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" ... legerdemain A noted spiritualist had visited Washington during Mr. Lincoln's administration, and held several seances with the President himself. The latter was extremely desirous that Professor Henry should see the medium, and give his opinion as... "
The Reminiscences of an Astronomer - Page 372
by Simon Newcomb - 1903 - 424 pages
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A Memorial of Joseph Henry

Smithsonian Institution - Electromagnetism - 1880 - 560 pages
...should see the medium, and give his opinion as to how he performed his wonderful feats. Although Henry generally avoided all contact with such men, he consented...and informed him that he was a maker of telegraph instruments. His advances were received in so friendly a manner that he went further yet, and confided...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 21

1881 - 856 pages
...should see the medium, and give his opinion as to how he performed his wonderful feats. Although Henry generally avoided all contact with such men, he consented...and informed him that he was a maker of telegraph instruments. His advances were received in so friendly a manner that he went further yet, and confided...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 21

Smithsonian Institution - Chemistry - 1881 - 834 pages
...should see the medium, and give his opinion as to how he performed his wonderful feats. Although Henry generally avoided all contact with such men, he consented...and informed him that he was a maker of telegraph instruments. His advances were received in so friendly a manner that he went further yet, and confided...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 21

Smithsonian Institution - Chemistry - 1881 - 850 pages
...that of making sounds in various quartos of the room. This was something which the keen senses aixl ready experimental faculty of the Professor were well...and informed him that he was a maker of telegraph instruments. His advances were received in so friendly a manner that he went further yet, and confided...
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Leading American Men of Science

David Starr Jordan - Science - 1910 - 528 pages
...clearly: they do not come from the room but from your person." It was in vain that the operator protested they did not, and that he had no knowledge how they...The keen ear of his examiner could not be deceived. Some time afterward Henry was traveling in the east, and took a seat in a railway car beside a young...
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