Taylor comes to the conclusion, that the strange phenomena of which he was the subject were not tricks of his…
- Date of account
- Published 1857
- Source
- The Spirit Land
- Reference
- The Spirit Land · selected passage 133
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
Taylor comes to the conclusion, that the strange phenomena of which he was the subject were not tricks of his own, neither did they come from the spirit world, but were the result of what he calls detached vitalized electricity
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention only"After numerous experiments, Dr. Taylor comes to the conclusion, that the strange phenomena of which he was the subject were not tricks of his own, neither did they come from the spirit world, but were the result of what he calls _detached vitalized electricity_. When this conclusion had been formed in his own mind, it occurred to him that he would put it to the test of the spirits themselves. 'Accordingly I asked them,' says he, 'if this was the work of departed spirits. The answer was, "No." I asked if it was the work of the devil. Again the answer was, "No." I asked if it was the effect of _detached vitalized electricity_. The answer was, "Yes."' So the spirits _confirmed_ the conclusion to which the doctor had come, as they did, in fact, all his conclusions.
Historical context
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Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyA modern comparison can identify recurring descriptions and possible explanations, but the account is not treated as independently verified evidence merely because it appeared in print.
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