e is (t5 v viol5t1
 ! m$ium hav+ to be held d[n & us+ r\gh 
language4 ,?is comes f "s l[ _s :o has  
sudd5ly f\nd ?is means ( express+       
himself4 ,at o!r times ! language is n  
viol5t b only melan*oly1 ! _s decl>+ t  
he is ab&on$ & has n a fri5d 9 !        
univ]se4 ,"s d n realise t !y are dead1 
b only t !y w&] all alone1 "u conditions
 !y c\ld n und]/&1 9 a cl\d ( d>kness4  
,!n comes ! "w ( reg5]ation4 ,!y are    
reason$ ) & consol$4 ,gradually !y      
become m g5tle4 ,f9ally1 !y accept !    
fact t !y are spirits1 t _! condition is
 _! own mak+1 & t by aspiration &       
rep5tance !y c w9 _! way to ! light4 ,:5
 "o has f\nd ! pa? & has return$ ?anks =
 x1 ano!r case is treat$4 ,z a rule ^!  
errant s\ls are unkn[n to fame4 ,(t5 !y 
are cl]gym5 ^: bigotry has h9d]$        
developm5t4 ,occasionally "s great s9n] 

( ! pa/ may come into view4 ,i h be=e me
 a writt5 lam5t pr(ess+ to come f ,alva1
 ! bigot$ gov]nor ( ! ,l[l&s4 ,x is     
gruesome en\gh4 ,picture to y\rself !   
hell ,i 0 94 ,blood1 blood ev]y:]e1     
corpses on all sides1 ga%$1 maim$1      
mutilat$1 quiv]+ ) agony & ble$+ at e   
pore6 ,at ! same "t ?\s&s ( voices 7    
rais$ 9 bitt] reproa*es1 9 curses &     
execrations6 ,imag9e ! appall+ spectacle
 ( ?is multitude ( ! dead & dy+1 fre% f 
! flames1 f ! sword1 ! rack1 ! torture  
*amb]s & ! gibbet2 & ! p&emonium (      
voices %riek+ out ! mo/ t]rible         
mal$ictions6 ,imag9e nev] be+ able to   
get away f ^! sights & s\nds1 & !n tell 
me1 0 ,i n 9 hell8--a hell ( great]     
torm5t ?an t to :i* ,i believ$ all      
h]etics 7 consign$4 ,su* 0 ! hell ( !   
'bloody ,alva1' f :i* ,i h be5 rescu$ by
 :at seems to me a great m]ciful        
disp5sation ( ,almighty ,god4           
,sometimes 9 ,mr4 ,toz]'s circle ! s\ls 
( anci5t cl]ics :o h slumb]$ long %[ _! 
fir/ signs ( resuscitation1 /ill be>+ _!

 old-_w intol]ance ) !m4 ,! _s control  
purports to be a well-educat$ ,*9aman1  
^: pres5ce & air ( au?ority annoy !     
ecclesia/ics greatly4 ,! petrifi$ m9d   
leads to a long p]iod ( ins5sibility :i*
 means loss ( gr\nd & ( "t 9 ! j\rney   
t[>ds happ9ess4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! return 
( "o alleg$ ,anglican ,bi%op ( !        
eighte5? c5tury1 :o spoke ) great       
intol]ance4 ,:5 ask$ if he _h se5 !     
,*ri/ he answ]$ t he _h n & t he c\ld n 
und]/& x4 ,:5 ask$ if he /ill consid]$ !
 ,*ri/ to be ,god he ?rew up 8 h& & %\t$
 viol5tly1 ,/op6 ,t is blasphemy6 ,!    
,*9ese control said1 ,he /upid man4 ,let
 him wait4 ,he le>n bett]--& remov$ him4
 ,he 0 succe$$ by a v noisy & bigot$    
,puritan div9e :o decl>$ t no "o b      
devils w\ld come to a seance4 ,on be+   
ask$ :e!r t meant t he 0 himself a devil
 he became s abusive t ! ,*9aman once m 
_h to int]v5e4 ,i quote all ?is z a     
curi\s sidelight into "s developm5ts ( !
 subject :i* are famili> en\gh to       
/ud5ts1 b n to ! g5]al public4 ,x is    

easy at a di/ance to sne] at su* ?+s &  
to ask = _! evid5tial value1 b !y are v 
impressive to ^? :o view !m at clos]    
qu>t]s4 ,z to evid5ce1 ,i am in=m$ t    
sev]al ( ! un=tunates h be5 id5tifi$ 9  
?is _w ?r\gh ! in=mation :i* !y gave (  
_! own c>e]s4  ,melb\rne is a rem>kable 
city1 f> m solid & old-e/abli%$ ?an !   
,european visitor w\ld expect4 ,we sp5t 
"s days 9 explor+ x4 ,!re are few cities
 :i* h ! same natural advantages1 = x is
 ne> ! sea1 ) _m *>m+ wat]+ places close
 at h&1 :ile inl& x has "s beautiful    
hills = ! week-end villas ( ! citiz5s4  
,ed9burgh is ! ne>e/ analogy :i* ,i c   
recall4 ,p>ks & g>d5s are beautiful1 b1 
z 9 mo/ ,briti% cities1 ! public /atues 
are m solid ?an impressive4 ,! be/ ( !m1
 t to ,burke & ,wills1 ! h]oic explor]s1
 has no "n ^u x to signify :o ! two     
figures are1 s t !y mean no?+ at all to 
! casual obs]v]1 9 spite ( "s excell5t  
bas-reliefs1 r\nd ! base1 :i* %[ !      
triumphant />t & ! t]rible end ( t      
tragic b successful j\rney1 :i* fir/    

p5etrat$ ! ,cont95t f s\? to nor?4 ,be=e
 our dep>ture ,i appeal$ 9 ! press to h 
?is omission rectifi$ & x 01 ,i believe1
 done4       ,illu/ration3 ,photo3      
,/irl+1 ,melb\rne4 ,,melb\rne1          
,,novemb]1      #aibj4  ,mr4 ,smy!1 my  
ag5t1 _h be5 un=tunate 9 be+ unable to  
secure "o ( ! v few l>ge halls 9        
,melb\rne1 s we _h to conf9e ourselves  
to ! ,playh\se :i* has only seat+ = ab\t
 #a1bjj4 ,"h ,i op5$ on ,octob] #e?1    
foll[+ my lectures up 9 ! same ord] z 9 
,adelaide4 ,! press 0 v %y1 b no?+ c\ld 
h exce$$ ! w>m? & receptivity ( my      
he>]s4 ,yet on acc\nt ( ! inadequate    
reports ( ! press1 ) occasional total   
suppression1 no "o :o 0 n pres5t c\ld h 
imag9$ h[ pack$ 0 ! h\se1 or h[ unanim\s
 ! audi5ce4  ,on ,octob] #ad? !         
,spirituali/s fill$ ! ,auditorium & _h a
 special s]vice ( welcome = ourselves4  
,:5 ,i w5t d[n to x 9 ! tram1 !         
conductor1 unaw>e ( my id5tity1 said1 :5
 ,i ask$ to be put d[n at ! ,auditorium1
 ,x's no use1 sir2 x's jam full an h\r  

ago4 ,! ,pilgrims1 z !y call$ u1 7 9    
special seats1 ! sev5 ( u all 9 a l9e ^u
 ! "r ( ! *air4 ,_m k9d ?+s 7 said1 & ,i
 repli$ z be/ ,i might4 ,! *ildr5 w c>ry
 ! remembrance ( t w>m-he>t$ reception  
?r\gh _! lives1 & !y are n likely to    
=get h[ !y /agg]$ home1 lad5 ) ! fl[]s  
:i* 7 lit]ally heap$ ^u !m4  ,! ,briti% 
,empire ,league also ent]ta9$ my wife & 
myself to lun*1 a v select company      
assembl+ :o pack$ ! room4 ,sir ,joseph  
,cook1 ,f$]al ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]1  
made a pleasant spee*1 recall+ our      
adv5tures ^u ! ,somme1 :5 he _h 8       
baptism ( fire4 ,9 my reply ,i pull$ !  
leg ( my audi5ce ) "s success1 = ,i w\nd
 up by say+1 v solemnly1 t ,i 0 some?+  
great] ?an ,gov]nm5ts & ! ma/] ( ,cab9et
 ,m9i/]s4 ,by ! "t ,i _h f9i%$ my       
trem5d\s claims ,i am conv9c$ t !y      
expect$ "s extravagant occult pret5sion1
 :]eas ,i actually w\nd up ) ! words1 = 
,i am ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,!re 0 a good    
deal ( amusem5t caus$4  ,mr4 ,?omas     
,ryan1 a v g5ial & capable memb] ( !    

,/ate ,legislature1 took ! *air at ?is  
function4 ,he _h no p>ticul> psy*ic k1 b
 he 0 deeply impress$ by an exp]i5ce 9  
,london 9 ! pres5ce ( t rem>kable little
 lady1 ,miss ,scat*]d4 ,mr4 ,ryan _h    
said t he want$ "s evid5ce be=e he c\ld 
accept psy*ic philosophy1 ^u :i* ,miss  
,scat*]d said3 ,!re is a _s beside y n[4
 ,he conveys to me t 8 "n is ,rob]ts4   
,he says he is worri$ 9 8 m9d because ! 
home :i* y prep>$ = 8 wid[ has n be5    
legally made ov] to h]4 ,all ?is appli$ 
to a matt] 9 ,adelaide4 ,9 t city1      
accord+ to ,mr4 ,ryan1 a seance 0 held t
 night1 ,mr4 ,victor ,crom] be+ ! m$ium1
 at :i* a message came ?r\gh f ,rob]ts  
say+ t he 0 n[ easy 9 8 m9d z he _h     
manag$ to convey 8 tr\ble to ,mr4 ,ryan 
:o c\ld set x "r4 ,:5 ^! psy*ic laws are
 und]/ood ! dead z well z ! liv+ w be   
reliev$ f a load ( unnecess>y c>e2 b h[ 
c ^! laws be ignor$ or pooh-pooh$ 9 !   
face ( su* in/ances z ?is :i* ,i h      
quot$8 ,!y are s num]\s n[ t x is h>dly 
an exagg]ation to say t e circle ( human

 be+s :i* meets c supply "o4  ,mr4      
,hughes 0 good en\gh to ask me to meet !
 memb]s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at lun*1 & 
! exp]i5ce 0 an int]e/+ "o1 = "h r\nd "o
 small table 7 ^? :o 7 %ap+ ! c\rse (   
?is "y giant among ! nations4 ,!y /ruck 
me z a practical h>d-work$ r\gh-&-ready 
lot ( m54 ,mr4 ,hughes dom9at$ !        
conv]sation1 :i* necess>ily becomes     
"o-sid$ z he is v deaf1 ?\gh 8 oppon5ts 
say t he has an extraord9>y knack ( he>+
 :at he is n meant to he>4 ,he told u a 
s]ies ( anecdotes ( 8 /ormy political   
y\? ) a great deal ( vivacity1 ! :ole   
company li/5+ 9 sil5ce4 ,he is a h>d1   
wiry man1 ) a high-nos$ ,r$ ,indian     
face1 & a good deal ( heal?y devilry 9 8
 composition--a great =ce = good dur+ ! 
w>4  ,aft] lun* he conduct$ me ?r\gh !  
libr>y1 & com+ to a portrait (          
,clem5ceau he cri$3 ,t's ! man ,i le>n$ 
to admire 9 ,europe4 ,!n1 turn+ to "o ( 
,wilson1 he add$1 ,& t's ! man ,i le>n$ 
to dislike4 ,he add$ a numb] ( in/ances 
( ,wilson's ignorance ( actual          

conditions1 & ( 8 ung5ial coldness (    
he>t4 ,if he _h n be5 s wrapp$ 9        
himself1 & if he _h tak5 ,lodge or "s   
o!r ,republican ) him1 all c\ld h easily
 be5 arrang$4 ,i feel t ,i am n         
indiscreet 9 repeat+ ?is1 = ,hughes is n
 a man :o conceals 8 op9ions f ! _w4  ,i
 h be5 int]e/$ 9 ! m$ium ,bailey1 :o 0  
said to h be5 expos$ 9 ,france 9 #aiaj4 
,! curi\s w f9d ! alleg$ exposure 9     
,annals ( ,psy*ical ,sci5ce1 ,vol4 ,,ix4
 ,bailey is an apport m$ium--t is to    
say1 t among 8 ph5om5a is ! br++ (      
objects :i* are said to come f a        
di/ance1 pass+ ?r\gh ! walls & be+      
precipitat$ d[n ^u ! table4 ,^! objects 
are ( ! /range/ description--,assyrian  
tablets 7real or =g$71 tortoises1 live  
birds1 snakes1 preci\s /ones1 c4 ,9 ?is 
case1 aft] be+ se>*$ by ! committee1 he 
0 able to produce two live birds 9 !    
seance room4 ,at ! next sitt+ !         
committee propos$ an obsc5e & absurd    
exam9ation ( ! m$ium1 :i* he v rightly  
res5t$ & refus$4 ,!y !n confid5tly      

decl>$ t on ! fir/ occasion ! two live  
birds 7 9 8 inte/9es1 a !ory s absurd t 
x %akes "o's confid5ce 9 _! judgm5t4 ,!y
 _h1 h[ev]1 "s m solid gr\nds = a *>ge  
aga9/ him1 = !y produc$ a m>ri$ c\ple :o
 swore t !y _h sold ?ree su* birds ) a  
cage to ,bailey "s days be=e4 ,?is      
,bailey d5i$1 po9t+ out t he c\ld nei!r 
speak ,fr5*1 nor _h he ev] _h any ,fr5* 
money1 :i* ,pr(essor ,rei*el1 :o br\ght 
him f ,au/ralia1 corroborat$4 ,h[ev]1 ! 
committee consid]$ ! evid5ce to be f9al1
 & ! seances came to an end1 ?\gh       
,colonel de ,ro*as1 ! lead+ memb]1 w\nd 
up ! incid5t by writ+3 ,are we to       
conclude f ! fraud t we h witness$ t all
 ,bailey's apports may h be5 fraudul5t8 
,i d n ?9k s1 & ?is is also ! op9ion ( !
 memb]s ( ! committee1 :o h _h mu*      
exp]i5ce ) m$iums & are conv]sant ) !   
lit]ature ( ! subject4  ,read+ ! alleg$ 
exposure1 "o is /ruck1 z s (t5 9 su*    
cases1 ) its unsatisfactory nature4 ,!re
 is ! difficulty ( ! language & ! money4
 ,!re is ! disappe>ance ( ! ?ird bird & 

! cage4 ,above all1 h[ did ! birds get  
into ! c>efully-gu>d$ seance room1      
especially z ,bailey 0 put 9 a bag dur+ 
! proce$+s8 ,! committee say ! bag may n
 h be5 effici5t1 b !y also /ate t       
,bailey desir$ ! control to be made m   
effective4 ,altoge!r x is a puzzl+ case4
 ,on my apply+ to ,bailey himself =     
in=mation1 he decl>$ r\ndly t he _h be5 
! victim ( a !ological plot ) suborn$   
evid5ce4 ,! only slight support :i* ,i c
 f9d = t view is t !re 0 a ,rev4 ,doctor
 among 8 accus]s4 ,i 0 told indep5d5tly 
t ,pr(essor ,rei*el1 be=e 8 dea? 9      
#aiah1 came also to ! conclusion t !re  
_h be5 a plot4 ,b 9 any case mo/ ( u w  
agree ) ,mr4 ,/an=d1 ,bailey's          
,au/ralian patron1 t ! committee w\ld h 
be5 wise to say no?+1 cont9ue ! sitt+s1 
& use _! k to get at "s m complete      
conclusion4  ,) su* a record "o _h to be
 on "o's gu>d ) ,mr4 ,bailey4 ,i _h a   
sitt+ 9 my room at ! hotel to :i* ,i    
invit$ t5 gue/s1 b ! results 7 n        
impressive4 ,we saw s-call$ _s h&s1 :i* 

7 fa9tly lum9\s1 b ,i 0 n all[$ to grasp
 !m1 & !y 7 nev] fur!r f ! m$ium ?an he 
c\ld h rea*$4 ,all ?is 0 suspici\s b n  
conclusive4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re 0 an      
attempt at a mat]ialisation ( a head1   
:i* took ! =m ( a lum9\s pat*1 & seem$  
to "s ( ! sitt]s to be fur!r f ! cab9et 
?an c\ld be rea*$4 ,we _h an address    
purport+ to come f ! control1 ,dr4      
,:itcombe1 & we also _h a message writt5
 9 bad ,italian4 ,on ! :ole x 0 "o ( ^? 
baffl+ sitt+s :i* leave a vague         
unpleasant impression1 & !re 0 a di/urb+
 sugge/ion ( cuffs ab\t ^? lum9\s h&s4  
,i h be5 read+ ,bailey's record1 h[ev]1 
& ,i _c d\bt t he has be5 a great apport
 m$ium4 ,! results 7 f> above all       
possible fraud1 bo? 9 ! conditions & 9 !
 articles br\ght into ! room by _s p[]4 
,= example1 ,i h a detail$ acc\nt       
publi%$ by ,dr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,mc,carthy1 (   
,sydney1 "u ! title1 ,rigid ,te/s ( !   
,occult4 ,dur+ ^! te/s ,bailey 0 seal$  
up 9 a bag1 & 9 "o case 0 inside a cage 
( mosquito curta94 ,! door & w9d[s 7    

secur$ & ! fire-place block$4 ,! sitt]s 
7 all p]sonal fri5ds1 b !y mutually     
se>*$ ea* o!r4 ,! m$ium 0 /ripp$ nak$   
be=e ! seance4 ,"u ^! /r+5t conditions  
dur+ a s]ies ( six sitt+s #ach articles 
7 br\ght into ! room1 :i* includ$       
eighty-sev5 anci5t co9s 7mo/ly (        
,ptolemy71 eight live birds1 eighte5    
preci\s /ones ( mode/ value & v>i$ "*1  
two live turtles1 sev5 inscrib$         
,babylonian tablets1 "o ,egyptian       
,sc>abaeus1 an ,arabic newspap]1 a      
leop>d sk91 f\r ne/s & _m o!r ?+s4 ,x   
seems to me p]fect nons5se to talk ab\t 
^! ?+s be+ ! results ( trick]y4 ,i may  
add t at a previ\s te/ meet+ !y _h a "y 
live %>k ab\t #a-a_/b feet long1 :i* 0  
tangl$ ) wet seawe$ & flopp$ ab\t on !  
table4 ,dr4 ,mc,carthy gives a          
photograph ( ! creature4  ,my second    
sitt+ ) ,bailey 0 m successful ?an !    
fir/4 ,on 8 arrival ,i & o!rs se>*$ him 
& satisfi$ ourselves he c>ri$ no?+ ^u   
him4 ,i !n sudd5ly swit*$ out all !     
lights1 = x seem$ to me t ! lum9\s h&s (

 ! fir/ sitt+ might be ! result (       
phosphoris$ oil put on be=e ! meet+ &   
only visible 9 complete d>kness1 s t x  
c\ld defy all se>*4 ,i 0 wrong1 h[ev]1 =
 !re 0 no lum9osity at all4 ,we !n plac$
 ,mr4 ,bailey 9 ! corn] ( ! room1 l[]$ !
 lights )\t turn+ !m out1 & wait$4      
,almo/ at once he brea!d v heavily1 z "o
 9 trance1 & soon said some?+ 9 a =eign 
tongue :i* 0 un9telligible to me4 ,"o ( 
our fri5ds1 ,mr4 ,co*rane1 recognis$ x z
 ,indian1 & at once answ]$1 a few       
s5t5ces be+ int]*ang$4 ,9 ,engli% !     
voice !n said t he 0 a ,h9doo control :o
 0 us$ to br+ apports = ! m$ium1 & t he 
w\ld1 he hop$1 be able to br+ "o = u4   
,"h x is1 he said a mom5t lat]1 & !     
m$ium's h& 0 ext5d$ ) some?+ 9 x4 ,!    
light 0 turn$ full on & we f\nd x 0 a v 
p]fect bird's ne/1 beautifully con/ruct$
 ( "s v f9e fibre mix$ ) moss4 ,x /ood  
ab\t two in*es high & _h no sign ( any  
flatt5+ :i* w\ld h come ) concealm5t4 ,!
 size w\ld be ne>ly ?ree in*es across4  
,9 x lay a small egg1 :ite1 ) t9y br[n  

speckles4 ,! m$ium1 or r ! ,h9doo       
control act+ ?r\gh ! m$ium1 plac$ ! egg 
on 8 palm & broke x1 "s f9e album5      
squirt+ out4 ,!re 0 no trace ( yolk4 ,we
 are n all[$ to int]f]e ) life1 said he4
 ,if x _h be5 f]tilis$ we c\ld n h tak5 
x4 ,^! words 7 said be=e he broke x1 s t
 he 0 aw>e ( ! condition ( ! egg1 :i*   
c]ta9ly seems rem>kable4  ,:]e did x    
come f8 ,i ask$4  ,f ,india4  ,:at bird 
is x8  ,!y call x ! jungle sp>r[4  ,!   
ne/ rema9$ 9 my possession1 & ,i sp5t a 
morn+ ) ,mr4 ,*ubb1 ( ! local museum1 to
 asc]ta9 if x 0 really ! ne/ ( su* a    
bird4 ,x seem$ too small = an ,indian   
sp>r[1 & yet we c\ld n mat* ei!r ne/ or 
egg among ! ,au/ralian types4 ,"s ( ,mr4
 ,bailey's o!r ne/s & eggs h be5        
actually id5tifi$4 ,surely x is a fair  
argum5t t :ile x is conceivable t su*   
birds might be import$ & pur*as$ "h1 x  
is really an insult to "o's reason to   
suppose t ne/s ) fre% eggs 9 !m c\ld    
also be 9 ! m>ket4 ,!re=e ,i c only     
support ! f> m ext5d$ exp]i5ce &        

elaborate te/s ( ,dr4 ,mc,carthy (      
,sydney1 & affirm t ,i believe ,mr4     
,*>les ,bailey to be ^u occasion a true 
m$ium1 ) a v rem>kable gift = apports4  
,x is only "r to /ate t :5 ,i return$ to
 ,london ,i took "o ( ,bailey's         
,assyrian tablets to ! ,briti% ,museum &
 t x 0 pron\nc$ to be a =g]y4 ,^u fur!r 
inquiry x prov$ t ^! =g]ies are made by 
c]ta9 ,jews 9 a suburb ( ,bagdad--&1 s  
f> z is kn[n1 only !re4 ,!re=e ! matt]  
is n mu* fur!r advanc$4 ,to ! transport+
 ag5cy x is at lea/ possible t ! =g]y1  
/eep$ 9 rec5t human magnetism1 is m     
capable ( be+ h&l$ ?an ! orig9al tak5 f 
a m\nd4 ,bailey has produc$ at lea/ a   
hundr$ ( ^! ?+s1 & no ,cu/om ,h\se (fic]
 has depos$ h[ !y c\ld h ent]$ ! c\ntry4
 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,bailey told me cle>ly t 
! tablets _h be5 pass$ by ! ,briti%     
,museum1 s t ,i fe> t ,i _c acquit him (
 tamp]+ ) tru?--& j !re lies ! great    
difficulty ( decid+ ^u 8 case4 ,b "o has
 always to rememb] t physical m$ium%ip  
has no connection "o way or ! o!r )     

p]sonal "*1 any m ?an ! gift ( poetry4  
,to return to ?is p>ticul> seance1 x 0  
unequal4 ,we _h lum9\s h&s1 b !y 7 aga9 
)9 rea* ( ! cab9et 9 :i* ! m$ium 0      
seat$4 ,we _h also a long address f ,dr4
 ,:itcombe1 ! le>n$ control1 9 :i* he   
disc\rs$ l an absolute ma/] ^u ,assyrian
 & ,roman antiquities & psy*ic sci5ce4  
,x 0 really an amaz+ address1 & if      
,bailey 7 ! au?or ( x ,i %\ld hail him z
 a ma/] m9d4 ,he *att$ ab\t ! ,k+s (    
,babylon z if he _h kn[n !m all1 rem>k$ 
t ! ,bible 0 wrong 9 call+ ,bel?az> ,k+ 
z he 0 only ,cr[n ,pr9ce1 & put 9 all ^?
 easy side allusions :i* a man uses :5  
he is absolutely full ( 8 subject4 ,^u 8
 ask+ = que/ions1 ,i said3 ,please give 
me "s light z to ! demat]ialisation &   
subsequ5t reassembly ( an object su* z a
 bird's ne/4 ,x involves1 he answ]$1 "s 
factors :i* are beyond y\r human sci5ce 
& :i* c\ld n be made cle> to y4 ,at !   
same "t y may take z a r\gh analogy !   
case ( wat] :i* is turn$ into /eam1 & !n
 ?is /eam :i* is invisible1 is conduct$ 

else:]e to be reassembl$ z visible wat]4
 ,i ?\ght ?is explanation 0 exce$+ly    
apt1 ?\gh ( c\rse ,i agree t x is only a
 r\gh analogy4 ,on my ask+ if !re 7     
libr>ies & facilities = special /udy 9 !
 next _w1 he said t !re c]ta9ly 71 b t  
in/ead ( /udy+ books !y usually /udi$ ! 
actual objects !mselves4 ,all he said 0 
full ( dignity & wisdom4 ,x 0 curi\s to 
notice t1 le>n$ z he 01 ,dr4 ,:itcombe  
always ref]r$ back ) rev]5ce to ,dr4    
,rob9son1 ano!r control n pres5t at !   
mom5t1 z be+ ! real exp]t4 ,i am told t 
"s ( ,dr4 ,rob9son's addresses h fairly 
amaz$ ! speciali/s4 ,i notice t ,col4 de
 ,ro*as 9 8 report 0 equally impress$ by
 ,bailey's controls4  ,i fe> t my psy*ic
 exp]i5ces are pu%+ my travels into !   
backgr\nd1 b ,i w>n$ ! read] t x might  
be s :5 fir/ we jo9$ h&s4 ,to get back  
to ! e>?1 let me say t ,i saw !         
procession :5 ! new ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 ,"l
 ,=/]1 ) 8 *>m+ wife1 made _! c]emonial 
entry into ,melb\rne1 ) _m workman-l    
,commonweal? troops be=e & beh9d _!     

c>riage4 ,i knew ,"l ,=/] ( old1 = we   
bo? s]v$ ^u a committee ov] ! ,olympic  
,games1 s t he gave q a />t ( surpris$  
recognition :5 8 quick eye fell ^u my   
face 9 ! l9e ( spectators4 ,he is a man 
:o _c fail to be popul> "h1 = he has !  
physical z well z ! m5tal qualities4    
,our /ay 9 ,melb\rne 0 aft]w>ds made m  
pleasant by ! graci\s c\rtesy (         
,gov]nm5t ,h\se =1 ap>t f att5d+ sev]al 
functions1 we 7 invit$ to a special     
d9n]1 aft] :i* ,i exhibit$ ^u a scre5 my
 fairy portraits & a few ( my o!r v     
wond]ful psy*ic photographs4 ,x 0 n an  
occasion :5 ,i c\ld prea*1 b no quick   
intellig5ce c\ld be br\ght 9 contact )  
su* ph5om5a )\t ask+ itself v s]i\sly   
:at lay beh9d !m4 ,:5 t "q is e>ne/ly   
ask$ ! battle is won4  ,"o asks oneself 
:at w be ! end ( ?is sy/em ( little     
vic]oys 9 ea* ,/ate & a big vic]oy 9 !  
,capital--h[ev] capable & excell5t 9    
!mselves su* vic]oys may be4 ,! small]  
c\rts are1 ,i und]/&1 already doom$1 &  
rightly s1 s9ce !re is no ne$ = !m &    

no?+ l !m else:]e4 ,!re is no possible  
purpose t !y s]ve save to impose a      
nom9al *eck1 :i* is nev] us$1 ^u !      
legislation4 ,! ,gov]nor-,g5]al%ip w la/
 no d\bt until ,au/ralia cuts ! pa9t]1  
or we let g our end ( x1 :i*ev] may come
 fir/4  ,p]sonally1 ,i h no fe> (       
,brita9's p[] be+ weak5$ by a sep>ation 
( h] dom9ions4 ,close allies :i* 7      
indep5d5t might be a great] s\rce (     
moral /r5g? ?an actual dep5d5cies4 ,:5 !
 sons leave ! fa!r's h\se & rule _! own 
homes1 becom+ fa!rs 9 turn1 ! old man is
 n weak5$ !reby4 ,c]ta9ly ,i desire no  
su* *ange1 b if x came ,i w\ld be> x )  
philosophy4 ,i hope t ! era ( great     
milit>y crises is = ev] pa/1 b1 if x    
%\ld recur1 ,i am sure t ! po9t ( view  
w\ld be ! same1 & t ! />ry ,union ,jack 
( ! great ,au/ralian nation w\ld /ill   
fly beside ! old flag :i* 0 its model4  
,if "o took a ,ma*iavelian view (       
,briti% int]e/s "o w\ld say t to reta9 a
 colony ! sure/ way is n to remove any  
dang] :i* may ?reat5 h]4 ,we conqu]$    

,canada f ! ,fr5*1 remov+ 9 successive  
campaigns ! dang] f ! nor? & f ! we/ :i*
 ?reat5$ our ,am]ican colonies4 ,:5 we  
_h exp5d$ our blood & money to t end1 s 
t ! colonies _h no?+ to fe>1 !y took !  
fir/ opportunity to =ce an unnecess>y   
qu>rel & to leave u4 ,s ,i h fe>s = ,s\?
 ,africa n[ t ! ,g]man m5ace has be5    
remov$4 ,au/ralia is1 ,i ?9k1 loyal to !
 core1 & yet self-int]e/ is ) e nation !
 basis ( all policy1 & s long z !       
,briti% fleet c gu>d ! %ores ( ! great  
empty nor!rn t]ritories1 a region z big 
z ,brita91 ,g]many1 ,france & ,au/ria   
put toge!r1 !y h ne$ ( u4 ,!re c be no  
d\bt t if !y 7 alone 9 ! _w 9 ! face ( !
 teem+ millions ( ! ,ea/1 !y might1 l ! 
,sib]ian travell]s1 h to ?r[ a good deal
 to ! wolves 9 ord] to save ! rema9d]4  
,brave & capable z !y are1 nei!r _!     
numb]s nor _! res\rces c\ld c>ry !m     
?r\gh a long /ruggle if ! enemy held !  
sea4 ,!y are natural %ots & soldi]s1 s t
 !y might be wis] to sp5d _! money 9 a  
/rategic railway "r across _! nor!rn    

coa/1 r ?an 9 direct milit>y            
prep>ations4 ,to conc5trate rapidly be=e
 ! enemy 0 firmly e/abli%$ might "u "s  
circum/ances be a v vital ne$4  ,b s    
long z ! ,briti% ,empire la/s ,au/ralia 
is safe1 & 9 tw5ty ye>s' "t h] own      
enl>g$ population w probably make h]    
safe )\t help f anyone4 ,b h] empty     
places are a dang]4 ,hi/ory abhors a    
vacuum & f9ds "s "o to fill x up4 ,i h  
nev] yet und]/ood :y ! ,commonweal? has 
n made a s]i\s ef=t to attract to !     
nor!rn t]ritories ^? ,italians :o are   
flood+ ! ,arg5t9e4 ,x is great blood &  
no race is ! poor] = x--! blood ( anci5t
 ,rome4 ,!y are us$ to semitropical heat
 & to h>d "w 9 bad conditions if !re be 
only hope ahead4 ,p]haps ! policy ( !   
future may turn 9 t direction4 ,if t "o 
weak spot be gu>d$ !n x seems to me t 9 
! :ole _w !re is no community1 save only
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is s safe f       
outside attack z ,au/ralia4 ,int]nal    
division is ano!r matt]1 b !re ,au/ralia
 is 9 "s ways /rong] ?an ! ,/ates4 ,%e  

has no negro "q1 & ! /rife betwe5       
,capital & ,lab\r is n likely to be s   
=midable4 ,i wond]1 by ! way1 h[ _m p 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates realise t ?is small     
community lo/ z _m m5 z ,am]ica did 9 ! 
great w>4 ,we 7 /ruck also by ! dignifi$
 resignation ) :i* ?is fact 0 fac$1 & by
 ! s5se ( proportion :i* 0 %[n 9 e/imat+
 ! sacrifices ( v>i\s nations4  ,we l ! 
p "h v mu* m ?an we _h expect$ to1 = "o 
he>s 9 ,engl& exagg]at$ /ories ( _!     
democratic be>+4 ,:5 democracy takes !  
=m ( equality "o c get along ) x1 b :5 x
 becomes rude & aggressive "o w\ld avoid
 x4 ,"h "o f9ds a v pleas+ good fell[%ip
 :i* no "o w\ld object to4 ,aga9 & aga9 
we h met ) little acts ( k9dness f p 9  
%ops or 9 ! /reet1 :i* 7 n p]sonal to   
ourselves1 b "p ( _! normal good mann]s4
 ,if y ask ! way or any o!r in=mation1  
/rang]s w take tr\ble to put y "r4 ,!y  
are k9dly1 dome/ic & /raight 9 spee* & 9
 deal+s4 ,mat]ialism & want ( vision 9 !
 broad] affairs ( life seem to be !     
national weakness1 b t may be only a    

pass+ phase1 = :5 a nation has su* a    
gigantic mat]ial proposition z ?is      
cont95t to h&le x is natural t _! ?\ghts
 %\ld run on ! wool & ! :eat & ! gold by
 :i* x c be accompli%$4 ,i am b\nd to   
say1 h[ev]1 t ,i ?9k e patriotic        
,au/ralian %\ld vote1 if n =            
prohibition1 at lea/ = ! solution :i* is
 mo/ de> to myself1 & t is ! l[]+ ( !   
legal /&>d ( alcohol 9 any dr9k4 ,we h  
be5 %ock$ & a/oni%$ by ! numb] ( "y m5 (
 dec5t ext]ior :om we h se5 /agg]+ d[n !
 /reet1 (t5 q e>ly 9 ! day4 ,! ,biblical
 te/ = drunk5ness1 t x 0 n yet ! ?ird   
h\r1 w\ld n apply to !m4 ,i he> t bad z 
x is 9 ! big t[ns x is worse 9 ! small  
ones1 & wor/ ( all 9 ! nor!rn t]ritories
 & o!r wa/e places :]e "w is p>ticul>ly 
ne$$4 ,x mu/ greatly decrease ! national
 effici5cy4 ,a rec5t vote ^u ! "q 9     
,victoria only c>ri$ total ab/95ce 9 f\r
 di/ricts out ( ab\t #bjj1 b a two-?ird 
majority 0 ne$$ to d x4 ,on ! o!r h& a  
trial ( /r5g? 9 ,que5sl&1 g5]ally       
suppos$ to be r a r[dy ,/ate1 has %[n t 

! temp]ance m5 all comb9$ c out-vote !  
o!rs4 ,!re=e x is c]ta9 t re=m w n be   
long delay$4  ,! o!r curse ( ! c\ntry1  
:i* is a real drag ^u its progress1 is !
 et]nal horse-rac+4 ,x goes on all ! ye>
 r\nd1 ?\gh x has its m virul5t b\ts1 z 
= example dur+ our visit to ?is t[n :5 !
 ,d]by1 ! ,melb\rne ,cup1 & ,oaks       
succe$$ ea* o!r4 ,!y call x sport1 b ,i 
fe> t 9 t case ,i am no sportsman4 ,i   
w\ld z soon call ! r\lette-table a      
sport4 ,! :ole population is unsettl$ & 
b5t ^u w9n+ easy money1 :i* dissatisfies
 !m ) ! money t has to be work$ =4 ,e   
%op is clos$ :5 ! ,cup is run1 & y h    
lift-boys1 wait]s & maids all back+ _!  
fancies1 n ) half-cr[ns b ) sub/antial  
sums4 ,! dang] to hone/y is obvi\s1 & x 
came "u our own notice t x is n imag9>y4
 ,( c\rse we are by no means blameless 9
 ,engl&1 b x only attacks a limit$      
class1 :ile "h x seems to ! /rang] to be
 almo/ univ]sal4 ,9 fact x is s bad t x 
is sure to get bett]1 = ,i _c conceive t
 any sane nation w all[ x to cont9ue4 ,!

 book-mak]s1 h[ev]1 are a p[]ful guild1 
& w fight too? & nail4 ,! ,ca?olic      
,*ur*1 ,i am sorry to say1 uses its     
consid]able influ5ce to prev5t dr9k re=m
 by legislation1 & ,i fe> t x w n       
support ! anti-gambl]s ei!r4 ,i wond] f 
:at hidd5 spr+1 f :at ignorant ,italian 
cam>illa1 ?is v5]able & 9 "s ways       
admirable ,*ur* gets its secul> policy1 
:i* mu/ h c5tral direction1 s9ce x is s 
consi/5t6 ,:5 ,i rememb] ! rec5t sequ5ce
 ( _w ev5ts & ! "p play$ by t ,*ur*1 !  
attack ^u ! innoc5t ,dreyfus1 ! refusal 
to support re=m 9 ! ,congo1 & f9ally !  
obvi\s lean+ t[>ds ! ,c5tral ,p[]s :o 7 
cle>ly doom$ to lose1 "o w\ld ?9k t x 0 
rul$ by a ,c\ncil ( lunatics4 ,^! matt]s
 be> no relation to fai? or dogma1 s t  
"o wond]s t ! sane ,ca?olics h n ris5 9 
prote/4 ,no d\bt ! bett] class laym5 are
 ahead ( ! cl]gy 9 ?is z 9 o!r religi\s 
organisations4 ,i _c =get h[ ! ,duke (  
,norfolk s5t me a *eque = ! ,congo ,re=m
 ,movem5t at ! v "t :5 we c\ld n get !  
,ca?olic ,*ur* to l9e up ) ! o!r sects  

at a ,re=m ,demon/ration at ! ,alb]t    
,hall4 ,9 ?is c\ntry also !re 7 _m brave
 & loyal ,ca?olics :o took _! own l9e   
aga9/ ,c>d9al ,mannix ^u ! "q (         
conscription1 :5 t ,c>d9al did all t "o 
man c\ld d to br+ ab\t ! defeat ( ! free
 nations 9 ! great w>4 ,h[ he c\ld face 
an ,am]ican audi5ce aft]w>ds1 or h[ su* 
an audi5ce c\ld tol]ate him1 is h>d to  
und]/&4     ,,*apt] ,v       ,m ,engli% 
?an ! ,engli%4--,a day 9 !              
,bu%4--,immigration4--,a      case ( _s 
return4--,a ,seance4--,geelong4--,! lava
      pla94--,good-nature ( ,g5]al      
,ryrie4--,b5digo4--,d[n a gold          
m9e4--,prohibition v4                   
,cont9uance4--,mrs4 ,knight             
,mac,lellan4--,n]r94--,a wild           
drive4--,electric %e>+4--,ri* %eep      
/ations4--,cockatoo f>m]s4--,sp9nifex & 
,mallee4--,rabbits4--,!      great m>%4 
,9 "s ways ! ,au/ralians are m ,engli%  
?an ! ,engli%4 ,we h be5 imp]ceptibly   
,am]icanis$1 :ile our bre?r5 ov] ! sea h
 kept ! old type4 ,! ,au/ralian is less 

ready to %[ emotion1 cool] 9 8 be>+1 m  
re/ra9$ 9 applause1 m devot$ to p]sonal 
lib]ty1 ke5] on sport1 & quiet] 9       
expression 7z witness ! abs5ce ( sc>e   
l9es 9 ! pap]s7 ?an our p are4 ,inde$1  
!y rem9d me m ( ! ,scot* ?an ! ,engli%1 
& ,melb\rne on a ,sunday1 )\t po/s1 or  
,sunday pap]s1 or any am5ity :atev]1 is 
l ! ,ed9burgh ( my boyhood4 ,sydney is m
 advanc$4 ,!re are curi\s anomalies 9   
bo? t[ns4 ,_! telephone sy/ems are s bad
 t !y c only be balanc$ aga9/ ea* o!r1 =
 !y are 9 a class by !mselves4 ,"o      
smiles :5 "o recollects t "o us$ to     
grumble at ! ,london l9es4 ,on ! o!r h& 
! tramway s]vices 9 bo? t[ns are        
wond]ful1 & s cont9u\s t "o nev] ha/5s  
"o's /ep to cat* a tram s9ce ano!r comes
 )9 a m9ute4 ,! ,melb\rne trams h op5   
bogey c>s 9 front1 :i* make a drive a   
real pleasure4  ,"o ( our pleasant      
recollections 9 ! e>ly days ( our       
,melb\rne visit 0 a day 9 ! bu% ) ,mr4  
,h5ry ,/ead & 8 wife4 ,my int5se        
admiration = ! moral c\rage & en]gy ( ! 

fa!r made x easy = me to =m a fri5d%ip )
 8 son1 :o has %[n ! family qualities by
 ! able way 9 :i* he has f\nd$ &        
conduct$ an excell5t j\rnal1 ,/ead's    
,mon?ly4 ,au/ralia 0 lucky ev] to get   
su* an immigrant z t1 = surely an hone/1
 fe>less & cle>-head$ publici/ is ! mo/ 
valuable man t a "y c\ntry1 ^: future is
 "o long problem play1 c\ld import4 ,we 
sp5t our day 9 ! ,d&5ong ,hills1 tw5ty  
miles f ,melb\rne1 9 a little ho/el     
built 9 a bu% cle>+ & run by "o ,lucas1 
( good ,engli% cricket /ock1 8 fa!r hav+
 play$ = ,sussex4 ,on ! way we pass$    
,madame ,melba's place at ,lilydale1 & !
 wond]ful woods ) _! /range tree-f]ns   
seem$ fit cov] = su* a s++ bird4 ,com+  
back 9 ,/ead's light ,am]ican c> we tri$
 a %ort cut d[n roads :i* prov$ to be   
almo/ impossible4 ,a r heavi] c> ahead (
 u1 ) two y\?s 9 x1 got emb$d$ 9 ! mud1 
& we all dism\nt$ to heave x out4 ,!re  
sudd5ly appe>$ on ! lonely road an      
enorm\s col\r$ man2 he look$ l a cross  
betwe5 negro & black fell[4 ,he mu/ h   

liv$ 9 "s hut 9 ! woods1 b ! way 8 huge 
=m sudd5ly rose beside u 0 q surpris+4  
,he /ood 9 gloomy maje/y survey+ our    
ef=ts1 & repeat+ a s]ies ( s5t5ces :i*  
rem9d$ "o ( ,g]man ex]cises4 ,i h no    
jack4 ,i _h a jack4 ,"s "o has tak5 my  
jack4 ,?is is call$ a road4 ,x is n a   
road4 ,!re is no road4 ,we f9ally lev]$ 
out ! ,au/ralian c>1 = :i*1 by ! way1   
nei!r occupant said a ^w ( ?anks1 & !n  
gave ! black giant a %ill+1 :i* he      
receiv$ z a keep] takes 8 toll4 ,on     
look+ back ,i am n sure t ?is sl\gh (   
despond is n c>efully prep>$ by ?is     
negro1 :o makes a mode/ income by ! tips
 :i* he gets f ! un=tunates :o get bogg$
 9 x4 ,no keep] ev] d>t$ out to a trap  
quick] ?an he did :5 ! c> got /uck4     
,/ead agre$ ) me t ! ,au/ralians d n    
take a big en\gh view ( _! own de/9y4   
,!y--or ! lab\r p>ty1 to be m exact--are
 incl9$ to buy ! ease ( ! mom5t at ! co/
 ( ! greatness ( _! cont95tal future4   
,!y fe> immigration le/ x induce        
competition & pull d[n prices4 ,x is a  

natural attitude4 ,& yet t little fr+e (
 p on ! edge ( t huge isl& c nev]       
adequately h&le x4 ,x is l an enorm\s   
ma*9e ) a six horsep[] eng9e to drive x4
 ,i h a great sympa?y ) _! desire to    
keep ! ,briti% /ock z pure z possible4  
,b ! l& ne$s ! m51 & some:]e !y mu/ be  
f\nd4 ,i _c d\bt t !y w\ld become loyal 
subjects ( ! ,empire :i* _h adopt$ !m4  
,i h wond]$ sometimes :e!r 9 ,l[]       
,cali=nia & ! w>m] ,/ates ( ! ,union !re
 may n be human mat]ial = ,au/ralia4    
,canada has receiv$ no m valuable /ock  
?an f ! ,am]ican ,/ates1 s x might be t 
ano!r portion ( ! ,union w\ld f9d ! v   
/amp ( man t ,que5sl& & ! nor? require4 
,! ,am]ican likes a big gamble & a broad
 life ) pl5ty ( elb[-room4 ,let him br+ 
8 cotton se$s ov] to semi-tropical      
,au/ralia & see :at he c make ( x !re4  
,to pass sudd5ly to o!r-worldly ?+s1 :i*
 are my mission4 ,p nev] seem to realise
 ! pla9 fact t "o positive result mu/   
always outweigh a hundr$ negative ones4 
,x only ne$s "o s+le case ( _s return to

 be e/abli%$1 & !re is no m to be said4 
,incid5tally1 h[ absurd is ! position ( 
^? wiseacres :o say n9e-t5?s ( ! ph5om5a
 are fraud4 ,c !y n see t if !y grant u 
"o-t5?1 !y grant u our :ole cont5tion8  
,^! rem>ks are elicit$ by a case :i*    
occurr$ 9 #ahhc 9 ,melb\rne1 & :i* %\ld 
h conv]t$ ! city z surely z if an angel 
_h walk$ d[n ,coll9s ,/reet4 ,yet ne>ly 
=ty ye>s lat] ,i f9d x z /agnant &      
mat]ial z any city ,i h ev] visit$4 ,!  
facts are ^!1 well sub/antiat$ by       
docum5t>y & (ficial evid5ce4 ,mr4 ,junor
 ,br[ne1 a well-kn[n citiz51 ^: daught] 
aft]w>ds m>ri$ ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,deak91      
subsequ5tly ,premi]1 _h two sons1 ,frank
 & ,hugh4 ,toge!r ) a seaman nam$       
,murray !y w5t out into ! bay 9 _! ya*t 
! ,iolan!1 & !y nev] return$4 ,! fa!r 0 
=tunately a ,spirituali/ & ^u ! second  
day ( _! abs5ce1 aft] mak+ all normal   
inquiries1 he ask$ a s5sitive1 ,mr4     
,george ,spriggs1 =m]ly ( ,c>diff1 if he
 w\ld trace !m4 ,mr4 ,spriggs collect$  
"s ( ! "y m5's belong+s1 s z to get _!  

atmosph]e1 & !n he 0 able by psy*ometry 
to give an acc\nt ( _! movem5ts1 ! la/  
:i* he c\ld see ( !m be+ t !y 7 9 tr\ble
 ^u ! ya*t & t confusion seem$ to reign 
abo>d h]4 ,two days lat]1 z no fur!r    
news 0 br\ght 91 ! ,br[ne family held a 
seance1 ,mr4 ,spriggs be+ ! m$ium4 ,he  
fell into trance & ! two lads1 :o _h be5
 tra9$ 9 spiritual k & knew !           
possibilities1 at once came ?r\gh4 ,!y  
express$ _! contrition to _! "m1 :o _h  
desir$ !m n to g1 & !y !n gave a cle>   
acc\nt ( ! capsiz+ ( ! ya*t1 & h[ !y _h 
met _! dea?1 add+ t !y _h f\nd !mselves 
aft] dea? 9 ! exact physical conditions 
( happ9ess & brightness :i* _! fa!r's   
tea*+ _h l$ !m to expect4 ,!y br\ght )  
!m ! seaman ,murray1 :o also said a few 
words4 ,f9ally ,hugh1 speak+ ?r\gh !    
m$ium1 in=m$ ,mr4 ,br[ne t ,frank's arm 
& "p ( 8 clo?+ _h be5 torn (f by a fi%4 
,a %>k8 ask$ ,mr4 ,br[ne4  ,well1 x 0 n 
l any %>k ,i h se54  ,m>k ! sequel4 ,"s 
weeks lat] a l>ge %>k ( a r>e deep-sea  
species1 unkn[n to ! fi%]m51 & q unlike 

! ord9>y blue %>k ) :i* ! ,br[nes 7     
famili>1 0 tak5 at ,frank/on1 ab\t      
tw5ty-sev5 miles f ,melb\rne4 ,inside x 
0 f\nd ! bone ( a human arm1 & also a   
wat*1 "s co9s1 & o!r articles :i* _h    
belong$ to ,frank ,br[ne4 ,^! facts 7   
all br\ght out 9 ! pap]s at ! "t1 & ,mr4
 ,br[ne put mu* ( x on record 9 pr9t    
be=e ! %>k 0 tak51 or any ^w ( ! miss+  
m5 _h come by normal means4 ,! facts are
 all set =? 9 a little book by ,mr4     
,br[ne himself1 call$ ,a ,rational      
,fai?4 ,:at h fraudul5t m$iums & all !  
o!r decoys to d ) su* a case z t1 & is x
 n p]fectly conv9c+ to any man :o is n  
p]v]se8 ,p]sonally1 ,i value x n s mu* =
 ! evid5ce ( survival1 s9ce we h t s    
complete already1 b = ! detail$ acc\nt  
giv5 by ! "y m5 ( _! new conditions1 s  
completely corroborat+ :at s _m "y      
(fic]s1 cut (f sudd5ly 9 ! w>1 h said ( 
_! exp]i5ce4 ,"m1 if y c\ld see h[ happy
 we are1 & ! beautiful home we are 91 y 
w\ld n weep except = joy4 ,i feel s     
light 9 my spiritual body & h no pa91 ,i

 w\ld n ex*ange ?is life = e>? life ev5 
x 7 9 my p[]4 ,poor spirits )\t numb]   
are wait+ anxi\sly to communicate ) _!  
fri5ds :5 an opportunity is (f]$4 ,! "y 
,br[nes _h ! enorm\s advantage ( !      
education !y _h receiv$ f _! fa!r1 s t  
!y in/antly und]/ood & appreciat$ ! new 
conditions4  ,on ,octob] #h? we _h a    
seance ) ,mrs4 ,hunt]1 a pleasant       
middle-ag$ woman1 ) a s(t ,s\? ( ,engl& 
acc5t4 ,l s _m ( our m$iums %e _h little
 sign ( education 9 h] talk4 ,x does n  
matt] 9 spiritual ?+s1 ?\gh x is a      
/umbl+ block to "s inquir]s4 ,aft] all1 
h[ mu* education _h ! apo/les8 ,i h no  
d\bt !y 7 v vulg> prov9cial p f ! av]age
 ,roman po9t ( view4 ,b !y %ook ! _w    
none ! less4 ,mo/ ( our educat$ p h got 
_! heads s cramm$ ) ?+s t don't matt] t 
!y h no room = ! ?+s t d matt]4 ,!re 0  
no p>ticul> success at our sitt+1 b ,i h
 he>d t ! m$ium is capable ( bett] ?+s4 
,on ,octob] #ac? ,i _h my fir/ exp]i5ce 
( a small t[n1 = ,i w5t to ,geelong &   
lectur$ !re4 ,x 0 an att5tive & cultur$ 

audi5ce1 b ! hall 0 small & ! receipts  
c\ld h>dly h cov]$ ! exp5ses4 ,h[ev]1 x 
is ! press report & ! local discussion  
:i* really matt]4 ,i _h little "t to    
inspect ,geelong1 :i* is a prosp]\s port
 ) #ce1jjj inhabitants4 ,:at int]e/$ me 
m 0 ! huge pla9 ( lava :i* /ret*es ar\nd
 x & connects x ) ,melb\rne4 ,?is pla9  
is a good hundr$ miles across1 & z x is 
( great dep? "o c only imag9e t !re mu/ 
be mon/r\s cavities inside ! e>? to     
correspond ) ! huge am\nt extrud$4 ,"h &
 !re "o sees /unt$ gre5 cones :i* are ! 
rema9s ( ! volcanoes :i* spew$ up all   
?is /uff4 ,! lava has dis9tegrat$ on !  
surface to ! ext5t ( mak+ good arable   
soil1 b ! h>d] bits rema9 unbrok51 s t !
 surface is cov]$ ) rocks1 :i* are us$  
to build up walls = ! fields aft] !     
,iri% fa%ion4 ,e "h & !re a peak (      
granite has rema9$ z an isl& amid !     
lava1 to %[ :at 0 !re be=e ! great      
outfl[4 ,eruptions appe> to be caus$ by 
wat] p\r+ 9 ?r\gh "s crack & rea*+ !    
heat$ inside ( ! e>? :]e ! wat] is turn$

 to /eam1 exp&s1 & s ga9s ! =ce to      
spread de/ruction4 ,if ?is process w5t  
on x is cle> t ! :ole sea might cont9ue 
to p\r d[n ! crack until ! heat _h be5  
all absorb$ by ! wat]4 ,i h wond]$ :e!r 
! lava may n be a clev] heal+ process ( 
nature1 by :i* ?is s(t pla/ic mat]ial is
 s5t ooz+ out 9 e direction ) ! idea t x
 may f9d ! crack & !n set h>d & /op x   
up4 ,wild speculation no d\bt1 b ! guess
 mu/ always prec$e ! pro(4  ,!          
,au/ralians are really a v good-natur$  
p4 ,x runs ?r\gh ! :ole race1 high & l[4
 ,a v exalt$ p]son1 ! ,m9i/] ( ,w>1 %>es
 our flat 9 ! hotel1 8 b$room be+ imb$d$
 among our rooms4 ,?is is ,g5]al ,sir   
,granville ,ryrie1 a fam\s h]o (        
,pale/9e1 cov]$ ) w\nds & m$als--a man1 
too1 ( great dignity ( be>+4 ,z ,i 0    
dress+ "o morn+ ,i he>d "s r monoton\s  
:i/l+ &1 =gett+ ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,g5]al1 
& tak+ x = grant$ t x 0 my elde/ boy    
,d5is1 ,i put my head out & said1 ,look 
"h1 old *ap1 consid] o!r p's n]ves &    
give up t rott5 habit ( :i/l+ be=e      

breakfa/4 ,imag9e my feel+s :5 ! deep   
voice ( ! ,g5]al answ]$1 ,all "r1 ,sir  
,ar?ur1 ,i w6 ,we laugh$ toge!r ov] !   
incid5t aft]w>ds1 & ,i told him t he _h 
furni%$ me ) "o m example ( ,au/ralian  
good hum\r = my notes4  ,on ,octob] #ac?
 ,i 0 at ! prosp]\s #ej1jjj population  
t[n ( ,b5digo1 :i* e "o1 except ! p on !
 spot1 believes to h be5 nam$ aft] !    
fam\s box]4 ,?is mu/ surely be a _w     
record1 = s f> z my memory s]ves1 nei!r 
a ,grecian ,olympic a?letic1 nor a      
,roman ,gladiator1 nor a ,byzant9e      
,*>iote]1 has ev] _h a city = a monum5t4
 ,borr[1 :o look$ ^u a good hone/       
pugili/ z ! pick ( humanity1 mu/ h      
rejoic$ 9 x4 ,is n val\r ! basis ( all  
"*1 & :]e %all we f9d great] val\r ?an  
!irs8 ,alas1 t mo/ ( !m began & end$    
!re6 ,x is :5 ! sage & ! sa9t build on !
 basis ( ! fight] t y h ! highe/ to :i* 
humanity c atta94  ,i _h a full hall at 
,b5digo1 & x 0 pack$1 ,i am told1 by    
real old-"t m9]s1 =1 ( c\rse1 ,b5digo is
 /ill ! c5tre ( ! gold m9+ indu/ry4 ,mr4

 ,smy! told me t x 0 q a sight to see ^?
 r[s ( deeply-l9$1 be>d$ faces li/5+ s  
int5tly to :at ,i said ( t de/9y :i* is 
!irs z well z m9e4 ,i nev] _h a bett]   
audi5ce1 & x 0 _! sympa?y :i* help$ me  
?r\gh1 = ,i 0 v we>y t night4 ,b h[ev]  
we>y y may be1 :5 y climb ^u ! plat=m to
 talk ab\t ?is subject1 y may be c]ta9 t
 y w be less we>y :5 y come (f4 ,t is my
 settl$ conviction aft] a hundr$ trials4
  ,on ! morn+ aft] my lecture ,i f\nd   
myself half a mile ne>] to de> ,old     
,engl&1 = ,i desc5d$ ! ,unity m9e1 & !y 
say t ! work+s ext5d to t dep?4 ,p]haps 
,i 0 n at ! l[e/ level1 b c]ta9ly x 0 a 
long j\rney 9 ! cage1 & rem9d$ me ( my  
fri5d ,bang's description ( ! ,new ,york
 elevator1 :5 he said t ! di/ance to 8  
suburban villa & 8 t[n flat 0 ! same1 b 
! "o 0 horizontal & ! o!r p]p5dicul>4   
,x 0 a weird exp]i5ce t peep into !     
pr(\nd dep?s ( ! great gold m9e4 ,"t 0  
:5 ! qu>tz ve9s 7 on ! surface = ! poor 
adv5tur] to h&le4 ,n[ !y h be5 foll[$   
und]gr\nd1 & only great companies &     

co/ly ma*9]y c w9 x4 ,always x is ! same
 :ite qu>tz ve9 ) ! little yell[ specks 
& ?reads runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,we 7 rattl$ d[n
 9 pit* d>kness until we came to a /op  
at ! end ( a long passage dimly lit by  
an occasional gutt]+ c&le4 ,c>ry+ our   
own c&les1 & clad 9 m9]'s co/ume we     
crept along ) b5t heads until we came   
sudd5ly out into a huge circul> hall :i*
 might h sprung f ,dore's imag9ation4 ,!
 place 0 drap$ ) heavy black %ad[s1 b e 
"h & !re 0 a dim light4 ,ea* light %[$  
:]e a man 0 squatt+ toad-l1 a heap (    
brok5 debris 9 front ( him1 turn+ x ov]1
 & ?r[+ aside ! pieces ) cle> traces (  
gold4 ,^! 7 kept = special treatm5t1    
:ile ! re/ ( ! qu>tz 0 pass$ 9 ord9>y   
c\rse ?r\gh ! mill4 ,^! scatt]$ heaps   
repres5t$ ! brok5 /uff aft] a *>ge (    
dynamite _h be5 explod$ 9 ! qu>tz ve94  
,x 0 /range inde$ to see ^! squatt+     
figures deep 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 _! c&les
 %9+ ^u _! e>ne/ faces & pi]c+ eyes1 &  
to reflect t !y 7 /riv+ t ! great       
ex*anges ( ,london & ,new ,york might be

 able to balance ) bullion _! output (  
pap]4 ,?is dim troglodyte indu/ry 0 9   
tru? ! c5tre & ma9spr+ ( all indu/ries1 
)\t :i* trade w\ld /op4 ,_m ( ! m5 7 f  
,cornwall1 ! troll among ! nations1 :]e 
! tools ( ! m9] are /ill1 z = two ?\s&  
ye>s1 ! natural h]itage ( ! man4 ,dr4   
,/illwell1 ! geologi/ ( ! company1 & ,i 
_h a long discussion z to :]e ! gold    
came f1 b ! only possible conclusion 0 t
 nobody knew4 ,we "k n[ t ! old al*emi/s
 7 p]fectly "r & t "o metal may *ange   
into ano!r4 ,is x possible t "u "s      
conditions a m9]al may *ange into a     
metal8 ,:y %\ld qu>tz always be !       
matrix8 ,"s geological ,d>w9 w come     
along "s day & we %all get a great      
awak5+1 = at pres5t we are only disguis+
 our own ignorance 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( k4  
,i _h always und]/ood t qu>tz 0 "o ( !  
old igne\s primeval rocks1 & yet "h ,i  
saw x 9 ?9 b&s1 s&wi*$ 9 betwe5 clays & 
slates & o!r wat]-borne deposits4 ,!    
books & ! /rata don't agree4  ,^! small]
 t[ns1 l ! ,metropolis itself1 are      

convuls$ ) ! great controv]sy betwe5    
,prohibition & ,cont9uance1 no          
reasonable compromise betwe5 ! two be+  
sugge/$4 ,e wall displays po/]s1 on "o  
side ^? v prosp]\s-look+ *ildr5 :o dem& 
t "s re/ra9t be plac$ ^u _! daddy1 & on 
! o!r hair-rais+ /atem5ts z to !        
f9ancial results ( re/rict+ ! publicans4
 ,to ! great disgu/ ( e dec5t man !y h  
run ! ,pr9ce into x1 & "s rem>k ( 8 aft]
 8 return to ,engl& has be5 us$ by !    
liquor p>ty4 ,x is dang]\s = royalty to 
be jocose 9 ^! days1 b ?is 0 a          
p>ticul>ly cruel example ( !            
exploitation ( a h>mless little joke4   
,if o!rs felt z ,i did ,i expect x co/ !
 liquor int]e/ _m a vote4  ,we _h ano!r 
seance1 ?is "t ) ,mrs4 ,knight          
,mac,lellan1 aft] my return f ,b5digo4  
,%e is a lady :o has gr[n grey 9 !      
s]vice ( ! cult1 & :o made a "n 9       
,london :5 %e 0 /ill a *ild by h]       
m$iumi/ic p[]s4 ,we _h no?+ ( an        
evid5tial "* t ev5+ save t "o lady :o _h
 rec5tly lo/ h] son _h 8 description &  

an apposite message giv54 ,x 0 ! fir/ ( 
sev]al te/s :i* we 7 able to give ?is   
lady1 & be=e we left ,melb\rne %e assur$
 u t %e 0 a *ang$ woman & h] sorr[ = ev]
 gone4  ,on ,octob] #ah? began a v      
delightful exp]i5ce1 = my wife & ,i1    
leav+ our p>ty safe 9 ,melb\rne1        
travell$ up c\ntry to be ! gue/s ( !    
,hon4 ,ag> ,wynne & 8 *>m+ wife at _!   
/ation ( ,n]r9-,n]r9 9 ,we/]n ,victoria4
 ,x is ab\t #adj miles f ,melb\rne1 & z 
! tra9s are v sl[1 ! j\rney 0 n a       
pleasant "o4 ,b t 0 soon comp5sat$ = 9 !
 w>m? ( ! welcome :i* await$ u4 ,mr4    
,ag> ,wynne 0 ,po/ma/]-,g5]al ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t1 & au?or ( sev]al            
improvem5ts1 "o ( :i*1 ! p[] ( s5d+ long
 lett]-telegrams at l[ rates dur+ c]ta9 
h\rs 0 a triumph ( common s5se4 ,= a    
%ill+ "o c\ld s5d q a long communication
 to ! o!r end ( ! ,cont95t1 b x mu/ g   
?r\gh at ! "t :5 ! telegraph cl]k _h    
no?+ else to d4  ,x 0 int]e/+ to u to   
f9d ourselves ^u an old-e/abli%$ /ation1
 typical ( ! real life ( ,au/ralia1 =   

cities are mu* ! same ! _w ov]4 ,n]r9 _h
 be5 a %eep /ation = eighty ye>s1 b !   
com=table v]&ah$ bungal[ h\se1 ) e      
conv5i5ce )9 x1 0 comp>atively mod]n4   
,:at *>m$ u mo/1 ap>t f ! k9dness ( our 
ho/s1 0 a huge m>% or lagoon :i* ext5d$ 
= _m miles imm$iately beh9d ! h\se1 &   
:i* 0 a bird sanctu>y1 s t x 0 cr[d$ )  
ibises1 wild black swans1 geese1 ducks1 
h]ons & all sorts ( f[l4 ,we crept out (
 our b$room 9 ! dead ( ! night & /ood "u
 ! cl\d-swept moon li/5+ to ! *orus (   
screams1 hoots1 croaks & :i/les com+ out
 ( ! va/ expanse ( re$s4 ,x w\ld make a 
mo/ wond]ful hunt+ gr\nd = a naturali/  
:o 0 cont5t to obs]ve & n to slay4 ,!   
great morass ( ,n]r9 w ev] /& out 9 our 
memories4  ,next day we 7 driv5 r\nd !  
bord]s ( ?is wond]ful m>%1 ,mr4 ,wynne1 
aft] ! ,au/ralian fa%ion1 tak+ no note (
 roads1 & go+ "r across c\ntry ) al>m+  
results to anyone n us$ to x4 ,f9ally1 !
 sway+ & roll+ became s t]rific t he 0  
himself ?r[n (f ! box seat & fell d[n   
betwe5 ! buggy & ! front :eel1 n>r[ly   

escap+ a v s]i\s accid5t4 ,he 0 able to 
%[ u ! ne/s & eggs :i* fill$ ! re$-b$s1 
& ev5 (f]$ to drive u out into ! morass 
to inspect !m1 a proposal :i* 0 reject$ 
by ! unanim\s vote ( a full buggy4 ,i   
nev] knew an answ] m decid$ly 9 !       
negative4 ,z we drove home we pass$ a   
great gum tree1 & half-way up ! trunk 0 
a deep incision :]e ! b>k _h be5 /ripp$ 
9 an oval %ape "s f\r foot by two4 ,x 0 
:]e "s savage 9 days ( old _h cut 8     
%ield4 ,su* a m>k outside a mod]n h\se )
 e am5ity ( cultur$ life is an object   
lesson ( h[ two sy/ems h ov]-lapp$1 & h[
 %ort a "t x is s9ce ?is great cont95t 0
 wa%$ by a rec$+ wave1 ere ! great      
,anglo-,saxon tide came creep+ =w>d4    
,ap>t f ! con/ant *>m ( ! wild life ( ! 
m>% !re did n seem to be mu* = !        
naturali/ ar\nd ,n]r94 ,opossums b\nd$  
^u ! ro( at night & snakes 7 n uncommon4
 ,a dang]\s tig]-snake 0 kill$ on ! day 
( our arrival4 ,i 0 amaz$ also at ! size
 ( ! ,au/ralian eels4 ,a return$ soldi] 
_h tak5 up fi%+ z a trade1 r5t+ a wat] =

 a c]ta9 "t & putt+ ! cont5ts1 s f> z he
 c\ld realise !m1 ^u ! m>ket4 ,x /ruck  
me t aft] ?is wily digg] _h pass$ t way 
!re w\ld n be mu* = ! sportsman :o      
foll[$ him4 ,b ! eels 7 enorm\s4 ,he    
took a doz5 at a "t f 8 cunn+ eel-pots1 
& n "o "u six p\nds4 ,i %\ld h said t !y
 7 c]ta9ly cong]s _h ,i se5 !m 9 ,engl&4
  ,i wond] :e!r all ?is "p ( ! c\ntry   
has n be5 swept by a tidal wave at "s n 
v remote p]iod4 ,x is a l[ coa/l9e ) ?is
 great lava pla9 z a h9t]l&1 & ,i c see 
no?+ to prev5t a big wave ev5 n[ f      
sweep+ ! civilisation ( ,victoria (f !  
planet1 %\ld !re be any really great    
di/urbance "u ! ,pacific4 ,at any rate1 
x is my impression t x has actually     
occurr$ once already1 = ,i _c o!rwise   
und]/& ! exi/5ce ( great %all[ lakes (  
salt wat] 9 ^! inl& p>ts4 ,are !y n !   
pools left beh9d by t t]rible tide8 ,!re
 are great banks ( s&1 too1 "h & !re on 
! top ( ! lava :i* ,i c 9 no way acc\nt 
= unless !y 7 swept "h 9 "s trem5d\s    
_w-%ak+ cata/rophe :i* took ! bea* f ,/4

 ,kilda & ?rew x up at ,n]r94 ,god save 
,au/ralia f su* a night z t mu/ h be5 if
 my read+ ( ! signs be correct4         
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,typical ,,au/ralian  
,,back-,,c\ntry ,,sc5e4 ,by ,h4 ,j4     
,john/one1 a great pa9t] :o di$ unkn[n4 
7,pa9t+ 9 ,adelaide      ,national      
,gall]y47  ,"o ( ! sights ( ,n]r9 is !  
%e>+ ( ! %eep by electric ma*9]y4 ,^!   
%eep are m]9os1 :i* h be5 br$ z         
wool-produc]s to su* an ext5t t !y c    
h>dly see1 & ! wool gr[s ?ick "r d[n to 
_! ho(s4 ,! l>ge /ately creature is a   
poor little %ad[ :5 8 wond]ful fleece   
has be5 tak5 f him4 ,! electric clips ) 
:i* ! op]ation is p]=m$1 are1 ,i am     
told1 ! inv5tion ( a bro!r ( ,g>net     
,wolseley1 :o work$ away at ! idea1 e>n+
 ! "n ( be+ a half-crazy crank1 until at
 la/ ! inv5tion mat]ialis$ & did away ) 
! :ole sl[ & clumsy process ( ! h&-%e>]4
 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 a pleasant process to  
wat* ev5 = a man1 f> less a s5sitive    
woman1 = ! poor creatures get cut ab\t a
 good deal 9 ! process4 ,! %e>] seizes a

 %eep1 fixes him head up betwe5 8 knees1
 & !n plunges ! swiftly-mov+ clipp]s    
into ! ?ick wool :i* cov]s ! /oma*4 ,)  
wond]ful spe$ he runs x along & !       
creature is turn$ out ( its cov]+1 &    
left z b>e z a turkey 9 a p\lt]]'s w9d[1
 b1 alas1 its :ite & t5d] sk9 is too (t5
 ga%$ & ripp$ ) vivid l9es ( crimson by 
! ha/e & clums9ess ( ! %e>]4 ,x 0 worse1
 !y say1 9 ! days ( ! h&-%e>]4 ,i am    
b\nd to say1 h[ev]1 t ! creature makes  
no fuss ab\t x1 rema9s p]fectly /ill1 & 
does n appe> to suff] any pa94 ,nature  
is (t5 k9d] ?an we "k1 ev5 to h] mo/    
humble *ildr51 & "s soo?+ & heal+       
process seems to be at "w4  ,! %e>]s    
appe> to be a r\gh set ( m51 & sp5d _!  
:ole "t mov+ 9 gangs f /ation to /ation1
 beg9n+ up 9 ! f> nor? & w9d+ up on !   
pla9s ( ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,!y are complete
 ma/]s ( ! situation1 hav+ a p[]ful     
union at _! back4 ,!y n only dem& &     
receive "s two p\nds a day 9 wages1 b !y
 "w or n by vote1 ! majority be+ able to
 grant a complete holiday4 ,x is        

impossible to clip a wet %eep1 s t aft] 
ra9 !re is an int]val ( =c$ idl5ess1 :i*
 may be prolong$ by ! vote ( ! m54 ,!y  
"w v rapidly1 h[ev]1 :5 !y are actually 
at x1 & ! man :o tallies mo/ fleeces1   
call$ ! r+]1 receives a sub/antial      
bonus4 ,:5 ! great %$ is 9 full activity
 x is a spl5did sight ) ! r[ ( /oop+    
figures1 ea* embrac+ 8 %eep1 ! buzz ( ! 
%e>s1 ! ru% ( ! mess5g]s :o c>ry ! clip 
to ! table1 ! swift movem5ts ( ! sort]s 
:o sep>ate ! p]fect f ! imp]fect wool1 &
 ! lev]+ & /ra9+ ( ! pack]s :o compress 
x all into squ>e bundles z h>d z iron ) 
#bdj p\nds 9 ea*4 ,) f9e wool at !      
pres5t price ( n9ety-six p5ce a p\nd x  
is cle> t ea* ( ^! cubes /&s = ne>ly a  
hundr$ p\nds4  ,!y are ri* m5 ^! %eep   
own]s--& ,i am speak+ "h ( my g5]al     
inquiry & n at all ( ,n]r94 ,on a r\gh  
av]age1 ) _m local exceptions1 "o may   
say t an e/ate be>s "o %eep to an acre1 
& t ! %eep may %[ a cle> pr(it ( "o p\nd
 9 ! ye>4 ,?us1 aft] ! fir/ initial     
exp5se is pass$1 & :5 ! flock has rea*$ 

its full1 "o may easily make an         
assessm5t ( ! own]'s income4 ,e/ates (  
#aj1jjj acres are common1 & !y run up to
 #ej1jjj & #fj1jjj acres4 ,!y c be run s
 *eaply t ! great] "p ( income is cle>  
pr(it1 = :5 ! l& is b>b-wir$ into great 
enclosures no %eph]ds are ne$$1 & only a
 b\nd>y rid] or two to see t all is 9   
ord]4 ,^!1 ) a few h&s at lamb+ "t1 &   
two or ?ree odd-job m5 at ! c5tral      
/ation1 make up ! :ole /aff4 ,x is      
c]ta9ly ! %ort cut to a =tune if "o c   
only get ! plant runn+4  ,c a man ) a   
mod]ate capital get a %>e ( ^! good ?+s8
 ,c]ta9ly he c if he h grit & a         
reasonable %>e ( t luck :i* mu/ always  
be a factor 9 ,nature's processes4      
,dr\ghts1 floods1 cyclones1 etc41 are l 
! z]o at ,monte ,c>lo1 :i* always may   
turn up to defeat ! /ruggl+ game/]4 ,i  
foll[$ sev]al cases :]e small m5 _h     
manag$ to make good4 ,x is reckon$ t !  
man :o gets a hold+ ( f #cjj to #ejj    
acres is able on an av]age 9 ?ree ye>s  
to pay (f all 8 initial exp5ses & to h  

laid ! f\ndations ( a c>e] :i* may lead 
to =tune4 ,"o case 0 a ,london bak] :o  
knew no?+ ( ! "w4 ,he _h #cjj acres & _h
 laid x out 9 :eat1 c[s1 %eep & mix$    
f>m+4 ,he work$ f morn+ to night1 8 wife
 0 up at f\r1 & 8 *ild ( t5 0 pick+ up  
/ones beh9d ! furr[4 ,b he 0 already    
mak+ 8 ,l#ejj a ye>4 ,! p]sonal equation
 0 ev]y?+4 ,"o demobilis$ soldi] 0 do+  
well4 ,ano!r _h come to sma%4 ,v (t5 a  
deal is made betwe5 ! small man & ! l>ge
 hold]1 by :i* ! latt] lets ! =m] a     
corn] ( 8 e/ate1 tak+ a %>e1 say        
"o-?ird1 ( 8 pr(its z r5t4 ,t is a plan 
:i* suits ev]yone1 & ! l&lord c         
gradually be b\ght out by ! cockatoo    
f>m]1 z he is /yl$4  ,!re is a great    
wool-clip ?is ye>1 & prices 9 ,london   
are at record figures1 s t ,au/ralia1   
:i* only reta9s #ag p] c5t4 ( h] own    
wool1 %\ld h a v l>ge sum to h] cr$it4  
,b %e ne$s x4 ,:5 "o consid]s t ! debt (
 ?is small community is heavi] n[ ?an t 
( ,great ,brita9 be=e ! w>1 "o wond]s h[
 %e c ev] w9 ?r\gh4 ,b h[ c anyone w9   

?r\gh8 ,i don't ?9k we h fairly realis$ 
! f9ancial problem yet1 & ,i believe t  
)9 a v few ye>s !re w be an             
,int]national ,c\ncil :i* w be compell$ 
to adopt "s su* s*eme z ! "o put =w>d by
 my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,/ilwell1 "u ! "n ( ,!  
,great ,plan4 ,?is excell5t idea 0 t e  
nation %\ld r$uce its w>like exp5diture 
to an absolute m9imum1 t ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 ?is m9imum & ! #aiad pre-w> /&>d 
%\ld be paid e ye> to a c5tral fund1 & t
 int]national bonds be n[ drawn ^u !    
security ( t fund1 anticipat+ n its     
pres5t am\nt b :at x w repres5t 9 fifty 
ye>s' "t4 ,x is1 9 fact1 mak+ ! future  
help ! pres5t1 exactly z an e/ate :i*   
has "s sudd5 great call ^u x might      
reasonably anticipate or mortgage its   
own developm5t4 ,i believe t ! salvation
 ( ! _w may dep5d ^u "s su* plan1 & t ! 
,c\ncil ( ! ,league ( ,nations is !     
ag5cy by :i* x c\ld be made op]ative4   
,au/ralia has _h two plants :i* h be5 a 
p]fect curse to h] z cov]+ ! l& & (f]+ e
 imp$im5t to agriculture4 ,!y are !     

,sp9nifex 9 ! ,we/ & ! ,mallee scrub 9 !
 ,ea/4 ,! latt] 0 consid]$ a hopeless   
proposition1 & ! only good :i* c\ld be  
extract$ f x 0 t ! root made an ideal   
fire1 sm\ld]+ long & reta9+ heat4       
,sudd5ly1 h[ev]1 a g5ius nam$ ,lascelles
 discov]$ t ?is hopeless ,mallee l& 0   
simply unrivall$ = :eat1 & 8 s*emes h n[
 br\ght sev5 million acres "u ! pl\gh4  
,?is c\ld h>dly h be5 done if ano!r     
g5ius1 unnam$1 _h n inv5t$ a peculi> &  
+5i\s pl\gh1 ! /ump-jump pl\gh1 :i* c   
get r\nd ob/acles )\t break+ itself4 ,x 
is n g5]ally kn[n t ,au/ralia really    
heads ! _w = ! +5uity & effici5cy ( h]  
agricultural ma*9]y4 ,!re is an inv5tor 
& manufactur]1 ,mac,kay1 ( ,sun%9e1 :o  
repres5ts ! la/ ^w 9 automatic reap]s1  
etc4 ,he exports !m1 a %ipload at a "t1 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*1 if "o consid]s 
! t>iff :i* !y h to surm\nt1 is pro( 9  
itself ( ! supremacy ( ! article4 ,) ?is
 weal? ( ma*9]y ! real p[] ( ,au/ralia 9
 ! _w is great] ?an h] population w\ld  
indicate1 = a five-million nation1 :i*1 

by artificial aid1 does ! "w normally   
done by t5 million p1 becomes a         
t5-million nation s f> z economic &     
f9ancial /r5g? is conc]n$4  ,on ! o!r   
h&1 ,au/ralia has h] h9drances z well z 
h] helps4 ,c]ta9ly ! rabbits h done h]  
no good1 ?\gh ! evil is = ! mom5t "u    
control4 ,an effici5t rabbit] gets a    
p\nd a day1 & he is a wise insurance ^u 
any e/ate1 = ! creatures1 if !y get !   
upp]-h&1 c d ?\s&s ( p\nds' wor? (      
damage4 ,?is damage takes two %apes4    
,fir/1 !y eat on all ! grass & leave    
no?+ at all = ! %eep4 ,secondly1 !y     
burr[ "u walls1 etc41 & leave ! :ole    
place an untidy ru94 ,little did ! man  
:o introduc$ ! creature into ,au/ralia  
dream h[ ! imprecations ( a cont95t w\ld
 desc5d ^u him4  ,alas6 t we c\ld n l+] 
at ,n]r92 b duty 0 call+ at ,melb\rne4  
,besides1 ! days ( ! ,melb\rne ,cup 7 at
 h&1 & n only 0 ,mr4 ,wynne a great     
pill> ( ! turf1 b ,mr4 ,osborne1 own] ( 
"o ( ! mo/ likely horses 9 ! race1 0 "o 
( ! h\se-p>ty4 ,to ,melb\rne !re=e we   

w5t4 ,we %all always1 h[ev]1 be able 9  
our dreams to revisit t broad v]&ah1 !  
l[ hospitable facade1 ! lovely lawn )   
its pr(usion ( sc5t$ %rubs1 ! grove (   
t[]+ gum trees1 :]e ! opossums lurk$1 & 
above all ! great m>% :]e ) d>k cl\ds   
drift+ across ! moon we _h /ol5 out at  
night to he> ! cry+ ( innum]able birds4 
,t to u w always be ! real ,au/ralia4   
,,*apt] ,,vi       ,! ,melb\rne         
,cup4--,psy*ic heal+4--,m4 ,j4          
,bloomfield4--,my own                   
exp]i5ce4--,direct heal+4--,*aos &      
,ritual4--,gov]nm5t ,h\se               
,ball4--,! ,rescue ,circle aga94--,sitt+
 ) ,mrs4 ,h>ris4--,a good      te/      
case4--,au/ralian botany4--,! l& (      
myrtles4--,engli%      cricket          
team4--,great f9al meet+ 9 ,melb\rne4   
,x 0 ! week ( weeks 9 ,melb\rne :5 we   
return$ f ,n]r91 & ev]y?+ connect$ ) my 
mission 0 out ( ! "q4 ,:5 ! :ole _w is  
liv+ vividly "h & n[ !re is no room = ! 
h]eaft]4 ,p]sonally1 ,i fe> ,i 0 out (  
sympa?y ) x all1 ?\gh we w5t to ! ,d]by1

 :]e ! :ole male & a good "p ( ! female 
population ( ,melb\rne seem$ to be      
assembl$1 re9=c$ by cont+5ts f e ,/ate 9
 ! ,f$]ation4 ,a f9e h&some body ( p !y 
are :5 y see !m en masse1 /rong1 solid &
 capable1 if p]haps a little lack+ 9 ^? 
f9] & m spiritual graces :i* come ) a m 
matur$ society4 ,! great supply ( animal
 food mu/ h its effect ^u ! m9d z well z
 ! body ( a nation4 ,"l ,=/] appe>$ at !
 races1 & probably1 z an all r\nd       
sportsman1 took a g5u9e int]e/1 b ! fate
 ( ! ,gov]nor :o did n take an int]e/   
w\ld be a r we>y "o--l t k9d-he>t$      
,roman ,emp]or1 ,claudius1 if ,i rememb]
 "r1 :o _h to att5d ! gladiatorial %[s1 
b did 8 bus9ess !re s z to di/ract 8    
att5tion f ! ar5a4 ,we manag$ to get out
 ( att5d+ ! fam\s ,melb\rne ,cup1 &     
!reby f\nd ! ,/4 ,kilda ,bea* des]t$ =  
once1 & ,i 0 able to sp5d a quiet day ) 
my wife wat*+ ! *ildr5 ba! & prep>+ = ! 
m /r5u\s times ahead4  ,"o psy*ic       
subject :i* has puzzl$ me m ?an any o!r1
 is t ( magnetic heal+4 ,all my in/9cts 

z a doctor1 & all ! traditional tea*+ ( 
! pr(ession1 cry out aga9/ unexpla9$    
effects1 & ! op5+ :i* _! acceptance mu/ 
give to ! quack4 ,! man :o has paid a   
?\s& p\nds = 8 special k has a natural  
di/a/e :5 he sees a man :o does n "k !  
subclavian art]y f ! p9eal gl&1 effect+ 
or claim+ to effect cures on "s q       
unconv5tional l9e4 ,& yet 444 & yet6  ,!
 anci5ts knew a great deal :i* we h     
=gott51 especially ab\t ! relation ( "o 
body to ano!r4 ,:at did ,hippocrates    
mean :5 he said1 ,! affections suff]$ by
 ! body ! s\l sees ) %ut eyes8 ,i w %[ y
 exactly :at he means4 ,my fri5d1 ,m4   
,j4 ,bloomfield1 z unselfi% a work] =   
tru? z ! _w c %[1 tri$ = ne>ly two ye>s 
to develop ! m$ical p[]s ( a            
clairvoyant4 ,sudd5ly ! result 0 atta9$1
 )\t w>n+4 ,he 0 walk+ ) a fri5d 9      
,coll9s ,/reet laugh+ ov] "s joke4 ,9 an
 in/ant ! laugh 0 /ruck f 8 lips4 ,a man
 & woman 7 walk+ 9 front1 _! backs t[>ds
 ,bloomfield4 ,to 8 amazem5t he saw !   
woman's inn] anatomy mapp$ out be=e him1

 & especially m>k$ a r\nd$ mass ne> !   
liv] :i* he felt intuitively %\ld n be  
!re4 ,8 companion ralli$ him on 8 sudd5 
gravity1 & /ill m ^u ! cause ( x1 :5 x 0
 expla9$4 ,bloomfield 0 s c]ta91 h[ev]1 
t ! vision 0 = a purpose1 t he acco/$ ! 
c\ple1 & le>n$ t ! woman 0 actually ab\t
 to be op]at$ on = canc]4 ,he reassur$  
!m1 say+ t ! object seem$ cle>ly def9$ &
 n to h widespread roots z a canc] might
 h4 ,he 0 ask$ to be pres5t at !        
op]ation1 po9t$ out ! exact place :]e he
 _h se5 ! gr[?1 & saw x extract$4 ,x 01 
z he _h said1 innocu\s4 ,) ?is example 9
 "o's m9d ! words ( ,hippocrates beg9 to
 assume a v def9ite mean+4 ,i believe t 
! surgeon 0 s /ruck by ! incid5t t he 0 
mo/ anxi\s t ,bloomfield %\ld aid him   
p]man5tly 9 8 diagnoses4  ,i w n[ give  
my own exp]i5ce ) ,mr4 ,bloomfield4     
,d5is _h be5 suff]+ f c]ta9 pa9s1 s ,i  
took him r\nd z a te/ case4 ,bloomfield1
 )\t ask+ ! boy any que/ions1 gaz$ at   
him = a c\ple ( m9utes4 ,he !n said t ! 
pa9s 7 9 ! /oma* & head1 po9t+ out !    

exact places4 ,! cause1 he said1 0 "s   
slight /ricture 9 ! inte/9e & he proce$$
 to tell me sev]al facts ( ,d5is's e>ly 
hi/ory :i* 7 q correct1 & entirely      
beyond 8 normal k4 ,i h nev] 9 all my   
exp]i5ce ( m$ic9e kn[n s accurate a     
diagnosis4  ,ano!r lady1 :om ,i knew1   
consult$ him = :at %e call$ a m$ical    
read+4 ,)\t exam9+ h] 9 any way he said3
 ,:at a peculi> ?roat y h6 ,x is all    
p\*$ inside4 ,%e admitt$ t ?is 0 s1 & t 
doctors 9 ,london _h comm5t$ ^u x4 ,by 8
 clairvoyant gift he c\ld see z mu* z !y
 ) _! l>yngoscopes4  ,mr4 ,bloomfield   
has nev] accept$ any fees = 8 rem>kable 
gifts4 ,la/ ye> he gave #c1jjj          
consultations4 ,i h he>d ( m$iums )     
simil> p[]s 9 ,engl&1 b ,i _h nev] be=e 
be5 9 actual contact ) "o4 ,) all my    
pr(essional prejudices ,i am b\nd to    
admit t !y h p[]s1 j z ,braid &         
,esdaile1 ! pione]s ( hypnotism1 _h     
p[]s1 :i* mu/ soon] or lat] be          
ackn[l$g$4  ,!re are1 z ,i und]/& x1 at 
lea/ two q diff]5t =ms ( psy*ic heal+4  

,9 su* cases z ^? quot$ ! result may be 
due only to subtle p[]s ( ! human       
organism :i* "s h develop$ & o!rs h n4  
,! clairvoyance & ! in/9ctive k may bo? 
belong to ! individual4 ,9 ! o!r cases1 
h[ev]1 !re are ! direct action & advice 
( a wise _s control1 a deceas$ physician
 usually1 :o has add$ to 8 worldly /ock 
( k4 ,he c1 ( c\rse1 only act ?r\gh a   
m$ium--& j !re1 alas1 is ! dang]\s op5+ 
= fraud & quack]y4 ,b if anyone wi%es to
 /udy ! op]ation at its be/ let him read
 a t9y book call$ ,"o ?+ ,i "k1 :i*     
records ! cure ( ! writ]1 ! si/] ( an   
,anglican canon1 :5 %e _h practically   
be5 giv5 up by doctors ( ?is _w aft]    
fifte5 ye>s ( b$1 b 0 rescu$ by !       
m9i/rations ( ,dr4 ,beale1 a physician  
on ! o!r side4 ,dr4 ,beale receiv$      
promotion to a high] sph]e 9 ! c\rse ( !
 treatm5t1 :i* 0 complet$ by 8 assi/ant 
& successor4 ,x is a v int]e/+ & conv9c+
 n>rative4  ,we 7 invit$ to ano!r       
spiritual meet+ at ! ,auditorium4       
,individuality runs riot sometimes 9 our

 movem5t4 ,on ?is occasion a conc]t _h  
be5 mix$ up ) a religi\s s]vice & !     
effect 0 n good1 ?\gh ! musical "p ( !  
proce$+s disclos$ "o "y viol9i/1 ,ma/]  
,hames1 :o %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 make a "n 9 !  
_w4 ,i h always be5 aga9/ ritual1 & yet 
n[ t ,i see ! effect ( be+ )\t x ,i beg9
 to und]/& t "s =m ( x1 h[ev] ela/ic1 is
 necess>y4 ,! clairvoyance 0 good1 if   
g5u9e1 b x (f5ds me to see x turn$ (f & 
on l a turn at a music hall4 ,x is ei!r 
nons5se or ! holy ( holies & my/]y (    
my/]ies4 ,p]haps x 0 j ?is conflict     
betwe5 ! prie/ ) 8 ritual & ! m$ium )\t 
any1 :i* split ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & 
end$ 9 ! complete victory ( ! ritual1   
:i* meant ! ext9ction n only ( ! m$ium b
 ( ! liv+1 visible1 spiritual =ces :i*  
he repres5t$4 ,fl[]s1 music1 inc5se1    
ar*itecture1 all tri$ to fill ! gap1 b !
 s\l ( ! ?+ _h gone out ( x4 ,x mu/1 ,i 
suppose1 h be5 ab\t ! end ( ! ?ird      
c5tury t ! process 0 complet$1 & ! liv+ 
?+ _h set into a petrifaction4 ,t w\ld  
be ! "t no d\bt :51 z already m5tion$1  

special correctors 7 appo9t$ to make !  
gospel texts squ>e ) ! elaborate ma*9]y 
( ! ,*ur*4 ,only n[ does ! c5tral fire  
beg9 to gl[ once m ?r\gh ! a%es :i* h   
be5 heap$ above x4  ,we att5d$ ! great  
annual ball at ! ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 :]e ! 
,gov]nor-,g5]al & 8 wife 7 support$ by !
 ,gov]nors ( ! v>i\s ,/ates1 !          
vice-regal p>ty p]=m+ _! own /ately     
quadrille ) a d5se h$ge ( spectators    
ar\nd !m4 ,!re 7 few *ap]ons1 & ne>ly e 
"o end$ by danc+1 s t x 0 a *e]ful &    
fe/ive sc5e4 ,my fri5d ,major ,wood _h  
play$ ) ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al 9 ! same      
,hamp%ire elev51 & x 0 s+ul> to ?9k t   
aft] _m ye>s !y %\ld meet aga9 l ?is4   
,social gaieties are some:at out ( key )
 my pres5t tra9 ( ?\ght1 & ,i 0 m 9 my  
elem5t next ev5+ at a meet+ ( ! ,rescue 
,circle "u ,mr4 ,toz]4 ,mr4 ,love 0 !   
m$ium & x 0 c]ta9ly a v rem>kable &     
consi/5t p]=mance4 ,ev5 ^? :o might     
imag9e t ! diff]5t *>act]s depict$ 7 9  
fact v>i\s /r&s ( ,mr4 ,love's          
subconsci\s self1 ea* dramatis+ its own 

peculi>ities1 mu/ admit t x 0 a v       
absorb+ exhibition4 ,! circle sits r\nd 
) pray] & hymns :ile ,mr4 ,love falls   
into a trance /ate4 ,he is !n controll$ 
by ! ,*9aman ,quong1 :o is a p]son ( su*
 /&+ & wisdom 9 ! o!r _w1 t o!r l[]     
spirits h to obey him4 ,! light is dim1 
b ev5 s ! *>act]i/ics ( ?is ,*9aman get 
across v cle>ly1 ! roll+ head1 !        
sidelong1 humor\s glance ! sly smile1 ! 
h&s cross$ & buri$ 9 :at %\ld be !      
volum9\s folds ( a m&>9's g[n4 ,he      
greets ! company 9 some:at lab\r$       
,engli% & says he has _m :o w\ld be !   
bett] = our m9i/rations4 ,s5d !m along1 
please6 says ,mr4 ,toz]4 ,! m$ium       
sudd5ly sits /raight & 8 :ole face      
*anges into an au/]e h>%ness4 ,:at is   
?is ribald nons5se8 he cries4 ,:o are y1
 fri5d8 says ,toz]4 ,my "n is ,ma!w     
,b>ret4 ,i te/ifi$ 9 my life to ! ,lamb 
& to ,him crucifi$4 ,i ask aga93 ,:at is
 ?is ribald nons5se8 ,x is n nons5se1   
fri5d4 ,we are "h to help y & to tea* y 
t y are held d[n & puni%$ = y\r n>r[    

ideas1 & t y _c progress until !y are m 
*>itable4 ,:at ,i prea*$ 9 life ,i /ill 
believe4 ,tell u1 fri5d1 did y f9d x on 
! o!r side z y _h prea*$8 ,:at d y mean8
 ,well1 did y1 = example1 see ,*ri/8    
,!re 0 an emb>rass$ sil5ce4 ,no1 ,i did 
n4 ,h y se5 ! devil8 ,no1 ,i h n4 ,!n1  
be?9k y1 fri5d1 t !re may be tru? 9 :at 
we tea*4 ,x is aga9/ all t ,i h prea*$4 
,a mom5t lat] ! ,*9aman 0 back ) 8 roll+
 head & 8 wise smile4 ,he good          
man--/upid man4 ,he le>n 9 "t4 ,pl5ty "t
 be=e him4  ,we _h a wond]ful succession
 ( rev5ants4 ,"o 0 a v dignifi$         
,anglican1 :o always ref]r$ to !        
,control z ?is yell[ p]son4 ,ano!r 0 an 
,au/ralian soldi]4 ,i nev] ?\ght ,i'd   
take my ord]s f a ',*9k1' said he1 b he 
says 'hi/6' & by gum y've got to 'hi/' &
 no bloom9' error4 ,yet ano!r said he _h
 gone d[n 9 ! ,monm\?4 ,c y tell me     
any?+ ( ! action8 ,i ask$4 ,we nev] _h a
 *ance4 ,x 0 j hell4 ,!re 0 a _w ( feel+
 9 8 voice4 ,he 0 greatly amus$ at _!   
sky-pilot1 z he call$ ! *apla91 & at 8  

confusion :5 he f\nd ! o!r _w q diff]5t 
to :at he _h depict$4 ,a t]rify+        
,ghurkha came along1 :o /ill ?\ght he 0 
9 action & *>g$ ab\t ! circle1 upsett+ !
 m$ium's *air1 & only yield+ to a       
mixture ( =ce & p]suasion4 ,!re 7 _m    
o!rs1 mo/ ( :om return$ ?anks = ! b5efit
 d]iv$ f previ\s meet+s4 ,y've help$ u q
 a lot1 !y said4 ,betwe5 ea* ! old      
,*9ese sage made comm5ts ^u ! v>i\s     
cases1 a k9dly1 wise old s\l1 ) j a t\* 
( mis*iev\s hum\r runn+ ?r\gh him4 ,we  
_h an exhibition ( ! useless apo/olic   
gift ( tongues dur+ ! ev5+1 = two ( !   
ladies pres5t broke out into :at ,i 0   
in=m$ 0 ! ,maori language1 keep+ up a   
long & l\d conv]sation4 ,i 0 n able to  
*eck x1 b x 0 c]ta9ly a coh]5t language 
( "s sort4 ,9 all ?is !re 0 no?+ :i* "o 
c\ld take hold ( & quote z absolutely & 
f9ally evid5tial1 & yet ! total effect 0
 mo/ conv9c+4 ,i h be5 9 t\* ) "s       
,rescue ,circles1 h[ev]1 :]e ! id5tity (
 ! pati5ts1 z we may call !m1 0         
absolutely trac$4  ,z ,i am on ! subject

 ( psy*ic exp]i5ces ,i may z well c>ry  
on1 s t ! read] :o is out ( sympa?y may 
make a s+le skip ( ! lot4 ,mrs4 ,susanna
 ,h>ris1 ! ,am]ican voice-m$ium1 :o is  
well kn[n 9 ,london1 _h arriv$ "h %ortly
 aft] ourselves1 & gave u a sitt+4 ,mrs4
 ,h>ris's p[]s h be5 mu* discuss$1 =    
:ile on ! "o h& %e pass$ a mo/ difficult
 te/ 9 ,london1 :]e1 ) h] m\? full (    
col\r$ wat]1 %e produc$ ! same voice    
effects z on o!r occasions1 %e _h no    
success 9 ,norway :5 %e 0 exam9$ by _!  
,psy*ic ,rese>* ,committee2 b ,i "k h[  
(t5 ^! intellectuals ru9 _! own effects 
by _! m5tal attitude1 :i* acts l ^?     
anti-f]m5ts :i* prev5t a *emical        
eff]vesc5ce4 ,we mu/ always get back to 
! pr9ciple1 h[ev]1 t "o positive result 
is m important ?an a hundr$ negative    
ones--j z "o successful demon/ration 9  
*emi/ry makes up = any numb] ( failures4
 ,we _c comm& _s action1 & we c only    
commis]ate )1 n blame1 ! m$ium :o does n
 receive x :5 x is mo/ desir$4          
,p]sonally ,i h sat f\r times ) ,mrs4   

,h>ris & ,i h n ! fa9te/ d\bt t on ea* (
 ^! occasions ,i got true psy*ic        
results1 ?\gh ,i _c answ] = :at happ5s 9
 ,norway or else:]e4       ,illu/ration3
 ,,at ,,melb\rne ,,t[n ,,hall1 ,,novemb]
 #ab,,?1 #aibj4   ,%ortly aft] h]       
arrival 9 ,melb\rne %e gave u a seance 9
 our private room at ! hotel1 no "o be+ 
pres5t save at my invitation4 ,!re 7    
ab\t twelve gue/s1 "s ( :om _h no psy*ic
 exp]i5ce1 & ,i d n ?9k !re 0 "o ( !m :o
 did n dep>t conv9c$ t !y _h be5 9 t\* )
 pret]natural =ces4 ,!re 7 two controls1
 ,h>mony1 ) a high girli% treble voice1 
& a male control ) a /rong decisive     
bass4 ,i sat next to ,mrs4 ,h>ris1 hold+
 h] h& 9 m9e1 & ,i c swe> to x t aga9 & 
aga9 %e spoke to me :ile ! o!r voices 7 
conv]s+ ) ! audi5ce4 ,h>mony is a *>m+  
little creature1 witty1 fri5dly &       
innoc5t4 ,i am q ready to consid] !     
op9ion express$ by ! ,!osophi/s t su*   
controls z ,h>mony ) ,mrs4 ,h>ris1      
,bella ) ,mrs4 ,britta91 ,f$a ) ,mrs4   
,leon>d1 & o!rs are 9 reality           

nature-spirits :o h nev] liv$ 9 ! fle% b
 take an intellig5t int]e/ 9 our affairs
 & are anxi\s to help u4 ,! male        
control1 h[ev]1 :o always broke 9 ) "s  
f9al cl9*+ rem>k 9 a deep voice1 seem$  
altoge!r human4  ,:il/ ^! two controls  
=m$1 & 7 ! *orus ( ! play1 ! real drama 
re/$ ) ! _s voices1 ! same "h z ,i h    
he>d !m "u ,mrs4 ,wri$t1 ,mrs4 ,johnson 
or ,mr4 ,p[ell 9 ,engl&1 int5se1 l[1    
vibrat+ ) emotion & ) anxiety to get    
?r\gh4 ,ne>ly ev]yone 9 ! circle _h     
communications :i* satisfi$ !m4 ,"o lady
 :o _h m\rn$ h] husb& v deeply _h !     
inexpressible satisfaction ( he>+ 8     
voice ?ank+ h] = putt+ fl[]s be=e 8     
photograph1 a fact :i* no "o else c\ld  
"k4 ,a voice claim+ to be               
,moore-,usborne ,moore1 came 9 front (  
me4 ,i said1 ,well1 ,admiral1 we nev]   
met1 b we correspond$ 9 life4 ,he said1 
,yes1 & we disagre$1 :i* 0 true4 ,!n !re
 came a voice :i* claim$ to be ,mr4 ,j4 
,morse1 ! em95t pione] ( ,spiritualism4 
,i said1 ,mr4 ,morse1 if t is y1 y c    

tell me :]e we met la/4 ,he answ]$1 ,0 x
 n 9 ',light' (fice 9 ,london8 ,i said1 
,no1 surely x 0 :5 y took ! *air = me at
 t great meet+ at ,%effield4 ,he answ]$1
 ,well1 we lose "s ( our memory 9 pass+4
 ,z a matt] ( fact he 0 p]fectly "r1 =  
aft] ! sitt+ bo? my wife & ,i rememb]$ t
 ,i _h ex*ang$ a ^w or two ) him z ,i 0 
com+ out ( ,light (fice at lea/ a ye>   
aft] ! ,%effield meet+4 ,?is 0 a good   
te/ z telepa?y 0 exclud$4 ,g5]al ,sir   
,alfr$ ,turn] also came & said t he     
rememb]$ our conv]sations on e>?4 ,:5 ,i
 ask$ him :e!r he _h f\nd ! conditions  
beyond ! grave z happy z he expect$ he  
answ]$1 inf9itely m s4 ,altoge!r ,i %\ld
 ?9k t n less ?an tw5ty spirits manife/$
 dur+ ?is rem>kable seance4 ,! result   
may h be5 ! bett] because ,mrs4 ,h>ris  
_h be5 laid up 9 b$ = a week be=eh&1 & s
 we _h h] full =ce4 ,i fancy t l mo/    
m$iums1 %e habitually ov]works h]       
wond]ful p[]s4 ,su* seances h be5 go+ on
 n[ = sev5ty ye>s1 ) innum]able         
witnesses ( cr$it :o w te/ify1 z ,i h   

done "h1 t all fraud or mi/ake 0 out ( !
 "q4 ,& /ill ! m5 ( no exp]i5ce %ake _! 
heads4 ,i wond] h[ long !y w succe$ 9   
/&+ betwe5 ! _w & ! consolation :i* ,god
 has s5t u4  ,!re is "o ?+ v cle> ab\t  
m$ium%ip & t is t x be>s no relation to 
physical =m4 ,mrs4 ,h>ris is a v l>ge   
lady1 tall & ,junoesque1 a figure :i*   
w\ld cat* ! eye 9 any assembly4 ,%e has1
 ,i believe1 a da% ( ! my/ic ,r$ ,indian
 blood 9 h]1 :i* may be connect$ ) h]   
p[]s4 ,bailey1 on ! o!r h&1 is a little1
 g+]-col\r$ man1 :ile ,campbell (       
,sydney1 :o is said to h apport p[]s :i*
 equal ,bailey1 is a /\t man1 r l ! late
 ,corney ,gra94 ,e %ape & e quality (   
vessel may hold ! psy*ic ess5ce4  ,i    
sp5d su* sp>e "t z ,i h 9 ! ,melb\rne   
,botanical ,g>d5s1 :i* is1 ,i ?9k1      
absolutely ! mo/ beautiful place t ,i h 
ev] se54 ,i d n "k :at g5ius laid !m    
out1 b ! effect is a succession ( ! mo/ 
lovely vi/as1 :]e fl[]s1 %rubs1 l>ge    
trees & /ret*es ( wat]1 are comb9$ 9 an 
extraord9>y h>mony4 ,gre5 sw>ds slope   

d[n to _m t9t$ groves1 & !y 9 turn droop
 ov] /ill ponds mottl$ ) lovely wat]    
plants4 ,x is an in/ructive z well z a  
beautiful place1 = e tree has its visit+
 c>d atta*$ & "o soon comes to "k !m4   
,au/ralia is preem95tly ! ,l& ( !       
,myrtles1 = a l>ge proportion ( its     
vegetation comes "u ?is "o ord]1 :i*    
includes ! gum trees1 ( :i* !re are #agj
 v>ieties4 ,!y all %$ _! b>k in/ead ( _!
 leaves1 & h a g5]ally untidy1 n to say 
indec5t appe>ance1 z !y /& ) _! cov]+ 9 
tatt]s & _! :ite und]b>k %9+ ?r\gh !    
r5ts4 ,!re is n ! same v>iety ( species 
9 ,au/ralia z 9 ,engl&1 & x greatly     
helps a sup]ficial botani/ l myself1 =  
:5 y h le>n$ ! ti-tree1 ! wild fig tree 
& ! gum trees1 y w be on t]ms ) nature  
:]ev] y g4 ,new ,zeal& h[ev] (f]s q a   
fre% lot ( problems4  ,! ,melb\rne      
,cricket ,club has made me an honor>y   
memb]1 s ,d5is & ,i w5t d[n !re1 :]e we 
met ! giant b[l]1 ,hugh ,trumble1 :o    
left s r$\btable a "n 9 ,engl&4 ,z !    
,*ela may look at ! ,yogi s did ,d5is1 )

 ador+ eyes1 gaze ^u ,trumble1 :i* s    
t\*$ 8 k9d he>t t he produc$ a cricket  
ball1 us$ 9 "s fam\s mat*1 :i* he gave  
to ! boy--a treasure :i* w be rev]5tly  
br\ght back to ,engl&4 ,i fancy ,d5is   
slept ) x t night1 z he c]ta9ly did 9 8 
pads & gloves ! fir/ "t t he own$ !m4   
,we saw ! ,engli% team play ,victoria1 &
 x 0 pleasant to see ! well-kn[n faces  
once m4 ,! luck 0 all "o way1 =         
,arm/rong 0 on ! sick li/1 & ,arm/rong  
is ! ma9/ay ( ,victorian cricket4 ,ra9  
came at a critical mom5t also1 & gave   
,woolley & ,rhodes a wicket :i* 0       
impossible = a batsman4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 all 
good practice = ! m exact+ games ( !    
future4 ,x %\ld be a f9e elev5 :i*      
conta9s a g5ius l ,hobbs1 back$ by su*  
m5 z ! bu/l+ bulldog1 ,h5dr51 a great   
out-field z well z a gr& bat1 or ! wily1
 dang]\s ,he>ne1 or ,d\glas1 cricket]1  
box]1 above all w>rior1 a wor?y lead] ( 
,engli%m54 ,he>ne ,i rememb] z little m 
?an a boy1 :5 he promis$ to c>ry on !   
glories ( t rem>kable family1 ( :i*     

,george & ,alec 7 my own playmates4 ,he 
has end$ by prov+ himself ! greate/ ( !m
 all4  ,my long int]val ( en=c$ re/ came
 at la/ to an end1 :5 ! race fev] _h    
sp5t itself1 & ,i 0 able to h my la/    
great meet+ at ! ,t[n ,hall4 ,x really 0
 a great meet+1 z ! photograph ( x w %[4
 ,i spoke = ov] two h\rs1 end+ up by %[+
 a selection ( ! photographs4 ,i dealt  
fai?fully ) ! treatm5t giv5 to me by !  
,argus4 ,i take ! extract f ! publi%$   
acc\nt4 ,on ?is1 ! la/ "t 9 my life t ,i
 %all address a ,melb\rne audi5ce1 ,i   
wi% to ?ank ! p = ! c\rtesy ) :i* we h  
be5 receiv$4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be         
hypocritical ^u my "p if ,i 7 to ?ank ! 
,press4 ,a week be=e ,i ent]$ ,melb\rne 
! ,argus decl>$ t ,i 0 an emiss>y ( !   
devil 7laught]74 ,i c>e no?+ = t4 ,i am 
out = a fight & c take any knocks t     
come4 ,b ! ,argus refus$ to publi% a ^w 
,i said4 ,i came #ab1jjj miles to give y
 a message ( hope & com=t1 & ,i appeal  
to y to say :e!r ?ree or f\r g5tlem5    
sitt+ 9 a bo>d-room h a "r to say to ! p

 ( ,melb\rne1 ',y %all n li/5 to t man  
nor read "o ^w ( :at he has to say4'    
7,cries ( ',%ame6'7 ,y1 ,i am sure1     
res5t be+ spoon-f$ 9 su* a mann]4 ,!    
audi5ce %[$ 9 ! mo/ he>ty fa%ion t !y   
did res5t x1 & !y *e]$ l\dly :5 ,i po9t$
 out t my rem>ks did n arise1 z anyone  
c\ld see by look+ r\nd1 f any feel+ on  
my "p t my mission _h fail$ to ga9      
popul> support4 ,x 0 a great ev5+1 & ,i 
h nev] address$ a m sympa!tic audi5ce4  
,! difficulty always is = my wife &     
myself to escape f our k9d well-wi%]s1 &
 x is t\*+ & he>t5+ to he> ! s9c]e ,god 
bless y6 :i* !y %[] ^u u z we pass4     
,?is !n 0 ! climax ( our mission 9      
,melb\rne4 ,x 0 m>r$ by ! long b        
unavoidable delay 9 ! middle1 b x began 
well & end$ spl5didly4 ,on ,novemb] #ac?
 we left ! beautiful t[n beh9d u1 &     
emb>k$ ^u :at we felt w\ld be a mu* m   
adv5tur\s p]iod at ,sydney1 = all we _h 
he>d %[$ t bo? our fri5ds & our enemies 
7 m active 9 ! great seaport ( ,new ,s\?
 ,wales4     ,,*apt] ,,vii       ,great 

reception at ,sydney4--,importance (    
,sydney4--,j\rnali/ic      lun*eon4--,a 
psy*ic                                  
epidemic4--,gregory4--,b>rack+4--,t[n   
,hall      reception4--,regulation (    
,spiritualism4--,an e!r apport4--,surf+ 
at ,manly4--,a *all5ge4--,bigot$        
oppon5ts4--,a disgruntl$                
photograph]4--,out+ 9 ! ,h>b\r4--,dr4   
,mildr$ ,cre$4--,leon                   
,gell]t4--,norman ,l9dsay4--,bi%op      
,leadbeat]4--,our relations )           
,!osophy4--,incongruities (             
,h4,p4,b4--,( ,d4,d4 ,home4   ,we _h a  
wond]ful reception at ,sydney4 ,i h a   
great %r9k+ f su* deputations z !y cat* 
y at ! mom5t :5 y are exhau/$ & unkempt 
aft] a long j\rney1 & :5 y ne$ all y\r  
en]gies to collect y\r baggage &        
belong+s s z to make y\r way to y\r     
hotel4 ,b on ?is occasion x 0 s he>ty1 &
 ! cr[d ( faces beam$ su* good wi%es ^u 
u t x 0 q a pick-me-up to all ( u4 ,god 
bless y6 & ,?ank ,god y h come6 rea*$ u 
f all sides4 ,my wife1 cov]$ ) fl[]s1 0 

hu/l$ (f 9 "o direction1 :ile ,i 0 borne
 away 9 ano!r1 & ea* ( ! *ildr5 0 !     
c5tre ( a sep>ate gr\p4 ,major ,wood _h 
gone (f to see to ! luggage1 & ,jakeman 
0 h]self emb$d$ some:]e 9 ! cr[d1 s at  
la/ ,i _h to %\t1 ,:]e's t little girl8 
,:]e's t little boy8 until we reassembl$
 & 7 able1 lad5 ) b\quets1 to rea* our  
c>riage4 ,! ev5+ pap] spread itself ov] 
! sc5e4  ,:5 ,sir ,conan ,doyle1 8 wife 
& _! ?ree *ildr5 arriv$ f ,melb\rne by !
 express ?is morn+1 an assembly (       
,spirituali/s accord$ !m a spl5did      
greet+4 ,m5 swung _! hats high & *e]$1  
wom5 danc$ 9 _! excitem5t1 & _m ( _!    
numb] ru%$ ! p>ty ) r>e b\quets4 ,!     
excitem5t 0 at its highe/1 & ,sir ,conan
 be+ lit]ally c>ri$ along ! plat=m by ! 
press+ cr[ds1 :5 a digg] arriv$ on !    
outskirts4 ',:o's t8' he ask$ ( nobody 9
 p>ticul>4 ,almo/ imm$iately an ur*9    
repli$1 ',! bloke t wrote ,%]lock       
,holmes4' ,:5 ask$ if ! latt] g5tleman 0
 really & irretrievably dead ! au?or ( 8
 be+ rem>k$1 ',well1 y c say t a coron] 

has nev] sat ^u him4'  ,x 0 a gr& />t1 &
 we felt at once 9 a l>g] & m vigor\s   
_w1 :]e1 if we _h fi]c] foes1 we at lea/
 _h w>m & well-organis$ fri5ds4 ,bett]  
fri5ds ?an ^? ( ,melb\rne d n exi/1 b   
!re 0 a me?od & cohesion ab\t ,sydney   
:i* impress$ u f ! fir/ day to ! la/4   
,!re seem$1 also1 to be few] ( ^? s*isms
 :i* are ! bane ( our movem5t4 ,if      
,wells' dictum t organisation is dea?   
has tru? 9 x1 !n we are v mu* alive4    
,we _h rooms 9 ,petty's ,hotel1 :i* is  
an old-_w ho/el ) a v quiet1 soo?+      
atmosph]e4 ,!re ,i 0 at once engag$ ) ! 
usual succession ( j\rnali/s ) a long   
li/ ( que/ions :i* rang$ f ! de/9y ( !  
human s\l to ! *ances ( ! te/ mat*4 ,:at
 ) ! con/ant visitors1 ! unpack+ ( our  
trunks1 & ! settl+ d[n ( ! *ildr51 we 7 
a v we>y b& be=e ev5+4  ,i _h no idea t 
,sydney 0 s great a place4 ,! population
 is n[ v ne>ly a million1 :i* repres5ts 
m ?an "o-six? ( ! :ole va/ ,cont95t4 ,x 
seems a weak po9t ( ! ,au/ralian sy/em t
 #da p] c5t4 ( ! :ole population dwell 9

 ! six capital cities4 ,! vital /ati/ics
 ( ,sydney are extraord9>ily good1 = !  
dea? rate is n[ only twelve p] ?\s& p]  
annum4 ,our /&>d 9 su* matt]s is        
cont9ually ris+1 = ,i c rememb] ! days  
:5 tw5ty p] ?\s& 0 reckon$ to be a v    
good result4 ,9 e civic am5ity ,sydney  
/&s v high4 ,h] ,botanical ,g>d5s are n 
s supremely good z ^? ( ,melb\rne1 b h] 
,zoo is among ! v be/ 9 ! _w4 ,! animals
 seem to be conf9$ by tr5*es r ?an by   
b>s1 s t !y h ! appe>ance ( be+ at l>ge4
 ,x 0 only aft] ,jakeman _h done a level
 hundr$ ) a *ild "u ea* arm t %e realis$
 t a be>1 :i* %e saw approa*+1 0 n      
really 9 a /ate ( fre$om4  ,z to !      
natural situation ( ,sydney1 especially 
its h>b\r1 x is s _w-r5[n$ t x is h>dly 
necess>y to allude to x4 ,i c well      
imag9e t a ,sydney man w\ld gr[ homesick
 else:]e1 = he c\ld nev] f9d ! same     
surr\nd+s4 ,! spl5did l&lock$ bay ) its 
num]\s side e/u>ies & its n>r[ entrance 
is a gr& playgr\nd = a sea-lov+ race4   
,on a ,saturday x is cov]$ ) e k9d (    

craft1 f canoe to hundr$-tonn]4 ,! fact 
t ! wat] sw>ms ) %>ks seems to pres5t no
 fe>s to ^! /rong-n]v$ p1 & ,i h f\nd   
myself horrifi$ z ,i wat*$ little craft1
 mann$ by boys1 heel+ ov] 9 a fre%      
breeze until ! wat] 0 up to _! gunwales4
 ,at v long int]vals "s "o gets eat51 b 
! fun goes on all ! same4  ,! p (       
,sydney h _! resid5ces 7bungal[s )      
v]&ahs7 all r\nd ?is beautiful bay1 =m+ 
doz5s ( little t[nlets4 ,! sy/em ( f]ry 
/eam]s becomes z important z ! trams1 & 
is extraord9>ily *eap & conv5i5t4 ,to   
,manly1 = example1 :i* lies "s eight    
miles out1 & is a fav\rite wat]+ place1 
! f>e is fivep5ce = adults & twop5ce =  
*ildr54 ,s frequ5t are ! boats t y nev] 
worry ab\t cat*+ !m1 = if "o is gone    
ano!r w pres5tly />t4 ,?us1 ! :ole life 
( ,sydney seems to conv]ge into !       
,circul> ,quay1 f :i* z _m z half a doz5
 ( ^! busy little /eam]s may be se5 ca/+
 (f simultane\sly = "o or ano!r ( !     
ov]sea suburbs4 ,n[ & !n1 9 a real      
cyclone1 ! s]vice gets susp5d$1 b x is a

 r>e ev5t1 & !re is a supplem5t>y1 b    
r\ndab\t1 s]vice ( trams4  ,! j\rnali/s 
( ,new ,s\? ,wales gave a lun* to my    
wife & myself1 :i* 0 a v pleasant       
function4 ,"o lead+ j\rnali/ ann\nc$1   
amid laught]1 t he _h actually consult$ 
me pr(essionally 9 my doctor+ days1 & _h
 liv$ to tell ! tale1 :i* contradicts ! 
base ins9uation ( "s orator :o rem>k$   
once t ?\gh ,i 0 kn[n to h practis$1 no 
liv+ pati5t ( m9e _h ev] yet be5 se54   
,no?+ c\ld h be5 m successful ?an my    
fir/ lecture1 :i* fill$ ! ,t[n ,hall4   
,!re 7 evid5tly a few p :o _h come )    
int5t to make a sc5e1 b ,i _h my audi5ce
 s entirely ) me1 t x 0 impossible to   
cause real tr\ble4 ,"o fanatic ne> !    
door cri$ out1 ,anti-,*ri/6 sev]al      
times1 & 0 !n bundl$ out4 ,ano!r1 :5 ,i 
describ$ h[ my son _h come back to me1  
cri$ out t x 0 ! devil1 b on my say+ ) a
 laugh t su* a rem>k %[$ ! que] work+s (
 "s p's m9ds1 ! p *e]$ l\dly 9 ass5t4   
,altoge!r x 0 a great success1 :i* 0    
repeat$ 9 ! second1 & culm9at$ 9 ! ?ird1

 :51 ) a hot summ] day1 & ! ,engli%     
cricket]s mak+ _! debut1 ,i /ill broke !
 record = a ,t[n ,hall mat9ee4 ,! ru% 0 
m ?an ! (ficials c\ld cope )1 & ,i _h to
 /& = t5 long m9utes look+ at ! audi5ce 
be=e x 0 settl$ en\gh = me to beg94 ,"s 
spirituali/s 9 ! audi5ce /ruck up ,lead1
 ,k9dly ,light6 :i* gave ! "r note to ! 
assemblage4 ,mr4 ,smy!1 ) all 8         
exp]i5ce1 0 amaz$ at our results4 ,?is  
is no long] a m]e success1 he cri$4 ,x  
is a triumph4 ,x is an epidemic6        
,surely1 x w leave "s p]man5t good beh9d
 x & turn ! public m9d f religi\s %ad[s 
to realities4  ,we sp5t "o re/ful day   
see+ our cricket]s play ,new ,s\?       
,wales4 ,aft] a promis+ />t !y 7 beat5  
ow+ to a ph5om5al fir/-wicket /& 9 !    
second inn+s by ,mac>tney & ,coll9s1 bo?
 batsm5 topp+ ! hundr$4 ,gregory seem$ a
 dang]\s b[l]1 mak+ ! ball rise %\ld]   
high ev5 on t ,bulli wicket1 :]e mid/ump
 is z mu* z an ord9>y b[l] c atta94 ,he 
is a tig] ( a man1 putt+ e ounce ( 8    
/r5g? & in* ( 8 great height into e     

ball1 ) none ( ! arti/ic f9esse ( a     
,sp(=?1 b v effective all ! same4 ,we h 
no "o ( ! same class2 & t w w9 ,au/ralia
 ! rubb] unless ,i am--z ,i hope ,i     
am--a false prophet4 ,i 0 n mu* impress$
 ei!r by ! mann]s or by ! k ( ! game %[n
 by ! b>rack]s4 ,e n[ & !n1 out ( ! mass
 ( p :o d>k5 ! grass slopes r\nd !      
gr\nd1 y he> a rauc\s voice giv+ advice 
to ! capta91 or1 p]haps1 conjur+ a fa/  
b[l] to b[l at ! wicket :5 ! man is     
keep+ a p]fect l5g? outside ! (f /ump & 
try+ to s]ve 8 ?ree slips4 ,:5 ,mailey  
w5t on1 because he 0 sl[ & seem$ easy1  
!y began to je]1 &1 yet1 y _h only to   
wat* ! batsman to see t ! ball 0 do+ a  
lot & kept him guess+4 ,"o wond]s :y !  
neighb\rs ( ^! bawl]s tol]ate x4 ,9     
,engl& su* m5 w\ld soon be made to feel 
t !y 7 ill-mann]$ nuisances1 ,i am b\nd 
to te/ify1 h[ev]1 t !y seem q imp>tial1 
& t ! ,engli% team _h no special cause =
 compla9t4 ,i may also add t1 ap>t f ?is
 cricket+ peculi>ity1 :i* is common to  
all ! ,/ates1 ! ,sydney cr[d is said to 

be "o ( ! mo/ good-hum\r$ & ord]ly 9 !  
_w4 ,my own obs]vation confirms ?is1 &  
,i %\ld say t !re 0 a good deal less    
drunk5ness ?an 9 ,melb\rne1 b1 p]haps ! 
races gave me an exagg]at$ impression ( 
! latt]4  ,on ,sunday1 #bh?1 !          
spirituali/s gave ! pilgrims 7z !y call$
 u7 a reception at ! ,t[n ,hall4 ,!re 0 
n a seat vacant1 & ! sight ( ^! #c1ejj  
well-dress$1 intellig5t p mu/ h taught !
 press t ! movem5t is n to be despis$4  
,!re are at lea/ #aj1jjj pr(ess$        
spirituali/s 9 ,sydney1 & ev5 z a       
political =ce !y dem& consid]ation4 ,!  
sev5 ( u 7 plac$ 9 ! front ( ! plat=m1 &
 ! s]vice 0 v dignifi$ & impressive4 ,:5
 ! great audi5ce sang1 ,god hold y      
safely till we meet once m1 x 0 almo/   
ov]p[]+1 = x is a beautiful tune1 & 0   
sung ) real feel+4 ,9 my rem>ks ,i cov]$
 a good deal ( gr\nd1 b v p>ticul>ly ,i 
w>n$ !m aga9/ all worldly use ( ?is     
great k1 :e!r x be =tune tell+1         
prophecies ab\t races & /ocks1 or any   
o!r pro/itution ( our subject4 ,i also  

exhort$ !m :5 !y f\nd fraud to expose x 
at once1 z _! ,briti% bre?r5 d1 & nev]  
to trifle ) tru?4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 !    
:ole #c1ejj p /ood up1 & ev]yone wav$ a 
h&k]*ief1 produc+ a really wond]ful     
sc5e4 ,we c nev] =get x4  ,once m ,i mu/
 take refuge beh9d ! local ,obs]v]4 ,!  
sc5e z ,sir ,ar?ur rose w be long       
rememb]$ by ^? :o 7 privileg$ to witness
 x4 ,a sea ( wav+ h&k]*iefs confront$ ! 
speak]1 acclaim+ sil5tly & rev]5tly !   
deep e/eem 9 :i* he 0 held by all       
pres5t4 ,nev] has ,sir ,ar?ur's         
e>ne/ness 9 8 mission be5 m app>5t ?an  
on ?is occasion z he proce$$ ) a he>t to
 he>t talk ) ! spirituali/s pres5t1 (f]+
 fri5dly criticisms1 s\nd advice1 &     
enc\ragem5t to ! adh]5ts ( ! great      
movem5t4  ',he _h got1' he said1 's mu* 
into ! habit ( lectur+ t he 0 go+ to    
lecture ! spirituali/s4' ,) a fla% (    
hum\r ,sir ,ar?ur add$3 ',x does none ( 
u any h>m to be lectur$ occasionally4 ,i
 am a m>ri$ man myself' 7laught]74 ',i  
w\ld say to ! spirituali/s'1 ,= ,heav5's

 sake keep ?is ?+ high & unspott$4      
,don't let x drop into ! regions ( =tune
 tell+ & o!r ?+s :i* leave su* an ugly  
impression on ! public m9d1 & :i* we f9d
 x s difficult to ju/ify4 ,keep x 9 its 
mo/ religi\s & pure/ aspect4 ,at ! same 
"t1 ,i express$ my view t !re 0 no      
reason at all :y a m$ium %\ld n receive 
mod]ate paym5t = "w done1 s9ce x is     
impossible1 o!rwise1 t he c live4  ,e   
solid spirituali/ w\ld1 ,i am sure1     
agree ) me t our :ole subject ne$s      
regulat+1 & is 9 an unsatisfactory      
condition4 ,we _c approve ( ! s5sation  
mong]s :o run f m$ium to m$ium 7or      
possibly pret5d$ m$ium7 ) no object b   
excitem5t or curiosity4 ,! tr\ble is t y
 h to recognise a ?+ be=e y c regulate  
x1 & ! public has n prop]ly recognis$ u4
 ,let !m frankly d s1 & take u into     
c\nsel1 & !n we %all get ?+s on a solid 
basis4 ,p]sonally1 ,i w\ld be ready to g
 s f> z to agree t an inquir] %\ld take 
out a =mal p]mit to consult a m$ium1 %[+
 t x 0 done = "s def9ite object1 if 9   

return we c\ld get ,/ate recognition =  
^? m$iums :o 7 recomm5d$ z g5u9e by     
valid spiritual au?orities4 ,my fri5ds w
 ?9k ?is a reaction>y proposition1 b    
none ! less ,i feel ! ne$ ( regulation  
almo/ z mu* z ,i d t ( recognition4  ,"o
 ev5t :i* occurr$ to me at ,sydney ,i   
%all always reg>d z an in/ance ( t fo/]+
 c>e ( :i* ,i h be5 consci\s ev] s9ce we
 set =? ^u our j\rney4 ,i _h be5        
ov]-tir$1 _h slept badly & _h a l>ge    
meet+ 9 ! ev5+1 s t x 0 imp]ative t ,i  
%\ld h a nap 9 ! aft]noon4 ,my bra9 0   
rac+1 h[ev]1 & ,i c\ld get no re/ or    
prospect ( any4 ,! second floor w9d[ 0  
slightly op5 beh9d me1 & outside 0 a    
broad op5 space1 %imm]+ 9 ! heat ( a    
summ] day4 ,sudd5ly1 z ,i lay !re1 ,i 0 
aw>e ( a v di/9ct pung5t smell ( e!r1   
com+ 9 waves f outside4 ,) ea* fre% wave
 ,i felt my ov]-excit$ n]ves calm+ d[n z
 ! sea does :5 oil is p\r$ ^u x4 ,)9 a  
few m9utes ,i 0 9 a deep sleep1 & woke  
all ready = my ev5+'s "w4 ,i look$ out (
 ! w9d[ & tri$ to picture :]e ! e!r c\ld

 h come f2 !n ,i return$ ?anks = "o m   
b5efit receiv$4 ,i d n suppose t ,i am  
alone 9 su* int]positions1 b ,i ?9k t   
our m9ds are s c5tr$ on ?is t9y mud     
pat*1 t we are deaf & bl9d to all t     
imp+es on u f beyond4  ,hav+ f9i%$ 9    
,sydney1 & my ,new ,zeal& date hav+ n   
yet arriv$1 we %ift$ our qu>t]s to      
,manly1 ^u ! sea coa/1 ab\t eight miles 
f ! t[n4 ,"h we all devot$ ourselves to 
surf-ba?+1 sp5d+ a good deal ( our day 9
 ! wat]1 z is ! cu/om ( ! place4 ,x is a
 real romp ) ,nature1 = ! great ,pacific
 roll]s come sweep+ 9 & break ov] y1    
roll+ y ov] on ! s& if !y cat* y        
unaw>es4 ,x 0 a gold5 pat* 9 our re/less
 lives4 ,!re 7 surf bo>ds1 & ,i am told 
t !re 7 m5 compet5t to ride !m1 b ,i saw
 none ( ,jack ,london's ,sun ,gods rid+ 
9 erect ^u ! cre/ ( ! great roll]s4     
,alas1 poor ,jack ,london6 ,:at "r _h   
su* a man to die1 he :o _h m vim &      
passion1 & k ( v>i$ life ?an ! v be/ (  
u8 ,ap>t f all 8 spl5did exub]ance &    
exagg]ation he _h v real roots ( gr&    

lit]ature )9 him4 ,i rememb]1           
p>ticul>ly1 ! little episodes ( bygone  
days 9 ,! ,jacket4 ,! man :o wrote ^?   
c\ld d any?+4 ,^? :om ! ,am]ican public 
love die "y4 ,frank ,norris1 ,h>old     
,fr$]ic1 ,/eph5 ,crane1 ! au?or ( ,david
 ,h>um1 & n[ ,jack ,london--b ! greate/ 
( ^! 0 ,jack ,london4  ,!re is a gr&    
bea* at ,manly1 & ! ?und]+ roll]s c>ry 9
 "s flotsam f ! great ocean4 ,"o morn+ !
 place 0 cov]$ ) beautiful blue         
jelly-fi%1 l little ,roman lamps )      
t5drils hang+ d[n4 ,i pick$ up "o ( ^!  
pretty ?+s1 & 0 j m>vell+ at its        
complete con/ruction :5 ,i discov]$ t x 
0 ev5 m complete ?an ,i suppos$1 = x    
gave me a viol5t /+4 ,= a day or two ,i 
_h reason to rememb] my little blue     
ca/away1 ) 8 up-to-date fitt+s = keep+ !
 /rang] at a di/ance4  ,i 0 bait$ at    
,sydney by a p]son ( ! "n ( ,simpson1   
repres5t+ ,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh ,i 0 nev]   
cle> :at p>ticul> bran* ( religion he   
repres5t$1 & he 0 dis[n$ by "s lead]s ( 
,*ri/ian ,?\ght4 ,i believe he 0        

presid5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce ,society4
 ,8 opposition1 ?\gh vigor\s1 &         
occasionally p]sonal1 0 p]fectly        
legitimate1 b 8 well-adv]tis$ meet+ at !
 ,t[n ,hall 7?\gh no *>ge 0 made =      
admission7 0 n a success4 ,8 con/ant    
dem& 0 t ,i %\ld meet him 9 debate1 :i* 
01 ( c\rse1 out ( ! "q1 s9ce no debate  
is possible betwe5 a man :o consid]s a  
text to be f9al1 & "o :o _c take ?is    
view4 ,my :ole en]gies1 s mu* ne$$ = my 
obvi\s "w1 w\ld h be5 fritt]$ away 9    
b>r5 controv]sies _h ,i all[$ my h& to  
be =c$4 ,i _h le>n$ my lesson1 h[ev]1 at
 ! ,m',cabe debate 9 ,london1 :5 ,i saw 
cle>ly t no?+ c\ld come f su* proce$+s4 
,on ! o!r h&1 ,i conceiv$ ! idea ( :at  
w\ld be a real te/1 & ,i issu$ x z a    
*all5ge 9 ! public press4 ,x is cle>1 ,i
 said1 t "o s+le case ( _s return proves
 our :ole cont5tion4 ,!re=e1 let ! "q be
 conc5trat$ ^u "o1 or1 if necess>y1 ^u  
?ree cases4 ,^! ,i w\ld und]take to     
prove1 produc+ my witnesses 9 ! usual   
way4 ,my oppon5t w\ld act ! "p ( ho/ile 

c\nsel1 cross-exam9+ & criticis+ my     
facts4 ,! case w\ld be decid$ by a      
majority vote ( a jury ( twelve1 *os5 f 
m5 ( /&+1 :o pl$g$ !mselves z op5-m9d$  
on ! "q4 ,su* a te/ c\ld obvi\sly only  
take place 9 a room ( limit$ dim5sions1 
s t no money w\ld be involv$ & tru? only
 be at /ake4 ,t is all t ,i seek4 ,if   
su* a te/ c be arrang$ ,i am ready = x1 
ei!r be=e ,i leave1 or aft] ,i return f 
,new ,zeal&4 ,?is *all5ge 0 n tak5 up by
 my oppon5ts4  ,mr4 ,simpson _h a long  
tirade 9 ! ,sydney pap]s ab\t ! evil    
religi\s effects ( my mission1 :i* caus$
 me to write a reply 9 :i* ,i def9$ our 
position 9 a way :i* may be in/ructive  
to o!rs4 ,i said3--  ,! t5ets :i* we    
spirituali/s prea* & :i* ,i uphold ^u ! 
plat=m are t any man :o is d]iv+        
spirituality f 8 cre$1 be t cre$ :at x  
may1 is le>n+ ! lesson ( life4 ,= ?is   
reason we w\ld n attack y\r cre$1 h[ev] 
repulsive x might seem to u1 s long z y 
& y\r colleagues might be gett+ any     
b5efit f x4 ,we desire to g our own way1

 say+ :at we "k to be true1 & claim+ f  
o!rs ! same lib]ty ( consci5ce & (      
expression :i* we freely grant to !m4   
,y1 on ! o!r h&1 g out ( y\r way to     
attack u1 to call u evil names1 & to    
pret5d t ^? lov$ ones :o return to u are
 9 tru? devils1 & t our ph5om5a1 ?\gh !y
 are obvi\sly ( ! same sort z ^? :i* are
 associat$ ) e>ly ,*ri/ianity1 are      
diabolical 9 _! nature4 ,?is absurd view
 is put =w>d )\t a %ad[ ( pro(1 &       
entirely ^u ! suppos$ mean+ ( c]ta9     
anci5t texts :i* ref] 9 reality to a v  
diff]5t matt]1 b :i* are /ra9$ & twi/$  
to suit y\r purpose4  ,x is m5 l y & y\r
 colleagues :o1 by y\r p>ody (          
,*ri/ianity & y\r con/ant exhibition (  
^? v qualities :i* ,*ri/ d5\nc$ 9 !     
,ph>isees1 h driv5 _m reasonable p away 
f religion & left ! *ur*es half empty4  
,y\r pr$ecessors1 :o took ! same n>r[   
view ( ! lit]al int]pretation ( !       
,bible1 7 guilty ( ! murd] ( _m ?\s&s ( 
def5celess old wom5 :o 7 burn$ 9 def]5ce
 to ! text1 ',suff] no wit* to live4'   

,undet]r$ by ?is t]rible result ( !     
lit]al read+1 y /ill advocate x1 al?\gh 
y mu/ be well aw>e t polygamy1 slav]y & 
murd] c all be ju/ifi$ by su* a c\rse4  
,9 conclusion1 let me give y ! advice to
 reconsid] y\r position1 to be m        
*>itable to y\r neighb\rs1 & to devote  
y\r r$undant en]gies to combat+ ! utt]  
mat]ialism :i* is all r\nd y1 in/ead (  
rail+ s bitt]ly at ^? :o are prov+      
immortality & ! ne$ = good liv+ 9 a way 
:i* meets _! spiritual wants1 ev5 ?\gh x
 is =eign to y\rs4  ,a photograph]1 nam$
 ,m>k ,bl[1 also caus$ me annoyance by  
ann\nc+ t my photographs 7 fakes1 & t he
 0 prep>$ to give ,l#be to any *>ity if 
he c\ld n reproduce !m4 ,i at once (f]$ 
! same sum if he c\ld d s1 & ,i met him 
by appo9tm5t at ! (fice ( ! ev5+ pap]1 !
 editor be+ pres5t to see fair play4 ,i 
plac$ my money on ! table1 b ,mr4 ,bl[  
did n cov] x4 ,i !n produc$ a packet (  
plates f my pocket & sugge/$ t we g     
/raight across to ,mr4 ,bl['s /udio &   
produce ! photographs4 ,he repli$ by    

ask+ me a long /r+ ( que/ions z to !    
conditions "u :i* ! ,crewe photographs 7
 produc$1 not+ d[n all my answ]s4 ,i !n 
r5ew$ my proposition4 ,he answ]$ t x 0  
absurd to expect him to produce a _s    
photograph s9ce he did n believe 9 su*  
fooli% ?+s4 ,i answ]$ t ,i did n ask him
 to produce a _s photograph1 b to fulfil
 8 promise :i* 0 to produce a simil>    
result ^u ! plate "u simil> conditions4 
,he held out t !y %\ld be 8 own         
conditions4 ,i po9t$ out t any s*ool boy
 c\ld make a half-expos$ impression ^u a
 plate1 & t ! :ole te/ lay 9 !          
conditions4 ,z he refus$ to submit to   
te/ conditions ! matt] fell ?r\gh1 z all
 su* fooli% *all5ges fall ?r\gh4 ,x 0   
equally fooli% on my "p to h tak5 any   
notice ( x4  ,i _h a conv]sation ) ,mr4 
,maskell1 ! capable ,secret>y ( !       
,sydney spirituali/s1 9 :i* he describ$ 
h[ he came out orig9ally f ,leice/] to  
,au/ralia4 ,he _h at t "t develop$ "s   
p[] ( clairvoyance1 b x 0 v int]mitt5t4 
,he _h hesitat$ 9 8 m9d :e!r he %\ld    

emigrate to ,au/ralia1 & sat "o night   
debat+ x )9 himself1 :ile 8 little son  
sat at ! table cutt+ patt]ns out ( pap]4
 ,maskell said to 8 _s guides1 m5tally1 
,if x is good t ,i g abroad give me !   
vision ( a />4 ,if n1 let x be a circle4
 ,he wait$ = half an h\r or s1 b no     
vision came1 & he 0 ris+ 9 disappo9tm5t 
:5 ! little boy turn$ r\nd & said1      
,daddy1 "h is a /> = y1 h&+ ov] "o :i*  
he _h j cut4 ,he has _h no reason to    
regret ! subsequ5t decision4  ,we _h a v
 quiet1 com=table1 & heal?y t5 days at !
 ,pacific ,hotel at ,manly1 :i* 0 brok5 
only by an excursion :i* ! ,sydney      
spirituali/s _h organis$ = u 9 a special
 /eam]1 ) ! int5tion ( %[+ u ! glories (
 ! h>b\r4 ,our p>ty assembl$ on ,manly  
,pi]1 & ! /eam] 0 /ill f> away :5 we saw
 ! flutt]+ h&k]*iefs :i* ann\nc$ t !y _h
 sight$ u4 ,x 0 a long programme1       
includ+ a picnic lun*1 b x all w5t (f ) 
great success & good feel+4 ,x 0 fairly 
r\gh )9 ! h>b\r1 & "s ( ! p>ty 7 sea    
sick1 b ! g5]al good spirits rose above 

su* trifles1 & we sp5t ! day 9 goodly   
fell[%ip4 ,on ,sunday ,i 0 ask$ to speak
 to 8 congregation by ,mr4 ,s&]s1 a v   
intellig5t "y ,congregational ,m9i/] (  
,manly1 f> above ! level ( ,au/ralasian 
or1 inde$1 ,briti% cl]ics4 ,x 0 a novel 
exp]i5ce = me to be 9 a ,noncon=mi/     
pulpit1 b ,i f\nd an excell5t audi5ce1 &
 ,i hope t !y 9 turn f\nd some?+ com=t+ 
& new4  ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ m5 :om ,i   
met 9 ,au/ralia 0 ,dr4 ,cre$1 ( ! ,new  
,s\? ,wales ,p>liam5t1 an eld]ly m$ical 
man :o has held high po/s 9 ! ,gov]nm5t4
 ,he is bless$ ) t supreme gift1 a m9d  
:i* takes a ke5 int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ :i* he  
meets 9 life4 ,8 rese>*es v>y f ! cure (
 diabetes & ( alcoholism 7bo? ( :i* he  
?9ks t he has atta9$7 d[n to ! /udy (   
,au/ralian ,aborig9es & ( !             
palaeontology ( 8 c\ntry4 ,i 0 int]e/$  
to f9d ! v high op9ion :i* he has ( !   
bra9s ( ! black fell[s1 & he ass]ts t _!
 results at ! s*ool :i* is devot$ to _! 
education are z high z ) ! :ite         
,au/ralians4 ,!y tra9 into excell5t     

telegraphic op]ators & o!r employm5ts   
ne$+ quick intellig5ce4 ,! increas+ bra9
 p[] ( ! human race seems to be 9 !     
direction ( orig9at+ r ?an ( m]ely      
accompli%+4 ,_m c d ! latt]1 b only ! v 
highe/ c d ! =m]4 ,dr4 ,cre$ is cle> ^u 
! fact t no v anci5t rema9s ( any sort  
are to be f\nd any:]e 9 ,au/ralia1 :i*  
w\ld seem to be aga9/ ! view ( a        
,lemurian civilisation1 unless ! ma9    
seat ( x lay to ! nor? :]e ! scatt]$    
isl&s repres5t ! m\nta9 tops ( ! anci5t 
cont95t4 ,dr4 ,cre$ 0 "o ( ! v few      
public m5 :o _h ! intellig5ce or !      
c\rage to admit ! /r5g? ( ! spiritual   
position1 & he assur$ me t he w\ld help 
9 any way4  ,ano!r man :om ,i 0 =tunate 
to meet 0 ,leon ,gell]t1 a v "y poet1 :o
 promises to be ! ris+ man 9 ,au/ralia 9
 ?is1 ! supreme bran* ( lit]ature4 ,he  
s]v$ 9 ! w>1 & 8 v]ses f ! front atta9 a
 v high level4 ,8 volume ( w> poems     
repres5ts ! mo/ notable lit]>y a*ievem5t
 ( rec5t ye>s1 & its value is enhanc$ by
 be+ illu/rat$ by ,norman ,l9dsay1 :om  

,i look ^u z "o ( ! greate/ arti/s ( our
 "t4 ,i h se5 ?ree pictures ( 81 ,!     
,go?s1 ,:o ,comes8 & ,! ,crucifixion (  
,v5us1 ea* ( :i*1 9 widely diff]5t ways1
 seem$ v rem>kable4 ,inde$1 x is !      
v]satility ( ! man t is 8 *>m1 & n[ t he
 is turn+ m & m f ! mat]ial to !        
spiritual x is impossible to say h[ high
 a level he may atta94 ,ano!r ,au/ralian
 ^: works ,i h greatly admir$ is ,h5ry  
,lawson1 ^: sket*es ( bu% life 9 ,joe   
,wilson & o!r ( 8 /udies1 rem9d "o ( a  
subdu$ ,bret ,h>te4 ,he is a consid]able
 poet also1 & 8 w> poem1 ,engl& ,yet1   
c\ld h>dly be mat*$4  ,yet ano!r int]e/+
 figure :om ,i met 9 ,sydney 0 ,bi%op   
,leadbeat]1 =m]ly a close colleague (   
,mrs4 ,besant 9 ! ,!osophical movem5t1 &
 n[ a prelate ( ! s-call$ ,lib]al       
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :i* aims at pres]v+ !   
traditions & =ms ( ! old ,roman ,*ur*1 b
 supplem5t+ !m ) all mod]n spiritual k4 
,i fe> ,i am utt]ly out ( sympa?y )     
elaborate =ms1 :i* always 9 ! end seem  
to me to take ! place ( facts1 & to     

become a husk )\t a k]nel1 b none ! less
 ,i c see a def9ite mission = su* a *ur*
 z appeal+ to a c]ta9 class ( m9d4      
,leadbeat]1 :o has suff]$ f unju/       
asp]sion 9 ! pa/1 is a v5]able & /rik+  
figure4 ,8 claims to clairvoyant & o!r  
occult p[]s are v def9ite1 & s f> z ,i  
_h ! opportunity ( obs]v+ him1 he       
c]ta9ly lives ! ascetic life1 :i* !     
ma9t5ance ( su* p[] dem&s4 ,8 books1    
especially ! little "o ^u ! ,a/ral      
,plane1 seem to me among ! be/ ( ! sort4
  ,b ! :ole subject ( ,!osophy is to me 
a p]petual puzzle4 ,i ask$ = pro(s &    
spiritualism has giv5 !m to me4 ,b :y   
%\ld ,i ab&on "o fai? 9 ord] to embrace 
ano!r "o8 ,i h done ) fai?4 ,x is a     
gold5 mi/ 9 :i* human be+s w&] 9 devi\s 
tracks ) _m a collision4 ,i ne$ ! :ite  
cle> light ( k4 ,= t we build f bel[1   
brick ^u brick1 nev] gett+ beyond !     
provable fact4 ,!re is ! build+ :i* w   
la/4 ,b ^! o!rs seem to build f above   
d[nw>ds1 beg9n+ by ! assumption t !re is
 supreme human wisdom at ! apex4 ,x may 

be s4 ,b x is a dang]\s habit ( ?\ght   
:i* has l$ ! race a/ray be=e1 & may     
aga94 ,yet1 ,i am /ruck by ! fact t ?is 
anci5t wisdom does describe ! e!ric     
body1 ! a/ral _w1 & ! g5]al s*eme :i* we
 h prov$ = ourselves4 ,b :5 ! high      
prie/ess ( ! cult wrote ( ?is %e said s 
mu* t 0 aga9/ all our own spiritual     
exp]i5ce1 t we feel %e 0 9 t\* ) some?+ 
v diff]5t f our angels ( light4 ,h]     
foll[]s appreciate t n[1 & are m        
*>itable ?an %e1 b :at is ! wor? ( h]   
occult k if %e s completely misread t   
:i* lies ne>e/ to u1 & h[ c we hope t %e
 is m correct :5 %e speaks ( t :i* is at
 a di/ance8  ,i 0 deeply attract$ by !  
subject once1 b ,madame ,blavatsky's    
p]sonality & record repell$ me4 ,i h    
read ! def5ce1 & yet ,hodgson & !       
,c\lombs seem to me to hold ! field4    
,c\ld any conspiracy be s broad t x     
includ$ num]\s =g$ lett]s1 trap doors   
cut 9 floors1 & actually corroborative  
acc\nts 9 ! books ( a fl[] sell] 9 !    
baza>8 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is ample       

evid5ce ( real psy*ic p[]s1 & ( !       
p]man5t e/eem ( m5 l ,s9nett & ,olcott1 
:om none c\ld fail to respect4 ,x is !  
attitude ( ^! hon\rable m5 :i* comm5ds &
 upholds h]1 b sometimes x seems h>d to 
ju/ify x4 ,z an example1 9 ! latt] ye>s 
( h] life %e wrote a book1 ,! ,caves &  
,jungles ( ,h9du/an1 9 :i* %e describes 
! fe>some adv5tures :i* %e & ,olcott _h 
9 c]ta9 exp$itions1 fall+ d[n precipices
 & o!r su* escapes4 ,olcott1 l ! hone/  
g5tleman he 01 writes 9 8 di>y t !re is 
n a ^w ( tru? 9 ?is1 & t x is pure      
fiction4 ,& yet1 aft] ?is v damag+      
admission1 9 ! same page he w9ds up1    
,ah1 if ! _w ev] comes to "k :o 0 !     
mighty entity1 :o lab\r$ sixty ye>s "u t
 quiv]+ mask ( fle%1 x w rep5t its cruel
 treatm5t ( ,h4 ,p4 ,b41 & be amaz$ at !
 dep? ( its ignorance4 ,^! are ! ?+s :i*
 make x s difficult to und]/& ei!r h] or
 ! cult ) :i* %e 0 associat$4 ,_h %e    
nev] liv$ ^! m5 & wom5 w\ld1 z x seems  
to me1 h be5 ! natural lead]s ( !       
spirituali/ movem5t1 & in/ead ( liv+ 9 !

 intellectual enjoym5t ( f>-(f sy/ems !y
 w\ld h conc5trat$ ^u ! all-important "w
 ( tea*+ poor suff]+ humanity :at is !  
mean+ ( ! d>k %ad[ :i* looms ^u _! pa?4 
,ev5 n[ ,i see no reason :y !y %\ld n   
come back to ^? :o ne$ !m1 & help !m    
=w>d ^u _! rocky road4  ,( c\rse1 we    
spirituali/s are ourselves vuln]able ^u 
! subject ( ! lives ( "s ( our m$iums1 b
 we c>efully dissociate ^? lives f !    
p[]s :i* use ! physical frame ( ! m$ium 
= _! own purposes1 j z ! religi\s &     
inspir$ poetry ( a ,v]la9e may be held  
sep>ate f 8 dissipat$ life4 ,:il/ ^u ?is
 subject ,i may say t :il/ 9 ,au/ralia  
,i _h "s int]e/+ lett]s f a solicitor   
nam$ ,rym]4 ,all /ud5ts ( spiritualism w
 rememb] t :5 ,daniel ,home fir/ came to
 ,engl& 9 ! e>ly fifties he receiv$     
great k9dness f ! ,rym] family1 :o !n   
liv$ at ,eal+4 ,old ,rym] treat$ him    
entirely z "o ( ! family4 ,?is ,b5digo  
,rym] 0 ! gr&son ( ,home's b5efactor1 & 
he _h no love = ! great m$ium because he
 consid]$ t he _h act$ ) +ratitude t[>ds

 8 p4 ,! actual lett]s ( 8 fa!r1 :i* he 
p]mitt$ me to read1 bore out ?is        
/atem5t1 & ,i put x on record because ,i
 h said mu* 9 praise ( ,home1 & !       
balance %\ld be held true4 ,^! lett]s1  
dat+ f ab\t '#eg1 %[ t "o ( ! sons ( old
 ,rym] 0 s5t to travel ^u ! ,cont95t to 
/udy art1 & t ,home 0 8 companion4 ,!y 7
 z close z bro!rs1 b :5 !y rea*$        
,flor5ce1 & ,home became a p]sonage 9   
society !re1 he drift$ away f ,rym]1 ^: 
lett]s are ^? ( a spl5did "y man4       
,home's heal? 0 already indiff]5t1 &    
:ile he 0 laid up 9 8 hotel he seems to 
h be5 fairly kidnapp$ by a /rong-m9d$   
society lady ( title1 an ,engli%woman   
liv+ ap>t f h] husb&4 ,= weeks he liv$  
at h] villa1 ?\gh ! /ate ( 8 heal? w\ld 
sugge/ t x 0 r z pati5t ?an lov]4 ,:at 0
 m culpable 0 t he answ]$ ! lett]s ( 8  
comrade v rudely & %[$ no s5se (        
gratitude = all t ! family _h done =    
him4 ,i h read ! actual lett]s & confess
 t ,i 0 *ill$ & disappo9t$4 ,home 0 an  
arti/ z well z a m$ium1 ! mo/ un/able   

comb9ation possible1 full ( emotions1   
fly+ quickly to extremes1 capable (     
h]oisms & self-d5ials1 b also ( vanities
 & ill-hum\r4 ,on ?is occasion ! latt]  
side ( 8 "* 0 too app>5t4 ,to c\nt]act !
 effect produc$ ^u "o's m9d "o %\ld read
 9 ,home's ,life ! lett] ( ! ,bav>ian   
capta9 :om he rescu$ ^u ! field (       
battle1 or ( ! _m un=tunates :om he aid$
 ) unobtrusive *>ity4 ,x _c1 h[ev]1 be  
too (t5 repeat$--s9ce x is nev] grasp$  
by our critics--t ! actual "* ( a man is
 z mu* sep>ate f 8 m$iumi/ic p[]s1 z x  
w\ld be f 8 musical p[]s4 ,bo? are      
inborn gifts beyond ! control ( _!      
possessor4 ,! m$ium is ! telegraph      
in/rum5t & ! telegraph boy unit$ 9 "o1 b
 ! real p[] is t :i* transmits !        
message1 :i* he only receives & deliv]s4
 ,! rem>k applies to ! ,fox si/]s z mu* 
z x does to ,home4  ,talk+ ab\t ,home1 x
 is a/oni%+ h[ ! adv]se judgm5t ( !     
,vice-,*ancellor ,gif=d1 a mat]iali/1   
absolutely ignorant ( psy*ic matt]s1 has
 influ5c$ ! m9ds ( m54 ,! v mat]iali/s  

:o quote x1 w\ld n atta* ! slighte/     
importance to ! op9ion ( an or?odox     
judge ^u ! views ( ,hume1 ,payne1 or any
 free-?9k]4 ,x is l quot+ a ,roman      
tribune aga9/ a ,*ri/ian4 ,! real facts 
( ! case are p]fectly cle> to anyone :o 
reads ! docum5ts ) c>e4 ,! be/ pro( ( h[
 blameless ,home 0 9 ! matt] is t ( all 
! m5 ( hon\r ) :om he 0 on intimate     
t]ms--m5 l ,rob]t ,*amb]s1 ,c>t] ,hall1 
,"l ,seaton1 ,"l ,ad>e & o!rs--n "o     
relax$ 9 _! fri5d%ip aft] ! trial4 ,?is 
0 9 #ahff1 b 9 #ahfh we f9d ^! "y       
noblem5 on ,*ri/ian-"n t]ms ) ! man :o  
w\ld h be5 outside ! pale ( society _h !
 accusations ( 8 enemies be5 true4      
,:il/ we 7 9 ,sydney1 a peculi> %ip1 n[ 
call$ ! ,m>ella1 0 br\ght into ! h>b\r z
 "p ( ! ,g]man %ip surr5d]4 ,x is       
commonly report$ t ?is vessel1 ( v      
gr&iose con/ruction1 0 built to conduct 
! ,kais] ^u a triumphal progress r\nd ! 
_w aft] he _h won 8 w>4 ,x is1 h[ev]1   
only ( #h1jjj tons1 &1 p]sonally1 ,i _c 
believe t ?is w\ld h _h room = 8 swoll5 

head1 _h he inde$ be5 ! victor4 ,all !  
fitt+s1 ev5 to ! c>pet hold]s1 are (    
,g]man silv]4 ,! saloon is ( pure m>ble1
 eighty by fifty1 ) beautiful h&-pa9t$  
l&scapes4 ,! smoke-room is !            
reproduction ( "o 9 ,potsdam ,palace4   
,!re is a great swimm+ ba? :i* c be     
w>m$4 ,altoge!r a v notable %ip1 & an   
index1 n only ( ! dang] escap$1 b ( !   
dang] to come1 9 ! =m ( ! sup]-excell5ce
 ( ,g]man design & manufacture4  ,our   
po/-bag is v full1 & x takes ,major     
,wood & myself all our "t to keep up ) !
 lett]s4 ,_m ( !m are s wond]ful t ,i   
wi% ,i _h pres]v$ !m all1 b x w\ld h    
meant add+ ano!r trunk to our baggage4  
,!re are a few samples :i* h be5 rescu$4
 ,_m p seem$ to ?9k t ,i 0 myself a w&]+
 m$ium1 & ,i got ?is sort ( missive3    
,,de> ,,sir1--,i am v anxi\s to ask y a 
"q1 tru/+ y      w answ] me4 ,:at ,i wi%
 to "k ,i h be5 correspond+ )      a    
g5tleman = ne>ly ?ree ye>s4 ,f ?is lett]
 c y tell      me if ,i w m>ry him4 ,i  
want y to answ] ?is z ,i am keep+      x

 /rictly private & w\ld de>ly love y to 
answ] ?is      message if possible1 & if
 ,i w d q "r if ,i m>ry him4      ,tru/+
 to he> f y soon4 ,y\rs fai?fully----4  
,p4,s4--,i ?or\ghly believe 9           
,_s-ualism4  ,"h is ano!r4              
,,honor$ ,,sir1--,j a few l9es 9 limit$ 
"t to ask y if y      tell ! future4 ,if
 s1 :at is y\r *>ges8 ,please excuse no 
/amp$ & ad4 envelope--out ( /amps & 9   
ha/e to cat* mail4      ,please excuse4 
,on ! o!r h&1 ,i _h _m :i* 7 spl5didly  
in/ructive & helpful4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly   
/ruck by "o s]ies ( _s messages :i* 7   
receiv$ 9 automatic writ+ by a man liv+ 
9 ! ,bu% 9 ,nor? ,que5sl& & ?r[n ^u 8   
own res\rces4 ,!y 7 descriptive ( life 9
 ! beyond1 & 7 9 p>ts extremely         
corroborative ( ! ,vale ,ow5 messages1  
?\gh !y _h be5 tak5 long prior to t     
date4 ,"s ( ! po9ts ( resemblance 7 s   
m>k$ & s unusual t !y seem cle>ly to    
come f a common inspiration4 ,z an      
example1 ?is script spoke ( ! creative  
p[] ( ?\ght 9 ! beyond1 b add$ ! detail 

t :5 ! object to be creat$ 0 l>ge &     
important a b& ( ?9k]s 0 requir$1 j z a 
b& ( work]s w\ld be "h4 ,?is exactly    
corresponds to ! tea*+ ( ,vale ,ow5's   
guide4     ,,*apt] ,,viii       ,dang]\s
 fog4--,! six photograph]s4--,comic     
adv]tisem5ts4--,beauties ( ,auckl&4--,a 
,*ri/ian      cl]gyman4--,%ad[s 9 our   
,am]ican relations4--,! ,gallipoli      
,/one4--,/ev5son & ! ,g]mans4--,position
 ( ,de ,r\gemont4--,mr4      ,clem5t    
,wragge4--,atlantean !ories4--,a /range 
psy*ic4--,well+ton ! w9dy4--,a lit]>y   
,oasis4--,a ,maori                      
,seance4--,pres5tation4   ,my voyage to 
,new ,zeal& 9 ! ,mah5o 0 pleasant &     
unev5tful1 giv+ me f\r days 9 :i* to    
arrange my pap]s & look ov] ! _m        
manuscripts :i* m$iums1 or1 m (t51      
w\ld-be m$iums1 _h dis*>g$ at me z ,i   
pass$4 ,dr4 ,bean1 my ,!osophic fri5d1  
:o _h be5 some:at p]turb$ by my view t 8
 p 7 really ! (fic]s ( our movem5t :o _h
 des]t$ _! army1 =m$ an (fic]s' corps1 &
 s tak5 ! money & bra9s & lead]%ip away 

f ! /ruggl+ masses1 0 wait+ on ! ,sydney
 ,quay1 & gave me twelve books ^u 8     
subject to m5d my wick$ ways1 s t ,i 0  
equipp$ = a voyage r\nd ! _w4 ,i ne$$   
some?+1 s9ce ,i _h left my wife & family
 beh9d me 9 ,manly1 feel+ t ! rapid     
j\rney ?r\gh ,new ,zeal& w\ld be too    
sev]e = !m4 ,9 ,mr4 ,c>lyle ,smy!1      
h[ev]1 ,i _h an admirable cobb]1 to use 
! pal phrase ( ! ,au/ralian soldi]4     
,mr4 ,smy! _h only "o defect z a        
comrade1 & t 0 8 conv]sation 9 a fog4 ,x
 0 ( a di/9ctly depress+ "*1 z ,i _h    
occasion to le>n :5 we ran into v ?ick  
wea!r among ! rocky isl&s :i* make      
navigation s difficult to ! nor? (      
,auckl&4 ,betwe5 ! screams ( ! sir5 ,i  
w\ld he> a /ill small voice 9 ! bunk    
above me4  ,we are n[ some:]e ne> !     
,?ree ,k+s4 ,x is an isolat$ gr\p (     
rocks celebrat$ = ! wreck ( ! ,el+amite1
 :i* w5t a%ore on j su* a morn+ z ?is4  
7,:oo-ee6 rem>k$ ! foghorn74 ,!y 7 ne>ly
 />v$1 b kept !mselves alive by fi% :i* 
7 caught by improvis$ l9es made f !     

ladies' /ay-laces4 ,_m ( !m di$4  ,i lay
 dige/+ ?is & />+ at ! fog :i* crawl$   
all r\nd ! port hole4 ,pres5tly he 0 (f 
aga94  ,y c't an*or "h1 & !re is no use 
/opp+ h]1 = ! curr5ts run h>d & %e w\ld 
drift on to "o ( ! l$ges :i* w\ld rip ! 
side out ( h]4 7,:oo-ee6 repeat$ !      
foghorn74 ,! isl&s are p]p5dicul> ) deep
 wat] up to ! rocks1 s y nev] "k !y are 
!re until y hit !m1 & !n1 ( c\rse1 !re  
is no reef to hold y up4 7,:oo-ee67     
,close by "h is ! place :]e ! ,wair>apa 
w5t d[n ) all h&s a few ye>s ago4 ,x 0 j
 su* a day z ?is :5 %e /ruck ! ,great   
,b>ri]----  ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ,i decid$
 to g on deck4 ,capta9 ,br[n _h made me 
free ( ! bridge1 s ,i climb$ up & jo9$  
him !re1 pe]+ out into ! sl[-drift+     
scud4  ,i sp5t ! morn+ !re1 & le>n$     
some?+ ( ! anxieties ( a sailor's life4 
,capta9 ,br[n _h 9 8 keep+1 n only 8 own
 c>e] & reputation1 b :at 0 f> m to him1
 ! lives ( m ?an ?ree hundr$ p4 ,we _h  
lo/ all our be>+s1 = we _h drift$ 9 !   
fog dur+ ^? h\rs :5 x 0 too ?ick to     

move4 ,n[ ! scud 0 com+ 9 cl\ds1 !      
horizon lift+ to a c\ple ( miles1 & !n  
s9k+ to a few hundr$ y>ds4 ,on ea* side 
( u & ahead 7 kn[n to be rocky isl&s or 
promontories4 ,yet we mu/ pu% on to our 
de/9ation4 ,x 0 f9e to see ?is typical  
,briti% sailor work+ 8 %ip z a huntsman 
might take 8 horse ov] difficult c\ntry1
 n[ spe$+ ahead :5 he saw an op5+1 n[   
wait+ = a fogbank to get ahead1 n[ pu%+ 
9 betwe5 two cl\ds4 ,= h\rs we work$    
along ) ! circle ( oily lead-col\r$ sea 
ar\nd u1 & !n ! grey veil1 ris+ & fall+1
 drift+ & wav+1 ) dang] lurk+ always 9  
its %ad[4 ,!re are /range results :5 "o 
/>es int5tly ov] su* a sea1 = aft] a "t 
"o feels t x all slopes upw>ds1 & t "o  
is /&+ deep 9 a sauc] ) ! rim f> above  
"o4 ,once 9 ! rifts we saw a great %ip  
feel+ h] way s\?w>ds1 9 ! same          
difficulties z ourselves4 ,%e 0 !       
,niag>a1 f ,vanc\v] to ,auckl&4 ,!n1 z  
sudd5ly z ! rais+ ( a drop-curta91 up   
came ! fog1 & !re ahead ( u 0 ! n>r[ pa?
 :i* l$ to safety4 ,! ,niag>a 0 into x  

fir/1 :i* seem$ to matt] little1 b      
really matt]$ a good deal1 = h] big     
bus9ess occupi$ ! ,port ,au?orities all 
! ev5+1 :ile our little bus9ess 0 n ev5 
all[$ to come alongside until su* an h\r
 t we c\ld n get a%ore1 to !            
disappo9tm5t ( all1 & v especially ( me1
 = ,i knew t "s ( our fai?ful _h be5    
wait+ = twelve h\rs ^u ! quay to give me
 a welcom+ h&4 ,x 0 breakfa/ "t on ! v  
morn+ t ,i 0 adv]tis$ to lecture be=e we
 at la/ rea*$ our hotel4  ,"h ,i receiv$
 t c\nt]-demon/ration :i* always help$  
to keep my head )9 ! limits ( my hat4   
,?is 0 a p]emptory dem& f six g5tlem51  
:o mode/ly describ$ !mselves z ! lead+  
photograph]s ( ! city1 to see !         
negatives ( ! photographs :i* ,i 0 to   
?r[ ^u ! scre54 ,i 0 assur$ at ! same "t
 by o!r photograph]s t !y _h no sympa?y 
) su* a dem&1 & t ! o!rs 7 self-adv]tis+
 busybodies :o _h no m&ate at all = su* 
a reque/4 ,my exp]i5ce at ,sydney _h %[n
 me t su* *all5ges came f p :o _h no k (
 psy*ic conditions1 & :o did n realise t

 x is ! circum/ances "u :i* a photograph
 is tak51 & ! witnesses :o gu>antee su* 
circum/ances1 :i* are ! real factors t  
matt]1 & n ! negative :i* may be s      
easily misund]/ood by ^? :o h n /udi$ ! 
processes by :i* su* ?+s are produc$4 ,i
 !re=e refus$ to all[ my photographs to 
pass into ignorant h&s1 expla9+ at !    
same "t t ,i _h no negatives1 s9ce !    
photographs 9 mo/ cases 7 n m9e at all1 
s t ! negatives w\ld1 naturally1 be )   
,dr4 ,craw=d1 ,dr4 ,geley1 ,lady        
,gl5connor1 ! repres5tatives ( ,sir     
,william ,crookes1 or :oev] else _h     
orig9ally tak5 ! photograph4 ,_! *all5ge
 !reupon appe>$ 9 ! ,press ) a long     
tirade ( abuse atta*$ to x1 f\nd$ ^u !  
absurd !ory t all ! photos _h be5 tak5  
by me1 & t !re 0 no pro( ( _! tru? save 
9 my ^w4 ,"o gets us$ to be+ indirectly 
call$ a li>1 & ,i c answ] argum5ts )    
self-re/ra9t :i* once ,i w\ld h met ) ! 
toe ( my boot4 ,h[ev]1 a little breeze (
 ?is sort does no h>m1 b r puts g+] into
 "o's "w1 & my audi5ce 7 v soon conv9c$ 

( ! absurdity ( ! position ( ! six      
diss5t+ photograph]s :o _h judg$ t :i*  
!y _h n se54  ,auckl& is ! port ( call (
 ! ,am]ican /eam]s1 & _h "s ( t air (   
activity & progress :i* ,am]ica br+s )  
h]4 ,! _s ( ent]prise1 h[ev]1 took      
curi\s %apes1 z 9 ! case ( "o man :o 0 a
 local mill]1 & pu%$ 8 trade by long    
adv]tisem5ts at ! head ( ! newspap]s1   
:i* began ) abuse ( me & my ways1 & end$
 by a recomm5dation to eat dessicat$    
corn1 or :atev] 8 p>ticul> commodity may
 h be54 ,! result 0 a comic jumble :i* 0
 too funny to be (f5sive1 ?\gh ,auckl&  
%\ld disc\rage su* pleasantries1 z !y   
naturally m> ! beautiful impression :i* 
h] fair city & surr\nd+s make ^u !      
visitor4 ,i hope ,i 0 ! only victim1 & t
 e /rang] )9 h] gates is n held up to   
ridicule = ! purpose ( call+ att5tion to
 ,mr4 ,blank's dessicat$ corn4  ,i seem$
 de/9$ to h /range p mix$ up ) my       
affairs 9 ,auckl&1 = !re 0 a conjuror 9 
! t[n1 :o1 aft] ! fa%ion ( t r blatant  
frat]nity1 0 (f]+ ,l#a1jjj t he c\ld d  

any?+ ,i c\ld d4 ,z ,i c\ld d no?+1 x   
seem$ easy money4 ,9 any case1 ! argum5t
 t because y c imitate a ?+ !re=e ! ?+  
does n exi/1 is "o :i* x takes ! +5uity 
( ,mr4 ,maskelyne to expla94 ,!re 0 also
 an ex-spirituali/ m$ium 7s-call$7 :o   
cov]$ ! pap]s ) 8 adv]tisem5ts1 s t my  
little ann\ncem5t 0 q ov]%ad[$4 ,he 0 to
 lecture ! night aft] me 9 ! ,t[n ,hall1
 ) mo/ t]rify+ revelations4 ,i 0        
fasc9at$ by 8 p>agraphs1 & %\ld h lik$  
greatly to be pres5t1 b t 0 ! date ( my 
exodus4 ,among o!r rem>kable            
adv]tisem5ts 0 "o ,:at has become (     
',pelorus ,jack'8 ,0 he a lo/ s\l8 ,n[1 
,pelorus ,jack 0 a :ite dolph91 :o at "o
 "t us$ to pilot vessels into a ,new    
,zeal& h>b\r1 gamboll+ "u ! b[s1 s t !  
"q really did raise curiosity4 ,h[ev]1  
,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t my successor did n  
reap ! h>ve/ :i* 8 +5uity des]v$1 & t ! 
audi5ce 0 scanty & d]isive4 ,:at ! real 
psy*ic mean+ ( ,pelorus ,jack may h be5 
0 n record$ by ! press4  ,f ! h\r ,i l&$
 ^u ! quay at ,auckl& until ,i wav$ my  

la/ f>ewell my visit 0 made pleasant1 & 
e wi% anticipat$ by ! ,rev4 ,jasp]      
,cald]1 a cl]gyman :o has a future be=e 
him1 ?\gh :e!r x w be 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&
 or n1 "t & ! ,bi%op w decide4 ,:atev]  
he may d1 he w rema9 to me & to _m m !  
ne>e/ approa* we are likely to see to ! 
ideal ,*ri/ian--mu* z he w dislike my   
say+ s4 ,aft] all1 if enemies are giv5  
full play1 :y %\ld n fri5ds r$ress !    
balance8 ,i w always c>ry away !        
remembrance ( him1 al]t z a boy1 ru%+   
ab\t to s]ve anyone1 mix+ on equal t]ms 
) scallywags on ! pi]1 reclaim+ crim9als
 :om he call$ 8 bro!rs1 w9n+ a prize =  
break+-9 a buckjump]1 :i* he did 9 ord] 
t he might ga9 ! respect ( ! /ockm52 a  
fi]y man ( ,god 9 ! pulpit1 b ) a m9d   
too broad = special disp5sations1 he 0 l
 "o ( ^? wond]fully virile creatures (  
,*>les ,reade4 ,! cl]gy ( ,au/ralasia   
are /agnant & n>r[1 b on ! o!r h&1 ,i h 
f\nd m5 l ! ,dean ( ,sydney1 ,/rong (   
,melb\rne1 ,s&]s ( ,manly1 ,cald] (     
,auckl&1 & o!rs :om x is wor? cross+ ?is

 _w to meet4  ,( my psy*ic "w at ,auckl&
 !re is little to be said1 save t ,i    
began my ,new ,zeal& t\r "u ! mo/       
spl5did auspices4 ,ev5 ,sydney _h n     
furni%$ great] or m sympa!tic audi5ces  
?an ^? :i* cr[d$ ! great ,t[n ,hall ^u  
two successive nights4 ,i c\ld n        
possibly h _h a bett] reception1 or got 
my message across m successfully4 ,all !
 newspap] ragg+ & (f5sive adv]tisem5ts  
_h produc$ 7z is natural among a g5]\s  
p7 a m k9dly feel+ = ! /rang]1 & ,i _h a
 reception ,i c nev] =get4  ,?is t[n is 
v wond]fully situat$1 & ,i h nev] se5 a 
m magnific5t view ?an t f ,m\nt ,ed51 an
 ext9ct volcano ab\t #ijj feet high1 at 
! back ( x4 ,! only "o :i* ,i c\ld class
 ) x is t f ,ar?ur's ,seat1 also an     
ext9ct volcano ab\t #ijj feet high1 z "o
 looks on ,ed9burgh & its environs4     
,ed9burgh1 h[ev]1 is = ev] %r\d$ 9      
smoke1 :ile "h ! air is cry/al cle>1 &  
,i c\ld cle>ly see ,great ,b>ri] ,isl&1 
:i* is a good eighty miles to ! nor?4   
,bel[ lay ! mo/ m>vell\s m$ley ( light  

blue wat] & light gre5 l& mottl$ ) d>k] 
foliage4 ,we c\ld see n only ! :ole vi/a
 ( ! wond]ful w9d+ h>b\r1 & ! seas ^u ! 
ea/ ( ! isl&1 b we c\ld look across &   
see ! fir?s :i* connect$ ) ! seas ( !   
we/4 ,only a sev5-mile canal is ne$$ to 
l9k ! two up1 & to save at lea/ two     
hundr$ miles ( dang]\s navigation amid  
^? rock-/rewn wat]s f :i* we _h s       
happily em]g$4 ,( c\rse x w be done1 &  
:5 x is done x %\ld easily pay its way1 
= :at %ip com+ f ,au/ralia--or go+ to   
x--b w\ld gladly pay ! fees8 ,! real    
difficulty lies n 9 cutt+ ! canal1 b 9  
dr$g+ ! we/]n op5+1 :]e %ift+ s&banks & 
ocean curr5ts comb9e to make a dang]\s  
approa*4 ,i see 9 my m9d's eye two great
 breakwat]s1 /ret*+ l nipp]s into !     
,pacific at t po9t1 :ile1 betwe5 ! po9ts
 ( ! nipp]s1 ! dr$g]s w = ev] be at "w4 
,x w be difficult1 b x is ne$$ & x w be 
done4  ,! ,au/ralian ,davis ,cup        
qu>tette--,norman ,brooks1 ,patt]son1   
,o',h>a ,wood & ano!r--_h come across 9 
! ,mah5o ) u & 7 n[ at ! ,gr& ,hotel4   

,!re also 0 ! ,am]ican team1 includ+ !  
=midable ,tild51 n[ _w's *ampion4 ,!    
g5]al feel+ ( ,au/ralasia is n z cordial
 z "o w\ld wi% to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !   
mom5t4 ,i h met sev]al m5 back f t      
c\ntry :o r bitt]ly res5t ! anti-,briti%
 agitation :i* plays su* a prom95t "p 9 
! ,am]ican press4 ,?is cont9ual nagg+   
is1 ,i am sorry to say1 we>+ d[n ! /olid
 pati5ce ( ! ,briti%] m ?an ,i c ev]    
rememb]1 & x is a subject on :i* ,i h   
always be5 s5sitive z ,i h be5 a        
life-long advocate ( ,anglo-,am]ican    
fri5d%ip1 lead+ 9 ! fullness ( "t to "s 
loose =m ( ,anglo-,am]ican ,union4 ,at  
pres5t x almo/ looks z if ^! racial     
traitors :o make ! artificial diss5sions
 7 succe$+ = a "t 9 _! "w ( driv+ a w$ge
 betwe5 ! two great sections ( !        
,engli%-speak+ peoples4 ,my fe> is t :5 
"s _w crisis comes1 & ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u u
 all pull+ toge!r1 ! ,engli%-speak]s may
 neutralise ea* o!r4 ,!re lies ! deadly 
dang]4 ,x is = u on bo? sides to        
endeav\r to avoid x4  ,ev]yone :o is 9  

t\* ) ! s5tim5t ( ! ,briti% (fic]s 9    
,fl&]s kn[s t !y f\nd m5 ( _! own he>t 9
 ! brave1 unassum+ ,am]ican (fic]s :o 7 
_! comrades1 & (t5 _! pupils4 ,x is "s (
 ! /ay-at-home ,am]icans :o appe> to h  
su* a false p]spective1 & :o fail to    
realise t ev5 ,briti% ,dom9ions1 su* z  
,canada & ,au/ralia1 lo/ ne>ly z _m m5 z
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! w>1 :ile ,brita9   
h]self laid d[n t5 lives = e "o sp5t by 
,am]ica4 ,?is is n ,am]ica's fault1 b :5
 we see app>5t =getfulness ( x on ! "p (
 a section ( ! ,am]ican p :5 our w\nds  
are /ill fre%1 x _c be wond]$ at t we   
feel sore4 ,we d n adv]tise1 & z a      
result !re are few :o "k t we lo/ m m5 &
 made l>g] captures dur+ ! la/ two ye>s 
( ! w> ?an our gallant ally ( ,france4  
,:5 we he> t o!rs won ! w> we smile--b x
 is a bitt] smile4  ,/range1 inde$1 are 
"s ( ! episodes ( psy*ic exp]i5ce4 ,!re 
came to me at my hotel 9 ,auckl& two    
middle-ag$ h>d-work+ wom51 :o _h come   
d[n a hundr$ miles f ! back c\ntry to my
 lecture4 ,"o _h lo/ h] boy at          

,gallipoli4 ,%e gave me a long          
po/-mortem acc\nt f him z to !          
circum/ances ( 8 own dea?1 includ+ !    
milit>y op]ations :i* l$ up to x4 ,i    
read x aft]w>ds1 & x 0 c]ta9ly a v      
coh]5t acc\nt ( ! ev5ts bo? be=e & aft] 
! %ell /ruck him4 ,hav+ h&$ me !        
pamphlet ! c\ntry woman !n1 ) quiv]+    
f+]s1 produc$ f h] bosom a little silv] 
box4 ,out ( ?is %e took an object1      
wrapp$ 9 :ite silk4 ,x 0 a small cube ( 
:at look$ to me l s&/one1 ab\t an in*   
ea* way4 ,%e told me x 0 an apport1 t x 
_h be5 ?r[n d[n on h] table :ile %e & h]
 family1 includ+1 z ,i und]/ood1 ! fri5d
 !n pres5t1 7 hold+ a seance4 ,a message
 came ) x to say t x 0 f ! boy's grave  
at ,gallipoli4 ,:at are we to say to t8 
,0 x fraud8 ,!n :y 7 !y play+ tricks ^u 
!mselves8 ,if x 01 inde$1 an apport1 x  
is surely "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable = di/ance
 & = purpose record$ ( any private      
circle4  ,a g5tleman nam$ ,moors 0 /ay+ 
at ! same hotel 9 ,auckl&1 & we =m$ an  
acqua9tance4 ,i f9d t he 0 closely      

connect$ ) ,/ev5son1 & _h actually      
writt5 a v excell5t book ^u 8 comrade%ip
 ) him at ,samoa4 ,/ev5son dabbl$ 9 !   
politics ( ,samoa1 & always ) ! be/     
motives & on ! "r side1 b he 0 ( s frank
 & impetu\s a nature t he 0 n tru/$ )   
any inside k4 ,( ! ,g]man rule ,mr4     
,moors says t = ! fir/ twelve ye>s ,dr4 
,solf 0 z good z he c\ld be1 & did fair 
ju/ice to all4 ,!n he w5t on a visit to 
,b]l91 & return$ bitt5 by ! milit>y bug1
 ) 8 :ole nature *ang$1 & began to      
imponi]5 9 true ,prussian fa%ion4 ,x is 
surely extraord9>y h[ all ! scatt]$     
atoms ( a race c %>e ! diseases ( !     
c5tral organism f :i* !y sprang4 ,i     
v]ily believe t if a ,g]man _h be5 alone
 on a des]t isl& 9 #aiad he w\ld h begun
 to dance & br&i% a club4 ,h[ _m cases  
are on record ( ! /range *anges & wild  
de$s ( individuals8  ,mr4 ,moors told me
 t he dropp$ into a develop+ circle (   
spirituali/s at ,sydney1 none ( :om c\ld
 h kn[n him4 ,"o ( !m said1 ,above y\r  
head ,i see a man1 an arti/1 long hair1 

br[n eyes1 & ,i get ! "n ( ,/eph5s4 ,if 
he 0 inde$ unkn[n1 ?is w\ld seem fairly 
evid5tial4  ,i 0 /ruck by "o rem>k (    
,mr4 ,moors1 :i* 0 t he _h n only se5 ! 
natives ride turtles 9 ! ,s\? ,sea      
lagoons1 b t he _h actually done s      
himself1 & t x 0 by no means difficult4 
,?is 0 ! feat :i* 0 suppos$ to be s     
absurd :5 ,de ,r\gemont claim$ to h done
 x4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 "s gross errors  
:i* are probably pure misuse ( words 9 t
 writ]'s n>rative1 b he places ! critic 
9 a dilemma :i* has nev] be5 fairly     
fac$4 ,ei!r he is a li>1 9 :i* case he  
is1 beyond all d\bt1 ! mo/ reali/ic     
writ] ( adv5ture s9ce ,defoe1 or else he
 speaks ! tru?1 9 :i* case he is a great
 explor]4 ,i see no possible avoidance (
 ?is dilemma1 s t :i* ev] way y look at 
x ! man des]ves cr$it :i* he has nev]   
receiv$4  ,we set (f1 f\r ( u1 to visit 
,mr4 ,clem5t ,wragge1 :o is ! mo/       
rem>kable p]sonality 9 ,auckl&--dream]1 
my/ic1 & yet v practical advis] on all  
matt]s ( ocean & ( air4  ,on arriv+ at !

 *>m+ bungal[1 buri$ among all sorts (  
broad-leav$ %rubs & trees1 ,i 0         
confront$ by a tall1 ?9 figure1 clad 9  
black1 ) a face l a sadd] & ?9n] ,b]n>d 
,%aw1 dim1 dreamy eyes1 heavily p\*$1 ) 
a blue turban surm\nt+ all4 ,on repeat+ 
my desire he l$ me ap>t into 8 /udy4 ,i 
_h be5 w>n$ t ) 8 active bra9 & copi\s k
 ,i w\ld nev] be able to hold him to !  
po9t1 s1 9 ! dialogue :i* foll[$1 ,i    
p]petually head$ him (f z he turn$ d[n  
bye pa?s1 until ! conv]sation almo/ took
 ! =m ( a game4  ,mr4 ,wragge1 y are1 ,i
 "k1 "o ( ! greate/ au?orities ^u w9ds &
 curr5ts4  ,well1 t is "o ( my pursuits4
 ,:5 ,i 0 "y ,i ran ! ,b5 ,nevis        
,obs]vatory 9 ,scotl& &----  ,x 0 only a
 small matt] ,i wi%$ to ask y4 ,y'll    
excuse my directness z ,i h s little "t4
  ,c]ta9ly4 ,:at is x8  ,if ! ,maoris   
came1 orig9ally1 f ,hawaii1 :at prevail+
 w9ds w\ld _! canoes meet 9 ! #b1jjj    
miles :i* !y cross$ to rea* ,new ,zeal&8
  ,! dim eyes lit up ) ! joy ( !        
problem1 & ! n]v\s f+]s unroll$ a *>t ( 

! ,pacific4 ,he fl\ri%$ a pair (        
compasses4  ,"h is ,hawaii4 ,!y w\ld />t
 ) a nor?-we/]ly trade w9d4 ,t w\ld be a
 fair w9d4 ,i may say t ! :ole affair   
took place f> fur!r back ?an is usually 
suppos$4 ,we h to get back to a/ronomy =
 our fix$ date4 ,don't imag9e t !       
obliquity ( ! ecliptic 0 always #bc     
degrees4  ,! ,maoris _h a fair w9d !n8  
,! compasses /abb$ at ! map4  ,only d[n 
to ?is po9t4 ,!n !y w\ld come on !      
,doldrums--! calm pat* ( ! equator4 ,!y 
c\ld paddle _! canoes across t4 ,(      
c\rse1 ! rema9s at ,ea/] ,isl& prove----
  ,b !y c\ld n paddle all ! way4  ,no2  
!y w\ld run into ! s\?-ea/]ly trades4   
,!n !y made _! way to ,r>otonga 9       
,tahiti4 ,x 0 f "h t !y made = ,new     
,zeal&4  ,b h[ c\ld !y "k ,new ,zeal& 0 
!re8  ,ah1 yes1 h[ did !y "k8  ,_h !y   
compasses8  ,!y /e]$ by ! />s4 ,we h a  
poem ( !irs :i* numb]s ! />-gaz] z "o ( 
! crew4 ,we h a *>t1 also1 cut 9 ! rocks
 at ,hawaii1 :i* seems to be ! plot ( a 
voyage4 ,"h is a slide ( x4 ,he fi%$ out

 a photo ( l9es & scrat*es ^u a rock4   
,( c\rse1 said he1 ! root ( ! matt] is t
 mission>ies f ,atlantis p]meat$ !      
,pacific1 com+ across ,c5tral ,am]ica1 &
 left _! traces ev]y:]e4  ,ah1          
,atlantis6 ,i am a bit ( an ,atlantean  
myself1 s (f we w5t at scrat* & bo?     
enjoy$ ourselves greatly until "t _h    
come to rejo9 ! p>ty & meet ,mr4        
,wragge's wife1 a *>m+ ,brahm9 lady f   
,india1 :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ graci\s         
p]sonalities ,i h met 9 my w&]+s4 ,!    
blue-turban$1 eag] man1 half we/]n      
sci5ce1 half ea/]n my/ic1 & 8 d>k-ey$   
wife amid _! pr(usion ( fl[]s w l+] 9 my
 memory4 ,mrs4 ,wragge 0 eag] t ,i g &  
lecture 9 ,india4 ,well1 :o kn[s8  ,i 0 
s busy li/5+ to ,mr4 ,wragge's          
,atlantean !ories t ,i _h no *ance (    
lay+ be=e him my own contribution to !  
subject1 :i* is1 ,i ?9k1 bo? orig9al &  
valid4 ,if ! huge bulk ( ,atlantis sank 
b5ea? ! ocean1 !n1 assur$ly1 x rais$ su*
 a tidal wave z has nev] be5 kn[n 9 !   
_w's hi/ory4 ,?is tidal wave1 s9ce all  

sea wat] connects1 w\ld be felt equally 
all ov] ! _w1 z ! wave ( ,krakatoa 0 9  
#ahhc felt 9 ,europe4 ,! wave mu/ h ru%$
 ov] all flat coa/s & dr[n$ e liv+ ?+1 z
 n>rat$ 9 ! biblical n>rative4 ,!re=e1  
s9ce ?is cata/rophe 01 accord+ to       
,plato's acc\nt1 n v mu* m ?an #aj1jjj  
ye>s ago !re %\ld exi/ ample evid5ce ( a
 :olesale de/ruction ( life1 especially 
9 ! flatt] l&s ( ! globe4 ,is !re su*   
evid5ce8 ,?9k ( ,d>w9's acc\nt ( h[ !   
pampas ( ,s\? ,am]ica are 9 places "o   
huge grave-y>d4 ,?9k1 also1 ( ! mammo?  
rema9s :i* /rew ! ,tundras ( ,sib]ia1 & 
:i* are s num]\s t "s ( ! ,arctic isl&s 
are really cov]$ ) bones4 ,!re is ample 
evid5ce ( "s great flood :i* w\ld       
exactly correspond ) ! effect produc$ by
 ! s9k+ ( ,atlantis4 ,! trag$y broad5s z
 "o ?9ks ( x4 ,ev]yone ev]y:]e mu/ h be5
 dr[n$ save only ! hill-dwell]s4 ,!     
object ( ! cata/rophe 01 accord+ to "s  
occult in=mation1 to remove ! ,atlantean
 race & make room = ! ,aryan1 ev5 z !   
,lemurian _h be5 remov$ to make room = !

 ,atlantean4 ,h[ long has ! ,aryan race 
to run8 ,! answ] may dep5d ^u !mselves4 
,! great w> is a w>n+ bell p]haps4  ,i  
_h a talk ) a curi\s type ( psy*ic :ile 
,i 0 9 ,auckl&4 ,he claim$ to be a      
psy*ologi/ :o did n ne$ to be put en    
rapport ) 8 object by any mat]ial />t+  
po9t4 ,a piece ( clo?+ is1 z a rule1 to 
a psy*ometri/ :at x w\ld be to a        
bloodh\nd1 ! />t+ po9t ( a *ase :i* runs
 d[n ! victim4 ,?us ,van ,b\rg1 :5 he   
discov]$ by cry/al gaz+ ! body ( ,mr4   
,foxhall 7,i quote ! "n f memory7 float+
 9 ! ,?ames1 began by cov]+ ! table ) ! 
miss+ man's g>m5ts4 ,?is is ! usual     
proc$ure :i* w become m famili> z !     
public le>n ! full utility ( a psy*ic4  
,?is g5tlem51 ,mr4 ,pe>man1 0 a build]  
by trade1 a heavy1 r un$ucat$ man ) !   
mi/y eye ( a se]4 ,he told me t if he   
desir$ to turn 8 p[]s ^u any?+ he _h    
only to sit 9 a dim room & conc5trate 8 
?\ght ^u ! matt]1 )\t any mat]ial nexus4
 ,= example1 a murd] _h be5 done 9      
,we/]n ,au/ralia4 ,! police ask$ 8 help4

 ,us+ 8 p[]1 he saw ! man1 a /rang]1 &  
yet he knew t x 0 ! man1 desc5d+ ! ,swan
 ,riv] 9 a boat4 ,he saw him mix ) !    
dockm5 ( ,fremantle4 ,!n he saw him     
return to ,p]?4 ,f9ally1 he saw him take
 tra9 on ! ,transcont95tal ,railway4 ,! 
police at once act$1 & int]cept$ ! man1 
:o 0 duly convict$ & hang$4 ,?is 0 "o ( 
sev]al cases :i* ?is man told me1 & 8   
/ories c>ri$ conviction ) !m4 ,all ?is1 
al?\gh psy*ic1 has1 ( c\rse1 no?+ to d )
 spiritualism1 b is an ext5sion ( !     
normal1 ?\gh undef9$1 p[]s ( ! human m9d
 & s\l4  ,! read] w be reliev$ to he> t 
,i did n visit ,rotorua4 ,an it9]ant    
lectur] ^u an unpopul> cause has en\gh  
hot wat] )\t seek+ out a geys]4 ,my     
travels w\ld make b an indiff]5t guide  
book1 b ,i am b\nd to put x ^u record t 
,well+ton is a v s+ul> city pla/]$ ^u ! 
side ( a v /eep hill4 ,x is said t !    
plan ( ! city 0 entirely drawn up 9     
,engl& "u ! impression t ! site 0 a flat
 "o1 & t x 0 duly c>ri$ out on !        
p]p5dicul> in/ead ( ! horizontal4 ,x is 

a t[n ( f9e build+s1 h[ev]1 9 a spl5did 
w9d+ e/u>y r+$ ) hills4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 
! capital1 & ! c5tre ( all (ficialdom 9 
,new ,zeal&1 b ,auckl&1 9 ! nor?1 is    
already ! great] city4  ,i _h !         
opportunity ( sp5d+ ! day aft] my       
arrival ) ,dr4 ,morrice1 :o m>ri$ !     
daught] ( ! late ,premi]1 ,sir ,r4      
,s$don1 :om ,i _h kn[n 9 ye>s gone by4  
,_! summ] h\se 0 d[n ! ,bay1 & s ,i _h a
 long drive :i* gave me an admirable    
*ance ( see+ ! wond]ful panorama4 ,x 0  
bl[+ a full gale1 & ! road is s expos$ t
 ev5 motors are sometimes upset by ! =ce
 ( ! w9d4 ,on ?is occasion no?+ m s]i\s 
befell u ?an ! loss ( ,mr4 ,smy!'s hat1 
:i* disappe>$ ) su* velocity t no "o 0  
able to say :at _h become ( x4 ,x simply
 01 & !n x 0 n4 ,! yell[ ( ! =e%ore1 !  
gre5 ( ! %all[s1 ! blue mottl$ ) purple 
( ! deep1 all frett$ ) l9es ( foam1 made
 an exhil>at+ sight4 ,! :ole excursion 0
 a brief b v pleasant break 9 our r\nd (
 "w4 ,ano!r pleasant exp]i5ce 0 t ,i met
 ,dr4 ,purdey1 :o _h once play$ cricket 

) me1 :5 we 7 v "y1 at ,ed9burgh        
,univ]sity4 ,eheu fugaces6 ,i _h also ! 
pleasure ( meet+ ,mr4 ,massey1 !        
,premi]1 a bluff1 /rong1 d[nright man :o
 impresses "o ) 8 =ce & s9c]ity4  ,i _h 
! privilege :5 ,i 0 at ,well+ton ( see+ 
! fir/ edition ( ,rob9son ,crusoe1 :i*  
came out orig9ally 9 ?ree volumes4 ,i _h
 no idea t ! ?ree-deck] dat$ back to    
#agai4 ,x _h a delightful map ( ! isl&  
:i* w\ld *>m any boy1 & mu/ h be5 drawn 
up "u ! p]sonal guidance ( ,defoe       
himself4 ,i wond] t map has n be5 tak5 z
 an integral "p ( ! book1 & reproduc$ 9 
e edition1 = x is a fasc9at+ & a helpful
 docum5t4  ,i saw ?is r>e book 9 !      
,turnbull ,libr>y1 :i*1 "u ! lov+ c>e ( 
,mr4 ,&]son 7himself no mean poet71 is a
 f9e little collection ( books got      
toge!r by a ,well+ton man ( bus9ess4 ,9 
a raw "y l& su* a lit]>y oasis is l a   
,go?ic ,ca!dral 9 ! mid/ ( a suburb (   
mod]n villas4 ,anyone c come 9 to       
consult ! books1 & if ,i 7 a            
,well+tonian ,i w\ld c]ta9ly sp5d a good

 deal ( "t !re4 ,i h&l$ ) fitt+ rev]5ce 
a fir/ edition ( ,lyrical ,ballads1 :]e1
 9 #agih1 ,col]idge & ,wordswor? made _!
 entry h& 9 h& into poetical lit]ature4 
,i saw an orig9al ,hakluyt1 ! book :i*  
has s5t s _m brave he>ts a-rov+4 ,!re1  
too1 0 a preci\s ,kelmscott ,*auc]1 a   
,plut>* & ,montaigne1 out ( :i*         
,%akespe>e might h done 8 cribb+2 ,capt4
 ,cook's manuscript ,di>y1 writt5 9 !   
/iff h& ( a v me?odical man2 a copy (   
,sw9burne's ,poems & ,ballads1 :i* is "o
 ( tw5ty f a recall$ edition1 & _m o!r v
 r>e & wor?y volumes c>efully h\s$ &    
clad4 ,i sp5t a mell[ h\r among !m4  ,i 
h be5 look+ up all ! old books ^u !     
,maoris :i* ,i c\ld f9d1 ) ! special    
int5t ( cle>+ up _! hi/ory1 b :ile do+ s
 ,i f\nd 9 "o r r>e volume ,old ,new    
,zeal&1 an acc\nt ( a ,maori seance1 :i*
 seems to h be5 9 ! e>ly =ties1 &1      
!re=e1 old] ?an ! ,hydesville knock+s4  
,i only wi% e hone/ mat]iali/ c\ld read 
x & comp>e x ) ! exp]i5ces :i* we h1    
ourselves1 indep5d5tly report$4 ,surely 

!y _c p]si/ 9 hold+ t su* id5tical      
results are obta9$ by co9cid5ce1 or t   
fraud w\ld "w 9 exactly ! same fa%ion 9 
two diff]5t hemisph]es4  ,a popul> "y   
*ief _h be5 kill$ 9 battle4 ,! :ite man 
0 invit$ to jo9 ! solemn circle :o hop$ 
to rega9 t\* ) him4 ,! seance 0 9 ! d>k 
( a l>ge hut1 lit only by ! ruddy gl[ ( 
a l[ fire4 ,! :ite man1 a complete      
unbeliev]1 gives 8 evid5ce 9 grudg+     
fa%ion1 b _c get pa/ ! facts4 ,! voice  
came1 a /range melan*oly s\nd1 l ! w9d  
bl[+ into a holl[ vessel4 ,salutation6  
,salutation to y all6 ,to y1 my tribe6  
,family1 ,i salute y6 ,fri5ds1 ,i salute
 y6 ,:5 ! p[] wan$ ! voice cri$1 ,speak 
to me1 ! family6 ,speak to me6 ,9 !     
publi%$ dialogue betwe5 ,dr4 ,hodgson   
aft] 8 dea? & ,pr(essor ,hyslop1        
,hodgson cries1 ,speak1 ,hyslop6 :5 !   
p[] seem$ to wane4 ,= "s reason x w\ld  
appe> ei!r by vibrations or by          
conc5trat+ att5tion to help !           
communicator4 ,x is well ) me1 said !   
*ief4 ,?is place is a good place4 ,he 0 

) ! dead ( ! tribe & describ$ !m1 & (f]$
 to take messages to !m4 ,! incr$ul\s   
:ite man ask$ :]e a book _h be5 conceal$
 :i* only ! dead man knew ab\t4 ,! place
 0 nam$ & ! book f\nd4 ,! :ite man      
himself did n "k1 s !re 0 no telepa?y4  
,f9ally1 ) a ,f>ewell6 :i* came f high 9
 ! air1 ! _s pass$ back to immat]ial    
conditions4  ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 a v       
rem>kable n>rative4 ,if y take x z      
lit]ally true1 :i* ,i mo/ c]ta9ly d1    
s9ce our exp]i5ce corroborates x1 x     
gives u "s po9ts = reflection4 ,"o is t 
! process is "o kn[n 9 all ! ages1 z our
 ,biblical read+ has already told u4 ,a 
second is t a "y b>b>ian *ief ) no      
advantages ( religion f9ds ! next _w a v
 pleasant place1 j z our dead d1 & t !y 
love to come back & salute ^? :om !y h  
left1 %[+ a ke5 memory ( _! e>? life4   
,f9ally1 we mu/ face ! conclusion t !   
m]e p[] ( communication has no elevat+  
effect 9 itself1 o!rwise ^! tribes c\ld 
n h cont9u$ to be f]oci\s savages4 ,x   
has to be unit$ ) ! ,*ri/ message f     

beyond be=e x w really help u ^u ! upw>d
 pa?4  ,be=e ,i left ,well+ton !        
spirituali/s made me a graceful         
pres5tation ( a travell+ rug1 & ,i 0    
able to assure !m t if !y f\nd ! rug ,i 
w\ld f9d ! travell+4 ,x is made ( !     
beautiful wooll5 mat]ial 9 :i* ,new     
,zeal& is supreme4 ,! pres5tation 0 made
 by ,mrs4 ,/ables1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,new 
,zeal& ,association1 an en]getic lady to
 :om ! cause owes mu*4 ,a gre5/one      
p5hold] 0 giv5 to me = my wife1 & a     
little *>m = my small daught]1 ! :ole   
proce$+s be+ m>k$ ) great cordiality &  
good feel+4 ,! fai?ful are /rong 9      
,well+ton1 b are mu* divid$ among       
!mselves1 :i*1 ,i hope1 may be alleviat$
 z a consequ5ce ( my visit4 ,no?+ c\ld h
 be5 m successful ?an my two meet+s4 ,! 
,press 0 spl5didly sympa!tic1 & ,i left 
by a night boat 9 high he>t = my        
campaign 9 ! ,s\? ,isl&4     ,,*apt]    
,,ix       ,! ,anglican                 
,colony4--,psy*ic dang]s4--,! le>n$     
dog4--,absurd      newspap]             

controv]sy4--,a backw>d community4--,!  
,maori      tongue4--,_! orig94--,_!    
treatm5t by ! ,empire4--,a              
fiasco4--,! ,pa ( ,kaiopoi4--,dr4       
,?ack]4--,sir ,joseph ,k9sey4--,a       
g5]\s collector4--,scott &              
,amunds54--,dun$94--,a g5u9e            
m$ium4--,evid5ce4--,! %ipp+ /rike4--,sir
 ,oliv]4--,f>ewell4   ,i am afraid t !  
av]age ,briti%] looks ^u ,new ,zeal& z  
"o solid isl&4 ,if he _h to cross       
,cook's ,/rait to get f ! nor!rn to !   
s\!rn half1 he w\ld nev] =get 8 lesson 9
 geography1 = x c be z na/y a bit ( wat]
 z is to be f\nd 9 ! _w1 ) ocean waves1 
m\nta9 w9ds & m>9e curr5ts all comb9+   
into a horrible *aos4 ,twelve good h\rs 
sep>ate ,well+ton 9 ! nor? f ,lyttelton1
 :i* is ! port ( ,*ri/*ur* 9 ! s\?4 ,a v
 %ort railway jo9s ! two latt] places4  
,my luck held good1 & ,i _h an excell5t 
passage1 d9+ 9 ,well+ton & breakfa/+ 9  
,*ri/*ur*4 ,x is a f9e city1 ! c5tre ( !
 fam\s ,cant]bury graz+ c\ntry4 ,f\r    
%iploads ( p call+ !mselves ! ,cant]bury

 ,pilgrims arriv$ "h 9 #aheb1 built a   
ca!dral1 7 practically rul$ ov] by      
,bi%op ,selwyn1 & tri$ ! successful     
exp]im5t ( e/abli%+ a community :i* %\ld
 be z ,anglican z ,new ,engl& is        
,noncon=mi/4 ,! di/9ctive "* has n[     
l>gely disappe>$1 b a spl5did & v       
,engli% city rema9s z a memorial ( _!   
ef=ts4 ,:5 y are on ! gre51 slop+ banks 
( ! riv] ,avon1 ) ! l[1 arti/ic bridges1
 x w\ld n be h>d to imag9e t y 7 9 !    
,backs at ,cambridge4  ,at ,*ri/*ur* ,i 
came across "o ( ^? little bits ( psy*ic
 evid5ce :i* may be tak5 z c]ta9ly true1
 & :i* c be reg>d$1 !re=e1 z pieces :i* 
h to be fitt$ into ! jig-saw puzzle 9   
ord] to make ! complet$ :ole1 at t f> (f
 date :5 a complet$ :ole is )9 ! rea* ( 
man's bra94 ,x conc]ns ,mr4 ,mi*ie1 a   
local ,spirituali/ ( wide exp]i5ce4 ,on 
"o occasion "s ye>s ago1 he practis$ a  
%ort cut to psy*ic p[]1 acquir$ ?r\gh a 
c]ta9 me?od ( brea?+ & ( action1 :i*    
am\nts1 9 my op9ion1 to some?+ 9 !      
nature ( self-hypnotisation4 ,i w n give

 details1 z ,i ?9k all su* ex]cises are 
dang]\s save = v exp]i5c$ /ud5ts ( ^!   
matt]s1 :o "k ! risk & are prep>$ to    
take x4 ,! result ^u ,mr4 ,mi*ie1 ?r\gh 
"s disreg>d ^u 8 "p ( ! conditions :i*  
he 0 direct$ to obs]ve1 0 disa/r\s4 ,he 
fell into an insidi\s illness ) c]ta9   
psy*ic symptoms1 & )9 a few mon?s 0     
r$uc$ to sk9 & bone4 ,mr4 ,mi*ie's wife 
is m$iumi/ic & liable to be controll$4  
,"o day an entity came to h] & spoke    
?r\gh h] to h] husb&1 claim+ to be ! _s 
( "o1 ,gordon ,/anley4 ,he said3 ,i c   
sympa?ise ) y\r case1 because my own    
dea? 0 br\ght ab\t 9 exactly ! same way4
 ,i w help y1 h[ev]1 to fight aga9/ x & 
to recov]4 ,! _s !n gave an acc\nt ( 8  
own life1 describ$ himself z a cl]k 9   
,cole's ,book ,arcade 9 ,melb\rne1 &    
said t 8 wid[ 0 liv+ at an address 9    
,melb\rne1 :i* 0 duly giv54 ,mr4 ,mi*ie 
at once wrote to ?is address & receiv$  
?is reply1 ! orig9al ( :i* ,i h se53    
,p>k ,/reet1                            
,melb\rne4       ,,de> ,,sir1--,i h j   

receiv$ y\r /range--,i mu/ say1 y\r     
v /range lett]4 ,yes1 ,i am ,mrs4       
,/anley4 ,my husb& did die two      ye>s
 ago f consumption4 ,he 0 a cl]k 9      
,cole's ,arcade4 ,i mu/      say y\r    
lett] gave me a great %ock4 ,b ,i _c    
d\bt aft]      :at y h said1 = ,i "k y  
are a complete /rang] to me4  ,%ortly   
aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,/anley return$ aga9 ?r\gh
 ! m$ium1 said t 8 wid[ 0 go+ to m>ry   
aga91 & t x 0 ) 8 full approbation4 ,!  
incid5t may be tak5 by our enemies z    
illu/rat+ ! dang] ( psy*ic rese>*1 & we 
admit t !re are =ms ( x :i* %\ld be     
approa*$ ) caution1 b ,i d n ?9k t      
mank9d w ev] be w>n$ (f by putt+ a dang]
 label ^u x1 s long z !y ?9k !re is real
 k to be ga9$4 ,h[ c\ld ! motor-c> or ! 
a]oplane h be5 develop$ if hundr$s _h n 
be5 ready to give _! lives to pay !     
price8 ,"h ! price has be5 f> less1 & ! 
goal f> high]1 b if 9 ga9+ x a man 7    
assur$ t he w\ld lose 8 heal?1 8 reason1
 or 8 life1 x is none ! less 8 duty to g
 =w>d if he cle>ly sees t !re is some?+ 

to be won4 ,to meet dea? 9 conqu]+ dea? 
is to die 9 victory--! ideal dea?4      
,:il/ ,i 0 at ,auckl& ,mr4 ,poynton1 a  
/ip5di>y magi/rate !re1 told me ( a dog 
9 ,*ri/*ur* :i* _h a p[] ( ?\ght        
comp>able1 n m]ely to a human be+1 b    
ev51 z ,i und]/ood him1 to a            
clairvoyant1 z x w\ld b>k out ! numb] ( 
co9s 9 y\r pocket & o!r su* que/ions4 ,!
 alt]native to clairvoyance 0 t he 0 a v
 quick & accurate ?\ght-read]1 b 9 "s   
cases ! p[] seem$ to g beyond ?is4 ,mr4 
,poynton1 :o _h /udi$ ! subject1 m5tion$
 f\r le>n$ bea/s 9 hi/ory3 a m>vell\s   
horse 9 ,%akespe>e's "t1 :i* 0 burn$ )  
its ma/] 9 ,flor5ce2 ! ,bo/on skipp]'s  
dog2 ,hans1 ! ,russian horse1 & ,d>kie (
 ,*ri/*ur*4 ,he inve/igat$ ! latt]      
himself1 z "o ( a committee ( ?ree4 ,on 
! fir/ occasion !y got no results4 ,on !
 second1 n9ety p] c5t4 ( ! que/ions 7   
"r1 & !y includ$ sums ( addition1       
subtraction1 etc4 ,x 0 uncanny1 he      
wrote4  ,i call$1 !re=e1 ^u ,mrs4       
,mc,gibbon1 ! own]1 :o all[$ me to see !

 dog4 ,he 0 a d>k1 vivaci\s fox t]ri]1  
sixte5 ye>s old1 bl9d & deaf1 :i*       
obvi\sly impair$ 8 p[]s4 ,9 spite ( 8   
bl9dness he da%$ at me ! mom5t he 0     
all[$ into ! room1 paw+ at me & trembl+ 
all ov] ) excitem5t4 ,he 01 9 fact s    
excit$ t he 0 ( little use =            
demon/ration1 z :5 once he began to b>k 
he c\ld n be induc$ to /op4             
,occasionally he /eadi$ d[n1 & gave u a 
t\* ( 8 true quality4 ,:5 a half-cr[n 0 
plac$ be=e him & he 0 ask$ h[ _m        
sixp5ces 7 9 x1 he gave five b>ks1 & f\r
 = a flor91 b :5 a %ill+ 0 sub/itut$ he 
gave twelve1 :i* look$ z if he _h p5nies
 9 8 m9d4 ,on ! :ole ! p]=mance 0 a     
failure1 b z he _h rais$ by exhibit+ 8  
gifts1 ,l#ach = w> *>ities1 ,i took my  
hat (f to him all ! same4 ,i w n imitate
 ^? psy*ic rese>*]s :o imag9e t because 
!y d n get a result1 !re=e1 e "o else :o
 has report$ x is a *eat or a fool4 ,on 
! contr>y1 ,i h no d\bt t ! dog _h ^!   
p[]s1 ?\gh age & excitem5t h n[ impair$ 
!m4  ,! creature's p[]s 7 fir/ discov]$ 

:5 ! son ( ! h\se rem>k$ "o day3 ,i w   
give y a biscuit if y b>k ?ree times4   
,he at once did x4 ,n[1 six times4 ,he  
did s4 ,n[1 take ?ree (f4 ,he b>k$ ?ree 
times once aga94 ,s9ce !n !y h h>dly    
f\nd any problem he c\ld n tackle4 ,:5  
ask$ h[ _m males 9 ! room he always     
includ$ himself 9 ! numb]1 b omitt$     
himself :5 ask$ h[ _m human be+s4 ,"o   
wond]s h[ _m o!r dogs h human bra9s )\t 
! humans be+ clev] en\gh to detect x4   
,i _h an amus+ controv]sy 9 ,*ri/*ur* ) 
"o ( ! local pap]s1 ,! ,press1 :i*      
repres5ts ! cl]ical int]e/1 &1 also1 !  
cl]ical intol]ance ( a ca!dral city4 ,x 
issu$ an article ^u me & my beliefs1    
sev]e1 b q )9 ! limits ( legitimate     
criticism1 quot+ aga9/ me ,pr(essor     
,hyslop1 :o1 x said1 is ,pr(essor (     
,logic at ,columbia1 etc4 ,to ?is ,i    
made ! mild & obvi\s retort 9 ! c\rse ( 
my lecture t z ,pr(essor ,hyslop 0 dead1
 ,! ,press w5t ev5 fur!r ?an ,i 9 say+ t
 he is ,pr(essor at ,columbia4 ,in/ead (
 accept+ ?is correction1 ,! ,press made 

! tactical error ( /&+ by _! ass]tion1 &
 aggravat$ x by head-l9es :i* *all5g$   
me1 & quot$ my /atem5t z typical ( !    
inaccuracy ( a ,spirituali/4 ,z ,i r    
pride myself on my accuracy1 :i* has    
seldom be5 *all5g$1 ,i answ]$ %ortly b  
politely1 z foll[s3       ,,sir1--,i am 
surpris$ t ! news ( ! dea? ( ,pr(essor  
,hyslop has n rea*$ ,new ,zeal&1 & ev5 m
 surpris$ t x      c\ld be imag9$ t ,i  
w\ld make su* a /atem5t on a matt] s    
intimately connect$ ) ! subject ^u :i*  
,i lecture )\t      be+ sure ( my fact4 
,i am report$ z say+ '"s ye>s1' b1      
if s1 x 0 a slip ( ! tongue = '"s "t4'  
,! ,pr(essor      di$ ei!r late la/ ye> 
or e>ly 9 ! pres5t "o4  ,i %\ld h ?\ght 
t my answ] 0 conclusive1 & w\ld h       
elicit$ "s sort ( apology2 b in/ead (   
?is1 ,! ,press call$ l\dly ^u me 9 a    
lead+ article to apologise1 ?\gh = :at  
,i "k n1 save t !y ass]t$ ,i _h said "s 
ye>s1 :]eas ,i claim t ,i actually said 
"s "t4 ,?is drew ! foll[+ r m sev]e     
lett] f me3       ,,sir1--,i am collect+

 ,new ,zeal& curiosities1 s ,i w take   
y\r lead+ article home ) me4 ,to get !  
full hum\r ( x "o      has to rememb] ! 
sequ5ce ( ev5ts4 ,9 a lead+ article y   
rem>k$ t ,pr(essor ,hyslop is ,pr(essor 
( ,logic4 ,i answ]$      ) mild irony t 
he c]ta9ly is n1 z he _h be5 dead '"s   
ye>s' or '"s "t'--:i* ( ! two is        
p]fectly immat]ial1      s9ce ,i presume
 t 9 ei!r case y w\ld agree t he has    
ceas$ to be ,pr(essor ( ,logic4 ,to ?is 
y 7 ra% en\gh to      reply ) a *all5g+ 
article ) l>ge head-l9es1 decl>+      t 
,i _h blund]$1 & t ?is 0 typical ( !    
inaccuracy      ( ,spirituali/s4 ,i     
wrote a g5tle remon/rance to %[ t ,i _h 
n blund]$1 & t my ass]tion 0 ess5tially 
true1 s9ce      ! man 0 dead4 ,?is y n[ 
tacitly admit1 b in/ead (      express+ 
regret y ask = an apology f me4 ,i h    
engag$      9 mu* newspap] controv]sy1 b
 ,i c truly say t ,i c      recall no   
su* in/ance ( effront]y z ?is4  ,?is l$ 
to ano!r lead] & consid]able abuse4  ,! 
controv]sy 01 h[ev]1 by no means        

"o-sid$1 9 spite ( ! %ad[ ( ! ,ca!dral4 
,mr4 ,pet] ,trolove is a man ( wit z    
well z k1 & wields a pretty p54 ,a /rong
 man1 also1 is ,dr4 ,john ,gu?rie1 ^:   
lett] conta9s words s k9dly t ,i mu/    
quote !m3       ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan      
,doyle /&s above x all1 n only z a      
c\rte\s g5tleman1 b z a fair            
controv]siali/ ?r\gh\t4 ,he      is1    
anyh[1 a *ivalr\s & magnanim\s          
p]sonality1 :e!r or      n 8 beliefs h  
any tru?4 ,fancy quot+ au?orities aga9/ 
a      man :o has sp5t great "p ( 8 life
 /udy+ ! subject1 &      :o kn[s !      
au?orities bett] ?an all 8 oppon5ts put 
toge!r--a man :o has delib]ately us$ 8  
great gifts 9 an      hone/ attempt to  
get at tru?4 ,i d ?9k t ,*ri/*ur* has   
"s ne$ to apologise = its               
controv]siali/s--mu* m ne$      ?an our 
di/+ui%$ visitor has to apologise = :at 
we all      "k to be 8 hone/            
convictions4  ,i h nev] met ,dr4 ,john  
,gu?rie 9 ! fle%1 b ,i w\ld ?ank him "h1
 %\ld ?is ev] meet 8 eye1 = ?is k9dly   

prote/4  ,x w be ga!r$ t ,i succe$$ at  
,*ri/*ur* 9 p]=m+ ! feat ( wak+ up a    
,ca!dral ,city1 & all ! ex-sleep]s 7    
prote/+ l\dly aga9/ su* a di/urb+ inru% 
f ! out] _w4 ,glanc+ at ! head-l9es ,i  
see t ,bi%op ,brodie decl>$ x to be ,a  
blasphemy nurtur$ 9 fraud1 ! ,dean (    
,*ri/*ur* writes x d[n z ,spiritism1 !  
abrogation ( ,reason1 ! ,rev4 ,john     
,patt]son calls x an anci5t delusion1 ! 
,rev4 ,mr4 ,nor? says x is a fooli%     
,paganism1 & ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ready op9es t
 x is a gospel ( unc]ta9ty & conjecture4
 ,su* are ! cl]ical lead]s ( ?\ght 9    
,*ri/*ur* 9 ! ye> #aibj4 ,i ?9k ( :at ! 
wise old ,*9ese ,control said ( simil>  
types at ! ,melb\rne ,rescue ,circle4   
,he good man b fooli% man4 ,he le>n     
bett]4 ,nev] rise till he le>n bett]4   
,pl5ty "t yet4 ,:o loses except         
!mselves8  ,! enorm\s numb] ( lett]s :i*
 ,i get ^u psy*ic subjects--:i* ,i d my 
be/ to answ]--give me "s curi\s         
sidelights1 b !y are (t5 confid5tial1 & 
w\ld n be> publication4 ,"s ( !m are f  

dev\t1 b n>r[ ,*ri/ians1 :o n>rate      
psy*ic & prophetic gifts :i* !y possess1
 & at ! same "t almo/ res5t !m on !     
gr\nd t !y are condemn$ by ! ,bible4 ,z 
if ! :ole ,bible 0 n psy*ic & prophetic6
 ,"o v long lett] detail$ a :ole        
succession ( previsions ( ! mo/ exact   
"*1 & w\nd up by ! conviction t we 7 on 
! edge ( "s great discov]y4 ,?is 0      
illu/rat$ by a simile :i* seem$ v happy4
 ,h y notic$ a tree cov]$ 9 spid] webs  
dur+ a fog8 ,well1 x 0 only ?r\gh ! law 
( ! fog t we saw !m4 ,!y 7 !re all ! "t1
 b only :5 ! moi/ure came c\ld we see   
!m4 ,x 0 a good illu/ration4 ,_m amaz+  
exp]i5ces are detail$ to me 9 e t[n ,i  
visit1 & ?\gh ,i h no "t to v]ify !m & g
 into details1 none ! less !y fit s     
accurately ) ! v>i\s types ( psy*ic     
cases ) :i* ,i am famili> t ,i _c d\bt t
 su* occurr5ces are really v common4 ,x 
is ! injudici\s levity ) :i* !y are met 
:i* prev5ts _! be+ publi%$ by ^? :o     
exp]i5ce !m4  ,z an amateur philologi/ (
 a sup]ficial type1 ,i am greatly       

int]e/$ 9 /udy+ ! ,maori language1 &    
try+ to le>n :5ce ^! wond]ful savages   
came be=e _! tw5ty-two t]rible canoes   
came d[n ^u ! unhappy l& :i* w\ld h be5 
saf] _h z _m %iploads ( tig]s be5       
dis*>g$ ^u its bea*4 ,! _w is v old1 &  
^! folk h w&]$ f af>1 & by _m devi\s    
pa?s4 ,surely !re are ,celtic traces bo?
 9 _! appe>ance1 _! "* & _! language4   
,an old ,maori woman smok+ h] pipe is ! 
v image ( an old ,celtic woman occupi$ !
 same way4 ,_! ^w = wat] is wei1 &      
,engl& is full ( ,wye & ,way riv] names1
 dat+ f ! days be=e ! ,g]mans arriv$4   
,/range/ ( all is _! "n = ! supreme     
,god4 ,a "n nev] m5tion$ & taboo among  
!m1 is ,io4 ,j is1 ( c\rse1             
int]*angeable ) ,i1 s t we get ! fir/   
two lett]s ( ,jove & an approximation ( 
,jehovah4 ,papa is p>5t4 ,altoge!r !re  
is good evid5ce t !y are f ! same root z
 "s ,european races1 pref]ably ! ,celts4
 ,b on ! top ( ?is comes a :ole s]ies ( 
,japanese comb9ations ( lett]s1 ,rangi1 
,muru1 ,tiki1 & s =?1 s t _m ( ! place  

names seem pure ,japanese4 ,:at are we  
to make ( su* a mixture8 ,is x possible 
t "o ,celtic bran*1 f> away 9 ! mi/s (  
"t1 w&]$ ea/ :ile _! racial bre?r5 w&]$ 
we/1 s t "p rea*$ f> ,corea :ile ! o!rs 
rea*$ ,irel&8 ,!n1 aft] gett+ a t9cture 
( ,japanese t]ms & ^w end+s1 !y cont9u$ 
_! migration1 tak+ to ! seas1 & f9ally  
subdu+ ! d>k] races :o inhabit$ !       
,polynesian ,isl&s1 s mak+ _! way to    
,new ,zeal&4 ,?is wild imag9+ w\ld at   
lea/ cov] ! obs]v$ facts4 ,x is         
impossible to look at "s ( ! ,maori     
faces )\t realis+ t !y are ( ,european  
/ock4  ,i mu/ int]polate a p>agraph "h  
to say t ,i 0 pleas$1 aft] writ+ !      
above1 to f9d t 9 my bl9d grop+s ,i _h  
come ^u ! ma9 conclusions :i* h be5 put 
=w>d ) v full k by ! well-kn[n au?ority1
 ,dr4 ,mc,millan ,br[n4 ,he has work$   
out ! v fact :i* ,i surmis$1 t ! ,maoris
 are practically ( ! same /ock z        
,europeans1 t !y _h w&]$ ,japan-w>ds1 & 
_h f9ally tak5 to ! sea4 ,!re are two   
po9ts ( int]e/ :i* %[ ! date ( _! exodus

 0 a v anci5t "o4 ,! fir/ is t !y h n ! 
use ( ! b[4 ,! second is t !y h no k (  
metals4 ,su* k once possess$ w\ld nev] h
 be5 lo/1 s x is safe to say t !y left  
,asia a ?\s& ye>s 7z a m9imum7 be=e     
,*ri/1 = at t date ! use ( bronze1 at   
any rate1 0 widespread4 ,:at adv5tures &
 vicissitudes ?is rem>kable race1 s     
ignorant 9 "s directions & s advanc$ 9  
o!rs1 mu/ h endur$ dur+ ^? long         
c5turies4 ,if y look at ! wond]ful      
ornam5ts ( _! old w> canoes1 :i* c>ry a 
hundr$ m51 & c trav]se ! :ole ,pacific1 
x seems almo/ incr$ible t human pati5ce 
& +5uity c\ld con/ruct ! :ole fabric )  
in/rum5ts ( /one4 ,!y valu$ !m greatly  
:5 once !y 7 made1 & ! actual names ( ! 
tw5ty-two orig9al invad+ canoes are /ill
 record$4       ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,p   
,,( ,,turi',s ,,canoe1 ,,aft] ,a        
,,voyage ,,( ,,great      ,,h>d%ip1 ,,at
 ,,la/ ,,sight ,,! ,,%ores ,,( ,,new    
,,zeal&4 ,f a pa9t+      9 ! ,auckl&    
,art ,gall]y by ,c4 ,f4 ,goldie & ,l4   
,j4 ,/eele4  ,9 ! public gall]y (       

,auckl& !y h a duplicate ( "o ( ^!      
enorm\s canoes4 ,x is #hg feet 9 l5g? & 
! ?w>ts are broad en\gh to hold ?ree or 
f\r m54 ,:5 x 0 fill$ ) its hundr$      
w>riors1 ) ! *ief /&+ 9 ! c5tre to give 
"t to ! r[]s1 x mu/1 z x da%$ ?r\gh !   
waves1 h be5 a truly t]rific object4 ,i 
%\ld ?9k t x repres5t$ ! supreme        
a*ievem5t ( neoli?ic man4 ,!re are a    
s]ies ( wond]ful pictures ( ,maori life 
9 ! same gall]y by ,goldie & ,/eele4 ,( 
^! ,i reproduce1 by p]mission1 "o :i*   
repres5ts ! />v+ crew ( "o canoe sight+ 
! di/ant %ore4 ,! engrav+ only gives a  
fa9t indication ( ! effect ( !          
vividly-col\r$ orig9al4  ,ref]5ce has   
be5 made to ! pati5t indu/ry ( ! ,maori 
race4 ,a supreme example ( ?is is t e   
man _h 8 tikki1 or image ( a little idol
 made ( gre5/one1 :i* 0 hung r\nd 8     
neck4 ,n[1 ?is ,new ,zeal& gre5/one is  
"o ( ! h>de/ objects 9 nature1 & yet x  
is worn d[n )\t metals into ^! qua9t    
figures4 ,on an av]age x took t5 ye>s to
 make "o1 & x 0 rubb$ d[n f a *unk (    

/one into an image by ! con/ant friction
 ( a woman's foot4  ,x is said t !      
,tahungas1 or prie/s1 h mu* h]$it>y k ( 
an occult sort4 ,_! oracles 7 fam\s1 &  
,i h already quot$ an example ( _!      
seances4 ,a /ud5t ( ,maori lore told me 
! foll[+ int]e/+ /ory4 ,he 0 a /ud5t (  
,maori words1 & on "o occasion a ,maori 
*ief let slip an unusual ^w1 let u say  
buru1 & !n seem$ confus$ & refus$ to    
answ] :5 ! ,engli%man ask$ ! mean+4 ,!  
latt] took x to a fri5d1 a ,tohunga1 :o 
seem$ mu* surpris$ & di/urb$1 & said x 0
 a ^w ( :i* a paheka or :ite man %\ld "k
 no?+4 ,n to be beat51 my in=mant took x
 to an old & wise *ief :o ow$ him a     
return = "s fav\rs4 ,?is *ief 0 also mu*
 ex]cis$ 9 m9d :5 he he>d ! ^w1 & walk$ 
up & d[n 9 agitation4 ,f9ally he said1  
,fri5d1 we are bo? ,*ri/ians4 ,y rememb]
 ! *apt] 9 ! ,bible :]e ,jacob wre/l$ ) 
an angel4 ,well1 ?is ^w 'buru' repres5ts
 t = :i* !y 7 wre/l+4 ,he w\ld say no m 
& !re x _h p]=ce to be left4  ,! ,briti%
 ,empire may be pr\d ( _! treatm5t ( !  

,maoris4 ,l ! ,jews1 !y object to a     
c5sus1 b _! numb] _c be m ?an #ej1jjj 9 
a population ( ov] a million4 ,!re is no
 "q1 !re=e1 ( our be+ con/ra9$ to treat 
!m well4 ,yet !y own va/ tracts ( ! be/ 
l& 9 ! c\ntry1 & s unque/ion$ are _!    
rights t :5 !y =bade a railway to pass  
d[n ! c5tre ( ! ,nor? ,isl&1 ! traffic  
_h to g by sea f ,auckl& until1 at la/1 
aft] _m ye>s1 x 0 %[n to ! *iefs t _!   
f9ancial int]e/s w\ld be greatly aid$ by
 lett+ ! railway ?r\gh4 ,^! f9ancial    
int]e/s are v l>ge1 & _m ,maoris are    
weal?y m51 buy+ exp5sive motor c>s & o!r
 luxuries4 ,"s ( ! m educat$ take "p 9  
legislative "w1 & are di/+ui%$ = _!     
eloqu5ce4 ,! half-ca/es make a          
p>ticul>ly f9e bre$1 especially 9 _!    
y\?1 = !y t5d z !y gr[ old] to rev]t to 
! pure ,maori type4 ,new ,zeal& has no  
national s9 ^u its consci5ce z reg>ds ! 
natives1 :i* is m1 ,i fe>1 ?an c be said
 :ole-he>t$ly = ,au/ralia1 & ev5 less = 
,tasmania4 ,our p nev] desc5d$ to !     
level ( ! old ,congo1 b !y h some?+ on  

_! consci5ce none ! less4  ,on ,decemb] 
#ah? !re 0 "s arrangem5t by :i* ,i %\ld 
meet ! ,maoris & see ! hi/oric ,pa (    
,kaiopoi4 ,! affair1 h[ev]1 01 ,i am    
sorry to say1 a fiasco4 ,z we approa*$ !
 build+1 :i* 0 ! village s*ool room1 !re
 em]g$ an old lady--a v old lady--:o    
utt]$ a s]ies ( %rill cries1 :i* ,i 0   
told meant welcome1 ?\gh !y s\nd$ m l ! 
o!r ?+4 ,i c only tru/ t my in=mants 7  
"r4 ,inside 0 a v f9e assemblage (      
atmosph]ic air1 & ( no?+ else4 ,!       
explanation 0 t !re _h be5 a w$d+ !     
night be=e1 & t ! :ole community _h     
be5--well1 tir$4 ,pres5tly a l>ge man 9 
twe$s ( ! rea*-me-d[n v>iety appe>$ ^u !
 sc5e1 & sev]al furtive figures1 includ+
 a r[ ( *ildr51 mat]ialis$ 9 corn]s ( ! 
big empty room4 ,! visitors1 :o 7 m     
num]\s ?an ! visit$1 sat on a long b5* &
 wait$ developm5ts :i* refus$ to        
develop4 ,my dreams ( ! dignifi$ &      
befea!r$ savage 7 drift+ away4 ,f9ally1 
! l>ge man1 ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 & look+
 h>d at a corn] ( ! raft]s1 made a spee*

 ( welcome1 punctuat$ by long /ops &    
gaps4 ,he !n1 at our reque/1 repeat$ x 9
 ,maori1 & ! *ildr5 7 ask$ to give a    
,maori %\t1 :i* !y /]nly refus$ to d4 ,i
 !n made a few feeble bleats1 unc]ta9   
:e!r to address my rem>ks to ! level ( !
 l>ge man or to t ( ! r[ ( *ildr54 ,i   
end$ by h&+ ov] "s books = _! libr>y1 & 
we !n escap$ f ?is r depress+ sc5e4  ,b 
x 0 a v diff]5t matt] ) ! ,pa4 ,i f\nd x
 int5sely int]e/+4 ,y c\ld /ill trace q 
cle>ly ! ma9 l9es ( ! battle :i* de/roy$
 x4 ,x lay on ab\t five acres ( gr\nd1 )
 deep swamp all r\nd save = "o frontage 
( "s hundr$s ( y>ds4 ,t 0 all :i* really
 ne$$ def5ce4 ,! ,nor? ,isl& natives1 :o
 7 ( a /]n] bre$ ?an ^? ( ! ,s\?1 came  
d[n "u ! fam\s ,raup>aha 7^! ,maori     
names are sad snags 9 a /ory7 & besieg$ 
! place4 ,"o c see ! saps & foll[ 8     
tactics1 :i* end$ by pil+ bru%wood aga9/
 ! pal+s--please obs]ve ! root pa 9     
pal+s--) ! result t he c>ri$ ! place4   
,massacre ,hill /&s close by1 & s _m ( !
 def5d]s 7 eat5 t _! gnaw$ bones cov]$ !

 gr\nd )9 ! memory ( liv+ m54 ,su* ?+s  
may h be5 done by ! fa!r ( ! eld]ly     
g5tleman :o passes y 9 8 motor c> ) 8   
race glasses slung across 8 *e/4 ,!     
siege ( ,kaiopoi 0 ab\t #ahca4 ,ev5 on a
 f9e sunlit day ,i 0 consci\s ( t heavy 
atmosph]e )9 ! enclosure :i* impresses  
itself ^u me :5 ,i am on ! sc5e ( anci5t
 viol5ce4 ,s frightful an episode )9 s  
limit$ a space1 :]e = mon?s ! g>rison   
saw its horrible fate draw+ ne>] day by 
day1 mu/ surely h left "s e!ric record  
ev5 to our blunt s5ses4  ,i 0 indebt$ to
 ,dr4 ,?ack]1 ! mayor1 = mu* k9d        
att5tion :il/ 9 ,*ri/*ur*4 ,he is a     
giant man1 b a crippl$ giant1 alas1 = he
 /ill be>s ! traces ( an injury receiv$ 
9 a hi/oric football mat*1 :i* left 8 & 
my old ,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh at ! top (
 ! tree 9 ,scotl&4 ,he %[$ me "s curi\s1
 if gha/ly1 relics ( 8 practice4 ,"o (  
^! 0 a tum\r ( ! exact size & %ape ( a  
box+ glove1 ?umb & all1 :i* he cut out (
 ! back ( a box] :o _h lo/ a glove fight
 & tak5 x greatly to he>t4 ,always on _m

 conv]g+ l9es we come back to ! influ5ce
 ( m9d ov] matt]4  ,ano!r mo/ pleasant  
fri5d%ip :i* ,i made 9 ,*ri/*ur* 0 )    
,sir ,joseph ,k9sey1 :o has act$ z fa!r 
to sev]al successive ,briti% ,arctic    
exp$itions4 ,scott & ,%ackleton h bo?   
ow$ mu* to him1 _! con/ant ag5t1 advis] 
& fri5d4 ,scott's dy+ h& trac$ a lett]  
to him1 s unselfi% & s noble t x alone  
w\ld put ,scott high 9 ! gall]y (       
,briti% wor?ies4 ,( all mod]n m5 (      
action ,scott seems to me ! mo/ l(ty4   
,to me he 0 only an acqua9tance1 b      
,k9sey1 :o knew him well z a fri5d1 &   
,lady ,k9sey1 :o _h all ,arctic         
exploration at h] f+] ends1 7 ( ! same  
op9ion4  ,sir ,joseph discuss$ ! action 
( ,amunds5 9 mak+ = ! pole4 ,:5 x 0 kn[n
 t ,amunds5 0 head+ s\? in/ead ( pursu+ 
8 adv]tis$ int5tions1 ,k9sey smell$     
dang] & w>n$ ,scott1 :o1 speak+ f 8 own 
noble loyalty1 said1 ,he w\ld nev] d s  
di%on\rable a ?+4 ,my plans are publi%$ 
& are kn[n to all ! _w4 ,h[ev]1 :5 he   
rea*$ ! ice1 & :5 ,p5nell locat$ !      

,fram1 he _h to write & admit t ,k9sey 0
 "r4 ,x 0 a sad bl[1 t =e/all+1 ?\gh he 
took x l ! man t he 04 ,none ! less1 x  
mu/ h prey$ ^u ! spirits ( all 8 p>ty & 
weak5$ _! resi/ance 9 t cruel return    
j\rney4 ,on ! o!r h& ,amunds5's         
exp$ition1 :i* 0 conduct$ on r less ?an 
a six? ( ! co/ ( ! ,briti%1 0 a triumph 
( organisation1 & he _h ! good luck or  
deep wisdom to /rike a r\te :i* 0 cle> (
 ^? great blizz>ds :i* ov]:elm$ ,scott4 
,! scurvy 0 surely a slur ^u our m$ical 
prep>ations4 ,accord+ to ,/efansson1 :o 
kn[s m ( ! matt] ?an any liv+ man1 lime 
juice is useless1 vegetables are (      
second>y importance1 b fre% animal food1
 be x seal1 p5gu91 or :at y w1 is ! f9al
 prev5tive4  ,sir ,joseph is a          
passionate & discrim9at+ collector1 &   
has b "o fault 9 collect+1 :i* is a wide
 g5]osity4 ,y h b to visit him (t5 en\gh
 & express suffici5t int]e/ to absorb   
all 8 treasures4 ,p]haps my prote/s 7   
half-he>t$1 b ,i em]g$ f 8 h\se ) a     
didra*m ( ,alex&]1 a tetradra*m ( "s    

,arm5ian mon>*1 a %eet ( r>e ,arctic    
/amps = ,d5is1 a lump ( native gre5/one1
 & a small nugget ( gold4 ,no wond] :5  
,i sign$ "s books = him ,i ent]$ ! date 
z t ( ,! ,sack+ ( ,woom]oo1 t be+ ! "n (
 8 dwell+4 ,! mayor1 9 ! same _s (      
hospitality1 press$ ^u me a huge bone ( 
! ext9ct ,moa1 b z ,i _h nev] fail$ to  
impress ^u my wife ! extreme importance 
( cutt+ d[n our luggage1 ,i c\ld n face 
! sc&al ( appe>+ ) ?is mon/r\s          
imp$im5tum4  ,leav+ ,*ri/*ur* 9 !       
j\rnali/ic upro> to :i* allusion has be5
 made1 our engagem5ts took u on to      
,dun$91 :i* is rea*$ by rail 9 a r tir+ 
day's j\rney4 ,a ,new ,zeal& tra9 is    
excell5t :ile x is runn+1 b x has a way 
( />t+ ) an epileptic leap1 & /opp+ ) a 
bang1 :i* becomes we>isome aft] a :ile4 
,on ! o!r h& ?is p>ticul> j\rney is     
beguil$ by ! fact t ! l9e runs high =   
two h\rs r\nd ! curve ( ! hills ) !     
,pacific bel[1 s t a succession (       
m>vell\s views op5s out be=e y z y r\nd 
ea* spur4 ,!re c be few m beautiful     

l9es4  ,dun$9 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahdh by a gr\p 
( ,scotsm51 & x is modell$ s closely ^u 
,ed9burgh t ! famili> /reet names all   
reappe>1 & ev5 ,portobello has its      
duplicate outside ! t[n4 ,! climate1    
also1 ,i %\ld judge to be ab\t ! same4  
,! prevail+ tone ( ! community is /ill  
,scotti%1 :i* %\ld mean t !y are        
sympa!tic ) my mission1 = n[h]e is      
,spiritualism m firmly e/abli%$ n[ ?an 9
 ,scotl&1 especially 9 ,glasg[1 :]e a   
succession ( great m$iums & ( e>ne/     
work]s h built up a consid]able         
organisation4 ,i soon f\nd t x 0 s1 =   
n[h]e _h ,i m private assurances (      
support1 nor a bett] public reception1 !
 !atre be+ fill$ at ea* lecture4 ,9 !   
int]vals k9d fri5ds put _! motors at my 
disposal & ,i _h "s spl5did drives ov] !
 hills1 :i* look d[n ^u ! w9d+ e/u>y at 
! head ( :i* ! t[n is situat$4  ,at !   
h\se ( ,mr4 ,reynolds1 ( ,dun$91 ,i met 
"o ( ! mo/ p[]ful clairvoyants & trance 
m$iums :om ,i h te/$4 ,h] "n is ,mrs4   
,rob]ts1 & ?\gh h] worldly circum/ances 

are mode/1 %e has nev] accept$ any money
 = h] wond]ful psy*ic gifts4 ,= ?is ,i  
hon\r h]1 b1 z ,i told h]1 we all sell !
 gifts :i* ,god has giv5 u1 & ,i _c see 
:y1 & )9 reason1 psy*ic gifts %\ld n    
also be plac$ )9 ! rea* ( ! public1     
in/ead ( be+ conf9$ to a fav\r$ few4 ,h[
 c ! bulk ( ! p ev] get into t\* ) a    
good m$ium if !y are deb>r$ f do+ s 9 ! 
ord9>y way ( bus9ess8  ,mrs4 ,rob]ts is 
a /\t1 k9dly woman1 ) a mo!rly mann]1 & 
a s5sitive1 expressive face4 ,:5 9 t\* )
 my conditions %e at once gave ! names (
 sev]al relatives & fri5ds :o h pass$   
ov]1 )\t any slurr+ or mi/akes4 ,%e !n  
cri$1 ,i see an eld]ly lady "h--%e is a 
beautifully high _s--h] "n is ,sel9a4   
,?is r unusual "n belong$ to my wife's  
"m1 :o di$ ne>ly two ye>s ago4 ,!n1     
sudd5ly1 becom+ slightly convuls$1 z a  
m$ium does :5 h] me*anism is controll$  
by ano!r1 %e cri$ ) an indescribable    
int5sity ( feel+1 ,?ank ,god6 ,?ank ,god
 to get 9 t\* aga96 ,jean6 ,jean6 ,give 
my de> love to ,jean6 ,bo? names1 !re=e1

 _h be5 got correctly1 t ( ! "m & !     
daught]4 ,is x n an affront to reason to
 expla9 away su* results by wild !ories 
( telepa?y1 or by any?+ save ! p]fectly 
pla9 & obvi\s fact t _s communion is    
inde$ true1 & t ,i 0 really 9 t\* ) t   
dead lady :o 01 ev5 ^u e>?1 a           
beautifully high & unselfi% _s4 ,i _h a 
numb] ( o!r communications ?r\gh ,mrs4  
,rob]ts t night1 & at a second int]view 
two days lat]1 n "o ( :i* err$ s f> z   
names 7 conc]n$4 ,among o!rs 0 "o :o    
pr(ess$ to be ,dr4 ,russell ,wallace4 ,i
 %\ld be hon\r$1 inde$1 to ?9k t x 0 s1 
b ,i 0 unable to hit on any?+ :i* w\ld  
be evid5tial4 ,i ask$ him if 8 fur!r    
exp]i5ce _h taught him any?+ m ab\t     
re9c>nation1 :i* he disput$ 9 8         
lifetime4 ,he answ]$ t he n[ accept$ x1 
?\gh ,i am n cle> :e!r he meant = all   
cases4 ,i ?ank$ him = any spiritual help
 ,i _h f him4 ,8 answ] 0 ,me6 ,don't    
?ank me6 ,y w\ld be surpris$ if y knew  
:o y\r real help]s are4 ,he add$1 ,by   
y\r "w ,i rise4 ,we are co-work]s6 ,i   

pray t x be s1 = few m5 h liv$ = :om ,i 
h great] respect2 wise & brave1 & mell[ 
& good4 ,8 biography 0 a fav\rite book (
 m9e long be=e ,i und]/ood ! full       
significance ( ,spiritualism1 :i* 0 to  
him an evolution ( ! _s on p>allel l9es 
to t evolution ( ! body :i* he did s mu*
 to e/abli%4  ,n[ t my "w 9 ,new ,zeal& 
0 draw+ to a close a v grave problem    
pres5t$ itself to ,mr4 ,smy! & myself1 &
 t 0 h[ we 7 to get back to our families
 9 ,au/ralia4 ,a /rike _h brok5 out1 :i*
 at fir/ seem$ a small matt]1 b x 0     
acc5tuat$ by ! approa* ( ,*ri/mas & !   
fact t _m ( ! m5 7 r look+ = an excuse =
 a holiday4 ,e day ?+s became black]4   
,once be=e ,mr4 ,smy! _h be5 held up =  
f\r mon?s by a simil> cause1 &1 inde$1 x
 has become a v s]i\s consid]ation = all
 :o visit ,new ,zeal&4 ,we made a =c$   
m>* = ! nor? amid con/ant rum\rs t f> f 
rea*+ ,au/ralia we c\ld n ev5 get to !  
,nor? ,isl&1 z ! twelve-h\r f]ry boats 7
 involv$ 9 ! /rike4 ,i _h e tru/ 9 my   
luck1 or1 z ,i %\ld pref] to say1 9 my  

help]s1 & we got ! ,maori on ! la/ f]ry 
trip :i* %e 0 sure to take4 ,up to ! la/
 mom5t ! firem5 wav]$1 & we _h no /ew>ds
 on bo>d1 b none ! less1 to our         
inexpressible relief we got (f4 ,!re 0  
no food on ! %ip & no "o to s]ve x1 s we
 w5t into a small ho/el at ,lyttleton   
be=e we />t$1 to see :at we c\ld pick   
up4 ,!re 0 a man seat$ opposite to me :o
 assum$ ! air ( lab\r$ c\rtesy & extreme
 dignity1 :i* is "o phase ( alcoholism4 
',scuse me1 sir6 said he1 look+ at me ) 
a glassy />e1 b y be> mo/ '/raord9>y    
resemblance ,olv] ,lodge4  ,i said      
some?+ amiable4  ,yes1 sir--'/raord9>y6 
,h y ev] se5 ,olv] ,lodge1 sir8  ,yes1  
,i h4  ,well1 did y p]ceive resemblance8
  ,sir ,oliv]1 z ,i rememb] him1 0 a    
tall man ) a grey be>d4  ,he %ook 8 head
 at me sadly4  ,no1 sir--,i he>d him at 
,well+ton la/ week4 ,no be>d4 ,a m\/a*e1
 sir1 same z y\r own4  ,y're sure x 0   
,sir ,oliv]8  ,a sl[ smile came ov] 8   
face4  ,ble% my s\l--,conan ,doyle--t's 
! "n4 ,yes1 sir1 y be> truly rem>kable  

resemblance ,conan ,doyle4  ,i did n say
 any?+ fur!r s ,i d>esay he has n       
discov]$ yet ! true cause ( !           
resemblance4  ,all ! n]ve-wrack+ fe>s ( 
be+ held up :i* we endur$ at ,lyttleton 
7 repeat$ at ,well+ton1 :]e we _h tak5  
our passages 9 ! little /eam] ,paloona4 
,9 any case we _h to wait = a day1 :i*  
,i sp5t 9 cle>+ up my ,new ,zeal&       
affairs :ile ,mr4 ,smy! int]view$ !     
au?orities & paid no less ?an ,l#ada w> 
tax ^u ! receipts ( our lectures--a     
heavy impo/ ^u a =tnight's "w4 ,next    
morn+1 ) our affairs & pap]s all 9 ord]1
 we bo>d$ our little craft4  ,up to !   
la/ mom5t we _h no c]ta9ty ( />t+4 ,n   
only 0 ! /rike 9 ! air1 b x 0 ,*ri/mas  
,eve1 & x 0 natural en\gh t ! m5 %\ld   
pref] _! own homes to ! /okehole ( !    
,paloona4 ,ag5ts ) (f]s ( increas$ pay 7
 sc\r+ ! docks4 ,f9ally our complem5t 0 
complet$1 & x 0 a glad mom5t :5 ! haws]s
 7 ?r[n (f1 & aft] ! usual uncom=table  
prelim9>ies we f\nd ourselves /eam+ 9 a 
%>p w9d d[n ! v turbul5t wat]s ( ,cook's

 ,/rait4  ,! place is full ( ,cook's    
memory4 ,ev]y:]e ! great man has left 8 
traces4 ,we pass$ ,cook's ,isl& :]e !   
,endeav\r actually /ruck & _h to be     
c>e5$ & pat*$4 ,:at a n]ve ! fell[ _h6  
,s coolly & delib]ately did he d 8 "w t 
ev5 n[ 8 *>t+ holds good1 ,i und]/&1 9  
_m long /ret*es ( coa/4 ,tack+ & we>+1  
he pok$ & pri$ into e e/u>y1 nam+ capes1
 def9+ bays1 plott+ out positions1 & yet
 all ! :ile at ! m]cy ( ! w9ds1 ) a     
possible lee %ore always be=e him1 ) no 
comrade )9 hail1 & ) sw>ms ( cannibals  
eye+ 8 little %ip f ! bea*4 ,aft] ,i h  
se5 8 "w ,i %all feel full ( rev]5ce e  
"t ,i pass t f9e /atue :i* adorns ! mall
 side ( ! great ,admiralty build+4  ,&  
n[ we are out 9 ! op5 sea1 ) ,melb\rne1 
,sydney & love 9 front ( our pr[4 ,beh9d
 ! sun sets 9 a slur ( sc>let above !   
olive gre5 hills1 :ile ! heavy night    
fog1 crawl+ up ! valleys1 turns ea* ( !m
 into a glaci]4 ,a bright /> tw9kles    
above4 ,bel[ a light %9es out f ! gloom4
 ,f>ewell1 ,new ,zeal&6 ,i %all nev] see

 y aga91 b p]haps "s memory ( my visit  
may rema9--or n1 z ,god pleases4        
,anyh[1 my own memory w rema94 ,e man   
looks on 8 own c\ntry z ,god's own      
c\ntry if x be a free l&1 b ! ,new      
,zeal&] has m reason ?an mo/4 ,x is a   
lovely place1 & conta9s )9 its mod]ate  
limits ! agricultural pla9s ( ,engl&1 ! 
lakes & hills ( ,scotl&1 ! glaci]s (    
,switz]l&1 & ! fiords ( ,norway1 ) a f9e
 he>ty p1 :o d n treat ! ,briti% newcom]
 ) ignorant contempt or ho/ility4 ,!re  
are s _m int]e/s & s _m op5+s t x is h>d
 to ?9k t a man w n f9d a c>e] 9 ,new   
,zeal&4 ,canada1 ,au/ralia & ,s\?       
,africa seem to me to be closely balanc$
 s f> z _! attractions = ! emigrant     
goes1 b :5 "o consid]s t ,new ,zeal& has
 nei!r ! w9t] ( ,canada1 ! dr\ghts (    
,au/ralia1 nor ! racial problems (      
,africa1 x does surely /& supreme1 ?\gh 
x dem&s1 z all ( !m d1 bo? lab\r &      
capital f ! newcom]4     ,,*apt] ,x     
,*ri/ian                                
orig9s4--,mi?raism4--,a/ronomy4--,ex]cis

+ boats4--,bad      news f              
home4--,futile /rikes4--,lab\r          
,p>ty4--,! blue      wild]ness4--,j\rney
 to ,brisbane4--,w>m reception4--,fri5ds
 &      foes4--,psy*ic exp]i5ce ( ,dr4  
,doyle4--,birds4--,criticism on         
,melb\rne4--,spirituali/                
,*ur*4--,c]emony4--,sir ,mat!w          
,na?an4--,alleg$ repudiation (          
,que5sl&4--,billy tea4--,! bee          
f>m4--,dome/ic s]vice 9                 
,au/ralia4--,hon4 ,john                 
,fihilly4--,curi\s      photograph by ! 
/ate photograph]4--,! ,orsova4   ,!     
voyage back f ,new ,zeal& to ,melb\rne 0
 pleasant & unev5tful1 ?\gh ! boat 0    
small & !re 0 a sea r\gh en\gh to upset 
_m ( ! pass5g]s4 ,we 7 =tunate 9 our    
,capta91 ,doorby1 :o1 ,i f\nd1 0 a      
lit]>y confr]e ) two books to 8 cr$it1  
"o ( !m a record ( ! relief %ip ,morn+1 
9 :i* he _h s]v$ at ! "t ( ,scott's fir/
 exp$ition1 ! o!r a little book1 ,!     
,h&maid5 ( ! ,navy1 :i* gave "s ( 8     
adv5tures & exp]i5ces 9 ! m]*ant s]vice 

dur+ ! great w>4 ,he _h be5 torp$o$     
once1 & _h lo/1 on ano!r occasion1 ne>ly
 all 8 crew ) plague1 s t he _h mu* t 0 
int]e/+ to talk ab\t4 ,mr4 ,blake1 ( !  
,/r& ,magaz9e1 0 also on bo>d4 ,a       
,unit>ian ,m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,hale1 0 also a  
valuable companion1 & we _h mu*         
discussion ov] ! orig9s ( ,*ri/ianity1  
:i* 0 ! m int]e/+ to me z ,i _h tak5    
advantage ( ! voyage to re-read ! ,acts 
& ,paul's ,epi/les4 ,!re are no docum5ts
 :i* c be read s (t5 & yet reveal some?+
 new1 ! m s :5 y h t occult clue :i* is 
ne$ful be=e ,paul c be und]/ood4 ,x is  
necess>y also to "k some?+ ( ,my?ra     
wor%ip & ! o!r philosophies :i* ,paul _h
 le>n$1 & wov5 into 8 ,*ri/ianity4 ,i h 
/at$ else:]e my belief t all expressions
 ab\t r$emption by blood1 ! blood ( !   
lamb1 etc41 are f\nd$ ^u ! p>allel ( !  
blood ( ! bull :i* 0 %$ by !            
,my?ra-wor%ipp]s1 & 9 :i* !y 7 actually 
baptis$4 ,enl>g+ ^u ?is1 ,mr4 ,hale     
po9t$ out on ! au?ority1 if ,i rememb]  
"r1 ( ,pfleid]]'s ,*ri/ian ,orig9s1 t 9 

! ,my?ra s]vice some?+ is plac$ ov] !   
c&idate1 a hide probably1 :i* is call$  
putt+ on ,my?ra1 & corresponds ) ,paul's
 expression ab\t putt+ on ,*ri/4 ,paul1 
) 8 trem5d\s en]gy & e>ne/ness1 fix$    
,*ri/ianity ^u ! _w1 b ,i wond] :at     
,pet] & ^? :o _h actually he>d ,*ri/'s  
words ?\ght ab\t x all4 ,we h _h ,paul's
 views ab\t ,*ri/1 b we d n "k ,*ri/'s  
views ab\t ,paul4 ,he _h be51 z we are  
told by himself1 a ,jewi% ,ph>isee ( !  
/ricte/ type 9 8 y\? at ,j]usalem1 b 0 a
 ,roman citiz51 _h liv$ long at ,t>sus1 
:i* 0 a c5tre ( ,mi?raism1 & 0 cle>ly   
fam\s = 8 le>n+1 s9ce ,fe/us twitt$ him 
) x4 ,! simple t5ets ( ! c>p5t] & !     
fi%]m5 w\ld take /range involv$ =ms 9   
su* a bra9 z t4 ,8 epi/les are          
presumably old] ?an ! gospels1 :i* may1 
9 _! simplicity1 repres5t a prote/ aga9/
 8 confus$ !ology4  ,x 0 an enjoyable   
voyage 9 ! little ,paloona1 & re/$ me   
aft] ! :irlw9d campaign ( ,new ,zeal&4  
,9 l>ge l9]s "o loses 9 romance :at "o  
ga9s 9 com=t4 ,on a small %ip "o feels  

ne>] to ,nature1 to ! wat] & ev5 to !   
/>s4 ,on cle> nights we _h magnific5t   
displays ( ! ,s\!rn heav54 ,i pr(it$ by 
! a/ronomical k ( ,mr4 ,smy!4 ,"h fir/  
,i 0 introduc$ to ,alpha ,c5tauri1 :i*  
is ! ne>e/ fix$ />1 &1 !re=e1 ! cobb] to
 ! sun4 ,x is true t x is di/ant #c-a_/b
 ye>s ( light travel1 & light travels at
 ab\t #ahb1jjj miles a second1 b :5 "o  
consid]s t x takes c5turies = av]age    
/>light to rea* u1 we may consid] ,alpha
 z snuggl+ close up to u = companion%ip 
9 ! lonely wa/es ( space4 ,! diamond    
belt ( ,orion looks homely en\gh ) !    
bright solitaire ,sirius sp>kl+ beside  
x1 b !re are ! ,magellanic cl\ds1 !     
scatt]$ wisps torn f ! ,milky ,way1 &   
!re is ! /range black space call$ !     
,coalsack1 :]e "o seems to look "r pa/  
all creat$ ?+s into a bottomless void4  
,:at w\ld n ,galileo & all ! old        
untravell$ a/ronom]s h giv5 to h "o     
glimpse ( ?is wondr\s ,s\!rn display8   
,capta9 ,doorby1 f9d+ t he _h "t 9 h&1  
ran ! %ip into a small des]t$ bay ^u !  

coa/1 &1 aft] an*or+1 ord]$ out all !   
boats = ! sake ( practice4 ,x 0 v well  
done1 & yet :at ,i saw conv9c$ me t x   
%\ld be a ,bo>d ( ,trade regulation1 if 
x is n "o already1 t once1 at lea/1 ne> 
! beg9n+ ( e long voyage1 ?is %\ld be   
compulsory4 ,x is only :5 y come to     
laun* !m t y really realise :i* ( !     
davits is ru/$ up1 & :i* block is       
tangl$1 or :i* boat is )\t a plug4 ,i 0 
mu* impress$ by ?is idea z ,i wat*$ !   
difficulties :i* 7 enc\nt]$ ev5 9 t     
seclud$ an*orage4  ,! end ( my j\rney 0 
unev5tful1 b my joy at be+ reunit$ ) my 
family 0 cl\d$ by ! news ( ! dea? ( my  
"m4 ,%e 0 eighty-?ree ye>s ( age1 & _h =
 "s ye>s be5 almo/ totally bl9d1 s t h] 
*ange 0 altoge!r a release1 b x 0 sad to
 ?9k t we %\ld nev] see ! k9d face &    
graci\s pres5ce aga9 9 its old mat]ial  
=m4 ,d5is summ$ up our feel+s :5 he     
cri$1 ,:at a reception ,grannie mu/ h   
_h6 ,!re 0 nev] any "o :o _h s broad &  
sympa!tic a he>t1 a _w-"m m\rn+ ov]     
ev]y?+ :i* 0 weak or oppress$1 & ?9k+   

no?+ ( h] own "t & com=t 9 h] ef=ts to  
help ! suff]]s4 ,ev5 :5 bl9d & infirm %e
 w\ld plot & plan = ! b5efit ( o!rs1    
?9k+ out _! ne$s1 & br++ ab\t surpris+  
results by h] int]v5tion4 ,= my own     
psy*ic "w %e _h1 ,i fe>1 nei!r sympa?y  
nor und]/&+1 b %e _h an innate fai? &   
spirituality :i* 7 s natural to h] t %e 
c\ld n conceive ! ne$s ( o!rs 9 t       
direction4 ,%e und]/&s n[4  ,:il/ 9 !   
,blue ,m\nta9s ,i 0 =c$ to reconsid] my 
plans on acc\nt ( ! /rike :i* has       
p>alys$ all coa/al trade4 ,if ,i %\ld be
 able to rea* ,tasmania ,i might be     
unable to return1 & x w\ld1 inde$1 be a 
tragic situation if my family 7 ready to
 />t = ,engl& 9 ! ,nald]a1 & ,i 0 unable
 to jo9 !m4 ,i felt1 !re=e1 t ,i 0 n    
ju/ifi$ 9 go+ to ,tasmania1 ev5 if ,i 7 
able1 :i* is v d\btful4 ,x 0 sad1 z x   
spoil$ ! absolute complet5ess ( my t\r1 
b on ! o!r h& ,i felt sure t ,i %\ld f9d
 pl5ty ( "w to d on ! ma9l&1 )\t tak+ s 
s]i\s a risk4  ,x is a t]rible ?+ to see
 ?is "y c\ntry1 :i* ne$s e h\r ( "t & e 

ounce ( en]gy = its spe$y developm5t    
fritt]+ itself away 9 ^! absurd         
conflicts1 :i* nev] give any result to  
comp>e ) ! loss4 ,"o feels t 9 ! /]n    
conte/s ( nations "o w arise :i* has    
economic discipl9e1 & t none o!r c\ld /&
 aga9/ x4 ,if ! tra9+ ( reorganis$      
,g]many %\ld take ?is %ape %e w conqu] &
 %e w des]ve to conqu]4 ,x is a mon/r\s 
abuse t ,compulsory ,arbitration ,c\rts 
%\ld be e/abli%$1 z is ! case 9         
,au/ralia1 & t ,unions %\ld ei!r /rike  
aga9/ _! decisions1 or %\ld anticipate  
_! decisions1 z 9 ! case ( ^! /ew>ds1 by
 =c+ a /rike4 ,9 su* a case ,i hold t ! 
secret>y & e o!r (ficial ( ! ,union %\ld
 be prosecut$ & heavily f9$1 if n       
imprison$4 ,x is ! only way by :i* !    
community c be sav$ f a tyranny :i* is q
 z real z t ( any autocrat4 ,:at w\ld be
 said1 = example1 ( a k+ :o cut (f !    
isl&s ( ,tasmania & ,new ,zeal& f       
communication ) ! out] _w1 d]ang+ ! :ole
 ,*ri/mas arrangem5ts ( c\ntless        
families :o _h hop$ to reunite8 ,yet ?is

 is :at has be5 done by a h&ful ( /ew>ds
 ) "s trivial grievance4 ,a fireman :o  
objects to ! cook+ c hold up a great    
vessel4 ,!re is no?+ b *aos 9 front ( a 
nation unless x insi/s ^u be+ ma/] 9 its
 own h\se1 & =bids ei!r employ$ or      
employ] to d t :i* is = ! common sca!4  
,! "t seems to be com+ :5 ,britons1 ! _w
 ov]1 w h to fight = lib]ty aga9/ lic5ce
 j z h>d z ev] !y f\ght = h] aga9/      
tyranny4 ,?is ,i say ) full sympa?y = ! 
,lab\r ,p>ty1 :i* ,i h (t5 be5 tempt$ to
 jo91 b h always be5 repell$ by _!      
attempt to bully ! re/ ( ! ,/ate in/ead 
( us+ ^? means :i* w\ld c]ta9ly ensure  
_! legitimate success1 ev5 if x took "s 
ye>s to accompli%4 ,!re are _m anomalies
 & inju/ices1 & x is only a p's p>ty :i*
 c set !m "r4 ,h]$it>y hon\rs are an    
inju/ice1 l&s own$ by feudal or royal   
gift are an inju/ice1 increas$ private  
weal? ?r\gh ! gr[? ( t[ns is an         
inju/ice1 coal royalties are an         
inju/ice1 ! exp5se ( ! law is a gl>+    
inju/ice1 ! support ( any s+le religion 

by ! ,/ate is an inju/ice1 our divorce  
laws are an inju/ice--) su* a li/ a real
 hone/ ,lab\r ,p>ty w\ld be a sure w9n] 
if x c\ld p]suade u all t x w\ld n      
commit inju/ices itself1 & bol/] up     
lab\r artificially at ! exp5se ( e "o   
else4 ,x is n organis$ lab\r :i* moves  
me1 = x c take c>e ( itself1 b x is !   
indig5t gov]nesses ) ?irty p\nds a ye>1 
! brok5 p1 ! p ) t9y p5sions1 ! /ruggl+ 
wid[s ) *ildr5--:5 ,i ?9k ( all ^! & !n 
( ! man :o owns a c\nty ,i feel t !re is
 some?+ deeply1 deeply wrong :i* no?+ b 
"s great /rong new =ce c set "r4  ,"o   
f9ds 9 ! ,blue ,m\nta9s t opportunity ( 
gett+ alone ) real ,nature1 :i* is s    
heal+ & soo?+ a ?+4 ,! wild scrub fl[s  
up ! hillsides to ! v gr\nds ( ! hotels1
 & 9 a v few m9utes "o may f9d oneself 9
 ! wild]ness ( f]ns & gum trees un*ang$ 
f immemorial ages4 ,x is a v real dang] 
to ! "y or to ^? :o h no s5se (         
direction1 = _m p h w&]$ (f & nev] come 
back alive--9 fact1 !re is a specially  
enroll$ body ( se>*]s :o hunt = ! miss+ 

visitor4 ,i h nev] 9 all my travels se5 
any?+ m spaci\s & wond]ful ?an ! view f 
! diff]5t s&/one bluffs1 look+ d[n into 
! huge gullies b5ea?1 a ?\s& feet deep1 
:]e ! great gum trees look l r[s (      
cabbages4 ,i suppose t 9 wat] lies ! =ce
 :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 has worn d[n !  
s(t1 s&y rock & =m$ ^! colossal clefts1 
b ! effects are s enorm\s t "o is incl9$
 to ?9k "s great e>? convulsion mu/ also
 h be5 conc]n$ 9 _! production4 ,"s ( ! 
cliffs h a %e] drop ( ov] "o ?\s& feet1 
:i* is said to be unequall$ 9 ! _w4  ,^!
 m\nta9s are s precipit\s & tortu\s1    
pres5t+ su* a maze to ! explor]1 t = _m 
ye>s !y 7 a =midable b>ri] to ! ext5sion
 ( ! "y ,colony4 ,!re 7 only ab\t =ty   
miles ( arable l& f ! coa/ to ! great   
,hawkesbury ,riv]1 :i* w9ds r\nd ! base 
( ! m\nta9s4 ,!n came ?is rocky labyr9?4
 ,at la/1 9 #ahab1 f\r brave & p]sev]+  
m5--,blaxl&1 ,evans1 ,w5twor? &         
,lawson--took ! matt] 9 h&1 & aft] _m   
adv5tures1 blaz$ a trail across1 by :i* 
all ! spl5did h9t]l& 0 op5$ up1 includ+ 

! gold fields1 :i* f\nd _! c5tre 9 ! new
 t[n ( ,ba?ur/4 ,:5 "o reflects t all ! 
gold _h to be br\ght across ?is         
wild]ness1 ) unexplor$ woodl&s fr++ !   
road1 x is no wond] t a race ( bu%rang]s
 sprang into exi/5ce1 & ! m>vel is t !  
police %\ld ev] h be5 able to hunt !m   
d[n4 ,s fre% is all ?is v vital hi/ory 9
 ! developm5t ( a nation1 t "o c /ill   
see ^u ! trees ! m>ks ( ! explor]s'     
axes1 z !y endeav\r$ to f9d a /raight   
trail among ! c\ntless w9d+ gullies4 ,at
 ,m\nt ,york1 ! highe/ view-po9t1 a     
monum5t has be5 erect$ to !m1 at ! place
 f :i* !y got ! fir/ glimpse ( ! promis$
 l& beyond4  ,we _h be5 told t 9 !      
tropical wea!r n[ prevail+1 x 0 q va9 = 
u to g to ,que5sl&1 = no "o w\ld come to
 li/5 to lectures4 ,my own belief 01    
h[ev]1 t ?is subject has /irr$ p v      
deeply1 & t !y w suff] any inconv5i5ce  
to le>n ab\t x4 ,mr4 ,smy! 0 ( op9ion1  
at fir/1 t my audi5ces 7 drawn f ^? :o  
came f curiosity because !y _h read my  
writ+s1 b :5 he f\nd t ! second & ! ?ird

 meet+s 7 z full z ! fir/1 he 0 =c$ to  
admit t ! cr$it ( success lay ) ! matt] 
r ?an ) ! man4 ,9 any case ,i reflect$ t
 my pres5ce 9 ,brisbane w\ld c]ta9ly br+
 ab\t ! usual ,press controv]sy1 ) a    
free v5tilation ( ! subject1 s we       
det]m9$ to g4 ,mr4 ,smy!1 = once1 did n 
accompany u1 b ! v capable lady :o      
assi/s him1 ,miss ,/]nb]g1 look$ aft]   
all arrangem5ts4  ,x 0 a v we>isome tra9
 j\rney ( tw5ty-eight h\rs2 tropically  
hot1 r du/y1 ) a *ange 9 ! middle1 & !  
usual /uff9ess ( a sleep]1 :i* 0 sup]ior
 to ! ord9>y ,am]ican "o1 b bel[ !      
,briti% /&>d4 ,h[ ! ,am]icans1 ) _! nice
 s5se ( dec5cy1 c /& ! awful            
accommodation _! railway companies give 
!m1 or at any rate1 us$ to give !m1 is  
incompreh5sible1 b public op9ion 9 all  
matt]s ass]ts itself f> less directly 9 
,am]ica ?an 9 ,brita94 ,au/ralia is     
half-way betwe51 &1 c]ta9ly1 ,i h se5   
abuses !re 9 ! managem5t ( tra9s1 po/s1 
telegrams & telephones1 :i* w\ld h evok$
 l\d prote/s at home4 ,i ?9k t !re is m 

initiative at home4 ,= example1 :5 !    
railway /rike ?reat5$ to ?rottle !      
c\ntry1 ! public rose to ! occasion &   
improvis$ me?ods :i* met ! difficulty4  
,i h n he>d ( any?+ ( ! k9d 9 ! num]\s  
/rikes ) :i* ?is community is h>ass$4   
,any individual action ar\ses att5tion4 
,i rememb] ! amusem5t ( ! ,hon4 ,ag>    
,wynne :51 on arriv+ late at ,melb\rne1 
9 ! abs5ce ( port]s1 ,i got a trolley1  
plac$ my own luggage on x1 & :eel$ x to 
a cab4 ,yet we ?\ght no?+ ( t :5 lab\r 0
 %ort 9 ,london4  ,! c\ntry nor? (      
,sydney is exactly l ! ,blue ,m\nta9s1  
on a less] scale--riv5 ranges ( s&/one  
cov]$ ) gum trees4 ,i _c und]/& ^? :o   
say !re is no?+ wor? see+ 9 ,au/ralia1 =
 ,i "k no big city :i* has glori\s sc5]y
 s ne> x z ,sydney4 ,aft] cross+ !      
,que5sl& bord]1 "o comes to ! ,d>l+     
,d[ns1 unsurpass$ = cattle & :eat4 ,our 
fir/ impressions ( ! new ,/ate 7 t x 0 !
 mo/ naturally ri* ( any ,au/ralian     
,colony1 & ! long] we 7 9 x1 ! m did we 
realise t ?is 0 inde$ s4 ,x is s        

enorm\s1 h[ev]1 t x is c]ta91 soon] or  
lat]1 to be divid$ into a ,s\?1 ,middle1
 & ,nor?1 ea* ( :i* w be a l>ge &       
fl\ri%+ community4 ,we obs]v$ f !       
railway all sorts ( new vegetable life1 
& ,i 0 especially int]e/$ to notice t   
our ,engli% ,yell[ ,mulle9 0 l9+ !      
track1 mak+ its way gradually up c\ntry4
  ,ev5 ,sydney did n provide a w>m] & m 
p]sonal welcome ?an t :i* we bo? receiv$
 :5 we at la/ rea*$ ,brisbane4 ,at      
,to[oomba1 & o!r /ations on ! way1 small
 deputations ( ,spirituali/s _h met !   
tra91 b at ,brisbane ! plat=m 0 cr[d$4  
,my wife 0 cov]$ ) fl[]s1 & we 7 soon   
made to realise t we _h be5 mis9=m$ 9 ! 
s\?1 :5 we 7 told t ! movem5t 0 conf9$  
to a small circle4  ,we 7 tir$1 b my    
wife rose spl5didly to ! occasion4 ,!   
local pap] says3 ,c>efully conceal+ all 
feel+s ( fatigue & tir$ness aft] ! long 
& we>isome tra9 j\rney f ,sydney1 ,lady 
,doyle *>m$ ! l>ge ga!r+ ( ,spirituali/s
 assembl$ at ! ,c5tral ,railway ,/ation 
on ,saturday night1 to meet h] & h]     

husb&4 ,9 vivaci\s fa%ion1 ,lady ,doyle 
respond$ to ! _m en?usia/ic greet+s1 &  
%e 0 obvi\sly delight$ ) ! floral gifts 
pres5t$ to h] on h] arrival4 ,to a press
 repres5tative1 ,lady ,doyle express$ h]
 admiration ( ! ,au/ralian sc5]y1 & %e  
ref]r$ en?usia/ically to ! ,d>l+ ,d[ns  
di/rict & to ! ,to[oomba ,range4 ,dur+  
h] husb&'s abs5ce 9 ,new ,zeal&1 ,lady  
,doyle & h] *ildr5 sp5t a holiday 9 !   
,blue ,m\nta9s 7,new ,s\? ,wales71 & 7  
delight$ ) ! innum]able gorge\s beauty  
spots !re4  ,aft] a %ort exp]i5ce1 :5 we
 7 f> f com=table1 we f\nd our way to ! 
,bellevue ,hotel1 :]e a k9dly old ,iri% 
proprietress1 ,mrs4 ,f9egan1 gave u     
great] att5tion & luxury ?an we _h f\nd 
any:]e up to !n on ! ,au/ralian cont95t4
  ,! usual press discussion 0 9 full    
sw+4 ,! m bigot$ cl]gy 9 ,brisbane1 z   
else:]e1 7 v vitup]ative1 b s           
unreasonable & beh9d _! own             
congregations 9 k & intellig5ce1 t !y   
mu/ h ali5at$ _m :o he>d !m4 ,fa!r      
,lane1 = example1 prea*+ 9 ! ca!dral1   

decl>$ t ! :ole subject 0 an abom9ation 
to ! ,"l4 ,he does n seem to h ask$     
himself :y ! ,"l gave u ^! p[]s if !y   
are an abom9ation4 ,he also decl>$ t we 
d5i$ our moral responsibility to ,god 9 
?is life1 a responsibility :i* mu/ h    
weigh$ r lightly ^u ,fa!r ,lane :5 he   
made s false a /atem5t4 ,! ,rev4 ,l4 ,h4
 ,jagg]s1 n to be outdone 9 absurdity by
 ,fa!r ,lane1 describ$ all our          
fell[-mortals ( ,india1 ,*9a & ,japan z 
demoniacal races4 ,dr4 ,co% put =w>d !  
,presbyt]ian s5tim5t t ,i 0 ,anti-,*ri/1
 & a s]i\s m5ace to ! spiritual life (  
,au/ralia4 ,really1 :5 ,i see ! want (  
all tru? & *>ity %[n by ^! g5tlem51 x   
does beg9 to conv9ce me ( ! reality (   
diabolical int]f]5ce 9 ! affairs (      
mank9d1 = ,i _c und]/& :y1 o!rwise1 su* 
ef=ts %\ld be made to obscure1 by       
falsehood & abuse1 ! great revelation & 
com=t :i* ,god has s5t u4 ,! opposition 
culm9at$ 9 an op5 lett] f ,dr4 ,co% 9 ! 
,mail1 dem&+ t ,i %\ld def9e my exact   
views z to ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,atonem5t1 & o!r

 su* my/]ies4 ,i answ]$ by po9t+ out t  
all ! religi\s tr\bles ( ! pa/ _h come f
 ! attempt to give exact def9itions (   
?+s :i* 7 entirely beyond ! human p[] ( 
?\ght1 & t ,i refus$ to be l$ along s   
dang]\s a pa?4 ,"o ,bapti/ cl]gyman1    
nam$ ,r[e1 _h ! c\rage to say t he 0 on 
my side1 b ) t exception ,i fe> t ,i _h 
a solid phalanx aga9/ me4  ,on ! o!r h&1
 ! g5]al public 7 amaz+ly fri5dly4 ,x 0 
! m wond]ful z x 0 tropical wea!r1 ev5 =
 ,brisbane4 ,9 t awful heat ! great     
!atre c\ld n hold ! p1 & !y /ood 9 !    
upp] gall]ies1 pack$ tightly1 = an h\r &
 a half )\t a movem5t or a murmur4 ,x 0 
a really wond]ful sight4 ,twice ! h\se 0
 pack$ ?is way1 s 7z ! ,tasmanian v5ture
 0 n[ hopeless1 ow+ to ! %ipp+ /rike7 ,i
 det]m9$ to rema9 9 our v com=table     
qu>t]s at ! ,bellevue ,hotel1 & give "o 
m lecture1 cov]+ fre% gr\nd4 ,! subject 
op5s up s t ,i am sure ,i c\ld lecture =
 a week )\t repeat+ myself4 ,on ?is     
occasion ! h\se 0 cr[d$ once m4 ,!      
!atrical manag] said1 ,well1 if x 0     

comic op]a 9 ! season1 x c\ld n h       
succe$$ bett]6 ,i 0 r exhau/$ at ! end1 
= ,i spoke1 z usual1 ) no *airman1 &    
gave !m a full n9ety m9utes1 b x 0 ne>+ 
! end ( my "w1 & ! prospect ( ! quiet "t
 ahead ( u help$ me on4  ,i met a       
k9sman1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,a4 ,doyle1 :o is a    
di/+ui%$ sk9 speciali/1 9 ,brisbane4 ,he
 knew little ( psy*ic matt]s1 b he _h   
met ) a rem>kable exp]i5ce4 ,8 son1 a   
spl5did "y fell[1 di$ at ! front4 ,at t 
mom5t 8 fa!r woke to f9d ! "y soldi]    
/oop+ ov] him1 8 face q close4 ,he at   
once woke 8 wife & told h] t _! son1 he 
fe>$1 0 dead4 ,b "h comes a f9e po9t4   
,he said to ! wife1 ,eric has _h a      
return ( ! acne ( ! face1 = :i* ,i      
treat$ him ye>s ago4 ,i saw ! spots4 ,! 
next po/ br\ght a lett]1 writt5 be=e    
,eric's dea?1 ask+ t "s special o9tm5t  
%\ld be s5t1 z 8 acne _h return$4 ,?is  
is a v in/ructive case1 z %[+ t ev5 an  
abnormal ?+ is reproduc$ at fir/ ^u !   
e!ric body4 ,b :at has a mat]iali/ to   
say to ! :ole /ory8 ,he c only evade x1 

or fall back ^u 8 usual !ory1 t e "o :o 
reports su* occurr5ces is ei!r a fool or
 a li>4  ,we _h a pleasant ,sunday among
 ! birds ( ,que5sl&4 ,mr4 ,*i%olm1 an   
en?usia/ic bird-lov]1 took u r\nd to see
 two v l>ge avi>ies1 s9ce ! haunt ( !   
wild birds 0 beyond our rea*4 ,birds 9  
captivity h always sadd5$ me1 b "h ,i   
f\nd !m h\s$ 9 su* great /ructures1 ) e 
com=t includ$1 & e natural enemy        
exclud$1 t really "o c\ld n pity !m4 ,"o
 gold5 pheasant amus$ u1 = he is a v    
conceit$ bird :5 all is well ) him1 &   
likes to occupy ! v c5tre ( ! /age1 ) ! 
spot light ^u him1 & a *orus ( drab h5s 
admir+ him f ! re>4 ,we _h caught him1  
h[ev]1 :5 he 0 m\lt+1 & he 0 s consci\s 
( 8 b$raggl$ glories t he dodg$ ab\t    
beh9d a b>rel1 & scuttl$ "u cov] e "t we
 tri$ to put him out4 ,a fe>ful ?+      
happ5$ "o day1 = a c>eless maid left !  
door aj>1 & 9 ! morn+ sev5ty ( ! inmates
 7 gone4 ,x mu/ h be5 a cruel bl[ to    
,mr4 ,baldw91 :o is devot$ to 8         
collection4 ,h[ev]1 he v wisely left !  

door op51 aft] secur+ ! rema9+ birds1 & 
no less ?an ?irty-f\r ( ! refugees      
return$4 ,! fate ( ! o!rs 0 probably    
tragic1 = !y 7 f> f ! m\nta9s :i* are _!
 home4  ,mr4 ,f>m] ,:yte1 ! v           
progressive editor ( ! ,daily ,mail1 :o 
is miles ahead ( mo/ j\rnali/s 9 psy*ic 
k1 took u = an int]e/+ drive ?r\gh !    
d5se woods ( ,"o ,tree ,hill4 ,"h we 7  
c\rte\sly met by two ( ! orig9al own]s1 
"o ( !m an iguana1 a great1 heavy liz>d1
 :i* bolt$ up a tree1 & ! o!r a kang>oo1
 :o /ood among ! bru%wood1 8 e>s rotat+ 
) emotion1 :ile he gaz$ ^u our halt$ c>4
 ,f ! summit ( ! hill "o has a wond]ful 
view ( ! ranges /ret*+ away to ! horizon
 9 all directions1 :ile at "o's feet    
lies ! v wide spread city4 ,z ne>ly e   
dwell+ h\se is a bungal[1 ) its own     
little gr\nd1 ! ,au/ralian cities take  
up great space1 :i* is nullifi$ by _! v 
excell5t tram s]vices4 ,a beautiful     
riv]1 ! ,brisbane1 r wid] ?an ! ,?ames1 
w9ds ?r\gh ! t[n1 & has suffici5t dep?  
to all[ ocean /eam]s to come )9         

cab-drive ( ! hotels4  ,ab\t ?is "t ,i  
_h ! usual exp]i5ce :i* e visitor to !  
,/ates or to ! ,dom9ions is liable to1 9
 t 8 own utt]ances 9 8 lett]s home get  
into pr9t1 & boom]ang back ^u him4 ,my  
own feel+s1 bo? to ! ,au/ralian p & _!  
c\ntry1 h be5 s uni=mly :ole-he>t$ t ,i 
%\ld h ?\ght no mis*ief c\ld be made1 b 
at ! same "t1 ,i h always writt5 freely 
t :i* ,i 0 prep>$ to /& by4 ,9 ?is case1
 ! extract1 f a private lett]1 remov$ f 
all modify+ context1 came ?r\gh z       
foll[s3       ,sir ,conan ,doyle1 quot$ 
9 ! ,int]national ,psy*ic ,gazette1 9   
ref]r+ to 8 'ups & d[ns' 9 ,au/ralia1   
says3 ',amid !      d[ns is ! ,press    
boycott1 caus$ p>tly by ignorance & want
      ( proportion1 p>tly by moral      
c[>dice & fe> ( f9d+ out      lat] t !y 
_h back$ ! wrong horse1 or _h giv5 !    
wrong      horse fair play4 ,!y are v   
backw>d1 & f> beh9d c\ntries      l     
,icel& & ,d5m>k 9 ! k ( :at has be5 done
 9      ,spiritualism4 ,!y are de> folk1
 ^! ,au/ralians1 b1 ,"l1      !y want   

,spirituality1 & dynamit+ out ( _!      
grooves6 ,!      ,presbyt]ians actually 
pray$ t ,i might n rea* ! c\ntry4       
,?is is r ne> murd]1 if !y ?\ght _!     
rott5 pray]s      w\ld avail4 ,! result 
0 an excell5t voyage1 b x is !          
spiritual deadness ( ?is place :i* gets 
on my n]ves4'  ,?is 0 copi$ into e pap] 
9 ,au/ralia1 b x 0 soon recognis$ t ?is 
place 0 n ,au/ralia1 b ,melb\rne1 f :i* 
! lett] 0 dat$4 ,i h already record$ h[ 
,i 0 treat$ by ! lead+ pap] 9 t city1 & 
my g5]al exp]i5ce !re 0 fai?fully       
reflect$ 9 my rem>ks4 ,!re=e1 ,i _h no?+
 to )draw4 ,my m ext5d$ exp]i5ce taught 
me t ! g5]al level ( intellig5ce & (    
spirituality 9 ! ,au/ralasian t[ns is z 
high z 9 ! av]age t[ns ( ,great ,brita91
 ?\gh none are s f> advanc$ z t[ns l    
,man*e/] or ,glasg[1 nor are !re ! same 
numb] ( pr(essional & educat$ m5 :o h   
come =w>d & giv5 te/imony4 ,! ?ir/ =    
in=mation 0 great1 h[ev]1 & t prov$ an  
op5 m9d1 :i* mu/ n[ lead to a           
consid]able ext5sion ( k )9 ! *ur*es z  

well z )\t4  ,my rem>ks _h be5 caus$ by 
! action ( ! ,argus1 b ! ,age1 ! o!r    
lead+ ,melb\rne pap]1 seem$ to ?9k t its
 hon\r 0 also t\*$1 & _h a v sev]e lead+
 article ^u my del9qu5cies1 & my alleg$ 
views1 :i* 01 z usual1 a wild trave/y ( 
my real ones4 ,x began ?is article by ! 
ass]tion t1 app>5tly1 ,i /ill ?\ght t   
,au/ralia 0 inhabit$ by ! aborig9es1    
be=e ,i v5tur$ to br+ =w>d su* !ories4  
,su* a rem>k1 appli$ to a subject :i*   
has won ! ass5t 9 v>y+ degrees ( e "o :o
 has s]i\sly exam9$ x1 & :i* has its    
f\ndation re/+ ^u ! lab\rs ( "s ( !     
greate/ m9ds 9 ! _w1 did n help me to   
recov] my respect = ! m5tality & bread? 
( view ( ! j\rnals ( ,melb\rne4 ,i      
answ]$1 po9t+ out t ,david ,syme1 ! v   
di/+ui%$ f\nd] ( ! pap]1 by no means %>$
 ?is contempt to ,spiritualism1 z is %[n
 by two long lett]s includ$ 9 8 publi%$ 
,life4  ,?is attitude1 & t ( s _m o!r   
objectors1 is absolutely un9telligible  
to me4 ,!y mu/ "k t ?is cult is spread+ 
& t _m capable m9ds h exam9$ & endors$  

x4 ,!y mu/ "k1 also1 t ! views we       
proclaim1 ! cont9uance ( happy life & ! 
practical abolition ( dea? are1 if true1
 ! gr&e/ advance t ! human race has ev] 
made4 ,& yet1 s (t51 in/ead ( say+1     
,well1 "h is "s "o :o is suppos$ to "k  
some?+ ab\t ! matt]4 ,let u see if ?is  
gr& claim c possibly be e/abli%$ by     
evid5ce & argum5t1 !y break into insults
 & revil+s z if some?+ (f5sive _h be5   
laid be=e !m4 ,?is attitude c only arise
 f ! sluggi% cons]vatism ( ! human bra91
 :i* runs easily 9 c]ta9 well-worn      
grooves1 & is horrifi$ by ! idea t      
some?+ may come to cause m5tal ex]tion &
 readju/m5t4       ,illu/ration3 ,,lay+ 
,,f\ndation ,,/one ,,( ,,spirituali/    
,,*ur* ,,at      ,,brisbane4  ,i am b\nd
 to add t ! g5]al public w5t out ( _!   
way to %[ t _! ,press did n repres5t _! 
views4 ,! foll[+ passage is typical (   
_m3 ,! criticism :i* y h s ju/ly res5t$ 
is1 ,i am sure1 n 9 keep+ ) ! views ( ! 
majority ( ! ,au/ralian p4 ,9 my own    
small sph]e _m ( my fri5ds h be5 /irr$  

deeply by y\r !ories1 & ! inspiration 9 
"s cases has be5 s m>k$ t ! fact %\ld   
af=d y satisfaction4 ,we are n all      
spiritually defunct4 ,_m are q satisfi$ 
t y are giv+ y\r be/ = humanity1 &      
believe t !re is a trem5d\s revelation  
com+ to ?is we>y old _w4  ,!            
,spirituali/s ( ,brisbane1 greatly d>+1 
h plann$ out a *ur* :i* is to co/       
,l#aj1jjj1 tru/+ to ^? :o "w ) u on !   
o!r side to see ! ent]prise ?r\gh4 ,!   
possible fallacy lies 9 ! *ance t ^? on 
! o!r side d n desire to see ?is imm5se 
movem5t become a sep>ate sect1 b are 9  
fav\r ( ! peaceful p5etration ( all     
cre$s by our new k4 ,x is on record t   
e>ly 9 ! movem5t ,s5ator ,talmadge ask$ 
two diff]5t _s controls1 9 diff]5t      
,/ates ( ! ,union1 :at ! ultimate goal (
 ?is spiritual outbur/ might be1 &      
receiv$ exactly ! same answ] f ea*1     
namely1 t x 0 to prove immortality & to 
unify ! ,*ur*es4 ,! fir/ half has be5   
done1 s f> z survival implies           
immortality1 & ! second may well come to

 pass1 by giv+ su* a l>ge common plat=m 
to ea* ,*ur* t !y w le>n to disreg>d !  
small] diff]5ces4  ,be ?is z x may1 "o  
c\ld n b admire ! fai? & en]gy ( ,mr4   
,re9hold & ! o!rs :o 7 det]m9$ to h a   
temple ( _! own4 ,i laid ! f\ndation    
/one at ?ree 9 ! aft]noon "u s tropical 
a sun t ,i felt z if ! c]emony 0 go+ to 
h its immemorial accompanim5t ( a human 
sacrifice & ev5 ( a :ole-burn$ (f]+4 ,! 
cr[d made matt]s worse1 b a fri5dly     
by/&] ) an umbrella sav$ me f heat      
apoplexy4 ,i felt ! occasion 0 a solemn 
"o1 = x 0 c]ta9ly ! fir/ ,spiritual     
,*ur* 9 ! :ole ( ,que5sl&1 & ,i d\bt if 
we h _m any:]e 9 ,au/ralia1 = among our 
apo/olic gifts pov]ty is conspicu\s4 ,x 
has always amaz$ me h[ ,!osophi/s &     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s get _! f9e halls &   
libr>ies1 :ile we1 ) our zeal & our k1 h
 "s b>e s*oolroom or worse z our only   
meet+ place4 ,x reflects little cr$it ^u
 ! ri* p :o accept ! com=ts we br+1 b   
%>e none ( ! burd5s we be>4 ,!re is a   
k9k 9 _! s\ls4  ,i spoke at "s l5g?1 & !

 p li/5$ ) pati5ce 9 spite ( ! great    
heat4 ,x 0 an occasion :5 ,i c\ld1 )    
propriety1 lay emphasis ^u ! re/ra9t &  
*>ity ) :i* su* a *ur* %\ld be run4 ,!  
,brisbane pap] reports me z foll[s3 ,i  
w\ld emphasise ?ree ?+s4 ,m9d y\r own   
bus9ess2 g on quietly 9 y\r own way2 y  
"k ! tru?1 & d n ne$ to qu>rel ) o!r p4 
,!re are _m roads to salvation4 ,!      
second po9t ,i w\ld urge is t y %\ld    
live up to y\r k4 ,we "k = c]ta9 t we   
live on aft] dea?1 t ev]y?+ we d 9 ?is  
_w influ5ces :at comes aft]2 !re=e1 we c
 af=d to be unselfi% & fri5dly to o!r   
religions4 ,"s ,spirituali/s run d[n !  
,bible1 :]eas x is f cov] to cov] a     
spiritual book4 ,i w\ld l to see !      
,bible read 9 e ,spirituali/ic ,*ur* )  
p>ticul> att5tion paid to ! passages    
deal+ ) occultism4 ,! ?ird po9t ,i w\ld 
emphasise is t y %\ld h no?+ to d )     
=tune-tell+ or any?+ ( t k9d4 ,all      
=tune-tell+ is really a feel+ out 9 !   
d>k4 ,if good ?+s are go+ to happ5 to y 
be cont5t to wait = !m1 & if evil is to 

come no?+ is to be ga9$ by attempt+ to  
anticipate x4 ,my sympa?ies are ) !     
police 9 _! attitude to =tune-tell]s1 ^:
 black magic is f> remov$ f ! s]vices ( 
our m$iums 9 /riv+ to br+ com=t to ^? ^:
 lov$ ones h gone be=e4 ,if ^! ?ree ?+s 
are liv$ up to1 ?is *ur* w be a s\rce ( 
great brightness & happ9ess4  ,our "w 0 
pleasantly brok5 by an invitation to    
lun* ) ,sir ,mat!w ,na?an1 at ,gov]nm5t 
,h\se4 ,sir ,mat!w impresses "o z a man 
( "*1 & z he is a f9ancial au?ority he  
is 9 a position to help by 8 advice 9   
re/or+ ! cr$it ( ,que5sl&4 ,! matt] 9   
dispute1 :i* has be5 call$ repudiation1 
does n1 z x seems to me1 des]ve s h>% a 
t]m1 z x is "o ( ^? cases :]e !re are   
two sides to ! "q1 s equally balanc$ t x
 is difficult = an outsid] to pron\nce a
 judgm5t4 ,on ! "o h& ! great squatt]s  
:o hold millions ( acres 9 ! ,/ate _h   
receiv$ ! l& on consid]able leases :i*  
*>g$ !m ) a v l[ r5t--almo/ a nom9al    
"o--on condition ( _! tak+ up & develop+
 ! c\ntry4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,gov]nm5t say

 ^! leases 7 grant$ "u v diff]5t        
circum/ances1 ! lessees h already done v
 well out ( !m1 ! w> has made x         
imp]ative t ! ,/ate raise funds1 & !    
assets ^u :i* ! funds c be rais$ are all
 9 ! h&s ( ^! lessees1 :o %\ld cons5t to
 a revision ( _! agreem5ts4 ,s /&s !    
qu>rel1 s f> z ,i c\ld und]/& x1 & !    
,/ate has actually impos$ ! increas$    
rates4 ,h5ce ! cry t !y h repudiat$ _!  
own contract4 ,! result ( ! squatt]s'   
grievance 0 t ,mr4 ,!odore1 ! ,premi]1 0
 unable to raise money 9 ! ,london      
m>ket1 & return$ home ) ! alt]native (  
gett+ a volunt>y loan 9 ! ,colony1 or ( 
rais+ a compulsory loan f ^? :o _h !    
money4 ,! latt] has an ugly s\nd1 & yet 
! ne$ is great1 & if "s may be compell$ 
to s]ve ) _! bodies ,i d n see :y "s may
 n also be compell$ to s]ve ) _! purses4
 ,! assets ( ! ,colony comp>e v         
fav\rably1 ,i believe1 ) o!rs1 = :ile ^!
 o!rs h sold _! l&s1 ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,que5sl& has /ill ! own]%ip ( ! ma9     
tracts ( ! glori\sly f]tile c\ntry4     

,!re=e1 ) an issue at #f-a_/b p] c5t41  
)\t tax1 "o w\ld ?9k t !y %\ld h no     
difficulty 9 gett+ any reasonable sum4  
,i 0 c9ema$ 9 ! act ( apply+ = a small  
%>e 9 ! issue1 b ,i ?9k ! adv]tisem5t   
w\ld h be5 ( m value to ! loan1 _h !y   
captur$ "s "o ( great] f9ancial         
/ability4  ,! m "o exam9es ?is alleg$   
repudiation ! less reason appe>s 9 !    
*>ge1 & z x has assur$ly injur$         
,que5sl&'s cr$it1 x is well t an        
imp>tial travell] %\ld t\* ^u x4 ,!     
squatt]s are ! ri*] folk & 9 a position 
to influ5ce ! public op9ion ( ! _w1 & 9 
_! anxiety to exploit _! own grievance  
!y seem to h _h little reg>d = !        
reputation ( _! c\ntry4 ,x is l a man   
burn+ d[n 8 h\se 9 ! hope ( roa/+ "s o!r
 inmate ( :om he disapproves4 ,a        
cons]vative pap] 7! ,produc]'s ,review1 
,janu>y #aj?1 #aiba71 says3 ,no liv+ man
 c say h[ mu* ,que5sl& has be5 damag$ by
 ! fooli% p>tisan /atem5ts t h be5 utt]$
 & publi%$4 ,! article proce$s to %[ 9 v
 conv9c+ /yle1 ) *apt] & v]se1 t !      

,gov]nm5t has always be5 well )9 its    
rights1 & t a ,cons]vative ,gov]nm5t on 
a previ\s occasion did ! same ?+1 fram+ 
a ,bill on id5tical l9es4  ,on ,janu>y  
#ab? my k9sman1 ,dr4 ,doyle1 ) 8 *>m+   
wife1 took u out into ! bu% = a billy   
tea--t is1 to dr9k tea :i* is prep>$ z !
 bu%m5 prep>e x 9 _! t9 cans4 ,x 0      
c]ta9ly excell5t1 & we enjoy$ ! drive & 
! :ole exp]i5ce1 ?\gh un9vit$ gue/s ( ! 
mosquito tribe made ?+s r lively = u4 ,i
 pray$ t my face w\ld be sp>$1 z ,i did 
n wi% to turn up at my lecture z if ,i  
_h be5 hav+ a r\nd ) ,dr4 ,co%1 & ,i    
react 9 a mo/ :ole-he>t$ way to any     
att5tions f an insect4 ,! result 0      
c]ta9ly rem>kable1 be x co9cid5ce or n1 
= ?\gh my h&s 7 l box+-gloves1 & my neck
 all swoll51 !re 0 n a m>k ^u my face4  
,i fancy t ! h>d5$ inhabitants h>dly    
realise :at new *ums endure aft] !y are 
bitt5 by ^! pe/s4 ,x means to me n only 
disfigurem5t1 b (t5 a sleepless night4  
,my wife & ! *ildr5 seem to escape m    
lightly4 ,i f\nd _m objects ( int]e/ 9 !

 bu%--among o!rs a spid]'s web s /rong t
 full-siz$ dragon flies 7 enme%$ 9 x4 ,i
 c\ld n see ! creature itself1 b x mu/ h
 be5 z big z a t>antula4 ,our ho/ 0 a   
l>ge l&[n] z well z a speciali/1 & he   
talk$ s]i\sly ( leav+ ! c\ntry1 s       
embitt]$ 0 he by ! l&-policy ( !        
,gov]nm5t4 ,at ! same "t1 ! fact t he   
c\ld sell 8 e/ate at a fair price seem$ 
to imply t o!rs took a less grave view (
 ! situation4 ,_m ( ! ri*] classes ?9k t
 ,lab\r is adopt+ a policy ( delib]ate  
petty irritation 9 ord] to drive !m out 
( ! c\ntry1 b p]haps !y are             
ov]-s5sitive4  ,s full 0 our life 9     
,brisbane t !re 0 h>dly a day t we _h n 
"s memorable exp]i5ce1 ev5 :5 ,i _h to  
lecture 9 ! ev5+4 ,(t5 we 7 go+ f\rte5 &
 fifte5 h\rs a day1 & a tropical day at 
t4 ,on ,janu>y #ad? we 7 tak5 to see !  
l>ge/ bee-f>m 9 ,au/ralia1 run by ,mr4  
,h4 ,l4 ,jones4 ,ev] s9ce ,i consign$   
,mr4 ,%]lock ,holmes to a bee f>m = 8   
old age1 ,i h be5 suppos$ to "k some?+ (
 ! subject1 b really ,i am s ignorant t 

:5 a woman wrote to me & said %e w\ld be
 a suitable h\sekeep] to ! retir$       
detective because %e c\ld segregate !   
que51 ,i did n "k :at %e meant4 ,on ?is 
occasion ,i saw ! op]ation & _m o!r     
wond]ful ?+s :i* make me appreciate     
,maet]l9ck's prose-poem ^u ! subject4   
,!re is little poetry ab\t ,mr4 ,jones  
h[ev]1 & he is sev]ely practical4 ,he   
has numb]s ( little boxes ) a /ore (    
bee-food compress$ into "o end ( !m4    
,into ea* he ?ru/s a que5 ) eight       
att5dants to look aft] h]4 ,! food is   
en\gh to la/ two mon?s1 s he simply puts
 on a po/age /amp & s5ds x (f to any "o 
9 ,cali=nia or ,s\? ,africa :o is />t+  
an api>y4 ,sev]al hives 7 op5$ = our    
inspection ) ! precaution ( bl[+ 9 "s   
smoke to pacify ! bees4 ,we 7 told t ?is
 sudd5 inru% ( smoke gives ! bees ! idea
 t "s great cataclysm has occurr$1 & _! 
fir/ action is to lay 9 a /ore ( honey1 
ea* ( !m1 z a man might seize provisions
 9 an e>?quake s z to be ready = :atev] 
! future might br+4 ,he %[$ u t ! que51 

f$ ) "s special food by ! work]s1 c lay 
twice h] own weight ( eggs 9 a day1 & t 
if we c\ld f9d some?+ simil> = h5s we   
c\ld hope = an unbrok5 /ream ( eggs4    
,clev] z ! bee is x is cle>ly an        
in/9ctive h]$it>y clev]ness1 = man has  
be5 able to make _m improvem5ts 9 its   
me?ods1 mak+ artificial comb :i* is     
bett] ?an ! orig9al1 9 t x has cells = m
 work]s & few] drones4 ,altoge!r x 0 a  
wond]ful demon/ration1 :i* c\ld be view$
 ) com=t "u a veil ) "o's h&s 9 "o's    
pockets1 = ?\gh we 7 assur$ !y w\ld n /+
 if !y knew we w\ld n hurt !m1 a        
misund]/&+ 0 possible4 ,"o lady         
spectator seem$ to h a sudd5 ambition to
 break ! /&+ jump record1 & we f\nd t %e
 _h receiv$ two /+s1 b ,mr4 ,jones & 8  
assi/ants cov]$ _! h&s ) ! creatures & 7
 q immune4 ,a half-wild wallaby appe>$  
dur+ our visit1 & aft] "s coyness yield$
 to ! fasc9ation :i* my wife ex]cises   
ov] all animals1 & f$ out ( h] h&4 ,we 7
 assur$ t ?is _h nev] be=e occurr$ 9 !  
case ( any visitor4  ,we f\nd 9         

,brisbane1 z 9 e o!r t[n1 t ! "q (      
dome/ic s]vice1 ! mo/ important ( all   
que/ions to a h\sehold]1 0 v acute4     
,ladies :o occupi$ lead+ positions 9 !  
t[n assur$ u t x 0 impossible to keep   
maids1 & t !y 7 compell$ n[ to give x up
 9 despair1 & to d all _! own h\se "w ) 
su* casual daily assi/ance z !y c\ld    
get4 ,a p\nd a week is a common wage = v
 ineffici5t s]vice4 ,x is a s]i\s matt] 
& no solution is 9 sight4 ,engli% maids 
are1 ,i am sorry to say1 look$ ^u z !   
wor/ ( all1 = to all ! o!r faults !y add
 con/ant criticism ( _! employ]s1 :om !y
 pron\nce to be no ladies because !y are
 =c$ to d _m ?+s :i* are n done at home4
 ,ineffici5cy plus snobbi%ness is a     
dreadful mixture4 ,altoge!r ! lot ( !   
,au/ralian lady is n an easy "o1 & we   
admir$ ! brave _s ) :i* !y rose above _!
 tr\bles4  ,?is s]vant "q be>s v        
directly ^u ! ,imp]ial puzzle ( ! nor!rn
 t]ritory4 ,a :ite man may live & ev5 "w
 !re1 b a :ite woman _c possibly run a  
h\sehold unless dome/ic lab\r is        

pl5tiful4 ,9 t climate x simply means   
absolute breakd[n 9 a ye>4 ,!re=e x is a
 mad policy :i* at pres5t excludes s    
rigor\sly ! ,*9ese1 ,indians or o!rs :o 
alone c make :ite h\seholds possible4   
,:ite lab\r assumes a dog 9 ! mang]     
policy1 = x w n1 or _c1 d ! "w itself1 &
 yet x %uts out ^? :o c\ld d x4 ,x is an
 impossible position & mu/ be *ang$4 ,h[
 sev]e & unreasonable are ! col\r$      
immigrant laws is %[n by ! fact t !     
exp]i5c$ & popul> ,comm&] ( ! ,nald]a1  
,capta9 ,lewell91 0 f9$ at ,sydney a    
l>ge sum ( money because ?ree ,goa      
,indians des]t$ f 8 %ip4 ,!re is a great
 dem& = ,indian camel driv]s 9 ! nor?1 &
 ?is no d\bt 0 ! reason = ! des]tion1 b 
:at a r$uctio ad absurdum ( ! law :i*   
comes betwe5 ! dem& & ! supply1 besides 
puni%+ an innoc5t victim4  ,z usual a   
l>ge numb] ( psy*ic confid5ces rea*$ u1 
"s ( :i* 7 v int]e/+4 ,"o lady is a     
clairaudi5t1 & on ! occasion ( h] "m    
fall+ ill %e he>d ! words ,w$nesday--!  
fifte5?4 ,dea? seem$ a matt] ( h\rs1 & !

 date f> di/ant1 b ! pati5t1 to !       
surprise ( ! doctors1 /ill l+]$4 ,!n    
came ! audible message ,%e w tell y :]e 
%e is go+4 ,! "m _h la9 = two days      
helpless & comatose4 ,sudd5ly %e op5$ h]
 eyes & said 9 a cle> /rong voice1 ,i h 
se5 ! mansions 9 my fa!r's h\se4 ,my    
husb& & *ildr5 await me !re4 ,i c\ld n h
 imag9$ any?+ s exquisitely lovely4 ,!n 
%e brea!d h] la/1 ! date be+ ! #ae?4    
,we 7 ent]ta9$ to d9n] on ! la/ ev5+ by 
! ,hon4 ,john ,fihilly1 act+ ,premi] ( !
 ,colony1 & 8 wife4 ,he is an ,iri%     
lab\r lead] ) a rem>kable resemblance to
 ,dan ,o',connell 9 8 y\ng] days4 ,i 0  
pleas$ to see t ! toa/ ( ! ,k+ 0 giv5   
?\gh x 0 n call$ = at a private d9n]4   
,fihilly is a memb] ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ,i 
tackl$ him ^u ! "q ( ,briti% emigrants  
be+ entic$ out by speci\s promises on ! 
"p ( ,colonial ,ag5ts 9 ,london1 only to
 f9d t no "w await$ !m4 ,"s deplorable  
cases _h come )9 my own obs]vation1 "o1 
an old ,lanca%ire ,fusili]1 hav+ walk$ !
 /reets = six mon?s4 ,he assur$ me t !  

arrangem5ts 7 n[ 9 p]fect ord]1 & t     
emigrants 7 held back 9 ! old c\ntry    
until !y c\ld be sure t !re 0 a place = 
!m4 ,!re are s _m out ( "w 9 ,au/ralia t
 "o feels "s sympa?y ) ^? lab\r m5 :o   
are aga9/ fre% arrivals4  ,& !re lies ! 
great problem :i* we h n1 ) all our     
exp]i5ce1 manag$ to ma/]4 ,on ! "o side 
illimitable l& call+ = "w4 ,on ! o!r    
innum]able work]s call+ = l&4 ,& yet !  
two _c be jo9$4 ,i rememb] h[ x j>r$ me 
:5 ,i saw ,edmonton1 9 ,we/]n ,canada1  
fill$ ) out-(-work]s :ile ! great l& lay
 un9habit$4 ,! same /range p>adox meets 
"o "h4 ,x is j ! connect+ l9k t is      
miss+1 & t l9k lies 9 wise prevision4 ,!
 helpless newcom] c d no?+ if he & 8    
family are dump$ d[n ^u a hundr$ acres (
 gum trees4 ,put y\rself 9 _! position4 
,h[ c !y hope ) _! feeble h&s to cle> ! 
gr\nd8 ,all ?is e>ly "w mu/ be done = !m
 by ! ,/ate1 ! own] repay+ aft] he has  
made good4 ,let ! emigrant move /raight 
on to a cle>$ f>m1 ) a %ack-h\se already
 prep>$1 & cle> in/ructions z to ! be/  

crops1 & h[ to get !m4 ,!n x seems to me
 t emigration w\ld br+ no want (        
employm5t 9 its tra94 ,b ! ,/ate mu/    
blaze ! trail & ! public foll[ aft]4    
,su* arrangem5ts may ev5 n[ exi/1 b if s
 !y ne$ expansion & improvem5t1 = !y d n
 seem to "w4  ,be=e leav+ ,brisbane my  
att5tion 0 drawn to ! fact t ! ,/ate    
photograph]1 :5 he took ! sc5e ( ! op5+ 
( ! loan1 _h produc$ to all appe>ance a 
psy*ic effect4 ,! ,brisbane pap]s       
record$ x z foll[s3 --  ',x is a        
rem>kable result1 & ,i _c (f] any op9ion
 z to :at caus$ x4 ,x is absolutely     
my/ify+4' ,su* 0 ! decl>ation made      
ye/]day by ! ,gov]nm5t photograph]1 ,mr4
 ,w4 ,mobsby1 9 reg>d to ! unique effect
 associat$ ) a photograph he took on    
,?ursday la/ ( ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle4  
,mr4 ,mobsby1 :o has be5 connect$ )     
photography s9ce boyhood1 expla9$ t he 0
 in/ruct$ to take an (ficial photograph 
( ! function at :i* ,sir ,a4 ,conan     
,doyle h&$ ov] 8 subscription to ! ,/ate
 ,loan organis]4 ,:5 he arriv$1 !       

entrance to ! build+ 0 ?rong$ by a l>ge 
cr[d1 & he _h to m\nt a /epladd]1 :i* 0 
be+ us$ by ! ,daily ,mail photograph]1 9
 ord] to get a good view ( ! proce$+s4  
,mr4 ,mobsby took only "o picture1 j at 
! mom5t ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle 0 m\nt+ !
 /eps at ! ,gov]nm5t ,t\ri/ ,bureau to  
meet ! ,act+ ,premi]1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,fihilly4
 ,mr4 ,mobsby develop$ ! film himself1 &
 0 amaz$ to f9d t :ile all ! o!r figures
 9 ! picture 7 di/9ct ! =m ( ,sir ,a4   
,conan ,doyle appe>$ envelop$ 9 mi/ &   
c\ld only be dimly se54 ,! photograph 0 
tak5 on an ord9>y film ) a ,no4 #c;a    
,kodak1 & c>eful exam9ation does n 9 any
 way indicate ! cause ( ! s5sational    
result4 ,i h _h s _m p]sonal pro(s ( !  
int]v5tion ( sup]normal ag5cies dur+ !  
"t t ,i h be5 engag$ ^u ?is task t ,i am
 prep>$ to accept ! appe>ance ( ?is aura
 z be+ an assurance ( ! pres5ce ( ^?    
great =ces = :om ,i act z a humble      
int]pret]4 ,at ! same "t1 ! sceptic is v
 welcome to expla9 x z a flaw$ film & a 
co9cid5ce4       ,illu/ration3 ,,curi\s 

,,photographic ,,effect ,,ref]r$ ,,to   
,,9 ,,! ,,text4      ,tak5 by ! ,(ficial
 ,photograph]1 ,brisbane1 ,absolutely   
my/ify+ is 8 description4  ,we return$ f
 ,brisbane to ,sydney 9 ! ,ori5t ,l9]   
,orsova1 :i* is a delightful alt]native 
to ! /uffy tra94 ,! sea has always be5 a
 nurs+ "m to me1 & ,i suppose ,i h sp5t 
a cle> two ye>s ( my life ^u ! waves4   
,we _h a re/ful ,sunday abo>d ! boat1   
di/urb$ only by ! ,sunday s]vice1 :i*   
left its usual effect ^u my m9d4 ,!     
,psalms 7 set to "s unhappy tune1 v     
diff]5t f ! gr& ,gregorian rhy?m1 s t ) 
its sudd5 rise to a high] level x s\nd$ 
m l ! neigh+ ( horses ?an ! s++ (       
mortals4 ,! words mu/ surely (f5d anyone
 :o consid]s :at x is t he is say+--a   
mixture ( mo/ unmanly wail+ & spiteful  
?reats4 ,h[ su* lit]ature has be5       
p]petuat$ ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 & h[ x c ev] h
 be5 sacr$1 is v /range4 ,altoge!r f    
fir/ to la/ !re 0 no?+1 save only !     
,"l's ,pray]1 :i* c\ld h any spiritual  
effect4 ,^! old obs]vances are l an iron

 ball ti$ to ! leg ( humanity1 = ev]    
hamp]+ spiritual progress4 ,if n[1 aft] 
! w>n+ ( ! great w>1 we h n ! m5tal     
en]gy & ! moral c\rage to get back to   
realities1 we %all des]ve :at is com+ to
 u4  ,on ,janu>y #ag? we 7 back1 tir$ b 
cont5t$1 9 ! ,m$l[ ,ba? ,hotel 9 ! he>t 
( ! ,blue ,m\nta9s--an e/abli%m5t :i* ,i
 c he>tily recomm5d to any :o desire a  
*ange f ! summ] heats ( ,sydney4        
,,*apt] ,,xi       ,m$l[ ,ba?4--,j5olan 
,caves4--,giant skeleton4--,mrs4 ,fo/]  
,turn]'s      m$ium%ip4--,a wond]ful    
prophecy4--,f9al results4--,?ird sitt+  
) ,bailey4--,failure ( ,/ate            
,control4--,retrospection4--,melb\rne   
pres5tation4--,crooks4--,lecture at     
,p]?4--,we/      ,au/ralia4--,rabbits1  
sp>r[s & %>ks4   ,we recup]at$ aft] our 
,brisbane t\r by sp5d+ ! next week at   
,m$l[ ,ba?1 t little e>?ly p>adise1 :i* 
is ! mo/ re/ful spot we h f\nd 9 our    
w&]+s4 ,x 0 built orig9ally by ,mr4 ,m>k
 ,foy1 a successful drap] ( ,sydney1 &  
he is c]ta9ly a man ( ta/e1 = he has    

adorn$ x ) a collection ( pr9ts & (     
pa9t+s--hundr$s ( ea*--:i* w\ld attract 
att5tion 9 any city1 b :i* on a m\nta9  
top amid ! wilde/ sc5]y give "o ! idea (
 an ,arabian ,nights palace4 ,!re 0 a   
passage "s hundr$s ( y>ds long1 :i* "o  
has to trav]se on ! way to ea* meal1 &  
!re 0 a c]ta9 s]ies ( ,fr5* pr9ts1      
repres5t+ ev5ts ( ,byzant9e hi/ory1 :i* 
,i f\nd x difficult to pass1 s t ,i 0   
(t5 a late com]4 ,a v fair libr>y is    
among ! o!r attractions ( ?is rem>kable 
place4  ,be=e leav+ we sp5t "o long day 
at ! fam\s ,j5olan ,caves1 :i* are      
di/ant ab\t =ty-five miles4 ,z ! said   
miles are v up-&-d[n1 & z ! cave        
exploration involves sev]al h\rs (      
climb+1 x makes a fairly h>d day's "w4  
,we />t$ all sev5 9 a motor1 z depict$  
by ! wayside photograph]s1 b ,baby got  
sick & _h to be left ) ,jakeman at !    
half-way h\se1 :]e we pick$ h] up1 q    
recov]$1 on our return4 ,x 0 z well1 = !
 walk w\ld h be5 q beyond h]1 & yet hav+
 once />t$ !re is no return1 s we %\ld h

 end$ by c>ry+ h] ?r\gh all !           
subt]ranean labyr9?s4 ,! road is a      
rem>kably good "o1 & repres5ts a        
consid]able eng9e]+ feat4 ,x passes at  
la/ ?r\gh an enorm\s ar*way ( rock :i*  
m>ks ! entrance to ! cave =mations4 ,^! 
caves are holl[$ out ( :at 0 once a     
coral reef 9 a tropical sea1 b is n[    
sixty miles inl& ) a m\nta9 ^u ! top (  
x--su* *anges ?is old _w has se54 ,if ! 
_w 7 =m$ only t man might play 8 drama  
^u x1 !n mank9d mu/ be 9 ! v e>lie/ days
 ( 8 hi/ory1 = :o w\ld build s elaborate
 a /age if ! play 7 to be s %ort &      
insignificant8       ,illu/ration3 ,,our
 ,,p>ty ,,en ,,r\te ,,to ,,! ,,j5olan   
,,caves1 ,,janu>y      #bj,,?1 #aiba1   
,,9 ,,front ,,( ,,old ,,c\rt ,,h\se ,,9 
,,:i* ,,bu%rang]s ,,7      ,,tri$4  ,!  
caves are truly prodigi\s4 ,!y 7        
discov]$ fir/ 9 ! pursuit ( "s poor     
devil ( a bu%rang] :o mu/ h be5 h>d put 
to x be=e he took up 8 resid5ce 9 ?is   
damp & dre>y retreat4 ,a brave man1     
,wilson1 did mo/ ( ! actual explor+1    

l[]+ himself by a ?9 rope into noisome  
abysses ( unkn[n dep? & *>t+ out ! :ole 
( ?is devil's w>r54 ,x is s va/ t _m    
weeks w\ld be ne$$ to g ?r\gh x1 & x is 
usual at "o visit to take only a s+le   
sample4 ,on ?is occasion x 0 ! ,riv]    
,cave1 s nam$ because aft] _m w&]+s y   
come on a riv] ab\t tw5ty feet across & 
=ty-five feet deep :i* has to be        
navigat$ = "s di/ance 9 a punt4 ,!      
/alactite effects1 ?\gh v wond]ful1 are 
n1 ,i ?9k1 sup]ior to ^? :i* ,i h se5 9 
,d]by%ire1 & ! caves h none ( t         
hi/orical glam\r :i* is ne$$ 9 ord] to  
l9k "s l>ge natural object to our own   
compreh5sion4 ,i c rememb] 9 ,d]by%ire  
h[ my imag9ation & sympa?y 7 /irr$ by a 
,roman lady's broo* :i* _h be5 f\nd     
among ! rubble4 ,ei!r a wild bea/ or a  
b&it knew be/ h[ x got !re4 ,j5olan has 
few visible l9ks ) ! pa/1 b "o ( !m is a
 trem5d\s "o4 ,x is ! complete1 ?\gh    
fractur$1 skeleton ( a v l>ge man--sev5 
foot f\r said ! guide1 b he may h put x 
on a little--:o 0 f\nd p>tly imb$d$ 9 ! 

lime4 ,_m ages ago he seems to h fall5  
?r\gh ! ro( ( ! cav]n1 & ! bones ( a    
wallaby h>d by give "s indication t he 0
 hunt+ at ! "t1 & t 8 qu>ry %>$ 8 fate4 
,he 0 ( ! ,black fell[ type1 ) a        
l[-class cranium4 ,x is rem>kable !     
proportion ( v tall m5 :o are dug up 9  
anci5t tombs4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! bogs (     
,irel& h yield$ skeletons ( sev5 & eight
 feet4 ,"s ye>s ago a ,scy?ian *ief 0   
dug up on ! ,s\!rn ,/eppes ( ,russia :o 
0 eight feet six4 ,:at a figure ( a man 
) 8 w+$ helmet & 8 battle axe6 ,all ov] 
! _w "o comes ^u ^! giants ( old1 & "o  
wond]s :e!r !y repres5t$ "s race1 fur!r 
back /ill1 :o 7 all gigantic4 ,!        
,babylonian tradition 9 our ,bible says3
 ,& !re 7 giants 9 ^? days4 ,! big      
primeval kang>oo has gr[n d[n to !      
small] mod]n "o1 ! wombat1 :i* 0 an     
animal z big z a tapir1 is n[ z small z 
a badg]1 ! great saurians h become      
little liz>ds1 & s x w\ld seem n        
unreasonable to suppose t man may h run 
to great size at "s unexplor$ p]iod 9 8 

evolution4  ,we all em]g$ r exhau/$ f ! 
b[els ( ! e>?1 daz$ ) ! endless         
succession ( /range gypsum =mations :i* 
we _h se51 m9>ets1 ?rones1 %awls1       
coronets1 "s ( !m s made t "o c\ld      
imag9e t ! old kobolds _h employ$ _!    
leisure h\rs 9 fa%ion+ _! freaki%       
outl9es4 ,x 0 a memorable drive home 9 !
 ev5+4 ,once z a bird flew above my     
head1 ! slant+ ray ( ! decl9+ sun /ruck 
x & turn$ x sudd5ly to a vivid sc>let & 
gre54 ,x 0 ! fir/ ( _m p>rots4 ,once    
also a c\ple ( kang>oos b\nd$ across !  
road1 amid wild cries ( delight f !     
*ildr54 ,once1 too1 a long snake wri!d  
across & 0 caught by "o ( ! :eels ( !   
motor4 ,rabbits1 ,i am sorry to say1    
ab\nd$4 ,if !y w\ld conf9e !mselves to  
^! primeval woods1 ,au/ralia w\ld be    
cont5t4  ,?is 0 ! la/ ( our pleasant    
,au/ralian excursions1 & we left ,m$l[  
,ba? refre%$ n only by its *>m+         
atmosph]e1 b by feel+ t we _h ga9$ new  
fri5ds4 ,we made our way on ,janu>y #bf?
 to ,sydney1 :]e all bus9ess _h to be   

settl$ up & prep>ations made = our      
homew>d voyage4  ,:il/ 9 ,sydney ,i _h  
an opportunity ( exam9+ sev]al phases ( 
m$ium%ip :i* w be ( int]e/ to ! psy*ic  
read]4 ,i call$ ^u ,mrs4 ,fo/] ,turn]1  
:o is p]haps ! greate/ all-r\nd m$ium ) 
! highe/ g5]al level ( any s5sitive 9   
,au/ralia4 ,i f\nd a middle-ag$ lady (  
comm&+ & pleas+ appe>ance ) a dignifi$  
mann] & a beautifully modulat$ voice1   
:i* mu/ be invaluable to h] 9 plat=m "w4
 ,h] gifts are s _m t x mu/ h be5       
difficult = h] to "k :i* to cultivate1 b
 %e f9ally settl$ ^u m$ical diagnosis1 9
 :i* %e has1 ,i und]/&1 done good "w4   
,h] practice is consid]able1 & h] help  
is n despis$ by "s ( ! lead+            
practition]s4 ,?is gift is1 z ,i h      
expla9$ previ\sly 9 ! case ( ,mr4       
,bloomfield1 a =m ( clairvoyance1 &     
,mrs4 ,fo/] ,turn] enjoys all ! o!r     
phases ( t wond]ful p[]1 includ+        
psy*ometry1 ) its application to        
detective "w1 ! disc]n+ ( spirits1 & to 
a v m>k$ degree ! gift ( prophecy1 :i*  

%e has c>ri$ ^u c]ta9 occasions to a    
l5g? :i* ,i h nev] kn[n equall$ 9 any   
reliable record ( ! pa/4  ,"h is an     
example = :i*1 ,i am told1 a hundr$     
witnesses c\ld be cit$4 ,at a meet+ at !
 ,little ,!atre1 ,ca/l]eagh ,/reet1     
,sydney1 on a ,sunday ev5+ ( ,febru>y1  
#aiad1 ,mrs4 ,turn] address$ ! audi5ce  
"u an inspiration :i* claim$ to be ,w4  
,t4 ,/ead4 ,he end$ 8 address by say+ t 
9 ord] to prove t he spoke ) a p[]      
beyond mortal1 he w\ld1 on ! next       
,sunday1 give a prophecy z to ! future (
 ! _w4  ,next ,sunday "s #ijj p         
assembl$1 :5 ,mrs4 ,turn]1 once m "u    
control1 spoke z foll[s4 ,i quote f     
notes tak5 at ! "t4 ,n[1 al?\gh !re is n
 at pres5t a :isp] ( a great ,european  
w> at h&1 yet ,i want to w>n y t be=e   
?is ye>1 #aiad1 has run its c\rse1      
,europe w be delug$ 9 blood4 ,great     
,brita91 our belov$ nation1 w be drawn  
into ! mo/ awful w> ! _w has ev] kn[n4  
,g]many w be ! great antagoni/1 & w draw
 o!r nations 9 h] tra94 ,au/ria w tott] 

to its ru94 ,k+s & k+doms w fall4       
,millions ( preci\s lives w be          
slaught]$1 b ,brita9 w f9ally triumph & 
em]ge victori\s4 ,dur+ ! ye>1 also1 !   
,pope ( ,rome w pass away1 & a bomb w be
 plac$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*1 b w be      
discov]$ 9 "t & remov$ be=e damage is   
done4  ,c any prophecy be m accurate or 
bett] au!nticat$ ?an t8 ,! only equally 
exact prophecy on public ev5ts :i* ,i c 
recall is :5 ,emma ,h>d+e ,britt51 hav+ 
be5 refus$ p]mission 9 #ahfj to deliv] a
 lecture on ,spiritualism 9 ! ,t[n ,hall
 ( ,atlanta1 decl>$ t1 be=e _m ye>s _h  
pass$1 t v ,t[n ,hall w\ld be *ok$ up ) 
! dead & ! dy+1 drawn f ! ,/ate :i*     
p]secut$ h]4 ,?is came lit]ally true 9 !
 ,civil ,w> a few ye>s lat]1 :5 ,%]man's
 army pass$ t way4  ,mrs4 ,fo/] ,turn]'s
 gift ( psy*ometry is "o :i* w be freely
 us$ by ! community :5 we become m      
civilis$ & less ignorant4 ,z an example 
( h[ x works1 "s ye>s ago a ,melb\rne   
man nam$ ,cutl] disappe>$1 & !re 0 a    
consid]able debate z to 8 fate4 ,8 wife1

 )\t giv+ a "n1 br\ght ,cutl]'s boot to 
,mrs4 ,turn]4 ,%e plac$ x ne> h] =ehead 
& at once got en rapport ) ! miss+ man4 
,%e describ$ h[ he left 8 home1 h[ he   
kiss$ 8 wife good-bye1 all ! succession 
( 8 movem5ts dur+ t morn+1 & f9ally h[  
he _h fall5 or jump$ ov] a bridge into !
 riv]1 :]e he _h be5 caught "u "s snag4 
,a se>* at ! place nam$ reveal$ ! dead  
body4 ,if ?is case be comp>$ ) t ( ,mr4 
,foxhall1 already quot$1 "o c cle>ly see
 t ! same law und]lies ea*4 ,b :at an   
ally = our ,c4,i4,d46  ,!re 0 "o        
pleasant incid5t 9 connection ) my visit
 to ,mrs4 ,fo/] ,turn]4 ,^u my ask+ h]  
:e!r %e _h any psy*ic impression :5 %e  
saw me lectur+1 %e said t ,i 0          
accompani$ on ! plat=m by a man 9 _s    
life1 ab\t #gj ye>s ( age1 grey-be>d$1 )
 rugg$ eyebr[s4 ,%e se>*$ h] m9d = a "n1
 & !n said1 ,alfr$ ,russell ,wallace4   
,doctor ,abbott1 :o 0 pres5t1 confirm$ t
 %e _h giv5 t "n at ! "t4 ,x w be       
rememb]$ t ,mrs4 ,rob]ts1 ( ,dun$91 _h  
also giv5 ! "n ( ! great ,spirituali/ic 

,sci5ti/ z be+ my coadjutor4 ,!re 0 no  
possible connection betwe5 ,mrs4 ,turn] 
& ,mrs4 ,rob]ts4 ,inde$1 ! int]v5tion ( 
! /rike _h made x almo/ impossible = !m 
to communicate1 ev5 if !y _h kn[n ea*   
o!r--:i* !y did n4 ,x 0 v helpful to me 
to ?9k t s great a s\l 0 at my side 9 ! 
endeav\r to /imulate ! att5tion ( ! _w4 
,two days be=e our dep>ture we att5d$ ! 
ord9>y ,sunday s]vice ( ! ,spirituali/s 
at ,/anmore ,road1 :i* appe>$ to be mo/ 
rev]5tly & beautifully conduct$4 ,x is  
inde$ pleasant to be pres5t at a        
religi\s s]vice :i* 9 no way (f5ds "o's 
ta/e or "o's reason--:i* _c always be   
said1 ev5 ( ,spirituali/ic ones4 ,at !  
end ,i 0 pres5t$ ) a beautifully        
illum9at$ address f ! fai?ful ( ,sydney1
 ?ank+ me = :at !y 7 pleas$ to call !   
spl5didly successful mission on behalf (
 ,spiritualism 9 ,sydney4 ,y are a      
specially *os5 lead]1 x w5t on1 end[$ ) 
p[] to comm& att5tion f obdurate m9ds4  
,we rejoice t y are ready to consecrate 
y\r life to ! spread ( our glori\s      

gospel1 :i* conta9s m pro( ( ! et]nal   
love ( ,god ?an any o!r tru? yet reveal$
 to man4 ,s ran ?is k9dly docum5t4 ,x 0 
decorat$ ) ,au/ralian emblems1 & z !re 0
 a laugh+ jackass 9 ! corn]1 ,i 0 able  
to raise a smile by sugge/+ t !y _h     
adorn$ x ) ! picture ( a type ( oppon5t 
) :om we 7 v famili>1 ! m s z "s *oice  
specim5s _h be5 obs]v$ 9 ,sydney4 ,!re  
are "s g5tle s\ls 9 our ranks :o refra9 
f all retort--& morally1 !y are no d\bt 
! high]--b p]sonally1 :5 ,i am mov$ by !
 malevol5ce & ignorance ( our oppon5ts1 
,i _c help hitt+ back at !m4 ,x 0 ,m>k  
,twa91 ,i ?9k1 :o said t1 in/ead ( turn+
 ! o!r *eek1 he return$ ! o!r's *eek4 ,t
 is my unreg5]ate in/9ct4  ,i 0 able1 = 
! fir/ "t1 to give a bird's-eye view (  
my t\r & its f9al results4 ,i _h1 9 all1
 address$ tw5ty-five meet+s1 av]ag+     
#b1jjj p 9 ea*1 or #ej1jjj p 9 all4 ,i  
read al\d a lett] f ,mr4 ,c>lyle ,smy!1 
:o1 ) 8 fa!r1 _h manag$ ! t\rs ( e      
lectur] ( repute :o _h come to ,au/ralia
 dur+ ! pa/ ?irty ye>s4 ,mr4 ,smy! knew 

:at success & failure 71 & he said3 ,=  
an equal numb] ( lectures1 y\rs has     
prov$ ! mo/ prosp]\s t\r 9 my exp]i5ce4 
,no previ\s t\r has won su* consi/5t    
success4 ,f ! pu%-(f at ,adelaide to !  
great boom 9 ,new ,zeal& & ,brisbane1 x 
has be5 a great dynamic progression (   
en?usiasm4 ,i h kn[n 9 my c>e] no?+     
p>allel to x4  ,! enemies ( our cause 7 
long+ = my failure1 & _h1 inde$1 9 "s   
cases mo/ unscrupul\sly ann\nc$ x1 s x 0
 necess>y t ,i %\ld give precise details
 z to ?is great success1 & to ! pro( :i*
 x af=d$ t ! public m9d 0 op5 to ! new  
revelation4 ,b1 aft] all1 ! money te/ 0 
! acid "o4 ,i _h tak5 a p>ty ( sev5 p at
 a "t :5 all exp5ses 7 d\bl$ or trebl$  
by ! unnatural co/s ( travel & ( liv+1  
:i* c\ld n be made up = by increas+ !   
price ( admission4 ,x w\ld seem a       
miracle t ,i c\ld cle> ?is great bill ( 
exp5ses 9 a c\ntry l ,au/ralia1 :]e !   
l>ge t[ns are few4 ,& yet ,i 0 able to  
%[ t ,i _h n only done s1 aft] pay+ l>ge
 sums 9 taxation1 b t ,i actually _h    

sev5 hundr$ p\nds ov]4 ,?is ,i divid$   
among ,spiritual funds 9 ,au/ralia1 !   
bulk ( x1 five hundr$ p\nds1 be+ devot$ 
to a gu>antee ( exp5ses = ! next lectur]
 :o %\ld foll[ me4 ,x seem$ to me t su* 
a lectur]1 if well *os51 & prop]ly      
gu>ante$ aga9/ loss1 might devote a     
long] "t ?an ,i1 & visit ! small] t[ns1 
f :i* ,i _h (t5 ! mo/ t\*+ appeals4 ,if 
he 7 successful1 he ne$ n t\* ! gu>antee
 fund1 & s x w\ld rema9 z a p]petual    
s\rce ( active propag&a4 ,su* 0 ! s*eme 
:i* ,i outl9$ t night1 & :i* 0 ev5tually
 adopt$ by ! ,spirituali/s ( bo?        
,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4                
,illu/ration3 ,,d5is ,,) ,a ,,black     
,,snake ,,at ,,m$l[ ,,ba?4  ,on my la/  
ev5+ at ,sydney1 ,i att5d$ a ?ird seance
 ) ,*>les ,bailey1 ! apport m$ium4 ,x 0 
n "u te/ conditions1 s t x c claim no   
/rict sci5tific value1 & yet ! results  
are wor? record+4 ,x _h /ruck me t a    
critic might claim t !re 0 phosphoresc5t
 matt] inside ! spectacle case1 :i*     
seem$ to be ! only object :i* ,bailey   

took inside ! cab9et1 s ,i insi/$ on    
exam9+ x1 b f\nd x q innoc5t4 ,! usual  
inconclusive %ad[y appe>ance ( lum9\s   
vap\r 0 evid5t almo/ at once1 b nev]1 s 
f> z ,i c\ld judge1 out ( rea* ( !      
cab9et1 :i* 0 simply a blanket drawn    
across ! corn] ( ! room4 ,! ,h9doo      
control !n ann\nc$ t an apport w\ld be  
br\ght1 & ask$ t wat] be plac$ 9 a t9   
bas94 ,he 7t is1 ,bailey himself1 "u    
alleg$ control7 !n em]g$1 ! lights be+  
half up1 c>ry+ ! bas9 ov] 8 head4 ,on   
putt+ x d[n1 we all saw two /range      
little "y tortoises swimm+ ab\t 9 x4 ,i 
say /range1 because ,i h se5 none l !m4 
,!y 7 ab\t ! size ( a half-cr[n1 & !    
head1 in/ead ( be+ close to ! %ell1 0 at
 ! end ( a ?9 neck half z long z ! body4
 ,!re 7 a doz5 ,au/ralians pres5t1 & !y 
all said !y _h nev] se5 any simil> ones4
 ,! control claim$ t he _h j br\ght !m f
 a tank 9 ,b5>es4 ,! bas9 0 left on !   
table1 & :ile ! lights 7 d[n1 !         
creatures disappe>$4 ,x is only fair to 
say t !y c\ld h be5 remov$ by h& 9 !    

d>k1 b on exam9+ ! table1 ,i 0 unable to
 see any ( ^? slopp+s ( wat] :i* might  
be expect$ to foll[ su* an op]ation4    
,%ortly aft]w>ds !re 0 a great cra% 9 ! 
d>k1 & a numb] ( co9s fell on to !      
table1 & 7 h&$ to me by ! presid+       
control z a p>t+ pres5t4 ,!y did n1 ,i  
fe>1 help me mu* ) my hotel bill1 = !y 7
 fifty-six ,turki% copp] p5nies1 tak5 f 
a well1 accord+ to our in=mant4 ,^! two 
apports 7 all ! ph5om5a1 & ! m$ium1 :o  
has be5 work+ v h>d ( late1 %[$ e sign (
 physical collapse at ! close4  ,ap>t f 
! actual production 9 ! seance room1 :i*
 may be disput$1 ,i %\ld l to confront !
 hone/ sceptic ) ! extraord9>y nature ( 
! objects :i* ,bailey produces on ^!    
occasions4 ,!y _c be disput$1 = hundr$s 
h h&l$ !m1 collections ( !m h be5       
photograph$1 !re are cases full at !    
,/an=d ,univ]sity at ,cali=nia1 & ,i am 
br++ a few samples back to ,engl& ) me4 
,if ! :ole transaction is normal1 !n :]e
 does he get !m8 ,i _h an ,indian ne/4  
,does anyone import ,indian ne/s8 ,does 

anyone import que] little tortoises )   
long1 ?9 necks8 ,is !re a depot =       
,turki% copp] co9s 9 ,au/ralia8 ,on !   
previ\s sitt+1 he got #ajj ,*9ese ones4 
,^? might be expla9$1 s9ce ! ,*9aman is 
n uncommon 9 ,sydney1 b surely he       
exports co9s1 r ?an imports !m4 ,!n :at 
ab\t #ajj ,babylonian tablets1 ) legible
 inscriptions 9 ,assyrian1 "s ( !m      
cyl9drical1 ) long hi/ories ^u !m8      
,grant+ t !y are ,jewi% =g]ies1 h[ d !y 
get into ! c\ntry8 ,bailey's h\se 0     
se>*$ once by ! police1 b no?+ 0 f\nd4  
,arabic pap]s1 ,*9ese s*oolbooks1 m&>9s'
 buttons1 tropical birds--all sorts (   
odd ?+s arrive4 ,if !y are n g5u9e1 :]e 
d !y come f8 ,! matt] is v5tilat$ 9     
pap]s1 & no "o comes =w>d to damn       
,bailey = ev] by prov+ t he suppli$ !m4 
,x is no use pass+ ! "q by4 ,x calls =  
an answ]4 ,if ^! articles c be got 9 any
 normal way1 !n :at is ! way8 ,if n1 !n 
,bailey has be5 a mo/ ill-us$ man1 &    
miracles are ( daily occurr5ce 9        
,au/ralia4 ,?is man %\ld be "u ! /rict1 

b pati5t & sympa!tic1 control ( !       
greate/ sci5tific obs]v]s 9 ! _w1 in/ead
 ( be+ all[$ to we> himself out by      
promiscu\s seances1 giv5 9 ord] to e>n a
 liv+4 ,imag9e our sci5ti/s exp5d+      
!mselves 9 ! exam9ation ( %ells1 or !   
classification ( worms1 :5 su* a subject
 z ?is awaits !m4 ,& x _c await !m long4
 ,! man dies1 & !n :]e are ^! exp]im5ts8
 ,b if su* sci5tific inve/igation be    
made1 x mu/ be ?or\gh & prolong$1       
direct$ by ^? :o h real exp]i5ce (      
occult matt]s1 o!rwise x w wreck itself 
^u "s !ological or o!r snag1 z did      
,colonel de ,ro*as' attempt at ,gr5oble4
  ,! long] "o rema9s 9 ,au/ralia1 ! m "o
 is /ruck by ! failure ( ,/ate control4 
,:5ev] y te/ x1 9 ! telephones1 !       
telegraphs & ! po/1 x /&s = ineffici5cy1
 ) no possibility t ,i c see ( rem$y4 ,!
 tra9 s]vice is bett]1 b /ill f> f good4
 ,z to ! ,/ate v5tures 9 /eamboat l9es &
 9 bank+1 ,i h n en\gh in=mation to     
guide me4 ,on ! face ( x1 x is evid5t t 
9 ea* case !re is no direct responsible 

ma/]1 & t !re is no real means ( en=c+  
discipl9e4 ,i h talk$ to ! heads ( l>ge 
in/itutions1 :o h assur$ me t ! conduct 
( bus9ess is becom+ almo/ impossible4   
,:5 !y s5d an urg5t telegram1 ) a lett] 
confirm+ x1 x is no unusual ?+ = ! lett]
 to arrive fir/4 ,no compla9t produces  
any r$ress4 ,! maximum comp5sation =    
sums lo/ 9 ! po/ is1 ,i am told1 two    
p\nds1 s t ! banks1 ^: regi/]$ lett]s   
cont9ually disappe>1 suff] heavy losses4
 ,on ! o!r h&1 if !y s5d a mess5g] ) !  
money1 !re is a law by :i* all bullion  
c>ri$ by tra9 has to be decl>$1 & has to
 pay a commission4 ,yet ! public        
g5]ally1 hav+ no /&>d ( comp>ison1 are s
 satisfi$ ) ! wret*$ public s]vices1 t  
!re is a cont9u$ agitation to ext5d     
public control1 & s ru9 ! well conduct$ 
private conc]ns4 ,! p>ticul> in/ance :i*
 came "u my notice 0 ! f]ry s]vice (    
,sydney h>b\r1 :i* is admirably & *eaply
 conduct$1 & yet !re is a clam\r t x    
also %\ld be dragg$ into ?is morass (   
slov5ly ineffici5cy4 ,i hope1 h[ev]1 t !

 tide w soon set ! o!r way4 ,i fe>1 f   
:at ,i h se5 ( ! actual work+1 t x is   
only "u exceptional conditions1 & ) v   
rigor\s & high-pr9cipl$ direction1 t !  
,/ate control ( indu/ries c be c>ri$    
out4 ,i _c see t x is a political "q1 or
 t ! democracy has any int]e/1 save to h
 ! public "w done z well & z            
economically z possible4 ,:5 ! capitali/
 has a monopoly1 & is exact+ an undue   
return1 x is ano!r matt]4  ,z ,i look   
back at ,au/ralia my pray]s--if deep    
good wi%es =m a pray]--g out to x4 ,save
 = t great vacuum ^u ! nor?1 :i* a wise 
,gov]nm5t w\ld /rive h>d to fill1 ,i see
 no o!r ext]nal dang] :i* c ?reat5 h] p4
 ,b int]nally ,i am %ad[$ by ! feel+ t  
tr\ble may be hang+ ov] !m1 ?\gh ,i am  
assur$ t ! cool /ability ( _! race w at 
la/ pull !m ?r\gh x4 ,!re are "s dang]\s
 factors !re :i* make _! position m     
prec>i\s ?an our own1 & beh9d a surface 
( civilisation !re lie possible =ces :i*
 might make = disruption4 ,z a p !y are 
r less discipl9$ ?an a ,european nation4

 ,!re is no l>ge middle or leisur$ class
 :o w\ld repres5t mod]ation4 ,lab\r has 
tri$ a ,lab\r ,gov]nm5t1 & f9d+ t       
politics w n really alt] economic facts 
is n[ seek+ "s fre% solution4 ,! l& is  
held 9 _m cases by l>ge proprietors :o  
"w great tracts ) few h&s1 s !re is n ! 
cons]vative elem5t :i* makes ! /r5g? ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) its six million f>m]s1 
ea* ) 8 /ake 9 ! l&4 ,above all1 !re is 
no /&+ milit>y =ce1 & no?+ b a small1   
?\gh v effici5t1 police =ce to /& betwe5
 organis$ gov]nm5t & "s wild attempt ( !
 extremi/s4 ,!re are pl5ty ( soldi]s1 x 
is true1 & !y h be5 treat$ ) extreme    
g5]osity by ! ,/ate1 b !y h be5         
reabsorb$ into ! civil population4 ,if  
!y /& = law & ord] !n all is well4 ,on !
 o!r h&1 !re are ! ,iri%1 :o are fairly 
num]\s1 well organis$ & disaffect$4 ,!re
 is no ,imp]ial "q1 s f> z ,i c see1    
save ) ! ,iri%1 b !re is ?is disquiet+  
int]nal situation :i*1 ) ! com+ drop (  
wages1 may sudd5ly become acute4 ,an    
,au/ralian %\ld be a sob]-m9d$ man = he 

has 8 difficulties be=e him4 ,we ( ! old
 c\ntry %\ld nev] =get t ^! difficulties
 h be5 p>tly caus$ by 8 spl5did         
p>ticipation 9 ! great w>1 & s /ra9 e   
n]ve to help1 bo? by an enlight5$       
sympa?y & by su* mat]ial means z are    
possible4  ,p]sonally1 ,i h e sympa?y ) 
all reasonable & practical ef=ts to     
uphold ! /&>d ( liv+ 9 ! work+ classes4 
,at pres5t !re is an almo/ univ]sal     
op9ion among ?\ghtful & patriotic       
,au/ralians t ! progress ( ! c\ntry is  
woefully hamp]$ by ! con/ant /rikes1 :i*
 are decl>$ 9 defiance ( all agreem5ts &
 all arbitration c\rts4 ,! exi/5ce (    
,lab\r ,gov]nm5ts1 or ! ,/ate control ( 
indu/ries1 does n seem to alleviate ^!  
evil conditions1 b may r increase !m1 = 
9 "s cases su* pressure has be5 put ^u !
 ,gov]nm5t t !y h be5 =c$ to subsidise !
 /rik]s--or at lea/ ^? suff]]s :o h come
 out 9 sympa?y ) ! orig9al /rik]s4 ,su* 
tactics mu/ demoralise a c\ntry &       
enc\rage lab\r to make claims ^u capital
 :i* ! latt] _c possibly grant1 s9ce 9  

_m cases ! m>g9 ( pr(it is s small &    
prec>i\s t x w\ld be bett] = ! capitali/
 to )draw 8 money & inve/ x ) no        
anxieties4 ,x is cle> t ! t5d5cy is to  
de/roy ! v means by :i* ! work] e>ns 8  
bread1 & t ! position w become          
intol]able unless ! old]1 m level-head$ 
m5 ga9 control ( ! unions & keep !      
ignorant hot-heads 9 ord]4 ,x is ! "y   
unm>ri$ m5 )\t responsibilities :o      
create ! situations1 & x is ! m>ri$ m5 )
 _! wom5 & *ildr5 :o suff]4 ,a table (  
/rikes prep>$ rec5tly by ! ,man*e/]     
,gu>dian %[s t m h\rs 7 lo/ 9 ,au/ralia 
) h] five or six million inhabitants ?an
 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ) ne>ly fifty        
million4 ,surely ?is mu/ make ! ,lab\r  
lead]s reconsid] _! tactics4 ,z ,i write
 ! /ew>ds' /rike1 :i* caus$ su* ext5d$  
mis]y1 has collaps$1 ! sole result be+ a
 loss ( ne>ly a million p\nds 9 wages to
 ! work+ classes1 & great inconv5i5ce to
 ! public4 ,! %ip[n]s seem n[ 9 no hurry
 to resume ! s]vices1 & if _! delay w   
make ! /rik]s m ?\ghtful x is surely to 

be def5d$4  ,on ,febru>y #a/ we />t$ f  
,sydney 9 our good old ,nald]a ^u our   
homew>d voyage1 b ! "w 0 n yet f9i%$4   
,on rea*+ ,melb\rne1 :]e ! %ip 0 delay$ 
two days1 we f\nd t a ,t[n ,hall        
demon/ration _h be5 arrang$ to give u an
 address f ! ,victorian ,spirituali/s1 &
 wi% u f>ewell4 ,x 0 v %ort notice & !re
 0 a tram /rike :i* prev5t$ p f gett+   
ab\t1 s ! hall 0 n m ?an half full4     
,none ! less1 we _h a f9e *ance ( gett+ 
9 t\* ) our fri5ds1 & ! proce$+s 7 v    
he>ty4 ,! inscription 0 encas$ 9        
,au/ralian wood ) a silv] kang>oo       
outside & beautiful illum9ations )94 ,x 
ran z foll[s3  ,we desire to place on   
p]man5t record our int5se appreciation (
 y\r zeal\s & self-sacrific+ ef=ts1 &   
our deep gratitude = ! great help y h   
giv5 to ! cause to :i* y h consecrat$   
y\r life4 ,! ov]-fl[+ meet+s address$ by
 y be> evid5ce ( ! unqualifi$ success ( 
y\r mission1 & _m ?\s&s bless ! day :5 y
 det]m9$ to ent] ?is great crusade b5ea?
 ! ,s\!rn ,cross4444 ,9 all ^! s5tim5ts 

we desire to include y\r loyal & mo/    
devot$ p>tn]1 ,lady ,doyle1 ^:          
self-sacrifice equals or exce$s y\r own4
  ,p]sonally1 ,i h nev] be5 consci\s (  
any self-sacrifice1 b ! words ab\t my   
wife 7 9 no way an ov]-/atem5t4 ,i spoke
 9 reply = ab\t =ty m9utes1 & gave a    
synopsis ( ! /ate ( ! fai? 9 o!r c5tres1
 = ea* ,au/ralian ,/ate is curi\sly     
self-c5tr$ & realises v little beyond   
its own bord]s4 ,x 0 good = ,melb\rne to
 "k t ,sydney1 ,brisbane1 ,adelaide &   
,new ,zeal& 7 q z alive & zeal\s z      
!mselves4  ,at ! end ( ! function ,i    
gave an acc\nt ( ! f9ancial results ( my
 t\r & h&$ ov] ,l#ejj z a gu>antee fund 
= future ,briti% lectur]s1 & ,l#ajj to  
,mr4 ,britton ,h>vey to assi/ 8         
admirable pap]1 ,! ,h>b+] ( ,light4 ,i  
_h already exp5d$ ab\t ,l#ajj ^u        
spiritual causes1 s t my :ole balance   
came to ,l#gjj1 :i* is all n[ inve/$ 9 !
 ,cause & %\ld br+ "s good spiritual    
int]e/ 9 "t to come4 ,we badly ne$ money
 9 ord] to be able to lay our case m    

fully be=e ! _w4  ,i h already giv5 !   
writt5 evid5ce ( ,mr4 ,smy! t my t\r 0 !
 mo/ successful ev] conduct$ 9 8 "t 9   
,au/ralia4 ,to ?is ,i may add ! f9ancial
 result record$ above4 ,9 view ( ?is x  
is wor? record+ t ,life1 a pap] entirely
 "u cl]ical managem5t1 said3 ,! "o ?+   
cle> is t ,sir ,conan ,doyle's mission  
to ,au/ralia 0 a m\rnful & complete     
failure1 & x has left him 9 a v         
exasp]at$ /ate ( m9d4 ,?is is typical ( 
! p]v]se & unscrupul\s opposition :i* we
 h cont9ually to face1 :i* hesitates at 
no lie 9 ord] to try & discr$it !       
movem5t4  ,"o small incid5t broke !     
monotony ( ! voyage betwe5 ,adelaide &  
,fremantle1 across ! dread$ ,bight4     
,!re h be5 consid]able depr$ations 9 !  
coa/al pass5g] trade ( ,au/ralia1 & s9ce
 ! ,/ate boats 7 all laid up by ! /rike 
x 0 to be expect$ t ! crooks w\ld appe> 
^u ! big l9]s4 ,a b& ( !m came on bo>d !
 ,nald]a at ,adelaide1 b _! me?ods 7    
crude1 & !y 7 up aga9/ a discipl9e & an 
organisation aga9/ :i* !y 7 helpless4   

,"o ruffian ent]$ a numb] ( cab9s & got 
away ) "s booty1 b 0 v gallantly arre/$ 
by ,capta9 ,lewell9 himself1 aft] a %ort
 h&-to-h& /ruggle4 ,?is fell[ 0         
recognis$ by ! detectives at ,fremantle 
& 0 pron\nc$ to be an old h&4 ,9 ! g5]al
 vigilance & se>* = accomplices :i*     
foll[$1 ano!r pass5g] 0 judg$ to be     
suspici\s & he 0 also c>ri$ away by !   
detectives on a *>ge ( previ\s =g]y4    
,altoge!r ! crooks came out v badly 9 _!
 enc\nt] ) ! ,nald]a1 ^: (fic]s des]ve  
"s special recognition f ! ,company = ! 
able way 9 :i* ! matt] 0 h&l$4  ,al?\gh 
my =mal t\r 0 n[ ov]1 ,i _h q det]m9$ to
 speak at ,p]? if x 7 humanly possible1 
= ,i c\ld n consid] my "w z complete if 
! capital ( "o ,/ate _h be5 unt\*$4 ,i  
!re=e s5t ! message ahead t ,i w\ld fit 
9 ) any arrangem5ts :i* !y might make1  
be x by day or night1 b t ! %ip w\ld    
only be 9 port = a few h\rs4 ,z matt]s  
turn$ out ! ,nald]a arriv$ 9 ! e>ly     
morn+ & 0 ann\nc$ to sail aga9 at #c    
p4m41 s t ! h\rs 7 awkw>d4 ,!y took !   

great !atre1 h[ev]1 = #a p4m41 :i* al>m$
 me z ,i reflect$ t my audi5ce mu/ ei!r 
be />v+ or else 9 a /ate ( repletion4   
,ev]y?+ w5t spl5didly1 h[ev]4 ,! h\se 0 
full1 & ,i h nev] _h a m delightfully   
ke5 set ( p 9 front ( me4 ,( all my     
exp]i5ces !re 0 none :i* 0 m entirely & 
completely satisfactory1 & ,i hope t x  
br\ght a v sub/antial sum into ! local  
spiritual treasury4 ,!re 0 q a sc5e 9 ! 
/reet aft]w>ds1 & ! motor c\ld n />t = !
 cr[ds :o surr\nd$ x & /ret*$ _! k9d h&s
 & eag] faces t[>ds u4 ,x 0 a wond]ful  
la/ impression to be> away f ,au/ralia4 
,x is wor? record+ t ^u a clairvoyante  
be+ ask$ ^u ?is occasion :e!r %e saw any
 "o beside me on ! plat=m %e at once    
answ]$ an eld]ly man ) v tuft$ eyebr[s4 
,?is 0 ! m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( ! face (     
,russell ,wallace4 ,i 0 told be=e ,i    
left ,engl& t ,wallace 0 my guide4 ,i h 
already %[n t ,mrs4 ,rob]ts1 ( ,dun$91  
gave me a message direct f him to ! same
 effect4 ,mrs4 ,fo/] ,turn]1 9 ,sydney1 
said %e saw him1 describ$ him & gave !  

"n4 ,?ree o!rs h describ$ him4 ,ea* ( ^!
 has be5 q indep5d5t ( ! o!rs4 ,i ?9k t 
! mo/ sceptical p]son mu/ admit t !     
evid5ce is r /rong4 ,x is naturally m   
/rong to me s9ce ,i am p]sonally        
consci\s ( 8 int]v5tion & assi/ance4    
,ap>t f my spiritual mission1 ,i 0 v    
sorry t ,i c\ld n devote "s "t to       
explor+ ,we/ ,au/ralia1 :i* is 9 "s ways
 ! mo/ int]e/+1 z x is ! lea/ develop$1 
( ! ,/ates 9 ! ,f$]ation4 ,"o or two    
po9ts :i* ,i ga!r$ ab\t x are wor?      
record+1 especially its relation to !   
rabbits & to ! sp>r[s1 ! only ho/ile    
invad]s :i* x has kn[n4 ,long may !y    
rema9 s6  ,! battle betwe5 ! ,we/       
,au/ralians & ! rabbits 0 hi/orical &   
wond]ful4 ,aft] ! creatures _h become a 
p]fect pe/ 9 ! ,ea/ x 0 hop$ t ! great  
c5tral des]t w\ld prev5t !m f ev] rea*+ 
! ,we/4 ,!re 0 no wat] = a ?\s& miles4  
,none ! less1 ! rabbits got across4 ,x 0
 a notable day :5 ! ,we/ ,au/ralian     
outrid]1 lop+ f we/ to ea/1 met ! pione]
 rabbit lop+ f ea/ to we/4 ,!n ,we/     

,au/ralia made a great ef=t4 ,%e built a
 rabbit-pro( wire scre5 f nor? to s\? = 
hundr$s ( miles f sea to sea1 ) su*     
?or\ghness t ! nor!rn end project$ ov] a
 rock :i* fr+$ deep wat]4 ,) su*        
?or\ghness1 too1 did ! rabbits          
reconnoitre ?is ob/acle t _! dropp+s 7  
se5 ^u ! f> side ( t v rock4 ,!re came  
ano!r day ( doom :5 two rabbits 7 se5 on
 ! wrong side ( ! wire4 ,two dragons ( !
 slime w\ld n h al>m$ ! f>m] m4 ,a      
second l9e 0 built1 b ?is also 01 z ,i  
und]/&1 c>ri$ by ! attack1 :i* is n[    
consolidat+1 ^u ! gr\nd x has won4      
,h[ev]1 ! :ole situation has be5 *ang$  
by ! discov]y else:]e t ! rabbit c be   
made a pay+ proposition1 s all may end  
well 9 ?is curi\s /ory4  ,a simil>      
fight1 ) m success1 has be5 made by ,we/
 ,au/ralia aga9/ ! sp>r[1 :i* has prov$ 
an unmitigat$ nuisance else:]e4 ,! birds
 are sl[ly advanc+ d[n ! l9e ( !        
,cont95tal ,railway & _! =w>d sc\ts are 
cont9ually cut (f4 ,capta9 ,:ite1 !     
di/+ui%$ orni?ologi/1 has ! matt] 9 h&1 

& receiv$1 z ,i am told1 a wire a few   
weeks ago1 he be+ 9 ,melb\rne1 to !     
effect t two sp>r[s _h be5 obs]v$ a ?\s&
 miles we/ ( :]e !y _h any rights4 ,he  
set (f1 or s5t (f1 in/antly to ?is      
way-side des]t /ation 9 ! hope ( de/roy+
 !m1 ) :at luck ,i "k n4 ,i %\ld be     
incl9$ to back ! sp>r[s4  ,?is ,capta9  
,:ite is a man ( en]gy & bra9s1 ^: "n   
comes up always :5 "o enquires into any 
"q ( bird or bea/4 ,he has made a       
rem>kable exp$ition lately to ^? lonely 
,ev]>d ,ranges1 :i* lie "s di/ance to ! 
nor? ( ! desolate ,nul>bor ,pla91 ?r\gh 
:i* ! ,cont95tal ,railway passes4 ,x mu/
 =m "o ( ! mo/ dreadful wa/es 9 ! _w1 = 
!re are a ?\s& miles ( coa/ l9e1 )\t "o 
s+le /ream em]g+4 ,af=e/ation may alt]  
all t4 ,9 ! ,ev]>d ,ranges ,capta9 ,:ite
 f\nd unt\*$ savages ( ! /one age1 :o _h
 nev] se5 a :ite man be=e1 & :o treat$  
him ) absolute c\rtesy & hospitality4   
,!y 7 a f9e race physically1 ?\gh !y    
liv$ "u su* conditions t !re 0 little   
solid food save slugs1 liz>ds & ! l4 ,"o

 c b pray t ! ,au/ralian ,gov]nm5t w    
take /eps to save ^! poor p f ! sad fate
 :i* usually foll[s ! contact betwe5 !  
high] & ! l[]4  ,f :at ,i he>d1 ,we/    
,au/ralian immigrants are bett] look$   
aft] ?an 9 ! o!r ,/ates4 ,i 0 told 9    
,p]? t n9e hundr$ ex-s]vice m5 ) _!     
families _h arriv$1 & t all _h be5 fitt$
 into places1 p]man5t or tempor>y1 )9 a 
=tnight4 ,?is is n due to ,gov]nm5t1 b  
to ! ex]tions ( a peculi> local         
,society1 ) ! /range title ( ,! ,ugly   
,m54 ,h&some is z h&some does1 & !y seem
 to be great citiz5s4 ,we/ ,au/ralia    
calls itself ! ,c9d]ella ,/ate1 =1      
al?\gh x cov]s a ?ird ( ! ,cont95t1 x is
 isolat$ f ! great c5tres ( population4 
,x has a v individual life ( its own1   
h[ev]1 ) its gold fields1 its %>k       
fi%]ies1 its pe>l]s1 & ! great          
/ock-rais+ pla9 9 ! nor?4 ,among o!r    
rem>kable a*ievem5ts is its great wat]  
pipe1 :i* ext5ds = f\r hundr$ miles     
across ! des]t1 & supplies ! pressure = 
! electric ma*9]y at ,kalgurli4  ,by a  

co9cid5ce1 ! ,n>kunda1 :i* is ! si/] %ip
 ( ! ,nald]a1 lay alongside ! same quay 
at ,fremantle1 & x 0 an impressive sight
 to see ^! two great %uttles ( ,empire  
ly+ = a few h\rs at re/4 ,9 _! va/ness &
 maje/y !y made me ?9k ( a d>+ say+ ( my
 "m's1 :5 %e exclaim$ t if "s works (   
man1 su* z an ocean-go+ /eam]1 7 comp>$ 
) "s works ( ,god1 su* z a hill1 man    
c\ld su/a9 ! comp>ison4 ,x is ! div9e   
sp>k )9 u :i* gives u ! creative p[]1 & 
:at may we n be :5 t is fully develop$6 
,! *ildr5 7 fi%+ = %>ks1 ) a l9e w>rant$
 to hold eighte5 p\nds1 ) ! result t    
,malcolm's bait1 lead1 & ev]y?+ else 0  
c>ri$ away4 ,b !y 7 amply repaid by     
actually see+ ! %>k1 :i* play$ ab\t = "s
 "t 9 ! turbid wat]1 a br[n1 ugly1      
v>m9ty creature1 ) f9e l9es ( spe$ 9 its
 tap]+ body4 ,x 0 9 ,adelaide1 daddy1 n 
,fremantle1 !y prote/ 9 *orus1 & no d\bt
 !y are "r4     ,,*apt] ,,xii           
,pleas+ lett]s4--,visit to ,c&y4--,snake
 & ,fly+ ,fox4--,buddha's      %r9e4--,!
 ,malaya4--,naval digression4--,indian  

trad]4--,elephanta4--,sea snakes4--,*a9$
 to a tomb/one4--,b]l9's                
escape4--,"l ,*etwynd4--,lecture 9 ! ,r$
 ,sea4--,m>seilles4   ,x 0 on ,friday1  
,febru>y #aa?1 t we drew away f !       
,fremantle :>f1 & />t$ =? ^u our long1  
lonely trek = ,colombo--a huge /ret* (  
sea1 9 :i* x is unusual to see a s+le   
sail4 ,z night fell ,i saw ! la/ tw9kl+ 
lights ( ,au/ralia fade away ^u our     
/>bo>d qu>t]4 ,well1 my job is done4 ,i 
h no?+ to add1 nor h ,i said any?+ :i*  
,i w\ld wi% )drawn4 ,my furr[ gapes     
across two "y ,cont95ts4 ,i feel1 deep 9
 my s\l1 t ! se$ w fall 9 due season1 & 
t ! reap+ w foll[ ! se$4 ,only ! "w     
conc]ns ourselves--! results lie ) ^? ^:
 in/rum5ts we are4  ,( ! _m k9dly lett]s
 :i* bade u f>ewell1 & :i* assur$ u t   
our "w 0 n 9 va91 none 0 m eloqu5t &    
?\ghtful ?an t ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,ryan1 a   
memb] ( ! ,f$]al ,legislature4 ,long    
aft] y leave u y\r message w l+]4 ,?is  
great tru?1 :i* we _h long ?\ght ( z !  
play?+ ( ! *>latan & crank1 into ?is y  

brea!d ! brea? ( life1 &1 z ( old1 we 7 
=c$ to say1 ',we %all ?9k ( ?is aga94   
,we %all exam9e x m fully4' ,give u     
"t--= ! pres5t only ?is1 we are sure t  
?is ?+ 0 n done 9 a corn]4 ,let me say 9
 ! few mom5ts ,i am able to snat* f an  
ov]-cr[d$ life1 t we realise ?r\gh\t !  
l& h[ deep & f>-rea*+ 7 ! ?+s ( :i* y   
spoke to u4 ,we want "t1 & ev5 m "t1 to 
make !m "p ( ourselves4 ,we are glad y h
 come & rais$ our ?\ghts f ! m>ket-place
 to ! alt>4  ,bi%op ,leadbeat]1 (       
,sydney1 "o ( ! mo/ v5]able &           
picturesque figures :om ,i met 9 my     
travels1 wrote1 ,n[ t y are leav+ our   
%ores1 let me express my conviction t   
y\r visit has done great good 9 /irr+ up
 ! ?\ght ( ! p1 &1 ,i hope1 9 conv9c+ _m
 ( !m ( ! reality ( ! o!r life4 ,among v
 _m o!r lett]s !re 0 none ,i valu$ m ?an
 "o f ! ,rev4 ,jasp] ,cald]1 ( ,auckl&4 
,re/ assur$1 ,sir ,ar?ur1 ! pl\gh has   
gone deep1 & ! daylight w n[ rea* ! soil
 t has s long be5 9 ! d>kness (         
ignorance4 ,i someh[ feel z if ?is is ! 

beg9n+ ( new ?+s = u all4  ,x is a long 
& we>y /ret* f ,au/ralia to ,ceylon1 b x
 0 sav$ f absolute monotony by ! wea!r1 
:i* 0 unusually boi/]\s = s g5ial a     
region4 ,two days be=e cross+ ! l9e we  
ran into a nor?-we/]n monsoon1 a r r>e  
exp]i5ce1 s t ! doldrums became q a     
lively place4 ,ev5 our high decks 7 wet 
) sp9drift & ! edge ( an occasional     
comb]1 & "s ( ! cab9s 7 wa%$ out4 ,a    
small] %ip w\ld h be5 tak+ heavy seas4  
,9 all t great /ret* ( ocean we nev] saw
 a sail or a fi%1 & v few birds4 ,!     
lonel9ess ( ! surface ( ! sea is surely 
a v /range fact 9 nature4 ,"o w\ld      
imag9e1 if ! sea is really s popul\s z  
we imag9e1 t ! surface1 :i* is ! only   
fix$ po9t 9 v deep wat]1 w\ld be ! ga!r+
 gr\nd & try/+ place = all life4 ,save =
 ! fly+ fi%1 !re 0 n a trace 9 all ^?   
?\s&s ( miles4  ,i suppose t on su* a   
voyage "o %\ld re/ & d no?+1 b h[       
difficult x is to d no?+1 & c x be      
re/ful to d :at is difficult8 ,to me x  
is almo/ impossible4 ,i 0 help$ ?r\gh a 

we>y "t by _m *>m+ companions on bo>d1  
p>ticul>ly ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,h[>d1 reput$  
to be ! be/ prea*] 9 ,au/ralia4 ,"s ( 8 
s]mons :i* ,i read are1 inde$1 spl5did1 
dep5d+ = _! effect ^u real ?\ght & k1   
)\t any !ological emotion4 ,he is       
ignorant ( psy*ic philosophy1 ?\gh1 l s 
_m m5 :o pr(ess !mselves ho/ile to      
,spiritualism1 he is full ( good /ories 
:i* conclusively prove ! v ?+ he d5ies4 
,h[ev]1 he has rea*$ full spirituality1 
:i* is m important ?an ,spiritualism1 & 
he mu/ be a great influ5ce = good :]ev] 
he goes4 ,! re/ he w le>n lat]1 ei!r ^u 
?is side1 or ! o!r4  ,at ,colombo ,i 0  
int]e/$ to receive a ,we/m9/] ,gazette1 
:i* conta9$ an article by _! special    
commission] ^u ! ,york%ire fairies4 ,"s 
correspond5t has giv5 ! full "n ( ! p   
conc]n$1 ) _! address1 :i* means t _!   
little village w be cramm$ ) *>s-a-banc1
 & ! peace ( _! life ru9$4 ,x 0 a rott5 
?+ to d4 ,= ! re/1 ! ,we/m9/] inquiries 
seem to h confirm$ ,g>dn] & me 9 e      
p>ticul>1 & br\ght out ! fur!r fact t ! 

girls _h nev] be=e tak5 a photo 9 _!    
life4 ,"o ( !m _h1 x seems1 be5 = a %ort
 "t 9 ! employ ( a photograph]1 b z %e 0
 only a *ild1 & h] duties consi/$ 9     
runn+ on err&s1 ! fact w\ld h>dly       
qualify h]1 z ,tru? sugge/s1 = mak+ fak$
 negatives :i* c\ld deceive ! greate/   
exp]ts 9 ,london4 ,!re may be "s        
loophole 9 ! direction ( ?\ght =ms1 b   
o!rwise ! case is z complete z possible4
  ,we h j return$ f a dream j\rney to   
,c&y4 ,! old capital is 9 ! v c5tre ( ! 
isl&1 & sev5ty-two miles f ,colombo1 b1 
f9d+ t we _h "o cle> night1 we all      
cramm$ ourselves 7my wife1 ! *ildr5 &   
self7 into a motor c>1 & made = x1 :ile 
,major ,wood & ,jakeman did ! same by   
tra94 ,x 0 a wond]ful exp]i5ce1 a hundr$
 & =ty miles ( ! mo/ lovely col\r$ c9ema
 reel t ,god ev] releas$4 ,i c>ry away !
 confus$ b beautiful impression ( a good
 broad r$-t9t$ road1 w9d+ amid all %ades
 ( gre51 f ! d>k foliage ( ov]hang+     
trees1 to ! light /ret*es ( ! half-gr[n 
rice fields4 ,tea groves1 rubb]         

plantations1 banana g>d5s1 & ev]y:]e !  
coconut palms1 ) _! graceful1 droop+    
fronds4 ,along ?is great road /ream$ !  
p1 & _! h\ses l9$ ! way1 s t x 0 seldom 
t "o 0 out ( sight ( human life4 ,!y 7 (
 all types & col\rs1 f ! light br[n ( ! 
real ,s+alese to ! negroid black ( !    
,tamils1 b all %>$ ! love ( bright t9ts1
 & we 7 delight$ by ! succession (      
mauves1 purples1 crimsons1 amb]s &      
gre5s4 ,wat] buffaloes1 ) ! resign$ &   
half-comic air ( ! ,london l&lady :o has
 se5 bett] days1 look$ up at u f _!     
mudholes1 & jackal-l dogs lay ?ick on ! 
pa?1 h>dly mov+ to let our motor pass4  
,once1 my "l ! elephant came r\nd a     
corn]1 ) 8 s(t1 easy-go+ /ride1 &       
survey$ u ) inscrutable little eyes4 ,x 
0 ! un*ang$ ,ea/1 ev5 z x _h always be51
 save = ! neat little police /ations &  
_! sm>t occupants1 :o repres5t$ ! g5tle1
 b v effici5t1 ,briti% ,raj4 ,x may h   
be5 ! m]it ( t ,raj1 or x may h be5 !   
inh]5t virtue ( ! p1 b 9 all t j\rney we
 7 nev] consci\s ( an unhappy or ( a    

wick$ face4 ,!y 7 v s5sitive1 speak+    
faces1 too1 & x 0 n h>d to read ! ?\ghts
 )94  ,z we approa*$ ,c&y1 our road ran 
?r\gh ! wond]ful ,botanical ,g>d5s1     
unmat*$ = beauty 9 ! _w1 ?\gh ,i /ill   
give ,melb\rne pride ( place = *>m4 ,z  
we sp$ d[n "o av5ue an eld]ly keep] 9   
front ( u rais$ 8 gun & fir$ into ! ?ick
 foliage ( a high tree4 ,an in/ant lat] 
some?+ fell heavily to ! gr\nd4 ,a sw>m 
( cr[s _h ris51 s t we _h imag9$ x 0 "o 
( ^!1 b :5 we /opp$ ! c> a boy came     
runn+ up ) ! victim1 :i* 0 a great bat1 
or fly+ fox1 ) a two-foot span ( lea!ry 
w+4 ,x _h ! appeal+ face ( a m\se1 & two
 black1 r\nd eyes1 z bright z poli%$ %oe
 buttons4 ,x 0 w\nd$1 s ! boy /ruck x   
h>d ^u ! gr\nd1 & held x up once m1 !   
d>k eyes glaz$1 & ! graceful head bubbl+
 blood f ei!r no/ril4 ,horrible6        
horrible6 cri$ poor ,d5is1 & we all e*o$
 x 9 our he>ts4 ,?is intrusion ( trag$y 
into t p>adise ( a g>d5 rem9d$ u ( !    
%ad[s ( life4 ,!re is some?+ v          
intimately mov+ 9 ! evil fate ( !       

animals4 ,i h se5 a man's h& bl[n (f 9  
w>f>e1 & h n be5 consci\s ( ! same      
haunt+ horror :i* ! pa9s ( animals h    
caus$ me4  ,& "h ,i may give ano!r      
incid5t f our ,c&y excursion4 ,! boys   
are wild ov] snakes1 & ,i1 s9ce ,i sat 9
 ! front ( ! motor1 0 implor$ to keep a 
look-out4 ,we 7 pass+ ?r\gh a village1  
:]e a l>ge lump ( concrete1 or /one1 0  
ly+ by ! road4 ,a /ick1 ab\t five feet  
long1 0 re/+ aga9/ x4 ,z we flew pa/1 ,i
 saw1 to my amazem5t1 ! top ( ! /ick b5d
 back a little4 ,i %\t$ to ! driv]1 & we
 fir/ halt$1 & !n ran back to ! spot4   
,sure en\gh1 x 0 a long1 yell[ snake1   
bask+ 9 ?is peculi> position4 ,! village
 0 al>m$1 & peasants came runn+1 :ile ! 
boys1 wildly excit$1 tumbl$ out ( !     
motor4 ,kill x6 !y cri$4 ,no1 no6 cri$ !
 *auffeur4 ,!re is ! voice ( ! ,buddhi/1
 ,i ?\ght1 s ,i cri$1 ,no6 no6 also4 ,! 
snake1 mean:ile1 squirm$ ov] ! /one1 &  
we saw x la%+ ab\t among ! bu%es4       
,p]haps we 7 wrong to sp>e x1 = ,i fe> x
 0 full ( v5om4 ,h[ev]1 ! villag]s      

rema9$ r\nd ! spot1 & !y _h /icks1 s    
p]haps ! /ory 0 n end$4  ,c&y1 ! old    
capital1 is inde$ a dream city1 & we    
sp5t a long1 wond]ful ev5+ beside !     
lovely lake1 :]e ! lazy tortoises paddl$
 ab\t1 & ! fireflies gleam$ ^u ! m>g94  
,we visit$ also ! old ,buddhi/ temple1  
:]e1 z 9 all ^? places1 ! atmosph]e is  
ru9$ by ! p]petual dem& = small co9s4 ,!
 few mosques :i* ,i h visit$ 7 n        
desecrat$ 9 ?is fa%ion1 & x seems to be 
an un5viable peculi>ity ( ! ,buddhi/s1  
^: yell[-rob$ %av5 prie/s h a ke5 eye = 
money4 ,beside ! temple1 b 9 ru9s1 lay !
 old palace ( ! native k+s4  ,i wi% we  
c\ld h se5 ! temple "u bett] conditions1
 = x is really ! *ief %r9e ( ! mo/      
num]\s religion ^u e>?1 s]v+ ! ,buddhi/ 
z ! ,kaaba s]ves ! ,moslem1 or ,/4      
,pet]'s ! ,ca?olic4 ,x is /range h[ !   
m9d ( man drags high ?+s d[n to its own 
wret*$ level1 ! prie/s 9 ea* cre$ be+ ! 
*ief culprits4 ,buddha "u 8 boh tree 0 a
 beautiful example ( sweet1 unselfi%    
b5evol5ce & spirituality4 ,& ! up%ot1   

aft] two ?\s& ye>s1 is t 8 foll[]s come 
to adore a horse's too? 7proclaim$ to be
 ,buddha's1 & ?ree in*es long71 at ,c&y1
 & to crawl up ,adam's ,peak1 9 ord] to 
wor%ip at a hole 9 ! gr\nd :i* is       
suppos$ to be 8 y>d-long foot/ep4 ,x is 
n m s5seless ?an "s ,*ri/ian obs]vances1
 b t does n make x less deplorable4  ,i 
0 v anxi\s to visit "o ( ! buri$ cities 
fur!r inl&1 & especially to see ! anci5t
 ,boh tree1 :i* mu/ surely be ! doy5 ( !
 :ole vegetable k+dom1 s9ce x is        
und\bt$ly a slip tak5 f ,buddha's       
orig9al ,boh tree1 transplant$ into     
,ceylon ab\t two hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4
 ,its hi/ory is c]ta9 & unbrok54 ,n[1 ,i
 und]/&1 x is a v dodd]+ old trunk1 )   
)]$ limbs :i* are support$ by crut*es1 b
 may yet hang on = "s c5turies to come4 
,on ! :ole1 we employ$ our "t v well1 b 
,ceylon w always rema9 to ea* ( u z an  
e>?ly p>adise1 & ,i c\ld imag9e no      
great] pleasure ?an to h a cle> mon? to 
w&] ov] its beauties4 ,monsieur         
,clem5ceau 0 cle>ly ( ! same op9ion1 =  

he 0 do+ x v ?or\ghly :il/ we 7 !re4  ,f
 ,colombo to ,bombay 0 a dream ( blue   
skies & blue seas4 ,half way up !       
,malab> coa/1 we saw ! old ,portuguese  
settlem5t ( ,goa1 glimm]+ :ite on a     
di/ant hillside4 ,ev5 m int]e/+ to u 0 a
 squat battle%ip mak+ its way up ! coa/4
 ,z we came abrea/ ( x we recognis$ !   
,malaya1 "o ( t fam\s little squadron ( 
,evan ,?omas'1 :i* /av$ (f !            
annihilation ( ,beatty's cruis]s ^u t   
day ( doom on ! ,jutl& coa/4 ,we gaz$ ^u
 x ) ! rev]5ce t x des]v$4 ,we _h1 9 my 
op9ion1 a mighty close %ave ^u t        
occasion4 ,if ,jellicoe _h gambl$ ) !   
,briti% fleet he might h won a %att]+   
victory1 b surely he 0 wise to play     
safety ) su* trem5d\s int]e/s at /ake4  
,!re is an acc\nt ( ! action1 giv5 by a 
,g]man (fic]1 at ! end ( ,freeman's book
 ,) ! ,h]cules to ,kiel1 :i* %[s cle>ly 
t ! enemy desir$ ,jellicoe to close )   
!m1 z giv+ !m _! only *ance = t torp$o  
b>rage :i* !y _h ?or\ghly practis$1 & on
 :i* !y reli$ to cripple a numb] ( our  

vessels4 ,9 e =m ( =esight & prep>ation1
 ! bra9s seem to h be5 ) !m--b t 0 n !  
fault ( ! fight+ seam54 ,surely an      
amateur c\ld h =ese5 t1 9 a night       
action1 a /> %ell is bett] ?an a        
se>*light1 t a dropp+ %ell at a high    
trajectory is f> m likely to hit ! deck 
?an ! side1 & t ! p[d] magaz9e %\ld be  
cut (f f ! turret1 z1 o!rwise1 a %ell   
cru%+ ! "o w explode ! o!r4 ,?is la/    
error 9 con/ruction seems to h be5 !    
cause ( half our losses1 & ! ,lion      
h]self w\ld h be5 a victim1 b = !       
self-sacrifice ( brave ,major ,h>vey ( !
 ,m>9es4 ,all's well t ends well1 b x 0 
/\t he>ts1 & n cle> heads1 :i* pull$ u  
?r\gh4  ,x is all v well to say let     
bygones be bygones1 b we h no gu>antee t
 ! old faults are correct$1 & c]ta9ly no
 "o has be5 c5sur$4 ,x looks z if !     
y\ng] (fic]s _h no means ( br++ _! views
 be=e ^? 9 au?ority1 :ile ! s5iors 7 s  
occupi$ ) actual adm9i/ration t !y _h no
 "t = ?9k+ outside _! r\t9e4 ,take !    
really mon/r\s fact t1 at ! outset ( a  

w> ( torp$oes & m9es1 :5 %ips might be  
expect$ to s9k l kettles ) a hole 9 !m1 
no lea/ provision _h be5 made = sav+ !  
crew6 ,boats 7 disc>d$ be=e action1 no?+
 wood5 or inflammable 0 p]mitt$1 & !    
consid]ation t life-sav+ app>atus might 
be non-inflammable does n seem to h     
pres5t$ itself4 ,:5 ,i wrote to !       
,press1 po9t+ ?is out ) all ! emphasis (
 :i* ,i 0 capable--,i 0 ready to face ! 
*>ge ( hy/]ia 9 su* a cause--,i 0       
gravely rebuk$ by a lead+ naval         
au?ority1 & caution$ n to m$dle )       
my/]ies ( :i* ,i knew no?+4 ,none !     
less1 )9 a week !re 0 a ru% ord] =      
swimm+ coll>s ( india rubb]4 ,po/ hoc   
non propt]1 p]haps1 b at lea/ x v]ifi$ !
 view ( ! layman4 ,t 0 9 ! days :5 n "o 
h>b\r _h be5 boom$ & nett$1 ?\gh surely 
a %>k 9 a ba?+ pool w\ld be innocu\s    
comp>$ to a subm>9e 9 an an*orage4 ,!   
swimm]s c\ld get out1 b ! %ips c\ld n4  
,b all ?is comes ( see+ ! :ite ,malaya1 
/eam+ sl[ly ^u deep blue summ] seas1 ) !
 olive-gre5 coa/ ( ,malab> on ! horizon 

beh9d h]4  ,i _h an int]e/+ conv]sation 
on psy*ic matt]s ) ,lady ,dy]1 ^: husb& 
0 kill$ 9 ! w>4 ,x has be5 urg$ t x is  
s+ul> & unnatural t our fri5ds f ! o!r  
side s seldom allude to ! =m] occasions 
on :i* !y h manife/$4 ,!re is1 ,i ?9k1  
=ce 9 ! objection4 ,lady ,dy] _h an     
excell5t case to ! contr>y--&1 inde$1 !y
 are n r>e :5 "o makes inquiry4 ,%e 0   
mo/ anxi\s to cle> up "s po9t :i* 0 left
 op5 betwe5 h] husb& & h]self1 & = ?is  
purpose consult$ ?ree m$iums 9 ,london1 
,mr4 ,v\t ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,britta91 &     
ano!r4 ,9 ea* case %e _h "s success4    
,f9ally1 %e consult$ ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 & h]
 husb&1 speak+ ?r\gh ,f$a1 "u control1  
began a long conv]sation by say+1 ,i h  
already spok5 to y ?r\gh ?ree m$iums1   
two wom5 & a man4 ,lady ,dy] _h n giv5  
h] "n ^u any occasion1 s !re 0 no "q (  
pass+ on in=mation4 ,i may add t !      
intimate po9t at issue 0 entirely cle>$ 
up by ! husb&1 :o rejoic$ greatly t he  
_h ! *ance to d s4  ,bombay is n an     
int]e/+ place = ! casual visitor1 & 0 9 

a /ate ( upro> & decoration on acc\nt ( 
! visit ( ! ,duke ( ,connaught4 ,my wife
 & ,i did a little %opp+1 :i* gave u a  
glimpse ( ! pati5t p]t9acity ( !        
,ori5tal4 ,! sum be+ #aej rupees1 ,i    
ask$ ! ,indian's leave to pay by *eque1 
z money 0 runn+ l[4 ,he cons5t$4 ,:5 we 
rea*$ ! %ip by /eam-laun*1 we f\nd t he1
 9 "s /range way1 _h got !re already1 & 
0 squatt+ ) ! goods outside our cab9    
door4 ,he look$ askance at ,lloyd's     
,bank1 ( :i* he _h nev] he>d1 b none !  
less he took ! *eque "u prote/4 ,next   
ev5+ he 0 back at our cab9 door1 squatt+
 z be=e1 ) a sweat-/a9$ *eque 9 8 h&    
:i*1 he decl>$1 t he 0 unable to ca%4   
,?is "t ,i paid 9 ,engli% p\nd notes1 b 
he look$ ^u !m ) consid]able suspicion4 
,z our %ip 0 ly+ a good ?ree miles f !  
%ore1 ! poor *ap _h c]ta9ly e>n$ 8      
money1 = 8 goods1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 7   
bo? good & *eap4  ,we h se5 ! ,isl& (   
,elephanta1 & may ! curse ( ,ernulphus1 
:i* comprises all o!r curses1 be ^u t   
old ,portuguese ,gov]nor :o desecrat$ x1

 & turn$ 8 guns ^u ! wond]ful /one      
c>v+s4 ,x rem9ds me ( ,ab\ ,simbel 9    
,nubia1 & ! :ole place has an ,egyptian 
flav\r4 ,9 a va/ holl[ 9 ! hill1 a s]ies
 ( v elaborate bas reliefs h be5 c>v$1  
%[+ ,brahma1 ,vi%nu & ,siva1 ! old      
,h9doo tr9ity1 ) all ^? /range          
satellites1 ! bulls1 ! kites1 ! dw>fs1 !
 elephant-head$ giants ) :i* ,h9doo     
my?ology has s grotesquely end[$ !m4    
,surely a visitor f "s wis] planet1     
exam9+ our traces1 w\ld judge t ! human 
race1 ?\gh sane 9 all else1 0 mad !     
mom5t t x t\*$ religion1 :e!r he judg$ x
 by su* examples z ^!1 or by ! we>isome 
it]ation ( expressionless ,buddhas1 !   
sacr$ crocodiles & hawk-head$ gods (    
,egypt1 ! mon/rosities ( ,c5tral        
,am]ica1 or ! lambs & doves :i* adorn   
our own *ur*es4 ,x is only 9 !          
,mohamm$an fai? t su* an obs]v] w\ld f9d
 no?+ :i* c\ld (f5d1 s9ce all mortal    
symbolism is !re =bidd54 ,& yet if ^!   
/range conceptions did inde$ help ^!    
poor p ?r\gh _! j\rney ( life--& ev5 n[ 

!y come f f> ) _! (f]+s--!n we %\ld     
morally be z ! ,portuguese gov]nor1 if  
we 7 to say or d t :i* might leave !m   
pro/rate & mutilat$ 9 _! m9ds4 ,x 0 a   
pleasant break to our long voyage1 & we 
7 grateful to our comm&]1 :o made ev]y?+
 easy = u4 ,he takes ! humane view t a  
pass5g] is n m]ely an article ( c>go1 to
 be convey$ f port to port1 b t 8       
recreation %\ld1 9 reason1 be consid]$ z
 well4  ,elephanta 0 a little bit ( !   
old ,india1 b ! m5 :o convey$ u !re f ! 
laun* to ! %ore 9 _! anci5t dh[s 7 ( a  
f> great] antiquity4 ,^! 7 ,kolis1      
small1 d>k m51 :o held ! c\ntry be=e !  
orig9al ,aryan invasion1 & may /ill be  
ply+ _! boats :5 ,india has become      
,turanian or ,slavonic1 or :atev] its   
next avat> may be4 ,!y seem to h ! art (
 comm]ce well develop$1 = !y held u up  
clev]ly until !y _h extract$ a rupee    
ea*1 c\nt+ u ov] & ov] ) great c>e &    
assiduity4  ,at ,bombay we took ov] #bjj
 m travell]s4  ,we _h expect$ t !       
new-com]s1 :o 7 mo/ly ,anglo-,indians ^:

 leave _h be5 long ov]due1 w\ld %[ signs
 ( /ra9 & climate1 b we 7 agreeably     
surpris$ to f9d t !y 7 a rem>kably      
heal?y & al]t set ( p4 ,?is may be due  
to ! fact t x is n[ ! end ( ! cold      
wea!r4 ,our new companions includ$ _m   
native g5tlem51 "o ( :om1 ! ,rajah (    
,kapur?ala1 br\ght ) him 8 ,spani% wife1
 a regal-look+ lady1 ^: position mu/ be 
a difficult "o4 ,he>ne & ,murrell1 !    
cricket]s1 old playmates & fri5ds1 7    
also among ! new-com]s4 ,all ( !m seem$ 
p]turb$ z to ! unre/ 9 ,india1 ?\gh "s 7
 incl9$ to ?9k t ! wor/ 0 pa/1 & t !    
situation 0 well 9 h&4 ,:5 we ?9k h[    
spl5didly ,india help$ u 9 ! w>1 x w\ld 
inde$ be sad if a s]i\s rift came betwe5
 u n[4 ,"o ?+ ,i am v sure (1 t if      
,great ,brita9 %\ld ev] be =c$ to       
sep>ate f ,india1 x is ,india1 & n      
,brita91 :i* w be ! *ief suff]]4  ,we   
pass$ ov] hundr$s ( miles ( absolute    
calm 9 ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,!re is a      
wond]ful passage 9 ,frank ,bull5's ,sea 
,idylls1 9 :i* he describes h[1 aft] a  

long-cont9u$ tropical calm1 all mann] ( 
noxi\s scum & vague evil %apes come     
flick]+ to ! surface4 ,col]idge has done
 ! same idea1 = all "t1 9 ,! ,anci5t    
,m>9]1 :5 ! v sea did rot4 ,9 our case  
we saw no?+ s dramatic1 b ! %ip pass$   
?r\gh "o area :]e !re 0 a great numb] ( 
:at appe>$ to be sea-snakes1 creatures (
 v>i\s hues1 f two to t5 feet long1     
fe/oon$ or sl[ly wri?+ "s feet bel[ !   
surface4 ,i _c recollect see+ any?+ ( ! 
k9d 9 any museum4 ,^!1 & a c\ple ( ,arab
 dh[s1 furni%$ our only break 9 a ?\s&  
miles4 ,c]ta9ly1 z an ent]ta9m5t ! ocean
 ne$s cutt+4  ,9 ! extreme s\?1 l a cl\d
 ^u ! wat]1 we caught a glimpse ( !     
,isl& ( ,socotra1 "o ( ! lea/ visit$    
places ^u e>?1 ?\gh s ne> to ! ma9 l9e (
 comm]ce4 ,:at a base = subm>9es1 %\ld x
 fall into wrong h&s6 ,x has a          
comic-op]a ,sultan ( its own1 ) #ae1jjj 
subjects1 & a subsidy f ! ,briti%       
,gov]nm5t ( #bjj doll>s a ye>1 :i* has  
be5 increas$ lately to #cfj1 presumably 
on acc\nt ( ! high] co/ ( liv+4 ,x is a 

curi\s fact t1 ?\gh x is a great place (
 hill & pla91 sev5ty miles by eighte51  
!re is only "o wild animal kn[n1 namely 
! civet cat4 ,a travell]1 ,mr4 ,jacob1  
:o exam9$ ! place1 put =w>d ! !ory t "o 
( ,alex&] ! ,great's %ips 0 wreck$ !re1 
! crew rema9+1 = he f\nd c]ta9 ,greek   
ve/iges1 b :at !y 7 ,i h be5 unable to  
f9d out4  ,z we approa*$ ,ad51 we met ! 
,*9a on h] way out4 ,h] misadv5ture "s  
ye>s ago at ! ,isl& ( ,p]im1 has become 
"o ( ! leg5ds ( ! sea4 ,9 ^? days1 !    
discipl9e abo>d ,p4  ,o4 %ips 0 less    
firm ?an at pres5t1 & on ! occasion ( ! 
bir?day ( "o ( ! lead+ pass5g]s1 !      
(fic]s ( ! %ip _h be5 invit$ to !       
fe/ivity4 ,! result 0 t1 9 ! middle (   
d9n]1 ! %ip cra%$1 no great di/ance f ! 
ligh?\se1 &1 x is said1 ?\gh ?is is     
probably an exagg]ation1 t ! revell]s 7 
able to get a%ore ov] ! b[s )\t wett+ _!
 dress %oes4 ,no h>m 0 done1 save t "o  
unlucky rock project$1 l a huge spike1  
?r\gh ! %ip's bottom1 & x co/ ! company 
a good half-million be=e !y 7 able to   

get h] afloat & 9 s]vice once m4 ,h[ev]1
 !re %e 01 do+ h] fifte5 knots1 & look+ 
s saucy & new t no "o w\ld cr$it su* an 
unsav\ry incid5t 9 h] pa/4  ,e>ly 9     
,febru>y ,i gave a lant]n lecture ^u    
psy*ic ph5om5a to pass5g]s ( bo?        
classes4 ,! ,r$ ,sea has become q a     
fav\rite /amp+ gr\nd ( m9e1 b x 0 mu* m 
tol]able n[ ?an on t t]rible night 9    
,augu/ :5 ,i dis*>g$ argum5ts &         
p]spiration to a swelt]+ audi5ce4 ,on   
?is occasion x 0 a wond]ful ga!r+1 a    
microcosm ( ! _w1 ) an ,engli% pe]1 an  
,indian ,mah>ajah1 _m native g5tlem51   
:ites ( e type f f\r great c\ntries1 & a
 fr+e ( /ew>ds1 /ew>desses1 &           
nondescripts ( all sorts1 includ+ !     
%ip's b>b]1 :o is "o ( ! mo/ active m5  
on ! %ip 9 an intellectual s5se4 ,all   
w5t well1 & if !y 7 n conv9c$ !y 7      
deeply int]e/$1 :i* is ! fir/ /age4     
,some:]e !re are great =ces :i* are go+ 
to c>ry on ?is "w1 & ,i nev] address an 
audi5ce )\t ! feel+ t among !m !re may  
be "s lat5t ,paul or ,lu!r :om my words 

may call into activity4  ,i he>d an     
anecdote ye/]day :i* is wor? record+4   
,we h a boatswa9 :o is a f9e1 burly     
specim5 ( a ,briti% seaman4 ,9 "o ( 8   
%ort holidays :ile 9 mufti1 9 ,norfolk1 
he _h an argum5t ) a ,norfolk f>m]1 a   
/rang] to him1 :o w\nd up ! discussion  
by say+3 ,my lad1 :at y ne$ is a little 
travel to broad5 y\r m9d4  ,! boatswa9  
does 8 #gj1jjj miles a ye>4 ,x rem9d$ me
 ( ! doctor :o advis$ 8 pati5t to take a
 brisk walk e morn+ be=e breakfa/1 & !n 
f\nd out t he 0 talk+ to ! village      
po/man4  ,a g5tleman connect$ ) ! c9ema 
trade told me a curi\s /ory )9 8 own    
exp]i5ce4 ,la/ ye> a psy*ic c9ema /ory 0
 %[n 9 ,au/ralia1 & to adv]tise x a man 
0 hir$ :o w\ld cons5t to be *a9$ to a   
tomb/one all night4 ,?is 0 done 9       
,melb\rne & ,sydney )\t ! p]son conc]n$ 
suff]+ 9 any way4 ,x 0 v diff]5t 9      
,launce/on4 ,! man 0 f\nd to be ne>ly   
mad f t]ror 9 ! morn+1 ?\gh he 0 a /\t  
fell[ ( ! dock lab\r] type4 ,8 /ory 0 t 
9 ! middle ( ! night he _h he>d to 8    

horror ! s\nd ( dripp+ wat] approa*+    
him4 ,on look+ up he saw an evil-look+  
%ape ) wat] /ream+ f him1 :o /ood be=e  
him & abus$ him a long "t1 fright5+ him 
almo/ to dea?4 ,! man 0 s %ak5 t ! c9ema
 company _h to s5d him = a voyage4 ,(   
c\rse1 x 0 an unfair te/ = any "o's     
n]ves1 & imag9ation may h play$ its "p1 
b x is noticeable t a neighb\r+ grave   
conta9$ a man :o _h be5 dr[n$ 9 ! ,esk  
_m ye>s be=e4 ,9 any case1 x makes a    
true & int]e/+ /ory1 :atev] !           
explanation4  ,i h said t !re 0 an      
,engli% pe] on bo>d4 ,?is 0 ,"l         
,*etwynd1 a man :o did mu* t[>ds w9n+ ! 
w>4 ,n[ t ! /orm is ov] ! public kn[s   
no?+1 & app>5tly c>es little1 ab\t ! m5 
:o br\ght ! %ip ( ,/ate ?r\gh 9 safety4 
,"s day we %all get a m exact s5se (    
proportion1 b x is all out ( focus at   
pres5t4 ,"l ,*etwynd1 9 ! ye> #aiae1    
discov]$ by 8 own p]sonal exp]im5ts h[  
to make an explosive f> m effective ?an 
! "o we 7 us+1 :i* 0 v unreliable4 ,?is 
he effect$ by a p>ticul> comb9ation &   

treatm5t ( ,t4,n4,t4 & ammonia nitrate4 
,hav+ conv9c$ ! au?orities by actual    
demon/ration1 he 0 giv5 a free h&1 :i*  
he us$ to su* effect t )9 a ye> he 0    
furni%+ ! ma9 %ell supply ( ! army4 ,8  
own in/allation 0 at ,*ilwell1 ne>      
,nott+ham1 & x turn$ out #ai1jjj1jjj    
%ells1 :ile six o!r e/abli%m5ts 7 erect$
 else:]e on ! same sy/em4 ,)9 8 own     
works ,"l ,*etwynd 0 s complete an      
autocrat t x 0 g5]ally believ$ t he %ot 
?ree spies ) 8 own h&4 ,?9k+ ! rum\r a  
useful "o1 he enc\rag$ x by creat+ ?ree 
dummy graves1 :i* may1 p]haps1 be visit$
 to ?is day by pi\s pro-,g]mans4 ,x %\ld
 be add$ t ,"l ,*etwynd's explosive 0 n 
only /rong]1 b *eap]1 ?an t 9 previ\s   
use1 s t 8 lab\rs sav$ ! c\ntry "s      
millions ( p\nds4  ,x 0 at ,*ilwell t ! 
huge bombs 7 fill$ :i* 7 de/9$ = ,b]l94 
,!re 7 #ajj ( !m to be c>ri$ 9          
tw5ty-five ,h&ley ,page ma*9es4 ,ea*    
bomb 0 capable ( excavat+ #cej tons at !
 spot :]e x fell1 & 9 a trial trip "o   
:i* 0 dropp$ 9 ! c5tral c\rty>d ( a l>ge

 squ>e build+ left n a /one /&+ ar\nd x4
 ,b]l9 0 sav$ by a miracle1 :i* %e h>dly
 des]v$ aft] ! irresponsible glee ) :i* 
%e _h hail$ ! devili% "w ( h] own       
,zeppel9s4 ,! orig9al hundr$ bombs s5t  
to be *>g$ _h ! tails remov$ be=e be+   
s5t1 & :5 !y 7 return$ x 0 f\nd to be   
su* a job f9d+ ! "r tail = ! "r bomb1 ! 
p]mutations be+ endless1 t x 0 quick] & 
easi] to *>ge ano!r hundr$ bombs ) tails
 atta*$4 ,?is & o!r =tuit\s matt]s      
consum$ sev]al weeks4 ,f9ally1 ! bombs 7
 ready & 7 actually on ! ma*9es 9       
,engl&1 :5ce ! />t 0 to be made1 :5 !   
,armi/ice 0 decl>$4 ,possibly a k ( ?is 
increas$ ! extreme ha/e ( ! ,g]man      
delegates4 ,p]sonally1 ,i am glad x 0 s1
 = we h en\gh cause = hatr$ 9 ! _w )\t  
add+ ! dea? ( #aj1jjj ,g]man civilians4 
,!re is "s weight1 h[ev]1 9 ! cont5tion 
( ^? :o compla9 t ,g]mans h deva/at$    
,belgium & ,france1 b h nev] be5 all[$  
to exp]i5ce 9 _! own p]sons :at !       
horrors ( w> really are4 ,/ill1 if      
,*ri/ianity & religion are to be m ?an  

m]e words1 we mu/ be cont5t t ,b]l9 0 n 
laid 9 ru9s at a "t :5 ! issue ( ! w> 0 
already decid$4  ,"h we are at ,suez    
once aga94 ,x w\ld take ,loti or ,rob]t 
,hi*5s to describe ! wond]ful %ades     
peculi> to ! outskirts ( ,egypt4 ,deep  
blue sea turns to d>k gre51 :i* 9 turn  
becomes ! v pure/1 cle>e/ em]ald z x    
%all[s into a sn[-:ite frill ( foam4    
,!nce ext5ds ! gold5 des]t ) deep       
honey-col\r$ %ad[s1 /ret*+ away until x 
slopes upw>ds into melon-t9t$ hills1 dry
 & b>e & wr9kl$4 ,at "o po9t a few :ite 
dwell+s ) a gr\p ( acacias m>k ! spot   
:i* !y call ,moses ,well4 ,!y say t a   
,jew c pick up a liv+ 9 any c\ntry1 b :5
 "o surveys ^! t]rible wa/es "o c only  
imag9e t ! climate has greatly *ang$    
s9ce a :ole nomad p 7 able to cross !m4 
,9 ! ,m$it]ranean we _h a snap ( real   
cold :i* laid _m ( u out1 myself        
includ$4 ,i recall ! ,lanca/rian :o     
compla9$ t he _h swall[$ a dog fight4 ,!
 level ( our lives _h be5 di/urb$ = an  
in/ant by a feud betwe5 ! *ildr5 & "o ( 

! pass5g]s :o _h1 probably q ju/ly1 giv5
 "o ( !m a box on ! e>4 ,9 return1 !y _h
 fix$ an abusive docum5t 9 8 cab9 :i* !y
 _h end$ by ! words1 ,) our w>me/       
despis+s1 all sign+ _! names to x4 ,!   
pass5g] 0 sportsman en\gh to %[ ?is     
docum5t ar\nd1 or we %\ld n h kn[n ( its
 exi/5ce4 ,/range little s\ls ) _! vivid
 hopes & fe>s1 a p>ody ( our own4 ,i    
gave baby a daily task & _h ord]$ h] to 
d a map ( ,au/ralia4 ,i f\nd h] weep+ 9 
! ev5+4 ,i did ! map1 %e cri$1 betwe5 h]
 sobs1 b !y all said x 0 a pig6 ,%e 0   
%ak5 to ! s\l at ! slight ^u h] h&iwork4
  ,x 0 inde$ wond]ful to f9d ourselves  
at ,m>seilles once m1 &1 aft] ! usual   
unpleasant d\ane =malities1 :i* are     
greatly ameliorat$ 9 ,france z comp>$ to
 our own free trade c\ntry1 to be at    
tempor>y re/ at ! ,hotel du ,l\vre4  ,a 
great fun]al1 t ( ,fr$]ic ,*evillon & 8 
bro!r1 0 occupy+ ! att5tion ( ! t[n4    
,bo? 7 public (ficials & bo? 7 kill$ 9 !
 w>1 _! bodies be+ n[ exhum$ = local    
hon\r4 ,a great cr[d fil$ pa/ ) _m      

bann]s1 due decorum be+ obs]v$ save t "s
 ( ! m\rn]s 7 smok+ cig>ettes1 :i* 0 n  
h&some1 z ,mr4 ,pepys w\ld obs]ve4 ,!re 
0 no sign ( any religi\s symbol any:]e4 
,x 0 a ,sunday & yet ! p 9 ! procession 
seem$ v badly dress$ & g5]ally          
d[n-at-heel & slov5ly4 ,i ?9k we %\ld h 
done ! ?+ bett] 9 ,engl&4 ,! simplicity 
( ! flag-wrapp$ c(f9s 0 h[ev] dignifi$ &
 pleas+4 ,! inscriptions1 too1 7 full ( 
simple patriotism4  ,i nev] take a /roll
 ?r\gh a ,fr5* t[n )\t appreciat+ ! gulf
 :i* lies betwe5 u & !m4 ,!y h ! old    
,roman civilisation1 ) its ripe mell[   
traits1 :i* h nev] t\*$ ! ,anglo-,saxon1
 :o1 on ! o!r h&1 has 8 raw ,nor!rn     
virtues :i* make life angul> b          
effective4 ,i wat*$ a sc5e to-day       
inconceivable "u our rule4 ,f\r v sm>t  
(fic]s1 capta9s or majors1 7 seat$      
outside a cafe4 ,! place 0 cr[d$1 b !re 
0 room = f\r m at ?is table on !        
sidewalk1 s pres5tly t numb] ( negro    
privates came along & occupi$ ! vacant  
seats4 ,! (fic]s smil$ mo/ good         

hum\r$ly1 & rem>ks 7 ex*ang$ betwe5 !   
two p>ties1 :i* end$ 9 ! high falsetto  
laugh ( a negro4 ,^! black troops seem$ 
p]fectly self-respect+1 & ,i nev] saw a 
drunk5 man1 soldi] or civilian1 dur+ two
 days4  ,i h receiv$ ,engli% lett]s :i* 
ann\nce t ,i am to repeat my ,au/ralian 
lectures at ! ,que5's ,hall1 f ,april   
#aa? onw>ds4 ,i seem to be return+ )    
%ott$ guns & go+ /raight into action4   
,!y say t ! mo/ dang]\s c\rse is to     
swit* sudd5ly (f :5 y h be5 work+ h>d4  
,i am little likely to suff] f t4       
,,*apt] ,,xiii       ,! ,in/itut        
,metaphysique4--,lecture 9              
,fr5*4--,wond]ful musical               
improvis]4--,camille ,flamm>ion4--,te/ (
 mat]ialis$ h&4--,la/      dit* (       
mat]ialism4--,sitt+ ) ,mrs4 ,bisson's   
m$ium1      ,eva4--,r\nd ! ,aisne       
battlefields4--,a tragic                
int]mezzo4--,anglo-,fr5* ,rugby         
mat*4--,madame ,blifaud's               
clairvoyance4   ,"o long /ride took u to
 ,p>is1 :]e1 "u ! fri5dly & com=table   

ro( ( ! ,hotel du ,l\vre1 we 7 able at  
la/ to unpack our trunks & to /eady d[n 
aft] ?is incessant movem5t4 ,! fir/     
visit :i* ,i paid 9 ,p>is 0 to ,dr4     
,geley1 head ( ! ,in/itut ,metaphysique1
 at #hi1 ,av5ue ,niel4 ,n[ t poor       
,craw=d has gone1 leav+ an imp]i%able "n
 beh9d him1 ,geley promises to be !     
greate/ male practical psy*ic rese>*]1 &
 he has advantages ( :i* ,craw=d c\ld   
nev] boa/1 s9ce ! lib]ality ( ,monsieur 
,jean ,mey] has plac$ him at ! head ( a 
spl5did e/abli%m5t ) laboratory1        
photographic room1 lecture room1 seance 
room & libr>y1 all done 9 ! mo/ spl5did 
/yle4 ,unless "s ,briti% patron has !   
g5]osity & intellig5ce to d ! same1 ?is 
in/allation1 ) a man l ,geley to run x1 
w take ! supremacy 9 psy*ic advance f   
,brita91 :]e x n[ lies1 & transf] x to  
,france4 ,our ne>e/ approa* to some?+   
simil> dep5ds at pres5t ^u ! spl5did    
private ef=ts ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hewat     
,mac,kenzie1 9 ! ,psy*ic ,college at    
#ei1 ,holl& ,p>k1 :i* des]ve ! support (

 ev]yone :o realises ! importance ( !   
subject4  ,i made a faux pas ) !        
,geleys1 = ,i volunte]$ to give an      
exhibition ( my ,au/ralian slides1 & !y 
invit$ a di/+ui%$ audi5ce ( m5 ( sci5ce 
to see !m4 ,imag9e my horror :5 ,i f\nd 
t my box ( slides 0 9 ! luggage :i*     
,major ,wood _h tak5 on ) him 9 !       
,nald]a to ,engl&4 ,!y 7 ru%$ ov] by    
a]oplane1 h[ev]1 9 response to my       
telegram1 & s ! situation 0 sav$4  ,!   
lecture 0 a private "o & 0 att5d$ by    
,mr4 ,*>les ,ri*et1 ,mr4 ,gabrielle     
,delanne1 & a numb] ( o!r m5 ( sci5ce4  
,no?+ c\ld h gone bett]1 ?\gh ,i fe> t  
my ,fr5*1 :i* is execrable1 mu/ h be5 a 
sore trial to my audi5ce4 ,i gave !m    
w>n+ at ! beg9n+ by quot+ a rem>k :i*   
,b]n>d ,%aw made to me once1 t :5 he    
spoke ,fr5* he did n say :at he want$ to
 say1 b :at he c\ld say4 ,ri*et told me 
aft]w>ds t he 0 deeply int]e/$ by !     
photographs1 & :5 ,i not$ ! wond] & awe 
) :i* he treat$ !m--he1 ! be/ kn[n      
physiologi/ 9 ! _w--& comp>$ x ) !      

attitude ( ! ord9>y lay ,press1 x seem$ 
a good example ( ! humility ( wisdom & !
 arrogance ( ignorance4 ,aft] my        
lecture1 :i* cov]$ an h\r & a qu>t]1 we 
7 fav\r$ by an extraord9>y exhibition f 
a m$ium nam$ ,aub]t4 ,?is g5tleman has  
_h no musical education :atev]1 b he    
sits d[n 9 a /ate ( semi-trance & he    
h&les a piano z ,i1 = "o1 h nev] he>d "o
 h&l$ be=e4 ,x is a mo/ amaz+ p]=mance4 
,he sits ) 8 eyes clos$ :ile "s "o calls
 ! alphabet1 /rik+ "o note :5 ! "r lett]
 s\nds4 ,9 ?is way he spells out ! "n ( 
! p>ticul> compos] :om he w repres5t4   
,he !n da%es (f1 ) trem5d\s v]ve &      
execution1 ^u a piece :i* is n a kn[n   
composition ( t au?or1 b is an          
improvisation aft] 8 mann]4 ,we _h      
,grieg1 ,m5delssohn1 ,b]lioz & o!rs 9   
quick succession1 ea* ( !m ma/]ly &     
*>act]i/ic4 ,8 te*nique seem$ to my wife
 & me to be n inf]ior to t ( ,pad]ewski4
 ,ne$les c be driv5 ?r\gh him z he      
plays1 & sums c be set be=e him :i* he w
 "w out )\t ceas+ ! wond]ful music :i*  

appe>s to fl[ ?r\gh him1 b q indep5d5tly
 ( 8 own p[]s or volition4 ,he w\ld     
c]ta9ly cause a s5sation 9 ,london4  ,i 
_h ! hon\r next day ( meet+ ,camille    
,flamm>ion1 ! fam\s a/ronom]1 :o is     
deeply engag$ 9 psy*ic /udy1 & 0 s      
int]e/$ 9 ! photos :i* ,i sn[$ him t ,i 
0 compell$ to leave !m 9 8 h&s t he     
might get copies done4 ,flamm>ion is a  
de>1 cordial1 homely old g5tleman ) a   
beautiful be>d$ head :i* w\ld delight a 
sculptor4 ,he ent]ta9$ u ) psy*ic /ories
 all lun* "t4 ,madame ,bisson 0 !re &   
amus$ me ) h] op9ion ^u psy*ic rese>*]s1
 _! d5sity1 _! arrogance1 _! prepo/]\s  
!ories to acc\nt = obvi\s effects4 ,if  
%e _h n be5 a great pione] 9 ,sci5ce1 %e
 might h be5 a rem>kable actress1 = x 0 
wond]ful h[ h] face took (f ! v>i\s     
types4 ,c]ta9ly1 z describ$ by h]1 _!   
f>-fet*$ precautions1 :i* irritate !    
m$ium & ru9 ! h>mony ( ! conditions1 d  
appe> v ridicul\s1 & ! p>rot cry (      
,fraud6 & ,fake6 has be5 sadly ov]done4 
,all are agre$ "h t spiritualism has a  

f> great] *ance 9 ,engl& ?an 9 ,france1 
because ! ,fr5* temp]am5t is ess5tially 
a mock+ "o1 & also because ! ,ca?olic   
,*ur* is 9 absolute opposition4 ,?ree ( 
_! bi%ops1 ,beauvais1 ,lisieux &        
,c\tances1 help$ to burn a great m$ium1 
,joan ( ,arc1 six hundr$ ye>s ago1      
ass]t+ at ! trial ! v accusations (     
necromancy :i* are ass]t$ to-day4 ,n[ !y
 h _h to canonise h]4 ,"o w\ld h hop$ t 
!y _h le>n$ some?+ f ! incid5t4  ,dr4   
,geley has rec5tly be5 exp]im5t+ ) ,mr4 
,franek ,kluski1 a ,poli% amateur ( weak
 heal?1 b ) great m$iumi/ic p[]s4 ,^!   
took ! =m ( mat]ialisations4 ,dr4 ,geley
 _h prep>$ a bucket ( w>m p>aff91 & ^u !
 appe>ance ( ! mat]ialis$ figure1 :i* 0 
t ( a smalli% man1 ! reque/ 0 made t !  
app>ition %\ld plunge its h& into !     
bucket & !n )draw x1 s t :5 x           
demat]ialis$ a ca/ ( ! h& w\ld be left1 
l a glove ( solidifi$ p>aff91 s n>r[ at 
! wri/ t ! h&s c\ld n h be5 )drawn by   
any possible normal means )\t break+ !  
m\lds4 ,^! h&s ,i 0 able to inspect1 &  

also ! pla/] ca/ :i* _h be5 tak5 f !    
inside ( "o ( !m4 ,! latt] %[$ a small  
h&1 n l>g] ?an a boy's1 b pres5t+ !     
*>act]i/ics ( age1 = ! sk9 0 loose & =m$
 transv]se folds4 ,! mat]ialis$ figure  
_h also1 unask$1 left an impression (   
its own m\? & *91 :i* 01 ,i ?9k1 done = 
evid5tial purposes1 = a curi\s w>t hung 
f ! l[] lip1 :i* w\ld m>k ! own] among a
 million4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld le>n1 h[ev]1  
no id5tification _h actually be5        
effect$4 ,! m\? itself 0 ?ick-lipp$ &   
co>se1 & also gave an impression ( age4 
,to %[ ! ?or\ghness ( ,dr4 ,geley's "w1 
he _h =ese5 t ! only answ] :i* any      
critic1 h[ev] exact+1 c\ld make to !    
evid5ce1 0 t ! p>aff9 h& _h be5 br\ght 9
 ! m$ium's pocket4 ,!re=e he _h treat$ )
 *ole/]9 ! p>aff9 9 8 bucket1 & ?is same
 *ole/]9 reappe>$ 9 ! result+ glove4    
,:at c any sceptic h to say to an       
exp]im5t l t save to ignore x1 & drag u 
back ) we>isome it]ation to "s real or  
imag9>y sc&al ( ! pa/8 ,! fact is t !   
position ( ! mat]iali/s c\ld only be    

su/a9$ s long z !re 0 a g5]al agreem5t  
among all ! newspap]s to reg>d ?is      
subject z a comic proposition4 ,n[ t !re
 is a gr[+ t5d5cy t[>ds recognis+ its   
ov]:elm+ gravity1 ! evid5ce is gett+    
sl[ly across to ! public1 & ! old       
attitude ( negation & d]ision has become
 pu]ile4 ,i c cle>ly see1 h[ev]1 t !    
mat]iali/s w fall back ^u _! second l9e 
( tr5*es1 :i* w be to admit ! ph5om5a1 b
 to put !m d[n to mat]ial causes 9 !    
unexplor$ realms ( nature ) no real     
connection ) human survival4 ,?is *ange 
( front is n[ due1 b x w f>e no bett]   
?an ! old "o4 ,be=e quitt+ ! subject ,i 
%\ld h add$ t ^! conclusions ( ,dr4     
,geley conc]n+ ! p>aff9 m\lds tak5 f    
,kluski's mat]ialisation are %>$ by     
,*>les ,ri*et & ,c\nt de ,gramont ( !   
,in/itute ( ,france1 :o took "p 9 !     
exp]im5ts4 ,h[ absurd are ! ef=ts ( ^?  
:o 7 n pres5t to contradict ! exp]i5ces 
( m5 l ^!4  ,i 0 disappo9t$ to he> f    
,dr4 ,geley t ! exp]im5ts 9 ,engl& ) !  
m$ium ,eva _h be5 l>gely negative1 ?\gh 

once or twice ! ectoplasmic fl[ 01 z ,i 
und]/&1 obs]v$4 ,dr4 ,geley put ?is     
comp>ative failure d[n to ! fanta/ic    
precautions tak5 by ! committee1 :i* _h 
produc$ a /ra9$ & unnatural atmosph]e4  
,x seems to me t if a m$ium is se>*$1 & 
has all h] clo!s *ang$ be=e ent]+ !     
seance room1 t is ample1 b :5 9 addition
 to ?is y put h] head 9 a net-bag &     
re/rict h] 9 o!r ways1 y are produc+ an 
abnormal self-consci\s /ate ( m9d :i*   
/ops t passive mood ( receptivity :i* is
 ess5tial4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop has left x 
on record t aft] a long s]ies ( rigid   
te/s ) ,mrs4 ,pip] he tri$ "o sitt+ "u  
purely natural conditions1 & receiv$ m  
conv9c+ & evid5tial results ?an 9 all ! 
o!rs put toge!r4 ,surely ?is %\ld sugge/
 fre] me?ods 9 our rese>*4  ,i h j _h a 
sitt+ ) ,eva1 :om ,i _c ev5 say t ,i h  
se51 = %e 0 "u h] clo? cab9et :5 ,i     
arriv$ & /ill "u x :5 ,i left1 be+ 9    
trance ! :ole "t4 ,pr(essor ,jules      
,c\rti] ( ! ,sorbonne & a few o!r m5 (  
sci5ce 7 pres5t4 ,madame ,bisson        

exp]im5ts n[ 9 ! full light ( !         
aft]noon4 ,only ! m$ium is 9 d>kness1 b 
h] two h&s protrude ?r\gh ! clo? & are  
controll$ by ! sitt]s4 ,!re is a flap 9 
! clo? :i* c be op5$ to %[ any?+ :i* =ms
 b5ea?4 ,aft] sitt+ ab\t an h\r ?is flap
 0 op5$1 & ,madame ,bisson po9t$ out to 
me a /reak ( ectoplasm ^u ! outside ( ! 
m$ium's bodice4 ,x 0 ab\t six in*es long
 & z ?ick z a f+]4 ,i 0 all[$ to t\* x1 
& felt x %r9k & contract "u my h&4 ,x is
 ?is sub/ance :i* c1 "u good conditions1
 be p\r$ out 9 great quantities & c be  
built up into =ms & %apes1 fir/ flat &  
f9ally r\nd$1 by p[]s :i* are beyond our
 sci5ce4 ,we sometimes call x           
,psy*oplasm 9 ,engl&1 ,ri*et nam$ x     
,ectoplasm1 ,geley calls x ,ideoplasm2 b
 call x :at y w1 ,craw=d has %[n = all  
"t t x is ! sub/ance :i* is at ! base ( 
psy*ic physical ph5om5a4  ,madame       
,bisson1 ^: exp]i5ce aft] twelve ye>s'  
"w is unique1 has an int]e/+ !ory4 ,%e  
disagrees entirely ) ,dr4 ,geley's view1
 t ! %apes are ?\ght =ms1 & %e res5ts ! 

"n ideoplasm1 s9ce x repres5ts t view4  
,h] conclusion is t ,eva acts ! "p :i* a
 detector plays1 :5 x turns ! ,h]tzian  
waves1 :i* are too %ort = our           
obs]vation1 into sl[] ones :i* c become 
audible4 ,?us ,eva breaks up c]ta9      
curr5ts & r5d]s !m visible4 ,accord+ to 
h]1 :at we see is nev] ! ?+ itself b    
always ! reflection ( ! ?+ :i* exi/s 9  
ano!r plane & is made visible 9 ours by 
,eva's /range mat]ial organisation4 ,x 0
 = ?is reason t ! ^w ,miroir appe>$ 9 "o
 ( ! photographs1 & excit$ mu* adv]se   
criticism4 ,"o dimly sees a new         
explanation ( m$ium%ip4 ,! light seems a
 col\rless ?+ until x passes ?r\gh a    
prism & sudd5ly reveals e col\r 9 ! _w4 
,a picture ( ,madame ,bisson's fa!r hung
 ^u ! wall1 & ,i at once recognis$ him z
 ! phantom :i* appe>s 9 ! photographs ( 
h] fam\s book1 & :i* =m$ ! culm9at+ po9t
 ( ,eva's m$ium%ip4 ,he has a long & r  
/rik+ face :i* 0 cle>ly indicat$ 9 !    
ectoplasmic image4 ,only on "o occasion 
0 ?is image s develop$ t x c\ld speak1 &

 !n only "o ^w4 ,! ^w 0 ,esp]ez4  ,we h 
j return$1 my wife1 ,d5is & ,i1 f a r\nd
 ( ! ,aisne battlefields1 pay+ our      
respects incid5tally to ,bossuet at     
,meaux1 ,f5elon at ,*ateau ,?i]ry1 &    
,rac9e at ,la ,f]te ,millon4 ,x is inde$
 a frightful cicatrix :i* lies across ! 
br[ ( ,france--a sc> :i* /ill gapes 9 _m
 places z an op5 w\nd4 ,i c\ld n h      
believ$ t ! ru9s 7 /ill s unt\*$4 ,! l& 
is mo/ly "u cultivation1 b ! h\ses are  
m]e %ells1 & ,i _c ?9k :]e ! cultivators
 live4 ,:5 y drive = sixty miles & see  
no?+ b ru9 on ei!r side ( ! road1 & :5 y
 "k t ! same ?+ ext5ds f ! sea to !     
,alps1 & t 9 places x is ?irty miles    
broad1 x helps "o to realise ! debt t   
,g]many owes to h] victims4 ,if x _h be5
 9 ! ,v]sailles t]ms t all h] memb]s (  
p>liam5t & j\rnali/s %\ld be p]sonally  
conduct$1 z we h be51 ?r\gh a sample    
section1 _! tone w\ld be m reasonable4  
,x has be5 a wond]ful panorama4 ,we     
foll[$ ! r\te ( ! ?\s& taxi-cabs :i*    
help$ to save ,europe up to ! place :]e 

,galli5i's m5 dism\nt$ & walk$ /raight  
up aga9/ ,klueck's re>gu>d4 ,we saw     
,belleau ,wood1 :]e ! #bnd & #df?       
,am]ican divisions made _! f9e debut &  
%[$ ,lud5dorff t !y 7 n ! useless       
soldi]s he _h s va9ly imag9$4 ,!nce we  
pass$ all r\nd t great heavy sack (     
,g]mans :i* _h =m$ 9 ,june1 #aiah1 ) its
 tip at ,dormans & ,*ateau ,?i]ry4 ,we  
not$ ,bligny1 sacr$ to ! sacrifices (   
,c>t] ,campbell's #ea/ ,highl&]s1 &     
,brai?waite's #fbnd ,york%ire division1 
:o lo/ betwe5 !m sev5 ?\s& m5 9 ^!      
woods4 ,^! ,briti% episodes seem q      
unkn[n to ! ,fr5*1 :ile ! ,am]icans h v 
prop]ly laid out f9e gravey>ds ) _! flag
 fly+1 & plac$ engrav$ tablets ( granite
 :]e !y play$ _! "p1 s t 9 "t ,i really 
?9k t ! av]age ,fr5*man w h>dly rememb] 
t we 7 9 ! w> at all1 :ile if y 7 to    
tell him t 9 ! critical ye> we took ab\t
 z _m prison]s & guns z all ! o!r       
nations put toge!r1 he w\ld />e at y )  
amazem5t4 ,well1 :at matt]6 ,) a man or 
a nation x is ! duty done = its own sake

 & ! sake ( its own consci5ce &         
self-respect t really c\nts4 ,all ! re/ 
is swank4  ,we slept at ,rheims4 ,we _h 
/ay$ at ! *ief hotel1 ! ,gold5 ,lion1 9 
#aiab1 :5 we 7 en r\te to take "p 9 !   
,anglo-,g]man motor-c> competition1     
organis$ by ,pr9ce ,h5ry4 ,we se>*$     
r\nd1 b n "o /one ( ! hotel 0 /&+4 ,out 
( #ad1jjj h\ses 9 ! t[n1 only tw5ty _h  
entirely escap$4 ,z to ! ,ca!dral1 ei!r 
a miracle has be5 wr\ght or ! ,g]man    
gunn]s h be5 extraord9>y ma/]s ( _!     
craft1 = !re are acres ( absolute ru9 up
 to its v walls1 & yet x /&s erect ) no 
v vital damage4 ,! same applies to !    
v5]able *ur* ( ,/4 ,remy4 ,on ! :ole ,i 
am prep>$ to ?9k t save 9 "o fit ( temp]
 ^u ,septemb] #ai?1 #aiad1 ! guns 7 nev]
 purposely turn$ ^u ?is v5]able build+4 
,hitt+ ! prov]bial hay/ack w\ld be a    
difficult feat comp>$ to gett+ home on  
to ?is mon/r\s pile :i* dom9ates ! t[n4 
,x is aga9/ reason to suppose t bo? "h &
 at ,soissons !y c\ld n h left !        
ca!drals z !y left ! build+s ar\nd !m4  

,next day1 we pass$ d[n ! ,vesle &      
,aisne1 see+ ! spot :]e ,fr5* f\ght 8   
brave b b>r5 action on ,septemb] #ac?1  
#aiad1 & f9ally we rea*$ ! ,*em9 des    
,dames--a good "n _h ! w> be5 f\ght 9 ! 
knightly _s ( old1 b horribly out (     
place amid ! f]ocities ) :i* ,g]many    
took all *ivalry f w>f>e4 ,! huge b>r5  
c\ntryside1 swept ) ra9/orms & curta9$ 9
 cl\ds1 look$ l "s evil l&scape out (   
,vale ,ow5's revelations4 ,x 0 s[n f end
 to end ) %att]$ tr5*es1 huge coils (   
wire & ru/$ weapons1 includ+ ?\s&s (    
bombs :i* are /ill capable ( explod+    
%\ld y tread ^u !m too heavily4 ,d5is   
ran wildly ab\t1 l a t]ri] 9 a b>n1 &   
return$ load$ ) all sorts ( trophies1   
mo/ ( :i* _h to be disc>d$ z ov]weight4 
,he succe$$1 h[ev]1 9 br++ away a       
,prussian helmet & a few o!r ( ! m      
portable ( 8 treasures4 ,we return$ by  
,soissons1 :i* int]e/$ me greatly1 z ,i 
_h se5 x "u w> conditions 9 #aiaf4      
,f9ally we rea*$ ,p>is aft] a really    
wond]ful two days 9 :i*1 ow+ to ,mr4    

,cook's organisation & 8 guide1 we saw m
 & und]/ood m1 ?an 9 a week if left to  
ourselves4 ,!y run simil> excursions to 
,v]dun & o!r po9ts4 ,i only wi% we _h ! 
"t to avail ourselves ( !m4  ,a tragic  
int]mezzo "h occurr$ 9 our ,p>is        
exp]i5ce4 ,i sudd5ly he>d t my          
bro!r-9-law1 ,e4 ,w4 ,hornung1 ! au?or (
 ,raffles & _m ano!r spl5did /ory1 0 dy+
 at ,/4 ,jean de ,luz 9 ! ,pyr5ees4 ,i  
/>t$ (f at once1 b 0 only 9 "t to be    
pres5t at 8 fun]al4 ,our little family  
gr\p has be5 ?9n$ d[n ^! la/ two ye>s   
until we feel l a company "u hot fire ) 
half on ! gr\nd4 ,we c b close our ranks
 ! tight]4 ,hornung lies )9 ?ree paces (
 ,george ,giss+1 an au?or = :om bo? ( u 
_h an affection4 ,x is good to ?9k t "o 
( 8 own race & call+ keeps him company 9
 8 ,pyr5nean grave4  ,hornung1 ap>t f 8 
lit]>y p[]s1 0 "o ( ! wits ( our "t4 ,i 
c\ld bright5 ?is dull *ronicle if ,i    
c\ld ins]t a page ( 8 say+s4 ,l ,*>les  
,lamb1 he c\ld f9d hum\r 9 8 own        
physical disabilities--disabilities :i* 

did n prev5t him1 :5 ov] fifty1 f       
volunte]+ = su* s]vice z he c\ld d 9    
,fl&]s4 ,:5 press$ to h a m$ical        
exam9ation1 8 answ] 01 ,my body is l a  
sausage4 ,! less ,i "k ( its int]ior1 ! 
easi] w be my m9d4 ,x 0 a *>act]i/ic    
mixture ( wit & c\rage4  ,dur+ our /ay 9
 ,p>is we w5t to see ! ,anglo-,fr5*     
,rugby mat* at ,c\lombes4 ,! ,fr5* h n q
 got ! sport+ _s1 & !re 0 "s t5d5cy to  
hoot :5ev] a decision 0 giv5 = !        
,engli%1 b ! play ( _! team 0 mo/       
excell5t1 & ,engl& only won by ! n>r[   
m>g9 ( #aj to #f4 ,i c rememb] ! "t :5  
,fr5* ,rugby 0 ! joke ( ! sport+ _w4 ,!y
 are c]ta9ly a mo/ adaptive p4 ,!       
tactics ( ! game h *ang$ consid]ably    
s9ce ! days :5 ,i 0 m famili> ) x1 & x  
has become less dramatic1 s9ce gr\nd is 
ga9$ m frequ5tly by kick+ into t\* ?an  
by ! individual run1 or ev5 by ! comb9$ 
movem5t4 ,b x is /ill ! k+ ( games4 ,x 0
 l ! old li/s1 :]e ! pick ( ^! two      
knightly nations bore !mselves s bravely
 ( old1 & x 0 an object lesson to see   

,clem5t1 ! ,fr5* back1 play+ on         
manfully1 ) ! blood p\r+ f a ga% 9 !    
head4 ,m>%al ,fo* 0 !re1 & ,i h no d\bt 
t he not$ ! incid5t ) approval4  ,i _h a
 good look at ! fam\s soldi]1 :o 0 close
 beh9d me4 ,he looks v worn1 & sadly 9  
ne$ ( a re/4 ,8 face & head are l>g] ?an
 8 pictures indicate1 b x is n a face ) 
any m>k$ feature or "*4 ,8 eyes1 h[ev]1 
are grey1 & inexorable4 ,8 kepi 0 drawn 
d[n1 & ,i c\ld n see ! upp] "p ( ! head1
 b j !re lay ! ru9 ( ,g]many4 ,x mu/ be 
a v f9e bra91 = 9 political1 z well z 9 
milit>y matt]s1 8 judgm5t has always be5
 ju/ifi$4  ,!re is an excell5t          
clairvoyante 9 ,p>is1 ,madame ,blifaud1 
& ,i look =w>d1 at "s lat] date1 to a   
p]sonal pro( ( h] p[]s1 ?\gh if x fails 
,i %all n be s absurd z to imag9e t t   
disproves !m4 ,! p>ticul> case :i* came 
imm$iately "u my notice 0 t ( a "m ^:   
son _h be5 kill$ f an a]oplane1 9 ! w>4 
,%e _h no details ( 8 dea?4 ,on ask+    
,madame ,b41 ! latt] repli$1 ,yes1 he is
 "h1 & gives me a vision ( 8 fall4 ,z a 

pro( t x is really he1 he depicts !     
sc5e1 :i* 0 amid songs1 flags & music4  
,z ?is correspond$ ) no episode ( ! w>1 
! "m 0 disc\rag$ & incr$ul\s4 ,)9 a %ort
 "t1 h[ev]1 %e receiv$ a message f a "y 
(fic] :o _h be5 ) h] son :5 ! accid5t   
occurr$4 ,x 0 on ! ,armi/ice day1 at    
,salonica4 ,! "y fell[ _h fl[n j above !
 flags1 "o ( ! flags got entangl$ ) 8   
rudd]1 & ! end 0 disa/]4 ,b b&s1 songs &
 flags all ju/ifi$ ! clairvoyante4  ,n[1
 at la/1 our long j\rney drew to its    
close4 ,greatly gu>d$ by ! high =ces :i*
 h1 by ! goodness ( ,provid5ce1 be5     
deput$ to help u1 we are back 9 de> old 
,london once m4 ,:5 we look back at !   
#cj1jjj miles :i* we h trav]s$1 at !    
complete abs5ce ( illness :i* sp>$ any  
"o ( sev5 a s+le day 9 b$1 ! excell5ce (
 our long voyages1 ! fre$om f all       
accid5ts1 ! undi/urb$ & entirely        
successful s]ies ( lectures1 ! f9ancial 
success won = ! cause1 ! d\ble escape f 
%ipp+ /rikes1 &1 f9ally1 ! sev]al       
inexplicable in/ances ( sup]normal1     

p]sonal happ5+s1 toge!r ) ! ?ree-fold   
revelation ( ! "n ( our imm$iate guide1 
we %\ld be /ocks & /ones if we did n    
realise t we h be5 ! direct in/rum5ts ( 
,god 9 a cause ^u :i* ,he has set ,8    
visible seal4 ,!re let x re/4 ,if ,he be
 ) u1 :o is aga9/ u8 ,to give religion a
 f\ndation ( rock in/ead ( quicks&1 to  
remove ! legitimate d\bts ( e>ne/ m9ds1 
to make ! invisible =ces1 ) _! moral    
sanctions1 a real ?+1 in/ead ( m]e words
 ^u our lips1 &1 incid5tally1 to        
reassure ! human race z to ! future :i* 
awaits x1 & to broad5 its appreciation (
 ! possibilities ( ! pres5t life1 surely
 no m glori\s message 0 ev] h]ald$ to   
mank9d4 ,& x beg9s visibly to he>k54 ,! 
human race is on ! v eve ( a trem5d\s   
revolution ( ?\ght1 m>k+ a f9al         
revulsion f mat]ialism1 & x is "p ( our 
glori\s & assur$ philosophy1 t1 ?\gh we 
may n be "h to see ! f9al triumph ( our 
lab\rs1 we %all1 none ! less1 be z mu*  
engag$ 9 ! /ruggle & ! victory f ! day  
:5 we jo9 ^? :o are our comrades 9      

battle ^u ! fur!r side4  ,pr9t$ 9 ,great
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an accurate & concise record ( a        
campaign ! mo/ glori\s & ! mo/ deadly 9 
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,campaign 9 ,france & ,fl&]s' is an     
au?oritative "w1 :i* is de/9$ =         
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