The greatest practical genius of his time was a frequent attendant at spiritualistic seances; he cultivated personally the society of mediums, and in sickness he usually resorted to mental healers, mesmerists, and clairvoyants.

他那个时代最伟大的实践天才经常参加招魂术。他亲自培养灵媒社会，生病时他通常求助于精神治疗师、催眠师和千里眼。