,,h\rs ,,) ,,! ,,gho/s ,,lee',s ,,libr>y ,,( ,,occult ,,sci5ce ,,h\rs ,,) ,,! ,,gho/s2 ,or ,,xix ,c5tury ,wit*craft ,by ,h5ry ,r4 ,evans4 ,,practical ,,palmi/ry2 ,or ,h& ,read+ ,made ,easy ,by ,comte ,c4 de ,sa9t-,g]ma94 ,,h]rmann ,,! ,,magician2 ,8 ,life2 ,8 ,secrets ,by ,h4 ,j4 ,burl+ame4 ,all pr(usely illu/rat$4 ,b\nd 9 ,holli/on clo?1 burni%$ r$ top1 uncut edges4 ,,ea*1 #a4jj ,illu/ration3 ,,_s ,,photograph4 ,tak5 by ! ,au?or4 ,h\rs ,) ! ,gho/s ,,or ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury ,,wit*craft ,,illu/rat$ ,,inve/igations ,,into ,,! ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism & ,!osophy ,,by ,,h5ry ,,ridgely ,,evans ,! fir/ duty we owe to ! _w is ,tru?--all ! ,tru?--no?+ b ! ,tru?4--,anci5t ,wisdom4 ,,*icago ,,laird ,,lee1 ,,publi%]s ,ent]$ accord+ to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> eighte5 hundr$ & n9ety-sev54 ,,by ,,william ,h4 ,,lee1 ,9 ! (fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton4 ,,to ,,my ,,wife ,x is no pro( ( wisdom to refuse to exam9e c]ta9 ph5om5a because we ?9k x c]ta9 t !y are impossible1 z if our k ( ! univ]se 7 already complet$4--,pr(4 ,lodge4 ,! mo/ ard5t ,spiriti/ %\ld welcome a se>*+ inquiry into ! pot5tial faculties ( spirits /ill 9 ! fle%4 ,until we "k m ( ^!1 ^? o!r ph5om5a to :i* he appeals mu/ rema9 un9telligible because isolat$1 & are likely to be ob/9ately disbeliev$ because !y are impossible to und]/&4--,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s3 ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,"p ,,xviii1 ,april1 #ahia4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4 ,au?or's ,preface #aa ,,introductory ,,argum5t #ac ,,"p ,,fir/3 ,spiritualism #ah ,i4 ,divisions ( ! ,subject #ah ,,ii4 ,subjective ,ph5om5a #bc #a4 ,telepa?y #bc #b4 ,table ,tilt+4 ,muscle ,read+ #dj ,,iii4 ,physical ,ph5om5a #df #a4 ,psy*ography or ,slate-writ+ #df #b4 ,! ,ma/] ( ! ,m$iums3 ,d4 ,d4 ,home #ic #c4 ,rope ,ty+ & ,hold+ ,m$iums2 ,mat]ializations #ace ,! ,dav5port ,bro!rs #ace ,annie ,eva ,fay #adi ,*>les ,slade #aed ,pi]re ,l4 ,o4 ,a4 ,keel] #afj ,eusapia ,palad9o #age ,f4 ,w4 ,tabor #ahb #d4 ,_s ,photography #ahh #e4 ,?\ght ,photography #aig #f4 ,app>itions ( ! ,dead #bja ,,iv4 ,conclusions #bjg ,,"p ,,second3 ,madame ,blavatsky & ! ,!osophi/s #baj ,i4 ,! ,prie/ess #bac ,,ii4 ,:at is ,!osophy8 #bcg ,,iii4 ,madame ,blavatsky's ,confession #bej ,,iv4 ,! ,writ+s ( ,madame ,blavatsky #bfe ,v4 ,! ,life & ,dea? ( a ,fam\s ,!osophi/ #bfh ,,vi4 ,! ,mantle ( ,madame ,blavatsky #bgb ,,vii4 ,! ,!osophical ,temple #bhg ,,viii4 ,conclusion #bij ,li/ ( ,au?orities #bih ,,illu/rations4 ,,page4 ,fig4 #a4 ,_s ,photograph1 by ! au?or ,frontispiece ,fig4 #b4 ,portrait ( ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade #dg ,fig4 #c4 ,! ,hold+ ( ! ,slate #ea ,fig4 #d4 ,slate ,no4 #a #fe ,fig4 #e4 ,slate ,no4 #b #ga ,fig4 #f4 ,slate ,no4 #c #gg ,fig4 #g4 ,home at ! ,tuil]ies #ig ,fig4 #h4 ,crookes' ,app>atus ,no4 #a #aaf ,fig4 #i4 ,crookes' ,app>atus ,no4 #a #aai ,fig4 #aj4 ,crookes' ,app>atus ,no4 #a #abj ,fig4 #aa4 ,crookes' ,app>atus ,no4 #a #aba ,fig4 #ab1 #ac1 #ad1 #ae4 ,crookes' ,diagrams #abd-abe ,fig4 #af4 ,crookes' ,app>atus ,no4 #b #abf ,fig4 #ag4 ,crookes' ,app>atus ,no4 #b #abg ,fig4 #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,crookes' ,diagrams #abh-acj ,fig4 #ba4 ,hammond's ,app>atus #acc ,fig4 #bb4 ,! ,dav5port's 9 _! ,cab9et #aci ,fig4 #bc4 ,trick ,tie & 9 ,cab9et ,"w #adc ,fig4 #bd4 ,*>les ,slade's ,po/] #aeh-aei ,fig4 #be4 ,pi]re ,keel]'s ,cab9et ,seance #afb ,fig4 #bf4 ,pi]re ,keel]'s ,cab9et ,curta9 #afc ,fig4 #bg4 ,portrait ( ,eusapia ,palad9o #agf ,fig4 #bh4 ,eusapia be=e ! ,sci5ti/s #agg ,fig4 #bi4 ,_s ,photograph1 by ! au?or #aia ,fig4 #cj4 ,_s ,photograph1 by pret5d$ m$ium #aie ,fig4 #ca4 ,sigel's ,orig9al ,picture ( ,fig4 #cj #aii ,fig4 #cb4 ,portrait ( ,madame ,blavatsky #bae ,fig4 #cc4 ,mahatma ,lett] #bba ,fig4 #cd4 ,mahatma ,envelope #bbe ,fig4 #ce4 ,portrait ( ,col4 ,h4 ,s4 ,olcott #bcc ,fig4 #cf4 ,oa? ( ,secrecy ( ! ,*>t] ,memb]s ( ! ,!osophical ,society #bce ,fig4 #cg4 ,portrait ( ,w4 ,q4 ,judge #bda ,fig4 #ch4 ,portrait ( ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant #bgc ,fig4 #ci4 ,portrait ( ,mrs4 ,t+ley #bhe ,fig4 #dj4 ,autograph ( ,madame ,blavatsky #bic ,,preface4 ,!re are two great s*ools ( ?\ght 9 ! _w--mat]iali/ic & spirituali/ic4 ,) "o1 ,,matt] is all 9 all1 ! ultimate sub/ratum2 m9d is m]ely ! result ( organiz$ matt]2 ev]y?+ is translat$ into t]ms ( =ce1 motion & ! l4 ,) ! o!r1 ,,_s or m9d is ! ultimate sub/ance--,god2 matt] is ! visible expression ( ?is invisible & et]nal ,consci\sness4 ,mat]ialism is a b>r51 dre>y1 com=tless belief1 &1 9 ! op9ion ( ! au?or1 is )\t philosophical f\ndation4 ,?is is an age ( sci5tific mat]ialism1 al?\gh ( late ye>s t mat]ialism has be5 r on ! wane among ?9k+ m54 ,9 an age ( su* ultra mat]ialism1 !re=e1 x is n /range t !re %\ld come a great reaction on ! "p ( spiritually m9d$ p4 ,?is reaction takes ! =m ( an increas$ vitality ( dogmatic religion1 or else culm9ates 9 ! =mation ( ,spirituali/ic or ,!osophic societies = ! prosecution ( occult ph5om5a4 ,spirituali/s are n[ numb]$ by ! million4 ,p]sons call+ !mselves m$iums pres5t c]ta9 ph5om5a1 physical & psy*ical1 & call public att5tion to !m1 z an evid5ce ( life beyond ! grave1 & ! possibility ( spiritual communication betwe5 ?is _w & ! next4 ,! au?or has _h sitt+s ) _m fam\s m$iums ( ?is c\ntry & ,europe1 b has se5 little to conv9ce him ( ! fact ( _s communication4 ,! slate te/s & s-call$ mat]ializations h inv>iably be5 frauds4 ,"s exp]im5ts along ! l9e ( automatic writ+ & psy*ometry1 h[ev]1 h demon/rat$ to ! writ] ! tru? ( telepa?y or ?\ght-transf]5ce4 ,! !ory ( telepa?y expla9s _m ( ! m>vels ascrib$ to _s int]v5tion 9 ?+s mundane4 ,9 ?is "w ! au?or has endeavor$ to give an accurate acc\nt ( ! lives & adv5tures ( celebrat$ m$iums & occulti/s1 :i* w prove ( int]e/ to ! read]4 ,! rise & gr[? ( ! ,!osophical cult 9 ?is c\ntry & ,europe is ( hi/orical int]e/4 ,!osophy pret5ds to a deep] metaphysics ?an ,spiritualism1 & numb]s its adh]5ts by ! ?\s&s2 x is1 !re=e1 int5sely int]e/+ to /udy x 9 its orig91 its f\nd] & its pres5t lead]s4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,h\rs ,,) ,,! ,,gho/s4 ,,introductory ,,argum5t4 ,if a man die1 %all he live aga98--?is is ! "q ( ! ages1 ! ,sph9x riddle t ,humanity has be5 try+ to solve s9ce "t began4 ,! great m9ds ( antiquity1 ,socrates1 ,py?agoras1 ,plato & ,ari/otle 7 firm 9 _! belief 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,! writ+s ( ,plato are lum9\s on ! subject4 ,! ,my/]ies ( ,isis & ,osiris1 z practic$ 9 ,egypt1 & ^? ( ,eleusis1 9 ,greece1 taught ! doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! individual be+4 ,! ,div9e ,ma/] ( ,arcane k1 ,*ri/1 proclaim$ ! same4 ,9 latt] times1 we h _h su* metaphysical & sci5tific ?9k]s z ,leibnitz1 ,fi*te1 ,s*ell+1 ,hegel & ,s*lei]ma*] advocat+ individual exi/5ce beyond ! grave4 ,x is a /range fact t ! m mat]iali/ic ! age1 ! deep] ! int]e/ 9 spiritual que/ions4 ,! vitality & p]si/5ce ( ! belief 9 ! reality ( ! spiritual _w is evid5ce ( t hung] = ! ideal1 = ,god1 ( :i* ! ,psalmi/ speaks--,z ! he>t pante? aft] wat] brooks s pante? my s\l aft] ,!e1 ,o ,god6 ,?r\gh ! pass+ c5turies1 we h come into a l>g]1 nobl] conception ( ! ,univ]sal ,life1 & our relations to t ,life1 9 :i* we live1 move1 & h our be+4 ,grant+ ! exi/5ce ( an ,et]nal & ,inf9ite ,_s1 ! ,intellectual ,organiz] ( ! ma!matical laws :i* ! physical =ces obey1 & conceiv+ ourselves z individualiz$ po9ts ( life 9 ! ,great] ,life1 we are con/ra9$ to believe t we be> )9 u ! undy+ sp>k ( div9ity & immortality4 ,evolution po9ts to et]nal life z ! f9al goal ( self-consci\s _s1 else ?is mighty e>?-travail1 ! long ages ( /ruggle to produce man are utt]ly )\t mean+4 ,speak+ ( a future life1 ,john ,fiske1 a lead+ ,am]ican expon5t ( ! doctr9e ( evolution1 says 7,! ,de/9y ( ,man73 ,! doctr9e ( evolution does n all[ u to take ! a!i/ic view ( ! position ( man4 ,x is true t mod]n a/ronomy %[s u giant balls ( vapor cond5s+ into fi]y suns1 cool+ d[n into planets fit = ! support ( life1 & at la/ gr[+ cold & rigid 9 dea?1 l ! moon4 ,& !re are indications ( a "t :5 sy/ems ( dead planets %all fall 9 ^u _! c5tral emb] t 0 once a sun1 & ! :ole lifeless mass1 ?us rega9+ heat1 %all exp& into a nebul\s cl\d l t ) :i* we />t$1 t ! "w ( cond5sation & evolution may beg9 ov] aga94 ,^! ,titanic ev5ts mu/ d\btless seem to our limit$ vision l an endless & aimless s]ies ( cosmical *anges4 ,f ! fir/ dawn+ ( life we see all ?+s work+ toge!r t[>d "o mighty goal1 ! evolution ( ! mo/ exalt$ spiritual qualities :i* *>act]ize ,humanity4 ,! body is ca/ aside & returns to ! du/ ( :i* x 0 made4 ,! e>?1 s m>vel\sly wr\ght to man's uses1 w also be ca/ aside4 ,s small is ! value :i* ,nature sets ^u ! p]i%able =ms ( matt]6 ,! "q1 !n1 is r$uc$ to ?is3 ,are man's highe/ spiritual qualities1 into ! production ( :i* all ?is creative en]gy has gone1 to disappe> ) ! re/8 ,are we to reg>d ! ,creator's "w z l t ( a *ild1 :o builds h\ses out ( blocks1 j = ! pleasure ( knock+ !m d[n8 ,= aught t sci5ce c tell u1 x may be s1 b ,i c see no good reason = believ+ any su* ?+4 ,a sci5tific demon/ration ( immortality is decl>$ to be an impossibility4 ,b :y g to sci5ce = su* a demon/ration8 ,! "q belongs to ! doma9 ( philosophy & religion4 ,sci5ce deals ) physical =ces & _! relations2 collects & inv5tories facts4 ,its mission is n to e/abli% a univ]sal metaphysic ( ?+s2 t is philosophy's pr]ogative4 ,all occult ?9k]s decl>e t life is f )91 out4 ,9 o!r words life1 or a spiritual pr9ciple1 prec$es organization4 ,sci5ce proce$s to inve/igate ! ph5om5a ( ! univ]se 9 ! opposite way f )\t1 92 & pron\nces life to be a =tuit\s collocation ( atoms4 ,/ill1 sci5ce has be5 ! tor*-be>] ( ! ages & has /ripp$ ! fungi ( sup]/ition f ! tree ( life4 ,x has reveal$ to u ! great laws ( nature1 ?\gh x has n expla9$ !m4 ,we "k t light1 heat1 & electricity are modes ( motion2 m ?an t we "k n4 ,sci5ce is l>gely responsible = ! mat]iali/ic philosophy 9 vogue to-day--a philosophy t sees no reason 9 ! univ]se4 ,a p[]ful wave ( spiritual ?\ght has set 91 z if to c\nt]act ! ultra rationalism ( ! age4 ,9 ! vangu>d ( ! new ord] ( ?+s are ,spiritualism & ,!osophy4 ,spiritualism ent]s ! li/1 & decl>es t ! immortality ( ! s\l is a demon/rable fact4 ,x ?r[s d[n ! gauntlet ( defiance to skepticism1 say+3 ,come1 ,i w %[ y t !re is an exi/5ce beyond ! grave4 ,dea? is n a wall1 b a door ?r\gh :i* we pass into et]nal life4 ,!osophy1 too1 has its occult ph5om5a to prove ! inde/ructibility ( s\l-=ce4 ,bo? ,spiritualism & ,!osophy conta9 g]ms ( tru?1 b bo? are t9ctur$ ) sup]/ition4 ,i purpose1 if possible1 to sift ! :eat f ! *aff4 ,9 inve/igat+ ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism & ,!osophy ,i w use ! sci5tific z well z ! philosophic me?od4 ,ea* w act1 ,i hope1 z corrective ( ! o!r4 ,,"p ,,fir/4 ,,spiritualism4 ,i4 ,,divisions ,,( ,,! ,,subject4 ,belief 9 ! evocation ( ! spirits ( ! dead is z old z ,humanity4 ,at "o p]iod ( ! _w's hi/ory x 0 call$ ,?aumaturgy1 at ano!r ,necromancy & ,wit*craft1 9 ^! latt] ye>s1 ,spiritualism4 ,x is new w9e 9 old bottles4 ,on ,m>* #ca1 #ahdg1 at ,hydeville1 ,wayne ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 occurr$ ! celebrat$ knock+s1 ! beg9n+ ( mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,! m$iums 7 two little girls1 ,kate & ,m>g>etta ,fox1 ^: fame spread ov] ?ree cont95ts4 ,x is claim$ by imp>tial inve/igators t ! rapp+s produc$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,fox si/]s 7 occasion$ by natural means4 ,volunt>y disjo9t+s ( ! muscles ( ! knee1 or to use a m$ical t]m ! repeat$ displacem5t ( ! t5don ( ! p]oneus longus muscle 9 ! %ea? 9 :i* x slides beh9d ! out] malleolus w produce c]ta9 extraord9>y s\nds1 p>ticul>ly :5 ! knee is br\ght 9 contact ) a table or *air4 ,snapp+ ! toes 9 rapid succession w cause simil> noises4 ,! above 0 ! explanation giv5 ( ! ,hydeville & ,ro*e/] ,knock+s1 by ,pr(essors ,fl9t1 ,lee & ,cov5try1 ( ,buffalo1 :o subject$ ! ,fox si/]s to num]\s exam9ations1 & ?is explanation 0 confirm$ _m ye>s aft] 79 #ahhh7 by ! publi%$ confession ( ,mrs4 ,kane1 nee ,m>g>etta ,fox4 ,spiritualism became ! rage & pr(essional m$iums w5t ab\t giv+ sances to l>ge & int]e/$ audi5ces4 ,?is p>ticul> cre$ is /ill pr(ess$ by a recogniz$ semi-religi\s body 9 ,am]ica & 9 ,europe4 ,! ,am]ican m$iums reap$ a ri* h>ve/ 9 ! ,old ,_w4 ,! pione] 0 ,mrs4 ,hayd51 a ,bo/on m$ium1 :o w5t to ,engl& 9 #aheb1 & ! table-turn+ mania spread l wild fire )9 a few mon?s4 ,broadly speak+1 ! ph5om5a ( mod]n ,spiritualism may be divid$ into two classes3 7#a7 ,physical1 7#b7 ,subjective4 ,( ! fir/1 ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica1 9 its brief b able review ( ! subject1 says3 ,^? :i*1 if correctly obs]v$ & due nei!r to consci\s or unconsci\s trick]y nor to halluc9ation on ! "p ( ! obs]v]s1 exhibit a =ce hi!rto unkn[n to sci5ce1 act+ 9 ! physical _w o!rwise ?an ?r\gh ! bra9 or muscles ( ! m$ium4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^! ph5om5a 7 ! my/]i\s rapp+s & movem5ts ( furniture )\t app>5t physical cause4 ,foll[+ ^! came ! r++ ( bells1 play+ on musical in/rum5ts1 /range lights se5 hov]+ ab\t ! sance-room1 mat]ializations ( h&s1 faces & =ms1 direct writ+ & draw+ decl>$ to be done )\t human int]v5tion1 _s photography1 levitation1 unfa/5+ ( ropes & b&ages1 elongation ( ! m$ium's body1 h&l+ fire ) impunity1 etc4 ,( ! second class1 or ,subjective ,ph5om5a1 we h table-tilt+ & turn+ ) contact2 writ+1 draw+1 etc41 by means ( ! m$ium's h&2 entrancem5t1 trance-speak+1 & imp]sonation by ! m$ium ( deceas$ p]sons1 see+ spirits & visions & he>+ phantom voices4 ,f a g5]al sci5tific po9t ( view !re are ?ree ways ( acc\nt+ = ! physical ph5om5a ( spiritualism3 7#a7 ,halluc9ation on ! "p ( ! obs]v]s2 7#b7 ,conjur+2 7#c7 ,a =ce lat5t 9 ! human p]sonality capable ( mov+ heavy objects )\t muscul> contact1 & ( caus+ ,p]cussive ,s\nds on table-tops1 & raps ^u walls & floors4 ,halluc9ation has unque/ionably play$ a "p 9 ! sance-room1 b "h aga9 ! /atem5t ( ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica is wor?y ( consid]ation3 ,s5sory halluc9ation ( sev]al p]sons toge!r :o are n 9 a hypnotic /ate is a r>e ph5om5on1 & !re=e n a probable explanation4 ,9 my op9ion1 conjur+ w acc\nt = sev5-eigh?s ( ! s-call$ ph5om5a ( pr(essional m$iums4 ,= ! balance ( "o-eigh?1 nei!r halluc9ation nor leg]dema9 are satisfactory explanation4 ,hundr$s ( cr$ible witnesses h borne te/imony to ! fact ( table-turn+ & tilt+ & ! movem5ts ( heavy objects )\t muscul> contact4 ,t su* a =ce exi/s is n[ beyond cavil1 call x :at y w1 magnetic1 n]v\s1 or psy*ic4 ,c\nt ,ag5or de ,gasp>91 9 #ahed1 conduct$ a s]ies ( elaborate exp]im5ts 9 table-turn+ & tilt+1 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 family & a numb] ( skeptical witnesses1 & 0 highly successful4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 made 9 ! full light ( day4 ,! memb]s ( ! circle jo9$ h&s & conc5trat$ _! m9ds ^u ! object to be mov$4 ,! ,c\nt publi%$ a "w on ! subject ,des ,tables ,t\rnantes1 9 :i* he /at$ t ! movem5ts ( ! table 7 due to a m5tal or n]v\s =ce emanat+ f ! human p]sonality4 ,?is psy*ic en]gy has be5 inve/igat$ by ,pr(essor ,crookes & ,pr(essor ,lodge1 ( ,london1 & by ,doctor ,elliott ,c\es1 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 :o calls x ,telek9esis4 ,! exi/5ce ( ?is =ce suffici5tly expla9s su* ph5om5a ( ! sance-room z are n attributable to halluc9ation & conjur+1 ?us remov+ ! necessity = ! hypo!sis ( _s int]v5tion4 ,9 explanation ( table-turn+ by contact1 ,i quote :at ,j4 ,n4 ,maskelyne says 9 ,! ,sup]natural3 ,f>aday prov$ to a demon/ration t table-turn+ 0 simply ! result ( an unconsci\s muscul> action on ! "p ( ! sitt]s4 ,he con/ruct$ a little app>atus to be plac$ b5ea? ! h&s ( ^? press+ ^u ! table1 :i* _h a po9t] to indicate any pressure to "o side or ! o!r4 ,aft] a "t1 ( c\rse1 ! arms ( ! sitt]s become tir$ & !y unconsci\sly press m or less to ! "r or left4 ,9 ,f>aday's exp]im5ts1 x always prov$ t ?is pressure 0 ex]t$ 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! table 0 expect$ to move1 & ! tell-tale po9t] %[$ x at once4 ,!re1 !n1 we h ! explanation3 expectancy & unconsci\s muscul> action4 ,,ii4 ,,subjective ,,ph5om5a4 #a4 ,telepa?y4 ,! subjective ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism--trance speak+1 automatic writ+1 etc41--h engag$ ! att5tion ( "s ( ! be/ sci5tific m9ds ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 z /udies ( abnormal or sup]normal psy*ological conditions4 ,if !re are any facts to su/a9 ! spiritual hypo!sis1 ^! facts exi/ 9 subjective manife/ations4 ,! foll[+ /atem5t w be conc$$ by any imp>tial inve/igator3 ,a m$ium1 or psy*ic1 9 a /ate ( p>tial or complete hypnosis frequ5tly gives in=mation transc5d+ 8 consci\s k ( a subject4 ,!re c be b two hypo!ses = ! ph5om5a--7#a7 ,! intellig5ce exhibit$ by ! m$ium is ultra-mundane1 9 o!r words1 is ! effect ( _s control1 or1 7#b7 x is ! result ( ! consci\s or unconsci\s ex]cise ( psy*ic p[]s on ! "p ( ! m$ium4 ,x is well kn[n t p]sons "u hypnotic influ5ce exhibit rem>kable intellig5ce1 not)/&+ ! fact t ! ord9>y consci\sness is held 9 abeyance4 ,! extraord9>y results obta9$ by hypnotiz]s po9t to ano!r phase ( consci\sness1 :i* is none o!r ?an ! subjective or sublim9al self4 ,m$iums sometimes induce hypnosis by self-sugge/ion1 & :ile 9 t /ate1 ! subconsci\s m9d is 9 a highly receptive & exalt$ condition4 ,m5tal sugge/ions or concepts pass f ! m9d ( ! sitt] consci\sly or unconsci\sly to ! m9d ( ! m$ium1 & are giv5 back 9 ! =m ( communications f ! invisible _w1 o/5sibly ?r\gh _s control4 ,x is n absolutely necess>y t ! m$ium be 9 ! hypnotic condition to obta9 in=mation1 b ! hypnotic /ate seems to be productive ( ! be/ results4 ,! m$ium is usually hone/ 9 8 belief 9 ! reality ( su* ultra-mundane control1 b he is ignorant ( ! true psy*ology ( ! case--?\ght transf]5ce4 ,! ,engli% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* & its ,am]ican bran* h ( late ye>s popul>iz$ telepa?y1 or ?\ght transf]5ce4 ,a s]ies ( elaborate inve/igations 7 made by ,messrs4 ,edmund ,gurney1 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 & ,frank ,podmore1 acc\nts ( :i* are conta9$ 9 ! proce$+s ( ! ,society4 ,among ! ,european inve/igators may be m5tion$ ,messrs4 ,janet & ,gib]t1 ,ri*et1 ,gibotteau1 & ,s*r5ck-,notz+4 ,podmore has lately summ>iz$ ! results ( ^! /udies 9 an int]e/+ volume1 ,app>itions & ,?\ght-transf]5ce1 an ,exam9ation ( ! ,evid5ce = ,telepa?y4 ,?\ght ,transf]5ce or ,telepa?y 7f tele--at a di/ance1 & pa?os--feel+7 he describes z a communication betwe5 m9d & m9d o!r ?an ?r\gh ! kn[n *annels ( ! s5ses4 ,a mass ( evid5ce is adduc$ to prove ! possibility ( ?is communication4 ,9 summ+ up 8 book he says3 ,! exp]im5tal evid5ce has %[n t a simple s5sation or idea may be transf]r$ f "o m9d to ano!r1 & t ?is transf]5ce may take place alike 9 ! normal /ate & 9 ! hypnotic trance4 99 99 ,! p]sonal influ5ce ( ! op]ator 9 hypnotism may p]haps be reg>d$ z a pro( presumptive ( telepa?y4 ,! exp]im5ts %[ t m5tal concepts or ideas may be transf]r$ to a di/ance4 ,podmore advances ! foll[+ !ory 9 explanation ( ! ph5om5a ( telepa?y3 ,if we leave fluids & radiant n]ve-en]gy on "o side1 we f9d practically only "o mode sugge/$ = ! telepa?ic transf]5ce--viz41 t ! physical *anges :i* are ! accompanim5ts ( ?\ght or s5sation 9 ! ag5t are transmitt$ f ! bra9 z undulations 9 ! int]v5+ m$ium1 & ?us excite correspond+ *anges 9 "s o!r bra91 )\t any o!r portion ( ! organism be+ necess>ily implicat$ 9 ! transmission4 ,?is hypo!sis has f\nd its mo/ philosophical *ampion 9 ,dr4 ,o*or[icz1 :o has devot$ sev]al *apt]s ( 8 book ,de la ,sugge/ion m5tale1 to ! discussion ( ! v>i\s !ories on ! subject4 ,he beg9s by recall+ ! reciprocal conv]tibility ( all physical =ces ) :i* we are acqua9t$1 & especially draws att5tion to :at he calls ! law ( rev]sibility1 a law :i* he illu/rates by a description ( ! photophone4 ,! photophone is an in/rum5t 9 :i* a mirror is made to vibrate to ! human voice4 ,! mirror reflects a ray ( light1 :i*1 vibrat+ 9 its turn1 falls ^u a plate ( sel5ium1 modify+ its electric conductivity4 ,! int]mitt5t curr5t s produc$ is transmitt$ ?r\gh a telephone1 & ! orig9al articulate s\nd is reproduc$4 ,n[ 9 hypnotiz$ subjects--& ,m4 ,o*or[icz does n 9 ?is connection treat ( ?\ght-transf]5ce betwe5 p]sons 9 ! normal /ate--! equilibrium ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 he sees reason to believe1 is pr(\ndly affect$4 ,! n]ve-en]gy lib]at$ 9 ?is /ate1 he po9ts out1 '_c pass beyond' ! subject's bra9 ')\t be+ trans=m$4 ,nev]!less1 l any o!r =ce1 x _c rema9 isolat$2 l any o!r =ce x escapes1 b 9 disguise4 ,or?odox sci5ce all[s x only "o way out1 ! motor n]ves4 ,^! are ! holes 9 ! d>k lant]n ?r\gh :i* ! rays ( light escape4 99 99 99 ,?\ght rema9s 9 ! bra91 j z ! *emical en]gy ( ! galvanic batt]y rema9s 9 ! cells1 b ea* is repres5t$ outside by its correlative en]gy1 :i* 9 ! case ( ! batt]y is call$ ! electric curr5t1 b = :i* 9 ! o!r we h z yet no "n4 ,9 any case !re is "s correlative en]gy--= ! curr5ts ( ! motor n]ves d n & _c con/itute ! only dynamic equival5t ( c]ebral en]gy--to repres5t all ! complex movem5ts ( ! c]ebral me*anism4' ,! above hypo!sis may1 or may n1 af=d a clue to ! my/]i\s ph5om5a ( telepa?y1 b x w d\btless satisfy to "s ext5t ^? ?9k]s :o dem& physical explanations ( ! kn[n & unkn[n laws ( ! univ]se4 ,! presid5t ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 7#ahid17 ,a4 ,j4 ,balf\r1 9 an address on ! relation ( ! "w ( ! ,society to ! g5]al c\rse ( mod]n sci5tific inve/igation1 is m cauti\s ?an ! writ]s already quot$4 ,he says3 ,is ?is telepa?ic action an ord9>y case ( action f a c5t] ( di/urbance8 ,is x equally diffus$ 9 all directions8 ,is x l ! light ( a c&le or ! light ( ! sun :i* radiates equally into space 9 e direction at ! same "t8 ,if x is1 x mu/ obey ! law--at lea/1 we %\ld expect x to obey ! law--( all o!r =ces :i* s act ?r\gh a non-absorb+ m$ium1 & its effects mu/ dim9i% inv]sely z ! squ>e ( ! di/ance4 ,x mu/1 s to speak1 get beat5 out ?9n] & ?9n] ! fur!r x gets remov$ f its orig9al s\rce4 ,b is ?is s8 ,is x ev5 cr$ible t ! m]e ?\ghts1 or1 if y please1 ! neural *anges correspond+ to ^! ?\ghts1 ( any individual c\ld h 9 !m ! en]gy to produce s5sible effects equally 9 all directions1 = di/ances :i* d n1 z f> z our inve/igations g1 appe> to h any necess>y limit8 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 incr$ible2 & 9 any case !re is no evid5ce :atev] t ?is equal diffusion actually takes place4 ,! w p[]1 :5ev] w is us$1 or ! ?\ghts1 9 cases :]e w is n us$1 h an effect1 z a rule1 only ^u "o or two individuals at mo/4 ,!re is no appe>ance ( g5]al diffusion4 ,!re is no indication ( any di/urbance equal at equal di/ances f its orig9 & radiat+ f x alike 9 e direction4 ,b if we are to reject ?is idea1 :i* is ! fir/ :i* ord9>y analogies w\ld sugge/1 :at are we to put 9 its place8 ,are we to suppose t !re is "s means by :i* telepa?ic en]gy c be direct$ ?r\gh space f ! ag5t to ! pati5t1 f ! man :o influ5ces to ! man :o is influ5c$8 ,if we are to believe ?is1 z app>5tly we mu/1 we are face to face n only ) a fact extraord9>y 9 itself1 b ) a k9d ( fact :i* does n fit 9 ) any?+ we "k at pres5t 9 ! region ei!r ( physics or ( physiology4 ,x is true1 no d\bt1 t we d "k pl5ty ( cases :]e en]gy is direct$ along a giv5 l9e1 l wat] 9 a pipe1 or l electrical en]gy along ! c\rse ( a wire4 ,b !n 9 su* cases !re is always "s mat]ial guide exi/+ betwe5 ! two t]m9i1 betwe5 ! place f :i* ! en]gy comes & ! place to :i* ! en]gy goes4 ,is !re any su* mat]ial guide 9 ! case ( telepa?y8 ,x seems absolutely impossible4 ,!re is no sign ( x4 ,we c n ev5 =m to ourselves any notion ( its "*1 & yet1 if we are to take :at appe>s to be ! obvi\s lesson ( ! obs]v$ facts1 we are =c$ to ! conclusion t 9 "s %ape or o!r x exi/s4 ,telepa?y once conc$$1 we h a satisfactory explanation ( t class ( cases 9 mod]n ,spiritualism on ! subjective side ( ! "q4 ,!re is no ne$ ( ! hypo!sis ( disembodi$ spirits4 ,"s ye>s ago1 ,i in/itut$ a s]ies ( exp]im5ts ) a numb] ( celebrat$ _s m$iums 9 ! l9e ( ?\ght transf]5ce1 & 0 em95tly successful 9 obta9+ satisfactory results1 especially ) ,miss ,maggie ,gaule1 ( ,baltimore1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ! latt] day psy*ics4 ,case ,a4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s prior to my sitt+ ) ,miss ,gaule1 a relative by m>riage di$ ( canc] ( ! ?roat at ! ,g>field ,hospital1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,he 0 a retir$ army (fic]1 ) ! brevet ( ,g5]al1 & liv$ "p ( ! "t at ,*amb]sburg1 ,p5n41 & ! re/ ( ! "t at ! ,national ,capital4 ,he l$ a v quiet & unassum+ life1 & outside ( army circles knew b few p4 ,he 0 a magnific5t specim5 ( physical manhood1 six feet tall1 ) spl5did *e/ & arms4 ,8 hair & be>d 7 ( a r$di% color4 ,8 usual /reet dress 0 a sort ( compromise ) an army undress uni=m1 milit>y cut frock-coat1 frogg$ & braid$ top-coat1 & a ,%]man hat4 ,)\t ^! accessories1 anyone w\ld h recogniz$ ! milit>y man 9 8 walk & be>+4 ,he & 8 wife ?\ght a great deal ( my "m1 & frequ5tly /opp$ me on ! /reet to inquire1 ,h[ is ,m>y8 ,i w5t to ,miss ,gaule's h\se ) ! ?\ght ( ,g5]al ,m-- fix$ 9 my m9d & ! circum/ances surr\nd+ 8 decease4 ,! m$ium greet$ me 9 a cordial mann]4 ,i sat at "o end ( ! room 9 ! %ad[1 & %e ne> ! w9d[ 9 a l>ge arm*air4 ,y wi% = messages f ! dead1 %e rem>k$ abruptly4 ,"o mom5t1 let me ?9k4 ,%e sank back 9 ! *air1 clos$ h] eyes1 & rema9$ 9 deep ?\ght = a m9ute or s1 occasionally pass+ h] h& across h] =ehead4 ,i see1 %e said1 /&+ beh9d y1 a tall1 l>ge man ) r$di% hair & be>d4 ,he is g>b$ 9 ! uni=m ( an (fic]--,i d n "k :e!r ( ! army or navy4 ,he po9ts to 8 ?roat4 ,says he di$ ( a ?roat tr\ble4 ,he looks at y & calls ,m>y1--h[ is ,m>y8 ,:at is 8 "n8 ,i inquir$1 fix+ my m9d on ! words ,david ,m--4 ,i w ask1 repli$ ! m$ium4 ,!re 0 a long pause4 ,he speaks s fa9tly ,i c sc>cely he> him4 ,! fir/ lett] beg9s ) ,d1 & !n comes a--,i c't get x4 ,i c't he> x4 ,) t %e op5$ h] eyes4 ,! surpris+ feature ab\t ! above case 0 ! alleg$ _s communication1 ,m>y--h[ is ,m>y8 ,i did n h ?is 9 my m9d at ! "t2 9 fact ,i _h completely =gott5 ?is =m ( salutation on ! "p ( ,g54 ,m--1 :5 we _h met 9 ! old days4 ,x is j ?is sort ( ?+ t makes _s-conv]ts4 ,h[ev]1 ! cases ( unconsci\s telepa?y cit$ 9 ! ,reports ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 are suffici5t1 ,i ?9k1 to prove ! exi/5ce ( ?is phase ( ! ph5om5a4 ,t4 ,j4 ,hudson1 9 8 "w entitl$ ,a sci5tific demon/ration ( ! future life1 says3 99 99 ,:5 a psy*ic transmits a message to 8 cli5t conta9+ in=mation :i* is 9 8 7! psy*ic's7 possession1 x c n reasonably be attribut$ to ! ag5cy ( disembodi$ spirits4 99 99 ,:5 ! message conta9s facts kn[n to "s "o 9 8 imm$iate pres5ce & ) :om he is en rapport1 ! ag5cy ( spirits ( ! dead _c be presum$4 ,e inve/igator w d\btless admit t sub-consci\s memory may ent] z a factor 9 ! case1 & t ! sub-consci\s intellig5ce--or1 to use ! favorite t]m9ology employ$ by ,mr4 ,my]s to designate ! subjective m9d1 ! 'sublimal consci\sness'--( ! psy*ic or t ( 8 cli5t may reta9 & use facts :i* ! consci\s1 or objective m9d may h entirely =gott54 ,b suppose ! m$ium relates facts t 7 nev] 9 ! possession ( ! sitt]1 :at are we to say !n8 ,consid]able controv]sy has be5 wag$ ov] ?is "q1 & ! hypo!sis ( telepa?y is sc\t$4 ,m9ot ,j4 ,savage has come to ! conclusion t su* cases /ret* ! telepa?ic !ory too f>2 !re c be b "o plausible explanation--a communication f a disembodi$ _s1 op]at+ ?r\gh ! m9d ( ! m$ium4 ,= ! sake ( lucidity1 let u take an example3 ,a has a relative ,b :o dies 9 a =eign l& "u peculi> circum/ances1 unkn[n to ,a4 ,a att5ds a sance ( a psy*ic1 ,c1 & ! latt] relates ! circum/ances ( ,b's dea?4 ,a aft]w>ds inve/igates ! /atem5ts ( ! m$ium1 & f9ds !m correct4 ,c telepa?y acc\nt = ,c's k8 ,i ?9k x c4 ,! telepa?ic communication 0 record$ 9 ,a's sub-consci\s m9d1 he be+ en rapport ) ,b4 ,a unconsci\sly yields ! po9ts record$ 9 8 sub-consci\s m9d to ! psy*ic1 ,c1 :o by reason ( 8 peculi> p[]s raises !m to ! level ( consci\s ?\ght1 & gives !m back 9 ! =m ( a message f ! dead4 ,case ,b4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ,i w5t ) my fri5d ,mr4 ,s4 ,c41 ( ,virg9ia1 to visit ,miss ,gaule4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,c4 _h a "y son :o _h rec5tly pass$ ! exam9ation = admission to ! ,u4 ,s4 ,naval ,academy1 & ! boy _h accompani$ 8 fa!r to ,baltimore to int]view ! milit>y tailors on ! subject ( uni=ms1 etc4 ,miss ,gaule 9 h] semi-trance /ate made ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,i see a "y man busy ) books & pap]s4 ,he has successfully pass$ an exam9ation1 & says some?+ ab\t a uni=m4 ,p]haps he is go+ to a milit>y college4 ,"h aga9 we h excell5t evid5ce ( ! pro( ( telepa?y4 ,! spell+ ( names is "o ( ! surpris+ ?+s 9 ^! exp]im5ts4 ,on "o occasion my wife _h a sitt+ ) ,miss ,gaule1 & ! psy*ic correctly spell$ out ! names ( ,mrs4 ,evans' bro!rs--,john1 ,rob]t1 & ,dudley1 ! latt] a family "n & r unusual1 & describ$ ! family z liv+ 9 ! ,we/4 ,! foll[+ example ( ,telepa?y occurr$ betwe5 ! writ] & a y\ng] bro!r4 ,case ,c4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahij1 ,i 0 travell+ f ,wa%+ton to ,baltimore1 by ! ,b4 ,p4 ,r4 ,r4 ,z ! tra9 approa*$ ,jackson ,grove1 a campmeet+ gr\nd1 des]t$ at t "t ( ! ye>1 ! eng9e :i/le blew vigor\sly & ! bell 0 rung cont9u\sly1 :i* 0 some?+ unusual1 z ! c>s ord9>ily did n /op at ?is isolat$ /ation1 b :irl$ pa/4 ,!n ! eng9e sl[$ d[n & ! tra9 came to a /&/ill4 ,:at is ! matt]8 exclaim$ ! pass5g]s4 ,my ,god1 look !re6 %\t$ an excit$ pass5g]1 lean+ out ( ! coa* w9d[1 & po9t+ to ! dilapidat$ plat=m ( ! /ation4 ,i look$ out & beheld a decapitat$ human head1 /&+ almo/ upright 9 a pool ( blood4 ,) ! o!r male pass5g]s ,i ru%$ out ( ! c>4 ,! head 0 t ( an old man ) v :ite hair & be>d4 ,we f\nd ! body d[n an embankm5t at "s little di/ance f ! place ( ! accid5t4 ,! deceas$ 0 recogniz$ z ! own] ( ! ,grove1 a f>m] liv+ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,accord+ to ! /atem5t ( ! eng9e]1 ! old man 0 walk+ on ! track2 ! w>n+ signals 7 giv51 b prov$ ( no avail4 ,be+ some:at deaf1 he did n realize 8 dang]4 ,he attempt$ to /ep (f ! track1 b ! brass rail+ t runs along ! side ( ! locomotive decapitat$ him l ! knife ( a guillot9e4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ,baltimore ab\t #g o'clock1 ,p4 ,m41 ,i hurri$ d[n to ! (fice ( ! ,baltimore ,news & wrote out an acc\nt ( ! tragic affair4 ,my "w at ! (fice kept me until a late h\r ( ! night1 & ,i w5t home to b$ at ab\t #a o'clock1 ,a4 ,m4 ,my bro!r1 :o slept 9 an adjo9+ room1 _h retir$ to b$ & ! door betwe5 our ap>tm5ts 0 clos$4 ,! next morn+1 ,sunday1 ,i rose at #i o'clock1 & w5t d[n to breakfa/4 ,! family _h assembl$1 & ,i 0 j 9 "t to he> my bro!r relate ! foll[+3 ,i _h a mo/ peculi> dream la/ night4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 on my way to ,mt4 ,wa%+ton 7he 0 9 ! habit ( mak+ frequ5t visits to ?is suburb ( ,baltimore on ! ,nor!rn ,c5tral ,r4 ,r47 ,we ran d[n an old man & decapitat$ him4 ,i 0 look+ out ( ! w9d[ & saw ! head /&+ 9 a pool ( blood4 ,! hair & be>d 7 sn[ :ite4 ,we f\nd ! body n f> (f1 & x prov$ to be a f>m] resid+ 9 ! neighborhood ( ,mt4 ,wa%+ton4 ,y w f9d ! c\nt]p>t ( t dream 9 ! morn+ pap]1 ,i rem>k$ s]i\sly4 ,i report$ ! accid5t4 ,my fa!r call$ = ! pap]1 & proce$$ to hunt its columns = ! item1 say+1 ,y und\bt$ly transf]r$ ! impression to y\r bro!r4 ,case ,d4 ,?is is ano!r /rik+ evid5ce ( telepa?ic communication1 9 :i* ,i 0 "o ( ! ag5ts4 ,l-- 0 a report] on a ,baltimore pap]1 & 8 ap>tm5ts 7 ! r5dezv\s ( a cot]ie ( ,bohemian actors1 j\rnali/s1 & litt]ati1 among :om 0 ,x--1 a /ud5t at ! ,johns-,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 & a poet ( r>e excell5ce4 ,poets h a prov]bial reputation = be+ ecc5tric 9 p]sonal appe>ance2 9 ,x ?is ecc5tricity took ! =m ( an unclipp$ be>d t /ood out 9 all directions1 giv+ him a savage1 an>*i/ic look4 ,he v[$ nev] "u any circum/ances to %ave or cut ?is hirsute app5dage4 ,l-- came to me "o day1 & laugh+ly rem>k$3 ,i am be+ tortur$ by a m5tal obsession4 ,x's be>d annoys me2 haunts my wak+ & sleep+ h\rs4 ,i mu/ d some?+ ab\t x4 ,li/56 ,he is com+ d[n to my rooms1 ,saturday ev5+1 to d "s lit]>y "w1 & sp5d ! night ) me4 ,we %all h supp] toge!r1 & ,i want y to be pres5t4 ,n[ ,i propose t we drug 8 c(fee ) "s h>mless soporific1 & :5 he is s\nd asleep1 tie him1 & %ave (f 8 be>d4 ,w y help me8 ,i c provide y ) a l\nge to sleep on1 b y mu/ promise n to g to sleep until aft] ! trag$y4 ,i agre$ to assi/ him 9 8 practical joke1 & we p>t$1 solemnly v[+ t our project %\ld be kept secret4 ,?is 0 on ,tuesday1 & no communication 0 _h ) ,x1 until ,saturday morn+1 :5 ,l-- & ,i met him on ,*>les /reet4 ,don't =get to-night1 exclaim$ ,l-- ,i h invit$ ,e to jo9 u 9 our ,epicurean fea/4 ,i w be !re1 said ,x4 ,by ! way1 let me relate a curi\s dream ,i _h la/ night4 ,i dreamt ,i came d[n to y\r rooms1 & _h supp]4 ,e--0 pres5t4 ,y fell[s gave me some?+ to dr9k :i* conta9$ a drug1 & ,i fell asleep on ! b$4 ,aft] t y ti$ my h&s1 & %av$ (f my be>d4 ,:5 ,i awoke ,i 0 t]ribly mad4 ,i bur/ ! cords t fa/5$ my wri/s toge!r1 & spr++ to my feet1 cut ,l--sev]ely ) ! razor4 ,t settles ! matt]1 said ,l--1 8 be>d is safe f me4 ,:5 we told ,x ( our conspiracy to relieve him ( 8 poetic hirsute app5dage1 he ev9c$ ! greate/ a/oni%m5t4 ,z w be se51 e p>ticul> ( ! practical joke _h be5 transf]r$ to 8 m9d1 ! drugg+ ( ! c(fee1 ! ty+1 & ! %av+4 ,telepa?y is a logical explanation ( _m ( ! gho/ly visitations ( :i* ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* has collect$ su* a mass ( data4 ,= example3 ,a dies1 let u say 9 ,india & ,b1 a ne> relative or fri5d1 resid+ 9 ,engl&1 sees a vision ( ,a 9 a dream or 9 ! wak+ /ate4 ,a clasps 8 h&s1 & seems to utt] ! words1 ,i am dy+4 ,:5 ! news comes ( ,a's dea?1 ! "t ( ! occurr5ce co9cides ) ! see+ ( ! vision4 ,! spirituali/'s !ory is t ! gho/ ( ,a 0 an actual entity4 ,"o ( ! difficulties 9 ! way ( su* an hypo!sis is ! clo?+ ( ! deceas$--c t1 too1 be disembodi$8 ,?\ght transf]5ce 7consci\s or unconsci\s71 ,i ?9k1 is ! only rational explanation ( su* phantasms4 ,! vision se5 by ! p]cipi5t is n an objective b a subjective ?+--a halluc9ation produc$ by ! unkn[n =ce call$ telepa?y4 ,! vision ne$ n co9cide exactly ) ! date ( ! dea? ( ! transmitt] b may make its appe>ance ye>s aft]w>ds1 rema9+ lat5t 9 ! subjective m9d ( ! p]cipi5t4 ,x may1 z is frequ5tly ! case1 be reveal$ by a m$ium 9 a sance4 ,_m ?\ghtful writ]s combat ! telepa?ic explanation ( phantasms ( ! dead1 claim+ t :5 su* are se5 long aft] ! dea? ( p]sons1 !y af=d indubitable evid5ce ( ! reality ( _s visitation4 ,! read] is ref]r$ to ! proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* = a detail$ discussion ( ! pros & cons ( ?is mo/ int]e/+ subject4 ,_m ( ! s-call$ mat]ializations ( ! sance-room may be acc\nt$ = by halluc9ations sup]9duc$ by telepa?ic sugge/ions f ! m9d ( ! m$ium or sitt]s4 ,b1 9 my op9ion1 ! great] numb] ( ^! manife/ations ( _s p[] are ! result ( trick]y pure & simple--!atrical be>ds & wigs1 musl9 & gossam] robes1 etc41 be+ ! p>aph]nalia us$ to imp]sonate ! %ades ( ! dep>t$1 ! imag9ations ( ! sitt]s do+ ! re/4 #b4 ,table-,tilt+--,muscle ,read+4 ,9 reg>d to ,table-,tilt+ ) contact1 ,i h giv5 ,f>aday's conclusions on ! subject1--unconsci\s muscul> action on ! "p ( ! sitt] or sitt]s4 ,9 ! case ( ,automatic ,writ+ 7p>ticul>ly ) ! plan*ette71 unconsci\s muscul> action is ! prop] explanation = ! movem5ts ( ! app>atus4 ,pr(essor ,augu/o ,tambur9i1 ( ,italy1 au?or ( ',spiritismo e ,telepatia'1 a cauti\s inve/igator ( psy*ical problems1 says a review] 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 7,volume ,,ix1 p4 #bbf71 accepts ! v]dict ( all compet5t obs]v]s t impo/ure is inadmissible z a g5]al explanation1 & endorses ! view t ! muscul> action :i* causes ! movem5ts ( ! table or ! p5cil is produc$ by ! sublim9al consci\sness4 ,he expla9s ! def9ite & v>y+ *>act]s ( ! suppos$ au?ors ( ! messages z ! result ( self-sugge/ion4 ,z by hypnotic or po/-hypnotic sugge/ion a subject may be made to ?9k he is ,napoleon or a *imney sweep1 s1 by self-sugge/ion1 ! sublim9al consci\sness may be made to ?9k t he is ,x & ,y1 & to tilt or wrap messages 9 ! "* ( ,x & ,y4 ,pr(essor ,tambur9i's explanation fails to acc\nt = ! innum]able well au!nticat$ cases :]e facts are obta9$ n )9 ! consci\s k ( ! plan*ette writ] or table-tilt]4 ,if telepa?y does n ent] into ^! cases1 :at does8 ,!re are _m exhibitions1 ( ?\ght transf]5ce by public psy*ics1 t are ?\ght transf]5ce 9 "n only4 ,"o mu/ be on "o's gu>d aga9/ ^! pret5d]s to occult p[]s4 ,i ref] to m5 l our late compatriot1 ,wa%+ton ,irv+ ,bi%op--muscle-read] p> excell5ce ^: fame ext5d$ ?r\gh\t ! civiliz$ _w4 ,muscle-,read+ is p]=m$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,let u take1 = example1 ! read+ ( ! figures on a bank-note4 ,! subject gazes int5tly at ! figures on a note1 & fixes !m 9 8 m9d4 ,! muscle-read]1 bl9dfold$ or n1 takes a crayon 9 8 "r h&1 & lightly clasps ! h& or wri/ ( ! subject ) 8 left4 ,he !n writes on a blackbo>d ! correct figures on ! note4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ difficult feats 9 ! rep]toire ( ! muscle-read]1 & 0 excell$ 9 by ,bi%op & ,/u>t ,cumb]l&4 ,*>les ,gat*ell1 an au?ority on ! subject1 says t ! above nam$ m5 7 ! only muscle-read]s :o h ev] accompli%$ ! feat4 ,geometrical designs c also be reproduc$ on a blackbo>d4 ,! f9d+ ( objects hidd5 9 an adjo9+ room1 or ^u ! p]son ( a spectator 9 a public hall1 or at a di/ance1 are also accompli%$ by skillful muscle read]s1 ei!r by clasp+ ! h& ( ! subject1 or "o end ( a %ort wire held by him4 ,says ,gat*ell1 9 ! ,=um = ,april1 #ahia3 ,success 9 muscle-read+ dep5ds ^u ! p[]s ( ! pr9cipal & ^u ! susceptibility ( ! subject4 ,! latt] mu/ be capable ( m5tal conc5tration2 he mu/ ex]t no muscul> self-control2 he mu/ obey 8 e impulse4 ,"u ^! conditions1 ! ph5om5a are 9 accordance ) kn[n laws ( physiology4 ,on ! "p ( ! pr9cipal1 muscle-read+ consi/s ( an acute p]ception ( ! slight action ( ano!r's muscles4 ,on ! "p ( ! subject1 x involves a n]v\s impulse1 accompani$ by muscul> action4 ,! m9d ( ! subject is 9 a /ate ( t5sion or expectancy4 ,a sudd5 release f ?is /ate excites1 mom5t>ily1 an increas$ activity 9 ! cells ( ! c]ebral cortex4 ,s9ce ! ideational c5tres1 z is usually held1 correspond to ! motor c5tres1 ! n]v\s action causes a motor impulse to be transmitt$ to ! muscles4 99 99 ,9 mak+ 8 way to ! location ( a hidd5 object1 ! subject usually does n lead ! muscle-read]1 b ! muscle-read] leads ! subject4 ,t is to say1 s long z ! muscle-read] moves 9 ! "r direction1 ! subject gives no indication1 b passively moves ) him4 ,! muscle-read] p]ceives no?+ unusual4 ,b1 ! subject's m9d be+ int5tly fix$ on a c]ta9 c\rse1 ! in/ant t ! muscle-read] deviates f t c\rse !re is a slight1 involunt>y tremor1 or muscul> ?rill1 on ! "p ( ! subject1 due to ! sudd5 int]ruption ( 8 previ\s /ate ( m5tal t5sion4 ,! muscle-read]1 almo/ unconsci\sly1 takes note ( ! delicate signal1 & alt]s 8 c\rse to ! prop] "o1 aga9 lead+ 8 will+ subject4 ,9 a ^w1 he foll[s ! l9e ( ! lea/ resi/ance4 ,9 o!r cases ! conditions are rev]s$2 ! subject unwitt+ly leads ! pr9cipal4 ,! discov]y ( a bank-note numb] requires a slightly diff]5t explanation4 ,! conditions are ^!3 ,! subject is int5tly ?9k+ ( a c]ta9 figure4 ,8 m9d is 9 a /ate ( expectant att5tion4 ,he is wait+ = b "o ?+ 9 ! _w to happ5--= ano!r to give audible expression to ! "n ( t :i* he has 9 m9d4 ,! in/ant t ! conditions are fulfill$1 ! m9d ( ! subject is releas$ f its /ate ( t5sion1 & ! accompany+ n]v\s action causes a slight muscul> tremor1 :i* is p]ceiv$ by ! acute s5ses ( ! muscle-read]4 ,?is explanation applies1 also1 to ! po9t+ out ( "o p9 among _m1 or ( a lett] or a figure on a *>t4 ,! conditions involv$ 9 ! trac+ ( a figure on a blackbo>d or o!r surface are ( a l ord]1 al?\gh ?is is a sev]] te/ ( a muscle-read]'s p[]s4 ,s long z ! muscle-read] moves ! crayon 9 ! "r direction1 he is p]mitt$ to d s2 b :5 he deviates f ! prop] c\rse1 ! subject1 ^: h& or wri/ he clasps1 involunt>ily indicates ! fact by ! usual slight muscul> tremor4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is done involunt>ily2 b if he is fulfill+ ! conditions dem&$ ( all subjects1 absolute conc5tration ( att5tion & abs5ce ( muscul> control--he unconsci\sly obeys 8 impulse4 ,a billi>d play] does ! same :5 he foll[s ! driv5 ball ) 8 cue1 z if by %e] =ce ( w he c\ld induce x to alt] its c\rse4 ,! ivory is un9flu5c$2 ! human ball obeys4 ,,iii4 ,,physical ,,ph5om5a4 #a4 ,psy*ography1 or ,slate-,writ+4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ phases ( mod]n m$ium%ip1 on ! physical side1 is psy*ography1 or slate-writ+4 ,aft] an inve/igation ext5d+ ov] t5 ye>s1 ,i am ( ! op9ion t ! majority ( slate-writ+ feats are ! results ( conjur+4 ,! process g5]ally us$ is ! foll[+4 ,! m$ium takes two slates1 b9ds !m toge!r1 aft] fir/ hav+ deposit$ a small bit ( *alk or slate p5cil betwe5 _! surfaces1 & ei!r holds !m 9 8 h&s1 or lays !m on ! table4 ,soon ! scrat*+ ( ! p5cil is he>d1 & :5 ! cords are remov$ a _s message is f\nd ^u ! surface ( "o ( ! slates4 ,i w endeavor to expla9 ! modus op]&i ( ^! />tl+ exp]im5ts4 ,"s ye>s ago1 ! mo/ fam\s ( ! slate-writ+ m$iums 0 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade1 ( ,new ,york1 ) :om ,i _h sev]al sitt+s4 ,i 0 unable to p5etrate ! my/]y ( 8 p]=mance1 until ! summ] ( #ahhi1 :5 light 0 ?r[n ^u ! subject by ! conjur] ,c-- :om ,i met 9 ,baltimore4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b4 ,,dr4 ,,h5ry ,,slade4 ,d y "k ! m$ium ,slade8 ,i ask$ him4 ,yes1 said he1 & he is a conjur] l myself4 ,i've _h sitt+s ) him4 ,come to my rooms to-night1 & ,i w expla9 ! secret work+s ( ! m$ium's slate-writ+4 ,b fir/ ,i w treat y to a regul> sance4 ,on my way to ,c's home ,i tri$ to put myself 9 ! frame ( m9d ( a g5u9e seek] aft] transc5d5tal k4 ,i recall$ all ! /ories ( my/]i\s rapp+s & gho/ly visitations ,i _h read or he>d (4 ,x 0 j ! night = su* e]ie mus+s4 ,black cl\ds 7 scurry+ across ! face ( ! moon l s _m m$iaeval wit*es m\nt$ on ! prov]bial broom/icks en r\te = a mad sabbat 9 "s lonely *ur*y>d4 ,! pre/idigitateur's p5sion 0 a great1 lumb]+1 gloomy old h\se1 9 an old qu>t] ( ,baltimore4 ,! w9d[s 7 tightly clos$ & only ! feeble glimm] ( gaslight 0 emitt$ ?r\gh ! cracks ( ! %utt]s4 ,i rang ! bell & ,mr4 ,c's /age-assi/ant1 a pale-fac$ "y man1 came to ! door1 reliev$ me ( my light ov]coat & hat1 & u%]$ me up/airs into ! conjur]'s sitt+-room4 ,a l>ge1 baize-cov]$ table /ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! ap>tm5t1 & a cab9et ) a black curta9 drawn across x occupi$ a position 9 a deep alcove4 ,susp5d$ f ! ro( ( ! cab9et 0 a l>ge guit>4 ,i took a *air & wait$ pati5tly = ! appe>ance ( ! anti-,spirituali/1 aft] hav+ fir/ exam9$ ev]y?+ 9 ! room--table1 cab9et1 & musical in/rum5ts--b ,i discov]$ no evid5ce ( trick]y any:]e4 ,i wait$ & wait$1 b no ,c--4 ,c he h =gott5 me8 ,i said to myself4 ,sudd5ly a l\d rap res\nd$ on ! table top1 foll[$ by a succession ( raps f ! cab9et2 & ! guit> began to play4 ,i 0 q />tl$4 ,:5 ! music ceas$ ! door op5$1 & ,c-- ent]$4 ,! spirits are 9 =ce to-night1 he rem>k$ ) a mean+ smile1 z he slightly dim9i%$ ! light 9 ! ap>tm5t4 ,yes1 ,i repli$4 ,h[ did y d x8 ,all 9 good "t1 my de> gho/-se]1 0 ! answ]4 ,let u try fir/ a few ( ,dr4 ,slade's be/ slate te/s4 ,s say+ he h&$ me a slate & direct$ me to wa% x c>efully on bo? sides ) a damp clo?4 ,i did s & pass$ x back to him4 ,scatt]+ "s t9y fragm5ts ( p5cil ^u x1 he held ! slate press$ aga9/ ! "u surface ( ! table leaf1 ! f+]s ( 8 "r h& hold+ ! slate1 8 ?umb grasp+ ! leaf4 ,c-- !n reque/$ me to hold ! o!r end ( ! slate 9 a simil> fa%ion1 & took my "r h& 9 8 left4 ,heavy raps 7 he>d on ! table-top1 & ,i felt ! f+]s ( a _s h& pluck+ at my g>m5ts f b5ea? ! table4 ,c--'s body seem$ possess$ ) "s /range convulsion1 8 h&s quiv]$1 & 8 eyes _h a glassy look4 ,li/5+ att5tively1 ,i he>d ! s\nd ( a p5cil writ+ on ! slate4 ,take c>e6 gasp$ ! conjur]1 brea?lessly4 ,! slate 0 j]k$ viol5tly out ( our h&s by "s p[]ful ag5cy1 b ! m$ium rega9$ x1 & aga9 press$ x aga9/ ! table z be=e4 ,9 a little :ile he br\ght ! slate up & !re ^u its upp] surface 0 a _s message1 address$ to me--,are y conv9c$ n[8--,d4 ,d4 ,home4 ,at ?is juncture !re came a knock at ! door1 & ,c--1 ) ! slate 9 8 h&1 w5t to see :o x 04 ,x prov$ to be ! pale-fac$ assi/ant4 ,a few words 9 a l[-tone ( voice 7 ex*ang$ betwe5 !m1 & ! conjur] return$ to ! table1 excus+ ! int]ruption by rem>k+1 ,"s "o to see me1 t is all1 b don't hurry1 = ,i h ano!r te/ to %[ y4 ,aft] ?or\ghly wa%+ bo? sides ( ! slate he plac$ x1 ) a slate p5cil1 "u a *af+-di% cov] 9 ! c5t] ( ! table4 ,we jo9$ h&s & await$ developm5ts4 ,be+ tol]ably well acqua9t$ ) conjur+ devices1 ,i manife/$ b little surprise 9 ! fir/ te/ :5 ! _s message 0 writt51 because ! magician _h 8 f+]s on ! slate4 ,b 9 ?is te/ ! slate 0 n 9 8 possession2 h[ !n c\ld ! writ+ be accompli%$8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #c4 ,,! ,,hold+ ,,( ,,! ,,slate4 ,hu%6 said ,c--1 is !re a _s pres5t8 ,a responsive rap res\nd$ on ! table1 & aft] a few m9utes' sil5ce1 ! my/]i\s scrat*+ ( ! slate-p5cil began4 ,i 0 nonpluss$4 ,turn ov] ! slate1 said ! juggl]4 ,i compli$ ) 8 reque/ & f\nd a long message to me1 cov]+ ! entire side ( ! slate4 ,x 0 sign$ ,caglio/ro4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ,dr4 ,slade's slate te/s8 inquir$ ,c--4 ,spl5did6 ,i repli$1 b h[ are !y done8 ,8 explanations made ! seem+ m>vel p]fectly pla94 ,:ile ! slate is be+ exam9$ 9 ! fir/ te/1 ! m$ium slips on a ?imble ) a piece ( slate p5cil atta*$ or else has a t9y bit ( p5cil "u 8 f+] nail4 ,9 ! act ( hold+ ! slate "u ! table1 he writes ! %ort message backw>ds on its "u side4 ,x becomes necess>y1 h[ev]1 to turn ! slate ov] be=e exhibit+ x to ! sitt]1 s t ! writ+ may appe> to h be5 writt5 on its upp] surface--! side t has be5 press$ to ! table4 ,to accompli% ?is ! m$ium pret5ds to g into a sort ( neurotic convulsion1 dur+ :i* /ate ! slate is j]k$ away f ! sitt]1 presumably by _s p[]1 & is turn$ ov] 9 ! requir$ position4 ,x is n imm$iately br\ght up = exam9ation b is held = a few seconds und]nea? ! table top1 & !n produc$ ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( delib]ation4 ,! special difficulty ( ?is trick consi/s 9 ! m$ium's ability to write 9 rev]se ^u ! "u surface ( ! slate4 ,if he wrote f left to "r1 9 ! ord9>y me?od1 x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 rev]se ! message :5 ! slate is exam9$1 & give a decid$ clue to ! my/]y4 ,?is inscrib+ 9 rev]se1 or mirror writ+1 z x is (t5 call$1 is exce$+ly difficult to d1 b no?+ is impossible to a ,slade4 ,b h[ is ! writ+ done on ! slate 9 ! second te/8 asks ! curi\s read]4 ,no?+ easi]6 ,! s]vant :o raps at ! door br+s ) him1 conceal$ "u 8 coat1 a second slate1 ^u :i* ! long message is writt54 ,ov] ! writ+ is a pad cut f a book-slate1 exactly fitt+ ! frame ( ! prep>$ slate4 ,x is impossible to detect ! fraud :5 ! light 9 ! room is a trifle obscure4 ,! m$ium makes an ex*ange ( slates1 returns to ! table1 wa%es bo? sides ( ! trick slate1 & c>elessly exhibits x to ! sitt]1 ! writ+ be+ protect$ ( c\rse by ! pad4 ,be=e plac+ ! slate "u ! *af+-di% cov]1 he lets ! pad drop into 8 lap4 ,n[ comes a crucial po9t 9 ! impo/ure3 ! writ+ he>d b5ea? ! slate1 suppos$ to be ! "w ( a disembodi$ _s4 ,! m$ium "u cov] ( 8 h&k]*ief removes f 8 pocket an in/rum5t kn[n z a p5cil-clamp4 ,?is clamp consi/s ( a small block ( wood ) two %>p /eel po9ts protrud+ f ! upp] edge & a piece ( slate p5cil fix$ 9 ! l[]4 ,! m$ium presses ! /eel po9ts into ! "u surface ( ! table ) suffici5t =ce to atta* ! block securely to ! table1 & !n rubs a p5cil1 previ\sly atta*$ to 8 "r knee by silk sutures1 aga9/ ! side ( ! p5cil fa/5$ to ! app>atus4 ,! noise produc$ !reby exactly simulates t ( writ+ ^u a slate4 ,9 my case ! illusion 0 p]fect4 ,dur+ ! exam9ation ( ! message1 ! m$ium has ample opportunity to secrete ! false pad & ! clamp 9 8 pocket4 ,in/ead ( hav+ a s]vant br+ ! slate to him & mak+ ! ex*ange describ$ above1 he may h ! trick slate conceal$ ab\t him be=e ! sance beg9s1 ) ! message writt5 on x1 & adroitly make ! sub/itution :ile ! sitt] is engag$ 9 l[]+ ! light4 ,dr4 ,slade almo/ inv>iably adopt$ ! fir/-m5tion$ ex*ange1 because x enabl$ 8 conf$]ate to write a lucid message to ! sitt]4 ,an exam9ation ( ! sitt]'s ov]coat 9 ! hall frequ5tly yield$ valuable in=mation 9 ! way ( names & initials extract$ f lett]s1 seal$ or unseal$4 ,seal$ lett]s8 ,yes2 x is an easy matt] to /eam a gumm$ envelope1 op5 x1 & seal x aga94 ,ano!r me?od is to wet ! seal$ envelope ) a sponge dipp$ 9 alcohol4 ,! writ+ w %[ up tol]ably well if writt5 ^u a c>d4 ,9 a v %ort "t ! envelope w dry & exhibit no evid5ce ( hav+ be5 tamp]$ )4 ,& n[ z to ! re/ ( ! ph5om5a witness$ t ev5+ 9 ,c--'s room4 ,! raps on ! table top 7 ! result ( an +5i\s1 hidd5 me*anism1 work$ by electricity2 ! my/]i\s h& t op]at$ "u ! table 0 ! juggl]'s "r foot4 ,he wore slipp]s & _h ! toe "p ( "o /ock+ cut away4 ,by dropp+ ! slipp] f 8 foot he 0 enabl$ to pull ! edge ( my coat1 lift & %ove a *air away1 & p]=m sundry o!r gho/ly evolutions1 ?anks to a well tra9$ big toe4 ,dr4 ,slade :o 0 long & li! ( limb1 work$ ?is dodge to p]fection1 prior to ! p>alytic attack :i* p>tly disabl$ 8 l[] limbs4 ,! /r+$ in/rum5t :i* play$ 9 ! cab9et 0 arrang$ z foll[s3 ,inside ( ! guit> 0 a small musical box1 s arrang$ t ! /eel vibrat+ tongues ( ! box came 9 contact ) a small piece ( writ+ pap]4 ,:5 ! box 0 set to go+ by means ( an electric curr5t1 x closely imitat$ ! twang+ ( a guit>1 j z a %eet ( music :5 laid on ! /r+s ( a piano simulates a banjo4 ,?is _s guit> is a v useful in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( a m$ium4 ,x may be made to play :5 x is atta*$ to a telescopic rod1 & wav$ 9 phosphoresc5t curves ov] ! heads ( a circle ( believ]s 9 ! d>k sance4 ,i %all n[ sum up ! subject ( ,dr4 ,slade's _s-slate writ+1 7,fig4 #c7 & endeavor to %[ h[ grossly exagg]at$ ! reports ( ! m$ium's p]=mances h be51 & ! reasons = su* mis/atem5ts4 ,no "o :o is n a pr(essional or amateur pre/idigitateur c correctly report :at he sees at a spirituali/ic sance4 ,x is n s mu* ! swiftness ( ! h& t c\nts 9 conjur+ b ! ability to =ce ! att5tion ( ! spectators 9 diff]5t directions away f ! crucial po9t ( ! trick4 ,! really important "p ( ! te/1 !n1 is hidd5 f ! audi5ce1 :o imag9e !y h se5 all :5 !y h n4 ,says ,dr4 ,max ,dessoir3 ,x mu/ !re=e be reg>d$ z a piece ( r>e naivet if a report] ass]ts t 9 ! description ( 8 subjective conclusions he is giv+ ! exact objective processes4 ,?is w be se5 9 ,mr4 ,davey's exp]im5ts4 ,mr4 ,davey1 a memb] ( ! ,london ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & an amateur magician :o possess$ great dext]ity 9 ! slate-writ+ bus9ess1 gave a s]ies ( exhibitions be=e a numb] ( p]sons1 b did n in=m !m t ! results 7 due to pre/idigitation4 ,no entrance fee 0 *>g$ = ! sances1 b ! sitt]s1 :o 7 fully impress$ ) ! g5u95ess ( ! affair1 7 reque/$ to submit writt5 reports ( :at !y _h se54 ,^! lett]s1 publi%$ 9 vol4 iv ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society1 are admirable examples ( mal-obs]vation1 = no "o detect$ ,mr4 ,davey ex*ang+ slates & do+ ! writ+4 ,! s\rces ( error1 says ,dr4 ,max ,dessoir1 9 an article reproduc$ 9 ! ,op5 ,c\rt1 ?r\gh :i* su* /range reports arise1 may be arrang$ 9 f\r gr\ps4 ,fir/1 ! obs]v] int]polates a fact :i* did n happ51 b :i* he is l$ to believe has happ5$2 ?us1 he imag9es he has exam9$ ! slate :5 z a fact he nev] has4 ,second1 he confuses two simil> ideas2 he ?9ks he has c>efully exam9$ ! slate1 :5 9 reality he has only done s ha/ily1 or 9 ignorance ( ! po9t at issue4 ,?ird1 ! witness *anges ! ord] ( ev5ts a little 9 consequ5ce ( a v natural deception ( memory2 he believes he te/$ ! slate lat] ?an he actually did4 ,f\r? & la/1 he passes ov] c]ta9 details :i* 7 purposely describ$ to him z insignificant2 he does n notice t ! 'm$ium' asks him to close a w9d[1 & t ! trick is ?us r5d]$ possible4 ,simil> exp]im5ts 9 slate-writ+ 7 conduct$ by ! ,seyb]t ,commission ) ,mr4 ,h>ry ,kell>1 ! conjur]1 aft] sitt+s 7 _h ) ,dr4 ,slade1 & ! magician outdid ! m$ium4 ,! ,seyb]t ,commission f\nd none ( ,slade's te/s g5u9e1 & (ficially d5i$ ! extraord9>y /ories ( 8 p]=mances ) lock$ slates :i* con/itute a l>ge "p ( 8 fame4 ,dr4 ,slade began 8 ,spirituali/ic op]ations 9 ,london 9 ! ye> #ahgf1 & *>g$ a fee ( a gu9ea a head = sances la/+ a few m9utes4 ,cr[ds w5t to see him & he reap$ a gold5 h>ve/ f ! cr$ul\s1 until ! gr& fiasco came4 ,slade 0 caught 9 "o ( 8 juggl+ sances & expos$ by ,pr(4 ,lanca/] & ,dr4 ,donk94 ,! result 0 a crim9al prosecution & a s5sational trial la/+ ?ree days at ! ,b[ ,/reet ,police ,c\rt4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne1 ! conjur]1 0 summon$ z an exp]t witness & p]=m$ a numb] ( ! m$ium's tricks 9 ! witness box4 ,! c\rt s5t5c$ ,slade to ?ree mon?s' h>d labor1 b he took an appeal f ! magi/rate's decision4 ,! appeal 0 su/a9$ on ! gr\nd ( a te*nical flaw 9 ! indictm5t1 & ! m$ium fl$ to ! ,cont95t be=e new summons c\ld be s]v$4 ,he visit$ ,p>is1 ,leipsic1 ,b]l91 ,/4 ,pet]sburg & o!r cities1 giv+ sances be=e ,royalty & be=e di/+ui%$ memb]s ( sci5tific societies2 & aft]w>ds w5t to ,au/ralia4 ,he made money fa/ & sp5t x fa/1 b x took all ( 8 +5uity to elude ! clut*es ( ! police4 ,9 #ahib1 we f9d him ! inmate ( a workh\se 9 "o ( our ,we/]n t[ns1 p5niless1 fri5dless & a lunatic4 ,slade's sances ) ,pr(4 ,zoelln]1 ( ,b]l91 9 #ahgh1 attract$ wide att5tion1 & did m to adv]tise 8 fame z a m$ium ?an any?+ else 9 8 c>e]4 ,zoelln]'s belief 9 ! g5u95ess ( ,slade's m$iumi/ic m>vels l$ him to write a curi\s "w1 entitl$1 ,transc5d5tal ,physics1 be+ an inquiry into ! f\r? dim5sion ( space4 ,poor old ,zoelln]1 he 0 half insane :5 ^! sances 7 held6 ,we h ! undisput$ au?ority ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission = ! correctness ( ?is /atem5t4 ,9 ,hamburg1 ,dr4 ,bor*]t wrote to ,slade (f]+ him "o ?\s& m>ks if he w\ld produce writ+ betwe5 lock$ slates1 simil> to ! writ+ alleg$ to h be5 execut$ at ! ,zoelln] sances1 b ! m$ium took no notice ( ! pr(essor's lett]4 ,! conjur]1 ,c>l ,wilmann1 ) two fri5ds1 _h a sitt+ ) ,slade1 b )\t satisfactory results = ! m$ium4 ,slade1 says ,wilmann1 0 unable to di/ract my att5tion f ! crucial po9t ( ! trick1 & ?rew d[n ! slates on ! table 9 disgu/1 rem>k+3 ',i c n obta9 any results to-day1 ! p[] t controls me is exhau/$4 ,come tomorr[6' ,t tomorr[ nev] arriv$ = ,wilmann & 8 fri5ds2 ,slade did n keep 8 appo9tm5t1 nor c\ld ,wilmann succe$ 9 obta9+ ano!r sitt+ ) him4 ,! m$ium _h be5 w>n$ by fri5ds t ,wilmann 0 an exp]t pr(essor ( leg]dema94 ,x 0 9 #ahhf t ,slade creat$ su* a furore 9 ,hamburg 9 ,spirituali/ic circles4 ,a tal5t$ conjur] ( t city1 nam$ ,s*radieck1 aft] a few weeks' practice succe$$ 9 eclips+ ,slade4 ,he le>n$ to write 9 rev]se on slates1 & produc$ writ+ 9 v>i\s color$ *alks4 ,ano!r "o ( 8 exp]im5ts 0 mak+ ! slate disappe> f "o side ( ! table :]e x 0 held a la ,slade & appe> at ! opposite end ( ! table sudd5ly1 z if held up to view by a _s h&4 ,wilmann describes ! effect z />tl+ 9 ! extreme & says ,s*radieck produc$ x by means ( 8 left foot4 ,aft] ,slade's dep>ture f ,hamburg1 _s m$iums sprang up l toad/ools 9 a s+le night4 ,wilmann 9 8 crusade aga9/ ^! wor?ies _h _m int]e/+ exp]i5ces4 ,he gives 9 8 "w ,mod]ne ,wund] sev]al exposes ( m$iumi/ic tricks1 two ( :i*1 9 ! seal$ slate l9e1 are v +5i\s4 ,! m$ium takes a slate 7"o furni%$ by ! sitt] if pref]r$71 wipes x on bo? sides ) a wet sponge1 & !n wraps x up c>efully 9 a piece ( ord9>y :ite wrapp+ pap]1 all[+ ! package to be seal$ & cord$ ad libitum4 ,not)/&+ all ! precautions us$1 a message appe>s on ! slate4 ,x is accompli%$ 9 ?is way4 ,a message 9 rev]se is writt5 on ! wrapp+ pap] ) a camel's hair bru% or po9t$ /ick1 dipp$ 9 "s /icky sub/ance1 & f9ely p[d]$ slate p5cil du/ is scatt]$ ov] ! writ+4 ,at a little di/ance1 especially 9 a dim light1 x is impossible to discov] ! writ+ z x bl5ds v well ) ! :ite pap]4 ,9 wrapp+ up ! slate ! m$ium presses ! writ+ on ! pap] aga9/ ! surface ( ! slate & ! *irography adh]es !reto1 v mu* z ! greasy draw+ on a li?ograph]'s /one pr9ts on pap]4 ,9 ! o!r exp]im5t ! m$ium uses a papi] ma*e slate1 set 9 ! usual wood5 frame4 ,a papi] ma*e pad is prep>$ ) a _s message on "o surface2 on ! o!r is pa/$ a piece ( newspap]4 ,?is pad is laid1 writt5 side d[n1 on a %eet ( newspap]4 ,aft] ! g5u9e slate has be5 wa%$1 ! m$ium proce$s to wrap x up 9 ! newspap]1 & presses ! trick pad1 writ+ up1 into ! frame ( ! slate :]e x exactly fits into a groove prep>$ = ! purpose4 ,s9ce ,dr4 ,slade's retirem5t f ! m$iumi/ic field1 ,pi]re ,l4 ,o4 ,a4 ,keel]'s fame z a slate-writ+ m$ium has be5 spread broadca/4 ,he oscillates betwe5 ,bo/on1 ,new ,york1 ,clevel&1 ,philadelphia1 ,baltimore & ,wa%+ton1 & has a v l>ge & fa%ionable cli5tele4 ,he gives ev5+ mat]ializ+ sances ( ! cab9et type ?ree times a week at 8 rooms4 ,dur+ ! day he gives private slate te/s :i* are v popul>4 ,i _h a sitt+ ) him on ! aft]noon ( ,april #bd?1 #ahie4 ,9 ord] to ga9 8 confid5ce1 ,i w5t z "o witness+ a slate sance = ! fir/ "t1 t is1 ,i accept$ 8 slates1 & _h no prep>$ que/ions4 ,i 0 u%]$ into a small1 back p>lor by ! m$ium :o clos$ ! fold+ doors4 ,we 7 alone4 ,i made a m5tal photograph ( ! surr\nd+s4 ,!re 0 no furniture except a table & two *airs plac$ ne> ! w9d[4 ,ov] ! table 0 a fad$ clo?1 hang+ "s eight or t5 in*es bel[ ! table4 ,^u x 7 sev]al pads ( pap] & a het]og5e\s assortm5t ( lead p5cils4 ,lean+ aga9/ ! mantelpiece1 )9 a foot or s ( ! m$ium's *air1 7 "s ?irty or =ty slates4 ,take a seat1 said ,mr4 ,keel] po9t+ to a *air4 ,i sat d[n1 :]eupon he seat$ himself opposite me1 rem>k+ z he did s1 ,h y br\ght slates ) y8 ,i h n1 0 my reply4 ,!n1 if y h no objection1 he said1 we w use two ( m9e4 ,please exam9e ^! two slates1 wa% !m clean ) ?is damp clo?1 & dry !m4 ,) t he pass$ me two ord9>y s*ool-slates1 :i* ,i inspect$ closely1 & c>efully clean$4 ,be k9d en\gh to place ! slates to "o side1 said ,keel]4 ,i compli$4 ,h y prep>$ any slips ) ! names ( fri5ds1 relatives1 or o!rs1 :o h pass$ into _s life1 ) que/ions = !m to answ]8 ,i h n1 ,i repli$4 ,k9dly d s !n1 he answ]$1 & take y\r "t ab\t x4 ,!re is a pad on ! table4 ,please write b a s+le "q on ea* slip4 ,!n fold ! slips & place !m on ! table4 ,i did s4 ,i w also make "o1 he cont9u$1 x is to my _s control1 ,george ,*ri/y4 ,he wrote a "n on a slip ( pap]1 fold$ x1 & toss$ x among ^? ,i _h prep>$1 pass+ 8 h& ov] !m & f+]+ !m1 say+1 ,x is necess>y to get a psy*ic impression f !m4 ,we sat 9 sil5ce sev]al m9utes4 ,aft] a little :ile ,mr4 ,keel] said3 ,i d n "k :e!r or n we %all get any responses ?is aft]noon1 b h pati5ce4 ,aga9 we wait$4 ,suppose y write a few m slips1 he rem>k$1 p]haps we'll h bett] luck4 ,be sure & address !m to p :o 7 old en\gh to write be=e !y pass$ into _s life4 ,?is surpris$ me1 b ,i compli$ ) 8 wi%es4 ,:ile writ+ ,i glanc$ furtively at him f "t to "t2 8 h&s 7 9 8 lap1 conceal$ by ! table clo?4 ,he look$ at me occasionally1 !n at 8 lap1 fix$ly4 ,i am satisfi$ t he op5$ "s ( my slips1 hav+ adroitly ab/ract$ !m f ! table 9 ! act ( f+]+ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #d--,,slate ,,writ+4 ,he direct$ me to take my h&k]*ief & tie ! two slates on ! table tightly toge!r1 hold+ ! slates 9 8 h&s z ,i did s4 ,i laid ! slates on ! table be=e me1 & we wait$4 ,i ?9k we w succe$ ?is "t 9 gett+ responses to "s ( ! que/ions4 ,let u hold ! slates4 ,he grasp$ !m ) f+]s & ?umbs at "o end1 & ,i at ! o!r 9 l mann]1 hold+ ! slates ab\t two in*es above ! table4 ,we li/5$ att5tively1 & soon 0 he>d ! scrat*+ noise ( a slate p5cil mov+ ^u a slate4 ,! s\nd seem$ directly "u ! slate1 & 0 suffici5tly impressive to />tle any p]son mak+ a slate te/ = ! fir/ "t1 & unacqua9t$ ) ! multif>i\s devices ( ! sleight-(-h& arti/4 ,hold ! slates tightly1 please6 said ,mr4 ,keel]1 z a convulsive tremor %ook 8 h&s4 ,i grasp$ firmly my end ( ! slates1 & wait$ fur!r developm5ts4 ,! fa9t tap ( a slate p5cil ^u a slate 0 he>d1 & ! m$ium ann\nc$ t ! communications 7 f9i%$4 ,i unti$ ! h&k]*ief1 & turn$ up ! inn] surfaces ( ! slates4 ,^u "o ( !m sev]al messages 7 writt51 & sign$4 ,o!r communications 7 receiv$ dur+ ! sitt+4 ,aft] ! fir/ messages 7 receiv$1 & :ile ,i 0 engag$ 9 read+ !m1 ,keel] quickly pick$ up a slate f ! floor1 clapp$ x ^u ! clean slate rema9+ on ! table1 & reque/$ me to tie ! two rapidly toge!r ) my h&k]*ief be=e ! influ5ce 0 lo/4 ,at a signal f him ,i unfa/5$ ! slates & f\nd ano!r set ( answ]s4 ,! same proce$+ 0 gone ?r\gh = ! ?ird set4 ,! imitation ( a p5cil writ+ ^u a slate 0 ei!r made by ! app>atus1 describ$ 9 ! sance ) ,c-- 9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is *apt]1 or by "s o!r contrivance2 m ?an likely by simply scrat*+ ) 8 f+] on ! "u surface ( ! slate4 ,:ile my att5tion 0 absorb$ 9 ! act ( writ+ my second set ( que/ions1 he prep>$ answ]s to two ( my fir/ set & sub/itut$ a prep>$ slate = ! clean$ slate on ! table4 ,i 0 sure he 0 writ+ "u ! table2 ,i he>d ! fa9t rubb+ ( a s(t bit ( p5cil ^u ! surface ( a slate4 ,8 h&s 7 9 8 lap & 8 eyes 7 fix$ d[nw>ds4 ,sev]al times ,i saw him put 8 f+]s into 8 ve/ pockets1 & he appe>$ to br+ up small p>ticles ( some?+1 :i* ,i believe 7 bits ( ! :ite & color$ crayons us$ 9 writ+ ! messages4 ,8 quiet audacity 0 surpris+4 ,i give bel[ ! que/ions & answ]s ) my comm5ts !reon3 ,fir/ ,slate4 ,fig4 #d4 ,,"q4 ,to ,mamie3-- ,tell me ! "n ( y\r dead bro!r8 7,sign$7 ,h>ry ,r4 ,evans4 ,,answ]4 ,y mu/ n ?9k ( me z "o gone =ev] f y4 ,y h made conditions by & ?r\gh :i* ,i c return to y1 & s long z ,i c d ?is ,i c n feel unhappy4 ,s de> "o1 re/ 9 ! assurance t y are help+ me1 & t ,i am do+ all ,i c to help y4 ,let u make ! be/ ( x all & help ea* o!r z be/ we c1 !n all w be well4 ,my home 9 _s life is beautiful & await+ y4 ,i w be ! fir/ to greet y4 ,i h no dead bro!r4 ,all ( u are liv+4 ,i am ,mamie --4 7,! m$ium "h clev]ly evades giv+ a "n by an equivoque47 ,,"q4 ,to ,l5-- ,tell me ! cause ( y\r dea?1 & ! circum/ances surr\nd+ x8 7,sign$7 ,h>ry ,r4 ,evans4 ,,answ]4 ,h>ry6 ,i am v glad to see y4 ,i am happy4 ,y mu/ be reconcil$1 & n m\rn me z dead6 ,i w try to come aga9 soon1 :5 ,i am /rong] & tell ( my decease4--,l54 7,he aga9 evades an answ]47 ,second ,slate4 ,fig4 #e4 ,,"q4 ,to ,a4 ,d4 ,b4-- ,:5 & :]e did y die8 7,sign$7 ,h>ry ,r4 ,evans4 ,,answ]4 ,?is all seems s /range com+ back & writ+ j z "o w\ld if !y 7 9 ! e>? life & communicat+ ) a fri5d4 ,:at a bless$ privilege x is4 ,i am s happy4 ,oh1 ,i w\ld n come back4 ,x is s re/ful "h4 ,no pa9 or sorr[4 ,de>1 d n ?9k ,i h =gott5 y1 ,i con/antly ?9k ( y & wi% t y1 too1 might view ^! lovely sc5es ( glori\s beauty4 ,y mu/ re/ ) ! ?\ght t :5 y\r life is end$ ^u ! e>?1 ,i w be ! fir/ to meet y4 ,n[ be pati5t & hopeful until we meet :]e !re is no m p>t+4 ,i am s9c]ely1 ,a4 ,d4 ,b4 7,no answ] at all47 ,obs]ve error 9 fir/ s5t5ce3 z "o w\ld if !y 7--4 ,a4 ,d4 ,b4 0 an educat$ g5tleman1 & n giv5 to su* ungrammatical expressions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #e--,,slate ,,writ+4 ,?ird ,slate4 ,fig4 #f4 ,,"q4 ,to ,b4 ,g4-- ,c y recall any ( ! conv]sations we _h toge!r on ! ,b4 & ,p4 ,r4 ,r4 c>s8 7,sign$7 ,h4 ,r4 ,evans4 ,,answ]4 ,o my de> "o1 ,i c only write a few l9es t y may "k t ,i see & he> y z y call ^u me4 ,i d n =get y4 ,:5 ,i am /rong] w come aga94 ,i d n "k :at conv]sation y ref] to 9 ! c>s4 ,b4 ,g4 7,aga9 evades answ]+4 ,b4 ,g4 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! drama1 & talk$ cont9u\sly ab\t ! /age47 ,,"q4 ,to ,c4 ,j4-- ,:]e did y die1 & f :at disease8 7,sign$7 ,h4 ,r4 ,evans4 ,,answ]4 ,i "k ! days & weeks seem long & lonely to y )\t me4 ,i d n =get y2 am do+ ! be/ ,i c to help y4 ,c4 ,j4--4 7,/ill ano!r evasion ( a /raight=w>d "q4 ,! lady 9 _s life to :om ! "q 0 address$ di$ ( consumption 9 a ,roman ,ca?olic ,conv5t4 ,%e 0 only a society acqua9tance ( ! writ]1 & n on su* t]ms ( intimacy z to w>rant ,mr4 ,keel]'s reply47 ,9 "o corn] ( ,slate ,no4 #b 0 ! foll[+1 writt5 ) a yell[ crayon3 ,?is is rem>kable4 ,h[ did y "k we c\ld come8--,h4 ,k4 ,evans4 ,scrawl$ across ! face ( ,slate ,no4 #c1 9 r$ p5cil1 0 a communication f ,george ,*ri/y1 ,mr4 ,keel]'s _s control1 read+ z foll[s3 ,_m are "h :o----,g4 ,c4 7,george ,*ri/y7 7,! rema9d] is s badly writt51 z to be indeciph]able47 ,on c>efully analyz+ ! v>i\s communications x w be obs]v$ t ! h&writ+ ( ! messages f ,mamie--& ,b ,g4--are simil>1 possess+ ! same *>act]i/ics z reg>ds lett] =mation1 etc4 ,x does n require a pr(essional exp]t 9 *irography to detect ?is fact4 ,"o & ! same p]son wrote ! messages purport+ to come f ,mamie ,r--1 ,l5--1 ,b4 ,g4--1 ,c4 ,j4--1 & ,a4 ,d4 ,b4 ,9 fact1 ! writ+ on all ! slates is1 9 my op9ion1 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,pi]re ,keel]4 ,! long] communications 7 d\btless prep>$ be=eh&1 be+ g5]al 9 nature & convey+ ab\t ! same in=mation t any dep>t$ _s might give to any inquir+ mortal1 b1 z w be obs]v$1 giv+ no adequate answ]s to ! qu]ies1 ) ! exception ( ! la/ two s5t5ces1 :i* 7 writt5 by ! m$ium1 aft] he became acqua9t$ ) ! t5or ( ! que/ions ^u ! fold$ slips4 ,! v %ort communications are writt5 9 a c>eless h&1 su* z a man w\ld da% (f ha/ily4 ,!re is an attempt at disguise1 b a clumsy "o1 ! lett]s /ill reta9+ ! *>act]i/ics ( ! m delib]ate *irography ( ! long communications4 ,a close inspection ( ! slates reveals ! exact simil>ity ( ! y's1 u's1 ,i's1 g's1 h's1 m's & n's4 ,! h&writ+ ( messages on slates %\ld be1 & is claim$ to be1 adequate evid5ce ( ! g5u95ess ( ! communication1 = are we n suppos$ to "k ! h&writ+ ( our fri5ds8 ,possibly ,mr4 ,keel] w\ld claim t ! h&writ+ 0 ! "w ( 8 control ,geo4 ,*ri/y1 :o act$ z a sort ( amanu5sis = ! spirits4 ,if ?is be s1 :y ! attempts at disguise1 & bungl+ attempts at t8 ,9 ! sance ) ,mr4 ,keel]1 ,i subject$ him to no te/s4 ,he _h ev]y?+ 8 own way4 ,i %\ld h br\ght my own m>k$ slates ) me & nev] let !m out ( my sight = an in/ant4 ,i %\ld h subject$ ! table to a close exam9ation1 & reque/$ ! m$ium to move or r myself remov$ ! collection ( slates aga9/ ! mantel1 plac$ s conv5i5tly )9 8 rea*4 ,i did n d ?is1 because ( 8 well kn[n irascibility4 ,he w\ld probably h %[n me ! door & refus$ a sitt+ on any t]ms1 z he has done to _m skeptics4 ,i 0 anxi\s to meet ,keel]1 & pref]r$ play+ ! novice r ?an n get a slate te/ f "o ( ! be/-kn[n & mo/ fam\s ( mod]n slate-writ+ m$iums4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #f--,,slate ,,writ+4 ,aft] :at has be5 /at$1 ,i ?9k !re c be no %ad[ ( d\bt t ! m$ium ab/ract$ by sleight-(-h& "s ( ! pap] slips conta9+ my writt5 que/ions1 read !m "u cov] ( ! table1 & did ! slate-writ+ himself4 ,all ( ^! slate-te/s1 :]e pellets or slips ( pap] are us$1 are p]=m$ 9 a simil> mann]1 z w be se5 f ! expos publi%$ by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,9 vol4 viii ( ! proce$+s ( t association w be f\nd a numb] ( revelations1 "o ( :i* ?r[s consid]able light on ! ,keel] te/s4 ,! sitt] 0 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,hodgson1 & ! m$ium 0 a ,mrs4 ,gillett4 ,says ,dr4 ,hodgson3 ,"u pret5ce ( 'magnetis+' ! pellets prep>$ by ! sitt]1 or fold+ !m m tightly1 %e sub/itutes a pellet ( h] own = "o ( ! sitt]'s4 ,read+ ! sitt]'s pellet bel[ ! table1 %e writes ! answ] on "o ( h] own slates1 a pile ( :i*1 out ( ! sitt]'s view1 %e keeps on a *air by h] side4 ,%e !n takes a second slate1 places x on ! table1 & sponges & dries bo? sides1 aft] :i* %e takes ! fir/ slate1 & turn+ ! side ^u :i* %e has writt5 t[>ds h]self1 rubs x 9 sev]al places ) a dry clo? or ! ends ( h] f+]s z ?\gh clean+ x4 ,%e !n places x1 writ+ d[nw>d1 on ! o!r slate on ! table1 & sponges & dries ! upp] surface ( x4 ,%e !n pret5ds to take "o ( ! pellets on ! table & put x betwe5 ! two slates4 ,:at %e does1 h[ev]1 is to br+ ! pellet up f bel[ ! table1 take ano!r ( ! sitt]'s pellets on ! table into h] h&1 & place ! pellet :i* %e has br\ght up f bel[ ! table betwe5 ! slates1 keep+ 9 h] h& ! pellet j tak5 f ! top ( ! table4 ,! f9al /ep is to place a rubb] b& r\nd bo? slates1 9 do+ :i* %e turns bo? slates ov] toge!r4 ,%e pr(esses to get ! writ+ )\t ! use ( any *alk or p5cil4 ,"s ( h] slates are prep>$ be=eh& ) messages or draw+s4 ,m int]e/+1 p]haps1 because ( its boldness1 is h] me?od ( produc+ writ+ on ! sitt]'s own slates4 ,"u ! pret5ce ( 'magnetis+' ^! %e cleans !m sev]al times1 rubs !m ) h] h&s1 /&s !m up on end toge!r1 & :ile !y are 9 ?is position betwe5 h]self & ! sitt] %e writes ) "o h& on ! slate-side ne>e/ to h]self1 hold+ ! slates erect ) ! o!r h&4 ,lat] on1 %e lays bo? slates toge!r flat on ! table aga91 ! writ+ be+ on ! und]mo/ surface4 ,%e !n sponges ! upp] surface ( ! top slate1 turns x ov]1 & sponges its o!r surface4 ,%e next )draws ! bottom slate1 places x on top & sponges its top surface1 keep+ its "u surface c>efully conceal$4 ,! f9al /ep1 ! rev]sal1 is made1 z 9 ! o!r case1 ) ! help ( ! rubb] b&4 ,mrs4 ,gillett has probably o!r me?ods1 also4 ,^? :i* ,i h describ$ 7 all t ,i witness$ at my s+le sitt+ ) h]4 ,my fri5d1 ,dr4 ,l4 ,m4 ,taylor1 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 an inve/igator ( ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 & skeptical l myself ( ! objective phases ( ! subject1 has _h _m sitt+s ) ,keel] = indep5d5t slate-writ+4 ,"o sance 9 p>ticul> he is fond ( relat+3 ,on "o occasion1 aft] ,i _h writt5 my slips1 fold$ !m up1 & toss$ !m on ! table1 ,i said to ,keel] :o 0 obta9+ 8 'psy*ic' impression ( !m1 ',i wi%1 if possible1 to h a _s tell me ! numb]s & ! mak]'s "n engrav$ 9 my wat*4 ,i h nev] tak5 ! tr\ble to look at ! numb]s1 consequ5tly ,i d n "k !m4' ',y\r reque/ is an unusual "o1' repli$ ! m$ium1 'b ,i w endeavor to gratify x4' ,we _h "s conv]sations on ! subject t la/$ sev]al m9utes4 ,sudd5ly he pick$ up a slate p5cil1 & scrawl$ ! "n1 ,j4 ,s4 ,grang] on ! upp] surface ( "o ( my slates2 ! two slates _h be5 previ\sly ti$ toge!r ) my h&k]*ief & laid on ! table 9 front ( me4 ',y recognize t "n1 d y n8' ask$ ,keel]4 ',yes1' ,i repli$1 't is "o ( ! names ,i wrote on ! slips4 ,j4 ,s4 ,grang] 0 an old fri5d ( m9e :o di$ "s ye>s ago4 ,he 0 a bro!r-9-law ( ,/eph5 ,a4 ,d\glass4' ',if y wi% to facilitate matt]s1' said ,keel]1 'place y\r wat* on top ( ! slates1 conceal$ b5ea? ! h&k]*ief1 o!rwise we may h to wait an h\r or m )\t obta9+ results1 & !re are a numb] ( p]sons wait+ = me 9 ! ante-room4 ,my "t y see is limit$4' ,i deta*$ my wat* f its *a91 & plac$ x 9 ! requir$ position4 ,keel] !n took a piece ( black clo?1 us$ to clean slates1 & laid x ov] my slates4 ,f9ally he reque/$ me to take ! cov]$ slates & hold !m 9 my lap4 ,i took c>e to feel ?r\gh ! clo? t ! wat* 0 /ill b5ea? ! h&k]*ief4 ,9 a %ort "t ,i 0 direct$ to uncov] ! slates1 & untie !m1 :i* ,i did4 ,^u ! inn] surface ( "o ( ! slates ! foll[+ message 0 writt53 ',de> ,fri5d1 ,/eph5 is ) me4 ,i h be5 ?r\gh t beautiful wat* ( y\rs1 &1 if ,i see correctly1 ! numb] is #afcaca4 ,on ! inside ,i see ?is--,e4 ,h[>d ,co41 ,bo/on1 #baacbg4 ,& !n y\r "n z foll[s3 ,dr4 ,l4 ,m4 ,taylor1 #abba ,mass4 ,ave41 ,n4 ,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,sign$ ,j4 ,m4 ,grang]4' ,i !n comp>$ ! "n & numb]s 9 my wat* ) ^? on ! slate1 & f\nd ! latt] correct1 ) ! exception ( "o numb]4 ,a relative ( m9e 0 pres5t 9 ! room dur+ ?is sance1 & ,i %[$ h] ! communication on ! slate4 ,aft]w>ds we pass$ ! slate to ,keel] :o exam9$ x closely4 ,:5 he h&$ x back to me1 ,i 0 surpris$ to see t ! incorrect numb] 0 my/]i\sly *ang$ to ! prop] "o4 ,?is is a v int]e/+ te/1 inde$1 because ( its app>5tly impromptu "*4 ,i h se5 simil> feats p]=m$ by pr(essional conjur]s z well z m$iums4 ,a dummy wat* is sub/itut$ = ! sitt]'s wat*1 & aft] ! m$ium has asc]ta9$ ! "n & numb]s on ! sitt]'s timepiece1 he succe$s 9 adroitly ex*ang+ x aga9 = ! dummy1 ?anks to ! black clo?4 ,! writ+ on ! slate 9 ! above sance 0 evid5tly produc$ 9 ! same way z t describ$ 9 my sitt+ ) ,keel]1 aft] he _h asc]ta9$ ! "n on ! slip4 ,! "n ( ,/eph51 ( c\rse1 0 directly obta9$ f ,dr4 ,taylor4 ,n hav+ be5 an eye witness ( ,keel]'s movem5ts 9 ! wat* te/1 ,i am unable to say h[ closely ,dr4 ,taylor's description co9cides ) ! m$ium's actual op]ations4 ,9 ,may1 #ahig1 ,mr4 ,pi]re ,keel] 0 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 z usual4 ,my fri5d1 ,dr4 ,taylor1 :o 0 desir\s ( putt+ ! m$ium to ano!r crucial te/1 wrote d[n a li/ ( names on a %eet ( pap]--cognom5s ( anci5t ,egyptian1 ,*aldean1 & ,grecian prie/s & philosoph]s--fold$ ! pap]1 & c>efully seal$ x 9 an envelope4 ,he took t5 slates ) him1 all ( !m m>k$ ) a private m>k ( 8 own4 ,mr4 ,keel] ey$ ! envelope dubi\sly1 b pass$ no criticisms on ! doctor's precautions to prev5t trick]y4 ,! two m5 sat d[n at a table & wait$ = ! spirits to manife/4 ,dr4 ,taylor1 on ?is occasion1 0 absolutely c]ta9 t 8 slates _h n be5 tamp]$ )1 & t ! m$ium _h n succe$$ 9 op5+ ! envelope4 ,9 a little :ile ! com$y ( ! p5cil-scrat*+ betwe5 ! ti$ slates began4 ,ah1 exclaim$ ! physician1 a message at la/6 ,!n he ?\ght to himself1 c ! m$ium possibly h delud$ my s5ses by "s hypnotic p[]1 & adroitly op5$ t envelope )\t my be+ aw>e ( ! fact8 ,b no1 t is impossible6 ,mr4 ,keel] took ! slates away f ,dr4 ,taylor1 & quickly op5$ !m1 accid5tally dropp+ "o ( !m beh9d ! table4 ,9 a second1 h[ev]1 he br\ght up ! slate1 & rem>k$3 ,h[ awkw>d ( me4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 etc4 ,on ! surface ( ?is slate 0 writt5 ! foll[+ s5t5ce3 ,see "s o!r m$ium2 d--n x6--,george ,*ri/y4 ,dr4 ,taylor is positive1 z he has repeat$ly told me1 t ?is message 0 n inscrib$ on 8 own m>k$ slate1 b 0 writt5 by ! m$ium on "o ( 8 own4 ,! ex*ange1 ( c\rse1 mu/ h be5 effect$ 9 ! pret5d$ accid5tal dropp+ ( ! doctor's slate by ! m$ium4 ,?is is a v old exp$i5t among pret5d]s to _s p[]4 ,all conjur]s are famili> ) ! device4 ,imro ,fox1 ! ,am]ican magician1 uses x con/antly 9 8 ent]ta9m5ts1 ) capital effect4 ,dr4 ,taylor1 un=tunately1 did n succe$ 9 gett+ possession ( ! m$ium's prep>$ slate4 ,ano!r ex*ange 0 und\bt$ly made by ,mr4 ,keel]1 & ! physician _h return$ to him 8 own m>k$ slate4 ,:5 he got home t aft]noon1 & _h "t to c>efully scrut9ize 8 slates1 he f\nd t !y bore no evid5ce ( hav+ be5 writt5 ^u at all4 ,hav+ also exam9$ ^! slates1 ,i am prep>$ to add my te/imony to t ( ,dr4 ,taylor4 ,! read] w see f ! above-describ$ sance t unless ! m$ium 7or a conf$]ate7 is enabl$ to read ! names & que/ions1 prep>$ by ! sitt]1 8 h&s are practically ti$ 9 all exp]im5ts 9 psy*ology4 ,:5 inve/igators br+ _! own m>k$ slates ) !m1 screw$ tightly toge!r1 & seal$1 ! m$ium has to adopt diff]5t tactics f ^? employ$ 9 ! te/s be=e m5tion$4 ,he has to call 9 ! aid ( a conf$]ate4 ,! audacity ( ! seal$-slate te/ is )\t p>allel 9 ! annals ( pret5d$ m$ium%ip4 ,= an insight into ! secrets ( ?is phase ( psy*ography1 ! read+ public is indebt$ to a m$ium1 ! anonym\s au?or ( a rem>kably int]e/+ "w1 ,revelations ( a ,_s ,m$ium4 ,_m skeptical inve/igators h be5 conv]t$ to ,spiritualism by ^! te/s4 ,!y inv>iably say to y :5 approa*$ on ! subject3 ,i took my own m>k$ slates1 c>efully screw$ toge!r1 to ! m$ium1 & _h l5g?y messages writt5 ^u !m by _s p[]4 ,^! slates nev] left my h&s = a second4 ,i w quote :at ! writ] ( ,revelations ( a ,_s ,m$ium says on ! subject3 ,no man ev] receiv$ indep5d5t slate-writ+ betwe5 slates fa/5$ toge!r t he did n all[ out ( 8 h&s a few seconds4 ,scores ( p]sons w tell y t !y h receiv$ writ+ "u ^? conditions ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ! writ]2 b ! writ] w tell y h[ he fool$ !m & h[ y c d s if y see fit4 ,9 ! fir/ place y w r5t a h\se ) a cell> 9 connection4 ,cut a trap-door "o foot squ>e ?r\gh ! floor betwe5 ! sills on :i* ! floor is laid4 ,procure a fur floor mat ) long hair4 ,cut a squ>e out ( ! mat & tack x to ! top ( ! trap door4 ,tack ! mat fa/ to ! floor1 = "s "o may visit y :o w want to raise x up4 ,expla9 ! pres5ce ( ! fur by say+ x is an absorb5t ( magnetic =ces1 ?r\gh :i* y produce ! writ+4 ,ov] ! rug place a heavy p9e table ab\t f\r feet squ>e2 & ov] ! table a heavy cov] t rea*es ! floor on all sides4 ,put y\r assi/ant 9 ! cell> ) a coal-oil /ove1 a tea-kettle ( hot wat]1 diff]5t color$ lett] wax & lead p5cils1 a screw driv]1 a pair ( nipp]s1 a pair ( pli]s1 a pair ( scissors & an assortm5t ( wire brads4 ,y are ready = bus9ess4 ,:5 y\r sitt] comes 9 y w notice 8 slates1 if he br+s a pair1 & see if !y are secur$ 9 any way t y\r man 9 ! cell> c n duplicate4 ,if !y are1 y c t\* 8 slates ) y\r f+] & say to him t y c n use 8 slates on acc\nt ( ! 'magnetism' ) :i* !y are saturat$4 ,he w "k no?+ ( 'magnetic conditions' & w ask y :at he is to d ab\t x4 ,y w furni% him a pair ( new slates ) wat] & clo?s to clean !m4 ,y also furni% him pap] to write 8 que/ions on & ! screws1 wax1 pap] & mucilage to secure !m )4 ,he w write 8 que/ions & fa/5 ! slates securely toge!r4 ,y n[ conduct him to y\r sance-room & invite inspection ( y\r table & surr\nd+s4 ,aft] ! exam9ation has be5 made y w seat ! sitt] at "o side ( ! table ) 8 side & arm next x4 ,if he desires to keep hold ( ! slates a signal agre$ ^u betwe5 y\rself & y\r assi/ant w cause ! _s 9 ! cell> to op5 ! trap door1 :i* op5s d[nw>ds1 & to pu% ?r\gh ! floor & into position :]e ! sitt] c grasp "o end ( x1 a pair ( dummy slates4 ,?is dummy y\r assi/ant w cont9ue to hold until ! sitt] has tak5 hold ( x aft] ! foll[+ p]=mance3 ,y\r assi/ant lets y "k ev]y?+ is ready by t\*+ y\r foot4 ,y n[ rea* & take ! sitt]'s slates & put !m bel[ ! table1 & "u x1 tell+ ! sitt] to put 8 h& "u f 8 side & hold !m ) y4 ,he puts 8 h& "u & gets hold ( ! dummy slates held by y\r assi/ant4 ,y\r assi/ant holds on until y h /ood ! slates on end1 lean+ aga9/ ! table leg1 & h got hold ( ! dummy4 ,he !n takes ! sitt]'s slates bel[ & closes ! trap4 ,he proce$s to op5 !m1 read ! que/ions1 answ] !m & refa/5 ! slates4 ,y w be ent]ta9+ y\r sitt] by twit*+ & j]k+ & mak+ clairvoyant & clairaudi5t guesses = him4 ,:5 y\r assi/ant t\*es y\r foot y w "k t he is ready to make ! ex*ange aga91 by :i* ! sitt] w get hold ( ! slates he fa/5$4 ,:5 y get ! signal y give a snort & jump t j]ks ! end ( ! slates f ! sitt]'s h&4 ,he is n[ giv5 ! end ( ! slates held by y\r assi/ant1 & y w all[ ! assi/ant to take ! dummy4 ,aft] sitt+ a mom5t or two long]1 y w tell ! sitt] to take out 8 slates & exam9e !m if he *ooses4 ,_m times !y d n op5 ! slates until !y rea* _! homes4 ,?is1 read]1 is ! man :o w decl>e t he furni%$ ! slates & did n all[ !m out ( 8 h&s a m9ute4 ,! usual me?od ( obta9+ ! writ+ is = ! m$ium to hold ! slates alone4 ,:5 ?is is ! case ! m$ium passes ! slates bel[1 & receives 9 return a dummy :i* he is cont9ually ?ump+ on ! "u side ( ! table = ! purpose ( %[+ ! sitt] t ! slates are !re all ! "t4 ,x is n necess>y t y %\ld use a cell> to get ?is phase ( 'indep5d5t slate-writ+4' ,y c\ld place y\r table aga9/ a p>tition door & by fitt+ "o ( ! small panels ) h+es & bolts1 w\ld h a v conv5i5t way ( obta9+ ! assi/ance ( ! _s 9 ! next room4 ,x is also possible to make a trap 9 a room t has a wood5 wa9scot+4 ,be=e clos+ ?is brief survey ( slate-writ+ exp]im5ts1 ,i mu/ describe an exce$+ly +5i\s trick1 inde$1 bord]+ on ! m>vel\s4 ,x is ! rec5t inv5tion ( a ,we/]n conjur]1 & solves ! problem ( actually writ+ betwe5 lock$ slates by physical means4 ,! effect is z foll[s3 ,y reque/ ! sitt] to take two slates1 wa% !m c>efully1 & tie !m toge!r1 aft] fir/ hav+ plac$ a bit ( *alk betwe5 _! surfaces4 ,hold !m "u ! table = a m9ute1 & !n h& !m to ! sitt] = exam9ation4 ,a "n1 or a %ort s5t5ce1 9 answ] to "s "q1 w be f\nd scrawl$ across ! upp] surface ( ! bottom slate4 ,x is accompli%$ 9 ?is way4 ,y take a small pellet ( iron or /eel1 coat x ) mucilage1 & dip x into *alk or slate-p5cil du/4 ,?is du/ w adh]e & h>d5 into a consi/5t mass1 aft] a little :ile1 completely conceal+ ! metal1 & caus+ ! :ole to resemble a bit ( *alk4 ,take ?is suppos$ pellet ( *alk f y\r ve/ pocket & place x betwe5 ! slates2 hold ! latt] level b5ea? a table1 & by mov+ ! poles ( a /rong magnet aga9/ ! surface ( ! "u slate1 y c cause ! iron or /eel to write a "n or s5t5ce1 ?anks to its coat+ ( *alk du/4 ,x is bett] to use slates ) r deep frames1 9 ord] t ! *alk$ metal may write ) facility4 ,x requires consid]able practice to write ) ease 9 ! mann] describ$ above4 ,! fir/ ?+ ( c\rse is to locate ! position ( ! *alk betwe5 ! lock$ slates4 ,to enable y to d ?is1 place ! suppos$ *alk 9 "o corn] ( slate ,no4 #a be=e cov]+ ) slate ,no4 #b1 or else exactly 9 ! c5t] ( slate ,no4 #b4 ,9 ?is way y w h no difficulty 9 affect+ ! metal ) ! magnet1 :5 ! slates are held "u ! table4 ,!re are v>i\s ways ( hold+ ! slates2 "o1 is to ask ! sitt] to hold "o end1 :ile y hold ! o!r1 five or six in*es above ! table4 ,! light is put out1 & y take ! magnet f y\r pocket & execute ! writ+4 ,! noise ( ! magnet pass+ ov] ! surface ( ! "u slate s]ves to repres5t a disembodi$ _s z do+ ! writ+4 #b4 ,! ,ma/] ( ! ,m$iums4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable p]sonalities s]v+ z an expon5t ( ,spiritualism 0 ,daniel ,dunglas ,home1 ! ,napoleon ( necromancy1 & ! ,pa/ ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,m$iums4 ,8 c>e] reads l a romance4 ,he liv$ 9 a sort ( twilight l&1 & hob-nobb$ ) k+s1 que5s & o!r p ( noble blood4 ,some?+ unsub/antial1 gho/ly1 ,seems ?is ,!urgi/1 ,9 deep m$itation mo/ly ,wrapp$1 z 9 a mi/4 ,vague1 phantasmal & unreal1 ,to our ?\ghts he seems1 ,walk+ 9 a _w ideal1 ,9 a l& ( dreams4 ,he w\nd 8 s]p5t9e way into ! be/ society ( ,london1 ,p>is1 ,b]l91 ,rome1 & ,/4 ,pet]sburg--always despis+ fil?y lucre1 z ,maskelyn rem>ks1 b nev] refus+ a diamond wor? t5 times ! am\nt he w\ld h receiv$ 9 ca%1 or "s pres5t1 :i* ! ho/ ( ! h\se at :i* he happ5$ to be manife/+ always felt con/ra9$ to (f]4 ,?is ?aumaturgi/ ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury 0 born ne> ,ed9burg1 ,scotl&1 on ,m>* #bj1 #ahcc1 & came ( a family report$ to be gift$ ) second sight4 ,8 fa!r1 ,william ,home1 0 a natural son ( ,alex&]1 t5? ,e>l ( ,home4 ,/range ph5om5a occurr$ dur+ ! m$ium's *ildhood4 ,at ! age ( n9e he 0 adopt$ by 8 aunt1 ,mrs4 ,mc,neill ,cook1 :o br\ght him to ,am]ica4 ,he began giv+ sances ab\t ! ye> #aheb4 ,among ! notable m5 :o att5d$ ^! e>ly sitt+s 7 ,william ,cull5 ,bryant1 ,pr(essors ,wells & ,h>e1 & ,judge ,edmonds4 ,home _h a tall1 slight figure1 a fair & freckl$ face--be=e disease made x ! color ( yell[ wax--ke51 slaty-blue eyes1 ?9 bloodless lips1 a r snub nose1 & curly auburn hair4 ,8 mann]s1 ?\gh =w>d1 7 agreeable1 & he recit$ su* poetry z ,poe's ,rav5 & ,ulalume ) p[]ful effect4 ,he 0 altoge!r a weird sort ( p]sonage4 ,8 pr9cipal m$iumi/ic manife/ations 7 rapp+s1 table-tipp+1 gho/ly mat]ializations1 play+ on seal$ musical in/rum5ts1 levitation1 & h&l+ fire ) impunity4 ,9 #ahee he laun*$ 8 necromantic b>k on ,european wat]s4 ,no man s9ce ,caglio/ro ev] creat$ s pr(\nd a s5sation 9 ! ,old ,_w4 ,he wrote 8 rem9isc5ces 9 two l>ge volumes1 b little cr$5ce c be giv5 !m1 z !y are full ( extravagant /atem5ts & wild fantasies4 ,! ,london ,pun* 7,may #i?1 #ahfh71 pr9t$ ! foll[+ effusion on ! m$ium1 a sort ( p>ody on ,home1 ,sweet ,home3 ,?r\gh realms ,?aumaturgic ! /ud5t may roam1 ,& n light on a work] ( wond]s l ,home4 ,caglio/ro himself might desc5d f 8 *air1 ,& set up our ,daniel z ,gr&-,cophta !re-- ,home1 ,home1 ,dan4 ,home1 ,no m$ium l ,home4 ,_s legs1 _s h&s1 he gives table & *air2 ,gravitation defy+1 he flies 9 ! air2 ,b ! fact to :i* h5ce=? 8 fame %\ld be p9n$1 ,is 8 p[] to raise1 n himself b ! w9d6-- ,home1 ,home1 ,dan4 ,home1 ,no m$ium l ,home4 ,rob]t ,br[n+ made him ! subject ( 8 celebrat$ satirical poem1 ,mr4 ,sludge1 ! ,m$ium4 ,"s ( ! mo/ celebrat$ sci5tific & lit]>y p]sonages ( ,engl& became int]e/$ 9 8 my/]i\s abilities1 & among 8 intimate fri5ds 7 ! ,e>l ( ,dunrav51 ,m>y ,h[itt1 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall1 ,pr(4 ,wallace1 & ,sir ,edw>d ,bulw]-,lytton4 ,!re is good au?ority = believ+ t ,home 0 ! my/]i\s ,m>grave ( ,bulw]'s weird novel1 ,a ,/range ,/ory4 ,bulw] 0 an ard5t believ] 9 ! sup]natural & ,home sp5t _m days at ,knebwor? amid a select cot]ie ( gho/-se]s4 ,! fam\s noveli/ relates t z ,home sat ) him 9 ! libr>y ( ,knebwor?1 conv]s+ ^u politics1 social matt]s1 books or o!r *ance topics1 ! *airs rock$ & ! tables 7 susp5d$ 9 mid-air4 ,:5 ! m$ium 0 reque/$ to ex]t 8 p[] & f\nd himself 9 condition1 x is alleg$1 he w\ld rise & float ab\t ! room4 ,?is 9 ,spirituali/ic p>lance is t]m$ levitation4 ,at ,knebwor? & o!r places1 "s ( ! mo/ prom95t p ( ! day claim to h se5 ,home lift himself up & sail tranquilly out ( a w9d[1 ar\nd ! h\se1 & come 9 by ano!r w9d[4 ,! ,e>l ( ,dunrav5 told _m /ories equally /range ( p]=mances t 7 giv5 9 8 pres5ce4 ,! ,e>l decl>$ t he _h _m times se5 ,home elongate & %ort5 8 body1 & cause ! clos$ piano to play by putt+ 8 f+]s on ! lid4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #g--;,,home ,,at ,,! ,,tuil]ies4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahee ! fam\s m$ium w5t to ,flor5ce2 !re1 also1 ! _s manife/ations secur$ him ! entree into ! be/ society ( ! old ,italian city4 ,9 8 memoirs he speaks ( an incid5t occurr+ ?r\gh 8 m$ium%ip1 at a sance giv5 9 ,flor5ce3 ,^u "o occasion1 :ile ! ,c\ntess ,c-- 0 seat$ at "o ( ,er>d's gr&-action pianos1 x rose & balanc$ itself 9 ! air1 dur+ ! :ole "t %e 0 play+4 ,an ,engli% lady1 resid5t at ,flor5ce1 9 a suppos$ haunt$ h\se1 procur$ ! s]vices ( ,home to exorcise ! gho/4 ,!y sat at a table 9 ! sitt+-room1 & raps 7 he>d proce$+ f t piece ( furniture1 & ru/l+ s\nds 9 ! room z ( a p]son mov+ ab\t 9 a heavy g>m5t4 ,! _s be+ adjur$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity to leave ! premises1 ! demon/rations ceas$4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahef1 ! m$ium jo9$ ! ret9ue ( ,c\nt ,b--1 a ,poli% nobleman1 & w5t to ,naples ) 8 patron4 ,f ,naples to ,rome 0 ! next /ep1 &1 9 ! ,et]nal ,city1 ! m$ium jo9$ ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 & 0 adjur$ by ! ,pope to ab&on _s sances =ev]4 ,9 #aheh we f9d ,home 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 :]e he m>ri$ ! y\nge/ daught] ( ,g5]al ,c\nt de ,kroll1 ( ,russia1 & a goddaught] ( ! ,emp]or ,ni*olas1 ! m>riage tak+ place on ,sunday1 ,augu/ #a1 #aheh1 9 ! private *apel atta*$ to ! h\se ( ! lady's bro!r-9-law1 ! ,c\nt ,gregoire ,k\*eleff-,besborodko4 ,x 0 a v notable affair1 & ,alex&] ,dumas came f ,p>is to att5d ! c]emony4 ,home's _s p[] :i* _h left him s9ce 8 conv]sion to ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai? n[ return$ 9 full =ce1 x is said1 & he saw /&+ ne> him at ! w$d+ ! _s =m ( 8 "m4 ,9 #ahfb 8 wife di$ at ! ,*ateau ,l>o*e1 ne> ,p]igneux1 ,france1 & ! m$ium repair$ to ,rome = ! purpose ( /udy+ sculpture4 ,! reports ( ! _s ph5om5a con/antly att5d+ ,home's pres5ce rea*$ ! e>s ( ! ,papal au?orities & he 0 compell$ to leave ! city1 not)/&+ ! fact t he gave positive assurance t he w\ld give no sance4 ,he 0 actually *>g$ ) be+ a sorc]]1 l ,caglio/ro1 an accusation t reads v /range 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,?is affair embitt]$ ,home aga9/ ! ,*ur*1 & he ab&on$ ,roman ,ca?olicism = ! ,greek ,*ur*4 ,aft] ! ,roman fiasco1 ! fam\s m$ium return$ to ,engl& to give ,spirituali/ic lectures & sances4 ,a writ] 9 ,all ! ,ye> ,r\nd1 gives ! foll[+ p5 picture ( ! m$ium1 z he appe>$ 9 #ahff3 ,he is a tall1 ?9 man1 ) broad squ>e %\ld]s1 sugge/ive ( a suit ( clo!s hung ^u an iron cross4 ,8 hair is long & yell[2 8 tee? are l>ge1 glitt]+ & %>p2 8 eyes are a pale grey1 ) a r$ness ab\t ! eye-lids1 :i* comes & goes 9 a gha/ly mann]1 z he talks4 ,:5 he %[s 8 glitt]+ %>p tee?1 & t r$ l9e comes r\nd 8 sl[ly roll+ eyes1 he is n a pleasant sight to look ^u4 ,8 h&s are long1 :ite & bony1 & on tak+ !m y discov] t !y are icy cold4 ,a suit ( clo!s hung ^u an iron cross is a weird t\* 9 ?is p5 picture4 ,home ab\t ?is "t int5d$ go+ ^u ! /age1 b ab&on$ ! idea to become ! secret>y ( ! ,spiritual ,a!neum1 a society =m$ = ! inve/igation ( psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,"o ( ! mo/ notable passages 9 ! life ( ! great m$ium 0 ! fam\s law suit 9 :i* he 0 conc]n$ 9 ,engl&4 ,9 #ahff he became acqua9t$ ) a weal?y lady1 ,mrs4 ,jane ,lyons4 ,9 8 role ( m$ium %e consult$ him con/antly ab\t ! welf>e ( h] husb& 9 ! _s _w1 & h] bus9ess affairs4 ,%e gave him #cc1jjj = 8 s]vices4 ,relatives & fri5ds ( ,mrs4 ,lyons1 h[ev]1 saw 9 ,home a cunn+ adv5tur] :o 0 prey+ ^u a weak-m9d$ woman4 ,a suit 0 in/itut$ aga9/ ! m$ium to recov] ! money1 & ! case became a cause celebre 9 ! annals ( ! ,engli% c\rts4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahga1 ,home1 :o be=e t "t1 _h be5 q a lion at ! c\rt ( ,napoleon ,,iii & ,eug5e1 foll[$ ! ,g]man army f ,s$an to ,v]sailles1 & 0 h&-9-glove ) ! ,k+ ( ,prussia4 ,8 second m>riage took place 9 ,octob]1 #ahga1 at ,p>is1 & aft] a brief honeymoon 9 ,engl& he visit$ ,/4 ,pet]sburg ) 8 wife1 :o 0 a memb] ( ! noble ,russian family ( ,alsak(f4 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,june1 #ahhf1 ! great ,am]ican gho/-se] di$ ( consumption1 at ,auteuil1 ne> ,p>is1 ,france4 ,= ye>s he 0 out ( heal?1 & he ascrib$ 8 weakness to ! exp5diture ( vital =ce 9 work+ wond]s dur+ ! e>li] "p ( 8 c>e]4 ,he 0 buri$ at ,/4 ,g]ma9-en-,laye1 ) ! rites ( ! ,russian ,*ur*4 ,! fun]al 0 a v simple "o1 n m ?an tw5ty p]sons be+ pres5t1 all ( :om 7 9 full ev5+ dress4 ,! idea 0 to emphasize ! ,spirituali/s' belief t dea? is n a subject = m\rn+1 b is lib]ation1 an occasion = rejoic+4 ,! curi\s read] w f9d _m acc\nts ( ,home's invuln]ability to fire :ile 9 ! trance /ate1 notably ^? ( ,pr(4 ,crookes1 conta9$ 9 ! proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,9 ! ,m>*1 #ahfh1 numb] ( ,human ,nature1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,j5ck5 writes z foll[s conc]n+ a sance giv5 by ! m$ium3 ,mr4 ,home1 7aft] v>i\s manife/ations7 said1 'we h gladly %[n y our p[] ov] fluids1 we w n[ %[ y our p[] ov] solids4' ,he !n knelt d[n be=e ! he>?1 & delib]ately break+ up a gl[+ piece ( coal 9 ! fire place1 took up a l>gi% lump ( inc&esc5t coal & plac+ ! same 9 8 left h&1 proce$$ to expla9 t caloric _h be5 extract$ by a process kn[n to !m 7! spirits71 & t ! heat c\ld 9 "p be return$4 ,?is he prov$ by alt]nately cool+ & heat+ ! coal2 & to conv9ce u ( ! fact1 all[$ u to h&le ! coal :i* _h become cool1 !n sudd5ly resum$ its heat suffici5t to burn "o1 z ,i aga9 t\*$ x4 ,i exam9$ ,mr4 ,home's h&1 & q satisfi$ myself t no artificial means _h be5 employ$ to protect ! sk91 :i* did n ev5 reta9 ! smell ( smoke4 ,mr4 ,home !n re-seat$ himself1 & %ortly awoke f 8 trance q pale & exhau/$4 ,o!r witnesses ( ! above exp]im5t 7 ,"l ,l9dsay1 ,"l ,ad>e1 ,miss ,d\glas1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,h>rison & ,pr(4 ,wallace4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,nisbet1 ( ,glasg[1 relates 7,human ,nature1 ,feb4 #ahgj7 t 9 8 own home 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgj1 ,mr4 ,home took a r$ hot coal f ! grate & put x 9 ! h&s ( a lady & g5tleman to :om x felt only w>m4 ,subsequ5tly he plac$ ! same on a fold$ newspap]1 ! result be+ a hole burnt ?r\gh eight lay]s ( pap]4 ,tak+ ano!r blaz+ coal he laid x on ! same j\rnal1 & c>ri$ x ar\nd ! ap>tm5t = upw>ds ( ?ree m9utes1 )\t scor*+ ! pap]4 ,among ! cr[n$ heads & fam\s p be=e :om ,mr4 ,home appe>$ 7 ,napoleon ,,iii & ! ,empress ,eugnie1 ,que5 ,victoria1 ,k+ ,l\is ,i & ,k+ ,maximilian ( ,bav>ia1 ! ,emp]or ( ,russia1 ! ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,wurtemb]g1 ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce ( ,prussia & old ,g54 ,von ,moltke4 ,alex&] ,dumas ! eld]1 0 a con/ant companion ( ! m$ium = a long "t1 & wrote columns ab\t him4 ,napoleon ,,iii _h two sitt+s ) ,home--& x is said ,home mat]ializ$ ! _s ( ! fir/ ,napoleon1 :o appe>$ 9 8 famili> cock$ hat1 gray ov]coat & d>k gre5 uni=m ) :ite fac+s4 ,my fate8 ask$ ,l\is1 trembl+ ) awe4 ,l m9e--discr[n$1 & dea? 9 exile1 repli$ ! gho/2 !n x vani%$4 ,! ,empress swoon$ & ,napoleon ,,iii fell back 9 8 *air z if ab\t to fa9t4 ,! m$ium 9 8 fir/ sance ) ! ,fr5* ,emp]or succe$$ only 9 mat]ializ+ "s fl[]s & a _s h&1 :i* ! ,emp]or 0 p]mitt$ to grasp4 ,celia ,logan1 ! j\rnali/1 9 writ+ ( "o ( ,home's sances at a nobleman's h\se 9 ,london1 says3 ,on ?is occasion ! m$ium ann\nc$ t he w\ld produce balls ( fire & illum9at$ h&s4 ,fail+ 9 ! =m]1 he decl>$ t ! spirits 7 n /rong en\gh = t to-night1 & s he w\ld h to conf9e himself to %[+ ! lum9\s h&s4 ,! h\se 0 d>k5$ & ,home grop$ 8 way alone to ! head ( ! broad /aircase1 :]e e few m9utes a pair ( lum9\s h&s 7 ?r[n up4 ,! audi5ce 0 satisfi$ g5]ally4 ,"o lady1 h[ev]1 0 n1 & :isp]$ to me--%e 0 a half-he>t$ ,spirituali/--t x look$ to h] z if he _h rubb$ 8 own h&s ov] ) lucif] mat*es4 ,! ho/ /ood ne> ! mantel piece & _h se5 ,home ab/ract$ly place a small bottle ^u x :5 he left ! room = ! /aircase4 ,t bottle ! ho/ quietly slipp$ into 8 pocket4 ,^u exam9ation ! next day x 0 f\nd to conta9 phosphorat$ olive oil or "s simil> prep>ation4 ,! ho/ _h decl>$ himself to h se5 ,home float ?r\gh ! air f "o side ( ! room to ! o!r1 lift a piano sev]al feet 9 ! air by simply plac+ a f+] ^u x1 & _h se5 him mat]ialize disembodi$ spirits2 b aft] ! discov]y ( ! phosphorus trick he dropp$ ,home at once4 ,x is a significant fact t ! m$ium :ile giv+ sances 9 ,p>is 9 #aheg refus$ to meet ,h\d91 ! r5[n$ pre/idigitateur4 ,i %all n[ attempt an expos ( ,home's physical ph5om5a4 ,home's extraord9>y feat ( alt]nately cool+ & heat+ a lump ( coal tak5 f a blaz+ fire1 z relat$ by ,mr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,j5ck5 & o!rs1 is easily expla9$4 ,x is a juggl+ trick4 ,! coal is a piece ( spongy plat9um :i* be>s a close resemblance to a lump ( half burnt coal1 & is palm$ 9 ! h&1 z a pre/idigitateur conceals a co91 a pack ( c>ds1 an egg1 or a small lemon4 ,! m$ium or magician advances to ! grate & pret5ds to take a g5u9e lump ( coal f ! fire b br+s up in/ead1 at ! tips ( 8 f+]s1 ! piece ( plat9um4 ,9 a secret brea/ pocket ( 8 coat he has a small res]voir ( hydrog51 ) a tube com+ d[n ! sleeve & t]m9at+ an in* or s above ! cuff4 ,by means ( c]ta9 me*anical arrangem5ts1 to enable him to let on & (f ! gas at ! prop] mom5t1 he is able to accompli% ! trick2 = :5 a curr5t ( hydrog5 is all[$ to imp+e ^u a piece ( spongy plat9um1 ! metal becomes inc&esc5t1 & z soon z ! curr5t is arre/$ ! plat9um is re/or$ to its normal condition4 ,! h& may be protect$ f burn+ 9 v>i\s ways1 "o me?od be+ ! repeat$ application ( sulphuric acid to ! sk91 :]eby x is r5d]$ imp]vi\s to ! action ( fire = a %ort p]iod ( "t2 ano!r1 by we>+ gloves ( amian?us or asbe/os clo?4 ,) ! latt]1 worn 9 a badly light$ room1 ! m$ium1 )\t mu* risk ( discov]y1 c h&le r$ hot coals or iron ) impunity4 ,! gloves may at ! prop] mom5t be slipp$ (f & conceal$ ab\t ! p]son4 ,a small slip ( amian?us clo? plac$ on a newspap] w\ld protect x f a hot coal & ! same means c\ld be us$ :5 a coal is plac$ 9 ano!r's h& or ^u 8 head4 ,z to ! m>vel\s levitation1 ei!r ! witnesses ( ! alleg$ feat 7 "u "s hypnotic spell1 or else !y all[$ _! imag9ations to run riot :5 describ+ ! ev5t4 ,9 ! case ( ,"l ,l9dsay & ,"l ,ad>e1 ,d4 ,c>p5t] 9 8 valuable pap] ,on ,fallacies ,respect+ ! ,sup]natural 7,contempor>y ,review1 ,jan41 #ahgf7 says3 ,a :ole p>ty ( believ]s affirm t !y saw ,mr4 ,home float out ( "o w9d[ & 9 at ano!r1 :ile a s+le hone/ skeptic decl>es t ,mr4 ,home 0 sitt+ 9 8 *air all ! "t4 ,x seems t !re 7 ?ree g5tlem5 pres5t besides ! m$ium :5 ! alleg$ ph5om5on took place1 ! two noblem5 & a c\s94 ,x is ?is unnam$ h>d-head$ c\s9 to :om ,dr4 ,c>p5t] ref]s z ! hone/ skeptic4 ,_m ( ,home's admir]s h decl>$ t he possess$ ! p[] ( mesm]iz+ c]ta9 ( 8 fri5ds4 ,^! g5tlem5 7 no d\bt hypnotiz$ & relat$ hone/ly :at !y believ$ !y _h se54 ,aga91 ! expectancy ( att5tion & ! n]v\s t5sion ( ! av]age sitt] 9 _s-circles t5d to produce a morbidly impressible condition ( m9d4 ,_m m$iums s9ce ,home's day h p]=m$ ! act ( levitation1 b always 9 a d>k room4 ,mr4 ,angelo ,lewis1 ! writ] on magic1 reveals an +5i\s me?od by :i* levitation is effect$4 ,:5 ! lights are ext+ui%$ ! m$ium--:o1 by ! way1 mu/ be a clev] v5triloqui/--removes 8 boots & places !m on 8 h&s4 ,i am ris+1 ,i am ris+1 b pay no att5tion1 he rem>ks1 z he goes ab\t ! ap>tm5t1 :]e ! sitt]s are gr\p$ 9 a circle ab\t him1 & he lightly t\*es ! heads ( v>i\s p]sons4 ,a %ad[y =m is dimly se5 & a smell ( boot lea!r becomes app>5t to ! olfactory s5ses ( _m pres5t4 ,p jump quickly to conclusions 9 su* matt]s & argue t :]e ! feet ( ! m$ium are1 8 body mu/ surely be--namely1 float+ 9 ! air4 ,! illusion is fur!r enhanc$ by ! p]=m]'s v5triloquial p[]s4 ,i am ris+6 ,i am t\*+ ! ceil+6 he exclaims1 imitat+ ! s\nd ( a voice high up4 ,:5 ! lights are turn$ up1 ! m$ium is se5 7?is "t ) 8 boots on 8 feet7 /&+ on tip-toe1 z if j desc5d$ f ! ceil+4 ,sometimes be=e p]=m+ ! levitation act1 he w say1 ,9 ord] to conv9ce any skeptic pres5t1 t ,i really float upw>ds1 ,i w write ! initials ( my "n1 or ! "n ( "s "o pres5t1 on ! ceil+4 ,:5 ! lights are rais$1 ! lett]s are se5 writt5 on ! ceil+ 9 a bold scrawl+ h&4 ,h[ is x done8 ,! m$ium has conceal$ ab\t him a telescopic /eel rod1 some?+ l ^? ,*9ese fi%+ rods at "o "t 9 vogue among mod]n disciples ( ,izaak ,walton4 ,?is conv5i5t rod :5 n 9 use folds up 9 a v small compass1 b :5 x is %ov$ out to its full l5g?1 "s ?ree or f\r feet1 ) a bit ( black *alk atta*$1 ! writ+ on ! ceil+ is easily produc$4 ,! magicians ( anci5t ,egypt display$ _! my/ic rods z a "p ( _! p>aph]nalia1 :ile ! mod]n magi be> !irs 9 secret4 ,a tamb\r9e1 a guit>1 a bell1 or a _s h&1 rubb$ ) phosphorus1 may also be fix$ to ?is +5i\s appliance1 & float$ ov] ! heads ( ! spectators1 & ev5 a horn may be bl[n1 ?r\gh ! holl[ rod4 ,! mat]ialization ( a _s h& :i* crept f b5ea? a table-cov]1 & %[$ itself to ! believ]s1 0 "o ( ! mo/ />tl+ ?+s 9 ! rep]toire ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 z x 0 9 t ( ,dr4 ,monck's1 an ,engli% m$ium4 ,an explanation ( ,monck's me?od ( produc+ ! h& may1 p]haps1 ?r[ "s light on ,home's mat]ialization4 ,a small dummy h&1 arti/ically execut$ 9 wax1 ) ! f+]s slightly b5t1 is fa/5$ to a broad ela/ic b& ab\t ?ree feet 9 l5g?4 ,?is b& is atta*$ to a belt ab\t ! p]=m]'s wai/ & passes d[n 8 left tr\s] leg1 all[+ ! h& to dangle )9 ! tr\s] a few in*es above ! ankle4 ,i mu/ n =get to expla9 t to ! wri/ ( ! h& is app5d$ an ela/ic sleeve ab\t five in*es long4 ,! m$ium & two sitt]s take _! seats at a squ>e table1 ) an ov]-hang+ table-clo?4 ,no "o is all[$ to be seat$ at ! same side ( ! table ) ! m$ium4 ,?is is an imp]ative condition4 ,dim9i% ! light1 please1 says ! m$ium4 ,"s "o rises to l[] ! gas to ! requir$ dim religi\s light necess>y to all _s sances4 ,a little l[]1 please6 ,l[]1 l[] /ill6 rem>ks ! m$ium4 ,out ! light goes4 ,de>1 me1 b ?is is vexati\s6 ,somebody light x aga9 & be m c>eful6 he ejaculates4 ,"u cov] ( ! d>kness ! agile op]ator crosses 8 left foot ov] 8 "r knee1 pulls d[n ! wax h& & fixes x to ! toe ( 8 boot by means ( ! ela/ic sleeve1 ! app>atus be+ mask$ f ! sitt]s by ! table clo? until ! "t comes = ! _s mat]ialization4 ,! ?ree m5 place _! h&s on ! table & wait pati5tly = developm5ts4 ,pres5tly a rap is he>d "u ! table--disjo9t$ knee ( ! m$ium1--& !n mirabile dictu6 ! table-clo? %akes & a delicate female h& em]ges & %[s itself above ! edge ( ! table4 ,a guit> be+ plac$ close to ! f+]s1 !y soon /rum ! /r+s1 or r appe> to d s1 ! m$ium be+ ! deus ex ma*9a4 ,! clev]e/ "p ( ! :ole p]=mance is ! fact t ! m$ium nev] takes 8 h&s f ! table4 ,he quietly puts 8 left foot d[n on ! floor & places 8 "r foot heavily on ! false h&--(f x comes f ! left foot & %oots up ! tr\s] leg l lightn+4 ,! sitt]s may look "u ! table b !y see no?+4 ,an +5i\s improvem5t has be5 made to ?is h&-te/ by an ,am]ican conjur]1 "o t enables ! m$ium to produce ! h& al?\gh 8 feet are secur$ by ! sitt]4 ,be k9d en\gh1 sir1 says ! p]=m] to ! inve/igator1 to place y\r feet on m9e4 ,if ,i %\ld move my feet ev] s little1 y w\ld "k x1 w\ld y n8 ,! sitt] replies 9 ! affirmative4 ,! m$ium1 z soon z he feels ! pressure ( ! sitt]'s feet1 )draws 8 "r foot f a /eel %ape made 9 imitation ( ! toe ( 8 boot1 & op]ates ! _s h& at 8 leisure4 ,aft] ! sitt+1 he ( c\rse1 ins]ts 8 "r foot into ! %ape & c>ries x (f ) him4 ,! production ( _s music 0 "o ( ,home's favorite exp]im5ts4 ,!re are all sorts ( ways ( produc+ ?is music1 ! mo/ +5i\s ( :i* ,i give3 ,! app>atus consi/s ( a small circul> musical box1 w\nd up by clock "w1 & made to play :5ev] pressure is put ^u a /ud project+ a qu>t] ( an in* f its surface4 ,?is box is /rapp$ ar\nd ! "r leg ( ! m$ium j above 8 knee1 & hidd5 b5ea? ! tr\s] leg4 ,:5 n 9 use x is on ! "u side ( ! leg4 ,on ! table a musical box is plac$ & cov]$ ) a s\p ture51 or ! top ( a *af+ di%4 ,:5 ! spectators are seat$1 ! m$ium works ! conceal$ musical box ar\nd to ! upp] "p ( 8 leg ne> ! knee cap1 & by press+ ! /ud aga9/ ! "u surface ( ! table1 />ts ! music play+4 ,9 ?is way ! second musical box seems to play & ! ac\/ic effect is p]fect4 ,p]haps ,home us$ a simil> contrivance2 ,dr4 ,monck did1 & 0 caught 9 ! act by ! *ief ( ! ,detective ,police4 ,home dur+ 8 sances on ! ,cont95t ( ,europe 0 accus$ ( all sorts ( trick]y4 ,"s ass]t$ t he _h conceal$ ab\t him a small b p[]ful electric batt]y = produc+ c]ta9 illusions1 me*anical contrivances atta*$ to 8 legs = mak+ _s raps1 & la/ b n lea/1 z ! m$ium /ates 9 8 ,memoirs3 !y ev5 accus$ me ( c>ry+ a small monkey ab\t ) me1 conceal$1 tra9$ to p]=m all sorts ( gho/ly tricks4 ,p also accus$ him ( obta9+ a great deal ( 8 in=mation ab\t ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ f tomb/ones l an ,old ,mortality1 & brib+ family s]vants4 ,a m probable explanation may be f\nd p]haps 9 telepa?y4 ,!re is "o m phase ( ,home's m$ium%ip1 ! mov+ ( heavy pieces ( furniture )\t physical contact1 t mu/ be spok5 (4 ,9 m5tion+ x1 ,dr4 ,max ,dessoir1 au?or ( ! ,psy*ology ( ,conjur+1#a says3 ,we mu/ admit t a few feats1 su* z ^? ( ,pr(4 ,crookes ) ,home1 conc]n+ ! possibility ( sett+ inanimate objects 9 motion )\t t\*+ !m1 appe> to lie entirely outside ! sph]e ( juggl]y4 ,9 ! ye> #ahga1 ,pr(4 ,william ,crookes1 7n[ ,sir ,william ,crookes7 ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society1 a v em95t sci5ti/1 subject$ ,home to "s elaborate te/s 9 ord] to prove or disprove by means ( sci5tific app>atus ! reality ( ph5om5a connect$ ) v>iations 9 ! weight ( bodies1 ) or )\t contact4 ,he decl>$ ! te/s to be entirely satisfactory1 b ascrib$ ! ph5om5a n to spiritual ag5cy1 b to a new =ce1 9 "s unkn[n mann] connect$ ) ! human organization1 :i* = conv5i5ce he call$ ! ,psy*ic ,=ce4 ,he said 9 8 ,rese>*es 9 ! ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism3 ,( all ! p]sons end[$ ) a p[]ful developm5t ( ?is ,psy*ic ,=ce1 & :o h be5 t]m$ 'm$iums' ^u q ano!r !ory ( its orig91 ,mr4 ,daniel ,dunglas ,home is ! mo/ rem>kable1 & x is ma9ly ow+ to ! _m opportunities ,i h _h ( c>ry+ on my inve/igations 9 8 pres5ce t ,i am enabl$ to affirm s conclusively ! exi/5ce ( ?is =ce4 ,pr(4 ,crookes' exp]im5ts 7 conduct$1 z he says1 9 ! full light1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( witnesses1 among !m be+ ! fam\s ,engli% b>ri/]1 ,s]geant ,cox1 & ! a/ronom]1 ,dr4 ,hugg9s4 ,heavy articles became light & light articles heavy :5 ! m$ium came ne> !m4 ,9 "s cases he lightly t\*$ !m1 9 o!rs refra9$ f contact4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #h4 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus4 ,! fir/ piece ( ! app>atus con/ruct$ by ,crookes to te/ ?is psy*ic =ce consi/$ ( a mahogany bo>d #cf in*es long by #i-a_/b in*es wide & #a in* ?ick4 ,a /rip ( mahogany 0 screw$ on at "o end1 to =m a foot1 ! l5g? be+ equal to ! wid? ( ! bo>d4 ,?is end ( ! bo>d 0 plac$ on a table1 :ile ! o!r end 0 upheld by a spr+ balance1 fa/5$ to a /rong tripod /&1 z w be se5 9 ,fig4 #h4 ,mr4 ,home1 writes ,pr(4 ,crookes1 plac$ ! tips ( 8 f+]s lightly on ! extreme end ( ! mahogany bo>d :i* 0 re/+ on ! support1 :il/ ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,dr4 ,hugg9s & myself sat1 "o on ea* side ( x1 wat*+ = any effect :i* might be produc$4 ,almo/ imm$iately ! po9t] ( ! balance 0 se5 to desc5d4 ,aft] a few seconds x rose aga94 ,?is movem5t 0 repeat$ sev]al times1 z if by successive waves ( ! psy*ic =ce4 ,! end ( ! bo>d 0 obs]v$ to oscillate sl[ly up & d[n dur+ ! exp]im5t4 ,mr4 ,home n[1 ( 8 own accord1 took a small h&-bell & a little c>d mat*-box1 :i* happ5$ to be ne>1 & plac$ "o "u ea* h&1 to satisfy u1 z he said1 t he 0 n produc+ ! d[nw>d pressure4 ,! v sl[ oscillation ( ! spr+ balance became m m>k$1 & ,dr4 ,a4 ,b41 wat*+ ! index1 said t he saw x desc5d to #f-a_/b lbs4 ,! normal weight ( ! bo>d z s susp5d$ be+ #c lbs41 ! additional d[nw>d pull 0 !re=e #c-a_/b lbs4 ,on look+ imm$iately aft]w>ds at ! automatic regi/]1 we saw t ! index _h at "o "t desc5d$ z l[ z #i lbs41 %[+ a maximum pull ( #f lbs4 ^u a bo>d ^: normal weight 0 #c lbs4 ,9 ord] to see :e!r x 0 possible to produce mu* effect on ! spr+ balance by pressure at ! place :]e ,mr4 ,home's f+]s _h be51 ,i /epp$ ^u ! table & /ood on "o foot at ! end ( ! bo>d4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,b41 :o 0 obs]v+ ! index ( ! balance1 said t ! :ole weight ( my body 7#adj lbs47 s appli$ only sunk ! index #a-a_/b lbs41 or #b lbs4 :5 ,i j]k$ up & d[n4 ,mr4 ,home _h be5 sitt+ 9 a l[ easy-*air1 & c\ld n1 !re=e1 _h he tri$ 8 utmo/1 h ex]t$ any mat]ial influ5ce on ^! results4 ,i ne$ sc>cely add t 8 feet z well z 8 h&s 7 closely gu>d$ by all 9 ! room4 ,! next s]ies ( exp]im5ts is ?us describ$3 ,on try+ ^! exp]im5ts = ! fir/ "t1 ,i ?\ght t actual contact betwe5 ,mr4 ,home's h&s & ! susp5d$ body ^: weight 0 to be alt]$ 0 ess5tial to ! exhibition ( ! =ce2 b ,i f\nd aft]w>ds t ?is 0 n a necess>y condition1 & ,i !re=e arrang$ my app>atus 9 ! foll[+ mann]3-- ,! accompany+ cuts 7,figs4 #i1 #aj & #aa7 expla9 ! arrangem5t4 ,fig4 #i is a g5]al view1 & ,figs4 #aj & #aa %[ ! ess5tial p>ts m 9 detail4 ,! ref]5ce lett]s are ! same 9 ea* illu/ration4 ,a ,b is a mahogany bo>d1 #cf in*es long by #i-a_/b in*es wide1 & #a in* ?ick4 ,x is susp5d$ at ! end1 ,b1 by a spr+ balance1 ,c1 furni%$ ) an automatic regi/]1 ,d4 ,! balance is susp5d$ f a v firm tripod support1 ,e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #i4 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aj4 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus4 ,! foll[+ piece ( app>atus is n %[n 9 ! figures4 ,to ! mov+ index1 ,o1 ( ! spr+ balance1 a f9e /eel po9t is sold]$1 project+ horizontally outw>ds4 ,9 front ( ! balance1 & firmly fa/5$ to x1 is a groov$ frame1 c>ry+ a flat box simil> to ! d>k box ( a photographic cam]a4 ,?is box is made to travel by clock-"w horizontally 9 front ( ! mov+ index1 & x conta9s a %eet ( plate-glass :i* has be5 smok$ ov] a flame4 ,! project+ /eel po9t impresses a m>k on ?is smok$ surface4 ,if ! balance is at re/1 & ! clock set go+1 ! result is a p]fectly /raight horizontal l9e4 ,if ! clock is /opp$ & weights are plac$ on ! end1 ,b1 ( ! bo>d1 ! result is a v]tical l9e1 ^: l5g? dep5ds on ! weight appli$4 ,if1 :il/ ! clock draws ! plate along1 ! weight ( ! bo>d 7or ! t5sion on ! balance7 v>ies1 ! result is a curv$ l9e1 f :i* ! t5sion 9 gra9s at any mom5t dur+ ! cont9uance ( ! exp]im5ts c be calculat$4 ,! in/rum5t 0 capable ( regi/]+ a dim9ution ( ! =ce ( gravitation z well z an increase2 regi/rations ( su* a dim9ution 7 frequ5tly obta9$4 ,to avoid complication1 h[ev]1 ,i w "h ref] only to results 9 :i* an increase ( gravitation 0 exp]i5c$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aa4 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus4 ,! end1 ,b1 ( ! bo>d be+ support$ by ! spr+ balance1 ! end1 ,a1 is support$ on a wood5 /rip1 ,f1 screw$ across its l[] side & cut to a knife edge 7see ,fig4 #aa74 ,?is fulcrum re/s on a firm & heavy wood5 /&1 ,g ,h4 ,on ! bo>d1 exactly ov] ! fulcrum1 is plac$ a l>ge glass vessel fill$ ) wat]4 ,i ,l is a massive iron /&1 furni%$ ) an arm & a r+1 ,m ,n1 9 :i* re/s a hemisph]ical copp] vessel p]=at$ ) sev]al holes at ! bottom4 ,! iron /& is #b in*es f ! bo>d1 ,a ,b1 & ! arm & copp] vessel1 ,m ,n1 are s adju/$ t ! latt] dips into ! wat] #a-a_/b in*es1 be+ #e-a_/b in*es f ! bottom ( ,i1 & #b in*es f its circumf]5ce4 ,%ak+ or /rik+ ! arm1 ,m1 or ! vessel1 ,n1 produces no appreciable me*anical effect on ! bo>d1 ,a ,b1 capable ( affect+ ! balance4 ,dipp+ ! h& to ! fulle/ ext5t into ! wat] 9 ,n does n produce ! lea/ appreciable action on ! balance4 ,z ! me*anical transmission ( p[] is by ?is means entirely cut (f betwe5 ! copp] vessel & ! bo>d1 ,a ,b1 ! p[] ( muscul> control is !reby completely elim9at$4 ,= conv5i5ce ,i w divide ! exp]im5ts into gr\ps1 #a1 #b1 #c1 etc41 & ,i h select$ "o special in/ance 9 ea* to describe 9 detail4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 is m5tion$ :i* has n be5 repeat$ m ?an once1 & 9 "s cases v]ifi$1 9 ,mr4 ,home's abs5ce1 ) ano!r p]son1 possess+ simil> p[]s4 ,!re 0 always ample light 9 ! room :]e ! exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ 7my own d9+-room7 to see all t took place4 ,exp]im5t ,i4--,! app>atus hav+ be5 prop]ly adju/$ be=e ,mr4 ,home ent]$ ! room1 he 0 br\ght 91 & ask$ to place 8 f+]s 9 ! wat] 9 ! copp] vessel1 ,n4 ,he /ood up & dipp$ ! tips ( ! f+]s ( 8 "r h& 9 ! wat]1 8 o!r h& & 8 feet be+ held4 ,:5 he said he felt a p[]1 =ce1 or influ5ce1 proce$+ f 8 h&1 ,i set ! clock go+1 & almo/ imm$iately ! end1 ,b1 ( ! bo>d 0 se5 to desc5d sl[ly & rema9 d[n = ab\t #aj seconds2 x !n desc5d$ a little fur!r1 & aft]w>ds rose to its normal height4 ,x !n desc5d$ aga91 rose sudd5ly1 gradually sunk = #ag seconds1 & f9ally rose to its normal height1 :]e x rema9$ till ! exp]im5t 0 conclud$4 ,! l[e/ po9t m>k$ on ! glass 0 equival5t to a direct pull ( ab\t #e1jjj gra9s4 ,! accompany+ ,figure #ab is a copy ( ! curve trac$ on ! glass4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scale ,,( ,,seconds4 ,,fig4 #ab4 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,t5sion ,,9 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus ,,"u ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,home4 ,exp]im5t ,,ii4--,contact ?r\gh wat] hav+ prov$ to be z effectual z actual me*anical contact1 ,i wi%$ to see if ! p[] or =ce c\ld affect ! weight1 ei!r ?r\gh o!r portions ( ! app>atus or ?r\gh ! air4 ,! glass vessel & iron /&1 etc41 7 !re=e remov$1 z an unnecess>y complication1 & ,mr4 ,home's h&s 7 plac$ on ! /& ( ! app>atus at ,p 7,fig4 #i74 ,a g5tleman pres5t put 8 h& on ,mr4 ,home's h&s1 & 8 foot on bo? ,mr4 ,home's feet1 & ,i also wat*$ him closely all ! "t4 ,at ! prop] mom5t ! clock 0 aga9 set go+2 ! bo>d desc5d$ & rose 9 an irregul> mann]1 ! result be+ a curv$ trac+ on ! glass1 ( :i* ,fig4 #ac is a copy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scale ,,! ,,same ,,z ,,9 ,,fig4 #ab4 ,,fig4 #ac4 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,t5sion ,,9 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus ,,"u ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,home4 ,exp]im5t ,,iii4--,mr4 ,home 0 n[ plac$ "o foot f ! bo>d1 ,a ,b1 on "o side ( x4 ,8 h&s & feet 7 firmly grasp$ by a by-/&]1 & ano!r trac+1 ( :i* ,fig4 #ad is a copy1 0 tak5 on ! mov+ glass plate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scale ,,! ,,same ,,z ,,9 ,,fig4 #ab4 ,,fig4 #ad4 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,t5sion ,,9 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus ,,"u ,,home',s ,,influ5ce4 ,exp]im5t ,,iv4--7,tri$ on an occasion :5 ! p[] 0 /rong] ?an on ! previ\s occasions71 ,mr4 ,home 0 n[ plac$ #c feet f ! app>atus1 8 h&s & feet be+ tightly held4 ,! clock 0 set go+ :5 he gave ! ^w1 & ! end1 ,b1 ( ! bo>d soon desc5d$1 & aga9 rose 9 an irregul> mann]1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #ae4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scale ,,! ,,same ,,z ,,9 ,,fig4 #ab4 ,,fig4 #ae4 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,t5sion ,,9 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus ,,"u ,,home',s ,,influ5ce4 ,! foll[+ s]ies ( exp]im5ts 7 tri$ ) m delicate app>atus1 & ) ano!r p]son1 a lady1 ,mr4 ,home be+ abs5t4 ,z ! lady is non-pr(essional1 ,i d n m5tion h] "n4 ,%e has1 h[ev]1 cons5t$ to meet any sci5tific m5 :om ,i may introduce = purposes ( inve/igation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #af4 ,,second ,,crookes' ,,app>atus4 ,a piece ( ?9 p>*m5t1 ,a1 7,figs4 #af & #ag71 is /ret*$ tightly across a circul> hoop ( wood4 ,b ,c is a light lev] turn+ on ,d4 ,at ! end ,b is a v]tical ne$le po9t t\*+ ! membrane ,a1 & at ,c is ano!r ne$le po9t1 project+ horizontally & t\*+ a smok$ glass plate1 ,e ,f4 ,?is glass plate is drawn along 9 ! direction ,h ,g by clockwork1 ,k4 ,! end1 ,b1 ( ! lev] is weight$ s t x %all quickly foll[ ! movem5ts ( ! c5tre ( ! disc1 ,a4 ,^! movem5ts are transmitt$ & record$ on ! glass plate1 ,e ,f1 by means ( ! lev] & ne$le po9t1 ,c4 ,holes are cut 9 ! side ( ! hoop to all[ a free passage ( air to ! "u side ( ! membrane4 ,! app>atus 0 well te/$ be=eh& by myself & o!rs1 to see t no %ak+ or j> on ! table or support w\ld int]f]e ) ! results3 ! l9e trac$ by ! po9t1 ,c1 on ! smok$ glass 0 p]fectly /raight 9 spite ( all our attempts to influ5ce ! lev] by %ak+ ! /& or /amp+ on ! floor4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ag4 ,,section ,,( ,,app>atus ,,9 ,,fig4 #af4 ,exp]im5t ,v4--,)\t hav+ ! object ( ! in/rum5t expla9$ to h]1 ! lady 0 br\ght into ! room & ask$ to place h] f+]s on ! wood5 /& at ! po9ts1 ,l ,m1 ,fig4 #af4 ,i !n plac$ my h&s ov] h]s to enable me to detect any consci\s or unconsci\s movem5t on h] "p4 ,pres5tly p]cussive noises 7 he>d on ! p>*m5t1 resembl+ ! dropp+ ( gra9s ( s& on its surface4 ,at ea* p]cussion a fragm5t ( graphite :i* ,i _h plac$ on ! membrane 0 se5 to be project$ upw>ds ab\t #a-ej? ( an in*1 & ! end1 ,c1 ( ! lev] mov$ slightly up & d[n4 ,sometimes ! s\nds 7 z rapid z ^? f an induction-coil1 :il/ at o!rs !y 7 m ?an a second ap>t4 ,five or six trac+s 7 tak51 & 9 all cases a movem5t ( ! end1 ,c1 ( ! lev] 0 se5 to h occurr$ ) ea* vibration ( ! membrane4 ,9 "s cases ! lady's h&s 7 n s ne> ! membrane z ,l ,m1 b 7 at ,n ,o1 ,fig #ag4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scale ,,( ,,seconds4 ,,fig4 #ah4 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,t5sion ,,9 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus 7,,fig4 #ae ,,& #af7 ,,outside ,,home',s ,,influ5ce4 ,! accompany+ ,fig4 #ah gives trac+s tak5 f ! plates us$ on ^! occasions4 ,exp]im5t ,,vi4--,hav+ met ) ^! results 9 ,mr4 ,home's abs5ce1 ,i 0 anxi\s to see :at action w\ld be produc$ on ! in/rum5t 9 8 pres5ce4 ,accord+ly ,i ask$ him to try1 b )\t expla9+ ! in/rum5t to him4 ,i grasp$ ,mr4 ,home's "r arm above ! wri/ & held 8 h& ov] ! membrane1 ab\t #aj in*es f its surface1 9 ! position %[n at ,p1 ,fig4 #ag4 ,8 o!r h& 0 held by a fri5d4 ,aft] rema9+ 9 ?is position = ab\t half a m9ute1 ,mr4 ,home said he felt "s influ5ce pass+4 ,i !n set ! clock go+1 & we all saw ! index1 ,c1 mov+ up & d[n4 ,! movem5ts 7 mu* sl[] ?an 9 ! =m] case1 & 7 almo/ entirely unaccompani$ by ! p]cussive vibrations !n notic$4 ,figs4 #ai & #bj %[ ! curves produc$ on ! glass on two ( ^! occasions4 ,figs4 #ah1 #ai & #bj are magnifi$4 ,^! exp]im5ts confirm beyond d\bt ! conclusions at :i* ,i arriv$ 9 my =m] pap]1 namely1 ! exi/5ce ( a =ce associat$1 9 "s mann] n yet expla9$1 ) ! human organization1 by :i* =ce increas$ weight is capable ( be+ imp>t$ to solid bodies )\t physical contact4 ,9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,home1 ! developm5t ( ?is =ce v>ies enorm\sly1 n only f week to week1 b f h\r to h\r2 on "s occasions ! =ce is inappreciable by my te/s = an h\r or m1 & !n sudd5ly reappe>s 9 great /r5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scale ,,! ,,same ,,z ,,9 ,,fig4 #ah4 ,,fig4 #ai4 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,t5sion ,,9 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus 7,,fig4 #af ,,& #ag7 ,,"u ,,home',s ,,influ5ce4 ,x is capable ( act+ at a di/ance f ,mr4 ,home 7n unfrequ5tly z f> z two or ?ree feet71 b is always /ronge/ close to him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scale ,,! ,,same ,,z ,,on ,,fig4 #ah4 ,,fig4 #bj4 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,t5sion ,,9 ,,crookes' ,,app>atus 7,,fig4 #af ,,& #ag7 ,,"u ,,home',s ,,influ5ce4 ,be+ firmly conv9c$ t !re c\ld be no manife/ation ( "o =m ( =ce )\t ! correspond+ exp5diture ( "s o!r =m ( =ce1 ,i = a long "t se>*$ 9 va9 = evid5ce ( any =ce or p[] be+ us$ up 9 ! production ( ^! results4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 hav+ se5 m ( ,mr4 ,home1 ,i ?9k ,i p]ceive :at x is t ?is psy*ic =ce uses up = its developm5t4 ,9 employ+ ! t]ms vital =ce or n]v\s en]gy1 ,i am aw>e t ,i am employ+ words :i* convey v diff]5t significations to _m inve/igators2 b aft] witness+ ! pa9ful /ate ( n]v\s & bodily pro/ration 9 :i* "s ( ^! exp]im5ts h left ,mr4 ,home--aft] see+ him ly+ 9 an almo/ fa9t+ condition on ! floor1 pale & spee*less--,i c\ld sc>cely d\bt t ! evolution ( psy*ic =ce is accompani$ by a correspond+ dra9 on vital =ce4 ,s]geant ,cox 9 speak+ ( ! te/s says1 ,! results appe> to me conclusively to e/abli% ! important fact1 t !re is a =ce proce$+ f ! n]ve-sy/em capable ( imp>t+ motion & weight to solid bodies )9 ! sph]e ( its influ5ce4 ,"o ( ! m$ium's def5d]s has writt53 ,home's my/]i\s p[]1 :atev] x may h be51 0 v unc]ta94 ,sometimes he c\ld ex]cise x1 & at o!rs n1 & ^! fluctuations 7 n seldom ! s\rce ( emb>rassm5t to him4 ,he w\ld (t5 arrive at a place 9 ob$i5ce to an engagem5t1 &1 z he imag9$1 ready to p]=m1 :5 he w\ld discov] himself absolutely helpless4 ,aft] a sance 8 exhau/ion appe>$ to be complete4 ,!re is no m /rik+ pro( ( ! fact t ,home really possess$ occult gifts ( "s sort--psy*ic =ce or :atev] else ! p[] may be t]m$--?an he gave su* amaz+ exhibitions 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 hi/ory & 0 able to d s little t[>d ! end4 ,if x _h be5 juggl+ he w\ld1 l o!r conjurors1 h improv$ on 8 tricks by exp]i5ce1 or at all ev5ts1 :ile 8 memory held out he w\ld n h det]iorat$4 ,dr4 ,hammond's ,exp]im5ts4 ,dr4 ,william ,a4 ,hammond1 ! em95t neurologi/1 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 took up ! cudgels aga9/ ,pr(4 ,crookes' ,psy*ic ,=ce !ory1 & assign$ ! exp]im5ts to ! doma9 ( animal electricity4 ,he wrote z foll[s3#b ,place an egg 9 an egg-cup & balance a long la? ^u ! egg4 ,?\gh ! la? be almo/ a plank x w ob$i5tly foll[ a rod ( glass1 gutta p]*a or seal+-wax1 :i* has be5 previ\sly well dri$ & rubb$1 ! =m] ) a piece ( silk1 & ! two latt] ) wool5 clo?4 ,n[1 9 dry wea!r1 _m p]sons )9 my k1 h only to walk ) a %uffl+ gait ov] ! c>pet1 & !n approa*+ ! la? hold out ! f+] in/ead ( ! glass1 seal+ wax or gutta p]*a1 & in/antly ! end ( ! la? at ,l rises to meet x1 & ! end at ,l is depress$4 ,apply+ ^! pr9ciples1 ,i arrang$ an app>atus exactly l t ( ,pr(4 ,crookes1 except t ! spr+ balance 0 su* z is us$ = weigh+ lett]s & 0 !re=e v delicate1 indicat+ qu>t] ounces ) exactness1 & t ! bo>d 0 ?9 & n>r[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ba4 ,,dr4 ,,hammond',s ,,app>atus4 ,apply+ ! glass rod or /ick ( seal+-wax to ! end re/+ by its foot on ! table1 ! index ( ! balance at once desc5d$1 %[+ an increas$ weight ( a little ov] ?ree qu>t]s ( an ounce1 & ?is )\t ! bo>d be+ rais$ f ! table4 ,i !n walk$ ov] a ?ick ,turkey rug = a few mom5ts1 & hold+ my f+] "u ! bo>d ne> ! end atta*$ to ! balance1 caus$ a fall ( ! index ( almo/ half an ounce4 ,i !n re/$ my f+] lightly on ! end ( ! bo>d imm$iately ov] ! foot1 & aga9 ! index desc5d$ & oscillat$ sev]al times1 j z 9 ,mr4 ,home's exp]im5ts4 ,! l[e/ po9t rea*$ 0 six & a qu>t] ounces1 & z ! bo>d weigh$1 z atta*$ to ! balance1 five ounces1 !re 0 an increas$ weight ( "o & a qu>t] ounces4 ,at no "t 0 ! end ( ! bo>d rais$ f ! table4 ,i !n arrang$ ! app>atus s z to place a ?9 glass tumbl] ne>ly full ( wat] imm$iately ov] ! fulcrum1 z 9 ,mr4 ,crookes' exp]im5t1 & aga9 ! index fell & oscillat$ on my f+]s be+ put into ! wat]4 ,n[ if "o p]son c ?us1 ) a delicate app>atus l m9e1 cause ! index1 ?r\gh electricity1 to desc5d & asc5d1 x is n improbable t o!rs1 l ,mr4 ,home1 c\ld %[ great]1 or ev5 diff]5t electrical p[]1 z 9 ,pr(4 ,crookes' exp]im5ts4 ,x is well kn[n t all p]sons are n alike 9 _! ability to be electrically excit$4 ,_m p]sons1 myself among !m1 c light ! gas ) ! end ( ! f+]4 ,o!rs _c d x ) any am\nt ( %uffl+ ov] ! c>pet4 ,at any rate is x n mu* m s5sible to believe t ,mr4 ,home's exp]im5ts are to be ?us expla9$ ?an to attribute ! results ( 8 semi-my/]i\s attempts to spiritualism or psy*ic =ce8 #c4 ,rope-,ty+ & ,hold+ ,m$iums4 ,,! ,,dav5port ,,bro!rs4 ,ira ,era/us & ,william ,h5ry ,dav5port 7 born at ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 ! =m] on ,sept4 #ag1 #ahci1 & ! latt] on ,febru>y #a1 #ahda4 ,_! fa!r1 ,ira ,dav5port1 0 9 ! police detective dep>tm5t1 &1 x is alleg$1 inv5t$ ! celebrat$ rope-ty+ feats aft] hav+ se5 ! ,indian juggl]s ( ! ,we/ p]=m simil> illusions4 ,! usual /ories ab\t gho/ly ph5om5a att5d+ ! *ildhood ( m$iums 7 told ab\t ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs1 b x 0 n until #ahee t !y />t$ on _! t\r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) _! fa!r z %[man or spiritual lectur]4 ,:5 ! ,civil ,w> broke out1 ! ,bro!rs1 accompani$ by ,dr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,f]guson1 =m]ly an ,indep5d5t m9i/] ( ,na%ville1 ,t5n41 9 ! capacity ( lectur]1 & a ,mr4 ,palm] z g5]al ag5t & manag]1 w5t to ,engl& to exhibit _! m$iumi/ic p[]s1 foll[+ ! example ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home4 ,) ! company also 0 a ,buffalo boy nam$ ,fay1 ( ,g]man-,am]ican p>5tage1 :o _h =m]ly act$ z ticket-tak] = ! m$iums4 ,he discov]$ ! secret ( ! rope-ty+ feat1 & 0 an adept at ! coat feat1 s he 0 employ$ z an "u-/udy 9 case ( ! illness ( ,william ,dav5port1 :o 0 9 r delicate heal?4 ,! ,bro!rs ,dav5port at ?is p]iod1 ag$ respectively #be & #bc ye>s1 _h long black curly hair1 broad b n high =eheads1 d>k eyes1 heavy eye-br[s & m\/a*es1 firm set lips1 & a bright1 ke5 look4 ,_! fir/ p]=mance 9 ,engl& 0 giv5 at ! ,conc]t ,rooms1 ,hanov] ,squ>e1 ,london1 & creat$ int5se excitem5t4 ,pun* call$ ! furore ov] ! _s rope-ty]s ! tie-fuss fev]1 & said ! m$iums 7 ,m9i/]s ( ! ,int]ior1 ) a seat 9 ! ,cab9et4 ,j4 ,n4 ,maskelyne1 ! ,london conjur] ( ,egyptian ,hall1 wrote ( !m3 ,ab\t ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs' p]=mances1 ,i h to say t !y 7 & /ill rema9 ! mo/ inexplicable ev] pres5t$ to ! public z ( spiritual orig92 & _h !y be5 put =? z feats ( juggl]y w\ld h awak5$ a consid]able am\nt ( curiosity ?\gh c]ta9ly n to ! ext5t !y did4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahfe1 ! ,bro!rs arriv$ 9 ,p>is1 & plac>d$ ! city ) enorm\s po/]s ann\nc+ t ! ,bro!rs ,dav5port1 _s-m$iums1 w\ld give a s]ies ( public sances at ! ,salle ,h]z4 ,_! reputation _h prec$$ !m to ,france & ! b\lev>di]s talk$ ( no?+ b ! wond]ful ,am]ican m$iums & _! my/]i\s cab9et4 ,be=e exhibit+ 9 ,p>is ! ,dav5ports visit$ ! ,*ateau de ,g5nevilli]s1 ^: own] 0 an en?usia/ic believ] 9 ,spiritism1 & gave a sance be=e a select p>ty ( j\rnali/s & sci5tific m54 ,! exhibition 0 pron\nc$ m>vell\s 9 ! extreme & p]fectly inexplicable4 ,! ,p>isian press 0 divid$ on ! subject ( ! ,dav5ports & _! adv]tis$ sances4 ,"s ( ! pap]s prote/$ aga9/ su* p]=mances on ! gr\nd t !y 7 dang]\s to ! m5tal heal? ( ! public1 &1 "o writ] said1 ,p>ticul>ly to ^? weak] intellects :i* are always ready en\gh to accept z gospel ! tricks & artifices ( ! adepts ( %am wit*craft4 ,m4 ,edmond ,ab\t1 ! fam\s j\rnali/ & noveli/1 9 ! ,op9ion ,nationale1 wrote a sca?+ d5unciation ( ,spiritism1 b all to no purpose1 except to inflame public curiosity4 ,! p]=mances ( ! ,dav5ports 7 divid$ into two p>ts3 7#a7 ,! light sance1 7#b7 ! d>k sance4 ,9 ! light sance a cab9et1 elevat$ f ! /age by ?ree tre/les1 0 us$4 ,x 0 a simple wood5 /ructure ) ?ree doors4 ,9 ! c5tre door 0 a loz5ge-%ap$ w9d[ cov]$ ) a curta94 ,^u ! sides ( ! cab9et hung v>i\s musical in/rum5ts1 a guit>1 a viol91 horns1 tamb\r9es1 & a big d9n] bell4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bb4 ,,! ,,dav5port ,,bro!rs ,,9 ,,_! ,,cab9et4 ,a committee *os5 by ! audi5ce ti$ ! m$iums' h&s securely beh9d _! backs1 fa/5$ _! legs toge!r1 & p9ion$ !m to _! seats 9 ! cab9et1 & to ! cross rails ) /rong ropes4 ,! side doors 7 clos$ fir/1 !n ! c5t] door1 b no soon] 0 ! la/ fa/5$1 ?an ! h&s ( "o ( ! m$iums 7 ?ru/ ?r\gh ! w9d[ 9 ! c5tre door4 ,9 a v %ort "t1 at a signal f ! m$iums1 ! doors 7 op5$1 & ! ,dav5ports /epp$ =?1 ) ! ropes 9 _! h&s1 e knot unti$1 confess$ly by _s p[]4 ,! a/oni%m5t ( ! spectators am\nt$ to awe4 ,on an av]age x took t5 m9utes to p9ion ! ,bro!rs2 b a s+le m9ute 0 requir$ = _! release4 ,once m ! m$iums w5t into ! cab9et1 ?is "t ) ! ropes ly+ 9 a coil at _! feet4 ,two m9utes elaps$4 ,hey1 pre/o6 ! doors 7 op5$1 & ! ,dav5ports 7 pron\nc$ by ! committee to be securely la%$ to _! seats4 ,seals 7 affix$ to ! knots 9 ! ropes1 & ! doors clos$ z be=e4 ,p&emonium reign$4 ,bells 7 rung1 horns bl[n1 tamb\r9es ?ump$1 viol9s play$1 & guit>s vigor\sly twang$4 ,heavy rapp+s also 7 he>d on ! ceil+1 sides & floor ( ! cab9et1 !n aft] a brief b absolute sil5ce1 a b>e h& & arm em]g$ f ! loz5ge w9d[1 & rung ! big d9n] bell4 ,on op5+ ! doors ! ,bro!rs 7 f\nd securely ti$ z be=e1 & seals intact4 ,an amus+ feature ( ! exhibition occurr$ :5 a v5turesome spectator volunte]$ to sit inside ( ! cab9et betwe5 ! two m$iums4 ,he came out ) 8 coat turn$ inside out & 8 hat jamm$ ov] 8 eyes4 ,9 ! d>k sance ! cab9et 0 disp5s$ ) & ! spectators1 hold+ h&s1 =m$ a r+ ar\nd ! m$iums4 ,! lights 7 put out & simil> ph5om5a took place1 ) ! addition ( lum9\s h&s1 & musical in/rum5ts float+ 9 ! air4 ,rob]t-,h\d9 wrote an int]e/+ bro*ure on ! ,dav5ports1 7,secrets ( ,/age ,conjur+1 translat$ by ,pr(4 ,h(fmann7 f :i* ,i take ! foll[+3 ,! ropes us$ by ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs are ( a cotton fibre2 & !y pres5t !re=e smoo? surfaces1 adapt$ to slip easily "o ^u ano!r4 ,g5tlem5 are summon$ f ! audi5ce to tie ! m$iums4 ,n[1 tell me1 is x an easy task = an amateur to tie a man up (f-h& ) a rope ?ree y>ds long1 9 a v secure way8 ,! amateur is flurri$1 self-consci\s1 anxi\s to acquit himself well ( ! bus9ess1 b he is a g5tleman1 n a brute1 & if "o ( ! ,bro!rs sees ! ropes gett+ into a dang]\s tangle1 he gives a slight groan1 z if he 7 be+ injur$1 & ! in/antane\s impulse ( ! o!r man is to loos5 ! cord a trifle4 ,a fraction ( an in* is an invaluable ga9 9 ! aft]-bus9ess ( loos5+ ! ropes4 ,sometimes ! /iff5+ ( a muscle1 ! rais+ ( a %\ld]1 ! crook+ ( a knee1 gives all ! play requir$ by ! ,bro!rs 9 ridd+ !mselves ( _! bonds4 ,_! muscles & jo9ts are wond]fully supple1 too2 ! ?umbs c be laid flat 9 ! palm ( ! h&1 ! h& itself r\nd$ until x is no broad] ?an ! wri/1 & !n x is easy to pull ?r\gh4 ,viol5t wr5*es s5d ! ropes up t[>d ! %\ld]1 vigor\s %ak+s get ! legs free2 ! fir/ h& unti$ is ?ru/ ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! door ( ! cab9et1 & !n returns to give aid to m s]i\s knots on 8 own or 8 bro!r's p]son4 ,9 ty+ !mselves up ! ,dav5ports us$ ! slip-knot1 a sort ( b[1 ! ends ( :i* h only to be pull$ to be tight5$ or loos5$4 ,?is slip-knot is a v +5i\s affair4 7,see ,fig4 #bc47 ,9 p]=m+ ! _s-ty+1 ! m$iums w5t into ! cab9et ) ! ropes exam9$ by ! audi5ce ly+ coil$ at _! feet4 ,! doors 7 clos$4 ,!y _h conceal$ ab\t _! p]sons ropes 9 :i* ^! trick knots 7 already adju/$1 & ) :i* !y v spe$ily secur$ !mselves1 hav+ fir/ secret$ ! g5u9e ropes4 ,!n ! doors 7 op5$4 ,seals 7 affix$ to ! knots1 b ?is seal+1 ow+ to ! position ( ! h&s1 & ! c>eful exposition ( ! knots did n affect ! slipp+ ( ! ropes suffici5tly to prev5t ! m$iums f remov+ & replac+ _! h&s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,no4 #bc4 ,,trick-,,tie ,,9 ,,cab9et ,,"w4 ,9 ! d>k sance1 fl\r 0 sometimes plac$ 9 ! p9ion$ h&s ( ! ,dav5ports4 ,on be+ releas$ f _! bonds1 ! fl\r 0 f\nd undi/urb$4 ,?is 0 consid]$ a conv9c+ te/2 = h[ c\ld ! ,bro!rs possibly manipulate ! musical in/rum5ts ) _! h&s full ( fl\r4 ,"o day a wag sub/itut$ a h&ful ( snuff = fl\r1 & :5 ! m$iums 7 exam9$1 ! snuff _h disappe>$ & fl\r tak5 its place4 ,z w be und]/ood1 9 ! above te/ ! ,dav5ports empti$ ! fl\r f _! h&s into secret pockets & at ! prop] mom5t took out cornucopias ( fl\r & fill$ _! h&s aga9 be=e secur+ !mselves 9 ! fam\s slip-knots4 ,among ! exposs ( ! ,bro!rs ,dav5port1 ,h]rmann1 ! conjur]1 gives ! foll[+ 9 ! ,cosmopolitan ,magaz9e3 ,! ,dav5ports1 = ?irte5 ye>s1 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 augm5t$ ! fai? 9 ,spiritualism4 ,un=tunately = ! ,dav5ports !y appe>$ at ,i?aca1 ,new ,york1 :]e is situat$ ,cornell ,univ]sity4 ,! /ud5ts hav+ a sci5tific tr5d ( m9d1 provid$ !mselves be=e att5d+ ! p]=mance ) pyrote*nic balls conta9+ phosphorus1 s made z to ignite sudd5ly ) a bright light4 ,dur+ ! d>k sance :5 ! ,dav5ports 7 suppos$ to be b\nd h& & foot )9 ! closet & :5 ! guit>s 7 app>5tly float+ 9 ! air1 ! /ud5ts /ruck _! lights1 :]eupon ! spirits 7 f\nd to be no o!r ?an ! ,dav5ports !mselves1 dodg+ ab\t ! /age br&i%+ guit>s & play+ tunes & wav+ at ! same "t tall poles surm\nt$ by phosphoresc5t spook pictures4 ,! ,dav5ports _h "s /ormy exp]i5ces 9 ,p>is1 b manag$ to come ?r\gh all successfully1 ) pl5ty ( ,fr5* gold 9 _! pockets4 ,william di$ 9 ,octob]1 #ahgg1 at ! ,ox=d ,hotel1 ,sydney1 ,au/ralia1 hav+ publicly d5\nc$ ,spiritualism4 ,mr4 ,fay took to rais+ %eep 9 ,au/ralia1 :ile ,ira ,dav5port drift$ back to 8 old home 9 ,buffalo1 ,new ,york4 ,_m m$iums1 tak+ ! cue f ! ,dav5ports1 h p]=m$ ! cab9et act ) its accompany+ rope-ty+1 b ! conjur]s 7anti-spiriti/s7 h1 ) ! aid ( me*anism1 br\ght ! bus9ess to a high degree ( p]fection1 notably ,mr4 ,j4 ,nevil ,maskelyne1 ( ,egyptian ,hall1 ,london1 & ,mr4 ,h>ry ,kell>1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,writ+ ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs1 ,maskelyne says3 ,! in/antane\s ty+ & unty+ 0 simply m>vell\s1 & x utt]ly baffl$ ev]yone to discov]1 until1 on "o occasion1 ! accid5tal fall+ ( a piece ( drap]y f a w9d[ 7! loz5ge-%ap$ ap]ture 9 ! door ( ! cab9et71 at a critical mom5t let me into ! secret4 ,i 0 able 9 a few mon?s to reproduce e item ( ! ,dav5ports' cab9et & d>k sance4 ,s close 0 ! resemblance to ! orig9al1 t ! ,spirituali/ _h no alt]native b to claim u 7,maskelyne & ,cooke7 z mo/ p[]ful _s m$iums :o f\nd x m pr(itable to d5y ! assi/ance ( spirits4 ,rob]t-,h\d9's explanation ( ! slip-knot1 us$ by ! ,dav5ports 9 _! d>k sance1 is ! correct "o1 b he fail$ to fa?om ! my/]y ( ! mode ( release ( ! ,bro!rs aft] !y 7 ti$ 9 ! cab9et by a committee select$ f ! audi5ce4 ,anyone try+ to extricate himself f bondage a la ,h\d91 no matt] h[ slipp]y & s]p5t9e he be1 w\ld f9d x exce$+ly difficult4 ,x seems almo/ incr$ible1 b trick]y 0 us$ 9 ! light sance1 z well z ! d>k4 ,maskelyne1 z quot$ above1 claim$ to h p5etrat$ ! my/]y1 b he kept x a pr(\nd secret--?\gh he decl>$ t 8 cab9et "w 0 trick]y4 ,! writ] is indebt$ = an initiation into ! my/]ies ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs' rope-ty+ to ,mr4 ,h4 ,morgan ,rob9son 7,pr(essor ,helmann71 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 a v clev] pre/idigitateur4 ,9 ! ye> #ahie1 aft] an unbrok5 sil5ce ( n9ete5 ye>s1 ,fay1 ex-assi/ant ( ! ,dav5ports1 det]m9$ to resume ! pr(ession ( public m$ium4 ,he ab&on$ 8 %eep ran* & hunt$ up ,ira ,dav5port4 ,!y gave sev]al p]=mances 9 ,nor!rn t[ns1 & f9ally l&$ at ! ,capital ( ! ,nation1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahie1 & adv]tis$ sev]al sances at ,will>d's ,hall4 ,a v small audi5ce greet$ !m on _! fir/ appe>ance4 ,among ! committee volunte]+ to g on ! /age & tie ! m$iums 7 ! writ] & ,mr4 ,rob9son4 ,aft] ! sance ! pre/idigitateur fully expla9$ ! modus op]&i ( ! my/ic tie1 :i* is h]e9 = ! fir/ "t correctly giv5 to ! public4 ,! m$ium holds out 8 left wri/ fir/ & has x ti$ securely1 ab\t ! middle ( ! rope4 ,two memb]s ( ! committee are direct$ to pull ! ends ( ! cord vigor\sly4 ,are y confid5t t ! knots are securely ti$8 he asks2 :5 ! committee respond yes1 he puts 8 h& quickly beh9d him1 & places aga9/ ! wri/1 ! wri/ ( 8 "r h&1 9 ord] t !y may be p9ion$ toge!r4 ,dur+ ?is rapid movem5t he twi/s ! rope ab\t ! knot on 8 left wri/1 !reby all[+ en\gh slack cord to dis5gage 8 "r h& :5 necess>y4 ,to slip ! "r h& back into place is an easy matt]4 ,aft] bo? h&s are presumably ti$1 ! m$ium /eps into ! cab9et2 ! ends ( ! rope are pu%$ ?r\gh two holes 9 ! *air or wood5 seat1 by ! committee & made fa/ to ! m$ium's legs4 ,bells r+1 horns bl[1 & ! p]=m]'s h& is ?ru/ ?r\gh ! w9d[ ( ! cab9et4 ,f9ally a g5tleman is reque/$ to ent] ! cab9et ) ! m$ium4 ,! doors are lock$ & a p]fect p&emonium beg9s2 :5 !y are op5$ ! volunte] assi/ant tumbles out 9 great trepidation4 ,8 hat is sma%$ ov] 8 eyes1 8 cravat is ti$ ar\nd 8 leg1 & he is f\nd to h on ! m$ium's coat1 :ile ! m$ium we>s ! g5tleman's coat turn$ inside out4 ,x all appe>s v rem>kable1 b ! my/]y is cle>$ up :5 ,i /ate t ! innoc5t look+ g5tleman is inv>iably a conf$]ate1 :at conjur]s call a plant1 because he is plant$ 9 ! audi5ce to volunte] = ! special act4 ,ira & ,william ,dav5port 7 ti$ 9 ! mann] above describ$4 ,(t5 "o ( ! ,bro!rs all[$ himself to be g5u9ely p9ion$1 aft] hav+ receiv$ a preconc]t$ signal f 8 p>tn] t all 0 "r1 i4 e41 ! p>tn] _h be5 fa/5$ by ! trick tie1 call+ att5tion to ! knots 9 ! cord1 etc4 ,! trick tie1 h[ev]1 is s delusive1 t x is impossible to p5etrate ! secret 9 ! %ort "t all[$ ! committee = inve/igation1 & !re is no special reason = p]mitt+ a g5u9e tie-up4 ,once 9 a great :ile1 ! ,dav5ports 7 ov]-rea*$ by clev] committee-m5 & ti$ up s tightly t !re 0 no gett+ loose4 ,:]e "o bro!r fail$ to execute ! trick & 0 g5u9ely fa/5$1 ! o!r m$ium p]=m$ ! _s evolutions1 & cut 8 confr]e loose be=e !y came out ( ! cab9et4 ,! ,fay-,dav5port revival prov$ a failure1 & ! m$iums dissolv$ p>tn]%ip 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,kell>1 ! magician & =m] assi/ant ( ! orig9al ,dav5port comb9ation1 by a curi\s co9cid5ce 0 giv+ 8 f9e conjur+ exhibition 9 ! city at ! same "t4 ,8 tricks f> eclips$ ! feeble revival ( ! rope-ty+ ph5om5a4 ,! fickle public cr[d$ to see ! magician & neglect$ ! m$iums4 ,,annie ,,eva ,,fay4 ,"o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ! mat]ializ+ m$iums n[ exhibit+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,annie ,eva ,fay4 ,%e is q an adept at ! _s-ty+ bus9ess1 & l ! ,dav5ports1 uses a cab9et on ! /age1 b h] me?od ( ty+1 ?\gh clev]1 is inf]ior to t us$ by ! ,bro!rs 9 _! balmy days4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! ,fay cab9et 7a pla91 curta9$ affair7 is a po/ firmly screw$ to ! /age4 ,! m$ium p]mits a committee ( two f ! audi5ce to tie h] to ?is po/1 & seal ! b&ages ab\t h] wri/s ) c\rt pla/]4 ,%e !n takes h] seat ^u a small /ool 9 front ( ! /an*ion2 ! musical in/rum5ts are plac$ on h] lap1 & ! curta9s ( ! cab9et clos$4 ,imm$iately ! evid5ces ( _s p[] beg93 ! bell is j+l$1 ! tamb\r9e ?ump$1 & ! s\nd ( a horn he>d1 simultane\sly4 ,! ,fay me?od ( ty+ is design$ especially to facilitate ! m$ium's actions4 ,cotton b&ages are us$1 & ! committee are invit$ to sew ! knots ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,ea* wri/ is ti$ ) a b&age1 ab\t an in* & a half wide by a half y>d 9 l5g?2 & ! m$ium !n clasps h] h&s beh9d h]1 s t h] wri/s are ab\t six in*es ap>t4 ,! committee n[ proce$ to tie ! ends ( ! b&ages firmly toge!r1 &1 aft] ?is is accompli%$1 ! dangl+ pieces ( ! b&ages are clipp$ (f4 ,x is true1 ! m$ium is firmly b\nd by ?is process1 & x w\ld be physically impossible = h] to release h]self1 )\t di/urb+ ! sew+ & ! seals1 b x is n int5d$ = h] to release h]self at all2 ! me?od pursu$ be+ altoge!r diff]5t f ! old species ( rope-ty+4 ,all be+ secure1 ! committee are reque/$ to pass ano!r b&age ab\t ! %ort ligature betwe5 ! lady's wri/s1 & tie x 9 d\ble squ>e knots1 & firmly secure ?is to a r+ 9 ! po/ ( ! cab9et1 ! m$ium be+ seat$ on a /ool 9 front ( ! /an*ion1 fac+ ! audi5ce4 ,h] neck is likewise secur$ to ! po/ by cotton b&ages & h] feet fa/5$ toge!r ) a cord1 ! end ( :i* passes out ( ! cab9et & is held by "o ( ! committee4 ,! peculi> mann] ( hold+ ! h&s1 describ$ above1 enables ! m$ium to secure = h] use1 a ligature ( knott$ clo? betwe5 h] h&s1 "s six in*es long2 & ! c5tral b&age1 usually ti$ 9 f\r or five d\ble knots1 gives h] ab\t two in*es play betwe5 ! middle ( ! cotton h&cuffs & ! r+ 9 ! po/1 to :i* x is secur$4 ,! r+ is two & a half in*es 9 diamet]1 & ! /aple :i* holds x to ! /an*ion is a half in*4 ,! left h& ( ! m$ium gives six additional in*es1 & ! b&age on h] wri/ slips readily along h] sl5d] arm ne>ly half way to ! elb[--all ( :i*1 says ,john ,w4 ,truesdell1#c :o 0 ! fir/ to expose ,miss ,fay's _s pret5sions1 gives ! spirits a cle> leeway ( n less ?an #bj in*es f ! /an*ion4 ,! mom5t ! curta9 is clos$1 ! m$ium1 "u _s influ5ce spreads h] h&s z f> ap>t z possible1 an act :i* /ret*es ! knott$ ligature s t ! b&age ab\t x w easily slip f ! c5tre to ei!r wri/2 !n1 ?r[+ h] li! =m by a quick movem5t1 to ! left1 s t h] hips w pass ! /an*ion )\t mov+ h] feet f ! floor1 ! spirits are able1 ?r\gh ! m$ium1 to rea* :atev] may h be5 plac$ ^u h] lap4 ,"o ( ,annie ,eva's mo/ conv9c+ te/s is ! accordion :i* plays1 aft] x has be5 b\nd fa/ ) tapes & ! tapes c>efully seal$ at e note1 s z to prev5t its be+ p]=m$ on 9 ! regul> mann]4 ,h] me?od ( op]at+1 ?\gh simple1 is decid$ly +5i\s4 ,%e places a small tube 9 ! valve-hole ( ! in/rum5t1 brea!s & bl[s alt]nately into x1 & !n by f+]+ ! keys1 executes an air ) excell5t effect4 ,sometimes %e places a musical box on an oblong plate ( glass susp5d$ f ! ceil+ by f\r cords4 ,! box plays & /ops at ^w ( comm&1 mu* to ! a/oni%m5t ( li/5]s4 ,electricity1 exclaims ! read]6 ,h>dly s1 = ! box is completely insulat$ on ! %eet ( glass4 ,!n h[ is x done8 ,mr4 ,asprey ,v]e1 an inve/igator ( _s ph5om5a1 tells ! secret 9 ! foll[+ words3 7,mod]n ,magic74 ,9 ! box !re is plac$ a balance lev] :i* :5 ! glass is 9 ! slighte/ degree tilt$1 arre/s ! fly-fan1 & ?us prev5ts ! ma*9]y f mov+4 ,at ! ^w ( comm& ! glass is made level1 & ! fly-fan be+ releas$1 ! ma*9]y moves1 & a tune is play$4 ,:5 comm&$ to /op1 ei!r side ( ! cord is pull$ by a conf$]ate beh9d ! sc5es1 ! balance lev] drops1 ! fly-fan is arre/$1 & ! music /ops4 ,"o ( ! te/s pres5t$ to ! ,am]ican public by ?is m$ium is ! _s-h&1 con/ruct$ ( pa9t$ wood or papi] ma*e1 :i* raps out answ]s to que/ions1 aft] x has be5 isolat$ f all contact by be+ plac$ on a %eet ( glass support$ on ! backs ( two *airs4 ,x is a trick p]=m$ by e conjur]1 & ! secret is a piece ( black silk ?read1 work$ by conf$]ates /ation$ 9 ! w+s ( ! !atre1 "o at ! "r1 ! o!r at ! left4 ,! ?read lies along ! /age :5 n 9 use1 b at ! prop] cue f ! m$ium1 x is lift$ up & br\ght 9 contact ) ! wood5 h&4 ,! h& is s con/ruct$ t ! palm lies on ! glass %eet & ! wri/1 ) a fancy lace cuff ab\t x1 is elevat$ an in* above ! glass1 ! :ole app>atus be+ s pivot$ t a pressure ( ! ?read f above w depress ! wri/ & elevate ! palm4 ,:5 ! ?read is relax$ ! h& comes d[n on ! glass ) a ?ump & makes ! _s rap :i* is s effective4 ,a rapp+ skull made on simil> pr9ciples is also 9 vogue among m$iums4 ,,*>les ,,slade4 ,annie ,eva ,fay has a rival 9 ,*>les ,slade1 :o is a clev] p]=m] & a mo/ conv9c+ talk]4 ,8 cab9et te/ is ! same z ,miss ,fay's1 b he has o!r specialties t are wor? expla9+--"o is ! table-rais+1 & ano!r is ! _s neck-tie4 ,! effect ( ! fir/ exp]im5t is z foll[s3 ,slade1 ) 8 arms b>$ & coat remov$1 reque/s sev]al g5tlem5 to sit ar\nd a long table1 res]v+ ! head = himself4 ,h&s are plac$ on ! table1 & developm5ts await$4 ,d y feel ! table rais+8 asks ! m$ium1 aft] a %ort pause4 ,we d6 comes ! response ( ! sitt]s4 ,slade !n rises2 all /& up1 & ! table is se5 susp5d$ 9 ! air1 ab\t a foot f ! floor ( ! /age4 ,9 a little :ile an uncontrollable desire seems to take possession ( ! table to ru% ab\t ! /age4 ,frequ5tly ! m$ium reque/s sev]al p]sons to get on ! table1 b t has no effect :atev]4 ,! same levitation takes place4 ,! secret ( ?is surpris+ m$iumi/ic te/ is v simple4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! man :o sits at ! foot ( ! table is a conf$]ate4 ,bo? m$ium & conf$]ate we> ab\t _! wai/s wide lea!r belts1 ribb$ & /r5g!n$ ) /eel b&s1 & support$ f ! %\ld]s by b&s ( lea!r & /eel4 ,9 ! front ( ea* belt is a /eel h+e conceal$ by ! ve/ ( ! we>]4 ,9 ! act ( sitt+ d[n at ! table ! m$ium & 8 conf$]ate quickly pull ! h+es :i* cat* "u ! top ( ! table :5 ! sitt]s rise4 ,! re/ ( ! trick is easily compreh5d$4 ,:5 ! levitation act is f9i%$ ! h+es are fold$ up & hidd5 "u ! ve/s ( ! p]=m]s4 ,! _s neck-tie is "o ( ! be/ ?+s 9 ! :ole range ( m$iumi/ic m>vels1 & has nev] to my k be5 expos$4 ,a rope is ti$ ab\t ! m$ium's neck ) ! knots at ! back & ! ends are ?ru/ ?r\gh two holes 9 "o side ( ! cab9et1 & ti$ 9 a b[ knot on ! outside4 ,! holes 9 ! cab9et mu/ be on a level ) ! m$ium's neck1 aft] he is seat$4 ,! curta9s ( ! cab9et are !n clos$1 & ! committee reque/$ to keep close wat* on ! b[-knot on ! outside ( ! cab9et4 ,! assi/ant 9 a %ort "t pulls back ! curta9 f ! cab9et on ! side f>!/ f ! m$ium1 & reveals a %eet$ figure :i* writes messages & speaks to ! spectators4 ,o!r mat]ializations take place4 ,! curta9 is drawn4 ,at ?is juncture ! m$ium is he>d call+3 ,quick1 quick1 release me6 ,! assi/ant unfa/5s ! b[-knot1 ! ends ( ! rope are quickly drawn into ! cab9et1 & ! m$ium comes =w>d1 look+ some:at exhau/$1 ) ! rope /ill ti$ ab\t 8 neck4 ,! "q resolves itself into two factors--ei!r ! m$ium gets loose ! neck-tie & imp]sonates ! spirits or ! mat]ializations are g5u9e4 ,gets loose6 ,b t is impossible1 exclaim ! committee1 we wat*$ ! cord 9 ! close/ way4 ,! secret ( ?is surpris+ feat lies 9 a clev] sub/itution4 ,! tie is g5u9e1 b ! m$ium1 aft] ! curta9s ( ! cab9et are clos$1 cuts ! cord ) a %>p knife1 j ab\t ! region ( ! ?roat1 & imp]sonates ! gho/s1 ) ! aid ( v>i\s wigs & disguises conceal$ ab\t him4 ,!n he takes a second cord f 8 pocket1 ties x ab\t 8 neck ) ! same numb] ( knots z are 9 ! orig9al rope & twi/s ! neck-tie ar\nd s t ^! knots w appe> at ! back ( 8 neck4 ,n[1 he exclaims1 ,quick1 quick1 unfa/5 ! cord4 ,z soon z 8 assi/ant has unti$ ! simple b[ knot on ! outside ( ! cab9et1 ! m$ium quickly pulls ! g5u9e rope into ! cab9et & conceals x 9 8 pocket4 ,:5 he pres5ts himself to ! spectators ! rope ab\t 8 neck 7presum$ to be ! orig9al7 is f\nd to be correctly ti$ & untamp]$ )4 ,mu* ( ! effect dep5ds on ! rapidity ) :i* ! m$ium conceals ! orig9al cord & comes out ( ! cab9et4 ,! au?or has se5 ?is trick p]=m$ 9 p>lors1 ! holes be+ bor$ 9 a door4 ,*>les ,slade makes a great p>ade 9 8 adv]tisem5ts ab\t expos+ ! vulg> tricks ( bogus m$iums1 b he says no?+ ab\t ! secrets ( 8 own pet illusions4 ,8 exposs are made = ! purpose ( enhanc+ 8 own m$iumi/ic m>vels4 ,i ins]t a v]batim copy ( ! h&bills ) :i* he deluges ! highways & byways ( ,am]ican cities & t[ns4 ,,slade ,w fully demon/rate ! v>i\s me?ods employ$ by su* r5[n$ spirituali/ic m$iums z ,alex4 ,hume1 ,mrs4 ,h(fmann1 ,pr(4 ,taylor1 ,*as4 ,cooke1 ,ri*>d ,bi%op1 ,dr4 ,arnold1 & v>i\s o!rs1 ,,9 ,,pla91 ,,op5 ,,light4 ,e possible means w be us$ to enlight5 ! auditor z to :e!r ^! s-call$ wond]s are enact$ ?r\gh ! aid ( spirits or are ! result ( natural ag5cies4 ,,su* ,,ph5om5a ,,z ,_s ,mat]ializations1 ,m>vel\s ,sup]human ,visions1 ,spirituali/ic ,rapp+s1 ,slate ,writ+1 ,_s ,pictures1 ,float+ ,tables & ,*airs1 ,rem>kable ,te/ ( ! ,human ,m9d1 ,second ,sight ,my/]ies1 ,a ,human ,be+ ,isolat$ f ,surr\nd+ ,objects ,float+ 9 ,mid-,air4 ,committees w be select$ by ! audi5ce to assi/ ,,slade1 & to report _! views z to ! :y & :]e=e ( ! _m /range ?+s t w be %[n dur+ ! ev5+4 ,?is is done s t e p]son att5d+ may le>n ! tru? reg>d+ ! te/s1 :e!r !y are g5u9e1 or caus$ by exp]t trick]y4 ,d n class or conf\nd ,,slade ) ! num]\s s-call$ _s m$iums & spiritual expos]s t travel ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 l a set ( roam+ vampires1 seek+ :om !y may dev\r4 ,x is ,,slade',s object 9 com+ to y\r city to enlight5 ! p "o way or ! o!r z to ! real ,,tru? ,,conc]n+ ,,^! ,,my/]ies4 ,sci5tific m51 & _m great m51 h believ$ !re 0 a gra9 ( ess5tial tru? 9 ! claims ( ,spiritualism4 ,x 0 believ$ m on ! acc\nt ( ! want ( p[] to d5y x ?an any?+ else4 ,! idea t "u "s /ra9$ & indef9able possibilities ! _s ( ! mortal man may communicate ) ! _s ( ! dep>t$ man is some?+ t ! great he>t ( humanity is prone to believe1 z x has fai? 9 future exi/5ce4 ,no skeptic w d5y any man's "r to su* a belief1 b ?is little gra9 ( hope has be5 ! f\ndation = su* ext5sive & he>tless m$iumi/ic frauds t x is con/antly los+ gr\nd4 ,a ,,night ,,( ,wond]ful ,manife/ations ,,! ,,veil ,,drawn ,s t all may h an insight into ! ,,_s ,,_w ,& behold _m ?+s t are ,/range & ,/>tl+4 ,! ,cl]gy1 ! ,press1 ,le>n$ ,synods & ,c\ncils1 ,sage ,philosoph]s & ,sci5ti/s1 9 fact1 ! :ole _w h proclaim$ ^! ,philosophical ,idealisms to be an a/\nd+ ,,fact4 ,,y ,,are ,,br\ght ,face to ,face ) ! ,spirits4 ,a ,,small ,,admission ,,w ,,be ,,*>g$ ,,to ,,defray ,,exp5ses4 ,,pi]re ,l4 ,o4 ,a4 ,,keel]4 ,pi]re ,keel]'s fame z a produc] ( _s ph5om5a re/s l>gely ^u 8 mat]ializ+ sances4 ,x 0 8 mat]ializations t receiv$ ! p>ticul> att5tion ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission4 ,! late ,mr4 ,h5ry ,seyb]t1 :o 0 an ard5t believ] 9 mod]n ,spiritualism1 pres5t$ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania a sum ( money to f\nd a *air ( philosophy1 ) ! proviso t ! ,univ]sity %\ld appo9t a commission to inve/igate all sy/ems ( morals1 religion or philosophy :i* assume to repres5t ! tru?1 & p>ticul>ly ( mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,! foll[+ g5tlem5 7 accord+ly appo9t$1 & began _! inve/igations3 ,dr4 ,william ,pepp]1 ,dr4 ,joseph ,leidy1 ,dr4 ,george ,a4 ,ko5ig1 ,pr(4 ,r4 ,e4 ,?ompson1 ,pr(4 ,george ,s4 ,full]ton1 & ,dr4 ,horace ,h4 ,furness4 ,subsequ5tly o!rs 7 add$ to ! commission--,dr4 ,coleman ,sell]s1 ,dr4 ,james ,w4 ,:ite1 ,dr4 ,calv9 ,b4 ,kne]1 & ,dr4 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell4 ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,provo/ ( ! ,univ]sity1 0 ex-(ficio *airman2 ,dr4 ,furness1 act+ *airman1 & ,pr(4 ,full]ton1 secret>y4 ,keel]'s mat]ializations are ?us describ$ 9 ! report ( ! commission3 ,on ,may #bg ! ,seyb]t commission held a meet+ at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,furness at #h p4 m41 to exam9e ! ph5om5a occurr+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,pi]re ,l4 ,o4 ,a4 ,keel]1 a pr(essional m$ium4 ,! m$ium1 ,mr4 ,keel]1 is a "y man1 ) well cut features1 curly br[n hair1 a small s&y mu/a*e1 & r worn & anxi\s expression2 he is /rongly built1 ab\t #e feet #h in*es high1 & ) r %ort1 q broad1 & v muscul> h&s & /rong wri/s4 ,! h&s 7 exam9$ by ,dr4 ,pepp] & ,mr4 ,full]ton aft] ! sance4 ,! sance 0 held 9 ,mr4 ,furness' draw+-room1 & a space 0 curta9$ (f by ! m$ium 9 ! nor!a/ corn]1 ?us1 7,fig4 #be73 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #be4 ,,pi]re ,,keel]',s ,,cab9et ,,seance4 ,! curta9 is repres5t$ by ,a1 ,b2 ,c1 ,d & ,e are ?ree *airs1 plac$ 9 front ( ! curta9 by ! m$ium1 9 "o ( :i* 7,e7 he aft]w>ds sat2 ,g d5otes ! position ( ,mrs4 ,keel]2 ,f is a small table1 plac$ )9 ! curta91 & ^u :i* 0 a tamb\r9e1 a guit>1 two bells1 a hamm]1 a metallic r+2 ! />s %[ ! positions ( ! spectators1 :o sat 9 a d\ble r[--! two />s at ! top fac+ ! lett] ,a indicate ! positions tak5 by ,mrs4 ,kase & ,col4 ,kase1 fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,keel]1 accord+ to ! directions ( ! m$ium4 ,! curta91 or r curta9s1 7 ( black musl91 & arrang$ z foll[s3 ,!re 0 a pla9 black curta91 :i* 0 /ret*$ across ! corn]1 fall+ to ! floor4 ,its height1 :5 9 position1 0 #ec in*es2 x 0 made ?us3 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bf4 ,,pi]re ,,keel]',s ,,cab9et ,,curta94 ,! cord :i* held ! curta9 0 #a1 #b1 & ! flaps :i* are repres5t$ z /&+ above x 7,a1 ,b1 ,c1 etc471 fell d[n ov] ,a#a1 ,b#a1 ,c#a1 etc41 & c\ld be made to cov] ! %\ld]s ( "o sitt+ ) 8 back aga9/ ! curta94 ,a black curta9 0 also p9n$ aga9/ ! wall1 9 ! space curta9$ (f1 p>tly cov]+ x4 ,ano!r curta9 0 add$ to ! "o pictur$1 z w be describ$ pres5tly4 ,! m$ium ask$ ,col4 ,kase to say a few words z to ! necessity ( obs]v+ ! conditions1 ne$ ( h>mony1 etc4 ,& !n ! m$ium himself spoke a few words ( simil> import4 ,he !n drew ! curta9 along ! cord 7#a1 #b17 & fa/5$ x2 plac$ ?ree wood5 *airs 9 front ( ! curta91 z indicat$ 9 ! diagram1 &1 say+ he ne$$ to =m a batt]y1 ask$ ,miss ,agnes ,irw9 to sit 9 *air ,d1 & ,mr4 ,yo/ 9 *air ,c1 ! m$ium himself sitt+ 9 *air ,e4 ,a black curta9 0 !n fa/5$ by ,mrs4 ,keel] ov] ,mr4 ,keel]1 ,miss ,irw9 & ,mr4 ,yo/1 be+ fa/5$ at ,g1 betwe5 ,e & ,d1 betwe5 ,d & ,c1 & beyond ,a2 ?us entirely cov]+ ! ?ree sitt+ 9 front ( ! /ret*$ curta9 up to _! necks2 & :5 ! flaps be=e m5tion$ 7 pull$ d[n ov] _! %\ld]s1 no?+ c\ld be se5 b ! head ( ea*4 ,be=e ! la/ curta9 0 fa/5$ ov] !m1 ! m$ium plac$ bo? 8 h&s ^u ! =e>m & wri/ ( ,miss ,irw91 ! sleeve be+ pull$ up = ! purpose1 & ,miss ,irw9 grasp$ ) h] "r h& ! left wri/ ( ,mr4 ,yo/1 8 "r h& be+ 9 sight to ! "r ( ! curta94 ,aft] "s piano music ! m$ium said he felt no p[] f ?is 'batt]y1' & ask$ ,mrs4 ,e4 ,d4 ,gillespie to take ,miss ,irw9's place4 ,h&s & curta9s 7 arrang$ z be=e4 ,! lights 7 turn$ d[n until ! room 0 q dim4 ,dur+ ! s++ ! m$ium turn$ to speak to ,mr4 ,yo/1 & 8 body1 :i* _h be=e fac$ r away f ! two o!r p]sons ( ! 'batt]y' 7:i* position w\ld h br\ght 8 "r arm out 9 front ( ! /ret*$ curta971 0 n[ turn$ ! o!r way1 s t _h he releas$ 8 grasp ^u ,mrs4 ,gillespie's arm1 8 own "r arm c\ld h _h free play 9 ! curta9$ space beh9d him4 ,8 left knee also no long] /ood out "u ! curta9 9 front1 b %[$ a *ange ( position4 ,at ?is "t ,mrs4 ,gillespie decl>$ %e felt a t\*1 & soon aft] s did ,mr4 ,yo/4 ,! m$ium's body 0 di/9ctly incl9$ t[>d ,mr4 ,yo/ at ?is "t4 ,mrs4 ,gillespie said %e felt taps1 b decl>$ t1 to ! be/ ( h] k1 %e /ill felt ! m$ium's two h&s ^u h] arm4 ,raps indicat$ t ! _s1 ,george ,*ri/y1 0 pres5t4 ,z "o ( ^? pres5t play$ on ! piano1 ! tamb\r9e 0 play$ 9 ! curta9$ space & ?r[n ov] ! curta92 bells 7 rung2 ! guit> 0 ?rumm$ a little4 ,at ?is "t ! m$ium's face 0 t[>d ,mrs4 ,gillespie1 & 8 "r side t[>d ! curta94 ,8 body 0 fur!r 9 aga9/ ! curta9 ?an ei!r ( ! o!rs4 ,^u be+ ask$1 ,mrs4 ,gillespie !n said %e ?\ght %e /ill felt two h&s ^u h] arm4 ,! guit> 0 !n ?ru/ out1 at lea/ ! end ( x 01 at ! bottom ( ! curta91 betwe5 ,mrs4 ,gillespie & ! m$ium4 ,mrs4 ,keel] draw+ ! curta9 f ov] ! toes ( ! m$ium's boots1 to %[ :]e 8 feet 72 ! guit> 0 ?rumm$ a little4 ,_h ! m$ium's "r arm be5 free ! ?rumm+ c\ld h be5 done q easily ) "o h&4 ,aft]w>d ! guit> 0 elevat$ above ! curta92 ! tamb\r9e1 :i* 0 by ,mrs4 ,keel] plac$ ^u a /ick held up )9 ! inclosure1 0 made to :irl by ! motion ( ! /ick4 ,! ph5om5a occurr$ successively1 n simultane\sly4 ,:5 ! guit> 0 held up1 & :5 ! tamb\r9e 0 made to :irl1 bo? ( ^! 7 to ! "r ( ! m$ium1 *iefly beh9d ,mrs4 ,gillespie2 !y 7 j :]e !y might h be5 produc$ by ! "r arm ( ! m$ium1 _h x be5 free4 ,two clo!s-p9s 7 !n pass$ ov] ! curta91 & !y 7 us$ 9 drumm+ to piano music4 ,!y c\ld easily be us$ 9 drumm+ by "o h& alone1 ! f+]s be+ ?ru/ into !m4 ,! p9s 7 aft]w>d ?r[n out ov] ! curta94 ,mr4 ,sell]s pick$ "o up z soon z x fell1 & f\nd x w>m 9 ! split1 z ?\gh x _h be5 worn4 ,! drumm+ 0 probably ^u ! tamb\r9e4 ,a h& 0 se5 mov+ rapidly ) a trembl+ motion--:i* prev5t$ x f be+ cle>ly obs]v$--above ! back curta91 betwe5 ,mr4 ,yo/ & ,mrs4 ,gillespie4 ,pap] 0 pass$ ov] ! curta9 into ! cab9et & notes 7 soon ?r[n out4 ,! notes c\ld h be5 writt5 ^u ! small table )9 ! enclosure by ! "r h& ( ! m$ium1 _h x be5 free4 ,mrs4 ,keel] !n pass$ a coat ov] ! curta91 & an arm 0 pass$ ?r\gh ! sleeve1 ! f+]s1 ) ! cuff ar\nd !m be+ %[n ov] ! curta94 ,!y 7 kept mov+1 & a close scrut9y 0 n possible4 ,mr4 ,furness 0 !n invit$ to hold a writ+ tablet 9 front ( ! curta91 :5 ! h&1 almo/ conceal$ by ! coat-sleeve & ! flaps m5tion$ z atta*$ to ! curta91 wrote ) a p5cil on ! tablet4 ,! writ+ 0 rapid1 & ! h&1 :5 n writ+1 0 kept 9 con/ant1 tremul\s motion4 ,! h& 0 put =?1 9 ?is case n ov] ! top curta91 b came f "u ! flap1 & c\ld easily h be5 ! m$ium's "r h& 7 x dis5gag$1 = x 0 ab\t on a level ) 8 %\ld] & to 8 "r1 betwe5 him & ,mrs4 ,gillespie4 ,mr4 ,furness 0 all[$ to pass 8 h& close to ! curta9 & grasp ! h& = a mom5t4 ,x 0 a "r h&4 ,soon aft] ! m$ium compla9$ ( fatigue1 & ! sitt+ 0 discont9u$4 ,x 0 decl>$ by ! ,spirituali/s pres5t to be a fairly successful sance4 ,:5 ! curta9s 7 remov$ ! small table 9 ! enclosure 0 f\nd to be ov]turn$1 & ! bells1 hamm]1 etc41 on ! floor4 ,x is int]e/+ to note ! space )9 :i* all ! manife/ations occurr$4 ,!y 71 )\t exception1 :]e !y w\ld h be5 _h !y be5 produc$ by ! m$ium's "r arm4 ,no?+ happ5$ to ! left ( ! m$ium1 nor v f> ov] to ! "r4 ,! sph]e ( activity 0 betwe5 ! m$ium & ,mr4 ,yo/1 & mo/ ( ! ph5om5a occurr$1 z1 = example1 ! :irl+ ( ! tamb\r9e1 beh9d ,mrs4 ,gillespie4 ,! front curta9--t is1 ! ma9 curta9 :i* hung across ! corn]--0 #he in*es 9 l5g?1 & ! cord :i* support$ x #ec in*es f ! floor4 ,! ?ree *airs :i* 7 plac$ 9 front ( x 7 side by side1 & x w\ld n h be5 difficult = ! m$ium to rea* across & t\* ,mr4 ,yo/4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,keel] pass$ objects ov] ! curta91 %e inv>iably pass$ !m to ! "r ( ! m$ium1 al?\gh h] position 0 on 8 left2 & ! clo!s-p9s1 pap]1 p5cil1 etc41 7 all pass$ ov] at a po9t :]e ! m$ium's "r h& c\ld easily h rea*$ !m4 ,to h produc$ ! ph5om5a by us+ 8 "r h& ! m$ium w\ld h _h to pass x "u ! curta9 at 8 back4 ,?is curta9 0 n q hidd5 by ! front "o at ! end1 ne> ! m$ium1 & ?is end bo? ,mr4 ,sell]s & ,dr4 ,pepp] saw rise at ! beg9n+ ( ! sance4 ,! only ?+ wor?y ( consid]ation1 z oppos$ to a natural explanation ( ! ph5om5a1 0 ! grasp ( ! m$ium's h& on ,mrs4 ,gillespie's arm4 ,! grasp 0 evid5tly a tight "o above ! wri/1 = ! arm 0 bruis$ = ab\t f\r in*es4 ,!re 0 no evid5ce ( a simil> pressure above t1 z ! m>ks on ! arm ext5d$ 9 all ab\t five or six in*es only4 ,! pressure 0 suffici5t to de/roy ! s5sibility ( ! =e>m1 & x is d\btful :e!r ,mrs4 ,gillespie1 ) h] arm 9 su* a condition c\ld di/+ui% betwe5 ! grasp ( "o h&1 ) a divid$ pressure 7appli$ by ! two la/ f+]s & ! ?umb & index7 & a d\ble grip by two h&s4 ,?ree ( our numb]1 ,mr4 ,sell]s1 ,mr4 ,furness1 & ,dr4 ,:ite1 c1 ) "o h&1 p]fectly simulate ! d\ble grip4 ,x is specially wor?y ( note t ,mrs4 ,gillespie decl>$ t1 :5 ! m$ium fir/ laid hold ( h] arms ) 8 "r h& be=e ! curta9 0 put ov] !m1 x 0 ) an und]grip1 & %e felt 8 "r arm "u h] left4 ,b :5 ! m$ium ask$ h] if %e felt bo? 8 h&s ^u h] arm1 & %e said1 yes1 %e c\ld feel ! grasp1 b no arm "u h]s1 ?\gh %e mov$ h] elb[ ar\nd to f9d x--%e felt a h&1 b n an arm1 & at no "t dur+ ! sance did %e f9d t arm4 ,x %\ld be not$ t bo? ! m$ium & ,mr4 ,yo/ took (f _! coats be=e be+ cov]$ ) ! curta94 ,x 0 sugge/$ by ,dr4 ,pepp] t ?is might h be5 requir$ by ! m$ium z a precaution aga9/ movem5ts on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,yo/4 ,! :ite %irt-sleeves w\ld h %[n aga9/ ! black backgr\nd4 ,i att5d$ a numb] ( ,keel]'s mat]ializ+ exhibitions 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 9 ! spr+ ( #ahie1 & x is my op9ion t ! writ+ ( 8 s-call$ _s messages is a simple affair1 ! v long & elaborate ones be+ writt5 be=e ! sance beg9s & ! %ort ones by ! m$ium dur+ ! sitt+4 ,! latt] are done 9 a scrawl+1 unc]ta9 h&1 j su* p5man%ip "o w\ld execute :5 bl9dfold$4 ,! evid5ce ( ,dr4 ,g4 ,h4 ,la ,fetra1 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 is suffici5tly conv9c+ on ?is po9t4 ,said ,dr4 ,la ,fetra to me3 ,"s ye>s ago ,i w5t ) a fri5d1 ,col4 ,edw>d ,hayes1 to "o ( ,mr4 ,keel]'s light sances4 ,x 0 r e>ly 9 ! ev5+1 & b few p]sons _h assembl$4 ,^u ! mantel piece ( ! sance-room 7 sev]al tablets ( pap]4 ,unobs]v$1 ,i took up ^! tablets1 "o at a "t1 & drew ! blade ( my p5-knife across "o end ( ea* ( !m1 s t ,i might id5tify ! slips ( pap] torn !refrom by ! nicks 9 !m4 ,9 a little :ile1 ! room 0 fill$ ) p1 & ! sance began2 ! gas be+ l[]$ to a dim religi\s light4 ,:5 ! "t came = ! writ+1 ,mr4 ,keel] reque/$ t "s ( ! tablets ( pap] on ! mantel be pass$ into ! cab9et4 ,?is 0 done4 ,v>i\s p]sons pres5t receiv$ '_s' communications1 ! slips ( pap] be+ ?r[n ov] ! curta9 ( ! cab9et by a 'mat]ializ$' h&4 ,"s g5tleman pick$ up ! pap]s & read !m1 = ! b5efit ( ! spectators2 aft]w>ds he laid aside ^? n claim$ by anybody4 ,"s ( ^! '_s' communications cov]$ almo/ an entire slip4 ,^! 7 c>efully writt51 "s ( !m 9 a f9e h&4 ,! %ort messages 7 r\ghly scrawl$4 ,aft] ! sance1 ,col4 ,hayes & myself quietly pocket$ a doz5 or m ( ! slips4 ,! next morn+ at my (fice we c>efully exam9$ !m4 ,9 e in/ance1 we f\nd t ! well-writt51 l5g?y messages 7 inscrib$ on unnick$ slips1 ! %ort ones be+ writt5 on nick$ slips4 ,to me1 ?is evid5ce ( ,dr4 ,la ,fetra seems mo/ conclusive1 prov+ beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt t ,keel] prep>$ 8 long communications be=e ! sance & _h !m conceal$ ^u 8 p]son1 ?r[+ !m out ( ! cab9et at ! prop] mom5t4 ,he us$ ! nick$ tablets = 8 %ort messages1 writt5 on ! spot1 !reby completely reveal+ 8 me?od ( op]at+ to ! +5i\s inve/igator4 ,! late ,dr4 ,leon>d ,caughey1 ( ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&1 an intimate fri5d ( ! writ]1 made a specialty ( anti-,spirituali/ic tricks1 & among o!rs p]=m$ ?is cab9et te/ ( ,keel]'s4 ,he b\ght ! secret f a brok5-d[n m$ium = a few doll>s1 & add$ to x c]ta9 effects ( 8 own1 t f> surpass$ any ( ,keel]'s4 ,! writ] has se5 ,dr4 ,caughey give ! te/s1 & create ! utmo/ a/oni%m5t4 ,8 improvem5t on ! trick consi/$ 9 ! use ( a spr+ clasp l ^? us$ by g5tlem5 bicycle rid]s to keep _! tr\s]s 9 at ! ankles4 ,"o end t]m9at$ 9 a s(t rubb] or *amois sk9 tip1 %ap$ l a ?umb1 ! o!r end _h f\r repres5tations ( f+]s4 ,two wire r+s 7 sold]$ on ! back ( ! clasp4 ,?is app>atus he _h conceal$ "u 8 ve/4 ,be=e ! curta9 ( ! cab9et 0 drawn1 ,dr4 ,caughey grasp$ ! arm ( ! lady on 8 "r 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,! ?umb ( 8 left h& "u h] wri/1 ! f+]s ext5d$ above x2 ! ?umb ( 8 "r h& re/+ on ! ?umb ( ! left1 ! f+]s lightly re/+ on ! f+]s ( ! left h&4 ,z soon z ! curta9 0 fa/5$ he ext5d$ ! f\r? & index f+]s ( ! left h& to ! fulle/ ext5t & press$ h>d ^u ! lady's arm1 relax+ at ! same "t ! pressure ( 8 second & ?ird f+]s4 ,?is movem5t exactly simulates ! grasp ( two h&s1 & enables ! m$ium to take away 8 "r h& altoge!r4 ,dr4 ,caughey !n took 8 spr+ clasp1 op5$ x by ins]t+ 8 ?umb & fir/ f+] 9 ! sold]$ r+s above m5tion$1 & lightly fa/5$ x on ! lady's arm ne> ! wri/1 relax+ ! pressure ( ! fir/ & f\r? f+]s ( ! left h& at ! same mom5t4 ,i w slide my "r h& along y\r arm1 & grasp y ne> ! elb[4 ,x w relieve ! pressure ab\t y\r wri/2 besides be m conv9c+ to y t !re is no trick]y4 ,s say+1 he quickly slid ! app>atus along h] arm1 & left x 9 ! position spok5 (4 ,?is produces a p]fect illusion1 ! clasp ) its trick ?umb & f+]s work+ to p]fection4 ,?is app>atus may also be us$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,roll up y\r sleeves & exhibit y\r h&s to ! sitt]4 ,tell him y are go+ to /& beh9d him & grasp 8 arms firmly ne> ! %\ld]s4 ,take y\r position imm$iately "u ! gas jet4 ,ask him to please l[] ! light4 ,produce ! trick clasps1 di/5d !m by means ( y\r ?umbs & f+]s1 & aft] ! gas is l[]$1 grasp ! sitt] 9 ! mann] describ$4 ,remove y\r f+]s & ?umbs lightly f ! clasps & p]=m v>i\s m$iumi/ic evolutions1 su* z writ+ a message on a pad or slate plac$ on ! sitt]'s head2 /rike him g5tly on 8 *eek ) a damp glove1 etc4 ,:5 ! sance is ov]1 ins]t y\r f+]s & ?umbs 9 ! sold]$ r+s1 remove ! clasps & conceal !m quickly4 ,,eusapia ,,palad9o4 ,! mat]ializ+ m$ium :o has caus$ ! greate/ s5sation s9ce ,home's dea? is ,eusapia ,palad9o1 an ,italian peasant woman4 ,signor ,damiani1 ( ,flor5ce1 ,italy1 discov]$ h] alleg$ psy*ical p[]s 9 #ahge1 & br\ght h] into notice4 ,an ,italian ,c\nt 0 s impress$ ) ! manife/ations witness$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! illit]ate peasant woman1 t he insi/$ ^u a commission ( sci5tific m5 be+ call$ to inve/igate !m4 ,9 ! ye> #ahhd1 ?is commission held sances ) ,eusapia1 & aft]w>ds decl>$ t ! ph5om5a witness$ 7 inexplicable1 & unque/ionably ! result ( =ces transc5d+ ord9>y exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! ye> #ahib ano!r commission 0 =m$ 9 ,milan to te/ ,eusapia's p[]s z a m$ium1 & f ?is p]iod h] fame dates1 z ! mo/ rem>kable psy*ic ( mod]n times4 ,! report drawn up by ?is commission 0 sign$ by ,giovanni ,s*iap>elli1 director ( ! ,a/ronomical ,obs]vatory1 ,milan2 ,c>l du ,prel1 doctor ( philosophy1 ,muni*2 ,angelo ,br(f]io1 pr(essor ( physics 9 ! ,royal ,s*ool ( ,agriculture1 ,portici2 ,g4 ,b4 ,ermacora1 doctor ( physics2 ,giorgio ,f9zi1 doctor ( physics4 ,at "s ( ! sitt+s 7 pres5t ,*>les ,ri*et & ! fam\s ,ces>e ,lombroso4 ,! conclusion arriv$ at by ^! g5tlem5 0 t ,eusapia's m$iumi/ic ph5om5a 7 mo/ wor?y ( sci5tific att5tion1 & 7 unfa?omable4 ,! m$ium reap$ ! b5efit ( ?is notoriety1 & gave sitt+s to hundr$s ( inve/igators among ! ,italian nobility1 *>g+ z high z #ejj = a s+le sance4 ,at la/ %e 0 expos$ by a clev] ,am]ican1 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,hodgson1 ( ,bo/on1 secret>y ( ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,8 acc\nt ( ! affair1 communicat$ to ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 ,jan4 #aj1 #ahig1 is v int]e/+4 ,speak+ ( ! report ( ! ,milan commission1 he says3 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bg4 ,,eusapia ,,palad9o4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bh4 ,,eusapia ,,be=e ,,! ,,sci5ti/s4 ,_! report confess$ to see+ & he>+ _m /range ?+s1 al?\gh !y believ$ !y _h ! h&s & feet ( ! psy*ic s closely held t %e c\ld h _h no?+ to d ) ! manife/ations4 ,*airs 7 mov$1 bells 7 rung1 impr9ts ( f+]s 7 made on smok$ pap] & s(t clay1 app>itions ( h&s appe>$ on slightly lum9\s backgr\nds1 ! *air ( ! m$ium & ! m$ium h]self 7 lift$ to ! table1 ! s\nd ( trumpets1 ! contact ( a seem+ly human face1 ! t\* ( human h&s1 w>m & moi/1 all 7 felt4 ,mo/ ( ^! ph5om5a 7 repeat$1 & ! memb]s ( ! commission 71 ) two exceptions1 satisfi$ t no kn[n p[] c\ld h produc$ !m4 ,pr(essor ,ri*et did n sign ! report1 b induc$ ,signora ,eusapia to g to an isl& he own$ 9 ! ,m$it]ranean1 :]e o!r exact+ te/s 7 made "u o!r sci5tific eyes4 ,! inve/igators all agre$ t ! demon/rations c\ld n be acc\nt$ = by ord9>y =ces4 ,i h f\nd 9 my exp]i5ce t le>n$ sci5tific m5 are ! mo/ easily dup$ ( any 9 ! _w4 ,in/ead ( hav+ a cold1 in]t piece ( matt] to inve/igate by exact processes & microscopic inspections1 !y _h a clev]1 bright woman do+ h] be/ to my/ify !m4 ,!y c\ld n cope ) h]4 ,pr(essor ,ri*et repli$ to an article ,i wrote1 uphold+ 8 position1 & br\ght ,signora ,eusapia ,palad9o to ,cambridge1 ,engl&1 :]e ,i jo9$ ! inve/igat+ committee4 ,9 ! p>ty 7 ,pr(essor ,lodge1 ( ,liv]pool2 ,pr(essor ,f4 ,m4 ,c4 ,mey]1 secret>y ( ! ,briti% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*2 ,pr(essor ,ri*et & ,mr4 ,h5ry ,s$gwick1 presid5t ( ! society4 ,i f\nd t ! psy*ic1 ?\gh giv+ a great v>iety ( ev5ts1 conf9$ !m to a v limit$ scope4 ,%e 0 seat$ dur+ ! te/s at ! end ( a rectangul> table & :5 ! table 0 lift$ x rose up directly at ! o!r end4 ,x 0 always s arrang$ t %e 0 9 ! d>k1 ev5 if ! re/ ( ! table 0 9 ! light2 9 ! s-call$ light sances x 0 n light1 ! lamp be+ plac$ 9 an adjo9+ room4 ,!re 7 t\*es1 pun*es & bl[s giv51 m9or objects mov$1 "s ne> & "s fur!r away2 ! outl9e ( faces & h&s appe>$1 etc4 ,:5 ,i came to hold h] h&s ,i f\nd a key to ! my/]y4 ,x 0 *iefly t %e made "o h& & "o foot d ! "w ( bo?1 by adroit sub/itution4 ,giv5 a free h& & a free foot1 & ne>ly all ! ph5om5a c be expla9$4 ,%e has v /rong1 supple h&s1 ) deft f+]s & great coolness & intellig5ce4 ,?is is ! way %e sub/itut$ "o h& = bo?4 ,%e plac$ "o ( h] h&s ov] ,a's h& & ! o!r "u ,b's h&4 ,!n1 9 ! movem5ts ( ! arms dur+ ! manife/ation1 %e work$ h] h&s t[>d ea* o!r until !y re/$ "o ^u ! o!r1 ) ,a's h& at ! bottom ( ! pile1 ,b's at ! top & bo? h] own1 "o ^u ! o!r1 betwe54 ,to draw out "o h& & leave "o & yet h ! inve/igators feel t !y /ill _h a h& 0 easy4 ,) ?is h& free & 9 d>kness !re 7 great possibilities4 ,!re 7 /r+s1 also1 z ,i believe1 :i* 7 atta*$ to diff]5t objects & mov$ !m4 ,! dim outl9es ( faces & h&s se5 7 clev] repres5tations ( ! m$ium's own free h& 9 v>i\s %apes4 ,x is ?\ght t if a m$ium 0 kept clapp+ h] h&s %e c\ld d no?+ ) !m1 b "o ( ! inve/igators f\nd ! ,signora slapp+ h] face ) "o h&1 produc+ j ! same s\nd z if h] h&s met1 :ile ! o!r h& 0 free to produce my/]i\s ph5om5a4 ,i h tri$ ! exp]im5t ( %ift+ h&s :5 ^? :o held !m knew !y 7 go+ to be trick$1 & yet !y did n discov] :5 ,i made ! ex*ange4 ,i am ?or\ghly satisfi$ t ,signora ,eusapia ,palad9o is a clev] trick/]4 ,eusapia ,palad9o 0 by no means disconc]t$ by ,dr4 ,hodgson's expos1 b cont9u$ giv+ h] sances4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ %e is cont9u+ !m 9 ,france ) a numb] ( new illusions4 ,_m :o h _h sitt+s ) h] decl>e t %e is able to move heavy objects )\t contact4 ,possibly ?is is due to juggl]y1 or x may be due to "s psy*ic =ce z yet n und]/ood4 ,f4 ,w4 ,,tabor4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,tabor is a mat]ializ+ m$ium ^: specialty is ! trumpet te/ = ! production ( _s voices4 ,i _h a sitt+ ) him at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,x1 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 on ! night ( ,jan4 #aj1 #ahig4 ,sev5 p]sons1 includ+ ! m$ium1 sat ar\nd an ord9>y-siz$ table 9 ,mr4 ,x--'s draw+ room1 & =m$ a *a9 ( h&s1 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,ea* p]son plac$ 8 or h] h&s on ! table ) ! ?umbs cross$1 & ! little f+]s ( ea* h& t\*+ ! little f+]s ( ! sitt]s on ! "r & left4 ,a musical box 0 set go+ & ! light 0 turn$ out by ,mr4 ,x--1 :o broke ! circle = t purpose1 b imm$iately resum$ 8 old position at ! table4 ,a l>ge speak+ trumpet ( t9 ab\t ?ree feet long _h be5 plac$ upright 9 ! c5t] ( ! table1 & ne> x 0 a pad ( pap]1 & p5cils4 ,we wait$ pati5tly = "s little "t1 ! monotony be+ reliev$ by op]atic airs f ! music box1 & ! s++ ( hymns by ! sitt]s4 ,!re 7 convulsive twit*+s ( ! h&s & feet ( ! m$ium1 :o compla9$ ( t+l+ s5sations 9 ^? memb]s4 ,! fir/ ph5om5a produc$ 7 balls ( light danc+ l w-o'-!-wisps ov] ! table1 & ! mat]ialization ( a lum9\s _s h&4 ,taps ^u ! table signall$ ! arrival ( ,mr4 ,tabor's _s control1 ,jim1 a little newsboy1 ( ,san ,francisco1 :o 0 run ov] "s ye>s ago by a /reet c>4 ,! m$ium 0 ! fir/ p]son :o pick$ up ! w\nd$ waif & endeavor$ to adm9i/] to him1 b )\t avail4 ,jim di$ soon aft]1 & 8 disembodi$ _s became ! m$ium's control4 ,soon ! trumpet arose f ! table & float$ ov] ! heads ( ! sitt]s1 & ! voice ( ,jim 0 he>d1 sepul*ral & awe-inspir+1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5t4 ,subsequ5tly1 messages ( an imp]sonal "* 7 communicat$ to ,mr4 ,x-- & 8 wife4 ,at "o "t ! trumpet 0 he>d knock+ aga9/ ! *&eli]4 ,dur+ ! sance sev]al ( ! ladies exp]i5c$ ! clasp ( a gho/ly h& ab\t _! wri/s1 & consid]able excitem5t 0 occasion$ !reby4 ,x is n a difficult matt] to expla9 ?is trumpet te/4 ,x h+es on "o fact1 fre$om ( ! m$ium's "r h&6 ,9 all ( ^! hold+ te/s1 ! m$ium employs a subt]fuge to release 8 h&s )\t ! k ( ! sitt] on 8 "r4 ,dur+ 8 convulsive twit*+s1 he quickly j]ks 8 "r h& away1 b imm$iately ext5ds ! f+]s ( 8 left h&1 & connects ! index f+]s ) ! little f+] ( ! sitt]'s left h&1 !reby complet+ ! *a91 or batt]y1 z x is te*nically call$4 ,7 ! m$ium to use 8 ?umb 9 mak+ ! connection ! secret w\ld be reveal$1 b ! index f+] ( 8 left h& suffici5tly simulates a little f+]1 & 9 ! d>kness ! sitt] is deceiv$4 ,! "r h& once releas$1 ! m$ium manipulates ! trumpet & ! phosphoresc5t _s h&s to 8 he>t's cont5t4 ,sometimes he utilizes ! telescopic rod1 or a pair ( /eel crazy tongs1 to elevate ! trumpet to ! ceil+4 ,?is hold+ te/ is absurdly simple & p]haps = t reason is s conv9c+4 ,mr4 ,tabor has ano!r me?od ( hold+ :i* is f> m deceptive ?an ! above4 ,i am indebt$ to ! ,revelations ( a ,_s ,m$ium = an explanation ( ?is te/4 ,! inve/igators are seat$ 9 a circle ar\nd ! table1 male & female alt]nat+4 ,! p]son sitt+ on ! m$ium's "r--= he sits 9 ! circle--grasps ! m$ium's "r wri/ 9 8 left h&1 :ile 8 own "r wri/ is held by ! sitt] on 8 "r & ?is is repeat$ cle> ar\nd ! circle4 ,?is makes ea* sitt] hold ! "r wri/ ( 8 left h& neighbor 9 8 left h&1 :ile 8 own "r h& wri/ is held 9 ! left h& ( 8 neighbor on ! left4 ,ea* "o's h&s are ?us secur$ & engag$1 includ+ ! m$ium's4 ,x w be se5 t no "o ( ! sitt]s c h ! use ( 8 or h] h&s )\t "o or ! o!r ( _! neighbors kn[+ x4 ,z ea* h& 0 held by a sep>ate p]son1 y _c und]/& h[ he ! m$ium c\ld get ! use ( ei!r ( !m except ! "o on 8 "r 0 a conf$]ate4 ,su* 0 n ! case1 & /ill he did h ! use ( "o h&1 ! "r "o4 ,b h[8 ,he took 8 place be=e ! light 0 turn$ d[n1 & ^? hold+ him say he did n let g = an in/ant dur+ ! sance4 ,he did ?\gh1 aft] ! light 0 turn$ out = ! purpose ( gett+ 8 h&k]*ief to bl[ 8 nose4 ,aft] bl[+ 8 nose he reque/$ ! sitt] to aga9 take 8 wri/1 :i* is done1 b ?is "t x is ! wri/ ( ! left h& in/ead ( ! "r4 ,he has cross$ 8 legs & !re is b "o knee to be felt1 h5ce ! sitt] on ! "r does n feel t %e is rea*+ across ! "r knee & ?9ks x is ! left knee :i* %e does feel to be ! "r4 ,he has let 8 h& slip d[n until in/ead ( hold+ ! sitt] on 8 left by ! wri/ he has him by ! f+]s1 ?us all[+ him a little m di/ance1 & prev5t+ ! left h& sitt] us+ ! h& to feel ab\t & discov] ! "r h& sitt]'s h& on ! wri/ ( ! h& hold+ 84 ,y w see1 n[1 t al?\gh bo? sitt]s are hold+ ! same h& ea* "o ?9ks he is hold+ ! "o on 8 or h] side ( ! m$ium4 ,! balance ( ! sance is easy4 ,an amus+ incid5t happ5$ dur+ my sitt+ ) ,mr4 ,tabor4 ,gr[+ some:at we>y wait+ = him to manife/1 ,i det]m9$ to und]take "s mat]ializations on my own acc\nt4 ,i adopt$ ! subt]fuge ( gett+ my "r h& loose f ! lady on my "r1 & produc$ ! _s h& t clasp$ ! wri/ ( sev]al ( ! sitt]s 9 ! circle4 ,mr4 ,x-- ask$ ,jim if ev]y?+ 0 all "r 9 ! circle1 e h& promptly jo9$1 & ! magnetic conditions p]fect4 ,jim respond$ ) ?ree affirmative taps on ! table top4 ,i congratulate myself on hav+ deceiv$ ,jim1 a _s op]at+ 9 ! f\r? dim5sion ( space1 & suppos$ly cognizant ( all t 0 transpir+ at ! sance4 ,once1 :5 ! m$ium 0 float+ ! trumpet ov] my head1 ,i grasp$ ! in/rum5t & da%$ x on ! table4 ,he made no fur!r attempt to manipulate ! trumpet 9 my direction1 & v %ortly br\ght ! sance to a close4 ,no writt5 communications 7 receiv$ dur+ ! ev5+4 #d4 ,_s ,photography4 ,y may deceive ! human eye1 say ! advocates ( _s mat]ializations1 b y _c deceive ! eye ( sci5ce1 ! photographic cam]a4 ,!n !y triumphantly produce ! _s photograph z indubitable evid5ce ( ! reality ( gho/ly mat]ializations4 ,_s photography1 says ! late ,alex&re ,h]rmann1 9 an article on magic1 publi%$ 9 ! ,cosmopolitan ,magaz9e1 0 ! inv5tion ( a man 9 ,london1 & = t5 ye>s ,spirituali/s accept$ ! pictures z g5u9e repres5tations ( orig9als 9 ! _s l&4 ,! snap kodak has sup]s$$ ! necessity ( ! explanation ( _s photography4 ,to be m explicit1 !re are two ways ( produc+ _s photographs1 by d\ble pr9t+ & by d\ble exposure4 ,9 ! fir/1 ! sc5e is pr9t$ f "o negative1 & ! _s pr9t$ 9 f ano!r4 ,9 ! second me?od1 ! gr\p ) ! fri5dly spook 9 prop] position is arrang$1 & ! l5s ( ! cam]a uncov]$1 half ( ! requir$ exposure be+ giv52 !n ! l5s is capp$1 & ! p]son do+ duty z ! %eet$ gho/ gets out ( sight1 & ! exposure is complet$4 ,! result is v effective :5 ! picture is pr9t$1 ! real p]sons be+ repres5t$ %>p & well def9$1 :ile ! gho/ is b a hazy outl9e1 transp>5t1 ?r\gh :i* ! backgr\nd %[s4 ,e "o int]e/$ 9 psy*ic ph5om5a :o makes a pilgrimage to ! ,capital ( ! ,nation visits ! h\se ( ,dr4 ,!odore ,hansmann4 ,= t5 ye>s ,dr4 ,hansmann has be5 an ard5t /ud5t ( ,spiritualism1 & has _h sitt+s ) _m celebrat$ m$iums4 ,! walls ( 8 (fice are lit]ally cov]$ ) _s pictures ( fam\s p ( hi/ory1 execut$ by spirits "u suppos$ te/ conditions4 ,!re are draw+s 9 color by ,raphael1 ,mi*el ,angelo1 & o!rs4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! room is a book-case fill$ ) slates1 ^u ! surfaces ( :i* are messages f ! fam\s dead1 atte/$ by _! signatures4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahie1 a correspond5t ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald int]view$ ,doctor ,hansmann on ! subject ( _s photographs1 & subsequ5tly visit$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bureau ( ,e?nology1 :]e an int]view 0 _h ) ,mr4 ,d9widdie1 an exp]t photograph]4 ,"h is ! sub/ance ( ?is second int]view1 publi%$ 9 ! ,h]ald1 ,nov4 #i1 #ahie4 ,dr4 ,hansmann's collection ( '_s' photographs is mo/ int]e/+4 ,!re is "o ) ! face ( ! ,empress ,joseph9e1 & on ! same plate is ! head ( ,pr(essor ,d>ius ,lyman1 = a long "t ,*ief ( ! ,bureau ( ,navigation4 ,! head ( ! ,empress ,joseph9e has a diadem ar\nd x1 & ! lights & %ad[s rem9d "o ( ! well kn[n portrait ( h]4 ,on ano!r plate are ,grant & ,l9coln1 ,among 8 o!r photographs ,dr4 ,hansmann br\ght out "o ( a man :o 0 describ$ to me z an ,indian ag5t4 ,ar\nd 8 head 7 elev5 small] '_s' heads ( ,indians4 ,9 look+ at ! blue pr9t closely x seem$ to me z if ,i _h se5 ^? id5tical heads--! same z to light1 %ade & pos+--some:]e be=e4 ,i 0 aid$ at ! ,bureau ( ,e?nology ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution by ,mr4 ,f4 ,webb ,hodge1 ! act+ director1 :o on look+ at ! blue pr9t nam$ ! ,indians directly2 sev]al ( ! pictures 7 ( ,indians /ill alive4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 imm$iately dispos$ ( ! idea ( ! blue pr9t ,indians be+ spirits4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bi--,,_s ,,photograph4 ,tak5 by ! ,au?or4 ,moreov]1 ,mr4 ,d9widdie produc$ ! negatives conta9+ ! id5tical portraits ( ^! ,indians & made me sev]al pro(s1 :i* on a comp>ison1 feature by feature1 light = light1 & %ade = %ade1 %[ unque/ionably t ! faces on ! blue pr9t are copies ( ! portraits made by ! photograph] ( ! ,bureau ( ,e?nology4 ,mr4 ,d9widdie ask$ me to sit d[n = a:ile1 & (f]$ to make me "s _s photographs4 ,?is he did1 & ! results obta9$ may be consid]$ z f> bett] examples ( ! art ( '_s' photography ?an ^? ( ! m$ium1 ,keel]4 ,! matt] 0 v simply done4 ,mr4 ,d9widdie ask$ "o ( ! ladies f ! (fice to come 91 &1 %e cons5t$ to pose z a _s4 ,%e 0 plac$ be=e ! cam]a at a di/ance ( ab\t six feet1 a r$ backgr\nd 0 giv5 h]1 s t x might photograph d>k1 & %e 0 ask$ to put on a sa9tly expression4 ,?is %e did1 & ,mr4 ,d9widdie gave ! plate a half-second exposure4 ,ano!r head 0 tak5 on ! o!r side ( ! plate 9 mu* ! same mann]4 ,aft] ?is 0 done ! o!r or c5tral photograph 0 tak5 ) an exposure ( f\r seconds1 ! plate be+ r s5sitive4 ,! plate 0 !n tak5 to ! d>k room & develop$4 ,! negative came out v well at fir/1 & ! halo 0 put on aft]w>d1 :5 ! plate _h be5 dri$4 ,! halo 0 made by rubb+ vignett+ pa/e on ! back1 ?us %utt+ out ! light & leav+ ! pap] its orig9al hue4 ,! :ite %ad[y heads :i* are frequ5tly %[n 9 black coats1 & :i* ! m$iums claim _c be expla9$1 are also done 9 ?is mann] ) vignett+ pa/e1 ! picture be+ aft]w>d c5tr$ ov] ^! places1 :i* w be :ite1 ! f9al result %[+ s(t & indef9ite1 & giv+ ! requir$ spiritual look4 ,mr4 ,d9widdie did n attempt to produce ! hazy effect1 b ?is is v easily accompli%$ 9 ! photograph by tak+ ! _s heads a trifle out ( focus4 ,he claims t all ( ^! app>5t spiritual manife/ations are b tricks ( photography1 & ones :i* might be accompli%$ by ! v]ie/ tyro1 if he 7 to /udy ! matt]1 & give 8 "t to ! exp]im5t4 ,x is only a wond] t ! m$iums d n d m ( x4 ,! photograph m$iums h always claim$ t !y 7 set ^u by photograph]s = bus9ess reasons1 b ,mr4 ,d9widdie is employ$ by ! gov]nm5t & has no int]e/s :atev] 9 su* a dispute4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cj--,,_s ,,photograph ,,by ,,pret5d$ ,,m$ium4 ,! em95t au?ority on photography1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,e4 ,woodbury1 gives _m int]e/+ exposes ( m$iumi/ic photographs 9 8 "w1 ,photographic ,amusem5ts1 :i* ! /ud5t ( ! subject w\ld d well to consult4 ,fig4 #cj1 tak5 f ,photographic ,amusem5ts is a reproduction ( a _s photograph made by a photograph] claim+ to be a m$ium4 ,says ,mr4 ,woodbury3 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 we 7 9 ?is case able to expose ! fraud4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,murray1 a prom95t memb] ( ! ,society ( ,amateur ,photograph]s ( ,new ,york1 call$ our att5tion to ! simil>ity betwe5 "o ( ! '_s' images & a portrait pa9t+ by ,si*el1 ! arti/4 ,a reproduction ( ! picture 7,fig #ca7 is giv5 h]e)1 & x w be se5 at once t ! '_s' image is copi$ f x4 #e4 ,?\ght ,photography4 ,dur+ ! ye> #ahif consid]able /ir 0 creat$ by ! inve/igation ( ,dr4 ,hippolyte ,b>aduc1 ( ,p>is1 9 ! l9e ( ,?\ght ,photography1 :i* is ( int]e/ to psy*ic inve/igators g5]ally4 ,dr4 ,b>aduc claim$ to h gott5 photographic impressions ( 8 ?\ghts1 made )\t sunlight or electricity or contact ( any mat]ial k9d4 ,^! impressions he decl>$ to be subjective1 be+ 8 own p]sonal vibrations1 ! result ( a =ce emanat+ f ! human p]sonality1 supra-me*anical1 or spiritual4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 c>ri$ on 9 a d>k room1 & accord+ to 8 /atem5t 7 highly successful4 ,9 a communication to an ,am]ican correspond5t1 pr9t$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 ,janu>y #c1 #ahig1 he writes3 ,i h discov]$ a human1 invisible light1 diff]+ altoge!r f ! ca?ode rays discov]$ by ,pr(4 ,ro5tg54 ,dr4 ,b>aduc advanc$ ! !ory t our s\ls mu/ be consid]$ z c5t]s ( lum9\s =ces1 ow+ _! exi/5ce p>tly to ! attraction & p>tly to ! repulsion ( special & pot5t =ces br$ ( ! invisible cosmos4 ,a numb] ( ,fr5* sci5tific j\rnals took up ! matt]1 & discuss$ ,?\ght ,photography at l5g?1 publi%+ num]\s reproductions ( ! physician's photographs2 b ! m cons]vative j\rnals ( ,engl&1 ,g]many & ,am]ica rema9$ sil5t on ! subject1 z x seem$ to be on ! bord]l& betwe5 sci5ce & *>latanry4 ,on ,janu>y #aa1 #ahig1 ! ,am]ican newspap]s conta9$ an item to ! effect t ,drs4 ,s4 ,mill+ton ,mill] & ,c>leton ,simon1 ( ,new ,york ,city1 ! =m] a speciali/ 9 bra9 physiology1 & ! latt] an exp]t hypnoti/1 _h succe$$ 9 obta9+ successful ?\ght photographs on dry plates f two hypnotiz$ subjects4 ,:5 ! subjects 7 n hypnotiz$1 ! physicians report$ no results4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ca--,,sigel',s ,,orig9al ,,picture ,,( ,,fig #cj4 ,z ,?\ght ,photography is )\t ! pale ( kn[n physical laws1 /rong] evid5ce is ne$$ to support ! claims made = x ?an t :i* has be5 adduc$ by ! ,fr5* & ,am]ican inve/igators4 ,?\ght ,photography once e/abli%$ z a sci5tific fact1 we %all h1 p]haps1 an explanation ( g5u9e _s photographs1 if su* !re be4 #f4 ,app>itions ( ! ,dead4 ,9 my *apt] on subjective ph5om5a1 ,i h n record$ any cases ( phantasms ( ! dead1 ?\gh sev]al int]e/+ examples ( su* h come "u my notice4 ,i h ?\ght x bett] to ref] ! read] to ! volum9\s reports ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 7,engl&74 ,9 reg>d to ^! cases1 ! ,society has rea*$ ! foll[+ conclusion3 ,betwe5 dea?s & app>itions ( dy+ p]sons a connection exi/s :i* is n due to *ance alone4 ,?is we hold z a prov$ fact4 ,! ,lit]>y ,dige/1 ,janu>y #ab1 #ahie1 9 review+ ?is report1 says3 ,inquiries 7 in/itut$ 9 #ag1jjj cases ( alleg$ app>itions4 ,^! inquiries elicit$ #a1bdi replies f p]sons 9 ,engl& & ,wales :o affirm$ t !y !mselves _h se5 ! app>itions4 ,!n ! ,society by fur!r inquiries & cross-exam9ations sift$ out all b eighty ( ^! z discr$it$ 9 "s way1 by error ( memory or illusions ( id5tity1 or = "s o!r reason1 or :i* c\ld be acc\nt$ = by common psy*ical laws4 ,( ^! eighty1 fifty m 7 ?r[n out1 to be on ! safe side1 & ! rema9+ ?irty are us$ z a basis = sci5tific consid]ation4 ,all ^! consi/$ ( app>itions ( dead p]sons appe>+ to o!rs )9 twelve h\rs aft] dea?1 & _m ( !m appe>+ at ! v h\r & ev5 ! v m9ute ( dea?4 ,! full acc\nt ( ! inve/igation is publi%$ 9 ! t5? volume ( ! ,society's ,reports1 "u ! title1 ',a ,c5sus ( ,halluc9ations1' & ,pr(4 ,j4 ,h4 ,hyslop1 ( ,columbia ,college1 wrote an article giv+ ! gi/ ( ! report & 8 comm5ts 9 ! ',indep5d5t1' 7,decemb] #bg1 #ahie71 f :i* ,i cull ^! few notable p>agraphs3 ',! committee :i* conduct$ ! rese>* reasons z foll[s3 ,s9ce ! dea? rate ( ,engl& is #ai4ae out ( e ?\s&1 ! *ances ( any p]son's dy+ on any p>ticul> day are "o 9 #ai1jjj 7! ratio ( #ai4ae to #cfe times #a1jjj74 ,out ( #ai1jjj dea? app>itions1 !re=e1 "o c be expla9$ z a simple co9cid5ce4 ,b ?irty app>itions out ( #a1cjj cases is 9 ! proportion ( #ddj out ( #ai1jjj1 s t to ref] ^! ?irty well-au!nticat$ app>itions to co9cid5ce is deem$ impossible4' ,& fur!r on3 ',?is is rem>kable language = ! signatures ( ,pr(4 & ,mrs4 ,sidgwick1 ?an :om few h>d]-head$ skeptics c\ld be f\nd4 ,x is m ?an borne out1 h[ev]1 by a consid]ation :i* ! committee does n m5tion1 b :i* ! facts entirely ju/ify1 & x is t s9ce _m ( ! app>itions occurr$ n m]ely on ! day1 b at ! v h\r or m9ute ( dea?1 ! improbability ( _! explanation by *ance is really mu* great] ?an ! figures "h giv54 ,t ! app>ition %\ld occur )9 ! h\r ( dea? ! *ance %\ld be #a to #cef1jjj1 or at ! m9ute ( dea? #a to #ba1cfj1jjj4 ,to get #cj cases1 !re=e1 br\ght d[n to ^! limits we %\ld h to collect ?irty times ^! numb]s ( app>itions4 ,ei!r ^! /ati/ics are ( no value 9 a /udy ( ?is k9d1 or ! ,society's claim is made out t !re is ei!r a telepa?ic communication betwe5 ! dy+ & ^? :o see _! app>itions1 or "s causal connection n yet def9$ or det]m9$ by sci5ce4 ,t ?is connection may be due to favorable conditions 9 ! subject ( ! halluc9ation is admitt$ by ! committee1 if ! p]son hav+ ! app>ition is suff]+ f grief or anxiety ab\t ! p]son conc]n$4 ,b x has two replies to su* a criticism4 ,! fir/ is ! qu]y h[ & :y "u ! circum/ances does ?is effect co9cide g5]ally ) ! dea? ( ! p]son conc]n$1 :5 anxiety is ext5d$ ov] a consid]able p]iod4 ,! second is a /ill m triumphant reply1 & x is t a l>ge numb] ( ! cases %[ t ! subject ( ! app>ition has no k ( ! dy+ p]son's sickness1 place1 or condition4 ,9 t case !re is no alt]native to se>*+ else:]e = ! cause4 ,if telepa?y or ?\ght transf]5ce w n expla9 ! connection1 resort mu/ be _h to "s mo/ extraord9>y hypo!sis4 ,mo/ p]sons w probably accept telepa?y z ! easie/ way out ( ! difficulty1 ?\gh ,i am n sure t we are limit$ to ?is1 ! easie/ explanation4' ,pr(essor ,hyslop !n proce$s to consid] ! effect ( ! committee's conclusion ^u exi/+ !ories & speculations reg>d+ ! relations betwe5 m9d & matt]1 & =esees ) gratification z well z appreh5sion ! revolt likely to be initiat$ aga9/ mat]ialism & :i* may g s f> z to discr$it sci5ce & c>ry u f> back to ! cr$ul\s conditions ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,he says3 ',! po9t :i* ! inve/igations ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* h already rea*$ creates a "q ( transc5d5t int]e/1 no matt] :at ! solution ( x may be1 & w /imulate 9 ! ne> future an am\nt ( psy*ological & !ological speculation ( ! mo/ ha/y & crude sort1 :i* x w require ! pr(\nde/ k ( m5tal ph5om5a1 normal & abnormal1 & ! be/ me?ods ( sci5ce to c\nt]act1 & to keep )9 ! limits ( sob] reason4 ,! h>dly won conque/s ( intellectual fre$om & self-control c easily be ov]?r[n by a reaction t w "k no b\nds & :i* x w be impossible to regulate4 ,?\gh !re may be "s moral ga9 f ! *ange ( beliefs1 z w no d\bt be ! case 9 ! long run1 we h too rec5tly escap$ ! intellectual1 religi\s1 & political tyranny ( ! ,middle ,ages to contemplate ! imm$iate consequ5ces ( ! reaction ) any complac5cy4 ,b no "o c calculate ! enorm\s effect ^u intellectual1 social1 & political conditions :i* w\ld ensure ^u ! reconciliation ( sci5ce & religion by ! pro( ( immortality4 ,,iv4 ,,conclusions4 ,9 my inve/igations ( ! physical ph5om5a ( mod]n spiritualism1 ,i h come to ! foll[+ conclusion3 ,:ile ! majority ( m$iumi/ic manife/ations are due to conjur+1 !re is a class ( cases n ascribable to trick]y1 namely1 ^? com+ )9 ! doma9 ( psy*ic =ce--z exemplifi$ by ! exp]im5ts ( ,gasp>91 ,crookes1 ,lodge1 ,asak(f & ,c\es4 ,9 reg>d to ! subjective ph5om5a1 ,i am conv9c$ t ! rec5tly annunciat$ law ( telepa?y w acc\nt = !m4 ,i discr$it ! !ory ( _s int]v5tion4 ,if ?is be a correct conclusion1 is !re any?+ 9 m$iumi/ic ph5om5a t w contribute to ! solution ( ! problem ( ! immortality ( ! s\l8 ,i ?9k !re is4 ,! exi/5ce ( a subjective or sublim9al consci\sness 9 man1 z illu/rat$ 9 ! ph5om5a m5tion$1 seems to indicate t ! human p]sonality is really a spiritual entity1 possess$ ( unkn[n res\rces1 & capable ( pres]v+ its id5tity despite ! %ock ( "t & ! grave4 ,hudson says3 ,x is cle> t ! p[] ( telepa?y has no?+ 9 common ) objective me?ods ( communications betwe5 m9d & m9d2 & t x is n ! product ( muscle or n]ve or any physiological comb9ation :atev]1 b r sets ^! at naught1 ) _! implications ( space & "t4444 ,:5 disease seizes ! physical frame & ! body gr[s feeble1 ! objective m9d inv>iably gr[s correspond+ly weak4444 ,9 ! meantime1 z ! objective m9d ceases to p]=m its functions1 ! subjective m9d is mo/ active & p[]ful4 ,! individual may nev] be=e h exhibit$ any psy*ic p[]1 & may nev] h consci\sly produc$ any psy*ic ph5om5a2 yet at ! supreme mom5t 8 s\l is 9 active communication ) lov$ ones at a di/ance1 & ! dea? message is (t51 :5 psy*ic conditions are favorable1 consci\sly receiv$4 ,! records ( telepa?y demon/rate ?is proposition4 ,nay1 m2 !y may be cit$ to %[ t 9 ! h\r ( dea? ! s\l is capable ( project+ a phantasm ( su* /r5g? & objectivity t x may be an object ( p]sonal exp]i5ce to ^? = :om x is int5d$4 ,moreov]1 x has happ5$ t telepa?ic messages h be5 s5t by ! dy+1 at ! mom5t ( dissolution1 giv+ all ! p>ticul>s ( ! trag$y1 :5 ! dea? 0 caus$ by an unexpect$ bl[ :i* cru%$ ! skull ( ! victim4 ,x is obvi\s t 9 su* cases x is impossible t ! objective m9d c\ld h p>ticipat$ 9 ! transaction4 ,! evid5ce is inde$ ov]:elm+1 t1 no matt] :at =m dea? may assume1 :e!r caus$ by l+]+ disease1 old age1 or viol5ce1 ! subjective m9d is nev] weak5$ by its approa* or its pres5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 t ! objective m9d weak5s ) ! body & p]i%es ) ! bra91 is a fact confirm$ by e-day obs]vation & univ]sal exp]i5ce4 ,?is hypo!sis ( ! objective & subjective m9ds has be5 criticis$ by _m psy*ologi/s on ! gr\nd ( its extreme dualism4 ,no su* dualism exi/s1 !y cont5d4 ,h[ev]1 ,hudson's !ory is only a work+ hypo!sis at be/1 to expla9 c]ta9 extraord9>y facts 9 human exp]i5ce4 ,future inve/igators may be able to ?r[ m light on ! subject4 ,b ?is "o ?+ may be enunciat$3 ,telepa?y is an incontrov]tible fact1 acc\nt = x z y may1 a physical =ce or a spiritual en]gy4 ,if physical1 !n x does n foll[ any ( ! kn[n op]ations ( physical laws z e/abli%$ by mod]n sci5ce1 especially 9 ! case ( transmission ( ?\ght at a di/ance4 ,x is true1 t all evid5ce 9 support ( telepa?ic communications is m or less ex p>te 9 "*1 & does n possess t validity :i* or?odox sci5ce requires ( inve/igators4 ,any /ud5t ( ! physical laws ( matt] c make inve/igations = himself1 & at any "t1 provid$ he has ! prop] app>atus4 ,expla9 to a p]son t wat] is compos$ ( two gases1 oxyg5 & hydrog51 & he c easily v]ify ! fact = himself by comb9+ ! gases1 9 ! comb9ation ( ,h#b,o1 & aft]w>ds lib]ate !m by a curr5t ( electricity4 ,b exp]im5ts 9 telepa?y & clairvoyance _c be made at w2 !y are isolat$ 9 "*1 & consequ5tly are reg>d$ ) suspicion by or?odox sci5ce4 ,besides ?is1 !y transc5d ! mat]iali/ic !ories ( sci5ce z reg>ds ! univ]se1 & "o is almo/ compell$ to use ! old metaphysical t]ms ( m9d & matt]1 body & s\l1 9 describ+ ! ph5om5a4 ,x is an und\bt$ fact t sci5ce has brok5 away f ! old !ory reg>d+ ! di/9ction betwe5 m9d & matt]4 ,says ,pr(4 ,wm4 ,roma9e ,newbold1 ,9 ! sci5tific _w x has fall5 into su* disfavor t 9 _m circles x is almo/ z disgraceful to av[ belief 9 x z 9 wit*craft or gho/s4 ,we h to-day a s*ool ( physiological-psy*ology1 call+ itself psy*ology )\t a s\l4 ,?is s*ool is devot$ to ! laboratory me?od ( /udy+ m9d4 ,! laboratory me?od1 says ,ro>k1 9 8 ,psy*ology 9 ,education1 is conc]n$ mo/ly ) physiological psy*ology1 :i* is1 aft] all1 only physiology1 ev5 ?\gh x be ! physiology ( ! n]v\s sy/em & ! special organs ( s5se--! mat]ial tools ( ! m9d4 ,& aft] physiological psy*ology has _h its r prolix say1 causal connection ( ! physical organs ) psy*ic action is z obscure & impossible ( explanation z ev]4 ,b ! laboratory me?od c be ( excell5t s]vice 9 det]m9+ ! mat]ial conditions ( m5tal action1 9 detect+ special defici5cies & weaknesses1 & 9 accumulat+ valuable /ati/ics along ^! l9es4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t no sci5ce c claim to be exact until x c be r$uc$ to =mulas ( weights & measures4 ,! ass]tion begs ! "q = ! mat]iali/s4 ,we %all probably nev] be able to weigh an idea or measure ! cubic cont5ts ( ! memory2 b ! rapidity ) :i* ideas are =m$ or reproduc$ by memory has be5 measur$ 9 _m p>ticul> in/ances1 & ! circum/ances t ret>d or accel]ate _! =mation or reproduction h be5 positively asc]ta9$ & classifi$4 ,t x is possible to expla9 all m5tal ph5om5a 9 t]ms ( physics is by no means ! unanim\s v]dict ( sci5tific m54 ,a small gr\p ( /ud5ts ( late ye>s h deta*$ !mselves f ! purely mat]iali/ic s*ool & brok5 gr\nd 9 ! region ( ! sup]normal4 ,says ,pr(essor ,newbold 7,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly1 ,janu>y1 #ahig73 ,9 ! sup]normal field1 ! facts already report$1 %\ld !y be sub/antiat$ by fur!r inquiry1 w\ld g f> t[>ds %[+ t consci\sness is an entity gov]n$ by laws & possess$ ( p[]s incapable ( expression 9 mat]ial conceptions4 ,i d n myself reg>d ! !ory ( indep5d5ce ( m9d & body z prov$1 b ,i ?9k we h en\gh evid5ce = x to de/roy 9 any c&id m9d t consid]s x t absolute cr$ulity z to its possibility :i* at pres5t *>act]izes ! av]age man ( sci5ce4 ,,"p ,,second4 ,,madame ,,blavatsky ,,& ,,! ,,!osophi/s4 #a4 ,! ,prie/ess4 ,! greate/ fantaisi/e ( mod]n times 0 ,madame ,blavatsky1 _s m$ium1 ,prie/ess ( ,isis1 & f\nd] ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,h] life is "o long catalogue ( wond]s4 ,9 appe>ance %e 0 enorm\sly fat1 _h a h>%1 disagreeable voice1 & a viol5t temp]1 dress$ 9 a slov5ly mann]1 usually 9 loose wrapp]s1 smok$ cig>ettes incessantly1 & c>$ little or no?+ = ! conv5tionalities ( life4 ,b 9 spite ( all--unprepossess+ appe>ance & gross habits--%e ex]cis$ a p[]ful p]sonal magnetism ov] ^? :o came 9 contact ) h]4 ,%e 0 ! ,sph9x ( ! second half ( ?is ,c5tury2 a ,py?oness 9 t9sel robes :o /rutt$ across ! _w's /age full ( s\nd & fury1 & disappe>$ f view beh9d ! d>k veil ( ,isis1 :i* %e1 ! f9-de-siecle prophetess1 tri$ to draw aside dur+ h] e>?ly c>e]4 ,9 se>*+ = facts conc]n+ ! life ( ?is really rem>kable woman--rem>kable = ! influ5ce %e has ex]t$ ^u ! ?\ght ( ?is latt] end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury--,i h read all t has be5 writt5 ab\t h] by prom95t ,!osophi/s1 h talk$ ) _m :o knew h] intimately1 & n[ endeavor to pres5t ! tru? conc]n+ h] & h] c>e]4 ,! lead+ "w on ! subject is ,incid5ts 9 ! ,life ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 compil$ f in=mation suppli$ by h] relatives & fri5ds1 & edit$ by ,a4 ,p4 ,s9nett1 au?or ( ,! ,occult ,_w4 ,! frontispiece to ! book is a reproduction ( a portrait ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 pa9t$ by ,h4 ,s*mie*51 & repres5ts ! lady seat$ on ! /eps ( an anci5t ru91 hold+ a p>*m5t 9 h] h&4 ,%e is g>b$ some:at aft] ! fa%ion ( a ,cumaean ,sibyl & gazes /raight be=e h] ) ! deep unfa?omable eyes ( a my/ic1 z if %e 7 read+ ! pr(\nd riddles ( ! ages1 & behold+ ! s&s ( ,"t fall+ hot & swift into ! glass ( et]nity-- ,& all ?+s creep+ to a day ( doom4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cb--,,madame ,,blavatsky4 ,s9nett's life ( ! ,high ,prie/ess is a /range concoction ( mon/r\s absurdities2 x is full ( ! weirde/ happ5+s t 7 ev] v\*saf$ to mortal4 ,we _c put mu* fai? 9 ?is biography1 & mu/ delve 9 o!r m9es = in=mation2 b "s ( ! rem>kable passages ( ! book are wor? p]us+1 p>ticul>ly if ! read] be prone to midnight mus+s ( a gho/ly "*4 ,hel5a ,petrovna ,blavatsky1 ! daught] ( ,col4 ,pet] ,hahn ( ! ,russian ,army1 & gr&daught] ( ,g5]al ,alexis ,hahn von ,rott5/]n ,hahn 7a noble family ( ,meckl5burg1 ,g]many1 settl$ 9 ,russia71 0 born 9 ,eskat]9oslaw1 9 ! s\? ( ,russia1 9 #ahca4 ,%e _h1 says ,s9nett1 a /range *ildhood1 replete ) abnormal occurr5ces4 ,! ye> ( h] bir? 0 fatal = ,russia1 z = all ,europe1 ow+ to ! fir/ visit ( ! *ol]a1 t t]rible plague t decimat$ f #ahcj to #ahcb 9 turn ne>ly e t[n ( ! ,cont95t4444 ,h] bir? 0 quick5$ by sev]al dea?s 9 ! h\se1 & %e 0 u%]$ into ! _w amid c(f9s & desolation1 on ! night betwe5 ,july #cj? & #ca/1 weak & app>5tly no d5iz5 ( ?is _w4 ,a hurri$ baptism 0 giv5 le/ ! *ild die 9 orig9al s91 & ! c]emony 0 t ( ! ,greek ,*ur*4 ,dur+ ! or?odox baptismal rite no p]son is all[$ to sit1 b a *ild aunt ( ! baby1 tir$ ( /&+ = ne>ly an h\r1 settl$ d[n ^u ! floor1 j beh9d ! (ficiat+ prie/4 ,no "o p]ceiv$ h]1 z %e sat nodd+ dr[sily4 ,! c]emony 0 ne>+ its close4 ,! sponsors 7 j 9 ! act ( r5\nc+ ! ,evil ,"o & 8 de$s1 a r5unciation emphasiz$ 9 ! ,greek ,*ur* by ?rice spitt+ ^u ! invisible enemy1 :5 ! little lady1 toy+ ) h] light$ tap] at ! feet ( ! cr[d1 inadv]tantly set fire to ! long fl[+ robes ( ! prie/1 no "o rem>k+ ! accid5t till x 0 too late4 ,! result 0 an imm$iate conflagration1 dur+ :i* sev]al p]sons--*iefly ! old prie/--7 sev]ely burnt4 ,t 0 ano!r bad om51 accord+ to ! sup]/iti\s beliefs ( or?odox ,russia2 & ! innoc5t cause ( x1 ! future ,madame ,blavatsky1 0 doom$ f t day1 9 ! eyes ( all ! t[n1 to an ev5tful1 tr\bl$ life4 ,mlle4 ,hahn 0 born1 ( c\rse1 ) all ! *>act]i/ics ( :at is kn[n 9 ,spiritualism z m$ium%ip 9 ! mo/ extraord9>y degree1 also ) gifts z a clairvoyant ( an almo/ equally unexampl$ ord]4 ,on v>i\s occasions :ile app>5tly 9 an ord9>y sleep1 %e w\ld answ] que/ions1 put by p]sons :o took hold ( h] h&1 ab\t lo/ prop]ty1 etc41 z ?\gh %e 7 a sibyl entranc$4 ,= ye>s %e w\ld1 9 *ildi% impulse1 %ock /rang]s ) :om %e came 9 contact1 & visitors to ! h\se1 by look+ !m int5tly 9 ! face & tell+ !m !y w\ld die at su* & su* a "t1 or %e w\ld prophesy to !m "s accid5t or mis=tune t w\ld befall !m4 ,& s9ce h] progno/ications usually came true1 %e 0 ! t]ror1 9 ?is respect1 ( ! dome/ic circle4 ,madame ,v4 ,p4 ,jelih[sy1 a si/] ( ! se]ess1 has furni%$ to ! _w _m extraord9>y /ories ( ,mme4 ,blavatsky's *ildhood1 publi%$ 9 v>i\s ,russian p]iodicals4 ,at ! age ( elev5 ! ,sibyl lo/ h] "m1 & w5t to live ) h] gr&p>5ts at ,s>at[1 h] gr&fa!r be+ civil gov]nor ( ! place4 ,! family mansion 0 a lumb]+ old c\ntry place full ( subt]rane\s gall]ies1 long ab&on$ passages1 turrets1 & mo/ weird nooks & corn]s4 ,x look$ m l a m$iaeval ru9$ ca/le ?an a build+ ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,! gho/s ( m>tyr$ s]fs 7 suppos$ to haunt ! uncanny build+1 & /range leg5ds 7 told by ! old family s]vants ( weir-wolves & gobl9s t pr[l$ ab\t ! d>k =e/s ( ! e/ate4 ,"h1 9 ?is ,h\se ( ,u%]1 ! ,sibyl liv$ & dream$1 & at ?is p]iod exhibit$ _m abnormal psy*ic peculi>ities1 ascrib$ by h] or?odox gov]ness & nurses ( ! ,greek ,*ur* to possession by ! devil4 ,%e _h at times ungov]nable fits ( temp]2 %e w\ld ride any ,cossack horse on ! place a/ride a man's saddle2 g into trances & sc>e ev]yone f ! ma/] ( ! mansion d[n to ! humble/ vodka dr9k] on ! e/ate4 ,9 #ahdh1 at ! age ( #ag1 %e m>ri$ ,g5]al ,c\nt ,blavatsky1 a g\ty old ,russian ( #gj1 :om %e call$ ! plum$ rav51 b left him aft] a brief p]iod ( m>ital infelicity4 ,f ?is "t dates h] c>e] z a ?aumaturgi/4 ,%e travell$ ?r\gh ,india & made an hone/ attempt to p5etrate into ! my/]i\s conf9es ( ,?ibet1 b succe$$ 9 gett+ only a few miles f ! fronti]1 ow+ to ! fanaticism ( ! natives4 ,9 ,india1 z else:]e1 %e 0 accus$ ( be+ a ,russian spy & 0 g5]ally reg>d$ ) suspicion by ! police au?orities4 ,aft] "s mon?s ( erratic w&]+s %e reappe>$ 9 ,russia1 ?is "t 9 ,tiflis1 at ! resid5ce ( a relative1 ,pr9ce ----4 ,x 0 a gloomy1 grewsome *ateau1 well suit$ = ,spirituali/ic sances1 & ,madame ,blavatsky1 x is claim$1 fright5$ ! gue/s dur+ ! long w9t] ev5+s ) table-tipp+s1 _s rapp+s1 etc4 ,x 0 !n ! tall c&les 9 ! draw+-room burnt l[1 ! gobel9 tape/ry ru/l$1 sighs 7 he>d1 /range music res\nd$ 9 ! air1 & lum9\s =ms 7 se5 trail+ _! gho/ly g>m5ts across ! tuft$ floor4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cc--,,mahatma ,,lett]4 ,! gossipy ,madame de ,jelih[sy1 9 h] rem9isc5ces1 classifies ! ph5om5a1 witness$ 9 ! pres5ce ( h] ,sibyll9e si/]1 z foll[s3 #a4 ,direct & p]fectly cle>ly writt5 & v]bal answ]s to m5tal que/ions--or ?\ght read+4 #b4 ,private secrets1 unkn[n to all b ! int]e/$ p>ty1 divulg$1 especially 9 ! case ( ^? p]sons :o m5tion$ insult+ d\bts4 #c4 ,*ange ( weight 9 furniture & p]sons at w4 #d4 ,lett]s f unkn[n correspond5ts1 & imm$iate answ]s writt5 to qu]ies made1 & f\nd 9 ! mo/ out-(-!-way my/]i\s places4 #e4 ,appe>ance ( objects unclaim$ by anyone pres5t4 #f4 ,s\nds ( musical notes 9 ! air :]ev] ,madame ,blavatsky desir$ !y %\ld res\nd4 ,9 ! ye> #aheh1 ! ,high ,prie/ess 0 at ! h\se ( ,g5]al ,yakont(f at ,psk(f1 ,russia4 ,"o night :5 ! draw+-room 0 full ( visitors1 %e began to describe ! m$iumi/ic feat ( mak+ light objects heavy & heavy objects light4 ,c y p]=m su* a miracle8 ironically ask$ h] bro!r1 ,leonide de ,hahn1 :o always d\bt$ 8 si/]'s occult p[]s4 ,i c1 0 ! firm reply4 ,de ,hahn w5t to a small *ess table1 lift$ x z ?\gh x 7 a fea!r1 & said3 ,suppose y try y\r p[]s on ?is4 ,) pleasure6 repli$ ,mme4 ,blavatsky4 ,place ! table on ! floor1 & /ep aside = a m9ute4 ,he compli$ ) h] reque/4 ,%e fix$ h] l>ge blue eyes int5tly ^u ! *ess table & said )\t remov+ h] gaze1 ,lift x n[4 ,! "y man ex]t$ all 8 /r5g?1 b ! table w\ld n budge an in*4 ,ano!r gue/ tri$ ) ! same result1 b ! wood only crack$1 yield+ to no ef=t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cd--,,mahatma ,,lett] ,,envelope4 ,n[1 lift x1 said ,madame ,blavatsky calmly1 :]eupon ,de ,hahn pick$ x up ) ! greate/ ease4 ,l\d applause greet$ ?is extraord9>y feat1 & ! skeptical bro!r1 s say ! occulti/s1 0 utt]ly nonpluss$4 ,madame ,blavatsky1 z record$ by ,s9nett1 /at$ aft]w>ds t ! above ph5om5on c\ld be produc$ 9 two diff]5t ways3 ,fir/1 ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( h] own w direct+ ! magnetic curr5ts s t ! pressure on ! table became su* t no physical =ce c\ld move x2 second1 ?r\gh ! action ( ^? be+s ) :om %e 0 9 con/ant communication1 & :o1 al?\gh unse51 7 able to hold ! table aga9/ all opposition4 ,! writ] has se5 simil> feats p]=m$ by hypnotiz]s ) good subjects )\t ! int]v5tion ( any gho/ly intellig5ces4 ,9 #ahgj ! ,prie/ess ( ,isis j\rney$ ?r\gh ,egypt 9 company ) a c]ta9 ,c\ntess ,k--1 & endeavor$ to =m a ,spirituali/ic society at ,cairo1 = ! inve/igation ( psy*ic ph5om5a1 b ?+s gr[+ unpleasant = h] %e left ! l& ( pyramids & papyri 9 hot ha/e4 ,x is relat$ ( h] t dur+ ?is ,egyptian soj\rn %e sp5t "o night 9 ! ,k+'s sepul*re 9 ! b[els ( ! ,great ,pyramid ( ,*eops1 sleep+ 9 ! v s>cophagus :]e once repos$ ! mummy ( a ,ph>oah4 ,weird sights 7 se5 by ! entranc$ occulti/ & /range s\nds 7 he>d on t ev5tful occasion )9 ! %ad[y mortu>y *amb] ( ! pyramid4 ,at times %e w\ld let fall my/]i\s h9ts ( :at %e saw t night1 b !y 7 z incompreh5sible z ! riddles ( ! fabl$ ,sph9x4 ,c\ntess ,pas*k(f *ronicles a curi\s /ory ab\t ! ,prie/ess ( ,isis1 :i* rem9ds "o some:at ( ! la/ *apt] 9 ,bulw]'s occult novel1 ,a ,/range ,/ory4 ,! ,c\ntess relates t %e 0 once travell+ betwe5 ,baalbec & ! riv] ,orontes1 & 9 ! des]t came across ! c>avan belong+ to ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,!y jo9$ company & t[>ds nightfall pit*$ camp ne> ! village ( ,el ,m>sum amid "s anci5t ru9s4 ,among ! relics ( a ,pagan civilization /ood a great monum5t cov]$ ) outl&i% hi]oglyphics4 ,! ,c\ntess 0 curi\s to deciph] ! inscriptions1 & begg$ ,madame ,blavatsky to unravel _! mean+1 b ! ,prie/ess ( ,isis1 not)/&+ h] great ar*aeological k1 0 unable to d s4 ,h[ev]1 %e said3 ,wait until night1 & we %all see6 ,:5 ! ru9s 7 wrapp$ 9 sombre %ad[1 ,mme4 ,blavatsky drew a great circle ^u ! gr\nd ab\t ! monum5t1 & invit$ ! ,c\ntess to /& )9 ! my/ic conf9es4 ,a fire 0 built & ^u x 7 ?r[n v>i\s aromatic h]bs & inc5se4 ,cabali/ic spells 7 recit$ by ! sorc]ess1 z ! smoke f ! inc5se asc5d$1 & !n %e ?rice comm&$ ! _s to :om ! monum5t 0 erect$ to appe>4 ,soon ! cl\d ( smoke f ! burn+ inc5se assum$ ! %ape ( an old man ) a long :ite be>d4 ,a voice f a di/ance pi]c$ ! mi/y image1 & spoke3 ,i am ,hi]o1 "o ( ! prie/s ( a great temple erect$ to ! gods1 t /ood ^u ?is spot4 ,?is monum5t 0 ! alt>4 ,behold6 ,no soon] 7 ! words pron\nc$ ?an a phantasmagoric vision ( a gigantic temple appe>$1 support$ by pond]\s columns1 & a great city 0 se5 cov]+ ! di/ant pla91 b all soon fad$ into ?9 air4 ,?is /ory 0 relat$ to a select cot]ie ( occulti/s assembl$ 9 social conclave at ! headqu>t]s 9 ,new ,york4 ,! "q is1 _h ! *>m+ ,russian ,c\ntess dream$ ?is1 or 0 %e try+ to exploit h]self z a travel] :o _h come out ( ! my/]i\s ,ea/ & _h se5 /range ?+s8 ,we next he> ( ! fam\s occulti/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e %e associat$ *iefly ) _s-m$iums1 en*ant]s1 pr(essional clairvoyants1 & ! l4 ,at ?is p]iod ( h] c>e] %e _h n1#d says ,dr4 ,eliott ,c\es1 a le>n$ inve/igator ( psy*ic ph5om5a1 be5 metamorphos$ into a ,!osophi/4 ,%e 0 simply exploit+ z a ,spirituali/ic m$ium4 ,h] mo/ famili> spook 0 a gho/ly fiction nam$ ',john ,k+4' ,?is fell[ is suppos$ to h be5 a pirate1 condemn$ = 8 atrocities to s]ve e>?-b\nd = a t]m ( ye>s1 & to pres5t himself at mat]ializ+ sances on call4 ,any m$ium :o p]sonates ?is gho/ puts on a heavy black horse-hair be>d & a :ite b$ %eet & talks 9 sepul*ral *e/ tones4 ,john is z /&>d & sure-en\gh a gho/ z ev] appe>$ be=e ! public4 ,mo/ ( ! lead+ m$iums1 bo? 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 keep him 9 /ock4 ,i h (t5 se5 ! old fell[ 9 ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 & ,wa%+ton ?r\gh m m$iums t ,i c rememb] ! names (4 ,our late ,m9i/] to ,portugul1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,o',sullivan1 has a photograph ( him at full l5g?1 float+ 9 space1 hold+ up a peculi> globe ( light %ap$ l a glass decant]4 ,?is tru/wor?y lik5ess 0 tak5 9 ,europe1 & ,i ?9k 9 ,russia1 b am n sure on t po9t4 ,i once _h ! pleasure ( introduc+ ! pirate k+ to my fri5d ,pr(4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 9 ! p]son ( ,pi]re ,l4 ,o4 ,a4 ,keel]1 a not$ m$ium ( ,wa%+ton4 ,b ! connection betwe5 ! pirate & my /ory is ?is3 ,madame ,blavatsky 0 exploit+ ,k+ at ! "t ( :i* ,i speak1 & sev]al ( h] lett]s to fri5ds1 :i* ,i h read1 are curi\sly scribbl$ 9 r$ & blue p5cil ) s5t5ces & signatures ( ',john ,k+1' j z1 lat] on1 ',koot ,hoomi' us$ to miracul\sly precipitate himself ^u h] /ation]y 9 all sorts ( color$ crayons4 ,&1 by ! way1 ,i may call ! read]'s att5tion to ! fact t :ile ! +5i\s creature 0 op]at+ 9 ,cairo1 h] ,mahatmas 7 ( ! ,egyptian ord] ( ar*itecture1 & locat$ 9 ! ru9s ( ,!bes or ,k>nak4 ,!y 7 n put 9 turbans & %ift$ to ,?ibet till late 9 #ahgi4 ,9 #ahge1 :ile resid+ 9 ,new ,york1 ,madame ,blavatsky conceiv$ ! idea ( e/abli%+ a ,!osophical ,society4 ,/up5d\s ?\ght6 ,caglio/ro 9 ! eighte5? c5tury f\nd$ 8 ,egyptian ,free-,masonry = ! re-g5]ation ( mank9d1 & ,blavatsky 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury laid ! corn] /one ( mod]n ,!osophy = a simil> purpose4 ,caglio/ro _h 8 ,high ,prie/ess 9 ! p]son ( a beautiful wife1 ,lor5za ,feliciani1 & ,blavatsky h] ,hi]ophant 9 ! some:at prosaic guise ( a ,new ,york report]1 ,col4 ,olcott1 s9ce !n a fam\s p]sonage 9 occult circles4 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 ,olcott s]v$ 9 ! ,qu>t]ma/]'s ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army & aft]w>ds held a position 9 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #ah-- he 0 a newspap] man 9 ,new ,york1 & 0 s5t by ! ,graphic to inve/igate ! alleg$ ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a transpir+ 9 ! ,eddy family 9 ,*itt5d51 ,v]mont4 ,!re he met ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,x 0 8 fate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ce4 ,,col4 ,h4 ,s4 ,,olcott4 ,col4 ,olcott's description ( 8 fir/ sight ( ,mme4 ,blavatsky is int]e/+3 ,! d9n] at ,eddy's 0 at noon1 & x 0 f ! entrance door ( ! b>e & com=tless d9+-room t ,kappes & ,i fir/ saw ,h4 ,p4 ,b4 ,%e _h arriv$ %ortly be=e noon ) a ,fr5* ,canadian lady1 & !y 7 at table z we ent]$4 ,my eye 0 fir/ attract$ by a sc>let ,g>ibaldian %irt ! =m] wore1 z be+ 9 vivid contra/ ) ! dull colors ar\nd4 ,h] hair 0 !n a ?ick blonde mop1 worn %ort] ?an ! %\ld]s1 & x /ood out f h] head1 silk51 s(t1 & cr9kl$ to ! roots1 l ! fleece ( a ,cotswold ewe4 ,?is & ! r$ %irt 7 :at /ruck my att5tion be=e ,i took 9 ! picture ( h] features4 ,x 0 a massive ,kalmuck face1 contra/+ 9 its sugge/ion ( p[]1 culture1 & imp]i\sness1 z /rangely ) ! commonplace visages ab\t ! room1 z h] r$ g>m5t did ) ! gray & :ite tones ( ! wall & woodwork1 & ! dull co/umes ( ! re/ ( ! gue/s4 ,all sorts ( cranky p 7 cont9ually com+ & go+ at ,eddy's1 to see ! m$iumi/ic ph5om5a1 & x only /ruck me on see+ ?is ecc5tric lady t ?is 0 b "o m ( ! sort4 ,paus+ on ! door-sill1 ,i :isp]$ to ,kappes1 ',good graci\s6 look at t specim51 w y6' ,i w5t /raight across & took a seat opposite h] to indulge my favorite habit ( "*-/udy4 ,comm5t+ on ?is meet+1 ,j4 ,ransom ,bridges1 9 ! ,ar5a1 = ,april1 #ahie1 rem>ks3 ,aft] d9n] ,colonel ,olcott scrap$ an acqua9tance by opportunely (f]+ h] a light = a cig>ette :i* %e proce$$ to roll = h]self4 ,?is 'light' mu/ h be5 *>g$ ) ,!osophical k>ma1 = ! burn+ mat* or end ( a light$ cig>--! ,colonel does n specify--lit a tra9 ( causes & _! effects :i* n[ are mak+ hi/ory & are _w-wide 9 _! importance4 ,s confirm$ a pessimi/ on ,!osophical que/ions z ,h5ry ,sidgwick ( ! ,london ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 says1 ',ev5 if x ! ,!osophical ,society 7 to expire next ye>1 its tw5ty ye>s' exi/5ce w\ld be a ph5om5on ( "s int]e/ = a hi/orian ( ,european society 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4' ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cf4 ,,oa? ,,( ,,secrecy ,,tak5 ,,by ,,*>t] ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,!osophical ,,society4 ,k9dness ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald4 ,! sances at ! ,eddy h\se mu/ h be5 "* /udies inde$4 ,! place :]e ! gho/s 7 mat]ializ$ 0 a l>ge ap>tm5t ov] ! d9+ room ( ! anci5t home/ead4 ,a d>k closet1 at "o end ( ! room1 ) a r\gh blanket /ret*$ across x1 s]v$ z a cab9et4 ,r$ ,indians & pirates 7 ! favorite mat]ializations1 b :5 ,madame ,blavatsky appe>$ on ! sc5e1 gho/s ( ,turks1 ,kurdi% cavali]s1 & ,kalmucks visit$ ?is e>?ly sc5e1 mu* to ! surprise ( e "o4 ,olcott cites ?is fact z evid5ce ( ! g5u95ess ( ! mat]ializations1 rem>k+1 h[ c\ld ! ignorant ,eddy boys1 r\gh1 rude1 uncultur$ f>m]s1 get ! co/umes & accessories = *>act]s ( ?is k9d 9 a remote ,v]mont village4 #b4 ,:at is ,!osophy4 ,let u turn aside at ?is juncture to ask1 ,:at is ,!osophy4 ,! ^w ,!osophy 7,!osophia--div9e k7 appe>s to h be5 us$ ab\t ! ,?ird c5tury1 ,a4 ,d41 by ! ,neo-,platoni/s1 or ,gno/ics ( ,alex&ria1 b ! great pr9ciples ( ! doctr9e1 h[ev]1 7 taught hundr$s ( ye>s prior to ! my/ical s*ool e/abli%$ at ,alex&ria4 ,x is n1 says an int]e/+ writ] on ! subject1 an outgr[? ( ,buddhism al?\gh _m ,buddhi/s see 9 its doctr9es ! reflection ( ,buddha4 ,x proposes to give its foll[]s ! esot]ic1 or inn]-spiritual mean+ ( ! great religi\s tea*]s ( ! _w4 ,x ass]ts repeat$ re-inc>nations1 or rebir?s ( ! s\l on e>?1 until x is fully purg$ ( evil1 & becomes fit to be absorb$ into ! ,deity :5ce x came1 ga9+ !reby ,nirvana1 or unconsci\sness4 ,"s ,!osophi/s claim t ,nirvana is n a /ate ( unconsci\sness1 b j ! conv]se1 a /ate ( ! mo/ int5sifi$ consci\sness1 dur+ :i* ! s\l rememb]s all ( its previ\s inc>nations4 ,madame ,blavatsky claim$ t !re exi/s 9 ,?ibet a bro!rhood ^: memb]s h acquir$ a p[] ov] ,nature :i* enables !m to p]=m wond]s beyond ! rea* ( ord9>y m54 ,%e decl>$ h]self to be a *ela1 or disciple ( ^! bro!rs 7spok5 ( also z ',adepts' & z ',mahatmas'71 & ass]t$ t !y took a special int]e/ 9 ! ,!osophical ,society & all initiates 9 occult lore1 be+ able to cause app>itions ( !mselves 9 places :]e _! bodies 7 n2 & t !y n only appe>$ b communicat$ intellig5tly ) ^? :om !y ?us visit$ & !mselves p]ceiv$ :at 0 go+ on :]e _! phantoms appe>$4 ,?is phantasmal appe>ance %e call$ ! projection ( ! a/ral =m4 ,_m ( ! ph5om5a witness$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,sibyl 7 suppos$ to be ! "w ( ! my/ic bro!rhood :o took s peculi> an int]e/ 9 ! ,!osophical ,society & its memb]s4 ,! ,madame did n claim to be ! f\nd] ( a new religi\s fai?1 b simply ! reviv] ( a cre$ t has slumb]$ 9 ! ,ori5t = c5turies1 & decl>$ h]self to be ! ,mess5g] ( ^! ,mahatmas to ! sc(f+ ,we/]n _w4 ,speak+ ( ! ,mahatmas1 %e says 9 ,isis ,unveil$3 99 99 99 ,travel]s h met ^! adepts on ! %ores ( ! sacr$ ,ganges1 bru%$ aga9/ !m on ! sil5t ru9s ( ,!bes1 & 9 ! my/]i\s des]t$ *amb]s ( ,luxor4 ,)9 ! halls ^u ^: blue & gold5 vaults ! weird signs attract att5tion1 b ^: secret mean+ is nev] p5etrat$ by ! idle gaz]s1 !y h be5 se51 b seldom recogniz$4 ,hi/orical memoirs h record$ _! pres5ce 9 ! brilliantly illum9at$ salons ( ,european ari/ocracy4 ,!y h be5 enc\nt]$ aga9 on ! arid & desolate pla9s ( ! ,great ,sah>a1 or 9 ! caves ( ,elephanta4 ,!y may be f\nd ev]y:]e1 b make !mselves kn[n only to ^? :o h devot$ _! lives to unselfi% /udy1 & are n likely to turn back4 ,! ,!osophical ,society 0 organiz$ 9 ,new ,york1 ,nov4 #ag1 #ahge4 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,lillie1 9 8 int]e/+ "w1 ,madame ,blavatsky & ,h] ,!osophy1 speak+ ab\t ! f\nd+ ( ! ,society1 says3 ,its mov+ _s 0 a ,mr4 ,felt1 :o _h visit$ ,egypt & /udi$ its antiquities4 ,he 0 a /ud5t also ( ! ,kabbala2 & he _h a some:at ecc5tric !ory t ! dog-head$ & hawk-head$ figures pa9t$ on ! ,egyptian monum5ts 7 n m]e symbols1 b accurate portraits ( ! ',elem5tals4' ,he pr(ess$ to be able to evoke & control !m4 ,he ann\nc$ t he _h discov]$ ! secret '=mul>ies' ( ! old ,egyptian magicians4 ,pla9ly1 ! ,!osophical ,society at />t+ 0 an ,egyptian s*ool ( occultism4 ,inde$ ,colonel ,olcott1 :o furni%es ^! details 7',di>y ,leaves' 9 ! ,!osophi/1 ,novemb] to ,decemb]1 #ahib71 lets out t ! fir/ title sugge/$ 0 ! ',egyptological ,society4' ,!re 7 /range reports set afloat at ! "t ( ! organization ( ! ,society ( ! my/]i\s appe>ance ( a ,h9doo adept 9 8 a/ral body at ! lamas]y on ,=ty-sev5? /reet4 ,x 0 said to be t ( a c]ta9 ,mahatma ,koot ,hoomi4 ,olcott decl>$ t ! adept left beh9d him z a s\v5ir ( 8 pres5ce1 a turban1 :i* 0 exhibit$ on all occasions by ! ent]pris+ ,hi]ophant4 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 a not$ writ] on ,spiritualism1 :o _h met ! ,madame at ,irv+ ,place 9 ! w9t] ( #ahgd1 jo9$ ! ,society ab\t ?is "t1 & became an e>ne/ advocate ( ! secret doctr9e4 ,"o w9try ev5+ 9 ,m>*1 #ahhi1 ,mr4 ,judge att5d$ a meet+ ( ! ,new ,york ,an?ropological ,society1 & told ! audi5ce all ab\t ! spectral g5tleman1 ,koot ,hoomi4 ,he said3 ,! p>5t society 7,!osophical7 0 f\nd$ 9 ,am]ica by ,madame ,blavatsky1 :o ga!r$ ab\t h] a few int]e/$ p & began ! great "w4 ,!y held a meet+ to frame a con/itution 7#ahge71 etc41 b be=e any?+ _h be5 accompli%$ a /rangely =eign ,h9doo1 dress$ 9 ! peculi> g>b ( 8 c\ntry1 came be=e !m1 &1 leav+ a package1 vani%$1 & no "o knew :i!r he came or w5t4 ,on op5+ ! package !y f\nd ! necess>y =ms ( organization1 rules1 etc41 :i* 7 adopt$4 ,! inf]5ce to be drawn 01 t ! /range visitor 0 a ,mahatma1 int]e/$ 9 ! f\ndation ( ! ,society4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cg4 ,,william ,q4 ,,judge4 ,reproduc$ by c\rtesy ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald4 ,& s ,blavatskyism fl\ri%$1 & ! ,society ga!r$ 9 disciples f all qu>t]s4 ,m5 )\t def9ite cre$s are ev] will+ to embrace any?+ t savors ( ! my/]i\s1 h[ev] absurd ! t5ets ( ! new doctr9e may be4 ,! objects ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 z set =? 9 a numb] ( ,lucif]1 ! organ ( ! cult1 publi%$ 9 ,july1 #ahij1 are /at$ to be3 #a4 ,to =m a nucleus ( a ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood ( ,humanity )\t di/9ction ( race1 cre$1 sex1 or color4 #b4 ,to promote ! /udy ( ,aryan & o!r ,ea/]n lit]atures1 religions & sci5ces4 #c4 ,to inve/igate laws ( ,nature & ! psy*ical p[]s ( man4 ,!re is no?+ ( cant or humbug ab\t ! above articles4 ,a society f\nd$ = ! prosecution ( su* rese>*es seems laudable en\gh4 ,ori5tal s*ol>s & sci5ti/s h be5 work+ 9 ?is field = _m ye>s4 ,b ! inve/igations1 z conduct$ "u ! ,blavatsky rgime1 h savor$ s ( *>latanism t _m e>ne/1 tru?-seek+ ,!osophi/s h )drawn f ! ,society4 ,aft] see+ ! ,society well e/abli%$1 ,madame ,blavatsky w5t to ,india4 ,h] c>e] 9 t c\ntry 0 a *eck]$ "o4 ,f ?is p]iod dates ! expos ( ! ,mahatma miracles4 ,! /ory reads l a romance by ,m>ie ,corelli4 ,let u beg9 at ! beg9n+4 ,! headqu>t]s ( ! ,society 0 fir/ e/abli%$ at ,bombay1 !nce remov$ to ,madras & aft]w>ds to ,ady>4 ,a c]ta9 ,m4 & ,mme4 ,c\lomb1 tru/$ fri5ds ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 7 made libr>ian & assi/ant correspond+ secret>y respectively ( ! ,society1 & took up _! resid5ce 9 ! build+ kn[n z ! headqu>t]s--a rambl+ ,ea/ ,indian bungal[1 su* z figure 9 ,rudy>d ,kipl+'s /ories ( ,ori5tal life4 ,m>vell\s ph5om5a1 ( an occult nature1 alleg$ to h tak5 place !re1 7 atte/$ by _m ,!osophi/s4 ,my/]i\s1 gho/ly appe>ances ( ,mahatmas 7 se51 & messages 7 con/antly receiv$ by sup]natural means4 ,"o ( ! ap>tm5ts ( ! bungal[ 0 d5om9at$ ! ,occult ,room1 & 9 ?is room 0 a sort ( cupbo>d aga9/ ! wall1 kn[n z ! ,%r9e4 ,9 ?is %r9e ! gho/ly missives 7 receiv$ & f x 7 s5t4 ,skeptics 7 conv9c$1 & occult lodges spread rapidly ov] ,india among ! dreamy1 m>vel-lov+ natives4 ,b affairs 7 n de/9$ to sail smoo?ly4 ,!re came a rift )9 ! lute--,madame ,blavatsky qu>rel$ ) h] tru/$ lieut5ants1 ! ,c\lombs6 ,9 ,may1 #ahhd1 ,m4 & ,mme4 ,c\lomb 7 expell$ f ! ,society by ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! ,high ,prie/ess & ,col4 ,olcott 9 ,europe4 ,! ,c\lombs1 :o _h gr[n we>y ( a life ( impo/ure1 or 7 actuat$ by ! m ignoble motive ( rev5ge1 made a complete expos ( ! secret work+ ( ! ,inn] ,bro!rhood4 ,!y publi%$ portions ( ,madame ,blavatsky's correspond5ce 9 ! ,madras ,*ri/ian ,college ,magaz9e1 = ,septemb] & ,octob]1 #ahhd2 lett]s writt5 to ! ,c\lombs1 direct+ !m to prep>e c]ta9 impo/ures & lett]s writt5 by ! ,high ,prie/ess1 "u ! signature ( ,koot ,hoomi1 ! my?ical adept4#e ,?is correspond5ce unque/ionably implicat$ ! ,sibyl 9 a conspiracy to fraudul5tly produce occult ph5om5a4 ,%e decl>$ !m to be1 9 :ole1 or 9 "p1 =g]ies4 ,at ?is juncture ! ,london ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* s5t ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,hodgson1 ,b4 ,a41 s*ol> ( ,/4 ,john's ,college1 ,cambridge1 ,engl&1 to ,india to inve/igate ! entire matt] 9 ! int]e/ ( sci5ce4 ,he left ,engl& ,novemb]1 #ahhd1 & rema9$ 9 ! ,ea/ till ,april1 #ahhe4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,blavatskyism 0 sift$ to ! bottom4 ,mr4 ,hodgson's report cov]s sev]al hundr$ pages1 & proves conclusively t ! occult ph5om5a ( ,madame ,blavatsky & h] co-adjutors are unwor?y ( cr$5ce4 ,9 8 volume he gives diagrams ( ! trap-doors & ma*9]y ( ! %r9e & ! occult room1 & facsimiles ( ,madame ,blavatsky's h&writ+1 :i* prov$ to be id5tical ) t ( ,koot ,hoomi1 or ,cute ,hoomi1 z ! critics dubb$ him4 ,he %[s t ! ,c\lombs _h told ! pla9 unv>ni%$ tru? s f> z _! disclosures w5t2 & he /igmatizes ! ,prie/ess ( ,isis 9 ! foll[+ language3 #a4 ,%e has be5 engag$ 9 a long cont9u$ comb9ation ) o!r p]sons to produce by ord9>y means a s]ies ( app>5t m>vels = ! support ( ! ,!osophic movem5t4 #b4 ,t 9 p>ticul> ! %r9e at ,ady> ?r\gh :i* lett]s purport+ to come f ,mahatmas 7 receiv$1 0 elaborately arrang$ ) a view to ! secret ins]tion ( lett]s & o!r objects ?r\gh a slid+ panel at ! back1 & regul>ly us$ = ! purpose by ,madame ,blavatsky or h] ag5ts4 #c4 ,t !re is consequ5tly a v /rong g5]al presumption t all ! m>vell\s n>ratives put =w>d 9 evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( ,mahatmas are to be expla9$ z due ei!r 7a7 to delib]ate deception c>ri$ out by or at ! in/igation ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 or 7b7 to spontane\s illusion or halluc9ation or unconsci\s misrepres5tation or inv5tion on ! "p ( ! witnesses4 ,! my/]i\s appe>ances ( ! gho/ly ,mahatmas at ! headqu>t]s 0 %[n1 by ,mr4 ,hodgson1 to be ! "w ( conf$]ates1 ! clev]e/ among !m be+ ,madame ,c\lomb4 ,slid+ panels1 secret doors1 & _m disguises 7 ! modus op]&i ( ! occult ph5om5a4 ,9 reg>d to ! lett]s & alleg$ precipitat$ writ+1 ,mr4 ,hodgson says3 ,x has be5 alleg$1 inde$1 t :5 ,madame ,blavatsky 0 at ,madras1 in/antane\s replies to m5tal qu]ies _h be5 f\nd 9 ! %r9e 7at ,ady>71 t envelopes conta9+ que/ions 7 return$ absolutely intact to ! s5d]s1 & t :5 !y 7 op5$ replies 7 f\nd )9 9 ! h&writ+ ( a ,mahatma4 ,aft] num]\s inquiries1 ,i f\nd t 9 all cases ,i c\ld he> (1 ! m5tal qu]y 0 su* z might easily h be5 anticipat$ by ,madame ,blavatsky2 inde$1 ! qu]y 0 :e!r ! que/ion] w\ld meet ) success 9 8 endeavor to become a pupil ( ! ,mahatma1 & ! answ] 0 frequ5tly ( ! indef9ite & oracul> sort4 ,9 "s cases ! envelope ins]t$ 9 ! ,%r9e 0 "o :i* _h be5 previ\sly s5t to headqu>t]s = t purpose1 s t ! envelope might h be5 op5$ & ! answ] writt5 !re9 be=e x 0 plac$ 9 ! ,%r9e at all4 ,:]e suffici5t c>e 0 tak5 9 ! prep>ation ( ! inquiry1 ei!r no specific answ] 0 giv5 or ! answ] 0 delay$4 ,a c]ta9 ph5om5on1 frequ5tly m5tion$ by ,!osophi/s z hav+ occurr$ 9 ,madame ,blavatsky's sitt+-room1 0 ! dropp+ ( a lett] f ! ceil+1 suppos$ to be a communication f "s ,mahatma4 ,9 all su* cases conjur+ 0 prov$ to h be5 us$--! deus ex ma*9a be+ ei!r a silk ?read or else a cunn+ly secret$ trap door hidd5 betwe5 ! wood5 beams ( ! bungal[ ceil+1 op]at$ ( c\rse by a conceal$ conf$]ate4 ,madame ,blavatsky's favorite me?od ( impress+ p ) h] occult p[]s 0 ! almo/ imm$iate reception ( lett]s f di/ant c\ntries1 9 response to que/ions ask$4 ,^! feats 7 ! result ( c>efully contriv$ plans1 preconc]t$ weeks 9 advance4 ,%e w\ld telegraph 9 ciph] to "o ( h] num]\s correspond5ts1 ,ea/ ,indian1 = example1 to write a lett] 9 reply to a c]ta9 qu]y1 & po/ x at a p>ticul> date4 ,!n %e w\ld calculate ! arrival ( ! lett]1 (t5 to a nicety4 ,h] ability z a conv]sationali/ enabl$ h] to adroitly lead p into ask+ que/ions t w\ld tally ) ! ,mahatma messages4 ,b sometimes %e fail$1 & a ludicr\s fiasco 0 ! result4 ,mr4 ,hodgson's report conta9s acc\nts ( _m su* my/ic lett]s t w\ld arrive by po/ f ,india 9 ! nick ( "t1 or too late = use4 ,among o!r rem>kable ?+s report$ ( ! ,madame 0 h] p[] ( produc+ photographs ( p f> away by a sort ( spiritual photography1 involv+ no o!r me*anical process ?an ! slipp+ ( a %eet ( pap] betwe5 ! leaves ( h] blott+ pad4 ,:5 /ories ( ?is _s-photography 7 rife 9 ,london1 a sci5ti/ publi%$ ! foll[+ explanation ( a me?od ( mak+ su* ,mahatma portraits3 ,has ! ,engli% public nev] he>d ( ',magic photography8' ,j a few ye>s ago small %eets ( :ite pap] 7 (f]$ = sale :i* on be+ cov]$ ) damp blott+ pap] develop$ an image z if by magic4 ,! :ite %eets ( pap] seem$ blanks4 ,really1 h[ev]1 !y 7 photographs1 n conta9+ gold1 :i* _h be5 blea*$ by imm]s+ !m 9 a solution ( m]curic *loride4 ,! latt] gives up "p ( its *lor9e1 & ?is *lor9e blea*es ! br[n silv] p>ticles ( :i* ! photograph consi/s1 by *ang+ !m to *loride ( silv]4 ,! m]curic *loride becomes m]cur\s *loride4 ,?is body is :ite1 & !re=e invisible on :ite pap]4 ,n[1 sev]al sub/ances w color ?is :ite m]cur\s *loride black4 ,ammonia & hypo-sulphite ( soda w d ?is4 ,9 ! magic photographs be=e m5tion$ ! blott+ pap] conta9$ hypo-sulphite ( soda4 ,consequ5tly :5 ! alleg$ blank %eets ( :ite note pap] 7 plac$ betwe5 ! %eets ( blott+ pap] & slightly moi/5$1 ! hypo-sulphite ( soda 9 ! blott+ pap] act$ *emically on ! m]cur\s *loride 9 ! :ite note pap]1 & ! picture appe>$4 ,z ?is 0 kn[n 9 #ahdj to ,h]s*el1 ,blavatsky's miracle is no?+ b a commonplace conjur+ exp]im5t4 #c4 ,madame ,blavatsky's ,confession4 ,! individual to :om ! _w is mo/ indebt$ = a critical analysis ( ,madame ,blavatsky's "* & h] claims z a produc] ( occult ph5om5a is ,vsevolod ,s4 ,solovy(f1 a ,russian j\rnali/ & litt]ateur ( consid]able note4 ,he has ru?lessly torn ! veil f ! ,prie/ess ( ,isis 9 a rem>kable book ( revelations1 entitl$1 ,a ,mod]n ,prie/ess ( ,isis4 ,9 ,may1 #ahhd1 he 0 9 ,p>is1 engag$ 9 /udy+ occult lit]ature1 & 0 prep>+ to write a treatise on ! r>e1 b 9 my op9ion1 real manife/ations ( ! imp]fectly inve/igat$ spiritual p[]s ( man4 ,"o day he read 9 ! ,mat9 t ,madame ,blavatsky _h arriv$ 9 ,p>is1 & he det]m9$ to meet h]4 ,?anks to a fri5d 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 he obta9$ a lett] ( introduction to ! fam\s ,!osophi/1 & call$ on h] a few days lat]1 at h] resid5ce 9 ! ,rue ,notre ,dame des ,*amps4 ,8 p5 picture ( ! int]view is graphic3 ,i f\nd myself 9 a long1 mean /reet on ! left bank ( ! ,se9e1 de l'autre cote de l'eau1 z ! ,p>isians say4 ,! coa*man /opp$ at ! numb] ,i _h told him4 ,! h\se 0 unsightly en\gh to look at1 & at ! door !re 0 n a s+le c>riage4 ',my de> sir1 y h let h] slip2 %e has left ,p>is1' ,i said to myself ) vexation4 ,9 answ] to my inquiry ! conci]ge %[$ me ! way4 ,i climb$ a v1 v d>k /aircase1 rang1 & a slov5ly figure 9 an ,ori5tal turban admitt$ me into a t9y d>k lobby4 ,to my "q1 :e!r ,madame ,blavatsky w\ld receive me1 ! slov5ly figure repli$ ) an ',entrez1 monsieur1' & vani%$ ) my c>d1 :ile ,i 0 left to wait 9 a small l[ room1 poorly & insuffici5tly furni%$4 ,i _h n long to wait4 ,! door op5$1 & %e 0 be=e me2 a r tall woman1 ?\gh %e produc$ ! impression ( be+ %ort1 on acc\nt ( h] unusual /\tness4 ,h] great head seem$ all ! great] f h] ?ick & v bright hair1 t\*$ ) a sc>cely p]ceptible gray1 & v slightly frizz$1 by nature & n by art1 z ,i subsequ5tly conv9c$ myself4 ,at ! fir/ mom5t h] pla91 old e>?y-color$ face /ruck me z repulsive2 b %e fix$ on me ! gaze ( h] great1 roll+1 pale blue eyes1 & 9 ^! wond]ful eyes1 ) _! hidd5 p[]1 all ! re/ 0 =gott54 ,i rem>k$1 h[ev]1 t %e 0 v /rangely dress$1 9 a sort ( black sacque1 & t all ! f+]s ( h] small1 s(t1 & z x 7 boneless h&s1 ) _! sl5d] po9ts & long nails1 7 cov]$ ) great jewell$ r+s4 ,madame ,blavatsky receiv$ ,solovy(f k9dly1 & !y became excell5t fri5ds4 ,%e urg$ him to jo9 ! ,!osophical ,society1 & he express$ himself z favorably impress$ ) ! purposes ( ! organization4 ,dur+ ! int]view %e produc$ h] a/ral bell ph5om5on4 ,%e excus$ h]self to att5d to "s dome/ic duty1 & on h] return to ! sitt+-room1 ! ph5om5on took place4 ,says ,solovy(f3 ,%e made a sort ( fl\ri% ) h] h&1 rais$ x upw>ds & sudd5ly1 ,i he>d di/9ctly1 q di/9ctly1 some:]e above our heads1 ne> ! ceil+1 a v melodi\s s\nd l a little silv] bell or an ,aeolian h>p4 ',:at is ! mean+ ( ?is8' ,i ask$4 ',?is means only t my ma/] is "h1 al?\gh y & ,i _c see him4 ,he tells me t ,i may tru/ y1 & am to d = y :atev] ,i c4 ,v\s etes s\s sa protection1 h5ce=? & =ev]4' ,%e look$ me /raight 9 ! eyes1 & c>ess$ me ) h] glance & h] k9dly smile4 ,?is ,mahatmic ph5om5on ought to h absolutely conv9c$ ,solovy(f1 b x did n4 ,he ask$ himself ! "q3 ',:y 0 ! s\nd ( ! silv] bell n he>d at once1 b only aft] %e _h left ! room & come back aga98' ,a few days aft] ?is ev5t1 ! ,russian j\rnali/ 0 regul>ly enroll$ z a memb] ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 & began to /udy ,madame ,blavatsky in/ead ( ,ori5tal lit]ature & occultism4 ,he 0 introduc$ to ,colonel ,olcott1 :o %[$ him ! turban t _h be5 left at ! ,new ,york headqu>t]s by ! a/ral ,koot ,hoomi4 ,solovy(f witness$ o!r ph5om5a 9 ! pres5ce ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 :i* did n impress him v favorably4 ,f9ally1 ! ,high ,prie/ess produc$ h] *ef d' oeuvre1 ! psy*ometric read+ ( a lett]4 ,solovy(f 0 r impress$ ) ?is feat & s5t an acc\nt ( x to ! ,rebus1 b subsequ5tly came to ! conclusion t trick]y _h ent]$ into x4 ,:5 ! ,c\lomb exposures came1 he did n see mu* ( ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,%e 0 ov]:elm$ ) lett]s & sp5t a consid]able "t anxi\sly travell+ to & fro on ,!osophical affairs4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahhe1 %e 0 at ,wurzburg sick at he>t & 9 body1 att5d$ by a dim9utive ,h9doo s]vant1 ,bavaji by "n4 ,%e begg$ ,solovy(f to visit h]1 promis+ to give him lessons 9 occultism4 ,) a det]m9ation to inve/igate ! ph5om5a1 he w5t to ! ,bav>ian wat]+ place1 & "o morn+ call$ on ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,he f\nd h] seat$ 9 a great arm *air3 ,at ! opposite end ( ! table /ood ! dw>fi% ,bavaji1 ) a confus$ look 9 8 dull$ eyes4 ,he 0 evid5tly incapable ( meet+ my gaze1 & ! fact c]ta9ly did n escape me4 ,9 front ( ,bavaji on ! table 7 scatt]$ sev]al %eets ( clean pap]4 ,no?+ ( ! sort _h occurr$ be=e1 s my att5tion 0 ! m ar\s$4 ,9 8 h& 0 a great ?ick p5cil4 ,i began to h ideas4 ',j look at ! un=tunate man1' said ,hel5a ,petrovna sudd5ly1 turn+ to me4 ',he does n look himself at all2 he drives me to di/raction'4444 ,!n %e pass$ f ,bavaji to ! ,london ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & aga9 tri$ to p]suade me ab\t ! 'ma/]4' ,bavaji /ood l a /atue2 he c\ld take no "p 9 our conv]sation1 z he did n "k a ^w ( ,russian4 ',b su* incr$ulity z to ! evid5ce ( y\r own eyes1 su* ob/9ate infidelity z y\rs1 is simply unp>donable4 ,9 fact1 x is wick$6' exclaim$ ,hel5a ,petrovna4 ,i 0 walk+ ab\t ! room at ! "t1 & did n take my eyes (f ,bavaji4 ,i saw t he 0 keep+ 8 eyes wide op51 ) a sort ( contortion ( 8 :ole body1 :ile 8 h&1 arm$ ) a great p5cil1 0 c>efully trac+ "s lett]s on a %eet ( pap]4 ',look2 :at is ! matt] ) him8' exclaim$ ,madame ,blavatsky4 ',no?+ p>ticul>1' ,i answ]$2 'he is writ+ 9 ,russian4' ,i saw h] :ole face gr[ purple4 ,%e began to /ir 9 h] *air1 ) an obvi\s desire to get up & take ! pap] f him4 ,b ) h] swoll5 & almo/ inflexible limbs1 %e c\ld n d s ) any spe$4 ,i made ha/e to seize ! pap] & saw on x a beautifully drawn ,russian phrase4 ,bavaji 0 to h writt51 9 ! ,russian language ) :i* he 0 n acqua9t$3 ',bless$ are !y t believe1 z said ! ,great ,adept4' ,he _h le>n$ 8 task well1 & rememb]$ correctly ! =m ( all ! lett]s1 b he _h omitt$ two 9 ! ^w 'believe1' ,! effect 0 precisely ! same z if 9 ,engli% he _h omitt$ ! fir/ two & la/ two lett]s ( ! ^w4 ',bless$ are !y t lie1' ,i read al\d1 unable to control ! laught] :i* %ook me4 ',t is ! be/ ?+ ,i ev] saw4 ,oh1 ,bavaji6 y %\ld h got y\r lesson up bett] = exam9ation6' ,! t9y ,h9doo hid 8 face 9 8 h&s & ru%$ out ( ! room2 ,i he>d 8 hy/]ical sobs 9 ! di/ance4 ,madame ,blavatsky sat ) di/ort$ features4 ,z w be se5 f ! above1 ! ,h9doo s]vant 0 "o ( ! ,madame's ,mahatmas1 & 0 caught 9 ! act ( prep>+ a communication f a sage 9 ! ,himalayas1 to ,solovy(f4 ,aft] ?is abortive ph5om5a1 rem>ks ! ,russian j\rnali/1 ?+s m>*$ fa/]1 & ,i saw t ,i %\ld soon be 9 a position to s5d v int]e/+ additions to ! report ( ! ,psy*ical ,society4444 ,e day :5 ,i came to see ! ,madame %e us$ to try to d me a favor 9 ! %ape ( "s trifl+ 'ph5om5on1' b %e nev] succe$$4 ,?us "o day h] fam\s 'silv] bell' 0 he>d1 :5 sudd5ly some?+ fell beside h] on ! gr\nd4 ,i hurri$ to pick x up--& f\nd 9 my h&s a pretty little piece ( silv]1 delicately work$ & /rangely %ap$4 ,hel5a ,petrovna *ang$ c\nt5ance1 & snat*$ ! object f me4 ,i c\gh$ significantly1 smil$ & turn$ ! conv]sation to indiff]5t matt]s4 ,on ano!r occasion he 0 conv]s+ ) h] ab\t ! ,!osophi/1 & %e m5tion$ ! "n ( ,subba ,rao1 a ,h9doo1 :o _h atta9$ ! highe/ degree ( k4 ,%e direct$ ,mr4 ,solovy(f to op5 a draw] 9 h] writ+ desk1 & take f x a photograph ( ! adept4 ,i op5$ ! draw]1 says ,solovy(f1 f\nd ! photograph & h&$ x to h]--toge!r ) a packet ( ,*9ese envelopes 7,see ,fig4 #cd71 su* z ,i well knew2 !y 7 ! same 9 :i* ! 'elect' us$ to receive ! lett]s ( ! ,mahatmas ,morya & ,koot ,hoomi by 'a/ral po/4' ',look at t1 ,hel5a ,petrovna6 ,i %\ld advise y to hide ?is packet ( ! ma/]'s envelopes f>!r (f4 ,y are s t]ribly abs5t-m9d$ & c>eless4' ,x 0 easy to imag9e :at ?is 0 to h]4 ,i look$ at h] & 0 positively fright5$2 h] face grew p]fectly black4 ,%e tri$ 9 va9 to speak2 %e c\ld only wri! helplessly 9 h] great arm-*air4 ,solovy(f ) great adroitness gradually drew f h] a confession4 ,:at is "o to d1 said ,madame ,blavatsky1 pla9tively1 :5 9 ord] to rule m5 x is necess>y to deceive !m2 almo/ inv>iably ! m simple1 ! m silly1 & ! m gross ! ph5om5on1 ! m likely x is to succe$4 ,! ,prie/ess ( ,isis broke d[n completely & ackn[l$g$ t h] ph5om5a 7 n g5u9e2 ! ,koot ,hoomi lett]s 7 writt5 by h]self & o!rs 9 collusion ) h]2 f9ally %e exhibit$ to ! j\rnali/ ! app>atus = produc+ ! a/ral bell1 & begg$ him to g into a co-p>tn]%ip ) h] to a/oni% ! _w4 ,he refus$6 ,! next day %e decl>$ t a black magician _h spok5 ?r\gh h] m\?1 & n h]self2 %e 0 n responsible = :at %e _h said4 ,aft] ?is he _h o!r int]views ) h]2 ?reats & promises2 & la/ly a mo/ extraord9>y lett]1 :i* 0 head$1 ,my ,confession1 & reads1 9 "p1 z foll[s3 ,believe me1 ,i h fall5 because ,i h made up my m9d to fall1 or else to br+ ab\t a reaction by tell+ all ,god's tru? ab\t myself1 b )\t m]cy on my enemies4 ,on ?is ,i am firmly resolv$1 & f ?is day ,i %all beg9 to prep>e myself 9 ord] to be ready4 ,i w fly no m4 ,toge!r ) ?is lett]1 or a few h\rs lat]1 ,i %all myself be 9 ,p>is1 & !n on to ,london4 ,a ,fr5*man is ready1 & a well-kn[n j\rnali/ too1 delight$ to set ab\t ! "w & to write at my dictation some?+ %ort1 b /rong1 & :at is mo/ important--a true hi/ory ( my life4 ,i %all n ev5 attempt to def5d1 to ju/ify myself4 ,9 ?is book ,i %all simply say3 ,9 #ahdh1 ,i1 hat+ my husb&1 ,n4 ,v4 ,blavatsky 7x may h be5 wrong1 b /ill su* 0 ! nature ,god gave me71 left him1 ab&on$ him--a virg94 7,i %all produce docum5ts & lett]s prov+ ?is1 al?\gh he himself is n su* a sw9e z to d5y x47 ,i lov$ "o man deeply1 b /ill m ,i lov$ occult sci5ce1 believ+ 9 magic1 wiz>ds1 etc4 ,i w&]$ ) him "h & !re1 9 ,asia1 9 ,am]ica1 & 9 ,europe4 ,i met ) ,s-&-s4 7,y may call him a wiz>d1 :at does x matt] to him87 ,9 #aheh ,i 0 9 ,london2 !re came out "s /ory ab\t a *ild1 n m9e 7!re w foll[ m$ical evid5ce1 f ! faculty ( ,p>is1 & x is = ?is t ,i am go+ to ,p>is74 ,"o ?+ & ano!r 0 said ( me2 t ,i 0 deprav$1 possess$ ) a devil1 etc4 ,i %all tell ev]y?+ z ,i ?9k fit1 ev]y?+ ,i did1 = ! tw5ty ye>s & m1 t ,i laugh$ at ! qu'en dira-t-on1 & cov]$ up all traces ( :at ,i 0 really occupi$ 91 i4 e41 ! sci5ces occultes1 = ! sake ( my family & relations :o w\ld at t "t h curs$ me4 ,i w tell h[ f my eighte5? ye> ,i tri$ to get p to talk ab\t me1 & say ab\t me t ?is man & t 0 my lov]1 & hundr$s ( !m4 ,i w tell1 too1 a great deal ( :i* no "o ev] dream$1 & ,i w prove x4 ,!n ,i w in=m ! _w h[ sudd5ly my eyes 7 op5$ to all ! horror ( my moral suicide2 h[ ,i 0 s5t to ,am]ica to try my psy*ological capabilities2 h[ ,i collect$ a society !re1 & began to expiate my faults1 & attempt$ to make m5 bett] & to sacrifice myself = _! reg5]ation4 ,i w "n all ! ,!osophi/s :o 7 br\ght into ! "r way1 drunk>ds & rakes1 :o became almo/ sa9ts1 especially 9 ,india1 & ^? :o enli/$ z ,!osophi/s1 & cont9u$ _! =m] life1 z ?\gh !y 7 do+ ! "w 7& !re are _m ( !m7 & yet 7 ! fir/ to jo9 ! pack ( h\nds t 7 hunt+ me d[n1 & to bite me4444 ,no6 ,! devils w save me 9 ?is la/ great h\r4 ,y did n calculate on ! cool det]m9ation ( despair1 :i* 0 & has pass$ ov]4444 ,& to ?is ,i h be5 br\ght by y4 ,y h be5 ! la/ /raw :i* has brok5 ! camel's back "u its intol]ably heavy burd54 ,n[ y are at lib]ty to conceal no?+4 ,repeat to all ,p>is :at y h ev] he>d or "k ab\t me4 ,i h already writt5 a lett] to ,s9nett =bidd+ him to publi% my memoirs at 8 own discretion4 ,i myself w publi% !m ) all ! tru?4444 ,x w be a ,saturnalia ( ! moral depravity ( mank9d1 ?is confession ( m9e1 a wor?y epilogue ( my /ormy life4444 ,let ! psy*i/ g5tlem51 & :osoev] w1 set on foot a new inquiry4 ,moh9i & all ! re/1 ev5 ,india1 are dead = me4 ,i ?ir/ = "o ?+ only1 t ! _w may "k all ! reality1 all ! tru?1 & le>n ! lesson4 ,& !n dea?1 k9de/ ( all4 ,h4 ,,blavatsky4 ,y may pr9t ?is lett] if y w1 ev5 9 ,russia4 ,x is all ! same n[4 ,?is rem>kable effusion may be ! result ( a fev]-disord]$ bra91 x may be1 z %e says1 ! ,god's tru?2 at any rate x be>s ! e>-m>ks ( ! ,blavatsky /yle ab\t x4 ,! disciples ( ! ,high ,prie/ess ( ,isis h bitt]ly d5\nc$ ,solovy(f & ! revelations conta9$ 9 8 book4 ,!y br& him z a c[>d = n hav+ publi%$ 8 diatribe dur+ ! lifetime ( ! ,madame1 :5 %e 0 able to def5d h]self4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ,solovy(f's exposures tally v well ) ! mass ( corroborative evid5ce adduc$ by ,hodgson1 ,c\es1 ,coleman1 & a ho/ ( writ]s1 :o began _! attacks dur+ ! e>?ly pilgrimage ( ! great ,sibyl4 ,on receipt ( ?is lett]1 ,feb #af1 #ahhf1 ,solovy(f resign$ f ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,he d5\nc$ ! ,high ,prie/ess to ! ,p>is ,!osophi/s1 & ! ,blavatsky lodges 9 t city 7 disrupt$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! exposures4 ,?is seems to be a conv9c+ pro( ( ! g5u95ess ( 8 revelations4 ,aft] ! ,solovy(f incid5t1 ,madame ,blavatsky w5t into retirem5t = a :ile4 ,ev5tually %e appe>$ 9 ,london z full ( en?usiasm z ev] & add$ to h] li/ ( conv]ts ! ,c\ntess ( ,cai?ness & ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant1 ! fam\s sociali/ & au?oress4 ,f9ally came ! la/ act ( ?is /range life-drama4 ,t mess5g] ( dea?1 :om ! my/ical ,p]sian s+]1 ,om> ,khayyam1 calls ,! ,angel ( ! ,d>k] ,dr9k1 held to h] lips ! inevitable *alice ( ,mortality2 !n ! gold5 cord 0 loos5$ & ! silv] b[l 0 brok51 & %e pass$ into ! l& ( %ad[s4 ,x 0 9 ,london1 ,may #h1 #ahia1 t ,hel5a ,petrovna ,blavatsky end$ "o ( ! /range/ c>e]s on record4 ,%e di$ calmly & peacefully 9 h] b$1 surr\nd$ by h] fri5ds1 & aft] h] demise h] body 0 cremat$ by h] disciples1 ) occult rites & c]emonies4 ,all t rema9$ ( h]--a few h&fuls ( p[d]y :ite a%es--0 ga!r$ toge!r1 & divid$ into ?ree equal p>ts4 ,"o portion 0 buri$ 9 ,london1 "o s5t to ,new ,york ,city1 & ! ?ird to ,ady>1 ne> ,madras1 ,india4 ,! ,new ,_w1 ! ,old ,_w1 & ! /ill ,old] ,_w ( ! ,ea/ 7 honor$ ) ! a%es ( ,h4 ,p4 ,b4 ,?ree civilizations1 ?ree heaps ( a%es1 ?ree initials--my/ic numb] f "t immemorial1 celebrat$ symbol ( ,div9ity kn[n to1 & rev]$ by1 ,cabali/s1 ,gno/ics1 ,rosicrucians1 & ,!osophi/s4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,ransom ,bridges1 :o _h consid]able correspond5ce ) ! ,high ,prie/ess f #ahhh until h] dea?1 says 7,ar5a1 ,april1 #ahie73 ,:atev] may be ! ultimate v]dict ^u ! life & "w ( ?is woman1 h] place 9 hi/ory w be unique4 ,!re 0 a ,titanic display ( /r5g? 9 ev]y?+ %e did4 ,! /orms t rag$ 9 h] 7 cyclones4 ,^? expos$ to !m (t5 felt ) ,solovy(f t if !re 7 holy & sage ,mahatmas1 !y c\ld n rema9 holy & sage1 & h any?+ to d ) ,hel5a ,petrovna ,blavatsky4 ,! 'confession' %e wrote r+s ) ! m+l$ curses & mad laught] ( a crazy m>9] scuttl+ 8 own %ip4 ,yet %e c\ld be z t5d] & sympa!tic z any "m4 ,h] ma/]y ( "s natures seem$ complete2 & ^! p %e work$ l galley-slaves 9 ! ,!osophical tread mill ( h] propag&a movem5t4 ,to ^! disciples %e 0 ! greate/ ?aumaturgi/ kn[n to ! _w s9ce ! days ( ! ,*ri/4 ,! attacks ^u h]1 ! ,c\lomb & ,solovy(f exposures1 ! cont9ual newspap] calumnies !y look ^u z a gigantic conspiracy brew$ by all ! rules ( ! black art to c\nt]act1 &1 if possible1 to de/roy ! effect ( h] "w & mission4 ,requiescat 9 ,pace1 ,o ,prie/ess ( ,isis1 until y\r next inc>nation on ,e>?6 ,! tw5tie? c5tury w d\btless h ne$ ( y\r s]vices6 ,= ! delectation ( ! curi\s let me add3 ! ,engli% re/+ place ( ,madame ,blavatsky is design$ aft] ! model ( an ,ori5tal dagoba1 or tomb2 ! ,am]ican %r9e is a m>ble ni*e 9 ! wall ( ! ,!osophical headqu>t]s1 ,no4 #add ,madison av5ue1 ! a%es repos+ 9 a vase /&+ 9 ! ni*e beh9d a h]metically-seal$ glass w9d[4 ,! ,ori5tal %r9e 9 ,ady> is a tomb modell$ aft] ! _w-fam\s ,taj ,mahal1 & is built ( p9k s&/one1 surm\nt$ by a small ,b5>es copp] spire4 #d4 ,! ,writ+s ( ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,madame ,blavatsky is kn[n to ! read+ _w z ! writ] ( two volum9\s works ( a philosophical or my/ical "*1 explanatory ( ! ,esot]ic ,doctr9e1 viz41 ,isis ,unveil$1 publi%$ 9 #ahgg1 & ! ,secret ,doctr9e1 publi%$ 9 #ahhh4 ,9 ! composition ( ^! works %e claim$ t %e 0 assi/$ by ! ,mahatmas :o visit$ h] ap>tm5ts :5 %e 0 asleep1 & wrote portions ( ! manuscripts ) _! a/ral h&s :ile _! natural bodies repos$ entranc$ 9 ,?ibetan ,lamas]ies4 ,^! fictions 7 fo/]$ by prom95t memb]s ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 & believ$ by _m cr$ul\s p]sons4 ,isis ,unveil$ is a hodge-podge ( absurdities1 pseudo-sci5ce1 my?ology & folklore1 arrang$ 9 helt]-skelt] fa%ion1 ) an utt] disreg>d ( logical sequ5ce4 ,! fact 0 t ,madame ,blavatsky _h a v imp]fect k ( ,engli%1 & ?is may acc\nt = ! /range mi/akes 9 :i* ! volume ab\nds1 despite ! aid ( ! gho/ly ,mahatmas4 ,william ,emmette ,coleman1 ( ,san ,francisco1 has made an exhau/ive analysis ( ! ,madame's writ+s1 & decl>es t ,isis1 & ! ,secret ,doctr9e are full ( plagi>isms4 ,9 ,isis he discov]$ "s #b1jjj passages copi$ f o!r books )\t prop] cr$it4 ,speak+ ( ! ,secret ,doctr9e1 ! ma/] key to ! wisdom ( ! ages1 he says3 ,! ',secret ,doctr9e' is o/5sibly bas$ ^u c]ta9 /anzas1 claim$ to h be5 translat$ by ,madame ,blavatsky f ! ',book ( ,dzyan'--! olde/ book 9 ! _w1 writt5 9 a language unkn[n to philology4 ,! ',book ( ,dzyan' 0 ! "w ( ,madame ,blavatsky--a compilation1 9 h] own language1 f a v>iety ( s\rces1 embrac+ ! g5]al pr9ciples ( ! doctr9es & dogmas taught 9 ! ',secret ,doctr9e4' ,i f9d 9 ?is 'olde/ book 9 ! _w' /atem5ts copi$ f n9ete5? c5tury books1 & 9 ! usual blund]+ mann] ( ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,lett]s & o!r writ+s ( ! adepts are f\nd 9 ! ',secret ,doctr9e4' ,9 ^! ,mahatmic productions ,i h trac$ v>i\s plagi>iz$ passages f ,wilson's ',vi%nu ,purana1' & ,w9*ell's ',_w ,life'--( l "* to ^? 9 ,madame ,blavatsky's ackn[l$g$ writ+s4 99 99 99 ,a specim5 ( ! :olesale plagi>isms 9 ?is book appe>s 9 vol4 ,,ii41 pp4 #eii-fjc4 ,ne>ly ! :ole ( f\r pages 0 copi$ f ,oliv]'s ',py?agorean ,triangle1' :ile only a few l9es 7 cr$it$ to t "w4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ,coleman's expos are ref]r$ to ,app5dix ,c1 ( ,solovy(f's book1 ,a ,mod]n ,prie/ess ( ,isis4 ,! title ( ?is app5dix is ,! ,s\rces ( ,madame ,blavatsky's ,writ+s4 ,mr4 ,coleman is at pres5t engag$ 9 ! prep>ation ( an elaborate "w on ! subject1 :i* w 9 addition conta9 an expos ( ,!osophy z a :ole4 ,x w no d\bt prove ( int]e/ to /ud5ts ( occultism4 #e4 ,life & ,dea? ( a ,fam\s ,!osophi/4 ,! fun]al ( ,b>on de ,palm1 conduct$ accord+ to ,!osophical rites1 is an int]e/+ *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,society1 & wor? relat+4 ,joseph ,h5ry ,l\is ,*>les1 ,b>on de ,palm1 ,gr& ,cross ,comm&] ( ! ,sov]eign ,ord] ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re at ,j]usalem1 & knight ( v>i\s ord]s1 0 born at ,augsburg1 ,may #aj1 #ahji4 ,he came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates r late 9 life1 drift$ ,we/ )\t any settl$ occupation1 & liv$ f h& to m\? 9 v>i\s ,we/]n cities4 ,f9ally he locat$ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 brok5 9 heal? & _s4 ,he 0 a man ( consid]able culture & int]e/$ to a great] or less ext5t 9 ! ph5om5a ( mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,a lett] ( introduction f ! editor ( ! ,religio-,philosophical ,j\rnal1 ( ,*icago1 made him acqua9t$ ) ,col4 ,olcott1 :o introduc$ him to prom95t memb]s ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,he 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,society1 ev5tually becom+ a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,9 ! ye> #ahge he di$1 leav+ beh9d an e>ne/ reque/ t ,col4 ,olcott %\ld p]=m ! la/ (fices 9 a fa%ion t w\ld illu/rate ! ,ea/]n notions ( dea? & immortality4#f ,he also left directions t 8 body %\ld be cremat$4 ,a great deal ( excitem5t 0 caus$ ov] ?is affair 9 or?odox religi\s circles1 & public curiosity 0 ar\s$ to ! highe/ pit*4 ,! fun]al s]vice 01 z ,madame ,blavatsky describ$ x 9 a lett] to a ,european correspond5t1 pagan1 almo/ antique pagan4 ,! c]emony 0 held 9 ! great hall ( ! ,masonic ,temple1 corn] ( ,tw5ty-?ird & ,six? av5ue4 ,tickets ( admission 7 issu$ ( decid$ly occult %ape--triangul>2 "s black1 pr9t$ 9 silv]2 o!rs drab1 pr9t$ 9 black4 ,a cr[d ( #b1jjj p assembl$ to witness ! obsequies4 ,on ! /age 0 a triangul> alt>1 ) a symbolical fire burn+ ^u x4 ,! c(f9 /ood ne> by1 cov]$ ) ! ord]s ( knigh?ood ( ! deceas$4 ,a spl5did *oir r5d]$ sev]al ,orphic hymns compos$ = ! occasion1 ) organ accompanim5t1 & ,col4 ,olcott1 z ,hi]ophant1 made an invocation or mantram to ! ,s\l ( ! ,_w ^: brea? gives & )draws ! =m ( ev]y?+4 ,dea? is always solemn1 & no subject = levity1 yet ,i mu/ n leave out ( ?is *ronicle ! unique burlesque programme ( ,b>on de ,palm's fun]al1 publi%$ by ! ,new ,york ,_w1 ! day be=e ! ev5t4 ,says ! ,_w3 ,! procession w move 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,col4 ,olcott z high prie/1 we>+ a leop>d sk9 & c>ry+ a roll ( papyrus 7br[n c>d bo>d74 ,mr4 ,cobb1 z sacr$ scribe1 ) /yle & tablet4 ,egyptian mummy-case1 borne ^u a sl$ge drawn by f\r ox54 7,also a slave be>+ a pot ( lubricat+ oil47 ,madame ,blavatsky z *ief m\rn] & also be>] ( ! si/rum4 7,%e w we> a long l95 g>m5t ext5d+ to ! feet1 & a girdle ab\t ! wai/47 ,color$ boy c>ry+ ?ree ,abyss9ian geese 7,philadelphia *ick5s7 to place ^u ! bi]4 ,vice-,presid5t ,felt1 ) ! eye ( ,osiris pa9t$ on 8 left brea/1 & c>ry+ an asp 7b\ght at a toy /ore on ,eigh? av5ue47 ,dr4 ,pancoa/1 s++ an anci5t ,!ban dirge3 ',isis & ,nep?ys1 beg9n+ & end3 ,"o m victim to ,am5ti we s5d4 ,pay we ! f>e1 & let u n t>ry4 ,cross ! ,/yx by ! ,roosevelt /reet f]ry4' ,slaves 9 m\rn+ g[ns1 c>ry+ ! (f]+s & libations1 to consi/ ( e>ly potatoes1 asp>agus1 roa/ beef1 ,fr5* pan-cakes1 bock-be]1 & ,new ,j]sey cid]4 ,treasur] ,newton1 z *ief ( ! musicians1 play+ ! d\ble pipe4 ,o!r musicians p]=m+ on eight-/r+$ h>ps1 tom-toms1 etc4 ,boys c>ry+ a l>ge lotus 7sunfl[]74 ,libr>ian ,fassit1 :o w alt]nate ) music by repeat+ ! l9es beg9n+3 ',"h ,horus comes1 ,i see ! boat4 ,fri5ds1 /ay y\r fl[+ te>s2 ,! s\l ( man goes ?r\gh a goat ,9 j #c1jjj ye>s4' ,at ! temple ! c]emony w be %ort & simple4 ,! ox5 w be left /&+ on ! sidewalk1 ) a boy ne> by to prev5t !m gor+ ! pass]s-by4 ,besides ! ,!urgic hymn1 pr9t$ above 9 full1 ! ,coptic ,national an!m w be sung1 translat$ & adapt$ to ! occasion z foll[s3 ,sitt+ ,cynocephalus up 9 a tree1 ,i see y1 & y see me4 ,riv] full ( crocodile1 see 8 long sn\t6 ,hoi/ up ! %ado( & pull him "r out4 #f4 ,! ,mantle ( ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,aft] ,madame ,blavatsky's dea?1 ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant assum$ ! lead]%ip ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 & wore ^u h] f+] a r+ t belong$ to ! ,high ,prie/ess3 a r+ ) a gre5 /one fleck$ ) ve9s ( blood r$1 ^u ! surface ( :i* 0 engrav$ ! int]lac$ triangles )9 a circle1 ) ! ,indian motto1 ,sat 7,life71 ! symbol ( ,!osophy4 ,x 0 giv5 to ,madame ,blavatsky by h] ,indian tea*]1 says ,mrs4 ,besant1 & is v magnetic4 ,! ,high ,prie/ess on h] dea?b$ pres5t$ ! my/ic signet to h] successor1 & left h] 9 addition _m valuable books & manuscripts4 ,! ,!osophical ,society n[ numb]s its adh]5ts by ! ?\s&s & has its lodges scatt]$ ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,france1 ,engl& & ,india4 ,at ! ,_w's ,columbian ,exposition x 0 well repres5t$ 9 ! ,great ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 by ,annie ,besant1 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 ( ! ,am]ican bran*1 & ,pr(4 ,*akravatir1 a ,high ,ca/e ,brahm9 ( ,india4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ch4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,annie ,,besant4 ,mrs4 ,besant1 9 an int]view publi%$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,_w1 ,dec4 #aa1 #ahib1 made ! foll[+ /atem5t conc]n+ ,madame ,blavatsky's peculi> p[]s3 ,"o "t %e 0 try+ to expla9 to me ! control ( ! m9d ov] c]ta9 curr5ts 9 ! e!r ab\t u1 & to illu/rate %e made "s little taps come on my own head4 ,!y 7 accompani$ by ! s5sation "o exp]i5ces on t\*+ an electric batt]y4 ,i h frequ5tly se5 h] draw ?+s to h] simply by h] w1 )\t t\*+ !m4 ,inde$1 %e w\ld (t5 *eck h]self :5 /rang]s 7 ab\t4 ,x 0 natural = h]1 :5 %e want$ a book t 0 on ! table1 to simply draw x to h] by h] p[] ( m9d1 z x w\ld be = y to rea* out y\r h& to pick x up4 ,& s1 z ,i say1 %e (t5 _h to *eck h]self1 = %e 0 decid$ly adv]se to mak+ a %[ ( h] p[]4 ,9 fact1 t is contr>y to ! law ( ! bro!rhood to :i* %e belong$4 ,?is law =bids !m to make use ( _! p[] except z an in/ruction to _! pupils or z an aid to ! spread+ ( ! tru?4 ,an adept may nev] use 8 k = 8 p]sonal advantage4 ,he may be />v+1 & despite 8 ability to mat]ialize banquets he may n supply himself ) a cru/ ( bread4 ,?is is :at is meant 9 ! ,gospel :5 x says3 ',he sav$ o!rs1 ,himself ,he _c save4' ,"o "t %e _h writt5 an article & z usual %e gave me h] manuscript to look ov]4 ,sometimes %e wrote v good grammatic ,engli% & aga9 %e wrote v slov5ly ,engli%4 ,s %e always _h me g ov] h] manuscript4 ,9 read+ ?is p>ticul> "o ,i f\nd a long quotation ( "s tw5ty or ?irty l9es4 ,:5 ,i f9i%$ x ,i w5t to h] & said3 ',:]e 9 ! _w did y get t quotation8' ',i got x f an ,indian newspap] ( --1' nam+ ! date4 ',b1' ,i said1 't pap] _c be 9 ?is c\ntry yet6 ,h[ did y get hold ( x8' ',oh1 ,i got x1 de>1' %e said1 ) a little laugh2 't's en\gh4' ,( c\rse ,i und]/ood !n4 ,:5 ! "t came = ! pap] to arrive1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld v]ify h] quotation1 s ,i ask$ h] = ! "n1 ! date ( ! issue & ! page on :i* ! quotation w\ld be f\nd4 ,%e told me1 giv+ me1 we w say1 #de z ! numb] ( ! page4 ,i w5t to ! ag5t1 look$ up ! pap] & !re 0 no su* quotation on page #de4 ,!n ,i rememb]$ t ?+s se5 9 ! a/ral light are rev]s$1 s ,i turn$ ! numb] ar\nd1 look$ on page #ed & !re 0 ! quotation4 ,:5 ,i w5t home ,i told h] t x 0 all "r1 b t %e _h giv5 me ! wrong page4 ',v likely1' %e said4 ',someone came 9 j z ,i 0 f9i%+ x1 & ,i may h =gott5 to rev]se ! numb]4' ,y see1 any?+ se5 9 ! a/ral light is rev]s$1 z if y saw x 9 a mirror1 :ile any?+ se5 clairvoyantly is /raight4 ,! elevation ( ,mrs4 ,besant to ! ,high ,prie/ess-%ip ( ! ,!osophical ,society 0 9 accord ) ! _s ( ! age--an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,et]nal ,fem99e2 b x did n br+ repose to ! organization4 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 ( ! ,am]ican bran*1 began dabbl+1 x is claim$1 9 ,mahatma messages on 8 own acc\nt1 & *>ges 7 made aga9/ him by ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,a bitt] w>f>e 0 wag$ 9 ,!osophical j\rnals1 & f9ally ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! g5]al society sec$$1 & organiz$ itself into ! ,am]ican ,!osophical ,society4 ,judge 0 made life-presid5t & held ! po/ until 8 dea?1 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ,m>* #ba/1 #ahif4 ,8 body 0 cremat$ & ! a%es seal$ 9 an urn1 :i* 0 deposit$ 9 ! ,society's rooms1 ,no4 #add ,madison av5ue4 ,five weeks aft] ! dea? ( ,judge1 ! ,!osophical ,society held its annual conclave 9 ,new ,york ,city1 & elect$ ,e4 ,t4 ,h>grove z ! presid+ g5ius ( esot]ic wisdom 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 orig9ally int5d$ to hold ?is conv5tion 9 ,*icago1 b ! *ange 0 made = a peculi> reason4 ,z ! press report$ ! circum/ance1 x 0 ! result ( a reque/ by a my/]i\s adept ^: exi/5ce _h be5 unsuspect$1 & :o made kn[n 8 wi% 9 a communication to ! executive committee4 ,x seems t ! ,!osophical ,society is compos$ ( two bodies1 ! exot]ic & ! esot]ic4 ,! fir/ holds op5 meet+s = ! discussion ( e?ical & ,!osophical subjects1 & ! second meets privately1 be+ compos$ ( a secret body ( adepts1 le>n$ 9 occultism & possess+ rem>kable spiritual p[]s4 ,! *ief ( ! secret ord] is appo9t$ by ! ,mahatmas1 on acc\nt1 x is claim$1 ( 8 or h] occult developm5t4 ,madame ,blavatsky 0 ! ,high ,prie/ess 9 ?is inn] temple dur+ h] lifetime1 & 0 succe$$ by ,hi]ophant ,w4 ,q4 ,judge4 ,:5 ,judge di$1 x seems !re 0 no "o ?or\ghly qualifi$ to take 8 place z ! head ( ! esot]ic bran*1 until an exam9ation 0 made ( 8 pap]s4 ,!n came a surprise4 ,judge _h nam$ z 8 successor a c]ta9 obscure individual :om he claim$ to be a great adept1 reque/+ t ! "n be kept a pr(\nd secret = a specifi$ "t4 ,9 ob$i5ce to ?is injunction1 ! ,great ,unkn[n 0 elect$ z *ief ( ! ,inn] ,bro!r-&-,si/]hood4 ,all ( ?is made int]e/+ copy = ! ,new ,york j\rnali/s1 & columns 7 pr9t$ ab\t ! affair4 ,ano!r surprise came :5 ! conv5tion ( exot]ics 7hy/]ics1 z "s ( ! pap]s call$ !m7 subscrib$ #be1jjj = ! f\nd+ ( an occult temple 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,b ! greate/ surprise ( all 0 a ,!osophical w$d+4 ,! ,de ,palm fun]al fades away into utt] insignificance beside ?is my/ic m>riage4 ,! contract+ p>ties 7 ,claude ,falls ,wright1 =m]ly secret>y to ,madame ,blavatsky1 & ,m>y ,c4 ,l4 ,leon>d1 daught] ( ,anna ,by=d ,leon>d1 "o ( ! be/ kn[n ,!osophi/s 9 ! ,we/4 ,! c]emony 0 p]=m$ at ,aryan ,hall1 ,no4 #add ,madison av5ue1 ,n4 ,y41 9 ! pres5ce ( ! occult body4 ,outsid]s 7 n admitt$4 ,h[ev]1 public curiosity 0 p>tly gratifi$ by sundry crumbs ( in=mation ?r[n out by ! ,!osophical press bureau4 ,! "y c\ple /ood b5ea? a sev5-po9t$ />1 made ( electric light globes1 & plight$ _! tro? amid cl\ds ( odorif]\s inc5se4 ,!n foll[$ weird *ant+s & music by an occult or*e/ra compos$ ( viol9s & violoncellos4 ,! unkn[n adept presid$ ov] ! affair1 z special envoy ( ! ,mahatmas4 ,he 0 envelop$ f head to foot 9 a ?ick :ite veil1 said ! pap]s4 ,mr4 ,wright & 8 bride-elect decl>$ solemnly t !y rememb]$ _m ( _! =m] inc>nations2 _! m>riage _h really tak5 place 9 ,egypt1 #e1jjj ye>s ago 9 "o ( ! my/]i\s temples ( t /range c\ntry1 & ! c]emony _h be5 p]=m$ by ! prie/s ( ,isis4 ,yes1 !y rememb]$ x all6 ,x seem$ b z ye/]day6 ,!y recall$ ) vividness ! sc5e3 _! m>* up ! av5ue ( monoli?s2 ! lotus fl[]s /rewn 9 _! pa? by rosy *ildr52 ! intoxicat+ p]fume ( ! inc5se1 burn$ 9 bronze brazi]s by %av5-head$ prie/s2 ! hi]oglyphics1 emblematical ( life1 dea? & resurrection1 pa9t$ ^u ! temple walls2 ! ,hi]ophant 9 8 gorge\s ve/m5ts4 ,oh1 :at a dream ( ,old ,_w spl5dor & beauty6 ,be=e _m mon?s _h pass$1 ! awful secret ( ! ,veil$ ,adept's id5tity 0 reveal$4 ,! ,great ,unkn[n turn$ out to be a %e in/ead ( a he adept--a c]ta9 ,mrs4 ,ka!r9e ,alice ,t+ley1 ( ,new ,york ,city4 ,! report]s began r++ ! front door bell ( ! adept's h\se 9 ! va9 hope ( obta9+ an int]view1 b ! newly-hat*$ ,sph9x turn$ a deaf e> to _! entreaties4 ,! "t 0 n yet ripe = revelations4 ,h] fri5ds1 h[ev]1 ru%$ into pr9t1 & told ! mo/ m>vell\s /ories ( h] m$ium%ip4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 ! ,engli% j\rnali/ & /ud5t ( psy*ical rese>*1 review+ ! ,!osophical conv5tion & its outcome1 says 7,bord]l&1 ,july1 #ahif1 p4 #cjf73 ,! ,judgeite sec$]s f ! ,!osophical ,society held _! annual conv5tion 9 ,new ,york1 ,april #bf? to #bg?4 ,!y h elect$ a "y man1 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,t4 ,h>grove1 z _! presid5t4 ,a =m] spiritual m$ium & clairvoyant1 by "n ,ka!r9e ,alice ,t+ley1 :o claims to h be5 bosom fri5ds ) ,h4 ,p4 ,b4 #abjj ye>s ,b4 ,c41 :5 bo? 7 inc>nat$ 9 ,egypt1 is1 h[ev]1 ! gr& ,panj&rum ( ! cause4 ,h] fir/ husb& 0 a detective1 h] second is a cl]k 9 ! ,:ite ,lead ,company's (fice 9 ,brooklyn4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,h>grove %e is--',! new adept2 %e 0 appo9t$ by ,mr4 ,judge1 & we are go+ to su/a9 h]1 z we su/a9$ him1 = we "k h] important connection 9 ,egypt1 ,mexico & ,europe4' ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahif1 ,mrs4 ,t+ley1 accompani$ by a numb] ( prom95t occulti/s1 />t$ on a crusade ?r\gh ! _w to br+ ! tru?s ( ,!osophy to ! toil+ millions4 ,! crusad]s be=e _! dep>ture 7 pres5t$ ) a purple silk bann]1 be>+ ! leg5d3 ,tru?1 ,light1 ,lib]ation = ,disc\rag$ ,humanity4 ,! ,new ,york ,h]ald 7,aug4 #af1 #ahif7 says ( ?is crusade3 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,t+ley & ! o!r crusad]s left ?is c\ntry no?+ _h be5 he>d ( ! claim ( ! re9c>nat$ ,blavatsky4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ?is idea is boldly advanc$ 9 ,engl& by ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! society !re1 & 9 ,am]ica by ,bur*am ,h>d+1 ! act+ head ( ! society 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,h>d+ 0 se5 at ! ,!osophical headqu>t]s1 he said3 ',yes1 ,mme4 ,blavatsky is re9c>nat$ 9 ,mrs4 ,t+ley4 ,%e has n only be5 recogniz$ by myself & o!r memb]s ( ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 :o knew ,h4 ,p4 ,b4 9 h] =m] life1 b ! /rik+ physical & facial resemblance has also be5 not$ by memb]s ( ! ,engli% bran*4' ,b ?is recognition by ! ,engli% memb]s ( ! society does n seem to be z /rong z ,mr4 ,h>d+ w\ld seem to h x und]/ood4 ,9 fact1 !re are a numb] ( memb]s ( t bran* :o boldly decl>e t ,mrs4 ,t+ley is an impo/or4 ,"o ( !m1 )9 ! la/ week1 address+ ! ,engli% memb]s on ! subject1 claim$ t ,mme4 ,blavatsky _h =ese5 t su* an impo/or w\ld arise4 ,he said3 ',:5 ,mme4 ,blavatsky liv$ 9 h] body among u1 %e decl>$ to all h] disciples t1 9 h] next re9c>nation1 %e w\ld inhabit ! body ( an ,ea/]n man1 & %e w>n$ !m to be on _! gu>d aga9/ any ass]tion made by m$iums or o!rs t !y 7 controll$ by h]4 ,:atev] ,h4 ,p4 ,b4 lack$1 %e nev] want$ emphasis1 & no "o :o knew any?+ ( ! f\nd] ( ! ,!osophical ,society 0 left 9 any d\bt z to h] views ^u ?is "q4 ,%e decl>$ t if any p]sons1 aft] h] dea?1 %\ld claim t %e 0 speak+ ?r\gh !m1 h] fri5ds might be q sure t x 0 a lie4 ,imag9e1 !n1 ! feel+s ( ,h4 ,p4 ,b4's disciples on be+ pres5t$ ) an ,am]ican clairvoyant m$ium1 9 ! %ape ( ,mrs4 ,t+ley1 :o is report$ to claim t ,h4 ,p4 ,b4 is re9c>nat$ 9 h]4' ,! ,am]ican bran* ( ! society is n at all di/urb$ by ?is *>ge ( fraud by ! ,engli% bran*4 ,9 connection ) x ,mr4 ,h>d+ says3 ',x is true t ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,!osophical ,society has sec$$ f ! ,engli% bran*1 b z ,mme4 ,blavatsky1 ! f\nd]1 0 9 reality an ,am]ican1 x c be und]/ood :y we consid] ourselves ! p>5t society4' ,( ! "o lett] :i* ,mrs4 ,t+ley has s5t to ,am]ica s9ce ! arrival ( ! crusad]s1 ! ,engli% ,!osophi/s are a unit 9 ! expression ( op9ion t x illu/rat$1 z did h] spee* 9 ,que5's ,hall1 m]ely 'unmean+ platitudes & prophecies4' ,b ! ,am]ican memb]s are q z l\d 9 _! expressions t ! ,engli% memb]s are try+ to w9 ! sympa?ies ( ! public1 & t ! words are really und]/ood by ! initiate4 ,! lett] reads3 ',9 ?ank+ y = ! _m k9d lett]s address$ to me z ,ka!r9e ,t+ley1 z well z by o!r names t w\ld n be und]/ood by ! g5]al public1 ,i %\ld l to say a few words z to ! future & its possibilities4 ,_m ( y are de/9$ to take an active "p 9 ! "w t ! future w make manife/1 & x is well to press onw>d ) a cle> k ( ! pa? to be trodd5 & ) a cle> vision ( ! goal to be rea*$4 ',! pa? to be trodd5 is bo? ext]ior & int]ior1 & 9 ord] to rea* ! goal x is necess>y to tread ^! pa?s ) /r5g?1 c\rage1 fai? & ! ess5ce ( !m all1 :i* is wisdom4 ',= ^! two pa?s1 :i* fundam5tally are "o1 l e duality 9 nature1 are w9d+ pa?s1 & n[ lead ?r\gh sunlight1 !n ?r\gh deepe/ %ade4 ,dur+ ! la/ few ye>s ! l>ge majority ( /ud5ts h be5 r\nd+ a curve 9 ! pa?s ( bo? inn] & out] "w1 & ?is we>i$ _m4 ,b ^? :o p]sev]$ & falt]$ n w soon reap _! rew>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ci4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,t+ley4 ,reproduc$ by c\rtesy ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald4 ',! pres5t is pregnant ) ! promise ( ! ne> future1 & t future is bright] ?an c\ld be believ$ by ^? :o h s rec5tly be5 imm]s$ 9 ! %ad[s t are inevitable 9 cyclic progress4 ,c words describe x8 ,i ?9k n4 ,b if y w ?9k ( ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s ( pl\gh+ & s[+ & w keep 9 y\r m9d ! trem5d\s =ce t has be5 scatt]$ broadca/ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 y mu/ surely see t ! h\r = reap+ is ne> at h&1 if x has n already come4 ,! invasion ( ,engli% t]ritory by ! ,am]ican crusad]s 0 res5t$ by ! ,briti% ,!osophi/s4 ,! advocates ( univ]sal bro!rhood wag$ bitt] w>f>e aga9/ ea* o!r 9 ! newspap]s & p]iodicals4 ,x gradually resolv$ itself into a /ruggle = supremacy betwe5 ! two rival claimants = ! mantle ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant & ,mrs4 ,t+ley4 ,ea* ,py?oness asc5d$ h] sacr$ tripod & hy/]ically d5\nc$ ! o!r z an usurp]1 & false prophetess4 ,annie ,besant s\ght to disprove ! idea ( ,madame ,blavatsky hav+ re-inc>nat$ h]self 9 ! body ( ,mrs4 ,t+ley4 ,%e claim$ t ! late ,high ,prie/ess _h tak5 up h] e>?ly pilgrimage aga9 9 ! p]son ( a little ,h9doo boy1 :o liv$ some:]e on ! banks ( ! ,ganges4 ,! puzzl+ problem 0 ?is3 ,if ,mrs4 ,t+ley 0 ,mme4 ,blavatsky1 :]e 0 ,mrs4 ,t+ley8 ,o$ipus w\ld h gone mad try+ to solve ?is ,sph9x riddle4 ,! crusade f9i%$1 ,mrs4 ,t+ley1 ) h] purple bann] return$ to ,new ,york1 :]e %e 0 royally welcom$ by h] foll[]s4 ,9 ! wake ( ! ,am]ican adept came ! irrepressible ,annie ,besant1 accompani$ by a si/] ,!osophi/1 ! ,c\ntess ,con/ance ,wa*mei/]4 ,mrs4 ,besant1 g>b$ 9 a :ite l95 robe ( ,h9doo patt]n1 lectur$ on occult subjects to cr[d$ h\ses 9 ! pr9cipal cities ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,9 ! num]\s int]views accord$ h] by ! press1 %e ridicul$ ! ,blavatsky-,t+ley re-inc>nation !ory4 ,by k9d p]mission ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 ,i reproduce a portrait ( ,mrs4 ,t+ley4 ,! read] w f9d x int]e/+ to comp>e ?is sket* ) ! photograph ( ,madame ,blavatsky giv5 9 ?is book4 ,he w notice at once h[ mu* ! two occulti/s d resemble ea* o!r2 bo? are grossly fat1 puffy ( face1 ) heavy-lidd$ eyes & r ?ick lips4 #g4 ,! ,!osophical ,temple4 ,if all ! dreams ( ! ,!osophical ,society are fulfill$ we %all see1 at no di/ant date1 9 ! /ate ( ,cali=nia1 a sombre & my/]i\s build+1 fa%ion$ aft] an ,egyptian temple1 its pill>s cov]$ ) hi]oglyphic symbols1 & its pond]\s pylons flank+ ! gloomy entrance4 ,tw9 obelisks w /& gu>d at ! gateway & huge bronze sph9xes />e ! t\ri/ out ( c\nt5ance4 ,! ,!osophical temple w be con/ruct$ ^u c]ta9 my/]i\s pr9ciples1 & ! numb]s #g & #ac w play a prom95t "p 9 connection ) ! dim5sions ( ! rooms & ! /eps ( ! /airways4 ,! ,hi]ophants ( occultism w assemble "h1 weird initiations l ^? describ$ 9 ,moore's ,epicurean w take place1 & ! doctr9es ( ,h9doo pan!ism w be exp\nd$ to ! ,fai?ful4 ,! revival ( ! ,egyptian my/]ies seems to be "o ( ! objects aim$ at 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is my/ical college4 ,j :at ! ,egyptian ,my/]ies 7 is a moot$ "q among ,egyptologi/s4 ,b ?is does n bo!r ! mod]n adept4 ,mr4 ,bu*am ,h>d+1 ! lead+ expon5t ( ,!osophy m5tion$ above1 says t )9 ! temple ! neophyte w be br\ght face to face ) 8 own s\l4 ,by :at means _c be reveal$2 b ,i may say t ! object ( initiation w be to raise ! consci\sness ( ! pupil to a plane :]e he w see & "k 8 own div9e s\l & consci\sly communicate ) x4 ,once ga9$1 ?is p[] is nev] lo/4 ,f ?is x c be se5 t occultism is n s unreal z _m ?9k1 & t ! exi/5ce ( s\l is susceptible ( actual demon/ration4 ,no "o w be receiv$ into ! my/]ies until1 by means ( a long & sev]e probation1 he has prov$ nobility ( "*4 ,only p]sons hav+ ,!osophical tra9+ w be eligible1 b z any believ] 9 bro!rhood may become a ,!osophi/1 all e>ne/ tru?seek]s w h an opportunity ( admission4 ,! probation w be suffici5tly sev]e to det] p]sons seek+ to gratify curiosity f try+ to ent]4 ,no trifl] c\ld /& ! te/4 ,!re w be a numb] ( degrees4 ,extremely few w be able to ent] ! highe/1 z eligibility to x requires eradication ( e human fault & weakness4 ,^? /rong en\gh to pass ?r\gh ?is become adepts4 ,! ,masonic ,frat]nity1 ) its #cc;d degree & its elaborate initiations1 w h to look to its laurels1 z soon z ! ,!osophical ,college ( ,my/]y is 9 good runn+ ord]4 ,ev]yone loves my/]ies1 especially :5 !y are ( ! ,egyptian k9d4 ,caglio/ro1 ! ,high ,prie/ ( ,humbug1 knew ?is :5 he evolv$ ! ,egyptian ,rite ( ,masonry1 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,speak+ ( ,freemasonry1 x is int]e/+ to note ! fact1 z /at$ by ,colonel ,olcott 9 ,old ,di>y ,leaves1 t ,madame ,blavatsky & h] coadjutors once s]i\sly debat$ ! "q z to ! advisability ( engraft+ ! ,!osophical ,society on ! ,masonic frat]nity1 z a sort ( high] degree1--,masonry repres5t+ ! less] my/]ies1 mod]n ,!osophy ! great] my/]ies4 ,b little enc\ragem5t 0 giv5 to ! ,prie/ess ( ,isis by em95t ,freemasons1 = ,masonry has always be5 ! advocate ( !i/ic doctr9es1 & oppos$ to ! pan!i/ic cult4 ,at ano!r "t1 ! lead]s ( ,!osophy talk$ ( imitat+ ,masonry by hav+ degrees1 an elaborate ritual1 etc42 also pass words1 signs & grips1 9 ord] t "o occult bro!r might "k ano!r 9 ! d>kness z well z 9 ! a/ral light4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 ab&on$4 ,! f\nd+ ( ! ,temple ( ,magic & ,my/]y 9 ?is c\ntry1 ) c]emonies ( initiation1 etc41 seems to me to be a pal+5esis ( ,mme4 ,blavatsky's ideas on ! subject ( occult ,masonry4 #h4 ,conclusions4 ,! temple ( mod]n ,!osophy1 ! f\ndation ( :i* 0 laid by ,madame ,blavatsky1 re/s ^u ! tru? ( ! ,mahatma /ories4 ,disbelieve ^!1 & ! entire /ructure falls to ! gr\nd l a h\se ( c>ds4 ,aft] ! num]\s exposures1 record$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s1 x is difficult to place any reliance 9 ! acc\nts ( ,mahatmic miracles4 ,!re may1 or may n1 be sages 9 ! ,ea/1 acqua9t$ ) spiritual laws ( be+1 b t ^! ma/]s1 or adepts1 us$ ,madame ,blavatsky z a m$ium to ann\nce c]ta9 esot]ic doctr9es to ! ,we/]n _w1 is exce$+ly dubi\s4 ,! fir/ "w ( any lit]>y pret5sions to call att5tion to ,!osophy 0 ,s9nett's ,esot]ic ,buddhism4 ,( t production1 ,william ,emmette ,coleman says3 ',esot]ic ,buddhism1' by ,a4 ,p4 ,s9nett1 0 bas$ ^u /atem5ts conta9$ 9 lett]s receiv$ by ,mr4 ,s9nett & ,mr4 ,a4 ,o4 ,hume1 ?r\gh ,madame ,blavatsky1 purport+ to be writt5 by ! ,mahatmas ,koot ,hoomi & ,morya--pr9cipally ! =m]4 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,hodgson has k9dly l5t me a consid]able numb] ( ! orig9al lett]s ( ! ,mahatmas t lead+ to ! production ( ',esot]ic ,buddhism4' ,i f9d 9 !m ov]:elm+ evid5ce t all ( !m 7 writt5 by ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,9 ^! lett]s are a numb] ( extracts f ,buddhi/ ,books1 alleg$ to be translations f ! orig9als by ! ,mahatmic writ]s !mselves4 ,^! lett]s claim = ! adepts a k ( ,sanskrit1 ,?ibetan1 ,pali & ,*9ese4 ,i h trac$ to its s\rce ea* quotation f ! ,buddhi/ ,scriptures 9 ! lett]s1 & !y 7 all copi$ f curr5t ,engli% translations1 includ+ ev5 ! notes & explanations ( ! ,engli% translators4 ,!y 7 pr9cipally copi$ f ,beal's ',cat5a ( ,buddhi/ ,scriptures f ! ,*9ese4' ,9 o!r places :]e ! 'adept' is us+ 8 own language 9 explanation ( ,buddhi/ic t]ms & ideas1 ,i f9d t 8 presum$ orig9al language 0 copi$ ne>ly ^w = ^w f ,rhys ,davids' ',buddhism1' & o!r books4 ,i h trac$ e ,buddhi/ic idea 9 ^! lett]s & 9 ',esot]ic ,buddhism1' & e ,buddhi/ic t]m1 su* z ,deva*an1 ,avit*i1 etc41 to ! books :5ce ,hel5a ,petrovna ,blavatsky d]iv$ !m4 ,al?\gh said to be pr(ici5t 9 ! k ( ,?ibetan & ,sanskrit ! words & t]ms 9 ^! languages 9 ! lett]s ( ! adepts 7 ne>ly all us$ 9 a ludicr\sly errone\s & absurd mann]4 ,! writ] ( ^? lett]s 0 an ignoramus 9 ,sanskrit & ,?ibetan2 & ! mi/akes & blund]s 9 !m1 9 ^! languages1 are 9 exact accordance ) ! kn[n ignorance ( ,madame ,blavatsky conc]n+ ^! languages4 ',esot]ic ,buddhism1' l all ( ,madame ,blavatsky's works1 0 bas$ ^u :olesale plagi>ism & ignorance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dj4 ,,madame ,,blavatsky',s ,,autograph4 ,madame ,blavatsky nev] succe$$ 9 p5etrat+ into ,?ibet1 9 ^: sacr$ lamas]ies & temples dwell ! wond]ful ,mahatmas ( mod]n ,!osophy1 b ,william ,woodville ,rockhill1 ! ,am]ican travell] & ,ori5tal s*ol>1 did1 & we h a record ( 8 adv5tures 9 ,! ,l& ( ! ,laas1 publi%$ 9 #ahia4 ,:ile at ,s]kok1 he visit$ a fam\s mona/]y inhabit$ by #gjj lamas4 ,he says 7page #ajb73 ,!y ask$ endless que/ions conc]n+ ! /ate ( ,buddhism 9 =eign l&s4 ,!y 7 a/oni%$ t x no long] exi/$ 9 ,india1 & t ! *ur* ( ,ceylon 0 s l ! anci5t ,buddhi/ "o4 ,:5 told ( our esot]ic ,buddhi/s1 ! ,mahatmas1 & ( ! wond]ful doctr9es !y claim$ to h obta9$ f ,?ibet1 !y 7 imm5sely amus$4 ,!y decl>$ t ?\gh 9 anci5t times !re 71 d\btless1 sa9ts & sages :o c\ld p]=m "s ( ! miracles n[ claim$ by ! ,esot]i/s1 none 7 liv+ at ! pres5t day2 & !y look$ ^u ?is new s*ool z rankly h]etical1 & z some?+ approa*+ an imposition on our cr$ulity4 ,isis ,unveil$1 & ! ,secret ,doctr9e1 by ,madame ,blavatsky1 are suppos$ to conta9 ! complete/ exposition ( ,!osophy1 or ! inn] spiritual mean+ ( ! great religi\s cults ( ! _w1 b1 z we h se51 !y are full ( plagi>isms & g>bl$ /atem5ts1 to say no?+ ( spuri\s quotations f ,buddhi/ sacr$ books1 manufactur$ by ! writ] to embody h] own peculi> views1 "u ! fictiti\s guise ( g5u9e ,buddhism4 ,?is la/ quotation f ,coleman /rikes ! keynote ( ! :ole subject4 ,esot]ic ,buddhism is a product ( ,occid5tal manufacture1 a figm5t ( ,madame ,blavatsky's romantic imag9ation1 & by no means repres5ts ! tru? ( ,ori5tal philosophy4 ,z ,max ,muell]1 "o ( ! greate/ liv+ ,ori5tal s*ol>s1 has repeat$ly /at$1 any attempt to read into ,ori5tal ?\ght our ,we/]n sci5ce & philosophy or to reconcile !m1 is futile to a degree2 ! two s*ools are z opposite to ea* o!r1 z ! negative & positive poles ( a magnet1 ,ori5talism repres5t+ ! =m]1 ,occid5talism1 ! latt]4 ,ori5tal philosophy ) its ,indet]m9ate ,be+ 7or pure no?+ z ! ,absolute7 ends 9 ! utt] negation ( ev]y?+ & af=ds no clue to ! secret ( ! ,univ]se4 ,if to believe t all is maya1 7illusion71 & t to be "o ) ,brahma 7absorb$ l ! ra9 drop 9 ! ocean7 con/itutes ! summum bonum ( ?9k+1 !n !re is no explanation (1 or use =1 evolution or progress ( any k9d4 ,! effect ( ,h9doo philosophy has be5 /agnation1 indiff]5tism1 &1 z a result1 ! ,h9doo has no record$ hi/ory1 no sci5ce1 no art wor?y ! "n4 ,comp>$ to x see :at ,greek philosophy has done3 x has trans=m$ ! ,we/]n _w3 ,/>t+ ) ,self-,det]m9$ ,be+1 reason1 self-activity1 at ! he>t ( ! ,univ]se1 & ! creation ( individual s\ls by a process ( evolution 9 "t & space1 & ! unfold+ ( a spl5did civilization are logical consequ5ces4 ,9 ! ,ea/1 x is ! de/ruction ( self-hood2 9 ! ,we/ ! de/ruction ( selfi%ness1 & ! pres]vation ( self-hood4 ,_m not$ ,!osophi/s claim t mod]n ,!osophy is n a religi\s cult1 b simply an exposition ( ! esot]ic1 or inn] spiritual mean+ ( ! great religi\s tea*]s ( ! _w4 ,let me quote :at ,solovy(f says on ?is po9t3 ,! ,!osophical ,society %ock+ly deceiv$ ^? :o jo9$ x z memb]s1 9 reliance on ! regulations4 ,x gradually grew evid5t t x 0 no univ]sal sci5tific bro!rhood1 to :i* ! foll[]s ( all religions might ) a cle> consci5ce belong1 b a gr\p ( p]sons :o _h begun to prea* 9 _! organ1 ,! ,!osophi/1 & 9 _! o!r publications1 a mix$ religi\s doctr9e4 ,f9ally1 9 ! la/ ye>s ( ,madame ,blavatsky's life1 ev5 ?is doctr9e gave place to a direct & op5 propag&a ( ! mo/ or?odox exot]ic ,buddhism1 "u ! motto ( ',our ,"l ,buddha1' comb9$ ) incessant attacks on ,*ri/ianity4 99 99 99 ,n[1 9 #ahic1 z ! direct effect ( ?is cause1 we see an entire religi\s movem5t1 we see a prosp]\s & gr[+ plantation ( ,buddhism 9 ,we/]n ,europe4 ,z a la/ ^w let me add t if1 9 my op9ion1 mod]n ,!osophy has no "r to ! high place x claims 9 ! _w ( ?\ght1 x has p]=m$ its %>e 9 ! noble fight aga9/ ! crass mat]ialism ( our day1 &1 fre$ f ! frauds t h too long d>k5$ its poetical aspects1 x may yet help to diffuse ?r\gh ! _w ! pure light ( bro!rly love & spiritual developm5t4 ,li/ ( ,works ,consult$ 9 ! ,prep>ation ( ?is ,volume ,,aksak(f1 ,,alex&] ,n4 ,animism & ,spiritism3 an attempt at a critical inve/igation ( m$iumi/ic ph5om5a1 ) special ref]5ce to ! hypo!ses ( halluc9ation & ( ! unconsci\s2 an answ] to ,dr4 ,e4 von ,h>tmann's "w1 ,d] ,spiritismus4 #b vols4 ,leipsic1 #ahij4 #hvo4 7,a pr(\ndly int]e/+ "w by an imp>tial ,russian savant4 ,judicial1 critical & sci5tific47 ,,azam1 ,,dr4 ,hypnotisme et ,altrations de la ,p]sonnalit4 ,p>is1 #ahhg4 #hvo4 ,,b]nheim1 ,,hippolyte4 ,sugge/ive ,!rapeutics3 ,a /udy ( ! 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