,,psy*ical ,,rese>*999999 ,,mrs ,,pip] ,,! ,,society ,,= ,,psy*ical ,,rese>* ,translat$ ,slightly ,abridg$ f ! ,fr5* ( ,m4 ,sage ,by ,noralie ,rob]tson ,) a ,preface by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge ,scott-,?aw ,co4 ,new ,york #aijd ,,publi%]',s ,,note ,x is obvi\s t su* a body ( m51 pl$g$ to imp>tial inve/igation1 z ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* c\ld n (ficially /& sponsor to ! speculative comm5ts ( ,m4 ,sage1 h[ev] admitt$ly cle>-sight$ & philosophical t ,fr5* critic may be4 ,b ! publication ( ?is translation has be5 actually desir$ & enc\rag$ by _m individuals 9 ! ,society1 x has be5 revis$ ?r\gh\t by a memb] ( _! ,c\ncil1 & x is introduc$ to ! g5]al read] by _! ,presid5t4 ,! ,society1 inde$1 is prep>$ to accept ,m4 ,sage's volume z a fai?ful & conv5i5t resume ( exp]im5ts conduct$ "u its own auspices1 & s f> z x conta9s /atem5ts ( fact1 ^! /atem5ts are quot$ f au?oritative s\rces4 ,= ! comm5ts1 d$uctions or criticisms !re9 conta9$1 ! acute intellect ( ,m4 ,sage is alone responsible4 ,x rema9s only to /ate 9 detail ! pr9ciples on :i* ! orig9al text has be5 slightly abridg$ by ! translator4 ,no facts or comm5ts h be5 left out t be> directly on ! ma9 subject ( ! book1 ! omissions are :olly ( matt]s :i* might be reg>d$ z sup]flu\s = ! und]/&+ ( ! case ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,occasionally p>agraphs h be5 cond5s$1 a t5d5cy to vague !oris+ has be5 *eck$ ?r\gh\t1 & c]ta9 irrelevant matt] has be5 altoge!r omitt$4 ,su* omissions are conf9$1 inde$1 to s+le s5t5ces or p>agraphs1 ) only ! exception ( a some:at te*nical discussion ( ! ,c>tesian philosophy 9 ,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,x _h at fir/ be5 int5d$ to omit ! :ole ( ,*apt] ,,xi41 z conta9+ only fanciful & non-evid5tial matt]2 b /atem5ts ( ?is k9d =m an integral "p ( ! communications1 & s1 on ! :ole1 x 0 ?\ght fair] to reta9 ,m4 ,sage's *apt] on ! subject1 especially z x may be f\nd ( popul> int]e/4 ,! orig9al app5dix has be5 incorporat$1 aft] modifications1 9 ,*apt] ,,xii41 s9ce ! incid5t "h discuss$ 0 9 progress z ,m4 ,sage wrote & has s9ce be5 clos$4 ,8 conjectures z to its possible developm5t are naturally omitt$4 ,f9ally all ref]5ces to ! ,proce$+s 7or pr9t$ reports7 ( ! ,society itself h be5 c>efully v]ifi$4 ,9 e case ! words ( ! reports !mselves are giv5 9 pref]5ce to any re-r5d]+ ( ,m4 ,sage's translations4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,preface by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge xi ,objects ( ! ,society xix ,*apt] ,i #a ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip--,is m$ium%ip a neurosis8 ,*apt] ,,ii #g ,dr ,ri*>d ,hodgson--,description ( ! trance--,mrs ,pip] n a good hypnotic subject4 ,*apt] ,,iii #ac ,e>ly trances--,c>eful fir/ obs]vations by ,pr(essor ,william ,james ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 ,massa*usetts1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,*apt] ,,iv #bj ,! hypo!sis ( fraud--,! hypo!sis ( muscle-read+--,influ5ce4 ,*apt] ,v #bg ,a sitt+ ) ,mrs ,pip]--,! hypo!sis ( ?\ght-transf]5ce--,incid5ts4 ,*apt] ,,vi #ci ,ph9uit--,8 probable orig9--,8 "*--,:at he says ( himself--,8 ,fr5*--,8 m$ical diagnosis--,is he m]ely a second>y p]sonality ( ,mrs ,pip]8 ,*apt] ,,vii #eb ,miss ,hannah ,wild's lett]--,! fir/ text giv5 by ,ph9uit--,mrs ,blodgett's sitt+--,?\ght-read+ expla9s ! case4 ,*apt] ,,viii #fe ,communications f p]sons hav+ suff]$ 9 _! m5tal faculties--,unexpect$ communications f unkn[n p]sons--,! respect due to ! communicators--,pr$ictions--,communicati ons f *ildr54 ,*apt] ,,ix #gg ,fur!r consid]ation ( ! difficulties ( ! problem--,george ,pelham--,developm5t ( ! automatic writ+4 ,*apt] ,x #hg ,h[ ,george ,pelham has prov$ 8 id5tity--,he recognises 8 fri5ds & alludes to _! op9ions--,he recognises objects :i* h belong$ to him--,asks t c]ta9 ?+s %\ld be done = him--,v r>ely makes an errone\s /atem5t4 ,*apt] ,,xi #ii ,george ,pelham's philosophy--,! nature ( ! s\l--,! fir/ mom5ts aft] dea?--,life 9 ! next _w--,george ,pelham contradicts ,/a9ton ,moses--,space & "t 9 ! next _w--,h[ spirits see u--,means ( communication4 ,*apt] ,,xii #aag ,william ,/a9ton ,moses--,:at ,george ,pelham ?9ks ( him--,h[ ,imp]ator & 8 assi/ants h replac$ ,ph9uit4 ,*apt] ,,xiii #abf ,pr(essor ,hyslop & ! j\rnali/s--,! s-call$ confession ( ,mrs ,pip]--,precautions tak5 by ,pr(essor ,hyslop dur+ 8 exp]im5ts--,impressions ( ! sitt+s4 ,*apt] ,,xiv #acd ,! communications ( ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop--,peculi> expressions--,incid5ts4 ,*apt] ,,xv #adg ,! influ5ce aga9--,o!r incid5ts--,/ati/ics4 ,*apt] ,,xvi #aed ,exam9ation ( ! telepa?ic hypo!sis--,"s argum5ts :i* r5d] its acceptance difficult4 ,*apt] ,,xvii #afa ,"s consid]ations :i* /rongly support ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis--,consci\sness & "* rema9 un*ang$--,dramatic play--,errors & confusions4 ,*apt] ,,xviii #afi ,difficulties & objections--,! id5tity ( ,imp]ator--,vision at a di/ance--,triviality ( ! messages--,spirituali/ philosophy--,life 9 ! o!r _w4 ,*apt] ,,xix #agf ,! m$ium's return to normal life--,spee*es made :ile ! m$ium seems to hov] betwe5 ! two worlds4 ,*apt] ,,xx #ahb ,enc\rag+ results obta9$--,! problem mu/ be solv$4 ,,preface ,,by ,,! ,presid5t ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,"o ( ! facts :i* by g5]al cons5t 9 ! pres5t /age ( psy*ological sci5ce require /udy is ! nature1 & if possible ! cause1 ( a special lucidity1 a s5sitiv5ess ( p]ception1 or accessibility to ideas appe>+ to arrive ?r\gh *annels o!r ?an usual organs ( s5se1 :i* is sometimes met ) among simple p#a 9 a rudim5t>y =m1 & 9 a m develop$ =m 9 c]ta9 exceptional individuals4 ,?is lucidity may p]haps be reg>d$ z a modification or an exagg]ation ( ! cle>ness ( appreh5sion occasionally exp]i5c$ by ord9>y p]sons :ile imm]s$ 9 a br[n /udy1 or :ile 9 ! act ( wak+ out ( sleep1 or :5 self-consci\sness is = a "t happily susp5d$4 ,9 m5 ( g5ius ! ph5om5on occurs 9 ! mo/ dignifi$ =m at pres5t kn[n to u1 & ) !m also x accompanies a lapse ( ord9>y consci\sness1 at lea/ to ! ext5t t circum/ances ( "t & place & daily life become insignificant & trivial1 or ev5 tempor>ily non-exi/5t2 b ! notable ?+ is t a few p]sons1 n ( g5ius at all1 are liable to an access ( some?+ n altoge!r dissimil>1 & exhibit a k9d ( lucidity or clairvoyant p]ceptivity1 :i*1 ?\gh d\btless ( a l[] grade1 is ( a well-def9$ & readily-inve/igat$ type1 dur+ t /ate ( complete lapse ( consci\sness kn[n to u z a specific v>iety ( trance4 ,n t all trance pati5ts are lucid1 any m ?an all br[n /udies result 9 brilliant ideas2 nor %\ld x be claim$ t "s measure ( lucidity1 ev5 ( ! ultra-normal k9d n[ "u consid]ation1 _c exi/ )\t complete bodily trance4 ,! ph5om5on call$ automatic writ+ is an in/ance to ! contr>y1--:5 a h& lib]at$ f ord9>y consci\s control is f\nd1 automatically z x 71 to be writ+ s5t5ces1 sometimes beyond ! k ( ! p]son to :om ! h& belongs4 ,"s approa* to unconsci\sness1 h[ev]1 ei!r g5]al or local1 seems ess5tial to ! access ( ! /ate1 & su* conditions z ord9>ily induce rev]ie or sleep are suitable = br++ x on2 no "o1 = in/ance1 w\ld expect to exp]i5ce x :ile urg5tly occupi$ 9 affairs4 ,:e!r x is desirable to give way to s unpractical an attitude1 & to enc\rage ! influx ( ideas ?r\gh non-s5sory *annels1 is ano!r "q :i* ne$ n n[ conc]n u4 ,x suffices = u t ! ph5om5on exi/s1 & t x occasionally ?\gh v r>ely takes on s well m>k$ & p]si/5t a =m z to l5d itself to exp]im5tal inve/igation4 ,x is true t 9 ^! cases no?+ ( exceptional & _w-compell+ m]it is produc$2 ! sub/ance ( ! communication is (t51 ?\gh n always1 commonplace1 & ! =m sometimes grotesque4 ,x is true also t a complete record ( a conv]sation held "u ^! circum/ances--p]haps a full record ( a commonplace conv]sation held "u any circum/ances--readily l5ds itself to *eap ridicule2 nev]!less1 ! evid5ce ( intimate k ?us display$ becomes (t5 ( extreme int]e/ to ! few p]sons = :om ! disjo9t$ utt]ances h a p]sonal mean+1 al?\gh to ! outsid] !y mu/ appe> dull1 unless he is ( op9ion t !y help him to int]pret ! m obscure work+s ( ! human m9d1 or unless he ?9ks x possible t ! nature & mean+ ( inspiration 9 g5]al may become bett] und]/ood by a /udy ( ?is1 its l[e/1 b at ! same "t its mo/ def9ite & controllable1 =m4 ,und\bt$ly in=mation is atta9able "u ^! conditions f s\rces unkn[n1 und\bt$ly ! entranc$ or semi-consci\s body or "p ( a body has become a vehicle or m$ium = o/5sible messages f o!r intellig5ces1 or = imp]sonations2 b ! cause ( ! lucidity s exhibit$1 ! nature ( ! *annel by :i* ! in=mation is obta9$1 & ! s\rce ( ! in=mation itself1 are que/ions :i*1 al?\gh !y are apt to be treat$ glibly by a sup]ficial critic1 to :om !y appe> ! mo/ sali5t feature & ! easie/ ( explanation1 are really ! mo/ difficult ( all4 ,x 0 to /udy su* que/ions z ?is t a special society--! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*--0 f\nd$ "s tw5ty-two ye>s ago4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable1 & c]ta9ly ! mo/ ?or\gh1 ( all ! inve/igations made "u ! auspices ( ?is ,society has be5 ! case ( ! ,am]ican lady1 ,mrs ,pip]2 :i*1 begun 9 #ahhg1 has cont9u$ ev] s9ce1 ) only su* int]vals z 7 necessitat$ by ! circum/ances ( ! case4 ,%e 0 already kn[n to ! ,pr(essor ( ,psy*ology at ,h>v>d & to "s o!r ,am]ican savants1 b %e 0 br\ght to ! notice ( ! lead]s ( ! ,engli% ,society by ,dr ,ri*>d ,hodgson1 :o has be5 = "s ye>s1 & is /ill1 act+ z its repres5tative 9 ,am]ica1 & ,secret>y ( its ,am]ican ,bran*4 ,a complete record ( ! :ole inve/igation has n yet be5 publi%$1 b l>ge portions ( x h appe>$ f "t to "t 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society4 ,x is n to be suppos$ t ! case is unique by any means2 on ! contr>y1 x may 9 "s s5ses be reg>d$ z typical1 b its features are exceptionally well-m>k$1 & ! record has be5 m c>efully & cont9u\sly kept ?an t ( any o!r case4 ,accord+ly1 "s emphasis has be5 giv5 to x1 & a g5]al vague notion conc]n+ ! case has diffus$ itself among educat$ p]sons beyond ! limits ( ! ,society4 ,& inde$ x is "o ( really g5]al int]e/1 s9ce ! hypo!sis ( fraud is entirely inapplicable to x1 & 9 ! op9ion ( ! mo/ sceptical critics :o h made an adequate /udy ( ! case1 no explanation m commonplace ?an t ( telepa?y w be> exam9ation4 ,o!r critics--& ^! are !y :o h gone into ! matt] mo/ ?or\ghly--f9d ! hypo!sis ( telepa?y to be insuffici5t1 & hold t "s fur!r explanation is necess>y4 ,op9ions diff] z to :at t fur!r explanation may be1 & s f> z ,i "k x has n be5 sci5tifically =mulat$ z yet4 ,to me x appe>s probable t no "o explanation w fit all ! facts1 & t ! subject is n yet ripe = !ory4 ,work+ hypo!ses mu/ be made1 mu/ be te/$1 & 9 all probability mu/ be reject$1 b our ma9 duty at ! pres5t /age is ! c>eful exam9ation & record ( facts4 ,! work+ hypo!sis mo/ widely preval5t among ! g5]al public1 :e!r = ! purpose ( sc(f+ or = a f\ndation ( belief1 is "s crude =m ( ! idea t ! p]si/5t intellig5ce ( p]sons :o h sev]$ _! connection ) matt] is will+1 & occasionally ev5 anxi\s1 to take up tempor>ily ! brok5 ?read1 & s to op]ate z to transmit1 ?r\gh any *annel :i* may be op51 to u :o are /ill associat$ ) planet>y matt]1 messages :i* %all s]ve z a sign ( _! cont9u$ exi/5ce & affection2 & t ! biological organism or "p ( an organism ( a liv+ b unconsci\s or semi-consci\s p]son is an in/rum5t :i* may1 ?\gh ) difficulty1 be utilis$ to t end4 ,x is easy to express ?is hypo!sis 9 su* a way t x is repugnant to common s5se4 ,x may be possible h]eaft] to =mulate x s t x %all correspond 9 "s measure ) ! tru?4 ,b ev5 ?\gh x %\ld turn out t intellig5ces c exi/ ap>t f ! surface ( planets & ! usual mat]ial concomitants1 x by no means foll[s t !y mu/ all at "s p]iod h be5 inc>nate on ! e>?4 ,! recognition ( modes ( exi/5ce diff]+ greatly f our own1 if x c ev] be prop]ly effect$1 w h an illum9at+ be>+ on _m fundam5tal problems ( life & dea?2 b ?is is n ! place to attempt to discuss su* a "q1 ev5 if ! "t 7 ripe = ! discussion at all4 ,! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ?\gh x has n[ = "s "t /udi$ ?is among o!r que/ions1 has arriv$ at no sort ( agreem5t conc]n+ x2 ! only fact on :i* its memb]s are g5]ally agre$ is z to ! reality ( "s k9d ( telepa?y1 an app>5tly direct influ5ce betwe5 m9d & m9d2 & telepa?y is no d\bt an important fact1 b x by no means foll[s t x is a ma/]-key capable ( furni%+ ! solution ( e v>iety ( psy*ical problem4 ,! *ief "w ( ! ,society has n be5 ! con/ruction ( !ories2 x has accumulat$ & sift$ a mass ( evid5ce deal+ ) ultra-normal human faculty1 x has publi%$ mu* mat]ial & criticism 9 its ,proce$+s1 has pr9t$ m 9 its private ,j\rnal1 & its memb]s h writt5 books4 ,to ^! accessible s\rces ( in=mation /ud5ts c be ref]r$4 ,b x is necess>y to get "s inkl+ ( a subject be=e becom+ a /ud5t ( x--p h n "t to read a ti! ( :at is pr9t$2 & inasmu* z _m errone\s notions & misconceptions are preval5t1 ev5 among educat$ p]sons1 conc]n+ ! me?od & motives ( ! ,society1 z well z conc]n+ its asc]ta9$ results1 x occurr$ to ! ,c\ncil t p]haps a m popul> acc\nt ( ! outl9e ( "s ( ! facts1 ) abridg$ examples or illu/rations ( "s ( ! details1 might be ( s]vice 9 spread+ ! rudim5ts ( a wid] k conc]n+ at lea/ "o bran* ( a subject :i* mu/ c]ta9ly be ( int]e/ to ! human race :5 x is rightly appreh5d$4 ,a popul> /atem5t 0 p]haps ! m desirable s9ce a numb] ( insignificant bodies h rec5tly sprung up1 %[+ consid]able en]gy 9 ! bus9ess ( adv]tisem5t1 assum+ col\rable imitations ( our ,society's designation1 b hav+ v diff]5t objects--unsci5tific always1 sometimes frankly pecuni>y--s t x 0 q likely t a c]ta9 am\nt ( confusion might occur4 ,! idea ( ! ,c\ncil1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 0 to h a %ort popul> acc\nt or summ>y ( ! ,pip] case specially writt5 by "o ( _! own memb]s2 b x 0 br\ght to _! notice t a ,fr5* writ] _h already issu$ a small book ( a "* n v diff]5t f t contemplat$1 & _h /e]$ 8 way clev]ly ?r\gh ! intricacies ( a subject bri/l+ ) difficulty bel[ ! surface & *ok$ ) detail ?r\gh\t2 s x 0 ?\ght be/ to utilise ! skilful "w ( ! ,fr5* writ]1 & simply see to x t a fai?ful translation 0 made1 only introduc+ *anges 9 ! direction ( /ill fur!r abbreviation occasionally4 ,?is is ! book = :i* ,i cons5t$1 ?\gh ,i admit ) "s misgiv+s1 to write a preface :5 x 0 ready to appe>2 & n[ t ,i see x 9 its ,engli% dress ,i f9d my misgiv+s ju/ifi$4 ,! au?or speaks deprecat+ly ( 8 purpose 9 writ+ x1 describ+ x z un mode/e ouvrage de vulg>isation1 & !reby dis>ms criticism1 =1 consid]$ f ?is po9t ( view1 x is successful2 b ,i mu/ gu>d n only myself b all o!r memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 f any endorsem5t ( ! s5tim5ts & comm5ts :i* ,m4 ,sage scatt]s some:at lib]ally ?r\gh 8 pages4 ,tak5 z !y 7 int5d$ 9 ! orig9al1 !y 7 n out ( keep+2 !y seem$ to h>monise ) ! g5]al tone & =m$ "p ( a consi/5t arti/ic s*eme4 ,translat$ !y appe> less appropriate1 b to omit !m altoge!r w\ld be to give ! book a diff]5t "*1 & probably to spoil x4 ,z x /&s1 x is readable1 m readable ?an a pr(\nd] treatise w\ld be4 ,let x pass1 !re=e1 z convey+ to read]s :o h nei!r "t nor incl9ation to ent] ^u a detail$ /udy "s conception ( ! mo/ rem>kable mod]n in/ance ( ! ph5om5on to :i* ,i began by ref]r+--a ph5om5on ( :i* a bett]1 b by no means yet a complete or f9al1 treatm5t c be /udi$ 9 ! "w ( ,mr ,my]s call$ ,human ,p]sonality & its ,survival ( ,bodily ,dea?4 ,,oliv] ,,lodge4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,"u ! "n ,second ,sight1 = in/ance4 ,,objects ,,( ,,! ,,society ,! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 0 f\nd$ at ! beg9n+ ( #ahhb1 = ! purpose ( mak+ an organis$ & sy/ematic attempt to inve/igate v>i\s sorts ( debatable ph5om5a :i* are prima facie inexplicable on any g5]ally recognis$ hypo!sis4 ,f ! record$ te/imony ( _m compet5t witnesses1 pa/ & pres5t1 includ+ obs]vations rec5tly made by sci5tific m5 ( em95ce 9 v>i\s c\ntries1 !re appe>$ to be1 amid/ mu* illusion & deception1 an important body ( facts to :i* ?is description w\ld apply1 & :i* !re=e1 if inconte/ably e/abli%$1 w\ld be ( ! v highe/ int]e/4 ,! task ( exam9+ su* residual ph5om5a _h (t5 be5 und]tak5 by individual ef=t1 b nev] hi!rto by a sci5tific society organis$ on a suffici5tly broad basis4 ,! foll[+ are ! pr9cipal dep>tm5ts ( "w :i* ! ,society at pres5t und]takes3-- #a4 ,an exam9ation ( ! nature & ext5t ( any influ5ce :i* may be ex]t$ by "o m9d ^u ano!r1 o!rwise ?an ?r\gh ! recognis$ s5sory *annels4 #b4 ,! /udy ( hypnotism & mesm]ism2 & an inquiry into ! alleg$ ph5om5a ( clairvoyance4 #c4 ,a c>eful inve/igation ( any reports1 re/+ on te/imony suffici5tly /rong & n too remote1 ( app>itions co9cid+ ) "s ext]nal ev5t 7z = in/ance a dea?7 or giv+ in=mation previ\sly unkn[n to ! p]cipi5t1 or be+ se5 by two or m p]sons indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r4 #d4 ,an inquiry into v>i\s alleg$ ph5om5a app>5tly inexplicable by kn[n laws ( nature1 & commonly ref]r$ by ,spirituali/s to ! ag5cy ( extra-human intellig5ces4 #e4 ,! collection & collation ( exi/+ mat]ials be>+ on ! hi/ory ( ^! subjects4 ,! aim ( ! ,society is to approa* ^! v>i\s problems )\t prejudice or prepossession ( any k9d1 & 9 ! same _s ( exact & unimpassion$ inquiry :i* has enabl$ ,sci5ce to solve s _m problems1 once n less obscure nor less hotly debat$4 ,! f\nd]s ( ! ,society h always fully recognis$ ! exceptional difficulties :i* surr\nd ?is bran* ( rese>*2 b !y nev]!less believe t by pati5t & sy/ematic ef=t "s results ( p]man5t value may be atta9$4 ,inve/igat+ ,committees 7) ! exception ( ! ,committee = ,exp]im5ts7 are n appo9t$ by ! ,c\ncil2 b any gr\p ( ,memb]s & ,associates may become an inve/igat+ ,committee2 & e su* ,committee w1 x is hop$1 appo9t an ,honor>y ,secret>y1 & ?r\gh him report its proce$+s to ! ,c\ncil f "t to "t4 ,! ,c\ncil1 if x accepts a report s made = pres5tation to ! ,society1 w be prep>$ to consid] fav\rably any application on ! "p ( ! ,committee = funds to assi/ 9 defray+ ! exp5ses ( special exp]im5tal inve/igation4 ,! ,c\ncil w also be glad to receive reports ( inve/igation f individual ,memb]s or ,associates1 or f p]sons unconnect$ ) ! ,society4#b ,any su* report1 or any o!r communication relat+ to ! "w ( ! ,society1 %\ld be address$ to ,miss ,alice ,johnson 7z ,editor ( ! ,proce$+s & ,j\rnal71 #bj ,hanov] ,squ>e1 ,london1 ,w41 or to ,j4 ,g4 ,pidd+ton1 ,esq41 #hg ,sloane ,/reet1 ,london1 ,s4,w42 or 9 ,am]ica to ,dr ,ri*>d ,hodgson1 #e ,boyl/on ,place1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,meet+s ( ! ,society1 = ! read+ & discussion ( pap]s1 are held p]iodically2 & ! pap]s !n produc$1 ) o!r matt]1 are1 z a g5]al rule1 aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s4 ,! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society may be obta9$ directly f ! ,secret>y1 #bj ,hanov] ,squ>e1 ,london1 ,w41 or f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,bran*1 or f any booksell]1 ?r\gh ,mr ,r4 ,brimley ,johnson1 #d ,adam ,/reet1 ,adelphi1 ,london1 ,w4,c4 ,a ,mon?ly ,j\rnal 7f ,octob] to ,july inclusive7 is also issu$ to ,memb]s & ,associates4 ,! ,j\rnal conta9s evid5ce fre%ly receiv$ 9 diff]5t bran*es ( ! inquiry1 :i* is ?us r5d]$ available = consid]ation1 & = discussion by correspond5ce1 be=e selections f x are put =w>d 9 a m public mann]4 ,! ,c\ncil1 9 invit+ ! adhesion ( ,memb]s1 ?9k x desirable to quote a prelim9>y ,note1 :i* appe>$ on ! fir/ page ( ! ,con/itution ( ! orig9al ,society1 & :i* /ill holds good4 ,note4--,to prev5t misconception1 x is "h expressly /at$ t ,memb]%ip ( ! ,society does n imply ! acceptance ( any p>ticul> explanation ( ! ph5om5a inve/igat$1 nor any belief z to ! op]ation1 9 ! physical _w1 ( =ces o!r ?an ^? recognis$ by ,physical ,sci5ce4 ,conditions ( ,memb]%ip4 ,! conditions ( ,memb]%ip are ?us def9$ 9 ,articles #aa-ah3-- ,! ,society %all consi/ (3 7a7 ,memb]s1 :o %all subscribe two gu9eas annually1 or make a s+le paym5t ( tw5ty gu9eas1 7b7 ,associates1 :o %all subscribe "o gu9ea annually1 or make a s+le paym5t ( t5 gu9eas4 ,all ,memb]s & ,associates ( ! ,society %all be elect$ by ! ,c\ncil4 ,e c&idate = admission %all be requir$ to give su* ref]5ces z %all be approv$ by ! ,c\ncil1 & %all be propos$ 9 writ+ by two or m ,memb]s or ,associates4 ,all subscriptions %all become payable imm$iately ^u election1 & subsequ5tly on ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y 9 ea* ye>4 ,9 ! case ( any ,memb] or ,associate elect$ on or aft] ! #a/ ,octob]1 8 subscription %all be accept$ z = ! next foll[+ ye>4 ,article #bb provides t if any ,memb] or ,associate desire to resign1 he %all give writt5 notice !re( to ! ,secret>y4 ,he %all1 h[ev]1 be liable = all subscriptions :i* %all !n rema9 unpaid4 ,ladies are eligible ei!r z ,memb]s or ,associates4 ,privileges ( ,memb]%ip4 ,articles #ai & #bj provide t ,memb]s & ,associates are eligible to any ( ! (fices ( ! ,society1 & are entitl$ to ! free receipt bo? ( ! ,proce$+s & ( ! ,j\rnal1 to ! use ( ,libr>y books 9 ! ,society's rooms1 & to att5d all ! ,g5]al ,meet+s ( ! ,society1 to :i* !y are also all[$ to invite fri5ds4 ,!y are fur!r entitl$ to pur*ase ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society issu$ previ\s to _! jo9+ x1--& also additional copies ( any ,"p or ,volume1--at half _! publi%$ price4 ,memb]s h ! additional privileges ( borr[+ books f ! ,libr>y1 & ( vot+ 9 ! election ( ! ,c\ncil1 & at all meet+s ( ! ,society4 ,a cont5ts %eet ( ! :ole s]ies ( ,proce$+s may be _h on application to ! ,secret>y1 #bj ,hanov] ,squ>e1 ,london1 ,w4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,any reports or pap]s :i* may be pr9t$ 9 ! ,proce$+s w become ! ,society's prop]ty2 b au?or or au?ors w be entitl$ to receive #ej copies ( any su* report or pap] gratis1 & additional copies1 if requir$1 at a small *>ge4 ,mrs ,pip] & ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,,*apt] ,i ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip--,is m$ium%ip a neurosis8 ,mrs ,pip] is :at ! spirituali/s call a m$ium1 & :at ! ,engli% psy*ologi/s call an automati/1 :i* is to say1 a p]son :o appe>s at times to l5d h] organism to be+s imp]ceptible to our s5ses1 9 ord] to enable !m to manife/ !mselves to u4 ,i say t x appe>s to be ?us1 n t x is s4 ,x is difficult = _m reasons to admit ! exi/5ce ( ^! problematical be+s4 ,we %all d5y x or rema9 sceptical till ! day comes :5 ! evid5ce proves too /rong = u4 ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip is "o ( ! mo/ p]fect :i* has ev] be5 discov]$4 ,9 any case1 x is ! "o :i* has be5 ! mo/ p]sev]+ly1 l5g?ily & c>efully /udi$ by highly compet5t m54 ,memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* h /udi$ ! ph5om5a pres5t$ by ,mrs ,pip] dur+ fifte5 consecutive ye>s4 ,!y h tak5 all ! precautions necessitat$ by ! /rang5ess ( ! case1 ! circum/ances1 & ! surr\nd+ scepticism2 !y h fac$ & m9utely weigh$ all hypo!ses4 ,9 future ! mo/ or?odox psy*ologi/s w be unable to ignore ^! ph5om5a :5 con/ruct+ _! sy/ems2 !y w be compell$ to exam9e !m & f9d an explanation = !m1 :i* _! preconceiv$ ideas w sometimes r5d] x difficult to d4 ,praise & w>m gratitude are due to ! m5 :o h /udi$ ! case ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,b we owe no less to ,mrs ,pip]1 :o has l5t h]self to ! inve/igations ) p]fect good fai? & pliability4 ,none ( ^? :o h _h any cont9u$ int]c\rse ) h] h a %ad[ ( d\bt ( h] s9c]ity4 ,%e has n tak5 ! view t %e 0 ex]cis+ a new k9d ( prie/hood2 %e has und]/ood t %e 0 an int]e/+ anomaly = sci5ce1 & %e has all[$ sci5ce to /udy h]4 ,a vulg> s\l w\ld n h done ?is4 ,h] example1 & also t ( ,mlle4 ,smi?1 ( :om ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy has lately writt51#c des]ve to be foll[$4 ,if ! /range ph5om5a ( m$ium%ip h n yet be5 suffici5tly /udi$ by z _m p]sons z c\ld be wi%$1 sci5tific m5 are *iefly to blame = ! fact4 ,_m ( !m reg>d ) disfav\r facts :i* upset pa9fully-erect$ sy/ems on :i* !y h reli$ = ye>s4 ,b ! m$iums are also to blame1 = _! vanity is sometimes great1 & _! s9c]ity frequ5tly d\btful4 ,mrs ,pip] is ,am]ican4 ,h] husb& is employ$ 9 a l>ge %op 9 ,bo/on4 ,al?\gh ( a home-lov+ disposition1 ,mrs ,pip] has travell$2 %e has sev]al times cons5t$ to leave h] ord9>y surr\nd+s 9 ord] to prev5t all suspicion ( fraud2 %e has giv5 sitt+s 9 ,new ,york & o!r places1 & has paid a ?ree mon?s' visit to ,engl&4 ,h] education does n appe> to h be5 c>ri$ v f>4 ,%e has d\btless read mu*1 l all ,am]ican wom51 b )\t me?od1 & probably v sup]ficially4 ,h] language is commonplace1 sometimes ev5 trivial1 b ! records d n give me ! impression t %e is really trivial-m9d$2 language may be trivial :5 ideas are n4 ,on ! :ole1 ,mrs ,pip]'s p]sonality is attractive4 ,! po9t :i* naturally int]e/s ! man ( sci5ce1 & p>ticul>ly ! doctor1 is ! /ate ( heal? & ! morbid h]$ity ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,we h v insuffici5t in=mation ab\t ^!4 ,i c f9d no circum/antial report on ?is important matt] any:]e4 ,mrs ,pip] 0 r s]i\sly ill 9 #ahij2 a doctor att5d$ h] = sev]al consecutive mon?s2 ?is g5tleman 0 also pres5t at a sitt+ %e gave on ! #d? ,decemb] ( ?is same ye>1 #ahij4 ,x is evid5t t he 0 9 a position to /udy ,mrs ,pip] closely4 ,dr ,hodgson ask$ him = a report1 :i* w\ld h be5 app5d$ to ! o!r docum5ts4 ,b ?is doctor _h ! wisdom ( ! s]p5t4 ,he promis$1 b *ang$ 8 m9d1 & absolutely refus$ to furni% any report :atev]4 ,dr ,hodgson ask$ ! subject a s]ies ( que/ions ) ! object ( asc]ta9+ ! /ate ( heal? ( h] imm$iate ance/ors1 p>ticul>ly f ! neuropa?ic po9t ( view4 ,%e belongs to a family :i* appe>s to h be5 v heal?y & n 9 any way subject to n]v\s maladies4 ,mrs ,pip]'s own g5]al /ate ( heal? is ev5 m int]e/+ to our inquiry ?an t ( h] ance/ors1 s9ce mo/ doctors p]si/ 9 see+ 9 m$ium%ip a neurosis1 si/] or c\s9 to hy/]ia or epilepsy4 ,x is und5iable t _m m$iums pres5t "s physiological peculi>ity or o!r4 ,eusapia ,palad9o1 = example1 has a depression ( ! left p>ietal bone4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,mlle4 ,smi? ( ,g5eva1 :o has be5 /udi$ by ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy1 seems to enjoy heal? z good z anybody's--ev5 fl\ri%+ heal?4 ,p]haps1 if a ?or\gh se>* 7 made1 "s defect might be discov]$1 b ! p]son :o %\ld n betray "s inh]it$ peculi>ity probably c\ld n be f\nd4 ,z f> z ,mrs ,pip] is conc]n$1 %e seems to h enjoy$ irreproa*able heal? till t[>ds #ahhb or #ahhc4 ,! exact date is n /at$4 ,ab\t t "t %e suff]$ f a tum\r1 caus$ by a bl[ f a sl$ge1 & %e fe>$ canc]4 ,?is illness br\ght ab\t ! discov]y ( h] m$ium%ip4 ,up to ?is "t absolutely no?+ abnormal _h occurr$ to h]4 ,h] husb&'s p>5ts _h _h1 9 #ahhd1 a sitt+ ) a m$ium :i* _h mu* impress$ !m4 ,!y frequ5tly advis$ _! daught]-9-law to take ! advice ( "s m$ium :o gave m$ical consultations4 ,to please !m1 %e w5t to a bl9d m$ium nam$ ,j4 ,r4 ,cocke1 & !re %e _h h] fir/ loss ( consci\sness or trance4 ,b we %all return to ?is4 ,x is to be conclud$ t ! prescription ( ! m$ium _h no m influ5ce on ! disease ?an ^? ( ord9>y doctors1 = ?is tum\r cont9u$ to make ,mrs ,pip]'s heal? r prec>i\s = a long "t4 ,%e only decid$ 9 #ahic to und]go a surgical op]ation--lap>otomy4 ,no complications result$ f x1 & h] convalesc5ce 0 rapid4 ,h[ev]1 9 #ahie1 ! aft]-effect ( ?is op]ation 0 a s]i\s h]nia1 :i* necessitat$ a second op]ation 9 ,febru>y #ahif4 ,%e only recov]$ ?or\ghly 9 ,octob] ( ! same ye>4 ,_m p]sons w be dispos$ to believe t ,mrs ,pip]'s tum\r is ! explanation ( h] m$ium%ip1 p>ticul>ly z ! m$ium%ip only appe>$ aft] ! tum\r4 ,x is r difficult to prove !m wrong4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a fact :i* seems to indicate t !y w\ld be mi/ak54 ,:5 ,mrs ,pip] is ill1 h] m$ium%ip decreases or becomes less lucid2 %e only furni%es incoh]5t1 fragm5t>y1 or q false communications4 ,! syncope or trance1 :i* is easy :5 %e is well1 becomes difficult or ev5 impossible :5 %e is ill4 ,h] heal? has be5 good s9ce h] la/ op]ation1 ! syncopes are easy1 & ! communications obta9$ 9 ?is /ate h acquir$ a degree ( coh]5ce & plausibility :i* 0 previ\sly want+4 ,if1 !n1 ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip 0 ! result ( illness1 x is /range t h] recov]y %\ld h fav\r$ ! developm5t & p]fect+ ( ?is same m$ium%ip4 ,!re appe>s to be a contradiction "h4 ,i am n compet5t reg>d+ ! "q1 b1 on exam9+ ! facts1 ,i c h>dly believe t m$ium%ip is a m]e neurosis4 ,aft] all1 are !re n fam\s m5 ( sci5ce :o decl>e t g5ius itself is only a neurosis8 ,9 _! eyes ! b&it is only a sick man2 b ! g5ius also is only a sick man4 ,if x is true t ! be/ & wor/ 9 humanity are only opposite faces ( ! same m$al1 we %\ld be tempt$ to ?9k mank9d ev5 m pitiable ?an we h hi!rto believ$4 ,,footnotes3 #c ,des ,indes a la ,planete ,m>s2 etude sur un cas de somnambulisme1 by ,?4 ,fl\rnoy4 ,pub4 ,alcan1 ,p>is4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,dr ,ri*>d ,hodgson--,description ( ! trance--,mrs ,pip] n a good hypnotic subject4 ,be=e proce$+ fur!r1 ,i mu/ ask my read]s' p]mission to introduce ,dr ,hodgson1 ! man :o has /udi$ ,mrs ,pip]'s case ) ! greate/ c>e & ) ! mo/ p]sev]ance4 ,dr ,ri*>d ,hodgson w5t to ,am]ica expressly to obs]ve ?is m$ium1 & dur+ "s fifte5 ye>s he has1 s to say1 h>dly lo/ sight ( h] = a mom5t4 ,all ! p]sons :o h _h sitt+s = a long "t pa/ h pass$ ?r\gh 8 h&s2 he introduces !m by assum$ names1 & takes all possible precautions t ,mrs ,pip]1 9 h] normal /ate1 %all n obta9 any in=mation ab\t !m4 ,^! precautions are n[ sup]flu\s4 ,mrs ,pip] has nev] _h rec\rse to fraud1 & ev]yone is ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! fact4 ,b ! slighte/ relaxation ( sup]vision w\ld lay ! mo/ decisive exp]im5ts op5 to suspicion4 ,dr ,hodgson is "o ( ! e>lie/ work]s = ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,he has be5 a t]rible enemy to fraud all 8 life4 ,at ! "t ( ! =mation ( ! ,society1 ,mme4 ,blavatsky1 f\ndress ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 0 mak+ h]self mu* talk$ ab\t4 ,! mo/ extraord9>y ph5om5a 7 suppos$ to h occurr$ at ! ,!osophical ,society's headqu>t]s 9 ,india4 ,dr ,hodgson 0 s5t !re to /udy !m imp>tially4 ,he quickly made ! discov]y t ! :ole affair 0 *>latanry & sleight-(-h&4 ,on 8 return to ,engl& he wrote a report--:i* has n kill$ ,!osophy1 because ev5 new-born religions h /rong vitality--b :i* has discr$it$ ?is doctr9e = ev] 9 ! eyes ( ?\ghtful p4 ,aft] ?is ma/] /roke1 ,dr ,hodgson cont9u$ to hunt d[n fraudul5t m$iums4 ,he le>n$ all _! tricks1 & acquir$ a conjur]'s skill4 ,x 0 he aga9 :o discov]$ ! unconsci\s#d frauds ( ,eusapia ,palad9o dur+ ! sitt+s :i* ?is ,italian m$ium gave at ,cambridge4 ,:5 su* a man1 aft] long /udy ( ,mrs ,pip]'s ph5om5a1 affirms _! validity1 we may believe him4 ,he is n cr$ul\s1 nor an en?usia/1 nor a my/ic4 ,i h writt5 ( him some:at at l5g?1 because1 by =ce ( circum/ances1 8 "n w (t5 appe> 9 ^! pages4 ,to return to ,mrs ,pip] & ! ph5om5a :i* specially int]e/ u4 ,mrs ,pip] falls into trance spontane\sly1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( any magnetis]4 ,i %all expla9 lat]1 at l5g?1 :at mu/ be und]/ood by trance4 ,pr(essor ,*>les ,ri*et 0 "o ( ! p]sons :o _h a sitt+ ) our m$ium :ile %e 0 /ay+ at ,cambridge4 ,he describes ! trance 9 ^! t]ms3-- ,%e is oblig$ to hold someone's h& 9 ord] to g into a trance4 ,%e holds ! h& sev]al m9utes1 sil5tly1 9 half-d>kness4 ,aft] "s "t--f five to fifte5 m9utes--%e is seiz$ ) slight spasmodic convulsions1 :i* increase1 & t]m9ate 9 a v slight epilepti=m attack4 ,pass+ out ( ?is1 %e falls into a /ate ( /upor1 ) some:at /]tor\s brea?+2 ?is la/s ab\t a m9ute or two2 !n1 all at once1 %e comes out ( ! /upor ) a bur/ ( words4 ,h] voice is *ang$2 %e is no long] ,mrs ,pip]1 b ano!r p]sonage1 ,dr ,ph9uit1 :o speaks 9 a l\d1 mascul9e voice 9 a m+l+ ( negro patois1 ,fr5*1 & ,am]ican dialect4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ,f4,r4,s41 well-kn[n among ,engli% m5 ( sci5ce1 & at ! "t ,pr(essor ( ,physics at ,liv]pool1 describes ! op5+ ( ! trance 9 v ne>ly ! same words z ,pr(essor ,ri*et 9 ! rem>kable report :i* he publi%$ 9 #ahij on ! sitt+s he _h ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,he also notices ! slight epilepti=m attack1 al?\gh he adds t he is n pret5d+ to speak m$ically4#e ,! ,ph9uit p]sonality1 ( :i* ,pr(essor ,ri*et speaks 9 ! passage above quot$1 is :at ! ,spirituali/s call a control4 ,by control is meant ! my/]i\s be+ :o is suppos$ to h tempor>ily tak5 possession ( ! organism ( ! m$ium4 ,are ^! controls only second>y p]sonalities1 or are !y1 z !y !mselves decl>e1 dis9c>nat$ human spirits1 spirits ( dead m5 :o come back to communicate ) u by us+ an entranc$ organism z a ma*9e8 ,9 ei!r case !y mu/ h a "n4 ,ph9uit has be5 "o ( ,mrs ,pip]'s pr9cipal controls1 b he is f> f hav+ be5 ! only "o4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y h be5 legion1 &1 :at is /range1 ^! controls appe> to be p]sonalities z di/9ct f ea* o!r z possible1 ea* ) 8 own /yle ( language1 8 belief1 8 op9ions1 8 tricks ( spee* or mann]4 ,mrs ,pip]'s trance has *ang$ its aspect a little ) ! developm5t & p]fect+ ( h] m$ium%ip4 ,=m]ly ! controls communicat$ only by us+ h] voice2 !n "s ( !m began to write4 ,9 "s ( ! sitt+s "o p]sonality communicat$ ?r\gh ! voice1 :ile ano!r1 entirely diff]5t1 & speak+ ( utt]ly diff]5t matt]s1 communicat$ simultane\sly 9 writ+4 ,= "s ye>s n[ ! controls h only communicat$ 9 writ+1 & h us$ ! "r h& only4 ,! "r arm ( ! m$ium is 9 lively movem5t1 :ile ! re/ ( h] body lies in]t1 lean+ =w>d ^u cu%ions4 ,9 a long report :i* has j appe>$1#f ,mr ,james ,hyslop1 ,pr(essor ( ,logic & ,e?ics at ! ,univ]sity ( ,columbia1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 describes ! beg9n+ ( ! trance 9 detail z x n[ takes place4 ,at ! fir/ sitt+ he _h ) ,mrs ,pip] he seat$ himself m ?an a y>d f h]1 9 a position :i* enabl$ him to obs]ve att5tively all t happ5$4 ,! m$ium rema9$ quietly seat$ 9 an arm*air = ?ree or f\r m9utes4 ,!n h] head %ook & h] "r eyebr[ twit*$2 all ?is "t %e 0 trimm+ h] nails4 ,%e !n leant =w>d on ! cu%ions :i* _h be5 plac$ on ! table = h] head to re/ ^u1 & clos$ & rubb$ h] eyes2 h] face 0 slightly conge/$ = "s in/ants4 ,%e op5$ h] eyes aga91 & ! ocul> globes 7 visible1 slightly upturn$2 %e blew h] nose1 & began to att5d to h] nails aga94 ,h] gaze became slightly fix$4 ,h] face once m *ang$2 ! r$ness disappe>$1 & %e grew slightly pale4 ,! muscles relax$1 ! m\? 0 a little drawn on "o side1 & ! />e became m fix$4 ,f9ally h] m\? op5$ & ! trance came on g5tly1 l a fa9t+ fit1 )\t /ruggle4 ,!n ,dr ,hodgson arrang$ h] head on ! cu%ions ) h] "r *eek on h] left h&1 s t h] face 0 turn$ to ! left1 & %e 0 unable to see h] "r h&1 :i* soon began to write automatically4 ,dur+ ! trance ! s5sibility ( ,mrs ,pip]'s organism to ext]ior excitation is mu* blunt$4 ,if h] arm is prick$1 ev5 sev]ely1 x is )drawn b sl[ly2 if a bottle ( ammonia is put to h] no/rils1 & c>e is tak5 t x is inhal$1 h] head does n betray s5sation by ! lea/ movem5t4 ,"o day1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 ,dr ,hodgson put a light$ mat* to h] arm1 & ask$ ,ph9uit if he felt x4#g ,yes1 repli$ ,ph9uit1 b n mu*1 y "k4 ,:at is x8 ,some?+ cold1 isn't x8 ,^! & num]\s o!r exp]im5ts %[ t if s5sibility is n aboli%$1 x is at lea/ v mu* blunt$4 ,x might be conclud$ f ! above t ,mrs ,pip] w\ld be an excell5t hypnotic subject4 ,%e is no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,)\t be+ precisely refractory to hypnotism1 %e is only an indiff]5tly good hypnotic subject4 ,pr(essor ,william ,james ( ,h>v>d has made exp]im5ts to elucidate ?is po9t4 ,8 two fir/ attempts to hypnotise ,mrs ,pip] 7 entirely fruitless4 ,betwe5 ! second & ?ird1 ,pr(essor ,william ,james ask$ ,ph9uit1 dur+ a m$iumi/ic trance1 to be k9d en\gh to help him to make ! subject hypnotisable4 ,ph9uit promis$2 9 fact1 he always promises all t is ask$4 ,at ! ?ird attempt ,mrs ,pip] fell slightly asleep1 b only at ! fif? sitt+ 0 !re a real hypnotic sleep1 accompani$ by ! usual automatic & muscul> ph5om5a4 ,b x 0 impossible to obta9 any?+ m4 ,hypnosis & trance1 9 ,mrs ,pip]1 h no po9ts ( resemblance4 ,9 ! trance1 muscul> mobility is extreme4 ,9 hypnosis1 j ! contr>y is ! case4 ,if %e is ord]$ dur+ hypnosis to rememb] :at %e has said or done1 %e rememb]s4 ,dur+ ! trance1 ! control has m ?an once be5 ask$ to arrange t ,mrs ,pip] %\ld recall1 on wak+1 :at %e _h said2 b ?is has nev] succe$$4 ,dur+ ! m$iumi/ic trance %e seems to read ! deepe/ recesses ( ! s\ls ( ^? pres5t l a book4 ,dur+ hypnosis !re is no trace ( ?is ?\ght-read+4 ,9 %ort1 ! m$iumi/ic trance & ! hypnotic sleep are n "o & ! same ?+4 ,:atev] may be ! real nature ( ! diff]5ce1 ?is diff]5ce is s great t x /rikes ! lea/ att5tive obs]v] at once4 ,,footnotes3 #d ,9 ! op9ion ( ! *ief witnesses ( ! ,cambridge sitt+s ! frauds ( ,eusapia ,palad9o 7 n unconsci\s4 ,mr ,my]s said1 9 ! report to ! ,society imm$iately aft] ! sitt+s3--,i _c d\bt t we obs]v$ mu* consci\s & delib]ate fraud1 ( a k9d :i* mu/ h ne$$ long practice to br+ x to its pres5t level ( skill4--,j\rnal ( ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* = #ahie1 p4 #acc1 ,trans4 #e ,proc4 ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #ddd4 #f ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 #g ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 viii4 p4 #e4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,e>ly trances--,c>eful fir/ obs]vations by ,pr(essor ,william ,james ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 ,massa*usetts1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,i h already expla9$ on :at occasion ,mrs ,pip] _h h] fir/ trance4 ,suff]+ f a traumatic tum\r1 %e _h gone to ask advice ( a bl9d m$ium nam$ ,cocke4 ,?is m$ium gave m$ical consultations1 b he also ass]t$ t he _h ! p[] ( develop+ lat5t m$ium%ip4 ,at ?is fir/ sitt+ ,mrs ,pip] felt v /range ?rills1 & ?\ght %e 0 go+ to fa9t4 ,at ! foll[+ sitt+ ,mr ,cocke put 8 h&s on h] head4 ,%e felt at once t %e 0 on ! po9t ( los+ consci\sness4 ,%e saw a flood ( light1 z well z unrecognis$ human faces1 & a h& :i* flutt]$ be=e h] face4 ,%e does n rememb] :at happ5$ aft]w>ds4 ,b :5 %e woke %e 0 told t a "y ,indian girl nam$ ,*lor9e _h manife/$ ?r\gh h] organism1 & _h giv5 a rem>kable pro( ( survival aft] dea? to a p]son :o happ5$ to be pres5t4 ,mrs ,pip] 0 !re=e really a m$ium4 ,h] p]sonal fri5ds imm$iately began to arrange sitt+s ) h]4 ,little by little /rang]s 7 admitt$ to ?is private circle4 ,v>i\s self-/yl$ spirits communicat$ by h] means 9 ! e>li] days4 ,ph9uit1 :o lat] took almo/ sole possession ( ,mrs ,pip]'s organism1 0 f> f be+ alone at fir/2 8 place 0 disput$4 ,! fir/ controls1 if !y !mselves are to be believ$1 7 ! actress ,mrs ,siddons1 ! musician ,john ,seba/ian ,ba*1 ! poet ,longfell[1 ,commodore ,v&]bilt ! multi-millionaire1 & a "y ,italian girl nam$ ,loretta ,pon*9i4 ,at ! outset ,dr ,ph9uit1 :5 he appe>$1 conf9$ himself to diagnos+ & giv+ m$ical advice4 ,he ?\ght ev]y?+ else b5ea? him4 ,at la/1 "o ev5+1 ,john ,seba/ian ,ba* ann\nc$ t he & all 8 companions 7 ab\t to conc5trate _! p[] on ,dr ,ph9uit1 & make him ! pr9cipal control4 ,naturally we d n "k :at !y did1 b x is c]ta9 t f t "t ,dr ,ph9uit became s mu* ! pr9cipal control t he _h almo/ sole possession ( ,mrs ,pip]'s organism = ye>s4 ,z we %all see1 he ceas$ to conf9e himself to giv+ m$ical consultations4 ,he will+ly repli$ to all que/ions address$ to him1 & he ev5 talk$ readily on all sorts ( subjects )\t be+ que/ion$ at all4 ,! fir/ p]son ( educat$ intellig5ce :o _h an opportunity to exam9e & /udy1 al?\gh some:at summ>ily1 ,mrs ,pip]'s trance ph5om5a1 0 ,pr(essor ,william ,james ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity4 ,9 #ahhf he made a brief report ( !m1 :i* he publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,am]ican ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,pr(essor ,james did n at fir/ recognise all ! importance ( ! ,pip] case4 ,no %or?& report ( ! sitt+s 0 made1 & he did n ev5 take complete notes4 ,h[ev]1 he assur$ himself t fraud _h no?+ to d ) ! ph5om5a1 b )\t tak+ all ! m9ute precautions :i* o!rs h s9ce tak54 ,he satisfi$ himself t "h 0 an int]e/+ my/]y1 & says s 9 8 report1 b he left ! *>ge ( look+ = ! key to o!rs4 ,b ,i %all give an acc\nt ( ! sitt+s ( ,pr(essor ,james1 9 ! fir/ place because x w\ld be improp] to neglect ev5 ! sup]ficial /udies ( a man ( su* em95ce1 & secondly1 because !y w give my read]s a cle> idea ( ! ph5om5a4#h ,pr(essor ,james made ,mrs ,pip]'s acqua9tance 9 ! autumn ( #ahhe 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,8 "m-9-law1 ,mrs ,gibb5s1 _h he>d a fri5d speak ( ,mrs ,pip]1 & z %e _h nev] se5 a m$ium1 %e ask$ = a sitt+ out ( curiosity4 ,mrs ,gibb5s1 :o w5t sceptical1 return$ r impress$4 ,%e _h he>d a numb] ( private details :i* %e believ$ 7 unkn[n outside h] family4 ,on ! day foll[+ ,pr(essor ,james's si/]-9-law w5t 9 h] turn to see ,mrs ,pip]1 & obta9$ ev5 bett] results ?an h] "m4 ,= example1 ! inquir] _h plac$ a lett] 9 ,italian on ! m$ium's =ehead4 ,x mu/ be obs]v$ t ,mrs ,pip] is entirely ignorant ( t language4 ,nev]!less1 ,ph9uit gave a numb] ( p]fectly correct details ab\t ! writ] ( ! lett]4 ,! my/]y became int]e/+1 z ! "y ,italian :o _h writt5 x 0 only kn[n to two p 9 ! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,lat] on1 at o!r sitt+s1 ,ph9uit gave ! exact "n ( ?is "y man1 :i* he _h be5 unable to d at fir/4 ,pr(essor ,james's attitude :5 ^! facts 7 relat$ to him c be imag9$4 ,he did :at mo/ ( u d1 or h done4 ,he play$ ! esprit =t1 jok$ 8 relatives ab\t _! cr$ulity1 & ?\ght t wom5 7 decid$ly defici5t 9 critical _s4 ,8 curiosity 0 none ! less awak5$4 ,"s days aft]1 9 ! company ( 8 wife1 & hav+ tak5 all possible precautions t ,mrs ,pip] %\ld n "k 8 "n or int5tions be=eh&1 he w5t & ask$ h] = a sitt+4 ,intimate details1 pr9cipally ab\t ,mrs ,james's family1 7 repeat$4 ,o!rs ev5 m circum/antial 7 giv54 ,:at 0 ! lea/ easily obta9$ 0 j :at c\ld h be5 le>n$ ) ! greate/ facility if ,mrs ,pip] _h acquir$ ^! details fraudul5tly or by normal means1 namely1 prop] names4 ,pr(essor ,james 0 ! fir/ to notice a fact :i* a l>ge numb] ( obs]v]s h s9ce rem>k$4 ,! impression t ! names are %\t$ to ,ph9uit by a _s is unavoidable4 ,ph9uit1 :o is to transmit !m1 he>s imp]fectly1 d\btless on acc\nt ( 8 position1 :i* all ! controls describe z v uncom=table & pa9ful--! organism ( ! m$ium seems to plunge ! controls into a semi-somnol5ce4 ,?us ,ph9uit mangles ! names he repeats4 ,x appe>s t ! communicat+ _s is consci\s ( ?is & corrects4 ,ph9uit repeats ! "n ?us sev]al times1 & v (t5 only succe$s 9 giv+ x exactly aft] sev]al attempts4 ,x ev5 sometimes happ5s t a "n _c be giv5 all at a sitt+1 b !n x is g5]ally giv5 at a subsequ5t "o4 ,?us1 at ?is fir/ sitt+ ( ,pr(essor ,james1 ! "n ( 8 fa!r-9-law1 ,gibb5s1 0 fir/ giv5 z ,nibl91 & !n z ,gibl94 ,pr(essor ,james _h lo/ a *ild a ye> be=e4 ,he 0 m5tion$1 & 8 "n1 ,h]man1 0 giv5 z ,h]r94 ,b ! details :i* accompani$ ! enunciation ( ! "n prev5t$ mi/ake1 on ! "p ( ! sitt]s1 ab\t ! p]son int5d$4 ,pr(essor ,james br\ght away f ?is fir/ sitt+ ! conclusion t unless ,mrs ,pip]1 by "s *ance inexplicable to him1 knew 8 own & 8 wife's families intimately1 %e mu/ be possess$ ( sup]normal p[]s4 ,9 %ort1 8 fir/ scepticism 0 %ak51 & he _h twelve fur!r sitt+s ) ,mrs ,pip] 9 ! c\rse ( ! w9t]4 ,moreov]1 he obta9$ circum/antial details f relatives & fri5ds :o likewise _h sitt+s4 ,! foll[+ are "s examples ( ,ph9uit's clairvoyance4#i ,pr(essor ,james's "m-9-law _h1 on h] return f ,europe1 lo/ h] bank-book4 ,at a sitt+ held soon aft]w>ds ,ph9uit 0 ask$ if he c\ld help h] to f9d x4 ,he told h] exactly :]e x 01 & !re x 0 f\nd4 ,at ano!r sitt+1 ,ph9uit said to ,pr(essor ,james1 :o ?is "t 0 n accompani$ by ,mrs ,james1 ,y\r *ild has a boy nam$ ,rob]t ,f4 z a playfell[ 9 our _w4 ,! ,fs4 7 c\s9s ( ,mrs ,james1 :o liv$ 9 a di/ant t[n4 ,on return+ home ,pr(essor ,james said to 8 wife1 ,y\r c\s9s ! ,fs4 h lo/ a *ild1 hav5't !y8 ,b ,ph9uit made a mi/ake ab\t ! sex2 he said x 0 a boy4 ,mrs ,james confirm$ ! p]fect exactness ( ,ph9uit's in=mation2 h] husb& _h be5 wrong4 ,at ! second sitt+ :i* ,mrs ,gibb5s _h %e 0 told among o!r ?+s t "o ( h] daught]s1 m5tion$ by "n1 _h at ! "t a bad pa9 9 h] back1 to :i* %e 0 by no means subject4 ,! detail 0 f\nd to be exact4 ,on ano!r occasion ,ph9uit ann\nc$ to ,mrs ,james & h] bro!r1 be=e ! arrival ( any telegram1 ! dea? ( _! aunt1 :i* _h j occurr$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,x is true t ?is dea? 0 mom5t>ily expect$4 ,at ano!r sitt+ ,ph9uit said to ,pr(essor ,james1 ,y h j kill$ a grey & :ite cat ) e!r4 ,! wret*$ animal spun r\nd & r\nd a long "t be=e dy+4 ,?is 0 q true4 ,ph9uit1 aga91 told ,mrs ,james t h] aunt 9 ,new ,york1 ! "o ^: dea? he _h ann\nc$1 _h writt5 h] a lett] w>n+ h] aga9/ all k9ds ( m$iums4 ,& he sket*$ ! old lady's "*1 n v respectfully1 9 a mo/ amus+ way4 ,i quote ^! examples to give an idea ( ! k9d ( in=mation furni%$ by ,mrs ,pip]'s controls4 ,b x mu/ n be believ$ t ?is is all4 ,! controls d n ne$ to be entreat$ to speak4 ,ph9uit is p>ticul>ly loquaci\s1 & he (t5 talks = an h\r on end4 ,8 rem>ks are frequ5tly incoh]5t1 & (t5 also obvi\sly false4 ,b1 at ! v lea/1 9 ! good sitt+s1 tru?fulness & exactitude mu* prepond]ate1 :atev] may be ! s\rce f :i* ,ph9uit obta9s 8 facts2 :e!r he gets !m f dis9c>nat$ spirits1 z he ass]ts2 :e!r he reads !m 9 ! consci\sness or sub-consci\sness ( ! sitt]1 or :e!r !y are furni%$ him by :at he calls ! influ5ce :i* ! p]sons to :om ! objects pres5t$ to him belong$ h left ^u !m4 ,i h =gott5 to say t ,ph9uit asks to h br\ght to him objects ( "s sort :i* h belong$ to ! p]sons ab\t :om he is consult$4 ,he feels ! objects1 & says at once1 ,i feel ! influ5ce ( su*-a-"o2 he is dead or he is alive2 su* a ?+ has happ5$ to him4 ,detail foll[s on detail1 = ! mo/ "p exact4 ,z ,i h already said :5 speak+ ( ,pr(essor ,james1 ,ph9uit %[$ intimate k ( ,mrs ,james's family4 ,n[1 !re 7 no memb]s ( ! family 9 ! neighb\rhood2 "s 7 dead1 o!rs 9 ,cali=nia1 & o!rs 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e4 ,:at ,i h said w suffice to give ! read] a fir/ idea ( ! g5]al features ( ! ph5om5a4 ,i %all be able 9 future1 :ile report+ ! facts1 to exam9e z ,i proce$ ! hypo!ses :i* !y sugge/4 ,,footnotes3 #h ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #fea4 #i ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #feg4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! hypo!sis ( fraud--,! hypo!sis ( muscle read+--,influ5ce4 ,:5 ph5om5a ( ?is nature are relat$1 ! fir/ hypo!sis t occurs to ! read]'s m9d is t ( fraud4 ,! m$ium is an impo/or4 ,8 trick may be +5i\s & c>efully dissimulat$1 b x is c]ta9ly m]ely a trick4 ,!re=e1 9 ord] to pursue ^! /udies ) any good results1 ?is hypo!sis mu/ be dispos$ ( once = all4 ,n[ ?is is n easy4 ,mo/ m5 are s made t !y h a high op9ion ( _! own p]spicuity1 b a v unfav\rable "o g5]ally ( t ( o!r m54 ,!y always believe t if !y _h be5 !re !y c\ld h quickly discov]$ ! impo/ure4 ,consequ5tly1 no precaution mu/ be omitt$2 all safegu>ds mu/ be employ$1 & x w be se5 t ! obs]v]s ( ,mrs ,pip]'s ph5om5a h n neglect$ to d ?is4 ,pr(essor ,james conceal$ ! id5tity ( z _m z he c\ld ( ! sitt]s :om he introduc$ to ,mrs ,pip]4 ,p]sonally1 he 0 soon conv9c$ t fraud _h no?+ to d ) ! ph5om5a4 ,b ! po9t 0 to conv9ce o!rs4 ,x occur$ to a memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* t x w\ld be a good plan to cause ,mrs ,pip] to be foll[$ by detectives :5 %e w5t out1 & n only h]self1 b all ! o!r memb]s ( h] family4 ,a s+ul> idea1 9 my op9ion4 ,h[ev]1 if detectives _h n be5 employ$1 _m p w\ld ev5 to-day believe t x w\ld be possible to cle> up ! ,pip] my/]y 9 a v %ort "t1 9 ! mo/ natural way 9 ! _w4 ,?is is :y ,dr ,hodgson1 on 8 arrival 9 ,am]ica1 set detectives on ! tracks ( ,mr & ,mrs ,pip]4 ,absolutely no?+ 0 discov]$2 ,mr & ,mrs ,pip] ask$ nobody indiscreet que/ions1 made no suspici\s j\rneys1 did n visit cemet]ies to read ! names on graves4 ,f9ally1 ,mrs ,pip]1 ^: correspond5ce is at all times limit$1 receiv$ no lett]s f ,intellig5ce ,ag5cies4 ,lat] on1 ! me?od tak5 to make sure ( h] good fai? 0 reveal$ to ,mrs ,pip]4 ,%e 0 n at all (f5d$2 on ! contr>y1 %e saw h[ absolutely legitimate 0 ! precaution4 ,?is is ano!r pro( ( h] uprightness & intellig5ce4 ,aga91 ! idea t ,mrs ,pip] c\ld obta9 ! in=mation %e gives by means ( inquiries made abroad is a priori absurd to anyone :o has /udi$ ! ph5om5a ) any c>e4 ,h] sitt]s1 :om %e receiv$ "u assum$ names1 to ! numb] ( sev]al hundr$s1 came f all po9ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f ,engl&1 & ev5 f o!r p>ts ( ,europe4 ,! great] numb] pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,pr(essor ,james & ,dr ,hodgson1 & all necess>y precautions 7 tak5 t ,mrs ,pip] %\ld see !m = ! fir/ "t only a few mom5ts be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! trance4 ,inde$1 !y 7 (t5 only introduc$ aft] ! trance _h begun4 ,^! precautions h nev] injur$ ! results4 ,! sitt+s1 at lea/ ^? :i* 7 n spoilt by ! m$ium's /ate ( heal?1 h always be5 m>k$ by a l>ge numb] ( p]fectly accurate details4 ,if ,mrs ,pip] obta9$ ! in=mation ?r\gh spies 9 h] employm5t1 ^! spies w\ld be oblig$ to s5d h] private details ab\t all ! families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe1 s9ce %e h>dly ev] kn[s to :om %e w give a sitt+ ! next day4 ,dr ,hodgson arranges = h]4 ,=m]ly ,pr(essor ,james did ?is1 at lea/ 9 a l>ge numb] ( cases4 ,n[ ! sci5tific hone/y ( ,dr ,hodgson or ,pr(essor ,james 7,i m5tion ?is only = =eign read]s :o may n be acqua9t$ ) ! reputation ( ^! two g5tlem57 c no m be suspect$ ?an t ( a ,*>cot1 a ,b]!lot1 or a ,pa/eur4 ,!n1 :at int]e/ c\ld !y h 9 deceiv+ u8 ,^! exp]im5ts _h co/ !m consid]able sums1 n to speak ( "t & tr\ble2 !y h nev] pr(it$ by !m4 ,aga91 ,mrs ,pip] is )\t =tune4 ,%e w\ld n h ! means to pay su* a police z %e w\ld ne$4 ,%e is paid = h] sitt+s1 x is true2 %e ga9s ab\t two hundr$ p\nds a ye>1 b su* a police s]vice w\ld co/ h] ?\s&s4 ,b !re 0 an excell5t way ( putt+ ! hypo!sis ( fraud out ( "q2 x 0 to take ,mrs ,pip] out ( h] habitual environm5t1 to a c\ntry :]e %e knew nobody4 ,?is 0 done4 ,c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* invit$ h] to ,engl&1 to give sitt+s 9 _! h\ses4 ,%e cons5t$ )\t any difficulty4 ,%e arriv$ 9 ,engl& on #ai? ,novemb] #ahhi1 on ! ,cun>d ,company's /eam] ,scy?ia4 ,fr$]ic ,my]s1 ^: rec5t loss is deplor$ by psy*ology1 %\ld h gone to ! docks & h tak5 h] to 8 h\se at ,cambridge4 ,b at ! la/ mom5t he 0 call$ to ,ed9burgh1 & ask$ 8 fri5d1 ,pr(essor ,oliv] ,lodge1 ( :om we h already spok51 to receive ,mrs ,pip] 9 8 /ead4 ,pr(essor ,lodge in/all$ h] 9 an hotel ) h] two little girls :o came ) h]4 ,! same ev5+ ,mr ,my]s arriv$1 & took h] to 8 h\se next day4 ,exp]im5ts at ,cambridge began at once4 ,?is is :at ,mr ,my]s says ab\t !m3--#aj ,i am conv9c$ t ,mrs ,pip]1 on h] arrival 9 ,engl&1 br\ght ) h] a v sl5d] k ( ,engli% affairs or ,engli% p4 ,! s]vant :o att5d$ on h] & on h] two "y *ildr5 0 *os5 by myself1 & 0 a "y woman f a c\ntry village :om ,i _h full reason to believe bo? tru/wor?y & also q ignorant ( my own or my fri5ds' affairs4 ,= ! mo/ "p ,i _h myself n det]m9$ ^u ! p]sons :om ,i w\ld invite to sit ) h]4 ,i *ose ^! sitt]s 9 great measure by *ance2 sev]al ( !m 7 n resid5t 9 ,cambridge1 & except 9 "o or two cases1 :]e anonymity w\ld h be5 h>d to pres]ve1 ,i br\ght !m to h] "u false names1 sometimes introduc+ !m only :5 ! trance _h already begun4 ,pr(essor ,oliv] ,lodge 9 8 turn invit$ ,mrs ,pip] to come & give sitt+s at 8 home 9 ,liv]pool4 ,%e w5t1 & rema9$ f #ah? ,decemb] to #bg? ,decemb] #ahhi4 ,dur+ ?is "t %e gave at lea/ two sitt+s a day1 :i* fatigu$ h] mu*4 ,pr(essor ,lodge gave up = ! "t all o!r "w to /udy h]4 ,he enum]ates at l5g? all ! precautions he took to prev5t fraud4 ,he also decl>es t ,mrs ,pip]1 :o 0 p]fectly aw>e ( ! wat* kept ^u h]1 nev] %[$ ! lea/ displeasure1 & ?\ght x q natural4 ,he wond]$ :e!r1 by *ance1 %e might n h among h] luggage "s book conta9+ biographies ( m5 ( ! day1 & ask$ p]mission to look ?r\gh h] trunks4 ,%e cons5t$ ) ! be/ possible grace4 ,b ,pr(essor ,lodge f\nd no?+ suspici\s4 ,mrs ,pip] also h&$ ov] to be read ! great] numb] ( ! lett]s %e receiv$2 !y 7 n num]\s2 ab\t ?ree a week4 ,! s]vants 9 ! h\se 7 all new2 !y knew no?+ ( ! family's private affairs1 & ?us c\ld n in=m ! m$ium ab\t !m4 ,besides1 ,mrs ,pip] nev] tri$ to "q !m4 ,mrs ,lodge1 :o 0 v sceptical at fir/1 kept gu>d ov] h] own spee*1 s z n to give any scraps ( in=mation4 ,! family ,bible 7on ! fir/ pages ( :i*1 accord+ to cu/om1 memorable ev5ts are record$7 & ! photographic albums 7 lock$ away4 ,pr(essor ,lodge1 l ! o!rs1 pres5t$ mo/ ( 8 sitt]s "u false names4 ,f9ally1 he affirms t ,mrs ,pip]'s attitude nev] ju/ifi$ ! lea/ suspicion2 %e 0 dignifi$1 res]v$1 & n 9 any way indiscreet4 ,9 %ort1 dur+ ! fifte5 ye>s ! exp]im5ts h cont9u$1 all ! sugge/ions made by sceptical & sometimes viol5t objectors h be5 kept 9 view1 t ! fraud might be discov]$1 if fraud !re 74 ,all has be5 9 va94 ,! explanation ( ! ph5om5a mu/ consequ5tly be s\ght else:]e4 ,z = ! trance itself1 all ^? :o h se5 x agree 9 say+ t x is g5u9e & 9 no way feign$4 ,! hypo!sis ( fraud be+ dispos$ (1 rec\rse has be5 _h to ano!r1 :i* x has also become necess>y to ab&on--t ( ! read+ ( muscul> movem5ts4 ,x appe>s t ! ?\ght-read]s :o exhibit !mselves on ! plat=m accompli% _! wond]ful feats by int]pret+1 ) rem>kable intellig5ce1 %>p5$ by long practice1 ! unconsci\s movem5ts ( ! p]sons ^: wri/s !y are hold+4 ,n[ x is true t =m]ly ,mrs ,pip] became entranc$ :ile hold+ bo? h&s1 or at lea/ "o h&1 ( ! sitt]4 ,%e kept _! h&s 9 h]s dur+ mo/ ( ! trance4 ,b ,pr(essor ,lodge says ?is 0 f> f be+ always ! case4 ,%e (t5 dropp$ ! sitt]'s h&s & lo/ contact ) !m = half an h\r at a "t4 ,ph9uit1 or "s o!r control1 nev]!less cont9u$ to furni% exact in=mation4 ,%all we say t :ile he 0 hold+ h&s he _h laid 9 a provision ( k = ! :ole half-h\r8 ,s]i\sly we _c4 ,b z ?is objection _h (t5 be5 made1 ! sitt]s endeav\r$ to avoid contact ) ! m$ium4 ,= a long "t ,mrs ,pip] has fall5 into ! trance )\t hold+ anyone's h&4 ,h] :ole body reposes1 plung$ 9 a deep sleep1 except ! "r h&1 :i* writes ) giddy rapidity & only r>ely endeav\rs to t\* ! p]sons pres5t4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop1 9 ! report :i* has j appe>$1#aa affirms t he avoid$ ! slighte/ contact ) ! m$ium ) all possible c>e1 & yet we %all see f>!r on h[ exact 7 ! facts he obta9$1 s9ce he believes t he has e/abli%$ ! id5tity ( 8 dead fa!r )\t ! possibility ( a d\bt4 ,!re=e ! hypo!sis ( ?\ght-read+ by means ( muscul> indications mu/ also be put aside4 ,f9ally1 ,ph9uit affirms t ! objects pres5t$ to him1 & :i* he t\*es1 furni% him ) in=mation ab\t _! =m] possessors1 ?anks to ! influ5ce su* p]sons h left on ! articles2 & 9 a multitude ( cases we %\ld be almo/ =c$ to admit t x may be s4 ,b "h we are already plung$ into dep?s ( my/]y4 ,:at c ?is influ5ce be8 ,we "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,mu/ we believe 9 x8 ,mu/ we believe ,ph9uit :5 he says t he obta9s 8 in=mation sometimes f ! influ5ce left ^u ! objects1 sometimes directly f ! m\?s ( ! disembodi$ spirits8 ,be=e rea*+ t po9t1 o!r hypo!ses mu/ be exam9$4 ,,footnotes3 #aj ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #dch4 #aa ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 ,,*apt] ,v ,a sitt+ ) ,mrs ,pip]--,! hypo!sis ( ?\ght-transf]5ce--,incid5ts4 ,! read] may n be displeas$ to h a specim5 ( ^! /range conv]sations betwe5 human be+s & ! invisible be+s1 :o ass]t t !y are ! dis9c>nat$ spirits ( ^? :o day by day quit ?is _w ( woe4 ,x w n be difficult to give ! read] a specim5 ( !m4 ,at lea/ "o half ( ! f\rte5 or fifte5 hundr$ pages d$icat$ to ! ,pip] case 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* are compos$ ( reports ( sitt+s1 ei!r tak5 d[n 9 %or?& or giv5 9 great detail4 ,9 "s ( ^! reports ev5 ! mo/ insignificant exclamations ( ^? pres5t are not$4 ,i h *os5 ! #dg? ( ! sitt+s :i* took place 9 ,engl&1 n because x is peculi>ly int]e/+1 b because ,pr(essor ,lodge's publi%$ report ( x is n too long1 & ,i h no room = m ext5d$ developm5ts4 ,! acc\nt ( ?is sitt+ w p]haps disappo9t "s read]s4 ,:at6 !y w say1 is t all t spirits :o return f ! o!r _w h to say to u8 ,!y talk z we d4 ,!y speak ( ! same ?+s4 ,!y are n spirits4 ,?is conclusion w\ld p]haps be too ha/y4 ,i d n ass]t t !y are spirits or t !y return f ano!r _w4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,b if ?is o!r _w exi/$ we %\ld expect t !re w\ld n be an abyss betwe5 x & our own4 ,nature makes no leaps4 ,t is surely a true pr9ciple 91 & =1 all worlds4 ,we h a means1 al?\gh an imp]fect "o1 ( endeav\r+ to discov] if ! communicators are really return+ spirits4 ,x is to ask !m to prove _! id5tity by relat+ z l>ge a numb] ( facts z possible conc]n+ _! life ^u e>?4 ,! inve/igators ( ! ,pip] case h = fifte5 ye>s devot$ !mselves to ?is task1 app>5tly easy1 9 reality difficult & ungrateful4 ,9 ! e>li] exp]im5ts 9 ! ,pip] case ! conv]sation almo/ always takes place betwe5 ! sitt]s & ,dr ,ph9uit4 ,dr ,ph9uit does n will+ly give up 8 po/1 ?\gh he does s sometimes4 ,:5 he is giv+ in=mation :i* he says he has receiv$ f o!r spirits he sometimes talks 9 ! ?ird p]son2 sometimes1 on ! contr>y1 he reports ^w = ^w 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,?is detail mu/ n be =gott5 9 read+ ! reports4 ,! foll[+ is a report ( ! #dg? sitt+ 9 ,engl&4 ,! sitt]s are ,pr(essor ,oliv] ,lodge & 8 bro!r ,alfr$ ,lodge4 ,! latt] takes notes4 ,! phrases betwe5 p>5!ses are rem>ks made by ,pr(essor ,lodge aft] ! sitt+4#ab ,ph9uit4--,capta91#ac d y "k t z ,i came#ad ,i met ! m$ium go+ out1 & %e's cry+4 ,:y is t8 ,o4 ,l4--,well1 ! fact is %e's sep>at$ f h] *ildr5 = a few days & %e is feel+ r l[ ab\t x4 ,ph9uit4--,h[ are y1 ,alfr$8 ,i've y\r "m's influ5ce /rong4 7,pause47 ,by ,george6 t's ,aunt ,anne's r+ 7feel+ r+ ,i _h put on my h& j be=e sitt+7 giv5 ov] to y4 ,& ,olly de>1#ae t's "o ( ! la/ ?+s ,i ev] gave y4 ,x 0 "o ( ! la/ ?+s ,i said to y 9 ! body :5 ,i gave x y = ,m>y4 ,i said1 ',= h]1 ?r\gh y4' ,?is is precisely accurate4 ,o4 ,l4--,yes1 ,i rememb] p]fectly4 ,ph9uit4--,i tell y ,i "k x1 ,i %all nev] =get x4 ,keep x 9 memory ( me1 = ,i am n dead4 ,ea* _s is n s dim 787 t x _c recollect its belong+s 9 ! body4 ,!y attract u if !re has be5 any?+ special ab\t !m4 ,i tell y1 my boy1 ,i c see x j z pla9 z if ,i 7 9 ! body4 ,x 0 ! la/ ?+ ,i gave y1 = h]1 ?r\gh y1 always 9 remembrance ( me4 7,fur!r conv]sation & advice end+1 ,conv9ce y\rself1#af & let o!rs d ! same4 ,we are all liable to mi/akes1 b y c see = y\rself4 ,!re's a g5tleman wants to speak to y47 ,mr ,e4#ag--,lodge1 h[ are y8 ,i tell y ,i'm liv+1 n dead4 ,t's me4 ,y "k me1 don't y8 ,o4 ,l4--,yes1 delight$ to see y aga94 ,mr ,e4--,don't give x up1#ah ,lodge4 ,cl+ to x4 ,x's ! be/ ?+ y h4 ,x's co>se 9 ! beg9n+1 b x c be gr\nd d[n f9e4 ,y'll "k be/ & correct 7874 ,x c only come ?r\gh a trance4 ,y h to put h] 9 a trance4 ,y've got to d x t way to make y\rself kn[n4 ,o4 ,l4--,is x bad = ! m$ium8 ,mr ,e4--,x's ! only way1 ,lodge4 ,9 "o s5se x's bad1 b 9 ano!r x's good4 ,x's h] "w4 ,if ,i take possession ( ! m$ium's body & %e goes out1 !n ,i c use h] organism to tell ! _w important tru?s4 ,!re is an inf9ite p[] above u4 ,lodge1 believe x fully4 ,inf9ite ov] all1 mo/ m>vell\s4 ,"o c tell a m$ium1 %e's l a ball ( light4 ,y look z d>k & mat]ial z possible1 b we f9d two or ?ree lights %9+4 ,x's l a s]ies ( rooms ) c&les at "o end4 ,mu/ use analogy to express x4 ,:5 y ne$ a light y use x1 :5 y h f9i%$ y put x out4 ,!y are l transp>5t w9d[s to see ?r\gh4 ,lodge1 x's a puzzle4 ,x's a puzzle to u "h 9 a way1 ?\gh we und]/& x bett] ?an y4 ,i "w at x h>d4 ,i d4 ,i'd give any?+ ,i possess to f9d out4 ,i don't c>e = mat]ial ?+s n[1 our int]e/ is mu* great]4 ,i'm /udy+ h>d h[ to communicate2 x's n easy4 ,b x's only a matt] ( a %ort "t be=e ,i %all be able to tell ! _w all sorts ( ?+s ?r\gh "o m$ium or ano!r4 ,& s on = "s "t4 ,lodge1 keep up y\r c\rage1 !re's a quantity to hope = yet4 ,hold x up = a "t4 ,don't be 9 a hurry4 ,get facts2 no matt] :at !y call y1 g on inve/igat+4 ,te/ to fulle/4 ,assure y\rself1 !n publi%4 ,x w be all "r 9 ! end--no "q ab\t x4 ,x's true4 ,o4 ,l4--,y h se5 my ,uncle ,j]ry1 hav5't y8#ai ,mr ,e4--,yes1 ,i met him a little :ile ago--a v clev] man--_h an int]e/+ talk ) him4 ,o4 ,l4--,:at sort ( p]son is ?is ,dr ,ph9uit8 ,mr ,e4--,dr ,ph9uit is a peculi> type ( man4 ,he goes ab\t cont9ually1 & is ?r[n 9 ) ev]ybody4 ,he is ecc5tric & qua9t1 b good-he>t$4 ,i w\ldn't d ! ?+s he does = any?+4 ,he l[]s himself sometimes--x's a great pity4 ,he has v curi\s ideas ab\t ?+s & p2 he receives a great deal ab\t p f !mselves 7871 & he gets expressions & phrases t "o doesn't c>e =--vulg> phrases he picks up by meet+ uncanny p ?r\gh ! m$ium4 ,^! ?+s tickle him1 & he goes ab\t repeat+ !m4 ,he has to int]view a great numb] ( p1 & has no easy b]? ( x4 ,a high type ( man c\ldn't d ! "w he does4 ,b he is a good-he>t$ old fell[4 ,good-bye1 ,lodge6 ,"h's ! doctor com+4 ,o4 ,l4--,good-bye1 ,e46 ,glad to h _h a *at ) y4 ,doctors voice reappe>s4#bj ,ph9uit4--,?is r+ belongs to y\r aunt4 ,y\r ,uncle ,j]ry tells me to ask4444 ,by ! way1 d y "k ,mr ,e4's be5 "h2 did y he> him8 ,o4 ,l4--,yes1 ,i've _h a long talk ) him4 ,ph9uit4--,wants y to ask ,uncle ,bob ab\t 8 cane4 ,he :ittl$ x out himself4 ,x has a crook$ h&le ) ivory on ! top4 ,bob has x1 & has cut initials 9 x4 ,!re is a /ick1 b description inaccurate4 ,he has ! sk9 also1 & ! r+4 ,& he rememb]s ,bob kill+ ! cat & ty+ its tail to ! f5ce to see him kick be=e he di$4 ,he & ,bob & a lot ( ! fell[s all toge!r 9 ,smi?'s field1 ,i ?9k he said4 ,bob knew ,smi?4 ,& ! way !y play$ tit-tat-too on ! w9d[ pane on ,all ,hall[s' ,eve1 & !y got caught t night too4 7,at ,b>k+1 :]e my uncles liv$ z *ildr51 !re is a field call$ ,smi?'s field1 b my ,uncle does n rememb] ! cat incid5t47 ,aunt ,anne wants to "k ab\t h] sealsk9 cloak4 ,:o 0 x w5t to ,f9l&1 or ,norway8 ,o4 ,l4--,don't "k4 ,ph9uit4--,d y "k ,mr ,cl>k--a tall1 d>k man1 9 ! body8#ba ,o4 ,l4--,i ?9k s4 ,ph9uit4--,8 bro!r wants to s5d 8 love to him4 ,y\r ,uncle ,j]ry1 d y "k1 has be5 talk+ to ,mr ,e4 ,!y h become v fri5dly4 ,e4 has be5 expla9+ ?+s to him4 ,uncle ,j]ry says he w tell all ! facts1 & all ab\t families ne>1 & s on1 t he c recall4 ,he says if y w rememb] all ?is & tell 8 bro!r1 he w "k4 ,if he doesn't fully und]/& he mu/ come & see me himself1 & ,i w tell him4 ,h['s ,m>y8#bb ,o4 ,l4--,middl+2 n v well4 ,ph9uit4--,glad %e's go+ away4 ,%e 01 to ! ,cont95t2 b ,mrs ,pip] knew x4 ,william#bc is glad4 ,8 wife us$ to be v di/ress$ ab\t him4 ,y rememb] 8 big *air :]e he us$ to sit & ?9k8 ,o4 ,l4--,yes1 v well4 ,ph9uit4--,he (t5 goes & sits !re n[4#bd ,takes x easy1 he says4 ,he us$ to sit opposite a w9d[ sometimes ) 8 head 9 8 h&s1 & ?9k & ?9k & ?9k4 7,?is 0 at 8 (fice47 ,he has gr[n y\ng] 9 looks1 & mu* happi]4 ,x 0 ,alec t fell ?r\gh a hole 9 ! boat1 ,alex&] ,m>%all1 h] fir/ fa!r4#be 7,correct1 z be=e47 ,:]e's ,?ompson8 ,! "o t lo/ ! purse8 ,o4 ,l4--,yes1 ,i "k4 ,ph9uit4--,well1 ,i met 8 bro!r1 & he s5t love to all--to si/] ,fanny1 he told me especially4 ,he tri$ to say x j z he 0 go+ out1 b _h no "t--0 too weak4 ,o4 ,l4--,oh1 yes1 we j he>d him4 ,ph9uit4--,oh1 y did8 ,t's all "r4 ,%e's an angel2 he has se5 h] to-day4 ,tell ,ike ,i'm v grateful to him4 ,tell ,ike ! girls w come out all "r4 ,t$'s "m &4444 ,& h['s ,susie8 ,give ,susie my love4 ,o4 ,l4--,i c\ldn't f9d t ,mr ,/ev5son y gave me a message to4 ,:at's 8 "n8 ,ph9uit4--,:at6 little ,m9nie ,/ev5son8 ,don't y "k 8 "n is ,h5ry8 ,yes1 ,h5ry ,/ev5son4 ,"m 9 _s too1 n f> away4#bf ,give me t wat*4 7,try+ to op5 x47 ,"h1 op5 x4 ,take x out ( its case4 ,j]ry says he took 8 knife once & made "s little m>ks ) x up "h1 up "h ne> ! h&le1 ne> ! r+1 "s little cuts 9 ! wat*4 ,look at x aft]w>ds 9 a good light & y w see !m4 7,!re is a little engrav$ l&scape 9 ! place describ$1 b "s ( ! sky-l9es h be5 cut unnecess>ily deep1 ,i ?9k1 app>5tly out ( mis*ief or idl5ess4 ,c]ta9ly ,i knew no?+ ( ?is1 & _h nev] _h ! wat* out ( its case be=e4--,o4 ,j4 ,l47 ,?is example %[s ! k9d ( in=mation giv54 ,mu* ( x is true2 o!r ass]tions are unv]ifiable1 :i* does n prove t !y are untrue2 o!rs conta9 bo? tru? & errors2 f9ally1 !re are c]ta9ly "s :i* are entirely untrue4 ,= ?is reason ^! transc5d5tal conv]sations v mu* resemble ! conv]sations ( inc>nat$ human be+s4 ,err>e humanum e/4 ,& x w\ld appe> t ! heavy corpse we drag ab\t ) u is n alone to blame :5 we sacrifice to ,error4 ,b1 s9ce ! hypo!sis ( fraud & ( unconsci\s muscul> movem5t may n be invok$1 :]e %all we f9d ! s\rce ( ! mass ( exact in=mation ,mrs ,pip] gives u8 ,! simple/ hypo!sis1 aft] ^? we h be5 oblig$ to set aside1 consi/s 9 believ+ t ! m$ium obta9s h] in=mation f ! m9ds ( ^? pres5t4 ,%e mu/ be able to read _! s\ls1 z o!rs read 9 a book2 ?\ght-transf]5ce mu/ take place betwe5 h] & !m4 ,) ^! data1 %e w\ld be suppos$ to con/ruct m>ionettes s p]fect1 s life-l1 t a l>ge numb] ( sitt]s leave ! sitt+s p]suad$ t !y h communicat$ ) _! dead relatives4 ,if ?is 7 true1 ! fact alone w\ld be a miracle4 ,no g5ius1 nei!r ! div9e ,hom]1 nor ! calm ,tacitus1 nor ,%akespe>e1 w\ld h be5 a creator ( m5 to comp>e ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,ev5 7 x ?us1 sci5ce w\ld nev] h met ) a subject m wor?y ( its att5tion ?an ?is woman4 ,b ! great] numb] ( ^? :o h _h sitt+s ) ,mrs ,pip] affirm t ! in=mation furni%$ 0 n 9 _! consci\sness4 ,if !y !mselves furni%$ x1 ! m$ium mu/ h tak5 x1 n f _! consci\sness1 b f _! subconsci\sness1 f ! mo/ hidd5 dep?s ( _! s\ls1 f t abyss 9 :i* lie buri$1 f> out ( our rea*1 facts :i* h occupi$ our m9ds = a mom5t ev5 v sup]ficially1 & h left !re91 x appe>s1 indelible traces4 ,?us ! my/]y gr[s deep] & deep]4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,at e mom5t ,mrs ,pip] gives ! sitt]s details :i* !y ma9ta9 t !y nev] c\ld h kn[n4 ,consequ5tly %e mu/ read !m in/antane\sly 9 ! m9ds ( p]sons1 sometimes v f> di/ant1 :o d "k !m4 ,?is is ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 ^u :i* = ! mom5t we w n insi/1 = we %all be oblig$ to /udy x c>efully lat] on4 ,pr(essor ,lodge has made a li/1 necess>ily incomplete1 ( incid5ts m5tion$ by ! m$ium 9 ! ,engli% sitt+s :i* ! sitt]s _h entirely =gott51 or :i* !y _h e reason to suppose !y _h nev] kn[n1 or :i* x 0 impossible !y %\ld ev] h kn[n4 ,?is li/ conta9s =ty-two su* incid5ts4 ,to give my read]s "s idea ( _! nature1 ,i w quote f\r or five ( !m4 ,i w take ^! incid5ts f ! hi/ory ( ! ,lodge family1 9 ord] to avoid introduc+ new p]sonages unnecess>ily4 ,at ! #af? sitt+1#bg on ,novemb] #cj1 #ahhi1 ,ph9uit tells ,pr(essor ,lodge t "o ( 8 sons has some?+ wrong 9 ! calf ( 8 leg4 ,n[ at ! "t ! *ild 0 m]ely compla9+ ( pa9 9 8 heel :5 he walk$4 ,! doctor consult$ _h pron\nc$ x rheumatism1 & ?is 0 vaguely runn+ 9 ,dr ,lodge's m9d4 ,h[ev]1 "s "t aft] ! sitt+1 9 ,may #ahij1 ! pa9 localis$ itself 9 ! calf4 ,n[ !re c\ld be no auto-sugge/ion 9 ?is case1 = ,pr(essor ,lodge tells u he _h said no?+ to 8 son4 ,at ! #dd? sitt+1#bh ,pr(essor ,lodge ask$ 8 ,uncle ,j]ry1 :o is suppos$ to be communicat+1 ,d y rememb] any?+ :5 y 7 "y8 ,ph9uit 7= him7 replies at once1 ,yes1 ,i pretty nigh got dr[n$4 ,tri$ to swim ! creek1 & we fell[s all ( u got into a little boat4 ,we got tipp$ ov]4 ,he w rememb] x4 ,ask ,bob if he rememb]s t ab\t swimm+ ! creek2 he ought to rememb] x4 ,uncle ,rob]t1 consult$1 rememb]s ! incid5t p]fectly1 b gives diff]5t details4 ,?is sort ( confusion ab\t ! details ( a di/ant ev5t1 ! p>tial memory1 occurs (t5 to all ( u4 ,?us dis9c>nat$ be+s w\ld seem to resemble inc>nate ones on ?is po9t also4 ,app>5tly x 0 n ! boat :i* upset1 b ! two "y ,lodges1 ,j]ry & ,rob]t1 on gett+ out ( x1 began "s horse-play on ! bank1 & fell into ! /ream4 ,!y 7 oblig$ to swim1 fully dress$ & aga9/ a /rong curr5t1 :i* 0 c>ry+ !m "u a mill-:eel4 ,at ! #df? sitt+1#bi ,ph9uit reports t ! la/ visit ! fa!r ( ,pr(essor ,lodge paid 0 to ?is ,uncle ,rob]t1 & t he didn't feel v well4 ,pr(essor ,lodge knew no?+ ( ?is fact1 or1 if he _h once kn[n x1 _h s completely =gott5 x t he 0 oblig$ to apply to "o ( 8 c\s9s to "k if x 0 true4 ,! c\s9 repli$ 9 confirmation ( ! fact4 ,at ! #hbnd sitt+1#cj ,uncle ,j]ry1 speak+ ( 8 bro!r ,frank1 :o is /ill liv+1 expresses himself ?us ab\t an ev5t ( _! *ildhood1-- ,yes1 c]ta9ly6 ,frank 0 full ( life2 he crawl$ "u ! ?at* once & hid4 ,:at a lot ( mis*ief he 0 capable ( do+4 ,he w\ld d any?+2 g )\t %irt1 swop hats1 any?+4 ,!re 0 a family ne> nam$ ,rodney4 ,he p\nd$ "o ( _! boys nam$ ,john4 ,frank got ! be/ ( x1 & ! boy ran2 h[ he ran6 ,8 fa!r ?reat5$ ,frank1 b he escap$2 he always escap$4 ,he c\ld crawl ?r\gh a small] hole ?an ano!r4 ,he c\ld %9 up a tree quick z a monkey4 ,:at a boy he 06 ,i rememb] 8 fi%+4 ,i rememb] t boy wad+ up to 8 middle4 ,i ?\ght he'd cat* 8 dea? ( cold2 b he nev] did4 ,?is ,uncle ,frank 0 ag$ ab\t #hj1 & 0 liv+ 9 ,cornwall3 ! g5]al description is *>act]i/ic4 ,pr(essor ,lodge wrote to him to ask if ! above details 7 correct4 ,he repli$1 giv+ exact details3 ,i recollect v well my fight ) a boy 9 ! corn field4 ,x took place :5 ,i 0 t5 ye>s old1 & ,i suppose a bit ( a boy-bully4 ,on ! #bi? ,novemb]#ca ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,sidgwick1 ( ,cambridge1 _h a sitt+ ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,x 0 arrang$ t ,mrs ,sidgwick1 :o /ay$ at home1 %\ld d some?+ specially m>k$ dur+ ! sitt+4 ,mrs ,pip] 0 to be ask$ to describe x1 to prove h] p[] ( see+ at a di/ance4 ,ph9uit1 :5 que/ion$1 repli$1 ,%e is sitt+ 9 a l>ge *air1 %e is talk+ to ano!r lady1 & %e is we>+ some?+ on h] head4 ,^! details 7 p]fectly correct4 ,mrs ,sidgwick 0 sitt+ 9 a l>ge *air1 talk+ to ,miss ,alice ,johnson1 & %e _h a blue h&k]*ief on h] head4 ,h[ev]1 ,ph9uit 0 wrong ab\t ! description ( ! room 9 :i* ?is happ5$4 ,,footnotes3 #ab ,= detail$ report ( ^! sitt+s see ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 #ac ,at ! fir/ sitt+ 9 ,liv]pool !re 0 "s talk ( a sea capta94 ,ph9uit1 :o 0 r fond ( nicknames1 jocul>ly atta*$ ! epi!t ,capta9 to ,pr(essor ,lodge4 #ad ,i4e41 ,z ,i ent]$ ! m$ium's organism4 #ae ,"h ,ph9uit is suppos$ to be report+ 9 ! fir/ p]son words ( ,aunt ,anne1 treat$ z if pres5t4 #af ,( a future life4 #ag ,ph9uit seems to h left1 & ,mr ,e4 takes 8 place4 ,?is ,mr ,e4 0 an intimate fri5d ( ,pr(essor ,lodge2 he _h appe>$ at a prec$+ sitt+ & _h (f]$ pro(s ( 8 id5tity1 :i* 7 v]ifi$ lat]4 ,pr(essor ,lodge recognis$ 8 mode ( address4 ,ph9uit1 we rememb]1 always address$ ,pr(essor ,lodge z ,capta94 #ah ,! inve/igation into psy*ic matt]s4 #ai ,9 accordance ) a /atem5t previ\sly made by ,ph9uit4 #bj ,^! *anges 9 ! m$ium's voice are v surpris+4 ,if !re is fraud 9 ! case1 ,mrs ,pip] mu/ be ! mo/ accompli%$ actress :o has hi!rto appe>$4 #ba ,i4e41 /ill liv+4 #bb ,mrs ,lodge4 #bc ,mrs ,lodge's /ep-fa!r4 #bd ,^! ass]tions1 t spirits return to ! places !y h liv$ 91 & unkn[n to u1 d :at !y 7 accu/om$ to d1 are v odd4 ,b ! lit]ature ( ! subject is full ( su* acc\nts4 #be ,mrs ,lodge's fa!r4 ,ph9uit _h allud$ to ?is accid5t 9 a previ\s sitt+1 b )\t be+ able to expla9 if x _h happ5$ to ,mrs ,lodge's fa!r or h] /ep-fa!r4 #bf ,9 ^! communications ! self-/yl$ spirits always affirm t ! dead get f>!r & f>!r by degrees f our univ]se1 9 accordance ) "t1 & _! own progress4 ,! ,/ev5son episode1 ref]r$ to above1 is describ$ on page #ga4 #bg ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #dfg4 #bh ,ibid4 p4 #ejc4 #bi ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #ead4 #cj ,ibid41 p4 #edi4 #ca ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 p4 #fbg4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,ph9uit--,8 probable orig9--,8 "*--,:at he says ( himself--,8 ,fr5*--,8 m$ical diagnosis--,is he m]ely a second>y p]sonality ( ,mrs ,pip]8 ,an int]e/+ "q arises at ! po9t we h rea*$--,:at is ,ph9uit8 ,:5ce 8 "n8 ,:5ce does he come8 ,%\ld we believe t he is a dis9c>nat$ human _s1 z he himself ob/9ately affirms1 or mu/ we ?9k him a second>y p]sonality ( ,mrs ,pip]8 ,if he is a _s1 t _s is n end[$ ) a love ( tru?1 z we %all see1 & on ?is po9t he too mu* resembles _m ( ourselves4 ,9 any case we may notice 9 pass+ ! ob/9acy ( ^! controls 9 wi%+ to pass = dis9c>nat$ spirits2 ! fact is at lea/ wor?y ( att5tion4 ,i am will+ to all[ t ?is may be a sugge/ion impos$ by ! m$ium on h] second>y p]sonalities2 b ,i ask myself :y ?is sugge/ion c nev] be annull$4 ,num]\s ef=ts h be5 made1 above all 9 ! case ( ,ph9uit2 !y h end$ only 9 provok+ je/s f ! dis9c>nat$ doctor1 :o absolutely insi/s on rema9+ a _s4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 we w "h endeav\r to discov] ! orig9 ( ?is control4 ,x w n h be5 =gott5 t ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip blossom$ =?1 if ,i may ?us express myself1 dur+ ! sitt+s %e _h ) ! bl9d m$ium ,j4 ,r4 ,cocke4 ,n[ ?is m$ium 0 !n1 & has1 ,i believe1 always s9ce be51 controll$ by a c]ta9 doctor call$ ,alb]t ,g4 ,f9nett1 a ,fr5* doctor ( ! old s*ool :i* produc$ ,sangrado4 ,?is old b>b]-surgeon1 z 8 m$ium calls him1 is v mode/4 ,he says t he is nobody p>ticul>2 ,i hope he does n mean to say t he resembles ,jules ,v]ne's ,capta9 ,nemo4 ,!re is a consid]able resemblance betwe5 ?is "n ,f9nett & ! ,engli% pronunciation ( ,ph9uit4 ,!re=e we may well inquire :e!r ! m$ium ,cocke1 :5 develop+ ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip1 may n also h made h] a pres5t ( 8 control4 ,dr ,hodgson has que/ion$ ,ph9uit on ?is po9t sev]al times4 ,b ,ph9uit ass]ts t he does n "k :at is meant1 & t ,mrs ,pip]'s is ! fir/ human organism ?r\gh :i* he has manife/$4 ,i w n try to settle ! "q4 ,if ,ph9uit has n v>i$ ab\t 8 own "n1 he has c]ta9ly v>i$ 9 its or?ography4 ,till #ahhg1 :5ev] he cons5t$ to sign 8 "n1 he sign$ ,ph9nuit1 ) two n's4 ,dr ,hodgson accuses himself ( be+ ! orig9ator ( ! or?ographic v>iation4 ,he c>elessly took ! habit ( writ+ ,ph9uit ) "o n1 & gave ?is or?ography to 8 fri5ds4 ,mrs ,pip]1 9 ! normal /ate1 (t5 _h occasion to see ! "n ?us writt54 ,& s1 9 ! fir/ half ( #ahhh1 ,ph9uit also began to write 8 "n ) "o n4 ,dr ,hodgson only discov]$ ! mi/ake lat] on look+ ov] 8 notes4 ,! read] w p]haps be a/oni%$ t ,i speak ( ! ,ph9uit p]sonality z if x 7 already e/abli%$ t ! hypo!tical doctor 7 really a _s2 t is to say1 a p]sonality z di/9ct f t ( ! m$ium z ! read] & ,i are f "o ano!r4 ,i mu/ hold ?is po9t 9 res]ve4 ,! inve/igators ( ! ,pip] case1 f9d+ z decid$ a diff]5ce betwe5 ! controls & ! subject 9 a normal /ate z exi/s betwe5 individuals ( fle% & blood1 h adopt$ ! language ( ^! controls = conv5i5ce' sake1 :ile w>n+ u t1 9 s do+1 !y h no int5tion ( prejudg+ _! nature4 ,i d1 & %all cont9ue to d1 ! same4 ,!re is no impropriety 9 ?is s long z x is well und]/ood4 ,to return to ,ph9uit's "*4 ,?is doctor 9 ! ,beyond is n a bad fell[2 on ! contr>y1 he is v oblig+1 & 8 *ief desire is to please ev]ybody4 ,he repeats all he is ask$ to repeat1 makes all ! ge/ures sugge/$ to him by ! communicators 9 ord] t !y may be recognis$2 ev5 ^? ( a little *ild4 ,9 8 r deep voice he s+s to a weep+ "m ! nurs]y song or ! lullaby :i* %e sang to h] sick *ild1 if ! song w s]ve z a pro( ( id5tity4 ,i f9d at lea/ "o su* case 9 ,dr ,hodgson's report4 ,! c\plet sung 0 probably well-kn[n to ,mrs ,pip]2 x is a common "o4 ,b z ?is song _h (t5 be5 sung dur+ h] la/ illness by ! *ild :o 0 communicat+1 & z x 0 ! la/ %e sang ^u e>?1 ! co9cid5ce is at lea/ surpris+4 ,probably ,mrs ,pip] took ! air & ! words f ! s\rce :5ce %e takes s _m o!r details--a s\rce unkn[n to u4 ,h[ev]1 if ,dr ,ph9uit is good-he>t$1 he is also occasionally deplorably trivial4 ,8 language is r>ely elevat$1 & 8 expressions are almo/ always vulg>4 ,on occasion he does n dislike a joke or a t\* ( hum\r4 ,?us we h se5 t he mis*iev\sly p]si/$ 9 address+ ,pr(essor ,lodge z ,capta94 ,on ano!r occasion he is a long "t 9 f9d+ a p]son's "n--,!odora4 ,!n he adds1 mock+ly1 ,hum6 x is a f9e "n once "o has got hold ( x4 ,?is does n prev5t ,ph9uit f alt]+ ,!odora into ,!osophy1 & call+ ! p]son 9 "q ,!osophy6 ,i c\ld easily give o!r examples ( ,ph9uit's wit4 ,b on ?is po9t ,i mu/ rem>k t ! ^w ,!osophy a/oni%es me 9 ,ph9uit's m\?1 ev5 :5 he is mak+ a jok+ use ( x4 ,evid5tly ,mrs ,pip] kn[s ! "n & ! ?+ well4 ,b at ! "t :5 ,dr ,ph9uit att5d$ 8 contempor>ies 9 fle% & blood1 !re 01 ,i believe1 no "q ( ,!osophy1 nor ( its f\ndress1 ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,!re 0 inde$ a sect ( ,!osophi/s at ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 b x 0 v obscure4 ,dr ,ph9uit is1 besides1 v pr\d ( 8 exploits4 ,he likes to make p believe t he kn[s & sees ev]y?+4 ,inde$1 p]haps x is because he likes to seem n to be ignorant ( any?+ t he sometimes ass]ts s _m controv]t$ facts4 ,& ?is is to be deplor$2 = h[ mu* m useful s]vice he w\ld r5d] if 8 facts 7 n d\btful6 ,unluckily1 ?is is f> f be+ ! case4 ,ph9uit occasionally seems to tell falsehoods delib]ately4 ,?is has be5 made evid5t :5 he has be5 ask$ to prove 8 id5tity by giv+ details ( 8 t]re/rial life4 ,9 ,decemb] #ahhi1cb he replies to ,pr(essor ,alfr$ ,lodge1 ! bro!r ( ,pr(essor ,oliv] ,lodge1-- ,i h be5 f ?irty to ?irty-five ye>s 9 _s1 ,i ?9k4 ,i di$ :5 ,i 0 sev5ty1 ( leprosy2 v disagreeable4 ,i _h be5 to ,au/ralia & ,switz]l&4 ,my wife's "n 0 ,m>y ,latim]4 ,i _h a si/] ,joseph9e4 ,john 0 my fa!r's "n4 ,i /udi$ m$ic9e at ,metz1 :]e ,i took my degree at ?irty ye>s old1 m>ri$ at ?irty-five4 ,look up ! t[n ( ----1 also ! ,hotel ,dieu 9 ,p>is4 ,i 0 born at ,m>seilles1 am a ,s\!rn ,fr5* g5tleman4 ,f9d out a woman nam$ ,c>ey4 ,iri%4 ,"m ,iri%2 fa!r ,fr5*4 ,i _h compassion on h] 9 ! hospital4 ,my "n is ,john ,ph9uit ,s*levelle 7or ,clavelle71 b ,i 0 always call$ ,dr ,ph9uit4 ,d y "k ,dr ,cl9ton ,p]ry8 ,f9d him at ,dupuytr51 & ?is woman at ! ,hotel ,dieu4 ,!re's a /reet nam$ ,dupuytr51 a great /reet = doctors4444 ,?is is my bus9ess n[1 to communicate ) ^? 9 ! body1 & make !m believe our exi/5ce4 ,i ?9k a bad *oice 0 made ( ,dr ,ph9uit to fill ?is "p4 ,! in=mation he "h gives u ab\t himself does n be> m>ks ( absolute s9c]ity4 ,we might say he 0 an ,engli%man or ,am]ican try+ to pass himself (f = a ,fr5*man to 8 fell[-c\ntrym51 & hav+ a v small acqua9tance ) ,france & ,fr5* affairs4 ,& if he _h ev5 /opp$ !re6 ,b no4 ,he has (t5 contradict$ himself4 ,he tells ,dr ,hodgson#cc t 8 "n is ,jean ,ph9uit ,scliville4 ,he c\ld n tell ! date ( 8 bir? or dea?4 ,b1 on comp>+ ! facts he gives1 we might conclude t he 0 born 9 #agij1 & t he di$ 9 #ahfj4 ,he tells ,dr ,hodgson t he /udi$ m$ic9e 9 ,p>is1 at a college call$ ,m]ciana or ,me]s*aum1 he does n "k exactly :i*4 ,he adds t he also /udi$ m$ic9e at ,metz 9 ,g]many4 ,x is no long] he :o _h a si/] nam$ ,joseph9e2 x is 8 wife4 ,joseph9e1 he says1 0 a swee!>t ( m9e at fir/1 b ,i w5t back on h]1 & m>ri$ ,m>ie aft] all4 ,?is ,m>ie ,latim] is suppos$ to h be5 ?irty :5 %e m>ri$ ,dr ,ph9uit1 & to h di$ at fifty4 ,he asks ,dr ,hodgson1 ,d y "k :]e ! ,hospital ( ,god is 7,hospital de ,dieu78 ,yes1 x is at ,p>is4 ,d y rememb] old ,dyruputia 7,dupuytr578 ,he 0 ! head ( ! hospital1 & !re is a /reet nam$ = him4 ,ph9uit ass]ts t he w5t to ,london1 & f ,london to ,belgium1 & travell$ a great deal1 :5 8 heal? broke d[n4 ,9 ! above-quot$ passage1 ,ph9uit ass]ts t he _h set himself to prove ! exi/5ce ( spirits4 ,if he _h set himself ! contr>y task he w\ld h be5 m likely to succe$1 :5 he gives u su* in=mation z ! above4 ,if we w5t no fur!r1 we %\ld ne$ to ask ourselves h[ s]i\s m5 c h conc]n$ !mselves dur+ s long a p]iod ) su* idle /ories4 ,happily1 z we %all see lat]1 o!rs h succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ _! id5tity bett] ?an ,ph9uit has done4 ,ph9uit himself1 ev5 if he tells ! mo/ fooli% /ories :5 he speaks ( himself1 reveals pr(\ndly intimate & hidd5 secrets :5 he speaks ( o!rs4 ,truly1 x is correctly said t ^! ph5om5a are disconc]t+4 ,b !y are none ! less int]e/+ to sci5ce :5 _! au!nticity & ! s9c]ity ( ! m$ium are beyond discussion1 z 9 ! pres5t case4 ,i w !re=e g on exam9+ ! ,ph9uit p]sonality2 x w be ! rev]se side ( ! m$al4 ,an ,am]ican doctor1 :om ,dr ,hodgson designates by ! initials ,c4 ,f4 ,w41 has a sitt+ ) ,mrs ,pip] on ,may #ag1 #ahhi4 ,"h is a fragm5t ( ! dialogue betwe5 him & ,ph9uit4#cd ,c4 ,f4 ,w4--,:at m$ical m5 7 prom95t 9 ,p>is 9 y\r "t8 ,ph9uit4--,b\vi] & ,dupuytr51 :o 0 at ,hotel ,dieu4 ,c4 ,f4 ,w4--,0 ,dupuytr5 alive :5 y pass$ out8 ,ph9uit4--,no2 he pass$ out be=e me2 ,i pass$ out tw5ty or ?irty ye>s ago4 ,c4 ,f4 ,w4--,:at influ5ce has my m9d on :at y tell me8 ,ph9uit4--,i get no?+ f y\r m9d2 ,i c't read y\r m9d any m ?an ,i c see ?r\gh a /one wall4 7,ph9uit add$ t he saw ! p ( :om he spoke objectively1 & t x 0 !y :o gave him 8 in=mation47 ,c4 ,f4 ,w4--,h y any relatives liv+ 9 ,m>seilles8 ,ph9uit4--,i _h a bro!r :o di$ !re two or ?ree ye>s ago4 ,a little lat] on1 at ! same sitt+1 ,ph9uit says1 ,_m p ?9k ,i am ! m$ium2 t is all bo%4 ,well1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,b if ,ph9uit is n ,mrs ,pip]1 nei!r does he appe> to be a ,fr5*man4 ,a fur!r pro( ( ?is is t he is incapable ( keep+ up a conv]sation 9 ,fr5*4 ,he speaks ,engli% ) a pron\nc$ cafe-conc]t ,fr5* acc5t1 x is true1 b t is n a pro(4 ,he likes to c\nt 9 ,fr5*1 & sometimes he pron\nces two or ?ree consecutive words m or less correctly4 ,b :o w\ld v5ture to ma9ta9 t ,mrs ,pip]'s sub-consci\sness has n receiv$ !m 9 "s way2 x w\ld be all ! m likely1 because at "o "t our m$ium _h a gov]ness = h] *ildr5 :o spoke ,fr5* flu5tly4 ,h[ev]1 ,dr ,c4 ,f4 ,w41 quot$ above1 says t ,ph9uit und]/ood all t he said to him 9 ,fr5*1 :i* ,mrs ,pip] 9 h] normal /ate c\ld n h done4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,pr(essor ,william ,james says t ,ph9uit does n und]/& 8 ,fr5*4 ,:om %all we believe8 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 ,fr5* or n1 ,ph9uit does n speak ,fr5*4 ,dr ,hodgson ask$ him :y ?is 04 ,ph9uit1 :o is nev] at a loss1 expla9$ z foll[s3--,he _h be5 a long "t 9 practice at ,metz1 & z !re are a great _m ,engli% !re he _h end$ by =gett+ 8 ,fr5*4 ,?is is j su* a piece ( *ildi%ness z ! second>y p]sonalities inv5t4#ce ,dr ,hodgson po9t$ out ! absurdity ( ! explanation to ,ph9uit1 & add$1 ,z y are oblig$ to express y\r ?\ghts ?r\gh ! organism ( ! m$ium1 & z %e does n "k ,fr5*1 x w\ld be m plausible if y said t x w\ld be impossible to express y\r ?\ghts 9 ,fr5* by means ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,ph9uit f\nd ! explanation magnific5t1 & "s days aft] s]v$ x up :ole to ano!r inquisitive p]son :o que/ion$ him4 ,z ,dr ,hodgson cont9u$ to tease him ab\t 8 "n1 he end$ by admitt+1 or believ+1 t 8 "n 0 n ,ph9uit at all4 ,x 0 ! m$ium ,cocke :o insi/$ t my "n 0 ,ph9uit "o day at a sitt+4 ,i said1 ',all "r1 call me ,ph9uit if y l1 "o "n is z good to me z ano!r4' ,b y see1 ,hodgson1 my "n is ,scliville1 ,i am ,dr ,john ,scliville4 ,b1 :5 ,i ?9k ab\t x1 ,i _h ano!r "n betwe5 ,john & ,scliville4 ,ph9uit did ?9k ab\t x1 & at ano!r sitt+ he said he _h rememb]$4 ,8 "n n[ 0 ,jean ,ala5 ,scliville4 ,ala51 z we see1 is unmi/akably ,fr5*4 ,9 %ort1 ^! are wret*$ inv5tions1 q z wret*$ & mu* less poetic ?an ! ,m>tian romance1 due to ! subconsci\sness ( ,mlle4 ,smi?4 ,does ,ph9uit bett] ju/ify ! title ( doctor :i* he assumes8 ,on ?is po9t op9ions are less divid$4 ,8 diagnosis is (t5 surpris+ly exact1 ev5 9 cases :]e ! pati5t does n himself "k :at 8 illness is4 ,z long ago z #ahij1 ,pr(essor ,oliv] ,lodge expresses himself z foll[s ) reg>d to ,ph9uit's m$ical k4 ,! op9ion ( a man ( sci5ce l ,pr(essor ,lodge is ( great weight1 ?\gh he is a physici/ & n a doctor4 ,admitt+1 h[ev]1 t ',dr ,ph9uit' is probably a m]e "n = ,mrs ,pip]'s second>y consci\sness1 "o _c help be+ /ruck by ! s+ul> correctness ( 8 m$ical diagnosis4 ,9 fact1 ! m$ical /atem5ts1 co9cid+ z !y d ) tru? j z well z ^? ( a regul> physician1 b giv5 )\t any ord9>y exam9ation1 & sometimes )\t ev5 see+ ! pati5t1 mu/ be held z "p ( ! evid5ce e/abli%+ a /rong prima facie case = ! exi/5ce ( "s abnormal means ( acquir+ in=mation4#cf ,dr ,c4 ,w4 ,f41 ( :om we h spok5 above1 asks ,ph9uit to describe 8 physical /ate = him1 & ,ph9uit describes x p]fectly4 ,b "h1 evid5tly1 see+ t ,c4 ,w4 ,f4 0 a doctor1 & mu/ h kn[n ab\t himself1 we may only be conc]n$ ) ?\ght-transf]5ce4 ,be+ curi\s1 ,dr ,c4 ,w4 ,f4 ask$ ,ph9uit h[ _m ye>s he _h to live4 ,ph9uit repli$ by c\nt+ on 8 f+]s 9 ,fr5* up to elev54 ,?is happ5$ 9 #ahhi4 ,if ! prophecy 0 fulfill$1 ,dr ,c4 ,w4 ,f4 mu/ h gone to rejo9 8 colleague 9 ! o!r _w4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k :e!r ?is is ! case4 ,9 g5]al1 ! o!r doctors :o h _h sitt+s ) ,mrs ,pip] f9d m fault ) ,dr ,ph9uit's prescriptions ?an ) 8 diagnosis4 ,!y blame ! prescriptions z be+ m ^? ( a h]bali/ ?an a doctor4 ,?is w\ld n be a great reproa*4 ,if a ,dr ,ph9uit has really exi/$1 he mu/ h practis$ fifty or sixty ye>s ago1 & mu/ h /udi$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,!rapeutics ( t epo* diff]$ consid]ably f ^? ( ! pres5t day4 ,= ?is reason ,dr ,c4 ,w4 ,f4 asks :e!r ,dr ,ph9uit's m$ical k really exce$s :at ,mrs ,pip] might h read 9 a manual ( dome/ic m$ic9e4 ,z f> z ! diagnosis is conc]n$1 8 k assur$ly exce$s ?is4 ,dr ,c4 ,w4 ,f4 reports a fact :i*1 ?\gh x w\ld n prove ,dr ,ph9uit's m$ical ignorance1 w\ld once m prove 8 ignorance ( ,fr5*1 & ev5 ( ! ,lat9 ( botani/s4 ,dr ,f4 ask$1#cg ,h y ev] prescrib$ *i5d5t or ,triticum rep5s8 us+ bo? ! ,fr5* & ,lat9 names4 ,ph9uit seem$ mu* surpris$1 & said1 ,:at is ! ,engli% ( t8 ,x is c]ta9 t a ,fr5* doctor1 &1 above all1 a doctor 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury1 mu/ "k *i5d5t1 & ev5 ,triticum rep5s4 ,mrs ,pip] told ,dr ,hodgson t ,ph9uit _h (t5 be5 %[n m$ic9al plants1 & _h be5 ask$ _! names1 & t he _h nev] made a mi/ake4 ,dr ,hodgson procur$ specim5s ( ?ree m$ic9al plants f "o ( 8 fri5ds4 ,he himself rema9$ entirely ignorant ( _! names & uses4 ,ph9uit c>efully exam9$ ! plants1 & 0 unable to indicate _! names or _! uses4 ,b nei!r w\ld ?is incid5t prove mu*4 ,! liv+ practition]s :o c\ld n be caught 9 ?is way mu/ be r>e4 ,i w give two or ?ree ( ,ph9uit's diagnoses z examples4 ,i w *oose ^? :i* h be5 giv5 to ,dr ,hodgson ab\t himself1 z my read]s n[ "k him well4 ,at "o ( ! fir/ sitt+s#ch ,dr ,hodgson _h ) ,mrs ,pip]1 ,ph9uit pron\nc$ ! foll[+ judgm5t on 8 physical con/itution1 ,y are an old ba* 7ba*elor71 & w live to be a hundr$4 ,& he add$ t ,dr ,hodgson _h at ! "t a slight inflammation ( ! nasal membranes1 ?\gh !re 0 no ext]nal sign to guide him4 ,on ano!r occasion ,dr ,hodgson ask$ him a "q ab\t a pa9 he _h _h b :i* he no long] felt4 ,ph9uit 0 evasive at fir/1 say+1 ,i h told y already t y are p]fectly well4 ,he !n pass$ 8 h& ov] ,dr ,hodgson's left %\ld]1 plac$ 8 f+] "u ! left %\ld]-blade scapula1 on ! exact spot :]e ! pa9 _h be51 & said x mu/ h be5 caus$ by a draught1 :i* 0 probably true4 ,ano!r "t1 ,dr ,hodgson compla9$ ( a pa91 )\t expla9+ :]e4 ,ph9uit in/antane\sly put 8 f+] on ! pa9ful spot1 bel[ ! *e/4 ,he said at fir/ t ! pa9 0 caus$ by indige/ion1 b !n correct$ himself spontane\sly & said x 0 caus$ by a muscle /ra9$ 9 "s unusual ex]cise4 ,dr ,hodgson _h n ?\ght ( ?is explanation2 b x 0 true t1 two days be=e1 :5 go+ to b$1 & aft] "s weeks' int]ruption1 he _h ex]cis$ himself ) b5d+ 8 body backw>ds & =w>ds4 ,! pa9 appe>$ next day4 ,ph9uit ord]$ applications ( cold wat] on ! pa9ful spot1 & friction ) ! h&4 ,naturally !re exi/ o!r diagnoses m complicat$ & extraord9>y ?an ^? ,i h quot$4 ,9 t]m9at+ ?is /udy ( ,ph9uit1 ,i mu/ return to ! et]nal "q--,is ,ph9uit a diff]5t p]sonality f ,mrs ,pip]1 or is he only a second>y p]sonality8 ,none ( ^? :o h /udi$ ! "q closely h v5tur$ to decide x categorically4 ,!re is no s cle>ly def9$ di/9ction betwe5 ! normal p]sonality & ! second>y p]sonalities :i* h s f> be5 /udi$ z !re is betwe5 ,mrs ,pip] & ,ph9uit4 ,9 fact1 ! m$ium & h] control h n ! same "*1 nor ! same turn ( m9d1 nor ! same in=mation1 nor ! same mann] ( spee*4 ,x is n s ) normal & second>y p]sonalities4 ,our p]sonality may split into fragm5ts1 :i*1 at a cursory glance1 may appe> to be s _m diff]5t p]sonalities4 ,b :5 ^! fragm5ts are closely /udi$ num]\s po9ts ( contact are f\nd4 ,:5 sugge/ion is add$ to ?is segregation1 ! sep>ation betwe5 ! normal & second>y p]sonalities is ev5 m emphatic4 ,b !n !re are traces ( automatism pres5t :i* are n to be f\nd 9 ,ph9uit4 ,he seems to be z mu* ma/] ( 8 m5tal faculties & ( 8 w z y or ,i4 ,f9ally1 if we consid] t _m ( ,mrs ,pip]'s controls c>ry ! love ( tru? fur!r ?an ,ph9uit1 t !y h succe$$ 9 prov+ _! id5tity 9 ! eyes ( _! intimates1 :o 7 none ! less sceptics to beg9 )2 if we consid] ! ,george ,pelham & ,hyslop cases1 among o!rs1 :i* we %all fully discuss a little fur!r on1 we %all be almo/ tempt$ to let ,ph9uit b5efit by ! d\bt ab\t 8 colleagues1 & to believe t he is really a consci\sness diff]5t f t ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,,footnotes3 #cb ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #ebj4 #cc ,ibid41 vol4 viii4 p4 #ej4 #cd ,proc4 ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 viii4 p4 #ih4 #ce ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 "p xxi4 vol4 viii4 p #ea4 #cf ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #ddi4 #cg ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 viii4 p4 #ea4 #ch ,ibid4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,miss ,hannah ,wild's lett]--,! fir/ text giv5 by ,ph9uit--,mrs ,blodgett's sitt+--,?\ght-read+ expla9s ! case4 ,!re is a case ( :i* ,i %all speak ) "s detail 9 ?is *apt]1 = ?ree reasons3--7#a7 ,! good fai? ( ! exp]im5t]s be+ unque/ion$1 if ! exp]im5t _h succe$$ we %\ld c]ta9ly h _h a fir/ /ep t[>ds pro( ( a future life4 ,exp]im5ts ( ?is k9d mu/ be arrang$ if ! desir$ end is to be atta9$4 ,ev5 if only "o out ( t5 7 successful1 we %\ld h e/abli%$ a me?od ( proc$ure1 & %\ld c]ta9ly 9 "t discov] ! tru?4 7#b7 ,?is example w once aga9 %[ ! read] ! "* ( ,ph9uit1 :o hesitates at no inv5tion1 & risks be+ caught 9 ! act ( impo/ure soon] ?an own to 8 ignorance or incapacity4 7#c7 ,! read] w f9d 9 x examples ( ! untrue ass]tions :i* are f\nd 9 all ! bad sitt+s4 ,?is di%one/y ( ,ph9uit c]ta9ly complicates ! problem s+ul>ly4 ,b ,i wi% to pres5t x z x actually is1 ) its d>k & bright sides4 ,sci5ce mu/ endeav\r to expla9 bo?4#ci ,miss ,hannah ,wild di$ on ,july #bh1 #ahhf4 ,%e 0 a /rong ,bapti/1 & rema9$ s to h] la/ mom5ts4 ,ab\t a ye> be=e h] dea? a ,bo/on spirituali/ pap] publi%$ a message suppos$ to h come f h] dead "m4 ,miss ,hannah ,wild 0 mu* /ruck by x4 ,h] si/] advis$ h] to try ! foll[+ exp]im5t4 ,miss ,hannah ,wild %\ld write a lett] ^: cont5ts %e alone knew1 & :5 %e di$1 %e %\ld return1 if n prev5t$ by circum/ances /rong] ?an h] w1 & communicate ! cont5ts ( ! lett] to h] si/] ?r\gh "s m$ium4 ,! lett] w\ld only be op5$ :5 "s message be>+ all ! m>ks ( au!nticity %\ld arrive4 ,?is 0 done4 ,hannah ,wild wrote ! lett]1 seal$ x & enclos$ x 9 a t9 box4 ,x 0 und]/ood t no mortal h& 0 to t\* x4 ,:5 giv+ x to h] si/] %e said1 ,if ,i c come back x w be l r++ ! ,city ,hall bell6 ,mrs ,blodgett1 ,hannah ,wild's si/]1 adds1 ,h&s h nev] t\*$ t lett]2 x 0 9 my husb&'s safe4 ,:5 ,i s5t x to ,pr(essor ,james ,i took x out ) scissors4 ,mrs ,blodgett hav+1 9 ! la/ half ( #ahhf1 se5 ,pr(essor ,james's "n 9 a j\rnal conc]n$ ) ,psy*ical ,rese>* wrote to him & told him ! above circum/ances4 ,9 consequ5ce he tri$ to get ! lett] read ?r\gh ,mrs ,pip]4 ,he s5t h]1 n ! lett]1 ( c\rse1 b a glove :i* ,miss ,hannah ,wild _h worn on ! day %e wrote ! lett]1 & ! l9+ ( h] hat4 ,mr ,j4 ,w4 ,pip]1 ,mrs ,pip]'s fa!r-9-law1 act$ z sitt]4 ,ph9uit took 8 "t1 & tri$ = ! cont5ts ( ! lett] dur+ sev]al sitt+s4 ,! result 0 a long dramatic elucubration1 :i* rem9ds u involunt>ily ( c]ta9 ( ,mlle4 ,smi?'s sublim9al productions4 ,i w give ?ree p>agraphs ( x4 ,! rem>ks betwe5 p>5!ses are ,mrs ,blodgett's2 ! read] w appreciate ! facts by ! light ! rem>ks ?r[ ^u !m4 ,h[ev]1 x may n be useless to rem>k t ,ph9uit f\nd ,miss ,hannah ,wild's exact "n1 :i* _h be5 c>efully hidd5 f him4 #a4 ,de> ,si/]1--,9 ! bottom ( my trunk 9 ! attic ) my clo!s ,i h plac$ a little money & "s jewels1 giv5 to me1 z y "k1 by "m1 & giv5 to h] by gr&fa!r1 :o has n[ pass$ away4 ,bessie1 ,i n[ give to y2 !y are all ,i h1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld h m4 ,x has griev$ me n a little n to h giv5 ! ,society some?+1 b z y "k1 si/]1 ,i am unable to d s4 ,if x be possible ,i w give !m my pres5ce 9 _s4 7,si/] left no trunk4 ,nev] liv$ 9 any h\se ) an attic4 ,"m nev] gave h] any jewels4 ,"m's fa!r di$ 9 #ahce4 ,"m di$ 9 #ahhj1 & gave all h] jewels to me4 ,^! jewels _h previ\sly be5 giv5 to "m by myself4 ,si/] left money1 & c\ld h giv5 ! ,society "s _h %e *os5 to d s47 #b4 ,! table-cov] :i* ,i work$ "o ye> ago ,i want y to give si/] ,ell51 ,john's wife4 ,! reason ,i did n dispose ( !m be=e w be a satisfactory pro( ( _s return4 ,my de>e/ si/]1 %\ld y ev] m>ry1 z ,i ?9k y w1 take ! money & use x z y ?9k be/1 to buy a w$d+ outfit4 7,%e nev] work$ a table-cov]4 ,i work$ "o & gave h]4 ,bro!r ,john di$ :5 five ye>s old4 ,!re is no "o by ! "n ( ,ell5 connect$ ) ! family4 ,%e did ?9k ,i w\ld m>ry1 b knew t ,i _h pl5ty ( money to buy an outfit47 #c4 ,d n dress 9 m\rn+ = me1 = if x be true ! _s c return ,i want to see y dress$ 9 light1 n black4 ,n = me n[1 my de> si/] ,bessie4 ,try to be *e]ful & happy ?r\gh y\r m>ri$ life1 & :5 y he> f me--?is = y a copy1 'rememb] si/] ,hannah is n dead1 only pass$ out ( ! body4' ,i w give y a beautiful description ( our life !re & ( my d>l+ "m if ,i see h]4 7,hannah always wore black1 & (t5 said x w\ld be wick$ = me to take x (f1 = my *ild always said1 ,mamma1 y w always we> black = me1 & ,i h worn black = tw5ty ye>s1 ev] s9ce my *ild di$47 ,& s =?4 ,ph9uit's elucubrations 7 six good manuscript pages long4 ,except ,hannah ,wild's "n ev]y?+ 0 wrong4 ,& yet ,mr ,j4 ,w4 ,pip] affirms t dur+ all ! sitt+s he _h ! feel+ t he 0 talk+ to ! _s ( ,miss ,hannah ,wild4 ,ph9uit 0 ask$ = a description ( ! communicator2 all ! details 7 false4 ,aft] ?is x is unnecess>y to say t ! lett] ,miss ,hannah ,wild _h writt5 be=e h] dea?1 :5 op5$ by ,pr(essor ,james1 aft] receiv+ ! ,ph9uit lett]1 diff]$ totally f t docum5t4 ,s f> ! ,blodgett-,wild case is on ! :ole commonplace4 ,ph9uit li$ :5 he pret5d$ to communicate ) ,hannah ,wild's _s2 = !re is no m reason "h ?an else:]e to suppose consci\s fraud on ,mrs ,pip]'s "p4 ,b ?is is ! po9t at :i* ! case becomes int]e/+1 & :]e x may p]haps ?r[ "s light on ,ph9uit's mann] ( procur+ in=mation1 & on ! "* ( ,ph9uit himself4 ,if we judg$ only f ?is case1 x w\ld seem t ,ph9uit 0 m]ely a second>y p]sonality ( ,mrs ,pip]1 possess+ ! extraord9>y p[] ( read+ p's m9ds unh9d]$ by di/ance4 ,b let u say at once t a numb] ( o!r cases r5d] ! problem mu* m complex4 ,! conclusion to be drawn f :at foll[s is1 t if ,ph9uit is really :at he ass]ts t he is1 he does n draw 8 in=mation only f dis9c>nat$ spirits1 :om he is suppos$ to p]ceive objectively2 he also reads ! m9ds ( ! liv+1 & ) ! in=mation he f9ds !re he creates p]sonages1 app>5tly life-l1 & be>+ a /rong resemblance to deceas$ p]sons4 ,on ! #cj? ( ,may #ahhhdj ,mrs ,blodgett 9 p]son _h a sitt+ ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,! "t 0 fix$ by ,dr ,hodgson1 :o took c>e1 z usual1 n to "n ! future sitt]1 & n to give any h9t ( h] id5tity4 ,9 my eyes ?is sitt+ is rem>kable4 ,mrs ,blodgett1 ) great good s5se1 sums x up ?us3 ,all ! details :i* 7 9 my m9d ,ph9uit gave exactly4 ,on all ! po9ts ( :i* ,i 0 ignorant he gave false replies1 or said no?+4 ,dur+ ! :ole sitt+ ,ph9uit ass]t$ t he 0 lit]ally repeat+ ! words ( ,miss ,hannah ,wild1 pres5t4 ,i %all quote ! mo/ typical incid5ts4 ,! rem>ks betwe5 p>5!ses are tak5 f ,mrs ,blodgett's comm5ts4 ,hannah ,wild4#da--;,bessie1 ,betsie ,blodgett1 my si/]4 ,h[ glad ,i am to see y6 ,i am ,anna1 ,hannah1 y\r si/]1 ,hannah ,wild4 ,h['s fa!r & all ! folks8 ,oh1 ,i am s glad to see y6 7,all ?is "t ,mrs ,pip] kept on slapp+ me ) h] h& j l si/]4 ,:5 %e di$ my "n 0 n ,blodgett b ,bessie ,b>r47 ,h4 ,w4--,saw y once be=e 9 t audi5ce4 ,?rew a message at y4 7,f\r weeks aft] si/]'s dea?1 ,john ,slat]1 a m$ium1 said1 po9t+ to me among/ a l>ge audi5ce1 ,!re is a lady "h :o wants to h y "k %e is "h4 ,%e says %e w tell y :at is 9 t pap] soon47 ,h4 ,w4--,h['s ! ,society1 ,lucy ,/one & all ( !m8 7,lucy ,/one is ! editor ( ! ,woman's ,j\rnal1 & wrote a piece ab\t si/] :5 %e di$47 ,h4 ,w4--,my photo 9 t bag4 ,mrs ,blodgett _h br\ght a bag conta9+ sev]al ?+s :i* _h belong$ to h] si/]4 ,mrs ,pip] tri$ to op5 x1 b c\ld n4 ,x seems t ,miss ,hannah ,wild1 liv+1 c\ld only op5 ! bag ) difficulty4 ,mrs ,blodgett op5$ x4 ,! s-call$ ,hannah ,wild ?rew ! objects out pell-mell1 say+1 ,picture ( m9e 9 "h4 ,?is 0 s4 ,n[ ?is photograph 0 ! only ?+ 9 ! bag :i* ,mrs ,blodgett did n "k 0 !re2 %e _h slipp$ h] si/]'s w into an envelope 9 :i* ! photograph already 01 b %e _h n consci\sly notic$ x 0 !re4 ,h] subconsci\sness _h probably be5 m p]spicaci\s1 & x is f t ,ph9uit _h probably drawn ! detail2 at lea/ unless he has ! p[] ( see+ c]ta9 ?+s ?r\gh opaque bodies4 ,h4 ,w4--7,takes h] w1 :i* %e _h %ak5 out ( ! envelope conta9+ ! photograph47 ,?is is to y4 ,i wrote x & gave x to y4 ,t 0 my feel+s at ! "t ,i wrote x4 ,y did n ?9k z ,i did4 ,y made me feel sad sometimes4 ,b y did take good c>e ( me4 ,i always felt !re 0 some?+ t w\ld nev] "p u4 ,d j z ,i told y to4 ,y rememb] ab\t my dress8 ,:]e's my comb8 ,y rememb] all ab\t my money8 ,i told y :at to d ) t4 ,t a9't writt5 9 ?is pap]4 ,i told y t on my dea?-b$4 7,all ?is is correct1 except t ,i "k no?+ ab\t a comb4 ,! w dispos$ ( h] books & dresses & all h] ?+s1 except h] money47 ,h4 ,w4--,h[ is ,alice8 ,mrs ,b4--,:at ,alice8 ,h4 ,w4--,! little girl t's a namesake4 7,our liv+ si/] ,alice _h a *ild nam$ ,alice ,olivia1 & ,hannah always call$ h] ,alice3 x 0 our "m's "n4 ,! o!rs call$ h] ,ollie4 ,hannah did n l ?is1 & did all %e c\ld to make u "k t %e did n want ! ,alice dropp$47 ,h4 ,w4--,"m is "h4 ,:]e's doctor8 ,:]e's bro!r8 7,my husb& is a doctor2 ,hannah knew him4 ,we h "o bro!r liv+ nam$ ,joseph1 :o travels mo/ ( ! "t47 ,hannah ,wild takes a gold *a9 wrapp$ 9 silk4 ,mrs ,blodgett says1 ,hannah1 tell me ^: & :at is t8 ,h4 ,w4--7,feel+ tassel at end ( *a97 ,my "m's *a94 7,! *a9 0 a long *a9 ( "m's4 ,x 0 cut 9 two aft] %e di$4 ,hannah _h worn "o half4 ,! half :i* ,i took to ! sitt+ _h n be5 worn s9ce "m's dea?1 & x _h a tassel on ! end1 diff]5t f ! half ,hannah _h worn47 ,h4 ,w4--,:o's ,s>ah8 ,mrs ,b4--,s>ah ,grov]8 ,h4 ,w4--,no1 ,s>ah ,obb--,hodg-- 7,! m$ium's h& po9ts to ,mr ,hodgson1 & ! voice says x belongs to him47 ,!n ,hannah ,wild adds1 ,s>ah ,hodson4 7,s>ah ,hodson 0 a fri5d ( si/]'s at ,wat]bury1 ,connecticut4 ,i _h ?\ght ( h] ! night be=e :5 ,i met ,mr ,hodgson1 z %e also came f ,london1 ,engl&47 ,h4 ,w4--,:]e is my big silk h&k]*ief8 ,mrs ,b4--,i gave x to ,cl>a4 ,y told me to4 ,h4 ,w4--,:]e is my ?imble8 ,mrs ,b4--,i don't "k4 ,h4 ,w4--,i saw y put x into ?is bag4 7,! h&k]*ief 0 a l>ge silk "o giv5 to si/] by a lady :o liv$ ) u = ye>s1 & x came f ,engl&4 ,i did n "k ,i _h put ,hannah's ?imble 9 ! bag1 b f\nd on return to ! hotel t x 0 !re on ! b$1 ) ! re/ ( ! ?+s ,i _h tak5 out ( ! bag be=e />t+ = ! sitt+47 ,mrs ,b4--,c y tell me1 si/]1 h[ _m bro!rs y h 9 _s life8 ,h4 ,w4--,"o1 two1 ?ree4 7,i ask$ h] h[ _m bro!rs1 because ,william _h only be5 dead s9ce ,m>* #bg 9 ! same ye> 7#ahhh74 ,?ree 0 correct47 ,mrs ,b4--,c y tell me :]e t lett] is n[ t y wrote8 ,h4 ,w4--,x is at home1 9 t9 box4 ,mrs ,b4--,c't y tell me m ab\t x8 ,h4 ,w4--,i h told y4 ,x w\ld be l r++ *ur* bells if ,i c\ld come back4 7,! lett] 0 9 ! bag wrapp$ up 9 rubb] clo?4 ,si/] did say :5 we put ! lett] 9 t9 box1 ,x w\ld be l r++ ! ,city ,hall bell if ,i c come back47 ,h4 ,w4--,:]e's ,william & doctor8 ,mrs ,b4--,hannah1 y tell me :]e ,william is4 ,h4 ,w4--,he is "h4 ,i f\nd him4 ,mrs ,b4--,h[ long has he be58 ,h4 ,w4--,weeks4 ,y "k all ab\t x4 ,he /icks to y all ! "t e day4 ,william wants to "k h[ y l t lot4 ,mrs ,b4--,:at lot8 ,h4 ,w4--,y ought to "k4 ,y b\ght x to bury him 94 ,william is bett] out ( ! _w ?an 9 x4 ,he 0 a /range fell[4 ,he don't l t lot4 ,d y8 ,mrs ,b4--,no4 7,i _h b\ght him a lot 9 ,woodlawn ,cemet]y1 ,n4,y4 ,8 wife want$ him buri$ !re4 ,we want$ to take him to our home & bury him by "m4 ,bro!r 0 v pr\d1 & we ?\ght ! lot 0 n z nice z he w\ld l47 ,at ! end ( ! sitt+ ! s-call$ ,hannah ,wild said t %e mu/ g because x 0 *ur* "t1 & %e w\ld n miss x4 ,mrs ,blodgett rem>ks t ?is is also *>act]i/ic ( h] si/]4 ,x 0 ,decoration ,day1 & ! liv+ ,hannah ,wild w\ld c]ta9ly n h miss$ x4 ,?is la/ incid5t is odd2 b !re are _m analog\s ones 9 ! lit]ature ( ! subject & 9 ,mrs ,pip]'s sitt+s4 ,(t5 ! communicator w n all[ t he is dead1 or has pass$ into ano!r _w2 if he is ask$ :at he is do+1 he appe>s surpris$1 & affirms t he is c>ry+ on 8 usual occupation2 if he is a doctor1 he ass]ts t he cont9ues to visit 8 pati5ts4 ,ph9uit is (t5 ask$ to describe ! p ( :om he speaks4 ,he pictures !m z !y 7 on e>?1 9 _! cu/om>y dress1 & he affirms t he s sees !m4 ,at ! end ( "o sitt+ ,pr(essor ,hyslop's fa!r exclaims1 ,give me my hat6 ,n[ ?is 0 an ord] he (t5 gave 9 8 lifetime :5 he rose pa9fully f 8 invalid *air to accompany a visitor to ! gate4 ,i repeat1 ^! incid5ts are odd & emb>rass+ = ! spiriti/ic hypo!sis4 ,x is difficult to admit t ! o!r _w1 if x exi/s1 %\ld be a s]vile copy ( ?is4 ,%\ld we suppose t ! bewild]m5t caus$ by dea? is s great 9 c]ta9 individuals t x is "s "t be=e !y p]ceive ! *ange 9 _! environm5t8 ,x is difficult to admit ?is4 ,%\ld we suppose ^! spee*es are automatisms ( ! communicator1 r5d]$ half unconsci\s t[>ds ! end ( ! sitt+ by ! heavy atmosph]e ( ! m$ium's organism8 ,b1 :5 ! communication is n direct1 :5 an int]m$i>y is speak+ ?r\gh ! organism1 :at %\ld we ?9k8 ,are ^! traits ?r[n 9 int5tionally by ! communicator1 ! bett] to prove 8 id5tity8 ,no d\bt ^! incid5ts are v emb>rass+ to ! spiriti/ic hypo!sis4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we all[ t ! self-/yl$ communicators are creat$ by ! entranc$ ,mrs ,pip] f ! elem5ts %e f9ds "h & !re 9 ! m9ds ( liv+ p]sons1 ^! incid5ts are q natural2 x w\ld be surpris+ n to meet ) !m4 ,i m5tion ! difficulty 9 pass+2 x w n fall to my lot to solve x4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ,mrs ,blodgett left ! sitt+ conv9c$ t %e _h be5 conv]s+ ) h] own consci\sness ext]nalis$1 & n ) ! _s ( h] si/]4 ,b if x _h n be5 = ! previ\s incid5t ( ! lett]1 :i* _h invit$ di/ru/1 & if ,mrs ,blodgett _h _h less judgm5t1 %e w\ld probably h left ! sitt+ conv9c$ t %e _h be5 talk+ to h] defunct si/]4 ,_m spirituali/s mu/ commit l errors e day4 ,?is %[s :at circumspection is ne$$ 9 su* /udies z ^!4 ,mrs ,blodgett ask$ ,dr ,hodgson to h "s sitt+s = h]1 to try aga9 to obta9 ! text ( ! fam\s lett]4#db ,at ! sitt+ ( ,augu/ #a1 #ahhh1 ,dr ,hodgson gave ,ph9uit a lock ( ,hannah ,wild's hair4 ,ph9uit began by say+ x 0 n h] hair2 he !n recognis$ 8 mi/ake1 b said t someone else mu/ h t\*$ x4 ,!n he gave a new v]sion ( ! lett]4 ,?is lett] is conc]n$ ) an incid5t 9 ,hannah's =m] life1 he affirm$4 ,!n he dictat$1 ,x's some?+ ab\t ,hannah's e>ly hi/ory1 t lett] is4 ,at "o "t ,i met a p]son :om ,i lov$4 ,a circum/ance 9 our affection *ang$ my :ole life4 ,_h x n be5 = ?is "o ?+ ,i %\ld h be5 m>ri$ & happy4 ,consequ5tly ,i w5t into religi\s "w1 & did all ! good ,i c\ld4 ,:oev] reads ?is lett] aft] ,i am gone w "k :y ,i rema9$ ,hannah ,wild4444 ,mrs ,blodgett's comm5t on ?is text is v int]e/+4 ,%e says1 ,?is is n :at my si/] wrote on h] dea?b$1 b x is p]fectly true4 ,x 0 ! great grief ( si/]'s life4 ,h[ c\ld ,ph9uit guess ?is by simply t\*+ a lock ( hair8 ,c x be t our feel+s1 our sorr[s & joys1 leave a p]si/5t vibration on ! objects we t\*1 :i* s5sitives c p]ceive aft] ev5 a long int]val8 ,num]\s & well-obs]v$ facts w\ld almo/ compel u to believe s4 ,x w\ld seem z if ! vibrations ( ! s\l impr9t$ !mselves on matt] z s\nd waves are record$ on ! cyl9d] ( a phonograph4 ,c]ta9 subjects1 9 an abnormal /ate1 w\ld be able to recov] !m4 ,!re is1 aft] all1 no?+ 9 ?is repugnant to sci5ce4 ,?is abnormal /ate1 :i* all[s s5sitives to appreh5d pa/ vibrations1 is p]haps only a p>tial ab&onm5t ( ! body by ! _s4 ,9 t case x w\ld be easi] to und]/& t ^? :o1 l ,ph9uit1 h entirely quitt$ _! bodies1 ^? :o are 9 ano!r _w1 c read ^! vibrations z easily z we c read a book4 ,b if ?is is s1 :y does n ,ph9uit own x8 ,x w\ld be m>vel en\gh to satisfy 8 vanity4 ,x w\ld n1 9 any ev5t1 prev5t 8 obta9+ in=mation directly f dis9c>nat$ be+s4 ,b he ought to /ate precisely 9 ea* case f :at s\rce he d]ives 8 k4 ,he does no?+ ( ! k9d1 & ?us r5d]s x almo/ impossible = u to believe 9 8 individuality4 ,at ?is same sitt+ ,ph9uit ass]t$ t he w\ld give ! lett] ^w = ^w if he _h a long] lock ( hair4 ,s ,mrs ,blodgett s5t a long] lock1 :i* 0 giv5 to him on ,octob] #c1 #ahhh4 ,! text he gave 0 z incorrect z ! prec$+ ones4 ,a la/ ef=t 0 made 9 #ahhi1 aga9 )\t result4 ,miss ,hannah ,wild has n come back f ! o!r _w to tell u :at %e wrote on h] dea?-b$4 ,i w end ) ano!r example :i* demon/rates ,ph9uit's clev]ness 9 read+ p's m9ds ev5 at a di/ance4 ,on ,june #c1 #ahia1dc ,mrs ,blodgett wrote a lett] to ,ph9uit4 ,dr ,hodgson read x to him at a sitt+ on ! #ae? ( ! same mon?4 ,?is drew f ,ph9uit ! foll[+ /atem5t1 :i* _h no?+ to d ) ! cont5ts ( ! lett]3 ,%e's be5 read+ a funny book--a life ( somebody4 ,%e call$ on an old fri5d ( ,hannah's--somebody ,i told h] to g & see4 ,mrs ,blodgett has a fri5d nam$ ,sev]ance4 ,mrs ,blodgett writes on ,june #ag1 ,really ,ph9uit is do+ wond]fully well z f> z ?\ght-transf]5ce goes4 ,saturday night1 ,june #ac1 ,i gave a talk to ! ,"y ,wom5's ,rooms ab\t ,hel5 ,g>d5]'s new book1 ,is ?is y\r ,son1 my ,"l8 7,on !7 #ad? ,i did n g to see ! fri5d 9 body1 b ,i "k my m9d w5t1 & ,i wrote him ! lett] to ask him :at ,ph9uit told me to d :5 !re4 ,mrs ,blodgett adds3--,i _h a fri5d nam$ ,sev]ance1 b si/] ,hannah _h nev] he>d ( him4 ,,footnotes3 #ci ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 viii4 p4 #fi4 #dj ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 viii4 p4 #ge4 #da ,ph9uit is speak+1 b z he is suppos$ to be repeat+ ,miss ,hannah ,wild's words lit]ally1 x is easi] to speak z if %e 7 speak+ directly4 #db ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 viii4 p4 #gh4 #dc ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 viii4 p4 #hc4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,communications f p]sons hav+ suff]$ 9 _! m5tal faculties--,unexpect$ communications f unkn[n p]sons--,! respect due to ! communicators--,pr$ictions--,communicati ons f *ildr54 ,! ,blodgett-,hannah ,wild case is1 ,i repeat1 ( a k9d to ?r[ discr$it on ! spirituali/ hypo!sis4 ,if x & analog\s cases alone 7 consid]$1 x w\ld be ne$ful to ask :y e>ne/ m51 aft] long hesitation1 h f9ally giv5 ! pref]5ce to ?is hypo!sis4 ,b psy*ic ph5om5a1 & m$iumi/ic ph5om5a 9 p>ticul>1 are inf9itely v>i\s2 !y pres5t a multitude ( aspects1 & x w\ld n be wise to consid] !m sep>ately4 ,9 ?is ,hannah ,wild case ev]y?+ seems to support ! telepa?ic hypo!sis4 ,by ?is mu/ be und]/ood1 n only ! read+ ( ?\ghts 9 ! consci\sness1 & ev5 9 ! subconsci\sness1 ( ! p]sons pres5t1 b also 9 t ( abs5t p]sons1 h[ev] f> (f !y may be4 ,& :at ,ph9uit calls ! influ5ce mu/ be add$4 ,?is my/]i\s influ5ce might be ! traces ( vibrations left on objects by our ?\ghts & feel+s4 ,evid5tly ?is hypo!sis plunges u into my/]y1 at lea/ z mu* z does ! spirituali/ hypo!sis4 ,nev]!less1 we %\ld be oblig$ to give x ! pref]5ce1 if x 7 suffici5tly support$1 because x is1 aft] all1 m 9 t\* ) our pres5t conceptions ?an its rival4 ,ev5 ! incid5t ( ! m$ium :o1 designat+ ,mrs ,blodgett amid/ a num]\s audi5ce1 said to h]1 ,!re is a lady "h :o wants to speak to y2 %e w soon give y ! cont5ts ( ! pap]1 c easily be expla9$ by telepa?y4 ,mrs ,blodgett 0 9 ! pres5ce ( a m$ium4 ,n[ "s m$ium 0 to reveal to h] ! my/]i\s text ( h] si/]'s lett]4 ,t 0 en\gh to br+ ! recollection ( ! lett] into ! =egr\nd ( h] consci\sness1 :]e ! m$ium may h read x telepa?ically4 ,b aga91 !re are an inf9ite numb] ( o!r cases :i* telepa?y does n expla9 at all1 or only insuffici5tly4 ,i %all try to %[ ?is by repeat+ "s ( ! argum5ts put =w>d by ,dr ,hodgson 9 8 rem>kable report 9 #ahih1 & 9 ! *apt] entitl$ ,indications t ! ',_s' ,hypo!sis is ,true4#dd ,! mo/ important ( ^! argum5ts is f\nd$ ^u ! communications ( p]sons ^: m5tal faculties _h be5 impair$ by illness = a m or less long p]iod be=e _! dea?s4 ,a long s]ies ( concordant obs]vations inspir$ ,dr ,hodgson ) ?is argum5t4 ,x is z foll[s3--,if we _h to d ) telepa?y1 ! communications %\ld be mo/ cle> & abundant 9 ! cases :]e ! memories ( ! dead are mo/ cle> & abundant 9 ! m9ds ( ! liv+4 ,b exp]i5ce %[s t ?is is n s4 ,:5 ! self-/yl$ communicator has suff]$ f m5tal illness be=e 8 dea?1 ! communications repeat ! tr\ble feature by feature2 !y are full ( confusion & incoh]5ce4 ,?is confusion & incoh]5ce is all ! grav]1 z ! m5tal tr\ble prec$+ dea? 0 grav]4 ,x disappe>s sl[ly1 b sometimes traces ( x appe> ye>s aft]4 ,telepa?y does n expla9 ?is4 ,if !re is madness 9 ! m9d ( ! dead p]son1 !re is none 9 ! m9ds ( ! liv+ :o rememb] him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we introduce ! spirituali/ hypo!sis1 ! fact is q admissible1 ei!r because ! m5tal tr\ble may only sl[ly disappe>1 or because 7& ! controls ass]t ?is7 ! m]e fact ( ! dis9c>nat$ spirits plung+ aga9 into ! atmosph]e ( a human organism tempor>ily reproduces ! tr\ble4 ,besides1 !re is always m or less incoh]5ce 9 ! communications made v %ortly aft] dea?1 ev5 :5 ! communicator has kept 8 full m5tal faculties up to 8 la/ mom5ts4 ,b if ! communicator 7 really :at he says he is1 we %\ld expect ?is1 = ?ree reasons--! viol5t %ock ( dis9c>nation mu/ tr\ble ! m9d2 ! arrival 9 an entirely new environm5t1 :]e he mu/ at fir/ be unable to di/+ui% mu*1 %\ld tr\ble him /ill m2 & la/ly1 ^! fir/ attempts at communication may be imp$$ by 8 want ( skill 9 us+ ! /range organism2 he w\ld require a sort ( appr5tice%ip4 ,b :5 no m5tal tr\ble has prec$$ dea?1 ! incoh]5ce ( ! fir/ communications does n la/4 ,!y soon become z cle> z ! imp]fection ( ! means :i* ! dead man has to use p]mits4 ,9 ! ,george ,pelham case1 :i* we %all exam9e lat] on1 ! fir/ communications 7 also incoh]5t4 ,yet ,george ,pelham 0 soon to become "o ( ! mo/ cle> & lucid1 if n ! mo/ cle> & lucid1 ( all ! dead p]sons :o h claim$ to manife/ ?r\gh ,mrs ,pip]'s organism4 ,b ,george ,pelham di$ sudd5ly by an accid5t1 & 8 intellectual faculties1 :i*1 moreov]1 7 above ! av]age1 _h nev] be5 injur$4 ,?is is1 ,i repeat1 :at exp]i5ce seems to %[4 ,b d\btless _m m obs]vations are ne$$ be=e we c affirm t x is really prov$4 ,h[ev]1 unless ,dr ,hodgson & 8 colleagues are mi/ak51 ^! facts are contr>y to :at we %\ld expect on ! telepa?ic !ory4 ,i w quote "s examples4 ,dr ,hodgson tri$ to obta9 communications f "o ( 8 fri5ds1 designat$ by ! initial ,a41 m ?an a ye> aft] ! latt]'s dea?4 ,he sp5t six sitt+s ov] x1 b ! result 0 meagre4 ,he obta9$ "s names1 & ) difficulty "s m5tion ( c]ta9 incid5ts ( ,a4's life4 ,"s ( ! incid5ts 7 ev5 unkn[n to ,dr ,hodgson at ! "t1 b all 0 full ( incoh]5ce & confusion4 ,f9ally he gave x up on ! advice ( ,george ,pelham1 :o said t ,a4's _s w\ld n be cle> = "s "t yet4 ,?is ,a4 _h suff]$ f viol5t heada*es & n]v\s exhau/ion = "s ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 ?\gh ! tr\bles _h n am\nt$ to insanity4 ,n[1 j at ! "t :5 ,a4 0 incapable ( manife/+ cle>ly1 o!r spirits 7 manife/+ ) all desirable lucidity 9 id5tical circum/ances4 ,ano!r case quot$ by ,dr ,hodgson is t ( a ,mr ,b4 :o _h committ$ suicide 9 a fit ( insanity4 ,he 0 n p]sonally kn[n to ,dr ,hodgson4 ,dur+ sev]al ye>s ,mr ,b4's communications 7 extremely confus$1 ev5 ab\t matt]s ) :i* ,dr ,hodgson 0 well acqua9t$4 ,a ?ird communicator1 an intimate fri5d ( ,dr ,hodgson's1 _h also committ$ suicide4 ,ab\t a ye> aft] 8 dea? he /ill seem$ to be ignorant ( ev5ts :i* he _h kn[n well 9 8 lifetime & :i* 7 q cle> 9 ! inquir]'s m9d4 ,m ?an sev5 ye>s aft] 8 dea? he wrote ?r\gh ! m$ium's h&1 ,my head 0 n cle>1 & is n yet1 :5 ,i speak to y4 ,on ,decemb] #g1de #ahic1 ,m4 ,paul ,b\rget1 ( ! ,academie ,francaise1 & 8 wife1 _h a sitt+ ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,m4 ,paul ,b\rget mu* wi%$ to communicate ) an arti/ :o _h committ$ suicide at ,v5ice by ?r[+ h]self out ( a gondola4 ,!re exi/s no writt5 report ( ?is sitt+1 & consequ5tly we d n "k exactly :at x 0 wor?4 ,b on ,decemb] #aadf ,m4 ,b\rget _h ano!r sitt+1 & ?is "t ,dr ,hodgson accompani$ him & took notes4 ,! arti/ seem$ to make desp]ate ef=ts to communicate & to write h]self1 b %e c\ld only produce two or ?ree ,fr5* words1 among/ :i* app>5tly 0 ! exclamation1 ,mon ,dieu6 ,nev]!less h] ,*ri/ian "n 0 giv5 & ! place :]e %e _h kill$ h]self1 ,v5ice1 & ! syllable ,b\1 ! beg9n+ ( ,b\rget1 0 (t5 repeat$4 ,:y 7 ! results s poor8 ,m4 & ,mme4 ,b\rget knew ?is p]son well1 & _! m9ds 7 full ( rem9isc5ces on :i* ! m$ium _h only to draw4 ,h[ev]1 "s p might reason z foll[s4 ,objects hav+ be5 us$ by ! p]sons ) :om x is desir$ to communicate are ne>ly always giv5 to ,mrs ,pip]4 ,if ! m$ium obta9s h] in=mation n only f ! m9ds ( ! liv+1 b likewise f ! influ5ce1 t is1 f ! vibrations :i* our ?\ghts & feel+s may h left record$ on ^! objects1 ! imp]fections ( ! e>li] communications ( p]sons ^: m9ds h be5 di/urb$ might be expla9$ by ! !ory t ! influ5ce left by an insane p]son w\ld be nei!r s cle> nor s easy to read z t left by a sane "o4 ,b !n :y %\ld ! communicators gr[ cle> ) "t8 ,:y %\ld !y become lucid at ! "t :5 !y ought to be /ill m confus$1 if ! telepa?ic hypo!sis is ! correct "o8 ,b ?is int]pretation falls to ! gr\nd entirely :5 we take into acc\nt ! num]\s communicators :o are unkn[n1 or almo/ unkn[n1 to ! sitt]s1 ( :om absolutely nobody is ?9k+1 & :o come 9 ! middle ( a sitt+ to s5d a message to _! surviv+ relatives4 ,mrs ,pip] _c h produc$ ^! communications by means ( ! influ5ce left on objects1 unless we suppose t ! pres5ce ( ^! objects is n necess>y & t any influ5ce may /rike ! m$ium f any po9t ( ! compass at ! mom5t :5 %e lea/ expects x4 ,t w\ld p]haps be /ret*+ ! hypo!sis beyond all[able limits4 ,& ^! cases are1 ,i repeat1 num]\s & v int]e/+4 ,i quote ?ree = my read]s' edification4 ,dur+ ! #df?#dg ( ! ,engli% sitt+s ) ,messrs ,oliv] & ,alfr$ ,lodge z sitt]s1 ,ph9uit sudd5ly exclaim$1-- ,oh1 de>1 !re is some?+ v bad ab\t ?is4 ,"h's a little *ild call$ ,/ev5son--two ( !m--"o nam$ ,mannie 7,m9nie87 wants to s5d h] love to h] fa!r 9 ! body & ! "m 9 ! body--%e _h sore ?roat & pass$ out4 ,he is v bad & has gone away v unhappy4 ,%e's cl++ to me & begg+ me to tell y t %e's little ,mannie ,/ev5son1 & t h] fa!r's almo/ dead ) grief1 he sits cry+1 cry+ dreadful1 & he's gone away v unhappy4 ,tell him %e's n dead1 b s5ds h] love to him2 & tell him n to cry4 ,pr(essor ,lodge4--,c %e s5d h] "n any bett]8 ,ph9uit4--,oh1 !y call$ h] ,pet1 & :5 %e 0 ill !y call$ h] ,birdie4 ,& tell mamma too1 d4 ,pr(essor ,l4--,well1 ,i w if ,i c4 ,pr(essor ,lodge c\ld n discov] ! ,/ev5son family1 :i* 0 a pity1 = two reasons2 fir/1 t a message f beyond ! tomb might h re/or$ ! despair+ p>5ts to a little hope & calm2 & secondly1 because cavill]s c\ld n h attribut$ ! incid5t to ! m$ium's cunn+1 :i* !y w\ld n fail to d if o!r incid5ts ( ! same nature did n make ?is int]pretation almo/ inadmissible4 ,at ! #de? ,engli% sitt+1#dh :5 ,messrs ,oliv] & ,alfr$ ,lodge & ,mr & ,mrs ,?ompson 7 ! sitt]s1 ,ph9uit sudd5ly said1-- ,d y "k ,ri*>d ,ri*1 ,mr ,ri*8 ,mrs ,?ompson4--,n well2 ,i knew a ,dr ,ri*4 ,ph9uit4--,t's him2 he's pass$ out4 ,he s5ds k9de/ reg>ds to 8 fa!r4 ,& ,ph9uit began directly to speak ( some?+ else4 ,at ! #hcrd sitt+1 :5 ,mr & ,mrs ,?ompson 7 aga9 pres5t1 ,ph9uit said all at once1-- ,"h's ,dr ,ri*2 ^u :i* ,dr ,ri* proce$s to speak4 ,dr ,ri*4--,x is v k9d ( ?is g5tleman 7i4e41 ,dr ,ph9uit7 to let me speak to y4 ,mr ,?ompson1 ,i want y to give a message to fa!r4 ,mr ,?ompson4--,i w give x4 ,dr ,r4--,?ank y a ?\s& times2 x is v good ( y4 ,y see ,i pass$ out r sudd5ly4 ,fa!r 0 v mu* tr\bl$ ab\t x1 & he is tr\bl$ yet4 ,he hasn't got ov] x4 ,tell him t ,i am alive--t ,i s5d my love to him4 ,:]e are my glasses 7! m$ium passes h] h&s ov] h] eyes78 ,i us$ to we> glasses 7true74 ,i ?9k he has !m1 & "s ( my books4 ,!re 0 a little black case ,i _h2 ,i ?9k he has t too4 ,i don't want t lo/4 ,sometimes he is bo!r$ ab\t a dizzy feel+ 9 8 head--n]v\s ab\t x--b x is ( no consequ5ce4 ,mr ,t4--,:at does y\r fa!r d8 7,! m$ium took up a c>d & appe>$ to write on x1 & pret5d$ to put /amp 9 corn]47 ,dr ,r4--,he att5ds to ?is sort ( ?+4 ,mr ,?ompson1 if y w give ?is message ,i w help y 9 _m ways4 ,i c & ,i w4 ,pr(essor ,lodge rem>ks ab\t ?is incid5t1 ,mr ,ri*1 s5ior1 is head ( ,liv]pool ,po/ ,(fice4 ,8 son1 ,dr ,ri*1 0 almo/ a /rang] to ,mr ,?ompson1 & q a /rang] to me4 ,! fa!r 0 mu* di/ress$ by 8 son's dea?1 we f9d4 ,mr ,?ompson has s9ce be5 to see him & giv5 him ! message4 ,he 7,mr ,ri*1 s5ior7 consid]s ! episode v extraord9>y & inexplicable1 except by fraud ( "s k9d4 ,! phrase1 ',?ank y a ?\s& times1' he ass]ts to be *>act]i/ic1 & he admits a rec5t slight dizz9ess4 ,mr ,ri* did n "k :at 8 son means by a black case4 ,! only p]son :o c\ld give any in=mation ab\t x 0 at ! "t 9 ,g]many4 ,b x 0 report$ t ,dr ,ri* talk$ con/antly ab\t a black case :5 he 0 on 8 dea?b$4 ,no d\bt ,mr & ,mrs ,?ompson knew ,dr ,ri*1 hav+ met him once4 ,b !y 7 q ignorant ( all ! details "h giv54 ,:5ce did ! m$ium take !m8 ,n f ! influ5ce left on "s object1 because !re 0 no su* object at ! sitt+4 ,at a sitt+ on ! #bh? ,novemb] #ahib1di at ! h\se ( ,mr ,h[>d1 :5 ^? pres5t 7 ,mr & ,mrs ,h[>d1 _! daught] ,ka!r9e1 & ,dr ,hodgson1 ,ph9uit sudd5ly ask$1-- ,:o is ,f>nan8 ,mr ,h[>d4--,v]non8 ,ph9uit4--,i don't "k h[ y pron\nce x4 ,x is ,f-a-r-n-s-w-o-r-t-h4 7,ph9uit spelt x47 ,dr ,hodgson4--,:at ab\t x8 ,ph9uit4--,he wants to see y4 ,dr ,h4--,he wants to see me8 ,ph9uit4--,n y1 b ?is lady4 ,mrs ,h4--,well1 :at does he want to say to me8 ,is x a woman or a man8 ,ph9uit4--,x is a g5tleman2 & d y rememb] y\r ,aunt ,ell58 ,mrs ,h4--,yes2 :i* ,aunt ,ell58 ,ph9uit4--,%e has got ?is g5tleman4 7,i4e41 ?is man 0 9 h] s]vice47 ,fur!r on1 ,ph9uit adds1 ,t g5tleman want$ to s5d 8 love to h]1 & to be rememb]$ to y--s t y may "k he is "h1 & x is a te/4 ,^! little ?+s sometimes int]rupt me greatly & :5 ,i g to expla9 x to y1 y c't und]/& x4 ,b sometimes :5 ,i am talk+ to y1 ,i am sudd5ly int]rupt$ by somebody :o don't realise :at !y are do+1 & !n ,i give y :at !y say z ne> z ,i c1 y und]/& t1 & x is v difficult sometimes = me to disc]n x & place x 9 ! "r place4 ,mrs ,h[>d ask$ h] ,aunt ,ell5 if %e _h kn[n anyone nam$ ,f>nswor?1 )\t tell+ h] m4 ,ph9uit 0 "r3 a g>d5] nam$ ,f>nswor? _h work$ = h] uncle & !n = h] gr&fa!r ?irty-five or =ty ye>s be=e4 ,mrs ,h[>d _h nev] he>d ( him4 ,incid5ts l ^? ,i h j relat$ are evid5tly difficult to expla9 on ! telepa?ic !ory4 ,b a m complete refutation ( ! telepa?ic hypo!sis w\ld be to get a c]ta9 numb] ( fulfill$ pr$ictions4 ,! m$ium c\ld n read ev5ts :i* h n yet occurr$1 ei!r 9 ! m9ds ( ! liv+ or 9 ! influ5ce left on objects4 ,ph9uit has (t5 tri$ 8 h& at pr$ictions2 ,i w quote "o4 ,at ,m4 ,b\rget's second sitt+1#ej 9 #ahic1 a ,mrs ,pitman appe>$1 :o _h liv$ a long "t 9 ,france & spoke ,fr5* well1 & :o (f]$ to help ! arti/ ) :om ,m4 ,b\rget wi%$ to talk 9 h] ef=ts to communicate4 ,9 #ahhh1 ,mrs ,pitman1 :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 _h _h two sitt+s ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ,ph9uit said to h]1 ,y are go+ to be v sick2 y w g to ,p>is2 y w be v sick3 y w h great weakness 9 ! /oma* & head4 ,a s&y complexion$ g5tleman w att5d y :ile y are ill beyond ! sea4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 ,mrs ,pitman ask$ ,ph9uit :at ! end ( ! illness w\ld be4 ,ph9uit made evasive replies4 ,mrs ,pitman ask$ ,dr ,hodgson's int]v5tion2 he insi/$ 9 8 turn1 & ,ph9uit got out ( x by say+1 ,aft] %e gets ov] ! sickness %e w be all "r4 ,mrs ,pitman repli$ t !re 0 no?+ ! matt] ) h] /oma*2 %e contradict$ ,ph9uit on e po9t1 & he appe>$ mu* annoy$4 ,b ,mrs ,pitman soon fell ill4 ,%e 0 att5d$ by a ,dr ,h]b]t1 :o 0 v fair2 he diagnos$ inflammation ( ! /oma*4 ,!n ,mrs ,pitman began to believe 9 ,ph9uit's pr$iction2 b int]pret+ 8 la/ words wrongly1 %e believ$ %e %\ld recov]4 ,dr ,*>cott att5d$ h] at ,p>is = a n]v\s illness4 ,%e suff]$ f weakness 9 ! head1 & h] m5tal faculties 7 impair$4 ,9 %ort1 %e di$4 ,aga91 o!r communications :i* d n fit 9 ) ! telepa?ic !ory are ^? f v "y *ildr54 ,:5 !y communicate a %ort "t aft] dea?1 !y reproduce _! *ildi% ge/ures1 !y repeat ! few words !y _h begun to /amm]2 !y ask by ge/ures = ! toys !y lik$4 ,all ^! details are evid5tly to be f\nd 9 ! m9ds ( ! p>5ts4 ,b :5 ^! *ildr5 communicate long ye>s aft] _! dea?1 x is z if !y _h gr[n 9 ! o!r _w2 !y only r>ely allude to ! impressions ( _! babyhood1 ev5 :5 ^! impressions rema9 vivid 9 ! m9ds ( ! fa!r & "m4 ,george ,pelham 0 "o day act+ z int]m$i>y = a *ild :o _h be5 dead _m ye>s4 ,! "m naturally spoke ( him z a *ild1 & ,george ,pelham remon/rat$1 ,rol& is a g5tleman2 he is n a little boy4#ea ,,footnotes3 #dd ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #cgj4 #de ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #did4 #df ,ibid41 p4 #die4 #dg ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #ead4 #dh ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 p4 #eji4 #di ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #daf4 #ej ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #dif4 #ea ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #eab4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,fur!r consid]ation ( ! difficulties ( ! problem--,george ,pelham--,developm5t ( ! automatic writ+4 ,ph9uit's empire rema9$ unconte/$ till ! mon? ( ,m>* #ahib4 ,he sometimes yield$ 8 place to o!r controls1 b r>ely ?r\gh a :ole sitt+4 ,h[ev]1 9 ,m>* #ahib1 a new communicator appe>$1 :o impos$ 8 collaboration on ,ph9uit1 ) ! latt]'s cons5t or )\t x4 ,?is newcom] call$ himself ,george ,pelham1#eb & ass]t$ t he 0 ! dis9c>nat$ _s ( a "y man ( ?irty-two1 :o _h be5 kill$ f\r or five weeks be=e by a horse accid5t4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ?is new control _h m culture1 m moral elevation1 & a great] love ( tru? ?an ! s-call$ ,fr5* doctor4 ,! latt] b5efit$ by ! companion%ip2 he tri$ to be m tru?ful1 & seem$ to make few] appeals to 8 imag9ation2 9 %ort1 all ! sitt+s improv$1 ev5 ^? 9 :i* ,ph9uit appe>$ alone4 ,! newcom] did ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to e/abli% 8 id5tity4 ,8 success is /ill a matt] op5 to discussion1 9 ! view ( "s p]sons1 & _! d\bts at lea/ prove t1 9 ord] to solve ?is greate/ ( all problems1 x is n en\gh t ! communicators %\ld give u num]\s details :i* w\ld seem at a fir/ glance to e/abli% _! id5tity1 ?\gh ! few cases 9 :i* id5tity appe>s to be prov$ furni% u ) a /rong presumption 9 fav\r ( survival aft] dea?4 ,if ,george ,pelham is :at he says he is1 future g5]ations w owe him pr(\nd gratitude2 he has done all t he c\ld1 "u circum/ances :i* are1 x appe>s1 v unfav\rable1 al?\gh we are n 9 a position to und]/& ! difficulties4 ,x is n always easy to prove id5tity1 ev5 betwe5 ! liv+4 ,imag9e a man 9 ,engl&1 at ! end ( a telegraph or telephone wire2 imag9e t a c]ta9 numb] ( 8 fri5ds at ! o!r end ( ! wire1 9 ,france1 refuse to believe him :5 he says he is ,s-&-s1 & say1 ,please prove y\r id5tity4 ,! un=tunate man w be 9 difficulties4 ,he w say1 ,d y rememb] our be+ toge!r 9 su* a place8 ,! reply w be1 ,nons5se2 somebody has told y ( t incid5t1 & x does n 9 ! lea/ prove t y are ! p]son y say y are4 ,& s on1 & s on4 ,"o fact is inconte/able1 h[ev]2 !re is somebody at ! end ( ! wire4 ,! telepa?ic !ory ass]ts t1 9 spite ( appe>ances1 !re is no "o at ! end ( ! wire1 or1 at lea/1 t no "o is !re b ! m$ium1 tempor>ily end[$ ) p[]s z my/]i\s z !y are extraord9>y4 ,b to return to ,george ,pelham4 ,pelham is n 8 exact "n4 ,! la/ syllable has be5 slightly modifi$1 f motives ( discretion4 ,he belong$ to a good family 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* c\nts ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 among/ its ance/ors4 ,he _h /udi$ law1 b :5 8 /udies 7 f9i%$ he gave himself up exclusively to lit]ature & philosophy4 ,he _h publi%$ two works1 :i* br\ght him mu* praise f compet5t judges4 ,he _h liv$ = a long "t 9 ,bo/on or its neighb\rhood4 ,! la/ ?ree ye>s ( 8 life 7 pass$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 ,febru>y #ahib he fell f 8 horse & 0 kill$ on ! spot4 ,he _h int]e/$ himself 9 ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ?\gh v sceptical ab\t ! matt]4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,society1 & lat] ( ! ,am]ican ,bran* ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,dr ,hodgson knew him v well1 & lik$ to talk to him on acc\nt ( ! s\ndness ( 8 judgm5t & ! livel9ess ( 8 intellig5ce4 ,b nei!r "t nor circum/ances _h all[$ ties ( affection or real fri5d%ip to be e/abli%$ betwe5 !m4 ,two ye>s be=e ,george ,pelham's dea?1 he & ,dr ,hodgson _h a long discussion reg>d+ a future life4 ,george ,pelham ma9ta9$ t x 0 n only improbable1 b also inconceivable4 ,dr ,hodgson ma9ta9$ t x 0 at lea/ conceivable4 ,aft] mu* ex*ange ( argum5t1 ,george ,pelham end$ by all[+ s mu*1 & f9i%$ ! conv]sation by say+ t1 if he %\ld die be=e ,dr ,hodgson1 & %\ld f9d himself /ill exi/+1 he w\ld make ?+s lively 9 ! ef=t to reveal ! fact4 ,george ,pelham1 m =tunate ?an _m o!rs :o1 be=e or aft] him1 h made ! same promise1 seems to h kept 8 ^w4 ,t _m o!rs h be5 unable to d s proves no?+4 ,! means ( communication are /ill def9itely r>e2 ,mrs ,pip] is an almo/ unique m$ium ( h] k9d up to ! pres5t day4 ,x may be t ! great majority ( ! inhabitants ( ! o!r _w are 9 ! same position z ! great majority 9 ?is1 & are ignorant ( ! possibility ( communication4 ,ev5 if ^? :o promise to return "k ( ?is possibility1 ! difficulty ( recognis+ _! fri5ds mu/ be great1 s9ce !y d n seem to p]ceive matt]4 ,_! fri5ds :o are /ill 9 ! body %\ld1 x appe>s1 call !m by ?9k+ int5tly ( !m1 by pres5t+ to good m$iums articles :i* belong$ to ! dead1 & to :i* a /rong emotional memory is atta*$1 & by ask+ ! controls ( ^! m$iums to look = !m4 ,:5 ^! precautions are n tak51 ! survivors are wrong to blame _! fri5ds' failure to keep _! ^w1 or to conclude t all is end$ ) ! dea? ( ! body4 ,george ,pelham may h be5 enabl$ to manife/ himself by p>ticul>ly fav\rable circum/ances4 ,he knew ( ,mrs ,pip]'s exi/5ce1 al?\gh1 mo/ probably1 ,mrs ,pip] did n "k him4 ,9 #ahhh ! ,am]ican ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* _h nom9at$ a commission = ! inve/igation ( m$iumi/ic ph5om5a2 ?is commission ask$ ,mrs ,pip] = a s]ies ( sitt+s4 ,i d n "k :e!r ,george ,pelham 0 a memb] ( ! commission1 b he 0 pres5t at "o ( ! sitt+s4 ,! names ( all ! sitt]s 7 c>efully kept private1 & no?+ happ5$ ( a nature to draw ! att5tion ( ! m$ium to ,george ,pelham1 :o 9 all probability pass$ unnotic$4 ,dr ,hodgson ?9ks he c affirm t ,mrs ,pip] only q rec5tly le>n$ t ,george ,pelham _h be5 pres5t at "o ( h] sitt+s4 ,! "n ( ,george ,pelham mu/ h be5 reveal$ to h] consid]ably lat] on1 =1 9 h] normal /ate1 %e is q ignorant ( :at %e has said 9 h] trance /ate2 %e le>ns x1 z d all ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ^! que/ions1 by read+ ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* except :5 ,dr ,hodgson ?9ks prop] to tell h] any?+4 ,) ! appe>ance ( ,george ,pelham !re arose a new me?od ( communication--! me?od ( automatic writ+4 ,x 0 only on ,m>* #ab1 #ahib1ec t x 0 grant$ to ,dr ,hodgson to be pres5t = ! fir/ "t :5 ?is writ+ 0 produc$2 al?\gh x _h occurr$ on r>e occasions be=e4 ,ph9uit 0 s]v+ z int]m$i>y = a communicator :o call$ h]self ,annie ,d4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! sitt+ ,mrs ,pip]'s arm rose sl[ly till ! h& 0 ov] ! top ( h] head4 ,! arm rema9$ rigid 9 ?is position1 b ! h& trembl$ v rapidly4 ,ph9uit exclaim$1 ,%e's tak5 my h& away1 & add$1 %e wants to write4 ,dr ,hodgson put a p5cil betwe5 ,mrs ,pip]'s f+]s & a block-book on h] head4 ,hold ! h&1 said ,ph9uit4 ,dr ,hodgson grasp$ ! wri/ & /opp$ ! trembl+4 ,!n ! h& wrote1 ,i am ,annie ,d4 ,i am n dead b liv+1 & "s o!r words2 !n ,ph9uit murmur$1 ,give me back my h&4 ,! arm rema9$ contract$ & 9 ! same position = a %ort "t1 b f9ally1 sl[ly1 & z ?\gh ) mu* difficulty1 x mov$ d[n to ! side4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ sitt+s ! writ+ 0 produc$ 9 ! same inconv5i5t position4 ,b on ,april #bi1 #ahib1 ,dr ,hodgson arrang$ a table s t ,mrs ,pip]'s "r arm c\ld re/ com=tably on x2 !n1 seiz+ ! arm & comm&+ ) all 8 p[]1 ,y mu/ try to write on ! table1 he succe$$1 by us+ n a little =ce1 9 gett+ ! arm d[n4 ,s9ce !n ! writ+ has be5 produc$ ) ! arm re/+ m or less on ! table4 ,:5 a control takes possession ( ! arm to write1 x is seiz$ ) viol5t spasmodic convulsions4 ,! block-books1 writ+-books1 p5cils1 & ev]y?+ on ! table are ?r[n 9 confusion on to ! floor4 ,sometimes consid]able =ce mu/ be employ$ to keep ! arm /ill4 ,!n a p5cil is plac$ betwe5 ! f+]s1 & ! writ+ beg9s4 ,sometimes1 b r>ely1 ! writ+ is int]rupt$ by a spasm2 ! h& is firmly clos$ & ! wri/ b5t1 b aft] a few seconds ! spasm disappe>s1 & ! writ+ beg9s aga94 ,on mo/ occasions1 s9ce ! automatic writ+ has become easy1 two controls h manife/$ simultane\sly--"o by means ( ! voice1 ! o!r by writ+2 ,ph9uit cont9u+ to use ! voice1 accord+ to 8 =m] cu/om4 ,george ,pelham1 al?\gh he also uses ! voice occasionally1 pref]s writ+4 ,on ! #bd? ,febru>y #ahid a control wrote1 ,!re is no reason :y v>i\s spiritual m9ds _c express _! ?\ghts at ! same "t1 ?r\gh ! same organism4 ,?is is really :at happ5s4 ,! voice may keep up a conv]sation ) a sitt] :ile ! h& keeps up ano!r 9 writ+ ) someone else on a :olly diff]5t subject4 ,if ! sitt] :o is talk+ ) ! h& all[s 8 att5tion to be di/ract$ by :at ! voice says1 ! h& recalls 8 att5tion by its movem5ts4 ,:5 anyone is speak+ to ! h& control1 x is necess>y to speak to ! h&1 & close to ! h&1 or !re is a risk ( n be+ und]/ood4 ,9 %ort1 "o mu/ behave z if ! h& 7 a complete & indep5d5t be+4 ,obs]vation ( ?is ph5om5on sugge/$ to ,dr ,hodgson t by us+ ! left h& he c\ld p]haps obta9 ?ree communications on ?ree diff]5t subjects4 ,he tri$ & succe$$1 al?\gh imp]fectly2 no d\bt because1 9 ! normal /ate1 ! left h& is n us$ to writ+4 ,=m]ly ,ph9uit us$ to prote/ :5 ! h& 0 seiz$1 & ask$ at once t x %\ld be return$ to him1 z we h se5 above4 ,s9ce ! automatic writ+ has be5 develop$ ! h& may be us$ by "o control )\t ! fact be+ p]ceiv$ by ! control :o is us+ ! voice4 ,"o day ,ph9uit 0 talk+ ) a sitt] ab\t 8 relations1 :5 ! h& sudd5ly1 & s to say surreptiti\sly1 wrote = ,dr ,hodgson a communication suppos$ to come f an intimate fri5d1 & treat+ ( a subject altoge!r diff]5t f ^? ( :i* ! voice 0 speak+4 ,dr ,hodgson adds t x 0 precisely z if a call] %\ld ent] a room :]e two /rang]s to him 7 conv]s+1 b a fri5d ( 8 also pres5t1 & :isp] a special message into ! e> ( ! fri5d )\t di/urb+ ! conv]sation4#ed ,ph9uit seems to pref] n to notice :at ! h& is do+4 ,he talks z long z he has an int]locutor1 b1 :5 ! messages giv5 ?r\gh ! h& di/ract ! att5tion ( ?is int]locutor1 ,ph9uit (t5 says1 ,i'll help him4 ,:at does he mean by ?is8 ,x is a my/]y4 ,b if x is wi%$ to cont9ue ! conv]sation ) him1 ! e> mu/ be address$ directly he is ready to resume4 ,all ?is does n int]rupt ! writ+2 ! head & ! h& d n int]f]e ) "o ano!r4 ,! obs]v]s ( ^! /range ph5om5a1 especially ,dr ,hodgson1 ma9ta9 t ! controls write )\t consci\sness t !y are writ+1 z1 no d\bt1 !y speak )\t consci\sness t !y are speak+4 ,accord+ to :at !y say1 ^! controls p]ceive 9 ! body ( ! m$ium two pr9cipal masses ( ! my/]i\s fluid1 ! unkn[n en]gy :i* appe>s l light to !m1 & :i* !y call ! light4 ,"o ( ^! masses is 9 ! head1 ! o!r 9 ! h&4 ,! controls ?9k 9 ?is light1 & _! ?\ghts are transmitt$ to u automatically ?r\gh ! organism4 ,! automatic writ+ diff]s accord+ to ! controls4 ,!y d n always succe$ 9 reproduc+ ! *>act]i/ics ( _! h&writ+ :5 alive4 ,george ,pelham has tri$ to d s at lea/ once1 & did n succe$4 ,b ?is %\ld n surprise u2 we d n "w z well ) o!r p's tools z ) our own4 ,9 any case ?is diff]5ce 9 ! h&writ+ is a presumption ! m 9 fav\r ( ! diff]5ce ( individuality4 ,! writ+ (t5 looks l t on a li?ographic /one1 & c only be read :5 reflect$ 9 a glass2 ?is writ+1 :i* is call$ mirror-writ+1 is produc$ z rapidly z ord9>y writ+1 ?\gh ,mrs ,pip]1 9 h] normal /ate1 w\ld be unable to write 9 ?is way4 ,?is mirror-writ+ has be5 (t5 obs]v$ 9 subjects :o write automatically2 ! cause = x is /ill to be f\nd4 ,on o!r occasions words are writt5 backw>ds4 ,?us = hospital1 latipsoh w be obta9$4 ,) c]ta9 m$iums n only words b :ole s5t5ces are ?us writt54 ,to read !m1 !y mu/ be begun at ! la/ lett] & read backw>ds to ! fir/4 ,syllables are also (t5 misplac$ 9 ,mrs ,pip]'s automatic writ+2 ?us hospital may be writt5 ho/ipal4 ,i rem9d ! read] t ,i am ref]r+ to facts well atte/$ by compet5t m51 ab\t :i* !re c be no "q ( fraud4 ,!re exi/ detail$ m9utes ( _m ( ! sitt+s1 copi$ f /5ographic notes4 ,an attempt 0 made to introduce a phonograph4 ,ph9uit jok+ly felt ! m\? ) 8 h&s & ask$1 ,:at is ?is ?+ ) a tube8 ,! attempt to expla9 its use to him 0 unsuccessful4 ,h[ev]1 ! phonograph record$ ! sitt+ fairly well1 b ! exp]im5t 0 n repeat$--:y1 ,i d n "k1 = ! intonations ( ! controls w\ld h be5 an int]e/+ /udy4 ,i h (t5 us$ expressions ( affirmation 9 ?is *apt]1 & ! read] might !re=e conclude t ! exi/5ce ( spirits is no long] a hypo!sis 9 my eyes1 b a reality4 ,i h already w>n$ him1 & w>n him aga91 t ,i speak ?us only = conv5i5ce' sake1 & t ! exi/5ce ( spirits is /ill z hypo!tical to me z to anyone else4 ,,footnotes3 #eb ,n ! real "n4 ,see p4 #gh1 ,trans4 #ec ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #bia4 #ed ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #bid4 ,,*apt] ,x ,h[ ,george ,pelham has prov$ 8 id5tity--,he recognises 8 fri5ds & alludes to _! op9ions--,he recognises objects :i* h belong$ to him--,asks t c]ta9 ?+s %\ld be done = him--,v r>ely makes an errone\s /atem5t4 ,"s ( my read]s mu/ h ask$ !mselves :at ! return+ ,george ,pelham c h said to make grave & intellig5t m5 ?9k he has prov$ 8 id5tity4 ,i %all try to give !m "s idea by relat+ su* incid5ts z ,i c report )\t ent]+ into too slight or complete details4 ,i _c relate ev]y?+1 9 ! fir/ place = want ( space1 & secondly1 because ,i %\ld be tiresome--a ?+ to be avoid$ 9 a popul> "w l ! pres5t4 ,:5 ,dr ,hodgson wrote ! report :i* appe>$ 9 #ahih1 ,george ,pelham1 :o1 l ,ph9uit1 is always ready to act z int]m$i>y 7?\gh employ+ writ+ in/ead ( spee*7 _h _h occasion to see "o hundr$ & fifty sitt]s1 among :om ?irty 7 old fri5ds ( 84 ,he recognis$ ! :ole ?irty1 & nev] mi/ook a /rang] = a fri5d4 ,he n only address$ !m all by "n b took ) ea* ( !m ! tone he _h be5 accu/om$ to take4 ,we d n speak 9 ! same way to all our fri5ds4 ,! tone ( our conv]sation diff]s accord+ to ! "* & ! age ( ! p]son we address1 & accord+ to ! degree ( e/eem or affection we h = him4 ,^! %ades ( mann] are typical1 ?\gh in/9ctive1 & !re=e are difficult to reproduce artificially4 ,george ,pelham1 !n1 address$ ! ?irty fri5ds :om he _h ! opportunity ( meet+ ?r\gh ! m$ium 9 ! tone :i* he 0 9 ! habit ( tak+ =m]ly ) ea* "o ( !m4 ,! incid5ts ,i %all quote are only examples2 ,i h said :y ,i _c recapitulate all t has be5 publi%$ ab\t ^! sitt+s4#ee ,besides1 ! sitt]s1 = reasons easy to imag9e1 h decl9$ to p]mit ! publication ( all t 0 mo/ private1 & consequ5tly mo/ conv9c+1 9 ! sitt+s4 ,f ! beg9n+ ,george ,pelham asks to see 8 fa!r4 ,he says t he wi%es to talk to him ab\t private affairs1 & also t he %\ld l to conv9ce him1 if possible1 ( 8 exi/5ce 9 a new _w4 ,mr ,pelham 0 at once in=m$1 & ?\gh he 0 v sceptical bo? by nature & education1 he1 ) 8 second wife1 ,george ,pelham's /ep-"m1 visit$ ,mrs ,pip] at once4 ,!y 7 introduc$ "u false names4 ,q at ! beg9n+ ( ! sitt+ ,george ,pelham wrote1 ,hullo1 fa!r & "m1 ,i am ,george6 ,! communications :i* foll[$ 7 altoge!r :at ,mr ,pelham1 s5ior1 w\ld h expect$ f 8 liv+ son4 ,at "o ( ! e>lie/ sitt+s he asks aft] "o ( 8 fri5ds1 a "y writ]1 & urges t he %\ld edit "o ( 81 ,george ,pelham's1 unpubli%$ pap]s4 ,:ile ,george ,pelham 0 liv+ 9 ,bo/on he 0 connect$ by bonds ( /rong affection ) ! ,h[>d family4 ,he liv$ ) !m (t5 & = long p]iods4 ,he & ,james ,h[>d (t5 discuss$ s]i\s philosophical problems toge!r4 ,at ! fir/ sitt+ ,george ,pelham insi/5tly ask$ = ! ,h[>ds4#ef ,tell ,jim ,i want to see him4 ,he w h>dly believe me1 believe t ,i am "h4 ,i want him to "k :]e ,i am4 ,o good fell[6 ,he welcomes ,mr & ,mrs ,h[>d 9 a *>act]i/ic way3 ,jim1 is t y8 ,speak to me1 quick4 ,i am n dead4 ,don't ?9k me dead4 ,i'm awfully glad to see y4 ,c't y see me8 ,don't y he> me8 ,give my love to my fa!r1 & tell him ,i want to see him4 ,i am happy "h1 & m s s9ce ,i f9d ,i c communicate ) y4 ,i pity ^? p :o c't speak4 ,a ,mr ,vance has a sitt+4 ,george ,pelham _h kn[n him4 ,at fir/ ! communicator does n appe> to notice him1 be+ occupi$ 9 giv+ messages to ,dr ,hodgson4 ,b pres5tly ,george ,pelham recognises him1 & says1 ,h[ is y\r son8 ,i want to see him "s "t4 ,george1 :]e did y "k my son8 ,9 /udies 9 college4 ,george1 :]e did y /ay ) u8 ,c\ntry1 peculi> h\se1 trees ar\nd1 por* t projects at ! front4 ,v9e at ! side4 ,por* at ! front1 & sw+ on ! o!r side4 ,all ?is 0 correct4#eg ,miss ,hel5 ,vance & ,george ,pelham _h belong$ at ! same "t to a society =m$ = mutual aid 9 ! art ( writ+4 ,%e came to a sitt+ "s "t aft] x _h begun4 ,mrs ,pip]1 9 h] normal /ate1 _h nev] met h]4 ,nev]!less1 ,george ,pelham asks h] at once1 ,h[ is ! society gett+ on8 ,a little lat] on1 ! foll[+ dialogue takes place betwe5 ,miss ,vance & ,george ,pelham3 ,n[1 :om d y h to correct y\r writ+s8 ,we correct "o ano!r's4 ,b d !y give satisfaction8 ,yes4 ,:at1 9 _! corrections8 ,yes1 b n z mu* z y2 y\r corrections 7 bett] ?an !irs4 ,well1 t is :at ,i am try+ to get out ( y4 ,9 o!r words1 ,george1 y want$ a complim5t f me4 ,oh1 bo%1 y "k me bett] ?an t4 ,miss ,w>n] _h two sitt+s ) ,mrs ,pip]#eh five ye>s aft] ,george ,pelham's dea?4 ,he _h kn[n h] :5 %e 0 q a *ild1 b he _h n se5 h] = ?ree ye>s be=e he di$1 & 9 eight ye>s a *ild becomes a tall "y girl4 ,consequ5tly1 at ! fir/ sitt+1 ,george ,pelham did n recognise ,miss ,w>n] at all4 ,at ! second sitt+ he admitt$ ?is & said1 ,i d n ?9k ,i ev] knew y v well4 ,v little4 ,y us$ to come & see my "m4 ,i he>d ( y1 ,i suppose4 ,i saw y sev]al times4 ,y us$ to come ) ,mr ,rog]s4 ,yes1 ,i rememb]$ ab\t ,mr ,rog]s :5 ,i saw y be=e4 ,yes1 y spoke ( him4 ,yes1 b ,i _c seem to place y4 ,i long to place all my fri5ds1 & c\ld d s be=e ,i _h be5 gone s long4 ,y see1 ,i am f>!r away--e day ,i get fur!r away f y4 ,i d n recall y\r face2 y mu/ h *ang$4 ,at ?is mom5t ,dr ,hodgson said1 ,d y rememb] ,mrs ,w>n]8 ,( c\rse1 oh1 v well4 ,= pity's sake1 are y h] little daught]8 ,yes4 ,by ,jove6 h[ y h gr[n6 ,i ?\ght s mu* ( y\r "m1 a *>m+ woman4 ,george ,pelham n only recognises 8 fri5ds1#ei z we h j se52 he also rememb]s _! op9ions1 _! occupations1 _! habits4 ,james ,h[>d is an au?or4 ,he asks him1 ,:y don't y write on ?is subject8 7! future life74 ,rog]s writes also4 ,he asks1 ,:at is ,rog]s writ+ n[8 ,a novel4 ,i don't mean t4 ,isn't he writ+ some?+ ab\t me8 ,yes1 he is prep>+ a memoir ( y4 ,t is k9d ( him4 ,"o is pleas$ n to be =gott54 ,he 0 always v good to me :5 ,i 0 alive4 ,he rememb]s ! op9ions ( 8 fa!r1 & ! discussions !y _h ^u philosophical que/ions4 ,i %\ld l to conv9ce my fa!r1 he says2 b x w be h>d4 ,my "m w be easi]4 ,he says to ,james ,h[>d1 ,d y rememb] h[ we us$ to ask ea* o!r = books ( c]ta9 k9ds1 ab\t c]ta9 books1 :]e !y 71 & y always knew j :]e to f9d !m4 ,=m]ly1 :5 ,james ,h[>d & ,george ,pelham 7 talk+ toge!r 9 ! ev5+1 ! fir/-nam$ habitually smok$ a long pipe4 ,at a sitt+ held 9 ! libr>y :]e ^! conv]sations us$ to take place1 ,george ,pelham said to ,mr ,h[>d1 ,get ! long pipe & smoke4 ,ka?>9e is "o ( ,james ,h[>d's daught]s1 :o plays ! viol94 ,=m]ly h] practis+ us$ to greatly annoy ,george ,pelham1 :o liv$ ) ! ,h[>ds4 ,he said to h] at a sitt+1 ,ka?>9e1 h[ is ! viol98 ,to he> y play+ is horrible1 horrible4 ,mrs ,h[>d replies1 ,yes1 ,george1 b don't y see %e likes h] music because x is ! be/ %e has4 ,no1 b t is :at ,i us$ to say4 ,m>te is a pseudonym adopt$ by ,dr ,hodgson to designate a well-kn[n ,am]ican writ]4 ,he is a moni/1 a p>tisan ( ,d>w9ism1 conv9c$ t ! dea? ( ! body is = u ! end ( all4 ,at a sitt+ ,george ,pelham said to him1 ,evolution is all "r 9 ! real life1 z ,d>w9 says1 b x goes on evolut+ 9 ! ideal life1 :i* fact he1 ( c\rse1 knew no?+ ( until he came "h4 ,george ,pelham also recognises objects :i* h belong$ to him1 pr9cipally ^? :i* h "s rememb]$ emotional association4 ,john ,h>t1 at ! fir/ sitt+ at :i* ,george ,pelham appe>$1 gave "s sleeve-l9ks he 0 we>+1 & ask$1 ,:o gave !m to me8 ,t's m9e4 ,i s5t t to y4 ,:58 ,be=e ,i came "h4 ,t's m9e4 ,"m gave y t4 ,no6 ,well1 fa!r !n1 fa!r & "m toge!r4 ,y got ^? aft] ,i pass$ out4 ,"m took !m1 gave !m to fa!r1 & fa!r gave !m to y4 ,i want y to keep !m4 ,i w !m to y4 ,all ?is is correct4 ,at ano!r sitt+ ,mrs ,h[>d gives a photograph4 ,%e plac$ x on ! top ( ! m$ium's head4 ,d y recognise ?is8 ,yes1 x is y\r summ] h\se2 b ,i h =gott5 ! "n ( ! t[n4 ,don't y rememb] ,d48 ,oh1 ! little brick h\se & ! v9e1 grape-v9e "s call x4 ,yes1 ,i rememb] x all2 x comes back z di/9ctly z ! daylight4 ,:]e is ! little ou?\se8 ,all ?is is correct4 ,! ou?\se :i* ,george ,pelham 0 surpris$ n to see 0 a h5h\se left j out ( ! photograph4 ,at ano!r sitt+ ,mrs ,h[>d put a book on ! m$ium's head4 ,we mu/ n =get t ! m$ium's eyes are %ut1 & ! ocul> globes upturn$4 ,d y recognise ?is book8 ,oh1 yes1 x is my ,fr5* ,lyrics4 ,ne$less to add t ?is 0 correct4 ,george ,pelham asks = in=mation on ! subjects :i* int]e/$ him 9 life4 ,he asks to h ?+s done = him4 ,at ! fir/ sitt+ he said to ! sitt]1 ,john ,h>t1 ,g up to my room1 :]e ,i write4 ,i left ?+s all mix$ up4 ,i wi% y'd g up & /raight5 !m out = me4 ,lots ( names1 lots ( lett]s4 ,y answ] !m = me4 ,evelyn is ano!r ( ,mr4 ,h[>d's daught]s4 ,george ,pelham _h giv5 h] a book1 & _h writt5 h] "n 9 x4 ,he asks h] if %e rememb]s x4 ,he has n =gott5 8 =m] spee*es ei!r4 ,he 0 fond ( ,evelyn1 b ?is did n prev5t 8 con/antly teas+ h]4 ,?us %e is weak 9 ma!matics4 ,at "o sitt+ ,george ,pelham says to h]1 ,i won't tantalise ,evelyn n[2 ,i us$ to torm5t h] a great deal1 b %e w =give me1 ,i "k4 ,:i* does n prev5t 8 add+ directly aft]1 ,evelyn is a girl t c always tell h[ mu* two & two is4 ,y h j le>n$1 hav5't y8 ,y are n a great "o = ma!matics1 are y8 ,b he adds quickly1 ,n[ be good1 ,evelyn4 ,x doesn't matt] s mu* ab\t y\r lessons2 be+ good is ! mo/ important po9t ( all4 ,james ,h[>d _h ask$ ,george ,pelham sev]al que/ions to :i* ! latt] _h n repli$1 ass]t+ t he _h =gott54 ,on ?is acc\nt ,james ,h[>d /ill d\bt$ ,george ,pelham's id5tity4 ,"o day ! =m] said1 ,george1 tell me some?+ t y & ,i alone "k4 ,i ask y1 because sev]al ?+s ,i h ask$ y y h fail$ to get hold (4 ,we sp5t a great _m summ]s & w9t]s toge!r & talk$ on a great _m ?+s & _h a great _m views 9 common1 w5t ?r\gh a great _m exp]i5ces toge!r4 ,tell me some?+ n[ t y rememb]4 ,! h& at once began to write eag]ly3 ! occurr5ces relat$ 7 s private t !y _c be publi%$4 ,at a giv5 mom5t ! h& wrote ,private4 ,dr ,hodgson !n left ! room4 ,on 8 return ,james ,h[>d told him t he _h obta9$ all ! pro( he c\ld desire1 & t he 0 p]fectly satisfi$1 p]fectly4 ,at ! fir/ sitt+ at :i* ,george ,pelham appe>$1 :5 ,john ,h>t 0 ! sitt]1 ,george spoke sudd5ly ( ,ka?>9e1 ,james ,h[>d's daught]1 & he said some?+ :i* at ! "t _h no mean+ = ,john ,h>t4 ,tell h]1 %e'll "k4 ,i w solve ! problems1 ,ka?>9e4 ,:5 ,john ,h>t report$ ^! words to ! ,h[>ds !y 7 m /ruck ?an by any?+ else4 ,dur+ ,george ,pelham's la/ /ay ) !m he _h talk$ frequ5tly ) ,ka?>9e ^u deep philosophical que/ions1 su* z ,"t1 ,space1 ,et]nity1 & _h po9t$ out to h] h[ unsatisfactory ! commonly-accept$ solutions 74 ,!n he _h add$ ! words ( ! communication almo/ textually1 ,i w solve ^? problems "s day1 ,ka?>9e4 ,rem>k t at ?is "t ! ,h[>ds _h nev] yet se5 ,mrs ,pip]1 t ,john ,h>t knew absolutely no?+ ( ^! conv]sations1 & t ,dr ,hodgson1 :o took notes at ! sitt+1 did n at ! "t "k ! ,h[>ds or ( ! conv]sations4 ,george ,pelham _h receiv$ a good classical education4 ,he 0 a ,humani/4 ,consequ5tly a r l>ge numb] ( ,lat9 expressions are f\nd 9 8 language2 usual1 no d\bt1 ) p ( 8 education1 b ) :i* ,mrs ,pip] is n acqua9t$ 9 h] normal /ate4 ,ph9uit1 :o _c h be5 a good ,lat9i/1 does n employ !m ei!r4 ,obs]vation ( ?is fact inspir$ ,pr(essor ,newbold#fj ) ! idea ( ask+ ,george ,pelham to translate a %ort fragm5t ( ,greek1 & he propos$ ! fir/ words :i* occurr$ to him2 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,pat]no/]3 ,greek3 ,pat] hemon ho en tois ouranois4 ,george ,pelham made "s attempts1 & f9ally translat$ ,our ,fa!r is 9 heav54 ,pr(essor ,newbold !n propos$ a long] phrase1 :i* he compos$ himself on ! spot = ! occasion3 ,greek3 ,ouk e/i ?anatos2 hai g> ton ?neton psy*ai zo5 zos9 a?anaton1 aidion1 mak>ion4 ,?is means1 ,!re is no dea?2 ! s\ls ( mortals really live an immortal et]nal happy life4 ,george ,pelham call$ to 8 aid ,/a9ton ,moses1 :o 9 8 lifetime pass$ = a good ,hell5i/4 ,bo? toge!r only succe$$ 9 und]/&+ ! fir/ proposition1 ,!re is no dea?4 ,^! exp]im5ts1 at all ev5ts1 prove t ,mrs ,pip] 9 ! trance /ate c und]/& a little ,greek1 ?\gh 9 h] normal /ate %e does n ev5 "k ! lett]s4 ,aga91 ,george ,pelham & ,/a9ton ,moses may h kn[n ,greek tol]ably well & h =gott5 x3 x is an accid5t :i* has happ5$ to _m ( u4 ,) reg>d to ?is translation ( ,greek1 we might =m ano!r hypo!sis4 ,we might suppose t ! spirits ( ,george ,pelham & ,/a9ton ,moses--if !re are spirits--p]ceiv+ ?\ght directly1 & n its mat]ial expression1 h p>tly und]/ood :at ,pr(essor ,newbold want$ to say1 )\t kn[+ 9 :at language x 0 express$4 ,if !y did n und]/& :olly & completely1 x w\ld be because a ?\ght express$ 9 a =eign language has 9 our m9ds a c]ta9 vagu5ess4 ,we might g fur!r2 we might suppose t ,mrs ,pip]'s subconsci\sness p]ceives ! ?\ght directly1 indep5d5tly ( ! =m 9 :i* x is express$4 ,mrs ,pip] has (t5 pron\nc$ words & %ort s5t5ces 9 =eign languages4 ,ph9uit likes to say1 ,bonj\r1 comm5t v\s portez v\s8 ,au revoir6 & to c\nt 9 ,fr5*4 ,mme4 ,elisa1 an ,italian1 ! dead si/] ( ,mrs ,h[>d1 succe$$ 9 writ+ or pron\nc+ "s %ort s5t5ces 9 m or less odd ,italian4 ,i f9d also at a sitt+ :]e ! communicator 0 suppos$ to be a "y ,hawaian ?ree or f\r words ( ,hawaian v appropriate to ! circum/ances4 ,mrs ,pip] is ignorant ( all ?is 9 h] normal /ate4 ,i h j said t spirits--if !re are spirits--p]ceive ?\ght directly4 ,!y !mselves tell u ?is4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y d n p]ceive matt]1 :i* is non-exi/5t to !m4 ,?is br+s me to a new feature ( ! sitt+s1 pr9cipally ( ^? ) ,george ,pelham4 ,if ?is feature does n increase ! pro(s ( id5tity1 x is at lea/ an evid5ce ( ! abnormal p[]s ( ! m$ium4#fa ,george ,pelham is ask$ to g & see :at a c]ta9 p]son is do+ at a giv5 "t & to come back & relate x4 ,he goes1 & p>tially succe$s4 ,?is is :at appe>s to happ53 if ! act is /rongly conceiv$ 9 ! m9d ( ! p]son he is wat*+1 he p]ceives x cle>ly2 if x is ne>ly automatic1 he p]ceives x vaguely2 if x is :olly automatic1 he does n p]ceive x at all4 ,he (t5 says t actions h occurr$ :i* h only be5 plann$ & n execut$1 at o!r times he reports pa/ actions z pres5t4 ,?is is because spirits h n1 x appe>s1 a cle> notion ( "t4 ,i h un=tunately nei!r "t nor space to give examples ( ?is4 ,c we say t ! communicator ,george ,pelham has nev] made a p>tially or :olly errone\s ass]tion8 ,no4 ,b ! numb] ( su* ass]tions is v small1 :i* 0 n ! case :5 ,ph9uit reign$ alone4 ,"h is "o su* ass]tion1 at :i* !re has be5 mu* cavill+2 p h insi/$ on see+ 9 x ! /amp ( ,mrs ,pip] & h] social environm5t1 & n at all ! /amp ( ! ari/ocratic ,george ,pelham4 ,george ,pelham is ask$1 ,c\ld y n tell u some?+ :i* y\r "m has done8 ,he replies1#fb ,i saw h] bru% my clo!s & put !m away4 ,i 0 by h] side z %e did x4 ,i saw h] take my sleeve buttons f a small box & give !m to my fa!r4 ,i saw h] put "s pap]s 9 a t9 box4 ,:5 ,mrs ,pelham is que/ion$ by lett]1 %e replies1 ,george's clo!s 7 bru%$ & put away1 n by me1 b by ! man :o _h valet$ him4 ,& ! ha/y conclusion is1 ,mrs ,pip] on ?is occasion ?\ght h]self among h] own class4 ,%e =got t ,mrs ,pelham did n bru% & put away clo!s h]self4 ,?is is p]haps a too ha/y triumph4 ,! mo/ highly-br$ wom5 may occasionally bru% & put away clo?+4 ,n[ suppose t :at ,i h said above ab\t ! way 9 :i* spirits p]ceive our actions %\ld be true4 ,george ,pelham may h se5 ! project ( ! action 9 8 /ep-"m's m9d1 & n its execution by ! valet4 ,x may be object$ t he ought to h suppos$ %e w\ld n d x h]self4 ,:y8 ,i d n see x4 ,p]haps he knew t 8 /ep-"m 0 capable1 occasionally1 ( putt+ away clo!s h]self4 ,george ,pelham is (t5 ask$ que/ions :i* he _c answ]4 ,b he does n at all pret5d to h =gott5 no?+4 ,if !re is ano!r _w1 spirits d n g !re to rum9ate on :at has happ5$ 9 our incomplete life4 ,!y g !re to be c>ri$ away 9 ! vortex ( a high] & great] activity4 ,if1 !re=e1 !y sometimes =get1 x is n a/oni%+4 ,nev]!less1 !y seem to =get less ?an we d4 ,,footnotes3 #ee ,^? read]s :o are int]e/$ 9 ?is "q are recomm5d$ to read ,dr ,hodgson's ,report1 ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii41 ,trans4 #ef ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #cjj4 #eg ,ibid41 p4 #deh4 #eh ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 p4 #cbd4 #ei ,= reports ( ^! sitt+s see ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 viii4 pp4 #dac-dda4 #fj ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiv4 p4 #df4 #fa ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #cbi4 #fb ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #cjc4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,george ,pelham's philosophy--,! nature ( ! s\l--,! fir/ mom5ts aft] dea?--,life 9 ! next _w--,george ,pelham contradicts ,/a9ton ,moses--,space & "t 9 ! next _w--,h[ spirits see u--,means ( communication4 ,! communicator1 ,george ,pelham1 did n conf9e himself to obta9+ recognition f 8 fri5ds2 he talk$ a great deal ( philosophy ) !m1 especially ) ,dr ,hodgson4 ,inde$1 if he _h n done s1 ! omission might h creat$ a d\bt z to 8 id5tity1 = 9 8 lifetime he 0 fond ( su* discussions4 ,b = ! pres5t ,dr ,hodgson has kept back ^! speculations f ! o!r side ( ! grave1 ?9k+ q rightly t no value w\ld atta* to !m until unmi/akable evid5ce _h be5 produc$ = ! exi/5ce ( ano!r _w4 ,/ill !re are to be f\nd among ! reports ( ! sitt+s "s fragm5ts ( ^! philosophic !ories1 & !y =m an int]e/+ subject ( /udy4 ,! philosophy may be only t ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,b x may on ! o!r h& be ! philosophy ( ! disc>nate ,george ,pelham1 & = t reason x is n unwor?y ( exam9ation4 ,suppos+1 h[ev]1 t ! ass]tions made are actually ^? ( an inhabitant ( ! o!r _w :o 9 ?is _w 0 intellig5t1 hone/ & cultivat$1 ! "q /ill arises :e!r we mu/ reg>d !m z express+ ,absolute ,tru?4 ,surely n2 if ano!r _w exi/s beyond ?is "o1 its inhabitants h m\nt$ "o /ep--b "o /ep only--above u on ! inf9ite ladd] ( exi/5ce4 ,!y d n see ! ,et]nal face to face4 ,x is q possible t !y may be able to see cle>ly tru?s ( :i* we h no glimpse1 b we are n b\nd to believe m ?an we l ( :at !y tell u4 ,if ! exi/5ce ( ! disc>nate ,george ,pelham is e/abli%$1 a new light is und\bt$ly ?r[n on ! old problem z to ! nature ( ! s\l1 a problem z old z ! _w itself4 ,! disciples ( ,plato's ,socrates tri$ to int]pret x by ! *>m+ analogy ( ! lyre & its h>mony2 ask+ :e!r man may n be comp>$ to a lyre & 8 s\l to its h>mony1 a h>mony :i* ceases to exi/ :5 ! in/rum5t is brok54 ,us+ m mod]n t]ms1 we may ask :e!r ! s\l is ! resultant ( ! =ces ( ! bodily organism1 or :e!r x is ! inde/ructible & my/]i\s motor :i* produces ! action ( t organism4 ,george ,pelham decl>es t ! s\l is 9 tru? ! motor1 & t ! body is m]ely a ma*9e us$ tempor>ily by ! s\l to act ^u ! obscure _w ( matt]4 ,he speaks to ?is effect3 ,?\ght exi/s outside matt] & is 9 no way dep5d5t ^u matt]4 ,! de/ruction ( ! body does n h z its consequ5ce ! de/ruction ( ?\ght4 ,aft] ! dissolution ( ! body ! ,ego cont9ues its exi/5ce1 b x !n p]ceives ?\ght directly1 is mu* m free1 & c express itself mu* m cle>ly ?an :5 x 0 /ifl$ by matt]4 ,! s\l & ?\ght are "o2 ?\ght is ! insep>able attribute ( ! ,ego or individual s\l4 ,on its arrival 9 ?is _w ! s\l is ready to regi/] innum]able new ?\ghts2 x is a tabula rasa ^u :i* no?+ has be5 inscrib$4 ,?is is a noble ?\ght1 if true1 & "o t wond]fully wid5s our n>r[ outlook4 ,b1 z ,i h said1 ,i res]ve my "r ( critical exam9ation4 ,else:]e ,george ,pelham says1 ,we h an a/ral facsimile--! words are 8--( our physical body1 a facsimile :i* p]si/s aft] ! dissolution ( ! physical body4 ,?is w\ld seem to be ! a/ral body ( ! ,!osophi/s4 ,b ! t]m facsimile is p]plex+1 z ,i h always believ$ t ! p>ticul> =m :i* ,humanity actually has 0 entirely det]m9$ by ! laws ( our physical univ]se1 t x 0 an adaptation to its surr\nd+s1 & t if a modification1 h[ev] slight1 7 made 91 = in/ance1 ! laws ( gravity1 ! human %ape w\ld und]go a correspond+ v>iation4 ,sir ,william ,crookes has lately made "s int]e/+ obs]vations on ?is subject4 ,b to ?is "q ,i w return aga94 ,n[1 ! physics ( ! next _w mu/ be v diff]5t f ! physics ( ?is _w1 see+ t ! next _w is n mat]ial1 or at lea/ t its matt] is excessively subtle4 ,h[ !n %\ld ! %ape we m5 h 9 ?is _w p]si/ 9 ! next8 ,n[1 if we h an a/ral body :i* accompanies our ,ego 9 ! next _w1 & if t a/ral body consi/s ( a fluid simil> to :at we suppose e!r to be1 or id5tical ) t e!r1 ?is fluid mu/ be matt] 9 "s =m1 ?\gh matt] obvi\sly subject to q o!r laws ?an ^? ( our _w ( palpable sub/ance4 ,moreov]1 !re is no pro( t ! s\l is n ! resultant ( ! organic =ces ( ?is a/ral body4 ,if ?is a/ral body1 z is probable1 9 its turn suff]s dis9tegration1 !re is no pro( t ! s\l survives ?is second disaggregation4 ,if all ^! suppositions 7 prov$1 ! old problem conc]n+ ! nature ( ! s\l w\ld h be5 c>ri$ back a /age1 b x w\ld n h be5 solv$4 ,b1 z ?+s are1 ?is is1 p]haps1 to c>ry speculation too f>4 ,let u curb our ambition & ask ,george ,pelham :at are ! s5sations felt imm$iately aft] dea?4 ,ev]y?+ 0 d>k1 he says2 by degrees consci\sness return$ & he awoke to a new life4 ,i c\ld n di/+ui% any?+ at fir/4#fc ,d>ke/ h\rs j be=e dawn1 y "k t1 ,jim4 ,i 0 puzzl$1 confus$4 ,?is is probable en\gh4 ,if ?+s are ?us1 dea? mu/ be a sort ( bir? into ano!r _w1 & x is easy to und]/& t ! s\l :i* has be5 j born into t new _w _c see or compreh5d mu* 9 x till "s "t aft] su* bir?4 ,james ,h[>d rem>k$ to ,george ,pelham t he mu/ h be5 surpris$ to f9d himself /ill liv+1 to :i* ,george ,pelham repli$1 ,p]fectly s4 ,greatly surpris$4 ,i did n believe 9 a future life4 ,x 0 beyond my reason+ p[]s4 ,n[ x is z cle> to me z daylight4 ,else:]e he says t :5 he f\nd t he actually liv$ aga9 he jump$ = joy4 ,?is joy is compreh5sible en\gh2 ^? ( u :o are resign$ to ! prospect ( annihilation are few4 ,! ?\ght t dea? is annihilation makes u1 aga9/ all pr9ciples ( logic1 %iv] to ! v m>r[4 ,su* a feel+ p]haps po9ts to a revolt ( ! s\l )9 t kn[s itself immortal & _c )\t a %iv] ( fe> face ! idea ( non-exi/5ce1 an idea 9 opposition to its v nature4 ,) ! impressions ( ,george ,pelham may be comp>$ ^? ( ano!r communicator call$ ,fr$]ick ,atk9 ,morton1 :o _h pass$ into ! next _w 9 q a diff]5t way4 ,?is ,morton _h lately />t$ a newspap]2 anxiety1 ov]work1 & p]haps o!r causes made him lose 8 reason4 ,8 insanity la/$ b a %ort "t2 9 "o ( its attacks he %ot himself 9 ! head & 0 kill$ on ! spot4 ,! fir/ "t t he tri$ to communicate1 8 rem>ks %[$ great incoh]5ce2--no matt] = surprise if ,dr ,hodgson's obs]vations on ?is subject are recall$4 ,b 8 ?\ghts soon became cle>1 & at ! second sitt+ 8 communications 7 def9ite en\gh4 ,?is is h[ he relates to 8 bro!r ,dick 8 impressions ab\t 8 own dea?4 ,he does n speak ( suicide1 an action :i* he probably committ$ )\t full consci\sness ( :at he 0 do+1 b at ! end ( ! sitt+ ,mrs ,pip]'s h& wrote ! ^w ,pi/ol4 ,dea? _h be5 due to a pi/ol %ot4#fd ,:5 on ,sunday1 he says1 ,i began to lose my m5tal equilibrium1 !n sudd5ly ,i realis$ no?+ & nobody4 ,9 answ] to ! "q z to :at 8 next exp]i5ce 0 he goes on3 ,i f\nd ,i 0 9 ?is _w4 ,i did n "k = ! mom5t :]e ,i 0 only ,i felt /range & fre]2 my head 0 light 9 weight1 also my body 444 my ?\ghts began to cle> :5 ,i obs]v$ ,i _h dep>t$ f my mat]ial body4 ,ev] s9ce !n ,i h be5 try+ to rea* y1 ,dick4 ,i saw a light & _m faces beckon+ me on & try+ to com=t me1 %[+ & assur+ me ,i %\ld soon be all "r1 & almo/ in/antly ,i f\nd ,i 04 ,!n ,i call$ = y & tri$ to tell y all ab\t :]e & h[ ,i 01 &1 ) "o exception1 ?is is ! only *ance ,i h _h4 ,n[ y see ,i am tak+ advantage ( ! opportunity4 ,aft] ! "q ( h[ a man passes into ! next _w1 ! mo/ int]e/+ "o to u is h[ he feels :5 he gets !re4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! reports are satisfactory4 ,"o ( ,pr(essor ,hyslop's uncles1 ?\gh he seems to h _h a happy life "h1 says to 8 nephew1 among o!r ?+s1#fe ,i w\ld n return = all ,i ev] own$--music1 fl[]s1 walks1 drives1 pleasures ( all k9ds1 books & ev]y?+4 ,ano!r communicator1 ,john ,h>t1 ! fir/ sitt] to :om ,george ,pelham appe>$1 said on 8 own fir/ appe>ance1 ,our _w is ! abode ( ,peace & ,pl5ty4 ,if ?is is ! case1 :at a pleasant surprise awaits u1 = 9 ?is _w we h n mu* exp]i5ce ( ,peace & ,pl5ty4 ,b ,i fe> t ,john ,h>t has exagg]at$2 e day ! ,reap]'s sickle ca/s f ?is _w into ! o!r su* elem5ts ( discord1 n to reckon ^? :o mu/ long ago h be5 !re1 t ,i wond] :at means are tak5 to prev5t _! creat+ a di/urbance4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 if :5 we leave ?is _w we pass into ano!r1 let u hope t ! new _w w be a bett] place ?an ! old "o1 or else we %all h e reason to regret t dea? is n annihilation4 ,b ,george ,pelham1 9 8 turn1 assures u t we d n lose by ! *ange4 ,he di$1 x w be rememb]$1 at ! age ( ?irty-two4 ,:5 ,dr ,hodgson ask$ him :e!r he _h n gone too soon1 he repli$ ) emphasis1 ,no1 ,hodgson1 no1 n too soon4 ,if1 h[ev]1 spirits are happy1 m or less happy1 accord+ to ! spirituali/s1 z !y are m or less develop$--& !re seems no?+ inadmissible 9 ?is !ory--we mu/ suppose t _! happ9ess is n purely contemplative4 ,"o c\ld soon h en\gh ( su* happ9ess z t4 ,!y are active2 !y are1 z we are1 occupi$1 ?\gh we _c und]/& :]e9 _! occupation consi/s4 ,t ?is is s is affirm$ & reaffirm$ 9 ! sitt+s1 & we might assume x1 ev5 if ! spirits did n ass]t x4 ,george ,pelham says to 8 fri5d1 ,james ,h[>d1 t he w h an occupation soon4#ff ,! fir/ "t t ,i read ?is /atem5t1 9 a review :i* only reproduc$ a %ort fragm5t & 9 no way gave ! real effect ( ^! sitt+s1 ,i rememb] t ! impression produc$ on me 0 v disagreeable4 ,h[ unsophi/icat$1 ,i ?\ght1 mu/ ^! s-call$ inve/igators be n to see t su* a phrase z t _c come f a _s2 x be>s too cle>ly ! /amp ( e>?6 ,s9ce !n reflection has made me admit t spirits might v well also h _! occupations2 ! next _w1 if x exi/s1 mu/ be a sph]e ( fre% activity4 ,"w is ! univ]sal law4 ,:5 ,george ,pelham 0 ask$ 9 :at consi/$ ! occupations ( spirits1 he repli$ t !y 7 l ! noble/ occupations ( m51 & consi/$ 9 help+ o!rs to advance4 ,?is reply w d\btless n satisfy ^? :o are actuat$ only by an idle curiosity1 b x conta9s a pr(\nd philosophic tru?4 ,if our v>i$ occupations ^u e>? are reg>d$ f a some:at sup]ior po9t ( view1 x w be se5 t _! ultimate end is no?+ else ?an ! p]fection ( mank9d4 ,^? ( u :o h evolv$ fur!/ realise ?is1 & ! re/ d n2 ! case mu/ be ! same 9 ! next _w1 ?\gh ,george ,pelham does n say s4 ,all our ef=ts & ex]tions are reg>d$ ) indiff]5ce by nature :o has no use = !m1 b ! necessities ( life make m5 feel t !y are bro!rs1 & oblige !m to poli% "o ano!r1 l ! /ones ( ! bea* roll$ to & fro by ! waves & r\nd$ & poli%$ by rubb+ "o aga9/ ano!r4 ,will+ly or n1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 we =ce "o ano!r to advance & to improve 9 all respects4 ,! _w has be51 ,i ?9k ) ju/ice1 comp>$ to a crucible 9 :i* s\ls are purifi$ by pa9 & "w & prep>$ = high] ends4 ,i %\ld n l to g z f> z ,s*op5hau] & say t x is a m]e p5al settlem5t4 ,a celebrat$ ,engli% m$ium1 ,william ,/a9ton ,moses1 9 a book well kn[n to spirituali/ read]s1 ,_s ,tea*+s1 develop$1 or r all[$ 8 _s-guides to develop1 ! !ory t s\ls leave ?is e>? tak+ ) !m all _! desires & all _! evil passions4 ,hav+ no body 9 ! next _w to enable !m to gratify ^! desires !y are subject$ to a v]itable puni%m5t ( ,tantalus4 ,!reupon !y endeav\r to satisfy _! mat]ial passions at lea/1 if ,i may s say1 vic>i\sly2 !y urge on inc>nate m51 all unaw>e1 to ab&on !mselves to ^! vices & passions4 ,!y incite ! gambl] to play1 ! drunk>d to dr9k2 9 a ^w1 !y pu%1 z f> z 9 !m lies1 e vici\s man to ! bottom ( ! abyss creat$ by 8 own vice2 crime & debau*]y intoxicate !m & fill !m ) joy4 ,fur!r develop$ & noble s\ls1 9 spite ( all _! ef=ts1 are unable to conjure away ! influ5ce ( ! undevelop$ & evil s\ls4 ,9 a ^w1 we h "h ! old fable ( demons & angels arrang$ to suit ! doctr9es ( mod]n spiritualism4 ,x is inde$ ! old fable ) a diff]5ce2 demons desire ! p]dition ( man f jeal\sy1 because be+ !mselves et]nally condemn$ !y wi% to drag d[n ) !m z _m s\ls z possible2 ! evil s\ls ( ,/a9ton ,moses desire ! p]dition ( man to gratify _! own bad incl9ations4 ,demons are spirits1 wick$ inde$1 b yet spirits1 :]eas ! evil s\ls ( ,/a9ton ,moses are only mis]able gho/s driv5 mad by love ( matt]4 ,c]ta9ly ev]y?+ is possible1 z ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy says1 b ?is !ory is some:at a/oni%+1 = x seems to make ! inhabitants ( ! next _w gravitate r\nd our mis]able e>?1 & is l ! old a/ronomical !ory t plac$ our little globe 9 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se4 ,if !re be ano!r _w1 x is h>d to believe t its inhabitants sp5d ! great] "p ( _! "t 9 att5d+ to u1 "s ( !m to h>m u & ! re/ to d u good4 ,pr(essor ,william ,roma9e ,newbold1 9 a sitt+ :i* took place on ,june #ai1 #ahie1 ask$ ,george ,pelham :at we ought to ?9k ( ?is !ory ( ,/a9ton ,moses4#fg ,pr(essor ,newbold4--,does ! s\l c>ry ) x into its new life all its passions & animal appetites8 ,george ,pelham4--,oh1 no1 inde$1 n at all4 ,:y1 my good fri5d & s*ol>1 y w\ld h ?is _w ( ours a decid$ly mat]ial "o if x 7 s4 ,pr(essor ,newbold4--,! writ+s ( ,/a9ton ,moses claim$ t ! s\l c>ri$ ) x all its passions & appetites1 & 0 v sl[ly purifi$ ( !m4 ,george ,pelham4--,x is all untrue4 ,pr(essor ,newbold4--,& t ! s\ls ( ! bad hov] ov] ! e>? goad+ s9n]s on to _! own de/ruction4 ,george ,pelham4--,n s4 ,n at all s4 ,i claim to und]/& ?is1 & x is emphatically n s4 ,s9n]s are s9n]s only 9 "o life4 ,! result ( ?is d5ial ( ,moses's doctr9e 0 t ,george ,pelham 0 ask$ to f9d ,/a9ton ,moses & beg him to come himself & communicate4 ,"h is a fragm5t ( conv]sation betwe5 ,pr(essor ,newbold & ! disc>nate ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,pr(essor ,newbold4--,y taught t evil spirits tempt s9n]s to _! own de/ruction8 ,w4 ,s4 ,moses4--,i h f\nd out diff]5tly s9ce ,i came ov] "h4 ,?is p>ticul> /atem5t giv5 me by my fri5ds z _! m$ium :5 ,i 0 9 ! body is n true4#fh ,pr(essor ,newbold4--,y\r second /atem5t 0 t ! s\l c>ries its passions & appetites ) x4 ,w4 ,s4 ,moses4--,mat]ial passions4 ,untrue4 ,x is n s4 ,i believ$ t we _h e desire aft] rea*+ ?is life z :5 9 ! body1 b ,i f9d t we leave all su* beh9d2 9 o!r words1 evil ?\ghts die ) ! body4 ,s on ?is po9t ! tea*+ ( ,george ,pelham diff]s f t ( ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,b1 says ,pr(essor ,newbold1 = ! mo/ "p !y agree pretty well4 ,n[ :5 we rea* ?is o!r _w x is c]ta9 t we %all at fir/ be completely at a loss !re1 z all t we "h reg>d z indisp5sable conditions ( exi/5ce w !re be lack+4 ,spirits say t !y d n p]ceive matt] :i* is = !m z if non-exi/5t1 :]eas "h pres5t-day sci5ce ass]ts t outside matt] mov$ by =ce !re is no?+4 ,x w\ld be /range if ! sci5ce ( to-morr[ 7 to prove t matt] is only a sort ( tempor>y illusion ( m9d4 ,"h we conceive no?+ outside space & "t1 :]eas spirits seem to h b confus$ notions ( space & "t4 ,su*1 9 ! fir/ place1 is ! view :i* !y con/antly ass]t2 &1 9 ! next place1 if !y are ask$1 = example1 h[ long x is s9ce !y di$ !y are g5]ally unable to say4 ,9 _! communications aga91 !y (t5 relate z occurr+ 9 ! pres5t actions t h tak5 place long ago4 ,i h said already t ,george ,pelham has (t5 be5 ask$ to g & see :at c]ta9 abs5t p]sons are do+ & to return & report x2 he has g5]ally be5 successful1 b he has sometimes made ! curi\s mi/ake ( tak+ ! pa/ = ! pres5t4 ,"h is an illu/ration4 ,he is told to g & see :at ,mrs ,h[>d1 abs5t at ! "t1 0 do+2 he returns & reports4 ,dr ,hodgson writes to ask ,mrs ,h[>d :at %e 0 do+ at ! "t ( ! sitt+1 & he>s f h] 9 reply t %e did none ( ! ?+s report$ on ! day ( ! sitt+1 b t %e _h done !m all 9 ! c\rse ( ! aft]noon & ev5+ ( ! prec$+ day4#fi ,x seems likely t ,george ,pelham _h read ! ?\ghts ( ,mrs ,h[>d1 & 9 8 inability to appreciate "t _h tak5 ! pa/ = ! pres5t4 ,! same sort ( ?+ seems to occur 9 ! case ( space4 ,ph9uit1 to oblige ,pr(essor ,newbold1 goes to f9d ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,ph9uit says t he inhabits a great sph]e1 & t ,/a9ton ,moses lives 9 a v di/ant "p ( ?is sph]e4 ,b 9 spite ( ?is he br+s him back almo/ at once4 ,:5 ! m$ium is pres5t$ ) objects likely to attract ! s-call$ spirits ) :om ! sitt]s are anxi\s to communicate1 ^! spirits = ! mo/ "p arrive at once1 no matt] :]e !y may h di$2 ,john ,h>t1 :o di$ at ,naples1 communicates two days aft]w>ds at ,bo/on4 ,b x is h>dly to be presum$ t ! spirits are !re wait+ = u4 ,if _! appe>ance c be ha/5$ or delay$ by sympa?y or antipa?y1 on ! o!r h& :at we call di/ance seems n to di/urb !m 9 ! lea/2 & yet we are p]petually f9d+ 9 ! communications su* phrases z1 ,e day ,i am gett+ fur!r f y1 ,n[ ,i am v f> away f y4 ,b su* phrases are probably n to be int]pret$ lit]ally4 ,! spirits g fur!r f u z !y make progress 9 ! spiritual _w & d\btless also z ! ?+s ( ?is _w occupy less & less place 9 _! recollections4 ,! spirits see u b !y d n see our bodies1 s9ce !y d n p]ceive matt]4 ,!y see ! _s )9 u b x appe>s to !m m or less obscure1 z long z x is )9 ! body4 ,x is by ! spiritual "p ( y\r be+ t ,i see y1 says ,george ,pelham1 t ,i am able to foll[ y & to tell y f "t to "t :at y are do+4 ,& :at d !y ?9k ( our life ^u e>?8 ,"h is a quotation f ,george ,pelham :i* w tell u3#gj ,rememb] we always %all h our fri5ds 9 ! dream life1 i4e41 y\r life s to speak1 :i* w attract u = ev] & ev]1 & s long z we h any fri5ds sleep+ 9 ! mat]ial _w2 y to u are m l z we und]/& sleep1 y look %ut up z "o 9 prison4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop _h a si/] :o di$ z a v "y *ild2 %e s5ds a %ort message to h] bro!r say+ t he dreams :ile %e lives & t %e s5ds him h] love4 ,our life !n w\ld seem to be b a sleep accompani$ by dreams :i* are sometimes t]rible nightm>es4 ,if ?is be s we c b hope = dawn & wak+1 & wi% soon to he> ! cr[+ ( ! cock :i* w put to flight ! phantoms ( ! night4 ,happy %\ld we be if we _h a c]ta9ty t x w\ld be s6 ,?is rem9ds me ( a f9e passage 9 a ,spani% poet1 :i* ,i _c refra9 f quot+3 ,to live is to dream2 exp]i5ce tea*es t man dreams :at he is till ! mom5t ( awak5+4 ,! k+ dreams t he is a k+ & passes 8 days 9 ! error1 giv+ ord]s & dispos+ ( life & prop]ty4 ,! ri* man dreams ! weal? t is ! cause ( 8 anxiety2 ! poor man dreams ! pov]ty & ne$ f :i* he suff]s4 ,i too dream t ,i am "h lad5 ) *a9s1 & 9 by-gone days ,i dreamt t ,i 0 happy4 ,our dreams are b dreams )9 a dream4 ,s our _w may be comp>$ ) ! cave ( :i* ,plato speaks 9 ! ,sev5? ,book ( ! ,republic4 ,9 ! conv]sation betwe5 ,dr ,hodgson & ,george ,pelham1 :5 ,george ,pelham promis$ t if he 7 ! fir/ to die & if he f\nd t he _h ano!r life he w\ld d all t he c\ld to prove its exi/5ce1 !y ref]r$ to ! old ,platonic my?4 ,9 ! communications ( ! s-call$ ,george ,pelham allusion 0 made to ! allegory1 & t ju/ifies me 9 briefly recall+ x4 ,plato imag9es prison]s :o f _! bir? h be5 en*a9$ 9 a d>k cave 9 su* a way t !y are n able ei!r to move or to turn _! heads1 & c only look /raight 9 front ( !m4 ,beh9d & above ! captives a great fire burns1 & betwe5 ! fire & ! captives m5 pass to & fro c>ry+ 9 _! h&s vessels1 /atues1 images ( animals & plants1 & _m o!r objects4 ,! %ad[s ( ^! m5 & ( ! objects t !y c>ry are ?r[n ^u t wall ( ! cav]n :i* is opposite to ! captives1 :o ?us "k no?+ ( ! ext]nal _w b ^! %ad[s :i* !y take to be realities1 & !y sp5d _! "t discuss+ ! %ad[s1 nam+ !m & classify+ !m4 ,"o ( ! captives is c>ri$ (f f ! gloomy place & transport$ into ! ext]nal _w4 ,at fir/ ! light dazzles him & he c di/+ui% no?+4 ,b by degrees1 z "t goes on1 8 sight adapts itself to its surr\nd+s & he le>ns to look ^u ! />s & moon1 & ! sun itself4 ,:5 he has be5 br\ght back into ! cave & aga9 sits beside 8 companions1 he takes "p 9 _! discussions & tries to make !m und]/& t :at !y take = realities are only %ad[s4 ,b !y1 confid5t 9 ! results ( _! l5g?y reflections on ! subject1 laugh him to scorn4 ,! same ?+ w\ld happ5 to a s\l :i* _h dwelt = a "t 9 ! _w ( _s & _h be5 br\ght back into ! _w ( matt]4 ,:5 ,plato's captive is br\ght back into ! cave1 8 eyes1 no long] us$ to half-d>kness1 c di/+ui% no?+ = "s "t2 if he is que/ion$ ab\t ! %ad[s ( ! pass+ objects he does n see !m1 & 8 answ]s are full ( confusion4 ,p]haps some?+ l ?is happ5s to ! disc>nate spirits :o try to manife/ !mselves to u by borr[+ ! organism ( a m$ium4 ,su* at lea/ is ! sugge/ion ( ,george ,pelham2 9 t way he w\ld expla9 ! incoh]5ce1 ! confusion1 ! false /atem5ts made by _m ( ! communicat+ spirits3#ga ,= u to get into communication ) y1 we h to ent] into y\r sph]e1 z "o l y\rself asleep4 ,?is is j :y we make mi/akes z y call !m1 or get confus$ & muddl$ s to put x4 ,i am n less intellig5t n[4 ,b !re are _m difficulties4 ,i am f> cle>] on all po9ts ?an ,i 01 %ut up 9 ! body4 ',don't view me ) a critic's eye1 b pass my imp]fections by4' ,george ,pelham also tells u h[ we may summon ! spirits ( ^? ) :om we desire to communicate4 ,! ?\ghts ( 8 fri5ds rea* him2 if he is to come & make himself manife/ 8 fri5ds mu/ ?9k ( him4 ,he adds t1 s f> f ! communications be+ injuri\s to ! communicat+ spirits or ! sitt]s1 !y are positively to be desir$4 ,on "o occasion ,dr ,hodgson ask$ :at became ( ! m$ium dur+ ! trance4#gb ,george ,pelham4--,%e passes out z y\r e!real goes out :5 y sleep4 ,dr ,hodgson4--,well1 d y see t !re is a conflict1 because ! bra9 sub/ance is1 s to speak1 saturat$ ) h] t5d5cies ( ?\ght8 ,george ,pelham4--,no1 n t1 b ! solid sub/ance call$ bra9--x is difficult to control x simply because x is mat]ial2 h] m9d leaves ! bra9 empty z x 71 & ,i myself1 or o!r spiritual m9d or ?\ght1 take ! empty bra91 & !re is :]e & :5 ! conflict arises4 ,all ?is is v un9telligible 9 ! pres5t condition ( our k4 ,b "h is ano!r passage ev5 less intelligible & "o :i* 9 its naivete almo/ sugge/s t ! speak] is play+ ) u4 ,george ,pelham says to 8 fri5d ,james ,h[>d at ! fir/ sitt+ at :i* ,james ,h[>d 0 pres5t3#gc ,y\r voice1 ,jim1 ,i c di/+ui% ) y\r acc5t & articulation1 b x s\nds l a big brass drum4 ,m9e w\ld s\nd to y l ! fa9te/ :isp]4 ,j4 ,h[>d4--,our conv]sation1 !n1 is some?+ l telephon+8 ,george ,pelham4--,yes4 ,j4 ,h[>d4--,by long-di/ance telephone4 ,george ,pelham laughs4 ,und]/& :o may6 ,are ^! only analogies8 ,"o does n "k :at to ?9k4 ,ano!r difficult ?+ to und]/& is ! weakness :i* ! spirits compla9 t !y feel1 especially t[>ds ! end ( ! sitt+s4 ,george ,pelham actually says t we mu/ n dem& f spirits j :at !y h n got1 namely1 /r5g?4 ,if ! spirits mean t ! m$ium's light gr[s weak & no long] provides !m ) ! unkn[n some?+ t !y require 9 ord] to communicate1 :y d !y n express !mselves m cle>ly8 ,x w p]haps be ?\ght t ,i h dwelt a little too long on :at ,i h call$ ! philosophy ( ,george ,pelham4 ,i h ?\ght x be/ to d s1 & !re is no h>m done s long z ,i leave x to my read]s to believe z mu* z !y l4 ,,footnotes3 #fc ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #cja4 #fd ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiv4 p4 #ah4 #fe ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 p4 #cae4 #ff ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #cja4 #fg ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiv4 p4 #cf4 #fh ,9 ano!r sitt+ ,w4 ,s4 ,moses says t1 z he held ?is view v /rongly 9 life1 he felt sure t he _h be5 told x by 8 _s-guides4 #fi ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 pp4 #cje1 #cjf4 #gj ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #cfb4 #ga ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 pp4 #cfb1 #cfc4 #gb ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #dcd4 #gc ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #cja4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,william ,/a9ton ,moses--,:at ,george ,pelham ?9ks ( him--,h[ ,imp]ator & 8 assi/ants h replac$ ,ph9uit4 ,= ^? ( my read]s :o are unacqua9t$ ) spirituali/ lit]ature1 & 9 ord] to facilitate ! und]/&+ ( :at foll[s1 ,i mu/ give a %ort sket* ( ! life ( ! ,engli% m$ium1 ,william ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,he 0 born 9 #ahci1 & di$ 9 #ahib4 ,he /udi$ at ,ox=d1 & 0 !n curate at ,maughold1 ne> ,ramsey1 9 ! ,isle ( ,man4 ,8 great k9dness made him belov$ by all 8 p>i%ion]s !re4 ,:5 an epidemic ( smallpox drove ev5 ! doctors away1 he rema9$ fai?fully at 8 po/1 c>+ = bodies & com=t+ s\ls4 ,b he _h prec>i\s heal?1 & 0 ov]work$ at ,maughold4 ,he obta9$ ano!r curacy1 :]e !re 0 less "w1 at ,sa9t ,george's1 ,d\glas1 also 9 ! ,isle ( ,man4 ,x 0 at ,d\glas t ! fri5d%ip1 brok5 only by dea?1 0 =m$ betwe5 him & ,dr ,/anhope ,spe]4 ,a ?roat-affection soon aft] prev5t$ 8 prea*+1 & he left ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur* to give himself up to tea*+4 ,he w5t to ,london1 :]e he became tutor to ! son ( ,dr ,/anhope ,spe]1 :o 0 liv+ !re4 ,f9ally1 at ! beg9n+ ( #ahga1 he obta9$ a ma/]%ip 9 ,univ]sity ,college ,s*ool1 & !re he rema9$ till #ahhi4 ,till #ahgb ,william ,/a9ton ,moses knew no?+ ( spiritualism4 ,if he _h vaguely he>d ( x1 he _h no d\bt ha/5$ to condemn ! new sup]/ition :i* c>ri$ (f %eep f 8 flock4 ,h[ev]1 9 #ahgb1 ,mrs ,spe]1 be+ ill & conf9$ to h] room1 read ,dale ,ow5's book1 ,! ,debatable ,l&4 ,! book int]e/$ h]1 & %e ask$ ,/a9ton ,moses to read x4 ,he did s1 b only to please 8 fri5d's wife4 ,nev]!less he became curi\s to "k h[ mu* tru? !re might be 9 ! matt]4 ,he visit$ m$iums1 & took ,dr ,spe] ) him1 & bo? 7 soon conv9c$ t "h 0 a new =ce4 ,x 0 at ! "t :5 spirituali/ic ph5om5a 7 attract+ mu* att5tion 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,engl&1 & :5 le>n$ bodies 7 appeal$ to f all sides to put an end to ^! phantasmagoria4 ,x 0 ! p]iod :5 ! mat]ialis$ app>ition ( ,katie ,k+ appe>$ & talk$ to num]\s spectators :o came f widely sep>at$ places4 ,sir ,william ,crookes c\ld see h] & photograph h] z mu* z he pleas$2 he$less ( 8 environm5t1 he publi%$ :at seem$ to him ! tru?4 ,!reupon ! man ^: bra9 _h till !n be5 consid]$ "o ( ! mo/ lucid & be/ organis$ :i* humanity has produc$1 lo/ consid]ably 9 ! op9ion ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,b no d\bt ! future w av5ge him4 ,! ,spe] family & ,/a9ton ,moses n[ began to hold sitt+s by !mselves4 ,/a9ton ,moses#gd at once %[$ himself to be an extraord9>ily p[]ful m$ium4 ,nei!r he nor anybody else _h suspect$ ?is m$ium%ip till n[4 ,_m o!r m$ium%ips h be5 reveal$ 9 ! same way1 sudd5ly1 by exp]im5t4 ,?is %[s t faculties1 valuable = ! /udy ( ^! di/urb+ problems1 may exi/ 9 "s ( u :o lea/ expect x4 ,! physical ph5om5a :i* occurr$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,/a9ton ,moses 7 num]\s & v>i$4 ,^! ph5om5a _c be due to ! subconsci\sness ( ,/a9ton ,moses1 & !y seem to po9t to ext]nal int]v5tion m cle>ly ?an d ! communications he has left u4 ,! be/ kn[n ( ^! communications is entitl$ ,_s ,tea*+s4 ,x is a long dialogue betwe5 self-/yl$ dis9c>nat$ spirits & ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,/a9ton ,moses also wrote automatically )\t be+ entranc$4 ,_s ,tea*+s1 among o!r ?+s1 0 obta9$ 9 ?is way4 ,! m$ium is /ill saturat$ ) 8 !ological education2 he discusses1 he cavils1 & 8 _s-guides %[ him ! absurdity ( a great "p ( 8 beliefs4 ,we "k t 8 robu/ fai? began to be %ak5 by d\bt ab\t ! "t :5 8 m$ium%ip reveal$ itself4 ,if we left ! above-m5tion$ ph5om5a out ( consid]ation1 we might n unreasonably be tempt$ to see 9 ^! dialogues only a d\bl+ ( p]sonality2 on "o h& ! p]sonality ( ! cl]gyman def5d+ 8 doctr9es foot by foot1 on ! o!r h& ! p]sonality ( ! reason+ man =mulat+ 8 own objections to !m4 ,! self-/yl$ _s-guides ( ,/a9ton ,moses =m$ a unit$ gr\p obey+ "o *ief1 :o call$ himself ,imp]ator4 ,rector1 ,doctor1 ,prud5s1 7 8 subord9ates4 ,naturally1 !y ass]t$ !y 7 ! s\ls ( m5 :o _h liv$ on e>?2 ! above names 7 borr[$ = ! circum/ance2 _! real names 7 reveal$ to ,/a9ton ,moses1 :o wrote !m 9 "o ( 8 note-books1 b always refus$ to publi% !m4 ,i beg ! read] to obs]ve ?is detail1 :i* w become important lat]4 ,/a9ton ,moses _h ! temp]am5t ( an apo/le b n at all t ( a man ( sci5ce4 ,! cont5ts ( ! messages int]e/$ him mu* m ?an _! orig94 ,! =m] cl]gyman lik$ bett] to discuss a d\btful text ?an pati5tly to accumulate facts :ile gu>d+ himself 9 all possible ways aga9/ fraud4 ,c]ta9ly he 0 scrupul\sly hon\rable2 no consci\s falsehood ev] pass$ 8 lips1 b 8 temp]am5t makes 8 int]pretations d\btful1 & ) reason4 ,he 0 "o ( ! fir/ memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 b ! me?ods :i* ! ,society adopt$ f ! beg9n+ 7 n ( a k9d to please him2 = 8 "p1 he believ$ t abundant pro(s already exi/$1 & he saw no use 9 m9utely exam9+ a l>ge numb] ( small facts4 ,dr ,spe]'s son1 :om ,/a9ton ,moses _h taught1 praises 8 judgm5t1 8 mode/y1 8 inexhau/ible *>ity4 ,mode/ he really 01 & x nev] occurr$ to him to be va9 ( ! miracul\s ph5om5a :i* occurr$ 9 8 pres5ce2 he nev] ?\ght ( mak+ a v5al use ( 8 m$ium%ip4 ,al?\gh he publi%$ 8 communications1 he h>dly ev] publi%$ reports ( 8 ph5om5a4 ,x 0 ,fr$]ic ,my]s :o publi%$ ^! f ! note-books ( ! ,spe] family & ( ,/a9ton ,moses himself4 ,! notes are 9 agreem5t1 al?\gh !y 7 made sep>ately1 & )\t any idea ( publication4 ,! son ( ,dr ,spe] ass]ts t ,/a9ton ,moses nev] refus$ a discussion1 & nev] despis$ an oppon5t4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,fr$]ic ,my]s1 :o knew him well1 assures u t he bore contradiction badly1 & 0 quickly irritat$ by x4 ,! mann] 9 :i* he retir$ f ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* t5ds to prove t x is ,my]s :o is "r4 ,! son ( ,dr ,spe]1 9 8 gratitude to 8 =m] ma/]1 mu/ h deceiv$ himself4 ,i w n[ expla9 ! reason ( ?is long preamble ab\t ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,at a sitt+ :i* took place on ,june #ai1 #ahie1 ,pr(essor ,newbold1 conv]s+ ) ,george ,pelham1 obta9$ f him ! enunciation ( doctr9es :i* contradict$ ^? giv5 by ,/a9ton ,moses 9 ,_s ,tea*+s4 ,pr(essor ,newbold#ge !n ask$1-- ,d y "k ( ,/a9ton ,moses8 ,george ,pelham4--,no1 n v mu*4 ,:y8 ,pr(essor ,newbold4--,did y ev] "k ( him or "k :at he did8 ,g4 ,p4--,i only h an idea f hav+ met him "h4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,c y tell me :at he said8 ,g4 ,p4--,no1 only t he 0 ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,i f\nd him = ,e4#gf & ,hodgson4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,did y tell ,hodgson ?is8 ,g4 ,p4--,i d n ?9k s4 ,at ! sitt+ on ! next day1 ,pr(essor ,newbold returns to ! *>ge4 ,c y br+ ,/a9ton ,moses "h8 ,g4 ,p4--,i w d my be/4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,is he f> advanc$8 ,g4 ,p4--,oh1 no1 ,i %\ld say n4 ,he w h to ?9k = a :ile yet4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,:at d y mean8 ,g4 ,p4--,well1 h y =gott5 all ,i told y be=e8 ,pr(essor ,n4--,y mean ab\t progression by rep5tance8 ,g4 ,p4--,c]ta9ly ,i d4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,0 n he good8 ,g4 ,p4--,yes1 b n p]fect by any means4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,0 he a true m$ium8 ,g4 ,p4--,true1 yes1 v true2 8 'light' 0 v true1 yet he made a great _m mi/akes & deceiv$ himself4 ,ph9uit1 s5t to f9d ,/a9ton ,moses1 ends by br++ him4 ,george ,pelham w>ns ! sitt] aga9/ ! confusions & incoh]5ces ( ,/a9ton ,moses's communications4 ,:5 he arrives1 says ,george ,pelham1 ,i w wake him up4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,is he asleep8 ,g4 ,p4--,oh1 ,billie1 y are /upid1 ,i fe>1 at times4 ,i d n mean wake him up 9 a mat]ial s5se4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,nor did ,i4 ,g4 ,p4--,well1 !n1 old man1 don't be wa/+ light4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,i'm n wa/+ light1 b ,i am oblig$ to f9d out :at y mean4 ,g4 ,p4--,well1 ?is is :at ,i wi% also4 ,pr(essor ,n4--,/a9ton ,moses has be5 ne>ly ?ree ye>s 9 ! _s4444 ,d y mean to say t he is n yet free f confusion8 ,^! explanatory passages w\ld be ( great value if we 7 sure t we 7 n deal+ ) a second>y p]sonality ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,lat] /ill1 ,george ,pelham returns to ! probable m5tal confusion ( ,/a9ton ,moses1 & to ! necessity = tak+ c]ta9 precautions 9 ord] to obta9 cle> communications4 ,he 0 q "r4 ,^! sitt+s1 9 :i* ,/a9ton ,moses 0 ! self-/yl$ communicator1 are exactly ^? :i* make ! spirituali/ hypo!sis mo/ difficult to accept4 ,all ! exact in=mation giv5 exi/$ already 9 ! m9ds ( ^? pres5t2 all ! re/ 0 untrue4 ,/a9ton ,moses _h an excell5t *ance ( prov+ 8 id5tity4 ,we h said t he _h writt5 d[n ! real names ( 8 _s-guides or controls 9 "o ( 8 note-books4 ,at ! "t ^! sitt+s 7 tak+ place 9 ,am]ica1 ,fr$]ic ,my]s1 9 ,engl&1 0 /udy+ ^! note-books 9 ord] to publi% s mu* ( !m z he ?\ght fit4 ,he knew ^! names1 b ,i believe he 0 ! only p]son 9 ! _w :o knew !m4 ,/a9ton ,moses 0 told1 ,give u ! names ( y\r _s-guides2 x w be a spl5did pro(4 ,mr ,my]s kn[s !m1 b we d n4 ,we w s5d !m to him1 & if !y are correct we %all no long] be able to h a reasonable d\bt ( y\r id5tity4 ,! self-/yl$ ,/a9ton ,moses seem$ p]fectly to und]/& :at 0 ask$ ( him2 he gave ! names1 & e "o ( !m 0 wrong4 ,9 ,octob] #ahif ,dr ,hodgson made ,george ,pelham und]/& ! necessity ( obta9+ exact in=mation f ,/a9ton ,moses1 9 ord] t ! problem1 :i* seem$ to int]e/ ,george ,pelham z mu* z x did ,dr ,hodgson1 might be solv$4 ,/a9ton ,moses !n said t he w\ld ask ! help ( 8 =m] _s-guides4 ,! latt] communicat$ directly sev]al times1 9 ,novemb] & ,decemb] #ahif & 9 ,janu>y #ahig4 ,b f9ally !y dem&$ t ! light ( ! m$ium %\ld be put at _! exclusive disposal4 ,imp]ator expla9$ t ^! unconsid]$ exp]im5ts ) all sorts ( spirits--m or less undevelop$ & di/urb$--z communicators1 _h made ,mrs ,pip] z a m$ium into a ma*9e worn out1 & incapable ( be+ really useful4 ,he1 ,imp]ator1 & 8 fri5ds w\ld be able to re/ore h] 9 "t4 ,b !y mu/ h ! "r to keep away su* communicators z !y %\ld judge likely to injure h] aga94 ,dr ,hodgson expla9$ ! importance ( try+ ?is exp]im5t to ,mrs ,pip] 9 h] normal /ate4 ,mrs ,pip]1 docile z usual1 cons5t$4 ,! la/ appe>ance ( ,ph9uit occurr$ on ,janu>y #bf1 #ahig4 ,ph9uit _h =m]ly said1 ,!y f9d fault ) me1 !y won't und]/& t ,i d all ,i c1 b :5 !y d n he> my voice any long] !y w regret me4 ,h[ev]1 he is n regrett$4 ,:oev] ! controls ,imp]ator1 ,rector1 ,doctor & ,prud5s may be1 s9ce !y h controll$ ! communications1 ^! h acquir$ a coh]5ce1 cle>ness & exactness unkn[n be=e2 errors are r>e1 & evid5t falsehood unkn[n4 ,besides1 ,mrs ,pip] ent]s ! trance diff]5tly4 ,=m]ly !re 0 m or less pa9ful /ruggle2 %e _h viol5t convulsions & spasmodic movem5ts2 at pres5t %e ent]s ! trance quietly1 z if %e 7 fall+ asleep4 ,if1 9 tru?1 ,mrs ,pip] entranc$ is m]ely an automaton1 a ma*9e1 ( :i* use is made to communicate betwe5 two worlds1 x is p]fectly evid5t t1 on ?is side z well z ! o!r1 x is well to h hon\rable & exp]i5c$ exp]im5t]s4 ,ph9uit 0 n p]haps want+ 9 exp]i5ce1 b he 0 assur$ly want+ 9 hone/y2 or possibly he did n p]ceive ! extreme importance ( v]acity 9 ^! matt]s2 he did n lie = ! pleasure ( ly+1 b he did n hesitate to lie1 if ne$s 71 to escape f "s difficulty4 ,! new report ( ,pr(essor ,hyslop1 :i* ,i am ab\t briefly to analyse1 w %[ u ! new phase ( ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip4 ,! results are already good4 ,imp]ator ass]ts nev]!less t ! ma*9e /ill ne$s repair1 & t he w obta9 /ill m wond]ful results by-&-by4 ,,footnotes3 #gd ,= an acc\nt ( ! m$ium%ip ( ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses ! read] is ref]r$ to ,mr ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s's articles 9 ! ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #bde1 & vol4 xi4 p4 #bd4 #ge ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiv4 p4 #cf4 #gf ,ano!r communicator4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,pr(essor ,hyslop & ! j\rnali/s--,! s-call$ confession ( ,mrs ,pip]--,precautions tak5 by ,pr(essor ,hyslop dur+ 8 exp]im5ts--,impressions ( ! sitt+s4 ,! la/ report#gg we possess ( ! ph5om5a accompany+ ,mrs ,pip]'s trance is t ( ,pr(essor ,james ,h]vey ,hyslop1 ( ,columbia ,univ]sity1 ,new ,york4 ,?is report appe>$ 9 ,novemb] #aija4 ,! m9utes ( ! sitt+s1 ! notes1 ! rem>ks ( ! sitt]1 ! discussion ( hypo!ses1 ! acc\nt ( exp]im5ts made at ! ,univ]sity 9 ord] to ?r[ light on c]ta9 po9ts1 all toge!r make a report ( #fej pages ( close read+4 ,x ref]s1 not)/&+1 only to sixte5 sitt+s1 ( :i* ! fir/ took place on ,decemb] #bc1 #ahih4 ,b ! smalle/ incid5ts & ! slighte/ argum5ts are scrupul\sly weigh$4 ,x is1 9 %ort1 a "w ( consid]able ext5t4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop has an absolutely s9c]e & v lucid m9d4 ,x is a pleasure to foll[ him ?r\gh ?is mass ( facts & argum5ts2 ev]y?+ is scrupul\sly classifi$1 & ! :ole is illum9at$ by a high intellig5ce4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop occupies ) good "r an em95t place among/ ! ?9k]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,besides 8 classes1 he gives num]\s lectures1 :i* are well att5d$4 ,! report he has publi%$ has be5 long wait$ =4 ,z he is a man ( m>k & has long occupi$ himself ) ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ! inquisitive j\rnali/s on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic quickly f\nd out t he _h be5 exp]im5t+ ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,he 0 int]view$2 he 0 prud5t1 & cont5t$ himself ) recomm5d+ ! report]s to /udy ! prec$+ reports publi%$ ^u ! same case4 ,b report]s are n s easily cont5t$2 !y h to satisfy an exact+ ma/] 9 ! public1 :i* wants to "k ev]y?+1 & :i* w\ld cease to pur*ase any pap] simple en\gh to say1 ,i h done all ,i c\ld to get in=mation on ?is po9t = y1 b ,i h fail$4 ,! public w h none ( su* hone/y z t1 ?\gh if a falsehood is (f]$1 x is n angry2 9 ! fir/ place1 because at ! mom5t x does n recognise ! falsehood1 & 9 ! second1 because by ! "t x f9ds out x is busy ov] some?+ else4 ,consequ5tly1 z !y mu/ live1 j\rnali/s f9d !mselves sometimes oblig$ to inv5t4 ,s ! report]s put into ,pr(essor ,hyslop's m\? ! foll[+ s5sational words1 ,9 a ye> ,i %all be able to demon/rate ! immortality ( ! s\l sci5tifically4 ,^! words 7 reproduc$ by ! great] numb] ( ! ,am]ican pap]s & by a l>ge numb] ( ,engli% ones4 ,speciali/ publications 9 ,france 9 _! turn comm5t$ on !m4 ,x w be und]/ood ) :at eag]ness ! report 0 expect$ aft] ?is by all m5 int]e/$ 9 psy*ical /udies4 ,!y h n be5 disappo9t$4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop is too mode/ = su* unb\nd$ pret5sion2 he kn[s t ! great problem w n be solv$ at "o /roke1 nor by "o man4 ,i d n claim1 he says1 to demon/rate any?+ sci5tifically1 n ev5 ! facts ,i (f]4 ,?is phrase does n at all resemble ! decl>ation put into 8 m\?4 ,b if he has n def9itively & sci5tifically prov$ ! immortality ( ! s\l1 he has approa*$ ! problem v ne>ly & ?r[n a vivid light on m ?an "o po9t4 ,9 any case ! j\rnali/s h adv]tis$ him ?or\ghly1 p]haps )\t int5d+ x4 ,speak+ ( j\rnali/s1 ,i mu/ relate ano!r q rec5t incid5t1 :i* is int]e/+ to u1 z x conc]ns ,mrs ,pip] p]sonally4 ,"o ( ! editors ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald int]view$ ,mrs ,pip] & on ,octob] #bj1 #aija1 publi%$ an article some:at speci\sly entitl$1 ,! ,confessions ( ,mrs ,leonora ,pip]4 ,9 ?is article x 0 /at$ t ,mrs ,pip] int5d$ to give up ! "w %e _h be5 do+ = ! ,s4,p4,r4 9 ord] to devote h]self to o!r & m cong5ial pursuits1 t x 0 on acc\nt ( h] own desire to und]/& ! ph5om5a t %e fir/ all[$ h] trances to be inve/igat$ & plac$ h]self 9 ! h&s ( sci5tific m51 ) ! und]/&+ t %e %\ld submit to any te/s !y *ose to apply1 & t n[1 aft] f\rte5 ye>s' "w1 ! subject n be+ yet cle>$ up1 %e felt dis9cl9$ = fur!r inve/igation4 ,h] own view ( ! ph5om5a 0 express$ 9 ?is article z foll[s3--,! !ory ( telepa?y /rongly appeals to me z ! mo/ plausible & g5u9ely sci5tific solution ( ! problem4444 ,i d n believe t spirits ( ! dead h spok5 ?r\gh me :5 ,i h be5 9 ! trance /ate4444 ,x may be t !y h1 b ,i d n affirm x4444 ,i nev] he>d ( any?+ be+ said by myself dur+ a trance :i* might n h be5 lat5t 9 my own m9d or 9 ! m9d ( ! p]son 9 *>ge ( ! sitt+1 or 9 ! m9d ( ! p]son try+ to get communication ) someone 9 ano!r /ate ( exi/5ce1 or ( "s companion pres5t ) su* a p]son1 or 9 ! m9d ( "s abs5t p]son alive some:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! ,bo/on ,adv]tis] ( ,octob] #be1 #aija1 !re appe>$ a /atem5t dictat$ by ,mrs ,pip] to a repres5tative ( ! pap]1 say+ t %e _h made no su* /atem5t z t publi%$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald to ! effect t spirits ( ! dep>t$ d n control h]1 & lat] 9 ! ,bo/on ,j\rnal = ,octob] #bi1 #aija1 !re appe>$ an acc\nt ( int]views ) ,dr ,hodgson & ,mrs ,pip]1 9 :i* ,mrs ,pip] /at$ t ?\gh %e _h said some?+ to ! effect t %e w\ld nev] hold ano!r sitt+ ) ,mr ,hodgson1 & t %e w\ld die fir/ to a ,new ,york ,h]ald report] ! summ] be=e1 :5 %e gave ! orig9al int]view1 %e n[ int5d$1 reg>dless ( :atev] may h be5 said1 to g on ) ! pres5t arrangem5t ) ,dr ,hodgson & ! ,society z =m]ly4 ,%e /ill held & express$ ! view t ! manife/ations are n spirituali/ic1 & felt t ! telepa?ic !ory is m probable ?an ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis4 ,x w be se5 t 9 none ( ^! reports is !re any ju/ification = ! some:at s5sational use ( ! ^w ,confessions 9 ! orig9al article4 ,mrs ,pip] made no /atem5ts1 z ! use ( t ^w sugge/s1 conc]n+ ! s\rce ( h] k2 %e express$ h] pref]5ce = "o ( two hypo!tical explanations ( ! orig9 ( t k4 ,no "q 0 rais$ 9 ! orig9al article z to ,mrs ,pip]'s hone/y or z to ! g5u95ess ( h] trance ph5om5a2 on ! contr>y %e is repres5t$ by ! report] ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald z hold+ a view ( ^? ph5om5a :i* ass]ts t !y are n fraudul5t4 ,%e expresses h] p]sonal pref]5ce = ! telepa?ic hypo!sis r ?an ! spirituali/ hypo!sis z an explanation ( !m2 on ?is po9t x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! m$ium is n 9 a m fav\rable position = =m+ an op9ion ?an ^? :o sit ) h]1 s9ce %e does n rememb] :at passes :ile %e is 9 trance1 & is !re=e dep5d5t = h] k on ! reports ( ! sitt]s4 ,! allegation ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald z to h] int5tion to discont9ue ! sitt+s 0 unf\nd$2 aft] a susp5sion ( "s mon?s ow+ to ! /ate ( h] heal?1 %e gave a sitt+ to ,dr ,hodgson on ,octob] #ba1 ! day aft] ! article 9 ! ,h]ald appe>$1 & x 0 !n arrang$ to resume ! sitt+s aft] a fur!r int]val ( ?ree mon?s4 ,?is has be5 done1 & ,mrs ,pip] gave sitt+s to ,dr ,hodgson all ?r\gh ! spr+ ( la/ ye>1 & is /ill do+ s ?r\gh ! w9t] ( #aijb-aijc4 ,! read] w excuse ?is digression on a subject :i* made "s /ir at ! "t1 & is int]e/+ z ?r[+ light on ! m$ium's own attitude t[>ds h] trance ph5om5a4 ,to return to ,pr(essor ,hyslop's report4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop told only 8 wife & ,dr ,hodgson ( 8 int5tion to h sitt+s ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,! days 7 fix$1 n ) ,mrs ,pip] 9 ! normal /ate1 b ) ,imp]ator1 ! *ief ( ! pres5t controls1 :ile %e 0 9 trance4 ,n[ we mu/ nev] =get t ,mrs ,pip] has no recollection ( :at happ5s dur+ ! trance4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop's "n 0 n giv5 to ,imp]ator2 ,dr ,hodgson call$ him ! f\r times fri5d1 because ,pr(essor ,hyslop _h at fir/ ask$ = f\r sitt+s4 ,i %\ld n call ?is a transp>5t pseudonym4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop _h once be5 pres5t at "o ( ,mrs ,pip]'s sitt+s1 & 8 "n _h be5 pron\nc$4 ,al?\gh !re seem$ to be small *ance ( h] recognis+ him1 z ! sitt+ _h tak5 place six ye>s be=e1 & ,pr(essor ,hyslop did n !n we> a be>d z he n[ does1 he put on a mask :ile he 0 9 a clos$ c>riage at "s di/ance f ,mrs ,pip]'s h\se4 ,he kept on 8 mask dur+ ! fir/ two sitt+s1 & !n ! precaution became useless1 because 8 fa!r's "n 0 pron\nc$ by ,mrs ,pip] at ! end ( ! second4 ,dr ,hodgson pres5t$ him z ,mr ,smi?1 :i* "n is giv5 to all new sitt]s4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop nev] spoke be=e ,mrs ,pip] 9 h] normal /ate1 except twice to utt] %ort s5t5ces1 & he took pa9s to *ange 8 voice z mu* z possible4 ,he avoid$ all contact ) ! m$ium ?r\gh\t all ! sitt+4 ,mo/ ( ! facts 7 obta9$ f ! communicators )\t previ\s que/ion+4 ,:5 ,pr(essor ,hyslop 0 oblig$ to ask a "q1 he did s 9 su* a way t x did n conta9 a sugge/ion ( ! answ]4 ,to prev5t ,mrs ,pip]'s see+ him dur+ ! sitt+1 he kept always beh9d h] "r %\ld]1 ! easie/ position too = read+ ! writ+4 ,b :5 we recollect t ,mrs ,pip]'s head is always buri$ 9 pill[s dur+ ! trance1 we %all ?9k ?is a sup]flu\s precaution4 ,z ,i h said 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 ,ph9uit no long] manife/s4 ,?is is :at n[ appe>s to take place on ! o!r side4 ,rector places himself 9 ! ma*9e1 & x is he :o produces ! automatic writ+4 ,?is ,rector seems to h _h mu* exp]i5ce ( ^! ph5om5a4 ,! communicator comes close to ,rector & speaks to him1 9 :atev] mann] spirits may speak4 ,imp]ator rema9s outside ! ma*9e1 & prev5ts ! approa* ( all ^? likely to injure x1 or :o h no?+ to d ) ! sitt]4 ,besides1 be=e he all[s a communicator to ent] ! ma*9e1 he gives him advice z to :at he %\ld d1 & helps him to arrange & cle> up 8 ideas4 ,imp]ator's two o!r help]s1 ,doctor & ,prud5s1 appe> b r>ely4 ,george ,pelham appe>s sometimes1 :5 8 s]vices are ne$$4 ,! communicators 7 few 9 numb] dur+ ,pr(essor ,hyslop's sixte5 sitt+s4 ,!y 71 8 fa!r1 ,rob]t ,hyslop1 :o gave mu* ! mo/ important communications2 8 uncle1 ,c>ru!rs2 8 c\s91 ,rob]t ,h>vey ,mac,clellan2 8 bro!r ,*>les1 :o di$ 9 #ahfd1 ag$ f\r ye>s & a half2 8 si/] ,annie1 :o also di$ 9 #ahfd1 ag$ ?ree ye>s2 8 uncle1 ,james ,mac,clellan2 & la/ly1 ano!r ,mac,clellan nam$ ,john4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop's fa!r1 ,rob]t ,hyslop1 is ! communicator :o takes up ! great] "p ( ! sitt+s4 ,b he _c rema9 long 9 ! ma*9e1 he compla9s ( hav+ 8 ideas confus$1 ( suffocat+ or gett+ weak2 = example1 he says1 ,i am gett+ weak1 ,james1 ,i am go+ away = a mom5t2 wait = me4 ,dur+ ^! abs5ces ,imp]ator s5ds ano!r memb] ( ! family 9 8 place s t ! light may n be wa/$4 ,x w\ld ?us seem t ! weakness :i* ! spirits compla9 ( is only a feel+ !y h :5 !y h be5 9 contact ) ! ma*9e = a c]ta9 "t2 ,imp]ator says t !n !y are l a sick & deliri\s man4 ,?is expla9s ! words ( ,george ,pelham1 ,y mu/ n ask ( u j :at we h n got--/r5g?4 ,b x is indisp5sable to say t ! =m] communicators did n expla9 en\gh ab\t ?is weakness2 & !y 7 n suffici5tly well inspir$ to g out :5 !y felt x com+ on4 ,dr ,hodgson at la/1 hav+ (t5 rem>k$ ?is semi-delirium ( ! communicators t[>ds ! end ( a sitt+1 :5 ! light 0 fail+1 succe$$ 9 sugge/+ to !m to g away :5 !y felt !mselves gett+ weak4 ,! possibility ( ?is sugge/ion is int]e/+ to ^? :o pref] ! hypo!sis ( telepa?y4 ,,footnotes3 #gg ,pr(essor ,hyslop's report is conta9$ 9 ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,! communications ( ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop--,peculi> expressions--,incid5ts4 ,aft] we h read ! report ( ,pr(essor ,hyslop1 weigh$ ! slighte/ facts ) him1 discuss$ ! argum5ts = & aga9/ ) him1 we _c be surpris$ at 8 hav+ end$ by adh]+ to ! spirituali/ hypo!sis2 9 o!r words1 we _c be surpris$ t1 9 spite ( 8 previ\s prejudice1 he %\ld h end$ by exclaim+1 ,i h be5 talk+ ) my fa!r1 my bro!r1 my uncles4 ,:atev] sup]normal p[]s we may be pleas$ to attribute to ,mrs ,pip]'s second>y p]sonalities1 x w\ld be difficult to make me believe t ^! second>y p]sonalities c\ld h ?us completely recon/itut$ ! m5tal p]sonality ( my dead relatives4 ,to admit ?is w\ld involve me 9 too _m improbabilities4 ,i pref] to believe t ,i h be5 talk+ to my dead relatives 9 p]son2 x is simpl]4 ,?is is ! conclusion at :i* ,pr(essor ,hyslop has arriv$1 & he takes ! read] ) him1 9 spite ( himself4 ,z may be imag9$1 ,i d n pret5d to d ! same 9 a hurri$ sket* l ! pres5t4 ,"h1 z 0 ! case ) ,george ,pelham1 ! incid5ts quot$ are only examples select$ f a great numb]2 "s important detail ( ! said incid5ts may ev5 be accid5tally omitt$4 ,if ! =gott5 detail lays ! incid5t op5 to "s great objection1 ! read] mu/ blame me only = x1 & turn to ,pr(essor ,hyslop's book = himself4#gh ,pr(essor ,hyslop's fa!r1 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop1 0 a private p]son 9 ! /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w2 he nev] did any?+ to attract public att5tion to him2 he did n write 9 ! pap]s1 & nev]1 or h>dly ev]1 liv$ 9 t[ns4 ,he 0 born 9 #ahba1 & liv$ on 8 f>m 9 ,ohio till #ahhi1 :5 he w5t into a neighb\r+ ,/ate4 ,he return$ to 8 old home 9 ,augu/ #ahif1 ill ) a sort ( canc] ( ! l>ynx4 ,! old home !n belong$ to 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,james ,c>ru!rs1 & he di$ !re on ! #bi? ( ! same mon?4 ,9 #ahfj he _h contract$ a sp9al affection1 ! result ( ov]-ex]tion1 & ?is _h deg5]at$1 "s ye>s lat]1 into locomotor ataxy2 he lo/ by degrees ! use ( "o ( 8 legs & us$ a crut*2 !re 0 aft]w>ds an improvem5t1 b he c\ld nev] walk )\t a /ick4 ,9 #ahgf he _h a slight attack ( apoplexy1 :i* affect$ 8 he>+1 "o e> be+ q deaf4 ,?ree ye>s be=e 8 dea? he fur!r _h ! mis=tune to lose 8 voice1 probably f p>alysis ( ! l>ynx4 ,a ye> be=e 8 dea? a fre% affliction 0 add$ to all ! o!rs2 he ?\ght x 0 cat>rh1 b x 0 probably canc] ( ! l>ynx2 & x 0 accompani$ by frequ5t spasms :i* ?reat5$ 8 life4 ,9 %ort1 = ?irty-five ye>s at lea/1 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop 0 an invalid4 ,8 life 0 by necessity pass$ indoors1 or at lea/ on 8 f>m4 ,?is life 0 necess>ily )\t ev5ts calculat$ to attract a /rang]'s notice4 ,!re 0 consequ5tly v little possibility t ! m$ium c\ld obta9 in=mation ab\t him by normal means4 ,b :5 an obscure man l ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop returns f ! ,beyond to e/abli% 8 id5tity by relat+ a numb] ( small facts1 too slight & unimportant to h be5 obs]v$ outside 8 intimate circle1 su* a man furni%es u ) a mu* /rong] presumption 9 fav\r ( a future life ?an a p]sonage 9 public life c\ld d4 ,ev5 if ! latt] only report$ incid5ts ( 8 private life1 x w\ld be easi] to suppose t ! m$ium _h be5 able to procure !m4 ,dur+ ne>ly all 8 life1 b pr9cipally dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 ! ?\ghts ( ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop turn$ on a small numb] ( subjects--8 solicitude = 8 family2 ! adm9i/ration ( 8 f>m1 :i* gave him mu* c>e2 ! fulfilm5t ( 8 religi\s duties1 9 :i* he nev] fail$2 & la/ly1 political ev5ts1 :i* mu* int]e/$ him1 because !y naturally react$ ^u 8 private affairs4 ,consequ5tly ! great] "p ( ! facts ,i %all quote belong$ to "o or o!r ( ^! f\r categories ( 8 preoccupations4 ,b1 to beg9 )1 x w be useful to speak ( a po9t :i* *>act]ises an individual z cle>ly z 8 features d--,i mean 8 spee*4 ,ea* ( u has 8 own language1 8 famili> expressions2 ea* ( u expresses himself 9 8 own way "u giv5 circum/ances4 ,:5 ,buffon said ! /yle is ! man1 he express$ an absolute tru?4 ,:5 somebody talks to u by telephone1 )\t giv+ 8 "n1 we say1 )\t a %ade ( hesitation1 ,x is ,s-&-s4 ,i "k him by 8 /yle4 ,i repeat t ev]ybody has ?is individuality ( expression2 x is1 h[ev]1 less m>k$ 9 educat$ p4 ,b m5 only slightly cultivat$ use /]eotyp$ expressions1 above all :5 !y are gr[+ old2 ! language ( "s ( !m is almo/ entirely compos$ ( aphorisms & prov]bs4 ,if ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop did n altoge!r belong to ?is class1 he yet1 8 son tells u1 us$ p>ticul> expressions1 & always ! same 9 analog\s cases2 "s ( !m inde$ 7 altoge!r peculi> to him4 ,n[1 :5 he communicates ?r\gh ,mrs ,pip]1 he uses ! same language t he us$ :5 alive4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop has incessantly occasion to rem>k1 ,?is expression is q l my fa!r2 he w\ld h us$ x :5 he 0 alive 9 su* a case4 ,!re is ev5 a passage ( ! communications s *>act]i/ic 9 ?is way t x is ne>ly too mu* s2 x w\ld almo/ sugge/ fraud4 ,i w reproduce "o ( ^! passages4#gi ,keep quiet1 don't worry ab\t any?+1 z ,i us$ to say4 ,x does n pay4 ,y are n ! /ronge/ man1 y "k1 & heal? is important = y4 ,*e] up n[ & be q y\rself4 ,rememb] x does n pay1 & life is too %ort !re = y to sp5d x 9 worry+4 ,:at y _c h1 be cont5t )\t1 b d n worry1 & n = me4 ,devot$ y 7 to me always1 & ,i h no?+ to compla9 ( except y\r uneasy temp]am5t1 & t ,i w c]ta9ly help4 ,:5 a fa!r has repeat$ ! same advice 9 ! same t]ms hundr$s ( times 9 8 life1 & :51 aft] 8 dea?1 he repeats x aga9 ?r\gh an int]m$i>y1 x mu/ c]ta9ly be difficult to say1 ,t is n he2 x is n my fa!r4 ,i %\ld mu* l to give ! read] ! greate/ possible numb] ( ^! small facts1 :i* conv9ce u almo/ 9 spite ( ourselves4 ,b x is impossible to d s )\t surr\nd+ !m ) comm5t>ies indisp5sable to br+ out all _! importance4 ,?us1 ,mr ,rob]t _h a horse nam$ ,tom1 an old & fai?ful s]vant4 ,x _h gr[n too old to "w1 b he w\ld n kill x4 ,he p5sion$ x1 s to speak1 & left x to die a natural dea? on ! f>m4 ,at "o sitt+ he asks1 ,:]e is ,tom8 & z ,james ,hyslop did n und]/& :at ,tom he 0 speak+ (1 ! communicator add$1 ,tom1 ! horse1 :at has become ( him8 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop wrote ) quill p5s1 :i* he trimm$ himself2 he _h (t5 trimm$ !m = 8 son ,james4 ,he recalls ?is detail ab\t ! quill p5s at "o ( ! sitt+s4 ,he 0 v bald1 & _h compla9$ ( feel+ 8 head cold dur+ ! night4 ,8 wife made him a black cap :i* he wore once4 ,at "o ( ! sitt+s he spoke ( ?is cap4 ,james ,hyslop1 :o _h be5 away f home a long "t1 _h nev] he>d ( any black cap4 ,b he wrote to 8 /ep-"m1 :o corroborat$ ! /atem5t4 ,at ano!r sitt+ ! communicator1 ,rob]t ,hyslop1 said t !re 7 always two bottles on 8 desk1 "o r\nd & "o squ>e4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop 0 ignorant ( ?is detail1 z ( ! prec$+4 ,8 /ep-"m1 :5 que/ion$1 _h difficulty 9 rememb]+ ?is1 b 8 bro!r recall$ x at once2 ! r\nd bottle held ink & ! squ>e "o conta9$ gum4 ,ano!r "t ,rob]t ,hyslop asks1 ,d y rememb] ! p5knife ,i cut my nails )8 ,no1 fa!r1 n v well4 ,! little p5knife ) ! br[n h&le4 ,i _h x 9 my ve/ & !n coat pocket4 ,y c]ta9ly mu/ rememb] x8 ,0 ?is aft] y w5t we/8 ,yes4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop 0 unaw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is p5knife4 ,he wrote sep>ately to 8 /ep-"m1 bro!r & si/]1 ask+ !m if _! fa!r _h possess$ a br[n-h&l$ p5knife ) :i* he cut 8 nails1 )\t tell+ !m :y he want$ ?is in=mation4 ,all ?ree repli$1 ,yes1 we h x /ill4 ,b x appe>s t ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop did n keep ! knife ei!r 9 8 coat or wai/coat pockets1 b 9 8 tr\s]s pocket4 ,^! little facts w suffice z examples4 ,i w g on to m important ones4 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop _h a son :o _h caus$ him mu* anxiety all 8 life4 ,he _h (t5 talk$ ( ^! anxieties to 8 fav\rite son ,james1 & _h di$ c>ry+ !m ) him into ! grave4 ,he speaks ( !m repeat$ly dur+ ! sitt+s exactly z he did 9 life4 ,don't y rememb]1 ,james1 t we (t5 talk$ ( y\r bro!r & ! tr\ble he gave u8 ,don't worry ab\t x any m1 all w g well n[1 & if ,i "k t y d n worry ,i %all be all "r4 ,he rememb]s all ! memb]s ( 8 family & names !m correctly1 except = two odd mi/akes ( :i* ,i %all speak lat]4 ,he alludes to incid5ts 9 ! lives1 & traits 9 ! *>act]s ( ea* ( !m4 ,he s5ds !m expressions ( affection1 ,h ,i =gott5 anybody1 ,james1 my son8 ,i %\ld n l to =get anybody4 ,he specially asks aft] 8 y\nge/ *ild1 ,h5rietta2 he wants to "k if %e has succe$$ 9 h] exam9ations1 & he expresses delight :5 he he>s t1 on ! :ole1 life promises well = h]4 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop 0 an or?odox ,calv9i/2 he belong$ to ! small1 v /rict sect ( ,associate ,presbyt]ians & refus$ to jo9 ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 #aheh4 ,he 0 extremely rigid 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,:5 he caus$ 8 son ,james to be educat$1 he hop$ ! latt] w\ld become a m9i/]1 ?\gh he left him free *oice4 ,:5 he saw 8 son modify 8 religi\s beliefs he 0 v mu* pa9$4 ,by degrees1 h[ev]1 he became resign$4 ,x is easy to und]/& f all ?is t religi\s preoccupations 7 9 ! =egr\nd 9 8 m9d4 ,he (t5 talk$ ( religion to 8 family1 he read ! ,bible & num]\s comm5t>ies on x1 & sometimes1 r ?an all[ 8 family to g to ! *ur* ( a less or?odox sect1 he himself prea*$ to !m at home4 ,consequ5tly1 if he _h n allud$ to 8 =m] religi\s life dur+ ! sitt+s1 ! omission might h caus$ a grave d\bt ( 8 id5tity4 ,b ?is is n ! case2 he con/antly alludes to 8 anci5t religi\s ideas4 ,at "o ( ! fir/ sitt+s he says1 = example1 ,d y rememb] :at my feel+ 0 ab\t ?is life8 ,well1 ,i 0 n s f> wrong aft] all4 ,i felt sure t !re w\ld be "s k ( ?is life b y 7 d\btful1 rememb] y _h y\r own ideas1 :i* 7 only y\rs1 ,james4 ,?is la/ phrase1 ,y h y\r own ideas1 ,pr(essor ,hyslop rem>ks1 _h be5 (t5 repeat$ to him by 8 fa!r 9 8 lifetime4 ,he meant t ,i 0 ! only "o ( 8 *ildr5 :o 0 sceptical1 & ?is 0 true4 ,rob]t ,hyslop's =m] religi\s ideas 7 ! cause ( a /range incid5t4 ,"o day ,dr ,hodgson said to him1 ,mr ,hyslop1 y ought to look = my fa!r & make fri5ds ) him4 ,he _h religi\s ideas l y\rs4 ,i ?9k y w\ld und]/& ea* o!r v well1 & ,i %\ld be pleas$4 ,at a foll[+ sitt+ ! communicator said to ,dr ,hodgson1 ,i h met y\r fa!r2 we talk$1 & we lik$ ea* o!r v mu*1 b he 0 n v or?odox :5 he 0 alive4 ,dr ,hodgson's fa!r 0 really a ,wesleyan--t is to say1 he belong$ to a v lib]al sect4 ,b 9 ano!r place ,rob]t ,hyslop adds1 ,or?odoxy does n matt] "h2 ,i %\ld h *ang$ my m9d ab\t _m ?+s if ,i _h kn[n4 ,9 ano!r sitt+ he says to 8 son1 allud+ to ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 ,let t ?\ght !ory alone4 ,i made !ories all my life1 & :at good did x d me8 ,x only fill$ my m9d ) d\bts4 ,9 %ort1 x appe>s t ,rob]t ,hyslop1 ! rigid ,calv9i/1 has greatly modifi$ 8 views s9ce he has be5 dis9c>nat$4 ,at ! la/ visit ,pr(essor ,hyslop paid to 8 fa!r1 9 ,janu>y or ,febru>y #ahie1 a long conv]sation took place betwe5 !m on religi\s & philosophical subjects4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop spoke ( 8 psy*ical /udies4 ,! possibility ( communication betwe5 ! two worlds 0 discuss$ at l5g?1 & ,sw$5borg & 8 works 7 m5tion$4 ,dur+ ! sitt+s ,rob]t ,hyslop con/antly returns to ?is conv]sation1 :i* _h made a pr(\nd impression on him2 mu* m pr(\nd ?an w\ld h be5 expect$1 consid]+ 8 religi\s views4 ,he recalls ! po9ts :i* 7 discuss$ by him & 8 son "o aft] ano!r1 & adds1 ,y rememb] ,i promis$ to come back to y aft] ,i _h left ! body1 & ,i h be5 try+ to f9d an opportunity ev] s9ce4 ,n[1 no su* promise _h be5 made explicitly4 ,b ,james ,hyslop _h writt5 to 8 fa!r on 8 dea?b$1 ,fa!r1 :5 all is ov]1 y w try to come back to me4 ,rob]t ,hyslop mu/ f t mom5t h resolv$ to return if possible2 & he mu/ h believ$ he _h told 8 son s1 :i* 0 n ! case4 ,:5 he 0 liv+ 9 ,ohio1 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop _h a neighb\r nam$ ,samuel ,coop]4 ,"o day ,coop]'s dogs kill$ "s %eep belong+ to ,rob]t ,hyslop4 ,an e/rangem5t foll[$1 :i* la/$ sev]al ye>s4 ,at "o ( ! sitt+s 9 :i* ,dr ,hodgson repres5t$ ,pr(essor ,hyslop1 he ask$ a "q :i* ! latt] _h s5t him 9 writ+4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop hop$ ! "q w\ld turn 8 fa!r's att5tion to ! incid5ts ( 8 life 9 ,ohio4 ,! "q 01 ,d y rememb] ,samuel ,coop]1 & c y say any?+ ab\t him8 ,! communicator repli$1 ,james ref]s to ! old fri5d ,i _h 9 ! ,we/4 ,i rememb] ! visits we us$ to make to ea* o!r well1 & ! long talks we _h conc]n+ philosophical topics4 ,at ano!r sitt+1 :5 ,dr ,hodgson 0 aga9 alone1 he return$ to ! same idea4 ,i _h a fri5d nam$ ,coop] :o 0 ( a philosophical turn ( m9d & = :om ,i _h great respect1 ) :om ,i _h "s fri5dly discussion & correspond5ce4 ,i _h "s ( 8 lett]s 444 y w f9d !m4 ,ano!r "t1 :5 ,pr(essor ,hyslop 0 pres5t1 he said1 ,i am try+ to rememb] ,coop]'s s*ool4 ,! next day he returns to ! po9t1 ,y ask$ me1 ,james1 :at ,i knew ab\t ,coop]4 ,did y ?9k ,i 0 no long] fri5d ( 88 ,i _h kept "s ( 8 lett]s2 & ,i ?9k !y 7 ) y4 ,9 all ?is !re 0 n a trace ( ,samuel ,coop]1 & ,pr(essor ,hyslop did n "k :at to ?9k4 ,he !re=e put a direct "q 9 ord] to br+ 8 fa!r back to ! po9t he _h 9 m9d4 ,i want$ to "k if y rememb]$ any?+ ab\t ! dogs kill+ %eep8 ,oh1 ,i %\ld ?9k ,i did 444 b ,i _h =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,t 0 :at we _h ! discussion ab\t4444 ,yes1 v well1 ,james1 b j :at y ask$ me ?is = ,i c\ld n q make out z he 0 no relation ( m9e 444 if ,i c\ld h recall$ :at y 7 gett+ at ,i w\ld h tri$ to tell y4 ,he is "h1 b ,i see him seldom4 ,?is episode is int]e/+4 ,all t ,rob]t ,hyslop said at fir/ ab\t ,coop] has no?+ to d ) ,samuel ,coop]1 b is entirely true ( an old fri5d ( 81 ,dr ,joseph ,coop]4 ,rob]t ,hyslop _h really _h _m philosophical discussions ) him1 & !y _h correspond$4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop _h p]haps he>d 8 "n1 b did n "k t he 0 an old fri5d ( 8 fa!r4 ,x 0 8 /ep-"m :o told him ?is1 9 ! c\rse ( an inquiry he made among/ 8 relatives to cle> up d\btful incid5ts 9 ! sitt+s4 ,we see t dis9c>nat$ be+s are capable ( misund]/&+ z well z ourselves4 ,b ! foll[+ is ! mo/ dramatic incid5t4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop1 rememb]+ t 8 fa!r _h ?\ght 8 la/ illness cat>rh1 :ile he himself believ$ x to be canc] ( ! l>ynx1 ask$ ! communicator a "q aim$ at br++ up ! ^w cat>rh4 ,he ask$1 ,d y "k :at ! tr\ble 0 :5 y pass$ out8 ,! d\ble mean+ ( ! ^w tr\ble caus$ a curi\s misund]/&+1 :i* ! telepa?ic hypo!sis w f9d x difficult to expla94 ,! communicator repli$ 9 di/ress1 ,no1 ,i did n realise t we _h ! lea/ tr\ble1 ,james1 ev]4 ,i ?\ght we 7 always mo/ cong5ial to ea* o!r4 ,i d n rememb] any tr\ble--tell me :at x 0 ab\t8 ,y d n mean ) me1 d y8 ,fa!r1 y misund]/& me4 ,i mean ) ! sickness4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i he>--,i "k n[4 ,yes1 my /oma*4 ,yes1 0 !re any?+ else ! matt]8 ,yes1 /oma*1 liv] & head--difficult to brea!4 ,my he>t1 ,james1 made me suff]4 ,don't y rememb] :at a tr\ble ,i _h to brea!8 ,i ?9k x 0 my he>t :i* made me suff] ! mo/--my he>t & my lungs4 ,tightness ( ! *e/--my he>t fail$ me2 b at la/ ,i w5t to sleep4 ,a little fur!r on he says1 ,d y "k1 ! la/ ?+ ,i recall is y\r speak+ to me4 ,& y 7 ! la/ to d s4 ,i rememb] see+ y\r face2 b ,i 0 too weak to answ]4 ,?is dialogue at fir/ disconc]t$ ,pr(essor ,hyslop4 ,he _h tri$ to make 8 fa!r tell ! "n ( ! malady f :i* ! latt] ?\ght he suff]$--cat>rh4 ,x 0 only :5 he read ov] ! notes ( ! sitt+1 a little lat]1 t he p]ceiv$ all at once t 8 fa!r _h be5 describ+ ! la/ h\rs ( 8 life 9 ! t]ms habitual to him4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop _h be5 mi/ak5 aga94 ,! doctor _h notic$ pa9 9 ! /oma* at #g a4m4 ,! he>t action began to decl9e at #i4cj2 ?is 0 %ortly foll[$ by t]rible difficulty 9 brea?+1 & dea? foll[$4 ,:5 8 fa!r's eyelids fell1 ,james ,hyslop said1 ,he is gone1 & he 0 ! la/ to speak4 ,?is la/ incid5t seems to indicate t consci\sness 9 ! dy+ la/s mu* long] ?an is believ$4 ,soon aft] ,pr(essor ,hyslop ask$ 8 fa!r if he rememb]$ "s special m$ic9e he _h s5t him f ,new ,york4 ,! communicator _h mu* tr\ble 9 rememb]+ ! v /range "n ( ?is m$ic9e1 b end$ by giv+ x1 ?\gh incorrectly spell$4 ,dur+ ! fir/ fifte5 sitt+s ,pr(essor ,hyslop _h ask$ z few que/ions z possible1 & :5 he 0 oblig$ to d s1 he _h s express$ !m t !y %\ld n conta9 ! answ]4 ,b at ! #af? sitt+ he ab&on$ ?is res]ve int5tionally4 ,he wi%$ to see :at ! result w\ld be if he took ! same tone ) ! communicator z is tak5 ) a fri5d 9 fle% & blood4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop says1 ,! result 0 t ,i talk$ ) my dis9c>nat$ fa!r ) z mu* ease z if ,i 7 talk+ ) him liv+1 ?r\gh ! telephone4 ,we und]/ood ea* o!r at a h9t1 z 9 an ord9>y conv]sation4 ,!y spoke ( ev]y?+--( a f5ce :i* ,rob]t ,hyslop 0 ?9k+ ( repair+ :5 he di$2 ( ! taxes he _h left unpaid2 ( ! c>es two ( 8 *ildr5 _h caus$ him1 "o ( :om _h nev] giv5 him mu* satisfaction1 :ile ! o!r 0 an invalid2 ( ! election ( ,presid5t ,m',k9ley & ( _m o!r ?+s4 ,c x be said t !re 7 no inexact /atem5ts made by ! communicator dur+ all ^! sitt+s8 ,!re are "s1 b v few4 ,i %all speak ( !m 9 ! foll[+ *apt]4 ,9 any case1 !re is no trace ( a s+le int5tional untru? 9 ! :ole sixte5 sitt+s4 ,,footnotes3 #gh ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 ,9 :at foll[s "h !re is no attempt to give ! actual words ( ,pr(essor ,hyslop's communicators4 ,trans4 #gi ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 p4 #dj4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,! influ5ce aga9--,o!r incid5ts--,/ati/ics4 ,at ?is po9t ,i mu/ return to a fact :i* is surpris+ on any hypo!sis we may pref]3 ! utility ( pres5t+ to ! m$ium objects :i* h belong$ to ! p]son f :om we wi% to obta9 ! suppos$ communications4 ,ph9uit us$ to say t he f\nd ! influ5ce ( ! dead p]sons on ^! objects1 & ! influ5ce 0 all ! /rong] if ! object _h be5 worn or c>ri$ long1 & if x _h pass$ ?r\gh few h&s2 diff]5t successive influ5ces seem to weak5 "o ano!r4 ,i h said t we are totally ignorant ( ! nature ( ?is influ5ce1 b ,i h also said t x might n improbably be suppos$ to consi/ ( vibrations left by our ?\ghts & feel+s ^u mat]ial objects4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ,ph9uit seem$ to read ?is influ5ce1 & draw f x ! great] "p ( ! in=mation he gave4 ,g5]ally1 9 spite ( 8 affirmations to ! contr>y1 he did n appe> to be 9 direct relation ) ! communicators at all4 ,s9ce ! disappe>ance ( ! ,ph9uit regime & ! appe>ance ( t ( ,imp]ator1 ! pres5tation ( small objects is /ill ( use2 b x mu/ be rem>k$ t x has nev] be5 indisp5sable1 & t communicators (t5 appe> )\t hav+ be5 attract$ by any influ5ce4 ,b "u ! pres5t sy/em ! in=mation receiv$ appe>s to be mu* less read f ! influ5ce2 !re is mu* m s5se ( ! real pres5ce ( ! communicators4 ,( :at use1 !n1 are ! small objects giv5 to ! m$ium8 ,nei!r ! controls nor ! communicators h expla9$1 :i* is a pity4 ,"u ! new sy/em manag$ by ,imp]ator & 8 help]s su* small articles seem *iefly useful = hold+ ! communicator1 = prev5t+ 8 go+ away1 & = ma9ta9+ a c]ta9 cohesion 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,rector con/antly repeats1 ,give me some?+ to keep him & cle> up 8 ideas4 ,! communicator w\ld app>5tly ne$ a po9t de rep]e 9 ord] to rema9 at ! desir$ place1 & ?is po9t de rep]e w\ld be furni%$ him by "s object he has (t5 us$1 ! influ5ce left on :i* he seems to p]ceive m cle>ly ?an any?+ else4 ,accord+ to ,george ,pelham1 we may also suppose t ! communicator someh[ p]ceives ! m9d ( ! sitt]1 b ?is m9d is imprison$ 9 matt]1 & greatly cl\d$ by x2 ! communicator only recognises ! m9d ( ! sitt] :5 x is function+ actively1 if ,i may ?us express x2 :5 ! sitt] is ?9k+1 &1 above all1 ?9k+ ( ! communicator4 ,?is is :y1 :5 ! communicator p]ceives t 8 ideas are becom+ confus$1 he con/antly says reproa*fully to ! sitt]1 ,oh6 :y don't y speak8 ,say some?+ to me1 help me4 ,y want me to "w = y1 b y w n d any?+ = me4 ,! dead c\s9 ( ,pr(essor ,hyslop1 ,rob]t ,mac,clellan1 says to him1 = example1 ,speak to me1 = ,heav5's sake4 ,help me to rea* y4 ,analog\s passages are v num]\s4 ,i return to ,pr(essor ,hyslop's report4 ,! mo/ important communicator aft] 8 fa!r dur+ ! sitt+s 0 8 uncle ,c>ru!rs1 ^: "n1 h[ev]1 0 always mangl$ by ,rector1 & giv5 z ,cl>ke or ,*>les4 ,?is uncle _h di$ only tw5ty days be=e ! fir/ sitt+4#hj ,at 8 fir/ communication he inquires anxi\sly ab\t 8 wife ,eliza1 ,rob]t ,hyslop's si/]1 :om 8 dea? _h left desolate4 ,x is ,i1 ,james1 he says to ! inquir]4 ,give my love to ,eliza2 tell h] n to get disc\rag$1 %e w be bett] soon4 ,i see h] (t5 9 despair4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop asks1 ,d y "k :y %e grieves8 ,yes1 because ,i left h]2 b ,i did n really leave h]4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld tell y all ,i w\ld l 444 y w\ld n ?9k ,i _h left entirely4 ,w y com=t h]8 ,%e ought n to be left lonely4 ,yes1 ,i w com=t h]4 ,i am s glad6 ,at t "t ,pr(essor ,hyslop did n guess t 8 aunt 0 s completely alone & 9 su* deep despair4 ,he only f\nd ?is out on inquiry4 ,i w quote ano!r incid5t ( ,uncle ,c>ru!rs' communications1 because on acc\nt ( its /amp ( vivid realism x is "o ( ^? :i* ! telepa?ic hypo!sis does n expla9 satisfactorily4 ,mr ,c>ru!rs sudd5ly p]ceives ! pres5ce ( ,dr ,hodgson & says1 ,y are n ,rob]t ,hyslop's son1 are y8 ,y are n ,george4#ha ,dr ,hodgson replies1 ,no1 ,i am n ,george4 ,no1 ,james1 ,i "k y v well1 b ?is "o 7speak+ aga9 to ,dr ,hodgson71 ,did y "k ! boys8 ,did y "k me8 ,i %all only quote "o m incid5t ( ^! int]e/+ sitt+s4 ,! communicator ?is "t is ,pr(essor ,hyslop's bro!r ,*>les1 :o di$ 9 #ahfd ag$ f\r & a half4 ,rob]t ,hyslop's la/ *ild _h be5 born long aft] ,*>les's dea?4 ,james1 ,i am y\r bro!r ,*>les4 ,i am happy4 ,give my love to my new si/] ,h5rietta4 ,tell h] ,i %all "k h] "s day4 ,our fa!r (t5 talks ( h]4 ,a little fur!r comes ?is curi\s phrase1 ,our fa!r w\ld mu* l y to h 8 pictures1 if y are /ill 9 ! body1 ,james4 ,i h said !re 7 "s inexact /atem5ts1 b !y are v few4 ,i w quote two conc]n+ prop] names4 ,! family "n ( ,uncle ,c>ru!rs c\ld nev] be giv5 prop]ly4 ,he 0 always call$ ,uncle ,*>les or ,cl>ke4 ,! error is probably attributable to ,rector1 to :om ! "n ,c>ru!rs 0 n famili>4 ,! o!r mi/ake is odd] /ill1 ?\gh x may also be attribut$ to ,rector4 ,rob]t ,hyslop's second wife 0 nam$ ,m>g>et1 famili>ly call$ ,maggie4 ,n[1 al?\gh x 0 impossible to misund]/& :5 ,rob]t ,hyslop 0 talk+ ( 8 wife1 ?is "n ,maggie nev] came correctly4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop wait$ a long "t )\t rectify+ ! mi/ake2 he wait$ = ! communicator to p]ceive x & correct x himself1 b ?is spontane\s correction 0 n made4 ,at la/ he want$ ! matt] cle>$ up1 & ,dr ,hodgson expla9$ t ! "n ( ,pr(essor ,hyslop's /ep-"m _h n be5 giv54 ,rector1 fail+ to und]/&1 gave up 8 place to ,george ,pelham1 :o began by adm9i/]+ a tol]ably %>p scold+ to ! sitt]s4 ,well1 :y d y n come out & say1 ,give me my /ep-"m's "n1 & n confuse him ab\t any?+ except :at y really want8 ,by ,jove6 ,i rememb] h[ y confus$ me1 & ,i don't want any m ( x4 ,i am go+ to f9d out1 & if y\r /ep-"m has a "n y %all h x4 ,george ,pelham w5t out ( ! ma*9e & return$ %ortly1 say+1 ,i d n see any reason = anxiety ab\t ,m>g>et4 ,m>g>et 0 really ! "n ask$ =1 b "o w\ld h expect$ to obta9 x 9 its m habitual =m1 ,maggie4 ,h[ev]1 x is easy to und]/& t ,rob]t ,hyslop %\ld n h giv5 ! famili> "n ( 8 wife to a /rang] l ,george ,pelham4 ,:ile ,pr(essor ,hyslop 0 prep>+ 8 report1 a numb] ( 8 fri5ds :o knew ( 8 rese>*es ask$ him :at proportion ( tru? & error he _h met ) 9 ^! manife/ations4 ,?is frequ5tly-repeat$ "q sugge/$ to him ! idea ( mak+ tables 9 :i* ?is proportion %\ld be made cle> at a glance4 ,?is k9d ( /ati/ics w\ld be important = ! class ( p]sons :o ?9k !mselves /rong]-m9d$ ?an ! re/1 & :o tell y1 ,i only believe 9 ! eloqu5ce ( figures4 ,su* p d n realise t battalions ( figures are l battalions ( m51 n always s /rong z is suppos$4 ,h[ev]1 ,pr(essor ,hyslop took all ! incid5ts or /atem5ts made by ! communicators & class$ !m accord+ to ! am\nt ( tru? or error !y conta9$4 ,he !n divid$ ! incid5ts into factors4 ,i w give an example :i* w help me to def9e lat] on :at ,pr(essor ,hyslop means by incid5t & factor#hb3 ,my ,aunt ,susan visit$ my bro!r4 ,?is is an incid5t1 or /atem5t ( a complete fact4 ,?is incid5t is compos$ ( f\r factors :i* are n necess>ily connect$ ) "o ano!r4 ,! fir/ is my aunt1 ! second ! "n ,susan1 ! ?ird ! visit1 ! f\r? my bro!r4 ,!re=e an incid5t may be def9$ z a "n1 a conception or a comb9ation ( conceptions =m+ an indep5d5t fact2 x may be aga9 a comb9ation ( possibly indep5d5t facts =m+ a s+le :ole 9 ! m9d ( ! communicator4 ,! factors w\ld be ! facts1 names1 actions1 or ev5ts :i* d n necess>ily sugge/ ea* o!r1 or :i* are n necess>ily sugge/$ by a giv5 "n or fact4 ,naturally1 9 tables con/ruct$ on ^! l9es1 ! facts _c be classifi$ accord+ to _! importance z pro(s2 !y c only be reckon$ z true or false4 ,?us incid5ts :i* h only a re/rict$ value z pro(s are on a level ) o!rs :i* are 9 !mselves v valuable z pro(s4 ,?is is really ! weak po9t ( ^! /ati/ics4 ,! pro(s ne$ to be exam9$ "o by "o1 & n z a :ole4 ,h[ev]1 ! tables h "o advantage2 ! greate/ sceptic1 aft] a glance at !m1 c no long] invoke *ance1 ! great ,deus ex ma*9a ( ! ignorant & indol5t4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop has con/ruct$ a table = ea* sitt+1 & a table ( ! sitt+s z a :ole4 ,i _c reproduce ^! tables = ! read]s1 :o w\ld require ! notes ( ! sitt+s to und]/& !m4 ,i %all only give ! def9ite results4 ,?us1 out ( #bje incid5ts1 #aeb are class$ z true1 #cg z indet]m9ate1 & only #af z false4 ,out ( ! #ibg factors compos+ ^! incid5ts1 #gag are class$ z true1 #afg z indet]m9ate1 & #dc z false4#hc ,x %\ld be said t ,pr(essor ,hyslop has p]haps ov]e/imat$ ! numb] ( false & unv]ifiable incid5ts4 ,_m incid5ts or factors class$ z false or unv]ifiable h be5 lat] f\nd to be exact4 ,& besides1 ! incid5ts ( a transc5d5tal & consequ5tly unv]ifiable nature might h be5 omitt$ f ^! tables4 ,b 9 ?is case aga9 x has be5 ?\ght bett] to give ! false & d\btful facts full play4 ,! read] mu/ draw f ^! results :atev] conclusion seems to him ! mo/ correct4 ,,footnotes3 #hj ,see ,pr(essor ,hyslop's ,report1 ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 p4 #ij1 etc41 = ,c>ru!rs4 #ha ,"n ( "o ( ,pr(essor ,hyslop's bro!rs4 #hb ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 p4 #aae4 #hc ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 p4 #aba4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,exam9ation ( ! telepa?ic hypo!sis--,"s argum5ts :i* r5d] its acceptance difficult4 ,i h m5tion$ 9 pass+ :at %\ld be und]/ood by ! ^w telepa?y4 ,i %all repeat my explanation2 x is necess>y t ! read] %\ld h x well 9 m9d1 z 9 ?is *apt] ,i am ab\t to exam9e ! telepa?ic hypo!sis & endeav\r to f9d out if x w cov] ! facts :i* we are /udy+4 ,by telepa?y is "h meant1 n only ! p[] ( obta9+ in=mation f ! consci\sness & subconsci\sness ( ! sitt]s on ! "p ( ! second>y p]sonalities ( ,mrs ,pip]1 b also _! p[] to read ! consci\sness & subconsci\sness ( p]sons some:]e or any:]e else on e>?1 no matt] :]e1 di/ance 9 no way increas+ ! difficulty ( ?is read+4 ,?is is evid5tly among hypo!ses a wide & f>-rea*+ "o1 & yet1 if we reject ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis1 !re is no o!r :i* w cov] all ! facts4 ,! foll[+ argum5ts "h briefly indicat$ are1 ) o!rs1 develop$ at l5g? 9 ,pr(essor ,hyslop's book4 ,i %all n aga9 g ov] ^? :i* circum/ances h necessitat$ my expla9+ ) suffici5t cle>ness be=e 9 ! c\rse ( ?is "w4 ,to beg9 )1 :at is ! orig9 ( ?is telepa?ic hypo!sis8 ,is x ju/ifi$ by ! facts ( exp]im5tal or spontane\s obs]vation among psy*ologi/s8 ,c]ta9ly n2 if we only reckon$ ! exp]im5ts & obs]vations ( (ficial psy*ology1 ! hypo!sis ( telepa?y1 z we und]/& x1 w\ld be almo/ unf\nd$4 ,?is hypo!sis is 9 reality f\nd$ on our ignorance2 we may admit x tempor>ily1 because we are ignorant ( ! lat5t p[]s ( ! human m9d1 & because we h e reason to ?9k ^! lat5t p[]s great & num]\s4 ,i ?9k t ! fir/ wide use ( x 0 made 9 ! fam\s book by ,gurney1 ,my]s1 & ,podmore1 ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+4 ,! telepa?ic hypo!sis might v well be admitt$ z an explanation ( ! facts record$ 9 t book1 al?\gh ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis w\ld expla9 !m z well1 or ev5 bett]4 ,b :5 we are consid]+ o!r facts1 su* z ^? ( ,mrs ,pip]'s trance1 = example1 ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 9 ord] to expla9 !m1 mu/ be /ret*$ beyond p]mitt$ limits4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ) reg>d to read+ ! consci\sness ( ^? pres5t1 x w\ld seem t1 if we 7 deal+ ) telepa?y1 ! s-call$ communicator ought g5]ally to br+ out ! facts ( :i* ! sitt]s h be5 ?9k+ mo/ int5tly4 ,b ?is h>dly ev] happ5s2 9 ,pr(essor ,hyslop's sitt+s x nev] happ5s4 ,c]ta9ly _m ( ! incid5ts relat$ 7 9 ! consci\sness ( ! sitt]s1 b ! latt] 7 n ?9k+ ab\t !m till ! communicator recall$ !m4 ,= ! same way1 if we 7 deal+ ) telepa?y1 x is to be suppos$ t ! communicators w\ld be ! p]sons :om ! sitt]s expect4 ,n[ ?is is f> f be+ ! case4 ,9 ! fifte5 ye>s dur+ :i* ,mrs ,pip]'s m$ium%ip has be5 /udi$1 a great numb] ( communicators h appe>$ ab\t :om nobody 0 ?9k+4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop1 among o!rs1 says t he has met ) sev]al communicators :om he did n 9 ! lea/ expect4 ,o!rs :om he expect$ did n appe>4 ,x is a fact wor?y ( rem>k t 9 ,pr(essor ,hyslop's sitt+s only ^? p]sons appe>$ :o 7 capable ( tell+ some?+ ( a nature to prove _! id5tity2 ! o!rs seem to h be5 sy/ematically put aside by ,imp]ator1 ev5 :5 in=mation conc]n+ !m 0 abundant 9 ! consci\sness & subconsci\sness ( ! sitt]4 ,x w\ld seem t1 if we 7 deal+ ) telepa?y1 ! self-/yl$ communicators w\ld mo/ easily utt] ! lea/ remote ideas ( ! sitt]s' m9ds2 ! ne>e/1 mo/ vivid ideas ought to appe> fir/4 ,n[ ?is is f> f be+ ! case4 ,x seems to make no diff]5ce to ! communicator :e!r ! idea is famili> or o!rwise to ! m9ds ( ! liv+4 ,:5 x is a "q ( facts entirely unkn[n to ! sitt]s & kn[n only to p]sons liv+ at a great di/ance1 ?is di/ance might be expect$ to affect telepa?ic m9d-read+2 no?+ 9 nature au?orises u to neglect ?is law ( di/ance4 ,we c only conceive ! telepa?ic process z a propulsion ( waves ?r\gh space2 ^! waves %\ld decrease ) di/ance2 ! contr>y is absolutely inconceivable4 ,n[ ?is does n happ52 if ! fact exi/s only 9 ! consci\sness ( a p]son :o is at ! "t at ! f> ends ( ! e>?1 x makes no diff]5ce 9 ! precision ( ! details4 ,if an analogy %\ld be made betwe5 telepa?y--z we mu/ conceive x1 to expla9 ! ph5om5a--& wireless telegraphy1 ,mrs ,pip] entranc$ mu/ be reg>d$ z a m]e coh]] ( ! telepa?ic waves4 ,b ?is analogy is non-exi/5t2 wireless telegraphy is f> f be+ unaffect$ by di/ance1 & besides1 :5 ! coh]] functions1 x is because ano!r in/rum5t is emitt+ p>ticul> waves4 ,:5 a fact kn[n only to a di/ant p]son is report$1 z 9 ,mrs ,pip]'s ph5om5a1 x r>ely happ5s t ! di/ant p]son 0 actively ?9k+ ( ! fact1 :i* 0 ly+ unnotic$ 9 ! l[e/ /rata ( 8 consci\sness4 ,:5 ! exp]im5t] makes 8 inquiries at ! conclusion ( ! sitt+1 x is (t5 f\nd t a def9ite ef=t on ! "p ( ! abs5t p]son is requir$ be=e ! fact is recall$ to memory4 ,x w\ld be well to reflect be=e we grant to telepa?y a p[] ( omnisci5ce1 indep5d5t ( all kn[n laws4 ,ano!r well-obs]v$ fact1 oppos$ to ! telepa?ic !ory1 is ! selection made among/ incid5ts by ! communicator4 ,if we 7 deal+ ) telepa?y1 ! second>y p]sonalities ( ! m$ium w\ld sometimes be mi/ak51 make blund]s1 record facts :i* ! s-call$ communicator c\ld nev] h kn[n1 b :i* ! sitt] alone kn[s well4 ,n[ ?is nev] happ5s4 ,! report$ facts are always common to at lea/ two consci\snesses1 t ( ! communicator & t ( ! sitt]1 or t ( ! communicator & t ( a di/ant p]son4 ,! inaccuracies prove no?+ aga9/ ?is argum5t2 if !y are wilful falsehoods !y simply prove t ! communicator is a li>1 & n t he is a second>y p]sonality ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,if ! report$ facts are unv]ifiable1 ?is does n prove t !y are inexact4 ,if ! telepa?ic !ory expresses ! tru?1 we mu/ grant an almo/ inf9ite p[] to telepa?y4 ,?is supposition is indisp5sable to acc\nt = ! facts4 ,!n h[ %all we und]/& ! errors & confusions ( ! communicators8 ,h[ c an inf9ite p[] seem at times s limit$1 s f9ite1 :5 ! conditions rema9 un*ang$8 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! lapses ( memory & confusions are q explicable on ! spirituali/ic !ory2 we _c reasonably ?9k t a *ange s great z dea? %\ld n induce "s di/urbance ( m9d1 at lea/ tempor>ily1 or %\ld n greatly weak5 c]ta9 gr\ps ( memories :i*1 9 ! new surr\nd+s1 h no long] any practical use4 ,a *ange ( communicators has always be5 frequ5t1 b 0 especially s 9 ,pr(essor ,hyslop's sitt+s4 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop con/antly says to 8 son1 ,james1 ,i am gett+ weak2 wait = me1 ,i am com+ back4 ,& !n ano!r communicator appe>s on ! spot4 ,! telepa?ic hypo!sis _c expla9 ?is fact2 x w\ld seem q natural t ! communicator %\ld be always ! same4 ,to expla9 x1 ano!r hypo!sis--t ( sugge/ion on ! "p ( ! sitt]--mu/ be add$ to ! telepa?ic hypo!sis4 ,b ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis1 on ! o!r h&1 expla9s ?is p]fectly well1 ev5 ?\gh we may be compell$ to reckon ) ! complications :i* ! admission ( ! exi/5ce ( ano!r _w may introduce4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! self-/yl$ int]m$i>ies betwe5 sitt] & communicator is ano!r fact :i* does n fit 9 ) ! telepa?ic !ory4 ,=m]ly ,ph9uit 0 ! mo/ common int]m$i>y2 !n ,george ,pelham collaborat$ ) him2 9 ,pr(essor ,hyslop's sitt+s1 &1 ,i believe1 9 all subsequ5t sitt+s s9ce ! in/allation ( ! ,imp]ator regime1 ! int]m$i>y is ,rector4 ,x is he :o presides at ! function+ ( ! ma*9e1 because he is p>ticul>ly compet5t--s say ! communicators4 ,^! int]m$i>ies h v def9$ & life-l *>act]s4 ,ph9uit1 ,george ,pelham & ,rector are z unlike ea* o!r z possible4 ,:at1 on ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 has _h ! p[] to create !m8 ,mrs ,pip]'s second>y p]sonalities %\ld h inc>nat$ ! communicator )\t int]m$i>y4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ?is ephem]al recon/itution ( a consci\sness :i* has = ev] vani%$1 we %\ld h to all[ t ! scatt]$ elem5ts ( ?is consci\sness _h tempor>ily gr\p$ !mselves ar\nd ! po9t de rep]e =m$ by ! second>y p]sonality ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,we %\ld !n see h[ difficult x is to expla9 ! pres5ce ( ^! int]m$i>ies4 ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 we accept ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis z well f\nd$1 we mu/ admit t ^! int]m$i>ies acc\nt = _! pres5ce v plausibly4 ,"h is ano!r argum5t1 :i*1 ,i ?9k1 is v /rong1 aga9/ ! hypo!sis ( telepa?y4 ,subjects 9 ! hypnotic /ate1 & ! second>y p]sonalities :i* appe> 9 ?is hypnotic /ate1 accord+ to ! precise & decisive exp]im5ts made by mod]n sci5ce1 h an extremely def9ite notion ( "t4 ,if y tell a hypnotis$ subject to p]=m an action 9 a ye>1 at su* an h\r & m9ute1 he w nev] fail1 s to speak1 al?\gh :5 he is awak5$ !re rema9s 9 8 memory no trace ( ! ord]4 ,n[ ! communicators1 9 ! ph5om5a we are /udy+1 h an extremely vague notion ( "t1 because1 !y say1 "t is n a concept ( ! _w 9 :i* !y live4 ,h[ is x t telepa?y1 :i* c d s mu*1 owns itself incapable1 or ne>ly s1 ( det]m9+ ! mom5t :5 an action has be5 p]=m$8 ,:at prev5ts x f read+ ! idea ( "t1 z well z any o!r idea1 9 ! m9ds ( ! p]sons pres5t1 s9ce ! notion ( "t is z cle> & precise 9 !m at lea/ z any o!r notion8 ,to conclude1 ,i %\ld say t we are entirely ignorant ( ! po9t :]e ! p[]s ( telepa?y beg9 & end4 ,:at ,i h j said makes ! telepa?ic hypo!sis an unlikely explanation2 b1 z ,boileau said long ago1 ,le vrai peut quelque fois n'etre pas vraisemblable--,tru? may sometimes be unlikely4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,"s consid]ations :i* /rongly support ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis--,consci\sness & "* rema9 un*ang$--,dramatic play--,errors & confusions4 ,! unity ( "* & consci\sness 9 ! communicators is "o ( ! reasons :i* mo/ /rongly support ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis4 ,if we 7 deal+ ) ,mrs ,pip]'s second>y p]sonalities1 ! fir/ difficulty w\ld be f\nd 9 _! great numb]4 ,i d n "k ! exact numb] ( communicators :o h ass]t$ _! appe>ance by means ( h] organism4 ,b sev]al hundr$s may be f\nd 9 ! ,reports ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & !y are c]ta9ly f> f be+ all m5tion$4 ,n[ ea* communicator has kept ! same "* ?r\gh\t1 to su* an ext5t t1 ) a little practice1 x is possible to recognise ! communicator at ! fir/ s5t5ce he utt]s1 if he has already communicat$4 ,"s ( ! communicators only appe> at long int]vals1 b nev]!less !y rema9 un*ang$4 ,b1 on ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 x is n easy to und]/& t a self-/yl$ communicator1 a m]ely ephem]al consci\sness recon/itut$ out ( ! scatt]$ recollections ( ! sitt]s1 %\ld be ?us recon/itut$ only at long int]vals1 sudd5ly1 (t5 )\t app>5t cause1 & always ) ! same *>act]i/ics4 ,?is unity ( consci\sness & "* is p>ticul>ly evid5t 9 ! controls--t is1 9 su* ( ! communicators z h appe>$ un9t]rupt$ly = ye>s1 on acc\nt ( _! act+ z int]m$i>ies = o!rs1 & help+ !m ) _! exp]i5ce4 ,if x _c reasonably be admitt$ t ! occasional communicators are only second>y p]sonalities ( ! m$ium1 ! impossibility mu/ be ext5d$ to ! controls4 ,ei!r all ! communicators are1 )\t exception1 second>y p]sonalities1 or none ( !m are2 = all give ! same impression ( int5se life-lik5ess & reality4 ,if !y are inde$ second>y p]sonalities1 sci5ce has hi!rto /udi$ none l !m4 ,i h already sket*$ ,ph9uit's "*1 :i* has rema9$ consi/5tly ! same dur+ twelve ye>s4 ,! read] %\ld also h a suffici5tly cle> notion ( ,george ,pelham's individuality1 :i* is also consi/5t2 ev5 n[1 :5 ,george ,pelham appe>s1 we f9d him un*ang$4 ,! individualities ( ! pres5t controls are ev5 m m>k$1 & n less consi/5t4 ,none ( ^? :o1 up to ! pres5t "t1 h communicat$ ?r\gh ,mrs ,pip] h 9 ! lea/ resembl$ ,imp]ator & 8 assi/ants4 ,! pr9cipal traits ( ,imp]ator's "* are a pr(\nd & s9c]e religi\s s5tim5t1 mu* gravity & s]i\sness1 great b5evol5ce1 an inf9ite pity = man inc>nate on acc\nt ( ! mis]ies ( ?is life ( d>kness & *aos2 & ) ?is1 an imp]i\s temp]1 s t he does well to call himself ,imp]ator2 he comm&s1 & w be obey$1 b he wills only ! "r4 ,! o!r spirits :o gravitate ar\nd him--,rector1 ,doctor1 ,prud5s1 & ,george ,pelham--pay him pr(\nd respect4 ,?is "* ( ,imp]ator is q ! same z we f9d 9 ! works ( ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,^? :o decl9e to accept ! spirituali/ hypo!sis on any t]ms may say t ,mrs ,pip] has drawn ! "* f ?is s\rce4 ,%e mu/ at lea/ "k ! book we h m5tion$--,_s ,tea*+s4 ,:5 ! ef=t to communicate ) ,/a9ton ,moses 0 made1 & no?+ 0 obta9$ b incoh]5ce & falsehood1 ,dr ,hodgson1 wi%+ to discov] :at influ5ce ! normal ,mrs ,pip]'s k ( ,/a9ton ,moses's works might h ^u ! second>y p]sonality call+ itself ,/a9ton ,moses 7if we are deal+ ) second>y p]sonalities71 took h] a copy ( ,_s ,tea*+s4 ,%e read x1 or x is to be conclud$ %e did s1 b !re 0 no result1 & no effect ^u ! communicator :o call$ himself ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,nev]!less1 ,i repeat1 x may be ass]t$ ) "s probability t ,mrs ,pip] took ! "* ( ,imp]ator f ?is s\rce4 ,b !n1 f :5ce did %e take ! o!r *>act]s8 ,imp]ator & 8 fri5ds speak 9 a di/9ctive biblical /yle4 ,g5]ally1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! sitt+s1 ,imp]ator ei!r utt]s a pray] himself or dictates "o to ,rector1 :o reproduces x4 ,"h is a specim54 ,holy ,fa!r1 we are ) ,!e 9 all ,?y ways1 & to ,!e we come 9 all ?+s4 ,we ask ,!e to give u ,?y t5d] love & c>e4 ,be/[ ,?y bless+s ^u ?is ,?y fell[-creature4 ,help him to be all t ,?\ do/ ask him4 ,tea* him to walk 9 ! pa? ( righte\sness & tru?4 ,he ne$s ,?y lov+ c>e4 ,tea* him 9 all ?+s to d ,?y holy w 444 & we leave all else 9 ,?y h&s4 ,)\t ,?y c>e we are inde$ b]eft4 ,wat* ov] & guide 8 foot/eps & lead him into tru? & light4 ,fa!r1 we besee* ,!e s to op5 ! bl9d$ eyes ( mortals t !y may "k m ( ,!e & ,?y t5d] love & c>e4 ,among ! phrases :i* r+ famili>ly to ,engli% e>s we notice "o peculi>ity1 & "o t con/antly recurs4 ,imp]ator calls ,god ,fa!r1 & yet1 :5 he comm5ds man to ,god1 he calls him ,god's fell[-creature1 ,8 neighb\r1 & n ,8 creature4 ,evid5tly ,imp]ator's idea ( ,god diff]s f ours2 x w\ld seem t he ?9ks u an emanation f ! ,div9e1 et]nal z ! ,div9e itself4 ,_m read]s may n be incl9$ to atta* mu* value to ,imp]ator's pray]s4 ,!y w take !m = "o ( ! diabolical inv5tions ( :i* second>y p]sonalities are capable4 ,evid5tly1 if we take !m ap>t f ! re/1 ?is is ! mo/ plausible explanation2 b ! "* & ideas ( ,imp]ator mu/ be consid]$ z a :ole4 ,i c assure my read]s t !re is no?+ diabolical ab\t him4 ,if ,/a9ton ,moses & ,mrs ,pip] h creat$ him1 !y h creat$ a ma/]piece2 ,imp]ator inspires respect 9 ! mo/ sceptical4 ,!re is ano!r aspect ( ! ph5om5a :i* telepa?y does n expla92 ! dramatic play4 ,! p]sonages at ! o!r end ( ! wire act1 z f> z we c judge1 ) all ! appropriat5ess & di/9ctive *>act]i/ics ( reality4 ,!re are incid5ts ( ?is dramatic play1 :i* telepa?y _c expla91 9 ne>ly all ! sitt+s4 ,i h giv5 "s ( !m 9 pass+1 & w n[ give "s m examples4 ,at ,m4 ,b\rget's second sitt+ ,mrs ,pitman1 :om ,i h m5tion$ be=e1 sudd5ly appe>s1 & speaks ne>ly z foll[s3#hd ,monsieur1 ,i come to (f] y my help4 ,i liv$ 9 ,france & spoke ,fr5* fairly well :5 ,i 0 liv+4 ,tell me :at y want1 & ,i c p]haps help y to communicate ) ?is lady4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ! appropriat5ess ( ?is int]v5tion we mu/ rememb] t ,george ,pelham1 :o 0 act+ z int]m$i>y1 _h compla9$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! sitt+ t ! communicat+ _s spoke ,fr5* & t he did n und]/& h]4 ,"o day ,george ,pelham is ask$ = in=mation ab\t ,ph9uit1 & is ab\t to give x4 ,b ,ph9uit1 :o is manife/+ ?r\gh ! voice :ile ,george ,pelham is do+ s 9 writ+1 p]ceives ?is & cries1 ,y _h bett] %ut up ab\t me6 ,& ! spectators witness$ a sort ( /ruggle betwe5 ! head & ! h&4 ,!n ,george ,pelham writes1 ,all "r1 x is settl$2 we w say no m ab\t x4 ,dur+ a sitt+ 9 :i* ! sitt]'s wife gave pro(s ( id5tity ( a v private nature to h] husb& %e said1 ,i tell y ?is1 b don't let t g5tleman he>4 ,t g5tleman c\ld n be ,dr ,hodgson1 :o _h left ! room2 x 0 ! invisible ,george ,pelham :o 0 habitually pres5t at ! sitt+s at ?is p]iod4 ,on ,april #cj1 #ahid1 ,mr ,james ,mit*ell has a sitt+4#he ,ph9uit beg9s by giv+ him appropriate advice ab\t 8 heal?4 ,he ends by say+1 ,y worry1 too4 ,!n he adds1 ,!re's a voice ,i he> z pla9ly z y w\ld a bell rung1 & %e says1 ',t's "r1 doctor1 tell him n to worry1 because he always did s--my de> husb&--,i want him to enjoy 8 rema9+ days 9 ! body4 ,tell him ,i am ,m>g>et ,mit*ell1 & ,i w be ) him to ! end ( et]nity1 spiritually4' ,! communicators (t5 ask "o or m ( ^? pres5t to g out ( ! room1 & !y give "o or o!r ( ! foll[+ reasons1 accord+ to circum/ances4 ,! fir/ is t v private in=mation is ab\t to be giv54 ,i h quot$ an example 9 speak+ ( ,george ,pelham1 :5 ,james ,h[>d ask$ him to tell some?+ :i* only !y two knew4 ,george ,pelham1 prep>+ to d s1 beg9s by ask+ ,dr ,hodgson to leave ! room4 ,h[ oddly discreet = second>y p]sonalities6 ,on o!r occasions c]ta9 p]sons are ask$ to g out tempor>ily1 because1 say ! controls1 ,y h relations & fri5ds :o want v mu* to communicate ) y1 & !y prev5t all communication by _! insi/5ce & _! ef=ts4 ,on a c]ta9 occasion ,pr(essor ,hyslop rises & goes to ! o!r end ( ! room1 pass+ ,mrs ,pip]1 ^u :i* ,george ,pelham1 app>5tly (f5d$1 writes1 ,he has pass$ 9 front ( ,imp]ator6 ,:y does he d t8 ,x w\ld ne$ a volume to rec\nt all ! little analog\s incid5ts :i* telepa?y does n expla94 ,^! w d z examples4 ,w x be said t ^! small dramas resemble ! creations ( ! same k9d :i* occur 9 delirium or dreams8 ,b 9 ! fir/ place1 9 delirium & dreams1 ! spectator does n realise1 z he does "h1 ! pres5ce ( p]sons :o h giv5 _m details t5d+ to prove _! id5tity4 ,aga91 ! real cause ( ^! creations ( dream & delirium is unkn[n to u4 ,we might ass]t1 )\t be+ fanciful1 t sickness is only _! opportunity & n _! cause4 ,la/ly1 a ?ird gr\p ( facts1 :i* /rongly militates 9 fav\r ( ! spirituali/ hypo!sis1 consi/s ( ! mi/akes & confusions4 ,?is w\ld probably n be ! op9ion ( a sup]ficial obs]v]2 _m take ^! errors & confusions z a reason = entirely reject+ ! spirituali/ hypo!sis2 g5]ally because !y h a /range notion ( a _s1 )\t any analogy 9 nature4 ,deceiv$ by absurd & antiquat$ !ological tea*+1 !y imag9e t ! mo/ pitiable drunk>d1 = example1 becomes a be+ ( ideal beauty & omnisci5ce f ! day he is dis9c>nat$4 ,x _c be s4 ,our spirits1 if we h !m1 mu/ progress sl[ly4 ,:5 !y leap into ! great unkn[n !y d n at ! same "t leap into p]fection2 !y 7 f9ite & limit$1 & d n become imm$iately inf9ite4 ,dis9c>nat$ man1 l inc>nat$ man1 has lapses ( intellig5ce1 memory & morality4 ,! exi/5ce ( ^! lapses v well expla9s ! great] "p ( ! mi/akes 9 ! communications4 ,i h no room to develop ?is idea1 b ! read] c d x easily4 ,i w only quote "o example ( lapse ( memory4 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop said he _h a p5knife ) a br[n h&le1 :i* he c>ri$ fir/ 9 8 wai/coat pocket & aft]w>ds 9 8 coat4 ,on inquiry1 x 0 discov]$ t he 0 mi/ak51 & t he really c>ri$ x 9 8 tr\s]s pocket4 ,:at man liv+ has n made a hundr$ su* mi/akes8 ,9 ord] to expla9 ! ph5om5a we are /udy+ by ! telepa?ic hypo!sis1 we mu/ suppose t telepa?y has inf9ite p[] ) :i* no ob/acle c int]f]e4 ,!n :y does x make mi/akes8 ,& :y does x make j ! mi/akes t an imp]fect1 f9ite _s w\ld make8 ,mu/ we suppose t ,dame ,telepa?y is a m]e inc>nation ( ! demon ( fraud & deceit8 ,,footnotes3 #hd ,evid5tly address+ ,george ,pelham4 #he ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #eai4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,difficulties & objections--,! id5tity ( ,imp]ator--,vision at a di/ance--,triviality ( ! messages--,spirituali/ ,philosophy--,life 9 ! o!r _w4 ,up till n[ ,i h said a great deal ( evil ( telepa?y4 ,i believe t ,i h demon/rat$1 n t ! !ory is false1 b t x is an unlikely explanation ( ! facts4 ,%all we say1 !n1 t ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis1 ! only reasonable "o aft] ! dismissal ( telepa?y1 c be accept$ )\t difficulty & )\t objections8 ,n at all4 ,_m objections1 m or less s]i\s1 are /ill made to ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis4 ,to my m9d !re is only "o t is s]i\s2 ,i w speak ( x 9 conclusion4 ,_m ( ! o!rs are rais$ by p]sons :o h a m]ely sup]ficial acqua9tance ) ! problem2 _! argum5ts are m polemical ?an sci5tific4 ,to beg9 )1 "s ( !m want to "k :y ! controls1 ,imp]ator1 ,doctor1 ,rector1 ,prud5s1 conceal !mselves "u ^! pseudonyms4 ,if !y are1 z !y say1 dis9c>nat$ spirits1 :o =m]ly liv$ 9 bodies1 :y d !y n say :o !y 78 ,does n _! sil5ce on ?is po9t indicate t !y are only second>y p]sonalities ( ! m$ium8 ,?is objection is n v s]i\s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! controls told ,/a9ton ,moses _! names4 ,if !y d n wi% ^! names reveal$1 x is )\t d\bt = excell5t reasons1 :i* x is n difficult to imag9e4 ,!re is e indication t ^! controls belong$ to a g5]ation consid]ably remote f ours2 _! language1 ! turn ( _! m9ds1 & "s ( _! ass]tions1 all po9t to ?is4 ,if !y 7 well-kn[n m51 & _h reveal$ _! names1 ! critics w\ld m]ely see a reason ! m = cry+ fraud4 ,!y w\ld say1 ,! m$ium has read all t1 & repeats x to u 9 hypnosis4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 !y 7 obscure p]sons1 & _h giv5 in=mation ab\t _! lives1 ! in=mation w\ld be unv]ifiable4 ,& !n ! sceptics w\ld cry on ! spot1 ,folly2 ^! are ! inv5tions ( ! m$ium's second>y p]sonality4 ,! controls may h /ill o!r reasons = n reveal+ !mselves to u4 ,?is life1 :5 once x has be5 left beh9d1 may seem to ! _s to be a m or less pa9ful nightm>e4 ,!re is no?+ a/oni%+ 9 ! fact t he does n c>e to recall to o!rs ! "p he play$ 9 ?is nightm>e1 ev5 if ! "p 7 a di/+ui%$ "o4 ,we ourselves "k no?+ b ?is life2 we d n admit t !re is any o!r4 ,!re=e we all wi% to %9e 9 x l meteors1 if possible4 ,possibly dis9c>nat$ spirits1 see+ ?+s f a high] po9t ( view1 ?9k o!rwise4 ,9 %ort1 ! controls1 ,imp]ator1 ,rector1 ,doctor & ,prud5s1 may refra9 f speak+ ( _! =m] life simply because !y are wise4 ,w\ld x n h be5 wis] ( ,ph9uit to hold 8 tongue ?an to tell u a mass ( improbabilities8 ,among/ ^? :o /udy ^! ph5om5a !re are _m :o see 9 ! triviality ( ! great] "p ( ! messages a /rong presumption aga9/ ! spirituali/ hypo!sis4 ,"s ( ^! messages are sign$1 x is true1 by illu/ri\s names--?\gh t is n ! case ) ,mrs ,pip]4 ,b ?is regrettable fact may be v>i\sly expla9$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re may be rogues1 *>latans & fools on bo? sides1 s9ce x is probable t ! s\l passes f ?is _w to ! o!r j z x is1 & t1 if x progresses at all1 x progresses sl[ly4 ,h[ _m individuals see 9 spiritualism only a means ( putt+ =w>d _! wret*$ p]sonalities or ( exploit+ _! contempor>ies6 ,su* p]sons w\ld n %r9k f repres5t+ _! lucubrations z communications f ! next _w2 !y w\ld sign !m ) ! mo/ augu/ ( names if to d s w\ld fur!r _! designs4 ,f9ally1 x is n ev5 necess>y to suppose t ^! messages are due to di%one/y2 ! numb] ( my/ifi]s may be at lea/ z great on ! o!r side z on ?is2 a sort ( law ( aff9ity :i* seems to rule ! _w ( spirits may cause ^! l[] be+s to be attract$ by uncultur$ m$iums1 :ile ! great spirits are repell$ by !m4 ,x w\ld be ^! l>vae ( ! o!r _w :o give ! messages :i* disconc]t :5 !y d n sc&alise u4 ,b ! man ( sci5ce %\ld n be rebuff$ by ^! messages :i*1 9 spite ( _! cont5ts1 are important1 if !y result 9 irresi/ible pro( ( ! fact t !re exi/ outside ( u & ar\nd u intellig5t be+s resembl+ ourselves4 ,b :5 we are deal+ ) develop$ spirits1 :o h begun by giv+ pro(s ( _! id5tity1 x is n true t ! messages are always trivial4 ,!y (t5 conta9 ideas ( mu* bread? ( view & elevation4 ,! =m is g5]ally defective1 b ^? :o h /udi$ ,mrs ,pip]'s ph5om5a w be indulg5t to ! =m1 & sometimes ev5 to ! matt]4 ,! _s 9 contact ) ! m$ium's organism suff]s1 z ,i h said sev]al times1 f a k9d ( delirium2 besides :i* ! organism only responds to 8 ef=ts imp]fectly4 ,my de> fri5ds1 says ,george ,pelham1 d n look at me too critically2 to try to transmit y\r ?\ghts ?r\gh ! organism ( a m$ium is l try+ to crawl ?r\gh a holl[ log4 ,9 %ort1 ! difficulties are enorm\s4 ,x may v well be t great spirits h really be5 ! au?ors ( v poor messages4 ,x has happ5$ to ea* ( u to make poetical or o!r compositions 9 our dreams :i* we h ?\ght admirable2 we say 9 delight1 ,:at a pity ,i %all n be able to rememb] t :5 ,i wake6 ,b sometimes we d rememb]1 & !n we smile ) contempt at :at _h delight$ u dur+ sleep4 ,n[ ! communicators con/antly repeat t !y are dream+ :ile !y are 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! m$ium4 ,ev]y?+ seems s cle> to me1 says ,rob]t ,hyslop to 8 son1 & :5 ,i try to tell y1 ,james1 ,i _c4 ,^! consid]ations prove t we mu/ n ha/5 to conclude1 ) ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy1 t if !re is a future life x is "o ( wret*$ deg5]ation1 "o m mis]y add$ to all ! o!rs :i* ov]:elm u 9 ?is mis]able univ]se4 ,no2 z ,pr(essor ,james says1 9 ?is _w we live only at ! surface ( our be+2 if dea? is n annihilation1 !n x is an awak5+4 ,x does n foll[ t ! life ( ! o!r _w is n high] & m int5se ?an ?is1 because communication ) x is difficult4 ,ano!r s]i\s objection to ! spirituali/ hypo!sis is ! philosophy ) :i* c]ta9 too eag] p]sons h connect$ x4 ,spiritualism1 :i* %\ld at pres5t be b ! m]e beg9n+ ( a sci5ce1 is1 accord+ to !m1 already a philosophy = :i* ! univ]se holds no secrets4 ,h[ %\ld su* puny creatures z ourselves hope to solve ! problems ( ! univ]se by a priori reason+8 ,all t we c reasonably hope1 is to wr5* f nature "s ( ! secrets ne>e/ to u1 surr\nd+ ourselves ) a ?\s& precautions 9 ord] n grossly to deceive ourselves4 ,i rank ! spirituali/ic philosophy ) o!r philosophies4 ,p]haps "s ( its dicta proce$ f spirits1 if spirits exi/1 b ! sy/em z a :ole mo/ surely does n4 ,b !n1 x w be said1 ! p :o h elaborat$ ?is philosophy mu/ h be5 impo/ors4 ,no1 n inevitably2 ,i w ev5 v5ture to say t impo/ure is unlikely4 ,! key to ! my/]y may be f\nd 9 o!r *>act]i/ics ( humanity4 ,! mo/ =midable ob/acle to ! admission ( ! spirituali/ hypo!sis is 9 ! messages :i* t5d to repres5t ! o!r _w1 9 :i*1 x appe>s1 matt] is n p]ceiv$1 & space & "t are unkn[n1 z be+ all ! same a s]vile copy ( ?is1 or a sket* ( x4 ,if ,ph9uit or ano!r control is ask$ to describe a communicator1 ! description is g5]ally giv5 ) exactness1 & is ! same !re z x 0 "h2 sometimes ! communicator ev5 goes s f> z to we> ! same clo!s1 made ( ! same mat]ial4 ,b ^! descriptions are )\t importance1 z x may be repli$ t ! communicators or controls give ^! details purely to prove id5tity4 ,h[ev]1 ,i "k ( no message 9 :i* ! communicator has be5 frank en\gh to say1 ,( c\rse y may suppose t ! =m ,i h "h is n ! same z ,i _h 9 y\r _w4 ,or aga91 ,! idea ( =m diff]s totally 9 our _w & 9 y\rs2 ,i _c make y und]/& :at t idea is "h1 s x is ( no use to "q me4 ,un=tunately nei!r communicators nor controls speak ?us2 !y all say or all[ x to be suppos$ t ! human =m is ! same 9 bo? worlds4 ,b :5 action & ev5ts 9 t _w are repres5t$ z be+ ! same z 9 ?is1 !n our cr$ulity cries out 9 remon/rance4 ,t a deceas$ doctor %\ld tell u t he cont9ues to visit 8 pati5ts1 a pa9t] t he cont9ues to daub canvas1 is m ?an we c admit4 ,b1 x may be expla9$1 ! doctor & ! pa9t] are tempor>ily deliri\s2 !y d n "k :at !y are say+4 ,un=tunately ^! passages are too num]\s to be always attribut$ to delirium4 ,c]ta9 communicators say1 ) all ! gravity 9 ! _w1 & :5 !y seem 9 full possession ( !mselves1 t !y brea!1 live 9 h\ses1 li/5 to lectures1 & t a deceas$ *ild is beg9n+ to le>n to read4 ,?is is an enorm\s difficulty1 ,i repeat4 ,i po9t x out )\t try+ to solve x2 ,i am unable to (f] a plausible explanation4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop has tri$1 b ,i d n ?9k he has succe$$4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,! m$ium's return to normal life--,spee*es made :ile ! m$ium seems to hov] betwe5 ! two worlds4 ,9 ,mrs ,pip]'s case1 ! mom5ts :i* prec$e ! actual quitt+ ( ! trance (f]1 at lea/ at pres5t1 a special int]e/4 ,i ?9k x well !re=e to dwell on ?is po9t a little4 ,to avoid endless circumlocutions1 ,i %all speak z if ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis 7 prov$4 ,inde$1 :atev] ! future fate ( ?is hypo!sis may be1 & 9 spite ( ! s]i\s objection spok5 ( 9 ! la/ *apt]1 x is1 ,i believe1 ! only "o t c be reasonably adopt$ = ! mom5t4 ,:5 ! sitt+ is ov] & ! automatic writ+ has ceas$1 ,mrs ,pip] beg9s to return gradually to h] normal /ate4 ,%e !n utt]s ) m or less di/9ctness "s app>5tly disconnect$ phrases :i* x is sometimes difficult to cat*4 ,%e is l a p]son talk+ 9 sleep4 ,dr ,hodgson & ,pr(essor ,hyslop h collect$ z _m ( ^! brok5 s5t5ces z !y c\ld1 keep+ !m sep>ately "u a diff]5t head+ f ! record ( ! re/ ( ! sitt+ prop]4 ,at ! end1 ,mrs ,pip] (t5 asks ?is odd "q1 ,did y he> my head snap8 ,& aft] h] head is suppos$ to h snapp$ %e looks r\nd h] 9 app>5t a/oni%m5t & al>m1 & !n all is ov]1 %e no long] rememb]s :at %e has said or writt5 dur+ ! trance4 ,we %all see t ^! scraps ( phrase are less incoh]5t ?an !y seem1 & t x is wor? :ile to collect !m4 ,v (t5 :5 num]\s unsuccessful ef=ts h be5 made to recall a prop] "n dur+ ! sitt+1 ,mrs ,pip] pron\nces x :5 com+ out ( ! trance2 :5 %e is re-ent]+ h] body1 ! communicator or communicators repeat ! "n to h] insi/5tly1 & make great ef=ts to cause h] to rememb] & pron\nce x z %e comes out ( ! trance4 ,i h already quot$ an example ( ?is4 ,m4 ,paul ,b\rget ask$ ! "n ( ! t[n 9 :i* ! arti/ he 0 communicat+ ) _h kill$ h]self4 ,! "n did n come1 b ,mrs ,pip] pron\nc$ x z %e 0 leav+ ! trance--,v5ice4 ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop's "n 0 giv5 9 ! same way ! fir/ "t1 b accompani$ by v significant scraps ( spee* z foll[s4 ,mrs ,pip] fir/ tri$ to pron\nce ! "n1 !n %e said ,hyslop1 & w5t on1-- ,i am he4#hf ,tell him ,i am 8 fa!r4 ,i--,good-bye1 sir4 ,i %\ldn't take him away t way4 ,oh1 de>4 ,d y see ! man ) ! cross#hg %ut out ev]ybody8 ,did y see ! light8 ,:at made ! man's hair all fall (f8 ,dr ,hodgson asks1 ,:at man8 ,mrs ,pip]4--,t eld]ly g5tleman t 0 try+ to tell me some?+1 b x w\ldn't come4 ,at a fir/ glance ?is passage seems m]e incoh]5ce1 b all ! portions ( s5t5ces h a v cle> mean+ :5 !y are exam9$ toge!r ) ! ev5ts ( ! sitt+4 ,!y are1 z x seems1 commissions ) :i* ! m$ium is *>g$ z %e is return+ into h] organism1 or !y are obs]vations made among !mselves by ! spirits pres5t1 :i* ! m$ium automatically repeats1 or !y are ! obs]vations & que/ions ( ! m$ium h]self4 ,all t ,mrs ,pip] says on com+ out ( ! trance belongs to "o ( ^! ?ree categories4 ,9 ! passage quot$1 ! words1 ,i am he4 ,tell him t ,i am 8 fa!r1 are a commission ) :i* ! m$ium is *>g$ by ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop4 ,mrs ,pip] takes leave ( ,rob]t ,hyslop ) ! =mula1 ,good-bye1 sir4 ,! phrases :i* foll[1 ,oh1 de>4 ,i %\ldn't take him away t way4 ,d y see ! man ) ! cross %ut out ev]ybody8 are ! rem>ks ( spirits repeat$ automatically1 or ,mrs ,pip]'s own rem>ks on ,imp]ator1 :o1 see+ ! light exhau/$1 imp]i\sly s5ds (f ev]ybody1 includ+ ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop himself1 9 spite ( 8 desire to rema9 ) 8 son4 ,imp]ator mu/ ev5 h us$ "s =ce1 to ju/ify ! obs]vation1 ,i %\ld n take him away t way4 ,! f9al phrases are always ,mrs ,pip]'s own que/ions & rem>ks3 ,:5 %e says1 ,did y see ! light8 %e alludes )\t d\bt to ! light ( ! o!r _w1 invisible to u4 ,! o!r s5t5ces are cle> en\gh1 :5 we rememb] t ,mr ,rob]t ,hyslop 0 entirely bald4 ,!re are utt]ances l ^!1 only app>5tly incoh]5t on com+ out ( all ! trances2 b !y v>y 9 l5g?4 ,! la/ words1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 always come f ,mrs ,pip] h]self1 :i* is logically to be expect$1 s9ce %e gradually loses ! memory ( ! _w %e has j quitt$1 up to ! def9ite mom5t ( wak+1 m>k$ by ! s-call$ snap 9 h] head4 ,^! spee*es on com+ out ( trance con/itute1 9 our eyes1 "o m argum5t aga9/ ! hypo!sis ( telepa?y & second>y p]sonalities1 because !re is no trace ( simulation4 ,to suppose simulation w\ld be to accord to telepa?y too mu* skill 9 ! arts ( deceit4 ,^! spee*es br+ into ! =egr\nd ! "q3 ,:at becomes ( ! m$ium's _s dur+ ! trance1 if !re is a _s8 ,! controls say t x leaves ! organism & rema9s 9 ! company ( ! gr\p ( communicat+ spirits4 ,b !n1 x w be said1 if %e lives = ! "t be+ 9 ! o!r _w1 :y does %e n relate h] impressions :5 %e wakes8 ,we mu/ n =get t = spirits our life is a sleep1 & t we are only consci\s ( :at we acquire ?r\gh ! m$ium ( our five s5ses4 ,:5 ! _s is aga9 plung$ into ! prison ( ! body1 aft] hav+ left x = a "t1 x goes to sleep once m & =gets all2 x recomm5ces liv+ ! fragm5t>y life :i* is all t ! five s5ses p]mit4 ,! complete abs5ce ( memory 9 ! m$ium :5 awake is no m a/oni%+ ?an ! same ph5om5on 9 a subject com+ out ( hypnosis1 dur+ :i* he may h talk$1 & ev5 done mu*4 ,besides1 dur+ ! %ort in/ants :5 ,mrs ,pip] is z if susp5d$ betwe5 two worlds1 %e /ill has a vague recollection ( :at %e has j he>d2 ! fragm5ts ( s5t5ces %e utt]s be> suffici5t witness to ?is4 ,%e r>ely fails to %$ a few te>s1 & to say1 ,i want to /op "h1 ,i don't want to g back to ! d>k _w6 ,"h is a *>act]i/ic passage1 z an example4 ,mrs ,pip]1 com+ out ( ! trance1 beg9s to weep & murmur1 ,i d n want to g back to ! d>kness4444 ,oh1 x is1 x is1 x mu/ be ! w9d[ 444 b ,i want to "k4444 ,i want to "k :]e !y are all gone#hh4444 ,x is funny 444 ,i =got t ,i 0 alive4444 ,yes1 ,mr ,hodgson1 ,i =got4444 ,i 0 go+ to tell y some?+1 b ,i h =gott5 :at x 04444 ,y see1 :5 my head snaps1 ,i =get :at ,i 0 go+ to say4444 ,x mu/ be night4 ,oh1 de>6 ,i feel s weak4444 ,is t my h&k]*ief8 ,on o!r occasions %e uses an odd figure ( spee*4 ,y see ,rector turns r\nd a d>k bo>d & says t's y\r _w--& he turns r\nd ! o!r side & t's light1 & he says t's 8 _w4 ,i don't want to g back to ! d>k _w4 ,ano!r "t %e says1 q at ! end1 ,is t my body8 h[ x pricks6 ,x appe>s t ,imp]ator1 be=e s5d+ h] back to ! d>k _w1 prays = h]1 & %e sometimes repeats fragm5ts ( ! pray]s automatically4 ,is t a bless+8 ,say x4#hi ,fa!r be & abide ) !e = ev]more4 ,s]vus ,dei--,i don't "k4 ,i h all ^! to look out =4 ,i leave !e well4 ,g & d ! duties be=e !e4 ,bless+s on ?y head4 ,! light %all cease4 ,:y d y say t8 ,are y go+8 ,good-bye4 ,i want to g along ! same pa? ) y4 ,he> ! :i/le8 7,?is 0 an e>?ly :i/le1 :i* ^? pres5t also he>d47 ,,footnotes3 #hf ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 p4 #cbb4 #hg ,t is to say1 ,imp]ator1 :o always signalises 8 pres5ce by mak+ a cross on ! pap]1 or1 ) 8 h&1 9 ! air4 #hh ,! spirits 9 ^: company %e has be54 #hi ,proc4 ( ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xvi4 p4 #cif4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,enc\rag+ results obta9$--,! problem mu/ be solv$4 ,& n[1 c !re be a conclusion to ?is "w8 ,x does n all[ ( any conclusion4 ,! mo/ ,i c d 9 t]m9at+ is to record c]ta9 facts4 ,dr ,hodgson1 ,pr(essor ,hyslop & o!rs1 :o1 ?\gh unprejudic$1 began ^! /udies z sceptical z anyone1 h end$1 aft] long ye>s ( hesitation1 by giv+ _! adhesion to ! spirituali/ hypo!sis4 ,b1 z !y are c>eful to po9t out1 !y accept ?is hypo!sis conditionally1 & n def9itely4 ,new exp]im5ts & new facts may turn _! m9ds 9 q ano!r direction4 ,%\ld we foll[ !m8 ,%\ld we ea* admit conditionally ! spirituali/ hypo!sis8 ,n at all2 x is n ?us t k is atta9$4 ,:oev] believes t he has excell5t reasons = pref]r+ any o!r hypo!sis %\ld rema9 un%akable 9 8 convictions till ! "t :5 new facts may oblige him to ab&on !m4 ,sci5ce does n ask t we %\ld pref] ?is or ! o!r explanation2 x only asks t we %\ld /udy ! facts unprejudic$1 t we %\ld be s9c]e1 & n %ut our eyes *ildi%ly to ! evid5ce4 ,if a future life is to be1 ,i w n say prov$1 b admitt$ by a majority1 a great numb] ( exp]im5t]s1 or1 if y please1 obs]v]s1 work+ indep5d5tly ( "o ano!r 9 all qu>t]s ( ! globe1 mu/ rea* id5tical conclusions4 ,aga91 x mu/ be possible = any intellig5t man will+ to make ! ef=t1 & retrac+ ! pa? foll[$ by ! fir/ obs]v]s1 to arrive at ! same conclusions4 ,! magi/] dixit is out ( date4 ,tea*]s 9 ! pres5t day mu/ %[ _! disciples ! pa? ( tru?1 & n try to impose ^u !m :at !y !mselves reg>d z tru?4 ,mod]n sci5ce kn[s no infallible ,pope1 speak+ ex ca!dra4 ,fur!r1 we mu/ n conf9e ourselves to ! /udy ( "o side ( m$ium%ip only4 ,! ph5om5a produc$ 9 ! pres5ce ( m$iums are v>i\s4 ,all ! ph5om5a classifi$ z psy*ical mu/ be c>efully consid]$ & ?or\ghly inve/igat$4 ,! gra9 mu/ be sep>at$ f ! *aff2 x mu/ be decid$ :i* among ^! ph5om5a appe> to be due to spirits1 :i*1 accord+ to ! evid5ce1 are due to inc>nat$ m9ds1 & f9ally1 :i* 7if !re are su*7 h only ord9>y physical causes4 ,! new workm5 :o are ent]+ ! field ( sci5ce h be=e !m a long task ( cle>+ ! gr\nd1 b ! gr\nd seems to be ( unexampl$ f]tility2 ) a v little goodwill we %all reap su* a h>ve/ z has nev] be5 se54 ,no d\bt1 ?\gh m$iums able to produce c]ta9 second-rate ph5om5a are n r>e1 good m$iums are n easy to discov]2 !y are less r>e1 h[ev]1 ?an ! bones ( ,an?ropopi!cus erectus4 ,:5 a good m$ium is discov]$ x is n necess>y to call a committee toge!r & put ! value he may h = sci5ce to ! vote4 ,if ! o!r _w exi/s1 x appe>s t no miss+ l9k exi/s betwe5 x & our own4 ,?us ! g5]al conclusion to be drawn f ! "w describ$ 9 ?is little book1 & f ! o!r "w ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 is t devotion to ^! /udies is f> f be+ fruitless4 ,ev5 (ficial sci5ce might turn 9 ?is direction1 if only 9 ord] to def5d ! doctr9es de> to x4 ,x w come to t1 )\t d\bt1 b w x be soon8 ,humanity is b poor /uff1 ?\gh ! moni/s d n hesitate to hold x up to u z ! highe/ expression 9 our corn] ( space ( ! consci\sness ( _! great god ,pan4 ,! great majority ( human units is compos$ ( m9ds 9 fir/ *ildhood1 eag] only = *ildi% ?+s4 ,by slightly modify+ ,plato's allegory x is easy to arrive at an und]/&+ ( ! /ate ( humanity at ! pres5t "t4 ,imag9e v imp]fect1 v undevelop$ be+s1 possess+1 h[ev]1 an inf9ity ( lat5t pot5tialities2 imag9e !m born 9 a d>k cav]n :]e !y sw>m pell-mell1 pass+ _! "t *iefly 9 dev\r+ "o ano!r4 ,e mom5t ?is cav]n is ent]$1 & a c]ta9 numb] ( ^! poor be+s are tak5 out ( x & c>ri$ into ! light ( day1 t !y may enjoy a high] life1 & admire ! beauties ( nature4 ,^? rema9+ 9 ! cav]n weep = _! companions & ?9k t !y h = ev] vani%$4 ,b 9 ! vault ( ! cav]n !re are fissures ?r\gh :i* a little light filt]s4 ,a few inquisitive be+s1 a little m develop$ ?an _! bro!rs1 climb up to ^! fissures2 !y look out1 & believe t signs are made to !m f outside4 ,!y say to !mselves1 ,^? :o are mak+ signs to u are p]haps ! companions :o are con/antly be+ c>ri$ (f f among/ u2 9 t case !y _c be dead2 !y mu/ be cont9u+ to live up !re4 ,& !y call to _! bro!rs bel[1 ,come & see2 x looks z if our companions :o g up yond] e day are mak+ signs to u4 ,we are n sure2 b if we unite our ef=ts & intellig5ces p]haps we %all end by be+ c]ta94 ,d y suppose t ! sw>ms on ! gr\nd ( ! cave w run8 ,!y h q o!r ?+s to d4 ,!y d n /one ! importunate seek]s1 b !y look on !m askance & heap annoyances ^u !m4 ,b we w drop allegory2 & m]ely say h[ deplorable x is t psy*ical /udies d n inspire m en?usiasm4 ,! doctors at fir/ decl>$ t m$ium%ip 0 a =m ( neurosis4 ,no?+ is less c]ta92 ,i w ev5 say t no?+ is less probable4 ,educat$ p ( indep5d5t social position :5 by *ance !y discov] t !y possess m$iumi/ic gifts hide !m c>efully1 in/ead ( (f]+ !m spontane\sly = /udy2 !y d n wi% to be suppos$ to be diseas$2 nobody likes to proclaim 8 defects 9 public4 ,?is is :y well-kn[n m$iums are ne>ly all recruit$ f ! l[] classes & ! poor2 !y are oblig$ to make m]*&ise ( _! gifts2 !y are paid to produce ph5om5a1 &1 :5 ^! d n occur spontane\sly1 !y *eat4 ,m$iums %\ld be s\ght = 9 ! class ( educat$ p :o are n oblig$ to "w = _! daily bread4 ,!re are z _m or m 9 ?is class z 9 any o!r if we w\ld only look = !m4 ,:at %\ld su* m$iums fe>8 ,d n ,mlle4 ,smi? & ,mrs ,pip]1 :5 !y all[ compet5t p]sons to /udy _! m$ium%ip1 r5d] m valuable s]vices to society ?an d s _m social encumbrances1 s _m flies on ! :eel :o deaf5 u ) _! buzz+8 ,h !y any reason to be a%am$8 ,f9ally1 9 ord] to atta9 to any result 9 ^! /udies1 money is ne$$--:y n say s8 ,int]e/+ subjects mu/ be paid :5 !y ne$ paym5t1 & compet5t inve/igators mu/ be paid :5 !y ne$ a sal>y4 ,if a ?\s&? "p ( ! sum devot$ 9 a ye> to ! art ( kill+ 7 devot$ to ! solution ( ?is problem1 be=e t5 ye>s 7 ov] we %\ld h settl$ ! "q1 & humanity c\ld boa/ an unexampl$ victory4 ,9 ,am]ica & all ! ,anglo-,saxon c\ntries _m p]sons1 z noble z !y are g5]\s1 give = sci5ce1 = univ]sal in/ruction1 = f\nd+ univ]sities & colleges4 ,may !y be bless$6 ,!y make a noble use ( _! money4 ,b x is regrettable t z mu* money z is ne$$ c be f\nd = ! se>* aft]--let u say--! ,an?ropopi!cus erectus1 & t x _c be f\nd = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,if ,i am n mi/ak51 a prize has be5 (f]$ to :oev] c f9d ! means ( communicat+ ) ! planet ,m>s4 ,if ?is communication 7 ev] e/abli%$1 ,i d n see h[ humanity w\ld b5efit by x1 beyond ! satisfaction ( its curiosity2 :i* is1 h[ev]1 a noble & legitimate curiosity4 ,b h[ mu* m helpful & int]e/+ x w\ld be to communicate ) ! _w beyond ! grave1 if su* a _w !re be1 ! _w :i!r we are all b\nd4 ,p]haps "s "t mank9d w realise ?is fact4 ,ed9burgh ,col/on & ,coy4 ,limit$ ,pr9t]s