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cian, and a solid tMnker.
It is believed that he knows more
about the geometrical and astronomical purposes of the great
pyramid Ghizeh than any other living man. He has done
much for the Dunedin Museum, corresponded with Prof.
De Morgan, of London, invented a singular thermometer,
solved heretofore unsolved mathematical problems, and
" squared the circle ; " which, if I understand it, is to find the
ratio between the diameter and the circumference, or to find
the side of a square which is equal to. a given circle.
Our lectures were largely attended by the more ihinking
class of the citizens. Dr. Dunn had a most successful run
of practice in the city, to the great horror of " "
professors
and the medical fraternity. His trances puzzled, and correct
clairvoj-ant examinations maddened them. The newspaper
correspondence, brisk on both sides, was personal and emphatically
base on the part of the " profession," touching the
" official sheepskin." While away from the city, laboring
in Christchurch, the doctor filled our lecture-hours in the
theatre most acceptably to the listening pgople. And, further,
he reviewed several clergymen, in their united attacks
upon Spiritualism, in a most able and eloquent manner. I
felt proud of bis efforts. Both " The Tunes " and " The
Star " — daily papers — reported us both quite fully and
impartially. The theatre was crowded to the conclusion of
our stay. Seed was sown, that, under the watch-care of
angels, must produce a bountiful harvest.
TASTES AND TRIUMPHS.
The New-Zealand mind is naturally skeptical. And some
of the Spiritualists tread upon the very border-lands of materialism.
Their motto is, demolition, — " Down with the
Christian religion !
" Newly-fledged, marvel-hunting Sj)iritualists
here, as
in America, requiring a " sign " daily, as did
the Jews, are not generally pleased with the practical
" cross-bearing power of Spiritualism." The majority prefer
a combative, frisky sensationalism to the historic, philosophic,