,,occultism ,,& ,,common-,,s5se ,,by ,,beckles ,,willson ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,pr(4 ,w4 ,f4 ,,b>rett1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,pa/ ,presid5t ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,,london ,t4 ,,w]n] ,,laurie ,,clif=d',s ,,inn ,e4,c4 ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,,vii ,i4 ,,sci5ce',s ,,attitude ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,sup]natural ,,ii4 ,,! ,,hypnotic ,,/ate ,,iii4 ,,phantasms ,,( ,,! ,,liv+ ,,iv4 ,,dreams ,v4 ,,halluc9ations ,,vi4 ,,phantasms ,,( ,,! ,,dead ,,vii4 ,,on ,,haunt+s ,,& ,,k9dr$ ,,ph5om5a ,,viii4 ,,! ,,d[s+ ,,or ,,div9+ ,,rod ,,ix4 ,,m$iumi/ic ,,ph5om5a ,x4 ,,m ,,physical ,,ph5om5a ,,xi4 ,,! ,,mat]ialisation ,,( ,,gho/s ,,xii4 ,,_s-,,photography ,,xiii4 ,,clairvoyance ,,xiv4 ,,mrs ,,pip]',s ,,trance ,,utt]ances ,,aft]word ,,note ,! foll[+ *apt]s1 toge!r ) ,pr(essor ,b>rett's comm5t !reupon1 :i* n[ figures z an ,introduction1 orig9ally appe>$ 9 ! columns ( ,! ,we/m9/] ,gazette4 ,,introduction ,by ,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,^? ( u :o took "p 9 ! f\ndation ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 7 conv9c$ f p]sonal inve/igation & f ! te/imony ( compet5t witnesses t1 amid/ mu* illusion & deception1 !re exi/$ an important body ( facts1 hi!rto unrecognis$ by sci5ce1 :i*1 if inconte/ably e/abli%$1 w\ld be ( supreme int]e/ & importance4 ,x 0 hop$ t by apply+ sci5tific me?ods to _! sy/ematic inve/igation ^! obscure ph5om5a might ev5tually be rescu$ f ! disord]ly my/]y ( ignorance2 7b we recognis$ t ?is w\ld be a "w1 n ( "o g5]ation b ( _m47 ,h5ce to pres]ve cont9uity ( ef=t x 0 necess>y to =m a society1 ! aim ( :i* %\ld be1 z we /at$ at ! outset1 to br+ to be> on ^! obscure que/ions ! same _s ( exact & unimpassion$ inquiry :i* has enabl$ sci5ce to solve s _m problems once n less obscure nor less hotly debat$4 ,& su* success z ! society has a*iev$ is 9 no small measure due to ! wise c\nsel & ungrudg+ exp5diture bo? ( "t & means :i* ! late ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,sidgwick gave1 & :i* ,mrs ,sidgwick cont9ues to give1 to all ! details ( its "w4 ,turn+ n[ to ! au?or ( ! foll[+ pages1 ev]yone mu/ recognise ! indu/ry he has %[n & ! fairness ( _s he has endeav\r$ to ma9ta94 ,) diff]5t gr\ps ( ph5om5a1 ! evid5tial value v>ies enorm\sly4 ,! te/imony ( hone/ & ev5 c>eful witnesses requires to be receiv$ ) caution1 ow+ to ! intrusion ( two s\rces ( error to :i* untra9$ obs]v]s are v liable4 ,^! are unconsci\s mal-obs]vation & un9t5tional mis-description4 ,i _c "h ent] into ! pro( ( ?is /atem5t1 b x is fully e/abli%$4 ,oddly en\gh1 n only a cr$ul\s obs]v] b a cynical or f]oci\s sceptic is s+ul>ly prone to ^! errors :51 = ! fir/ "t1 he is induc$ to inve/igate psy*ical ph5om5a :i*1 9 ! pride ( 8 sup]ior intellig5ce1 he has hi!rto scorn$4 ,i c\ld give "s amus+ illu/rations ( ?is )9 my own k4 ,= in/ance1 a clev] b critical fri5d :o _h frequ5tly sc(f$ at ! evid5ce = ?\ght-transf]5ce publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 "o day s]i\sly in=m$ me he _h be5 conv]t$ to a belief 9 ?\ght-transf]5ce by "s conclusive exp]im5ts he _h witness$4 ,^u inquir+ :]e ^! exp]im5ts took place ,i f\nd x 0 at a public p]=mance ( a v inf]ior ,zancig :o 0 !n t\r+ ?r\gh ! prov9ces6 ,mr ,beckles ,willson frankly tells u t ! light he>t & op5 m9d ) :i* he set =? on 8 inquiry des]t$ him be=e he drew 8 lab\rs to a close4 ,=1 ent]+ ^u ! subject z a novice1 he f\nd himself unexpect$ly confront$ by ! mass ( evid5ce & ! num]\s & pr(\ndly difficult problems :i* ! ,psy*ical ,society h _h to face4 ,8 conclusions are d]iv$ f a /udy ( ! available evid5ce1 & ?is /udy has conv9c$ him--z x has conv9c$1 s f> z ,i "k1 e o!r pa9/ak+ & hone/ inquir]--t no !ories bas$ on fraud1 illusion1 nor ev5 on telepa?y1 are adequate to acc\nt = ! :ole ( ! ph5om5a he has review$4 ,contr>y to 8 prepossessions1 ,mr ,willson tells u t he has be5 l$ to ! conclusion t ! only satisfactory explanation ( ^! ph5om5a is ! action ( disc>nate human be+s--t is to say1 ! ,spirituali/ic hypo!sis4 ,i c h>dly suppose he means to apply ?is /atem5t to m ?an ! small residue ( ph5om5a :i* he f9ds inexplicable on any o!r hypo!sis4 ,assum+ ?is re/rict$ view to be meant1 ! "q arises1 ,is ! evid5ce on :i* x is bas$ suffici5tly abundant1 tru/wor?y1 & conclusive1 to w>rant su* a f>-rea*+ /atem5t8 ,"h we mu/ turn f ! au?or to asc]ta9 :at has be5 ! conclusion arriv$ at by ^? :o h giv5 long ye>s to a se>*+ exp]im5tal inve/igation ( ^! ph5om5a1 & :o h approa*$ ! subject 9 a sci5tific & judicial _s4 ,! mo/ notewor?y in/ance is ! te/imony ( t %rewd & able inve/igator1 ! late ,dr ,hodgson4 ,8 pati5t & labori\s inquiry into ! trance ph5om5a ( ,mrs ,pip] ultimately l$ him to ! conclusion arriv$ at by ,mr ,willson4 ,dr ,hodgson's well-kn[n exposure ( ,madame ,blavatsky & o!r fraudul5t m$iums & 8 sane & cauti\s judgm5t r5d] 8 op9ion ( great weight4 ,!n1 aga91 we f9d t ?is also 0 ! conclusion to :i* ,fr$]ic ,my]s 0 gradually driv54 ,& long prior to ?is x 0 ! conclusion arriv$ at by t acute ?9k]1 ! late ,pr(essor de ,morgan1 & x is ! conclusion /rongly held by ! great naturali/1 ,dr ,a4 ,r4 ,wallace1 & held also by sev]al o!r em95t inve/igators ,i might "n4 ,s mom5t\s a conclusion1 if capable ( su* complete v]ification z to be univ]sally accept$ by sci5ce1 w\ld obvi\sly ?r[ all o!r discov]ies into ! backgr\nd4 ,i say if capable ( be+ v]ifi$ by sci5tific me?ods1 b1 al?\gh ! weight ( op9ion w1 9 my op9ion1 ultimately lead to a v wide acceptance ( ?is conclusion1 yet x seems to me highly probable t ! exp]im5tal discov]y ( ! survival ( human p]sonality aft] dea? w always elude conclusive sci5tific demon/ration4 ,?is p>ticul> field ( psy*ical inve/igation belongs to an ord] o!r ?an t ) :i* sci5ce deals2 &1 ?is be+ s1 x c nev] be adequately inve/igat$ ) ! limit$ faculties we n[ possess4 ,9 any case1 z ,i said 9 a lett] publi%$ 9 ,! ,times1 s long ago z ,septemb] #ahgf1 be=e sci5ce is 9 a position to frame any satisfactory hypo!sis ( ! s-call$ ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 a numb] ( antec$5t que/ions w h to be inve/igat$ & decid$4 ,prom95t among ^!1 ,i urg$ m ?an ?irty ye>s ago1 0 ! "q :e!r ideas or in=mation c be volunt>ily or involunt>ily transf]r$ f "o m9d to ano!r indep5d5tly ( ! recognis$ organs ( p]ception4 ,exp]im5ts ,i _h !n rec5tly made l$ me to ! conclusion t some?+ new to sci5ce1 :i* might provisionally be call$ ?\ght-transf]5ce1 n[ kn[n 9 its wid] aspect z telepa?y1 did really exi/4 ,?is1 if e/abli%$1 w\ld1 z ,i po9t$ out1 unque/ionably solve "s ( ! s-call$ _s communications :i* _h s puzzl$ inve/igators4 ,b ! idea ( ?\ght-transf]5ce 0 at t "t j z obnoxi\s to (ficial sci5ce z ,spiritualism4 ,mr ,willson quotes ! implacable disbelief1 ev5 9 ! possibility ( telepa?y1 :i* t great man ,helmholtz express$ to me4 ,& x is amus+ n[ to recall ! fi]ce outcry ar\s$ by ! pap] ,i read at ! ,briti% ,association meet+ 9 #ahgf1 :51 aft] n>rat+ c]ta9 app>5tly transc5d5tal ph5om5a ,i _h witness$1 ,i ask$ t a committee ( sci5tific m5 %\ld be appo9t$ to inve/igate prelim9>y "q ( ! possibility ( ?\ght-transf]5ce4#a ,x is true ! evid5ce on behalf ( telepa?y has s9ce become s abundant t n[ few d5y its probability1 b ev5 telepa?y has n yet tak5 its place among ! recognis$ sci5tific v]ities4 ,i hope ?is recognition w n be long delay$1 b until x occurs x is almo/ z illegitimate to use telepa?y1 z "s d s freely1 = ! f\ndation ( _! !ories ( transc5d5tal ph5om5a z to use ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis itself4 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,spectator1 ,i believe1 alone1 g5]\sly support$ me1 & 9 an editorial article on #cj? ,septemb] #ahgf express$ ! hope t ! ,briti% ,association w\ld really lake "s action on ! subject ( ! pap]1 9 spite ( ! prote/s ( ! p>ty1 :i* we may call ! p>ty ( sup]/iti\s incr$ulity4 ,to ^? :o h c>efully /udi$ ! evid5ce !re is1 h[ev]1 little d\bt t telepa?y does af=d an adequate explanation ( c]ta9 well-atte/$ ph5om5a1 su* z phantasms ( ! liv+ or dy+ p]son4 ,& telepa?y1 :i* may n[ be consid]$ z highly probable1 leads on to ! evid5ce = man's survival aft] dea?--to ?is ,i w return lat] on4 ,!n1 aga91 rec5t inve/igations h e/abli%$ ! fact t ! range ( human p]sonality mu/ be ext5d$ to include some?+ m ?an our normal self-consci\sness4 ,our ,ego is n ! simple unit>y ?+ old] psy*ologi/s taught1 b a composite /ructure embrac+ a self t ext5ds f> beyond ! limit ( our consci\s wak+ life4 ,j z exp]im5tal physics has %[n t ea* p5cil ( sunlight embraces an almo/ endless succession ( invisible rays z well z ! visible radiation we p]ceive1 s exp]im5tal psy*ology has %[n t ea* human p]sonality embraces an unconsci\s z well z a consci\s self4 ,mr ,my]s1 us+ ,du ,p]l's conception ( a ?re%old1 has t]m$ ! =m] our sublim9al self4 ,& j z ! invisible radiation ( ! sun c only be r5d]$ p]ceptible by "s ag5cy outside our vision1 s ?is sublim9al self reveals itself only by "s ag5cy outside our own volition4 ,! sublim9al self n only conta9s ! record ( unhe$$ pa/ impressions--a lat5t memory--b also has activities & faculties f> transc5d+ ! range ( our consci\s self4 ,9 ?is x also resembles ! invisible radiation ( ! sun1 :i* is ! ma9 s\rce ( life & en]gy 9 ?is _w4 ,c]ta9ly ! ev]yday processes ( ! developm5t1 nutrition1 & repair ( our body & bra91 :i* g on automatically & unconsci\sly )9 u1 are f> beyond ! p[]s ( our consci\s p]sonality4 ,all life %>es ) u ?is miracul\s automatism4 ,no *emi/1 ) all 8 appliances1 c turn bread/uff into bra9/uff or hay into milk4 ,fur!r1 ! sublim9al self seems to h faculties :i* c be emancipat$ f ! limitations ( our ord9>y life4 ,glimpses ( ?is we get :5 ! consci\s self is 9 abeyance1 z 9 sleep1 hypnosis1 & trance4 ,"h & !re we f9d c]ta9 individuals ?r\gh :om ?is sub- or supra-lim9al self manife/s itself m freely ?an ?r\gh o!rs2 !y h be5 t]m$ m$iums1 a ^w1 x is true1 t sugge/s ,br[n+'s ,sludge4 ,b1 z sci5tific inve/igation has %[n all mesm]i/s & d[s]s are n *>latans1 s x has %[n all m$iums are n rogues4 ,?is ext5sion ( human faculty1 reveal+1 z x does1 m pr(\ndly ! my/]i\s dep?s ( our be+1 enables u to expla9 _m ph5om5a t h be5 attribut$ to disc>nate human be+s4 ,! "q arises1 ,does x expla9 all s-call$ ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a8 ,9 my op9ion1 & 9 t ( o!rs :o h giv5 m "t to _! critical inve/igation ?an ,i h1 x does n4 ,at pres5t we h to grope our way1 b ! gr\nd is be+ cle>$1 & ! direction :i* ! future explor] ( ^! unkn[n regions has to take is becom+ m evid5t4 ,occultism & ,common-,s5se ,,*apt] ,i ,,sci5ce',s ,,attitude ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,sup]natural ,:5 ,i fir/ v5tur$ into ! wide & mi/y doma9 ( ,occultism1 ) a light he>t ,i set =? & an op5 m9d4 ,my sole aim 0 to asc]ta91 z f> z ! means at ! disposal ( an ord9>y man ) little ( ! my/ic 9 8 composition w\ld all[1 :at degree ( probability atta*$ to publi%$ ph5om5a1 :i* ! ord9>y laws ( ,nature1 z mo/ ( u und]/& !m1 c\ld n satisfactorily expla94 ,at ! ?re%old ( my inquiry1 "o prom95t &1 z x seem$ to me1 disconc]t+ fact confront$ me--namely1 t al?\gh = a c\ple ( g5]ations sup]natural manife/ations _h be5 promiscu\sly exhibit$ be=e ! public1 *all5g+ full inve/igation & invit+ belief2 al?\gh almo/ e day ! newspap]s report "s /rik+ case ( _s app>ition or mat]ialisation1 co9cid5t dreams1 clairvoyance1 trance utt]ances1 or possession1 (t5 seem+ly well atte/$2 yet 9 spite ( all ?is te/imony academic sci5ce cont9u$ to dispute ! v basis ( su* ph5om5a4 ,any inve/igator mu/ ne$s recognise "h a v anomal\s situation4 ,on ! "o h& are1 let u say1 half-a-million p1 (t5 highly intellig5t1 cultur$1 sane p1 firmly prote/+ t !y h witness$ c]ta9 a/oni%+ occult manife/ations1 & on ! o!r h& ! ,royal ,society & ! ,briti% ,association1 & o!r organis$ sci5tific bodies e/abli%$ = ! inve/igation ( tru?1 absolutely refus+ to admit su* evid5ce or to reg>d x s]i\sly4 ,=ty ye>s ago ,f>aday1 bes\ght to give 8 op9ion1 9 ?is wise wrote3 ,!y :o say !y see ^! ?+s are n compet5t witnesses ( facts4 ,x w\ld be condesc5sion on my "p to pay any m att5tion to !m4 ,f>aday's attitude 0 t ( ,huxley1 ,sp5c]1 ,tyndall1 & ,agassiz4 ,! fir/-nam$1 h[ev]1 r gave away 8 prejudice by say+3 ,suppos+ ! ph5om5a to be g5u9e1 !y d n int]e/ me4 ,tyndall's utt]ance also des]ves to be recall$3 ,!re are p among/ u :o1 x is alleg$1 c produce effects be=e :i* ! discov]ies ( ,newton pale4 ,!re are m5 ( sci5ce :o w\ld sell all t !y h1 & give ! proce$s to ! poor1 = a glimpse ( ph5om5a :i* are m]e trifles to ! spirituali/4 ,he add$3 ,! _w w h religion ( "s k9d1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld fly = x to ! intellectual :or$om ( spiritualism4 ,sp5c]'s words 73 ,i h settl$ ! "q 9 my own m9d on a priori gr\nds4 ,pr(essor ,c>p5t] call$ spiritualism a mo/ mis*iev\s epidemic delusion1 comp>able to ! wit*craft delusion ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,:at1 !n1 has happ5$ to /r5g!n ! case ( ! believ]s 9 gho/s1 clairvoyance1 ?\ght-transf]5ce1 s5sory automatism1 91 say1 ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury8 ,:at new evid5ce exi/s :i* w\ld make ! mid-,victorian sci5tific m5 reconsid] _! position8 ,suppose ,f>aday & ,huxley1 ,sp5c] & ,tyndall1 7 alive to-day1 w\ld !y see reason to alt] _! op9ions8 ,i rememb] once--& ,i n[ give x z typical--ov]he>+ a psy*ical exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 9 a fir/-class comp>tm5t on a tra9 com+ f ,wimbl$on4 ,"o ( my fell[-pass5g]s1 an intellig5t1 well-spok5 man ( ab\t ?irty-five1 0 relat+ to ?ree fri5ds ! foll[+ extraord9>y /ory4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c recollect1 ,i give ! n>rator's own words3-- ,"o week ago la/ ,tuesday1 at elev5 o'clock at night1 my wife1 :o _h j retir$ to b$ up/airs1 call$ out to me3 ',ar?ur6 ,ar?ur6' 9 a tone ( al>m4 ,i sprang up & ran up/airs to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,! s]vants _h all gone to b$4 ',ar?ur1' said my wife1 ',i've j se5 "m1' & %e began to cry4 ',:y1' ,i said1 'y\r "m's at ,sc>bor\gh4' ',i "k1' %e said2 'b %e appe>$ be=e me j !re' 7po9t+ to ! foot ( ! b$7 'two m9utes ago z pla9ly z y d4' ,well1 ! next morn+ !re 0 a telegram on ! breakfa/-table3 ',"m1 di$ at elev5 la/ night4' ,n[1 h[ d y acc\nt = x8 ,!re 0 sil5ce = a full m9ute4 ,a wond]ful co9cid5ce4 ,y\r wife's halluc9ation co9cid$ ) h] "m's dea?6 ,ano!r occupant ( ! c>riage caught up ! ^w3 ,yes1 co9cid5ce4 ,a ?+ :i* mightn't happ5 once 9 a million ye>s4 ,nobody else v5tur$ a rem>k4 ,yet !y seem$ unconv9c$4 ,!re 0 no "o to tell !m--ev5 ,i did n "k !n--t ^! co9cid5ces 7 con/antly happ5+1 e ye>1 p]haps e mon?2 t an intellig5t body ( m5--! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*--has made a c5sus ( su* halluc9ations1 all app>5tly well atte/$2 t newspap]s devot$ to occult matt]s con/antly record ^! ?+s2 t volumes--mon?ly1 weekly1 almo/--fairly p\r f ! press detail+1 exp\nd+1 dissect+1 elaborat+ su* evid5ce2 t ! !ory ( co9cid5ce has already be5 reject$ by _m m5 ( ! fir/ rank ( sci5ce2 & t (ficial sci5ce itself is reluctantly reconsid]+ its position 9 m ?an "o direction4 ,yet s sl[ly d ! masses move 9 intellectual life1 s t>dily d tru?s1 conc]n+ n m]ely occult b physical & mat]ial inve/igation1 p]colate ?r\gh to ! workaday _w1 t ! rese>*es1 ! activities1 ! asc]ta9$ tru?s ( /ud5ts ( psy*ical ph5om5a are z a clos$ book4 ,p]haps ! attitude ( apa?y ) :i* occult ph5om5a & occult sci5ce are reg>d$ by ! av]age man is n unnatural4 ,to him all miracles t are n ,scriptural & anci5t &1 z x 71 in/itutional are highly improbable1 if n impossible4 ,all sup]-naturalism1 he w tell y1 is morbid4 ,!re may be some?+ 9 ^! ?+s1 he says1 b x is n prov$4 ,z = spiritualism1 my belief is t m$iums are impo/ors4 ,mo/ ( ! spirituali/s ,i h se5 are 'cranks'--!y are c]ta9ly dupes--& ,i h no d\bt t if ,i int]e/$ myself 9 ^! matt]s ,i %\ld end by becom+ also a 'crank4' ,?is ,i ma9ta9 is ! position ( ! ord9>ily educat$ normal man4 ,! mom5t1 wrote ,"l ,lytton1 "o deals ) ?+s beyond our compreh5sion1 & 9 :i* our own s5ses are appeal$ to & baffl$1 we revolt f ! probable1 z x appe>s to ! s5ses ( ^? :o h n exp]i5c$ :at we h4 ,n[1 t is j :at ! c&id inquir] mu/ avoid ?r\gh\t 8 inquiry4 ,x is (t5 difficult to resi/ employ+ sup]normal hypo!ses2 b1 until normal hypo!ses are exhau/$1 ! resi/ance mu/ be made4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is well to be> 9 m9d ,mr ,&rew ,lang's timely rem>k1 !re is a po9t at :i* ! explanations ( common-s5se ar\se scepticism4 ,at all ev5ts1 n ev5 ! mo/ mat]iali/ic man-9-!-music-hall1 ) two eyes 9 8 head1 c d5y t ! great wave ( occultism1 :i* tw5ty ye>s ago seem$ to be rec$+1 is aga9 return+ ) great] =ce & volume1 subm]g+ _m ( ! old sceptical !ories & wett+ ev5 ! utt]ly call\s & ignorant ) its spray4 ,x is n s long ago t ! v fact ( hypnotism 0 d\bt$--,mesm] 0 long reg>d$ z a m]e quack--b to-day ! induc$ trance is univ]sally cr$it$4 ,to hypnotism mu/ ! miracle ( telepa?y n[ be add$8 ,has x really be5 asc]ta9$1 aft] a ?\s& exp]im5ts & beyond ! possibility ( error1 t a mode ( appreh5sion exi/s :i* has no connection ) ! five s5ses8 ,= tw5ty-five ye>s ! memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,psy*ical ,rese>* h c>ri$ on _! inve/igations ( bo? sleep+ & wak+ subjects1 "u e conceivable condition1 & are at la/ fa9 to ann\nce t su* a my/ic faculty does exi/ by :i* bra9 c communicate ) bra9 )\t any kn[n s5sory ag5cy4 ,z to ! k9d ( gho/ /ory record$ above1 :at an exact analogy x be>s to ! foll[+1 to be f\nd 9 a rec5t volume ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*6 ,! /atem5t 0 receiv$ f a ,madame ,br\ssil(f1 ( ,/ ,pet]sburg3-- ,on ! #af? 7#bh?7 ( ,febru>y ( ?is ye>1 betwe5 n9e & t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 ,i1 ! und]sign$1 0 sitt+ 9 our draw+-room--! small "o--fac+ ! l>ge draw+-room1 :i* ,i c\ld see 9 its entire l5g?4 ,my husb&1 8 bro!r1 ) 8 wife1 & my "m1 7 also sitt+ 9 ! same room ) me r\nd a l>ge r\nd table4 ,i 0 writ+ d[n my h\sehold acc\nts = ! day1 :ile ! o!rs 7 c>ry+ on "s gay conv]sation4 ,hav+ accid5tally rais$ my head & look$ into ! l>ge draw+-room1 ,i notic$1 ) a/oni%m5t1 t a l>ge grey %ad[ _h pass$ f ! door ( ! d9+-room to t ( ! ante*amb]2 & x came into my head t ! figure ,i _h se5 bore a /rik+ resemblance 9 /ature to ,colonel ,ave-,me9&]1 an acqua9tance ( ours1 :o _h liv$ 9 ?is v lodg+ = a long "t4 ,at ! fir/ mom5t1 ,i wi%$ to say at once t a gho/ _h j fla%$ be=e me1 b /opp$1 z ,i 0 afraid ( be+ laugh$ at by my husb&'s bro!r & 8 wife1 & also ( be+ scold$ by my husb&1 :o1 9 view ( ! excitem5t :i* ,i %[$ :5 su* ph5om5a 7 tak+ place1 tri$ to conv9ce me t !y 7 ! fruits ( my fancy4 ,z ,i knew t ,me9&] 0 alive & well1 & 0 comm&] ( ! ,malorossuesky #dj? ,regim5t ( ,dragoons1 ,i did n say any?+ !n2 b :5 ,i 0 go+ to b$ ,i relat$ to my "m :at ,i _h se51 & ! next morn+ c\ld n refra9 f m5tion+ x to my husb&4 ,our a/oni%m5t 0 extreme :51 on ! #ah? ( ,febru>y 7#bnd ( ,m>*71 we le>n$ ,ni*olas ,ottovit* ,ave-,me9&] _h actually di$ aft] a %ort illness on ! #af? 7#bh?7 ( ,febru>y at n9e o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 9 ! t[n ( ,/ra%ovo1 :]e 8 regim5t is /ation$4 ,! above acc\nt is confirm$ by ! p]cipi5t's "m1 ,m>ie von ,hagemei/]1 & by ! husb&1 ,colonel ,alexis ,alexeievit* ,br\ssil(f4 ,bo? /ate solemnly t ,colonel ,me9&] di$ at n9e ,p4,m4 on ! ev5+ ( #af? ,febru>y 7#bh?7 at ,/a%ovo1 #abjj v]/s f ,/ ,pet]sburg4 ,to expla9 ?is ph5om5on 9 ! t]ms ( telepa?y1 ! grey %ad[ se5 by ,madame ,br\ssil(f 0 n a gho/1 n ! bodiless _s 9 ! lik5ess ( a man1 b a wak+ dream project$ f ! bra9 ( ! se] "u ! impulse ( ! dy+ man's ?\ght4 ,b telepa?y itself requires consid]ation & explanation4 ,sir ,william ,crookes has repeat$ly giv5 publicity to 8 !ory ( bra9-waves & to a k9dr$ conception ( e!r sub/ance1 along :i* intellig5ce c be transmitt$ at an almo/ incalculable rate ( spe$ to virtually int]m9able di/ances4 ,t m9d %\ld effect m9d 9 a new mode may mean no m ?an t bra9 c act ^u bra9 by means ( e!real vibrations hi!rto unsuspect$4 ,! p[] itself may be b a l+]+ ve/ige ( our inh]itance f primeval times1 a long-disus$ faculty dragg$ f ! dim lumb]-room ( a primitive consci\sness1 & galvanis$ into a belat$ & halt+ activity4 ,or1 on ! o!r h&1 may n su* faculty be reg>d$ n z ve/igial1 b z rudim5t>y8 ,telepa?y1 if we foll[ ! gift$ au?or ( ,human ,p]sonality1 is a promise = ! future1 n an idle inh]itance f ! pa/4 ,our bus9ess n[ is1 all my/ic speculations ap>t1 to consid] ! ph5om5a 9 ! ord] 9 :i*1 if n yet actually accept$1 !y w\ld seem to evoke lea/ opposition f ! academic sci5ce ( ! day4 ,:at is ! net result ( ! evid5ce = all classes ( sup]normal ph5om5a8 ,t ,i %all endeav\r to po9t out1 z concisely & lucidly z ,i c1 9 ! foll[+ *apt]s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,hypnotic ,,/ate ,n lea/ ( ! wond]s ( mod]n psy*ical rese>* is ! discov]y t no?+ 9 all ! ph5om5a is new--t "u o!r names & by o!r races e sort ( manife/ation 0 famili> to ! mo/ remote peoples4 ,?is w\ld c]ta9ly seem to meet ! argum5t ( ! physici/--x is n necess>y to ref] aga9 to ,pr(essor ,tyndall's uncomplim5t>y phraseology--:o decl>es t all ?is popul> occultism is a product ( ! la/ g5]ation or two4 ,take hypnotism4 ,hypnotism 7or mesm]ism7 0 =m]ly alleg$ to be an emanation f ! body--an efflu5ce ( int5se w-p[]4 ,! belief 9 su* an emanation is c5turies old4 ,by ! magic p[] ( ! w1 wrote ,p>acelsus1 a p]son on ?is side ( ! ocean may make a p]son on ! o!r side he> :at is said on t side 444 ! e!real body ( a man may "k :at ano!r man ?9ks at a di/ance ( #ajj miles or m4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ?is cre$ 0 laugh$ out ( c\rt by ,huxley1 ,tyndall1 & o!r lead+ m5 ( sci5ce4 ,to-day we are told by ^? :o h witness$ ! exp]im5ts ( ,*>cot1 ,janet1 & o!rs t ! exi/5ce ( an aura ( _s-=ce surr\nd+ ! body l an atmosph]e1 9 "s cases at all ev5ts1 c be prov$ z a physical fact4 ,:atev] ! explanation1 :atev] ! def9ition ( ?is miracul\s ag5cy1 hypnotism is n[ univ]sally accept$4 ,! manife/ations ( its p[] mu/ conv9ce ! mo/ sceptical4 ,a spell-b\nd subject is frequ5tly made to %>e ! s5sations ( ! hypnoti/1 8 ocul> p]ceptions & 8 s5se ( t\*4 ,9 ! hypnotic sleep ! subject easily becomes ins5sible to pa94 ,a memb] ( ! ,society reports t he has se5 a y\? 9 ?is condition :o suff]$ gladly ! mo/ injuri\s attacks ^u 8 own p]son--:o w\ld all[ 8 hair to be pull$1 8 e>s p9*$1 8 f+]s ev5 to be scor*$ by light$ mat*es4 ,b ! same y\? w\ld next mom5t indignantly res5t ! slighte/ injury ^u 8 hypnotis]1 :o w\ld at ! "t be /&+ at ! o!r end ( ! room4 ,"o ?+ 9 common all ! hypnotic me?ods appe> to possess1 ! div]sion ( att5tion f ext]nal surr\nd+s & ! work+ ( a sub-consci\sness 9 a mann] n *>act]i/ic ( ! ord9>y life ( ! subject4 ,9 cases describ$ by ,mr ,gre5wood no difficulty 0 enc\nt]$ 9 imp]sonations sugge/$ to ! subject unless !y sav\r$ too mu* ( ! ridicul\s4 ,?us1 he writes1 a sugge/ion t ,m41 ! subject1 0 myself & t ,i 0 he succe$$2 & 9 8 rev]se capacity he cont9u$ ! c\rse ( exp]im5ts ^u himself1 devis+ sev]al orig9al & +5i\s v>ieties to :i* ,i1 = ! sake ( ! exp]im5t1 acquiesc$ 9 subject+ myself4 ,he also behav$ ) consid]able dignity & v]ve z ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii41 until ,i ?rew a mat* at 8 head1 a proce$+ :i* appe>$ to conflict s /rongly ) dramatic v]isimilitude t he laps$ back into 8 ord9>y hypnotic condition1 nor c\ld ,i re9duce ! imp]sonation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 /atem5ts t he 0 ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a1 & t he 0 a nurse & ,i a baby1 fail$ to c>ry any conviction1 be+ ei!r receiv$ ) passive cons5t or reject$ ) scorn4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t 9 ! wak+ /ate ( ! subject he expla9$ t he 0 only consci\s t he 0 n ! *>act]s he 0 bidd5 to assume1 & if ask$ w\ld h said z mu*1 b t he 0 irresi/ibly impell$ to act z ?\gh he 74 ,! production ( sleep 9 ! subject at a di/ance is "o ( ! late/ atte/$ m>vels ( hypnotism4 ,! long s]ies ( exp]im5ts made 9 ,france by ,pr(essor ,ri*et & ,pr(essor ,janet w\ld appe> to atte/ ?is p[]4 ,9 "s trials made at ,havre1 9 :i* ! exp]im5t]s 7 ,pr(essor ,janet & ,dr ,gib]t1 ! subject ( ! exp]im5t 0 a c]ta9 ,madame ,b4 or ,leonie1 !n a pati5t ( ,dr ,gib]t4 ,! facts 7 record$ by ! late ,f4 ,w4 ,my]s & 8 bro!r1 ,dr ,a4 ,t4 ,my]s1 :o 7 pres5t3 ,we select$ 7he /ates7 by lot an h\r 7elev5 ,a4,m47 at :i* ,m4 ,gib]t %\ld w1 f 8 disp5s>y 7:i* is close to 8 h\se71 t ,madame ,b4 %\ld g to sleep 9 ! ,pavilion4 ,x 0 agre$ t a r long] "t %\ld be all[$ = ! process to take effect1 z x _h be5 obs]v$ t %e sometimes /ruggl$ aga9/ ! influ5ce & av]t$ ! effect = a "t by putt+ h] h&s 9 cold wat]1 etc4 ,at #aa4be we ent]$ ! ,pavilion quietly1 & almo/ at once %e desc5d$ f h] room to ! salon1 pr(\ndly asleep4 ,we did n1 ( c\rse1 m5tion ,m4 ,gib]t's attempt ( ! previ\s night4 ,b %e told u 9 h] sleep t %e _h be5 v ill 9 ! night1 & repeat$ly exclaim$3 ',p\rquoi ,m4 ,gib]t m'a-t-il fait s\ffrir8 ,mais j'ai lave les ma9s cont9uellem5t4' ,?is is :at %e does :5 %e wi%es to avoid be+ influ5c$4 ,9 ! ev5+ 7#bbnd7 we all d9$ at ,m4 ,gib]t's1 & 9 ! ev5+ ,m4 ,gib]t made ano!r attempt to put h] to sleep at a di/ance f 8 h\se 9 ! ,rue ,s]y--%e be+ at ! ,pavilion1 ,rue de la ,f]me--& to br+ h] to 8 h\se by an ef=t ( w4 ,at #h4ee he retir$ to 8 /udy2 & ,,mm4 ,o*or[icz1 ,m>illi]1 ,janet1 & ,a4 ,t4 ,my]s w5t to ! ,pavilion1 & wait$ outside 9 ! /reet1 out ( sight ( ! h\se4 ,at #i4bb ,dr ,my]s obs]v$ ,madame ,b4 com+ half way out ( ! g>d5 gate1 & aga9 retreat+4 ,^? :o saw h] m closely obs]v$ t %e 0 pla9ly 9 ! somnambuli/ic /ate & 0 w&]+ ab\t & mutt]+4 ,at #i4be %e came out ) eyes p]si/5tly clos$1 s f> z c\ld be se51 walk$ quickly pa/ ,,mm4 ,janet & ,m>illi] )\t notic+ !m1 & made = ,m4 ,gib]t's h\se1 ?\gh n by ! usual or %orte/ r\te4 7,x appe>$ aft]w>ds t ! bonne _h se5 h] g into ! salon at #h4de & issue !nce asleep at #i4ae2 _h n look$ 9 betwe5 ^? times47 ,%e avoid$ lamp-po/s1 vehicles1 etc41 b cross$ & recross$ ! /reet repeat$ly4 ,no "o w5t 9 front ( h] or spoke to h]4 ,aft] eight or t5 m9utes %e grew m unc]ta9 9 gait1 & paus$ z ?\gh %e w\ld fall4 ,dr ,my]s not$ ! mom5t 9 ! ,rue ,faure2 x 0 #i4ce4 ,at ab\t #i4dj %e grew bold]1 & at #i4de rea*$ ! /reet 9 front ( ,m4 ,gib]t's h\se4 ,!re %e met him1 b did n notice him1 & walk$ into 8 h\se1 :]e %e ru%$ hurri$ly f room to room on ! gr\nd floor4 ,m4 ,gib]t _h to take h] h& be=e %e recognis$ him4 ,%e !n grew calm4 ,on ! #bcrd ,m4 ,janet lun*$ 9 our company & retir$ to 8 own h\se at #d4cj 7a "t *os5 by lot71 to try to put h] to sleep f !nce4 ,at #e4e we all ent]$ ! salon ( ! ,pavilion1 & f\nd h] asleep ) %ut eyes1 b sew+ vigor\sly 7be+ 9 t /age 9 :i* movem5ts once sugge/$ are automatically cont9u$74 ,pass+ into ! talkative /age1 %e said to ,m4 ,janet3 ',c'e/ v\s qui m'avez fait dormir a quatre heures et demi4' ,! impression z to ! h\r may h be5 a sugge/ion receiv$ f ,m4 ,janet's m9d4 ,we tri$ to make h] believe t x 0 ,m4 ,gib]t :o _h s5t h] to sleep1 b %e ma9ta9$ t %e _h felt t x 0 ,m4 ,janet4 ,on #bd? ,april ! :ole p>ty *anc$ to meet at ,m4 ,janet's h\se at ?ree ,p4,m41 & he !n1 at my sugge/ion1 ent]$ 8 /udy to w t ,madame ,b4 %\ld sleep4 ,we wait$ 9 8 g>d51 & at #c4bj proce$$ toge!r to ! ,pavilion1 :i* ,i ent]$ fir/ at #c4cj1 & f\nd ,madame ,b4 pr(\ndly sleep+ ov] h] sew+1 hav+ ceas$ to sew4 ,becom+ talkative1 %e said to ,m4 ,janet3 ',c'e/ v\s qui m'avez comm&e4' ,%e said t %e fell asleep at #c4e ,p4,m4 ,( ! tw5ty-five trials made 9 ! c\rse ( two mon?s1 eighte5 7 :olly & f\r p>tially successful4 ,?is somnol5t /ate might1 x is ?\ght1 h be5 induc$ by telepa?y2 9 fact1 z we %all see1 telepa?y w 9 "s qu>t]s h to be> ! burd5 ( mo/1 if n all1 ( ! ph5om5a "u inve/igation4 ,n only is ! hypnotic subject frequ5tly induc$ to d ! w ( ! op]ator1 b he may actually h pres5t$ to 8 intellig5ce c]ta9 ideas or images1 mat]ial or imag9>y1 kn[n only to ! hypnotis]4 ,aft] foll[+ c>efully all ! exp]im5ts conduct$ by ! late ,pr(essor ,sidgwick & o!rs1 9 ! pres5ce ( witnesses ( repute1 ,i d n see h[ x is possible to d5y ! fact ( telepa?y4 ,9 ^! exp]im5ts ! subject or p]cipi5t 0 always hypnotis$1 rema9+ s to a v>y+ degree ?r\gh\t ! exp]im5t4 ,albeit1 ev5 z reg>ds ?is ?\ght-transf]5ce1 we mu/ be on our gu>d aga9/ a too ra% acceptance ( unkn[n or sup]normal ag5cies 9 e bona-fide exp]im5t4 ,c]ta9ly all exp]im5ts ( ! hypnotis] d n ipso facto prove t any new me?od ( appreh5sion has be5 employ$4 ,! hypnotis$ subject is extremely susceptible to sugge/ions1 & might ev5 glean an indication ( :at is proce$+ ?r\gh ! look1 ! ge/ures1 ! v brea?+1 ( ^? pres5t4 ,! utmo/ precautions1 !re=e1 7 tak5 by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* :5 x began its exp]im5tal inquiries4 ,! subject ( ! picture 0 always c>efully *os5 by "o ( ! exp]im5t]s--,mrs ,sidgwick or ,miss ,alice ,johnson4 ,any possibility ( ! p]cipi5t be+ able to guess at ! subject ?r\gh *ance1 association1 or ideas 0 rigor\sly exclud$4 ,to prev5t any h9t be+ unconsci\sly imp>t$ by ! ?ird exp]im5t]1 ,mr ,g4 ,a4 ,smi?1 sil5ce 0 enjo9$ ^u him1 & he 0 plac$ beh9d ! p]cipi5t or 9 ano!r room2 yet ! p]cipi5t actually saw & describ$ ! project+ impression z if x 7 a real picture be=e 8 eyes4 ,:5 ,mr ,smi? w5t d[n/airs ) ,miss ,johnson he 0 ask$ by h] to ?9k ( an eagle pursu+ a sp>r[4 ,mrs ,sidgwick1 :o rema9$ up/airs ) ,p41 ! p]cipi5t1 9 a few m9utes induc$ him to see a r\nd disc ( light on ! imag9>y lant]n-%eet1 & !n he saw 9 x some?+ l a bird1 :i* disappe>$ imm$iately4 ,he w5t on look+ 7) clos$ eyes1 ( c\rse71 & pres5tly he ?\ght he saw some?+ l a bird--some?+ l an eagle4 ,aft] a pause he said3 ,i ?\ght ,i saw a figure !re--,i saw #e4 ,! bird's gone4 ,i see #e aga92 n[ x's gone4 ,! bird came twice4 ,mr ,smi? !n came up/airs1 & ,p4 _h ano!r impression ( an eagle4 ,he 0 told t ! eagle 0 "r1 & !re 0 some?+ else besides1 no h9t be+ giv5 ( :at ! o!r ?+ 04 ,he !n said t ! fir/ ?+ he saw 0 a little bird--a sp>r[1 p]haps--he c\ld n say--ab\t ! size ( a sp>r[2 !n t disappe>$1 & he saw ! eagle4 ,he _h told ,mrs ,sidgwick s at ! "t4 ,we see ! m5tal ma*9]y at "w 9 ano!r case1 :]e ! subject agre$ ^u 0 ,! ,babes 9 ! ,wood4 ,to beg9 )1 ,p4 sat ) clos$ eyes1 b1 :5 no impression came1 ,mr ,smi? op5$ 8 eyes1 )\t speak+1 & made him look = ! picture on a c>d4 ,aft] we _h wait$ a little :ile 9 va91 ,mr ,smi? said to him3 ,d y see some?+ l a /raw hat8 ,p4 ass5t$ to ?is1 & !n began to puzzle out some?+ m3 ,a :ite apron1 some?+ d>k--a *ild4 ,x c't be ano!r *ild1 unless x's a boy--a boy & a girl--! boy to ! "r & ! girl to ! left4 ,little girl ) :ite socks on & %oes ) /raps4 ,mr ,smi? ask$3 ,:at are !y do+8 ,is x two *ildr5 on a raft at sea8 ,p43 ,no2 x's l trees 9 ! backgr\nd--a copse or some?+4 ,l a fairy-/ory--l babes 9 a wood or some?+4 ,we see x 9 an ev5 m pron\nc$ degree :]e ! subject sat on a sail+ boat4 ,miss ,johnson1 :o did n "k :at ! subject ( ! picture 01 ask$ ,miss ,b4 :e!r x 0 any?+ l an animal4 ,miss ,b4 said3 ,no2 got "s prong sort ( ?+s--some?+ at ! bottom l a little boat4 ,:at c t be up 9 ! air8 ,cliffs1 ,i suppose--cliffs 9 ! air high up--x's jo9+ ! boat4 ,oh1 sails6--a sail+-boat--n cliffs--sails4 ,?is 0 n all utt]$ consecutively1 b p>tly 9 answ] to que/ions put by ,miss ,johnson2 b1 z ,miss ,johnson 0 ignorant ( ! suppos$ picture1 h] que/ions c\ld1 ( c\rse1 give no guidance4 ,_m exp]im5ts h be5 made 9 ! transf]5ce ( imag9>y sc5es1 :]e bo? op]ator & subject h attempt$ to atta9 a consci\s unity ( ideas by means ( r\gh draw+s4 ,a slight sket* 0 made1 :i* 0 !n project$ to ! bra9 ( ! p]cipi5t1 :o proce$$ to reproduce ! unse51 (t5 ) amaz+ fidelity4 ,9 ^! exp]im5ts actual contact 0 =bidd51 to avoid ! risk ( unconsci\s indications by pressure4 ,9 _m cases1 h[ev]1 ! ag5t & p]cipi5t h be5 9 ! same room1 & !re has !re=e /ill be5 "s possible risk ( unconsci\s :isp]+2 b ?is risk has be5 successfully avoid$4 ,x yet rema9s d\btful h[ f> close proximity really op]ates 9 aid ( telepa?y1 or h[ f> its advantage is a m]e effect ( self-sugge/ion--on ! "p ei!r ( ag5t or p]cipi5t4 ,"s exp]im5t]s--notably ! late ,mr ,kirk & ,mr ,gl>don--h obta9$ results ( j ! same type at di/ances ( half-a-mile or m4 ,9 ! case ( induction ( hypnotic trance1 ,dr ,gib]t1 z we h se51 atta9$ at ! di/ance ( ne>ly a mile results :i* are commonly believ$ to exact close & actual pres5ce4 ,hypnotic ag5cies1 accord+ to ,my]s1 may be simplifi$ into sugge/ion & self-sugge/ion4 ,! same au?or def9es sugge/ion z successful appeal to ! sublim9al self4 ,_m /rik+ cases ( moral re=ms produc$ by ?is means h be5 record$ by ,dr ,augu/e ,vois94 ,= in/ance3 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhd !re 0 at ! ,salpetri]e a "y woman ( a deplorable type4 ,jeanne ,s*---- 0 a crim9al lunatic1 fil?y 9 habits1 viol5t 9 demean\r1 & ) a lifelong hi/ory ( impurity & !ft4 ,m4 ,vois91 :o 0 "o ( ! physicians on ! /aff1 und]took to hypnotise h] on #ca/ ,may1 at a "t :5 %e c\ld only be kept quiet by ! /rait jacket & bonnet d'irrigation1 or p]petual cold d\*e to ! head4 ,%e w\ld n--inde$1 %e c\ld n--look /eadily at h] op]ator1 b rav$ & spat at him4 ,m4 ,vois9 kept 8 face close to h]s & foll[$ h] eyes :]ev] %e mov$ !m4 ,9 ab\t t5 m9utes a /]tor\s sleep ensu$1 & 9 five m9utes m %e pass$ into a sleep-wak+ /ate1 & began to talk incoh]5tly4 ,! process 0 repeat$ on _m days1 & gradually %e became sane :5 9 ! trance1 ?\gh %e /ill rav$ :5 awake4 ,gradually1 too1 %e became able to obey 9 wak+ h\rs comm&s impress$ on h] 9 ! trance--fir/ trivial ord]s 7to sweep ! room & s =?71 !n ord]s involv+ a m>k$ *ange ( behavi\r4 ,nay1 m2 9 ! hypnotic /ate %e volunt>ily express$ rep5tance = h] pa/ life1 made a confession :i* involv$ m evil ?an ! police 7 cognisant ( 7?\gh x agre$ ) facts o!rwise kn[n71 & f9ally ( h] own impulse made good resolves = ! future4 ,two ye>s lat] 7#ca/ ,july #ahhf7 ,m4 ,vois9 wrote t %e 0 !n a nurse 9 a ,p>is hospital1 & t h] conduct 0 irreproa*able4 ,x appe>$ !n t ?is poor woman1 ^: hi/ory s9ce ! age ( ?irte5 _h be5 "o ( reckless folly & vice1 _h become capable ( ! /eady1 self-controll$ "w ( a nurse at a hospital1 ! re=m$ "* hav+ fir/ manife/$ itself 9 ! hypnotic /ate1 p>tly 9 ob$i5ce to sugge/ion1 & p>tly z ! natural result ( ! tranquilisation ( morbid passions4 ,!re is a mass ( evid5ce to te/ify to ! m>vell\s cures t h be5 effect$ 9 ?is way4 ,kleptomania1 dipsomania1 nicot9ism1 morph9omania1 & sev]al v>ieties ( phobies h all be5 kn[n to yield to hypnotic sugge/ion4 ,nor is x always necess>y t ! m9d ( ! pati5t %\ld be influ5c$ by ano!r p]son2 self-sugge/ion is at times equally efficaci\s4 ,"h is a case 9 po9t1 tak5 f ,proce$+s1 vol4 xi4 p4 #dbg4 ,! n>rator is ,dr ,d4 ,j4 ,p>sons4 ,sixte5 ye>s ago ,i 0 a little sick2 took half-a-gra9 ( opium1 & lay d[n ^u ! b$4 ,soon1 z ,i began to feel ! tranquillis+ effect ( ! opium1 ,i saw ?ree m5 approa*+ me2 ! "o 9 front said3 ',y smoke too mu* tobacco4' ,i repli$3 ',i "k ,i d4' ,he !n said3 ',:y don't y quit x8' ,i answ]$ by say+3 ',i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t x1 b ,i am afraid ,i c't4' ,he ext5d$ 8 "r arm1 & plac+ 8 =ef+] v ne> my face gave x a few v significant %akes1 said1 9 a v impressive mann]3 ',y w nev] want to use tobacco any m z long z y live4' ,he cont9u$ by say+3 ',y swe> sometimes4' ,i answ]$3 ',yes4' ,he said3 ',w y promise to quit8' ,i int5d$ to say ',yes1' b j z ,i 0 ab\t to utt] ! ^w yes1 in/antly a *ange came ov] me1 & ,i felt l ,i _h be5 held "u "s unkn[n influ5ce1 :i* 0 sudd5ly )drawn or exhau/$4 ,i _h be5 a con/ant smok] = m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,s9ce ! occurr5ce ( ! above incid5t ,i h n t\*$ tobacco2 h felt ev] s9ce l x w\ld poison me1 & ,i n[ feel l "o draw at ! pipe w\ld kill me in/antly4 ,my desire = tobacco 0 sudd5ly & effectually torn out by ! roots1 b p]haps ,i %all nev] "k j h[ x 0 done4 ,d4 ,j4 ,,p>sons1 ,m4,d4 ,sweet ,spr+s1 ,miss\ri4 ,x w\ld seem 9 ! above case t ! sugge/ibility 0 height5$ by ! use ( opium1 :i* at ! same "t develop$ a monitory halluc9ation4 ,lead+ m5 ( sci5ce n[ hold t ! popul> belief 9 ! dang]s ( hypnotism is grossly exagg]at$1 x be+ f> less op5 to abuse ?an *lor(orm4 ,nev]!less "s dang] is only too manife/1 & ,p>liam5t may yet be ask$ to d :at ,cont95tal gov]nm5ts h done--viz4 to make ! practice ( hypnotism1 save "u prop] m$ical sup]vision1 a puni%able (f5ce4 ,z an illu/ration ( ^! dang]s ,i may m5tion ! te/imony ( an op]ator giv5 be=e ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society4 ,ow+ to ! ready susceptibility ( "o subject he began to fe> t he might acquire an influ5ce :i* might be inconv5i5t to bo?1 & s enjo9$ t he %\ld be unable to hypnotise him unless he previ\sly recit$ a =mula ask+ ! op]ator to d s4 ,aft] sev]al failures he /ates3 ,i ev5tually succe$$ 9 impress+ ?is s /rongly ^u him t x became absolutely effective1 & ! =mula became requisite1 = ,i c\ld n1 ev5 ) ! utmo/ co-op]ation on 8 "p1 influ5ce him 9 ! lea/4 ,"o night1 h[ev]1 aft] retir+ to b$ ,i 0 surpris$ by 8 ent]+ ! room ) ! reque/ t ,i %\ld wak5 him4 ,i express$ a/oni%m5t & ask$ :e!r he 0 really asleep4 ,he assur$ me t he 01 & expla9$ t :ile he _h be5 conv]s+ 9 ! draw+-room aft] d9n]1 o!r p]sons be+ pres5t1 he _h exp]im5tally recit$ ! =mula sotto voce & _h imm$iately1 unp]ceiv$ by myself or o!rs 9 ! room1 gone (f 9 ! hypnotic /ate & c\ld n get out ( x aga94 ,i prote/$ t ?is 0 an extremely unfair trick bo? on himself & on me1 & to gu>d aga9/ its recurr5ce ,i enjo9$ t 9 future a m]e repetition ( ! =mula %\ld n suffice1 b t x %\ld be writt5 d[n1 sign$ & h&$ to me4 ,?is has hi!rto prov$ completely successful1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( ! docum5t no ef=ts on ! "p ( ei!r ( u has _h any effect :atev]4 ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 t ! hypnotic subject is by no means entirely at ! m]cy ( ! op]ator4 ,?us ,dr ,milne ,bramwell1 9 ,proce$+s1 vol4 xii4 pp4 #agf-bjc1 cites a numb] ( cases 9 :i* sugge/ions _h be5 refus$ by hypnotic subjects4 ,he also m5tions two subjects :o _h reject$ c]ta9 sugge/ions & accept$ o!rs4 ,a ,miss ,f41 = example1 recit$ a poem1 b w\ld n help h]self to a glass ( wat] f ! sidebo>d2 :ile a ,mr ,g4 w\ld play "o "p1 b n o!rs1 & committ$ an imag9>y crime4 ,dr ,bramwell comes to ! foll[+ conclusion3-- ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! hypnotis$ & ! normal subject1 z x appe>s to me f a long s]ies ( obs]v$ facts1 is n s mu* 9 conduct z 9 increas$ m5tal & physical p[]s4 ,any *anges 9 ! moral s5se1 ,i h notic$1 h inv>iably be5 = ! bett]1 ! hypnotis$ subject ev9c+ sup]ior ref9em5t4 ,z reg>ds ob$i5ce to sugge/ion1 !re is app>5tly little to *oose betwe5 ! two4 ,a hypnotis$ subject1 :o has acquir$ ! p[] ( manife/+ v>i\s physical & m5tal ph5om5a1 w d s1 9 response to sugge/ion1 = mu* ! same reasons z "o 9 ! normal condition4444 ,:5 ! act dem&$ is contr>y to ! moral s5se1 x is usually refus$ by ! normal subject1 & inv>iably by ! hypnotis$ "o4 ,! hypnotic /ate ev9ces an extraord9>y ext5sion ( faculty4 ,dr ,bramwell's rem>kable s]ies ( exp]im5ts on "t appreciation %[s t ord]s 7 c>ri$ out by ! subject at expiration ( su* p]iods z #bj1bij m9utes f ! beg9n+ ( ! ord]4 ,9 h] normal /ate ! female subject ( ?is exp]im5t 0 incapable ( correctly calculat+ h[ _m days & h\rs #bj1bij m9utes w\ld make1 & ev5 9 h] hypnotis$ condition c\ld reckon only ) errors2 yet1 :at is s+ul> to relate1 ev5 :5 a blund] 0 made 9 ! =m] calculation ! ord] ( ! hypnoti/ 0 none ! less fulfill$ :5 ! correct p]iod expir$4 ,! conclusion is n easy to avoid3 t b5ea? ! /ratum ( human consci\sness br\ght to ! surface by hypnotism !re is "o--p]haps two--sublim9al /rata m al]t & m capable ?an our ord9>y workaday ego4 ,:at light ?is !ory ( a sublim9al self w %$ on our subject we w see :5 we come to discuss clairvoyance & ! trance utt]ances ( ! spirituali/ic m$ium4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,phantasms ,,( ,,! ,,liv+ ,we h se5 t ! hypnotic ag5t is able to project f 8 own bra9 c]ta9 ?\ghts & images into ! m9d ( ! p]cipi5t4 ,:51 writes ,pr(essor ,b>rett1 ! subject 0 9 ! /ate ( trance or pr(\nd hypnotism1 ,i notic$ t n only s5sations1 b also ideas or emotions1 occurr+ 9 ! op]ator appe>$ to be reproduc$ 9 ! subject )\t ! int]v5tion ( any sign1 or visible or audible communication4444 ,9 _m o!r ways ,i conv9c$ myself t ! exi/5ce ( a di/9ct idea 9 my own m9d gave rise to "s image ( ! idea 9 ! subject's m9d1 n always a cle> image1 b "o t c\ld n fail to be recognis$ z a m or less di/ort$ reflection ( my own ?\ght4 ,! important po9t is t e c>e 0 tak5 to prev5t any unconsci\s muscul> action ( ! face1 or o!rwise giv+ any indication to ! subject4 ,?is presum$ mode ( communication betwe5 "o individual & ano!r1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( any kn[n s5se1 ,pr(essor ,b>rett1 argu+ on electrical analogies1 is incl9$ to sugge/ might be due to "s =m ( n]v\s induction4 ,b is ?is faculty re/rict$ 9 its op]ation to a hypnotis$ subject8 ,if x 71 ! significance ( ! ph5om5a w\ld be v mu* less5$4 ,we %\ld leave telepa?y out ( our acc\nt4 ,b x is n s re/rict$4 ,! ideas & images are capable ( be+ project$ n only to a hypnotis$ p]son1 b to "o :o is app>5tly n "u any hypnotic influ5ce :atev]4 ,yet we /ill mu/ be c>eful ( h[ we call 9 ! aid ( any sup]natural ag5cy to acc\nt = ! influ5ces ,i am ab\t to relate--! translation ( ideas & motor impulses f "o p]son to ano!r )\t ! aid ( any kn[n s5se4 ,! transf]5ce ( pictures :i* we describ$ 9 ! la/ article has be5 a*iev$ 9 hundr$s ( cases by an ag5t ^u a hypnotis$ p]cipi5t4 ,"h we h telepa?y app>5tly at "w1 b n1 h[ev]1 at any great di/ance1 nor successful 9 conjur+ up really vivid or om9\s halluc9ations4 ,! sci5tific t]m = ^! is s5sory automatisms1 & _m in/ances ( ^! are giv5 by ,edmund ,gurney1 au?or ( ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+4 ,at an e>ly p]iod ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* began a ,c5sus ( ,halluc9ations1 :i*1 ) ,gurney's book1 n[ r5d]s x possible = u to consid] ^! ph5om5a ) "s c]ta9ty4 ,! net result ( all ?is inve/igation w\ld seem to demon/rate t a l>ge numb] ( s5sory automatisms occur among/ sane & heal?y p]sons4 ,we w lat] consid] :at difficulty lies 9 ! way ( attribut+ to telepa?y ! bulk ( ^! ph5om5a4 ,!re is a widely accept$ !ory t telepa?y is propagat$ by bra9-waves1 or1 9 ,sir ,w4 ,crooke's phraseology1 by e!r-waves1 ( ev5 small] amplitude & great] frequ5cy ?an ^? :i* c>ry ,x-rays4 ,su* waves are suppos$ to pass f "o bra9 to ano!r1 ar\s+ 9 ! second bra9 an excitation ( image simil> to ! excitation or image f :i* !y />t 9 ! fir/ place4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out t on ?is view !re is no !oretical reason = limit+ telepa?y to human be+s4 ,:y may n ! impulse pass betwe5 m5 & ! l[] animals1 or betwe5 ! l[] animals !mselves8 ,i myself h exhum$ f ! records a case 9 po9t4 ,g5]al ,j4 ,c4 ,?ompson describes a rem>kable app>ition ( a dog1 ) e m>k ( reality1 at ! "t :5 ! dog 0 kill$ 9 a city m ?an a hundr$ miles di/ant4 ,g5]al ,?ompson says3 ,jim1 ! dog ^: gho/ ,i ref] to1 0 a beautiful collie1 ! pet ( my family1 resid+ at ,*ey5ne1 ,wyom+4 ,8 affectionate nature surpass$ ev5 t ( 8 k9d4 ,he _h a wide celebrity 9 ! city z '! laugh+ dog1' due to ! fact t he manife/$ 8 recognition ( acqua9tances & love = 8 fri5ds by a joyful laugh1 z di/9ctively su* z t ( any human be+4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ! fall ( #aije1 ab\t #g4cj ,p4,m41 ,i 0 walk+ ) a fri5d on ,sev5te5? ,/reet 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado4 ,z we approa*$ ! entrance to ! ,fir/ ,national ,bank1 we obs]v$ a dog ly+ 9 ! middle ( ! pavem5t1 & on com+ up to him ,i 0 amaz$ at 8 p]fect lik5ess to ,jim 9 ,*ey5ne4 ,! id5tity 0 greatly =tifi$ by 8 lov+ recognition ( me1 & ! peculi> laugh ( ,jim's accompany+ x4 ,i said to my fri5d t no?+ b ! #aje miles betwe5 ,d5v] & ,*ey5ne w\ld keep me f mak+ oa? to ! dog be+ ,jim1 ^: peculi>ities ,i expla9$ to him4 ,! dog a/ral or gho/ 0 app>5tly badly hurt--he c\ld n rise4 ,aft] pett+ him & giv+ him a k9d adieu1 we cross$ ov] ,/\t ,/reet & /opp$ to look at him aga94 ,he _h vani%$4 ,! next morn+'s mail br\ght a lett] f my wife say+ t ,jim _h be5 accid5tally kill$ ! ev5+ be=e at #g4cj ,p4,m4 ,i %all always believe x 0 ,jim's gho/ ,i saw4 ,?is /ory1 circum/antially n>rat$ by an ,am]ican g5]al1 recalls ,mr ,rid] ,hagg>d's celebrat$ dream t he saw 8 dog1 ,bob1 9 a dy+ condition1 probably ab\t ?ree h\rs aft] ! dog's dea?4 ,b we ne$ n pause on su* bypa?s z ^!4 ,p]haps ! simple/ =m ( ?\ght-transf]5ce at a di/ance is t 9 :i* we f9d a vague m5tal unre/1 unaccompani$ by any visual or auditory halluc9ation4 ,cases are n infrequ5tly met ) :]e ! pati5t suff]s f acute depression & anxiety :i* are n connect$ at ! "t ) any def9ite ev5t4 ,! ,j\rnal ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,july1 #ahie1 yields ! foll[+4 ,miss ,w4 writes3 ,on ,janu>y #ag? ( ?is ye> 7#ahie7 ,i 0 haunt$ all day ) an indef9able dread1 am\nt+ to positive t]ror if ,i yield$ 9 ! lea/ to its influ5ce4 ,a little be=e six o'clock ,i w5t to my maid's room & casually inquir$ ( h] :e!r %e believ$ 9 pres5tim5ts4 ,%e answ]$3 ',don't let !m get hold ( y2 x is a bad habit4' ,i repli$3 ',?is is no ord9>y pres5tim5t4 ,all day long ,i h felt t some?+ t]rible is imp5d+2 ( :at nature ,i d n "k4 ,i h f\ght aga9/ x1 b to no purpose4 ,x is a t]ror ,i am positively possess$ )4' ,i 0 proce$+ to describe x 9 full] detail1 :5 my "m ent]$ ! room ) a telegram 9 h] h&4 ,"o glance at h] face told me t my =ebod+ _h n be5 a gr\ndless depression4 ,! telegram 0 to ! effect t my bro!r _h be5 tak5 v ill at ,cambridge & ne$$ my "m at once to nurse him4 ,i presume t ! int5sity ( my =ebod+ 0 due to ! v s]i\s nature ( 8 illness4 ,i exp]i5c$ at diff]5t times :at are 9 common p>lance t]m$ 'pres5tim5ts'2 b only on "o o!r occasion has ! same peculi> t]ror 7a *ill+ conviction ( imp5d+ tr\ble7 beset me4 ,?is is corroborat$ bo? by ! maid & ,miss ,w4's bro!r1 an und]graduate at ,k+'s ,college1 ,cambridge1 :o _h met ) a s]i\s accid5t ! same aft]noon4 ,! affection betwe5 bro!r & si/] 01 x is relat$1 v close4 ,( a well-kn[n type ( case ! foll[+ is a good example4 ,! ,hon4 ,mrs ,fox ,p[ys is ! n>rator3-- ,july #ahhb4 ,i 0 expect+ my husb& home1 & %ortly aft] ! "t he ought to h arriv$ 7ab\t t5 ,p4,m47 ,i he>d a cab drive up to ! door1 ! bell r+1 my husb&'s voice talk+ ) ! cabman1 ! front door op5 & 8 /ep come up ! /airs4 ,i w5t to ! draw+-room1 op5$ x1 & to my a/oni%m5t saw no "o4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe he 0 n !re1 ! :ole ?+ 0 s vivid1 & ! /reet 0 p>ticul>ly quiet at ! "t4 ,ab\t tw5ty m9utes or s aft] ?is my husb& really arriv$1 ?\gh no?+ s\nd$ to me m real ?an x did ! fir/ "t4 ,! tra9 0 late1 & he _h be5 ?9k+ ,i might be anxi\s4 ,9 response to fur!r inquiries1 ,mrs ,p[ys add$3 ,to me ! :ole ?+ 0 v noisy & real1 b no "o else c h he>d any?+1 = ! bell ,i he>d r+ 0 n answ]$4 ,x 0 a quiet /reet 9 t[n1 & !re 0 no vehicle ( any k9d pass+ at ! "t2 & on f9d+ no "o on ! l&+ z ,i expect$1 ,i w5t at once to ! w9d[1 & !re 0 no?+ to be se51 & no s\nd to be he>d1 :i* w\ld h be5 ! case _h ! cab be5 driv5 (f4 ,"h ! expectation ( ,mr ,fox ,p[ys' arrival seems to h caus$ an auditory halluc9ation4 ,9 o!r cases ( a simil> nature ! halluc9ation is visual1 ! p]cipi5t actually see+ ! figure ( ! expect$ p]son4 ,! au?ors ( ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+ give ! foll[+ case z an int]e/+ puzzle & invite ! read] to decide :e!r or n x af=ds evid5ce = telepa?y4 ,! n>rator1 ,mr ,w4 ,a4 ,s41 is describ$ z an unexceptionable witness :o has nev] _h any o!r visual halluc9ation4 ,janu>y #ad?1 #ahhc4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,april #ahga1 ab\t two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! draw+-room ( my fa!r's h\se 9 ,pall ,mall4 ,! w9d[ ( ! room front$ s\?2 & ! sun 0 %9+ brightly 9 at ! w9d[4 ,i 0 sitt+ betwe5 ! fireplace & ! w9d[1 ) my back to ! light2 my niece 0 sitt+ on ! opposite side ( ! fireplace2 & opposite me at ! f>!r corn] ( ! room 0 a door p>tly op51 lead+ directly to ! /aircase4 ,i saw :at ,i suppos$ at ! fir/ mom5t to be dirty soapy wat] runn+ 9 at ! door2 & ,i 0 9 ! act ( jump+ up to scold ! h\semaid = upsett+ ! wat]1 :5 ,i saw t ! suppos$ wat] 0 ! tail or tra9 ( a lady's dress4 ,! lady glid$ 9 backw>ds1 z if %e _h be5 slid 9 on a slide1 ea* "p ( h] dress keep+ its place )\t di/urbance4 ,%e glid$ 9 till ,i c\ld see ! :ole ( h]1 except ! tip ( h] nose1 h] lips & ! tip ( h] *91 :i* 7 hidd5 by ! edge ( ! door4 ,h] head 0 slightly turn$ ov] h] %\ld]1 & h] eye also turn$1 s t x appe>$ fix$ ^u me4 ,%e held h] arm1 :i* 0 a v f9e "o1 9 a peculi> way1 z if %e 7 pr\d ( x4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 a pale blue ev5+ dress1 work$ ) :ite lace4 ,i in/antly recognis$ ! figure z t ( a lady :om ,i _h kn[n "s tw5ty-five ye>s or m be=e2 & ) :om ,i _h frequ5tly danc$4 ,%e 0 a bright1 da%+ girl1 a good danc]1 & we 7 good fri5ds1 b no?+ m4 ,%e _h aft]w>ds m>ri$ & ,i _h occasionally he>d ( h]1 b d n ?9k ,i _h se5 h] = c]ta9ly m ?an tw5ty or tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,%e look$ mu* z ,i us$ to see h]--) long curls & bright eyes1 b p]haps some?+ /\t] & m matronly4 ,i said to myself3 ',?is is "o ( ^? /range app>itions ,i h (t5 he>d (4 ,i w wat* x z c>efully z ,i c4' ,my niece1 :o did n see ! figure1 9 ! c\rse ( a m9ute or two exclaim$3 ',uncle ,a41 :at is ! matt] ) y8 ,y look z if y saw a gho/6' ,i motion$ h] to be quiet1 z ,i wi%$ to obs]ve ! ?+ c>efully2 & an impression came ^u me t if ,i mov$1 ! ?+ w\ld disappe>4 ,i tri$ to f9d out :e!r !re 0 any?+ 9 ! ornam5ts on ! walls1 or any?+ else :i* c\ld sugge/ ! figure2 b ,i f\nd t all ! l9es close to h] cut ! outl9e ( h] figure at all sorts ( angles1 & none ( ^! co9cid$ ) ! outl9e ( h] figure1 & ! col\r ( ev]y?+ ar\nd h] /rongly contra/$ ) h] col\r4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few m9utes1 ,i he>d ! door bell r+1 & ,i he>d my bro!r's voice 9 ! hall4 ,he came up/airs & walk$ "r ?r\gh ! figure into ! room4 ,! figure !n began to fade away r quickly2 & ?\gh ,i tri$ ,i c\ld 9 no way recall x4 ,i frequ5tly told ! /ory 9 society1 treat+ x always z some?+ int]nal r ?an ext]nal & suppos+ t ! lady 0 /ill alive2 & r mak+ a joke ( x ?an o!rwise4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds ,i 0 /ay+ ) "s fri5ds 9 ,suffolk & told ! /ory at ! d9n]-table1 say+ t x 0 no gho/ z ! lady 0 /ill alive4 ,! lady ( ! h\se said3 ',%e is n alive1 z y suppose1 b %e has be5 dead "s ye>s4' ,we look$ at ! pe]age & f\nd %e _h di$ 9 #ahga4 7,i aft]w>ds f\nd out t %e _h di$ 9 ,novemb]1 :]eas ! app>ition 0 9 ,april47 ,! conv]sation cont9u$ ab\t h]1 & ,i said3 ',poor ?+1 ,i am sorry %e is dead4 ,i h _h _m a m]ry dance ) h]4 ,:at did %e die (8' ,! lady ( ! h\se said3 ',poor ?+ inde$1 %e di$ a wret*$ dea?2 %e di$ ( canc] 9 ! face4' ,%e nev] %[$ me ! front ( h] face2 x 0 always conceal$ by ! edge ( ! door4 ,i w n[ conc]n myself ) ! p[] ( an ag5t to project himself phantasmally--t is1 to make 8 =m & features manife/ to "s p]cipi5t at a di/ance z ?\gh he 7 actually pres5t4 ,9 ,gurney's ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+ is giv5 at l5g? a case ( a simple nature4 ,"h !re 0 n "o b two p]cipi5ts4 ,on a c]ta9 ,sunday ev5+ 9 ,novemb] #ahha1 hav+ be5 read+ ( ! great p[] :i* ! human w is capable ( ex]cis+1 ,i det]m9$ ) ! :ole =ce ( my be+ t ,i w\ld be pres5t 9 _s 9 ! front b$room on ! second floor ( a h\se situat$ at #bb ,hog>? ,road1 ,k5s+ton1 9 :i* room slept two ladies ( my acqua9tance--viz4 ,miss ,l4 ,s4 ,v41 & ,miss ,e4 ,c4 ,v41 ag$ respectively tw5ty-five & elev5 ye>s4 ,i 0 liv+ at ?is "t at #bc ,kild>e ,g>d5s1 a di/ance ( ab\t ?ree miles f ,hog>? ,road1 & ,i _h n m5tion$ 9 any way my int5tion ( try+ ?is exp]im5t to ei!r ( ! above ladies1 = ! simple reason t x 0 only on retir+ to re/ ^u ?is ,sunday night t ,i made up my m9d to d s4 ,! "t at :i* ,i det]m9$ ,i w\ld be !re 0 "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & ,i also _h a /rong int5tion ( mak+ my pres5ce p]ceptible4 ,on ! foll[+ ,?ursday ,i w5t to see ! ladies 9 "q1 & 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation 7)\t any allusion to ! subject on my "p7 ! eld] "o told me t on ! previ\s ,sunday night %e _h be5 mu* t]rifi$ by p]ceiv+ me /&+ by h] b$side1 & t %e scream$ :5 ! app>ition advanc$ t[>ds h]1 & awoke h] little si/]1 :o saw me also4 ,i ask$ h] if %e 0 awake at ! "t1 & %e repli$ mo/ decid$ly 9 ! affirmative1 & ^u my inquir+ ! "t ( ! occurr5ce %e repli$ ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,?is lady1 at my reque/1 wrote d[n a /atem5t ( ! ev5t & sign$ x4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ occasion ^u :i* ,i tri$ an exp]im5t ( ?is k9d1 & its complete success />tl$ me v mu*4 ,besides ex]cis+ my p[] ( volition v /rongly1 ,i put =? an ef=t :i* ,i _c f9d words to describe4 ,i 0 consci\s ( a my/]i\s influ5ce ( "s sort p]meat+ 9 my body1 & _h a di/9ct impression t ,i 0 ex]cis+ "s =ce ) :i* ,i _h be5 hi!rto unacqua9t$1 b :i* ,i c n[ at c]ta9 times set 9 motion at w4 ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 ,! acc\nt giv5 by ,miss ,v]ity is z foll[s3-- ,janu>y #ah?1 #ahhc4 ,on a c]ta9 ,sunday ev5+1 ab\t twelve mon?s s9ce1 at our h\se 9 ,hog>? ,road1 ,k5s+ton1 ,i di/9ctly saw ,mr ,b4 9 my room1 ab\t "o o'clock4 ,i 0 p]fectly awake & 0 mu* t]rifi$4 ,i awoke my si/] by scream+1 & %e saw ! app>ition h]self4 ,?ree days aft]1 :5 ,i saw ,mr ,b41 ,i told him :at _h happ5$2 b x 0 "s "t be=e ,i c\ld recov] f ! %ock ,i _h receiv$1 & ! remembrance is too vivid to be ev] eras$ f my memory4 ,l4 ,s4 ,v]ity4 ,miss ,e4 ,c4 ,v]ity says3 ,i rememb] ! occurr5ce ( ! ev5t describ$ by my si/] 9 ! annex$ p>agraph1 & h] description is q correct4 ,i saw ! app>ition :i* %e saw1 at ! same "t & "u ! same circum/ances4 ,e4 ,c4 ,v]ity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! witnesses 7comm5ts ,gurney7 h be5 v c>efully cross-exam9$ by ! pres5t writ]4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ d\bt t _! m5tion ( ! occurr5ce to ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 0 spontane\s4 ,!y _h n at fir/ int5d$ to m5tion x2 b :5 !y saw him _! s5se ( its oddness ov]came _! resolution4 ,miss ,v]ity is a p]fectly sob]-m9d$ & s5sible witness1 ) no love ( m>vels1 & ) a consid]able dread & dislike ( ?is p>ticul> =m ( m>vel4 ,on ano!r occasion ! ag5t ann\nc$ privately to ! inve/igator t he w\ld project himself at a /at$ "t4 ,he did s2 & ! lady wrote z foll[s3-- #dd ,norl& ,squ>e1 ,w4 ,on ,saturday night1 ,m>* #bbnd1 #ahhd1 at ab\t midnight1 ,i _h a di/9ct impression t ,mr ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 0 pres5t 9 my room1 & ,i di/9ctly saw him :il/ ,i 0 q widely awake4 ,he came t[>ds me1 & /rok$ my hair4 ,i volunt>ily gave him ?is in=mation :5 he call$ to see me on ,w$nesday1 ,april #bnd1 tell+ him ! "t & ! circum/ances ( ! app>ition1 )\t any sugge/ion on 8 "p4 ,! appe>ance 9 my room 0 mo/ vivid & q unmi/akable4 ,l4 ,s4 ,v]ity4 ,mr ,b4's own acc\nt runs ?us3 ,on ,saturday1 ,m>* #bbnd1 ,i det]m9$ to make my pres5ce p]ceptible to ,miss ,v41 at #dd ,norl& ,squ>e1 ,nott+ ,hill1 at twelve midnight1 & z ,i _h previ\sly arrang$ ) ,mr ,gurney t ,i %\ld po/ him a lett] on ! ev5+ on :i* ,i tri$ my next exp]im5t 7/at+ ! "t & o!r p>ticul>s71 ,i s5t a note to acqua9t him ) ! above facts4 ,ab\t t5 days aft]w>ds ,i call$ ^u ,miss ,v41 & %e volunt>ily told me t on ,m>* #bbnd1 at twelve o'clock midnight1 %e _h se5 me s vividly 9 h] room 7:il/ widely awake7 t h] n]ves _h be5 mu* %ak51 & %e _h be5 oblig$ to s5d = a doctor 9 ! morn+4 ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 ,ano!r case ( a simil> nature is report$ by ! ,am]ican bran* ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*3 ,on ,july #e?1 #ahhg1 ,i left my h\se 9 ,lakewood to g to ,new ,york to sp5d a few days4 ,my wife 0 n feel+ well :5 ,i left1 & aft] ,i _h />t$ ,i look$ back & saw h] /&+ 9 ! door look+ disconsolate & sad at my leav+4 ,! picture haunt$ me all day1 & at night1 be=e ,i w5t to b$1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld try to f9d out1 if possible1 h] condition4 ,i _h undress$1 & 0 sitt+ on ! edge ( ! b$1 :5 ,i cov]$ my face ) my h&s & will$ myself 9 ,lakewood at home to see if ,i c\ld see h]4 ,aft] a little :ile ,i seem$ to be /&+ 9 h] room be=e ! b$1 & saw h] ly+ !re look+ mu* bett]4 ,i felt satisfi$ %e 0 bett]1 & s sp5t ! week m com=tably reg>d+ h] condition4 ,on ,saturday ,i w5t home4 ,:5 %e saw me %e rem>k$3 ',i don't "k :e!r ,i am glad to see y or n1 = ,i ?\ght some?+ _h happ5$ to y4 ,i saw y /&+ 9 front ( ! b$ ! night 7ab\t #h4cj or be=e #i7 y left1 & z pla9 z c\ld be1 & ,i h be5 worry+ myself ab\t y ev] s9ce4 ,i s5t to ! (fice & to ! depot daily to get "s message f y4' ,aft] expla9+ my ef=t to f9d out h] condition1 ev]y?+ became pla9 to h]4 ,%e _h se5 me :5 ,i 0 try+ to see h] & f9d out h] condition4 ,i ?\ght at ! "t ,i 0 go+ to see h] & make h] see me4 ,b4 ,f4 ,s9clair4 ,! =ego+ is corroborat$ by ,mrs ,s9clair4 ,%e /ates t %e saw h] husb&1 n z he 0 dress$ at ! mom5t ( ! exp]im5t1 b 9 a suit t hung 9 a closet at home4 ,! app>ition caus$ h] great anxiety1 s t h] husb&'s view ( h] improv$ appe>ance 0 n really true4 ,! son1 ,mr ,george ,s9clair1 av]s t 9 8 "m's vision 8 fa!r's face 0 drawn & set1 z if he 0 ei!r dead or try+ to accompli% some?+ :i* 0 beyond him4 ,ano!r case inve/igat$ by ! ,society is also /rik+4 ,! date is #ahif4 ',"o night1 two or ?ree ye>s ago1 ,i came back f ! !atre to my "m's flat at #f ,s---- ,/reet2 & aft] ,i _h be5 into h] b$room & told h] all ab\t x1 ,i w5t to b$ ab\t "o ,a4,m4 ,i _h n be5 asleep long :5 ,i />t$ up fright5$1 fancy+ t ,i _h he>d someone walk d[n ! passage t[>ds my "m's room2 b1 he>+ no?+ m1 w5t to sleep aga94 ,i />t$ up al>m$ 9 ! same way ?ree or f\r times be=e dawn4 ',9 ! morn+1 ^u inquiry1 my "m 7:o 0 ill at ! "t7 only told me t %e _h _h a v di/urb$ night4 ',!n ,i ask$ my bro!r1 :o told me t he _h suff]$ 9 ! same way z ,i _h1 />t+ up sev]al times 9 a fright5$ mann]4 ,on he>+ ?is my "m !n told me t %e _h se5 an app>ition ( ,mr ,pelham4 ,lat] 9 ! day ,mr ,pelham came 91 & my "m ask$ him casually if he _h be5 do+ any?+ la/ night2 ^u :i* he told u t he _h come to b$ will+ t he %\ld visit & appe> to u4 ,we made him promise n to repeat ! exp]im5t4' ,mrs ,e41 ! "m1 /ates t %e 0 recov]+ f influ5za at ! "t4 ,at half-pa/ t51 z %e lay read+3 ',a /range1 creepy s5sation came ov] me1 & ,i felt my eyes 7 drawn t[>ds ! left-h& side ( ! room4 ,i felt ,i mu/ look1 & !re1 di/9ct aga9/ ! curta91 0 a blue lum9\s mi/4 ',?is "t ,i 0 impell$ to ca/ my eyes d[nw>d to ! side ( my b$1 & !re1 creep+ upw>ds t[>ds me1 0 ! same blue lum9\s mi/4 ,i 0 too t]rifi$ to move1 & rememb] keep+ ! book /raight up be=e my face1 z ?\gh to w>d (f a bl[1 at ! same "t ex]t+ all my /r5g? ( w & det]m9ation n to be afraid--:51 sudd5ly1 z if ) a j]k1 above ! top ( my book came ! br[ & eyes ( ,mr ,pelham4' ,in/antly h] fe>s ceas$4 ,%e 'rememb]$ t ,mr ,pelham _h exp]im5t$ on h] be=e at night'2 & '9 "o mom5t mi/ & face 7 gone4' ,= 8 "p1 ,mr ,pelham expla9s t he 'c>efully imag9$' himself go+ d[n ! /eps ( 8 h\se1 & s along ! /reets1 to ,mrs ,e4's flat1 & to h] draw+-room & b$room2 he !n w5t to b$ ) 8 m9d fix$ on ! visit & soon fell asleep4 ,he has made o!r trials1 b )\t any positive success1 ?\gh dur+ "o ( !m ,mrs ,e4 0 wak5$ sudd5ly by ! feel+ t someone 0 9 ! room1 & x occurr$ to h] t ,mr ,pelham 0 aga9 exp]im5t+4 ,! occurr5ces above relat$ are mo/ significant1 if true1 & ,i am b\nd to say ! bona fides ( ! n>rators seems to me indisputable4 ,is x a _s %[+ itself p>tially dissociat$ f ! liv+ organism2 ev9c+ indep5d5ce1 a c]ta9 intellig5ce & a c]ta9 p]man5ce8 ,or is ?is a m]e image ( ! ag5t1 conceiv$ 9 8 own bra9 & project$ telepa?ically to ! bra9 ( ! p]cipi5t8 ,s f>1 we are m]ely grop+ our way4 ,yet1 is x n possible t we h laid h&s ^u a cr$ible explanation ( ! et]nal my/]y ( gho/s8 ,we %all see4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,dreams ,hav+ p>tially discuss$ ! subject ( phantasms project$ f ! bra9 ( ! ag5t to t ( ! p]cipi5t1 ,i mu/ n[ briefly describe ano!r gr\p = :i* ! evid5ce is v abundant--t ( v]idical dreams4 ,?is is a t]m us$ to describe app>itions co9cid+ ) o!r ev5ts 9 su* a mann] z to sugge/ a connection4 ,y\r dream or halluc9ation is said to be v]idical :5 x conveys an idea :i* is bo? true & previ\sly unkn[n to y4 ,mak+ e all[ance = ! elem5t ( *ance1 !re is a mass ( evid5ce :i* m]e co9cid5ce _c expla9 away4 ,yet we mu/ n ov]look ! frequ5cy ( dreams1 ev5 ( a /rik+ "*1 :i* may once or twice 9 a million times actually hit on ! co9cid5t ev5t4 ,b besides co9cid5ce1 !re is at times ano!r normal explanation4 ,mr ,podmore relates h[ a neighb\r ( 8 on ! night ( #bd? ,june #ahid dream$ ,presid5t ,c>not _h be5 assass9at$4 ,he told 8 family be=e ! morn+ pap] ann\nc+ ! news _h be5 op5$4 ,z has be5 po9t$ out1 9 a case ( t k9d x seems possible t ! in=mation may h rea*$ ! sleep] 9 8 dreams f ! %\ts ( a newsboy1 or ev5 f ! conv]sation ( pass]s-by 9 ! /reet4 ,be=e any sup]normal !ory1 we mu/ admit ! possibility ( a normal communication1 h[ev] f>-fet*$ x may seem4 ,9 ea* ( ! in/ances ab\t to be relat$ ! fact ( ! dream 0 ei!r record$ by ! dream] or relat$ to a fri5d be=e ! fact ( any co9cid5ce 0 suspect$4 ,"o ( ! be/-kn[n cases is t ( ,canon ,w>burton1 :o writes3 ,some:]e ab\t ! ye> #ahdh ,i w5t up f ,ox=d to sp5d a day or two ) my bro!r1 ,acton ,w>burton1 !n a b>ri/]1 liv+ at #aj ,fi% ,/reet1 ,l9coln's ,inn4 ,:5 ,i got to 8 *amb]s ,i f\nd a note on ! table apologis+ = 8 abs5ce1 & say+ t he _h gone to a dance some:]e 9 ! ,we/ ,end1 & int5d$ to be home soon aft] "o o'clock4 ,in/ead ( go+ to b$ ,i doz$ 9 an arm-*air1 b />t$ up wide awake exactly at "o1 ejaculat+3 ',by ,jove6 he's d[n6' & see+ him com+ out ( a draw+-room into a brightly illum9at$ l&+1 cat*+ 8 foot 9 ! edge ( ! top /air1 & fall+ headlong1 j sav+ himself by 8 elb[s & h&s4 7,! h\se 0 "o :i* ,i h nev] se51 nor did ,i "k :]e x 047 ,?9k+ v little ( ! matt]1 ,i fell a-doze aga9 = half-an-h\r & 0 awak5$ by my bro!r sudd5ly com+ 9 & say+1 ',oh1 !re y are6 ,i h j _h z n>r[ an escape ( break+ my neck z ,i ev] _h 9 my life4 ,com+ out ( ! ballroom ,i caught my foot1 & tumbl$ full-l5g? d[n ! /airs4' ,t is all4 ,x may h be5 'only a dream1' b ,i always ?\ght x mu/ h be5 some?+ m4 ,a memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* n>rates t on #g? ,octob] #aijj he woke abruptly 9 ! small h\rs ( ! morn+ ) a pa9ful conviction ^u him t 8 wife1 :o 0 t night sleep+ 9 ano!r "p ( ! h\se1 _h bur/ a v>icose ve9 9 ! calf ( h] leg1 & t he c\ld feel ! swell$ place ?ree in*es long3 ,i wond]$ :e!r ,i ought to get up & g d[n to h] room on ! fir/ floor1 & consid]$ :e!r %e w\ld be able to come up to me2 b ,i 0 only p>tly awake1 ?\gh 9 acute di/ress4 ,my m9d _h be5 sudd5ly r\s$1 b my body 0 /ill "u ! le?>gy ( sleep4 ,i argu$ ) myself t !re 0 sure to be no?+ 9 x1 t ,i %\ld only di/urb h]1 & s %ortly w5t (f to sleep aga94 ,on go+ to h] room ?is morn+ ,i said ,i _h _h a horrid dream1 :i* _h woke me up1 to ! effect t %e _h bur/ a v>icose ve91 ( :i* j n[ c>e has to be tak54 ',:y1' %e repli$1 ',i _h j ! same exp]i5ce4 ,i woke up at #b4ae1 feel+ sure ! calf ( my leg 0 ble$+1 & my h& seem$ to feel x :5 ,i put x !re4 ,i turn$ on ! light 9 al>m1 notic+ ! "t1 & wond]$ if ,i %\ld be able to get up to !e1 or :e!r ,i %\ld h to wake ! h\sekeep]4 ,?\ wa/ 9 ! dream out ( :i* ,i woke1 exam9+ ! place4' ,?\gh ,i did n note ! h\r1 two o'clock is ab\t ! "t ,i %\ld h guess$ x to be2 & ! impression on my m9d 0 vivid & t]rible1 kn[+ h[ dang]\s su* an accid5t w\ld be4 ,! =ego+ is ?us corroborat$ by ! lady3 ,i felt tw+es ( pa9 9 my leg (f & on 9 my sleep )\t be+ entirely r\s$ till ab\t #b4ae ,a4,m4 ,!n1 or j be=e1 ,i dreamt or _h a vivid impression t a ve9 _h bur/1 & t my husb&1 :o 0 sleep+ 9 ano!r room up ano!r flight ( /airs1 0 !re & call$ my att5tion to x4 ,i ?\ght x felt wet1 & trickl+ d[n ! leg z if ble$+1 pass$ my h& d[n1 & at fir/ ?\ght x seem$ wet2 b on ga9+ full] consci\sness f\nd x all "r1 & t x 0 n m pa9ful ?an (t5 :5 ,i got out & /ood on x4 ,?\ght ov] ! cont+5cy ( its actually bur/+1 & :e!r ,i c\ld s b&age x 9 t case z to make x safe to g up to my husb&'s room1 & ?\ght ,i c\ld d s4 ,look+ at my wat*1 f\nd x ab\t #b4bj4 ,z to dreams 9 :i* a dea? occurs !re is a va/ mass ( te/imony4 ,! late ,dr ,hodgson1 on #ai? ,july #ahig1 receiv$ ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,,de> ,,hodgson1--,five m9utes ago ,mr ,j4 ,f4 ,morse1 :o has all 8 life _h dreams :i* 7 m or less v]ifi$ lat]1 came to my room & said3 ',i believe my wife di$ la/ night1 = ,i _h a dream ( a mo/ rem>kable nature :i* indicates x4 ,i %all be able to let y "k soon1 = ,i %all get ^w at my (fice :5 ,i rea* !re4 ,i w !n s5d y ^w4' ,8 wife is 9 a c\ntry place 9 ,delaw>e ,co4 ,pa4 ,%e is ill1 b he _h no idea %e w\ld n live = mon?s1 z ! enclos$ lett] ( ,july #ae? w %[2 b %e 0 ill1 & w\ld be likely to decl9e sl[ly & gradually4 ,i w get ?is (f or 9 ! mail be=e ,i he> any m4 ,mr ,morse 9 8 appe>ance looks l "o :o _h j lo/ a de> fri5d1 & is 9 a /ate ( great m5tal depression1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes4444 ,m4 ,l4 ,,holbrook4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! same day a telegram 0 receiv$ ann\nc+ ! unexpect$ dea? ( ,mrs ,morse at #i4ae on ! ev5+ ( ,friday1 #af? ,july4 ,a prom95t ,*icago j\rnali/1 ,mr ,f4 ,b4 ,wilkie1 report$ t 8 wife ask$ him "o morn+ 9 ,octob] #ahhe1 :ile /ill engag$ 9 dress+1 & be=e ei!r ( !m _h left _! sleep+-room1 if he knew anyone nam$ ,edsale or ,esdale4 ,a negative reply 0 giv5 & !n a ,:y d y ask8 ,%e repli$3 ,dur+ ! night ,i dreamt t ,i 0 on ! lake-%ore & f\nd a c(f9 !re1 ) ! "n ( ,edsale or ,esdale on x1 & ,i am confid5t t someone ( t "n has rec5tly be5 dr[n$ !re4 ,on op5+ ! morn+ pap] ! fir/ item t attract$ 8 att5tion 0 ! report ( ! my/]i\s disappe>ance f 8 home 9 ,hyde ,p>k ( a "y man nam$ ,esdale4 ,a few days aft]w>ds ! body ( a "y man 0 f\nd on ! lake-%ore4 ,?is case 0 c>efully inve/igat$ & au!nticat$ by ,dr ,hodgson1 & be>s "s unusual features4 ,( dreams t may be reasonably reg>d$ z telepa?ic ! foll[+ is a /rik+ example4 ,x is contribut$ to ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+ by a ,mrs ,hilton--a lady engag$ 9 active "w1 & n 9 any respect a vision>y4 #bcd ,burdett ,road1 ,e4 ,april #aj?1 #ahhc4 ,! dream :i* ,i am ab\t to relate occurr$ ab\t two ye>s ago4 ,i seem$ to be walk+ 9 a c\ntry road1 ) high grassy banks on ei!r side4 ,sudd5ly ,i he>d ! tramp ( _m feet4 ,feel+ a /range s5se ( fe> ,i call$ out3 ',:o are ^! p com+8' ,a voice above me repli$3 ',a procession ( ! dead4' ,i !n f\nd myself on ! bank1 look+ into ! road :]e ! p 7 walk+ five or six abrea/4 ,hundr$s ( !m pass$ by me--nei!r look+ aside nor look+ at ea* o!r4 ,!y 7 p ( all conditions & 9 all ranks ( life4 ,i saw no *ildr5 among/ !m4 ,i wat*$ ! long l9e ( p g away into ! f> di/ance1 b ,i felt no special int]e/ 9 any ( !m1 until ,i saw a middle-ag$ ,fri5d1 dress$ z a g5tleman f>m]4 ,i po9t$ to him & call$ out3 ',:o is t1 please8' ,he turn$ r\nd & call$ out 9 a l\d voice3 ',i am ,john ,m41 ( ,*elms=d4' ,!n my dream end$4 ,next day :5 my husb& return$ f ! (fice he told me t ,john ,m41 ( ,*elms=d1 _h di$ ! previ\s day4 ,i may add t ,i only knew ! ,fri5d 9 "q by sight & _c recollect ev] speak+ to him4 ,,m>ie ,,hilton4 ,ab\t a ye> lat] ,mrs ,hilton exp]i5c$ a dream ( a simil> k9d1 aga9 co9cid5t ) ! dea? ( an acqua9tance se5 9 ! phantom procession4 ,x is wor? not+ rem>ks ,mr ,gurney1 t ^! dreams--= all _! biz>r]ie--seem to belong to a kn[n type4 ,9 ano!r category ( ph5om5a belong precognitive dreams 9 :i* c]ta9 ev5ts1 especially dea?s1 are =etold4 ,mr ,alfr$ ,coop]1 ( #i ,h5rietta ,/reet1 ,cav5di% ,squ>e1 ,w41 /ates1 & 8 /atem5t is atte/$ by ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton1 t3 ,a =tnight be=e ! dea? ( ! late ,e>l ( ,l----1 9 #ahhb1 ,i call$ ^u ! ,duke ( ,hamilton 9 ,hill ,/reet to see him pr(essionally4 ,aft] ,i _h f9i%$ see+ him we w5t into ! draw+-room :]e ! ,du*ess 01 & ! ,duke said to me3 ',oh1 ,coop]1 h[ is ! ,e>l8' ,! ,du*ess said3 ',:at ,e>l8' & on my answ]+3 ',"l ,l----1' %e repli$1 ',t is v odd4 ,i h _h a mo/ extraord9>y vision4 ,i w5t to b$1 b aft] be+ 9 b$ a %ort "t1 ,i 0 n exactly asleep1 b ?\ght ,i saw a sc5e z if f a play be=e me4 ,! actors 9 x 7 ,"l ,l----1 9 a *air1 z if 9 a fit1 ) a man /&+ ov] him ) a r$ be>d4 ,he 0 by ! side ( a ba?1 ov] :i* ba? a r$ lamp 0 di/9ctly %[n4' ,i !n said3 ',i am att5d+ ,"l ,l---- at pres5t2 !re is v little ! matt] ) him2 he is n go+ to die2 he w be all "r v soon4' ,well1 he got bett] = a week & 0 ne>ly well1 b at ! end ( six or sev5 days aft] ?is ,i 0 call$ to see him sudd5ly4 ,he _h inflammation ( bo? lungs4 ,i call$ 9 ,sir ,william ,j5n]1 b 9 six days he 0 a dead man4 ,!re 7 two male nurses att5d+ him2 "o _h be5 tak5 ill4 ,b :5 ,i saw ! o!r ! dream ( ! ,du*ess 0 exactly repres5t$4 ,he 0 /&+ ne> a ba? ov] ! ,e>l1 &1 /range to say1 8 be>d 0 r$4 ,!re 0 ! ba? ) ! r$ lamp ov] x1 x is r r>e to f9d a ba? ) a r$ lamp ov] x1 & ?is br\ght ! /ory to my m9d4 ,! vision se5 by ! ,du*ess 0 told two weeks be=e ! dea? ( ,"l ,l----4 ,x is a mo/ rem>kable ?+4 ,?is acc\nt1 writt5 9 #ahhh1 has be5 revis$ by ! late ,duke ( ,man*e/]1 fa!r ( ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton1 :o he>d ! vision f 8 daught] on ! morn+ aft] %e _h se5 x4 ,,m>y ,,hamilton4 ,,alfr$ ,,coop]4 ,mr ,my]s adds3 ,! ,du*ess only knew ,"l ,l---- by sight1 & _h n he>d t he 0 ill4 ,%e knew %e 0 n asleep1 = %e op5$ h] eyes to get rid ( ! vision1 &1 %utt+ !m1 saw ! same ?+ aga94 ,an indep5d5t & concordant acc\nt has be5 giv5 to me 7,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,m47 orally by a g5tleman to :om ! ,du*ess relat$ ! dream on ! morn+ aft] its occurr5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & well-au!nticat$ cases ( dreams =etell+ a dea? is t ( ,mr ,fr$ ,lane1 und]/udy to t popul> actor ! late ,william ,t]riss4 ,8 /atem5t is z foll[s3-- ,adelphi ,!atre1 ,decemb] #bj?1 #ahig4 ,9 ! e>ly morn+ ( ,decemb] #af?1 #ahig1 ,i dreamt t ,i saw ! late ,mr ,t]riss ly+ 9 a /ate ( delirium or unconsci\sness on ! /airs lead+ to ! dress+-rooms 9 ! ,adelphi ,!atre4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ by p engag$ at ! !atre1 among/ :om 7 ,miss ,millw>d & "o ( ! footm5 :o att5d ! curta91 bo? ( :om ,i actually saw a few h\rs lat] at ! dea? sc5e4 ,8 *e/ 0 b>e & clo!s torn aside4 ,ev]ybody :o 0 ar\nd him 0 try+ to d some?+ = 8 good4 ,?is dream 0 9 ! %ape ( a picture4 ,i saw x l a tableau on :i* ! curta9 w\ld rise & fall4 ,i imm$iately aft] dreamt t we did n op5 at ! ,adelphi ,!atre t ev5+4 ,i 0 9 my dress+-room 9 ! dream1 b ?is latt] "p 0 some:at incoh]5t4 ,! next morn+1 on go+ d[n to ! !atre = rehe>sal1 ! fir/ memb] ( ! company ,i met 0 ,miss ,h----1 to :om ,i m5tion$ ?is dream4 ,on arriv+ at ! !atre ,i also m5tion$ x to sev]al o!r memb]s ( ! company includ+ ,messrs ,creagh ,h5ry1 ,buxton1 ,c>t] ,bligh1 etc4 ,?is dream1 ?\gh x made su* an impression ^u me z to cause me to relate x to my fell[-arti/s1 did n give me ! idea ( any com+ disa/]4 ,i may /ate t ,i h dreamt =m]ly ( dea?s ( relatives & o!r matt]s :i* h impress$ me1 b ! dreams h nev] impress$ me suffici5tly to make me repeat !m ! foll[+ morn+1 & h nev] be5 v]ifi$4 ,my dream ( ! pres5t occasion 0 ! mo/ vivid ,i h ev] exp]i5c$2 9 fact1 lifelike1 & exactly repres5t$ ! sc5e z ,i saw x at night4 ,?ree memb]s ( ! company--,mr ,c>t] ,bligh1 ,mr ,creagh ,h5ry1 & ,miss ,h---- --made /atem5ts t ,mr ,lane relat$ 8 dream 9 _! pres5ce on ! morn+ ( #af? ,decemb]4 ,mr ,lane 0 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,adelphi ,!atre :5 ! murd]]1 nam$ ,pr9ce or ,ar*]1 :o _h be5 employ$ z a sup] at ! !atre1 /abb$ ,t]riss at ! /age entrance to ! !atre4 ,! actor 0 tak5 to ! ,*>+ ,cross ,hospital1 :]e he di$ almo/ imm$iately4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t x 0 ,lane himself :o ran to ! hospital = ! doctor1 & on 8 return look$ 9 at ! /age entrance & saw ,t]riss ly+ on ! /airs j z he _h se5 him 9 ! dream4 ,:ile ,i am fully alive to ! possibilities ( co9cid5ce1 !re c]ta9ly does n seem to be mu* besides levity 9 ! !ory t x happ5$ to be ,jones's h\r to see a halluc9ation ( ,?ompson :5 x happ5$ to be ,?ompson's h\r to die1 especially :51 z frequ5tly happ5s1 ! halluc9ation occurs m ?an once to ! same p]cipi5t4 ,a ,p>isian j\rnali/1 ,m4 ,h5ri ,buisson1 s5ds to ,! ,annals ( ,psy*ical ,sci5ce an acc\nt ( ?ree premonitory dreams all ( :i* 7 told to o!rs be=e !y 7 fulfill$4 ,9 ! fir/1 :i* occurr$ on ,june #h?1 #ahhg1 ,m4 ,buisson saw 8 gr&mo!r /ret*$ dead on h] b$1 ) a smile on h] face z if %e slept4 ,above ! b$1 9 a brilliant sun1 he read ! date1 ,june #h?1 #ahhh1 j a ye> lat]2 & on t day 8 gr&mo!r di$ q sudd5ly1 ) h] face z calm z he _h se5 x 9 8 dream4 ,on ano!r occasion ,m4 ,buisson saw 8 "m1 n dead1 b v ill1 & att5d$ by a doctor1 :o _h di$ m ?an a ye> be=e1 aft] hav+ be5 ! family physician = ?irty ye>s4 ,! next day ,m4 ,buisson receiv$ a telegram say+ t 8 "m 0 ill1 &1 9 fact1 %e di$ dur+ ! day4 ,9 ,april #aijg1 ,m4 ,buisson dreamt t he receiv$ notice to quit 8 h\se on pret5ce ( a message f ! ,prefect ( ,police1 & t on look+ out ( ! w9d[ he saw ! ,prefect 9 ! /reet1 dress$ 9 a lea!r jacket1 ) a s(t hat1 & a slipp] on "o foot4 ,he also dreamt t a fire _h brok5 out4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! next day he he>d ! fire-eng9es1 & on foll[+ !m he f\nd ! ,prefect on ! spot1 dress$ j z 9 ! dream1 hav+ hurt "o foot1 he _h to g ab\t 9 a slipp]4 ,( /ill ano!r type is ! clairvoyant dream4 ,! foll[+ is relat$ by ,mr ,h]b]t ,j4 ,lewis1 ( ,c>diff3-- ,9 ,septemb] #ahhj ,i lo/ ! l&+-ord] ( a l>ge /eam] conta9+ a c>go ( iron ore1 :i* _h arriv$ 9 ! port ( ,c>diff4 ,%e _h to comm5ce dis*>g+ at six o'clock ! next morn+4 ,i receiv$ ! l&+-ord] at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 & :5 ,i arriv$ at ! (fice at six ,i f\nd t ,i _h lo/ x4 ,dur+ all ! ev5+ ,i 0 do+ my utmo/ to f9d ! (ficials ( ! ,cu/oms ,h\se to get a p]mit1 z ! loss 0 ( ! greate/ importance1 prev5t+ ! %ip f dis*>g+4 ,i came home 9 a great degree ( tr\ble ab\t ! matt]1 z ,i fe>$ t ,i %\ld lose my situation 9 consequ5ce4 ,t night ,i dreamt t ,i saw ! lo/ l&+-ord] ly+ 9 a crack 9 ! wall "u a desk 9 ! ,long ,room ( ! ,cu/oms ,h\se4 ,at five ! next morn+ ,i w5t d[n to ! ,cu/oms ,h\se & got ! keep] to get up & op5 x4 ,i w5t to ! spot ( :i* ,i _h dreamt1 & f\nd ! pap] 9 ! v place4 ,! %ip 0 n ready to dis*>ge at h] prop] "t1 & ,i w5t on bo>d at sev5 & deliv]$ ! l&+-ord]1 sav+ h] f all delay4 ,i c c]tify to ! tru? ( ! above /atem5t1 ,,h]b]t ,j4 ,,lewis1 ,,?omas ,,lewis 7,h]b]t ,lewis's fa!r74 ,h4 ,,wallis4 7,mr ,e4 ,j4 ,newell1 ( ! ,george & ,abbots=d ,hotel1 ,melrose1 adds ! foll[+ corroborative note47 ,augu/ #ad?1 #ahhd4 ,i made "s inquiries ab\t ,mr ,h]b]t ,lewis's dream be=e ,i left ,c>diff4 ,he _h be5 se>*+ ?r\gh\t ! room 9 :i* ! ord] 0 f\nd4 ,8 !ory z to h[ ! ord] got 9 ! place 9 :i* x 0 f\nd is t x 0 probably put !re by someone 7p]haps ) malici\s int5t71 z he does n see h[ x c\ld h fall5 s4 ,! fact t ,mr ,h4 ,lewis is exce$+ly %ort-sight$ adds to ! probability ( ! ?+ :i* y sugge/1 t ! dream 0 simply an unconsci\s act ( memory 9 sleep4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he does n believe x 0 !re :5 he se>*$4 ,e4 ,j4 ,,newell4 ,n[1 x seems to me 9 ! above case t ! dream]'s sublim9al self may h tak5 note ( ! lo/ l&+-ord] )\t 8 sup]-consci\sness be+ aw>e ( x1 & t ! fact return$ to him 9 8 dream4 ,9 ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son's ,across ! ,pla9s may be f\nd a /rik+ *apt] on dreams4 ,x conta9s an acc\nt ( "s ( ! mo/ successful dream exp]im5ts ev] record$4 ,/ev5son's dreams 7 ( no ord9>y "*2 !y 7 always ( great vividness1 & (t5 ( a m>k$ly recurr5t type4 ,?is faculty he develop$ to an unusual degree--to su* an ext5t1 inde$1 t x became ( great assi/ance to him 9 8 "w4 ,by self-sugge/ion be=e sleep1 we are told1 ! great noveli/ w\ld secure a visual & dramatic int5sity ( dream-repres5tation :i* furni%$ him ) ! motives ( "s ( 8 mo/ /rik+ romances4 ,b ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 is n ! only "o :o has secur$ assi/ance ( dreams4 ,"h is an acc\nt giv5 by a ,g]man1 ,pr(essor ,hilpre*t1 ( an exp]i5ce ( a simil> nature 7,human ,p]sonality1 i4 #cgf73 ,"o ,saturday ev5+1 ab\t ! middle ( ,m>* #ahic1 ,i _h be5 we>y+ myself1 z ,i _h done s (t5 9 ! weeks prec$+1 9 ! va9 attempt to deciph] two small fragm5ts ( agate1 :i* 7 suppos$ to belong to ! f+]-r+s ( "s ,babylonian4 ,! lab\r 0 mu* increas$ by ! fact t ! fragm5ts pres5t$ remnants only ( *>act]s & l9es1 t doz5s ( simil> small fragm5ts _h be5 f\nd 9 ! ru9s ( ! temple ( ,bel at ,nippur ) :i* no?+ c\ld be done1 t 9 ?is case fur!rmore ,i nev] _h ! orig9als be=e me1 b only a ha/y sket* made by "o ( ! memb]s ( ! exp$ition s5t by ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania to ,babylonia4 ,i c\ld n say m ?an t ! fragm5ts1 tak+ into consid]ation ! place 9 :i* !y 7 f\nd & ! peculi> *>act]i/ics ( ! cunei=m *>act]s pres]v$ ^u !m1 sprang f ! ,cassite p]iod ( ,babylonian hi/ory 7circa #agjj-aadj ,b4,c472 moreov]1 z ! fir/ "* ( ! ?ird l9e ( ! fir/ fragm5t seem$ to be ,,ku1 ,i ascrib$ ?is fragm5t1 ) an int]rogation po9t1 to ,k+ ,kurigalzu1 :ile ,i plac$ ! o!r fragm5t z unclassifiable ) o!r ,cassite fragm5ts ^u a page ( my book :]e ,i publi%$ ! unclassifiable fragm5ts4 ,! pro(s already lay be=e me1 b ,i 0 f> f satisfi$4 ,! :ole problem pass$ yet aga9 ?r\gh my m9d t ,m>* ev5+ be=e ,i plac$ my m>k ( approval "u ! la/ correction 9 ! book4 ,ev5 !n ,i _h come to no conclusion4 ,ab\t midnight1 we>y & exhau/$1 ,i w5t to b$ & 0 soon 9 deep sleep4 ,!n ,i dream$ ! foll[+ rem>kable dream4 ,a tall1 ?9 prie/ ( ! old pre-,*ri/ian ,nippur1 ab\t =ty ye>s ( age & clad 9 a simple abba1 l$ me to ! treasure *amb] ( ! temple1 on its s\?-ea/ side4 ,he w5t ) me into a small l[-ceil$ room1 )\t w9d[s1 9 :i* !re 0 a l>ge wood5 *e/1 :ile scraps ( agate & lapis-lazuli lay scatt]$ on ! floor4 ,"h he address$ me z foll[s3--',! two fragm5ts :i* y h publi%$ sep>ately ^u pages #bb & #bf1 belong toge!r1 are n f+]-r+s1 & _! hi/ory is z foll[s4 ,k+ ,kurigalzu 7circa #acjj ,b4,c47 once s5t to ! temple ( ,bel1 among o!r articles ( agate & lapis-lazuli1 an inscrib$ votive cyl9d] ( agate4 ,!n we prie/s sudd5ly receiv$ ! comm& to make = ! /atue ( ! god ,n9ib a pair ( e>r+s ( agate4 ,we 7 9 great dismay1 s9ce !re 0 no agate z raw mat]ial at h&4 ,9 ord] to execute ! comm& !re 0 no?+ = u to d b cut ! votive cyl9d] into ?ree p>ts1 ?us mak+ ?ree r+s1 ea* ( :i* conta9$ a portion ( ! orig9al inscription4 ,! fir/ two r+s s]v$ z e>r+s = ! /atue ( ! god2 ! two fragm5ts :i* h giv5 y s mu* tr\ble are portions ( !m4 ,if y w put ! two toge!r y w h confirmation ( my words4 ,b ! ?ird r+ y h n yet f\nd 9 ! c\rse ( y\r excavations & y nev] w f9d x4' ,) ?is ! prie/ disappe>$4 ,i awoke at once & imm$iately told my wife ! dream1 t ,i might n =get x4 ,next morn+--,sunday--,i exam9$ ! fragm5ts once m 9 ! light ( ^! disclosures1 & to my a/oni%m5t f\nd all ! details ( ! dream precisely v]ifi$ 9 s f> z ! means ( v]ification 7 9 my h&s4 ,! orig9al inscription on ! votive cyl9d] read3 ',to ! god ,n9ib1 son ( ,bel1 8 "l1 has ,kurigalzu1 pontifex ( ,bel1 pres5t$ ?is4' ,! problem 0 at la/ solv$4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,halluc9ations ,f ! occurr5ce 9 a dream ( ! ideas ( ev5ts :i* happ5 to co9cide ) actual ev5ts1 let u turn to app>itions occurr+ dur+ ! wak+ h\rs ( ! p]cipi5t4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,sidgwick1 at ! head ( a committee1 s5t out ! foll[+ "q to #ag1jjj educat$ p]sons n kn[n to h _h halluc9ations3--,h y ev]1 :5 believ+ y\rself to be completely awake1 _h a vivid impression ( see+ or be+ t\*$ by a liv+ be+ or inanimate object1 or ( he>+ a voice1 :i* impression1 s f> z y c\ld discov]1 0 n due to any ext]nal physical cause8 ,! replies demon/rate h[ frequ5t are halluc9ations among/ heal?y1 normal-m9d$ p]sons4 ,no few] ?an #afhd1 or "o 9 t51 ( ! p]sons int]rogat$1 _h _h visual & auditory & ev5 tactile halluc9ations1 reali/ic human phantoms1 & o!r app>itions4 ,we f9d t1 accord+ to ! age classification1 ( #abie visual halluc9ations #gb occurr$ :ile ! p]cipi5ts 7 "u t5 ye>s ( age1 #bag betwe5 ! ages ( t5 & n9ete51 #cjj betwe5 tw5ty & tw5ty-n9e1 #adc betwe5 ?irty & ?irty-n9e1 #ha betwe5 =ty & =ty-n9e1 #dj betwe5 fifty & fifty-n9e1 #bb betwe5 sixty & sixty-n9e1 #e lat] ?an sev5ty1 & #dae at un/at$ ages4 ,"s ( ! halluc9ations occurr$ imm$iately aft] wak+1 o!rs :ile ! p]cipi5ts 7 awake 9 b$2 b ! great bulk occurr$ 9 a fully awak5$ /ate1 & a l>ge numb] appe>$ out ( doors4 ,( halluc9ations ( :i* we may say t !y are due to a projection f ! ag5t's m9d1 commonly to a dy+ man or woman1 to t ( ! p]cipi5t1 p]haps "o ( ! mo/ fam\s is t ( ,"l ,*>les ,b]es=d1 z describ$ by him to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*3 ,x 0 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfd1 :il/ on bo>d ,h4,m4,s4 ,racoon1 betwe5 ,gibralt> & ,m>seilles1 t ,i w5t into my (fice on ! ma9 deck to get a pipe2 & z ,i op5$ ! door ,i saw my fa!r ly+ 9 8 c(f9 z pla9ly z ,i c\ld4 ,x gave me an awful j]k & ,i imm$iately told "s ( ! fell[s :o 7 smok+ j outside ! usual place betwe5 ! guns1 & ,i also told de> old ,onsl[1 our *apla94 ,a few days aft] we arriv$ at ,m>seilles1 & ,i he>d ( my fa!r's dea?1 & he _h be5 buri$ t v day & at ! "t1 half-pa/ twelve 9 ! day4 ,i may add t at ! "t x 0 a bright1 sunny day1 & ,i _h n be5 frett+ ab\t my fa!r1 z ! late/ news ,i _h ( him 0 t al?\gh v ill he 0 bett]4 ,my de> old fa!r & ,i 7 great *ums1 m s ?an is usual betwe5 a man ( sev5ty-two & a boy ( tw5ty1 our respective ages !n4 ,! evid5ce is s bulky t we may quote only a case "h & !re at r&om3 ,on ,decemb] #i? #ahhb ,mr ,t4 ,g4 ,keulemans 0 liv+ ) 8 family 9 ,p>is4 ,! outbreak ( an epidemic ( smallpox caus$ him to remove ?ree ( 8 *ildr51 includ+ a fav\rite little boy ( five1 to ,london1 :5ce he receiv$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! ensu+ mon? sev]al lett]s giv+ an excell5t acc\nt ( _! heal?4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,janu>y #ahha1 at half-pa/ sev5 9 ! morn+1 ,i 0 sudd5ly awoke by he>+ 8 voice1 z ,i fanci$1 v ne> me4 ,i saw a bright opaque :ite mass be=e my eyes1 & 9 ! c5tre ( ?is light ,i saw ! face ( my little d>l+1 8 eyes bright1 8 m\? smil+4 ,! app>ition1 accompani$ by ! s\nd ( 8 voice1 0 too %ort & too sudd5 to be call$ a dream2 x 0 too cle>1 too decid$1 to be call$ an effect ( ! imag9ation4 ,s di/9ctly did ,i he> 8 voice t ,i look$ r\nd ! room to see :e!r he 0 actually !re4 ,! s\nd ,i he>d 0 t ( extreme delight1 su* z only a happy *ild c utt]4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! mom5t he woke up 9 ,london1 happy & ?9k+ ( me4 ,i said to myself3 ',?ank ,god1 little ,isidore is happy z always4' ,mr ,keulemans describes ! ensu+ day z "o ( peculi> brightness & *e]fulness4 ,he took a long walk ) a fri5d1 ) :om he d9$2 & 0 aft]w>ds play+ a game at billi>ds :5 he aga9 saw ! app>ition ( 8 *ild4 ,?is made him s]i\sly uneasy1 & 9 spite ( hav+ receiv$ )9 ?ree days ! assurance ( 8 *ild's p]fect heal? he express$ to 8 wife a conviction t he 0 dead4 ,next day a lett] arriv$ say+ t ! *ild 0 ill2 b ! fa!r 0 conv9c$ t ?is 0 only an attempt to break ! news2 &1 9 fact1 ! *ild _h di$1 aft] a few h\rs' illness1 at ! exact "t ( ! fir/ app>ition4 ,ano!r case z recit$ by ,madame ,d----1 ( ,/ ,gaud5s1 is to be f\nd 9 ,po/hum\s ,humanity4 ,%e says3 ,i 0 /ill a "y girl1 & slept ) my eld] si/]4 ,"o ev5+ we _h j retir$ to b$ & bl[n out ! light4 ,! sm\ld]+ fire on ! he>? /ill feebly light$ ! room4 ,^u turn+ my eyes t[>ds ! fireplace ,i p]ceiv$1 to my amazem5t1 a prie/ seat$ be=e ! fire & w>m+ himself4 ,he _h ! corpul5ce1 ! features1 & ! g5]al appe>ance ( "o ( our uncles :o liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :]e he 0 an ar*bi%op4 ,i at once call$ my si/]'s att5tion4 ,%e look$ 9 ! same direction1 & saw ! same app>ition4 ,%e also recognis$ our uncle4 ,an indescribable t]ror seiz$ u bo?1 & we cri$ ',help6' ) all our might4 ,my fa!r1 :o slept 9 an adjo9+ room1 awak5$ by ^! desp]ate cries1 jump$ out ( b$ & ran 9 ) a c&le 9 8 h&4 ,! phantom _h disappe>$1 & we saw no "o 9 ! room4 ,! next morn+ a lett] 0 receiv$ in=m+ u t our uncle _h di$ ! previ\s ev5+4 ,at ,wiesbad51 ,pr(essor ,eb5an1 ^: old si/] kept 8 h\se1 /at$ t he _h a fri5d resid+ =ty or fifty miles (f--likewise a pr(essor--:o 0 v poor & _h a l>ge family4 ,on he>+ t 8 wife 0 dy+1 ,mr ,e---- w5t to see !m1 & br\ght back _! elde/ boy1 = :om a little b$ 0 put up 9 ,mr ,e----'s room4 ,"o morn+1 ab\t t5 days aft]1 ,mr ,e---- call$ & ask$ me3 ',d y believe t at ! mom5t ( dea? y may appe> to "o :om y love8' ,i repli$3 ',yes1 ,i d4' ',well1' he said1 'we %all see4 ,i h not$ ! day & ! h\r1 = la/ night aft] ,i w5t to b$ ! *ild said sweetly 79 ,g]man73 ,yes1 de> mamma1 ,i see y4 ,to :i* ,i repli$3 ,no1 de> boy1 x is ,i2 ,i am come to b$4 ,no1 he said1 x is de> mamma1 %e is /&+ !re smil+ at me1 po9t+ to ! side ( ! b$4' ,on 8 next visit ,mr ,eb5an told u t he _h receiv$ a lett] in=m+ him t at t "t1 & on t ev5+1 ! wife _h brea!d h] la/4 ,9 "s cases a vague %ad[y =m is se5 :i* gradually acquires def9it5ess4 ,"h is an int]e/+ example contribut$ to ,proce$+s1 vol4 x41 by a ,mr ,t4 ,a43-- #i? ,may #ahib4 ,i saw a d>ki% vap\r leave my fa!r's head :5 he di$1 ab\t twelve ye>s ago1 & x =m$ into a figure full-siz$1 & = sev5 consecutive nights 7,i7 saw x 9 my room1 & saw x g ea* night into ! next room1 9 :i* he di$4 ,x became m di/9ct ea* night & bright] ea* night1 till x 0 q brilliant1 ev5 dazzl+1 by ! sev5? night4 ,x la/$1 say1 "o & a half m9utes4 ,x 0 q d>k :5 ! phantom us$ to appe>4 ,i 0 q awake1 go+ to b$2 age ?irty two4 ,9 o!r cases :at is fir/ se5 is a gl[ ( light--! app>ition subsequ5tly appe>+ 9 x4 ,mr ,r4 ,w4 ,rap]1 ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,ox=d1 made ! foll[+ /atem5t to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*3-- ',j be=e ,*ri/mas #ahid ,i w5t ov] to ,liv]pool ) "o ( my bro!rs & my si/]4 ,x 0 a v f9e cle> day & !re 0 a great cr[d ( p %opp+ 9 ! /reets4 ,we 7 walk+ d[n ,"l-/reet1 "o ( ! pr9cipal /reets1 :51 pass+ me1 ,i saw an old uncle ( m9e :om ,i knew v little1 & _h n se5 = a v long "t1 ?\gh he liv$ ne> me4 ,i saw ?ree di/9ct %apes hobbl+ pa/ 7he 0 lame71 "o aft] ano!r1 9 a l9e4 ,x didn't seem to /rike me at ! mom5t z be+ 9 ! lea/ curi\s1 n ev5 !re be+ ?ree %apes 9 a l9e4 ,i said to my si/]3 ,i h j se5 ,uncle ,e----1 & ,i am sure he is dead4 ,i said ?is1 z x 71 me*anically1 & n feel+ at all impress$4 ,( c\rse my bro!r & si/] laugh$4 ,we ?\ght no?+ m ab\t x :ile 9 ,liv]pool4 ,! fir/ ?+ my "m said to u :5 gett+ home 03 ,i h "s news2 & !n %e told u t ?is uncle _h di$ e>ly t morn+4 ,i don't "k ! p>ticul> h\r4 ,i saw ! ?ree %apes at ab\t twelve 9 ! morn+4 ,i felt p]fectly fit & well1 & 0 n ?9k+ ( my uncle 9 ! lea/1 nor did ,i "k he 0 ill4 ,bo? my bro!r & my si/] he>d me say t ,i _h se5 him & believ$ he 0 dead1 & !y 7 equally a/oni%$ at he>+ ( 8 dea? on our return home4 ,my uncle & ,i knew ea* o!r v little4 ,9 fact1 he h>dly knew me by sight1 al?\gh he knew me well :5 ,i 0 a small *ild4' ,! corroboration f ! p]cipi5t's "m & si/] is q ample2 ! day ( ! ag5t's dea? co9cid$ ) ! app>ition1 b ! h\r is n c]ta9ly kn[n4 ,ano!r well-kn[n case is t ( ,pr9ce ,victor ,duleep ,s+h1 :o writes3 ,on ,saturday1 ,octob] #ba/1 #ahic1 ,i 0 9 ,b]l9 ) ,"l ,c>n>von4 ,we w5t to a !atre toge!r & return$ be=e midnight4 ,i w5t to b$1 leav+1 z ,i always d1 a bright light 9 ! room 7electric light74 ,z ,i lay 9 b$ ,i f\nd myself look+ at an oleograph :i* hung on ! wall opposite my b$4 ,i saw di/9ctly ! face ( my fa!r1 ! ,mah>ajah ,duleep ,s+h1 look+ at me1 z x 71 out ( ?is picture2 n l a portrait ( him1 b 8 real head4 ,! head ab\t fill$ ! picture frame4 ,i cont9u$ look+1 & /ill saw my fa!r look+ at me ) an int5t expression4 ,?\gh n 9 ! lea/ al>m$1 ,i 0 s puzzl$ t ,i got out ( b$ to see :at ! picture really 04 ,x 0 an oleograph commonplace picture ( a girl hold+ a rose & lean+ out ( a balcony1 an ar* =m+ ! backgr\nd4 ,! girl's face 0 q small1 :]eas my fa!r's head 0 ! size ( life & fill$ ! frame4 ,! ,pr9ce's fa!r _h be5 9 ill-heal? = "s "t1 b no?+ al>m+ 0 to be expect$4 ,on ! day foll[+ ! dream he m5tion$ x to ,"l ,c>n>von1 & on ! ev5+ ( t day ,"l ,c>n>von h&$ him a telegram ann\nc+ ! eld] ,pr9ce's dea?4 ,he _h _h an apoplectic seizure on ! previ\s ev5+ & nev] recov]$4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t he _h (t5 said t he w\ld try to appe> to 8 son at dea? if !y happ5$ to be ap>t4 ,! acc\nt is confirm$ by ,"l ,c>n>von4 ,x sometimes happ5s t ! po9t ( halluc9ation is n q rea*$4 ,! foll[+ in/ance1 communicat$ to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 is /raight=w>d en\gh3 '#bj ,rankeillor ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh1 ',decemb] #bg?1 #ahhc4 ',9 ,janu>y #ahga ,i 0 liv+ 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,on ! #g? ( t mon? ,i got up ) a /rong feel+ t !re 0 some?+ happ5+ at my old home 9 ,scotl&4 ,at sev5 ,a4,m4 ,i m5tion$ to my si/]-9-law my /range dread1 & said ev5 at t h\r :at ,i dread$ 0 tak+ place4 ',by ! next mail ,i got ^w t at elev5 ,a4,m4 on ! #g? ( ,janu>y my si/] di$4 ,! isl& ,i liv$ 9 0 at ,/ ,kitts1 & ! dea? took place 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,please note ! h\rs & all[ = ! diff]5ce 9 "t1 & y w notice at lea/ a rem>kable co9cid5ce4 ,i may add ,i nev] knew ( h] illness4 ',a4 ,c----,n4' ,9 answ] to inquiries1 ,mr ,c----n adds3 ',i nev] at any o!r "t _h a feel+ 9 any way resembl+ ! p>ticul> "t ,i wrote ab\t4 ,at ! "t ,i wrote ab\t ,i 0 9 p]fect heal?1 & 9 e way 9 com=table circum/ances4' ,!re is no?+ unreasonable 9 ! assumption t telepa?y is ! ag5cy prim>ily conc]n$ 9 ^! manife/ations4 ,! idea hav+ be5 receiv$1 a halluc9ation is built up1 s to speak1 by ! p]cipi5t4 ,a truly halluc9able p]son c sugge/ to himself 8 own halluc9ations ) no ext]nal aid1 b a non-halluc9able p]sonage _c induce ^! halluc9ations at all4 ,dr ,hugh ,w+field /at$ to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* t ! case ( "o ( 8 pati5ts prov$ t halluc9ations c\ld be produc$ by self-sugge/ion4 ,he c\ld1 by a simple ef=t ( ! m9d1 himself believe almo/ any delusion--e4g4 t he 0 rid+ on horseback1 t he 0 a dog1 or any?+ else1 or t he saw snakes--if left to himself ! delusion vani%$ sl[ly4 ,anyone else c\ld remove x at once by a c\nt]-sugge/ion4 ,he made1 he adds1 ^! exp]im5ts )\t my cons5t1 z ,i consid] !m unsafe4 ,halluc9ation is at times accompani$ by curi\s organic effects4 ,"o ( ! commone/ ( ^! is a feel+ ( cold--g5]ally describ$ z a *ill or cold %udd]4 ,! foll[+ example is tak5 f ! ,c5sus ( ,halluc9ations ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*3-- ,,f ,,miss ,k4 ,m4 7,! acc\nt 0 writt5 9 #ahhi47 ,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago ,i 0 ab\t t5 ye>s old1 & 0 /ay+ ) fri5ds 9 ,k5s+ton4 ,betwe5 ! h\rs ( eight & n9e ,p4,m41 we 7 all sitt+ 9 ! draw+-room ) ! door op51 x be+ a v w>m ev5+4 ,sudd5ly ,i exp]i5c$ a cold %udd]1 & on look+ ?r\gh ! door opposite :i* ,i 0 sitt+1 ,i saw ! figure ( a little old lady dress$ 9 a long br[n cloak ) a l>ge br[n hat1 c>ry+ a basket1 glide d[n ! /airs & disappe> 9 ! room next ! draw+-room4 ,! impression 0 t ( someone ,i _h nev] se54 ,i 0 talk+ on ord9>y subjects1 nei!r ill1 9 grief1 or anxiety4 ,!re 7 sev]al o!r p 9 ! room1 b no "o notic$ any?+ b myself4 ,i h nev] _h any exp]i5ce ( ?is k9d be=e or s9ce4 ,occasionally1 b v r>ely1 pa9 is describ$ z result+ f a halluc9ation4 ,o!r effects include fa9t+ fits & tactile impressions4 ,noise w\ld appe> 9 "s cases to produce visual halluc9ations1 by creat+ 9 ! he>] a /rong expectation ( see+ some?+ correspond+ to x1 or t may acc\nt = x4 ,f ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+ we glean ! foll[+3-- ,betwe5 sleep+ & wak+ ?is morn+1 ,i p]ceiv$ a dog runn+ ab\t 9 a field 7an ideal :ite & tan sport+ dog71 & ! next mom5t ,i he>d a dog b>k+ outside my w9d[4 ,keep+ my clos$ eyes on ! vision1 ,i f\nd t x came & w5t ) ! b>k+ ( ! dog outside2 gett+ fa9t]1 h[ev]1 ea* "t4 ,a weak /ate ( heal? on ! "p ( ! p]cipi5t w\ld seem to be conducive to halluc9atory visions4 ,"h is a case 9 po9t contribut$ to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,proce$+s1 vol4 x41 by a ,pr(essor ,g----3 ,saw an old woman ) r$ cloak1 nurs+ a *ild 9 h] arms4 ,%e sat on a b\ld]4 ,place3 a grassy moor or upl&1 ne> ,%otts1 9 ,lan>k%ire4 ,date3 ov] tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,e>ly autumn1 9 bright sunny wea!r4 ,made sev]al attempts to rea* h]1 b %e always vani%$ be=e ,i c\ld get up to ! /one4 ,place f> f any dwell+1 & no spot :]e anyone c\ld be conceal$4 ,i 0 walk+2 _h be5 slightly tr\bl$ ) insomnia :i* aft]w>ds became worse4 ,age ab\t ?irty4 ,no "o 0 ) me4 ,i he>d a vague report t a woman ) r$ cloak 0 sometimes se5 on ! moor4 ,c't n[ rememb] :e!r ,i _h he>d ( t report be=e ,i saw ! figure--b ?9k ,i _h n4 ,saw _m ye>s ago 7age ab\t tw5ty-"o71 a dog sitt+ beside me 9 my room3 saw ?is only once3 0 tr\bl$ slightly ) insomnia at ! "t :i* aft]w>ds became worse4 ,! p]cipi5t's own view1 ! collector tells u1 is t ! exp]i5ce on ! moor 0 entirely due to n]ves1 z bo? !n & previ\sly :5 he saw ! dog he _h be5 mu* ov]work$1 & 9 ea* case a sev]e illness foll[$4 ,n always does a visual halluc9ation take ! =m ( a liv+ human =m4 ,occasionally ! object se5 or ! s\nd he>d is non-human 9 "*4 ,9 insanity & 9 diseases su* cases are frequ5tly met )1 ! halluc9ation be+ (t5 ( a grotesque or horrible sort4 ,?us we h a case 9 :i* a "y *ild beheld a vision ( dw>fi% gnomes danc+ on ! wall4 ,among ! phantasms ( inanimate objects 9 ! collection ( ! late ,e4 ,gurney 7 a />1 a firework bur/+ into />s1 a firefly1 a cr[n1 l&scape vignettes1 a /atue1 ! end ( a drap$ c(f9 com+ 9 ?r\gh ! door1 & a bright oval surr\nd+ ! words ,w$nesday1 ,octob] #ae1 ,dea?4 ,geometrical patt]ns1 sometimes tak+ v complicat$ =ms1 comprise ano!r kn[n type ( halluc9ation4 ,z to a !ory = halluc9ations1 ! mo/ acceptable "o is t !y h _! orig9 9 ! bra91 & t ! s5ses are made to %>e 9 ! deception4 ,!re is little d\bt t ,william ,blake's halluc9ations 7 volunt>y4 ,gurney ref]s to a fri5d1 a pa9t]1 :o 0 able to project a vision ( 8 sitt] out into space & pa9t f x4 ,we h already se5 t a hypnotic ag5t c cause 8 subject n m]ely to see ?+s b to feel !m1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( cry+ out ) pa9 :5 an imag9>y light$ mat* is appli$ to 8 f+]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,phantasms ,,( ,,! ,,dead ,?us f> ,i h devot$ myself to an inve/igation ( ph5om5a = :i* ! !ory ( telepa?y is n inapplicable4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 :5 we come to discuss halluc9ations f :i* ! idea ( a liv+ ag5t is app>5tly exclud$ t ,i feel myself ent]+ on ev5 m delicate & my/]i\s t]ritory4 ,hav+ dealt ) phantasms ( p]sons at ! po9t ( dea?1 ,i n[ propose to deal ) phantasms ( p]sons already dead4 ,:]e1 inde$1 ! dea? has be5 v rec5t1 ! telepa?ic !ory /ill s]ves1 = ! reception convey$ by ! dy+ ag5t might conceivably rema9 dormant 9 ! sub-consci\sness ( ! p]cipi5t1 & only be ar\s$ 9 a dream or dur+ a propiti\s wak+ mom5t4 ,?is w\ld apply to ! case ( a lady :o saw ! body ( a well-kn[n ,london physician1 ab\t t5 h\rs aft] dea?1 ly+ 9 a b>e unfurni%$ room1 :i* turn$ out to be a cottage hospital abroad4 ,mr ,my]s1 9 8 ,human ,p]sonality1 has collect$ a l>ge numb] ( examples ( app>itions ( dep>t$ spirits1 ^u :i* he lays ! utmo/ /ress1 because !y1 m ?an any o!r k9d ( evid5ce1 t5d to support 8 great !ory ( ! survival ( p]sonality4 ,if1 he reasons1 we c ga9 a numb] ( well-au!nticat$ cases ( halluc9ations project$ telepa?ically f an ag5t be=e dea?1 an equal am\nt ( evid5ce ( halluc9ations project$ by an ag5t aft] dea? w\ld prove ! cont9uance ( life beyond ! grave6 ,& "s ( ! cases :i* ! ,society ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & ,am]ica1 h collect$ are c]ta9ly ( an impressive "*4 ,unhappily1 mo/ ( ! be/ & mo/ conv9c+ cases are too long to be giv5 "h2 !y _c ev5 pr(itably be summ>is$4 ,9 "o in/ance ,mr ,f4 ,g4 ( ,bo/on1 ^: high "* & good position are v\*$ = by ,pr(essor ,royce & ,dr ,hodgson1 /ates t n9e ye>s aft] ! dea? ( a fav\rite si/] an app>ition appe>$ be=e him3 ,! h\r 0 high noon1 & ! sun 0 %9+ *e]fully into my room4 ,:ile busily smok+ my cig> & writ+ out my ord]s1 ,i sudd5ly became consci\s t someone 0 sitt+ on my left1 ) "o arm re/+ on ! table4 ,quick z a fla% ,i turn$1 & di/9ctly saw ! =m ( my dead si/]1 & = a brief second or s look$ h] squ>ely 9 ! face2 & s sure 0 ,i t x 0 %e1 t ,i sprang =w>d 9 delight1 call+ h] by "n1 & z ,i did s ! app>ition in/antly vani%$4 ,b t is n ! mo/ extraord9>y "p ( ! /ory4 ,! visitation s impress$ ! p]cipi5t t he took ! next tra9 home & relat$ to 8 p>5ts :at _h occurr$4 ,he p>ticul>ly m5tion$ a bright r$ l9e or scrat* on ! "r-h& side ( 8 si/]'s face1 :i* he _h di/9ctly se53 444 ,:5 ,i m5tion$ ?is1 my "m rose trembl+ to h] feet1 & ne>ly fa9t$ away1 & z soon z %e suffici5tly recov]$ h] self-possession1 ) te>s /ream+ d[n h] face1 %e exclaim$ t ,i _h inde$ se5 my si/]1 z no liv+ mortal b h]self 0 aw>e ( ! scrat*1 :i* %e _h accid5tally made :ile do+ "s little act ( k9dness aft] my si/]'s dea?4444 ,9 pro(1 nei!r my fa!r nor any ( our family _h detect$ x1 & positively 7 unaw>e ( ! incid5t1 yet ,i saw ! scrat* z bright z if j made4 ,s /rangely impress$ 0 my "m1 t ev5 aft] %e _h retir$ to re/ %e got up & dress$1 came to me1 & told me %e knew t ,i _h se5 my si/]4 ,a few weeks lat] my "m di$4 ,n[1 is x n a little s+ul> t1 al?\gh bo? ,dr ,hodgson & ,mr ,my]s record ?is incid5t1 ! !ory ( telepa?y betwe5 a liv+ ag5t & a liv+ p]cipi5t does n occur to !m8 ,is x n conceivable t ! "m1 on ^: m9d ! incid5t ( ! scrat* on ! features ( ! corpse _h admitt$ly prey$1 %\ld h unwitt+ly communicat$ h] secret to h] son8 ,9 o!r words1 ! "m project$ a phantasm ( h] dead daught] to ! m9d ( h] son4 ,9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society !re is a case :i*1 accord+ to ,mr ,/ead1 appe>s to sugge/ t ! deceas$ are cont9u+ to take an int]e/ 9 mundane affairs4 ,! /ory is communicat$ by ,miss ,dodson4 ,on ,sunday1 #e? ,june #ahhg1 close ^u midnight1 ,miss ,dodson 0 r\s$ by he>+ h] "n call$ ?ree times4 ,%e answ]$ twice1 ?9k+ x 0 h] uncle4 ,! ?ird "t %e recognis$ ! voice ( h] "m1 :o _h be5 dead sixte5 ye>s4 ,i said1 cont9u$ ,miss ,dodson1 ',mamma6' ,%e !n came r\nd a scre5 ne> my b$side ) two *ildr5 9 h] arms & plac$ !m 9 my arms & put ! b$clo!s ov] !m1 & said3 ',lucy1 promise me to take c>e ( !m1 = _! "m is j dead4' ,i said3 ',yes1 mamma4' ,%e repeat$3 ',promise me to take c>e ( !m4' ,i repli$3 ',yes1 ,i promise y1' & add$1 ',oh1 mamma1 /ay & speak to me1 ,i am s wret*$4' ,%e repli$3 ',n yet1 my *ild1' !n %e seem$ to g r\nd ! scre5 aga9 & ,i rema9$1 feel+ ! *ildr5 to be /ill 9 my arms & fell asleep4 ,:5 ,i awoke !re 0 no?+4 ,tuesday morn+1 #g? ,june1 ,i receiv$ ! news ( my si/]-9-law's dea?4 ,%e _h giv5 bir? to a *ild ?ree weeks be=e1 :i* ,i did n "k till aft] h] dea?4 ,pr(essor ,sidgwick says1 z ! result ( an int]e/+ conv]sation ) ,miss ,dodson1 t ! *ildr5 7 ( ! ages correspond+ ) ! ages ( ! *ildr5 ( h] si/]-9-law2 !y seem$ to be a little girl & a baby newly born4 ,! only way an +5i\s sceptic c get r\nd ?is case is by suppos+ t a telepa?ic impulse f ! liv+ bro!r might conceivably embody itself 9 ! =m ( 8 "m4 ,b ! idea ( a bro!r 9 ,belgium be+ able to transmit a telepa?ic message 9 ! assum$ %ape & ) ! voice ( 8 "m1 :o _h be5 dead = sixte5 ye>s1 & also to telepa? into exi/5ce 9 ,london ! two little *ildr5 :o 7 liv+ 9 8 h\se at ,bruges1 is r a clumsy hypo!sis4 ,b :at o!r h we8 ,mr ,!obald1 an ,au/ralian1 =w>ds to ! ,society a pap] discov]$ among/ ! effects ( 8 uncle1 n[ dead4 ,! app>ition1 z w be se51 occurr$ on ,octob] #bd?1 #ahfj1 & ! acc\nt is endors$ on #i? ,novemb] by ! p]cipi5t's fa!r4 ,fur!r p>ticul>s s5t to ,mr ,b---- by ! p]cipi5t 7:o is "h call$ ,mr ,d----7 are dat$ ,novemb] #ac?1 #ahfj4 ,! fir/ acc\nt seems to h be5 s5t by ! p]cipi5t to 8 fa!r1 & by ! fa!r to ,mr ,b---- ,! p]cipi5t _h be5 id5tifi$1 & confirms1 z w be se51 ?is e>ly n>rative1 :i* is z foll[s3-- ,on ! ev5+ ( ,w$nesday1 ,octob] #bd?1 #ahfj1 hav+ retir$ to b$ ab\t n9e o'clock1 ,i _h slept1 ,i conclude1 ab\t two h\rs1 mak+ x !n ab\t elev5 o'clock ,p4,m4 ,i 0 awoke f my sleep by a h& t\*+ my =ehead1 & ! well-kn[n voice ( ,mrs ,b---- pron\nc+ my "n1 ,e----4 ,i />t$ up & sat 9 b$1 rubb$ my eyes1 & !n saw ,mrs ,b----4 ,f ! head to ! wai/ ! figure 0 di/9ct1 cle>1 & well def9$2 b f ! wai/ d[nw>ds x 0 all mi/y1 & ! l[] "p transp>5t4 ,%e appe>$ to be dress$ 9 black silk4 ,h] c\nt5ance 0 grave & r sad1 b n unhappy4 ,! words %e fir/ utt]$ 73 ',i h left de> ,john4' ,:at foll[$ relat$ entirely to myself1 & %e 0 p]mitt$ by a mo/ k9d ,provid5ce to speak words ( m]cy1 promise1 & com=t1 & assurance t :at ,i mo/ wi%$ w\ld come to pass4 ,%e came to me 9 an h\r ( bitt] m5tal agony1 & 0 s5t z a mess5g] ( m]cy4444 ,occasionally !re is a curi\s v>iant1 :5 ! phantasm is auditory & n visible4 ,9 ! case publi%$ 9 ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 vol4 iii4 p4 #ij1 ,mr ,wambey he>d a phantasmal voice z ?\gh 9 colloquy ) 8 own ?\ght4 ,he 0 plann+ a congratulatory lett] to a fri5d1 :5 ! words ,:at1 write to a dead man8 write to a dead man8 s\nd$ cle>ly 9 8 e>s4 ,! fri5d _h be5 dead = "s days4 ,gurney 0 mu* impress$ by ! unexpect$ly l>ge proportion ( cases :]e ! p]cipi5t in=m$ u t !re _h be5 a compact betwe5 himself & ! deceas$ p]son t :i*ev] pass$ away fir/ %\ld try to appe> to ! o!r4 ,consid]+1 he adds1 :at an extremely small numb] ( p]sons make su* a compact1 comp>$ ) ^? :o d n1 x is difficult to resi/ ! conclusion t its exi/5ce has a c]ta9 efficacy4 ,a *>act]i/ic case is ?us report$ by a ,mr ,bellamy3 ,:5 a girl at s*ool my wife made an agreem5t ) a fell[-pupil1 ,miss ,w41 t ! "o ( !m :o di$ fir/ %\ld1 if div9ely p]mitt$1 appe> aft] h] decease to ! survivor4 ,9 #ahgd my wife1 :o _h n se5 or he>d any?+ ( h] =m] s*ool fri5d = "s ye>s1 casually he>d ( h] dea?4 ,! news rem9d$ h] ( h] =m] agreem5t1 & !n1 becom+ n]v\s1 %e told me ( x4 ,i knew ( my wife's compact1 b ,i _h nev] se5 a photograph ( h] fri5d1 or he>d any description ( h]4 7,mr ,bellamy told ,gurney 9 conv]sation t 8 m9d _h n be5 9 ! lea/ dwell+ on ! compact47 ,a night or two aft]w>ds1 z ,i 0 sleep+ ) my wife1 a fire brightly burn+ 9 my room & a c&le alight1 ,i sudd5ly awoke & saw a lady sitt+ by ! side ( ! b$ :]e my wife 0 sleep+ s\ndly4 ,at once ,i sat up 9 ! b$ & gaz$ s int5tly t ev5 n[ ,i c recall h] =m & features4 ,_h ,i ! p5cil or ! bru% ( a ,millais ,i c\ld transf] to canvas an exact lik5ess ( ! gho/ly visitant4 ,i rememb] t ,i 0 mu* /ruck1 z ,i look$ int5tly at h]1 ) ! c>eful arrangem5t ( h] coiffure1 e s+le hair be+ mo/ c>efully bru%$ d[n4 ,h[ long ,i sat & gaz$ ,i _c say1 b directly ! app>ition ceas$ to be1 ,i got out ( b$ to see if any ( my wife's g>m5ts _h by any means optically delud$ me4 ,i f\nd no?+ 9 ! l9e ( vision b a b>e wall4 ,halluc9ation on my "p ,i reject$ z out ( ! "q1 & ,i d\bt$ n t ,i _h really se5 an app>ition4 ,return+ to b$1 ,i lay till my wife "s h\rs aft] awoke1 & !n ,i gave h] an acc\nt ( h] fri5d's appe>ance4 ,i describ$ h] col\r1 =m1 etc41 all ( :i* exactly talli$ ) my wife's recollection ( ,miss ,w4 ,f9ally ,i ask$1 ',b 0 !re any special po9t to /rike "o 9 h] appe>ance8' ',yes1' my wife promptly repli$1 'we girls us$ to tease h] at s*ool = devot+ s mu* "t to ! arrangem5t ( h] hair4' ,?is 0 ! v ?+ :i* ,i h said s mu* /ruck me4 ,su* are ! simple facts4 ,i w only add t till #ahgd ,i _h nev] se5 an app>ition1 & t ,i h n se5 "o s9ce4 ,,ar?ur ,,bellamy4 ,! foll[+ case1 f ,proce$+s1 vol4 viii4 p4 #agh1 be>s a di/9ct resemblance to ! old-fa%ion$ gho/ /ories4 ,mrs ,m41 ! in=mant1 writes "u date #ae? ,decemb] #ahia3 ,be=e relat+ my exp]i5ce ( hav+ se5 a gho/1 ,i %\ld l my read]s ?or\ghly to und]/& t ,i _h n ! slighte/ idea t ! h\se 9 :i* my husb& & ,i 7 liv+ 0 haunt$1 or t ! family resid+ !re = _m ye>s be=e u _h _h any family tr\bles4 ,! h\se 0 delightfully situat$ etc44 ,! h\se be+ p>tly new & p>tly old we occupi$ ! old "p = our sleep+ ap>tm5ts4 ,!re 7 two /aircases lead+ to !m1 ) a l&+ & w9d[1 adjo9+ a morn+ sitt+-room4 ,"o night on retir+ to my b$room ab\t #aa o'clock1 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d a peculi> moan+ s\nd1 & someone sobb+ z if 9 great di/ress ( m9d4 ,i li/5$ v att5tively1 & /ill x cont9u$2 s ,i rais$ ! gas 9 my b$room1 & !n w5t to ! l&+ w9d[ ( :i* ,i h spok51 drew ! bl9d aside2 & !re on ! grass 0 a v beautiful "y girl 9 kneel+ po/ure be=e a soldi]1 9 a g5]al's uni=m1 sobb+ & clasp+ h] h&s toge!r1 entreat+ = p>don2 b alas6 he only wav$ h] away f him4 ,s mu* did ,i feel = ! girl1 t )\t a mom5t's hesitation ,i ran d[n ! /aircase to ! door op5+ ^u ! lawn1 & begg$ h] to come 9 & tell me h] sorr[4 ,! figures !n disappe>$6 ,n 9 ! lea/ n]v\s did ,i feel !n2--w5t aga9 to my b$room1 took a %eet ( writ+ pap] & wrote d[n :at ,i _h se54 ,mrs ,m4 has f\nd & s5t u ?is pap]4 ,! foll[+ words are writt5 9 p5cil on a half %eet ( notepap]3--,m>* #ac?1 #ahhf4 ,h j se5 visions on lawn3--a soldi] 9 g5]al's uni=m1--a "y lady kneel+ to him4 #aa4dj ,p4,m4 ,my husb& 0 away f home :5 ?is ev5t occurr$1 b a lady fri5d 0 /ay+ ) me1 s ,i w5t to h] b$room & told h] t ,i _h be5 r fright5$ by "s noises2--c\ld ,i /ay ) h] a little :ile8 ,a few days aft]w>ds ,i f\nd myself 9 a v n]v\s /ate2 b x seem$ s /range t ,i 0 n fright5$ at ! "t4 ,x appe>s ! /ory is only too true4 ,! y\nge/ daught] ( ?is v old pr\d family _h _h an illegitimate *ild2 & h] p>5ts & relatives w\ld n recognise h] aga91 & %e di$ brok5-he>t$4 ,! soldi] 0 a ne> relative 7also a connection ( my husb&'s72 & x 0 9 va9 %e tri$ to ga9 8--! soldi]'s--=giv5ess4 ,9 a subsequ5t lett] ,sir ,x4 ,y4's c>e] is describ$4 ,he 0 a di/+ui%$ (fic]4 ,s vivid 0 my remembrance ( ! features ( ! soldi] t "s mon?s aft] ! occurr5ce1 :5 ,i happ5$ to be call+ ) my husb& at a h\se :]e !re 0 a portrait ( him1 ,i /epp$ be=e x & said3 ',:y1 look6 ,!re is ! ,g5]al6' ,& sure en\gh x 04 ,9 a subsequ5t lett] ,mrs ,m4 writes3 ,i did see ! figures on ! lawn aft] op5+ ! door lead+ on to ! lawn2 & !y by no means disappe>$ in/antly1 b m l a dissolv+ view--viz4 gradually2 & ,i did n leave ! door until !y _h pass$ away4 ,x 0 impossible = any real p]sons to act su* a sc5e4444 ,! ,g5]al 0 born & di$ 79 ! h\se :]e ,i saw him74444 ,i 0 n aw>e t ! portrait ( ! ,g5]al 0 9 t room 7:]e ,i saw x72 x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h be5 9 t room4 ,! mis=tune to ! poor girl happ5$ 9 #ahdg or #ahdh4 ,mrs ,m4 !n m5tions t a respectable local tradesman he>+ ( ! incid5t rem>k$3 ,t is n an uncommon ?+ to see h] ab\t ! place1 poor s\l6 ,%e 0 a badly us$ girl4 ,mr ,m4 writes z foll[s "u date #bcrd ,decemb] #ahia3-- ,i h se5 my wife's lett] 9 reg>d to ! recognition ( ,sir ,x4 ,y4's picture at ----4 ,no?+ 0 said by me to h] on ! subject2 b kn[+ ! portrait to be a rem>kably good lik5ess ,i propos$ call+ at ! h\se 7:i* 0 t ( a nephew ( ,sir ,x4 ,y4's71 be+ anxi\s to see :at effect x w\ld h ^u my wife4 ,imm$iately on ent]+ ! room %e almo/ /agg]$ back1 & turn$ pale1 say+--look+ h>d at ! picture--',:y1 !re's ! ,g5]al6' 444 ,be+ a connection ( ! family ,i knew all ab\t ! p1 b my wife 0 !n a /rang]1 & ,i _h nev] m5tion$ su* ?+s to h]2 9 fact !y _h be5 almo/ =gott54 ,"h is a case :]e ! phantasm 0 visible to sev]al p]sons at ! same "t4 ,x is giv5 by ,mr ,*>les ,a4 ,w4 ,lett1 ( ! ,milit>y & ,royal ,naval ,club1 ,albem>le ,/reet1 ,w4 ,decemb] #crd1 #ahhe4 ,on ! #e? ,april #ahgc my wife's fa!r1 ,capta9 ,t[ns1 di$ at 8 resid5ce1 ,cranbrook1 ,rose ,bay1 ne> ,sydney1 ,n4 ,s4 ,wales4 ,ab\t six weeks aft] 8 dea? my wife _h occasion "o ev5+ ab\t n9e o'clock to g to "o ( ! b$rooms 9 ! h\se4 ,%e 0 accompani$ by a "y lady1 ,miss ,b]?on1 & z !y ent]$ ! room--! gas burn+ all ! "t--!y 7 amaz$ to see1 reflect$ z x 7 on ! poli%$ surface ( ! w>drobe1 ! image ( ,capta9 ,t[ns4 ,x 0 b>ely half figure1 ! head1 %\ld]s1 & "p ( ! arms only %[+--9 fact1 x 0 l an ord9>y m$allion portrait1 b life-size4 ,! face appe>$ wan & pale1 z x did be=e 8 dea?1 & he wore a k9d ( grey flannel jacket1 9 :i* he _h be5 accu/om$ to sleep4 ,surpris$ & half-al>m$ at :at !y saw1 _! fir/ idea 0 t a portrait _h be5 hung 9 ! room1 & t :at !y saw 0 its reflection2 b !re 0 no picture ( ! k9d4 ,:il/ !y 7 look+ & wond]+1 my wife's si/]1 ,miss ,t[ns1 came into ! room1 & be=e ei!r ( ! o!rs _h "t to speak1 %e exclaim$1 ',good graci\s6 ,d y see papa8' ,"o ( ! h\semaids happ5$ to be pass+ d[n/airs at ! mom5t1 & %e 0 call$ 9 & ask$ if %e saw any?+1 & h] reply 01 ',oh1 miss6 ! ma/]4' ,graham--,capta9 ,t[ns' old body-s]vant--0 !n s5t =1 & he also imm$iately exclaim$1 ',oh1 ,"l save u6 ,mrs ,lett1 x's ! capta96' ,! butl] 0 call$1 & !n ,mrs ,crane1 my wife's nurse1 & !y bo? said :at !y saw4 ,f9ally1 ,mrs ,t[ns 0 s5t =1 &1 see+ ! app>ition1 %e advanc$ t[>ds x ) h] arm ext5d$ z if to t\* x1 & z %e pass$ h] h& ov] ! panel ( ! w>drobe ! figure gradually fad$ away1 & nev] aga9 appe>$1 ?\gh ! room 0 regul>ly occupi$ = a long "t aft]4 ,^! are ! simple facts ( ! case1 & !y admit ( no d\bt2 no k9d ( intimation 0 giv5 to any ( ! witnesses2 ! same "q 0 put to ea* "o z !y came into ! room1 & ! reply 0 giv5 )\t hesitation by ea*4 ,x 0 by ! m]e/ accid5t t ,i did n see ! app>ition4 ,i 0 9 ! h\se at ! "t1 b did n he> :5 ,i 0 call$4 ,c4 ,a4 ,w4 ,,lett4 ,we ! und]sign$1 hav+ read ! above /atem5t1 c]tify t x is /rictly accurate1 z we 7 bo? witnesses ( ! app>ition4 ,,s>a ,,lett1 ,,sibbie ,,smy? 7nee ,,t[ns47 ,mrs ,lett assures me1 wrote ,gurney1 t nei!r %e nor h] si/] ev] exp]i5c$ a halluc9ation ( ! s5ses on any o!r occasion4 ,%e is positive t ! recognition ( ! appe>ance on ! "p ( ea* ( ! lat] witnesses 0 indep5d5t1 & n due to any sugge/ion f ! p]sons already 9 ! room4 ,! foll[+1 tak5 f ! ,report on ! ,c5sus ( ,halluc9ations1 may belong to ei!r ! ante-mortem or po/-mortem category3-- ,at ,r$hill on ,?anksgiv+ ,day1 betwe5 eight & n9e 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ,i 0 tak+ *>ge ( ! little daught] ( a fri5d1 dur+ my fri5d's abs5ce on t ev5+1 ,i left ! *ild sleep+ 9 ! b$room1 & w5t to drop ! bl9ds 9 two neighb\r+ rooms1 be+ abs5t ab\t ?ree m9utes4 ,on return+ to ! *ild's room 9 ! full light ( ! gas-burn] f above ,i di/9ctly saw1 com+ f ! *ild's cot1 a :ite figure1 :i* figure turn$1 look$ me full 9 ! face1 & pass$ d[n ! /aircase4 ,i in/antly foll[$1 lean$ ov] ! bani/]s 9 a/oni%m5t1 & saw ! gli/5+ ( ! :ite drap]y z ! figure pass$ d[n ! /aircase1 ?r\gh ! light$ hall1 & sil5tly ?r\gh ! hall door itself1 :i* 0 b>r$1 *a9$1 & lock$4 ,i felt = ! mom5t p]fectly /agg]$1 w5t back to ! b$room1 & f\nd ! *ild peacefully sleep+4 ,i relat$ ! circum/ance to ! "m imm$iately on h] return late t night4 ,%e 0 incr$ul\s1 b said t my description ( ! figure answ]$ to t ( an invalid aunt ( ! *ild's4 ,! next morn+ came a telegram to say t ?is relation :o _h greatly wi%$ to see h] niece _h di$ betwe5 eight & n9e ! previ\s ev5+4 ,i _h j put d[n ! ',pickwick ,pap]s1' ) :i* ,i _h be5 :il+ away ! "t1 0 free f tr\ble & 9 good heal?4 ,si/] ,b]?a1 ,sup]ior ( ! ,h\se ( ,m]cy at ,bovey ,tracey1 ,newton ,abbot1 /ates3 ,on ! night ( ,novemb] #aj?1 #ahfa1 ,i 0 up 9 my b$ wat*+1 because !re 0 a p]son n q well 9 ! next room4 ,i he>d a voice :i* ,i recognis$ at once z famili> to me1 & at fir/ ?\ght ( my si/]4 ,x said 9 ! brighte/ & mo/ *e]ful tone1 ',i am "h ) y4' ,i answ]$1 look+ & see+ no?+1 ',:o are y8' ,! voice said1 ',y mu/n't "k yet4' ,i he>d no?+ m & saw no?+1 & am c]ta9 t ! door 0 n op5$ or %ut4 ,i 0 n 9 ! lea/ fright5$1 & felt conv9c$ x 0 ,lucy's ,miss ,lucy ,gambi] ,p>ry's voice4 ,i h nev] d\bt$ x f t mom5t4 ,i _h n he>d ( h] be+ worse4 ,! la/ acc\nt _h be5 good1 & ,i 0 expect+ to he> t %e 0 at ,torquay4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! next day 7! #aa?71 "m told me t %e _h di$ on ! morn+ ( ! #aj?1 r m ?an twelve h\rs be=e ,i he>d h] voice4 ,a case report$ by ,mr ,john ,e4 ,husb&s1 ( ,melb\rne ,h\se1 ,t[n ,hall ,squ>e1 ,grimsby1 is int]e/+3 ,i 0 sleep+ 9 a hotel 9 ,madeira 9 ,janu>y #ahhe4 ,x 0 a bright moonlight night4 ,! w9d[s 7 op51 & ! bl9ds up4 ,i felt someone 0 9 my room4 ,on op5+ my eyes ,i saw a "y fell[ ab\t tw5ty-five1 dress$ 9 flannels1 /&+ at ! side ( my b$1 & po9t+ ) ! fir/ f+] ( 8 "r h& to ! place :]e ,i 0 ly+4 ,i lay = "s seconds to conv9ce myself ( someone be+ really !re4 ,i !n sat up & look$ at him4 ,i saw 8 features s pla9ly t ,i recognis$ !m 9 a photograph :i* 0 %[n me "s days aft]w>ds4 ,i ask$ him :at he want$4 ,he did n speak1 b 8 eyes & h&s seem$ to tell me t ,i 0 9 8 place4 ,z he did n answ]1 ,i /ruck at him ) my fi/ z ,i sat up1 b did n rea* him1 & z ,i 0 go+ to spr+ out ( b$ he sl[ly vani%$ ?r\gh ! door1 :i* 0 %ut1 keep+ 8 eyes ^u me all ! "t4 ,^u inquiry ,i f\nd t ! "y fell[ :o appe>$ to me di$ 9 ! room ,i 0 occupy+4 ,!re is1 too1 ! fam\s case ( ,mrs de ,freville & ! g>d5] ,b>d4 ,! p]cipi5t1 :o _h =m]ly be5 9 ! employ ( ?is some:at ecc5tric lady1 :o 0 especially morbid on ! subject ( tombs & s =?1 0 9 ! *ur*y>d ( ,h9xton1 ,saffron ,wald51 on ,friday1 #h? ,may #ahhe4 ,he happ5$ to look at ! squ>e ,de ,freville /one vault1 :51 to 8 amazem5t1 he di/9ctly saw ! old lady1 ) a :ite face1 lean+ on ! rails4 ,:5 he look$ aga9 %e 0 gone1 al?\gh x puzzl$ him to "k h[ %e c\ld h got out ( ! *ur*y>d1 z1 9 ord] to rea* any ( ! gates1 %e mu/ h pass$ him4 ,next day he 0 told t ,mrs de ,freville 0 dead4 ,z ! app>ition 0 se5 ab\t sev5 & a half h\rs aft] dea?1 x c\ld1 z ,i h sugge/$1 be consid]$ a telepa?ic impression transmitt$ at ! mom5t ( dea? & rema9+ lat5t 9 ! bra9 ( ! p]cipi5t2 o!rwise1 ! case belongs to ! category ( ,haunt+1 :i* we w glance at 9 ! next *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,on ,,haunt+s ,,& ,,k9dr$ ,,ph5om5a ,d ,i believe 9 gho/s8 asks ,mr ,&rew ,lang4 ,"o c only answ]3 ',h[ d y def9e a gho/8' ,i d believe1 ) all /ud5ts ( human nature1 9 halluc9ations ( "o1 or ( sev]al1 or ev5 ( all ! s5ses4 ,b z to :e!r su* halluc9ations among ! sane are ev] caus$ by physical influ5ce f ! m9ds ( o!rs1 alive or dead1 n communicat$ ?r\gh ! ord9>y *annels ( s5se1 my m9d is 9 a balance ( d\bt4 ,x is a "q ( evid5ce4 ,if ! evid5ce ( haunt+s 7 measurable by bulk alone1 no phase ( occultism w\ld be m completely demon/rat$4 ,x is only :5 we come to exam9e ! quality ( ! available data t we realise h[ =midable a task x is we h und]tak54 ,9 no?+1 p]haps1 h cr$ulity & sup]/ition be5 all[$ s wide a scope2 n[h]e is x m difficult to w9n[ ! gra9 ( reliable te/imony f ! *aff ( my?ology & inv5tion4 ,= we mu/ rememb] t ! belief 9 gho/s is z old z ! hills !mselves4 ,x is common to all c\ntries & to all nations1 & 9 ! lit]ature ( e language are to be f\nd tales ( ! sup]natural sc>cely less plausible ?an _m :i* assail our e>s to-day4 ,:at ,i n[ set myself to inve/igate is t class ( ph5om5a seem+ly atta*$ to v>i\s localities & compris+1 besides app>itions1 sights & s\nds ( v>i\s k9ds & degrees4 ,accord+ to ,mr ,e4 ,t4 ,b5nett1 = tw5ty ye>s assi/ant secret>y ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society1 ! records ( ! ,society conta9 descriptions ( a l>ge numb] ( cases 9 :i* ! evid5ce ( ! reality ( ph5om5a incapable ( ord9>y explanation is absolutely conclusive4 ,:5 ! s\nds are intelligible1 or a s5t5ce is spelt out 9 response to ! inquiry ( ! auditor1 ! raison d'etre ( ! manife/ation is m or less obvi\s4 ,b !re is evid5ce ( a l>ge numb] ( s-call$ haunt+s :]e /eps are he>d1 or noises :i* convey no intelligible in=mation4 ,sometimes1 also1 we are told t simultane\sly ) ! dea? ( a fri5d bangs h be5 he>d1 :i*1 b = ! co9cid5ce ( _! occurr5ce 9 association ) a dea?1 are )\t mean+4 ,m4 ,flamm>ion cites sev]al cases ( ?is sort4 ,! foll[+ w s]ve z an illu/ration3--#b ,footnote #b3 ,x w be f\nd on page #agh ( ,l',inconnu et les ,problemes ,psy*iques4 ,m4 ,e4 ,des*aux relates t 8 gr&fa!r 0 awak5$ "o ev5+ at elev5 ,p4,m4 by ?ree v di/9ct raps on ! door ( 8 room4 ,a/oni%$1 he rose1 lit ! lamp1 op5$ ! door1 b saw no "o4 ,suppos+ t "s trick/] _h be5 ! cause ( 8 di/urbance1 he return$ to b$ grumbl+1 b aga9 ?ree knocks 7 he>d on ! door4 ,he got up quickly1 int5d+ t ! culprit %\ld pay de>ly = 8 untimely joke1 b 9 spite ( c>eful se>*1 bo? 9 ! passage & on ! /aircase1 he c\ld n discov] :]e ?is my/]i\s culprit _h disappe>$ to4 ,a ?ird "t1 :5 he 0 aga9 9 b$1 ?ree raps 7 audible on ! door4 ,?is "t ! gr&fa!r _h a pres5tim5t t ! s\nd 0 caus$ by ! _s ( 8 "m1 al?\gh no?+ 9 ! tid+s he _h previ\sly receiv$ f 8 family incit$ him to ?is supposition4 ,five or six days aft] ?is manife/ation a lett] arriv$ f 8 own c\ntry ann\nc+ ! dea? ( 8 "m :i* _h occurr$ precisely at ! h\r at :i* he _h he>d ! knocks4 ,at ! mom5t ( h] dea?1 8 "m1 :o _h a p>ticul> affection = him1 _h insi/$ t a dress :i* h] 'boy 9 ,p>is' _h "s "t be=e s5t h] z a pres5t %\ld be br\ght & plac$ on h] b$4 ,"h we seem to h a di/9ct motive = ! visitation2 b on ! o!r h& obs]ve h[ _m cases we come across :]e ! ph5om5a appe>s to be due solely to ! wanton & mis*iev\s impulses ( ! invisible ag5ts4 ,!re is = example ! case ( a h\se 9 :i* spiritual manife/ations1 (t5 ( a di/urb+ "*1 7 cont9ually be+ produc$1 relat$ by ,mr ,ink/] ,gilb]tson 9 ,! ,occult ,review on ! au?ority ( a ,we/ ,end physician :o is call$ ,dr ,macdonald4 ,! swi% ( a silk dress & ! slamm+ ( doors 7 among ! lea/ important ( ! ph5om5a f a psy*ical po9t ( view1 ?\gh ! s\nd ( someone com+ ?r\gh a skylight & dropp+ on to ! l&+ 0 c]ta9ly calculat$ to t]rify ! ladies1 :o came up f ! draw+-room scream+ & %\t+1 expect+ to f9d "s dreadful trag$y be+ enact$4 ,^! manife/ations consi/$ entirely ( s\nds1 b at ! regul> sitt+s :i* 7 held 9 ! h\se a draw] 0 tak5 f its place 9 ! b$room & left on ! hall /&1 ! loose wood5 leaves :i* conv]t$ a billi>d-table into a d9+-table 7 slid (f ! end & deposit$ on ! floor1 & a scre5 0 sev]al times se5 to fold itself up )\t be+ t\*$4 ,! mo/ peculi> occurr5ces1 h[ev]1 7 ! antics ( c]ta9 keys belong+ to doors 9 ! h\se4 ,! door ( ! front b$room 0 (t5 f\nd lock$1 & ! key w\ld disappe>4 ,! doctor kept 8 eye on ! key & pres5tly saw x move r\nd1 lock+ ! door1 & !n he saw ! la/ ( ! key disappe>+ ?r\gh ! hole4 ,at ano!r "t ! lady ( ! h\se1 h] *ildr51 & ! maid 7 lock$ 9 = "s h\rs4 ,! key w\ld be kept away = days2 !n x w\ld sudd5ly appe>4 ,"o day x 0 f\nd 9 ,mrs ,macdonald's lap2 once x 0 quietly laid on ! doctor's head1 & s =?4 ,on "o occasion :5 ! key 0 n giv5 up ! doctor call$ out3 ,won't y s5d u d[n ! key be=e we g8 ,!y 7 pass+ d[n ! /airs &1 be=e !y rea*$ ! bottom1 ! key 0 g5tly dropp$ on ! doctor's head4 ,! mo/ c>eful obs]vations fail$ to discov] ! kn[n means by :i* ! feats c\ld be accompli%$4 ,! evid5ce ( ! intellig5ce & ( ! mis*iev\s disposition ( ^! uncanny trick/]s 0 borne out by s\nds ( danc+ be+ he>d outside ! door j aft]w>ds4 ,! possible non-gho/ly explanations1 says ,mrs ,sidgwick1 ( :at pass z gho/ly ph5om5a may be conv5i5tly class$ ) ref]5ce to ! v>i\s sorts ( error by :i* ! evid5ce to su* ph5om5a is liable to be affect$4 ,i %\ld /ate ^! z 7#a7 hoax+1 7#b7 exagg]ation or inadequate description1 7#c7 illusion1 7#d7 mi/ak5 id5tity1 7#e7 halluc9ation4444 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t anyone :o has read ! evid5ce w at once disc>d ! fir/ ( ^! alt]natives s f> z ! great mass ( ! fir/-h& n>ratives is conc]n$4 ,!re are n a few cases1 h[ev]1 :]e ! gho/ly manife/ations h be5 f\nd to be due to human ag5cy4 ,! foll[+ in/ance 0 br\ght to my notice by a well-kn[n firm ( e/ate ag5ts at ,tunbridge ,wells3-- ,!re is an old ,manor ,h\se 9 ?is di/rict :i* is locally kn[n z ! ',haunt$ ,h\se4' ,! orig9al mansion 01 accord+ to ,ha/$1 "o ( ! homes ( ! ,colepep]s4 ,9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ! mansion 0 rebuilt 9 ! /yle ( ! p]iod4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 outliv$ its purpose1 is out ( repair & 0 = _m ye>s let 9 t5em5ts to lab\r]s4 ,x is n[ unt5ant$4 ,"s few mon?s ago ! lurid tales ( gho/ly visitors induc$ a local spirituali/1 enc\rag$ by "s mis*iev\s fri5ds1 to hold a seance 9 ! h\se at midnight1 & to p]ambulate ! rambl+ build+ f "t to "t dur+ ! night4 ,! spirits liv$ up to _! reputation & gave all k9ds ( manife/ations :i* includ$ /reams ( wat] f invisible buckets t met ! inve/igator z he grop$ up ! /aircase & along ! passages4 ,9 ! end ! :ole ?+ 0 f\nd to be a hoax & to h be5 organis$ by ! spirituali/'s fri5ds4 ,he is n communicative on ! subject4 ,! old h\se /ill /&s empty & des]ves a bett] fate4 ,! classic case ( haunt+ 9 ,engl& is1 p]haps1 t ( ,will+don ,mill4 ,o!r spectre-ridd5 edifices 9 ! k+dom !re may well be1 b _! /ories1 h[ev] grim & gha/ly1 are apt to relapse into insignificance beside ^? n>rat$ ( ?is fam\s ,tyneside build+4 ,will+don ,mill1 :i* is situat$ 9 ,nor?umb]l& ne>ly half-way betwe5 ,newca/le & ,nor? ,%ields1 0 built ab\t ! ye> #ahjj4 ,:51 ?irty-f\r ye>s lat]1 c]ta9 unacc\ntable noises & o!r ph5om5a began to attract att5tion ! occupants consi/$ ( a wor?y ,quak]1 ,joseph ,proctor by "n1 8 wife1 s]vants & family4 ,joseph ,proctor us$ to keep a di>y :]e9 he *ronicl$ ! /range happ5+s 9 8 h\se4 ,! great] portion ( ?is 0 publi%$ 9 ,! ,j\rnal ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 vol4 v41 b full acc\nts ( ! affair h appe>$ 9 _m publications1 among :i* may be m5tion$ ,h[itt's ,visits to ,rem>kable ,places1 ,cr[e's ,night ,side ( ,nature1 ,! ,local ,hi/orian's ,table ,book1 & ,/ead's ,real ,gho/ ,/ories4 ,x 0 a s]vant girl t fir/ call$ att5tion to ! my/]i\s noises4 ,%e positively affirm$ t %e _h he>d a dull heavy tread on ! bo>d$ floor ( ! room unoccupi$ above1 commonly pac+ backw>ds & =w>ds &1 on com+ ov] to ! w9d[1 giv+ ! floor su* a %ake z to cause ! w9d[s ( ! nurs]y to rattle viol5tly 9 _! frames4 ,?is di/urbance usually la/$ ab\t t5 m9utes at a "t4 ,at fir/ ! girl's tale 0 discr$it$1 b be=e _m days _h elaps$ e memb] ( ! family _h he>d precisely :at ! girl describ$4 ,! room 0 vigor\sly se>*$ b no clue to ! phantom foot/eps 0 =?com+4 ,ev5 ! exp$i5t ( cov]+ ! floor ) fl\r 0 )\t result2 ! dull1 heavy tread left no traces ^u ! :it5$ bo>ds4 ,x 0 n long be=e o!r unacc\ntable noises 7 he>d all ov] ! h\se & gho/ly figures 7 se5 by sev]al p]sons4 ,to illu/rate ! k9d ( occurr5ce t 0 con/antly go+ on 9 ! h\se1 & :i*1 inde$1 became s frequ5t t !y 7 ?\ght v little (1 ,i quote ! foll[+ extracts f ,joseph ,proctor's di>y3-- #g mo41 #ad?1 #ahda3--;,j4 & ,e4 ,p4 he>d ! _s 9 _! own room1 & 9 ! room ov]head1 mak+ a noise z ( some?+ heavy be+ hoi/$ or roll$1 or l a b>rel set d[n on its end2 also noises 9 ! ,camproom ( v>i\s & unacc\ntable "*4 99 99 99 99 99 #h mo41 #crd4--,s9ce ! la/ night !re h be5 few nights dur+ :i* "s bran* ( ! family has n he>d our visitor4 ,"o night1 ,j4 ,p4 0 awoke & he>d some?+ ha/ily walk1 ) a /ep l t ( a *ild ( #h or #aj ye>s1 f ! foot ( ! b$ t[>ds ! side ( ! room1 & come back seem+ly t[>ds ! door1 9 a run2 !n x gave two /amps ) "o foot2 !re 0 a l\d ru/l+ z if ( a frock or night-dress4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say ! door 0 lock$1 & ,i am q c]ta9 !re 0 no o!r human be+ 9 ! room save ,e4 ,p41 :o 0 asleep4 ,! two /amps ar\s$ ,e4 ,p4 out ( h] sleep4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,joseph1 on two or ?ree occasions1 said he _h he>d voices f und]nea? 8 b$ & f o!r p>ts ( ! room1 & describ$ see+ on "o occasion a boy 9 a drab hat mu* l 8 own1 ! boy mu* l himself too1 walk+ backw>ds & =w>ds betwe5 ! w9d[s & ! w>drobe4 ,he 0 afraid1 b did n speak4 ,noises z ( a b&-box fall+ close at h&1 z ( someone runn+ up/airs :5 no "o 0 !re1 & l ! rak+ ( a coal rake1 7 he>d ab\t ?is "t by diff]5t memb]s ( ! family4 99 99 99 99 99 #h mo41 #f?4--,on ! night ( ! ?ird1 j aft] ! previ\s memor&um 0 writt51 ab\t #aj4cj ,p4,m41 ! s]vants hav+ all retir$ to b$1 ,j4 & ,e4 ,p4 he>d a noise l a clo!s horse be+ ?r[n d[n 9 ! kit*54 ,soon ! noises became l\d] & appe>$ z ?\gh "s p]sons _h bur/ into ! h\se on ! gr\nd floor & 7 cla%+ ! doors & ?r[+ ?+s d[n4 ,ev5tually ,j4 ,p4 got "o ( ! s]vants to g d[n/airs ) him1 :5 all 0 f\nd "r1 no "o !re1 & app>5tly no?+ mov$4 ,! noises n[ began on ! ?ird /orey1 & ! s]vants 7 s mu* al>m$ t x 0 difficult to get !m to g to b$ at all t night4 99 99 99 99 99 #h mo41 #f? to #ab?4--,my bro!r-9-law1 ,george ,c>r1 0 ) u4 ,he he>d /epp+s & l\d rumbl+s 9 ! middle ( ! night1 & o!r noises4 ,a curi\s feature 9 ?is case 0 ! numb] ( app>itions se54 ,?us we h cle> te/imony ( ! pres5ce ( a lady 9 a lav5d] silk dress1 ( an old bald-head$ man 9 a fl[+ robe l a surplice1 ( a lady 9 grey1 & ( a horrid eyeless spectre :o gl>$ fix$ly at ! _w ?r\gh empty eyeholes4 ,add$ to ^! !re 7 animals ( all sorts & descriptions1 cats1 monkeys1 rabbits & %eep4 ,on "o occasion1 dur+ ! p]iod t ,?omas 0 c\rt+ ,m>y1 he 0 /&+ at ! w9d[ outside 7no foll[]s be+ all[$ inside1 le/ fabul\s reports 7 s5t abroad74 ,he _h giv5 ! usual signal4 ,! night 0 cle>1 & ! />s beam$ =? _! light f a cl\dless sky4 ,sudd5ly some?+ appe>$ :i* arre/$ my fa!r's att5tion4 ,look+ t[>ds ! mill1 :i* 0 divid$ f ! h\se by an op5 space1 he beheld :at he suppos$ 0 a :iti% cat4 ,x came walk+ along 9 close proximity to 8 feet4 ,?9k+ ,miss ,puss v *eeky he gave h] a kick2 b 8 foot felt no?+ & ! cat quietly cont9u$ its m>*1 foll[$ by my fa!r1 until x sudd5ly disappe>$ f 8 gaze4 ,/ill ! gho/ 0 n ?\ght ( by him4 ,return+ to ! w9d[ & look+ 9 ! same direction1 he aga9 beheld x sudd5ly come into exi/5ce4 ,?is "t x came hopp+ l a rabbit1 com+ q z close to 8 feet z be=e4 ,he det]m9$ to h a good rap at x1 & took delib]ate aim2 b1 z be=e1 8 foot w5t ?r\gh x & felt no?+4 ,aga9 he foll[$ x1 & x disappe>$ at ! same spot z its pr$ecessor4 ,! ?ird "t he w5t to ! w9d[1 & 9 a few mom5ts x made its ?ird appe>ance1 n l unto a cat or a rabbit1 b fully z l>ge z a %eep1 & q lum9\s4 ,on x came & my fa!r 0 fix$ to ! spot4 ,all muscul> p[] seem$ = ! mom5t p>alys$4 ,x mov$ on1 disappe>+ at ! same spot z ! prec$+ app>itions4 ,my fa!r decl>$ t if x 0 possible = 'hair to /& on end' 8 did j !n4 ,?9k+ t = once he _h se5 suffici5t1 he w5t home1 keep+ ! k ( ?is sc5e to himself4 ,x is n to be wond]$ at if ! que] do+s at ,will+don ,mill began to be rum\r$ abroad4 ,!y rea*$ ! e>s ( a c]ta9 ,dr ,edw>d ,drury ( ,sund]l&1 :o 01 n unnaturally1 r sceptical4 ,he ask$ & obta9$ p]mission to sit up alone 9 ! h\se "o night accompani$ only by 8 fai?ful dog & ) a pair ( pi/ols 9 8 pocket4 ,8 opportunity came 9 ,july1 #ahdj1 :5 all ! family1 ) ! exception ( ,joseph ,proctor himself1 0 away f ! mill4 ,! night 0 fruitful ) horror1 & ! foll[+ lett] address$ to ! mill] ne>ly a week aft] ! ev5t tells its own tale3-- ,monday ,morn+1 #f? ,july1 #ahdj4 ,to ,,mr ,,proctor4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i am sorry ,i 0 n at home to receive y ye/]day1 :5 y k9dly call$ to inquire = me4 ,i am happy to /ate t ,i am really surpris$ t ,i h be5 s little affect$ z ,i am aft] t horrid & mo/ awful affair4 ,! only bad effect ,i feel is a heavy dulness 9 "o ( my e>s--! "r "o4 ,i call x a heavy dullness1 because ,i n only d n he> di/9ctly b feel 9 x a con/ant noise4 ,?is ,i nev] 0 affect$ ) be=e2 b ,i d\bt n x w g (f4 ,i am p]suad$ t no "o w5t to y\r h\se at any "t m disbeliev+ 9 respect to see+ any?+ peculi>2 n[ no "o c be m satisfi$ ?an myself4 ,i w1 9 ! c\rse ( a few days1 s5d y a full detail ( all ,i saw & he>d4 ,mr ,sp5ce & two o!r g5tlem5 came d[n to my h\se 9 ! aft]noon to he> my detail2 b1 sir1 c\ld ,i acc\nt = ^! noises f natural causes1 yet1 s firmly am ,i p]suad$ ( ! horrid app>ition1 t ,i w\ld affirm t :at ,i saw ) my eyes 0 a puni%m5t to me = my sc(f+ & unbelief2 t ,i am assur$ t1 z f> z ! horror is conc]n$1 !y are happy t believe & h n se5 444 x w be a great s\rce ( joy to me if y nev] all[ y\r "y family to be 9 t horrid h\se aga94 ,hop+ y w write a few l9es at y\r leisure1 ,i rema91 de> sir1 y\rs v truly1 ,,edw>d ,,drury4 ,to ?is lett] ! /urdy ,quak] s5t a *>act]i/ic reply4 ,will+don1 #g? mo41 #i1 #ahdj4 ,respect$ ,fri5d1 ,e4 ,,drury1--,h be5 at ,sund]l&1 ,i did n receive ?9e ( ! #f? till ye/]day morn+4 ,i am glad to he> ?\ art gett+ well ov] ! effects ( ?y unlook$-= visitation4 ,i hold 9 respect ?y bold & manly ass]tion ( ! tru? 9 ! face ( t ridicule & ignorant conceit ) :i* t :i* is call$ ! sup]natural1 9 ! pres5t day1 is usually assail$4 ,i %all be glad to receive ?y detail1 9 :i* x w be ne$ful to be v p>ticul> 9 %[+ t ?\ c\ld/ n be asleep1 or attack$ by nightm>e1 or mi/ake a reflection ( ! c&le1 z "s sagaci\sly suppose4 ,i rema91 respectfully1 ?y fri5d1 ,,jo%4 ,,proctor4 ,p4,s4--,i h ab\t ?irty witnesses to v>i\s ?+s :i* _c be satisfactorily acc\nt$ = on any o!r pr9ciple ?an t ( spiritual ag5cy4 ,f\r days lat] ,dr ,drury wrote out a full acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,sund]l&1 #ac? ,july #ahdj4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i h]eby1 accord+ to promise 9 my la/ lett]1 =w>d y a true acc\nt ( :at ,i saw & he>d at y\r h\se1 9 :i* ,i 0 l$ to pass ! night f v>i\s rum\rs circulat$ by mo/ respectable p>ties1 p>ticul>ly f an acc\nt by my e/eem$ fri5d1 ,mr ,davison1 ^: "n ,i m5tion$ to y 9 a =m] lett]4 ,hav+ receiv$ y\r sanction to visit y\r my/]i\s dwell+1 ,i w5t1 on ! #crd ( ,july1 accompani$ by a fri5d ( m9e1 ,t4 ,hudson4 ,?is 0 n accord+ to promise1 nor 9 accordance ) my fir/ int5t1 z ,i wrote y ,i w\ld come alone2 b ,i felt gratifi$ at y\r k9dness 9 n allud+ to ! lib]ty ,i _h tak51 z x ultimately prov$ = ! be/4 ,i mu/ "h m5tion t1 n expect+ y at home1 ,i _h 9 my pocket a brace ( pi/ols1 det]m9+ 9 my m9d to let "o ( !m drop be=e ! mill]1 z if by accid5t1 = fe> he %\ld presume to play tricks ^u me2 b aft] my int]view ) y1 ,i felt !re 0 no occasion = weapons1 & did n load !m1 aft] y _h all[$ u to inspect z m9utely z we pleas$ e portion ( ! h\se4 ,i sat d[n on ! ?ird /orey l&+1 fully expect+ to acc\nt = any noises t ,i might he>1 9 a philosophical mann]4 ,?is 0 ab\t elev5 o'clock ,p4,m4 ,ab\t t5 m9utes to twelve we bo? he>d a noise1 z if a numb] ( p 7 patt]+ ) _! b>e feet ^u ! floor2 & yet1 s s+ul> 0 ! noise1 t ,i c\ld n m9utely det]m9e f :5ce x proce$$4 ,a few m9utes aft]w>ds we he>d a noise1 z if someone 0 knock+ ) 8 knuckles among our feet2 ?is 0 foll[$ by a holl[ c\gh f ! v room f :i* ! app>ition proce$$4 ,! only noise aft] ?is1 0 z if a p]son 0 ru/l+ aga9/ ! wall 9 com+ up/airs4 ,at a qu>t] to "o ,i told my fri5d t1 feel+ a little cold1 ,i w\ld l to g to b$1 z we might he> ! noise equally well !re2 he repli$ he w\ld n g to b$ till daylight4 ,i took up a note :i* ,i _h accid5tally dropp$ & began to read x1 aft] :i* ,i took out my wat* to asc]ta9 ! "t1 & f\nd t x want$ t5 m9utes to "o4 ,9 tak+ my eyes f ! wat* !y became rivet$ ^u a closet door1 :i* ,i di/9ctly saw op51 & saw also ! figure ( a female attir$ 9 greyi% g>m5ts1 ) ! head incl9+ d[nw>ds1 & "o h& press$ ^u ! *e/ z if 9 pa91 & ! o!r--viz4 ! "r h&--ext5d$ t[>ds ! floor1 ) ! index f+] po9t+ d[nw>d4 ,x advanc$ ) an app>5tly cauti\s /ep across ! floor t[>ds me2 imm$iately z x approa*$ my fri5d1 :o 0 slumb]+1 its "r h& 0 ext5d$ t[>ds him2 ,i !n ru%$ at x1 giv+1 z ,mr ,proctor /ates1 a mo/ awful yell2 b in/ead ( grasp+ x ,i fell ^u my fri5d1 & ,i recollect$ no?+ di/9ctly = ne>ly ?ree h\rs aft]w>ds4 ,i h s9ce le>n$ t ,i 0 c>ri$ d[n/airs 9 an agony ( fe> & t]ror4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h]eby c]tify t ! above acc\nt is /rictly true & correct 9 e respect4 ,,edw>d ,,drury4 ,s intol]able became life 9 ?is uncanny h\se t1 9 #ahdg1 ,joseph ,proctor & 8 family mov$ to ,s\? ,%ields4 ,= ! la/ night ( _! resid5ce 0 res]v$ a m ?an usually turbul5t demon/ration4 ,!re 71 says ,mr ,edmund ,proctor1 cont9u\s noises dur+ ! night1 boxes be+ app>5tly dragg$ ) heavy ?uds d[n ! n[ c>petless /airs1 non-human foot/eps /ump$ on ! floors1 doors 71 or seem$ to be1 cla%$1 & impossible furniture cord$ at r&om or dragg$ hi!r & ?i!r by inscrutable ag5cy2 9 %ort1 a pantomimic or spirituali/ic repetition ( all ! noises incid5t to a h\sehold flitt+4 ,a mis]able night my fa!r & "m _h ( x1 z ,i h (t5 he>d f _! own lips2 n s mu* f t]ror at ! une>?ly noises1 = to ^! !y 7 habituat$1 z dread le/ ?is wret*$ fanf>onade might port5d ! contempor>y flight ( ! unwelcome visitors to ! new abode4 ,=tunately = ! family ?is dread 0 n realis$4 ,aft] und]go+ v>i\s vicissitudes1 ! h\se 0 f9ally divid$ into small t5em5ts1 9 :i* condition x /ill rema9s4 ,b ( late ye>s no?+ has be5 se5 or he>d ( ! gho/ly visitors4 ,p]haps1 smitt5 ) dismay by ! det]ioration ( _! =m] dwell+-place1 !y h tak5 up _! abode else:]e4 ,= ,will+don ,mill1 =m]ly gay ) fl[]s & creep]s1 is n[ a wreck ( its =m] self4 ,! mill is us$ z a w>eh\se2 ! /ables & ou?\ses h be5 pull$ d[n2 :ile ! h\se /&s out gaunt & =bidd+1 a picture ( desolation & decay4 ,mr ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 9 8 ,real ,gho/ ,/ories1 has giv5 u _m ?rill+ examples ( nocturnal app>itions1 & ( ^! ! uncanny exp]i5ce ( ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,elwyn ,?omas1 ( #ce ,p>k ,village ,ea/1 ,n4 ,w41 is well wor? repeat+4 ,mr ,?omas1 aft] hav+ conduct$ a s]vice at ! *ur* at ,llangynidr1 accompani$ ?ree "y fri5ds ( 8 = ab\t half-a-mile on _! homew>d way4 ,:5 ,i wi%$ good-night to my fri5ds1 x 0 ab\t tw5ty m9utes to n9e1 b /ill light en\gh to see a good di/ance4 ,! subject ( our conv]sation all ! way f ! *apel until we p>t$ 0 a c]ta9 ecc5tric old "* :o !n belong$ to ! ,crickh[ell *ur*4 ,_m laughable incid5ts 9 8 life _h be5 relat$ by my fri5ds = my amusem5t1 at :i* ,i laugh$ he>tily aga9 & aga94 ,i walk$ a little f>!r d[n ! road ?an ,i int5d$1 9 ord] to he> ! end ( a v amus+ /ory ab\t him & ! vic> ( a neighb\r+ p>i%4 ,our conv]sation _h no ref]5ce :atev] to gho/s or gho/ly ?+s4 ,nei!r 7 we 9 ! mood befitt+ a gho/ly visitation4 ,p]sonally ,i 0 a /rong disbeliev] 9 gho/s1 & inv>iably ridicul$ ^? :o ,i !n ?\ght sup]/iti\s en\gh to believe 9 !m4 ,:5 ,i _h walk$ ab\t a hundr$ y>ds away f my fri5ds ,i saw on ! bank ( ! canal 7:i* runs p>allel ) ! road = six or sev5 miles7 :at ,i ?\ght at ! mom5t 0 an old begg>4 ,! spot 0 a v lonely "o4 ,! ne>e/ h\se 0 a good qu>t] ( a mile away4 ,! night 0 z sil5t z dea?4 ,n a s+le s\nd broke ^u ! sil5ce f any qu>t]4 ,i c\ld n help ask+ myself :]e ?is old man _h come f to su* a place4 ,i _h n se5 him 9 go+ d[n ! road4 ,i !n turn$ r\nd q unconc]n$ly to h ano!r look at him1 & _h no soon] done s ?an ,i saw )9 half-a-y>d ( me "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable & />tl+ sights ,i hope x w ev] be my lot to see4 ,almo/ on a level ) my own face ,i saw t ( an old man1 ov] e feature ( :i* ! putty-col\r$ sk9 0 drawn tightly1 except ! =ehead :i* 0 l9$ ) deep wr9kles4 ,! lips 7 extremely ?91 & appe>$ p]fectly bloodless4 ,! too?less m\? /ood half op54 ,! *eeks 7 holl[ & sunk5 l ^? ( a corpse1 & ! eyes1 :i* seem$ f> back 9 ! middle ( ! head1 7 unnaturally lum9\s & pi]c+4 ,?is t]rible object 0 wrapp$ 9 two b&s ( old yell[ calico1 "o ( :i* 0 drawn "u ! *9 & ov] ! *eeks & ti$ at ! top ( ! head1 ! o!r 0 drawn r\nd ! top ( ! wr9kl$ =ehead & fa/5$ at ! back ( ! head4 ,s deep & indelible an impression x made on my m9d1 t 7 ,i an arti/ ,i c\ld pa9t t face to-day1 & reproduce ! orig9al 7except+1 p]haps1 ! lum9\s eyes7 z accurately z if x 7 photograph$4 ,:at ,i h ?us tri$ to describe 9 _m words1 ,i saw at a glance4 ,act+ on ! impulse ( ! mom5t1 ,i turn$ my face aga9 t[>ds ! village1 & ran away f ! horrible vision ) all my might = ab\t sixty y>ds4 ,i !n /opp$ & turn$ r\nd to see h[ f> ,i _h outdi/anc$ x1 &1 to my unspeakable horror1 !re x 0 /ill face to face ) me1 z if ,i _h n mov$ an in*4 ,i grasp$ my umbrella & rais$ x to /rike him1 & y c imag9e my feel+s :5 ,i c\ld see no?+ betwe5 ! face & ! gr\nd except an irregul> column ( int5se d>kness1 ?r\gh :i* my umbrella w5t z a /ick goes ?r\gh wat]6 ,i am sorry to confess t ,i aga9 took to my heels ) increas+ spe$4 ,a little f>!r ?an ! place ( ?is second enc\nt]1 ! road :i* l$ t[>ds my ho/'s h\se bran*$ (f ! ma9 road1 ! ma9 road itself runn+ "r ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! village1 9 ! l[] end ( :i* x ran p>allel ) ! *ur*y>d wall4 ,hav+ gone a few y>ds d[n ! bran* road1 ,i rea*$ a crisis 9 my fe> & confusion :5 ,i felt ,i c\ld act rationally3 ,i det]m9$ to speak to ! /range pursu] :atev] he 01 & ,i boldly turn$ r\nd to face him = ! ?ird "t1 int5d+ to ask him :at he want$1 etc41 ,he _h n foll[$ me aft] ,i left ! ma9 road1 b ,i c\ld see ! horribly fasc9at+ face q z pla9ly z :5 x 0 close by4 ,x /ood = two or ?ree m9utes look+ int5tly at me f ! c5tre ( ! ma9 road4 ,i !n realis$ fully x 0 n a human be+ 9 fle% & blood2 & ) e ve/ige ( fe> gone ,i quickly walk$ t[>ds x to put my que/ions4 ,b ,i 0 disappo9t$1 = no soon] _h ,i made t[>ds x ?an x mov$ quickly 9 ! direction ( ! village4 ,i saw x mov+ along1 keep+ ! same di/ance f ! gr\nd1 until x rea*$ ! *ur*y>d wall2 x !n cross$ ! wall1 & disappe>$ ne> :]e ! yew-tree /ood inside4 ,! mom5t x disappe>$ ,i became unconsci\s4 ,:5 ,i came to myself1 two h\rs lat]1 ,i 0 ly+ 9 ! middle ( ! road1 cold & ill4 ,x took me q an h\r to rea* my ho/'s h\se1 :i* 0 less ?an half-a-mile away1 & :5 ,i rea*$ x ,i look$ s :ite & /range t my ho/'s daught]1 :o _h sat d[n ) h] fa!r to wait my return1 utt]$ a l\d scream4 ,i c\ld n say a ^w to expla9 :at _h happ5$1 ?\gh ,i tri$ h>d sev]al times4 ,x 0 five o'clock 9 ! morn+ :5 ,i rega9$ my p[] ( spee*2 ev5 !n ,i c\ld only speak 9 brok5 s5t5ces4 ,! :ole ( ! foll[+ week ,i 0 laid up ) great n]v\s pro/ration4 ,! /range/ "p ( my /ory rema9s yet to be told4 ,my ho/1 aft] que/ion+ me closely 9 reg>d to ! features ( ! face1 ! place ,i _h fir/ se5 x & ! spot :]e x disappe>$1 told me t fifte5 ye>s be=e t "t an old recluse1 answ]+ 9 e detail to my description 7calicoes1 b&s & all71 liv$ 9 a h\se ^: ru9s /ill /& close by :]e ,i fir/ saw x1 t he 0 buri$ 9 ! exact spot 9 ! *ur*y>d :]e ,i saw ! face disappe>+1 & t he 0 a v /range "* altoge!r4 ,i %\ld l to add t ,i _h n he>d a syllable ab\t ?is old man be=e ! night 9 "q1 & t all ! p]sons ref]r$ to 9 ! above /ory are /ill alive4 ,"h is a curi\s /ory :i* rec5tly attract$ my att5tion 9 ,light4 ,! n>rator is a ,colonel ,x4 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y *ap ,i 0 on gu>d at ! ,t[]4 ,"o night ! s5try came to tell me t !re 0 some?+ v extraord9>y go+ on 9 ! ,:ite ,*apel1 :i*1 9 ^? days1 0 us$ z a /or]oom4 ,i w5t out ) him1 & we saw ! w9d[s lit up4 ,we climb$ up & look$ 91 & saw a *apt] ) an alt> brilliantly lit up1 & pres5tly prie/s 9 ve/m5ts & boys sw++ silv] c5s]s came 9 & arrang$ !mselves be=e an alt>4 ,!n ! l>ge entrance doors op5$ & a procession ( p]sons 9 old qua9t co/umes fil$ 94 ,walk+ alone 0 a lady 9 black1 & beh9d h] 0 a mask$ man1 also 9 black1 :o c>ri$ an axe4 ,:ile we look$ x all fad$ away1 & !re 0 utt] d>kness4 ,( c\rse1 ,i talk$ ab\t ?is vision ev]y:]e & got s laugh$ at t ,i resolv$ to keep x to myself4 ,"o day a g5tleman introduc$ himself z ! keep] ( ! records ( ! ,t[]1 & said t he _h he>d my /ory1 b wi%$ to he> x aga9 f my own lips2 & :5 ,i _h told x he rem>k$3 ',/range to say1 t v same vision has be5 se5 by someone e ?irty ye>s s9ce ,anne ,boleyn's dea?4' ,x n infrequ5tly happ5s t h\ses reput$ to be haunt$ figure 9 a c\rt ( law4 ,! late ,dr ,fr$]ick ,lee1 9 ,sights & ,%ad[s1 gives an acc\nt ( su* a case :i* occurr$ 9 ,irel& 9 ! ye> #ahij4 ,a h\se on ! m>% at ,drogh$a _h be5 let by its own]1 ,miss ,weir1 to a ,mr & ,mrs ,k9ney1 at an annual r5tal ( ,l#bc4 ,! la/-nam$ p]sons took possession ( x 9 due c\rse2 b two days subsequ5tly !y became aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( a _s or gho/ 9 _! sleep+ *amb]1 :i*1 z ,mrs ,k9ney ass]t$1 '?rew heavy ?+s at h]1' & s al>m$ & inconv5i5c$ h]1 t 9 a v %ort p]iod bo? husb& & wife 7 =c$ to quit _! abode4 ,?is !y did %ortly aft] !y _h tak5 possession ( x2 &1 because ( occurr5ces ref]r$ to1 7 legally advis$ to decl9e to pay any r5t4 ,! l&lady1 h[ev]1 refus+ to release !m f _! b>ga91 at once claim$ a qu>t]'s r5t2 & :5 ?is rema9$ = sometime unpaid1 su$ !m = x be=e ,judge ,kisby4 ,a solicitor1 ,mr ,smi?1 ( ,drogh$a1 appe>$ = ! t5ants1 :o1 hav+ giv5 evid5ce ( ! facts conc]n+ ! gho/ 9 "q1 ask$ leave to support _! sworn te/imony by t ( sev]al o!r p4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 disall[$ by ! judge4 ,x 0 admitt$ by ,miss ,weir t no?+ ei!r on "o side or ! o!r _h be5 said reg>d+ ! haunt+ :5 ! h\se 0 let2 yet t ! r5t 0 due & mu/ be paid4 ,a judgm5t 0 consequ5tly ent]$ = ! l&lady al?\gh x _h be5 %[n indirectly t unque/ionably ! h\se _h ! reputation ( be+ haunt$1 & t previ\s t5ants _h be5 mu* inconv5i5c$ & affright$4 ,ano!r case is *ronicl$ :i* took place 9 ,dubl9 9 #ahhe4 ,dr ,lee's acc\nt is confirm$ by ,! ,ev5+ ,/&>d ( ,febru>y #bcrd ( t ye>4 ,mr ,waldron1 a solicitor1 su$ 8 next-door neighb\r1 "o ,ki]nan1 a mate 9 ! m]*ant s]vice1 to recov] ,l#ejj = damages done to 8 h\se4 ,ki]nan altoge!r d5i$ ! *>ges1 b ass]t$ t ,waldron's resid5ce 0 notori\sly haunt$4 ,witnesses prov$ t e night f ,augu/ #ahhd1 to ,janu>y #ahhe1 /ones 7 ?r[n at ! w9d[s & doors & o!r s]i\s damage done--9 fact t num]\s extraord9>y & inexplicable occurr5ces con/antly took place4 ,mrs ,waldron1 wife ( ! pla9tiff1 swore t "o night %e saw "o ( ! panes ( glass ( a c]ta9 w9d[ cut ?r\gh ) a diamond1 & a :ite h& ins]t$ ?r\gh ! hole4 ,%e at once caught up a bill-hook & aim$ a bl[ at ! h&1 cutt+ (f "o ( ! f+]s4 ,nei!r ?is f+]1 h[ev]1 c\ld be f\nd nor 7 any traces ( blood se54 ,a s]vant ( h]s 0 sorely p]secut$ by noises & ! s\nd ( foot/eps4 ,mr ,waldron1 ) ! aid ( detectives & policem51 endeav\r$ to f9d ! cause1 b ) no avail4 ,! witnesses 9 ?is case 7 closely cross-exam9$1 b )\t %ak+ _! te/imony4 ,! facts appe>$ to be prov$1 s ! jury f\nd = ,ki]nan1 ! def5dant4 ,at lea/ tw5ty p]sons _h te/ifi$ on oa? to ! fact t ! h\se _h be5 kn[n to h be5 haunt$4 ,! possible ag5cy ( small boys 9 ! matt] ( /one-?r[+ is app>5tly ov]look$1 :ile x c be easily imag9$ t a s]vant girl1 well aw>e ( ! uncanny reputation ( ! h\se %e liv$ 91 w\ld v soon develop a capacity = he>+ my/]i\s s\nds & foot/eps on ! smalle/ provocation4 ,!n aga9 ! te/imony ( ! pla9tiff's wife 0 surely v damag+ to h] own case s9ce %e 01 presumably1 endeav\r+ to prove t ! :ole ( ! extraord9>y & inexplicable occurr5ces 7 due to "s mad freak on ! "p ( h] neighb\r4 ,on ! :ole ,i c f9d no class ( occult ph5om5a ( great] antiquity & p]si/5ce ?an t ( haunt+4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! gho/ may n be z visible z t ( ,hamlet's fa!r1 yet ! idea ( a p]turb$ _s revisit+ its =m] haunts or ! sc5e ( its bodily murd] f9ds cr$5ce among/ all peoples & epo*s 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,fable is usually ! dull$ image ( ! tru?3 j z :at we call pres5tim5t or rum\r is a k9d ( aura or van-w9d ( tru?4 ,on ^! gr\nds alone ,i %\ld be incl9$ to take ! leg5d>y evid5ce = haunt+ s]i\sly1 j z e man :o inve/igates its a/oni%+ hi/ory n[ p]ceives t wit*craft is n to be dismiss$ z a m]e gr\ndless sup]/ition4 ,inde$1 ,i lay x d[n z a proposition t any belief :i* spontane\sly & univ]sally arises & p]si/5tly survives mu/ h tru? 9 ! web ( x4 ,b ! mod]n au!ntic te/imony = haunt+ is s cle> & /rong & ! atte/ors s cle>-head$ & inde$ inexpugnable t we mu/ really believe ! physical s\nds1 ) _! reveal$ significance1 actually occurr$ & d occur4 ,halluc9ation ,i put "h out ( ! "q4 ,nei!r w ! !ory ( telepa?y betwe5 ! liv+ s]ve to acc\nt = any?+ "h4 ,!re is "s o!r solution ( ! my/]y4 ,has x be5 prop\nd$8 ,we %all see4 ,cock ,lane is n n[ to be dismiss$ d]isively4 ,nor are ^! manife/ations to be treat$ 9 ! _s ( "o ( ! *>act]s 9 ,mr ,wells' ,love & ,mr ,lewi%am--,ev5 if x be true--x is all wrong4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,d[s+ ,,or ,,div9+ ,,rod ,no s]i\s inquir] into ! my/]ies ( occultism %\ld neglect to /udy ! peculi> human faculty locally kn[n z ,d[s+4 ,sci5ce has hi!rto turn$ a cold %\ld] to ! skill$ wield]s ( ! div9+ rod1 & at fir/ sight p]haps few subjects appe> to be s little wor?y ( inve/igation4 ,to beg9 ) x is a matt] ( common geological k t ! mode ( di/ribution ( und]gr\nd wat] is v diff]5t f t imag9$ by ! pr(essional d[s]4 ,! latt] w locate a spr+ 9 a c]ta9 spot & give y scrupul\s details z to its dep? & ! am\nt ( wat] x w yield4 ,he may g on to tell y t a few feet di/ant is ano!r spr+1 ( a totally diff]5t dep?1 & t betwe5 ! two no wat] w be f\nd4 ,! ass]tions are ridicul$ by ! practical geologi/1 ^: po9t ( view is admirably express$ 9 ! foll[+ lett]4 ,! writ] is ! ,rev4 ,osmond ,fi%]1 ,m4,a4 7au?or ( ,physics ( ! ,e>?'s ,cru/74 ,h>lton ,rectory1 ,cambridge1 ,febru>y #d?1 #ahif4 ,x appe>s to me t ! assumption :i* und]lies ! belief 9 ! div9+ rod is errone\s4 ,x is only "u exceptional circum/ances1 z among cry/all9e rocks1 or :]e ! /rata are mu* di/urb$1 t und]gr\nd wat] runs 9 *annels l wat] 9 a pipe1 s t a p]son c say1 ',i am n[ /&+ ov] a spr+1' :]eas a few paces (f he 0 n ov] "o4 ,:at is call$ a spr+1 su* z is rea*$ 9 a well1 is usually a widely ext5d$ wat]-saturat$ /ratum4 ,ord9>ily :]e wat] c be rea*$ by a well1 !re are few spots 9 ! neighb\rhood :]e a well w\ld n f9d x4 ,! "q :i* is really wor?y ( inve/igation 9 ?is & simil> cases seems to be h[ su* an idea ev] orig9at$ & to :at x owes its vitality4 ,f ! geologi/'s po9t ( view1 !n1 ! s-call$ div9] is ! m]e/ *>latan1 :o1 s f> z ! f9d+ ( wat] or m9]al ve9s is conc]n$1 w\ld be equally successful 7 he to sub/itute ! dice-box or ! co9 = 8 m usual implem5t ! hazel w&4 ,x is1 he argues1 a matt] ( guess+--& no?+ m4 ,! "q becomes complicat$ :5 we rememb] t among ! ard5t devotees ( ! rod are to be numb]$ c\ntry squires1 ,m4,p4's1 doctors1 cl]gym51 & f>m]s1 :o w\ld h no?+ to ga9 by pret5d+ to a p[] :i* !y did n possess4 ,! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* has devot$ a consid]able am\nt ( att5tion to ! subject4 ,s f> back z #ahhd a pap] on ,! ,div9+ ,rod1 prep>$ by ,mr ,e4 ,r4 ,pease1 0 read at a g5]al meet+ ( ! ,society4 ,! foll[+ is an ab/ract3-- ,! ,div9+ ,rod is a ,v-%ap$ twig1 commonly ( hazelwood1 b sometimes ( /eel wat*spr+1 :alebone & o!r sub/ances4 ,x fir/ came into use ab\t ?ree c5turies ago1 & dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury x 0 ! subject ( mu* controv]sy & ( num]\s exp]im5ts by ! le>n$ m5 ( ! "t4 ,_m !ories 7 propos$ to expla9 its action1 b none ( !m w\ld n[ be reg>d$ z plausible1 & v>i\s te/ exp]im5ts :i* 7 made uni=mly fail$4 ,9 #agja1 ! ,inquisition condemn$ ! use ( ! rod1 & aft] ?is date ! popul>ity ( div9+ greatly dim9i%$4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury x 0 us$ to discov] murd]]s & ?ieves1 buri$ treasures1 lo/ b\nd>ies1 & o!r hidd5 objects1 z well z metals & wat] spr+s4 ,at pres5t x appe>s to be *iefly us$ 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl& = ! discov]y ( wat] spr+s1 & 9 ,am]ica = oil wells & m9es4 ,mr ,e4 ,vaughan ,j5k9s1 ( ,*elt5ham1 has made & pres5t$ to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* a v valuable collection ( evid5ce ( its use 9 ,engl& = locat+ wells4 ,he has communicat$ ) v>i\s well-kn[n 'div9]s1' & has receiv$ direct f l&[n]s1 ar*itects1 build]s1 comm]cial firms & o!rs1 c>eful records ( ! successful *oos+ ( well sites by div9]s 9 places :]e pr(essional geologi/s or local exp]ts 7 hopeless ( success4 ,x seems also t div9]s travel ab\t ! c\ntry & 'd[se' 9 localities new & /range to !m4444 ,! div9+ rod is always held 9 a position ( extreme t5sion1 & at ! same "t ( un/able equilibrium4 ,slight muscul> contractions produce viol5t & />tl+ effects4 ,x w\ld seem !re=e t ! action ( ! rod may be caus$ by unconsci\s movem5ts ( ! div9]'s h&s1 due possibly to a s5sation ( *ill on rea*+ wat]-be>+ spots1 or p]haps m]ely to an unwritt5 practical sci5ce ( ! surface signs ( hidd5 wat]4 ,mr ,pease ev5tually came to ! conclusion t ! evid5ce = ! success ( d[s+ z a practical art is v /rong--& !re seems to be an unexpla9$ residuum :5 all possible d$uctions h be5 made4 ,fifty ye>s ago ,dr ,mayo1 ,f4,r4,s41 came to a simil> conclusion aft] exhau/ive exp]im5ts ) ! div9+ rod1 bo? 9 ,engl& & abroad1 & 9 #ahhc1 ,dr ,r4 ,raymond1 ! di/+ui%$ secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,m9+ ,eng9e]s1 summ$ up ! result ( 8 inve/igations 9 ! foll[+ op9ion3--,t !re is a residuum ( sci5tific value1 aft] mak+ all necess>y d$uctions = exagg]ation1 self-deception & fraud 9 ! use ( ! div9+ rod = f9d+ spr+s & deposits ( ore4 ,9 #ahib1 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 yield+ to ! e>ne/ reque/ ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 began an inve/igation ( ! matt]4 ,x 0 ) consid]able reluctance t ,pr(essor ,b>rett und]took ! "w1 s9ce1 z he has told u1 8 own prejudice aga9/ ! subject 0 n less ?an t ( o!rs4 ,he hop$1 h[ev]1 t a few weeks' "w w\ld enable him to relegate x ,into a limbo l>ge & broad1 s9ce call$ ,! ,p>adise ( fools4 ,six ye>s lat] ,pr(essor ,b>rett pres5t$ to ! ,society a volum9\s report1 :i* occupies a consid]able "p ( two volumes ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,embodi$ 9 ?is ,report1 :i* is a v]itable ma/]piece ( pati5t & indefatigable rese>*1 is a mass ( evid5ce s va/ t x is only possible to pick out a case "h & !re at r&om4 ,! foll[+ case 0 s5t by ,miss ,gran?am3-- #ajj ,eaton ,squ>e1 ,london1 ,s4,w41 ,febru>y #a/1 #ahic4 ,my fa!r 7,judge ,gran?am7 0 go+ to dig a well on "o ( 8 f>ms4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,blunt 0 !n resid+ 9 our p>i%1 & z he _h previ\sly told u he 0 able to discov] ! pres5ce ( wat] und]gr\nd by means ( a twig1 we ask$ him to g ) u "o day to see if he c\ld f9d wat]4 ,mr ,b4 began by cutt+ a twig out ( ! h$ge1 ( hazel or black?orn1 ,v-%ap$1 ea* side ab\t eight in*es long1 !n tak+ hold ( "o end 9 ea* h& betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/ f+]1 & po9t+ ! angle to ! gr\nd1 he walk$ ab\t ! field 9 :i* my fa!r propos$ digg+ a well1 & at two spots ! po9t ( ! twig turn$ "r up1 exactly rev]s+ its previ\s position2 9 fact s /rong 0 its impulse to po9t upw>ds1 t we f\nd t unless ,mr ,b4 relax$ 8 hold ! twig broke (f ne> 8 f+]s4 ,we put small /icks 9 ^! spots1 & !n took a boy ab\t twelve ye>s old :o 0 9 ,mr ,b4's employm5t1 & :o _h s9ce q a *ild %[n t he possess$ ?is p[]1 ov] ! same gr\nd2 he _h n se5 ! spots at :i* ,mr ,b4's twig f\nd wat]1 nei!r did we po9t !m out to him1 b at ^! places 8 twig behav$ 9 ! same way z ,mr ,b4's4 ,my fa!r1 "m1 & f\r or five o!rs1 !n cut simil> twigs out ( ! h$ge1 b ) none ( u w\ld !y div9e wat]4 ,my fa!r !n took ,mr ,b4 ov] "s gr\nd :]e he knew ( ! exi/5ce ( an und]gr\nd /ream2 he did n tell ,mr ,b4 ?is1 b directly ,mr ,b4 pass$ ov] ! places ! twig aga9 turn$ upw>ds z x _h done be=e4 ,a well has s9ce be5 dug at "o ( ! spots 9 ! fir/ field :]e ! twig indicat$ wat]1 & x 0 f\nd at ! dep? ( fifte5 feet4 ,mr ,b4 & ! boy bo? said t !y did n feel any abnormal influ5ce :atev] :5 ! twig div9$ wat]4 ,,emma ,l4 ,,gran?am4 ,ano!r case 7f ,som]set%ire7 is quot$ f 9 ,! ,we/]n ,gazette ( #aj? ,febru>y #ahic4 ,ev]cree* is at ! foot ( ! ,m5dips4 ,a well has rec5tly be5 sunk on ! premises ( ,messrs ,w4 ,roles ,son1 ( ,ev]cree* ,junction1 on ! site ( ! propos$ milk factory4 ,mr ,h5ry ,sm>t1 head g>d5] at ,p5n>d ,h\se1 0 successful ) ! div9+ twig 7or rod71 & a well 0 sunk to a dep? ( #fj feet1 :5 a spr+ 0 f\nd :i* yield$ no less ?an #ae1jjj gallons ( wat] 9 t5 h\rs4 ,wat] came at su* a rate t a p[]ful pump _h to be erect$ tempor>ily by ,messrs ,hill ,son1 ( ,bruton1 & 0 kept work+ day & night 9 ord] to keep ! wat] d[n = ! purpose ( wall+ 7! well74 ,at ! pres5t "t !re is #ej feet ( wat] 9 ! well1 ! supply increas+ daily4 ,pr(essor ,b>rett wrote to ,messrs ,roles to "k if a well _h be5 sunk previ\sly1 & if ! above /atem5t 0 correct4 ,!y reply t ! acc\nt is q correct1 & add3 ,we _h previ\sly sunk a well )\t ! use ( ! rod1 to ne>ly ! same dep?1 b x 0 unsuccessful4 ,six y>ds f ?is useless well ! div9] f\nd ! spr+ :i* n[ yields en\gh to supply a small village if requir$4 ,! ,rev4 ,m>t9 ,r4 ,knapp1 ,m4,a41 vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,dal/on1 writes to ,pr(essor ,b>rett z foll[s3-- #gb ,=e/ ,road1 ,dal/on1 ,n4,e41 ,novemb] #ad?1 #ahif4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahib1 ,i ent]$ on ! vic>age ( ,nor? ,wootton 9 ,nor? ,som]set1 & _h reason at once to look = wat]4 ,i 0 advis$ to try a 'wat]-f9d]1' & did s4 ,! d[s] 0 a retir$ mill]1 & came provid$ ) a numb] ( =k$ twigs4 ,hold+ "o he trav]s$ ! place1 & at c]ta9 po9ts ! twig oscillat$ viol5tly 9 8 h&s1 & !re1 he pr(ess$1 he %\ld f9d wat]4 ,!re 0 an int]e/+ sidelight 9 ! matt] t ,i w tell y (4 ,my build]1 :o came f ,ba?1 0 v sceptical ab\t ! :ole ?+4 ,?ree or f\r ( u :o 7 on ! spot tri$ to see if ! twigs w\ld 'play up' ) u4 ,we 7 unsuccessful till ?is man tri$ 8 h&1 sc(f+ ! :ile4 ,b directly t he came to ! spots ! d[s] _h f\nd ! twig %[$ vigor\s signs ( animation4 ,:5 8 h& 0 be+ twi/$ 9 8 ef=ts to keep ! twig /eady1 ,i cri$ to him to hold fa/1 ) ! result t ! twig twi/$ itself into two pieces4 ,at ,wells1 close by1 liv$ a coa*man1 :o 0 report$ to h ! p[] to f9d1 n only wat] b m9]als4 ,he c>ries nei!r rod nor twig1 & told me :5 ,i inquir$1 t 8 s5sations are und\bt$ & extraord9>y :5ev] he is directly above ei!r wat] or m9]als4 ,,m>t9 ,r4 ,,knapp4 ,9 answ] to inquiries ,mr ,knapp in=m$ ,pr(essor ,b>rett ! build] 0 a /rang] to ! locality1 & ! spots :]e ! rod mov$ 7 unlikely to sugge/ wat] bel[4 ,! twig 9 ! build]'s h&1 ,mr ,knapp says1 9 e case corroborat$ ! d[s]'s indications1 & h5ce he 7! build]7 0 unm]cifully *aff$1 z he _h treat$ ! :ole ?+ ) su* contempt4 ,mr ,knapp says x is possible t ! places indicat$ by ! d[s] might h be5 p]ceiv$ by ! build]1 b x 0 ! spontane\s & vigor\s movem5t ( ! twig1 evid5tly contr>y to ! hold]'s int5tion & aga9/ 8 w1 t excit$ _! a/oni%m5t4 ,dr ,hutton1 ,f4,r4,s41 ! di/+ui%$ ma!matician--to :om ! ,royal ,society entru/$ ! gigantic lab\r ( mak+ an abridgm5t ( ! :ole ( ! ,transactions ( ! ,royal ,society f its f\ndation 9 #afff to ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury--gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 exp]im5ts ) ! div9+ rod z us$ by ,lady ,milbanke3-- ,at ! "t appo9t$ 7elev5 ,a4,m41 #cj? ,may #ahjf7 ! lady1 ) all h] family1 arriv$ at my h\se on ,woolwi* ,common1 :]e1 aft] prep>+ ! rods1 etc41 !y walk$ to ! gr\nds1 accompani$ by ! individuals ( my own family & "s fri5ds1 :5 ,lady ,milbanke %[$ ! exp]im5t sev]al times 9 diff]5t places1 hold+ ! rod 9 ! mann] describ$ else:]e4 ,9 ! places :]e ,i _h good reason to "k t no wat] 0 to be f\nd ! rod 0 always quiesc5t1 b 9 o!r places1 :]e ,i knew !re 0 wat] bel[ ! surface1 ! rods turn$ sl[ly & regul>ly 9 ! mann] above describ$1 till ! twigs twi/$ !mselves (f bel[ ! f+]s1 :i* are consid]ably ind5t$ by s =cibly hold+ ! rod betwe5 !m4#c ,all ! company /ood close to ,lady ,m4 ) all eyes int5sely fix$ on h] h&s & ! rods to wat* if any p>ticul> motion might be made by ! f+]s1 b 9 va92 no?+ ( ! k9d 0 p]ceiv$1 & all ! company c\ld obs]ve no cause or reason :y ! rods %\ld move 9 ! mann] !y 7 se5 to d4 ,aft] ! exp]im5ts 7 end$1 ev]yone ( ! company tri$ ! rods 9 ! same mann] z !y saw ,lady ,m4 _h done1 b )\t ! lea/ motion f any ( !m4 ,& 9 my family1 among ourselves1 we h s9ce !n1 sev]al times1 tri$ if we c\ld possibly cause ! rod to turn by means ( any trick or twi/+ ( ! f+]s1 held 9 ! mann] ,lady ,milbanke did1 b 9 va92 we _h no p[] to accompli% x4 ,footnote #c3 ,dr ,hutton does n say h[ he knew t wat] 01 or 0 n1 bel[ ! surface4 ,he 0 n1 h[ev]1 "o likely to make loose & r&om /atem5ts4 ,accord+ to a footnote 9 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,review1 vol4 xxii4 p4 #cgd1 x appe>s t ! gr\nd *os5 = ! exp]im5t 0 a field ,dr ,hutton _h b\ght1 adjo9+ ! new ,college at ,woolwi*1 !n build+4 ,! foll[+ is a rem>kable case1 & an important "o f an evid5tial po9t ( view4 ,x is n kn[n :e!r ! div9] 9 ?is case 0 an amateur or n2 he is n[ dead4 ,! ,bri/ol ,times & ,mirror ( #af? ,june #ahia /ates3 ,! ,anglo-,bav>ian ,brew]y at ,%epton ,mallet ne$$ a l>ge wat] supply2 accord+ly excavations _h be5 made to f9d wat]1 b )\t success4 ,ab\t two ye>s s9ce1 dur+ an exceptionally dry season1 x became absolutely necess>y to obta9 a fur!r supply ( brew+ wat]2 h5ce sev]al bor+ exp]im5ts 7 made on ! prop]ty4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( a g5tleman 9 ! locality1 ! s]vices ( a 'div9]' 7 obta9$1 & al?\gh ! pr9cipal memb]s ( ! firm pr(ess$ to h no fai? 9 8 'art1' yet he 0 all[$ to try ! fields on ! company's prop]ty1 & ^? on ! neighb\r+ e/ate1 & discov]$ ! well n[ us$ by ! brew]y4444 ,! soo?say] :o c>ri$ ! div9+ rod1 a hazel bran*1 0 ,mr ,*>les ,sims1 a local f>m]1 & a notable discov]] ( wells 9 ! di/rict4 ,op]ations 7 imm$iately comm5c$1 &1 aft] excavat+ & dynamit+ ?r\gh ! rock1 to ! dep? ( fifty feet1 a magnific5t spr+ 0 discov]$ 9 a fault ( ! rock1 :i* prov$ to be ( exceptionally f9e wat]1 & ( ev5 a f9] quality ?an ! t[n's supply4 ,pr(essor ,b>rett wrote to ! ,secret>y ( ! brew]y to make inquiries & he repli$ z foll[s3-- ,%epton ,mallet1 ,som]set%ire1 ,septemb] #ab?1 #ahif4 ,reply+ to y\r lett] 9 reg>d to a local div9]1 we _h "o ( ! "n ( ,sims1 f ,pilton1 :o successfully d5ot$ a spot on our gr\nd :]e we h _h an abundant supply ( wat] s9ce4 ,?is 0 "s eight ye>s ago4 ,! writ] ( ?is lett] also has _h "s consid]able exp]i5ce ) ,mr ,lawr5ce ( ,bri/ol1 :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ not$ div9+ rod m5 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&4 ,he also 0 successful 9 d5ot+ a supply = a ,bri/ol brew]y ) :i* ! writ] 0 connect$2 & 9 num]\s o!r in/ances 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,mr ,lawr5ce bore a v high reputation4 ,we believe he di$ a few mon?s ago at a ripe old age4 ,! ,anglo-,bav>ian ,brew]y ,ltd41 ,j4 ,,clif=d1 ,manag]4 ,hav+ writt5 to ask if a previ\s bor+ _h be5 made1 & if s1 :at dep?1 & ) :at result1 ! foll[+ reply 0 receiv$3-- ,%epton ,mallet1 ,som]set%ire1 ,septemb] #ah?1 #ahif4 ,reply+ to y\rs ( ! #ad?1 a bor+ 0 c>ri$ out to ! ext5t ( "s #adj feet )\t success on ano!r portion ( our premises1 be=e x 0 successfully done at ! spot indicat$ by ! wat] f9d]2 "h1 a well 0 sunk & abundant wat] obta9$ at a dep? ( #dj feet4 ,! ,anglo-,bav>ian ,brew]y ,ltd41 ,j4 ,,clif=d1 ,manag]4 ,9 ! foll[+ case1 ! be/ advice 0 obta9$ & "s ,l#ajjj sp5t fruitlessly se>*+ = an und]gr\nd spr+ prior to ! d[s]'s visit4 ,! fir/ notice ( x appe>$ 9 a local newspap]1 ,! ,we/ ,sussex ,times & ,sussex ,/&>d1 f :i* ! foll[+ lett] is repr9t$3-- ,w>nham ,lodge1 ,hor%am1 ,janu>y #crd1 #ahic4 ,hav+ _h v great difficulty 9 ! supply ( wat] to ?is h\se1 ,i s5t = ,john ,mull9s1 ( ,col]ne1 ne> ,*ipp5ham1 :o1 by ! aid ( a twig ( hazel1 po9t$ out sev]al places :]e wat] c\ld be f\nd4 ,i h sunk wells 9 f\r ( ! places & x ea* case h be5 mo/ successful4 ,x may be said t wat] c be f\nd any:]e--?is is n my exp]i5ce4 ,i h _h ! be/ eng9e]+ advice & h sp5t _m hundr$s ( p\nds1 & hi!rto h n obta9$ suffici5t wat] = my requirem5ts1 b n[ ,i h an abundant supply4 ,i c]ta9ly %\ld n ?9k ( s9k+ ano!r well )\t previ\sly consult+ ,john ,mull9s4 ,,h5ry ,,h>d54 ,x is sometimes urg$ t only spr+s yield+ a limit$ supply ( wat] are f\nd by d[s]s1 :o fix on spots :]e m or less surface wat] c be got f %all[ wells r ?an run ! risk ( s9k+ a deep well4 ,_m ( ! cases already cit$ refute ?is notion1 & ! foll[+ be>s on ! same po9t4 ,x is f ,messrs ,beami% ,craw=d1 ! well-kn[n brew]s1 ( ,cork4 ,cork ,port] ,brew]y1 ,cork1 ,decemb] #cj?1 #ahif4 ,9 reply to y\r lett] ( #bf? in/41 we beg to /ate3 #a4 ,we _h an old well yield+ a small supply ( wat]4 ,x 0 ab\t #cj feet deep4 #b4 ,no new well 0 fix$ on by ,mull9s4 ,he bor$ d[n to a dep? ( ab\t #fj feet bel[ ! bottom ( ! old well1 & !re=e ab\t #ij feet bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 #c4 ,! supply ( wat] n[ obta9$ f ! new pipes sunk by ,mull9s is1 z ne>ly z we c e/imate1 ab\t #aj1jjj gallons p] h\r4 ,,beami% ,,craw=d ,,ltd4 ,x goes )\t say+ t pr(essional d[s]s are n always successful 9 _! que/s4 ,i am incl9$1 /ates ,pr(essor ,b>rett1 to ?9k we may take f t5 to fifte5 p] c5t4 z ! av]age p]c5tage ( failures :i* occur ) mo/ ,engli% d[s]s ( to-day1 all[+ a l>g] p]c5tage = p>tial failures1 mean+ by ?is t ! quantity ( wat] e/imat$ & ! dep? at :i* x is f\nd h n realis$ ! e/imate =m$ by ! d[s]4 ,:at !n is ! secret ( ! d[s]'s (t5 rem>kable success8 ,! "q is :e!r1 aft] mak+ e all[ance = %rewdness ( eye1 *ance1 co9cid5ce1 & local geological k1 ! d[s] has any in/9ctive or sup]normal p[] ( discov]+ ! pres5ce ( und]gr\nd wat]4 ,pr(essor ,b>rett1 :o has p]haps devot$ m "t to ! subject ?an any o!r man liv+1 is incl9$ to answ] 9 ! affirmative4 ,!re appe>s to be evid5ce1 he writes1 t a m pr(\nd /ratum ( our p]sonality1 glimpses ( :i* we get else:]e 9 our ',proce$+s1' is associat$ ) ! d[s]'s art2 & ! latt] seems to af=d a fur!r /rik+ in/ance ( in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh automatic means be+ m rem>kable ?an1 & beyond ! rea* (1 t d]iv$ f consci\s obs]vation & inf]5ce4 ,9 ano!r passage he adds3 ,= my own "p1 ,i h be5 driv5 to believe t "s d[s]s-- ,^: ext]ior semblance do? belie ,! s\l's imm5sity nev]!less give u a glimpse ( ,! et]nal deep ,haunt$ = ev] by ! et]nal m9d4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,m$iumi/ic ,,ph5om5a ,9 my inquiry s f> ! read] w note t ,i h tak5 "o ?+ = grant$--! fact ( telepa?y4 ,9 ord] to conv9ce him to ! ext5t to :i* ?is great sci5tific tru? has conv9c$ me1 x w\ld be necess>y = me to lead him ?r\gh a ?\s& pages ( evid5ce = telepa?ic ph5om5a1 atte/$ by "s ( ! lead+ physici/s ( ! day4 ,i am aw>e t !re are /ill sceptics on ! subject ( telepa?y1 b ! te/imony is ov]:elm+1 & e ye> sees ! ranks ( scepticism gr[+ ?9n]4 ,n _m ye>s ago a v le>n$ man1 ! late ,pr(essor von ,helmholtz1 al?\gh confront$ ) prima-facie evid5ce ( ?\ght transf]5ce or telepa?y1 decl>$3 ,i _c believe x4 ,nei!r ! te/imony ( all ! ,fell[s ( ! ,royal ,society1 nor ev5 ! evid5ce ( my own s5ses1 w\ld lead me to believe 9 ! transmission ( !m f "o p]son to ano!r4 ,x is cle>ly impossible4 ,an op9ion 9 ^! t]ms is v r>e to-day4 ,we are apt to express our incr$ulity 9 language f> m gu>d$ & less emphatic4 ,ab\t halluc9ations1 h[ev]1 !re is no scepticism4 ,we h rem>k$ s5sory halluc9ations ( an occasional nature2 we n[ come to reg>d !m z a cult1 = ,i suppose !re is no manife/ation 9 ! _w1 no gift1 no prodigy ev51 t is n prone to ! fate ( be+ exploit$ = p>ticul> ends4 ,a poet1 we w say1 by "s r>e sublim9al upru%1 produces a beautiful poem4 ,he is at once *a9$ to 8 desk by publi%]s & compell$ to g on produc+ poetry = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,x is inevitable t _m ( 8 manife/ations w be false2 & = t reason1 9 spite ( an occasional jewel ( tru?1 he runs s]i\s risks ( be+ d5\nc$ 9 ! end z no poet4 ,i h no d\bt x is ! same ) ! produc]s or ! ag5ts ( occult ph5om5a4 ,s5sory halluc9ations may be /imulat$4 ,!y may be /imulat$ by intoxication & disease1 or !y may be /imulat$ by ! morbid conditions ( a spirituali/ic seance4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ^! conditions--! prolong$ d>kness1 ! emotional expectancy--promotes ! peculi> frame ( m9d app>5tly requisite4 ,con/ant ex]cise--p]petual aspiration develops ! p[] ( see+ visions4 ,aft] a "t1 9 well-kn[n cases1 !y appe> to ne$ no inducem5t to come spontane\sly4 ,"o well-kn[n m$ium1 ,mr ,hill ,t\t1 confesses t build+ & peopl+ *ateaux en ,espagne 0 a fav\rite occupation ( 8 9 8 e>li] days4 ,?is long-practis$ faculty is d\btless a pot5t factor 9 all 8 *>act]isations1 & probably also 9 ^? ( _m ano!r full-fl$g$ m$ium4 ,halluc9ations ne$ n be visual only2 !y are frequ5tly auditory4 ,miss ,fre] gives an acc\nt ( "o induc$ by m]ely hold+ a %ell to ! e>4 ,!re is ano!r case ( a "y woman 9 :om auditory halluc9ations w\ld be excit$ on he>+ ! s\nd ( wat] runn+ ?r\gh a tap4 ,giv5 ! basis ( actual s\nd1 ! halluc9able p]son quickly causes x to become articulate & intelligible4 ,?us1 is x unreasonable to suppose t ! vague1 nebul\s lights se5 at d>k seances w\ld furni% ! raw mat]ial1 s to speak1 = s5se deception8 ,?us1 we h ! basis & beg9n+1 f "o po9t ( view1 ( mod]n spiritualism4 ,b be=e we exam9e ! "q ( clairvoyance or trance utt]ances ( spirituali/ic m$iums we mu/ fir/ ( all g into ! subject ( physical ph5om5a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s-call$ physical ph5om5a are a comp>atively mod]n excresc5ce on ! ma9 gr[?4 ,x is only )9 ! la/ half-c5tury t !y h atta9$ any consid]able developm5t4 ,! fai? 9 ! communion & int]v5tion ( spirits orig9at$ be=e _! appe>ance & w probably outla/ _! f9al discr$it4 ,at ! be/1 :atev] effect !y may h _h 9 adv]tis+ ! movem5t ) ! vulg>1 !y seem to h ex]t$ only a subsidi>y influ5ce 9 induc+ belief ) m ?\ghtful m5 & wom54 ,^! physical ph5om5a consi/ *iefly ( table rapp+1 table mov+1 r++ ( bells1 & v>i\s o!r manife/ations = :i* a normal cause is n app>5t4 ,= a long "t1 9 ! e>ly days ( mod]n spiritualism1 ! cult 0 *iefly conf9$ to miracles ( ?is sort4 ,"o ( its mo/ notable props 0 ! manife/ations1 long cont9u$ & obs]v$ by _m ?\s&s1 ( ! fam\s ,daniel ,dunglas ,home4 ,x is fifty ye>s ago n[ s9ce ,home came to ,engl& & began 8 seances1 :i* 7 att5d$ by ,"l ,dunrav51 ,"l ,br\gham1 ,sir ,d4 ,brew/]1 ,rob]t ,ow51 ,bulw] ,lytton1 ,t4 ,a4 ,trollope1 ,g>? ,wilk9son1 & o!rs4 ,= ?irty ye>s ,home 0 br\ght be=e ! public z a m$ium1 dy+ 9 #ahhf4 ,he seems to h be5 an amiable1 highly emotional man1 full ( g5]\s impulses1 & ( consid]able p]sonal *>m4 ,8 frankness & s9c]ity impress$ all ^? :o came 9 t\* ) ! man4 ,mr ,&rew ,lang has call$ him a ,h>old ,skimpole1 ) ! gift ( div9ation4 ,home dealt ) bo? clairvoyance & physical manife/ations4 ,o/5sibly ?r\gh him came an enorm\s numb] ( messages purport+ to proce$ f ! dead fri5ds ( c]ta9 ( ^? att5d+ ! seances4 ,9 ! records ( ^! seances w be f\nd ! sign$ /atem5ts ( ,dr ,g>? ,wilk9son1 ,dr ,gully1 ,mr & ,mrs ,s4 ,c4 ,hall1 ! pres5t ,e>l ( ,dunrav51 ,e>l ( ,craw=d1 ,dr ,hawksley1 ,mrs ,nassau ,s5ior1 ,mr ,p4 ,p4 ,alex&]1 ,mr ,p]dic>is1 & o!rs1 t !y _h receiv$ messages giv+ details ( a private nature t x seem$ 9 ! la/ degree probable c\ld be kn[n to ! m$ium4 ,home's manife/ations 7 = ! mo/ "p ^? :i* any att5dant at a spirituali/ic seance c witness = himself to-day4 ,! room he us$ 01 comp>$ ) ^? us$ by o!r m$iums :o insi/$ on complete d>kness1 well light$1 z he _h a %ad$ lamp1 a gas-burn]1 or "o or two c&les light$4 ,! manife/ations g5]ally began ) raps2 !n foll[$ a quiv]+ movem5t ( ! table1 :i* "o pres5t describ$ z l ! vibration on a small /eam] :5 ! eng9es beg9 to "w2 by ano!r z a %ip 9 di/ress1 ) its timb]s /ra9+ 9 a heavy sea4 ,!n1 susp5d$ 9 ! air1 ! table w\ld float1 & 9 its %elt] musical in/rum5ts p]=m+ c\ld be he>d2 ! sitt]s c\ld feel _! knees be+ clasp$ & _! dresses pull$2 _m ?+s w\ld be h&$ ab\t ! circle1 su* z h&k]*iefs1 fl[]s1 & ev5 heavy bells4 ,dur+ ! p]=mance messages 7 rapp$ out by ! spirits1 or deliv]$ ?r\gh ! m\? ( ! m$ium4 ,9 ?is respect1 :]e intellig5ce is %[n1 !y w\ld p>take ( ! nature ( trance utt]ance1 a ?+ to be analys$ lat]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rob]t ,bell1 a dramati/ & critic1 hav+ be5 pres5t at "o ( ^! seances1 ackn[l$g$ t he _h se5 ?+s :i* he 0 satisfi$ 7 beyond ! pale ( mat]ial exp]i5ces4 ,aft] describ+ v>i\s manife/ations1 h&s felt "u ! table1 t\*+ ! knees1 & pull+ ! clo!s1 bells rung by invisible ag5cy1 & v>i\s articles ?r[n ab\t ! room1 he proce$s to describe levitation3 ,mr ,home 0 seat$ next ! w9d[4 ,?r\gh ! semi-d>kness 8 head 0 dimly visible aga9/ ! curta9s1 & 8 h&s might be se5 9 a fa9t :ite heap be=e him4 ,pres5tly he said1 9 a quiet voice1 ',my *air is mov+--,i am (f ! gr\nd--don't notice me--talk ( some?+ else1' or words to t effect4 ,x 0 v difficult to re/ra9 ! curiosity1 n unmix$ ) a m s]i\s feel+1 :i* ^! few words awak5$2 b we talk$1 incoh]5tly en\gh1 ^u "s diff]5t topic4 ,i 0 sitt+ ne>ly opposite ,mr ,home1 & ,i saw 8 h&s disappe> f ! table1 & 8 head vani% into ! deep %ad[ beyond4 ,9 a mom5t or two m he spoke aga94 ,?is "t 8 voice 0 9 ! air above our heads4 ,he _h ris5 f 8 *air to a height ( f\r or five feet f ! gr\nd4 ,z he asc5d$ high] he describ$ 8 position1 :i* at fir/ 0 p]p5dicul>1 & aft]w>ds became horizontal4 ,he said he felt z if he _h be5 turn$ 9 ! g5tle/ mann]1 z a *ild is turn$ 9 ! arms ( a nurse4 ,9 a mom5t or two m he told u t he 0 go+ to pass across ! w9d[1 aga9/ ! grey1 silv]y light ( :i* he w\ld be visible4 ,we wat*$ 9 pr(\nd /illness1 & saw 8 figure pass f "o side ( ! w9d[ to ! o!r1 feet =emo/1 ly+ horizontally 9 ! air4 ,he spoke to u z he pass$1 & told u t he w\ld turn ! rev]se way & recross ! w9d[1 :i* he did4 ,8 own tranquil confid5ce 9 ! safety ( :at seem$ f bel[ a situation ( ! mo/ novel p]il gave confid5ce to ev]ybody else2 b ) ! /ronge/ n]ves x 0 impossible n to be consci\s ( a c]ta9 s5sation ( fe> or awe4 ,he hov]$ r\nd ! circle = sev]al m9utes1 & pass$1 ?is "t p]p5dicul>ly1 ov] our heads4 ,i he>d 8 voice beh9d me 9 ! air1 & felt some?+ lightly bru% my *air4 ,x 0 8 foot1 :i* he gave me leave to t\*4 ,turn+ to ! spot :]e x 0 on ! top ( ! *air1 ,i plac$ my h& g5tly ^u x1 :5 he utt]$ a cry ( pa91 & ! foot 0 )drawn quickly1 ) a palpable %udd]4 ,x 0 evid5tly n re/+ on ! *air1 b float+2 & x sprang f ! t\* z a bird w\ld4 ,he n[ pass$ ov] to ! f>!/ extremity ( ! room1 & we c\ld judge by 8 voice ( ! altitude & di/ance he _h atta9$4 ,he _h rea*$ ! ceil+1 ^u :i* he made a slight m>k1 & soon aft]w>ds desc5d$ & resum$ 8 place at ! table4 ,an incid5t :i* occurr$ dur+ ?is a]ial passage1 & imp>t$ a /range solemnity to x1 0 t ! accordion1 :i* we suppos$ to be on ! gr\nd "u ! w9d[ close to u1 play$ a /ra9 ( wild pa?os 9 ! air f ! di/ant corn] ( ! room4 ,a well-kn[n physician1 ,dr ,gully1 :o 0 pres5t at ?is seance1 wrote confirm+ ! acc\nt 9 ,! ,cornhill ,magaz9e giv5 by ! above writ]4 ,dur+ ! ensu+ =ty ye>s m$iumi/ic p]=mances became ( common & almo/ daily occurr5ce 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,two or ?ree =ms ( s-call$ _s manife/ation--su* z mat]ialisation1 _s photography1 & slate-writ+--aft]w>ds became connect$ ) _m ( ! seances4 ,b fir/ ! manife/ations 9 daylight consi/$ ( raps & tilt+s ( a table2 aft]w>ds1 :5 ! lights 7 turn$ out or turn$ v l[1 _s voices1 t\*es ( _s h&s1 _s lights1 _s-born fl[]s1 float+ musical in/rum5ts1 & mov+ ab\t or levitation ( ! furniture4 ,until ,sir ,william ,crookes began to inve/igate ! alleg$ spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 all inve/igation _h be5 und]tak5 by p]sons )\t sci5tific tra9+4 ,aft] a ye> ( exp]im5ts he issu$ a detail$ description ( ^? conduct$ 9 8 own laboratory 9 ! pres5ce ( f\r o!r p]sons1 two ( :om1 ,sir ,william ,hugg9s & ,s]geant ,fox1 confirm$ ! accuracy ( 8 report4 ,! result 0 t he 0 able to demon/rate1 he said1 ! exi/5ce ( a hi!rto unkn[n =ce1 & _h measur$ ! effect produc$4 ,at all ev5ts1 ^! inquir]s 7 conv9c$ ( ! g5u95ess ( ,home's p[]s4 ,suppose we glance at ! possible alt]native--viz4 t ,home 0 a conjur] ( consummate skill & +5uity4 ,= "o ( ! physical ph5om5a1 t ( tilt+ a table at a prec>i\s angle )\t displac+ v>i\s small objects re/+ on its poli%$ surface1 ,mr ,podmore sugge/s an explanation4 ,he ?9ks t ! articles 7 probably held 9 position on ! table :5 x 0 tilt$ by means ( hairs & f9e ?reads atta*$ to ,home's dress4 ,he has v>i\s explanations = o!r ( ! ph5om5a1 b he confesses t !re rema9 a few manife/ations :i* ! hypo!sis ( simple trick]y does n seem to fit4 ,9 go+ ov] a mass ( evid5ce relat+ to ,home1 ! hypo!sis ( conjur+ seems to be r incr$ible2 :5 "o be>s 9 m9d ,home's long c>e] z a m$ium1 h[ 8 private life 0 wat*$ by ! lynx-ey$ sceptics1 eag] to p\nce ^u ! evid5ce ( trick]y1 & t he 0 nev] detect$1 x c]ta9ly seems to me1 at all ev5ts1 t ,home's immunity f exposure is /rong evid5ce aga9/ ! assumption ( fraud4 ,home 0 m]ely ! type ( a l>ge class ( m$iums purport+ to be controll$ by _s p[]1 ^: seances are a feature ( mod]n life4 ,c]ta9 exp]im5ts ( ,sir ,william ,crookes ) ,home came v ne> to satisfy+ ! mo/ /r+5t sci5tific conditions1 especially ^? 9 ! alt]ation 9 ! weight ( a bo>d4 ,9 ^! exp]im5ts "o end ( ! bo>d 0 on a spr+ balance & ! o!r re/$ on a table4 ,! bo>d became heavi] or light] z ,home plac$ 8 f+]s on ! end re/+ on ! table & will$ x1 & ! diff]5t weights 7 record$ by an automatic regi/]4 ,?is effect might h be5 produc$1 says ,mr ,podmore1 by us+ a d>k ?read ) a loop atta*$ to "s "p ( ! app>atus--possibly ! hook ( ! spr+ balance--& ! ends fa/5$ to ,home's tr\s]s4 ,b ?is p>ticul> trick does n seem to h occurr$ to ^? exp]im5t+1 & ! description ( ! seances does n exclude x4 ,sugge/+ an explanation ( an ev5t does n prove t x s occurr$1 & ,mr ,podmore adds3 ,x is n easy to see h[ ! inve/igators 444 c\ld h be5 deceiv$1 & repeat$ly deceiv$1 by any device ( ! k9d sugge/$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ( ,daniel ,dunglas ,home's manife/ations occurr$ on #af? ,decemb] #ahfh1 at #e ,buck+ham ,gate1 ,london4 ,!re 7 pres5t ! ,ma/] ( ,l9dsay 7n[ ! ,e>l ( ,craw=d71 ,visc\nt ,ad>e 7! pres5t ,e>l ( ,dunrav571 & ,capta9 ,wynne4 ,! ,ma/] ( ,l9dsay has record$ ! circum/ances1 z foll[s3-- ,i 0 sitt+ ) ,mr ,home & ,"l ,ad>e & a c\s9 ( 84 ,dur+ ! sitt+ ,mr ,home w5t into a trance1 & 9 t /ate 0 c>ri$ out ( ! w9d[ 9 ! room next to :]e we 71 & 0 br\ght 9 at our w9d[4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ! w9d[s 0 ab\t sev5 feet six in*es1 & !re 0 n ! slighte/ foo?old betwe5 !m1 nor 0 !re m ?an a twelve-in* projection to ea* w9d[1 :i* s]v$ z a l$ge to put fl[]s on4 ,we he>d ! w9d[ 9 ! next room lift$ up1 & almo/ imm$iately aft] we saw ,home float+ 9 air outside our w9d[4 ,! moon 0 %9+ full into ! room2 my back 0 to ! light1 & ,i saw ! %ad[ on ! wall ( ! w9d[-sill1 & ,home's feet ab\t six in*es above x4 ,he rema9$ 9 ?is position = a few seconds1 !n rais$ ! w9d[ & glid$ into ! room feet =emo/ & sat d[n4 ,"h is ,"l ,ad>e's acc\nt ( ! c5tral incid5t3 ,we he>d ,home g into ! next room1 he>d ! w9d[ ?r[n up1 & pres5tly ,home appe>$ /&+ upright outside our w9d[2 he op5$ ! w9d[ & walk$ 9 q coolly4 ,capta9 ,wynne1 writ+ to ,home 9 #ahgg1 ref]s to ?is occasion 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,! fact ( y\r hav+ gone out ( ! "o w9d[ & 9 at ! o!r ,i c swe> to4 ,x is surely n a little rem>kable t an occurr5ce ( s extraord9>y a nature %\ld be te/ifi$ to by ?ree su* cle>-head$ m5 z ,capta9 ,wynne & ,lords ,l9dsay & ,ad>e4 ,to cross f "o w9d[ to ano!r by ord9>y means 0 cle>ly impossible1 & x w\ld be a brave conjur] inde$ :o w\ld essay su* a feat at a di/ance ( eighty-five feet f ! gr\nd4 ,:at !n is ! explanation8 ,mr ,podmore sugge/s t ! ?ree witnesses 7 ! victims ( a collective halluc9ation2 b ?is !ory is n easy to accept1 & ,mr ,&rew ,lang has heap$ x ) ridicule4 ,!re are1 he writes1 two o!r po9ts to be urg$ aga9/ ,mr ,podmore's !ory t obs]v]s ( ,home 7 halluc9at$4 ,! ,society's records conta9 pl5ty ( 'collective1 s-call$ telepa?ic halluc9ations4' ,b surely ^! halluc9ations (f]$ vision>y figures ( p]sons & ?+s n pres5t 9 fact4 ,has ,mr ,podmore "o case1 except ,home's1 ( a collective halluc9ation 9 :i* a p]son actually pres5t is ! halluc9ation2 floats 9 ! air1 holds r$-hot coals & s =?--appe>s outside ( ! w9d[1 = in/ance1 :5 he is inside ! room8 ,( c\rse1 :]e conjur+ is b>r$4 ,aga91 ,home's m>vels are atte/$ by witnesses viol5tly prejudic$ aga9/ him1 & 7f> f be+ att5tively expectant7 mo/ anxi\s to detect & expose him4 ,if ! case ( ,home pres5ts difficulties to ! rational sceptic1 t ( ,william ,/a9ton ,moses1 :o di$ 9 #ahib1 pres5ts an ev5 h>d] problem4 ,i w ref] to ,moses lat] :5 we come to discuss clairvoyance1 b at fir/ 8 m$iumi/ic p[]s 7 manife/$ 9 physical ph5om5a4 ,he 0 a cl]gyman & a s*ol>1 an ,m4,a4 ( ,ox=d1 & = ne>ly eighte5 ye>s ,engli% ma/] 9 ,univ]sity ,college ,s*ool4 ,he 0 held 9 e/eem & ev5 affection by all :o 7 mo/ intimately associat$ ) him4 ,yet ,moses 0 responsible = table rapp+1 levitation ( furniture1 play+ ( musical in/rum5ts & apports--! latt] t]m express+ ! movem5t or introduction ( v>i\s articles ei!r by ! reque/ ( ! sitt]s or spontane\sly1 su* z books1 /ones1 %ells1 op]a-glasses1 c&le-/icks1 & s =?4 ,all ?is began 9 #ahgb1 & ! ph5om5a obs]v$ at ! v>i\s seances 7 c>efully record$ by ! m$ium's fri5ds1 ,dr & ,mrs ,spe]1 ,c4 ,t4 ,spe]1 & ,f4 ,w4 ,p]cival4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ,moses 0 9 8 ?irty-?ird ye> be=e he suspect$ m$iumi/ic p[]s4 ,!re h be5 any numb] ( hypo!ses to acc\nt = ! physical ph5om5a furni%$ at ^! seances4 ,jewels1 cameos1 se$ pe>ls1 & o!r preci\s ?+s 7 br\ght & giv5 to ! sitt]s4 ,sc5t 0 introduc$2 famili> p]fumes--su* z s&alwood1 jasm9e1 heliotrope1 n always recognis$--7 a frequ5t occurr5ce at ^! seances4 ,occasionally x w\ld be spray$ 9 ! air1 sometimes p\r$ into ! h&s ( ! sitt]s1 & (t5 x 0 f\nd ooz+ f ! m$ium's head & ev5 runn+ d[n4 ,9 ,mrs ,spe]'s di>y = #cj? ,augu/ !re is ! foll[+ record3-- ,_m ?+s 7 br\ght f diff]5t p>ts ( ! h\se ?r\gh ! lock$ door ?is ev5+4 ,mr ,s4 ,m4 0 levitat$1 & :5 he felt = 8 feet !y 7 hang+ 9 mid-air1 :ile 8 head mu/ h almo/ t\*$ ! ceil+4 ,dr ,spe] also records a levitation on #crd ,decemb]3 ,mr ,m4 0 float$ ab\t1 & a l>ge d9+-room *air 0 plac$ on ! table4 ,mrs ,spe] tells u t !y sat 9 ! fire-light1 & t ! seances 7 held 9 m or less complete d>kness4 ,moses' own acc\nt ( ! levitation is mu* full]4 ,he says t he 0 fully consci\s t he 0 float+ ab\t ! room1 & t he m>k$ a place on ! wall ) a p5cil1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds f\nd to be m ?an six feet f ! floor4 ,subsequ5tly musical s\nds became a feature ( ! manife/ations4 ,9 ,septemb] #ahgd ,mrs ,spe] gives a li/ ( !m1 m5tion+ t5 or m diff]5t k9ds1 includ+ ! tamb\r9e1 h>p1 fairy-bells1 & _m /r+$ in/rum5ts1 & ascribes _! production to eight diff]5t spirits4 ,9 ! e>ly mat]ialisations ( ,/a9ton ,moses we f9d t h&s1 & occasionally ! =e arm1 7 se5 hold+ lights4 ,^! _s lights are describ$ z h>d1 r\nd1 & cold to ! t\*4 ,9 8 description ( "o incid5t at a seance ,moses himself p5s a significant passage1 :i* seems to confirm ! suspicion t ! _s lights 7 really bottles ( phosphoris$ oil3 ,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 ! door & h&les4 ,x blaz$ = a :ile aft] ,i _h t\*$ x1 b soon w5t out1 & no smell or trace rema9$4444 ,!re seem$ to be no end ( smoke4 ,x smelt di/9ctly phosphoric1 b ! smell evaporat$ z soon z ,i got out ( ! room into ! air4 ,su* c&\r dis>ms u3 c !re be any gr\nd = ! !ory t "h 0 a case ( self-deception on a l>ge scale8 ,or is !re yet an alt]native explanation8 ,p]haps we %all discov] "o4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,m ,,physical ,,ph5om5a ,:at we h to rememb] is t by f> ! great] "p ( ! physical ph5om5a :i* is said to occur at a seance is really no?+ extraord9>y4 ,all physical occurr5ces are normal t are capable ( be+ produc$ by a clev] conjur]2 & !re is no d\bt t ) due prep>ation su* a "o c\ld a*ieve table rapp+1 introduce fl[]s & move furniture4 ,b ! problem is1 h[1 "u ! /r+5t conditions impos$1 & 9 ! face ( ! close scrut9y1 to :i* ^! manife/ations are subject$1 !y c be done4 ,z ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge says3 ,i am dispos$ to ma9ta9 t ,i h myself witness$1 9 a dim light1 occasional abnormal in/ances ( movem5t ( unt\*$ objects4 ,he goes on to say t suppose an unt\*$ object comes sail+ or hurtl+ ?r\gh ! air1 or suppose an object is rais$ or float$ f ! gr\nd1 h[ are we to reg>d x8 ,?is is j :at a live animal c\ld d1 & s ! fir/ natural hypo!sis is t "s liv+ ?+ is do+ x3 7a7 ! m$ium himself1 act+ by tricks or conceal$ me*anism2 7b7 a conf$]ate--an unconsci\s conf$]ate p]haps1 among ! sitt]s2 7c7 an unkn[n & invisible live entity1 o!r ?an ! p pres5t4 ,if 9 any su* action ! extraord9>y laws ( nature 7 sup]s$$1 if ! weight ( a piece ( matt] c\ld be %[n to h disappe>$1 or if fre% en]gy 7 introduc$ beyond ! recognis$ categories ( en]gy1 !n !re w\ld be no additional difficulties2 b hi!rto !re has be5 no attempt to e/abli% ei!r ( ^! ?+s4 ,inde$1 x mu/ be admitt$ t insuffici5t att5tion is usually paid to ?is aspect ( ord9>y1 commonplace1 abnormal physical ph5om5a4 ,if a heavy body is rais$ "u good conditions1 we %\ld always try to asc]ta9 7he does n say t x is easy to asc]ta97 :]e its weight has gone to--t is to say1 :at supports x--:at ultimately supports x4 ,= in/ance1 if exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ 9 a susp5d$ room1 w\ld ! :ole weight ( t room1 z asc]ta9$ by outside balance1 rema9 unalt]$ :5 a table or p]son 0 levitat$ inside x8 ,or1 c\ld ! ag5cies op]at+ inside affect ! bodies outside8--que/ions1 ^!1 :i* appe> capable ( answ]1 ) suffici5t tr\ble1 9 an organis$ physical laboratory2 su* a laboratory z does n1 he supposes1 yet exi/1 b :i* might exi/ & :i* w exi/ 9 ! future1 if ! physical aspect ( exp]im5tal psy*ology is ev] to become recognis$ z a bran* ( or?odox physics4 ,rec5tly1 ,dr ,maxwell1 ( ,p>is1 publi%$ 8 rese>*es & obs]vations on physical ph5om5a1 & he /ates t "u mat]ial & physical ph5om5a are compris$ 7#a7 raps2 7#b7 movem5ts ( objects 7a7 )\t contact1 or 7b7 only ) su* contact z is insuffici5t to effect ! p>ticul> movem5t 9 "q2 7#c7 apports--i4e4 ! production ( objects by "s sup]normal ag5cy2 7#d7 visual ph5om5a--i4e4 ! appe>ance ( lights & ( =ms1 lum9\s or o!rwise1 includ+ among ! latt] ! class ( alleg$ ph5om5a kn[n z mat]ialisations1 & 7#e7 ph5om5a leav+ "s p]man5t trace1 su* z impr9ts or direct writ+s or draw+s1 etc4 ,"u ! class ( intellectual ph5om5a may be includ$ su* occurr5ces z automatic writ+1 table tilt+1 etc4 ,z reg>ds raps ,dr ,maxwell haz>ds c]ta9 conclusions1 ( :i* he says ! mo/ c]ta9 is ! close connection ( ! raps ) ! muscul> movem5ts on ! "p ( ! sitt]s4 ,e muscul> movem5t1 ev5 a slight "o1 appe>s to be foll[$ by a rap4 ,?us if1 )\t anyone necess>ily t\*+ ! table1 "o ( ! sitt]s frees 8 h& f ! *a9 made r\nd ! table by o!rs1 moves x ab\t 9 a circle ov] ! surface ( ! table1 !n raises x 9 ! c5tre & br+s x d[n t[>ds ! table1 /opp+ sudd5ly )9 a few in*es ( x1 a rap w be produc$ on ! table correspond+ ) ! sudd5 /oppage ( ! h&4 ,simil>ly1 a rap w be produc$ by a pressure ( ! foot on ! floor1 by speak+1 by bl[+ slightly1 or by t\*+ ! m$ium or "o ( ! sitt]s4 ,raps produc$ 9 ?is way by ! sitt]s are (t5 /rong] ?an ^? produc$ by ! m$ium himself4 ,dr ,maxwell sugge/s z a work+ hypo!sis t !re is a c]ta9 accumulat$ =ce1 & t if its equilibrium be sudd5ly di/urb$ by ! addition ( ! excess ( en]gy requir$ = ! movem5t1 a dis*>ge takes place produc+ ! effect4 ,dr ,maxwell has made a s]ies ( exp]im5ts ) ,eusapia ,palad9o4 ,x 0 ab\t five o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 he writes1 & !re 0 broad daylight 9 ! draw+-room at l',aguelas4 ,we 7 /&+ ar\nd ! table4 ,eusapia took ! h& ( "o ( our numb] & re/$ x on ! "r-h& corn] ( ! table4 ,! table 0 rais$ to ! level ( our =eheads--t is1 ! top rea*$ a height ( at lea/ f\r & ?ree-qu>t] feet f ! floor4444 ,x 0 impossible = ,eusapia to h lift$ ! table by normal means4 ,"o has b to consid] t %e t\*$ b ! corn] ( ! table to realise :at ! weight mu/ h be5 _h %e accompli%$ ! feat by muscul> ef=t4 ,fur!r1 %e nev] _h suffici5t hold ( x4 ,x 0 cle>ly impossible = h]1 "u ! conditions ( ! exp]im5t1 to h us$ any ( ! means sugge/$ by h] critics--/raps1 or hooks ( "s k9d4 ,mo/ ( ! ph5om5a discuss$ by ,dr ,maxwell 7 obta9$ ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,eusapia ,palad9o4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! committee :i* met 9 #ahif to inve/igate ?is m$ium1 :o _h j conclud$ ! s]ies ( p]=mances held "u ! auspices ( ! society at ,cambridge1 :i* 7 entirely unfav\rable to h] claims4 ,! ,fr5* committee 0 made aw>e ( ! fraudul5t devices :i* ! ,cambridge inve/igators claim$ to h discov]$4 ,he recomm5ds all :o believe t ,dr ,hodgson & 8 ,cambridge colleagues h _h ! la/ ^w 9 ! controv]sy to read ! report :i* w be f\nd 9 ! ,annales des ,psy*iques1 = #ahif4 ,! ,engli% sitt]s arrive at conclusions 9 direct conflict ) ^? ( ! ,fr5*1 :o claim t !y _h long kn[n ( ! tricks discov]$ at ,cambridge1 & 9 consequ5ce took means to gu>d aga9/ !m4 ,dr ,maxwell indicts ! ,cambridge way ( controll+ ! m$ium1 :i* he says consi/$1 = a "t at lea/1 9 af=d+ ! m$ium opportunities to *eat to see if %e w\ld avail h]self ( !m4 ,opportunities ( :i* %e took ! fulle/ advantage4 ,nev]!less1 ,dr ,maxwell (f]s b little enc\ragem5t = ! !ory ( spirituali/ic ag5cy4 ,i believe1 he says1 9 ! reality ( c]ta9 ph5om5a1 ( :i* ,i h repeat$ly be5 a witness4 ,i d n consid] x necess>y to attribute !m to a sup]natural int]v5tion ( any k9d1 b am dispos$ to ?9k t !y are produc$ by "s =ce exi/+ )9 ourselves4 ,9 ! same way z c]ta9 psy*ical ph5om5a1 su* z automatic writ+1 trance1 controls1 cry/al vision1 & s =?1 9 :i* an intellig5ce seems to be pres5t indep5d5t ( ! intellig5ce ( ! m$ium1 c be %[n beyond dispute to be m]ely manife/ations ( 8 sublim9al intellig5ce1 frequ5tly tak+ ! =m ( a dramatic p]sonification2 s may ! ag5cy1 reveal+ itself 9 raps1 movem5ts ( objects1 & o!r ph5om5a ( a physical "*1 p]haps be traceable1 n to any p[] ext]nal to ! m$ium & ! sitt]s1 b m]ely to a =ce lat5t )9 !mselves1 & may be an ext]iorisation 9 a dynamic =m1 9 a way n yet asc]ta9$1 ( _! collective sublim9al capacities4 ,h[ev] /range new & unkn[n facts may be1 we ne$ n fe> !y are go+ to de/roy ! tru? ( ! old ones4 ,w\ld ! sci5ce ( physics be ov]?r[n if1 = example1 we admit ! ph5om5on ( raps--i4e4 audible vibrations 9 wood & o!r sub/ances--is a real ph5om5on1 & t 9 c]ta9 cases !re may be bl[s :i* _c be expla9$ by any me*anical =ce kn[n to u8 ,x w\ld be a new =ce ex]cis$ on matt]1 b none ! less w\ld ! old =ces pres]ve _! activity4 ,pressure1 temp]ature1 & ! d5sity ( air or ( wood might /ill ex]cise _! usual influ5ce1 & x is ev5 likely t ! transmission ( vibrations by ?is new =ce w\ld foll[ ! same laws z o!r vibrations4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ! lead+ memb]s ( ?is society1 "s ( ! physical ph5om5a :i* h be5 adduc$ z among ^? proclaim$ to h occurr$1 su* z apports1 sc5t1 movem5t ( objects1 passage ( matt] ?r\gh matt]1 be> a p]il\s resemblance to conjur+ tricks1 ( a k9d fairly well kn[n2 :i* tricks if well done c be v deceptive4 ,h5ce extreme caution is necess>y1 & full control mu/ be all[$ to ! obs]v]s--a ?+ :i* conjur]s nev] really all[4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge says t he has nev] se5 a sil5t & g5u9ely controll$ conjur]2 & 9 s f> z m$iums f9d x necess>y to insi/ on _! own conditions1 s f> !y mu/ be cont5t to be treat$ z conjur]s4 ,= in/ance1 no self-regi/]+ !rmomet] has ev] record$ ! int5se cold felt at a seance4 ,fl[]s & fruit h made _! appe>ance 9 clos$ rooms1 b no ars5ic has p5etrat$ ! walls ( ! h]metically seal$ tube4 ,v>i\s inve/igators h smelt1 se51 & h&l$ curi\s objects1 b no trace has be5 pres]v$4 ,we h to dep5d on ! recollection ( ! obs]v]'s pass+ glimpse ( _s lights1 ( ! he>+ ( ! ru/le ( _s g>m5ts1 ! t\*1 9 ! d>k1 ( unkn[n bodies4 ,exquisite sc5ts1 /range drap]ies1 human =ms h appe>$ seem+ly out ( no?+1 & h return$ :5ce !y came unrecord$ by photography1 unweigh$1 unanalys$4 ,briefly1 !n1 ! result ( my c>efully =m$ judgm5t is t a l>ge "p ( ! physical ph5om5a he>d1 se51 felt at ! av]age spirituali/ic seance mu/ be plac$ on a level ) ord9>y conjur+4 ,to return to ! rec5t case ( ,eusapia ,palad9o4 ,a numb] ( ,engli% sci5ti/s1 int]e/$ 9 ! reports ( h] seances1 induc$ h] to come to ,engl& & repeat !m at ,cambridge4 ,e ef=t 0 made to make ! exp]im5ts z satisfactory z possible4 ,!y us$ nett+ = conf9+ ! m$ium or sep>at+ h] f objects :i* !y hop$ w\ld move )\t contact2 diff]5t ways ( ty+ h] 7 tri$2 also suffici5t light 0 us$ 9 ! seance room4 ,%e refus$ to submit to any ( ^! conditions4 ,! inve/igators press$ h] at ea* sitt+ to all[ "s light 9 ! room1 & !y long p]sev]$ 9 mak+ ! control 9 e case z complete z %e w\ld all[ x to be4 ,%e p]mitt$ a v fa9t light usually at ! beg9n+1 b be=e long %e insi/$ on complete d>kness1 & until ! lights 7 ext+ui%$ ! t\*es 7 nev] felt4 ,! sitt]s !n held ! m$ium1 ! only me?od ( control all[$1 z firmly & cont9u\sly z possible4 ,?is %e resi/$1 & !n e =m ( p]suasion 0 us$1 %ort ( physical =ce1 to induce h] to submit4 ,b %e 0 all[$ to take h] own way )\t remon/rance :5 ! sitt]s 7 conv9c$ ( ! con/ant fraud practis$4 ,x is only fair to /ate t rec5t exp]im5ts on ! ,cont95t h conv9c$ a numb] ( lead+ sci5ti/s ( ! g5u95ess ( ,eusapia ,palad9o's p[]s1 & ! conclusions arriv$ at by ! ,cambridge inve/igators are condemn$ z ha/y & premature4 ,b1 ev5 ( ! o!r class1 ^? :o h l5t !mselves to ! conditions ( ! inve/igator1 :ile admitt+ ! bona-fides ( ! m$ium1 we are by no means prep>$ to reg>d !m z necess>ily ! result ( ! action ( disembodi$ spirits4 ,nor d _m lead+ spirituali/s !mselves4 ,=1 z we h j se51 !re is /ill ano!r explanation = sup]normal physical movem5ts4 ,may !re n be an unkn[n1 or at lea/ an unrecognis$1 ext5sion ( human muscul> faculty8 ,su* a hypo!sis is no m extravagant ?an w\ld h be5 ! hypo!sis ( ! ,h]tzian waves or a pr$iction ( wireless telegraphy a few %ort ye>s ago4 ,?is is n all4 ,we mu/ rememb] t !re is a mass ( ph5om5a :i* _c lightly be expla9$ away by glib ref]5ces to unkn[n ext5sions ( muscul> faculty4 ,( su* is ! fire ordeal1 "o ( ! mo/ inexplicable & be/ atte/$ ( ! manife/ations pres5t$ by ,daniel ,dunglas ,home4 ,! evid5ce is abundant & ( high quality1 ! witnesses ( und\bt$ integrity1 &1 f ! nature ( ! exp]im5t1 ! illum9ations ( ! room 7 g5]ally m adequate ?an 9 ! case ( ! levitations & elongations4 ,on "o occasion1 ,home ?ru/ 8 h& into ! fire1 & br++ out a r$-hot c9d] laid x ^u a pocket-h&k]*ief4 ,:5 at ! end ( half-a-m9ute x 0 remov$1 ! h&k]*ief 0 q free f any traces ( burn+4 ,n cont5t ) h&l+ gl[+ emb]s himself1 ,home w\ld h& !m on to o!rs pres5t at ! seance1 :o 7 g5]ally able to receive !m ) impunity4 ,?is effectually disposes ( ! !ory =mulat$ by an +5i\s critic t ,home 0 9 ! cu/om ( cov]+ 8 h&s ) "s fire-pro( prep>ation z yet unkn[n to sci5ce6 ,ev5 if ,home possess$ & us$ su* a prep>ation he w\ld f9d consid]able difficulty 9 transf]r+ x to ! h&s ( 8 spectators4 ,"h is an acc\nt ( a seance :i* took place on ! #i? ,may #ahga4 ,aft] v>i\s manife/ations1 two out ( ! f\r c&les 9 ! room 7 ext+ui%$4 ,home w5t to ! fire1 took out a piece ( r$-hot *>coal1 & plac$ x on a fold$ cambric pocket-h&k]*ief :i* he borr[$ = ! purpose f "o ( ! gue/s4 ,he fann$ ! *>coal to :ite heat ) 8 brea?1 b ! h&k]*ief 0 only burnt 9 "o small hole4 ,mr ,crookes1 :o 0 pres5t at ! seance1 te/$ ! h&k]*ief aft]w>ds 9 8 laboratory & f\nd t x _h n be5 *emically prep>$ to resi/ ! action ( fire4 ,aft] ?is exhibition-- ,mr ,home aga9 w5t to ! fire1 &1 aft] /irr+ ! hot coal ab\t ) 8 h&1 took out a r$-hot piece ne>ly z big z an orange1 & putt+ x on 8 "r h&1 s z almo/ completely to enclose x1 & !n blew into ! small furnace ?us extemporis$ until ! lump ( *>coal 0 ne>ly :ite hot1 & !n drew my att5tion to ! lamb5t flame :i* 0 flick]+ ov] ! coal & lick+ r\nd 8 f+]s2 he fell on 8 knees1 look$ up 9 a rev]5t mann]1 held up ! coal 9 front1 & said1 ',is n ,god good8 ,are n 8 laws wond]ful8' ,among ^? :o h left on record _! te/imony to ?is manife/ation are ,"l ,l9dsay1 ,"l ,ad>e1 ,h4 ,d4 ,j5ck51 ,w4 ,m4 ,wilk9son1 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall1 etc4 etc4 ,z ! great ma!matician ,pr(essor de ,morgan once wittily & wisely wrote3 ,if ,i 7 b\nd to *oose among ?+s :i* ,i c conceive1 ,i %\ld say t !re is "s sort ( action ( "s comb9ation ( w1 intellect1 & physical p[]1 :i* is n t ( any ( ! human be+s pres5t4 ,b1 ?9k+ x v likely t ! univ]se may conta9 a few ag5cies--say1 half-a-million--ab\t :i* no man kn[s any?+1 ,i _c b suspect t a small proportion ( ^! ag5cies--say1 five ?\s&--may be sev]ally compet5t to ! production ( all ! ph5om5a1 or may be q up to ! task among !m4 ,! physical explanations :i* ,i h se5 are easy1 b mis]ably insuffici5t2 ! spiritual hypo!sis is suffici5t1 b pond]\sly difficult4 ,"t & ?\ght w decide1 ! second ask+ ! fir/ = m results ( trial4 ,x is inconceivable t su* a man z ,/a9ton ,moses--a h>d-work+ p>i% prie/ & a respect$ s*oolma/]--%\ld delib]ately h ent]$ ^u a c\rse ( trick]y = ! m]e pleasure ( my/ify+ a small circle ( acqua9tances4 ,! :ole c\rse ( 8 previ\s life1 8 app>5tly s9c]e religi\s feel+1 all comb9e to contradict su* a supposition4 ,nei!r is x cr$ible t su* a petty sw9dl] w\ld h c>ri$ out 8 deceptions to ! end1 & h left beh9d fre% problems1 ! elucidation ( :i* 8 eyes c\ld nev] behold4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,mat]ialisation ,,( ,,gho/s ,if mu* ( ! physical ph5om5a j describ$ be well )9 ! scope ( natural possibility1 x is some:at o!rwise ) ! class ( manife/ations ,i %all n[ t\* ^u4 ,x is "o ?+ to ex]t consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 z ,home1 ,cook1 ,palad9o1 ,moses & o!r m$iums h done1 9 ! pres5ce ( sci5tifically tra9$ witnesses1 unkn[n & sup]normal muscul> p[]4 ,table rapp+1 levitation1 apports1 may all be g5u9e en\gh & acc\nt$ = 9 a mann] :i*1 if n :olly satisfy+1 is at lea/ n unreasonable4 ,b :5 ^? assi/+ at a seance actually behold ) _! eyes & t\* ) _! h&s1 & ev5 photograph ) a cam]a1 ! mat]ialis$ objects ( ! spirits ) :om ! m$ium is 9 communion1 ! pulse ( ! inquir] quick5s4 ,he is n[ inde$ approa*+ ! crucial problem1 ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t ( spiritualism4 ,= al?\gh 9 a =m] *apt] we h ! te/imony ( p :o saw gho/s1 ^! gho/s might1 to my m9d1 cle>ly be ! result ( telepa?y4 ,!y appe> on special occasions at important & significant crises1 b ! claim ( ! spirituali/ic m$ium is t he c casually1 & on ! dem& ( "o ( ! circle1 produce a visible1 tangible figure ( a deceas$ husb&1 wife1 p>5t1 or fri5d4 ,?is mat]ialisation is :olly a rec5t species ( manife/ation4 ,"o ( ! fir/ to te/ify to hav+ se5 a mat]ialis$ figure at a seance 0 ! well-kn[n ,s4 ,c4 ,hall1 :o recognis$ dur+ "o ( ,home's seances ! figure ( 8 deceas$ si/]4 ,o!r m$iums repeat$ ! feat1 & %ad[y =ms & faces began to appe> & move ab\t dur+ _! d>k seances4 ,x is a suspici\s fact t 9 "s cases ^! =ms1 made visible by a fa9tly lum9\s vap\r1 7 accompani$ by an od\r ( phosphorus4 ,sceptics naturally took great advantage ( ! alleg$ circum/ance4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 a new m$ium1 ,flor5ce ,cook1 0 rum\r$ to h produc$ mat]ialis$ =ms 9 a good light :i* baffl$ all ! sceptics4 ,miss ,cook claim$ to be controll$ by a _s kn[n "u ! "n ( ,katie4 ,we h ?is acc\nt f a writ] :o e>ly att5d$ to exam9e ! my/]y fairly3 ,9 a %ort "t1 h[ev]1 ,katie--z ! famili> ( ,miss ,b4 0 t]m$--?\ght %e w\ld be able to 'mat]ialise' h]self s f> z to pres5t ! :ole =m1 if we arrang$ ! corn] cupbo>d s z to admit ( h] do+ s4 ,accord+ly we op5$ ! door1 & f x susp5d$ a rug or two op5+ 9 ! c5tre1 aft] ! fa%ion ( a ,b$\9 ,arab's t5t2 =m$ a semicircle2 sat & sang ,longfell['s ',foot/eps ( ,angels4' ,!re9 occurs ! passage1 ',!n ! =ms ( ! dep>t$ ent] at ! op5 door4' ,&1 lo & behold6 ?\gh we _h left ,miss ,b4 ti$ & seal$ to h] *air & clad 9 an ord9>y black dress some:at volum9\s z to ! skirts1 a tall1 female figure1 drap$ classically 9 :ite1 ) b>e arms & feet1 did ent] at ! op5 door1 or r d[n ! c5tre f betwe5 ! two rugs1 & /ood /atuelike be=e u1 spoke a few words1 & retir$2 aft] :i* we ent]$ ! ,b$\9 t5t & f\nd pretty ,miss ,b4 ) h] dress z be=e1 knots & seals secure1 & h] boots on6 ,?is 0 ,=m ,no4 #a1 ! fir/ ,i _h ev] se54 ,x look$ z mat]ial z myself2 & on a subsequ5t occasion--= ,i h se5 x sev]al times--we took f\r v good photographic portraits ( x by magnesium light4 ,! difficulty ,i /ill felt1 ) ! =m z ) ! faces1 0 t x seem$ s ?or\ghly mat]ial & fle%-&-blood-l4 ,x is n my int5tion to speak ( ! multitude ( e>ly mat]ialisations4 ,z ,mr ,podmore po9ts out1 at ^! manife/ations practically no precautions 7 tak5 aga9/ trick]y4 ,!re 0 no?+1 s f> z c be discov]$1 to ?r[ any h9drance 9 ! way ( ! m$ium1 if %e *ose1 imp]sonat+ ! _s by exhibit+ a mask ?r\gh ! op5+ ( ! curta9 or by dress+ h]self up & walk+ ab\t ! room4 ,nor 7 !re any collat]al circum/ances to ju/ify belief 9 ! g5u95ess ( ! manife/ations4 ,nev]!less1 ,miss ,cook's claims attract$ ! att5tion ( ,sir ,william ,crookes4 ,he att5d$ sev]al seances--"o1 once1 at ! h\se ( ,mr ,luxmoor1 :5 ,katie 0 /&+ be=e him 9 ! room4 ,he _h di/9ctly he>d f beh9d ! curta9 ! sobb+ & moan+ habitually made by ,miss ,cook dur+ su* seances4 ,at ano!r seance1 held at 8 own h\se1 #ab? ,m>* #ahgd1 ,katie1 rob$ 9 :ite1 came to ! op5+ ( ! curta9 & summon$ him to ! assi/ance ( h] m$ium4 ,! man ( sci5ce in/antly obey$ ! call1 & f\nd ,miss ,cook1 attir$ 9 h] ord9>y black velvet dress1 prone on ! s(a4 ,on ano!r occasion he decl>es he saw two =ms toge!r 9 a good light2 m ?an ?is1 he actually procur$ a photograph ( ,katie4 ,b ( ?is ,i w speak lat]1 :5 ,i come to discuss _s photography4 ,"o ( ! mo/ not$ mat]ialis+ m$iums ( to-day is ,*>les ,mill]1 ( ,san ,francisco1 ( :om a c]ta9 ,pr(essor ,rei*el has rec5tly writt5 a l5g?y acc\nt4 ,mill]'s seances are describ$ z v conclusive4 ,at ! fir/ "o1 aft] ,mill] _h retir$ into ! cab9et1 ! curta9 0 pull$ aside1 %[+ ! m$ium asleep1 & six fully develop$ phantoms /&+ beside him4 ,two spoke ,g]man to fri5ds f _! native l&1 & "o discuss$ matt]s ( a private nature ) ,pr(essor ,rei*el4 ,simil> occurr5ces 7 _m times repeat$1 & demat]ialisations 7 (t5 made be=e ! curta91 9 full view ( ! sitt]s & 9 ample light to obs]ve ev]y?+4 ,pr(essor ,rei*el says3 ,9 ! seances ) ,mr ,mill] ,i he>d ! spirits speak 9 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 & ,g]man1 b ,i h be5 assur$ repeat$ly t 9 a seance ( sev5ty-five p]sons1 repres5t+ _m ( ! v>i\s nationalities 9 ,san ,francisco1 tw5ty-sev5 languages 7 spok5 by mat]ialis$ spirits1 address+ diff]5t sitt]s4 ,equally good results 7 obta9$ 9 a room tak5 at ! ,palace ,hotel1 = a special te/sett+1 ! results ( :i* 7 communicat$ to ,colonel de ,ro*as1 & aga9 :5 ,mr ,mill] visit$ ! ,pr(essor at ,los ,angeles4 ,! foll[+ incid5ts are ( special int]e/1 z ?r[+ light on ! =ces made use ( 9 ! production ( ! ph5om5a1 & 9 ref]5ce to allegations ( fraud or p]sonation3-- ,a sitt+ took place at noon4 ,be=e x began1 & :ile ,mill] 0 /&+ 9 front ( ! cab9et1 ,i he>d ',betsy's' voice :isp]3 ',g out = a mom5t into ! sun ) ! pr(essor4' ,accord+ly ,i took ,mr ,mill] by ! arm1 & toge!r we w5t out into ! sun%9e4 ,aft] a few mom5ts we return$1 & at ! mom5t we ent]$ ! d>k room ! writ]1 z well z ev]yone else pres5t1 saw ,mr ,mill] completely /rewn ) a %9+1 :ite1 glitt]+1 sn[like mass1 t entirely cov]$ 8 d>k *eviot suit4 ,?is s+ul> occurr5ce _h be5 witness$ repeat$ly--ev5 :5 ! m$ium _h n previ\sly be5 9 ! sun4 ,at su* times x appe>$ gradually aft] ! room _h be5 d>k5$4 ,?is sn[like mass ! au?or reg>ds z ! :ite elem5t ( magnetism1 :i* ! phantoms use 9 _! developm5t4 ,he also says3 ,9 ano!r seance held by ,mill]1 ',betsy' told me t %e w\ld %[ me some?+ t (t5 happ5$ 9 seances ) o!r mat]ialisation m$iums--namely1 t ! m$ium himself frequ5tly appe>$ disguis$ z a _s4 ,%e ask$ me to come to ! curta91 :]e %e told me t ! m$ium himself w\ld come out drap$ 9 :ite musl91 & ! musl9 w\ld !n sudd5ly disappe>4 ,?is 0 v]ifi$4 ,:5 ! m$ium came out 9 8 disguise1 ,i grasp$ him by ! h&1 & l a fla% ( lightn+ ! :ite veil+ vani%$4 ,rei*el quotes ,kiesewett] to ! effect t 9 ^! cases !re is a k9d ( pseudo-mat]ialisation1 9 :i* ! m$ium1 9 hypnosis1 walks 9 a somnambuli/ic condition1 play+ ! "p ( ! _s1 9 :i* case ! my/]i\s vani%+ ( ! spiritual veil+s po9ts to an incipi5t magical activity on ! "p ( ! psy*e4 ,l>ge numb]s ( ,mill]'s mat]ialisations 7 photograph$1 %[+1 besides ! fully mat]ialis$ =ms1 sev]al spirits :o c\ld n be se5 ) ! physical eyes1 "o ( :om 0 imm$iately recognis$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! exp]im5ts ( ,sir ,william ,crookes & o!rs by ,mr ,cromwell ,v>ley1 ) v>i\s m$iums1 supply u ) ! be/ pro( we h t m$ium & _s possess sep>ate id5tities4 ,( c\rse !re 71 & are /ill1 num]\s s-call$ exposures ( m$iums 9 ! act ( mat]ialisation4 ,on o!r occasions ! mat]ialis$ =m has be5 seiz$ & f\nd to be ! m$ium himself4 ,a typical incid5t ( ?is k9d 0 ! exposure ( ! m$iums ,william & ,rita1 :i* took place 9 ,am/]dam1 "u circum/ances :i* made x difficult = ! mo/ h>d5$ believ] to lay all ! blame ^u ! spirits4 ,! incid5t took place 9 ! rooms ( a spirituali/2 ! memb]s ( ! circle 7 spirituali/s2 & x 0 aggriev$ & indignant spirituali/s :o made ! facts public4 ,suspicion _h be5 ar\s$2 "o ( ! sitt]s clut*$ at ! _s =m ( ,*>lie1 & grasp$ ,rita by ! coat coll>4 ,up to ?is po9t1 no d\bt1 ! spirituali/ !ories already ref]r$ to 7 ela/ic en\gh to cov] ! facts4 ,b :5 ! m$iums 7 se>*$ !re 7 f\nd 9 _! pockets or hidd5 9 v>i\s p>ts ( _! clo?+--on ,rita a ne>ly new be>d1 six h&k]*iefs1 assort$1 & a small1 r\nd sc5t bottle1 conta9+ phosphoris$ oil1 be>+ a resemblance all too conv9c+ to ,*>lie's _s lamp2 on ,williams a dirty black be>d1 ) br[n silk ribbon1 & sev]al y>ds ( v dirty musl9--! simple +r$i5ts :i* repres5t$ ! spiritual make-up ( ! rep5tant pirate1 ,john ,k+--toge!r ) ano!r bottle ( phosphoris$ oil1 a bottle ( sc5t1 & o!r prop]ties4 ,b we h n to deal "h ) ! obvi\sly fraudul5t features ( mod]n spiritualism4 ,ye>s ago ,mr ,h4 ,w4 ,h>rison summ$ up ! position4 ,he po9t$ out t !re 7 two classes ( s-call$ mat]ialisations3 7#a7 =ms ) flexible features1 commonly be>+ a /rong resemblance to ! m$ium1 :i* move & speak4 ,^! are ! =ms :i* come out :5 ! m$ium is 9 ! cab9et2 7#b7 ,=ms ) features :i* are inflexible & masklike 7! epi!t is n ,mr ,h>rison's7 & :i* d n move ab\t or speak4 ,su* inflexible faces are se5 *iefly :5 ! m$ium is held by ! sitt]s1 or is 9 full view ( ! circle4 ,mr ,h>rison !n cont9ues3 ,we h pati5tly wat*$ = ye>s = a liv+1 flexible face1 9 a good light1 :i* face bore no resemblance to t ( ! m$ium1 & 0 n produc$ on 8 or h] own premises4 ,hi!rto ?is se>* has be5 prosecut$ )\t success4 ,mr ,a4 ,r4 ,wallace & ,mr ,crookes h witness$ a great numb] ( =m manife/ations1 )\t once record+ t (f ! premises ( ! m$ium !y h se5 a liv+1 flexible1 mat]ialis$ _s-=m be>+ no resemblance to ! s5sitive4 ,nei!r has ,mr ,v>ley made any su* record4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! presumption mu/ be "o ( fraud1 especially :5 conditions are laid d[n :i* s]ve to prev5t full inve/igation4 ,i h be=e me ! pr9t$ conditions ( a ,nor? ,london ,spirituali/ic society3 ,z a memb] ( ! society y mu/ be> 9 m9d t y w be b\nd 9 hon\r to accept all ! rules laid d[n by our ,_s controls1 & by ! lead] ( ! meet+1 z to ! conditions "u :i* ! meet+s are held1 su* z ! d>k5$ room1 ! hold+ ( h&s s z to =m a /rongly magnetic r+ 9 front ( ! m$ium1 etc4--& x is int]e/+ to note t ! great ,mesm]1 :5 he 0 conduct+ 8 exp]im5ts 9 magnetism m ?an "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 _h discov]$ ! advantage ( 'a circle' =m$ 9 ?is way1 = he writes3 ',! p[] ( magnetism is augm5t$ by e/abli%+ a direct communication betwe5 sev]al p]sons4 ,?is c be done 9 two ways3 ! m simple is to =m a *a91 ) a c]ta9 numb] ( p]sons made to hold ea* o!r's h&s2 x c also be done by means ( ! 'baquet' 7a me*anical contrivance inv5t$ by himself74 ,no "o %\ld ev] attempt to t\* a _s unless invit$ to d s by ! spirits !mselves1 & ! circle1 once =m$1 mu/ nev] be brok5 by unloos+ ( h&s4 ,if ?is becomes really necess>y at any "t1 p]mission %\ld fir/ be ask$1 :5 ! controll+ _s w give in/ructions z to h[ x is to be c>ri$ out4 ,i _c =be> f quot+ fur!r ! foll[+ passage address$ to memb]s ( ! society3-- ,y w greatly assi/ u 9 obta9+ good results if y w k9dly use a little discretion 9 ! matt] ( y\r food1 especially on ! day ( ! meet+1 :5 fi%1 vegetables1 fruit 7especially bananas71 & light food ( t description are mo/ helpful1 b meat1 w9e1 be]1 or spirits 7w9e & spirits especially7 %\ld be c>efully avoid$2 & we f9d t x is bett] to make a good meal 9 ! middle ( ! day1 a sub/antial tea at #e4cj1 & supp] aft] ! meet+1 z by foll[+ ?is plan ! memb]s ( ! circle are able to give (f m ( ! spiritual aura :i* is us$ by ! controls 9 build+ up ! =ms :i* appe> to u1 ea* memb] ( ! circle contribut+ 8 or h] %>e unconsci\sly4 ,! use ( non-act9ic light1 su* z t obta9$ f a small d>k lant]n1 is def5d$ on ! gr\nds t ! act9ic rays com+ f ! violet end ( ! spectrum are s rapid 9 _! movem5ts t !y imm$iately break up any comb9ation ( matt] produc$ "u su* circum/ances4 ,any =m ( light1 except ! r$1 or p]haps ! yell[1 rays w\ld h ?is effect4 ,t is "o reason :y ! cab9et is employ$1 because t w\ld %ut (f any =m ( light f ! m$ium :il/ ! =ms are build+ up2 al?\gh on sev]al occasions1 f "t to "t1 :5 ! =m has ?us be5 built up fully1 we h be5 able to use a r$ light /rong en\gh to illum9ate ! :ole ( ! room4 ,s long z spirituali/s1 z ,i h be=e rem>k$1 ma9ta9 ?is attitude1 s long mu/ !y meet ) incr$ulity on ! "p ( (ficial sci5ce4 ,9 ne>ly all ^! private circles ! precautions tak5 aga9/ trick]y are absurdly lack+1 &1 z we h j se51 frequ5tly purposely omitt$4 ,?us we h to fall back 9 consid]+ ! g5u9e "* ( ! ph5om5a on ! good fai? ( ! m$ium4 ,:5 ! m$ium is kn[n to be a man ( blameless life1 & has long be5 be=e ! public undetect$ 9 any deception1 ! presumption w\ld c]ta9ly appe> to be 9 fav\r ( 8 bona-fides4 ,b ( :at value is ?is presumption %\ld ! m$ium n be consci\s ( 8 actions :5 8 imp]sonation ( ?is or t "* is :olly und]tak5 by 8 second>y or sublim9al self8 ,"h we beg9 to h glimm]+s ( ! great tru? :i* may conceivably und]lie ! p>able ( ,dr ,jekyll & ,mr ,hyde1 & inve/igations into ! m>vels ( multiple p]sonalities lead u fur!r t[>ds ! light4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! :ole1 ! conclusion ,i h arriv$ at is t1 :]e ! elem5t ( fraud is elim9at$1 we might rationally seek = an explanation 9 halluc9ation4 ,take ! fam\s case ( ,ar*deacon ,colley & ,mr ,monck4 ,! ,ar*deacon actually decl>$ t he saw ! psy*ic or _s =m gr[ out ( 8 left side3 ,fir/1 sev]al faces1 "o aft] ano!r1 ( great beauty appe>$1 & 9 amazem5t we saw--& z ,i 0 /&+ close up to ! m$ium1 ev5 t\*+ him--,i saw mo/ pla9ly1 sev]al times1 a p]fect face & =m ( exquisite womanhood p>tially issue f ,dr ,monck1 ab\t ! region ( ! he>t4 ,!n1 aft] sev]al attempts1 ! full-=m$ figure1 9 a nebul\s condition at fir/1 b gr[+ solid] z x issu$ f ! m$ium1 left ,dr ,monck & /ood1 a sep>ate individuality1 two or ?ree feet (f1 b\nd to him by a sl5d] atta*m5t1 z ( gossam]1 :i*1 at my reque/1 ',samuel1' ! control1 sev]$ ) ! m$ium's left h&1 & !re /ood embodi$ a _s =m ( unutt]able lovel9ess1 rob$ 9 attire _s-spun--a me%y webwork f no mortal loom1 ( a fleec9ess inimitable1 & ( transfiguration :it5ess truly gli/5+4 ,n[1 z ,mr ,podmore some:at satirically po9ts out3 ,x is difficult to believe t ! exquisite _s =m :i* pres5t$ itself to ,mr ,colley's gl[+ imag9ation 0 m]ely a confection ( masks1 /uff$ gloves1 & musl91 actuat$ by a jo9t$ rod1 b we _c help rememb]+1 if ,mr ,colley did n1 t articles ( ?is k9d _h1 a twelve-mon? previ\sly1 be5 f\nd1 "u compromis+ circum/ances1 9 ! possession ( ,dr ,monck4 ,! recognitions :i* take place at seances are und\bt$ly to a l>ge ext5t s5se deceptions4 ,!re is n[ a pr(essional m$ium at ^: seances _s faces are con/antly be+ recognis$4 ,( c\rse ! p]=mance takes place 9 ! d>k4 ,a fa9tly illum9at$ slate %[s ! pr(iles aga9/ ! backgr\nd1 & "o or o!r ( ! memb]s g5]ally recognises x4 ,! m\? & *9 ( ! female faces %[n at ^! seances are g5]ally veil$1 b ?is does n appe> to affect ! recognition4 ,on ! :ole1 ! te/imony = & aga9/ ! reality ( spirits at ! bett] class ( seance is pretty ev5ly balanc$4 ,i hesitate to di/urb x1 al?\gh rem>k+1 p>5!tically1 t ! believ]s h ! mo/1 if n ! be/1 ( ! lit]ature on ! subject4 ,& = ^? :o are deeply p]plex$ !re is always ! !ory ( halluc9ation to fall back ^u4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,_s ,,photography ,if ! claim ( ! spirituali/s to hav+ a*iev$ ! mat]ialisation ( ! spirits ( deceas$ p]sons 7 re/rict$ to ! m]e ocul>1 oral1 & tactile evid5ce ( ! d>k seance1 ! !ory ( halluc9ation w\ld acc\nt = mu* t is p]plex+4 ,b ! problem becomes complicat$ :5 ! spirituali/s come =w>d ) pro( t _! s5ses h n misl$ !m4 ,x is only a few mon?s s9ce t a "y man 9 ! nor? ( ,engl&1 on photograph+ 8 "m & si/]s1 0 greatly />tl$ to f9d 8 late fa!r's face also on ! plate4 ,he _h n made use ( ! cam]a1 we are told1 = eighte5 mon?s4 ,rec5tly1 too1 a pr(essional photograph] 9 ,london 0 commission$ to photograph a grave :i* 0 surm\nt$ by a beautiful basket ( fl[]s4 ,to 8 con/]nation1 )9 ! h&le appe>$ ! facial l9eam5ts ( ! deceas$4 ,! e>lie/ _s photograph1 z f> z c be asc]ta9$1 dates f #ahfb1 :5 an ,am]ican photograph] nam$ ,muml]1 on develop+ a photograph ( himself1 discov]$ ! lik5ess ( a c\s9 :o _h be5 dead "s doz5 ye>s previ\sly4 ,! case 0 inve/igat$ by ,dr ,muml] ( ,bo/on1 :o consid]$ t _m ( ! _s photographs aft]w>ds tak5 by ,muml] 7 g5u9e1 b t o!rs 71 9 our mod]n phrase1 indubitably fak$4 ,?is 0 put d[n to ,muml]'s desire to cope ) ! unusual dem& & satisfy 8 ho/ ( sitt]s4 ,muml]1 aft] twelve ye>s' exp]i5ce1 writ+ to ,mr ,james ,burns1 says3 ,i h be5 inve/igat$ by ! be/ photograph]s 9 ,am]ica1 & h _! te/imony 9 my fav\r1 giv5 "u oa?2 ,i h be5 tri$ 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice1 & be5 hon\rably acquitt$2 &1 la/ly1 ,i h ! evid5ce ( ?\s&s ( p :o h _h pictures tak51 & recognis$ ! lik5esses ( _! _s fri5ds1 _m ( :om nev] _h a picture tak5 dur+ life4 ,i h be5 a humble in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ! ,almighty1 to place a l9k 9 ! great *a9 ( evid5ce t b9ds ! two worlds toge!r4 ,fl[]s1 birds1 & animals h frequ5tly appe>$ ^u ! plates & "o lady 0 delight$ to recognise by h] side h] fai?ful old black retriev]4 ,n till t5 ye>s lat] did a photograph] nam$ ,hudson succe$1 ) ! aid ( a m$ium1 9 produc+ _s pictures4 ,! modus op]&i appe>$ simple4 ,! sitt] 0 pos$ be=e ! cam]a1 & ! picture 0 subsequ5tly develop$1 :5 besides ! sitt]'s own image !re appe>$ ano!r figure or figures usually drap$1 ) ! features blurr$ or only p>tly di/+ui%able4 ,usually ^! figures 7 recognis$ unhesitat+ly by ! sitt]s z portraits ( deceas$ relatives or fri5ds4 ,aft]w>ds ! practice ( _s photography receiv$ a rude %ock4 ,!y 7 exam9$ c>efully by pr(essional photograph]s1 & "s ( !m 7 f\nd to be> cle> m>ks ( d\ble exposure1 ! backgr\nd 9 ea* case be+ visible ?r\gh ! dress ( ! sitt]--a fatal defect 9 _s photography4 ,moreov] x 0 f\nd t 9 "s cases ! m$ium _h dress$ up to play ! role ( _s4 ,:]eupon sev]al ( ^? :o _h pr(ess$ to recognise ! gho/s n[ ha/5$ to repudiate _! recognition4 ,b _s photography 0 n to be qua%$ s easily4 ,! exp]im5ts w5t on1 & faces & figures appe>$ on ! develop$ plate :i* seem to h consid]ably baffl$ ! exp]ts4 ,sir ,william ,crookes n[ resolv$ to put ! matt] to a te/ by attempt+ to obta9 a photograph ( ,katie1 ! fam\s control ( ,miss ,cook1 ! m$ium4 ,! "y lady gave a s]ies ( sitt+s 9 ,may #ahgd at ,sir ,william's h\se = ! purpose4 ,^! sitt+s took place by electric light1 no few] ?an five cam]as be+ simultane\sly at "w4 ,! m$ium lay d[n on ! floor beh9d a curta91 h] face muffl$ 9 a %awl4 ,:5 ! mat]ialisation 0 complete ,katie w\ld appe> 9 ! full light 9 front ( ! curta93 ,i frequ5tly1 writes ,sir ,william ,crookes1 drew ! curta9 on "o side :5 ,katie 0 /&+ ne>2 & x 0 a common ?+ = ! sev5 or eight ( u 9 ! laboratory to see ,miss ,cook & ,katie at ! same "t1 "u ! full blaze ( ! electric light4 ,we did n on ^! occasions actually see ! face ( ! m$ium1 because ( ! %awl1 b we saw h] h&s & feet2 we saw h] move uneasily "u ! influ5ce ( ! int5se light1 & we he>d h] moan occasionally4 ,i h "o photograph ( ! two toge!r1 b ,katie is seat$ 9 front ( ,miss ,cook's head4 ,i h n se5 ^! photographs ( ,katie1 b ,mr ,podmore has1 & :5 comp>+ !m ) contempor>y portraits ( ,miss ,cook h]self he is incl9$ to consid] ! lik5ess betwe5 ! two sets unmi/akable4 ,! app>5tly great] bread? ( '_s' face1 he writes1 may well be due to ! fact t1 :]eas ,miss ,cook wore hang+ r+lets1 ',katie's' hair is effectually conceal$ by ! drap]y1 :i* 9 mo/ cases comes d[n ov] ! =ehead1 & falls 9 two ?ick folds on ei!r side ( ! head1 some?+ l ! headge> ( a sph9x4 ,aga91 z ,miss ,cook1 :5 photograph$1 wore h] ord9>y dress1 :i* conceal$ h] feet1 ! app>5t diff]5ce 9 height on "s occasions betwe5 h]self & ! _s figure _c be reli$ ^u4 ,"o piece ( evid5ce w\ld1 inde$1 h be5 conclusive--t ! e>s ( ! _s =m %\ld h appe>$ intact1 = ,miss ,cook's e>s 7 pi]c$ = e>r+s4 ,b ! encircl+ drap]y effectually conceal$ bo? ! e>s & ! hair ( ! _s ',katie4' ,! evid5ce = photographs ( invisible p :i* we sometimes he> abduc$ z adequate is surpris+ly feeble4 ,= in/ance1 9 a rec5t anonym\s & weak book1 said to be writt5 by a memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 two photographs are reproduc$ :i* are said to h be5 obta9$ "u :at are consid]$ crucial conditions2 b ! n>rative itself at once sugge/s a simple trick on ! "p ( ! photograph]--viz4 ! provision ( backgr\nds = sitt]s ) vague human =ms all ready depict$ on !m 9 sulphate ( qu99e4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge is ( op9ion t x is by no means physically impossible t "s ( ^! tempor>y semi-mat]ial accretions might be inadequate to appeal to our eyes1 & yet be ( a k9d able to impress a photographic plate2 b "h he confesses t ! evid5ce1 to 8 m9d1 :olly breaks d[n1 & he admits t he has nev] yet se5 a satisfy+ in/ance ( :at is t]m$ a _s photograph2 nor is x easy to imag9e ! k9d ( record ap>t f te/imony :i* 9 su* a case w\ld be conv9c+1 unless su* photographs c\ld be produc$ at w4 ,a conviction ( fraud hav+ ent]$ ! m9ds ( ! sceptically incl9$1 ! exposure ( a c]ta9 ,p>isian photograph]1 ,buguet1 %ook ! fai? ( ! cr$ul\s4 ,buguet enjoy$ 9 ,london an extraord9>y success4 ,_m lead+ p sat to him & obta9$ _s photographs1 by !m cle>ly recognisable1 ( _! deceas$ relations4 ,no less ?an =ty out ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty photographs exam9$ by ,/a9ton ,moses 7 pron\nc$ by ! sitt]s to be g5u9e lik5esses ( spirits1 & baffl$ ! scrut9y ( ! sceptics4 ,nev]!less ,buguet 0 arre/$ & *>g$ by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t = fraudul5t production ( _s photographs4 ,at 8 trial ,buguet disconc]t$ ! :ole spirituali/ic _w by confess+1 he said t ! :ole ( 8 _s photographs 7 obta9$ by means ( d\ble exposure4 ,to beg9 )1 he employ$ ?ree or f\r assi/ants to play ! "p ( gho/4 ,nev]!less1 9 spite ( 8 confession1 9 spite ( ! trick app>atus confiscat$ by ! police1 at ,buguet's trial witness aft] witness1 p high 9 ! social & pr(essional _w1 came =w>d to te/ify t !y _h n be5 deceiv$1 t ! _s photographs 7 g5u9e4 ,!y refus$ to d\bt ! evid5ce ( _! own eyesight4 ,"o ,m4 ,dess5on1 a picture deal]1 _h obta9$ a _s portrait ( 8 wife2 he _h be5 in/antly /ruck ) ! lik5ess1 & _h %[n x to ! lady's relatives1 :o exclaim$ at once on its exactness4 ,! judge ask$ ,buguet = an explanation4 ,! prison] repli$ t x 0 pure *ance4 ,i _h1 he said1 no photograph ( ,madame ,dess5on4 ,b1 cri$ ! witness1 my *ildr51 l myself1 ?\ght ! lik5ess p]fect4 ,:5 ,i %[$ !m ! picture1 !y cri$1 ',x is mamma6' ,i h se5 all ,m4 ,buguet's prop]ties & pictures1 & !re is no?+ 9 ! lea/ l ! picture ,i h obta9$4 ,i am conv9c$ x is my wife4 ,z a result1 _m spirituali/s1 includ+ ,/a9ton ,moses & ,william ,h[itt1 refus$ to consid] ! case "o ( fraud4 ,!y reg>d$ ,buguet z a g5u9e m$ium :o _h be5 b\nd to confess to imag9>y trick]y4 ,yet aft] ?is _s photography z a pr(ession has n fl\ri%$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!re is "o pr(essional :o is responsible = _m gho/ pictures4 ,b 9 8 productions appe> unmi/akable signs ( d\ble exposures4 ,y see ! patt]n ( ! c>pet & ! curta9 ( ! /udy visible ?r\gh ! sitt]'s body & clo!s4 ,9 "o in/ance at all ev5ts1 :]e ! gho/ repres5ts a well-kn[n /atesman1 ! head has obvi\sly be5 cut f ! photograph & ! cont\r drap$ to hide ! cut edges4 ,b ! ph5om5a ( _s photography are abundant en\gh 9 private circles4 ,i h be=e me z ,i write a numb] ( reput$ _s photographs obta9$ by private p]sons bo? ) & )\t ! aid ( a pr(essional m$ium4 ,9 "o s5t me by a g5tleman resid5t at ,f9sbury ,p>k1 :i* is a v impressive specim5 ( its k9d1 ! fact ( a d\ble exposure is obvi\s to ! lea/ exp]i5c$ 9 d>k-room matt]s4 ,not)/&+1 ! photograph] has app>5tly made a speciality ( ?is k9d ( "w4 ,9 my collection he writes ( ov] two ?\s& specim5s are portraits ( ,atlantean prie/s1 :o fl\ri%$ ab\t #ab1jjj ye>s ago1 ,biblical patri>*s1 poets1 ,royalties1 cl]ics1 sci5ti/s1 lit]>y m51 etc41 pione] spirituali/s1 l ,emma ,h4 ,britt51 ,lu!r ,m>%1 ,wallace1 & ,john ,lamont4 ,! late/ additions are1 ,i am happy to say1 my k9d old fri5d ,mrs ,gl5d9n+1 & a wor?y qu>tette ( e>ne/ work]s 9 ,dr ,y\ng]1 ,mr ,?omas ,ev]itt1 ,mr ,c4 ,lacey1 & ,david ,duguid4 ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s in/ances ( a gho/ photograph occurr$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahib4 ,six mon?s previ\sly a lady _h tak5 a photograph ( ! libr>y at ,d---- ,hall4 ,%e kept ! plate a long "t be=e develop+ x1 & :5 develop$ x %[$ ! fa9t b cle>ly recognisable figure ( a man sitt+ 9 a l>ge arm-*air4 ,a pr9t f ! photograph 0 obta9$ & %[n1 :5 ! image 0 imm$iately recognis$ z ! lik5ess ( ! late ,"l ,d----1 ! own] ( ,d---- ,hall4 ,:at 0 m1 x 0 asc]ta9$ t ,"l ,d---- _h actually be5 buri$ on ! day ! photograph 0 tak54 ,a copy ( ! photograph 0 s5t to ,pr(essor ,b>rett1 :o exam9$ x & report$ 7#a7 t ! image is too fa9t & blurr$ = any lik5ess to be sub/antiat$2 7#b7 t ! plate _h be5 expos$ 9 ! cam]a = an h\r & ! room left ungu>d$2 7#c7 t actual exp]im5ts %[ t an appe>ance su* z t on ! plate c\ld h be5 produc$ if a man--!re 7 f\r m5 9 ! h\se--_h sat 9 ! *air = a few seconds dur+ ! exposure1 mov+ 8 head & limbs ! :ile4 ,ano!r gho/ picture describ$ by ,mr ,podmore 0 probably caus$ 9 a simil> way4 ,a *apel 0 photograph$1 & :5 ! plate 0 develop$ a face 0 fa9tly se5 9 a panel ( ! woodwork1 :i* ! photograph] recognis$ z a "y acqua9tance :o _h n long s9ce met ) a tragic dea?4 ,9 fact1 writes ,mr ,podmore1 :5 he told me ! /ory & %[$ me ! picture1 ,i c\ld easily see ! fa9t b well-m>k$ features ( a h&some melan*oly lad ( eighte54 ,a colleague1 h[ev]1 to :om ,i %[$ ! photograph )\t relat+ ! /ory1 at once id5tifi$ ! face z t ( a woman ( ?irty4 ,! outl9es are 9 reality s indi/9ct z to leave ample room = ! imag9ation to "w on2 & !re is no reason to d\bt t1 z 9 ! gho/ ( ! libr>y1 ! cam]a _h m]ely pres]v$ fa9t traces ( "s intrud] :o1 dur+ prolong$ exposure1 /ood = a few seconds 9 front ( x4 ,9 spite ( all ! damag+ exposes & ^! disc\rag+ explanations _m intellig5t p]sons ! _w ov] w /ill g on believ+ 9 ! g5u95ess ( _s photography4 ,let me give a few examples ( _! te/imony4 ,m4 ,rei*el1 to :om allusion has already be5 made1 /ates t at "o ( ,mill]'s seances 9 ,am]ica1 held on #bi? ,octob] #aije1 ^? pres5t sudd5ly he>d a great numb] ( voices beh9d ! curta93 ,betsy told u t sometimes !re are ,egyptian wom5 & sometimes ,indians :o come 9 a cr[d to produce _! ph5om5a4 ,on ,octob] #bi? & aga9 on ,novemb] #bnd ,i s5t = a ,san ,francisco photograph]1 ,mr ,edw>d ,wyllie1 to see :at impression w\ld be made on a photographic plate by ! be+s :o appe>$4 ,"s rem>kable pictures 7 tak5 by fla%light4 ,besides ! fully mat]ialis$ =ms1 !re 7 %[n on ! photographs sev]al spirits :o c\ld n be se5 by ! physical eyes4 ,9 "o ( ! latt] figures ,i in/antly recognis$ an uncle ( m9e1 :om ,i _h made acqua9t$ ) spiritualism ab\t twelve ye>s previ\sly1 ?r\gh ! assi/ance ( ano!r m$ium4 ,a correspond5t s5ds me an int]e/+ acc\nt ( inve/igat+ mat]ialis$ spirits 9 daylight3 ,miss ,fairlamb 7aft]w>ds ,mrs ,mellon7 0 ! m$ium1 & ! photographs ( ',geordie' & o!rs tak5 9 ! g>d5 9 broad daylight 7 q successful4 ,! conditions mu/ h be5 mo/ h>moni\s1 z ',geordie' aft]w>ds1 :5 twilight came on1 walk$ ab\t ! lawn1 & ev5 v5tur$ into ! h\se1 return+ to ! t5t1 :i* s]v$ z a cab9et1 ) an umbrella & hassock 9 8 h&s4 ,dr ,!odore ,hausmann1 "o ( ! olde/ physicians 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,u4,s4,a41 has devot$ _m ye>s to ?is p>ticul> phase ( m$ium%ip4 ,he places himself be=e 8 cam]a 9 ! /udy & photographs 8 _s visitors1 :o h includ$ 8 fa!r1 son1 & ,presid5t ,l9coln4 ,! op5+ p>agraph 9 an article he wrote is z foll[s3-- ,griev+ p>5ts1 ! b]eav$ wid[ & "m1 w only be too happy if !y c see ! pictures ( ^? aga9 :o 7 s de> to _! he>ts1 & ^: image gradually w vani% if no?+ is left to r5ew _! memories4 ,!re h be5 _m t\*+ lett]s f relatives ( grateful ?anks1 :o imag9e !mselves 9 ?is way to h receiv$ portraits ( _! de> ones :o h pass$ away4 ,9 a "w :i* ,i h come across 9 :i* spiritualism is by no means support$ ,mr ,j4 ,g4 ,raup]t ackn[l$ges3 ,t z reg>ds _s photographs1 he 'obta9$ _m /rik+ pictures ( ?is "*1 "u good te/ conditions1 & att5d$ by circum/ances yield+ unique & exceptionally valuable evid5ce4444 ,! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( "s ( ^! psy*ic pictures is z good z x is ev] likely to be1 &1 respect+ "s ( ^! obta9$ by ! pres5t writ]1 exp]t photographic au?orities h express$ _! v]dict4 ,sir ,william ,crookes has obta9$ !m 9 8 own h\se "u p]sonally impos$ conditions1 & _m private exp]im5t]s 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w h be5 equally successful4 ,?is f an av[$ oppon5t is /rik+ te/imony to "s k9d ( manife/ation :i* is n1 9 int5t1 at lea/1 fraudul5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,clairvoyance ,x 0 natural t out ( all ^! my/ic practices--^? ,i h already indicat$ & ! o!rs ,i am ab\t to indicate--a cult or religion %\ld h be5 m\ld$4 ,to ?is cult has be5 giv5 ! "n ( spiritualism 7or spiritism1 z "s ( ! new] devotees pref] to call x74 ,its great out/&+ feature & ess5tial my/]y is1 ( c\rse1 physical m$ium%ip4 ,! cre$ ( ! believ] 9 disembodi$ spirits is t ! m$ium acts z ! passive ag5t = c]ta9 physical & intellectual manife/ations :i* d n belong to ! role ( ! visible1 tangible _w 9 :i* we live4 ,"o ( ! =ms ( ^? manife/ations is clairvoyance2 o!rs are mat]ialisation--i4e4 ! actual inc>nation ( spiritual =ms--physical manife/ations su* z table rapp+1 levitation1 slate writ+1 etc41 trance utt]ances & _s photography4 ,f ! physical ph5om5a to ! intellectual ph5om5a ( clairvoyance4 ,clairvoyance lit]ally means cle> see+2 b 9 spiritualism x has a te*nical mean+1 & may be ei!r objective or subjective4 ,9 ! t]m9ology ( ! cult1 objective clairvoyance is describ$ z t psy*ic p[] or function ( see+1 objectively1 by & ?r\gh ! spiritualism s5sorium ( sight :i* p]vades ! physical me*anism ( vision1 spiritual be+s & ?+s4 ,a few p]sons are born ) ?is p[]2 9 "s x is develop$1 & 9 o!rs x has b a casual quick5+4 ,its ext5t is gov]n$ by ! rate ( vibration "u :i* x op]ates2 ?us1 "o clairvoyant may see spiritual ?+s :i* to ano!r may be invisible because ( ! degree ( diff]5ce 9 ! int5sity ( ! p[]s4 ,fur!r1 subjective clairvoyance is t psy*ic condition ( a p]son :i* enables _s intellig5ces to impress or photograph ^u ! bra9 ( t p]son1 at w1 pictures & images :i* are se5 z visions by t p]son1 )\t ! aid ( ! physical eye4 ,^! pictures & images may be ( ?+s spiritual or mat]ial1 pa/ or pres5t1 remote or ne>1 hidd5 or uncov]$1 or !y may h _! exi/5ce simply 9 ! conception or imag9ation ( ! _s communicat+ !m4 ,putt+ aside1 h[ev]1 all sup]natural explanation1 let u consid] h[ we c be/ acc\nt = ! fact1 if fact x be1 ( clairvoyance4 ,:at we see is ?is3 t "u giv5 conditions ! m\? ( a man or woman by no means above1 & (t5 bel[1 ! intellectual av]age utt]s1 & ! h& writes (1 matt]s absolutely outside ! normal k5 ( ! m9ds ( su* a man or woman4 ,evid5ce = ?is ph5om5a is1 to put x bluntly1 /agg]+4 ,if1 unkn[n to a liv+ s\l1 y\r wife or si/] accid5tally dropp$ half-a-sov]eign d[n a deep well1 & :il/ %e 0 /ill cont9u+ to hug h] little secret to h] bosom y 7 pres5t at a clairvoyant sitt+ :]e ! m$ium 9 a trance in=m$ y ( ! circum/ances1 y w\ld no d\bt be a/\nd$4 ,well1 ! manife/ations ( a conjur] are occasionally a/\nd+4 ,no matt] h[ our reason is baffl$ at fir/1 x behoves u n only to seek a natural explanation ( ! fact b also to asc]ta9 & au!nticate ! fact itself4 ,b a man may n implicitly tru/ 8 s5ses4 ,i soon f\nd t m]ely hav+ be5 a witness ( a my/]i\s ph5om5on no m qualifi$ me = pass+ judgm5t ^u x1 or ev5 furni%$ me ) a m advantage\s /&po9t f :i* to deliv] my op9ions1 ?an a man :o has fir/ se5 ! ocean & ev5 ta/$ x c expla9 :y x is salt4 ,no1 a man aft] all1 unless he is equipp$ ) unusual facilities1 _h be/ /ick to ! record$ te/imony ( ! cl\d ( witnesses4 ,among/ ^! witnesses1 :o are also acute & exp]i5c$ inve/igators1 are ,"l ,rayleigh1 ,mr ,balf\r1 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 ,dr ,hodgson1 ,fr$]ic ,my]s1 ,pr(essor ,hyslop1 ,m4 ,camille ,flamm>ion1 ,pr(essor ,ri*et1 ,pr(essor ,william ,james1 ,pr(essor ,janet1 ,mr ,frank ,podmore & ,pr(essor ,lombroso4 ,i ?9k x fair to assume t ^! m5 repres5t ! :ite light ( human intellig5ce ( ! decade4 ,!y h made a special /udy ( ! matt]1 & !y all seem to be agre$ t 9 ! case ( trance lucidity & clairvoyance ! normal m9d ( ! writ] or speak] is n at "w4 ,yet !re c]ta9ly w\ld seem to be an op]at+ intellig5ce1 hav+ a special "* & a special k4 ,:at1 !n1 is t op]at+ intellig5ce8 ,by :at means does x obta9 its special k8 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge =mulates two answ]s to ! second "q4 #a4 ,by telepa?y f liv+ p4 #b4 ,by direct in=mation imp>t$ to x by ! cont9u$1 consci\s1 individual ag5cy ( deceas$ p]sons4 ,^! he reg>ds z ! *ief cu/om>y alt]native answ]s4 ,b !re is a wide1 p]haps an impassable1 gulf betwe5 ^! two alt]natives4 ,we c "h d no m ?an glance at ! nature ( ! evid5ce4 ,! my/]y ( m$ium%ip has probably receiv$ m att5tion f ,m4 ,fl\rnoy1 ,pr(essor ( ,psy*ology 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,g5eva1 ?an f anyone else1 n except+ ,janet & ,hodgson1 & our ,engli% inve/igators4 ,c]ta9ly 8 opportunities = /udy+ at close qu>t]s subjects ( a m normal type ?an ! ,salpetri]e pati5ts are unp>allel$4 ,m4 ,fl\rnoy's mo/ fam\s case is t ( ,hel5e ,smi?4 ,hel5e he writes 0 z a *ild quiet & dreamy1 & _h occasional visions1 b 01 on ! :ole1 n specially rem>kable4 ,%e is1 to all outw>d appe>ances at ! pres5t "t1 heal?y ev5 to robu/ness4 ,f ! age ( fifte5 %e has be5 employ$ 9 a l>ge comm]cial e/abli%m5t 9 ,g5eva1 & holds a position ( "s responsibility4 ,b x is 9 #ahib t h] real hi/ory beg9s4 ,9 t ye> %e 0 p]suad$ by "s fri5ds to jo9 a spirituali/ic circle4 ,x soon appe>$ t %e 0 h]self a p[]ful m$ium4 ,at fir/ h] m$ium%ip consi/$ 9 see+ visions1 he>+ voices1 & assi/+ 9 tilt+ ! table1 :il/ /ill reta9+ m or less consci\sness & subsequ5t memory ( h] exp]i5ces4 ,%ortly aft] ,m4 ,fl\rnoy's admission to ! circle1 9 ! w9t] ( #ahid-ie1 ,miss ,smi?'s m$ium%ip advanc$ a /age1 & %e habitually pass$ at ! seance into a trance /ate1 reta9+ subsequ5tly no memory ( h] visions & do+s 9 t /ate4 ,h] developm5t foll[$ at fir/ ! normal c\rse4 ,%e deliv]$ messages ( a p]sonal "* to h] sitt]s1 purport+ to emanate f deceas$ fri5ds & ! l4 ,%e (f]$ num]\s pro(s ( clairvoyance4 ,%e 0 f "t to "t controll$ by spirits ( ! fam\s dead4 ,"s ( h] e>lie/ trances 7 "u ! guidance & inspiration ( ,victor ,hugo4 ,)9 a few mon?s ! _s ( ! poet--too late1 inde$1 = 8 own po/-mortem reputation1 = he _h already p]petrat$ "s v]ses--0 expell$ ) ignom9y by a m ma/]ful demon :o call$ himself ,leopold4 ,! newcom] 0 at fir/ some:at retic5t on 8 own pa/1 & :5 urg5tly que/ion$ 0 apt to take refuge 9 moral platitudes4 ,lat]1 h[ev]1 he reveal$ himself z ,giuseppe ,balsamo1 ,c\nt ,caglio/ro4 ,x !n appe>$ t 9 ,hel5e h]self 0 re9c>nat$ ! hapless ,que5 ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 & t o!rs ( ! mortals repres5t$ ,mirabeau1 ,pr9ce ( ,orleans1 etc4444 ,x is ,hel5e's extra-planet>y exp]i5ces1 h[ev]1 :i* h excit$ mo/ att5tion1 & :i* furni%$ to ! att5dants at h] circle ! mo/ conv9c+ pro(s ( h] deal+s ) ! spiritual _w4 ,9 ,novemb] #ahid1 ! _s ( ! entranc$ m$ium 0 waft$--n )\t ?reat5+s ( sea-sickness--?r\gh ! cosmic void1 to arrive ev5tually on ! planet ,m>s4 ,!reaft] night aft] night %e describ$ to ! li/5+ circle ! p ( our neighb\r+ planet1 _! food1 dress1 & ways ( life4 ,at times %e drew pictures ( ! inhabitants1 human & animal--( _! h\ses1 bridges1 & o!r edifices1 & ( ! surr\nd+ l&scape4 ,lat] %e bo? spoke & wrote freely 9 ! ,m>tian language4 ,f ! writ+s reproduc$ 9 ,m4 ,fl\rnoy's book x is cle> t ! *>act]s ( ! ,m>tian script are unlike any 9 use on e>?1 & t ! words 7( :i* a translation is furni%$7 be> no resemblance1 sup]ficially at lea/1 to any kn[n tongue4 ,! spirits--= sev]al dwell]s ^u ,m>s us$ ,hel5e's organism to speak & write ?r\gh--deliv]$ !mselves ) fre$om & flu5cy1 & 7 consi/5t 9 _! usage bo? ( ! spok5 & ! writt5 words4 ,9 fact1 ,m>tian1 z us$ by ! entranc$ ,hel5e1 has _m ( ! *>act]i/ics ( a g5u9e language2 & x is n surpris+ t "s ( ! onlook]s1 :o may h hesitat$ ov] ! au!nticity ( ! o!r revelations1 7 app>5tly conv9c$ t ^! ,m>tian utt]ances 7 beyond ! common ord] ( nature4 ,all 8 p[]s ,m4 ,fl\rnoy b5t to elucidate ! my/]y4 ,he made up 8 m9d t ,hel5e mu/ some:]e h come across "o ( ! works conta9+ ,flamm>ion's speculations conc]n+ ,m>s4 ,! l&scapes 7 sugge/$ by ,japanese lacqu] & ,nank9 di%es4 ,z = ! language1 x is j su* a "w ( art z "o might =m by sub/itut+ = ea* ^w 9 ! ,fr5* diction>y an arbitr>y collocation ( lett]s1 & = ea* lett] a new & arbitr>y symbol4 ,! v[el & consonant signs are ! same z 9 ,fr5*2 s are ! inflections1 ! gramm>1 ! con/ruction4 7,take1 = example1 ! negative ke anine pas1 ! employm5t ( ! same ^w zi to express bo? la ! & la !re47 ,if x is *ildi% z a "w ( art1 x is miracul\s en\gh z a feat ( memory4 ,b ! read] has n =gott5 :at ! sublim9al self is capable ( a*iev+ z reg>ds "t appreciation m5tion$ 9 an e>ly *apt]4 ,:51 h[ev]1 x comes to ,hel5e's telepa?ic & clairvoyant p[]s1 ,m4 ,fl\rnoy1 9 spite ( 8 long inve/igation1 c f9d no explanation ( ! sup]normal to fit ! case4 ,h] m$ium%ip s9ce #ahib includ$ manife/ations ( all k9ds4 ,!y began ) physical ph5om5a1 b !y soon ceas$4 ,h] clairvoyant messages dur+ trance are c]ta9ly ( a rem>kable "*4 ,h] reception ( di/ant sc5es & p]sons1 ( :i* %e 0 app>5tly unacqua9t$1 has be5 c>efully inve/igat$ & au!nticat$ by num]\s p]sons ( reputation4 ,x is ?is aspect ( spiritualism :i* has ( rec5t ye>s comm&$ mo/ att5tion f tra9$ obs]v]s4 ,! trance utt]ances ( su* well-kn[n clairvoyants z ! late ,/a9ton ,moses1 ,mrs ,?ompson1 & ,mrs ,pip] h be5 subject$ to rigid & precise inquiry1 & on ! :ole x is on ?is type ( evid5ce t ! /ronge/ argum5ts ( ! g5u95ess ( spiritualism really re/s4 ,x is at once ! mo/ impressive1 ! mo/ int]e/+1 & ! mo/ volum9\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ,/a9ton ,moses ,i h already spok54 ,?is m$ium 01 z we h se51 a man ( "* & probity1 ,engli% ,pr(essor at ! ,univ]sity ,college ,s*ool = eighte5 ye>s1 a man :o 0 nev] detect$ 9 ! slighte/ fraud1 & :o di$ 9 #ahib regrett$ by a ho/ ( intimate fri5ds4 ,/a9ton ,moses left a mass ( publi%$ te/imony to 8 pret5d$ communications f ! spirits ( deceas$ p]sons4 ,he atta*$ great importance to ! evid5ce = spirituali/ic doctr9es4 ,altoge!r ! controls or communicators numb]$ ?irty-eight4 ,"s ( ^! ,moses or o!r memb]s ( ! circles _h kn[n 9 life2 o!rs--su* z ,sw$5borg1 ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce1 & ,presid5t ,g>field--7 hi/orical p]sonages4 ,besides ^! !re 0 a class ( individuals ( no p>ticul> importance1 & app>5tly unkn[n to ! m$ium & 8 fri5ds4 ,yet x is wor?y ( rem>k t ! spirits by :om ,moses 0 controll$ nev] )held any data :i* w\ld faciliate v]ification4 ,= in/ance1 at "o seance a _s put 9 an appe>ance by raps1 giv+ ! "n ,rosmira4 ,%e said t %e liv$ at ,kilburn & _h di$ at ,torquay on #aj? ,janu>y #ahgd4 ,%e said t h] husb&'s "n 0 ,b51 & t 8 surname 0 ,lanca/]4 ,x turn$ out t a =tnight be=e ! :ole p>ticul>s 7 to be f\nd 9 ! ,dea? notices 9 ,! ,daily ,telegraph4 ,mr ,moses' spirits1 comm5ts ,mr ,podmore 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,spiritualism1 habitually furni%$ accurate obitu>ies1 or gave su* o!r p>ticul>s ( _! lives z c\ld be ga!r$ f ! daily pap]s1 f publi%$ biographies1 or f ! ,annual ,regi/] & o!r works ( ref]5ce4 ,all ! spirits1 inde$1 gave _! names1 ) "o exception--an exception s significant t ! case is wor? record+4 ,! ,pall ,mall ,gazette = #ba/ ,febru>y #ahgd conta9s ! foll[+ item ( intellig5ce3-- ,a cabdriv] out ( employm5t ?is morn+ ?rew himself "u a /eam-roll] :i* 0 be+ us$ 9 repair+ ! road 9 ,york-place1 ,m>ylebone1 & 0 kill$ imm$iately4 ,mr ,moses 0 pres5t at a seance t ev5+1 & 8 h& 0 controll$1 o/5sibly by ! _s ( ! unhappy suicide1 to write an acc\nt ( ! incid5t1 & to draw a r\gh picture ( a horse atta*$ to a vehicle4 ,! "n ( ! dead man1 x w be se51 does n appe> 9 ! newspap] acc\nt1 & out ( ! ?irty-eight spirits :o gave pro(s ( _! id5tity ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,mr ,moses ?is p>ticul> _s alone *ose to rema9 anonym\s4 ,b a great "p ( ,moses' m$iumi/ic c>e] 0 tak5 up ) trance utt]ances purport+ to come f v>i\s spirits4 ,^! writ+s1 c\*$ 9 cle>1 vigor\s ,engli%1 seems to fl[ readily )\t any consci\s int]v5tion on ! "p ( ! mortal p5man4 ,9 fact1 s f> 0 ?is s t he 0 able to read a book1 or o!rwise occupy 8 m9d1 dur+ _! production4 ,! claims ( ! celebrat$ m$ium ,mrs ,?ompson 7 c>efully inve/igat$ by a compet5t obs]v]1 ,mrs ,a4 ,w4 ,v]rall1 ! wife ( an em95t ,cambridge s*ol>1 & h]self ( no mean s*ola/ic atta9m5ts4 ,i w endeav\r to summ>ise ,mrs ,v]rall's conclusions z foll[s3-- ,mrs ,v]rall says t ,mrs ,?ompson 0 unable to asc]ta9 ! correct /atem5ts ( facts :i* h be5 gr\p$ "u ! f\r foll[+ heads3-- 7a7 ,?+s kn[n to ! sitt] & directly pres5t 9 8 consci\sness4 7b7 ,?+s kn[n to ! sitt] b n imm$iately pres5t 9 8 consci\sness4 7c7 ,?+s t h be5 well kn[n to ! sitt] b are at ! mom5t s f> =gott5 z only to be recall$ by ! /atem5ts ( ! m$ium4 7d7 ,?+s unkn[n to ! sitt]4 ,) reg>d to ?+s "u head 7a7 ,mrs ,v]rall says3 ,"s v cle>ly m>k$ in/ances h come )9 my own obs]vation2 ! cases are n v num]\s1 b ! response f ! 'control' to :at has be5 ?\ght b n utt]$ by me has be5 s rapid & complete t1 7 x n = ! evid5ce ( ! o!r sitt]1 ,i %\ld h be5 dispos$ to believe t ,i _h unconsci\sly utt]$ ! ?\ght al\d4 ,?us1 on "o occasion1 ',nelly' said t a r$-hair$ girl 0 9 my h\se t day1 & ,i 0 wond]+ :e!r a c]ta9 fri5d ( my daught]'s1 :o is (t5 at ! h\se1 w\ld be !re1 :5 ',nelly' add$3 ',n ,s-&-s1' m5tion+ by "n my daught]'s fri5d1 exactly z ?\gh ,i _h utt]$ ! pass+ ?\ght4 ,aga91 :5 ',nelly' 0 describ+ a c]ta9 bag giv5 to me = my bir?day1 some?+ %e said made me = a mom5t ?9k ( a small lea!r h&bag left 9 my h\se by a c\s9 & occasionally us$ by me1 & %e said3 ',y _h an uncle t di$2 x 0 n long aft] t4' ,! fa!r ( ! c\s9 :om ,i _h j ?\ght ( is ! only uncle ,i h kn[n1 b 8 dea? long prec$$ ! giv+ to me ( ! bag z a bir?day pres5t1 :i* 0 :at %e _h q correctly describ$ till my mom5t>y ?\ght app>5tly di/ract$ h] att5tion to ! o!r bag4 ,i h _h 9 all "s five or six in/ances ( su* app>5tly direct responses z ! above to a ?\ght 9 ! sitt]'s m9d2 b :5 at ',nelly's' sugge/ion ,i h fix$ my att5tion on "s detail = ! sake ( help+ h] to get x1 ,i h nev] succe$$ 9 do+ any?+ b :at %e calls 'muggl+ h]4' ,ano!r difficulty arises f ! fact t m$iums & _! controls n infrequ5tly receive impressions z pictures1 & ^! pictures are liable to be mis9t]pret$4 ,mrs ,v]rall writes 9 h] report ( h] sitt+ ) ,mrs ,?ompson3 ,m]rifield 0 said to be ! "n ( a lady 9 my family4 ,! "n 0 giv5 at fir/ ?us3 ',m]rifield1 ,m]ryman1 ,m]ry?\ght1 ,m]rifield2 !re is an old lady nam$ "o ( ^! :o1' etc4 ,lat]1 ',nelly' said3 ',mrs ,m]ry?\ght1 t's n q "r2 x's l ! "n ( a g>d5'2 & aft] 9 va9 try+ to give h] ! "n exactly1 %e said3 ',i w tell y h[ names come to u4 ,x's l a picture2 ,i see s*ool *ildr5 enjoy+ !mselves4 ,y c't say ,m]ryman because t's n a "n1 or ,m]rypeople4' ',nelly' lat] on spoke ( my "m z ,mrs ,happyfield or ,mrs ,m]ryfield ) indiff]5ce 7,proce$+s1 "p xliv4 p4 #bjh74 ,x is probably = ?is reason t s mu* use is made 9 _s communications ( symbolism4 ,! passage 9 :i* ,mr ,my]s deals ) ! use ( symbolism 9 automatic messages1 9 8 "w on ,human ,p]sonality1 %\ld be /udi$ 9 ?is connection4 ,he po9ts out t !re is no a priori gr\nd = suppos+ t language w h ! p[] to express all ! ?\ghts & emotions ( man4 ,& if ?is is true ( man 9 8 pres5t /ate1 h[ mu* m does x apply to man 9 ano!r & m advanc$ /ate8 ,) ref]5ce to automatic writ+s he says3 ,!re is a c]ta9 quality :i* rem9ds "o ( translation1 or ( ! composition ( a p]son writ+ 9 a language 9 :i* he is n accu/om$ to talk4 ,z a result ( h] inve/igations1 ,mrs ,v]rall decl>es3 ,t ,mrs ,?ompson is possess$ ( k n normally obta9$ ,i reg>d z e/abli%$ beyond a d\bt2 t ! hypo!sis ( fraud1 consci\s or unconsci\s1 on h] "p fails to expla9 ! ph5om5a seems to be equally c]ta92 t to m causes ?an "o is to be attribut$ ! success :i* ,i h record$ seems to me likely4 ,!re is1 ,i believe1 "s evid5ce to indicate t telepa?y betwe5 ! sitt] & ! trance p]sonality is "o ( ^! contributory causes4 ,b t telepa?y f ! liv+1 ev5 9 an ext5d$ s5se ( ! t]m1 does n furni% a complete explanation ( ! occurr5ces obs]v$ by me1 is my pres5t belief4 ,in/ances ( clairvoyance 9 *ildr5 are rem>kably num]\s4 ,a few weeks ago ! ,rome correspond5t ( ,! ,tribune report$ t a boy ( twelve1 at ,capua1 0 discov]$ sobb+ & cry+ z if 8 he>t w\ld break4 ,ask$ by 8 "m ! reason ( 8 di/ress1 he said t he _h j se5 8 fa!r1 :o 0 abs5t 9 ,am]ica1 at ! po9t ( dea?1 assi/$ by two ,si/]s ( ,*>ity4 ,next day a lett] came f ,am]ica ann\nc+ ! fa!r's dea?4 ,rememb]+ ! boy's vision1 8 "m tri$ to keep ! tale a secret le/ he %\ld be reg>d$ z 'possess$1' b h] ef=ts 7 va91 sev]al p]sons hav+ be5 pres5t :5 he expla9$ ! cause ( 8 grief4 ,! explanation ( telepa?y w\ld h>dly seem to fit ! case1 s9ce ! fa!r's dea? mu/ h occurr$ at lea/ eight or t5 days previ\s to ! vision4 ,i %all res]ve = my next *apt] :at may be reg>d$ z ! classic illu/ration ( ! m>vels ( clairvoyance--t ( ,mrs ,pip]4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,mrs ,,pip]',s ,,trance ,,utt]ances ,almo/ alone among/ m$iums ( note1 ,mrs ,pip] ( ,bo/on has nev] resort$ to physical ph5om5a1 h] p[]s be+ entirely conf9$ to trance manife/ations4 ,no s+le m$ium1 n ev5 ,hel5e ,smi?1 has be5 subject$ to su* close & cont9u\s obs]vation by exp]t sci5tific obs]v]s4 ,9 #ahhe1 ?is lady's case 0 fir/ inve/igat$ by ,pr(essor ,william ,james1 ( ,h>v>d 7bro!r ( ! fam\s noveli/74 ,two ye>s lat] ,dr ,hodgson & o!r memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* began _! obs]vation ( h] trance utt]ances4 ,?is c\rse ( obs]vation has cont9u$ = tw5ty ye>s1 & ne>ly all ,mrs ,pip]'s utt]ances h be5 plac$ on record4 ,! late ,dr ,hodgson 0 indefatigable 9 8 lab\rs to te/ ! g5u95ess ( ! ph5om5a4 ,he sp>$ no pa9s1 & di$1 ,i believe1 conv9c$ t all means ( acc\nt+ = !m _h be5 exhau/$4 ,!re is s mu* evid5ce conc]n+ ,mrs ,pip]1 :o1 two ye>s ago came to ,engl& at ! invitation ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & 0 subject$ to num]\s te/s1 t ,i hesitate h[ be/ to typify its purport4 ,mo/ /rik+ is a lett] to ,pr(essor ,james 9 ! ,society's ,proce$+s f a well-kn[n pr(essor1 ,%al] ( ,h>v>d1 :o att5d$ a seance1 ) a v op5 m9d inde$1 on #be? ,may #ahid1 at ,pr(essor ,james's h\se 9 ,cambridge 7,bo/on74 ,pr(essor ,%al] 0 dispos$ to fav\r nei!r ! m$ium nor ev5 ! telepa?ic !ory4 ,he writes3 ,,my ,,de> ,,james1--,at ! sitt+ ) ,mrs ,pip] on ,may #be? ,i made ! foll[+ notes3-- ,z y rememb]1 ,i came to ! meet+ ) my wife2 :5 ,mrs ,pip] ent]$ ! trance /ate ,mrs ,%al] took h] h&4 ,aft] a few irrelevant words1 my wife h&$ ,mrs ,pip] an engrav$ seal1 :i* %e knew1 ?\gh ,i did n1 _h belong$ to h] bro!r1 a g5tleman f ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 :o di$ ab\t a ye> ago4 ,at once ,mrs ,pip] began to make /atem5ts cle>ly relat+ to ! deceas$1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! foll[+ h\r %e %[$ a some:at intimate acqua9tance ) 8 affairs1 ^? ( 8 imm$iate family1 & ^? ( ! family 9 ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 ) :i* ! ,ri*mond family _h _h close social relations4 ,! /atem5ts made by ,mrs ,pip]1 9 my op9ion1 entirely exclude ! hypo!sis t !y 7 ! results ( conjectures1 direct$ by ! answ]s made by my wife4 ,i took no "p 9 ! que/ion+1 b obs]v$ v closely all t 0 done4 ,on ! supposition t ! m$ium _h made v c>eful prep>ation = h] sitt+s 9 ,cambridge1 x w\ld h be5 possible = h] to h ga!r$ all ! in=mation :i* %e r5d]$ by means ( ag5ts 9 ! two cities1 ?\gh ,i mu/ confess t x w\ld h be5 r difficult to h done ! "w4 ,! only di/9ctly suspici\s features 7 t c]ta9 famili> baptismal names 7 prop]ly giv51 :ile ^? ( an unusual sort c\ld n be extract$1 & also t "o or two names 7 giv5 correctly z reg>ds ! c]emony ( baptism or ! directory1 b utt]ly wrong f ! po9t ( view ( family usage4 ,?us ! "n ( a si/]-9-law ( m9e1 a si/] ( my wife's1 0 giv5 z ,jane1 :i* is true by ! record1 b 9 =ty ye>s' exp]i5ce ( an intimate sort ,i nev] knew h] to be call$ ,jane--9 fact1 ,i did n at fir/ recognise :o 0 meant4 ,:ile ,i am dispos$ to hold to ! hypo!sis t ! p]=mance is "o t is f\nd$ on "s k9d ( deceit1 ,i mu/ confess t close obs]vation ( ! m$ium made on me ! impression t %e 0 hone/4 ,see+ h] "u any o!r conditions1 ,i %\ld n hesitate to tru/ my in/9ctive s5se z to ! tru?fulness ( ! woman4 ,i v5ture also to note1 ?\gh ) "s hesitancy1 ! fact t ! gho/ ( ! anci5t ,fr5*man :o nev] exi/$1 b :o purports to control ,mrs ,pip]1 ?\gh he speaks ) a fir/-rate /age ,fr5* acc5t1 does n1 s f> z ,i c f9d1 make ! *>act]i/ic blund]s 9 ! ord] ( 8 ,engli% words :i* we f9d 9 actual life4 ,:atev] ! m$ium is1 ,i am conv9c$ t ?is 'influ5ce' is a prepo/]\s sc\ndrel4 ,i ?9k ,i did n put /rongly en\gh ! peculi> k9d ( k t ! m$ium seems to h conc]n+ my wife's bro!r's affairs4 ,c]ta9 ( ! facts1 z1 = in/ance1 ^? relat+ to ! failure to f9d 8 w aft] 8 sudd5 dea?1 7 v neatly & dramatically r5d]$4 ,!y _h ! real-life quality4 ,s1 too1 ! "n ( a man :o 0 to h m>ri$ my wife's bro!r's daught]1 b :o di$ a mon? be=e ! "t fix$ = ! w$d+1 0 correctly giv51 bo? z reg>ds surname & ,*ri/ian "n1 ?\gh ! ,*ri/ian "n 0 n rememb]$ by my wife or me4 ,i _c det]m9e h[ probable x is t ! m$ium1 kn[+ %e 0 to h a sitt+ ) y 9 ,cambridge1 or r a numb] ( !m1 took pa9s to prep>e = ! te/s by c>efully work+ up ! family hi/ory ( y\r fri5ds4 ,if %e _h done ?is = ?irty or s p]sons1 ,i ?9k %e c\ld1 ?\gh ) "s difficulty1 h ga9$ j ! k9d ( k :i* %e r5d]$4 ,%e w\ld probably h =gott5 t my wife's bro!r's giv5 "n 0 ,legh1 & t ( 8 "m ,gabriella1 :ile %e rememb]$ t ( ,m>y & ,*>les1 & also t ( a son 9 ,cambridge1 :o is call$ ,wall]4 ,s1 too1 ! fact t all tr\ble on acc\nt ( ! miss+ w 0 )9 a =tnight aft] ! dea? ( ,mr ,page cle>$ away by ! action ( ! *ildr5 0 unkn[n4 ,! deceas$ is repres5t$ z /ill tr\bl$1 ?\gh he purport$ to see j :at 0 go+ on 9 8 family4 ,i h giv5 y a mixture ( obs]vations & criticisms2 let me say t ,i h no firm m9d ab\t ! matt]4 ,i am curi\sly & yet absolutely un9t]e/$ 9 x1 = ! reason t ,i don't see h[ ,i c exclude ! hypo!sis ( fraud1 & until t c be exclud$ no advance c be made4 ,:5 ,i took ! m$ium's h&1 ,i _h my usual exp]i5ce ) !m--a few prepo/]\s complim5ts conc]n+ ! cle>ness ( my und]/&+1 & no?+ m4 ,among ^? :o h made a c>eful /udy at fir/ h& ( ,mrs ,pip]'s clairvoyance besides ,dr ,hodgson & ,pr(essor ,james are ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ! late ,fr$]ic ,my]s1 ,mrs ,sidgwick1 ,walt] ,leaf1 ,pr(essor ,roma9e ,newbold1 & ,pr(essor ,j4 ,h4 ,hyslop1 & all ( ^! h record$ _! conviction t ! results are n explicable by fraud or misrepres5tation4 ,ano!r acc\nt :i* %$s light on :at occurs at ,mrs ,pip]'s seances is furni%$ by ,pr(essor ,e/l9 ,c>p5t]1 ,ox=d4 ,x is dat$ #ad? ,decemb] #ahid3 ,,de> ,,pr(essor ,,james1--,i _h a sitt+ ye/]day ) ,mrs ,pip] at y\r h\se1 & 0 greatly int]e/$ ) ! results obta9$1 z !y 7 entirely unexpect$ by me4 ,v>i\s p]sons 7 nam$ & describ$ :om we c\ld n id5tify 7my wife 0 pres5t72 b ! names ( my fa!r & "m 7 correctly giv51 ) sev]al details :i* 7 9 no way pres5t to my m9d at ! "t4 ,! illness f :i* my fa!r 0 suff]+ at ! "t ( 8 dea? 0 id5tifi$1 b n ! accid5t :i* took him f u4 ,a p5knife :i* ,i happ5$ to h ) me 0 rightly ref]r$ to its place on ! desk 9 8 /udy1 & aft] consid]able hesitation ,mrs ,pip] wrote out ! ^w organ :5 ,i ask$ conc]n+ o!r objects 9 ! room4 ,%e add$ spontane\sly a v rem>kable item ab\t :i* ,i 0 9 no way ?9k+--viz4 t on ,sunday aft]noons or ev5+s 7h] phrase 0 'twilight'7 we 7 accu/om$ to s+ !re toge!r4 ,%e /at$ correctly t my "m 0 old] ?an my fa!r1 b di$ aft] him2 & %e connect$ h] dea? ) my return f ,switz]l& 9 a mann] t :olly surpris$ me1 ! fact be+ t h] la/ illness began two or ?ree days aft] my arrival home f ,luc]ne4 ,%e gave ! initials ( my wife's "n rightly1 & address$ words to h] f h] fa!r1 ^: fir/ "n1 ,george1 0 correct4 ,%e also desir$ me1 9 my fa!r's "n1 n to be anxi\s ab\t "s family matt]s 7:i* h only rec5tly come to my k71 ?\gh _! nature 0 n specifi$4 ,f9ally1 ?\gh ,i %\ld h m5tion$ ?is fir/1 z x 0 at ! outset ( ! int]view1 %e told me t ,i 0 ab\t to />t on a voyage1 & describ$ ! vessel 9 g5]al t]ms1 ?\gh %e c\ld n give its "n or tell me ! place :]e x 0 go+4 ,i saw en\gh to conv9ce me t ,mrs ,pip] possesses "s v extraord9>y p[]s1 b ,i h no !ory at all z to _! nature or mode ( ex]cise4 ,ano!r :o visit$ ,mrs ,pip] 0 ! fam\s ,fr5* au?or1 ,m4 ,paul ,b\rget1 :o 0 a/oni%$ at :at he he>d4 ,he happ5$ to h on 8 wat*-*a9 a small seal :i* _h be5 giv5 him by a pa9t]1 long s9ce dead1 "u ! sadde/ circum/ances1 ( :om x 0 impossible ! m$ium c\ld ev] h he>d2 yet no soon] _h %e t\*$ ! object ?an %e relat$ to him ! circum/ance4 ,"o c\ld quote case aft] case 9 ! ,society's reports1 b 9 all ! "t ,mrs ,pip] has be5 "u su* rigid scrut9y n "o suspici\s in/ance or "o po9t+ to normal acquisition ( facts has be5 discov]$4 ,"s h boldly haz>d$ ! conjecture t ,mrs ,pip] work$ up ! dossi]s ( h] sitt]s be=eh&2 inasmu* z %e c\ld easily obta9 h] facts 9 _m ways2 by read+ private lett]s1 = in/ance1 or in=mation d]iv$ f o!r m$iums1 or by employ+ private inquiry ag5ts4 ,^! ?+s are said to be habitually done by pr(essional clairvoyants1 by ei!r go+ !mselves or s5d+ an ag5t 9 ! capacity (1 say1 a book canvass]1 to "s t[n or di/rict1 & get all ! in=mation !y c1 to return "s mon?s lat] & give clairvoyant sitt+s4 ,!re is a belief1 & x is possibly correct1 t !re is an organisation :i* gives & ex*anges in=mation ?us obta9$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,society4 ,p]haps ?is may acc\nt = ! extraord9>y good =tune ( "s spirituali/s 9 obta9+ te/s4 ,"s sitt]s :o w5t to ,mrs ,pip] _h visit$ o!r m$iums previ\sly4 ,b "o may be sure t all precautions 7 tak5 to ensure aga9/ h] kn[+ ! names ( ! sitt]s1 s t %e c\ld n use any in=mation1 ev5 if %e _h obta9$ any1 9 ?is way4 ,^? be/ qualifi$ to judge are conv9c$ t h] k 0 n ga9$ 9 ?is way1 p>tly because ( ! precautions us$ & p>tly by reason ( ! in=mation itself4 ,z has be5 said1 ,mrs ,pip] 0 "u ! close scrut9y ( ,dr ,hodgson = _m ye>s1 & no?+ ( ! k9d has ev] come to light4 ,also ,dr ,hodgson arrang$ be=eh& h] sitt+s = m ?an t5 ye>s1 nev] tell+ h] ! names ( ! sitt]s1 :o 9 almo/ e in/ance 7 unkn[n to h] by sight1 & 7 )\t di/9ction introduc$ "u ! "n ( ,smi?4 ,%e made s _m correct /atem5ts at _m individual sitt+s1 & ! proportion ( successful sitt+s is s high1 t x is v difficult to attribute fraud to h]4 ,ab\t dates %e appe>s to be v vague4 ,%e pref]s to give ,*ri/ian names to surnames1 & ( ! =m] ^? 9 common use r ?an ^? out ( ! way4 ,z h] descriptions ( h\ses or places are g5]ally failures1 %e seldom attempts !m4 ,mrs ,pip] seems to be weake/1 inde$1 j :]e ! s-call$ m$ium is mo/ successful4 ,h] /ronge/ po9ts are describ+ diseases1 ! "* ( ! sitt]1 8 idiosyncrasies1 & ! "* ( 8 fri5ds1 _! sympa?ies1 loves1 hates1 & relation%ips 9 g5]al1 unimportant incid5ts 9 _! pa/ hi/ories1 & s on4 ,to reta9 su* in=mation 9 ! memory is v difficult1 & to obta9 x by g5]al means well-nigh impossible4 ,_m ( ! p]sonalities or controls ( ,mrs ,pip] speak1 write1 & act 9 a way extraord9>ily 9 consonance ) ^? *>act]s z !y 7 on e>?4 ,9 o!r words1 h] controls h well-diff]5tiat$ id5tities4 ,ea* has a diff]5t mann]1 a diff]5t voice1 diff]5t acts1 diff]5t ways ( look+ at ?+s2 9 fact1 has a diff]5t "*4 ,= example1 !re is ! _s ( ,g4 ,p41 a "y j\rnali/ & au?or :o di$ sudd5ly 9 ,febru>y #ahib4 ,a few weeks lat] 8 _s possess$ ,mrs ,pip]'s organism1 & al?\gh he 0 unkn[n to ,mrs ,pip] 9 life1 yet = ye>s s9ce !n he has c>ri$ on num]\s prolong$ conv]sations ) 8 fri5ds1 includ+ ,dr ,hodgson1 & suppli$ num]\s pro(s ( 8 k ( ! conc]ns ( ! deceas$ ,g4 ,p4 ,g4 ,p4's p]sonal effects1 ,,mss41 etc41 are ref]r$ to1 z well z private conv]sations ( ! pa/1 &1 moreov]1 he sudd5ly recognises among/ ^? att5d+ ,mrs ,pip]'s seances ^? :om he knew dur+ life4 ,dr ,hodgson 0 unable to f9d any in/ance :5 su* recognition has be5 incorrectly giv54 ,b ,g4 ,p4 is only "o ( sev]al trance p]sonations speak+ ?r\gh ,mrs ,pip]'s organism & recognis$ by fri5ds4 ,aft] a contemplation ( ,mrs ,pip]'s trance utt]ances alone we are inevitably fac$ by a *oice ( ?ree conclusions3 ei!r 7#a7 fraud 7& fraud ,i hold "h to be absolutely inadmissible72 or 7#b7 ! possession ( "s sup]normal p[] ( appreh5sion2 or 7#c7 communication ) ! spirits ( deceas$ p]sons4 ,dr ,hodgson 0 driv5 by %e] =ce ( logic to accept ! ?ird ( ^! hypo!ses4 ,o!rs :o h /udi$ ! ph5om5a h foll[$4 ,dr ,j4 ,h4 ,hyslop has publi%$ a record ( ! sitt+s held ) ,mrs ,pip] 9 #ahih & #ahii4 ,8 report conta9s ! v]batim record ( sev5te5 sitt+s1 & no pa9s h be5 sp>$ to make ! record complete4 ,x has exhau/ive comm5t>ies & acc\nts ( exp]im5ts int5d$ to elucidate ! suppos$ difficulties ( trance communication4 ,pr(essor ,hyslop f9ally arrives at ! conclusion1 aft] an ext5sive inve/igation1 dur+ :i* no item ( ! evid5ce has fail$ to be weigh$ & no possible s\rce ( error w\ld seem to h escap$ consid]ation1 t _s communication is ! only explanation :i* fits all ! facts1 & he altoge!r rejects telepa?y z be+ inadequate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i hope t ^? :o h s f> foll[$ me 9 ?is brief inquiry into ! my/]ies ( occult ph5om5a w recognise ! imp>tiality ) :i* ,i h endeav\r$ to conduct x4 ,i said 9 ! beg9n+ t ,i set out ) a light he>t z well z an op5 m9d4 ,i _h no idea ( ! ext5t ( ! t]ritory1 ,i knew little ( its volum9\s lit]ature1 ( ! extraord9>y ramifications ( occultism1 ( ! lab\rs ( ! _m le>n$ m5 :o h sp5t _! :ole lives 9 seek+ to sep>ate fact f sup]/ition4 ,my m9d 0 light because1 frankly1 ,i believ$--) a sort ( inh]5t1 temp]am5tal belief--t1 h[ev] mu* ! te/imony conc]n+ co9cid5t dreams1 halluc9ations1 m$iumi/ic manife/ations1 mat]ialisation1 & clairvoyance might my/ify1 x 0 all capable ( normal explanation--!re 0 no?+ sup]natural ab\t x4 ,& s ?r\gh\t ! inquiry ,i s\ght to %[ h[1 *iefly1 telepa?y 0 a work+ hypo!sis 9 mo/ ( ! manife/ations1 :ile = ! physical ones1 su* z table rapp+1 levitations1 & ! re/1 an unkn[n ext5sion ( human muscul> p[] might possibly exi/ to solve ! my/]y4 ,s f> ,i /rode =w>d ) "s confid5ce4 ,b n[ ! "t has come :5 my confid5ce des]ts me4 ,telepa?y breaks d[n4 ,x is a key :i* by no am\nt ( wriggl+ w turn ! lock4 ,x is n1 z "o lead+ inquir] has said1 t telepa?y is insuffici5t3 x is sup]flu\s4 ,if ! exi/5ce ( disembodi$ spirits is prov$1 !n all ! o!r ph5om5a are also prov$4 ,if ! case ( ,mrs ,pip]--"u rigid surveillance = ye>s--has conv9c$ "s ( ! pr(\nde/ intellects ( ! day--m5 :o began by be+ sceptical--t disembodi$ spirits are responsible = h] utt]ances1 x w\ld c]ta9ly t5d to conv9ce me4 ,b ,i c>efully gu>d$ myself f conviction until ,i _h read ! evid5ce--ev5 to a resume ( ?is m$ium's utt]ances la/ ye> 9 ,london "u ! auspices ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*--& ,i ass]t ) confid5ce t no metaphysical !ory has ev] be5 =mulat$ t w acc\nt = ^! manife/ations save "o--! survival ( ! human p]sonality aft] dea?4 ,once ,mrs ,pip] is admitt$ z g5u9e1 !n x foll[s t ! spiriti/ic manife/ations :i* h puzzl$ mank9d1 n m]ely = g5]ations or dur+ ! mod]n cult ( spiritism1 b ev] s9ce primitive times1 become1 z x 71 emancipat$4 ,x does seem to me1 said ,mr ,balf\r1 9 8 fam\s ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* address1 t !re is at lea/ /rong gr\nd = suppos+ t outside ! _w1 z we h1 f ! po9t ( sci5ce1 be5 9 ! habit ( conceiv+ x1 !re does lie a region1 n op5 inde$ to exp]im5tal obs]vation 9 ! same way z ! m famili> regions ( ! mat]ial _w are op5 to x1 b /ill ) reg>d to :i* "s exp]im5tal in=mation may be labori\sly glean$2 & ev5 if we _c ent]ta9 any confid5t hope ( discov]+ :at laws ^! half-se5 ph5om5a obey1 at all ev5ts x w be "s ga9 to h %[n1 n z a matt] ( speculation or conjecture1 b z a matt] ( asc]ta9$ fact1 t !re are ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? n hi!rto dream$ ( 9 our sci5tific philosophy4 ,,aft]word ,& s our little t\r into ! occult is end$ & we return into ! gl>e ( common ?+s--?+s :i* we "k & c t\* & f9d a practical use =4 ,if only a little ( ?is light we hold s *eap 7 to illum9e ! t5ebr\s fa/nesses we h j left1 !n1 p]haps we1 9 our dull worldly way1 might be able to assimilate ! my/ic to ! common1 ! unse5 to ! se51 ! unkn[n to ! kn[n4 ,b we are n v\*saf$ ?is :ite light2 yet1 ev5 9 ! %ad[s to :i* our eyes h gr[n accu/om$1 we h he>d en\gh to make u wond] & maybe make u d\btful :5 "s voice1 ev5 su* a voice z ,mat!w ,arnold's1 cries out to u3 ,miracles are t\*$ by ,i?uriel's spe>--,miracles d n happ54 ,true1 miracles d n happ53 b !re are ev5ts ( frequ5t occurr5ce 9 ?is age1 z 9 all ages ( :i* we h a record1 :i* are miracul\s 9 ! s5se ( _! be+ sup]normal--= :i* sci5ce (f]s no consi/5t explanation4 ,is n hypnotism a miracle8 ,is n telepa?y a miracle8 ,is n ! div9+ rod a miracle8 ,w\ld ,sir ,william ,ramsay or ,sir ,james ,cri*ton-,br[ne ?r[ ^! manife/ations into ! limbo ( humbug & *>latanism8 ,& suppos+ !y1 & su* z !y1 cont9ue incr$ul\s--is n incr$ulity a fix$ quantity 9 any society8 ,7 m5 ev] unanim\s 9 _! impressions--9 _! prepossessions1 9 ! *romatic quality ) :i* !y /eep e surr\nd+ fact be=e !y all[ _! critical faculties to be focuss$ ^u x8 ,x may be object$ by ! read] t ,i :o h l$ him on ?is little t\r into ! wild]ness ( ! occult h myself se5 no gho/s4 ,:]e are my own exp]i5ces8 ,:]e ! relation ( my own p]sonal contact ) hypnoti/s1 telepa?i/s1 m$iums1 my/]ies8 ,w\ld n t h be5 ( int]e/8 ,x may be s3 if ! ph5om5a app]ta9+ to ^? 9 _! be/ & mo/ conv9c+ quality 7 always to appe> on a casual summons & if ,i 7 confid$ 9 by ! public at l>ge z a sane1 unprejudic$ witness4 ,grant$ t ,i h se5 no gho/s1 ,i h at lea/ done ?is3 ,i h met ! m5--bett] m5--:o h4 ,t at ! beg9n+ 0 ! real purpose ( my brief it9]>y4 ,i design$ less a t\r into ! occult itself ?an an exam9ation ( witnesses = ! occult :om ,i met on ! lit]>y bypa?s ( occultism4 ,?is ,i hope ,i h done1 n satisfactorily--v hurri$ly--yet hone/ly1 & want+ l a return$ travell] to tell folks m ignorant ?an myself ( :at ,i _h he>d ( wond]s :i* ea* man mu/1 9 ! la/ resort1 see = himself & m$itate ^u = himself4 ,! bl9d lead+ ! bl9d--yea--b--he :o ha? e>s let him he>6 ,"o ^w m4 ,i %\ld l to see a c5sus ( all ! m9ds :i* embrace a belief 9 ! tru? ( sup]normal ph5om5a4 ,x w\ld a/oni% ! sceptic4 ,x w\ld reveal to him t ! attitude ( society at l>ge t[>ds spiritualism & ! o!r _w is n ! attitude ( any b a fraction ( ! compon5t p>ts ( society--n ev5 ! ev5ly balanc$ attitude ( ,huxley t[>ds ,god ,almighty4 ,we %\ld see some?+ q diff]5t2 some?+ ev5 di/9ct & ap>t f religion4 ,we %\ld see m51 (t5 )\t any religion at all prop]ly speak+1 break+ out into ! ejaculation ( ,hamlet to ,horatio & refus+ to believe t c]ta9 occurr5ces 9 _! exp]i5ce are to be expla9$ away by *ance or delusion4 ,& ev5 9 religi\s m5 ! conviction seems to me secul> r ?an aris+ f or?odox fai?4 ,f> be x f me1 wrote ,em]son1 ! impati5ce :i* _c brook ! sup]natural1 ! va/3 f> be x f me ! lu/ ( expla9+ away all :i* appeals to ! imag9ation & ! great pres5tim5ts :i* haunt u4 ,will+ly ,i1 too1 say ,hail6 to ! unkn[n artful p[]s :i* transc5d ! k5 ( ! und]/&+4 ,am56 ,only ye/]day ,i pick$ up a book1 a sort ( lit]>y autobiography1 by ! au?or ( ,%]lock ,holmes1 to f9d ! foll[+ passage3-- ,i d n ?9k ! hypo!sis ( co9cid5ce c cov] ! facts4 ,x is "o ( sev]al incid5ts 9 my life :i* h conv9c$ me ( spiritual int]position--( ! prompt+s ( "s b5efic5t =ce outside ourselves :i* tries to help u :]e x c4 ,a ,catalogue ( ! ,publications ( ,t4 ,w]n] ,laurie4 ,,abbeys ,,( ,,great ,,brita91 ,! 7,h4 ,clairborne ,dixon & ,e4 ,ramsd574 #fs4 net4 7,ca!dral ,s]ies47 ,,abbeys ,,( ,,engl&1 ,! 7,elsie ,m4 ,lang74 ,lea!r1 #bs4 #f;d4 net4 7,lea!r ,booklets47 ,,adam 7,h4 ,l471 ,! ,/ory ( ,crime4 ,fully ,illu/rat$4 ,demy #hvo4 #ajs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,addison 7,,julia71 ,classic ,my?s 9 ,art4 ,illu/rat$ ) #dj plate reproductions f fam\s pa9t]s4 ,cr[n #hvo1 clo? 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