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Experimental investigation of the spirit manifestations, [electronic ...

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320 ADDITIONAL CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCEbe made on <strong>the</strong> occasion, by knockiugs, approving <strong>the</strong> truths uttered;which was strikingly verified.allOnce, at a most unexpected interview, whennothing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> kind had been previously thought <strong>of</strong> by any person present,a <strong>spirit</strong>,so purporting, who had several times evinced much interest in mypublic labours, spelled out : ' Have you selected your subjects <strong>of</strong> discoursefor <strong>the</strong> next Sunday?' Only one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, I answered. Wouldmy sinn't friend like to suggest a text for <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day ?iritual things with sjnritual.' Struck with <strong>the</strong> sublimity,purity, richness, and force <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> passage, I answered that I acceptedit thankfully, as a very appropriate text for <strong>the</strong> occasion referred to, andwould endeavour to illustrate its great truths as well as I might be able.My S2nrit friend expressed great pleasure by sounds rapidly made on <strong>the</strong>table, and announced that he and several o<strong>the</strong>r sympathizing <strong>spirit</strong>s shouldbe present to hear <strong>the</strong> discourse, and, if<strong>the</strong> medium should also be <strong>the</strong>re,would manifest <strong>the</strong>ir approbation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> good things uttered. All thiswas verifiedin a remarkable manner.1G03. "I have seen a medium gently magnetized and thrown into atrancein one minute, by <strong>the</strong> imperceptible influence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>spirit</strong>s, in accordancewith <strong>the</strong>ir own" original proposition, reluctantly acceded to by <strong>the</strong>medium and her friends; during which sometimes she had visions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>spirit</strong> world, and at o<strong>the</strong>rs became entirely non-cognizant <strong>of</strong> every thingtranspiring in ei<strong>the</strong>r world. In <strong>the</strong> latter case, <strong>the</strong> <strong>spirit</strong>s, as previousl}'promised, made use <strong>of</strong> her organs <strong>of</strong> speech, unconsciously to herself, andthus answer d numerous questions, instead <strong>of</strong> responding by <strong>the</strong> rappings.That <strong>the</strong>se trances were not superinduced by mortal agency, and were notfeigned, but real, I am as certain asbeyond <strong>the</strong> possibility <strong>of</strong> mistake.I can be <strong>of</strong> any thing not absolutely1604. ''I might proceed much fur<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> particularization <strong>of</strong> <strong>manifestations</strong>coming under my personal observation, but will not make myselftedious.Suffice it to sa}^, that I have witnessed enough with my own eyesand ears to prepare me for <strong>the</strong> belief <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> still more incredible manifes-

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