New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-16
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.r,sI exercises pcteu. charm over ner magma
tive spirit. She would fam burst the barriers oy
which we are "cribbed and cabined" IN TINS mar
row sobere. and raise the nelfable veil which
conc.als thomysteries Of futuriy from The eye
Of rnortals Such attempts nave strange las
cination for the MODEST minds. lney are pfooA'
blv ipseparabe from the temperament Oh genus
No discreet prosaic cOunsels can prevent ''0"
INDULGENCE. In the most happily constl'u'e1 Ia
tpres like those Of Goethe and Scott, they iof"
Lo.,,ih,l commandment to the strenuous "a
bors Of their liie,--a sort Of pillar Oh ciOud
attendant on their manful progress through Inc
wilderness. The most sturdy matter-oi-iact man
can scarcely regret the vein Of supernatural tam
cies which formed such strong element OF their
minds, combined as 1t was with the unernng
good sense, which made them incapable OF losing
themselves IN the region " phaniasms and spec
tiers The present volume is written IN a similar
tone to the occasional speculallons OF those ma
ny.sided" men. With aninstinctiye faith in reah-
,ies above this dim, diurnal sphere, the author
is free from all puerie superstIlIons, looking on
the weird phenomena OF the Universe WITH NJ
unwise terrors, and accepting them as pofnon
of the harmonious scheme Of an all-embracihg
Providence Sho doocrIboS the facts which
have come to her knowledge, whether from her
own experience, or from authentic testimony,
with simplicity ard good faith, without puzziing
her readers or herself, with attempts at phllo-
sopbical ANALYSIS, which IN the present state oil
science. would be evidently premature. Many
Of the incidents which she relates ~ regard 70
dreams are exceedingly curious and would form
lao rsffH q
ps,cbology Nor are her narratives OF prefer
natural facts, N other spheres OF experience
less extraordinary and interesting They are
emlnently instructive to the student OF
human nature, leading him 70 see how small
portion OF that infinite domain has yet been
explored-wha, untold wealth Is Yet 10 be
brought to light, surprising all that has been
"drcamed OF IN our philosophy
One Of the most original passages IN the
volume is a bit OF speculation about the celebIa
ted parsonage in the Old Testament commonly
known as
THE WITCH OF ENDOR.
The Woman OF Endur That IS strangs per-
version of taste that would represent her hldeouS IA
aspect. Tome she seemeth ali tnst Is genial and
lovely in wOmanhood.
SO great had been the mental suffering OF saul,
that he had lasted all that day ana ig ana AT tho
terrible doom announced BY tue seer hiS strength
utterly forsook him, and he fell all along upon the
earth.
Endor. "BehOd thou hast prevailed with me %
hearke en- to thy voice, even al the peril Of my ifc
now, also, | pray thee heaT6en to the voice OF thy
handmade, and let me set a mOrsel Of bread before
thee, and eat, that thou mayest have strength
Can auehl be more beautiful more touching or
womanly In lis appeal Aught more foreign ron
acfuel and treacnorouS nature, aloo1 from hunta
sympathit 5, and dealing with FORBIDDEN or mnoiy
knoWledge
Oh Il orf.,
hovah, the Woman OF EndOr y as dealer with splr-
Its OF evil. Win as, WHO imbibe truth through
thousand channels made tuIoid 10y prejudice and
error, she is distorted beng allie - The hRgs OF
wild and fataldeluson. We coniound her WIN the
witches OF Macbeth the victims Of salem, and the
Mol Pitchers of m0dem DAYS.
Such IS not tho Woman OF Endor-we have
adopted the superstition of moak sud priest tarOlgh
the long era OF daIkness and bigory, and every age
hath lent shadow % iae picture.
"heaIken 10 the voice OF thine handmail, and let
me set a mCTsel IL bread before thee Beautiful
picture OF primitive and genial hospitality The
Woman OF Encor Iiscth osl1re me IN int very att
tudo Of her kind earnest cutreaty Tho 0ralds Of
her dark hair mingo with the folds OF her turoan.
her oriental robes sp:ct "a NON beneath The rh gr-
die ana the bust sWcllS with her lmpls stoned an.
peal. tehold the proud contour OF her ;eaturos,
the deep, spiritual eye ne chiseled no,tIl ana the
ZIP shaIning the ruby The cold naughty grace, be-
coming the daughter OF the Mag, ham now yielded
to the tenderness of her wOmans heart
Woman Of Endor ihou has. gathered tie slcrcd
lotus for the woisiip of Isis tnou hast >moo,hed
the tark-wingtd los In the temple o, the sols
thou art familiar with The my s,eIes Of tac PJTanis
thou hat Qu5hed the waters Of the Nile even WAere
they wellup IN the cayeTnous vaults Of the ancient
Chtops thou hast watched lie stars, ana learned
their names and courses art familiar Win me
sweet influences az the Pie AIDES. and the bands OF
Orion. Thy teacher Was reFtrtnt Nof>mpar OF
nature, and thou a meCh and Games. pu'll. Thou
hcld,st mole intimate communion With nature
than We II a lter ana more worldly age. lAOu
didst work VIA her M her laboratory, ere ttlng the
gem and the pearl, ana all things whatsoever into
lhtch the bJtafh ~ are e1tercft not
he "a a Ia III A.
power IN Tins. Men were nearer the primitive man,
nearer the freshness Of creation and they, who pa
tcNtly and reg iouSly dwell m The temple OF nature,
leaned her secrets and acquitted power hddenftom
me vulgar, even as do tle learned now, IN their
dun libraries, and amid tncr n4siy tome,
Thus was II With The Woman % EndoT She WAS
learned in all toe wisdom OF the East. She nal
stu, red the religion OF Egypt, had listened 10 me
ssges OF Brahma, and leaned philosophy IN The
schools 10 Which The accomplished Greek a,ter-
ward rssoIted ior truth ami lofty aspiration yet
even here dif the daughter Of the Mag feel The goal
OF truth uua'tRnCd
She had heard OF anew f.ith--ihat Of Israeli
singular people, who at one time had sojolrnei
Egypt, and yet Who welt forth, leaving tAelr goos
anu their vast worship behind, 70 f0pt reW AMI
strange beuCf HtAcr had she come with meek
spnt OF inquiry TO lean some hing more of fAoso
great truths for which the human soul yeUEeh for
ever.
Hence Was !, that her sisdo and her beauty De-
came shield 10 her when the mandates OF aul
banlShed all familiar with mysterious knoaledge
nom the country. sac aaS nc ulhef with the !eaIs
and he cTSdulltcs o!men. She was an Games. dis
ciple OF Trulh, and guileleSsly using wisdom ~hicl
patent genus had uniJded - aeT mind.
All night bad she watched the ssarS, and nrmly
dii she believe The human events were Saa1o Net
fofth IN their huShcd NOV mems.
She compounded rae dulds, and produced cFcs-
tions " oLdTCus IN their beauty.
There were angles described IN the vast mechan.
ism q nature IN The passage Of the heavenly bodies
The COZ gcallug OF fluids, and the formation ol
gems, which NcIe OF StnpendouS power when uSel
neorJun,non viii certain words Of mysa- mean
ing, csrred from the vocabulary o! spirits spirits
who once famlhuN visited Oul earth, and le.i these
symbols OF tn power bC6ind them These Ile
learned Who Cd - IN he splrs Q, uUlh anl good
ness. were able to use, ana great and marvellous
were the results
such VAS tac knowledge and such the faith Of the
WomSn OF Encor IRE Wise -n0 the beautiful dauga- /
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