,,immortality ,,prov$ ,,by ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,s5se3 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,is ,,contemplat$ ,,! ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,spectres1 ,,& ,,! ,,exi/5ce ,,( ,a ,,p>ticul> ,,spectre4 ,,address$ ,,to ,,! ,,c&or ,,( ,,?is ,,enlight5$ ,,age4 ,illu/ration3 decorat$ l9e ,,by ,,abraham ,,cumm+s4 ,illu/ration3 decorat$ l9e ,,portl&3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,j4 ,l4 ,,lovell4 ,n4 ,a4 ,fo/]1 ,pr9t]1 ,no4 #eh ,ex*ange ,/reet4 #ahei4 ,,immortality ,,prov$1 ,by ph5om5a t 7 witness$ by hundr$s1 9 ! t[n ( ,sullivan1 ,ma9e1 9 ! ye> #ahjj4 ,publi%$ by an eye-witness1 ! ,,rev4 ,,abraham ,,cumm+s1 a man em95t 9 le>n+ & piety--a graduate ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity4 ,republi%$1 v]batim et lit]atum1 by ,j4 ,l4 ,,lovell1 ,y>m\?1 ,me4 ,,immortality ,,prov$ ,,by ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,s5se4 ,illu/ration3 decorat$ l9e ,,section ,i4 ,! argum5ts consid]$ :i* oppose ! doctr9e ( ,spectres4 ,among ! op9ions ( ! pres5t day1 :i* r5d] x nei!r cle> nor d>k1 is t ( mat]ialism1 :i* ma9ta9s ! position t all ex]cises ( ! m9d are ! ex]cises ( matt] m or less ref9$ & organiz$3 ,!re=e1 :5 ?is mat]ial organization ceases1 all cogitation mu/ cease3 ,body & s\l1 life & intellig5ce die toge!r4 ,?\ght1 & ! capacity ( ?\ght h no exi/5ce betwe5 dea? & ! la/ day4 ,n[ if ?is position & inf]5ce be true1 ! doctr9e ( ,spectres is ov]?r[n at once4 ,sure we may be t :at nev] exi/s c nev] really appe>1 h[ev] ,i may be delud$ by my own imag9ation1 or ! artifice ( o!rs4 ,?is position !re=e1 be=e we proce$1 dem&s p>ticul> discussion4 ,if ?\ght be ! entire effect ( mat]ial =m1 & excell5t ?\ght ( excell5t =m1 z ^! philosoph]s seem to suppose1 x foll[s t ! m excell5t ! body is ! m excell5t w be ! m9d4 ,b facts %ew ! contr>y4 ,! goose1 :i* sometimes appe>s 9 elegant human =m1 we despise2 :ile we admire ! fables ( sop & ! sublime v]se ( t poet1 :o 0 told :at is ! m>k ( int]rogation4 8,b al?\gh ! ext]nals ( body may be de=m$1 yet ! int]nals ( x may be well organiz$ & ref9$40 ,:at says ! anatomi/ respect+ ! ourang outang8 8,n only ! ext]nals1 b ! int]nals ( 8 body resemble ^? ( man1 p>ticul>ly ! tongue & ! bra94 ,!re appe>s no diff]5ce betwe5 !m2 yet ! animal is dumb & has n s mu* sagacity ev5 to provide = h]self z ! elephant or ! beav]40 ,h[ev] c]ta9 laws & disp5sations ( ,div9e ,provid5ce1 accommodat$ to ! rude appreh5sions ( mank9d 9 e>ly ages1 puni%$ ! po/]ity ( s9n]s2 yet x is "o ( ! fir/ dictates ( reason z well z ( a bett] cov5ant1 t ju/ice does n require any p]son to be rew>d$ or puni%$ = ! virtues or vices ( ano!r4#a ,if s\l & body die toge!r2 if all intellig5ce & cogitation cease f t mom5t to ! la/ day1 :at becomes ( p]sonal id5tity & acc\ntability8 ,! ess5ce ( p]sonality is intellig5ce4 ,e intellig5t be+ is a p]son1 & e p]son an intellig5t be+4#b ,!re=e ! un9t]rupt$ cont9uation ( any p>ticul> intellig5ce1 necess>ily implies 8 p]sonal id5tity2 :atev] body1 or :atev] g>m5t he may1 or may n1 happ5 to we>4 ,!re=e1 premis+ def]5ce1 p]sonal id5tity does n necess>ily comprise ! :ole man1 s\l & body1 z ,dr4 ,watts supposes1 nor is x ! m]e consci\sness ( my pa/ & pres5t exp]i5ce comp>$1 z ,mr4 ,locke supposes2 = ?is my v consci\sness presupposes t exi/5ce ( :i* ,i am consci\s4 ,i may h committ$ faults & p]=m$ virtu\s actions 9 "t pa/1 :i* n[ ,i d n rememb]1 & !re=e n consci\s ( !m2 /ill ^? actions 7 m9e1 :e!r ,i am consci\s ( !m or n1 & s f> z any "o c prove !m to be m9e1 s f> he c prove me to be ! same p]son t ,i 0 9 ! "t :5 ^? actions 7 p]=m$4 ,= m in/ruction1 ! read] may consult t excell5t diss]tation ( ,bi%op ,butl]1 on ?is topic2 f :i* ,i extract a few l9es3 8,z ^u two triangles be+ comp>$ or view$ toge!r1 !re arises to ! m9d ! idea ( similitude2 or ^u twice two & f\r1 ! idea ( equality--s likewise ^u comp>+ ! consci\sness ( "o's self 9 any two mom5ts1 !re imm$iately arises to ! m9d ! idea ( p]sonal id5tity4 ,& z ! two =m] comp>isons n only give u ! ideas ( similitude & equality1 b also %ew u t two triangles are alike1 & twice two & f\r are equal--s ! latt] comp>ison n only gives u ! idea ( p]sonal id5tity1 b also %[s u ! id5tity ( ourselves 9 ^? two mom5ts1 t is1 ! pres5t & t imm$iately pa/2 or ! pres5t & t ( a mon?1 a ye>1 or tw5ty ye>s pa/4 ,or 9 o!r words1 by reflect+ ^u t :i* is myself n[1 & t :i* 0 myself tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,i disc]n !y are n two1 b "o & ! same self4 ,b ! consci\sness ( :at is pa/1 does ?us asc]ta9 our p]sonal id5tity to ourselves1 yet to say t x makes p]sonal id5tity1 is to say t a p]son has n exi/$ a s+le mom5t1 nor done "o action b :at he c rememb]1 & none b :at he reflects ^u4 ,& "o %\ld really ?9k x self evid5t t consci\sness ( p]sonal id5tity presupposes1 & !re=e _c con/itute p]sonal id5tity1 any m ?an k 9 any o!r case c con/itute ! tru? :i* x presupposes40 ,if ?is acc\nt ( p]sonal id5tity be j1 !n1 by ! doctr9e "h oppos$1 dea? puts an end to x4 ,affection1 ?\ght1 intellig5ce1 consci\sness1 all are no m1 & !re=e ! p]son is no m4 ,& z he is no m1 no?+ c be 84 ,n[ exi/5ce is entitl$ to no rew>d1 des]ves no puni%m5t3 is guilty ( no?+ & acc\ntable = no?+4 ,9 a future day some?+ may be rais$ up j l him 9 body & natural faculties ( m9d4 ,b = ?is some?+1 creation1 n resurrection1 is ! appropriate t]m4 ,n[ c we conceive t ! p]son /ruck entirely out ( exi/5ce a ?\s& ye>s ago1 & ?is p]son newly creat$ 9 8 lik5ess1 %\ld be "o & ! same8 ,no1 we c z well conceive t two small h\ses built a ?\s& miles ap>t1 & entirely resembl+ ea* o!r1 are "o & ! same h\se4 ,^! new p]sons1 if !y reason1 z "s ( u d1 w ?9k x some:at /range t !y %\ld be acc\ntable = crimes said to h be5 committ$ by !m long be=e !y 7 creat$4 ,?is doctr9e1 h[ev]1 af=ds com=t & enc\ragem5t to all di/9ction ( s9n]s 9 ?is _w4 ,our puni%m5t 9 a future /ate1 say !y1 w n be inflict$ ^u u1 7= aft] dea? we %all exi/ no m7 b ^u our repres5tatives :o %all be> our names1 & be made to ?9k t !y 7 we4 ,let u !n eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ we die4 ,let u imitate ^? noble animals ar\nd u1 :i* innoc5tly deceive1 kill & take possession2 = to-morr[ we %all exi/ no long]4 ,:at a f\l reproa* !n does ?is doctr9e exhibit aga9/ ! wisdom & equity ( ! righte\s ,gov]nor ( ! _w8 ,we n[ att5d to ! language ( scripture respect+ ?is op9ion4 ,! p>able ( ! ri* man & ,laz>us1 is gr\nd$ on ! hypo!sis t "s p]sons are happy or mis]able 9 ! sep>ate /ate1 :ile o!rs are liv+ 9 ! pres5t _w4 ,! text1 8,abs5t f ! body & pres5t ) ! ,"l10 by ! subtle philosophy ( ?is enlight5$ age1 signifies t aft] we1 z p]sons1 h be5 annihilat$ = "s ages1 a numb] ( new p]sons1 j !n creat$1 :o %all be our v selves1 w be pres5t ) ! ,"l4 ,b 9 view ( ! simple *ri/ian1 :o kn[s b little1 ! pla9 mean+ ( ! text is1 t 9 ! v same h\r & m9ute1 :ile we are abs5t f ?is corruptible body1 we are pres5t ) ! ,"l4 ,su* an ignorant *ri/ian is n able to conceive h[ a p]son1 & a simil> p]son resid+ on ! two opposite %ores ( ! va/ duration ( nihility1 c be "o & ! same p]son1 any m ?an to conceive h[ a p]son & a simil> p]son1 resid+ at ! same "t on ! opposite %ores ( ! va/ ,atlantic1 c be "o & ! same p]son4 ,our ,"l said to ! p5it5t ?ief1 8,?is day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 p>adise20 t is1 be=e ! close ( ?is natural day ?\ %alt be ) me 9 heav54 ,s ! p5it5t ?ief 9 8 /ate ( ignorance w\ld naturally und]/& x4 ,b ,prie/lian subtilty requires ?is p>aphrase1 8,?is day %alt ?\ die1 s\l & body1 & rema9 p]sonally annihilat$ ab\t two ?\s& ye>s40 ,!n a p]son entirely new %all beg9 to exi/1 & %all errone\sly imag9e t )9 a few mon?s he _h committ$ a !ft1 t )9 a few h\rs he _h be5 crucifi$1 & obta9$ a promise :i* 0 n[ completely fulfill$4 ,all ?is deception w take place1 because he w be y4 ,h[ev]1 by int]c\rse ) o!rs1 he & y w discov] ^! *ronological errors1 & t ^? ?+s :i* y _h done1 suff]$ & enjoy$1 took place ab\t two ?\s& ye>s be=e y1 t is1 be=e ! second y1 exi/$4 ,x 0 well = ! ?ief t he knew n1 & believ$ n1 ?is p>aphrase2 o!rwise t promise w\ld h be5 a poor1 cold consolation to him4 ,! ,sadducees d5i$ ! resurrection1 & ! exi/5ce ( angel & _s1 & _! d5ial ( ! =m] 0 gr\nd$ on _! d5ial ( ! latt]4 ,!y seem$ to admit1 t1 if spirits exi/$ 9 a sep>ate /ate1 !y might assume bodies4 ,b z !re 7 no su* spirits 9 _! view1 ! inf]5ce 0 c]ta91 t no su* transition c\ld take place4 ,!re=e ! argum5t ( our ,savi\r attack$ ! v f\ndation ( _! !ory1 by %ew+ t ! patri>*s1 ?\gh dead = _m ye>s1 & _! bodies n rais$1 7 /ill alive1 :ile ,moses /ood at ! burn+ bu%4#c ,our ,"l cit$ ^! words1 address$ to ,moses at t "t1 8,i am ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob20 & !n says1 8,god is n ! ,god ( ! dead1 b ( ! liv+1 = all live unto him40 ,t is to say1 !y d n live unto man4 ,9 8 natural view1 !y are dead 9 e respect4 ,!y see no life 9 8 body1 nor any :]e else2 /ill !y live unto ,god4 ,9 8 view !y h life1 ?\ght1 affection & intellig5ce4 ,!re=e ^? dead patri>*s 7 alive at ! "t :5 ,moses beheld ! burn+ bu%4 8,fe> n !m :i* kill ! body1 sai? our ,"l1 b are n able to kill ! s\l40#d ,b :y8 ,:at is ! reason !y are n able to kill ! s\l8 ,if s\l & body die toge!r--if dea? de/roys ! ess5tial prop]ties ( ! s\l z well z ( ! body1 c]ta9ly !y1 :o are able to kill ! body1 are able to kill ! s\l4 ,b ! words n[ cit$ 7 utt]$ by him :o c\ld n err2 & = ! writ] x is impossible to conceive h[ words c\ld be fram$ to make a proposition m pla9 & intelligible4 ,b 9 ?is age ( light & d>kness1 _m1 :o believe 9 immortality & ! sep>ate /ate1 utt]ly d5y t any dep>t$ s\l ev] returns or becomes visible to our bodily eyes4 ,( ?is p]suasion are ! au?ors ( ! ,am]ican ,cyclop$ia4 ,_! argum5ts1 :i* dem& att5tion1 are ! foll[+3 ,! fir/ argum5t contemplates ! ignorance & vulg>ity associat$ ) ! op9ion :i* ma9ta9s ! exi/5ce ( ,spectres4 8,x is true !re 7 _m ,*ri/ians 9 =m] times1 :o gave full cr$it to su* n>ratives2 ^! 7 times ( great ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,b s9ce philosophy & *ri/ianity h walk$ h& 9 h&1 ! fai? ( gho/s has be5 m & m r5\nc$1 inv>iably40 ,s x seems t if a pi\s man has le>n+ en\gh1 he is p]fectly secure f all su* delusions4 ,b is ?is repres5tation entirely consonant ) facts8 ,t *ri/ian lit]ature has inv>iably r5\nc$ ?is op9ion is by no means correct4 ,n only 0 ! fai? ( ,spectres support$ by "s ( ! mo/ le>n$ & em95t *>act]s ( antiquity1 b mod]ns1 illu/ri\s bo? 9 !ology & philosophy1 ev5 s9ce ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation1 h giv5 _! decid$ op9ion 9 favor ( ?is doctr9e4 ,among o!rs1 are ,doctor ,lightfoot1 ,mr4 ,flavel1 ,mr4 ,h]vy1 ,mr4 ,addison1 ,doctor ,samuel ,johnson1 & ! excell5t ,mr4 ,sw$5b\rg4 ,w x be prov$ t all ^! mod]n names are entirely ignorant ei!r ( !ology or philosophy8 8,:at m frequ5t 9 times ( pop]y ?an app>itions8 ,says ,presid5t ,ma!r1 x w\ld fill a volume to rehe>se !m2 yet we may n run into ! o!r extreme1 t all su* reports h no reality40 ,b :at d philosoph]s "k respect+ ?is affair m ?an o!r p8 ,:at lesson 9 ! :ole circle ( sci5ce has ev] det]m9$ ! "q1 :e!r s\nds or =ms 7 ev] produc$ by unembodi$ spirits8 ,:at anci5t ,sadducee or mod]n mat]iali/ has ev] yet prov$ t ! human ?\ghts h n a sep>ate exi/5ce by vehicle1 or 9 "s o!r way8 ,_h our au?ors told u t ! belief ( ,spectres has be5 reject$ inv>iably :]ev] philosophy & mod]n infidelity h gone h& 9 h&1 ! s5t5ce w\ld h be5 p]fectly accurate4 ,! *ri/ian _w af=ds no infidel :o w\ld n ridicule ! foll[+ lett]s4 ,we see an age ( light & d>kness--( improvem5t & misimprovem5t4 ,ignorance is support$1 :5 we believe too mu*1 or :5 we believe too little4 ,& a wise m>9] w /& alo( bo? f ,scylla & ,*>ybdis--f ! prejudice ( sup]/ition & ! prejudice ( mod]nism4 ,! f\ndation ( !ology is ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures1 & !re we f9d ! doctr9e ( app>itions4 ,samuel appe>$ to ,saul :5 he appli$ = advice to ! wit* ( ,endor4#e ,!re is h[ev] no pro( t 8 appe>ance 0 ! effect ( h] own p[]4 ,two ?+s t]rifi$ h]3 "o 0 ! discov]y ( ,saul2 ! o!r 01 ,aliem1 a god1 ris+ out ( ! e>?4 ,h[ c\ld %e be t]rifi$ m]ely by ! expect$ effect ( h] own inv5tion8 ,x is mo/ reasonable to suppose t ! ev5t exce$$ h] expectation--t ,samuel really appe>$--n to flatt] ,saul by a s5t5ce ( d\ble mean+1 l ! hea!n oracles2 b to speak l himself--to reprove ,saul = com+ !re1 & to d5\nce t t]rible s5t5ce ^u him & 8 h\se1 :i* might naturally be expect$ f t fai?ful prophet4 ,:5 ! disciples saw ,jesus walk+ on ! sea1 !y 7 tr\bl$1 say+1 x is a _s1 & !y cri$ out = fe>2 b 8 answ] 01 8,be ( good *e]1 x is ,i2 be n afraid40 ,"h we see ! disciples believ$ ! exi/5ce ( ,spectres1 & "h 0 a fair opportunity = our ,"l to tea* !m ! contr>y4 ,b he did n ?us improve x3 = aft] 8 resurrection !y discov]$ ! same op9ion4 ,he ask$ "o ( !m to h&le him2 n to disprove _! op9ion1 b to prove 8 resurrection4 ,"s "t aft] ?is1 ,pet]1 miracul\sly deliv]$ f prison1 knock$ at ! h\se ( ,m>y1 :]e _m 7 ga!r$ = pray]4 ,! damsel ,rhoda1 con/antly affirm$ to !m t %e he>d ,pet]'s voice4 ,!n said !y1 8,x is 8 angel40 ,?us _! op9ion cont9u$ ! same ?r\gh ! faire/ opportunities ( _! be+ taught o!rwise by un]r+ wisdom4 ,b !y _h nev] read ,voltaire1 nor ,hume's obs]vation on ! ,sprights ( ! ,briti% ,fa!rs4 ,,arg4 #b4 8,:5 ! ,scriptures 7 writt5 & publi%$1 & ! *ri/ian religion fully e/abli%$1 revelation ceas$1 & miracles & heav5ly messages 7 no long] requisite40 ,h[ d !y "k8 ,h[ c !y "k ^! matt]s1 unless by ! ,scriptures8 ,& :]e d !y say1 t aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( *ri/ianity1 miracles & heav5ly messages %\ld be no long] requisite8 ,x is believ$ t no su* passage c be f\nd4 ,x 0 ! full p]suasion ( ,mr4 ,addison1 t ! p[] ( work+ miracles cont9u$ 9 ! *ur* _m ye>s aft] ! ,apo/olic age4 ,he in=ms u t le>n$ *ri/ians ( ^? times1 8,confid5tly ass]t ?is miracul\s p[]2 nay1 tell u t !y !mselves _h be5 eye witnesses ( x at sev]al times & 9 sev]al in/ances4 ,nay1 appeal to ! hea!n !mselves = ! tru? ( sev]al facts !y relate2 nay1 *all5ge !m to be pres5t at _! assemblies1 & satisfy !mselves1 if !y d\bt x2 nay1 we f9d t pagan au?ors h 9 "s in/ances confess$ ?is miracul\s p[]40#f ,d\btless ! ,scriptures conta9 rules suffici5t = salvation4 ,& e opposite rule1 ?\gh prea*$ by an angel1 mu/ be reject$2 & ! same 0 true ( ! ,old ,te/am5t be=e ! ,new 0 reveal$4 ,b x w by no means foll[ t no succe$+ age ( ! _w c af=d an occasion = any miracle or heav5ly message :i* is consi/5t ) ! ,scriptures4 ,t 8! :ole w ( ,god is reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures10 z x respects our g5]al conduct1 is d\btless true2 & ! same 0 true ( ! law ( ,moses1 z x respect$ ! g5]al conduct ( ,israel 9 ! days ( ! ,judges4 ,he 0 pron\nc$ curs$1 :o took away or add$ !reunto4 ,b h5ce x did n foll[ t an angel c\ld n appe> to ,manoah & 8 wife1 promise !m a *ild1 & give directions conc]n+ 8 education4 ,to say t ! :ole w ( ,god is s reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 t no case :atev] c require any extraord9>y exhibition ( 8 w1 is to say :at is nev] said 9 t sacr$ volume1 & is no bett] ?an begg+ ! "q4 ,!re may be miracles & heav5ly messages )\t innovation ( ,scripture doctr9e or wor%ip4 8,to say t ,god does n s5d 8 angels to any ( 8 sa9ts to communicate 8 m9d unto !m1 z to "s p>ticul>s ( _! own duty accord+ to 8 ^w1 seems 9 my judgm5t1 says ! great ,doctor ,ow51 to limit unw>rantably ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel40 ,,arg4 #c4 8,c we suppose t ! all-wise ,gov]nor ( ! _w w\ld p]mit 8 angels to r5d] !mselves visible to ! eye ( man1 = a purpose :i* might h be5 equally well accompli%$ )\t _! int]position80 ,?is "q is v easy4 ,ano!r might appe> m difficult4 ,h our au?ors su* p]fect k ( ! univ]sal sy/em1 t !y c c]ta9ly tell u :at purposes c be equally well accompli%$ )\t ! int]position ( angels1 z ) x8 ,! hairs ( ! head & ! smalle/ animalcul are numb]$2 s are all ev5ts4 ,small ev5ts by connection are frequ5tly great ev5ts4 ,if !re=e1 ! purposes = :i* a _s is said to appe>1 are z small & trivial z c be conceiv$ (1 x w\ld by no means foll[ t ! message did n come f ! invisible /ate4 ,t :i* appe>s v trivial 9 our view1 may appe> va/ly important 9 ! view ( ^? sev5 eyes :i* survey ! :ole sy/em ( ,provid5ce1 & de/roy ! wisdom ( ! wise4 ,,arg4 #d4 8,dea? is z great a *ange z t ( our bir?4 ,& is x n z improbable t a man %\ld visibly return aft] dea?1 z t he %\ld return f a /ate ( manhood1 to t :i* prec$$ 8 bir?80 ,t is to say2 ,is x n z improbable t a species ( miracle %\ld take place1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* has be5 taught & believ$ 9 all ages & nations1 & is ! manife/ lesson ( ! ,scriptures2 z t a species ( miracle %\ld take place1 :i* nobody ev] believ$ or he>d (8 ,is x n z improbable t a man %\ld rise f ! dead at ! la/ day1 z t he %\ld return f a /ate ( manhood to t :i* prec$$ 8 bir?4 ,?is "q ( ! infidel dem&s "s att5tion1 z well z ! "q 9 view4 ,,arg4 #e4 8,!re is a /rong objection aga9/ ! probability ( ,spectres1 :i* is suffici5t to prove t !y are n intellig5t creatures2 or at lea/1 t !y possess s small a degree ( intellig5ce1 t !y are unqualifi$ to act ) prud5ce1 to propose any end to !mselves1 or use ! prop] means to accompli% t end4 ,gho/s (t5 appe> 9 ord] to discov] "s crime2 b !y nev] appe> to a magi/rate1 or p]son 9 au?ority1 b to "s illit]ate cl[n1 :o happ5s to live ne> ! place :]e ! crime 0 p]petrat$3 to "s p]son :o has no connection ) ! affair at all1 & :o1 9 g5]al1 is ! mo/ improp] 9 ! _w = mak+ ! discov]y40 ,9 ,glanville's ,saducismus ,triumphatus1 we h ! foll[+ /ory3-- 8,james ,haddock1 a f>m]1 0 m>ri$ to ,eleanor ,wel%1 by :om he _h a son4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,haddock1 8 wife m>ri$ "o ,davis1 & bo? agre$ to defraud ! son by ! =m] m>riage1 ( a lease bequea!d to him by 8 fa!r4 ,^u ?is ! gho/ ( ,haddock appe>$ to "o ,francis ,tav]nor1 ! s]vant ( ,"l ,*i*e/]1 & desir$ him to g to ,eleanor ,wel% & in=m h] t x 0 ! w ( h] =m] husb& t ! son %\ld enjoy ! lease4 ,tav]nor did n at fir/ execute ?is commission1 b he 0 cont9ually haunt$ by ! app>ition 9 ! mo/ hide\s %apes1 :i* ev5 ?reat5$ to te> him 9 pieces1 till at la/ he deliv]$ ! message4 ,n[ _h ?is ,spectre ! lea/ common s5se1 x w\ld h appe>$ fir/ to ,eleanor ,wel% & h] husb&1 ,davis1 & fright5$ !m into compliance at once1 & n h kept poor ,tav]nor 9 su* con/ant disquietude1 :o _h no conc]n 9 ! matt]40 ,"h we f9d sev]al propositions ) reg>d to ,spectres 9 g5]al1 :i* dem& cr$it only = "o %ort /ory1 ! tru? ( :i* might be z consi/5tly disput$ by ! app>itioni/s1 z by ! ,encyclop$ia4 ,x does n appe> t ?is app>ition 0 se5 or he>d by any "o except ,tav]nor4 ,:at evid5ce !n h we t ,tav]nor 0 n ! dupe ( "o :o p]sonat$ ,haddock out ( pity to ! orphan son8 ,c\ld our au?ors imag9e t ,mr4 ,addison1 ,doctor ,johnson1 or ev5 ,mr4 ,glanville himself1 built ! fai? ( ,spectres1 only on su* feeble evid5ce z ?is /ory af=ds8 ,w t mode ( conduct adopt$ by ,tav]nor's ,spectre1 tea* u :at is ! conduct ( ,spectres 9 g5]al1 till we1 :o believe ! reality ( ,spectres1 c be satisfi$ :e!r ,tav]nor ev] saw a ,spectre or n8 ,circum/ances unkn[n to u1 h[ev]1 might be s atta*$ to t affair1 z to r5d] x cr$ible to ,davis & 8 wife1 if n to o!rs4 ,!re=e1 admitt+ ! supposition ( our believ+ x a reality1 h[ h our au?ors prov$ t ?is v ,spectre conduct$ imprud5tly1 propos$ no end to himself1 or us$ no prop] means to accompli% t end8 8,because1 say !y1 he did n fir/ appe> to ,eleanor ,wel% & h] husb&1 & fright5 !m into compliance at once40 ,b h[ does x appe> t ?is summ>y me?od1 all ?+s consid]$1 w\ld h be5 ! mo/ eligible4 ,d\btless "s infidels are bold en\gh to say t ! angel1 :o s5t ,moses to ,ph>aoh f ,horeb1 w\ld h conduct$ mu* m prud5tly & rationally1 if he _h fir/ appe>$ to ,ph>aoh1 & fright5$ him into compliance at once1 ?an to h kept ,moses 9 su* disquietude1 :o _h less conc]n 9 ! matt] ?an any man 9 ,egypt1 = he 0 n[ m>ri$ & peaceably settl$ 9 ano!r l&4 ,! end propos$ by ! gho/ appe>+ to ,tav]nor 01 t ! son ( ,haddock %\ld enjoy ! lease1 & ?is end 0 subord9ate & absolutely necess>y to o!r ends ( f> great] magnitude1 = any ?+ :i* ! ,cyclop$ia has %ewn to ! contr>y4 ,we f9d 9 ! ,scriptures su* a connection ( means & ends z ! wisdom ( "s mod]ns w\ld nev] dictate3 z t ( ,ezek4 #d3 #ae1 & ! m>riage ( ,hosea transact$1 ei!r 9 reality or 9 vision4 ,^! means1 d\btless1 w\ld n h appe>$ ! mo/ dec5t & eligible to "s ( ^? :o seem capable ( dictat+ = app>itions1 ! prop] mode ( _! proc$ure4 ,b suppose ,tav]nor's gho/ _h fir/ appe>$ to ,eleanor ,wel% & h] husb&1 & fright$ !m into compliance at once1 w\ld ! exi/5ce ( ,spectres be any m believ$ ?an x is at pres5t8 ,w\ld n ! objection h be5 t ,eleanor ,wel% _h ! mat]nal affection = h] son8 ,_h nev] really cons5t$ to ! crime--t h] own fe> 0 feign$1 & t ! gho/ 0 "s fri5d employ$ by h] to fright5 & deceive h] husb&8 ,or if ! gho/ _h fir/ appe>$ to a magi/rate3 %\ld we n h be5 told h[ mu* m probable x 0 t a magi/rate %\ld be> a "p 9 "s artifice :i* af=d$ him pr(it1 ?an t a miracle _h happ5$ equal to ! transition f a /ate ( manhood to t :i* prec$$ our bir?8 ,x is no di%onor to ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( mank9d t !y frequ5tly ent]ta9 ! same op9ion z t ( _! inf]iors4 ,on ! mode ( conduct prop] = a ,spectre1 our au?ors agree 9 s5tim5t ) t ,h]o9e ( a fam\s ,engli% ballad1#g :o ) ! habilim5ts !re describ$1 fright5$ a p]son into compliance at once4 ,%e gave him no opportunity to delib]ate or to au!nticate h] mission4 ,compliance1 or imm$iate ru9 7 8 only alt]native4 ,h] "n 0 honor$ by ?ree que5s1 & ! favor ( ,h5ry ! eigh?4 ,spectres f heav5 are rational creatures1 & come d[n f ! f\nta9 ( reason1 & w !re=e deal reasonably ) u1 by all[+ u a fair opportunity to asc]ta9 ! reality ( _! mission4 ,b = ?is exam9ation1 ! m9d is incapable :5 t]rifi$ by a sudd5 surprise4 ,eleanor ,wel% be+ ! "m ( ! injur$1 mu/ h be5 int]e/$1 & !re=e1 if ! ,spectre _h fir/ appe>$ to h] & h] husb&1 !re c]ta9ly w\ld h be5 less evid5ce ( reality 7coct4 p>7 ?an !re 0 by its fir/ appe>+ to ,tav]nor1 :o1 by ! v supposition ( our au?or1 0 a dis9t]e/$ p]son1 & 8_h no conc]n 9 ! matt]40 ,we f9d 9 ! next place sev]al nak$ ass]tions1 & !n ! inf]5ce t1 8,! evid5ce ( ,spectres is de/roy$40 ,!y tell u t ,spectres appe> only to "o p]son at a "t--t !y are se5 only 9 ! night1 & visible only to ! illit]ate & cr$ul\s4 8,a man mu/ be prejudic$ 9 favor ( ?is op9ion be=eh&1 say !y1 or he w nev] see a gho/40 ,i mu/ n (f5d ! read] by ne$less det5tion4 ,he may easily f9d in/ances to disprove ^! ass]tions4 ,z to ! la/1 besides ,doctor ,scott1 sev]al p]sons ( di/+ui%$ abilities1 probity & lit]ature1 :o h se5 gho/s1 h decl>$ to ! writ]1 t in/ead ( previ\sly believ+ _! exi/5ce1 _! m9ds _h be5 /rongly prejudic$ aga9/ x4 ,our au?ors desire to "k :y ,spectres %\ld appe> 9 ! night1 & 8:y !y c\ld n deliv] _! messages ) z mu* ease & m success 9 ! day "t40 ,& d\btless ,bol+broke _h a simil> enquiry respect+ ! angel :o appe>$ to ! %eph]ds 9 ! night4 8,to r5d] ! te/imony ( any p]son cr$ible1 say ^! writ]s1 he mu/ n only be a man ( v]acity1 b ( suffici5t ability to judge ( ! subject to :i* he is to be> witness4 ,x is n on ! evid5ce ( an ignorant1 illit]ate p]son1 :o has m fancy & fe> ?an judgm5t1 t we are to re/ our belief ( :at is sup]natural40 ,"h aga9 _! weapon is f ! ars5al ( ^? :o oppose our ,savi\r's resurrection1 kn[n fir/ to "s ( 8! timor\s & pi\s sex10 z ,hume has t]m$ !m1 & !n to illit]ate1 ignorant fi%]m51 :o1 say ! dei/s1 _h m fancy & fe> ?an judgm5t4 ,! tru? is1 "s ignorant m5 h no m fancy nor fe> ?an ! le>n$1 & a mu* bett] judgm5t ?an _m ( ! latt]4 ,! corporeal s5ses ( ! illit]ate are z infallible z ^? ( ! le>n$4 ,! =m] c see & he> a gho/ or an angel z di/9ctly z ! latt]1 & c attempt to h&le a gho/ ) z mu* composure ( m9d1 & s are capable ( kn[+ :e!r !y c feel a sub/ance or n1 z a ,locke or a ,newton4 ,on ! :ole1 x appe>s t ! reason :y mank9d 9 ?is enlight5$ age1 mu/ believe t app>itions are a m]e fiction1 is n because ?is negative !sis 0 ev] e/abli%$ by any solid demon/ration1 b because ! unanimity ( mod]n names1 ! sub/itute ( argum5t1 has giv5 x popul>ity4 ,d\btless ! c\nt]feit app>itions :i* dup$ ! popi% ages1 7 num]\s2 b c\nt]feits w nev] prove t !re is no?+ to be c\nt]feit$4 ,among ! greate/ impositions ( ?is nature1 :]e %all we f9d "o1 :i* w comp>e ) ! late ev5ts ( ,sullivan1 9 ! c\nty ( ,hancock1 ,ma9e4 ,9 t place has nev] be5 f\nd any !atrical repres5tation1 or magic glass1 or lant]n1 or v5triloqui/1 or speak+ automaton1 or ,phantasmagoria1 or ,/atue ( ,kir*]3 & 7 all ^! means ( imposition f\nd !re1 !y w\ld af=d no rational explanation ( ! subsequ5t ph5om5a4 ,h[ easy ( solution 0 t fraud 9 ! city ( ,b]n1 m5tion$ by ,mo%eim1#h z impos$ ^u "o ,jetz]1 by f\r ,dom9icans1 to confirm _! doctr9e ( orig9al s94 ,! app>ition 0 inde$ t]rific1 & exhibit$ false miracles1 b nev] (f]$ to appe> 9 ! day "t1 nor pr$ict any ev5t1 :i* c\ld n be =ekn[n by o!r means1 nor 0 !re any address to ! s5se ( feel+ to satisfy ,jetz] t ! ,spectre 0 a ,phantom4 ,! ,encyclop$ia h relat$ a wond]ful artifice f ,doctor ,plot1 p]=m$ und\bt$ly by a numb] ( p]sons at ,wood/ock1 9 ,engl&1 soon aft] ! dea? ( k+ ,*>les ! fir/1 :ile c]ta9 commission]s appo9t$ to survey 8 prop]ty !re1 7 engag$ to accompli% _! bus9ess4 ,b 9 all t m>vel\s /ory1 we f9d no comp>ison ) ! ev5ts we are ab\t to contemplate4 ,! only app>ition se5 !re1 0 t ( a dog6 none ( !m obs]v$ ! mann] ( 8 be+ introduc$ among !m4 ,!y saw no *anges ( %ape or magnitude1 nor does x appe> t any ( !m saw him vani%4 ,!y he>d no articulate voice1 mu* less any decl>ation ( tru?1 unatta9able by o!r means4 ,z to ! ,cocklane gho/1 :i* produc$ s mu* noise & cr$it 9 ,london2 !re 0 nei!r articulate voice1 nor any k9d ( app>ition4 ,all ^! artifices1 & a ?\s& m :i* hi/ory commemorates1 are swall[$ up by ! subsequ5t ph5om5a1 z ,a>on's rod swall[$ up ! rods ( ! magicians4 ,pause !n1 read]1 & consid] a few mom5ts :at evid5ce w\ld conv9ce y ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,spectre4 ,be=e y /&s a creature encircl$ ) radiance resembl+ ! sun4 ,?r\gh ! rays y behold a p]sonal =m z pla9ly z possible4 ,?is =m speaks to y4 ,! same is se5 & he>d by ?irty o!rs at ! same "t & 9 ! same mann]1 s t y\r exp]i5ce & !irs are uni=m2 :ile two or ?ree o!r p]sons ) ! same ocul> advantages1 & look+ 9 ! same direction1 he> ! voice1 b see no?+1 hav+ be5 previ\sly told by ! ,spectre t !y %\ld only he> & n see4 ,) a voice di/9ct f t ( ! liv+1 s t none ( y c p]ceive ! lea/ manife/ation ( brea?+1 ?is p]sonal =m tells y n to be afraid--t no?+ w hurt y--to /& z ne> z y please1 & h&le him t y may "k :e!r or n he is fle% & bones4 ,y comply ) ! reque/1 & f9d no mat]ial sub/ance4 ,n[ :at w\ld be y\r conclusion8 ,w\ld y feel sure t ^! matt]s 7 all ! effect ( y\r own fancy & t ( o!rs8 ,c y produce a s+le in/ance out ( all hi/ory1 9 :i* s _m p]sons 7 ?us impress$1 :ile 9 reality !y saw & he>d no?+8 ,b suppose fur!r1 t ?is ,spectre in=ms y ( ev5ts :i* y _c possibly "k by o!r means1 :at !n w\ld be ! inf]5ce8 8,i make a di/9ction1 says ,doctor ,johnson1 betwe5 :at a man may exp]i5ce by ! m]e /r5g? ( 8 imag9ation1 & :at imag9ation _c possibly produce40 ,?us1 suppose ,i %\ld ?9k ,i saw a =m & he>d a voice cry1 8,johnson1 y are v wick$--& unless y rep5t1 y w c]ta9ly be puni%$20 my own unwor?9ess is s deeply impress$ on my m9d1 t ,i might imag9e ,i ?us saw & he>d1 & !re=e ,i %\ld n believe t an ext]nal communication _h be5 made to me4 ,b if a =m %\ld appe> & a voice %\ld tell me t a p>ticul> man _h di$ at a p>ticul> h\r--a fact :i* ,i _h no appreh5sion (1 nor any means ( kn[+1 & ?is fact1 ) all its circum/ances1 %\ld aft]w>ds be unque/ionably prov$2 ,i %\ld 9 t case be p]suad$ t ,i _h sup]natural intellig5ce imp>t$ to me4 ,by ?is x appe>s1 t _h ,doctor ,johnson be5 an eye & e> witness ( only a small "p ( :at is n[ to be relat$1 he w\ld h believ$ t he _h se5 ! =m & he>d ! language ( a ,spectre4 8,he _h a v philosophical m9d1 says ,mr4 ,boswell1 & su* a rational respect = te/imony1 z to make him submit 8 und]/&+ to :at 0 au!ntically prov$1 ?\gh he c\ld n compreh5d :y x 0 s40#i ,& ! same w be ! disposition ( e pi\s & reasonable m9d4 ,b if y reject ! evid5ce ( exp]i5ce1 ! evid5ce ( sub/antial te/imony & ! evid5ce ( pr$ictions1 :]e are y8 ,on ! bill[s ( scepticism1 )\t a helm1 & y\r lee %ore is infidelity4 ,x is frequ5tly ass]t$1 & t by multitudes1 t ! true orig9 ( ! foll[+ lett]s is a gross artifice4 ,,ass]t$ ,i say3 = t is all4 ,tw5ty-six ye>s' "t !y h _h to look r\nd1 se>* & prove t !y are n mi/ak54 ,& = ?is purpose1 means & pa9s h n be5 want+4 ,no?+ h[ev] has yet transpir$ to make good ! ass]tion2 b rem>kable ev5ts h disprov$ x4 ,x is well kn[n t "s ( ! witnesses h be5 prosecut$ = m\ntebanks2 b no?+ ev5 to =m an indictm5t c\ld be f\nd aga9/ !m4 ,d ,i misrepres5t8 ,d ,i mislead ! cr$ul\s8 ,!n let me be conv9c$8 yea1 let me be expos$4 ,let ! cause be fully & fairly tri$ by fri5dly discussion2 n 9 a future c5tury1 :5 we %all dwell 9 sil5ce1 b n[1 :ile ! means ( evid5ce are at h&--:ile ! witnesses & _! oppon5ts are yet liv+4 ,if we love our neighbors1 we prize _! *>act]s1 & =be> ne$less c5sure1 especially 9 a case l ?is4 8,judge n t ye be n judg$40 ,= our conclusion1 ! words ( ! celebrat$ ,mr4 ,addison & ( ,mr4 ,h>tly are n imp]t95t3 8,i ?9k a p]son :o is t]rifi$ ) ! imag9ation ( gho/s & ,spectres1 mu* m reasonable ?an "o1 :o1 contr>y to ! report ( all hi/orians1 sacr$ & pr(ane1 anci5t & mod]n1 & to ! traditions ( all nations1 ?9ks ! appe>ance ( ,spirits fabul\s & gr\ndless4 ,c\ld n ,i give myself up to ?is g5]al te/imony1 ,i %\ld to ! relations ( p>ticul> p]sons1 :o are n[ liv+1 & :om ,i c\ld n di/ru/ 9 o!r matt]s ( fact40#aj 8,c]ta9 x is1 says ,mr4 ,h>tly1 t ,spirits c become visible & conv]se ) u1 z man ) man2 & s innum]able are ! in/ances h]e(1 z also ( _! discov]ies1 w>n+s1 pr$ictions1 c41 t ,i may v5ture to affirm ) an appeal to ! public = ! tru? ( x1 t !re are few anci5t families 9 any c\nty ( ,great ,brita91 :o are n possess$ ( records or traditions ( ! same 9 _! own h\ses1 h[ev] ! prevail+ ,sadducism ( ^! times1 may h sunk ! cr$it ( !m40--,preface to ,sw$5borg's treatise ( heav5 & hell1 p4 #ah4 ,8 :ole discussion ( ?is topic dem&s our peculi> att5tion4 ,z ! glori\s desc5t ( ,new ,j]usalem is at h&1 & p]haps already begun1 x is n improbable t h5ce=? ^! ph5om5a w exce$+ly multiply1 & !n de/roy ! wisdom ( ! wise4 ,new ,j]usalem w desc5d1 i4 e4 ! sa9ts w desc5d f heav5 & make visible _! spiritual bodies4 ,:ile ^? heav5ly doctr9es are inculcat$1 :i* e/abli% a *ur* new & glori\s2 s t ! old *ri/ian *ur* has no glory by reason ( ! glory :i* excelle?4 ,!n ,univ]salism1 ,soc9ianism1 ,arianism1 & ! grossly absurd doctr9e ( ,div9e tri-p]sonality w deceive ! nations no m = a ?\s& ye>s4#aa ,illu/ration3 decorat$ l9e ,,section ,,ii4 ,rec5t pro(s ( ! doctr9e by ! exi/5ce ( a p>ticul> ,app>ition4--,,9 ,,six ,,lett]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lett] ,i4 ,9 reply to a fri5d1 :o _h express$ 8 desire & t ( o!rs1 t ! acc\nt ( ! ,spectre might n be made public4 ,my ,de> ,sir3--,9 our la/ int]view1 y favor$ me ) ! susp5se ( y\r judgm5t ) reg>d to ! ,spectre1 :i* has produc$ s mu* alt]cation 9 ?is "p ( ! l&4 ,i am !re=e enc\rag$ to ask y\r fur!r att5tion to ?is affair1 contemptible z x mu/ appe>1 if y believe b a "p ( ! misrepres5tation n[ propagat$4 ,^!1 ) mod]n incr$ulity1 n[ =m ! g5]al op9ion ( ! wise & unwise1 ! le>n$ & unle>n$1 t ?is :ole affair is mis*ief & artifice1 practis$ by "o or m ( ,mr4 ,b's family1 & p>ticul>ly by ! "y woman1 ^: m>riage 0 responsive to ! pr$iction & direction ( ! ,spectre4 ,?us /&s ! vision ( ,hosea 9 ! view ( our ,dei/s4 ,!y consid] x a ?\s& times m probable t ! good man 0 "s h[ or o!r deceiv$ by ^? lic5ti\s wom51 ?an t he ev] receiv$ su* direction f ! invisible _w4 ,n[ :ile my own op9ion is entirely ! rev]se--:ile ,i view t family & _! neighbors :o v9dicate !m z unju/ly c5sur$2 %all ,i appe> ! sang froid spectator8 ,p]i% r my own reputation ) !irs4 ,b ?is not)/&+1 de> sir1 y w n fail to m5tion ! ard5t s5sations ( gratitude & e/eem :i* ,i ent]ta9 = ^? pi\s & judici\s p]sons1 :o h express$ _! g5]\s anxiety = my "* & usefulness4 ,x is n s mu* ! matt] or /yle ( ! pi\s disc\rse ( ! ,spectre :i* dem&s our att5tion1 z ! enquiry :e!r !re 0 any ,spectre or n4 ,%e taught ! same tru? :i* we f9d 9 our ,bible4 ,%e proclaim$ no new doctr9e4 ,_h %e done ?is1 x w\ld h occasion$ a great objection aga9/ h]4#ab ,%e exhort$ ! "y p to read ! ,bible z _! sure guide to et]nal life4 ,& h] requirem5ts 7 def5d$ by ! ,scriptures :5ev] ! propriety ( any ( !m 0 d\bt$1 to %ew t h] directions agre$ ) ! law & ! te/imony4 ,9 ! /yle ( h] disc\rse1 !re 0 no?+ ( elegance or sublimity1 m or less ?an we obs]ve among common p 9 t pi\s & famili> conv]sation 9 :i* passages ( ,scripture are frequ5tly introduc$4 ,?is1 !y say1 is a great objection3 a p]son f ! invisible /ate w\ld nev] h conv]s$ ) ! p 9 su* an ord9>y /yle4 ,b _h %e excell$ 9 ! elegant or sublime1 objection w\ld n h be5 sil5t4 ,x w\ld h be5 said t %e 0 n ! p]son %e pr(ess$ to be3 = ! employm5t ( t p]son _h nev] be5 ! /udy ( ,%]idan or ,long9us3 on e>? %e 0 bel[ x1 9 heav5 above x4 ,! ,spectre came n ) ! excell5cy ( spee*1 :i* man tea*es1 nor ) ! sublimity ( ^? prophecies :i* describe ! rise & ru9 ( empires2 = empires 7 n h] subject2 & !re 0 p]fect propriety 9 h] us+ su* language z w\ld subs]ve two ( h] designs3 :i* 7 to manife/ :o %e 01 & to r5d] h]self z famili> z possible to ^? common p ) :om %e conv]s$4 ,accord+ly h] m5tion ( c]ta9 articles ( prop]ty :i* %e _h left1 0 by no means an ultimate design1 z %e h]self decl>$2 b ?is1 & h] reasonable disposal ( !m1 7 m cle>ly to conv9ce h] family t %e _h be5 _! daught] & si/]4 ,= ! same reason ! features ( h] face 7 obs]v$ to be l ^? ( ! p]son %e pr(ess$ to be1 by "s :o knew h] 9 h] life "t4 ,& ?\gh h] voice _h no indication ( brea? & 0 inimitably di/9ct f any voice ( ! liv+1 yet x _h ! same s\nd :i* %e _h utt]$ 9 h] la/ h\rs1 z !y1 :o att5d$ h] 9 h] la/ sickness h te/ifi$4 ,sometimes a "p ( ! company c\ld und]/& h] words )\t ! lea/ difficulty2 :ile o!rs ) advantages ( he>+1 e way equal1 p]ceiv$ only a s\nd1 )\t ! lea/ articulation :atev]4 ,?us ! m5 :o 7 ) ,paul at ! "t ( 8 conv]sion1 he>d a voice1 b saw no man1 & !y saw ! light1 b he>d n ! articulate voice ( ! speak]4 ,su* 0 ! v>i\s exp]i5ce ( ! p on ^! occasions4 ,"s ( !m he>d & und]/ood pla9ly1 b saw no?+3 o!rs he>d a voice1 b no speak+ voice3 o!rs aga9 saw a light1 b no p]son3 :ile !y _h no imp$im5ts natural or accid5tal2 yet f> ! great] numb] he>d ! words di/9ctly1 & cle>ly saw a p]sonal =m4 ,& ! v same p]sons1 :o c\ld n see1 nor he> intelligibly at "o "t1 w\ld at ano!r "t1 & ev5 at a great] di/ance see1 he> & und]/& )\t ! lea/ difficulty3 :ile o!rs ( ! company1 :o _h cle>ly se5 & und]/ood at ! previ\s int]view1 c\ld n[ only see a light & he> a s\nd4 ,x 0 to r5d] h]self famili> t %e frequ5tly introduc$ h]self1 z we d1 by ! tok5 ( knock+4 ,:5 ,pet] knock$ at ! h\se ( ,m>y1 ! disciples ?\ght x 0 8 angel1 t is to say1 !y ?\ght t a ,_s might come to ! h\se & knock4 ,!y m easily believ$ t a ,_s 0 at ! door1 ?an t ,pet] _h escap$ f prison4 ,we %\ld 9 ?is age m easily believe ! contr>y4 ,b ! disciples 7 no philosoph]s4 ,= ! same reason %e endeavor$ to dispel ! fe>s ( ^? :o conv]s$ ) h]4 8,d n be afraid10 %e w\ld say1 8,i h n come to hurt y4 ,y ne$ n be afraid at all40 ,utt]ly opposite1 y obs]ve1 to ! conduct ( ^? :o p]sonate app>itions4 ,!y g5]ally aim to keep _! dupes 9 fe> & at a conv5i5t di/ance4 ,s ! angel address$ ! %eph]ds1 8,fe> n40 8,i d n /& too ne> y1 d ,i80 said a p]son unsuspect$4 8,no10 0 ! reply1 8/& z ne> z y please40 ,h5ce also ! reason :y %e did n commonly beg9 to speak1 till %e 0 address$4 ,i say1 commonly1 = !re 7 "s exceptions4 ,! voice ( a ,gho/ responsive1 is n s unexpect$1 &1 ( c\rse1 n s sudd5ly t]rific z ! same voice w\ld be )\t previ\s address4 ,?is may s]ve to remove t objection ( ! ,encyclop$ia3 8,x is an odd circum/ance1 say !y1 t gho/s h no p[] to speak till !y are address$40 ,b ?is odd circum/ance is n occasion$ by _! want ( p[]2 b by _! t5d]ness = ! p]sons :o receive _! messages4 ,?is 0 ! v reason %e once expressly gave = n speak+ :]e %e once appe>$4 ,h5ce we may1 if we *oose1 see "o reason :y %e spoke s frequ5tly 9 ! cell>4 ,x is easy to see1 if we *oose1 t ! idea ( a ,spectre com+ into ! room :]e ! family commonly resid$ = labor1 sleep1 or o!r refre%m5t 0 di/ress+ to !m3 = ?is 0 _! refuge1 _! place ( retreat4 ,accord+ly :51 ^u a c]ta9 day1 %e appe>$ among !m 9 "o ( ! l[] rooms1 !y all left ! h\se4 ,! ,spectre1 !re=e1 out ( t5d]ness to !m1 commonly1 ?\gh n always1 conv]s$ 9 ! cell>1 t !y might seem to h a place ( retreat4 ,! next "q is1 :y !n did %e n commonly speak 9 "o ( ! *amb]s or 9 ! op5 field8 ,b ! *amb]s 7 ! ap>tm5ts ( repose1 & ! field 0 inconv5i5t by ! wea!r4 ,%e did h[ev]1 sometimes speak 9 ! *amb]s1 & 9 ! l[] rooms1 & 9 o!r h\ses ( ! neighborhood1 & sev]al times 9 ! op5 field4 ,a cell>1 su* z t 01 is a place :]e deceiv]s1 imitat+ h] realities w\ld f9d difficulty4 ,a v5triloqui/ might inde$ speak !re4 ,b h[8 ,n s t a "p ( ! company %all he> & und]/& di/9ctly1 :ile ! o!r "p ) advantages ( he>+ e way equal1 & giv+ equal att5tion1 %all n und]/& a s+le ^w4 ,if a v5triloqui/ c\ld p]=m ?is1 we %\ld h kn[n x be=e ?is "t4 ,no :ite g>m5ts c appe> :ite 9 a d>k cell> at midnight1 & suppose any lucid sub/ance c\ld h be5 us$1 !n1 :5 x fir/ appe>$ a m]e %apeless mass1 :o =m$ x 9 a mom5t into p]sonal %ape1 face & features8 ,:o caus$ x to speak & desir$ to be h&l$8 & :5 ?is desire 0 compli$ )1 :y did n ! h& undeceive ! eyes8 ,n[ admit ! possibility ( a magic lant]n1 :]e did x move1 & :]e /ood ! upright plane = ! repres5tation1 :5 by ! ord] ( ! ,spectre1 ! company ( ab\t tw5ty p]sons =m$ an ,ellipsis )9 :i* %e pass$ & re-pass$ f end to end sev]al times4 ,y mu/ in=m me too h[ "s eyes saw ! =m s cle>ly1 :ile o!rs ) advantages ( sight e way equal1 saw no?+4 ,h[ev]1 x is n ev5 pret5d$ t any su* m$iums ( delusion 7 ev] se5 "h4 ,= an argum5t :i* v9dicates ?is conduct ( ! ,spectre /ill m1 ,i am indebt$ to ,pr(essor ,/ew>t4 8,x appe>s to me to be no slight confirmation ( ^! rem>ks10#ac says he1 8t1 al?\gh 9 ! d>k1 ! illusions ( imag9ation are mu* m liable to be mi/ak5 = realities1 ?an :5 _! mom5t>y effects on ! belief are cont9ually *eck$ & correct$ by ! objects :i* ! light ( day pres5ts to our p]ception2 yet ev5 total d>kness is n s al>m+ to a p]son impress$ ) vulg> /ories ( app>itions1 z a fa9t & d\btful twilight1 :i* af=ds to ! conceptions an opportunity ( fix+ & prolong+ _! exi/5ce by atta*+ !mselves to some?+ :i* is obscurely exhibit$ to ! sight40 ,h5ce x foll[s1 t 9 a d>k cell> at midnight1 a p]son 0 n s mu* expos$ to deception1 ei!r by 8 own imag9ation1 or by ! artifice ( o!rs1 z if !re _h be5 "s degree ( light4 ,_h ! gho/ be5 :olly conf9$ to a cell>1 kit*51 or g>ret1 or ev5 to all ^!1 ! objection w\ld appe> m plausible2 b ?is 0 by no means ! case4 ,accompani$ by two p]sons %e walk$1 or r mov$ 9 elevation f ! gr\nd1 ne>ly two miles1 disc\rs+ ) !m z !y w5t along4 8,= :at purpose80 y ask4 ,d\btless an important "o4 ,b to :at purpose c\ld ,i tell y2 :ile y reject ! possibility ( x = any purpose4 ,?is little j\rney 0 soon publi%$ ?r\gh ! t[n1 b 0 no m believ$ ?an ?is lum9\s age n[ believes ! writ]4 ,:at 0 ! consequ5ce8 8,g10 said ! ,spectre1 8to "o ( ^? two p]sons1 collect all ^? 9 ! neighborhood1 :o give ! be/ evid5ce ( piety & v]acity4 ,let !m he> & see3 = !y w tell ! tru?40 ,he compli$1 & fifty p 7 conv5$ at ! "t & place appo9t$ = ! int]view4 ,aft] conv]s+ ) !m sev]al h\rs on ! mo/ s]i\s topics1 by :i* !y 7 exce$+ly affect$ & delight$1 %e rem9d$ !m ( _! cr$ulity1 & in=m$ !m t if !y w\ld walk on two & two 9 ! solemn ord] obs]v$ at a fun]al1 %e w\ld walk ) !m1 accompani$ by "o ( ^? p]sons1 :o _h accompani$ h] be=e1 = evid5ce t !y might h decl>$ ! tru?4 ,! company compli$1 & walk$ ) h] ab\t half a mile 9 ! mann] n[ describ$4 ,b aft] all1 ,i he> y inquire1 8admitt+ t ! :ole affair is g5u9e & free f illusion1 h[ c ! belief ( x become b5eficial to me & o!rs80 ,b c]ta9ly tru? is bett] ?an error4 ,& d we "k t ?is tru? w nev] be want$ h]eaft]1 = purposes :i* d n at pres5t appe>8 ,d y "k h[ soon y\r own or o!r families may suff] unju/ reproa*1 l ! family & vic9ity :o are n[ s lib]ally c5sur$8 ,d we "k ! l5g? & weight ( ! *a9 ( :i* ?is l9k is a "p8 ,! ,scriptures tea* ! doctr9e ( ! sep>ate /ate1 & oppose mat]ialism4 ,:at !n8 ,is ! evid5ce ( ,scripture injur$ by o!r evid5ce decl>+ ! same tru? & urg+ ! /udy ( ! ,scriptures1 z our sure guide to et]nal life8 ,! anci5t m$als & o!r monum5ts ( antiquity1 :i* af=d s mu* rational ent]ta9m5t = ! curi\s1 nev] dim9i% 9 _! eyes ! evid5ce ( value ( ! ,roman1 ,grecian or ,egyptian ,hi/ory4 ,:y !n %\ld ?is m$al be=e u1 dim9i% 9 our eyes ! value ( ! ,scriptures8 ,:at di/9ction ( m5 are !y1 :o /& mo/ secure f ! p]il ( illusion by ! sup]/iti\s belief ( ,spectres8 ,speak ye illum9ees6 ye ,pa9es :o keep no ,bible6 ,) unv>i$ s5tim5ts ( e/eem1 ,i cont9ue y\rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lett] ,,ii4 ,! circum/ances ( ! m>riage relat$ 9 v9dication ( ,mrs4 ,butl] & o!rs4 ,de> ,sir3--,to comp>e great ?+s ) small1 ! unbeliev+ ,jews1 :o he>d & saw ! fir/ *ri/ian miracles to be really su*1 view+ !m z ! effects ( magic or "s o!r secret influ5ce ( satan2 b mod]n infidels say !y 7 no miracles at all3 s ! oppon5ts ( ! ,spectre 9 ?is place1 :o h he>d & se51 g5]ally all[ t ! p]=mances ( ! gho/ 7 miracul\s1 b accompli%$ by evil ag5cy2 :ile di/ant oppon5ts pron\nce ! :ole an artifice4 ,?us di/ance ( place has occasion$ ! same v>iations among ! oppon5ts ( ! ,spectre1 z di/ance ( "t among ! oppos]s ( *ri/ianity4 ,by ?is comp>ison y mu/ n imag9e t ,i h ref]5ce to crim9ality2 b my design is to %[ t ! fri5ds & foes ( ! ,spectre 9 ?is place are bo? oppos$ by ^? di/ant p :o pron\nce ! :ole an artifice4 ,x is a mixture ( sup]natural ag5cy & artifice 9 ! view ( ! oppon5ts "h3 n because ! lea/ motion ( ! latt] 0 ev] really discov]$2 b because !y judge1 7& feel capable ( judg+7 t no case ( m>riage 9 any age ( ! _w1 s9ce ! f9is ( ! ,scriptures1 c possibly require ! int]position ( an heav5ly mess5g]4 ,we1 on ! contr>y1 are s poorly qualifi$ to det]m9e h[ ! _w ought to be gov]n$1 t we "k n :at ev5ts %\ld take place by ord9>y means1 or :at by extraord9>y means2 & !re=e we "k n b !re might be su* a circum/ance 9 "s place or p]iod ( ! _w4 ,we are too z mu* at a loss to acc\nt = ! adv5t ( an evil angel s++ alleluias1 9 ord] to jo9 a c\ple mutually atta*$ 9 a relation :i* is honorable 9 all2 z to acc\nt = ! adv5t ( an holy angel = ! same purpose4 ,x is necess>y )\t all d\bt1 t su* an extraord9>y disp5sation %\ld be connect$ ) an important consequ5ce & a special reason :y x took place4 ,b x is n necess>y t ?is consequ5ce & reason %\ld at pres5t be univ]sally kn[n1 ?\gh !y c]ta9ly w be kn[n h]eaft]1 & probably 9 "p to _m 9 ?is _w4 ,! p]=mances ( ! gho/ are s connect$ ) o!r ev5ts ( ,provid5ce1 z to =m a connect$ :ole1 ! beauty ( :i* _c be kn[n ev5 9 "p )\t mu* exam9ation4 ,! ,spectre _h a numb] ( extraord9>y messages1 ( :i* ! m>riage 0 b "o1 & t a subord9ate "o2 & accord+ly did produce extraord9>y cr$5tials4 ,! v fir/ notices ( any?+ unacc\ntable 7 giv5 at ! "t :5 ,mrs4 ,butl]1 ! suppos$ au?oress ( ! :ole delusion1 0 at ! po9t ( dea?1 by a disease :i* soon became ext]nal & prov$ its reality4 ,0 t ! "t = h]1 to comm5ce ! ent]prise = a husb&1 :5 %e mu/ h be5 "u ! greate/ disadvantage = ! prosecution ( x1 & :5 !re 0 no rational expectation t %e w\ld ev] ne$ a husb&8 ,ab\t tw5ty-f\r h\rs aft] h] m>riage1 ! ,spectre =etold t %e w\ld become ! p>5t ( "o *ild & !n die4 ,= :at purpose c\ld %e1 or any p]son = h]1 contrive ?is pr$iction & its fulfilm5t4 ,h] walk ( two miles 9 company ) ! ,spectre & h] fa!r1 0 und]tak5 ) great reluctance1 if any?+ c\ld be kn[n by ! correspond5ce ( words & behavi\r4 ,b ! small voice ( "o :o _h made ! h\se tremble1 in=m$ !m by message1 t lives 7 9 dang]1 if !y refus$4 ,by ! same voice ! ,scripture 0 quot$ to %ew t h] direction 0 n inconsi/5t ) x4 ,:at c\ld h be5 done 9 ?is case m ?an 0 done by ! mo/ pi\s or prud5t on e>?8 ,! ,scriptures 7 consult$4 ,! family pray$ toge!r1 t1 if !re 0 deception 9 ?is extraord9>y injunction1 ! ,"l w\ld make x kn[n to !m1 & t1 if ! cause 0 ( ,god1 !y might be pres]v$3 = ! /orm1 ! ev5+1 & especially ! weakness ( ! ice1 _h r5d]$ ! way difficult & v p]il\s4 ,:5 to ^! consid]ations we add ! griev\s (f5ce & explicit repulse1 :i* ! :ole family _h t day receiv$ f ! p]son to :om h] fa!r 01 out ( h] he>+1 to communicate ! message1 we _c admit ! idea ( artifice 9 ,mrs4 ,butl]1 )\t deta*+ f h] all fe> ( dang]--all s5se ( res5tm5t--all respect due f a *ild to ! p>5t--all rationality ( conduct1 & all consi/5cy ( "*4 ,b fur!r1 ! greate/ & mo/ conspicu\s ( ^! miracles appe>$ aft] ! m>riage4 ,c\ld %e1 w\ld %e1 or any p]son = h]1 p]=m ^! impossibles to obta9 a purpose :i* 0 obta9$ already8 ,b admitt+ ! plea = a m9ute1 & b a m9ute1 t !y 7 possibles int5d$ to e/abli% ! f>ce & multiply dupes = ! pres]vation ( "*2 a "q !n urges incessantly3 ,= :at purpose 0 ! *ild dug up & buri$ 9 ano!r grave8 ,?is 0 n a m]e accid5t1 b a delib]ate & public transaction1 appropriat$ by no pret5ce ( any reason1 b ! m]e ord] ( ! ,spectre4 ,eighty p f f\r diff]5t t[ns 7 assembl$ & (f]$ pray] to ! ,supreme ,be+ on ?is occasion1 & all by ! direction ( ! gho/1 decl>+ t ! *ild w\ld rise at h] "r h& at ! la/ day4 ,?is 0 horrid wick$ness 9 ! gho/1 if %e 0 only su* by pr(ession4 ,& our oppon5ts mu/ = _! own sakes1 all[ t %e possess$ a great degree ( subtilty1 if n ( wisdom3 s9ce = tw5ty six ye>s pa/1 !y h = ! mo/ "p sc>cely v5tur$ to conjecture1 mu* less to prove :o %e 02 ?\gh by _! own ackn[l$gm5t %e has talk$ among tw5ty ( !m1 f "t to "t1 )9 a foot ( _! faces4 ,d\btless !n "s special design 0 conceal$ 9 ?is r>e transaction4 ,:at 0 x8 ,! cont9uation & ext5sion ( ! fraud8 ,no3 = %e mu/ h kn[n t ! lea/ ( ^? miracles already exhibit$1 w\ld bett] answ] ?is purpose1 7 x n[ pres5t$ only be=e a small "p ( ^! eighty p4 ,b ! re9t]m5t 0 n connect$ ) ev5 ! pret5ce ( miracle4 ,:at 0 ! consequ5t impression on ! m9ds ( mank9d8 ,j :at any p]son ) half an eye w\ld easily =esee4 ,x 0 su* z r5d]$ ,mrs4 ,butl]'s "* 9 ! eye ( mank9d1 nei!r bett] nor worse4 ,:at c\ld %e ?9k to ga9 or lose 9 "* or any?+ else1 :e!r t o!r woman's *ild re/$ 9 its fir/ grave1 or 9 ano!r ab\t ?irty feet f x8 ,! :ole affair 0 consid]$ by mank9d 9 g5]al1 z a solemn1 my/]i\s p>ade1 )\t any app>5t consequ5ce ( injury or utility4 ,b ?is practical oa?1 z already %ewn1 0 n )\t design3 :at 0 x8 ,0 x to conv9ce ! assembly at t "t1 t ,mr4 ,blaisdel & ,capt4 ,butl]1 :o act$ ! mo/ di/+ui%$ & solemn "p 9 x2 believ$ ! ,spectre & h] p]=mance to be realities8 ,no3 = ?is !y 7 completely conv9c$ already4 ,! "q !re=e ) our oppon5ts /&s unresolv$4 ,:5 we consid] too ! inimitable s\nd ( ! voice1 mo/ ne>ly resembl+ ! dy+ voice ( ,capt4 ,butl]'s fir/ wife1 at c]ta9 times3 ,& h[ (t5 ! gho/ has appe>$ s9ce ,mrs4 ,butl]'s dea?1 all suspicion ( artifice mu/ be utt]ly gr\ndless1 & _c be indulg$ by ^? :o love _! neighbors z !mselves1 & ex]cise t con/ant t5d]ness = _! *>act]s :i* ! gospel requires4 ,x has be5 object$ aga9/ ! ,spectre1 t 9 obta9+ p>5tal approbation ! mo!rs 7 n suffici5tly respect$4 ,b z ! husb& & wife are "o1 ! message to ! fa!r 0 virtually s5t to ! "m4 ,x 0 necess>y 9 ?is case t ?ree families %\ld be consult$ by ! ,_s2 t :i* _h be5 h] own family & ^? ( ! p>ties4 ,b ) :om began ?is consultation8 ,n ) ,eve1 l t ( ! devil4 ,%e did n1 l a deceiv]1 fir/ fright5 & conv9ce ! timor\s sex t !y might assi/ h]1 ei!r to delude or afflict _! husb&s4 ,no1 h] conduct 0 fair & above-bo>d4 ,h] fir/ application 0 to ! fa!rs ( ^! families3 ,:at 0 x8 ,c]ta9ly n t :i* is recomm5d$ by ! ,encyclop$ia & ! ballad poem2 b t ( delib]ation4 ,%e at fir/ nei!r appe>$ nor spake to !m imm$iately to fright5 !m into compliance at once2 b z %e _h dealt ) ! son1#ad s %e dealt ) ! fa!rs4 ,%e s5t messages to !m4 ,by ?is fair mode ( conduct1 !y _h opportunity to reflect1 to ex]cise reason--to consult "o ano!r1 & to wat* & pray aga9/ deception4 ,h] fir/ message s5t only to ! two fa!rs ( ?is c\ple1 conta9$ t passage 9 ,m>k #aj3 #b to #i1 by :i* !y might le>n t1 z ! condition ( anci5t ,israel at a c]ta9 "t1 requir$ a precept ) respect to m>riage1 some:at di/9ct f ! common law1 :i* _h exi/$ f ! beg9n+3 s n[ ! condition ( ?is little bran* ( society might1 = aught !y knew1 require a precept ) respect to m>riage1 some:at di/9ct f ! common regulation1 :i* _h obta9$ f ! beg9n+1 ?\gh n contr>y to x3 ev5 z a by-law may be consi/5t ) ! public code4 ,su*1 %e decl>$1 0 ! precept n[ reveal$ = ! p>ticul> regulation ( ^? families1 & h] pro(s to be produc$1 7 h] miracles4 ,a /range1 unexpect$1 unhe>d ( message inde$6 ,b n m /range1 unexpect$1 or unhe>d (1 ?an ! cr$5tials4 ,by ?is precept %e decl>$ ! p>ties mu/ & w\ld be jo9$4 8,& :at ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r let n man put asund]40 ,! fa!r ( ! "y lady1 :o _h ev] be5 mo/ ob/9ately oppos$ to ?is connection1 by ^: means x _h be5 once int]rupt$ already1 & :o 0 no less capable ?an ! o!r ( discov]+ imposition1 & ev] wat*ful aga9/ x2 0 ! fir/ :o obta9$ conviction4 ,him ! ,spectre s5t to ! o!r fa!r 7,mr4 ,butl]7 & 8 son to decl>e ?is conviction1 & t ! latt] mu/ conduct accord+ly4 ,! response 0 repulse1 & he return$4 ,by ! same extraord9>y c\nsel1 aft] pray+ & read+ = light1 he w5t aga91 & 8 daught] ) him1 cry+ & wr++ h] h&s4 ,aft] !y _h proce$$ a small di/ance1 !y 7 accompani$ by ! ,spectre ! re/ ( ! way1 ^: delightful voice utt]+ expressions full ( love & t5d]ness1 consol$ ! daught] z !y w5t along4#ae ,?is prep>$ h] = acquiesc5ce :5 com+ to ! h\se ( ! ,spectre1 z dec5cy requir$1 direct$2 t1 :ile ! daught] %\ld t>ry ) h] abroad1 ! fa!r %\ld g 9 & tell ,mr4 ,butl]'s family t ! ,spectre _h come ) !m1 & t1 if !y *ose a miracle = fur!r confirmation1 x %\ld be grant$4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,butl] _h p]=m$ ?is1 !y invit$ ! daught] to come 91 & ! "q ( suspicion be+ propos$1 %e solemnly prote/$1 t if !re 0 mis*ief 9 h&1 %e 0 z ignorant ( x z !y 74#af ,"h we see :at abundant opportunity 0 giv5 !m to delib]ate & consid] = !mselves 9 :at way !y w\ld *oose to be conv9c$3 :e!r by miracle or common provid5ce4 ,message1 prote/ation & miracle be+ reject$1 ,mr4 ,blaisdel & 8 daught] return$ )\t delay1 b _h no soon] rea*$ home ?an a new ord] f ! ,spectre1 consi/5t ) ,scripture1 requir$ t ,mr4 ,hoop]1 :o _h be5 h] fa!r1 & :o liv$ ab\t six miles (f1 %\ld be conduct$ "h ! next morn+4 ,we n[ return to ,mr4 ,butl]'s family2 n to see miracles1 b _! confirmation by ! voice ( common ,provid5ce4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,blaisdel & 8 daught] _h left !m1 8 conduct 0 naturally ! subject ( _! discussion2 & ! m !y reason$1 ! m unacc\ntable x appe>$4 ,8 notori\s & inflexible opposition to ?is connection1 :i* _h cont9u$ sev]al ye>s1 r5d]$ him ! mo/ unlikely p]son 9 ! _w to pass a riv]1 n[ ! br9k ( dea?1 = su* a purpose4 ,_! result 0 ! necessity ( fur!r advice1 & !y unanim\sly *ose ,mr4 ,hoop]1 ! "y g5tleman's fa!r 9 law1 z ! p]son be/ qualifi$ to give x4 ,accord+ly ! son1 ,capt4 ,butl]1 w5t ! next morn+ to consult ) him on ?is affair2 b to 8 great surprise f\nd himself int]cept$ by mess5g]s s5t by ! gho/ = ! same purpose1 :o _h j f9i%$ _! bus9ess ) success4 ,capt4 ,butl] ask$ :at he %\ld d4 8,! case is su*10 said ,mr4 ,hoop]1 8t ,i c h no advice to give40 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 accord+ to 8 promise1 w5t (f ) ! mess5g]s2 disc\rs$ ) ! ,spectre1 & by ! tok5s :i* %e gave him1 id5tifi$ 8 daught]4 ,aft] ! delib]ation ( sev]al days1 he1 by ! desire ( ! ,spectre1 w5t to ,mr4 ,butl]'s family1 decl>$ 8 conviction1 & clos$ ! message by solemn exhortation4 ,?us 0 ! v man1 ^: advice !y _h pref]r$ to a miracle1 qualifi$ by ! ,spectre to give x4 ,b to rec$e3 ,mr4 ,hoop]'s int]view ) ! ,_s at ,mr4 ,blaisdel's h\se 0 imm$iately succe$$ by ! arrival ( ,capt4 ,butl] !re4 ,he soon acquir$ evid5ce t ! ,_s 0 t ( 8 deceas$ wife1 & decl>$ t h] w 0 84 ,b n[ to :at purpose 0 all ?is labor & all ^! messages8 ,= ,miss ,blaisdel 0 !n ask$ if ! same 0 h] w8 ,! reply 0 categorical & indignant2 ! purport ( :i* 01 t if %e mu/ die = h] refusal1 %e desir$ to submit--t s]vile att5tions1 h[ev] miracul\s ! compulsion1 w\ld af=d no satisfaction to h]--t h] trials 7 already intol]able by ^? false & wick$ calumnies1 :i* h] compliance w\ld n[ invigorate & r5d] h] life m bitt] ?an dea?4 ,t h] atta*m5t to 8 p]son 0 peculi>1 %e did n d5y2 b 8 cr$ul\s att5tion to ^! calumnies _h r5d]$ 8 society a burd54#ag ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 ,capt4 ,butl]'s unres]v$ & honorable confession1 & 8 r5ew$ assurances t 8 own w 0 81 z well z t ( 8 deceas$ wife1 did1 ) ! words ( ! ,spectre prevail4 ,! design ( m>riage 0 made public1 & r\nd h] increas$ ! /orm ( accusation abroad1 & opposition at home4 ,=1 ?\gh h] fa!r _h con/ant & unwav]+ conviction t ! precept 0 f heav51 x 0 only at c]ta9 int]vals t he enjoy$ ! lea/ degree ( reconcilem5t2 & x mu/ n be conceal$ t ,capt4 ,butl] receiv$ v ill treatm5t f him4 ,worn out by unju/ reproa*es abroad & ^! vexations at home1 %e at la/ told ,capt4 ,butl]1 (f]+ him a gold5 tok5 ( h] con/ant affection1 t %e c\ld be> ^! mis]ies no long]1 & t !y mu/ sep>ate4 ,he plead$ ! impropriety ( h] conduct aft] su* evid5ce t ! appo9tm5t 0 div9e4 ,8 plea 0 ! wa/e ( words4 ,%e dismiss$ him utt]ly & =ev]4 ,?is ,i _h by ! favor ( ,capt4 ,butl] himself4 ,"h ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 ,mr4 ,butl]1 _! families1 _! fri5ds & e body else _h ano!r fair opportunity all[$ !m by ,miss ,blaisdel h]self1 to se>*1 exam9e1 reflect1 delib]ate & inve/igate ! deception1 if !re 0 any4 ,a vessel 0 n[ 9 ! riv]1 b\nd to a port ab\t two hundr$ miles f ?is place1 :]e liv$ "s ( h] ne> k9dr$4 ,?i!r %e 0 det]m9$ to g1 & made prep>ation = ! voyage1 t if possible %e might f9d repose on "s di/ant %ore4 ,b ! miracul\s voice solemnly w>n$ h] 9 ! he>+ ( sev]al witnesses1 t h] ef=ts 7 va91 & t h] affliction w\ld sail ) h]4 ,by ! direction ( ! ,spectre giv5 to "o ( ^? witnesses1 ! dismiss$ 0 recall$4 ,n long aft]1 ! nuptials 7 celebrat$3 & ?us ! ,spectre obta9$ "o ( ^? ends1 :i* 7 only subord9ate to o!r ends ( f> sup]ior magnitude & importance4 ,^! sup]ior ends y w "k h]eaft]2 b !y _c--!y mu/ n be writt54 ,i rema9 y\rs1 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lett] ,,iii4 ,fur!r evid5ce d$uc$ f ! appe>ances ( ! ,spectre4 ,my ,de> ,sir3--,9 compliance ) y\r reque/1 ,i proce$ 9 ! argum5t t "s p]sons among u h se5 & conv]s$ ) ! dead4 ,( ! five corporeal s5ses1 only ?ree are capable ( in=mation by ev5ts ( ?is nature4 ,^! are see+1 feel+ & he>+4 ,to all ^! ?ree s5ses1 evid5ce has be5 address$ 9 favor ( ! ,app>ition 9 ?is place4 ,i w\ld n[ contemplate ! evid5ce obta9$ by ! s5ses ( see+ & feel+4 ,! times1 places & modes ( h] appe>+ 7 v>i\s4 ,sometimes %e appe>$ to be alone1 z ! ev5ts :i* foll[$ bore witness3 = ! te/imony ( ev5ts is sometimes m valid ?an t ( p]sons4 ,sometimes %e appe>$ to two or ?ree2 !n to five or six2 !n to t5 or twelve2 aga9 to tw5ty1 & once to m ?an =ty witnesses4 ,%e appe>$ 9 sev]al ap>tm5ts ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel's h\se1 & sev]al times 9 ! cell>4 ,%e also appe>$ at o!r h\ses1 & sev]al times 9 ! op5 field1 z already obs]v$4 ,!re1 :ite z ! light1 %e mov$ l a cl\d above ! gr\nd 9 p]sonal =m & magnitude1 9 ! pres5ce ( m ?an =ty p4 ,%e t>ri$ ) !m till aft] day-light1 & vani%$3 n because %e 0 afraid ( ! sun3 = %e _h !n sev]al times appe>$ :5 ! sun 0 %9+4 ,once 9 p>ticul>1 :5 %e appe>$ 9 ! room :]e ! family 71 ab\t elev5 o'clock 9 ! day1 !y all left ! h\se2 b conv9c$ ( ! impropriety ( _! conduct !y return$4 ,at ano!r "t1 :5 sev]al neighbors 7 at ! h\se1 & 7 conv]s+ on ^! rem>kable ev5ts1 a "y lady 9 ! company decl>$ t ?\gh %e _h he>d ! disc\rse ( ! ,spectre1 %e w\ld nev] believe t !re _h be5 a ,spectre among u1 unless %e c\ld see h]4 ,9 a few m9utes aft]1 ! ,spectre appe>$ to sev]al p]sons & said %e mu/ come 9 ! room :]e ! company 04 ,"o ( ^? :o saw h]1 plead$ t %e w\ld n4 ,! ,spectre !n ask$1 8,is !re a p]son "h1 :o desires to see me80 ,! "y lady 0 !n call$1 :o1 ) sev]al o!rs saw ! ,spectre4 8,"h ,i am1 said %e1 satisfy y\rselves40 ,! lady own$ %e 0 satisfi$4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t two o'clock 9 ! day4 ,9 %ort ! gho/ appe>$ or conv]s$1 or p]=m$ bo? almo/ z frequ5tly 9 ! day1 z 9 ! night4 ,b w *ri/ians argue t ! appe>ance ( an angel to ! ,%eph]ds 0 a fiction because x happ5$ 9 ! night8#ah ,9 all ! appe>ances ( ! ,spectre %e 0 z :ite z ! light1 & ?is :it5ess 0 z cle> & visible 9 a d>k cell> & d>k night1 z :5 %e appe>$ 9 ! op5 field & 9 ! op5 day4 ,at a c]ta9 "t1 ,augu/ #i-aj1 #agii1 %e in=m$ a numb] ( p t %e meant to appe> be=e !m1 7= %e frequ5tly conv]s$ )\t appe>+ at all7 t !y mu/ /& 9 ord] & behave 9 a solemn mann]3 8,= ! ,"l10 said %e1 8is a ,god ( ord]40 ,accord+ly %e appe>$ & vani%$ be=e !m sev]al times4 ,at fir/ !y saw a small body ( light1 :i* cont9ually increas$ till x =m$ into ! %ape & magnitude ( a p]son4 ,?is p]sonal %ape approa*$ s ne> to ,capt4 ,butl]1 t he put 8 h& ^u x & x pass$ d[n ?r\gh ! app>ition z ?r\gh a body ( light1 9 ! view ( six or sev5 witnesses4 ,!re 7 n[ ?irte5 p]sons pres5t1 :o all saw ! app>ition except two4#ai ,& five o!rs1 :e!r !y 7 look+ ano!r way1 or 7 prev5t$ by "s /&+ be=e !m1 or :atev] might be ! cause1 did n see ?is attempt ( h&l+ ! app>ition4 ,b ,i att5d to y\r reason+4 8,if ?is extraord9>y fact be true1 :at a pity x is t !re 7 no m witnesses6 w\ld n ! evid5ce h be5 great] _h x be5 acquir$ by all ! elev540 ,! m extraord9>y ! fact1 ! m num]\s %\ld be ! witnesses4 ,?is is ! op9ion naturally ent]ta9$ by mank9d e :]e4 ,h5ce x foll[s t all ( ^? elev5 p]sons 7 n !n practis+ artifice3 = !n !y w\ld all h se5 ?is extraord9>y fact4 ,! five :o did n see x1 saw t :i* 0 v little %ort ( x4 ,!y saw t :i* rose into p]sonal =m1 face & features 9 a mom5t4 ,return$ to a %apeless mass 9 a mom5t1 resum$ ! p]son 9 a mom5t1 & vani%$ aga9 9 a mom5t4 ,!y saw t :i* 0 n afraid to be h&l$ by !m3 ,= %e pass$ sl[ly by !m ne> en\gh = t purpose4 ,! transfiguration ( ,*ri/ 0 a v extraord9>y fact4 ,out ( all 8 twelve disciples1 :y *ose he only ?ree to be eyewitnesses ( x8 ,z to ! six witnesses1 n "o ( !m has ev] be5 accus$ or ev5 suspect$ ( be+ conc]n$ 9 ! suppos$ artifice4 ,"s ( !m are ag$1 o!rs "y4 ,!y _h1 & /ill h1 pr(essions1 employm5ts & int]e/s widely diff]5t & belong to f\r diff]5t families4 ,x is ! fix$ & settl$ op9ion ( our oppon5ts "h1 t two ( !m are n only p]sons ( integrity1 b 7 ensn>$ by o!rs ?r\gh ! :ole sc5e4 ,^! two p]sons soon aft] confirm$ :at !y _h n[ se5 & exp]i5c$ by solemn1 practical & mo/ delib]ate oa?s 9 ! pres5ce ( eighty p4 ,= "o ( !m made a pray] at ! re9t]m5t1 express+ 8 belief ( :at he _h se51 & ! o!r solemnly decl>$ to all ! assembly1 z soon z ! pray] 0 f9i%$1 t ?is solemnity 0 ord]$ by ! ,spectre1 to be obs]v$ by 8 means4 ,he also confirm$ ! same by an express v]bal oa? be=e ! civil magi/rate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lett] ,,iv4 ,evid5ce produc$ by ! disc\rse ( ! ,spectre4 ,de> ,sir3--,i w\ld n[ pres5t to y\r consid]ation ! conv]sation ( ! ,spectre4 ,b ,i %all fir/ obs]ve ! objection urg$ aga9/ "s "p ( x4 ,at ! "t :5 %e appe>$ to sev]al p]sons at two o'clock 9 ! day1 %e said1 %e mu/ come into ! room1 :]e ! company 72 b 0 prev5t$ by e>ne/ entreaty4 ,?is1 !y say 0 a falsehood4 ,at ano!r "t :5 %e walk$ 9 company ) =ty p1 %e w5t ) !m only to "o h\se1 ?\gh %e _h in=m$ !m t %e mu/ g to two h\ses4 ,%e inde$ w5t =w>d 9 ord] to visit ! o!r h\se1 b 0 aga9 prev5t$ by e>ne/ entreaty4 ,?is 0 a fault l ! o!r4 ,obs]ve a simil> case 9 ,g54 #ai3 #b1 #c4 8,& he said1 behold n[1 my lords1 turn 91 ,i pray y1 into y\r s]vant's h\se1 & t>ry all night & wa% y\r feet2 & ye %all rise up e>ly & g on y\r ways3 & !y said1 nay1 b we w abide 9 ! /reet all night4 ,b he press$ ^u !m greatly1 & !y turn$ 9 unto him & ent]$ into 8 h\se40 ,sev]al cr$ible p]sons say1 8%e promis$ ne>ly fifty p to conv9ce !m ( h] be+ su* z %e pr(ess$ to be1 if !y w\ld comply ) a c]ta9 condition4 ,!y compli$1 & w5t (f unconv9c$40 ,b cr$ible p]sons are sometimes mi/ak51 & s1 p]haps1 !y 7 n[3 because o!r p]sons1 z cr$ible & z num]\s1 :o /ood ne>] to & _h bett] advantage ( und]/&+ ! voice1 decl>e t x 0 n ! ,spectre1 b ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 :o said t ! company1 by comply+1 w\ld be conv9c$4 ,b he 0 mi/ak54 ,!y w5t (f1 9 g5]al1 unconv9c$ at t "t4 ,! ,spectre utt]$ b few words & )drew4 ,?is 0 ! night ( ,augu/ #i1 #agii4 ,9 t company 7 ! be/ ( p1 conduct+ 9 a sob] mann]2 b o!rs utt]$ su* pr(anity & d]ision z r5d]$ !m unwor?y to obta9 conviction4 ,on ?is acc\nt ! ,_s aft]w>ds decl>$ t %e c\ld n manife/ h]self among !m4 ,*ri/ himself1 9 a c]ta9 place1 c\ld n d _m mighty works because ( _! unbelief4 ,x is e>ly en\gh to treat any affair ) d]ision :5 we h fully discov]$ :at x is4 ,a scorn] seeke? wisdom & f9de? x n4 ,?is company 9 g5]al w5t (f ) ! full p]suasion t ! :ole affair 0 m]e leg]dema91 & t ! few words ( ! ,spectre1 :i* !y _h he>d1 7 only ! words ( ,mrs4 ,butl] h]self4 ,?\gh !y _h be5 expressly told by an unsuspect$ p]son1 :o held h] by ! h& :5 ! words 7 utt]$1 t %e did n speak--t ! voice 0 at a di/ance f h]4 ,b !y 7 mod]ns1 & ! witness 0 reject$2 &1 z x 0 pla9ly a diff]5t voice f t ( ,mrs4 ,butl]1 or any o!r t ev] !y _h he>d1 necessity1 ! "m ( inv5tion1 produc$ _! hypo!sis t ,mrs4 ,butl] _h us$ "s s\nd+ in/rum5t4 ,b sev]al ( ! company /ill rema9$ at ! h\se4 ,to !m ,mrs4 ,butl] compla9$ ( ! unju/ reproa* :i* encompass$ h]4 8,:at h ,i done10 said %e1 8t ,i mu/ suff] all ?is40 8,no?+1 de>1 y h done no?+10 answ]$ a voice imm$iately 9 ! vacant space ( ! room4 ,!n ab\t f\rte5 p]sons1 by ! direction ( ! ,spectre1 w5t into ! cell>4 ,z soon z !y 7 !re1 ! ,spectre said to ,mrs4 ,butl]1 8,g up & sit ) o!rs on ! kit*5 he>?1#bj t ?is company may "k t x is n y :o speaks40 ,aft] %e 0 gone up ! gho/ conv]s$ ) ! company on sev]al topics1 suit$ to au!nticate h] mission4 ,%e m5tion$ sev]al incid5ts ( h] pa/ life1 kn[n only to h] husb&1 z he decl>$1 & ask$ him if he rememb]$ !m4 ,he said1 yes3 %e ask$ him if he _h told !m4 ,he answ]$1 no3 & ( su* a nature 7 ^? incid5ts z to r5d] x utt]ly improbable t he ev] %\ld h m5tion$ !m be=e4 ,?is 0 at ! "t :5 he attempt$ to h&le ! app>ition4 ,x is object$ aga9/ h]1 t %e told :o 0 9 heav5 & :o 0 9 hell4 ,%e inde$ m5tion$ ! _w ( mis]y1 z ! et]nal portion ( ! f9ally imp5it5t2 b ,i f9d n ! lea/ evid5ce ( h] p>ticul>iz+ any p]son1 or p]sons z be+ 9 t mis]able /ate4 ,%e inde$ m5tion$ sev]al deceas$ p]sons z be+ 9 a /ate ( happ9ess3 & :o c prove ! impropriety ( ?is8 ?\gh inde$ x is n :at we %\ld h expect$4 ,once :5 %e conv]s$ ) ab\t f\rte5 p]sons1 ,mr4 ,blaisdel hav+ he>d t 8 fa!r 0 sick1 ask$ ! ,spectre :e!r %e knew any ?+ or n1 conc]n+ him8 8,y\r fa!r10 %e repli$1 8is 9 heav51 prais+ ,god ) ! angels40 ,he aft]w>ds f\nd t 8 fa!r1 two hundr$ miles di/ant1 di$ sev5 days be=e ?is answ] ( ! gho/4 ,true1 ! news might come f !nce 9 t int]val4 ,b 8 fri5ds at ,york1 :]e 8 fa!r liv$1 utt]ly d5y t !y s5t ! news 9 ! c\rse ( ^! days4 ,suppose h[ev]1 ! news did "s way or o!r come3 c\ld any deceiv]1 improv+ ! circum/ance1 "k :at que/ions ,mr4 ,blaisdel w\ld ask1 s z to be sure !y c\ld all be answ]$8 ,or 0 ,mr4 ,blaisdel himself 9 ! plot8 8,no10 say our oppon5ts1 88 piety1 8 v]acity1 & 8 utt] av]sion to ! purpose ( x1 =bid ! suspicion40 ,x is !re=e probable t ! same creature1 :o appe>$ & disappe>$ s (t5 9 ! view ( ! p1 & c\ld tell !m :]e !y %\ld be & :at !y w\ld say & d 9 future "t1 0 ! true au?or ( ?is in=mation4 ,at a c]ta9 "t1 :5 ?irty p 7 conv5$ to he> h] conv]sation1 ! "n ( a c]ta9 woman1 :o 0 abs5t1 happ5$ to be introduc$4 8,t woman10 said ! gho/1 8has enjoy$ a revival lately40 ,imm$iately "o ( ! company w5t to h] & ask$ :at _h lately be5 ! /ate ( h] m9d4 ,%e relat$ x to him1 & he told h] t h] in=mation & t ( ! ,spectre agre$4 ,^u ?is %e came & saw ! ,spectre2 he>d h] conv]sation = sev]al h\rs1 & express$ abundant satisfaction & delight4 ,at ! "t :5 fifty p he>d h] disc\rse1 :ile m ?an =ty saw h]2 to "s ( !m1 :o _h no m believ$ ^! extraord9>y ev5ts ?an mank9d n[ d 9 g5]al1 %e m5tion$ sev]al occurr5ces ( h] pa/ life kn[n to !m & h]1 b n divulg$1 9 ord] to satisfy !m t %e 0 ! v p]son %e pr(ess$ to be4 ,almo/ all ?is company _h be5 acqua9t$ ) h] 9 h] lifetime1 & a consid]able numb] ( !m v intimately4 ,%e desir$ t any ( !m w\ld ask :at que/ions !y pleas$1 = ! removal ( any d\bts respect+ h]1 :i* might exi/ 9 _! m9ds4 ,accord+ly c]ta9 p]sons did propose sev]al que/ions respect+ a numb] ( ev5ts 9 h] pa/ life n divulg$1 :i* 7 s m9ute & circum/antial z to r5d] ! hypo!sis ( _! be+ all s exactly rehe>s$1 z n[ to become ! m$ium ( artifice1 utt]ly absurd & irrational4 ,to all ^! inquiries %e gave complete1 satisfactory answ]s4 ,b n to deta9 y1 ,i w n[ only ask1 ,h[ %all ,i judge ( ^! facts8 ,%all ,i suppose t "s artful girl p]sonat+ t deceas$ woman1 c\ld pres5t h]self be=e =ty p1 well acqua9t$ ) t woman 9 h] lifetime8 ,tell !m by a voice inimitable n to be afraid--to /& z ne> z !y pleas$1 & ask z _m que/ions z !y pleas$1 & all )\t fe> ( discov]y8 ,:at subtle p]son w\ld n be subtle en\gh to avoid su* a p]il\s situation8 ,i rema9 y\rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lett] ,v4 ,! evid5ce d$uc$ f h] pr$ictions4 ,de> ,sir3--,i mu/ n[ ask y\r att5tion to ! argum5ts furni%$ by h] pr$ictions4 ,%e =etold :at ! op9ion & conduct ( mank9d w\ld be ) reg>d to h]1 & ! ill treatm5t :i* ,mr4 ,blaisdel's family w\ld receive on h] acc\nt4 ,%e n only decl>$ ! necessity1 b =etold ! c]ta9ty ( ! m>riage1 at an h\r :5 bo? ! p>ties & bo? _! families oppos$ x1 if !re 0 any ?+ to be kn[n by ! h>mony ( words & actions2 yet ! atta*m5t ( ! p>ties seems to h be5 mutual f fir/ to la/4 ,! pas>a ( ! p>adox is future3 = mank9d h m ?an "o "*1 & ! alector ( sop w despise :at a jewell] w\ld prize4 ,%e n only pr$ict$ ! prosecution1 b nam$ a p>ticul> p]son z "o :o w\ld c]ta9ly be pres5t at ! c\rt = a witness1 elev5 mon?s be=e ^! ev5ts took place4 ,%e nam$ ano!r p>ticul> p]son1 z "o :o %\ld be pres5t at ! trial by ! ,gr& ,jury1 & =etold :at k9d ( language he w\ld utt] 9 _! pres5ce1 elev5 mon?s be=e ! accompli%m5t4 ,9 ab\t a mon? aft]1 t is1 t5 mon?s be=e ! accompli%m5t1 an oa? ( its exi/5ce 0 giv5 be=e a magi/rate4 ,! p]son too1 :o is ! subject ( ?is pr$iction1 & fulfill$ x1 0 nev] a fri5d1 b inv>iably ! foe ( ! ,spectre f fir/ to la/4 ,%e =etold to =ty p ! issue ( t trial1 elev5 mon?s be=e ! accompli%m5t4 ,to ! g5u9e fri5ds ( lit]ature 9 ?is place1 :o 7 s9c]ely oppos+ sup]/ition & leg]dema91 ?is pr$iction 0 made kn[n4 ,!y 7 w>n$ ( ! disadvantage :i* !y mu/ suff]1 if !y p]si/$4 ,!y disbeliev$ ! pr$iction1 despis$ x1 & became ! involunt>y subjects ( its fulfillm5t at ! "t appo9t$4 ,)9 ?irty h\rs aft] ,mrs4 ,butl]'s m>riage1 ! ,spectre pr$ict$ t %e w\ld become ! p>5t ( b "o *ild & !n die4 ,t5 mon?s aft] ?is h] *ild 0 born1 & %e di$ ! next day4 ,! safe return ( "o b\nd to ! ,we/ ,indies 0 also =etold & accompli%$4 ,^! pr$ictions are all fulfill$ & 7 previ\sly & suffici5tly kn[n 9 ?is vic9ity = evid5ce t !y 7 su*4 ,%e utt]$ sev]al o!r pr$ictions n[ accompli%$4 ,b z ^! ev5ts might possibly be =ekn[n or /rongly conjectur$ by o!r means1 ! m5tion ( !m is omitt$4 ,n only h] words b h] behavi\r too1 manife/$ ! _s ( prophecy4 ,! re9t]m5t ( ! *ild 0 a practical oa?1 & nev] w\ld h be5 ?\ght ( b = h] direction4 ,fri5ds & foes 7 all 9 "o condition--all unable to conceive or ev5 to conjecture ! design ( x1 till x 0 manife/$ eighte5 mon?s aft]w>ds1 by c]ta91 special1 unexpect$ ev5ts ( div9e ,provid5ce4 ,if !n we take an imp>tial & connect+ view ( ^! & all ! prec$+ evid5ces1 h[ absurd is ! hypo!sis t all ^! evid5ces c\ld be ! effect1 ei!r ( imag9ation or artifice6 ,h[ mu* m rational is ! op9ion :i* has obta9$ cr$it 9 all ages & nations1 t ! _s ( deceas$ p]sons d sometimes appe>1 h[ev] incapable we are ( le>n+ all ! purposes = :i* su* ev5ts are design$6 ,by misappreh5sion & mis9=mation1 piety & v]acity may give y an acc\nt v diff]5t f m9e4 ,b ask ^? p ( piety & v]acity1 :o 7 pres5t :5 ! greate/ ( ^! ev5ts took place1 ,i tell y !y w n d5y ^! facts4 ,i am y\rs1 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lett] ,,vi4 ,miscellany4 ,de> ,sir3--,if ! prec$+ argum5ts c be receiv$1 p]haps y w n indulge di/ru/1 if ,i subjo9 some?+ ( my own exp]i5ce1 confirm$ by two o!r p]sons :o saw ! app>ition 9 ! same field 9 ! same half h\r4 ,sometime 9 ,july1 #ahjf1 9 ! ev5+1 ,i 0 in=m$ by two p]sons t !y _h j se5 ! ,spectre 9 ! field4 ,ab\t t5 m9utes aft]1 ,i w5t out1 n to see a miracle1 = ,i believ$ t !y _h be5 mi/ak54 ,look+ t[>d an em95ce1 twelve rods di/ance f ! h\se1 ,i saw !re1 z ,i suppos$1 "o ( ! :ite rocks4 ,?is confirm$ my op9ion ( _! spectre1 & ,i paid no m att5tion to x4 ,?ree m9utes aft]1 ,i accid5tally look$ 9 ! same direction1 & ! :ite rock 0 9 ! air2 its =m a complete ,globe1 :ite ) a t9cture ( r$1 l ! damask rose1 & its diamet] ab\t two feet4 ,fully satisfi$ t ?is 0 no?+ ord9>y1 ,i w5t t[>d x = m accurate exam9ation4 ,:ile my eye 0 con/antly ^u x1 ,i w5t on f\r or five /eps1 :5 x came to me f ! di/ance ( elev5 rods1 z quick z lightn+1 & in/antly assum$ a p]sonal =m ) a female dress1 b did n appe> tall] ?an a girl sev5 ye>s old4 ,:ile ,i look$ ^u h]1 ,i said 9 my m9d1 8y are n tall en\gh = ! woman :o has s frequ5tly appe>$ among u40 ,imm$iately %e grew up z l>ge & z tall z ,i consid]$ t woman to be4 ,n[ %e appe>$ glori\s4 ,on h] head 0 ! repres5tation ( ! sun diffus+ ! lum9\s1 rectil9e> rays e way to ! gr\nd4 ,?r\gh ! rays ,i saw ! p]sonal =m1 & ! woman's dress4 ,!n ,i recollect$ ! objection ( ! ,encylop$ia1 t1 8,gho/s always appe> to "o alone40 ,n[1 said my m9d1 ,i see y z pla9ly z ev] ,i saw a p]son on e>?2 b 7 ,i to conv]se ) y an h\r1 :at pro( c\ld ,i produce t ,i ev] conv]s$ ) y at all4 ,?is1 ) my fe>1 0 ! reason :y ,i did n speak to h]4 ,b my fe> 0 connect$ ) ineffable pleasure4 ,life1 simplicity1 purity1 glory1 all h>moniz+ 9 ?is cele/ial =m1 _h ! mo/ delightful effect on my m9d4 ,& !re appe>$ su* a dullness aft]w>ds ^u all corporeal objects z ,i nev] p]ceiv$ be=e4 ,i w5t into ! h\se & gave ! in=mation1 n d\bt+ t %e _h come to sp5d "s "t ) u1 z %e _h be=e4 ,we w5t out to see h] aga92 b to my great disappo9tm5t1 %e _h vani%$4 ,!n ,i saw "o ( ! great errors ( my life4 ,t ,i _h n spok5 to h] has be5 ! matt] ( my regret f t h\r to ?is4 ,my ^w )\t witness has n be5 t$i\s4 ,believ$ or reject$1 x may d y no h>m4 ,on ! m sure gr\nd ( atte/ation1 ,i w n[ relate "s in/ances ( h] appe>+ or conv]s+1 or p]=m+ bo? 9 ! day "t4 ,sometime 9 ,m>*1 #ahjj1 %e talk$ a few m9utes )\t appe>+1 at eight o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & promis$ to come aga9 t day4 ,at two o'clock1 p]=m$ h] promise1 & talk$ ) f\r p two h\rs4 ,x 0 !n %e utt]$ ^! words3 8,?\gh my body is consum$1 & all turn$ to du/1 my s\l is z mu* alive1 z be=e ,i left ! body40 ,?is conv]sation 0 inde$ 9 ! cell>1 b ! place 0 enlight5$ by h] radiance4 ,may #ba1 at t5 o'clock1 %e appe>$ to two p]sons1 & s5t a message to ano!r4 ,may #be1 #aj o'clock4 ,appe>$ & conv]s$ ) two witnesses1 :ile a ?ird p]son only he>d ! conv]sation2 & reveal$ t by :i* ! same 0 prov$ to o!rs4 ,may #bf4 ,%e appe>$ at eight o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & talk$ ) f\r p]sons an h\r & a half4 ,9 half an h\r aft]1 %e appe>$ & talk$ ) ! same f\r p]sons1 :ile two o!rs only he>d a voice )\t kn[+ :at 0 said4 ,may #bg4 ,talk$ ) two p]sons1 & promis$ to be pres5t at a meet+ ( ab\t tw5ty p1 :i* 0 to be held ! next day 9 ! ev5+4#ba ,accord+ly %e appe>$ at ?is meet+ to two o!r p]sons1 :o 7 ignorant ( ! promise4 ,! assembly 7 imm$iately int]rupt$ by ! decl>ation1 t 8! _s is come40 ,none h[ev]1 c\ld di/9ctly see h]1 b ^? two p]sons4 ,! next ev5+ aft]1 %e conv]s$ ) a ?ird c\ple ( p]sons 9 company ) ! fir/ two2 m5tion$ h] promise z be+ fulfill$1 & told !m by h] inimitable voice to :om %e _h appe>$4 ,z a fur!r confirmation t %e _h be5 really pres5t on ?is occasion2 %e did ab\t two mon?s aft]w>ds talk sev]al h\rs 9 ! mid/ ( ! assembly ( =ty-eight p1 :ile %e 0 visible to two1 & only two1 ( t numb]4#bb ,^! two p 7 a f\r? c\ple di/9ct f ! o!r six4 ,su* is ! te/imony ( ^! eight p]sons4 ,h] conv]sation 0 always ) grace1 season$ ) salt1 v affect+ & delightful4 ,augu/ #ac1 at #aj o'clock1 %e talk$ ) ?ree p]sons invisibly4 ,at two o'clock ! same day1 %e appe>$ & talk$ to ?ree p 9 ! he>+ ( five o!r p]sons4 ,?us h y receiv$ a g5]al1 b v imp]fect acc\nt ( ^! extraord9>y ev5ts4 ,& n[ because a juggl] w appe> to *eck a musket ball ) ! po9t ( 8 knife1 =m animals1 & p]=m a ?\s& o!r idle wond]s1 w any lov] ( tru? indulge ! inf]5ce t all ! prec$+ ph5om5a are ( ! same nature8 ,d ^! magicians reveal & e/abli% tru?s1 ! k ( :i* is ( great importance to c]ta9 p]sons n[1 & ( public utility h]eaft]8 ,no3 ,_! miracles are )\t mean+1 & _! design is pecuni>y pr(it1 or else to %ew :at !y c d to gratify ! va9 curiosity ( spectators4 ,m\ntebanks d n commonly unite _! employm5t ) religi\s ord]1 pray] & praise1 or ) solemn admonitions ( life & dea?1 bless+ & curs+3 ,nor d _! idle exhibitions s h>monize ) ! common op]ations ( ,div9e ,provid5ce z t ! =m] & ! latt] h manife/ly ! same ultimate purposes4 ,?is h>mony is m ?an artifice c produce4 ,besides1 :o ev] knew an in/ance l ?is 9 view1 :i*1 ) all its circum/ances1 0 aft]w>ds fairly prov$ to be a deception8 ,& if m\ntebanks nev] did exhibit su* a v>iety 9 su* circum/ances1 )\t ! lea/ p>tial discov]y1 we may be sure !y nev] c\ld4 ,= d\btless !y h done all !y c\ld d to impose on mank9d by ?is species ( iniquity4 ,x w\ld p]haps af=d y "s satisfaction to "k :at o!r p]sons "h w\ld say respect+ ^! transactions4 ,i %all !re=e improve ! fir/ opportunity to s5d y a copy ( ! oa?s & atte/ations1 :i* h be5 giv5 by ^? :o favor ! cause1 & by ^? :o oppose x4 ,i cont9ue y\rs to s]ve = ! promotion ( tru?4 ,,section ,,iii4 ,! ,pro(s produc$ by ,te/imony4 ,! foll[+ pages1 = brevity's sake1 pres5t only ! extracts f "s ( ! oa?s & num]\s te/imonies ( ^? :o oppose & ( ^? :o favor ! cause4 ,) all ^! witnesses ,i am intimately acqua9t$4 ,i took ^! te/imonies f _! lips1 = ! mo/ "p1 sep>ately4 ,i wrote !m2 read !m 9 _! he>+1 & obta9$ _! approbation ( :at ,i _h writt54 ,i made b little alt]ation 9 _! language1 because ,i *ose t _! te/imonies %\ld appe> 9 _! own native simplicity4 ,!re=e ! philological critic has no employm5t "h4 ,among ! te/imonies ( ! oppon5ts1 ,i h left no?+ unextract$1 :i*1 9 my appreh5sion1 c\ld seem to af=d any argum5t 9 _! favor2 or f :i*1 to my recollection1 !y !mselves h ev] d$uc$ any argum5t = _! purpose4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i h fail$ "h or 9 any o!r respect1 !y w d\btless h opportunity to make x kn[n4 ,= ! mo/ rem>kable occurr5ces1 ,i h g5]ally select$ only two or ?ree witnesses1 n = ! want ( m1 by any means1 b because ! pati5ce ( ! read] mu/ n be ex]cis$ by t$i\s repetition m ?an is necess>y = ! pres5t design4 ,,extracts ,,f ,,! ,,oa?s4 ,deposition ( ,capt4 ,paul ,simson4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ( ,augu/1 #ahjj1 ,mr4 ,h4 & 8 wife came to my h\se & desir$ me to g to ,mr4 ,blaisdel's ) !m4 ,aft] we got !re1 !y said ! ,_s s5t = me4 ,i w5t d[n into ! cell>1 & soon aft] x rapp$4 ,i ask$ :at x want$4 ,x told me t ,i _h done wrong2 ,i _h become h>d aga9/ h]--t ,i _h disbeliev$4 ,i told h] ,i _h4 ,%e said t satan _h tempt$ me & t ,i _h s9n$4 ,i ask$ h] if %e lov$ ,*ri/4 ,%e said1 yes1 ,i d4 ,i told h] ! "w ( ! sa9ts 0 to praise ,god4 ,yes1 %e said1 & ,*ri/ too1 & broke out 9 s++ alleluias4 ,at ano!r "t %e ord]$ u to place ourselves two & two1 & %e w\ld foll[ u to ,capt4 ,m's1 & ord]$ u to s+ a ,psalm z we w5t4 ,9 go+ !re ,i nev] saw h]4 ,z we walk$ back1 ,i walk$ beh9d4 ,i look$ back & saw h]4 ,%e appe>$ to me dress$ all 9 :ite2 z bright a :ite z ev] ,i saw1 & _h ! appe>ance ( a woman & bigness4 ,,paul ,,simson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,deposition ( ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,simson4 ,on ,augu/ #g1 ,mr4 ,blaisdel came to my h\se & said ! voice _h s5t him = m witnesses1 & t ,mr4 ,simson & ,i mu/ g to 8 h\se4 ,i 0 v mu* affright$1 & c\ld n ?9k :at he want$4 ,he said ! ,_s _h s5t him = m witnesses1 & t ,i mu/ g4 ,i !n told him t ,mr4 ,simson said ! app>ition _h appe>$ at our h\se ! night be=e4 ,my husb& & ,i !n w5t ) him4 ,aft] we _h be5 !re "s "t1 !re 0 a knock+--"s spoke to h]4 ,%e !n ask$ if we want$ to "k :o %e 04 ,x 0 answ]$1 yes4 ,%e !n said ?ree times1 8,i 0 once ,n---- ,b----40 ,!re 7 _m que/ions ask$1 :i* %e answ]$ v directly4 ,i ask$1 are y f happ9ess or mis]y8 ,to :i* %e answ]$4 8,i am f above1 & am come on ,god's message20 & fell to s++ alleluias4 ,aft] disc\rs+ "s "t1 %e said %e 0 go+ to appe> to u1 & we mu/ place ourselves two & two & come into ! cell>1 & %e w\ld %ew h]self4 ,we compli$4 ,i 0 ( ! la/ c\ple :o w5t into ! cell>4 ,x 0 my desire n to see h]4 ,%e said1 ^? :o did n desire to see h]1 %\ld n4 ,i saw no?+4 ,& ?\gh %e 0 s ne> to me1 z ,i 0 told by ,p---- ,b----1 z t ,i c\ld t\* h] if ,i _h put out my h&1 & ,i look$ to see h]2 yet1 z ,i _h said ,i did n want to see h]1 ,i c\ld n see h]4 ,i also1 :ile 9 ! field look$ to see h]1 yet ,i did n see h]4 ,,s>ah ,,simson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next deposition 0 giv5 by "o :o looks ^u ! :ole sc5e to be a great deception1 "s h[ or o!r4 ,! ,deposition ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,uran4 ,9 ,augu/ #aa1 #ahjj1 ,i 0 at ! h\se ( ,a4 ,blaisdel4 ,i w5t on purpose to he> & see :at ,i c\ld conc]n+ a ,_s :i* 0 said to be !re4 ,9 ! ev5+ !re 0 a knock+ r\nd ! h\se2 b no?+ spake4 ,we all conclud$ !re w\ld be no?+ said or se54 ,! next morn+ ab\t day-break1 !re seem$ to be knock+s r\nd ! h\se1 & 9 ! *amb]1 & r\nd my b$4 ,we imm$iately got up1 & go+ d[n ,i took a c&le1 light$ x1 & w5t into ! cell> alone1 exam9+ if !re 0 no "o !re to deceive u4 ,i c\ld n see any body4 ,i came back4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 ) all 9 ! h\se w5t d[n cell>--we he>d a knock+4 ,"s "o spake 9 ! "n ( ,god1 & ask$ :at %e want$4 ,%e ask$ if we want$ to "k :o %e 04 ,we answ]$1 yes4 ,%e told u %e 0 once ,n---- ,b----4 ,%e !n said to me1 8y h (t5 said t ,i am a devil or a wit*40 ,i !n ask$ h]1 if %e 0 f ! ,god ( heav5 or f mis]y4 ,%e answ]$1 8,i am f above1 prais+ ,god & ! ,lamb20 %e !n broke out 9 praise4 ,%e !n told u t %e _h come to w>n u f s91 & t if !re 0 n a *ange be=e ! s\l left ! body1 we %\ld be =ev] mis]able4 ,%e !n told u ! dang] a s9n] 0 91 out ( ,*ri/1 & told u t %e %\ld rise 9 ! day ( judgm5t aga9/ u4 ,i told h] ,i _h a great desire t %e %\ld appe>4 ,& !n %e appe>$ to u all :o _h a desire to see h]4 ,%e appe>$ l a p]son :o 0 wrapp$ 9 a :ite %eet1 appe>+ & disappe>+ sev]al times4 ,x 0 ne> sun rise at ?is "t4 ,%e !n told u t 0 ! day t ,*ri/ rose f ! dead1 & t x 0 ,god's preci\s "t1 & mu/ be kept unto him4 ,lydia1 7,mrs4 ,butl]7 0 n 9 ! cell> :ile ! =ego+ talk 04 ,! ,_s ask$ me if ,i w\ld n cle> ,lydia2 ,i answ]$ ,i w\ld1 = x 0 n %e :o talk$4 ,,?omas ,,uran4 99 99 99 99 99 ,deposition ( ,capt4 ,george ,butl]4 ,:5 ,i 0 call$ to talk ) ?is voice1 ,i ask$1 8:o are y80 ,x answ]$1 8,i 0 once y\r wife40 ,! voice ask$ me1 8,d y n rememb] :at ,i told y :5 ,i 0 alive40 ,i answ]$1 8,i d n really "k :at y mean40 ,! voice said1 8,d y n rememb] ,i told y ,i did n ?9k ,i %\ld live long ) y4 ,i told y t if y 0 to leave me ,i %\ld nev] wi% to *ange my condition2 b t if ,i 0 to leave y1 ,i c\ld n blame y1 if y did40 ,?is pass$ betwe5 me & my fir/ wife1 :ile %e 0 alive1 & !re 0 no liv+ p]son )9 he>+1 b %e & myself1 & ,i am sure t ?is 0 nev] reveal$ to any p]son1 & no liv+ p]son c\ld h told x to me be=e ! voice did4 ,z ,lydia 7,mrs4 ,butl]7 & ,i /ood side & side alone1#bc %e _h h] left arm r\nd me & h] "r h& hold ( ! =w>d "p ( my wai/coat1 h] head lean+ aga9/ my brea/4 ,!re 0 some?+ appe>$ to my view "r be=e me1 l a p]son 9 a w9d+ %eet & h] arms fold$ "u ! w9d+ %eet1 & on h] arm !re appe>$ to be a v small *ild4 ,by ?is appe>ance ,i did n "k possibly b ,i might be deceiv$4 ,i rea*$ out my left h& to take hold ( x4 ,i saw my h& 9 ! middle ( x1 b c\ld feel no?+4 ,! same ev5+ x appe>$ & disappe>$ to me ?ree times4 ,,george ,,butl]4 ,hancock1 ss4--,sullivan1 ,augu/ #f1 #ahjj4 ,p]sonally appe>$ ,paul ,simson1 ,s>ah ,simson1 ,?omas ,uran & ,george ,butl]1 :o1 be+ c>efully exam9$ z to ! tru? ( ! above decl>ations1 made solemn oa? t ! /atem5ts 7 true4 ,! ,te/imonies by diff]5ce ( op9ion h naturally two p>ts1 t ( ! oppon5ts & t ( ! adh]5ts4 ,! fir/ "p pres5ts ! atte/ation ( ^? :o consid] ^! ph5om5a z a sc5e ( wick$ness4 ,,te/imony ,i4 ,te/imony ( ,miss ,h4 ,g4 ,augu/ #i1 #aj4 ,i 0 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 by ! p]suasion ( o!rs2 = z to myself ,i made v light ( ! matt]1 suppos+ t ! :ole 0 ! contrivance ( c]ta9 p]sons1 & ,i believe /ill t no?+ good appe>$ !re4 ,we he>d rapp+s1 & ^! s\nds 7 spok5 to1 b no answ] obta9$4 ,aft] mu* alt]cation 7:i* is ne$less to rehe>se7 we all came out ( ! cell>1 & all w5t (f1 except a few p]sons1 ( :om ,i 0 "o4 ,"s ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel's family utt]$ sev]e expressions aga9/ ^? :o w5t (f & did n believe4 8,:at d y want !y %\ld believe10 said ,i2 8= my "p ,i see no?+ to believe40 ,imm$iately ,mrs4 ,butl] came 9 f ! entry v mu* affright$1 8,if any "o desires to be conv9c$10 said %e1 8let him look !re 9 ! entry40 ,i look$ !re & saw no?+4 ,soon aft] ?is1 :ile ,mrs4 ,butl] 0 sitt+ on ! foot ( a b$1 we he>d a s\nd "r aga9/ h] on ! outside ( ! h\se4 ,mr4 ,butl] told h] to speak to x4 ,at fir/ %e refus$4 ,!y told h] %e mu/4 ,!n %e said to x1 8,if ,i am guilty /ay away2 if ,i am cle> 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l cle> me40 ,! ,_s !n rapp$ v h>d1 s z to %ake ! h\se4 ,"s ( ! company said %e mu/ g into ! cell>4 8,s ,i mu/10 said %e2 8if ,i d n1 %e w come into ! room3 & if %e does1 ,i %all die4#bd ,:o w g ) me40 ,d---- ,a---- said %e w\ld g4 ,!y w5t1#be & soon aft] we all w5t d[n4 ,!n ,i pla9ly he>d ! voice say to ,mrs4 ,butl]1 8,g up1 t ! p may n ?9k x is y :o speaks40 ,i saw h] g up into ! room1 & he>d at ! same "t ! voice 9 ! cell>4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel ask$ ! ,_s :5ce %e came4 ,%e answ]$1 8,i am f heav54 ,i am ) ,god & ) ,*ri/--angels & s]aphim1 prais+ ,god4 ,glory1 glory1 glory40 ,mr4 ,blaisdel ask$ :y %e did n manife/ h]self 9 ! =e "p ( t night to all ! p4 ,%e answ]$1 8,i 0 n p]mitt$ to come :]e !re 0 s mu* s940 ,! ,_s !n said to ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 8,ask ! p if !y are conv9c$40 ,he did s2 & ,i among ! re/ answ]$ t ,i 04 ,b ,i ?9k o!rwise n[4 ,god knew :o w\ld be !re ! =ep>t ( t night4 ,:y did he s5d h]8 ,!n ! ,_s said1 8,i mu/ appe>20 & by h] direction we plac$ ourselves 9 ord]4 ,!n ,i saw a :ite appe>ance1 at fir/ n m ?an a foot 9 height1 b x appe>$ l>g] & l>g]1 & m pla9ly1 & :5 x came ne>] to me1 ,i 0 /ruck ) fe> & left ! cell>2 b o!rs told me t aft]w>ds !y saw ! ,_s pla9ly4 ,augu/ #ac-ad1 ,i aga9 w5t to ,mr4 ,blaisdel's ) =ty-sev5 p]sons4 ,! ,_s n[ told u aga9 t %e 0 f heav51 & t %e 0 once ,n---- ,h----4 ,aft] mu* conv]sation ! ,_s said t "s ( ! p 7 fa9t1 & c\ld n he> all t 0 to be said1 & t we mu/ g up & refre% ourselves4 8,y mu/ g ) me to two places ?is night10 said %e1 8& y mu/ be ready at "o o'clock40 8,:at o'clock is x n[10 said ,mr4 ,blaisdel2 %e said1 8twelve1 twelve1 twelve40 ,we w5t up imm$iately & look$ on ! wat*1 & x 0 exactly twelve4 ,9 a %ort "t1 he>+ ! usual sign1 we return$4 ,among _m o!r words :i* ,i d n rememb]1 ,mr4 ,d[n+ ask$ ! ,_s if %e knew him2 %e answ]$1 8yes10 & call$ him by "n4 ,he ask$ if %e 0 ev] at 8 h\se4 ,%e answ]$ t %e _h be5 once !re ) h] "m4 ,at l5g? %e told u t we mu/ g up & %e w\ld walk ) u beh9d1 ) ,mrs4 ,butl]4 ,b y mu/ walk 9 ord]1 two & two1 said %e1 s++ a ,psalm3 = ,god is a ,god ( ord]4 ,"s p]son ask$ :5 %e w\ld be ready4 ,%e said1 8,i w let y "k40 ,"s p]son aga9 ask$ :at o'clock x 04 ,%e answ]$1 "o4 ,we w5t up & aga9 look$ on ! wat* & x 0 "o4 ,we att5d$ pray]1 & imm$iately aft] %e knock$4 ,a ,psalm 0 *os51 :i* ! greate/ numb] ( u c\ld be/ rememb]1 & x 0 sung z we walk$4 ,i 0 n[ f> =w>d & did n see ! ,_s4 ,:5 we came to ,capt4 ,mill>'s1 ! ,_s rapp$ !re1 & ,capt4 ,mill> ) ,capt4 ,paul ,blaisdel & "s o!rs1 w5t into ! cell>1 & ,i he>d !m talk1 b c\ld n und]/& :at 0 said to !m4 ,!n ^w came to u t we mu/ /& out 9 ! field be=e ! h\se--t %e w\ld appe> be=e u1 & walk ) ,mrs4 ,butl]1 t ! p might be conv9c$ t ,mrs4 ,butl] _h told ! tru? 9 relat+ t %e _h walk$ ) h] be=e4 ,!n we all /ood be=e ! h\se4 ,mrs4 ,butl] put on a black cloak1 & :5 %e _h walk$ a little di/ance f u1 z be=e direct$ by ! ,_s1 ,i he>d h] groan bitt]ly1 & soon aft] ,i saw ! appe>ance ( a woman 9 :ite1 walk+ ) h]4 ,sudd5ly ,mrs4 ,butl] sung a "p ( t hymn call$ ,new ,j]usalem4 ,!n %e came to u & we all w5t back 9 ord] to ,mr4 ,blaisdel's4 ,i !n look$ back & saw a p]son 9 :ite walk+ ) ,mrs4 ,butl]4 ,aft] we return$ to ! h\se1 ,mrs4 ,butl] appe>$ v we>y & exhau/$4 ,i ask$ h] at :at "t ! ,_s came to h]4 ,%e told me x 0 aft] %e _h walk$ a little di/ance f ! p4 8,:5 y he>d me groan1 said %e1 !n ,i saw x com+ t[>d me4 ,i am always m afraid :5 ,i only see x1 ?an ,i am aft] x has spok5 to me3#bf & %e n[ told me n to be sc>$2 t %e 0 n come to hurt me1 & t if ,i w\ld s+ a hymn1 x w\ld expel my fe>s40 ,,hannah ,,gatcomb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,ii4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,paul ,simson1 ,jun4 ,augu/ #i1 #ahjj4 ,i 0 at ,mr4 ,a4 ,blaisdel's1 ) _m m1 & he>d ! s\nd ( knock+4 ,x 0 address$1 & a voice answ]$1 b ,i c\ld n und]/& x4 ,sev]al p]sons spoke1 b receiv$ no satisfactory answ]4 ,! p g5]ally conclud$ t ! :ole affair 0 "s deception4 ,!re=e !y w5t (f & ,i among !m4 ,b my reflections on t s+ul> knock+1 induc$ me to say to two "y m51 8,if y w g back1 ,i w1 & f9d out some?+ m1 if possible2 = ,i am no m satisfi$ n[1 ?an ,i 0 be=e ,i w5t to t h\se40 ,we w5t back4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel ask$ u :y we return$4 ,i told him t we _h all gone (f ) ! op9ion t ! :ole affair 0 a s*eme contriv$ by 8 daught]s1 & no?+ m1 & ,i meant if possible1 to f9d !m out4 8,y mu/ ?9k z y please10 said he1 8,i am cle>1 & ,i believe my family is40 ,i told him ,i wi%$ to see all 8 family sitt+ 9 "o "p ( ! room4 ,!y compli$4 ,!n ,i took a c&le & /ood 9 ! mid/ ( ! room4 ,aft] sev]al m9utes1 some?+ rapp$ ne> :]e two ( u /ood1 & f !nce remov$ to sev]al p>ts ( ! h\se4 8,:at d y ?9k ( x10 said ,mr4 ,blaisdel8 8,x appe>s1 said ,i1 to be /range40 8,we w g into ! cell>10 said ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 8&1 if y ?9k any body is !re1 se>* ! cell> ?r\gh ) a c&le20 we did s4 ,i came out la/ & 0 c>eful & wat*$1 s t ,i 0 sure t no p]son w5t d[n4 ,also ! out] door 0 fa/4 ,!n aga9 we he>d ! s\nd ( knock+4 ,x 0 address$1 & conv]sation foll[$1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ,mr4 ,blaisdel said to me1 8,if y ?9k any liv+ p]son talks1 g =w>d & grasp t p]son40 ,i w5t =w>d a few /eps1 b 0 s conv9c$ t no body 0 !re1 t ,i consid]$ all fur!r attempts z useless4 ,aft] mu* disc\rse1 :i* ,i _c rememb]1 ! ,_s told u t we mu/ g up & come d[n aga9 9 ord]1 two & two1 & %e w\ld appe> to u4 ,we did s1 & ,i saw ! app>ition at fir/ ab\t two feet 9 height2 b1 z x drew ne>] to me1 x appe>$ z tall z a p]son4 ,i saw ?is appe>ance pass+ close by me & f me five or six times4 ,at la/ x dim9i%$ to ab\t a foot 9 height & !n vani%$4 ,,paul ,,simson1 ,jun4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,iii4 ,te/imony ( ,miss ,sally ,m>t94 ,augu/ #ac1 #ahjj1 ,i 0 at ,mr4 ,blaisdel's h\se1 ) m ?an =ty p1 besides _! own family1 & he>d knock+s4 ,we all wond]$1 :5 we he>d a s\nd on "o side or corn] ( ! h\se2 ! next s\nd on ! opposite side or corn]1 & a ?ird s\nd equally di/ant f ! second1 & s on = a numb] ( s\nds1 :ile ! succession 0 z rapid z "o s\nd c\ld be cle>ly di/+ui%$ f ano!r4 ,we 7 sure t no p]son1 nor ev5 sev]al p]sons1 c\ld make s\nds s di/ant f ea* o!r 9 su* quick succession1 ev5 7 x possible = !m to be 9 or ne> ! places ( ^! s\nds1 )\t discov]y4 ,by ! desire ( ! ,_s & ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 we w5t into ! cell>4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel told ! p to /& back & give ! ,_s room1 & n cr[d s ne> h]1 8don't cr[d h]10 said he1 8%e _c talk if y cr[d h]40 ,:5 we 7 plac$1 ,mr4 ,blaisdel ord]$ ! c&le to be bl[n out1 & /ood be=e ! company next to ! ,_s4#bg ,:5 ^! ?+s 7 done1 ! affair 0 become z d>k to me1 z ! cell> 04 ,i he>d mu* conv]sation ) sev]al p by a voice :i* ,i nev] he>d be=e4 ,?is voice at la/ told u to g up & g to a c]ta9 h\se & %e w\ld g ) u4 ,we did z ! voice told u3 &1 z we w5t1 ,i saw a p]sonal =m1 z :ite z any ?+ c\ld possibly appe>1 walk+ by ,mrs4 ,butl]'s side1 ) lock$ arms4 ,:5 we came to ! only out] door ( ! h\se1 ,i saw ?is =m at a di/ance f me1 abroad1 ?\gh ne> ! h\se1 ,i w5t 9 & he>d a knock+ imm$iately "u ! floor4 ,9 two or ?ree m9utes ,i he>d ! same voice t ,i _h he>d be=e1 talk+ ) ,capt4 ,mill>4 ,by ! desire ( ! voice1 we /ood be=e ! h\se t %e might appe> to u4 ,!re ,i saw ! p]sonal =m z pla9ly z ev] ,i saw a liv+ p]son3 & ,i saw ! same =m vani% be=e me 9 a mom5t4 ,,sally ,,m>t94 ,on ?is te/imony a few obs]vations mu/ deta9 ! read]4 ,we are liable to be deceiv$ two ways3 by ! appe>ance ( tru? :]e x is n1 & by ! appe>ance ( deception :]e x is n4 ,did n su* an occasion z ?is require ord]8 ,! ,spectre 0 ab\t to communicate to ! assembly an important message4 ,c\ld !y enjoy ! be/ advantage to he> & att5d to x1 :ile !y 7 *ang+ places1--cr[d+ & int]rupt+ "o ano!r8 ,is n a voice bett] und]/ood by any auditory1 if !re be "s int]m$iate space betwe5 ! speak] & he>]8 ,:at did !y want a c&le =1 unless !y want$ to be deceiv$8 ,! ,spectre 0 :ite2 s is a deceiv] by a c&le4 ,! ,spectre told !m ! exact "t ( night2 s c\ld a deceiv] by a c&le4 ,did !y want a c&le 9 ord] to see h]8 ,!y _h le>n$1 or might h le>n$ already1 t %e c\ld make h]self z visible )\t a c&le1 z any p]son liv+ c\ld ) x4 ,f\r nights be=e ?is1 %e appe>$ to f\rte5 p]sons 9 ?is v place1 & six p]sons saw ! h& pass ?r\gh ! app>ition4 ,two nights be=e ?is1 %e appe>$ to ab\t tw5ty p1 =m+ an ellipsis1 )9 :i* %e sl[ly pass$ r\nd s ne> ! circumf]5ce sev]al times1 t e "o ( !m might h h&l$ h] ) delib]ation1 & %e _h also express$ h] desire to give satisfaction by ?is exp]im5t4 ,!re=e x 0 n because %e 0 afraid to be se5 or h&l$1 t ,mr4 ,blaisdel made ?is arrangem5t2 b = reasons possibly unkn[n to u4 ,b probably "o ( !m 0 ?is3 ,on ! night ( ?is te/imony1 ,augu/ #ac1 x 0 "o design ( ! ,spectre to confirm :at 0 pa/1 by conduct+ z %e _h be=e1 ,may #bh4bh ,t is3 by appe>+ only to two or ?ree p]sons1 :ile to all o!rs 9 ! assembly1 ?\gh conv]s+ ) h]1 %e %\ld rema9 invisible4 ,?is1 we are assur$1 by te/imony #aa & #ad1 "p #bnd1 0 n[ p]=m$4 ,on ! above ,may #bh1 a ?ird p]son ?\ght he saw h]1 b 0 n sure2 = he suppos$ he might be deceiv$ by "s *ange ( ! c&le light4 ,h5ce we easily see t ^? two p]sons :o saw h] on ?is night ( ,augu/ #ac1 :ile %e invisibly disc\rs$ ) ! assembly1 obta9$ m satisfaction = o!rs1 if n = !mselves1 t :at !y saw 0 reality1 ?an if !re _h be5 a c&le2 especially if we consid] t sev]al wom5 ( ! assembly 7 dress$ 9 :ite4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,iv4 ,te/imony ( ,capt4 ,james ,mill>4 ,augu/ #g4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel came to my h\se & desir$ me to g to 8 own1 :]e ,i might he> & see = myself4 ,he also w5t to ,capt4 ,samuel ,simson's ) ! same reque/4 ,capt4 ,simson & 8 wife1 ,s---- ,b----1 & ,n---- ,g----1 :o 7 !re1 came ) him to my h\se1 & we all w5t to ,mr4 ,blaisdel's4 ,:5 we _h be5 !re "s m9utes1 ,capt4 ,simson1 by desire1 pray$4 ,8 pray] 0 imm$iately foll[$ by a knock+1 & we all w5t into ! cell>4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel ask$ :at 0 want$1 & :o x 04 ,x answ]$1 8,i 0 once ,n4 ,h40 ,i ask$1 8,h[ 0 man made80 8,out ( ! du/10 said ! voice1 8,du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ ?\ %alt return4 ,y h ! ,bible1 & t is ,god's tru?1 & d y abide by x4 ,love ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts40 ,aft] "s conv]sation ) ,mrs4 ,simson & o!rs1 %e said1 8,i mu/ g10 & we he>d no m4 ,x 0 n[ broad day-light1 ! out] cell> door be+ op51 & utt]ly impossible t any liv+ p]son %\ld be !re1 b ^? :om we c\ld see & "k4 ,! voice 0 ab\t six feet f me4 ,augu/ #i4 ,i w5t to t h\se ) _m p1 among :om ,i obs]v$ mu* disord]ly behavi\r4 ,! ,_s spake b little1 & ,i return$ ) a resolution to g no m to t h\se on su* an err&4 ,augu/ #ad4 ,j be=e day-light1 ,i he>d s++1 z ,i lay 9 b$1 approa*+ to my h\se4 ,pres5tly1 by my leave1 my h\se 0 fill$ ) p1 & ,i he>d knock+s on ! floor4 ,by ! desire ( c]ta9 p]sons1 ,i w5t into ! cell> ) ,capt4 ,p---- ,b----4 ,aft] "s disc\rse ( ! voice ) him1 :i* ,i und]/ood n1 ,i he>d s\nds ( knock+ ne> me4 ,i ask$1 :at d y want ( me4 ,x answ]$1 8,i h come to let y "k t ,i c speak 9 ?is cell> z well z 9 ! o!r4#bi ,are y conv9c$80 ,i answ]$1 8,i am40 8,n[10 said ! voice1 8! company mu/ be solemn & /& 9 ord] be=e y\r door1 ,i am go+ to appe>4 ,n[ d y rememb] t ,i 0 once ,n4 ,h40 ,we w5t up & compli$ ) h] direction1 & ,i saw a p]sonal %ape com+ t[>d u1 :ite z ! light4 ,by ! ,spectre's ord]1 z ,i 0 in=m$1 ,mrs4 ,butl] w5t t[>d h]4 8,lydia10 said ! ,spectre1 8y are sc>$4 ,y mu/ s+40 ,!n %e sung an hymn4 ,! ,_s came almo/ to u2 !n turn$1 & ,mrs4 ,butl] ) h]1 & w5t sev]al rods t[>ds ,capt4 ,simson's & appe>$ to take h] by ! h& to urge h] on fur!r2 & disappe>$ 9 our sight4 ,mrs4 ,butl] return$ & in=m$ ! company1 z ,i 0 told1 t if !y w\ld walk to ,mr4 ,blaisdel's solemnly z to a fun]al1 ! ,_s w\ld walk ) ,mrs4 ,butl] beh9d !m4 ,! company did s4 ,b ,i be+ f> =w>d1 saw no?+4 ,mrs4 ,butl] _h express$ h] unwill+ness to g to ,capt4 ,simson's1 & 0 excus$1 z %e aft]w>ds told u4 ,,james ,,mill>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,v4 ,te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,m4 ,g4 ,on ! #d? ( ,augu/1 #ahjj1 ab\t two h\rs be=e day-light1 :ile ,i slept 9 ,mr4 ,blaisdel's h\se1 ,i 0 wak$ by ! s\nd ( knock+4 ,i got up1 & ) ab\t tw5ty o!rs w5t into ! cell>4 ,!re ,i he>d su* a voice speak+ to u z ,i nev] he>d be=e nor s9ce4 ,x 0 %rill1 b v mild & pleasant4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 9 address+ ! voice1 said t sev]al p]sons1 7( :om ,i 0 "o7 _h come f a di/ance to obta9 satisfaction1 & desir$ t %e w\ld tell u :o %e 01 & ! design ( h] com+4 ,%e answ]$1 8,i 0 once ,n4 ,h4 & aft] ,i 0 m>ri$1 ,i 0 ,n4 ,b40 ,aft] mu* conv]sation ^u ! design ( h] com+1 %e appe>$ to u4 ,at fir/ ! app>ition 0 a m]e mass ( light3 !n grew into p]sonal =m1 ab\t z tall z myself4 ,we /ood 9 two ranks ab\t f\r or five feet ap>t4 ,betwe5 ^! ranks %e sl[ly pass$ & repass$1 s t any ( u c\ld h h&l$ h]4 ,:5 %e pass$ by me1 h] ne>ness 0 t ( contact2 s t if !re _h be5 a sub/ance1 ,i %\ld h c]ta9ly felt x4 ,! gl[ ( ! app>ition _h a con/ant tremul\s motion4 ,at la/ ! p]sonal =m became %apeless--exp&$ e way1 & !n vani%$ 9 a mom5t4 ,!n ,i exam9$ my own :ite g[n & h&k]*ief1 b ,i c\ld no m see !m ?an if !y _h be5 black4 ,no?+ m be+ n[ se5 or he>d1 we 7 mov+ to g up1 :5 ! voice spake aga9 & desir$ u to t>ry long]4 ,we did s1 & ! ,_s talk$ ) u ano!r h\r1 ev5 till broad day-light4 ,%e m5tion$ to u ! ill treatm5t :i* ,mr4 ,blaisdel's family _h suff]$ by reproa* & false accusation1 & told u t !y w\ld1 on h] acc\nt1 be m despis$ & ridicul$ 9 "t to come1 ?an !y _h be5 already4 ,h] disc\rse conclud$ by a solemn exhortation to ! old1 ! middle ag$ & ! "y4 ,! pres5t life1 %e said1 0 b a mom5t1 9 :i* we mu/ be r5ew$ or be mis]able =ev]4 ,9 h] address to ! y\? %e obs]v$ t x 0 n[ ! ,"l's day1 & t we mu/ retire to our homes1 read ! ,bible1 pray & keep ! day holy4 ,x 0 !n %e utt]$ ^! l9es ( ,dr4 ,watts4 8,?is is ! day :5 ,*ri/ arose ,s e>ly f ! dead2 ,:y %\ld ,i keep my eyelids clos$1 ,& wa/e my h\rs 9 b$80 ,aft] speak+ mu* m :i* ,i _c rememb]1 %e sang praises & left u4 ,h] notes 7 v pleasant4 ,h] words 7 9 no high] /yle ?an common1 yet 7 !y exce$+ly impressive4 ,,m>y ,,gordon4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,vi4 ,te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,sally ,w5twor?4 ,on ! #b;d ( ,janu>y #ahjj1 ,hannah ,blaisdel came to ,mr4 ,butl]'s h\se & in=m$ me t ! extraord9>y voice :i* !y _h he>d1 _h decl>$ itself to be t ( my si/]1 & t ,i mu/ g to h] fa!r's h\se4 ,i told h] to h] face t ,i did n believe x4 ,! next day ,i receiv$ ! same message by ?ree o!r p]sons1 two ( :i* belong$ to two o!r families1 & return$ ! same answ]4 ,nev]!less1 to give satisfaction1 ,capt4 ,butl]1 ,mr4 ,w5twor? & ,i w5t ) !m to t h\se4 ,capt4 ,butl] & ,i exam9$ ! cell> ) a c&le1 & 9 a few m9utes aft]1 ,lydia & ,i w5t d[n !re4 ,capt4 ,s----n & "s o!rs1 w5t ) u1 b none ( !m /ood be=e u4 ,:ile ,i held ,lydia by ! arm1 we he>d ! s\nd ( knock+4 ,lydia spoke1 & a voice answ]$1 ! s\nd ( :i* br\ght fre% to my m9d t ( my si/]'s voice1 9 an in/ant2 b ,i c\ld n und]/& x at all2 ?\gh x 0 )9 ! compass ( my embrace1 &1 _h x be5 a creature :i* brea!d1 x w\ld h brea!d 9 my face1 & ,i _h no imp$im5t ( he>+4 ,b ,lydia told me t x said1 8,we mu/ live 9 peace & be unit$40 ,!n we came up4 ,b ,capt4 ,s----n ) ,lydia & o!rs1 w5t d[n aga94 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! room :i* l$ to ! cell> into ano!r room1 & !re ,i 0 mu* surpris$ :5 ,i pla9ly und]/ood by ! same k9d ( voice1 /ill speak+ 9 ! cell>1 ^! words1 8,i am ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness20 & o!r s5t5ces1 :i* ,i _c rememb]4 ,?is is te/ifi$ by sev]al o!rs :o 7 ) me4#cj ,f ?is "t ,i cle>$ ,lydia z to ! voice1 & accus$ ! devil4 ,augu/ #h1 ,i 0 !re aga9 ) ab\t ?irty o!rs1 & he>d mu* conv]sation4 ,h] voice 0 /ill ho>se & ?ick1 l t ( my si/] on h] dea? b$1#ca b m holl[4 ,sometimes x 0 cle>1 & always pleasant4 ,a c]ta9 p]son did1 9 my op9ion v unwisely1 ask h] :e!r ,i 0 a true ,*ri/ian4 ,! reply 01 8,%e ?9ks %e is1 %e ?9ks %e is4 ,%e is my si/]40 ,augu/ #ac-ad1 ,i he>d ! same voice 9 ! same place1 & did !n believe x 0 t ( my si/]4 ,%e talk$ mu* ) ,capt4 ,s----n1 & exhort$ ! p4 ,mr4 ,sp----r ask$ h] if ,i believ$ t %e 0 my si/]4 ,! answ] 01 8,%e believes n[40 ,by ! direction ( ! ,_s we w5t to ,capt4 ,m----r's1 b ,i nev] saw h]4 ,sometime aft] ?is1 ,mr4 ,butl] br\ght to me f ! ,spectre1 ! private conv]sation :i* ,i "k ,i _h ) my si/] 9 h] lifetime1 at a c]ta9 h\r1 :5 we 7 alone toge!r1 & :i* he decl>es he nev] knew be=e2 z a tok5 t ,i 0 h] si/]4 ,x is true ,i _h nev] reveal$ x to any p]son1 & ,i d n believe t my si/] ev] did2 b c\ld n "s evil _s he> t conv]sation1 & aft]w>ds p]sonate my si/]1 & reveal x to ,capt4 ,butl]8 ,= :at purpose %\ld my si/] become visible to u8--,!re 0 c]ta9ly no dispute nor difficulty 9 my fa!r's family or t ( ,mr4 ,butl]'s1 :i* c\ld be any reason = h] com+4 ,,sally ,,w5twor?4 ,mrs4 ,w5twor? _h n[ an opportunity to he> ! voice ( ,lydia & ! voice ( ! ,spectre 9 ! same "t & place1 t %e might h ! be/ advantage to judge :e!r or n !re 0 ! lea/ agreem5t betwe5 !m4 ,& t ,lydia _h nev] le>n$ to utt] two voices 9 ! same m9ute1 ! "o h] natural voice1 ! o!r ! dy+ voice ( ?is woman's si/]1 appe>s f ! c]ta9ty t ?r\gh all ! "t ( ! ,spectre's la/ sickness & dea?1 ,lydia 0 two hundr$ miles di/ant f h]4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,w5twor? he>d 9 ! ea/ room t s5t5ce ( ! gho/1 8,i am ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness20 ?is 0 ! only "t 9 :i* ! gho/ utt]$ ^! words = t day1 z sev]al witnesses 7nem4 con47 decl>e4 ,h5ce x foll[s t ?is 0 ! exact m9ute :5 ,capta9 ,simson1 9 ! cell>1 )9 eight feet ( ! voice1 & free f deafness1 he>d only a s\nd1 :ile !y :o /ood by him und]/ood ! words pla9ly4 7,comp>e ?is ) a s5t5ce 9 ,te/4 #d1 #b;d "p47 ,! reality ( ! tok5 appe>s f ! und\bt$ v]acity ( ,mrs4 ,w41 h] inflexible opposition & ! oa? ( ,capt4 ,butl]1 ! reput$ dupe ( ! :ole bus9ess4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,vii4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,j]emiah ,bunk]4 ,on ,augu/ #i1 #ahjj1 ,i w5t to ,mr4 ,blaisdel's1 :]e !re 7 ab\t twelve p4 ,aft] he>+ ! disc\rse ( ! ,spectre1 %e appe>$ be=e u & disappe>$ sev]al times4 ,%e came close by me & ?ree or f\r o!rs sev]al times1 s t ea* ( u c\ld h h&l$ h]4 ,! p]sonal %ape1 :5 x disappe>$1 fir/ *ang$ to a sub/ance1 )\t =m1 & !n vani%$ 9 a mom5t :]e x 03 & aft] a %ort space1 ! full p]sonal =m appe>$ aga9 9 a mom5t4 ,^! *anges ,i obs]v$ sev]al times4 ,i ?\ght !n & ev] s9ce t ! :ole 0 a deception4 ,= ,i _c see h[ !re c\ld be su* a cle> p]sonal %ape1 :]e no liv+ p]son 04 ,%e 0 9 ! %ape ( a p]son z mu* z any p]son c\ld be4 ,,j]emiah ,,bunk]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! second "p pres5ts ! atte/ation ( ^? :o favor ! cause1 or at lea/ h n appe>$ op5ly aga9/ x4 ,,te/imony ,i4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,abn] ,blaisdel4 ,may #bi1 #ahjj4 ,! ,spectre conv]s$ ) ?ree ( my family4 ,to dispel _! fe>s1 %e introduc$ h] conv]sation by ^! words3 8,i h come aga91#cb be n afraid1 ,i w n hurt y1 ,i did n come "h to hurt y1 ,i am a fri5d to y all40 ,"o ( !m answ]$1 8,i _c help be+ afraid40 8,y ne$ n be10 said ! ,spectre1 8y ne$ n be4 ,i nev] did hurt y1 did ,i80 ,no3 x 0 answ]$3 8,& ,i %all n hurt y10 said ! ,spectre4 8,put y\r ?+s 9 place4#cc ,conduct z =m]ly3 = no?+ w hurt y40 ,to ,capt4 ,butl] ! ,spectre said1 8,be k9d to y\r wife3 = %e w n be ) y long4 ,%e w h b "o *ild & !n die40 ,x 0 n[ t ! ,_s s5t a tok5 to ,mrs4 ,hoop]1 h] "m1 by :i* ,mrs4 ,hoop] decl>es %e mu/ h be5 h] daught]4 ,augu/ #f4 ,i _h = "s "t he>d t my fa!r 0 sick1 b _h s9ce receiv$ no news f him4 ,i v5tur$ to ask h[ my fa!r did2 8,he is 9 heav510 said %e1 8prais+ ,god ) ! angels40 ,i aft]w>ds f\nd by o!r means1 t my fa!r di$ sev5 days be=e ?is4 ,he liv$ two hundr$ miles f me4 ,:5 %e left u at ?is "t1 ! voice s\nd$ 9 ! air fur!r & fur!r f u1 utt]+ ^! words3 8,i am 9 heav51 prais+ ,god & ! ,lamb ) angels1 ar*angels1 *]ubim & s]aphim4 ,glory1 glory1 glory to ,god & ! ,lamb4 ,i am go+1 ,i am go+1 ,i am go+ to ,*ri/40 ,augu/ #h4 ,ab\t ?irty p came to my h\se4 ,t night ! ,spectre _h mu* solemn conv]sation ) !m on religi\s subjects4 ,mr4 ,n4 ,h----n express$ 8 desire to h&le h]1 & %e gave him lib]ty4 ,"s times ! inimitable voice w\ld s\nd t5 or twelve feet f u1 !n close to our face1 !n aga9 at a di/ance3 & ^! *anges 7 in/antane\s4 ,aft] broad day-light1 ! out] door be+ op51 :5 we c\ld pla9ly see ea* o!r1 ! voice spake to all1 & said1 8,let any "o :o pleases1 come & h&le me3 = ,*ri/ says t a _s ha? n fle% & bones40 ,"s p]son !n said to ,mr4 ,h----n1 8,n[ if y want to h&le h] :y don't y g80 ,!n he cr[d$ ?r\gh ! p to ! place :]e ! voice 0 /ill speak+1 & said1 8,i f9d no?+ "h to h&le40 ,augu/ #i1 #ahjj4 ,we plac$ ourselves 9 ord]1 accord+ to ! direction ( ! ,spectre2 & a :ite appe>ance1 at fir/ v small1 rose be=e me & grew to a p]sonal /ature & =m4 ,x /ood directly be=e ,capt4 ,butl]1 :ile he & 8 wife /ood beside ea* o!r4 ,i saw him put 8 h& on ! app>ition1 & ,i saw 8 h& pass ?r\gh x4 ,!n x vani%$4 ,!re 7 n[ ab\t twelve p]sons "h4 ,on ,augu/ #aa1 %e disc\rs$ ) ab\t tw5ty p]sons1 ( :om ,i 0 "o4 8,i come10 said %e1 8to w>n y aga9/ s91 & if !re is n a *ange be=e ! s\l leaves ! body1 y w be =ev] mis]able40 ,aft] ! ,_s _h spok5 _m ?+s ( ?is nature1 ,mr4 ,u4 express$ 8 desire to see h]1 8,y %all see me10 said %e1 8,i w appe> to y all40 ,%e appe>$ & disappe>$ be=e u sev]al times1 & talk$ :ile %e appe>$4 ,%e came close to u1 & "s said !y saw ! *ild 9 h] arms4 ,my son ,p4 obs]v$ x1 & said1 8,h] *ild is n[ 9 h] arms20 8,s x is10 said %e1 8s x is40 ,:5 x 0 day-light1 %e told u t ?is 0 ! day :5 ,*ri/ rose f ! dead--t x 0 ,god's preci\s "t & mu/ be kept holy1 & t %e mu/ return to c>ry on ! "w ( praise1 & !n sang praises & left u4 ,next morn+1 :ile ,i 0 at "w 9 my field1 ,i 0 told t ! ,_s _h s5t = me4 ,i w5t into my h\se1 he>d a voice1 b saw no?+4 ,?is voice1 :i* decl>$ itself to be ,n4 ,h4 said1 8,call = my p>5ts1 ,p4 ,s4 ,s4 ,c41 8 wife & o!rs1 :o appe> to y to "k ,*ri/1 t !y may he> & see2 = !y w tell ! tru?40 ,i p]=m$ ! err&1 & ^? p]sons came ) m ?an =ty o!rs t night4 ,i w5t into ! cell> & ask$ :o %\ld come4 8,!y mu/ all come10 said %e1 8leave n a s\l beh9d40 ,i gave ! in=mation & !y compli$4 ,! ,_s fir/ ask$ h] p>5ts :e!r !y believ$ %e 0 h] daught]3 & !y said1 8yes40 8,d y want to see me80 said %e4 ,& !y said1 8,no40 ,%e ask$ h] fa!r if he 0 ready to g ) h]1 if ! ,"l %\ld call him4 8,i am afraid ,i am n10 said he1 8b ! ,"l c make me will+40 8,t is "r10 %e answ]$4 ,!n aft] conv]s+ ) h] "m1 9 a v affect+ mann]1 %e said to bo?1 8,y 7 my de> p>5ts once2 b n[ y are no m to me ?an o!rs40 ,!n to ,capt4 ,p4 ,s4 %e said1 8,y h become h>d aga9/ me40 8,s ,i h10 said he4 8,d y love ,*ri/80 8,yes1 ,i d10 said %e1 8yes ,i d40 ,p4 ,s4 8,!n y love me40 8,yes1 ,i d4 ,d y n rememb] t soon aft] ,i 0 m>ri$1 y told me t ,i 0 m>ri$ to ,g4 ,b4 & h[ happy ,i %\ld be1 if ,i 0 m>ri$ to ,*ri/3 & ,i said ,i 0 n2 b ,i wi%$ ,i 040 ,p4 ,s4 8,yes1 ,i rememb] x v well40 8,n[ ,i am m>ri$ to ,*ri/10 said %e1 8n[ ,i am m>ri$ to ,*ri/1 n[ ,i am m>ri$ to ,*ri/40 8,y us$ to meet ) u at my h\se1 & once1 at ! "t ( a c]ta9 pray]1 ,i obs]v$ y to be mu* affect$40 8,yes1 ,i 010 said %e1 8& ! ,"l 0 !n break+ my he>t40 ,i !n spake to h] myself1 & said1 ,i nev] knew t y exp]i5c$ a *ange ( nature be=e y di$1 & ,i %\ld be glad if y w\ld tell :5 y exp]i5c$ x4 ,x 01 said %e1 :5 ,i laid ^u my dea? b$4 ,!n %e spake to h] p>5ts1 & rem9d$ !m ( ! conv]sation :i* _h pass$ betwe5 !m at t "t1 respect+ ! loss ( h] *ild4 ,!n x 01 said %e1 t ,i receiv$ my *ange4 ,aft] mu* o!r conv]sation1 :i* ,i d n rememb]1 ! ,_s said to u1 8,!re is "o ( ?is family1 :o is n "h40 ,"s p]son ask$ if we %\ld g & call him4 ,%e said1 8,no2 ,i am go+ :]e he is4 ,!y say ,i c appe> no :]e b "h2 b ,i mean to conv9ce !m t ,i c appe> 9 o!r places4 ,i mu/ appe> be=e y all ?is night1 & g to ! next h\se & to ano!r4 ,y mu/ all g up & be ready to walk ) me4 ,b y mu/ walk 9 ord]1 two & two1 solemnly1 z if y 7 foll[+ a fri5d to ! grave4 ,= ! ,"l is a ,god ( peace & n ( confusion4 ,s+ a ,psalm z y walk1 & ,i w walk ) ,lydia aft] y40 ,we all w5t up1 & 9 ab\t an h\r aft]1 we he>d ! tok51 & plac$ ourselves be=e ! door1 & he>+ x aga91 we walk$ on to ,capt4 ,m's1 & ! ,_s knock$ "u 8 floor4 ,he & my son w5t d[n &1 aft] conv]s+ ) my son1 %e told ,capt4 ,m4 :o %e 01 & ! purpose ( h] com+ to 8 h\se1 & ask$ him if he 0 satisfi$1 & he told h] t he 04 ,!n %e direct$ him to g up & tell ! p to /& 9 ord] be=e ! door & %e w\ld appe> be=e !m 9 ! field4 ,!y did s1 & %e appe>$ to !m & disappe>$1 z "s ( !m in=m$ me4 ,by h] direction we walk$ back to my h\se 9 ! same ord]1 & !n ,i saw h] pla9ly ab\t ?irty feet f me1 9 ! =m & /ature ( a p]son2 :ite z ! light & mov+ aft] u l a cl\d1 )\t ambulatory motion4 ,,abn] ,,blaisdel4 ,i h disc\rs$ ) all ^! p]sons1 except two or ?ree1 ^: names are m5tion$ 9 ?is te/imony1 & !y all atte/ to almo/ all ! facts :i* are "h relat$1 z be+ kn[n to !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,ii4 ,te/imony ( ,miss ,m>y ,c>d4 ,i am n only a witness to _m ?+s 9 ! prec$+ relation1 b ,i fur!r decl>e t1 on ,augu/ #ac1 ab\t two o'clock 9 ! day1 :ile ,mr4 ,blaisdel 0 gone = evid5ce1 ! ,_s knock$1 & ,m4 ,m4 & ,i w5t ne> to ! place ( ! s\nd & ask$ :at 0 want$4 ,! ,_s answ]$ 8,i h come1 ,i h come4 ,make room = ,i am com+ among y40#cd ,i plead$ t %e w\ld n4 ,i mu/1 ,i mu/1 said %e1 don't be sc>$4 ,i answ]$ we 7 poor s9ful creatures1 & c\ld n help x1 & aga9 e>ne/ly entreat$ h] n to come4 ,i n[ pla9ly saw h] appe> 9 %9+ :ite2 & %e ask$ me if any p]son 9 ! h\se want$ to see h]4 ,i !n call$ on ,miss ,p4 ,c4 :o 9 ! same h\r _h said t 8?\gh %e _h he>d ! voice speak1 %e w\ld n believe x 0 t ( a gho/40 ,i ask$ h] n[ to come & see h]1 & %e did4 ,n[1 said ! gho/1 satisfy y\rselves4 ,"h ,i am1 "h ,i am1 satisfy y\rselves4 ,miss ,p4 ,c4 answ]$ t %e 0 satisfi$4#ce ,! gho/ !n spake sev]al o!r ?+s :i* ,i _c rememb]4 ,m4 ,,c>d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,iii4 ,te/imony ( ,miss ,m>g>et ,mill]4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! same "t1 & he>d all t is "h decl>$ by ,miss ,m>y ,c>d4 ,i saw ! app>ition1 & he>d h] speak at ! same "t4 ,m4 ,,mill]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,iv4 ,te/imony ( ,capt4 ,paul ,simson4 ,janu>y #c1 #ahjj1 ,i 0 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel4 ,8 son ,p4 desir$ me to g ) him into ! cell>4 ,i w5t d[n ) him & 8 two si/]s1 & ,mrs4 ,c4 ,m4 ,i he>d a rapp+1 & ask$ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ :at x want$4 ,i he>d a voice consid]ably l\d1 b c\ld n und]/& x4 ,b "s :o 7 pres5t1 told me t x said1 8,i am ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,prep>e ye ! way ( ! ,"l4 ,make 8 pa?s /rait4 ,seek ye ! ,"l1 :ile he may be f\nd2 call ^u him :ile he is ne>40 ,aft] "s sil5ce x rapp$ aga94 ,i spake to x 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & said1 if !re 0 any ?+ x c\ld utt] = peace1 to utt] x4 ,x answ]$1 8,i am n to be trifl$ )4 ,i am n to be trifl$ )4 ,i am n to be trifl$ )4 ,peace1 peace1 peace40#cf ,!n !y all w5t up1 except ,lydia & myself1 & ,i held h] by ! h&4 ,%e 0 mu* t]rifi$1 & said1 8,i feel s ,i _c /ay3 ,i mu/ g up40 ,/ay a:ile1 said ,i1 p]haps x w speak aga94 8,i _c10 said %e1 & began to urge me away4 ,i cons5t$1 & :5 we _h come up1 %e told me :at ,i _h myself p]ceiv$1 t ! cell> began to gr[ light1 :]e ! voice 0 utt]$ & t %e he>d a ru%+ noise4 ,sometime aft] ,i 0 9 ! same cell> ) a numb] ( p & he>d a pla9 voice2 cle>ly und]/ood by o!rs1 b n at all by myself1 ?\gh z ne> to x z o!rs & free f deafness4 ,! voice appe>$ to me inimitable4 ,augu/ #h1 ,i 0 !re aga9 ) ?irty o!rs & he>d ! conv]sation ( ! ,spectre ) sev]al p]sons4 ,mr4 ,n4 ,h4 m5tion$ 8 desire to h&le h]4 8,h&le me & see10 said %e1 8= ,*ri/ tells y t a _s is n fle% & bones40 ,mr4 ,t4 ,u4 said1 8if y are a happy s\l1 int]c$e = me40 ,! reply 01 8,none b ,*ri/ int]c$es40 8,!re are among u10 said ,mr4 ,u41 8sev]al d5om9ations ( ,*ri/ians3 ,presbyt]ians1 ,congregationali/s1 ,bapti/s1 & ,me?odi/s4 ,:i* ( all ^! are "r80 ,! voice answ]$1 8,!re are good & bad ( all ^! sorts = ! elect's sake40#cg ,9 ,augu/ #ac-ad1 :ile ,i 0 at ! same h\se1 ! ,_s in=m$ u t %e c\ld n speak freely 9 ! night ( ,augu/ #i1 because ! behavi\r ( ! p _h be5 s rude1 b express$ h] joy 9 disc\rs+ ) *ri/ians4 ,y "k1 said ,i1 a ?\s& times m ?an any ( u4 ,yes ,i d1 said %e4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel said to me1 y /& too ne> h]4 ,!n ,i ask$1 d ,i /& too ne> y8 ,no1 said %e1 /& z ne> z y please4 ,i felt surpris$1 & said1 x 0 a wond]ful ev5t4 ,yes1 ! _s repli$1 x is a wond]ful ev5t inde$--d y n rememb] :at y told me1 j aft] ,i 0 m>ri$ t if ,i 0 m>ri$ to ,*ri/1 h[ happy ,i %\ld live8 ,yes1 ,i answ]$1 ,i rememb] x v well4 ,%e exhort$ ! "y p & told !m t )\t a *ange !y w\ld be mis]able4 ,aft] ?is1 ! _s express$ h] resolution to conv9ce u t ,mr4 ,blaisdel & 8 family 7 cle> ( ! evils alleg$ aga9/ !m4 ,!y say ,i am a wit* & a devil1 said %e2 & !y said t ,*ri/ 0 a devil4 ,! _s said o!r ?+s1 :i* ,i rememb] n4 ,at la/ %e told !m %e 0 ab\t to appe> 9 ord] to conv9ce !m4 ,!n by h] direction we w5t up1 & hav+ pray$ toge!r1 & he>d ! tok51 we walk$ on to ,capt4 ,m's1 s++ ! #hd? ,psalm4 ,i 0 "o ( ! =emo/ ( ! company & did n see x !n2 b ! greate/ numb] ( ^? :o 7 beh9d me1 said !y saw x pla9ly4 ,:5 we 7 at ,capt4 ,m's h\se1 we /ood 9 ! field1 :ile ,mrs4 ,butl]1 9 great fe>1 walk$ ) ! ,_s be=e u1#ch a few rods t[>d ,capt4 ,simson's2 & !n return$ & told u t we mu/ walk back1 two & two1 to h] fa!r's h\se s++1 & ! _s w\ld foll[ u back4 ,we did s4 ,mr4 ,d4 & ,i walk$ beh9d all1 except ,mrs4 ,butl]1 9 ord] if possible to see ! app>ition4 ,:5 we _h walk$ ab\t fifte5 rods1 ,i saw a :ite appe>ance =w>d ( u to ! left h&4 ,z we pass$ by x1 x fell 9 aft] u & walk$ ) ,mrs4 ,butl]4 ,mr4 ,d4 & ,i turn$ & look$ ^u !m1 & he>d !m talk4 ,we walk$ a little way fur!r1 /opp$ & look$ ^u !m1 & he>d !m talk aga92 b !y spoke ) s l[ a voice we c\ld n und]/& !m4 ,! _s appe>$ 9 p]sonal =m1 :ite z sn[1 ab\t z tall z ,mrs4 ,butl]4 ,x 0 n[ day-break4 ,i turn$ my eyes f ! object1 & 9 half a m9ute look$ t[>d x aga91 b x 0 gone4 ,mr4 ,d4 !n told me he saw x disappe>4 ,,paul ,,simson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,v4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,samuel ,+alls4 ,augu/ #ac-ad1 #ahjj4 ,i 0 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel 9 ! ev5+1 ) ab\t =ty p3 w5t into ! cell> ) a c&le1 :i* discov]$ to u ! :ole cell>1 s t no p]son "h c\ld be conceal$ f u4 ,! light be+ put out1 we he>d a knock+4 ,x 0 spok5 to1 & a voice %rill & pleasant1 l :at ,i nev] he>d be=e1 answ]$1 7& talk$ ) u47 ,mr4 ,d[n+ ask$ h] if %e knew him1 %e said1 yes3 & call$ him by "n ?ree times4 ,%e (t5 utt]$ h] s5t5ces ?ree times4 ,he ask$ ! ,_s if %e _h nev] be5 at 8 h\se4 ,! answ] 0 t %e _h be5 !re once4 ,capt4 ,p4 ,s4 said1 8,y "k z mu* z a ?\s& ( u20 8,yes1 yes20 %e answ]$1 8b x w n be long be=e "s "h w "k z mu*40 ,mr4 ,blaisdel ask$ ! ,_s :5 %e exp]i5c$ h] *ange4 ,%e answ]$ t x 0 on h] dea? b$2 & !n utt]$ ! words1 8,glory1 glory1 glory4 ,alleluia40 ,aft] "s sil5ce1 "s p]son ask$ ! ,_s1 8,are y ab\t to leave u80 ,%e answ]$1 8,i mu/ g :5 ,jesus calls4 ,i mu/ appe> & walk ) y ?is night2 b y mu/ walk 9 ord]4 ,i w walk beh9d ) ,l4 & told u t %e _h walk$ ) h] be=e40 ,if y d1 said ,mrs4 ,butl]1 ,i %all fa9t away4 ,no1 said ! ,spectre1 y %all n fa9t aga92 & !n said to ! p1 8,if %e fa9ts aga91#ci don't y believe me40#dj ,mrs4 ,butl] nev] fa9t$ aft] ?is4 ,we w5t to ,capt4 ,m's1 & /ood !re4 ,mrs4 ,butl] walk$1 z ,i 0 told %e 0 be=e ord]$1 sev]al rods f u1 & ,i saw some?+ appe> :ite by h] side1 b no p]sonal =m4 ,i he>d ,mrs4 ,butl] say t :5 ! ,_s 0 ) h] & talk$ ) h]1 %e 0 n s mu* afraid1 z :5 %e expect$ h] com+4 ,,samuel ,,+alls4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,vi4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,james ,spr+]4 ,augu/ #ac1 #ahjj4 ,aft] mu* conv]sation ) ! ,spectre1 %e told u t %e mu/ talk & appe> at ! h\se ( ,capt4 ,m4 because he _h report$ t %e c\ld n be any :]e b at ,mr4 ,blaisdel's h\se4 ,& ,l4 mu/ walk ) me1 said %e1 t y may all see t %e is "o p]son & ,i ano!r4 ,we walk$ 9 ord] to t h\se1 & ,i saw ! ,_s z pla9ly z ev] ,i saw any p]son4 ,i saw ! ,_s appe> & disappe> sev]al "t t night4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,james ,,spr+]4 ,a "p ( ?is te/imony is lo/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,vii4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,john ,simson4 ,augu/ #h1 #ahjj4 ,i he>d ! disc\rse ( ! ,spectre1 9 company ) ab\t ?irty o!r p]sons4 ,! s\nd ( h] voice 0 sometimes ho>se & fa9t1 b = ! mo/ "p x 0 cle> & free f any imp$im5t1 & !n x 0 inimitable1 & ! mo/ delightful t ev] ,i he>d 9 my life4 ,9 disc\rs+ ) h] p>5ts1 %e said1 8,my de> p>5ts1 if ! ,"l %\ld call y to g away ) me ?is night1 are y will+40 ,i fe> ,i am n1 said h] fa!r1 b ! ,"l c make me will+4 ,yes1 %e answ]$1 & none b he4 ,:ile ,mr4 ,u4 0 talk+ ) h]1 he obs]v$ t !re 7 among u v>i\s di/9ctions ( *ri/ians1 z ,bapti/s1 ,presbyt]ians & ,me?odi/s1 & ask$ :i* ( all ^! are "r4 ,!re are good & bad ( all ^! sorts1 said %e1 = ! elect's sake4 ,mr4 ,n4 ,h4 express$ 8 desire to h&le h]4 ,h&le me & see1 said %e3 = ,*ri/ tells y t a ,_s ha? n fle% & bones4 ,accord+ly1 aft] x 0 broad day-light1 & we c\ld all pla9ly see ea* o!r1 ! out] cell> door be+ op51 he ext5d$ 8 arms r\nd ! space 9 :i* ! voice 0 !n speak+1 & exclaim$1 8,o1 !re is no?+ "h40 ,! voice & ?is exp]im5t 7 ab\t f\r feet f me1 s t ,i am sure t no liv+ p]son c\ld be conceal$ f me4#da ,,john ,,simson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,viii4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,d[n+4 ,augu/ #i1 #ahjj4 ,i w5t to ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel ) a numb] m4 ,aft] sometime we he>d a knock+4 ,!n f\r p]sons ) me w5t into ! cell>4 ,a light 0 call$ = & br\ght4 ,we se>*$ ! cell> to see if no p]son or ?+ might be f\nd !re :5ce t knock+ might proce$4 ,!n ! light 0 c>ri$ up1 & imm$iately !re 0 ! s\nd ( knock+4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel & ,mr4 ,d----ns sev]al times ask$ :at 0 want$4 ,at l5g? a voice answ]$1 t1 if we w\ld all g into ! cell>1 we %\ld be satisfi$2#db we !n all w5t d[n4#dc ,!re 0 !n 9 my he>+1 mu* disord] & mu* pr(anity among ! p4 ,no?+ rem>kable be+ he>d1 all b ?ree or f\r ( u left ! cell>4 ,!n aga9 !re 0 a knock+ sev]al times1 we spoke1 b obta9+ no answ]1 ,i also w5t up4 ,soon aft] ,i 0 in=m$ t ! voice _h spok5 to ^? :o rema9$ !re1 decl>+ t we mu/ all return1 & we w5t aga94 ,imm$iately !re 0 a knock+ all r\nd ! cell> by sev]al p]sons !re1 z !y aft]w>ds own$ to me4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel desir$ !m to be peaceable & give room4 ,aft] a few m9utes1 ,mr4 ,d----ns express$ 8 sorr[ t s _m %\ld be deceiv$1 & advis$ u to pray & return home4 ,we !re=e return$ z unsatisfi$ z we w5t4 ,on ! #ac?1 :ile ,i 0 v mu* engag$ 9 bus9ess1 ,i felt v mu* conc]n$ = ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 on acc\nt ( 8 tr\bles1 & ?\ght ,i w\ld g & see him1 & advise him to a settlem5t1 to prev5t ! exp5se ( ! law4 ,i w5t1 & he ask$ me ! cause ( my com+4 ,i answ]$1 to visit him z a fri5d4 ,i am glad to see y1 said he1 y w5t away ! o!r night v unsatisfi$4 ,y did n !n appe> to be afraid3 w\ld y n be daunt$ n[8 ,i told him ,i did n ?9k ,i %\ld4 ,provid5ce1 said he1 has s5t y "h1 ,i believe1 & y mu/ t>ry all night4 ,i told him ,i w\ld4 ,!n he in=m$ me t he _h talk$ ) ! ,_s 9 ! =5oon1 :i* direct$ him to p]suade c]ta9 p to come to 8 h\se4 ,ab\t an h\r aft] sunset1 ! ,spectre knock$2 & be+ address$1 answ]$1 8,i h come to satisfy y all2 :o is n[ speak+ to me80 ,x 0 answ]$1 ,mr4 ,blaisdel4 ,let him & e "o ( ?is family1 said ! ,spectre1 g out f "h4 ,!y w5t out4 ,! voice !n said t ,mr4 ,blaisdel's family 7 all cle> ( :at 0 all$g$ aga9/ !m4 ,aft] ?is1 ! voice talk$ ) me4 ,to "k :at answ] w\ld be made1 ,i ask$1 to :om are y speak+8 ,x answ]$1 8,ri*>d ,d[n+40 ,i ask$ aga91 0 y ev] at my h\se8 ,x answ]$1 8,yes1 ,i 0 !re once ) my "m1 ,mrs4 ,m4 & o!rs1 :5 y\r wife 0 sick40 ,i _h n !n told any p]son :at ! ,spectre n[ told me1 & :i* ,i & my family "k to be true4 ,h] "m ask$#dd h[ long be=e h] decease1 %e exp]i5c$ h] *ange4 ,%e answ]$1 :5 ,i 0 on my dea? b$4 ,soon aft] ! ,_s said to ! :ole company1 ,i w walk ) y to ! next h\se1 if y w walk 9 ord]1 two & two1 s++ a ,psalm z y g2 = ,god is a ,god ( ord]4 ,i ask$ h] :at ,psalm we %\ld s+8 ,any1 said %e1 :i* may suit be/4 ,we !n left ! cell>1 sang & pray$1 & imm$iately ! tok5 0 giv5 by knock+4 ,we !n plac$ ourselves 9 ord] & walk$ on t[>d ,capt4 ,m's h\se4 ,anxi\s to unveil ! deception1 if !re 0 any1 ,i walk$ ne> ^? :o 7 =emo/1 & 0 fir/ at ! door & knock$4 ,capt4 ,m4 came to ! door & ask$ :at all ?is meant4 ,i answ]$1 !y are come to visit y4 ,imm$iately ,i w5t & /ood on ! trap-door--! only door ( ! cell>1 t no p]son might g into x )\t my k4 ,"s ( ! company told ,capt4 ,m4 our design1 & he made u welcome4 ,!n he>+ ! miracul\s s\nd "u ! floor1 ,capt4 ,m4 ) o!rs1 w5t d[n & talk$ ) a voice1 :i* ,i he>d & und]/ood n2 b 0 in=m$ by !m t %e told !m %e _h come !re to give evid5ce t %e c\ld be & talk at o!r h\ses1 z well z t ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel2 & t if ! company w\ld prop]ly /& 9 ! op5 field1 %e w\ld pass be=e !m1 s t !y might see h]4 ,! company did s4 ,! ,_s !n appe>$ & walk$ back & =?1 two or ?ree times1 9 view ( ! company & by ! side ( ,mrs4 ,butl]4 ,?is my eyes saw4 ,! app>ition1 ) ,mrs4 ,butl]1 hav+ advanc$ a few rods1 disappe>$4 ,mrs4 ,butl] !n came & told u t if we w\ld return to ,mr4 ,blaisdel's h\se1 %e w\ld walk beh9d u4 ,! company compli$4 ,hav+ a desire s be z ne> ! app>ition z possible1 ,i walk$ ) ,capt4 ,p4 ,s4 beh9d ! :ole company4 ,mrs4 ,butl] walk$ beh9d ,capt4 ,p4 ,s4 z %e _h be5 ord]$ by ! app>ition4 ,:5 we _h walk$ ab\t tw5ty rods1 ,mrs4 ,butl] said1 8!re x is n[40 ,:]e1 said ,i4 ,!re1 said %e1 po9t+ to ! left side ( ! company =w>d4 ,i look$ !re & saw ! d>k appe>ance ( a p]son1 & kept my eye ^u x till we pass$ by x1 & till ,i saw x come 9 next aft] me1 & by ! side ( ,mrs4 ,butl]4 ,?us x foll[$ u4 ,b n[ ?is object 0 become z :ite z ! light4 ,z we walk$1 ,i kept my eye ^u ?is object almo/ )\t int]mission1 t ,i might see x disappe>4 ,x foll[$ u by "o direct motion1 l a cl\d4 ,! motion 0 n ambulatory 9 ! lea/ degree4 ,9 ?is mann] ! app>ition foll[$ u ab\t tw5ty rods1 & !n disappe>$ 9 my view4 ,x op5$ into two p>ts & vani%$4 ,,ri*>d ,,d[n+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,ix4 ,te/imony ( ,capt4 ,samuel ,simson4 ,augu/ #e1 #ahjj4 ,9 ! ev5+ aft] ,i _h pray$1 ,i look$ t[>d ! opposite side ( ! room1 & saw a :ite p]sonal =m1 hav+ on a woman's cap1 & ! same c\nt5ance & features :i* ,mrs4 ,n4 ,butl] _h :5 %e 0 alive & 9 heal?1 s t ,i knew h] imm$iately4 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 said ,i1 = :at purpose are y "h8--,b !re 0 no answ]4 ,i spoke aga9--8,9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o are y1 & :at d y want "h80 ,my wife greatly surpris$1 & see+ no?+1 ask$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ,i told h] ,i saw an app>ition4 ,no1 %e repli$1 y are d]ang$4 ,x is ! moon y see4 ,at t mom5t ! app>ition disappe>$4 ,:5 we 7 compos$1 we agre$ to m5tion ! matt] to no p]son1 & we conduct$ accord+ly4 ,two nights aft]1 ,mr4 ,blaisdel call$ u up ab\t two o'clock1 & in=m$ u t ! ,_s _h be5 at 8 h\se1 & s5t him to call = m evid5ce4 ,he desir$ t we w\ld g ) him to 8 h\se4 ,well1 said my wife1 %e appe>$ "h ! night be=e la/4 ,!n p]haps %e has p]=m$ ! message be=e me1 said ,mr4 ,blaisdel4 ,we w5t to 8 h\se4 ,he>+ no?+ = "s "t1 by ! desire ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel ,i pray$ ) ! company :o _h collect$ !re4 ,imm$iately aft]1 we he>d ! usual s\nd on ! side ( ! h\se4 ,we all w5t into ! cell>1 & he>d an articulate voice unlike any s\nd :i* ,i ev] he>d be=e4 ,,samuel ,,simson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,x4 ,te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,simson4 ,i c atte/ to ! tru? ( :at my husb& has n[ relat$1 & fur!r1 t :5 we 7 9 ! cell>1 ! _s told u t %e 0 once ,n4 ,h4 ,n4 ,b4 repeat+ ! words ?ree times1 8y h done "r10 said %e1 8y h unit$ 9 pray]3 & x is true :at t man said1 :o made ! pray]1 he did see me ) a cap on40 ,i am sure ,mr4 ,blaisdel c\ld h told no "o ( x1 = we _h n told him1 nor any "o else t ! app>ition _h appe>$ ) t article ( dress4 ,i ask$ ! _s1 are y f happ9ess or mis]y8 ,%e repli$1 8,i am f above1 ,i am n f b5ea?4 ,i h come on ,god's err&40 ,!n %e sung alleluias1 & m5tion$ ! *]ubim & s]aphim4 ,%e told me t my *ild :i* ,i _h lo/ 0 9 heav51 prais+ ,god ) ! angels4 ,i %\ld h spok5 to t man1 said %e1 ! o!r night1 if "s p]son _h n be5 affright5$4 ,i ask$1 :o 0 x8 ,%e answ]$1 x 0 8 wife4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel & ,capt4 ,m4 ask$ sev]al que/ions1 & ! answ]s 7 wond]ful4 ,augu/ #i-aj4 ,i t>ri$ aft] ! p 9 g5]al w5t (f ) ! op9ion t ! words ( ! _s 7 9 reality ! words ( ,mrs4 ,butl]4 ,i 0 mu* surpris$ ) ! s\nd ( knock+1 :i* made ! h\se tremble4 ,i !n he>d ,mrs4 ,butl] say1 8,if ,i am guilty1 let h] /ay away4 ,if ,i am cle>1 let h] come & cle> me40 ,9 a few m9utes aft]1 %e arose f a b$ on :i* %e _h sat1 & /ood wr++ h] h&s 9 di/ress4 ,:at h ,i done1 said %e1 t ,i mu/ be accus$ ( all ?is4 8,no?+1 de>1 y h done no?+1 b y mu/ g into ! cell>10 answ]$ a voice 9 a vacant space :]e no p]son 0--a voice ! mo/ delightful t ev] ,i he>d4 ,"s ( ! p !n told h] t %e mu/ d z ! _s _h said4 ,s ,i mu/1 said %e1 if ,i don't %e w come into ! room1 & if %e does1 ,i %all die4 ,%e !n w5t d[n ) a numb] ( o!rs1 & imm$iately came up1 & told me t %e 0 releas$4 ,i 0 soon aft] in=m$1 t ! _s 0 ab\t to appe>1 & t we mu/ all be pres5t4 ,i w5t ) ! re/1 b pray$ t ,i might n see h]4 ,%e _h promis$ t none %\ld see h] b ^? :o desir$ x4 ,accord+ly ,i did n see h]1 ?\gh ,i look$ directly be=e me1 :]e !y said %e 04 ,augu/ #ac4 ,i 0 aga9 at ! same h\se1 & :ile ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! room1 ne> a c&le1 two p]sons came & look$ ^u a wat*1 & f\nd x twelve1 & said x 0 exactly :at ! spectre _h j told4 ,at "o o'clock !y came aga91 & f\nd ! same agreem5t4 ,,s>ah ,,simson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xi4 ,te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,abigail ,abbott4 ,augu/ #aj1 #ahjj4 ,i 0 at ,mr4 ,blaisdel's h\se1 ) _m m4 ,9 ! fir/ "p ( ! night !re 0 mu* indec5t conduct1 & "s pr(anity4 ,! _s knock$ sometimes1 b utt]$ only a few words4 ,! company 9 g5]al hav+ 9 va9 wait$ to see or he> some?+ extraord9>y1 )drew2 b ,i t>ri$ ) sev]al o!r p]sons4 ,soon aft] !y 7 gone1 ! spectre knock$ sev]al times v l\d1 & we w5t into ! cell>4 ,aft] say+ _m ?+s to u1 %e appe>$ 9 ! %ape ( a p]son & mov$ be=e u1 )\t /epp+1 pass+ & repass+ sev]al times4 ,%e gave s mu* light t we c\ld see o!r p]sons & o!r ?+s 9 ! cell>1 :i* we c\ld n see be=e h] appe>ance1 nor aft]w>ds4 ,i saw h] appe> & disappe> sev]al times4 ,at la/ ! app>ition came to ,capt4 ,g4 ,butl]1 & !n he appe>$ to be imm]s$ 9 h] radiance s t he appe>$ :ite & %9+ l ! app>ition4 ,& ,i did p>ticul>ly see 8 h& 9 ! mid/ ( ! app>5t body ( ! app>ition4 ,he cri$ 9 surprise1 8,"l ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,augu/ #ac-ad1 ,i 0 !re aga91 & he>d mu* conv]sation ( ! gho/1 ) sev]al o!r p]sons 9 ! cell>1 conc]n+ sev]al ev5ts kn[n only to h] & !m 9 h] life "t4 ,to all _! que/ions %e gave satisfactory answ]s4 ,once :ile %e 0 speak+1 ,i saw a bright %9+ appe>ance 9 t "p ( ! space f :5ce ! voice proce$$4 ,h] conv]sation & exhortation cont9u$ f\r h\rs4 ,"o ( ! company obs]v$ to h] t we 7 an h>d5$ p4 8,yes10 %e answ]$1 8,b ! ,"l w call 9 8 elect 9 8 own "t40 ,i w5t to ,capt4 ,m's ) ! company1 b did n !n see h] at all4 ,,abigail ,,abbot4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xii4 ,te/imony ( ,miss ,dorcas ,abbot4 ,i c atte/1 z an eye & e> witness1 to all t is decl>$ "u ,augu/ #i?1 9 ! la/ te/imony4 ,i pla9ly saw ,capt4 ,butl]'s h& g ?r\gh ! app>ition4 ,,dorcas ,,abbot4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xiii4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h\s(f4 ,i 0 an eye & e> witness ( all ! facts decl>$ 9 ! la/ te/imony1 & c atte/ p>ticul>ly t ,i pla9ly saw ,capt4 ,butl] put 8 h& on ! app>ition1 & saw 8 h& pass ?r\gh x1 gl[+ ) ! light ( x4 ,,fr$]ic ,,h\s(f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xiv4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,joseph ,blaisdel4 ,i 0 pres5t :5 ! important transaction took place on ! night ( ,augu/ #i1 #ahjj1 & saw ,mr4 ,butl]'s h& pass ?r\gh ! body ( ! app>ition1 :ile he utt]$ ! words1 8,"l ,jesus40 ,he aft]w>ds in=m$ me & o!rs1 t :ile 8 h& pass$ ?r\gh ! brea/ ( ! ,spectre1 he felt no?+4 ,,joseph ,,blaisdel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xv4 ,te/imony ( ,capt4 ,paul ,blaisdel4 ,i h se5 & disc\rs$ ) ! app>ition sev]al times4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,janu>y1 #ahjj1 ,i saw h] 9 ! field2 fir/ at a consid]able di/ance f me3 !n %e came to me1 & ,i p>ticul>ly obs]v$ t %e nev] t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,h] raim5t appe>$ z :ite z possible4 ,! next ev5+ %e reprov$ me 9 ! he>+ ( sev]al p]sons1 because ,i _h n spok5 to h]1 & because ,i _h spok5 aga9/ h]4 ,%e told me %e _h come on ,god's err&1 & t if ,i oppos$ h]1 ,i oppos$ him :o s5t h]4 ,! ,_s ask$ me if ,i liv$ 9 su* a mann] z ,i w\ld wi% to die4#de ,i h f "t to "t he>d ! voice speak 9 op5 space1 :]e ,i am sure no liv+ p]son exi/$1 z o!rs c te/ify :o 7 ) me4#df ,& ^u ,augu/ #i-aj1 ,i 0 pres5t & saw ! ,spectre :5 %e appe>$1 & ,i pla9ly saw ,capt4 ,butl]'s h& pass ?r\gh ! app>ition4 ,augu/ #aa1 ,i saw h] aga91 & he>d h] pi\s disc\rse1 ) ne>ly tw5ty o!r p]sons4 ,to ^? :o 7 pres5t1 ,i said1 8,%e has h] *ild n[ 9 h] arms40 8,yes1 ,i h10 %e answ]$1 8yes ,i h40 ,%e came s ne> to me & o!rs1 t ei!r ( u c\ld h h&l$ h] )\t *ang+ our places4 ,augu/ #ac4 ,be+ in=m$ t ! gho/ _h promis$ to come ?is night1 ,i left my fa!r's h\se1 & w5t to ,capt4 ,m's t ,i might n see nor he> h]4 ,j be=e daylight1 %e came to ?is h\se ) m ?an =ty p1 & reprov$ me aga9 = speak+ aga9/ h] 9 ! pres5ce ( six or sev5 p]sons4 ,?is is ! second "t1 said ! voice1 t y h be5 w>n$4--,bew>e ( ! ?ird "t4 ,%e ask$ me sev]al times to h&le h]1 to see :e!r %e _h mat]ial sub/ance or n4 ,i confess$ to h] t ,i believ$ h] to be ! _s ( ,n4 ,h4 ,!n ,i w5t back ) ! company to my fa!r's h\se4 ,be=e %e vani%$ %e came & /ood )9 ?ree feet f me4#dg ,! p]sonal %ape 0 all light1 ! p>ticles ( :i* _h con/ant motion4 ,b ,i 0 afraid to put my h& ^u h]4 ,,paul ,,blaisdel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xvi4 ,te/imony ( ,mr4 ,david ,hoop]4 ,janu>y #b1 #ahjj4 ,by ! reque/ ( ! spectre1 s5t by two mess5g]s1 ,i w5t to ,mr4 ,blaisdel's h\se1 & by conv]s+ ) h]1 obta9$ su* cle> & irresi/able tok5s ( h] be+ ! _s ( my own daught]1 z gave me no less satisfaction ?an admiration & delight4 ,%e gave a reason satisfactory to me :y %e put me to ! tr\ble ( com+ !re in/ead ( h] com+ to my h\se4 ,by h] reque/ ,i w5t 9 a few days aft] to ,mr4 ,butl]'s family & express$ my conviction to !m4 ,augu/ #h1 ,i 0 !re aga91 ) my wife & _m o!rs4 ,i aga9 ask$ ! gho/ :o %e 04 ,! voice answ]$1 8,i 0 once ,n4 ,b41 y\r de> *ild4 ,if ! ,"l %\ld call y ?is night1 are y will+ to g ) me80 ,i said ! ,"l c make me will+4 ,yes1 %e repli$1 & none b he4 ,!n %e m5tion$ c]ta9 articles ( prop]ty :i* %e _h left1 z belong+ to u4 ,i hope1 said ,i1 ^! matt]s d n di/urb y4 8,no1 no10 %e answ]$1 8,no1 no4 ,peace4 ,!re mu/ be peace40 ,,david ,,hoop]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xvii4 ,te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,joanna ,hoop]4 ,h] next words 7 spok5 to me 9 p>ticul>4 8,d y n rememb] :at ,i said on my dea? b$80 ,i answ]$1 yes1 ,i d rememb] t y !n said y desir$ peace :ile y liv$4 ,yes1 ,i did1 said %e1 yes ,i did4--,sometime be=e ?is ! spectre _h s5t ?is tok5 to me1 :i*1 ?\gh n c]ta91 _h yet be5 att5d$ ) su* circum/ances1 z r5d]$ ! use ( x = deception utt]ly improbable4 ,augu/ #ac1 we w5t aga94 ,! _s !n ask$ if we want$ to see h]1 & we bo? said no4 ,did ,i ask y 9 y\r la/ sickness1 said ,i1 :e!r y 0 will+ y\r *ild %\ld live8 ,! voice answ]$1 8yes1 yes1 & ,i told y ,i %\ld be a vile creature to desire ! life ( ! *ild40 ,= t 0 ! "t 9 :i* x 0 ,god's w x %\ld die4#dh ,i ask$ ?is "q = fur!r satisfaction1 kn[+ t ?is v "q & answ] _h pass$ betwe5 u4 ,! _s !n told u t %e _h n fre$om to conv]se on ! night ( ,augu/ #i1 by reason ( disord] & pr(anity1 & express$ h] lib]ty & joy 9 disc\rs+ ) *ri/ians4 ,9 ! mid/ ( h] disc\rse ) o!rs1 ,i sil5tly indulg$ my pa9ful reflections on ! di/ress ( h] la/ sickness4 ,sudd5ly ,i 0 surpris$ ) ^! words ( ! voice to me1 8,m\rn n = me1 = ,i am a happy s\l40 ,capt4 ,p4 ,s4 obs]v$ t h] free conv]sation ) u 0 a great wond]4 8,yes1 a miracle1 said %e1 su* z nev] 0 s9ce ,*ri/ 0 ^u e>?40#di ,:5 %e _h told u t )\t a *ange ( he>t1 mank9d w\ld be mis]able1 ,i desir$ ,mr4 ,blaisdel to ask h] :5 %e exp]i5c$ h] own *ange4 ,he ask$1 & %e answ]$1 8,:5 ,i 0 on my dea? b$40 ,mr4 ,d4 propos$ ?is "q1 8,d ,i believe t y are su* z y pr(ess to be80 ,h] reply 01 8,y h believ$1 & y h n believ$1 & satan w tempt y aga940#ej ,!n he ask$1 8,0 y ev] at my h\se 9 y\r lifetime80 8,yes1 once1 yes1 once10 said %e4 ,i knew ! "t ( ?is visit1 = ,mrs4 ,m4 & ,i 7 !re ) h]4 ,by my desire !re=e1 ,mr4 ,d4 ask$1 8,:o 0 !re ) y40 8,my "m & ,mrs4 ,m41 said %e1 :5 y\r wife 0 sick40 ,!n ,mr4 ,d4 told ! p t he rememb]$ %e _h be5 !re at t "t4 ,h y be5 any :]e b "h1 said he1 s9ce y\r dea?4 ,yes1 %e answ]$1 to five places4 ,mr4 ,blaisdel's family be+ n[ exclud$ f t ap>tm5t :]e ! _s 01 %e told u t ,mr4 ,blaisdel's family 7 innoc5t4 8,!y say ,i am a wit* & a devil1 said %e1 & !y said t ,*ri/ 0 a devil4 ,x is report$ t "s ( ?is family h rais$ me1 b x is n 9 ! p[] ( man or devil to fet* a s\l f heav540 ,aft] mu* m conv]sation ! _s told u t %e w\ld walk ) u to ,capt4 ,m's1 & to ano!r h\se beyond x2 b %e only walk$ ) u to ,capt4 ,m's1 & !re talk$ ) him & ,capt4 ,p4 ,b4 to conv9ce !m :o %e 04 ,:5 we _h come )9 tw5ty rods ( ! h\se1 ! company /opp$4 ,!n we two look$ r\nd & saw a :ite %9+ appe>ance by ! side ( ,mrs4 ,butl]1 & ab\t z tall z %e4#ea ,aft] ?is1 we obs]v$ no?+ wor?y ( p>ticul> notice4 ,,joanna ,,hoop]4 ,did ,mrs4 ,hoop] assi/ 9 ! "w ( p]sonat+ h] own daught]8 ,if n1 h[ c\ld ! deceiv] "k :at que/ions %e w\ld ask8 ,d "s ( ^! ?+s appe> small8 ,maxima m9imis gaud5t4#eb 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xviii4 ,te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,eunice ,scammons4 ,augu/ #aa1 #ahjj4 ,i 0 at ! h\se :i* ! gho/ _h s (t5 visit$1 & 0 "o ( sev5te5 p or m1 :o 7 pres5t :5 %e appe>$ & conv]s$ ) u4 ,aft] %e _h disc\rs$ p>ticul>ly ) sev]al p]sons1 %e said1 8,i am ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 prep>e ye ! way ( ! ,"l & make 8 pa?s /rait4 ,b y :o are s9n]s1 d n make !m /rait4 ,"s ( y say t ,i am n a ,_s4 ,o!rs1 t ,i am an evil ,_s4 ,! words :i* ,i h spok5 unto y1 h be5 misimprov$1 p]v]t$ & turn$ to ridicule4 ,b ,i %all see y all :5 y w n laugh40 ,9 ! int]vals ( conv]sation1 %e sang praises4 ,be+ ask$ :o %e 01 %e said1 8,i 0 once ,n4 ,h4 & :5 ,i di$ ,i 0 ,n4 ,b410 & m5tion$ sev]al circum/ances :i* att5d$ h] dea? to confirm h] decl>ation4 ,aft] mu* o!r conv]sation1 %e appe>$ 9 ! mid/ ( u & talk$ :ile %e appe>$4 ,%e came s ne> me t ,i c\ld h laid my h& ^u h]4 ,%e _h be=e solemnly entreat$ u to /& r\nd sep>ate & 9 su* ord] t all might see h] :ile %e mov$ 9 ! mid/ ( u4#ec ,)9 our two ranks %e sl[ly pass$ & repass$ f end to end ?ree times1 & pass$ by me six times4 ,!re 7 sev]al p]sons 9 ! company dress$ 9 :ite2 b ,i c\ld n see !m at all1 :ile ! ,spectre 0 z :ite z any ?+ c\ld possibly be4 ,%e mov$ 9 su* ne>ness to e "o ( u1 t e "o might h h&l$ h]4 ,i saw h] vani% in/antly 9 ! mid/ ( u4 ,aft] ?is1 %e spake to u aga9 by exhortation4 ,i am s5t1 said %e1 to w>n y aga9/ s94 ,i 0 myself a great s9n] :5 ,i liv$ 9 ?is _w4 ,9 my la/ h\rs1 ,i receiv$ m]cy4 ,b if y g on 9 a c\rse ( s9 & wa/e y\r "t z ,i did1 x may n be s ) y4 ,"o half h\r n[ gives me m happ9ess ?an ?is :ole _w c give y ?r\gh y\r :ole lives4 ,x 0 n[ daylight1 & %e obs]v$ to u t x 0 ! ,"l's day1 t we mu/ retire to our homes & keep x holy4 ,%e desir$ ,mr4 ,blaisdel to pray ) u be=e we p>t$4 ,aft] _m o!r words1 %e left u s++ alleluias to ,god & ! ,lamb4 ,i he>d ! voice ( h] praises s\nd+ fur!r & fur!r f u1 = a consid]able "t be=e x entirely ceas$ utt]+ ! words1 8,alleluia1 alleluia4 ,glory1 glory to ,god & ! ,lamb40 ,h] notes 7 solemn & exce$+ly delightful4 ,!n we all w5t up1 & ,mr4 ,blaisdel's pray] 0 our dismission4 ,,eunice ,,scammons4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xix4 ,te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bragdon4 ,sometime 9 ,janu>y1 #ahjj1 ,i 0 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 & he>d su* a voice z ,i nev] he>d be=e among ! liv+2 & !y told me x 0 t ( ! ,_s1 talk+ ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,butl]4 ,augu/ #g4 ,at ! same h\se we he>d a knock+ on ! p>tition next to ! *imney1 :]e no p]son c\ld be4 ,!n sev]al p]sons ) me w5t into ! cell>1 & ! ,_s told u %e 0 once ,nelly ,butl]4 ,%e told me t ,i mu/ n be sc>$4 ,augu/ #ac4 ,i 0 aga9 at ! h\se ) =ty-eight o!rs1 besides *ildr54 ,! ,_s1 aft] h] conv]sation ) sev]al p]sons1 exhort$ ! y\?3 8,i 0 once "y & va9 z y1 said ! voice1 &1 if ! ,"l _h tak5 me away 9 t condition1 h[ mis]able ,i %\ld h be56 ,n[ is ! "t1 :ile y are "y1 to seek ! ,"l4 ,delay n till x is too late40 ,!n x 0 t ,i saw a :ite p]sonal =m %9+ 9 ! space f :5ce ! voice proce$$2 & ,i aft]w>ds saw ! same appe>ance 9 ! field4 ,,m>y ,,bragdon4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,te/imony ,,xx4 ,te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,dorcas ,johnson4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! h\se1 & at ! "t dat$1 ,augu/ #ac1 by o!r te/imonies4 ,!re ,i he>d & saw ! ,spectre4 ,h] voice 0 di/9ct f any o!r1 & h] music ! mo/ delightful t ,i ev] he>d4 ,:5 %e walk$ ) u1 %e mov$ )\t /epp+4 ,& :5 we arriv$ at ! h\se1 by direction ( ! ,spectre giv5 to my bro!r1 ,james ,spr+]1 & by him to ! company 9 our he>+1 we op5$ to ! "r & left1 s t ! ,spectre & ,mrs4 ,butl] pass$ toge!r betwe5 our two ranks4 ,!n %e vani%$ f my view & ,i saw h] no m4 ,,dorcas ,,johnson4 ,,miscellane\s ,,reflections4 ,illu/ration3 decorat$ l9e ,two ,inf]5ces naturally arise f ?is topic3 "o is t ( caution4 8,judge n t ye be n judg$40 ,! above witnesses are exhibit$1 n = ! want ( m1 7= m ?an a hundr$ h se5 ! ,spectre1 or h he>d h] words17 b because repetition is t$i\s4 ,our oppon5ts n[1 we expect1 w admit our inquiry ( :at !y h to say aga9/ ^! atte/ations1 :e!r any ?+ false--:e!r any ?+ ev5 we>+ a deceptive color has be5 pres5t$ to public notice4 ,x w\ld h be5 my peculi> pleasure to h giv5 m satisfaction ) reg>d to ! sup]ior ends ( ! messages1 subs]vi5t1 no d\bt1 to /ill great] ends1 if x _h be5 lawful4 ,b = ! pres5t1 !y are imm$iately int]e/+ only to a few p]sons4 ,! k :i* _m w\ld improve1 o!rs w\ld abuse4 ,if ! answ] ( ! oracle int5d$ = ! p]sonal safety ( ,david & 8 m51 is imm$iately publi%$1 ,saul w "k x4 ,:5 a creature pr(ess$ly br+s u a message f ,god1 be ?is message ev] s small1 ev] s /range1 ev] s unexpect$2 yet1 if x does n oppose 8 ^w1 we h n ! lea/ evid5ce t ! pr(ession is c\nt]feit1 unless we obta9 x by o!r means2 because we are z yet ignorant ( its connections1 & ,god's ?\ghts & plans are n l ours4 ,"s say1 if ! message appe> n 9 ! scriptures1 t w suffici5tly condemn x & ! mess5g] too1 :atev] be ! cr$5tials1 8,i w obey no?+ b :at ,i see 9 ! scriptures40#ed ,b may ,i n say1 ) ,doctor ,ow51 t !y unw>rantably limit ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel8 ,9 absolute mon>*ies ! p d>e n say1 8,i w obey no precept f ! k+1 unless ,i f9d x 9 ! public code40 ,su* language w\ld brea! rebellion4 ,& d>e we treat ?us ! ,k+ ( k+s1 :o is an absolute mon>*1 & by 8 propriety 9 ! univ]se has a "r to be su*8 ,w ! scriptures !mselves w>rant ?is behavior8 ,c we despise ! message & !m :o he>d x1 & !m :o obey$ x1 & ! angels :o br\ght x1 & yet /& guiltless be=e ,him :o s5t x8 until we obta9 pro( t he did n s5d x1 & t ! cr$5tials are =g]y8 ,& are we "o in* ne>] to ?is po9t1 ?an we 7 tw5ty-six ye>s ago8 ,d we p]ceive n[ any m ?an tw5ty-six ye>s ago1 h[ ! deceiv] talk$ 9 op5 space1 by a voice inimitable1 cle>ly und]/ood by "s1 & n at all by o!rs1 ) means ( intellig5ce e way equal8 ,our bless$ ,"l1 to prove t he 0 n a ,spectre1 said1 8,h&le me & see40 ,t is implicitly to say1 if y h&le me & f9d no sub/ance1 !n y may conclude t ,i am a _s4 ,our ,spectre said1 8,h&le me & see40 ,& e>ne/ly insi/$ on ?is exp]im5t "t aft] "t4 ,c we tell n[1 :y t v argum5t & mode ( evid5ce :i* ,*ri/ himself us$1 is n valid & g5u9e1 any m ?an we c\ld tw5ty-six ye>s ago8 ,if n1 let me be cauti\s1 :atev] be ! conduct ( ?is enlight5$ age1 h[ ,i accuse my neighbors ( folly or villa9y1 m]ely because !y enjoy$ int]views ) a dep>t$ fri5d2 le/ ,i be f\nd among ^? :o speak evil ( ?+s :i* !y und]/& n4 ,! ,jews1 besides _! public code ( revelation1 _h _! ,urim & ,?ummim = ! p>ticul>s ( duty4 ,is x c]ta98 ,is x ev5 rational to suppose t ! few answ]s ( t oracle m5tion$ 9 ! scriptures1 are ! only ones ev] communicat$8 ,prophets1 too1 7 s5t to manife/ ! p>ticul>s ( duty1 & angels1 "s ( :om might be ! spirits ( j m54 ,& we h no reason to d\bt b ,moses 0 a ,spectre :5 he conv]s$ ) ,*ri/ on ! ,holy ,m\nt2 not)/&+ t old fiction ( 8 resurrection1 :i* has di%onor$ ! antiquities ( ,josephus4 ,n[ ! "q is1 :at p]son ev] yet demon/rat$ t no su* occasional revelation 0 ev] want$ 9 any h\r s9ce ! completion ( ! scriptures8 ,c]ta9ly ?is completion nev] preclud$ spectral missions 9 ! view ( ! *ri/ian fa!rs4 ,& _! cont9uation has be5 ! con/ant fai? ( *ri/ians 9 g5]al1 d[n to ?is day ( deism4 ,& ! w> ( ! dei/s aga9/ ?is op9ion is easily acc\nt$ =3 because ! admission ( ,spectres is ! admission ( miracle2 & ! admission ( occasional revelation1 br+s a "q to _! door :i* w\ld be a tr\blesome neighbor4 ,:y !n %\ld n a revelation be ne$ful = ! public8 ,great is _! obligation to mod]n *ri/ians = _! assi/ance 9 ?is w>f>e4 ,x may be ask$1 if ^! missions h be5 ?us cont9u$1 :y h !y g5]ally be5 att5d$ ) s few witnesses8 ,b if !re be evid5ce en\gh = him1 or ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! message1 x is suffici5t = _! purpose1 :e!r o!rs believe x or n4 ,:5 ,david 0 told by ! ,urim t ! m5 ( ,keilah w\ld deliv] him into ! h& ( ,saul1 no p]son appe>s to h be5 pres5t b ,abia!r2 b if ! oracle 0 att5d$ ) ! evid5ce describ$ by ,josephus1 !re 0 evid5ce en\gh = ! purpose ( ,david & 8 m51 :e!r five o!r p]sons 9 ! :ole nation believ$ x or n4 ,aft] all1 x is n our duty to expect app>itions1 = !y nev] come to gratify curiosity2 nor to pray = _! com+1 unless our case be peculi> z t ( ,manoah2 nor to ent]ta9 ! idea t _! speak+ to u1 w\ld make a m durable impression ?an ! prea*+ ( ! liv+4 ,su* conduct & appreh5sions are errone\s1 & expose u to great] delusion4 ,our ,"l has expressly taught u t1 if we believe n ,moses & ! prophets1 nei!r %all we be p]suad$1 ?\gh "o rose f ! dead4 ,& accord+ly ! affectionate & p]suasive addresses ( ! ,spectre 9 ?is place1 :i* drew te>s f e eye1 _h no happy1 durable influ5ce on ! unreg5]ate "* 9 a s+le in/ance4 ,x 0 necess>y t religion %\ld appe> 9 all h] conduct & conv]sation1 o!rwise h] pr(ession w\ld h be5 ju/ly suspect$4 ,b on t ,"l's day morn+1 m5tion$ 9 sev]al te/imonies1 %e did n say to ! p1 ,t>ry & he> me4 ,no1 b 8,retire to y\r homes1 read ! bible1 pray & keep ! day holy40#ee ,t is to say1 att5d to ^? ample & mo/ suitable means ( grace :i* ,god has appo9t$ = y 9 8 writt5 ^w4 ,! prea*+ ( ! gospel 0 n h] design2 b %e _h o!r designs :i* appropriate ! s5t5ce1 8,i am n to be trifl$ )40 ,9 "s old fa%ion$ m9ds1 h] famili> conv]sation may excite ! suspicion ( necromancy & div9ation1 by a famili> _s1 s pla9ly =bidd5 9 ! law ( ,moses3 & !n d\btless ,mrs4 ,butl] mu/ be> ! accusation4 ,b !re is no evid5ce t ?is angel conv]s$ m famili>ly ) h] ?an ) o!rs :o 7 nev] suspect$4 ,%e conv]s$ famili>ly ) all ^? :o _h mu* conv]sation ) h]4 ,! anci5t idea ( a famili> _s appe>s n to h be5 obta9$ f ! famili> conv]sation ( any p]son ) a _s1 7?\gh sometimes ! inquir] might be deceiv$ by ! artificial resemblance ( x7 b f ! op9ion t c]ta9 p]sons _h a _s =eign to _! own1 resid+ 9 !m & utt]+ oracles f _! bodies4#ef ,^! p]sons 7 a sort ( v5triloqui/s4 ,_! conduct is describ$ by ,roll9 9 8 acc\nt ( ! ,grecian ,oracles4 ,! spee* ( _! famili> _s 0 imag9$ to proce$1 n f ! lips ( any p]son1 b f a "p ( _! own bodies1 9 "s mann] artificially swoll54 ,?is is confirm$ by _! v "n ,abefe?1 9 ! ,hebrew language1 :i* has ! signification ( swell+4 ,! famili> _s itself 0 call$ ,afeb1 :i* is ! same n\n 9 ! s+ul> numb]4 ,! swoll5 "p & ! famili> _s1 :i* 0 imag9$ to reside 9 x1 _h "o "n4 8,div9e unto me by ! ,afeb10 said ,saul1 #a ,sam4 #bh3 #h4 ,div9e unto me by ! swell+1 & br+ me up :om ,i %all "n unto !e4 ,b x does n appe> t ! woman _h any "t = div9ation4 ,%e saw ,samuel unexpect$ly1 & cri$ out = fe>3#eg & ,samuel1 in/ead ( be+ famili> ) h]1 nev] spake a s+le ^w to h]4 ,n[ x is n ev5 pret5d$ t any su* tok5 ( ,afeb or necromancy1 h appe>$ among u4 ,d\btless ?is wick$ness among ! anci5ts1 0 = ! mo/ "p leg]dema91#eh & _! pr$ictions always unc]ta91 z appe>s n only f _! ambiguity1 b f ! public e/imation ( "s oracles 9 pref]5ce to o!rs1 & ( ! ,delphic oracle above all ! re/4 ,f ! obs]vations n[ made1 we le>n ! crim9ality ( wit*craft or leg]dema91 = !re is no ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 !m4 ,to c\nt]feit ! royal seal 0 ev] a capital crime4 ,h[ presumptu\sly crim9al !n are !y1 :o c\nt]feit ! royal seal ( heav56 ,! c]tificate ( div9e revelation1 su* is ! conduct ( e m\ntebank1 :ile ! spectator is left ignorant ( 8 art4 ,8 false miracles spread a cl\d ( unc]ta9ty ov] ! m9ds ( m51 s t _m are at loss h[ to di/+ui% ! true miracle1 ! true seal ( ! ,k+ ( heav51 f its c\nt]feit4 ,& !y :o c\nt5ance & enc\rage su* p]sons1 are guilty ( f> great] evil ?an ! great evil ( wa/+ "t & prop]ty4 ,b su* behavi\r is ! food ( infidelity4 ,no wond] x is s common at ! pres5t day4 ,:e!r ! writ] is "o :o gives su* c\nt5ance & enc\ragem5t1 is = ! next writ] on ! subject ( ^! pages to %ew1#ei n by po9t+ out inaccuracies "h & !re1 = ?is any p]son may easily d1 b by pres5t+ to ! public a complete1 satisfactory analysis ( ?is :ole my/]y4 ,to 8 p>ticul> notice1 ,i ask leave to (f] a few caution>y obs]vations2 if ne$less = him1 !y may assi/ ano!r4 ,among s _m ( u :o h he>d & se5 ! ,spectre1 x w\ld be v /range1 if1 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty-six ye>s pa/1 no "o %\ld h deviat$ f ! /rait l9e ( p]fect rectitude4 ,if imp]fection %\ld be f\nd among u1 & ! publicity ( x w ca/ any light ^u ?is subject1 by all means let x come =?3 if n1 let him1 :o is )\t s91 ca/ ! fir/ /one4 ,! "q is n1 ,h[ h we conduct$1 unless our conduct be su* z invalidates our evid5ce3 = we are liable to evil e day2 b1 ,h[ has ! ,spectre conduct$8 & :o c\ld %e be8 ,x has be5 frequ5tly report$ among p at a di/ance f ?is sc5e1 = m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 t ! :ole bus9ess 0 an artifice1 & fairly prov$ to be su*4 ,we :o believe ! exi/5ce ( ! ,spectre1 h ?\ght t ?is inaccurate on dit has _h curr5cy long en\gh4 ,our respond5t1 !re=e1 w n fail to %ew our mi/ake1 by demon/rat+ t ?is report is inde$ correct4 ,suppose !n1 7no matt] h[ di/ant ! supposition is f :at has really happ5$7 suppose !n1 ,i say1 t1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 zeal\s inquiries1 our respond5t %\ld f9d t he1 :o pret5ds to h discov]$ ! plot1 is a witness 9 favor ( ! ,spectre1 & t 8 te/imony 0 connect$ ) a solemn & public pr(ession ( 8 firm belief t ! ,spectre 0 really su* z %e pr(ess$ to be4 ,suppose fur!r1 t 9 contemplat+ ! dates ( ^! ev5ts1 our respond5t %\ld f9d t ! discov]y prec$$ t te/imony & t solemn1 public pr(ession3 to say no?+ ( ! num]\s o!r witnesses :o might contradict him4 ,9 su* a case ,i %\ld imag9e t a disc]n+1 w>y & unprejudic$ read] w\ld give b a cold ass5t to 8 process ( demon/ration4 ,x is my e>ne/ desire t ! reply may honor ! au?or by ! expressions ( c&or1 philan?ropy & gr& ?\ght4 ,if 8 tal5t be t ( a ,swift or a ,juv5al1 8 temptation w be great to adopt ! loose /yle ( ! infidel4 ,let n compliance deceive ! unw>y4 ,betwe5 ridicule & reason+ ! di/9ction is et]nal4 ,! mo/ important & solemn tru?s h be5 ! subject ( bo?4 ,! sob] s*ool ( ,socrates furni%$ a com$y = ! ,a!nian /age4 ,& ,voltaire c\ld tell u f ! ,apocalypse1 h[ incommodi\s _! situation w be :o %all inhabit ! upp] /ory ( ,new ,j]usalem4 ,unhappy man6 ?y fruits ( g5ius furni%$ a fea/ ( intellectual da9ties4 ,b ! figs ( ,cleopatra cov]$ ! basilisk1 & a _w 0 ru9$ by ! tree ( k4 ,! t]m9ation ( ,satyre 0 horror2 & ! pure day ( awful tru? n[ gl>+ ^u !e f e po9t has impress$ sobriety et]nal4 ,! result ( ?is :ole inquiry is t ( consolation4 ,our dea? w n be total4 ,our s\ls w survive our bodies4 ,we %all ?9k & reason & "k ! moral conduct ( ?is _w1 & p]haps ! v names ( p>ticul> p]sons1 aft] our bodies are turn$ to du/4 ,among u are a consid]able numb] ( p :o say t ! ,spectre knew & told !m _! ?\ghts pa/1 pres5t or future1 or all ?ree2 & su* ?\ghts z %e c\ld n h kn[n or conjectur$ by ord9>y means4 ,to "o ( !m1 ^: v]acity is d\bt$ by none1 %e =etold ! "t1 be=e sev]al witnesses1 :5 8 m9d w\ld be /ruck ) horror = oppos+ h] messages4 ,:5 ! "t 0 come1 :i* 0 ab\t six mon?s aft] ! pr$iction1 8 m9d at fir/1 z he in=m$ me1 0 calm z usual4 ,to di/urb him he saw no?+1 expect$ no?+1 & 0 ab\t to reject ! pr$iction z no?+4 ,in/antly he 0 surpris$ by a new tra9 ( ideas4 ,! evil ( 8 conduct 0 set 9 ord] be=e him1 & 8 di/ress 0 app>5t to o!rs1 z "s ( !m1 ^: witness _c = a mom5t be suspect$1 in=m$ me4 ,n[ ?is in/ance alone1 w\ld prove b little2 yet1 :5 connect$ ) t5 or twelve o!rs1 ( und\bt$ cr$ibility1 atte/+ ! same k9d ( exp]i5ce1 :ile !y h no visible comb9ation by k9dr$1 employm5t1 age or int]e/1 x is c]ta9ly wor?y ( "s consid]ation4 ,if "o dep>t$ sa9t is capable ( kn[+ our ?\ghts1 s may o!rs4 ,t uncorporeal spirits are witnesses ( ! conduct ( ?is _w1 appe>s n only f t ( ,spectres1 b f ! scriptures1 z 9 ,dan4 #h3 #ac4 ,rev4 #f3 #aj4 ,eccl4 #e3 #f4 #a ,tim4 #e3 #ba4 ,no reason c be assign$ :y our conduct may n be z visible to a sa9t made p]fect1 z to an angel3 = nei!r ( !m c "k u by bodily organs1 su* z we n[ possess1 & _! k ( our ?\ghts )\t ^! organs1 is j z easily acc\nt$ =1 z _! k ( our ext]nal conduct4 ,! spirits ( j m51 :5 !y leave ?is _w1 are made p]fect4 8,b :5 t :i* is p]fect is come1 !n t :i* is 9 "p %all be done away4 ,n[ ,i "k 9 "p2 b !n %all ,i "k1 ev5 z also ,i am kn[n40 ,?is _c mean t ,i %all "k o!r s\ls & ev5 ,*ri/ himself z p]fectly z he kn[s me2 b ,i %all "k !m 9 ! same mann]4 ,i %all "k o!r s\ls intuitively z ,*ri/ kn[s me4 ,inde$1 :at idea c we h ( m]e spirits see+ ea* o!r1 & be+ pres5t ) ea* o!r1 b t ( ! mutual intuition ( ?\ghts8 ,if t day %\ld f9d ! sa9ts z ignorant ( ! human "* z !y are at ! h\r ( dea?1 _! judgm5t w be ( small acc\nt = _! own satisfaction or t ( o!rs4 ,& %\ld evasion tell u t ,*ri/ & 8 angels w !n reveal to ! sa9ts ! "* ( ?is _w2 /ill ?is "* w\ld be only ! object ( fai?1 n ( sight1 & satan & 8 adh]5ts1 c\ld say t ! sa9ts _h condemn$ !m = ! mo/ "p by he>-say1 & t ( ^? :o _h always oppos$ !m f ! beg9n+4 ,n[ x does n seem probable t ! enemies ( ,*ri/ w ev] f9d occasion = su* a plea z ?is4 ,e m\? w be /opp$4 ,& ! m\?s ( wick$ m5 w be /opp$1 n m]ely by ! te/imony ( =eign angels1 b by witnesses tak5 f _! own family1 & su* too z h be5 ! greate/ & mo/ con/ant fri5ds t ev] !y _h 9 ! _w3 su* z _h c\nsell$ & w>n$ !m--_h exp]i5c$ ! mo/ cordial & w>me/ zeal = _! salvation & _h (t5 wept = !m 9 secret places4 ,?us mank9d w be judg$ by _! pe]s4 ,_! qu>rel ) ,god & ea* o!r1 w be decid$ 9 _! own family4 8,! ,fa!r judge? no man1 b ha? committ$ all judgm5t to ! ,son10 9 union ) 8 spiritual memb]s1 & !re mu/ be k 9 !m = ?is purpose4 ,& :at bett] me?od ( acquir+ x c we conceive s easy & natural z t ( _! contemplat+ ! moral conduct ( mank9d ?r\gh all ages ( ! _w4 ,may we n !n indulge ! idea t1 :5 ! humble & afflict$ leave ?is body ( s9 & dea?1 !y he> ! voice ( ! ,belov$ say+1 8,come ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r30 possess 9 p]fection my _s ( hol9ess & un]r+ wisdom1 to "k z y z are kn[n4 ,great is ! "w = :i* y are orda9$4 ,y h be5 fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w make y rul] ov] _m4 ,y mu/ judge ! _w ) me4 ,h5ce=? wat* _! conduct1 "k _! "*1 & prep>e = x4 ,h5ce x foll[s t we d no?+ 9 secret4 ,all our behavi\r is kn[n1 n only to ,*ri/1 b to ! wat*]s1 8 holy ones4 ,) !m is ! book ( ,god's remembrance4 ,o graci\s ,r$eem]1 %$ abroad ?y love 9 our he>ts4 ,may fai? & pati5ce h _! p]fect "w4 ,beautify u ) ?y moral lik5ess1 t we may be fair 9 ?9e eyes & 9 ! eyes ( our k9dr$ :o dwell ) !e4 ,) !m at la/ may we behold ?y glory & celebrate ?y love =ev]4 ,,alleluia4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,*ri/ laid d[n 8 life = 8 %eep2 b m]e law & ju/ice nev] requir$ ?is ( him4 #b ,ev5 ! div9e ,tr9ity1 exi/+ f ev]la/+1 to speak ) accuracy1 is ! ,tr9ity ( ,p]son1 n ( ,p]sons4 #c ,x is ! op9ion1 n only ( ,mr4 ,sw$5b\rg1 b ( _m o!r pi\s & le>n$ m51 ( o!r p]suasions1 t :5 ! pi\s s\l has left ! body1 he occupies a vehicle or spiritual body :i* may be consid]$ z ! resurrection comm5c$1 & to be p]fect$ 9 ! la/ day1 :5 ! trumpet %all s\nd & ! dead %all be rais$ incorruptible1 & we %all be *ang$4 #d ,mat!w #aj3 #bh4 #e #a ,samuel1 xxviii1 #ae4 #f ,evid54 ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,sect4 #g4 #g ,kate ) a hide & horns4 #h ,ecclesia/4 ,hi/4 ,vol4 #d4 sect4 #a4 c4 #a4 #i ,life ( ,dr4 ,johnson1 pp4 #cfd4 #aj ,spectator1 ,no4 #aaj4 #aa ,s9ce ! ,deity has assum$ our nature1 8 be+ comprises ,div9e intellig5ce & human intellig5ce4 ,! =m] is intuitive2 ! latt] reasons sometimes = ! inve/igation ( tru?2 yet be+ 9 a s5se made ,div9e1 is ! infallible s\rce & m$ium ( all our spiritual k1 grace & happ9ess4 ,n[ z intellig5ce is ! v ess5ce ( p]sonality1 di/9ction ( intellig5ce mu/ be ! di/9ction ( p]sonality4 ,!re=e ! ,div9e ,intellig5ce is ! ,div9e ,p]son1 & ! human intellig5ce1 is ! human p]son4 ,! ,div9e brea?+1 too1 call$ ! ,holy ,gho/1 is a p]son 9 ! figurative s5se2 sev]al p]sonal pron\ns be+ appli$ to ?is ,div9e afflatus 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,our mean+ ?us expla9$1 we may truly say t !re are ?ree ,p]sons 9 ! ,deity1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 all compris$ 9 our glori\s ,savi\r1 9 :om dwells all ! fulness ( ! ,deity bodily4 ,b ! doctr9e ( !re be+ lit]ally ?ree di/9ct p]sonal div9ities 9 ! ,deity1 has no f\ndation 9 ! ,scriptures4 #ab ,! p]sonal pron\ns %e & h] are "h us$ ) ref]5ce to ! sex to :i* ! gho/ belong$ 9 ?is _w4 #ac i4 e4 ,on ! di/9ction betwe5 ! orig9al & requir$ p]ceptions ( sight4 #ad ,to him %e _h be=e s5t sev]al messages by sev]al p]sons ( diff]5t families4 #ae ,i he> y\r objection4 8,!re 0 a reason = h] be+ consol$4 ,make me believe1 if y c1 t1 if h] pr(ess$ ignorance ( ! affair 0 real2 ! appe>ance & disc\rse ( a gho/ by h] side1 w\ld n augm5t h] fe>s & di/ress40 ,b rememb]1 de> sir1 t exp]i5ce 9 ?is case is ! be/ tea*]4 ,m ?an ?irty witnesses ( bo? sexes1 are aga9/ y2 all decl>+ t ?\gh at fir/ ! gho/ excit$ t]ror2 yet1 aft] a little disc\rse ) h]1 _! fe>s 7 entirely dissipat$1 & succe$$ by peculi> pleasure3 s famili> & delightful 0 ! mode ( h] address & conv]sation4 ,at ?is "t ,mr4 ,blaisdel he>d ! conv]sation di/9ctly1 b saw no?+4 ,8 daught] bo? saw & he>d4 #af ,?is 0 ord]$ by ! gho/4 #ag ,t all ^! reasons 7 assign$ at t juncture1 ,i pret5d n to say4 ,probably !y 7 n2 b c]ta9 x is1 t %e express$ !m all to h] fri5ds at diff]5t times4 #ah ,voltaire1 9 8 philosophical diction>y1 treat+ ! ,bible & gho/s ) equal ridicule1 says t ! latt]1 8us$ to hie away at ! cr[+ ( ! cock40 ,! same 0 ! idea ( ,%akespe>e 9 8 gho/ ( ,hamlet1 8,adieu1 ! gl[ worm %ews ! morn+ to be ne>40 ,b ?is we n[ see1 is n always ! case4 #ai ,^! two1 by _! own desire1 _h obta9$ a promise t !y %\ld n see h]4 ,!re 7 sev]al su* in/ances at diff]5t times4 #bj ,a place 9 ! h\se mo/ di/ant f t ( ! ,spectre4 #ba ,?is meet+ 0 ! w$d+4 ,he :o is able to receive x1 let him receive x4 ,"o inf9itely great] ?an ?is ,spectre1 att5d$ ! m>riage at ,cana 9 ,galilee4 #bb ,9 ab\t an h\r aft] %e appe>$ to =ty ( ?is assembly4 ,b ,i mu/ "h also ins]t a p>ticul> obs]vation ( ,dr4 ,ru% 9 8 *apt] ( illusions2 8,:5 a p]son fancies t he he>s voices & sees objects1 :i* d n exi/1 he has ^! s5sations alone4 ,! voice suppos$ to be he>d1 says he1 & ! objects suppos$ to be se51 are nev] he>d nor se5 by two p]sons1 ev5 :5 !y are close to ea* o!r40--,disease ( ! ,m9d1 *apt] #ae4 ,! inf]5ce !n is c]ta91 ) respect to ^? witnesses1 t no m5tal disease c\ld be ! true orig9 ( _! he>+ & vision4 #bc ,?is only means t !y 7 toge!r at a little di/ance f ! re/ ( ! company 9 ! same ap>tm5t4 #bd ,%e !n express$ n only h] own feel+s b ^? ( ! family4 ,! idea ( a ,spectre com+ into ! room1 :]e !y commonly 71 0 di/ress+ to !m1 z already obs]v$4 #be ,i f9d no evid5ce t ^! two w5t )\t o!rs4 #bf ,?is exp]i5ce is te/ifi$ by all :o saw & he>d4 #bg ,?is1 h[ev]1 he d5ies1 b suppose x 7 true1 :y 0 x improp] t 9 8 own h\se he %\ld *oose ! place :]e he w\ld /&8 ,if !y knew :]e he 01 t 0 suffici5t4 #bh ,see ! date 9 ! la/ lett]1 page #ci4 #bi ,he _h said t ,mr4 ,blaisdel's family c\ld n raise ! ,_s any :]e b 9 _! own h\se1 z sev]al te/ifi$4 #cj ,t is1 t !y he>d ! same words4 #ca ,!re 0 n only ?is simil>ity 9 voice1 b ! same phrases1 :i* %e 0 accu/om$ to use1 & :i* 7 peculi> to h] 9 h] life "t1 %e utt]$ n[1 z sev]al ( h] intimate acqua9tances h in=m$ me4 #cb ,%e _h come sev]al times be=e1 z ! prec$+ lett]s %[4 ,five mon?s be=e ?is1 ,mr4 ,blaisdel's son ,p4 & 8 si/]s1 7 s5t by ! gho/ to a h\se :]e sev]al "y p 7 met = amusem5t2 n = ?is purpose1 b = t]m9at+ a diff]5ce betwe5 !m & "o ( t company4 ,! gho/ /rictly *>g$ !m to g & return 9 peace1 & to ab/a9 f all appe>ance ( evil4 ,! propriety ( ?is small err& appe>s by its connections & ! ev5ts :i* foll[$4 ,b1 z x /&s insulat$ be=e ! eyes ( pride & folly1 h[ despicable x mu/ appe>6 ,_h su* eyes look$ on1 :5 ! fir/ silk worm 0 =m$1 x w\ld h appe>$ a trivial & useless contrivance4 8,z ! heav5s are high] ?an ! e>?2 s are my ways high] ?an y\r ways1 sai? ! ,"l1 & my ?\ghts ?an y\r ?\ghts40 ,x w\ld be v /range inde$1 if a mess5g] f heav5 %\ld h mu* to p]=m 9 su* a _w z ?is1 & yet meet ) no opposition2 & equally /range1 if t mess5g] %\ld p]=m no?+ b :at mank9d w\ld naturally expect1 especially 9 a p]iod :5 *ri/ians !mselves h n escap$ ! contagion ( infidelity4 #cc ,! *ildr51 ?r\gh fe>1 _h mov$ _! b$s into ! room :]e _! p>5ts lodg$4 #cd ,^! words 7 he>d by eight p]sons4 #ce ,?is answ] %e n[ d5ies2 b owns %e saw ! app>ition4 #cf ,^! enigmatical w>n+s 7 "s ( ! fir/ words :i* ! voice utt]$1 & !y appe>$ /range to u all4 ,!y appe>$ void ( in/ruction1 imp]t95t & utt]ly inapplicable to any ?+ :i* 0 se51 rememb]$1 or expect$ among u4 ,none 7 !n trifl+ ) h]2 all wond]$1 & _m 7 solemniz$4 ,nor 0 !re any rem>kable cont5tion among u4 ,b aft] %e _h produc$ h] /range1 unexpect$1 unhe>d ( message1 our behavi\r soon fix$ ! mean+ ( ^! enigmas1 & r5d]$ !m l apples ( gold & pictures ( silv]4 ,h] speak+ s mu* 9 a by-place 7a cell>7 sep>ate f ! common dwell+ ( man1 l ,john 9 ! wild]ness1 has (f5d$ u4 ,if h] pa?s 7 ! ,"l's1 in/ead ( mak+ !m /rait1 we h made !m crook$ by misconception1 misrepres5tation1 & falsehood4 ,:ile ! gho/ 0 !n speak+1 "o ( ! company 0 ne> et]nity4 ,!re=e 8seek ! ,"l :ile he may be f\nd40 ,) :at contempt & ridicule has ! gho/ be5 treat$ on acc\nt ( ! m>riage6 ,!re=e 8,i am n to be trifl$ )10 0 p]t95t4 ,:at viol5t cont5tions1 occasion$ by h] messages1 appropriate ! t]ms 8,peace1 peace10 or 8!re mu/ be peace10 z %e m pla9ly said to ano!r p]son ab\t ! same "t4 #cg ,"h we see t ! direct answ] 0 entirely avoid$4 ,x 0 no design ( h] mission4 ,we h ! ,bible by :i* ev5 ! angels mu/ be tri$4 ,to ! law & ! te/imony4 ,if !y speak n accord+ to ?is ^w1 x is because !y h no light 9 !m1 f :atev] _w !y may pr(ess to come4 ,%e accord+ly took ?is gr\nd1 & reason$ ) ! p out ( ! ,scriptures z ! /&>d ( tru? by :i* %e w\ld be tri$4 #ch ,x 0 matt] ( trial to "s *ri/ians among u1 t ! ,_s %\ld ?us associate ) "o :o nev] gave ! lea/ evid5ce ( piety3 ,b ! ,_s in=m$ !m1 out ( h] he>+1 t ,mrs4 ,butl] 0 "o ( ! elect1 & w\ld rep5t be=e %e left ! _w4 #ci ,%e _h sev]al times fa9t$ be=e4 #dj 8,don't y believe a ^w ( all t ,i h told y10 say "s :o he>d x4 #da ,%e n[ talk$ )\t appe>+4 ,x 0 ! next night aft] ?is1 t ! attempt 0 made to h&le h] :ile %e appe>$4 #db ,! la/ memb] ( ?is s5t5ce is matt] ( dispute4 #dc ,?is %ews t ?is witness 0 n 9 ! cell>1 :5 ! prec$+ s5t5ce 0 utt]$4 ,!y :o 7 !re1 say t x 0 ! ,spectre :o said1 !y mu/ come d[n1 & ,mr4 ,blaisdel :o add$ t !y %\ld be satisfi$4 ,o!rs tell u t ! s5t5ce 01 8,come d[n 9 ord]1 & y %all be satisfi$40 ,make ! wor/ ( x2 x 0 b innoc5t inaccuracy1 l :at is record$ ( angels 9 ! scriptures4 ,possibly ! gho/ did n =esee ?is confusion4 ,c]ta9 x is1 t %e con/antly & /rictly insi/$ ^u ord] & solemnity1 z indisp5sably requisite to h] manife/ations4 ,aft] all1 if ! gho/ has ev] utt]$ "o falsehood1 or "o false accusation1 ) ! manife/ design ( injuri\s deception2 or1 if %e has ev] committ$ or ord]$ ! commission ( "o crime2 we mu/1 )\t hesitation1 condemn h] z an evil angel4 ,b !n we mu/ rememb] t h] crim9ality %\ld fir/ be prov$1 n by our surmises or conjectures1 b by sub/antial1 pl5>y1 & indubitable evid5ce4 #dd ,"h is a little mi/ake4 ,x 0 n h] "m1 b ,mr4 ,blaisdel :o propos$ ?is "q1 by h] "m's desire express$ to him4 #de ,?is s5t5ce 0 utt]$ at ano!r "t4 ,x is believ$ by "s1 among :om is ! writ]1 t sev]al int]views m5tion$ 9 ! la/ lett] 7 n ^? ( ,n4 ,h41 b ( ano!r ,spectre4 ,?is may be some:at difficult1 & d\btless n ess5tially necess>y to prove4 #df ,t is1 t !y exp]i5c$ ! same4 #dg 8,be=e %e vani%$40 ,t is1 be=e %e vani%$ = ! la/ "t t morn+1 = ?is 0 aft] %e _h vani%$ 9 ! view ( ,mr4 ,d[n+1 z 9 ,te/imony #h4 #dh ,^! la/ words decl>$ to me by o!r witnesses are n 9 ! orig9al te/imony ( ,mrs4 ,h4 ,i h !re=e enclos$ !m4 #di ,h] messages 7 probably su* z nev] 7 s9ce ,*ri/ 0 on e>?4 ,"s ( !m are contr>y to all expectation1 & expos$ ! families ( ,mr4 ,blaisdel1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 ,capt4 ,butl]1 & ,mrs4 ,butl]1 9 p>ticul>1 to unju/ reproa*4 ,!re=e ! lov+ k9dness ( ! ,"l to ^! families1 made ! pro(s z extraord9>y z ! messages1 t :oev] %all calumniate ei!r ( ^? families1 on acc\nt ( ^! ev5ts1 may d x at _! p]il4 #ej ,mr4 ,d4 has s9ce decl>$ t he _h f\nd all ^! words to be true4 #ea ,!y saw no p]sonal =m4 #eb ,! greate/ ?+s are f among ! lea/4 #ec ,! ord] 0 ne>ly elliptical2 = ! two ranks 7 jo9$ by c]ta9 p]sons at ea* end4 #ed ,:atev] message enl>ges or dim9i%es _! doctr9e or wor%ip1 mu/ und\bt$ly be reject$ & ! mess5g] too4 ,b bew>e ( extremes4 #ee ,!re 0 no prea*] 9 ! t[n t day4 #ef ,to h a famili> _s1 z express$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 &1 ,to h a demon1 z express$ 9 ! ,new2 seem to be phrases ( ! same import1 & ! idea ( x 0 t ( crim9ality4 ,b we f9d no p]son 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ju/ly accus$ ( x4 ,demoniacs 7 ( ano!r description4 ,!y 7 e/eem$ innoc5t1 & piti$1 z be+ afflict$ by ! demons4 ,possibly ?is 9 "p 0 ! true evil :i* afflict$ "p ( our l& 9 #afib1 & :i* our pi\s ance/ors unhappily mi/ook = wit*craft4 #eg ,! orig9al ( v]se #aa-ab1 is /rictly ?us3 8,& he said1 br+ me up ,samuel4 ,& ! woman saw ,samuel & cri$ out40 ,?is /rongly intimates t ,samuel came unexpect$ly & )\t any previ\s div9ation4 ,! ^w :51 9 our translation has no responsive 9 ! orig9al4 #eh ,n altoge!r su*1 :y else %\ld ! oracles cease at ! "t ( our ,savi\r's bir?8 ,leg]dema9 f\nd no m difficulty aft]w>ds ?an be=e4 ,god did 9 8 righte\s judgm5t1 *oose ! delusions :i* !y _h *os5 = !mselves4 ,he sometimes fulfill$ _! pr$ictions1 ,deut4 #ac3 #a1 #b1 #c4 ,ezek4 #ba3 #bb to #be2 & might sometimes1 ?\gh v seldom1 suff] su* real miracles z 7 ei!r va91 or injuri\s2 b nev] ^? ( b5evol5ce4 ,comp>e ! magic ( ,egypt ) ,rev4 #af3 #ad4 ,! demons dr[n$ ! sw9e1 b nev] gave ra92 ,isa4 ,= satan mu/ n oppose satan4 #ei ,%\ld !y appe> wor?y ( su* pa9ful notice4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,?is book 0 writt5 9 a p]iod :5 _m words _h n become /&>diz$ 9 _! spell+4 ,words may h inconsi/5t hyph5ation 9 ! text4 ,j>gon1 dialect1 obsolete & alt]native spell+s 7 n *ang$4 ,misspell$ words 7 correct$4 ,new orig9al cov] art includ$ ) ?is e,book is grant$ to ! public doma94 ,words & phrases 9 italics are surr\nd$ by und]scores1 l ?is4 ,footnotes 7 r5umb]$ sequ5tially & 7 mov$ to ! end ( ! book4 ,obvi\s pr9t+ errors1 su* z p>tially pr9t$ lett]s & punctuation1 7 correct$4 ,f9al /ops miss+ at ! end ( s5t5ces & abbreviations 7 add$4 ,duplicate lett]s at l9e end+s 7 remov$4 ,! text employs non-/&>d use ( quotation m>ks & ,biblical ref]5ces4 ,! foll[+ items 7 *ang$3 :o believe on 9 immortality ,augu/ #j #aj1 #ahjj