Identifier: wanderingsofspir00doyl (find matches)
Title: The wanderings of a spiritualist
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 Goldie, Charles F., fl. 1858-1879, artist Johnstone, Henry J., fl. 1880-1900, artist Steele, L. G. A., artist
Subjects: Spiritualism
Publisher: New York : George H. Doran
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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wily,dangerous Hearne, or Douglas, cricketer, boxer, aboveall warrior, a worthy leader of Englishmen. * Hearne Iremember as little more than a boy, when he promisedto carry on the glories of that remarkable family, ofwhich George and Alec were my own playmates. Hehas ended by proving himself the greatest of them all: My long interval of enforced rest came at last toan end, when the race fever had spent itself, and I wasable to have my last great meeting at the Town Hall.It really was a great meeting, as the photograph of itwill show. I spoke for over two hours, ending up byshowing a selection of the photographs. I dealt faith-fully with the treatment given to me by the Argus.I take the extract from the published account. Onthis, the last time in my life that I shall address aMelbourne audience, I wish to thank the people forthe courtesy with which we have been received. Itwould, however, be hypocritical upon my part if I wereto thank the Press. A week before I entered Melbourne (144)
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THE WANDERINGS OF A SPIRITUALIST the Argus declared that I was an emissary of the devil(laughter). I care nothing for that. I am out for afight and can take any knocks that come: But theArgus refused to publish a word I said. I came 12,000miles to give you a message of hope and comfort, andI appeal to you to say whether three or four gentlemensitting in a board-room have a right to say to thepeople of Melbourne, You shall not listen to that mannor read one word of what he has to say/ v (Cries ofShame!) You, I am sure, resent being spoon-fed insuch a manner. * The audience showed in the mosthearty fashion that they did resent it, and they cheeredloudly when I pointed out that my remarks did notarise, as anyone could see by looking round, from anyfeeling on my part that my mission had failed to gainpopular support. It was a great evening, and I havenever addressed a more sympathetic audience. Thedifficulty always is for my wife and myself to escapefrom our kind well-wishers, and it is t

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