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,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,/4 ,,bunco    ,a       
,,dra/ic ,,treatm5t ,,( ,a ,,copyright$ 
,,religion--,,un-,,*ri/ian              
,,non-,,sci5ce    ,,by ,,gordon ,,cl>k  
,,! ,abbey ,press    ,,publi%]s    #aad 
,,fif? ,,av5ue   ,london      ,,new     
,,york      ,montreal       ,copyright1 
#aija1   by ,,! ,abbey ,press           
,,cont5ts4     ,,*apt]                  
,,page           ,preface               
#g        ,i4 ,a ,bird's-eye ,view ( !  
,?+                        #aa          
,,ii4 ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,new ,?\ght         
#ae      ,,iii4 ,dr4 ,quimby's mo/      
,di/+ui%$ ,pati5t               #da     
,,iv4 ,a ,great ,metaphysical ,novel    
#ei        ,v4 ,a ,s(t ,set ( ,critics  
#gd       ,,vi4 ,! ,preci\s ,volume     
#gh      ,,vii4 ,key to ! ,eddy         
,scripture1 ,sci5ce & ,heal?       #ie  
,,viii4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,organiz+ ,=ces
                #ajh       ,,ix4 ,! ,"o 
,true ,"m ,*ur*                         
#abj        ,x4 ,a ,m>tyr to ,sci5ce    

#aca       ,,xi4 ,metaphysics           
#aee      ,,xii4 ,fur!r ,analysis ( !   
,univ]se                     #afe       
,,xiii4 ,a ,special ,look at ,space &   
,"t                     #ahj      ,,xiv4
 ,creative ,m9d ,fur!r ,prob$           
#ahf       ,,xv4 ,! ,g5esis (           
,transc5d5tal ,ideas                #aic
      ,,xvi4 ,! ,gr& ,result ( ,dissect+
 ,ph5om5a             #aif     ,,xvii4  
,"s ,sequ5ces ( ,absolute ,idealism     
#bjf    ,,xviii4 ,v>i\s ,s*ools ( ! ,new
 ,?\ght                 #bai      ,,xix4
 ,an ,advanc$ ,heal] ( ,to-day          
#bcb       ,,xx4 ,conclusion            
#bdh     ,,preface4   ,! purpose ( ?is  
book is n to d5y ! p[] ( m9d ov] matt]1 
or ( ! human m9d ov] ! human body1 b to 
%[ t ! fooli% & pe/il5t ?+ t]m$ ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce is a lee* fa/5$ ^u ^! great    
tru?s1 mo/ly1 if n :olly1 to batt5 on   
!m4  ,!re is no use ( say+ ?is to       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s !mselves--an ob$i5t  
*a9-gang 9 hypnotic s]vitude4 ,b p :o   
are n already 9 ,sci5ce 7to use !       

%ibbole? ( ^? :o are71 ought to be      
prompt$ n to get !re4 ,! be/ way 9      
g5]al1 ,i ?9k1 is to %[ t ev5 !         
hi/orical & biographical claims at !    
base ( ! movem5t are false4 ,if !       
p]sonal v]acity ( ! head ( a *ur* _c be 
tru/$1 div9e revelations1 miracles &    
m5tal m$ic9e1 proce$+ f su* a s\rce1 w  
naturally be accept$ only by ! v s(t1 or
 else by ! v h>d = solid consid]ations4 
,is !re no s9c]ity1 !n1 9 ,*ri/ian      
,sci5ce8 ,( c\rse !re is4 ,ev5 !        
discov]] & f\nd] ( x und\bt$ly believes 
c]ta9 ( its assev]ations4 ,mrs4 ,m>y    
,bak] ,eddy mu/ be cr$it$1 = in/ance1 ) 
! conviction t %e has "s k (            
metaphysics--a conviction t is no?+     
worse ?an a pitiable mi/ake1 :i* is     
explod$ "h at "s l5g?4 ,:51 z a result (
 ?is mi/ake1 %e tea*es t matt] is       
no?+--n ev5 a condition ( any?+--only   
s9c]ity c acc\nt = su* lunacy4 ,yet h]e9
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has its :ole rational1
 or r irrational1 brea? ( life4  ,"s    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s s9c]ely believe 9 an 

equival5t = black magic4 ,z1 9 _! view1 
conc5tration ( m9d c cure disease1 !y   
?9k x c also ?r[ disease ^u enemies1 or 
^u backslid]s f sci5ce4 ,x has be5      
sugge/$ ev5 to ! pres5t writ] t illness 
might be ca/ ^u him if he antagoniz$ !  
true fai?4 ,accord+ to c]ta9 dissid5ts f
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 black magic1 ?\gh )  
mu* talk ( *a/5+ love--7e crime (       
religi\s hypocrisy is always committ$ 9 
! "n ( love7--has be5 p]si/5tly tri$ on 
h]etical w&]]s4 ,9 ! natural c\rse ( "t 
"s ( !m are dead2 b ^? :om ,i h met are 
n only liv+1 !y are com=tably fat4  ,z  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has to me no g5u9e     
basis1 ei!r 9 facts1 sci5ce1 !ology1    
metaphysics or !rapeutics1 b is a       
m5daci\s1 contradictory1 pret5ti\s      
humbug1 ,i d n hesitate to use su*      
weapons1 :e!r n>ration1 logic1 or       
satire1 z are adapt$ to puncture x4 ,we 
he> t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has done good4 ,s
 x has1 9 "s in/ances1 b only ?r\gh     
means :i* x pret5ds to repudiate1 &     
?r\gh ! tru/ful ignorance ( ^? :o h be5 

dup$ by x4 ,we he>1 also1 t ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ti/s are specially educat$ &       
intellig5t4 ,i d5y x4 ,no "o ( !m seems 
ev] to h he>d ( ! hi/ory ( philosophy--a
 cemet]y 9 :i* h long la9 buri$ ! mo/ ( 
,"m ,eddy's div9e revelations1 orig9al  
discov]ies & absolute demon/rations4 ,h]
 foll[]s c d\btless read1 or !y w\ld n  
be available z pur*as]s ( h] ,sci5ce &  
,heal?2 b1 if !y c\ld ?9k1 !y nev] w\ld 
h read ! book ?r\gh4 ,f beg9n+ to end1 x
 is simply a bat* ( self-contradictions 
& self-nullities4 ,^! are capp$ ) ! mo/ 
impud5t claim ev] utt]$ on e>?--! claim 
t ! human m9d 9 its natural /ate _c     
compreh5d ! div9e m9d inc>nate 9 !      
au?or4 ,if cau/ic is appli$ to su*      
nons5se1 !re is no ne$ ( apology4 ,!    
only d\bt is t ! malefaction is wor? !  
burn+4  ,g4 ,c4     ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,/4 
,,bunco4     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,a            
,,bird',s-,,eye ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,?+4    
,! date ( ?is writ+ is ! ye> #aija4     
,ab\t a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago1 ,bo/on1 ! 
city ( modifi$ ,puritans & ke5 bus9ess  

?rift1 evolv$ a new religion4 ,mod]n    
,bo/on1 h[ev]1 be+ no?+ if n sci5tific1 
! new religion tipp$ its w+s ) ! new "t1
 & so>$ al(t 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 
,9 a _w n q conv]t$ to ?is sci5ce1 facts
 sometimes fall beh9d ass]tions4 ,b !   
sect ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce n[ claims to    
numb] 9 its fold a million %eep4 ,! "m  
*ur*1 ( c\rse1 is 9 ,bo/on2 b daught]   
*ur*es ( e age & size are budd+ & bloom+
 ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 ,at headqu>t]s ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce has its (ficial weekly organ1   
its (ficial mon?ly magaz9e1 & its       
(ficial publi%+ h\se4 ,! cult has issu$ 
innum]able books1 b specially !         
multif>i\s editions ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 
! *ief "w ( ! ador$ "m & f\nd] (        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4  
,eddy4 ,z ! late/ edition ( ?is sacr$   
book is always ! be/1 & z ! holy au?or  
c>efully recomm5ds x z su* to all !     
fai?ful--:atev] o!r editions !y         
possess--its v high price1 "u           
copyright1#a z comp>$ ) undiv9e books1  
has r5d]$ x a magnific5t s\rce ( income4

 ,!n1 z ! av]age fee = bless+ a disciple
 ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ) a doz5 lessons 9  
metaphysics & heal+ has be5 ?ree hundr$ 
doll>s1#b a grateful provid5ce ?r\gh    
long ye>s1 has n only provid$ food &    
raim5t = ,"m ,eddy1 b a ri* abundance1  
too1 ( su* worldly goods z %\ld adorn & 
/imulate p]fect piety1 n except+ ! :ite/
 ( diamonds1 z symbols ( purity1 =      
h]self & ! elect ( h] h\sehold4 ,:y n8  
,h] devotees are /rict adh]5ts (        
,scripture--always z %e int]prets x =   
!m--& %e believes1 = all ! text w yield1
 t ! labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire4  ,n[1    
ap>t f ! "n & ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1
 !re are _m p 9 ,bo/on & its univ]sal   
radiations--v intellig5t & hone/ p1     
too--:o utt]ly disc>d ,mrs4 ,eddy & h]  
tea*+s1 yet hold ! g5]al doctr9e on :i* 
%e speculates--! n[ well-kn[n doctr9e t 
m9d gov]ns matt]1 & t ! s\l c cure !    
body ( disease4 ,! tea*+ ( ^! p may     
simply be t]m$ m5tal heal+1 ?\gh !y say 
also m5tal sci5ce1 sometimes metaphysics
 & compreh5sively ! new ?\ght4  ,( late 

mu* has be5 said & writt5 aga9/ ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce2 b adv]se criticism has proce$$
 mo/ly f physicians 9 ! int]e/ ( _!     
s*ools & !ologians 9 ! int]e/ ( _!      
cre$s4 ,^! good s\ls h tak5 ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce s]i\sly1 l ! innoc5t foll[]s (  
,mrs4 ,eddy h]self4 ,b z soon z a g5]al 
inve/igator t\*es ! fad1 especially !   
hi/ory ( x1 he sees t1 :atev] its       
effects may h be5--good1 bad or         
indiff]5t--x began 9 false pret5ses1#c  
has be5 pu%$ = money1 & is "o ( ! mo/   
%all[ humbugs t ev] trick$ an epo* 9 !  
cloak ( religion1 or r$uc$ metaphysics  
to lunacy4 ,h5ce our title4 ,! ,*ur* (  
,/4 ,bunco is ! "n = ! ?+4 ,*ri/ian     
,sci5ce1 prop]ly nam$1 is simply        
,un-,*ri/ian ,non-,sci5ce4     ,,*apt]  
,,ii4  ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,new        
,,?\ght4#d   ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,m5tal   
,heal+1 ,metaphysical ,treatm5t (       
,disease1--:]e did ^! ?+s come f1 & h[  
did !y get "h8 ,! facts are peculi>2 !y 
are p>tly unpleasant2 !y are sometimes  
amus+2 b !y are n f> to seek4  ,9 #ahcf1

 ,*>les ,poyan1 a ,fr5*man1 introduc$   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! practise (       
,mesm]ism4 ,9 #ahdj x 0 tak5 up1 ) great
 e>ne/ness1 by a ,ma9e ,yankee1 nam$    
,ph9eas ,p>khur/ ,quimby4 ,he 0 a wat* &
 clock mak]1 an inv5tor1 & a natural    
re=m]4 ,9 mak+ 8 mesm]ic exp]im5ts1 he  
soon f\nd an extraord9>y subject ( !m 9 
! p]son ( a "y man1 ,lucius ,burkm>1 )  
:om he travel$ sev]al ye>s1 giv+1 x is  
said1 "s ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ exhibitions (  
mesm]ism & clairvoyance t _h ev] be5    
kn[n4 ,z ! sub/ance ( mesm]ism1 ?\gh "u 
! new] "n ( hypnotism1 has n[ be5 fully 
sub/antiat$ by ! ,fr5* ,academy (       
,m$ic9e1 ! highe/ au?ority 9 ! _w on su*
 subjects1 !re seems to be no long] any 
reasonable "q ( its g5]al claims4  ,on  
tak+ up mesm]ism 9 ,new ,engl&1 ,mr4    
,quimby _h be5 v ill & giv5 up by 8     
physicians to die4 ,by inquir+ into 8   
own condition ?r\gh 8 clairvoyant       
subject1 ,lucius1 & by ! "y man's       
lay+-on ( h&s1 ,mr4 ,quimby1 z he tells 
! /ory1 recov]$ imm$iately f a long-/&+ 

& dang]\s malady4 ,p>tly z a result (   
?is cure1 b mu* m because 8 :ole life   
%[s him to h be5 a natural exempl> ( !  
good physician1 he took to heal+ ! sick4
 ,he held no diploma f any college (    
m$ic9e2 b 8 "w & 8 ?\s&s ( pati5ts      
inevitably conf]r$ ^u him ! title (     
,doctor4  ,at fir/ he m]ely co-op]at$ ) 
! regul> m$ical faculty1 :o sometimes   
call$ ^u him to h 8 subject1 ,lucius1   
exam9e _! pati5ts4 ,be+ put into !      
mesm]ic /ate1 "y ,burkm> w\ld describe !
 disease1 ) ! pa9s accompany+ x1 & w\ld 
!n g on & prescribe rem$ies1 ?\gh he    
knew no?+ ab\t !m4  ,z a p>ticipant &   
/ud5t ( ?is process1 ,dr4 ,quimby came1 
9 a %ort "t1 to ! conclusion t !        
diagnosis ( ! clairvoyant 0 n necess>ily
 ! true "o1 b 0 tak5 f ! belief ( !     
pati5t1 or 8 physician1 or "s o!r p]son1
 & 01 !re=e1 an impression ( incid5tal  
m9d1 r ?an a /atem5t ( fact4 ,su*       
results w\ld n d = a man l ,quimby2 s he
 dismiss$ mesm]ism--su* practise ( x at 
lea/ z dep5d$ on anybody b himself & ^? 

on :om he directly op]at$4 ,mean:ile1   
accord+ to ! be/ ( te/imony1 !re 0      
develop$ 9 himself a faculty mu* m      
peculi> & effective ?an ord9>y m9d-read+
 & second-sight4 ,gradually1 too1 he =m$
 an entirely new & orig9al !ory (       
disease4 ,9 #aheg1 9 a ,ma9e pap]1 !    
,bangor ,jeff]sonian1 8 faculty & 8 !ory
 7 describ$ ?us3  ,x is univ]sally      
ackn[l$g$ t ! m9d is (t5 ! cause (      
disease1 b x has nev] be5 suppos$ to h  
an equal p[] 9 ov]com+ x4 ,quimby's !ory
 is t ! m9d gives imm$iate =m to !      
animal _s1 & t ! animal _s gives =m to !
 body4444 ,!re=e1 8 fir/ c\rse 9 !      
treatm5t ( a pati5t is to sit d[n beside
 him1 & put himself en rapport ) him1   
:i* he does )\t produc+ ! mesm]ic       
sleep4444 ,) ! _s =m ,dr4 ,quimby       
conv]ses & endeavors to w9 x away f its 
grief2 &1 :5 he has succe$$ 9 do+ s1 x  
disappe>s1 & reunites ) ! body4 ,?us is 
comm5c$ ! fir/ /ep t[>ds recov]y4444    
,?is union frequ5tly la/s b a %ort "t1  
:5 ! _s aga9 appe>s1 exhibit+ "s new    

phase ( its tr\bles4 ,) ?is he aga9     
cont5ds until he ov]comes x1 :5 x       
disappe>s z be=e4 ,?us two %ades (      
tr\ble h disappe>$ f ! m9d1 &           
consequ5tly f ! animal _s2 & ! body has 
already comm5c$ its ef=ts to come into a
 /ate 9 accordance ) !m4  ,9 an article 
writt5 by ,dr4 ,quimby himself 79       
#ahfa71 he expla9$ 8 proc$ure 9 ?is way3
  ,a pati5t comes to see ,dr4 ,quimby4  
,he r5d]s himself abs5t to ev]y?+ b !   
impression ( ! p]son's feel+s4 ,^! are  
quickly dagu]reotyp$ on him4 ,!y conta9 
no intellig5ce1 b %ad[ =? a reflection (
 !mselves :i* he looks at4 ,?is conta9s 
! disease z x appe>s to ! pati5t4 ,be+  
confid5t t x is ! %ad[ ( a false idea1  
he 7,dr4 ,quimby7 is n afraid ( x4444   
,!n 8 feel+s 9 reg>d to ! disease1 :i*  
are heal? & /r5g?1 are dagu]reotyp$ on !
 receptive plate ( ! pati5t1 :i* also   
?r[s =? a %ad[4 ,! pati5t1 see+ ?is %ad[
 ( ! disease 9 a new light1 ga9s        
confid5ce4 ,?is *ange ( feel+ is        
dagu]reotyp$ on ! doctor aga94 ,?is also

 ?r[s =? a %ad[1 & he sees ! *ange1 &   
cont9ues to treat x 9 ! same way4 ,s !  
pati5t's feel+s sympa?ize ) 81 ! %ad[   
*anges & gr[s dim1 & f9ally disappe>s4  
,! light takes its place1 & !re is no?+ 
left ( ! disease4  ,dr4 ,quimby 0 n an  
educat$ man 9 ! te*nical mean+ ( ! t]m2 
b1 ?r\gh 8 exp]im5ts 9 mesm]ism & 8     
p]sonal exp]i5ces1 he 0 l$ directly to  
:at 9 ! hi/ory ( philosophy is call$    
absolute idealism4 ,until 8 own         
conclusions 7 fully rea*$1 he knew no?+1
 f lit]ature1 ev5 ( ,b]keley2 b :5      
,b]keley's writ+s 7 unfold$ to him1 he  
at once said1 9 8 pla91 /raight=w>d way1
 t !y 7 true1 & t he agre$ ) !m4 ,to    
him1 ! univ]se 0 m9d1 & all ?+s 7 ideas4
 ,disease 0 an idea1 ?\gh he sometimes  
call$ x matt]1 z be+ negative m9d1 or t 
:i* c\ld receive impressions & be *ang$ 
by !m4 ,h5ce he said3  ,! idea 7disease7
 is matt]2 & x decomposes1 & ?r[s (f an 
odor t conta9s all ! ideas ( ! p]son    
affect$4 ,?is is true ( e idea or ?\ght4
 ,n[ my odor comes 9 contact ) ?is odor1

 & ,i1 be+ well1 h f\nd out by tw5ty    
ye>s' exp]i5ce t ^! odors affect me1 &  
also t !y conta9 ! v id5tity ( ! pati5t 
:om ?is odor surr\nds4 ,?is call$ my    
att5tion to x2 & ,i f\nd t x 0 z easy to
 tell ! feel+s or ?\ghts ( a sick p]son 
z to detect ! odor ( spirits f t (      
tobacco4 ,i at fir/ ?\ght ,i inhal$ x1 b
 at la/ f\nd t my s5ses c\ld be affect$ 
by x :5 my body 0 at a di/ance ( _m     
miles f ! pati5t4 ,?is l$ to a new      
discov]y2 & ,i f\nd t my s5ses 7 n 9 my 
body1 b t my body 0 9 my s5ses4 ,my k   
locat$ my s5ses j accord+ to my wisdom4 
,if a man's k is 9 matt]1 all !re is (  
him is conta9$ 9 matt]4 ,b1 if 8 k is 9 
wisdom1 !n 8 s5ses & all !re is ( him   
are out ( matt]4  ,9 #ahfj ,dr4 ,quimby 
us$1 9 ,portl& & vic9ity1 a circul>     
address$ to ! sick1 "s copies ( :i* h   
be5 pres]v$1 & f an orig9al copy ( :i* !
 foll[+ extracts are tak53  ,dr4 ,p4 ,p4
 ,quimby w\ld respectfully ann\nce t he 
w att5d to ^? wi%+ to consult him 9     
reg>d to _! heal?1 &1 z 8 practice is   

unlike all o!r m$ical practice1 x is    
necess>y to say t he gives no m$ic9e &  
makes no outw>d applications1 b simply  
sits d[n by ! pati5ts1 tells !m _!      
feel+s1 c41 !n 8 explanation is ! cure2 
&1 if he succe$s 9 correct+ _! error1 he
 *anges ! fluids ( ! sy/em & e/abli%es !
 tru?1 or heal?4 ,! ,tru? is ! ,cure4   
,?is mode ( treatm5t applies to all     
cases4 ,if no explanation is giv51 no   
*>ge is made1 = no effect is produc$4444
 ,if pati5ts feel pa9 !y "k x1 &1 if he 
describes _! pa91 he feels x4444 ,aft]  
?is x becomes 8 duty to prove to !m !   
cause ( _! tr\ble4444 ,?is has be5 8    
mode ( practice = ! la/ sev5te5 ye>s4 ,=
 ! pa/ eight ye>s he has giv5 no        
m$ic9es1 nor made any outw>d            
applications4444 ,!re are _m :o pret5d  
to practice z he does2 b :5 a p]son1    
:ile 9 a trance1 claims any p[] f !     
spirits ( ! dep>t$1 & recomm5ds any k9d 
( m$ic9e to be tak5 int]nally or appli$ 
ext]nally1 bew>e6 ,believe !m n1 '= by  
_! fruits ye %all "k !m4'#e  ,9 #ahhg a 

%ort acc\nt ( ,dr4 ,quimby & 8 "w 0     
publi%$ 9 a pamphlet entitl$ ,! ,true   
,hi/ory ( ,m5tal ,sci5ce1 by ,julius ,a4
 ,dress]4 ,mr4 ,dress] _h be5 a pati5t &
 fri5d ( ,dr4 ,quimby1 :o _h look$ to   
him to cultivate & ext5d ! ,quimby      
sy/em4 ,b ! imm$iate accompli%m5t ( t   
purpose _h be5 prev5t$4  ,9 #ahie ,mrs4 
,annetta ,g]trude ,dress]1 ! wife (     
,julius ,a4 ,dress]1 &1 l him1 a pati5t 
& p]sonal fri5d ( ,dr4 ,quimby1 gave to 
! public a small b compreh5sive volume1 
,! ,philosophy ( ,dr4 ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby4#f
 ,?is excell5t sket* ( ! man & 8 c>e]   
conta9s "p ( an article ^u him writt5 by
 8 son1 ,mr4 ,george ,a4 ,quimby1 = !   
,new ,engl& ,magaz9e ( ,m>*1 #ahhh1 !   
article be+ foll[$1 9 ,mrs4 ,dress]'s   
book1 by v>i\s newspap] notices &       
criticisms ( ,dr4 ,quimby1 runn+ f #aheg
 to #ahfc1 !n by rem9isc5ces ( him1 an  
exposition ( 8 !ories1 & by selections f
 8 manuscripts4  ,! newspap] articles 7 
mo/ly prep>$ by grateful pati5ts :om    
,dr4 ,quimby _h re/or$ f sickness to    

heal?4#g ,among ^! pati5ts 7 two        
daught]s ( ,judge ,a%ur ,w>e#h (        
,portl&1 ,ma9e1 "o ( :om1 ,mrs4 ,s>ah   
,w>e ,mackay1 /ill lives to bless ! good
 ,doctor's memory4 ,! ,w>e si/]s became 
s deeply int]e/$ 9 ,dr4 ,quimby's ?\ghts
 & cures t !y p]suad$ him to write out 8
 ideas & expla9 8 practise4 ,z he 0     
exce$+ly busy1 8 articles 7 rewritt5 by 
! two "y ladies or by ,mr4 ,george ,a4  
,quimby1 & 7 !n submitt$ to ! ,doctor = 
correction4 ,8 t]m9ology 0 peculi>1 &   
sometimes inadequate to 8 mean+2 b due  
att5tion to 8 writ+s1 ) ^? ( 8 fri5ds1  
yields a cle> conception ( him4  ,"o ?+ 
w nev] be que/ion$ by any hone/ &       
s5sible p]son acqua9t$ ) ! facts3 ,dr4  
,quimby's biograph]s--8 son & 8 tru/$   
fri5ds1 ! ,dress]s--h told ! tru? ab\t  
him4 ,! in=mation !y give fully su/a9s  
_! g5]al e/imate4 ,?is e/imate e/abli%$1
 we "k t ,dr4 ,quimby himself 0         
absolutely s9c]e1 & c\ld be fully tru/$ 
j s f> z he und]/ood 8 own nature & :at 
he 0 do+4 ,b ?is is n to say t he 0     

always "r4 ,x is n ev5 to say t he 0 )\t
 ! /ronge/ ( prejudices1 :i* may        
sometimes h misl$ him4 ,he 0 too broad &
 high a s\l to be op9ionat$ 9 any n>r[1 
selfi% s5se2 b he w\ld /& = a conviction
 till ! crack ( doom4 ,! old g5tleman1  
says "o :o knew him famili>ly = _m ye>s1
 w\ld argue a sitt+ h5 (f h] ne/4       
,ref]5ce has be5 made to 8 ill-heal? :5 
he began to /udy mesm]ism4 ,physicians  
_h told him t 8 kidneys 7 p>tially      
consum$1 & t he _h ulc]s on 8 lungs4    
,on "o occasion he says1 :5 ,i _h my    
subject asleep1 he told me t "o ( my    
kidneys 0 half consum$1 & a piece ?ree  
in*es long _h sep>at$ f x1 & 0 only     
connect$ by a sl5d] ?read4 ,?is 0 :at ,i
 believ$ to be true2 = x agre$ ) :at !  
doctors told me1 & ) :at ,i _h suff]$--=
 ,i _h n be5 free f pa9 = ye>s4 ,my     
common s5se told me t no m$ic9e w\ld ev]
 cure ! tr\ble1 & !re=e ,i mu/ suff]    
till dea? reliev$ me4 ,b ,i ask$ my     
subject if !re 0 no rem$y4 ,he repli$1  
',yes--,i c put ! piece on s x w gr[1 & 

y w get well4'444 ,he plac$ 8 h&s ^u me1
 & said he unit$ ! pieces s !y w\ld gr[4
 ,! next day he said !y _h gr[n toge!r2 
& f t day ,i nev] exp]i5c$ ! lea/ pa9 f 
!m4#i  ,dr4 ,quimby's p]sonal v]acity   
be+ accept$ by ! pres5t writ] z         
unimpea*able1 8 ^w mu/ be tak5 z        
p]fectly good = ?is rem>kable /ory1 z he
 und]/ood ! matt]4 ,b ! v>i\s inf]5ces  
he drew f 8 case may be que/ion$1 ) no  
disadvantage to 8 "*4  ,i conclud$ said 
he1 t ! subject read my m9d2 & 8 ideas 7
 s absurd t ! disease vani%$ by !       
absurdity ( ! cure4  ,x appe>s t ?is    
mesm]ic subject1 ?\gh he c\ld be =c$1 "u
 control1 to prescribe any?+ 9 ! m9d ( !
 op]ator1 always did prescribe1 if left 
to himself1 "s v simple rem$y4  ,:5 ,i  
mesm]iz$ my subject1 says ,dr4 ,quimby1 
he w\ld prescribe "s little simple h]b t
 w\ld d no h>m or good ( itself4 ,9 "s  
cases ?is w\ld cure ! pati5t4 ,i also   
f\nd t any m$ic9e w\ld cure c]ta9 cases 
if he ord]$ x4 ,?is l$ me to inve/igate 
! matt]1 & arrive at ! /& t ! cure is n 

9 ! m$ic9e1 b 9 ! confid5ce ( ! doctor  
or m$ium4  ,9 8 e>ly invalid life1 ,dr4 
,quimby _h be5 fill$1 he tells u1 )     
calomel & o!r /rong doses ( allopa?ic   
poison4 ,z we read 8 description (      
,lucius & ! simple h]bs1 ! ?\ght arises 
t ! mesm]ic subject might h _h "s p[] or
 aid aft] all1 t 8 good op]ator pass$   
ov] too cavali]ly1 & t ! h]bs might h   
appe>$ m efficaci\s1 if a rem9isc5ce (  
vigor\s blue pills1 9 :i* ,dr4 ,quimby  
once _h confid5ce1 _h n /ill dwelt on 8 
tongue4 ,x is c]ta9 t1 s9ce 8 "t1 "s v  
s5sible p]sons believe !y h be5 cur$ ( s
 dire an affliction z canc] by s innoc5t
 a concoction z clov] tea4  ,dr4        
,quimby1 to use ! language ( 8 fir/     
biograph]1 ,mr4 ,dress]1 progress$      
gradually out ( mesm]ism1 into a k ( !  
hidd5 p[]s ( m9d2 & he soon f\nd 9 man a
 pr9ciple1 or a p[]1 t 0 n ( man        
himself1 b 0 high] ?an man1 & ( :i* he  
c\ld only be a m$ium4 ,its "* 0 goodness
 & intellig5ce2 & its p[] 0 great4 ,he  
also f\nd t disease 0 no?+ b an errone\s

 belief ( m9d4444 ,on ?is discov]y he   
f\nd$ a sy/em ( treat+ ! sick1 & f\nd$ a
 sci5ce ( life4444 ,8 discov]y 0 n made 
f ! ,bible1 b f natural ph5om5a & se>*+ 
inve/igation4444 ,aft] ! tru? 0         
discov]$1 he f\nd 8 new views all       
portray$ & illu/rat$ 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+s & 
works4  ,"s ( ^! claims 7 reaffirm$ by  
,dr4 ,quimby himself1 9 a lett] writt5 9
 #ahfj4aj  ,y inquire he says if ,i h   
ev] cur$ any cases ( *ronic rheumatism4 
,i answ]1 ,yes2 b 444 y _c be sav$ by   
p9n+ y\r fai? on ano!r's sleeve4 ,e "o  
mu/ answ] = 8 own s9s or belief4 ,our   
beliefs are ! cause ( our mis]y1 & our  
happ9ess or mis]y is :at foll[s our     
belief4444 ,y ask if my practice belongs
 to any kn[n sci5ce4 ,my answ] is1 ,no2 
x belongs to a ,wisdom t is above man z 
man4444 ,x 0 taught eighte5 hundr$ ye>s 
ago1 & has nev] _h a place 9 ! he>t (   
man s9ce1 b is 9 ! _w1 & ! _w kn[s x n4 
,9 ,! ,philosophy ( ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby1 we 
are told t  ,x 0 ,dr4 ,quimby's *ief aim
 to e/abli% a sci5ce ( life & happ9ess1 

:i* all c\ld le>n1 & :i* %\ld relieve   
humanity ( sickness & mis]y4  ,b aft]   
our v>i\s quotations1 we c readily      
p]ceive1 z 8 biograph] ma9ta9s1 t by !  
^w1 'sci5ce1' he always meant n :at is  
commonly und]/ood by t ^w1 b some?+     
spiritual4 ,by sci5ce1 9 %ort1 or :at he
 sometimes call$ ,wisdom1 ,dr4 ,quimby  
meant simply ! pr9ciple ( ! univ]se1 !  
pres5ce1 tru? & p[] ( ,god1 at !        
f\ndation ( ! human s\l4  ,dr4 ,quimby  
said1 & 8 disciples h said aft] him1 t  
he nev] w5t into any trance1 & 0 a /rong
 disbeliev] 9 ,spiritualism1 z und]/ood 
by t "n4 ,pursu+ ?is /atem5t 9 detail1  
we f9d t 8 criticism ( ! subject consi/$
 mo/ly 9 8 d5y+ ! accuracy ( in=mation  
d]iv$ f clairvoyants & _s-m$iums4 ,b1 9 
! words ( "o ( 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds1 he
 consid]$ our two /ates ( physical &    
spiritual life z only a diff]5ce 9      
dissolv+ views1 & he believ$ t 8 own    
?\ght & s5ses exi/$1 a "p ( ! "t1 out ( 
matt]1 or 9 ! sci5tific _w4#aa ,he ev5  
affirm$1 9 connection ) 8 view ( disease

 z an impression ( m9d1 t1 transf]r+    
himself into ! spiritual /ate ( exi/5ce1
 he _h cur$ 8 own p>5ts1 aft] dea?1 (   
ailm5ts :i* _h n left !m :5 !y dep>t$ f 
_! physical condition4 ,to ?is /range   
man1 ,dr4 ,quimby1 ! _w ( matt] & ! _w (
 _s 7 s int]bl5d$ z to be only two      
phases ( ! same ?+1 bo? ( :i* he        
con/antly exp]i5c$4  ,:at1 he asks1 is  
?is body t we see8 ,x is a t5em5t = man 
to occupy :5 he pleases4 ,b1 z a man    
kn[s n himself1 he reasons z ?\gh he 7  
"o ( ! fixtures ( 8 h\se1 or body4444   
,:at is ! true def9ition ( dea?4 ,dea?  
is ! "n ( an idea4444 ,s ! de/ruction ( 
an idea is dea?4 ,man is dy+ & liv+ all 
! "t to error1 till he dies ! dea? ( all
 8 op9ions & beliefs4 ,!re=e to be free 
f dea? is to be alive 9 tru?4 ,9 no o!r 
way ?an ?is1 w\ld ,dr4 ,quimby ev5      
recognize su* a fact z dea?4 ,:5 he came
 to die himself1 he said ,i am p]fectly 
will+ = ! *ange4444 ,b ,i "k t ,i %all  
be "r "h ) y1 j ! same z ,i h always    
be54 ,i d n dread ! *ange any m ?an if  

,i 7 go+ on a trip to ,philadelphia4    
,dr4 ,quimby1 !n1 9 8 own way1 c]ta9ly  
did believe1 accept & av[ :at is        
commonly und]/ood z ,spiritualism1 b he 
repudiat$ its frequ5tly d\btful         
accompanim5ts4  ,i "k said he j h[ mu*  
reliance c be plac$ on a m$ium2 = :5 9 !
 mesm]ic /ate1 !y are gov]n$ by !       
sup]/ition & beliefs ( ! p]son !y are 9 
communication )4444 ,! capacity (       
?\ght-read+ is ! common ext5t (         
mesm]ism4 ,clairvoyance is v r>e4444    
,?is /ate is ( v %ort duration4 ,!y !n  
come into t /ate :]e !y are gov]n$ by   
surr\nd+ m9ds4 ,all ! m$iums ( ?is day  
reason ab\t m$ic9e z mu* z ! regul>     
physician4 ,!y believe 9 disease &      
recomm5d m$ic9e4  ,"h we h x1 exactly4  
,dr4 ,quimby did n believe 9 disease1   
except z an error ( m9d1 & did n        
recomm5d m$ic9e4 ,s1 :ile he accept$    
_s-condition1 to ! fulle/ ext5t1 he     
refus$ to accept in=mation f x at second
 h&4 ,he held t1 because a man _h pass$ 
ov] to ! o!r side1 z ! ,spirituali/s    

say1 he 0 n necess>ily any wis] ?an he  
_h be5 9 m9d r$uc$ to a /ate call$      
matt]4  ,! invisible _w said he op5s all
 ! av5ues ( matt]1 ?r\gh :i* to give !  
inhabitants communications2 b ! natural 
man has possession ( ! m$iums1 s t !    
sci5tific man is misrepres5t$ 9 n9e-t5?s
 ( all he says4 ,n[ to be 9 ! sci5tific 
_w is n necess>ily to be wise1 b to     
ackn[l$ge a wisdom above ! natural man1 
:i* w ent] ! _w :]e wisdom sees ?r\gh   
matt]4 ,?is is ! condition ( ^? p]sons  
:o are ?r[n into a clairvoyant /ate4 ,to
 !m1 matt] is no?+ b an idea1 t is se5  
or n1 j z x is call$ out4 ,all _! s5ses 
are 9 ?is /ate1 b are "u ! control ( !  
natural man4444 ,! explanation ( !      
sci5tific _w is giv5 by ^! bl9d guides  
444 :o _c und]/& sci5ce4  ,f ?is la/    
quotation1 we c see precisely h[ ,dr4   
,quimby at once accept$ & reject$       
,spiritualism2 & we c see1 z well1 h[ he
 rea*$ ! po/ure ( rational idealism4 ,z 
f> z conc]n$ 8 p[]s or gifts1 ! good man
 0 :at w\ld n[ be call$ a mesm]i/1 a    

clairvoyant1 & a heal+ m$ium--only he 0 
( s s5sitive a spiritual nature t he    
c\ld ex]cise ^! faculties 9 8 s5ses1 or 
9 :at1 to him1 0 a p]fectly normal /ate4
 ,if1 to 8 own direct vision & exp]i5ce1
 matt] 0 no?+ b an idea1 to be se5 or n1
 j z x is call$ out1 8 conclusion c\ld  
only be t all t is se5 by ! natural man 
is m9d r$uc$ to a /ate call$ matt]1 & t 
!re is no matt] indep5d5t ( m9d1 or     
life4  ,b ev5 if grant+ ?is po/ure z a  
philosophical premise1 is x a logical   
conclusion to insi/1 ) ,dr4 ,quimby1 t  
disease is m]ely a belief1 & t heal? is 
wisdom8  ,i d5y disease z a tru?1 said  
he1 b admit x z a deception4 ,disease is
 an evil t foll[s tak+ an op9ion = a    
tru?4 ,e disease is an inv5tion ( man1 &
 has no id5tity 9 wisdom4444 ,disease is
 ! mis]y ( our belief1 happ9ess is !    
heal? ( our wisdom4444 ,false reason+ is
 sickness & dea?4444 ,! devil is ! error
 ( mank9d4444 ,we are made up ( tru? &  
error4 ,disease is an error1 or belief2 
! ,tru? is ! cure4  ,x is necess>y to   

expla91 h[ev]1 t ,dr4 ,quimby f\nd !    
cause ( human mis]y n alone 9 ! consci\s
 m9d & ! op9ions & beliefs ab\t disease1
 b 9 ! m5tal influ5ces & ?\ghts by :i* e
 p]son is surr\nd$1 & 9 ! unconsci\s or 
subconsci\s m9d4 ,he decl>$ t he c\ld   
tell an idea or cause ( sickness f !    
s5sation produc$ by x1 j z a p]son kn[s 
an orange by ! odor4 ,z he 0 able to d  
?is1 says ,mr4 ,dress]1 he always told !
 pati5t1 at ! fir/ sitt+1 :at ! latt]   
?\ght 0 8 disease1 & nev] all[$ ! pati5t
 to tell him any?+ ab\t ! case4  ,9 a   
lat] *apt] ( our book1 ! hypo!sis t     
because1 9 ! la/ analysis all ?+s are   
m9d1 all disease c be cur$ by m9d :ile x
 exi/s 9 ! body1 w be c>efully consid]$4
 ,mean:ile x mu/ be admitt$1 )\t res]ve1
 t "u ?is doctr9e1 :i* ,dr4 ,quimby     
himself believ$ ) all 8 might1 he       
practis$ heal+1 = _m ye>s1 ) m>vel\s    
success4  ,he labor$1 too1 "u great     
difficulties4 ,fifty ye>s ago1 ! av]age 
inhabitant ( ,new ,engl& 0 n q s bigot$ 
& sup]/iti\s1 p]haps1 z ! ,jews 9 ! "t (

 ,*ri/1 b q en\gh s to sugge/ a         
comp>ison4 ,dr4 ,quimby 0 n or?odox 9 8 
!ology1 & 0 /ill less or?odox 9 m$ic9e4 
,z ,mr4 ,dress] records ! situation1    
,^? :o 7 !n will+ to try a practition]  
outside ( ! m$ical s*ools1 7 p]sons :o  
_h exhau/$ e means ( help )9 ^? s*ools1 
&1 :5 f9ally book$ = ! grave1 w\ld s5d  
or g to ,quimby4  ,9 ! way ( a grim     
joke1 ! ,doctor himself said t 8 pati5ts
 w\ld s5d = him & ! und]tak] at ! same  
"t1 & ! "o :o got !re fir/ w\ld get !   
case4 ,& ! wor/ ( x all 0 t 8 p[]1 :5   
ackn[l$g$1 0 frequ5tly imput$ to !      
devil4 ,/ill1 he _h m "w ?an he c\ld    
d--s mu* t x wore him completely out1 & 
f9ally end$ 8 life at ! age ( sixty-f\r4
 ,9 8 busie/ days1 he said3  ,i h sat ) 
m ?an ?ree hundr$ individuals e ye> = t5
 ye>s1 & = ! la/ five ye>s ,i h av]ag$  
five hundr$ ye>ly--p ) all sorts (      
diseases1 & e possible /ate ( m9d1      
br\ght on by all k9ds ( ideas 9 :i* p   
believe4 ,religion 9 its v>i\s =ms      
embraces _m ( ^! causes4 ,"s cases h be5

 occasion$ by ! idea t ! pati5ts _h     
committ$ ! unp>donable s94 ,:5 ask$ :at 
x 01 no two p]sons ev] answ]$ alike4    
,!re is no d\bt t ,dr4 ,quimby's pati5ts
 7 g5]ally cur$1 unless he told !m at   
once t !y 7 pa/ 8 or any o!r mortal aid4
 ,he saw ?r\gh !m at a glance1 z all :o 
knew him agree 9 te/ify+4 ,to deceive   
him 0 impossible4 ,= in/ance3 ,a lady :o
 sc\t$ 8 special vision1 & 0 9 good     
heal?1 w5t to him feign+ illness1 & = ! 
purpose ( a te/4 ,he receiv$ h]1 z he   
w\ld any "o1 &1 aft] a few mom5ts1 )\t a
 ^w hav+ be5 spok51 took 8 *air1 &1     
plac+ x be=e h]1 sat d[n ) 8 back to h]1
 say+3 ',t is ! way y feel t[>d me4 ,i  
?9k y don't ne$ my s]vices1 & _h bett] g
 home4' ,a pati5t & fri5d--an           
eye-witness ( unque/ionable             
v]acity--says3  ,p 7 com+ to ,dr4       
,quimby f all p>ts ( ,new ,engl&4 ,_m ( 
^! came on crut*es1 or 7 assi/$ into !  
(fice2 & x 0 mo/ int]e/+ to note _!     
progress day by day1 or ! rem>kable     
*ange produc$ by a s+le sitt+4444 ,i    

rememb] "o lady :o _h us$ crut*es =     
tw5ty ye>s1 :o walk$ )\t !m aft] a few  
weeks4  ,!re is n[ liv+ 9 ,bo/on a      
g5tleman :o happ5s to be p]sonally kn[n 
to ! pres5t writ]4 ,! g5tleman is a     
college graduate ( high culture1 ( l>ge 
exp]i5ce1 & ) ! re/1 is an au?or (      
di/9ction4 ,:5 a "y man he _h a s]i\s   
affliction ( ! eyes1 :i* gradually      
increas$ until he 0 ?reat5$ ) bl9dness4 
,he 0 a man ( means1 & no exp5se 0 sp>$ 
to secure ! be/ m$ical treatm5t4 ,x 0   
unavail+4 ,he he>d ( ,dr4 ,quimby1 &1 z 
! usual la/ resort1 appli$ to him4 ,he  
cur$ me1 says ! g5tleman1 & ,i h _h no  
tr\ble s9ce4 ,b h[ he did x ,i don't "k4
 ,he sat & talk$ ) me1 & sometimes t\*$ 
my head & face ) 8 h&s1 moi/5$ ) cold   
wat]1 ?\gh decl>+ ev5 ?is to be ( no    
vital consequ5ce4 ,he cur$ o!r p ( all  
sorts ( ?+s1 z easily z he cur$ me4 ,"h 
,i am ) two good eyes1 & y h ! facts4#ab
  ,! ultimate value ( ,! ,new ,?\ght1 or
 ,m5tal & ,moral ,heal+1 is yet a       
problem2 b t ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby 0 ! spr+ & 

f\nta9 ( ! :ole /ream1 ) its v>i\s      
bran*es1 is beyond all reputable        
dispute4 ,x re/s on ^! gr\nds3  ,fir/4  
,he claim$ x himself 9 ! pres5ce ( all  
:om he met1 spread+ ! claim broadca/ ev5
 9 newspap] adv]tisem5ts & bus9ess      
circul>s4  ,second4 ,_m ( ! mo/         
intellig5t & tru/wor?y ( 8 pati5ts      
became1 z we h se51 correspond5ts ( !   
press to express _! gratitude = 8 cures1
 & scores ( _! articles h be5 pres]v$4  
,) no exception1 ^! articles sub/antiate
 ,dr4 ,quimby's decl>ation t he alone1 (
 all p]sons !n liv+1 treat$ disease     
?r\gh ! normal action ( ! human m9d4    
,?ird4 ,dr4 ,quimby _h a son1 ,mr4      
,george ,a4 ,quimby1 :o act$ = ye>s z 8 
fa!r's secret>y4 ,?is g5tleman is liv+1 
& is a well & widely kn[n citiz5 (      
,belfa/1 ,ma9e4 ,8 di/9ct claim = ,dr4  
,quimby is t up to 8 "t1 no man1 s9ce   
,jesus1 _h attempt$ & succe$$ 9 cur+ !  
sick1 )\t m$ic9e1 applications1         
mesm]ism1 hypnotism or spiritualism1    
simply m5tally--?r\gh ! m9d & s5se--& :o

 fur!r claim$ t he did x 9 a sci5tific  
mann] :i* c\ld be taught to o!rs1 444 & 
0 9 a normal /ate ( m9d all ! "t1 z also
 0 8 pati5t4  ,f\r?4 ,a numb] ( ,dr4    
,quimby's pati5ts & close fri5ds long   
surviv$ him1 & sev]al ( !m /ill live4 ,)
 a s+le exception1 e "o ( ^! p has said1
 9 sub/ance1 exactly :at ,mr4 ,george   
,a4 ,quimby /ates 9 detail4  ,fif?4 ,!  
s+le exception is a lady :o once said   
:at all ! re/ say--& :o is completely on
 record z say+ x--b :o1 = reasons easy  
to und]/& & expla91 has s9ce tak5 a     
lady's high & mighty privilege ( *ang+  
h] m9d4 ,we w inspect ?is *ange4        
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,dr4 ,,quimby',s ,,mo/ 
,,di/+ui%$ ,,pati5t4   ,dr4 ,quimby 0 at
 ! height ( 8 c>e] dur+ ! e>ly days (   
our ,civil ,w>4 ,among 8 pati5ts at t "t
 0 "o :o has s9ce become ! mo/ celebrat$
 ( !m1 & :o n[ be>s ! "n ( ,m>y ,bak]   
,glov] ,eddy4 ,!n1 h[ev]1 ! pati5t 0    
kn[n z ,m>y ,m4 ,patt]son--an incid5t   
:i* occurr$ ?r\gh h] be+ a v en]getic & 
pi\s woman1 :o has attract$ to h]self a 

consid]able v>iety ( husb&s4#ac ,x 0 9  
#ahfb1 says ,dr4 ,quimby's biograph]1   
,mrs4 ,a4 ,g4 ,dress]1 t ,mrs4 ,eddy1   
au?or ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 0 associat$ ) 
,dr4 ,quimby2 & ,i well rememb] ! v day 
:5 %e 0 help$ up ! /eps ( 8 (fice on !  
occasion ( h] fir/ visit4 ,%e 0 cur$ by 
him1 & aft]w>d became v mu* int]e/$ 9 8 
!ory4 ,b %e put h] own con/ruction on   
mu* ( 8 tea*+1 & develop$ a sy/em (     
?\ght :i* diff]$ radically f x4  ,mrs4  
,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,patt]son 7s9ce ,mrs4    
,eddy71 0 greatly surpris$ at h] cure1 &
 naturally grateful = x4 ,%e at once    
said s 9 pr9t4 ,x 0 9 an issue ( !      
,portl& ,ev5+ ,c\ri]1 ( ,novemb] #g?1   
#ahfb4 ,h] acc\nt 0 ?is3  ,?ree weeks   
ago ,i quitt$ my nurse & sick-room en   
r\te = ,portl&4 ,! belief ( my recov]y  
_h di$ out ( ! he>ts ( ^? :o 7 mo/      
anxi\s = x4 ,) ?is m5tal & physical     
depression1 ,i fir/ visit$ ,p4 ,p4      
,quimby1 & 9 less ?an "o week f t "t ,i 
asc5d$ by a /airway ( "o-hundr$ &       
eighty-two /eps to ! dome ( ! ,city     

,hall1 & am improv+ ad inf9itum4444 ,i h
 employ$ electro-magnetism & animal     
magnetism1 & = a brief p]iod ,i h felt  
relief 444 b 9 no in/ance did ,i get rid
 ( a return ( all my ailm5ts1 because ,i
 _h n be5 help$ out ( ! error 9 :i*     
op9ions involve u4 ,my op]ator believ$ 9
 disease indep5d5t ( m9d2 h5ce ,i c\ld n
 be wis] ?an my tea*]4 ,b n[ ,i c see1  
dimly at fir/1 & only z trees walk+1 !  
great pr9ciple :i* und]lies ,dr4        
,quimby's fai? & works2 & j 9 proportion
 to my "r p]ception ( tru? is my        
recov]y4 ,?is tru?1 :i* he opposes to ! 
error ( giv+ intellig5ce to matt] &     
plac+ pa9 :]e x nev] plac$ itself1 if   
receiv$ und]/&+ly1 *anges ! curr5ts ( ! 
sy/em to _! normal action1 & ! me*anism 
( ! body goes on undi/urb$4 ,t ?is is a 
sci5ce capable ( demon/ration becomes   
cle> to ! m9ds ( ^? pati5ts :o reason ^u
 ! process ( _! cure4 ,! tru? :i* he    
e/abli%es 9 ! pati5t cures him 7al?\gh  
he may be :olly unconsci\s !re(71 & !   
body1 :i* is full ( light1 is no long] 9

 disease4  ,! communication ( ,mrs4 ,m>y
 ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy--!n ,mrs4 ,m>y ,m4     
,patt]son--:i* %e publi%$ 9 ! ,portl&   
,c\ri]1 0 criticis$1 ! next day1        
,novemb] #h?1 #ahfb1 by ! ,portl&       
,adv]tis]4 ,9 reply to t pap] %e said3  
,p4 ,p4 ,quimby /&s ^u ! pla9 ( wisdom )
 8 tru?4 ,*ri/ heal$ ! sick1 b n by     
juggl]y or ) drugs4 ,z ! =m] speaks z   
nev] man be=e spake1 & heals z nev] man 
heal$ s9ce ,*ri/1 is he n id5tifi$ )    
tru?1 & is n ?is ! ,*ri/ :i* is 9       
him8444 ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby rolls away !    
/one f ! sepul*] ( error1 & heal? is !  
resurrection4444 ,b light %9e? 9        
d>kness1 & ! d>kness compreh5de? x n4#ad
  ,dr4 ,quimby hav+ di$ on ! #af? (     
,janu>y1 #ahff1 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,b4 ,g4       
,patt]son--n to be ,mrs4 ,m4 ,b4 ,g4    
,patt]son ,eddy until #ahfg--s5t to me1 
says ,mr4 ,julius ,dress] 9 8 ,true     
,hi/ory ( ,m5tal ,sci5ce1 a copy ( a    
poem %e _h writt5 to 8 memory4 ,) ! poem
 0 s5t ! foll[+ lett]3      ,,lynn1     
,febru>y #ae1 #ahff4      ,,mr4         

,,dress]3      ,sir1--,i enclose "s l9es
 ( m9e 9 memory ( our mu* lov$          
fri5d1 :i* p]haps y w n ?9k ov]wr\ght 9 
mean+3     o!rs mu/1 ( c\rse4      ,i am
 con/antly wi%+ t y w\ld /ep =w>d into !
 place     he has vacat$4 ,i believe y  
w\ld d a va/ am\nt ( good1 & are     m  
capable ( occupy+ 8 place ?an any o!r ,i
 "k (4      ,two weeks ago ,i fell on ! 
sidewalk & /ruck my back on ! ice     & 
0 tak5 up = dead1 came to consci\sness  
amid a /orm (     vapors f cologne1     
*lor(orm1 e!r1 camphor1 etc41 b to f9d  
myself ! helpless cripple ,i 0 be=e ,i  
saw ,dr4 ,quimby4      ,! physician     
att5d+ said ,i _h tak5 ! la/ /ep ,i ev] 
%\ld1     b 9 two days ,i got out ( my  
b$ alone1 & w walk2 b yet     ,i confess
 ,i am fright5$1 & out ( t n]v\s heat my
 fri5ds are     =m+1 spite ( me1 !      
t]rible sp9al affection f :i* ,i h      
suff]$ s long & hopelessly4444 ,n[ c't y
 help me8 ,i believe     y c4 ,i write  
?is ) ?is feel+3 ,i ?9k t ,i c\ld help  
ano!r 9 my condition if !y _h n plac$ _!

 intellig5ce 9     matt]4 ,?is ,i h n   
done1 & yet ,i am sl[ly fail+4 ,won't y 
write me if y w und]take = me if ,i c   
get to y8444      ,respectfully1        
,,m>y ,m4 ,,patt]son4  ,! poem by ! lady
 de/9$ to become ,mrs4 ,eddy1 au?or (   
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 0 publi%$ by h]1 ) h] 
"n atta*$1 "u ! caption (      ,,l9es on
 ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby1 :o heal$
 ) ! ,tru?     t ,*ri/ taught1 9        
contradi/9ction to all ,isms4      ,did 
sackclo? clo! ! sun1 & day gr[ night1   
,all matt] m\rn ! h\r ) dewy eyes1      
,:5 ,tru?1 rec$+ f our mortal sight1    
,_h paid to error h] la/ sacrifice8     
,c we =get ! p[] t gave u life8         
,%all we =get ! wisdom ( its way8       
,!n ask me n amid ?is mortal /rife--    
,?is ke5e/ pang ( animat$ clay--        
,to m\rn him less3 to m\rn him m 7 j1   
,if to 8 memory 'tw]e a tribute giv5    
,= e solemn1 sacr$1 e>ne/ tru/          
,deliv]$ to u ere he rose to heav5--    
,heav5 b ! happ9ess ( t calm s\l1       
,gr[+ 9 /ature to ! ?rone ( ,god4       

,re/ %\ld rew>d him :o ha? made u :ole1 
,seek+1 ?o' trembl]s1 :]e 8 foot/eps    
trod4                                   
,,m>y ,m4 ,,patt]son4  ,! complete      
id5tity ( ,mrs4 ,m>y ,m4 ,patt]son )    
,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy has be5 fully
 e/abli%$ by ! highe/ ,*ri/ian-,sci5ce  
au?ority 9 ! _w--,mrs4 ,eddy h]self4 ,9 
a lett] dat$ ,m>* #g?1 #ahhc1 address$  
to ! ,bo/on ,po/1 %e said3  ,9 #ahfb my 
"n 0 ,patt]son1 my husb&1 ,dr4          
,patt]son1 a di/+ui%$ d5ti/4 ,aft] our  
m>riage ,i 0 conf9$ to my b$ ) a sev]e  
illness1 & seldom left b$ or room = sev5
 ye>s1 :5 ,i 0 tak5 to ,dr4 ,quimby &   
p>tially re/or$4 ,i return$ home1 hop+  
once m to make t home happy1 b only     
return$ to a new agony to f9d t my husb&
 _h elop$ ) a m>ri$ woman f "o ( !      
weal?y families ( t city1 leav+ no trace
 save 8 la/ lett] to u1 :]e9 he wrote3  
',i hope "s "t to be wor?y ( s good a   
wife4' ,i h a bill ( divorce f him4444  
,9 h] lett] to ! ,bo/on ,po/ ,mrs4 ,eddy
 made "s o!r int]e/+ ass]tions4 ,%e     

said3#ae      ,we nev] 7 a /ud5t ( ,dr4 
,quimby4 ,dr4 ,quimby nev] _h /ud5ts    
to our k4 ,he 0 some:at ( a rem>kable   
heal]1 & at !     "t we knew him he 0   
kn[n z a mesm]i/4 ,we 7 "o ( 8          
pati5ts4  ,:at an a/oni%+ look ^!       
/atem5ts by ,mrs4 ,eddy 9 #ahhc h1 :5   
comp>$ ) ! /atem5ts ( ,mrs4 ,m>y ,m4    
,patt]son f #ahfb to #ahff4 ,let u      
see4--      ,/atem5t ( #ahhc4      ,at !
 "t we knew him ,dr4 ,quimby1 he 0 kn[n 
z a mesm]i/4       ,/atem5t ( #ahff4    
,dr4 ,quimby heal$ ) ! tru? t ,*ri/     
taught1 9     contradi/9ction to all    
,isms4      ,re/ %\ld rew>d him :o ha?  
made u :ole1 seek+1 ?o'     trembl]s1   
:]e 8 foot/eps trod4  ,on ,m>* #g?1     
#ahhc1 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy made1 
9 ! ,bo/on ,po/4      ,?is ,/atem5t4    
,we _h laid ! f\ndation ( m5tal heal+   
long be=e we ev] saw     ,dr4           
,quimby4444 ,we made our fir/ exp]im5ts 
9 m5tal heal+ ab\t     #ahec1 :5 we 7   
conv9c$ t m9d _h a sci5ce :i*1 if       
und]/ood1 w\ld heal all diseases4  ,9   

,octob]1 #ahfb1 ! same lady1 ?r\gh !    
,portl& ,c\ri]1 made      ,?is ,/atem5t4
      ,i c see1 dimly at fir/ & z trees 
walk+1 ! great pr9ciple     :i* und]lies
 ,dr4 ,quimby's fai? & works2 & j 9     
proportion     to my "r p]ception ( tru?
 is my recov]y4 ,?is tru?1 :i* he       
opposes to ! error ( giv+ intellig5ce to
 matt]1 *anges !     curr5ts ( ! sy/em4 
,! tru? :i* he e/abli%es 9 ! pati5t     
cures him4 ,?is is a sci5ce capable (   
demon/ration to ^? :o     reason ^u !   
process4  ,!n1 9 ! ,portl& ,adv]tis]1   
came ,mrs4 ,eddy's extraord9>y comp>ison
 ( ,dr4 ,quimby's words & de$s ) ^? (   
,*ri/1 &      ,?is ,/atem5t4      ,p4   
,p4 ,quimby rolls away ! /one f !       
sepul*] ( error1 &     heal? is !       
resurrection4  ,on ! publication (      
,julius ,a4 ,dress]'s ,true ,hi/ory (   
,m5tal ,sci5ce--to :i* ref]5ce has be5  
made 9 our previ\s *apt]--,mrs4 ,eddy 0 
greatly ex]cis$ ov] x4 ,9 h] ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce ,j\rnal = ,june1 #ahhg1 %e      
devot$ ! lead+ article1 "u h] own "n1 to

 ! ,dress] pamphlet4  ,?is little ?+ 0 a
 calm /atem5t ( facts1 prov$ z !y 7     
giv54 ,f ! facts1 ,dr4 ,quimby's !ory 0 
drawn1 & ,mr4 ,dress] frankly rec\nt$   
:at ! g5]al read] w\ld consid] ,dr4     
,quimby's foibles & prejudices1 z well z
 8 doctr9es & gifts4 ,! pamphlet conta9$
 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,m4 ,patt]son's op9ion (    
,dr4 ,quimby 9 #ahfb1 & h] poem ( #ahff4
 ,x agre$ ) :at 0 !n ! sub/ance ( h] own
 ass]tions1 by summ>iz+ ,dr4 ,quimby z !
 fir/ p]son ( ?is age :o p5etrat$ !     
dep?s ( tru? s f> z to discov] & br+ =? 
a true sci5ce ( life1 & op5ly apply x to
 ! heal+ ( ! sick4  ,b1 9 criticis+ ,mr4
 ,dress]'s quiet monograph1 ! amiable   
,"m ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 proclaim$ t ,mr4
 ,dress] _h let loose ! dogs ( w>42 _h  
unlea%$ a pet poodle1 alt]nately to b>k 
& :9e at h] heels2 & %e id5tifi$ ! pet  
poodle ) a c]ta9 suck+ litt]ateur1 :o _h
 r5\nc$ allegiance to h]4#af ,b :5 h]   
prelim9>y high-tide _h ebb$ a little1 h]
 p5 dropp$ ?is3  ,did ,i write ^?       
articles 9 ,mr4 ,dress]'s pamphlet1     

purport+ to be m9e8 ,i might h writt5   
!m1 tw5ty or ?irty ye>s ago1 = ,i 0 "u !
 mesm]ic treatm5t ( ,dr4 ,quimby f #ahfb
 until 8 dea?1 9 #ahfe4 ,he 0 illit]ate1
 & knew no?+ !n ( ! sci5ce ( ,m9d-heal+2
 & ,i 0 z ignorant ( mesm]ism z ,eve    
be=e %e 0 tempt$ by ! s]p5t4  ,^?       
,patt]son-,eddy articles1 !n--no        
possible m5dacity be+ adequate to _!    
ext9ction--h be5 grudg+ly & angrily     
admitt$ by _! au?or to be g5u9e4 ,b %e  
w\ld ignore !m on ! gr\nd ( mesm]ism4   
,h] head1 %e says1 0 s turn$ by ,animal 
,magnetism & w p[] "u ,dr4 ,quimby's    
treatm5t1 t %e might h writt5 some?+ z  
hopelessly incorrect z ! articles ref]r$
 to4  ,b 0 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,m4 ,patt]son "u  
mesm]ic treatm5t1 or did ,mrs4 ,m>y     
,patt]son ,eddy ev] really believe %e 0 
"u su* treatm5t1 :5 ) ,dr4 ,quimby8 ,& 0
 %e !n a truly ignorant ,eve1 )\t a     
fig-leaf ( k p]ta9+ to mesm]ism8 ,9     
#ahfb %e ?\ght n1 & we h se5 t1 9 writ+ 
h] fir/ newspap] lett] on ,dr4 ,quimby1 
%e turn$ h] ?\ght into ^! words3  ,i h  

employ$ electro-magnetism & animal      
magnetism1 & = a brief p]iod ,i h felt  
relief 444 b 9 no in/ance did ,i get rid
 ( a return ( all my ailm5ts1 because ,i
 _h n be5 help$ out ( ! error 9 :i*     
op9ions involve u4 ,my op]ator believ$ 9
 disease indep5d5t ( m9d2 h5ce ,i c\ld n
 be wis] ?an my tea*]4  ,mrs4 ,patt]son 
cont9u$ h] lett] by say+ :at has already
 be5 quot$ 9 full--t ,dr4 ,quimby cur$  
h] by a great pr9ciple ( sci5ce1 ?r\gh  
:i* he e/abli%$ ! tru? 9 ! pati5t--a    
tru? :i* he oppos$ to ! error ( giv+    
intellig5ce to matt]1 & plac+ pa9 :]e x 
nev] plac$ itself4  ,9 ,mrs4 ,eddy's    
magaz9e article ( ,june1 #ahhg1 %e w5t s
 f> z to say ( ,dr4 ,quimby1  ,8 heal+ 0
 nev] consid]$ or call$ any?+ b         
,mesm]ism4  ,well1 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,m4       
,patt]son1 f #ahfb to #ahff1 bo?        
consid]$ & call$ ! ,doctor's heal+      
some?+ :olly diff]5t f mesm]ism2 &1 say+
 x 0 done by ! tru? :i* ,*ri/ taught1 %e
 consid]$ & call$ x some?+ 9            
contradi/9ction to all ,isms4           

,mean:ile1 = m ?an ?ree ye>s ( ,mrs4    
,eddy's close acqua9tance ) ,dr4        
,quimby1 all 8 adv]tisem5ts1 ev51 told  
h]1 :at %e !n flu5tly repeat$1 t he cur$
 disease by implant+ tru? 9 ! human m9d1
 9 place ( error--! tru? be+ ! cure4 ,9 
o!r words1 ev]y?+ ar\nd h] proclaim$ t  
,dr4 ,quimby's cures 7 p]=m$ :olly by   
,m9d-heal+4  ,mrs4 ,eddy's rev]sal (    
h]self has be5 s agile & exhau/ive s9ce 
h] comp>isons ( ,dr4 ,quimby ) our ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/1 t %e has latt]ly pref]r$  
to speak ( ! good old doctor1 :o taught 
& heal$ h]1 z unle>n$--a mesm]i/ :o cur$
 a pati5t by rubb+ h]--an illit]ate man 
:o said t he 0 only ,john :ile %e 0     
,jesus1 & ^: scribbl+s %e1 to a         
consid]able ext5t1 wrote h]self4 ,f all 
?is x mu/ be adduc$ t ,mrs4 ,eddy1 9 h] 
,patt]son days1 w5t to ,dr4 ,quimby to  
be cur$ ( disease1 b taught him to d x4 
,x is true1 z we h not$1 t ,dr4 ,quimby 
0 n an educat$ man1 9 ! s5se ( ! s*ools4
 ,x w\ld h be5 impossible = him to write
 l ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,:51 = in/ance1 %e      

excogitat$ t fir/ lett] ( ,mrs4         
,patt]son's to ! ,portl& ,c\ri]1 %e op5$
 x 9 ?is way3  ,:5 our ,%akespe>e decid$
 t !re 7 m ?+s 9 ?is _w '?an 7 dream$ ( 
9 y\r philosophy1' ,i _c say ( a v]ity t
 he _h a =ekn[l$ge ( ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby4 ,&
 :5 ! s*ool ,platonic anatomiz$ ! s\l & 
divid$ x into halves1 to be unit$ by    
elem5t>y attractions1 & hea!n           
philosoph]s av]r$ t old ,*aos 9 sull5   
sil5ce brood$ o'er ! e>? until h]       
inimitable =m 0 hat*$ f ! egg ( night1  
,i w\ld n at pres5t decide :e!r !       
fallacy 0 f\nd 9 _! premises or         
conclusions1 nev] hav+ dat$ my exi/5ce  
be=e ! flood4  ,no3 ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby1 ev5
 if aid$ by all ! fre%m5 & sophomores t 
ev] liv$1 c\ld nev] h ris5 into ! /ate (
 gorge\s1 pond]\s culture ev9c$ 9 !     
=ego+ p[]-h\se & epitome ( all le>n+4   
,besides1 :5 t incomp>able p>agraph 0   
erect$1 ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 "y--n yet fifty   
ye>s ( age4 ,at sixty1 h] lit]>y /yle _h
 lo/ some?+ ( its dazzle2 b1 9 matt]1   
all h] "w1 especially h] _w-r5[n$ book1 

,sci5ce & ,heal?1 comp>es beautifully ) 
h] gr& production ( #ahfb4  ,p4 ,p4     
,quimby 0 a pla9 man ( great natural    
g5ius4 ,:5 he wrote--g5]ally 9 great    
ha/e--he paid little att5tion to capital
 lett]s1 punctuation1 or =m ( any k9d2 b
 8 manuscripts 7 c>efully revis$1 "u 8  
own direction1 by 8 two fai?ful fri5ds1 
! ,w>e si/]s1 or by 8 son1 ,mr4 ,george 
,a4 ,quimby4 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,m4 ,patt]son   
borr[$ & read "s occasional jott+--t 0  
all4 ,9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,george ,a4 
,quimby are eight hundr$ pages ( 8      
fa!r's writ+s1 prep>$ be=e ,dr4 ,quimby 
_h ! honor ( kn[+ t ,mrs4 ,patt]son 7to 
be ,eddy7 0 on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,^!      
writ+s conta9 ! sub/ance ( all 8 ?\ghts4
  ,! k t su* writ+s exi/ has mu* di/urb$
 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,glov] ,patt]son      
,eddy4 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,may1 #ahhg1 %e     
publi%$1 ?r\gh a ,bo/on newspap]1 an (f]
 to pr9t ! ,quimby manuscripts1 at h]   
own exp5se1 provid$ %e %\ld fir/ be     
all[$ to exam9e said manuscripts1 & to  
see t !y 7 8 own compositions1 n h]s1   

:i* %e _h left ) him _m ye>s ago4  ,n[  
,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy1 au?or (     
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 fill$ ) immortal m9d &
 ! only div9e sci5ce ev] demon/rat$1 is 
( c\rse an hone/ woman4 ,_m delightful  
innoc5ts ( all sizes w\ld take h] ^w =  
any?+ %e promis$4 ,!re is n a s+le memb]
 ( h] ,*ur*-,sci5ti/ :o is n sure t h]  
little hat*et is inf9itely clean] &     
bright] ?an ,george ,wa%+ton's4 ,/ill1 !
 possessors ( ! ,quimby manuscripts1 n  
yet hav+ teet]$ !mselves above all e>?ly
 wisdom1 w\ld r n tru/ h] ) _! prop]ty4 
,a few ye>s ago1 ! elde/ ( ,dr4         
,quimby's two devot$ fri5ds1 ! ,w>e     
si/]s1 pass$ away4 ,) ! y\ng] si/] %e   
left ! foll[+ /atem5t1 9 ! =m ( an      
affidavit1 :i* is "h pr9t$ ) p]mission3 
,i1 ,emma ,g4 ,w>e1 ( ,portl&1 ,ma9e1 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 d h]eby      
decl>e t ,i knew p]sonally ! late       
,ph9eas ,p>khur/ ,quimby1 & t ,i & my   
si/]1 ,mrs4 ,mackay 7=m]ly ,s>ah ,e4    
,w>e71 7 8 pati5ts :ile he resid$ 9     
,portl&1 betwe5 ! ye>s #ahei & #ahfe1 & 

t we bo? owe our re/or$ heal? to 8      
treatm5t or mode ( tea*+4 ,i h le>n$ t  
attempts are be+ made to deprive him ( !
 cr$it ( be+ ! fir/ to introduce ! me?od
 ( heal+ ?r\gh ! m9d 7or1 m correctly1 (
 apply+ moral philosophy to ! cure (    
diseases71 & ,i make ?is decl>ation out 
( reg>d to him1 9 ord] t ! cr$it to :i* 
he is entitl$ may n1 )\t prote/1 be     
assum$ by o!rs4 ,i "k t :ile ,mr4       
,quimby resid$ 9 ,portl& he wrote out 8 
ideas on ,m5tal ,sci5ce3 he 0 n a       
s*ol>ly man1 & on t acc\nt copies ( 8   
writ+s 7 made by my si/]1 myself1 & by  
,mr4 ,quimby's son1 ,george ,a4 ,quimby4
 ,^! copies 7 read ov] to ,mr4 ,quimby1 
& su* corrections made z he ?\ght fit4  
,!y are n[ 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,george
 ,a4 ,quimby1 :o resides 9 ,belfa/1     
,ma9e1 & my si/] & ,i h also copies ( a 
numb] ( !m4 ,beyond ^!1 !re are no o!r  
copies ( 8 writ+s1 if ,i except a few   
fugitive pieces :i* he gave away :ile he
 resid$ 9 ,portl&4 ,! mode ( reason+    
pursu$ by ,mr4 ,quimby is n new1 b its  

application to disease z a rem$y has n1 
s f> z ,i am aw>e1 be5 previ\sly made 9 
mod]n times4 ,8 tea*+ may be ?us        
summ>iz$3 t all diseases1 :e!r m5tal or 
physical1 are caus$ by an error 9       
reason+1 & t correct+ ! error w remove !
 cause1 & re/ore ! suff]] to heal?4     
,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,a ,,great ,,metaphysical
 ,,novel4   ,z %[n by our la/ *apt]1    
,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,glov] ,eddy1 :atev]   
div9e attributes may h p]*$ ^u h]1 has  
be5 end[$ ) "s v human qualities4 ,b 9  
"o gift %e has be5 /rangely lack+--a    
good memory4 ,=1 9 spite ( h]           
association ) ,dr4 ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby1 8   
r5ovation ( h] brok5 sy/em1 & all !     
melliflu\s prose & poetry %e devot$ to  
him 9 8 day1 ! fruitful "m1 discov]]1 & 
f\nd] ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 :5 %e came to 
set up h] new religion1 entirely =got t 
h] old fri5d1 ,quimby1 0 ! real         
sugge/ion ( h] :ole ,%ek9ah4 ,%e n only 
fail$ to m5tion ! fact1 b %e has be5 s  
miracul\sly =getful1 ev] s9ce1 z to     
repudiate h] own record ( x1 & to       

attempt ! oblit]ation ( x f sacr$ &     
pr(ane hi/ory4  ,"m ,eddy's lack (      
memory1 h[ev]1 has _h its pl5>y         
comp5sation4 ,h] imag9ation has m ?an   
made up = x4 ,! sur*>ge ( ?is           
illimitable faculty has enabl$ h] to    
produce "o ( ! greate/ works ( fiction  
ev] conceiv$ on e>?1 or possible to any 
o!r planet4 ,?is ar*-angelic romance1   
dimly & v di/antly f\nd$ on fact1 be>s !
 esot]ic title ( ,retrospection &       
,introspection4 ,x is n 9 ! usual =m ( a
 novel1 b 0 evaporat$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy z  
h] corporal & spiritual biography1 aft] 
%e _h dropp$ ,dr4 ,quimby f h] p[]s (   
rese>*1 & _h built up h] gr& !ological &
 f9ancial indu/ry1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,f 
an att5tive read+ ( ?is p]sonally       
conduct$ & au?oriz$ volume1 we "k !     
light 9 :i* ! hall[$ lady wi%es to      
appe>1 & we "k a good deal m if we read 
betwe5 ! l9es4  ,at eight ye>s ( age--if
 we c only cr$it true piety hit*$ up )  
lo/ memory--a heav5-select$ little girl1
 ,m>y ,bak]1 repeat$ly he>d a voice1    

call+ h] di/9ctly by "n1 ?ree times 9 an
 asc5d+ scale4 ,at fir/ %e ?\ght x 0 a  
human voice2 b 9 due season--= ! call   
came _m times--%e1 h] "m & h] c\s91     
,mehitable ,huntoon1 le>n$ bett]4 ,!n h]
 "m read to h] ! ,hebrew /ory ( little  
,samuel1 & advis$ h] to respond to !    
voice1 say+1 ,speak1 ,"l1 = ?y s]vant   
he>e?4 ,f9ally ! *os5 virg9 took ?is    
advice1 :]eupon ! voice came no m to h] 
mat]ial s5ses4 ,its mission _h be5      
fulfill$4  ,su* is ! op5+ leg5d told to 
! m>9es ( ! ,*ur* ,sci5ti/1 9 t juicy   
book1 ,retrospection &                  
,introspection4#ag  ,/ill1 9 ^! days (  
,spiritual manife/ations1 ! num]\s      
believ]s 9 messages f ! summ] l& w\ld   
acc\nt1 9 a q simple way1 = ! voices    
call+ little ,hebrew ,samuel & little   
,new-,engl& ,m>y4 ,b n s ,mrs4 ,m>y     
,bak] ,g4 ,eddy4 ,am ,i a believ] 9     
,spiritualism8 %e asks4 ,i believe 9 no 
ism4444 ,z ,i und]/& x ,spiritualism is 
! antipode ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4#ah  ,ah1 
x 0 no voice ( common1 f9ite _s1 t came 

to ! high & mighty f\nd] ( an absolutely
 sci5tific religion4 ,s !re is b "o     
conclusion %e gives u to draw3 ! voice 0
 directly ! voice ( ,god4 ,! ,inf9ite & 
,omnisci5t1 ! ,all-9-,all1 spake to !   
girl ( n9e ye>s1 z a miracul\s call to  
h] div9e "w4 ,at t "t1 %e tells u1 h]   
fa!r ?\ght h] bra9 0 too l>ge = h]      
body4#ai ,! old g5tleman 0 d\btless "r4 
,x looks1 too1 z if ! bra9 ( 8 bless$   
daught]1 ) ! entire head conta9+ x1 has 
be5 rapidly enl>g+ ev] s9ce4  ,f !      
metaphysical adv5tures ( ,sa9t ,m>y     
,bak]1 z told 9 h] ,retrospection &     
,introspection1#bj we f9d t :5 twelve   
ye>s old %e 0 admitt$ to ! ,or?odox     
,*ur* ( ,new ,engl&1 ?\gh %e decl9$ to  
accept ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation--a       
doctr9e :i* s tr\bl$ h] t a doctor 0    
call$1 :o pron\nc$ h] /rick5 ) fev]4 ,x 
is told ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r t :5 a !ological  
/ud5t once came to him half-crazy ov] ! 
same doctr9e1 ! d\ghty re=m] ord]$ him  
to g & get well drunk4 ,9 ! case (      
,rob]t ,+]soll1 8 s\l c\ld only f9d     

relief f ! t5et by su* h>d swe>+ t x    
br\ght him peace4 ,b we are assur$ by   
our div9e lady ( ! ,*ur* ,sci5ti/ t %e  
took ! bett] z well z ! usual c\rse     
prescrib$ = su* trials4 ,%e wre/l$ 9    
pray]4 ,= %e felt sure t ! ,creator ( ! 
,univ]se1 :o _h once desc5d$ 9 p]son &  
spok5 to h] by "n1 c\ld n fail to       
possess ! faculty ( he>+ & ! usefulness 
( help4 ,behold x 0 s6 ,in/antly ! fev] 
0 gone & heal? 0 re/or$4 ,! physician   
m>vel$1 %e says1 & ,john ,calv9 lo/ 8   
p[]4  ,9 #ahgh ,rev4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4     
,eddy 0 call$ to prea* at ! ,bapti/     
,tab]nacle ( ,bo/on4 ,! congregation    
increas$ beyond ! capacity ( ! pews1 & x
 0 no uncommon occurr5ce = ! sick to be 
heal$ by h] s]mons4 ,canc]s 7 cur$1 & _m
 pale cripples w5t into ! *ur*1 lean+ on
 crut*es1 :o w5t out c>ry+ !m on _!     
%\ld]s4 ,mrs4 ,eddy says s4#ba  ,by !   
same au?ority--9 h] ,retrospection &    
,introspection--x is /at$ t h] ,sci5ce (
 ,div9e ,metaphysical ,heal+1 o!rwise   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 0 discov]$ by h] 9    

#ahff4 ,! day & date are n giv54 ,b x 0 
"s "t aft] ,febru>y #ae?2 = at t "t "o  
,m>y ,m4 ,patt]son 0 occupi$ 9 putt+ on 
poetic m\rn+ = ,dr4 ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby1 & 9
 begg+ ,mr4 ,julius ,a4 ,dress] to visit
 ,lynn & heal an injury to h] back f a  
fall on ! ice4  ,x is n well to we>     
m\rn+ too long4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahff x mu/ 
h occurr$ to ,mrs4 ,eddy t we$s ( poetry
 w\ld n pay1 & %e hu/l$ !m (f4 ,dr4     
,quimby hav+ gone to heav5 & slipp$ out 
( a decay$ memory1 8 obitu>y poetess j  
!n realiz$ t %e _h sp5t tw5ty ye>s 9    
trac+ physical effects to a m5tal cause4
 ,!n came ! sci5tific c]ta9ty t all     
causation is ,m9d1 & t e effect is a    
m5tal ph5om5on4#bb  ,:at ,*ri/ian       
,sci5ti/s mean by sci5tific c]ta9ty is  
pro( by heal+4 ,take ! rev]$ pr9ciple ( 
cosmogony t ! moon is made ( gre5 *eese4
 ,if "o :o holds ! doctr9e1 heals       
anybody1 ! proposition is demon/rat$4   
,mrs4 ,eddy's sci5tific works are all   
fill$ ) ?is unansw]able logic4 ,mortal  
,m9d--a ?+ :i* %e utt]ly reprobates--may

 f9d difficulty 9 accept+ ! conclusion2 
b x is d\btless q z well f\nd$ z mo/ ( !
 heal+ itself4  ,mrs4 ,eddy's own case  
is an illu/ration 9 po9t4 ,a b$-ridd5   
invalid = ye>s1 %e 0 snat*$ f dea?1 %e  
has told u1 by ,dr4 ,quimby1 & )9 a week
 ( 8 fir/ m5tal treatm5t %e climb$ to ! 
top ( a city hall4 ,! writ] has read a  
s]ies ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's unpubli%$ lett]s1 
:i* %[ t = "s "t %e _h v>i$ n]v\s &     
sp9al relapses4 ,:5 n ) ,dr4 ,quimby1 %e
 wrote to him = abs5t treatm5ts1 &      
sometimes saw him appe> to h]--or said  
%e did--9 response4 ,f9ally %e 0 cur$4  
,!n %e fell on an icy sidewalk1 0 ne>ly 
fright5$ to dea?1 & wrote h] lett]      
besee*+ ,mr4 ,dress] to und]take = h]4  
,b1 hav+ be5 taught m9d-heal+ by ,dr4   
,quimby1 %e demon/rat$ ov] h]self1 & got
 up4 ,! ,doctor's orig9al cure appe>s to
 h be5 s effective t h] fall on ! ice 0 
mo/ly a j> ( h] imag9ation & a contusion
 on h] v]acity4 ,=1 9 h] ,retrospection 
& ,introspection1 %e solemnly affirms t 
h] accid5t caus$ an injury f> beyond !  

rea* ( m$ic9e or surg]y1 :i* %e repair$ 
by application ( ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,?is     
exp]i5ce1 says ,mrs4 ,eddy 7sci5ti/71 0 
a fall+ apple ( discov]y to h]4 ,!reupon
 %e w5t out into ! wild]ness (          
,bo/on--)drew1 t is1 f society--= ?ree  
ye>s--t %e might se>* ! ,scriptures &   
f9d ,sci5ce4#bc ,at ! end ( h]          
retirem5t1 %e _h le>n$ t ,m9d           
recon/ructs ! body1 & t no?+ else c4 ,h[
 x is done1 %e adds1 ! ,spiritual       
,sci5ce ( ,m9d mu/ reveal4 ,h] *>ge = a 
c\rse ( t5 lessons 9 ?is div9e sci5ce 0 
soon fix$ at only ?ree hundr$ doll>s4#bd
  ,( ! g5u9e orig9al ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--!
 sole & undivid$ discov]y ( ,mrs4 ,m>y  
,bak] ,g4 ,eddy--%e says3  ,i nam$ x    
,*ri/ian because x is compassionate1    
helpful1 & spiritual4 ,god ,i call$     
,immortal ,m9d4 ,t :i* s9s1 suff]s1 &   
dies1 ,i nam$ mortal m9d4 ,! physical   
s5ses1 or s5su\s nature1 ,i call$ error 
& %ad[4 ,s\l ,i d5om9at$ ,sub/ance1     
because ,s\l alone is truly sub/antial4 
,god ,i *>act]iz$ z individual entity1 b

 8 corporeality ,i d5i$4 ,! ,real ,i    
claim$ z et]nal2 & its antipodes1 or !  
temporal1 ,i describ$ z unreal4 ,_s ,i  
call$ ! reality2 & matt]1 !             
unreality4#be  ,on ! ha% & reha% (      
!ology1 "h ann\nc$1 we ne$ n dwell j n[1
 b w consid]1 = ! mom5t1 h[ mu* ( ,mrs4 
,eddy's individually discov]$ &         
copyright$ cre$ 0 fir/ exp\nd$1 ?\gh n  
copyright$1 by "o ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby4  ,dr4
 ,quimby nev] ?\ght ( pu%+ 8 ?\ght & "w 
"u ! special "n ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ?\gh
 8 writ+s %[ t he us$ ! t]m4#bf  ,he 0 n
 9 pursuit ( money by truckl+ to curr5t 
preconception or prejudice4 ,we         
recollect1 h[ev]--= our own memory has n
 be5 laid 9 ! tomb ( our piety--t aft] 8
 tru? 0 discov]$ he f\nd 8 new views all
 portray$ & illu/rat$ 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+s4 
,we recollect t he said ( 8 practise1 ,x
 belongs to a ,wisdom t is above man z  
man4 ,x 0 taught eighte5 hundr$ ye>s    
ago1 & has nev] _h a place 9 ! he>t (   
man s9ce4 ,he said1 ,!re is a bread :i*1
 if a man eat1 he is fill$2 & ?is bread 

is ,*ri/ or ,sci5ce4 ,9 #ahfe ! ,portl& 
,adv]tis] said ( ,dr4 ,quimby3  ,by a   
me?od entirely novel & at fir/ sight q  
un9telligible1 he has be5 sl[ly develop+
 :at he calls ! ',sci5ce ( ,heal?'2 t   
is1 z he def9es x1 a sci5ce f\nd$ on    
pr9ciples t c be taught & practis$ l t (
 ma!matics1 & n on op9ion or exp]im5ts (
 any k9d :atsoev]4  ,prior to ! issue ( 
,mrs4 ,eddy's ,retrospection &          
,introspection %e _h1 ( c\rse1 writt5 h]
 o!r great & bett]-kn[n "w ( religi\s   
fiction1 call$ ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,n[ !  
title ( t book--! t]m ,sci5ce &         
,heal?--is q diff]5t f ,dr4 ,quimby's   
t]m1 ,! ,sci5ce ( ,heal?4 ,/ill1 ! *ief 
di/9ction betwe5 !m1 consid]+ :at ,dr4  
,quimby taught1 is t ! latt] came fir/ &
 ! =m] aft]w>ds4  ,x does n appe> t     
,god--:o 9 our day has be5 p]sonally    
kn[n by ,mrs4 ,eddy only--& 9 an        
int]view :i* ,he took ! tr\ble to       
seek--0 ev] te*nically def9$ by ,dr4    
,quimby z ,immortal ,m9d1 or *>act]iz$ z
 individual entity1 ) corporeality d5i$4

 ,x may h be5 s2 = all ! obligations    
d]iv$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy f ,dr4 ,quimby h n 
yet be5 publi%$4 ,by all compet5t       
!ologians & metaphysicians1 s9ce !      
beg9n+ at lea/ ( human records1 ,god has
 be5 conceiv$ & proclaim$ z ,inf9ite    
,_s1 "o ) ,immortal ,m9d1 & above       
corporeality1 :i* has be5 acc\nt$ a     
tempor>y phase ( f9ite ?+s4 ,plato 0    
pretty ne>ly made ( ?is conception 9    
philosophy1 & ,/4 ,john 9 religion4 ,p4 
,p4 ,quimby 0 nei!r a ,plato nor a ,sa9t
 ,john2 b he agre$ ) !m1 9 8 lit]al1    
hone/ fa%ion1 z he said he did ) ,bi%op 
,b]keley4  ,if ,mrs4 ,eddy _h ev] read a
 hi/ory ( philosophy be=e %e in/itut$ a 
religion1 %e w\ld h f\nd t ,sp9oza      
honor$ h] adv5t1 "s two hundr$ ye>s 9   
advance ( x1 by po/ulat+ ,sub/ance z !  
,s\l ( ?+s4 ,incid5tally1 too1 he       
po/ulat$ matt] z an unreality ( s5se1 & 
?us1 9 a way1 z error & %ad[--! product 
( mortal m9d4 ,dr4 ,quimby said1 ) !    
utmo/ possible di/9ctness1 ,i believe   
matt] to be no?+ b an idea belong+ to ! 

s5ses2 & x w be f\nd1 :5 8 writ+s get   
publi%$1 t he said ! same ?+ 9 "s       
hundr$s ( diff]5t ways4 ,b all ?is 0    
kn[n to ! ?\ght ( ,india1 ev5 be=e books
 7 writt51 & ! orig9al au?orities = x _h
 !n be5 lo/4  ,b n[3 9 "o po9t (        
doctr9e--& to h] ! mo/ important "o--,"m
 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy does /& completely
 orig9al1 solit>y & alone4 ,%e holds (  
matt] t x is n only n :at x seems1 b is 
no?+ at all save unreality4 ,to         
recognize x z any?+ :atev]1 beyond %ad[ 
& error1 is to be buri$ 9 disease1 s91 &
 dea?4 ,absolutely to d5y ! mo/ palpable
 fact ( daily exi/5ce is to ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce ! "o road to heal? & salvation4 
,to ,dr4 ,quimby1 matt] 0 a /ate ( ?+s  
r$uc$ f m9d1 b ! /ate & ! ?+s 7 "h4 ,!y 
7 p]fectly actual z a condition1 ?\gh n 
z an unrelat$ fixture ( all "t &        
et]nity4 ,e ideali/1 9 e age1 has tak5  
?is view1 except+ only ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,(  
h] own view1 no human be+ out ( a refuge
 = imbeciles or ! ,*ur* ,sci5ti/1 c\ld  
possibly begrudge h] ! sole copyright4  

,9 due ord] ,mrs4 ,eddy's !ological     
speculation w be fur!r consid]$4  ,f !  
,arabian ,nights tales ( ,retrospection 
& ,introspection1 we le>n t1 be=e sett+ 
up h] new *ur*1 ! revelator w&]$ ?r\gh !
 dim mazes ( ,mat]ia ,m$ica4 ,%e f\nd1 9
 ,jahr's two hundr$ & sixty-two rem$ies1
 ! "o p]vad+ secret t ! less matt] & ! m
 m9d1 ! bett] ! "w4 ,homeopa?y taught h]
 t 9 ! high] att5uations ( its drugs1   
matt] is r>efi$ to its fatal ess5ce1    
mortal m9d4 ,h] conclusion 0 t mortal   
belief1 in/ead ( any drug1 gov]ns !     
action ( mat]ial m$ic9e4 ,i claim1 says 
%e1 = heal+ sci5tifically1 t x does away
 ) all mat]ial m$ic9e1 & recognizes !   
antidote = all sickness1 z well z s91 9 
! ,immortal ,m9d2 & mortal m9d z ! s\rce
 ( all ills :i* befall mortals4444 ,!   
mortal body be+ b ! objective /ate ( !  
mortal m9d1 ?is m9d mu/ be r5ovat$ to   
improve ! body4#bg  ,consid]+ ! high    
moral p]* on :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy has set    
h]self1 & contemplat+ ! c]ulean ne/ 9   
:i* %e has laid ! eggs ( sci5ce1 x is   

really pa9ful "h to /udy h] case ( fatty
 deg5]ation ( ! memory4 ,=1 ap>t f m]e  
phraseology & acqua9tance ) ,jahr1 ,dr4 
,p4 ,p4 ,quimby _h rea*$ ! pr9ciple &   
practise ( heal+ sci5tifically1 m ?an   
tw5ty ye>s be=e %e proclaim$ x 9 ,sci5ce
 & ,heal?1 & he _h appli$ x to ,mrs4    
,eddy h]self1 ?irte5 ye>s prior to t    
publication1 :i* desc5d$ f heav5 9      
#ahge4 ,he did n m5tion mortal m9d--by  
"n1 t is--= he call$ ! fact ( x op9ion (
 ! natural man1 9 ! /ate ( matt]1 & s f>
 ( error4 ,he did n use ! t]m1 ,immortal
 ,m9d2 = he designat$ x z ,wisdom1      
,sci5ce1 & ! ,*ri/1 z di/+ui%$ f ! man1 
,jesus4 ,adopt+ ! ,*ri/ pr9ciple1 ,dr4  
,quimby aim$ to foll[1 p]si/5tly b      
humbly1 9 ! foot/eps ( ,jesus4 ,dr4     
,quimby1 9 fact1 0 cov]+1 bo?           
!oretically & practically1 ! :ole true &
 ess5tial field ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 :ile
 avoid+ its nons5se & its humbugs1 at a 
"t :5 ,mrs4 ,eddy1 z ,m>y ,b4 ,glov]1 0 
a writ] ( love /ories = ,pet]son's      
,magaz9e4#bh     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,a ,,s(t  

,,set ,,( ,,critics4   ,we h n[ le>n$ a 
little ( ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy's   
cele/ial & t]re/rial biography1 z d]iv$ 
f ! supramundane novel1 ,retrospection &
 ,introspection1 & "s o!r s\rces4 ,b>e  
allusion has be5 made to h] ,sci5ce &   
,heal?4 ,b ?is1 %e says1 is my mo/      
important "w1 conta9+ ! complete /atem5t
 ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  ,! book1 z we h   
se51 came among m5--or1 m /rictly       
speak+1 among less busy wom5--9 #ahge2 &
 a ?\s& copies1 we are told1 compris$ ! 
fir/ edition4 ,! critics1 ,mrs4 ,eddy   
in=ms u1 pron\nc$ x :olly orig9al1 b a  
?+ t w\ld nev] be read4  ,! fooli%      
critics6 ,h[ little !y knew ab\t        
orig9ality6 ,b !y knew /ill less ( ,mrs4
 ,eddy's ,spiritual afflatus1 z %e      
designates x1 9 ! f]v5cy ( :i* erudite  
sy/ems ( philosophy _h melt$2 nor did !y
 realize h] div9ely appo9t$ mission2 =1 
9 #ahia1 ,sci5ce & ,heal? _h rea*$      
sixty-two editions4 ,!n ! critics said t
 ,bi%op ,b]keley1 ,david ,hume1 ,ralph  
,waldo ,em]son1 or c]ta9 ,g]man         

philosoph]s1 _h orig9at$ ,mrs4 ,eddy's  
sole & well-monopoliz$ ,sci5ce4#bi  ,n[ 
if any critics ev] did really %oot su*  
s(t intellectual putty z t1 !y ought    
c]ta9ly to h be5 condemn$ to ! mo/ h]oic
 sort ( m9d-heal+4  ,?9k ( ,george      
,b]keley1 ! mo/ acute1 ! mo/ logical m9d
 ( 8 age1 /&+ ) bo? feet on ,john       
,locke's ,essay ( ! ,human ,und]/&+1 &  
attempt+ to pull himself up into !      
,inf9ite by m\?+ ! %ibbole? t !re is no 
f9ite6  ,& ,david ,hume--! bonny        
skeptic1 ,david--^: ke5ness br\ght !    
philosophy ( 8 age to a logical /&/ill1 
& = ! mom5t broke up all metaphysics6   
,poor ,david ,hume6 ,9 ! h&s ( :at a    
critic x 01 :o imag9$ he _h ev] furni%$ 
a speck ( meat = su* a haggis z ,sci5ce 
& ,heal?6  ,= ! mom5t1 let u pass by    
,mr4 ,em]son1 ! ,puritan my/ic ( ,new   
,engl& transc5d5talism1 :o beam$ s]5ely 
d[n on m]e critics1 & told !m he hop$ he
 _h nev] said any?+ t ne$$ to be prov$4 
,b ,mrs4 ,eddy's phrase1 c]ta9 ,g]man   
philosoph]s1 is "o t c only ref] to     

,immanuel ,kant1 ) 8 s*ool ( foll[]s1 :o
 summ$ up ! pure ?9k+ ( ! mod]n _w1 z   
,plato & ,ari/otle summ$ up ! pure ?9k+ 
( ! anci5t _w4  ,hi/ory tells u t ,kant 
0 a man :o discov]$ ! planet ,uranus by 
ma!matics be=e ,h]s*el f\nd x ) a       
telescope1 & :o _h ma/]$ all sci5ces to 
date :5 he liv$4 ,ripe ) ! k ( sixty    
ye>s1 he wrote 8 ,critique ( ,pure      
,reason4 ,?is1 ! mo/ pr(\nd & f>-rea*+  
treatise ( any age1 %\ld h be5 nam$ ,!  
,analysis ( ,m9d & ,matt]1 ,"t & ,space2
 = su* 0 really ,kant's subject &       
a*ievem5t4  ,?is extraord9>y little     
,g]man pr(essor1 ,immanuel ,kant1 0 !   
mo/ regul> & temp]ate ( human be+s2 b he
 _h a t\* ( a/hma1 = :i*1 be=e all !    
m$ic9al prop]ties ( m9d-cure 7 kn[n1 he 
took daily ab\t a ?imble-full ( rum4    
,kant has be5 frightfully dealt ) by 8  
critics1 ! mo/ ( ^: heads he completely 
pulv]iz$ 9 connection ) _! activity 9 8 
behalf4 ,b suppose ,h]r ,pr(essor ,kant 
c\ld h imag9$ t any critic on e>? w\ld  
ev] accuse him ( in/igat+ ! philosophy (

 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy6 ,9 t dread ev5t1 
! sage ( ,ko5igsb]g1 :o once lo/ ! ?read
 ( a lecture :5 a button he us$ to f+] 0
 cut f 8 coat1 might h be5 s disconc]t$1
 s sunk 9 amazem5t & despair1 z to      
swall[ 8 :ole bottle ( liquor1 in/ead ( 
! tw5tie? ( a gill1 & to burn 8         
,critique ( ,pure ,reason 9 a fit (     
delirium trem5s4  ,x is well he 0 tempt$
 into no su* cata/rophe2 =1 on gett+ on 
a bit1 we %all f9d t e possible sy/em ( 
metaphysics1 to h any sci5tific         
f\ndation 9 mod]n ?\ght1 mu/ ref] itself
 to ,kant's dissection ( ! univ]se4     
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,! ,,preci\s ,,volume4  
,9 ! _w ( books1 ,mrs4 ,eddy's ,sci5ce &
 ,heal? is ! specially preci\s volume2 =
 %e h]self s designates & describes x at
 ! head ( a *apt] 9 h] ,retrospection & 
,introspection4#cj ,to h]1 inde$1 x is a
 v preci\s volume--m preci\s ?an ev5 a  
goodly pile ( ! preci\s metals4 ,h]     
devotees ex*ange ^! = x ) sublime       
c]ta9ty t !y get m ?an ! wor? ( _!      
money2 & be+ 9 great ne$ ( sci5ce1 to   

say no?+ ( heal?1 _! pr(us5ess may be   
=giv54  ,b x %\ld be said at once t     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s are nei!r a bad nor a
 specially crude sort ( ! _w's que]     
inhabitants4 ,!y are fanatically hone/2 
&1 z a :ole1 !y h j t little k :i* has  
long be5 prov]bial z a dang]\s ?+4 ,!n  
!y are q incapable ( look+ ?r\gh ! veil 
worn by _! beatific ,"m4  ,9 ! eyes ( ! 
unreg5]ate1 ^! *ildr5 ( h]s frequ5tly   
turn to ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 or to a       
picture ( its au?or cele/ially t\*$ up1 
:5 x w\ld be well to inspect _! plumb+ &
 wa% _! w9d[s4 ,b ?is is no broad case  
aga9/ !m2 = almo/ any sort ( camp-meet+1
 )\t reg>d to sect1 is apt to br+ ^u !  
wick$ "s small inconv5i5ces4  ,z c      
readily be se51 ,mrs4 ,eddy's lambs are 
(t5 amus+1 & ?us bright5 life = less    
spiritual be+s4  ,!re is my babe-ey$    
fri5d1 ,mr4 ,tott4 ,he nev] committ$ a  
c5t's wor? ( s9 9 8 life4 ,he is a      
v]itable piece ( ! salt ( ! e>?1 a      
little ov]-salt$4 ,b 8 y\? has dep>t$1 &
 8 sight is fail+4 ,he us$ to we>       

glasses2 b he disc>d$ !m = ,*ri/ian     
,sci5ce & a dim1 economic light4 ,he    
sees a little yet1 ?\gh *iefly ) ! eye (
 ! m9d4 ,) ?is eye1 h[ev]1 he beholds   
m>vels ( heal+ go+ on all ar\nd him1 :i*
 he proclaims & v]ifies at ! weekly     
meet+s ( 8 *ur*4 ,he buys all ,mrs4     
,eddy's books & publications1 z fa/ z !y
 come out4 ,by pati5t ef=t he deciph]s  
some?+ ( _! cont5ts4 ,!n1 z he          
contemplates an ass]tive text f ,sci5ce 
& ,heal?1 or "s tale ( ,jonah int]pret$ 
by ,"m ,eddy's ,key to ! ,scriptures1 a 
cele/ial calm desc5ds on 8 s\l1 & folds 
x 9 a fabric s(t] ?an silk4 ,he kn[s t  
he is bett] 9 heal? ?an ev] be=e1 t he  
sees bett]1 & t ! entire univ]se is     
becom+ unspeakably illum9at$4 ,disease  
nev] t\*es 8 physical frame2 he has     
m]ely a belief ( a cold1 or a belief ( a
 corn4 ,9 ! e!rializ$ ,mr4 ,tott only "o
 ?+ ev] sugge/s a remnant ( wick$ matt]4
 ,ca/ a d\bt on ! sa9?ood ( ,mrs4 ,eddy1
 !n y behold an angel 9 ang]4 ,he may n 
indulge 9 p]sonal viol5ce1 b he swiftly 

?reat5s t1 if once y brea! y\r unholy   
d\bt al\d1 ,judge ,hanna1 or "s o!r     
,sampson ( ,sci5ce1 w r$uce y to a      
grease-spot4#ca  ,b1 among all ,mrs4    
,eddy's foll[]s1 h] preci\s volume1     
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 is p>am\ntly preci\s  
to ^? :o h paid _! ?ree hundr$ doll>s = 
imbib+ ! inmo/ k ( h] unfa?omable       
religion1 & h gone =? among ! g5tiles to
 tea* & to heal4 ,to a mission>y 9      
sci5ce1 ! preci\s volume _c be too      
preci\sly b\nd4 ,let ! da9tie/ :ite ( ! 
:ite-w+$ dove encase its inspir$ words1 
pr9t$ on translat$ tissue ( e!real l954 
,let ! %e5 ( ! gold /&>d furni% spl5dor 
= ! edges ( ! leaves1 & lett]s = ! cov]4
 ,let ! book be held be=e ! eyes ( a new
 /ud5t or pati5t1 ) abysmal solemnity & 
my/ic sil5ce4 ,hypnotism1 if y "n x su*1
 is bitt]ly disall[$2 b ! preci\s volume
 is s hall[$ a ?+ t no dang] c come f   
us+ x 9 ! same way z ! disk ( a mesm]i/4
 ,impressiv5ess is ! po9t--t self may   
dep>t1 & sci5ce become b\ndless4 ,almo/ 
e religi\s sect 9 all hi/ory has _h its 

feti*4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is n beh9d !    
procession4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's ,sci5ce &     
,heal? is ! feti* !re(4 ,9 a pla9 g>m5t1
 = ! poor] sa9ts1 x may be _h = ?ree    
doll>s & eighte5 c5ts4 ,9 ! pure/1      
holie/1 mo/ gold5 robe x co/s six       
doll>s4#cb  ,let u look into ,sci5ce &  
,heal? & see :at x is2 ?\gh ! au?or w>ns
 u t some?+ m ?an mortal m9d is requir$ 
to und]/& x4 ,?is %e ass]ts & repeats ) 
! voice1 z x 71 ( a fog-horn gr[n       
et]nal1 until a multitude ( p h come to 
?9k t ! s\nd really conta9s             
significance4 ,9 h] ,retrospection &    
,introspection ,our ,lady ( ,! ,preci\s 
,volume says3#cc  ,sci5ce & ,heal? is ! 
textbook ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4444 ,:5 !   
dem& = ?is book increas$1 & p 7 heal$ by
 simply read+ x1 ! copyright 0 infr+$4  
,i ent]$ a suit at law1 & my copyright 0
 protect$4  ,! case ( protect$ copyright
 to :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy ref]s1 took place 9 
#ahhc4 ,a ,mr4 ,ar5s _h practis$ "s sort
 ( m5tal heal+1 )\t ! cons5t ( ! papal  
"m ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,9 connection )  

su* heal+ he _h issu$ "s pamphlets1 9   
:i*1 accord+ to ! c\rt records1 he      
c]ta9ly came v ne> to reproduc+ c]ta9   
s5t5ces f ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 :i* _h a    
comm]cial value 9 8 l9e1 ?\gh !y w\ld n 
h sold = a c5t out ( ,sci5ce4 ,! man's  
def5se 0 t ,mrs4 ,eddy's own works 7 n  
orig9al ) h]1 b _h be5 copi$ f writ+s by
 ,dr4 ,quimby4  ,n[ ,dr4 ,quimby1 z we h
 se51 _h s[n ! se$ ( ! :ole mod]n field 
( m5tal heal+1 & ,mrs4 ,eddy1 z ,m>y ,m4
 ,patt]son1 _h told ! :ole tru? ab\t x4 
,b ,quimby's simple doctr9e 0 t matt] is
 a phase ( m9d2 & h5ce t ! m9d ( man1 z 
an inlet ( ,god's tru? & p[]1 c *ange ! 
body & cure disease4 ,appropriat+ ?is   
?\ght1 ,mrs4 ,eddy _h /ret*$ x out &    
bl[n x up into ! pond]\s misfit label$  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  ,9 #ahhc none ( ,dr4 
,quimby's writ+s _h be5 publi%$1 & !re 0
 no conv5i5t evid5ce to prove t ,mrs4   
,eddy _h ascrib$ 8 m9d-heal+ to ! ,*ri/ 
t 0 9 him1 & to 8 e/abli%m5t ( ,tru? 9  
wrong-?9k+ sick pati5ts4 ,z no su* facts
 7 pres5t$1 & z ,mr4 ,ar5s _h cle>ly    

plagi>iz$ ,mrs4 ,eddy1 :atev] %e _h     
done1 ! c\rt prop]ly decid$ t h]        
copyright be protect$4 ,9 o!r words1 !  
m]its ( ! case 7 n involv$1 ?\gh !      
decision has giv5 ,"m ,eddy a *ance to  
say1 ) h] usual c&or & logic1 t !       
failure ( ,ar5s to produce 8 pro( is    
conclusive evid5ce t no su* pro( exi/$4 
,sci5ce & ,heal? is a book ( ne>ly sev5 
hundr$ pages1 conta9+ some:at less ?an  
two hundr$ ?\s& words2 b ?is brief (    
,un-,*ri/ian ,non-,sci5ce includes ,mrs4
 ,eddy's ,key to ! ,scriptures4  ,!     
eighty-second edition ( ! preci\s volume
 is ! p>ticul> issue "h elucidat$4 ,we  
%all make a few quotations f ,sci5ce &  
,heal?1 b only j en\gh to v]ify our     
criticism ( x z a pret5ti\s1 untrue1 &  
unheal?y book1 :i*1 9 ! int]e/ ( !      
public1 ne$s to be explod$4 ,= ^!       
quotations we %all give ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak]
 ,g4 ,eddy full cr$it4 ,x w\ld be a     
crime1 inde$1 to accuse any "o else (   
orig9at+ su* capsules ( metaphysical    
ipecac4  ,z laid d[n 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1

 ! fundam5tal propositions ( !          
mumbo-jumbo t]m$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce are   
f\r 9 numb]4  ,fir/3 ,god is ,all4      
,second3 ,god is ,good4 ,good is ,m9d4  
,?ird3 ,god1 ,_s1 be+ ,all1 no?+ is     
matt]4  ,f\r?3 ,life1 ,god1 omnipot5t   
,good1 d5y dea?1 evil1 s91 disease4     
,disease1 s91 evil1 dea?1 d5y ,good1    
omnipot5t ,god1 life4  ,mrs4 ,eddy says 
t1 to h]1 ^! are self-evid5t            
propositions4 ,!y are prov$1 too1 by !  
rule ( inv]sion4 ,!y are j z h>moni\s   
backw>d z =w>d4 ,!re is a little hit* 9 
,numb] ,f\r1 :i* decl>es "o way t ,god  
d5ies dea?1 evil1 s91 & disease1 & ! o!r
 way t ^! d5y ,god4 ,b ?is "o exception 
to ! rule ( inv]sion only confirms x2 =1
 accord+ to ,scripture1 ,god is true1 & 
e mortal man a li>4  ,= ! corn]-/one1   
!n1 ( ,eddyism1 we h self-evid5t        
propositions--self-evid5t to ! m9d (    
,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy--& ) ^! an   
appeal to ,scripture4 ,truly en\gh ?is  
mu/ be ,div9e ,sci5ce2 = no rational    
creature ( mod]n times c suspect x ( be+

 human sci5ce1 :e!r true or false4 ,b1  
says ! great tea*] ( x1 no human p5 or  
tongue taught me ! sci5ce1 & nei!r      
tongue nor p5 c ov]?r[ x4 ,well1 nev]   
m9d ! ov]?r[4 ,b1 :5 ,mrs4 ,eddy tells u
 t no human p5 or tongue taught h] !    
sci5ce ( m9d-heal+1 we are oblig$ to    
inf] t ,dr4 ,quimby 0 m ?an human4 ,h[  
greatly w\ld ! pla9 b gift$ ,quimby h   
be5 %ock$1 _h he =ekn[n t ,mrs4 ,eddy   
w\ld ?us apo!osize him4  ,?r\gh ,sci5ce 
& ,heal? we le>n t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce     
reveals1 incontrov]tibly1 t ,m9d is     
,all-9-all--! only realities be+ ! div9e
 ,m9d & idea4 ,we le>n1 fur!r1 t ?is    
div9e ,m9d is ,god1 t ,god's idea is    
,man1 & t by au?ority ( ,web/] an idea  
is an image 9 m9d4  ,x w\ld be truly    
pitiable = any !ologian1 or inde$ = any 
believ] 9 a _s-pr9ciple ( ! cosmos1 to  
attempt ! ov]?r[ ( ^! v5]able           
revelations n[ protect$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy's
 copyright1 b :i* 7 ho>y ) age ev5 9 !  
days ( ! ,greek ,academy4 ,b>r+ ,web/]'s
 def9ition ( an idea1 ^! revelations to 

,mrs4 ,eddy appe> reveal$ 9 ! ,bible1   
?\gh n copyright$4 ,z logical           
metaphysics1 9 rec5t times1 ,hegel r$uc$
 !m to _! utmo/ sublimation2 & ,hegel is
 excell5t au?ority 9 _m ( our colleges1 
z well z ) ! good ,dr4 ,h>ris1 our      
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] ( ,education 
at ,wa%+ton4  ,let u say once m t !re is
 no tr\ble 9 effect+ a spiritual        
d]ivation ( ! univ]se1 except to our    
fri5ds1 ! mat]iali/s1 :o h !mselves     
ref9$ matt] to ?+s n mu* l x4 ,! only   
tr\ble ) an all-conta9+1 all-p]vad+     
,spiritual ,s\rce ( ,exi/5ce1 is 9 !    
funny havoc sometimes made ( x by       
half-bak$ p1 l ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s4  ,to 
,dr4 ,quimby1 ,m9d1 or ,_s 0 ! pr9ciple 
( all ?+s4 ,to him1 ,matt] 0 a condition
 ( ,_s--an idea1 he said1 r$uc$ to a    
solid--a solid mean+ a def9ite & real   
appe>ance to human s5se4 ,b ?is         
conception1 :i* ! old & regul> s*ool (  
metaphysicians h held = ?\s&s ( ye>s1   
w\ld n d = ! g5u9e orig9al ,"m (        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce :5 %e came to prescribe

 a dogma = ! cure ( all possible disease
 f leprosy to bunions4 ,x 0 necess>y1 %e
 ?\ght1 to h a /rong] pill4 ,%e comp\nd$
 x 9 ! =m t matt]1 includ+ ! mortal     
body1 is n only ! objective /ate ( !    
mortal m9d1 b t mortal m9d is unmix$1   
error1 entail+ all s91 disease1 & dea?4 
,yet error is really no?+2 or say some?+
 only to be d5i$4 ,! duty ( life1 9     
,sci5ce1 is to make ?is d5ial effective4
 ,matt]1 s91 disease1 are absolute      
illusions & delusions ( mortal m9d1 :i* 
itself is j error1 to be wip$ out4 ,n[  
say s1 & !y are all gone4 ,or if !y     
p]si/ 9 seem+ to be any:]e1 be m firm ) 
!m4 ,s+ ! d5ial1 z well z say x4 ,keep x
 up4 ,let no?+ else int]v5e = a second4 
,let e p>agraph y write be made ( x4    
,give x t5 ?\s& diff]5t =ms1 & ea* =m t5
 ?\s& v>iations4 ,if y fully conc5trate 
y\r :ole m9d on ?is div9e bus9ess1 & pay
 ! full price = le>n+ x1 y w elevate    
y\rself into p]fect h>mony ) ,immortal  
,m9d4 ,:5 y accompli% ?is und]tak+1     
impurity & evil1 s91 disease & dea?1 w  

disappe> z ! %ad[ ( _! orig9al no?+ness1
 :i* !y always are & ev] 74  ,"h is !   
:ole real sub/ance ( ! preci\s volume1  
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 includ+ ,mrs4 ,eddy's 
m>vel\s ,key to ! ,scriptures4 ,/ill1 ! 
holy tome has "s int]e/+ p>ticul>s4  ,on
 op5+ x1 & j\rney+ only z f> z page #b1 
"o f9ds t1 :ile ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is     
copyright$ prop]ty1 ! ,div9e ,_s 0 !    
real au?or ( x2 = ,mrs4 ,eddy explicitly
 decl>es t ?r\gh ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce !     
,div9e ,_s te/ifi$ to h]1 & t ! te/imony
 unfold$ h] "o basic1 =ev]-e*o$         
assumption t matt] has no?+ 9 x b       
falsity4  ,next comes up ! ,platonic    
conception--:i*1 un=tunately = ,plato1  
he neglect$ to copyright--t ! ,pr9ciple 
( ,m9d1 ) its reflection or idea1       
con/itutes ! real univ]se4 ,mrs4 ,eddy  
pron\nces ?is philosophical conception a
 sci5tific fact2 b x 0 n prov$ to !     
s5ses--:i*1 by ! way1 nev] p]ceive any?+
 b error--until ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce reveal$
 x4 ,!n x 0 prov$ incontrov]tibly1      
absolutely & div9ely1 by repair+ ,mrs4  

,eddy's back aft] a fall on ice4  ,f "t 
immemorial1 ! hi/ory ( philosophy has   
be5 famili> ) ! ?\ght t ! human body is 
a reflex & product ( m9d2 a practical   
reality = all e>?ly conditions &        
purposes1 b resolvable1 f ! view ( _s1  
into simply an objective appe>ance4 ,!  
?\ght1 too1 has be5 frequ5t 9 poetry4   
,?ree hundr$ ye>s ago ,sp5s] sang3    ,s
 e _s1 z x is m pure1     ,& ha? 9 x ! m
 ( heav5ly light1   ,s x ! fair] body   
do? procure     ,to habit 91 & x m      
fairly dight     ,) *e]ful grace &      
amiable sight4   ,=1 ( ! s\l1 ! body =m 
do? take1   ,= s\l is =m1 & do? ! body  
make4  ,yet ,mrs4 ,eddy claims ?is      
doctr9e1 too1 z h] discov]y1 ?\gh1 ) h]1
 x is n m]ely m9d1 b ! mortal or misnam$
 article1 t produces ! body4 ,all su*   
m9d is unalloy$ error1 & ! body1 or     
app>ition ( ?is error1 is ano!r error4  
,x 0 ?is discov]y1 %e says1 t l$ to h]  
infallible proposition1 !               
all-inclusiv5ess ( ,immortal ,m9d & !   
all-no?+ness ( matt]1 :i* %e made !     

b$-rock ( h] all-heal+ ,sci5ce4  ,matt] 
be+ ,no?+1 & our bodies be+ no?+ b      
error1 !re is great use1 not)/&+1 = ! "o
 g5u9e m$ic9e1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4        
,physical heal+1 ) m5tal heal+ ?r[n 91  
is ! l>ge :olesale bus9ess ( :i* ,"m    
,eddy is proprietor & director4 ,9 ! la/
 analysis1 accord+ to ! preface (       
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ?is m$ic9e is ,div9e  
,pr9ciple4 ,su* a rem$y naturally       
dispels ! unf\nd$ belief ( matt]1 !     
unf\nd$ imag9+s ( sickness & s91 :i*    
drop out ( suppos$ reality1 & s out (   
exi/5ce4  ,z ! t]m ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is  
necess>ily sugge/ive ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory1 
ev5 ,mrs4 ,eddy has n q claim$ ! :ole   
product ( ,*ri/ianity z orig9at+ 9      
,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,%e does admit1 ) pi\s
 c&or1 t ,god imp>t$ ! _s ( ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce to ,jesus & ! ,apo/les4 ,b !    
lett] is ano!r ?+4 ,! absolute lett]    
wait$ = ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy2 &1 7 !    
bless$ lady a liv+ kaleidoscope1 %e c\ld
 h>dly add to ! comb9ations & v>ieties 9
 :i* %e pres5ts ?is claim to h] read]s4 

,eddyism proclaims ,"o ,god1            
all-inclusive1 ^: highe/ title is       
,immortal ,m9d4 ,b1 9 ,sci5ce1 ?is ,god1
 be+ all-inclusive1 z ,unity1 ,id5tity1 
& ,goodness--s o!rwise                  
all-exclusive--!re is no room any:]e = a
 ,devil1 or say1 r1 ! recognition ( "o4 
,if ,god is n only all1 b all-good1 no  
opposite to ?is pr9ciple c exi/4 ,h[ev]1
 !re is mortal m9d1 or s5se1 ) its image
 & creation1 matt]1 & 9 ^! are s9 &     
disease4 ,/ill1 mortal m9d1 matt]1 s91  
disease1 h no relation or ref]5ce to    
,god4 ,he fills all ,space4#cd ,!y      
subsi/ nei!r by ,8 creation nor         
p]mission4 ,h5ce !y c n be--!y are j    
naught4  ,b hold6 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 )   
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 be+ pres5t avat>s to  
dispel s9 & cure disease1 su* a sci5ce &
 su* a book necess>ily admit sickness & 
s91 bo? implicitly & explicitly4 ,n[ :at
 is to be done 9 su* a dilemma8 ,:y1    
mortal m9d1 matt]1 evil1 & all          
afflictions1 :ile no?+1 are a k9d ( no?+
 t may be m5tion$ z error & ultimate    

self-nullity4 ,?us1 :ile ,eddy ,sci5ce1 
alias ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 has no real     
,devil1 x has a v practical seem+       
,devil1 & :ips him f /ump to /ump )     
logic worse ?an himself4 ,f9ally1 z he  
is n sub/ance1 b %ad[1 y knock him out  
by call+ him names4  ,b ! doctr9e ( !   
,tr9ity1 z demon/rat$ 9 ,sci5ce1 is !   
be/ ab/ract ( ! ,eddy !ology4 ,?is      
,tr9ity consi/s ( "o self-id5tical      
,fa!r-&-,"m ,god2 ,man1 ! ,idea or      
,reflection2 !n ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 !     
,holy ,com=t]4  ,! position ( man1 z    
!ologiz$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy1 is1 if any?+1 m
 t]ribly mix$ ?an t ( ! ,devil4 ,man is 
! image ( ,god2 b1 z ,god is ,all1 man  
has no real individuality4 ,he _c h     
p]sonality ( 8 own1 z ,god has no       
sep>ability4 ,/ill ?is ,god's idea1 nam$
 man1 someh[ takes on an imag9>y /ate1  
nam$ mortal m9d1 & ?is imag9>y /ate has 
a dream ( error & mis]y nam$ ,s5se4     
,human individuality1 mortal m9d1 &     
s5se1 are all1 9 reality1 null & void4  
,man1 h[ev]1 be+ ,god's idea &          

reflection1 c nev] lose 8 unpossess$    
true self4 ,! div9e contradictions (    
,sci5ce & ,heal? are "h insurm\ntable4  
,let no man try to rationalize !m4 ,mrs4
 ,eddy well rem>ks 9 h] ,retrospection &
 ,introspection1 t ,div9e ,sci5ce dem&s 
mighty wre/l+s ) mortal beliefs1 z we   
sail into ! et]nal hav5 ov] !           
unfa?omable sea ( possibilities4    ,o  
,"l1 h[ long6   ,oh1 bo%1 h[ /rong6  ,! 
fact is t any long-cont9u$ read+ (      
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ) ! innoc5ce to imag9e
 x ei!r true1 difficult or pr(\nd1 is   
en\gh to turn a weak m9d idiotic4 ,to a 
tra9$ ?9k]1 ! only dang] f ! book is an 
attack ( nausea or a hemorrhage f       
laugh+4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,key ,,to  
,,! ,,eddy ,,scripture1 ,,sci5ce ,,&    
,,heal?4   ,mrs4 ,eddy's ,un-,*ri/ian   
,non-,sci5ce may be summ>iz$ z a        
c>icature ( h] e>ly ,new ,engl&         
,or?odoxy1 crazily comb9$ ) ,new ,engl& 
,transc5d5talism1 coat$ ) a k9d (       
free-?\ght p]missible only to h] own    
div9e ,sci5ce1 all ov]ly+ ,dr4 ,quimby's

 ,sci5ce ( ,heal?1 & c>efully put "u    
copyright4  ,let u n[ see a few moon/one
 gems f h] preci\s volume--j en\gh to   
illu/rate our criticism ( x & n infr+e  
on h] monopoliz$ t]ritory4  ,x may be   
expla9$1 by ! way1 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
/atute gov]n+ copyright precludes !     
reproduction & sale ( books & pamphlets1
 z :oles1 )\t p]mission ( ! au?ors2 &   
protects ev5 p>ts ( dramas1 pictures1 & 
o!r works ( art--! int5t be+1 ( c\rse1  
to protect1 also1 "o ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts3
 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,b1 if an untrue &    
injuri\s book c\ld n be analyz$1 & a    
doz5 extracts tak5 f x 9 pro( (         
criticism1 no lit]>y quack c\ld be      
expos$1 9 protection ( ! tru? & !       
public4 ,9 t case1 ! ,copyright ,law    
w\ld be worse ?an ! old ,fugitive ,slave
 ,bill1 & x w\ld be a sacr$ duty to get 
into jail1 if necess>y1 = violat+ x4    
,=tunately !re is no su* ne$4 ,! law 0 n
 drawn 9 ! int]e/ ( *>latans &          
malefactors1 & has nev] be5 int]pret$   
aga9/ ! dec5cies ( ju/ice4  ,foll[+ ,"m 

,eddy's example 9 connection ) our      
quotations f h] ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 we    
%all int]pret !m 9 a /rictly sci5tific  
light1 z %e1 ) miracul\s n]ve1 9 h] ,key
 to ! ,scriptures1 has done ) o!r sacr$ 
writ+s4 ,?us we %all illum9e ,sci5ce &  
,heal? 9 ! same way t %e has illum9$    
,g5esis & ,! ,apocalypse4  ,sci5ce &    
,heal?1 #g4ce--;,9 ! ye> #ahff ,i       
discov]$ ! ,sci5ce ( ,metaphysical      
,heal+1 & nam$ x ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,god 
_h be5 graci\sly fitt+ me1 dur+ _m ye>s1
 = ! reception ( a f9al revelation ( !  
absolute ,pr9ciple ( ,sci5tific         
,m9d-heal+4  ,int]pretation 9           
,sci5ce4--,hi/ory reveals to u1 = sure1 
t ,"m ,eddy1 has always claim$ to h     
discov]$ & f\nd$ ! only g5u9e & orig9al 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,?\gh %e 0 once a     
pati5t ( ,dr4 ,p4 ,p4 ,quimby1 & at t "t
 "o ,m>y ,m4 ,patt]son said t ,quimby   
cur$ disease by m5tal tru?--! tru? t    
,*ri/ taught--?is mis]able episode has  
no?+ to d ) ! case4 ,mrs4 ,eddy has told
 u t ! ,patt]son woman 0 a creature     

ignorant ( ,sci5ce1 :om ,dr4 ,quimby us$
 to mesm]ize4 ,he cur$ h] ( a sev5-ye>s'
 compla9t 9 ! mortal body1 b s addl$ h] 
head t %e _h no k ( :at %e talk$ ab\t4  
,?us1 ,mrs4 ,patt]son's impression t    
,dr4 ,quimby 0 ! mod]n f\nd] ( m9d-heal+
 has no weight4 ,! tru? 0 n 9 h]4 ,b ,"m
 ,eddy1 not)/&+ %e h]self 0 once t same 
,mrs4 ,patt]son1 discov]$ all tru? & all
 sci5ce1 )\t reg>d to any ( h] previ\s  
/atem5ts4  ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #dec4--;,a 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ ne$s my "w on ,sci5ce 
& ,heal? = 8 textbook1 & s d all 8      
/ud5ts & pati5ts4444 ,x is ! voice (    
,tru? to ?is age1 & conta9s ! :ole (    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 or ! ,sci5ce ( heal+  
?r\gh ,m9d4444 ,x 0 ! fir/ publi%$ book 
conta9+ a /atem5t ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4444
 ,x regi/]$ ?is reveal$ ,tru?1          
uncontam9at$ ) human hypo!ses4 ,o!r     
works1 :i* h borr[$ f ?is book )\t giv+ 
x cr$it1 h adult]at$ ! ,sci5ce4         
,int]pretation 9 ,sci5ce4--,x is evid5t 
t ev]ybody 9 ,sci5ce %\ld buy its real  
,bible1 ,sci5ce & ,heal?2 = ! ,old & !  

,new ,te/am5t1 :ile x is policy to use  
!m 9 ! ,*ur* ,sci5ti/1 are 9 dreadful   
ne$ ( exegesis by ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy4 
,%e is ! "o religi\s p]son1 altoge!r    
sci5tific1 t n[ exi/s 9 ! _w4 ,%e is    
uncontam9at$ tru?1 & any?+ t int]f]es ) 
h] abets l>c5y & spreads leprosy4       
,moreov]1 x is a f9ancial crime aga9/   
h]1 conducive to he>t-disease4 ,let x   
aga9 be /at$ t ! preci\s volume1 ,sci5ce
 & ,heal?1 is *eap = ca%1 rang+ f only  
#c4ah to #f4  ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ,pref4  
,,viii4--,! "q1 ,:at is ,tru?8 is answ]$
 by demon/ration--by heal+ disease & s94
  ,int]pretation 9 ,sci5ce4--,t tru? c  
only be set on its absolute end by cur+ 
megrims & o!r unheal?9ess1 has be5      
incontrov]tibly settl$ by ! religi\s    
exp]i5ce ( ,"m ,eddy h]self4 ,:5 %e rose
 into ! revelation t matt] is no?+--n   
ev5 a ph5om5al condition ( any?+--! tru?
 in/antly splic$ h] brok5 sp9e4 ,x 0 ?is
 demon/ration by heal+ t trans=m$ !     
ignorant1 delud$1 mesm]iz$ ,m>y ,m4     
,patt]son1 into our holy1 sci5tific1    

infallible ,lady ( ! ,preci\s ,volume4  
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #b & #c1 passim4--,!  
div9e ,_s1 te/ify+ ?r\gh ,*ri/ian       
,sci5ce1 unfold$ to me ! demon/rable    
fact t matt] possesses nei!r s5sation   
nor life4444 ,human exp]i5ces %[ !      
falsity ( all mat]ial ?+s4444 ,my       
discov]y t err+1 mortal1 misnam$ m9d1   
produces all ! organism & action ( !    
mortal body1 l$ up to my demon/ration t 
,m9d is ,all1 & matt] is naught1 z !    
lead+ factor 9 ,m9d-,sci5ce4444 ,!      
revelation ( ,tru? 9 ! und]/&+ came to  
me gradually1 & app>5tly ?r\gh div9e    
p[]4 ,:5 a new spiritual idea is borne  
to e>?1 ! prophetic ,scripture ( ,isaiah
 is r5ew$ly fulfill$3 ',unto u a *ild is
 born 444 & 8 "n %all be ,wond]ful4'    
,int]pretation 9 ,sci5ce4--,t !re is    
absolutely no?+ 9 any?+ y see1 feel1    
he>1 ta/e or smell1 is et]nally laid d[n
 z ! lead+ factor 9 ,m9d-,sci5ce4 ,?\gh 
! ideas ( ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy are
 all wond]ful1 ?is is ! mo/ surpass+ly  
wond]ful ( all4 ,b ,"m ,eddy h]self is  

mu* m wond]ful ?an ev5 h] ideas4 ,z     
little ,m>y ,bak] %e 0 wond]ful 9 h]    
lik5ess to little ,samuel2 z ,m>y ,m4   
,patt]son1 %e 0 m wond]ful z a mesm]iz$ 
victim ( ,dr4 ,quimby2 &1 z ,m>y ,bak]  
,g4 ,eddy1 %e is mo/ wond]ful1 z ! ,ark 
( ! ,cov5ant ( ! only true ,m$ic9al     
,religion4 ,all ,"m ,eddy's writ+s po9t1
 all ! "t1 to ?is beautiful lesson4     
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #e4--,no analogy exi/s
 betwe5 ! vague hypo!ses ( ,agno/icism1 
or ,mill5>ianism1 & ! demon/rable tru?s 
( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce2 & ,i f9d ! w1 or    
s5su\s reason ( ! human m9d1 to be      
oppos$ to ! div9e ,m9d1 express$ ?r\gh  
,div9e ,sci5ce4  ,int]pretation 9       
,sci5ce4--,all ! anci5t & mod]n isms1   
except ,eddyism1 we mu/ sit on & blot   
out4 ,! mo/ ( !m are unpopul>1 & don't  
br+ u 9 any?+4 ,b he :o opposes ,eddyism
 contradicts ! ,div9e ,m9d1 express$    
?r\gh ,div9e ,sci5ce1 :i*1 logically1   
mu/ be ! production ( our ,div9e ,"m4   
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #h4--,! phrase mortal 
m9d implies some?+ untrue1 &1 !re=e1    

unreal4  ,int]pretation 9 ,sci5ce4--,?is
 tru? is to be tak5 z infallible on all 
occasions4 ,/ill1 ! unreality1 mortal   
m9d1 is a ?+ to be heal$ by ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce1 & !re is money 9 ! metaphysical
 pills4  ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #ba4--,!re is
 no physical sci5ce1 inasmu*1 z all true
 ,sci5ce proce$s f div9e ,intellig5ce4  
,int]pretation 9 ,sci5ce4--,%ut up y\r  
ari?metic1 geometry1 physics1 &         
a/ronomy4 ,!y am\nt to no?+4 ,!re is no 
truly sci5tific book except ,sci5ce &   
,heal?4  ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #be4--,mu/   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce come ?r\gh ! ,*ri/ian  
*ur*es1 z "s insi/8 ,?is ,sci5ce has    
come already1 & come ?r\gh ! "o :om ,god
 call$4  ,int]pretation 9               
,sci5ce4--,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 my belov$1  
is copyright$ prop]ty1 & c only spread  
?r\gh ! own] & h] deputies4 ,! "o :om   
,god call$ is ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4      
,eddy4  ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #bdd1 #bde1   
#dgc1 #bhd4--,! act ( describ+ disease  
makes ! disease4 ,w>n+ p aga9/ disease  
fright5s !m into x4 ,?is obnoxi\s habit 

ought to cease4444 ,! unsci5tific       
practition] says3 ',y are ill2 y mu/    
re/4' ,sci5ce objects to all ?is4444    
,m9d controls ! body & bra94444 ,a cup (
 tea is n ! equal ( ,tru?4444 ,a mat]ial
 body is a mortal belief4444 ,! m$ic9e (
 ,sci5ce is div9e ,m9d4  ,int]pretation 
9 ,sci5ce4--,y\r doctor is a fool1 :e!r 
he be allopa?ic1 homeopa?ic1 magnetic1  
or ev5 ( any unau?oriz$ s*ool (         
m9d-heal+4 ,dismiss him1 & s5d = a      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,m4 ,d41 au?oriz$ to   
practise by ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy4 
,if he c't cure y1 x w n be 8 fault2 x w
 be simply because y\r m9d1 or ! m9ds   
ar\nd y1 or bo?1 are out ( tune )       
,sci5ce & ,heal? & its ,key to !        
,scriptures4  ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #bei1   
#dhj1 #dge4--;,electricity1 ! (fspr+ (  
f9ite m9d1 is unreal4444 ,! physical    
univ]se expresses ! consci\s &          
unconsci\s ?\ghts ( mortals4 ,physical  
=ce & mortal m9d are "o4444 ,matt] is   
nei!r self-exi/5t nor a product ( ,_s4  
,an image ( mortal ?\ght1 reflect$ on ! 

ret9a1 is all ! eye beholds4            
,int]pretation 9 ,sci5ce4--,t a =ce l   
electricity has no ref]5ce to any       
pr9ciple or p[] b f9ite m9d1 w always be
 h>d = an unsci5tiz$ p]son to believe4  
,b ,"m ,eddy kn[s1 & h] ^w mu/ g4 ,/ill1
 ! unreality ( electricity is n q s to p
 out ( sci5ce4 ,if "o toys ) a          
trolley-wire be=e he has read & und]/ood
 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 he may exp]i5ce a    
slight %ock ( reality1 if he lives long 
en\gh4 ,b "o :o has pur*as$ ,mrs4       
,eddy's great "w1 & :o reads x          
con/antly1 ne$ h no fe> ( electrocution1
 or any?+ else4 ,8 mortal m9d has pretty
 ne>ly dep>t$ f him4 ,8 physical univ]se
 is h>dly a picture ( consci\s ?\ghts1 &
 8 unconsci\s ?\ghts1 :atev] su* ?+s may
 be1 w nev] lead him into mu* dang]4    
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 #dhg4--,sci5ce reveals
 mat]ial man z a dream at all times1 &  
nev] z ! real ,be+4  ,int]pretation 9   
,sci5ce4--,mortals are no?+4 ,! ,"o &   
,only ,be+ is ! ,fa!r-&-,"m ,god (      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,our ,"m is ,mrs4 ,m>y

 ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy4  ,sci5ce & ,heal?1    
#daa4--,! ,sci5ti/ kn[s !re c be no     
h]$it>y disease1 s9ce matt] _c transmit 
good or evil intellig5ce to man1 & ,m9d 
produces no pa9 9 matt]4  ,int]pretation
 9 ,sci5ce4--,on ! gr\nd t m9d & matt]  
are absolutely unconnect$1 !re c be no  
d\bt ( !re be+ no h]$it>y disease4 ,on !
 same gr\nd !re c be no h]$ity itself1 &
 no _w = h]$ity to exi/ 94 ,h[ true x   
is1 9 ,sci5ce1 t all actuality has no   
actuality 9 x6  ,sci5ce & ,heal?1       
#bh4--,! true ,logos is demon/rably     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  ,int]pretation 9     
,sci5ce4--,we "k1 too1 f ,mrs4 ,eddy's  
preci\s volume1 t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 9   
addition to be+ ! ,logos1 is ! ,holy    
,com=t]4 ,?us h] copyright$ religion is 
two-?irds ( ! ,tr9ity4  ,sci5ce &       
,heal?1 #daa4--,! daily ablutions ( an  
infant are no m natural or necess>y ?an 
w\ld be ! process ( tak+ a fi% out (    
wat] e day1 & cov]+ x ) dirt1 9 ord] to 
make x ?rive m vigor\sly !reaft] 9 its  
native elem5t4444 ,wat] is n ! natural  

habitat ( humanity4  ,int]pretation 9   
,sci5ce4--,don't take ! tr\ble to wa% ! 
baby4 ,8 body is only an expression (   
mortal m9d1 & is ?us s muss$ up ) error 
& no?+ness t wat] w nev] get him clean4 
,8 prop] habitat is ,sci5ce4 ,scrub 8   
consci\s & unconsci\s ?\ghts ) ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce1 & nev] m9d ! re/ ( him4  ,we   
%all make b "o m quotation1 "h1 f ,mrs4 
,eddy's ,div9e com$y1 ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 
,!re is no use ( be+ too s]i\s ) x4     
,hi/ory w soon take x z mo/ly a grim    
joke on metaphysics1 !ology1 & m$ic9e4  
,b "o ?+ mu/ give u pause4 ,on approa*+ 
! ,"l's ,pray]1 "o feels himself on     
solemn gr\nd1 if su* gr\nd !re be any:]e
 9 life1 & = once1 if nev] be=e1 puts on
 ! mantle ( cons]vatism4 ,b1 to ,mrs4   
,eddy1 ! words ( ,jesus 9 devotion &    
supplication--at once ! simple/ & gr&e/ 
words ev] utt]$--require h] spiritual   
int]pretation4 ,:at1 9 h] index to      
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 %e t]ms !             
,spiritualiz$ v]sion ( ! ,"l's ,pray] is
 ?is3  ,our ,fa!r & ,"m ,god1           

all-h>moniz$1 ,adorable ,"o4 ,ev] pres5t
 & ,omnipot5t4 ,?y ,supremacy appe>s z  
matt] disappe>s4 ,give u grace = to-day2
 ,?\ fille/ ! fami%$ affections2 & ,love
 is reflect$ 9 love4 ,& leave/ u n 9    
temptation1 b free/ u f s91 disease &   
dea?2 = ,?\ art all ,sub/ance1 ,life1   
,tru?1 & ,love1 =ev]4--,s be x4  ,!     
au?or ( ! ,engli% ,b>ds & ,scot*        
,review]s tells ( a poet :o    ,breaks  
into blank ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,luke1   ,&  
boldly pilf]s f ! ,p5tateu*2   ,&1      
undi/urb$ by consci5ti\s qualms1        
,p]v]ts ! ,prophets1 & purlo9s ! psalms4
  ,let any "o n 9 ,sci5ce ask himself if
 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy has n gone f>!r 
& done worse4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4       
,,*ri/ian-,,sci5ce ,,organiz+ ,,=ces4   
,z ,mrs4 ,eddy has be5 a manufactur] &  
v5d] ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce = a comp>atively
 %ort "t--only a qu>t] ( a c5tury--_m   
good p :o knew h] at ! inception ( t    
successful indu/ry are /ill on e>?1 9 an
 active condition ( mortal m9d4 ,!y h   
volunte]$ to furni% = ?is brief book a  

v>iety ( pla9 & ornam5tal in=mation t is
 n ess5tial to x4 ,b1 9 ju/ice to hi/ory
 & biography1 "o po9t mu/ n be omitt$4  
,!y all agree t ,"m ,eddy1 l ,caes>1 !  
,/&>d ,oil ,company1 & ! ,sug> ,tru/1   
has m organiz+ capacity ?an ! sons &    
daught]s ( ,god1 to use h] own phrase1  
g5]ally possess4 ,) ?is capacity1 x is  
also agre$ t nev] a ,bonap>te1 nev] a   
,jay ,g\ld1 nev] a ,pi]pont ,morgan1    
c\ld be m h&y 9 surm\nt+ all ov]-nice   
imp$im5ts to practical success4  ,?us by
 h] r>e comb9ation ( t]re/rial &        
cele/ial g5ius1 ,"m ,eddy has be5 able  
to hold h] copyright$ religion1 ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce1 /rictly "u h] p]sonal         
regnancy1 & direct x to ! highe/        
f9ancial1 doctr9al1 & heal+ ends4 ,%e   
p]mits no t+e ( private judgm5t1 no /a9 
( unau?oriz$ op9ion1 & no m]e f9ite     
criticism1 s f> z %e c sil5ce x4 ,%e is 
! ,*ur*1 & memb]%ip is ob$i5ce4 ,h5ce %e
 bitt]ly antagonizes all indep5d5t      
ag5cies ( sci5tific salvation1 ?\gh )   
eyes roll$ up1 & ) f]v5t proclamations (

 unb\nd$ love4 ,9 h] ,sci5ce & ,heal?1  
%e advises h] read]s n to read o!r      
sci5tific works1 z !y are full (        
mat]ialism1 & are n ,sci5tifically      
,*ri/ian4 ,directly or indirectly1 too1 
!re is always ! po9t t money c be mu*   
bett] inve/$ 9 ,mrs4 ,eddy's own sacr$ &
 positively demon/rat$ writ+s4 ,x w\ld  
almo/ seem t1 9 h] univ]sal mo!rhood1   
,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy mu/ h borne  
,mohamm$'s great soldi] :o burn$ !      
,alex&rian libr>y 9 devotion to !       
,koran4  ,to a great organiz]1 a        
:olesale bus9ess is always m attractive 
?an retail trade4 ,x is h&l$ q z easily1
 ) less detail1 & ?\s&s ( small m]*ants 
contribute to ! proce$s4 ,! able f\nd] (
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce e>ly realiz$ ?is      
fact--9 h] case drawn f on high1 b      
sometimes rea*$ ?r\gh comm]cial         
exp]i5ce4 ,hav+ retir$ into ! wild]ness 
( h] m9d1 f> f all monitions ( s5se2    
hav+ tra9$ h] memory to =get ! exi/5ce (
 matt]1 error1 & ,m>y ,m4 ,patt]son2    
hav+ tak5 a ?ree-ye>s' vacation ) h]    

only pe]s1 ! anci5t wor?ies & !         
,scriptures2 ,mrs4 ,eddy came back at   
la/1 among ! human species1 ) !         
metaphysics & curative =mulas ( ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce4 ,!n came practical            
transactions 9 revelations & m5tal      
m$ic9e1 :i* soon rival$ ! sales ( ,mrs4 
,w9sl['s ,soo?+ ,syrup & ,lydia         
,p9kham's celebrat$ comp\nd4  ,?\gh     
,mrs4 ,eddy has gradually tak5 into h]  
s]vice v>i\s lit]>y exp]ts1             
!ologico-comm]cial travel]s &           
metaphysical auctione]s1 %e has always  
sup]vis$1 9 p]son1 ! :olesale dep>tm5t (
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,on h] return f !    
skies1 %e br\ght d[n a l>ge collection (
 docum5ts 9 :i* ! :ole sci5ce 0 cond5s$ 
& cann$1 & all ! m$ical prescriptions   
requir$ to fulfil a mill5nium ( hol9ess 
& heal?4 ,) ^! docum5ts 9 h& %e =m$     
classes ( loyal /ud5ts1 h] def9ition (  
loyalty be+ allegiance to ,god 7z       
manife/$ 9 ,m>y ,bak]72 subord9ation ( !
 human 7! /ud5t7 to ! div9e 7! tea*]72  
/eadfa/ ju/ice 7no wobbl+ ov] ! ca%72 & 

/rict adh]5ce to div9e ,tru? & ,love 7! 
,"m ( ! ,logos & ! ,holy ,com=t] =ev]   
glorifi$74  ,to be m specific1 x 0 9 !  
ye> #ahfg t ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,glov]     
,patt]son1 fre$ by divorce f ! la/-nam$ 
culprit1 & m>ri$ to ,asa ,gilb]t ,eddy1 
began1 z %e records x1 ! tea*+ (        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,m9d ,heal+ to "o      
/ud5t4 ,"h 0 a good se$ s[n 9 fructify+ 
gr\nd2 =1 9 #ahha1 x _h gr[n to be ,!   
,massa*usetts ,metaphysical ,college (  
,bo/on4#cf  ,?is va/ in/itution 0 manag$
 by ,mrs4 ,eddy z *ief imp>tress (      
sci5ce1 h] assi/ants be+ h] husb&1 h]   
adopt$ son1 & a ,g5]al ,bates4 ,^! f\r  
sci5ti/s con/itut$ ! faculty4  ,mrs4    
,eddy's la/ husb& is describ$1 by ^? :o 
knew him1 z "o ( ! mo/ humble & ob$i5t  
m5 t ev] ble/ a p]fect woman 9          
immaculate matrimony4 ,8 value z a      
college pr(essor may be inf]r$ f "o     
rem9isc5ce ( him4 ,8 supreme bett]-half 
once su$ a poor "y doctor :o _h fall5   
away f sci5ce1 & tak5 to homeopa?y1 t %e
 might collect h] fee = hav+ taught him 

,*ri/ian ,sci5ce !rapeutics4 ,h] husb&1 
,asa1 0 a witness = h]1 to prove !      
pecuni>y value ( h] in/ruction1 & 0     
ask$1 among o!r que/ions1  ,:at is ,man8
 ,z ne> z ,i c make x out1 repli$ ,pr(4 
,eddy1 ,man is an image4 ,mrs4 ,eddy lo/
 h] case1 z ! c\rt 0 too unspiritual to 
r$uce h] metaphysics to doll>s &        
c5ts4#cg ,b ! good ,asa %[$ t he 0 an   
image ( ,m>y2 &1 9 h] ,retrospection &  
,introspection1 %e has gratefully       
embalm$ 8 memory 9 a text f ! ,psalms4  
,m>k ! p]fect man1 & behold ! upright3 =
 ! end ( t man is peace4  ,! italics are
 n 9 ! psalm1 b are ,m>y's4  ,"s fur!r  
conception ( ! p]fect man1 ,pr(4 ,eddy1 
& ! value ( ,"m ,eddy's e/imate ( him1  
may be ga!r$ f an item :i* appe>$ 9 !   
,bo/on ,ev5+ ,h]ald ( ,decemb] #g1      
#ahgh1 /at+ t ,edw>d ,j4 ,ar5s & ,asa   
,g4 ,eddy 7 indict$ to-day by ! ,gr&    
,jury = solicit+ ,james ,h4 ,s>g5t to   
kill ,daniel ,h4 ,sp(=d4 ,x appe>s t    
,sp(=d1 9 ord] to probe ! matt]1 l$ on !
 conspiracy1 & s became te*nically      

involv$ 9 x himself4 ,?us ! affair      
became s mix$ up t1 accord+ to ! (ficial
 c\rt-record1 ! ,di/rict ,attorney      
conclud$ n to prosecute ! indictm5t1 &  
,ar5s & ,eddy 7 dis*>g$ on paym5t (     
co/s4 ,! div9e ,"m ,eddy surely c\ld n h
 in/igat$ a conspiracy to murd] ,sp(=d  
7a tr\blesome backslid] f ,sci5ce71 ?\gh
 he & _m o!r backslid]s1 :o "k h] well1 
h long labor$ "u ! impression t ! :ole  
ent]prise 0 h]s4  ,! human head is a    
que] bulb1 & (t5 seems to be a direct   
evolution f ! squa%4 ,?is hypo!sis1     
illu/rat$ by ! rese>*es ( ,d>w9 & 8     
s*ool1 acc\nts = ! rapid gr[? ( ,mrs4   
,eddy's ,massa*usetts ,metaphysical     
,college f #ahha to #ahhi1 :51 9 ! latt]
 ye>1 %e clos$ x4 ,at t "t1 z %e        
recollects ?+s1 h] college 0 n only     
fill$1 b flood$ ) /ud5ts f all p>ts (   
,am]ica1 ,europe1 & ! _w4 ,?ree hundr$  
applications 7 on ! li/1 & ! numb] 0    
rapidly increas+4#ch  ,if ,mrs4 ,eddy 7 
n s f> above ! _w & ! fle% t h] reasons 
= ?+s seldom comport ) a sub-lun> se>*  

into !m1 x might be possible to believe 
t %e discont9u$ h] college because %e   
fe>$ t mat]ial organization1 appli$ to  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 w\ld ob/ruct ,love's  
,spiritual compact4 ,:atev] x means1 ?is
 at lea/ is :at %e says4 ,! success ( h]
 college _h %[n h] ! dang] ( plac+ p on 
e>?ly p9nacles2 & ev5 mortal m9d c see t
 su* a sett+-up might lead /ud5ts away f
 ! primal ,"m & ! c5tral                
contribution-box4 ,besides1 %e _h always
 _h consci5ti\s scruples aga9/ giv+     
diplomas :5 %e ?\ght ( ^? same e>?ly    
p9nacles4  ,x may ?r[ "s light on !     
sudd5 clos+ ( ,! ,massa*usetts          
,metaphysical ,college to note t1       
not)/&+ ,"m ,eddy's consci5ti\s scruples
 aga9/ grant+ m]e diplomas1 %e _h issu$ 
hundr$s ( metaphysico-m$ical degrees at 
high prices4  ,accord+ to a /atem5t (   
h]s1 %e obta9$ h] college *>t] f ! ,/ate
 ( ,massa*usetts 9 #ahha1 ) ! "r to     
grant degrees4 ,b ! act on :i* ?is grant
 0 bas$ 0 repeal$ 9 #ahhb4 ,!n1 9 #ahhc1
 ! conf]r+ ( any diploma or degree by   

any corporation or association1 0 made a
 legal (f5se1 puni%able by a f9e ( n    
less ?an #ejj4 ,be+ ! presid5t1 n ( any 
corporation or association1 b ( a regul>
 college 7) a faculty ( ?ree beside     
h]self71 ,"m ,eddy's legal m9d has held 
t ?is law1 if aim$ at h]1 fail$ to hit1 
?\gh x knock$ out all o!r m9d-heal+     
colleges4#ci ,b1 9 #ahhi1 :51 z p]si/5t 
rumor has x1 ! problem 0 ab\t to be     
solv$ by legal process aga9/ ,"m ,eddy1 
! subject 0 practically clos$ by ! clos+
 ( h] college1 & by h] retirem5t to ,new
 ,hamp%ire1 :]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+ &
 ! we>y are at re/4  ,consid]+ ,mrs4    
,eddy's k9d ( college-faculty & bo>d1   
toge!r ) h] exhau/ive copyrights & !    
hi]>*ical monopolies consequ5t ^u !m1 x 
is q conceivable t :5 "t 0 ripe %e _h no
 difficulty 9 unanim\sly pass+          
resolutions to discont9ue h] fl\ri%+    
s*ool4 ,! little jok] 9 ?is pack (      
resolutions soon came out 9 "o ( !m4 ,x 
deftly t\*$ ! matt] ( organization1 & !n
 prop\nd$ t ! h\r _h come :5 ! great ne$

 0 = m ( ! ,_s1 n ! lett]1 & t ,sci5ce &
 ,heal? 0 ! _s's nutrim5t4  ,x is n     
directly /at$ by ,"m ,eddy 9 ?is        
connection1 t ,god ,himself fix$ ! scale
 ( prices = h] book2 b %e does say x 0  
,god :o impell$ h] to set a price = h]  
in/ruction 9 ,*ri/ian-,sci5ce           
,m9d-,heal+4 ,! price 0 ?ree-hundr$     
doll>s a head1 = a college c\rse ( ?ree 
weeks4 ,at fir/ %e %rank f ask+ x4 ,b a 
/range provid5ce l$ ,m>y to ^! t]ms1 &  
,god1 %e ass]ts1 has s9ce %[n h]1 9     
multitud9\s ways1 ! wisdom ( h]         
decision4#dj ,! /range provid5ce & !    
multitud9\s ways are n expla9$ by h]2 b 
! wisdom ( ga!r+ toge!r fat             
bank-deposits is unanim\sly ackn[l$g$ 9 
! ,*ur* ,sci5ti/4  ,:5 our republic 0 a 
hundr$ ye>s old1 x _h become wor?y (    
hav+ ,! ,fir/ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce          
,association4 ,t body 0 accord+ly       
organiz$1 on ! f\r? day ( ,july1 #ahgf1 
by ,mrs4 ,eddy & six ( h] head-light    
reflectors4 ,?ree ye>s lat]1 !          
,association ballot$ on =m+ a ,*ur*1 & !

 ,eddyites won by a l>ge plurality4     
,rev4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy 0 ( c\rse    
*os5 its fir/ pa/or1 & dur+ h]          
m9i/ration x prosp]$ 9 numb]s &         
popul>ity4 ,t is1 %e says s 9 h]        
,retrospection & ,introspection4 ,b ow+ 
to tons ( "w1 :i* increas$ ^u h]1 %e 0  
unable to give ! ,*ur* suffici5t        
att5tion1 & no son or daught] ( ,sci5ce 
0 compet5t to take h] place4 ,h] *ur* 0 
envi$ & mole/$ by o!r *ur*es1 & !re 0   
dang] ( ,*ri/ian w>f>e--:i* might h l$  
to a dim9ution ( proselytes1 & m        
horrible /ill1 a loss ( %ekels4 ,9 su*  
an extremity1 %e recomm5d$ ! dissolution
 ( ! ,fir/ ,*ur* ,sci5ti/1 & aga91 z    
ev]1 h] recomm5dation w5t ?r\gh )\t a   
diss5t+ voice4  ,?is measure1 %e tells  
u1 0 foll[$ by a great revival 9 ! way (
 mutual love1 ) spiritual p[] &         
prosp]ity4 ,^?1 we may be sure1 7       
money-mak+ times4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's reasons 
= dissolv+ h] *ur* 7 d\btless           
infallible4 ,/ill1 t same *ur* at once  
resurrect$ itself & exalt$ its horn--!  

,"m ,*ur* 9 ,bo/on1 & !n *ildr5 &       
gr&*ildr5 galore1 9 hundr$s ( second>y  
,hubs & _! suburbs4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4   
,,! ,,"o ,,true ,,"m ,,*ur*4#da   ,x 0 9
 #ahhi1 says ,mrs4 ,eddy1 t ,i gave a   
lot ( l& 9 ,bo/on1 on :i* to erect a    
*ur* edifice z a temple = ,*ri/ian      
,sci5ce wor%ip4#db ,! l&1 %e is p>ticul>
 to say1 0 wor? tw5ty ?\s& doll>s1 & 0  
ris+ 9 value4 ,z %e has be5 c>eful to   
m5tion ?is increm5t ( ! rise--n hid+ x  
"u a bu%el1 b sett+ x on top ( !        
cov]--we mu/ be sure to add x to ! sum (
 ! orig9al b5evol5ce4  ,b h[ mu* labor  
c\ld be sav$ by a meek hi/orian if only 
,mrs4 ,eddy's ^w c\ld ev] be safely     
accept$ )\t look+ beh9d x6 ,on consult+ 
! (ficial regi/ry ( su* matt]s1 "o f9ds 
t be=e ,mrs4 ,eddy gave h] l& to ! ,*ur*
 ( ,*ri/ ,sci5ti/1 ! ,*ur* itself own$ !
 l&1 "u a mortgage ( n9e ?\s& doll>s1   
f\r ?\s& ( :i* _h be5 paid (f4 ,!       
balance 0 five ?\s&4 ,! provid5t ,"m    
b\ght ?is mortgage & =eclos$ x4 ,%e !n  
convey$ ! prop]ty to ! tru/ees ( ! ,fir/

 ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ,sci5ti/1 res]v+ ! "r to 
re-ent] & repossess ! l&1 ) improvem5ts1
 9 case a *ur* erect$ on x %\ld n be run
 to suit h]4 ,all ?is 0 specifi$ 9 t5   
conditions1 :i* ! angels h n record$ 9  
h] biography4  ,adjo9+ ! ,eddy ca/le (  
metaphysics are two lots on :i* /& two  
build+s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,publi%+   
,society4 ,?is real e/ate 0 set d[n 9   
,febru>y1 #ahih1 by ! editor ( ,!       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,j\rnal1 to be wor? n  
less ?an tw5ty-two ?\s& doll>s4 ,on     
,janu>y #be?1 #ahih1 ,"m ,eddy g5]\sly  
convey$ x to ! ,fir/ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/      
,sci5ti/4 ,b1 ?ree days be=e--on ! #ba/ 
( ,janu>y1 #ahih--! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce    
,publi%+ ,society1 = ! sum ( "o doll>1  
_h convey$ x to h]4 ,! /r+ ti$ to h]    
re-conveyance 0 t %e %\ld h & occupy s  
mu* room conv5i5tly & pleasantly locat$ 
9 ! e/abli%m5t1 z might be necess>y to  
c>ry on ! publication & sale ( h] books 
& lit]ature--a res]vation ( room :i*1 "u
 legal /ress might easily be int]pret$  
to mean ! :ole ?+--x be+ di/9ctively a  

publi%+ h\se4  ,) ,"m ,eddy's donation (
 ,janu>y #be?1 #ahih1 %e ?rew 9 ,!      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,j\rnal & all ! lit]>y 
publications ( ! ,society--^! hav+ be5  
turn$ ov] to h] ) o!r ?+s1 = "o doll>1  
on ,janu>y #ba/1 #ahih--%e sav+ to      
h]self only ! "r to copyright !         
',j\rnal' 9 h] own "n--an excell5t way  
to make x self-support+1 ) no liability 
on h] "p to incur its debts1 :ile yet %e
 c\ld hold x "u h] absolute dictation4  
,let u endeavor1 says ! editor ( ,!     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,j\rnal 7,febru>y1     
#ahih71 to lift up our he>ts 9          
?ankfulness to ,god 444 & to 8 s]vant1  
our ,"m 9 ,israel1 = ^! evid5ces ( a    
g5]osity & self-sacrifice t appeal to   
our deepe/ s5se ( gratitude1 ev5 :ile   
surpass+ our compreh5sion4  ,n[ su* an  
evid5ce ( g5]osity & self-sacrifice may 
intelligibly surpass ! compreh5sion (   
any /ip5d>y ( ,mrs4 ,eddy' paid to write
 su* /uff z ! =ego+2 b ,m>y ,bak]       
,eddy's real b\nty1 g5]osity1           
self-sacrifice & b5efaction1 consi/$ 9  

cancell+ a mortgage ( five ?\s& doll>s1 
by :i*1 on l& ?us obta9$1 a *ur* co/+   
o!r p two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s 0  
soon built to h] glory1 %e keep+ a      
,%ylock grip on ! l&1 *ur* & ! adjac5t  
prop]ty ( h] function>ies1 ) all its    
appurt5ances t 7 good = any?+4  ,:5 ,"m 
,eddy ca/s a loaf ( bread ^u ! wat]s1 x 
is always safe to look = a hundr$ loaves
 on ! way back to h]4  ,! ,fir/ ,*ur*   
,sci5ti/--! edifice erect$ on ,mrs4     
,eddy's donation ( l&--is a h&some      
/ructure ( r\gh granite1 look+ some?+ l 
a small armory ) a big t[]4 ,?is sacr$  
ca/le ( metaphysics is situat$ a little 
on ! outskirts ( resid5tial fa%ion 9 !  
,hub-,city1 ! di/rict !re( be+ ! ,back  
,bay4 ,x is accessible to ! _w1 :5 once 
9 ,bo/on1 by ! electrics & a %ort walk4 
,z a place ( sci5tifico-religi\s        
assemblage1 ! build+ seats twelve hundr$
 actual sci5ti/s 9 ! fle%1 & ! sympa!tic
 spirits ( "s twelve ?\s& o!r memb]s1   
abs5t ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 
"s ,eddyites :o h nev] se5 x reg>d its  

size z rival+ t ( ! e>?4  ,! ,ca!dral   
7sci5ti/7 has mu* /a9$ glass1 & on ne>ly
 e w9d[ is depict$ "s ,m>y2 = all good  
,m>ys1 p>ticul>ly ! ,m>ys ( ! ,bible1   
inf]5tially po9t to ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy4   
,?is ,m>y's ,sci5ce & ,heal? is exce$+ly
 prom95t 9 ! multi-color$ glass1 & s    
gives c\nt5ance to all ! repres5tations 
tak5 f ! ,scriptures4  ,an organ is     
prom95t--a l>ge1 h>moni\s pres5t f a    
g5tleman :o ?9ks t somebody 0 cur$ (    
some?+ by ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  ,! *ur* has
 two pretty pulpits side by side1 f "o (
 :i* ! ,bible is read1 :ile f ! o!r1 t  
anci5t book is kept /raight by ! read+ (
 its only true mean+ f ,sci5ce & ,heal?4
  ,s++ ! praises ( ,immortal ,m9d1 z    
discov]$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy1 con/itutes a "p
 ( ! s]vices1 b !re is no prea*+--:i* is
 j z well1 p]haps1 b ne$s a ^w (        
explanation4  ,prea*+ us$ to be all[$ 9 
,sci5ce2 b "s ( ,"m ,eddy's apo/les1    
hav+ j en\gh k = _! cre$1 yet great     
gifts ( spee*1 s]moniz$1 x is said1 )   
su* hone/ zeal t _! eloqu5ce 0 9 dang] (

 ca/+ an unglorifi$ %ad[ on ! ,"m       
h]self4 ,x mu/ be /at$1 inde$1 t sundry 
:o h li/5$ to ,/4 ,m>y 7sci5ti/7 affirm 
t h] div9e p5 has always be5 mu* m pot5t
 ?an h] div9e tongue4 ,& "s g s f> z to 
decl>e t h] s]mons1 :5 %e prea*$1 7 (t5 
dull to ! non-elect1 ev5 if !y cur$ e   
disease )9 t5 miles ( !m4 ,h[ev] ^! ?+s 
may h be51 ,mrs4 ,eddy1 e>ly 9 #ahie1   
issu$ ! foll[+ ecclesia/ical edict3#dc  
,humbly1 & z ,i believe div9ely direct$1
 ,i h]eby orda9 t ! ,bible & ,sci5ce &  
,heal? ) ,key to ! ,scriptures %all     
h]eaft] be ! only pa/or ( ! ,*ur* (     
,*ri/1 ,sci5ti/1 ?r\gh\t our l&1 & 9 o!r
 l&s4  ,?is edict prev5t$ ,mrs4 ,eddy's 
!ological subord9ates f sett+ !mselves  
up on e>?ly p9nacles4 ,"m ,eddy at !    
same "t decre$ ?is3  ,no copies ( my    
books are all[$ to be writt51 & read f  
manuscript1 ei!r 9 private1 or 9 public 
assemblies1 except by _! au?or4  ,%e    
includ$ ! comm&m5t t  ,! read] ( ,sci5ce
 & ,heal? ) ,key to ! ,scriptures1 %all 
comm5ce by ann\nc+ ! full title ( ?is   

book1 ) ! "n ( ! au?or1 & aft]w>ds      
repeat at ea* read+ its abbreviat$      
title4  ,directions foll[$ reg>d+       
classes 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--! numb] (   
pupils ea* tea*] might in/ruct1 & !     
annual numb] ( classes--all to be taught
 f ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce text-book4  ,?us  
,"m ,eddy's edict ( #ahie1 aboli%+      
pulpite]s 9 ,sci5ce1 :ile x r$\nd$      
widely to h] own glory1 pi\sly amplifi$1
 also1 ! proce$s ( h] preci\s volume1   
,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,b to ! innoc5t       
lambk9s ( h] *ur*1 %e said3  ,tea*+     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce %all be no "q ( money1 
b ( morals & uplift+ ! race4  ,s t      
lovely bird1 ! o/ri*1 /ill buries h]    
head 9 ! s&1 b leaves out mu* t ornam5ts
 ! l&scape4  ,9 a r\nd$ corn] ( ! ,fir/ 
,*ur* ,sci5ti/1 b conspicu\s f ! ma9    
passage1 is a little ap>tm5t celebrat$ z
 ,! ,"m's ,room4 ,!re is no use (       
m5tion+ ! ,"m ,*ur* 9 ,sci5ce1 )\t      
dwell+ on ,! ,"m's ,room4 ,x is nev]    
done1 especially by any ,sci5ti/4 ,!    
,*ur* is holy1 ?r\gh\t2 b t room is !   

demon/rat$ environm5t ( ,immortal ,m9d4 
,! entrance to ,! ,"m's ,room is ?r\gh a
 :ite-m>ble ar*1 lu/r\s to behold4 ,ov] 
! door1 cut into ! m>ble1 is !          
inscription1 ,,love4 ,x is n love (     
money1 or love ( flatt]y1 b j ,,love4   
,on ! floor ( ! entrance we read 9      
mosaic3 ,"m's ,room4 ,! *ildr5's        
(f]+--:i* signifies t ,"m ,eddy kn[s h[ 
to attract ! p5nies ( little ,sci5ti/s z
 well z ! doll>s ( h] l>g] infants4  ,z 
y ent] ! room1 y tread on :ite-m>ble    
mosaic1 spray$ ) figs & fig-leaves1 & y 
feel an emanation ( pale gre5 & old     
rose4 ,if y "k y\r bus9ess1 y are /ruck 
) awe on be+ 9 ?is holy-(-holies4  ,on  
y\r "r is a mantel ( :ite ,italian m>ble
 & gold1 ) an op5 fireplace1 :]e9 to ?r[
 all y\r mortal ?\ghts1 t !y may be     
consum$4 ,opposite ! mantel on y\r left1
 is a r l>ge pa9t+1 set back 9 ! wall1 b
 well light$ by electricity & div9e     
sci5ce4 ,x %[s ! sacr$ *air 9 :i* ,mrs4 
,eddy sat :5 %e wrote ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 
,! *air is empty--z typical1 p]haps1 (  

h] dep>ture f ,bo/on :5 %e clos$ h]     
,metaphysical ,college4 ,z ,mrs4 ,eddy  
has no ne$ ( a table :5 %e writes1 b c  
p]=m miracles ( lit]ature on a pad1 !   
picture %[s ?is ph5om5on4 ,%eets ( h]   
manuscript are scatt]$ on ! floor1      
illu/rat+ ! logical *aos :i* fills !m4  
,a "p ( ,! ,"m's ,room is f5c$ (f by a  
ribbon1 to protect a rug made f ! d[ny  
brea/s ( five hundr$ eid]-ducks4 ,!     
leg5d1 z told by ! guide1 is t no man's 
h& ev] t\*$ ?is rug4 ,x is sacr$ to !   
,"m's immaculate foot4 ,b x 0 n         
manufactur$ by ! ,audubon ,society4  ,a 
beautiful %[case1 ( :ite & gold1        
ornam5ts ! room1 & 9 x are ! :ite & gold
 editions ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's works4 ,!y are
 samples ( :at y c buy at ! regul>      
price1 & are v tempt+ to weal?y         
sci5ti/s4  ,! ,"m's room has a gorge\s  
bay-w9d[1 or ?ree w9d[s 9 "o1 ( /a9$    
glass4 ,! ,"m h]self is !re1 se>*+ !    
,scriptures1 encircl$ by a halo f ! /> (
 ,be?lehem4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce seal is 
emblazon$ on ! w9d[1 & a little girl is 

!re1 read+ ,sci5ce & ,heal? to an old   
man4 ,! little girl mu/ be ,m>y ,bak] & 
! old man1 probably1 is ,moses or       
,abraham4 ,an alaba/] bee-hive mu/ n be 
=gott51 :i* conta9s ! names ( ! little  
busy bees 9 ,sci5ce--^? *ildr5 :o       
squeez$ out ! ca% to con/ruct ! room4   
,z y turn & g out1 y obs]ve1 on ! "r1 an
 alcove1 :i* conta9s a fold+ b$1 to be  
pull$ out into ! ma9 room 9 case ( use2 
= ! alcove itself is almo/ z small z a  
m9d t disagrees ) ,mrs4 ,eddy4  ,at y\r 
left--/ill go+ out--!re is a            
toilet-room1 correspond+ to ! alcove1 b 
on ! o!r side ( ! ar* & doorway4 ,9     
practical con/ruction1 ?is toilet-room  
is v mu* l o!r small inclosures adapt$  
to ! same ends4 ,! *ief diff]5ce1 "h1 is
 t all ! wat]-pipes1 faucets1 & su*     
fixtures1 are plat$ ) gold4 ,?us ,"m    
,eddy's lavatory pr\dly rem9ds h] (     
,solomon's temple at ,j]usalem4  ,x is  
said t ,"m ,eddy has nev] slept 9 ,!    
,"m's ,room b once4 ,?is "o occasion1   
h[ev]1 0 q en\gh to sanctify x =ev]4    

,,*apt] ,x4  ,a ,,m>tyr ,,to ,,sci5ce4  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ?\gh its span be      
brief1 has produc$ "o ( ! mo/           
exceptional m>tyrs t ev] liv$ & prosp]$4
 ,x is a woman1 ( c\rse2 = m51 z a rule1
 h n[ become too mortal-m9d$ =          
sacrificial victims4  ,! lady ref]r$ to 
is a ,mrs4 ,joseph9e ,c4 ,woodbury4     
,bo/on is h] habitat4 ,%e 0 long a      
foll[] ( ,rev4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy1 & 0
 a prea*] ( ! gospel1 ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 
,%e talk$ & pray$1 %e wrote & travel$1  
all 9 ,sci5ce1 until %e became a public 
p]sonage1 celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ! dom9ions (
 ! ,eddyites4 ,!n at la/ !re 0 ,w> 9    
,heav5--:i* is ! title ( "o ( ,mrs4     
,woodbury's books1#dd & %e 0            
excommunicat$ f ! ,"m ,*ur* ,sci5ti/ ( !
 ,bo/on ,back ,bay4  ,n[ ,mrs4 ,woodbury
 is n a lady :o c be excommunicat$ f a  
*ur* )\t giv+ t *ur* fair returns = !   
outlay4 ,mrs4 ,woodbury has a p51 & !re 
is black ink on x4 ,%e has attorneys    
quick to ex*ange legal process = bank   
notes r$eemable 9 gold4 ,! lady has     

turn$ h] p5 aga9/ ,"m ,eddy1 & ca/      
ink-spots on ! ,"m's religion1 n to say 
h] p]sonal "*4 ,! ,woodbury lawy]s h be5
 let loose ^u ! ,"m to sue = e?ical     
r$ress & monet>y damages4#de  ,mrs4     
,woodbury ent]$ ,sci5ce v "y--a fact on 
acc\nt ( :i* let u excuse h]1 z well z  
we c1 = ev] ent]+ x at all4 ,%e ?\ght %e
 0 "o ( ! heal$ 9 ! ,eddy fai?1 &1 lat]1
 %e imag9$ t h] read+ a passage or two f
 ,sci5ce & ,heal? snat*$ "o ( h] *ildr5 
f ! jaws ( dea?4 ,h] ,w> 9 ,heav5 tells 
u ?is /ory1 & x may d no h>m to tru/ x  
is true4  ,mrs4 ,woodbury has !         
reputation ( nev] do+ ?+s by halves1 b (
 att5d+ to bus9ess religi\sly1 & (      
att5d+ to religion 9 a bus9ess way4     
,hav+ once ent]$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 %e   
pursu$ t vocation ) great metaphysical &
 f9ancial success1 until sudd5ly1 on !  
#d? ( ,april1 #ahif1 came ! bolt (      
excommunication4  ,x c readily be       
und]/ood t conv5tional respectability is
 a necess>y & pr(itable dep>tm5t ( ,!   
,eddy ,*ur* ,sci5ti/1 & t s %ifty an    

ecclesia/ic z ,"m ,eddy c sc5t          
opprobrium f af>4 ,:]eto applies c]ta9  
,*ri/ian-,sci5ce hi/ory4  ,soon aft] !  
excommunication ( ! apo/le ,joseph9e--! 
latt] "p ( ! same ye>--%e 0 attack$ at  
law by a ,mr4 ,fr$ ,d4 ,*amb]la91 9 !   
sum ( tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s1 on ! *>ge 
t %e _h ali5at$ ! affection &           
companion%ip ( 8 wife4 ,! case got into 
pr9t1 & be+ display$ "u l>ge heads 9 !  
,bo/on ,travel] ( ,decemb] #ab?1 #ahif &
 !reaft]1 a suit 0 in/itut$ aga9/ ,mr4  
,*amb]la9 & t pap] = libel4#df  ,x      
appe>s f ! files ( ! ,travel] t its     
indu/ri\s editor collect$ a l>ge v>iety 
( /atem5ts1 lett]s1 & int]views1 = !    
purpose ( %[+ 8 read]s1 t1 among ,mrs4  
,woodbury's religi\s accompli%m5ts--:e!r
 x 7 due to sugge/ion1 elective aff9ity1
 hypnotism1 or ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--%e     
possess$ a mighty gift ( draw+ simple   
s\ls--! ri* inv>iably pref]r$--into !   
select congregation ( h] fleecy foll[]s4
 ,!n1 at two hundr$ doll>s a foll[]1 %e 
0 depict$ z conv]t+ ! s9n]s ( o!r sects 

to ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  ,x w be obs]v$ t  
,mrs4 ,woodbury seem+ly dealt 9         
metaphysics at cut prices1 ! ,"m's      
regul> rate = in/ruction be+ ?ree hundr$
 doll>s1 n two hundr$4 ,b1 = value      
receiv$ f ,mrs4 ,woodbury's loyal       
/ud5ts--%e1 l ! ,"m1 s nam+ h]          
disciples--f sev5 to t5 lessons only1   
accord+ to ! ,travel]1 7 imp>t$ to !m4  
,!n ! c\rse 0 indef9itely repeat$1 9    
accordance ) ! dem& t c\ld be creat$ = !
 heal+ /aples4  ,"h1 to be sure1 0      
some?+ t might h greatly (f5d$ ,"m      
,eddy4 ,yet daught] ,woodbury's cut     
prices 7 only colorable1 n actual2 =1 9 
! frequ5t repetition ( ! same wisdom &  
religiosity to ! same loyal /ud5ts1 %e  
mu/ h done less "w = m money ?an 0 ev]  
done ev5 9 ! ,"m's college itself4      
,aga91 if we foll[ newspap] files & c\rt
 records 9 ! case ( ! ,bo/on            
,travel]1#dg we are told t ,mrs4        
,woodbury _h a family int]e/ 9 putt+ on 
! m>ket c]ta9 /ock 9 a hot-air eng9e--a 
k9d ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce /ock 9 :i*1 if h]

 loyal /ud5ts took a religi\s fly]1 _!  
secul> deal+s w\ld be sure to turn up ) 
! "r end 9 ! air4 ,?is1 p]haps1 0 a     
prime inve/m5t2 b1 on inve/igation1 "o  
loyal /ud5t--pla9tiff ,*amb]la9 ( ! suit
 we h t\*$--someh[ receiv$ ! impression1
 ?\gh d\btless ?r\gh mortal m9d1 t !    
holy eng9e /ock _h a slight smell ( !   
,keeley motor4 ,une!realiz$ man t he 01 
?is affliction ( 8 base common s5se 0 ! 
imm$iate cause1 he decl>$1 ( all 8      
tr\ble4 ,8 pi\s wife 0 unable to be> su*
 an affront to div9ity 9 ! p]son ( h]   
tea*]1 ,/4 ,joseph9e ,woodbury4 ,s !    
tea*] /uck to ! wife1 & ! husb& 0 left  
out 9 ! cold4#dh  ,t ,bo/on newspap]1 ! 
,travel]1 9 spread+ ! ,*amb]la9         
unpleasantness1 0 assidu\sly            
biographical4 ,p>ticul>s c be curtail$4 
,x is only necess>y to say t ! di/+ui%$ 
,mrs4 ,woodbury 0 depict$ z a self-made 
woman :o _h once be5 kn[n to pla9       
environm5ts1 b :o1 ) prea*+1 heal+1     
sci5tific religion & eng9e-/ock1 _h     
become f9ancially z well z spiritually  

beatifi$4 ,f9ally %e _h rea*$ a %9+     
abode on ,commonweal? ,av5ue--t k9d (   
mansion1 9 ,bo/on1 be+ ! v next ?+ to a 
mansion 9 ! skies4  ,h] loyal /ud5ts1 x 
is true1 7 n repres5t$ by ! ,travel] z  
hav+ be5 enri*$ 9 ! same way4 ,/ill1 if 
already weal?y1 z mo/ ( !m 7 said to be1
 :at 0 ! use ( x8 ,might !y n bett] come
 unto ,/4 ,joseph9e ,woodbury1 & ca/ ^u 
h] ! dross & sorr[ ( _! mat]ial         
accumulations8  ,z describ$ 9 ! ,travel]
 pr9t1 ^! loyal /ud5ts 71 = ! mo/ "p1 r 
"y p1 ri* 9 _! own "r1 or s ende>$ to _!
 p>5ts t nei!r gold nor silv]1 if x c\ld
 be giv51 0 d5i$ to !m4 ,once 9 ! woods 
& groves ( ,tea*] ,woodbury's ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ce p>adise1 ^! *>m$ innoc5ts 7     
turn$ into mission>ies to _! families1  
:]e s\ls might be sav$ & fur!r          
possessions might accrue to a bless$    
in/ructor4 ,if ! heads ( ^! families    
w\ld n turn f ! wick$ ways ( ! _w & _!  
own *ur*es1 & br+ gifts to ! %r9e (     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 !n ! loyal /ud5ts 7   
taught to %ake ! du/ f _! feet1 & dep>t 

f among ! unholy4  ,?us 7 ! ,scriptures 
fulfill$ 9 ,sci5ce4 ,b ! ,travel] made x
 to appe> t su* doctr9e set daught]     
aga9/ fa!r1 son aga9/ "m1 & wife aga9/  
husb&4  ,s1 inde$1 ! doctr9e 0 made to  
appe> 9 a lett] writt5 by ,sa9t         
,woodbury h]self & publi%$ 9 ! ,travel] 
ov] h] full "n4#di ,!re9 0 ?is prea*m5t3
  ,! ,bible says t ! tea*+s ( ,jesus    
rightly practis$1 w1 mu/1 set at v>iance
 ! memb]s ( any h\sehold1 "s ( :om d1 & 
"s ( :om d n1 imbibe ! fai?4444 ,god's w
 be done4 ,! comm& is /ill on ! elect to
 come out f ! _w1 & to sep>ate & to %ake
 ! du/ f _! feet1 ( any h\se :i* w n    
receive ! peace be/[$4  ,mrs4 ,woodbury1
 hav+ ?us ju/ifi$ h] religion & h]      
economics by ,scripture1 proce$$ to     
ju/ify ,scripture itself by !           
,absolute--! example ( ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,/4 
,joseph9e w5t on1 9 h] lett]1 ?us3  ,:5 
! ,disc]n] ( ?is ,sci5ce fir/ appreh5d$ 
! dem&s ( ?is ,religion & sy/em ( e?ics1
 %e 0 =c$ to )draw f ! ,congregational  
,*ur*4444 ,i h be5 in=m$1 also1 t n "o (

 h] family ev] held h] fai? 9 any?+ b   
active contempt4  ,?is latt] revelation 
to ,/4 ,woodbury1 reg>d+ ,sa9t ,m>y     
,bak] ,eddy & h] relatives1 is probably 
true4 ,o!rs h receiv$ ! same in=mation4 
,b :5 ! *os5 "o 0 reject$ ( ! ,bak]     
family1 p>ticul>ly ( its afflu5t memb]s1
 x is affirm$ t ! _s ( ,sci5ce arose )9 
,m>y1 l a mighty tantrum1 &1 recall+ h] 
e>ly lik5ess to ,samuel & ! ,hebrews1 %e
 exclaim$ ) immortal m9d1 ,i w yet roll 
9 weal?6 ,^! words ( ! prophetess-,"m   
are sweet to ! e> ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1   
:i* admoni%es its adh]5ts to g & d      
likewise--assur+ !m t if /eadfa/ 9      
,sci5ce1 !y w be sure to /& solid 9     
,dunn & ,brad/reet4  ,x is well t our   
condition ( exi/5ce1 :atev] may be its  
metaphysical bases1 is n all trag$y1 b  
is reliev$ by a bord] ( com$y4 ,accord+ 
to a tale ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 z told by 
! ,bo/on ,travel]1 ,mrs4 ,woodbury1 :5 9
 ! prime ( h] heal+ illum9ation1 ) its  
full returns1 felt on "o occasion t     
piety w\ld be advanc$ if a loyal /ud5t (

 h]s--a lady ( means--%\ld add a promis+
 husb& to ! true ,*ur*4 ,x 0 done4 ,!n1 
! ev]-wat*ful tea*] s5t =? on ! w$d+ t\r
 a ?ird loyal /ud5t--a virg9 ) h] lamp  
trimm$ & burn+--to see t nei!r ( ! o!r  
twa9 %\ld lapse f grace & ! c]ta9ty (   
fur!r contributions4  ,! compla9t aga9/ 
! ,travel] newspap] got into c\rt on !  
#aa? ( ,janu>y1 #ahig4 ,%ort "w 0 made (
 x4 ,not)/&+ all ! div9e sci5ce inc>nate
 9 ,/4 ,joseph9e ,c4 ,woodbury1 ,8      
,honor ! ,judge1 ,dewey by "n1 exclud$  
h] f ! c\rt-room1 t %e might n          
contribute to ! exam9ation ( h]         
witnesses any eye-beams ( hypnotism4  ,z
 ?is book is n design$ to be improp]ly  
p]sonal1 b simply an exposition ( !     
claims1 doctr9es1 & effects1 ( ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce1 all unnecess>y use ( individual
 names mu/ be avoid$4 ,b a few are      
indisp5sable2 & p :o are m5tion$ "h h   
already got !mselves corruscat+ly into  
pr9t4  ,! fir/ witness = ,mrs4          
,woodbury--:o turn$ out also to be !    
la/--0 a ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,m4 ,pott]4 ,he    

te/ifi$ t he 0 a bro!r ( ,mrs4 ,fr$ ,d4 
,*amb]la9--! lady said to be ali5at$ f  
h] husb&--& t he & 8 si/] bo>d$ ) !     
,woodburys4 ,he 0 e/rang$ f 8 family1 he
 said1 except t "o si/]1 b ,mrs4        
,woodbury 0 n ! cause ( x4  ,z !        
,travel] summ$ up "o po9t ( !           
c\rt-records1 ,mr4 ,pott]1 9 ! pa/ ye>1 
_h paid ! husb& ( ,mrs4 ,woodbury ?irte5
 ?\s& doll>s outside ( bo>d & room4 ,he 
_h paid ,mrs4 ,woodbury betwe5 a ?\s& & 
elev5 hundr$ doll>s = in/ructions =     
himself4 ,b1 9 ! summ] ( #ahif1 !re 0 a 
,european trip = ,mr4 ,pott] & !        
,woodburys4 ,h[ c\ld a loyal /ud5t1 "y &
 weal?y1 v5ture abroad )\t 8 tea*]8 ,&  
:y 0 n 8 money well exp5d$ = spiritual  
pleasures1 on ! way1 if ,/4 ,joseph9e & 
,mr4 ,woodbury took good c>e ( ,mr4     
,pott]1 & br\ght him safe home8  ,b !   
mo/ extraord9>y matt] 9 connection )    
,mr4 ,pott]'s depositions 0 a c]ta9     
quasi-confirmation ( a /ory t came to ! 
,travel] & _h be5 publi%$1 alleg+ t1 on 
! au?ority ( ,mrs4 ,woodbury1 ! anci5t &

 mo/ inf9itely clos$ ( all miracles1 !  
immaculate conception1 _h be5 repeat$ "u
 ! advanc$ disp5sation ( ,"m ,eddy's    
religion4 ,su* 0 decl>$ by v>i\s loyal  
/ud5ts ( ,mrs4 ,woodbury to h be5 !     
claim ( _! exalt$ tea*]1 to :om a son 0 
born1 nam$ ,pr9ce1 an abbreviation ( 8  
full title1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,mr4     
,pott] came %ort ( corroborat+ ! :ole ( 
?is miracle1 b gave sub/antially !      
v]sion ( x :i* ,mrs4 ,woodbury pres5t$  
to ! public1 aft] ! trial1 9 ! pages (  
h] ,w> 9 ,heav54 ,!re %e says3  ,on !   
morn+ ( ,june #aa?1 #ahij1 !re 0 born to
 me a baby boy2 ?\gh1 till 8 %>p        
bir?-cry salut$ my e>s1 ,i _h n realiz$ 
t prospective mat]nity 0 ! int]pretation
 ( prec$+ mon?s ( physical discom=t4444 
,an h\r aft] ! bir? ,i rose4 ,9 !       
aft]noon ,i 0 up & dress$1 & at night   
d9$ ) my family4444 ,we nam$ our boy    
,pr9ce ,woodbury1 p>tly because he came 
into our family z a v]itable h>b+] (    
peace4  ,witness ,pott] te/ifi$ t he    
und]/ood1 ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,woodbury1 t %e _h

 no k ( ! bir? ( ,pr9ce until %e f\nd   
him ) h]4 ,?is circum/ance1 he und]/ood1
 0 ?r\gh ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  ,:5 ,mr4    
,pott]1 ) a /raight1 tru?ful1 hone/     
face1 gave ?is te/imony1 x naturally    
affect$ ! gravity ( ! b5*1 ! b>1 & all  
o!rs pres5t1 except ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s4 
,!re 0 reflect$ f "o to ano!r ! s>donic 
smile ( mortal m9d4 ,b ! case w5t on    
until pres5tly a pap] 0 put be=e ,mr4   
,pott]1 by c\nsel = ! def5se1 t x might 
be id5tifi$4  ,! pap] nev] got be=e !   
c\rt4 ,b ! cont5ts ( x 7 v peculi>4 ,!  
pap]1 9 fact1 0 a brutally blunt =m (   
retraction on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,fr$ ,d4      
,*amb]la91 ( e d]ogatory criticism (    
,mrs4 ,woodbury he _h ev] made1 & a meek
 submission to h] br& ( ,*ri/ian        
,sci5ce4 ,9 ! ev5t ( 8 n sign+ ! pap]1  
he 0 giv5 to und]/& t he mu/ dep>t f !  
abode ( 8 wife4  ,! docum5t1 x appe>s1 0
 9 ! h&writ+ ( ! loyal /ud5t1 ,mrs4     
,*amb]la91 & 0 dictat$ by ,mrs4         
,woodbury4 ,b :5 x 0 pres5t$ to ,mr4    
,*amb]la9 = 8 signature1 he _h n only   

decl9$ to atta* 8 "n to x1 b _h reta9$ !
 docum5t4  ,! ,woodbury c\nsel quickly  
prote/$ aga9/ ! admission ( su* evid5ce1
 & ! prote/ 0 judici\s2 = 0 n ! :ole    
case ( ali5ation sub/antially set d[n on
 t pap]8 ,h5ce1 too1 :at w\ld become ( !
 libel-suit8 ,b ! c\rt decid$ t !       
evid5ce 0 admissible4 ,!n1 9 su* a %ock+
 plight1 :at c\ld an able ,woodbury     
lawy] d b decl9e1 ) virtu\s indignation1
 to g on fur!r ) ! case8 ,! %ort ( x 0 t
 ,judge ,dewey dis*>g$ ! def5dants1     
reprim&$ ! prosecution1 & ! noisy       
,travel] _h ev]y?+ its own way4#ej  ,z =
 ! ,*amb]la9 suit = damages 9 ,sci5ce1 x
 0 n pursu$ to ! monet>y end4 ,x 0 soon 
asc]ta9$ t ! wife really _h m affection 
= h] delectable tea*] ?an any loyal     
/ud5t c\ld be expect$ to h = a m]e      
husb&4 ,z a bus9ess necessity1 a divorce
 0 !n procur$ by ,mr4 ,*amb]la91 on !   
gr\nd ( des]tion1 & ! twa9 w5t sep>ate  
ways4  ,x 0 n prov$ 9 ,mrs4 ,woodbury's 
libel suit aga9/ ! ,travel] t ,/4       
,joseph9e _h claim$ ! full import ( !   

,travel]'s /ory ab\t h] ,pr9ce4 ,!      
proce$+s1 we h se51 7 prematurely /opp$4
 ,b1 aft] ! newspap]'s legal victory1 x 
publi%$ sworn /atem5ts f a numb] ( p :o 
w\ld h be5 its witnesses _h ! trial gone
 on4 ,! mo/ important 0 "o made by ,hon4
 ,george ,e4 ,macomb]1 an ex-mayor (    
,augu/a1 ,ma9e4#ea ,9 ! regul> =m ( a   
legal deposition he decl>$ t he _h kn[n 
,mrs4 ,woodbury = sev]al ye>s1 8        
acqua9tance ) h] hav+ come ?r\gh 8 wife1
 :o _h tak5 lessons ( h]4 ,he said3  ,my
 wife came "o day & said ,mrs4 ,woodbury
 _h _h a *ild d[n at ,ocean ,po9t :i* 0 
a ',second ,*ri/1' 0 immaculately       
conceiv$1 & t x 0 ! duty ( h] /ud5ts to 
make pres5ts to ?is ',second ,*ri/4'    
,mr4 ,macomb] decl9$ to make pres5ts1 &1
 accord+ to 8 /atem5t1 8 wife's eyes 7  
op5$1 aft] a :ile1 & %e pull$ out (     
,sci5ce4  ,! ,travel]'s o!r witnesses   
may pass4 ,x is only ess5tial to say t  
!y 7 num]\s1 & t !y all agre$ ) ,mr4    
,macomb]4 ,"o ( !m te/ifi$1 9 an        
int]view1 t he _h once gone s f> 9      

neglect ( 8 own family z to make a w 9  
favor ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,b our direct
 po9t "h is only ?is4--,!re w\ld seem to
 be no d\bt t ,/4 ,joseph9e ,woodbury's 
loyal /ud5ts1 f> & wide1 7 call$ ^u to  
be> gifts to h] cele/ial son4 ,h5ce1 8  
orig9 _h palpable use z a f9ancial      
my/]y1 :atev] may h be5 its precise     
!ological be>+s4  ,9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 !
 doctr9e "h record$ has be5 logically   
c\pl$ ) ano!r doctr9e--t (              
inconnubiality 9 w$lock4 ,?is t5et1 we c
 see1 l ! =m]1 might result 9 money1    
goods & beque/s1 = "s attractive tea*]1 
:i* might o!rwise be squ&]$ by a /ud5t 9
 rais+ a family4  ,b ! pr9ciple "h      
imb$d$ 9 ,sci5ce has n be5 special to   
,mrs4 ,woodbury4 ,"m ,eddy h]self is !  
cry/al backgr\nd ( all good ?+s1 & ?is  
"o1 ) ! re/1 mu/ be cr$it$ to ! f\nta9 (
 univ]sal orig9ality1 ,sci5ce &         
,heal?4#eb ,! pure simplicity ( any be+ 
:o c s]i\sly read t book to ! end1      
inevitably fits him to ma9ta9 ) ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ti/s1 t1 if *ildr5 be n giv5 to   

p>5ts "u physical laws1 ! sci5ce (      
p]fect purity w ultimately evolve       
,*ildr5 ( ! ,s\l4 ,my husb& & ,i1       
rec5tly exclaim$ a ve/al matron ( ,mrs4 
,eddy's foll[+1 h long liv$ toge!r z    
bro!r & si/]3 isn't x beautiful8 ,p]haps
 x is1 repli$ ano!r matron1 ?us         
address$1 b ,i am told x is g5]ally     
impracticable1 except 9 ,bo/on4  ,:5 la/
 he>d f1 our contempor>y ,pr9ce ( ,peace
 0 a pretty s*ool-boy ( wit beyond 8    
ye>s4 ,may ! _w smile k9dly on ,pr9ce   
,woodbury1 :o is 9 n[ise to blame = any 
new-fangl$ religion2 b may heav5 pres]ve
 him f any fur!r involution ) !         
sacram5ts ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  ,be=e    
bidd+ adieu to ! h]o9e-m>tyr ( our      
pres5t *apt]1 "o m in/ance mu/ be giv5 (
 h] "w 9 a c>eless _w--a v sad in/ance1 
n to be treat$ lightly4  ,among ,mrs4   
,joseph9e ,woodbury's loyal /ud5ts = "s 
"t prec$+ ! ye> #ahig1 0 a h&-maid5 (   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 "o ,m>y ,na%4 ,! /ory 
( poor little ,m>y 0 told 9 ! ,bo/on    
,travel]1#ec *iefly 9 ! words ( h] fa!r1

 :5 t pap] 0 su$ = libel 9 ,sci5ce4     
,m>y ,na%1 z we summ>ize t /ory1 liv$ at
 ,augu/a1 ,ma9e1 & h] fa!r1 l our       
witness ,macomb]1 _h be5 a mayor ( t    
city4 ,he 0 a busy man1 b "o :o lov$ 8  
daught]1 & kept h] 9 funds = :at he     
reg>d$ z h>mless fads & amusem5ts4  ,m>y
 jo9$ ! loyal /ud5ts4 ,!n1 little by    
little1 %e abs5t$ h]self f ,augu/a1 mak+
 frequ5t pilgrimages to ,bo/on4 ,!      
pilgrimages grew 9 duration1 until h]   
home 0 seldom h] habitation4 ,tea*]     
,woodbury _h n only *ang$ h] he>t1 b h] 
:ole t5or ( mortal life1 & ,m>y 0       
completely born aga9 into ! mo/         
progress$ fe>s & phases ( ,*ri/ian      
,sci5ce4  ,lett]s foll[$ to h] fa!r1    
ask+ = money1 & dem&+ t he & all 8 h\se 
%\ld jo9 ! loyal /ud5ts4 ,he =w>d$ !    
money z occasion requir$1 b 8 unreg5]ate
 neck /iffly decl9$ ,sci5ce4 ,s ,m>y w5t
 no m to h] fa!r = weeks & mon?s toge!r4
 ,he s5t h] "m & bro!r to h]1 ) pray]s t
 %e return to ! family he>?-/one1 if n  
to ! family *ur*4 ,b %e 0 always        

seque/]$ f ! influ5ce ( h] relatives1 by
 "s loyal /ud5t or o!r 9 ! ,woodbury    
collection ( dutiful freaks4  ,m>y's s\l
 0 mu* di/urb$ at times1 not)/&+ !      
religio-sci5tific consolations ( h]     
surr\nd+ gu>dians4 ,%e began to         
demon/rate1 9 h] own scatt]$ little     
p]son1 ! "o ev]la/+ assumption (        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 t ! human body is an  
illusion to be dispell$4 ,9 o!r words1  
,m>y ,na% 0 fa/ s9k+ into :at ord9>y    
doctors ( m$ic9e & div9ity t]m illness1 
& x became extreme4  ,!n1 n = ! fir/ "t1
 h] fa!r1 w5t to ,bo/on himself1 to     
take1 if possible1 8 daught] back to 8  
c>e & h] "m's he>t1 at ! ,augu/a home4  
,b /ill1 /ill--unless by "s accid5t ( a 
mom5t--%e 0 always "u ! eye & ! p[] ( a 
metaphysical keep]4 ,!n ,m>y said no--%e
 c\ld n leave ! f\nt ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4
 ,s %e /ay$ 9 ,bo/on2 = %e 0 ( age1 &   
c\ld select h] ca/le & companion%ip :ile
 %e _h ! ways & means to ma9ta9 !m4  ,n[
 :at c\ld a poor law-abid+ citiz5 ( ,new
 ,engl&1 :o _h once be5 a mayor1 d 9 su*

 a case8 ,_h ,m>y's fa!r be5 a wild     
citiz5 ( ! ,we/ or ! ,s\?1 he might h   
tak5 8 h&y gun along ) him1 & remov$ 8  
*ild or clean$ out ! ran*4 ,b ,ma9e &   
,massa*usetts are too subdu$ = su* /r+5t
 rem$ies4 ,s ,mayor ,na% m\rn$ (        
hypnotism1 & (f]$--! di/ract$ fa!r t he 
0--five hundr$ doll>s1 to release 8     
daught] f ! bless+s ( h] religion4 ,?is 
m]c5>y (f] 0 spurn$1 z suspect p]*ance 9
 legal & ecclesia/ic =m2 b ! way 0 po9t$
 out 9 :i* ! money might be receiv$ =   
lessons 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 at !        
,woodbury cut-rates4  ,mean:ile1 x be+  
asc]ta9$ t ,m>y ,na% _h a mode/         
bank-acc\nt 9 h] "n1 ! money 0 s5t =1 by
 h]self nom9ally1 b visibly ?r\gh a     
p]son 9 ! numb] sev5 %oes ( a loyal     
/ud5t4 ,! bank m5--:o 7 n 9             
,sci5ce--decl9$ to pay ,m>y's dem&1 &   
ref]r$ ! matt] to h] fa!r4 ,he agre$ ) !
 bank 9 hold+ ! proce$s ( 8 daught]'s   
acc\nt1 & 8 v /oma*1 n to say 8 s\l1    
reject$ ! ?\ght ( ex*ang+ ca% = religi\s
 in/ruction f ,mrs4 ,joseph9e ,c4       

,woodbury4  ,s little ,m>y ,na% became (
 no fur!r promise to ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  
,& !re 0 no "t to lose4 ,m>y 0 pla9ly   
dep>t+ f ! /ate ( deception--c]ta9ly su*
 to h]--call$ e>?ly life4 ,ha/ily1 at   
la/1 %e 0 p]mitt$ to j\rney home ) h]   
fa!r1 & pres5tly ! sad man laid 8       
daught] away 9 :at to him 0 dea?4#ed  ,f
 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--set d[n 9 
^! pages z ! ?+ really is--x mu/ be cle>
 to anybody n q empti$ ( all mortal s5se
 t ,mrs4 ,joseph9e ,c4 ,woodbury has be5
 ! mo/ logical sequ5ce1 ! mo/ practical 
outcome1 ( ! :ole firmam5tal            
illum9ation4  ,b1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,bunco
 %\ld gr[ & prosp]--or %\ld ev5 hold its
 own among its hone/ innoc5ts--x has be5
 necess>y = ,mrs4 ,eddy n only to prea* 
love & purity 9 g5]al1 b to draw ! l9e (
 practical conduct some:]e %ort (       
blackmail1 l>c5y & homicide4 ,/4        
,joseph9e ,woodbury nev] committ$ a s9 9
 h] life4 ,s9 has no reality 9 ,sci5ce4 
,h] loyal /ud5ts w\ld all h te/ifi$ t %e
 0 equal to any ( ! angels1 if n bett]  

?an ! highe/4 ,yet a h>d _w ar\nd h]1 n 
und]/&+ true religion1 began to fancy1  
say 9 #ahif1 t %e 0 n1 e second1        
fulfill+ all ! t5 comm&m5ts4 ,!n1       
besides h] ,w> 9 ,heav51 ! lady has     
writt5 ano!r book1 call$ ,*ri/ian       
,voices1 9 :i*1 ! ?\ght hav+ be5 long   
imput$ to h]1 %e ask$ ! "q1 ,:o %all    
succe$ ,mrs4 ,eddy8 ,z ,sci5ce & ,heal? 
decl>es !re is no dea?1 & z ,"m ,eddy is
 specially immortal1 ,/4 ,joseph9e's    
c>nal talk ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce         
succession 0 naturally reg>d$ 9 ,sci5ce 
z worse ?an blasphemy4 ,?us _m ?+s work$
 toge!r aga9/ ,/4 ,joseph9e ,woodbury1  
until at la/ %e sat on ,"m ,eddy's burn+
 fagots & wore ! cr[n ( m>tyrdom4       
,!reat ! _w did n come to an end1 b w5t 
"r on ) ! production ( quacks1 dupes1 & 
loyal /ud5ts4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4         
,,metaphysics4#ee   ,"m ,eddy & h] flock
 9 ,sci5ce d]ive a consid]able "p ( _!  
income f a glib use ( ! ^w ,metaphysics4
 ,b :at ! ,*ur* ,sci5ti/ has omitt$ to  
le>n ab\t ! real import ( t ^w w\ld make

 a volume ev5 l>g] ?an ,sci5ce & ,heal?4
  ,z unres]v$ly admitt$ 9 our pres5t    
essay1 !re is no tr\ble ab\t a spiritual
 d]ivation ( ! univ]se4 ,9 ! decl>atory1
 religi\s =m1 ! ,new ,te/am5t is a      
suffici5t example ( ?is doctr9e4 ,9 !   
philosophical =m ! names ( ,plato &     
,ari/otle1 bo? ( :om resolv$ all ?+s    
into ! pr9ciple ( ,m9d1 summ>iz$ !      
subject = ! anci5t _w4 ,! mod]n _w has  
n[ giv5 ?ree hundr$ ye>s to ! same !me1 
&1 h[ev] well or ill aw>e ( ! fact1 has 
rea*$ ! same end1 b :olly )\t !         
assi/ance ( any pu%+1 dodg+ adv5turess1 
) a little set ( ab/ract ideas & mu*    
scream+ ( ,sci5ce4  ,leav+ light] !mes =
 ! mom5t1 let u v5ture on a brief survey
 ( ?is gr\nd4  ,!re are j two possible  
ways ( analyz+ ?+s4 ,"o way is to set ! 
_w ) its p>ticul>s be=e ! eye1 look at  
x1 & accept :at we see4 ,!n we may g to 
"w on ph5om5a1 dissect+ & g5]aliz+4 ,?is
 is ! way ( physics--a road t nev] leads
 to meta-physics4 ,x is ! common        
turnpike ( mat]ial sci5ce--( positivism4

 ,9 x travel all su* m51 say1 z ,dr4    
,ern/ ,haeckel3 also all su* m5 z ! late
 ,p>son ,john ,jasp]1 ! color$ prea*] ( 
,virg9ia1 :o1 see+ ! sun move r\nd !    
e>?1 settl$ ! fact 9 t way4  ,! "o o!r  
way ( dissect+ ! univ]se is to exam9e ! 
means ?r\gh :i* ?+s are pres5t$ to u1 & 
?us to asc]ta9 :at effect ! means may h 
9 ! production & nature ( ! ?+s4 ,?is   
me?od ( inve/igation has ultimat$ 9 :at 
has be5 summ$ up z ,sci5tific ,idealism4
  ,sci5tific idealism is ! k :i* e "o   
may get ev5 f 8 fir/ lessons 9 optics1 t
 ?+s ( matt]--! objects ( our five      
s5ses--are con/itut$ su* ?r\gh !        
/ructure & action ( ^! s5ses !mselves4  
,t is to say1 mat]ial ?+s--:atev] we see
 or feel1 he>1 ta/e or smell--:ile      
exi/5t & real--:ile practically :at e "o
 takes !m to be--are made s ?r\gh       
relativity4 ,or1 z ,kant put x1 e       
ph5om5on--mean+ e object or fact (      
s5sation--is a re-pres5tation2 t is1 "s 
lot ( effects on our s5su\s nature1 b\nd
 toge!r into a unity ( !m1 ! unity ?us  

=m$ becom+ an object ( aw>5ess1 a       
p]cept4  ,sci5tific idealism does n "q !
 giv5 duality ( ! cosmos1 :i* appe>s to 
u z :at we call m9d & matt]4 ,"h are we2
 out !re1 indubitably ap>t f u1 are o!r 
?+s1 involv+ ano!r s\rce4 ,b sci5tific  
idealism has f\nd t ?is s\rce is itself 
q o!r ?an ! ?+s we connect ) x1 & c     
prop]ly be describ$ 9 ?is connection    
only z s\rce ( impact4 ,x has no?+ to d 
) matt]1 9 ! common acceptation4 ,x     
ent]s into matt]1 be+ ! ultimate        
non-ego1 ! objective backgr\nd1 ( e     
ph5om5on4 ,b1 9 all mat]ial ?+s1 ?is    
backgr\nd is trans=m$ by contact )      
subjective s5se 79 u or o!r organisms71 
& matt] is really ! fusion1 ! comp\nd1 !
 ?ird t]m1 ( ^! two elem5tal pr9ciples4 
,?is mom5t\s tru?1 ?\gh my/ically rea*$ 
9 ! old t5et ( ,india t matt] is        
illusion1 & ?\gh t\*$ und]/&+ly by      
,c>neades 9 ,greece1 0 fir/ cle>ly se51 
9 ! mann] ( mod]n sci5ce1 by ! rem>kably
 solid ,engli%man1 ,?omas ,hobbes4      
,qualities call$ s5sible said ,hobbes   

are1 9 ! object t cause? !m1 b s _m     
sev]al motions ( ! matt] by :i* x       
presse? our organs div]sely4444 ,because
 ! image 9 vision1 consi/+ ( color &    
%ape1 is ! k we h ( ! qualities ( !     
object ( t s5se1 x is no h>d matt] = a  
man to fall into ?is op9ion1 t ! same   
color & %ape are ! v qualities !mselves4
  ,b1 conclud$ ,hobbes3  ,! subject :]e9
 color & image are inh]5t is n ! object 
or ?+ se54444 ,!re is no?+ )\t u        
7really7 :i* we call an image or        
color4444 ,! said image or color is b an
 app>ition unto u ( ! motion1 agitation1
 or alt]ation1 :i* ! object worke? 9 !  
bra91 or spirits1 or "s int]nal sub/ance
 ( ! head4444 ,z 9 vision1 s also 9     
conceptions t arise f ! o!r s5ses1 !    
subject ( _! inf]5ce is n ! object1 b ! 
s5ti5t4  ,:5 ,john ,locke began 8 great 
,essay on ,! ,human ,und]/&+1 & posit$  
m9d 9 its fir/ e/ate z a passive        
non5tity--a blank tablet--he _h no vital
 conception ( sci5tific idealism4 ,b1 9 
! pati5t ?9k+ ( tw5ty ye>s1 su* a man   

c\ld n fail to come ^u ! law1 ?\gh he   
saw x only 9 "p1 & did n "w x out4 ,?is 
"w 0 c>ri$ a great way beyond him1 by ! 
acute & le>n$ ,bi%op ,b]keley1 :o %[$ f 
practical sci5ce1 especially ?r\gh 8    
inve/igation ( vision1 t no?+ 9 !       
univ]se has any actual be+1 ap>t f a    
univ]sal elem5t1 t1 :]ev] x may be      
posit$1 c alone be call$ ,m9d4  ,s9ce   
,b]keley1 no philosophical ?9k]1 p]haps1
 ( any significance1 any:]e 9 ! _w1 has 
que/ion$ ! ideality ( mat]ial ?+s4 ,ev5 
,reid1 z ! philosoph] ( common s5se1    
decl>$ t  ,no man c conceive any        
s5sation to resemble any kn[n quality ( 
bodies4 ,nor c any man %[1 by any good  
argum5t1 t all our s5sations might n h  
be5 z !y are1 ?\gh no body1 nor quality 
( body1 _h ev] exi/$4  ,hume's          
compreh5sion ( ,sci5tific idealism 0    
complete to 8 day1 & 0 completely /at$4 
,he said3  ',tis n our body we p]ceive  
:5 we reg>d our limbs & memb]s1 b c]ta9 
impressions :i* ent] by ! s5ses2 s t !  
ascrib+ a real & corporeal exi/5ce to ^!

 impressions1 or to _! objects1 is an   
act ( ! m9d difficult to expla94  ,!    
idealism ( rec5t mat]iali/ic            
philosoph]s1 su* z ,h]b]t ,sp5c] & !    
s*ool ( ,positivi/s1 has be5 mo/        
c>efully express$ by ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 
9 8 /atem5t t ,matt] is a ,p]man5t      
,possibility ( ,s5sation4  ,if said ,mr4
 ,mill ,i am ask$ :e!r ,i believe 9     
matt]1 ,i ask :e!r ! que/ion] accepts   
?is def9ition ( x4 ,if he does1 ,i      
believe 9 matt]2 & s d all ,b]keleians4 
,9 any o!r s5se ?an ?is ,i d n4  ,= an  
easy1 popul> view ( ! pr9ciple (        
sci5tific idealism1 p]haps no?+ has be5 
bett] said ?an by ,?omas ,c>lyle1 9 8   
review ( ,novalis4  ,to a transc5d5tali/
 says ,c>lyle matt] has an exi/5ce1 b   
only z a ph5om5on4 ,7 we n !re1 nei!r   
w\ld x be !re3 x is a m]e relation1 or r
 ! result ( a relation betwe5 our liv+  
s\ls & ! great ,fir/ ,cause2 & dep5ds = 
its app>5t qualities on our bodily &    
m5tal organs2 hav+ itself no intr9sic   
qualities2 be+1 9 ! common s5se ( ! ^w1 

no?+4 ,! tree is gre5 & h>d1 n ( its own
 natural virtue1 b simply because my eye
 & my h& are fa%ion$ s z to disc]n su* &
 su* appe>ances "u su* & su* conditions4
 ,nay1 z an ideali/ might say1 ev5 on ! 
mo/ popul> gr\nds1 mu/ x n be s8 ,br+ a 
s5ti5t be+ ) eyes a little diff]5t1 f+]s
 t5 times h>d] ?an m9e1 & to him t ?+   
:i* ,i call tree %all be yell[ & s(t1 z 
truly z to me x is gre5 & h>d4 ,=m !    
n]v\s /ructure 9 all po9ts ! rev]se (   
m9e1 & ?is same tree %all n be          
combu/ible & heat-produc+1 b dissoluble 
& cold-produc+2 n high & convex1 b deep 
& concave2 %all simply h all prop]ties  
exactly ! rev]se ( ^? attribut$ to x4   
,!re is no tree !re2 b only a           
manife/ation ( p[] f some?+ :i* is n ,i4
 ,! same is true ( mat]ial nature at    
l>ge1 ( ! :ole visible univ]se1 ) all   
its movem5ts1 figures1 accid5ts &       
qualities4  ,sci5tific idealism1 z f> z 
we h gone ) x1 has n[ become "o ( !     
exact sci5ces--z mu* s z physics4 ,x has
 be5 simply ! result ( cont9u\s &       

innum]able exp]im5ts 9 natural          
philosophy1 = ?ree c5turies4 ,!re is no 
ne$ ( go+ into ^! physical p>ticul>s1   
aft] !y h be5 put into ! s*ool-books (  
*ildr5 & expla9$ 9 popul> lectures4 ,"o 
m quotation mu/ suffice4 ,mr4 ,g4 ,h4   
,lewes1 9 8 ,biographical ,hi/ory (     
,philosophy1 tells u t  ,! radical error
 ( ^? :o believe t we p]ceive ?+s z !y  
are1 consi/s 9 mi/ak+ a metaphor = a    
fact1 & believ+ t ! m9d is a mirror 9   
:i* ext]nal objects are reflect$4 ,b1 z 
,bacon f9ely says1 ',! human und]/&+ is 
l an unequal mirror to ! rays ( ?+s1    
:i*1 mix+ its own nature ) ! nature (   
?+s1 di/orts & p]v]ts !m4' ,we attribute
 heat to fire1 & color to ! fl[]1 heat &
 color be+ /ates ( our consci\sness1    
occasion$ by ! fire & ! fl[] "u c]ta9   
conditions4 ,p]ception is no?+ m ?an a  
/ate ( ! p]cipi5t1 a /ate (             
consci\sness4444 ,( e *ange 9 our       
s5sation we are consci\s1 & 9 "t we le>n
 to give def9ite names & =ms to ! causes
 ( ^! *anges4 ,b 9 ! fact ( consci\sness

 !re is no?+ beyond consci\sness4 ,9 our
 p]ceptions we are consci\s only ( !    
*anges :i* h tak5 place )9 u4444 ,all we
 c d is to id5tify c]ta9 ext]nal        
appe>ances ) c]ta9 int]nal *anges4444   
,we conclude1 !re=e1 t ! _w p] se 9     
n[ise resembles ! _w z x appe>s to u4   
,p]ception is an ,effect2 & its tru? is 
n ! tru? ( resemblance1 b ( relation4444
 ,light1 color1 s\nd1 ta/e1 are all     
/ates ( ,consci\sness2 :at !y are beyond
 consci\sness 444 we _c "k1 we _c       
imag9e1 because we c only conceive !m z 
we "k !m4 ,light1 ) its myriad =ms &    
colors--,s\nd1 ) its ?\s&-fold          
life--make ,nature :at ,nature appe>s to
 u4 ,b !y d n exi/1 z su*1 ap>t f our   
consci\sness2 !y are inve/itures ) :i*  
we clo! ! _w4 ,nature1 9 h] ins5ti5t    
solitude is an et]nal ,d>kness--an      
et]nal ,sil5ce4     ,,*apt] ,,xii4      
,,fur!r ,,analysis ,,( ,,! ,,univ]se4   
,9 a previ\s *apt]1 "s special ref]5ce  
has be5 made to a little ,g]man pr(essor
 nam$ ,immanuel ,kant4 ,he 0 born at    

,ko5igsb]g1 9 #agbd4 ,9 #agha he wrote a
 book :i* he call$ ,! ,critique ( ,pure 
,reason4 ,?is provok+ly mode/ title1 z  
already said1 cov]$1 9 reality1 !       
analysis ( m9d & matt]1 "t & space4 ,x 0
 ! mo/ f>-rea*+ piece ( purely          
intellectual "w t _h ev] be5 giv5 to !  
_w4 ,x has split ! heads ( hundr$s (    
philosoph]s4 ,c]ta9 ?9k]s h fanci$ !y h 
?\ght beyond x1 & h suppos$ x to be laid
 on ! %elf ( deceas$ philosophy4        
,mean:ile1 we are told1 ! univ]sities   
are return+ to ! /udy ( ,kant4 ,bett]   
/ill1 "s ( !m are ev5 beg9n+ to und]/&  
him4 ,"h we %all take him /raight1 pay+ 
no att5tion to any ( ! side issues 9 :i*
 he 0 apt to cov] himself up4#ef  ,kant1
 s le>n$ t he 0 said to "k ev]y?+1 0    
completely acqua9t$ ) ! :ole tr5d (     
,briti% philosophy1 f ,john ,locke to   
,david ,hume4 ,he 0 saturat$1 too1 ) !  
physical sci5ces4 ,s 8 fir/ real /ep 9 8
 ,critique ( ,pure ,reason 0 to f\nd    
himself on ! all-inclusive law (        
sci5tific idealism4 ,immanuel ,kant did 

n fool ) ?is law4 ,he did n te/ x1 prove
 x1 & !n let x slip out ( a loose1      
greasy m9d1 z an airy no?+ ( no         
practical consequ5ce4 ,he grasp$ x1 &   
held x1 z ! b$-rock ( all ?\ght & all   
?+s4 ,x is a pity he omitt$ to say s at 
! v fir/ t\* ( 8 "w4 ,b he said x cle>ly
 en\gh :5 he happ5$ to get ready4 ,?us1 
= in/ance3#eg  ,9 ord] to prev5t any    
misund]/&+1 x w be requisite1 9 ! fir/  
place1 to recapitulate1 z cle>ly z      
possible1 :at our op9ion is ) respect to
 ! fundam5tal nature ( our s5su\s       
cognition 9 g5]al4 ,we h int5d$1 !n1 to 
say t all our intuition is no?+ b !     
re-pres5tation ( ph5om5a2 t ! ?+s :i* we
 intuite are n 9 !mselves ! same z our  
re-pres5tations ( !m 9 intuition1 nor   
are _! relations s con/itut$ z !y appe> 
to u2 & t if we take away ! subject1 or 
ev5 only ! subjective con/itution ( our 
s5ses 9 g5]al1 !n n only ! nature &     
relations ( objects 9 space & "t1 b ev5 
space & "t !mselves disappe>4444 ,:at   
may be ! nature ( objects consid]$ z ?+s

 9 !mselves1 & )\t ref]5ce to !         
receptivity ( our s5sibility1 is q      
unkn[n to u4  ,aga91 9 clos+ 8          
dissection ( space1 ,kant said3         
,objects are q unkn[n to u 9 !mselves1 &
 :at we call outw>d objects are no?+    
else b m]e re-pres5tations ( our        
s5sibility1 ^: =m is space1 b ^: real   
correlate1 ! ?+ 9 itself1 is n kn[n by  
means ( ^! repres5tations1 nor ev] c be1
 b respect+ :i*1 9 exp]i5ce1 no inquiry 
is ev] made4  ,once m3  ,! faculty (    
s5sibility n only does n pres5t u ) any 
indi/9ct & confus$ cognition ( objects z
 ?+s 9 !mselves1 b1 9 fact1 gives u no k
 ( ^! at all4 ,on ! contr>y1 z soon z we
 ab/ract 9 ?\ght our own subjective     
nature1 ! object re-pres5t$1 ) !        
prop]ties ascrib$ to x by s5su\s        
intuition1 entirely disappe>s1 because x
 0 only ?is subjective nature t det]m9$ 
! =m ( ! object z a ph5om5on4  ,aft]    
a:ile1 "u ! madd5+ caption ( ,!         
,possibility ( a ,conjunction ( !       
,manifold ,repres5tations giv5 by       

,s5se1#eh our ,g]man pr(essor virtually 
cr[d$ 8 :ole "w into ?is "o p>agraph3   
,! manifold cont5t 9 our re-pres5tations
 c be giv5 9 an intuition :i* is m]ely  
s5su\s--9 o!r words1 is no?+ b          
susceptibility2 & ! =m ( ?is intuition c
 exi/ a priori 9 our faculty (          
repres5tation1 )\t be+ any?+ else b !   
mode 9 :i* ! subject is affect$4 ,b !   
conjunction 7conjunctio7 ( a manifold 9 
intuition nev] c be giv5 by ! s5ses2 x  
_c !re=e be conta9$ 9 ! pure =m ( s5su\s
 intuition1 = x is a spontane\s act ( ! 
faculty ( re-pres5tation4 ,& z we mu/1  
to di/+ui% x f s5sibility1 entitle ?is  
faculty und]/&+1 s all conjunction1 :e!r
 consci\s or unconsci\s1 be x ( !       
manifold 9 intuition1 s5su\s or         
non-s5su\s1 or ( sev]al conceptions1 is 
an act ( ! und]/&+4 ,to ?is act we %all 
give ! g5]al appellation ( syn!sis1     
!reby to indicate1 at ! same "t1 t we _c
 repres5t any?+ z conjo9$ 9 ! object )\t
 hav+ previ\sly conjo9$ x ourselves4  ,z
 to compreh5d ?is p>agraph is to analyze

 ! univ]se1 let u grapple ) x4          
,impati5t ,dr4 ,sam4 ,johnson once kick$
 a /one to refute ,b]keley4 ,let u take 
t /one1 z a clump ( matt]1 & treat x ) !
 head in/ead ( ! foot4  ,! manifold     
cont5t 9 our re-pres5tations1 says      
,kant1 c be giv5 9 an intuition :i* is  
m]ely s5su\s4 ,?is means simply t !     
v>i\s prop]ties ( ! re-pres5tation or   
intuition call$ a /one are effects on ! 
s5ses4 ,! color1 ! texture1 ! weight1 ! 
size--e "o ( all su* mat]ial            
attributes--exi/1 z !y are1 solely by   
relation to me1 or to "s o!r be+ 9 :om  
is organiz$ ! elem5t ( s5se4 ,matt] is  
made ( impact--impact betwe5 its        
objective backgr\nd 7! n\m5on or n\m5a7 
& "s sort or degree ( subjectivity4 ,)\t
 ^! two t]ms1 _! product ( int]action1  
_! ?ird t]m1 matt]1 is n4 ,s ! manifold 
cont5t ( a re-pres5tation--or1 :at is ! 
same ?+1 ! prop]ties ( a mat]ial        
object--are no?+ b susceptibility4  ,by 
! =m ( intuition1 ,kant meant1 z he has 
repeat$ly expla9$1 ! plural quality (   

space & "t4 ,space is made ( spaces2 "t 
( times2 & ! plural cont5ts 7always su*7
 ( matt] c only exi/ "u ! plural cont5ts
 ( space & "t--t is1 9 sections ( space 
& sequ5ces ( "t1 ^! sections & sequ5ces 
be+ ! intr9sic "*1 ! divisible quality1 
! ess5tial =m ( space & "t z total units
 or complet$ ?+s4 ,& ! nature ( space & 
"t ne$ n be any?+ m objective ?an !     
nature ( matt] 9 g5]al1 b c be d]iv$1   
too1 f ! mode 9 :i* ! subject is        
affect$4 ,b1 says ,kant1 all conjunction
 is an act ( ! und]/&+1 & c n be conta9$
 9 ! pure =m ( s5su\s intuition2 by :i* 
he means t "t c\ld nev] be a conjunct ( 
times1 space a conjunct ( spaces1 nor a 
/one ! conjunct ( its prop]ties--ea* a  
syn!sis ( a manifold cont5t--unless made
 s by ! syn!tical unity ( a priori m9d4 
,kant attributes unconsci\s action to ! 
und]/&+--! unconsci\s action (          
conjunction or syn!sis4 ,8 phrase has   
be5 a p]petual /umbl+-block to 8 read]s1
 b he meant exactly :at he said4        
,unconsci\s m5tal syn!sis is :at he     

aft]w>d designat$ z ! syn!sis (         
appreh5sion4  ,by ! t]m syn!sis (       
appreh5sion said he1 ,i und]/& !        
comb9ation ( ! manifold 9 an empirical  
intuition1 :]eby p]ception1 t is1       
empirical consci\sness ( ! intuition 7z 
ph5om5on71 is possible4  ,kant talks (  
mak+ ! empirical intuition ( a h\se into
 a p]ception1 by appreh5sion ( !        
manifold conta9$ !re91 & says t !       
necess>y unity ( space & ( my ext]nal   
s5su\s intuition lies at ! f\ndation (  
?is act4 ,! manifold conta9$ 9 an       
empirical intuition--take ! /one we h   
us$ = an example--is simply ! div]sity (
 prop]ties1 con/itut+ ! object--! color1
 texture1 size1 weight1 & ! re/ ( !m2 & 
^! prop]ties are effects ( s5se4 ,e "o (
 !m is a relation to subjectivity1 a    
result ( impact on subjectivity1 & is 9 
! object only z reflect+ or re-pres5t+  
!re ! s5su\s nature ( a subject4 ,b ^!  
v>i\s effects on v>i\s s5ses1 ^! m]ely  
subjective sep>ates--h[ d !y get unit$  
into "o ?+8 ,:at con/itutes ! unity (   

s5su\s manifolds8 ,e ph5om5on be+ an    
ess5tial plurality--a lot (             
s5se-effects--:at closes toge!r ! v>i\s 
effects on v>i\s human s5ses1 call$ !   
prop]ties ( a /one1 into ! "o ph5om5al  
object1 ! /one itself4 ,to ?is end !re  
mu/ be "s common subjective gr\nd ( ^?  
subjective ?+s1 effects on s5se4 ,!re   
mu/ be "s subjective unity 9 :i* ^?     
subjective pluralities all m]ge1 = only 
z m]g$ d !y get to be an object4 ,n[1 a 
common subjective gr\nd ( v>i\s effects 
on v>i\s s5ses c only be a common       
aw>5ess ( !m--a syn!tical unity (       
appreh5sion1 or j in/9ctive1 automatic  
consci\sness 9 ! g]m4 ,?is mu/ be common
 to all ! s5ses toge!r1 & to ea* s5se   
sep>ately4 ,:at1 = example1 is see+1 b !
 simple aw>5ess ( sight8 ,:at is t\*1 b 
! simple aw>5ess ( feel+8 ,:at is any   
intuition1 :i* means any tak+-9 ( any   
ph5om5on1 b a common aw>5ess1 h[ev]     
rudim5tal or develop$1 ( "s conjo9$     
div]sity ( effects on s5se8  ,x mu/ be  
add$ "h1 z vital to ! full compreh5sion 

( ! g5esis ( matt]1 t n only e mat]ial  
object1 l our example1 ! /one1 is made (
 ess5tial plurality ( s5se-effects1 b t 
e sep>ate prop]ty ( an object is also   
made ( l plurality4 ,no object1 & no    
prop]ty ( an object1 is1 or c be1 s+le1 
unal1 or1 9 o!r words1 any?+1 until     
con/ruct$ s1 9 s5se1 by ! unconsci\s    
und]/&+ !re(--! syn!tical unity (       
in/9ctive1 automatic appreh5sion4 ,to   
realize ?is fact1 x is only necess>y to 
rememb] t e prop]ty ( any?+1 say !      
h>dness ( a /one1 is a comp\nd relation 
betwe5 ! impact ( "s ultimate non-ego on
 ! s5se ( t\*1 & ! peculi> nature ( !   
s5se itself3 s ! prop]ty ( h>dness mu/  
conta9 ess5tial div]sity1 some?+ f ea* (
 two fundam5tal s\rces4 ,z ,ari/otle1 f 
8 ontological inve/igations1 f\nd t     
matt]1 if reg>d$ z an absolute          
indep5d5ce--an unrelat$ ?+ 9 itself--is 
no ?+1 b only *aotic                    
indet]m9at5ess--=mless pot5tiality--s   
,kant1 f 8 psy*ological inquiry--8      
dissection ( ph5om5a z exi/5t ?r\gh     

p]ception--f\nd ! same tru? 9 deep]     
significance4 ,! entire pr9ciple (      
unity1 ,:e!r 9 a feel+1 a ?\ght1 a      
mat]ial object1 or ! univ]se z a :ole1 c
 only exi/ ?r\gh ! pr9ciple ( m9d4  ,"h 
is ! v bottom ( ! discov]ies ( ,kant1 & 
! basis1 also1 ( all ?+s4  ,m9d1 !n1 9  
its l[e/ /ate1 is :at ,kant1 to di/+ui% 
x f s5sibility1 entitl$ unconsci\s      
und]/&+4 ,!re us$ to be an old saw 9    
philosophy--/ill1 inde$1 at "w--to !    
effect t !re is no?+ 9 ! m9d t 0 n fir/ 
9 s5se4 ,leibnitz1 add+ a piece to !    
saw1 said3 ,except m9d itself4 ,leibnitz
 affirm$1 t is1 t s5se always conta9s   
m9d--t m9d is 9 s5se z a compon5t ( x1 &
 t )\t m9d !re is no s5se at all4 ,:at  
,leibnitz p]ceiv$ & ass]t$1 ,kant prov$ 
by obs]vation & induction--by analyz+   
ph5om5a "u ! law ( sci5tific idealism4  
,m9d 9 s5se--! m9d ( s5se--is j         
automatic animal aw>5ess1 j simple      
appreh5sion1 undevelop$1 & 9 ! l[e/     
animal life n to be develop$1 into      
app]ception1 ! consci\s /age ( und]/&+1 

capable ( =m+ a concept4  ,well1 9 !    
g5esis ( a /one1 or any o!r mat]ial     
object1 c]ta9 effects on s5se are m]g$ 9
 ! unit !y compose1 by reception into ! 
syn!tical unity ( appreh5sion4 ,! /one  
is creat$ 9 ?is way4 ,its own objective 
unity--its :ol5ess1 or =m z a /one--is  
?us ! d]ivation1 ! manufactur$ product1 
( subjectivity z a cosmic elem5t1 an    
elem5t a priori to ! exi/5ce ( any      
possible ph5om5on4  ,! /one1 h[ev]1 is  
unmi/akably objective--is j ! palpable  
?+ t ev]ybody takes x to be1 out !re 9  
space4 ,?is is a giv5 fact (            
p]ception--some?+1 z ,kant said1 nev]   
que/ion$ 9 exp]i5ce4 ,z su* fact1 h[ c x
 be acc\nt$ =1 :5 we "k1 at ! same "t1 t
 ! /one is no?+ b a plexus ( subjective 
/ates8 ,h[ does ! bun* ( int]nal        
impressions get ext]naliz$8 ,:at is !   
cause ( ?is reflex1 ?is re-pres5tation8 
,x mu/ be some?+ inh]5t 9 ! pr9ciple (  
appreh5sion itself1 or ! plexus (       
impressions w\ld necess>ily /ay )9 u4   
,be+ wr\ght int]nally1 x w\ld rema9     

int]nal4 ,h5ce1 ?is appreh5sion--?is    
elem5t ( in/9ctive syn!tical            
aw>5ess--mu/ be 9 its nature a d\ble--an
 entity :i* reproduces1 or ?r[s out be=e
 itself1 :atev] lot ( s5se-effects x    
receptively syn!sizes1 or b9ds toge!r 9 
a %eaf1 kn[n z "s object4 ,b all ?is1   
summ$ up1 means only t m9d1 ev5 9 its   
l[e/ =m ( unconsci\s und]/&+--! simple  
automatic appreh5sion :i* %uts toge!r   
c]ta9 effects on s5se into a totality ( 
!m--mu/1 z be+ appreh5sion1 necess>ily1 
?\gh in/9ctively1 appreh5d$ its own     
product4 ,"h is ! full explanation ( !  
amus+1 iron-clad conception ( ,hobbes1 t
 an image1 or a color1 is b an app>ition
 unto u ( motion1 agitation1 or         
alt]ation 9 "s int]nal sub/ance ( !     
head4  ,! self-reflexiv5ess (           
appreh5sion is precisely ! same ?+1 9   
g]m1 t ! self-reflexiv5ess ( app]ception
 is1 9 full self-consci\sness4  ,!      
self-reflexiv5ess ( appreh5sion1 9 !    
manufacture ( ph5om5a1 0 nam$ by ,kant !
 transc5d5tal syn!sis ( imag9ation--! ^w

 imag9ation /&+ on its roots1 & mean+ ! 
image-mak+ faculty4 ,ph5om5a1 z         
reflex-conjuncts ( s5se-effects1 are    
produc$--put out--by ?is second function
 ( appreh5sion2 s ,kant said he         
sometimes call$ x productive imag9ation4
 ,x is t function ( pure elem5tal1 or a 
priori aw>5ess1 :i* re-pres5ts itself 9 
! con/itution ( e object1 z its unity1 b
 a unity %ap$ accord+ to "s object's    
fill+ ( s5ses-effects4 ,h5ce ,kant says3
  ,?is syn!sis ( ! manifold ( s5su\s    
intuition1 :i* is possible & necess>y a 
priori1 may be call$ figurative syn!sis 
7syn!sis speciosa74  ,?us ,kant f\nd m9d
 9 s5se1 unconsci\s und]/&+1 ! in/9ctive
 aw>5ess ( animal susceptibility1 z x   
exi/$ 9 himself1 to be ! lit]al         
objective basis ( all ph5om5a--! fir/   
mat]ial unity ( e mat]ial ?+4 ,& he f\nd
 ?is elem5tal s\rce ( all unity to be an
 innate self-activity--a self-see+      
mirror1 z x 7--a d\ble ( receptiv5ess & 
reflectiv5ess4 ,"h1 at la/1 0 ! actual1 
liv+ ?+1 ( :i* ,locke's blank-tablet _h 

long be5 ! /ill-born1 /one figure4  ,mr4
 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 9 8 rem>kable           
inve/igation ( ,! ,pr9ciples (          
,psy*ology1 posits m9d z always impli$ 9
 s5ti5cy1 & z necess>y to ! g5esis ( any
 ph5om5on1 ev5 ! fir/ n]v\s %ock ( a    
s5sitive be+4 ,recogniz+ ! law (        
sci5tific idealism1 he has se51 too1 t  
our objective _w is made up1 at !       
p]ceptional outset1 ( su* %ocks4 ,aga91 
he has prov$1 ) great detail1 t ! action
 ( m9d is always ( "o g5]al nature1 :e!r
 9 ! l[e/ animal in/9ct or ! highe/     
consci\s reason4 ,b back at ! fir/ n]v\s
 %ock1 ,mr4 ,sp5c] /ops ) m9d1 & says t 
at ! next regress x becomes unkn[able4  
,yet ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s be=e ?is       
inve/igation ,kant %[$ precisely :at ?is
 s-call$ unkn[able is4 ,he %[$ t m9d1 9 
all /ages & /ates--m9d 9 itself--is a   
syn!tical unity ( aw>5ess4 ,9 g]m1 z    
unconsci\s und]/&+--z ! m9d ( s5se--its 
function is to be simply appreh5sive (1 
& ?us to conjo9 9 its in/9ctive         
cognizance1 "s manifold conta9$ 9 a     

n]v\s %ock1 or 9 v>i\s s5se-effects1    
into "s unity2 :i* !n1 z itself         
appreh5d$1 or made a reflex1 becomes an 
impression1 an image1 an object4        
,,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,a ,,special ,,look    
,,at ,,space ,,& ,,"t4   ,?r\gh         
sci5tific idealism1 fully exam9$1 ,kant 
prov$ t matt] is a manufacture ( s5se4  
,we h n foll[$ ! ord] ( 8 "w1 b h gone  
/raight to ! he>t ( x4 ,8 own beg9n+ 0 !
 dissection ( space & "t4 ,/ill1 he     
impli$ !re91 if only 9 "o rem>k1 all t  
has "h be5 /at$4  ,if ,i take says ,kant
 f our repres5tation ( a body1 all t !  
und]/&+ ?9ks z belong+ to x1 z sub/ance1
 =ce1 divisibility1 & also :atev]       
belongs to s5sation1 z imp5etrability1  
h>dness1 color1 !re is /ill some?+ left 
u f ?is empirical intuition1 namely     
ext5sion & %ape4 ,^! belong to pure     
intuition1 :i* exi/s a priori 9 ! m9d1 z
 a m]e =m ( s5sibility1 & )\t any real  
object ( ! s5ses or any s5sation4       
,/ud5ts ( ,kant h kn[n1 9 a g5]al way1 t
 he attribut$ ext5sion to bodies1 z     

d]iv$ by !m f a priori m9d4 ,space is s 
d]iv$2 h5ce all ?+s 9 space1 :i* is !   
=m1 ! condition ( _! exi/5ce1 mu/ p>take
 ( its nature1 :i* is pure ext5sion1    
pure giv5 quantity1 z he designates x4  
,b :y does ! %ape ( a mat]ial body      
belong to pure intuition1 & come f m9d8 
,simply because ! %ape 7let x be ( a    
/one7 is m]ely ! object$ syn!sis (      
appreh5sion1 9 :i* ! prop]ties ( ! /one1
 z impressions ( s5se1 are unifi$1 b 9  
accordance ) _! special v>iety4 ,! %ape 
is _! figurative syn!sis1 _! syn!sis    
speciosa4 ,n[1 9 ! mean+ ( ,kant1 & 9 ! 
nature ( ! case1 space is made 9        
precisely ! same mann] z a /one2 only ! 
/one is full ( div]se prop]ties--special
 effects on s5se1 got f "s imp++        
backgr\nd ( matt]--"s n\m5on--:ile space
 has no prop]ties at all1 except        
additions & divisions ( itself--spaces4 
,9 o!r words1 ! /one is a special       
relation betwe5 m5tal syn!sis & s5su\s  
susceptibility1 ! latt] be+ 9 p>ticul>  
impact ) "s n\m5al non-ego1 & be+       

def9itely fill$ f x4 ,space1 on ! o!r   
h&1 is a g5]al relation betwe5 ! same   
m5tal syn!sis & ! same s5su\s           
susceptibility1 ! latt] hold+ no cont5ts
 f any n\m5on1 yet be+ recipi5t to all  
possibility ( n\m5al impact4 ,h5ce1     
space is j ! syn!sis ( appreh5sion      
itself1 set 9 self-reflex1 object$1     
ph5om5at$4 ,! /one1 9 its unity1 its =m1
 its %ape1 is ?is object$ syn!sis (     
appreh5sion1 fill$ ) c]ta9 s5su\s       
effects4 ,! syn!sis ( appreh5sion1 aga91
 z ! condition ( any special %ape into  
:i* x may be /uff$1 is ( c\rse a priori 
to ! /uff$ %ape2 s space is a priori to 
! /one 9 space4 ,once aga91 space is !  
outw>d repres5tation1 ! v d\ble to !    
eye1 ( ! syn!sis ( appreh5sion2 = space 
is j ! visible syn!sis ( ! appreh5d$--! 
transp>5t base ( co-exi/5ce = all       
ext]nal ?+s4  ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t !    
syn!sis ( appreh5sion1 z ! m9d ( s5se1  
is itself a d\ble1 conta9+ ! pure       
conjunctive unity ( unconsci\s und]/&+ z
 an active factor1 & susceptibility to  

impact z a passive factor4 ,9 ! conjo9$ 
relation ( ^! two factors e mat]ial     
ph5om5on gets to exi/2 s !re mu/ be "s  
relation ( space to e ext]nal object1 & 
to all ext]nal objects--:i* is to say at
 once t space is inf9ite1 bo? 9 ext5t & 
divisibility1 s f> z x c apply to       
objects at all4  ,& "h1 too1 is ! reason
 t ! conta9$ "*1 ! con/itu5t quality1 ( 
space--mean+ :at ,kant t]m$ ! =m ( !    
intuition--is ess5tially plural4 ,?is   
con/itu5t quality ( space is a          
re-pres5tation ( m9d1 z at once active &
 passive1 receptive & reflexive--z      
fundam5tal a priori self-sep>at5ess4 ,b 
space itself1 z a :ole1 is ! syn!sis (  
?is self-sep>at5ess4 ,x is self-unity ( 
self-sep>at5ess1 mat]ializ$4 ,space1    
made ( spaces1 is a ?+ id5tical 9 =m &  
cont5ts4 ,kant said3  ,space re-pres5t$ 
z an object 7z geometry really requires 
x to be7 conta9s m ?an ! m]e =m ( !     
intuition2 namely1 a comb9ation ( !     
manifold giv5 accord+ to ! =m (         
s5sibility into a repres5tation t c be  

intuit$2 s ! =m ( ! intuition gives u   
m]ely ! manifold1 b ! =mal intuition    
gives unity ( re-pres5tation4 ,9 !      
',a,esthetic1' ! fir/ division ( ,!     
,critique ( ,pure ,reason1 ,i reg>d$ ?is
 unity z belong+ entirely to s5sibility1
 = ! purpose ( indicat+ t x antec$es all
 conceptions1 al?\gh x presupposes a    
syn!sis :i* does n belong to s5se1 ?r\gh
 :i*1 h[ev]1 all our conceptions ( space
 & "t are possible4444 ,by means ( ?is  
unity alone 7! und]/&+ det]m9+ !        
s5sibility7 space & "t are giv5 z       
intuitions4  ,x is easy en\gh to foll[  
out ! g5esis ( "t1 9 ! same way z !     
g5esis ( space4 ,! con/itu5t quality (  
space & "t is ! same 9 bo?1 & is subject
 9 bo? to ! same act ( syn!sis1 9 ord] t
 ! ess5tial plurality ( ! =m ( intuition
 may be creat$ into ! unity ( ! =mal    
intuition itself--! s+le ?+1 space or   
"t4 ,b "t is ! =m ( 9-t]nal s5se1 z     
,kant put x1 :ile space is ! =m (       
ex-t]nal s5se--s5se be+ to ,kant n its  
physical organs 7:i* are matt]71 b m5tal

 susceptibility z di/+ui%$ f m5tal      
syn!sis4 ,e ph5om5on 9 space is made (  
active subjective-syn!sis1 passive      
subjective-susceptibility1 & n\m5al     
impact4 ,space & "t !mselves are made ( 
! syn!sis & ! susceptibility alone4 ,b  
pure syn!sis1 :i* means j pure id5tity (
 aw>5ess1 c h no susceptibility1 _c be  
occupi$1 )\t *ange ( /ate2 & any *ange (
 /ate 9 a pure g5]al aw>5ess =ms        
succession ( /ates1 or1 z ,kant said1   
g5]ates "t4 ,b conjunction1 aga91 (     
syn!sis & susceptibility mu/ be ! relat+
 ( sep>ates1 ) ref]5ce to ! objective z 
well z ! subjective factor4 ,z objective
 effect ?is relation is pure co-exi/5ce 
( sep>ates 9 "t1 ?r\gh outness f ea*    
o!r--space4 ,all objects1 impressions1  
effects ( s5se1 mu/ take ! ord] ( "t2 b 
objects ( int]nal s5se 7feel+s1 or      
emotions71 hav+ no direct fill+ f n\m5a1
 are n objects 9 space4 ,?us1 :ile space
 is pure syn!sis ( appreh5sion          
ex-t]nally object$1 "t is ! same pure   
syn!sis ( appreh5sion 9-t]nally object$4

     ,,*apt] ,,xiv4  ,,creative ,,m9d   
,,fur!r ,,prob$4   ,! inmo/ secret ( !  
univ]se lies 9 ,kant's f\r words1 !     
syn!sis ( appreh5sion1 or :at he m      
elaborately t]m$ ! transc5d5tal syn!sis 
( ! image-mak+ faculty4  ,x is an       
op]ation he says ( ! und]/&+ on         
s5sibility1 & ! fir/ application ( !    
und]/&+ to objects ( possible intuition1
 & at ! same "t ! basis = ! ex]cise ( ! 
o!r functions ( t faculty4  ,x has be5  
int5tly pres5t$ to view 9 ^! pages1     
because x focalises & expla9s ! :ole law
 ( sci5tific idealism1 & is ! "o mo/    
important z well z ab/ruse fact 9 !     
g5esis ( ?+s4  ,b hav+ duly dealt ) ?is 
po9t1 x mu/ n[ be said t ! syn!sis (    
appreh5sion1 alone & ungr[n1 is altoge!r
 inadequate to give =m to an object1 9 !
 full import ( t ^w4 ,= an object is    
some?+ held di/9ct by itself1 9         
connection ) ano!r object1 or ) v>i\s   
objects4 ,unconsci\s und]/&+ _c =m su*  
connection & di/9ction1 b c only bl9dly 
manufacture s+le intuitions1 af=d+ at   

mo/ :at ,kant t]m$ a rhapsody (         
p]ceptions1 9 :i* no "o w\ld be fir/ or 
la/1 or any?+ at all :5 pa/4 ,a         
fi%-worm1 p]haps1 has su* a rhapsody (  
p]ceptions = its objective _w4 ,9 ! _w (
 man ! a priori elem5t ( intellig5ce :i*
 %apes x mu/ be object$ 9 ! phase (     
consci\sness prop]1 or app]ception1 z   
well z simple appreh5sion4  ,9 not+ !   
diff]5ce betwe5 ! syn!sis ( appreh5sion 
& ! syn!sis ( app]ception1 ,kant said3  
,x is "o & ! same spontaneity :i*1 at "o
 "t "u ! "n ( imag9ation1 at ano!r "u t 
( und]/&+1 produces conjunction 9 !     
manifold ( intuition4  ,app]ception is  
simply appreh5sion appreh5d$1 or m9d    
adequate to self-conception & s to      
conceptions 9 g5]al4 ,t !re c be a /one1
 z kn[n to a human be+1 !re mu/ be a    
syn!sis ( s5se-effects 7its prop]ties71 
9 :i* !y are di/+ui%$ among !mselves1 & 
( :i* objects z :oles are di/+ui%$ f ea*
 o!r4 ,a syn!sis ( ?is k9d presupposes n
 m]ely unconsci\s und]/&+1 b und]/&+ t  
recognizes itself 9 connect+ all ?+s    

else4  ,i am consci\s said ,kant ( my   
id5tical self 9 relation to all ! v>iety
 ( repres5tations giv5 to me 9          
intuition1 because ,i call all ( !m my  
repres5tations4444 ,! ?\ght1 ',^!       
repres5tations1 giv5 9 intuition1 belong
 all ( !m to me1' is j ! same z ',i     
unite !m 9 "o self-consci\s4'444        
,syn!tical unity ( ! manifold 9         
intuition1 z giv5 a priori1 is !re=e !  
f\ndation ( ! id5tity ( app]ception     
itself1 :i* antec$es a priori all       
det]m9ate ?\ght4 ,b ! conjunction (     
repres5tations into a conception is n to
 be f\nd 9 objects !mselves 444 b is on 
! contr>y1 an op]ation ( ! und]/&+      
itself1 :i* is no?+ m ?an ! faculty (   
conjo9+ a priori1 & ( br++ ! v>iety (   
giv5 repres5tations "u ! unity (        
app]ception4 ,?is pr9ciple is ! highe/ 9
 all human cognition4  ,s1 to ! exi/5ce 
( any di/+ui%able object1 !re mu/       
pre-exi/ ! elem5t ( m9d 9 ! phase (     
self-consci\sness z well z              
sub-consci\sness4 ,bo? mu/ ent] !       

object4 ,h5ce1 :5 ,kant talk$ ( !       
objective unity (                       
self-consci\sness--ano!r ( 8 pr(\nde/   
d$uctions--he meant lit]ally t !        
syn!tical unity ( app]ception1 z well z 
! syn!tical unity ( appreh5sion1 is     
mat]ializ$ 9 all conceivable ?+s4 ,to =m
 ! s5se-effects ( a /one into a s+le    
intuition1 !y mu/ be m]g$ 9 a syn!sis ( 
appreh5sion2 b to set ! intuition z ?us 
creat$--to make x rema9 itself 9 ! mid/ 
( o!rs1 x mu/ be m]g$ ) !m 9 a high]    
syn!sis--a common connective            
consci\sness1 :i*1 di/+ui%+ !m 9 itself1
 re-pres5ts !m z di/+ui%$4  ,x 0 "h t   
,kant rea*$ 8 fam\s ,categories1 :i* are
 m]ely reflexes ( ! pure syn!tical unity
 ( m9d1 z =m+ ! unity ( all ?+s & ( all 
connection among !m4  ,! pr9ciple ( m9d1
 beg9n+1 z we h se51 ev5 ) ! in/9ctive  
m9d ( s5se1 is a spontane\s             
self-activity1 receptive1 reflexive1 &  
resumptive ( its d\bles4 ,by be+ ! fir/1
 x unifies any & e manifold (           
s5se-effects2 by be+ ! second1 x        

re-pres5ts ! product--?r[s x out2 by be+
 ! ?ird1 x appreh5ds ! ext]nalisation1 &
 a p]cept is born4 ,app]ception1 or full
 consci\sness1 is ! same self-activity1 
self-reflex1 self-sight1 trans=m$ into  
und]/&+4 ,?us1 m9d is ess5tially a triad
 z well z a unit4 ,b1 if s1 x mu/       
reflect itself to conception z a        
,quantity--a sum ( its own phases2 & 9  
^! phases1 x is a ,unity1 a ,plurality1 
& a ,totality4  ,m9d1 aga91 z j a-priori
 pr9ciple & basis ( all ?+s1 is         
manife/ly _! univ]sal ,quality4 ,b1 z   
self-reflexive1 self-resumptive1 x is at
 once a ,reality1 a ,negation1 & a      
,limitation1 :i* means x is t :i*1 9 its
 d\ble1 contraposes "o /ate to ano!r1   
:ile1 z a :ole1 x is ! limit ( bo?      
/ates4  ,x goes )\t say+ t a pr9ciple ( 
self-reflex is ! ,relation ( its        
reflexes1 & 9 ?is relation is a         
,sub/ance ) ,dep5d5ce1 a ,cause )       
,effect1 & a ,reciprocity ( its         
sep>ates4  ,?is is a v %ort cut to !    
,kantian ,categories1 b suffici5t1      

p]haps1 if we be> 9 m9d t1 :ile implicit
 9 ! m9d ( s5se1 !y are reflexes (      
consci\s1 n unconsci\s und]/&+4 ,!      
syn!sis ( m9d ?r\gh conceptions proce$s1
 n by ! =mation ( s5se-effects into     
units ( intuition1 b by ! =mation ( ^!  
already-made units 7objects or _!       
prop]ties7 into species1 g5]a1 &        
ultimate univ]sals--! pure unity ( ^!   
gr\p+s1 )\t reg>d to ! ?+s gr\p$1 be+ j 
! pure a priori unity ( self-consci\s   
aw>5ess4 ,?us1 ^? ultimate univ]sals1 ! 
categories1 are objective reproductions 
( pure conceptive syn!sis1 )\t :i* !re  
c\ld be no connection ( ?+s 9 ?\ght--:i*
 w\ld am\nt precisely to no realis$     
objects & no objective exp]i5ce4  ,"o ( 
,kant's indu/ri\s review]s1 ,sir        
,william ,hamilton1 fanci$ t ,ari/otle's
 categories 7 g5]a ( real ?+s1 :ile     
,kant's categories 7 det]m9ations (     
?\ght1 &1 z m]e entia rationis1 mu/ be  
exclud$ f ! ,ari/otelic li/4 ,b !re are 
no g5]a ( real ?+s except z det]m9ations
 ( ?\ght2 &1 9 mak+ an exp]im5tal       

classification ( objects1 ,ari/otle f\nd
 "s ( ! ,kantian categories1 because !  
syn!tical unity ( m9d _h put ^?         
categories into ! objects at ! creation 
( !m4 ,to ,kant an object meant some?+ (
 :i* ,sir ,william ,hamilton _h no bod+4
     ,,*apt] ,,xv4  ,,! ,,g5esis ,,(    
,,transc5d5tal ,,ideas4   ,x mu/ n[ be  
easy to see t m9d1 9 its g5]al =m1 is   
?ree-9-"o--a triad4 ,x is a             
self-reflexive1 self-relat$ unit1 ( ?ree
 phases4 ,! fir/ phase is automatic     
appreh5sion4 ,! second is consci\s      
und]/&+4 ,! ?ird1 :i* we t\* "h1 is     
reason4 ,9 reason1 m9d is /ill ! g5]al  
cosmic pr9ciple ( aw>5ess1 ) ! function 
( syn!sis1 or conjunction4 ,z intuition1
 x has p]ceiv$ ?+s4 ,z conception1 x has
 classifi$ !m4 ,z a la/ syn!tical unity 
( aw>5ess1 x mu/ include1 or compreh5d  
!m--mu/ relate !m to its conjunctive    
unity 9 _! full scope1 :i* means simply 
9 ! ultimate reflexes1 or =ms1 ( its own
 nature & action4 ,z process1 ?is c only
 be done by ref]r+ all ?+s to pure      

syn!sis1 or connective id5tity1 z f9al  
cause4  ,see+ ?+s1 & !n ?9k+ !m1 we     
always end by ask+1 ,:y8 ,!y are1 ea* & 
all s & s2 b :at is ! reason = x8 ,!    
pure =m ( answ]1 ap>t f all cont5ts1 is 
because--on acc\nt ( cause4 ,?us reason 
=ms its syn!sis ( compreh5sion by ref]r+
 ! p>ticul> to ! g5]al = a cause--a     
process t c nev] /op %ort ( includ+ all 
?+s 9 ultimate unities ( cause4 ,x is   
evid5t t ultimate unities ( cause mu/   
conta9 all subord9ate causes or         
conditions "u !m4 ,!re c be j ?ree su*  
ultimate unities2 = !re are j ?ree      
possible k9ds ( be+ & conditions t      
relate to _! univ]sals3 subjective be+ &
 conditions to subjective unity ( !m2   
objective be+ & conditions to objective 
unity ( !m2 & all be+ & conditions1 bo? 
subjective & objective1 to ! univ]sal   
unity ( be+ & conditions4 ,^! f9al      
unities1 aga91 z f9al--z totalities (   
conditions ) none beyond--are !mselves  
uncondition$4  ,reason1 !n1 z an        
a-priori syn!tical unity1 necess>ily    

ref]s all conditions ( ?+s to _! f9al or
 absolute unities1 :i* are 9 reality    
no?+ b conceptional reflexes ( ,reason's
 own con/ructive syn!tical id5tity4 ,to 
be an id5tity ( m9d1 = in/ance1 to !    
conditions ( subjectivity1 reason mu/   
receive !m into its unity1 :i* ?us      
becomes _! totality4 ,n[ :at is !       
objective re-pres5tation1 ! rational    
conception ( ! totality ( subjective    
conditions8 ,x is simply ! transc5d5tal 
idea ( pure subjectiv5ess1 or ,s\l4 ,9 !
 same way ! totality ( objective        
ph5om5al conditions1 is ! idea ( !      
,univ]se2 :ile ! totality ( all         
conditions1 bo? subjective & objective1 
is ! idea ( t 9 :i* all m9d & all matt] 
are relat$ z _! f9al cause or           
reason--,god4     ,,*apt] ,,xvi4  ,,!   
,,gr& ,,result ,,( ,,dissect+ ,,ph5om5a4
   ,s9ce ! days ( ,immanuel ,kant1 no   
philosophy1 no rational !ology1 no      
ultimate sci5ce1 n ref]r+ to ! results (
 8 "w1 has _h any real basis 9 ?\ght--! 
reason be+ t he saw ?r\gh1 & expla9$1 ! 

pr9ciple ( univ]sal relativity1 ! law ( 
sci5tific idealism1 & relaid ! :ole     
/ructure1 f ! corn]-/one up4  ,be=e     
,kant x 0 kn[n well en\gh t matt]1 h[ev]
 we mu/ all accept x ) our h&s & eyes1  
has no /&+1 "u ! analysis ( ?\ght1      
except z a sy/em ( effects on ourselves4
 ,hume1 we rememb]1 saw all ?is s cle>ly
 t he pron\nc$ ! v organs ( s5se1 our   
limbs & memb]s1 to be n our body1 b     
c]ta9 impressions to :i* ! m9d ascribes 
a corporeal exi/5ce4 ,our limbs & memb]s
 c]ta9ly are our body--! only body we   
h--b ,hume 0 "r 9 8 mean+ t our body is 
a ph5om5on :i* has no exi/5ce b z a     
plexus ( impressions on a pr9ciple (    
intellig5ce1 possess+ v>i\s modes (     
reception1 nam$ s5ses4 ,b ?is pr9ciple (
 intellig5ce itself 01 to ,hume1 n a    
fact to be grasp$ by reason1 n a        
pr9ciple to be kn[n & describ$1 b 0 to  
be tak5 z a =ce & vivacity unkn[able    
beyond an in/9ct ( x4 ,hume's unkn[able 
=ce & vivacity--an improv$ =m ( ,locke's
 blank-tablet--,kant analyz$ 9 ! light (

 its products2 namely1 ^? conjuncts (   
s5se-effects call$ objects2 ^? conjuncts
 ( objects call$ species1 g5]a1 &       
categories2 & f9ally ^? conjuncts ( all 
?+s & all conditions ( ?+s1 call$       
transc5d5tal ideas4 ,n[1 su* conjuncts (
 v>i\s manifolds actually exi/4 ,!y are 
man's p]cepts & concepts2 !y are 8      
facts1 8 environm5t4 ,b z p]cepts &     
concepts1 & always conjuncts ( !        
manifold1 !y are =m$1 organiz$1         
totaliz$1 ?r\gh a pr9ciple--! pr9ciple (
 p]ception & conception itself4 ,?is is 
,kant's a-priori syn!tical unit1 common 
& necess>y to all ?+s & to all exp]i5ce4
  ,! la/ ^w ( any weight1 aga9/ ?is     
r$uction ( matt] to m9d1 0 said a few   
ye>s ago by t exceptionally acute ?9k]1 
,pr(essor ,huxley1 9 8 summ>y ( ,hume4  
,too able & le>n$1 bo? z philosoph] &   
sci5ti/1 to "q idealism1 ,huxley admitt$
 x unqualifi$ly4 ,b1 n hav+ gone beyond 
! ,briti% pro(s ( x1 he def5d$ :at is   
commonly call$ mat]ialism 9 ?is way3    
,if we analyze ! proposition t all m5tal

 ph5om5a are ! effects or products (    
mat]ial ph5om5a1 all t x means am\nts to
 ?is3 t :5ev] ^? /ates ( consci\sness   
:i* we call s5sation1 or emotion1 or    
?\ght1 come into exi/5ce1 complete      
inve/igation w %[ good reason = ! belief
 t !y are prec$$ by ^? o!r ph5om5a (    
consci\sness to :i* we give ! names (   
matt] & motion4 ,all mat]ial *anges     
appe>1 9 ! long run1 to be modes (      
motion2 b our k ( motion is no?+ b t ( a
 *ange 9 ! place & ord] ( our s5sations2
 j z our k ( matt] is re/rict$ to ^?    
feel+s ( :i* we assume x to be ! cause4 
,to ?is la/ po/ure ( mat]ialism1 a      
compet5t und]/&+ ( ,kant is ! only reply
 t has ev] be5 ne$$4 ,x is simply ( no  
consequ5ce to ! case :at /ates (        
consci\sness prec$e or foll[ o!r /ates (
 consci\sness4 ,let x be grant$ 7:e!r   
true or n7 t ph5om5a ( consci\sness to  
:i* we give ! names ( matt] & motion    
prec$e all o!rs4 ,:at ( x8 ,kant has    
prov$ to u t no ph5om5on (              
consci\sness--no matt]1 no motion1 no   

s5sation--&1 beyond all ^!1 no "t & no  
space1 9 :i* all ! re/ appe>--has1 or c 
h1 any exi/5ce1 except z put into unity1
 =m1 & ord]1 by ! unity1 =m1 & ord] (   
m9d4 ,if bo? ! syn!sis ( appreh5sion & !
 syn!sis ( app]ception ent] into any    
/ate ( consci\sness nam$ matt]1 to give 
x bir?1 !re is no possibility t ! elem5t
 ( intellig5ce c be an aft]-bir? ( !    
process4  ,all our objects1 !n1 f a g]m 
cell to ! horizon1 are con/ruct$ su*    
?r\gh a m5tal pr9ciple innate 9 our own 
/ructure4 ,b "h x mu/ be re-it]at$ &    
re-emphasiz$ t :atev] we1 z units ( m9d1
 may embody 9 objects z =m1 ! fill+ ( !m
 is n ours4 ,x has a s\rce ap>t4 ,!     
fill+ ( our objects comes f ! ultimate  
non-ego1 ! backgr\nd ( matt]4 ,?is      
ultimate non-ego 0 a h]itage to ,kant f 
,briti% idealism4 ,he took x = grant$ at
 8 fir/ /ep & held by x un*ang$ :5 he 0 
old & exhau/$4 ,he call$ x ! n\m5on1 !  
real correlate ( matt]1 & pluraliz$ x z 
?+s 9 !mselves4 ,b he insi/$1 z firmly z
 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] has s9ce done1 t ! n\m5on

 is unkn[n & unkn[able4  ,9 a c]ta9     
way--vital en\gh1 too--?+s 9 !mselves   
are unkn[n & unkn[able4 ,man is a small1
 dep5d5t1 limit$ be+4 ,let u admit at   
once e old prov]b 9 ! _w1 to ! effect t 
! f9ite _c compreh5d ! inf9ite4 ,sir    
,william ,hamilton issu$ a t$i\s li/ (  
su* prov]bs4 ,let u adopt ! :ole ( x4 ,!
 f9ite _c compreh5d ! inf9ite4 ,! v     
mean+ ( ?+s 9 !mselves is t !y are )held
 f u 9 _! specific cont5ts4 ,b 9 _!     
g5]al nature !y are relat$ & reveal$ to 
u2 & ! revelation is always ass]t$ :5 we
 "n !m s\rce ( impact1 ! real correlate 
( matt]1 ?+s 9 !mselves1 or ev5 ! unkn[n
 & unkn[able4 ,is !re an unkn[n &       
unkn[able8 ,yes1 !re is4 ,b :atev] is   
has be+--mu/ h be+1 or n be t :i* is4 ,s
 mu* !n we "k ( ! unkn[n & unkn[able2 x 
has be+2 x is a fact4 ,b we "k x        
negatively1 z well z positively4 ,we "k 
:at x is n1 on precisely ! same gr\nd t 
we "k :at x is4 ,be+ a n\m5on1 x is n a 
ph5om5on2 be+ a ?+ 9 itself1 x is n :at 
?+s are to u4 ,be+ ! real correlate (   

matt]1 x is n matt]1 b is ! objective   
backgr\nd ( matt]4  ,b n[3 ,kant _h     
analyz$ matt] & f\nd x to be a          
relation--a relation betwe5 f9ite       
subjective aw>5ess & ?is v n\m5al       
backgr\nd n[ 9 evid5ce4 ,he _h f\nd1    
too1 t all matt]--e spicule ( x--is     
exhau/$ 9 ! relation4 ,he _h f\nd t1 out
 ( ! relation1 matt] has no exi/5ce4 ,by
 ^! pres5ts1 !n1 we "k t ! objective    
backgr\nd ( matt]1 ! ultimate non-ego1  
is n mat]ial4  ,&1 at ?is po9t1 :]e are 
we1 if we pause & ?9k8 ,:5 r$uc$ to     
elem5ts1 to pr9ciples1 :at is !re ( !   
univ]se--! all ( ?+s8 ,j ! subjective & 
! objective1 m9d & matt]4 ,h5ce1 t :i*  
is n matt] is m9d4 ,no?+ else is left = 
x4  ,we may wriggle at ?is t]m9us z mu* 
z we l1 b !re is no dodg+ x4 ,x may be  
said1 = in/ance1 t1 :ile we "k &        
exp]i5ce no?+ b m9d & matt] 7includ+ )  
matt] its ph5om5al vi/as1 space & "t71  
we c imag9e some?+ else ?an ei!r2 &1    
dur+ ! pa/ fifty ye>s1 ?is nons5se has  
f\nd lodgm5t 9 "s heads4 ,n[ ,i c imag9e

 any?+1 9 ! mean+ t ,i c arbitr>ily     
produce "s fooli% fancy4 ,i c imag9e a  
:ite blackbird1 ) 8 tail-fea!rs on 8    
head4 ,b ,i _c imag9e ev5 ?is           
self-evid5t contradiction z a ?+ ( nei!r
 m9d nor matt]4 ,:at is an object (     
imag9ation 9 ! mean+ ( fancy8 ,x may be 
empty ( matt]1 & s unlike ! :ite        
blackbird4 ,b no object ( imag9ation c  
be empty ( m9d4 ,imag9ation is itself an
 act ( m9d2 h5ce e possible product (   
imag9ation mu/ p>take ( m9d4 ,if1 !re=e1
 ,i imag9e some?+ ap>t f m9d & matt]1 x 
mu/ /ill spr+ f m9d1 conta9 m9d1 & s n  
be ap>t f m9d4 ,! r$uctio ad absurdum c 
be _h *eap & sure1 j :]e x is mo/ ne$$4 
,aft] ,immanuel ,kant _h once & = good  
dissect$ ! univ]se1 x seems a pity t he 
decl9$ to put 8 f9d+s toge!r1 & take !  
la/ logical /ep ( 8 magnific5t          
demon/rations4 ,z a requisite1 p]haps1  
to 8 microscopic analysis ( human       
subjectivity1 he decl9$ to g5]alize 8   
own discov]ies4 ,9 %ort1 ,kant's syn!sis
 0 ,hegel4 ,b ,hegel we ne$ n foll[1 z  

our %ort cut to him1 ?r\gh ! solution ( 
n\m5a1 is wor? m1 z yet1 ?an ! :ole     
,g]man t\r ( po/-,kantean philosophy4   
,v e>ly 9 8 "w ,kant said3  ,!re are two
 s\rces ( human k 7:i* probably spr+ f a
 common1 b to u unkn[n root71 namely1   
s5se & und]/&+4 ,by ! =m]1 objects are  
giv5 to u2 by ! latt]1 ?\ght4           
,dissect+1 ) ,kant1 ! nature ( und]/&+1 
we h discov]$ 9 x ! unal =m ( all our   
re-pres5tations--( e p]ceptible &       
conceivable object$ fact4 ,dissect+     
s5se1 ) ! same in/ructor1 we h f\nd x to
 be c]ta9 modes ( m5tal susceptibility1 
its physical organs be+ no?+ b relations
 betwe5 susceptible aw>5ess & ! n\m5al  
unkn[n1 l all ! re/ ( matt]4 ,l$1 once  
m1 by our ,pr(essor /raight up to ?is   
n\m5al unkn[n1 :]e he will$ to /op &    
turn 8 back on x1 we h only _h to look1 
9 ord] to see x collapse into !         
self-ret5tion ( ,_s--_s out ( u1 b /ill 
9 itself1 & ?us go+ to make up !        
totality ( ,spiritual ,be+4 ,we h ?us   
f\nd ! "o common root ( all k & all ?+s4

 ,b we h t\*$1 also1 ! apex ( ?\ght1 & c
 n[ see :at is meant--really & fully    
meant--by absolute idealism4  ,absolute 
,idealism is n m]ely a phrase2 x is a   
gr& & glori\s fact4 ,imm]s$ 9 matt]1    
/uck 9 our s5ses1 we may insi/ on look+ 
at s5su\s ph5om5a z our fri5d ,john     
,jasp] look$ at ! sun1 ) hone/ contempt 
= ,cop]nicus & ,newton4 ,de e>f d n move
 r\n' de sun1 exclaim$ ! /urdy prea*]1 b
 de bress$ sun move r\n' de e>f4 ,d]e %e
 g n[3 don't ,i see h] wi' dese v eyes8 
,p>son ,jasp] did see ! sun mov+ r\nd ! 
e>?1 & 9 ! same way we all see ! objects
 ( our s5ses exi/+ 9 p]fect indep5d5ce (
 ourselves4 ,/ill1 z surely z a/ronomy  
has prov$ ! delusion ( tak+ ! sun's     
movem5t f ! eye1 philosophy1 ) ! aid (  
practical sci5ce1 has prov$ ! delusion (
 tak+ objective re-pres5tations z n     
con/ruct$ ?r\gh subjective be+4 ,!      
inevitable end ( ?is pro( is !          
dissolution ( n\m5a z any?+ mat]ial1 & !
 inclusion ( all ?+s 9 ,univ]sal ,_s4 ,(
 su* _s1 f9ite subjectivity is a        

function--a necess>y p>ticipative       
reflex1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,univ]sal ,_s is    
life1 manife/ation1 self-evolution4     
,,*apt] ,,xvii4  ,,"s ,,sequ5ces ,,(    
,,absolute ,,idealism4   ,s9ce ,kant1 we
 h said1 no philosophy1 no rational     
!ology1 no ultimate sci5ce1 n ref]r+ to 
! results ( 8 "w1 has _h any real basis 
9 ?\ght4 ,x mu/ be add$ t s9ce !        
fulfilm5t ( ,kant's ,critique1          
especially by ,hegel1 !re has n be5 "o  
/one left z a f\ndation = mat]ialism4 ,x
 goes "r on1 h[ev]1 9 multif>i\s =ms1   
its defunct expon5ts /ill imag9+ !y     
live4 ,surgical psy*ology1 9 special1 is
 /ill z active ) scalpel & microscope z 
if ours 7 ! day ( ,c\dillac & ,erasmus  
,d>w94 ,! knife goes into ! bra91 & !   
eye pe]s aft] x1 ) ! funny expectation (
 see+1 ) ,dr4 ,cabanis1 "s spicule or   
plexus ( matt]1 !re1 :i* secretes ?\ght 
z ! liv] secretes bile4 ,! "w is        
excell5t z anatomy1 & may h a pl5ty (   
important uses4 ,b we1 "h1 if we h _h ! 
capacity & pati5ce to grasp ! f9d+s (   

,immanuel ,kant1 "k t m9d c nev] be     
d]iv$ f any physical correspond5ce ( its
 nature & action4 ,we "k t e possible   
attempt at su* d]ivation is m]ely a     
side-%[ ( ,p>son ,jasp]'s great         
a/ronomical com$y1 :i* ,cop]nicus       
explod$ f\r hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,we "k t e 
fib]1 e solid or liquid1 ( ! bra91 ) e  
movem5t ( e atom x conta9s1 is a        
ready-made physical object 9 a          
ready-made space & a ready-made "t4 ,b  
if we "k ,kant1 we "k1 )\t a misgiv+1 t 
space & "t1 ) all ?+s 9 !m1 are n only  
dep5d5cies b are lit]al creations &     
manufactures ( a univ]sal pr9ciple nam$ 
m9d4 ,we "k x is ?is pr9ciple :i*       
furni%es ! =m1 ! unity1 & s ! v exi/5ce 
( e ph5om5on4 ,h5ce we "k1 f9ally1 t !  
fir/ /ep 9 ! und]/&+ ( matt] is !       
analysis ( m9d1 ?r\gh :i* all matt] is &
 is con/ruct$4 ,)\t ?is fir/ /ep1 all   
o!r /eps are simply a /umble 9 ! d>k--! 
bl9d-man's buff ( *ildr54 ,or we may    
say1 ) a little m dignity1 p]haps1 t e  
mat]ial law ( ! cosmos is subject to ,! 

,law ( ,sci5tific ,idealism4  ,n[       
sci5tific idealism1 pursu$ to ! end1    
m]ges 9 absolute idealism4 ,! s\rce &   
sub/ance ( ! univ]se is ,intellig5t ,_s2
 or1 z ! ,bible & its ,!ologians say1   
?is is ! ,all-,9-,all4  ,= fifty ye>s--f
 ! publication ( ,kant's ,critique 9    
#agha1 along ?r\gh ,fi*te1 & ,s*ell+1 to
 ! dea? ( ,hegel 9 #ahca--! va/         
illum9ation ( ?\ght t has be5 summ$ up z
 ,g]man ,transc5d5talism /rove to unify 
natural !ology & practical sci5ce 9     
,absolute ,idealism4 ,x w yet be se5 t !
 "w 0 done1 h[ev] ill-compreh5d$4 ,!    
good old ,kant /ill _h 8 :ole head ) him
 :5 he said1 9 #aghg1 ! dang]1 9 ?is    
case1 is n t ( be+ refut$1 b ( be+      
misund]/ood4 ,! ,comtes1 ! ,hamiltons1 !
 ,mills & ,sp5c]s--) no end1 too1 ( _!  
,g]man bro!rs--are illu/ri\s examples 9 
pro( ( ,kant's rem>k1 h[ev] greatly !y  
may be respect$ )9 ! limits ( _! own "w4
  ,once & = good1 ! hi/ory ( philosophy1
 :5 und]/ood1 & ! hi/ory ( sci5ce1 :5   
und]/ood1 h jo9$ 9 ! pro( t ! pr9ciple (

 all life--we may say ,god if we l--is  
,_s ,pr9ciple4  ,transc5d5talism--a     
bulky ^w1 b cov]+ mu* m ?an ! lett] (   
x--0 naturally too high & too deep a    
result to get all at once into ! av]age 
human head4 ,= ?irty-odd ye>s aft] !    
close ( its epo* 9 ,g]many--or until1 9 
#ahfd1 ,dr4 ,james ,hut*ison ,/irl+     
produc$ 8 ,secret ( ,hegel--n a man /ood
 on ! e>? adequate to reproduce         
transc5d5talism 9 basis & sy/em4 ,b !   
practical gi/ ( x1 )\t ! full c5t] or   
circumf]5ce1 gradually became a "p ( !  
_w's lit]ature4 ,9 ,brita91 mo/ notably 
?r\gh ,?omas ,c>lyle1 ! new light       
p5etrat$ biography1 hi/ory1 criticism1 &
 ev5 political disquisition4 ,9 ,am]ica1
 focus$ 9 ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1 ! same 
light1 :it] & pur] if less flam+ &      
burn+1 bo? vivifi$ & purifi$ all ?+s on 
:i* x 0 %$4 ,!re ! ,inf9ite ,ov]s\l & ! 
f9ite und]s\l seem$ once aga9 to meet 9 
communion & evolution4 ,mean:ile1       
,!odore ,p>k]1 ) 8 va/ s*ol>%ip &       
ov]p[]+ c\rage1 prea*$ ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1

 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & ! ,gold5 ,rule1 
) little reg>d = any organiz$ !ology ( 8
 day1 :e!r its ,unit>ianism or its      
,calv9i/ic ,or?odoxy4 ,back ( all ?is1 z
 n[ appe>s1 !re 0 a pla91 uncultur$1 b  
inquir+ & ?\ghtful man1 9 ! byways (    
,new ,engl&1 :o f ! me*anism ( clocks   
turn$ to ! work+s ( ! human m9d1 & 9 8  
own way rea*$ ! dep? ( k & ! my/]ies (  
life4 ,f a few practical exp]im5ts1 he1 
too1 analyz$ ! ?+s ( matt]1 & f\nd !m to
 be re-pres5tations1 ext]nalizations1 ( 
elem5tal _s4 ,& !n he drew ! inf]5ce t  
_s molds1 directs1 gov]ns matt]1 & s t  
heal? ( m9d mat]ializes heal? ( body4   
,b n[1 at once1 ! :ole "q at issue      
confronts u--:at is ! true & full       
position & p[] ( m9d 9 !rapeutics8 ,?is 
"q mu/ be answ]$1 "h1 n f ! ,quimby     
/&po9t1 & mu* less f t ( ! %all[ muddle 
t]m$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 b f ! /&po9t (   
actual1 accr$it$1 e/abli%$ metaphysics1 
n[ sub/antially be>+ ! conc5sus (       
religion1 philosophy1 & ! practical     
inve/igation ( mat]ial ph5om5a4  ,by aid

 ( ,kant1 ) our %ort-cut to ! logical & 
necess>y end ( 8 a*ievem5t1 we h grasp$ 
! elem5tal s\rce & solv5t ( man & 8     
univ]se4 ,x is ,_s 9 its evolution4 ,b1 
9 ?is evolution1 man--or say r & always 
! pr9ciple ( s5sation & consci\sness 9  
:i* man inh]es--is m]ely ! g5]al =m1    
div]sely individualiz$1 ( ! ,"o         
,all-,inclusive ,_s 9 ! activity (      
self-manife/ation4 ,! e>?1 ! sun1 moon1 
& />s1 ! human body1 its h\se & !       
l&scape1 ) e p>ticle ( all ( !m1 are    
outwov5 ( univ]sal ,_s ?r\gh ! loom (   
subjective be+ & unity4 ,! =ms ( matt]1 
) no exception1 are fabricat$ 9 ?is way4
 ,?us1 n figuratively1 b lit]ally & )   
exact k1 we may repeat aft] ,/4 ,john3  
,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,^w1 & ! ,^w 0 ) ,god1 &
 ! ,^w 0 ,god4 ,all ?+s 7 made by him2 &
 )\t him 0 n any?+ made t 0 made4  ,b ! 
pr9ciple ( animal appreh5sion & human   
app]ception--or say j ! consci\s & !    
sub-consci\s--is n ! ,ultimately        
,creative ,"o1 b is1 9 u1 only a        
sub-creative p[] & ag5cy4 ,we simply    

individualize x 9 endless degrees &     
v>iations1 all ( u fram+ ! same g5]al _w
 ( objects1 conceptions & feel+s1 b no  
"o ( u be+1 see+1 or feel+1 9 all       
respects1 exactly l any o!r inc>nation (
 our common id5tity4  ,b :ile ! =m--!   
unity1 & ?us ! individuality--( all ?+s1
 is mat]ializ$ f ,_s ?r\gh s5sation &   
consci\sness 9 subjectivity--:ile ?is is
 ! secret & g5esis ( all creation--we   
mu/ ev] hold fa/ to ! equally basic &   
univ]sal fact t ! fill+ ( ! =m--!       
inf9ite v>iety ( impact on subjectivity 
:i* furni%es ! div]sity ( objects--all  
?is comes f t ultimate _s-backgr\nd     
crudely call$ ! unkn[n & unkn[able4  ,n[
 ?is backgr\nd ( ,absolute ,_s1 ! v     
)hold+ ( :i* f f9ite creatures          
con/itutes !m su*1 in/itutes _! law (   
progress1 & gives movem5t ( expression  
to ! ,inf9ite ,itself1 c only be absorb$
 & ma/]$ by human be+s ?r\gh /udy1 "w1 &
 exp]i5ce4 ,:ile g5u9e metaphysics1 !n1 
assures u ( our _s-orig9 & relative     
on5ess ) ,god--( be+ ,god's *ildr5 f> m 

directly & intimately ?an mo/ ( u h ev] 
imag9$--x tea*es u t = practical        
purposes1 9 our condition ( exi/5ce     
call$ matt]1 x makes no diff]5ce :at we 
call ?is condition4 ',tis some?+ actual1
 some?+ def9ite1 some?+ fix$1 j z long z
 we are 9 our e>?ly relation to x4 ,f   
?is po9t ( view1 ,dr4 ,johnson's kick+ (
 ! /one to refute ,b]keley 0 a des]v$   
kick1 & ev5 ,byron's fun 0 ju/ifi$ 9 8  
tipsy l9es1    ,:5 ,bi%op ,b]keley said 
!re 0 no matt]1   ,& prov$ x1 'twas no  
matt] :at he said4  ,all ?+s are _s     
surely en\gh2 b ! ph5om5a ( matt]1 z    
trans=m$ _s1 are relat$ to ea* o!r "u ! 
laws ( :at we necess>ily designate z    
mat]ial nature4 ,little by little1 ?r\gh
 long & h>d ex]tion1 we f9d out :at ^!  
relations are1 & h[ !y are fitt$ to !   
human c5t] ( !m4 ,"s ?+s are good to eat
 & to n\ri% u2 o!rs to poison & kill u4 
,a cold or fev] may be a manife/ation ( 
_s1 & an h]b or drug may be ano!r2 b if 
! h]b or drug c\nt]acts & de/roys ! cold
 or ! fev]1 & exp]i5ce proves x t5 ?\s& 

times1 :o c>es to analyze a dose (      
aconite or a cup ( saffron-tea into a   
draft ( mortal or immortal m9d8 ,!      
process is a m]e fool+ ) ideals--hy/]ics
 jump+ at ! moon4 ,on metaphysical      
gr\nds--z f> z anybody kn[s :at         
metaphysics really means--!re is no ne$ 
t our physicians1 if !y are good        
physicians1 %\ld tr\ble !mselves mu*    
ab\t a ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy4      
,esculapius came into ! _w long be=e h]1
 & 8 foll[]s w /ay 9 x long aft] h]     
mat]ializ$ div9ity has ris5 into a m    
spiritual & a m intellig5t /ate4  ,!    
same may be said ( our !ologians4 ,_!   
cre$s h n come out ( no?+1 h[ev] mu* !  
_s ( !m may h gr[n ?ick & muddy ?r\gh   
crude und]/&+s4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1      
surely1 c yet (f] to mank9d some?+ bett]
 ?an ! ,eddy ,*ur* ,sci5ti/2 & if x c1 x
 is 9 no ultimate jeop>dy f a few1 or a 
few hundr$1 congregations ( half-educat$
 faddi/s4  ,= a /ud5t ( hi/ory--n 9 its 
mom5ts1 b 9 its decades & c5turies--x is
 easy to see t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has !   

reason ( ! fact & ! spread ( x1 9 its   
be+ a prote/ aga9/ ! depress+ mat]ialism
 ar\nd x--a mat]ialism :i*1 ?\gh        
rationally decapitat$ by ,kant1 has %[n 
m>vel\s activity1 = a corpse1 ev] s9ce !
 execution4  ,! m$ical pr(ession1 too1  
has p>tly1 if indirectly1 be5           
responsible = ,mrs4 ,eddy's crazy horse 
( metaphysics1 runn+ away 9 ! d>k1 &    
butt+ its own bra9s out4 ,f ,dr4 ,mesm] 
to ,dr4 ,*>cot1 x took ab\t a hundr$ &  
tw5ty ye>s = animal magnetism1 "u ! s(t]
 names ( hypnotism & sugge/ion1 to      
a*ieve full & f9al /&+ 9 ! ,fr5*        
,academy ( ,m$ic9e2 & ! m5tal ph5om5a   
att5d+ mesm]ism h /ill b little         
respectability among regul> physicians4 
,b1 t curative ag5cies are n conf9$ to  
drugs has long be5 settl$ 9 ! public    
m9d--su* "p ( ! public m9d1 at lea/1 z  
p]mits itself any consid]able read+ &   
?9k+4  ,has ! pulpit itself--or?odox & n
 s or?odox--contribut$ to ! success (   
,eddy ,sci5ce8 ,we mu/ say x has4 ,!    
practise1 among ! sects1 ( twi/+ !      

,bible out ( its /raight1 hi/orical1    
natural significance1 & fitt+ its texts 
to e sort ( :im1 folly1 &               
malefaction--?is g5]al practise has at  
la/ culm9at$ 9 ,mrs4 ,eddy's ,key to !  
,scriptures1 ) pretty ne>ly !           
dissolution ( !m 9 ! abom9ation (       
int]pretation4  ,b ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--!  
,eddy misfit = a speci\s "n--has _h its 
rise1 & x has probably ris5 ab\t z high 
z x c rea*1 not)/&+ its rapid ext5sion =
 ! mom5t4 ,only its protrusion f        
insignificance & non-att5tion 0 ne$$ to 
uncov] its f\ndation on ! s&s (         
ignorance1 its /r5g? 9 ! p]5nial        
weakness & cr$ulity ( mank9d1 & its     
bus9ess success 9 ord9>y1 or m ?an      
ord9>y1 bus9ess cupidity4 ,has x done no
 good 9 ! _w1 !n8 ,ah1 t is ano!r "q4   
,:atev] may h be5 ! *ief motive ( its   
f\nd]1 & :atev] may h be5 its com$y (   
errors1 x has =c$ ! inception ( a       
movem5t t1 z a :ole1 may h va/ results =
 ! human m9d & ! human body4 ,:atev]    
mat]ial m$ic9es may be necess>y to      

mank9d :ile !y !mselves are 9 a mat]ial 
condition1 psy*ic =ces 9 ! cure (       
disease c no long] be ignor$4 ,:at is ! 
ext5t1 & :at ! limit1 ( ^! =ces1 is a   
problem t mu/ be exam9$4 ,z             
conditionally--"h & n[--man is bo?      
spiritual & corporeal--x w\ld seem to be
 a self-evid5t conclusion t he mu/ h bo?
 mat]ial & spiritual aids to heal?4 ,t  
we c jump our condition1 be=e we get out
 ( x1 is ! mo/ trem5d\s p>adox ev]      
pres5t$ to ! human m9d2 b !             
sequ5ces--ev5 physical--( sy/ematically 
op5+ ! f9ite s\l to ! ,inf9ite ,_s may  
be incalculable4 ,! revival1 or def9ite 
r$iscov]y1 9 mod]n times1 ( heal+ ! sick
 by ! s\l & ! lay+-on ( h&s1 came to    
pass "s fifty ye>s ago1 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ?r\gh ! hone/1 s+le-m9d$1       
,ph9eas ,p>khur/ ,quimby4 ,if ! _s (    
evil--( hypocrisy1 selfi%ness &         
av>ice--has ent]$ into ! movem5t ( m5tal
 heal+ ?r\gh ano!r s\rce1 ! frequ5t     
necessity ( v human means to div9e ends 
is once m illu/rat$4     ,,*apt]        

,,xviii4  ,,v>i\s ,,s*ools ,,( ,,! ,,new
 ,,?\ght4   ,j n[1 ! g5]al cause (      
metaphysical !rapeutics is sep>at+      
rapidly into v>i\s s*ools1 few ( !m hav+
 mu* consid]ation = ! pret5ti\s         
heal?-tru/1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  ,9 !     
,s\?1 = in/ance--at ,sea ,breeze1       
,florida--a ,mrs4 ,hel5 ,wilmans has    
f\nd$ a settlem5t ( h\ses & l&s1 s\ls & 
bodies1 ) books1 pamphlets1 & a weekly  
press1 all devot$1 m5tally1 morally &   
physically1 to psy*ic dom9ion ov] all   
?+s4 ,fre$om is ! "n ( ! organ t        
specially spreads ,mrs4 ,wilmans' light 
& curatives4 ,%e has capacity 9 a       
comp>ative degree1 & en]gy1 )           
self-confid5ce1 9 ! sup]lative4 ,%e     
proclaims ?is3  ,intellectual p[] 9 !   
individual comes f conc5tration ( ! m9d 
^u an idea until ! tru? or falsity ( !  
idea becomes app>5t4 ,likewise ! p[] ( !
 race 9 ! unfoldm5t ( a race problem mu/
 come f a conc5trat$ ef=t to discov] a  
hi!rto unfold$ racial capacity2 & ?is is
 ! mean+ ( ! movem5t ,i am inaugurat+   

"h4  ,! ,wilmans' conception ( m9d-heal+
 has be5 illu/rat$ z foll[s by a        
correspond5t ( ,fre$om1 :o discusses &  
admits ! cur+ ( disease among dev\t     
,ca?olics1 exalt$ & pray]ful1 at ! %r9e 
( ,/4 ,anne 9 ,ill9ois4 ,x is all       
natural1 he says3  ,if ) equally /rong  
belief !y %\ld pray to ,god1 ,buddha1   
,/4 ,pet] or ,paul1 ,mrs4 ,eddy or ,mrs4
 ,wilmans1 or a /ump or /one--or %\ld !y
 /& on _! heads1 or dr9k wat] f a c]ta9 
riv]1 or ano9t ! sick p>ts ) clay &     
spittle--! result w\ld be ! same4 ,_!   
m9d w\ld cure _! bodies4 ,m9d is k+4  ,9
 "s respects1 ! pap]1 ,fre$om1 is almo/ 
z free f mat]ial s5se z ! book1 ,sci5ce 
& ,heal?4 ,mrs4 ,wilmans has a          
correspond5t :o ass]ts1 & probably      
believes1 t1 by ! conc5trat$ p[] ( h]   
f9ite female m9d1 %e has nev] fail$ once
 9 five ye>s to av]t ! fury ( sev]e     
summ] /orms4 ,%e has demon/rat$1 %e     
says1 ! dom9ion ( m9d ov] mat]ial       
nature1 z cle>ly z any ,m5tal ,sci5ti/  
has demon/rat$ x ov] disease4  ,& "h is 

an (ficial ann\ncem5t f ,mrs4 ,wilmans' 
organ3  ,fre$om is ! only pap] publi%$  
^: lead+ & con/antly av[$ object is to  
ov]come dea? "r "h 9 ?is _w & "r n[4 ,if
 y want to le>n some?+ ( !              
newly-discov]$ p[] ve/$ 9 man :i* fits  
him = ?is /up5d\s conque/1 read ?is     
pap]1 & keep on read+ x4  ,! new ?\ght  
has travel$ ,we/ z f> z ,s\?4 ,x rec5tly
 _h among its organs ,! ,temple1 (      
,d5v]1 ,colorado1 a mon?ly magaz9e      
devot$ to ! full] unfoldm5t ( ! div9ity 
( humanity1 ! editor ( :i* 0 ,mr4 ,paul 
,tyn]1 :o aft]w>ds conduct$ ! ,ar5a (   
,bo/on1 consolidat$ ) ,! ,j\rnal (      
,practical ,metaphysics4 ,! purpose ( ! 
latt] p]iodical 0 ! unification (       
sci5tific & spiritual ?\ght & ! new     
philosophy ( heal?4 ,! editor 0 ,horatio
 ,w4 ,dress]1 a ,h>v>d graduate1 an     
excell5t philosoph] ( ! ontological     
tr5d1 & a poli%$ writ]1 rem9d+ "o p>tly 
( ,sp9oza & p>tly ( ,em]son4 ,mr4       
,dress]'s books1 ,! ,p[] ( ,sil5ce1 ,!  
,p]fect ,:ole1 & o!rs1 h giv5 him a wide

 reputation 9 8 p>ticul> field ( "w1 & h
 con/itut$ him a c5t] ( ! mo/ logical & 
s*ol>ly lit]ature connect$ )            
metaphysical heal+4 ,?is lit]ature1 too 
ext5sive = specializ$ designation1 is "u
 ! propag&ism ( ! ,bo/on ,metaphysical  
,club1 an active & gr[+ organization4   
,! ,bo/on ,metaphysical ,club comprises 
too mu* exact in=mation & solid le>n+ to
 accept or c\nt5ance ! extreme vag>ies (
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 & appe>s to be act+ z
 a balance-:eel to ! :ole movem5t ( !   
new ?\ght4 ,9 a rec5t leaflet ! ,club   
has tak5 special occasion to dissect &  
repudiate t mo/ prepo/]\s doctr9e (     
,mrs4 ,eddy's sci5ce1 ! absolute        
no?+ness ( matt]4  ,! title ( ! leaflet 
ref]r$ to is ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & ! ,new  
,metaphysical ,movem5t1 ) ! add$ phrase1
 ,an ,intellig5t ,discrim9ation         
,desirable4 ,"o exc]pt is ?is3  ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce proclaims ! unreality ( matt]1 
& ( ! body4 ,! rational & broad] ?\ght1 
n only admits ! validity ( ! body1 z    
v]itable expression1 b claims t x is z  

good1 9 its own place & plane1 z is !   
s\l & _s4 ,:ile susceptible to m5tal    
mold+1 x is nei!r an error nor an       
illusion4 ,moreov]1 x is fri5dly to its 
welf>e to affirm bo? its validity &     
goodness4 ,x is to be rul$1 beautifi$1 &
 utiliz$ 9 its own ord]1 & n d5i$ an    
exi/5ce4 ,ev5 admitt+ t ! :ole cosmos   
is1 9 ! la/ analysis1 b "o ,univ]sal    
,m9d & its manife/ation2 ev5 admitt+ t  
all matt] is b a l[] vibration ( _s1 & t
 ! human body is ess5tially a m5tal r   
?an a physical organism2 /ill1 matt] has
 its own relative reality & validity1 & 
is n to be ignor$ z illusion4  ,( its   
k9d1 no?+ bett] ?an ?is c\ld be said ev5
 by a ,hegel4 ,x is exactly ! correct   
/atem5t ( ! great metaphysical tru?4  ,!
 leaflet agrees ) ! criticism ( ?is     
volume1 t ! _s ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is    
autocratic r ?an democratic1 & says3    
,its polity & ritual1 9 e detail1 are   
%ap$ & direct$ arbitr>ily by a s+le w4  
,!re is no room = inve/igation1 lib]ty (
 ?\ght1 progress1 or fur!r revelation4  

,!re is no recognition ( relat$ physical
 sci5ce or evolution>y progress4  ,!    
monograph cont9ues ?us3  ,! lib]al      
movem5t /&s = fre$om ( s\l1 & is 9 no   
way oppos$ to subord9ate ord]s (        
tru?4444 ,x does n ignore ! good 9 exi/+
 sy/ems1 disp>age reasonable hygi5e1 or 
d5y ! place ( c]ta9 dep>tm5ts ( surg]y4 
,x is n ins5sible to ! pres5t &         
provisional uses ( simple ext]nal       
!rapeutic ag5cies1 at lea/ until        
individual unfoldm5t & ! recognition (  
high] law become m g5]al4444 ,:ile      
und]/&+1 bo? f exp]i5ce & obs]vation1 t 
a sy/ematic employm5t ( m5tal pot5cy 9 a
 rational1 sci5tific1 & ideali/ic mann] 
has a wond]ful & unappreciat$ heal+     
en]gy1 its expon5ts d n ?9k x necess>y  
to =m a new & exclusive religi\s sect4  
,! ma9 premise1 ( c\rse1 ( all ! s*ools 
( m9d-heal+ is t ! m9d c & %\ld control 
! body4 ,let u g /raight f ?is premise  
to ! mann] ( apply+ x1 z expla9$1 =     
in/ance1 9 a little book entitl$ ,! ,new
 ,philosophy ( ,heal?1 excell5tly well  

writt51 by a ,miss ,h>riet ,b4          
,bradbury4  ,! heal] says ?is au?or     
simply holds 9 m9d ) great t5acity1 =   
p]haps t5 or fifte5 m9utes1 an image ( !
 pati5t z he %\ld be4 ,?is image1 by !  
process kn[n z '?\ght transf]5ce' is    
impress$ ^u ! sick man's m9d z a        
possibility1 :5 8 own /rong desire1     
seiz+ x1 is able to reproduce x z an    
actuality4 ,he may be q unconsci\s t he 
has done any?+ = himself1 & :5 he f9ds  
himself well1 gives all ! cr$it to ! man
 :o1 z he ?9ks1 has 'heal$' him4 ,yet ! 
*ange is wr\ght by no man1 b by ! great 
life-giv+ =ce :i* two wills work+ 9     
h>mony h call$ into p]fect action4  ,9  
confirmation ( ! law ( m5tal causation1 
,miss ,bradbury says3  ,! mo/           
significant ( rec5t biological exp]im5ts
 are ^? :i* h be5 conduct$ at !         
,smi?sonian ,in/itute ) a view to       
discov]+ ! physical effects ( diff]5t   
m5tal /ates4 ,!y h prov$ t ! diff]5t    
emotions produce imm$iate *emical *anges
 )9 ! physical organism1 & x only rema9s

 to cont9ue ! inve/igation to le>n j h[ 
ea* habitual emotion is f9ally reflect$ 
^u ! outw>d frame4  ,s t old mesm]i/1   
,dr4 ,quimby--= ?is 0 exactly 8         
view--has got along z f> z ! ,smi?sonian
 ,in/itute at ,wa%+ton4 ,& "h let u     
introduce ! names & cogitations ( a few 
au?orities s em95tly respectable t ! v  
be/ & mo/ cons]vative p ne$ n %r9k f    
becom+ acqua9t$ ) !m4  ,9 a "w on       
,practical ,idealism1 ,william ,de,witt 
,hyde1 ,presid5t ( ,b[do9 ,college1     
tells u3  ,!re are c]ta9 classes (      
disease = :i* hypnotic treatm5t is      
highly b5eficial4 ,m5tal heal+ 9 all its
 v>i\s =ms1 9 s f> z x is valuable1 re/s
 on ! pr9ciple t body & m9d are v       
closely int]-relat$ ?r\gh ! p>tly       
consci\s b *iefly unconsci\s control ( !
 vital functions ?r\gh ! n]v\s sy/em2 & 
t ! /ate ( ! m9d at any giv5 "t1 &      
consequ5tly ! /ate ( ! body1 9 s f> z we
 "k x at t "t1 is made up ( a relatively
 small pres5tation ( s5sation1 & a v    
l>ge contribution ( associations4 ,h5ce 

a v slight sugge/ion ?r\gh ! s5ses1 by  
spee*1 or physical contact1 or          
eradication ( fix$ images1 anxieties1 & 
fe>s1 may introduce a new nucleus ar\nd 
:i* an entirely new set ( associations w
 clu/]2 s t ?r\gh ! r5ew+ ( ! m9d ! body
 may come to be trans=m$4  ,*>les ,van  
,nord51 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 at "o "t      
,presid5t ( ,elmira ,college1 tells u 9 
8 outl9e ( psy*ology1 ,! ,psy*ic        
,factor1 t  ,s trem5d\s is ?is p[] ( m9d
 ov] body1 t disease may (t5 be cur$ &  
ailm5ts caus$ by a new idea4  ,a woman  
says ,rev4 ,dr4 ,van ,ord5 once came to 
,surgeon-,g5]al ,hammond ) :at he       
consid]$ an incurable disord]4 ,%e sigh$
 z %e turn$ to g away disconsolate1     
say+1 ',ah1 if ,i b _h "s ( ! wat] (    
,l\rdes6'--= %e 0 a dev\t ,ca?olic4 ,n[ 
x s happ5$ t a fri5d _h br\ght ! doctor 
a bottle ( ! g5u9e wat] ( ,l\rdes to    
exp]im5t )4 ,he in=m$ ! pati5t ( ?is1 & 
promis$ h] "s provid$ %e w\ld fir/ try a
 m pot5t rem$y1 ,aqua ,crotonis 7,new   
,york ,city aqu$uct wat]74 ,! woman     

cons5t$1 b prote/+ t ?is latt] c\ld n   
rea* ! case4 ,he !n gave h] a little    
vial ( ! real article1 b label$ ',aqua  
,crotonis4' ,:5 ?is _h fail$ he gave h] 
,croton wat]1 b label$ ',wat] (         
,l\rdes4' ,! result 0 a complete cure4  
,pr(4 ,william ,james1 ( ,h>v>d1 9 !    
*apt] ( 8 ,pr9ciples ( ,psy*ology treat+
 ! production ( movem5t1 quotes _m      
au?orities & gives v>i\s diagrams       
illu/rat+ ! effects ( s5sations &       
emotions ^u ! pulse1 ! respiration1 !   
gl&s1 muscles1 & o!r organs & functions 
( m5 & animals4 ,! celebrat$ ,pr(4 ,ba9 
is quot$ z say+ t accord+ z an          
impression is accompani$ ) feel+1 !     
ar\s$ curr5ts diffuse !mselves ov] !    
bra91 lead+ to a g5]al agitation ( !    
mov+ organs1 z well z affect+ ! visc]a4 
,! conclusion ( ,pr(4 ,james is t  ,us+ 
sweep+ t]ms & ignor+ exceptions1 we     
might say t e possible feel+ produces a 
movem5t1 & t e movem5t is a movem5t ( ! 
entire organism1 & ( ea* & all its p>ts4
  ,! effect1 says ,pr(4 ,james1 ( fe>1  

%ame & ang]1 ^u ! blood-supply ( ! sk91 
especially ! sk9 ( ! face1 are too well 
kn[n to ne$ rem>k4 ,s5sations ( ! high] 
s5ses produce1 accord+ to ,c\ty &       
,*>p5ti]1 ! mo/ v>i$ effects ^u !       
pulse-rate & blood-pressure ( dogs4  ,n[
 if ! high] emotions ( dogs produce m>k$
 effects ^u _! physical /ructure1 we mu/
 naturally inf] t hope1 fai?1 joy--all1 
inde$1 ( ! l(ti] emotions ( human       
be+s--may set up high & heal?ful        
movem5ts 9 ! human body1 :ile base      
emotions set up l[1 h>mful1 & diseas$   
conditions4 ,9 ?is claim1 anyh[1 we h1  
accord+ to metaphysical heal+1 ! cause &
 cure ( disease1 capp$1 too1 ) ! e?ics (
 ! new ?\ght4  ,?omas ,jay ,hudson1 9 8 
book1 ,! ,law ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a1 gives 
?is comp5d ( ! facts3  ,! sci5ce (      
psy*o-!rapeutics is yet 9 its infancy4  
,?us f> j en\gh has be5 le>n$ to        
/imulate rese>*4 ,x has be5 demon/rat$ t
 !re is a psy*ic p[] inh]5t 9 man :i* c 
be employ$ = ! amelioration ( 8 own     
physical condition1 z well z t ( 8      

fell[s4 ,:5 ?is is said1 ne>ly all !    
gr\nd cov]$ by pres5t k has be5 embrac$4
 ,x is true t _m wond]ful cures h be5   
effect$1 _m m>vel\s ph5om5a develop$4   
,nev]!less1 all are grop+ 9 ! d>k1 )    
only an occasional glimm]+ ( di/ant     
light %$ ^u ! subject2 & ?is light s]ves
 pr9cipally to %[ h[ little is n[ kn[n1 
comp>$ ) :at !re is yet to le>n4  ,9    
discuss+ ! conditions necess>y to psy*ic
 heal+1 ,mr4 ,hudson affirms t ! exempl>
 & heal] ( ,naz>e?1 ! f\nd] ( our       
,*ri/ian religion1 always recogniz$ ^!  
conditions 9 ! miracles imput$ to him4  
,we %all end our quotations1 at ?is     
po9t1 ) "o f ,mr4 ,hudson's *apt] on ,! 
,physical ,manife/ations & ,philosophy (
 ,*ri/4  ,i d n mean to say t ,jesus    
c\ld n heal 9 su* cases :]e ! m5tal     
environm5t 0 unfavorable2 b ! fact t he 
took inf9ite pa9s1 :]ev] practicable1 to
 secure ! be/ conditions1 %[s t he      
und]/ood ! law & work$ )9 its           
limitations4 ,c]ta9 x is t he nev] p]=m$
 any ( 8 wond]ful works outside ! laws  

:i* he proclaim$1 nor did he ev]        
intimate t he c\ld d s4 ,x is true t 8  
biograph]s d n always relate ! details (
 ! transactions record$2 b x mu/ be     
rememb]$ t !y wrote at a lat] day1 & may
 n h be5 9 possession ( all ! details4  
,x is1 h[ev]1 a m>vel\s fact1 & is "o   
:i* con/itutes indubitable evid5ce ( !  
tru? ( 8 hi/ory1 t 9 no in/ance d !y    
relate a s+le act p]=m$ or ^w spok5 by  
him1 relat+ to ! heal+ ( ! sick1 :i*    
does n reveal 8 p]fect k ( & compliance 
) ! laws :i* p]ta9 to m5tal !rapeutics z
 !y are reveal$ 9 mod]n times ?r\gh     
exp]im5t & ! processes ( inductive      
reason+4     ,,*apt] ,,xix4  ,,an       
,,advanc$ ,,heal] ,,( ,,to-,,day4       
,recapitulat+ :at we h be5 ov]1 x appe>s
 t metaphysical heal+ is simply !       
sugge/ion & det]m9ation ( heal?--! ideal
 photograph1 z x 71 ( heal?--transf]r$ f
 ! well to ! ill1 9 ! conviction t      
,univ]sal ,_s is ! pr9ciple ( all heal?1
 :i* we may receive f its ,s\rce by op5+
 ourselves to x4 ,t is to say1 ! heal? (

 ! ,inf9ite ,_s1 s f> z absorb$ by a    
f9ite _s1 corrects f9ite errors ( m9d1 &
 ! m9d1 ?us correct$1 corrects1 or      
cures1 ! body4 ,su*1 c]ta9ly1 0 !       
tru?-cure ( ,ph9eas ,p4 ,quimby4 ,) him1
 />t+ z a mesm]i/1 x 01 really1 a k9d ( 
normal & sacr$ hypnotism1 by :i* he     
endeavor$ to put 8 pati5ts "u ! close1  
imm$iate influ5ce & op]ation ( ,supreme 
,life1 & ,sympa?y1 & ,vigor4  ,su*      
treatm5t %\ld d mu* = ! ail+--h[ mu* we 
mu/ wait to "k4  ,b ! effects ( x mu/ h 
limits1 & ^! limits mu/ be ! g5]al1 !   
fix$ conditions1 ( :at we designate z   
m9d & matt]4 ,x may be well to re-/ate  
^! conditions1 b ) focal ref]5ce to ?is 
po9t--! "o vital po9t ( our :ole !me4   
,metaphysically speak+1 we are _s1 & all
 else is _s4 ,b :at is _s8 ,:at are !   
con/itu5ts ( x1 to ! ext5t t man may    
grasp !m8  ,fir/1 is ! univ]sal pr9ciple
 ( intellig5t conjunctive unity1        
in/9ctive & consci\s1 :i*1 individualiz$
 9 m5 & animals1 manufactures1 or       
sub-creates1 all ! unities ( _!         

environm5t1 :i* !y take to be ! =ms (   
matt]4  ,second1 is ! equally univ]sal  
pr9ciple ( subjective 7negative7        
s5sibility--! receptiv5ess ( _s 9 its   
=ms call$ ! s5ses4 ,transmut$ ?r\gh ^!  
s5ses1 ultimate objective _s--to u !    
unkn[n & unkn[able--furni%es ! fill+1 or
 cont5ts1 ( :at consci\sness &          
sub-consci\sness make up1 or unify1 into
 objects4  ,?ird1 is ! va/ fact (       
,_s-backgr\nd--,inf9ite ,_s 9           
itself--:i* is reveal$1 & c only be     
reveal$1 to ! f9ite1 z trans=m$ ?r\gh   
fix$ modes ( f9ite receptivity4  ,a man1
 !re=e1 is simply an individualization (
 ! process by :i* ! ,absolute--,t ,:i*  
,is--expresses itself & lives4 ,:atev]  
may be our environm5t "u "s *ang$ /ate (
 our receptivity--say ! future life--our
 environm5t ( _s object$ ?r\gh s5se1 9  
space & "t1 is ! environm5t ( matt]2 & !
 human body is a "p ( x4 ,we are n only 
9 matt]1 !re=e1 b we sub-create ! matt]1
 ?r\gh our ,god-giv5 modes ( s5su\s     
receptivity1 & c only escape f x ?r\gh  

an entire *ange ( ^? modes1 call$ s5ses4
 ,! door ( escape is ! door ( dea?1 & no
 human be+ has ev] avoid$ x4 ,c any     
human be+ avoid x8 ,we say no3 because  
to be out ( matt] is to be out ( ! k9d (
 receptiv5ess--our five s5ses--?r\gh :i*
 matt] itself exi/s4 ,if !re be         
exceptional p]sons ( clairvoyant        
susceptibility1 :o c pass suffici5tly   
out ( our av]age mat]ial condition to   
realize aught beyond !m1 ! bodily /ate (
 ^! p]sons1 too1 mu/ end1 z we all end4 
,let u n mix conditions1 l !            
metaphysical tyros ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce2 b
 :ile we are 9 ! /ate ( _s kn[n &       
exp]i5c$ z m9d & matt]1 let u ackn[l$ge 
! pla9 fact4 ,z a coroll>y ( ?is fact1  
if we are out ( heal?1 let u look to    
rem$ies good = bo? m9d & matt]--! body &
 ! s\l4 ,su* w probably be ! ultimate   
equipoise betwe5 m5tal m$ic9e & mat]ial 
curatives4  ,?is1 at any rate1 is ! be/ 
conclusion = ! new ?\ght t ! scribe at  
h& c rea*4 ,he may be wrong2 = he is    
totally un9spir$1 & has no?+ to foll[ b 

8 nose & 8 mortal m9d4 ,b1 ! conclusion 
once rea*$1 he /ood on x z an a-priori  
brea?+-spot4 ,& !n x occurr$ to him t1  
p]adv5ture1 "s radical1 indep5d5t son ( 
,gal5 might be conduct+ ! bus9ess (     
!rapeutics on a psy*o-corporeal1 d\ble  
plat=m4 ,if s1 ,bo/on w\ld be ! place to
 look = him1 & ! se>* 0 begun4 ,9 due "t
 x 0 successful4 ,! result may at lea/  
prove sugge/ive & ent]ta9+4  ,let our   
new fri5d be call$ ,pr(4 ,p42 = he has  
be5 an in/ructor 9 8 k9d ( "w1 & he be>s
 ! title ( doctor only by ! c\rtesy ( 8 
pati5ts1 z ,dr4 ,quimby did4  ,n[ x is  
c]ta9 t if ,pr(4 ,p4 does n cure all    
sorts ( diseases1 8 pati5ts ?9k he does1
 v\* = x :5 que/ion$1 & give mo/ s9c]e  
te/imonials to t effect4 ,ev5 ! cure (  
canc] is vigor\sly affirm$1 & 9         
connection ) cases t h be5 giv5 up by   
em95t physicians4 ,b1 z ?is book is do+ 
no m$ical adv]tis+1 "o ord9>y in/ance ( 
,pr(4 ,p4's "w mu/ suffice4  ,a l>ge1   
/rong woman1 z ! consequ5ce ( a fall1   
incurr$ viol5t sciatic rheumatism1 & 0  

treat$ at a hospital = ?ree mon?s1 be+  
worse at ! end ( t "t ?an at fir/4 ,on  
p]sonally int]view+ h]--& %e is a woman 
( m ?an av]age intellig5ce--%e in=m$ !  
writ] t1 9 "o treatm5t ( tw5ty m9utes1  
,pr(4 ,p4 _h entirely cur$ h]1 & t aft] 
five mon?s--:i* _h elaps$ at ! "t ( !   
conv]sation--!re _h be5 no recurr5ce (  
h] tr\ble4  ,our se>* = light has l$ to 
a some:at close acqua9tance ) ,pr(4 ,p4 
& has induc$ him to expla9 8 !ory &     
practise ( heal+1 = our use z a writ]1  
except+ a few ( 8 p]sonal discov]ies n  
imm$iately important to ! public1 :i* he
 mu/ )hold1 he says1 = some?+ l ! same  
reason t 8 le>n$ bro!rs1 ! physicians1  
write _! prescriptions 9 ,lat94  ,pr(4  
,p4 requires x to be said explicitly t  
he is a ,spirituali/4 ,he is s pron\nc$ 
9 ! fai? t he impati5tly sc(fs at all   
d5ial1 evasion or concealm5t1 ( :at he  
deems 8 positive k t we exi/ aft] our   
m]e *ange ( condition call$ dea?1 & t ! 
spirits ( our dep>t$ fri5ds are int]e/$ 
9 our e>?ly welf>e4 ,he decl>es1 h[ev]1 

t ,dr4 ,quimby 0 s5sible 9 n tru/+ _s   
communications at ! exp5se ( 8 own      
judgm5t--z1 tak+ ! long g5]ations (     
mank9d1 !re are necess>ily m fools      
disembodi$ ?an 9 ! fle%4  ,accord+ to   
our fri5d ,p41 !re are n[ f\r great     
rem$ial ag5cies possible to heal+ !     
sick1 ap>t f m$ic9es 9 ! usual s5se4 ,! 
intellig5t & c>eful use ( su* m$ic9es he
 believes 91 & he seeks to coop]ate )   
all broad-m9d$ physicians1 r ?an to     
antagonize !m4 ,! m occult1 b (t5 m     
effective ag5cies1 ?an drugs or h]bs1 he
 says1 are ^!3  ,fir/3 ,animal          
,magnetism4  ,second3 ,natural          
,heal+-,p[]--?is p[] be+ inh]5t to "s   
ext5t 9 all human be+s1 b greatly       
conc5trat$ & develop$ 9 c]ta9           
individuals4  ,?ird3 ,m5tal or ,psy*ic  
,=ce--a =ce exi/+ 9 bo? embodi$ &       
disembodi$ spirits1 & z a univ]sal      
pr9ciple4  ,f\r?3 ,s5sitiz$ devices     
conta9+ ^! p[]s & elem5ts1 ) ! function 
( imp>t+ !m to ! ail+ & ! we>y4         
,magnetism1 says our ,pr(essor1 z a     

mat]ial ph5om5on1 is a =ce s pot5t t x  
re>ranges ! unsy/ematiz$ molecules (    
c]ta9 metals1 & gives !m h>moni\s       
direction & integral traction4 ,!       
application ( x--t]m$ pol>ization--has  
be5 kn[n ev5 to produce 'clicks' )9     
metallic bodies1 l\d en\gh to be        
di/9ctly he>d4 ,animal magnetism1 p]ta9+
 to organiz$ be+s1 acts ^u _!           
correspond+ b high] molecules 9 ! same  
g5]al way4 ,! sick are disord]$1 locally
 clogg$1 'out ( tune4' ,!y h lo/1 z x 71
 _! pol>ity4 ,animal magnetism re/ores x
 to !m4 ,x !n goes fur!r & vitalizes !m2
 =1 if imp>t$ to ! feeble by a p]son    
/rong1 well1 & /or$ full ( x1 an        
equilibrium takes place betwe5 an       
op]ator & 8 pati5t4 ,animal magnetism1  
h[ev] unconsci\sly utiliz$1 d\btless    
takes "p 9 all s-call$ 'm9d-cures' t are
 physical afflictions1 n ! results (    
bugaboos & :imsies4 ,! absurd           
fulm9ations ( ,mrs4 ,eddy1 at ?is late  
day1 aga9/ animal magnetism1 are only   
equal$ by ! compreh5sive ignorance1 9   

g5]al1 :i* ,bi%op ,brooks is said to h  
consid]$ ! only possible excuse = !     
production ( a book l ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 
,inh]5t ,heal+ ,p[] is m occult ?an     
animal magnetism1 b has become almo/ z  
well e/abli%$4 ,accord+ to ! accept$    
evid5ce ( c5turies1 ?is p[] 0 fully     
exemplifi$ 9 anci5t times by ! mo/      
fai?ful & unselfi% ( all ! sons ( ,god &
 man1 ,jesus1 our ,*ri/4 ,accord+ to    
rec5t & contempor>y evid5ce1 bo?        
widespread & exact1 ! ,prote/ant _w (   
late c5turies has _h no example ( ! same
 quality s m>k$ z t ( ,dr4 ,p4 ,p4      
,quimby4 ,inh]5t heal+ p[] goes ) close 
& t5d] sympa?y = ! afflict$1 & gr[s )   
use1 l ! brawn ( a /ev$ore1 or !        
intellectual dext]ity ( a practis$      
writ]4 ,x may ev5tuate 9 a ,quimby z    
naturally z ! poetic faculty ev5tuates 9
 a ,kipl+4  ,by m5tal or psy*ic =ce1    
says ! ,pr(essor1 ,i mean ! pr9ciple (  
appreh5d+1 und]/&+1 & reason+1 ) ! moral
 elem5ts p]ta9+ to consci5ce & w4 ,?is  
comb9ation ( our ess5tial be+1 9 :atev] 

phase ( x we may exi/1 affects &        
modifies1 if x does n altoge!r dom9ate1 
all ! re/ ( our make-up4 ,its importance
 is v great1 b may be exagg]at$ by      
=gett+ t man is a microcosm1 & t :ile he
 is 9 ! ext]naliz$ condition ( _s kn[n z
 matt] he is n at ! same "t out ( x4 ,= 
! f9ite to put itself 9 h>mony ) !      
,inf9ite1 by "r ?9k+1 "r feel+1 "r      
conduct1 is indisp5sable to ! highe/    
heal?2 b an imag9>y union ) ,god ?r\gh  
fictiti\s conceptions ( our own ego is  
unnatural & un:olesome exaltation1      
induc+ disease ( ! m9d1 :atev] x may d  
to ! body4  ,psy*ic p[] is an absolutely
 univ]sal pr9ciple1 common1 9 degree1 to
 m51 spirits1 & ,god4 ,x is sometimes   
employ$ by hypnoti/s to su* an ext5t t !
 physical s5sation ( a subject is r5d]$ 
void1 ev5 "u amputation ( a bodily      
memb]4 ,x c de/roy ! ta/e = intoxicants 
9 a drunk>d4 ,x c supplant melan*olia ) 
hope & *e]fulness4 ,:at x c n d is yet a
 problem4  ,( c\rse su* a p[] is a "p1 &
 great "p1 ( sane !rapeutics4 ,9 !      

application ( x1 said ! ,pr(essor1 ) mu*
 w>m?1 ,i affirm--let ^? :o h n my k &  
exp]i5ce ?9k :at _! ignorance or        
prejudice saddles ^u !m--t 'dep>t$      
spirits1' z we call !m1 comb9e _! ef=ts 
) ^? ( m5 & wom51 to heal ! sick4 ,! p[]
 is ?us r$\bl$4  ,we h tak5 b a few /eps
 9 ?is sort ( k1 & x is accompani$ by a 
pl5ty ( deception & twaddle4 ,b ! tru?  
und]ly+ x has n[ procur$ a he>+ ev5 be=e
 em95tly timid 'societies ( psy*ical    
rese>*1' & w soon conqu] !m1 z mesm]ism 
has done4 ,c]ta9 _s-conditions are com+ 
to be rationaliz$4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 =     
in/ance1 ! spirits ( ,indians ev]y:]e   
manife/ !mselves1 especially 9          
connection ) ! cures ( disease4 ,!      
reason is simple4 ,indians 7 close to ! 
e>?1 ne> to nature1 9 _! lives1 & !y    
enjoy ! sc5e ( _! old 'hunt+ gr\nds' m  
?an su* e!realiz$ spirits z 7 slightly  
atta*$ to x4 ,b _s-aid 9 !rapeutics is  
mo/ly co-op]ative4 ,ess5tial physicians1
 :e!r 9 our /ate ( be+ or ! high] /ate1 
feel an int]e/ 9 _! pursuit1 & practise 

x4 ,! mo/ intellig5t guide _! assi/ants2
 b robu/ spirits ( e>?ly qualities &    
attractions sometimes furni% a basic    
heal+ =ce t is almo/ physical4  ,pr(4   
,p4's sy/em ( heal+ is rem>kable en\gh 9
 all ways2 b 8 claims = 8 s5sitiz$      
devices w\ld be too a/\nd+ = cr$5ce 7 x 
n t ! ?+s appe> to "w1 j z he says !y w4
 ,seem+ly1 !y are no?+ b small metallic 
plates2 b !y are *>g$1 he affirms1 )    
e>?-magnetism z a p[]-h\se1 & !n )      
animal magnetism1 ) natural human heal+ 
quality1 ) attractiv5ess to             
_s-co-op]ation 9 t quality1 & f9ally )  
psy*ic p[] & control--t is1 direction ( 
m9d & w4 ,9 o!r words1 ,pr(4 ,p4 says t1
 aft] tw5ty ye>s ( /udy & exp]im5t he c 
transmit to 8 s5sitiz$ devices1 & /ore 9
 !m1 all ! f\r great heal+ ag5cies :i* c
 be employ$ 9 !rapeutics ap>t f ord9>y  
m$ic9es4  ,by su* means1 he affirms1 n  
only heal+1 b in/antane\s heal+1 to !   
ext5t at lea/ ( imm$iate relief f pa91 c
 always be effect$ 9 all cases adapt$ to
 8 treatm5t4  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 he      

says--m9d-cure--fai?-cure--oh yes1 !y   
'demon/rate' ov] ?+s1 z ! phrase goes4  
,i admit x1 at lea/ 9 "s in/ances4 ,b1  
at _! v be/1 !y all take "t4 ,! pati5t  
mu/ wait to exalt himself into "s vision
 or condition he is told ab\t1 or to    
accept "s !ological doctr9e or o!r1 :e!r
 true or false4 ,suppose a man is knott$
 up ) rheumatism1 has a fit1 or is      
insane4 ,i don't wait = him to build up 
a belief1 or to get into h>mony ) !     
,highe/4 ,i take him j z he is1 clap my 
s5sitiz]s on him1 g to "w myself1 &1 if 
he is n too f> gone = aid on e>?1 ,i    
re/ore an equilibrium ( body & bra94 ,if
 ,i d ?is--if ,i in/antly drive away !  
wor/ k9d ( pa9--if ,i retrieve lo/      
consci\sness or a disord]$ m9d--,i c put
 fai? en\gh into my pati5t = a beg9n+4  
,lat]1 ,i w att5d to 8 !ology to ! ext5t
 ( my k1 if he desires my s]vices z a   
prie/4  ,! op]ation ( ,pr(4 ,p4's       
s5sitiz$ appliances1 accord+ to 8 claim 
= !m1 is correction & vitalization ( bo?
 m9d & body1 :5 dis>rang$ or ill1 & !n  

conc5tration ( p[] 9 accordance )       
location ( disease or pa94 ,z /range z x
 may seem1 he says1 ^! little pieces (  
metal take ^u !mselves ! physical &     
m5tal conditions ( sickness1 :i* c ev5  
be convey$ by !m f "o p]son to ano!r1 z 
,i h prov$ by v>i\s exp]im5ts4 ,b ^!    
conditions c be dis*>g$ f ! plates1 or  
'gr\nd$1' l electricity1 & ?is1 too1 )\t
 de/roy+ ! high]1 firm]1 normal *>ge (  
heal? & /r5g?4  ,d y look incr$ul\s2 d y
 smile ) a t+e ( pity8 ask$ ,pr(4 ,p41 z
 he talk$4 ,wait a m9ute4 ,y h he>d (   
,dr4 ,luys1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$         
physicians 9 ! _w1 ,*>cot's favorite    
assi/ant1 & n[ ! head ( ! great ,*>ity  
,hospital ( ,p>is4 ,n long ago he _h a  
pati5t--a "y woman :o _h suff]$ n]v\s   
pro/ration1 & 0 los+ h] m9d f           
melan*olia4 ,%e 0 affectionate1 &       
greatly atta*$ to h] family4 ,b %e      
became aw>e t h] love 0 /rangely turn+  
to av]sion1 :i* %e c\ld n control4      
,fright5$ & a%am$1 %e w5t to ,dr4 ,luys4
 ,he tri$ ev]y?+ he c\ld ?9k ( to cure  

h]1 b unavail+ly4 ,at 8 wits' end--n    
kn[+ :at to d--he took up1 "o day1 a    
l>ge electro-magnet1 &1 z a pure        
exp]im5t ( impulse1 fa/5$ x to h] head4 
,he 0 sudd5ly call$ away = ?ree-qu>t]s (
 an h\r4 ,return+1 he f\nd 8 pati5t     
weak1 b h] head bett] & cle>] ?an usual4
 ,dismiss+ h]1 he put ! magnet on 8 own 
head1 took ! *air %e _h sat 91 & rema9$ 
!re z long z %e _h done4 ,he !n w5t to  
d9e ) 8 wife & *ildr51 ( :om he is v    
fond4 ,b1 greatly to 8 surprise1 he f\nd
 t1 ) no fault ( _! own1 !y 7 n         
agreeable to him4 ,he _h tak5 !         
conditions ( 8 pati5t4  ,he 0 ke5 en\gh 
to recognize ! fact1 & ann\nce x to 8   
pr(ession & ! _w4 ,he drew ! conclusion 
t ! electro-magnet c absorb morbid      
bra9-influ5ces4 ,also t x c transf] su* 
influ5ces f ! sick to ! well1 ?\gh two  
heal?y p]sons are n affect$ by x4 ,he   
add$ t ! transf]5ce ( conditions f !    
heal?y to ! diseas$ almo/ always b5efits
 !m4  ,i am n hang+ on 'high            
au?orities1' cont9u$ ! ,pr(essor1 b !y  

are sometimes useful to me4 ,!re is ,dr4
 ,julius ,al?aus1 ( ,b]l91 a memb]1 too1
 ( ! ,engli% ,royal ,college (          
,physicians4 ,z expla9$ 9 a rec5t issue 
( ! ,lancet1 ! *ief ,engli% organ ( !   
m$ical frat]nity1 ,dr4 ,al?aus is n[    
rejuv5at+ old age1 & prolong+ our pres5t
 t]m ( life1 by c]ta9 galvano-electric  
appliances--:i*1 by ! way1 he does n    
tell q all ab\t4 ,h5ry ,irv+ is und]/ood
 to h be5 held back f ! infirmities (   
advanc+ ye>s1 & re/or$ to ! /age1 by    
,dr4 ,al?aus4  ,pr(4 ,p4 claims to h be5
 at "w half a life-"t 9 ! g5]al         
direction indicat$ by ! exp]im5ts &     
a*ievem5ts ( ,luys & ,al?aus1 b to h be5
 s busy t he has _h no "t to ?9k ab\t a 
degree ( ,m4 ,d4 ,! _w1 he says1 %\ld be
 v grateful to ^! em95t g5tlem51 & ,i   
c]ta9ly am grateful2 = ?\gh ,i          
anticipat$ ! happ5+s ( ,dr4 ,luys by    
sev]al ye>s1 & ?\gh almo/ any 'magnetic 
heal]' w\ld ass]t ! hypo!sis1 at lea/1 (
 ,dr4 ,al?aus1 my own !ories & results  
are s f> beyond my epo* t )\t ! /eps1   

h[ev] %ort1 tak5 by su* m5 z ,luys &    
,al?aus1 ,i c\ld get no sort ( he>+4 ,i 
am (t5 laugh$ at1 ( c\rse1 z a 'crank'2 
b ,i g5]ally laugh la/--=1 z ! phrase   
goes n[adays1 ,i 'get !re4'     ,,*apt] 
,,xx4  ,,conclusion4   ,! moral ( our   
/ory is an old "o1 always new4 ,!re are 
m ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? ?an--anybody %ort ( 
,m>y ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy c put into a       
sci5ce4 ,f ?is text x w\ld be logical to
 educe a cyclop$ia e mon? or s4 ,b "o   
little po9t w d "h4  ,! practise (      
m$ic9e1 not)/&+ its gr& a*ievem5ts1 is  
/ill 9 its infancy4 ,:5 ,i am ill1 ,i   
call a doctor--! be/ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,x is 
! cu/om2 &1 z ,montaigne said1 ,que     
sais-je8 ,i am n sure ( mu*1 & :5 ,i h  
grippe ,i am q c]ta9 ( less ?an ev]4 ,b 
! mat]ials ,i h lately be5 at "w on make
 me wi% t my doctor1 in/ead ( scorn+ all
 new ?+s1 w\ld look into "s ( !m1 & add 
!m to 8 acquirem5ts4 ,he w h no ne$ to  
accept ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 :i* has be5    
accurately describ$ z a way ( gett+ cur$
 ( ?+s by believ+ some?+ t isn't true4  

,i mu/ excuse my doctor f accept$ t     
inv]t$ sci5ce4 ,b ! g5]al subject (     
occult & psy*ic heal+ is wor?y ( 8      
att5tion4 ,my doctor kn[s mu*3 b1 if he 
%\ld enl>ge 8 k j a little1 my fai? 9   
him w\ld /& ! increm5t4  ,"o ?+ ,i %all 
insi/ on4 ,my doctor mu/ n endeavor to  
sup]s$e ,torquemada1 ,h5ry ! ,eigh?1 & !
 le>n$ ecclesia/ical doctors ( !        
,inquisition4 ,he mu/ n int]f]e ) ! "r (
 private judgm5t 9 sav+ ! body1 z !y did
 9 sav+ ! s\l4 ,9 su* a case ,i %\ld    
c\nt !m 8 sup]iors1 inasmu* z ! s\l is  
really wor? m ?an its ext]nal ma*9]y1   
:i*1 9 a few ye>s1 m or less1 mu/ we>   
out & g to ! cemet]y4  ,! ,inquisition  
hone/ly held a !ory t ! s\l c\ld only be
 sav$ by accept+ a c]ta9 cre$1 & ought  
to be sav$ ev5 at ! co/ ( break+ ! body 
on a :eel4 ,! ,inquisition w\ld h be5   
"r1 if its cre$ _h really be5 ! ?+      
suppos$4 ,b f\r c5turies ( ,prote/antism
 h e/abli%$ a diff]5t !ory3 x is t1     
:atev] any cre$ may be or d1 e man has !
 pr]ogative ( decid+ = himself ! mann] (

 ?9k+ :i* %all raise him to heav5 or l[]
 him to %eol4 ,/ill1 ,i repeat1 ! s\l is
 wor? m ?an ! body1 & if ,prote/antism  
applies to ! great]1 x %\ld apply to !  
less4  ,"s ?+s h be5 settl$1 ,i suppose1
 by long exp]i5ce1 & h become matt]s (  
law = ! protection ( nations4           
,civilization requires t a man :o kn[s  
no?+ ( physiology %all n practise       
surg]y2 t sc>let fev] %all be qu>ant9$2 
t s*ool-*ildr5 %all be sav$ f small-pox 
by vacc9ation4 ,m$ical degrees c]tify t 
! hold]s h /udi$ m$ic9e long en\gh at   
lea/ to "k some?+ ab\t x 9 a way t !    
common judgm5t recognises4 ,no?+ is to  
be said aga9/ su* requirem5ts imp>tially
 appli$ to a :ole p4 ,!y simply mu/ be  
en=c$4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce opposes !m1     
dodges !m :5 x c2 = x holds t human be+s
 h no bodies except reflections ( a     
wret*$ lie call$ mortal m9d4 ,9 spite ( 
its s\rce1 ?is dang]\s =m ( insanity    
%\ld be dealt ) z g5tly z possible1 b   
c]ta9ly %\ld n g unre/ra9$4#ei ,let x   
con=m to laws1 n special to any religion

 or to any humbug masqu]ad+ z a         
religion1 b g5]al to ! citiz5s :o       
compose a free & sane community4   ,,!  
,,end     ,,footnotes3  #a ,f #c4ah to  
#f4  #b ,mrs4 ,eddy's /atem5t 9 h] book1
 ,retrospection & ,introspection1 p4    
#fa4  #c ,= pro( 9 detail see ,*apt]s   
,,iii4 & ,,iv4  #d ,our hi/orical s\rces
 ( in=mation are ref]r$ to z we g along1
 b a good deal ( x has come f access to 
orig9al docum5ts1 & f liv+ p]sons ( !   
highe/ "* :o 7 long & intimately        
acqua9t$ ) ! subject ( our *apt]4 ,!    
names ( "s ( ^! fri5ds are giv5 by      
p]mission4  #e ,?is circul>             
alone--furni%$ to ! writ] by ,dr4       
,quimby's son--is complete pro( z to    
orig9 ( m9d-heal+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f
 ,! read] is advis$ to consult !        
pamphlet & ! book "h specifi$1 9        
connection ) our *apt]4 7,geo4 ,h4      
,ellis1 ,publi%]1 ,bo/on7--,g4 ,c4  #g  
,^! press articles & notices h be5      
exam9$ by ! writ]1 & are unmi/akably    
g5u9e1 z are ! selections4  #h ,u4 ,s4  

,c\rt ( ,admiralty4 ,judge ,w>e 0       
sometimes spok5 ( z ! lead+ citiz5 (    
,ma9e4  #i ,! ,true ,hi/ory ( ,m5tal    
,sci5ce1 page #ae4  #aj ,philosophy (   
,p4 ,p4 ,quimby1 page #ec-ed4  #aa ,mrs4
 ,s>ah ,w>e ,mackay4  #ab ,! g5tleman is
 ,hon4 ,edw9 ,re$1 ( ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,8  
"n is giv5 by 8 p]mission1 f a feel+ (  
gratitude to ,dr4 ,quimby1 & pr(\nd     
respect = 8 memory4  #ac ,mrs4 ,eddy's  
complete "n1 ) ref]5ce to ^! g5tlem51   
w\ld be ,m>y ,bak] ,glov] ,patt]son     
,eddy4  #ad ,! writ] has _h ^! records  
au!nticat$ at ,portl&4--,g4 ,c4  #ae ,! 
orig9al pr9t has be5 9 my h&s4 ,a copy (
 ! lett] is publi%$ 9 full 9 ,! ,true   
,hi/ory ( ,m5tal ,sci5ce 7,app5dix      
,a74--,g4 ,c4  #af ,! g5tleman "h       
traduc$ is ,dr4 ,l4 ,m4 ,m>/on ( ,bo/on4
 ,he is a practis+ physician1 & a       
?\ghtful1 hone/ man4 ,he is ! au?or ( a 
well-writt5 book entitl$1 ,ess5tials (  
,m5tal ,heal+1 :i* is mu* sup]ior to    
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ?\gh conta9+ "s ( !   
ov]done conceptions ( m9d-cure 9 g5]al4 

,b ,dr4 ,m>/on prop]ly employs mat]ial z
 well z m5tal m$ic9e4--,g4 ,c4  #ag     
,retrospection & ,introspection1 by ,m>y
 ,bak] ,g4 ,eddy1 #aj? ?\s&1 #ahif4     
,pages #g1 #h1 #i4  #ah ,ibid41 page    
#ce4  #ai ,retrospection &              
,introspection1 p4 #aj4  #bj ,ibid41    
,page #ab4  #ba ,! ,great ,novel1 p4    
#ag4  #bb ,retrospection &              
,introspection1 p4 #bh to p4 #ce4  #bc  
,! holy romance1 page #bh & re/ ( *apt]4
  #bd ,retrospection & ,introspection1  
page #fa4  #be ,retrospection &         
,introspection1 p4 #bi4  #bf ,i h se5 a 
brief article ( 81 entitl$ ,ari/ocracy &
 ,democracy1 & writt5 "u date (         
,febru>y1 #ahfc1 9 :i* he said3 ,!      
religion ( ,*ri/ is %[n 9 ! progress (  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 :ile ! religion (     
society decays 9 proportion z lib]al    
pr9ciples are develop$4--,g4 ,c4  #bg   
,retrospection & ,introspection1 f p4   
#dj to p4 #dc4  #bh ,?is 0 half a c5tury
 ago2 b ! productions--n scribbl+s1 (   
c\rse1 l ,dr4 ,quimby's writ+s--are yet 

9 m9d among ,mrs4 ,eddy's old           
acqua9tances4 ,"o critic ( !m has said3 
,!y 7 /ories :]e9 ! 'fell]' m>ri$ ! girl
 9 ! la/ *apt]1 & !y liv$ happily ev]   
aft] except :5 ! baby 0 cutt+ tee?4 ,!  
/ories 7 n essays1 7 n metaphysical1 & 7
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,introspection1 p4 #ch to p4 #df4  #cj  
,page #de4  #ca ,judge ,hanna is ,mrs4  
,eddy's lit]>y factotum4 ,mr4 ,tott is  
an actual p]sonage1 b1 be+ 9 ,sci5ce1 he
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picture--especially z !re are _m l him4 
#cb ,see adv]tisem5ts 9 all ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce publications4  #cc ,page #dg4   
#cd ,?is crude mat]iali/ic conception ( 
,god z fill+ space %[s mo/ beautifully !
 ,k9d]g>t5 quality ( ,"m ,eddy's        
metaphysics4  #ce ,! figures /& = !     
pages ref]r$ to4  #cf ,retrospection &  
,introspection1 p4 #ea4  #cg ,^! facts  
are well rememb]$ & well record$4 ,!y 7 
( special int]e/ to su* ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's 

loyal /ud5ts z _h sec$$ f h] cult4--,g4 
,c4  #ch ,retrospection &               
,introspection1 p4 #eg4  #ci ,see       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,hi/ory1 by ,septimus  
,j4 ,hanna1 p4 #db4  #dj ,= ?is amaz+   
snivel see ,retrospection &             
,introspection1 p4 #fa4  #da ,?is *apt] 
is writt5 mo/ly f p]sonal inspection &  
k4 ,an elaborate description ( ! ,*ur*  
is giv5 9 ,! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,j\rnal = 
,janu>y1 #ahie4--;,g4 ,c4  #db          
,retrospection & ,introspection1 page   
#fb4  #dc ,publi%$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 
,j\rnal ( ,april1 #ahie4  #dd ,w> 9     
,heav53 ,sixte5 ,ye>s' ,exp]i5ce 9      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,m9d-,heal+4 ,by      
,joseph9e ,curtis ,woodbury4 ,?ird      
,edition4 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,press (       
,samuel ,u%]1 #ahig4  #de ,sev]al suits 
are p5d+ z ?is book goes to press4 ,"o  
suit has be5 ?r[n out ( c\rt4 ,x %\ld be
 said1 p]haps1 t "o ( ,mrs4 ,woodbury's 
attorneys1 ,f4 ,w4 ,peabody1 ,esq41 has 
su* an abhorr5ce ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 9   
g5]al1 t he has be5 will+ to take ! "p (

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disc\rag$4  #df ,! extraord9>y matt]s ( 
?is *apt]1 h[ev] well or ill suppress$1 
7 all publi%$1 ) great detail1 9 !      
issues ( ! ,travel] f ,dec4 #ab? to     
#bb;d1 #ahif1 & f ,janu>y #aa? to #be?1 
#ahig4 ,"h !y h simply be5 put into     
brief =m1 & reliev$ ( all unnecess>y    
h>%ness4 ,! pap]s h be5 pres]v$ =       
evid5ce & are 9 my h&s4--,g4 ,c4  #dg ,!
 /ory1 ) _m details1 9 issue ( ,dec4    
#ad1 #ahif4  #dh ,a long /ory und]lies !
 un=tunate m>riage & sep>ation ( ! lady 
& g5tleman involv$ 9 ?is case4 ,b !     
facts are n ess5tial to ! "o & only     
subject ( ^! pages1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4   
#di ,issue ( ,dec4 #ab1 #ahif4  #ej ,!re
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,*amb]la91 & he 0 to take 8 *oice betwe5
 !m4 ,! case1 too1 0 )drawn1 n :olly on 
acc\nt ( "o ?+1 b _m ?+s :i* ,mrs4      
,woodbury's lawy] f\nd x impossible to  
cont5d aga9/4 ,b ! mo/ direct cause ( ! 
)drawal is ! "o giv54  #ea ,bo/on       

,travel]1 ,janu>y #ba1 #ahig4  #eb      
,until x is le>n$ t g5]ation re/s on no 
sexual basis1 let m>riage cont9ue4 ,_s w
 ultimately claim its own1 & ! voices ( 
physical s5se be =ev] hu%$4--,sci5ce &  
,heal?1 page #bgd4  #ec ,janu>y #ae1    
#ahig4  #ed ,i h se5 :at ,i suppose to  
be true copies ( a s]ies ( lett]s writt5
 by ,m>y ,na% & diff]5t memb]s ( h]     
family1 ) "o or two f "s ( ,mrs4        
,woodbury's loyal /ud5ts4 ,! lett]s     
might possibly be tak5 to %[ t inh>mony 
exi/$ 9 ! ,na% family1 & t ! daught]    
/ay$ away f fa!r1 "m & bro!rs on t      
acc\nt1 in/ead ( be+1 if su* 0 ! case1 j
 :]e a s5sible & affectionate daught] 0 
mo/ ne$$4 ,! lett]s1 at any rate1 %[ !  
mo/ unit$ affection = h]1 & m ?an       
will+ness to d any?+ %e ask$1 if %e w\ld
 only return to h] home4 ,:5 f9ally %e  
did s1 two physicians1 accord+ to ,mr4  
,na%1 decl>$ h] to be "u hypnotic       
control4 ,lett]s1 "u hypnotism1 are     
suspect4--,g4 ,c4  #ee ,! *apt]s ( our  
book f ,,xi4 to ,,xvi4 inclusive1 71 9  

sub/ance1 writt5 at ! reque/ ( ,dr4     
,william ,t4 ,h>ris1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,commission] ( ,education1 & publi%$ 9 8
 ,j\rnal ( ,speculative ,philosophy =   
,decemb]1 #ahic1 "u ! caption ( ,!      
,secret ( ,kant4 ,^! *apt]s1 :ile too   
ab/ruse = light read]s1 really expla9   
:at ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ignorantly *att]s  
ab\t z ,metaphysics4--,g4 ,c4  #ef ,z   
?is book1 includ+ ! pres5t *apt]1 is =  
read]s :o may or may n und]/& ,g]man1   
our quotations f ,kant are tak5 f 8     
,critique z 9 ! old famili>1 accessible 
translation by ,j4 ,m4 ,d4 ,meiklejohn  
7,bohn's ,philosophical ,libr>y--edition
 ( #ahfj74  #eg ,critique ( ,pure       
,reason2 ,g5]al ,rem>ks on ,transc5d5tal
 ,a,esthetic1 p4 #ce4  #eh ,critique2   
,transc5d5tal ,logic1 p4 #hj4  #ei ,^!  
words 7 writt5 long be=e ,dr4 ,alan     
,mc,lane ,hamilton te/ifi$1 9 !         
,surrogate's ,c\rt1 7,new ,york ,city1  
,feb4 #ah?1 #aija71 t s9c]e ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ti/s are afflict$ ) a =m ( insane  
delusion4