Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-11-24

ont effect upon her. Hartshorn was held
suddenly under her nose, for some moments,
and though she must have inspired the strong
effluvia, no sign Of unusual sensation was
manifested. Several persons spoke to her
in succession, and she took no notice OF what
they said. Then stood at the distance OF
few feet from her, and mentally requested
her, without touching her, TO give me her
hand, and she Immediately held out her hand
towards mine. ] wished her to leave my
hand and she did Immediately. Some other
individuals tried the same experiment, but
without success. A handkerchief was put
over her eyes; ] stretched again my hand,
and she gave me hers without hesitatlon.-
There could be no,collusion here, because
the bandage being fixed closely over her
eyes, cffcctually shut up every avenue to her
mind, except that by which the mysterious
magnetic sympathy is impaired. This last
experiment was SD fairly made, and so sue
cessful that one of the medical gentlemen
present who had been incredulous until this
moment, acknowledged that he was con-
vinced.
Then, after telling in low voice to the
ladies' and gentleman who were stancing
around her, that was going TO cause her, by
nv will, +" open her lids without awakening
her, made motion upwards with my fore
finger. at the distance Of three inches from
her face, and Immediately we saw her open
her lids to the utmost width. There she sat
still perfectly motionless, and gazing at me
in the most intent manner. She looked ex-
actly like a wax figure.
! With the view of ascertaining whether she
was still in the state Of magnetic insensibIli'
ty, darted suddenly my fingers near to her
eye-bals in rapid succession; yet she wlnked
not, and appeared as inscnsble as blind
person. Rev. Mr.. Taft, having noticed that
her pupils were extremely dila,ed, suggested
the idea of placing two blazing lamps before
her eyes; so we did, and yet the sudden glare
of light thus falling OH the unprotected pupil.
was as Intellectual as SC much light on the
eyes Of corpse. made a motion down
wards with my hand, and the lids were closed
again.
I At nv request, Edward Walcott, Esq ask
ed the somnumbulist to drink of water that
he presented to her-even he put the tumbler
to her lps--but she took no notice OF It.
menfaily asked her whether she wished for
some ater, she answered, in tone audible
To those whe were around her, that she 'did
not feel thirsty" mentally again urged her
to take some-then she opened her lips,
grasped at the tumbler, and drank two or
three swallows Of the liquid.
After she had slept one hour and halt,
walked six or seven feet from her and by
waving my arm once only, awakened her
Immediately. She awoke quite exhilarated,
and to use her own words, ''as bright as a
doliar." She haa no recollection of any one
circumstance that had transpired.
Among the persons present, the following
gentlemen are ready to certify for the truth
of the above statemcnt:-Rev. Mr.. Taft, Rev.
Daniel Greene, Rev. Thomas Worcester, of
Bridgewatcr; Drs. Manchester, Gardner,
Cleveland, Bucklin, of Valley Falls, Carpen.
ter; Edward Walco,t, John Street, Samuel
Lord, Esqrs.; George Crawford, superntend-
ent of the Franklin Print Works; Mr.. Bar
sIrul, Professor of the Hebrew, French and
German languages, at Brown University;
sc. Nc.