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" . ters spirit. A few weeks after the occurrence of this circumstance, Iwas in Boston, America, and a few days after I had landed a lady friend called on me andasked if I would accompany her to the spirit photographers (Mr. Mumler). As we wereboth entirely unacquainted with Mr. Mumler, we deemed that our improvised visit mightbe the means of ehciting some good tests. After waiting a considerable time to take ourturn we were
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" . ters spirit. A few weeks after the occurrence of this circumstance, Iwas in Boston, America, and a few days after I had landed a lady friend called on me andasked if I would accompany her to the spirit photographers (Mr. Mumler). As we wereboth entirely unacquainted with Mr. Mumler, we deemed that our improvised visit mightbe the means of ehciting some good tests. After waiting a considerable time to take ourturn we were admitted, and my friend, who was the first sitter, was overjoyed by procur-ing a striking spirit photograph of her deceased brother. I had no intention of sittingat the time when I entered the room ; indeed Mr. Mumler had remarked that it was solate that he would rather make a fresh appointment with us than give a sitting at thattime. But this we were resolved not to do ; we would have our sitting then or my friends sitting was ended, Mr. Mumler, addressing me, said he very muchwished I would let him take my picture. There seemed to be such a strong spirit. Wf Emmette Coleman NINETEENTH CENTURY MIRACLES. 481 influence present, he said, that he would rather take my picture without payment thansuffer me to depart. Thus urged, I sat down before the camera entirely unprepared as Iwas. Whilst Mr. Mumler was developing the plate, which he did in our presence, wehaving accompanied him, by his own request, to the darkened room, I heard the voice ofthe spirit Beethoven saying, I have come to give you the third test. When withdrew the negative from the bath, we all remarked a large head on the plate,and the appearance of a lyre composed of flowers, held before me. I observed that Ithought the spirit must be a musician, and that the head resembled that of Handel,Immediately upon this Mr. Mumler caught up a pencil and wrote the name have only to add that
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