So,too,atthelastInternationalExposition,theFrenchGovernment,observingtheevileffectsproducedbythemaniafortableturningandtipping,tookoccasion,whenagreatnumberofFrenchschoolmastersandteacherswerevisitingtheexposition,tohavepubliclecturesgiveninwhichallthebusinessofdarkclosets,hand-tying,materializationofspirits,presentingthefacesofthedeparted,andghostlyportraiturewasfullyperformedbyprofessionalmountebanks,andafterwardasfullyexplained。
Sointhiscase。TheGovernmentsimplyorderedthegateofthecemeterytobelocked,andwhenthecrowdcouldnolongerapproachthetombthemiraclesceased。AlittleParisianridiculehelpedtoendthematter。Awagwroteupoverthegateofthecemetery。
“DeparleRoi,defenseaDieuDefairedesmiraclesdanscelieu“——
which,beingtranslatedfromdoggerelFrenchintodoggerelEnglish,is——
“Byorderoftheking,theLordmustforbearToworkanymoreofhismiracleshere。”