HEAT CONDUCTION. 



about and turned over with green branches 

 of trees, which, in being charred, make a great 

 smoke. After a considerable time the performer 

 advances barefooted at the head of a procession 

 in single file, which contains a number of his 

 disciples, who, under the protection of his magic, 

 hope to be enabled to follow his example. On 

 reaching the stones he proceeds to walk over 

 them, picking his way, the first time, in a gin- 

 gerly manner, with evident caution. His dis- 

 ciples follow, with more haste. The return 

 journey is made with more confidence and 

 deliberation. Lastly, a good many of the on- 

 lookers who are not professional performers 

 or in training to become such, skip on and off 

 the stones in an irregular way not, however, 

 trusting themselves, as a rule, too far out of 

 reach of the ordinary earth. 



The performance, as seen for the first time by 

 strangers, is sufficiently astonishing. They feel 

 that at any rate they have witnessed some- 

 thing which is worthy of investigation. 



But from the observations of those who 

 have gone to see the proceedings, not simply 

 for the sake of getting a thrill a state of mind 

 which often leads to experiencing one without 

 good cause but with a definite intention of 

 learning the truth, the following facts transpire. 



The whole ceremony is well stage-managed, 

 with a view to creating astonishment. The 

 size of the fire and the length of time that it 



