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Forbidden KnowledgeDIVINATION, OR HOW TO OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE

OF FUTURE EVENTSAny person fasting on midsummer

eve, and sitting' on the church porch,will, at midnight, see the spirits ofthe persons of that parish, who willdie that year, come and knock at thechurch-door, in the order and succes-sion in which they will die. One ofthose watchers, there being several incompany, fell into a profound sleep,so that he could not be waked; whilstin this state his ghost was seen by therest of his companions knocking at thechurch door. Any unmarried womanfasting on midsummer eve, and at mid-night laying a clean cloth, with bread,cheese and ale, and sitting down as ifgoing to eat, the street door being leftopen, the person whom she is after-ward to marry -will come into the room,and drink to her by bowing, and after-ward filling the glass, will leave it onthe table, and making another bow, re-tire. On St. Agnes' night, the 21st ofJanuary, take a row of pins, and pullout every one, one after another, say-ing a paternoster, on sticking a pin inyour sleeve, and you will dream of himyou shall marry. Another method tosee a future spouse in a dream; theparty inquiring must lie in a differentcountry from that in which he com-monly resides, and, on going to bed,must knit the left garter about theright legged stocking, letting the oth-er garter and stocking alone; and asyou rehearse the following verses, atevery comma knit a knot:

This knot I knit,To know a thing I know not yet,That I may seeThe man that shall my husband be,How he goes and what he wears,And what he does all days and years.Accordingly, in a dream he will ap-

pear with the insignia of his trade orprofession. Another performed bycharming the moon, thus: At the firstappearance of the new moon, immedi-ately after the new year's day, go out

in the evening and stand over thespears of a gate or stile, and, lookingon the moon, repeat the followinglines:

All hail to thee, moon; all hail tothee,

I prithee, good moon, reveal to meThis night who my husband must be.The party will then dream of their

future husband. A slice of the bride-cake, thrice thrown through the wed-ding ring, and laid under the head ofan unmarried woman will make themdream of their future husband. Thesame is practiced in the north with apiece of the groaning cheese.

HOW TO RECEIVE ORACLESBY DREAMS

He who would receive true dreams,should keep a pure, undisturbed, andimaginative spirit, and so compose it

that it may be made worthy of knowl-edge and government by the mind; forsuch a spirit is most fit for prophesy-ing, and is a most clear glass of allthings. When, therefore, we are soundin body, not disturbed in mind, our in-tellect not made dull by heavy mealsand strong drink, not sad through pov-erty, not provoked through lust, notincited by any vice, not stirred up bywrath or anger, not being irreligiouslyand profanely inclined, not given tolevity nor lost in drunkenness, but,chastely going to bed, fall asleep, thenour pure and divine soul being freefrom all the evils above recited, andseparated from all hurtful thoughts

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and now freed, by dreaming—is en-dowed with this divine spirit as an in-strument, and doth receive those beamsand representations which are darteddown, as it were, and shine forth fromthe divine Mind into itself, in a deify-ing glass.

BOOK OP FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEThere are four kinds of true dreams,

Viz., the first, matutine, i.e., betweensleeping' and waking; the second, thatwhich one sees concerning' another; thethird, that whose interpretation is

shown to the same dreamer in thenocturnal vision; and, lastly, thatwhich is related to the same dreamerin the nocturnal vision. But naturalthing's and their own co-mixtures dolikewise belong- unto wise men, and weoften use such to receive oracles froma spirit by a dream, which are neitherby perfumes, unctions, meats, drinks,rings, seals, etc.Now those who are desirous to re-

ceive oracles through a dream, let themmake themselves a ring of the Sun orSaturn for this purpose. There arelikewise images of dreams, which, be-ing put under the head when going tosleep, doth effectually give true dreamsof whatever the mind hath before de-termined or consulted upon, the prac-tice of which is as follows:Thou shalt make an image of the

Sun, the figure whereof must be a mansleeping upon the bosom of an angel;which thou shalt make -when Leo as-cends, the Sun being in the ninth houseIn Aries; then you must write upon thefigure the name of the effect desired,and in the hand of the angel the nameand character of the intelligence of theSun, which is Michael.Let the same image be made in Virgo

ascending—Mercury being fortunate inAries in the ninth, or Gemini ascend-ing, Mercury being fortunte in theninth house in Aquarius—and let himbe received by Saturn with a fortunateaspect, and let the name of the spirit(Which is Raphael) be written upon it.

Let the same likewise be made—-Libraascending, "Venus being received fromMercury in Gemini in the ninth house—and write upon it the name of theangel of Venus (which is Anael). Againyou may make the same image—Aquarius ascending, Saturn fortunate-ly possessing the ninth in his exalta-tion, which is Libra—and let there bewritten upon it the name of the angelof Saturn (which is Cassial). The samemay be made with Cancer ascending,the Moon being received by Jupiter andVenus in Pisces, and being fortunatelyplaced in the ninth house—and writeupon it the spirit of the Moon (whichIs Gabriel).There are likewise made rings of

dreams of wonderful efficacy, and thereare rings of the Sun and Saturn—andthe constellation of them is, when theSun or Saturn ascend in their exalta-tion in the ninth, and when the MoonIs joined to Saturn in the ninth, and inthat sign which was the ninth house ofthe nativity, and write and engraveupon the rings the name of the spiritof the Sun or Saturn, and by theserules you may know how and by whatmeans to constitute more of yourself.But know this, that such images

work nothing (as they are simply

images), except they are vivified byspiritual and celestial virtue, andchiefly by the ardent desire and firmintent of the soul of the operator. Butwho can give a soul to an image, ormake a stone, or metal, or clay, orwood, or wax, or paper, to live? Cer-tainly no man whatever, for this ar-canum doth not enter into an artist ofa stiff neck. He only hath it who tran-scends the progress of angels, andcomes to the very Archtype Himself.The tables of numbers likewise conferto the receiving of oracles, being dulyformed under their own constellations.

Therefore, he who is desirous of re-ceiving true oracles by dreams, let himabstain from supper, from drink, andbe otherwise well disposed, so his brainwill be free from turbulent vapors; lethim also have his bed-chamber fair andclean, exorcised and consecrated; thenlet him perfume the same with someconvenient fumigation, and let himanoint his temples with some unguentefficacious hereunto, and put a ring ofdreams upon his finger; then let himtake one of the images we have spokenof, and place the same under his head;then let him address himself to sleep,meditating upon that thing which hedesires to know. So shall he receive amost certain and undoubted oracle bya dream when the Moon goes throughthe sign of the ninth revolution of hisnativity, and she is in the ninth .signfrom the sign of perfection.This is the way whereby we may ob-

tain all sciences and arts •whatsoever,whether astrology, occult philosophy,physic, etc., or else suddenly and per-fectly with a true illumination of ourintellect, although all inferior familiarspirits whatsoever conduce to this ef-fect, and sometimes also evil spiritssensibly inform us, intrinsically andextrinsically.

DREAMS, TOKENS, AND IN-SIGHTS INTO FUTURITY

THE RING AND THE OLIVE BRANCHBuy a ring; it matters not it being

gold, so as it has the semblance of awedding ring; and it is best to try thischarm on your own birthday. Pay foryour ring with some small bill, forwhatever change you receive you mustgive it to the first beggar you meet inthe street; and, if no one asks alms ofyou, give it to some poor person—foryou need not, alas! go far before youfind one to whom your charity will beacceptable; carefully note what theysay in return, such as "God bless you,"or wishing you luck and prosperity, asis usual. When you get home, write itdown on a sheet of paper, at each offour corners, and, in the middle, putthe two first letters of your nam«,your age, and the letters of the planetsthen reigning as morning and eveningstars, get a branch of olive and fasten

BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEthe ring on the stalk with a string ofthread which has been steeped all dayin a mixture of honey and vinegar, orany composition of opposite qualities,very sweet and very sour; cover yourring and stalk with the written paper,carefully wrapped round and round;wear it in your bosom till the ninthhour of the night; then repair to thenext church-yard and bury the charmin the grave of a young man who diedunmarried; and, while you are so doingrepeat the letters of your own Chris-tian name three times backwards, re-turn home, and keep as silent as pos-sible till you go to bed, which mustbe done before eleven; put a light inyour chimney, or some safe place, and,before midnight, or just about thattime, your husband that is to be willpresent himself at the foot of the bed,but will presently disappear. If youare not to marry, none will come, and,in that case, if you dream before morn-ing of children, it shows that you willhave them unmarried; and if youdream of crowds of men, beware ofprostitution.

THE WITCH'S CHAINLet three young women join together

in making a long chain—about a yardwill do—of Christmas juniper and mis-tletoe berries, and, at the end of everylink, put an oak acorn. Exactly beforemidnight let them assemble in a roomby themselves, where no one can dis-turb them; leave a window open, andtake the key out of the keyhole andhang it over the chimney-piece; havea good fire, and place in the midst ofit a long, thinnish log of wood, wellsprinkled with oil, salt, and freshmould; then wrap the chain round it,

each maiden having an equal share inthe business; then sit down, and onyour left knee let each fair one havea prayer-book opened at the matri-monial service. Just as the last acornis burned, the future husband willcross the room; each one will see herown proper spouse, but he will be in-visible to the rest of the wakeful vir-gins. Those that are not be wed willsee a coffin, or some mis-shapen form,cross the room; go to bed instantly,and you will all have remarkabledreams. This must he done either ona "Wednesday or Friday night, but noother.

LOVE'S CORDIAL(To be tried the third night of a new

moon.)Take brandy, rum, gin, wine, and the

oil of amber, of each a teaspoonful;a tablespoonful of cream, and three ofspring water; drink it as you get intobed. Repeat:

This mixture of love I take for mypotion,

That I of my destiny may have anotion;

Cupid befriend me, new moon bekind,

And show unto me that fate that'sdesigned.

You will dream of drink, and, ac-cording to the quality or manner of itbeing presented, you may tell the con-dition to which you will rise or fall bymarriage. Water is poverty; and ifyou dream of a drunken man, it is omi-nous that you will have a drunkenmate. If you dream of drinking toomuch you will fall, at a future period,into that sad error yourself, withoutgreat care; and what is a worse sightthan an inebriated female? She cannotguard her own honor, ruins her ownand family's substance, and oftenclothes herself with rags. Trouble isoften used as an excuse for this vicioushabit; but it gives more trouble thanit takes away.

LOVE LETTERSOn receiving a love letter that haa

any particular declaration in it, lay itwide open; then fold it in nine folda,pin it next your heart, and thus wearit till bed-time; then place it in yourleft-hand glove, and lay it under yourhead. If you dream of gold, diamonds,or any costly gems, your lover is true,and means what he says; if of whitelinen, you will lose him by death; andif of flowers, he will prove false. Ifyou dream of his saluting you, he is,at present, false, and means not whathe professes, but only to draw you intoa snare.

MAGIC ROSEGather your rose on the 27th of

June; let it be full blown, and asbright a red as you can get; pluck itbetween the hours of three and four inthe morning, taking care to have nowitness of the transaction; convey itto your chamber, and hold it over achaffing dish or any convenient utensilfor the purpose, in which there is char-coal and sulphur or brimstone; holdyour rose over the smoke about Aveminutes, and you will see it have &wonderful effect on the flower. Beforethe rose gets the least cool, clap it ina sheet of writing paper, on -which iswritten your own name and that ofthe young man you love best; also thedate of the year and the name of themorning star that has the ascendencyat that time; fold it up and seal itneatly with three separate seals, thenrun and bury the parcel at the foot ofthe tree from which you gathered theflower; here let it remain untouchedtill the 6th of July; take it up at mid-night, go to bed and place it underyour pillow, and you will have a singu-lar and most eventful dream beforemorning, or, at least, before your usualtime of rising. You may keep therose under your head three nightswithout spoiling the charm; when you

BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEare done with the rose and paper besure to burn them.

LUCKY AND UNLUCKYDAYS, ETC.

LIST OF UNLUCKY DAYSWhich, to those persons being males

born on them, will generally prove un-fortunate:

January 3, 4.

February 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, 20.

March 5, 6, 12, 13.

May 12, 13, 20, 21, 26, 27.

June 1, 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24.

July 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18.

October 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 31.November 1, 3.

Almost all persons (being of themala sex) that are born on the daysincluded in the foregoing table, will,In a greater or less degree suffer, notonly by pecuniary embarrassment andlosses of property, but will also ex-perience great distress and anxiety ofmind, much dissatisfaction, dissension,and unhappiness in their family affairs,much disaffection to each other amongthe married ones, (indeed few of themcan ever be happy in the marriedstate), trouble about their children,daughters forming unfortunate attach-ments, and a variety of untowardevents of other description which ourlimits do not allow us to particular-ize. The influence of these days areof a quality and tendency calculated toexcite in the minds of persons born onthem, an extraordinary itch for specu-lation, to make changes in their af-fairs, commence new undertakings ofvarious kinds, but all of them will tendnearly to one point—loss of propertyand pecuniary embarrassments. Suchpersons who embark their capital oncredit in new concerns or engagementswill be likely to receive checks or in-terruptions to the progress of theirschemes or undertakings. Those whoenter into engagements intended to bepermanent, whether purchases, lease's,partnerships, or, in short, any otherspeculation of a description which can-not readily be transferred, or got ridof will dearly repent their bargains.

They will find their affairs from timeto time much interrupted and agitated,and experience many disappointmentsin money matters, trouble throughbills, and have need of all their activityand address to prop their decliningcredit. Indeed, almost all engagementsand affairs that are entered upon bypersons born on any of these days willreceive some sort of check or obstruc-tion. The greater number of thosepersons born on these days will besubject to weakness or sprains in theknees and ankles, also diseases andhurts in the legs.

LIST OF UNLUCKY DAYSWhich to those persons (being fe-

males) born on them will generallyprove unfortunate:January 5, 6, 13, 14, 20, and 21.February 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, and 23.March 1, 2, 8, 9, 16, 17, 28, and 29.April 24 and 26.

May 1, 2, 9, 17, 22, 29, and 30.June 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, and 19.July 3 and 4.

September 9 and 16.October 20 and 27.November 9, 10, 21, 29, and 30.December 6, 14, and 21.We particularly advise all females

born on these days to be extremelycautious of placing their affections toohastily, as they will be subject to dis-pointments and vexations in that re-spect. It will be better for them (inthose matters) to be guided by the ad-vice of their friends, rather than bytheir own feeling, they will be lessfortunate in placing their affections,than in any other action of their lives,as many of these marriages will termi-nate in separations, divorces, etc. Theircourtships will end in unhappy elope-ments, and other ways not necessaryof explanation. Our readers must bewell aware that affairs of importancebegun at inauspicious times, by thosewho have been born at those periodswhen the stars shed their malign in-fluence, can seldom, if ever, lead tomuch good; it is, therefore, that we en-deavor to lay before them a correctstatement drawn from accurate astro-logical information, in order that bystrict attention and care, they mayavoid falling into those perplexinglabyrinths from which nothing but thatcare and attention can save them. Thelist of days we have above given, willbe productive of hasty and clandestinemarriages—marriages under untowardcircumstances, perplexing attachments,and a natural consequence, the dis-pleasure of friends, together with fam-ily broils, discussions and divisions. Wenow present our readers with a

LIST OF DAYS USUALLYCONSIDERED FORTUNATEWith respect to Courtship, Marriage,

and Tjove Affairs in General—Personsthat were born on the following daysmay expect courtships and prospects ofmarriage, and which will have a happytermination.January 1, 2, 15, 26, 27, 28.February 11, 21, 25, 26.March 10, 24.April 6, 15, 16, 20, 28.

May 3, 13, 18, 31.June 10, 11, 15, 22, 25.

July 9, 14, 15, 18.August 6, 7, 10, 11, 19, 20, 25.September 4, 8, 9, 17, 18, 23.October 3, 7, 16, 21, 22.

November 5, 14, 20.

BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEDecember 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25.Although the greater number, or in-

deed, nearly all persons that are bornon the days stated in the precedinglist, will be likely to meet with a pros-pect of marriage, or become engaged insome love affair of more than ordinaryimportance, yet it must not be expectedthat the result will be the same withall of them; with some they will ter-minate in marriage—with others indisappointment—and some of them willbe in danger of forming attachmentsthat may prove of a somewhat trouble-some description. We shall, therefore,in order to enable our readers to dis-tinguish them, give a comprehensiveand useful list, showing -which of themwill be most likely to marry.Those born within the limits of the

succeeding List of Hours, on any of thepreceding days, will be the most likelyto marry—or will, at least, have court-ships that will be likely to have ahappy termination.

LIST OF FORTUNATEHOURS

January 2d. From 30 minutes past 10till 15 minutes past 11 in the morn-ing; and from 15 minutes before 9

till 15 minutes before 11 at night.15th. From 30 minutes past 9 till 15minutes past 10 in the morning;and from 30 minutes past 7 till 15minutes past 11 at night.

26th. From 30 minutes past 8 till

15 minutes past 9 in the morning;and from T till 15 minutes past 10at night.

February 11th and 12th. From 30 min-utes past 7 till 15 minutes past 8in the morning; and from 15 min-utes past 6 till 15 minutes before 9

at night.21st. From 7 till 15 minutes before 8

in the morning;' and from 15 min-utes past 5 till 15 minutes before

8 at night.25th and 26th. From 15 minutes be-

fore 7 till 30 minutes past 7 in themorning; and from 15 minutes be-fore 5 till 30 minutes past 7 in theevening.

March 10th. From 5 till 15 minutes be-fore 6 in the morning; and from 4in the afternoon till 15 minutes be-fore 7 in the evening.

April 6th. From 15 minutes past 4 till

5 in the morning; and from 30 min-utes past 2 till 15 minutes past a

in the afternoon.20th. From 30 minutes past 3 till 15minutes past 4 in the morning; andfrom 30 minutes past 1 till 15 min-utes past 4 in the afternoon.

May 3d. From 15 minutes before 3 till

30 minutes past 3 in the'morning;and from 15 minutes before 1 till

30 minutes past 3 in the afternoon.18th. From 2 till 15 minutes before 3

in the morning; and from 12 atnoon till 15 minutes before 3 in the

afternoon.28th. From 15 minutes before 1 till

30 minutes past 2 in the morning;and from 15 minutes before 12 atnoon till 30 minutes past 2 in theafternoon.

31st. From 15 minutes before 1 till30 minutes past 1 in the morning;and. from 15 minutes past 10 in themorning till 15 minutes before 1 inthe afternoon.

June 10th and 11th. From 15 minutesfrom 12 at night till 1 in the morn-ing.

15th. From 10 in the morning till 2in the afternoon; and from 15 min-utes before 12 at night till 15minutes before 1 in the morning.

25th. From 15 minutes past 9 in themorning till 12 at noon; and from11 to 12 at night.

29th. From 9 in the morning till

15 minutes before 12 at noon; ami• from 15 minutes before 11 till 15minutes before 12 at night.

July 9th. From 15 minutes past 8 till11 in the morning; and from 10till 11 at night.

14th and 15th. From 8 till 11 in themorning; and from 10 till 11 atnight.

28th. From 7 till 10 in the morning;and from 9 till 10 at night.

August 6th and 7th. From 30 minutespast 6 till 15 minutes past 9 in themorning; and from 15 minutes past8 till 15 minutes past 9 at night.

10th and 11th. From 15 minutes past6 till 9 in the morning; and from8 till 9 in the evening.

19th and 20th. From 30 minutes past5 till 30 minutes past 8 in the morn-ing; and from 30 minutes past 7 till30 minutes past 8 in the evening.

25th. From 15 minutes past 5 till

8 in the morning; and from 7 till8 in the evening.

September 4th. From 15 minutes be-fore 5 till 30 minutes past 7 in themorning; and from 30 minutes past6 till 30 minutes past 7 in the eve-ning.

8th and 9th. From 30 minutes past4 till 15 minutes past 7 in themorning; and from 15 minutes past6 till 15 minutes past 7 in the eve-ning.

17th and 18th. From 5 till 15 minutesbefore 5 in the morning; and from15 minutes before 6 till 15 minutesbefore 7 in the evening.

23d. From 30 minutes past 3 till

30 minutes past 5 in the morning;and from 30 minutes past 5 till 30minutes past 6 in the evening.

October 3d. From 3 till 15 minutes be-fore 6 in the morning; and from 15minutes past 4 till 15 minutes past5 in the afternoon.

7th. From 15 minutes before 3 till

30 minutes past 5 in the morning;and from 30 minutes past 4 till 30minutes past 5 in the afternoon.

16th. From 2 till 5 in the morning;and from 4 till 5 in the afternoon.

BOOK OP FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE21st and 22d. From 15 minutes be-

fore 2 till 30 minutes past 4 in themorning1

; and from 30 minutes past3 till 15 minutes past 4 in the af-ternoon.

November 5th. From 1 till 15 minutesbefore 4 in the morning; and from15 minutes before 3 till 15 minutesbefore 4 in the afternoon.

14th. From 15 minutes past 12 till 3

in the morning'; and from 2 till 3in the afternoon.


15 minutes past 2 in the morning-;and from 15 minutes past 1 till 2

in the afternoon.December 14th and 15th. From 10 till

30 minutes past 12 in the morning;and from 12 at noon till 15 min-utes before 1 in the afternoon.

18th and 19th. From 15 minutes be-fore 10 at night till 15 minutespast 5 in the morning; and from30 minutes past 11 till 15 minutespast 12 at night.

January 3d. From 30 minutes past 10till 15 minutes past 11 in the morn-ing; and from 15 minutes before 9till 15 minutes past 11 at night.

12th and 13th. From 15 minutes past9 till 10 in the morning; and from15 minutes before 8 to 30 minutespast 10 at night.

18th. From 9 till 15 minutes before10 in the morning; and from 15minutes past 7 till 10 at night.

27th. From 9 till 15 minutes before10 in the morning; and from 7 till15 minutes before 10 at night.

February 1st. From 8 till 30 minutespast 8 in the morning; and from 6till 30 minutes past 8 in the eve-ning.

11th and 12th. From 15 minutes be-fore 8 till 30 minutes past 8 in themorning; and from 15 minutes be-fore 6 till 30 minutes past 8 in theevening.

17th. From 7 till 15 minutes before8 in the morning; and from 15minutes past 5 till 8 in the eve-ning.

March 1st. From 30 minutes past 6 till15 minutes past 7 in the morning;and from 30 minutes past 4 till 15minutes past 7 in the evening.

16th and 17th. From 30 minutes past5 till 15 minutes past 6 in themorning; and from 15 minutes be-fore 4 till 30 minutes past 6 in theevening.

19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, and25th. From 30 minutes past 5 till30 minutes past 6 in the morning;and from 30 minutes past 3 till 15minutes past 6 in the evening.

26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th. From15 minutes past 5 till 15 minutesbefore 6 in the morning; and from15 minutes past 3 till 6 in the eve-ning.

April 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and9th. From 30 minutes past 4 till 30minutes past 5 in the morning; andfrom 30 minutes past 2 till 5 in the

afternoon.10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th. From

15" minutes before 4 till 15 minutesbefore 5 in the morning; and from2 till 30 minutes past 4 in the af-ternoon.

19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, and 23d. From30 minutes past 4 in the morning;and from 15 minutes before 2 till30 minutes past 4 in the afternoon.

25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th. From 3till 4 in the morning; and from 15minutes past 1 till 15 minutes be-fore 4 in the afternoon.

May 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th.From 15 minutes past two till 15minutes past 3 in the morning; andfrom 30 minutes past 12 at noontill 15 minutes past 3 in the after-noon.

9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and ISth. From2 till 3 in the morning; and from15 minutes past 12 at noon till 3 inthe afternoon.

16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and22d. From 15 minutes before 2 till15 minutes before 3 in the morning;and from 12 at noon till 15 minutesbefore 3 in the afternoon.

23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th. From15 minutes past 1 till 15 minutespast 2 in the morning; and from30 minutes past 11 in the forenoontill 15 minutes past 2 in the after-noon.

June 1st, 2d. 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th.From 15 minutes past 10 in themorning till 1 in the afternoon; andfrom 15 minutes past 12 at nighttill 15 minutes past 1 the nextmorning.

11th. From 15 minutes past 10 in themorning till 15 minutes before 1 inthe afternoon; and from 12 at nighttill 1 the next morning.

20th. From 30 minutes past 9 in themorning till 12 at noon; and from11 till 12 at night.

25th. From 15 minutes past nine inthe morning till 15 minutes past12 at noon; and" "from 11 till 12 atnight.

July 5th. From 15 minutes before 8 till15 minutes past 10 in the morning;and from 15 minutes before 10 till15 minutes before 11 at night.

9th. From 15 minutes past 8 till 11in the morning; and from 15 min-utes past 10 till 11 at night.

19th. From 30 minutes past 7 till 10in the morning; and from 15 min-utes past 9 till 15 minutes past 10at night.

24th. From 7 till 15 minutes before10 in the morning; and from 9 till10 at night.

August 2d and 3d. From 30 minutespast 6 till 15 minutes before 9 inthe morning; and from 30 minutespast 8 till 30 minutes past 9 atnight.

6th. From 15 minutes before 6 till 9in the morning; and from 30 min-utes past 7 till 30 minutes past 8at night.

BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE22d. From 15 minutes past 5 till 8

in the morning; and from 15 min-utes past 7 till 15 minutes past 8 atnight.

September 1st. From 4 till 15 minutesbefore 7 in the morning; and 6 till

7 in the evening.5th. From 30 minutes past 4 till 15minutes before 7 in the morning;and from 30 minutes past 6 till 30minutes past 7 in the evening.





October 3d. From 3 till 15 minutes be-fore 6 in the morning; and from 15minutes before 5 till 15 minutes be-fore 6 in the evening.

12th. From 15 minutes past 3 till 5in the morning; and from 15 min-utes before 4 till 30 minutes past 4in the afternoon.

18th and 19th. From 30 minutes past1 till 4 in the morning; and from15 minutes before 3 till 30 minutespast 4 in the afternoon.

November 10th and 11th. From 30 min-utes past 12 at night till 15 min-utes past 3 in the morning; andfrom 30 minutes past 1 till 30 min-utes past 2 in the afternoon.

15th and 16th. From 12 at night till15 minutes before 3 in the morn-ing; and from 15 minutes past 1 till2 in the afternoon.

29th and 30th. From 15 minutes past11 at night till 2 in the morning;and from 1 till 15 minutes before 2in the afternoon.

December 8th and 9th. From 15 min-utes past 10 at night till 1 in themorning; and from 30 minutes past12 at noon till 30 minutes past 1 inthe afternoon.

14th, 15th, and 16th. From 10 at nighttill 15 minutes before 1 in themorning; and from 15 minutes be-fore 12 till 30 minutes past 12 atnoon.

23d and 24th. From 15 minutes past11 till 12 at noon; and from 15 min-utes past 9 till 12 at night.

28th. From 15 minutes past 10 till 11in the morning; and from 9 till 15minutes before 12 at night.

We do not presume to assert thatevery person born on the last mentionedtimes, will be exempt from all descrip-tions of trouble during the whole oftheir lives, but that they will never(in spite of whatever may happen tobefall them) sink below mediocrity.Even servants and those born of poorparents will possess some superiorqualities—get into good company—bemuch noticed by their superiors, andWill, in spite of any intervening diffi-culties, establish themselves in theworld, and rise much above theirsphere of birth.

It has often been recorded, andthough a singular observation, experi-ence has shown it to be a true one,that some event of importance is sureto happen to a woman in her thirty-first year, whether single or married;it may prove for her good, or it maybe some great evil or temptation; there-fore we advise her to be cautious andcircumspect in all her actions. If sheis a maiden or widow, it is probableshe will marry this year. If a wifethat she will lose her children or herhusband. She will either receive richesor travel into a foreign land; at allevents, some circumstance or other willtake place during this remarkable yearof her life, that will have great effecton her future fortunes and existence.The like is applicable to men in

their forty-second year, of which somany instances have been proved thatthere is not a doubt of its truth: Ob-serve always to take a lease for an oddnumber of years; even are not prosper-ous.—The three first days of the moonare the best for signing papers, andthe first five days as well as the twen-ty-fourth for any fresh undertaking.But we cannot but allow that a greatdeal depends on our own industry andperseverance, and by strictly discharg-ing our duty to God and man. we mayoften overcome the malign influence ofa bad planet, or a day marked as un-lucky in the book of fate.

METRAGRAMMATISM,OR THE ART OF FORTUNE-TELLING

BY TRANSPOSITION OF NAMESIt has often been remarked, although

it is a fact by no means commonlyknown, that the names given to chil-dren at the baptismal font joined totheir family or surnames, and added totitles which may be bestowed uponthem in after life, often point out manycircumstances and events which maybefall the parties upon whom suchnames have been bestowed; and that iftheir parents had paid more attentionto this part of Astrological divination,those names which were unluckymight, by due care and attention, havebeen avoided, while those of a morefortunate description might have beenselected for their children, and havebeen rendered even still more valu-able and fortunate, by being conjoinedwith others of a like nature. In orderthat our readers may have a clearer in-sight into this branch of fortune-tell-ing, and which appears to have beenstrangely neglected by modern prac-titioners, we shall lay "before them afew specimens of this admirable sys-tem of discovering the events of ourcheckered existence; and from a studyof which they will readily learn howto avoid bestowing on their childrensuch as are of a malignant nature;and, at the same time, perceive how

8 BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEthe secret influence of the stars thatpreside at our birth, act in the min-utest manner—even to the giving- ofthat name at our baptism, which often-times explains to the bearer of it, if

he could then but know it, those eventswhich will assuredly befall him in thecourse of his life.

Of the antiquity of this science it is

scarcely necessary to speak—it mayhowever be as -well to remark, that it

was formerly in the highest reputeamong the astrologers of the earlyages, and even some of our ancientwriters have not disdained to advocateits cause. One of these, the celebratedCamden, has in his "Remains" be-queathed to the "world an excellenttreatise on this subject. He refers theorigin of this invention tc the time ofMoses, and conceives that it mighthave had some share in the mysticaltradition afterward called Cabalo,communicated by that divine lawgiverto the chosen seventy.—That this artwas practiced by the ancient Egyptiansthere cannot be a doubt, as there areeven now remaining several of thenames of the Egyptian monarchs whichhave been transposed and fully pointout the principal events of their lives.The Greeks also practiced the art, butwe do not find any examples amongthe Romans, which is somewhat sur-prising, as their seers, astrologers, andsybils practiced almost every speciesof divination. Among modern nations,the French appear to have distinguish-ed themselves for their proficiency init, and which, Camden says, "they ex-ceedingly admire and celebrate for thedeep antiquity and mystical meaningthereof." Indeed, to such a height didthat nation carry the practice of thisart in the early ages, that there werekept lists of lucky and unlucky names,and particular care was taken, whenbestowing a name on a child, that suchonly should be given as could, by trans-position, be formed into some fortu-nate signification. But this often fail-ed, for even those very names which,when transposed, contained this fortu-nate signification; yet, by a secondtransposition, sometimes quite the con-trary would be indicated and thus"Foil those, who would have foil'd thestars."Having thus introduced this subject

to our readers, and fully proved its an-tiquity, it only remains for us to laybefore them such specimens of the artas may enable them to practice upontheir own names, and by so doing be-come acquainted with that principaloccurrence of their lives, which maybe for their future good or evil; and ifthe latter, by possessing such fore-knowledge, by caution and good con-duct on their parts, alleviate or preventits affects. We shall take these in-stances from the names of well knowncharacters, by which it will be instant-ly seen how immediate is the connec-tion between the name of the party

and the principal event of their lives.And first with the name of Bonaparte,which is perhaps the most completespecimen of the art we could possiblylay before our readers, and if properlytransposed fully shows in each trans-position the character of the man, andpoints out that unfortunate occurrencein his life, which ultimately proved hisruin—thus:

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.NO, APPEAR NOT ON ELBA.

In the name of Wellington we findhis future glory parts:ARTHUR WELLESLEY, Duke of Wel-

lington.LET WELL FOILED GAUL secure thy

renown.And the like in that of Nelson,—thus:

HORATIO NELSON.HONOR EST A NILO.

Which in English means "Honor is tobe found at the Nile!"

In the name of SIR FRANCIS BUR-DETT we find: FRANTIC DISTURB-ERS, which fully prophesies the busyscenes' of popular riot and disturbancein which he would be engaged.

In the name of the late lamentedPrincess Charlotte, we have anotherproof of the infallibility of this art—thus:PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA

OF WALES, P.HER AUGUST RACE IS LOST, O!

FATAL NEWS!The following anagram on James

VI of Scotland, fully proves that hisfuture fortune was predicted at hisbaptism—thus

:

CHARLES JAMES STUARTCLAIMS ARTHUR'S SEAT,

and accordingly, on the death of QueenElizabeth, he became James I. of Eng-land, and thereby possessed the thronewhich the name given him at his birthplainly foretold!The above will be sufficient to in-

struct our readers in this very enter-taining and infallible mode of discov-ering future events. It may be neces-sary to observe, that some names willnot easily form into separate wordswithout the addition or subtraction ofone or more letters, this is always al-lowable—for instance, K may be sub-stituted for C—I for J—V for U—andvice versa.These specimens will be sufficient to

prove the infallibility of this art; andmany of our readers will find, if theytranspose the letters of their ownnames after the same fashion, thattheir future good or ill fortune will bethereby plainly pointed out.

DAYS OF THE WEEK1. Their importance at the natal

hour.A child born on Sunday will be of

long life and obtain riches.A child born on Monday will be weak

and effeminate.Tuesday is more unfortunate still.

BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEthough a child born on this day may,by extraordinary vigilance, conquer theinordinate desires to which he will besubject; still, in his reckless attemptsto gratify them, he will be in dangerof a violent death.The child born on Wednesday will

be given to a studious life, and shallreap great profit therefrom.A child born on Thursday shall at-

tain great honor and dignity.He who calls Friday his natal day

shall be of a strong constitution, andperhaps addicted to the pleasures oflove.Saturday is another ill-omened day;

most children born on this day will beof heavy, dull, and dogged dispositions.

II. Their influence otherwise.If a person have his measure taken

for new clothes on a Sunday, he will besorrowful and crying. If on a Monday,he will have ample food and provi-sions. If on a Tuesday, his clothes willbe burned. If on a Wednesday, he willenjoy happiness and tranquility. If onThursday, he will be good and pro-pitious. If on a Friday, he will getinto prison. If on Saturday, he willexperience numerous troubles and mis-fortunes.

If one puts on a new suit of clotheson a Sunday, he will experience happi-ness and ease. If on a Monday, hisclothes will tear. If on a Tuesday,even if he stand in water, his clotheswill catch fire. If on a Wednesday, hewill readily obtain a new suit. If ona Thursday, his dress will appear neatand elegant. If on a Friday, as longas the suit remains new, he will behappy and delighted. If on a Saturday,he will be taken ill.

If a person puts on a new suit ofclothes in the morning, he will becomewealthy and fortunate. If at noon, hewill appear elegant. If at about sun-set, he will become wretched. If in theevening, he will continue ill.

If a person bathe on Sunday, he willexperience affliction. If on Monday,his property will increase. If on Tues-day, he will labor under anxiety ofmind. If on Wednesday,, he will in-crease in beauty. If on Thursday, hisproperty will increase. If on Friday,all his sins will be forgiven him. Ifon Saturday, all his ailments will beremoved.For shaving, four days of the week

are preferable to the rest, viz., Mon-day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday;the other three are evil and inaus-picious.Lucky days for business, three first

days of the moon's age; for marriagethe 7th, 9th, and 12th; requesting fa-vors, 14th, lath, and 17th, but bewarethe 16th and 21st; to answer letters, if

possible choose an odd day of themoon; to travel on land, choose the in-crease of the moon; and to embark onthe ocean, choose the decline.March is a fortunate month for be-

ginning a new building; and it is sing-

ular, but nevertheless reckoned true,that it is good to open a concert-room,a music-shop, or begin a new piece ofmusic on the eve of St. Cecilia. It isnot good to marry on your own birth-day, or on any martyr's; every othersaint's day is fortunate in this concern;neither is it fortunate for a woman tomarry in colors; let her dress be aswhite as possible, except she be awidow, then let her choose some pleas-ant color, but beware of green andyellow.To meet a funeral as you are going

to church to tie the nuptial knot, be-tokens the death of your first child inits infancy.To meet a white horse when you are

going on any particular business is asign of success, and a piebald one, ifyou are going to ask a favor; to befollowed by a strange dog is lucky,especially to a man who is going court-ing.For a pigeon to fly into the house not

belonging to it is a sign of sickness,and if it rests on a bed, it is death,but two pigeons is a sign of a wedding.Never pick up an odd glove in the

street; it is not fortunate.Never tell any dream before break-

fast, nor any at all that you use acharm to procure, even to your mosttrusty friend. If you dream any dreamthree times, look on it as an omen offriendly warning, particularly if it re-gard water, traveling, or any otherperilous business. It may be intendedby a watchful Providence to save youfrom danger, so do not despise the cau-tion. There are several remarkable in-stances in history-—such as William theSecond, the Duke of Buckingham, andmany others—who might have escapeddeath at that time by a due attentionto these warnings.

SECRETS OF BLACK MAGICREVEALED

WHEN A PERSON DESIRES TOREMOVE CORNS

When they bury an old man, andthe funeral bells are ringing, the fol-lowing should be spoken: They aresounding the funeral bell and what Inow grasp may soon be well and whatill I grasp do take away, like the deadone in the grave does lay. * * *

While reciting the sentence, alwayshold the troubled part in the hand, andregarding the corns, move over themwith your fingers after cutting out thecorns, and as long as they are tollingthe bells repeat the above. As soon asthe dead body begins to bleach thecorns will disappear. Probate in thecase of a male, wait for the funeral ofone of that sex; in the case of a femalewait until a female is to be buried.

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WHEN A SORE FAILS TO BREAKOPEN

Take virgin-parchments as large asthe sore, put it first in water and thenon the sore spot. Propatum!

FOR FRESH WOUNDSFresh is the wound, blessed is the

day! happy the hour I found soon tostop and arrest thee, so that thouneither swell nor fester until moun-tains meet.

TO STAY A SHOTShot stand still in the name of the

I-iord, give neither Are nor flame, assure as the rock of Gibraltar remainsfirm. While dissolving it, say: "Godsaw his joy and glory!"

TO COMPEL, A THIEF TO RETURNTHE STOLEN PROPERTY

Obtain a new earthen pot with acover, draw water from the under cur-rent of a stream while calling out thethree holiest names. Fill the vesselone-third, take the same to your home,set it upon the fire, take a piece ofbread from the lower crust of a loaf,stick three pina into the bread, boil allin the vessel, add a few dew nettles.Then say: Thief, male or female, bringmy stolen articles back, whether thouart boy or girl; thief, if thou art wom-an or man, I compel thee, in the name.

TO MAKE A MAGNETIC COMPASSWHICH WILL SERVE TO DIS-

COVER THE TREASURESAND ORES IN THE

EARTHFor this purpose a magnet made of

the plusquam perfection, accompaniedby the prime material of which all met-als grow is requisite; with this, themagnet of the compass must bestrengthened. Around the compass areengraved the characteristic signs of allthe seven metals. If it is desired nowto ascertain what kind of a metal is

most likely to be found in a hiddentreasure or in ore beneath the earth, it

will be only necessary to hie to thatparticular spot, where the magnetic rodhas given the indication, but you mustput your foot there where the perpen-dicular shows its attraction, and takeof every metal a small piece, that is,

one as heavy as the other, and lay it

upon the respective character and theneedle will rotate to that metal whichpredominates under the surface of theearth, and there it will stand still.

TO DISCERN IN A MIRROR, WHATAN ENEMY DESIGNS AT THE

DISTANCE OF THREEMILES OR MORE

Obtain a good plain looking glass,as large as you please, and have it

framed on three sides only; upon theleft side it should be left open. Sucha glass must be held toward the direc-tion where the enemy is existing andyou will be able to discern all hismarkings, maneuverings, his doings

and workings. Was effectually usedduring the Thirty Years' war.

FOR VIOLENT TOOTHACHESTake a new nail, pick with this the

tooth till it bleeds, then take this nailand insert it in a place where neithersun or moon ever shines into, perhaps,in the rafters of the bin in a cellar,toward the rising of the sun; at thefirst stroke upon the nail call the nameof him whom you design to help, andspeak: Toothache fly away, by the sec-ond stroke: Toothache cease, pain al-lay!

EYEWATER WHICH MAKES THESIGHT CLEAR, SO THAT NOSPECTACLES ARE NEEDED

Take some good brandy or nettles,one drachm of ginger, camphor, fish-berry, herb and nasturtium, of each onedrachm, of cloves one scruple, or ruetoothwort, eyebalm so much as maybe held between two fingers (onepinch). Bruise all these articles, andput into the brandy, and distill it inthe sun, during the winter season 24days in a warm room. Dip your fingertherein and rub the eyelids therewith,morning and evening, this will keepthe eyes clear, and make them strongwithout the use of spectacles.

TO RECOVER STOLEN GOODSMark well whence the thief left and

by which door; from it cut three piecesof wood while pronouncing the threemost sacred names; take these scrapsof wood to a wagon, but in a noiselessmanner, take a wheel off the wagonand insert the wood in the nave, againpronouncing the three holiest names,then drive the wheel backward andejactulate: Thief.thief, return with thestolen article, thou slialt be compelledby the omniscience of God the Father,the Son and the Holy Spirit. God theFather calls thee back, God the Sonturn thy footsteps that thou must re-turn, God the Holy Spirit guide thee toretrace thy steps until thou againreachest this place. By dint of God'spower thou must come back, by thewisdom of the Son of God thou shaltenjoy no peace nor rest till all the stol-en things are returned to the rightfulowner. By the grace of God the HolyGhost, thou must run and leap, canstneither rest nor sleep till thou shaltarrive at that place where thou hascommitted the theft. God the Fatherbind thee, God the Son compel thee,God the Holy Ghost cause thee to re-turn. The wheel, thou must not rapid-ly turn, or the soles of his feet mayblister and burn, he will in pain andanguish cry, and ere you catch him,thus may die; Thou shalt come in thename of the Father, the Son and theHoly Spirit. Thief, thou must come.Thief thou must come. If thou artmightier, thief, thief, thief, than Godand the Holy Trinity, then stay wherethou art. The ten commandments

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force thee to observe not to steal, hencethou must return.

TO SECURE ONE'S SELF AGAINSTROBBERS WHILE TRAVELING

Speak three times: Two wicked eyeshave overshadowed me, but three othereyes are overshadowing me too, the oneof God, the Father, the other God theSon, the third of God the Holy Spirit,they watch my blood and flesh, mymarrow and home, and all other largeand small limbs, they shall be protectedIn the name of God.

ALSO FOR THE TOOTHACHESt. Peter stood under an oak tree.

Then spake our beloved Redeemer toPeter: Why art thou sad and weary?Peter replied: Why should I not feelsad and dread, since all the teeth de-cay in my head? Wherupon our LordJesus Christ spake unto Peter: Peter,hie to the cool and lonely nook, thereruns a clear water in a mountainbrook. Take water thereof in thy de-caying' mouth, and spew it again intointo the running brook. This done threetimes in succession, and each time thethree highest names pronounced. Thisrepeat for three days in succession.

HOW TO MAKE ONE'S SELF AGREE-ABLE TO ALL

Carry a whoop's eye on your person.If you carry it in front of your breast,all your enemies will become kind toyou, and If you carry it in your purseyou make a good bargain on all whatyou sell.

TO FASTEN A PERSON THAT HEMAY NOT ESCAPE

Take a needle wherewith the gownfrom a corpse had been sewed and putthis needle into the foot prints of theperson you seek to fasten. And neverwill that person, so treated, be able toget away.

TO HAVE GOOD LUCK IN PLAYING,AND HOW TO MAKE YOUR-SELF LIKED BY PEOPLE

Take the right thumb in your hand,and put the hand in your right handpocket whenever a delinquent is ex-ecuted, and thus you will secure goodluck in playing and be liked by yourfellow-men.

TO TRY IF A PERSON IS CHASTESap of raddish squeezed into the

hand will prove what you wish toknow. If they do not fumble or grab-ble they are all right.

HOW TO CAUSE YOUR INTENDEDWIFE TO LOVE YOU

Take feathers from a rooster's tail,press them three times into her hand.Probatum.

Or: Take a turtle dove tongue intoyour mouth, talk to your friend agree-ably, kiss her and she will love you soclearly that she cannot love another.

WHEN YOU WISH THAT YOURSWEETHEART SHALL NOT

DENY YOUTake the turtle dove tongue into

your mouth again and kiss her, andshe will accept your suit.

Or: Take salt, cheese and flour, mixit together, put it into her room, andshe will have no rest until she seesyou.

AN AMBROSE-STONESteal the eggs of a raven, boil them

hard, lay them again into the nest andthe raven will fly across the sea andbring a stone from abroad and lay itover the eggs and they will become atonce soft again. If such a stone iswrapped up into a bay leaf and is givento a prisoner, that prisoner will be lib-erated at once. Whoever touches adoor with such a stone, to him thaidoor will be opened, and he who putsthat stone into his mouth will under-stand the song of every bird.

WHEN AN ANIMAL IS STUPIDWhen an animal is stupid, when it

runs around as if it had the rams, orwhen it carries the head upon one side,which signifies a sort of woe or pain,it may arise from heat and superfluousblood; hence it would be good to bleedsuch a beast three or four times, espe-cially on a Friday. In all cases, how-ever, an animal should suffer from suchan ailment, pronounce the followinggrace three times over it, the first timestand upon the right side of the ani-mal; the second time on its left side;the third time again upon the rightside, and while saying the grace moveconstantly your hand over the back ofthe animal.

TO MAKE ONE'S SELF SHOT-PROOFAccording to this formula, on the

day of Peter and Paul, at vesper tide,there spring open waywort roots, ofwhich hunters and men of the forestbelieve that he who carries them onhis person cannot be hit or shot.

TO CATCH FISHTake valerian, or cocculus Indicus,

and make small cakes thereof withflour; throw these into the deep. Assoon as a fish eats thereof it will be-come intoxicated, and float upon thesurface.

TO BANISH ALL ROBBERS, MUR-DERERS, AND FOES

God be with you, brethren. Desistyou thieves, robbers, murderers, way-layers and warriors in meekness, be-cause we all have partaken of the rose-colored blood of Jesus Christ. Yourrifles, gun, and cannons be spiked, withthe holy drops of our Redeemer's blood.All sabers and deadly weapons beclosed, with the five wounds of ourdear Master, Jesus Christ. Three rosesare blooming on Jesus' heart. The firstis kind, the other is mighty, the thirdrepresents God's strong will. Under

13 BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEthese,, ye thieves and murderers are be-come "still, as long as I will, and ye arebanished, and your foul deeds havevanished.

TO CITE A WITCHTake an earthen pot, not glazed, yarn

spun by a girl not yet seven years old.Put the water of the bewitched animalinto the pot, then take the egg of ablack hen and some of the yarn andmove the latter three times round the&SS, and ejaculate in the three devils'names; after this put the egg into thewater of the pot, seal the lid of thevessel tightly that no fumes may oozetherefrom, but observe that the headof the lid is below. "While setting thepot upon the fire, pronounce the fol-lowing: Lucifer, devil, summon the sor-cerer before the witch or me, in thethree devils' name.

IN CASE ONE SUFFERS FROMA THEFT

If something is stolen from you, pro-ceed also as stated above, take likewisewater, draw it from a brook streamdownward, and cut three splinters fromthe threshold over which the thief didrun. The water must be drawn in thethree names of the devil.

THAT NO WITCH MAY LEAVEA CHURCH

Purchase a pair of new shoes, greasethem on Saturday with grease on theouter sole, then put them on and walkto the church, and no witch can findthe way out of the church without youproceed before her.

ANOTHER WAY TO CAUSE RETURNOF STOLEN PROPERTY

Take three pieces of bread, threepinches of salt and three pieces ofhog's lard, make a strong flame, putall the articles upon this fire, and saythe following words, while keepingalone:

I put bread, salt and lard for thethief upon the fire, for thy sin andtemerity so dire. I place them uponthy lungs, liver and heart, that thouart troubled with terror and smart, adistress shall come over thee withdread as if thou wert to be smittendead, all veins in thy body shall burstand break, and great havoc and troubleshall make, that thou shalt have nopeace nor rest, till what thou haststolen thou hast returned and broughtall back from whence it were taken.Three times to recite and every timethe three holiest names spoken.

TO OBTAIN MONEYTake the eggs of a swallow, boil

them, return them to the nest, and ifthe old swallow brings a root to thenest, take it, put it into your purse,and carry it in your pocket, and behappy.

TO OPEN LOCKSKill a green frog, expose it to the

sun for three days, powder or pulverize

it. A little of this powder put into alock will open the same.

TO UNDERSTAND THE SONGOF BIRDS

Take the tongue of a vulture, lay itfor three days and three nights in hon-ey, afterward under your tongue, andthus you will understand all the songsof birds.

TO STOP THE BLEEDING OFA WOUND

Take a small bone of a human bodyand put into the wound, and the bloodwill cease to flow.

HOW TO OBTAIN A GOOD MEMORYTake the gall of a partridge, and

with it grease the temples every month,and your memory will be like that ofMnemon.

TO MAKE A PERSON DISLIKEGAMBLING

Speak to an executioner, and getsome wood of a whip wherewith hehas beaten criminals, and flog thegambler with this upon his naked body,and never more thereafter will hegamble.

WHILE TRAVELINGSay every morning: Grant me, oh

Lord, a good and pleasant hour, thatall sick people may recover, and alldistressed in body or mind, repose orgrace may find, and guardian angelmay over them hover; and all thosecaptive and in bondage fettered, mayhave their conditions and troubles bet-tered; fo all good travelers on horse orfoot, we wish a safe journey joyful andgood, and good women in labor and toila safe delivery and joy.THAT NO PERSON WILL DENY

ANYTHING TO YOUTake a rooster, three years old,

throw it into a new earthen pot, andpierce it through, then put it into anant's hill, and let it remain until theninth day thereafter, then take it outagain and you will find in its head awhite stone, which you must carry onyour person, and then nobody will denyyou anything.GOLD ROOTS FOR THE TEETHING

OF CHILDRENWhen children are teething suspend

gold roots around their necks, and theywill get their teeth without pain. Suchroot, carried on your person, securesthe wearer against all harm.Waywort heals heart woe and stom-

ach pain. Whoever carries the rootson his person his eyes will be cured.Dog's dribbling and ailments leave andwane like the moon, its flowers healthose who suffer from too large aspleen or milt.Nasturtian roots powdered, a.nd laid

upon the eyes, give clear and brillianteyes. The sap to drink will cure livercomplaint; whoever carries the root onhis person will be favored by the la-

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TALISMANS, CHARMS, SPELLS AND INCANTATIONSSpells of such force no wizard graveE'er framed in dark Thessalian cave,

Though his could this ocean dry,

And force the planets from the sky.

TALISMANSIn the whole circle of the occult sciences there is scarcely anything more

obstruse or intricate than the mystical science of Talismans. The use of themhas occasionally received much opposition from incredulous individuals; whileon the other hand, it has stood the ground with firmness amidst the change ofages. Mourning rings, miniatures, lockets, mementoes, armorial bearings, andthe "boast of heraldry," are but so many relics of Talismanic learning, Amongstmankind in general, there is much of talismanic belief; witness the avidity withwhich the caul of an infant is sought after to preserve from danger by water;as also the celebrated romance of "The Talisman," by Sir Walter Scott; the in-tense interest of which arises from the narration of a singular instance of thefaith formerly reposed in Talismanic agency. It is now well known that whenNapoleon went to Egypt he was then presented with a talisman by a learnedeastern magician, the effect of which was to protect and defend him from suddenattacks, assassinations, and all manner of hurts from firearms.

TALISMAN FOR LOVE

This Talisman is said to he wonderfully effi-

cacious in procuring success in amours and loveadventures. It should be made or prepared whenVenus, the planet of love, is the evening star. It

should be made preferably of pure silver, butwhere that is not practicable, cut out the picture

of the Talisman from this book, and paste it

neatly in any suitable article, such as in a locket,

back of a watch, or it may be pasted on a pieceof round cardboard of equal size and worn overthe heart or the left breast, or carried in thepocket as a Lucky Pocket Piece.

TALISMAN AGAINST ENEMIES

Where possible this Talisman should be cast ofthe purest grain tin, and during the increase ofthe moon. The characters are to be engraved onit also during the increase of the moon. Wherethis is not practicable, the illustration may becut out of this book and placed in, say, a locket,and suspended about the neck, or worn on anypart of the body, or it may be pasted on a pieceof round cardboard of equal size and carried inthe pocket. It should be kept from the sight ofall but the wearer. Its effects are to give victoryover enemies, protection against their machina-tions, and to inspire the wearer thereof with themost remarkable confidence.

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TALISMAN FOR WAR AND BATTLEThis Talisman bears on it the powerful words,

and also the awful sign which were said to havebeen conveyed to the Emperor Constantine fromheaven, in daylight, and in the presence of hiswhole army, and whereby he was victorious in

battle. It should be made of highly temperedsteel, but where not practicable, the illustrationmay be cut out of this book and placed in a locketor other suitable article, or simply pasted on apiece of cardboard of similar size. It should betied around the sword-arm.

An ancient manuscript says of this Talisman:"He that beareth this sign about him shall behelped in every need and necessity."

TALISMAN FOR DESTROYING IN-SECTS AND REPTILES

This Talisman is to be made, if possible, of iron,when the sun and moon enter the sign, Seorpio.It has been proved to be powerful in effect; somuch so that no kind of venomous reptile or trou-blesome insect can come within some yards of thehouse or place in which it is. The manuscriptfrom which the account of this Talisman is taken,cost a very large sum and a medical gentle nanto whom it belonged, affirms that he had himselfproved its efficacy, for being at one time much an-noyed with beetles, he made a talisman, accord-ing to instructions here given and screwed it tothe floor, when these troublesome insects Imme-diately disappeared, but afterwards, when theservant removed it, through ignorance, they re-turned in great numbers; when he again nailed Itto the floor, and they again disappeared!

If impractical to have this Talisman specially made, the illustration may becut out of this book and pasted on a piece of heavy tin or other metal, or evena stout piece of cardboard.

TO OVERCOME CHARMS AND EVIL INFLUENCERepeat reverently, and with sincere faith, the following words, and you shall

be protected in the hour of danger: "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust,and not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also Isbecome my salvation. For the stars of heaven, and the constellations thereof,shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and themoon shall not cause her light to shine. And behold, at evening tide, trouble;and before the morning he is not; this is the portion of them that spoil us, andthe lot of them that rob us."

CHARM AGAINST TROUBLE IN GENERALRepeat reverently, and with sincere faith, the following words, and you shall

be protected in the hour of danger: "He shall deliver the six troubles, yea, inseven there shall no evil touch thee.

"In famine he shall redeem thee from death, and in war from the power of thesword. And thou shalt know that thy tabernacles shall be in peace, and thouShalt visit thy habitation and shalt not err."


CHARMS, OMENS, ANDSIGNS

The use of charm and talisman is

extensive, and a great percentage ofthe people have their pet "lucky piece"always with them. Magnetic lode-stones are universally used to attractgood fortune, love and happiness, like-wise with various lucky images oridols. Belief in these lucky pieces ex-tends back into history of thousandsof years.

CLOTJDSFleecy clouds indicate either a long

wet or dry spell. Long streaky cloudsdenote fair weather. A halo aroundthe moon is a. sign of rain. An un-even number of reports of lightning inquick succession is a sign of goodluck. Thunder from a clear sky is alsoIndicative of good fortune.

PHYSICAL SIGNS AND OMENSIt is unlucky to see a new moon for

the first time through a glass. A bee,flying in the house, should be retainedfor a few minutes as a prisoner tobring luck. Crickets in the house areconsidered a- sign of luck, but a signof illness if they leave without appar-ent reason. A sick person witnessinga shooting star will recover within themonth. The howling of dogs denotesimpending disaster. Robins are lookedupon as messengers of good luck. Tokill a moth hovering about a candle isto invite good luck. If a knife bedropped, accidently, so that the pointpenetrates the ground and stands up-right, good luck will result. To spillsalt on the table is considered unlucky.To counteract the spell, throw a pinchof the salt over the left shoulder. Ifyour teakettle »ings, it is a sign ofhappiness and contentment in yourhouse.A spark on the wick of a candle

means a letter will be received by theone who first sees it. To move into anew home on Friday is unlucky; how-ever, Monday and Wednesday are par-ticularly fortunate. A girl standingunder a piece of mistletoe may be kiss-ed by any man finding her there.Should the girl refuse the kiss, she in-vites bad luck. To put your clotheson the wrong way is a sign of goodluck, if performed without intention.However, the clothes must be wornthat way, else the luck changes. If youobserve a shooting star, make a wishwhile it is still in motion, and thewish will come true.A rabbit running across your path

is a sign of impending ill luck. Thecontinual hooting of owls at night isan omen of ill-health. Should you washyour hands or face in water just usedby another, be sure to first sprinkle afew drops on your head before empty-ing the vessel to avoid bad luck. Sun-

shine and the sneezing of a cat aresaid to be happy omens for brides. Acreeping child will have better luckand be more fortunate in life than onethat does not. Horseshoes are alwaysconsidered lucky, and should be hungover the door of the house or barn.The horseshoe on the barn insures agood harvest. If you see a pin, pickit up, as it will bring you good luck;to let it lie is bad luck. Never relate abad dream before breakfast, lest itcome true. The new moon first seenover the right shoulder offers an op-portunity for a wish to come true.

To break a mirror is considered un-lucky, and the person breaking theglass will have bad fortune for sevenyears. In Catholic countries a personwho accidentally breaks a mirror,crosses himself and repeats, "May theSaints avert ill fortune." However, ifa glass is wilfully and purposely brok-en and thrown away, it will have noeffect on the person breaking theglass.

POPULAR SUPERSTITIONSKNOCKING ON WOOD

The custom of knocking on wood toprevent ill luck is perhaps the mostprevalent custom in existence, and isperformed by all classes of people, theworld over. Its origin is attributed tothe ancienf religious rite of touchinga crucifix when taking an oath. It issaid that a president of the UnitedStates is accused of resorting to thisstrange custom.

THE EVIL EYEFear of being bewitched by the "evil

eye" is very prevalent among the Latinraces, and in this country the beliefis widespread that certain persons,possessing power of the devil and su-pernatural agencies, can bewitch an-other by simply looking at him withhatred in the eyes, and thus cast aspell.

Psychology teaches that it is pos-sible to influence others with yourmind, the expression and influence go-ing from the eyes, however, this shouldnot bo termed as the "evil eye spell,"which is in reality a myth. However,many people still cling to the beliefand wear charms and amulets to coun-teract the bad influence of the evileye. These charms really aid thesepeople, as it changes the negativethoughts of their minds to positiveones.Perhaps the most popular amulet is

a cross of jet, the belief being that it

will split if looked upon by a personhaving evil intentions. In some partsof the world, the face of a new bornchild is gently brushed with a boughof pine to prevent any evil influencesfrom attacking the child. The Hindus

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dies. Taken in food, it is good for

cancer.

When you catch a whoop, you will

find a stone which you must put underthe head of a sleeping person, and thatperson will be compelled to impart to

you all secrets which he may know.If you carry a badger's foot with you,all your affairs will be fortunate, andyou will not be perplexed nor err.

Whoop eyes make a man benign. Ifyou carry the eye with you, you willbe in good repute by the authorities;and if you will carry the head no onewill cheat you.

If you carry the head of a crow uponyour breast, all must love you whohave dealings with you.

When you catch a mole and put it

into a pot, while it lives, and ignitesulphur, all moles will gather together.When you put a mole into an earthen

pot, and boil the same, and with thiswater wash the hair, the hair will turnwhite.

During the month of August take aswallow from its nest. In its stomachyou will find a stone, which you maywrap into a linen handkerchief, hangunder your left arm. It is a good thingagainst slanderers, and makes youagreeable among the people.A snail is said to have a starlet in its

head, and when found it is good forone who is afflicted with kidney dis-ease.

WHEN A PERSON HAS SPRAINEDHIMSELF

Take juniper berries and hay flowers,bruise them and boil in good old wine.Apply as a poultice.

TO MAKE YOURSELF INVISIBLEPierce the right eye of a bat, and

carry it with you, and you will be in-visible.

TO PREVENT CHILDREN HAVINGMEASLES FROM BECOMING

BLINDAs soon as the children get sick from

measles, hang on their necks the rootsof purnellac, and your sorrows maycease. Probatum.

HOW TO DRAW OUT A THORNOR SPLINTER

Take carrots bruised with honey andmake a powder thereof. Put over theinjury; it will draw the substance outand soothe the pains.

WHEN LUNGS OF CATTLE SWELLTake some sandstone, put it into a

bake-oven till it becomes hot, then putit into a pail of fresh water. Let thecattle drink.

FOR THE ITCH OR SCABTake precipitate, lard and white

hen's manure, make a lye therefromand wash the skin therewith.

FOR OPEN SORES« Take hog's lard of the size of a bean,heat it; put the yolk of an egg andsome saffron therein; stir it well andit will heal.

WHEN A PERSON HAS IMBIBEDTOO MUCH

Take fungus of a linden tree, one-half quart of old wine, one-half quartof water, pour the latter on the fun-gus, let it draw for twenty-four hoursand drink mornings, -noons and eve-

. nings thereof, one teaspoonful.

SALVE FOR GOUTY LIMBSTake dog's lard for five cents, oil of

white fir tree cones five cents, oldayfor five cents, seal oil for five cents, aquart of lard in which all the othersare rendered down, and the gouty limbanointed with the salve.

FOR COAGULATED BLOODTake five cents worth of nomo, make

a plaster of it and put it on the injuryonce or twice.

TO DRIVE AWAY LICEFishberry and lard mixed together

and the head anointed therewith.A DRINK FOR HORSES

Watercresses, green juniper berries,hartshorn; Venetian soap. Of thesemake a beverage.

WHEN A GUN IS BEWITCHEDTake five cents worth of liquid am-

ber, assafoetida, river water, and mixwell together. With the mixture cleanwell, and the rag, with which thescouring was made, hang up in thesmoke or put into a new made grav«.

HOW TO KEEP WARM IN "WINTERTake nettlewort, garlic, pour lard

into it and boil together. When handsand feet are greased with this oint-ment one will not feel cold.

FOR A WEAK HEADWhen a person has a weak head and

is often absent-minded, take hold ofan ant's hill, then put them in a bag,boil the same for six hours in a kettleof water. Draw this water upon bot-tles and distil it in the sun. With suchwater wash the weak and dull head.If the disease is very bad bathe thepatient in this water. The blood ofasses can be drunk.


decorate their children with beautifuljewels to confuse and antagonize theevil eye. Mohammedans hang articlesfrom the ceiling over the cradle of theirchildren to ward off evil influences, thekey to the house being considered themost beneficial article.

THE BLACK CATAs a rule, black cats are considered

unlucky, but contrary to general be-lief, are supposed to bring good luck.However, to kill a black cat is unluckyand invites misfortune for a year. Ablack cat crossing your path denotesgood luck, not bad. The meowing ofa blaek cat at midnight is a bad omen.Various actions of cats are supposedto foretell good or unfortunate events.

COLOR SUPERSTITIONSColor has a great influence on the

mentality of individuals. Everyone ia

supposed to possess a color hue, andyour color chart will correspond withthat of your lucky star. Color rulesthe emotions as follows:Red governs love, affection and lust.

Red is also the paramount advertisingcolor, as it is the most attractive tothe eye.Orange denotes simplicity and ig-

norance. Orange is the color of thegod of marriage.

Scarlet rules the emotion and anger,and a color to be avoided by virtuouspeople.Bright red, symbolistic of Are, rep-

resents power, courage and confidence.Yellow signifies glory and fortune to

the ancients. Now it is interpreted asdenoting infidelity, perfidy and shame.Brown denotes worldly knowledge

and is a mark of distinction.Green, the color of springtime, is as-

sociated with youth and hope. *Black is the color of sadness, gloom

and death, while white denotes all thatis pure and desired.

LUCKY STONESBirthstones are generally accepted as

inducing fortunate occurences. Eachstone is governed by a different monthor Sign of the Zodiac. They are asfollows:January—Gafnet.February—Amethyst.March—Bloodstone.April—Diamond.May—Emerald.June—Agate.July—Ruby.August—Sardonyx.September—Sapphire.October—Opal.November—Topaz.December—Turquoise.Not being contented with a lucky

gem for each month, the ancient phil-osophers allotted a stone for each dayof the week, as follows:Sunday—Ruby and chrysolite.Monday—Selenite, pearl and opal.Tuesday—Amethyst and bloodstone.Wednesday—Agate, jade and olivine.

Thursday—Emerald and sapphire.Friday—Turquoise and lapis-lazuli.Saturday—Onyx.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR LOVER ORSWEETHEART COME

If a maid wishes to see her lover, lether take the following method: Prickthe third or wedding finger of your lefthand -with a sharp needle (beware apin), and with the blood write yourown and lover's name on a piece ofclean writing paper, in as small a com-pass as you can, and encircle it withthree round rings of the same crimsonstream, fold it up, and exactly at theninth hour of the evening bury it withyour own hand in the earth, and tellno one. Your lover will hasten to youas soon as possible, and he will not beable to rest until he sees you, and ifyou have quarrelled to make it up. Ayoung man may also try this charm,only instead of the wedding finger,let him pierce the left thumb.

FOLK-LORE OF PINSWhy, however, north country people

are so persistent in their refusal togive one another a pin it is not easyto discover, as even they themselvescannot give the origin and reason ofthis supersitition. When asked for apin they invariably say, "You may takeone, but mind, I do not give it." It may,perhaps, have some connection withthe vulgar prejudice against giving aknife, or other sharp instrument, asmentioned by Gay in his "Shepherd'sWeek."

But woe is me! such presents luckless prove,For knives, they tell me, always sever lope.

—A supposition as popular now as indays gone by. Another fact associatedwith pins will doubtless interest thoseof the fair sex about to enter on thehappy state of matrimony. Thus, it isstill a prevalent belief in certain placesthat a bride, in removing her bridalrobe and chaplet at the completion ofthe marriage ceremonies, must takespecial care to throw away every pinworn on this eventful day. Woe to thebride who keeps even one pin used -in

the marriage toilet. Woe also to thebridesmaids if they retain any of them,as their chances of marriage willthereby be materially lessened, andanyhow they must give up all hope ofbeing wedded before the followingWhitsuntide. On the other hand, inSussex on her return home fromchurch the bride is often robbed of allthe pins about her dress by her singlefriends present, from the belief thatwhoever possesses one of them will bemarried in the course of a year. Muchexcitement and amusement are occa-sionally caused by the youthful com-petitors for this supposed charm, andthe bride herself is not infrequentlythe victim of rather rough treatment.


MAGICAL PROPERTIESOF PINS

Among the magical properties of pinswe may mention their supposed effi-cacy in the cure of certain disease.Thus, in Alabama, in the case of warts,the patient is taken to an ash tree,where a pin is first stuck into the bark,and withdrawn; a wart is transfixedwith it till he feels pain, and then thepin is again pushed into the tree.Every wart entirely disappears. A fewyears ago we are told that some treesmight be seen thickly studded withpins, each the index of a cured wart.In connection with this superstitionthere is a well known couplet:

Ashen tree, ashen tree.Pray buy these warts of me.

In place of a pin, a nail driven intoan oak is reported to cure toothache.A "Virginia remedy consists in rubbingthe warts with a snail, after it hasbeen pierced with a pin as many timesas there are warts. As the snail bydegrees withers away, so it is believedthat the wart, impregnated with itsmatter, will do the same. It has beenpointed out that most of the charmsof this kind are of the nature of a sac-rifice, the warts being transferred toa substitute.

DREAMS |THAT COME TRUEA poor peasant, dwelling in the vi-

cinity of Rheims, saw, one night, dur-ing his slumbers, a young man, who,taking him by the hand, conducted himto the base of an old wall, where, afterdesignating a huge stone recommend-ing him to raise it up on the morrow,he suddenly vanished. The peasantfollowed his advice, and found thestone indicated in his dream, whichupon being displaced, and revealed avase filled with golden coins—enrich-ing the dreamer and his family.Gassius of Parma, who had espoused

the cause of Mark Antony, fled to Ath-ens after the battle of Actium. Whilesleeping in his apartments there, hesaw a man enter his chamber, an indi-vidual with dark complexion and dis-hevelled hair, very tall and stout. Cas-sius demanded who he was; to whichthe phantom replied, "I am your evilgenius." The dreamer arose in affright,and seeing no one present, summonedhis slaves, inquiring if any amongthem had seen a stranger enter theapartment. An examination showed thedoors of the house to have been firmlyclosed, so that it was impossible foranyone to enter. Casslus, persuadedthat he had been the victim of somechimerical illusion, again went tosleep, but the same vision presented it-self a second time, addressing himwith the same words. Cassius, troubledarose from his couch and summoned

lights. At early daybreak he was as-sassinated by order of the EmperorAugustus.

MURDER REVEALEDTwo Arcadian friends, journeying to-

gether, arrived at Megara, at whichplace the one took lodgings at thehouse of a friends, while his compan-ion put up at a public tavern. Thetraveler lodging at his friend's, wasvisited in a dream by his comrade, whosupplicated him to come extricate himfrom a trap set for him by the inn-keeper. He awoke suddenly, arose,dressed and hastened towards the tav-ern, when an afterthought compelledhim to return, and he again undressedand went to sleep. Again his com-rade presented himself, but this t'mecovered with blood, and beseeching: himto avenge his murder. The phantominformed his fellow traveler that hehad been treacherously assassinated bythe tavern keeper, and his body con-cealed beneath a dunghill outside thecity gates. Terrified at this second ap-parition, the Arcadian hesitated nolonger, but going to the place desig-nated, he discovered his friend's corpse,and was therefore enabled to bring themurderer to justice.

LUCKY DREAMSA tradesman of Paris, sleeping in

bed with his wife, dreamed that heheard a voice exclaiming to him: "Ihave now finished forty years, sevenmonths, and twenty-nine days of laborand I am happy." The wife, sleepingby her husband's side, had the samedream, and upon awakening in themorning went forth, and without men-tioning the occurrence, procured a lot-tery ticket bearing the numbers 40-7-29. The same day the numbers cameout, and the tradesman lamented hisindiscretion in not taking the advice ofhis nocturnal visitor. His sorrow wasturned into joy when he learned thathis wife, profiting by her dream, haddrawn the grand prize in the RoyalLottery.An old lady of Paris was in the habit

of encouraging her niece by promisesof wealth, which she never fulfilled;extenuating her procrastination fromyear to year by recourse of ingeniousexpedients, and she finally died. Short-ly after her decease, the aunt appearedduring the night-time and instructedher niece to remove the center tile oftheir hearth, where she would discoverthe oft-promised treasure. The younggirl obeyed the injunction, but discov-ered in the cavity nothing save a heapof cinders. In vexation of spirit, theniece railed vehemently against theduplicity of a relative deceiving herafter death. On the following night,however, the phantom again appeared,and without saying a word, designatedfour numbers apparently on the wall.Although placing little reliance upon


the injunction which she conceived torelate to a lottery (then the towntalk), the niece resolved to try herluck, especially as the ticket offeredfor her purchase by the dealer borethe same numbers designated by theapparition. Subsequently, these num-bers came out in the order indicated,and the girl came into possession offour hundred thousand francs.

DIONYSIUS' VISIONDionysius, of Syracuse, while lying

one night upon his couch, awake andcontemplative, heard a loud noise, andarose to ascertain the cause of it. Heperceived at the end of the gallery awoman of gigantic stature, as hideousin countenance as one of the Furies,engaged in sweeping the mansion witha gigantic broom. In terror and af-fright, the tyrant summoned his friendsand caused them to spend the remain-der of the night with him. But thespecter re-appeared no more. Twodays after this vision, the son of Dion-ysius fell from a window and was kill-ed, and before a week had elapsed hisentire family was destroyed, and thus,observes the historian Leloyer, it canbe justly said that Dionysius and hisrace were swept off the face of theearth in the same manner in which theFury, the avenging genius of Syra-cure, had been seen to sweep out thepalace.

OBSERVATIONS CONCERN-ING THE EYES

Spots in the eyes are of two sorts;either they appear in the white of theeye (and this shows the sudden redun-dancy of melancholy as appears in suchas are near death), or when the eyesare maculated with black spots pro-ceeding from habitual melancholy, andis a certain index of the afflicting pas-sions of the mind; or else the eyes aremasculated with spots like the grainof millet, or quadrangle; and if diversvarious colors, as fiery, red, azure, orof a rainbow color, all of which indi-cates mad, wild, cruel, and the worstof conditions; from whence we maypronounce most horrid events, and un-natural death.The following additional observa-

tions concerning eyes will be found in-teresting and useful:

1. Great eyes denote a slothful, boldand lying person, of a rustic andcoarse mind. 2. Byes deep in the headdenote a great mind, yet full of doubts,but generous and friendly, and if theyare blue or gray, they signify greatknowledge; if they are of a greenishcast they intermix malice, injury andenvy, and if red, they are of the natureof the cat. 3. Eminent and apparenteyes of a wall color, denote a simple,foolish, and prodigal person. 4. Sharpand piercing eyes, that decline the eye-

brows, denote a deceiver, and a secretand lawless person. 5. Little eyes, likethose of a mole or pig, denote a weakunderstanding, and easily to be im-posed on. G. Beware of squint eyes, forout of one hundred, you will not findtwo faithful; for the possessor will besly, cunning, and insinuating. It isvery ill luck to meet a squinting per-son, and from long experience, I wouldwish that a person going out on busi-ness or any great expectations, meet-ing a squinting person of either sex,would return home and defer theirbusiness till another day, if they wishfor success. 7. Eyes that move slowly,and look sleepy, denote an unfaithful,slothful, and riotous person. 8. Theworst of all the eyes are the yellowishor citron; beware of them, for the pos-sessor is a dangerous person if you arein his power. 9. Beware also of themwho, when they awake, twinkle theireyes, for they are double minded. If itis a woman that does so with her lefteye, trust her not as to the faithful-ness of her love, and have an eye uponher actions. 10. A child who has a bluevein across her nose, between the eyes,is a general sign that it will not livelong, but if it survives its infancy, itwill be very passionate, and a greattrouble to its family. But you seldomwill find deceit where the eye lookswith a modest confidence, not staringyou out of countenance, nor avertingas if detected of a crime; but when inbusiness, love, or friendship, there ap-pears a tender firmness, the conscious-nes of the integrity of the heart andconduct are thereby expressed.

SIGNS TAKEN FROM PARTS OFTHE EYES

1. The angle of the eyes over long,indicates malevolent condition. 2. Theangles being short, show a laudablenature; if the angles near the nose arefleshy, they denote hot constitution andimprobity. 3. The balls of the eyes areequal, declare justice—unequal, thecontrary. 4. The circles in the eyes ofvarious colors and dry, denote fraudu-lency and vanity; but moist, denotefortitude, prudence and eloquence. 5.

The lower circle green, and the upperblack, are sure signs of a deceiver, andfraudulent person. 6. Eyes of moderatebigness, clear and shining, are signs ofan ingenious, noble, generous and hon-est mind.

THE SILENT LANGUAGEBy motion of the hands. This art is

performed by the twenty-four lettersof the hand and fingers, which youmust learn, and then you must spellthe words you intend your friendshould know; the letters are very easi-ly learned, and as easily remembered.I have taught several persons in lessthan half an hour. You must under-stand that most of the letters are uponthe left hand, and made with the fin-

20 BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEgers of your right hand upon your lefthand; the forefinger of your right handyou point to every letter; but sometimes that and the two next fingersmake several letters, as you will see.The vowels are very easy to remember,they being the tops or ends of your fivefingers upon your left hand, and Y isthe table or palm of your hand, thus:The end of the top of the thumb is AThe end of the fore finger is EThe end of the middle finger is IThe end of the ring finger is

The end of the little finger is UThe table on the palm of the hand. . YOne finger on the left thumb BTwo fingers upon the left thumb OThree fingers upon the left thumb DYour two fingers laid together FThumb your fists together GStroke the palm of both hands together HYour fore finger upon the left wrist KOne finger on the back of the left hand LThree fingers on the back of your left hand. . .MTwo fingers on the back of the left hand NClench your left hand, or fist PClench your right hand QLink your little fingers together RThe backs of your hands together SThe end of your fore finger to the middle joint

of the other fore finger TTwo fingers upon the little finger of left hand. .WTwo fore fingers across XGive two snaps with your fingers Z

Practice it but a few times over, andyou will soon be perfect; several mo-tions represent the likeness of the let-ters; as, one finger at the back of yourhands is like I, two fingers like N,three is like M. The fore finger to themiddle joint of the other fore finger islike T; two fingers across is like X;likewise B, C, D, is very easily remem-bered, one finger on the left thumb isB, two fingers C, three fingers D. Sothe rest are soon learned, and as easyto remember. But you must alwaysremember to give a snap with yourfinger between every word, that yourfriend may distinguish one word fromanother. If you are in company, andthink some one in company under-stands you, that you would not have,it is easy for you to change the vowelsto some other part of the hand, andthen none but your friend that knowsit can understand you. Suppose youwould say to your mistress, when sheis in a great company, "Madam, I amyour humble servant."Lay three fingers on the back of your hand. . .

M

Put your finger to the end of your thumb AThree fingers upon your left thumb DYour finger again to your thumb AThree fingers again to back of your hand M

And give snap with your fingers, for the signthe word is spelled.

Then point to end of your middle finger IThen snap your fingers.

Then point to the end of your thumb AThree fingers on the back of your hand M

Then snap your fingers.Then point to the palm of your left hand YThen point to the end of your ring finger OThen point to the end of your little finger TJThen link your little fingers together E

Then snap your fingers.Stroke the palms of your hands together HPoint to the end your little finger UPut three fingers on the back of your hand. . . .MOne finger on the thumb BOne finger on the back of your hand L .

Point to the end of your fore finger EThen snap your fingers.Put the backs of your hands together SPoint to the end of your fore finger KLink your little fingers together 'rPoint to the end of your little finger 'vPoint to the end of the thumb ALay two fingers on the back of your hand. . . . NPoint fore finger to middle joint of other finger. T

Then snap your fingers.

A FIGURE HANDYou

' must make an exchange andplace these figures in the place:aeiouytnsr1234567890And then your alphabet will run

thus:lbcd2fgh3km84pqo976.

w y 6 2Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise.

C415mb31, C415mb31, 74 gl 40y 10392You will find a great many words

nothing but figures, and there is scarceany word, great or small, but has thegreatest part figures. It is so plain tobe learned that I need not give you anyfurther instructions, but only to prac-tice the ten figures instead of letters.The other hand is performed by ex-changing of more letters, one for theother.

a e i o uy t n s r

When you are to write A, you mustwrite Y, when you are to write Y, youmust write A; and so on of all therest. As for example, suppose youwould say, "Sir, I am your humble ser-vant," it is thus:

Onu, n ym asru hrm, bit OturyieThis appears like another language,

and puzzles the greatest wits, and witha little practice is soon learned, byreason there are but ten letters youare to learn for the other, your alpha-bet will be thus:abedefghoj klmnopqrstuvwxyzybcdtfguhklmispQuoervwxai)

I shall not proceed any further, be-cause this is sufficient, but let thereader practice what is here shownhim, and he may soon learn the wholeart.

HOW TO WRITE LOVE LET-TERS SECRETLY

To write love letters secretly, so thatthey shall not be discovered, take asheet of white paper and double it Inthe middle, and cut holes through boththe half sheets; let the holes be cutlike a pane of glass, or other formsthat you may fancy; then with a pin,prick two little holes at each end andcut your paper in two halves; give onehalf to your friend to whom you intendto write, lay your cut paper upon ahalf sheet of writing paper, and sticktwo pins in these holes that it stir not;then through these holes that you didcut, write your mind to your friend.When you have done, take off yourpaper holes again, and then write someother idle words both before and afteryour lines but if they were written to

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make some little sense, it would carrythe less suspicion; then seal it up andsend it. When your friend hath re-ceived it, he must lay his paper on thesame, putting- pins into the pin holes,and then he can read nothing but yourmind that you write, for all the rest ofthe lines are covered.Another.—Write what you please of

a letter on one side of a sheet of letterpaper with common ink, then turnyour paper, and write on the otherside with milk, that which yould havesecret, and let it dry, but this must bewritten with a clean pen. Now whenyou would read it you must hold thatBide which is written with ink to thefire, and the milky letters will thenshow bluish on the other side.

THE WAY TO GET RICHAND LIVE HAPPY IN THE

MARRIAGE STATE"There is a tide in the affairs of men,

which, taken at the flood, leads on tofortune."

He that by the plow would thrive.Himself must either hold or drive.For age and want save while you may.No morning's sun lasts a whole day.Get what you can, and what you get, hold:'Tis a stone that will turn all your lead to gold.Therefore he ruled by me, I pray;Save something for a rainy day.

Remember, that time is money; forhe that can earn $2.50 a day at hislabor, and goes abroad or sits idle athome one-half of that day, though hespend but 10 cents during his diversionor idleness, he ought not to reckonthat the only expense; he hath reallywasted, or, rather, thrown away $1.00besides.Remember, that credit is money. If

a man let his money lay in my handsafter it is due, because he has a goodopinion of my credit, he gives me theinterest, or so much as I can make ofthe money during- that time. Thisamounts to a very considerable sum,where a man has large credit, and alsomakes good use of it.

Remember, that money is of a pro-lific or multiplying nature. Money willproduce money, and its offspring willproduce more; and so $1.25 turnedis $1.50; being turned again is $1.75;and so on, till it becomes a hundreddollars, and, the more there is of it,the more it will produce on every turn-ing, so that the profits rise quicker andQuicker, and he who throws away $1destroys all that it might have pro-duced, even some scores of dollars.Remember this proverb: that the

good paymaster is lord of anotherman's purse; for he -who is known topay punctually and exactly to the timehe promises, may, at any time, and onany occasion, raise all the money hisfriends can spare. This is sometimesof great use, next to industry and fru-

gality. Nothing can contribute moreto the raising of a man in the worldthan punctuality in all his dealings.Therefore, never keep borrowed moneyone single hour -beyond the time prom-ised, lest the disappointment shouldshut up your friend's purse forever, aathe most trifling actions that affect aman's credit ought always to beavoided.

The sound of the hammer at fiveo'clock in the morning, or at nine atnight, being heard by a creditor, makeshim easy six months longer; but, if hesees you at a gaming table, or hearsyour voice in a tavern when you shouldbe at work, he sends for his money thevery next day, and demands it beforeit is convenient for you to pay him.Beware of thinking all your own

that you possess, and of living accord-ingly. This is a mistake that manypeople of credit fall into; but, in orderto prevent this, always keep an exactdaily account of both your expenses,and also of your daily income andprofits; for, if you will only just takethe trouble at first to enumerate par-ticulars, you will discover unto youhow wonderfully small trifling ex-penses mount up to a large sum; byWhich you will also discern what mighthave been, and also what may for thefuture be saved without causing anygreat inconvenience. In short, the wayto obtain riches, if you desire it, is asplain as the way to- market, which de-pends chiefly oh two things, viz.: in-dustry and frugality. And take carethat you -waste neither time nor moneybut daily make the best use of both.If you take care of the hours and days,the weeks, months and years will alsotake care of themselves.

I have always found, by constant ex-perience, that any business, being firstwell contrived, is more than half done•—for a sleeping fox catches no poultry.There will be sleep enough in thegrave; and, also that lost time is butseldom found again, for that which wegenerally call time enough alwaysproves little enough; for sloth makesthings difficult, while industry makesthem easy.

He that rises late must trot hard allday, and shall scarce overtake his busi-ness at night—for laziness travels soslow that poverty soon overtakes him.Drive your business, but let not thatdrive you; for early to bed and early torise is the way to become healthy,wealthy and wise. Industry need notwant, -while he -who lives on a vainhope will do fasting; for we find thatthere is nothing to be done or accomp-lished under the sun without labor.He that hath a trade hath an estate,

and he that hath a profession hath onoffice and profit -with honor, but thenthe trade must be worked at, and theprofession well followed, or they will

22 BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEnot enable you to pay rent and taxes;for, at the working man's house, hun-ger looks in, but dares not enter—forindustry pays debts, while despair in-creases them.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.As Solomon said, "The diligent handmaketh rich, while he that dealethwfth a slack hand becometh poor," forGod gives all things to industry. Thenplow deep while sluggards sleep, andyou shall have plenty, while othershave reason to complain of hard times.Therefore, keep working -while it iscalled today, for you know not howmuch you may be hindered tomorrow;and never that business to be done to-morrow- which you can do today; for,since you are not sure of a single hour,throw not that away. How many arethere who live daily by their wits, andwho often break for want of a stockIn hand, while industry gives comfort,plenty and respect.Keep your shop well and then your

shop will keep you. For it sometimeshappens that the eye of a master "will

do more work than both his hands,and more especially if his head be anyreasonable length; for the want of caregenerally does more damage than thewant of knowledge. If you do notwatch your workmen, you may justas well leave them your purse open;for the trusting too much to the careof others has completely ruined manya man. Therefore, if you would bewealthy, think of being careful andsaving; for

"Women, wine, game, and deceit,Make the wealth small and the wants great."

OMENSOmens, as signs that may be good

or bad, resemble dreams in this, thatthey bring before us signals that weourselves do not seek, and conveywarnings that are of much significanceto those who can read them right.

VALUE OF OMENSIn olden days, when superstition had

a strong hold upon the minds of men,the abuse of this branch of Occultismled to much needless misery; but nowthat the clear light of science has scat-tered so many of the mists of meresuperstition, we can set aside the moretrivial accidents of life, which werelooked upon with undue alarm, andcease to torment ourselves at everyturn with groundless fears and nerv-ous fancies, while we still believe thatmany secrets of Nature have beensolved to which we should give earnestheed. Thus, while we may avoid walk-ing under a ladder as much becausea brick dislodged from above may fallupon our head, as from any dread ofbad luck to follow, we do not doubtthat there are many omens of moreserious import to which we should at-tend.

SECOND SIGHTForemost among such grave omens,

and nearest to the kindred realm ofdreams, is that indication of futureevents which comes by which is knownas Second Sight.A few years before his death Doctor

Johnson visited places in Scotlandwhere evidences of this mysteriousfaculty were frequent, for the specialpurpose of inquiring into the subject;and the following extracts from hisaccount of it are full of interest:"Second sight," he says, "is an im-

pression made either by the mind uponthe eye, or upon the eye by the mind,by which things distant or future areperceived and seen as. if they werepresent. A man on a journey, far fromhome, falls from his horse; another,who is perhaps at work about thehouse, sees him bleeding on theground, commonly with the landscapeof the place where the accident befallshim. Another seer, driving home hiscattle, or wandering in idleness, ormusing in the sunshine, is suddenlysurprised by the appearance of a bridalceremony, or a funeral procession.Things distant are seen at the instantwhen they happen. The appearanceshave k»o dependence upon choice; theycannot be summoned, detained or re-called. The impression is sudden, andthe effect often painful. I do not findit to be true that nothing is presentedto the Second Sight but phantoms ofevil. Good seems to have the sameproportion in these visionary scenes asit has in real life. That they shouldoften see death is to be expected, be-cause death is frequent and important."According to Martin, an early writer

on this subject, it is possible to someextent to classify these visions, and soto determine the time between thesight and the event. If an object wasseen early in the morninig, the eventwould take place in a few hours; if atnoon, the same day; if at night, itwould be fulfilled weeks, months, andsometimes years afterwards. The ap-pearance of a shroud was a certainsign of death; if it was not drawnabove the middle of the body, a delayof a year might be hoped for, but if itascended high towards the head themortal hour was close at hand."The vision makes such a lively im-

pression upon the Seers," says Martin,"that they neither see nor think ofanything else as long as the visioncontinues; their eyelids are uplifted,and their eyes are staring so long asthe sight can be seen."

NIGHT OMENSMany methods have long been in use

for discovering what the future holdsin store in matters of love and mar-riage. If young people would dreamof their lovers, let them secure a pieceof the first cut of a "groaning cheese,"a cheese made at the birth of a child


in any family, and place it under theirpillow. If this should fail "let themtake a piece of cake made on a similaroccasion, and known as "dreamingbread." Each inquirer must place thisin the foot of the left stocking, andthrow it over the right shoulder, andthen retire to' bed backwards, and inperfect silence. If she falls asleep be-fore midnight her future partner willappear in her dream.Yet another method is for anxious

maidens to write their names on slipsof paper at twelve o'clock, and to burnthese; then to gather the ashes care-fully, and lay them, closely wrappedin paper, upon a looking-glass markedwith a cross under their pillows. Thisshould make them dream of theirloves.

SALT-SPILLINGThe spilling of salt is reckoned to

presage calamity, and particularly do-mestic strife. To avert this it is cus-tomary to fling a pinch of salt over theleft shoulder. A writer on this sub-ject says: "To scatter salt by over-turning the salt-cellar is very unlucky,and portends a quarrel with a friend,a broken bone, or other bodily misfor-tune. This may be averted by throw-ing a small quantity over the head."Leonardo da Vinci, in his picture of

The Last Supper, has represented thetraitor Judas overturning the salt—

a

dark and ominous foreshadowing ofthe betrayal of his Master. Salt haslong been esteemed a symbol of friend-ship, probably because it is consideredincorruptible, but in the North it is

thought unlucky to put it on anotherperson's plate. Hence the saying

—

"Help me to salt,Help me to sorrow;"

but any evil consequences may beaverted by a second helping.Such are some of the principal omens

which claim credence from all who un-derstand "that there are more thingsin heaven and earth than are dreamedof in our philosophy," and there aremany others to which we should giveheed, even though some of them seemto be of little moment.

A STRING OF OMENSThe following are gathered from re-

liable sources; and are commended tothe consideration of those who have"ears to hear."Birthdays.—An old rhyme says of

our birthdays:"Sunday's child is full of grace,Monday's child is full in the face,Tuesday's child is solemn and sad,Wednesday's child is merry and glad,Thursday's child is inclined to thiev-

ing,Friday's child Is free in giving,Saturday's child works hard for his

living."Another version of this runs thus:"Monday's child is fair of face,

Tuesday's child is full of grace,Wednesday's child is full of woe,Thursday's child has far to go,Friday's child is loving and giving,Saturday's child works hard for its

living;But a child that is born on the Sab-

bath dayIs handsome and wise, and lovingand gay."

Clothes.—If you put on any of yourgarments inside out, be careful not toalter them, as by so doing you willincur bad luck.

Crickets.—Do not on any account dis-turb a cricket in your house. Its pres-ence is an omen of prosperity, andforetells money that is coming to you.Death watch.—If you hear a clinking

sound in the wall of your house causedby the little insect commonly calledthe death-watch, regard it as a presageof some discomfort, but not necessarilyof a death.

Ears.—If your right ear tingles,some one is speaking well of you; if

your left ear, then ill is spoken. If yourun through the list of your friendsand acquaintances, the tingling willcease as you name the person who is

speaking of you.Knife or Fork.—If a knife, or fork,

or a pair of scissors falls from yourhand and sticks in the floor, it is a cer-tain sign that visitors are coming tocall upon you.Lady-birds.—A lady-bird is of simi-

lar omen.Magpies.—A single magpie seen out

of doors portends bad luck; two tell ofgood fortune; three indicate a wedding,and four a birth. Folk in the northerncounties say:"One for anger, two for mirth,Three for a wedding, four for a

birth."Marriage.—A girl should never be

married in colors. A widow should notmarry in white. Among many happyomens for brides are sunshine, and thesneezing of a cat.

Martins.—Martins nesting under youreaves bring good luck if undisturbed.May.—The month of May has been

considered an unlucky time for mar-riages. Ovid in his "Fasti" declaresthis time to be unpropitious for theweddings of either widows or maidens,and the modern warning runs

—

"Marry in May, and you'll rue theday."

Nails.—There is a time for every-thing, and the following quaint linestell us when we should cut our nails—"A man had better ne'er been bornThan have his nails on a Sunday

shorn.Cut them on Monday, cut them for

health

;

Cut them on Tuesday, cut them forwealth;

Cut them on Wednesday, cut themfor news;

24 BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGECut them on Thursday for a pair ofnew shoes;

Cut them on Friday, cut them forsorrow;

Cut them on Saturday, see yoursweetheart tomorrow."

New Moon.—A new moon on Mondayis a certain sign of fair weather andgood luck. If you see a new moon forthe first time over your right shoulder,and form a wish, you may expect it tobe realized.New Year.—When first you see or

eat anything new in the New Year, he-fore speaking have a silent wish, andsay some poet's name distinctly, other-wise your wishing will be vain.

Nightingale.—It is a happy omen forlovers to hear the nightingale beforethe cuckoo. In his "Sonnet to theNightingale" Milton says

—

"Thy liquid notes that close the eveof day,

First heard before the swallow cuc-koo's bill,

Portend success in love."Owls.—The continuous hooting of

owls in your trees is said to be anomen of ill-health.

Pigs.—If you meet a sow coming to-ward you, it is an excellent omen; butshould she turn from you, the luck is

lost.Rabbits.—A rabbit running across

your path is an unfavorable sign.Shoes.—'It is considered unlucky to

put on your left shoe first.

Singing.—If you sing before break-fast you may expect bad news and sor-row before night.

Sparks.—A red spark on the wick ofa candle signifies a letter coming tothe person who sees it first.

Spiders.—Long-legged spiders areharbingers of good fortune. A smallred spider—called sometimes a moneyspinner—running over you, is a signof money coming to you. Do not inany way disturb it.

Stars.—If you see a shooting star,and are quick enough to form a wishbefore it has vanished, you may besure that your desires will come topass.

Stones or Pips.—If you have a num-ber of fruit stones or pips on yourplate, think of a wish, and then countthe stones. If they are even, the omenis favorable; if odd, it is the reverse.Throwing Old Shoes.—The common

custom of throwing an old shoe aftera bride has a deeper meaning than thebelief that it will bring good luck. Itwas originally the symbol of renun-ciation of authority over x her by herfather or guardian, and its transfer-ence to her husband. This evidenceof a change of ownership is of veryancient date, and traces of it are to befound in the Books of Ruth and Deu-teronomy.Washing.—If you wash your hands

in the water which some other personhas just used, you should first make

the sign of the cross over the water.If you neglect this precaution thereWill be a quarrel between you.Weather and Bees.—Bees are weath-

er-wise, and do not wander far fromtheir hive if storms are at hand.

HOW TO BE ASPIRIT MEDIUM

The spirit-circle is the assemblingtogether of a given number of personsfor the purpose of seeking communionwith the spirits that have passed awayfrom earth into the higher world ofsouls. The chief advantage of suchan assembly is the mutual impartationand reception of the combined magnet-isms of the assemblage. These in com-bination form a force stronger thanthat of an isolated subject; first en-abling the spirits to commune withgreater power; next, developing thelatent gifts of mediumship in suchmembers of the circle as are thus en-dowed; and, finally, promoting thatharmonious and social spirit of frater-nal intercourse which is one of theespecial aims of the spirits' mission.The first conditions to be observed

relate to the persons who compose thecircle. These should be, as far as pos-sible, of opposite temperaments, aspositive and negative in disposition,whether male or female; also of moralcharacters, pure minds, and not mark-ed by repulsive points of either physi-cal or mental condition. The physicaltemperaments should contrast witheach other; but no person sufferingfrom a decidedly chronic disease, or ofa very debilitated physique, should bepresent at any circle unless it is form-ed expressly for healing purposes. Iwould recommend that the number ofthe circle never be less than three normore than twelve.The use growing out of the associa-

tion of differing temperaments is toform a battery on the principles ofelectricity or galvanism, composed ofpositive and negative elements, thesum of which should be unequal. Noperson of a very strongly positive tem-perament or disposition should bepresent, as any magnetic spheres em-anating from the circle will over-power that of the spirits, who mustalways be positive to the circle in or-der to produce phenomena. It is notdesirable to have more than two al-ready well-developed mediums in acircle,as mediums always absorb themagnetism of the rest of the party;hence, when there are too many pres-ent, the force, being divided, cannotoperate successfully with any.Of Temperature. — Never let the

apartment be overheated, or evenclose. As an unusual amount of mag-netism is liberated at a circle, theroom is always warmer than it is ordi-


narily, and should be well ventilated.Avoid strong light, which, by produc-ing excessive motion in the atmos-phere, disturbs the manifestations. Avery subdued light is the most favor-able for any manifestations of a mag-netic character, especially for spiritualmagnetism.Of the Positions to Be Observed.—If

the circle is one which meets anotherperiodically, and is composed of thesame persons, let them occupy thesame seats (unless changed under spir-itual direction), and sit (as the mostfavorable of all positions) around atable, their hands laid on it, withpalms downward. It is believed thatthe wood, when charged, becomes aconductor, without the necessity oftouching or holding hands. I shouldalways suggest the propriety of em-ploying a table as a conductor, espe-cially as all tables in a household useare more or less magnetically chargedalready. If flowers and fruit are inthe room, see that they are just fresh-ly gathered, otherwise remove them;also avoid sitting in a room with manyminerals, metals, or glasses, as theseall injuriously effect sensitives, ofwhom mediums are the type.

I recommend the seance to be openedeither with prayer or music, vocal orinstrumental; after which subdued,quiet and harmonizing conversation isbetter than wearisome silence; but letthe conversation be always directed to-ward the purpose of the gathering, andnever sink into discussion, or rise toemphasis; let it be gentle, quiet, andspiritual, until phenomena begin to bemanifest. Always have a slate, or pen,pencil and paper on the table, so asnot to be obliged to rise to procurethem. Especially avoid all entering orleaving the room, moving about, ir-relevant conversation or disturbanceswithin or without the circle-room, af-ter the seance has been once com-menced.The spirits are far more punctual to

seasons, faithful to promise and peri-odical in action than mortals. Endeav-or, then, to fix your circle at a con-venient hour, when you will be leastinterrupted, and do not fail in yourappointments. Do not admit unpunc-tual late comers; nor, if possible, suf-fer the air of the room to be disturbedin any way after the sitting com-mences. Nothing but necessity, indis-position, or impressions (to be here-after described) should warrant theleast disturbance of the sitting, whichshould never exceed two hours, unlessan extension of time be solicited of thespirits. Let the seance always extendto one hour, even if no results are ob-tained; it sometimes requires all thattime for spirits to form their batteryof the materials furnished. Let it bealso remembered that all circles areexperimental; hence no one should bediscouraged if phenomena are not pro-

duced after the first few sittings. Staywith the same circle for six sittings;if no phemonena are then produced(provided all the above conditions areobserved) you may be sure you are notrightly assimilated to each other; youdo not form the requisite combina-tions, or neutralize each other. In thatcase, break up, and let that circle ofmembers meet with other persons;that is, change one, two, or three per-sons of your circle for others, and soon until you succeed.A well developed test-medium may

sit without injury for any person ofany description of character or tem-perament; but a circle sitting for mu-tual development should never admitpersons addicted to bad habits, crimi-nals, sensualists, strongly positive per-sons of any kind, whether rude, skepti-cal, violent-tempered, or dogmatical.An humble, candid, inquiring spirit,unprejudiced, and receptive of truth, isthe only frame of mind in which to sitfor phenomena, the delicate magnet-ism of which is shaped, tempered, andmade or marred as much by mental asphysical conditions. When once any ofthe circle can communicate freely andconclusively with the spirits, the spir-its can and will take charge of andregulate the future movements of thecircle.Of Impressions.—Impressions are the

voices of spirits speaking to our spir-its, or else the admonitions of the spiritwithin us, and should always be re-spected and followed out, unless(which is very rare) suggestive of ac-tual wrong in act or word. At theopening of the circle, one or more ofthe members are often impressed tochange seats with others; one or moreimpressed with the desire to withdraw,or a strong feeling of repulsion tosome member of the circle, makes itpainful to remain there. Let any orall of these impressions be faithfullyregarded, and, at commencing, pledgeto each other the promise that no of-fense shall be taken by following outimpressions.

If a strong impression to write,speak, sing, dance, or gesticulate, pos-sesses any mind present, follow it outfaithfully. It has a meaning, if youcannot at first realize it. Never feelhurt in your own person, nor ridiculeyour neighbors, for any failure to ex-press, or at first discover the meaningof the spirits impressing you.

' Spirit control is often deficient, andat first almost always imperfect. Butby often yielding to it, your organismbecomes more flexible, and the spiritmore experienced; and practice in con-trol is absolutely necessary for spiritsas well as mortals. If dark and evil-disposed spirits manifest to you, neverdrive them away, but always strive toelevate them, and treat them as youwould mortals under similar circum-stances. Do not always attribute false-

26 BOOK OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGEhoods to lying spirits or deceiving: me-diums. Many mistakes occur in thecommunion of which you cannot al-

ways be aware.

Strive in truth, but rebuke errorgently; and do not always attribute it

to design, but rather to mistake in sodifficult and so experimental a stageof the communion as mortals at pres-ent enjoy the spirits.

Unless strictly charged by spirits todo otherwise, do not continue to holdsittings with the same parties for morethan a twelvemonth. After that time,if not before, fresh elements of mag-netism are absolutely essential. Someof the original circle should withdrawand others take their place.

All persons are subject to spirit in-fluence and spirit guidance and con-trol, but not all can so externalize thispower as to use it consciously or bewhat is significantly called a medium;and finally, let it be remembered, thatexcept in the case of trance-speakersno medium can ever hope to exercisesuccessfully his or her gift in a largeor promiscuous assembly; while trance-speakers, no less than mediums for anyother gift, can never be influenced byspirits far beyond their own normalcapacity in the matter of the intelli-gence rendered; the magnetism of thespirit and the spirit-circle being buta quickening fire, which inspires thebrain, stimulates the faculties, and,like a hot-house process on plants,forces in abnormal prominence dor-mant or latent powers of mind, butcreates nothing. Even in the case ofmerely automatic speakers, writers,aping, tipping, and other forms of testmediums, the intelligence or idea ofthe spirit is always measurably shapedby the capacity idiosyncrasies of themedium. All spirit power is thus lim-ited to expression by organism throughWhich it works; and spirits may con-trol, inspire, and influence the humanmind, but do not change or recreate it.

SECRET METHOD OFMESMERISM

HOW TO HYPNOTIZE

The method used to bring aboutthe hypnotic conditions consists essen-tially in an imitation of the processof ordinary sleep, by means of verbalsuggestion. Thus we actually bring

sleep into existence by acting uponthe imagination through action andspeech. The skill of the operator con-sists in making the subject believe heis going to sleep; that is all. It Is

not necessary that he should possessany peculiarity of temperament andvoice, as has been supposed. In short,everything lies in the subject and notin the operator. Impress upon yoursubject the belief that what you sayis about to happen, will happen, andyou have paved the way to success.Give your subject to understand thatyou are perfectly competent to hyp-notize him, and his imagination willdo the rest.

Assuming you are unable the geta person who has been under the in-fluence before, I will ask you to se-cure a person (a stranger) who inyour judgement would be easily in-fluenced,—not one of those stubborn,over-confident know-it-all people,

—

but one who would be willing to obeyyour suggestions. The reason whysome people are difficult to hypno-tize is because they either consciouslyor unconsciously resist the operator'sinfluence. They are not passive. Thosebetween fifteen and twenty years ofage are more easily controlled.

Having secured your subject, placehim in a chair in a comfortable posit-ion, preferably with his back to thelight. Before you commence to oper-ate it will be well to observe certainconditions. First, don't let anyonetalk or laugh in the room while youare operating. Disturbing noises at thefirst tend to prevent hypnosis. Theydistract the attention, and thus inter-fere with the mental state for hypno-sis. Later when you have, as well asyour subject, learned to concentrateyour thoughts, noises are less dis-turbing.The most absolute avoidanceof any sign of mistrust by those is

necessary, as the least word or ges-ture may thwart the attempt to hyp-notize. Do not allow yourself to getexcited, as there i3 nothing whateverto get excited about. Don't be afraidthat you will have any trouble inawakening your subject as that is

the easiest part of it, and there is

absolutely no danger of being unableto bring the subject out of the hyp-notic condition if you follow strictly

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-whafr these lessons teach on therubject.

Having observed the above pre-cautions, you may now turn your at-tention to hypnotizing your subject.You have put him into a comfortablechair, and make sure that he is com-fortable. Shift him about until he is

resting easily, and say that he is

resting. You do this for effect. Every-thing in this work depends upon the"

effect you produce upon the subject'smind. You are not, while engaged inthis work, a man of original thoughts;you are simply an actor, weighing toneand gesture, testing the effect of aglance, a sentence, a frown, a com-pression of the lips, a persuasive un-bending; testing these things, weigh-ing them, withdrawing them accord-ing to results, even as the regularphysician tries and withdraws hismaterial remedies according to results.

Before beginning your work as thehypnotizer (no matter which methodyou use), your subject is to look atwhatever you may request him to,

and say to him that very soon he willbecome drowsy, then more and moredrowsy, until he will be compelled toclose his eyes and sleep.Be sure totell him that he will notice nothingunusual about the drowsiness ; tell himthat it will he just as pleasant as theapproach to natural sleep that lie hasever experienced. Let him not expectanything unnatural to occur, for suchwill distract his attention and makehim feel excited and less passive thanhe should be. Let him understand thatit is for his good to be hypnotized if

he is sick, or to help him cure a badhabit. Tell him that you will not makehim appear ridiculous, and that youwill only keep him asleep for a fewminutes. Tell him to look earnestlyat whatever you direct, and neverunder any circumstances to look awayfrom it, no matter who comes intothe room or around him he is goingto gaze straight at the object and noother.

METHOD No. 1.—Take any brightobject (I generally use my watch),between the thumb and fore and mid-dle fingers of the right hand. Be surethat the light falls in the object in

your hand. Hold it from eight totwelve inches from the eyes, at aboutten inches above the head so as toproduce the greatest possible strainupon the eyelids, and enable the sub-ject to maintain a fixed steady stareat the object. The subject's eyes mustbe fixed steadily on the bright object,and his mind riveted upon the idea ofthe one object. When you notice thefirst change in your subject's face andeyes say such words as these: "Keepright on looking at it, directly you willbe drowsy. You are sleepy. Youreyelids are heavy. You are asleep."Let your voice grow lower, lower, till

just above a whisper. Pause a mo-ment or two. Give him time. Neverhurry. You will fail if you try tohurry too much at first. He will thinkit more natural if you give him amoment to get sleepy. Let him onlylisten. As soon as the eyelids reallygrow heavy, say: "Your eyes are al-most closed now," making your wordslong drawn out and spoken in a tonewhich will not arouse him, but will,instead, indicate that you are yourselfsleepy—and almost gone. Continue asfollows: "Directly your eyes will haveto close—you just cannot keep awake-—see they are closing—now they arealmost ready to close—now they willclose and you will sleep. Close them-"Pause a moment, then say: "Sleep."Give the command to sleep in a quiet,yet firm and masterful way, in a lowtone.

You will see that the eyelids mayquiver for a few seconds, sometimesfor a minute, but very soon the sub-ject will settle back in his chair, fre-quently with a sigh, and the eyes willbecome quiet, and his limbs show per-fect relaxation. Let him remain so forsome minutes, saying nothing to himat all. When you are ready to operate,it is well for you as a beginner, espe-cially if you have a new subject, toconstantly make suggestions. For in-stance, you say: "Nothing will wakeyou, nothing can hurt you. You canopen your eyes, but you will stayasleep. Now I am about to raise yourarm, but you won't wake up. Nothingwill wake you." Rub the arm a fewtimes and say: "Now you can't takeit down—see, you can't. You aresound asleep, and you will do every-thing I tell you to do, but vou will


not wake up—you can't wake up till

I tell you."

The arm will remain in the position

in which it is placed, and if you tell

him that no person can take it downor bend it, you will find it true thatno one can. I always begin operationsin this way, placing both arms in anuplifted position, with both legs out-stretched in the same manner. Whenyou are ready to take them down rubthem gently but firmly (rubbing fromthe body, and always raising thehands when reaching the extremities),and say: "Now you can take themdown—see, you can—you will do all

I tell you. You will have to do so. Noone can wake you except myself."Speak to your. subject just as thoughhe were awake and in full possessionof his senses. Although fast asleep toevery one else, he is keenly awake toyou. He went to sleep with his mindabsorbed with the idea that you alonecould control him, and this is the rea-son why no one else can make anyimpression on him. This connectionbetween the subject and operator is

called rapport, which is a state ofsleep in which the attention of thesubject is fixed exclusively upon theHypnotist, so that the idea of him is

constantly present in the subject'smemory. It is possible, however, toput your subject en-rapport with anyother person by simply suggesting tohim to he is to obey the requests ordemands of that person until furthernotice.

METHOD No. 2.—The subject re-clines on a couch or easy chair, andyou stand beside him. Hold the first

two fingers of your right hand at adistance of about twelve inches fromhis eyes, at such an angle that hisgaze shall be directed upwards in astrained manner. Direct him to looksteadily at the tips of those fingers,and to make his mind as nearly blankas possible. After he has stared fixed-ly for about half a minute his ex-pression will undergo a change—a faraway look coming into his face. Hispupils will contract and dilate severaltimes, and his eyelids will twitchspasmodically. These signs indicate acommencement of the desired hyp-notization. If the eyes do not close

of themselves, shut them gently withyour left hand, and say: "You are be-

coming sleepy; your eyes are veryheavy; they are getting more andmore heavy; my fingers seem quiteindistinct to you (this when the pu-pils are observed to dilate or con-tract) ; a numbness is stealing overyour limbs; you will be fast asleep in

a few minutes; now sleep."This is a good method to use with

children, and if they are hypnotizedfor any special reason hold their righthand with your left while talking to

them.

METHOD No. 3.—Seat your subjectif convenient in an ordinary chair(not an arm or rocking chair), withboth feet flat upon the floor. Place hishands on his thighs with the palmsdown, the fingers pointed towards theknees. Then, standing three or fourfeet in front of him, request him torelax as much as possible, mentallyand physically. Then say to him:"Look at one of my eyes," and drawhis attention with the index finger ofyour right hand to the eye you wishhim to look at. Lower your hand im-mediately to your side, and gaze di-rectly and steadily into one of yoursubject's eyes until his pupil beginsto dilate. This will require from five

to ten seconds. Then repeat slowlythe following: "Close your eyes gently—arch your eye-brows. Now you will

find it hard to open your eyes. Try

—

try—try! All right, you may openthem." Relax all tension in yourselfwhen you say "All right." You must,of course, feel confident that you canhold his eyes closed for a few seconds.Your manner and tone should be suchas to convince him that you can do so.

As soon as you see that you have pro-duced an impression at once releaseyour subject for a moment. This willprevent his forming adverse auto-sug-gestions which might destroy theslight impressions already made. Af-ter a moment's rest, repeat the opera-tion, saying again: "Look at one ofmy eyes. Close your eyes gently," andso on, just as before. Prom the mo-ment you commence keep up a streamof oral suggestions, and repeat theabove over and over again until youare quite sure your subject is underyour influence.

How To Perform The Daven-port Brothers' "Spirit

Mysteries"

The "manifestations" of the DavenportBrothers are produced in either a cabinet ora darkened room, and in no instance whilethe operators are in full view of the au-dience.

In a darkened room their "manifestations"mostly oonsist of the thrumming- (withoutmufic) of guitars, ringing the bells, rattlingof tambourines, etc., while at the same timethe instruments are moved—as indicated bythe sounds from them—with considerablerapidity about the room. The same soundsand movements also occur to a limited ex-tent after the operators have been bound bya committee from the aud ;enee, the reintro-duction of light disclosing them still in bondsas placed by the committee. They usuallyextricate themselves from the tying after thelight is again extinguished, in less time thanthe committee occupied in binding them.During their entertainment they are alsobound with ropes by what they assume tobe a spirit power, without mortal assistance.To all appearance the tying done by "thespirits" is as methodical and secure as anythat a mortal could do. Yet the very in-

stant that darkness supervenes, after theknots have been examined by the committee,the musical instruments are sounded, andvarious "manifestations" made that couldnot possibly be accomplished without the useof hands; immediately on the cessation ofwhich light is produced, and the "mediums"are ascertained to be bound as they werebefore the extinction of the light. Some-times, while he is thus situated, one of themediums will have his coat removed fromhis body in a few seconds' time.

A performance of the Davenports, whichmany spiritualists have asserted to be an in-

dubitable evidence of the exercise of spiritpower, is as follows: One of them sits withhis right side to the table on which theinstruments are lying. The other takes aseat beside, and at the left of the one atthe table. An investigator slt3 in front ofthe mediums, and puts a hand on the headof each; and, reaching up, each medium putshis hands, in separate places, but close to-gether, on an arm of the investigator. Thelight is extinguished, and sounds are madeon the instruments, the latter being moved,and perhaps brought in contact with theinvestigator's head. That gentleman is notconscious of any change in the position ofthe mediums. Their hands seem to him toremain constantly clasiped to his arms, inwhich position they are found to be whenthe light is again produced.

The mysterious cabinet in which theDavenports give their public exhibitions is

about six feet high, six feet wide, and twoand a half feet deep, the front consisting ofthree doors opening outward. In ea,ch endIs a seat with holes through which the ropescan be passed in securing the performers. Inthe upper part of the middle door ' is alozenge-shaped aperttire, curtained on the in-

side with black muslin or oil cloth. Thebolts are on the inside of the door.

As preliminary to the "manifestations,"and in order that it may not be supposedthat they are the operators, the mediums sub-mit to being bound by a committee fromthe audience. The doors are then closed andbolted, it being necessary for the mortal

manager to reach through the aperture toeeeure the middle door. A tremendous racketis soon made in the cabinet, the noise of themusical instruments being combined with ageneral whang banging- and sometimes peo-ple in the audience think they can distinguishthe sound of a cloven hoof kicking thingsaround inside the structure which enclosesthe mediums.

Usually, after the first performance, thedoors of the cabinet are opened, and thecommittee requested to observe that the op-erators are still bound; but somet'mes thereis an interval just before the opening of thedoor, in which a rattling of the ropes is

heard, and then the mediums walk forth,free. If they are observed by the committeebefore the ropes are removed from them, thedoors are again closed till the untying is ac-complished.

Being again enclosed in the cabinet, theyoung men are bound by what they assertto be a spirit power, during the exercise ofwhich they are passive. The 'spirit tying"is submitted for examination to the com-mittee, by whom it is pronounced to be ap-parently so secure as to preclude the pos-sibility of the mediums being able to usetheir hands. No sooner are the doors closed,however, than hands are seen at the aperturein the middle door. These hands are visiblefor but an instant at a time, and with arapid vibratory movement while in view, sothat it would not be possible for the ob-server to identify them as belonging to themediums, however positively he might be-lieve them to be theirs.

Immediately on the disappearance of thehands from the aperture, the cabinet doorsare opened, and the committee, after an ex-amination, report the mediums to be still

bound. The doors are again closed, and in-stantly "the spirits" strike up a lively tuneon a violin, with a bell and tambourine ac-companiment.

That the audience may be still more pro-foundly impressed with the wonderful powersof the young men, they sometimes requestthat flour be placed in their hands, as asecurity, in addition to the "spirit tying,"against their being able to use those members.Their request being complied with, a hand ortwo is shown at the aperture, some noises aremade on the musical instruments, and thenthe mediums exhibit the flour still in theirhands, with none spilled on their clothing' orthe floor.

Sometimes they permit one of the com-mittee to sit in the cabinet with them, fora short time, while they are bound, but he.too, must be bound, with his right hand se-cured to one medium's shoulder, and his lefthand to the other medium's knees. The lightsin the hall are then turned down so that it

is quite dark in the cabinet. The gentlemanin contact with the mediums is banged overthe head with an instrument of music, hishair is pulled, his nose tweaked, and alto-gether he is "pretty considerably mussed up."Being released from the not very pleasantposition, and perhaps looking somewhat scar-ed, hs reports to the audience what has beendone to him, with the additional statementthat he did not detect any movement on thepart of the mediums. "If not the manifesta-tion of spirit power, what is it?" is a questionwhich very naturally arises in the minds ofthose present. An answer is contained in thefollowing explanations

:

In a darkened room, the investigators be-ing seated by the walls, the mediums grasp

the guitars by the neck, next the keys, andswing- them around, and thrust them intodifferent parts of the open space of the room,at the same time vibrating- the strings of theinstruments with the forefinger. The fasterthe fing-er passes over the strings, the morerapidly the instrument seems to move. Twohands can thus use as many guitars, and atea-bell, clasped by the little linger of eitherhand, can be rung at the same time. Or oneperformer can sound a guitar and bell withone hand, and play an accordion or con-certina with the other, an end of the lastnamed instrument being held under the armagainst the body. In the darkness the audi-ence thinks the instruments go furthur thanthey really do: and the room being close, theeounds are echoed or reflected from the walls.When an investig-ator is sitting- with the

mediums at a table whereon musical instru-ments are lying, his hands resting on theirheads, and their hands clasped to his armabove the elbow, the medium next the tableremoves one hand from the arm without be-ing- detected, simply because the presence ofthe other hand, which is nearer the shoulder,is so great as to cut off communication bymeans of the nerves of sensation from thearm below. It is thus impossible for theinvestigator to determine whether both handsof the medium are on his arm or not. Hethinks they are, because the sensation in hisarm remains the same. In the first place,the left hand of the medium is put heavilyon the arm next the shoulder, and the righthand Quite lightly, close by the other nextthe elbow. Both hands are seen to be on thearm, and are presumed to be pressing- withequal force. The light ia extinguished, andperhaps the medium takes the man's atten-tion momentarily from his arm, by suggest-ing: that their feet be placed in contact; thenit is that with a gradually increased pressureof his left hand the medium carefully re-moves his right hand, and while he preservesa rigidity of the muscles of his neck and back,so as not to move his head, he takes the guitar(which lies within reach) by the neck, andextending the body of the instrument as faras possible, moves it in a half-circle, vibrat-ing- the strings with his fore-finger. Thatthe demonstration may be more striking, per-haps he hits the guitar against the head ofthe man with whom he is in contact. If hewishes to ring- a bell at the same time, hecan hold it with his little finger. He cansound, in turn, all the instruments lying onthe table; then, carefully replacing his handon the man's arm, he is ready to have a lightproduced. The other medium really holds onwith both hands to the arm he has clasped,feeling- sure that while he does so it cannotbe interfering with the operations of "thespirits*' at the table.

Should the medium put his right hand ontop of the extended thumb of his left hand,with an appearance, to the investigator, ofboth hands being on his arm, the same re-sults could be produced with loss risk of de-tection; for the presence of the thumb, wherethe right hand was seen to be, would leadthe investigator to suppose, in the darkness,that the hand was still there.

If in their dark seance, phosphorus havingbeen put on the instruments, you should see aphosphoresent light very far above the stage,you may take it that the instrument whichis heard is not where the light is seen, butthat the phosphorus has been rubbed from theinstruments, and some other put on a pieceof card-board, which is attached to a foldingrod and elevated in the darkness, to the de-sired position.

To the Davenports, the extrication of them-selves, after being bound by a committee, iaa brief and easy task. A simple "twist ofthe wrist" will convert a "square knot," us-ually considered the most secure, into two"half-hitches," through which the part of therope they enclose can be easily slipped. Witha little slack in the rope any ordinary knotcan be made into a "slip-knot." It is hardlypossible to bind a man without causing- himpain, so that he cannot get a "slack" in therope. The writer has been bound with ropesa great many times by people who were de-termined to mako a "good job" of tne tyir-g,and not once has he failed to release himself,often in less time than was occupied in bind-ing him.

After the Davenports have been bound intheir cabinets by a committee, and the doorsof the structure are closed, they immediate-ly set to work to loosen the knots next theirwristo and extricate their hands, which theyusually succeed in doing in a short space oftime. In some instances one of them willhave a hand at liberty as soon as the middledoor is bolted, which he exhibits at the aper-ture, to be followed shortly by other hands;then both the mediums do their "level best"in making- a noise with such instruments asthey have at hand. Speedily getting theirhands back in the ropes and drawing theknots close to their wrists, they make someadditional noise with one or two instrumentswhich they had so placed as to be still withintheir reach, and then give a signal for theopening of the doors. The knots are examin-ed by the committee and reported to be "thesame as they were;" the doors are againclosed and the operatives release themselvesentirely irom the ropes, untying every knot.

Sometimes, after being tied by the com-mittee, the mediums cannot readily extricatetheir hands and get them back as they were,in which case they do not have the doors opentill all the knots are untied, it being- a betterpolicy for them to wait till "the spirits" havetied them before making a show of hands ortorturing the musical instruments.The important point with the Davenports.

in tying themselves, is to have a knot nexttheir wrists that looks solid, "fair andsquare," but which at the same time willadmit of being slipped, so that they can g-ettheir hands out in a moment. There areseveral ways in which such a knot can boformed, one of which is as follows : A squareknot is loosely tied in the middle of a rope,then the ends of the rope are tucked through,in opposite directions, below the knot, andthe latter is then drawn tight. There arethen two loops, which are left just largeenough for the passage of the hand throughthem. The ends of the rope are then putthrough the holes in the seat, and tied be-neath, and also to the feet. Lastly the handsare put through the loops, and the knotdrawn close to the wrist, coming betweenthe latter. No novice in tying would suspectfrom the appearance of such a knot, andwithout taking particular pains in tracing thedirection of the rope in forming it, that itcould be slipped. As the hands of themediums when thus tied are at their backs,close to the end of the cabinet, the commit-tee cannot have a very good opporunity toobserve the most important knot.

The doors next the ends of the cabinet arefirst closed by the manager, and as the medi-ums are then concealed from view of the audi-ence, they strain open the loops and are readyto use their hands as soon as the middle dooris closed, which one of them instantly bolts

on the inside. Then their hands are thrustunder the curtain, which hangs over theaperture in the door, and exhibited to theaudience; but as. before stated, the handsare exhibited but for an instant at a time,and with a vibratory motion of them; other-wise they might be recognized as belonging- tothe mediums. To make the hands look larg-e

or small, they spread or press together theAngers. With that peculiar motion impart-ed to them, four hands at the aperture willappear to be half a dozen, or more, as twopennies, rubbed together between the ballsof a person's thumbs, will present what ap-pear to be the edges of three.

A lady's flesh-colored kid glove, nicely stuff-ed with cotton, has sometimes been exhibitedas the hand of a female spirit—a criticalobservation of it not being allowed.

These mediums once exhibited what theydoubtless supposed would look like the handof a negro; but it was of uniform blackness,palm and all. At one of their entertainments,when, in addition to the exhibition of "spirithands," a naked arm was protruded from theaperture an old lady, who, on account of thedimness of her vision, was permitted to standcloie by the cabinet, saw, notwithstandingher defective sight, what made her exclaim,"Well, I declare ! They must practice vaccin-ation in the other world, for I see marks ofit on that spirit arm!" When the "spiritarm" was shown at another time, rope markswere seen on the wrist 1

It takes these mediums but a few secondsto get their hands back into loops, and drawthe knots close to their wrists, ready to beexamined by the committee.

In making the music, one medium holdsthe violin in the manner usual with mostplayers of that instrument, and with the littlelinger of the bow hand he clasps a bell, whichrings in time with the music. The othermedium h?ats the tambourine on his head orknees with one hand, while his other hand i's

engaged in making a noise on something else.

The performances of these young men areinteresting on account of the ingenuity andexpertness exercised by them, and would notbe in the least objectionable were it not fortheir pretended "mediumship."

Electrical PsychologyThe most easy, sure and direct mode to

produce electro psychological communicationis to take the individual by the hand, in thesame manner as though you were going toshake hands. Press your thumb with moder-ate force upon the ulnar nerve, which spreadsits branches to the. ring and little finger. Thepressure should be nearly an inch above theknuckle, and in range of the ring finger. I>aythe ball of the thumb flat and particularlycrosswise so as to cover the minute branchesof this nerve of motion and sensation. Whenyou first take him by the hand, request himto place his eyes upon yours, and to keepthem fixed, so that he may seo every emotion'of your mind expressed in the countenance.Continue this pressure for a half a minuteor more. Then request him to close his eyes,and with your fingers gentlr brush downwardseveral times over the eyelids, as thoughfastening them firmly together. Throughoutthe whole process feel within yourself a fixeddetermination to close them, so as to expressthat determination fully in your countenanceand manner. Having done this, place yearhand on the top of his head and press yourthumb firmly on the organ of Individuality,

bearing partially downward, and with theother thumb still pressing the ulnar nerve, tellhim—you can not open your eyes! Remem-ber, that your manner, your expression ofcountenance, your motions and your languagemust all be of the most positive character.If he succeed in opening his eyes, try it onceor twice more, because impressions, whetherphysical or mental, continue to deepen by rep-etition. In case, however, that you cannotclose his eyes, nor see any effect producedupon them, you should cease making anyfurther efforts, because you have now fairlytested that his mind and body both stand inpositive relation as it regards the doctrine ofimpressions. If you succeed in closing thesubject's eyes by the above mode, you maythen request him to put his hands on hishead, or in a-ny position you choose, and tellhim, you can not stir them ! In case yousucceed, request him to be seated, and tellhim, you can not rise; If you are successfulin this, request him to put his hands inmotion, and tell him, yon can not stop them!If you succeed, request him to walk thefloor, and tell him, you can not cease walk-ing ! And so you may continue to performexperiments involving muscular motion andparalysis of any kind that may occur to themind, till you can completely control him,in arresting or moving all the voluntary partsof his system.

How To Make Persons At ADistance Think Of You

Let it be particularly remembered that"Faith" and concentration of thought arepositively needful to accomplish aught indrawing others to you or" making them thirdsof you. If you have not the capacity orunderstanding how to operate an electrictelegraph battery, it is no proof that an ex-pert a.nd competent person should fail doingso; just so in this case; if faith, meditation,01 concentration of thought fail you, thenwill you also fail to operate upon others.First, you must have a yearning for the per-son you wish to make think of you ; andsecondly, you must learn to guess at whattime of day or night, he may be unemployed,passive, so that he be in a proper state toreceive the thought which you dispatch tohim. If ha should be occupied in any way,so that his nervous forces were needed tocomplete his task, h f s "Human Battery," orthought, would not be in a recipient or pas-sive condition, therefore your experimentwould fail at that moment. Or if he wereunder heavy narcotics, liquors, tobacco, orgluttonous influences, he could not be reachedat such moments. Or, if he were asleep,and you operated to affect a wakeful mindor thought, you would fail again at the mo-ment. To make a person at a distance thinkof you, whether you are acquainted with himor not, matters not; I again repeat, find outor guess at what moment he is likely to bepassive; by this I mean easy and careless;then, with the most fervent prayer, or yearn-ing of your entire heart, mind, soul, andstrength, desire he may think of you; andif you wish him to think on any particulartopic in relation to you, it is necessary foryou to press your hands, when operating onhim, on such mental faculties of your headas you wish him to exercise towards you.This demands a meagre knowledge of Phreno-logy. His "Feeling Nature" or "Propensi-ties," you cannot reach through these opera-tions, but when he once thinks of you, (ifhe does not know you he imagines such a

being- as you are), he can easily afterwardsbe controlled by you, and he will feel dis-posed to go in the direction where you are,if circumstances permit, and he is his ownmaster, for, circumstances alter cases. I saidyou cannot reach his "Feeling-," but only hi3''Thinking- Nature," truly, but after ho thinksof you once, his "Feeling Nature" or propen-sities, may become aroused through his ownorganization. In conclusion on this topic,let me say, that if you wish the personsimply to think of you, one operation mayanswer: but on the contrary, if you wishhim to meet you, or go where you are, allyou have to do is to persevere in a lawfuland Christian manner to operate, and I as-sure you, in the course of all natural thing's,that is if no accident or very unfavorablecircumstances occur, he will make his waytowards you, and when he comes within sight,or reaching distance of you, it will be easyto manage him.

How To Charm Those WhomYou Meet And Love

When you desire to make any one "Love"you with whom you meet, although not per-sonally acquainted with him, you can veryreadily reach him and make his acquaintance,if you observe the foregoing instructions, inaddition to the following directions: Sup-pose you see him coming towards you in anunoccupied mood, or he is recklessly, or pas-sively walking past you, all that remains foryou to do at that moment is to concentrateyour thought and send it into him as beforeexplained and. to your astonishment, if hewas passive, he will look at you, and now isyour time to send a thrill to his heart, bylooking him carelessly, though determinedly,into his eyes, and praying with all your heart,mind, soul and strength, that he may readyour thought, and receive your true Love,which God designs we should bear one an-other. This accomplished, and you need notand must not wait for a cold-hearted, fashion-able, and popular Christian introduction;neither should you hastily run into his arms,but continue operating in this psychologicalmanner; not losing any convenient oppor-tunity to meet him at an appropriate place,when an unembarrassed exchange of wordswill open the door, to the one so magnetized.At this interview, unless prudence sanctionit, do not shake handij, but let your mannersand loving eyes speak with Christian charityand ease: wnerever, or whenever you meetagain, at the first opportunity grasp hishand, in an earnest, sincere, and affectionate

manner, observing at the same time, thefollowing important directions, viz.:—As youtake his bare hand in yours, press your thumbgently, though firmly, between the bones ofthe thumb and forefinger of his hand, andat the very instant when you press thus onthe blood vessels, (which you can before as-certain to pulsate,) look him earnestly andlovingly, though not pertly nor fiercely, intohis eyes, and send dJl your heart's, mind's,and soul's strength into his organization, andhe will be your friend, and if you find himnot to be congenial, you have him in yourpower, and by carefully guarding against evilinfluences, you can reform him to suit yourown purified. Christian, and loving taste.

Writing On The ArmThe conjuror's explanation was a great

lesson in "spiritualism." I next asked himto elucidate the trick of writing on the arm.On the occasion of my visit to Mr. Forster,when the raps indicated the second pellet, herequired the "spirit" present to write theinitials on his bare arm. Mr. Forster placedhis arm under the table for a moment, thenrested it in front of a lamp burning on thetable, and quickly rolled up the sleeve of hiscoat. The skin was without stain or mark.He passed his hand over it once or twice,and the initials of the names 1 had writtenon the second pellet seemed to grow on thearm in letters of crimson. "It's a trick I doevery night. It goes with the audience lik6steam," said the conjuror. "Very simple.Well, suppose a name. What name wouldyou like?" "Henry Clay," I replied. Downwent the conjuror's arm under the table. Ina few seconds he raised it and exposed thebare forearm without mark upon it. Hedoubled up his fist tightly so as to bring themuscles of the arm to the surface, and rub-bed the skin smartly with his open hand.The letters "H. C." soon appeared upon it

in well-defined writing of a deep red color."There you have it, gentlemen; that's theblood-red writing. Very simple. All youhave to do is to take a lucifer-match, andwrite on your arm with the wrong end ofit. If you moisten the skin with a littlesalt water first, all the better. Then wetthe palm of the other hand, rub your armwith it. Send up the muscles and the blood-red writing will come out. It will fade awayin less than no time. If you look underthe table, you will see that I have a littlepiece of pointed wood. I can move my armunder that and write the letters withoutusing the other hand. But that's a trickwhich wants practice.

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