'Twixt two worlds : a narrative of the life and work of William Eglinton

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8 4 'Twixt Tiuo Worlds.
with the piece of lead pencil from which the point had been broken for the first experiment,
into the farthest corner of the room, about seven feet from the nearest person. We kept
our seats, with joined hands, but a moment, when Mr. Eglinton, or the spirit through him,
asked Mr. A. to go and pick up the card. He found one side of it covered with a very
neatly written message, as follows :
"Your wife, who is here in spirit, will manifest when you make the necessary conditions; but
rest assured of her complete happiness and continued existence.
"After these astonishing and most satisfactory manifestations, we had caressing fingers
making, in some cases, I know, and perhaps in all, familiar signs of spirit-presence, and
giving as good proofs as we can well have of personal identity.
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Ernest ' talked with
us again, and answered questions, and then proposed that they should use the power of so
strong and harmonious a circle for some materialisations. First we had spirit-lights of great
brilliancy— especially a cross of the purest white light, like starlight. Then a delicate female
form came bearing a broad strong light, which made her features visible, which were shown
in different parts of the room, even as high as the ceiling. We had plenty of evidence
that the lights were not made by phosphorated oil, or the materialised forms simulated by
masks, false beards, and draperies."
This closed Mr. Eglinton's series of sc'anccs in England for a time, as he was on the
point of departure for America on a professional tour. With this I must deal in another
chapter.
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