Litchfield enquirer., 1837-11-02
aNIAfAL. MAGNETIGM.

nlaonetized Miss Bracket, and put her into n ariagnctic slumber. The Colonel then asla ed her to take a trip to My York, apdH
 she preferred an erial voyage they acco'.l- ingly took an imaginary voyage m the ar to New-York. As quick as thought, they were various sights. The extracts which follow, are in relation to the imaginary visit to the ColoneI's own housc.-lM MiddletOacn Sentinel.
 Arriving at the gate, sent her into the kitchen in advance, to take the servants by surprise-a conceit which seemed t0 please her. The passage into the kitchen from the court is winding, and she entered with the caution of a stranger. She then said as If to the servants, in loud whisper, Hist, the gentleman has come home-I say the gen. tlernan has come home." Calling her out, inquired their ages, and she answered me correctly, that the cook was woman who seemed to be just past middle age, and the other young girl. In a word, she gave ve- ry accurate descriptions of the persons oi two servants who had been in charge of the house. | inquired the age of the smaller. She said she could not tell, but would ask her. She then spoke, " How old are you? Is that your mother !'' Then turning to me she observ- ed, "she will not answer me-" She then ln- ,ouired of the other, " Is that your daughter! How old is she?" Turning to me again she remarked, "Why she will not answer me neither" inquired what they were doing :! She answered, Not much of any thing;" which thought not unlikely. It being wash ing day, asked, "Are they not washing 2" She said and repeated, they were not. Task ed what kind of frock the girl had on! She replied that she could not see clearly, the room was rather dark-but she believed it was dark purple sprig. On both of these points she was mistaken. The cook was washing that day, and the frock of the girl was blue, with a small light flower. It is proper to add, moreover, that there was no colored woman engaged in culinary opera tions, or otherwise, at the time in question, in the house opposite, where supposed my companion had entered by mistake.
 Addressing my fair companion again, lob- served that we had been long enough in the kitchen, and that had number of pictures, in the drawing rooms above, which was de- sirous she should see. We therefore ascen- ded through the always dark staircase pas- sage and entered the drawipg-room. l at- tempted to direct her attention to several pie lures, but in her imagination she ran across the room to the centre-table, standing in one corner, expressing her admiration of the books with which it was covered. She glan- ced at several, speaking of the beautiful pic- lures with which they were filled. With one of them she seemed to be most of all pleas ed. asked her what it was. She replied, "Il-illustrations of the Bible." had not thought of the table or books until she thus called my attention to them. l saw just such one the other day, she said, at MT. Far ley's in Providence, only the cover of that was brown, and this is green. Mir. Hopkins here informed me that it was so; she had seen, at the house of the Rev. MT. Farley, while in the state of magnetic slumber, a CO., py of the work she was now examining, which that gentleman, it was ascertained, did actually possess. knew that the Bible H. lustrations, with heap of other literary and pictorial volumes, were lying upon the table in question, and knew that we had posses sed one with green cover. One of the two however, had been presented to friend-but of which color knew not. On returning home, found that she was in error with re- gard to the cover, it being brown instead of green. But by the side of it lay the Gems of Beauty, in green morocco, and another, the Keepsake, bound in the same color.
 Having satisfied herself with the books, she next turned to the pictures. though not without urging. Reaching up her hands, she took down 8 small painting, and asked me to look at it, placing it in my hands. asked her what it was. Ask me what it is, said she, when you have it in your own hands, and know as well as I! She would do no such thing!
 then asked her to examine the painting over the sideboard. She looked at 1t for some times and in answer to questions, ex- pressed great pleasure at its beauty. But I could not induce her to tell me what it was, or describe it. for the avowed reason that was looking at it with her, and it was trifling with her to ask such question.
 Dr. Capron here remarked to the circle that such was her usual course. Whenever she was looking at an object with, as she sup. posed, any other person, she would not an- swer questions, believing the questioner was quizZing or sporting with her. All, there- fore, that could obtain from her, with the exception of ofgeneral expressions of approba. tion, was the remsrk-that she did like the mans coat in the foreground Here, also, it should be noted that when in the magnetic state she can talk only with the person or persons with whom the magnetizer has will led that she shall be in communication. She can hear nothing addressed to her nor even the person with whom she is in communica. tion If he directs his speech to any one but herself. He must speak to her, or she hears him not and only wonders he does not sneak.
 My next experiment was with another pic. ture of a very peculiar character. Miss Bracket, said l, thereis picture in the oth- CT room hanging over the couch, which I value highly. l wish you would look at it. ought 70 nave before remarked. that in no instance did indicate to her what were the subjects 1.-the pictures; and of the existence of three ofthem. of which shall soon speak. and which l designed to make the principal tests; not soul m the room, as believe, had any knowledge excepting myself. Miss R thereupon walked into the other room. inc folding doors standing open, and looked with