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originally posted by: Scott Creighton
Do show me where Vyse cross-references these two separate passages in his volumes i.e. the passage on p.225 of Operations Vol 1 with the Appendix p.152 of Operations Vol 2? There isn't a cross-reference, Hooke and, as such, these could be quite separate attacks made by different individuals with different agendas. Vyse himself states he and Colonel Campbell were subject to such "attacks" (plural) by "annoymous adventurers" (plural). You (and others) are jumping to the conclusion that Vyse, in these two passages, is referring to one and the same attack made by one and the same individual. It might well be, of course, but we cannot know that for sure and nor can we know who was behind it/them for the attacks (plural) were, according to Vyse, made by "annonymous adveturers". Caviglia can hardly be described as an annonymous adventurer.
These two passages in Vyse's volumes might not refer to the same incident/individual and I do not have the luxury of jumping to the conclusion that they were. We do not even know if it is Caviglia (or someone close to him) who was behind any such attacks. For all we know the "slanderous paragraph" could have been published in the English press by Huimphries Brewer (an Englishman) with nothing to do with Caviglia himself. If I had said these were definitely one and the same attack then I would surely have been criticised for having jumped to conclusions, as you are doing now.
We do not know if these are one and the same attack made by one and the same person and that is essentially what I am saying in my book. I cannot exoplicitly say these passages refer to one and the same incident/individual because Vyse doesn't say that i.e. Vyse does not cross-reference the two passages and he clearly talks of "attacks" (plural).
But either way, Vyse does not come out of this smelling of roses. Far from it.
We have linked to Vyse's side of the firmaun scandal (p.152 of 'Operations at Gizeh', Vol. 2)
originally posted by: Scott Creighton
but for those interested in Caviglia's side of the story, here are translations of his letters published in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine (1837).
originally posted by: Scott Creighton
In this section of my book I am primarily concerned with allegations of fraudulent activity having been levelled against Colonel Vyse. The question I raise does not concern itself with the matter of the Firmaun dispute per se but rather I am more concerned here with asking who it was that was making these allegations against Vyse and what was the precise nature of this particular allegation made on 10th April, 1837.
Hooke: At the end of his comments on the “slanderous paragraph,” Vyse adds:
"This absurd accusation is only worthy of notice as affording a specimen of the anonymous attacks to which the Colonel is exposed, from the adventurers who infest Egypt."
This emphasises that Campbell is the primary target — and that this attack is “a specimen of the anonymous attacks” on Campbell. These are the attacks (in the plural) that you make so much of – and, contrary, to your claim, Vyse does not name himself as one of their targets. Only the "slanderous paragraph" is an attack on both of them.
Hooke: As I said previously: Howard Vyse described the nature of the accusations. He didn’t enter into undignified speculation about the identity of the anonymous commentators.
“…and which implied that the Colonel [Campbell] and myself [Vyse] intended to make our fortunes under the pretence of scientific researches.”
Hooke: Vyse, whatever your opinion of him, was a gentleman, acting as a gentleman should. [snip]
Hooke: We have linked to Vyse's side of the firmaun scandal (p.152 of 'Operations at Gizeh', Vol. 2)
“We?” Who’s this “we”? You didn’t link to (p.152 of 'Operations at Gizeh', Vol. 2): I did –
Hooke: …and so did the poster who provided the reference that you were originally told about in April 2013. Apparently, it’s taken you two and a half years, and two different people telling you about it, for you to find it.
Hooke: Others also lent their support to the defence of Campbell and Vyse (113-4),
Hooke: What evidence do you imagine there could be for Campbell’s intentions? Will you be producing some of it?
SC: …but for those interested in Caviglia's side of the story, here are translations of his letters published in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine (1837).
Hooke: (Or the readers could just consult Operations II pgs 169 and 172, where Howard Vyse dutifully includes the letters in order that people can come to their own conclusion on the matter.)
Hooke: You mention Humphries Brewer (a young engineer believed to be in Egypt at this time). But why would Humphries Brewer make accusations which had nothing to do with what he’d supposedly witnessed?
Hooke: Why on earth would Humphries Brewer attack Campbell? It entirely contradicts the Walter Allen logbook account, which says something to the effect that “Humphries agreed with Campbell.”
“Had words with a Mr. Hill and Visse when he left. He agreed with a Col. Colin [sic] Campbell & another Geno Cabilia[sic].”
Hooke: Why, anyway, would Brewer attack Vyse (and/or Campbell) on (or before) 10 April? Surely Brewer was supposed to have been working for the English oculist until mid-April?
Dr Naylor took Humfrey along. Treatment not sussessful [sic], hospital not built. He joined a Col. Visse exploring Gizeh pyramids.
Hooke: Let’s see. You don’t know who the accuser was (but are prepared to make a wild guess). You don’t know what the accuser’s evidence was. You don’t know whether the accuser even had any evidence - and you certainly don’t have the evidence yourself. So what are you left with, apart from baseless insinuation?
Hooke: And why, if Brewer actually had told a story of forgery in the “slanderous paragraph” (this aspect being carefully omitted in Operations), would Vyse have drawn attention to the paragraph at all?
Hooke: What's more, if Brewer was so concerned, why did he never contact the press with the story at some later date - even after Vyse’s death in 1853?
Let me respond to your post by first stating that you have now, on two occasions, avoided giving a simple answer to my straightforward question concerning Mr Colavito’s ‘review’ of the Vyse fraud chapter of my book (parts of which we are now discussing).
I am not interested in “Campbell’s intentions”. I am interested only in Vyse’s actions.
I think it’s called ‘heading off trouble at the pass’.
But given what we now know of Vyse, it would probably have served him better not to have mentioned this incident of 10th April at all.
I’ll leave you to decide for yourself.
Perhaps he just wanted to forget the whole thing and get on with his life?
Perhaps Vyse threatened to ruin him if he went public?
Perhaps he did publish and we just haven’t found it yet?
We do not know the precise details of the accusation Vyse cites in his 10th April entry.
Was Vyse planning to smuggle important artifacts out of the country or devise some other fraudulent scheme?
Could it be that Vyse did not enter into “undignified speculation” in this instance because it wasn’t “speculation” and the person making this accusation fully knew what Vyse was up to?
And could it be that Vyse did not want the name of this person mentioned here because he wanted the name of this individual entirely expunged from his works because of the very serious allegations he made that Vyse had his team fabricate evidence?
But just because he was a posh-boy doesn’t make him a “gentleman”.
But we now know that he committed electoral fraud to become an MP in the British parliament.
Colonel Vyse, a proven fraudster . . .
Staple petitioned, alleging bribery and treating, to no avail.
SC: Let me respond to your post by first stating that you have now, on two occasions, avoided giving a simple answer to my straightforward question concerning Mr Colavito’s ‘review’ of the Vyse fraud chapter of my book (parts of which we are now discussing).
Hooke: No problem. To repeat the point I made previously (that I think you must have missed): I think that Jason Colavito’s excellent review was perfectly fair.
” Thanks for reviewing this book by Scott Creighton. I have not seen it as yet, though I have been following his posting on other forums. I wish you had delved into Scott's "Vyse forgery" claims with a little more detail…”
JC: ”...if you'd like to know his evidence, it is this: (a) Vyse is a bad person whom no one liked and who committed fraud in other contexts, and (b) the German fringe people who scraped part of the red paint off of the relieving chambers last year claim that carbon dating found that the paint was only 200 years old, but the lab they said did the test refused to confirm their claim. Therefore, the name of Khufu is a fake and everyone is covering up the truth.”
Are you absolutely sure Colonel Vyse, a proven fraudster, is telling us everything about the accusation of 10th April?
Are you absolutely sure Vyse hasn’t edited out here other serious allegations made against him?
originally posted by: Scott Creighton
JC: ”...if you'd like to know his evidence, it is this: (a) Vyse is a bad person whom no one liked and who committed fraud in other contexts, and (b) the German fringe people who scraped part of the red paint off of the relieving chambers last year claim that carbon dating found that the paint was only 200 years old, but the lab they said did the test refused to confirm their claim. Therefore, the name of Khufu is a fake and everyone is covering up the truth.”
... Day 7 Magazine claims that the material had been radiocarbon tested by a German laboratory and that the paint was found to be only centuries old. Alas, when I contacted the German laboratory involved to ask them to confirm this report, they refused to confirm or deny anything. (Secret Chamber, “Gunpowder and Plot: A Final Note:” )
I will tell you this also--hell will freeze over first before I discuss my work with those who are bent on distorting it for their own ends.
Until next time.
Hooke: And, as we know, he was not, and is not, a “proven fraudster”.
Hooke: I have no trouble at all in discounting alleged allegations. Show us some evidence of the facts behind these allegations. Show us some evidence that the allegations are true.
Hooke: I have no trouble at all in discounting alleged allegations. Show us some evidence of the facts behind these allegations. Show us some evidence that the allegations are true.
SC: See Chapter Six of my book, 'The Secret Chamber of Osiris: Lost Knowledge of the Sixteen Pyramids'.
... Vyse's published work remains silent on these key questions ...
SC: Mr Colavito entirely censored the evidence I present in my book of Vyse's Great Pyramid fraud from his 'review'. .
SC: And, you'll be disappointed to know, there will be much more evidence presented in my forthcoming book: 'Great Pyramid Hoax: The Evidence' (Bear & Co., 2016)
Hooke: Especially as you've presented so little hitherto ...
originally posted by: yuppa
a reply to: Variable
The sphinx is even older than the pyramids. you can tell that from the erosion on it. It happenned when it was wetter.
Some theories from certain people here suggest we might be the 5th itheration of humanity to exist here.