Spirit rapping unveiled! : An exposé of the origin, history, theology and philosophy of certain alleged communications from the spirit world, by means of "spirit rapping," "medium writing," "physical demonstrations," etc. With illustrations. (1853)
Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York : : Published by Mason Brothers... · leaf 67
to any card medium who will publicly spell out an intelligentcommunication blindfold, the writer being allowed to piocure the card,and place it before the medium after she is blinded. This would proveconclusively that the hand was moved by a will and intelligence foreignto that of the medium. Will… … lake the hand and arm of the medium, paralyze it so that themedium shall have no control over it, and then write with it, asif it were their own. The spirits do not agree as to themanner in which the hand of the medium is controlled. Somesay the spirits taJce hold of the mediums hand and write…
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