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... give no adequate reasons , but which subsequent events prove to have been correct ; and I look upon the Divining Rod in its various ap- plications as only a peculiar method of giving expres- sion to results worked out by an Automatic ...
... give no adequate reasons , but which subsequent events prove to have been correct ; and I look upon the Divining Rod in its various ap- plications as only a peculiar method of giving expres- sion to results worked out by an Automatic ...
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... gives it ; but , further , to see that we must utterly fail to appreciate , the true value of evidence , if we do not take ... give it a claim on our acceptance as truth ; so that while ordinary evidence may very properly be admitted as ...
... gives it ; but , further , to see that we must utterly fail to appreciate , the true value of evidence , if we do not take ... give it a claim on our acceptance as truth ; so that while ordinary evidence may very properly be admitted as ...
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... give an exact account of the contents of any room in any house never before seen or heard of ; he had described occurrences taking place at a distance , which , to the great surprise of the questioners ( who expected something very ...
... give an exact account of the contents of any room in any house never before seen or heard of ; he had described occurrences taking place at a distance , which , to the great surprise of the questioners ( who expected something very ...
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... give the proper twist and finish to the apparatus for excluding light from her eyes . I observed this manœuvre by the lady twice , and called the attention of some friends to it , who can also testify to the fact . The clairvoyante now ...
... give the proper twist and finish to the apparatus for excluding light from her eyes . I observed this manœuvre by the lady twice , and called the attention of some friends to it , who can also testify to the fact . The clairvoyante now ...
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... give him another trial . This Dr. F. con- sented to make , upon the sole condition that a small sealed box , containing a single word printed in large type , should be returned to him unopened with the word written upon the outside of ...
... give him another trial . This Dr. F. con- sented to make , upon the sole condition that a small sealed box , containing a single word printed in large type , should be returned to him unopened with the word written upon the outside of ...
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