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| wiling with all Ills might. once ne spoke
his wishes aloud, "rhat her mind would
leave the brain, would come out of the
body, and see what should be held over or
behind her." She answered IL will try"
then took a watch KEY from my pocket
and held 1t one or two inches directly above
her head. DR.. p. asked what IL was. She
said us it not something steel ?" But tell
rs what object it Is" II cannot tell il
hurts my eyes" then took n book and
held it in The same position. She answer
ed Immediately, at is a book !" and with
an emphasis that indicated certain know
ledge. Before, she had rather, by the Pc
crliar infections OF her voice, asked, than
told what the object was. A huge bunch
of peacocks' feathers was held over her
She said promptly, ut is a bunch of fcath-
ets." John Street, Esq. placed large
pencil case several inches above her head /;
I Dr.. p. asked her to tell what it was ; she
answered readily it is 4 pencil" These
experiments were repeated for sometime
she had failed in naming the watch key,
but succeeded in every other instance.
She complained to Dr.. +. that she "fclt
confused" He again magnetised her, with
the intention to calm her mind and tram
quilizc the nerves. then expressed de.
slre-as she had told her magnetism that
she saw the objects Through his mind"
and that, in her own language, chs spirit
witnessed with her splriL'-to put her
ctairvoyance to a father test, by conceallng
the object from DR.. p. | took from nv
pocket small knife, very small, and held
i. in my shut hand over her head. DR.. P.
| no hotc h GO
medlately what it was" she said promptly,
at is penknife !" He then asked her to
tell him the exact time of the evening but
her answer was not correct by any watch
J He then magnctise1 her more. held
my watch above her head with the face
down.-She said,"i is half past O'Clock"
1t was within one minute of the truth
DR.. Z. again wished her to converse with
me; and having heard that in her natural
state she had expressed some doubts and
fears as to the proprie,y and reclitude of
| her submitting herself to tho operations Of
magnetism, owing TO the sHecrs OF the in
credlous and the trowns Of the bgoted;
assured her could sec no harm, but much
good resulting from these experiments.
which she suffered to be made for the ben
of the wise and good. That all true phi
losophy and religion are friends, and can
never operate against each other. Don't
you know, ! said, that the perfect one
went about doing good 49, That he re-
stored wihered hand, opened the eyes of
the blind--and in his sympathy and bencv-
olencc turned water into wine for his
friends "Oh. yes" said she, "it was Je
sus." We'll, replied none but the benev
olent--the good, can do these things
None can do these things except 1t be
given him of the Father"
As | said these words, she pressed my
hand MS if she found sympathy in the
thought inquired do you not think 1t
would be great blessing to those who are
sick who cannot sleep, TO be put to rest
as you are' She replied. Ill would be a
great blessing indeed" DR.. P. inquired if
she knew the profession Of the person with
whom she was convers'ng. She said, "he
reads good deal, and should think he
was a Tcacher." | replied, am; and
shall take pleasure in giving my scholars
an account OF the facts am witnessing -
She said, 'you may tell them from me, if
you please, that do not these things for
money-ior love Of worldly gain bet for
my own benefit and the good Of my fellow
creatures" Dr.. P; asked her if she woald
have some drink. She SAID, yes" A
small tumbler of water was brought in
which presented to her lips She refused
to drink, and seemed entirely unconscious
DR.. p. then took the wa,er-- placed his
fingers on The edge Of the tumbIer, held i,
a short time in tins position. then gave it
into her hand She carried it TO her mour Ii
slipped moderately until It was about two
thirds exhausted, and gave it back to her
magnetism. He asked her what she had
drank. She said, at was some of Mr.
Fales' sweet wine" He remarked, tia,
that was what he had wished 1t might be
to her. He then said to her, wish you to
awake in six minutes precisely. from this
time. lie previously had requisite ed her TO
remember When she awoke, having seen
the bunch Of feathers. and the word cinr
royance. Several gentlemen held watches
to count the time. In 5 minutes size
sighed brought her hand to her head gave
symptoms Overwhelming. DEP. having been
out of the room, now entered and stood
about feet from her. At the end of the
sixth minute she partly opened her eyes,
and looked around with a smile of diff
dencc. On being asked if she felt bright
she looked at DR.. P, threw her hand to-
wards him, and said with much naipele, II
wish you would wake me up" He said,
Il wil."--At the same time telling US
with wink; that he would do the contrary.
He looked again steadily upon her, and
in moment she fell back into that deep,
mysterious sleep, more wonderful because
less frequently witnessed, than that more
mysterious, and subimely awful sleep of
Death, in which so many of the living, mo
wing, beautiful forms of Lille, hourly lie
down, in the bosom of their mother, bid
forever from mortal eyes beneath the ample
folds OF that great, green mantle, the wind
ing sheet that enshrouds us all. | have
written what | have seen,and believe to be
true;-yet must confess have felt the
while as though | was recording fiction
and nave not faith that those who will take
the trouble to read, will ragard it as any