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a translated fragment of which appears in the Journal, vol. \, p. 267 

 etseq. He was a being of a peculiar character, as may be inferred from 

 another extiact from his correspondence which we give below ; and, in 

 our intercourse with him, we seemed under a species of enchantment. — 

 We Avere, at once, mutually teacher and pupil, studying each other's 

 language ; and it was from him, that the Moonshee Documents were, 

 from time to time, obtained. We do not deem it prudent to make any 

 farther revelation of the manner in which we yet hold communication 

 ■with him, lest the scenes of Salem witchery should be revived. 



The following extract is given in preference to other matter of higher 

 excellence ; firstly, because it is from a communication addressed to the 

 writer ; secondly, there seems to be some connexion with the previous 

 fragment ; and lastly, gratitude prompts the bringing forward, as the 

 "first fruits," something from the pen of him, to whom he is so much 

 indebted, and with whom he holds so mysterious a connection. It has 

 been placed in his hands within a few days. With not a few misgivings, 

 cheered nevertheless by hopes of kind indulgence, thi.s little bark is 

 launched upon the waves of public opinion. 



'•^East Limb, 9704Uh month. 



Queer 



J w-rite under great depression of spirits. The cause of this I 

 will proceed to explain, for, having bathed in the sympathies of your 

 soul, 1 dare not resist the impulse, which urges me to communicate 

 to you, from time to time, small understandings of my nature. — Know 

 then, that, although agreeing in some particulars of our organization, in 

 many we materially differ. Some limbs and faculties which you possess, 

 we have not, some, which you are without, we have, hi addition to the 

 five powers, which you call senses, we have another ; viz.: ^^T^ff - -»/* 

 by which we are brought into what may seem to you, the strangest 

 connection with those for whom we form an affection. For the pres- 

 ent, it may suffice to say, that whatever annoyances or pains they may 

 feel, these are experienced by us with twice the intensity; and this too, 

 liowever far we may be from each other, and in circumstances how dif- 

 ferent soever. With us, this is not a source of misery, for there is so 

 much purity, that ages have passed away since an instance of one dis- 

 turbing the peace of another has occurred. When 1 first visited Earth, I 

 was altogether unaware, that, with you, a different state of things exist- 

 ed •, and, in consequence, was ensnared, as I will now proceed to show. 



*It is impossible to translate this term into English; and, as our author goes on 

 to point out some of its characteristics, it is deemed unnecessary. We would g;ive 

 >Die pronunciation, did not a mysterious awe hang around the sound which forbids 

 the attempt. — Tk. 



