,,telepa?y ,,& ,,! ,,sublim9al ,,self ,illu/ration3 ,,na?an ,,e>ly ,phototype f an ,automatic ,pa9t+4 7,see page #aif47 ,,telepa?y ,,& ,,! ,,sublim9al ,,self ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,rec5t ,,inve/igations ,,reg>d+ ,,hypnotism1 ,,automatism1 ,,dreams1 ,,phantasms1 ,,& ,,relat$ ,,ph5om5a ,,by ,r4 ,,osgood ,,mason1 ,a4,m41 ,m4,d4 ,fell[ ( ! ,new ,york ,academy ( ,m$ic9e ,,new ,,york ,,h5ry ,,holt ,,& ,,company #ahig ,copyright1 #ahig1 ,,by ,,h5ry ,,holt ,,co4 ,,preface4 ,to :atev] conclusions x may lead u1 !re is no mi/ak+ ! fact t n[ m ?an ev] be=e is ! public int]e/$ 9 matt]s relat+ to ! ,new ,psy*ology4 ,sc>cely a day passes t notice ( "s unusual psy*ical exp]i5ce or />tl+ ph5om5on does n appe> 9 popul> lit]ature4 ,! newspap]1 ! magaz9e1 & ! novel vie ) ea* o!r 9 _! ef=ts to excite int]e/ & attract att5tion by ! display ( ^! /range incid5ts1 pres5t$ sometimes ) intellig5ce & ta/e1 b (t5] ) a culpable disreg>d ( bo? ta/e & tru?4 ,! g5]al read] is n yet critical reg>d+ ^! matt]s1 b he is at lea/ int]e/$1 & desires to "k :at c be reli$ ^u z e/abli%$ tru? among/ ^! v>i\s reports4 ,!re is inquiry conc]n+ ,telepa?y or ,?\ght-,transf]5ce--is x a fact or is x a delusion8 ,has ,hypnotism any actual /&+ ei!r 9 sci5ce or common s5se8 ,:at ( ,clairvoyance1 ,plan*ette1 ,trance & ,trance utt]ances1 ,cry/al-,gaz+ & ,app>itions8 ,9 ! foll[+ pap]s intellig5t read]s1 bo? 9 & out ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 w f9d ^! subjects fairly /at$ & discuss$1 & to "s ( ! que/ions ask$1 fair & reasonable answ]s giv54 ,x is ) ! hope ( aid+ some:at 9 ! ef=ts n[ be+ made to rescue f an unc]ta9 & unreason+ sup]naturalism "s ( ! mo/ valuable facts 9 nature1 & "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & beautiful psy*ical ph5om5a 9 human exp]i5ce1 t ?is book is (f]$ to ! public4 ,to su* /udies1 h[ev]1 x is object$ by "s t ! pr9ciples involv$ 9 ^! unusual m5tal actions are too vague & ! facts too new & unsub/antiat$ to be des]v+ ( s]i\s consid]ation2 b x %\ld be rememb]$ t all our k1 ev5 t :i* is n[ reckon$ z sci5ce1 0 once vague & t5tative2 x is absurd1 !re=e1 to ignore newly-f\nd facts simply because !y are new & _! laws unkn[n2 nev]!less1 9 psy*ical matt]s especially1 ?is is ! t5d5cy ( ! age4 ,b ev5 if ^u ! practical side ^! /udies %\ld be deem$ unsatisfactory1 x w\ld n foll[ t !y are )\t use or int]e/4 ,x is a truism t our we/]n civilization is ov]-int5se & practical2 x is mat]iali/ic1 h>d1 me*anical2 x values no?+1 x believes 9 no?+ t _c be weigh$1 measur$1 analyz$1 labell$ & apprais$2--feel+1 intuition1 aspiration1 monitions1 glimpses ( k t are f )9--n ext]nal nor di/9ctly cognizable1--^! are all slight$1 despis$1 trampl$ ^u by a sup]cili\s dilettanteism on ! "o h& & an un9/ruct$ phili/9ism on ! o!r1 & ! result has be5 a developm5t t is abnormal1 unsymmetrical1 de=m$1 & t5d+ to dis9tegration4 ,to a few1 ori5tal my/icism1 to o!rs ! ha/y d$uctions ( spiritualism1 & to _m m ! sup]naturalism ( ! v>i\s religi\s sy/ems1 (f] at lea/ a p>tial1 ?\gh (t5 exagg]at$1 antidote to ?is inh]5t vice1 because !y all contemplate a spiritual or at lea/ a transc5d5tal aspect ( man's nature 9 contra/ to t :i* is purely mat]ial4 ,b ev5 ^! p>tial rem$ies are n available to all1 & !y are unsatisfactory to _m4 ,z a basis to a m symmetrical & p]man5t developm5t1 "s g5]ally recogniz$ facts relative to ! con/itution & action ( ^! m subtle =ces 9 our be+ mu/ be c]tifi$2 & z an introduction to t "w1 x is hop$ t ^! /udies 9 ! outly+ fields ( psy*ology w n be f\nd valueless4 ,a portion ( ! pap]s "h pres5t$ are republi%$1 mu* revis$1 by c\rtesy ( ,! ,new ,york ,times4 ,,new ,,york1 ,octob]1 #ahif4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4 ,psy*ical ,rese>*--,telepa?y or ,?\ght-,transf]5ce #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,mesm]ism & ,hypnotism--,hi/ory & ,!rapeutic ,effects #bh ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,hypnotism--,psy*ical ,aspect #ea ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,lucidity or ,clairvoyance #gd ,,*apt] ,v4 ,d\ble or ,multiplex ,p]sonality #aaf ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,natural ,somnambulism--,hypnotic ,somnambulism--,dreams #abi ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,automatism--,plan*ette #aea ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,automatic ,writ+1 ,draw+ & ,pa9t+ #aha ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,cry/al-gaz+ #aih ,,*apt] ,x4 ,phantasms #bbd ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,phantasms1 ,cont9u$ #bfb ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,conclusions #cjg ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,psy*ical ,,rese>*--,,telepa?y ,,or ,,?\ght-,,transf]5ce4 ,! /atus ( ! old-fa%ion$ gho/ /ory has1 )9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s1 p]ceptibly *ang$4 ,=m]ly1 by ! cr$ul\s g5]ality ( p1 x 0 almo/ univ]sally accept$ )\t reason & )\t critical exam9ation4 ,x 0 look$ ^u z sup]natural1 & sup]natural ?+s 7 nei!r to be d\bt$ nor reason$ ab\t1 & !re ! matt] end$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! m le>n$ & sci5tific1 equally )\t reason or critical exam9ation1 utt]ly repudiat$ & scorn$ all alleg$ facts & occurr5ces relat+ to ! subject4 ,we "k :at ! laws ( nature are1 !y said1 & alleg$ occurr5ces :i* g beyond or contrav5e ^! laws are ^u _! face illusions & frauds4 ,& s1 ) !m also1 !re ! matt] end$4 ,9 ! meantime1 :ile ! irreclaimably sup]/iti\s & cr$ul\s on ! "o h&1 & ! unco-sci5tific & cons]vative on ! o!r1 equally )\t k & equally )\t reason1 h gone on believ+ & disbeliev+1 a l>ge numb] ( p--intellig5t1 inquir+1 quick-witt$1 & reasonable1 "s sci5tific & "s unsci5tific--h come to ?9k s]i\sly reg>d+ unusual occurr5ces & ph5om5a1 ei!r witness$ or exp]i5c$ by !mselves or relat$ by o!rs1 & ^: reality !y c\ld n d\bt1 al?\gh _! relations to ord9>y conditions ( life 7 my/]i\s & occult4 ,9 ! inve/igation ( ^! subjects "s new & unfamili> t]ms h come into m or less common use4 ,we he> ( m9d-read+1 telepa?y1 hypnotism1 clairvoyance1 & psy*ical rese>*1 "s ( :i* t]ms /ill /& = some?+ my/]i\s1 uncanny1 p]haps ev5 sup]natural1 b !y h at lea/ excit$ int]e/ & inquiry4 ,! subjects :i* !y repres5t h ev5 p]meat$ g5]al lit]ature2 ! noveli/ has made use ( ?is widespread int]e/ 9 occult subjects & has introduc$ _m ( ! /range & weird features :i* !y pres5t into 8 dep>tm5t ( lit]ature4 ,"s h made use ( ?is new mat]ial )\t k or ta/e1 m]ely to excite wond] & attract ! vulg>1 :ile o!rs use x philosophically1 ) k & discrim9ation1 = ! purpose ( educat+ _! read]s 9 a new & important dep>tm5t ( k & ?\ght4 ,among/ ! m sci5tific1 societies h be5 =m$1 reports h be5 read & publi%$1 s t 9 sci5tific & lit]>y circles z well z among ! unle>n$ ! subject has become "o ( int]e/4 ,! object ( ^! pap]s w be briefly to tell 9 connection ) my own obs]vations1 :at is kn[n & :at is ?\ght by o!rs :o h /udi$ ! subject c>efully1 & especially :at has be5 done by ! ,engli% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* & k9dr$ societies4 ,:5 an exp$ition is s5t out = ! purpose ( explor+ new & unkn[n regions1 x is (t5 necess>y to s5d =w>d sc\ts to obta9 "s g5]al ideas conc]n+ ! nature ( ! c\ntry1 its con=mation1 wat]-c\rses1 inhabitants1 & food supplies4 ,! sc\ts return & report :at !y h discov]$2 _! reports are li/5$ to ) int]e/1 & ^u ^! reports (t5 dep5d ! movem5ts & success ( ! :ole exp$ition4 ,x w easily be se5 h[ important x is t ! sc\ts %\ld be intellig5t1 %>p-witt$1 c\rage\s & tru?ful2 & x w also be evid5t t ! report ( ^! sc\ts conc]n+ ! new & unkn[n c\ntry is mu* m valuable ?an ! preconceiv$ op9ions ( geograph]s & philosoph]s1 no matt] h[ em95t !y may be1 :o h simply /ay$ at home1 enjoy$ _! easy-*air1 & decl>$ (f-h& t ! new c\ntry 0 useless & un9habitable4 ,! outly+ fields ( psy*ology1 :i* are n[ ! subject ( psy*ical rese>*1 are comp>atively a new & unexplor$ region1 & until )9 a few ye>s x has be5 consid]$ a b>r5 & unproductive "o1 into :i* x 0 silly1 disreputable1 & ev5 dang]\s to ent]2 ! region 0 infe/$ ) dream-mong]s1 spirituali/s1 clairvoyants1 mesm]i/s1 & cranks1 & ! m vigor\sly x 0 %unn$ ! saf] w\ld he be :o _h a reputation ( any k9d to lose4 ,su* sub/antially 0 ! condition ( public s5tim5t1 & especially ( s5tim5t 9 /rictly sci5tific circles1 f\rte5 ye>s ago1 :5 ! ,engli% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* came into be+4 ,! fir/ movem5t 9 ! direction ( sy/ematic /udy & exploration 9 ?is new field 0 a prelim9>y meet+ call$ by ,pr(4 ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,ed9burgh1 & a few o!r g5tlem5 on ,jan4 #f1 #ahhb1 :5 ! =mation ( su* a society 0 propos$2 & 9 ! foll[+ mon? ! society 0 def9itely organiz$ & (fic]s 7 *os54 ,! fir/ g5]al meet+ = bus9ess & li/5+ to reports took place ,july #ag? ( ! same ye>4 ,! p]sons associat$ 9 ?is society 7 ( ! mo/ /aid & respectable "*1 not$ = solid s5se1 & a suffici5t numb] ( !m = practical "w 7 also tra9$ 9 sci5tific me?ods1 & 7 already em95t 9 special dep>tm5ts ( sci5ce4 ,pr(4 ,h5ry ,sidgwick1 ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 0 ,presid5t2 ,pr(4 ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s4 ,e41 ,royal ,college ( ,sci5ce1 ,dubl91 & ,pr(4 ,balf\r ,/ew>t1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 ,ow5s ,college1 ,man*e/]1 7 ,vice-,presid5ts1 & among ! memb]s 7 a l>ge numb] ( well-kn[n names ( ,fell[s ( v>i\s le>n$ & royal societies1 pr(essional m51 & memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 altoge!r giv+ "* to ! society1 z well z assur+ s5sible me?ods 9 its "w4 ,among ! subjects fir/ tak5 up = exam9ation &1 s f> z possible1 = exp]im5tal /udy1 7 ! foll[+3-- 7#a7 ,?\ght-transf]5ce1 or an exam9ation into ! nature & ext5t ( any influ5ce :i* may be ex]t$ by "o m9d ^u ano!r1 ap>t f any g5]ally recogniz$ mode ( p]ception or communication4 7#b7 ,! /udy ( hypnotism & ! =ms ( s-call$ mesm]ic trance4 7#c7 ,an inve/igation ( well-au!nticat$ reports reg>d+ app>itions & di/urbances 9 h\ses reput$ to be haunt$4 7#d7 ,an inquiry into v>i\s psy*ical ph5om5a commonly call$ ,spirituali/ic4 ,! fir/ report made to ! society 0 conc]n+ ?\ght-read+1 or ?\ght-transf]5ce1 & 0 a description ( v>i\s exp]im5ts und]tak5 ) a view to det]m9e ! "q :e!r "o p]son or "o m9d c receive impressions or intellig5ce f ano!r p]son or m9d )\t communication by ^w1 t\*1 or sign1 or by any means :atsoev] ap>t f ! ord9>y & recogniz$ me?ods ( p]ception1 or ! ord9>y *annels ( communication4 ,:at is meant by ?\ght-transf]5ce is p]haps mo/ simply illu/rat$ by ! common amusem5t kn[n z ! will+ game2 x is play$ z foll[s3-- ,! p]son to be influ5c$ or will$ is s5t out ( ! room2 ^? rema9+ !n agree ^u "s act :i* t p]son is to be will$ to accompli%2 z1 = in/ance1 to take "s p>ticul> piece ( bric-a-brac f a table or cab9et & place x ^u ! piano1 or to f9d "s article :i* has be5 purposely hidd54 ,! p]son to be will$ is !n br\ght back into ! room2 ! lead] ( ! game places "o h& lightly ^u h] %\ld] or arm1 & ! :ole company ?9k int5tly ^u ! act agre$ ^u 9 h] abs5ce4 ,if ! game is successful1 ! p]son s will$ goes1 ) m or less promptness1 takes ! piece ( bric-a-brac ?\ght (1 & places x ^u ! piano1 z be=e agre$ ^u by ! company1 or %e goes ) m or less directness & discov]s ! hidd5 article4 ,n]v\s agitation1 excitem5t1 ev5 fa9tness or actual syncope1 are n unusual accompanim5ts ( ! ef=t on ! "p ( ! p]son s will$1 circum/ances :i* at lea/ %[ ! unusual "* ( ! p]=mance & also ! necessity = caution 9 conduct+ x4 ,if ! game is play$ hone/ly1 z x g5]ally is1 ! p]son to be will$1 :5 %e returns to ! room1 is absolutely ignorant ( :at act %e is expect$ to p]=m1 & ! p]son ) :om %e is plac$ 9 contact does n int5tionally give h] any clue or in=mation dur+ ! progress ( ! game4 ,9 ! m =mal exp]im5ts ! p]son :o is will$ is kn[n z ! s5sitive1 subject1 or p]cipi5t2 ! p]son :o conducts ! exp]im5t is kn[n z ! ag5t or op]ator4 ,! s5sitive is presum$ to receive1 9 "s unusual mann]1 f ! m9ds ( ! ag5t & ! company1 an impression reg>d+ ! action to be p]=m$1 )\t communication betwe5 !m 9 any ord9>y mann]4 ,?is is "o ( ! simple/ =ms ( ?\ght-transf]5ce2 x is1 ( c\rse1 liable to _m errors1 & is useless z a sci5tific te/4 ,bi%op1 ,cumb]l&1 & o!r m9d read]s :o h exhibit$ _! rem>kable p[]s all ov] ! _w1 7 d\btless s5sitives :o possess$ ?is p[] ( p]ception or receiv+ impressions 9 a high degree1 s t m9ute objects1 su* z an ord9>y wat*-key1 hidd5 9 a b>rel ( rubbi% 9 a cell> & 9 a di/ant "p ( an unfamili> city1 is quickly f\nd1 ! s5sitive be+ connect$ ) ! ag5t by ! slighte/ contact1 or p]haps only by a /r+ or wire4 ,! "q at issue 9 all ^! cases is ! same1 namely1 d ! s5sitives receive _! impressions reg>d+ :at !y h to d f ! m9d ( ! ag5t by "s process o!r ?an ! ord9>y means ( communication1 su* z see+1 he>+1 or t\*2 or d !y1 by ! exce$+ delicacy ( _! p]ception1 receive impressions f slight indications un9t5tionally & unconsci\sly convey$ to !m by ! ag5t ?r\gh ! slight contact :i* is kept up betwe5 !m8 ,! op9ion ( a majority ( sci5tific p]sons has be5 altoge!r av]se to ! !ory ( ?\ght-transf]5ce f "o m9d to ano!r )\t ! aid ( ! s5ses & ! ord9>y means ( communication2 & !y h ma9ta9$ t intimations ( ! ?+ to be done by ! s5sitive 7 convey$ by slight muscul> movem5ts unconsci\sly made by ! ag5t & p]haps unconsci\sly receiv$ by ! s5sitive4 ,to expla91 or r to =mulate ^! cases1 ,dr4 ,william ,b4 ,c>p5t]1 ! em95t ,engli% physiologi/1 propos$ ! !ory ( unconsci\s muscul> action on ! "p ( ! ag5t & unconsci\s c]ebration on ! "p ( ! s5sitive2 & 8 treatm5t ( ! :ole subject 9 8 ,m5tal ,physiology1 :i* 0 publi%$ tw5ty ye>s ago1 & also 9 8 book on ,mesm]ism & ,spiritualism1 0 ?\ght by _m to be conclusive aga9/ ! !ory ( m9d-read+ or ?\ght-transf]5ce4 ,especially 0 ?is view ent]ta9$ by ! m cons]vative portion ( ! v>i\s sci5tific bodies int]e/$ 9 ! subject1 & also by t l>ge class ( p1 sci5tific & o!rwise1 :o save !mselves mu* tr\ble by tak+ _! op9ions ready made4 ,x 0 a v easy way ( dispos+ ( ! matt]1 s ?or\ghly sci5tific1 & x did n involve ! necessity ( /udy+ any new =ce or gett+ into tr\ble ) any new laws ( m5tal action2 x 0 simply delightful1 & ! physiologi/s rubb$ _! h&s gleefully ov] ! app>5t discomfiture ( ! %all[ cranks :o imag9$ !y _h discov]$ some?+ new4 ,!re 0 only "o tr\blesome circum/ance ab\t ! :ole affair4 ,x 0 ?is3 t cases 7 e n[ & !n mak+ _! appe>ance :i* absolutely refus$ to be expla9$ by ! new !ory ( ,dr4 ,c>p5t]1 & ! only way ( dispos+ ( ^! tr\blesome cases 0 to decl>e t ! p :o obs]v$ !m did n "k h[ to obs]ve1 & did n see :at !y ?\ght !y saw4 ,?is 0 ! /ate ( ! "q1 & ?is ! way 9 :i* x 0 g5]ally reg>d$1 :5 x 0 tak5 up = inve/igation by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,exp]im5ts on ! subject ( ?\ght-transf]5ce fall naturally into f\r classes3 7#a7 ,^? :]e "s pre>rang$ action is accompli%$1 p]sonal contact be+ ma9ta9$ betwe5 ! op]ator & ! s5sitive4 7#b7 ,simil> p]=mances :]e !re is no contact :atev]4 7#c7 ,:]e a "n1 numb]1 object1 or c>d is guess$ or p]ceiv$ & express$ by spee* or writ+ )\t any p]ceptible means ( obta9+ intellig5ce by ! s5ses or ?r\gh any ( ! ord9>y *annels ( communication4 7#d7 ,:]e ! same ideas h occurr$ or ! same impressions h be5 convey$ at ! same mom5t to ! m9ds ( two or m p]sons widely sep>at$ f ea* o!r4 ,! fir/ & second ( ^! classes are simply examples ( ! will+ game c>ri$ on "u m /rict conditions1 b !y are n c\nt$ z ( special value on acc\nt ( ! possibility ( in=mation be+ convey$ :5 contact is p]mitt$1 & by means ( slight signals1 m]e movem5ts ( ! eye1 f+]1 or lip1 :i* might quickly be seiz$ ^u & int]pret$ by ! s5sitive1 ev5 :5 !re 0 no actual contact4 ,! ?ird & f\r? class1 h[ev]1 seem to exclude ^! & all o!r ord9>y or recognizable means ( communication4 ,! foll[+ are examples ( ! ?ird class1 namely1 :]e "s object1 numb]1 "n1 or c>d has be5 guess$ or p]ceiv$ )\t ! aid ( ! s5ses1 & )\t any ( ! ord9>y means ( communication betwe5 ! op]ator & ! subject4 ,! fir/ exp]im5ts "h report$ 7 made 9 ! family ( a cl]gyman1 by himself1 toge!r ) 8 five daught]s1 rang+ f t5 to sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 all ?or\ghly heal?y p]sons1 & )\t any peculi> n]v\s developm5t4 ,! daught]s & sometimes1 also1 a "y maid-s]vant1 7 ! s5sitives1 & ! cl]gyman1 :5 alone ) 8 family1 act$ z ag5t4 ,! te/ exp]im5ts made 9 ?is family 7 conduct$ by two compet5t & well-qualifi$ obs]v]s1 memb]s ( ! society1 & no memb] ( ! family 0 p]mitt$ to "k ! ^w1 "n1 or object select$1 except t ! *ild *os5 to act z s5sitive 0 told to :at class ! object belong$2 = in/ance1 :e!r x 0 a numb]1 c>d1 or "n ( "s p]son or place4 ,! *ild 0 !n s5t out ( ! room & kept "u obs]vation :ile ! te/ object 0 agre$ ^u1 & 0 !n recall$ by "o ( ! exp]im5t]s2 & :ile giv+ h] answ]s %e /ood ne> ! door ) d[nca/ eyes1 & (t5 ) h] back to ! company4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ 9 p]fect sil5ce except+ ! *ild's answ] & ! "r or wrong ( ! ag5t4 ,x has be5 *>g$ t ^! *ildr51 lat]1 7 caught signall+ dur+ ! exp]im5ts4 ,?is is true by _! own confession1 b x is also true t !re 0 no signall+ dur+ ! e>li] exp]im5ts1 also t ! signall+ :5 us$ did n improve ! results1 & fur!rmore t aft] !y began signall+ ! ef=t to keep ! m9d consci\sly active & acute dur+ _! trials injur$ ! passive condition necess>y = success1 & ev5tually de/roy$ _! s5sitiv5ess & ?\ght-read+ p[] altoge!r4 ,besides1 mo/ ( ! te/s 7 made :5 only ! "o *ild 0 9 ! room1 &1 z w be notic$1 _m ( ! te/s 7 ( su* a nature t signall+ w\ld be out ( ! "q1 especially ) _! little exp]i5ce & clumsy code4 ,! foll[+ results 7 obta9$1 ! "n ( ! object agre$ ^u be+ giv5 9 italics3-- ,a :ite-h&l$ p5knife4 ,0 nam$ & color giv5 on ! fir/ trial4 ,a box ( almonds4 ,nam$ correctly4 ,a ?ree-p5ny piece4 ,fail$4 ,a box ( *ocolate4 ,a button box4 ,a p5knife1 hidd54 ,fail$ to /ate :]e x 04 ,trial ) c>ds1 to be nam$3-- ,two ( clubs4 ,"r4 ,sev5 ( diamonds4 ,"r4 ,f\r ( spades4 ,fail$4 ,f\r ( he>ts4 ,"r4 ,k+ ( he>ts4 ,"r4 ,two ( diamonds4 ,"r4 ,ace ( he>ts4 ,"r4 ,n9e ( spades4 ,"r4 ,five ( diamonds4 ,f\r ( diamonds 7wrong72 !n f\r ( he>ts1 7wrong72 !n five ( diamonds1 :i* 0 "r on ! ?ird trial4 ,two ( spades4 ,"r4 ,eight ( diamonds4 ,wrong4 ,ace ( diamonds4 ,wrong4 ,?ree ( he>ts4 ,"r4 ,f\r ( clubs4 ,wrong4 ,ace ( spades4 ,wrong4 ,! foll[+ results 7 obta9$ ) fictiti\s names3-- ,william ,/ubbs4 ,"r4 ,eliza ,holmes4 ,eliza ,h4 ,isaac ,h>d+4 ,"r4 ,sophia ,%aw4 ,"r4 ,he/] ,willis4 ,cass&ra--!n ,he/] ,wilson4 ,john ,jones4 ,"r4 ,timo?y ,taylor4 ,tom1 !n ,timo?y ,taylor4 ,e/h] ,ogle4 ,"r4 ,ar?ur ,higg9s4 ,"r4 ,alfr$ ,h5d]son4 ,"r4 ,amy ,frogmore4 ,amy ,freemore1 !n ,amy ,frogmore4 ,alb]t ,snelgrove4 ,alb]t ,s+rore1 !n ,alb]t ,grov]4 ,on ano!r occasion ! foll[+ result 0 obta9$ ) c>ds1 ,m>y1 ! elde/ daught]1 be+ ! p]cipi5t3 ,9 ?irty-"o successive trials ! fir/ only 0 an entire failure1 six ( spades be+ giv5 9 answ] = ! eight ( spades4 ,( ! rema9+ ?irty consecutive trials1 9 sev5te5 ! c>d 0 correctly nam$ on ! fir/ attempt1 n9e on ! second1 & f\r on ! ?ird4 ,x %\ld "h be obs]v$1 t accord+ to ! calculus ( probabilities1 ! *ances t an ord9>y guess] w\ld be correct 9 8 guess on ! fir/ trial is1 9 c>ds1 ( c\rse1 "o 9 fifty-"o1 b 9 ^! trials1 numb]+ #chb 9 all1 & ext5d+ ov] six days1 ! av]age 0 "o 9 ?ree1 & second & ?ird guesses be+ all[$ ! successes 7 m ?an "o 9 two1 almo/ two 9 ?ree4 ,! *ances aga9/ guess+ ! c>d correctly five times 9 succession are m ?an #a1jjj1jjj to #a1 & aga9/ ?is happ5+ eight times 9 succession are m ?an #adb1jjj1jjj to #a1 yet ! =m] happ5$ sev]al times & ! latt] twice--once ) c>ds & once ) fictiti\s names1 ! *ances aga9/ success 9 ! latt] case be+ almo/ incalculable4 ,! foll[+ exp]im5ts 7 also made among _m o!rs1 ,miss ,maud ,cre]y be+ ! p]cipi5t3-- 7#a7 ,:at t[n h we ?\ght (8 ,a4 ,buxton3 :i* 0 correct4 7#b7 ,:at t[n h we ?\ght (8 ,a4 ,d]by4 ,:at "p did y ?9k ( fir/8 ,a4 ,railway /ation4 7,s did ,i47 ,:at next8 ,a4 ,! m>ket-place4 7,s did ,i47 7#c7 ,:at t[n h we ?\ght (8 ,a4 ,some?+ comm5c+ ) ,l4 7,pause ( a m9ute47 ,l9coln4 7,correct47 7#d7 ,:at t[n h we ?\ght (8 ,a4 ,fairfield4 ,:at "p did y ?9k ( fir/8 ,a4 ,! road to x4 7,s did ,i47 ,:at next8 ,a4 ,! triangul> gre5 beh9d ! ,bull's ,head ,inn4 7,s did ,i47 ,9 seek+ an explanation = ^! rem>kable results co9cid5ce & *ance may1 x w\ld seem1 be utt]ly exclud$4 ,t\* & he>+ mu/ also be exclud$1 s9ce ! guess] did n come 9 contact ) any p]son dur+ ! exp]im5ts1 & !y 7 conduct$ 9 p]fect sil5ce except+ ! answ]s ( ! p]cipi5t or ! yes or no ( ! ag5t4 ,we h left1 !n1 only ! unconsci\s indications :i* might possibly be giv5 by look1 movem5t ( a f+]1 lip1 or muscle by p]sons :o 7 pres5t especially on acc\nt ( _! desire & ability to detect any su* communication1 & on acc\nt ( _! ability to avoid giv+ in=mation 9 any su* mann] !mselves4 ,x seems1 9 fact1 q incr$ible t in=mation ?us convey$ c\ld be suffici5t to affect ! result 9 s l>ge a numb] ( exp]im5ts1 especially :]e ! exp]im5ts includ$ ! names ( places & fictiti\s names ( p]sons4 ,ev5 :]e signall+ is successfully c>ri$ on1 z1 = in/ance1 9 /age tricks1 x is a regul> feat ( memory accompli%$ betwe5 two p :o h /udi$ & practis$ x assidu\sly = a long "t1 :ile "h 7 simply *ildr51 br\ght 9 contact1 )\t rehe>sal1 ) /rang]s1 ^: object x 0 to detect ! trick if any 7 practis$ among !m4 ,we are =c$1 !n1 to ! conclusion t ! k :i* ^! s5sitives exhibit$ conc]n+ ! objects1 names1 or c>ds :i* 7 giv5 !m z te/s1 did n come to !m by any ord9>y s5se ( p]ception obta9$ ei!r legitimately or by trick1 b came to !m directly f ! m9ds ( o!r p]sons act+ z ag5ts & /riv+ to impress !m1 & t ?is k or ^! impressions 7 receiv$ by "s means o!r ?an ?r\gh ! ord9>y *annels ( communication4 ,ano!r me?od ( demon/rat+ ?\ght-transf]5ce :i* %\ld be m5tion$ "h1 is by means ( diagrams4 ,! exp]im5t may be made z foll[s3--,! p]cipi5t1 be+ bl9dfold$1 is seat$ at a table ) 8 back to ! op]ator1 )\t contact & 9 p]fect sil5ce4 ,a diagram--= in/ance1 a circle ) a cross 9 ! c5tre--is di/9ctly drawn by a ?ird p]son & s held z to be 9 full view ( ! op]ator1 :o looks at x 9 sil5ce1 /eadily & ) conc5trat$ att5tion4 ,! impression made by ! diagram ^u ! m9d ( ! op]ator is gradually p]ceiv$ by ! p]cipi5t1 :o1 aft] a "t v>y+ f a few seconds to sev]al m9utes1 decl>es himself ready4 ,! b&ages are !n remov$ f 8 eyes1 & to ! be/ ( 8 ability he draws ! impression :i* came to him :ile bl9dfold$4 ,! results h v>i$ 9 accuracy1 v mu* z did ! results 9 ! exp]im5ts ) objects & c>ds already describ$4 ,! foll[+ diagrams are f draw+s & reproductions made 9 ! mann] j describ$4 ,!y are f ! proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & 7 ! result ( exp]im5ts made by ,mr4 ,malcolm ,gu?rie & ,mr4 ,james ,bir*all1 two prom95t & cultivat$ citiz5s ( ,liv]pool1 toge!r ) ?ree or f\r ladies1 p]sonal fri5ds ( !irs1 all ( :om und]took ! exp]im5ts ) ! def9ite purpose ( te/+ ! tru? or falsity ( ?\ght-transf]5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,i4 ,orig9al ,draw+4 ,i4 ,reproduction4 ,,ii4 ,orig9al ,draw+4 ,,ii4 ,reproduction4 ,,iii4 ,orig9al ,draw+4 ,,iii4 ,reproduction4 ,,iv4 ,orig9al ,draw+4 ,,iv4 ,reproduction4 ,i w also quote ano!r exp]im5t1 :i* is only a fair example ( a v l>ge numb]1 c>efully c>ri$ out f ,april to ,novemb]1 #ahhc4 ,9 _m ( ! exp]im5ts memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,?\ght-transf]5ce f ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r4 7 pres5t4 ,,april #bj?1 #ahhc4--,pres5t1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,bir*all1 ,mr4 ,/eel1 & f\r ladies3-- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,,ag5t4 ,,p]cipi5t4 ,,object4 ,,result4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,mrs4 ,e4 ,miss ,r4 ,a squ>e ( p9k silk ,p9k 444 ,squ>e4 on black sat94 ,answ]$ almo/ in/antly4 d4 d4 ,a r+ ( :ite silk ,c't see x4 on black sat94 ,miss ,r4 ,miss ,e4 ,^w ,r ,e ,s1 lett] by ,ea* lett] 0 nam$ lett]4 correctly by ,miss ,e4 z x 0 plac$ be=e ,miss ,r4 d4 d4 ,lett] ,q4 ,q4 ,fir/ answ]4 d4 d4 ,lett] ,f4 ,f4 ,fir/ answ]4 ,all pres5t4 ,miss ,r4 ,a gilt cross held by ,x is a cross4 ,ask$1 ,mr4 ,g4 beh9d ! :i* way is x held1 p]cipi5t4 p]cipi5t repli$1 ,! "r way4 ,correct4 d4 d4 ,a yell[ pap] knife4 ,yell[ 444 is x a fea!r8444 ,x looks l a knife ) a ?9 h&le4 d4 d4 ,a pair ( scissors ,x is silv] 444 ,no1 x /&+ op5 & is /eel 444 ,x is a pair upright4 ( scissors /&+ upright4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,success 0 diff]5t on diff]5t occasions1 b ?is repres5ts an ord9>y s]ies ( exp]im5ts at "o sitt+4 ,9 ^! exp]im5ts ) objects1 ! p]cipi5t 0 bl9dfold$ & ! object moreov] 0 kept out ( range ( vision4 ,9 "s exp]im5ts slight contact 0 p]mitt$1 & 9 "s x 0 n1 b x 0 f\nd t contact _h little if any effect ^u ! result4 ,rem>kable success 0 also obta9$ 9 ! transf]5ce ( s5sation1 su* z ta/e1 smell1 or pa91 :ile ! p]cipi5t 0 9 a normal condition1 t is1 n hypnotiz$4 ,! foll[+ is an av]age example ( ! transf]5ce ( ta/e3-- ,! ta/]s1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie 7,m4 ,g471 ,mr4 ,gurney 7,e4 ,g471 & ,mr4 ,my]s 7,m474 ,! p]cipi5ts 7 two "y ladies 9 ,mr4 ,gu?rie's employ4 ,,sept4 #c1 #ahhc4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,ta/]s4 ,,p]cipi5t4 ,,sub/ance4 ,,answ] ,,giv54 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ,e4 ,g4 ,m4 ,e4 ,worce/]%ire ,sauce4 ,worce/]%ire ,sauce4 ,m4 ,g4 ,r4 ,v9eg>4 ,e4 ,g4 ,m4 ,e4 ,port w9e4 ,betwe5 eau de ,cologne & be]4 ,m4 ,g4 ,r4 ,raspb]ry ,v9eg>4 ,e4 ,g4 ,m4 ,e4 ,bitt] aloes4 ,horrible & bitt]4 ,m4 ,g4 ,r4 ,alum4 ,a ta/e ( ink--( iron--( v9eg>4 ,i feel x on my lips--x is z ?\gh ,i _h be5 eat+ alum4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,"s v /rik+ exp]im5ts 7 made by ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,smi? ( ,brunswick ,place1 ,le$s1 z ag5t1 & 8 si/] ,kate z p]cipi5t4 ,_! success ) diagrams fully equall$ ^? already giv51 & ) objects ! results h seldom be5 equall$4 ,! foll[+ trials 7 made ,m>* #aa?1 #ahhd4 ,! intellig5ce & good fai? ( ! p>ticipants is und\bt$4 ,ag5t3 ,j4 ,w4 ,smi?4 ,p]cipi5t3 ,kate ,smi?4 ,,object ,,select$4 ,,nam$4 ,figure #h ,correct fir/ "t4 ,figure #e ,black cross on :ite gr\nd ,color blue ,ciph] 7#j7 ,pair ( ,scissors4--,p]cipi5t 0 n told :at 7i4 e4 :at =m ( exp]im5t1 figure1 color or object7 0 to be next--b c>efully & )\t noise a pair ( scissors 0 plac$ on :ite gr\nd1 & 9 ab\t "o m9ute & a half %e exclaim$3 ,scissors6 ,! numb] ( facts & exp]im5ts be>+ ^u ?is division ( our subject is well-nigh inexhau/ible2 ^? already pres5t$ w s]ve z illu/rations & w also %[ ^u :at sort ( evid5ce is f\nd$ ! probability t p]ceptions & impressions are really convey$ f "o m9d to ano!r 9 "s o!r mann] ?an by ! ord9>y & recogniz$ me?ods ( communication4 ,x rema9s to give "o or two illu/rations ( ! f\r? division ( ! subject1 namely1 :]e simil> ?\ghts h simultane\sly occurr$1 or simil> impressions h be5 made ^u ! m9ds ( p]sons at a di/ance f ea* o!r )\t any kn[n me?od ( communication betwe5 !m4 ,! fir/ case 0 receiv$ & exam9$ by ! society 9 ! summ] ( #ahhe4 ,"o ( ! p]cipi5ts writes z foll[s3-- ,my si/]-9-law1 ,s>ah ,eu/ance1 ( ,/retton1 0 ly+ sick unto dea?1 & my wife _h gone ov] !re f ,lawton ,*apel 7twelve or ?irte5 miles (f7 to see & t5d h] 9 h] la/ mom5ts4 ,on ! night be=e h] dea? ,i 0 sleep+ at home alone1 &1 awak+1 ,i he>d a voice di/9ctly call me4 ,?9k+ x 0 my niece ,rosanna1 ! only o!r occupant ( ! h\se1 ,i w5t to h] room & f\nd h] awake & n]v\s4 ,i ask$ h] :e!r %e _h call$ me4 ,%e answ]$3 ',no2 b some?+ awoke me1 :5 ,i he>d "s "o call+4' ,on my wife return+ home aft] h] si/]'s dea? %e told me h[ anxi\s h] si/] _h be5 to see me1 crav+ = me to be s5t =1 & say+1 ',oh1 h[ ,i want to see ,done once m6' & soon aft] became spee*less4 ,b ! curi\s "p 0 t1 ab\t ! same "t t %e 0 'crav+1' ,i & my niece he>d ! call4 ,9 answ] to a lett] ( inquiry he fur!r writes3-- ,my wife1 :o w5t f ,lawton t p>ticul> ,sunday to see h] si/]1 w te/ify1 t z %e att5d$ ^u h] 7aft] ! dep>ture ( ! m9i/]7 dur+ ! night1 %e 0 ask+ & crav+ = me1 repeat$ly say+1 ',oh1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld see ,uncle ,done & ,rosie once m be=e ,i g6' & soon aft] %e became unconsci\s1 or at lea/ ceas$ speak+1 & di$ ! next day1 ( :i* fact ,i 0 n aw>e until my wife return$ on ! ev5+ ( ! ,f\r? ( ,july4 ,mrs4 ,sewill1 ! ,rosie ref]r$ to1 writes z foll[s3-- ,i 0 awak5$ sudd5ly1 )\t app>5t cause1 & he>d a voice call+ me di/9ctly1 ?us3 ',rosie1 ,rosie1 ,rosie4' ,we 7my uncle & myself7 7 ! only occupants ( ! h\se t night1 aunt be+ away att5d+ ^u h] si/]4 ,i nev] 0 call$ be=e or s9ce4 ,! second case is report$ by a m$ical man ( excell5t reputation to :om ! incid5t 0 relat$ by bo? ,lady ,g4 & h] si/]1 ! p]cipi5ts 9 ! case4 ,x is z foll[s3-- ,lady ,g4 & h] si/] _h be5 sp5d+ ! ev5+ ) _! "m1 :o 0 9 h] usual heal? & spirits :5 !y left h]4 ,9 ! middle ( ! night ! si/] awoke 9 a fright & said to h] husb&3 ',i mu/ g to my "m at once2 d ord] ! c>riage4 ,i am sure %e is tak5 ill4' ,! husb&1 aft] try+ 9 va9 to conv9ce 8 wife t x 0 only a fancy1 ord]$ ! c>riage4 ,z %e 0 approa*+ h] "m's h\se1 :]e two roads meet1 %e saw ,lady ,g4's c>riage approa*+4 ,z soon z !y met1 ea* ask$ ! o!r :y %e 0 !re at t unseasonable h\r1 & bo? made ! same reply3-- ',i c\ld n sleep1 feel+ sure my "m 0 ill1 & s ,i came to see4' ,z !y came 9 sight ( ! h\se !y saw _! "m's confid5tial maid at ! door1 :o told !m1 :5 !y arriv$1 t _! "m _h be5 tak5 sudd5ly ill & 0 dy+1 & t %e _h express$ an e>ne/ wi% to see h] daught]s4 ,! report] adds3-- ,! "m 0 a lady ( /rong w & always _h a great influ5ce ov] h] daught]s4 ,_m well-au!nticat$ in/ances ( a simil> "* c\ld be cit$1 b ! above are suffici5t = illu/ration1 :i* is ! object "h *iefly 9 view1 & o!r facts /ill fur!r illu/rat+ ?is division ( ! subject w appe> 9 o!r relations4 ,! =ego+ facts & exp]im5ts are suffici5t to indicate :at is und]/ood by ?\ght-transf]5ce1 or telepa?y1 & also to indicate :at might be call$ ! skirmi%+ gr\nd betwe5 ! class ( psy*ologi/s repres5t$ by ! active work]s 9 ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* & k9dr$ societies on ! "o h&1 & ! cons]vative sci5ti/s1 mo/ly physiologi/s1 :o are incr$ul\s ( any action ( ! m9d = :i* !y _c f9d an appropriate organ & a prop] me?od1 on ! o!r4 ,x is n claim$ t ?\ght-transf]5ce z "h set =? is e/abli%$ beyond all possibility ( d\bt or cavil1 especially f ^? :o *oose to rema9 ignorant ( ! facts1 b only t its facts are solid & _! int]pretation reasonable1 & t ?\ght-transf]5ce has n[ ! same claim to acceptance by well-in=m$ p t _m ( ! n[ accept$ facts 9 physical sci5ce _h 9 its e>ly days ( gr[? & developm5t4 ,! reality ( ?\ght-transf]5ce be+ once e/abli%$1 a va/ field = inve/igation is op5$ up2 a new law1 z x 71 is discov]$2 & h[ f>-rea*+ & important its influ5ce & be>+ may be ^u alleg$ facts & ph5om5a :i* h]et(ore h be5 disbeliev$1 or set d[n z *ance occurr5ces1 or expla9$ away z halluc9ations1 is at pres5t ! int]e/+ /udy ( ! exp]im5tal psy*ologi/4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,mesm]ism ,,& ,,hypnotism--,,hi/ory ,,& ,,!rapeutic ,,effects4 ,no dep>tm5t ( psy*ical rese>* is at pres5t excit+ s widespread an int]e/ z t :i* is kn[n "u ! "n ( ,hypnotism2 & inquiries are con/antly made by ^? to :om ! subject is new1 reg>d+ its nature & effects1 & also h[1 if at all1 x diff]s f ! mesm]ism & animal magnetism ( _m ye>s ago4 ,un=tunately1 ^! que/ions are m easily ask$ ?an answ]$1 & well-in=m$ p]sons1 & ev5 ^? consid]$ exp]ts 9 ! subject1 w\ld d\btless give diff]5t & p]haps oppos+ answ]s to !m4 ,a %ort hi/orical sket* may help 9 =m+ an op9ion4 ,f ! remote/ p]iods ( human hi/ory to ! pres5t "t1 c]ta9 peculi> & unusual conditions ( m9d1 sometimes associat$ ) abnormal conditions ( body1 h be5 obs]v$1 dur+ :i* unusual conditions1 words h unconsci\sly be5 spok51 sometimes seem+ly mean+less1 b sometimes convey+ k ( ev5ts at t mom5t tak+ place at a di/ance1 sometimes =etell+ future ev5ts1 & sometimes words ( w>n+1 in/ruction1 or comm&4 ,! ,egyptians & ,assyrians _h _! magi1 ! ,greeks & ,romans _! oracles1 ! ,hebrews _! se]s & prophets1 e great religion its inspir$ tea*]s1 & e savage nation _h1 "u "s "n1 its se] or m$ic9e-man4 ,socrates _h 8 daemon1 ,joan ( ,arc h] voices & visions1 ! ,highl&]s _! second sight1 ,spirituali/s _! m$iums & controls4 ,ev5 ,sitt+ ,bull _h 8 vision 9 :i* he =esaw ! approa* & de/ruction ( ,cu/]'s army4 ,until a little m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago all p]sons affect$ 9 any ( ^! unusual ways 7 suppos$ to be end[$ ) "s sort ( sup]natural p[]1 or to be "u ext]nal & sup]natural influ5ce1 ei!r div9e or satanic4 ,ab\t #aggc ,mesm]1 an educat$ ,g]man physician1 philosoph]1 & my/ic1 comm5c$ ! practice ( cur+ disease by means ( magnets pass$ ov] ! affect$ p>ts & ov] ! body ( ! pati5t f head to foot4 ,aft]w>d see+ ,gassn]1 a ,swabian prie/1 cur+ 8 pati5ts by comm&1 & apply+ 8 h&s to ! affect$ p>ts1 he disc>d$ 8 magnets1 conclud+ t ! heal+ p[] or influ5ce 0 n 9 !m1 b 9 himself2 & he call$ t influ5ce animal magnetism4 ,mesm] also f\nd t a c]ta9 proportion ( 8 pati5ts w5t into a sleep m or less pr(\nd "u 8 manipulations1 dur+ :i* somnambulism1 or sleep-walk+1 appe>$4 ,b ,mesm]'s *ief p]sonal int]e/ lay 9 c]ta9 !ories reg>d+ ! nature ( ! newly-discov]$ p[] or ag5t1 & 9 its !rapeutic effects2 8 !ories1 h[ev]1 7 n und]/ood nor appreciat$ by ! physicians ( 8 "t1 & 8 cures 7 look$ ^u by !m z be+ simply quack]y4 ,nev]!less1 x 0 he :o fir/ took ! :ole subject ( ^! abnormal or supranormal conditions out ( ! doma9 ( ! sup]natural1 & 9 attempt+ to %[ _! relation to natural =ces he plac$ !m 9 ! doma9 ( nature z prop] subjects ( rational /udy & inve/igation2 & = ?is1 at lea/1 ,mesm] %\ld be honor$4 ,"u ,mesm]'s pupil1 ! ,m>quis de ,puysegur1 ! facts & me?ods relat+ to ! magnetic sleep & magnetic cures 7 m c>efully obs]v$ & m fully publi%$4 ,!n foll[$ ,petet91 ,husson1 & ,dupotet1 ,elliotson 9 ,engl& & ,esdaile 9 ,india4 ,s f ,mesm] 9 #aggc to ,dupotet & ,elliotson 9 #ahch we h ! p]iod ( ! e>ly mesm]i/s4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ! hypnotic sleep 0 induc$ by means ( passes1 ! op]ators nev] = a mom5t d\bt+ t ! influ5ce :i* produc$ sleep 0 a p[] ( "s sort proce$+ f !mselves & produc+ its effect ^u ! pati5t4 ,9 addition to ! condition ( sleep or le?>gy1 ! foll[+ conditions 7 well kn[n to ! e>ly mesm]i/s2 somnambulism1 or sleep-walk+1 catalepsy1 anae/hesia1 & amnesia1 or abs5ce ( all k ( :at transpir$ dur+ ! sleep4 ,sugge/ion dur+ sleep 0 also made use (1 & 0 ev5 !n propos$ z an ag5t 9 education & 9 ! cure ( vice4 ,?is 0 ! condition ( ! subject 9 #ahdb1 :5 ,braid1 an ,engli% surgeon1 made "s new & int]e/+ exp]im5ts4 ,he %[$ t ! s-call$ mesm]ic sleep c\ld be produc$ 9 "s pati5ts by o!r processes ?an ^? us$ by ! e>ly mesm]i/s2 especially c\ld ?is be accompli%$ by hav+ ! pati5t gaze /eadily at a fix$ brilliant object or po9t1 )\t resort+ to passes or manipulations ( any k9d4 ,he introduc$ ! ^w hypnotism1 :i* has s9ce be5 g5]ally adopt$2 he also propos$ "s new !ories relat+ to ! nature ( ! hypnotic sleep1 reg>d+ x z a pr(\nd n]v\s *ange1 & he /ill fur!r develop$ ! idea & use ( sugge/ion4 ,o!rwise no important *anges 7 made by him 9 ! /atus ( ! subject4 ,x 0 n look$ ^u ) favor by ! pr(ession g5]ally1 & its advocates 7 = ! mo/ "p /ill consid]$ z cranks & p]sons ^: sci5tific & pr(essional /&+ & "* 7 n above suspicion4 ,! p]iod ( tw5ty-five ye>s f #ahej to #ahge1 0 a sort ( occultation ( hypnotism4 ,braidism suff]$ ne>ly ! same fate z mesm]ism--x 0 neglect$ & taboo$4 ,a few capable & hone/ m51 l ,liebeault ( ,nancy & ,azam ( ,bordeaux1 work$ on1 & f "t to "t publi%$ _! obs]vations2 b = ! mo/ "p ^! work]s 7 neglect$ & ev5 scorn$4 ,to ackn[l$ge "o's belief 9 animal magnetism or hypnotism 0 bad =m1 & he :o did x mu/ be cont5t to suff] a c]ta9 degree ( bo? social & pr(essional o/racism4 ,! field 0 giv5 ov] to t[n-hall lectures on mesm]ism1 by pr(essors ^: titles 7 pr9t$ 9 quotation m>ks ev5 by ! local pap]s :i* record$ _! exploits4 ,b a *ange 0 ab\t to be inaugurat$4 ,9 #ahgg ,pr(4 ,*>cot1 !n "o ( ! mo/ sci5tific1 mo/ widely-kn[n1 & mo/ highly-e/eem$ ( liv+ physicians1 n only 9 ,france b 9 all ! _w1 0 appo9t$1 ) two colleagues1 to inve/igate ! treatm5t ( hy/]ia by means ( metallic disks--a subject :i* 0 !n attract+ ! att5tion ( ! m$ical pr(ession 9 ,france4 ,s1 curi\sly en\gh1 x happ5$ t ,*>cot comm5c$ exactly :]e ,mesm] _h comm5c$ a hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,he exp]im5t$ ^u hy/]ical pati5ts 9 8 w>ds at ,la ,salpetri]e1 &1 z a result1 he r$iscov]$ mesm]ism "u ! "n ( hypnotism1 j a c5tury aft] x _h be5 discov]$ by ,mesm] & dis[n$ by ! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,b ,*>cot1 aft] hav+ satisfi$ himself by 8 exp]im5ts1 did n hesitate to ann\nce 8 full belief 9 ! facts & ph5om5a ( hypnotism1 & t 0 suffici5t to rehabilitate ! long-neglect$ subject4 ,! att5tion ( ! sci5tific _w 0 at once turn$ t[>d x1 x became a legitimate subject ( /udy1 & hypnotism at once became respectable4 ,f t "t to ! pres5t x has =m$ "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s & int]e/+ subjects ( psy*ical /udy2 x has become to psy*ology :at det]m9+ ! value ( a s+le "* is to read+ an anci5t inscription 9 a lo/ or unkn[n language--x is a bit ( ! unkn[n express$ 9 t]ms ( ! kn[n & helps to furni% clues to /ill great] discov]ies4 ,) ! sci5tific int]e/ 9 hypnotism :i* 0 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh ! great "n & influ5ce ( ,*>cot1 all d\bt conc]n+ ! reality ( ! ph5om5a :i* x pres5ts disappe>$4 ,hypnotism 0 a fact & _h come to /ay4 ,*>cot1 :o conduct$ 8 exp]im5ts *iefly among n]v\s or hy/]ical pati5ts1 look$ ^u ! hypnotic condition z a disease1 & consid]$ ! ph5om5a pres5t$ by hypnotic subjects z ak9 to hy/]ia4 ,9 addition to ! me?od ( produc+ ! hypnotic condition us$ by ,braid1 he us$1 among o!rs1 :at he call$ massive /imulation1 :i* consi/$ 9 fir/ fully absorb+ ! subject's att5tion & !n produc+ a %ock by ! l\d s\nd+ ( a conceal$ gong1 or ! sudd5 display or sudd5 )drawal ( an electric light4 ,by ?is means hy/]ical subjects 7 (t5 ?r[n into a condition ( catalepsy1 f :i* somnambulism & o!r hypnotic ph5om5a 7 sometimes d$uc$4 ,i h myself se5 n]v\s pati5ts ?r[n into ! cataleptic /ate by ! massive /imulation ( a huge truck pass+ by1 load$ ) clang+ rails or build+ iron1 or by o!r sudd5 %ock1 b ,i did n consid] ! process !rapeutic nor 9 any way useful to ! pati5t4 ,inde$1 ,i h consid]$ ! pres5t me?od ( transport+ ^? beams & rails ( iron ?r\gh our /reets & pa/ our dwell+s1 )\t ! slighte/ attempt to modify _! %ock+ d9 & clangor1 a piece ( savag]y :i* %\ld at once be made ! subject ( special legislation look+ to ! prompt puni%m5t ( ! p]petrators ( ! outrage4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 nei!r ! me?ods employ$1 ! psy*ical conditions induc$1 nor ! !rapeutic effects atta9$ at ,la ,salpetri]e1 :]e mo/ ( ^! exp]im5ts 7 at t "t c>ri$ on1 7 su* z to p>ticul>ly comm5d !mselves to /ud5ts ( psy*ology4 ,nev]!less ! great "n & approval ( ,*>cot s]v$ to comm& = hypnotism ! att5tion & ! favorable consid]ation ( ! sci5tific _w4 ,soon aft] ! exp]im5ts ( ,*>cot & 8 associates 9 ,p>is 7 publi%$1 ,pr(4 ,b]nheim comm5c$ a mo/ ?or\gh & important /udy ( ! subject 9 ! w>ds ( ! hospital at ,nancy4 ,^! /udies 7 made1 n ^u p]sons :o 7 already subjects ( n]v\s disease1 z 0 ! case ) ,*>cot's pati5ts1 b1 on ! contr>y1 ^u ^? ^: n]v\s condition 0 p]fectly normal1 & ev5 ^u ^? ^: g5]al heal? 0 p]fect4 ,! result ( ,b]nheim's exp]im5ts prov$ t a v l>ge p]c5tage ( all p]sons1 sick or well1 c\ld be put into ! hypnotic condition4 ,he claim$ t sugge/ion 0 ! great factor & influ5ce1 bo? 9 br++ ab\t ! condition1 & also 9 ! m5tal ph5om5a obs]v$1 & ! cures :i* 7 accompli%$4 ,he claim$1 moreov]1 t ! hypnotic sleep did n diff] f ord9>y sleep1 & t no magnetism nor o!r p]sonal elem5t1 influ5ce1 or =ce ent]$ 9 any way into ! process--x 0 all ! p[] & influ5ce ( sugge/ion4 ,f\r di/9ct & important p]iods !n are f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( hypnotism3 ,fir/1 ! p]iod ( ! e>ly mesm]i/s1 ext5d+ f ! "t ( ,mesm]1 #aggc1 until t ( ,braid1 #ahdb--ne>ly sev5ty ye>s--dur+ :i* ! !ory ( animal magnetism1 or ( "s actual =ce or subtle influ5ce proce$+ f ! op]ator to ! subject1 prevail$4 ,second1 ! p]iod ( ?irty-five ye>s dur+ :i* ! influ5ce ( ,braid's exp]im5ts pr$om9at$1 %[+ t o!r me?ods1 & especially t by ! fix$ gaze1 7 effici5t 9 produc+ ! hypnotic sleep4 ,?ird1 ! %ort p]iod dur+ :i* ! influ5ce ( ,*>cot & ! ,p>is s*ool prevail$4 ,f\r?1 ! p]iod s9ce ,b]nheim began to publi% 8 exp]im5ts1 & :i* may be call$ ! p]iod ( sugge/ion4 ,) ?is brief sket* 9 m9d1 we are prep>$ to exam9e "s ( ! m important ph5om5a ( hypnotism1 bo? 9 its e>ly & its lat] developm5ts4 ,a simple case w\ld be z foll[s3-- ,a pati5t comes to ! physician's (fice compla9+ ( cont9ual heada*es1 g5]al debility1 n]v\sness1 & unsatisfactory sleep4 ,%e is will+ to be hypnotiz$1 & is accompani$ by a fri5d4 ,! physician seats h] com=tably 9 a *air1 &1 seat+ himself opposite h]1 he takes h] ?umbs lightly betwe5 8 own ?umbs & f+]s1 asks h] to look /eadily at "s conv5i5t object--p]haps a %irt-/ud or a specifi$ button ^u 8 coat4 ,pres5tly h] eyelids quiv] & !n droop sl[ly ov] h] eyes2 he g5tly closes !m ) ! tips ( 8 f+]s1 holds !m lightly = a mom5t1 & %e is asleep4 ,he !n makes sev]al sl[ passes ov] h] face & d[n ! front ( h] body f head to foot1 also "s ov] h] head & away f x1 all )\t contact & )\t speak+ to h]4 ,he lets h] sleep t5 or fifte5 m9utes--long]1 if conv5i5t--& !n1 mak+ two or ?ree upw>d passes ov] h] face1 he says promptly3 ,all "r2 wake up4 ,%e sl[ly op5s h] eyes1 probably smiles1 & looks a little fooli% at hav+ slept4 ,he inquires h[ %e feels4 ,%e replies3 ,i feel rem>kably well--s re/$--z ?\gh ,i _h slept a :ole night4 ,h[ is y\r head8 7,look+ surpris$47 ,x is q well--! pa9 is all gone4 ,v well1 he says4 ,y w cont9ue to feel bett] & /rong]1 & y w h good sleep at night4 ,& s x proves4 ,b]nheim or a pupil ( 8 w\ld sit1 or p]haps /&1 ne> 8 pati5t1 & 9 a quiet b firm voice talk ( sleep4 ,sleep is :at y ne$4 ,sleep is helpful & w d y good4 ,already1 :ile ,i am talk+ to y1 y are beg9n+ to feel dr[sy4 ,y\r eyes are tir$2 y\r lids are droop+2 y are gr[+ m & m sleepy2 y\r lids droop m & m4 ,!n1 if ! eyelids seem heavy1 he presses !m d[n ov] ! eyes1 all ! "t affirm+ sleep4 ,if sleep comes1 he has succe$$2 if n1 he resorts to ge/ures1 passes1 ! /eady gaze1 or :atev] he ?9ks likely to aid 8 sugge/ion4 ,:5 ! pati5t is asleep he sugge/s t :5 %e awakes h] pa9s & n]v\sness w be gone1 & t %e w h quiet & refre%+ sleep at night4 ,:at is ! condition ( ! pati5t :ile "u ! influ5ce ( ?is induc$ sleep8 ,pulse & respiration are little1 if at all1 *ang$2 !y may be slightly accel]at$ at fir/1 & lat]1 if v deep sleep occurs1 !y may be slightly ret>d$4 ,temp]ature is seldom *ang$ at all1 ?\gh1 if abnormally high be=e ! sleep is induc$1 x frequ5tly falls dur+ ! sleep4 ,if ! h& be rais$1 or ! arm be drawn up high above ! head1 g5]ally x w rema9 elevat$ until x is t\*$ & replac$1 or ! pati5t is told t he c let x fall1 :5 he sl[ly l[]s x4 ,9 _m cases ! limbs ( ! pati5t may be flex$ or ! body plac$ 9 any position1 & t position w be reta9$ = a long] or %ort] p]iod1 sometimes = h\rs1 )\t *ange4 ,sometimes ! condition is "o ( rigidity s firm t ! head may be plac$ ^u "o *air & ! heels ^u ano!r1 & ! body w rema9 /iff l a bridge f "o *air to ! o!r1 ev5 :5 a heavy weight is plac$ ^u ! middle ( ! pati5t's body or ano!r p]son is seat$ ^u x4 ,?is is ! full cataleptic condition4 ,sometimes ! :ole body w be 9 a condition ( anae/hesia1 s t ne$les may be ?ru/ deep into ! fle% )\t evok+ any sign ( pa9 or any s5sation :atev]4 ,sometimes1 :5 ?is condition ( anae/hesia does n appe> ) ! sleep1 x may be induc$ by passes1 or by sugge/+ t a c]ta9 limb or ! :ole body is )\t feel+4 ,9 ?is condition ! mo/ s]i\s surgical op]ations h be5 p]=m$ )\t ! slighte/ suff]+ on ! "p ( ! pati5t4 ,f ! deep sleep ! pati5t (t5 passes ( 8 own accord into a condition 9 :i* he walks1 talks1 reads1 writes1 & obeys ! slighte/ wi% or sugge/ion ( ! hypnotiz]--& yet he is asleep4 ,?is is call$ ! al]t /age1 or ! condition ( somnambulism1 & is ! mo/ peculi>1 int]e/+1 & wond]ful ( all4 ,! two *ief /ages ( ! hypnotic condition1 !n1 are1 fir/3 ! le?>gic /age2 second1 ! al]t /age4 ,! /age ( le?>gy may be v light--a m]e dr[s9ess--or v deep--a heavy slumb]--& x is (t5 accompani$ by a cataleptic /ate1 m or less m>k$ 9 degree4 ,! al]t /age may also v>y & may be *>act]iz$ by somnambulism1 v>y+ 9 "* f a simple sleepy yes or no 9 answ] to que/ions ask$ by 8 hypnotiz]1 to ! mo/ wond]ful1 ev5 supranormal1 m5tal activity4 ,f any ( ^! /ates ! subject may be awak5$ by 8 hypnotiz] simply mak+ a few upw>d passes or by say+ 9 a firm voice1 ,all "r1 wake up1 or1 aga91 by affirm+ to ! pati5t t he w awake :5 he 7! hypnotiz]7 has c\nt$ up to a c]ta9 numb]1 z1 = in/ance1 five4 ,g5]ally1 ^u awak5+1 ! subject has no k or remembrance ( any?+ :i* has transpir$ dur+ 8 hypnotic condition4 ,?is is kn[n z amnesia4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 a hazy recollection ( :at has happ5$ rema9s1 especially if ! hypnotic condition has be5 only slight4 ,up to ! pres5t "t hypnotism has be5 /udi$ f two sep>ate & important /&po9ts & = two well-def9$ purposes3 7#a7 ,= its !rapeutic effects1 or its use 9 ! treatm5t ( disease & relief ( pa92 7#b7 = ! m5tal or psy*ical ph5om5a :i* x pres5ts4 ,! foll[+ cases w illu/rate its /udy & use f ! !rapeutic /&po9t--&1 fir/1 two cases treat$ by ! old mesm]i/s1 #ahdc-ec4 ,!y are f reports publi%$ 9 ,! ,zoi/3-- 7#a7 ,q4 ,i4 ,p41 a well-kn[n arti/1 fifty ye>s ago1 _h be5 greatly tr\bl$ & di/ress$ by weak & inflam$ eyes1 accompani$ by ulc]ation ( ! cornea1 a condition :i* _h la/$ m ?an f\r ye>s4 ,he 0 nev] free f ! disease1 & (t5 x 0 s sev]e z to prev5t "w 9 8 /udio1 & especially read+1 = mon?s at a "t4 ,he _h be5 "u ! c>e ( ! be/ oculi/s1 bo? 9 ,new ,york & ,london1 = long p]iods & at diff]5t times1 b ) v little tempor>y & no p]man5t relief4 ,he 0 urg$1 z a la/ resort1 to try animal magnetism1 z x 0 !n call$4 ,accord+ly1 he consult$ a mesm]ic practition] 9 ,london1 & 0 treat$ by passes made ov] ! back ( ! head & d[n ! sp9e & f ! c5tre ( ! =ehead backw>d & outw>d ov] ! temples & d[n ! sides ( ! head4 ,all o!r treatm5t 0 discont9u$4 ,no mesm]ic ph5om5a ( any k9d 7 produc$1 n ev5 sleep1 b f ! fir/ day a degree ( com=t & also improvem5t 0 exp]i5c$4 ,! treatm5t 0 giv5 "o h\r daily = "o mon?4 ,! improvem5t 0 decid$ & un9t]rupt$1 su* z _h nev] be=e be5 exp]i5c$ "u any =m ( m$ical or surgical treatm5t1 no matt] h[ ?or\ghly c>ri$ out4 ,! g5]al heal? 0 greatly improv$1 & ! eyes 7 s mu* b5efit$ t !y c\ld be reli$ ^u con/antly1 bo? = pa9t+ & read+1 & ! cure 0 p]man5t4 7#b7 ,a case ( rheumatism treat$ by ,dr4 ,elliotson ( ,london4 ,! pati5t1 ,g4 ,f41 age ?irty-five ye>s1 0 a labor]1 & _h suff]$ f rheumatism sev5 weeks4 ,:5 he appli$ to ,dr4 ,elliotson1 ! doctor 0 sitt+ 9 8 (fice1 9 company ) ?ree fri5ds--"o a m$ical g5tleman1 & all skeptics reg>d+ mesm]ism4 ,!y all1 h[ev]1 express$ a desire to see ! treatm5t1 &1 accord+ly1 ! pati5t 0 br\ght 94 ,he came ) difficulty1 ^u crut*es1 8 face betok5+ extreme pa94 ,he _h nev] be5 mesm]iz$4 ,! doctor sat d[n opposite 8 pati5t1 took 8 ?umbs 9 8 h&s1 & gaz$ /eadily 9 8 eyes4 ,9 tw5ty m9utes he fell into ! mesm]ic sleep4 ,sev]al ( ! mesm]ic ph5om5a 7 !n produc$ 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 skeptical fri5ds1 aft] :i* he 0 all[$ to sleep undi/urb$ = two h\rs4 ,no sugge/ions reg>d+ 8 disease are report$ z hav+ be5 made to ! pati5t dur+ 8 sleep4 ,he 0 awak5$ by rev]se passes4 ,be+ fairly ar\s$1 he arose f 8 *air1 walk$ up & d[n ! room )\t difficulty1 & 0 p]fectly unconsci\s ( all t _h transpir$ dur+ 8 sleep2 he only knew he came into ! room suff]+1 & on crut*es1 & t he 0 n[ free f pa9 & c\ld walk ) ease )\t !m4 ,he left "o crut* ) ! doctor & w5t out twirl+ ! o!r 9 8 h&4 ,he rema9$ p]fectly well4 ,dr4 ,elliotson aft]w>d tri$ on ?ree diff]5t occasions to hypnotize him b )\t success4 ,o!rs also tri$1 b all attempts 9 ?is direction fail$4 ,i w "h introduce "o or two cases f my own notebook3-- 7#a7 ,a4 ,c41 a "y girl ( ,iri% p>5tage1 fifte5 ye>s old1 light sk91 d>k hair & eyes1 & heavy eyebr[s4 ,h] fa!r _h fits = sev]al ye>s previ\s to 8 dea?4 ,i fir/ saw ! pati5t ,dec4 #d1 #ahgb2 ?is 0 five ye>s be=e ,*>cot's exp]im5ts1 & ne>ly t5 ye>s be=e ^? ( ,b]nheim4 ,%e 0 !n hav+ frequ5t epileptic attacks1 *>act]iz$ by sudd5 loss ( consci\sness1 convulsions1 foam+ at ! m\?1 bit+ ! tongue1 & d>k color4 ,%e _h h] fir/ attack six mon?s be=e ,i saw h]1 & !y _h increas$ 9 frequ5cy & 9 sev]ity until n[ !y occurr$ tw5ty or m times a day1 sometimes la/+ _m m9utes1 & sometimes only a few seconds2 sometimes !y 7 ( v great sev]ity4 ,%e _h receiv$ _m falls1 burns1 & bruises 9 consequ5ce ( _! sudd5 accession4 ,!y occurr$ bo? day & night4 ,on my second visit ,i det]m9$ to try hypnotism4 ,pati5t w5t to sleep 9 eight m9utes1 slept a %ort "t & awoke )\t int]f]5ce4 ,%e 0 imm$iately put to sleep aga92 %e slept only a few m9utes1 & aga9 awoke4 ,,dec4 #g4--;,h] fri5ds report t ! attacks h n be5 s frequ5t & n ne>ly s viol5t s9ce my la/ visit4 ,hypnotiz$2 pati5t w5t into a pr(\nd sleep & rema9$ "o h\r2 %e 0 !n awak5$ by rev]se passes4 ,,dec4 #h4--,! attacks h be5 /ill less frequ5t & sev]e2 %e has slept quietly2 appetite good4 ,hypnotiz$ & all[$ h] to sleep two h\rs1 & !n awoke h] by ! upw>d passes4 ,,dec4 #i4--,!re has be5 /ill m m>k$ improvem5t2 ! attacks h be5 v few1 none la/+ m ?an half a m9ute4 ,hypnotiz$ & all[$ h] to rema9 asleep ?ree h\rs4 ,awoke h] ) "s difficulty1 & %e 0 /ill some:at dr[sy :5 ,i left4 ,%e w5t to sleep 9 ! aft]noon & slept s\ndly f\r h\rs2 awoke & ate h] supp]2 w5t to sleep aga9 & slept s\ndly all night4 ,,dec4 #aj4--,!re has be5 no return ( ! attacks4 ,a mon? lat] %e _h _h no return ( ! attacks4 ,%e soon aft] left t[n1 & ,i h n he>d ( h] s9ce4 ,9 ?is case no sugge/ions :atev] 7 made4 7#b7 ,b4 ,x41 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 a sport+ man2 ob/9ate1 indep5d5t1 self-will$1 a lead] 9 8 circle4 ,he _h be5 a h>d dr9k] f boyhood4 ,he _h be5 injur$ by a fall ?ree ye>s be=e1 & _h be5 subject to sev]e attacks ( haematemesis4 ,i _h kn[n him = ?ree or f\r mon?s previ\s to ,june1 #ahia4 ,at t "t he came into my (fice "o ev5+ some:at "u ! influ5ce ( alcoholic /imulants4 ,aft] talk+ a few mom5ts1 ,i advis$ him to lie d[n on ! l\nge4 ,i made no rem>ks ab\t 8 dr9k+1 nor ab\t sleep4 ,i simply took 8 two ?umbs 9 my h&s & sat quietly beside him4 ,pres5tly ,i made a few long passes f head to feet1 & 9 five m9utes he 0 fa/ asleep4 ,8 h&s & arms1 out/ret*$ & rais$ high up1 rema9$ exactly z !y 7 plac$4 ,sev]e p9*+ elicit$ no sign ( s5sation4 ,he 0 9 ! deep hypnotic sleep4 ,i !n spoke to him 9 a di/9ct & decid$ mann]4 ,i told him he 0 ru9+ 8 life & mak+ 8 family v unhappy by 8 habit ( intemp]ance4 ,i !n told him v decid$ly t :5 he awoke he w\ld h no m desire = alcoholic /imulants ( any k9d2 t he w\ld look ^u !m all z 8 enemies1 & he w\ld refuse !m "u all circum/ances2 t ev5 ! smell ( !m w\ld be disagreeable to him4 ,i repeat$ ! sugge/ions & !n awoke him by mak+ a few passes upw>d ov] 8 face1 ,i did n in=m him t ,i _h hypnotiz$ him1 nor speak to him at all ab\t 8 habit ( dr9k+4 ,i prescrib$ = "s ailm5t = :i* he _h visit$ me & he w5t away4 ,i nei!r saw nor he>d f him aga9 = ?ree mon?s1 :5 ,i receiv$ a lett] f him f a di/ant city1 in=m+ me t he _h n drank a drop ( spiritu\s liquor s9ce he 0 9 my (fice t night4 ,8 heal? 0 p]fect1 & he _h no m vomit+ ( blood4 ,june1 #ahib1 "o ye> f ! "t ,i _h hypnotiz$ him1 he came into my (fice 9 spl5did condition4 ,he _h drank no?+ dur+ ! :ole ye>4 ,i h n he>d f him s9ce4 ,! foll[+ case illu/rates ,b]nheim's me?od3-- ,mlle4 ,j41 tea*]1 ?irty-two ye>s old1 came to ! cl9ique1 ,feb4 #ag1 #ahhg1 = *orea1 or ,/4 ,vitus's dance4 ,ne>ly two weeks previ\s %e _h be5 r\ghly reprim&$ by h] sup]ior :i* _h greatly affect$ h]4 ,%e c\ld sc>cely sleep or eat2 %e _h nausea1 prick+ s5sations 9 bo? arms1 delirium at times1 & n[ incessant movem5ts1 sometimes z frequ5t z two e second1 9 bo? ! "r arm & leg4 ,%e c nei!r write nor att5d to h] s*ool duties4 ,b]nheim hypnotizes h] by 8 me?od4 ,%e goes easily into ! somnambulic condition4 ,9 ?ree or f\r m9utes1 "u ! influ5ce ( sugge/ion1 ! movem5ts ( ! h& & foot cease2 ^u wak+ up1 !y reappe>1 b less frequ5tly4 ,a second hypnotization1 ) sugge/ion1 *ecks !m completely4 ,,feb4 #ai?4--,says %e has be5 v com=table2 ! prick+ s5sations h ceas$4 ,no n]v\s movem5ts until n9e o'clock ?is morn+1 :5 !y return$1 ab\t t5 or elev5 e m9ute4 ,new hypnotization & sugge/ion1 dur+ :i* ! motions cease1 & !y rema9 abs5t :5 %e wakes4 #ba/4--,has _h slight pa9s & a few *oraic movem5ts4 #be?4--,is do+ well2 has no movem5ts2 says %e is cur$4 ,%e return$ a few times dur+ ! next f\r mon?s ) slight n]v\s movem5ts1 :i* 7 promptly reliev$ by hypnotiz+ & sugge/ion4 ,b]nheim1 9 8 book1 ,sugge/ive ,!rapeutics1 gives details ( ov] "o hundr$ cases1 mo/ly neuralgic & rheumatic1 mo/ ( :i* are describ$ z cur$1 ei!r quickly or by repeat$ hypnotization & sugge/ion4 ,! ,zoi/1 a j\rnal devot$ to psy*ology & mesm]ism ne>ly fifty ye>s ago1 gives sev]al hundr$ cases ( treatm5t & cure by ! e>ly mesm]i/s1 "s ( !m v rem>kable1 & also _m cases ( surgical op]ations ( ! mo/ sev]e or dang]\s "* pa9lessly done "u ! anae/hetic influ5ce ( mesm]ism be=e ! b5ign effects ( e!r or *lor(orm 7 kn[n4 ,^! cases are n (t5 ref]r$ to by ! mod]n /ud5t ( hypnotism4 ,nev]!less1 !y con/itute a /oreh\se ( well-obs]v$ facts :i* h an imm5se int]e/ & value4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ?r\gh\t ! :ole hi/ory ( hypnotism1 "u :atev] "n x has be5 /udi$1 "o ( its *ief features has be5 its p[] to relieve suff]+ & cure disease2 & at ! pres5t day1 :ile _m physicians :o are q ignorant ( its uses1 9 g5]al t]ms d5y its practicability1 few :o h any real k ( x are s unju/ or reg>dless ( facts z to d5y its !rapeutic effects4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,hypnotism--,,psy*ical ,,aspect4 ,z be=e rem>k$ ! ph5om5a ( hypnotism may be view$ f two di/9ct /&po9ts--"o1 t f :i* ! physical & especially ! !rapeutic features are mo/ prom95t1 ! /&po9t f :i* we h already view$ ! subject2 ! o!r is ! psy*ical or m5tal aspect1 :i* pres5ts ph5om5a no less /rik+1 & is ! "o :i* is especially attractive to ! mo/ e>ne/ /ud5ts ( psy*ology4 ,! hypnotic condition has be5 v>i\sly divid$ & subdivid$ by diff]5t /ud5ts & diff]5t writ]s ^u ! subject2 ,*>cot1 = in/ance1 makes ?ree di/9ct /ates1 :i* he designates 7#a7 catalepsy1 7#b7 le?>gy1 & 7#c7 somnambulism1 :ile ,b]nheim proposes five /ates1 or1 z he designates !m1 degrees ( hypnotism1 namely1 7#a7 sleep9ess1 7#b7 light sleep1 7#c7 deep sleep1 7#d7 v deep sleep1 7#e7 somnambulism4 ,all ^! divisions are arbitr>y & unnatural2 ,b]nheim's five degrees h no def9ite limit or l9e ( sep>ation "o f ! o!r1 & ,*>cot's condition ( catalepsy is only le?>gy or sleep 9 :i* ! subject may1 to a great] or less degree1 ma9ta9 ! position 9 :i* he is plac$ by 8 hypnotiz]4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 z already /at$1 two di/9ct & def9ite conditions1 namely1 7#a7 le?>gy1 or ! inactive /age1 & 7#b7 somnambulism1 or ! al]t /age1 & if1 9 exam9+ ! subject1 we make ?is simple division1 we %all free x f mu* confusion & unnecess>y v]biage4 ,:5 a subject is hypnotiz$ by any soo?+ process1 he fir/ exp]i5ces a s5sation ( dr[s9ess1 & !n 9 a space ( "t1 usually v>y+ f two to tw5ty m9utes1 he falls into a m or less pr(\nd slumb]4 ,8 brea?+ is full & quiet1 8 pulse normal2 he is unconsci\s ( 8 surr\nd+s2 or possibly he may be quiet1 re/ful1 indispos$ to move1 b hav+ a consci\sness1 probably dim & imp]fect1 ( :at is go+ on ab\t him4 ,?is is ! condition ( le?>gy1 & 9 x mo/ subjects1 b n all1 reta9 to a great] or less degree :atev] position ! hypnotiz] imposes ^u !m2 !y sleep on1 (t5 ma9ta9+ :at1 "u ord9>y circum/ances1 w\ld be a mo/ uncom=table position1 = h\rs1 motionless z a /atue ( bronze or /one4 ,if1 n[1 he speaks ( 8 own accord1 or 8 magnetiz] speaks to him & he replies1 he is 9 ! somnambulic or al]t /age4 ,he may op5 8 eyes1 talk 9 a cle> & animat$ mann]2 he may walk ab\t1 & %[ ev5 m intellectual acut5ess & physical activity ?an :5 9 8 normal /ate1 or he may m]ely nod ass5t or answ] sl[ly to 8 hypnotiz]'s que/ions2 /ill1 he is 9 ! somnambulic or al]t /age ( hypnotism4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( ! ph5om5a :i* h be5 obs]v$ 9 ?is /age4 ,x is n necess>y to rehe>se ! /ock p]=mances ( lecture-room hypnoti/s4 ,:ile "u ! influ5ce ( hypnotic sugge/ion a lad1 = in/ance1 is made to g ?r\gh ! pantomime ( fi%+ 9 an imag9>y brook1 a dignifi$ man to cant] ar\nd ! /age on all f\rs1 "u ! impression t he is a pony1 or wat* an imag9>y m\se-hole 9 ! mo/ al]t & int]e/$ mann] :ile believ+ himself a cat2 or ! subject is made to take ca/or oil ) e expression ( delight1 or reject ! *oice/ w9es ) disgu/1 believ+ !m to be nause\s drugs1 or /agg] ) drunk5ness "u ! influ5ce ( a glass ( pure wat]1 suppos$ to be :isky4 ,all ^! ?+s h be5 done ov] & ov] = ! la/ =ty ye>s1 & p h n kn[n :e!r to consid] !m a species ( necromancy or well-practic$ tricks1 9 :i* ! p]=m]s 7 accomplices1 or1 p]haps1 a few m ?\ghtful & bett]-in/ruct$ p h look$ ^u !m z involv+ psy*ological problems ( ! greate/ int]e/1 :i* might "s day /rongly influ5ce all our sy/ems ( m5tal philosophy4 ,b :e!r done by ! mesm]i/ ( =ty ye>s ago or ! hypnoti/ ( ! pa/ decade1 !y 7 id5tical 9 "*1 & 7 simply g5u9e examples ( ! great p[] ( sugge/ion :5 appli$ to p]sons "u ! mesm]ic or hypnotic influ5ce4 ,su* exhibitions1 h[ev]1 are unnecess>y & undignifi$1 if n positively degrad+1 to bo? subject & op]ator1 :e!r giv5 by ! self-/yl$ pr(essor ( ! t[n-hall plat=m or ! aspir+ cl9ical pr(essor ( n]v\s diseases be=e 8 pack$ amphi!atre ( admir+ /ud5ts4 ,"o ( ! mo/ s+ul> z well z important po9ts 9 connection ) hypnotism is ! rapport or relation%ip :i* exi/s betwe5 ! hypnotiz] & ! hypnotiz$ subject4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! hypnotic sleep is induc$ is ( little importance4 ,! important ?+1 if results ( any k9d are to be obta9$1 is t rapport %\ld be e/abli%$4 ,?is relation%ip is exhibit$ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,g5]ally1 :ile 9 ! hypnotic /ate1 ! subject he>s no voice b t ( 8 hypnotiz]2 he does no bidd+ b 81 he receives no sugge/ions b f him1 & no "o else c awak5 him f 8 sleep4 ,if ano!r p]son int]f]es1 try+ to impose 8 influ5ce ^u ! sleep+ subject1 or attempts to wak5 him1 di/ress+ & ev5 al>m+ results may appe>4 ,! degree to :i* ?is rapport exi/s v>ies greatly 9 diff]5t cases1 b almo/ always1 p]haps we %\ld say always1 ! condition exi/s 9 "s degree4 ,9 "s r>e cases ?is rapport is ( a /ill high] & m />tl+ "*1 exhibit+ ph5om5a s contr>y to1 or r1 s f> exce$+1 our usual exp]i5ce z to be a surprise to all & a puzzle to ! wise/4 ,"o ( ^! curi\s ph5om5a is well exhibit$ 9 :at is kn[n z community ( s5sation1 or ! p]ception by ! subject ( s5sations exp]i5c$ by ! op]ator4 ,! foll[+ exp]im5t1 obs]v$ by ,mr4 ,gurney & ,dr4 ,my]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 w illu/rate ?is phase ( ! subject4 ,! s5sitive 9 ?is exp]im5t is designat$ z ,mr4 ,c41 & ! op]ator z ,mr4 ,s4 ,!re 0 no contact or any communication :atsoev] ( ! ord9>y k9d betwe5 !m4 ,c4 0 hypnotiz$1 b 0 n in=m$ ( ! nature ( ! exp]im5t :i* 0 to be tri$4 ,! op]ator /ood beh9d ! hypnotiz$ subject1 & ,mr4 ,gurney1 /&+ beh9d ! op]ator1 h&$ him ! diff]5t sub/ances to be us$ 9 ! exp]im5t1 & he1 9 turn1 plac$ !m 9 8 own m\?4 ,salt 0 fir/ s ta/$ by ! op]ator1 :]eupon ! subject1 ,c41 in/antly & l\dly cri$ out3 ,:at's t salt /uff8 ,sug> 0 giv54 ,c4 repli$1 ,sweet]2 n s bad z be=e4 ,p[d]$ g+]2 reply1 ,hot1 dries up y\r m\?2 rem9ds me ( mu/>d4 ,sug> giv5 aga92 reply1 ,a little bett]--a sweeti% ta/e4 ,o!r sub/ances 7 tri$1 ) simil> results1 ! la/ "o ta/$ be+ v9eg>1 :5 x 0 f\nd t ,c4 _h fall5 into ! deep] le?>gic condition & made no reply4 ,ano!r exp]im5t is report$ by ,dr4 ,william ,a4 ,hammond ( ,wa%+ton4 ,! doctor said3 ,a mo/ rem>kable fact is1 t "s few subjects ( hypnotism exp]i5ce s5sations f impressions made ^u ! hypnotiz]4 ,?us1 !re is a subject ^u :om ,i sometimes op]ate :om ,i c %ut up 9 a room ) an obs]v]1 :ile ,i g into ano!r clos$ room at a di/ance ( "o hundr$ feet or m ) ano!r obs]v]4 ,?is "o1 = in/ance1 scrat*es my h& ) a p91 & in/antly ! hypnotiz$ subject rubs 8 correspond+ h&1 & says1 ',don't scrat* my h& s2' or my hair is pull$1 & imm$iately he puts 8 h& to 8 head & says1 ',don't pull my hair2' & s on1 feel+ e s5sation t ,i exp]i5ce4 ,?is exp]im5t1 x mu/ be borne 9 m9d1 is conduct$ 9 clos$ rooms a hundr$ feet ap>t1 & ?r\gh at lea/ two p>titions or clos$ doors1 & ov] t di/ance & ?r\gh ^! int]v5+ ob/acles peculi> & def9ite s5sations exp]i5c$ by "o p]son are p]ceiv$ & def9itely describ$ by ano!r p]son1 no ord9>y means ( communication exi/+ betwe5 !m4 ,?is is an example ( ! rapport exi/+ betwe5 ! op]ator & hypnotiz$ subject c>ri$ to an unusual degree4 ,! foll[+ exp]im5ts are examples ( hypnotiz+ at a di/ance1 or telepa?ic hypnotism1 & :ile illu/rat+ /ill fur!r ! rapport1 or curi\s relation%ip1 exi/+ betwe5 hypnotiz] & subject1 are also illu/rations ( ! r>] psy*ic ph5om5a ( hypnotism4 ,! fir/ s]ies ( exp]im5ts is giv5 by ,pr(4 ,pi]re ,janet ( ,havre & ,dr4 ,gib]t1 a prom95t physician ( ! same city4 ,! subject 0 ,mme4 ,b41 a heavy1 r /olid1 middle-ag$ peasant woman1 )\t any ambition = notoriety1 or to be kn[n z a s5sitive2 on ! contr>y1 %e dislik$ x1 & ! exp]im5ts 7 disagreeable to h]4 ,%e 01 h[ev] an excell5t example ( close rapport ) h] hypnotiz]4 ,:ile 9 ! deep sleep1 & p]fectly ins5sible to ord9>y /imuli1 h[ev] viol5t1 contact1 or ev5 ! proximity ( h] hypnotiz]'s h&1 caus$ contractures1 :i* a light t\* f him w\ld also remove4 ,no "o else c\ld produce ! slighte/ effect4 ,aft] ab\t t5 m9utes 9 ?is deep trance %e usually pass$ into ! al]t1 or somnambulic /age1 f :i* also no "o b ! op]ator c\ld ar\se h]4 ,hypnotization 0 difficult or impossible unless ! op]ator conc5trat$ 8 ?\ghts ^u ! desir$ result1 b by simply will+1 )\t passes or any physical means :atsoev]1 ! hypnotic condition c\ld be quickly induc$4 ,v>i\s exp]im5ts 9 simply will+ po/-hypnotic acts1 )\t sugge/ion ?r\gh any ( ! ord9>y *annels ( communication1 7 also p]fectly successful4 ,dr4 ,gib]t !n made ?ree exp]im5ts 9 putt+ ?is subject to sleep :5 %e 0 9 ano!r "p ( ! t[n1 a ?ird ( a mile away f ! op]ator1 & at a "t fix$ by a ?ird p]son1 ! exp]im5t also be+ :olly unexpect$ by ! subject4 ,on two ( ^! occasions ,pr(4 ,janet f\nd ! subject 9 a deep trance t5 m9utes aft] ! will+ to sleep1 & no "o b ,dr4 ,gib]t1 :o _h put h] to sleep1 c\ld r\se h]4 ,9 ! ?ird exp]im5t ! subject exp]i5c$ ! hypnotic influ5ce & desire to sleep1 b resi/$ x & kept h]self awake by wa%+ h] h&s 9 cold wat]4 ,dur+ a second s]ies ( exp]im5ts made ) ! same subject1 sev]al memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 7 pres5t & took an active "p 9 !m4 ,ap>t f trials made 9 ! same or an adjo9+ room1 tw5ty-"o exp]im5ts 7 made :5 ! subject 0 at di/ances v>y+ f "o-half to ?ree-f\r?s ( a mile away f h] hypnotiz]4 ,( ^!1 six 7 reckon$ z failures1 or only p>tial successes2 !re rema9$1 !n1 fifte5 p]fect successes 9 :i* ! subject1 ,mme4 ,b41 0 f\nd entranc$ fifte5 m9utes aft] ! will+ or m5tal sugge/ion4 ,dur+ "o ( ^! exp]im5ts1 ! subject 0 will$ by ,dr4 ,gib]t to come ?r\gh sev]al int]v5+ /reets to him at 8 own h\se1 :i* %e accompli%$ 9 ! somnambulic condition1 & "u ! obs]vation ( ,pr(4 ,janet & sev]al o!r physicians4 ,ano!r s]ies ( exp]im5ts 0 made ) ano!r subject by ,dr4 ,h]ic\rt1 "o ( ,pr(4 ,ri*et's coadjutors4 ,! exp]im5ts includ$ ! gradual ext5sion ( ! di/ance ?r\gh :i* ! will+ p[] 0 successful1 fir/ to ano!r room1 !n to ano!r /reet1 & a di/ant "p ( ! city4 ,"o day1 :ile attempt+ to hypnotize h] 9 ano!r /reet1 ?ree hundr$ y>ds di/ant1 at #c o'clock ,p4 ,m41 he 0 sudd5ly call$ away to att5d a pati5t1 & =got all ab\t 8 hypnotic subject4 ,aft]w>d he rememb]$ t he 0 to meet h] at #d3cj1 & w5t to keep 8 appo9tm5t4 ,b n f9d+ h]1 he ?\ght possibly ! exp]im5t1 :i* _h be5 int]rupt$ might1 aft] all1 h prov$ successful4 ,^u ?is supposition1 at #e o'clock he will$ h] to awake4 ,t ev5+1 )\t be+ que/ion$ at all1 %e gave ! foll[+ acc\nt ( h]self3 ,at #c ,p4 ,m4 %e 0 ov]come by an irresi/ible desire to sleep1 a mo/ unusual ?+ = h] at t h\r4 ,%e w5t into an adjo9+ room1 fell ins5sible ^u a s(a1 :]e %e 0 aft]w>d f\nd by h] s]vant1 cold & motionless1 z if dead4 ,attempts on ! "p ( ! s]vant to r\se h] prov$ ineffectual1 b gave h] great di/ress4 ,%e woke spontane\sly & free f pa9 at #e o'clock4 ,by no means ! lea/ int]e/+ ( ! high] ph5om5a ( hypnotism are po/-hypnotic sugge/ions1 or ! fulfilm5t aft] wak+ ( sugge/ions impress$ ^u ! subject :5 asleep4 ,a few summ]s ago at a little ga!r+ ( intellig5t p1 mu* int]e/ 0 manife/$ & a g5]al desire to see "s hypnotic exp]im5ts4 ,accord+ly1 "o ( ! ladies ^: good s5se & good fai? c\ld n be d\bt$1 0 hypnotiz$ & put into ! condition ( pr(\nd le?>gy4 ,aft] a few slight exp]im5ts1 exhibit+ anae/hesia1 halluc9ations ( ta/e1 pla/ic pose1 & ! l1 ,i said to h] 9 a decid$ mann]3 ,n[ ,i am ab\t to wak5 y4 ,i w c\nt five1 & :5 ,i say ! ^w 'five' y w promptly1 b quietly & )\t any excitem5t1 awake4 ,y\r m9d w be p]fectly cle>1 & y w feel re/$ & refre%$ by y\r sleep4 ,pres5tly y w approa* ,mrs4 ,o41 & w be attract$ by ! beautiful %ell comb :i* %e we>s 9 h] hair1 & y w ask h] to p]mit y to exam9e x4 ,i !n comm5c$ c\nt+ sl[ly1 & at ! ^w five %e awoke1 op5$ h] eyes promptly1 look$ bright & happy1 & express$ h]self z feel+ com=table & greatly re/$1 z ?\gh %e _h slept ?r\gh a :ole night4 ,%e rose f h] *air1 m+l$ ) ! company1 & pres5tly approa*+ ,mrs4 ,o41 exclaim$3 ,:at a beautiful comb6 ,please all[ me to exam9e x4 ,& suit+ ! action to ! ^w1 %e plac$ h] h& lightly on ! lady's head1 exam9$ ! comb1 & express$ great admiration = x2 9 %ort1 %e fulfill$ ) great exactness ! :ole sugge/ion4 ,%e 0 p]fectly unconsci\s t any sugge/ion _h be5 made to h]2 %e 0 greatly surpris$ to see t %e 0 ! c5tre ( obs]vation1 & especially at ! ripple ( laught] :i* greet$ h] admiration ( ! comb4 ,to ano!r "y lady1 hypnotiz$ 9 l mann]1 ,i sugge/$ t on awak+ %e %\ld approa* ! "y daught] ( our ho/ess1 :o 0 pres5t1 hold+ a favorite kitt5 9 h] arms1 & %\ld say to h]1 ,:at a pretty kitt5 y h6 ,:at is h] "n8 ,! sugge/ion 0 fulfill$ to ! lett]4 ,x 0 only aft]w>d t ,i le>n$ t ?is "y lady _h a v decid$ av]sion to cats1 & always avoid$ !m if possible4 ,sugge/ions = po/-hypnotic fulfilm5t are sometimes c>ri$ out aft] a consid]able "t has elaps$1 & ^u ! precise day sugge/$4 ,b]nheim1 9 ,augu/1 #ahhc1 sugge/$ to ,s41 an old soldi]1 :ile 9 ! hypnotic sleep1 t ^u ! #c;d ( ,octob] foll[+1 sixty-?ree days aft] ! sugge/ion1 he %\ld g to ,dr4 ,liebeault's h\se2 t he w\ld !re see ! ,presid5t ( ! ,republic1 :o w\ld give to him a m$al4 ,promptly on ! day designat$ he w5t4 ,dr4 ,liebeault /ates t ,s4 came at #ab3ej o'clock2 he greet$ ,m4 ,f41 :o met him at ! door z he came 91 & !n w5t to ! left side ( ! (fice )\t pay+ any att5tion to any "o4 ,dr4 ,liebeault cont9ues3-- ,i saw him b[ respectfully & he>d him speak ! ^w ',excell5ce4' ,j !n he held out 8 "r h&1 & said1 ',?ank y\r ,excell5ce4' ,!n ,i ask$ him to :om he 0 speak+4 ',:y1 to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,republic4' ,he !n b[$1 & a few m9utes lat] took 8 dep>ture4 ,a pati5t ( my own1 a "y man ) :om ,i occasionally exp]im5t1 exhibits "s ( ! diff]5t phases & ph5om5a ( hypnotism 9 a rem>kable mann]4 ,he goes quickly into ! /age ( pr(\nd le?>gy2 aft] all[+ him to sleep a few mom5ts1 ,i say to him3 ,n[ y c op5 y\r eyes & y c see & talk ) me1 b y are /ill asleep1 & y w rememb] no?+4 ,he op5s 8 eyes at once1 smiles1 gets up & walks1 & *ats 9 a lively mann]4 ,if ,i say3 ,n[ y are 9 ! deep sleep aga91 & pass my h& d[nw>d be=e 8 eyes1 imm$iately 8 eyes close & he is 9 a pr(\nd slumb]4 ,if five seconds lat] ,i aga9 say1 ,n[ y c op5 y\r eyes1 he is aga9 imm$iately 9 ! al]t /age4 ,= exp]im5t ,i !n take half a doz5 pla9 blank c>ds1 exactly alike1 & 9 "o corn] ( "o ( ! c>ds ,i put a m9ute dot1 s t ^u close inspection x c be recogniz$4 ,hold+ ^! 9 my h&1 ,i say to him3 ,"h are six c>ds2 five ( !m are blank1 b ?is "o 7! "o ,i h m>k$1 he only see+ ! pla9 side7 has a picture ( myself ^u x4 ,x is a p>ticul>ly good picture1 & ,i h _h x prep>$ specially = ?is occasion4 ,d y see ! picture8 ,( c\rse ,i d1 he replies4 ,:at d y ?9k ( x8 ,i ask him4 ,he looks at me c>efully & comp>es my face ) ! sugge/$ picture on ! c>d & replies1 ,x is excell5t4 ,v well1 give me ! c>ds4 ,he h&s !m to me & ,i %uffle & dis>range !m z mu* z possible4 ,i !n %[ !m to him1 hold+ !m 9 my h&1 & say3 ,n[ %[ me ! c>d :i* has my picture ^u x4 ,he selects x at once4 ,i only "k x is correct by look+ = ! dot ^u ! back1 :i* has all ! :ile be5 kept c>efully conceal$ f him4 ,i !n say to him3 ,n[1 ,i am go+ to awak5 y1 & :5 awake y w come to ! desk1 select f ! c>ds :i* ,i n[ place !re ! "o :i* has my picture1 & %[ x to me4 ,he awakes at my c\nt+ :5 ,i rea* ! ^w five1 z ,i h sugge/$ to him4 ,he rememb]s no?+ ( :at has pass$ s9ce he 0 hypnotiz$1 b ?9ks he has _h a long & delightful sleep4 ,i sit at my desk2 he walks up to x1 exam9es ! six c>ds :i* are ly+ !re1 selects "o1 & %[+ x to me1 rem>ks1 ,!re is y\r picture4 ,x 0 ! same m>k$ c>d4 ,on ano!r occasion1 :ile he 0 asleep & 9 ! al]t /age1 ,mrs4 ,m4 0 pres5t4 ,i introduc$ h]1 & he spoke to h] ) p]fect propriety4 ,aft]w>d ,i said3 ,n[1 ,i w awake y1 b y w only see me4 ,mrs4 ,m4 y w n see at all4 ,i !n awoke him1 z usual4 ,he comm5c$ talk+ to me 9 a p]fectly natural & unre/ra9$ mann]4 ,mrs4 ,m4 /ood by my side betwe5 him & myself1 b he paid n ! slighte/ att5tion to h]2 %e !n )drew1 & ,i rem>k$ indiff]5tly3 ,wasn't x a little peculi> ( y n to speak to ,mrs4 ,m4 be=e %e w5t out8 ,speak to ,mrs4 ,m6 he exclaim$1 ) evid5t surprise4 ,i did n "k %e _h be5 9 ! room4 ,"o day :5 ,drs4 ,liebeault & ,b]nheim 7 toge!r at _! cl9ic at ! hospital1 ,dr4 ,liebeault sugge/$ to a hypnotiz$ pati5t t :5 %e awoke %e w\ld no long] see ,dr4 ,b]nheim1 b t %e w\ld recognize 8 hat1 w\ld put x on h] head1 & (f] to take x to him4 ,:5 %e awoke1 ,dr4 ,b]nheim 0 /&+ 9 front ( h]4 ,%e 0 ask$3 ,:]e is ,dr4 ,b]nheim8 ,%e repli$3 ,he is gone1 b "h is 8 hat4 ,dr4 ,b]nheim !n said to h]1 ,"h ,i am1 madam2 ,i am n gone1 y recognize me1 p]fectly4 ,%e 0 sil5t1 tak+ n ! slighte/ notice ( him4 ,"s "o else address$ h]2 %e repli$ ) p]fect propriety4 ,f9ally1 :5 ab\t to g out %e took up ,dr4 ,b]nheim's hat1 put x on h] head1 say+ %e w\ld take x to him2 b to h] ,dr4 ,b]nheim 0 n pres5t4 ,to ! numb] ( curi\s ph5om5a1 bo? physical & m5tal1 connect$ ) hypnotism1 x is difficult to f9d a limit2 a few o!rs seem too important 9 _! be>+ ^u ! subject to be omitt$1 ev5 9 ?is ha/y survey4 ,"s curi\s exp]im5ts 9 ! production ( local anae/hesia 7 obs]v$ by ! committee on mesm]ism f ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,! subject 0 9 8 normal condition & bl9dfold$2 8 arms 7 !n pass$ ?r\gh holes 9 a ?ick pap] scre51 ext5d+ 9 front ( him & f> above 8 head1 & 8 t5 f+]s 7 spread out ^u a table4 ,two ( ! f+]s 7 !n sil5tly po9t$ out by a ?ird p]son to ,mr4 ,s41 ! op]ator1 :o proce$$ to make passes ov] ! designat$ f+]s4 ,c>e 0 tak5 t su* a di/ance 0 ma9ta9$ betwe5 ! f+]s ( ! subject & op]ator t no contact 0 possible1 & no curr5ts ( air or s5sation ( heat 7 produc$ by :i* ! subject might possibly div9e :i* ( 8 f+]s 7 ! subject ( exp]im5t4 ,9 %ort1 ! /ricte/ te/ conditions 9 e p>ticul>1 7 obs]v$4 ,aft] ! passes _h be5 cont9u$ = a m9ute1 or ev5 less "t1 ! op]ator simply hold+ 8 own f+]s po9t$ d[nw>d t[>d ! designat$ f+]s ( ! subject1 ! two f+]s s treat$ 7 f\nd to be p]fectly /iff & ins5sible4 ,a /rong curr5t ( electricity1 w\nd+ ) a po9t$ in/rum5t1 burn+ ) a mat*--all fail$ to elicit ! slighte/ sign ( pa9 or discom=t1 :ile ! slighte/ injury to ! unmagnetiz$ f+]s quickly elicit$ cries & prote/s4 ,:5 told to d\ble up 8 fi/ ! two magnetiz$ f+]s rema9$ rigid & immovable1 & utt]ly refus$ to be fold$ up ) ! o!rs4 ,a s]ies ( "o hundr$ & sixty exp]im5ts ( ?is "* 0 made ) five diff]5t subjects4 ,( ^!1 only sev5 7 failures4 ,9 ano!r s]ies ( =ty-"o exp]im5ts ?is curi\s fact 0 obs]v$4 ,9 all ^! exp]im5ts ! op]ator1 :ile mak+ ! passes 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z 9 ! =m] s]ies1 sil5tly will$ t ! effect %\ld n foll[2 t is1 t ins5sibility & rigidity %\ld n occur4 ,9 ?irty-six ( ^! exp]im5ts ins5sibility did n occur2 9 five cases ! ins5sibility & rigidity occurr$--9 two cases p]fectly1 9 ?ree imp]fectly4 ,t "s quality is imp>t$ ev5 to inanimate objects by "s mesm]iz]s1 by passes or h&l+1 ?r\gh :i* a s5sitive or subject is able to recognize & select t object f among _m o!rs1 seems to be a well-e/abli%$ fact4 ,! foll[+ exp]im5ts are 9 po9t3-- ,a g5tleman well kn[n to ! committee ( inve/igation1 & :o 0 equally int]e/$ ) x 9 secur+ reliable results1 0 select$ z a subject4 ,he 0 accu/om$ to be hypnotiz$ by ! op]ator1 b 9 ! pres5t case he rema9$ p]fectly 9 8 normal condition4 ,"o memb] ( ! committee took ! subject into a sep>ate room on ano!r floor & engag$ him closely 9 conv]sation4 ,! op]ator rema9$ ) o!r memb]s ( ! committee4 ,t5 small miscellane\s articles1 su* z a piece ( seal+ wax1 a p5knife1 pap]weight1 c>d-case1 pocketbook1 & simil> articles 7 scatt]$ ^u a table4 ,"o 0 designat$ by ! committee1 ov] :i* ! mesm]i/ made passes1 sometimes ) light contact4 ,?is 0 cont9u$ = "o or two m9utes1 & :5 ! process 0 complet$ ! mesm]i/ 0 conduct$ out & to a ?ird room4 ,! articles 7 !n re>rang$ 9 a mann] q diff]5t f t 9 :i* !y _h be5 left by ! op]ator1 & ! subject f ! floor above 0 br\ght into ! room4 ,! sev]al objects 7 !n exam9$ by ! s5sitive1 :o ^u tak+ ! mesm]iz$ object 9 8 h&1 imm$iately recogniz$ x z ! "o treat$ by 8 mesm]iz]4 ,! exp]im5t 0 !n v>i$ by us+ t5 small volumes exactly alike4 ,"o volume 0 select$ by ! committee1 ov] :i* ! op]ator simply made passes ) out any contact :atsoev]4 ,?ree or f\r o!r volumes ( ! set 7 also h&l$ & passes made ov] !m by a memb] ( ! committee4 ,! op]ator !n be+ exclud$1 ! s5sitive 0 br\ght 9 & imm$iately select$ ! magnetiz$ volume4 ,?is he did f\r times 9 succession4 ,9 reply to ! "q z to h[ he 0 able to di/+ui% ! magnetiz$ object f o!rs1 he said t :5 he took ! "r object 9 8 h& he exp]i5c$ a mild t+l+ s5sation4 ,my own exp]im5ts ) magnetiz$ wat] h pres5t$ simil> results4 ,! wat] 0 treat$ by simply hold+ ! f+]s ( bo? h&s br\ght toge!r 9 a clump1 = ab\t a m9ute j ov] ! cup ( wat]1 b )\t any contact :atsoev]4 ,?is wat] 0 !n giv5 to ! subject )\t h] kn[+ t %e 0 tak+ "p 9 an exp]im5t2 b alt]nat+ x or giv+ x irregul>ly ) wat] :i* _h n be5 s treat$1 & giv5 by a ?ird p]son1 9 e case ! magnetiz$ wat] 0 at once detect$ ) great c]ta9ty4 ,9 describ+ ! s5sation produc$ by ! magnetiz$ wat] "o pati5t said ! s5sation 0 an agreeable w>m? & /imulation ^u ! tongue1 ano!r t x 0 a sp>kle l a]at$ wat]2 x sp>kl$ 9 h] m\? & all ! way d[n into h] /oma*4 ,su* are a few among ! multitude ( facts & ph5om5a relat+ to hypnotism4 ,!y suffice to settle & make sure "s matt]s :i* until lately h be5 look$ ^u z que/ionable1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 !y br+ into prom95ce o!rs ( ! greate/ int]e/ :i* dem& fur!r /udy4 ,among ! subjects :i* may be consid]$ e/abli%$ may be plac$1 7#a7 ,! reality ( ! hypnotic condition4 7#b7 ,! increas$ & unusual p[] ( sugge/ion ov] ! hypnotiz$ subject4 7#c7 ,! usefulness ( hypnotism z a !rapeutic ag5t4 7#d7 ,! p]fect reality & natural1 z contra/$ ) sup]natural1 "* ( _m wond]ful ph5om5a1 bo? physical & psy*ical1 exhibit$ 9 ! hypnotic /ate4 ,on ! o!r h&1 mu* rema9s = future /udy2 7#a7 ,! exact nature ( ! influ5ce :i* produces ! hypnotic condition is n kn[n4 7#b7 ,nei!r is ! nature ( ! rapport or peculi> relation%ip :i* exi/s betwe5 ! hypnotiz] & ! hypnotiz$ subject--a relation%ip :i* is sometimes s close t ! subject he>s no voice b t ( 8 hypnotiz]1 p]ceives & exp]i5ces ! same s5sations ( ta/e1 t\*1 & feel+ g5]ally z are exp]i5c$ by him1 & c be awak5$ only by him4 7#c7 ,nor is x kn[n by :at peculi> process sugge/ion is r5d]$ s pot5t1 turn+1 = ! "t be+1 at lea/1 wat] into w9e1 vulg> we$s into *oice/ fl[]s1 a lady's draw+-room into a fi%pond1 & cle> skies & quiet wat]s into lightn+-r5t /orm-cl\ds & tempe/-toss$ waves2 turn+ laught] into sadness1 & te>s into mir?4 ,9 deal+ ) ! subject ( hypnotism 9 ?is ha/y & g5]al way1 only su* facts & ph5om5a h be5 pres5t$ z are well kn[n & accept$ by well-in=m$ /ud5ts ( ! subjects4 ,o!rs /ill m wond]ful w lat] claim our att5tion4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,lucidity ,,or ,,clairvoyance4 ,:ile !re is d\btless a recogniz$ /&>d ( normal p]ception1 yet ! acut5ess ) :i* s5sations are p]ceiv$ by diff]5t individuals1 ev5 9 ord9>y heal?1 passes ?r\gh a wide scale ( v>iation1 bo? above & bel[ ?is /&>d4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! ability to see & recognize natural objects1 signs1 & indications1 betwe5 ! ord9>y city d5iz5 &1 = in/ance1 ! ,am]ican ,indian or ! :ite fronti]sman1 hunt]1 or sc\t1 is some?+ m>vell\s4 ,s1 also1 reg>d+ ! p[] to di/+ui% colors4 ,"o p]son may n be able to di/+ui% ev5 ! simple or prim>y colors1 z1 = example1 r$ f blue or gre51 :ile ! weav]s ( ,c5tral or ,ea/]n ,asia di/+ui% ) c]ta9ty two hundr$ or ?ree hundr$ %ades :i* are entirely undi/+ui%able to ord9>y ,we/]n eyes4 ,s ( s\nd4 ,"o e> c h>dly be said to make any di/9ction :atev] reg>d+ pit*1 :ile to ano!r ! slighte/ v>iation is p]fectly p]ceptible4 ,"s ev5 d n he> at all s\nds above or bel[ a c]ta9 pit*2 "s p]sons ( ord9>y he>+ )9 a c]ta9 range ( pit*1 nev]!less1 h nev] he>d ! song ( ! can>y bird1 & p]haps h liv$ ?r\gh a l>ge portion ( _! lives )\t ev5 kn[+ t x 0 a song-bird at all4 ,its song 0 above ! range ( _! he>+4 ,"s nev] he> ! s\nd ( ! piccolo1 or octave flute1 :ile o!rs miss entirely ! l[e/ notes ( ! organ4 ,!re is ! same great diff]5ce 9 p]ception by t\*1 ta/e1 & smell4 ,9 c]ta9 conditions ( disease1 accompani$ by great depression ( ! vital =ces1 ?is deviation f normal p]ception is greatly increas$4 ,i h _h a pati5t :o pres5t$ ! foll[+ briefly-outl9$ ph5om5a3-- ,aft] a long illness1 dur+ :i* o!r int]e/+ psy*ical ph5om5a 7 manife/$1 z convalesc5ce progress$1 ,i _h occasion to notice in/ances ( sup]normal p]ception1 & to te/ x ,i made use ( ! foll[+ exp$i5t3 ,tak+ an old-fa%ion$ copp] c5t1 ,i c>efully envelop$ x 9 a piece ( ord9>y tissue pap]4 ,?is 0 !n cov]$ by ano!r & !n ano!r1 until ! co9 _h acquir$ six complete envelopes ( ! pap]1 & =m$ a little flat p>cel1 easily held 9 ! palm ( my h&4 ,tak+ ?is ) me1 ,i visit$ my pati5t4 ,%e 0 ly+ ^u a s(a1 & z ,i ent]$ ! room ,i took a *air & sat leisurely d[n beside h]1 hav+ ! little package close 9 ! palm ( my "r h&4 ,i took h] "r h& 9 m9e 9 su* a mann] t ! little package 0 betwe5 our h&s 9 close contact ) h] palm z well z my own4 ,i rem>k$ ^u ! wea!r & comm5c$ ! r\t9e duty ( feel+ h] pulse ) my left h&4 ,a m9ute or two 0 !n pass$ 9 bant] & conv]sation1 design$ to ?or\ghly engage h] att5tion1 :5 all at once %e comm5c$ to wipe h] m\? ) h] h&k]*ief & to spit & sputt] ) h] tongue & lips1 z if to rid h]self ( "s (f5sive ta/e or sub/ance4 ,%e !n look$ up suspici\sly at me & said3 ,i wond] :at y are do+ ) me n[4 ,!n sudd5ly pull+ h] h& away f m9e %e exclaim$3 ,i "k :at x is2 y h put a na/y piece ( copp] 9 my h&4 ,?r\gh all ^! cov]+s ! copp]y emanation f ! co9 _h p5etrat$ h] sy/em1 rea*$ h] tongue1 & 0 p]ceptible to h] sup]normal ta/e4 ,?is pati5t c\ld di/+ui% ) absolute c]ta9ty mesm]iz$ wat] f t :i* _h n be5 s treat$2 my f+]1 also1 po9t$ at h] ev5 at a di/ance & :5 h] back 0 turn$ to me caus$ convulsive action1 & ! same result foll[$ :5 ! exp]im5t 0 made ?r\gh a clos$ door1 & :5 %e did n suspect t ,i 0 9 ! neighborhood4 ,x w be se51 !n1 h[ m>vell\sly ! action ( c]ta9 s5ses may be exalt$ by long & c>eful tra9+ on ! "o h&1 & sudd5ly by disease on ! o!r4 ,we h se51 moreov]1 h[ "s p]sons kn[n z s5sitives are able to receive impressions by ?\ght-transf]5ce s z to "n c>ds1 repeat words & fictiti\s names1 bo? ( p]sons & places1 m]ely ?\ght ( b n spok5 by ano!r p]son kn[n z ! ag5t or op]ator1 & to draw diagrams unmi/akably l ^? =m$ 9 ! m9d or int5tly look$ ^u by ! ag5t4 ,we h also se5 h[ ! hypnotiz$ or mesm]iz$ subject is able to detect objects :i* h only be5 t\*$ or h&l$ by ! mesm]iz]1 & ev5 to feel pa9 inflict$ ^u him1 & recognize by ta/e sub/ances put 9 ! mesm]iz]'s m\?4 ,x w be se51 !n1 t n only increas$ b entirely sup]normal p]ception on ! "p ( "s individuals is a well-e/abli%$ fact4 ,b all ^! conditions ( increas$ p[] ( p]ception1 & especially ?\ght-transf]5ce1 mu/ be c>efully di/+ui%$ f indep5d5t clairvoyance4 ,x is n ! purpose ( ?is pap] to discuss ! me?od or philosophy ( clairvoyance1 b simply to call att5tion to well-au!nticat$ facts illu/rat+ ! ex]cise ( ?is p[]1 & to briefly po9t to ! curr5t !ories reg>d+ x4 ,a belief 9 sup]normal p]ception1 & especially 9 ! clairvoyant vision1 is app>5t 9 ! hi/ory1 h[ev] meagre x may be1 ( e anci5t nation4 ,hebrew hi/ory is full ( in/ances ( x4 ,a /rik+ example is record$ z occurr+ dur+ ! long w> betwe5 ,syria & ,israel4 ,! ,k+ ( ,syria _h good reasons = suspect+ t 9 "s mann] ! ,k+ ( ,israel 0 made acqua9t$ ) all 8 int5d$ milit>y op]ations1 s9ce he 0 always prep>$ to ?w>t !m at e po9t4 ,accord+ly he call$ toge!r 8 *iefs & dem&$ to "k :o x 0 among !m :o ?us favor$ ! ,k+ ( ,israel1 to :i* "o ( ! *iefs repli$3 ,x is none ( ?y s]vants1 ,o ,k+3 b ,eli%a1 a prophet t is 9 ,israel1 telle? ! ,k+ ( ,israel ! words t ?\ speake/ 9 ?y *amb]4 ,py?agoras1 a c5tury be=e ! "t ( ,socrates1 f\nd ?is faculty believ$ 91 & made use ( 9 ,egypt1 ,babylon1 & ,india1 & he himself1 z ! f\nd] ( ! e>ly ,greek philosophy & culture1 practis$ & taught ! esot]ic z well z ! exot]ic me?ods ( acquir+ k1 & he is cr$it$ ) hav+ acquir$ by esot]ic me?ods--int]nal or m5tal p]ception & clairvoyant vision--a k ( ! true !ory ( ! sol> sy/em z exp\nd$ & demon/rat$ 9 a lat] day by ,cop]nicus4 ,z an example ( responses by ! ,greek oracles1 take ! exp]i5ce ( ,croesus1 ! ri* ,k+ ( ,lydia4 ,he s5t mess5g]s to asc]ta9 if ! ,py?oness c\ld tell :at he1 ! ,k+ ( ,lydia1 0 do+ on a c]ta9 specifi$ day4 ,! answ] came3-- ,i numb] ! s&s--,i fa?om ! sea4 ,i he> ! dumb--,i "k ! ?\ghts ( ! sil5t4 ,!re come? to me ! odor ( lamb's fle%4 ,x is see?+1 mix$ ) ! fle% ( a tortoise4 ,brass is b5ea? x1 & brass is also above x4 ,! mess5g] return$ & deliv]$ ! reply1 :5 he f\nd t ,croesus1 9 ord] to d some?+ mo/ unlikely to be ei!r guess$ or discov]$1 _h cut 9 pieces a lamb & a tortoise1 & see!d !m toge!r 9 a braz5 vessel hav+ a braz5 cov]4 ,apollonius ,tyaneus1 a ,py?agorian philosoph] & *ief ( a s*ool ( philosophy :i* 0 ! pr$ecessor ( ! ,alex&rian ,neo-,platoni/s1 is cr$it$ ) mo/ rem>kable clairvoyant p[]s4 ,_m in/ances ( ?is faculty are record$ & believ$ ^u ! be/ ( anci5t au?ority4 ,"o in/ance relates to ! assass9ation ( ,domitian4 ,apollonius 0 9 ! mid/ ( a disc\rse at ,ephesus1 :5 sudd5ly he /opp$ z ?\gh hav+ lo/ 8 tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,aft] a mom5t's hesitation1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( 8 auditors1 he cri$ out3 ,/rike6 /rike ! tyrant4 ,see+ ! surprise ( ! p he expla9$ t at ! v mom5t at :i* he _h /opp$ 9 8 disc\rse ! tyrant 0 sla94 ,subsequ5t in=mation prov$ t ,domitian1 ! reign+ tyrant1 0 assass9at$ at t v mom5t4 ,anci5t hi/orians1 philosoph]s & poets all unite 9 def5d+ ! tru? ( ! oracles & _! p[] ( p]ceiv+ ev5ts transpir+ at a di/ance1 & also ( =esee+ ^? 9 ! future4 ,h]odotus gives m ?an sev5ty examples ( oracul> responses1 dreams & port5ts :i* he affirms 7 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,livy gives m ?an fifty1 ,cic]o _m /rik+ cases2 & ,x5ophon1 ,plato1 ,tacitus1 ,suetonius1 & a ho/ ( o!r writ]s all give evid5ce 9 ! same direction4 ,n[ :e!r ^! responses & visions 71 z all ^! intellig5t p suppos$1 f a sup]natural s\rce1 or z we %all endeavor to %[1 _h _! orig9 9 c]ta9 faculties naturally app]ta9+ to ! m9d1 & :i* at c]ta9 times & "u c]ta9 favorable circum/ances came into activity1 x c]ta9ly %[s t ! mo/ intellig5t m5 among/ all ! mo/ cultivat$ nations ( ! pa/ h be5 firm believ]s 9 ! reality ( clairvoyance4 ,com+ d[n to lat] times1 ,emanuel ,sw$5borg1 & ,fr$]ica ,hauffe1 ! se]ess ( ,prov]/1 7 m>k$ examples ( ! clairvoyant faculty4 ,"s h affect$ to discr$it ,sw$5borg's clairvoyant p[]s1 b ap>t f 8 revelations reg>d+ a spiritual _w1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 x is at pres5t impossible to sub/antiate1 :atev] may be our belief reg>d+ !m1 if human te/imony is to be reg>d$ ( any value :atev] 9 matt]s ( ?is k9d1 ! foll[+ (t-told incid5t %\ld be c\nt$ z e/abli%$ = a v]ity4 ,on a ,saturday aft]noon 9 ,septemb]1 #agef1 ,sw$5borg arriv$ 9 ,gott5burg f ,engl&4 ,gott5burg is ?ree hundr$ miles f ,/ockholm1 :i* 0 ! home ( ,sw$5borg4 ,on ! same ev5+ he 0 ! gue/ ( ,mr4 ,william ,ca/el1 ) fifte5 o!r p]sons1 :o 7 invit$ to meet him1 & :o1 on t acc\nt1 may be suppos$ to h be5 ( m ?an ord9>y consequ5ce & intellig5ce4 ,ab\t six o'clock ,sw$5borg seem$ preoccupi$ & re/less4 ,he w5t out into ! /reet1 b soon return$1 anxi\s & di/urb$4 ,he said t at t mom5t a great fire 0 rag+ at ,/ockholm4 ,he decl>$ t ! h\se ( "o ( 8 fri5ds 0 already de/roy$1 & t 8 own 0 9 dang]4 ,at eight o'clock he ann\nc$ t ! fire 0 arre/$ only ?ree doors f 8 own h\se4 ,! in=mation1 & ! peculi> mann] 9 :i* x 0 imp>t$1 creat$ a great s5sation1 n only 9 ! company assembl$ at ,mr4 ,ca/el's1 b ?r\gh\t ! city4 ,on ,sunday morn+ ! gov]nor s5t = ,sw$5borg1 :o gave him a detail$ acc\nt ( ! conflagration & ! c\rse x _h pursu$4 ,on ,monday1 ! ?ird day1 a c\ri] arriv$ f ,/ockholm1 :o also gave ! gov]nor a detail$ acc\nt ( ! fire1 :i* agre$ 9 e respect ) t already giv5 by ,sw$5borg4 ,ne>ly a c5tury aft] ,sw$5borg1 liv$ ,mme4 ,hauffe1 kn[n z ! se]ess ( ,prov]/4 ,%e di$ 9 #ahbi at ! age ( tw5ty-eight ye>s4 ,z a *ild %e exhibit$ peculi> psy*ical t5d5cies1 b x 0 only dur+ ! la/ six ye>s ( h] life1 & aft] exhau/+ illnesses1 t h] peculi> clairvoyant p[]s 7 conspicu\sly develop$4 ,ju/9us ,k]n]1 an em95t physician & man ( lett]s1 0 h] att5d+ physician dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s ( h] life1 & aft]w>d became h] biograph]4 ,%e fir/ came "u 8 c>e at ,we9sb]g 9 #ahbf4 ,at t "t h] debility 0 excessive1 & ne>ly e day %e fell spontane\sly into ! somnambulic condition1 became clairvoyant1 & relat$ h] visions4 ,on ! day ( h] arrival at ,we9sb]g1 hav+ gone into ?is trance condition1 %e s5t = ,k]n] b he refus$ to see h] until %e awoke4 ,he !n told h] t he w\ld nev] see h] nor li/5 to h] :ile %e 0 9 ?is abnormal /ate4 ,i m5tion ?is simply to %[ t h] physician 0 n !n at all 9 sympa?y ) h] reg>d+ h] peculi> psy*ological condition1 ?\gh aft]w>d he became ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( its g5u95ess & ( h] hone/y4 ,he relates ! foll[+ incid5t1 :i*1 ) _m o!rs1 came "u 8 own obs]vation3-- ,soon aft] h] arrival at ,we9sb]g1 & :ile /ill a p]fect /rang] to h] surr\nd+s1 :ile 9 h] somnambulic condition1 %e said t a man 0 ne> h] & desir$ to speak ) h]1 b t %e c\ld n und]/& :at he want$ to say4 ,%e said he squ9t$ t]ribly1 & t 8 pres5ce di/urb$ h]1 & %e desir$ him to g away4 ,on 8 second appe>ance1 "s weeks lat]1 %e said he br\ght ) him a %eet ( pap] ) figures ^u x1 & t he came up f a vault directly und]nea? h] room4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! w9e vaults ( ,mr4 ,f41 a w9e m]*ant do+ bus9ess ! next door1 ext5d$ "u ,mme4 ,hauffe's ap>tm5t1 & ,k]n]1 :o 0 an old resid5t ( ! place1 recogniz$ f ! se]ess's description ( h] visitor a man :o =m]ly 0 9 ,mr4 ,f4's employ z manag] & bookkeep]4 ,?is man _h di$ six ye>s be=e1 & _h left some?+ wrong ) 8 acc\nts--9 fact1 !re 0 a deficit ( #a1jjj flor9s1 & ! manag]'s private book 0 miss+4 ,! wid[ _h be5 su$ = ! am\nt1 & ! matt] 0 /ill unsettl$4 ,aga9 & aga9 did ?is app>ition come to ,mme4 ,hauffe1 br++ 8 pap] & entreat+ h] to int]e/ h]self 9 ?is affair4 ,he decl>$ t ! necess>y pap] to cle> up ! :ole matt] 0 9 a build+ sixty paces f h] b$4 ,mme4 ,hauffe said t 9 t build+ %e saw a tall g5tleman engag$ 9 writ+ 9 a small room1 :i* op5$ into a l>ge "o :]e !re 0 a desk & *e/s2 t "o ( ! *e/s 0 op51 & t on ! desk 0 a pile ( pap]s1 among :i* %e recogniz$ ! miss+ docum5t4 ,! w9e m]*ant1 be+ pres5t1 recogniz$ ! (fice ( ! *ief bailiff1 :o _h ! bus9ess 9 *>ge4 ,k]n] w5t at once to ! (fice & f\nd ev]y?+ z describ$1 b1 n f9d+ ! miss+ pap]1 conclud$ t h] clairvoyance 0 at fault4 ,mme4 ,hauffe1 9 h] description ( ! pap] said x _h columns ( figures ^u x1 & at ! bottom 0 ! numb] #hj4 ,k]n] prep>$ a pap] correspond+ to ?is description1 & at ! next seance pres5t$ x to h] z ! miss+ docum5t4 ,b %e at once reject$ x1 say+ ! pap] 0 /ill :]e %e _h be=e se5 x4 ,on r5ew+ ! se>* ! pap] 0 f\nd z describ$1 & ! bailiff 0 to br+ x on ! foll[+ day4 ,he came accord+ly4 ,9 h] sleep1 ! se]ess exclaim$3 ,! pap] is no long] 9 its place1 b ?is is wond]ful4 ,! pap] :i* ! man always has 9 8 h& lies op54 ,n[ ,i c read m3 ',to be c>ri$ to my private book1' & t is :at he always po9ts to4 ,! bailiff 0 a/oni%$1 = in/ead ( br++ ! pap] ) him z ,k]n] _h direct$1 he _h left x ly+ op5 on 8 desk4 ,all ^! ?+s are atte/$ by ! bailiff1 ! w9e m]*ant1 ,k]n]1 & o!rs :o witness$ !m4 ,k]n] himself visit$ ! se]ess m ?an a ?\s& times1 & al?\gh dur+ ! fir/ "p ( 8 obs]vations he 0 skeptical1 he 0 nev] able to detect h] 9 ! slighte/ attempt at deception4 ,%e 0 9 no way elat$ ov] h] peculi> p[]1 on ! contr>y1 %e dislik$ to speak ( x1 & w\ld gladly h be5 free f x altoge!r4 ,h] clairvoyant p[]s 7 te/$ by hundr$s ( excell5t obs]v]s dur+ ! la/ f\r ye>s ( h] life4 ,! case ( ,alexis1 ! not$ ,fr5* somnambuli/ & clairvoyant1 is wor?y ( notice "h4 ,i rememb] v well ! acc\nt ( a seance at a ga!r+ ( prom95t ,am]icans 9 ,p>is 9 #ahec1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is an ab/ract3-- ,?ick masses ( cotton 7 b\nd firmly ov] 8 eyes 9 su* a mann] z to r5d] x impossible = him to see 9 ! ord9>y way1 & 9 ?is condition he describ$ pictures1 read signatures ( lett]s fold$ 9 sev]al envelopes1 play$ games ( c>ds ) almo/ uni=m success1 &1 be+ ask$ to select ! be/ piani/ 9 ! room f a numb] pres5t1 :o simply pres5t$ _! h&s = 8 inspection1 he quickly select$ a "y man n yet eighte5 ye>s old1 :o _h won f\r fir/ prizes at ! ,cons]vatoire1 & 0 really ! be/ piani/ ( 8 age 9 ,europe4 ,9 play+ c>ds he pick$ up ! trick ) a rapidity & c]ta9ty :i* %[$ h[ cle>ly he knew ! position ( ! c>ds ^u ! table4 ,keep+ ^? dealt to him 9 8 left h& he held ! c>d he int5d$ to play 9 8 "r1 & nev] once *ang$ ! c>d ^u ! play ( 8 p>tn]4 ,he knew 8 adv]s>y's h& z well z 8 own4 ,! writ] adds3 ,! c>ds us$ 7 b\ght by myself1 half an h\r be=e1 s t any suspicion ( prep>$ c>ds w\ld be idle & absurd4 ,x rema9s to note "s m rec5t in/ances report$ by p]sons well kn[n & specially qualifi$ to judge ( _! tru?fulness & value4 ,! fir/ case :i* ,i w pres5t is embodi$ 9 a report ,on ! ,evid5ce ( ,clairvoyance1 by ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,sidgwick1 wife ( ,pr(4 ,sidgwick1 =m]ly presid5t ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,x 0 furni%$ by ,dr4 ,elliott ,c\es ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 :]e ! incid5t occurr$1 & 0 aft]w>d inve/igat$ by ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 secret>y ( ! society4 ,bo? ! p]sons p>ticipat+ 9 ! incid5t 7 well kn[n to ,pr(4 ,c\es1 & 7 bo? p]sons ( prom95ce1 "o1 ,mrs4 ,c41 be+ well kn[n z a writ] & lectur]1 & ! o!r1 designat$ z ,mrs4 ,b41 0 well kn[n = h] r>e psy*ic faculties & h] absolute integrity4 ,! incid5ts ( ! case are simple & unimportant1 b !y h a special value on acc\nt ( _! cle>ness1 fre$om f ! possibility ( ext]nal sugge/ion1 & ! well kn[n ability & integrity ( ! report]4 ,! foll[+ are ! po9ts 9 ! case3-- ,9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,janu>y #ad1 #ahhi1 betwe5 #b & #c o'clock ,p4 ,m41 ,mrs4 ,c41 hav+ be5 engag$ 9 writ+ 9 ! ,congressional ,libr>y1 left ! build+ at #b3dj o'clock1 & "o or two m9utes lat] 0 at h] resid5ce1 9 ,delaw>e ,av5ue1 c>ry+ h] pap]s 9 h] h&4 ,9 asc5d+ ! /eps lead+ f ! /reet to ! front y>d %e /umbl$ & fell4 ,%e 0 n hurt1 b pick$ h]self up & w5t into ! h\se4 ,ab\t ! same h\r1 c]ta9ly betwe5 #b & #c o'clock1 ,mrs4 ,b41 sitt+ sew+ 9 h] room a mile & a half away1 sees ! occurr5ce 9 all its details4 ,! ladies are fri5ds4 ,!y _h met ! day previ\s1 b n s9ce4 ,! vision is :olly a surprise to ,mrs4 ,b4 ,nev]!less1 x is s vivid t %e at once sits d[n & writes to ,mrs4 ,c41 describ+ m9utely ! occurr5ce1 :i* lett] ,mrs4 ,c4 receives ! next morn+ ) mu* surprise4 ,! foll[+ is an extract f ! lett]3-- ,i 0 sitt+ 9 my room sew+ ?is aft]noon ab\t #b o'clock1 :5 :at %\ld ,i see b y\r own de> self--b heav5s6 9 :at a position6 ,y 7 fall+ up ! front /eps 9 ! y>d4 ,y _h on y\r black skirt & velvet wai/1 y\r little /raw bonnet1 & 9 y\r h& 7 "s pap]s4 ,:5 y fell1 y\r hat w5t 9 "o direction & y\r pap]s 9 ano!r4 ,y v quickly put on y\r bonnet1 pick$ up y\r pap]s1 & lo/ no "t 9 gett+ into ! h\se4 ,y did n appe> to be hurt1 b look$ some:at mortifi$4 ,x 0 all s pla9 to me t ,i _h t5 notions to "o to dress myself & come ov] & see if x 7 true1 b f9ally conclud$ t a sob]1 indu/ri\s woman l y\rself w\ld n be /umbl+ ar\nd at t rate1 & ?\ght ,i'd be/ n g on a wild-goose *ase4 ,n[1 :at d y ?9k ( su* a vision z t8 ,is !re any possible tru? 9 x8 ,i feel almo/ ready to scream ) laught] :5ev] ,i ?9k ( x2 y did look too funny spread+ y\rself out 9 ! front y>d4 ',great 0 ! fall !re(4' ,i c di/9ctly call to m9d ! h\se 9 :i* y live1 b = ! life ( me ,i _c tell :e!r !re are any /eps f ! sidewalk into ! y>d1 z ,i saw !m1 or n4 ,9 answ] to ,mr4 ,my]s' lett] ( inquiry to ,mrs4 ,c41 %e says t ! incid5t 0 describ$ exactly--! dress z correctly z %e c\ld h describ$ x h]self4 ,!re 7 two /eps f ! sidewalk to ! y>d1 & x 0 on ! top "o ( ^! two /eps t ,mrs4 ,c4 /umbl$4 ,! mann] ( ! fall1 ! behavior ( ! bonnet & pap]s1 & h] own s5sations 7 all correctly describ$4 ,! next case--also embodi$ 9 ! same report & exam9$ 9 ! same c>eful mann] by ,mr4 ,my]s--0 ! exhibition ( clairvoyant p[]s by a woman call$ ,jane1 ! wife ( a pitman 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,durham1 9 ,engl&4 ,%e receiv$ no fees & 0 av]se to be+ exp]im5t$ ) = fe> ( be+ ridicul$ or call$ a wit* by h] associates4 ,%e 0 a p>ticul>ly ref9$ woman = "o ( h] class1 sweet1 g5tle1 ) delicately cut features1 religi\s & consci5ti\s to a rem>kable degree4 ,%e 0 a m>k$ example ( ^? :o1 9 ! trance condition1 c\ld n be induc$ by sugge/ion to d a wrong or a mean act1 or "o :i* %e w\ld consid] wrong 9 h] normal /ate4 ,9 h] sleep %e 0 anae/hetic1 felt h]self q on an equality ) ! op]ator1 always spoke ( h]self z we1 & ( h] normal self z t girl4 ,! foll[+ in/ance ( h] clairvoyance 0 furni%$ by ,dr4 ,f41 :o knew h] well = _m ye>s1 & is f notes tak5 at ! "t3-- ,on ! morn+ ( ! day fix$ = ! exp]im5t ! doctor arrang$ ) a pati5t 9 a neighbor+ village t he %\ld be 9 a p>ticul> room betwe5 ! h\rs ( #h & #aj 9 ! ev5+4 ,! pati5t 0 j recov]+ f a sev]e illness & 0 weak & v ?9 & emaciat$4 ,?is g5tleman & ! doctor 7 ! only p]sons :o knew any?+ ( ! arrangem5t or ! propos$ exp]im5t4 ,aft] hav+ secur$ ! prop] somnambulic condition 9 ! subject1 ,dr4 ,f4 direct$ h] att5tion to ! h\se :]e 8 pati5t 0 suppos$ to be await+ ! exp]im5t1 z arrang$4 ,%e ent]$ ! h\se1 describ$ correctly ! rooms pass$ ?r\gh1 9 "o ( :i* %e m5tion$ a lady ) black hair ly+ on a s(a1 b no g5tleman4 ,! doctor's report !n goes on z foll[s3-- ,aft] a little %e describ$ ! door op5+ & ask$ ) a tone ( great surprise3 ',is t a man8' ,i repli$1 ',yes2 is he ?9 or fat8' ',v fat1' %e answ]$2 'b has ! g5tleman a cork leg8' ,i assur$ h] t he _h n1 & tri$ to puzzle h] /ill m ab\t him4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 p]si/$ 9 h] /atem5t t he 0 v fat1 & said t he _h a great 'corporation1' & ask$ me :e!r ,i did n ?9k su* a fat man mu/ eat & dr9k a great deal to get su* a corporation z t4 ,%e also describ$ him z sitt+ by ! table ) pap]s beside him1 & a glass ( br&y & wat]4 ',is x n w9e8' ,i ask$4 ',no1' %e said1 ',x's br&y4' ',is x n :isky or rum8' ',no1 x is br&y1' 0 ! answ]2 '& n[1' %e cont9u$1'! lady is go+ to get h] supp]1 b ! fat g5tleman does n take any4' ,i reque/$ h] to tell me ! color ( 8 hair1 b %e only repli$ t ! lady's hair 0 d>k4 ,i !n inquir$ if he _h any bra9s 9 8 head1 b %e seem$ altoge!r puzzl$ ab\t him1 & only said %e c\ld n see any4 ,i !n ask$ h] if %e c\ld see 8 "n ^u any ( ! pap]s ly+ ab\t4 ,%e repli$1 ',yes2' & ^u my say+ t ! "n began ) ,e1 %e spell$ ea* lett] ( ! "n1 ,egl9ton4 ,i 0 s conv9c$ t ,i _h at la/ detect$ h] 9 a complete mi/ake t ,i arose & decl9$ proce$+ fur!r 9 ! exp]im5t1 /at+ t1 al?\gh h] description ( ! h\se & ! "n ( ! p]son 0 correct1 9 ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! g5tleman himself %e _h told ! exact opposite ( ! tru?4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ ,mr4 ,e41 my pati5t1 ask$ me ! result ( ! exp]im5t4 ,he _h f\nd himself unable to sit up s late1 he said1 b wi%ful fairly to te/ ! p[]s ( ! clairvoyante1 he _h ord]$ 8 clo!s to be /uff$ into ! =m ( a human figure1 &1 to make ! contra/ m /rik+1 he _h an extra pill[ pu%$ into ! clo!s1 s z to =m a 'corporation4' ,?is figure _h be5 plac$ by ! table 9 a sitt+ position & a glass ( br&y & wat] & ! newspap]s plac$ beside x4 ,! "n1 he said1 0 spell$ correctly1 ?\gh up to t "t ,i _h be5 9 ! habit ( writ+ x ',egl+ton' in/ead ( ',egl9ton4' ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,backman ( ,kolm>1 ,sw$51 a correspond+ memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* & a good practical hypnoti/ has _h unusually good =tune 9 f9d+ clairvoyants among 8 own pati5ts 9 t nor!rn c\ntry4 ,two 9 p>ticul>1 ,anna ,samuelson & ,alma ,r$b]g1 gave mo/ excell5t examples ( clairvoyant vision1 describ+ rooms1 surr\nd+s1 p]sons1 & also ev5ts :i* 7 at ! mom5t transpir+1 ?\gh q unkn[n & unsuspect$ by any "o pres5t at ! exp]im5t4 ,sev]al ( ^! cases are includ$ 9 ,mrs4 ,sidgwick's report4 ,in/ead ( ^! cases1 h[ev]1 ,i pref] to adduce an in/ance or two report$ by ,dr4 ,dufay1 a reputable physician ( ,blois & subsequ5tly a s5ator ( ,france4 ,! cases 7 fir/ report$ to ! ,fr5* ,societe de ,psy*ologie ,physiologique1 :i* 0 presid$ ov] by ,*>cot1 & publi%$ 9 ! ,revue ,philosophique = ,septemb]1 #ahhh4 ,dr4 ,g]ault1 a fri5d ( ,dr4 ,dufay1 _h a maid-s]vant nam$ ,m>ie1 :o 0 a natural somnambule1 b :o 0 also frequ5tly hypnotiz$ by ,dr4 ,g]ault4 ,dr4 ,dufay witness$ ! foll[+ exp]im5ts3-- ,be+ hypnotiz$1 ,m>ie 0 describ+ to a "y lady soon to be m>ri$1 "s *>act]i/ics ( h] lov]1 mu* to ! amusem5t ( ! lady1 :o 0 clapp+ h] h&s & laugh+ m]rily4 ,sudd5ly1 almo/ ) ! rapidity ( lightn+1 ! sc5e *ang$ f gay to grave4 ,! somnambuli/ pant$ = brea?1 te>s fl[$ d[n h] face1 & p]spiration ba!d h] br[4 ,%e seem$ ready to fall1 & call$ on ,dr4 ,g]ault = assi/ance4 ,:at is ! matt]1 ,m>ie8 said ! doctor2 f :at are y suff]+8 ,ah1 sir6 said %e2 ah1 sir6 h[ t]rible6 he is dead6 ,:o is dead8 ,is x "o ( my pati5ts8 ,limoges1 ! ropemak]--y "k1 9 ! ,crimea--he has j di$4 ,poor folks--poor folks6 ,come1 come1 my *ild1 said ! doctor1 y are dream+--x is only a bad dream4 ,a dream1 repli$ ! somnambuli/4 ,b ,i am n asleep4 ,i see him--he has j drawn 8 la/ brea?4 ,poor boy6 ,look at him4 ,& %e po9t$ ) h] h&1 z if to direct att5tion to ! sc5e :i* 0 s vivid be=e h]4 ,at ! same "t %e w\ld h run away1 b h>dly _h %e ris5 to g :5 %e fell back1 unable to move4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e %e became calm1 b1 on com+ to h]self1 %e _h no recollection ( any?+ :i* _h occurr$4 ,"s "t aft]1 ,limoges s5ior receiv$ news ( ! dea? ( 8 son4 ,x occurr$ ne> ,con/ant9ople on ! same day t ,m>ie _h witness$ x 9 h] clairvoyant vision4 ,on ano!r occasion !re 0 a seance at :i* t5 or twelve p]sons 7 pres5t4 ,m>ie 0 put to sleep & _h told ! cont5ts ( sev]al pockets & seal$ packages prep>$ = ! purpose4 ,dr4 ,dufay came 9 late purposely1 s z to be z mu* out ( rapport ) h] z possible4 ,he _h j receiv$ a lett] f an (fic] 9 ,algi]s1 /at+ t he _h be5 v ill ) dys5t]y f sleep+ "u canvas dur+ ! ra9y season4 ,?is lett] he _h plac$ 9 a ?ick envelope1 )\t address or po/m>k1 & c>efully /uck d[n ! edges4 ,?is aga9 0 plac$ 9 ano!r d>k envelope & clos$ 9 l mann]4 ,no "o b himself knew ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is lett]4 ,unobs]v$1 he pass$ ! lett] to a lady pres5t1 indicat+ t x 0 to be giv5 to ,dr4 ,g]ault1 :o receiv$ x )\t kn[+ f :om x came1 & plac$ x 9 ,m>ie's h&4 ,:at h y 9 y\r h&8 ask$ ! doctor4 ,a lett]4 ,to :om is x direct$8 ,to ,m4 ,dufay4 ,by :om8 ,a milit>y g5tleman :om ,i d n "k4 ,( :at does he write8 ,he is ill--he writes ( 8 illness4 ,c y "n 8 illness8 ,oh1 yes2 v well4 ,x is l ! old woodcutt]'s ( ,mesl&1 :o is n yet well4 ,i und]/&2 x is dys5t]y4 ,n[ li/51 ,m>ie4 ,x w\ld give ,m4 ,dufay mu* pleasure if y w\ld g & see 8 fri5d1 ! milit>y g5tleman1 & f9d out h[ he is at pres5t4 ,oh1 x is too f>2 x w\ld be a long j\rney4 ,b we are wait+ = y4 ,please g )\t los+ "t4 7,a long pause47 ,i _c g on2 !re is wat]1 a lot ( wat]4 ,& y d n see any bridge8 ,( c\rse !re is no bridge4 ,p]haps !re is a boat to cross 91 z !re is to cross ! ,loire at ,*aumont4 ,boats--yes--b ?is ,loire is a regul> flood2 x fright5s me4 ,come1 come2 take c\rage--emb>k4 7,a long sil5ce1 agitation1 pallor1 nausea47 ,h y arriv$8 ,ne>ly2 b ,i am mu* fatigu$1 & ,i d n see any p on %ore4 ,l& & g on2 y w soon f9d "s "o4 ,!re1 n[ ,i see "s p--!y are all wom51 dress$ 9 :ite4 ,b t is que]--!y all h be>ds4 ,g to !m & ask :]e y w f9d ! milit>y g5tleman4 7,aft] a pause47 ,!y d n speak z we d--& ,i h be5 oblig$ to wait :ile !y call$ a little boy ) a r$ cap1 :o und]/&s me4 ,he leads me on1 sl[ly1 because we are walk+ 9 s&4 ,ah6 !re is ! milit>y g5tleman4 ,he has r$ tr\s]s & an (fic]'s cap4 ,b he is s v ?9 & ill4 ,:at a pity he has n "s ( y\r m$ic9e6 ,:at does he say caus$ 8 illness8 ,he %[s me 8 b$--?ree planks on pickets--ov] wet s&4 ,?anks4 ,advise him to g to ! hospital1 & n[ return to ,blois4 ,! lett] 0 !n op5$ & read to ! company & caus$ no little a/oni%m5t4 ,rem>kable in/ances ( clairvoyance h n be5 frequ5tly report$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,nev]!less1 well-au!nticat$ cases are by no means want+4 ,dr4 ,s4 ,b4 ,brittan1 9 8 book entitl$ ,man & ,8 ,relations1 relates sev]al su* cases4 ,! foll[+ came "u 8 own obs]vation3-- ,9 ! autumn ( #ahee he saw ,mr4 ,*>les ,bak] ( ,mi*igan1 :o1 :ile out on a hunt+ excursion1 _h be5 accid5tally %ot by 8 companion4 ,! *>ge pass$ ?r\gh 8 pocket1 demoli%+ sev]al articles & c>ry+ portions ( ! cont5ts ( ! pocket deep into ! fle%y "p ( 8 ?igh4 ,! accid5t 0 ( a s]i\s "*1 caus+ extreme suff]+1 great debility1 & emaciation1 la/+ sev]al mon?s1 z well z mu* anxiety reg>d+ 8 ultimate recov]y4 ,he 0 9 ?is l[ condition :5 se5 by ,dr4 ,brittan4 ,! doctor soon aft] return$ ,ea/1 & call$ on ,mrs4 ,metl] ( ,h>t=d1 ) ^: clairvoyant p[] he 0 famili>1 & reque/$ h] to exam9e into ! condition ( a "y man :o _h be5 %ot4 ,no in=mation 0 giv5 z to 8 resid5ce1 condition1 or ! circum/ances att5d+ ! accid5t4 ,%e directly f\nd ! pati5t1 describ$ ! w\nd1 & decl>$ t !re 0 a piece ( copp] /ill 9 ! w\nd1 & t he w\ld n recov] until x 0 remov$4 ,"y ,bak]1 h[ev]1 0 sure he _h no copp] 9 8 pocket at ! "t ( ! accid5t2 ! m$ical att5dant f\nd no indications ( x1 s x 0 conclud$ t ! clairvoyant _h made a mi/ake4 ,lat]1 h[ev]1 a =eign sub/ance made its appe>ance 9 ! w\nd1 & 0 remov$ by ! "m ( ! pati5t ) a pair ( embroid]y scissors2 x prov$ to be a copp] c5t4 ,! removal ( ! =eign sub/ance 0 foll[$ by rapid recov]y4 ,! discov]y ( ! copp] co9 0 made by ! clairvoyant :ile at a di/ance ( ne>ly "o ?\s& miles f ! pati5t4 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,port]1 :ile at h] home 9 ,bridgeport1 ,conn41 9 ! pres5ce ( ! same writ]1 decl>$ t a l>ge /eam] 0 on fire on ! ,hudson ,riv]2 t among o!r objects 9 ! vic9ity %e c\ld cle>ly di/+ui% ! village ( ,yonk]s1 & t ! "n ( ! /eam] 0 ! ,h5ry ,clay4 ,! :ole sad cata/rophe 0 describ$ by h] ) m9ut5ess1 z if occurr+ 9 h] imm$iate pres5ce4 ,! next morn+ ! ,new ,york pap]s gave a full acc\nt ( ! burn+ ( ! ,h5ry ,clay (f ! village ( ,yonk]s--an occurr5ce :i*1 d\btless1 "s ( my read]s may /ill rememb]--correspond+ 9 e important p>ticul> ) t giv5 by ! clairvoyant4 ,mr4 ,john ,fitzg]ald ( ,brunswick1 ,me41 once a some:at not$ temp]ance lectur]1 b at ! "t n[ ref]r$ to a b$ridd5 invalid1 saw1 clairvoyantly1 & fully describ$ ! great fire 9 ,fall ,riv]1 ,mass41 9 #ahgd1 by :i* a l>ge factory 0 de/roy$4 ,he describ$ ! comm5cem5t & progress ( ! fire1 ! means employ$ to rescue ! op]atives1 criticis$ ! "w ( ! firem51 %\t$ directions1 z if he 7 pres5t1 & at la/ z ! ro( fell 91 he fell back ^u ! pill[ & said3 ,x is all ov]--! ro( has fall51 & ^? poor p are burn$4 ,x 0 n until ?ree days lat] t ,mrs4 ,fitzg]ald obta9$ a pap] conta9+ an acc\nt ( ! fire4 ,?is %e read to h] husb&1 :o frequ5tly int]rupt$ h] to tell h] :at w\ld come next z he _h se5 x all4 ,! acc\nt correspond$ almo/ exactly ) ! description giv5 by ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald :ile ! fire 0 9 progress4 ,i h1 myself1 rec5tly f\nd a v excell5t subject :om ,i w call ,a4 ,b41 :om ,i fir/ hypnotiz$ on acc\nt ( illness1 b :o aft]w>d prov$ to h psy*ic p]ception & clairvoyant p[]s ( a rem>kable "*4 ,once1 :ile 9 ! hypnotic condition1 ,i ask$ h] if %e c\ld g away & see :at 0 transpir+ 9 o!r places1 z = in/ance1 at h] own home4 ,%e repli$ t %e w\ld try4 ,i !n told h] to g to h] home1 9 a small t[n ?ree hundr$ miles away & q unkn[n to me1 & see :o 0 9 ! h\se & :at !y 7 do+4 ,aft] a m9ute ( p]fect sil5ce %e said3 ,i am !re4 ,g 91 ,i said1 & tell me :at y f9d4 ,%e said3 ,!re is no "o at home b my "m4 ,%e is sitt+ 9 ! d9+-room by a w9d[2 !re is a scre5 9 ! w9d[ :i* 0 n !re :5 ,i left home4 ,my "m is sew+4 ,:at sort ( sew+ is x8 ,i ask$4 ,x is a wai/ = ,d4 7h] little bro!r74 ,i wrote d[n e detail ( h] description1 & !n awoke h]4 ,%e _h no recollection ( any?+ :i* _h transpir$1 b said %e _h _h a re/ful sleep4 ,i !n desir$ h] to write at once to h] "m & ask :o 0 9 ! h\se at f\r o'clock ?is same aft]noon1 :]e %e 01 & :at %e 0 do+4 ,! answ] came1 describ+ ev]y?+ exactly z set d[n 9 my notes4 ,on ano!r occasion :5 ,i made my visit1 x happ5$ to be ! day ( ! races occurr+ at a well kn[n track "s t5 miles away1 & memb]s ( ! h\sehold :]e %e 0 resid+ _h gone to witness !m4 ,nei!r %e nor ,i _h ev] att5d$ ^! races--we knew no?+ ( ! appe>ance ( ! place1 ( ! ev5ts t 7 expect$1 nor ev5 ( ! ord9>y r\t9e ( ! sport4 ,%e 0 put into ! deep hypnotic sleep1 & ?9k+ x a good opportunity to te/ h] clairvoyance1 ,i reque/$ h] to g to ! gr\nds & ,i c>efully direct$ h] on h] j\rney4 ,once )9 ! inclosure %e describ$ ! bright & *e]ful appe>ance--! pavilion1 ! judge's /&1 & ! position ( p]sons :om %e knew4 ,%e said !re 0 no race at ! "t2 b t boys 7 go+ ar\nd among ! spectators & gett+ money2 t ! p seem$ excit$2 t !y /ood up & held out money1 & beckon$ to ! boys to come--b %e did n "k :at x meant4 ,i sugge/$ t p]haps !y 7 bett+4 ,%e seem$ to look c>efully & !n said3 ,t is j :at !y are do+4 ,%e !n describ$ ! race :i* foll[$1 0 mu* excit$1 & told :o ( ! p]sons %e knew 7 w9n]s4 ,i !n said3 ,y w rememb] all ?is & be able to tell ,m4 :5 %e comes home4 ,x 0 f\nd t ev]y?+ _h transpir$ z %e _h describ$4 ,"o ( ! races _h be5 a failure1 ! horses com+ 9 neck & neck2 all bets 7 cancell$ & new bets 7 made1 :i* caus$ ! excitem5t :i* %e _h witness$4 ,%e surpris$ ^? :o 7 pres5t by ! accuracy ( h] description1 bo? ( ! place & ! ev5ts1 especially ( ! excitem5t caus$ by mak+ ! new bets4 ,on ! same occasion1 be=e awak5+ h]1 ,i said to h]3 ,n[1 ,i h some?+ v p>ticul> to say to y & ,i want y to pay close att5tion4 ,?is ev5+ :5 y\r d9n] is br\ght up to y--y1 ,a4 ,b4's second self1 w make ,a4 ,b4 see me come 9 & /& "h at ! foot ( ! b$4 ,i %all say to y3 ',hello6 y are at d9n]4 ,well1 ,i won't di/urb y1' & imm$iately ,i %all g4 ,& y w write me ab\t my visit4 ,i !n awoke h] 9 ! usual mann]4 ,?is 0 ,tuesday1 ,july #c1 #ahid4 ,on ,?ursday foll[+ ,i receiv$ ?is note1 :i* ,i h 9 my possession4 ,,de> ,,dr4 ,,mason3-- ,z ,i 0 eat+ my d9n] on ,tuesday ,i he>d "s "o say ',good-ev5+4' ,i turn$ ar\nd surpris$1 z ,i _h he>d no "o ent] ! room1 & !re at ! foot ( ! b$ ,i saw y4 ,i said ',halloo6 won't y sit d[n8' y said3 ',are y tak+ y\r d9n]8 ,!n ,i won't deta9 y1' & be=e ,i c\ld deta9 y1 y disappe>$ z my/]i\sly z y _h come4 ,:y did y leave s sudd5ly8 ,7 y angry8 ,m>y1 ! nurse1 says y 7 n "h at all at d9n]-"t4 ,i say y 74 ,:i* ( u is "r8 ,s9c]ely1 ,a4 ,b4 7,full "n sign$47 ,! clairvoyant faculty is sometimes ex]cis$ 9 sleep1 & h5ce ! importance s (t5 atta*$ to dreams4 ,i h a pati5t1 ,miss ,m4 ,l41 ?irty-five ye>s ( age1 :o has be5 "u my obs]vation = ! pa/ fifte5 ye>s1 & = ^: tru?fulness & good s5se ,i c fully v\*4 ,f *ildhood %e has be5 a con/ant & mo/ tr\blesome somnambuli/1 walk+ almo/ e night1 until two ye>s ago :5 ,i fir/ hypnotiz$ h] & sugge/$ t %e %\ld n aga9 leave h] b$ :ile asleep1 & %e has n done s4 ,?is p]son's dreams are m>vell\sly vivid1 b h] mo/ vivid ones %e does n call dreams4 ,%e says1 ,:5 ,i dream ,i dream1 b :5 ,i see ,i see4 ,n9e ye>s ago1 ,m4 ,l41 _h a fri5d 9 ,new ,mexico :om ,i w call ,g41 f :om %e _h n he>d = mon?s1 & ( ^: surr\nd+s %e knew absolutely no?+4 ,"o night %e dream$1 or1 z %e expresses x1 saw ?is fri5d 9 ,albuqu]que4 ,%e 01 z x seem$ to h]1 pres5t 9 ! room :]e he 01 & saw ev]y?+ 9 x ) ! same degree ( di/9ctness z ?\gh %e 7 actually pres5t4 ,%e notic$ ! matt+ on ! floor1 ! will[w>e furniture1 b$1 rock+-*air1 foot/ool1 & o!r articles4 ,he 0 talk+ ) a companion1 a p]son ( v /rik+ appe>ance1 :om %e also m9utely obs]v$ z reg>d$ p]sonal appe>ance1 dress1 & position 9 ! room4 ,he 0 say+ to ?is companion t he 0 ab\t to />t = ,new ,york = ! purpose ( int]e/+ capitali/s 9 a sy/em ( irrigation :i* he _h propos$4 ,8 companion 0 laugh+ s>ca/ically & ridicul+ ! :ole s*eme4 ,he p]si/$1 & ! conv]sation 0 animat$--almo/ bitt]4 ,?ree weeks lat]1 e>ly "o morn+1 %e dream$ t ?is man 0 9 ,new ,york4 ,%e saw him com+ up ! /reet lead+ to h] h\se1 & saw h] fa!r g =w>d to meet him4 ,at breakfa/ %e told h] fa!r h] dream1 & !y also talk$ freely ab\t h] =m] dream or vision ( ?ree weeks be=e4 ,aft] breakfa/ h] fa!r sat ^u ! front /oop read+ ! morn+ pap]1 & ,m4 ,l4 w5t ab\t "s "w4 ,sudd5ly %e he>d h] fa!r call out 9 a />tl$ sort ( way3 ,m>y1 sure en\gh1 "h comes ,g46 ,%e /epp$ to ! w9d[ & !re 0 ,g4 com+ up ! /reet & h] fa!r go+ =w>d to meet him exactly z %e _h se5 him 9 h] dream4 ,he _h j arriv$ f ! ,we/1 & _h come = ! v purpose indicat$ by 8 conv]sation 9 ,m4 ,l4's vision4 ,aft] "s g5]al conv]sation ,m4 ,l4 said to ,g42 ,by ! way1 :o 0 t rem>kable p]son y 7 talk+ ) ab\t ?is j\rney1 ?ree weeks ago8 m5tion+ ! night ( h] dream4 ,) evid5t surprise he said3 ,:at d y mean8 ,%e !n relat$ ! :ole dream j z %e _h exp]i5c$ x1 ev5 to ! m9ute/ details4 ,8 a/oni%m5t 0 pr(\nd4 ,he decl>$ t ! details :i* %e gave c\ld nev] h be5 s exactly describ$ except by "s "o actually pres5t2 & ) "s annoyance he accus$ h] ( play+ ! spy4 ,!re are _m o!r in/ances ( rem>kable clairvoyant vision on h] "p1 & especially two :i* h occurr$ )9 ! ye>--! visions hav+ be5 fully describ$ be=e ! ev5ts 7 kn[n4 ,su* are a few among hundr$s ( cases :i* might be adduc$ z examples ( ! clairvoyant p[]4 ,!y are f e p]iod ( hi/ory1 f ! e>lie/ d[n to our own times4 ,look$ at broadly1 !y at lea/ %[ t a belief 9 ! clairvoyant p[] ( "s specially end[$ p]sons has exi/$ ?r\gh\t ! hi/oric p]iod2 !y also exhibit a great simil>ity 9 _! "* & ! circum/ances "u :i* !y are obs]v$4 ,apollonius /ops %ort 9 8 disc\rse1 app>5tly 9 8 natural /ate1 sees ! assass9ation ( ,domitian1 & %\ts1 ,/rike ! tyrant6 ,fitzg]ald at ,brunswick sudd5ly beholds ! burn+ factories at ,fall ,riv]1 & %\ts 8 ord]s to ! firem54 ,o!rs spontane\sly g into ! somnambulic condition & only !n become clairvoyant2 :ile /ill o!rs ne$ ! assi/ance ( a second p]son to produce somnambulism & indep5d5t vision4 ,:at is ! nature & :at ! me?od ( ?is peculi> vision :i* has be5 nam$ clairvoyance8 ,is x a quick5+ & ext5sion ( ord9>y vision1 or is x a visual p]ception obta9$ 9 "s o!r mann]1 indep5d5t ( ! natural organ ( sight8 ,x has be5 not$ h[ va/ly ! action ( ! s5ses may be augm5t$ by cultivation1 b nev] has cultivation increas$ vision to su* an ext5t z to discov] a p5ny a ?\s& miles away & ?r\gh opaque cov]+s4 ,besides1 ! clairvoyant vision is ex]cis$ q indep5d5t ( ! bodily eye4 ,! eyes may be clos$1 !y may be turn$ upw>d or inw>d s t no portion ( ! pupil is expos$ to ! action ( light1 or !y may be cov]$ ) ?ick pads ( cotton or clos$ ) pla/]s or b&ages1 yet ! clairvoyant vision 9 prop] subjects is obta9$ 9 j ! same degree & ) j ! same c]ta9ty z :5 ! eyes are fully expos$ to ! light4 ,x is true !re has be5 mu* d\bt & discussion on ?is vital po9t1 ! objectors ma9ta9+ t sight 0 possible & practicable by exp]ts1 not)/&+ ! precautions us$ 9 bl9dfold+2 9 %ort1 t ! :ole ?+ might safely be set d[n z deception & fraud4 ,9 ! face ( facts su* z are "h cit$1 & ! ?\s& o!rs t might be adduc$1 x is h>dly possible to treat ?is *>ge s]i\sly4 ,to su* objectors1 cumulative evid5ce reg>d+ facts out ( _! own m5tal horizon is useless4 ,_! motto is3 ,no am\nt ( evid5ce c e/abli% a miracle2 & _! def9ition ( a miracle is some?+ done1 or alleg$ to h be5 done1 contr>y to ! laws ( nature4 ,b ! objector :o refuses cr$5ce to well-atte/$ facts on t gr\nd alone1 simply assumes t he is acqua9t$ ) all ! laws ( nature4 ,a miracle1 really1 is only some?+ alleg$ to h be5 done1 & we are n able to expla9 h[2 nev]!less1 x may be p]fectly 9 accordance ) natural laws :i* we did n und]/& or ev5 "k exi/$4 ,to ! ,we/ ,indian1 :om ,columbus f\nd 9 ! ,new ,_w1 an eclipse ( ! sun 0 a miracle ( ! mo/ t]rible "*2 to ! a/ronom] x 0 a simple fact 9 nature4 ,to ! ignorant boor1 talk+ ) ,*icago or cabl+ betwe5 ,new ,york & ,london is a miracle2 to ! electrician x is an ev]yday1 well-und]/ood affair4 ,= a long "t sci5tific m5 did n believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( globul>1 sl[ly-mov+ electricity2 if su* a ?+ _h exi/$1 x c]ta9ly %\ld h put 9 an appe>ance be=e memb]s ( ! ,academy1 or ,royal ,society "s "t 9 ! c\rse ( all ^! ye>s2 b x nev] _h done s2 only a few cooks1 blacksmi?s1 or back-woodsm5 _h ev] se5 x1 & !y c]ta9ly 7 n ! sort ( p to report sci5tific matt]2 !y did n "k h[ to obs]ve1 & und\bt$ly !y did n see :at !y ?\ght !y saw4 ,b = all t1 globul>1 sl[ly-mov+ electricity is n[ a well kn[n fact 9 nature4 ,nei!r ! ,we/ ,indian1 ! ignorant boor1 nor ! man ( sci5ce _h1 at ! "t ^! sev]al facts 7 pres5t$ to him1 any place 9 ! exi/+ fabric ( 8 ?\ght into :i* su* facts c\ld be fitt$4 ,! fabric ( ?\ght 9 ea* case mu/ be *ang$1 enl>g$1 modifi$1 be=e ! alleg$ facts c\ld be receiv$ or assimilat$4 ,! objector to ! fact ( clairvoyance & o!r facts 9 ! new psy*ology is (t5 simply defici5t 9 ! k :i* w\ld enable him prop]ly to judge ( ^! facts2 he may be an excell5t ma!matician1 physici/1 editor1 or ev5 physician1 b he has be5 educat$ to deal ) a c]ta9 class ( facts1 & only by c]ta9 me?ods1 & he is :olly unfitt$ to deal ) ano!r class ( facts1 p]haps requir+ q diff]5t treatm5t4 ,an excell5t *emi/ might n be j ! man to analyze que/ions ( f9ance or to te/ify z an exp]t on ! t>iff1 or a susp5sion bridge2 ! texture ( 8 ?\ght w\ld ne$ "s modify+ to fit him = ^! duties2 inde$1 he is =tunate if he c ev5 be q sure ( morphia :5 he sees x2 x might be a ptoma9e4 ,if1 !n1 ! objector to well au!nticat$ facts 9 any dep>tm5t ( rese>* expects 8 objections to be s]i\sly consid]$1 he mu/1 at lea/1 exhibit "s intellig5ce 9 t dep>tm5t ( rese>* to :i* 8 objection relates4 ,i %all !n simply reit]ate ! /atem5t t !re is abundant evid5ce ( visual p]ception by "s specially con/itut$ p]sons1 indep5d5t ( any use ( ! physical organ ( sight4 ,:at ! exact nature or me?od ( ?is supranormal vision is1 may n yet be absolutely settl$1 any m ?an ! exact nature ( light or ( life or ev5 ( electricity is settl$1 & ea* ( _! v>i\s me?ods ( action kn[n1 ?\gh ( ! fact itself 9 any ( ^! cases !re is no d\bt4 ,f a c>eful consid]ation ( ! be/ au!nticat$ facts & examples1 we are l$ to believe t ! faculty ( clairvoyance is no sup]natural gift1 b may be possess$1 to "s degree1 by _m1 p]haps by all1 p2 t x is a natural condition1 develop$ & br\ght into ex]cise by a few1 b undevelop$ & dormant 9 mo/2 t ! faculty may include n only ! p[] ( obta9+ visual p]ceptions at a di/ance & "u circum/ances :i* r5d] ord9>y vision impossible1 b also ! p]ception ( g5]al tru? & ! relation ( ?+s 9 nature to su* a degree z to r5d] ! p]son :o possesses x a tea*] & prophet ( seem+ly sup]natural end[m5ts4 ,c>efully exclud+ cases ( unusual ext5sion1 or skill 9 us+ normal p]ceptive faculties1 & also ?\ght-transf]5ce1 :i*1 al?\gh be>+ a c]ta9 relation to clairvoyance1 %\ld n be conf\nd$ ) x1 ! ph5om5a ( indep5d5t clairvoyance appe> 9 c]ta9 p]sons "u ! foll[+ conditions3-- ,9 c]ta9 /ates1 br\ght ab\t by disease1 & at ! ne> approa* ( dea?1 9 ! hypnotic condition1 :e!r self-induc$ or produc$ by ! influ5ce ( a second p]son1 & especially 9 ! condition kn[n z trance2 x may also appe> 9 sleep ( ! ord9>y k9d--9 dreams1 & especially 9 ! condition ( rev]ie or ! /ate betwe5 sleep+ & wak+2 a few p]sons also possess ! clairvoyant faculty :ile 9 _! natural condition1 )\t los+ _! normal consci\sness4 ,9 g5]al x may be said t ! faculty is mo/ likely to appe> :5 !re exi/s a condition ( ab/raction1 & ! m9d is act+ )\t ! re/ra9t & guidance ( ! usual consci\sness--& x rea*es its mo/ p]fect ex]cise :5 ?is usual guidance ceases entirely--! body becom+ inactive & anae/hetic & ! m9d act+ indep5d5t ( its usual manife/+ organs4 ,su* is ! condition 9 trance4 ,?is view is1 ( c\rse1 9 direct opposition to ! mat]iali/ic philosophy :i* makes ! m9d simply a gr\p ( ph5om5a1 ! result ( organization1 & absolutely dep5d5t ^u t organization = its action1 & ev5 = its exi/5ce4 ,to discuss ?is "q "h w\ld occupy too mu* space2 besides1 "o ( ! objects ( ^! pap]s is to %[ ?is m9d1 _s1 psy*os1 m5tality1 gr\p ( ph5om5a1 :atev] x may be1 & :atev] "n may be appli$ to x1 act+ "u circum/ances :i* w enable u to consid] ) great] intellig5ce ?is v "q1 viz43 ,:e!r ! m9d1 "u "s circum/ances1 is n capable ( intellig5t action indep5d5t ( ! bra9 & ! :ole mat]ial organization ?r\gh :i* x ord9>ily manife/s itself4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,d\ble ,,or ,,multiplex ,,p]sonality4 ,if !re be any "o ?+ 9 ! empirical psy*ology ( ! pa/ :i* has be5 consid]$ settl$ pa/ all controv]sy1 x is ! unity & cont9uity ( human p]sonality4 ,:atev] might be believ$ or d\bt$ conc]n+ ! aft] life1 = ?is life at lea/ believ]s & skeptics alike are unit$ 9 ! full assurance ( a true1 p]man5t1 & unmi/akable self4 ,! philosoph] ,reid1 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 9 discuss+ ?is subject1 wrote z foll[s3-- ,my ?\ghts & actions & feel+s *ange e mom5t4 ,!y h no cont9u$ b a successive exi/5ce1 b t self or ,i to :i* !y belong is p]man5t1 & has ! same relation to all succe$+ ?\ghts1 actions1 & feel+s :i* ,i call m9e4 ,! id5tity ( a p]son is p]fect--x admits ( no degrees--& is n divisible into p>ts4 ,n[1 :ile ?is dogma1 :i* /ill expresses ! g5]al cons5sus ( mank9d1 may 9 a s5se be well f\nd$1 /ill c]ta9 facts h be5 asc]ta9$ by ! obs]vant sc\ts 9 ! outly+ fields ( psy*ology :i*1 unless !y c be int]pret$ to mean some?+ diff]5t f _! seem+ & obvi\s import1 make /rongly aga9/ t /ability & unque/ion$ on5ess ( human p]sonality ab\t :i* e individual 9 8 own consci\sness may feel s absolutely c]ta94 ,:at are ^! facts :i* h come to ! notice ( /ud5ts ( psy*ology8 ,! case ( ,felida ,x41 report$ by ,dr4 ,azam ( ,bordeaux1 is "o ( ! e>lie/ to attract ! s]i\s att5tion ( m$ical m5 & /ud5ts ( psy*ology1 & has become classic 9 relation to ! subject4 ,%e 0 a n]v\s *ild1 giv5 to moody spells & hy/]ical attacks1 &1 9 #ahef1 :5 %e 0 ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 %e also began to h m s]i\s attacks ( an epilepti=m "*1 f :i* %e w\ld em]ge into a new & unusual condition1 :i* 0 at fir/ tak5 to be somnambulism4 ,9 ?is condition h] g5]al appe>ance 0 q *ang$1 & %e talk$ & act$ 9 a mann] altoge!r diff]5t f h] usual self4 ,^! attacks 7 at fir/ v brief1 la/+ only a few m9utes1 b gradually !y increas$ 9 duration until !y occupi$ h\rs1 & ev5 days4 ,9 h] usual /ate %e _h no recollection & no k :atev] ( h] second condition1 & ! :ole "t sp5t 9 t condition 0 to h] a blank2 on ! o!r h&1 all ! diff]5t occasions :5 %e _h be5 9 ?is second condition 7 l9k$ toge!r1 con/itut+ a di/9ct *a9 ( memories & a p]sonality j z consci\sly di/9ct & conspicu\s z h] orig9al self4 ,9 h] second /ate %e n only _h ! di/9ct memories connect$ ) h] own second>y p]sonality1 b %e also knew facts conc]n+ ! fir/ or orig9al self1 b only z %e might h k ( any o!r p]son4 ,! two p]sonalities 7 entirely diff]5t 9 "* & disposition2 ! orig9al "o 0 sickly1 indol5t1 & melan*oly1 :ile ! new "o 0 9 good heal?1 & 9 disposition bright1 *e]ful1 & indu/ri\s4 ,%e m>ri$ e>ly 9 life1 & 0 intellig5t & effici5t 9 ! c>e ( h] family1 re>+ *ildr5 & att5d+ to ! little bus9ess ( a %op4 ,at l5g? ?is second>y self came to occupy ne>ly ! :ole "t1 & consid]$ h]self ! normal p]sonality1 z1 inde$1 %e 01 be+ sup]ior 9 e way to ! orig9al "o4 ,%e knew v well h[ unhappy & mis]able 0 ! condition ( ! prim>y self1 &1 :ile %e piti$ h] & did :at %e c\ld to assi/ h]1 %e dislik$ to h h] return4 ,%e call$ ! condition ( ! prim>y self1 t /upid /ate4 ,! lapses ( ! orig9al or ,no4 #a p]sonality became at l5g? s frequ5t1 or r1 s cont9u\s1 t %e lo/ ! prop] k & relation ( ?+s ab\t h]4 ,%e 0 a /rang] 9 h] own home1 & on t acc\nt became /ill m morose & melan*oly4 ,to relieve z mu* z possible ?is di/ress+ /ate ( affairs ! second self1 or ,no4 #b1 :5 %e knew t ,no4 #a 0 ab\t to appe>1 w\ld write h] a lett]1 in=m+ h] ( ! g5]al condition ( ! h\sehold1 :om %e might expect to meet1 & :]e %e w\ld f9d c]ta9 ne$ful articles2 %e w\ld also (f] advice reg>d+ ! conduct ( affairs1 :i* 0 always appropriate & useful & f> sup]ior to ! judgm5t ( ! orig9al self 9 ! matt]s to :i* x ref]r$4 ,z a second well m>k$ & abundantly au!nticat$ example ( ?is divid$ or second>y p]sonality1 ,i w ref] to a case 9 our own c\ntry & 9 our own vic9ity4 ,jan4 #ag?1 #ahhg1 ,ansel ,b\rne1 an evangeli/1 left 8 home 9 ,rhode ,isl&1 &1 aft] transact+ "s bus9ess 9 ,provid5ce1 "o item ( :i* 0 to draw "s money to pay = a f>m = :i* he _h b>ga9$1 he w5t to ,bo/on1 !n to ,new ,york1 !n to ,philadelphia1 &1 f9ally1 to ,norri/[n1 ,p5n41 fifte5 or tw5ty miles f ,philadelphia1 :]e he op5$ a small /ore = ! sale ( /ation]y1 confection]y1 & five-c5t articles4 ,9 ?is bus9ess he 0 kn[n z ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n4 ,he liv$ 9 a room p>tition$ (f f ! back ( ! /ore1 eat+1 sleep+1 & do+ 8 own cook+ !re4 ,he r5t$ ! /ore f a ,mr4 ,e>l1 :o also1 ) 8 family1 liv$ 9 ! build+4 ,mr4 ,br[n w5t back & =? to ,philadelphia = goods to keep up 8 /ock1 & seems to h conduct$ 8 bus9ess z if accu/om$ to x4 ,sunday1 ,m>* #ac?1 he w5t to *ur*1 & at night w5t to b$ z usual4 ,on ,monday1 ,m>* #ad?1 ab\t #e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 he awoke & f\nd himself 9 :at appe>$ to him an altoge!r new & /range place2 he ?\ght he mu/ h brok5 into ! place1 & 0 mu* tr\bl$1 fe>+ arre/4 ,f9ally1 aft] wait+ two h\rs 9 great uneas9ess ( m9d1 he got up & f\nd ! door lock$ on ! inside4 ,he w5t out into ! hall1 &1 he>+ "s "o mov+ ab\t1 he rapp$ at ! door4 ,mr4 ,e>l1 8 l&lord1 op5$ x1 & said3 ,good-morn+1 ,mr4 ,br[n4 ,:]e am ,i8 said ,mr4 ,br[n4 ,y are all "r1 repli$ ,mr4 ,e>l4 ,i'm all wrong1 & my "n is n ,br[n4 ,:]e am ,i8 ,y are 9 ,norri/[n4 ,:]e is ,norri/[n8 ,9 ,p5nsylvania1 ab\t sev5te5 miles we/ ( ,philadelphia4 ,:at day ( ! mon? is x8 inquir$ ,mr4 ,br[n4 ,! #ad?1 repli$ ,mr4 ,e>l4 ,does "t run backw>d "h8 ,:5 ,i left home x 0 ! #ag?4 ,sev5te5? ( :at8 said ,mr4 ,e>l4 ,sev5te5? ( ,janu>y4 ,n[ x is ! #ad? ( ,m>*1 said ,mr4 ,e>l4 ,mr4 ,e>l ?\ght ,mr4 ,br[n 0 out ( 8 m9d1 & s5t = a physician4 ,to ! doctor he said 8 "n 0 ,ansel ,b\rne2 t he rememb]$ see+ ! ,adams ,express wagons on ,dorrance ,/reet 9 ,provid5ce on ,jan4 #ag?1 & rememb]$ no?+ s9ce1 until he awoke "h ?is morn+1 ,m>* #ad?4 ,^! p1 said he1 tell me t ,i h be5 "h six weeks1 & h be5 liv+ ) !m all ?is "t2 ,i h no recollection ( ev] hav+ se5 "o ( !m1 until ?is morn+4 ,8 nephew1 ,mr4 ,h41 0 telegraph$ to 9 ,provid5ce4 ,d y "k ,ansel ,b\rne8 ,reply3 ,he is my uncle2 wire me :]e he is1 & if well4 ,mr4 ,h41 w5t on to ,norri/[n1 took *>ge ( 8 uncle & 8 affairs1 sold out 8 /ore prop]ty1 & ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n w5t back & resum$ 8 life 9 ,rhode ,isl& z ,ansel ,b\rne1 b ! "t f ,jan4 #ag? to ,m>* #ad? 0 to him a blank4 ,pr(4 ,james ( ,h>v>d & ,dr4 ,hodgson1 ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,bran* ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 :o report$ ?is case to ! society1 n[ became int]e/$ 9 ! matt]4 ,!y w5t to see ,ansel ,b\rne & le>n$ ! above hi/ory2 b ( ! j\rney f ,provid5ce to ,norri/[n 9 ,janu>y no acc\nt ( any k9d c\ld be obta9$4 ,f9ally1 he 0 put into ! hypnotic condition1 :5 he 0 aga9 ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n1 & gave a connect$ acc\nt ( 8 j\rney to ,bo/on1 ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 & ( 8 /ay 9 ea* ( ^! cities2 ( 8 arrival at ,norri/[n1 & ( 8 exp]i5ce !re up to ! morn+ ( ,m>* #ad?1 :5 ev]y?+ 0 aga9 confus$4 ,z ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n he knew ( ,ansel ,b\rne & ( 8 rem>kable hi/ory1 b c\ld n /ate positively t he _h ev] met him4 ,?is transition 0 repeat$ly made4 ,imm$iately on be+ put 9 ! hypnotic trance & ar\s$ to somnambulism he 0 ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n1 a di/9ct p]sonality1 p]fectly sane1 & ) a full appreciation ( ! relation ( ?+s z relat+ to t p]sonality1 & ) a di/9ct *a9 ( memories1 beliefs1 & affections2 b1 :5 introduc$ to ! wife ( ,ansel ,b\rne1 he entirely repudiat$ ! idea ( h] ev] hav+ be5 8 wife1 ?\gh he might "s "t h se5 h]4 ,imm$iately on be+ awak5$ f ?is hypnotic condition he 0 ,ansel ,b\rne1 ) 8 usual consci\sness1 beliefs1 affections1 & *a9 ( memories2 b ! prim>y ,ansel ,b\rne p]sonality _h no k :atev] ( ! second>y1 or ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n1 p]sonality1 & = any act1 ei!r crim9al or righte\s1 committ$ by ! p]son ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n1 ! p]son ,ansel ,b\rne _h no m k & consequ5tly no m responsibility ?an = any good or bad action committ$ by a p]son 9 ,au/ralia & ( ^: exi/5ce he 0 ignorant4 ,a few o!r cases q simil> & 9 e respect ( equal int]e/ h be5 obs]v$1 notably t kn[n z ,l\is ,v41 :i* 0 report$ by ,dr4 ,vois9 ( ,p>is & by sev]al o!r well-kn[n ,fr5* physicians1 "u ^: c>e f "t to "t he has be51 & ^: sev]al reports h be5 summ$ up by ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 ! effici5t ,london ,secret>y ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,"h ! /ability ( p]sonality 0 unsettl$ at ! age ( f\rte5 by a t]rible fright f a vip]4 ,f\r or five di/9ct p]sonalities 7 repres5t$4 7#a7 ,9 8 *ildhood1 previ\s to 8 fright by ! vip]1 he _h good heal? & 0 an ord9>y1 quiet1 ob$i5t1 well-behav$ boy4 7#b7 ,a new p]sonality1 ( :i* ! prim>y self _h no k1 0 induc$ by ! fright4 ,?is ,no4 #b p]sonality _h frequ5t epileptic attacks1 b 0 able to "w1 le>n+ ! trade ( a tailor4 7#c7 ,aft] "o ( ^! attacks ( great viol5ce1 la/+ fifty h\rs1 ano!r p]sonality came to ! surface--a gre$y1 viol5t1 qu>relsome1 drunk51 ?ievi% vagabond1 p>alyz$ on "o side1 & ) an imp$im5t 9 8 spee*4 ,he 0 an an>*i/1 an a!i/1 & a blackgu>d1 always rant+ & ?ru/+ 8 op9ions ^u ^? ab\t him1 p]petrat+ bad jokes1 & practic+ disgu/+ famili>ities ) 8 physicians & att5dants4 ,9 ?is /ate1 he kn[s no?+ ( ! tailor's bus9ess1 b he is a private ( m>9es4 7#d7 ,he is a quiet1 s5sible man1 retir+ 9 behavior & mode/ 9 spee*4 ,if he is ask$ 8 op9ions ^u politics or religion1 he ba%fully replies t he w\ld r leave su* ?+s to wis] heads ?an 84 ,9 ?is condition he is )\t p>alysis & speaks di/9ctly4 7#e7 ,z a man =ty ye>s ( age he returns to ! condition ( *ildhood previ\s to 8 fright--a *ild 9 intellect & k1 hav+ no occupation2 he is simply an ord9>y1 quiet1 well-behav$1 ob$i5t boy4 ,ea* ( ^! p]sonalities 0 di/9ct f all ! o!rs2 ! e>li] ones _h no k ( ^? :i* came aft] !m2 ! lat] ones _h a k ( ! e>li] ones1 b only z !y might h k ( any o!r p]son4 ,a f\r? typical case is t ( ,alma ,z41 rec5tly report$ by me = ,! ,j\rnal ( ,n]v\s & ,m5tal ,diseases4 ,9 ?is case1 an unusually heal?y1 /rongly intellectual girl1 an exp]t 9 a?letic sport & a lead] :]ev] %e might be1 on acc\nt ( ov]work1 & f9ally1 ( brok5-d[n heal?1 develop$ a second1 &1 lat]1 a ?ird p]sonality4 ,ea* 0 widely diff]5t f ! o!rs1 all 7 normal s f> z a p]fect k ( & adaptation to _! surr\nd+s 7 conc]n$1 & all 7 ( unusual intellectual =ce & brightness1 z well z moral wor?2 b ea* 0 di/9ct1 peculi>1 & ev5 9 m>k$ contra/ to ! o!rs 9 _m important *>act]i/ics4 ,no4 #a _h no k ( ,no4 #b nor ( ,no4 #c1 except f circum/ances & ! report ( o!rs1 & also f lett]s :i* pass$ betwe5 !m giv+ in=mation to ,no4 #a reg>d+ *anges :i* _h occurr$ 9 h] abs5ce1 z1 = in/ance1 ( expect$ company or o!r engagem5t :i* x w\ld be important = h] to "k4 ,bo? ( ! lat] p]sonalities 7 peculi>ly fond ( ,no4 #a1 & devot$ to h] welf>e on acc\nt ( h] sup]ior k & admirable "*4 ,! case has be5 "u my obs]vation1 bo? pr(essionally & socially1 = _m ye>s1 &1 9 addition to its typical "*1 x pres5t$ an example ( ! s+ul> fact ( ! p]si/5ce ( ! lat] p]sonality1 ) ! ability to obs]ve1 reta9 its *a9 ( memories1 & aft]w>d report !m1 :ile ! prim>y self 0 at ! same "t ! dom9ant & active p]sonality4 ,an in/ance ( ?is occurr$ at "o ( ! conc]ts ( a di/+ui%$ piani/ a few ye>s s9ce4 ,no4 #c 0 ! reign+ p]sonality1 & %e 0 h]self a lov] ( music & an excell5t critic4 ,bee?ov5's conc]to 9 ,c major 0 on ! programme1 & 0 be+ p]=m$ 9 a mo/ *>m+ mann] by soloi/ & or*e/ra4 ,i 0 sitt+ ne> h] 9 ! box1 :5 all at once ,i notic$ a *ange 9 ! expression ( h] face1 :i* d5ot$ ! pres5ce ( ,no4 #a4 ,%e li/5$ ) int5se int]e/ & pleasure to ! p]=mance1 & at its close ,i spoke a few words to h]1 & %e repli$ 9 h] usual *>m+ mann]4 ,x 0 ,no4 #a )\t d\bt4 ,soon aft]1 %e lean$ back 9 h] *air1 took two or ?ree quick1 %ort inspirations1 & ,no4 #c 0 pres5t aga94 ,%e turn$ to me smil+ & said3 ,s ,no4 #a came = h] favorite conc]to2 wasn't x spl5did t %e c\ld he> x8 ,i said3 ,yes2 b h[ did y "k %e 0 "h8 ,oh1 ,i sat on ! front ( ! box1 %e said4 ,i he>d ! music1 too1 & ,i saw y speak+ to h]4 ,! f\r cases "h briefly outl9$ repres5t bo? sexes1 two di/9ct nationalities1 & widely-v>y+ conditions 9 life4 ,9 ea* case "o or m p]sonalities crop out1 s to speak1 come to ! surface1 & become ! consci\s1 active1 rul+ p]sonality1 di/9ct f ! orig9al self1 hav+ entirely diff]5t m5tal1 moral1 & ev5 physical1 *>act]i/ics2 diff]5t ta/es1 & diff]5t s5tim5ts & op9ions2 p]sonalities entirely unkn[n to ! orig9al self1 :i* no "o acqua9t$ ) t orig9al self _h any reason to suppose exi/$ 9 connection ) t organization4 ,! cases pres5t s _m po9ts ( simil>ity 9 _! hi/ory z to r5d] x probable1 if n c]ta91 t "s common pr9ciple1 law1 or m5tal /ate und]lies !m all--"s law :i*1 if cle>ly def9$1 w\ld be valuable 9 r$uc+ to ord] ! seem+ly lawless mass ( ph5om5a :i* con/antly meets u 9 ?is new & b little explor$ field ( rese>*4 ,x may be1 also1 t o!r m5tal /ates m frequ5tly met ) & m easily obs]v$ pres5t po9ts 9 common ) ^! m /rik+ & unusual ones2 & t !y also may assi/ u 9 f9d+ ! clue4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,natural ,,somnambulism--,,hypnotic ,,somnambulism--,,dreams4 ,! fir/ ( ^! m accessible conditions to claim att5tion is natural somnambulism1 or sleep-walk+4 ,! ph5om5a ( ?is peculi> /ate h be5 obs]v$ f "t immemorial1 & h always be5 look$ ^u z "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful & int]e/+ subjects 9 ! doma9 ( ! old psy*ology4 ,9 ?is /ate ! subject1 :ile app>5tly 9 ord9>y sleep1 arises f 8 b$ & proce$s1 sometimes to p]=m ! mo/ ord9>y1 ev]yday actions--cook+ a d9n]1 wa%+ clo!s1 saw+ wood1 or go+ out to a neighbor+ m>ket t[n to transact bus9ess2 sometimes1 on ! o!r h&1 he does ! mo/ unusual ?+s2 he p]=ms p]il\s j\rneys 9 dang]\s & unfamili> places 9 p]fect safety & ) unusual ease2 sometimes intellectual "w ( a difficult nature1 su* z _h baffl$ ! /ud5t 9 8 wak+ h\rs1 is easily accompli%$1 & he f9ds ! solution ( 8 ma!matical problem or ! ne$$ po9t 9 8 argum5t all pla9ly wr\ght out & prep>$ = him :5 he goes to 8 desk ! foll[+ morn+2 moreov]1 if ! "w f any cause %\ld be int]rupt$1 & ! same conditions recur ^u ! foll[+ or "s subsequ5t night1 x may be resum$ at ! po9t :]e x 0 int]rupt$2 or if ! somnambuli/ talks1 z well z acts1 9 8 sleep ! conv]sation %[s t ea* succe$+ occasion is connect$ ) previ\s ones1 all toge!r con/itut+ a *a9 ( memories simil> to t ( ! diff]5t p]sonalities :i* h be5 pres5t$ 9 ! f\r cases already describ$4 ,sometimes all ^! diff]5t actions are accompli%$ )\t light or ) ! eyes fa/ clos$1 or else op5 & />+1 b )\t vision4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 ! new p]sonality develop$ 9 ! sleep ( ! somnambuli/ fails to come into prop] relations ) 8 surr\nd+s1 :5 he may also fail to accompli% ! dang]\s j\rney1 & may walk f an op5 w9d[ or an ungu>d$ balcony ) disa/r\s results4 ,! second condition :i* pres5ts analogies to ! duplex or multiplex p]sonalities1 :i* are "u consid]ation1 is t ( ! somnambulism :i* occurs 9 ! hypnotic sleep4 ,:ile usually ! hypnotic subject is passive & unconsci\sly receives ! sugge/ions :i* are impress$ ^u him1 n unfrequ5tly a p]sonality comes to ! front :i* acts indep5d5tly1 & pres5ts all ! *>act]i/ics :i* we h f\nd p]ta9+ to a di/9ct p]sonality4 ,a r>e example ( ?is alt]nat+ p]sonality br\ght ab\t by hypnotism is af=d$ by ! ,fr5* subject1 ,mme4 ,b41 ^: acqua9tance we h already made z a subject ^u :om hypnotism at a di/ance 0 successfully c>ri$ out by ,pr(4 ,janet & ,dr4 ,gib]t ( ,havre4 ,z we h already se51 9 h] ord9>y condition ,mme4 ,b4 is a /olid1 sub/antial1 hone/ ,fr5* peasant1 ab\t =ty ye>s ( age1 ( v mod]ate intellig5ce1 & )\t any education or any ambition = notoriety4 ,9 ?is /ate ,pr(4 ,janet calls h] ,leonie4 ,hypnotiz$1 %e is at once *ang$ into a bright1 vivaci\s1 mis*ief-lov+1 r noisy p]sonality1 :o consid]s h]self on excell5t t]ms ) ! doctor1 & :om ! pr(essor names ,leont9e4 ,lat]1 by fur!r hypnotization & a deep] trance1 !re appe>s a s$ate1 s5sible p]sonality1 intellectually mu* sup]ior to ,leonie1 ! prim>y self1 & mu* m dignifi$ ?an ! vivaci\s ,leont9e1 & ?is ?ird p]sonality ,pr(4 ,janet calls ,leonore4 ,leont9e1 ! hypnotic or second self1 kn[s ,leonie1 ! orig9al ,mme4 ,b41 v well1 & is v anxi\s n to be conf\nd$ ) h]4 ,%e always calls h] ! o!r "o1 & laughs at h] /upidity4 ,%e says1 ,t good woman is n ,i1 %e is too /upid4 ,"o day ,pr(4 ,janet hypnotiz$ ,leonie1 & z usual at once ,leont9e 0 pres5t4 ,pr(4 ,janet !n sugge/$ to ,leont9e t :5 %e awoke & ,leonie _h resum$ ! comm&1 %e 7,leont9e7 %\ld take (f ! apron ( ,leonie1 _! common apron1 on _! "o physical p]sonality1 & !n tie x on aga94 ,%e 0 !n ar\s$ f h] hypnotic condition1 & at once ,leonie 0 pres5t )\t ! slighte/ k ( ,leont9e1 = %e nev] knew ( ?is second p]sonality1 nor ( hypnotic sugge/ion 9 any =m4 ,leonie1 suppos+ ! pr(essor's exp]im5t 0 ov]1 0 conduct+ him to ! door1 talk+ indiff]5tly 9 h] sl[1 dull way1 & at ! same "t unconsci\sly h] f+]s 7 work+ at h] apron-/r+s4 ,! loos5$ apron 0 fall+ (f :5 ! pr(essor call$ h] att5tion to x4 ,%e exclaim$1 ,:y1 my apron is fall+ (f6 & !n1 fully consci\s ( :at %e 0 do+1 %e replac$ & ti$ x on aga94 ,%e !n cont9u$ h] talk4 ,%e only suppos$ t someh[ accid5tally ! apron _h come unti$ & %e _h reti$ x1 & t 0 all4 ,to ! n[ subm]g$ ,leont9e1 h[ev]1 ?is 0 n en\gh2 h] mission _h n be5 complet$1 & at h] sil5t prompt+ ,leonie aga9 fumbl$ at ! apron-/r+s2 unconsci\sly %e unti$ & took (f ! apron1 & !n put x on aga9 )\t h] att5tion hav+ be5 drawn to :at %e _h n[ ! second "t done4 ,! next day ,pr(4 ,janet aga9 hypnotiz$ ,leonie & ,leont9e made h] appe>ance4 ,well1 said %e1 ,i did :at y told me ye/]day4 ,h[ /upid '! o!r "o' look$ :ile ,i took h] apron (f8 ,:y did y tell h] t h] apron 0 fall+ (f8 ,j = t1 ,i _h to d ! job all ov] aga94 ,"h ! hypnotic or second>y self1 z 9 my own report$ case1 appe>s z a p]si/5t entity1 rememb]+ & reason+1 :ile ! prim>y self 0 at ! same "t 9 comm& ( _! common body4 ,leont9e n only caus$ ,leonie to untie & retie h] apron1 b %e enjoy$ ! fun1 rememb]$ x1 & told x ! next day4 ,aga9 ,leonore 0 z mu* a%am$ ( ,leont9e's flippancy z ,leont9e 0 ( ,leonie's /upidity4 ,y see well en\gh1 %e said1 t ,i am n t prattl]1 t madcap4 ,we d n resemble ea* o!r 9 ! lea/4 ,9 fact1 %e sometimes gave ,leont9e good c\nsel 9 reg>d to h] behavior1 & 9 a peculi> mann]--by produc+ ! halluc9ation ( he>+ a voice1 ?us aga9 %[+ ! consci\s activity ( ! subm]g$ self :ile a prim>y self 0 at ! same "t dom9ant & active4 ,z ,dr4 ,janet relates ! incid5t1 ,leont9e 0 "o day 9 an excit$1 hy/]ical condition1 noisy & tr\blesome ) h] *att]1 :5 sudd5ly %e /opp$ h] s5seless talk & cri$ out ) t]ror3 ,oh6 ,:o is x !re talk+ to me l t8 ,no "o 0 speak+ to y4 ,yes1 !re on ! left4 ,& %e op5$ a closet door 9 ! direction indicat$1 to see t no "o 0 hidd5 !re4 ,:at is x t y he>8 ask$ ! pr(essor4 ,i he> a voice on ! left !re :i* keeps say+ to me3 ',en\gh1 en\gh2 be quiet4 ,y are a nuisance6' :i*1 ! pr(essor rem>ks1 0 exactly ! tru?4 ,leonore1 9 h] turn1 0 !n br\ght to ! surface4 ,:at 0 x t happ5$1 ask$ ,pr(4 ,janet1 :5 ,leont9e 0 s fright5$8 ,oh1 no?+1 %e repli$4 ,i told h] %e 0 a nuisance & to keep quiet4 ,i saw %e 0 annoy+ y4 ,i don't "k :y %e 0 s fright5$4 ,i may be p>don$ = m5tion+ "o o!r fact reg>d+ ! relation%ip ( ^! s+ul> p]sonalities1 because x illu/rates m po9t$ly if possible ?an any?+ else _! entire duplex & sep>ate "*4 ,leonie or ,madame ,b4 is m>ri$1 b ,leont9e is n4 ,madame ,b4 h[ev]1 0 hypnotiz$ at h] acc\*em5ts1 & became ,leont9e4 ,s ,leont9e 0 ! presid+ p]sonality :5 ! *ildr5 7 born4 ,leont9e !re=e consid]s h]self ! "m ( two *ildr51 & w\ld be greatly griev$ 7 any d\bts express$ reg>d+ h] "r ( mo!rhood 9 !m4 ,! analogies betwe5 ! m5tal conditions pres5t$ respectively 9 ord9>y somnambulism & ! somnambulism ( ! hypnotic trance1 & ! m5tal conditions pres5t$ 9 ! f\r cases previ\sly recit$ are num]\s & obvi\s2 9 fact1 !y seem z inde$ !y are1 l ! same conditions diff]5tly produc$ & v>y+ 9 ! l5g? ( "t !y occupy1 & x is evid5t t 9 !m !re is br\ght to view a m5tal /ate ( suffici5t uni=mity1 z well z ( suffici5t int]e/ & importance1 to be wor?y ( s]i\s consid]ation4 ,! facts ?us f> br\ght into view are ^!3 ,t 9 a consid]able numb] ( p]sons !re may be develop$1 ei!r spontane\sly or artificially1 a second p]sonality diff]5t 9 "* & di/9ct 9 its consci\sness & memories f ! prim>y or orig9al self2 t ?is second p]sonality is n a m]e *ange ( consci\sness1 b 9 "s s5se x is a diff]5t entity1 hav+ a p[] ( obs]vation1 att5tion & memory n only :5 ! prim>y self is subm]g$ & )\t consci\sness or volition1 b also at ! same "t t ! prim>y self is 9 action1 p]=m+ its usual (fices1 & 9 its turn x is equally capable ( manag+ ! affairs & p]=m+ ! (fices prop]ly p]ta9+ to ! common body :5ev] ne$$ = t purpose4 ,reckon+ ^! diff]5t p]sonalities z ,no4 #a1 ,no4 #b1 ,no4 #c1 etc41 ,no4 #a has no k ( ,no4 #b1 nor ( any succe$+ p]sonality1 nor ( _! acts1 b ! "t occupi$ by !m is to ,no4 #a a blank1 dur+ :i* x is )\t volition1 memory1 or consci\sness4 ,no4 #b has a di/9ct consci\sness & *a9 ( memories ( its own1 b x also kn[s m or less p]fectly ! hi/ory & acts ( ,no4 #a--;x kn[s ?is hi/ory1 h[ev]1 only z p]ta9+ to a ?ird p]son2 x kn[s no?+ ( ,no4 #c1 nor ( any p]sonality subsequ5tly com+ into activity4 ,no4 #c has also its di/9ct p]sonality1 & kn[s bo? ,no4 #a & ,no4 #b1 b kn[s !m only z sep>ate & di/9ct p]sonalities2 x does n "k any p]sonality com+ into activity aft] itself4 ,s di/9ct are ^! p]sonalities t ,no4 #b n only may n possess ! acquirem5ts1 z1 = in/ance1 ! book k1 trade1 or occupation ( ,no4 #a1 b may possess o!r capabilities & acquirem5ts entirely =eign to ,no4 #a1 & ( :i* x possess$ no k4 ,ansel ,b\rne 0 a f>m] & prea*]1 & knew no?+ ( /orekeep+4 ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n1 ! second p]sonality1 0 a bus9ess man1 nei!r f>m] nor prea*]4 ,l\is ,v41 z ,no4 #b1 0 a tailor1 & a v good boy2 z ,no4 #c1 he 0 a private ( m>9es1 & knew no?+ ( tailor+1 & he 0 a moral mon/]2 :ile1 9 :at might be call$ 8 ,no4 #e condition1 he 0 aga9 an undevelop$ *ild1 z he 0 be=e 8 fright4 ,/ill ano!r fact :i* comes prom95tly into view 9 exam9+ ^! cases is t ! ,no4 #b p]sonality may n1 by any means1 be inf]ior to ! ,no4 #a1 or orig9al self4 ,9 none ( ! cases cit$ has ! intellectual capacity ( ! lat] develop$ p]sonality be5 inf]ior to t ( ! orig9al self1 & g5]ally x 0 notably sup]ior2 only 9 ! ,no4 #c p]sonality ( ,l\is ,v4 0 ! moral /ate worse ?an 9 ,no4 #a1 &1 9 g5]al1 ! moral /&+ ( ,no4 #b or ,no4 #c 0 fully equal to ! prim>y self4 ,! em]g5ce & dom9ance ( a second>y p]sonality1 !re=e1 does n by any means imply t ! g5]al /&+ ( ! individual dom9at$ by ?is second p]sonality1 z judg$ by dis9t]e/$ obs]v]s1 is 9 any way inf]ior to ! same individual dom9at$ by ! prim>y self1 b1 on ! contr>y1 a sup]ior p]sonality is r to be expect$1 & especially is ?is true :5 ! second>y p]sonality is intellig5tly s\ght & br\ght to view by means ( hypnotism4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 q impossible by any a priori reason+1 or f ! "* ( ! prim>y self1 to =m any def9ite e/imate conc]n+ ! "* or g5]al *>act]i/ics ( any new p]sonality :i* may make its appe>ance1 ei!r spontane\sly or ?r\gh ! aid ( hypnotism4 ,hav+ become to a c]ta9 degree famili>iz$ ) ! idea t 9 "s p]sons1 at lea/1 & "u "s peculi> circum/ances1 a second p]sonality may come to ! surface & take ! place = a long] or %ort] "t ( ! prim>y self1 x may be ask$ :e!r1 aft] all1 ^! comp>atively few p]sons 9 :i* ?is unusual ph5om5a has be5 obs]v$ are ess5tially diff]5t 9 _! m5tal con/itution f o!r p4 ,:5 ^? be/ acqua9t$ ) ! sl5d] & melan*oly ,felida ,n41 or ! ord9>y1 quiet1 well-behav$ ,l\is ,v42 ! indu/ri\s & respect$ evangeli/ ,ansel ,b\rne1 or ! l>ge-bra9$1 intellectual lead] ( wom51 ,alma ,z41 saw !m 9 _! ord9>y /ate1 be=e any sublim9al p]sonality _h em]g$ & made itself kn[n1 no "o ( ^? mo/ intimate acqua9tances1 no exp]t 9 "*-read+1 no /ud5t ( m5tal sci5ce c\ld h giv5 any reasonable intimation t any "o ( !m w\ld develop a second p]sonality1 mu* less give any tru/wor?y op9ion z to ! "* :i* ! new p]sonality w\ld possess4 ,a few mon?s ago ,i 0 call$ 9 ha/e to see a pati5t1 a l>ge1 /rong man ( "o hundr$ & eighty p\nds weight1 :o _h be5 ?r[n d[n & trampl$ ^u by 8 n9ete5-ye>-old son dur+ an attack ( somnambulism1 & _h receiv$ su* s]i\s injuries z to require imm$iate surgical aid4 ,! next day ?is son came to consult me reg>d+ 8 un=tunate habit ( sleep-walk+1 :i* has (t5 got him into tr\ble be=e1 & has n[ result$ 9 s]i\s injury to 8 fa!r4 ,he is a slight y\? ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds weight1 light hair1 gray eyes1 & a bright1 frank face1 expressive ( good heal? & good nature--a p]fect g5tleman1 z 8 fa!r express$ x1 :5 himself1 b t5 m5 _c manage him :5 he gets up 9 8 sleep2 he w d :at he sets out to d4 ,:o w\ld ev] imag9e t ?is sl5d]1 good-natur$1 g5tlemanly lad1 soon] ?an any o!r lad1 w\ld 9 8 sleep develop somnambulism & a second p]sonality1 or t :5 x came t second p]sonality %\ld prove a /ubborn ,samson8 ,little c\ld ,pr(4 ,janet imag9e t b5ea? ! surface consci\sness ( t s]5e & /upid ,leonie dwelt ! frisky1 vivaci\s1 fun-lov+ ,leont9e1 wait+ only ! magic key ( hypnotism to unlock & br+ h] to ! surface to reign in/ead ( ! heavy ,leonie4 ,! p :o1 9 v>i\s ways1 develop second p]sonalities may n diff]1 x seems1 9 any p]ceptible mann] f o!r p2 is x n q possible1 !n1 t o!r normal1 ord9>y p1 possess a second p]sonality1 deep-d[n b5ea? _! ord9>y1 ev]yday self1 & t "u conditions :i* favor a readju/m5t1 ?is hidd5 sublim9al self may em]ge & become = a long] or a %ort] "t ! consci\s1 act+ "o2 & n only s1 b may prove to be ! bright] & bett] organiz$ ( ! two8 ,hav+ n[1 z x 71 a *>t1 imp]fect ?\gh x be1 ( ?is outly+ region1 hav+ "s idea :at to look =1 & 9 :at direction to look = x1 x is possible t glimpses ( ?is sublim9al p]sonality :i* ea* "o unconsci\sly c>ries ) him may be obta9$ "u ord9>y conditions & 9 ev]yday life1 m frequ5tly & m easily ?an we _h imag9$2 =1 z ,ribot expresses x1 ! ord9>y consci\s p]sonality is only a feeble portion ( ! :ole psy*ical p]sonality4 ,"o example ( ?is m usual =m ( d\ble p]sonality is af=d$ 9 ord9>y dream+4 ,! dream c\ntry1 l mo/ ( ?is outly+ t]ritory1 has = ! mo/ "p be5 /udi$ )\t *>t or compass4 ,!re is sc>cely a po9t connect$ ) ! discussion ( ! subject ^u :i* ! mo/ em95t au?orities are n divid$2 x is ,locke aga9/ ,desc>tes1 ,hamilton aga9/ ,locke1 & ,hobbes aga9/ ! field4 ,if !re be any "o po9t1 h[ev]1 on :i* !re is tol]able unanimity among all writ]s1 anci5t & mod]n1 great & small1 x is ! abs5ce 9 dreams ( ! normal acts & processes ( volition1 &1 especially1 ( ! faculty ( att5tion4 ,n[1 ?is is exactly ! condition :i* is conducive to ! m or less p]fect em]g5ce & activity ( ! sublim9al self1 "u :atev] circum/ances x occurs4 ,!re is fir/1 loss ( consci\sness f catalepsy1 fright1 depress+ illness1 hypnotism1 or natural sleep1 t is to say1 ! p[] ( att5tion or volition 9 ! prim>y self is aboli%$2 !n comes a readju/m5t ( p]sonalities1 v>y+ 9 complet5ess accord+ to ! ease ) :i*1 9 diff]5t p]sons1 ?is readju/m5t may be effect$1 & accord+ to ! complet5ess ( ! abolition ( ! p[] ( att5tion & volition4 ,9 sleep ! conditions are favorable = ?is readju/m5t1 & ! sublim9al self comes m or less p]fectly to ! surface2 !n appe>s t mo/ peculi> & int]e/+ s]ies ( pictures & visions :i* we call dreams2 sometimes ! re>rang$1 or r un>rang$1 impressions & p]ceptions ( ! wak+ h\rs br\ght toge!r1 possibly j be=e ! p[] ( att5tion is entirely lo/2 sometimes ! ,puck-l "w ( ! sublim9al p]sonality1 ! ,leont9es ( ! dream-c\ntry influ5c+ ! unconsci\s or semi-consci\s prim>y self2 sometimes ! v]idical or tru?-tell+ dreams1 :i* h be5 ! wond] ( all ages1 & sometimes giv+ complete & active supremacy to ! sublim9al self z 9 natural somnambulism4 ,ano!r portion ( ! field 9 :i* x might be pr(itable to look = evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( a sublim9al p]sonality is 9 ! ecc5tric "w ( g5ius2 & /ill ano!r1 9 ! unexpect$ & (t5 h]oic actions ( seem+ly ord9>y p]sons "u ! /ress & /imulus ( a great emotion1 z ( joy1 sorr[1 or ang]1 or ( int5se excitem5t1 z = in/ance1 ! soldi] 9 battle1 ! fireman at ! po/ ( dang]1 or ! philosoph] or a/ronom] on ! eve ( a new discov]y2 9 all ^! cases ! ord9>y p]sonality ) its int5se self-consci\sness & self-consid]+ c>efulness is subm]g$--x disappe>s--! p[] ( volunt>y att5tion to m5tal /ates or physical action is lo/2 a new & sup]ior p]sonality comes to ! surface & takes control4 ,! supreme mom5t passes1 & ! prim>y self resumes sway1 sc>cely consci\s ( :at has be5 done or h[ x 0 accompli%$2 ev5 s5sation has be5 aboli%$1 & x is only n[ t he discov]s ! ble$+ bullet-w\nd1 ! *>r$ memb]1 or ! brok5 bone4 ,9 physical sci5ce1 :5ev] "s new fact or law or pr9ciple has be5 discov]$1 x is at once se5 t _m ?+s :i* be=e 7 obscure1 or p]haps c\ld only be acc\nt$ = by a !ory ( *ance1 or ( direct int]f]5ce by an omnipot5t ,deity1 are n[ illum9at$ by a new light1 & ord] reigns :]e be=e only confusion & d>kness 7 visible4 ,some?+ ( ! same sort is beg9n+ to be recogniz$ 9 ! _w ( m5tal & psy*ical ph5om5a4 ,if ! ma!matical exactness :i* measur$ ! =ce ( gravity1 or plac$ ! sun 9 "o ( ! foci ( an ellipse in/ead ( ! c5tre ( a circle _c be appli$ "h1 x is only on acc\nt ( ! va/ complexity ( ! problem pres5t$1 & ( :i* we "k s few ( ! elem5ts4 ,:5 matt] alone is conc]n$ we "k exactly h[ x w act "u giv5 conditions4 ,:5 life is add$1 ! problem becomes m complex4 ,! g5]al law ( evolution & ! special law ( natural selection 9 ! developm5t ( species are accept$ facts1 al?\gh we _c ) success apply to !m ma!matical =mulae4 ,:5 m9d is add$ to life1 ! problem becomes /ill m complicat$ & ma!matical exactness /ill less likely to be atta9$4 ,_m facts1 h[ev]1 are be+ asc]ta9$ 9 psy*ical sci5ce1 & "s pr9ciples are be+ e/abli%$ :i* help to br+ ord] out ( confusion & %$ light on "s d>k places4 ,! recognition ( a sublim9al self z =m+ a "p ( ! psy*ical organization ( man w ?r[ light ^u _m obscure m5tal ph5om5a & br+ ord] out ( seem+ly hopeless confusion4 ,plac$ be=e u z a work+ hypo!sis1 _m o!r facts1 be=e errant & unclassifi$1 gr\p !mselves ab\t x 9 wond]ful cle>ness & h>mony4 ,grant+1 !n1 provisionally at lea/1 ! reality ( ! second>y self1 :at are its relations to ! prim>y self & _! common physical organization1 & h[ came x to occupy ^! relations8 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 to :om ,i h already ref]r$1 ^: acute intellect & s*ol>ly atta9m5ts h be5 ( ! highe/ value to ! society 9 e dep>tm5t ( its inve/igations1 has also tak5 up ?is subject ) 8 usual skill & judgm5t4 ,he looks ^u x f ! /&po9t ( evolution1 comm5c+ ) ! e>lie/ p]iod ( animal life4 ,he comp>es ! :ole psy*ical organization1 toge!r ) its manife/+ physical organization1 to ! ?\s& looms ( a va/ manufactory4 ,! looms are complex & ( v>y+ patt]ns1 = turn+ out diff]5t sorts ( "w4 ,!y are also us$ 9 v>i\s comb9ations1 & !re are v>i\s driv+ b&s & connect+ ma*9]y by :i* !y may sev]ally be connect$ or disconnect$1 b ! motive p[] :i* drives ! :ole is con/ant = all1 & all works automatically to turn out ! /yles ( goods t are ne$$4 ,n[1 h[ did ,i come to h my looms & driv+-ge> arrang$ 9 ?is p>ticul> way8 ,n1 c]ta9ly1 ?r\gh any delib]ate *oice ( my own4 ,my ance/or1 ! ascidian1 9 fact1 inh]it$ ! bus9ess :5 x consi/$ ( little m ?an a s+le sp9dle2 s9ce 8 day my ne>] ance/ors h add$ loom aft] loom4 ,*anges h be5 go+ on cont9ually2 "s ( ! looms are n[ q out ( date1 h long be5 unus$1 & are q out ( repair or fall5 to pieces4 ,o!rs are kept 9 ord] because ! /yle ( goods :i* !y turn out is /ill useful & necess>y4 ,b ! class ( goods call$ = has greatly *ang$ ( late4 ,= in/ance1 ! ma*9]y at pres5t 9 op]ation is be/ adapt$ to turn+ out goods ( a decid$ly egoi/ic /yle1 = self-pres]vation1 p]si/5ce 9 ! /ruggle = life1 & = self-gratification2 b a /yle is beg9n+ to be call$ = ( ! altrui/ic patt]n4 ,= ?is k9d ( goods ! ma*9]y is n well adapt$4 ,x is old-fa%ion$1 & *anges are necess>y4 ,if !re are any looms 9 ! e/abli%m5t unkn[n & unus$ :i* c be turn$ to acc\nt1 or any way ( modify+ su* z we h to meet ! dem&1 x is = our int]e/ to "k x4 ,b ! me?ods ( adju/m5t1 & arrangem5ts = br++ new looms into op]ation are hidd5 & difficult ( access1 s we obs]ve factories :]e spontane\s readju/m5ts are go+ on & new looms1 n kn[n to h be5 9 ! e/abli%m5t1 are be+ br\ght automatically into action & are f\nd to "w fairly well4 ,su* in/ances are f\nd 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,felida ,x4 or ,l\is ,v41 f :i* valuable h9ts are obta9$ reg>d+ *anges & readju/m5ts4 ,fur!rmore1 9 hypnotism1 we f9d a safe &1 at ! same "t1 p[]ful lev]1 = readju/m5t1 by means ( :i* 9 "s e/abli%m5ts new looms c be br\ght into play & %ut (f aga9 almo/ at w2 & (t5 :ile ! new looms are at "w do+ good s]vice we are able to get at ! old ones1 repair & mod]nize !m s z to make !m useful1 & ! imm5se value ( hypnotism 9 ?is educational & re=matory "w has h>dly begun to be kn[n or appreciat$4 ,a s+le in/ance out ( _m mu/ suffice = illu/ration4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhd !re 0 at ! ,salpetri]e a "y woman ( a deplorable type1 ,jeanne ,s41 :o 0 a crim9al lunatic1 fil?y1 viol5t1 & ) a life hi/ory ( impurity & crime4 ,m4 ,augu/e ,vois91 "o ( ! physicians ( ! /aff1 und]took to hypnotize h] ,may #ca/4 ,at t "t %e 0 s viol5t t %e c\ld only be kept quiet by a /rait-jacket & ! con/ant cold d\*e to h] head4 ,%e w\ld n look at ,m4 ,vois91 b rav$ & spat at him4 ,he p]si/$1 kept 8 face ne> & opposite to h]s1 & 8 eyes foll[+ h]s con/antly4 ,9 t5 m9utes %e 0 9 a s\nd sleep1 & soon pass$ into ! somnambuli/ic condition4 ,! process 0 repeat$ _m days1 & gradually %e became sane :ile 9 ! hypnotic condition1 b /ill rav$ :5 %e awoke4 ,gradually1 !n1 %e began to accept hypnotic sugge/ion1 & w\ld obey trivial ord]s giv5 h] :ile asleep1 su* z to sweep h] room1 etc42 !n sugge/ions reg>d+ h] g5]al behavior2 !n1 9 h] hypnotic condition1 %e began to express regret = h] pa/ life & =m resolutions ( am5dm5t1 :i* %e fully adh]$ to :5 %e awoke4 ,two ye>s lat] %e 0 a nurse 9 "o ( ! ,p>is hospitals1 & h] conduct 0 irreproa*able4 ,m4 ,vois9 has foll[$ up ?is case by o!rs equally /rik+4 ,su* is an imp]fect sket* ( ! discov]ies1 exp]im5ts1 & /udies :i* h be5 made 9 ! doma9 ( human p]sonality4 ,x is m]ely a sket*1 & c]ta9ly x is 9 no _s ( dogmatism t x is pres5t$2 b z a collection ( facts relat+ to human nature & ! con/itution & action ( ! human m9d1 x is at lea/ curi\s4 ,x ne$ n de/roy our convictions reg>d+ ! ess5tial unity ( p]sonality1 b x mu/ necess>ily enl>ge our conceptions ( :at con/itutes an individual1 & h[ "u v>i\s circum/ances t individual may act4 ,f _m po9ts ( view1 & 9 relation to _m dep>tm5ts ( /udy & ( human developm5t--legal1 moral1 social1 & educational--! subject pres5ts important be>+s2 &1 fur!rmore1 9 ! solution ( o!r psy*ological problems x w be f\nd to possess ! greate/ possible int]e/ & value4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,automatism--,,plan*ette4 ,our ord9>y actions1 bo? physical & m5tal1 are1 = ! mo/ "p1 subject to our own volunt>y guidance & *oice4 ,( ?is1 at lea/1 we feel sure4 ,we "w1 walk1 talk1 play ^u an in/rum5t1 read a book1 or write a lett]1 because we *oose to d ^! ?+s2 & ord9>ily !y are done "u ! full guidance ( our w & intellig5ce4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 actions are p]=m$ by u )\t our *oice or guidance1 & ev5 )\t our consci\sness1 & su* actions are call$ automatic4 ,! ?rifty h\sewife1 p]haps also be+ ( a lit]>y turn ( m9d1 may become deeply absorb$ 9 an excit+ novel1 :ile at ! same "t h] busy f+]s1 )\t ?\ght or ef=t on h] "p1 skilfully ply ! knitt+ ne$les1 or h] well accu/om$ foot1 ) g5tle motion1 rocks ! cradle4 ,dur+ an excit+ conv]sation1 or ! absorb+ consid]ation ( "s important subject or problem1 ! act ( walk+ is p]=m$ )\t w or consci\sness2 ! pian(orte play] runs 8 scales & r\lades ) m>vell\s rapidity & precision :ile read+ a book or c>ry+ on an animat$ conv]sation4 ,su* actions are p]=m$ automatically4 ,:5 we come to exam9e a l>ge numb] ( actions p]=m$ 9 ?is automatic mann]1 we obs]ve t !y exhibit great div]sity 9 ! k9d & degree ( automatism display$ 9 _! p]=mance4 ,9 ! cases above m5tion$ ! m9d is simply altoge!r engag$ 9 do+ "o ?+1 & at ! same "t ! muscles g on )\t any consci\s direction or sup]vision1 do+ altoge!r ano!r ?+1 b g5]ally some?+ :i* !y _h be=e be5 accu/om$ to d4 ,?is is (t5 call$ abs5t-m9d$ness2 x is also "o ( ! mo/ common & simple =ms ( automatism4 ,we set ! ma*9e to "w1 & x goes itself4 ,ano!r k9d ( automatism is t :i* (t5 appe>s 9 connection ) peculi> gifts or tal5ts1 & is especially associat$ ) g5ius4 ,x is se51 = example1 9 ! poet & ! orator1 & 9 ^? capable ( improvisation1 especially 9 music or 9 v]se4 ,! piani/ or organi/ seats himself at ! in/rum5t )\t ! remote/ idea ( :at he is to p]=m--he simply comm5ces4 ,! !me he is to pres5t1 ! v>i\s melodies1 h>monies1 *anges1 & modulations :i* come at 8 t\* are (t5 z mu* a surprise & delight to himself z to ! mo/ int]e/$ li/5]4 ,some?+ )9 him furni%es & =mulates ! ideas1 & causes him to express !m arti/ically ^u ! in/rum5t ( 8 *oice )\t any ef=t1 or ev5 sup]vision ( 8 own--he is simply consci\s ( :at is produc$--b if he %\ld und]take consci\sly to guide or 9 any way int]f]e ) ! production1 ! extraord9>y beauty & excell5ce ( ! p]=mance w\ld at once cease4 ,/ill ano!r k9d ( automatism is illu/rat$ 9 somnambulism4 ,! somnambuli/ arises f 8 b$ 9 8 sleep1 & proce$s to prep>e a meal or "w out a ma!matical problem or write a !sis or a lett]1 or sometimes to describe di/ant sc5es & ev5ts transpir+ f> away4 ,"h ! actions1 bo? physical & m5tal1 are p]=m$1 n only )\t ! ex]cise ( ! actor's own *oice or control1 b he has no k ( !m :atev]4 ,!y are altoge!r outside ! doma9 ( 8 consci\sness1 & h _! orig9 9 "s c5tre ( intellig5ce q ap>t f 8 own ord9>y consci\sness1 & !y only appe> or f9d expression ?r\gh 8 physical organization4 ,let u exam9e a little m closely into ^! diff]5t =ms ( automatism4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago a curi\s little piece ( me*anism--app>5tly half toy & half an in/rum5t = amateur conjur+--made its appe>ance 9 ! w9d[s ( ! toy%ops & book/ores ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 a little he>t-%ap$ piece ( mahogany1 or o!r h>d wood1 ab\t sev5 in*es by five 9 dim5sions1 ) two ca/]s s]v+ = feet at ! base ( ! he>t1 :ile a closely-fitt+ p5cil pass$ ?r\gh a hole at ! po9t or apex4 ,?us a tripod 0 =m$1 mov+ ) p]fect ease & fre$om 9 any direction1 :ile ! p5cil1 :i* =m$ ! ?ird foot1 left its pla9 & cont9u\s trac+ :]ev] ! in/rum5t 0 mov$4 ,?is little toy 0 call$ ,plan*ette1 & wond]ful tales 7 told ( its /range p]=mances :5 rightly us$4 ,ev5ly adju/$ ^u a pla9 wood table1 if a prop]ly-con/itut$ p]son plac$ 8 or h] f+]-tips lightly ^u its surface1 x soon began to move ab\t1 )\t any muscul> ef=t or any wi% or w on ! "p ( ! op]ator2 a broad1 smoo? %eet ( pap] be+ plac$ b5ea? x ^u ! table1 figures1 words1 & s5t5ces 7 pla9ly trac$ by ! p5cil1 all 9 ! /yle ( a v]itable oracle1 & greatly to ! delight ( ! curi\s1 ! wond] ( ! sup]/iti\s1 & ! my/ification ( p g5]ally4 ,n e "o1 h[ev]1 c\ld comm& ! s]vices ( ! mod]n oracle2 only to ! t\* ( a c]ta9 few 0 x responsive2 to ! _m x 0 /ill & sil5t z a sph9x4 ,"o 9 t51 p]haps1 c\ld obta9 a scrawl2 "o 9 tw5ty1 intelligible s5t5ces1 & "o 9 a hundr$ c\ld produce rem>kable results4 ,few p]sons witness+ its p]=mances "u favorable circum/ances fail$ to be int]e/$1 b diff]5t p look$ at x f q diff]5t /&po9ts4 ,! habitual d\bt] saw 9 x only a well-manag$ trick1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he fail$ to detect2 ! spirituali/ saw und\bt$ evid5ce ( spiritual manife/ations1 :ile ! great majority ( common-s5se p saw writ+ done1 evid5tly )\t w or ef=t on ! "p ( ! writ]1 produc+ messages ( e grade1 f ! mo/ commonplace twaddle1 fooli%ness1 & ev5 falsehood1 to ! exhibition ( intellig5ce ( a high ord]1 a sp>kl+ wit1 & a p]ception ( ev5ts1 pa/1 pres5t1 & sometimes ev5 ( ^? /ill 9 ! future1 mo/ acute & unusual4 ,:at 0 ! cause ( ^! involunt>y movem5ts1 or :5ce came ! messages writt51 !y did n "k1 & few ev5 c>$ to speculate4 ,t 0 tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 & ! two !ories already allud$ to 7 ab\t ! only ones adduc$ to acc\nt = ! ph5om5a4 ,dr4 ,c>p5t]'s !ory ( unconsci\s c]ebration & unconsci\s muscul> action did n cov] ! gr\nd2 !re 0 altoge!r too mu* c]ebration n to h a consci\sness connect$ ) x 9 "s way4 ,! !ory did n cov] ! facts4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s h fail$ to detect ! long-talk$-( trick ( ! skeptic2 !y h also fail$ to sub/antiate ! claim ( spirituali/s1 & ,plan*ette-writ+ is almo/ z mu* a my/]y z ev]4 ,fairly /udi$1 !n1 :at does ,plan*ette really d8 ,f a physical /&po9t its p]=mances are simply automatic writ+ or draw+4 ,to d5y ! automatic "* ( ! movem5ts ( ,plan*ette at ?is day is simply absurd4 ,t writ+ c be produc$ ) x volunt>ily1 no "o d\bts1 b t x g5]ally is produc$ automatically1 t is1 )\t ! *oice or control ( ! writ]s1 & )\t _! k ( :at is be+ writt51 x w\ld be wa/e ( "t "h to attempt to prove2 ! !ory ( fraud is unt5able1 & ! real "q at issue is ! psy*ical "o1 namely1 :5ce come ! messages :i* x br+s8 ,^! messages may be divid$ into ?ree g5]al classes3 7#a7 ,^? :i* are trivial or irrelevant4 7#b7 ,^? :i* %[ intellig5ce & h "s unmi/akable relation to ! subject ( :i* !y purport to give in=mation1 b all ( :i* is kn[n ei!r to ! writ]s or "s p]son pres5t4 7#c7 ,^? :i* br+1 or pr(ess to br+1 in=mation unkn[n 9 any way1 ei!r to ! writ] or any p]son pres5t4 ,! fir/ ( ^! divisions ne$ n deta9 u1 ?\gh x conta9s a v l>ge %>e ( all ! messages receiv$1 z x simply illu/rates ! fact ( automatism1 :i* is equally well illu/rat$ 9 ! o!r classes ( messages1 :i* are ( a m int]e/+ "*4 ,! second class1 namely1 messages :i* %[ intellig5ce & h an unmi/akable relation to ! subject conc]n+ :i* in=mation is ask$1 & yet conta9 no?+ beyond ! k ( ! writ]s or ( p]sons pres5t1 is also v l>ge4 ,! foll[+ is a sket* ( my own fir/ exp]i5ce ) ,plan*ette4 ,i may rem>k t subsequ5t trials br\ght out ! fact t = myself alone ,plan*ette w d no?+2 x w n ev5 move a hair's-bread?2 b :51 z is (t5 ! case1 two p]sons are ne$$ = success1 ,i am (t5 select$ by ,plan*ette to assi/ :5 x is consult$ 9 ! matt]4 ,on "o occasion1 ,i 0 call+ at a fri5d's h\se1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfh4 ,plan*ette 0 !n mu* 9 vogue1 & "o /ood on a side-table 9 ! room4 ,a "y daught] ( my fri5d--a s*ool-girl fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s ( age--rem>k$ t ,plan*ette w\ld move & sometimes ev5 write = h]1 & %e ask$ me to jo9 h] 9 a trial4 ,i cons5t$1 &1 to our surprise1 ! mom5t our f+]s 7 plac$ lightly ^u ! in/rum5t x mov$ (f ) great en]gy4 ,que/ions 7 !n ask$1 & ! answ]s 7 writt5 ) promptness & intellig5ce1 greatly to ! amusem5t ( ! company4 ,desir+ to "k :o our my/]i\s correspond5t might be1 we politely said1 ,plan*ette1 w y k9dly in=m u :o x is t writes ^! answ]s8 to :i* x repli$1 ,pet] ,/uyvesant4 ,old ,gov]nor ,/uyvesant8 we ask$4 ,yes1 0 ! reply4 ,n[ x s happ5$ t a %ort "t previ\s to our seance ! old pe> tree1 kn[n z ! ,/uyvesant pe> tree1 :i* _h /ood = m ?an two hundr$ ye>s at ! corn] ( ,?irte5? ,/reet & ,?ird ,av5ue1 hav+ become decay$ & tott]+1 0 ?r[n d[n by a bl[ f a pass+ truck & _h be5 ru?lessly *opp$ to pieces by workm52 & ! ev5t _h be5 g5]ally notic$ & comm5t$ ^u4 ,accord+ly we repli$1 ,we are v glad to he> f y1 ,gov]nor4 ,h[ ab\t ! old pe> tree8 ,to ?is a reply 0 promptly writt51 b nei!r ( u _h ! slighte/ idea :at x might be4 ,! "y lady took up ! pap] & comm5c$ to read1 b 0 %ock$ & greatly confus$ to f9d1 cle>ly writt51 9 a h& q =eign to u bo?1 ,x's a ---- ---- %ame6 ! blanks "h be+ fill$ by ! mo/ emphatic expletives1 & )\t ! slighte/ abbreviation4 ,ano!r excell5t ,plan*ette-writ] 0 ,miss ,v41 a fri5d ( ! family1 :o 0 sp5d+ a few days at my h\se 9 ,m>*1 #ahhi4 ,%e 0 a "y ,g]man lady ( unusual intellig5ce1 vivacity1 & good s\nd s5se4 ,%e knew ( spiritualism only by pass+ rem>ks :i* %e might h he>d1 & _h nev] ei!r se5 or he>d ( ,plan*ette4 ,%e 0 h]self a somnambuli/1 or1 r1 a somniloqui/1 = %e nev] walk$ 9 h] sleep1 b talk$ ) ! greate/ ease1 c>ry+ on long conv]sations )\t ! slighte/ memory aft]w>ds ( :at _h be5 said4 ,%e 0 also an excell5t hypnotic subject1 & ! sugge/$ effects ( m$ic9es 7 mu* m prompt & c]ta9 ?an ! effect ( ! m$ic9es !mselves1 :5 us$ 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,= exp]im5t "o ev5+ ,i propos$ t we %\ld try ,plan*ette4 ,z soon z our f+]s 7 plac$ ^u ! in/rum5t1 x mov$ (f across ! table ) ! greate/ promptness1 & at once x repli$ to que/ions ) unusual appropriat5ess & intellig5ce4 ,! a/oni%m5t ( ,miss ,v4 0 altoge!r too pr(\nd & too app>5t to admit ( any suspicion ( collusion on h] "p1 & %e _h se5 t ! bo>d w\ld n move = me alone1 yet %e c\ld n be p]suad$ t :5 we wrote toge!r !re 0 n "s trick1 & t ,i did n move ! bo>d volunt>ily to produce ! writ+4 ,at l5g? a message came conc]n+ "o ( h] own relatives1 ( :om %e 0 sure t ,i c\ld h no k :atev]1 & %e 0 conv9c$ t at all ev5ts t message c\ld n h orig9at$ ) me4 ,accord+ly %e became a mo/ valuable & int]e/$ p>tn] 9 ! exp]im5ts1 & ! *ief m$ium ?r\gh :om ,plan*ette gave its communications4 ,our sitt+s cont9u$ f\r or five consecutive ev5+s1 & hundr$s ( communications & answ]s to que/ions 7 giv5 by diff]5t intellig5ces or p]sonalities1 ) entirely diff]5t modes ( expression & diff]5t k9ds ( writ+2 "s 7 religi\s1 "s philosophical1 "s 7 anxi\s to give advice1 & "s 7 pr(ane2 ?is la/-m5tion$ phase appe>+ especially if we 7 p]si/5t 9 inquir+ too closely into ! id5tity & =m] condition ( ! communicat+ p]sonality4 ,on "o occasion a message 0 writt5 :i* 0 s /range 9 its appe>ance t none ( u c\ld at fir/ make x out4 ,at l5g? we discov]$ "s famili> negro phrase1 & apply+ ?is key1 we f\nd we _h a message ( regul> plantation negro talk1 be>+ a v /rong resemblance to ,uncle ,remus's talk to ! little boy1 :i* "s ( u _h j be5 read+4 ,on ask+ :o ! intellig5ce 01 x wrote1 ,oh1 ,i'se a good ole coon4 ,nei!r ,miss ,v4 nor myself _h ev] he>d su* a dialect spok51 nor knew t any sort ( p]son ( ! negro race 0 ev] call$ a coon4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ,miss ,v4 0 anxi\s to "k & ask$ ,plan*ette if a relative ( h]s1 :om %e nam$1 0 /ay+ 9 t[n t night4 ,! answ] came1 ,yes4 ,:]e is he /opp+8 ,answ]3 ,at ! ,h4 ,h\se4 ,:at is he do+ n[8 ,answ]3 ,he has j f9i%$ 8 d9n]1 settl$ 8 bill at ! ca%i]'s desk1 & is n[ walk+ up ,broadway ) 8 c\s94 ,%e aft]w>d le>n$ t ?is in=mation 0 correct 9 e p>ticul>4 ,on ! la/ ev5+ ( our exp]im5ts ! =ce display$ 9 ! writ+ 0 some?+ surpris+4 ,miss ,v4 always exp]i5c$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( pa9 9 h] arms :ile writ+1 z if %e 7 hold+ ! electrodes ( a batt]y ?r\gh :i* a mild curr5t 0 pass+4 ,on ?is occasion ! pa9 0 almo/ unbe>able1 s t %e frequ5tly cri$ out1 & 0 oblig$ to remove h] h&s f ! bo>d = relief4 ,! writ+ 0 s viol5t t x c\ld be he>d 9 ! next room1 & at times x seem$ z ?\gh ! bo>d w\ld surely be brok54 ,see+ s mu* =ce exhibit$1 ,i all[$ my f+]s m]ely to t\* ! surface ( ! bo>d1 b s lightly t my h&s did n move ) x at all1 b simply reta9$ contact1 ! bo>d slid+ along b5ea? !m4 ,! writ+ cont9u$ ) j ! same viol5ce4 ,i !n call$ ! att5tion ( ,miss ,v4 to :at ,i 0 do+1 & reque/$ h] to adju/ h] h&s 9 a simil> mann]4 ,%e did s1 & ! in/rum5t cont9u$ to write sev]al words1 ) gradually dim9i%+ =ce1 mov+ "u our h&s1 :ile our h&s did n foll[ at all ! movem5ts ( ! in/rum5t1 until at l5g? x gradually /opp$1 l a ma*9e :5 ! p[] is turn$ (f4 ,miss ,v4 does n reside 9 ! city1 b :ile ,i 0 writ+ ?is *apt] %e 0 9 t[n1 & sp5t a few h\rs at my h\se4 ,we 7 bo? anxi\s to try ,plan*ette aga94 ,:5 we plac$ our f+]s ^u ! bo>d1 ! writ+ comm5c$ at once1 & intellig5t answ]s 7 giv5 to ab\t tw5ty que/ions1 "s ( ! answ]s1 especially ^? relat+ to di/ant fri5ds1 be+ q contr>y to our impressions & our hopes1 b !y 7 aft]w>d f\nd to be true4 ,we rememb]$ ! exp]im5t j relat$1 :i* 0 made m ?an f\r ye>s ago4 ,! =ce on ?is occasion 0 n at all to be comp>$ ) :at x 0 !n1 b we said1 ,n[1 ,plan*ette1 we want to ask a favor ( y2 w y repeat ! exp]im5t ( f\r ye>s ago1 & move "u our h&s1 :ile our h&s rema9 /ation>y8 ,x repli$1 ,s9ce y are s polite1 ,i w try2 p]haps ,i c move x a little4 ,we !n plant$ our elb[s firmly ^u ! table1 curv$ our wri/s1 s z to all[ ! tips ( our f+]s to re/ 9 ! lighte/ possible mann] ^u ! surface ( ! bo>d4 ,f\r ( u 7 wat*+ ) great int]e/ = ! result4 ,aft] a mom5t's hesitation1 sl[ly ! bo>d mov$ ne>ly an in* & /opp$1 b ! movem5t 0 s obvi\s & decid$1 & )\t any movem5t ( our h&s1 t a simultane\s %\t w5t up f u all1 & ,well done1 ,plan*ette6 ,! exp]im5t 0 successfully repeat$ sev]al times1 ! trac+ ( ! p5cil 9 ea* case %[+ a movem5t ( f "o to two in*es4 ,a mo/ valuable s]ies ( exp]im5ts 9 ,plan*ette-writ+ 0 rec5tly c>ri$ on by ! late ,rev4 ,mr4 ,newnham1 vic> ( ,mak]1 ,dav5port1 ,engl&1 a memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 toge!r ) 8 wife4 ,!y 7 fully report$ to ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 secret>y ( ! society4 ,! exp]im5ts ext5d$ ov] a p]iod ( eight mon?s1 & m ?an ?ree hundr$ que/ions & answ]s 7 record$4 ,mrs4 ,newnham alone 0 ! op]ator1 & ! important peculi>ity 9 ^! exp]im5ts 01 t al?\gh q 9 h] normal condition1 yet 9 no in/ance "h relat$ did %e see ! "q writt5 to :i* %e wrote ! answ]1 nor did %e he> x ask$1 nor did %e h any consci\s k1 ei!r ( "q or answ]1 until ! answ] 0 writt5 & read4 ,%e sat ^u a l[ *air at a l[ table "s eight or t5 feet f h] husb&1 :ile he sat at a r high table1 ) 8 back to h]4 ,9 ?is position he sil5tly wrote out ! que/ions1 x be+ impossible = h] to see ei!r ! pap]1 ! motion ( 8 h&1 or ! expression ( 8 face1 & _! good fai?1 z well z t ( _m intellig5t witnesses1 is pl$g$ to ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t4 ,mr4 ,newnham rem>ks t ,plan*ette comm5c$ to move imm$iately ^u ! fir/ trial1 & (t5 ! answ] to que/ions prep>$ z j describ$ 0 comm5c$ be=e ! "q 0 fully writt5 out4 ,at _! fir/ sitt+1 f9d+ t ! in/rum5t w\ld write1 he propos$1 sil5tly1 9 writ+1 six que/ions1 ?ree ! answ]s to :i* might be kn[n to ,mrs4 ,newnham1 & ?ree relat+ to 8 own private affairs1 & ( :i* ! answ]s c\ld n h be5 kn[n to h]4 ,all six 7 imm$iately answ]$ 9 a mann] d5ot+ complete intellig5ce1 bo? ( ! "q & ! prop] answ]4 ,he !n wrote3 ,write d[n ! l[e/ temp]ature "h ?is w9t]4 ,answ]3 #h4 ,! actual l[e/ temp]ature _h be5 #g4f degrees1 s #h 0 ! ne>e/ :ole degree1 b ,mrs4 ,newnham rem>k$ at once t _h %e be5 ask$ ! "q %e %\ld h writt5 #g1 & n #h1 because %e did n rememb] ! fraction1 b did rememb] t ! figure 0 #g some?+4 ,aga9 x 0 ask$1 ,is x ! op]ator's bra91 or an immat]ial _s t moves ,plan*ette8 ,answ] 'bra9' or '=ce4' ,w4 ,is x ! w ( a liv+ p]son or ( an immat]ial _s8 ,answ] '=ce' or '_s4' ,wife4 ,give1 fir/1 ! wife's ,*ri/ian "n1 & !n my favorite "n = h]4 ,?is 0 accurately done4 ,:at is y\r own "n8 ,only wife4 ,we are n q sure ( ! mean+ ( y\r answ]4 ,expla94 ,wife4 ,:o are y t writes8 ,wife4 ,does no "o tell wife :at to write8 ,if s1 :o8 ,_s4 ,^: _s8 ,wife's bra94 ,b h[ does wife's bra9 "k c]ta9 secrets8 ,wife's _s unconsci\sly guides4 ,c y =esee ! future8 ,no4 ,on ano!r occasion x 0 ask$3 ,write out ! pray] us$ at ! advancem5t ( a ,m>k ,ma/] ,mason4 ,answ]3 ,almighty ,rul] ( ! ,univ]se & ,ar*itect ( all ,worlds1 we besee* ,!e to accept ?is1 our bro!r1 :om we h ?is day receiv$ into our mo/ honorable company ( ,m>k ,ma/] ,masons4 ,grant him to be a wor?y memb] ( our bro!rhood1 & may he be 9 8 own p]son a p]fect mirror ( all ,masonic virtues4 ,grant t all our do+s may be to ,?y honor & glory & to ! welf>e ( all mank9d4 ,mr4 ,newnham adds3 ,?is pray] 0 writt5 (f in/antane\sly & v rapidly4 ,i mu/ say t no pray] 9 ! slighte/ degree resembl+ x is made use ( 9 ! ritual ( any ,masonic degree1 & yet x conta9s m ?an "o /rictly accurate te*nicality connect$ ) ! degree ( ,m>k ,ma/] ,mason4 ,my wife has nev] se5 any ,masonic pray]s1 :e!r 9 ',c>lile1' or any o!r real or spuri\s ritual ( ! ,masonic ,ord]4 ,! :ole report %[s ! same in/antane\s appreciation ( ! writt5 que/ions1 by ! intellig5ce & appropriat5ess ) :i* ! answ] 0 fram$1 ?\gh ,mrs4 ,newnham nev] _h any idea :at ! "q 0 until aft] ! answ] 0 writt5 & read1 & ! answ]s v (t5 7 entirely contr>y to ! prejudices & expectations ( bo? ! p]sons engag$ 9 ! exp]im5ts4 ,! foll[+ case may fairly be plac$ 9 ! ?ird class ( messages1 namely1 ^? convey+ intellig5ce :i* seems to be beyond ! possible k ( ! writ] or ( any p]son pres5t4 ,x is a well au!nticat$ & int]e/+ example ( ,plan*ette-writ+1 report$ to ,mr4 ,my]s1 ! report] be+ ,mr4 ,h5sleigh ,w$gwood1 a c\s9 & bro!r-9-law ( ,*>les ,d>w91 & himself a savant ( no small reputation4 ,two ladies1 si/]s1 :om he designates z ,mrs4 ,r4 & ,mrs4 ,v41 7 = _m ye>s intimate & valu$ fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,w$gwood1 & x 0 9 co-op]ation ) "o or ! o!r ( ^! ladies t ! results to be not$1 along ) mu* o!r int]e/+ matt]1 7 obta9$4 ,sitt+ alone1 nei!r ( ! ladies nor ,mr4 ,w$gwood 0 able to obta9 any results at all ) ,plan*ette2 ! bo>d rema9$ absolutely motionless4 ,! two ladies toge!r c\ld obta9 no writ+1 b only wavy l9es1 made rapidly1 l a p]son writ+ at full spe$1 b ) ,mr4 ,w$gwood co-op]at+ ) ei!r ( ! ladies ! writ+ 0 intelligible1 b 0 mu* /rong] & m vivaci\s ) ,mrs4 ,v4 ?an ) ,mrs4 ,r4 ,! foll[+ extracts are f ,mrs4 ,r4's j\rnal ( a sitt+1 ,june #bf1 #ahhi3 ,) ,mr4 ,w4 & ,mrs4 ,r4 at ! bo>d1 ,plan*ette writes3 ',a _s is "h :o ?9ks he w be able to write1 ?r\gh ! m$ium4 ,hold v /eady1 & he w try fir/ to draw4' ,we turn$ ! page1 & a sket* 0 made1 rudely en\gh1 ( c\rse1 b ) mu* app>5t c>e4 ,plan*ette !n wrote3 ',v sorry c't d bett]2 0 meant = te/2 mu/ write = y in/ead4 7,sign$7 ,j4 ,g4' ,we did n fully und]/& ?is draw+2 & ,mr4 ,w4 ask$1 ',w ,j4 ,g4 try aga98' :i* x did4 ,bel[ ! draw+ x wrote3 ',n[ look4' ,we did1 & ?is "t cle>ly compreh5d$ ! arm & sword4 ,mr4 ,w4 ask$1 ',:at does ! draw+ repres5t8' ',some?+ giv5 to me4' ,mrs4 ,r4 ask$1 ',are y a man or a woman8' ',a man--,john ,g4' ,mr4 ,w4 ask$1 ',h[ 0 x giv5 to y8' ',on pap] & o!r ?+s4' ,mr4 ,w4 ',we don't "k ,j4 ,g4 ,h y any?+ to d ) u8' ',no connection4' ,mr4 ,w4 said he knew ( a ,j4 ,gif=d1 & wond]$ if t 0 ! "n4 ',n ,gif=d2 ,gurwood4' ,mr4 ,w4 sugge/$ t he _h be5 kill$ 9 /orm+ "s =t4 ',i wi% ,i _h di$ fight+4' ',7 y a soldi]8' ',i 0 9 ! army4' ',c y say :at rank8' ',no2 x 0 ! p5 did = me1 n ! sword4' ,we sugge/$ t he 0 an au?or :o _h fail$ or be5 malign$4 ',i did n fail4 ,i 0 n sl&]$4 ,too mu* = me aft]--! p5 0 too mu* = me aft] my w\nd4' ,ask$ to repeat1 x wrote3 ',i 0 w\nd$ 9 ! ,p59sula4 ,x w be =ty-f\r ye>s next ,*ri/mas ,day s9ce ,i kill$ myself--,i kill$ myself4 ,john ,gurwood4' ,illu/ration ,leav+ ,mrs4 ,r4's di>y1 ! foll[+ is ! acc\nt ,mr4 ,w$gwood wrote ( ! seance at ! "t3-- ,,june #bf1 #ahhi4--;,_h a sitt+ at ,plan*ette ) ,mrs4 ,r4 ?is morn+4 ,plan*ette said !re 0 a _s !re :o ?\ght x c\ld draw if we wi%$ x4 ,we said we %\ld be glad if he w\ld try4 ,accord+ly ,plan*ette made a rude attempt at a h& & arm proce$+ f an embattl$ wall & hold+ a sword4 ,a second attempt made ! subject cle>]4 ,plan*ette said x 0 meant = a te/4 ,! _s sign$ x ',j4 ,g4' ,no connection ( ours1 he said4 ,we gradually elicit$ t 8 "n 0 ,john ,gurwood1 :o 0 w\nd$ 9 ! ,p59sula 9 #ahaj1 & kill$ himself on ,*ri/mas ,day1 #ahde4 ,x 0 n ! w\nd b ! p5 t did x4 ,,july #e1 #ahhi4--;,i made ! =ego+ memor&um ! same day1 hav+ v little expectation t !re w\ld be any v]ification4 ,h4 ,,w$gwood4 ,quot+ aga9 f ,mrs4 ,r4's j\rnal3 ,friday1 ,sept4 #bg4--,mr4 ,w$gwood came1 & we _h two sitt+s--9 ! aft]noon & ev5+4 ,i ?9k ! same _s wrote ?r\gh\t1 beg9n+ )\t signature1 b :5 ask$ ! "n1 writ+ ,john ,gurwood4 ,! ef=t1 at fir/ incoh]5t1 develop$ aft]w>d into ! foll[+ s5t5ces3 ',sword--:5 ,i broke 91 on ! table ) plan ( =tress--belong$ to my prison]--,i w tell y 8 "n to-night4 ,x 0 on ! table :5 ,i broke 94 ,he did n expect me4 ,i took him unaw>es4 ,he 0 9 8 room1 look+ at a plan1 & ! sword 0 on ! table4 ,w try & let y "k h[ ,i took ! sword to-night4' ,9 ! ev5+1 aft] d9n]3 ',i f\ght my way 94 ,8 "n 0 ,bani]--,bani]--,bani]4 ,! sword 0 ly+ on a table by a writt5 s*eme ( def5ce4 ,oh1 my head6 ,bani] _h a plan writt5 out = def5ce ( ! =tress4 ,x 0 ly+ on ! table1 & 8 sword 0 by x4444 ,look6 ,i h tri$ to tell y :at y c v]ify4' ,mr4 ,w$gwood reports 8 v]ification z foll[s3-- ,:5 ,i came to v]ify ! messages ( ,plan*ette1 ,i spe$ily f\nd t ,col4 ,gurwood1 ! editor ( ! duke's dispat*es1 l$ ! =lorn hope at ! /orm+ ( ,ciudad ,rodrigo 9 #ahab 7note ,plan*ette's error 9 date71 & receiv$ a w\nd 9 8 skull f a musket-ball1 ':i* affect$ him = ! rema9d] ( 8 life1' 7,annual ,regi/]1 #ahde74 ,9 recognition ( ! brav]y %[n on t occasion1 he receiv$ a grant ( arms 9 #ahab1 regi/]$ 9 ! ,college ( ,arms z hav+ be5 pass$ '^u ! n>rative t he 7,capt4 ,g47 _h l$ ! =lorn hope at ,ciudad ,rodrigo1 & t aft] ! /orm+ ( ! =tress ! ,duke ( ,well+ton pres5t$ him ) ! sword ( ! gov]nor :o _h be5 tak5 prison] by ,capt4 ,gurwood4' ,! s]vices ?us specifi$ 7 symboliz$ 9 ! cre/1 describ$ 9 ! ,book ( ,family ,cre/s3 ,out ( a mural coronet1 a ca/le ru9$ 9 ! c5tre1 & !refrom an arm 9 armor emb[$1 hold+ a cimet]4 ,x 0 evid5tly ?is cre/ t ,plan*ette 0 try+ to sket*4 ,! ,annual ,regi/] ( #ahde also confirms ,plan*ette's ass]tion t ,col4 ,gurwood kill$ himself on ,*ri/mas ,day ( t ye>1 & adds3 ,x is ?\ght t ?is labori\s und]tak+ 7edit+ ! dispat*es7 produc$ a relaxation ( ! n]v\s sy/em & consequ5t depression ( spirits4 ,9 a fit ( despond5cy ! un=tunate g5tleman t]m9at$ 8 life4 ,comp>e ,plan*ette3 ,p5 0 too mu* = me aft] ! w\nd4 ,"h are describ$ f\r in/ances ( automatic writ+ by means ( ,plan*ette4 ,two ( ^! cases 7 report$ to ,mr4 ,my]s1 :o has ?or\ghly canvass$ !m z reg>ds _! au!nticity1 z well z ! ability & good fai? ( ! p]sons conc]n$1 bo? 9 ! writ+ & report+2 & he has made use ( !m 9 8 own able argum5t ^u ! same subject4 ,9 ! o!r cases ! messages 7 writt5 "u my own obs]vation1 my own h&s also be+ ^u ! bo>d4 ,9 ! case ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,newnham ! intellig5ce :i* furni%$ ! messages disclaim$ altoge!r ! aid ( any _s except wife's _s1 :i* did unconsci\sly guide4 ,9 ! case report$ by ,mr4 ,w$gwood & ,mrs4 ,r41 ! intellig5ce di/9ctly claim$ to be f ,col4 ,john ,gurwood1 :o _h di$ ne>ly fifty ye>s be=e4 ,9 my own cases1 9 t writt5 ) ! co-op]ation ( my fri5d's s*ool-girl daught]1 ! intellig5ce claim$ to be t ( ,pet] ,/uyvesant1 :ile 9 ^? writt5 ) ,miss ,v41 v>i\s names 7 giv51 none ( :i* 0 recogniz$ z belong+ to a p]son ( :om we _h ev] _h any k1 & all bore abundant evid5ce ( be+ fictiti\s4 ,"o1 inde$1 pr(ess$ to be ,bee*]1 & decl9$ to give an op9ion on ! prospective trott+ qualities ( a colt1 on ! gr\nd t he 0 no horseman2 & 9 our lat] exp]im5ts1 :5 closely que/ion$1 x di/9ctly /at$ t ! intellig5ce came f ! m9d ( ,miss ,v4 h]self4 ,let u analyze ^! messages a little fur!r4 ,^? writt5 by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,newnham 7 rem>kable1 n only because ,mrs4 ,newnham 0 writ+ )\t any consci\s k ( :at 0 be+ writt51 b nei!r _h %e any consci\s k ( ! que/ions to :i* %e 0 writ+ ! answ]s4 ,evid5tly1 !n1 h] own ord9>y consci\sness 0 n act+ at all 9 ! matt] reg>d+ ei!r ! que/ions or answ]s1 = %e 0 fully awake1 9 h] normal condition1 & p]fectly compet5t to judge ( h] own m5tal /ate & actions4 ,nev]!less1 !re 0 "s intellig5ce act+ reasonably & consci\sly1 & mak+ use ( h] h& to regi/] its ?\ghts4 ,9 a =m] *apt] ,i h describ$ & illu/rat$ a some:at unusual m5tal ph5om5on1 to :i* ! "n ?\ght-transf]5ce1 or telepa?y1 has be5 giv52 & 9 ano!r ,i h endeavor$ to demon/rate ! exi/5ce ( a second>y or sublim9al self or p]sonality4 ,if ,i mi/ake n1 x is "h1 9 ^! two comp>atively little kn[n &1 until rec5tly1 little /udi$1 psy*ical conditions1 t we %all f9d ! key to message-be>+ automatism1 z well z o!r manife/ations ( intellig5ce :i* h h]et(ore be5 consid]$ my/]i\s & occult4 ,apply+ ?is key to ! ,newnham ,plan*ette-writ+1 ! second>y p]sonality or sublim9al self ( ,mrs4 ,newnham took imm$iate cognizance ( ! que/ions sil5tly & secretly writt5 out by h] husb&1 al?\gh !y 7 utt]ly unkn[n to h] ord9>y or prim>y self1 & made use ( h] h&s to communicate ! answ]4 ,! answ]1 also1 0 ( c\rse unkn[n to h] prim>y self1 b h] sublim9al self1 9 addition to its own private & con/ant /ock ( k & op9ions1 _h ! advantage ( m subtle means ( secur+ o!r k necess>y = a prop] answ]1 & s s\ght x 9 h] husb&'s m9d1 or :]ev] x c\ld be obta9$4 ,! s\rces ( in=mation accessible to ! sublim9al self1 ?r\gh means analog\s to ^? :i* h be5 nam$--?\ght-transf]5ce & telepa?y--are c]ta9ly v>i\s1 & _! limit is n yet kn[n4 ,we may m5tion1 h[ev]1 9 ?is connection1 besides ! m9d ( ! automatic writ]--! m9d ( ! que/ion]1 & also ! m9ds ( o!r p]sons pres5t1 9 any or all ( :i* may be /or$ up k or impressions ( :i* ! ord9>y consci\sness or memory reta9s no trace2 x may be a sc5e witness$ 9 *ildhood2 a newspap] p>agraph read _m ye>s ago2 a casual rem>k ov]he>d1 b n ev5 notic$--all ^! & _m m are s\rces ( in=mation ^u :i* ! sublim9al self may draw = answ]s1 :i*1 :5 writt5 out by ! automati/1 seem absolutely m>vell\s1 n to say miracul\s or sup]natural4 ,?us1 ! pray] at ! c]emony ( ! advancem5t ( a ,m>k ,ma/] ,mason1 al?\gh language entirely unfamili> to ,mrs4 ,newnham1 0 p]fectly famili> to h] husb&1 :o 0 himself a ,mason1 &1 ,i believe1 a *apla9 9 ! ord]2 & :ile ! =m 0 n "o actually us$1 x conta9$ /rictly accurate te*nicalities1 & w\ld h be5 p]fectly appropriate to su* an occasion4 ,! messages writt5 by ,mr4 ,w$gwood & ,mrs4 ,r4 pr(ess to come directly f ! _s ( ,colonel ,gurwood2 b )\t absolutely disc>d+ t !ory1 hav+ ! key to :i* ,i h ref]r$1 let u see if su* a supposition is necess>y to expla9 ! facts4 ,x may be conc$$ at once t nei!r ,mr4 ,w$gwood nor ei!r ( ! ladies ) :om he wrote _h any consci\s k ( ,col4 ,gurwood--8 milit>y c>e]1 or 8 sad tak+ (f2 b !y 7 all intellig5t p4 ,john ,gurwood1 z x turn$ out1 0 a not$ man2 he 0 an (fic] 9 ! ,p59sul> ,w>1 "u ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 p]=m$ an act ( special brav]y & d>+1 9 ! p]=mance ( :i* he 0 sev]ely w\nd$1 & = :i* he 0 aft]w>d grant$ a coat ( arms4 ,he 0 also aft]w>d *os5 to edit ! duke's dispat*es4 ,all ?is 0 record$ 9 ! ,annual ,regi/] = #ahde1 soon aft] ,gurwood's dea?1 toge!r ) a description 9 ! language ( h]aldry ( ! cre/ or coat ( arms :i* _h be5 grant$ him _m ye>s be=e4 ,x is sc>cely possible t su* an ev5t w\ld n h be5 notic$ 9 ! newspap]s at ! "t ( ,gurwood's dea?1 & no?+ is m probable ?an t "s ( ^! intellig5t p]sons _h read ^! acc\nts1 or z *ildr5 he>d !m read or ref]r$ to1 ?\gh !y may n[ h be5 entirely abs5t f _! ord9>y consci\sness & memory4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! sublim9al self or second>y consci\sness ( ,mrs4 ,r41 :om ,plan*ette designates z ! m$ium1 or ( ,mr4 ,w$gwood1 may h come into relation%ip ) ! s\rces ( in=mation necess>y to furni% ! messages :i* x communicat$1 & ^! s\rces may h be5 ! k or impressions unconsci\sly receiv$ _m ye>s be=e by "s ( ^? pres5t1 ! g5]ally diffus$ k ( ^! facts :i* d\btless prevail$ 9 ! community at ! "t ( ,gurwood's dea?1 & ! full pr9t$ acc\nts ( ^! ev5ts1 _m copies ( :i* 7 extant4 ,f ! description ( ,gurwood's coat ( arms ! idea c\ld easily h be5 obta9$ :i* ,plan*ette rudely repres5t$ 9 draw+1 con/itut+ :at is call$ a te/1 & also ! o!r k conc]n+ 8 milit>y c>e] & dea? :i* appe>$ 9 ! v>i\s messages4 ,reg>d+ cases com+ "u my own obs]vation1 ! incid5t relat+ to ,pet] ,/uyvesant's pe> tree 0 well kn[n to u bo?1 & _h only rec5tly be5 a matt] ( g5]al conv]sation1 & all ( ^? pres5t _h a m or less di/9ct idea ( ,pet] ,/uyvesant himself1 d]iv$ f ,irv+'s ,knick]bock]'s ,hi/ory ( ,new ,york4 ,( ! cases obs]v$ ) ,miss ,v41 z be=e /at$1 ne>ly all ! names giv5 ( au?orities1 z we call$ !m1 7 evid5tly fictiti\s1 sc>cely "o be+ recogniz$1 & none 7 ( p]sons ) :om we _h any connection1 & "s did n claim any o!r orig9 ?an our sublim9al consci\sness1 z 0 also ! case ) messages writt5 by ,mrs4 ,newnham4 ,if1 !n1 "s ( ! messages are surely ! "w ( ! sublim9al self ( ! writ]1 aid$ by its m acute & m f>-rea*+ p]ceptions1 & if ne>ly all may be acc\nt$ = 9 ! same way1 ! probability t all su* messages h ! same orig9 is greatly increas$1 & 9 ! same degree ! necessity = ! spirituali/ic !ory is dim9i%$1 s9ce x is evid5t t ( two !ories = expla9+ a new fact we %\ld accept t "o :i* bett] h>monizes ) facts already e/abli%$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,automatic ,,writ+1 ,,draw+ ,,& ,,pa9t+4 ,! subject ( ,automatism has ?us f> be5 illu/rat$ by ref]5ce to ,plan*ette-writ+ alone4 ,x 0 select$ because x is ! k9d mo/ frequ5tly se5 & mo/ easily prov$ by exp]im5t4 ,! little in/rum5t ,plan*ette1 h[ev]1 is n ess5tial2 x is us$ because1 be+ plac$ on ca/]s1 x is m easily mov$4 ,! ,*9ese1 long ago1 us$ = ! same purpose a little basket1 ) /yle atta*$1 plac$ ^u two ev5 *op/icks4 ,! same results also occur ) "s p]sons :5 ! p5cil is simply held 9 ! usual mann] = writ+4 ,! h& !n be+ all[$ to rema9 p]fectly passive1 automatic movem5ts fir/ take place--! h& mov+ r\nd & r\nd or across ! pap]1 & !n foll[s writ+ or draw+1 z ! case may be4 ,"s p]sons produce writt5 messages 9 mirror writ+--t is1 rev]s$--or s writt5 t x c only be easily read by caus+ x to be reflect$ 9 a mirror4 ,?is k9d ( writ+ is sometimes produc$ on ! fir/ attempt ( ! exp]im5t]1 & ev5 by "y *ildr5 )\t any exp]i5ce or k ( ! subject4 ,z previ\sly %[n1 diff]5t /rata ( consci\sness may1 & 9 "s well obs]v$ cases1 mo/ c]ta9ly d1 exi/ 9 ! same individual4 ,9 ^! well obs]v$ cases1 ea* sep>ate consci\sness _h its own di/9ct *a9 ( memories & its own *>act]i/ics & peculi>ities2 & ^! di/9ct *a9s ( memories & well def9$ *>act]i/ics con/itute1 s f> z we c judge1 di/9ct p]sonalities4 ,at all ev5ts1 !y are c5tres ( intellig5ce & m5tal activity :i* are altoge!r indep5d5t ( ! ord9>y1 ev]yday consci\sness or p]sonality1 & (t5 altoge!r sup]ior to x4 ,accord+ly ?is o!r c5tre ( intellig5ce & m5tal activity has be5 nam$ ! second p]sonality or sublim9al self2 t is1 a consci\sness or self or p]sonality b5ea? ! ?re%old1 s to speak1 ( ! ord9>y or prim>y self4 ,ansel ,b\rne & ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n 7 sep>ate & di/9ct p]sonalities1 hav+ entirely di/9ct1 & app>5tly unrelat$1 *a9s ( memory1 di/9ct *>act]i/ics1 op9ions1 & peculi>ities1 act+ at diff]5t times ?r\gh ! same body4 ,ansel ,b\rne 0 ! usual or prim>y p]sonality2 ,a4 ,j4 ,br[n 0 a second p]sonality1 a sep>ate focus ( intellig5ce & m5tal activity1 a sublim9al self4 ,:at ! exact relation%ip exi/+ betwe5 ^! two p]sonalities may be we d n attempt at pres5t to expla92 b t !y exi/ & act indep5d5t ( ea* o!r we "k4 ,9 o!r in/ances1 z1 = example1 t ( ,madame ,b41 ! hypnotic subject ( ,pr(4 ,janet ( ,havre1 & also t ( ,alma ,z41 we h be5 able to obs]ve ^! sep>ate c5tres ( intellig5ce1 ^! di/9ct p]sonalities1 bo? 9 action at ! same "t1 ^u altoge!r sep>ate & unrelat$ subjects4 ,sometimes ! sublim9al self takes full control1 mak+ itself ! active rul+ p]sonality to ! entire exclusion ( ! prim>y self2 & sometimes x only s5ds messages to ! prim>y or ord9>y self1 by sugge/ion1 m5tal pictures1 or vivid impressions made ^u ! organs ( s5se & produc+ ! s5sation ( see+1 he>+1 or t\*4 ,to illu/rate ^! diff]5t me?ods ( communication betwe5 ! ord9>y & sublim9al self1 suppose an individual1 :om we w designate z ,x41 manife/s ?is peculi> condition ( d\ble consci\sness4 ,z we h se51 ! sublim9al self (t5 takes cognizance ( ?+s conc]n+ :i* ! ord9>y self is entirely ignorant1 b x may n always h ! p[] to impress ! prim>y self ) ?is k1 nor to take full possession1 s z to be able to imp>t x to o!rs by speak+ or writ+4 ,?is is ! usual condition ( mo/ p]sons2 ) "s peculi>ly con/itut$ p]sons1 h[ev]1 ! possibility ( be+ s impress$ surely exi/s1 & ) !m ^! impressions are direct & vivid4 ,our individual1 ,x41 is "o 9 :om ?is ability to receive impressions 9 ?is mann] exi/s4 ,to illu/rate3 ,suppose fir/ t ,x4 is asleep1 is tak+ 8 aft]-d9n] nap1 & t *ildr5 play+ 9 8 gr\nds h set fire to "s /raw 9 close proximity to build+s ne> by4 ,no "o notices ! dang]4 ,x4 is asleep1 b 8 sublim9al self is on ! al]t--l ! second self ( ! somnambuli/ or subject 9 ! hypnotic trance--x sees t unless *eck$ !re w be a de/ructive conflagration4 ,x impresses ^u ,x4 a dream ( fire s vivid t he wakes 9 al>m1 discov]s ! mis*ief & av]ts ! dang]4 ,or suppose ,x4 to be awake & sitt+ 9 8 (fice 9 a di/ant "p ( ! h\se1 q unconsci\s ( any?+ unusual4 ,all at once he becomes re/less1 unable to pursue 8 "w2 he is impell$ to leave 8 desk1 to g out1 to walk 9 ! direction ( ! fire1 & ?us become aw>e ( ! dang]4 ,or aga91 t ,x4 is an automatic writ]--t pap] & p5cil are at h& & he receives a sudd5 impulse to write4 ,he has no k ( :at he is writ+1 b ^u exam9ation he f9ds x a w>n+ to look aft] ! ?reat5+ fire2 or /ill aga91 t he he>s a voice di/9ctly say+1 ,look out = fire2 or sees a di/9ct picture ( ! place & circum/ances ( ! fire2 all ^! are possible me?ods by :i* ! sublim9al self might communicate to ,x41 ! ord9>y p]sonality1 ! dang] :i* 0 ?reat5+4 ,automatism1 !re=e1 does n necess>ily take ! =m ( writt5 messages1 b may take any =m by :i* ! sublim9al self c be/ transmit its message to ! prim>y self--or 9 ! same way f "o p]son to ano!r1 :e!r by words writt5 or spok5 automatically--by voices he>d1 by action influ5c$1 z :5 ,x4 is influ5c$ to leave 8 (fice & walk1 or ! mis*iev\s ,leont9e unties ! apron ( ,leonie1 or by vision or vivid m5tal picture1 z :5 ,pet] sees a %eet let d[n by ! f\r corn]s1 f :i* he le>ns an important lesson4 ,! messages receiv$ automatically may n all be true2 !y may be trivial & ev5 false2 on ! o!r h&1 !y may n only be true & important b !y may convey in=mation q out ( ! p[] ( ! prim>y self to acquire by any ord9>y use ( ! s5ses4 ,nor ne$ we be greatly surpris$ at ?is2 x is a normal function ( ! sublim9al self2 ) "s p]sons t function is active1 ) o!rs x is dormant1 b 9 all1 at "s mom5t 9 life1 circum/ances may arise :i* %all awak5 t function into activity4 ,a rem>kable example ( messages receiv$ by automatic writ+ is t furni%$ by ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 occurr+ 9 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,mr4 ,/ead is a well-kn[n au?or1 j\rnali/1 & ! editor ( ! ,london edition ( ! ,review ( ,reviews1 9 :i* magaz9e 8 exp]i5ces h1 on v>i\s occasions1 be5 publi%$4 ,z he reg>ds ! matt]1 !re is an invisible intellig5ce :i* controls 8 h&1 b ! p]sons ) :om he is 9 communication are alive & visible--= in/ance 8 own son on v>i\s occasions1 also p]sons 9 8 employ1 writ]s ^u 8 magaz9e1 casual acqua9tances1 & ev5 /rang]s4 ,none ( ^! p]sons p>ticipate 9 any active or consci\s way 9 ! communications4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s has (t5 conv]s$ ) ,mr4 ,/ead & ) sev]al ( 8 involunt>y correspond5ts 9 relation to ! ph5om5a1 & ! facts are s simple & op51 & ! p]sons connect$ ) !m s intellig5t & evid5tly s9c]e & tru?ful1 t no d\bt c be ent]ta9$ z to ! reality ( ! incid5ts1 h[ev] !y may be int]pret$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ( ^! involunt>y correspond5ts is kn[n z ,miss ,a41 a lady employ$ by him 9 lit]>y "w ( an important "*4 ,%e te/ifies 9 reg>d to ! matt]3 ,i1 ! subject ( ,mr4 ,/ead's automatic writ+1 kn[n z ',a41' te/ify to ! correctness ( ! /atem5ts made 9 ?is report4 ,i w\ld l to add :at ,i ?9k m wond]ful ?an _m ?+s ,mr4 ,/ead has cit$1 namely1 ! correctness ) :i*1 on sev]al occasions1 he has giv5 ! names ( p]sons :om he has nev] se5 nor he>d ( be=e4 ,i rememb] on "o occasion a p]son call+ ^u me ) a v uncommon "n4 ,! next day ,i saw ,mr4 ,/ead & he read to me :at 8 h& _h writt5 ( ! visit ( t p]son1 giv+ ! "n absolutely correctly4 ,mr4 ,/ead has nev] se5 t p]son1 & until !n _h no k ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,! foll[+ is a description ( a j\rney made by ,miss ,a41 automatically writt5 by ,mr4 ,/ead1 he at ! "t n hav+ ! slighte/ k :]e %e 01 :at %e 0 do+1 or t %e int5d$ mak+ any su* j\rney4 ,! slight inaccuracies are not$3-- ,i w5t to ! ,wat]loo /ation by ! twelve o'clock tra91 & got to ,hampton ,c\rt ab\t "o4 ,:5 we got out we w5t to a hotel & _h d9n]4 ,x co/ ne>ly ?ree %ill+s4 ,aft] d9n] ,i w5t to ! picture-gall]ies4 ,i 0 v mu* pleas$ ) ! pa9t+s ( _m ( ! ceil+s4 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 mo/ ( ! portraits ( ,lely4 ,aft] see+ ! gall]ies ,i w5t into ! gr\nds4 ,h[ beautiful !y are6 ,i saw a great v9e1 t lovely ,engli% g>d51 ! av5ue ( elms1 ! canal1 ! great wat] %eet1 ! ?ree views1 ! f\nta91 ! gold fi%es1 & !n lo/ myself 9 ! maze4 ,i got home ab\t n9e o'clock4 ,x co/ me altoge!r ab\t six %ill+s4 ,on communicat+ ?is to ,miss ,a4 %e f\nd t ev]y?+ 0 correct ) two exceptions4 ,%e w5t d[n by ! two o'clock tra9 in/ead ( ! twelve1 & got to ,hampton ,c\rt ab\t ?ree4 ,! d9n] co/ h] two & elev5p5ce1 :i* 0 ne>ly ?ree %ill+s1 & ! total 0 six & ?reep5ce4 ,! places 7 visit$ 9 ! ord] m5tion$4 ,a second in/ance 0 :]e ! ne$s ( a comp>ative /rang] 7 writt5 out by ,mr4 ,/ead's h&4 ,mr4 ,/ead goes on to say3 ,la/ ,febru>y ,i met a correspond5t 9 a railway c>riage ) :om ,i _h a v casual acqua9tance4 ,kn[+ t he 0 9 consid]able di/ress1 our conv]sation fell into a m or less confid5tial tra9 9 :i* ,i div9$ t 8 difficulty 0 *iefly f9ancial4 ,i said ,i did n "k :e!r ,i c\ld be ( any help to him1 b ask$ him to let me "k exactly h[ ?+s /ood--:at 7 8 debts1 8 expectations1 & s =?4 ,he said he really c\ld n tell me1 & ,i refra9$ f press+ him4 ,t night ,i receiv$ a lett] f him apologiz+ = n hav+ giv5 ! in=mation1 b say+ he really c\ld n4 ,i receiv$ t lett] ab\t t5 o'clock1 & ab\t two o'clock next morn+1 be=e go+ to sleep1 ,i sat d[n 9 my b$room & said3 ',y did n l to tell me y\r exact f9ancial condition face to face1 b n[ y c d s ?r\gh my h&4 ,j write & tell me exactly h[ ?+s /&4 ,h[ mu* money d y owe8' ,my h& wrote1 ',my debts are ,l#ij4' ,9 answ] to a fur!r inquiry :e!r ! figures 7 accurately /at$1 'n9ety p\nds' 0 !n writt5 9 full4 ',is t all8' ,i ask$4 ,my h& wrote ',yes1 & h[ ,i am to pay ,i d n "k4' ',well1' ,i said2 'h[ mu* d y want = t piece ( prop]ty y wi% to sell8' ,my h& wrote1 ',:at ,i hope is1 say1 ,l#ajj = t4 ,x seems a great deal1 b ,i mu/ get money someh[4 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld get any?+ to d--,i w\ld gladly d any?+6' ',:at does x co/ y to live8' ,i ask$4 ,my h& wrote1 ',i d n ?9k ,i c\ld possibly live "u ,l#bjj a ye>4 ,if ,i 7 alone ,i c\ld live on ,l#ej p] annum4' ,! next day ,i made a po9t ( seek+ my fri5d4 ,he said3 ',i hope y 7 n (f5d$ at my refus+ to tell y my circum/ances1 b really ,i d n ?9k x w\ld be "r to tr\ble y ) !m4' ,i said3 ',i am n (f5d$ 9 ! lea/1 & ,i hope y w n be (f5d$ :5 ,i tell y :at ,i h done4' ,i !n expla9$ ?is automatic1 telepa?ic me?od ( communication4 ,i said3 ',i d n "k :e!r !re is a ^w ( tru? 9 :at my h& has writt54 ,i hesitate at tell+ y1 = ,i confess ,i ?9k ! sum :i* 0 writt5 z ! am\nt ( y\r debts _c be correctly /at$2 x seems to me mu* too small1 consid]+ ! di/ress 9 :i* y seem$ to be2 !re=e ,i w read y t fir/1 & if t is "r ,i w read y ! re/2 b if x is wrong ,i w consid] x is rubbi% & t y\r m9d 9 no way influ5c$ my h&4' ,he 0 int]e/$ b incr$ul\s4 ,b1 ,i said1 ',be=e ,i read y any?+ w y =m a def9ite idea 9 y\r m9d z to h[ mu* y\r debts am\nt to2 secondly1 z to ! am\nt ( money y hope to get = t prop]ty2 ?irdly1 :at x co/s y to keep up y\r e/abli%m5t ) y\r relatives2 & f\r?ly1 :at y c\ld live ^u if y 7 by y\rself8' ',yes1' he said1 ',i h ?\ght ( all ^? ?+s4' ,i !n read out4 ',! am\nt ( y\r debts is ab\t ,l#ij4' ,he />t$4 ',yes1' he said1 't is "r4' ,!n ,i said3 ',z t is "r ,i w read ! re/4 ,y hope to get ,l#ajj = y\r prop]ty4' ',yes1' he said1 't 0 ! figure t 0 9 my m9d1 ?\gh ,i hesitat$ to m5tion x = x seems too mu*4' ',y say y _c live ^u less ?an ,l#bjj a ye> ) y\r pres5t e/abli%m5t4' ',yes1' he said1 't is exactly "r4' ',b if y 7 by y\rself y c\ld live on ,l#ej a ye>4' ',well1' said he1 'a p\nd a week 0 :at ,i _h fix$ 9 my m9d4' ,!re=e !re _h be5 a p]fectly accurate transcription ( ! ?\ghts 9 ! m9d ( a comp>ative /rang] writt5 out ) my own h& at a "t :5 we 7 at a di/ance ( "s miles ap>t1 )9 a few h\rs ( ! "t :5 he _h writt5 apologiz+ = n hav+ giv5 me ! in=mation = :i* ,i _h ask$4 ,9 ! foll[+ case ! correspond5t is a =eign lady1 do+ "s "w = ! ,review1 b :om ,mr4 ,/ead _h only met once 9 8 life4 ,on ! occasion n[ ref]r$ to be 0 to meet h] at ,r$c> ,/ation at ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,he 0 /opp+ at a h\se t5 m9utes' walk f ! /ation1 & x occurr$ to him t ab\t ?ree o'clock1 z m5tion$ 9 h] lett]1 might mean be=e ?ree2 & x 0 n[ only tw5ty m9utes ( ?ree4 ,no timetable 0 at h&3 he simply ask$ h] to use 8 h& to tell him :at "t ! tra9 0 due4 ,?is 0 done )\t ev] hav+ _h any communication ) h] ^u ! subject ( automatic writ+4 ,%e 7by ,mr4 ,/ead's h&7 imm$iately wrote h] "n1 & said ! tra9 0 due at ,r$c> ,/ation at t5 m9utes ( ?ree4 ,accord+ly he _h to leave at once--b be=e />t+ he said1 ,:]e are y at ?is mom5t8 ,! answ] came1 ,i am 9 ! tra9 at ,middlesbor\gh railway /ation1 on my way f ,h>tpool to ,r$c>4 ,on arriv+ at ! /ation he consult$ ! timetable & f\nd ! tra9 0 due at #b3eb4 ,! tra91 h[ev]1 0 late4 ,at ?ree o'clock x _h n arriv$2 at five m9utes pa/ ?ree1 gett+ uneasy at ! delay1 he took pap] & p5cil 9 8 h& & ask$ :]e %e 04 ,h] "n 0 at once writt5 & !re 0 add$3 ,i am 9 ! tra9 r\nd+ ! curve be=e y come to ,r$c> ,/ation--,i w be ) y 9 a m9ute4 ,:y ! mis*ief h y be5 s late8 he m5tally ask$4 ,8 h& wrote1 ,we 7 deta9$ at ,middlesbor\gh s long--,i don't "k :y4 ,he put ! pap] 9 8 pocket & walk$ to ! end ( ! plat=m j z ! tra9 came 94 ,he imm$iately w5t to 8 fri5d & exclaim$3--,h[ late y are6 ,:at on e>? has be5 ! matt]8 ,to :i* %e repli$3 ,i d n "k2 ! tra9 /opp$ s long at ,middlesbor\gh--x seem$ z if x nev] w\ld />t4 ,?is n>rative 0 fully corroborat$ by ! lady :o 0 ! pass5g] ref]r$ to4 ,9 all ^! cases x %\ld be notic$ ! s-call$ correspond5t took no active "p 9 ! exp]im5t1 0 n consci\s ( communicat+ any?+1 nor ( try+ to d s2 nor is !re any evid5ce ( a ?ird p>ty or any int]v5+ intellig5ce or p]sonality2 b ! sublim9al self ( ! writ] w5t =? & acquir$ ! ne$$ in=mation & transf]r$ x automatically to ! prim>y self1 z 0 ! case 9 ! ,plan*ette-writ+ ( ,mrs4 ,newnham & ! ,w$gwood cases4 ,dur+ ! ye>s #ahgd & #ahge ,i _h "u my c>e ,mrs4 ,juliette ,t4 ,burton1 ! wife ( a physician :o came to ,new ,york f ! ,s\? at ! close ( ! w>4 ,%e 0 a woman ( ref9em5t1 education1 & excell5t lit]>y ability4 ,%e wrote ) unusual facility1 & h] articles 7 accept$ by newspap]s & magaz9es1 & br\ght h] a consid]able income4 ,i knew h] well1 & h] hone/y1 good fai?1 & /rong common-s5se 7 conspicu\s4 ,%e di$ ( ph?isis 9 #ahge4 ,x is to h] v>i$ automatic p[]s z illu/rat+ our subject t ,i w\ld call att5tion4 ,_m ( h] be/ articles 7 prep>$ )\t consci\s ef=t ( h] own1 ei!r physical or m5tal2 %e simply prep>$ p5cils & pap]1 became passive1 & h] h& wrote4 ,sometimes %e _h a plan to write up a c]ta9 subject1 & sometimes ! subject z well z ! matt] came automatically4 ,%e knew t %e 0 writ+1 b ( :at 0 writt5 %e _h no k until %e read h] own manuscript4 ,%e _h no tal5t = draw+ nor = pa9t+2 %e c\ld n1 9 h] ord9>y condition1 draw a face1 nor ev5 a leaf1 :i* c\ld be recogniz$4 ,soon aft] com+ to ,new ,york %e began to see faces & o!r pictures be=e h] on ! blank pap] & to sket* !m ) m>vell\s rapidity & exactness1 all 9 ! same automatic mann] z t 9 :i* %e did h] writ+4 ,^! draw+s 7 n crude1 b 7 /rongly *>act]i/ic & 7 delicately done ) ord9>y lead p5cils1 sev]al ( :i* 7 prep>$ be=eh& ) %>p delicate po9ts4 ,i rememb] "o draw+ 9 p>ticul>--a man's head ab\t half life-size1 ) full fl[+ be>d4 ,at fir/ glance !re 0 no?+ peculi> ab\t ! picture1 except t "o w\ld say t x 0 a /rong & *>act]i/ic face2 b on close exam9ation 9 a /rong light1 & especially ?r\gh a read+-glass1 ! be>d 0 se5 to be made up entirely ( exce$+ly m9ute faces ( %eep2 e face 0 p]fectly =m$ & *>act]i/ic1 & !re 7 ?\s&s ( !m4 ,x 0 done ) ! same wond]ful rapidity :i* *>act]iz$ all h] automatic "w4 ,lat] %e 0 impell$ to procure colors1 bru%es1 & all ! mat]ials = pa9t+ 9 oil2 & al?\gh %e _h nev] ev5 se5 t k9d ( "w done1 & _h n ! slighte/ idea h[ to mix ! colors to produce desir$ t9ts1 nor h[ to apply !m to produce desir$ effects1 yet at a s+le sitt+ 9 a d>k5$ room %e produc$ a head ( s+ul> /r5g? & "* & possess+ at lea/ "s arti/ic m]it4 ,c]ta9ly no "o c\ld imag9e x to be ! fir/ attempt ( a p]son entirely )\t natural tal5t = ei!r draw+ or pa9t+4 ,x 0 done on common br[n c>dbo>d1 & x has be5 9 my possession = ! pa/ tw5ty-two ye>s4 ,! reproduction :i* appe>s z frontispiece to ! pres5t volume gives "s idea ( its "*4 ,! impression receiv$ by ! pa9t] 0 t x 0 ! portrait ( an ,engli%man nam$ ,na?an ,e>ly4#a ,no date 0 assign$4 #a ,see ,frontispiece4 ,z a fur!r illu/ration ( h] automatic p[]1 x may be m5tion$ t ano!r uncultivat$ faculty develop$ itself1 namely1 ! p[] ( ref]r+ to pa/ ev5ts 9 ! lives ( ^? :o 7 9 h] pres5ce4 ,! k ( pa/ ev5ts s convey$ 0 frequ5tly mo/ rem>kable & 0 circum/antially correct1 ev5 rivall+ 9 ?is respect ! reports :i* we h ( ,jung-,/ill+ & ,zs*okke4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,cry/al-,,gaz+4 ,automatic messages fall naturally into two g5]al classes3 7#a7 ,motor messages1 or ^? receiv$ by means ( writ+1 speak+1 draw+1 or "s activity ( ! body1 & 7#b7 s5sory messages1 or ^? receiv$ passively by means ( an impression made ^u "s ( ! s5ses1 z1 = example1 see+1 he>+1 or feel+4 ,! motor messages spelt out by raps & table-tipp+1 & ! p]=mances ( trance-speak]s & spirituali/ic m$iums ne$ n deta9 u at pres5t2 s f> z ! messages !mselves are conc]n$ !y (f] no new elem5ts = consid]ation4 ,! utt]ances ( trance-speak]s z a rule are n ri* 9 v]ifiable facts1 ?\gh "s ( _! p]=mances are truly rem>kable z pres5t+ a phase ( improvisation automatically giv52 & ! same may be said ( m$iumi/ic utt]ances g5]ally2 !y h ! same value z automatic writ+1 :e!r produc$ by ,plan*ette1 or passively hold+ ! p5cil 9 ! h&2 & s f> z !y are hone/ !y probably h ! same orig91 namely1 ! second>y consci\sness or sublim9al self ( ! m$ium4 ,z reg>ds ! =ce :i* makes ! raps or tips ! table1 x is altoge!r a diff]5t subject & its consid]ation "h w\ld be unnecess>y & out ( place4 ,i ha/5 to pres5t cases ( automatism :]e ! messages br\ght are giv5 by o!r means ?an writ+1 speak+1 or any movem5t or activity ( ! body1 b :i* belong to ! s5sory class1 & are receiv$ by impressions made ^u ! s5ses4 ,( ^! ! mo/ common are ^? made ^u ! s5se ( sight4 ,to ?is class belong visions1 dreams1 di/9ct m5tal pictures pres5t$ "u widely v>y+ circum/ances & conditions1 9 trance1 9 ! hypnotic condition1 9 sleep1 or directly convey$ to ! prim>y consci\s self4 ,to simply ?9k h[ a p]son1 a build+1 or a l&scape looks is "o ?+1 b to h a full m5tal picture1 possess+ dim5sions1 & a /ability :i* admits ( be+ closely exam9$ 9 detail1 is q ano!r ?+4 ,a little girl ( my acqua9tance1 on return+ f ! c\ntry aft] sev]al weeks ( abs5ce f h] fa!r1 said to him1--,:y1 papa1 ,i c\ld h y ) me :5ev] ,i lik$1 ?is summ]1 ?\gh x 0 only y\r head & %\ld]s t ,i c\ld see2 b ,i c\ld place y :]e ,i lik$ & c\ld look at y a long "t be=e y w5t away4 ,)\t kn[+ x ! *ild exactly describ$ a true vision--h] ?\ght ( h] fa!r 0 visualiz$1 ext]naliz$1 giv5 a =m :i* _h def9it5ess1 :i* c\ld be plac$ & exam9$ 9 detail1 & 0 m or less p]man5t4 ,v>i\s artificial exp$i5ts h be5 resort$ to 9 ord] to assi/ 9 ?is process ( di/9ct visualization2 & ( ^! artificial means "o ( ! mo/ important & effective is kn[n z cry/al-gaz+4 ,x is a fact n (t5 comm5t$ ^u--inde$ n (t5 allud$ to 9 g5]al lit]ature--t ! cry/al has f ! e>lie/ times be5 made use ( = ! purpose ( produc+ visions1 & = div9ation & prophecy4 ,n only has ! cry/al be5 us$ = ?is purpose1 b also ! mirror1 a cup or glass ( wat] or w9e1 or ev5 "s d>k & gli/5+ sub/ance l treacle or ink p\r$ into ! palm ( ! h&1 h all be5 us$ 9 a simil> mann]4 ,! same practice is /ill obs]v$ among/ ! p ( ,india z well z ! ,arabs 9 nor!rn ,africa & o!r localities4 ,an in/ance or two at ! outset w illu/rate ! me?od & uses ( ! proc$ure4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,w4 ,lane1 9 8 ,mann]s & ,cu/oms ( ! ,mod]n ,egyptians1 publi%$ 9 #ahcf1 gives ?is example3-- ,mr4 ,salt1 ! ,engli% consul-g5]al to t c\ntry1 _h greatly int]e/$ ,mr4 ,lane by "s exp]i5ces :i* he relat$1 & _h ?us excit$ 8 curiosity to witness "s ( ^! exp]im5ts himself4 ,mr4 ,salt _h suspect$ "s ( 8 s]vants ( !ft1 b c\ld n decide :i* "o 0 guilty2 s x 0 arrang$ to te/ ! p[]s ( "s ( ! native se]s4 ,accord+ly a magician 0 s5t =2 a boy 0 also necess>y to act z se]1 or z we w\ld say cry/al-gaz]1 & = ?is purpose ,mr4 ,salt select$ "o himself4 ,! magician wrote sev]al *>ms1 consi/+ ( ,arabic words1 on pieces ( pap]1 :i* 7 burnt 9 a brazi] ) a *>coal fire along ) inc5se & p]fumes4 ,he !n drew a diagram 9 ! palm ( ! boy's "r h&1 & into ! middle ( ?is diagram he p\r$ "s ink4 ,he !n ask$ ! boy to look int5tly at ! ink 9 ! palm ( 8 h&4 ,! boy soon began to see figures ( p]sons 9 ! ink1 & pres5tly describ$ ! ?ief s m9utely t he 0 at once recogniz$ by ,mr4 ,salt1 & on be+ arre/$ & accus$ ( ! crime he imm$iately confess$ 8 guilt4 ,fur!r inve/igation by ,mr4 ,lane & ,mr4 ,salt furni%$ o!r int]e/+ results4 ,a boy eight or n9e ye>s ( age 0 usually *os5 at r&om f ^? :o happ5$ to be pass+ by4 ,invocations 7 writt5 ^u pap] by ! magician1 call+ ^u 8 famili> _s1 & also a v]se f ! ,koran to op5 ! boy's eyes 9 a sup]natural mann] s z to make 8 sight pi]ce into :at is to u ! invisible _w4 ,^! 7 ?r[n into a brazi] ) live *>coal & burn$ ) aromatic se$s & drugs4 ,! magic squ>e1 t is a squ>e )9 a squ>e1 0 drawn 9 ! boy's palm1 & c]ta9 ,arabic *>act]s 7 writt5 9 ! spaces betwe5 ! squ>es2 ink 0 !n p\r$ into ! c5tre1 & ^u t ! boy 0 to gaze int5tly4 ,9 ?is way visions 7 produc$ & v>i\s p]sons & sc5es 7 describ$4 ,f9ally1 ,mr4 ,lane desir$ t ,"l ,nelson %\ld be call$ =4 ,! boy describ$ a man 9 ,european clo!s ( d>k blue1 :o _h lo/ 8 left arm2 b look+ clos] he add$--,no1 x is plac$ to 8 brea/4 ,"l ,nelson _h lo/ 8 "r arm & x 0 8 cu/om to c>ry ! empty sleeve atta*$ to 8 brea/4 ,mr4 ,lane adds1 ,)\t say+ t ,i suspect$ ! boy _h made a mi/ake ,i ask$ ! magician :e!r objects appe>$ 9 ! ink z if actually be=e ! boy's eyes1 or z if 9 a glass1 :i* made ! "r side appe> ! left8 ,he repli$1 ',!y appe> z 9 a mirror1' ,?is r5d]$ ! boy's description faultless4 ,x is rem>kable to notice h[ preval5t ?is mode ( div9ation or second-sight has be5 9 all ages4 ,traces ( ! same proc$ure h be5 f\nd 9 ,egypt1 ,p]sia1 ,*9a1 ,india1 ,greece1 & ,rome1 & notably 9 ,europe g5]ally1 f ! t5? to ! sixte5? c5turies4 ,a lady :o )holds h] "n f ! public1 b :o is p]fectly well kn[n to ,mr4 ,my]s1 ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & :o *ooses to be kn[n z ,miss ,x41 has be5 at great pa9s to collect curi\s in=mation ^u ?is subject & has add$ h] own v int]e/+ exp]i5ce 9 cry/al-gaz+4 ,%e writes1 ,x is int]e/+ to obs]ve ! close resemblance 9 ! v>i\s me?ods ( employ+ ! mirror1 & 9 ! my/ic symbolism :i* surr\nds x1 n only 9 diff]5t ages1 b 9 diff]5t c\ntries4 ,f ! "t ( ! ,assyrian mon>* repres5t$ on ! walls ( ! nor?we/ palace ( ,nimrod d[n to ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :5 ,dr4 ,dee plac$ 8 ',%ew ,/one' on a cu%ion$ table 9 ! goodly little *apel next 8 *amb] 9 ! college ( :i* he 0 w>d5 at ,man*e/]1 ! se] has surr\nd$ himself ) ! c]emonials ( wor%ip1 :e!r to propitiate ,pan or ,osiris1 or to disconc]t ,ahriman or ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness4 ,! e>ly ,jewi% ,scriptures ab\nd 9 indications ( ! same practice4 ,:5 ! patri>* ,joseph put 8 silv] cup 9 ! m\? ( 8 "y bro!r ,b5jam9's sack1 9 ord] t he might h a pretext = recall+ 8 bre?r5 aft] he _h s5t !m away1 8 /ew>d1 9 accus+ !m ( !ft1 uses ?is language3 ,is n ?is ! cup 9 :i* my "l dr9ke?1 & :]eby inde$ he div9e?8 ,%[+ ! same use ( ! cup = purposes ( div9ation z t indicat$ on ! walls ( ! ,assyrian ,palace4 ,! ,urim & ,?ummim1 z _! names indicate1 7 d\btless /ones ( unusual spl5dor set 9 ! high-prie/'s brea/-plate ( judgm5t1 & !y 7 made use ( to inquire ( ! ,"l4 ,:5 ,jo%ua 0 to be set ap>t z a lead] ( ! p1 he 0 br\ght to ,eleaz> ! prie/1 :o %\ld lay 8 h&s on him & ask c\nsel = him aft] ! judgm5t ( ,urim be=e ! ,"l4 ,9 ! la/ days ( ,saul's c>e] z ,k+ ( ,israel he desir$ to inquire ( ! ,"l reg>d+ 8 future =tunes1 b ! ,"l answ]$ him n1 nei!r by dreams1 nor by ,urim1 nor by prophets2 & x is n un9t]e/+ to note t ,saul 9 8 /rait directly s\ght ! ,wit* ( ,endor1 f :om he obta9$ :at prov$ to be true in=mation reg>d+ ! disa/]s :i* 7 to ov]:elm him4 ,9 a ,p]sian romance x is not$ t if a mirror be cov]$ ) ink & plac$ 9 front ( any "o x w indicate :atev] he wi%es to "k4 ,! ,greeks _h a v>iety ( me?ods ( div9ation by cry/al-gaz+4 ,sometimes x 0 by ! mirror plac$ s z to reflect light ^u ! surface ( a f\nta9 ( cle> wat]1 sometimes by mirrors alone2 sometimes !y made use ( glass vessels fill$ ) wat] & surr\nd$ ) tor*es1 sometimes ( natural cry/als1 & sometimes ev5 ( a *ild's nails cov]$ ) oil & soot1 s z to reflect ! rays ( ! sun4 ,! ,romans made special use ( cry/als & mirrors1 & *ildr5 7 p>ticul>ly employ$ = mirror-read+ :5 consult+ reg>d+ important ev5ts2 ?us 9 a mann] tak+ ! place ( ! e>ly oracles4 ,f ,jewi% & ,pagan practices z a means ( div9ation1 clairvoyance & prophecy1 ! art ( ! cry/al se] seems to h pass$ to e>ly ,*ri/ian times )\t mat]ial *ange except 9 c]emonials4 ,^! se]s are m5tion$ 9 ! c\nsels ( ! ,*ur* z specul>ii1 *ildr5 (t5 act+ z ! se]s1 & al?\gh 9 "s qu>t]s !y 7 look$ ^u ) suspicion z h]etics1 & 7 "u ! ban ( ! ,*ur*1 yet !y _h an ext5sive foll[+4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 speak+ ( ! peculi> p[] ( see+ visions possess$ by *ildr51 says x is n to be ascrib$ to any virtue or innoc5ce ( !irs1 nor any p[] ( nature1 b t x is ! "w ( ! devil4 ,9 ,wagn]'s beautiful op]a ( ,p>sifal1 bas$ ^u ! leg5d ( ! ,holy ,grail1 ref]5ce to ! same cu/om is m ?an once evid5t4 ,! second act op5s ) a sc5e repres5t+ ! en*ant$ ca/le ( ,kl+sor2 ! magician himself is se5 gaz+ into a bright metallic mirror1 9 :i* he sees ,p>sifal approa*+ & recognizes & fe>s him z ! promis$ guiltless "o--! true k+ & gu>dian ( ! ,grail--an (fice to :i* he himself _h once aspir$4 ,9 fact ! ,grail itself1 9 its e>lie/ my?ical & traditional =m1 z well z 9 its lat] developm5t z a di/9ctly ,*ri/ian symbol1 0 an in/rum5t ( div9ation & prophecy4 ,! ,druids _h _! bas91 sometimes fill$ ) aromatic h]bs1 sometimes ) ! blood ( ! sacrific$ victim2 b 9 ei!r case x 0 pot5t = secur+ ! prop] psy*ic condition 9 ! (ficiat+ prie/ or soo?say]2 & :ile ,arabic & ,indian my?s pres5t ! same idea1 sometimes z a cup ( div9ation1 & sometimes z a brilliant /one1 ! ,briti% ,isl&s 7 ! ma9 s\rce ( ! traditions :i* ev5tually culm9at$ 9 ! leg5ds ( ! ,holy ,grail1 ) its full /ore ( beautiful & t\*+ incid5ts1 prophecies1 & =ms ( wor%ip4 ,9 ea* ! special gu>dians & knights ( ! ,grail appe>1 ) ,p>sifal1 ! simple-m9d$1 pure & pitiful knight z its re/or] & k+ :5 lo/ or 9 unwor?y h&s4 ,9 ! ,g]man v]sion ( ! twelf? c5tury z giv5 by ,wolfram1 9 8 ,p>zival1 ! ,grail is a beautiful1 sacr$ /one1 en%r9$ 9 ! magnific5t temple at ,montsalvat1 gu>d$ by ! consecrat$ knights & ! sick & err+1 b rep5tant1 ,k+ ,am=tas4 ,:ile ! unhappy k+ 0 wor%ipp+ ) gaze int5t ^u ! ,sacr$ ,emblem1 sudd5ly lett]s ( fire surr\nd$ x & he read ! *e]+ prophecy3 ,9 ! lov+ s\l ( a guiltless "o ,put ?y fai?--,him h ,i *os54 ,kuff]a? rem>ks1 ,! religi\s emblem soon became a symbolic object--x reveal$ to its wor%ipp]s ! k ( ! future1 ! my/]y ( ! _w1 ! treasures ( human k1 & imp>t$ a poetic inspiration4 ,s x comes to pass t 9 ! leg5d 9 its late/ =m--! spl5did "w ( ! ,ma/] ( ,bayreu?1 ! ,holy ,grail1 z a *alice & ,*ri/ian emblem1 is /ill end[$ ) ! same miracul\s p[]1 & is rescu$ f ! un=tunate gu>dian%ip ( ,am=tas by ! lov+ s\l ( a guiltless "o--! simple1 tri$1 & mu*-endur+ ,p>sifal1 miracul\sly promis$ long be=e by ! ,grail itself4 ,x w be se51 !n1 t cry/al-gaz+ 9 its v>i\s =ms has1 f ! e>lie/ times1 be5 practis$ ) great c]emony = ! purpose ( acquir+ k conc]n+ affairs & ev5ts unkn[n & (t5 n discov]able by ord9>y me?ods4 ,/ripp$ ( its fictiti\s accessories--its *>ms1 incantations1 inc5se & pray]s--"o s+le important fact rema9s common 9 ! mo/ anci5t & ! mo/ mod]n usages1 & t fact is ! /eady & cont9u\s gaz+ at a bright object4 ,x is id5tical ) ,braid's me?od ( induc+ ! hypnotic trance1 ) ,luys' me?od1 caus+ 8 pati5ts to gaze at revolv+ mirrors1 & ) ! me?od ( hypnotiz]s g5]ally :o desire _! pati5ts to direct _! gaze t[>d "s specifi$1 & pref]ably "s bright or reflect+ object4 ,9 cry/al gaz+1 z ord9>ily practis$1 ! full hypnotic condition is n usually induc$2 b 9 _m cases a condition ( rev]ie occurs1 9 :i* pictures or visions fill ! m9d or appe> ext]naliz$ 9 ! cry/al or mirror4 ,) "s p]sons ?is condition s favorable to visualiz+1 is produc$ by simply becom+ passive2 ) o!rs ! gaz+ at a bright or reflect+ object assi/s 9 secur+ t end1 :ile ) _m none ( ^! means1 nor yet ! assi/ance ( ! mo/ skilful hypnotiz]1 avails to secure ! message-be>+ action ( ! sublim9al self4 ,! exp]i5ces ( ,miss ,x41 9 cry/al-gaz+ are devoid ( ! int]e/ imp>t$ by excit+ incid5t1 & on t v acc\nt are ! m valuable z illu/rat+ our subject4 ,%e has fri5ds ( ^: exp]im5ts %e has c>efully obs]v$ ! results1 & %e has "s sev5ty cases or exp]im5ts ( h] own ( :i* %e has kept c>efully prep>$ notes1 always made directly or )9 an h\r aft] ea* exp]im5t4 ,= a cry/al %e recomm5ds a good-siz$ magnify+ glass plac$ on a d>k backgr\nd4 ,%e classifies h] results z foll[s3-- 7#a7 ,aft]-images or recrudesc5t memories com+ up f ! subconsci\s /rata to :i* !y _h fall54 7#b7 ,objectivations1 or ! visualiz+ ( ideas or images :i* already exi/ consci\sly or unconsci\sly 9 ! m9d4 7#c7 ,visions possibly telepa?ic1 or clairvoyant1 imply+ acquirem5t ( k by supranormal means4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( ,miss ,x4's exp]im5ts3-- ,%e _h be5 occupy+ h]self ) acc\nts & op5$ a draw] to take out h] bank+ book2 accid5tally h] h& came 9 contact ) ! cry/al %e 0 9 ! habit ( us+1 & %e welcom$ ! sugge/ion ( a *ange ( occupation4 ,figures1 h[ev]1 7 /ill upp]mo/1 & ! cry/al %[$ h] no?+ b ! comb9ation #gfid4 ,dismiss+ ?is z probably ! numb] ( ! cab %e _h driv5 9 t morn+1 or a *ance comb9ation ( figures ) :i* %e _h be5 occupi$1 %e laid aside ! cry/al & took up h] bank+ book1 :i* c]ta9ly %e _h n se5 = sev]al mon?s4 ,greatly to h] surprise %e f\nd t #gfid 0 ! numb] ( h] book1 pla9ly indicat$ on ! cov]4 ,%e decl>es t %e w\ld h utt]ly fail$ to recall ! figures1 & c\ld n ev5 h guess$ ! numb] ( digits nor ! value ( ! fir/ figure4 ,aga93--,hav+ c>elessly de/roy$ a lett] )\t pres]v+ ! address ( h] correspond5t %e tri$ 9 va9 to recall x4 ,%e knew ! c\nty1 &1 se>*+ on a map1 %e recogniz$ ! "n ( ! t[n1 "o q unfamili> to h]1 b %e _h no clue to ! h\se or /reet1 till at l5g? x occurr$ to h] to te/ ! value ( ! cry/al z a means ( recall+ =gott5 k4 ,a %ort inspection %[$ h] ! words1 ,h4 ,h\se1 9 gray lett]s on a :ite gr\nd4 ,hav+ no?+ bett] to rely ^u %e risk$ po/+ ! lett] to ! address s curi\sly suppli$4 ,a day or two br\ght an answ]--on pap] head$ ,h4 ,h\se 9 gray lett]s on a :ite gr\nd4 ,"o m illu/ration f ,miss ,x41 "o ( h] e>lie/ exp]im5ts1 numb]$ #aa1 9 h] notebook4 ,!re came into ! cry/al a vision p]plex+ & :olly unexpect$3 a qua9t old *air1 an ag$ h&1 a worn black coat-sleeve re/+ on ! arm ( ! *air4 ,x 0 sl[ly recogniz$ z a recollection ( a room 9 a c\ntry vic>age :i* %e _h n be5 9 & _h seldom ?\ght ( s9ce %e 0 a *ild ( t54 ,b :5ce came ! vision1 & :y to-day8 ,! clue 0 f\nd4 ,t same day %e _h be5 read+ ,dante1 a book :i* %e _h fir/ le>n$ to read & enjoy by ! help ( ! ag$ vic> ) ! worn black coat-sleeve re/+ on ! same qua9t1 oak *air-arm 9 t same corn] ( ! /udy 9 ! c\ntry vic>age4 ,"h are two cases f ! same writ] belong+ to ! ?ird division ( h] classification1 namely1 :]e an explanation ( ! vision requires ! introduction ( a telepa?ic influ5ce4 ,on ,monday1 ,febru>y #aa?1 %e took up ! cry/al ) ! delib]ate wi% & int5tion ( see+ a c]ta9 figure :i* occupi$ h] ?\ghts at ! "t2 b in/ead ( ! desir$ figure ! field 0 preoccupi$ by a pla9 little nosegay ( daffodils1 su* z might be =m$ by two or ?ree f9e fl[]s bun*$ toge!r4 ,?is pres5t$ itself 9 sev]al diff]5t positions not)/&+ h] wi% to be rid ( x1 s z to h ! field cle> = h] desir$ picture4 ,%e conclud$ t ! vision came 9 consequ5ce ( h] hav+ ! day be=e se5 ! fir/ daffodils ( ! season on a fri5d's d9n]-table4 ,b ! resemblance to ^! 0 n at all complete1 z !y 7 loosely arrang$ ) f]ns & ivy1 :]eas ! cry/al vision 0 a compact little bun* )\t foliage ( any k9d4 ,on ,?ursday1 ,febru>y #ad?1 %e v unexpect$ly receiv$ z a ,val5t9e a pa9t+ on a blue sat9 gr\nd1 ( a bun* ( daffodils correspond+ exactly ) h] cry/al vision4 ,%e also asc]ta9$ t on ,monday ! #aa?1 ! arti/ _h sp5t sev]al h\rs 9 mak+ /udies ( ^! fl[]s1 arrang$ 9 diff]5t positions4 ,aga93--,on ,saturday1 ,m>* #i?1 %e _h writt5 a r impati5t note to a fri5d1 accus+ h] ( hav+1 on h] return f ! ,cont95t1 sp5t sev]al days 9 ,london )\t visit+ h]4 ,on ,sunday ev5+ foll[+1 %e f\nd h] fri5d be=e h] 9 ! cry/al1 b c\ld n und]/& :y %e held up 9 a deprecat+ mann] :at seem$ to be a music portfolio4 ,h[ev]1 %e made a note ( ! vision & sket*$ ! portfolio4 ,on ,monday %e receiv$ an answ] to h] impati5t lett]1 plead+ guilty to ! *>ge ( neglect1 b urg+ z an excuse t %e 0 att5d+ ! ,royal ,academy ( ,music & 0 engag$ !re ! great] "p ( e day4 ,su* an excuse 0 to ! la/ degree unexpect$1 z h] fri5d 0 a m>ri$ woman & _h nev] giv5 s]i\s att5tion to music4 ,x 0 true1 h[ev]--& %e aft]w>ds le>n$ t %e c>ri$ a portfolio :i* 0 ! c\nt]p>t ( ! "o %e _h sket*$ f h] cry/al vision4 ,! foll[+ incid5t 9 :i* an ,ea/ ,india army (fic]1 ,col4 ,wickham1 8 wife1 ,pr9cess di ,cri/(oro1 & ,ru?1 _! educat$ native s]vant1 7 ! *ief actors1 illu/rates ano!r phase ( cry/al-gaz+4 ,all ?ree ( ! actors p>ticipat+ 9 ! incid5t 7 well kn[n p]sonally to ,mr4 ,my]s1 :o reports ! case4 ,briefly /at$3 ,9 #ahhe1 ,colonel1 !n ,major1 ,wickham1 0 /ation$ ) ! ,royal ,artill]y at ,colabra1 ab\t two miles f ,bombay4 ,mrs4 ,wickham 0 accu/om$ to exp]im5t ) "s ( ! ,indian s]vants & especially ,ru?1 by hav+ h] look 9 a glass ( magnetiz$ wat]4 ,"o morn+ ,"l ,reay 0 expect$ to arrive at ,bombay1 & !re 0 to be a gr& full-dress p>ade ( ! ,engli% troops4 ,:ile sitt+ at ! breakfa/ table ! major direct$ 8 ord]ly to see t 8 uni=m 0 9 read9ess4 ,! man obey$1 b soon return$ ) a deject$ air1 & /amm]$ out--,sahib1 me no c f9d ! dress p\*-belt4 ,a g5]al hunt = ! lo/ article 0 in/itut$1 b to no purpose2 ! p\*-belt 0 absolutely miss+4 ,! enrag$ major /orm$ & accus$ ! s]vants ( /eal+ x1 :i* only produc$ a tumult & a /orm ( d5ials f !m all4 ,n[1 cri$ ! major1 is an excell5t opportunity to te/ ! see+ p[]s ( ,ru?4 ,br+ h] 9 at once & let h] try if %e c f9d my p\*-belt4 ,accord+ly a tumbl] 0 fill$ ) wat]1 & ,mrs4 ,w4 plac+ x on h] left h& made passes ov] x ) h] "r4 ,wat] s treat$ c\ld always be detect$ ) absolute c]ta9ty by ,ru?1 simply by ta/+ x--a fact n uncommonly obs]v$1 & :i* 0 an additional pro( t %e possess$ unusual p]ceptive p[]4 ,into ?is glass ( wat] ,ru? gaz$ int5tly1 b %e c\ld disc]n no?+4 ,%e 0 comm&$ to f9d ! ?ief1 b no ?ief c\ld be se54 ,*ang+ h] tactics1 ,mrs4 ,w4 !n comm&$ ,ru? to see :]e ! major 0 ! la/ "t he wore ! belt4 ,at once %e describ$ ! sc5e ( a gr& p>ade :i* took place mon?s be=e1 & :i* !y all recogniz$4 ,d n take y\r eyes (f f ! major = a mom5t1 said ,mrs4 ,w41 & ,ru? cont9u$ to gaze int5tly at ! pageant 9 ! glass4 ,at l5g? ! p>ade end$ & ,ru? said1 ,sahib has gone into a big h\se by ! wat]2 all 8 regim5tals are put 9 ! t9 case1 b ! p\*-belt is left out2 x is hang+ on a peg 9 ! dress+-room ( ! big h\se by ! wat]4 ,! ya*t club6 cri$ ! major4 ,patilla1 s5d "s "o at once to see if ! belt has be5 left !re4 ,! se>* 0 rew>d$ by f9d+ ! belt z describ$1 & ! s]vants return$ br++ x ) a gr& tumult ( triumph4 ,on _m o!r occasions 0 ,ru?'s aid successfully invok$ to f9d lo/ articles4 ,in/ead ( a glass ( wat]1 "s spr+s & wells :5 gaz$ into h ! same effect ( produc+ visions1 especially :5 a mirror is s held at ! same "t z to reflect light ^u ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,spr+s ( ?is sort h be5 report$ at v>i\s p]iods 9 ! pa/1 "s be+ frequ5t$ = heal? & "s = purposes ( div9ation4 ,! late/ in/ance ( a well possess+ ! quality or p[] ( produc+ visions is t ^u ! f>m ( ,col4 ,j4 ,j4 ,dey] at ,h&soms1 ,va4 ,x 0 9 ,may1 #ahib1 t ! curi\s influ5ce p]ta9+ to ?is well 0 fir/ obs]v$ & soon x 0 ?rong$ ) visitors4 ,faces1 bo? famili> & /range1 ( p liv+ & ( ^? long dead1 & hundr$s ( o!r objects1 animate & inanimate1 7 di/9ctly se5 ^u ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,! wat] ( ! well is unusually cle> & ! bottom ( :ite s& is cle>ly visible4 ,a mirror is held ov] ! top ( ! well ) face t[>d ! wat] s z to ?r[ reflect$ light ^u ! surface4 ,at fir/ ,miss ,dey]1 ! colonel's daught]1 always held ! mirror1 b aft]w>ds x 0 f\nd t any "o :o c\ld hold ! mirror /eadily p]=m$ ! duty equally well4 ,if ! mirror 0 held un/eadily ! pictures 7 indi/9ct or fail$ to appe> at all2 & ! bright] ! day ! bett] ! pictures4 ,_m level head$ m5 & "s well qualifi$ to obs]ve curi\s psy*ical ph5om5a visit$ ! well1 & ne>ly all 7 conv9c$ t1 "u favorable circum/ances1 rem>kable pictures appe>$2 naturally1 h[ev]1 diff]5t causes 7 assign$ = ^! appe>ances4 ,pr(4 ,dolbe> & ,mr4 ,t4 ,e4 ,all51 f ! ,am]ican ,psy*ical ,society1 saw no?+ rem>kable dur+ _! visit to ! well1 & ref]r$ ! pictures se5 by s _m p to ! reflection ( objects ab\t ! well1 aid$ by ! m5tal excitem5t & expectation ( s _m spectators4 ,?is explanation1 h[ev]1 seems h>dly suffici5t to acc\nt = ! halluc9ations ( s l>ge a numb] ( p]sons kept up = s long a "t4 ,at all ev5ts1 an int]e/+ psy*ic elem5t ( "s sort 0 active4 ,col4 ,dey] is an intellig5t man1 comm&+ ! respect ( 8 neighbors1 & has held an appo9tm5t ( consid]able importance "u ! gov]nm5t at ,wa%+ton4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,decemb] #b;d1 #ahic1 he says3--,?\s&s ( p f v>i\s sections ( ! ,union h visit$ ! place--( c\rse "s laugh at x4 ,i d myself sometimes1 z ,i am n sup]/iti\s & take little /ock 9 spooks or any?+ connect$ !re)2 b ! well is "h1 & /ill %[s up _m wondr\s ?+s1 b n s pl5tiful nor s pla9ly z x did a ye> ago4 ,we h pres5t$ 9 ?is well ! mo/ favorable conditions possible = cry/al-gaz+--a body ( unusually cle> sp>kl+ wat]1 ly+ ^u a :ite s& bottom1 & ! rays ( ! sun reflect$ into x by means ( a mirror2--no bett] cup ( div9ation c\ld be desir$1 nor any bett] circum/ances = secur+ ! psy*ical conditions favorable = ! action ( ! sublim9al self4 ,! v>i\s me?ods ( practis+ cry/al-gaz+ "h notic$ may be look$ ^u simply z s _m diff]5t =ms ( s5sory automatism1 ref]able 9 ^! in/ances to ! s5se ( sight2 & :e!r produc$ by us+ ! cup ( div9ation1 ! ink or treacle 9 ! palm ( ! h&1 ! jewels ( ! ,jewi% high-prie/1 ! ord9>y cry/al or /one ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian c5turies1 & ev5 d[n to ! exp]im5ts ( ,miss ,x41 & ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 or la/ ( all1 ! wells or spr+s ( cle> wat]1 ei!r ! e>ly ones ( ,greece & ,rome1 or ! late/ "o on ! f>m ( ,col4 ,dey]1 !y are all simply me?ods ( secur+ su* a condition by gaz+ fix$ly at a bright object1 z be/ to facilitate communication betwe5 ! ord9>y or prim>y self1 & ! second>y or sublim9al self4 ,x is ! fir/1 & p]haps ! mo/ important1 9 a s]ies ( s5sory automatisms1 or ^? hav+ ref]5ce to ! s5ses1 9 di/9ction f motor automatisms1 or ^? produc$ by v>i\s automatic actions ( ! body4 ,^! s5sory automatisms are usually look$ ^u z halluc9ations--b s f> z ! t]m halluc9ation conveys ! idea ( deception or falsity x is inappropriate1 s9ce ! messages br\ght 9 ?is mann] are j z real--j z v]idical or tru?-tell+ z automatic writ+ or speak+4 ,he>+ is ano!r =m ( s5sory automatism1 :i*1 :ile less common ?an t ( see+1 has also be5 notic$ 9 all ages4 ,! *ild ,samuel1 m9i/]+ to ! ,high ,prie/ ,eli1 ?ree times 9 "o night1 he>d himself call$ by "n1 & ?ree times came to ,eli say+1 ,"h am ,i2 add+ at la/1 = surely ?\ did/ call me4 ,! wise high-prie/ recogniz$ ! r>e psy*ic qualities ( ! *ild & br\ght him up = ! prie/hood 9 place ( 8 own wayw>d sons2 & he became ! great se] ( ,israel4 ,socrates 0 accu/om$ to he> a voice :i* always admoni%$ him :5 ! c\rse he 0 pursu+ or contemplat+ 0 wrong or h>mful2 b x 0 sil5t :5 ! contemplat$ c\rse 0 "r4 ,?is 0 ! fam\s ,daemon ( ,socrates1 & 0 describ$ & discuss$ by ,x5ophon & ,plato z well z o!r ,greek writ]s & _m mod]n ones4 ,socrates himself call$ x ! ,div9e ,sign4 ,& on t acc\nt he 0 accus$ ( introduc+ new gods1 & ?us (f]+ indignity to ! accr$it$ gods ( ,greece4 ,on ?is1 z "o ( ! lead+ *>ges1 ,socrates 0 tri$ & condemn$ to dea?2 b 9 all ! proce$+s connect$ ) 8 trial & condemnation he p]si/$ 9 8 c\rse :i* he knew w\ld end 9 8 dea?1 r ?an be false to 8 convictions ( duty & "r2 & ?is he did because ! voice--! ,div9e ,sign--:i* always be=e _h re/ra9$ him 9 any wrong c\rse1 0 n he>d re/ra9+ him 9 8 pres5t c\rse4 ,only once 0 x he>d1 & t 0 to re/ra9 him f prep>+ any set argum5t 9 8 def5ce be=e 8 judges4 ,s he accept$ 8 s5t5ce & drank ! hemlock1 surr\nd$ by 8 fri5ds1 to :om he calmly expla9$ t dea? c\ld n be an evil ?+1 n only f ! argum5ts :i* he _h adduc$1 b also because ! ,div9e ,sign1 :i* nev] fail$ to admoni% him :5 pursu+ any h>mful c\rse1 _h n admoni%$ nor re/ra9$ him 9 ?is c\rse :i* _h l$ directly to 8 dea?4 ,joan ( ,arc he>d voices1 :i* 9 *ildhood only guid$ h] 9 h] ord9>y duties1 b :i* 9 h] e>ly womanhood made h] "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s figures 9 ! hi/ory ( h] "t4 ,!y plac$ h]1 a "y & unkn[n peasant girl1 z a comm&] at ! head ( ! defeat$1 disorganiz$1 & disc\rag$ armies ( ,france1 ar\s$ !m to en?usiasm1 made !m victori\s1 fre$ h] c\ntry f ! p[] ( ,engl&1 & plac$ ! rightful pr9ce ^u ! ?rone4 ,%e also he>d & obey$ h] guid+ voices1 ev5 unto m>tyrdom4 ,num]\s in/ances might be cit$ occurr+ 9 anci5t & also 9 mod]n times :]e ! sublim9al self has s5t its message ( in/ruction1 guidance1 w>n+1 or re/ra9t to ! prim>y self by means ( impressions made ^u ! organ ( he>+4 ,socrates1 ,joan ( ,arc1 ,sw$5borg1 & _m o!rs consid]$ ^! in/ructions infallible1 sup]natural1 or div9e2 b 9 o!r cases ! messages s giv5 h be5 trivial1 p]haps ev5 false1 ?us remov+ ! elem5t ( infallibility & absolute tru?fulness f messages ( ?is sort1 & at ! same "t ca/+ a d\bt ^u _! sup]natural "* 9 any case4 ,x seems wise/1 !re=e1 at lea/ to exam9e ^! & all cases ( automatically receiv$ messages1 :e!r by writ+1 trance-speak+1 dreams1 visions1 or ! he>+ ( voices1 ) a def9ite conception ( a real & natural cause & orig9 = ^! messages 9 a sublim9al self1 =m+ a def9ite "p ( ea* individual3 be>+ 9 m9d also t ?is sublim9al self possesses p[]s & *>act]i/ics v>y+ 9 ea* individual case1 9 _m cases greatly transc5d+ ! p[]s & capabilities ( ! normal or prim>y self4 ,b infallibility1 ?\gh sometimes claim$1 is by no means to be expect$ f ?is s\rce1 & ! messages com+ f ea* sublim9al self mu/ be judg$ & valu$ accord+ to _! own intr9sic "* & m]it1 j z a message com+ to u f any prim>y self1 :e!r kn[n or unkn[n to u1 mu/ be judg$ & valu$ accord+ to its s\rce1 "*1 & m]it4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,phantasms4 ,p]haps no dep>tm5t ( ,psy*ical ,rese>* is look$ ^u f su* div]s & ev5 q opposite /&po9ts z t :i* relates to ,app>itions or ,phantasms4 ,_m intellig5t p1 9 a g5]al way1 accept !m z realities b assign = !m a sup]natural orig92 :ile o!rs discr$it !m altoge!r because !y h app>5tly no basis except an assum$ sup]natural "o4 ,x has be5 said t primitive1 undevelop$1 & ignorant p almo/ univ]sally believe 9 gho/s2 :ile ) ! advance ( civilization1 culture1 & g5]al intellig5ce1 ! frequ5cy ( alleg$ app>itions & ! belief 9 gho/s dim9i%es or altoge!r disappe>s4 ,if ?is /atem5t 7 to /& unqualifi$1 by s mu* w\ld ! reality & respectability ( phantasms be discr$it$4 ,possibly1 h[ev]1 x may be f\nd t ! la/ ^w has n yet be5 said1 & t !re may exi/ a sci5tific aspect = ev5 s un/able & diaphan\s a subject z gho/s4 ,in/ead ( go+ ov] ! lit]ature ( ! subject f ! e>lie/ times--a lit]ature1 by ! way1 :i* 9 ! h&s ( ,tylor1 ,maury1 ,scott1 ,ral/on1 ,mrs4 ,cr[e & o!rs c]ta9ly does n lack int]e/--x w bett] suit our pres5t purpose to exam9e "s facts relative to p]ception 9 g5]al & vision 9 p>ticul>1 & give "s examples illu/rat+ diff]5t phases ( ! subject4 ,p]ception may be def9$ z ! cognizance :i* ! m9d takes ( impressions pres5t$ to x ?r\gh ! organs ( s5se1 & possibly also by o!r means4 ,"o class ( p]ceptions is univ]sally recogniz$ & is 9 a measure und]/ood1 namely1 p]ceptions aris+ f impressions made by recogniz$ ext]nal objects or =ces ^u ! organs ( s5se1 sight1 he>+1 smell1 ta/e1 & also ! g5]al s5se ( t\*4 ,^! p]ceptions 9 p>ticul> are designat$ z real or true1 because !y correspond to recogniz$ ext]nal realities4 ,b impressions are also made ^u ! organs ( special s5se by influ5ces :i* are n recogniz$ z hav+ any objective reality1 b :i* nev]!less affect ! s5ses 9 a mann] (t5 id5tical ) t 9 :i* !y are affect$ by recogniz$ ext]nal objects1 & !y cause ! same p]ceptions to arise 9 ! m9d4 ,h5ce ano!r broad class ( p]ceptions includes ^? :i* are tak5 cognizance ( by ! m9d f impressions made ^u ! organs ( s5se 9 o!r ways & by o!r means ?an by ext]nal objects1 & (t5 :]e !re is no evid5ce t any ext]nal object exi/s correspond+ to ! impression s made4 ,p]ceptions aris+ 9 ^! v>i\s ways are call$ halluc9ations4 ,on close exam9ation1 h[ev]1 x is f\nd t ! %>p l9e ( sep>ation betwe5 :at has & :at has n an objective reality is n easily drawn1 any m ?an 9 biology ! %>p l9e betwe5 animal & vegetable life c be easily drawn1 or at ! l[] end ( ! scale betwe5 ! liv+ & ! n liv+4 ,s ! orig9 ( ^? p]ceptions :i* are class$ z halluc9ations has always be5 a subject ( controv]sy1 ev5 among philosoph]s ( ! greate/ m]it & em95ce4 ,)\t foll[+ out ! discussions :i* h aris5 on ?is po9t--discussions :i* are (t5 confus+ & g5]ally inconclusive1 a fairly di/9ct view ( ! subject may be obta9$ by consid]+ ! orig9 ( ^! p]ceptions "u ?ree heads--namely3-- 7#a7 ,p]ceptions :i* are reckon$ z halluc9ations may be orig9at$ c5trally2 t is1 !y may arise :olly )9 ! m9d itself )\t any direct ext]nal /imulus4 ,= in/ance ! *>act]s drawn by ! noveli/ may become s real to him1 & ev5 to "s ( 8 read]s1 t !y become ext]naliz$--actual objects ( visual p]ception & are se5 to act & ev5 he>d to speak4 ,! in/ance is repeat$ly quot$ ( ! pa9t] :o1 aft] c>efully /udy+ a sitt]'s appe>ance1 c\ld volunt>ily project x visibly into space & pa9t ! portrait1 n f ! orig9al1 b f ! phantasm s produc$2 & ( ano!r :o c\ld ext]nalize & project o!r m5tal pictures 9 ! same mann]1 pictures :i* s int]e/$ him & 7 s subject to ! ord9>y laws ( vision t he w\ld reque/ any "o :o took a position 9 front ( !m1 to move away s z n to ob/ruct 8 view4 ,x w be notic$ 9 ^! cases t al?\gh ! p]ception has its orig9 c5trally1 9 ! m9d itself1 & is ev5 volunt>ily produc$1 /ill1 x is se5 z an impression made ^u ! visual organ 9 exactly ! same mann] z a picture ?r[n ^u ! ret9a by a real ext]nal object2 x disappe>s :5 ! eyes are clos$ or an opaque object int]v5es1 & foll[s ! laws ( optics 9 g5]al2 h5ce1 /rictly speak+1 ^! p]ceptions are also real4 7#b7 ,p]ceptions may h _! orig9 p]iph]ally--t is1 ! po9t ( excitation :i* causes ! act ( p]ception 9 ! m9d may exi/ 9 ! ext]nal s5se organs !mselves1 ev5 :5 no ext]nal object correspond+ to ! p]ception exi/s at ! "t1 or x is n 9 a position on acc\nt ( di/ance or int]v5+ objects to affect ! s5ses4 ,9 exam9+ ! cases :i* may be plac$ "u ?is head !y resolve !mselves into two classes3 ^? :i* occur 9 connection ) "s disease or defect 9 ! s5se organ conc]n$1 & ^? :i* are recrudesc5ces or aft]-visions1 aris+ f ov]-excitation ( ^? organs2 = in/ance1 aft] look+ ?r\gh a w9d[ 9 a v bright light--ev5 a consid]able l5g? ( "t aft]w>ds--on %utt+ ! eyes or look+ into a d>k room1 an image ( ! w9d[ is se5 ) all its divisions & peculi>ities ( con/ruction di/9ctly pres5t$4 ,to ! c\ntry lad return+ home at night f 8 fir/ visit to ! circus ! :ole sc5e is aga9 pres5t$2 & r+1 horses1 eque/rians1 acrobats & cl[ns are all se5 & ext]naliz$ ) ! utmo/ di/9ctness2 ev5 ! crack ( ! r+-ma/]'s :ip is he>d & ! jokes & antics ( ! cl[ns repeat$4 7#c7 ,p]ceptions may h _! orig9 telepa?ically--t is1 sc5es & incid5ts transpir+ at a di/ance f> too great to affect ! bodily organs ( s5se 9 any direct or ord9>y way d1 nev]!less1 9 "s way1 cause p]ceptions to arise 9 ! m9d correspond+ to ^? same sc5es & incid5ts4 ,?is is comp>atively a new proposition 9 psy*ology & has = its basis /udies & exp]im5ts :i* h only be5 sy/ematically made )9 ! pa/ f\rte5 ye>s4 ,^! /udies & exp]im5ts relate to telepa?y1 automatism1 & ! action ( ! sublim9al self4 ,!y h be5 und]tak5 & c>ri$ on by v>i\s societies int]e/$ 9 exp]im5tal psy*ology1 b *iefly by ! ,engli% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 "s ( ! results ( ^: labors h be5 briefly sket*$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s4 ,9 addition to ! reports ( ^! societies an important contribution to ! subject ( app>itions 0 publi%$ by ! !n secret>ies ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ! late ,mr4 ,edmund ,gurney1 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 & ,mr4 ,frank ,podmore4 ,x appe>$ "u ! title1 ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+1 & conta9$ m ?an sev5 hundr$ in/ances relat+ to v>i\s =ms ( halluc9ations & phantasms--c>efully /udi$ & au!nticat$ cases :i* 7 select$ f sev]al ?\s& pres5t$ = exam9ation4 ,x is to ^! s\rces *iefly t ,i %all ref] = cases illu/rat+ ! subject "u consid]ation4 ,x seems h>dly necess>y to recapitulate "h ! exp]im5ts on :i* ! doctr9e ( telepa?y or ?\ght-transf]5ce is e/abli%$--exp]im5ts :i* h be5 c>efully made by s _m well qualifi$ p]sons1 & :i* h prov$ conv9c+ to ne>ly e "o1 :e!r sci5tific or unsci5tific1 :o has pati5tly foll[$ !m1 ?\gh ( c\rse n conv9c+ to ^? :o *oose to rema9 ignorant ( ! facts4 ,! same is true reg>d+ ! subject ( automatism & ! exi/5ce & action ( ! sublim9al self4 ,x rema9s to %[ ! int]e/+ relations :i* ^! subjects be> to halluc9ations 9 g5]al1 & especially to phantasms & app>itions4 ,x is well kn[n t halluc9ations c be volunt>ily or purposely produc$ by "o p]son 9 ! m9d ( ano!r1 & 9 v>i\s ways1 ?\gh few p]haps consid] to :at an ext5t ?is is possible4 ,9 _m ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ feats ( ! conjur]1 & especially ( ! ,indian fakir1 sugge/ion & ! imag9ation are br\ght into s]vice to aid 9 produc+ ! illusions4 ,reg>d+ ! halluc9ations :i* may be produc$ 9 ! m9d ( ! hypnotiz$ subject by ! hypnotiz] !re c be no d\bt4 ,! foll[+ case is 9 po9t & illu/rates telepa?ic influ5ce excit$ at a di/ance z well4 ,x is f ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+1 & ! ag5t1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,m4 ,glissold1 ( #c ,ox=d ,squ>e1 ,w41 writes sub/antially z foll[s3-- ,9 ! ye> #ahgh !re 0 a c>p5t] nam$ ,gannaway employ$ by me to m5d a gate 9 my g>d52 :5 a fri5d ( m9e 7,mo5s7 call$ ^u me & ! conv]sation turn$ ^u mesm]ism4 ,he ask$ me if ,i knew any?+ ab\t x myself4 ,on my reply+ 9 ! affirmative he said1 ',c y mesm]ize any "o at a di/ance8' ,i said t ,i _h nev] tri$ to d s1 b t !re 0 a man 9 ! g>d5 :om ,i c\ld easily mesm]ize1 & t ,i w\ld try ! exp]im5t ) ?is man if he 7,mo5s7 w\ld tell me :at to d4 ,he !n said1 ',=m an impression ( ! man :om y wi% to mesm]ize1 9 y\r own m9d1 & !n wi% him /rongly to come to y4' ,i v mu* d\bt$ ! success ( ! exp]im5t1 b ,i foll[$ ! directions ( my fri5d1 & ,i 0 extremely a/oni%$ to he> ! /eps ( ! man :om ,i wi%$ to appe>1 runn+ aft] me2 he came up to me directly & ask$ me :at ,i want$ ) him4 ,i w add t my fri5d & ,i _h be5 walk+ 9 ! g>d5 & _h se5 & spok5 ) ! c>p5t]1 b :5 ,i wi%$ him to come to me ,i 0 q out ( 8 sight beh9d ! g>d5 wall1 "o hundr$ y>ds di/ant1 & _h nei!r by conv]sation nor o!rwise l$ him to believe t ,i int5d$ to mesm]ize him4 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 ! ,hon4 ,aub]on ,h]b]t 0 pres5t1 ! foll[+ sc5e occurr$4 ,gannaway 0 mesm]iz$ & /ood 9 "o corn] ( ! d9+-room4 ,h]b]t sat at ! table & wrote ! foll[+ programme1 ea* sc5e ( :i* ,mr4 ,glissold1 ! magnetiz]1 0 to sil5tly call up 9 8 own m9d4 7#a7 ,i see a h\se 9 flames4 7#b7 ,i see a woman look+ out ( a w9d[4 7#c7 ,%e has a *ild 9 h] arms4 7#d7 ,%e ?r[s x out ( ! w9d[4 7#e7 ,is x hurt--8 ,gannaway became mu* excit$1 describ+ ea* sc5e z x pass$ ?r\gh ! m9d ( 8 hypnotiz]4 ,sev]al well kn[n p]sons add _! te/imony to ! above /atem5t4 ,a s+le case ( m5tal action s /range & unusual1 no matt] h[ well au!nticat$1 might n impress a cauti\s tru?-seek]1 b :5 =tifi$ by well /udi$ cases 9 ! exp]i5ce ( su* m5 z ,esdaile1 z %[n 9 8 rem>kable exp]im5ts ^u ! natives ( ,india1 & especially 8 well kn[n "o ( hypnotiz+ ! bl9d man at a di/ance1 also ^? ( ,pr(4 ,janet1 ,pr(4 ,ri*et1 ,dr4 ,gib]t1 & ,dr4 ,h]ic\rt1 9 ,france "u ! obs]vation ( ,mr4 ,my]s & o!r memb]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & hundr$s ( o!r cases ( hypnotiz+ at a di/ance1 or sil5tly influ5c+ ! subject )\t hypnotization1 ! matt] !n *all5ges att5tion & belief2--& x is f abundant obs]vation ( su* cases1 f ! simple/ examples ( ?\ght-transf]5ce to ! mo/ wond]ful exhibition ( p]ceptive p[] at great di/ances1 t ! doctr9e ( ,telepa?y is f\nd$4 ,9 ! foll[+ case ! ag5t 0 able to project 8 own semblance or phantasm a di/ance ( sev]al miles2 & x 0 !n di/9ctly p]ceiv$ by a "y lady1 a fri5d ( ! ag5t4 ,! circum/ances 7 ^!3--,two "y m51 ,mr4 ,a4 ,h4 ,w4 ,cleave & ,mr4 ,h4 ,p4 ,sp>ks1 ag$ respectively eighte5 & n9ete5 ye>s1 7 fell[-/ud5ts ( eng9e]+ at ! ,navy ,y>d1 ,portsm\?1 ,engl&4 ,:ile !re1 !y engag$ 9 "s mesm]ic exp]im5ts1 & aft] a "t ,sp>ks 0 able to put ,cleave ?or\ghly into ! hypnotic condition4 ,! foll[+ is ,mr4 ,sp>ks' acc\nt ( :at occurr$4 ,= ! la/ ye> or fifte5 mon?s ,i h be5 9 ! habit ( mesm]iz+ a fell[-/ud5t ( m9e4 ,! way ,i did x 0 by simply look+ into 8 eyes z he lay 9 an easy position on a b$4 ,?is produc$ sleep4 ,aft] a few times ,i f\nd t ?is sleep 0 deep5$ by mak+ long passes aft] ! pati5t 0 (f4 ,!n comes ! rem>kable "p ( ?is sort ( mesm]ism4 7,mr4 ,sp>ks !n describes 8 subject's ability to see 9 8 trance places 9 :i* he 0 int]e/$ if he resolv$ to see !m be=e he 0 hypnotiz$47 ,h[ev]1 x has be5 dur+ ! la/ week or s ,i h be5 surpris$ & />tl$ by an extraord9>y affair4 ,la/ ,friday ev5+ 7,jan4 #ae?1 #ahhf71 he 7,cleave7 express$ 8 wi% to see a "y lady liv+ 9 ,w&swor?1 & he also said he w\ld try to make himself se5 by h]4 ,i accord+ly mesm]iz$ him & cont9u$ ! long passes = ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 conc5trat+ my w on 8 idea4 ,:5 he came r\nd 7aft] "o h\r & tw5ty m9utes' trance7 he said he _h se5 h] 9 ! d9+-room2 & t aft] a "t %e grew re/less2 !n sudd5ly %e look$ /raight at him1 & !n cov]$ h] eyes ) h] h&s2 j !n he came r\nd4 ,la/ ,monday ev5+ 7,jan4 #ah?7 we did ! same ?+1 & ?is "t he said he ?\ght he _h fright5$ h]1 z aft] %e _h look$ at him a few m9utes %e fell back 9 h] *air 9 a sort ( fa9t4 ,h] little bro!r 0 9 ! room at ! "t4 ,( c\rse aft] ?is he expect$ a lett] if ! vision 0 real2 & on ,w$nesday morn+ he receiv$ a lett] f ! "y lady1 ask+ :e!r any?+ _h happ5$ to him1 z on ,friday ev5+ %e 0 />tl$ by see+ him /&+ at ! door ( ! room4 ,aft] a m9ute he disappe>$ & %e ?\ght x might h be5 fancy2 b on ,monday ev5+ %e 0 /ill m />tl$ by see+ him aga91 & ?is "t mu* cle>]1 & x s fright5$ h] t %e ne>ly fa9t$4 ,mr4 ,cleave also writes a v int]e/+ acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! matt]1 & two fell[-/ud5ts :o 7 9 ! room dur+ ! exp]im5ts also write corroborat+ ! /atem5ts made4 ,! foll[+ is a copy ( ! lett] 9 :i* ! "y lady1 ,miss ,a41 describes h] side ( ! affair4 ,x is address$1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,h4 ,w4 ,cleave1 ,h4 ,m4 ,s4 ,m>lbor\gh1 ,portsm\?1 & is po/m>k$ ,w&swor?1 ,jan4 #ai?1 #ahhf4 ,,w&swor?1 ,tuesday morn+4 ,,de> ,,ar?ur1--,has any?+ happ5$ to y8 ,please write & let me "k at once1 = ,i h be5 s fright5$4 ,la/ ,tuesday ev5+ ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! d9+-room read+1 :5 ,i happ5$ to look up1 & c\ld h decl>$ ,i saw y /&+ at ! door look+ at me4 ,i put my h&k]*ief to my eyes1 & :5 ,i look$ aga9 y 7 gone4 ,i ?\ght x mu/ h be5 only my fancy1 b la/ night 7,monday7 :ile ,i 0 at supp] ,i saw y aga9 j z be=e1 & 0 s fright5$ t ,i ne>ly fa9t$4 ,luckily only my bro!r 0 !re or x w\ld h attract$ att5tion4 ,n[ d write at once & tell me h[ y are4 ,i really _c write any m n[4 ,probably ! "y lady is 9 error reg>d+ ! date ( ! fir/ exp]im5t1 :i* may be acc\nt$ = by h] excit$ condition--! %ock ( ! la/ exp]im5t hav+ prov$ decid$ly s]i\s1 z 0 aft]w>ds discov]$1 & %e begg$ t ! exp]im5t might nev] be repeat$4 ,bo? "y m5 m5tion ,friday z ! day ( _! fir/ decid$ success1 b !y 7 exp]im5t+ on previ\s days1 includ+ ,tuesday1 :5 ! "y lady writes %e fir/ saw ,cleave's phantasm4 ,conc]n+ ! date ( ! la/ exp]im5t !re is no "q4 ,effects simil> to ^? j relat$ may also occur :]e ! ag5t is 9 ord9>y sleep1 or at lea/ :5 no hypnotiz+ process is made use (4 ,! ag5t 9 ?is case fir/ =mulates ! wi% or /rong resolution to be pres5t & be se5 at a c]ta9 place or by a c]ta9 p]son1 & !n goes to sleep1 & g5]ally rema9s unconsci\s ( ! result until le>n$ f ! p]cipi5t4 ,9 ! foll[+ case ! "n ( ! ag5t is )held f publication1 ?\gh kn[n to ,mr4 ,my]s :o reports ! case2 ! p]cipi5t is ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,/a9ton-,moses4 ,! ag5t goes on to /ate3-- ,"o ev5+ e>ly la/ ye> 7#ahgh71 ,i resolv$ to try to appe> to ,z4 7,mr4 ,moses7 at "s miles di/ant4 ,i did n in=m him be=eh& ( my int5d$ exp]im5t1 b retir$ to re/ %ortly be=e midnight ) ?\ghts int5tly fix$ on ,z41 ) ^: room & surr\nd+s1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 q unacqua9t$4 ,i soon fell asleep & woke up ! next morn+ unconsci\s ( any?+ hav+ tak5 place4 ,on see+ ,z4 a few days aft]w>ds ,i inquir$1 ',did any?+ happ5 at y\r rooms on ,saturday night8' ',yes1' he repli$1 'a great deal happ5$4 ,i _h be5 sitt+ ov] ! fire ) ,m41 smok+ & *att+4 ,ab\t #ab3cj he rose to leave1 & ,i let him out myself4 ,i return$ to ! fire to f9i% my pipe :5 ,i saw y sitt+ 9 ! *air j vacat$ by him4 ,i look$ int5tly at y1 & !n took up a newspap] to assure myself ,i 0 n dream+1 b on lay+ x d[n ,i saw y /ill !re4 ,:ile ,i gaz$ )\t speak+1 y fad$ away4 ,?\gh ,i imag9$ y mu/ be fa/ asleep 9 b$ at t h\r1 yet y appe>$ dress$ 9 y\r ord9>y g>m5ts1 su* z y usually we> e day4' ',!n my exp]im5t seems to h succe$$1' ,i said4 ',! next "t ,i come ask me :at ,i want1 z ,i _h fix$ on my m9d c]ta9 que/ions to ask y1 b ,i 0 probably wait+ = an invitation to speak4' ,a few weeks lat] ! exp]im5t 0 repeat$ ) equal success1 ,i1 z be=e1 n in=m+ ,z4 :5 x 0 made4 ,on ?is occasion he n only que/ion$ me ^u ! subject :i* 0 at t "t "u v w>m discussion betwe5 u1 b deta9$ me by ! ex]cise ( 8 w1 "s "t aft] ,i _h intimat$ a desire to leave4 ,z on ! =m] occasion no recollection rema9$ ( ! ev5t1 or seem+ ev5t1 ( ! prec$+ night4 ,mr4 ,moses writes1 ,septemb] #bg?1 #ahhe1 confirm+ ?is acc\nt4 ,mr4 ,moses also says t he has nev] on any o!r occasion se5 ! figure ( a liv+ p]son 9 a place :]e ! p]son 0 n4 ,! next case1 :ile pres5t+ features simil> to ! la/1 diff]s f x 9 ?is respect3 t !re are two p]cipi5ts4 ,x is copi$ f ! manuscript book ( ! ag5t1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 ,mr4 ,b4 writes3--,on a c]ta9 ,sunday ev5+ 9 ,novemb]1 #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$room1 on ! second floor ( a h\se situat$ at #bb ,hog>? ,road1 ,k5s+ton1 9 :i* room slept two ladies ( my acqua9tance1 ,miss ,l4 ,s4 ,v4 & ,miss ,e4 ,c4 ,v41 ag$ respectively tw5ty-five & elev5 ye>s4 ,i 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 nam$ ladies1 = ! simple reason t x 0 only on retir+ to re/ ^u ,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 "p71 ! 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/] :o also saw me4 ,i ask$ h] if %e 0 awake at ! "t1 & %e repli$ mo/ decid$ly 9 ! affirmative2 & ^u my inquir+ ! "t ( ! occurr5ce1 %e repli$ ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,miss ,v]ity's acc\nt is z foll[s3-- ,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 ,mr4 ,b4 9 my room 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 ,mr4 ,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 writes3-- ,i rememb] ! occurr5ce ( ! ev5t describ$ by my si/] 9 ! annex$ p>agraph1 & h] description is q correct4 ,i saw ! app>ition at ! same "t & "u ! same circum/ances4 ,miss ,a4 ,s4 ,v]ity writes3-- ,i rememb] q cle>ly ! ev5+ my elde/ si/] awoke me by call+ to me f an adjo9+ room1 & ^u my go+ to h] b$side1 :]e %e slept ) my y\nge/ si/]1 !y bo? told me !y _h se5 ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 /&+ 9 ! room4 ,! "t 0 ab\t "o o'clock4 ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 0 9 ev5+ dress1 !y told me4 ,! foll[+ case1 :ile ( ! same g5]al "*1 pres5ts ?is rem>kable diff]5ce3 t ! ag5t's m9d 0 n at all direct$ to ! real p]cipi5t1 b only to ! place :]e ! p]cipi5t happ5$ to be4 ,x is f ! notebook ( ,mr4 ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 :o 0 also ! ag5t4 ,on ,friday1 ,decemb] #a/1 #ahhb1 at #i3cj ,p4 ,m4 ,i w5t into a room alone & sat by ! fireside1 & endeavor$ s /rongly to fix my m9d ^u ! int]ior ( a h\se at ,kew 7viz41 ,cl>5ce ,road71 9 :i* resid$ ,miss ,v4 & h] two si/]s1 t ,i seem$ to be actually 9 ! h\se4 ,dur+ ?is exp]im5t ,i mu/ h fall5 into a mesm]ic sleep1 =1 al?\gh ,i 0 consci\s1 ,i c\ld n move my limbs4 ,i did n seem to h lo/ ! p[] ( mov+ !m1 b ,i c\ld n make ! ef=t to d s4444 ,at #aj ,p4 ,m4 ,i rega9$ my normal /ate by an ef=t ( ! w & wrote d[n on a %eet ( note-pap] ! =ego+ /atem5ts4 ,:5 ,i w5t to b$ on ?is same night1 ,i det]m9$ t ,i w\ld be 9 ! front b$room ( ! above-m5tion$ h\se at #ab ,p4 ,m41 & rema9 !re until ,i _h made my pres5ce p]ceptible to ! inmates ( t room4 ,on ! next day1 ,saturday1 ,i w5t to ,kew to sp5d ! ev5+1 & met !re a m>ri$ si/] ( ,miss ,v4 7viz41 ,mrs4 ,l474 ,?is lady ,i _h only met once be=e & t 0 at a ball1 two ye>s previ\s to ! above date4 ,we 7 bo? 9 fancy dress at ! "t1 & z we did n ex*ange m ?an half a doz5 words1 ?is lady w\ld naturally h lo/ any vivid recollection ( my appe>ance ev5 if %e _h notic$ x4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation 7al?\gh ,i did n = a mom5t ?9k ( ask+ h] any que/ions on su* a subject71 %e told me t on ! previ\s night %e _h se5 me di/9ctly on two occasions4 ,%e _h sp5t ! night at ,cl>5ce ,road1 & _h slept 9 ! front b$room4 ,at ab\t half-pa/ n9e1 %e _h se5 me 9 ! passage go+ f "o room to ano!r1 & at #ab ,p4 ,m41 :5 %e 0 wide-awake1 %e _h se5 me ent] ! b$room & walk r\nd to :]e %e 0 ly+ & take h] hair 7:i* is v long71 into my h&4 ,%e told me t ! app>ition took hold ( h] h& & gaz$ int5tly into x1 :]eupon %e spoke1 say+1 ',y ne$ n look at ! l9es = ,i h nev] _h any tr\ble4' ,%e !n awoke h] si/]1 ,miss ,v41 :o 0 sleep+ ) h]1 & told h] ab\t x4 ,aft] he>+ ?is acc\nt ,i took ! /atem5t :i* ,i _h writt5 d[n ! previ\s ev5+ f my pocket & %[$ x to "s ( ! p]sons pres5t1 :o 7 mu* a/oni%$1 al?\gh incr$ul\s4 ,i ask$ ,mrs4 ,l4 if %e 0 n dream+ at ! "t ( ! latt] exp]i5ce1 b %e /\tly d5i$1 & /at$ t %e _h =gott5 :at ,i 0 l1 b see+ me s di/9ctly %e recogniz$ me at once4 ,at my reque/ %e wrote a brief acc\nt ( h] impressions & sign$ x4 ,! foll[+ is ! lady's /atem5t3-- ,on ,friday1 ,decemb] #a/1 #ahhb1 ,i 0 on a visit to my si/]1 at #ba ,cl>5ce ,road1 ,kew1 & ab\t #i3cj ,p4 ,m4 ,i 0 go+ f my b$room to get "s wat] f ! ba?-room1 :5 ,i di/9ctly saw ,mr4 ,s4 ,b4 :om ,i _h only se5 once be=e1 two ye>s ago1 walk be=e me pa/ ! ba?-room1 t[>d ! b$room at ! end ( ! l&+4 ,ab\t #aa o'clock we retir$ = ! night2 ab\t #ab o'clock ,i 0 /ill awake1 & ! door op5$ & ,mr4 ,s4 ,b4 came into ! room & walk$ ar\nd to ! b$side1 & !re /ood ) "o foot on ! gr\nd1 & ! o!r knee re/+ on a *air4 ,he !n took my hair into 8 h&1 aft] :i* he took my h& 9 8 & look$ v int5tly into ! palm4 ',ah1' ,i said 7speak+ to him71 'y ne$ n look at ! l9es = ,i nev] _h any tr\ble4' ,i !n awoke my si/]2 ,i 0 n n]v\s1 b excit$1 & began to fe> "s s]i\s illness w\ld befall h]1 %e be+ delicate at ! "t1 b %e is progress+ m favorably n[4 ,h4 ,l4 7,full "n sign$47 ,miss ,v]ity also corroborates ?is /atem5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ is /ill ano!r case ( "o m9d act+ ^u ano!r m9d at a di/ance & at lea/ 9 a mo/ unusual way4 ,call x m9d-projection1 mak+ "o's self visible at a di/ance1 s5d+ out ! sublim9al self--call x :at we may--x is a glimpse ( a ph5om5on1 r>e 9 its occurr5ce1 b :i* nev]!less has be5 obs]v$ a suffici5t numb] ( times to claim s]i\s att5tion1 & calm & c&id consid]ation4 ,! case is f ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+1 & is furni%$ by ,mrs4 ,russell ( ,belgaum1 ,india1 wife ( ,mr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,russell1 ,educational ,inspector 9 ! ,bombay ,presid5cy4 ,x diff]s f ^? already cit$ 9 ! fact t x is unconnect$ ) ei!r sleep or hypnotism1 b bo? ag5t & p]cipi5t 7 awake & 9 a p]fectly normal condition4 ,mrs4 ,russell writes3-- ,june #h?1 #ahhf4 ,z desir$ ,i write d[n ! foll[+ facts z well z ,i c recall !m4 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ,scotl&1 my "m & si/]s 9 ,g]many4 ,i liv$ ) a v de> fri5d ( m9e1 & w5t to ,g]many e ye> to see my p4 ,x _h s happ5$ t ,i c\ld n g home z usual = two ye>s1 :5 on a sudd5 ,i made up my m9d to g & see my family4 ,!y knew no?+ ( my int5tion2 ,i _h nev] gone 9 e>ly spr+ be=e2 & ,i _h no "t to let !m "k by lett] t ,i 0 go+ to set (f4 ,i did n l to s5d a telegram = fe> ( fright5+ my "m4 ,! ?\ght came to me to w ) all my might to appe> to "o ( my si/]s1 nev] m9d :i* ( !m1 9 ord] to give !m w>n+ ( my com+4 ,i only ?\ght mo/ int5sely = a few m9utes ( !m1 wi%+ ) all my might to be se5 by "o ( !m--half pres5t myself1 9 vision1 at home4 ,i did n take m ?an t5 m9utes1 ,i ?9k4 ,i />t$ by ! ,lei? /eam] on ,saturday night1 end ( ,april1 #ahei4 ,i wi%$ to appe> at home ab\t #f o'clock ,p4 ,m4 t same ,saturday4 ,i arriv$ at home at #f o'clock on ,tuesday morn+ foll[+4 ,i ent]$ ! h\se )\t any "o see+ me1 ! hall be+ clean$ & ! front door op54 ,i walk$ into ! room4 ,"o ( my si/]s /ood ) h] back to ! door2 %e turn$ r\nd :5 %e he>d ! door op5+1 & on see+ me1 />$ at me1 turn+ deadly pale1 & lett+ :at %e _h 9 h] h& fall4 ,i _h be5 sil5t4 ,!n ,i spoke & said1 ',x is ,i4 ,:y d y look s fright5$8' ,:5 %e answ]$1 ',i ?\ght ,i saw y aga9 z ,/9*5 7ano!r si/]7 saw y on ,saturday4' ,:5 ,i inquir$1 %e told me t on ,saturday ev5+ ab\t #f o'clock1 my si/] saw me q cle>ly1 ent]+ ! room 9 :i* %e 01 by "o door1 pass+ ?r\gh x1 op5+ ! door ( ano!r room 9 :i* my "m 01 & %utt+ ! door beh9d me4 ,%e ru%$ aft] :at %e ?\ght 0 ,i1 call+ out my "n1 & 0 q /upefi$ :5 %e did n f9d me ) my "m4 ,my "m c\ld n und]/& my si/]'s excitem5t4 ,!y look$ ev]y:]e = me1 b ( c\rse did n f9d me4 ,my "m 0 v mis]able2 %e ?\ght ,i might be dy+4 ,my si/] :o _h se5 me 7i4 e4 my app>ition7 0 out t morn+ :5 ,i arriv$4 ,i sat d[n on ! /airs to wat*1 :5 %e came 91 ! effect ( my real appe>ance on h]4 ,:5 %e look$ up & saw me1 sitt+ motionless1 %e call$ out my "n & ne>ly fa9t$4 ,my si/] _h nev] se5 any?+ une>?ly ei!r be=e t or aft]w>ds2 & ,i h nev] made any su* exp]im5ts s9ce--nor w ,i1 z ! si/] t saw me fir/ :5 ,i really came home1 _h a v sev]e illness aft]w>ds1 caus$ by ! %ock to h] n]ves4 ,j4 ,m4 ,,russell4 ,mrs4 ,russell's si/]1 9 answ] to h] inquiry :e!r %e rememb]$ ! incid5t1 repli$3 ,( c\rse ,i rememb] ! matt] z well z ?\gh x _h happ5$ to-day4 ,pray don't come appe>+ to me aga96 99 99 99 99 99 ,we />t$ out ) ?is proposition4 ,p]ceptions--^? ( ! class d5om9at$ halluc9ations--may h _! orig9 telepa?ically4 ,9 pro( & illu/ration ( t proposition we h s f> pres5t$ a s+le class ( cases1 namely1 ,^? :]e ! halluc9ation 0 produc$ ) w & purpose on ! "p ( ! ag5t4 ,! cases pres5t ! foll[+ conditions3-- 7#a7 ,! ag5t be+ 9 a normal condition--! p]cipi5t hypnotiz$1 ! hypnotic condition hav+ be5 produc$ at a di/ance ( a hundr$ y>ds--& f a po9t f :i* ! p]cipi5t c\ld n be se54 7#b7 ,! ag5t 9 ! hypnotic condition2 a def9ite halluc9ation /rongly desir$ & decid$ ^u be=eh& 0 produc$1 ! p]cipi5t be+ 9 a normal /ate4 7#c7 ,! ag5t 0 9 normal sleep4 ,halluc9ation decid$ ^u be=e go+ to sleep 0 produc$--! p]cipi5t awake & 9 normal condition4 7#d7 ,bo? ag5t & p]cipi5t awake & normal--halluc9ation produc$ at a di/ance ( f\r hundr$ miles4 ,9 "o case ! phantasm is se5 by two p]cipi5ts1 & 9 ano!r case ! place only :]e ! phantasm %\ld appe> 0 /rongly 9 ! ag5t's m9d2 & :ile ! si/]s :o usually occupi$ t room might naturally be expect$ to be ! p]cipi5ts1 z a matt] ( fact ano!r p]son1 a m>ri$ si/] :o happ5$ to be visit+ !m--a comp>ative /rang] to ! ag5t--0 occupy+ ! room & became ! p]cipi5t4 ,9 ea* ( ^! cases a def9ite purpose 0 =m$ by ! ag5t to produce a c]ta9 halluc9ation or pres5t a c]ta9 picture--g5]ally a repres5tation or phantasm ( himself to ! p]cipi5t4 ,a picture or phantasm is se5 by ! int5d$ p]cipi5t1 &1 on comp>ison1 9 ea* case x is f\nd t x is ! same phantasm t ! ag5t _h endeavor$ to project & make visible1 & t x 0 p]ceiv$ 9 ! same place & at ! same "t t ! ag5t _h int5d$ t x %\ld be se54 ,c ^! /atem5ts be receiv$ z true & reliable8 ,9 reply we say1 ! evid5ce hav+ be5 c>efully exam9$ is ( su* a "* z to entitle x to belief1 & ! errors ( obs]vation & report+ are trifl+1 & n su* z w\ld injure ! cr$ibility ( /atem5ts made reg>d+ any ev5t :i* 0 a matt] ( ord9>y obs]vation2 moreov]1 ^! cases n[ h become s num]\s & h be5 s c>efully obs]v$ t !y %\ld be judg$ by ! ord9>y rules ( evid5ce2 & by t rule !y %\ld be receiv$4 ,hav+ be5 receiv$1 h[ c !y be expla9$8 ,x may be answ]$3-- 7#a7 ,t ^! app>5t sequ5ces pres5t+ ! relation ( cause & effect are m]ely *ance co9cid5ces4 ,b on c>efully apply+ ! doctr9e ( *ances1 x is f\nd t ! probability t ^! co9cid5ces ( "t & place1 & ! id5tity ( ! pictures pres5t$ & p]ceiv$1 occurr$ by *ance1 w\ld be only "o 9 a numb] s l>ge z to make x difficult to repres5t x 9 figures1 & q impossible = any m9d to compreh5d4 ,& t su* a co9cid5ce %\ld occur repeat$ly 9 "o p]son's exp]i5ce is absolutely incr$ible4 7#b7 ,! circum/ances ( di/ance & situation r5d] x c]ta9 t ! phantasms c\ld n h be5 communicat$ or pres5t$ to ! p]cipi5t ?r\gh any ( ! usual *annels ( communication--by means ( ! physical organs ( s5se--ev5 grant+ t !y c\ld be s transf]r$ "u favorable conditions4 ,if1 !n1 ^! cases mu/ be receiv$ z au!ntic & true1 & if !y _c be dispos$ ( z *ance co9cid5ces1 nor expla9$ by any ord9>y me?od or law ( production or transmission1 !n !re mu/ be "s o!r me?od ( m5tal int]action1 & m5tal int]communication n usually recogniz$1 by means ( :i* ^! pictures or phantasms are produc$ or transf]r$1 & ?is unusual me?od ( m5tal int]action & int]communication we designate telepa?y4 ,:at ! exact me?od is by :i* ?is unusual int]action is accompli%$ is n fully demon/rat$1 any m ?an are ! me?ods ( ! v>i\s int]act+ =ces betwe5 ! sun & ! planets or among/ ! planets !mselves4 ,! hypo!sis ( a univ]sal or int]-/ell> e!r has nev] be5 demon/rat$2 x is only a hypo!sis fram$ because x is necess>y 9 ord] to expla9 & support ano!r undemon/rat$ !ory1 namely1 ! vibratory or wave !ory ( light4 ,we d n "k :at ! sub/ance or =ce :i* we call attraction really is4 ,light has "o me?od ( movem5t & action1 s\nd ano!r1 heat ano!r1 & electricity ano!r1 b mo/ ( ! propositions conc]n+ ^! me?ods ( action are only !ories or hypo!ses hav+ a great] or less degree ( probability z ! case may be4 ,!y 7 inv5t$ to acc\nt = c]ta9 actual & und5iable ph5om5a1 & !y are respect$ by all m5 ( sci5ce or o!r p]sons hav+ suffici5t k ( ^! diff]5t subjects to entitle !m to an op9ion4 ,! same ?+ is true ( telepa?y2 its facts mu/ be kn[n & its !ories well consid]$ by ^? :o assume to sit 9 judgm5t ^u !m2 & :5 kn[n !y are respect$4 ,! ,cop]nican !ory ( ! planet>y movem5ts 0 =mulat$ ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago2 x 0 "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s lat] :5 ,newton propos$ ! fir/ rational !ory reg>d+ a =ce :i* might expla9 ^! motions4 ,= ?is he 0 ridicul$ & ev5 o/raciz$ by ! self-con/itut$ judges ( 8 day4 ,telepa?y has be5 ! subject ( c>eful /udy & exp]im5t comp>atively only a few ye>s1 & x c h>dly1 at ?is e>ly date1 expect bett] treatm5t at ! h&s ( its critics4 ,its facts1 h[ev]1 rema91 & its explanatory !ories are be+ duly consid]$4 ,:at1 !n1 are ! !ories or hypo!ses :i* may aid u 9 =m+ an idea ( ! mann] 9 :i* a ?\ght1 a conception1 or a m5tal picture may pass betwe5 two p]sons s situat$ t no communication c\ld pass betwe5 !m ?r\gh ! ord9>y *annels ( communication--sight1 he>+1 or t\*8 ,let u suppose two p]sons ,a & ,b to be s situat$4 ,a is ! ag5t or p]son hav+ unusual ability to impress 8 own ?\ght1 or any conception or m5tal picture :i* he may =m 9 8 own m9d1 ^u "s o!r m9d2 & ,b is ! p]cipi5t or a p]son hav+ unusual ability to receive or p]ceive su* ?\ghts or m5tal pictures4 ,suppose ^! two p to be 9 ! c\ntry & engag$ 9 f>m+4 ,^u a c]ta9 morn+ ,a takes 8 axe & goes to ! woods1 half a mile di/ant1 & is engag$ 9 cutt+ bru% & trees = ! purpose ( cle>+ ! l&1 & ,b goes into ! g>d5 to c>e = ! gr[+ vegetables4 ,aft] an h\r sp5t 9 ^! respective occupations1 ,b becomes disquiet$1 ev5 al>m$1 oppress$ ) ! feel+ t "s mis=tune has happ5$ & t ,a is ne$+ 8 assi/ance4 ,he is unable to cont9ue 8 "w & at once />ts = ! woods to seek = ,a4 ,he f9ds t ,a has receiv$ a glanc+ bl[ f 8 axe :i* has deeply w\nd$ 8 foot1 disabl$ him1 & put 8 life 9 imm$iate dang] f hemorrhage4 ,"h ! ?\ght ( ,a 9 8 extreme p]il goes out int5sely to ,b1 desir+ 8 pres5ce2 & ,b1 by "s unusual p]ceptive p[]1 takes cognizance ( ?is int5se ?\ght & wi%4 ,?is is telepa?y4 ,aga91 suppose ,b he>s a voice :i* he recognizes z ,a's call+ 8 "n & ) a peculi> effect :i* ,b recognizes z di/ress or entreaty4 ,or1 aga91 t ,b sees a picture or repres5tation ( ,a ly+ w\nd$ & ble$+1 /ill x is a telepa?ic impulse f ,a & tak5 cognizance ( by ,b :i* con/itutes ! communication betwe5 !m1 :atev] ! exact nature or me?od ( ! communication may be4 ,! !ories or hypo!ses :i* h be5 put =w>d reg>d+ ! me?od by :i* ?is telepa?ic influ5ce or impact is convey$ may be not$ z foll[s3-- 7#a7 ,t ( a vibratory m$ium1 always pres5t & analog\s to ! atmosph]e = propagat+ s\nd or ! univ]sal e!r = propagat+ light4 7#b7 ,an efflu5ce ( "s sort emanat+ f ! p]sons conc]n$ & act+ z a m$ium = ! "t be+4 7#c7 ,a six? s5se4 7#d7 ,a duplex p]sonality or sublim9al self4 ,fir/1 !n1 z reg>ds ! vibratory hypo!sis2 x w\ld dem& a v>iety ( m$ia to convey sep>ately some?+ correspond+ to ! s5se ( sight1 ! s5se ( he>+1 & to ea* ( ! o!r s5ses--t\*1 ta/e1 & smell--z all ^! s5sations h be5 telepa?ically transmitt$1 or else !re mu/ exi/ "o s+le m$ium capable ( transmitt+ ^! _m widely diff]5t me?ods ( s5sation sep>ately1--ei!r ( :i* suppositions are1 to say ! lea/1 bewild]+4 ,su* a m$ium mu/ also possess a p[] ( p5etrat+ or act+ ?r\gh int]v5+ ob/acles1 su* z no m$ium ) :i* we are acqua9t$ possesses2 &1 la/ly1 9 addition to num]\s app>5tly insurm\ntable difficulties & insuffici5cies1 !re is no pro( :atev] t any su* vibratory m$ium exi/s4 ,second4 ,reg>d+ a vital efflu5ce or "s physical emanation or aura belong+ to ea* individual1 & by means ( :i* communication is possible betwe5 p]sons sep>at$ by too great a di/ance to p]mit communication ?r\gh ! ord9>y *annels2 x is at lea/ conceivable t su* an aura or p]sonal atmosph]e exi/s1 & by "s x is claim$ to be demon/rat$2 b admitt+ its exi/5ce1 t x w\ld be capable ( fulfill+ ! num]\s functions dem&$ ( x 9 ! premises is d\btful4 ,?ird4 ,t ! telepa?ic int]communication is accompli%$ by means ( a six? s5se--a sort ( comp5d ( all ! o!r s5ses1 ) add$ p[]s z reg>ds di/ance & int]v5+ ob/acles--is a hypo!sis :i* has be5 urg$ by "s1 & is at lea/ intelligible2 b1 :ile x pres5ts an intelligible explanation ( su* facts z clairvoyance & ! he>+ ( voices1 !re is a l>ge class ( facts1 z we %all see1 :i* utt]ly refuse to fall into l9e or be expla9$ by ?is hypo!sis4 ,f\r?4 ,! hypo!sis ( diff]5t /rata ( p]sonality--or ( a second or sublim9al self--is ! "o :i* be/ fulfils ! necess>y conditions & also h>monizes ! greate/ numb] ( facts :5 arrang$ ) ref]5ce to ?is idea4 ,!re is also real1 sub/antial evid5ce t su* a second p]sonality actually exi/s1 "s ( ! facts be>+ ^u ?is subject hav+ be5 pres5t$ 9 =m] *apt]s4 ,^? ( my read]s :o h c>efully foll[$ ! cases ( unusual m5tal action !re pres5t$--cases ( ?\ght-transf]5ce1 ( clairvoyance1 ( rem>kable m9d-action 9 ! hypnotic trance & 9 natural somnambulism--9 well m>k$ examples ( d\ble consci\sness z %[n 9 ! cases ( ,felida ,x41 ( ,alma ,z41 ( ,ansel ,b\rne1 & ! hypnotic subject1 ,madame ,b41 9 h] v>i\s p]sonalities ( ,leonie1 ,leont9e1 & ,leonore1 9 automatic action z display$ 9 ,plan*ette-writ+1 9 trance-speak+ & 9 cry/al-gaz+1 _c h fail$ to obs]ve1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole s]ies1 m9d act+ rationally & intellig5tly1 q indep5d5tly ( ! ord9>y consci\sness1 & ev5 at times indep5d5tly ( ! :ole physical organization4 ,we h consid]$ ! evid5ce :i* po9ts to ! fact1 or at lea/ to ! !ory ( a sublim9al self1 or ano!r p]sonality1 9 "s mann] b\nd up 9 t complicat$ physical & m5tal me*anism :i* con/itutes :at we t]m an individual4 ,we h se5 t !re are weighty pro(s t su* a second>y or sublim9al1 or1 if y *oose s to designate x1 supranormal self1 actually exi/s1 & t x exhibits functions & p[]s f> exce$+ ! functions & p[]s ( ! ord9>y self4 ,we h se5 x express+ its own p]sonal op9ions1 its own likes & dislikes1 q diff]5t & opposite to ! op9ions1 likes1 & dislikes ( ! ord9>y self2 hav+ its own sep>ate s]ies ( rememb]$ actions or *a9 ( memories1 its own antec$5t hi/ory1 & its sep>ate pres5t int]e/s2 & especially p]=m+ actions altoge!r beyond ! p[]s ( ! ord9>y self4 ,we h se5 x go+ out to great di/ances1 see+ & describ+ sc5es & ev5ts !re tak+ place--= example1 ,sw$5borg at ,gott5burg witness+ ! conflagration at ,/ockholm2 ,dr4 ,g]ault's clairvoyant maid-s]vant1 ,m>ie1 9 ,france1 see+ ! sad dea? ( h] neighbor's son1 ,limoges1 ! ropemak]1 :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,crimea2 & also ! s]i\s illness ( ,dr4 ,g]ault's milit>y fri5d 9 ,algi]s4 ,fitzg]ald1 at ,brunswick1 ,me41 see+ & describ+ ! ,fall ,riv] fire ?ree hundr$ miles away1 & ,mrs4 ,port]1 at ,bridgeport1 ,conn41 describ+ ! burn+ ( ! /eam] ,h5ry ,clay :ile x 0 occurr+ on ! ,hudson ,riv] ne> ! village ( ,yonk]s4 ,we h se5 ?is same sublim9al self 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,/ead1 go+ out & acquir+ desir$ k relat+ to ! location1 occupation1 & ne$s ( p]sons f :om he desir$ su* in=mation1 & br++ x back & report+ x by means ( automatic writ+4 ,aga91 we h se5 ?is sublim9al self 9 ! case ( ,mrs4 ,newnham1 p]ceiv+ ! sil5tly writt5 & sometimes ev5 ! unwritt5 que/ions ( h] husb&1 & automatically writ+ ! answ]s by means ( ,plan*ette2 & we h se5 x produc+ halluc9ations ( he>+ z 9 ! case ( ,leonore caus+ ,leont9e to he> a voice reprov+ h] = h] flippancy4 ,a rem>kable s]ies ( facts are "h po9t$ out1 facts "s ( :i* are ak9 to ^? :i* h = ages be5 ly+ ab\t 9 ! lumb] rooms ( hi/ory or 9 out-(-!-way corn]s ( m5's memories1 neglect$ & discr$it$1 because unexpla9$1 unacc\nt$ =1 =m+ no "p ( any recogniz$ sy/em ( m5tal action1 & "s only rec5tly obs]v$ & ev5 n[ look$ at askance = ! same reason4 ,!y h rema9$ a mass ( undige/$ & un>rang$ facts1 )\t sy/em1 )\t any asc]ta9$ relation to ea* o!r1 po9t+ to no def9ite pr9ciple1 def9$ by no def9ite law4 ,x is only )9 ! pa/ decade t ^! facts h be5 /udi$ ) ref]5ce to ! action ( a sublim9al self4 ,b ?is new & />tl+ idea be+ once admitt$ & br\ght to ! front1 x is f\nd t n only 9 ! :ole s]ies ( obs]v$ automatic actions 9 ! somnambulism ( ! hypnotic /ate1 & t ( ord9>y sleep1 are ! organs ( ! unconsci\s body made use ( by ?is subconsci\s or sublim9al self1 b also 9 dreams1 9 rev]ie1 9 mom5ts ( ab/raction1 ( /rong emotion or m5tal excitem5t1 & ev5 9 ! case ( "s peculi>ly susceptible p]sons 9 ! ord9>y wak+ condition1 ?is sublim9al self c greatly influ5ce & sometimes take entire control ( ! action ( ! body4 ,x w be se5 !n1 h[ wide & important is ! range ( ph5om5a 9 :i* ! sublim9al self appe>s z an active ag5t1 impress+ its own special k1 h[ev] acquir$1 its ideas1 pictures1 & images ^u ! prim>y self1 & caus+ !m to be p]ceiv$1 rememb]$1 & express$ by x2 & ) ?is unusual p[] 9 view1 evid5tly x is 9 ?is direction also t we mu/ look = ! key to t /ill m rem>kable s]ies ( ph5om5a :i* are kn[n z phantasms or app>itions4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,phantasms ,,cont9u$4 ,s f> a s+le class ( cases has be5 br\ght =w>d 9 pro( & illu/ration ( our proposition1 t s5sation may be produc$ telepa?ically1 namely1 ! volunt>y class2 z = in/ance1 :5 x has be5 resolv$ be=eh& & /rongly desir$ & will$ t a repres5tation or app>ition ( "o's self %\ld be se5 & recogniz$ by ano!r p]son at a specifi$ "t & place1 & x has be5 s recogniz$4 ,?is class conta9s few] record$ cases1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 !y are specially valuable1 because ! elem5t ( error aris+ f *ance co9cid5ce is almo/ entirely exclud$4 ,9 addition to ^! volunt>y or pre>rang$ cases !re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r & mu* l>g] class ( cases :i* occur spontane\sly1 un?\ght (1 & unexpect$ by ! p]cipi5t z well z by ! ag5t4 ,pass+ ov] cases ( an indef9ite or undef9$ s5se ( dang] or p]il--or ( a pres5ce--we w proce$ to notice "s well au!nticat$ cases ( spontane\s impressions ( a def9ite "* made ^u ! s5ses1 & especially ^u ! s5se ( sight4 ,?is def9ite impression may be made ^u ! s5ses ( ! p]cipi5t 9 dreams--especially ^? ( a v]idical "*1 :]e !re is a def9ite reality correspond+ 9 "t & circum/ances4 ,x may also be made :5 ! p]cipi5t is 9 a condition ( rev]ie1 betwe5 sleep+ & wak+1 & ev5 :5 wide awake & 9 a p]fectly normal condition4 ,?is def9ite impression ( see+ or he>+ may be made ^u a s+le p]cipi5t1 or x may be p]ceiv$ by sev]al p]sons at once4 ,! foll[+ may s]ve z examples ( v]idical dreams4 ,!y 7 c>efully exam9$ by ! editors ( ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+1 & especially by ,mr4 ,gurney4 ,only initials 9 ! fir/ case 7 giv5 = publication4 ,9 ! ye> #aheg1 ,i _h a bro!r 9 ! v c5tre ( ! ,indian ,mut9y4 ,i _h be5 ill 9 ! spr+ & tak5 f my lessons 9 ! s*ool-room1 consequ5tly1 ,i he>d m ( :at 0 go+ on f ! newspap]s ?an a girl ( ?irte5 ord9>ily w\ld 9 ^? days4 ,we 7 9 ! habit ( he>+ regul>ly f my bro!r1 b 9 ,june & ,july ( t ye> no lett]s came1 & :at arriv$ 9 ,augu/ prov$ to h be5 writt5 q e>ly 9 ! spr+1 & 7 full ( di/urbances ar\nd 8 /ation4 ,he 0 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company--an (fic] 9 ! #h? ,native ,infantry4 ,i 0 always devot$ to him1 & ,i griev$ & frett$ f> m ?an any ( my eld]s knew at 8 dang]4 ,i _c say t ,i dreamt con/antly ( him1 b :5 ,i did ! impressions 7 v vivid & abid+4 ,on "o occasion 8 p]sonal appe>ance 0 be+ discuss$ & ,i rem>k$1 ',he is n l t n[1 he has no be>d nor :isk]s2' & :5 ask$ :y ,i said su* a ?+1 ,i repli$1 ',i "k x1 = ,i h se5 him 9 my dreams2' & ?is br\ght a sev]e reprim& f my gov]ness1 :o nev] all[$ 'su* nons5se' to be talk$ (4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #be? ( ,septemb]1 q e>ly1 ,i awoke f a dream1 to f9d my si/] hold+ me & mu* al>m$4 ,i _h scream$ & /ruggl$1 cry+ out1 ',is he really dead8' ,:5 ,i fully awoke1 ,i felt a burn+ s5sation 9 my head4 ,i c\ld n speak = a mom5t or two2 ,i knew my si/] 0 !re1 b ,i nei!r saw nor felt h]4 ,9 ab\t a m9ute1 dur+ :i* %e said my eyes 7 />+ beyond h]1 ,i ceas$ /ruggl+ cri$ out1 ',h>ry's dead1 !y h %ot him1' & fa9t$4 ,:5 ,i recov]$ ,i f\nd my si/] _h be5 s5t away1 & an aunt :o _h always look$ aft] me1 0 sitt+ by my b$4 ,9 ord] to soo! my excitem5t1 %e all[$ me to tell my dream1 try+ all ! "t to p]suade me to reg>d x z a natural consequ5ce ( my anxiety4 ,:51 9 my n>ration1 ,i said he 0 rid+ ) ano!r (fic] & m\nt$ soldi]s beh9d !m1 %e exclaim$ ',my de>1 t %[s y x is only a dream1 = y\r bro!r is 9 an infantry1 n a cavalry1 regim5t4' ,no?+1 h[ev]1 %ook my feel+ t ,i _h se5 a reality2 & %e 0 s mu* /ruck by my p]si/5ce t %e privately made notes ( ! dates & ( ! incid5ts1 ev5 to ! m9ute/ details ( my dream1 & !n = a few days ! matt] dropp$1 b ,i felt ! tru? 0 com+ ne>] & ne>] to all4 ,9 a %ort "t ! news came 9 ! pap]s3--',%ot d[n on ! morn+ ( ! #be?1 :5 on 8 way to ,luckn[4' ,a few days lat] came "o ( 8 miss+ lett]s1 tell+ h[ 8 own regim5t _h mut9i$1 & t he _h be5 transf]r$ to a comm& 9 ! #ab? ,irregul> ,cavalry1 b\nd to jo9 ,havelock's =ce 9 ! relief ( ,luckn[4 ,"s eight ye>s aft]1 ! (fic] :o 0 rid+ by him :5 he fell1 ,capta9 or ,major ,grant1 visit$ u & :51 9 compliance ) my aunt's reque/1 he detail$ ! incid5ts ( t sad h\r1 8 n>ration talli$ 7ev5 to ! description ( build+s on _! left7 ) ! notes %e _h tak5 ! morn+ ( my dream4 ,i %\ld also add t we he>d my bro!r _h made ! alt]ation 9 8 be>d & :isk]s1 j ab\t ! "t t ,i _h spok5 ( him z we>+ !m diff]5tly4 ,l4 ,a4 ,w4 ,! next case :i* ,i w pres5t is f ,dr4 ,a4 ,k4 ,"y1 ,f4 ,r4 ,c4 ,s4 ,i41 ( ! ,t]race1 ,monaghan1 ,irel&4 ,"o ,monday night1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahcf1 ,dr4 ,"y _h ! foll[+ dream1 or1 z he w\ld pref] to call x1 revelation4 ,he f\nd himself sudd5ly at ! gate ( ,major ,n4 ,m4's av5ue1 _m miles f 8 home4 ,close to him 0 a gr\p ( p]sons1 "o ( !m a woman ) a basket on h] arm1 ! re/ m51 f\r ( :om 7 t5ants ( 8 own1 :ile ! o!rs 7 unkn[n to him4 ,"s ( ! /rang]s seem$ to be murd]\sly assault+ ,h4 ,w41 "o ( 8 t5ants1 & he int]f]$4 ,he goes on to say3 ,i /ruck viol5tly at ! man on my left & !n ) great] viol5ce at ! man's face to my "r4 ,f9d+ to my surprise t ,i did n knock him d[n ei!r1 ,i /ruck aga9 & aga9 ) all ! viol5ce ( a man fr5zi$ at ! sight ( my poor fri5d's murd]4 ,to my great amazem5t ,i saw t my arms1 al?\gh visible to my eye1 7 )\t sub/ance2 & ! bodies ( ! m5 ,i /ruck at & my own came close toge!r aft] ea* bl[ ?r\gh ! %ad[y arms ,i /ruck )4 ,my bl[s 7 deliv]$ ) m extreme viol5ce ?an ,i ev] be=e ex]t$2 b ,i became pa9fully conv9c$ ( my incompet5cy4 ,i h no consci\sness ( :at happ5$ aft] ?is feel+ ( unsub/antiality came ^u me4 ,next morn+1 ,dr4 ,"y exp]i5c$ ! /iffness & sor5ess ( viol5t bodily ex]cise & 0 in=m$ by 8 wife t 9 ! c\rse ( ! night he _h mu* al>m$ h] by /rik+ out aga9 & aga9 ) 8 arms 9 a t]rific mann]1 z if fight+ = 8 life4 ,he 9 turn in=m$ h] ( 8 dream & begg$ h] to rememb] ! names ( ! actors 9 x :o 7 kn[n to him4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! foll[+ day1 ,w$nesday1 he receiv$ a lett] f 8 ag5t1 :o resid$ 9 ! t[n close to ! sc5e ( 8 dream1 in=m+ him t 8 t5ant1 ,h4 ,w41 _h be5 f\nd on ,tuesday morn+ at ,major ,n4 ,m4's gate spee*less & app>5tly dy+ f a fracture ( ! skull1 & t !re 0 no trace ( ! murd]]s4 ,t night ,dr4 ,"y />t$ = ! t[n & arriv$ !re on ,?ursday morn+4 ,on 8 way to a meet+ ( ! magi/rates he met ! s5ior magi/rate ( t "p ( ! c\ntry & reque/$ him to give ord]s = ! arre/ ( ! ?ree m5 :om1 besides ,h4 ,w41 he _h recogniz$ 9 8 dream1 & to h !m exam9$ sep>ately4 ,?is 0 done4 ,! ?ree m5 gave id5tical acc\nts ( ! occurr5ce1 & all nam$ ! woman :o 0 ) !m4 ,%e 0 !n arre/$ & gave precisely simil> te/imony4 ,!y said t betwe5 elev5 & twelve on ,monday night !y _h be5 walk+ homew>d1 all toge!r along ! road1 :5 !y 7 ov]tak5 by ?ree /rang]s1 two ( :om savagely assault$ ,h4 ,w41 :ile ! o!r prev5t$ 8 fri5ds f int]f]+4 ,! man ,h4 ,w4 did n die1 & no clue 0 ev] f\nd to ! assass9s4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,clogh] writes confirmatory ( ,dr4 ,"y's acc\nt4 ,bord]l& cases are ^? 9 :i* ! p]cipi5t1 ?\gh seem+ to himself to be awake1 may be 9 b$1 has p]haps be5 asleep1 & is 9 t condition betwe5 sleep+ & wak+ kn[n z rev]ie & :i* we h se5 is favorable = ! action ( ! sublim9al self1 ei!r z ag5t or p]cipi5t4 ,pass+1 !n1 f dreams to ,bord]l& cases1 ! fir/ example "u ?is head :i* ,i w pres5t is f ,mrs4 ,ri*>dson1 ( ,combe ,d[n1 ,ba?1 ,engl&4 ,%e writes3-- ,augu/ #bf?1 #ahhb4 ,on ,septemb] #i?1 #ahdh1 at ! ,siege ( ,mooltan1 my husb&1 ,major-,g5]al ,ri*>dson1 ,c4 ,b41 !n adjutant ( 8 regim5t1 0 mo/ sev]ely w\nd$1 & suppos+ himself dy+1 ask$ "o ( ! (fic]s ) him to take ! r+ (f 8 f+] & s5d x to 8 wife1 :o at t "t 0 fully "o hundr$ & fifty miles di/ant1 at ,f]ozepore4 ,on ! night ( ,septemb] #i?1 #ahdh1 ,i 0 ly+ 9 my b$ betwe5 sleep+ & wak+1 :5 ,i di/9ctly saw my husb& be+ c>ri$ (f ! field s]i\sly w\nd$1 & he>d 8 voice say+1 ',take ?is r+ (f my f+] & s5d x to my wife4' ,all ! next day ,i c\ld n get ! sight nor ! voice out ( my m9d4 ,9 due "t ,i he>d ( ,g54 ,ri*>dson hav+ be5 sev]ely w\nd$ 9 ! assault on ,mooltan4 ,he surviv$1 h[ev]1 & is /ill liv+4 ,x 0 n = "s "t aft] ! siege t ,i he>d f ,colonel ,l41 ! (fic] :o help$ to c>ry ,g54 ,ri*>dson (f ! field1 t ! reque/ z to ! r+ 0 actually made to him1 j z ,i _h he>d x at ,f]ozepore at t v "t4 ,m4 ,a4 ,,ri*>dson4 ,! foll[+ que/ions 7 address$ to ,g54 ,ri*>dson4 #a4 ,does ,g54 ,ri*>dson rememb] say+1 :5 he 0 w\nd$ at ,mooltan1 ',take ?is r+ (f my f+] & s5d x to my wife1' or words to t effect8 ,ans4 ,mo/ di/9ctly2 ,i made ! reque/ to my comm&+ (fic]1 ,major ,e4 ,s4 ,lloyd1 :o 0 support+ me :ile my man 0 gone = assi/ance4 #b4 ,c y rememb] ! "t ( ! incid5t8 ,ans4 ,s f> z my memory s]ves me1 ,i 0 w\nd$ ab\t n9e ,p4 ,m41 on ,sunday1 ! #i? ,septemb]1 #ahdh4 #c4 ,_h ,g54 ,ri*>dson1 be=e he left home1 promis$ or said any?+ to ,mrs4 ,r4 z to s5d+ 8 r+ to h] 9 case he %\ld be w\nd$8 ,ans4 ,to ! be/ ( my recollection1 nev]4 ,nor _h ,i any k9d ( pres5tim5t on ! subject4 ,i naturally felt t ) su* a fire z we 7 expos$ to1 ,i might get hurt4 ,! next case is f ,miss ,hosm]1 ! celebrat$ sculptor4 ,x 0 writt5 out by ,miss ,balf\r1 f ! acc\nt giv5 by ,lydia ,m>ia ,*ild1 & correct$ by ,miss ,hosm]1 ,july #ae?1 #ahhe4 ,an ,italian girl nam$ ,rosa 0 9 my employ = "s "t1 b 0 f9ally oblig$ to return home to h] si/] on acc\nt ( confirm$ ill-heal?4 ,:5 ,i took my cu/om>y ex]cise on horseback1 ,i frequ5tly call$ to see h]4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions ,i call$ ab\t six o'clock ,p4 ,m41 & f\nd h] bright] ?an ,i _h se5 h] = "s "t pa/4 ,i _h long rel9qui%$ hopes ( h] recov]y1 b !re 0 no?+ 9 h] appe>ance t gave me ! impression ( imm$iate dang]4 ,i left h] ) ! expectation ( call+ to see h] aga9 _m times4 ,%e express$ a wi% to h a bottle ( a c]ta9 k9d ( w9e1 :i* ,i promis$ to br+ h] myself next morn+4 ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! ev5+ ,i d n recollect t ,rosa 0 9 my ?\ghts aft] ,i p>t$ ) h]4 ,i retir$ to re/ 9 good heal? & 9 a quiet frame ( m9d4 ,b ,i woke f a s\nd sleep ) an oppressive feel+ t "s "o 0 9 ! room4 ,i reflect$ t no "o c\ld get 9 except my maid1 :o _h ! key to "o ( ! two doors ( my room--bo? ( :i* doors 7 lock$4 ,i 0 able dimly to di/+ui% ! furniture 9 ! room4 ,my b$ 0 9 ! middle ( ! room ) a scre5 ar\nd ! foot ( x4 ,?9k+ "s "o might be beh9d ! scre5 ,i said1 ',:o's !re8' b got no answ]4 ,j !n ! clock 9 ! adjac5t room /ruck five2 & at t mom5t ,i saw ! figure ( ,rosa /&+ by my b$side2 & 9 "s way1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n v5ture to say x 0 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( spee*1 ! impression 0 convey$ to me f h] ( ^! words3 ',adesso son felice1 son cont5ta4' ,& ) t ! figure vani%$4 ,at ! breakfa/ table ,i said to ! fri5d :o %>$ ! ap>tm5t ) me1 ',rosa is dead4' ',:at d y mean by t8' %e inquir$2 'y told me %e seem$ bett] ye/]day4' ,i relat$ ! occurr5ce ( ! morn+ & told h] ,i _h a /rong impression ,rosa 0 dead4 ,%e laugh$ & said ,i _h dream$ x all4 ,i assur$ h] ,i 0 ?or\ghly awake4 ,%e cont9u$ to je/ on ! subject & slightly annoy$ me by h] p]si/5ce 9 believ+ x a dream :5 ,i 0 p]fectly sure ( hav+ be5 wide awake4 ,to settle ! "q ,i summon$ a mess5g]1 & s5t him to inquire h[ ,rosa did4 ,he return$ ) ! answ] t %e di$ t morn+ at five o'clock4 ,h4 ,g4 ,,hosm]4 ,i w also introduce "h z a ,bord]l& case an extract f ,! ,life & ,times ( ,"l ,br\gham1 writt5 by himself 7#ahga71 ! extract be+ an entry 9 8 j\rnal dur+ a j\rney 9 ,sw$5 9 ,decemb]1 #agii4 ,x is z foll[s3-- ,we set out = ,go!nburg app>5tly on ,decemb] #ah?1 det]m9$ to make = ,norway4 ,ab\t "o 9 ! morn+1 arriv+ at a dec5t inn1 we decid$ to /op ov] night4 ,tir$ ) ! cold ( ye/]day1 ,i 0 glad to take advantage ( a hot ba? be=e ,i turn$ 91 & "h a mo/ rem>kable ?+ happ5$ to me--s rem>kable t ,i mu/ tell ! /ory f ! beg9n+4 ,aft] ,i left ! ,high ,s*ool1 ,i w5t ) ,g41 my mo/ intimate fri5d1 to att5d ! classes at ! ,univ]sity4 ,!re 0 no div9ity class1 b we frequ5tly 9 our walks discuss$ & speculat$ ^u _m grave subjects--among o!rs1 on ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & a future /ate4 ,?is "q1 & ! possibility1 ,i w n say ( gho/s walk+1 b ( ! dead appe>+ to ! liv+1 7 subjects ( mu* speculation2 & we actually committ$ ! folly ( draw+ up an agreem5t writt5 ) our blood1 to ! effect t :i* ev] ( u di$ fir/ %\ld appe> to ! o!r1 & ?us solve any d\bts we _h ent]ta9$ ( ! 'life aft] dea?4' ,aft] we _h f9i%$ our classes at college1 ,g4 w5t to ,india1 hav+ got an appo9tm5t !re 9 ! ,civil ,s]vice4 ,he seldom wrote to me1 & aft] ! lapse ( a few ye>s ,i _h almo/ =gott5 him2 moreov]1 8 family hav+ little connection ) ,ed9burgh1 ,i seldom saw or he>d any?+ ( !m1 or ( him ?r\gh !m1 s t all 8 s*ool-boy intimacy _h di$ out1 & ,i _h ne>ly =gott5 8 exi/5ce4 ,i _h tak51 z ,i h said1 a w>m ba?1 & :ile ly+ 9 x & enjoy+ ! com=t ( ! heat aft] ! late freez+ ,i _h und]gone1 ,i turn$ my head r\nd1 look+ t[>ds ! *air on :i* ,i _h deposit$ my clo!s1 z ,i 0 ab\t to get out ( ! ba?4 ,on ! *air sat ,g41 look+ calmly at me4 ,h[ ,i got out ( ! ba? ,i "k n1 b on recov]+ my s5ses ,i f\nd myself sprawl+ on ! floor4 ,! app>ition1 or :atev] x 0 t _h tak5 ! lik5ess ( ,g41 _h disappe>$4 ,?is vision produc$ su* a %ock t ,i _h no incl9ation to talk ab\t x ev5 to ,/ew>t2 b ! impression x made ^u me 0 too vivid to be easily =gott52 & s /rongly 0 ,i affect$ by x t ,i h "h writt5 d[n ! :ole hi/ory1 ) ! date1 #ai? ,decemb]1 & all ! p>ticul>s1 z !y are n[ fre% be=e me4 ,no d\bt ,i _h fall5 asleep2 & t ! appe>ance pres5t$ s di/9ctly to my eyes 0 a dream1 ,i _c = a mom5t d\bt2 yet = ye>s ,i _h _h no communication ) ,g41 nor _h !re be5 any?+ to recall him to my recollection2 no?+ _h tak5 place dur+ our ,sw$i% travels ei!r connect$ ) ,g4 or ) ,india1 or ) any?+ relat+ to him1 or to any memb] ( 8 family4 ,i c\ld n dis*>ge f my m9d ! impression t ,g4 mu/ h di$1 & t 8 appe>ance to me 0 to be receiv$ z a pro( ( a future /ate2 yet all ! :ile ,i felt conv9c$ t ! :ole 0 a dream2 & s pa9fully vivid1 s unfad+ ! impression1 t ,i c\ld n br+ myself to talk ( x or make ! slighte/ allusion to x4 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahfb1 ,"l ,br\gham add$ z a po/script3-- ,i h j be5 copy+ out f my j\rnal ! acc\nt ( ?is /range dream3 ,c]tissima mortis imago6 ,& n[ to f9i% ! /ory1 begun ab\t sixty ye>s ago4 ,soon aft] my return to ,ed9burgh1 !re arriv$ a lett] f ,india1 ann\nc+ ,g4's dea?1 & /at+ t he _h di$ on ! #ai? ( ,decemb]6 ,s+ul> co9cid5ce6 ,yet1 :5 "o reflects on ! va/ numb] ( dreams :i* night aft] night pass ?r\gh our bra9s1 ! numb] ( co9cid5ces betwe5 ! vision & ! ev5t are p]haps few] & less rem>kable ?an a fair calculation ( *ances w\ld w>rant u to expect4 ,nor is x surpris+1 consid]+ ! v>iety ( ?\ghts 9 sleep1 & t !y all be> "s analogy to ! affairs ( life1 t a dream %\ld sometimes co9cide ) a contemporane\s1 or ev5 ) a future1 ev5t4 ,?is is n mu* m wond]ful ?an t a p]son :om we h _h no reason to expect %\ld appe> to u at ! v mom5t we h be5 ?9k+ or speak+ ( him4 ,s common is ?is1 t x has = ages gr[n into ! prov]b1 ',speak ( ! devil4' ,i believe e su* seem+ miracle is1 l e gho/ /ory1 capable ( explanation4 ,i h introduc$ 9 full ,"l ,br\gham's /atem5t ( ! case & 8 me?od ( reason+ ^u x2 let u = a mom5t analyze ea*4 ,i h also introduc$ ,h>riet ,hosm]'s exp]i5ce along ) t ( ,"l ,br\gham1 because !y are bo? notable p]sons ^: evid5ce reg>d+ matt]s ( fact c\ld n be impugn$1 & ^: /r5g? ( "*1 hone/y ( purpose1 & k ( affairs enables u to ?r[ out ( acc\nt any idea ( impo/ure or self-deception 9 ei!r case4 ,^! cases1 !n1 mu/ be receiv$ z hav+ actually occurr$ z relat$2 & be+ s receiv$ !y r5d] all ! m cr$ible o!r cases report$ by p]sons less well kn[n4 ,:at 0 ! "* ( ! app>itions or appe>ances :i* 7 pres5t$2 7 !y1 prop]ly speak+1 dreams8 ,9 ,miss ,hosm]'s /atem5t %e /\tly affirms t %e 0 awake1 & %e gives good reasons = s believ+1 namely1 be=e %e saw any?+1 b only felt t "s "o 0 9 ! room1 %e awoke f a s\nd sleep2 %e reason$ ) h]self reg>d+ ! possibility ( any "o gett+ into ! room2 %e call$ out3 ,:o's !re8 ,%e saw ! furniture1 he>d ! clock /rike1 & c\nt$ five2 & 9 ano!r acc\nt :i* ,i also h1 %e he>d ! famili> noises ab\t ! h\se ( s]vants at _! usual "w1 & %e resolv$ to get up4 ,all ?is be=e %e saw any?+ unusual2 !n turn+ h] head %e saw ,rosa4 ,cle>ly ?is 0 n a dream b a vision occurr+ possibly 9 a condition ( rev]ie4 ,tak+ up ,"l ,br\gham's case3 9 simply record+ ! facts 9 8 di>y he speaks ( 8 exp]i5ce z a vision & ! idea t x 0 a dream 0 evid5tly an aft]-?\ght4 ,he 0 enjoy+ ! heat2 he 0 ab\t to get out ( ! ba?2 he turn$ 8 head4 ,he describes ! s5sations & actions ( a man :o is awake1 or c]ta9ly n 9 a condition to h dreams disconnect$ ) 8 actual surr\nd+s4 ,aft] all ?is1 look+ t[>d ! *air ^u :i* he _h deposit$ 8 clo!s--/ill a "p ( 8 surr\nd+s1 ( :i* he 0 p]fectly consci\s--he saw ,g4 on ! *air look+ calmly at him4 ,n[ to h dreamt ( ,g41 8 old s*ool-fell[ & fri5d1 look+ calmly at him1 w\ld n h be5 any?+ %ock+ nor ev5 surpris+2 x w\ld n h be5 ev5 uncommon among dreams--x w\ld h be5 no?+ out ( ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature4 ,dreams seldom %ock or ev5 surprise u--surely n unless !re is some?+ intr9sically %ock+ repres5t$ by !m2 b :5 we see ! phantasm ( a p]son :om we "k _c be !re--t is unusual1 t is n 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature1 z we are accu/om$ to obs]ve nature1 & x surprises u1 %ocks u1 p]haps fright5s u2 b x does s because we are awake & c reason ab\t x & comp>e its /rang5ess ) ! usual ord] ( ?+s4 ,"l ,br\gham 0 awake1 he did s reason1 & 0 accord+ly %ock$4 ,s vivid 0 ! app>ition t he tumbl$ out ( ! ba? & fa9t$4 ,x is only "s "t aft] ?is1 :5 writ+ up 8 di>y1 t he has no d\bt t he _h fall5 asleep4 ,preconceiv$ !ories ab\t app>itions n[ come up 9 8 m9d & get him into tr\ble2 he mu/ expla9 8 vision4 ,n[ = ! explanation4 ,"l ,br\gham f9ds1 on return+ to ,scotl&1 t 8 =m] fri5d is dead1 & t ! "t ( 8 dea? correspond$ ) ! "t at :i* he _h se5 8 app>ition 9 ,sw$51 ,decemb] #ai?4 ,s+ul> co9cid5ce6 ,t is ,"l ,br\gham's explanation2 & t is ! usual explanation2 b x is ill-consid]$--x is weak--x does n cov] ! gr\nd4 ,"l ,br\gham _h b two !ories f :i* to *oose3 namely1 ,*ance & ,sup]naturalism2 & ( ! two horns ( ! dilemma he *ose ! easi] "o4 ,let u1 h[ev]1 place ourselves1 = ! mom5t1 on 8 gr\nd1 namely1 t 7#a7 ,x 0 a dream2 & 7#b7 dreams are s num]\s t x is n surpris+ t "s ( !m co9cide ) contemporane\s ev5ts4 ,evid5tly ! m num]\s ! co9cid5ces1 or ! dreams :i* correspond to contemporane\s ev5ts1 ! weak] becomes ! !ory ( *ance co9cid5ces4 ,suppos+1 !n1 ,"l ,br\gham's case to h be5 unique1 t n ano!r simil> case 0 kn[n to h occurr$1 !n we %\ld h no p>ticul> hesitation 9 assign+ x to ! category ( *ance co9cid5ces2 b ev5 !n x w\ld be out ( ! ord] ( usual co9cid5ces bo? 9 int]e/ & ! numb] ( sep>ate po9ts involv$2 x w\ld excite special int]e/1 b ! ref]5ce ( x to *ance w\ld n be consid]$ unreasonable3 if1 h[ev]1 ?ree or f\r su* cases _h be5 report$ & discuss$ 9 a g5]ation1 ?\ghtful p w\ld beg9 to inquire if !re might n be "s relation ( sequ5ce1 or possibly ( cause & effect2 b :5 hundr$s ( cases h be5 report$1 because !y h be5 sy/ematically s\ght =--v]idical dreams connect$ ) ! mom5t ( ! dea? ( ! ag5t1 ) fa9t+1 ) trance1 ) mom5ts ( supreme excitem5t1 or ( extreme dang]1 s _m diff]5t conditions 9 :i* by c>eful obs]vation x is f\nd t su* halluc9ations & symbols relat+ to actual contemporane\s occurr5ces orig9ate & are telepa?ically transmitt$--! matt] is !n q remov$ f ! category ( *ance co9cid5ces1 & any attempt to =ce ^! cases !re to-day d5otes ei!r ignorance ( e/abli%$ facts or inability to appreciate logical reason+ or ev5 ma!matical demon/ration4 ,?is is all ^u ! supposition t ! case 9 "q 0 a dream4 ,on ! o!r h&1 n[ place ! case :]e x really belongs z a wak+ or ,bord]l& vision--an ev5t 9 a class a hundr$-fold less num]\s ?an dreams--& 9 :i* class correspond+ ev5ts are at lea/ t5fold m num]\s1 & we see h[ conspicu\sly weak is ! co9cid5ce !ory4 ,nei!r ne$ ! o!r horn ( ! dilemma1 namely1 ,sup]naturalism1 any long] be tak54 ,a newly recogniz$ me?od ( m5tal int]action is gradually com+ into view2 a new pr9ciple & law 9 psy*ology is be+ e/abli%$2 & "u ?is law ! erratic & discr$it$ facts ( hi/ory z well z ! facts ( pres5t obs]vation & exp]im5t are fall+ into l9e & becom+ intelligible4 ,! new pr9ciple or law1 z we h se51 is ?is3 ,p]ceptions1 ( ! class :i* h usually be5 kn[n z halluc9ations1 may be orig9at$ & transf]r$ telepa?ically2 9 o!r words1 !re is a sublim9al self1 :i*1 "u v>i\s conditions on ! "p ( ei!r ag5t or p]cipi5t1 or bo?1 may come to ! surface & act1 impress+ ! s5sitive p]cipi5t ?r\gh ! s5ses1 by dreams1 visions1 & app>itions1 z well z ?r\gh halluc9ations ( he>+ & t\*4 ,return+ to our well consid]$ cases illu/rat+ "s ( ^! v>i\s conditions3 hav+ pres5t$ examples ( v]idical or tru?-tell+ dreams1 & ( wak+ or bord]l& visions also correspond+ to actual ev5ts tak+ place at ! same "t1 ,i w next pres5t cases :]e ! p]cipi5t 0 und\bt$ly awake & 9 a normal condition4 ,! foll[+ case is report$ on ! au?ority ( ,surgeon ,h>ris ( ! ,royal ,artill]y1 :o1 ) 8 two daught]s1 0 a witness ( ! occurr5ce3 ,a p>ty ( *ildr51 sons & daught]s ( ! (fic]s ( artill]y /ation$ at ,woolwi*1 7 play+ 9 ! g>d54 ,sudd5ly a little girl scream$1 & /ood />+ ) an aspect ( t]ror at a will[ tree /&+ 9 ! gr\nds4 ,h] companions ga!r$ r\nd1 ask+ :at ail$ h]4 ',oh6' said %e1 '!re--!re4 ,don't y see8 ,!re's papa ly+ on ! gr\nd1 & ! blood runn+ f a big w\nd4' ,all assur$ h] t !y c\ld see no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,b %e p]si/$1 describ+ ! w\nd & ! position ( ! body1 /ill express+ surprise t !y did n see :at %e s pla9ly saw4 ,two ( h] companions 7 daught]s ( "o ( ! surgeons ( ! regim5t1 ^: h\se adjo9$ ! g>d54 ,!y call$ _! fa!r1 :o at once came to ! spot4 ,he f\nd ! *ild 9 a /ate ( extreme t]ror & agony1 took h] into 8 h\se1 assur$ h] x 0 only a fancy1 & hav+ giv5 h] re/oratives s5t h] home4 ,! incid5t 0 treat$ by all z :at ! doctor _h call$ x1 a fancy1 & no m 0 ?\ght ( x4 ,news f ,india1 :]e ! *ild's fa!r 0 /ation$1 0 9 ^? days sl[ 9 com+1 b ! arrival ( ! mail 9 due c\rse br\ght ! in=mation t ! fa!r ( ! *ild _h be5 kill$ by a %ot1 & di$ "u a tree4 ,mak+ all[ances = diff]5ce 9 "t1 x 0 f\nd to h be5 ab\t ! mom5t :5 ! daught] _h ! vision at ,woolwi*4 ,! next case is f ,mr4 ,francis ,d>t ,f5ton1 =m]ly 9 ! native dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 ,auckl&1 ,new ,zeal&4 ,9 #aheb1 :5 ! incid5t occurr$1 ,mr4 ,f5ton 0 engag$ 9 =m+ a settlem5t on ! banks ( ! ,waikato4 ,he writes3-- ,m>* #be?1 #ahfj4 ,two sawy]s1 ,frank ,philps & ,jack ,mulholl&1 7 engag$ cutt+ timb] = ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,maunsell1 at ! m\? ( ! ,aw>oa ,creek1 a v lonely place1 a va/ swamp1 no p )9 miles ( !m4 ,z usual1 !y _h a ,maori ) !m to assi/ 9 fell+ trees4 ,he came f ,tihorewam1 a village on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 ab\t six miles (f4 ,z ,frank & ! native 7 cross-cutt+ a tree1 ! native /opp$ sudd5ly & said1 ',:at are y come =8' look+ 9 ! direction ( ,frank4 ,frank repli$1 ',:at d y mean8' ,he said1 ',i am n speak+ to y2 ,i am speak+ to my bro!r4' ,frank said1 ',:]e is he8' ,! native repli$1 ',beh9d y4 ,:at d y want8' 7to ! o!r ,maori74 ,frank look$ r\nd & saw nobody2 ! native no long] saw any "o1 b laid d[n ! saw & said1 ',i %all g across ! riv]2 my bro!r is dead4' ,frank laugh$ at him1 & rem9d$ him t he _h left him q well on ,sunday 7five days be=e71 & !re _h be5 no communication s9ce4 ,! ,maori spoke no m1 b got into 8 canoe & pull$ across4 ,:5 he arriv$ at ! l&+-place1 he met p com+ to fet* him4 ,8 bro!r _h j di$4 ,i knew him well4 ,9 answ] to inquiries z to 8 au?ority = ?is n>rative1 ,mr4 ,f5ton writes ! editors ( ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+3-- ,decemb] #ah?1 #ahhc4 ,i knew all ! p>ties well1 & x is q true4 ,incid5ts ( ?is sort are n infrequ5t among ! ,maoris4 ,f4 ,d4 ,,f5ton1 ,late ,*ief ,judge1 ,native ,law ,c\rt ( ,new ,zeal&4 ,! foll[+ case 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 ! ,spiritual ,magaz9e 9 #ahfa1 by ,rob]t ,h4 ,colly]1 ,m4 ,d41 ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,al?\gh publi%$ 9 a spiritual publication1 ,dr4 ,colly] /ates t he himself is n a believ] 9 spiritualism1 b1 on ! contr>y1 is a mat]iali/ & has be5 = =ty ye>s4 ,he writes f ,beta ,h\se1 #h ,alpha ,road1 ,/4 ,john's ,wood1 ,n4 ,w43-- ,april #ae?1 #ahfa4 ,on ,janu>y #c;d1 #ahef1 my bro!r ,joseph be+ 9 comm& ( ! /eam] ,alice1 on ! ,mississippi1 j above ,new ,orleans1 %e came 9 collision ) ano!r /eam]4 ,! concussion caus$ ! flag/aff or pole to fall ) great viol5ce1 :i* com+ 9 contact ) my bro!r's head1 actually divid$ ! skull1 caus+ ( necessity in/ant dea?4 ,9 ,octob]1 #aheg1 ,i visit$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:5 at my fa!r's resid5ce1 ,camd51 ,new ,j]sey1 ! melan*oly dea? ( my bro!r became ! subject ( conv]sation1 & my "m n>rat$ to me t at ! v "t ( ! accid5t ! app>ition ( my bro!r ,joseph 0 pres5t$ to h]4 ,?is fact 0 corroborat$ by my fa!r & f\r si/]s4 ,camd51 ,n4 ,j41 is di/ant f ! sc5e ( ! accid5t1 9 a direct l9e1 ov] "o ?\s& miles4 ,my "m m5tion$ ! fact ( ! app>ition on ! morn+ ( ! #d? ( ,janu>y to my fa!r & si/]s2 nor 0 x until ! #af?1 or ?irte5 days aft]1 t a lett] 0 receiv$ confirm+ 9 e p>ticul> ! extraord9>y visitation4 ,x w be important to m5tion t my bro!r ,william & 8 wife liv$ ne> ! locality ( ! dreadful accid5t1 & are n[ liv+ 9 ,philadelphia2 !y h also corroborat$ to me ! details ( ! impression produc$ ^u my "m4 ,dr4 ,colly] !n quotes a lett] f 8 "m :i* conta9s ! foll[+ s5t5ces3-- ,,camd51 ,n4 ,j41 ,,unit$ ,,/ates1 ,m>* #bg?1 #ahfa4 ,,my ,,belov$ ,,son1--,on ! #c;d ( ,janu>y1 #ahef1 ,i did n feel well & retir$ e>ly to b$4 ,"s "t aft] ,i felt uneasy & sat up 9 b$2 ,i look$ ar\nd ! room1 & to my utt] amazem5t1 saw ,joseph /&+ at ! door look+ at me ) great e>ne/ness2 8 head 0 b&ag$ up1 a dirty night-cap on1 & a dirty :ite g>m5t1 some?+ l a surplice4 ,he 0 mu* disfigur$ ab\t ! eyes & face4 ,x made me q uncom=table ! re/ ( ! night4 ,! next morn+ ,m>y came into my room e>ly4 ,i told h] ,i 0 sure ,i 0 go+ to h bad news f ,joseph4 ,i told all ! family at ! breakfa/ table4 ,!y repli$1 ',x 0 only a dream & nons5se2' b t did n *ange my op9ion4 ,x prey$ on my m9d1 & on ! #af? ( ,janu>y ,i receiv$ ! news ( 8 dea?2 & s+ul> to say bo? ,william & 8 wife1 :o 7 !re1 say t he 0 exactly attir$ z ,i saw him4 ,y\r ev] affectionate "m1 ,,anne ,e4 ,,colly]4 ,9 reply to que/ions1 ,dr4 ,colly] wrote3 ,my fa!r1 :o 0 a sci5tific man1 calculat$ ! diff]5ce ( longitude betwe5 ,camd5 & ,new ,orleans & f\nd t ! m5tal impression 0 at ! exact "t ( my bro!r's dea?4444 ,9 ! publi%$ acc\nt ,i omitt$ to /ate t my bro!r ,joseph1 prior to 8 dea?1 _h retir$ = ! night 9 8 b]?2 8 vessel 0 moor$ alongside ! levee1 at ! "t ( ! collision by ano!r /eam] com+ d[n ! ,mississippi4 ,( c\rse my bro!r 0 9 8 nightg[n4 ,he ran on deck on be+ call$ & in=m$ t a /eam] 0 9 close proximity to 8 own4 ,^! circum/ances 7 communicat$ to me by my bro!r ,william1 :o 0 on ! spot at ! "t ( ! accid5t4 ,9 addition to ^! acc\nts1 ,mr4 ,podmore says3-- ,i call$ ^u ,dr4 ,colly] on ,m>* #be?1 #ahhd4 ,he told me t he receiv$ a full acc\nt ( ! /ory v]bally f 8 fa!r1 "m1 & bro!r 9 #aheg4444 ,he 0 q c]ta9 ( ! precise co9cid5ce ( "t4 ,a si/] also writes corroborat+ all ! ma9 /atem5ts4 ,o!r s5ses besides t ( sight may receive ! telepa?ic impression4 ,9 ! foll[+ cases ! s5se ( he>+ 0 s impress$4 ,! fir/ acc\nt is f ,comm&] ,t4 ,w4 ,aylesbury1 late ( ! ,indian ,navy4 ,x is f ,mr4 ,gurney's collection 9 ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+4 ,! writ] :5 ?irte5 ye>s ( age 0 capsiz$ 9 a boat :5 l&+ on ! ,isl& ( ,bally1 ea/ ( ,java1 & 0 ne>ly dr[n$4 ,on com+ to ! surface aft] be+ repeat$ly subm]g$1 ! boy call$ out = 8 "m4 ,?is amus$ ! boat's crew1 :o spoke ( x aft]w>ds & je]$ him a good deal ab\t x4 ,mon?s aft]1 on arrival 9 ,engl&1 ! boy w5t to 8 home1 & :ile tell+ 8 "m ( 8 n>r[ escape he said1 ',:ile ,i 0 "u ! wat] ,i saw y all sitt+ 9 ?is room2 y 7 work+ on some?+ :ite4 ,i saw y all--"m1 ,emily1 ,eliza1 & ,ell54' ,8 "m at once said1 ',:y1 yes1 & ,i he>d y cry out = me1 & ,i s5t ,emily to look out ( ! w9d[1 = ,i rem>k$ t some?+ _h happ5$ to t poor boy4' ,! "t1 ow+ to ! diff]5ce 9 longitude1 correspond$ ) ! "t :5 ! voice 0 he>d4 ,comm&] ,aylesbury adds 9 ano!r lett]3 ,i saw _! features 7my "m's & si/]s'71 ! room & ! furniture1 & p>ticul>ly ! old-fa%ion$ ,v5etian bl9ds4 ,my elde/ si/] 0 seat$ next to my "m4 ,! foll[+ is an extract f a lett] writt5 to ,comm&] ,aylesbury by "o ( 8 si/]s & =w>d$ to ,mr4 ,gurney1 9 #ahhc3-- ,i di/9ctly rememb] ! incid5t y m5tion 9 y\r lett] 7! voice call+ ',"m'72 x made su* an impression ^u my m9d ,i %all nev] =get x4 ,we 7 all sitt+ quietly at "w "o ev5+2 x 0 ab\t n9e o'clock4 ,i ?9k x mu/ h be5 late 9 ! summ]1 z we _h left ! /reet door op54 ,we fir/ he>d a fa9t cry ( ',"m'2 we all look$ up & said to "o ano!r1 ',did y he> t8 "s "o cri$ out ,"m4' ,we _h sc>cely f9i%$ speak+ :5 ! voice aga9 call$ ',"m' twice 9 quick succession1 ! la/ cry a fright5$1 agoniz+ cry4 ,we all />t$ up & "m said to me1 ',g to ! door & see :at is ! matt]4' ,i ran directly into ! /reet & /ood "s few m9utes1 b all 0 sil5t1 & n a p]son to be se52 x 0 a lovely ev5+1 n a brea? ( air4 ,"m 0 sadly upset ab\t x4 ,i rememb] %e pac$ ! room & fe>$ some?+ _h happ5$ to y4 ,%e wrote d[n ! date ! next day1 & :5 y came home & told u h[ ne>ly y _h be5 dr[n$1 & ! "t ( day1 fa!r said x w\ld be ab\t ! "t n9e o'clock w\ld be ) u4 ,i "k ! date & ! "t correspond$4 ,9 ! next case ?ree ( ! s5ses--sight1 he>+1 & t\* 7 conc]n$4 ,x is f ,mr4 ,gurney's collection4 ,f ,mr4 ,alg]on ,joy1 #bj ,walton ,place1 ,s4 ,w4 ,aug4 #af?1 #ahhc4 ,ab\t #ahfb ,i 0 walk+ 9 a c\ntry lane ne> ,c>diff by myself1 :5 ,i 0 ov]tak5 by two "y colli]s :o sudd5ly attack$ me4 ,"o ( !m gave me a viol5t bl[ on ! eye :i* knock$ me d[n1 half-/unn$4 ,i di/9ctly rememb]$ aft]w>ds all t ,i _h be5 ?9k+ ab\t1 bo? imm$iately prior to ! attack & = "s "t aft] x4 ,up to ! mom5t ( ! attack & = "s "t previ\sly1 ,i 0 absorb$ 9 a calculation connect$ ) ,p5>? ,docks1 !n 9 con/ruction1 on :i* ,i 0 employ$4 ,my tra9 ( ?\ght 0 int]rupt$ = a mom5t by ! s\nd ( foot/eps beh9d me4 ,i look$ back & saw ! two "y m51 b ?\ght no m ( !m1 & imm$iately return$ to my calculations4 ,on receiv+ ! bl[1 ,i began speculat+ on _! object1 :at !y 7 go+ to d next1 h[ ,i c\ld be/ def5d myself1 or escape f !m2 & :5 !y ran away1 & ,i _h pick$ myself up ,i ?\ght ( try+ to id5tify !m & ( d5\nc+ !m at ! police /ation1 to :i* ,i proce$$ aft] foll[+ !m until ,i lo/ sight ( !m4 ,9 %ort1 ,i am positive t = ab\t half an h\r previ\s to ! attack1 & = an h\r or two aft] x1 !re 0 no connection :atev]1 direct or indirect1 betwe5 my ?\ghts & a p]son at t mom5t 9 ,london1 & :om ,i w call ',a4' ,two days aft]w>ds1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ',a1' writt5 on ! day aft] ! assault1 ask+ me :at ,i _h be5 do+ & ?9k+ ab\t at #d3cj ,p4 ,m41 on ! day previ\s to t on :i* he 0 writ+4 ,he cont9u$3 ',i _h j pass$ y\r club & 0 ?9k+ ( y1 :5 ,i recogniz$ y\r foot/ep beh9d me4 ,y laid y\r h& heavily on my %\ld]4 ,i turn$1 & saw y z di/9ctly z ,i ev] saw y 9 my life4 ,y look$ di/ress$1 & 9 answ] to my greet+ & inquiry1 ',:at's ! matt]8' ,y said1 ',g home1 old fell[1 ,i've be5 hurt4 ,y w get a lett] f me 9 ! morn+1 tell+ y all ab\t x4' ,y !n vani%$ in/antane\sly4 ,! assault took place z ne> #d3cj z possible1 c]ta9ly betwe5 #d3ae & #d3de4 ,i wrote an acc\nt ( x to ',a' on ! foll[+ day1 s our lett]s cross$1 he receiv+ m9e1 n ! next morn+ z my d\ble _h promis$1 b on ! succe$+ "o at ab\t ! same "t z ,i receiv$ 84 ',a' solemnly assur$ me t he knew no "o 9 or ne> ,c>diff1 & t my acc\nt 0 ! only "o he _h receiv$ ( ! incid5t4 ,f my intimate p]sonal k ( him ,i am c]ta9 t he is incapable ( utt]+ an untru?4 ,b !re are reasons :y ,i _c give 8 "n ev5 9 confid5ce4 ,,alg]on ,,joy4 ,app>itions are p]haps m frequ5tly se5 by a s+le p]cipi5t2 !re are1 h[ev]1 num]\s well au!nticat$ cases :]e !y h be5 se5 by sev]al p]sons at ! same "t1 sometimes by ! :ole & sometimes only by a "p ( ! p]sons pres5t4 ,su* cases are call$ collective4 ,"h are two su* cases report$ to ,mr4 ,gurney by physicians4 ,fir/1 "o f ,dr4 ,wyld1 #da ,c\rtfield ,road1 ,s4 ,w4 ,decemb]1 #ahhb4 ,miss ,l4 & h] "m 7 = fifte5 ye>s my mo/ intimate fri5ds2 !y 7 ladies ( ! highe/ intellig5ce & p]fectly tru?ful1 & _! /ory 0 confirm$ by "o ( ! s]vants1 ! o!r ,i c\ld n trace4 ,miss ,l41 "s ye>s be=e ,i made h] acqua9tance1 occupi$ mu* ( h] "t 9 visit+ ! poor4 ,"o day z %e walk$ homew>ds %e felt cold & tir$ & long$ to be at home w>m+ h]self at ! kit*5 fire4 ,at or ab\t ! m9ute correspond+ to ?is wi%1 ! two s]vants be+ 9 ! kit*51 ! door-h&le 0 se5 to turn1 ! door op5$1 & 9 walk$ ,miss ,l41 & go+ up to ! fire %e held out h] h&s & w>m$ h]self1 & ! s]vants saw %e _h a pair ( gre5 kid gloves on h] h&s4 ,%e sudd5ly disappe>$ be=e _! eyes1 & ! two s]vants 9 great al>m w5t up/airs & told ! "m :at !y _h se51 includ+ ! gre5 kid gloves4 ,! "m fe>$ some?+ 0 wrong1 b %e attempt$ to quiet ! s]vants by rem9d+ !m t ,miss ,l4 always wore black & nev] gre5 gloves1 & t !re=e ! 'gho/' c\ld n h be5 t ( h] daught]4 ,9 ab\t half an h\r ! v]itable ,miss ,l4 ent]$ ! h\se1 & go+ into ! kit*5 w>m$ h]self at ! fire2 & %e _h on a pair ( gre5 kid gloves :i* %e _h b\ght on h] way home1 n be+ able to get a suitable black pair4 ,g4 ,,wyld1 ,m4 ,d4 ,! next case is f ,dr4 ,wm4 ,m4 ,bu*anan1 #ab ,rutl& ,squ>e1 ,ed9burgh4 ,he writes3-- ,! foll[+ circum/ance took place at a villa ab\t "o & a half miles f ,glasg[1 & 0 told me by my wife4 ,( its tru? ,i am z c]ta9 z if ,i _h be5 a witness4 ,! h\se _h a lawn 9 front ( ab\t ?ree or f\r acres 9 ext5t1 ) a lodge at ! gateway di/9ctly se5 f ! h\se1 :i* 0 ab\t eighty y>ds' di/ant4 ,two ( ! family 7 go+ to visit a fri5d sev5 miles' di/ant1 & on ! previ\s day x _h be5 arrang$ to take a lady1 ,miss ,w41 ) !m1 :o 0 to be 9 wait+ at a place ab\t a mile di/ant4 ,?ree ( ! family & a lady visitor 7 /&+ at "o ( ! d9+-room w9d[s wait+ = ! c>riage1 :5 !y1 includ+ my wife1 saw ,miss ,w4 op5 ! gate at ! lodge4 ,! w9d _h dis>rang$ ! front ( a pelisse :i* %e wore1 :i* !y di/9ctly saw h] adju/4 ,%e wore a light gray-color$ beav] hat1 & _h a h&k]*ief at h] m\?2 x 0 suppos$ %e 0 suff]+ f too?a*e to :i* %e 0 subject4 ,%e ent]$ ! lodge to ! surprise ( h] fri5ds1 & z %e did n leave x1 a s]vant 0 s5t to ask h] to jo9 ! family2 b %e 0 in=m$ t ,miss ,w4 _h n be5 !re1 & x 0 aft]w>ds asc]ta9$ t no "o except ! woman's husb& _h be5 9 ! lodge t morn+4 ,! c>riage arriv$ at ! h\se ab\t t5 ,a4 ,m41 & ,miss ,w4 0 f\nd at ! place agre$ ^u1 9 ! dress 9 :i* %e appe>$ at ! lodge1 & suff]+ f too?a*e4 ,z %e 0 a n]v\s p]son1 no?+ 0 said to h] ab\t h] appe>ance at ! gate4 ,%e di$ n9e ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,sometimes an app>ition seem+ly int5d$ = "o p]son is n p]ceiv$ by t p]son1 b is se5 by "s o!r p]son pres5t :o may be a /rang] to ! ag5t or p]son ^: image is se54 ,! foll[+ case is 9 po9t4 ,x is f ,mrs4 ,cl]ke1 ( ,clifton ,lodge1 ,f>quh> ,road1 ,upp] ,norwood1 ,s4 ,e41 & also belongs to ,mr4 ,gurney's collection3-- ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahfd1 ab\t ?ree or f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ,i 0 sitt+ read+ 9 ! v]&ah ( our h\se 9 ,b>badoes4 ,my black nurse 0 driv+ my little girl1 ab\t eighte5 mon?s or s old1 9 h] p]ambulator 9 ! g>d54 ,i got up aft] "s "t to g into ! h\se1 n hav+ notic$ any?+ at all1 :5 ?is black woman said to me1 ',missis1 :o 0 t g5tleman t 0 talk+ to y j n[8' ',!re 0 no "o talk+ to me1' ,i said4 ',oh1 yes1 d]e 01 ,missis--a v pale g5tleman1 v tall1 & he talk$ to y & y 0 v rude1 = y nev] answ]$ him4' ,i repeat$ !re 0 no "o1 & got r cross ) ! woman1 & %e begg$ me to write d[n ! day1 = %e knew %e _h se5 "s "o4 ,i did1 & 9 a few days ,i he>d ( ! dea? ( my bro!r 9 ,tobago4 ,n[ ! curi\s "p is ?is1 t ,i did n see him1 b %e--a /rang] to him--did2 & %e said t he seem$ v anxi\s = me to notice him4 ,,may ,,cl]ke4 ,9 answ] to inquiries ,mrs4 ,cl]ke says3-- 7#a7 ,! day ( ! dea? 0 ! same1 = ,i wrote x d[n4 ,i ?9k x 0 ! ?ird ( ,augu/1 b ,i "k x 0 ! same4 7#b7 ,! description 'v tall & pale' 0 accurate4 7#c7 ,i _h no idea he 0 ill4 ,he 0 only a few days ill4 7#d7 ,! woman _h nev] se5 him4 ,%e _h be5 ) me ab\t eighte5 mon?s & ,i consid]$ h] tru?ful4 ,%e _h no object 9 tell+ me4 ,h] husb&1 ,colonel ,cl]ke1 corroborates z foll[s3-- ,i well rememb] t on ! day on :i* ,mr4 ,john ,br]s=d1 my wife's bro!r1 di$ 9 ,tobago--aft] a %ort illness ( :i* we 7 n aw>e--our black nurse decl>$ %e saw1 at z ne>ly z possible ! "t ( 8 dea?1 a g5tleman exactly answ]+ to ,mr4 ,br]s=d's description1 lean+ ov] ! back ( ,mrs4 ,cl]ke's easy-*air 9 ! op5 v]&ah4 ,! figure 0 n se5 by any "o else4 ,,%adwell ,h4 ,,cl]ke4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 look+ ^u ! dy+ bro!r z ! ag5t & ! si/] z ! int5d$ p]cipi5t1 ! "q arises1 :y 0 %e unable to p]ceive ! telepa?ic influ5ce :i* pres5t$ ! lik5ess ( h] bro!r1 :ile ! color$ nurse1 an entire /rang] to him1 sees & describes him /&+ by 8 si/]'s *air & app>5tly anxi\s t %e %\ld recognize him8 ,9 ano!r ( ,mr4 ,gurney's cases1 ( f\r p]sons pres5t 9 a bus9ess (fice :]e ! phantasm ( a fif? well-kn[n p]son appe>$1 two p]sons saw ! phantasm & two did n4 ,abridg$ f ,mr4 ,gurney's acc\nt ! circum/ances 7 z foll[s3-- ,! n>rator is ,mr4 ,r4 ,m\at1 ( #fj ,hunt+don ,/41 ,b>nsbury1 ,n41 & ! incid5t occurr$ 9 8 (fice on ,?ursday1 ,septemb] #e?1 #ahfg4 ,! p]sons conc]n$ 7 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h41 :o _h a desk 9 ! same (fice & :o may be consid]$ ! ag5t2 ,mr4 ,m\at1 himself1 & ,mr4 ,r41 a g5tleman f an (fice up/airs 9 ! same build+1 ! p]cipi5ts2 :ile a cl]k & a port] :o 7 also pres5t saw no?+4 ,mr4 ,m\at goes into 8 (fice at #aj3de o'clock on ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #e?1 sees 8 cl]k & ! port] 9 conv]sation1 & ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h4 /&+ at ! corn] ( a table at ! back ( ! cl]k4 ,he is ab\t to speak to ,mr4 ,h4 ab\t 8 be+ !re s e>ly 7m ?an an h\r be=e 8 usual "t71 :5 ! cl]k comm5c$ speak+ to him ab\t bus9ess & especially a telegram conc]n+ :i* some?+ 0 amiss4 ,?is conv]sation la/$ sev]al m9utes & 0 decid$ly animat$4 ,dur+ ?is sc5e1 ,mr4 ,r41 f an (fice up/airs1 comes 9 & li/5s to ! excit$ conv]sation4 ,he looks at ,mr4 ,h4 9 a comical way1 motion+ ) 8 head t[>d ! two disputants1 z mu* z to say !y are hav+ x hot2 b to ,mr4 ,r4's disgu/ ,mr4 ,h4 does n respond to ! joke4 ,mr4 ,r4 & ! port] !n leave ! room4 ,mr4 ,m\at turns to ,mr4 ,h41 :o 0 all ! :ile /&+ at ! corn] ( ! table1 notices t he looks d[nca/1 & is )\t 8 neck-tie2 he says to him1 ,well1 :at is ! matt] ) y1 y look s s\r8 ,mr4 ,h4 makes no reply1 b looks fix$ly at ,mr4 ,m\at4 ,hav+ f9i%$ "s pap]s he 0 read+ ,mr4 ,m\at notic$ ,mr4 ,h4 /ill /&+ at ! table4 ,! cl]k at t mom5t h&$ ,mr4 ,m\at a lett] say+1 ,"h1 sir1 is a lett] f ,mr4 ,h4 ,no soon] 0 ! "n pron\nc$ ?an ,mr4 ,h4 disappe>$ 9 a second4 ,mr4 ,m\at is dumf\nd$--s mu* s t ! cl]k notices x4 ,x is !n discov]$ t ! cl]k has n se5 ,mr4 ,h4 at all1 & decl>es t he has n be5 9 ! (fice t morn+4 ,! lett] f ,mr4 ,h4 0 writt5 on ! previ\s day & in=ms ,mr4 ,m\at t he is ill1 & w n be at ! (fice ! next day1 & asks to h 8 lett]s s5t to 8 h\se4 ,! next day1 ,friday1 ,mr4 ,h4 ent]s ! (fice at 8 usual h\r1 twelve o'clock2 & on be+ ask$ by ,mr4 ,m\at :]e he 0 ! previ\s day at #aj3de o'clock1 he repli$ t at t "t he _h j f9i%$ breakfa/--0 at home ) 8 wife1 & did n leave ! h\se all day4 ,! foll[+ ,monday ,mr4 ,m\at meets ,mr4 ,r4 & asks him if he rememb]s be+ 9 8 (fice ! previ\s ,?ursday morn+4 ,r4 replies t he does1 p]fectly4 ,does he rememb] :o 7 pres5t & :at 0 go+ on8 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,r41 y 7 hav+ an animat$ confab ) y\r cl]k ab\t a telegram4 ,besides y\rself & ! cl]k !re 7 pres5t ! port] & ,mr4 ,h4 ,on be+ in=m$ t ,mr4 ,h4 0 at home1 f\rte5 miles' di/ant1 at t "t1 ,mr4 ,r4 became indignant t any "o %\ld ins9uate t he did n "k a man 0 pres5t :5 he saw him4 ,he insi/$ on call+ ! port] to corroborate him2 b on be+ que/ion$1 ! port]1 l ! cl]k1 decl>$ t he did n see any?+ ( ,mr4 ,h4 t morn+4 ,"h1 9 broad daylight1 ( f\r p]sons pres5t & engag$ 9 bus9ess1 two saw ,mr4 ,h4 & address$ him ei!r 9 words or by signs1 :ile two o!rs ) equal opportunities did n see him at all4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h4 at home dur+ ! "t _h no p>ticul> exp]i5ce ( any k9d4 ,all t c be said is1 t1 x mu/ h be5 ab\t 8 usual "t = />t+ = ! (fice2 he _h s5t a lett] ab\t 8 mail :i* he knew w\ld !n be receiv$1 & all ! g5]al r\t9e & habit ( 8 life w\ld t5d to direct 8 m9d to t locality at t p>ticul> "t4 ,he 0 ill z he appe>$ to be to ^? :o saw 8 appe>ance at ! (fice1 & v likely he 0 neglig5tly dress$4 ,:y %\ld two ( ^? pres5t h se5 8 app>ition1 & two o!rs h fail$ to see x8 ,= ! simple reason t1 z 9 ord9>y ?\ght-transf]5ce1 or 9 ! will+ game "s are good subjects1 or p]cipi5ts1 & o!rs are n4 ,= ! same reason t ( t5 p]sons mak+ trial ( ,plan*ette-writ+1 ! bo>d w move = only two or ?ree out ( ! :ole numb]--t is1 9 only a few w\ld ! h&s act automatically 9 response to a sublim9al self2 & = ! same reason x may also be true t among/ sev]al p]sons1 9 only a few ( ^? pres5t1 c ! s5se ( sight or he>+ be effect$ by a phantasm4 ,9 _m in/ances1 *ildr51 & 9 "s in/ances1 v "y *ildr51 h be5 ! p]cipi5ts--*ildr5 too "y to p]ceive any diff]5ce betwe5 ! phantasm & a real p]son1 & :o h accord+ly address$ x & spok5 ( x z !y w\ld ( a real p]son4 ,ev5 animals1 especially horses & dogs1 h giv5 unmi/akable evid5ce--by cr\*+1 trembl+1 & fright--( p]ceiv+ ! same phantasms t h be5 se5 by p]sons :o 7 pres5t ) !m4 ,! phantom be+1 s to speak1 9 ! air1 x is p]ceiv$ by ^? ^: organization is s adju/$ z to make x impressionable1 & to con/itute1 to a great] or less degree1 :at is kn[n z a s5sitive4 ,d\btless1 on close exam9ation1 x w\ld be f\nd t p]sons capable ( hypnotization1 ?\gh !y may nev] h be5 hypnotiz$1 natural somnambuli/s1 p]sons accu/om$ to vivid dream+1 rev]ie1 ab/raction1 & k9dr$ /ates1 9 o!r words1 p]sons 9 :om ! sublim9al self sometimes gives indications ( indep5d5t action1 are mo/ likely to h "s m>k$ psy*ical exp]i5ce4 ,x may be only once 9 a lifetime1 & ?is "o in/ance may be ! p]ception ( a phantasmal appe>ance4 ,9 br++ to a close ^! examples ( app>itions1 ,i wi% to introduce "o :i* has specially impress$ me4 ,x 0 ! exp]i5ce ( a *ild--x is report$ by ! p]cipi5t h]self4 ,! /atem5t is s+ul>ly /raight=w>d1 & simple2 some?+ 0 done on acc\nt ( ! vision :i* impress$ ! circum/ance ^u o!rs :o did n see x1 = prompt action f\nd$ ^u :at 0 se51 sav$ a life4 ,i give x 9 ! p]cipi5t's own words1 writt5 to ,mr4 ,gurney4 ,x is f ,mrs4 ,brettany1 #b ,eck+ton ,villas1 ,a%b\rne ,grove1 ,dulwi*4 ,%e writes3-- ,novemb]1 #ahhd4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild ,i _h _m rem>kable exp]i5ces ( a psy*ical nature1 & :i* ,i rememb] to h look$ ^u z ord9>y & natural at ! "t4 ,on "o occasion 7,i am unable to fix ! date1 b ,i mu/ h be5 ab\t t5 ye>s old7 ,i 0 walk+ 9 a c\ntry lane at ,a41 ! place :]e my p>5ts !n resid$4 ,i 0 read+ geometry z ,i walk$ along1 a subject little likely to produce fancies1 or morbid ph5om5a ( any k9d1 :51 9 a mom5t1 ,i saw a b$room1 kn[n z ! ,:ite ,room 9 my home1 & ^u ! floor lay my "m1 to all appe>ances dead4 ,! vision mu/ h rema9$ "s m9utes1 dur+ :i* "t my real surr\nd+s appe>$ to pale & die out2 b z ! vision fad$ actual surr\nd+s came back1 at fir/ dimly1 & !n cle>ly4 ,i c\ld n d\bt t :at ,i _h se5 0 real4 ,s in/ead ( go+ home1 ,i w5t at once to ! h\se ( our m$ical man1 & f\nd him at home4 ,he at once set out ) me = my home1 on ! way putt+ que/ions ,i c\ld n answ]1 z my "m 0 to all appe>ances well :5 ,i left home4 ,i l$ ! doctor /raight to ! ,:ite ,room1 :]e we f\nd my "m actually ly+ z 9 my vision4 ,?is 0 true1 ev5 to m9ute details4 ,%e _h be5 seiz$ sudd5ly by an attack ( ! he>t1 & w\ld soon h brea!d h] la/ b = ! doctor's timely arrival4 ,i %all get my fa!r & "m to read ?is & sign x4 ,,jeanie ,,gwynne-,,brettany4 ,mrs4 ,brettany's p>5ts write3-- ,we c]tify t ! above is correct4 ,s4 ,g4 ,,gwynne4 ,j4 ,w4 ,,gwynne4 ,9 answ] to inquiries1 ,mrs4 ,brettany /ates fur!r3 ,! ,:ite ,room 9 :i* ,i saw my "m1 & aft]w>ds actually f\nd h]1 0 out ( use4 ,x 0 unlikely %e %\ld be !re4 ,%e 0 f\nd ly+ 9 ! attitude 9 :i* ,i _h se5 h]4 ,i f\nd a h&k]*ief ) a lace bord] beside h] on ! floor4 ,?is ,i _h di/9ctly notic$ 9 my vision4 ,!re 7 o!r p>ticul>s ( co9cid5ce :i* ,i _c put "h4 ,mrs4 ,brettany's fa!r writes fur!r3-- ,i di/9ctly rememb] be+ surpris$ by see+ my daught] 9 company ) ! family doctor1 outside ! door ( my resid5ce2 & ,i ask$1 ',:o is ill8' ,%e repli$1 ',mamma4' ,%e l$ ! way at once to ! ',:ite ,room1' :]e we f\nd my wife ly+ 9 a swoon on ! floor4 ,x 0 :5 ,i ask$ :5 %e _h be5 tak5 ill t ,i f\nd x mu/ h be5 aft] my daught] _h left ! h\se4 ,none ( ! s]vants 9 ! h\se knew any?+ ( ! sudd5 illness1 :i* our doctor assur$ me w\ld h be5 fatal _h he n arriv$ :5 he did4 ,my wife 0 q well :5 ,i left h] 9 ! morn+4 ,s4 ,g4 ,,gwynne4 ,tak+1 z we mu/1 ! ma9 incid5ts ( ?is n>rative z true1 we h ei!r a simple case ( clairvoyance on ! "p ( ,mrs4 ,brettany z a *ild1 or else1 on ! o!r h&1 ! sublim9al self ( ! unconsci\s "m ha/5$ to impress ! situation ^u ! s5sitive *ild1 & ) ! def9ite good result :i* is record$4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,conclusions4 ,9 ga!r+ up ! results ( ^! inve/igations1 x mu/ be /at$ t 9 %[+ _! relation to sci5ce !re is no ?\ght ( any detraction f ! nobility & greatness ( sci5tific labor & a*ievem5t 9 ! mat]ial _w--t is gr& almo/ beyond expression4 ,! attitude ( sci5ce is cons]vative1 & x is "r2 b soon] or lat] x mu/ awake to ! fact t "h is a new field = inve/igation :i* comes /rictly )9 ! limits ( its aims1 & ev5 ( its me?ods4 ,_m individual memb]s ( ! great body ( sci5tific work]s see & "k ?is2 gradually ! majority w see x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x mu/ be /at$ t !re is no int5tion ( cov]+ ! :ole gr\nd ( alleg$ occult psy*ic ph5om5a1 b only a portion1 ev5 ( su* z relate to our pres5t life4 ,! subject ( ! return ( spirits is unt\*$2 x is only %[n t ! doma9 ( alleg$ spirituali/ic manife/ations is deeply tr5*$ ^u by ! action ( ! sublim9al self ( liv+ p2 :at lies beyond t is nei!r affirm$ nor d5i$2 x re/s ^u gr\nd yet to be cle>$ up & consid]$2 & any facts op5 to satisfactory inve/igation are always welcom$ by any ( ! _m p]sons & societies int]e/$ 9 discov]+ :at is true relat+ to x4 ,conf9+ ourselves )9 ! limits assign$1 if ! s]ies ( alleg$ facts :i* has be5 pres5t$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s be true1 !n we are 9 ! pres5ce ( a mom5t\s reality :i*1 = importance & value1 has n be5 exce$$1 if1 inde$1 x has be5 approa*$ by any ( ! discov]ies ( mod]n times4 ,b1 x may be said1 y\r alleg$ facts are n new2 !y are coeval ) hi/ory1 ) my?ology1 ) folk-lore1 ) religion4 ,grant$ t ! facts are old1 t simil> ones h be5 kn[n f v e>ly times1 h[ h ^! facts be5 treat$ by ! lead]s ( ?\ght 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury8 ,t ! e>? goes r\nd ! sun is an old fact1 yet x 0 n made pat5t & cr$ible1 ev5 to ! cultivat$1 mu* less to ! av]age m9d1 till rec5t times4 ,evolution has be5 go+ on s9ce millions ( ye>s be=e ! human race came into exi/5ce--x is a v anci5t fact1 yet x is only )9 ! memory ( m5 /ill liv+ t x has be5 f\nd out & accept$4 ,s telepa?y has exi/$ ev] s9ce ! race 0 "y1 yet few ev5 n[ "k ! facts1 obs]vations1 & exp]im5ts ^u :i* its exi/5ce is pr$icat$ or compreh5d ei!r its !ories or its importance4 ,! sublim9al self has be5 active 9 e age ( :i* we h any record4 ,yet x has nev] be5 recogniz$ z =m+ a "p ( ea* & e individual's m5tal outfit1 b its wond]ful action has ei!r be5 discr$it$ altoge!r1 or else has be5 cr$it$ to =eign or sup]natural ag5cies4 ,b telepa?y c no long] be class$ ) fads & fancies2 if n already an accept$ fact1 x has c]ta9ly atta9$ to ! dignity ( a !ory support$ by bo? facts & exp]im5ts2 a !ory :i* has attract$ to its /udy a l>ge company ( compet5t m5 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry4 ,a !ory1 no matt] 9 :at dep>tm5t ( inve/igation x may be f\nd1 :e!r relat+ to matt] or m9d1 is /rong 9 proportion to ! numb] ( facts :i* x w br+ into l9e1 h>monize & r$uce to sy/em4 ,x is t :i* makes ! ,nebul> ,!ory ( ! =mation ( ! planet>y sy/em s wond]fully /rong2 x h>monizes & r$uces to sy/em s _m kn[n b o!rwise unrelat$ & unsy/ematiz$ facts2 & x is easi] to f9d excuses or =m m9or !ories to acc\nt = isolat$ & app>5tly erratic facts1 l ! retrograde motions ( ! satellites ( ,uranus & ,neptune1 ?an to give up a !ory1 at once s gr& 9 itself & at ! same "t h>moniz+ s _m important a/ronomical ph5om5a4 ,! same is true ( ! undulatory !ory ( light1 & aga9 ( ! !ory ( evolution1 :i* =ty ye>s ago 0 look$ ^u z a flimsy hypo!sis1 b :i* is n[ univ]sally accept$ z an e/abli%$ tru?4 ,"s ( ! facts are /ill unclassifi$ & unexpla9$1 yet x s h>monizes 9 g5]al ! facts ( ! visible _w1 t in/ead ( a mass ( disjo9t$ & het]og5e\s objects & ph5om5a1 su* z m5 beheld 9 nature only a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! arbitr>y "w ( a bl9d *ance or a caprici\s ,creator1 we n[ behold a beautiful & ord]ly sequ5ce1 progression1 & unfold+ ( ! natural _w accord+ to laws :i* comm& our admiration & /imulate our rev]5ce4 ,ap>t f rec5t /udies1 exactly ! same condition ( *aos & confusion exi/s reg>d+ psy*ical ph5om5a z exi/$ conc]n+ ! facts 9 ! physical _w only a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,nor is x lik5+ great ?+s to small :5 we comp>e ! nebul> hypo!sis1 or ! !ory ( evolution1 conceptions :i* h educat$ an age & va/ly enl>g$ ! b\nd>y ( human ?\ght1 to ! !ory ( telepa?y & ! fact & p[] ( ! sublim9al self4 ,= if x 0 important t m5 %\ld "k ! laws gov]n+ inanimate matt]1 to compreh5d ! orbits & motions ( ! planets2 if x develop$ ! und]/&+ to contemplate ! gr&eur ( _! movem5ts1 ! va/ spaces :i* !y trav]se1 & ! wond]ful spe$ ) :i* !y accompli% _! v>i\s j\rneys--if su* k has enl>g$ ! capacity ( m5's m9ds1 giv5 !m tru] notions ( ! magnitude ( ! univ]se1 & gr&] conceptions ( nature & ! inf9ite p[] & intellig5ce :i* p]vades & is exhibit$ 9 x1 is x n equally important & equally improv+ & practical to /udy ! subtl] =ces :i* p]vade liv+ organisms1 ! /ill f9] laws & adju/m5ts :i* gov]n ! action ( m9d8 ,x has be5 cont5d$ by a l>ge & intellig5t class ( writ]s1 & ^? :o mo/ pride !mselves on sci5tific me?ods & ! infallibility ( sci5tific inductions1 t m9d is only ! product ( organization & ceases to h any activity or ev5 exi/5ce :5 ! organs ?r\gh :i* x usually manife/s itself h p]i%$4 ,! g5]al cons5sus ( mank9d is a %>p prote/ aga9/ ?is conclusion--b ! exp]im5tal pro(s h1 to _m1 seem$ 9 favor ( ?is sci5tific d5ial2--! heal?y bra9 9 g5]al exhibits a heal?y m5tal activity1 ! diseas$ or imp]fect bra9 %[s impair$ m5tal action1 & ! disorganiz$ bra9 simply exhibits no m5tal activity nor any evid5ce :atev] ( ! exi/5ce ( m9d4 ,nev]!less1 x is a lame argum5t2 x is simply an attempt to prove a negative4 ,! heal?y rose emits an agreeable odor :i* our s5ses appreciate4 ,y may de/roy ! rose--x does n prove t ! fragrance :i* x emitt$ does n /ill exi/ ev5 ?\gh our s5ses fail to appreciate x4 ,b exp]im5t & sci5tific me?ods h also some:at to say ^u ?is subject4 ,& fir/1 9 ,augu/1 #ahgd1 tw5ty-two ye>s ago1 at ! mom5t :5 ! mat]iali/ic s*ool 0 at ! height ( its influ5ce1 bo? ! sci5tific & religi\s _w 7 br\ght to a mom5t>y /&/ill--l a %ip "u full headway sudd5ly /ruck by a tidal wave--:5 "o ( ! mo/ em95t sci5tific m5 ( 8 "t1 or ( any "t1 /&+ 9 8 place z presid5t ( ! =emo/ sci5tific association 9 ! _w1 spoke z foll[s3 ,ab&on+ all disguise1 ! confession :i* ,i feel b\nd to make be=e y is t ,i prolong ! vision backw>d across ! b\nd>y ( exp]im5tal evid5ce & discov] 9 matt]1 :i* we1 9 our ignorance1 & not)/&+ our pr(ess$ rev]5ce = its ,creator1 h hi!rto cov]$ ) opprobrium1 ! promise & pot5cy ( e =m ( life4#b #b ,pr(4 ,tyndall's address be=e ! ,briti% ,association at ,belfa/1 ,augu/1 #ahgd4 ,on t day ! tap-root ( mat]ialism 0 w\nd$1 & mat]ialism itself has be5 an invalid ( increas+ languor & desuetude ev] s9ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 sup]naturalism 9 e =m 0 left 9 little bett] plight4 ,to ?9k+ m5 ( all classes ?is bold decl>ation op5$ up ! gr& ?\ght1 n new1 b newly =mulat$ & endors$1 t z ! se$ conta9$ all ! possibilities ( ! future plant--! ovum all ! possibilities ( ! future animal1 s matt]1 :i* _h be5 ?\ght s lightly (1 conta9$ )9 itself ! g]m1 pot5cy1 & promise ( nature 9 all h] subsequ5t developm5ts--( ! va/ univ]se ( suns & sy/ems1 planets & satellites1 & ( e =m ( life1 s5sation1 & intellig5ce :i* 9 due process ( evolution has appe>$ ^u _! surfaces4 ,x po9t$ ! way to ! ?\ght ( an inf9ite causal en]gy & intellig5ce p]vad+ matt] & work+ ?r\gh nature 9 all its v>i\s grades ( life f ! fir/ organiz$ cell up to ! gr&e/ man4 ,x gave a new mean+ to m9d 9 man1 z be+ an individualiz$ portion ( t div9e pot5cy :i* ev] exi/$ 9 matt]1 & :i* act+ ?r\gh con/antly improv+ & develop+ organisms1 amid/ con/antly improv+ environm5ts1 at l5g? appe>$ a diff]5tiat$1 individualiz$1 see+1 reason+1 kn[+1 lov+ _s4 ,! m9d1 !n1 is ( importance4 ,x is no transi5t visitor :i* may h made its appe>ance by *ance--a concat5ation ( co9cid5ces1 =tunate or un=tunate1 b x is ! intellig5t t5ant & ma/] ( a s+ul>ly beautiful & complicat$ h\se1 a h\se :i* has be5 millions ^u millions ( ye>s 9 ! build+1 & yet :i* w be lightly laid aside :5 x ceases to accommodate & fulfil ! ne$s ( its t5ant4 ,:o & :at1 !n1 is ?is lordly t5ant ^: g]m 0 coeval ) matt]1 ^: bir? 0 9 ! fir/ liv+ cell :i* appe>$ ^u ! planet1 ^: appr5tice%ip has be5 s]v$ ?r\gh e grade ( exi/5ce f ! humble polyp upw>ds1 ^: education has be5 c>ri$ on ?r\gh ! bra9 & organs ( e grade ( animal life ) its c\ntless exp$i5ts = exi/5ce & enjoym5t1 until n[1 z "l ( its doma91 x looks back ^u its long c\rse ( developm5t & education1 looks ab\t ^u its environm5ts & wond]s at itself1 at :at x sees1 & at :at x prophesies4 ,truly :at is ?is t5ant1 :at are its p[]s1 & :y is x "h at all8 ,^! are ! que/ions :i* x has be5 ! bus9ess ( ! /ronge/ & wise/ to discuss1 f ! "t m5 began to ?9k & record _! ?\ghts until ! pres5t "t2 b h[ v>i\s & unsatisfactory h be5 ! conclusions4 ,! m5tal philosoph]s1 psy*ologi/s1 & encyclop$i/s simply pres5t a *aos ( conflict+ def9itions1 pr9ciples1 & premises1 ^u none ( :i* are !y 9 full agreem5t among/ !mselves2 !y are n ev5 agre$ reg>d+ ! nature ( m9d--:e!r x is mat]ial or immat]ial--h[ x %\ld be /udi$1 h[ x is relat$ to ! body1 inde$ :e!r x is an entity at all1 or simply a s]ies ( feel+s or possibilities ( !m2 :e!r x possesses innate ideas or is simply an accretion ( exp]i5ces4 ,9 %ort1 ! /ock ( g5]ally receiv$ facts relat+ to m9d has always rema9$ exce$+ly small4 ,psy*ologi/s h busi$ !mselves *iefly ab\t its usual & obvi\s actions1 & :5 9 full relation to ! body1 ignor+ all o!r m5tal action or arbitr>ily exclud+ x z abnormal & n to be tak5 into acc\nt 9 ! /udy ( normal m9d2 s ) only half ! subject "u consid]ation true results c\ld h>dly be atta9$4 ,s9ce ! organization ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 9 #ahhb1 new fields ( inve/igation h be5 und]tak5 & ! unusual ph5om5a connect$ ) ! op]ations ( m9d h be5 sy/ematically /udi$4 ,a v ha/y & imp]fect sket* ( ?is /udy & ( ! results obta9$ has be5 giv5 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s1 b = ! use "h made ( ^! /udies 9 connection ) 8 own obs]vations ! writ] alone is responsible4 ,9 ^! /udies ! field ( inve/igation has be5 greatly ext5d$ beyond t exam9$ by ! old philosoph]s & physiologi/s4 ,beyond ! usual activities 9 :i* we con/antly see ! m9d engag$--obs]vation ( surr\nd+s made by ! s5ses1 memory ( !m1 reason+ ab\t !m1 & putt+ !m 9 new comb9ations 9 sci5ce1 lit]ature1 or art--new activities h be5 obs]v$1 activities ly+ entirely outside ! old l9es1 9 new & hi!rto unexplor$ fields4 ,x has be5 demon/rat$ by exp]im5t aft] exp]im5t c>efully made by compet5t p]sons t s5sations1 ideas1 in=mation1 & m5tal pictures c be transf]r$ f "o m9d to ano!r )\t ! aid ( spee*1 sight1 he>+1 t\*1 or any ( ! ord9>y me?ods ( communicat+ su* in=mation or impressions4 ,t is1 ,telepa?y is a fact1 & m9d communicates ) m9d ?r\gh *annels o!r ?an ! ord9>y use ( ! s5ses4 ,x has be5 demon/rat$ t 9 ! hypnotic condition1 9 ord9>y somnambulism1 9 ! dreams & vision ( ord9>y sleep1 9 rev]ie1 & 9 v>i\s o!r subjective conditions ! m9d may p]ceive sc5es & ev5ts at ! mom5t transpir+ at su* a di/ance away or "u su* physical conditions z to r5d] x impossible t k ( ^! sc5es & ev5ts c\ld be obta9$ by means ( ! s5ses act+ 9 _! usual mann]4 ,t is1 m9d "u "s circum/ances sees )\t ! use ( ! physical organ ( sight4 ,aga91 x has be5 demon/rat$ t "s p]sons c volunt>ily project ! m9d--"s m9d--"s c5tre ( intellig5ce or indep5d5t m5tal activity1 clo!d 9 a recognizable =m1 a di/ance ( "o1 a hundr$1 or a ?\s& miles1 & t x c !re make itself kn[n & recogniz$1 p]=m acts1 & ev5 c>ry on a conv]sation ) ! p]son to :om x 0 s5t4 ,t is1 m9d c act at a di/ance f1 & indep5d5t (1 ! physical body & ! organs ?r\gh :i* x usually manife/s itself4 ,^! propositions pres5t an aspect ( m9d :i* ! au?orities 9 ! old fields ( psy*ology h fail$ to obs]ve or to recognize2 or if !y h at times caught a glimpse ( x !y h r *os5 to close _! eyes & d5y altoge!r ! ph5om5a :i* ^! propositions imply1 because !y f\nd x 0 impossible to classify !m 9 _! sy/em4 ,x has be5 to a degree a repetition ( ! folly exhibit$ by ,galileo's contempor>ies & critics1 :o refus$ to look ?r\gh 8 telescope le/ _! favorite !ories ( ! univ]se %\ld be damag$4 ,nev]!less1 ?is newly /udi$ aspect exi/s1 & is add+ greatly to our k ( ! nature & action ( m9d4 ,/ill ano!r class ( unusual m5tal ph5om5a f\nd 9 ?is outly+ field ( psy*ology is t kn[n "u ! g5]al "n ( automatism2 & by ?is is meant some?+ m ?an ! unconsci\s c]ebration & unconsci\s muscul> action ( ! physiologi/s1 & some?+ q diff]5t f t4 ,!re is1 fir/1 ! class ( motor automatisms1 includ+ ,plan*ette-writ+ & o!r me?ods ( automatic writ+1 draw+1 pa9t+1 & k9dr$ p]=mances1 also poetical or metrical improvisations1 & trance1 & s-call$ inspirational speak+3--,second1 !re are ! s5sory automatisms2 or su* z are manife/$ by impressions made ^u ! s5ses & :i* are reckon$ z halluc9ations4 ,! impression ( he>+ a voice1 ( feel+ a t\*1 or see+ a vision may be reckon$ z examples ( ?is k9d ( automatism4 ,no o!r division ( ?is newly cultivat$ field pres5ts s _m unusual & debatable ph5om5a4 ,n only d ^? mod]n my/]ies1 ,plan*ette-writ+1 trance-speak+1 & m$iumi/ic utt]ances come easily "u ?is class ( m5tal ph5om5a1 b all t va/ array ( alleg$ sup]natural ph5om5a :i* p]vades ! lit]ature ( e nation s9ce ! "t :5 m5 fir/ began to record _! exp]i5ces4 ,! oracles ( ! ,greeks & ,romans1 ! daemon ( ,socrates1 ! voices ( ,joan ( ,arc1 & ! widespread cu/om ( div9ation by means ( cry/al-gaz+ 9 "s ( its _m =ms h already be5 ref]r$ to & _! relation to automatism or ! action ( ! sublim9al self has be5 not$4 ,!re is /ill "o important class ( p]sons :o h wield$ an enorm\s influ5ce ^u mank9d1 an influ5ce 9 ! ma9 :olesome1 elevat+1 & develop+1 ^: relation to automatism dem&s a pass+ consid]ation4 ,i ref] to ! religi\s *iefs ( ! _w4 ,z prom95t examples ( ^? f\nd]s ( religions we w briefly notice ,moses1 ,zoroa/]1 ,mahomet1 & ,sw$5borg4 ,ea* ei!r pr(ess$ himself to be1 or 8 foll[]s h cr$it$ him ) be+1 ! inspir$ m\?piece ( ! ,deity4 ,!re c be no d\bt 9 ! m9ds ( c&id /ud5ts t ea* "o ( ^! religi\s lead]s 0 p]fectly hone/1 bo? z reg>ds 8 conception ( ! "* & importance ( 8 doctr9es & also reg>d+ ! me?od by :i* he pr(ess$ to receive !m4 ,ea* believ$ t :at he taught 0 ultimate & infallible tru?1 & 0 receiv$ directly f ! ,deity4 ,x is evid5t1 h[ev]1 t f :atev] s\rce !y 7 d]iv$ ! doctr9es c\ld n all be ultimate tru?1 s9ce !y 7 n 9 h>mony among/ !mselves2 b ! au?ors ( !m all pres5t _! claim to inspiration1 & ^: claim to accept & ^: to reject x is difficult to decide4 ,b accept+ ! !ory t ea* promulgat$ ! doctr9es1 !ological1 cosmological1 & e?ical1 t came to him automatically ?r\gh ! sup]ior p]ception ( ! sublim9al self1 all ! ph5om5a fall into l9e ) ! well asc]ta9$ action ( t sublim9al self4 ,! tru? :i* ,moses saw 0 su* z 0 adapt$ to 8 age & ! p ) :om he _h to deal4 ,s !re came to 8 p]ception n only ! sublime laws receiv$ at ,s9ai1 b also ! p>ticul>s reg>d+ ! tab]nacle & its furni%+--! r+s & ! curta9s1 ! di%es & spoons & b[ls & cov]s1 ! rams' sk9s dy$ r$1 ! badg]s' sk9s1 & ! /aves ( %ittim wood4 ,! same also is true reg>d+ ! tea*+s ( ,zoroa/]4 ,! spl5did results :i* foll[$ ! promulgation ( ,mahomet's revelation to a few insignificant ,arab tribes are pro( ( its vital g]m ( tru? & ( its adaptability to ! soil into :i* x fell4 ,x develop$ into a civilization f :i*1 at a lat] p]iod1 a b5ight$ & debas$ ,*ri/ianity relight$ its tor*4 ,also ! tea*+s ( ,sw$5borg1 not)/&+ ! app>5t egotism ( ! man & ! tiresome v]biage ( _m ( 8 communications1 are elevat+ & ref9+ 9 "* & useful to ^? :o are attract$ to !m4 ,t 9 ei!r case an inf9ite ,deity spoke ! commonplace :i* is attribut$ to ,him 9 ^! communications is incr$ible1 b to suppose x all1 bo? ! gr& & ! trivial1 ! "w ( ! subconsci\s self ( ! respective au?ors is 9 accordance ) :at we "k ( automatism & ( ! wond]ful "w ( ! sublim9al self :5 left free to ex]cise its highe/ activities4 ,let u exam9e ) "s c>e ! hi/ory ( two examples ( unusual or supranormal m5tal action1 ! fir/ f\nd 9 "o ( ! e>lie/ ( human records1 & reckon$ z fully inspir$2 ! o!r equally unusual occurr+ )9 ! la/ half c5tury & mak+ no claim to any sup]natural assi/ance4 ,! fir/ example is pres5t$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 & is a cle>1 connect$1 & 9 ! ma9 correct1 ?\gh by no means complete1 acc\nt ( ! *ang+ conditions ( ! e>? 9 ! e>lie/ geological p]iods1 & ( ! appe>ance 9 _! prop] ord] ( ! diff]5t grades ( life ^u its surface4 ,t su* a writt5 acc\nt %\ld h exi/$ ?ree ?\s& ye>s be=e any sci5tifically con/ruct$ s*$ule ev5 ( ! ord] 9 :i* plants & animals succe$$ ea* o!r1 mu* less ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! e>? 0 prep>$ = _! reception & nurture1 is a mo/ rem>kable circum/ance1 reg>d$ ei!r f a lit]>y or a sci5tific /&po9t4 ,x has be5 criticis$ = its lack ( sci5tific exactness1 & ! suppos$ error ( repres5t+ light z creat$ be=e ! sun1 ignor+ ! e>ly exi/5ce ( aquatic life1 & simil> po9ts4 ,b let u take our /& ) ! gr& old se]1 :oev] he may h be51 :om we "k z ,moses1 :o gave to ! _w ?is graphic acc\nt ( ! ord] ( creation s _m c5turies be=e sci5ce _h ?r[n its light ^u ! condition ( ! e>? 9 ^? f>-(f ages1 & let u endeavor to see :at 8 quick5$ vision enabl$ him to behold4 ,! panorama op5s & discloses 9 an h\r ! gr& progressive action ( millions ^u millions ( ye>s4 ,! fir/ picture repres5ts ! creat$ e>? cov]$ ) wat] & envelop$ 9 a ?ick mantle ( /eam+ mi/1 caus+ a condition ( absolute & imp5etrable d>kness ^u its surface4 ,9 ! language ( ! se]1 ,! e>? 0 )\t =m & void2 & d>kness 0 ^u ! face ( ! deep4 ,= ages ! unbrok5 ocean :i* cov]$ ! e>? 0 heat$ by int]nal fires2 ! ris+ vapor z x met ! cool] atmosph]e above 0 cond5s$ & fell 9 "o con/ant d[np\r ( ra94 ,unceas+1 /eam+ mi/1 vapor1 & ra91 :olly imp5etrable to light3 su* 7 ! conditions4 ,at l5g?1 z ! cool+ process w5t on1 ! d5sity ( ! mi/s 0 dim9i%$2--! wond]ful fiat w5t =?1 ,let light be--& light 04 ,b /ill ! mantle hung close ^u ! unbrok5 ocean4 ,! second picture appe>s4 ,n only 0 !re light b a firmam5t--an ar* ) a cle> space und]nea? x2 & x divid$ ! wat]s :i* 7 above x f ! wat]s :i* 7 b5ea? x4 ,picture ! ?ird4 ,! wat]s 7 ga!r$ toge!r & ! cont95ts appe>$2 & ! l& 0 cov]$ ) v]dure--plants & trees1 ea* be>+ se$ aft] its k9d4 ,( ! inhabitants ( ! sea ! se] _h tak5 no acc\nt4 ,x 0 simply a picture t he saw--a natural1 ph5om5al repres5tation4 ,picture ! f\r?4 ,! mi/s & cl\ds are altoge!r dispell$4 ,! cle> sky appe>s4 ,! sun comes =? to rule ! day--! moon to rule ! night4 ,! />s also appe>4 ,picture ! fif?4 ,! l[] ord]s ( animals are 9 full possession ( ! e>? & sea--fi%1 f[l1 & sea-mon/]s4 ,picture ! six?4 ,! high] ord]s ( creation1 mammals & man4 ,su* 0 ! ph5om5al aspect ( ! v>i\s epo*s ( creation r\ghly outl9$1 /rong1 di/9ct1 & 9 ! ma9 true4 ,n ev5 ! sci5tific critic ) 8 pres5t k c\ld comb9e m /r5g? & tru?1 ) s few /rokes ( ! bru%4 ,reliev$ ( ! burd5 ( inspiration & ! necessity = pres5t+ absolute & un*angeable tru?1 & pres5t+ ! se] z simply tell+ :at he saw1 ! picture is wond]ful1 & ! tell+ is mo/ graphic4 ,x ne$$ no deity nor angel to tell x--x 0 !re--& ! sublim9al self ( ! se] ^: special faculty x 0 to see1 p]ceiv$ ! sc5e 9 all its gr&eur4 ,he also 0 ! "o be/ fitt$ to p]ceive ! laws :i* %\ld make 8 p great1 & describe ! =ms & c]emonies :i* %\ld captivate _! s5ses & lead !m on to high] intellectual1 moral1 & e?ical developm5t4 ,next take ! o!r example4 ,fifty ye>s ago a "y man1 n yet tw5ty ye>s ( age1 un$ucat$1 a groc]'s boy & %oemak]'s appr5tice1 0 hypnotiz$2 & x 0 f\nd t he _h a mo/ rem>kable m5tal or psy*ical con/itution4 ,he _h mo/ unusual exp]i5ces1 & pres5t$ unusual psy*ical ph5om5a :i* ne$ n be rec\nt$ "h4 ,at l5g? x 0 impress$ ^u him z x might h be5 ^u ,socrates or ,joan ( ,arc1 or ,sw$5borg or ,mahomet1 t he _h a mission & _h a message to give to ! _w4 ,he came f ! rural t[n :]e he _h sp5t 8 boyhood to ! city ( ,new ,york & hir$ a room on a prom95t ?or\ghf>e4 ,he !n1 9 8 abnormal condition1 proce$$ to *oose ^? :o %\ld be specially associat$ ) him 9 8 "w--m5 ( "* & ability :om he did n ev5 "k 9 8 normal /ate4 ,fir/3 ,?ree witnesses 7 *os5 :o %\ld be fully cognizant ( ev]y?+ relat+ to ! me?od by :i* ! message or book 0 produc$4 ,( ^! "o 0 a cl]gyman1 "o a physician1 & "o an intellig5t layman4 ,second3 ,a scribe qualifi$ to write out ! messages z he dictat$ !m1 to edit & publi% !m4 ,?ird3 ,a physician to put him into ! hypnotic1 or z x 0 !n call$1 ! magnetic condition1 9 :i* he 0 to dictate 8 messages4 ,! fir/ lecture 0 giv5 ,novemb] #bh?1 #ahde1 & ! la/ ,june #ba/1 #ahdg4 ,dur+ ?is "t #aeg lectures 7 giv51 v>y+ 9 l5g? f =ty m9utes to f\r h\rs1 & !y 7 all c>efully writt5 out by ! scribe4 ,to #adj ( ^! manuscripts 7 atta*$ #bfg names ( p]sons :o li/5$ to !m & subscrib$ _! names z witnesses at ! end ( ea* lecture--to "s a s+le signature 0 affix$1 to "s1 _m4 ,any p]son really desir\s ( kn[+ ! purport ( ^! lectures & ! mann] ( _! deliv]y c\ld be admitt$ by mak+ application be=eh&4 ,at ea* sitt+ ! speak] 0 fir/ put into ! deep hypnotic trance 9 :i* he 0 rigid & unconsci\s2 b 8 sub-consci\s or second self 0 active & lucid1 & associat$ ) ! pr9ciples & k :i* he ne$$ & :i* he 0 to communicate4 ,f ?is condition he came back to ! somnambulic /ate 9 :i* he dictat$ t :i* he _h acquir$ 9 ! deep trance1 or :at he call$ ! sup]ior condition2 & ! transition f "o ( ^! /ates to ! o!r took place _m times dur+ ea* lecture4 ,su* 7 ! conditions "u :i* ,&rew ,jackson ,davis produc$ ! ,pr9ciples ( ,nature--,h] ,div9e ,revelation--a book ( ne>ly #hjj pages1 divid$ into ?ree p>ts3--,fir/1 a sett+ =? ( fir/ pr9ciples1 :i* s]v$ z a philosophical explanation or key to ! ma9 "w4 ,second1 a cosmogony or description ( ! me?od by :i* ! univ]se came to its pres5t /ate ( developm5t1 & ?ird1 a /atem5t ( ! e?ical pr9ciples ^u :i* society %\ld be bas$ & ! practical work+ ( ^! pr9ciples4 ,x assumes to be ?or\ghly sci5tific & philosophical4 ,x has lit]>y faults1 & !re is pl5ty ( opportunity = cavil & sci5tific fault-f9d+2 b ^! rem>kable facts rema94 ,a poor boy1 ?or\ghly well kn[n & v\*$ = by 8 neighbors = 8 /rict integrity1 hav+ _h only five mon?s ( ord9>y di/rict s*ool in/ruction = 8 education1 hav+ nev] read a sci5tific or philosophical book1 & n a doz5 all told ( e k9d1 hav+ nev] associat$ ) p ( education except 9 ! mo/ casual way1 yet 9 ! mann] j describ$ he dictat$ a book conta9+ ! outl9es ( a ?or\ghly s\nd & reasonable sy/em ( philosophy1 !ology1 & e?ics1 & a complete sy/em ( cosmogony repres5t+ ! mo/ advanc$ views 9 geology1 :i* 0 !n 9 its infancy--a/ronomy1 *emi/ry1 & o!r dep>tm5ts ( physical sci5ce1 criticis+ curr5t sci5tific op9ions1 & 9 po9ts :]e he diff]$ f ^! op9ions giv+ full & cog5t reason = t diff]5ce4 ,on ,m>* #af?1 #ag?1 & #bj?1 #ahdf1 he ann\nc$ ! fact ( ! motion ( our sun & sol> sy/em ab\t a /ill great] c5tre1 9 h>mony ) ! ,nebul> ,hypo!sis by :i* he expla9$ ! =mation ( ! :ole va/ sy/em4 ,he also ann\nc$ ! exi/5ce ( an eigh? & n9? planet1 & ! app>5tly abnormal revolution ( ! satellites ( ,uranus4 ,neptune1 ! eigh? planet1 _h n !n be5 discov]$ & 0 n f\nd until six mon?s lat]4 ,on ! #bi? ( ,april he ann\nc$ ! discov]y & application ( diamagnetism by ,f>aday1 conc]n+ :i* none ( 8 associates _h any k1 & :i* ,i believe _h n !n be5 notic$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he gave a di/9ct & vivid description ( ! =mation ( ! diff]5t bodies con/itut+ ! sol> sy/em1 ( ! introduction ( life ^u our planet1 & ( its evolution f grade to grade f ! l[e/ to ! highe/--all 9 m9ute detail1 9 g5]al accord ) e/abli%$ sci5tific d$uction & 9 sci5tific & te*nical language4 ,9 sev]al p>ticul>s he diff]$ f ! receiv$ op9ions1 & gave 8 reasons = s do+4 ,no claim 0 made to inspiration nor to ! pres5tation ( absolute or infallible tru?1 b :5 hypnotiz$ & 9 :at he t]m$ ! sup]ior condition1 8 p]ceptive faculties 7 va/ly increas$1 & t :i* he !n p]ceiv$ he made kn[n4 ,he simply gave ! tru? z he saw x1 & he comm5d$ x to ! judgm5t & reason ( mank9d = reception or rejection4 ,9 o!r words1 ! sublim9al self 0 br\ght into action by hypnotism1 & !n by means ( its greatly increas$ p]ceptive p[]s he ga!r$ k f v>i\s s\rces q inaccessible to him 9 8 ord9>y /ate1 & seem+ly inaccessible also to o!rs4 ,conc]n+ ! tru? or falsity ( ! revelations beyond :at 0 already kn[n or has s9ce be5 confirm$ by sci5ce1 ,i d n assume to pron\nce judgm5t2 b t ?is also1 z well z ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 f ei!r a lit]>y or sci5tific /&po9t1 is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable productions ( ?is or ( any age1 w n be d5i$ by any compet5t & c&id exam9]2 :ile ! rem>kable "* ( ! book w be /ill bett] appreciat$ :5 ! /atus ( ! !ory ( evolution & ( ! sci5ce ( geology fifty ye>s ago is tak5 into ! acc\nt4 ,"h are pres5t$ two prom95t examples ( supranormal m5tal activity--"o 9 ! e>ly ages ( man's developm5t1 :5 ev]y?+ 0 sup]natural1 ! imm$iate "w ( a god--! o!r 9 man's lat] developm5t :5 natural law is f\nd int]v5+ betwe5 ph5om5a & _! cause1 & :5 x is f\nd possible = m5 to compreh5d ! fact t tru?1 extraord9>y & ev5 t :i* _h previ\sly be5 unkn[n or 0 beyond ! rea* ( ! s5ses 9 _! ord9>y /ate1 may nev]!less be discov]$ or reveal$ by o!r means ?an direct communications f ,deity4 ,x is se51 !n1 h[ v>i\s & h[ wond]fully important are ! m5tal ph5om5a gr\p$ "u ! g5]al designation ( automatism4 ,_m examples ( ?is & o!r classes ( unusual m5tal action h be5 giv5 9 previ\s *apt]s1 n z cumulative evid5ce ( _! v]ity--t w\ld require volumes1 b simply to illu/rate ! subject & give "s degree ( def9it5ess to our reason+ reg>d+ !m4 ,n ev5 all ! classes ( facts prop]ly belong+ to our subject h "h be5 repres5t$2 b tak+ !m z !y h be5 enum]at$ & ha/ily describ$1 !y con/itute a body ( well obs]v$ & well au!nticat$ facts & ph5om5a ( und5iable int]e/1 & if receiv$ z true _! importance is c]ta9ly to be comp>$ ) ! greate/ discov]ies ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 ! v facts :i* ! sci5ce & philosophy ( to-day hesitates to accept4 ,! only exception to ?is /atem5t is f\nd 9 ! treatm5t lately accord$ to hypnotism1 :i* aft] a hundr$ ye>s ( hesitation1 rejection & ev5 ridicule1 has at l5g? be5 def9itely receiv$ z reg>ds its ma9 facts4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t 9 num]\s o!r in/ances ! evid5ce reg>d+ unusual m5tal /ates & ph5om5a is equally weighty & unimpea*able2 b because ^! 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