PRACTICAL MIND-READING By WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON A COURSE OF LESSONS ON THOUGHT-TRANSFERENCE, TELEPATHY, MENTAL-CURRENTS, MENTAL RAPPORT, &c. CONTAINING Practical Instruction, Exercises, Directions, etc., capable of being understood, mastered and demonstrated by any person of average intelligence PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY ADVANCED THOUGHT PUBLISHING CO. 168 N. MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. LONDON AGENTS: L.N. FOWLER & CO., 7 IMPERIAL ARCADE, LUDGATE CIRCUS, E.C. (Practical Mind Reading) Copyright 1907, by THE LYAL BOOK COMPANY Copyright 1908, by ADVANCED THOUGHT PUBLISHING CO. NOTICE--This book is protected by Copyright and simultaneous publication, in Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and other countries. All foreign rights reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS LESSON I--THE NATURE OF MIND READING 5 A plain, practical, scientific explanation of this Vast, Mysterious Subject, explaining the action of Mind upon Mind, and the Mental Wireless Telegraphy, according to the latest and best authorities. LESSON II--THE PROOFS OF MIND READING 13 The result of the latest scientific experiments and investigations regarding this subject; practical proof and indisputable facts. LESSON III--CONTACT MIND READING 24 Full instruction regarding the "Nerve Currents" passing from the human Transmitter to the human Receiver; stated so plainly that any one may instantly grasp the theory and practice. LESSON IV--DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES 34 How to develop yourself; how to grow proficient in practice; how to find Locations; how to find Objects; how to perform the necessary elementary feats, and thus prepare for Public Work. LESSON V--SIMPLE DEMONSTRATIONS 49 Public or Parlor Demonstrations. Fourteen Practical Demonstrations are explained; full directions for performing them are given, so that the student may reproduce the experiments and demonstrations. LESSON VI--DIFFICULT DEMONSTRATIONS 66 Explanations and instructions given for their performance. The Banknote Test; the Blackboard Feats; Drawing Pictures; Telepathic Chess and Checkers, etc., described, explained, and full instructions given for their reproduction. LESSON VII--SENSATIONAL FEATS 79 The Driving Feat; the Combination Lock Feat; the Office Detective Feat; the Postoffice Box Feat, and many other sensational demonstrations explained, together with an exposure of "Fake Demonstrations." LESSON VIII--HIGHER PHENOMENA 85 Demonstrations without contact. Development Directions. Long Distance Experiments. Automatic Writing. Valuable Suggestions and Advice. LESSON I. THE NATURE OF MIND READING.