She had heard, she said, for the fifth time from her boy (the one who was drowned in that awful manner through carrying out a college jest) without any seeking on her part.

She gave me a minute account of a late manifestation, not seeming to have a doubt in respect to the verity and identity of the spirit.

In fact, secret things were told, reference to private papers made, the evidence was considered most satisfying.

And she says that all of the communications descriptive of the _state_ of that Spirit, though coming from very different mediums (some high Calvinists and others low infidels) tallied exactly.

She spoke very calmly about it, with no dogmatism, but with the strongest disposition to receive the facts of the subject with all their bearings, and at whatever loss of orthodoxy or sacrifice of reputation for common sense.
I have a high appreciation of her power of forming opinions, let me add to this.