Jacques Aymar-Vernay
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Jacques Aymar-Vernay (born in 1662) was a stonemason from the village of
divining rod into popular usage in Europe
. He claimed to have discovered springs and treasures hiding in the earth using his rod, and even tracked down criminals using it. According to some accounts, when he neared the scene of a murder using a divining rod, he would break into a sweat, shudder and, in some instances, even faint.
In 1692, Aymar-Vernay was hired by authorities to locate a murderer. By swinging a
Prince de Condé, however, he failed every single test.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-87975-198-3.
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