PRACTICAL

MIND-READING
By
WILLIAM

WALKER

ATKINSON

COURSE

OF

LESSONS

ON

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EDUC. PSYCH.

LIBfiABC
TABLE
OF CONTENTS

Lesson
A

"

The

Nature

of

Mind

Beading
of

plain, practical,scientific explanation

this
upon the

the

Subject,explainingthe action of Mind Mental Wireless Telegraphy, according

authorities.

Vast, Mysterious Mind, and

latest and

to

best

Lesson The facts.

II

"

The

Proofs
latest

of

Mind

Reading

13

result of the

regarding

this

experiments and investigations subject; practicalproof and indisputable

scientific

Lesson Full from

III

"

Contact

Mind

Reading
the
((

24 Nerve Currents"

instruction
the human any

regarding
one

Transmitter
may

to

plainly that practice.

Lesson How
how to IV to

passing Receiver; stated so the instantly grasp theory and

the human

"

Development

Exercises how to in to grow proficient find Objects; how to and thus prepare

34

develop yourself;
how

find

the necessary Work.

Locations; elementary feats,

practice ; perform
Public

for

Lesson Public

"

Simple Parlor
are

Demonstrations Demonstrations.
full the student

49 Fourteen
for Practical

or

onstrations Dem-

explained;
that

directions
may

are

given,

so

performing them reproduce the experiments

and

demonstrations.

940

Lesson

VT"

Difficult

Demonstrations

6(5

Explanations
The

and Test

instructions
the

given
Feats

for

their

performance.
Pictures
;

Banknote Chess

; and

Blackboard

Drawing

Telepathic
full

Checkers,
for their

etc.,

described,

explained,

and

instructions

given

reproduction.

Lesson

VII
"

Sensational

Feats

79

The Detective

Driving Feat;
demonstrations

Feat;
the

the

Combination
Box

Lock

Feat;
and many with
an

the other

Office

Postoffice

Feat, together

sational sen-

explained,

exposure

of

"Fake

Demonstrations."

Lesson

VIII
"

Higher

Phenomena

85

Demonstrations

without

contact.

Development
Automatic

Directions. Valuable

Long Suggestions

Distance and

Experiments.
Advice.

Writing.

THE

NATURE

OF

MIND

READING

LESSON

I. MIND the

THE j

NATURE
a

OF
years total ago

READING.

s
that the
mass

|NLY
in of

few

general public
of

was

almost

ignorance
Mind
to

the

great

truth
jection, Pro-

Thought
or

Transference,

Thought
It
a

Telepathy,
here and

Reading.
be
and

is

true

there

were

found

few

tists scien-

earnestly investigating
hidden
of
the

eagerly uncovering

truths

concerning
were

the

subjects.

But

the of
any

people
or

either

entirely ignorant
of

the

subject,
thinker in

else

were

intensely skeptical laughing

to to
scorn

thing concerning daring

or

the

matter,

the

who

ventured

express

his

interest

belief But how

this

great

scientific On

phenomena.
all hands
we or

different of

to-day.

hear pathy, Tele-

of

the

wonders
as

Thought

Transference,
men

it is called.

Scientific

write and
even

and the science

teach eral genand

of

its

fascinating manifestations,
has
or

public
believes of
more

heard
less

much in

of

the

new

it, according

to

the the these

degree

intelligenceand by
lips
the of the

knowledge
individual. of the

concerning
Listen
to

subject
words of the

possessed
from

some

greatest

scientists

day.
Prof. Harvard
William

James,
says

the
:

eminent from

instructor
our

at

University,

"When

present

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

advanced

standpoint
of
or

we

look

back

upon

the

past

stages

human

thought,

whether
we

it be
are so

scientific that terious mysto

thought
a

theological thought,
which
appears
to
us

amazed
vast

universe
a

of
ever

and seemed

complication
little and world
or

should

have

anyone Descartes' of the

so

plain

thing.

Whether it be
or

it be that of the the

Newton's;
last
our

whether

Materialists

of the of

century,
own,

that

Bridgewater
same

treatises
"

it is

always
and

to

us

incredibly perspectiveless
Mill's and

short.
sciousness con-

Even

Lyell's, Faraday's,
of their
to

Darwin's
are

respective subjects
an

already

ginning be-

put

on are

infantile

and

innocent
reason

look." of ident pres-

These their

remarks

doubly
made

significant by
Prof.

having
of the

been

by
for

James

as

the

"Society
his address

Psychical

Research." Sir of William the ago, time

The

eminent
in
at
now

English
as

scientist,

Crookes,

president
a

Royal
said: these
a we

Society,
"Were
I

Bristol,

England,

few the
I

years first should

introducing
the world of

for

inquiries formerly
it to

to

science,
that be

choose

starting point different

began.
with
It

from

of

old, where
to
as

would

well

begin
I
be

with

telepathy;
be,
from
agency of

the

fundamental
and
to

law,

believe
ferred trans-

that

thoughts
one

images
another organs

may

mind

without
of
sense
"

the that

the may

recognized
enter

knowledge

the

human

mind

without

being

THE

NATURE

OF

MIND

READING

communicated
ways.

in

any the

hitherto

known
has

or

recognized important
not

Although
with the it to I the

inquiry
to

elicited it has

facts reached enable

reference scientific be will

the of

mind,

yet

stage

certainty
before

which
one

would of
to
our

usefully brought
therefore in which If
"

sections.
out
can we

confine

myself

ing point-

direction

scientific

legitimately
have brain
two

advance. facts

investigation | place, telepathy take physical change

and the the B.
two

physical
A. the in the

the

in

the

of

suggestor,
brain these of of

analogous

physical change
the there

recipient
events

of

suggestion.
must

Between
a

physical
causes.
.

exist

train

physical inquiry
sections

ever Whencauses come

the

connecting
to

sequence the

of intermediate will then

begins
within

be

revealed,
of Such
one
a

the

range

of the

of the

British
occur

Association.

sequence medium.

can

only
the in call

through
of

an

intervening
Universe and
are

All

ena phenomsome

the

presumably
to

way the

continuous,
of

it is unscientific

in

aid
vance ad-

mysterious
in

agencies
and

when

with that

every ether

fresh

knowledge,

it is shown

vibrations

have any

powers

attributes the then

abundantly
of
say:

equal
"It

to

demand

"

even

transmission
went
on

thought."
is supposed
cells

Prof.

Crookes

to

by
of
nerves a

some

physiologists
not

that

the but

essential
are

do

actually touch,
which widens in

separated
it
nar-

by

narrow

gap

sleep while

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

rows

almost condition

to

extinction is
so

during
like which

mental that has

of
a

activity. Branly
Marconi
to

This
or

singularly
device wireless The

Lodge
the
a

coherer

(a
of

led
as

to

discovery
further

telegraphy)
structure

gest sugand may

analogy.

of that

brain there in

nerve

being similar,
present
whose
masses

it is conceivable of such
nerve

be

coherers be
to

the

brain

special
from of ether

function

it may

receive
ing connect-

impulses

brought

without
waves

through
of

the

sequence

appropriate
us

order with

of
an

magnitude.
order with been with the

Roentgen

has

familiarized
minuteness

of vibrations smallest

of extreme
waves

compared
have hitherto

of of

which

we

acquainted,
the distances the material for of

and between

dimensions the
centers

comparable
of the up
; and
atoms

of which is the of
no reason

universe that

is built
we

there

believing

have

here that the

reached action

limit

frequency.
is in the

It is known

thought

accompanied
brain, and
from their

by
here

certain
we

molecular

movements

have

physical
while and
ternal ex-

vibrations of

capable
direct

extreme

minuteness

acting

upon

individual that
atoms

molecules,
internal

their

rapidity approaches
movements

of the

of the range before

themselves."
must

formidable sifted

of
we

phenomena effectually
and of mind
for
on

be
a so

entifical sci-

grasp
ages

faculty
table, inscru/

so

strange,
as

so

bewildering,
action

the

direct

mind.

It has

THE

NATURE

OF

MIND

READING

been

said
nor

that

nothing

worth True

the this The of

proving
may

can

be been

proved,
in the

yet disproved.
it is true
no

have

past, has

longer.

science

of

our

century

forged
which the and

weapons veriest fashioned

and

observation may the

and

analysis by
has into
and

tyro

profit.
average

ence Sci-

trained of

mind

habits in
so

exactitude
has

disciplined perception,
itself for
tasks

doing

fortified
more

higher,
even

wider the the

and wisest souls

incomparably
among in Plato's ascended
our

wonderful

than

ancestors

imagined.
follow of
to

Like of

myth
to
a

that

the vision science

chariot far
to

Zeus,
the

it has

point
open know

above
scend tranto

earth. all
we

It is henceforth
now

think of
a

we

of

matter,
scheme

and of

gain

new

glimpses
In
was

profounder days
the has
a

mic Cos-

Law.

old carved

Egyptian
over

well-known

scriptio in-

portal of the
is, or
ever

Temple
will thus
"

of Isis and modern word my

'I

am

whatever
no man

been,
yet

be ;
do

veil

hath

lifted/
confront

Not Nature

seekers that stands

after
for

truth the

the the
to

baffling mysteries
we

of

Universe.

Steadily,
inmost
heart

unflinchingly,
of Nature, has
from

strive what
to

pierce the
to

she

is,

reconstruct

what shall grows

every

she be.
more

been,
after

and
we

prophesy
lifted,
derful won-

what
and

she her

yet
face

Veil

veil

have and

beautiful,
that

august

with Camille

barrier the

is withdrawn." French
astron-

Flamarrion,

eminent

10

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

omer,

is

believer
and

in
has

Thought
written
on

Transference
the

and
pression exsum

Mind

Reading,
of his

following

convictions
our

this

subject: "We by the

distance
of

up,

therefore,
that

preceding
mind
the
means
can

observations
act at
a

clusion con-

one

upon
or

another,
any other
to

without visible
us

habitual
of

medium communication.
to

words,
It

pears ap-

altogether
if
we

unreasonable

reject this
is

conclusion

accept

the

facts. in
from upon

There

nothing
that
an

unscientific, nothing
idea action
can

romantic,
brain

admitting
a

influence of is of
one a

the

distance.
from

The
a

human

being
fact
;

another,
certain of
as

distance

scientific

it is

as

the
or

istence ex-

Paris,
same

of

Napoleon, authority
has

Oxygen,
also said force

of

Sirius."
can

The
no

"There
a

be

doubt
of

that

our

psychical
which
and
our

creates

movement

the

ether,
of

transmits
becomes
own.

itself

afar

like
to

all movements

ether

perceptible
The

brains
of and

in
a

harmony

with
action may

mation transforment, move-

psychic
reverse,
a

into

an

ethereal
to

the
on

be

analogous
where the
at

what

takes

place

telephone,
with

receptive
the
other

plate, which
end,
reconstructs not

is identical the of

the

plate

sonorous

movement

ted, transmit-

by
have
to

means

sound,
at

but

by electricity."
from all

We

quoted
show

length
and for
is

this
that

eminent this and

authority
science of

once

great
ap-

MIND-READING

recognized,

THE

NATURE

OF

MIND

READING

11

proved
Science,
of In

of
and

by

the
also

highest
to

authorities
our

on

Modern

give
but

students upon

the

benefit

the this

current

scientific
we

theories
very

the
say

subject.
about

work but

have

little to
to

theory,
actual

shall

confine

ourselves

facts, and

instruction. knows have in but been

some

{
be

Science and

and

has

proven

that from

thoughts
one

may
to

transmitted
cases over as

mind
of

another,
space, the

thousands solved and

the

miles

of

it has of the
the

not

yet

mystery
itself

of with
to

"Why"

subject,

contents nearest

explaining
a

"How."
seems

The
to

approach
one

correct

theory
mind

be

the

which

com-

pares

the

with that

the the

"wireless vibrations

telegraph,"
of
waves

and

which

supposes

thought
of

travel

through
order

the

ether, just

as

do

the

this

high
acts

of
a

electricity.
of
of the

The the

mind wireless
as a

of

one

person

like the
set

"transmitter" other

telegraph,
of the

while
same

mind of

acts

"receiver"

instruments^
are

There brain
waves

undoubtedly
one

vibrations
and
as
us

set
are

up

in

the

when of

thinks,

there there that

are

undoubtedly
waves

thought
Science

just

of
an

tricity. elec-

informs in the and in

there

is

increase

of temperature

human also the

brain
that
structure

during
there
are

periods
constant
on

of

thought-activity,
chemical the brain

changes
cells
are

going
is akin
to

when

active.

This

the

gener-

12

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

ation

of

electricity
the
same

in

battery,

and

undoubtedly
vibrations,
and

acts

in

way them
in
to

in

producing
brain of

transmitting
William

the address

another.

Sir

Crookes,
the
the direction

the

just

quoted,

points
ing concern-

out

of

the

scientific
is Mind all

theories

matter.

But,
the

this
of

that

we

shall We

have

to

say

about

theory
the actual

Reading.
instruction.

shall

now

pass

on

to

practical
to

The in his

student

is

asked,
fact that

however,
Mind

always
in
waves

carry from

mind
brain Transmitter

the

travels

one

to

another

just
to

as

electricity
By
will have

travels

from this

the

the

Receiver.

holding
the

ture pic-

in

your

mind,
in condensed be

you

whole before

cal practiyou,
so

theory,
that you may

form,
to act

right

able

accordingly.

THE

PROOFS

OF

MIND

READING

13

LESSON
THE

II. MIND the

PROOFS
have

OF

READING.

fjfl
S
we

said

in is

previous

chapter,

the
to

\f\\
v"

general
the

public

gradually
the

awakening
of
to

knowledge
and
space

of

reality
necessary of the
a

Mental devote of the

ago
posed com-

Transference,
the time and

it is
to

scarcely
a

proof

reality
few
to

phenomena
a

in these the

days, although
would have and
for
us

years be

work

on

subject
of be of has

had

principally
nevertheless,
look
at

evidences
well

proofs.
to

But,

it may
nature

take work.

hasty
ing Readlife. in
a

the

the had

proof

in

this

Nearly
or

everyone

evidences
in his
or

of Mind
her
own

Thought
every
one

Transference has when the had

one

Nearly
remark

experiences
of the
two

of

being

person's
a

company and

would

make

other,
that's

somewhat

startled,
I
was

would
to

exclaim, "Why, say,"

had
was or

just
effect.

what

going
one

words

to

that of

Nearly
what
a

every second

has

experiences going
few
to

knowing
before the

person

say

person of

spoke.

And,
of
a

likewise
person
a

common

is the
moments

experience
before the

thinking
came

person

into

sight.

Many
of
a or

of

us

have who

suddenly
had
been

found
out
a

ourselves
our

thinking
for

person years,

of

minds the per-

months,

when

all of

sudden

14

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

son common

himself
as

would
to

appear.

These

instances without rise

to

are

so

be

generally recognized,
have

tion. ques-

These
common

occurrences

given

the and hear

two

"sayings," viz., "Speak

or

of the and

devil you

his the

imps appear,"
rustle Mark ago, of their

"Speak
in

of

angels

wingSj/T
an

Twain,
of
a

article
that
a

printed
had
to

several

years ticed, pracupon

spoke

plan
of

he

frequently
a

i.e.,that
some

writing
then

leter the

person

subject,
the

then

addressing
of of

envelope
the whole
stated

and

serting in-

letter, and
instead

tearing
it.

thing
that in receive

into
a

pieces

sending
such
a

He he

large percentage
a

cases

would the

within whom

short

time

letter had
or

from been else

person

to
swering an-

the the

destroyed

letter

addressed,

questions asked,
as

speaking
letter. tried
on

along
We ple peo-

the have

same

lines of

those

of the

destroyed

known thousands

this of

experiment
away the years. these other There lines with

being
from person is which
a

miles

the

writer,
had
not

and been for

our

also heard

in

cases

in which many

of

for

field
some

open of

experiment
students

along

might
the

investigate
best available of the the

profit and
of Mind

tion. satisfac-

Perhaps
at

evidence

ing Readfound

the

disposal
of

public to-day
Society
of the

is that for

in

the

records The

English

Psychical
of this

Research.

experiments

members

THE

PROOFS

OF

MIND

READING

15

Society piling fully

up

and

other
a mass

investigators
of

have

resulted

in

the
to

of

facts

more

than

sufficient of Mind

establish

the

correctness

of the

theory

Reading.
have

Series

of

carefully managed
the the of the
one

experiments
have
set
clusively con-

been

conducted,
proven

results

of which

that mind

thought-waves
person

into
sciously con-

motion

by

the

may

be
We

received

by
the you and
to

mind

of another. of those

shall

quote
in order been doubts may

here
to

from

reports
the
set

investigators,
that have

show

important
at rest

results

obtained,
as

forever

any

lurking
which

to

the

reality
in

of

the

phenomena
mind.
were

still find that the

lodgment
these

your

Remember,

please,
some

committees scientific and

composed
of

of

of
"

leading

authorities

land Engwell These

men

whose

standing
was

reliability,as

as cases

whose form

judgment,
a

beyond
scientific

question.
records

part

of

the

of

the

English

Society.
THE

CREERY

EXPERIMENTS.
series of

One

of

the

interesting
of

experiments
Society Creery,
was was

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of

members of the This

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English
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that

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family
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investigation
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Mr.

hearing
a

report
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of

Creery
conducted
he

ing regardwith

number

experiments
He

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his

four

children.

reported

had

begun

16

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

by practicing
as

variation

of what in which

is

generally
one

known

the

"willing game,"
the
room,

of

the
some

party
ject ob-

leaves
to to

and

the

company the

selects
person

be
room

hidden,
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the

company and

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upon

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the

seeker The

eventually
reverend

finds

by

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to

gentleman
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room;
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report

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Society:
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by

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names

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chose

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or

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children

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steadily.
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cards out withdeal ideas

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PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

One "One
room,

of
of

the the

experiments
children of which of
on some was

is

reported
sent

as
an

follows

into closed.

adjoining
The
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mittee com-

the then

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name

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down We

paper.

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report
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PROOFS

OF

MIND

READING

19

named. chosen

In cards
to

the it

cases was

of

the

experiments
that
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of

naming

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out

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correctly
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three results

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PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

nearly
And

double there this

the
are

population
people
the the who

of

the would

United dismiss

States.
ters mat-

yet
like The

with
in

remark,

"mere children

coincidence"! attracted and the

interest of Prof.

Creery
This

notice
of

Balfour

Stewart,

LL.D.,

Fellow

the

Royal
as

Society.
follows:

distinguished gentleman
when
a

testifies "In

the

first

instance,
was

was

present,
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The

the
or

thought-reader thing thought

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paper

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company called the

answer

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jects ob-

in the
and

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first
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down

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of, and

on

'Bluebeard,'
answers were

'Cinderella/

and

all

Subsequent
at

experiments
of the
at

with

the

Creery children,
Mr. F.

the H.

house

well

known

investigator, England,

W.

Myers,

Cambridge,

proved

THE

PROOFS

OF

MIND

READING

21

equally
were as

successful.
follows:

The

children,
17;

and
15;
at

their

ages,
13.

Mary,
of
successes

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of
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the

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22

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

would

be

shown

to

the
who latter

commitee,
acted
as

and
the

also

to

Mr.

Douglas
for

Blackburn, Smith,
The the

Transmitter
as

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being
with

known

the

ceiver. Renow

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closed
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ate obvi-

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for
a

concentrate

mind
Mr.

intently
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ceive re-

minutes,
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in

time

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impression

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mental

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to

mind
to

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attempt

reproduce

paper.
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the

series

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were sidered con-

running drawings

period
of

four

days

made,

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successes

unsuccessful.
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remember. that it took

out

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to

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out

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was
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manner.

The

drawing

made

THE

PROOFS

OF

MIND

READING

23

deliberately
had
a

and
seen

without
the

hesitation,
shown
one

and the

as

if Smith

actually
few
moments

figure
On

to

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And

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proceed experiment,
learned
no more

relating

case

after

case,

ment experiscientific the

after bodies would

above.

conducted careful
men.

by

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of be

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And,

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"

yourself reading
that is of
to

conclusive of of

than others Mind

any learn

results
to

experiments
the
a

and

perform
means

feats

ing Readyou

yourself.
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have need

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to

of

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as

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you

able the the

reproduce

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as

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societies,
can

well
and

ments experiyou

scientific that you

then

realized
no

do the

these

things
of the

will

further

proof

of

reality

science

of

Mind

Reading.

24

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

LESSON

III.
MIND READING.

"CONTACT"

MIND
two
"

Reading
general
and these

is divided

by

the

authorities "Contact"

into Mind

classes,

viz.,

'

Reading
first is of

"Telepathic"
classes,

Mind

Reading.
Mind ing, Readbetween Receiver nel chan-

The

"Contact"
contact

demonstrated

by (or
active order in

physical agent)
to

the

Transmitter
passive

and
an

the

(or

agent)
passage
or

afford

easy

for

tne

of the

vibrations,
of

thought-waves,
the Transmitter favored Mind

nerve-currents,

magnetism
several

(according
The is

to

the second

theories

by

entists). sci-

class, "Telepathic"

ing, Readof

demonstrated

by
the for

the

transferral
or over

the

"waves,"
of the

"vibrations,"
Transmitter
space
more

"currents,"
Receiver thousands

"magnetism"
the

to

ether,
out withof

through
the the
two

(often

of of

miles)
the
nerves

convenient

"wires"

agents.
will

You

readily
resemble the i.e., There

see

that the
two

two

classes classes of and

of

ena phenom-

closely phenomena,
system.
electric

telegraphic
the less" "wire-

"wire" is
and
a

system

striking analogy
force and

between all

phenomena

mental

phenomena
this

the

way

through

the

subject,

subject

of

26

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

was

no

Mind
was

Reading
styled
of the from the of

at

all, but

only

clever
In

tion imitaother mental

over

which

"Muscle

Reading." receiving
the he

words,

instead

performer
mind other
a

his

impressions
the up
nervous

of

Transmitter,
would of

system
and and of would
to

prsons,

push

against him,

by

clever

system

pushing,
the
cular musful carements move-

pulling, leading,
movements

leaning
the learn
an

would

detect and

Transmitter,
to

by

practice
so as

interpret
of be the

these

get

indication

location
or

of

the

hidden the would

objects
spot.
of

and But

practically
even

led
cases,

pushed
the
more

toward

in have

these
to

former peror

necessity
Mind

employ
to

less feats.

genuine
The
to

Contact

Reading
the methods and

finish

the

only advantage
these his

performer
was

gained by
that it
was

resorting
less

unfair mind

fatiguing to
the

enabled less

him

to
wear

"fake" and

through
tear.

performance

with

mental

The

investigators, easily discovering "faking" performances,

that
came

the
to

above
clusion con-

mentioned

the

the

whole the

thing

was

"fake," and

could

be And

explained by
so

"muscle
was

reading" theory entirely.

broadcast,
and you tact Conwritten

the
a

news

spread

will

find Mind

number

of books
on

explaining
Of this

Reading
the

this

hypothesis.
to say

course neous erro-

some

of

public
but

may
we

prefer
wish
to

accept
here

theory,

positively

"CONTACT"

MIND

READING

27

that

if any and

person

will
to

honestly
make
soon

investigate
demonstrations that

for

self, himsonally, per-

will
he
or

learn

the

she

will
to

discover with the is in for

"muscle

reading"
it, and
will but

has The

nothing
proof
learn of

do the

genuine
the

nomena. pheof

thing
truth

doing

you

may

the and

yourself

if you herein of such

try
as

the
we cause

feats teach you the

demonstrations,
The with
to
us

given, just practice

scientific will

them.
to

result the

feel

tion indignaa

arising arising
the

from

attempts

belittle
an

noble

principle, and
from the
\

practice, by
of "fake"

explanation
imitations of

itnessing
the
of

real The

thing.
truth is that muscles mental the the
to

have

nothing
or more

to
waves

do

with
from

the the
have

passage Transmitter
to

the
to

currents

Receiver transmission

any

than
nervous

they

do

with

of the

sensations
from your

from brain you the

travels

body
to

brain,
When

or

motor to

pulses imclose your The is

body.
a nervous

you
current

wish
from

hand
to

send

brain
current

muscles

controlling
the +he from
to act
nervous

your

hand. and them

along
over

system,

by
to

it

distributed
A

musclen
a

causing

contract.
cause

current

galvanic br.ttery
same

will the
tion, mo-

the

muscles

in the affected

way.

But into

muscle

is the and the

machinery
nerves are

and delicate

set

the

telegraphic

wires

leading

to

the

parts.

28

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

And
waves

so

it is with
currents.

this The

transmission brain of the

a

of

the

mental

and

Transmitter,

aroused
or

by
wave

his

active

Will,
his

sends

powerful
When
over

rent cur-

through

nervous

system.
it

it

reaches

the space

extremity separating
and
and

of his his
enters

fingers
nerves

leaps
the

the

tiny
of
the

from
nervous

nerves

the

Receiver,

the

system
The brain
Receiver

of

latter,
in
a

influences

his

actions. and his his

being

passive condition,
no

sending
is in
rent, curan
a

practically receptive
which from whole
secret

impulses
to

over

nerves,

he
nervous

condition
acts

the him

imparted something
only
weaker.

upon

like That

pulse imis the

his

own

brain,

of Contact if you

Mind

Reading. certainly

It is "Nerve
not

Reading" Reading.
The

like, but

Muscle

tips
and filled

of

the

fingers
touch,

of
are

person known

of

fine

bilities, sensi-

delicate with

by
In

anatomists

to

be

masses

of
the

nerve-matter

similar
fact out, mind

to
are

that

forming
receive Those

parts

of

brain. will from have

they

tiny finger-brains, and

and delicate
of

they

send
one

convey,
to
other. an-

impulses
you who
persons

experienced
kind,
can

the bear
or

peculiar
witness
current

touch
to

of

some

of this subtle
to

the

fact from

that
them

"magnetism"
This is
a

passed
known such
to

you.

fact

well

investigators
at

of

psychic phenomena,
crude "muscle read-

and

people laugh

the

"CONTACT"

MIND

READING

29

ing" theories, for they have

in do actual
same,

disproved

them And

edly repeatyou
may

careful if you book. Reader will

experiments. practice the

fact
that

the

demonstrations
the

given
Contact

in

this Mind

The

developed
of

usually
of

walks led

ahead

his
that

Transmitter,
he

instead
allows the

being

by
to

him;

and

usually
of

latter's

arm

hang

stead limp, in-

muscularly
of

contracted,

is another mentioned. the

proof of
sides Betwo

the

absurdity
this, wires
or even a as

the
may

theory
be used

above
between may

sons, per-

third
we

person

be

placed between
all

them.

But,
real
test

have

said, after
the

the

best

and
and

only
learn

is to

try

experiments
has

yourself
to

that real

"muscle

reading"
will and
means

nothing
find
in

do

with

the

phenomena. experimenter
soon

The

that
a

when
for

he
a

gets
hidden

into

the

work

is

engaged
of

search he

object, by
all

Mind

Reading,
He himself will

will

forget gliding
his
toes.

about he
the

the

Transmitter. will
and feel

almost

forget where
over

is, and
floor

floating and
it with

scarcely touching
himself
drawn
or
as

He

will

find the fine

impelled by
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SO

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READING

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"CONTACT"

MIND

READING

31

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render

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32
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PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

instructing
and

the

public regarding
their theories lines. And in

their

great

subject
ments experithat of
an

illustrating
along
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to

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man

instructions that
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chiefly
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fully care-

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and feats

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practice
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the

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able
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to

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and financial.

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develop

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herself,

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34

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

LESSON DEVELOPMENT

IV. EXERCISES.

mHE
doing
himself,
he

student

should of
a

practice privately
few

with
he

the
tures ven-

assistance before
overcomes

friends,

before
for

parlor
first

audience,
lack
of

by
the

so

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confidence
to

in

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reason

line

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practice
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gains
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by

growing
off

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tions, ac-

so

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finally

before
and

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audience
ease, to

he
thus

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to

at

and

devote

his

entire

tion atten-

his

work,

without

annoying

ness self-conscious-

and

awkwardness. the

Begin
or more are

Development
who in
are

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in

by selecting
with Do
not

one

friends interested

sympathy

you,

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who

the

subject.

have

unsympathetic
you
are

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uncongenial
for such

persons

around tend
to

when distract
exert
a

practicing,
from effect of your of the

people
work,
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your

attention

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really
work.

detrimental
one

the
as

preliminary
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lect Setak-

friends Receiver

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and

the

part

yourself.

DEVELOPMENT

EXERCISES

35

Begin
Harmony,
Transmitter

your
or

practice Rapport, by
means

by

establishing yourself

Psychic
and

between of

your
though Al-

Rhythmic
work the
the has

Breathing.
been overlooked

this

feature

of the of
of

by
very

many

investigators
feature the

subject,
work,
of the and

still
one

it is that

important
to

is
sults re-

conducive

production
lines of is

very

best

along
The
in
term

these

psychic
one

demonstrations.
met

"Rapport"
and
as

frequently
The word

with

occult Webster

psychic

books.

is defined

by

"Relation;
accord."

conformity;
It is used

ence; correspondby
occultists with
son per-

sympathetic
in

the

sense

of the his

"having
her

harmonious

vibrations that
every

another,"
has

occult
or

teachings
own

being
of accord

rate

mental with

vibration the tions vibrations condi-

which,
of

when

in

harmonious induces the of

another,
the
or

most

favorable
or

for

production
mental This
mean

mental

psychic phenomena,
standing, underdoes
must

relations;
"harmonious that the
the
same

sympathetic
vibration"
two

etc. not

necessarily
to

persons but

be

attuned

precisely
comparison
illustrate
are

key,
of

that

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keynotes
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must

harmonize,
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instead the
notes

producing
of the

musical When there

scale
two

will persons

the

principle thoroughly.
with each

in

"rapport"
of the

other,

is

mental

and

psychic

harmony
best

between

them,
co-

which

is

productive

possible

mental

36

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

operative Rhythmic
of all

work.

Hence in Mind

the

necessity
been
known

of

good

port rap-

conditions

Reading.
has
to

Breathing
as one

occultists of

ages

of and is

the its

important
use

adjuncts

Psychic
Rapport
Practical
in the

Phenomena,
Relations Occultists. person It

in

bringing

about

thoroughly Rhythmic
in slow

understood

by

all

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measured

consists

breathing
may

regular
the drawn in-

rhythm.
breath,
clock.

be

acquired
like

by
the

counting
and the

breath,

the

retained beats

breath,

outgoing
of
a

by regular
For

ticking
breath the
two
"

large

instance,

draw

in

your
to
"

slowly,
of
an

counting imaginary
Then hold

mentally large
the

according
clock: "one

ticking
three
" "

four." Then The the the of this

breath,

counting
"

"one three

two."
"

breathe
rule
same

out

slowly:
the of

"one

two

"

four."
have

is

that

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counts
as

breath the

should

number

outgoing
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breath,
counts

held-breath either
matter.

taking
others. advanced The

up The

but

one-half
count

of the

above occultists

illustrates

get their

time-beat
essary nec-

from

the

pulse-beats, Breathing
is that the should in

but

this The
we

is not

absolutely
impress

in this

connection. that
two

principal point
wish
to

about
upon

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you and other
now

persons, in

the unison

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"

breathe time

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is

perfect
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soon

and

rhythm.
the
very

breathing

in unison

establish

DEVELOPMENT

EXERCISES

37

possible
four
to

rapport
seven

conditions

between will in
case

them. be

From
to

Rhythmic
proper of

Breaths conditions
a

sufficient
cases.

establish
In

the

ordinary
you should

the

performance
of ask and loud the him

test,

in

feel

the

power and

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to

failing, you
in unison your person for work. will you with

should you for

stop
a

breathe
re-start

moment,
a

then the

By
catch
to

ing breathyour

little
so

other

time,
him

that

it is not
or

necessary

instruct

in the

science him
to

theory
breathe

of in

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unison,

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and

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time

tell

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with

with

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all

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your
start

practicing
each that it will
upon

with

this

and will

demonstration have both

a

it,

find

very persons, and

ing, soothand
centration con-

calming, quieting effect

will

produce

in that

each will

mental

earnestness

help along
this
when
we

the

demonstration

of

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Reading.
shall
not

mention

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proceed
to

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but

or

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detailed remember Of it
"

Condition

you you each

the
must
case.

direction, for the

that you
not
so

demonstration,
be be observed
to

it should will

in

course,

able
so

get

results

without

but

easily, or

thoroughly

and

satisfying.
It few is well
to

conclude

your

practice by
not

taking
with

deep breaths

by yourself, and

in

unison

38

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

the

Transmitter.

This

destroys

the

Rapport

dition. Con-

GENERAL The tion

of

DIRECTIONS.
for
a

prime
Mind

requisite Reading

successful

demonstra^
or

is the
of

acquirement,
a

session, pos-

by
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the

Transmitter,
The able
to

clear

idea

of

tion directhe the

in his mind. be

associated
concentrate

requisite is
his
upon

that

will
him

upon

mind
of

of the

Receiver,
so

impressing
that the he of

the

Sense

Direction with

strongly
Will
to

will

move

in accordance Remember

the

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the

two

points
by
in

be

observed

by

the

Transmitter.

Begin
you

having
the
centre

the
of

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room,

standing
you
some

side be-

being
one

folded. blindcorner

Have
of the room,

him

mentally

select
to

saying nothing
concentrate

you

of
upon

his

choice.
one

Then
corner,

let

him

his
other

mind

that the Left

forgetting
have his hand the eyes. the

every

part
your

of

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your

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grasp

Hand
in

Right
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Hand,

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grasping
hand
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fingers
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lifting the
against
him

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then

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just
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above

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room

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out

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entire

Attention
not

upon

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of

his

Will.

He

must

content

himself

DEVELOPMENT

EXERCISES

39

ing

Mental of in

Picture Direction he
were

of the of
to

selected that
to

corner,

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must
as

think would He think

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the
case

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go

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of

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in his mind.

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must

place yourself
state

in

fectly per-

and passive_ your

own

receptive
the time of

of mind,
and

resigning being
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is fectly per-

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for

being,
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willing
or

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being mentally

directed
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led

by

the

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of

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strength
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and

degree
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your

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be

demonstration eyes

success.

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your
for

closed,

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induce
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you

folded, blindstate

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doing
the

you

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serve

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will
out

you

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catch distract

through
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of

the

handkerchief
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only
and
even

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thought
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from

sights.
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quiet
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mental
at

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mind

of the

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the
say

command: the
same

there;
is

there,
that you

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a

time

he

willing

follow

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moment
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After

two to

of

passive
an

and

receptive
to
move

waiting,

you

will

begin

feel

impulse

40

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

forward. which will

from

Obey
often

this
be

impulse
in
an

and

take

the

first step, tion direcfirst the

entirely opposite
The you
a

the

selected

corner.

idea
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of this

step
first toward

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or

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taking
find

step
the

two, real

you

clearer will grow the

impulse
self your-

selected
to

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for you
are one on

around but

it.
to

Do

impatient, impressions.
your

learning
forward,
of ball

receive

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hesitatingly, resting
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weight
soon

the

foot, and
to
move

you

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in
a

feel

yourself

being
which
corner.

compelled
will You
end in

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direction,
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your
soon

moving
become the jector, Pro-

right being
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by
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to

of and

acting

upon

leading feeling
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soon

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will

toward

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a

is difficult you make will

way

describe

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exact

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but

practice will impulse,

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"

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soon

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to
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Follow feel the

not

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begin
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way,"
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until
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reach

the

spot,

feel
are

command: is the

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right
you will

stop
to to

where wander
feel way,

this

place."

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start

off in the
I

the

wrong

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you "This but

begin
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correcting
tell

impression:
if you mental will the

way

this
ceive re-

you,"
follow

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passively
message

and

telegraph

42

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

in

Transmitting,
your you feeble

etc.

This

will

aid

you

when

you

begin
When

parlor performances.
find
a

lazy Transmitter
you he
must must

who
remonstrate

is

sending
with

only
him,
Power
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more.

exercise
often
arouse

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plan
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extend

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arm

out

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and

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as

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of

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practice
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will
to

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to

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happens
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helping
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in

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practicing
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experiments.
toward
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concentrating
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and

attention

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Practice

this

exercise

experiment^in

different

DEVELOPMENT

EXERCISES

43

rooms,
can

and
go

with
to

different
the selected

Transmitters,
corner.

until
not

you

readily
but and that

Do

be

couraged, disfect," perbe

remember like any

that other
and
"

"practice
thing
the

makes
art must

learned

by patient practice
to

repetition. skating
of
"

It is like
or

learning anything
to

play

the

violin
a

dancing,
you

else.

If after

number
and

trials

begin

feel

tired, stop
until the tire will

practicing
next out

adjourn
not

the

ments experistrain

day.
your mind.

Do

unduly
the
next

yourself,
comes

or

When the added

day

you
have

be

surprised
the above
out at

at

proficiency
the of

you

gained.
may
vary

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method arm's

by holding length,
instead
one

Transmitter's

hand
to

holding
more

it up

your

head.

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so

find

plan
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effective,
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and
same

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in

prefer
cases,

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principle
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or

both

adopt

either

variation

thereof,

providing

it proves

effective.

PRACTICE

EXERCISE LOCATIONS.

I.

FINDING

After
corners

you
of other

have
rooms,

grown you of the may

proficient
have

in

locating
Transmitter

the

the
as

select

parts

room,

such

doors,

tels, man-

windows,
of these
of

alcoves,
selected

projections, etc.
locations which
in

Try

ber num-

turn,
prove

gaining
valuable

variety

experiences

will

44

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

later

on.

In

all

of

these from

experiments

the into

ter Transmit-

must

guard

you

running
to

obstacles,

furniture, etc., by telling you

you from

avoid ways

them,

guiding
you

past

them,

and

in other
or

proper

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distracted of the

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mind
to

be

things
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the

experiment

you

engaged.
LARGE

PRACTICE

EXERCISE

II.

FINDING

OBJECTS.
The of
etc. next

step

should
in

be
room,

the

selecting
such
as

and

finding
Do

large objects
Proceed this
as

the
the

chairs, tables,
not
derful won-

in

previous
need

exercises.
to

neglect

exercise for you

in your

desire

do

more

things,
will you

just
of friends be

this

training.
exercises

You
after
panies, com-

realize

the
to

importance
before you selected
on

these and called

begin

appear when

evening
upon
to

etc., hidden
on

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find
bles, ta-

objects,
persons, chairs seated you
can

articles

secreted
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under
can

furniture,
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If you
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find find

selected
persons

you
on

readily
this every

chairs. find

Continue any and

exercise

until

readily

piece

of

DEVELOPMENT

EXERCISES

45

furniture
a room as

in

room,

and

the

other
are

large objects
of

in

well,

when

they

thought

by

the

Transmitter.

PRACTICE

EXERCISE

III.

FINDING

SMALL

OBJECTS.
After Transmitter

mastering
select

the
some

above small

exercise

have
as

the
a

articles, such
a

book,
etc.

vase,

ornament,
as

etc.,

on

table, mantel-piece,
the
a

Proceed

before,
to

varying
as

objects
range Mind
of

and
periences ex-

places, endeavoring
as

get

wide line

possible along

the

of

ing Read-

of this

kind.

PRACTICE

EXERCISE

IV.

FINDING

DEN HID-

ARTICLES.
After you have such
in
room

have the

mastered

the

last
a

mentioned
small

ercise, ex-

Transmitter

select

object,
secrete

as

watch-key,
of the

match-safe,
room,

etc., and

it
the

some

part
until
as

you

remaining
and the

out

of

the

article
until

is selected you find

hidden.

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before,

secreted
to

object.
you
a

Your

Transmitter

should

endeavor

give
to

great
train

variety
you for

in the

this

exercise, in order

properly
panies, com-

public demonstrations
him
a

before
a

etc.
a

Have
of

place

key
in

in

book,

under

rug,

back Let

picture,
exercise

and his

similar in

difficult

places.

him

ingenuity

finding

46

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

strange

places
in
to

in

which

to

hide hidden

the

object. objects
messages
he

In

the
must

experiments
train himself "to his old

finding

the

give

you

the "to

mental the

"up"
as

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right";
or

left," etc., just

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message

impulse
receive

way."
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to

And ing trainyou

train be
are

yourself
the called

to

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when

of

greatest
upon
etc.

possible
to

benefit

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later

find

objects

hiddep

in

people's pockets,
GENERAL The above and
of the
act

REMARKS exercises upon the will

ON train

PRACTICE. the student

or

to

ceive re-

mental

commands
a

sages mes-

Transmitter,
and

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cumstance great variety of cirof the

out most
cessful suc-

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Many
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work But with there
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in

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ters chapand

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degrees

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interesting
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for

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at

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his

demonstrates feats the

public.
suggest

Then

other

experiments
time
to

selves them-

from

time,

intelligent student

DEVELOPMENT

EXERCISES

47

which,

likewise,

should

be

practiced

previous

to

public
In
to

demonstration.
a

finding
an

hidden
of

object,
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the

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to

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direction.

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on, at

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impressions
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mental

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object

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greatly
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finally found,
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an

will

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search

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FOR
you
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PUBLIC
with upon of the you the work
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audience,

must

urge

prepare

self your-

thoroughly
exercises.
to

by

means

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The

great
to

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skipping

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You of

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never

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good

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master

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and the

by practice
of
It
to

yourself thoroughly
And after Mind
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Reading
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to

you

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get
And

further therefore

"fair"
urge
to

careful have

practice.
and

patience

perseverance,

and

stick

48

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

to

the

exercise

until

you need

become

Master audience

of

Mind

Reading,
and will

when will

you be

fear

no

ever, whatso-

able
credit

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give
both

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that

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to

yourself

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to

us,

your

instructors.

And,

now

for

your that

work

before
the

an

audience,

membering, re-

always
that
we

feats

and

experiments by
you fore be-

shall with

mention,
the aid of

should

be

practiced
Transmitter,
In the

privately,
you

friendly
in

reproduce
which the

them

public.
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a

case

of

feats,

in

audience

party

to

the

ment, experia ber mem-

such

as

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finding
you
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of

scarf-pin
with

on

of

the

audience,
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practice imaginary
you

dummy
sisting con-

audience,
of

an

audience familiarize

chairs,
details of

etc., the

until

yourself

with

the

feat.

50

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

Readers Wills

prefer
upon

that

their

audiences
the

concentrate

their

the the of the in

my

work,

with

purpose be

of

mentally
In fact

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that

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successful.

success

experiments
exerted
I

depend

very

rially mate-

upon you Will Will that

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to

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me

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effect.
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to

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kindly give
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practices,
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judgment
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tate. dic-

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tests."

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Then

TRANSMITTER. select outside of the

etc. to
a

have you the you

audience remain

committee
the
room

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select
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If

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This will

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another,

until

SIMPLE

DEMONSTRATIONS

51

get

good
the

one.

You

may

change prefer;
for in

Transmitters fact this

the

during good

evening,
if you
are

if you
an

is ence audi-

plan,
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there

is

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INSTRUCTING
You
lines
must

THE
instruct in
a

TRANSMITTER.

should indicated hold the

the

Transmitter, chapter,
fix

along
e.

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he
on

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success

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thought
and

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his

eyes

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chosen
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spot

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to

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materially
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concentrate

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should

explain
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receive
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through
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thought-waves
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are, to

vibrations,
you

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stronger
Make

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concentrate

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call

him.

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to

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know

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once,

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or

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impress
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Transmitter

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strength
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produces

mental

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give

impressions.
TEST.

BEGINNING

THE hand
of

Then,
manner

take

the

the
in

Transmitter,

in

the

already
it to
your

described

previous holding

lesson,
it up

ing plac-

forehead,

or

else

high

52

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

in

front

of you.

Then

begin

wavering
a

motion,

or

direction, preferably
this

describing

circle, slowly.
remain Soon
to

In

meaningless

wavering
mental

motion

perfectly
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passive awaiting
to

impressions.
resistance

you certain
you

feel and
a

mental

willingness
Then
move

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in

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direction. mental
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along
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line of the
you

resistance.
mental selected

In urge,

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ceive re-

strong
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direction

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spot.
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art to

practice
you

in, for
the
come

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of

practice experiments recognizing

you,
to

have

acquired
as

these

pressions im-

they
so are

in

their
to

different them and in feel you

have the

forms,
move

and

prepared
It these is

yield

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how

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to

describe and before

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will
know

impressions

come,

actual

experience
what is meant.
to

just
the

once

you

accustomed

yourself
rest

receive
a

recognize
of

impressions,
development.
And You
work
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matter

practice

and

for

the with
to

demonstrations the the

themselves. and then and

own

should
up

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gradually

simplest feats,
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build
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difficult
powers,

ones.

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plan

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of the

and

develop
number

Transmitter's.

We and

herewith

give

interesting
details of

feats each.

demonstrations,

explaining

Of

SIMPLE

DEMONSTRATIONS

53

course,

the

general directions
of

we

have

given regarding

the
all of

receiving

these

impressions, etc., will apply to feats, for the principle underlying them precisely.
A

all is the

same,

FINDING DEMONSTRATION
audience select reached feel
a

LOCATION.
I.

Begin
room,

by

having
may

the be

part
you. you

in

the Then

which
as

easily
until
or

by
that

proceed
reached the

directed,

you

have

right place,

location. FINDING DEMONSTRATION

a

A II.

PERSON.
Have number. Then and
as

the

audience
the

lect se-

person,

one

of

their
person.

Find

eral gen-

location reach
out

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the

standing begin
hand feel
a

still,

right
will find

hand,
that

"feeling
moves

about."
away

You from the

your will you

right
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person

you
when
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drawing
toward

back
the

impression,
person A you little these
on

whereas receive

reach

urging
soon

forward enable Then be the you

pression. imto

practice
mental

will

distinguish
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impressions.
who
seems

place
centre

hand

the

person

to

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impressions.
receive
case
a

If this

is the

wrong of

person,

you
;

will which
to

mental
must

impression
start

"Wrong"
your

in

you

up

the you

moving
feel your the

hand
pression, im-

and

fro, and
when

around,
you

until

urge
on

should

place

hand

the

54

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

person reach

immediately
the

in

front
you

of
will

you. receive
message

When
an

you

right

person, and
a

takable unmisof "All

impression

mental of

Right,"
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followed will
know

by
this

lessening
you in

the

Will

tension,
You

you

that

have

succeeded. before

practice

private

attempting

public

demonstration.

FINDING DEMONSTRATION
select Then
some

SMALL III.

OBJECT.
Have the
in of

audience
the
room.

small it

object
the
manner

in

plain sight
described

find
case

in

above

in

the

of

the

selected But

person.
are

The
some

rule other

is identically details for

or

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same.

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to

observed,
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case

in

the

of

"up

or

down,"

the

object
in which down.

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higher
you

than
have up

your
to

shoulder either

lower,
up
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reach
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In

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feel mind
If
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Then receive
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But
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The mental

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always

line

the
the

least
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resistance. when you

You
are

always

receive

succeeding,

and

-will

SIMPLE

DEMONSTRATIONS

55

always

receive

the
Learn

lack
to

of

resistance
these

when

you

are

succeeding. they
spot
your
"

focus
and

impressions
on

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centre

positively
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for

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then

have
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succeeded,
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object right

hand.

FINDING

BOOK. Have
a

DEMONSTRATION
a

IV.
the
manner

the

audience
and
two

lect se-

book

on

shelves

of

book

case,

then feats pear ap-

find
are

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just
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to

related. the

The
latter

precisely
more

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although
the observer.

will

startling
THE

FLORAL V.

TRIBUTE. This
test

DEMONSTRATION ;'The Floral

of
man

is known

as

Tribute." flowers
in
woman
on

It is the

performed
Then let whom

by having
select
some

bouquet
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some

table. and

the

audience,
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pick
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room,
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to

the

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and

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up

from

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to

lady
audience.

name

position
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returning

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taking
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the

hand

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a

Transmitter,

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flowers. of

Of
the

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merely
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fancy

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simple
is
formed perfor

finding
in

person way.

thought

of, and
the

the

same

(Study

directions

56

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

Demonstration with

II, and

apply

in

the

present

case,

appropriate
THE

variations.)
REUNITED VI.

COUPLE.
This is
test

DEMONSTRATION
"The the
a

is known

as

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woman,

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two

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by having
man

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up

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persons

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to

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audience. of

But,

readily, it

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variation

Demonstration

II.

THE DEMONSTRATION
some

HIDDEN VII.

JEWELRY.
Have
the

audience

lect se-

small
on

article, like
person
to

scarf-pin, ring, etc.,

one

and

hide
Then

it

the
are

of it.

some

of

the

audience.
bines com-

you

find
of

This

demonstration

the

features

Demonstration have first

II, and
to

stration Demonthe per-

III, that

is you

find

58

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

until
home

you
in final

feel the

the

proper in

impression
it

push
was

the

pin
of

spot

which

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driven.

This

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and with
a

modification

"finding

the

spot,"

little

practice

may

be

easily performed.
THE DEMONSTRATION Theft,"
and

THEFT X.
one

DETECTED.
This feat is called "the small Then about "The

Have
an

of of

the

audience
or

play
similar

thief,"

steal
a

article

jewelry,
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object
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from thief
room.

second

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"the in
a

victim."
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should

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place

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first find
person,

thief; then
to

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article; then

according
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already given. merely

a

This

is of

very

effective the

feat,
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combination
an

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seats.

THE

RECONSTRUCTED

DEMONSTRATION the "Reconstructed several

and then you
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feat is
a

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performed simple

by

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suppose.
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nearly

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little

private practice
ease,

will

perform

it with

SIMPLE

DEMONSTRATIONS

59

THE

MURDER

AND

THE XII.

DETECTIVE. This
test

DEMONSTRATION the "Murder

and is

is known
is very
one

as

and

the

Detective,"
and

and

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sensational,
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accordingly

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public performers.
audience
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performed
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and
a

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act

"the

victim";
and

object
which

the is the
to

dagger;
be
cealed. con-

lastly

place
the his

in

the

body
up

Then
and

"murderer"

picks
afterward
room

"dagger,"
the
a

"kills" in
some

"victim,"
of the

concealing

body

part
the
return

(usually sitting in
another you the

chair)
when

and you

"dagger"
to

in
room

place.
first find

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as

the

"body";
then
a

then

the

"wound";
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then is

"dagger,"
announced

the

"murderer."

usually
detective be

wonderful

piece

"telepathic
may

work,"
as

and the

is

extremely

effective, and
of

reserved

"principal
You will combination

effect" notice
of

your
the

series feat

of demonstrations. is

that the

merely
of

an

elaborate
the

simpler
the

feats
etc.

"Finding

Person,"

"Finding
THE

Object,"

RETURNED XIII.
in

HATS. Have
the
on a

DEMONSTRATION number
other

hats table

of
or

of

men

the

audience

placed
to

place,
of

and

then

returning

the

room,
one

folded blind-

course,

you

pick

up

the

hats,

by

one,

60

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

and

place
who

them
are

upon seated feat

a

the in

heads different

of their

proper of the

ers, own-

parts
very

room.

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of

is

simple
merely

although
variation is
one

effective.
feat of

It is,

course,

of

the

"finding
must

the
be

person."
remembered

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point, however,
feat, and
that hat that is

that that

this
know

the in

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your

just
owner

whose of

is held

hand is and he

"

just
where

who he

the is
you

particular
wise Otherwhich be it well
can

hat

sitting or
the the hold mental
owner.

standing. impulses
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to

cannot

send you
to

will for
be

enable the
seen

find
to

will that

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the

by
his

the
seat

audience,
so as

requesting
indicate
to

the

owner

to
"

rise your is

in

to

his

whereabouts while of

back

being
done
etc.

turned order

the avoid

audience

this your

being

in

to

suspicion

"peeping,"
THE

LADY

AND XIV.
a

THE

RING. This feat is loan

to

DEMONSTRATION

formed perthe the upon

by
Transmitter
room,

having
her

lady

in

the

audience you
return

ring.
the which the
rest

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and

you

find
from

lady
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replace
it. the
a

the

ring

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must

finger

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remember
course
"

lady,
is

particular finger,
of
the

of

the

simply
and

combination the

"finding
It is very

the

person"

"finding

spot"

feats.

effective, if neatly

performed.

SIMPLE

DEMONSTRATIONS

61

GENERAL
I. We

ADVICE.
you you
a

have
or

given

great
must

variety
not

of

strations Demonto

Feats, but
at
an

attempt

duce proIt

all will

of them
some

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and
a

entertainment. few
of them

take and

time

to

ively, effectany

impressively,
to

you

should

avoid Nor

attempt
you

hurry
your

through

the

feats.

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too

spoil

good
in

impression
direction

by
of

cheapening performing

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too at
one

the

sitting.
should
When
an

Neither feats.

you

tire

or

fatigue yourself by
or

many
do

your

mind
to

body
these

are

tired,
strations, demon-

you

yourself
and while

injury
you You

perform
cannot

besides,

obtain
rest
a

the

best

results after III.

over,

fatigued.

should

little while
one. are

each

feat, before
the

attempting

another
or

When you your and should

arm

entertainment,
take
a

exercises

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a

strong
to

deep

breaths,
the

swing

around the
at

little

promote

culation, cirmay

relieve

nervous

tension.

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a

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too
soon

first after
to

performing
off the

few

feats, but condition,

that

learn

throw

passive

engage the

in

the

laughing

conversation
Do that
not

will

entertainment.
and remember

take

yourself
and
a

seriously boyish
or

laughter
wonderful

little

girlish spirits

is

tonic.

62

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

IV.
as

Do

not

become
as

impatient
you
a

if you

do

not

gress proare

rapidly

would

desire.
sense,

You
are

practically developing baby

will
The
even

sixth

and but

like

learning
feats from any that
the

to

walk you be

"

it takes

time,
Take
for

practice

surely bring

success.

things calmly.
you
to

will
start

possible
be

perform,
out withyour

will
for

wonderful

enough,
about
more

necessity
in

your
to

complaining
perform
the

slowness
ones.

learning

cated compli-

ABOUT I.
If your and
or

TRANSMITTERS. Transmitter
does
not

do

his

work

properly, properly,
to

you

feel

that Will You

he

is not

Concentrating
not

using
him.

his

effectively,do
need
not

tate hesifor
are

change
say

offend

him,

you
not

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simply

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the

rapport
you,

conditions and
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fully developed
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between

that

these
mitter Trans-

things

happen,
to

etc.

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than

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Concentrate

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to

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or

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Transmitter

be

in earnest,
If you

and

no

levity
the

triflingshould pick
out

permitted.
earnest

have and

selection,
the

person,

avoid III.

trifling,feather-brained
Transmitter
does
not

class.
seem

If your

to

be

centrating Con-

properly, you

should

speak

to

him

firmly,

SIMPLE

DEMONSTRATIONS

63

but
trate
on

kindly,
your the that

about

it.
and
"

Say
Will

to

him

"Please
"

concen-

Mind,

earnestly
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fix

your Mental

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right Spot
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move

make in the

determined direction
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right
me

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member re-

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and
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the

that

gives
upon

impression,
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depends
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of you

you,"
him

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to

will

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have

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will

up

renewed

activity,
at
once.

notice

the

ment improve-

WORD

OF

WARNING. caution the ence audithat

on

Beginning
about you the them
must cannot

your

entertainment,
the hidden touch
"

placing

objects
such
a

in
as

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conveniently
under you
can so

high
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up

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the

strings
the you

of

piano,

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find
that

article
can

anywhere,
at

but

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care

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it with Alicks" but

only
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try
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same

and

work.
on

Some you in

play pranks vigorously

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a

this

way,

age discourthe
a

at

the

start,
test

informing
and the
not

ence audicircus.
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that

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tell

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them

that

article for the

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to

is seldom
as

think
some

as

intently
away you you

about
from need away
or

his

own

location These
are

place
that

him. make. from

the the
over

only

restrictions
to

Caution obstacles

Transmitter

guide

which

you

might

stumble,

64

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

which

you in
to

might
his

overturn.

Tell

him

that and

you then for

place
deavor en-

yourself

hands
no

for

protection,
about
your the

think
to

more

matter,

such

thought
The

tends above

distract
or same

passivity.
are as

feats the

demonstrations

all

formed pera complished ac-

along
little further

general lines
all of and
are

indicated
of

back,

and

capable

being

by
a

anyone
care

ordinary intelligence,with practice.

as

little

study,
in
so

Practice

makes

perfect, rough
work.

Mind

Reading
at

in you

everything
have up the add
new worn

else,
off

member, re-

keep
and may may

it until

the

edges,
You

have vary,

polished

details to,
ones

of the above self yourventive in-

improve,
many your

the for

feats, and
as

also

insert with

you

proceed

work.

Use

your

faculties.

THE A
some

WIRE and

CONTACT.
method of

sensational of the

effective feats consists in is

performing
some

simpler
and foot

performed
in

by
a

lic pubof thick the ceiver's Re-

performers,
wire,
about left
one

having

piece by
A

length grasped by
in the

hand,
of the

and

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right
the

hand,

instead will

ordinary
the

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little practice which from

surprise
are

you

facility in
the wire The with methods those

impressions
Transmitter in this

transferred the Receiver.

are

over

the

to
case

of operation

identical

employed

66

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

LESSON DIFFICULT shall

VI.

DEMONSTRATIONS.
direct attention rather
in
more

WE
I
But
even

now

your of
a

to

class

of

demonstrations order these easy than those

complicated
last

related feats
may

the be

chapter.
paratively com-

difficult of

rendered careful

accomplishment
of

by

tice, prac-

and

development

receptivity.

PRELIMINARIES. In these

experiments by
in with
out

or

demonstrations

the

mitter Transthe and

stands

your

left hand of

side, you
in the your former

grasping
left

fingers holding
i.
or e.

of
as

his

right
the his and
case

hand,

experiments,
your

either else held the

hand
up,

pressed
as

against

head,
You

before the
same

described.
way.

receive

impressions

in may
as

The after
a

lowing fola

demonstrations little

be
to

performed
shown the
at

private practice, so
almost
as

be
as

public
feats

performance
heretofore

easily

simple**

described. DISCOVERING
THE I. table. Then select
one

CARD.
a

DEMONSTRATION
cards have
over

Spread
retiring
card of

number the
room,

of

the

from the

the

audience

number,

DIFFICULT

DEMONSTRATIONS

67

which

the
"

Transmitter that is the the card

must

be

sure

to

remember
ber remem-

distinctly just
important
Then

Transmitter

should

where

is, the
than

position being
name

the
card. scribed, de-

feature,
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rather

the

of the
as

taking
you
the

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move

hand

above

your

right

hand and that

to-and-

fro

over

table, moving
You the small find certain and will
one

it backward
soon

forward,
this feat
in
etc. to to

and

in

circles. resembles you find

soon a

find the the

closely
which
You
centre

of

last

chapter
hole,
tend

objects;
that the
on

pin

will
over

impressions
the table.

spot
hand this

Begin
until
lower

lessen

your

circles
centre
over

movements

you

gradually
your
the

spot.

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slowly

fingers
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until when
must

you you

touch will
up

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the

card
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spot,
you

you

right,
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You
are

when

pick
The
same

card

and

exhibit

the

audience.
of the the

indications will
be

mentioned felt

the

feats will

last

chapter
no!"

by

you.
you when

feel

"No,

impression

when

wrong,
are

and

the
in

"That's the

right" impression
until of
to at

you you urge,

moving

right direction,
the

last

will

distinctly feel
you

relaxation learned

the

mental into

which you This in which

will when is

have

translate

"Right
card.
one

are!" feat the the

you
no

finally
more

touch

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we

right
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really

difficult and

small

object

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included

it in

list of

"Difficult

Demonstrations"

68

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

simply
between will
see

because the
as we

it is
two

practically
of

"connecting
as

link"
you

classes

demonstration,

proceed.
CHECKER II. Have audience
one
a

THE

MOVE. This is akin board understands

on

DEMONSTRATION

to

the

last

experiment.
some

checker who

arranged
the
move.

by

of let that

the
some

game. Be

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sure

decide

the

next

the
to

Transmitter

thoroughly
as

understands
to

the

piece
be

be

moved,

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place
as

where

it is to

moved.

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the proper will

proceeding
to

above and consists of the the

cated, indithen

first
move

find
the

piece

be This

moved,
feat

it to

place.
The card. thumb backward the

of

two

parts, you
the

notice. of the

finding
Then

piece piece
make

is like

finding

with

grasped
a

between circular until you

your and

and
and mental

forefinger,
forward

small

ment, move-

feel you

impression

of

"There!"
on so

when

will may but

the
to

spot.
the

This

place your piece directly difficult, and seem appears

will
as

audience,
that

you

find

by

little

vate prias

practice
some

it is

really

easily performed

of

the

simpler
THE

tests.

GAME

OF III.

CARDS.

DEMONSTRATION is the feat known

as

Similar
of

to

the

above Two

the

"Game

cards."

DIFFICULT

DEMONSTRATIONS

players
dealt

sit

opposite
two

each hands

other of

at

table,

having
the and
out

themselves lead there

he

euchre. first

Have

Transmitter

you have
to

behind the

the

player,

standing
the card

player
to

silently point
Transmitter. his the
on

wishes then

lead,

the

The mind
manner,
on

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the and

should will it will

to

concentrate

card,

and

you

find

it in it

usual table. the

having
you

found around the

play

the

Then mitter Trans-

leading
the Then
manner,

the

other and the the

player,
you find

repeats
card. Then

process,
to

and

play
repeat.
same

back between you have upon has

over

first

play,

and the

alternate until be which the the

players,
out

in

played

the

game.

This

may
of

improved
player
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by
won

the the

Transmitter

thinking
you

trick,

when

will

push

to

the

winner,
manner.

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ered discovfeat

in indeed

the

usual

This

is very

when

properly
TRIP.

performed.

THE DEMONSTRATION
on

MAPPED-OUT IV. and

two

Have audience

map

laid

open
a

the

table,

have

the

decide rail
as or

upon

trip
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points,
to

either
room,

by
stand

by
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returning
and

the

scribed, defrom the

the

with

your

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Then
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find

the

place

which selected

the

trip

starts.

slowly
in

along
which the

course
was

in

the

same

checker-game

played, passing along

chosen

70

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

route

until

the

end of

is reached. the
one

These

feats

are

all

really

variations

principle.
OF

THE DEMONSTRATION

PACK

CARDS.
This is
a

V.
some

very

effective

feat, and
there is
no

requires
reason

little skill any

not

and

practice, but
sistent perit. It

why
should audience and the
then

careful, patient, and

be able
to master

student consists from the

sure

in

the

selecting replacing
enough
it
on

any

given
the with
to

card

pack,
that

it with

others,
the
ognize rec-

being
card

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chosen,
it when

and he be the

knows
sees

again.
the take

pack
up.

of
turning Re-

cards

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to

placed
room,

table, face
the hand
one

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hand cards you

as

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up
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with

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and

pick by
it
one.

off the
As

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pack,

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pick
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each

card,
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in

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mitter. Transfeat in

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sensation card
you

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so

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learn
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like

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it

by
vise ad-

actually experiencing
you
to

it in

private practice.
this feat in

diligently practice

private,

DIFFICULT

DEMONSTRATIONS

71

for

it is
a

wonderfully
bit of

effective. you you will

You be

will able
to

find

that the
the

after

practice
when should

get

"heavy" right
and
you of

feeling
You

lift up

and this

"weigh"
feat

card.

perform
your

slowly,
before

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discard the
a

head,
lack

"No,"
of the

just

card.

If

by the
fail to the
arouse

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you will

you up
to

feel

"heavy"
the
exert

ing feelof
Will

when
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pick
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right card,
him
to

shake his "hold much

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be in

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the audience
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several feat
a

feints be

at

it before

finally letting go.

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may

improved
such
;
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by
as

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select

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find
a

"flush,"

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at

etc., etc., and

a

having
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time.

fine But be

effect, and
sure

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your

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house.

that the
member re-

Transmitter feat

really knows
will

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remembers He
must

cards,

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each face the

up
on

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recognize
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pack

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proceed
feat in

with

discarding.
previous
the
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Never

attempt

public
quires re-

without

careful, private, practice, for it

delicate

perception
it to
may

and your

skill.

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that

you

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master

satisfaction,

sufficient Method"

practice,

you

try

it

by the

pler "Sim-

given

at

the

conclusion

of this

Lesson.

72

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

THE

CHOSEN

WORD VI.

IN Like but

THE the
one

BOOK.
last feat, this that

DEMONSTRATION is
a

complex

and

difficult in repay
to
an

one,

always
formed. per-

arouses

enthusiasm
It

audience for the upon

when

well

will

you

private practice
it, before
of the
you

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have

employ
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a

produce

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feat
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consists
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you

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impression,
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can

found

leaf. which be done

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the

that

you

are

right, ascertain
page the is. This

leaf, the
the
you

chosen leaf the

to

by

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right, or

left, in succession,
as

until
to

get

right impression
Then,

to

which found back

way

press
pass

it down. your

having
down

thus and

the
over

page,

finger slowly

the

74

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

DRAWING

THE

CHOSEN VII. Have

FIGURE. the of it.

of

DEMONSTRATION
select upon of the For
a

audience

number,

and

think that of

intently
is to think

Impress Shape
name.

the

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of

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remembering
"8" is

figure
think

thought
of the

of, the

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and your did
not

of the

Shape
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figure,
circle
as

the

word
over

"eight."
the

begin

to

hand when

around

blackboard of the

just
few
to
a

you the

finding

the

place

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of

trip"
ago.

of the Then which

demonstration

mentioned

minutes

bring
you

your will

pencil
soon

or

chalk

starting
hold

point,
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to

perceive.

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fingers pressing
hand
a

lightly forward, vibratory

next

impart
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at

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"

regarding
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to

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:

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get

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for

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and

impressions

DIFFICULT

DEMONSTRATIONS

75

Let the these

him

feel

that

it is his will
are

Will it

that

is

really doing
started,
trouble this
a

work,

and

he

exert

freely.

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drawing
with the in

feats
start.

easily performed,
You before should

being

practice
it in

feat

frequently

private,
It

attemping
effective.

public

demonstration.

is very LADY'S

THE DEMONSTRATION of
to

AGE. This the of board the

manner

VII. feat. her

to

is

variation is asked

the

above

lady
in it the
on

in
ear

audience
the
or

whisper
you is
are

age
draw

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paper. The

and feat

the
in

performed
the

precisely
time

described
to

above,
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one

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at
a

being

cautioned
the

think

of

figure
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during
NOTE IX.

drawing.

BANK

TEST. Akin
to

DEMONSTRATION

the
a

last

two

feats, is
held
in Be he

the

reading
hand the have of then of the
same

of

the

number

of

bank-note

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manner as

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performed
feat.
that

precisely
sure

the

preceding
understand

to

the

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one

is to

think and

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figure
and

at
so

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time,

until

it is

drawn,

next,

THE

WATCH

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a

TEST. feat
of

DEMONSTRATION
and

reading
is
a

drawing

the

number

of

person's

watch

76

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

variation is

of

the in

last

mentioned the
same

demonstration,
way.

and

performed
THE

precisely

GEOMETRICAL
XI.

FIGURE Have

TEST. the
audience such
as lect sea

DEMONSTRATION
some

simple

geometrical

figure,

square,
to

triangle, circle, right angle,

it in the
same

etc., and

proceed
in the

draw

way described.
in

as

the Have mind

figures
the and

demonstrations hold
draw

just
the you you

mitter Trans-

figure proceed.
to

his
A

mentally practice
in

it

as

little

private

will

enable
are

draw

these

figures easily, and

numbers,
times.

fact, they
more

really simpler
effective
at

than

although

startlingly

DRAWING DEMONSTRATION described

to

PICTURES.
XII. The
same

principle
may be
tended ex-

in

the

above
to

mentioned

test

apply

the

drawing
of
a

of

simple
etc.

pictures,
copy mitter Transis

such

as

the
on

outline table

figure
or

pig,

The the

placed

the

blackboard,
to

so

that

may
as

easily
feats above it down THE

refer

it, and

then

you

proceed
this until

in the

mentioned.

Practice

you

"get

fine." HIDDEN XIII.

to

NAME. The down

same

DEMONSTRATION
may of
a

principle
of the
name

be

extended town,

the
etc.,

writing

person,

previously

chosen

by

the

DIFFICULT

DEMONSTRATIONS

77

audience.
the

Draw

in
may

large letters, so

that you
at

the each

eye

of

Transmitter THE

easily

follow

step.

UNDERLYING
the

RULE.

In should the
of

all

of

"Drawing
the

Demonstrations,"

you Follow the

to

remember
of

primary

principle, i. e.
and

line the

the

least

Mental will

Resistance,

Will the

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invariably

lead

you

right

"SIMPLER
method
which of
we

METHOD."

simpler

performing
have of

the

feats "The

and More

demonstrations Difficult
stand

styled
the

Feats,"
your

is that

having

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of

by

right side, turning

hand your
over

toward the

placing
knuckles your left
as so

his

right
on

yours,

tips
your

his

fingers resting
and

fingers

between

large
on

first with

joints, (instead of
his

standing
in method
go,

side

fingers grasped
This

your

left is not

hand,

heretofore

mentioned).
far of the
as

nearly
critical
he you
was

good

so

appearances audience

for

some

members in draw the

might
and

object
far

that

confederacy
"

with

you

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so

to

but feat

it is

highly effective
His into aroused

as

plifying sim-

is concerned.

finger-tips with
activity
seem

their

nervous

matter

to
or

fairly charge "magnetism,"

The

your
and

fingers with
your of the hand

"nervous
acts

energy,"
ally. automaticand

almost hand

motion

Receiver's

fingers,

78

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

under of

this

method

becomes and often

almost writes

like
and

the draws

motion
the

"Planchette,"

numbers,
that mind

figures,
seem

letters,
to

etc.,

so

easily

and

smoothly,
from least be the

they
of

be

fairly

"running
You should

away"
at

the

performer.
with this

iarize familable mitter, Transand will

most to

yourself
use

method,
in the of
case

so

as

to

it

in

emergencies,
or

or

of

poor

else
tests.

in If

the

case

the this with Mind

more

delicate

complex
have

you

neglect

method,
one

you of the

failed

to

acquaint
of the is

yourself
Contact

startling
so

features

Reading,
that

which is

far
to

touches what

higher
known
as

phenomena
"Automatic and

it

closely
In

akin

Writing." naturally
may
even

fact,
and letter

if

you

are

disposed,
to

are

receptive
write
a

sensitive

impressions,
the Will all of
a

you

through
method. its

good

Transmitter,

by

this with We

By

means

make

yourself

acquainted

possibilities,
pass
on

and
to

phenomena.
a

now

consideration

of

the

more

Sensational

Feats.

SENSATIONAL

FEATS

79

LESSON SENSATIONAL

VII. FEATS.

mN
of the of which here
nature

addition

to

the

feats with

given
their

in

this

work,
tions, varia-

which,

together
form the

countless of the
are

stock

in trade

majority
a
ber num-

professional Mind
other
we

Readers,
the

there

feats
seen

essayed by
fit to Feats."

public performers
under
feats
are

have

group These

the

general

title "Sensational
in

described the

order of But

that

the

student the
manner

may

understand of their

them,
we

and consider

ance. performonly for

less gerous danAnd

such

feats of

suitable the upon

the

sensational and

advertisements

professional
more

performers, spectacular

always

dependent
and
case

or
even

accessories,
in do
not

attended of the

by

features therefore the

The
we

the

driving
for

feat.

offer
or

them the

reproduction by
demonstrator.

private student, principal

parlor

Sensational
are as

Feats

performed

by

the

professionals,

follows:

THE This
as some

DRIVING

FEAT.

is

performed driving
selected
a

by
team

the

performer,
the

blindfolded
streets
a

usual,

along

public
is

to

selected

point,

which
a

point

usually

hotel

previously

by

public committee.

Upon

80

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING
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reaching
register,

the
turns

hotel the

the

performer
and

goes

to
a

the
name

hotel
viously pre-

pages

finds receives committee

selected. from seated

arms or even a on

The

performer
of the the
or

his

sions impresare

members him
on

who with his

beside his

carriage having by

seat, of

their

shoulders,
with

hold wire. of the and

same.

hands,
feat is

connected

him

The

really

spectacular reproduction
in

familiar
the The

feats

described

previous
are

chapters,
the

principles
mitters Transhe lows foland

governing
the

it

precisely
the the direction Least

impress
line
of

upon

him,

Mental

Resistance.

THE This feat with

COMBINATION is

LOCK either Feat.

FEAT.
or

employed
the

separately,
It

in
in
a

nection con-

Driving
the

consists safe of

the

performer
or

opening
business
must

combination
In

hotel the

some

establishment.
know

this

case

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and his

the

combination

perfectly,
the
or

mental

impressions
the
case cue

acting
Of

upon

former peror

give "repeat"
cultivated
as a

him

to

turn

"right"
course one

"left"
must to

the

may

be. of

have
mental

great
before the

degree
he

sensitiveness be able
to

impressions
respond
And
to

will

receive in this the

and
case.

direction
any this the person

impressions
and feats

yet

almost in

by following
carefully
and

tions direc-

given

work,
various

and

edly repeat-

practicing

demonstrations

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

office

lock-box,
at
a

the
some

key

of

which

is from

given
the

the

former per-

point

distance

post-office.
the

Rushing
Transmitter office in into

through
with
the

the

public
the

streets,

dragging
finds the the

him,
way,

performer
then

postbox, lockthe This

usual he

and the

locates and the

which

inserts

key

extracts

letter, thus
feat,
of
as

trimphantly
student feats

completing
see,

feat.
a

every

will

is in

merely
a

variation
ner man-

the for

simpler
the

manifested of

sensational

purpose

public

advertisment.

THE This feat

in

FIRE-ALARM "free

FEAT.

is another

advertisement"
with
the
on

stration, demon-

which

the

performer,

the

sion permisof with him.

a

of certain the Some

the

city officials, discovers

box,
had and
been
turns

location alarm loaned be

fire-alarm which

the

key

previously
this the
test to

public
it
as a

officials
test

allow for

performed,
as

using
and the

alarm sound confusion

department

well,

the

sight
Mind

and

of the

clanging fire-engines,
upon

smoke,

and

following
demonstration
and interest houses

the

sational sen-

Reading
excitement results But the in the

is calculated in
at

to

cause

great

the the

town,

which

usually

packed
test

night
but
a

entertainment. variation of with

is

really nothing
the

simple

"finding

spot"

stration, demon-

sensational

accompaniments.

SENSATIONAL

FEATS

83

VARIATIONS.
We but
cut to

might
no

enlarge
benefit
same

our

list of the

"Sensational
for

feats,"
are

real

to

student,
and
are

they

all

from

the upon

cloth,

but

ments" "improvestudent

the
so,

simple parlor
he may and invent

feats.
a

If the

wishes

to
as

do

dozen

similar
The
to

feats,
pose pur-

just

sensational the

just
feat

as

effective.

of

sensational
for the

is

primarily
but

gain
As

free

advertisements
demonstrations

public performers.
have
very

tific scienvalue.

they

slight

"FAKE In
warn

DEMONSTRATIONS"
this

EXPOSED. of the
some

concluding
our

part

book,
of

we

wish

to

students who

against
are

the

so-called
the
try coun-

"Mind

Readers"

travelling
of so-called
in

around

giving
which while but

exhibitions

Mind

Reading
are

interesting enough cleverly

the devised

themselves
intended

nothing
counterfeit of these

devices

to

genuine
have

phenomena.
a

The of

majority
ranged arveys con-

performers

series the
name

cleverly

"signal-codes" by
to

which the the

confederate and

the

"Mind handed One this

Reader"
to

description
some
one

of the

the

article

former

by

of in
over

audience. line in

of

the had

principal performers
a

this

country

signal-code
and

of

five-thousand had

objects,
memorized. of

which

he

his

confederate
was

carefully
the

This blindfolded

code

worked

by

plan

asking

the

"Mind

Reader"

84

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

to

name

the you the remember conveys

object.
remember

You

can

see

the

possibilities
ways and when

of
in

this which you

when

the may

many be
and

different

same

question
that
a

asked,

each

word,
and

combination

of
to

words,
the

distinct

separate

meaning

blindfolded Others

one.

employ
to

sleight-of-hand,
the illusion.
are

and

legerdemain, pads
similar
We for of

in

order upon
are

produce
which

Prepared
written,
and

paper

questions
used

means,
do such
not

commonly

in this this

such

exhibitions.
in But students
a

purpose

going
purpose the that

into
of

matter

detail,
we

is not
to

the
call

work.
our

think
to
some

it

well

attention

of may

the of

same,

in various
are

order

they

get

clue of

to

the

counterfeit

exhibitions

Mind of

Reading
the

which

being
There
who

advertised
are

by
other

some

public

performers.
however,

public
of
work

performers,
the should

give
The

fine

exhibitions
of this

genuine
have

phenomena. acquired principles genuine

If there
are
a

student

sufficient
to

knowledge
him
to

of

its

underlying
between
an

enable

distinguish
when
more

the

and
any many

the wish

spurious
to

he
of

sees

tion. exhibi-

know works

the
on

counterfeit,

good
will

published
his

main" "Legerde-

which

satisfy

curiosity.

HIGHER

PHENOMENA

85

LESSON HIGHER

VIII. PHENOMENA.
described and

mN
of the akin
over

the in

demonstrations the

explained
the
tal men-

previous

parts
travel of of

of this from the

work,
one

impressions
over nervous

mind

to

other an-

the

channels

"telegraphic
Transmitter

wires'*
ceiver. Re-

system
other words feats

the

and that

In

the and

Mind

Reading
current"
to two to

is is

employed
to

in

the

demonstrations

given, receiving
persons

the

ordinary "telegraphic
from

travelling
tion sta-

the
"

wires
nervous
a

sending
system

station of the

the

nishing fur-

very But

close there While

counterpart
is the
a

the

telegraphic
this
"

wire,
steps
which

etc.

step

beyond
Mind

many

in
we

fact.
have

"Contact and

Reading"
is

described
to

explained
the attention advanced

surely
of
all

wonderful

enough
minds,
to to
cases

attract

thinking
passes
on

still field

when of the

the

student
he

the

Higher
belief.
or

Phenomena
results

is
in

destined
some

meet

with

marvelous

which

almost of Mind

surpass

This

Higher
Mind Mind
pared com-

Phenomena

Reading,
to

"Telepathic
the Contact when wires.

Reading," Reading,
to

when is the
as

compared
the "wireless

telegraph" using
have

ordinary
I, of this

telegraph
book,
we

In

Lesson

given

you

the

86

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

theories of mind
waves

held
waves

by
or

scientific
currents

men

regarding
that

the
from

nature
one

the
to

proceed by
it will certain this

another,
are

and

the We

mechanism think that

which be

these

registered.
of
own

ing interestOccultists which est interof

the

to

many their
not

you

to

know

have while
to

theory
known

regarding
of

matter,

widely
We

is still of the the

greatest
side "The

earnest

students

scientific
as

subject.
Gland" The
and about of

allude

to

what

is known

Pineal

theory.
Pineal of
a

Gland

is

small

gland,

cone-shaped,
in

reddish-gray
middle
of

color, situated skull, nearly

is
a

the

brain

the

the
It
a

above
mass

the of has of

top

the

spinal

column.

compact
of

ous nerv-

matter, called small and

containing

quantity
is
matter.

what

been
very

"brain-sand,"

which

composed
The

particles

of

gritty
confess

anatomists of it the
mains re-

physiologists
and for the purpose

their Pineal

ignorance
Gland,
and

function

of the
to

Occultists

explain

its real of and the

nature,
waves ceived re-

which
or

is the

receiving
or

and

registering
of

currents,
from

vibrations
person.

thought
This

Will Gland instrument fact it

another
to

Pineal

is,

according
for the

the

Occultists,
Mind

the

receiving
and in

"wireless the actual

one

Reading,"
of the

sembles re-

receiver

wireless

telegraph

in

more

than

respect.

HIGHER

PHENOMENA

87

THE In the who find the first

FIRST the

STEPS.
student in who is

place,

practicing
and will the the
the

experiments
is

given
the he He

previous

chapters,
with upon
sever

making
at

demonstrations is able will

to

given there,
do his times feat away hold will

that

times

physical
hand
contact

contact.

loosen
at

of the

Transmitter,

and the

entirely, and
realize the
to

after

is demonstrated that he has formed per-

he

will

his

astonishment of the feat

principal part
may be that his work details. he has he will
or

without of

contact

at

all. the

He
reason

almost he
was

unconscious
so

this

fact,
and

for

much did
not

immersed
have he time will

absorbed think that with of

even

in

that At

he

to

these before

other

times

find

made will

the receive

physical
a

contact

the

Transmitter,
which

flash
to

of

tal men-

impression
the selected

enable

him
at
once.

proceed

to

location,

object,
WITHOUT

DEMONSTRATIONS

MITTER. TRANS-

These

experiences
that he
may

will often

become

so cases

frequent
of feat

and

so

strong
sensitive

(in
the

the

peculiarly
the

people) perform
contact

entire

without and

physical
without
cases

of

the

Transmitter,
at

perhaps developed
feats,
ones,

any the

Transmitter
may

all.

In

well

Receiver
some

perform
the
more

the

simple

and

sometimes

of

complicated

88

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

merely
audience. We
was

by
have

the

aid

of

the

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to

word sofa-

"knife," followed

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the

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90

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

succeeding
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ac-

HIGHER

PHENOMENA

91

quired
Then if

and wait

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THE "AUTOMATIC

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92

PRACTICAL

MIND

READING

soft

pencil
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in

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pad

of

paper

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STEAD

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results.

is

HIGHER

PHENOMENA

93

great
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field
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to

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and

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students

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PRACTICAL

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THE As refer the

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PHENOMENA

95

contrary

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results

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less

demonstrations

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Higher
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of

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production
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success

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Higher
more

Phenomena,
or

degree
conditions

depends
mental science. Unknown

less

upon
as

some

of

the

world,
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fully
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to

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to

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