Nineteenth century miracles, or, Spirits and their work in every country of the earth : a complete historical compendium of the great movement known as "modern spiritualism" . ordinary cane chair. He was tied and the cordssealed to the entire satisfaction of all present. His manager was placed in the centre ofthose present, bound with a cord, the ends of which were held by an inquirer like myself,whose passivity we also made sure of. I surveyed everything and was satisfied. The lightwas then turned off. Presently the mediums watch and chain were flung into the circle without beinginjured ; the
Nineteenth century miracles, or, Spirits and their work in every country of the earth : a complete historical compendium of the great movement known as "modern spiritualism" . ordinary cane chair. He was tied and the cordssealed to the entire satisfaction of all present. His manager was placed in the centre ofthose present, bound with a cord, the ends of which were held by an inquirer like myself,whose passivity we also made sure of. I surveyed everything and was satisfied. The lightwas then turned off. Presently the mediums watch and chain were flung into the circle without beinginjured ; then followed in succession his coat and his waistcoat ; and finally the mediumhimself was dropped into our laps. After each separate manifestation light was struckthat the knots aud seals might be examined. They were all intact. The medium wasapparently unconscious and perfectly passive. His manager said he was in a trance. Hewas carried and placed in his chair. During these manifestations phosphoric lights moved about; there were raps moreor less loud in different parts of the room ; a musical box was whirled rapidly aboutoverhead with other musical instruments NINETEENTH CENTURY MIRACLES. hand touched mine ; I took hold of it; it was certainly a living hand, but itaway in my I had the irresistible conviction that there were forces of which I did not^derstand the cause and effect. On reaching my hotel with Herr Troll, raps sounded about the table, the bed, thewaU, everywhere. I went out of the room and ascertained that the noises accompaniedme to any part of the building. And it was not illusion, for they also who were with meheard them. I became thus aware that I was myself a medium. Subsequently I learntthat I could hold communication with my departed relatives. I communicated these experiences to my partner in Berhn, and asked him to cometo Leipzig, that he might have the same. He came and saw similar phenomena to thosewhich I have described. He said they
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