Strange Visitors: A series of original papers, embracing philosophy, science, government, religion, poetry, art, fiction, satire, humor, narrative, and prophecy, by the spirits of Irving, Willis, Thackeray, Brontë, Richter, Byron, Humboldt, Hawthorne, Wesley, Browning, and others now dwelling in the spirit world; dictated through a clairvoyant, while in an abnormal or trance stateHorn, Henry J.
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Strange Visitors: A series of original papers, embracing philosophy, science, government, religion, poetry, art, fiction, satire, humor, narrative, and prophecy, by the spirits of Irving, Willis, Thackeray, Brontë, Richter, Byron, Humboldt, Hawthorne, Wesley, Browning, and others now dwelling in the spirit world; dictated through a clairvoyant, while in an abnormal or trance state
Horn, Henry J.
Spirit writings
Booths are erected at the various gates, which are supplied with fruits
and confections free to all who present a ticket to the keeper. These
tickets are furnished by the city authorities to those who desire them.
This class is composed chiefly of children, and of grown persons who
are incompetent to supply by their labor their own wants. Here they can
walk through the pleasant grounds, rock themselves in swings, which are
numerous, and, when weary with exercise, their appetites stimulated by
the refreshing air, which circulates through its hills and dales as
freely as in the open country, they can apply for refreshments at any
one of the booths or tables within the park. A very delicious drink
manufactured from the exudence of a flower not known on earth may here
be procured. The grounds are provided with various other apparatus
for amusement and pleasure, among which are elegantly-formed sleds
on galvanic runners, which glide over the ground with swiftness most
exhilarating to the senses. Air carriages are also furnished, and, in
short, nothing is wanting for the pleasure and entertainment of the
visitors who throng daily the extensive avenues.
Forming an outer circle to the park is the main thoroughfare of the
city. The streets, as I have said, are laid out in graduated circles
which increase in circumference as they recede from the centre. The
outermost circle is bordered by trees, which form a natural wall.
This city might be called the circle of palaces, from the numerous
magnificent edifices which adorn it at every point.
The buildings are of a light, graceful style of architecture, adapted
to the climate and the out-door life which the people generally lead.
The street facing the park is devoted to the display of commodities and
creations of the spirit world and its inhabitants.
In this section are exposed to view beautiful fabrics, finer than the
web of a spider, glistening like threads of sunbeam and ornamented with
most exquisite floral designs taken from nature. Some of these fabrics
emblemize the blue heaven glittering with silver stars; others the
clouds, with sunlight shimmering through them.
Some have shadowy designs of birds and curious animals strown over a
ground of amber or violet. These beautiful devices are photographed
on the material; or, as the transcendentalist would say, they are
projected there by the will.
Electricity with us is so potent an agent that it is used for this
purpose, transferring the image and stamping it there.
These fabrics are more delicate and gossamer-like than any with which
you are familiar on earth.
Exquisite materials are not only indulged in by ladies, but _male
angels_ robe themselves in attire more fanciful and gorgeous than they
have been accustomed to wear in their first life; except, indeed, the
Orientals, who more nearly approach us Celestials in that particular.
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