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examination. It is by no means deserving of ridicule, but demands the
attention of the most philosophical inquiry.
Sir William Hamilton, probably the most acute and, undeniably, the most
learned of English metaphysicians that ever lived, said at least thirty
years ago:
However astonishing, it is now proved beyond all rational doubt that in
certain abnormal states of the nervous organism perceptions are possible
through other than the ordinary channels of the senses.
By such testimony Theosophy is at least placed on the footing of
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respectability. Whether by further labor it can make partial truths complete
truths, whether it can eliminate extravagances and purge itself of
impurities, if there are any, are probably questions upon which the Court
will not feel called upon to pass. I perceive no other feature of the
petitioners' constitution that is obnoxious to legal objection, and
accordingly I have the honor to report that I show no cause why the prayer
of the petitioners should not be granted.
- AUGUST W. ALEXANDER,
Amicus Curiae.
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