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 move through air at any angle up or down?" I reply: Electrically. It projects an image of itself to where it would be;—every man who thinks of a distant point does the same, only that the thing cannot be seen with earthly eyes. There is a magnetic railway between the projection and the projector, along which this latter moves. Throw forth an image by glasses across the street. It will find no difficulty in reaching the spot whither you send it. Analogous to this is the power of soul to go whither it listeth, unimpeded, and of its own free will. The ultimatum of all philosophy is, to teach men how to live; to instruct them how to die; establish a conviction of immortality; and explain how this latter is, and why, and to whither it shall lead. The sole business of this book, and that which is to follow in due season, is not to controvert any current system of philosophy—Harmonial, Spiritualistic, or otherwise—but to present, not a mere theory or hypothesis on the subject of an hereafter and its sequences, but to give forth what I know to be the truth, so far as that truth extends; nor do I fail to be impressed with a deep assurance that, although much herein given necessarily antagonizes a few of the popular Spiritual theories, yet I believe that that which I have now given concerning the soul and its destiny, is perfectly true and correct. I care not how much soever the reader may doubt the aerial experiences herein narrated—for these are but illustrative, at best, and in other respects are of little account—yet the Theory I know to be the only true one yet advanced; and it is to the principles wherein this