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previous and subsequent occasions。               It   was brighter and more  distinctly 

globular。     I   do   not   believe   that   it   came   through   my   mediumship�察  �but 

rather through that of the child�察�who has manifested on several occasions 

the presence of the gift。         I do not like to allude to such a matter�察�but as 

there are more strange things in Heaven and earth than are dreamt of�察�even 

in my philosophy�察�I do not feel myself at liberty to omit stating�察�that during 

the latter part of my wife's pregnancy�察�we thought it better that she should 

not   join   in   Seances�察  �because   it   was   found   that   whenever   the   rappings 

occurred in the room�察�a simultaneous movement of the child was distinctly 

felt�察�perfectly in unison with the sounds。             When there were three sounds�察�

three movements were felt�察�and so on�察�and when five sounds were heard�察�

which   is   generally   the   call   for   the   alphabet�察  �she   felt   the   five   internal 

movements�察  �and   she   would   frequently�察  �when   we   were   mistaken   in   the 

latter�察�correct us from what the child indicated。; 

     We should ask pardon of our readers for sullying our paper with this 

nauseous matter�察�if without it they could adequately understand what Mr。 



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Home's book is。 

       9。   CAGLIOSTRO'S SPIRIT CALLS ON MR。 HOME 

       Prudently   avoiding   the   disagreeable   question   of   his   giving   himself�察�

both in this state of existence and in his spiritual circle�察�a name to which 

he     never    had    any    pretensions     whatever�察    �and    likewise     prudently 

suppressing any reference to his amiable weakness as a swindler and an 

infamous trafficker in his own wife�察�the guileless Mr。 Balsamo delivered�察�

in    a  ;distinct   voice;�察  �this   distinct  celestial   utteranceunquestionably 

punctuated      in   a  supernatural     manner�此      �My      power    was    that   of  a 

mesmerist�察�but all´misunderstood by those about me�察�my biographers have 

even done me injustice�察�but I care not for the untruths of earth;。 

       10。   ORACULAR STATE OF MR。 HOME 

       ;After   various   manifestations�察  �Mr。   Home   went   into   the   trance�察  �and 

addressing   a   person   present�察  �said�察  �'You   ask   what   good   are   such   trivial 

manifestations�察     �such   as  rapping�察   �table´moving�察    �etc。�拭  �God     is  a  better 

judge than we are what is fitted for humanity�察�immense results may spring 

from trivial things。       The steam from a kettle is a small thing�察�but look at 

the locomotive�       �The electric spark from the back of a cat is a small thing�察�

but see   the   wonders   of electricity�     �The   raps   are small   things�察�but   their 

results   will   lead   you   to   the   Spirit´World�察  �and   to   eternity� �Why   should 

great results spring from such small causes�拭           �Christ was born in a manger�察�

he was not born a King。         When you tell me why he was born in a manger�察�

I will tell you why these manifestations�察�so trivial�察�so undignified as they 

appear to you�察�have been appointed to convince the world of the truth of 

spiritualism。'; 

     Wonderful�       �Clearly     direct   Inspiration��And      yet�察 �perhaps�察   �hardly 

worth the trouble of going ;into the trance; for�察�either。              Amazing as the 

revelation is�察�we seem to have heard something like it from more than one 

personage who was wide awake。               A quack doctor�察�in an open barouche 

��attended by a barrel´organ and two footmen in brass helmets���察�delivered 

just such another address within our hearing�察�outside a gate of Paris�察�not 

two months ago。 

       11。   THE TESTIMONY OF MR。 HOME'S BOOTS 

       ;The lady of the house turned to me and said abruptly�察�'Why�察�you are 



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sitting in the air'�察�and on looking�察�we found that the chair remained in its 

place�察�but that I was elevated two or three inches above it�察�and my feet not 

touching the floor。       This may show how utterly unconscious I am at times 

to the sensation of   levitation。 As is usual�察�when I had not got above   the 

level of the heads of those about me�察�and when they change their position 

muchas they frequently do in looking wistfully at such a phenomenonI 

came down again�察�but not till I had remained so raised about half a minute 

from the time of its being first seen。            I was now impressed to leave the 

table�察�and was soon carried to the lofty ceiling。             The Count de B´ left his 

place at the table�察�and coming under where I was�察�said�察�'Now�察�young Home�察�

come   and   let   me   touch   your   feet。'  I   told   him   I   had   no   volition   in   the 

matter�察  �but   perhaps   the   spirits   would   kindly  allow   me   to   come   down   to 

him。     They did so�察�by floating me down to him�察�and my feet were soon in 

his   outstretched     hands。     He    seized   my    boots�察  �and   now     I  was   again 

elevated�察�he holding tightly�察�and pulling at my feet�察�till the boots I wore�察�

which had elastic sides�察�came off and remained in his hands。; 

       12。   THE UNCOMBATIVE NATURE OF MR。 HOME 

       As there is a maudlin complaint in this book�察�about men of Science 

being hard upon ;the 'Orphan' Home;�察�and as the ;gentle and uncombative 

nature;     of  this  Medium       in  a  martyred     point   of  view    is  pathetically 

commented on by the anonymous literary friend who supplies him with an 

introduction   and   appendixrather   at   odds   with   Mr。   Howitt�察  �who   is   so 

mightily triumphant about the same Martyr's reception by crowned heads�察�

and about the competence he has become endowed withwe cull from Mr。 

Home's book one or two little illustrative flowers。              Sir David Brewster ��a 

pestilent   unbeliever��   ;has   come   before   the   public   in   few   matters   which 

have   brought   more   shame   upon   him   than   his   conduct   and   assertions   on 

this occasion�察�in which he manifested not only a disregard for truth�察�but 

also    a  disloyalty   to  scientific   observation�察    �and   to  the  use   of  his  own 

eyesight and natural faculties;。          The same unhappy Sir David Brewster's 

;character   may   be   the   better   known�察  �not   only   for   his   untruthful   dealing 

with this subject�察�but also in his own domain of science in which the same 

unfaithfulness to truth will be seen to be the characteristic of his mind;。 

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;not only  he�察  �but   Professor   Faraday  have   had   time   and   ample   leisure   to 

regret   that   they   should   have   so   foolishly   pledged   themselves;�察  �etc。       A 

Faraday a fool in the sight of a Home�             �That unjust judge and whited wall�察�

Lord Brougham�察�has his share of this Martyr Medium's uncombativeness。 

;In order that he might not be compelled to deny Sir David's statements�察�

he found it necessary that he should be silent�察�and I have some reason to 

complain   that   his   Lordship   preferred   sacrificing   me   to   his   desire   not   to 

immolate his friend。; M。 Arago also came off with very doubtful honours 

from a wrestle with the uncombative Martyr�察�who is perfectly clear ��and 

so are we�察�let us add�� that scientific men are not the men for his purpose。 

Of course�察�he   is   the butt of   ;utter   and acknowledged   ignorance;�察 �and of 

;the most gross and foolish statements;�察�and of ;the unjust and dishonest;�察�

and   of   ;the   press´gang;�察  �and   of   crowds   of   other   alien   and   combative 

adjectives�察�participles�察�and substantives。 

     Nothing   is   without   its   use�察  �and   even   this   odious   book   may  do   some 

service。     Not because it coolly claims for the writer and his disciples such 

powers as were wielded by the Saviour and the Apostles�察�not because it 

sees no difference between twelve table rappers in these days�察�and ;twelve 

fishermen;   in   those�察  �not   because   it   appeals   for   precedents   to   statements 

extracted     from   the   most    ignorant    and    wretched     of  mankind�察    �by   cruel 

torture�察  �and   constantly   withdrawn   when   the   torture   was   withdrawn�察  �not 

because it sets forth such a strange confusion of ideas as is presented by 

one of the faithful when�察�writing of a certain sprig of geranium handed by 

an invisible hand�察�he adds in ecstasies�察 �WHICH WE HAVE PLANTED 

AND   IT   IS   GROWING�察  �SO   THAT   IT   IS   NO   DELUSION�察  �NO   FAIRY 

MONEY TURNED   INTO   DROSS   OR   LEAVES;as   if   it   followed   that 

the conjuror's half´crowns really did become invisible and in that state fly�察�

because he afterwards cuts them out of a real orange�察�or as if the conjuror's 

pigeon�察�being after the discharge of his gun�察�a real live pigeon fluttering on 

the   target�察  �must   therefore   conclusively   be   a   pigeon�察  �fired�察  �whole�察  �living 

and   unshattered�察  �out   of   the  gun��not   because   of   the   exposure  of   any  of 

these weaknesses�察�or   a thousand such�察 �are these moving incidents in the 

life of the Martyr Medium�察�and similar productions�察�likely to prove useful�察�

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these alleged phenomena�察�and who come away incredulous。                         There is an 

old homely proverb concerning pitch and 
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