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 the spiritual atmosphere, until it is inhaled by a human male again, whereupon it is, perhaps, and perhaps not, sent forth upon its mission once again. Question—We sometimes see double men, as the twins of Siam; and others still more remarkable, as one body with two heads; are there two souls also? Answer—Every true human brain contains a true and independent human soul. All men's brains contain vast numbers of monads; hundreds of these seek incarnation on every occasion, but only one or two, very rarely three or more, succeed at that time! The rest, those that fail, float about as before. Question—At what period of life do men begin to attract these monads? Answer—At puberty, owing to peculiar chemical changes in the physical constitution; and females are capable of receiving and nursing them when a corresponding change has taken place in them. Question—Can impregment occur without physical contact? Answer—Yes; by aid of artificial means, a monad may be successfully introduced, and life ensue; but a very weak and imperfect life it must be, of necessity. Having once entered upon this grand subject, I determined to make the series of questions nearly, if not quite, exhaustive; and, therefore, continued my inquiries, receiving answers as before—for, be it again repeated, no well-meaning human being can possibly ask a question, the answer to which is not recorded somewhere upon the secret tablets of the soul. In response to further interrogatories, many grand truths came flowing forth into the halls of consciousness; and, amongst other things, I learned that the purpose of sex on the earths was pure cohabitation, in proper human and God-sanctioned