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Table Turning in France Fodder for 1857 Skeptics
The article critiques 1850s spiritualist table turning with anecdotal tales of levitation and rules for seances. It cites Count de Gasparin, notes failures of early mediums, and humorously recounts misdirections in seeking planchettes and pantographs while mocking credulity and promoting skeptical inquiry.
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France
Ike
Lee Richmond
Bank of the So
Count de Gasparin
Monsieur de Gasparin