This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ... whole were answered. The plan itself was certainly well devised, and the object sincere. " Now, mother! what is the answer to No. 1?" Rap.--(Yes.) - To No 2?" Silence.--(No.) "No. 3?" Silence. "No. 4?" Rap, &c., &c. The list being concluded, the questioner turned up his brief, with an air of importance such as ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ... whole were answered. The plan itself was certainly well devised, and the object sincere. " Now, mother! what is the answer to No. 1?" Rap.--(Yes.) - To No 2?" Silence.--(No.) "No. 3?" Silence. "No. 4?" Rap, &c., &c. The list being concluded, the questioner turned up his brief, with an air of importance such as befitted one charged with promulgating the decrees of fate, cleared his throat, pulled up his collar, and began: --"No. 1. Ques. Where was I born?" Ans. "Yes." " No. 2. Ques. In what county was Benjamin Franklin raised?" Ans. "No." " No. 3. Ques. Of what disorder was my great uncle, Colonel Silas Buffam, five years ill?" Ans. "No." " No. 4. Ques. In what month did Peter (you know who I mean), quit for the diggings?" Ans. "Yes." These truly oracular replies were received with mingled astonishment and mirth. It is needless to pursue the list further. Not one of the answers chanced to fit;--the questions, whether by accident or design, having been so framed as to preclude the possibility of their being replied to either with a simple affirmative or negative. On being called upon to account for this phenomenon, the medium declared that, in certain cases, a spirit had been known to decline returning any other answer than " yes " or " no" If that be so, it is obviously impossible to appreciate too highly the perseverance and politeness of a spirit who would thus devote itself to a series of replies, not only totally inapplicable, but calculated to bring considerable discredit on its own intelligence. With a few table-tippings, to which, it must be confessed, I paid a very lax attention, the proceedings terminate...
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