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a center. This center will be the chosen line. Then by
passing the finger slowly along the line, you will discover
the Word when you reach it. This is a "ticklish" feat, but it
may be mastered by practice  in fact some people have
found it almost as simple as some of the easier feats, while
others require careful practice with it. Do not be
discouraged if you do not succeed at first trial, even in
public, but try again, and after a bit you will seem "get the
knack" all at once, and thereafter will have but little trouble
in making the demonstration. If you find that you do not
meet with the desired degree of success in this feat, try it by
the "Simpler Method" given at the last part of this book. But
do not give it up without the proper practice. If you have
carefully performed the previous feats, you should have so
developed yourself by this time that you should have no
special difficulty in this feat.
BLACKBOARD DEMONSTRATIONS.
The following feats may be performed either upon a large
blackboard hanging from the wall, or upon a large sheet of
card-board, or stiff paper, spread upon the table. If the
blackboard is used, you should stand before it, the
Transmitter standing in the usual position. If the table is
used, you should stand before it, the Transmitter in his usual
place.
DRAWING THE CHOSEN FIGURE.
DEMONSTRATION VII. Have the audience select a
number, and think intently of it. Impress upon the
Transmitter that is to think of the shape of the figure instead
of merely remembering its name. For instance if the figure
"8" is thought of, the Transmitter should think of the shape
of the figure, and not the word "eight." Then begin to circle
your hand around over the blackboard just as you did when
finding the place of the "beginning of the trip" of the
demonstration mentioned a few minutes ago. Then bring
your pencil or chalk to a starting point, which you will soon
perceive. Then hold your fingers pressing lightly forward,
and impart to your hand a trembling vibratory motion as if
in hesitation regarding the next movement, saying at the
same time to your Transmitter: "Will hard now  Will the
Direction to me," and you will soon begin to get an
impression of "Right," or "Left," or "Down," as the case
may be, which you should follow slowly. Be slow about it,
for if the impression is not right you will soon be checked
up. Fence around a little until you begin to get the
impressions clearly. You will find that the principle trouble
is at the start, for once you are started on the right track,
your Transmitter´s Will will be freely employed, and he will
pour the impressions into you. Let him feel that it is his Will
that is really doing the work, and he will exert it freely.
Once started, these drawing feats are easily performed, the
trouble being with the start. You should practice this feat
frequently in private, before attempting it in a public
demonstration. It is very effective.
THE LADY'S AGE.
DEMONSTRATION VIII. This is a variation of the above
feat. A lady in the audience is asked to whisper her age in
the ear of the Transmitter, and you are to draw it on the
board or paper. The feat is performed precisely in the
manner described above, the Transmitter being cautioned to
think of but one figure at a time during the drawing.
THE BANK NOTE TEST.
DEMONSTRATION IX. Akin to the last two feats, is the
reading of the number of a bank-note held in the hand of the
Transmitter. It is performed in precisely the same manner as
the preceding feat. Be sure to have the Transmitter
understand that he is to think of but one figure at a time,
until it is drawn, and then the next, and so on.
THE WATCH NUMBER TEST
DEMONSTRATION X. This feat of reading and drawing
the number of a person´s watch is a variation of the last
mentioned demonstration, and is performed in precisely the
same way.
THE GEOMETRICAL FIGURE TEST.
DEMONSTRATION XII.The same principle described in
the above mentioned test may be extended to apply to the
drawing of simple pictured, such as the outline figure of a
pig, etc. The copy is placed on the table or blackboard, so
that the Transmitter may easily refer to it, and then you
proceed as in the feats above mentioned. Practice this until
you "get it down fine."
THE HIDDEN NAME.
DEMONSTRATION XIII.The same principle may be
extended to the writing down of the name of a person, town,
etc., previously chosen by the audience. Draw in large
letters, so that the eye of the Transmitter may easily follow
you at each step.
THE UNDERLYING RULE.
In all of the "Drawing Demonstrations," you should
remember the primary principle, i.e. Follow the line of least
Mental Resistance, and the Will of the Transmitter will
invariably lead you to the right direction.
THE "SIMPLER METHOD."
A simpler method of performing the feats and
demonstrations which we have styled "The More Difficult
Feats," is that of having the Transmitter stand by your right
side, turning toward you and placing his right hand over
yours, the tips of his fingers resting on your fingers between
your large knuckles and first joints, (instead of standing on
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