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Mrs. Emma Hardinge Britten, under the heading of " What Spirits are among us ?"–lately discussed in the ''Banner of Light'' the above subject. The article, however, was filled mainly with dissertations on the subject of Kobolds, or Earth Spirits, in which miners generally believe, and which, in England, are called by them " Hammerers." She says:
Mrs. Emma Hardinge Britten, under the heading of " What Spirits are among us ?"–lately discussed in the ''Banner of Light'' the above subject. The article, however, was filled mainly with dissertations on the subject of Kobolds, or Earth Spirits, in which miners generally believe, and which, in England, are called by them " Hammerers." She says:


We see no reason to discredit the idea that spirits tenant the interior of the earth as well as the exterior, or to believe that the air, the ether, and the sea are not full of spirit life. All our researches teach us that such is the case. It is well known that the ancient Magi and the Alchemists of the middle ages gave full credit to the existence of such spirits. We have before us a " Tragedy," entitled the " Magian Meroth," which has been submitted to us for publication, and the advertisement of which appears in another part of this paper ; from it we make an extract which illustrates what we have asserted. It is taken from the first scene in the fourth act, in which the Magian Meroth evokes the Spirit Moloch.
We see no reason to discredit the idea that spirits tenant the interior of the earth as well as the exterior, or to believe that the air, the ether, and the sea are not full of spirit life. All our researches teach us that such is the case. It is well known that the ancient Magi and the Alchemists of the middle ages gave full credit to the existence of such spirits. We have before us a " Tragedy," entitled the " Magian Meroth,"<ref>Full text of ''Magian Meroth'' by R. W. Hume in PDF is available to [[Media:Hume RW - Meroth.pdf|download]].</ref> which has been submitted to us for publication, and the advertisement of which appears in another part of this paper ; from it we make an extract which illustrates what we have asserted. It is taken from the first scene in the fourth act, in which the Magian Meroth evokes the Spirit Moloch.


Place–''The observatory of Meroth's palace, overlooking the Nile. Time–Midnight. Meroth solus.''
Place–''The observatory of Meroth's palace, overlooking the Nile. Time–Midnight. Meroth solus.''
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[[File:SB-03-250-1.jpg|400px|thumb|center|British Idolatry of the Opera Singer Mingotti.–1756]]
[[File:SB-03-250-1.jpg|400px|thumb|center|British Idolatry of the Opera Singer Mingotti.–1756]]


{{Style P-Poem|poem=“Ra? ra? ra rot ye,
{{Style P-Poem|poem=“Ra, ra, ra, rot ye,
My name is Mingotti.
My name is Mingotti<ref>[[wp:Regina_Mingotti|Regina Mingotti]] (1722-1808) was an Italian-Austrian operatic soprano. Notable for being the first woman to manage an opera company in London.</ref>.
If you worship me notti,
If you worship me notti,
You shall all go to potti.”
You shall all go to potti.”
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