,,psy*ic ,,ph5om5a ,a ,,brief ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,physical ,,manife/ations ,,obs]v$ ,,9 ,,psy*ical ,,rese>* ,,) ,,facsimile ,,illu/rations ,,( ,,?\ght-,,transf]5ce ,,draw+s ,,& ,,automatic ,,writ+ ,,by ,,edw>d ,t4 ,,b5nett ,,assi/ant-,,secret>y ,,to ,,! ,,society ,,( ,,psy*ical ,,rese>*1 #ahhb-aijb ,,) ,a ,,=eword ,,by ,,sir ,,oliv] ,,lodge ,,new ,,york ,,br5tano',s ,,mcmix ,,note ,! writ] desires to express 8 s9c]e ?anks to ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* = ! p]mission giv5 to make extracts f ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society1 f ! privately pr9t$ ,j\rnal1 & f ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+2 & = all[+ ! reproduction ( a s]ies ( ,,?\ght-,,transf]5ce ,,draw+s4 ,also be/ ?anks are due to ,mrs4 ,my]s1 & to ,messrs4 ,longmans1 ,gre5 ,co41 = p]mission to make quotations f ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s' great "w1 ,human ,p]sonality & its ,survival ( ,bodily ,dea?4 ,also to ,mr4 ,j4 ,burns & 8 bro!r1 = freely grant+ p]mission = any use to be made ( ! ,james ,burns #ahgc ,edition ( ! ,report ( ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society4 ,e4 ,t4 ,b4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,introductory #aa ,,ii4 ,,! ,,movem5t ,,( ,,objects ,,)\t ,,any ,,app>5t ,,physical ,,cause #af ,,iii4 ,,! ,,production ,,( ,,s\nd ,,)\t ,,any ,,app>5t ,,physical ,,cause #ca ,,iv4 ,,! ,,appe>ance ,,( ,,light ,,)\t ,,any ,,app>5t ,,physical ,,cause #ce ,v4 ,,physical ,,ph5om5a ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,daniel ,,dunglas ,,home #da ,,vi4 ,,physical ,,ph5om5a ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,w4 ,,/a9ton ,,moses #eh ,,vii4 ,,! ,,div9+ ,,rod #gf ,,viii4 ,,?\ght-,,transf]5ce ,,draw+s #hi ,,ix4 ,,mat]ialisations #aji ,x4 ,,_s ,,photography #aac ,,xi4 ,,! ,,summ+ ,,up ,,( ,,! ,,:ole ,,matt] #aba ,,introduction ,,by ,,sir ,,oliv] ,,lodge ,consult$ by ! publi%]s z to ! production ( a small popul> text-book1 :i* %\ld con/itute a summ>y indication ( ! nature ( ! evid5ce = ultra-normal physical or meta-psy*ical ph5om5a1 ,i sugge/$ ,mr4 ,e4 ,t4 ,b5nett z ! "r man = ! task4 ,i h n[ se5 ! pro( %eets1 &--)\t mak+ myself 9 any way responsible = details--p]ceive t he has done ! "w well1 & has pres5t$ a satisfactory outl9e ( ! te/imony = :atev] x may be wor?4 ,conc]n+ its value ,i w only say t to my m9d !re comes a /age at :i* belief 9 gratuit\s inv5tion & false /atem5t becomes =c$ & irrational4 ,) mo/ ( ! evid5ce "h adduc$ ,i h ( c\rse be5 famili> = ye>s1 9 its orig9al s\rces1 & am well aw>e ( ! extreme difficulty or impossibility ( und]/&+ "s ( ! alleg$ facts 9 any physical or physiological s5se2 nev]!less if ,i am ask$ :e!r su* impressions c be actually receiv$ & hone/ly record$ by sane p1 & :e!r ,i recomm5d exp]im5t by c>eful & compet5t & unsup]/iti\s obs]v]s z if a prim facie case _h be5 made out--t is to say1 z if "s ( ^! unusual & hi!rto q unexpla9$ occurr5ces might possibly turn out to be true--hav+ laws ( _! own & con/itut+ an unop5$ *apt] ( sci5ce1 or r a new sci5ce1 unit+ *>act]i/ics f physical1 *emical1 physiological1 & psy*ological sci5ces1 & ?r[+ new light on ! connection betwe5 m9d & matt]--!n1 ?\gh d\btless ! answ] w be receiv$ ) scorn1 ,i answ] unhesitat+ly yes4 ,,spiritualism ,,*apt] ,i ,,introductory ,a %ort title to a book has its advantages4 ,x has also its disadvantages4 ,x is almo/ inevitable t x %\ld1 on ! "o h&1 seem to include mu* m ?an is int5d$1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 fail to convey ! purpose ( ! au?or4 ,geology w\ld be a tol]ably l>ge subject4 ,a/ronomy w\ld be va/ly l>g]4 ,b ,spiritualism is an inf9ite subject comp>$ ) ei!r1 & to sugge/ t its claims to sci5tific /udy be consid]$ )9 ! compass ( a small volume ( n mu* ov] a hundr$ pages seems ! height ( presumption6 ,x w !re=e be well at ! outset to indicate exactly :at x is propos$ to include 9 ! pres5t inve/igation into ,spiritualism4 ,! alleg$ ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism may be r\ghly divid$ into two classes--physical & m5tal4 ,^? :i* belong entirely to ! latt] class are outside ! scope ( ?is book4 ,x is propos$ to exam9e ^? ph5om5a ( ! =m] class1 ! reality ( :i* may fairly be assum$ to be prov$ by sci5tific evid5ce4 ,! scope ( ! "w is ?us r$uc$ to reasonable proportions4 ,!re are sev]al gr\ps ( ph5om5a :i* appe> to violate1 or at lea/ to ext5d 9 a /rik+ mann]1 laws recognis$ by ,physical ,sci5ce4 ,! evid5ce to be reli$ on w be t ( sci5tific m5 ( high /&+1 & ( o!r p]sons ( unque/ion$ lit]>y & social position4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 an important respect1 9 reg>d to :i* ?is inquiry is plac$ 9 an entirely diff]5t position to any ord9>y sci5tific inve/igation1 & "o :i* adds greatly to ! difficulties ( ! /ud5t4 ,ord9>y exp]im5ts conduct$ 9 a physical laboratory c be repeat$ aga9 & aga9 "u simil> conditions1 & simil> results w foll[4 ,if attempts are made to reproduce ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 "u :at appe> to be precisely simil> conditions1 by means :i* h previ\sly be5 successful1 failure to obta9 ! wi%$-= results may v probably foll[4 ,x is no use to rebel & to feel incl9$ to ab&on ! pursuit z useless6 ,t w\ld be mo/ unsci5tific6 ,! inquir] f9ds himself 9 ! pres5ce ( a subtle elusive influ5ce1 :i* he seems unable to control1 & :i* refuses to submit to ! laws :i* gov]n physical exp]im5ts4 ,on ! o!r h&1 p]sev]ance may be ri*ly rew>d$4 ,an unexplor$ field ( sci5tific rese>* ( unlimit$ ext5t may op5 itself to view4 ,some?+ ( t joy may be exp]i5c$ :i* ! se>* into ! unkn[n alone c give4 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,james ,balf\r1 9 an address on ! occasion ( ! annual d9n] ( ! ,royal ,lit]>y ,fund1 9 #ahic1 said3-- ,my fri5d1 ,"l ,kelv91 has (t5 talk$ to me ( ! future ( sci5ce1 & he has said words to me ab\t ! future ( sci5ce :i* are p>allel ) ! words ,i h quot$ to y ab\t ! future ( art1 & ) ! hope :i* ,i h express$ to y ) respect to lit]ature4 ,he has told me t to ! m5 ( sci5ce ( to-day x appe>s z if we 7 trembl+ on ! br9k ( "s great sci5tific discov]y :i* %\ld give to u a new view ( ! great =ces ( ,nature1 among :i* & 9 ! mid/ ( :i* we move4 ,if ?is prophecy be "r1 & if ! o!r =eca/s to :i* ,i h allud$ be "r1 !n inde$ x is true t we live 9 an int]e/+ age2 !n inde$ x is true t we may look =w>d to a "t full ( fruit = ! human race--to an age :i* _c be /]ilis$ or r5d]$ b>r5 ev5 by politics4 ,!re are "s advantages :i* ! /udy ( ?is subject possesses ov] mo/ bran*es ( sci5tific inquiry4 ,9 its pres5t e>ly & incomplete /age ! mo/ important ?+ is ! accumulation ( c>efully obs]v$ & record$ facts4 ,ev5 z reg>ds ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 9 :i* ! numb] ( c>eful exp]im5ts t h be5 made is f> great] ?an 9 any o!r class ( ph5om5a1 x is /ill mo/ important to multiply ! quantity ( ! evid5ce4 ,9 mo/ ( ! bran*es ( ! subject no exp5sive app>atus is requir$1 & no special sci5tific or intellectual tra9+4 ,accurate obs]vation & c>eful record+1 at ! "t1 ( all t occurs1 )\t prejudice1 & )\t disc\ragem5t at app>5t failure1 are ! *ief requisites4 ,any p]son1 or small gr\p ( p]sons ( ord9>y intellig5ce1 c tra9 !mselves to be equal to ?is4 ,a v simple in/ance occurr$ 9 ! e>lie/ exp]i5ces ( ! writ]4 ,aft] ?ree or f\r sitt+s r\nd a small table ) two fri5ds1 at :i* !re 0 mean+less tipp+1 & no?+ bett] ?an commonplace s5t5ces1 ! foll[+ 0 tipp$ out3 ,try no m to move--!n ?is succession ( lett]s--a t a t a4 ,x seem$ useless to g on ) nons5se1 b "o ( ! p>ty sugge/$ p]sev]ance2 :5 ! foll[+ conclusion conv]t$ seem+ nons5se into s5se3 b l e take a p5cil & write4 ,! result 0 t "o ( ! p>ty rapidly develop$ into an int]e/+ automatic writ]4 ,x is q impossible to =etell ! ext5t ( ! aid t may n be giv51 9 ! explanation ( "s ( ^! ph5om5a1 by ! p]sev]+ exp]im5ts ( intellig5t inquir]s4 ,9 ! foll[+ *apt]s facts relat+ to sev]al diff]5t k9ds ( ph5om5a are put be=e ! read]1 z to :i* ! gu>antee ( au!nticity & ! quality ( ! evid5ce are bo? unimpea*able4 ,x is n propos$ to travel all ov] ! _w 9 se>* ( evid5ce2 ! illu/rations w be drawn almo/ entirely f home s\rces4 ,) all due respect to fri5ds 9 di/ant p>ts1 x w d\btless be a satisfaction to "s read]s to "k t 9 ^! pages !y w n meet ) ,mrs4 ,pip] on ! "o h&1 nor ) ,eusapia ,palad9o on ! o!r4 ,) ^! few introductory rem>ks a calm & dispassionate consid]ation ( ! evid5ce pres5t$ is invit$4 ,fir/ ( all1 ?ree classes ( ph5om5a w be tak5 up 9 ! foll[+ ord]3-- 7#a7 ,! ,movem5t ( ,objects )\t any app>5t ,physical ,cause4 7#b7 ,! ,production ( ,s\nd )\t any app>5t ,physical ,cause4 7#c7 ,! ,production ( ,light )\t any app>5t ,physical ,cause4 ,two *apt]s w !n be devot$ to a /udy ( ! ph5om5a exhibit$ 9 ! lives ( two ( ! mo/ not$ m$iums ( mod]n times--,daniel ,dunglas ,home & ,william ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,bo? pres5t manife/ations ( ph5om5a belong+ to ! ?ree classes above-nam$1 z well z /rik+ examples ( o!r k9ds4 ,a *apt] on ! ,div9+ ,rod w foll[4 ,!n a *apt] on "o ( ! =ms ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 "o :i* all[s ( its be+ includ$ among physical ph5om5a4 ,two brief *apt]s w come next on ,_s ,photography & on ,mat]ialisations4 ,x is expla9$ t ^! are includ$1 n because ( any sci5tific evid5ce 9 _! fav\r :i* c be quot$1 b because ( ! extreme int]e/ & importance ( ! subjects !mselves1 & also because ! /rong te/imony & moral evid5ce 9 support ( _! reality seem to promise a tempt+ field = ! sci5tific explor]1 & to w>rant a confid5t belief t ! evid5ce he desires w be =?com+4 ,9 a f9al *apt] an endeav\r is made to sum up results & conclusions4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,movem5t ,,( ,,objects ,,)\t ,,any ,,app>5t ,,physical ,,cause ,,! ,,committee ,,( ,,! ,,dialectical ,,society ,s f> z ,i am aw>e1 ! fir/ sy/ematic or sci5tific attempt to inve/igate ! alleg$ ph5om5on ( ! movem5t ( objects )\t any app>5t physical cause 0 made by ! ,london ,dialectical ,society 9 ! ye> #ahfi4 ,on ! motion ( ,dr4 ,james ,edmunds1 a ,committee 0 appo9t$ to inve/igate ! ,ph5om5a alleg$ to be ,spiritual ,manife/ations1 & to report !reon4 ,! names ( tw5ty-eight memb]s 7 propos$4 ,?ree ( ^! decl9$ to act4 ,eight m names 7 add$1 s t ! ,committee1 z f9ally con/itut$1 consi/$ ( ?irty-?ree1 ?ree ( :om 7 ladies4 ,among ! be/-kn[n names 7 ,h4 ,g4 ,atk9son1 ,f4,g4,s42 ,*>les ,bradlaugh2 ,e4 ,w4 ,cox1 s]jeant-at-law2 ,rev4 ,c4 ,maurice ,davies1 ,d4,d42 ,*>les ,r4 ,drysdale1 ,m4,d42 ,james ,edmunds1 ,m4,d42 ,rob]t ,hannah2 ,h4 ,d4 ,j5ck51 b>ri/]-at-law2 ,william ,volckman2 & ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,x is believ$ t ,rob]t ,hannah & ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace are ! only survivors4 ,9 ord] to inve/igate ! ph5om5a 9 "q by p]sonal exp]im5t & te/1 ! ,committee resolv$ itself into six ,sub-,committees4 ,9 ,may #ahgj ! ,committee appo9t$ an ,edit+ ,committee to prep>e a jo9t report1 bas$ solely on ! evid5ce t _h be5 be=e x4 ,a mon? lat] ! ,edit+ ,committee pres5t$ a draft report1 :i* ) "s trifl+ v]bal alt]ations 0 adopt$ nem dis4 ,a resolution 0 !n c>ri$ t a copy be =w>d$ to ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,dialectical ,society1 ) a recomm5dation t x be pr9t$ & publi%$4 ,?is ! ,c\ncil decl9$ to d4 ,^u ?is ! ,committee met & pass$ ! foll[+ resolution3-- ,t ! ,report be ref]r$ to ! ,edit+ ,committee1 & t !y be reque/$ to prep>e x = publication1 toge!r ) any supplem5t>y or c\nt] reports t may be receiv$ f memb]s ( ! ,committee1 & app5d+ !reto ! reports ( ! ,sub-,committees1 & ! evid5ce1 oral & v]bal1 t has be5 collect$2 ! entire "w1 :5 ready = publication1 to be submitt$ = approval to ! ,committee4#a ,su* is ! orig9 ( ! volume f :i* ! foll[+ extracts are made4#b ,consid]ations ( space necessitate deal+ ) ! "w ( "o ,sub-,committee only4 ,! ess5tial "p ( ! ,,report ,,( ,,sub-,,committee ,,no4 #a is z foll[s3-- ,s9ce _! appo9tm5t on ! #af? ( ,febru>y #ahfi1 y\r ,sub-,committee h held =ty meet+s = ! purpose ( exp]im5t & te/4 ,all ( ^! meet+s 7 held at ! private resid5ces ( memb]s ( ! ,committee1 purposely to preclude ! possibility ( pre-arrang$ me*anism or contrivance4 ,! furniture ( ! room 9 :i* ! exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ 0 on e occasion its accu/om$ furniture4 ,! tables 7 9 all cases heavy d9+-tables1 requir+ a /rong ef=t to move !m4 ,! smalle/ ( !m 0 #e feet #i in*es long by #d feet wide 444 & ( proportionate weight4 ,! rooms1 tables1 & furniture g5]ally 7 repeat$ly subject$ to c>eful exam9ation be=e1 dur+1 & aft] ! exp]im5ts1 to asc]ta9 t no conceal$ ma*9]y1 in/rum5t1 or o!r contrivance exi/$ by means ( :i* ! s\nds or movem5ts h]e9aft] m5tion$ c\ld be caus$4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ 9 ! light ( gas1 except on ! few occasions specially not$ 9 ! m9utes4 ,y\r ,committee h avoid$ ! employm5t ( pr(essional or paid m$iums1 ! m$ium%ip be+ t ( memb]s ( y\r ,sub-,committee1 p]sons ( good social position & ( unimpea*able integrity1 hav+ no pecuni>y object to s]ve1 & no?+ to ga9 by deception4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y\r ,committee h conf9$ _! ,report to facts witness$ by !m 9 _! collective capacity1 :i* facts 7 palpable to ! s5ses1 & _! reality capable ( demon/rative pro(4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! result ( _! long-cont9u$ & c>efully-conduct$ exp]im5ts1 aft] trial by e detective te/ !y c\ld devise1 has be5 to e/abli% conclusively3-- ,fir/3 ,t "u c]ta9 bodily or m5tal conditions ( "o or m ( ! p]sons pres5t1 a =ce is exhibit$ suffici5t to set 9 motion heavy sub/ances1 )\t ! employm5t ( any muscul> =ce1 )\t contact or mat]ial connection ( any k9d betwe5 su* sub/ances & ! body ( any p]son pres5t4 ,second3 ,t ?is =ce c cause s\nds to proce$1 di/9ctly audible to all pres5t1 f solid sub/ances n 9 contact )1 nor hav+ any visible or mat]ial connection )1 ! body ( any p]son pres5t1 & :i* s\nds are prov$ to proce$ f su* sub/ances by ! vibrations :i* are di/9ctly felt :5 !y are t\*$4 ,?ird3 ,t ?is =ce is frequ5tly direct$ by intellig5ce4 ,at ?irty-f\r out ( ! =ty meet+s ( y\r ,committee "s ( ^! ph5om5a occurr$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 conclusion1 y\r ,committee express _! unanim\s op9ion t ! "o important physical fact ?us prov$ to exi/1 t motion may be produc$ 9 solid bodies )\t mat]ial contact1 by "s hi!rto unrecognis$ =ce op]at+ )9 an undef9$ di/ance f ! human organism1 & beyond ! range ( muscul> action1 %\ld be subject$ to fur!r sci5tific exam9ation1 ) a view to asc]ta9+ its true s\rce1 nature1 & p[]4#c ,"o selection is n[ giv5 f ! ,m9utes ( ?is ,sub-,committee1 illu/rat+ ! nature ( ! ,evid5ce t came be=e !m3-- ,,exp]im5t ,,xxxviii41 ,dec4 #bh? #ahfi4--;,eight memb]s pres5t4 ,ph5om5a3 ,rapp+ s\nds f ! table & floor1 & movem5ts ( ! table1 ) & )\t contact4 ,! alphabet 0 repeat$1 & ! foll[+ lett]s 7 rapp$3 ',a bad circle--want ( h>mony4' ,at ! lett] f1 ! table tilt$ ?ree times1 & at ! lett]s a1 r1 gave sev]al =cible horizontal movem5ts1 tilt+ at ei!r end4 ,raps1 ) slight tilt+s ( ! table1 beat+ "t to ! measure ( a song4 ,two or ?ree poems 7 recit$1 to ! measure ( :i* !re 7 l\d raps f ! table & floor1 & ! table also m>k$ ! metre by v>i\s horizontal movem5ts & tilt+s4 ,hood's ,anatomy ,song be+ repeat$ by "o ( ! memb]s1 ! knock+1 rapp+1 & tilt+ s\nds1 ) v>i\s horizontal1 trembl+1 & vibratory movem5ts ( ! table1 accompani$ x1 9 exact h>mony ) ! measure1 add$ to :i* 7 /range movem5ts1 9 accordance ) ! "* ( ! v]ses4 ,9 "o in/ance ! table %ift$ its position sev]al feet1 ! tips ( ! f+]s only be+ 9 contact ) x4 ,,movem5ts ,,)\t ,,contact4--,"q3 ',w\ld ! table n[ be mov$ )\t contact8' ,answ]3 ',yes2' by ?ree raps on ! table4 ,all *airs 7 !n turn$ ) _! backs to ! table1 & n9e in*es away f x2 & all pres5t knelt on ! *airs1 ) _! wri/s re/+ on ! backs1 & _! h&s a few in*es above ! table4 ,"u ^! conditions1 ! table 7! heavy d9+-room table previ\sly describ$7 mov$ f\r times1 ea* "t f f\r to six in*es1 & ! second "t ne>ly twelve in*es4 ,!n all h&s 7 plac$ on ! backs ( ! *airs1 & ne>ly a foot f ! table1 :5 f\r movem5ts occurr$1 "o sl[ & cont9u\s = ne>ly a m9ute4 ,!n all pres5t plac$ _! h&s beh9d _! backs1 kneel+ erect on _! *airs1 :i* 7 remov$ a foot cle> away f ! table4 ,! gas also 0 turn$ up high]1 s z to give abundance ( light2 & "u ^! te/ conditions1 di/9ct movem5ts occurr$1 to ! ext5t ( sev]al in*es ea* "t1 & visible to e "o pres5t4 ,! motions 7 9 v>i\s directions1 t[>ds all p>ts ( ! room--"s 7 abrupt1 o!rs /eady4 ,at ! same "t1 & "u ! same conditions1 di/9ct raps occurr$1 app>5tly bo? on ! floor & on ! table1 9 answ] to reque/s = !m4 ,! above-describ$ movem5ts 7 s unmi/akable1 t all pres5t unhesitat+ly decl>$ _! conviction1 t no physical =ce1 ex]t$ by any "o pres5t1 c\ld possibly h produc$ !m2 & !y decl>$ fur!r1 9 writ+1 t a rigid exam9ation ( ! table %[$ x to be an ord9>y d9+-table1 ) no ma*9]y or app>atus ( any k9d connect$ ) x4 ,! table 0 laid on ! floor ) its legs up1 & tak5 to pieces s f> z practicable4#d ,,te/imony ,,( ,w4 ,f4 ,,b>rett1 ,f4,r4,s41 ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,physics ,,9 ,,! ,,royal ,,college ,,( ,,sci5ce ,,= ,,irel&4 ,no endeav\r appe>s to h be5 made by any ( ! memb]s ( ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society to foll[ up ! results :i* !y _h obta9$4 ,! individual memb]s :o _h previ\sly be5 active 9 su* matt]s cont9u$ to take an int]e/ 9 !m1 b !re is no evid5ce t a s+le new inquir] 0 ga9$4 ,! next ev5t ( any importance1 9 ! direction ( sci5tific inquiry into ! subject1 0 ! read+ by ,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett ( a pap] be=e ! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association at ,glasg[ 9 #ahgf4 ,?is pap] 0 entitl$ ,on ,"s ,ph5om5a ,associat$ ) ,abnormal ,conditions ( ,m9d1 & dealt ma9ly ) :at 0 subsequ5tly designat$ ,?\ght-,transf]5ce4 ,pr(essor ,b>rett also ref]r$ to "s physical ph5om5a :i* _h come "u 8 notice4 ,he says3 ,i am b\nd to m5tion a case t came "u my own repeat$ obs]vation1 :]e9 c]ta9 inexplicable physical ph5om5a occurr$ 9 broad daylight1 & = :i* ,i c\ld f9d no satisfactory solution ei!r on ! gr\nd ( halluc9ation or fraud4#e ,9 a pap] read be=e ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 9 #ahhf1 entitl$ ,on ,"s ,physical ,ph5om5a commonly t]m$ ,spirituali/ic1 witness$ by ! ,au?or1 ,pr(essor ,b>rett describes 9 detail ! ph5om5a he ref]r$ to 9 ! pap] read t5 ye>s previ\sly at ! ,briti% ,association1 & ! circum/ances "u :i* !y occurr$4 ,! foll[+ p>agraphs give ! important features3#f-- ,mr4 ,c41 a solicitor1 ) 8 wife & family1 _h come to reside = ! season 9 ! suburban h\se ( a fri5d & neighb\r ( ,pr(essor ,b>rett's4 ,he 0 an ,iri% c\ntry g5tleman :o _h an utt] disbelief 9 spiritualism4 ,pr(essor ,b>rett 0 !re=e n a little amus$ on mak+ ,mr4 ,c4's acqua9tance1 to f9d t he _h 9 8 own family :at appe>$ to be spirituali/ic ph5om5a !n & !re go+ on4 ,mr4 ,c4 gave ,pr(essor ,b>rett e opportunity ( close & frequ5t inve/igation4 ,! sitt+s ext5d$ ?r\gh ! mon?s ( ,augu/ & ,septemb] #ahge4 ,!re 7 pres5t besides ,pr(essor ,b>rett1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c41 & _! "y daught] ,florrie1 a bright1 frank1 intellig5t *ild1 !n ab\t t5 ye>s old4 ,!y sat at a l>ge d9+-room table1 fac+ ,fr5* w9d[s1 :i* let 9 a flood ( sunlight4 ,%ortly1 scrap+ s\nds1 raps1 & noises resembl+ ! hamm]+ ( small nails1 7 he>d4 ,florrie's h&s & feet 7 closely wat*$1 & 7 obs]v$ to be absolutely motionless :5 ! s\nds 7 he>d4 ,besides knocks1 !re 7 occasional movem5ts ( ! furniture4 ,seat$ "o day at a l>ge d9+-room table 9 full sunlight1 ,florrie1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c41 & ,pr(essor ,b>rett be+ ! p]sons pres5t1 all _! f+]s visibly re/+ on ! surface ( ! table1 ?ree legs ( ! table rose (f ! gr\nd to a suffici5t height to all[ ,pr(essor ,b>rett to put 8 foot easily b5ea? ! ca/or ne>e/ him4 ,! importance ( ! comp>atively small am\nt ( movem5t ph5om5a 9 ?is case is increas$ by _! association ) s\nd ph5om5a ( great v>iety & frequ5cy4 ,^! w be fully describ$ 9 ! next *apt]4 ,ano!r case :i* ,pr(essor ,b>rett cites 9 ! same pap] may be ?us summ>is$ z f> z ph5om5a ( movem5t are conc]n$3#g-- ,! sitt]s 7 ,mr4 ,l41 a well-kn[n photograph] 9 ,dubl91 8 niece1 ,miss ,i41 & ,pr(essor ,b>rett4 ,:ile notic+ ! raps & knocks1 ,pr(essor ,b>rett obs]v$ a frequ5t uneasy movem5t ( ! entire table1 :i* 0 a mod]ately l>ge & heavy "o1 f\r feet squ>e4 ,x sidl$ ab\t 9 a mo/ surpris+ mann]4 ,lift+ _! h&s completely (f ! table1 ! sitt]s plac$ !mselves back 9 _! *airs1 ) _! h&s fold$ across _! *e/s4 ,_! feet 7 9 full view4 ,"u ^! conditions1 & 9 ob$i5ce to ,pr(essor ,b>rett's reque/1 ! table rais$ ! two legs ne>e/ to him (f ! gr\nd eight or t5 in*es1 & !n susp5d$ itself = a few mom5ts4 ,a simil> act 0 p]=m$ on ! o!r side4 ,!n a v unexpect$ occurr5ce happ5$4 ,to quote ,pr(essor ,b>rett's own words3-- ,:il/ absolutely free f ! contact ( any p]son1 ! table wriggl$ itself backw>d & =w>d1 advanc+ t[>ds ! arm*air 9 :i* ,i sat1 & ultimately completely imprison+ me 9 my seat4 ,dur+ its progress x 0 foll[$ by ,mr4 ,l4 & ,miss ,i41 b !y 7 at no "t t\*+ x1 & occasionally 7 s di/ant t ,i c\ld p]ceive a free space all r\nd ! table :il/ x 0 /ill 9 motion4 ,:5 ?us "u my v nose1 ! table rose repeat$ly1 & enabl$ me to be p]fectly sure1 by ! evid5ce ( t\*1 t x 0 (f ! gr\nd1 & fur!r1 t no human be+1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 _h any "p 9 ?is movem5t4 ,pr(essor ,b>rett1 ) 8 accu/om$ caution1 comm5ts ?us3-- ,! results1 x is true1 7 v rem>kable & unacc\ntable2 b ?\gh ,i _h n ! slighte/ d\bt ( ! good fai? ( ,mr4 ,l4 & ,miss ,i41 yet ,i d n adduce ?is evid5ce z unexceptionable4 ,i %\ld h pref]r$ to h tak5 precautions :i* 7 n s easy to impose on a lady1 & ,i %\ld also h pref]r$ to h _h ! seance at my own h\se4 ,?is latt] objection 0 met by ,mr4 ,l4 & ,miss ,i4 go+ to ,pr(essor ,b>rett's h\se %ortly aft]w>ds1 no "o else besides ,pr(essor ,b>rett be+ pres5t4 ,"s rem>kable s\nds 7 aga9 he>d4 ,!n1 ?is happ5$--aga9 quot+ ,pr(essor ,b>rett's own words3-- ,sudd5ly1 only ! tips ( our f+]s be+ on ! table1 ! heavy loo-table at :i* we 7 sitt+ made a s]ies ( v viol5t pranc+ movem5ts 7:i* ,i c\ld n imitate aft]w>ds except by us+ bo? h&s & all my /r5g?72 ! bl[s 7 s heavy t ,i hurri$ly /opp$ ! p]=mance1 fe>+ = ! safety ( ! gas *&eli] 9 ! room bel[4 ,"h1 too1 ,i _c avoid ! conclusion t ! ph5om5a describ$ are inexplicable on any kn[n hypo!sis4 ,aft] disc\nt+ ! pi\s platitudes spelt out by ! tilts ( ! table1 & ! possibility1 & ev5 probability1 t un9t5tional muscul> movem5ts 7 ! cause ( ^!1 & aft] recognis+ ! impossibility ( keep+ up a cont9u\s vigilant wat* on ! h&s & feet ( any p]son1 & aft] suppos+ t ,miss ,i4 _h "s +5i\s me*anism conceal$ ab\t h] p]son1 :]eby %e c\ld produce ! s\nds t 7 he>d1 ,pr(essor ,b>rett says3 ,?is w\ld fail to acc\nt = ! und\bt$ motion ( a heavy table1 free f ! contact ( all pres5t4 ,aft] giv+ due weight to e kn[n explanation1 ! ph5om5a rema9 inexplicable to me4 ,,te/imony ,,collect$ ,,by ,,fr$]ic ,w4 ,h4 ,,my]s4 ,next 9 ord] ( "t come two pap]s by ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 "u ! title ( ,alleg$ ,movem5ts ( ,objects )\t ,contact1 occurr+ n 9 ! ,pres5ce ( a ,paid ,m$ium4 ,!y are publi%$ 9 vol4 vii4 ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4#h ,! fir/ article goes ov] mo/ ( ! gr\nd trav]s$ 9 ! e>li] "p ( ?is *apt]1 b devotes tw5ty l9es only to ! ,report ( ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society1 & ref]s only to ,pr(essor ,b>rett's cases z hav+ be5 already publi%$4 ,a numb] ( o!r cases are1 h[ev]1 describ$ 9 detail4 ,! evid5ce 9 ^! sc>cely comes up to ! level ( sci5tific1 & unless x _h be5 sift$ by s c>eful a critic z ,mr4 ,my]s1 :o conv9c$ himself ( ! reality ( ! facts1 c\ld h>dly be consid]$ ( mu* value4 ,! two foll[+ cases 9 ! fir/ article pres5t ! /ronge/ evid5ce4 7#a7 ,,! ,,arm/rong ,,case4--,mr4 ,george ,allman ,arm/rong1 ( #h ,leeson ,place1 ,dubl91 & ,ardnac>rig1 ,b&on1 writes an acc\nt dat$ #ac? ,june #ahhg4 ,aft] v\*+ = ! p]fect good fai? ( ! small gr\p ( exp]im5t]s1 he describes 9 detail ! movem5ts ( a table4 ,! ris+ 0 g5]ally prec$$ by a cont9u\s fusillade ( knocks 9 ! sub/ance ( ! table4 ,:5 ! knocks _h1 z x 71 rea*$ a climax1 ! table sl[ly sway$ f side to side l a p5dulum4 ,x w\ld /op completely1 & !n1 z if imbu$ ) life1 & q sudd5ly1 w\ld rise completely (f ! floor to a height ( twelve or f\rte5 in*es at lea/4 ,x ne>ly always came d[n ) imm5se =ce1 & on sev]al occasions prov$ de/ructive to itself1 z ! brok5 limbs ( ! table us$ at ,k9sale c\ld te/ify4 ,! table 0 a r\nd1 r heavy walnut "o1 ) a c5tral column /&+ on ?ree claw legs4 ,mr4 ,arm/rong says t on sev]al occasions he succe$$ 9 rais+ ! table )\t contact4 ,x rose to ! f+]s held ov] x at a height ( sev]al in*es1 l ! keep] ( a /rong electro-magnet4#i 7#b7 ,a ,,bell-,,r++ ,,case4--,mr4 ,my]s1 9 introduc+ ?is case1 says3 ,! usual hypo!ses ( fraud1 rats1 hit*$ wires1 c41 seem h>d to apply4 ,! c>e & fulness ) :i* x has be5 record$ w enable ! read] to judge = himself m easily ?an 9 mo/ n>ratives ( ?is type4 ,our in=mant is a g5tleman ,mr4 ,d41 occupy+ a responsible position2 8 "n may be giv5 to inquir]s4#aj ,! detail$ report ( ! occurr5ces occupies no less ?an twelve pages1 ! great] "p ( :i* consi/s ( a long lett] address$ by ,mr4 ,d4 to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,he expla9s t he is writ+ 9 ! ma9 f notes tak5 at ! "t & n f memory4 ,! foll[+ is an ab/ract3-- ,on ,friday1 #bcrd ,septemb] #ahhg1 he took 8 f\r pupils to a circus1 8 lady h\sekeep] also go+1 leav+ two s]vants at home4 ,!y left at ab\t #b ,p4,m4 ,all b himself return$ ab\t #e4cj ,p4,m4 ,! two s]vants 7 on ! door/ep1 tell+ ! boys n to g 9 by ! area door--! kit*5s be+ bel[ gr\nd--& expla9+ t all ! bells 7 r++ viol5tly1 no "o t\*+ !m1 & t !y _h be5 do+ s almo/ ev] s9ce half-pa/ two4 ,:5 ! ma/] ( ! h\se came home1 he f\nd ! same /ate ( ?+s1 ! s]vants almo/ 9 hy/]ics & ! bells r++4 ,n9e bells hung 9 a r[ j inside ! area door1 opposite ! kit*5 door1 & !re 0 "o bell--a call bell--on ! l&+ at ! top ( ! h\se4 ,mr4 ,d4 frequ5tly saw sev]al ( ^! bells r++ at once1 ! r++ be+ sudd5 & v viol5t1 l\d]1 he believ$1 ?an !y c\ld be rung by pull+ ! h&les4 ,"o bell 0 m ?an once pull$ ov]1 s t x c\ld n return to its normal position4 ,sev]al ( ! up/airs bells _h no bell-pulls4 ,! bellhang] 0 sev]al times summon$ to ! premises4 ,he %[$ t ! wires c\ld n h be5 entangl$1 & entirely agre$ t x w\ld be an utt] impossibility = any animals1 su* z cats or rats1 to r+ ! bells z !y 7 rung4 ,! h\se 0 q a new "o1 /&+ alone1 surr\nd$ by unoccupi$ plots ( build+ l&4 ,z to ! "q ( trick]y4 ,!re seem$ no possibility ( t be+ ! explanation4 ,! ph5om5a occurr$ :5 ! h\sekeep] & pupils 7 all away2 also :5 ! cook 0 away2 also :5 only ! two s]vants & ! ma/] 7 9 ! h\se1 & bo? ( !m 9 8 sight4 ,= in/ance1 he says he /ood 9 ! passage 9 front ( ! n9e bells wat*+ !m r+1 ) bo? ! s]vants close by4 ,once 9 p>ticul> he wat*$ ! h\semaid on h] knees 9 ! middle ( ! wa%-h\se scrubb+ ! tiles1 :ile ! front door1 area door1 & ba?-room bells 7 peal+ viol5tly4 ,! r++ 0 also he>d by tradesm51 & by m5 work+ 9 ! g>d5s ne>4 ,! wires ( ! bells 7 di/9ctly mov$1 n only ! bells & ! clapp]s4 ,! bell-h&les 7 nev] obs]v$ to be mov$4 ,! r++ la/$ betwe5 ?ree & f\r weeks1 & !n ceas$4 ,knock+s 9 consid]able v>iety 7 also he>d1 & a few cases ( ! movem5t ( *airs & small articles1 )\t any contact1 also occurr$4 ,mr4 ,d4 0 at "o "t dispos$ to ?9k t ! h\semaid 0 9 "s way connect$ ) ! di/urbances1 b he c\ld trace no evid5ce4 ,%e 0 a "y girl :o _h n be5 out to s]vice be=e4 ,%e got into su* a /ate ( n]v\s excitem5t ab\t ! occurr5ces1 t bra9 fev] or some?+ s]i\s 0 fe>$4 ,%e _h only be5 9 ! h\se a few weeks previ\s to ! comm5cem5t ( ! manife/ations1 & no?+ occurr$ aft] %e left4 ,mr4 ,d4 01 h[ev]1 p]fectly conv9c$ t %e _h no?+ to d volunt>ily ) ! bell-r++4#aa ,! second pap] by ,mr4 ,my]s is devot$ exclusively to "s /range exp]i5ces :i* occurr$ sev]al ye>s previ\s to #ahia1 at ! village ( ,swanl&1 a few miles f ,hull1 9 ! ,ea/ ,rid+ ( ,york%ire4 ,! evid5ce is t ( ,john ,bri/[1 :o /ates he 0 an eye-witness4 ,!re 7 no intellectual ph5om5a1 no?+ b ! app>5tly mean+less ?r[+ ab\t ( pieces ( wood--direct$1 h[ev]1 by "s intellig5ce1 s z to attract att5tion )\t do+ h>m4 ,"h aga9 :at value ! case has re/s almo/ solely on its hav+ receiv$ ! critical /udy ( ,mr4 ,my]s4#ab ,,footnotes3 #a ,report ( ! ,committee ( ! ,london ,dialectical ,society1 p4 #bbh4 #b ,report on ,spiritualism ( ! ,committee ( ! ,london ,dialectical ,society1 toge!r ) ! ,evid5ce1 ,oral & ,writt51 & a ,selection f ! ,correspond5ce4 ,two editions h be5 publi%$4 ,bo? are out ( pr9t4 #c ,report1 c41 pp4 #g-ac4 #d ,report1 c41 pp4 #cij-cia4 #e ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 i4 p4 #bdj #f ,see ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 pp4 #bi-cc4 #g ,see ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 pp4 #cc-ce4 #h ,vol4 vii4 pp4 #adf-aih & pp4 #chc-cid4 #i ,= full acc\nt see ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vii4 pp4 #aei-afj4 #aj ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vii4 p4 #afj4 #aa ,see ! full acc\nt 9 ,"p ,,xix4 ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 :i* "p is includ$ 9 vol4 vii41 & may be obta9$ sep>ately = #bs4 #f;d4 #ab ,see ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vii4 pp4 #chc-cid4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,production ,,( ,,s\nd ,,)\t ,,any ,,app>5t ,,physical ,,cause ,if ! tipp+ ( small tables :5 ! h&s ( ! sitt]s are 9 contact is except$--"u :i* circum/ances x is g5]ally impossible to det]m9e :e!r ! result is psy*ical1 or due m]ely to muscul> action unconsci\sly ex]cis$--! production ( raps & o!r s\nds is ! mo/ frequ5t ( ! ph5om5a "u consid]ation4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 g5]ally s int]mix$ ) o!r ph5om5a t x is difficult to treat !m sep>ately4 ,,! ,,dialectical ,,society4 ,9 ! extracts f ! ,report ( ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society giv5 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 x w be rememb]$ t raps & o!r noises are ref]r$ to z be+ frequ5tly he>d1 & also z app>5tly produc$ by an intellig5t ag5cy4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,,b>rett1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,! read] is ask$ to ref] to ! g5]al conditions ( ! case ( ,mr4 ,c4 te/ifi$ to by ,pr(essor ,b>rett 9 ! previ\s *apt]4 ,he says3-- ,!y 7! s\nds7 came m readily & m l\dly :5 music 0 play$1 or a m]ry song /ruck up4 ,usually !y kept "t ) ! music1 & altoge!r display$ a s+ul> degree ( intellig5ce4 ,sometimes a l\d rhy?mic scrap+1 z ( a violoncello b[ on a piece ( wood1 w\ld accompany ! music4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i plac$ my e> on ! v spot on ! table :5ce ?is r\gh fiddl+ appe>$ to proce$1 & felt di/9ctly ! rhy?mic vibration ( ! table1 b no tangible cause 0 visible ei!r above or bel[ ! table4444 ,on "o occasion1 :5 no "o else 0 9 ! room1 444 ,i ask$ my "y fri5d ! m$ium to put h] h&s aga9/ ! wall1 & see h[ f> %e c\ld /ret* h] feet back f ! wall )\t tumbl+ d[n4 ,?is %e did1 & :il/ 9 ?is con/ra9$ position--) ! muscles ( arms & legs all 9 t5sion--,i ask$ = ! knocks to come4 ,imm$iately a brisk patt]+ ( raps foll[$ my reque/4 ,all ! :ile ! *ild rema9$ q motionless4 ,my reason 9 mak+ ?is exp]im5t1 0 to te/ ! late ,dr4 ,c>p5t]'s muscul> !ory ( ! cause ( ! s\nds4 ,_h ,dr4 ,c>p5t] be5 pres5t1 ,i feel sure he w\ld h admitt$ t "h at any rate t !ory fell ?r\gh4#ac ,pr(essor ,b>rett sums up 8 conclusions on ?is case ?us3-- ,a long & c>eful exam9ation conv9c$ me t trick]y on ! "p ( ! *ild 0 a m improbable hypo!sis ?an t ! s\nds proce$$ f "s unkn[n ag5cy4 ,nor c\ld ! s\nds be acc\nt$ = by trick]y on ! "p ( ! s]vants 9 ! h\se1 = 9 addition to my c>eful inquiries on ?is po9t1 ,mr4 ,c4 in=m$ me t he _h obta9$ ! raps on ! h&le ( 8 umbrella out ( doors1 :5 ! *ild 0 by 8 side2 & t ! music-ma/] compla9$ ( raps proce$+ f inside ! piano :5ev] ! *ild 0 li/less or inatt5tive at h] music lesson4 ,mrs4 ,c4 told me t almo/ e night %e he>d ! raps by ! b$side ( ! *ild :5 %e w5t to bid h] good-night2 & t aft] %e _h left ! room & p>tially clos$ ! door1 %e w\ld he> q an animat$ conv]sation go+ on betwe5 h] daught] & h] invisible companion1 ! *ild rapidly spell+ ov] ! alphabet1 & ! raps occurr+ at ! "r lett]s1 & ! *ild ?us obta9+ ) surpris+ rapidity a clue to ! words spelt out4 ,/ill m viol5tly improbable is ! supposition t ! p>5ts ( ! *ild 7 at ! bottom ( ! my/]y1 /imulat$ by a desire to impress _! fri5ds ) ! wond]ful b imag9>y gifts _! *ild possess$4 ,! pres5ce ( ! p>5ts 0 n necess>y = ! occurr5ce ( ! s\nds1 :i*1 z ,i h said1 (t5 took place :5 ,i 0 ! only p]son 9 ! room besides ! *ild4 ,halluc9ation 0 ! explanation :i* sugge/$ itself to my own m9d :5 fir/ ,i he>d ( ! ph5om5a1 b 0 dismiss$ z :olly inapplicable aft] ! fir/ day's inquiry2 nor d ,i ?9k t any "o c\ld ma9ta9 t diff]5t p1 individually & collectively1 = "s weeks1 ?\ght !y he>d & saw a s]ies ( s\nds & motions :i* _h no objective exi/5ce4 ,no6 ,i 0 !n1 & am /ill1 morally c]ta9 t ! ph5om5a _h a real exi/5ce outside oneself1 & t !y 7 n produc$ by trick]y or by kn[n causes4 ,h5ce ,i c\ld come to no o!r conclusion ?an t we _h "h a class ( ph5om5a :olly new to sci5ce4#ad ,aft] "s ?ree mon?s ! s\nds ceas$ z unexpect$ly z !y _h comm5c$4 ,!re is "o =m ( s\nd manife/ation to :i* no allusion has be5 made--:at is call$ ! ,direct ,voice4 ,x is alleg$ to be ( frequ5t occurr5ce 9 spirituali/ic circles4 ,articulate words are1 x is /at$1 spok5 direct1 n ?r\gh ! voice organs ( any p]son pres5t4 ,! ph5om5on1 s f> z ,i h he>d1 occurs only 9 d>kness--& is an objective voice audible alike to e "o pres5t4 ,x corresponds to ! ph5om5on ( direct writ+4 ,b no attempt t ,i am aw>e ( has be5 made to treat ! matt] sci5tifically4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ alleg$ occurr5ces ( ?is ph5om5on took place 9 ,london1 at a private seance at :i* ,i 0 pres5t at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,?os4 ,ev]itt1 :o dep>t$ ?is life 9 ,augu/ ( la/ ye>1 & :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ prom95t ,london spirituali/s1 ,mrs4 ,ev]itt be+ ! m$ium4 ,"s little "t lat]1 at a simil> seance at ! same h\se1 ! sitt+ 0 t]m9at$ by ! s++ ( a hymn by ?ree or f\r s(t1 g5tle voices1 purport+ to be direct voices1 :i* s\nd$ z if !y proce$$ f ! top ( ! room close to ! ceil+4 ,!y 7 c]ta9ly n ! voices ( any ( ! company pres5t4 ,x 0 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful & t\*+ manife/ations ,i ev] exp]i5c$4 ,i c only comp>e x to ! s++ ( a *oir ( boys' voices1 high up out ( sight 9 ,truro ,ca!dral1 :i* ,i _h he>d _m ye>s be=e4 ,! seances at ,mr4 ,ev]itt's 7 conduct$ 9 an exclusively religi\s tone1 & af=d$ no opportunity = obta9+ sci5tific evid5ce4 ,x is mu* to be desir$ t a c>eful inquiry %\ld be made into ! reality ( s int]e/+ a ph5om5on4 ,,footnotes3 #ac ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 pp4 #bi-cj4 #ad ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 p4 #ca4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,appe>ance ,,( ,,light ,,)\t ,,any ,,app>5t ,,physical ,,cause ,! appe>ance ( ,lights at ,spirituali/ic circles1 app>5tly n due to any physical cause1 is v widely ass]t$4 ,! "* ( ! ,lights is z v>i$ z x is possible to imag9e4 ,fa9t1 cl\dy1 indef9ite lum9\s appe>ances--brilliant />s :i* move or hov] among ! sitt]s--globes or balls ( light1 l illum9at$ o/ri* eggs1 or sph]es ( "m-(-pe>l lit up f )9--pill>s ( light--are "s ( ! _m =ms :i* ?is manife/ation takes4 ,b any?+ approa*+ to sci5tific evid5ce ( ! reality ( ! ph5om5on is s+ul>ly sc>ce4 ,& ,i am n aw>e t any?+ has ev] be5 done t[>ds te/+ or endeav\r+ to asc]ta9 ! nature ( ! light4 ,"o reason = ?is is1 no d\bt1 t to inve/igate light ph5om5a1 ! exclusion ( o!r light is obvi\sly requisite4 ,h5ce ! necessity = d>k seances4 ,! objection to a d>k seance 9 itself c ( c\rse h no sci5tific basis4 ,b a /rong feel+ aga9/ d>k seances has aris5 f ! abuses to :i* !y h l$4 ,x is possible t ! ext5t ( ! evil has be5 exagg]at$1 & has ?us produc$ an exagg]at$ prejudice aga9/ d>kness z a condition4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 safe to say1 t1 ev5 if promiscu\s seances are ev] useful or wise1 a promiscu\s d>k seance %\ld nev] be sanction$ by an e>ne/ inquir]4 ,or?odox sci5ce has n yet condesc5d$ to be/[ any att5tion on _s lights4 ,i _h ! privilege ( private acqua9tance ) ,dr4 ,tyndall1 & once act$ z 8 assi/ant at "s lectures he gave 9 a c\ntry place4 ,i rememb] s5d+ him a report ( "s r rem>kable manife/ations ( light witness$ at a private seance 9 ,london1 "u fairly good te/-conditions4 ,dr4 ,tyndall 0 at ! "t engag$ 9 "s special optical inve/igations1 & ,i ask$ him to sp5d five m9utes 9 read+ ! notes enclos$4 ,dr4 ,tyndall's reply1 9 8 laconic1 jocul> /yle1 0 to ?is effect--,i h sp5t five m9utes z y desir$1 & x is a long "t s9ce ,i sp5t five m9utes s badly6 ,! be/ s]ies ( light ph5om5a1 bo? z reg>ds _! v>i$ "*1 & z reg>ds ! obs]v]s1 & ! c>e ) :i* records at ! "t 7 made1 occurr$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,a special *apt] is devot$ to 8 g5]al exp]i5ces lat] on1 b ,i w deal ) ! ph5om5a ( lights "h1 & make ?is ! only illu/ration ( ?is bran* ( ! subject4 ,= ! g5]al cr$ibility ( ! ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses ph5om5a ! read] is ref]r$ to ! op5+ p>agraph ( ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! foll[+ pages are tak51 by way ( ei!r extract or ab/ract1 f two articles on ,mr4 ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses by ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s4 ,!y ?us h ! advantage ( ,mr4 ,my]s' moral c]tificate1 s to speak1 z to _! value4 ,! articles 7 publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4#ae ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses says t ! fir/ occasion on :i* l>ge lum9\s appe>ances 7 se5 at ! circle consi/+ ( ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,spe] & himself 0 on #g? ,june #ahgc4 ,!y _h become famili> ) float+ masses ( lum9\s vap\r2 & on sev]al occasions1 ! masses cond5s$1 s to speak1 until a di/9ct objective light 0 =m$4 ,on t ev5+1 h[ev]1 a numb] ( cones ( s(t light simil> to moonlight appe>$ 9 succession4 ,!re 0 a nucleus ( s(t yell[ light surr\nd$ by a haze4 ,!y sail$ up f a corn] ( ! room & gradually di$ out4 ,!y seem to h be5 c>ri$ 9 a mat]ialis$ h&1 a f+] ( :i* 0 %[n at reque/1 by plac+ x 9 front ( ! nucleus ( light4#af ,subsequ5tly !y saw ano!r k9d ( light altoge!r4 ,x 0 app>5tly a little r\nd disc ( light :i* tw9kl$ l a />4 ,x fla%$ ) great rapidity1 & answ]$ que/ions by ! usual code ( signals4 ,on ab\t half-a-doz5 occasions a bright sc9tillat+ light app>5tly re/+ on ! mantel%elf 0 se54 ,x 0 ab\t ! size ( a pigeon's egg1 & look$ l a l>ge diamond lit up ) /rong light4#ag ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses gives a description ( a mo/ rem>kable light1 ( q a diff]5t k9d f any t he _h ev] he>d or read (4 ,x appe>$ six times1 dim9i%+ 9 brilliancy on ea* occasion4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses says3 ,! light 0 fir/ obs]v$ directly beh9d u--a tall column ab\t half an in* or r m 9 wid?1 & six or sev5 feet high4 ,! light 0 ( a bright gold5 hue1 & did n illum9ate objects 9 its neighb\rhood4 ,= a m9ute a cross develop$ at its top1 & rays seem$ to d>t f x4 ,dr4 ,spe]1 :o _h be5 wat*+ ! /range ph5om5on ) absorb+ int]e/1 ask$ p]mission to exam9e x m closely4 ,leave be+ giv51 he w5t to ! light1 put 8 face close to x1 & pass$ 8 h& ?r\gh x4 ,he detect$ no od\r1 & ! light did n disappe>4 ,no w>m? came f x1 nor did x p]ceptibly light up ! room4 ,x rema9$ visible until ! seance 0 conclud$4#ah ,! foll[+ graphic description %all be giv5 9 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' own words3-- ,! room1 :i* _h be5 fill$ 7especially r\nd me7 ) float+ cl\ds ( light1 grew sudd5ly d>k1 & absolute /illness took ! place ( ! previ\s l\d knock+s4 ,x w\ld h be5 a /range sc5e = an e>-witness4 ,! table1 isolat$1 ) no human h& t\*+ x1 giv+ =? a s]ies ( my/]i\s ?uds ( v>y+ int5sity1 "s ( :i* might h be5 made ) a muffl$ sl$ge-hamm]1 all indicat+ intellig5ce--an intellig5ce t %[$ itself by delib]ation1 or eag]ness1 or /ately solemnity accord+ to ! nature ( ! communication4 ,ar\nd ! table ?ree p]sons sitt+ ) a hu% ( expectation1 & faces 7if !y c\ld h be5 se57 ( awe-/rick5 e>ne/ness4444 ,! room %r\d$ 9 d>kness1 except at "o end1 :]e %ift+ masses ( lum9\s vap\r n[ & aga9 ga!r$ into a pill> :i* dimly outl9$ a =m1 & aga9 disp]s$1 & flitt$ r\nd ! head ( "o ( ! sitt]s4 ,no sc5e c\ld be imag9$ m calculat$ to /rike a novice ) awe1 none m solemn & impressive = ^? :o p>ticipat$ 9 x4#ai ,mr4 ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses ?us describes ! =mation ( ! lights at a sitt+ on #i? ,augu/ #ahgc3-- ,i witness$ ! =mation ( "s eight or n9e v beautiful _s lights4 ,!y =m$ q close to me1 & ne> my left h&1 ab\t a foot f ! floor1 float+ upw>ds till !y rea*$ ! level ( ! table & became visible to ,dr4 ,spe]4 ,!y 7 expressly made at my side1 in/ead (1 z usual1 at my back1 s t ,i might see !m4 ,!y seem$ to develop f a v bright speck1 ab\t ! size ( a pea1 until !y atta9$ ! size ( a soda-wat] tumbl]1 & %[$ a s(t lum9osity l pale moonlight4 ,!y seem$ to be cov]$ ) drap]y & to be held by a h&4 ,!y fad$ sl[ly out1 rema9+ visible ab\t ?irty or =ty seconds1 or p]haps a m9ute4 ,! l>ge/ w\ld be ab\t eight in*es long4#bj ,on #ad? ,april #ahgd1 ,dr4 ,spe] & ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses held a sitt+ by !mselves4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses ?us describes :at happ5$3-- ,to-night lights comm5c$ aga91 b ( a q diff]5t "* to any we _h se5 be=e4 ,!y d>t$ ab\t l a comet1 com+ f ! side by ! h>monium1 or ne> ! fireplace4 ,!y 7 evanesc5t1 & app>5tly ( diffuse lum9osity1 )9 :i* 0 a nucleus ( light1 n1 h[ev]1 visible to me4 ,we _h "s t5 or twelve ( ^!1 "s m brilliant ?an o!rs1 "s visible bo? 9 ! look+-glass & 9 ! glass ( ! book-case1 & !y 7 %[+ a trail ( reflect$ light on ! table1 :5 sudd5ly !re arose f bel[ me1 app>5tly "u ! table1 or ne> ! floor1 "r "u my nose1 a cl\d ( lum9\s smoke1 j l phosphorus4 ,x fum$ up 9 great cl\ds1 until ,i seem$ to be on fire1 & ru%$ f ! room 9 a panic4 ,i 0 fairly fright5$1 & c\ld n tell :at 0 happ5+4 ,i ru%$ to ! door & op5$ x1 & s to ! front door4 ,my h&s seem$ to be ablaze1 & left _! impress on ! doors & h&les4 ,x blaz$ = a :ile aft] ,i _h t\*$ x1 b soon w5t out1 & no smell or trace rema9$4 ,i h se5 my own h&s cov]$ ) a lamb5t flame2 b no?+ l ?is ,i ev] saw4444 ,! lights 7 prec$$ by v %>p detonations on my *air1 s t we c\ld wat* = _! com+ by he>+ ! noise4 ,!y %ot up v rapidly f ! floor4#ba ,?is s5sational exp]i5ce mu/ conclude ! evid5ce respect+ ! lights1 = ! pres5t4 ,"o m selection has1 h[ev]1 be5 made1 :i* is def]r$ to ! special *apt] on ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' exp]i5ces z a :ole4 ,! pres5t *apt] mu/ be read 9 connection ) t *apt]4 ,x is admitt$ t ! te/imony quot$ ) reg>d to ! ,lights does n rea* ! level ( sci5tific evid5ce4 ,at ! same "t1 :5 due consid]ation is giv5 to ! exi/+ contempor>y records1 & to ! c>eful way 9 :i* ,mr4 ,my]s exam9$ ! :ole case1 x is difficult to avoid ! conviction t ! ,lights 7 objective ph5om5a1 n produc$ by any kn[n physical cause4 ,x is mu* to be regrett$ t ef=ts 7 n made to secure a critical /udy ( ! ,lights by a compet5t sci5tific man4 ,,footnotes3 #ae ,vol4 ix4 pp4 #bde-ceb1 & vol4 xi4 pp4 #bd-aac4 #af ,see ibid41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bgc-bgd4 #ag ,see ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #bgf4 #ah ,see ibid41 pp4 #bgf-bgg4 #ai ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #bij4 #bj ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #cai4 #ba ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xi4 pp4 #dd-de4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,physical ,,ph5om5a ,,alleg$ ,,to ,,h ,,occurr$ ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,daniel ,,dunglas ,,home ,sci5tific evid5ce ( ! reality ( ! ,physical ,ph5om5a alleg$ to h occurr$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home is sc>cely to be look$ = 9 ! two volumes writt5 by himself1 nor ev5 9 ! two volumes publi%$ aft] 8 dea? by ,madame ,home4 ,! alleg$ ph5om5a fail$ to attract ! att5tion ( m ?an a v few m5 ( sci5ce dur+ ,home's lifetime4 ,( ^! ! mo/ em95t is ,sir ,william ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,) reg>d to ,sir ,william ,crookes' evid5ce ! read] is ref]r$ to two p>agraphs on page #abd4 ,,! ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,committee ,,( ,,! ,,dialectical ,,society4 ,aga91 ! ,report ( ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society1 or r ! docum5ts :i* accompany x1 supplies "s good evid5ce4 ,home _h f\r sitt+s ) "o ( ! ,sub-,committees1 b ! ph5om5a 7 ( a trifl+ & inconclusive "*4 ,?is 0 attribut$ to ! /ate ( ,home's bodily heal?4 ,he 0 on ! eve ( a sev]e illness4 ,sev]al p]sons subsequ5tly s5t to ! ,committee /atem5ts ( :at !y _h se5 & he>d 9 ,home's pres5ce4 ,! only "o ( ^! :i* c be said to possess sci5tific value is a report ( a seance held ) ,"l ,l9dsay--n[ ! ,e>l ( ,craw=d & ,balc>res--& ,mrs4 ,honywood1 & two o!r p]sons4 ,! report is z foll[s4 ,x is writt5 by ,mrs4 ,honywood1 & ,"l ,l9dsay adds a few words1 8 own p]sonal te/imony4 ,i met ,mr4 ,home at ! h\se ( a fri5d on ! #ag? ,m>* #ahfi4 ,we sat d[n1 five 9 numb]1 at a r\nd table 9 ! back draw+-room4 ,!re 0 an oil lamp on a table 9 ! front draw+-room1 & fires 9 bo? grates4 ,aft] a :ile ,mr4 ,home became entranc$1 walk$ into ! front room1 & /ood on ! he>?-rug4 ,he began to dance sl[ly1 rais+ fir/ ! "o foot & !n ! o!r1 8 h&s hang+ loosely z ,i h read ( ,ea/]ns & ,indians1 mov+ 9 "t to music4 ,he !n knelt d[n1 rubb+ & clasp+ 8 h&s toge!r 9 front ( ! fire4 ,i ask$1 ',are y a fire wor%ipp]8' ,he nodd$ & look$ pleas$4 ',are y a ,p]sian8' ,he smil$ & nodd$ ass5t1 aft] :i* he rose & plac$ f\r *airs 9 a r[ ne> ! fold+ doors1 sign+ to u to sit !re4 ,he n[ w5t to ! table on :i* /ood ! mod]ator lamp2 tak+ (f ! globe1 he plac$ x on ! table1 & delib]ately grasp$ ! *imney ( ! lamp ) bo? h&s2 !n1 advanc+ to ! lady ( ! h\se1 he ask$ h] to t\* x1 b %e refus$1 kn[+ x 0 hot4 ,mr4 ,home said1 ',h y no fai?8 ,w y n tru/ 9 ,dan if he says x is cool8' ,%e repli$1 ',c]ta9ly1' & plac$ h] f+] on ! glass1 exclaim+1 ',oh1 x is n at all hot6' ,?is 0 corroborat$ by ,"l ,l9dsay & myself1 :o 9 turn bo? laid our f+] on ! glass sev]al times to te/ x4 ,mr4 ,home laugh$ & said1 ',i w make x hot = y1 old fell[1' & hold+ x t[>ds ,mr4 ----1 he turn$1 app>5tly address+ "s "o1 & said1 9 a sad tone ( voice1 ',x is necess>y to confirm ! fai? ( o!rs t ! glass %\ld be made hot = him4' ,mr4 ---- n[ t\*$ x1 & exclaim$1 ',y h inde$1' %ak+ 8 h& & %[+ me a r$ m>k4 ,s hot 0 ! glass :5 a f\r? p]son t\*$ x1 t x rais$ a bli/]1 :i* ,i saw "s days subsequ5tly1 peel+4 ,i leave x = ! sci5tific to det]m9e h[ ! heat 0 re-imp>t$ to ! glass1 aft] be+ )drawn4 ,mr4 ,home n[ return$ to ! fireplace1 & ?ru/ ! *imney into ! r$-hot coals1 re/+ ! end on ! top b>2 he left x !re ab\t f\r or five m9utes1 !n1 lift+ x1 he clasp$ x 9 bo? h&s1 w5t to ! table1 took a lucif] mat* f a box1 & h&+ x to ! lady ( ! h\se1 desir$ h] to t\* ! glass--! mat* in/antly ignit$2 & hav+ call$ our att5tion to ?is fact1 he obs]v$1 ',! tongue & lips are ! mo/ s5sitive p>ts ( ! body1' & ?ru/ ! heat$ glass into 8 m\?1 apply+1 especially1 8 tongue to x4 ,he once m return$ to ! fire1 & aga9 plac$ ! *imney on ! upp] b>1 ! end ( ! glass re/+ amid/ ! r$ coals4 ,he left x !re & walk$ ab\t ! room1 select$ a small f]n-leaf f a vase ( fl[]s1 & rais+ ! *imney1 plac$ x )91 & replac$ ! *imney among ! coals4 ,aft] a few mom5ts he told u to obs]ve v c>efully1 z ! exp]im5t w\ld be v pretty4 ,mr4 ,home n[ held up ! glass1 & we p]ceiv$ ! f]n-leaf )9 app>5tly on fire4 ,he replac$ x aft] a few seconds1 & hold+ x up aga91 exclaim$1 ',is x n pretty8' ,! f]n appe>$ r$-hot2 ea* little leaf edg$ ) gold1 yet flameless1 l cl\ds at sunset--ri* gl[+ crimson t+$ ) molt5 gold4 ,aft] we _h all look$ at x & admir$ x1 he advanc$ to ,mrs4 ----1 & laugh+ly %ook x out on h] musl9 dress4 ,i expect$ to see x crumble away2 b no1 x 0 /ill gre51 ?\gh dry & )]$4 ,un=tunately x 0 n pres]v$4 ,aga9 ,mr4 ,home return$ to ! fire1 & once m plac$ ! glass on ! coals1 :]e he left x1 & walk$ ab\t ! room2 go+ to ! lamp1 he pass$ 8 h& sl[ly backw>ds & =w>ds ?r\gh ! flame1 n an in* f ! wick2 return+ to ! fireplace1 he lift$ ! *imney1 & mov+ ! coals ab\t ) 8 h&1 select$ a small flat r$-hot coal1 & plac$ x 9 ! *imney--%ook x up & d[n1 & advanc+ to u1 playfully said1 ',h----1 "h is a pres5t = y1' & ?rew out ! coal on h] musl9 dress4 ,cat*+ x up 9 dismay1 %e toss$ x to ,"l ,l9dsay1 :o1 unable to reta9 x 9 8 h&1 ?rew x f palm to palm till he rea*$1 ! grate & flung x 94 ,:ile we 7 all look+ at ! musl9 dress & wond]+ t x 0 nei!r soil$ nor s+$1 ,mr4 ,home approa*$1 & 9 a hurt tone ( voice said1 ',no1 no1 y w n f9d a m>k2 did y ?9k t we w\ld hurt y\r dress4' ,mr4 ,home !n select$ a small spray ( :ite fl[]1 & go+ to ! lamp1 he pass$ x two or ?ree times ?r\gh ! flame1 !n c>ri$ x to ! grate1 & held x fir/ 9 ! flame & !n 9 ! smoke above ! coals1 mov+ x g5tly ab\t4 ,he n[ br\ght x back to u1 ask+ u to look at x & smell x1 call+ our att5tion to ! fact t ! fl[] did n smell ( smoke1 & t x 0 un*ang$ by ! heat & flame ( lamp & fire4 ,he !n bid u notice t 8 h& :i* held ! fl[] smelt ( smoke1 :ile ! fl[] rema9$ un9jur$4 ,!n address+ u1 he said1 ',! _s n[ speak+ ?r\gh ,dan1 & t has enabl$ him to %[ y ^! curi\s fire-te/s1 9 :i* he hopes y h all felt int]e/$1 is ! _s ( an ,asiatic fire-wor%ipp]1 :o 0 anxi\s to come "h to-night1 z he _h he>d ( seances held "h4 ,he n[ bids y f>ewell1 z he w return no m4' ,aft] ?is ,mr4 ,home awoke4 ,,b>b>a ,,honywood4 ,i 0 pres5t at ?is seance1 & c corroborate ! tru? ( ! above /atem5t4 ,,l9dsay4#bb ,,n[ ,,e>l ,,( ,,craw=d ,,& ,,balc>res4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,dunrav54 ,"l ,dunrav5--!n ,"l ,ad>e--_h a numb] ( sitt+s ) ,home4 ,he pr9t$ a small volume--= private circulation only--"u ! title ( ,exp]i5ces 9 ,spiritualism ) ,mr4 ,d4 ,d4 ,home4 ,?is volume is exce$+ly sc>ce4 ,,an ,,inquiry ,,by ,,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,,b>rett1 ,f4,r4,s41 ,,& ,,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,my]s4 ,9 ! ye> #ahhi1 ,pr(essor ,b>rett & ,mr4 ,my]s und]took an ,inquiry into ! ,evid5ce = ! ,m$ium%ip ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home4 ,!y collect$ ! te/imony ( a l>ge numb] ( p]sons :o 7 witnesses ( ! ,home ph5om5a1 c>efully exam9$ its evid5tial value1 & summ>is$ x 9 a ,jo9t ,report4 ,?is 0 pr9t$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* = ,july #ahhi4bc ,x is to be regrett$ t ! ,society has n se5 its way to publi% ?is ,report 9 a =m accessible to ! g5]al public4 ,x is true t 9 8 great "w1 ,human ,p]sonality1 & its ,survival ( ,bodily ,dea?1 ,mr4 ,my]s gives a brief summ>y ( ! ,report2 b he cond5ses ! ?irty-six pages ( ! orig9al ,report & its app5dices into f\r pages ( ,human ,p]sonality1 :i* are q insuffici5t to convey an adequate idea ( ! ,report itself4 ,also1 ! co/ ( ,mr4 ,my]s' book deb>s f x ! mass ( read]s4 ,?is ,report 0 foll[$ up a little lat] by a brief article by ,mr4 ,my]s1 =m+ an important supplem5t4#bd ,9 ! ,report itself its jo9t au?ors say3 ,we propose ! "q--,h ,home's ph5om5a ev] be5 plausibly expla9$ z conjur+ tricks1 or 9 accordance ) kn[n laws ( nature8 ,& we answ]--,no2 !y h n be5 s expla9$1 nor c we s expla9 !m4#be ,9 comm5t+ on ! ,jo9t ,report1 by ,pr(essor ,b>rett & himself1 ,mr4 ,my]s puts ! problem z to ,home 9 ?is =m3 ,!re is ?us a consid]able body ( evid5ce z to ,home1 :i* enables u to discuss ! ?ree que/ions3 7#a7 ,0 he ev] convict$ ( fraud8 7#b7 ,did he satisfy any tra9$ obs]v] 9 a s]ies ( exp]im5ts select$ by ! obs]v] & n by himself8 7#c7 ,7 ! ph5om5a entirely beyond ! scope ( ! conjur]'s art8#bf ,9 ! ,jo9t ,report ! writ]s say--7#a7 ,z to fraud3 ,we h f\nd no allegations ( fraud on :i* we %\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 lay+ mu* /ress4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,br[n+ has told to "o ( u ! circum/ances :i* ma9ly l$ to t op9ion ( ,home :i* 0 express$ 9 ',mr4 ,sludge1 ! ,m$ium1' ,x appe>s t a lady 7s9ce dead7 repeat$ to ,mr4 ,br[n+ a /atem5t made to h] by a lady & g5tleman 7s9ce dead71 z to _! f9d+ ,home 9 ! act ( exp]im5t+ ) phosphorus on ! production ( '_s lights1' :i*1 s f> z ,mr4 ,br[n+ rememb]s1 7 to be rubb$ r\nd ! walls ( ! room1 ne> ! ceil+1 s z to appe> :5 ! room 0 d>k5$4 ,?is piece ( evid5ce p[]fully impress$ ,mr4 ,br[n+2 b x comes to u at ?ird-h&1 )\t writt5 record1 & at a di/ance ( ne>ly =ty ye>s4 ,we h receiv$ "o o!r acc\nt f a g5tleman ( "* & ability1 ( a seance 9 v poor light1 :5 ! '_s-h&' mov$ 9 su* a way z to seem dep5d5t on ! action ( ,home's arms & legs4 ,?is acc\nt is subjo9$ 9 ! ,report z ,app5dix ,d4 ,we may add t few1 if any1 ( ! lights se5 at ,home's seances c\ld 7z !y are describ$ to u7 h be5 contriv$ by ! aid ( phosphorus4 ,!re is also a frequ5tly repeat$ /ory t ,home 0 f\nd at ! ,tuill]ies 7or at ,compigne1 or at ,bi>ritz7 to be us+ a /uff$ h&1 & 0 consequ5tly =bidd5 ! ,imp]ial ,c\rt4 ,we h tri$ 9 ,france to get at ! f\nta9-head ( ?is /ory1 b )\t success4#bg 7#b7 ,) reg>d to our second "q--:e!r 8 p[]s 7 te/$ by compet5t obs]v]s--,mr4 ,my]s says3 ,home 9 ?is respect /&s pre-em95t2 s9ce we h ! evid5ce ( ,sir ,william ,crookes1 corroborat$ by ! te/imony ( ! ,ma/] ( ,l9dsay 7n[ ,e>l ( ,craw=d & ,balc>res71 himself a savant ( "s di/9ction1 & ! privately pr9t$ s]ies ( c>eful obs]vations by ! pres5t & ! late ,lords ,dunrav54#bh 7#c7 ,z to our ?ird "q--:e!r ! ph5om5a c\ld h be5 produc$ by conjur+--,mr4 ,my]s says3 ,_m ( !m1 especially ! fire-te/s1 & ! movem5ts ( l>ge unt\*$ objects 9 good light1 seem inexplicable by ?is supposition4 ,! hypo!sis ( collective halluc9ation on ! "p ( ! sitt]s seems v improbable1 because1 9 mo/ cases1 all ^? pres5t saw ! same ?+2 & (t5 )\t receiv+ f ,home any audible sugge/ion z to :at 0 ab\t to happ54#bi ,9 ! ,jo9t ,report by ,pr(essor ,b>rett & ,mr4 ,my]s1 a consid]able space is devot$ to a discussion z to conjur+ be+ ! explanation ( ! ,home manife/ations4 ,x is dismiss$ z utt]ly inadequate4 ,9 conclusion1 ! au?ors ( ! ,report say3 ,& we f9d t exp]ts 9 conjur+ 7sev]al ( :om we h consult$71 h[ev] little !y may believe 9 ,home's pret5sions1 are dispos$ r to reject :olesale ?an to expla9 9 detail ! m rem>kable records4#cj ,pr(essor ,b>rett & ,mr4 ,my]s proce$ to quote ?irty-five cases ( ! id5tification ( alleg$ communicat+ spirits f ,madame ,home's book1 entitl$ ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 ,8 ,life & ,mission4 ,!y rem>k1 ,?is li/ ( id5tifications is a long "o1 & q unique 9 ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism4#ca ,aft] analys+ ?is li/ ( cases1 !y say ne> ! conclusion ( _! ,report1 z imply+ _! f9al v]dict3 ,if our read]s ask u--',d y advise u to g on exp]im5t+ 9 ^! matt]s z ?\gh ,home's ph5om5a 7 g5u9e8'--we answ]1 ',yes4'#cb ,9 ! supplem5t>y article above ref]r$ to sixte5 m cases ( id5tification are add$ to ! ?irty-five4 ,9 ,app5dix ,e to ! ,report is giv5 "s /rik+ te/imony to ! reality ( ! fire-te/4 ,! foll[+ lett] f ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,wilk9son1 ! well-kn[n solicitor1 is includ$3-- ,z y ask me to write to y ( :at occurr$ at our h\se at ,kilburn1 :]e we 7 liv+ 9 #ahfi1 ) ref]5ce to ! h&l+ ( r$-hot coal1 ,i w m]ely say t "o ,sunday ev5+ 9 ! w9t] ( t ye>1 ,i saw ,mr4 ,home take out ( our draw+-room fire a r$-hot coal a little less 9 size ?an a cricket ball1 & c>ry x up & d[n ! draw+-room4 ,he said to ,"l ,ad>e1 n[ ,"l ,dunrav51 :o 0 pres5t1 ',w y take x f me8 ,x w n hurt y4' ,"l ,ad>e took x f him1 & held x 9 8 h& = ab\t half a m9ute1 & be=e he ?rew x back 9 ! fire ,i put my h& pretty close to x1 & felt ! heat to be l t ( a live coal4--,y\rs v truly1 ,w4 ,m4 ,,wilk9son4#cc #dd ,,l9coln',s ,,inn ,,fields1 ,,london1 ,w4,c41 ,febru>y #g1 #ahfi4 ,app5dix ,m to ! ,report consi/s ( "s p>ticul>s v]bally giv5 to ,mr4 ,my]s by ,mrs4 ,honywood1 ( #eb ,w>wick ,squ>e1 ,london1 9 fur!r explanation ( h] pr9t$ te/imony to ph5om5a %e _h witness$ 9 ,home's pres5ce4 ,%e 0 well acqua9t$ ) him = tw5ty-five ye>s1 att5d$ _m seances1 & took notes ( !m at ! "t4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is *apt]1 a /atem5t %e s5t to ! ,dialectical ,society has already be5 quot$4 ,%e told ,mr4 ,my]s t mo/ ( h] fri5ds 7 complete disbeliev]s 9 ,spiritualism1 & t !y frequ5tly repeat$ to h] rum\rs to ! discr$it ( ,home4 ,b %e nev] he>d any fir/-h& acc\nt ( any k9d ( trick]y on 8 "p4 ,%e consid]$ him a man ( op5 *ildlike nature1 ?or\ghly hone/ & tru?ful1 & t 9 h] op9ion 8 utt]ances 9 ! trance /ate 7 mu* sup]ior 9 ?\ght & diction to 8 ord9>y talk4 ,%e said %e %\ld l to give ,mr4 ,my]s a few additional details ) reg>d to ! fire ph5om5a report$ 9 ,madame ,home's book1 ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 ,8 ,life & ,mission1 on h] au?ority4 ,madame ,home's secret>y1 %e said1 _h slightly abbreviat$ h] words 9 a way :i* made ! occurr5ces seem r less wond]ful ?an !y actually 74 ,mr4 ,my]s gives ! foll[+1 z hav+ be5 sign$ ,,b>b>a ,,honywood1 ,june #ahhi4 ,z to ! burn+ coal plac$ 9 my h&4 ,i saw ,mr4 ,home take ?is coal f ! fire1 mov+ 8 h&s freely among ! coals4 ,x 0 ab\t ! size ( a c(fee cup1 blaz+ at ! top1 & r$-hot at ! bottom4 ,:ile ,i held x 9 my h& ! actual flame di$ d[n1 b x cont9u$ to crackle1 & to be p>tially r$-hot4 ,i felt x l an ord9>y /one1 nei!r hot nor cold4 ,mr4 ,home !n pu%$ x (f my h& ) "o f+] on to a d\ble %eet ( c>tridge pap]1 :i* x at once set on fire4 ,i am q c]ta9 t ,i 0 9 my usual condition at ! "t4444 ,z to ! hot lamp-*imney :i* ,i t\*$4 ,!re 0 a r[ ( f\r or five p]sons sitt+ side by side1 & ,mr4 ,home ask$ u ea* 9 turn to t\* ! glass4 ,:5 ,i t\*$ x1 ,i felt z ?\gh a wave ( heat 7 rec$+ be=e me4444 ,i h repeat$ly tak5 ,mr4 ,home 9 my own c>riage to ! h\ses ( fri5ds ( m9e :o 7 /rang]s to him1 & h !re se5 ! furniture at once viol5tly mov$ 9 rooms :i* ,i knew t he _h nev] ent]$ till t mom5t4 ,i h se5 heavy furniture mov$2 = in/ance1 a heavy s(a 9 my own draw+-room1 ) myself ^u x1 & a heavy c5tre table1 mov$ sev]al feet away f ,home1 & !n back aga91 9 ! light1 :ile 8 h&s & feet 7 visible4 ,n horse-hairs1 b ropes1 w\ld (t5 h be5 necess>y to pull ! furniture ab\t z ,i h se5 x pull$4#cd ,a brief ref]5ce mu/ n[ be made to :at is p]haps ! mo/ s5sational alleg$ ev5t 9 ,home's m$iumi/ic c>e]1 ! "o :i* is mo/ frequ5tly spok5 ( by ! g5]al public1 ) m or less =cible expressions ( scornful incr$ulity2 8 levitation out ( ! w9d[ ( a room at a great height f ! gr\nd1 & 9 at a w9d[ ( ! next room on ! same /ory4 ,9 ! ,report by ,pr(essor ,b>rett & ,mr4 ,my]s1 no detail$ acc\nt ( ?is is giv54 ,! ,report says3 ,lords ,l9dsay & ,ad>e _h pr9t$ a /atem5t t ,home float$ out ( ! w9d[ & 9 at ano!r 9 ,a%ley ,place 7,victoria ,/reet71 ,s4,w41 #af? ,decemb] #ahfh4ce ,at a meet+ ( ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society1 held on #f? ,july #ahfi1 a pap] 0 read f ,"l ,l9dsay1 describ+ "s ( 8 p]sonal exp]i5ces ) ,home4 ,?is pap] makes no ref]5ce to ! above case ( levitation4 ,b at ! same meet+ ( ! ,committee1 ,"l ,l9dsay & o!rs gave evid5ce z witnesses1 & ,"l ,l9dsay ?us describ$ ?is p>ticul> case3-- ,i saw ! levitations 9 ,victoria ,/reet1 :5 ,home float$ out ( ! w9d[2 he fir/ w5t into a trance1 & walk$ ab\t uneasily2 he !n w5t into ! hall2 :ile he 0 away1 ,i he>d a voice :isp] 9 my e>1 ',he w g out ( "o w9d[ & 9 at ano!r4' ,i 0 al>m$ & %ock$ at ! idea ( s dang]\s an exp]im5t4 ,i told ! company :at ,i _h he>d1 & we !n wait$ = ,home's return4 ,%ortly aft] he ent]$ ! room1 ,i he>d ! w9d[ g up1 b ,i c\ld n see x1 = ,i sat ) my back to x4 ,i1 h[ev]1 saw 8 %ad[ on ! opposite wall2 he w5t out ( ! w9d[ 9 a horizontal position1 & ,i saw him outside ! o!r w9d[ 7t 9 ! next room7 float+ 9 ! air4 ,x 0 eighty-five feet f ! gr\nd4 ,!re 0 no balcony along ! w9d[s1 m]ely a /rong c\rse an in* & a half wide2 ea* w9d[ _h a small plant /&1 b !re 0 no connection betwe5 !m4 ,i h no !ory to expla9 ^! ?+s4 ,i h tri$ to f9d out h[ !y are done1 b ! m ,i /udi$ !m1 ! m satisfi$ 0 ,i t !y c\ld n be expla9$ by m]e me*anical trick4#cf ,!re is "o episode 9 ! c>e] ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home :i*1 al?\gh x does n affect ! reality ( ! ph5om5a alleg$ to h tak5 place 9 8 pres5ce1 claims a brief m5tion4 ,! gift to ,home by ,mrs4 ,lyon ( a l>ge sum ( money1 ! subsequ5t lawsuit1 & ! judgm5t 9 accordance ) :i* ! money 0 return$ to its orig9al own]1 excit$ mu* att5tion at ! "t4 ,public op9ion frequ5tly takes up s5sational occurr5ces 9 a mo/ illogical & unsci5tific mann]4 ,b a p]man5t effect may ?us be produc$1 :i* is extremely difficult to eradicate1 ev5 if %[n to be unju/ifiable4 ,?is episode ) ,mrs4 ,lyon has probably _h m effect ?an any o!r circum/ance 9 caus+ ! feel+ ( av]sion ) :i* l>ge numb]s ( p reg>d ,home & all 8 do+s4 ,he is look$ ^u1 & spok5 (1 z if he 7 an unpr9cipl$ adv5tur]1 convict$ ( fraud1 & ( obta9+ money "u false pret5ces4 ,! rem>ks at ! end ( ?is *apt] are bas$ ma9ly ^u ,app5dix ,,iii4 to ! ,report by ,pr(essor ,b>rett & ,mr4 ,my]s1 & :i* deals ) ! case ( ,lyon v4 ,home4#cg ,! ,app5dix comm5ces ?us3 ,our colleague1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,ar?ur ,smi? b>ri/]-at-law1 au?or ( ',pr9ciples ( ,equity1' has k9dly furni%$ u ) ! foll[+ review ( ! case ( ,lyon v4 ,home4 ,! foll[+ are a few extracts f ?is review3-- ,i h look$ c>efully into ! case ( ,lyon v4 ,home z report$ 9 ! ,law ,reports 7#f ,equity1 #fee71 444 & p]haps ! foll[+ comm5ts may be useful to y4 ,x is c]ta9ly ! fact t ! judge discr$it$ ! evid5ce ( ,mrs4 ,lyon4 ,he said3 ',reliance _c be plac$ on h] te/imony4444 ,x w\ld be unju/ to f\nd on x a decree aga9/ any man1 save 9 s f> z :at %e has sworn to may be corroborat$ by writt5 docum5ts1 or unimpea*$ witnesses1 or incontrov]tible facts4' ,hav+1 !n1 ev5tually decid$ aga9/ ,home1 x foll[s t ! judge mu/ h consid]$ t h] evid5ce 0 corroborat$ 9 "s or o!r ( ! ways m5tion$4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,ar?ur ,smi? fur!r says3 ,!re 0 also an admitt$ lett] f ,mrs4 ,lyon to ,home1 9 :i* %e /at$ t %e pres5t$ him ) ! #bd1jjj z an 'entirely free gift4' ,?is1 %e said1 0 writt5 by h] at ,home's dictation1 "u magnetic influ5ce4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,ar?ur ,smi? proce$s to discuss ! corroborative evid5ce :i* l$ to ! judge's f9al op9ion4 ,he !n rem>ks3-- ,n[ x mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be admitt$ t consid]+ ! extraord9>y "* ( ,mrs4 ,lyon's conduct1 & ! swiftness ) :i* %e rea*$ h] decision to transf] h] prop]ty to ,home1 su* evid5ce z ! above may reasonably be deem$ corroborative ( h] ass]tion t %e 0 induc$ to act z %e did by ! effects ( ,home's spirituali/ic pret5sions4444 ,!re 0 suffici5t 444 9 my op9ion1 to e/abli% ! pla9tiff's case4 ,x is n !n true t ',home 0 made to re/ore ! money1 because1 be+ a pr(ess$ m$ium1 x 0 likely t he %\ld h induc$ h] 9 ! way he did4' ,! ,c\rt held ! law to be t su* transactions z ^? 9 "q _c be upheld1 'unless ! ,c\rt is q satisfi$ t !y are acts ( pure volition un9flu5c$4' 444 ,!re 0 evid5ce ( consid]able weight1 t z a matt] ( fact 444 ,home did "w on ! m9d ( ,mrs4 ,lyon by means ( spirituali/ic devices1 & fur!r t he did s by sugge/+ communications f h] deceas$ husb&4 ,:e!r ?is is to ,home's discr$it or n ( c\rse w be decid$ accord+ to "o's belief 9 ,spiritualism & ! reality ( h] husb&'s int]f]5ce4444 ,h4 ,,ar?ur ,,smi?4 #a ,,new ,,squ>e1 ,,l9coln',s ,,inn1 ,octob] #ai1 #ahhh4 ,9 ord] t ?is episode %\ld h its rightful effect1 & no m1 x is ne$ful t sev]al ?+s %\ld be borne 9 m9d4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! action 0 9 a ,c\rt ( ,equity4 ,x 0 n a prosecution 9 a ,crim9al ,c\rt4 ,! decision ( ! ,c\rt 0 n a v]dict ( guilty aga9/ a prison]1 to be foll[$ by puni%m5t = wrong-do+1 b an ord] to refund c]ta9 money4 ,9 ord9>y circum/ances a judgm5t ( ?is k9d does n br& a man ) infamy1 nor affect 8 "* & position 9 ! eyes ( society4 ,aga91 aft] ! judgm5t ( ! ,c\rt1 ,home promptly repaid ! money4 ,he _h n appropriat$ or exp5d$ any "p ( x4 ,:at m c\ld he h done8 ,mr4 ,my]s' rem>k 9 ,human ,p]sonality--,! mo/ s]i\s blot on ,home's "* 0 t reveal$ by ! ,lyon case#ch--seems1 !re=e1 r sev]e "u ! circum/ances4 ,especially z ,mr4 ,my]s has express$ himself s /rongly 9 fav\r ( ! reality ( ! ,home ph5om5a1 & has said1 9 conjunction ) ,pr(essor ,b>rett1 t !y f\nd no allegations ( fraud on :i* !y 7 ju/ifi$ 9 lay+ mu* /ress4 ,mu* m to ! purpose is ,mr4 ,h4 ,ar?ur ,smi?'s comm5t3 ,:e!r ?is is to ,home's discr$it or n ( c\rse w be decid$ accord+ to "o's belief 9 ,spiritualism & ! reality ( h] husb&'s int]f]5ce4 ,_h ?is ,report ( ,pr(essor ,b>rett's & ,mr4 ,my]s'1 ) its ,app5dices1 be5 plac$ be=e ! public1 x might h mitigat$ ! prejudice :i* hangs ab\t ! "n ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home 9 ! m9ds ( s _m4 ,! unique position :i* ,home occupies 9 reg>d to ! ,physical ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism seems a suffici5t reason = dwell+ some:at fully on ?is episode z x affects 8 "* z a man4 ,,footnotes3 #bb ,report ( ! ,committee ( ! ,london ,dialectical ,society1 pp4 #cfj-cfc4 #bc ,vol4 iv4 pp4 #aja-acf4 #bd ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 pp4 #bdi-beb4 #be ,ibid41 p4 #aae4 #bf ,human ,p]sonality1 vol4 ii4 p4 #egi4 #bg ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 p4 #ajb4 #bh ,human ,p]sonality1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #ehj-eha4 #bi ,ibid41 p4 #eha4 #cj ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 p4 #ajg4 #ca ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 p4 #aad4 #cb ,ibid41 p4 #aae4 #cc ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 p4 #abb4 #cd ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 pp4 #ace-acf4 #ce ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 p4 #ajh4 #cf ,report ( ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society1 p4 #bad4 #cg ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 pp4 #aag-aai4 #ch ,human ,p]sonality1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ehj4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,physical ,,ph5om5a ,,alleg$ ,,to ,,h ,,occurr$ ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,william ,,/a9ton ,,moses ,x is ma9ly due to ! lab\rs ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 aft] ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' dea?1 t ! ,physical ,ph5om5a alleg$ to h occurr$ 9 8 pres5ce c be includ$ among ^? = :i* evid5ce ( a sci5tific "* is claim$4 ,x is mu* to be regrett$ t1 dur+ ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' lifetime1 al?\gh ph5om5a ( a v v>i$ "* 7 alleg$ to h occurr$ ) great frequ5cy dur+ _m ye>s1 no sci5tific man ( em95ce appe>s to h jo9$ 9 ! seances1 except on "o or two occasions4 ,p]haps ! prim>y reason = ?is 0 t ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' own attitude ( m9d t[>ds ! subject did n c\rt critical & sci5tific inve/igation ( ! ph5om5a4 ,b ev5 dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life1 subsequ5t to ! =mation ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ( :i* he 0 an orig9al memb]1 & n only t1 b = ne>ly five ye>s a ,vice-,presid5t & a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil1 s f> z ,i "k1 no sitt+s 7 held ) him on behalf ( ! ,society1 & no fir/-h& au!ntic records ( ! alleg$ ph5om5a 9 e>li] ye>s 7 plac$ be=e x4 ,"o reason = ?is probably 0 t ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,society in=mally adopt$ a sort ( und]/&+ t its e>li] inve/igations %\ld n be direct$ t[>ds ,spiritualism1 b ma9ly t[>ds ^? bran*es ( ! great subject :i* 71 s to speak1 j outside ! field ( recognis$ sci5tific inquiry--su*1 = in/ance1 z ,?\ght-,transf]5ce & ,hypnotism4 ,9 ?is c\rse !re 0 d\btless a c]ta9 am\nt ( wisdom1 b to x 0 due ! apa?y & ! ultimate secession ( a few memb]s :o took great int]e/ 9 ! =mation ( ! ,society4 ,*ief among ^! 0 ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses himself4 ,9 ,novemb] #ahhf he )drew f ! ,society1 consid]+ t ! evid5ce ( ph5om5a ( ! g5u9e "* ( :i* he _h satisfi$ himself beyond d\bt1 0 n be+ prop]ly ent]ta9$ or fairly treat$4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses entru/$ by w 8 unpubli%$ ,,mss4 to two fri5ds z lit]>y executors1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,c4 ,massey & ,mr4 ,al>ic ,a4 ,watts4 ,at ! e>ne/ reque/ ( ,mr4 ,my]s1 ^! g5tlem5 p]mitt$ him to see a l>ge numb] ( !m4 ,?irty-"o note-books 7 plac$ 9 8 h&s4 ,p]mission 0 fur!r giv5 to ,mr4 ,my]s to make selections f ^! note-books = publication 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society4 ,^! selections =m ! sub/ance ( two long articles4#ci ,! ?irty-"o books comprise tw5ty-f\r ( ,automatic ,writ+1 f\r ,records ( ,physical ,ph5om5a1 & ?ree ( retrospect & summ>y4 ,two ( ^! recapitulate physical ph5om5a1 ) reflections4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' mo/ intimate fri5ds 7 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,/anhope ,t4 ,spe]4 ,!y1 ) ! occasional att5dance ( ano!r intimate fri5d1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,p]cival1 b>ri/]-at-law1 & ,exam9] 9 ! ,education ,dep>tm5t1 7 g5]ally ! only memb]s ( ! small gr\p :o witness$ ! ph5om5a4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' note-books _h be5 kept extremely private4 ,x seems probable t no "o _h se5 !m until !y 7 plac$ 9 ,mr4 ,my]s' h&s4 ,two note-books & o!r ,,mss4 by ,dr4 ,spe] 7 also h&$ to ,mr4 ,my]s1 :i* he says conta9$ indep5d5t contempor>y records ( mu* evid5tial value4 ,) reg>d to ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,spe]1 ,mr4 ,my]s says3 ,_! importance z witnesses ( ! ph5om5a is s great1 t ,i mu/ be p>don$ = ins]t+ a 'te/imonial' to ! late ,dr4 ,spe] 7,m4,d41 ,ed9burgh71 :i* %all n1 h[ev]1 be 9 my own words1 b 9 ^? ( ,dr4 ,m>%all ,hall1 ,f4,r4,s41 "o ( ! be/-kn[n physicians ( ! middle ( ?is c5tury4 ,writ+ on #ah? ,m>* #ahdi1 ,dr4 ,m>%all ,hall says 79 a pr9t$ collection ( simil> te/imonials n[ be=e me73 ',i h great satisfaction 9 be>+ my te/imony to ! tal5ts & acquirem5ts ( ,dr4 ,/anhope ,templeman ,spe]4 ,dr4 ,spe] has _h unusual advantages 9 hav+ be5 at ! m$ical s*ools1 n only ( ,london & ,ed9burgh1 b ( ,p>is & ,montpelli]1 & he has avail$ himself ( ^! advantages ) extraord9>y dilig5ce & tal5t4 ,he ranks among our mo/ di/+ui%$ ris+ physicians1'#dj ,dr4 ,spe] practis$ z a physician at ,*elt5ham & 9 ,london1 & at diff]5t times held v>i\s important hospital po/s4 ,he _h sci5tific & arti/ic ta/es1 & be+ possess$ ( private means1 he quitt$ pr(essional "w at ! age ( ?irty-f\r1 & sp5t 8 subsequ5t life 9 /udi\s retirem5t4 ,mr4 ,my]s says t 8 ca/ ( m9d 0 /rongly mat]iali/ic1 & x is rem>kable t 8 int]e/ 9 ,mr4 ,moses' ph5om5a 0 f fir/ to la/ ( a purely sci5tific1 z contra/$ ) an emotional or religi\s nature4#da ,mrs4 ,/anhope ,spe] also kept c>eful records ( ! sitt+s4 ,ov] sixty in/alm5ts 7 publi%$ 9 ! weekly j\rnal1 ,light1 "u ! title ( ,records ( ,private ,seances1 f ,notes tak5 at ! "t ( ea* ,sitt+4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses 0 born 9 ,l9coln%ire 9 #ahci4 ,he /udi$ at ,ox=d1 & 0 orda9$ z a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,aft] a few ye>s ( active life z a p>i% cl]gyman1 he 0 (f]$ a ,ma/]%ip 9 ,univ]sity ,college ,s*ool1 ,london1 :i* po/ he held until ab\t ?ree ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 :i* took place 9 #ahib4 ,z to ! fundam5tal que/ions ( sanity & probity1 ,mr4 ,my]s says3 ,nei!r ,i myself1 nor1 s f> z ,i "k1 any p]son acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,moses1 has ev] ent]ta9$ any d\bt4#db ,mr4 ,*>les ,c4 ,massey says3 ,h[ev] p]plex$ = an explanation1 ! crasse/ prejudice has recoil$ f ev] sugge/+ a d\bt ( ! tru? & hone/y ( ,/a9ton ,moses4#dc ,mr4 ,h4 ,j4 ,hood1 b>ri/]-at-law1 :o knew him = _m ye>s1 writes3 ,i believe t he 0 :olly incapable ( deceit4#dd ,! pr9cipal publi%$ works ( ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses are--,rese>*es 9 ,spiritualism1 issu$ 9 ,human ,nature1 a p]iodical n[ ext9ct2 ,_s ,id5tity 7#ahgi71 rec5tly republi%$2 ,_s ,tea*+s 7#ahhc71 ( :i* a new edition has lately appe>$ ) a biography by ,mr4 ,*>les ,spe] 7son ( ,dr4 ,s4 ,t4 ,spe]74 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses 0 also ,editor ( ,light dur+ its e>li] ye>s4 ,x has seem$ important1 9 view ( :at is to foll[1 t ! read] %\ld be 9 possession ( ?is some:at explicit acc\nt ( ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 8 life1 8 "w1 & 8 intimate fri5ds4 ,hav+ briefly treat$ ( ^! ext]nal matt]s 9 ! fir/ ( 8 two articles 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 ,mr4 ,my]s goes on to say3-- ,b n[ our n>rative mu/ pass at a b\nd f ! commonplace & ! cr$ible to bewild]+ & inconceivable ?+s4 ,) ! ev5 t5\r ( ?is /raight=w>d & reputable life 0 inwov5 a *a9 ( my/]ies :i*1 z ,i h be=e said1 9 :atev] way soev] !y be expla9$1 make t life "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y :i* our c5tury has se54 ,= ,/a9ton ,moses' true hi/ory lies1 n 9 ! ev]yday ev5ts ?us f> record$1 b 9 t s]ies ( physical manife/ations :i* began 9 #ahgb1 & la/$ = "s eight ye>s1 & t s]ies ( automatic writ+s & trance-utt]ances :i* began 9 #ahgc1 receiv$ a record = "s t5 ye>s1 & did n1 z is believ$1 cease altoge!r until ! e>?ly end 0 ne>4#de ,,! ,,physical ,,ph5om5a4 ,?is inquiry conc]ns physical ph5om5a only4 ,! weal? ( mat]ial to select f is enorm\s4 ,x is propos$ to give "o or two examples ( ea* ( ! important classes ( physical ph5om5a4 ,9 do+ s su* examples only w be quot$ z h be5 select$ by ,mr4 ,my]s to include 9 8 articles 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,! read] w !re=e "k t ! foll[+ records h be5 "u ,mr4 ,my]s' scrut9y1 & h be5 consid]$ by him z ( evid5tial value4 ,?is w also simplify ref]5ces1 z x w be ne$ful to ref] only to ,mr4 ,my]s' articles :i* are easily accessible1 & n to ! orig9al s\rces4 ,,movem5ts ,,)\t ,,contact4 ,aft] record+ "s movem5ts ( a table1 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses says3 ,all t ,i h describ$ occurs readily :5 ! table is unt\*$4 ,inde$1 :5 ! =ce is develop$1 we h f\nd x bett] to remove ! h&s & leave ! table to its own devices4 ,! tilt+ above notic$ has be5 ev5 m m>k$ :5 ! sitt]s h be5 remov$ f x to a di/ance ( ab\t two feet4 ,x has rapp$ on ! *air & on ! floor1 incl9$ s z to play into a h& plac$ on ! c>pet1 & has be5 re/or$ to its normal position :5 no h& has t\*$ x4 ,! actual =ce requir$ to p]=m ?is w\ld be repres5t$ by v consid]able muscul> ex]tion 9 a man ( ord9>y /r5g?4#df ,! foll[+ acc\nt1 besides be+ a record ( physical ph5om5on1 is a curi\s illu/ration ( ! result ( n foll[+ alleg$ in/ructions4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses writes3-- ,we _h v5tur$ on "o occasion1 contr>y to direction1 to add to our circle a /range memb]4 ,"s trivial ph5om5a occurr$1 b ! usual controll+ _s did n appe>4 ,:5 next we sat he came2 & probably none ( u w easily =get ! sl$ge-hamm] bl[s ) :i* he smote ! table4 ,! noise 0 di/9ctly audible 9 ! room bel[1 & gave "o ! idea t ! table w\ld be brok5 to pieces4 ,9 va9 we )drew f ! table1 hop+ to dim9i% ! p[]4 ,! heavy bl[s increas$ 9 int5sity1 & ! :ole room %ook ) _! =ce4 ,! dire/ p5alties 7 ?reat5$ if we aga9 int]f]$ ) ! developm5t by br++ 9 new sitt]s4 ,we h n v5tur$ to d s aga92 & ,i d n ?9k we %all easily be p]suad$ to risk ano!r simil> objurgation4#dg ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( "s impromptu occurr5ces is writt5 by ,mr4 ,s]jeant ,cox1 & is quot$ by ,mr4 ,my]s f ! second volume ( ,s]jeant ,cox's "w1 ,:at am ,i8 ,! sc5e 0 also orally describ$ to ,mr4 ,my]s by ,s]jeant ,cox1 :o1 z ,mr4 ,my]s rem>ks1 0 n himself a ,spirituali/1 b ascrib$ ^! & simil> ph5om5a to a p[] innate 9 ! m$ium's own be+4 ,on ,tuesday1 #bnd ,june #ahgc1 a p]sonal fri5d ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses came to my resid5ce 9 ,russell ,squ>e to dress = a d9n] p>ty to :i* we 7 invit$4 ,he _h previ\sly exhibit$ consid]able p[] z a ,psy*ic4 ,hav+ half an h\r to sp>e1 we w5t into ! d9+-room4 ,x 0 j six o'clock1 & ( c\rse broad daylight4 ,i 0 op5+ lett]s2 he 0 read+ ! ,times4 ,my d9+-table is ( mahogany1 v heavy1 old-fa%ion$1 six feet wide1 n9e feet long4 ,x /&s on a ,turkey c>pet1 :i* mu* increases ! difficulty ( mov+ x4 ,a subsequ5t trial %[$ t ! unit$ ef=ts ( two /rong m5 /&+ 7 requir$ to move x "o in*4 ,!re 0 no clo? ^u x1 & ! light fell full "u x4 ,no p]son 0 9 ! room b my fri5d & myself4 ,sudd5ly1 z we 7 sitt+ ?us1 frequ5t & l\d rapp+s came ^u ! table4 ,my fri5d 0 !n sitt+ hold+ ! newspap] ) bo? h&s1 "o arm re/+ on ! table1 ! o!r on ! back ( a *air1 & turn$ sideways f ! table1 s t 8 legs & feet 7 n "u ! table1 b at ! side ( x4 ,pres5tly ! solid table quiv]$ z ) an ague fit4 ,!n x sway$ to & fro s viol5tly z almo/ to dislocate ! big pill>-l legs1 ( :i* !re are eight4 ,!n x mov$ =w>d ab\t ?ree in*es4 ,i look$ "u x to be sure x 0 n t\*$2 b /ill x mov$1 & /ill ! bl[s 7 l\d ^u x4 ,?is sudd5 access ( ! ,=ce at su* a "t1 & 9 su* a place1 ) none pres5t b myself & my fri5d1 & ) no ?\ght !n ( invok+ x1 caus$ ! utmo/ a/oni%m5t 9 bo? ( u4 ,my fri5d said t no?+ l x _h ev] be=e occurr$ to him4 ,i !n sugge/$ t x w\ld be an invaluable opportunity1 ) s great a p[] 9 action1 to make trial ( motion )\t contact1 ! pres5ce ( two p]sons only1 ! daylight1 ! place1 ! size & weight ( ! table1 mak+ ! exp]im5t a crucial "o4 ,accord+ly we /ood upright1 he on "o side ( ! table1 ,i on ! o!r side ( x4 ,we /ood two feet f x1 & held our h&s eight in*es above x4 ,9 "o m9ute x rock$ viol5tly4 ,!n x mov$ ov] ! c>pet a di/ance ( sev5 in*es4 ,!n x rose ?ree in*es f ! floor on ! side on :i* my fri5d 0 /&+4 ,!n x rose equally on my side4 ,f9ally my fri5d held 8 h&s f\r in*es ov] ! end ( ! table1 & ask$ t x w\ld rise & t\* 8 h& ?ree times4 ,x did s2 & !n 9 accordance ) ! l reque/1 x rose to my h& held at ! o!r end to ! same height above x & 9 ! same mann]4#dh ,,levitation4--,! wond]ful ph5om5on ( levitation mu/ be includ$ 9 ! category ( movem5ts )\t contact6 ,"s ( ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' exp]i5ces ( ?is k9d are mu* m explicitly & circum/antially describ$ ?an ^? alleg$ to h occurr$ ) ,d4 ,d4 ,home4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 fir/ p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ?is nature3-- ,my fir/ p]sonal exp]i5ce ( levitation 0 ab\t five mon?s aft] my introduction to spiritualism4 ,physical ph5om5a ( a v p[]ful description _h be5 develop$ ) great rapidity4 ,we 7 new to ! subject1 & ! ph5om5a 7 mo/ int]e/+4444 ,"o day 7#cj? ,augu/ #ahgb7 444 ,i felt my *air drawn back f ! table & turn$ into ! corn] ne> :i* ,i sat4 ,x 0 s plac$ t my face 0 turn$ away f ! circle to ! angle made by ! two walls4 ,9 ?is position ! *air 0 rais$ f ! floor to a di/ance (1 ,i %\ld judge1 twelve or f\rte5 in*es4 ,my feet t\*$ ! top ( ! skirt+-bo>d1 :i* w\ld be ab\t twelve in*es 9 height4 ,! *air rema9$ susp5d$ = a few mom5ts1 & ,i !n felt myself go+ f x1 high] & high]1 ) a v sl[ & easy movem5t4 ,i _h no s5se ( discom=t nor ( appreh5sion4 ,i 0 p]fectly consci\s ( :at 0 be+ done1 & describ$ ! process to ^? :o 7 sitt+ at ! table4 ,! movem5t 0 v /eady1 & occupi$ :at seem$ a long "t be=e x 0 complet$4 ,i 0 close to ! wall1 s close t ,i 0 able to put a p5cil firmly aga9/ my *e/1 & to m>k ! spot opposite to me on ! wall-pap]4 ,t m>k :5 measur$ aft]w>ds 0 f\nd to be r m ?an six feet f ! floor1 &1 f its position1 x 0 cle> t my head mu/ h be5 9 ! v corn] ( ! room1 close to ! ceil+4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i 0 9 any way entranc$4 ,i 0 p]fectly cle> 9 my m9d1 q alive to :at 0 be+ done1 & fully consci\s ( ! curi\s ph5om5on4 ,i felt no pressure on any "p ( my body1 only a s5sation z ( be+ 9 a lift1 :il/ objects seem$ to be pass+ away f bel[ me4 ,i rememb] a slight difficulty 9 brea?+1 & a s5sation ( fulness 9 ! *e/1 ) a g5]al feel+ ( be+ light] ?an ! atmosph]e4 ,i 0 l[]$ d[n q g5tly1 & plac$ 9 ! *air1 :i* _h settl$ 9 its old position4 ,! measurem5ts & obs]vations 7 tak5 imm$iately1 & ! m>ks :i* ,i _h made ) my p5cil 7 not$4 ,my voice 0 said at ! "t to s\nd z if f ! corn] ( ! room1 close to ! ceil+4#di ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses says t ?is exp]i5ce 0 repeat$1 ) v>iations1 on n9e o!r occasions4 ,once he sudd5ly f\nd himself on ! table--8 *air be+ unmov$4 ,?is1 "u ord9>y circum/ances1 he says1 is :at we call impossible4 ,on ano!r occasion he 0 plac$ on ! table /&+4 ,b he disc\rag$ ^! ph5om5a ( levitation z mu* z possible1 f a dislike to viol5t physical manife/ations4 ,,movem5t ,,( ,,objects ,,9 ,a ,,clos$ ,,room1 ,,no ,,"o ,,be+ ,,pres5t4--,i am n aw>e ( any o!r well-atte/$ in/ances ( a curi\s ph5om5on /at$ to h occurr$ :5 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses 0 ne> b n pres5t4 ,he ?us describes ! fir/ />tl+ manife/ation ( ?is k9d4 ,x 0 on ,sunday1 #ah? ,augu/ #ahgb4 ,simple ph5om5a ( raps & movem5ts ( ! table comm5c$ at breakfa/-"t4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses w5t to *ur* ) 8 fri5d4 ,on ent]+ 8 b$room aft]w>ds1 8 att5tion 0 drawn by l\d rapp+s :i* foll[$ him r\nd ! room1 to ?ree articles s plac$ on ! b$ z to =m an imp]fect cross4 ,:ile he 0 9 ! room ano!r article 0 add$4 ,he call$ 8 fri5d ^: gue/ he 04 ,to avoid ! possibility ( *ildr5 or s]vants play+ tricks1 9 case any?+ m happ5$1 !y well se>*$ ! room--x conta9$ no cupbo>d--bolt$ ! w9d[1 lock$ ! door on leav+1 & ! ho/ put ! key 9 8 pocket4 ,aft] lun* two m articles 7 f\nd to be add$4 ,ano!r visit discov]$ o!r additions4 ,?is w5t on till #e ,p4,m41 :5 a complete cross ext5d+ ! :ole l5g? ( ! b$ 0 made entirely ( little articles f ! toilet-table4 ,! position ( ! room1 & ! :ole circum/ances1 conv9c$ ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses & ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,spe]1 ) :om he 0 /ay+1 beyond any d\bt t human int]v5tion 0 impossible4 ,a v detail$ acc\nt ( ?is incid5t exi/s 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,dr4 ,spe]4#ej ,,! ,,c>ry+ ,,( ,,objects ,,into ,a ,,lock$ ,,room1 ,,& ,,! ,,passage ,,( ,,solid ,,objects ,,?r\gh ,,mat]ial ,,ob/acles4--,dur+ ! two or ?ree weeks subsequ5t to ! above1 ov] fifty in/ances occurr$ 9 :i* objects f diff]5t p>ts ( ! h\se 7 plac$ ^u ! table r\nd :i* ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses & ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,spe] 7 sitt+ 9 a lock$ d>k room4 ,! gas 0 always left burn+ brightly 9 ! adjo9+ d9+-room1 & 9 ! hall outside1 s t if ei!r ( ! doors _h be5 op5$1 ev5 = a mom5t1 a blaze ( light w\ld h be5 let into ! room 9 :i* !y sat4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses rem>ks--,z ?is nev] happ5$1 we h full assurance f :at ,dr4 ,c>p5t] consid]s ! be/ au?ority1 common s5se1 t ! doors rema9$ clos$4 ,on "o occasion a small edition ( ,p>adise ,lo/ 0 plac$ on ! table1 & at ! same "t ! words to conv9ce 7 spelt out by raps4 ,?is little book _h be5 9 ! h&s ( all ( !m dur+ ! ev5+1 & !y c\ld te/ify to ! position on a book%elf :]e x _h be5 left4 ,"o ev5+ sev5 objects 9 diff]5t rooms 7 br\ght 92 among !m a little bell f ! d9+-room4 ,!y he>d x beg9 to r+1 ! s\nd approa*$ ! door1 !y 7 a/oni%$ soon to he> ! s\nd 9 ! room :]e !y sat1 r\nd :i* ! bell 0 c>ri$1 close to ! faces ( all1 & f9ally plac$ on ! table1 hav+ be5 r++ l\dly all ! "t4 ,a curi\s incid5t occurr$ at a lat] date1 ! circle ( ?ree sitt+ alone4 ,a small ,p>ian /atuette f an upp] room 0 plac$ ^u ! table4 ,"o ( ! p>ty reque/$ t a fri5d :o usually communicates might be fet*$4 ,we are do+ s 0 spelt out by raps4 ,?is 0 tak5 to be ! complete answ]1 & !y ceas$ to call ov] ! alphabet4 ,h[ev]1 ! alphabet 0 call$ = aga91 & me?+ else 0 spelt out4 ,no idea c\ld be =m$ z to ! mean+ ( ?is4 ,at reque/ x 0 exactly repeat$4 ,aft] mu* puzzl+ x occurr$ to "o ( ! p>ty to jo9 x on to ! previ\s message--:5 ! mean+ became app>5t4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses s>ca/ically rem>ks--,:at a cle> case ( 'unconsci\s c]ebration'6 ,v soon an od\r l ,tonqu9 bean 0 app>5t to all ( u4 ,some?+ fell on ! table1 & light %[$ t a snuff-box :i* _h conta9$ ,tonqu9 bean _h be5 br\ght f ,dr4 ,spe]'s dress+-room4 ,! box 0 clos$1 & ! od\r 0 rem>k$ be=e any ( u _h ! remote/ idea t ! box 0 9 ! room4#ea ,,p]fumes ,,& ,,waves ,,( ,,sc5t-,,lad5 ,,air4 ,?is phase ( ! ph5om5a mu/ be pass$ rapidly ov]1 ?\gh manife/$ to a mu* great] ext5t & 9 great] v>iety 9 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' case ?an 9 any o!r ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$4 ,9 8 circle music & s++ 7 nev] introduc$ z a means ( h>monis+ ! conditions4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses says3 ,9 our circle ?is h>monis+ is effect$ by means ( p]fumes & waves ( cool-sc5t$ air4 ,if a new sitt] is pres5t1 he or %e is c5s$ 7if ,i may adopt ! expression71 & s initiat$4 ,if a new intellig5ce is to communicate1 or special hon\r to be paid to a *ief1 ! room is p]vad$ by p]fumes :i* gr[ /rong] z ! _s ent]s4 ,sometimes ! sc5t 0 9 a liquid =m1 & app>5tly spr9kl$ d[n f ! ceil+4 ,sometimes dry musk 0 ?r[n ab\t 9 consid]able quantities4 ,a /rik+ in/ance is giv5 9 ! =m ( a /atem5t f ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,p]cival1 m5tion$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is article--a v occasional sitt]4 ,he says3 ,9 compliance ) y\r reque/1 ,i w describe z briefly z possible :at occurr$ at ! d>k seance held on ! ev5+ ( #ah? ,m>* #ahgd1 :5 sc5t 0 produc$ s abundantly 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mrs4 ,spe] & myself1 :ile y ,mr4 ,s4 ,m4 7 9 a /ate ( trance4 ,! controll+ _s began by speak+ ?r\gh y at "s l5g?1 & we 7 told to expect unusual manife/ations4 ,!y comm5c$ ) a /rongly sc5t$ breeze1 :i* pass$ s(tly r\nd ! circle1 its c\rse be+ m>k$ by a pale light4 ,9 a few m9utes x sudd5ly *ang$1 & blew ^u u ) consid]able =ce1 z if a pair ( bell[s _h be5 employ$1 & ! temp]ature ( ! room 0 p]ceptibly l[]$4 ,aft] ?is liquid sc5t 0 spr9kl$ ^u u sev]al times2 x appe>$ to come f ! top ( ! room1 & fell ^u u 9 small drops4 ,f9ally we 7 told t a new manife/ation w\ld be attempt$1 & t we 7 to prep>e = x by jo9+ h&s & hold+ ! palms upw>ds4 ,9 ?is position we wait$ = two or ?ree m9utes1 & !n ,i felt a /ream ( liquid sc5t p\r$ out1 z x 7 f ! sp\t ( a teapot1 :i* fell on "o side ( my left h&1 & ran d[n ^u ! table4 ,! same 0 done = ,mrs4 ,spe]2 & to judge f our impressions at ! "t1 & f ! /a9s on ! table1 a v consid]able quantity mu/ h be5 produc$4 ,i may rem>k 9 conclusion t !re 0 no sc5t 9 ! room be=e ! seance1 & t we c\ld di/+ui% sev]al diff]5t p]fumes :i* made ! atmosph]e s oppressive t we 7 glad to seek a pur] air s soon z ! seance came to an end4#eb ,,lights ,,)\t ,,app>5t ,,physical ,,cause4 ,! ph5om5on ( ,light )\t any app>5t physical cause 0 a frequ5t "o ) ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 & ! manife/ations 7 ( a v v>i$ "*4 ,sev]al ( ^! 7 describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,an acc\nt is n[ giv5 ( "s rem>kable ph5om5a :i* occurr$ at f\r consecutive seances on ! #i?1 #aj?1 #aa?1 & #ab? ( ,augu/ #ahgc4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses 0 on a holiday excursion ) ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,spe] 9 ! ,nor? ( ,irel&4 ,! days 7 sp5t 9 or?odox holiday fa%ion4 ,! foll[+ is cond5s$ f notes writt5 9 detail at ! "t by ,dr4 ,spe]3-- ,on ! #aj? ( ,augu/1 aft] "s o!r ph5om5a _h occurr$1 a l>ge globe ( light rose opposite to me1 sail$ up to ! level ( our faces1 & !n vani%$4 ,sev]al m foll[$4 ,by reque/ "o 0 plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! table4 ,x 0 surr\nd$ ) drap]y4 ,a light came & /ood on ! table close to me4 ,n[ ,i w %[ y my h& 0 rapp$ out4 ,a l>ge v bright light !n came up1 & inside ( x appe>$ ! mat]ialis$ h& ( ! _s4 ,! f+]s mov$ ab\t close to my face2 ! appe>ance 0 z di/9ct z c be conceiv$4 ,i 0 told to write an exact acc\nt ( :at _h be5 done4 ,! next ev5+ ,i plac$ ! acc\nt ,i _h writt5 & a p5cil on ! table1 & ask$ t ! light might be br\ght d[n ^u x4 ,?is 0 done4 ,i !n ask$ t if possible ! _s w\ld app5d 8 signature4 ,! _s said he w\ld try4 ,aft] o!r lights _h be5 produc$1 ! h& appe>$ outside ! drap]y1 ,i he>d ! p5cil mov+1 & repeat+ 8 in/ruction ( ! previ\s ev5+1 he dep>t$1 leav+ on ! pap] a specim5 ( direct _s caligraphy4 ,on ^! two ev5+s no o!r sitt] 0 pres5t b myself4#ec ,,direct ,,writ+4 ,z has already be5 rem>k$1 ! weal? ( mat]ial is s great t selection is a matt] ( difficulty4 ,!re is mu* m ,i %\ld l to h includ$ 9 ?is *apt]1 b x mu/ be drawn to a close ) a brief detail$ acc\nt ( a case ( ,direct ,writ+4 ,!re is p]haps no ph5om5on m incr$ible to ! beg9n] 9 ^! /udies1 ?an t legible & intellig5t writ+ %\ld be produc$ )\t human ag5cy1 & yet !re seems no o!r way ( expla9+ ! facts4 ,! foll[+ is an acc\nt1 by ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses himself1 ( a seance held on #ai? ,septemb] #ahgb1 ! la/ held be=e a break 9 ! s]ies dur+ ! autumn ( t ye>4 ,imp]ator _h rec5tly ann\nc$ himself z ! lead+ guide or director ( ! ph5om5a4 ,illu/ration3 ,facsimile r$uc$ f orig9al4 ,! pap] 0 blue1 ) fa9t blue l9es4 ,! corn] at ! top "r h& 0 torn (f = id5tification ( ! pap]4 ,we d>k5$ ! seance room1 leav+ ! gas burn+ brightly 9 ! adjo9+ d9+-room4 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,spe] & ,i sat at ! table4 ,on ! floor "u ! table we put a piece ( rul$ pap] & a p5cil4 ,a corn] ( ! pap] ,i tore (f1 & h&$ x to ,dr4 ,spe] to id5tify ! %eet ( pap] if necess>y4 ,v>i\s raps1 "s objects br\ght 91 & a noise r l saw+ wood4 ,:5 light 0 call$ =1 ,mrs4 ,spe] /oop$ d[n & pick$ up ! pap]4 ,! upp] surface 0 blank4 ,h] endorsem5t on ! back ( ! pap]1 aft]w>ds writt51 reads3 ',i took ! pap] f "u ! table ) ! writ+ d[nw>ds1' i4e4 on ! surface t\*+ ! c>pet4 ,dr4 ,spe] & ,i wrote & sign$ ?is endorsem5t3 ',! above corn] 0 torn by me 7,s4 ,m47 be=e ! light 0 put out1 & 0 giv5 to ,dr4 ,s4' ,i 7,s4 ,m47 aft]w>ds put ! two pieces toge!r4 ,!y fit exactly1 & are secur$ by a c\ple ( halfp5ny /amps1 ) ! initials ( ,dr4 ,s4 & myself ^u !m4 ,! message foll[s ! rules exactly4 ,a facsimile is app5d$1 omitt+ only ! initials ( a deceas$ fri5d4 ,x w be notic$ t ! writ+ is cle>ly & labori\sly execut$ on ! rul$ l9es4 ,9 no case are ! l9es des]t$4 ,i fancy ! message is writt5 backw>ds4 ,imp]ator's signature is ( 8 usual decid$ type1 v l :at is automatically writt5 by my h&4 ,i suspect t ! message 0 writt5 by two h&s4#ed ,,footnotes3 #ci ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bde-ceb1 & vol4 xi4 pp4 #bd-aac4 ,ref]5ce %\ld also be made to an obitu>y notice ( ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses by ,mr4 ,my]s1 9 ,proce$+s1 vol4 viii4 pp4 #eig-fja4 #dj ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bdg-bdh4 #da ,ibid41 p4 #bdh4 #db ,ibid41 p4 #bdg4 #dc ,ibid41 p4 #bdg4 #dd ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #bdg4 #de ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #beb4 #df ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #bei4 #dg ,ibid4 #dh ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bei-bfj4 #di ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #bfa4 #ej ,see ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bfc-bff4 #ea ,see ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bff-bfg4 #eb ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bfg-bgc4 #ec ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bgd-bgf4 #ed ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 pp4 #bhd-bhf4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,div9+ ,,rod ,! reality or o!rwise ( ! pret5sions ( ! ,div9+ ,rod come legitimately )9 ! scope ( ! pres5t inquiry4 ,! physical results :i*1 x is alleg$1 foll[ ! use ( ! ,div9+ or ,d[s+ ,rod 9 c]ta9 h&s are unexpla9$ by recognis$ physical sci5ce4 ,! ma9 fact ( ! success ( ! ,rod1 z a means ( f9d+ wat] :]e all ord9>y me?ods h fail$1 is1 h[ev]1 s widely ackn[l$g$ among intellig5t p]sons1 includ+ _m bus9ess m51 t x w be unnecess>y to devote mu* space to ?is *apt]4 ,i %all n d m ?an briefly ref] to ! sci5tific inquiry into ! :ole subject :i* has be5 made 9 rec5t ye>s1 & quote a few cases :]e success has att5d$ ! use ( ! ,rod aft] o!r means _h fail$4 ,"h aga9 we are ma9ly indebt$ to a memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* = :at has be5 done4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,society1 two or ?ree memb]s1 especially ! late ,mr4 ,e4 ,vaughan ,j5k9s1 ( ,ox=d1 _h assidu\sly collect$ ! be/ te/imony !y c\ld obta9 z to ! successful use ( ! ,rod4 ,?is 0 plac$ at ! disposal ( ! ,society 9 #ahhd1 & 0 amply suffici5t to %[ t a /rong prim facie case = full] inve/igation exi/$4#ee ,9 #ahia1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,society1 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 ,f4,r4,s41 ( ,dubl91 und]took to submit ! :ole subject to a ?or\gh sci5tific & exp]im5tal rese>*4 ,! results ( ,pr(essor ,b>rett's indefatigable indu/ry ov] a numb] ( ye>s are embodi$ 9 two l5g?y ,reports1 publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society4#ef ,! foll[+ cases are quot$ f ,pr(essor ,b>rett's records z examples ( ! "w ( diff]5t pr(essional d[s]s4 ,i4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,tompk9s1 ( ,pipsmore ,f>m1 ,*ipp5ham1 ,wilts1 0 ! div9] 9 ?is case4 ,prior to #ahij1 ,mr4 ,tompk9s 0 a t5ant f>m]4 ,hav+ be5 at "s exp5se 9 endeav\r+ to obta9 a good supply ( wat] = 8 cattle1 )\t success1 he s5t = ,mr4 ,mull9s1 :o came & f\nd a spot :]e he said a pl5tiful supply ( wat] exi/$ at a dep? ( less ?an #cj feet4 ,a well 0 sunk1 & at #ae feet deep a /rong spr+ 0 tapp$ :i* has yield$ an unfail+ supply ev] s9ce4 ,mr4 ,tompk9s f9d+ t ! =k$ twig mov$ 9 8 own h&s1 tri$ "s exp]im5ts on 8 own acc\nt :i* prov$ successful4 ,he 0 !n ask$ by ,messrs4 ,smi? & ,m>%all1 ( ,*ipp5ham1 ag5ts to ! late ,"l ,me?u51 to try & f9d a spr+ on ,"l ,me?u5's e/ate1 z a well already sunk _h prov$ useless4 ,aft] a long se>* ! rod mov$ at a c]ta9 spot on a hillside :]e ,mr4 ,tompk9s pr$ict$ a good supply ( wat] w\ld be f\nd4 ,n9e feet ( solid rock _h to be bla/$1 b at #ah feet a spr+ 0 /ruck :i* rose #i or #aj feet 9 ! well4 ,messrs4 ,smi? & ,m>%all subsequ5tly wrote ?us to ,mr4 ,tompk9s3-- ,,*ipp5ham1 ,,wilts1 & #g ,,:itehall ,,place1 ,,london1 ,novemb] #bd1 #ahia4 ,! decision y arriv$ at 0 p]fectly correct1 & x is our op9ion t if we _h made ! well #f feet ei!r way to ! "r or left ( ! spot y m>k$1 we %\ld h miss$ ! wat]1 :i* is n[ abundant4 ,,smi? ,,& ,,m>%all4 ,?is is by way ( introduction to case #ii 9 ,pr(essor ,b>rett's ,report4 ,no4 #ii4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,maggs1 :o is a ,wilt%ire c\nty magi/rate1 & proprietor ( ! ,melk%am ,dairy ,company1 requir$ a l>ge supply ( pure wat] = 8 butt] factory1 &1 aft] ineffectual attempts to obta9 x1 wrote to ,mr4 ,tompk9s to come ov] & try ! div9+ rod4 ,?is 0 done1 & subsequ5tly ,mr4 ,maggs writes to ,mr4 ,tompk9s z foll[s3-- ',,melk%am ,,dairy ,,company1 ,novemb] #aj1 #ahij4 ',we f\nd wat] at #cj feet1 z /at$ by y at "t ( f9d+ ! spr+--a v /rong spr+4 ,our hopes _h almo/ gone1 & fai? 0 all b sp5t4444 ,,*>les ,,maggs4' ,pr(essor ,b>rett wrote to ,mr4 ,maggs1 & receiv$ ! foll[+ int]e/+ lett] 9 reply3-- ,,b[]hill ,,lodge1 ,,melk%am1 ,m>* #h1 #ahig4 ,briefly ! facts are3--,i sunk a well to f9d wat] = my dairy & f\nd none4 ,!n ,i wrote to ,mr4 ,tompk9s1 :o came ! foll[+ day4 ,he cut a =k$ /ick out ( ! h$ge1 & hav+ plac$ x ov] ! well1 said1 ',!re is no wat] "h1' b f\nd a slight spr+ )9 #aj feet1 too small to be ( any s]vice1 he report$4 ,he walk$ all ov] ! field1 & said he _h n come across any spr+ at all4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! extreme corn] ( ! field1 a bun* ( nettles 0 gr[+1 & he ent]$ ?is1 & in/antly exclaim$--',"h x is2 & a good head ( wat]1 too6 ,n runn+ away1 b j ready = tapp+1 & z soon z y /rike x1 x w come surg+ up4' ',h[ deep8' ',n ov] #be feet4' ,he cut out a turf to indicate ! spot1 & we comm5c$ s9k+ next day4 ,! p]son employ$ 0 an old well-s9k]1 & he came to me two or ?ree times :il/ engag$ 9 s9k+1 %[+ specim5s ( ! soil or m>l1 assur+ me !re nev] 0 wat] :]e su* exi/$1 & x 0 worse ?an useless to g fur!r4 ,i told him to g on if he _h to get to ,new ,zeal&--x 0 my money1 & he ne$ n reg>d me nor my pocket4 ,:5 he _h gone ab\t #bb feet1 8 pickaxe tapp$ ! spr+ & ! wat] came up l a f\nta91 & at su* a rate he fe>$ he %\ld be dr[n$ be=e he c\ld get pull$ up--8 mates be+ away6 ,! wat] rose rapidly to )9 #ab or #ae in*es ( ! surface4 ,we put 9 pumps & kept ! wat] d[n :il/ he w5t a little deep]1 b ! ru% ( wat] 0 su* t we _h to desi/ go+ l[]4 ,s9ce !n we h _h a spl5did supply4444 ,,*as4 ,,maggs4#eg ,,ii4 ,mr4 ,john ,mull9s & ,mr4 ,h4 ,w4 ,mull9s1 fa!r & son1 ,col]ne1 ,*ipp5ham1 ,wilts4 ,mr4 ,mull9s1 s541 :o di$ r m ?an t5 ye>s ago1 0 = ?irty ye>s engag$ all ov] ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& 9 f9d+ wat] by means ( ! div9+ rod4 ,he 0 a pr(essional well-s9k]4 ,8 sons c>ry on _! fa!r's bus9ess4 ,"o ( !m1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,w4 ,mull9s1 inh]its 8 fa!rs faculty4 ,cases ,nos4 #fb & #fc 9 ,pr(essor ,b>rett's ,report illu/rate ! p[]s ( bo? fa!r & son4 ,mr4 ,e4,g4 ,all5 writes3-- ,,highfield1 ,,me!r+ham ,,l9coln1 ,m>* #be1 #ahic4 ,hav+ frequ5tly avail$ myself ( ,mr4 ,john ,mull9s' s]vices dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 ,i c say ,i h nev] kn[n him to fail4 ,i h sunk six wells1 two on a hea? f>m ab\t #cj feet deep 7surr\nd+ wells measur+ ab\t #gj feet7 9 lime/one rock1 ?us sav+ a great exp5se 9 s9k+4 ,i took him "o morn+ to a f>m :i* 0 at t "t f>m$ by ! own]1 ! ,"r ,hon4 ,h4 ,*apl91 ,m4,p4 ,! well 9 ! y>d 7ne>ly always dry7 0 ab\t #cj feet deep4 ,9 a few m9utes1 ,mull9s1 c>ry+ 9 8 h& 8 twig1 f\nd a good spr+ a v %ort di/ance f ! old well4 ,a new well 0 sunk1 & at #aj feet a spl5did supply ( wat] 0 f\nd4 ,x has nev] fail$1 & has suppli$ ! y>ds1 c41 ) wat] ev] s9ce4 ,be+ 9 want ( wat] = a l>ge grass field1 call$ ',catley ,abbey ,field1' ,i w5t ) ,mull9s1 :o plac$ d[n a peg to d5ote a spr+4 ,we sunk a well1 & bor$ #gj feet obta9+ a good supply ( wat]4 ,be+ /ruck ) a peculi>ity 9 its ta/e1 x 0 submitt$ to ,pr(essor ,attfield1 ,ph4,d41 :o pron\nc$ x to be ! only natural seltz] spr+ 9 ! k+dom4 ,e4 ,g4 ,,all54#eh ,! next case 9 ,pr(essor ,b>rett's collection1 ,no4 #fc1 =ms an int]e/+ sequel to ! above4 ,! foll[+ is abridg$ f a long report1 9 ! ,l9coln%ire ,*ronicle ( #h? ,june #ahie1 ( a visit ( ,mr4 ,h4,w4 ,mull9s1 son ( ,mr4 ,john ,mull9s1 to ,catley ,abbey3-- ,! object ( ! ,catley ,abbey ,company 9 s5d+ = ,mr4 ,mull9s 0 to secure a well ( pure wat] = bottle-wa%+4 ,a well on ! adjo9+ f>m ( ,mr4 ,all5 _h run dry1 & rec5tly ! seltz] wat] _h be5 us$ = ! purpose ( bottle-wa%+4 ,eight ye>s ago1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,mull9s1 ! fa!r ( ! family1 locat$ ! spot at ,catley1 :]e n[ /&s ! only natural seltz] spr+ 9 ,brita94444 ,proce$+ to ! site ( ! dri$-up well1 ,mull9s took out a ,v-%ap$ twig1 ! =ks ( :i* 7 ea* ab\t a foot long1 & walk$ sl[ly along ! gr\nd a %ort di/ance f ! well4 ,sudd5ly ! twig revolv$ 444 & ,mull9s confid5tly ass]t$ t he 0 /&+ ov] a subt]ranean wat]c\rse4 ,proce$+ to ! o!r side ( ! well1 he trac$1 or pr(ess$ to trace1 ! c\rse ( ! hidd5 /ream1 & m>k$ a spot contigu\s to ! build+s :]e he ass]t$ a good spr+ w\ld be tapp$ at a dep? ( f #abj to #acj feet1 & he advis$ t a well %\ld be sunk !re4 ,x 0 told to ,mull9s t 8 fa!r ass]t$ ! seltz] spr+ fl[$ "u a h$ge on ! o!r side ( ! field 9 :i* we 7 !n /&+1 & he 0 ask$ to indicate ! place4 ,/>t+ at "o end ( ! field1 he walk$ close by ! h$ge side4 ,he _h gone ab\t #ajj y>ds :5 ! twig began to play1 & digg+ 8 heel 9 ! gr\nd1 he ?us m>k$ ! spot4 ,mr4 ,all51 :o 0 pres5t :5 ,mull9s1 s541 also locat$ ! spr+1 s5t a man = a spade1 & a /ake 0 dug up :i* eight ye>s ago 0 driv5 9 by ,mr4 ,all5 to m>k ! place4 ,mull9s1 jun41 _h t\*$ ! spot exactly4 ,! same newspap] ( #bcrd ,augu/ #ahie ann\nces ! result ( digg+ 9 ! spot indicat$ z foll[s3-- ,our read]s w rememb] t a few weeks ago our columns conta9$ an article relative to ! f9d+ ( wat] at ,catley ,abbey by means ( hazel twigs 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,mull9s1 ! em95t 'd[s]4' ,we are n[ able to /ate t a well hav+ be5 sunk 9 ! position indicat$ by ,mr4 ,mull9s1 a valuable supply ( wat] has be5 obta9$1 & t at a dep? ( ab\t #e feet less ?an t m5tion$ by him4 ,pr(essor ,b>rett says3 ,i s5t ,mr4 ,all5 ! =ego+ acc\nt1 & ask$ if x 7 correct4 ,he replies t x is p]fectly accurate1 ! facts be+ mo/ int]e/+1 & occurr$ z /at$ 9 ! lett] & newspap] report4#ei ,,iii4 ,mr4 ,leice/] ,gatak]1 ,cresc5t ,g>d5s1 ,ba?1 :o is a g5tleman by bir? & education1 soon aft] leav+ ,ba? ,college1 discov]$ to 8 surprise t a =k$ twig revolv$ 9 8 h&s 9 ! same way z x did ) a local div9]4 ,! foll[+ is ,case #abc 9 ,pr(essor ,b>rett's ,report3-- ,mr4 ,gatak] /ates t1 be+ engag$ by ,messrs ,ruscombe ,poole ,son1 ! well-kn[n solicitors ( ,bridgwat]1 he f\nd a spr+ less ?an #ad feet deep1 & )9 #c or #d y>ds ( a useless well1 #bj feet deep1 sunk prior to 8 visit4 ,9 corroboration he encloses ! foll[+ lett]3-- ',,bridgwat]1 ,,som]set1 ,july #ahif4 ',we h sunk a well 9 ! g>d51 & a copi\s spr+ has be5 f\nd at #ac feet #f in*es1 :i* amply v]ifies y\r pr$iction4 ',j4 ,,ruscombe ,,poole ,,son4' ,pr(essor ,b>rett says3 ,i wrote to ,mr4 ,ruscombe ,poole1 & ask$ him if ,mr4 ,gatak]'s /atem5ts 7 correct1 & he replies3-- ',,bridgwat]1 ,janu>y #ae1 #ahig4 ',we return ! pap] y s5t u4 ,z reg>ds ! /atem5t t !re 0 a well ab\t #bj feet deep :i* 0 useless1 ?is is p]fectly true1 because ! wat] 9 x 0 f\l & smelt badly4 ,! supply f\nd is a v mu* m copi\s "o ?an ! old well1 :i* conta9$ v little wat]4'#fj ,! ,index to ,pr(essor ,b>rett's ,reports enum]ates betwe5 ?ree & f\r hundr$ p]sons ) :om exp]im5ts ) ! ,div9+ ,rod are describ$4 ,a li/ ( ! names ( d[s]s is also giv54 ,?is li/ includes ! names ( ab\t sev5ty pr(essional d[s]s1 & ( ne>ly z _m amateur d[s]s4 ,^! figures %[ ! ext5t to :i* ! use ( ! rod prevails1 & also ! "w :i* ! prep>ation ( ! ,reports involv$4 ,z a specim5 ( ! k9d ( evid5ce pres5t$ by ,pr(essor ,b>rett f miscellane\s s\rces1 ! foll[+ may be quot$3-- ,9 ! pres5t ,report num]\s indep5d5t witnesses ( unimpea*able integrity1 & "s ) high sci5tific atta9m5ts1 te/ify to ! same class ( facts1 viz43--7#a7 ,! automatic & app>5tly irresi/ible motion ( ! twig 9 ! h&s (t5 ( a complete novice2 & 7#b7 t1 :5 ! =k$ twig does n move 9 a p]son's h&s1 if ! d[s] takes "o l9k ( ! twig1 or ev5 places 8 h& on ! wri/ ( ! ins5sitive p]son1 ! previ\sly in]t twig n[ turns vigor\sly & (t5 breaks 9 two 9 ! ef=t to resi/ its motion4 ,z reg>ds 7#a71 see ! lett] f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,geological ,society ( ,cornwall on p4 #bai1fa :o /ates t ! ,cl]k ( 8 ,p>i% ,c\ncil1 on f9d+ ! rod sudd5ly twi/ 9 8 h&s1 call$ out--',x is alive1 sir1 x is alive6' ,mr4 ,enys adds3 ',?is exactly describes ! s5sation :5 ! rod moves4' 444 ,mr4 ,b5nett1 ( ,ox=d1 on p4 #agf1 ref]s to ! frantic motion & ! ultimate break+ ( ! twig 'held firmly' 9 ! d[s]'s h&s4444 ,z reg>ds 7#b71 see ,mr4 ,morton's lett] to ,! ,eng9e]1 giv5 on p4 #agb2 ,mr4 ,morton f\nd ! rod w\ld n move 9 8 h&s1 b :5 ! late ,john ,mull9s1 ! d[s]1 'laid 8 h&s on my wri/s & grasp$ !m firmly1 !n ! twig in/antly began to turn1 & cont9u$ turn+ till he remov$ 8 h&s4 ,he nev] t\*$ ! twig :ile x 0 9 my h&s4' ,mr4 ,montague ,price 9 8 lett] on p4 #aha /ates3 ',i held "o side ( ! =k$ rod myself & ! div9] ! o!r1 & :5 we came to wat] alleg$ und]gr\nd wat] ! /ra9 0 s great on my f+]s ,i 0 oblig$ to ask him to /op4 ,f ! position ( ! rod x 0 almo/ impossible = him to produce ! pressure1 :i* increas$ ) ! /r5g? ( ! /ream4' 444 ,! usual practice1 aft] wat*+ a d[s] at "w1 is = "s ( ! onlook]s to try if ! =k$ twig w move 9 _! h&s4 ,g5]ally speak+1 "o or m1 out ( p]haps t5 or twelve p]sons1 discov]1 to _! a/oni%m5t1 t ! twig curls up 9 _! h&s--at ! same places at :i* x did ) ! d[s]4 ,"h is su* an exp]i5ce4 ,mrs4 ,holl&s writes to me z foll[s3-- ',,d5e ,,p>k1 ,,tonbridge1 ,octob] #i1 #ahii4 ',9 answ] to y\r note ( inquiry ab\t ! div9+ rod1 ! :ole ?+ is r a long /ory1 b ! practical result ( ! wat] d[s]'s visit 0 to f9d wat] :i* n[ supplies ! h\se4 ,"o ( my daught]s f\nd %e _h ! /range p[] :i* moves ! div9+ rod1 & x works = h] n[ quickly ov] any spr+4 ,x is mo/ int]e/+1 z y c feel ! rod move if y take "o side ( x1 & take "o ( h] h&s1 %e hold+ ! o!r end ( ! rod--x /ruggles up1 & w\ld break (f altoge!r if y did n all[ x to move4 ,my daught] has s9ce f\nd sev]al spr+s on ! e/ate1 :]e we h sunk wells4 ,!y h /ood u 9 v good /ead ^! la/ dry seasons4 ,,m9nie ,,holl&s4' ,a simil> exp]i5ce is giv5 by ,miss ,m4 ,craigie ,halkett1 :o publi%$ "s excell5t photographs ( a d[s] at "w 9 ,sket* = #bcrd ,augu/ #ahii4 ,miss ,halkett writes to me z foll[s3-- ,,lauri/on1 ,,new ,,el?am1 ,,k5t1 ,septemb] #h1 #ahii4 ,! man depict$ 9 ! photographs is n a wat]-f9d] by pr(ession4 ,he is a t5ant f>m] resid+ at ,catcolt1 a village ne> ,bridgwat]1 & m]ely ex]cises ! art to oblige 8 neighb\rs4 ,sev]al ( ! c\ntry p 9 ?is neighb\rhood 7,som]set7 h ! gift4 ,x has nev] be5 kn[n to fail4 ,p]sonally ,i 0 r sceptical on ! subject1 b 0 conv]t$ by ! /ick turn+ 9 my h&s :5 /&+ ov] a spr+4 ,!re 7 ab\t six p]sons pres5t at ! "t2 all tri$ x1 b x w\ld turn = no "o except+ ! man 9 ! picture & myself4 ,i exp]i5c$ a sort ( t+l+ s5sation 9 my arms & wri/s1 b o!rwise 0 q unaw>e :5 ! =k$ /ick began to turn1 x seem$ to g ov] s quickly4 ',,maude ,,craigie ,,halkett4' ,miss ,halkett does n say h[ %e knew %e 0 '/&+ ov] a spr+' :5 ! twig turn$ 9 h] h&s2 ?is /atem5t is v *>act]i/ic ( _m o!rs t h rea*$ me4#fb ,pr(essor ,b>rett's views z to ! s\rce ( ! p[] :i* moves ! rod are entitl$ to m att5tion ?an ^? ( any "o else4 ,9 a *apt] on ,!oretical ,conclusions 9 ! fir/ ( 8 two ,reports1 he says3 ,few w dispute ! proposition t ! motion ( ! =k$ twig is due to unconsci\s muscul> action4 ,he !n gives a summ>y ( ! causes :i*1 he believes1 det]m9e t action4 ,among ^! he enum]ates1 impressions f )\t unconsci\sly made ^u ! d[s]'s m9d f 8 own tra9$ obs]vation & practice1 & f by/&]s4 ,he also believ$ t 9 "s cases an impression appe>s to be ga9$ ?r\gh ,?\ght-,transf]5ce4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 ?9k ?is cov]$ ! :ole gr\nd4 ,a peculi> pa?ological effect is produc$ on ! d[s]2 b to :at ?is is due c only be asc]ta9$ by p]sev]+ & unbiass$ inve/igation4 ,pr(essor ,b>rett's second ,report conta9s a long & int]e/+ discussion ( ?is problem4 ,8 views _h und]gone "s modification4 ,he adh]es to 8 previ\s view t ! curi\s ph5om5a att5d+ ! motion ( ! s-call$ div9+ rod are capable ( explanation by causes kn[n to sci5ce 7e4g4 involunt>y muscul> action74 ,b he has become m impress$ ) ! view t ! sugge/ion may arise f "s k9d ( transc5d5tal disc]nm5t possess$ by ! d[s]'s subconsci\s self4 ,& he fur!r says3 ,= my own "p1 ,i am dispos$ to ?9k t ?is cause1 ?\gh less acceptable to sci5ce1 w be f\nd to be a tru] explanation ( ! m /rik+ successes ( a good d[s]4 ,9 conclusion ,pr(essor ,b>rett says /ill m def9itely3 ,?is subconsci\s p]ceptive p[]1 commonly call$ 'clairvoyance1' may provisionally be tak5 z ! explanation ( ^? successes ( ! d[s] :i* are inexplicable on any gr\nds at pres5t kn[n to sci5ce4#fc ,,footnotes3 #ee ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ii4 pp4 #gi-ajg4 #ef ,ibid41 vol4 xiii4 7,"p ,,xxxii471 pp4 #b-bhb1 & vol4 xv4 7,"p ,,xxxvi471 pp4 #acj-chc4 #eg ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 pp4 #ade-adh4 #eh ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 pp4 #hh-hi4 #ei ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 pp4 #hi-ij4 #fj ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii4 p4 #ahb4 #fa ,! pages 9 ?is p>agraph ref] to ! pres5t ,report 7i4e4 ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xv4 pp4 #acj-chc74 #fb ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xv4 pp4 #bgi-bha4 #fc ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xv4 p4 #cad4 ,see also ! :ole discussion ( :i* ?is page is ! conclusion4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,?\ght-,,transf]5ce ,,draw+s ,!re is "o1 & p]haps only "o phase ( ! great subject ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce or ,telepa?y ! manife/ations ( :i* c legitimately be includ$ among physical ph5om5a4 ,involunt>y draw+ or scribbl+ is a ph5om5on ( v common occurr5ce4 ,b :5 su* an involunt>y draw+ turns out to be a m or less exact copy ( a draw+ :i* ! involunt>y draughtsman has nev] se52 & /ill fur!r :5 x turns out t ! orig9al draw+ has be5 drawn by ano!r p]son ) ! delib]ate purpose ( impress+ x on ! m9d ( ! involunt>y draughtsman1 ! subject assumes an entirely new int]e/4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ! hi/ory ( ^? s]ies ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s :i* h be5 publi%$ by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,!y are scatt]$ ?r\gh sev]al volumes ( its publications4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ! ,c\ncil ( t ,society ,i am able to put be=e ! read] ! l>ge/ selection ( ^! draw+s :i* has appe>$4 ,! draw+s are ! results ( sev]al diff]5t gr\ps ( exp]im5t]s 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry2 & ! selection has be5 made f z _m gr\ps z possible4 ,9 all cases facsimiles ( ! orig9al draw+ & ( ! reproduction are giv54 ,! e>li] s]ies done "u ! auspices ( a ,committee ( ! ,society d n repres5t successes pick$ out ( a l>ge numb] ( failures1 b include all ! attempts made at ! "t4 ,! numb] t c be consid]$ total failures 9 any ( ! trials is exce$+ly small4 ,any conceivable *ance or co9cid5ce is entirely inadequate to acc\nt = ! simil>ity 9 ! great majority ( cases4 ,! ,fir/ ,report on ,?\ght-,read+ 0 writt5 by ,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 ,gurney1 & ,mr4 ,my]s1 & 0 read at ! fir/ ,g5]al ,meet+ ( ! ,society on #ag? ,july #ahhb4 ,9 ord] to illu/rate ! !n /ate ( sci5tific op9ion1 ! writ]s say3 ,! pres5t /ate ( sci5tific op9ion ?r\gh\t ! _w is n only ho/ile to any belief 9 ! possibility ( transmitt+ a s+le m5tal concept except ?r\gh ! ord9>y *annels ( s5sations1 b1 g5]ally speak+1 x is ho/ile ev5 to any inquiry ^u ! matt]4 ,e lead+ physiologi/ & psy*ologi/ d[n to ! pres5t "t has relegat$ :at1 = want ( a bett] t]m1 has be5 call$ ,?\ght-,read+ to ! limbo ( explor$ fallacies4#fd ,a second ,report by ! same writ]s 0 read at a meet+ ( ! ,society 9 ! same ye>4 ,9 ?is ,report ! fir/ s]ies ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s 0 describ$4 ,! me?od ( proce$+ 0 z foll[s3--,a4 makes an outl9e sket* ( a geometrical figure1 or ( some?+ a little m elaborate4 ,b4 sees ?is sket*1 & c>ry+ x 9 8 m9d goes & /&s beh9d ,c41 :o sits ) a p5cil & pap] be=e him & draws ! impression :i* arises 9 8 m9d4 ,precautions are tak5 aga9/ ! conveyance ( in=mation by any ord9>y means4 ,except 9 a few ( ! e>lie/ trials no contact betwe5 any ( ! p>ties 0 p]mitt$4 ,b4 & ,c4 are call$ respectively transmitt] & receiv]4 ,9 ,decemb] #ahhb1 ,mr4 ,my]s & ,mr4 ,gurney paid a visit to ,brighton to p]sonally inve/igate "s jo9t exp]im5ts ( ,mr4 ,d\glas ,blackburn & ,mr4 ,g4 ,alb]t ,smi?4 ,bo? ,mr4 ,blackburn & ,mr4 ,smi? 7 !n1 or soon aft] became1 memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 made 9 ,mr4 ,my]s' & ,mr4 ,gurney's own lodg+s4 ,! foll[+ plan1 arrang$ 9 reg>d to "s exp]im5ts made on #d? ,decemb]1 is ?us describ$ by ,mr4 ,my]s3 ,"o ( u completely out ( sight ( ,s4 ,mr4 ,smi? drew "s figure at r&om1 ! figure be+ ( su* a "* t its %ape c\ld n be easily convey$ 9 words4444 ,! figure1 drawn by u1 0 !n %[n to ,b4 ,mr4 ,blackburn = a few mom5ts1 ,s4 be+ seat$ all ! "t ) 8 back to u1 & bl9dfold$1 9 a di/ant "p ( ! same room1 & subsequ5tly 9 an adjo9+ room4 ,b4 look$ at ! figure drawn2 !n held ,s4's h& = a :ile2 !n releas$ x4 ,aft] be+ releas$1 ,s4 7:o rema9$ bl9dfold$7 drew ! impression ( a figure :i* he _h receiv$4444 ,9 no case 0 !re ! smalle/ possibility t ,s4 c\ld h se5 ! orig9al figure2 & 9 no case did ,b4 t\* ,s41 ev5 9 ! slighte/ mann]1 :ile ! figure 0 be+ drawn4 ,! :ole s]ies ( draw+s done 9 ?is way1 on t occasion1 is giv5 9 ! ,report 9 ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,proce$+s4 ,!y 7 n9e 9 numb]4 ,we h select$ two1 ,nos4 #e & #i4 ,no4 #e calls = no special rem>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,no4 #e4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,illu/ration3 ,,no4 #i4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,:5 ! reproduction ( ,no4 #i 0 drawn1 ,mr4 ,s4 t\*$ ! spot to :i* ! arr[ po9ts1 & said3 ,!re is some?+ m !re1 b ,i _c tell :at x is4 ,9 ! exp]im5ts made subsequ5tly to ^!1 ! conditions 7 /ill m /r+5t1 & no contact :atev] 0 all[$ betwe5 ,mr4 ,blackburn & ,mr4 ,smi?2 & x w be se5 t /rik+ & successful results 7 obta9$4 ,a few weeks lat]1 9 ,janu>y #ahhc1 at ! invitation ( ! ,committee ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,mr4 ,blackburn & ,mr4 ,smi? came f ,brighton1 & a s]ies ( exp]im5ts 0 conduct$ at ! ,rooms ! ,society !n occupi$ 9 ,dean's ,y>d1 ,we/m9/]4 ,= ! ,report embody+ ! results ( ^! exp]im5ts1 ,mr4 ,my]s1 ,mr4 ,gurney1 & ,pr(essor ,b>rett are specially responsible4 ,two draw+s1 ,nos4 #aj & #aa1 are select$ f a s]ies ( tw5ty-two made on ?is occasion4 ,z to ,no4 #aj1 ,mr4 ,s4 _h no idea t ! orig9al 0 n a geometrical diagram4 ,nor _h he any clue giv5 him z to ! "* ( ,no4 #aa4 ,he add$ ! l9e m>k$ b "s "t aft] he _h drawn ! l9e m>k$ a1 say+ t he saw a l9e p>allel to ano!r some:]e4 ,! au?ors ( ?is ,report say3 ,x is almo/ ne$less to po9t out t 9 ^! obs]vations s =eign to our common exp]i5ce1 x is indisp5sable to be m9utely c>eful & consci5ti\s 9 record+ ! exact conditions ( ea* exp]im5t4 ,! read] is ref]r$ to ! ,report itself to %[ h[ ?is 0 c>ri$ out2 & also to %[ h[ exhau/ively e possibility 0 consid]$ by means ( :i* in=mation c\ld be conceiv$ to be convey$ ?r\gh any recognis$ *annel4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #aj4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,no4 #aa4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,mr4 ,smi? _h no idea t ! orig9al 0 n a geometrical diagram4 ,he add$ l9e b "s "t aft] he _h drawn l9e a1 see+ a l9e p>allel to ano!r some:]e4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #b4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,mr4 ,gu?rie & ,miss ,e4 no contact4 ,an entirely diff]5t gr\p ( exp]im5t]s set to "w 9 ,liv]pool4 ,mr4 ,malcolm ,gu?rie1 ,j4,p41 0 a p>tn] 9 "o ( ! l>ge drap]y e/abli%m5ts1 & ,mr4 ,james ,bir*all 0 ! ,hon4 ,secret>y ( ! ,lit]>y & ,philosophical ,society ( ,liv]pool4 ,_! int]e/ 0 ar\s$ 9 ! subject ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 & !y c>ri$ out a v l>ge numb] ( exp]im5ts ) "s ( ! "y ladies employ$ 9 ,mr4 ,gu?rie's e/abli%m5t1 :o1 amus+ !mselves aft] bus9ess h\rs1 f\nd t c]ta9 ( _! numb]1 :5 bl9dfold$1 7 able to "n v correctly figures select$ f an almanack susp5d$ on ! wall ( ! room1 :5 _! companions hav+ hold ( _! h&s1 fix$ _! att5tion on "s p>ticul> day ( ! mon?4 ,?is l$ to s]i\s exp]im5ts1 includ+ ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s4 ,! conditions 7 c>efully gu>d$1 & 9 ! majority ( cases no contact 0 p]mitt$4 ,!re 7 _m failures1 b a l>ge numb] ( successes4 ,assi/ance z transmitt] 0 also giv5 by ,mr4 ,f4 ,s4 ,hughes1 a memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,9 a report by ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society1 sixte5 ( ^! draw+s are giv54 ,,nos4 #b & #ae are select$4 ,9 nei!r ( ^! 0 any contact betwe5 transmitt] & receiv] p]mitt$4 ,9 ,,no4 #b1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie 0 transmitt] & ,miss ,edw>ds receiv]4 ,9 ,,no4 #ae1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,s4 ,hughes 0 transmitt] & ,miss ,edw>ds receiv]4 ,) reg>d to ! second1 ,miss ,edw>ds said1 ,x is l a mask at a pantomime1 & imm$iately drew ! reproduction4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #ae4 ,,orig9al ,mr4 ,hughes & ,miss ,e4 no contact4 ,,reproduction ,miss ,e4 said1 ,x is l a mask at a pantomime1 & imm$iately drew z above4 ,mr4 ,malcolm rem>ks 9 8 ,report3 ,! draw+s mu/ speak = !mselves4 ,! pr9cipal facts to be borne 9 m9d are t !y h be5 execut$ ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality z ag5ts transmitt]s ( p]sons ( unque/ion$ probity1 & t ! responsibility = !m is spread ov] a consid]able gr\p ( su* p]sons1 :ile ! conditions to be obs]v$ 7 s simple--= !y am\nt$ really to no?+ m ?an tak+ c>e t ! orig9al %\ld n be se5 by ! subject receiv]--t x is extremely difficult to suppose !m to h be5 elud$4 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 hav+ satisfi$ himself z to ! reality ( ! ph5om5a ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 z manife/$ by ! draw+s1 & 9 o!r ways1 endeav\r$ to int]e/ ! sci5tific m5 ( ,liv]pool4 ,he naturally appeal$ among o!rs to ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 :o 0 !n ,pr(essor ( ,physics 9 ,univ]sity ,college1 ,liv]pool4 ,he accept$ ! invitation1 & subsequ5tly gave ,an ,acc\nt ( ,"s ,exp]im5ts 9 ,?\ght-,transf]5ce to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ( :i* he 0 already an un(ficial memb]1 & :i* acc\nt is publi%$ 9 ! ,society's ,proce$+s4 ,! ,report comm5ces ) a tribute1 s9ce x be>s on ! que/ions ( responsibility & g5u95ess1 to ! important position ,mr4 ,gu?rie held 9 ,liv]pool1 z an active memb] ( ! gov]n+ bodies ( sev]al public in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,univ]sity ,college4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge !n says3-- ,aft] ,mr4 ,gu?rie _h labori\sly c>ri$ out a long s]ies ( exp]im5ts 444 he set ab\t endeav\r+ to conv9ce su* /ud5ts ( sci5ce z he c\ld lay 8 h&s ^u 9 ,liv]pool2 & ) ?is object he appeal$ to me1 among o!rs1 to come & witness1 & )9 limits modify1 ! exp]im5ts 9 su* a way z w\ld satisfy me ( _! g5u95ess & p]fect good fai?4 ,yield+ to 8 entreaty1 ,i cons5t$1 & h be51 ,i suppose1 at "s doz5 sitt+s1 at fir/ simply look+ on s z to grasp ! ph5om5a1 b aft]w>ds tak+ *>ge ( ! exp]im5ts4444 ,9 ?is way ,i _h e opportunity ( exam9+ & v>y+ ! m9ute conditions ( ! ph5om5a1 s z to satisfy myself ( _! g5u9e & objective "*1 9 ! same way z "o is accu/om$ to satisfy oneself z to ! tru? & g5u95ess ( any ord9>y physical fact4 ,i did n feel at lib]ty to modify ! exp]im5ts v l>gely1 9 o!r words to try ess5tially new ones4444 ,i only reg>d$ x z my bus9ess to satisfy myself z to ! g5u95ess & au!nticity ( ! ph5om5a already describ$ by ,mr4 ,gu?rie4 ,if ,i _h m]ely witness$ facts z a passive spectator ,i %\ld mo/ c]ta9ly n publicly report ^u !m4 ,s long z "o is b\nd to accept impos$ conditions & m]ely witness :at goes on1 ,i h no confid5ce 9 my own p5etration1 & am p]fectly sure t a conjur] c\ld impose ^u me1 possibly ev5 to ! ext5t ( mak+ me ?9k t he 0 n impos+ on me2 b :5 "o has ! control ( ! circum/ances1 c *ange !m at w1 & arrange "o's own exp]im5ts1 "o gradually acquires a belief 9 ! ph5om5a obs]v$ q comp>able to t induc$ by ! repetition ( ord9>y physical exp]im5ts4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge !n describes 9 detail ! me?od ( proc$ure1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he says3-- ,we h _m times succe$$ ) ag5ts 'transmitt]s' q disconnect$ ) ! p]cipi5t 'receiv]' 9 ord9>y life & sometimes complete /rang]s to !m4 ,mr4 ,bir*all1 ! headma/] ( ! ,birkdale ,indu/rial ,s*ool1 frequ5tly act$2 & ! h\se physician at ! ,eye & ,e> ,hospital1 ,dr4 ,%e>s1 _h a successful exp]im5t1 act+ alone1 on 8 fir/ & only visit4 ,all suspicion ( a pre-arrang$ code is ?us r5d]$ impossible ev5 to outsid]s :o are unable to witness ! obvi\s fairness ( all ! exp]im5ts4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge !n gives ! details ( tw5ty-sev5 exp]im5ts4 ,f ^! f\r are select$4 ,descriptions1 9 ,sir ,o4 ,lodge's own words1 are cond5s$4 7#a7 ,mr4 ,bir*all1 ag5t--,miss ,r1 p]cipi5t1 hold+ h&s4 ,no "o else pres5t except myself4 ,a draw+ ( a ,union ,jack patt]n4 ,z usual 9 draw+ exp]im5ts1 ,miss ,r4 rema9$ sil5t = p]haps a m9ute2 !n %e said1 ',n[ ,i am ready4' ,i hid ! object2 %e took (f ! h&k]*ief & proce$$ to draw on pap] plac$ ready 9 front ( h]4 ,%e ?is "t drew all ! l9es ( ! figure except ! horizontal middle "o4 ,%e 0 obvi\sly mu* tempt$ to draw ?is1 & inde$ began x two or ?ree times fa9tly1 b ultimately said1 ',no1 ,i'm n sure1' & /opp$4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #a4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction 7#b7 ,d\ble object4 ,i arrang$ ! d\ble object betwe5 ,miss ,r----d & ,miss ,e41 :o happ5$ to be sitt+ ne>ly fac+ "o ano!r4 ,miss ,r----d & ,miss ,e4 bo? act+ z ag5ts4 ,! draw+ 0 a squ>e on "o side ( ! pap]1 & a cross on ! o!r4 ,miss ,r----d look$ at ! side ) ! squ>e on x1 ,miss ,e4 look$ at ! side ) ! cross4 ,nei!r knew :at ! o!r 0 look+ at--nor did ! p]cipi5t "k t any?+ unusual 0 be+ tri$4 ,!re 0 no contact4 ,v soon1 ,miss ,r4 7p]cipi5t7 said1 ',i see ?+s mov+ ab\t4444 ,i seem to see two ?+s4444 ,i see fir/ "o up !re & !n "o d[n !re4444 ,i c't see ei!r di/9ctly4' ',well1 anyh[1 draw :at y h se54' ,%e took (f ! b&age & drew fir/ a squ>e1 & !n said1 ',!n !re 0 ! o!r ?+ z well1 444 aft]w>ds !y seem$ to g into "o1' & %e drew a cross inside ! squ>e f corn] to corn]1 add+ aft]w>ds1 ',i don't "k :at made me put x inside4' ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #b4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #c4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction 7#c7 ,object--a draw+ ( ! outl9e ( a flag4 ,miss ,r4 z p]cipi5t1 9 contact ) ,miss ,e4 z ag5t4 ,v quickly ,miss ,r4 said1 ',x's a little flag4' ,& :5 ask$ to draw1 %e drew x fairly well b p]v]t$4 ,i %[$ h] ! flag 7z usual aft] a success71 & !n took x away to ! draw+ place to fet* some?+ else4 ,i made ano!r draw+1 b in/ead ( br++ x ,i br\ght ! flag back aga9 & set x up 9 ! same place z be=e1 b inv]t$4 ,!re 0 no contact ?is "t4 ,miss ,r----d & ,miss ,e4 7 act+ z ag5ts4 ,aft] "s "t ,miss ,r4 said1 ',no1 ,i cant see any?+ ?is "t4 ,i /ill see t flag4444 ,! flag keeps bo!r+ me4444 ,i %an't d x ?is "t4' ,pres5tly ,i said1 ',well1 draw :at y saw anyway4' ,%e said1 ',i only saw ! same flag1 b p]haps x _h a cross on x4' ,s %e drew a flag 9 ! same position z be=e1 b add$ a cross to x4 7#d7 ,object--a teapot cut out ( silv] pap]4 ,pres5t--,dr4 ,h]dman1 ,miss ,r----d1 & ,miss ,r4 ,miss ,e4 p]cipi5t4 ,miss ,r4 hold+ p]cipi5t's h&s1 b all ?9k+ ( ! object4 ,told no?+4 ,%e said1 ',some?+ light4444 ,no col\r4444 ,looks l a duck4444 ,l a silv] duck4444 ,some?+ oval4444 ,head at "o end & tail at ! o!r4' 444 ,! object be+ r l>ge1 0 !n mov$ fur!r back1 s t x might be m easily grasp$ by ! ag5ts z a :ole1 b p]cipi5t p]si/$ t x 0 l a duck4 ,on be+ told to unb&age & draw1 %e drew a rude & p]v]t$ copy ( ! teapot1 b didn't "k :at x 0 unless x 0 a duck4 ,dr4 ,h]dman !n expla9$ t he _h be5 ?9k+ all ! "t h[ l a duck ! orig9al teapot 01 & 9 fact _h be5 ?9k+ m ( ducks ?an teapots4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #d4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,9 ! autumn ( #ahia ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge 0 /ay+ = a =tnight 9 ! h\se ( ,h]r von ,lyro at ,ports*a* am ,see1 ,c>9?ia4 ,:ile !re he f\nd t ! two adult daught]s ( 8 ho/ 7 adepts 9 ! s-call$ will+ game4 ,! spe$ & accuracy ) :i* ! will$ action 0 p]=m$ left little d\bt 9 8 m9d t !re 0 "s g5u9e ?\ght-transf]5ce p[]4 ,he obta9$ p]mission to make a s]ies ( te/ exp]im5ts1 ! two si/]s act+ z ag5t & p]cipi5t alt]nately4 ,he hop$ gradually to secure ! ph5om5a )\t contact ( any k9d4 ,b un=tunately contact seem$ ess5tial1 ?\gh ( ! slighte/ description1 = in/ance ?r\gh ! backs ( ! knuckles4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge says3 ,x 0 int]e/+ & new to me to see h[ cle>ly ! effect seem$ to dep5d on contact1 & h[ abruptly x ceas$ :5 contact 0 brok54 ,:ile guess+ ?r\gh a pack ( c>ds1 = in/ance1 rapidly & cont9u\sly1 ,i sometimes all[$ contact1 & sometimes /opp$ x2 & ! guesses *ang$1 f frequ5tly correct to q wild1 directly ! knuckles or f+] tips1 or any "p ( ! sk9 ( ! two h&s ceas$ to t\*4 ,x 0 almo/ l break+ an electric circuit4 ,z ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge rem>ks1 x is obvi\s h[ /rongly ?is sugge/s ! idea ( a code1 & t !re=e ?is flaw prev5ts ^! exp]im5ts f hav+ any value z te/s1 or z e/abli%+ de novo ! exi/5ce ( ! g5u9e p[]4 ,b ap>t f ! moral conviction t unfair practices 7 extremely unlikely1 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge says t !re 0 a suffici5t am\nt ( int]nal evid5ce d]iv$ f ! facts !mselves to satisfy him t no code 0 us$4 ,z examples1 two f a s]ies ( twelve draw+s are giv54 ,illu/ration3 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,illu/ration3 ,,orig9al ,,reproductions ,9 #ahid1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,g4 ,rawson1 b>ri/]-at-law1 made a long & int]e/+ s]ies ( exp]im5ts 9 ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 a ,report ( :i* 0 publi%$ 9 vol4 xi4 ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,! ,report includes fifte5 orig9als & reproductions ( draw+s4 ,two si/]s1 ,mrs4 ,l4 & ,mrs4 ,b41 7 ! op]ators2 & on ! two ev5+s :5 ! two s]ies ( draw+s 7 execut$1 f :i* ! accompany+ selections are made1 ,mr4 ,rawson 0 ! only o!r p]son pres5t4 ,on bo? occasions1 ,mrs4 ,l4 sat on a *air ne> ! fire1 ,mrs4 ,r4 sat at a table _m feet (f1 ) h] back to ,mrs4 ,l41 & ,mr4 ,rawson /ood or sat :]e he c\ld see bo? ladies4 ,illu/ration3 #e ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,illu/ration3 #f ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,nos4 #e & #f ( ! fir/ s]ies are "h reproduc$4 ,! foll[+ selection is f ! second s]ies4 ,mr4 ,rawson says respect+ x3 ,mrs4 ,l4 began draw+ )9 t5 to fifte5 seconds1 & pres5tly said1 ',i am draw+ some?+ ,i c see4' ,! clock 0 9 front ( h] on ! mantelpiece4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! idea ( a clock 0 ?\ght-transf]r$ at once2 b t ! work+ out ( ! idea 9 ! m9d 0 modifi$ by :at ! p]cipi5t happ5$ to see be=e h]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction ,a f9al selection ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s w be tak5 f ! records ( sev]al s]ies ( exp]im5ts ( diff]5t k9ds made 9 #ahig & #ahih by ,pr(essor ,a4 ,p4 ,*attock1 ( ,univ]sity ,college1 ,bri/ol4 ,! draw+s 7 made ) two old /ud5ts ( ,pr(essor ,*attock's1 ,mr4 ,w$more & ,mr4 ,cl9k]4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #f4 ,,orig9al ,,reproduction 7#a74 ,,reproduction 7#b74 ,no4 #f ( a s]ies done at ,h>r[1 ,septemb] #ahig4 ,ag5ts1 ,pr(essor ,*attock & ,r4 ,c4 ,cl9k]4 ,p]cipi5t1 ,e4 ,b4 ,w$more4 ,e4 ,b4 ,w4 ab\t ?ree y>ds f ag5ts1 ) lamp & table betwe54 ,to reproduction 7#a7 ^! words are add$3 ,i ?\ght ( ^!1 & !n sugge/$ we %\ld try ?ree musical notes4 ,& to reproduction 7#b7 ^! words are add$3 ,got ?is result4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #a4 ,,orig9al ,ag5t1 ,e4 ,b4 ,w$more4 ,,reproduction ,p]cipi5t1 ,r4 ,w$more4 ,no4 #a ( a s]ies done 9 ,london1 a little lat]4 ,! reproduction 0 drawn 9 ab\t "o & a half m9utes aft] ! sitt+ comm5c$4 ,! ,report ( ! v>i\s s]ies ( exp]im5ts is pr9t$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* = ,novemb] #ahih4 ,in/ead ( giv+ detail$ ref]5ces to all ! quotations 9 ! descriptions ( ^! v>i\s ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s1 a li/ ( ! sev]al ,reports is app5d$4 ,!y c be ref]r$ to = fur!r in=mation4#fe ,second ,report ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,committee4 ,proce$+s1 vol4 i41 "p ii41 #ahhb4 ,see p4 #ib4 ,?ird ,report ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,committee4 ,proce$+s1 vol4 i41 "p iii41 #ahhc4 ,see pp4 #id1 #ie4 ,exp]im5ts 9 ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 by ,malcolm ,gu?rie4 ,proce$+s1 vol4 ii41 "p v41 #ahhd4 ,see pp4 #if1 #ig4 ,exp]im5ts 9 ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 by ,oliv] ,j4 ,lodge1 ,d4,sc4 ,proce$+s1 vol4 ii41 "p vi41 #ahhd4 ,see pp4 #ajj-ajb4 ,"s ,rec5t ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,exp]im5ts1 by ,oliv] ,j4 ,lodge4 ,proce$+s1 vol4 vii41 "p xx41 #ahia4 ,see p4 #ajd4 ,exp]im5ts 9 ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 by ,h5ry ,g4 ,rawson4 ,proce$+s1 vol4 xi41 "p xxvii41 #ahid4 ,see pp4 #aje1 #ajf4 ,exp]im5ts 9 ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 by ,pr(essor ,a4 ,p4 ,*attock4 ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiii41 ,no4 #aec1 ,nov4 #ahih4 ,see p4 #ajg4 ,dur+ ! la/ few ye>s no important addition appe>s to h be5 made to ! s]ies ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s4 ,a revival ( simil> exp]im5ts w\ld be ( great int]e/ & value4 ,! "q may fairly be ask$1 ,:at h ^! ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s to d ) ! ,physical ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism8 ,a reply is easily giv54 ,! read] is ref]r$ to a passage 9 ! conclud+ *apt]1 quot$ f ,mr4 ,my]s1 9 :i* he claims an exalt$ position = ,telepa?y1 z almo/ ! fundam5tal doctr9e ( ,spirituali/ic ,philosophy4 ,he speaks ( ! beg9n+ ( ,telepa?y z a quasi-me*anical transf]5ce ( ideas & images f "o to ano!r bra94 ,! ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s con/itute ! prim>y evid5ce ( ?is4 ,!y may be look$ ^u z con/itut+ ! physical basis ( a belief 9 ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 & !re=e z ! physical basis ( a belief 9 ,telepa?y1 ! action ( :i*1 z ,mr4 ,my]s says1 0 trac$ across a gulf great] ?an any space ( e>? or ocean--x bridg$ ! int]val betwe5 spirits inc>nate & disc>nate4 ,?us we may look ^u ^! ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s z supply+ ! *ief--p]haps ! only--physical basis = a belief 9 "o ( ! ma9 doctr9es ( spiritualism4 ,h5ce !y legitimately f9d a place 9 ! pres5t exam9ation4 ,,footnotes3 #fd ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 i4 p4 #ac4 #fe ,a li/ ( all ! publications ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ) prices ( ! diff]5t volumes & p>ts1 c be obta9$ f ! ,secret>y1 at ! ,society's ,rooms1 #bj ,hanov] ,squ>e1 ,london1 ,w4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,mat]ialisations ,by mat]ialisation1 9 ?is *apt]1 is n meant ! production ( m or less complete portions ( ! human body--g5]ally h&s--a ph5om5on alleg$ to be frequ5t 9 spirituali/ic circles4 ,a mat]ialisation ( ! :ole figure is meant1 ! production ( a figure :i* to ! spectator appe>s z a new human be+1 s to speak1 occasionally exhibit+ signs ( indep5d5t organic life4 ,su* a ph5om5on w\ld be ! mo/ a/\nd+ t c well be imag9$4 ,i am n 9 a position to (f] any sci5tific evid5ce 9 its support4 ,by f> ! majority ( ! acc\nts :i* h be5 publi%$ ( full =m mat]ialisations are de/itute ( any evid5tial value1 & 9 _m cases ! circum/antial evid5ce = fraud is /rong4 ,7 x n = a small numb] ( cases :i* pres5t prim facie evid5ce ( a diff]5t "*1 ! "q ( ! reality ( ?is phase ( m$ium%ip w\ld be sc>cely wor? rais+4 ,b ! exi/5ce ( ev5 a small am\nt ( evid5ce ( su* a k9d raises ! "q into a diff]5t position1 to "o :i* reasonably dem&s ! se>*+ inve/igation ( sci5tific m54 ,i propose to give "o illu/ration only ( ?is bett] class ( evid5ce1 b x is "o 9 :i* common-s5se precautions aga9/ deception seem to h be5 c>efully tak54 ,! foll[+ extracts are f a report made by ,mr4 ,j4 ,slat]1 & publi%$ 9 ,! ,two ,worlds ( #ae? ,febru>y #ahie3-- ,,is ,,mat]ialisation ,a ,,fact8 ,,yes4 ,,sci5tific ,,pro(4 ,aft] ! rec5t suspicions & exposures ( mat]ialis+ m$iums1 ,i det]m9$ to take ! fir/ opportunity ( apply+ fur!r & m /r+5t te/s1 :i* %\ld absolutely preclude ! possibility ( deception4 ,= ?is purpose ,i wrote to ! ,middlesbro' mat]ialis+ m$ium1 ask+ = a te/ sitt+1 & /at+ ! conditions--:i* he readily accept$4444 ,! conditions 7 t he %\ld /rip to ! sk9 'nak$ z he 0 born1' & 9 ! pres5ce ( witnesses dress 9 clo!s to be suppli$ by me4444 ,i made him und]/& t aft] he _h dress$ 9 ! clo!s suppli$ by me1 he mu/ consid] himself 9 my *>ge1 & mu/ n attempt to d or t\* any?+1 or g any:]e except to ! *air provid$ = him4 ,he readily agre$ to ?is1 & impos$ ^u himself a /ill fur!r te/1 viz4 t z soon z ! ph5om5a _h ceas$1 he w\ld in/antly place himself 9 our *>ge1 to be held fa/ until ! light 0 turn$ up1 & ! company _h retir$ to ! next room1 ! same process ( undress+ be+ gone ?r\gh4 ,?is 0 all c>ri$ out prelim9>y to a seance1 & a f9al exam9ation ( ! room 0 made4 ,! light 0 !n l[]$ s t we c\ld j see ea* o!r--! company sang a hymn1 a pray] 0 (f]$1 & !n came ! crisis--to be or n to be8 ,9 less ?an a m9ute a =m ( exce$+ :it5ess appe>$ at ! op5+ ( ! curta92 ,i %\ld judge ! height to be ?ree feet six in*es or a little m4 ,we c\ld n di/+ui% ! face4 ,! =m appe>$ twice4 ,!n a *ild =m appe>$1 its raim5t :ite1 lum9\s & v di/9ct4 ,!n came ! well-kn[n & lively black *ild1 op5+ ! curta9 ) h] small arms & b[+ repeat$ly to u4 ,?is *ild w\ld be ab\t two & a half feet 9 height4 ,! folds ( %9+ drap]y hung f h] head 9 gipsy fa%ion1 :i* %e op5$ = u to see h] r\nd black face4 ,i 0 q close to h]1 b did n pat h] face & woolly head z ,i h done be=e4 ,%e climb$ ^u ! m$ium's knee1 & !n came close to u aga91 & !n disappe>$4444 ,! meet+ !n conclud$ ) pray] & doxology4 ,we !n seiz$ hold ( ! m$ium's h&s1 & held him until ! company retir$1 & !n w5t ?r\gh ! undress+ & dress+ process z be=e1 e article ( clo?+ be+ rigidly exam9$ z remov$4 ,we !n se>*$ ! corn] z be=e1 & f\nd all intact1 & n a sign any:]e ( ! abundance ( drap]y we _h se54 ,sixte5 ladies & g5tlem5 pres5t at ! meet+ all[$ _! names to be publi%$ z a te/imony to :at !y saw4 ,! evid5tial value ( ! seance dep5ds entirely on ! hone/y & tru?fulness ( ,mr4 ,slat] & ( ! two fri5ds :o assi/$ him 9 ! c>ry+ out ( ! precautions tak54 ,mr4 ,slat] _h be5 9 ! ,york ,po/ ,(fice = ov] ?irty ye>s1 & = ne>ly sev5 ye>s be=e 8 dea? 9 #aijb _h occupi$ ! position ( sup]9t5d5t4 ,mr4 ,slat] 0 a frequ5t contributor to ! newspap] press ( 8 own di/rict1 & also occasionally to o!r p]iodicals4 ,he appe>s to h be5 a man ( consid]able intellig5ce & =ce ( "*1 & to h be5 widely respect$4 ,i am in=m$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,slat]1 a son ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,slat]1 & :o is 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice at ,york1 t ! "n ( ! ,middlesbro' m$ium 0 ,k5w91 & t he 0 an ord9>y work+ man 9 "s /eel works4 ,he di$ six or sev5 ye>s ago4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,_s ,,photography ,= ov] ?irty ye>s photographs h be5 tak5 9 ,london1 on :i*1 :5 !y 7 develop$1 figures appe>$ = ! pres5ce ( :i* !re seem$ to be no physical cause4 ,!y appe>$ bo? ) pr(essional photograph]s & 9 private /udios4 ,two or ?ree pr(essional photograph]s laid !mselves out to enc\rage su* appe>ances4 ,o!rs 7 annoy$ by !m4 ,"o 9 p>ticul>1 :om ,i knew p]sonally1 0 greatly annoy$ 9 ?is way1 fe>+ x might injure 8 bus9ess4 ,naturally1 b un=tunately1 ! t]m _s photographs 0 inv5t$4 ,un=tunately1 because1 grant+ ! reality & g5u95ess ( "s ( ! results1 x by no means foll[s t a _s /ood or sat = its portrait1 z a human sitt] does4 ,naturally also1 v>i\s explanations 7 soon alleg$1 two be+1 ei!r t ! plates _h be5 us$ be=e1 & _h be5 imp]fectly clean$1 or t ! results 7 produc$ by delib]ate artifice & fraud on ! "p ( ! photograph]4 ,!re is no d\bt t artificial results c be obta9$ 9 a v>iety ( ways1 :i* are extremely difficult1 if n impossible to di/+ui% f ! pr(ess$ g5u9e article4 ,x may !re=e be said t no exam9ation ( a pr(ess$ _s photograph1 or z we %\ld pref] to call x1 a psy*ic photograph1 is suffici5t to det]m9e its nature & orig94 ,! true te/ mu/ be s\ght = 9 ! conditions "u :i* ! photograph 0 tak54 ,v few ( ^? :o h _h to d ) _s photography h possess$ ! necess>y te*nical k1 & also be5 suffici5tly c>eful1 9 ! v>i\s /ages ( ! process4 ,! result is t sc>cely any ( ! photographs %[n z _s photographs possess any evid5tial value4 ,9 common ) sev]al o!r alleg$ ph5om5a1 b little att5tion has be5 giv5 to ! subject by sci5tific m51 or by tra9$ exp]im5t]s4 ,! mo/ notable exception to ?is :i* ,i am able to quote is t ( ! late ,mr4 ,j4 ,traill ,taylor1 :o 0 = a consid]able "t ! editor ( ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,photography4 ,! foll[+ quotations are f a pap] on ,_s ,photography by ,mr4 ,taylor4 ,x 0 orig9ally read be=e ! ,london & ,prov9cial ,photographic ,association 9 ,m>* #ahic1 & 0 repr9t$ 9 ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,photography = #bf? ,may #aijd1 %ortly aft] ,mr4 ,taylor's dea?4 ,_s photography1 s call$1 has ( late be5 ass]t+ its exi/5ce 9 su* a mann] & to su* an ext5t z to w>rant compet5t m5 9 mak+ an inve/igation1 conduct$ "u /r+5t te/ conditions1 into ! circum/ances "u :i* su* photographs are produc$1 & expos+ ! fraud %\ld x prove to be su*1 in/ead ( pooh-pooh+ x z ins5sate because we d n und]/& h[ x c be o!rwise--a position t sc>cely comm5ds itself z intellig5t or philosophical4 ,if1 9 :at foll[s1 ,i call x '_s photography' in/ead ( psy*ic photography1 x is only 9 def]5ce to a nom5clature t ext5sively prevails4444 ,i approa* ! subject m]ely z a photograph]4 ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor !n gives a hi/ory ( ! e>li] manife/ations ( ,_s ,photography1 & goes on to expla9 h[ /rik+ ph5om5a 9 photograph+ :at is invisible to ! eye may be produc$ by ! ag5cy ( fluoresc5ce4 ,he quotes ! demon/ration by ,dr4 ,glad/one1 ,f4,r4,s41 at ! ,brad=d ,meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association 9 #ahgc1 %[+ t invisible draw+s on :ite c>ds h produc$ bold & cle> photographs :5 no eye c\ld see ! draw+s !mselves4 ,h5ce1 z ,mr4 ,taylor says1 ! photograph+ ( an invisible image is n sci5tifically impossible4 ,mr4 ,taylor !n proce$s to describe "s p]sonal exp]im5ts4 ,he says3 ,= sev]al ye>s ,i h exp]i5c$ a /rong desire to asc]ta9 by p]sonal inve/igation ! am\nt ( tru? 9 ! ev]-recurr+ allegation t figures o!r ?an ^? visually pres5t 9 ! room appe>$ on a s5sitive plate4444 ,mr4 ,d41 ( ,glasg[1 9 ^: pres5ce psy*ic photographs h long be5 alleg$ to be obta9$1 0 lately 9 ,london on a visit1 & a mutual fri5d got him to cons5t to ext5d 8 /ay 9 ord] t ,i might try to get a psy*ic photograph "u te/ conditions4 ,to ?is he will+ly agre$4 ,my conditions 7 exce$+ly simple1 7 c\rte\sly express$ to ! ho/1 & entirely acquiesc$ 94 ,!y 71 t ,i = ! nonce w\ld assume !m all to be trick/]s1 & to gu>d aga9/ fraud1 %\ld use my own cam]a & unop5$ packages ( dry plates pur*as$ f deal]s ( repute1 & t ,i %\ld be excus$ f all[+ a plate to g out ( my own h& till aft] developm5t unless ,i felt o!rwise dispos$2 b t z ,i 0 to treat !m z "u suspicion1 s mu/ !y treat me1 & t e act ,i p]=m$ mu/ be 9 ! pres5ce ( two witnesses2 nay1 t ,i w\ld set a wat* ^u my own cam]a 9 ! guise ( a duplicate "o ( ! same focus--9 o!r words1 ,i w\ld use a b9ocul> /]eoscopic cam]a & dictate all ! conditions ( op]ation4444 ,dr4 ,g4 0 ! fir/ sitt]1 & = a reason kn[n to myself1 ,i us$ a monocul> cam]a4 ,i myself took ! plate out ( a packet j previ\sly ripp$ up "u ! surveillance ( my two detectives4 ,i plac$ ! slide 9 my pocket1 & expos$ x by magnesium ribbon :i* ,i held 9 my own h&1 keep+ "o eye1 z x 71 on ! sitt]1 & ! o!r on ! cam]a4 ,!re 0 no backgr\nd4 ,i myself took ! plate f ! d>k slide1 &1 "u ! eyes ( ! two detectives1 plac$ x 9 ! develop+ di%4 ,betwe5 ! cam]a & ! sitt] a female figure 0 develop$1 r 9 a m pron\nc$ =m ?an t ( ! sitt]4444 ,i submit ?is picture4444 ,i d n recognise h] or any ( ! o!r figures ,i obta9$1 z l any "o ,i "k4444 ,_m exp]im5ts ( l nature foll[$2 on "s plates 7 abnormal appe>ances1 on o!rs none4 ,all ?is "t1 ,mr4 ,d4 ! m$ium1 dur+ ! exposure ( ! plates1 0 q inactive4444 ,! psy*ic figures behav$ badly4 ,"s 7 9 focus4 ,o!rs n s4 ,"s 7 light$ f ! "r1 :ile ! sitt] 0 s f ! left2 "s 7 comely1 444 o!rs n s4 ,"s monopolis$ ! major portion ( ! plate1 q oblit]at+ ! mat]ial sitt]s4 ,o!rs 7 z if an atroci\sly-badly vignett$ portrait 444 7 held up beh9d ! sitt]4 ,b "h is ! po9t3--,n "o ( ^! figures :i* came out s /rongly 9 ! negative1 0 visible 9 any =m or %ape to me dur+ ! "t ( exposure 9 ! cam]a1 & ,i v\* 9 ! /ronge/ mann] = ! fact t no "o :atev] _h an opportunity ( tamp]+ ) any plate ant]ior to its be+ plac$ 9 ! d>k slide or imm$iately prec$+ developm5t4 ,pictorially !y are vile1 b h[ came !y !re8 ,n[ all ?is "t1 ,i imag9e y are wond]+ h[ ! /]eoscopic cam]a 0 behav+ itself z su*4 ,x is due to ! psy*ic entities to say t :atev] 0 produc$ on "o half ( ! /]eoscopic plates 0 produc$ on ! o!r1 alike good or bad 9 def9ition4 ,b on a c>eful exam9ation ( "o :i* 0 r bett] ?an ! o!r1 444 ,i d$uce ?is fact1 t ! impress+ ( ! _s =m 0 n cons5tane\s ) t ( ! sitt]4 ,?is ,i consid] an important discov]y4 ,i c>efully exam9$ "o 9 ! /]eoscope1 & f\nd t1 :ile ! two sitt]s 7 /]eoscopic p] se1 ! psy*ic figure 0 absolutely flat4 ,i also f\nd t ! psy*ic figure 0 at lea/ a millimetre high] up 9 "o ?an ! o!r4 ,n[1 z bo? _h be5 simultane\sly expos$1 x foll[s to demon/ration t1 al?\gh bo? 7 correctly plac$ v]tically 9 relation to ! p>ticul> sitt] beh9d :om ! figure appe>$1 & n s horizontally1 ?is figure _h n only n be5 impress$ on ! plate simultane\sly ) ! two g5tlem5 =m+ ! gr\p1 b _h n be5 =m$ by ! l5s at all1 & t !re=e ! psy*ic image might be produc$ )\t a cam]a4 ,i ?9k ?is is a fair d$uction4 ,b /ill ! "q obtrudes3 ,h[ came ^! figures !re8 ,i aga9 ass]t t ! plates 7 n tamp]$ ) by ei!r myself or any "o pres5t4 ,are !y cry/allisations ( ?\ght8 ,h l5s & light really no?+ to d ) _! =mation8 ,! :ole subject 0 my/]i\s en\gh on ! hypo!sis ( an invisible _s1 :e!r a ?\ght projection or an actual _s1 be+ really !re 9 ! vic9ity ( ! sitt]1 b x is n[ a ?\s& times m s4444 ,9 ! =ego+ ,i h conf9$ myself z closely z possible to n>rat+ h[ ,i conduct$ a photographic exp]im5t op5 to e "o to make1 avoid+ /at+ any hypo!sis or belief ( my own on ! subject4 ,two ye>s lat]1 9 ,may #ahie1 ! spirituali/s held a ,g5]al ,conf]5ce 9 ,london1 ! proce$+s ( :i* ext5d$ ov] sev]al days4 ,at "o ( ! meet+s ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor read a pap] "u ! title--,are ,_s ,photographs necess>ily ! ,photographs ( ,spirits8 ,an ab/ract ( ?is pap] appe>s 9 ,light 7#ah? ,may #ahie71 & x is pr9t$ 9 full 9 ,bord]l& 7,july #ahie74 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! pap]1 ,mr4 ,taylor expla9$ t light is ! ag5t 9 ! production ( an ord9>y photograph2 b he says3 ,i h asc]ta9$1 to my own satisfaction at any rate1 t light s call$1 s f> z conc]ns ! exp]im5ts ,i h made1 has no?+ to d ) ! production ( a psy*ic picture1 & t ! l5s & cam]a ( ! photograph] are consequ5tly useless incumbrances4 ,foll[+ ?is up1 ,mr4 ,taylor says3 ,x 0 ! realisation ( ?is t enabl$ me at a c]ta9 seance rec5tly held1 at :i* _m cam]as 7 9 requisition1 to obta9 c]ta9 abnormal figures on my plates :5 all o!rs fail$ to d s4 ,aft] )draw+ ! slide f ! cam]a1 ,i wrapp$ x up 9 ! velvet focuss+ clo? & reque/$ ! m$ium to hold x 9 8 h&1 giv+ him no clue z to my reason = do+ s4 ,a g5]al conv]sation fav\r$ ! delay 9 proce$+ to ! develop+ room = ab\t five or m m9utes1 dur+ :i* ! m$ium /ill held ! wrapp$-up slide4 ,i !n reliev$ him ( x1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs appli$ ! develop]1 :i* br\ght to view figures 9 addition to t ( ! sitt]4 ,9 mak+ a categorical reply to ! "q :i* =ms ! title ( 8 pap]1 ,mr4 ,taylor replies--,no--& gives v>i\s surmises to acc\nt = recognisable lik5esses hav+ be5 obta9$4 ,at ! end ( 8 pap] ,mr4 ,taylor says3-- ,! influ5ce ( ! m9d ( ! m$ium 9 ! obta9+ ( psy*ographs might be d$uc$ f ! fact ( pictures hav+ be5 obta9$ ( angels ) w+s1 a /ill popul> belief ( "s1 z ridicul\s 9 its conception z x is false 9 its anatomy1 b /ill no less true 9 its photo-pictorial outcome4 ,?is does n 9 ! slighte/ degree impair ! g5u95ess & hone/y ( ! m$ium1 b x inspires me1 a disbeliev] 9 ! w+ notion1 ) ! belief t _s-photographs are n necess>ily photographs ( spirits4 ,a conclud+ ^w3 ,a m$ium may1 on pass+ ?r\gh a picture gall]y1 become impress$ by "s picture :i*1 al?\gh =gott5 soon aft]1 may yet make a p]si/5t appe>ance on 8 negative on subsequ5t occasions4 ,my caution is t if su* be publi%$ z a _s photograph1 c>e mu/ be tak5 t no copyright ( su* picture is infr+$4 ,i h cases ( ?is nature 9 my m9d's eye1 b "t does n p]mit ( ?is be+ enl>g$ ^u1 else ,i c\ld h recit$ sev]al in/ances4 ,x w\ld be extremely int]e/+ if we c\ld h _h ^! sev]al in/ances recit$4 ,at all ev5ts1 :at ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor says is sugge/ive1 & is well wor? be+ borne 9 m9d by any "o inve/igat+ ! subject4 ,"s c>eful exp]im5ts h be5 made ( late ye>s1 mo/ly1 s f> z ,i h he>d1 ) inconclusive1 or disc\rag+ results4 ,b ,i am n aw>e ( any s]i\s su/a9$ /udy ( ! "q by any ,engli% photograph] s9ce ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor's dea?4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,summ+ ,,up ,,( ,,! ,,:ole ,,matt] ,9 ! prec$+ *apt]s ! *ief endeav\r has be5 to pres5t ! sci5tific evid5ce 9 fav\r ( ! reality ( a mass ( alleg$ ph5om5a1 s f> unrecognis$ by sci5ce z facts4 ,! *ief object is to ar\se int]e/1 & to excite inquiry & inve/igation4 ,x is difficult to imag9e a m attractive undiscov]$ c\ntry ?an t :i* lies j outside ! realm ( recognis$ sci5ce1 9 ! direction ( su* ph5om5a z h be5 "u consid]ation4 ,x is a c\ntry teem+ ) wond]s1 & ) miracul\s occurr5ces ( endless v>iety4 ,miracul\s to u1 inasmu* z !y are n subject to any ,laws ( ,nature :i* we h discov]$4 ,! m>vel is t !re is n a ru% ( explor]s into fields incomp>ably m fasc9at+ ?an ,nor? or ,s\? ,pole c pres5t1 & conta9+ m treasure ?an gold-fields or diamond m9es c ev] yield4 ,! two *apt]s devot$ to ph5om5a occurr+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home & ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses dem& special ref]5ce4 ,x is difficult to imag9e two m5 diff]+ m widely 9 almo/ e respect4 ,mr4 ,my]s describes ! ev5 t5\r ( ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses' /raight=w>d & reputable life z inwov5 ) a *a9 ( my/]ies1 :i* 444 make t life "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y :i* our c5tury has se54#ff ,he 0 a s*ol>1 a lit]>y man1 & a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,he _h no worldly ambition or fondness = :at is call$ ,society4 ,mr4 ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 on ! contr>y1 does n appe> to h be5 a man :o c\ld h be5 t]m$ a religi\s "*1 or spiritually-m9d$1 nor did he give evid5ce ( intellectual tal5t4 ,b he _h ga9$ access to "s ( ! highe/ society 9 ,europe4 ,& yet bo? m5 7 m$iums = ^! curi\s ph5om5a1 to a wond]ful ext5t1 bo? z reg>ds ! am\nt & ! v>iety ( ! manife/ations4 ,al?\gh ! two m5 7 s diff]5t1 !re is a p>allelism 9 ! ph5om5a 9 s _m respects1 t a simil> orig9 or s\rce seems inevitably sugge/$4 ,!re 7 peculi>ities special to ea*1 b unt\*$ movem5ts ( heavy articles1 levitations1 lights1 & s\nds1 7 ph5om5a common to bo?4 ,f :5ce does ?is *a9 ( my/]ies come8 ,is ! s\rce to be s\ght = 9 undiscov]$ p[]s & faculties ( ! m5 !mselves1 or 9 ! action ( o!r intellig5ces8 ,t is a problem :i* mu/ be left4 ,x is outside ! scope ( ?is inquiry1 :i* deals solely ) ! e/abli%m5t ( physical facts4 ,b :]e c any o!r field be f\nd ( equal int]e/8 ,difficulties & p]plexities meet ! explor] 9 abundance4 ,b !y exi/ 9 ord] to be ov]come by ! same /eady p]si/5ce :i* has atta9$ its rew>d 9 _m ano!r direction4 ,) reg>d to two o!r *apt]s ,i desire also to make a special rem>k--^? on ,mat]ialisations & ,_s ,photography4 ,bo? are physical ph5om5a4 ,b ,i desire to make x pla9 t no claim is made ( be+ able to pres5t evid5ce ) reg>d to ei!r ( ^! subjects :i* %\ld satisfy ! reasonable dem&s ( sci5ce4 ,x may be ask$--,:y !n introduce !m at all8 ,= two reasons3 7#a7 ,because ! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( bo? is only j outside ! b\nd>y ( sci5tific demon/ration4 7#b7 ,because ( ! extreme int]e/ ( ! ph5om5a !mselves4 ,z to ,mat]ialisations4 ,out ( an imm5se mass ( te/imony1 mo/ ( x ( no evid5tial value1 "o case has be5 select$ :]e m ?an ord9>y c>e seems to h be5 tak54 ,b ! ph5om5on is s m>vell\s1 especially 9 its m p]fect alleg$ phases1 :5 ! mat]ialis$ =m is sc>cely di/+ui%able f a liv+ brea?+ human be+1 t ! inquir] is b\nd to hold 8 judgm5t 9 susp5se until ! la/ possible mom5t4 ,aga9 z to ,_s ,photography4 ,! t]m ,psy*ic ,photography w\ld be f> pref]able1 z imply+ no !ory4 ,! exp]i5ces ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,traill ,taylor1 :i* ,i h select$ z ! sole illu/ration1 appe> to leave no moral d\bt b t "u c]ta9 circum/ances photographs are produc$ :i* kn[n laws are unable to expla94 ,def9ite & recognisable human figures & faces are ?us obta9$4 ,b ?is is a v long way f prov+ t spirits sit or /& be=e ! cam]a = _! photographs to be tak56 ,if "s tra9$ exp]im5t] 9 sci5tific rese>*1 :o possesses an unbiass$ m9d1 w\ld devote himself = two or ?ree ye>s to ! /udy ( ei!r ( ^! classes ( ph5om5a1 x is almo/ a c]ta9ty t he w\ld be ri*ly rew>d$4 ,is !re no "o :o w ent] ^u ! task8 ,!re is "o l>ge gr\p ( evid5ce1 embrac+ mo/ ( ! ph5om5a :i* h be5 "u consid]ation1 f :i* ,i _h hop$ to make copi\s selections1 ) pleasure to myself1 & ) int]e/ to ! read]4 ,no liv+ sci5ti/ has be/[$ s l>ge an am\nt ( /udy on c]ta9 ph5om5a usually t]m$ spirituali/ic z ,sir ,william ,crookes4 ,z long ago z ! ye> #ahgd1 ,sir ,william ,crookes gave p]mission = ! repr9t ( a limit$ numb] ( copies ( v>i\s articles :i* he _h contribut$ to ! p]iodical lit]ature ( ! day4 ,^!1 ) "s o!r orig9al matt]1 7 publi%$ "u ! title ( ,rese>*es 9 ! ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism4 ,t volume has long be5 out ( pr9t4 ,9 #ahij1 an article by ,sir ,william ,crookes1 "u ! title ( ,notes ( ,seances ) ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 0 publi%$ 9 volume vi4 ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,he also ref]r$ to 8 exp]i5ces ) ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 9 two addresses deliv]$ at meet+s ( ! ,society 9 #ahid & 9 #ahii4 ,^! are report$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,society4 ,sir ,william ,crookes also devot$ a portion ( 8 address1 z ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,association 9 #ahih1 to a ref]5ce to ! "p he took _m ye>s be=e 9 psy*ical rese>*4 ,?is portion ( ! address 0 repr9t$ 9 volume xiv4 ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society4 ,consid]ations1 :i* _c be ent]$ into "h1 compel me1 h[ev]1 to be cont5t ) ref]r+ ! read] to ! publications m5tion$1 a /udy ( :i* w1 ,i ?9k1 br+ conviction t ! sci5tific evid5ce !y conta9 w\ld1 ev5 if x /ood alone1 be amply suffici5t to prove ! reality ( ! alleg$ ph5om5a4#fg 99 99 99 99 99 ,we are n[ w>rant$ 9 ! ass]tion t we h arriv$ at ?is position3 ,t ! c>eful read] is compell$ to admit t ! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( a v>iety ( alleg$ physical ph5om5a be+ und\bt$ facts1 is too /rong to be resi/$4 ,we are accu/om$ to say 9 ord9>y life1 ! pro( ( ?is or t is complete4 ,! man ( sci5ce is accu/om$ to say 9 8 own sph]e ( inquiry1 ! pro( ( ?is or t is complete4 ,apply+ ! same rules ( evid5ce to physical ph5om5a g5]ally call$ spirituali/ic1 we are b\nd to admit t 9 reg>d to _m ( !m ! pro( ( _! reality is complete4 ,yet ^! facts are n recognis$ by ! _w ( sci5ce1 & are sc>cely deem$ wor?y ( any s]i\s att5tion by ! majority ( intellig5t p4 ,x may be wor? :ile to consid] = a few mom5ts ! mode 9 :i* new k ent]s ! m9d4 ,by new k is meant n ext5sion ( exi/+ k1 b facts ( a new ord]1 su*1 = in/ance1 z ! ris+ ( a heavy d9+ table into ! air )\t any recognis$ physical cause be+ app>5t4 ,! difficulty ( admitt+ new facts ( ?is k9d to ! m9d is n conf9$ to any "o class ( p4 ,inde$ ! difficulty appe>s to be great] 9 ! case ( highly educat$ p ?an among ! comp>atively un9=m$4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge has rec5tly said3 ,:at does a 'pro(' mean8 ,a pro( means de/roy+ ! isolation ( an obs]v$ fact or exp]i5ce by l9k+ x on ) all pre-exi/5t k2 x means ! br++ x into its place 9 ! sy/em ( k2 & x af=ds ! same sort ( gratification z f9d+ ! "r place = a que]-%ap$ piece 9 a puzzle-map4 ,d n let ^! puzzle-maps g out ( fa%ion2 !y af=d a mo/ useful psy*ological illu/ration2 ! f\ndation ( e organis$ sy/em ( tru? is b\nd up ) !m4444 ,x is because a numb] ( ph5om5a1 su* z clairvoyance1 physical movem5t )\t contact1 & o!r app>5t abnormalities & unusualnesses1 _c at pres5t be l9k$ on ) ! re/ ( k 9 a coh]5t /ream--x is = t reason t !y are n1 z yet1 g5]ally recognis$ z true2 !y /& at pres5t outside ! realms ( sci5ce2 !y w be pres5tly incorporat$ into t k+dom1 & annex$ by ! progress ( discov]y4#fh ,mr4 ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill]1 9 an article 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 expresses a simil> ?\ght 9 a diff]5t mann]4 ,he says3-- ,a m9d unwill+ to believe1 or ev5 undesir\s to be in/ruct$1 our weightie/ evid5ce mu/ ev] fail to impress4 ,x w insi/ on tak+ t evid5ce 9 bits1 & reject+ x item by item4 ,! man !re=e :o ann\nces 8 int5tion ( wait+ until a s+le absolutely conclusive bit ( evid5ce turns up1 is really a man n op5 to conviction1 & if he is a logician1 he kn[s x4 ,= mod]n logic has made x pla9 t s+le facts c nev] be 'prov$1' except by _! coh]5ce 9 a sy/em4 ,b z all ! facts come s+ly1 any "o :o dismisses !m "o by "o1 is de/roy+ ! conditions "u :i* ! conviction ( new tru? c\ld arise 9 8 m9d4#fi ,mr4 ,my]s1 9 summ+ up ! evid5ce 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 dwells on ! importance ( simple repetition4 ,?is1 ?\gh practically effective1 is sc>cely a sci5tific consid]ation4 ,a fact is none ! less a fact on acc\nt ( ! r>ity ( its occurr5ce1 any m ?an ! exi/5ce ( a r>e animal or plant is r5d]$ que/ionable by ! fewness ( ! numb] ( specim5s :i* h be5 f\nd4 ,an int]e/+ *apt] might be writt5 "u ! title ( ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,gr[? 9 ! ,belief 9 ,hypnotism dur+ ! la/ ,tw5ty-five ,ye>s4 ,"o episode t w\ld be includ$ 9 su* a hi/ory may be wor? quot+ "h z illu/rat+ ! pres5t subject4 ,z rec5tly z #ahia1 ! ,briti% ,m$ical ,association appo9t$ a ,committee1 consi/+ ( elev5 ( its numb]1 to inve/igate ! nature ( ! ph5om5a ( hypnotism1 its value z a !rapeutic ag5t1 & ! propriety ( us+ x4 ,?is ,committee pres5t$ a ,report at ! ,annual ,meet+ 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,9 ! fir/ p>agraph !y solemnly /at$ t !y h satisfi$ !mselves ( ! g5u95ess ( ! hypnotic /ate 7674 ,!y also express$ ! op9ion t z a !rapeutic ag5t hypnotism is frequ5tly effective 9 reliev+ pa91 procur+ sleep1 & alleviat+ _m functional ailm5ts 7674 ,!y are also ( op9ion t its employm5t = !rapeutic purposes %\ld be conf9$ to qualifi$ m$ical m54 ,! ,association ref]r$ ?is unanim\s ,report ( its ,committee back = fur!r consid]ation4 ,9 #ahic ! ,committee pres5t$ x aga91 ) ! addition ( an important ,app5dix1 consi/+ ( "s docum5t>y evid5ce ^u :i* ! ,report 0 bas$4 ,on ?is occasion x 0 mov$ & second$1 t ! ,report %\ld lie on ! table4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t ! am5dm5t to ?is effect be s alt]$ z to read t ! ,report be receiv$ only1 & ! ,committee ?ank$ = _! s]vices4 ,f9ally1 a resolution to ?is effect 0 c>ri$4 ,! mo/ /rongly word$ recomm5dation ( ! ,report 0 t "s legal re/riction %\ld be plac$ on public exhibitions ( hypnotic ph5om5a4 ,?is 0 only twelve ye>s ago1 & 0 five or six ye>s subsequ5t to ! publication ( "s ( ,mr4 ,edmund ,gurney's mo/ important s]ies ( exp]im5ts 9 hypnotism 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,! reception only ( ! ,report 0 also two or ?ree ye>s subsequ5t to a demon/ration ( hypnotic an/hesia :i* ,dr4 ,j4 ,milne ,bramwell gave at ,le$s to a l>ge ga!r+ ( m$ical m54 ,"o result ( t ga!r+ 0 t ,dr4 ,bramwell decid$ to ab&on g5]al practice & devote himself to hypnotic "w4 ,dr4 ,bramwell says3-- ,z ,i 0 well aw>e ( ! fate t _h await$ e>li] pione]s 9 ! same movem5t1 ,i naturally expect$ to meet ) opposition & misrepres5tation4 ,^! h be5 enc\nt]$1 x is true2 b ! fri5dly help & enc\ragem5t receiv$ h be5 immeasurably great]4 ,i h also _h _m opportunities ( plac+ my views be=e my pr(essional bre?r51 bo? by writ+ & speak+2 to :i* ,dr4 ,bramwell some:at naively adds--opportunities all ! m valu$1 because almo/ always unsolicit$4#gj ,an incid5t :i* occurr$ 9 connection ) ! mo/ s5sational case ( levitation record$ ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 is v in/ructive z illu/rat+ ! great c>e t is ne$ful 9 e/imat+ ! value ( te/imony reg>d+ spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 ev5 ( /atem5ts made by p]sons ( e/abli%$ reputation & position4 ,! ,jo9t ,report ( ,pr(essor ,b>rett & ,mr4 ,my]s1 f :i* extracts 7 made 9 ,*apt] ,v41 says3-- ,lords ,l9dsay & ,ad>e _h pr9t$ a /atem5t t ,home float$ out ( ! w9d[1 & 9 at ano!r1 9 ,a%ley ,place1 ,s4,w41 #af? ,decemb] #ahfh4 ,a ?ird p]son1 ,capta9 ,wynne1 0 pres5t at ! "t1 b _h writt5 no sep>ate acc\nt4 ,dr4 ,c>p5t]1 9 an article 9 ! ,contempor>y ,review = ,janu>y #ahgf1 ?us comm5t$ on ! incid5t3-- ',! mo/ div]se acc\nts ( ! facts ( a seance w be giv5 by a believ] & a sceptic4 ,a :ole p>ty ( believ]s w affirm t !y saw ,mr4 ,home float out ( "o w9d[1 & 9 at ano!r1 :ile a s+le hone/ sceptic decl>es t ,mr4 ,home 0 sitt+ 9 8 *air all ! "t4 ,& 9 ?is la/ case we h an example ( a fact1 ( :i* !re is ample illu/ration1 t dur+ ! preval5ce ( an epidemic delusion1 ! hone/ te/imony ( any numb] ( individuals on "o side1 if giv5 "u a prepossession1 is ( no m weight ?an t ( a s+le adv]se witness--if s mu*4' ,?is passage 0 ( c\rse quot$ z imply+ t ,capta9 ,wynne _h some:]e made a /atem5t contradict+ ,lords ,l9dsay & ,ad>e4 ,home wrote to him to inquire2 & he repli$ 444 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3-- ',i rememb] t ,dr4 ,c>p5t] wrote "s nons5se ab\t t trip ( y\rs along ! side ( ! h\se 9 ,a%ley ,place4 ,i wrote to ! ,m$ium to say t ,i 0 pres5t z a witness4 ,n[ ,i don't ?9k t any "o :o kn[s me w\ld = "o mom5t say t ,i 0 a victim to halluc9ation or any o!r humbug ( ! k9d4 ,! fact ( y\r hav+ gone out ( ! w9d[ & 9 at ! o!r ,i c swe> to4' ,x seems1 !re=e1 t ! in/ance select$ by ,dr4 ,c>p5t] to prove ! exi/5ce ( a halluc9ation--by ! exemption ( "o p]son pres5t f ! illusion--0 ( a v un=tunate k9d2 sugge/+1 inde$1 t a controv]siali/ ?us driv5 to draw on 8 imag9ation = 8 facts mu/ h be5 consci\s ( a weak case4#ga ,x may be int]e/+1 9 conclud+ ?is brief exam9ation into "o bran* ( ! great subject ( ,spiritualism1 to br+ toge!r a few ( ! impressions produc$ on ! m9ds ( "s ( ! lead+ inve/igators4 ,x %\ld n be =gott5 t ! bran* ( ! subject :i* we h be5 /udy+ may be look$ ^u z repres5t+ ! l[e/ /eps only ( a great /aircase :i* asc5ds1 until1 to our gaze1 x is lo/ 9 unkn[n inf9ite heights4 ,x is only ! foot ( a ladd]1 to use ano!r simile1 re/+ on ! mat]ial e>?1 :i* we h be5 consid]+2 at mo/ ! two or ?ree l[e/ rungs4 ,b to ! eyes ( "s1 ev5 n[ & "h1 glimpses ( angels asc5d+ & desc5d+ are visible4 ,five names /& out prom95tly be=e all o!rs among ! e>li] inve/igators ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s--,sir ,william ,crookes & ,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 :o are /ill ) u2 & ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,sidgwick1 ,edmund ,gurney1 & ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 :o h gone4 ,sir ,william ,crookes' "w 9 o!r directions has be5 all-absorb+1 s t all he has be5 able to tell u dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 9 relation to our pres5t subject1 is t he _h no?+ to add to1 & no?+ to retract f :at he has said 9 ! pa/4 ,9 8 address z ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,association 9 #ahih1 ,sir ,william ,crookes said1 aft] ref]r+ to 8 "w ( ?irty ye>s ago3-- ,i ?9k ,i see a little fur!r n[4 ,i h glimpses ( some?+ l coh]5ce among ! /range elusive ph5om5a1 ( some?+ l cont9uity betwe5 ^? unexpla9$ =ces1 & laws already kn[n4444 ,7 ,i n[ introduc+ = ! fir/ "t ^! inquiries to ! _w ( sci5ce1 ,i %\ld *oose a />t+-po9t diff]5t f t ( old4 ,x w\ld be well to beg9 ) ,telepa?y2 ) ! fundam5tal law1 z ,i believe x to be1 t ?\ghts & images may be transf]r$ f "o m9d to ano!r )\t ! ag5cy ( ! recognis$ organs ( s5se--t k may ent] ! human m9d )\t be+ communicat$ 9 any hi!rto kn[n or recognis$ ways4#gb ,= ,pr(essor ,b>rett's pres5t views ! read] is ref]r$ to 8 address z ,presid5t ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* deliv]$ 9 ,janu>y #aijd4gc ,x is full ( int]e/1 b is n easy to quote f4 ,speak+ ( spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 he says3 ,we mu/ all agree t indiscrim9ate condemnation on ! "o h&1 & ignorant cr$ulity on ! o!r1 are ! two mo/ mis*iev\s elem5ts ) :i* we are confront$ 9 connection ) ?is subject4 ,x is because we1 z a ,society1 feel t 9 ! fe>less pursuit ( tru?1 x is ! p>am\nt duty ( sci5ce to lead ! way1 t ! scornful attitude ( ! sci5tific _w t[>ds ev5 ! inve/igation ( ^! ph5om5a is s mu* to be deprecat$4444 ,i suppose we are all apt to fancy our own p[] ( disc]nm5t & ( s\nd judgm5t to be some:at bett] ?an our neighb\rs4 ,b aft] all1 is x n ! common-s5se1 ! c>e1 ! pati5ce1 & ! am\nt ( un9t]rupt$ att5tion we be/[ ^u any psy*ical ph5om5a we are inve/igat+1 t gives value to ! op9ion at :i* we arrive1 & n ! p>ticul> clev]ness or scepticism ( ! obs]v]8 ,! lesson we all ne$ to le>n is1 t :at ev5 ! humble/ ( m5 affirm1 f _! own exp]i5ce1 is always wor? li/5+ to1 b :at ev5 ! clev]e/ ( m51 9 _! ignorance1 d5y1 is nev] wor? a mom5t's att5tion4#gd ,z reg>ds ,pr(essor ,sidgwick1 ! exp]im5tal "w ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* soon conv9c$ him t ,?\ght-,transf]5ce1 or ,telepa?y1 0 a fact4 ,9 an address 9 #ahhi1 aft] speak+ ( ! probabilities ( te/imony giv5 be+ false1 he says3-- ,x is = ?is reason t ,i feel t a "p ( my gr\nds = believ+ 9 ,telepa?y1 dep5d+ z x does on p]sonal k1 _c be communicat$ except 9 a weak5$ =m to ! ord9>y read] ( ! pr9t$ /atem5ts :i* repres5t ! evid5ce t has conv9c$ me4 ,inde$ ,i feel ?is s /rongly t ,i h always made x my highe/ ambition z a psy*ical rese>*] to produce evid5ce :i* w drive my oppon5ts to d\bt my hone/y or v]acity2 ,i ?9k !re are a v small m9ority :o w n d\bt !m1 & t if ,i c conv9ce !m ,i h done all t ,i c d3 z reg>ds ! majority ( my own acqua9tances ,i %\ld claim no m ?an an admission t !y 7 consid]ably surpris$ to f9d me 9 ! trick4#ge ,i am n aw>e t ,pr(essor ,sidgwick ev] express$ any op9ion z to ! reality ( ! ord9>y physical spirituali/ic manife/ations4 ,x is cle> t he believ$ a l>ge proportion to h be5 fraudul5tly produc$4 ,z to "s psy*ical ph5om5a1 8 convictions 7 v /rong4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! f9al p>agraph ( ! ,report on ,halluc9ations1 :i* occupies ! :ole ( ! t5? volume ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society1 & to :i* he app5d$ 8 "n1 ^! two s5t5ces occur3 ,betwe5 dea?s & app>itions ( ! dy+ p]son a connection exi/s :i* is n due to *ance alone4 ,?is we hold z a prov$ fact4#gf ,& ,pr(essor ,sidgwick speaks ( ?is z corroborat+ ! conclusion already drawn by ,mr4 ,gurney ne>ly t5 ye>s e>li]4 ,mr4 ,edmund ,gurney's "n /&s next4 ,8 e>?ly "w came to a sudd5 t]m9ation 9 #ahhh4 ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+ is 8 endur+ memorial4 ,al?\gh two o!r names are associat$ ) 8 on ! title-page1 ! great] "p ( ! two volumes 0 writt5 by him alone4 ,= mo/ ( ! views express$ ,mr4 ,gurney is solely responsible4 ,9 a *apt] devot$ to ,! ,!ory ( ,*ance-,co9cid5ce z an explanation ( ! ord] ( natural ph5om5a to :i* ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+ belong1 ,mr4 ,gurney says3-- ,figures1 "o is sometimes told1 c be made to prove any?+2 b ,i confess ,i %\ld be curi\s to see ! figures by :i* ! !ory ( *ance-co9cid5ce c\ld "h be prov$ adequate to ! facts4 ,:atev] gr\p ( ph5om5a be select$1 & :atev] me?od ( reckon+ be adopt$1 probabilities are hopelessly & ev5 ludicr\sly ov]pass$4#gg ,?is is ! conclusion ref]r$ to above by ,pr(essor ,sidgwick4 ,) exclusively physical ph5om5a ,mr4 ,gurney did n mu* conc]n himself4 ,! la/ ( ! five names m5tion$ is t ( ,mr ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s4 ,! writt5 te/imony he has left beh9d enables u to obta9 a mu* cle>] view ( 8 conclusions z a :ole1 ?an is atta9able 9 ! case ( ,pr(essor ,sidgwick & ,mr4 ,gurney4 ,! convictions :i* he came to 9 reg>d to ! two mo/ notable m$iums 9 ! hi/ory ( mod]n spiritualism--,d4 ,d4 ,home & ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses--are evid5ce t he believ$ 9 mo/ ( ! alleg$ ph5om5a be+ prov$ realities4 ,^! convictions are s important f su* a c>eful & compet5t /ud5t ( ! subject t x is be/ to quote !m 9 8 own words4 ,( ,d4 ,d4 ,home he said3 ,if our read]s ask u--',d y desire u to g on exp]im5t+ 9 ^! matt]s1 z ?\gh ,home's ph5om5a 7 g5u9e8'--we answ] ',yes4'#gh ,( ! ph5om5a :i* occurr$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,w4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 ,mr4 ,my]s said3 ,t !y 7 n produc$ fraudul5tly by ,dr4 ,spe] or o!r sitt]s ,i reg>d z prov$ bo? by moral consid]ations & by ! fact t !y are con/antly report$ z occurr+ :5 ,mr4 ,moses 0 alone4 ,t ,mr4 ,moses %\ld h himself fraudul5tly produc$ !m1 ,i reg>d z bo? morally & physically incr$ible4 ,t he %\ld h prep>$ & produc$ !m 9 a /ate ( trance1 ,i reg>d bo? z physically incr$ible1 & also z entirely inconsi/5t ) ! t5\r bo? ( 8 own reports & ( ^? ( 8 fri5ds4 ,i !re=e reg>d ! report$ ph5om5a z hav+ actually occurr$ 9 a g5u9ely sup]normal mann]4#gi ,at ! same "t ,mr4 ,my]s believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( a l>ge am\nt ( consci\s & wilful fraud1 especially 9 pr(essional m$ium%ip4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re w be no fitt] conclusion to ?is volume ?an a few passages f ! la/ *apt]1 entitl$ ,epilogue1 ( ,human ,p]sonality1 by ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s4 ,to a l>ge ext5t !y are appropriate to ! evid5ce pres5t$ 9 ! prec$+ pages4 ,! task :i* ,i propos$ to myself at ! beg9n+ ( ?is "w1 is n[1 aft] a fa%ion1 accompli%$4 ,foll[+ ! successive /eps ( my programme1 ,i h pres5t$--n inde$ all ! evid5ce ,i possess1 & :i* ,i w\ld will+ly pres5t--b en\gh at lea/ to illu/rate a cont9u\s exposition4444 ,su* wid] g5]alisations z ,i may n[ add1 mu/ ne$s be dang]\sly speculative2 !y mu/ run ! risk ( ali5at+ /ill fur!r f ?is rese>* _m ( ! sci5tific m9ds :i* ,i am mo/ anxi\s to influ5ce4444 ,! inquiry falls betwe5 ! two /ools ( religion & sci5ce2 x _c claim support ei!r f ! 'religi\s _w' or f ! ,royal ,society4 ,yet ev5 ap>t f ! in/9ct ( pure sci5tific curiosity 7:i* surely has seldom se5 su* a field op5+ be=e x71 ! mighty issues dep5d+ on ^! ph5om5a ought1 ,i ?9k1 to con/itute 9 !mselves a /rong1 an exceptional appeal4 ,i desire 9 ?is book to emphasise t appeal2 n only to produce conviction1 b also to attract co-op]ation4 ,& actual conv]se ) _m p]sons has l$ me to believe t 9 ord] to attract su* help1 ev5 f sci5tific m51 "s g5]al view ( ! moral up%ot ( all ! ph5om5a is ne$$4444 ,! "t is ripe = a /udy ( unse5 ?+s z /r5u\s & s9c]e z t :i* ,sci5ce has made famili> = ! problems ( e>?4 ,com+ n[ to m def9ite consid]ations1 ,mr4 ,my]s writes ?us ( ,telepa?y1 lift+ x on to an altoge!r high] plane3 ,9 ! inf9ite ,univ]se man may n[ feel1 = ! fir/ "t1 at home4 ,! wor/ fe> is ov]2 ! true security is won4 ,! wor/ fe> 0 ! fe> ( spiritual ext9ction or spiritual solitude4 ,! true security is 9 ! telepa?ic law4 ,let me draw out my mean+ at some:at great] l5g?4 ,z we h dwelt successively on v>i\s aspects ( ,telepa?y we h gradually felt ! conception enl>ge & deep5 "u our /udy4 ,x began z a quasi-me*anical transf]5ce ( ideas & images f "o to ano!r bra94 ,?is is illu/rat$ by ! s]ies ( ,?\ght-,transf]5ce ,draw+s2 almo/ ! only telepa?ic manife/ation :i* /rictly comes )9 ! scope ( our inquiry into physical ph5om5a4 ,pres5tly we f9d x assum+ a m v>i$ & pot5t =m1 z ?\gh x 7 ! v]itable influ5ce or invasion ( a di/ant m9d4 ,aga91 its action 0 trac$ across a gulf great] ?an any space ( e>? or ocean1 & x bridg$ ! int]val betwe5 spirits inc>nate & disc>nate1 betwe5 ! visible & ! invisible _w4 ,!re seem$ no limit to ! di/ance ( its op]ation1 or to ! intimacy ( its appeal4444 ,love 444 is no matt] ( c>nal impulse or ( emotional caprice4444 ,love is a k9d ( exalt$ b unspecialis$ ,telepa?y2--! simple/ & mo/ univ]sal expression ( t mutual gravitation or k9%ip ( spirits :i* is ! f\ndation ( ! telepa?ic law4 ,?is is ! answ] to ! anci5t fe>2 ! fe> le/ man's fell[%ips be ! outw>d1 & 8 solitude ! inw>d ?+4444 ,su* fe>s vani% :5 we le>n t x is ! s\l 9 man :i* l9ks him ) o!r s\ls2 ! body :i* dissev]s ev5 :ile x seems to unite4444 ,l atoms1 l suns1 l galaxies1 our spirits are sy/ems ( =ces :i* vibrate cont9ually to ea* o!r's attractive p[]4 ,= ! fur!r work+ out ( ^! ?\ghts ! read] mu/ be ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,my]s' book itself4 ,aft] a few pages ,mr4 ,my]s proce$s3-- ,our duty ! duty ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*]s is n ! f\nd+ ( a new sect1 nor ev5 ! e/abli%m5t ( a new sci5ce1 b is r ! expansion ( ,sci5ce h]self until %e c satisfy ^? que/ions1 :i* ! human he>t w rightly ask1 b to :i* ,religion alone has ?us f> attempt$ an answ]4444 ,i see our orig9al programme completely ju/ifi$4444 ,i see all ?+s com+ to pass z we =esaw4 ,:at ,i d n see1 alas6 is an en]gy & capacity ( our own1 suffici5t = our wid5+ duty4444 ,we invite work]s f ea* dep>tm5t ( sci5ce1 f e s*ool ( ?\ght4 ,) equal confid5ce we appeal = co-op]ation to savant & to sa9t4 ,to ! savant we po9t out t we are n try+ to pick holes 9 ! ord] ( ,nature1 b r by ! scrut9y ( residual ph5om5a1 to get ne>] to ! orig9 & op]ation ( ,nature's c5tral my/]y ( ,life4 ,m5 :o realise t ! e!real environm5t 0 discov]$ ye/]day1 ne$ n deem x impossible t a mete!real environm5t--yet ano!r omnipres5t sy/em ( cosmic law--%\ld be discov]$ to-morr[4 ,! only valid a priori presumption 9 ! matt]1 is ! presumption t ! ,univ]se is inf9ite 9 an inf9ite numb] ( ways4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian we c speak ) a /ill m direct appeal4 ,y believe--,i w\ld say--t a spiritual _w exi/s1 & t x act$ on ! mat]ial _w two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,surely x is s act+ /ill4 ,nay1 y believe t x is s act+ /ill1 = y believe t pray] is he>d & answ]$4 ,to believe t pray] is he>d is to believe 9 ,telepa?y--9 ! direct influ5ce ( m9d on m9d4 ,to believe t pray] is answ]$ is to believe t unembodi$ _s does actually modify 7ev5 if n /orm-cl\d or plague-g]m7 at lea/ ! m9ds1 & !re=e ! bra9s1 ( liv+ m54 ,f t belief ! mo/ advanc$ 'psy*ical' !ories are easy coroll>ies4 ,a few m l9es 9 conclusion3-- ,x may be t = "s g5]ations to come ! true/ fai? w lie 9 ! pati5t attempt to unravel f confus$ ph5om5a "s trace ( ! sup]nal _w2--to f9d ?us at la/ '! sub/ance ( ?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54' ,i confess1 inde$1 t ,i h (t5 felt z ?\gh ?is pres5t age 7 ev5 unduly fav\r$2--z ?\gh no future revelation & calm c\ld equal ! joy ( ?is great /ruggle f d\bt into c]ta9ty2--f ! mat]ialism or agno/icism :i* accompany ! fir/ advance ( ,sci5ce into ! deep] sci5tific conviction t !re is a dea?less s\l 9 man4 ,i c imag9e no o!r crisis ( su* deep delight4 ,,footnotes3 #ff ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 ix4 p4 #beb4 #fg ,! ref]5ces to ^! contributions are3 ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 pp4 #ih-abg2 ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 vi4 pp4 #cda-cde1 & vol4 ix4 pp4 #adg-adh2 ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiv4 pp4 #b-e4 ,rese>*es 9 ! ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism w be f\nd 9 ! ,libr>ies ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & ( ! ,london ,spirituali/ ,alliance4 #fh ,s*ool ,tea*+ & ,s*ool ,re=m1 by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 pp4 #hi1 #ij4 #fi ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xviii4 p4 #dai4 #gj ,see ,hypnotism3 ,its ,hi/ory1 ,practice1 & ,!ory1 by ,j4 ,milne ,bramwell1 ,m4,b41 ,c4,m41 #aijc1 pp4 #cf-ci4 #ga ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 pp4 #ajh-aji4 #gb ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xiv4 p4 #c4 #gc ,ibid41 ,"p ,,xlviii41 #as4 7includ$ 9 vol4 xviii4 pp4 #cbc-cea74 #gd ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xviii4 pp4 #cdj-cda4 #ge ,ibid41 vol4 vi4 p4 #e4 #gf ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 x4 p4 #cid4 #gg ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ba4 #gh ,j\rnal ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 iv4 p4 #aae4 #gi ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 vol4 xi4 pp4 #bd-be4 ,,! ,,end ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson1 ,,co4 ,ed9burgh ,london