Etidorhpa – Strangle the Life from My Body
I know not how long I sat wrapped in slumber. Even if my body had not been wearing away- as formerly, my mind had become excessively wearied. I had existed in a state of abnormal mental intoxication far beyond the period of accustomed wakefulness, and had taxed my mental organization beyond endurance. In the midst of events of the most startling description, I had abruptly passed into what was at its commencement the sweetest sleep of...
Etidorhpa – Lead Me Deeper into This Expanding Study
” I partly comprehend that such would be the case,” I said. ” If a series of knife blades on pivot ends be set in a frame, and turned edgewise to a rapid current of water, the swiftly moving stream flows through this sieve of metallic edges about as easily as if there were no obstructions. Slowly turn the blades so as to present their oblique sides to the current, and an immediate pressure is apparent upon the frame...
Etidorhpa – You Cannot Disprove and You Dare Not Admit
[postpic=center]99980[/postpic] A year from the evening of the departure of the old man, found me in my room, expecting his presence; and I was not surprised when he opened the door, and seated himself in his accustomed chair. ” Are you ready to challenge my statements?” he said, taking up the subject as though our conversation had not been interrupted. ” No.” ” Do you accept my history?” ”...
Etidorhpa – Earthly Bodies Kneel to Gravitation
” Please continue, I am intensely interested; I wish that I could give you my reasons for the desire; I can not do so, but I beg you to continue.” ” I should add,” continued Vaughn, ignoring my remarks, ” that we have established rules to measure the force of gravitation, and have estimated the decrease of attraction as we leave the surfaces of the planets. We have made comparative estimates of the weight...
Etidorhpa – Aristotle’s Ether
Days and weeks passed. When the opportunity presented, I consulted Dr. W. B. Chapman, the druggist and student of science, regarding the nature of light and earth, who in turn referred me to Prof. Daniel Vaughn. This learned man, in reply to my question concerning gravitation, declared that there was much that men wished to understand in regard to this mighty force, that might yet be explained, but which may never become known to...