The divining rod : its history, truthfulness, and practical utility / by John Mullins and Sons, Colorne, Box, Wiltshire.

  • John Mullins & Sons.
Date:
1894
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The divining rod : its history, truthfulness, and practical utility / by John Mullins and Sons, Colorne, Box, Wiltshire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    or 40 feet. The committee of Guardians expressed themselves highly satisfied with the present stage of the experiments, but the well-sinking trials will be awaited with great interest.” [Considerable interest was taken in the above proceedings, and some very spirited discussion followed the event, which continued during the sinking of the well, the climax being reached when the well was sunk to the depth of predicted spring, when water was found only in very small quantities, and from many quarters Mullins and his rod were looked upon with contempt, and not a few used their influence to put aside the use of the Dowsing Rod. Sinking, however, a little deeper, an unfailing and abundant supply of water was obtained, this changing the current of opinion iu Mr. Mullins’s favour.] From the Bradford Observer. “ The wolf of the fable who devoured the lamb for fouling the stream below him has been outdone by the Hastings Board of Guardians in its treatment of a most deserving water wizard. The Guardians, it may be said, are not repre- sented in the light of the most fit and proper persons to fulfil their serious functions. Some people may consider that they showed lack of discretion in employing a wizard at all, but everybody will agree that they might have remembered the necessity for a water supply iu their new workhouse before it was half built. Their final condemnation, however, is contained in their treatment of Mullins, the wizard, after they had employed him. Mullins not only called spirits from the vasty deep, but they answered to his command— that is to say, he not merely went gallivanting about with a hazel wand, but he did indicate a spot where, on sinking a well, a sufficient supply of water was found. And then, instead of cheerfully rewarding him, the Guardians com- plained that the water was not as good in quality as it might be ! Apparently they expected Mullins not only to feel the water with his wand, but to smell and taste it too. As the wise men of Gotham are getting a little antiquated, perhaps those of Hastings might take their place.”