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feeding itself, how unsteady he is in getting his food to his
mouth; sometimes his spoon misses his mouth and the food is spilled,
for which he usually receives a slap, although he has displayed all his
energy in getting his food in his mouth. Next we find him a trained
athlete and skilled laborer, capable of applying himself to most
anything he cares to do.
3. But little attention is paid to the training of animal magnetism. Any
one with nerves in his teeth can concentrate magnetism in the teeth, so
it can be easily felt, also the lips; by training the magnetism it can be
concentrated in any part of the body. This takes constant practice and
could be used when one has any disability by concentrating the
magnetism in the disabled part, causing the blood to circulate more
freely at the point where the magnetism is concentrated, and thus
improving the disabled part. The osteologist does this by massage, the
real faith cure man by concentrating his magnetism on the patient, the
practitioner uses medicine and drugs, each having their own magnetism,
etc. Accordingly many diseases are contagious by people becoming
inoculated by mild magnetism which comes from some kind of matter.
(See Chap. I, par. 7.)
4. The hypnotist or mesmerist gains control of his opponents through
animal magnetism and controls every movement. The nerves cease to
act and the hypnotist is boss. The patient can be made to exert great
strength and pass dangerous points without falling. A hypnotist or
mesmerist is invariably in poor health and flesh. This is caused by the
over-taxation of his own nerves and ducts.

6. Animal magnetism can he used like wireless telegraphy. Miss Helen
Kellar is one of the best known for telepathy. She was born blind, also
deaf and dumb. She is a great linguist and well educated.
7. The dumb animals in their wild state use telepathy much when
encountering danger; their keen scent of the deer, horse, etc., enables
them to determine the direction of the enemy.
8. Predestination is cultivated and in most instances comes true. I
observed this in the case of William McKinley, martyred President of
the United States of America, who said he wanted to follow in the
footsteps of James A. Garfield, also martyred President. Let us see how
nearly he came following in his footsteps: Born in the same locality,
President of the same country, each supported a platform of good
currency, each assassinated in the same month, and in the seat of the
Presidency. Both died a lingering death; the difference in the length of
time of their flourishment was 8 months and 7 days.
[Figures: Photographs of William McKinley and James A. Garfield.]
9. Next observe the old in their feebleness and we see these well trained
hands tremble; the gland ducts and nerves are withering, the animal
magnetism is weakening, which renders them childish .
10. The ducts, glands, and nerves throw off their magnetism in many
different ways, in exertion, fright, fear, anguish, discontent, happiness,
kindness, loveliness, desire, etc.
Dr. T. B. Robertson discovered that Tethelin (located in the pituitary
body at the base of the brain) produces the growth of the body.

CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Lightning is caused by the friction of vapor, which is at a suitable

temperature. Thus two or more currents of air coming together will
cause lightning, as the friction concentrates the electricity, and as there
is no conductor the heavy voltage flies usually toward the nearest
conductor. This voltage is so great that it explodes the air. The air
coming together again produces a great vibration, called thunder.
2. Aurora Borealis. The outer circle around the earth represents
atmosphere. The sun current carries it far from the earth's surface. At
the north, when the sun's reflection strikes the earth's crust in such a
manner, its reflection will be seen in the atmosphere at a great height,
called Northern Lights. This is mostly seen in November, December,
and January.
[Figure: Uncaptioned line drawing (accompanying the paragraph above)
of the Earth's orbit about the sun.]
3. The museum of Alexandria was established about 400 years B.C.,
for the purpose of restoring science that had been lost thousands of
years before.
The cultivation of knowledge by experiment, observation, and
mathematical discussions: this was the birth of a science of to-day. The
library contained many thousands of volumes of books, but was
destroyed by Cyril; a girl in charge of the library by the name of
Hypatia was brutally killed and the flesh was scraped from her bones
with sea shells. This occurred in 414 A.D.
Alexander died at Babylon 323 B.C.
China, Mesopotamia, and India had made astronomical observations at
this early date. Most of these learnings were destroyed. Brono, Isaac
Newton,