,psy*ical ,miscellanea   ,be+ ,pap]s on 
,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,telepa?y1           
,hypnotism1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 etc4      
,,by    ,j4 ,,ar?ur ,,hill   ,au?or (   
,psy*ical ,inve/igations1 ,man is a ,_s1
   ,spiritualism2 ,its ,hi/ory1 ,ph5om5a
 & ,doctr9e1 etc4     ,,new ,,york3     
,,h>c\rt1 ,,brace  ,,h[e1   #aibj       
,pr9t$ 9 ,engl&     ,,preface   ,_m     
fri5ds & correspond5ts h sugge/$ t ,i   
%\ld republi% a numb] ( articles :i* h  
appe>$ f "t to "t 9 v>i\s qu>t]s4 ,!    
pres5t volume br+s ^! articles toge!r1 )
 "s :i* h n appe>$ be=e4  ,ea* *apt] is 
complete 9 itself1 b !re is m or less   
connexion1 = ea* deals ) "s aspect ( !  
subject to :i* ,i h giv5 mo/ att5tion   
dur+ ! la/ twelve ye>s--namely1 psy*ical
 rese>*4  ,i ?ank ! editors ( ! ,holborn
 ,review1 ,national ,review1 ,_w's ,"w1 
& ,occult ,review = p]mission to        
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,,page   ,,dea?                         
#a   ,,if ,a ,,man ,,die1 ,,%all ,,he   
,,live ,,aga98                      #aa 
,,psy*ical ,,rese>*2 ,,its ,,me?od1     
,,evid5ce1 ,,& ,,t5d5cy  #ah   ,,!      
,,evolution ,,( ,a ,,psy*ical ,,rese>*] 
#dc   ,,d ,,miracles ,,happ58           
#eb   ,,! ,,tru? ,,ab\t ,,telepa?y      
#eh   ,,! ,,tru? ,,ab\t ,,hypnotism     
#fc   ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce                
#ge   ,,joan ,,( ,,arc                  
#hh   ,,is ,,! ,,e>? ,,alive8           
#id   ,,religi\s ,,belief ,,aft] ,,!    
,,w>                         #aaa       
,psy*ical ,miscellanea     ,,dea?   ,our
 feel+s ) reg>d to ! t]m9ation ( our    
e>?ly exi/5ce are rem>kably v>i$4 ,9 "s 
p1 !re is an absolutely g5u9e & /rong   
desire = cessation ( individual         
consci\sness1 z 9 ! case ( ,john        
,add+ton ,symonds4 ,probably1 h[ev]1 ?is
 is met ) only 9 ke5ly s5sitive natures 
:i* h suff]$ greatly 9 ?is life4 ,su*   
un=tunate p are sometimes               
con/itutionally unable to believe 9     

any?+ bett] ?an cessation ( _! pa94     
,any?+ bett] ?an t is too good to be    
true1 s mu* too good t !y h>dly d>e wi% 
= x4 ,o!rs1 :o h _h a happy life1       
naturally desire a cont9uance ( x1 & are
 !re=e eag]1 l ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 = t   
:i* ,symonds dread$4 ,o!rs1 aga91 & ^!  
are probably ! majority1 h no v m>k$    
feel+ 9 ! matt]2 l ! good ,*ur*man 9 !  
/ory1 !y hope to ent] into ev]la/+      
bliss1 b !y wi% y w\ld n talk ab\t su*  
depress+ subjects4 ,?is seems to sugge/ 
t !y h secret qualms ab\t ! reality ( ! 
bliss4 ,p]haps !y h read ,m>k ,twa9's   
,capta9 ,/ormfield's ,visit to ,heav51  
&1 ?\gh inexpressibly %ock$ by t        
exub]ant "w1 are nev]!less t+$ ) a      
sneak+ sympa?y = its h]o1 :o f\nd !     
or?odox abode ( ! ble/ an unbe>ably dull
 place4 ,! h>p-play+ 9 p>ticul> 0 try+1 
& he _h difficulty 9 manag+ 8 w+s4      
,anyh[1 ^! p avoid ! subject4 ,z ,em]son
 says some:]e1 religion has deal+s ) !m 
?ree times 9 _! lives3 :5 !y are *ri/5$1
 :5 !y are m>ri$1 & :5 !y are buri$4 ,& 

und\bt$ly its ma9 appeal is 9 ! p]iod   
prior to ?is ?ird =mality1 if !y happ5  
to h a longi% illness4 ,! ri* ,miss     
,crawley1 9 ,vanity ,fair1 is typical ( 
_m4 ,9 days ( heal? & good spirits1 ?is 
v5]able lady _h z free notions (        
religion & morals z ,monsieur de        
,voltaire himself c\ld desire2 b :5 %e 0
 9 ! clut*es ( disease1 & ev5 ?\gh 9 !  
od\r ( sanctity1 s to speak--= %e 0     
nurs$ by ,mrs ,rev]5d ,bute ,crawley1 :o
 hop$ = ! sev5ty ?\s& p\nds if %e c\ld  
keep ,rawdon & ,becky (f ! door/ep--ev5 
) ?is spiritual advantage %e 0 9 mu*    
fe>1 & an utt] c[>dice took possession (
 ! pro/rate old s9n]4  ,well1 let ^?    
laugh :o w4 ,z = me1 ,i h great sympa?y 
) ,miss ,crawley4 ,probably ^? :o laugh1
 or are contemptu\s ( su* c[>dice1 are p
 :o h n yet come to close qu>t]s )      
dea?--h n look$ him1 z ! ,fr5* say1 9 ! 
:ite ( ! eyes4 ,let !m wait until t     
happ5s4 ,if !y come back aft] t         
r5contre1 !y w be a little m tol]ant ( !
 c[>dice ( ^? :om !y call$ weak] bre?r54

  ,fe> ( dea? may be divid$ into        
classes1 accord+ to its cause1 i4e41 !  
intellectual /ate out ( :i* x seems to  
arise4 ,x may be due to ! expectation ( 
physical suff]+2 or1 z 9 su* cases z    
,c[p]'s & ,dr ,johnson's1 to expectation
 ( :at may happ5 aft] dea?1 9 t         
undiscov]$ c\ntry f :i* ,hamlet said no 
travell] return$1 ?\gh he _h j be5 talk+
 ) 8 fa!r's gho/1 pip+ hot--z ,goldsmi? 
has x 9 8 ,essay on ,metaphor--f        
,purgatory4 ,9 my own case1 ,i ?9k ! fe>
 is a little ( bo?4 ,& ,i admit t 9 bo? 
directions ! fe> is irrational4 ,z to ! 
physical "p1 x is probable t :5 my "t   
comes ,i %all dep>t )\t mu* ( :at is    
usually call$ pa91 = ! he>t seems to be 
my weak place1 & ,i may reasonably hope 
t ev5 ?\gh if attack$ by o!r ailm5ts1 x 
w be ! he>t t w give way4 ,!re w        
probably be suff]+ ?r\gh difficulty (   
brea?+1 & ,i dread ?is some:at1 = ,i "k 
h[ unpleasant x has be5 9 ! attacks :i* 
,i h surviv$4 ,/ill1 x c h>dly be comp>$
 ) ! agonis+ pa9 ( _m diseases4         

,rationally1 !n1 ,i ought n to h mu* fe>
 on ! physical side4  ,on ! spiritual   
side ,i confess ) ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes
 t ,i h nev] q got f "u ! %ad[ ( !      
or?odox hell4 ,i _h a ,puritan upbr++1 n
 sev]e 9 its home !ology ,i am ?ankful  
to say1 b involv+ att5dance at an       
,indep5d5t ,*apel :]e ! m9i/]--a good   
man & no hypocrite--0 wont to prea* v   
t]rible s]mons4 ,i %all nev] q get ov] !
 baneful effect ( ^? damnatory          
fulm9ations4 ,!y br&$ my s\l4 ,!y caus$ 
me m pa9 ?an any?+ else has ev] done    
?r\gh\t my life--& ?is is say+ a great  
deal4 ,!y made me hate ,god4 ,rememb]1  
,i 0 a def5celess *ild4 ,i knew ( no o!r
 ,god4 ,i ?\ght all dec5t p believ$ l ^?
 ab\t me4 ,i 0 ! only h]etic--a rebel1  
an outlaw1 an ,i%mael4 ,conceive1 if y  
c1 ! agony ( a s5sitive *ild /ruggl+ ) t
 ?\ght6 ,condemn$ to et]nal torm5t1 ) ^?
 :o1 9 ,dante's t]rible l9e1 h no hope (
 dea?4 7,inf]no1 iii1 #df47  ,!n ,i fell
 9 ) ,o4 ,w4 ,holmes's ,autocrat &      
,pr(essor1 & f\nd a fri5dly h& 9 !      

d>kness4 ,x l$ me to ,em]son & ,c>lyle2 
!n ,i f\nd ,d>w91 ,sp5c]1 & ! re/ ( !m4 
,my lonel9ess 0 mitigat$1 b ! se>$ place
 9 my s\l 0 n heal$1 & nev] w be heal$4 
,i _c read ! ,inf]no & ,purgatorio (    
,dante )\t horror1 & ?us ! poetic beauty
 ( ^? great cantos is d>k5$ = me4 ,i _c 
wor%ip ,god1 = ,god is ! fi5d ^: image 0
 /amp$ into my m9d 9 its mo/ pla/ic1 mo/
 def5celess p]iod4 ,truly t e>ly tea*+  
has mu* to answ] =4 ,x has poison$ a    
great "p ( my life4 ,i suppose if ,i    
c\ld h accept$ t ,be+ z my ,god1 accept+
 also ! sacrifice--! ,blood--by :i* t   
,be+'s ang] 0 suppos$ to be assuag$--,i 
suppose ,i %\ld h be5 happy1 feel+      
myself sav$4 7,b ,i h lately be5        
surpris$ to f9d h[ ineffective ?is      
belief c be4 ,an acqua9tance ( m9e1 an  
or?odox *ur*woman :o has no religi\s    
d\bts1 & :o talks mu* ( ! ,bible1       
confesses to a fe> ( dea? :i* cl\ds ev5 
h] brighte/ mom5ts--an ev]-pres5t1      
unconqu]able dread47 ,h[ev]1 ,i c\ld n  
accept ! dogma4 ,:y1 ,i don't "k4       

,someh[ my :ole m9d & he>t revolt$ aga9/
 ! entire plan ( salvation4 ,i nev]     
believ$ any ( x4 ,i felt x c\ld n be    
true4 ,& yet x tortur$ me4 ,illogical8  
,yes3 human be+s are illogical4 ,i am no
 exception4 ,! ,*ri/ian :o believes he w
 g to heav5 is equally illogical 9 8    
unwill+ness to die4  ,:5 or if we succe$
 9 gett+ rid ( hell1 ! spiritual fe> (  
dea? becomes less tortur+1 rema9+ only z
 a vague dread1 z 9 ,hamlet's soliloquy4
 ,bacon says t we fe> dea? z *ildr5 fe> 
to g 9 ! d>k4 ,9 my own case1 x is      
some:at ?us t ! fe> n[ pres5ts itself4  
,! old hell-fe>1 ?\gh n utt]ly          
oblit]at$1 is becom+ less all-swall[+4  
,?is v desirable /ate ( affairs is p>tly
 ! result ( ! conclusions to :i* ,i h   
be5 l$ by psy*ical rese>*4 ,aft] _m ye>s
 ( exp]im5t & close /udy1 ,i c say t ,i 
"k some?+ ab\t aft]-dea? conditions4 ,n 
t ,i pret5d to be able to co]ce o!r p   
into a simil> belief1 ev5 if ,i want$   
to4 ,ea* mu/ travel 8 own pa?4 ,moreov]1
 psy*ical rese>* be+ a sci5ce1 its      

results are n m c]ta9 ?an ^? ( o!r      
sci5ces4 ,alt]native !ories 9           
explanation ( any ph5om5on are always   
possible4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z knock-d[n 
pro(4 ,b = my "p ,i c say t ,i "k--9 !  
same way t ,i "k ! tru? ( ,m5deleef's   
law1 or ,avogadro's law1 or ,dalton's   
atomic !ory--t human be+s d n become    
ext9ct :5 !y die1 t !y are (t5 able to  
communicate ) u aft] t ev5t1 & t !y are 
n 9 any or?odox heav5 or hell4 ,my k is 
bas$ p>tly on a l5g?y &                 
c>efully-conduct$ s]ies ( sitt+s :i* "s 
intimate fri5ds ( m9e h _h ) a m$ium    
kn[n to me2 p>tly on my own results ov] 
a p]iod ( sev]al ye>s ( sy/ematic       
inve/igation2 & p>tly on v>i\s curi\s   
exp]i5ces ( psy*ic fri5ds ( m9e :o are 9
 no s5se pr(essional m$iums4 7,details  
to "s ext5t 9 my ,new ,evid5ces 9       
,psy*ical ,rese>* 7,rid]1 #aiaa7 &      
,psy*ical ,inve/igations 7,cassell1     
#aiag47 ,i n[ believe1 ) ! ,bi%op (     
,london1 t a man is ess5tially ! same   
five m9utes aft] dea? z he 0 five m9utes

 be=e4 ,z ! old woman says 9 ,david     
,copp]field1 dea? doesn't *ange u m ?an 
life--no1 nor z mu*6  ,! up%ot is1 (    
c\rse1 t my spiritual fe> ( dea? has1 ,i
 am ?ankful to say1 almo/ vani%$4 ,!    
lurid future has tak5 on a mild]        
radiance4  ,x is n t ,i want assur+ (   
happ9ess 9 a future /ate z comp5sation =
 mis]y 9 ?is4 ,i %\ld be q cont5t$ if ,i
 c\ld be assur$ t dea? is annihilation4 
,x w\ld at lea/ be a cessation ( suff]+2
 & t is mu*4 ,i c\ld agree ) ,keats3    
,d>kl+ ,i li/52 &1 = _m a "t     ,i h   
be5 half 9 love ) easeful ,dea?1        
,call$ him s(t names 9 _m a mus$ rhyme1 
,to take into ! air my quiet brea?4     
,n[ m ?an ev] seems x ri* to die1       
,to cease ^u ! midnight ) no pa9        
,:ile ?\ art p\r+ =? ?y s\l abroad      
,9 su* an ec/asy4     ,/ill w\ld/ ?\ s+1
 & ,i h e>s 9 va9--     ,to ?y high     
requiem become a sod6                   
--7,to ! ,night+ale7  ,easeful dea?--x  
is a good ^w4 ,keats knew disease1 & 0  
cont5t ) prospect ( ease2 ?\gh at ! end 

!re is a note ( depression or despair at
 ! ?\ght ( becom+ a sod1 deaf & bl9d to 
beauty4  ,?is rem9ds u ( ! attitude (   
o!r poets t[>ds ! great problem4        
,t5nyson is mildly optimi/ic & placid2  
/ret*es1 inde$1 some:at lame h&s ( fai? 
9 8 sorr[ful mom5ts :5 8 fri5d has di$1 
b on ! :ole is heal?ily dispos$2 fri5dly
 to ! mo/ *e]ful way ( look+ at x2      
incl9$1 ) true ,briti% burl9ess1 to make
 ! be/ ( a bad job--a job :i*1 aft] all1
 may n be s v bad :5 we come to clos]   
qu>t]s ) x4 ,af>1 dea? is ! spectre fe>$
 ( man2 se5 ne>]1 he may metamorphose   
into a beautiful ,iris1 s5t by heav5ly  
m]cy4 ,&1 aft]w>ds1 ! new spiritual /ate
 w probably be an improvem5t--,aeonian  
evolution ?r\gh all ! sph]es4 ,!re=e1   
away ) all selfi% m\rn+ ei!r ab\t our   
own prospective fate or t ( ^? :o h left
 u4 ,let u hate ! black negation ( !    
bi]3      ,& wi% ! dead1 z happi] ?an   
ourselves     ,& high]1 hav+ climb'd "o 
/ep beyond     ,our village mis]ies1    
might be borne 9 :ite     ,to burial or 

to burn+1 hymn$ f h5ce     ,) songs 9   
praise ( dea?1 & cr[n$ ) fl[]s4  ,no    
d\bt ,t5nyson 0 to a v great ext5t able 
to /ay himself on ! p]sonal my/ic       
exp]i5ces describ$ 9 8 poem ,! ,anci5t  
,sage--exp]i5ces :i* gave him a         
subjective assurance t dea? 0 a ludicr\s
 impossibility4 ,br[n+1 *>act]i/ically  
buoyant1 0 ready to face dea? ) a laugh2
 ! fog 9 ! ?roat w pass1 ! black m9ute's
 at end1 !n ?y brea/4 ,9 ,prospice we   
feel ! eag] sur5ess ) :i* he look$ =w>d 
to rejo9+ h] ^: bodily pres5ce _h left  
him a few mon?s be=e4 ,b ev5 ,br[n+'s   
*e]y salutation is outdone by ,:itman4  
,! ,am]ican1 ?\gh acqua9t$ ) suff]+ z   
,br[n+ 0 n1 & ?\gh app>5tly )\t mu*     
belief or int]e/ 9 p]sonal survival1 0  
almo/ uncannily fri5dly to 8 own tak+   
(f4 ,& x 0 n because he suff]$ s greatly
 t he hail$ release4 ,x 0 m ! natural   
outcome ( 8 joy\s temp]am5t1 subdu$ at !
 la/ to a k9d ( solemn exaltation4 ,!   
foll[+ /anzas 7 writt5 ) ,george        
,inness' picture ,! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( 

,dea? 9 m9d3      ,nay1 d n dream1      
design] d>k1     ,?\ ha/ portray'd or   
hit ?y !me entire2     ,i1 hov]] ( late 
by ?is d>k valley1 by its conf9es1 hav+ 
glimpses ( x1     ,"h ent] li/s ) !e1   
claim+ my "r to make a symbol too4      
,= ,i h se5 _m w\nd$ soldi]s die1       
,aft] dread suff]+--h se5 _! lives pass 
(f ) smiles1     ,& ,i h wat*'d !       
dea?-h\rs ( ! old2 & se5 !              
infant die2     ,! ri*1 ) all 8 nurses &
 8 doctors2     ,& !n ! poor1 9         
meagr5ess & pov]ty2     ,& ,i myself =  
long1 ,o ,dea?1 h brea?'d my e brea?    
,amid ! ne>ness & ! sil5t ?\ght ( !e4   
,& out ( ^! & !e1     ,i make a sc5e1 a 
song 7n fe> ( !e1     ,nor gloom's      
rav9es1 nor bleak1 nor d>k--= ,i d n fe>
 !e1     ,nor celebrate ! /ruggle1 or   
contortion1 or h>d-ti$ knot71     ,( !  
broad bless$ light1 & p]fect air1 )     
mead[s1 rippl+           tides1 & trees 
& fl[]s & grass1     ,& ! l[ hum ( liv+ 
breeze--& 9 ! mid/ ,god's beautiful     
et]nal "r h&1     ,!e1 holie/ m9i/] (   

,heav5--!e1 envoy1 u%]]1 guide          
at la/ ( all1     ,ri*1 florid1 loos5] (
 ! /ricture-knot call$ life1            
,sweet1 peaceful1 welcome ,dea?4  ,?is  
is inde$ a *ange f ! idea ( ,dea? z ,k+ 
( ,t]rors1 z spectre fe>$ ( man4 7,9    
,memoriam7  ,! ,greek idea1 at its be/1 
seems to h be5 half-way betwe5 ! two    
extremes4 ,x reg>d$ dea? ) m or less    
equanimity1 z be+ c]ta9ly n ! greate/   
evil--no k+ ( t]rors--b m]ely an emiss>y
 ( great] ,p[]s1 to ^: w we mu/ b[1 ?\gh
 ) dignity3    ,he t is a man 9 good    
e>ne/ mu/ n be s mean z to :9e   = life1
 & grasp intemp]ately at old age2 let   
him leave ?is   po9t to                 
,provid5ce4--7,plato3 ,gorgias7         
,sophocles has ! same ?\ght1 ) an add$  
t\* ( ,hamlet-l irritation ab\t ! sl+s &
 arr[s ( outrage\s =tune3      ,x is a  
%ame to crave long life1 :5 tr\bles     
,all[ a man no respite4 ,:at delight    
,br+ days1 "o ) ano!r1 sett+ u     ,=w>d
 or backw>d on our pa? to dea?8     ,i  
w\ld n take ! fell[ at a gift     ,:o   

w>ms himself ) unsub/antial hopes2      
,b bravely to live on1 or bravely end1  
,is due to g5tle bre$+4 ,i h            
said4--7,ajax7  ,cic]o voices ! same    
pagan feel+1 9 ! cont5t$ language ( a r 
tir$1 wise old man3    ,i look =w>d to  
my dissolution z to a secure hav51 :]e  
,i   %all at l5g? f9d a happy repose f !
 fatigues ( a long   voyage4--7,de      
,s5ectute7  ,& 0 x n ,cato--f9e old     
,/oic--:o1 f9d+ 8 natural =ce abat+1 &  
accept+ ! h9t furni%$ by a /umble 9 !   
/reet1 /oop$ & kiss$ ! gr\nd3 ,pros]p9e1
 ,i come6 & w5t home1 mak+ a spe$y end1 
unwill+ to suff] ! indignity ( disease &
 ! %ame ( be+ s]v$ 9 weakness8 ,mod]n   
op9ion wisely reprobates suicide1 b !re 
is some?+ noble 9 ! ,roman attitude1    
condemn x z we w4 ,z a mod]n & almo/    
comic example ( a mod]n ,/oic's attitude
 to ?is same "q ( dea? we may cite !    
fam\s l9es ( ,walt] ,savage ,l&or3      
,i /rove ) none1 = none 0 wor? my /rife1
     ,nature ,i lov$1 &1 next to        
,nature1 ,art1     ,i w>m$ bo? h&s be=e 

! fire ( life1     ,x s9ks1 & ,i am     
ready to dep>t4  ,/rove ) none1 inde$6  
,z a matt] ( fact1 ,l&or /rove )        
ev]ybody4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ qu>relsome m5
 t ev] liv$4 ,! only man :o c\ld tol]ate
 him 0 ,br[n+4 ,b 9 8 mell[] mom5ts1 at 
lea/1 he 0 ready to dep>t1 quietly      
acquiesc+ 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s4 ,to dep>t1   
note2 n to be ext+ui%$4 ,& ?is view is1 
all ?+s consid]$1 ! mo/ sane & :olesome 
view ( ! great problem ( ,dea?4 ,we did 
n beg9 to live :5 we 7 born 9 ?is pres5t
 t5em5t ( fle%2 we %all n cease to live 
:5 we quit x4 ',tis b a t5t = a night1  
an int]lude1 a desc5t into matt]1 a     
tempor>y inc>nation = educative         
purposes1 ( ! s\l or a "p ( x1 z x      
pursues its lone way t[>ds ! ineffable  
goal4 ,?is life is b a sleep & a =gett+2
      ,! s\l t rises ) u1 our life's />1
     ,has _h else:]e its sett+1 & come? 
f af>4  ,dea?1 !n1 is to be welcom$ :5 x
 comes4 ,we mu/ n run to meet x1 or run 
f x2 b we %\ld welcome x :5 ,god ?9ks   
fit to s5d x1 ,8 mess5g]4 ,! beautiful  

et]nal "r h& beckons1 & ! s\l gladly    
arises & dep>ts1 to t imp]ial palace    
:5ce x came1 or to f>e =? on "s adv5ture
 brave & new4     ,,if ,a ,,man ,,die1  
,,%all ,,he ,,live ,,aga98   ,a fri5d ( 
m9e tells me t psy*ical articles are    
always int]e/+1 because s _m p die & g  
some:]e4 ,presumably1 ^? :o rema9 "h    
feel a natural curiosity z to :]e !     
dep>t$ h gone1 p>tly = ! latt]'s sake1 &
 p>tly because !y !mselves w\ld l to "k1
 s t !y w "k :at to expect :5 _! own "t 
comes4  ,! tea*+ ( religion on ?is po9t 
is admitt$ly ei!r r vague1 or1 if       
def9ite--z ) ! ,augu/9ian !ology--no    
long] cr$ible4 ,we h progress$ 9        
s5sitiv5ess & humanity1 & c no long]    
believe t a good ,god w inflict ev]la/+ 
torm5t 9 a lake :i* burne? ) fire &     
brim/one1 ev5 on ! mo/ wick$ ( ,8       
creatures4 ,/ill less c we believe 9 su*
 puni%m5t be+ inflict$ = ! s9 (         
unbelief1 = we n[ "k well en\gh t       
belief1 be+ ! net outcome ( our total   
exp]i5ce & "*1 is n "u ! control ( ! w4 

,consequ5tly1 a ,god :o puni%$ creatures
 = n believ+1 :5 ,he knew all ! "t t ,he
 _h s con/ruct$ mo/ ( !m t !y c\ld n    
believe1 w\ld be ei!r wick$ or insane4  
,?is inability to believe to ord] is    
pla9ly p]ceiv$ if we reflect on :at our 
feel+s w\ld be if a ,mohamm$an implor$ u
 to believe 9 ,allah & 9 ,allah's       
,prophet1 z ! only way ( salvation4 ,we 
%\ld decl9e1 say+ p]haps t we knew      
bett]2 b ! real reason ( our disbelief  
w\ld n lie 9 our k b 9 our g5]al makeup4
 ,we c\ld n believe 9 ,mohamm$anism if  
we tri$4 ,we h gr[n up 9 a diff]5t      
climate1 & h tak5 a diff]5t =m4  ,b1    
putt+ aside ! v9dictive hell-god (      
,augu/9e1 ,t]tullian1 ,calv91 & ! re/--=
 n ev5 an e>?ly fa!r w\ld puni% a *ild =
 ev]--& tak+ ,*ri/ianity at its be/1 we 
d n f9d any v specific es*atological    
tea*+4 ,& ?is v abs5ce is a good        
feature4 ,if a man tries to be good     
m]ely 9 ord] to avoid hell & ga9        
heav5--9 o!r words1 because x w pay--8  
goodness is n mu* ( a cr$it to him4 ,x  

is only selfi%ness ( a f>-sight$ k9d4   
,religion1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 at its be/1  
seeks to influ5ce "*1 n by ?reats &     
promises1 b by enc\rag+ moods &         
attitudes & habits ( ?\ght f :i* good   
actions w fl[ spontane\sly1 )\t any     
pr(it-&-loss calculations4 ,mod]n       
,*ri/ianity is !re=e p]haps "r 9 t\*+   
mu* m lightly on ! future /ate ?an 0    
cu/om>y 9 e>li] c5turies4  ,nev]!less1  
we _c repress a little curiosity4 ,p die
 & g some:]e1 z my fri5d says4 ,:]e d !y
 g8 ,mod]n ,religion hav+ avoid$ def9ite
 answ]1 we turn to ,sci5ce4 ,& ,sci5ce1 
mu* z x w\ld surprise su* f9e old       
gladiators z ,huxley & ,tyndall to he>  
x--has an answ]1 & an affirmative "o4   
,psy*ical rese>* has1 9 my op9ion1      
br\ght toge!r a mass ( evid5ce /rong    
en\gh to ju/ify ! foll[+ conclusions4 ,i
 d n say !y are prov$4 ,y _c prove t !  
e>? is r\nd1 unless y\r he>] w at lea/  
/udy ! evid5ce4 ,y _c ev5 prove to him t
 #b plus #b makes #d1 if he refuses to  
add4 ,!re=e ,i d n say any?+ ab\t pro(4 

,i say only t aft] _m ye>s ( c>eful /udy
 & inve/igation ,i am ( op9ion t !      
evid5ce ju/ifies ! conclusions4  7#a7   
,telepa?y is a fact4 ,a m9d may become  
aw>e ( some?+ t is pass+ 9 ano!r m9d at 
a di/ance1 by means o!r ?an ! normal    
s5sory *annels4 ,! h[ ( ! communication 
is entirely unkn[n4 ,! analogy (        
wireless telegraphy ( c\rse sugge/s     
itself1 b is mislead+4 ,! e!r-waves     
employ$ 9 wireless telegraphy are       
physical pulses :i* obey ! law ( inv]se 
squ>es2 telepa?y %[s no con=mity ) t    
law1 & has n be5 %[n to be an affair (  
physical waves at all4 ,i believe t x is
 n a physical process2 t x occurs 9 !   
spiritual _w1 betwe5 m9d & m9d1 n       
prim>ily betwe5 bra9 & bra94 ,&1 if     
s--if m9d c communicate ) m9d           
indep5d5tly ( bra9--! !ory ( mat]ialism 
at lea/ is explod$4 ,if m9d c act       
indep5d5tly ( bra91 m9d may g on exi/+  
aft] bra9 dies4  7#b7 ,communications1  
purport+ to emanate f dep>t$ spirits1   
are sometimes s /rik+ly evid5tial t x is

 sci5tifically ju/ifiable to assume !   
ag5cy ( a disc>nate m9d4 ,= example1 9 a
 case kn[n to me1 a _s communicat+ ?r\gh
 a non-pr(essional m$ium--a lady ( means
 & position--ref]r$ to a recipe =       
pomatum :i* ! communicator said %e _h   
writt5 9 h] recipe book4 ,no "o knew    
any?+ ab\t x2 b1 on hunt+ up ! book1 !  
deceas$ lady's daught]s f\nd a recipe = 
,dr ,somebody's pomade1 :i* _! "m _h    
evid5tly writt5 %ortly be=e h] dea?4 ,!y
 confirm$ t pomatum 0 ! ^w :i* _! "m    
us$4 ,! po9ts to be not$ are3 ,t ! m$ium
 0 n a pr(essional2 t no "o :o kn[s h]  
has d\bt$ h] integrity2 t %e 0 n        
acqua9t$ ) ei!r ! deceas$ lady or h]    
daught]s2 t ! k %[n 0 n possess$ by any 
liv+ 7inc>nate7 m9d1 & is !re=e n       
expla9able by telepa?y2 &1 f9ally1 t !  
case 0 wat*$ & report$ on by "o ( our   
able/ inve/igators--a lectur] at        
,newnham ,college--:o f\nd no flaw 9 !  
evid5ce4#a ,i repeat t ,i d n claim ?is 
to be pro(4 ,i give x m]ely z an        
illu/ration1 & w give a few m detail$   

cases 9 a lat] *apt]4 ,= ! pres5t ,i mu/
 be cont5t to say t ! mass ( evid5ce    
kn[n to me ju/ifies ! belief t m9ds     
survive :at we call dea?4    #a         
,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical      
,rese>*1 vol4 xvii1   pp4 #aha-c4  ,! "q
 !n arises3 ,:at is ! nature ( ! aft]   
life8 ,& "h we are fac$ ) great         
difficulties4 ,we c ask ! return+       
spirits1 b we _c v]ify _! /atem5ts4 ,if 
my uncle ,john ,smi? purports to        
communicate1 ,i c te/ 8 id5tity by ask+ 
him to tell me intimate family details  
:i* ,i c v]ify by ask+ 8 wid[1 :o /ill  
lives2 b ,i _c ?us *eck 8 /atem5ts ab\t 
8 spiritual surr\nd+s4 ,/ill1 if he has 
prov$ 8 id5tity--p>ticul>ly if telepa?y 
seems exclud$--we may p]haps feel fairly
 safe 9 accept+ 8 o!r /atem5ts z true1  
or at lea/ 9 admitt+ _! possible tru?4  
,& ( c\rse we c obta9 ! /atem5ts ( _m   
diff]5t spirits1 & c comp>e !m4 ,?is has
 be5 done4 ,! result is a /rik+ am\nt ( 
uni=mity4 ,! v>i\s spirits agree1 on !  
ma9 po9ts4  ,fir/ ( all1 !y are         

surpris+ly unor?odox6 ,!y tell ( no     
heav5 or hell ( ! traditional k9d4 ,!re 
is no sudd5 asc5t into unalloy$ & et]nal
 bliss = ! good--:o1 z ,jesus po9t$ out1
 are n :olly good--& no sudd5 plunge    
into et]nal fires = ! bad--:o1 simil>ly1
 are n unqualifi$ly bad4 ,!re is mu* (  
bad 9 ! be/ ( u1 & mu* ( good 9 ! wor/ (
 u4 ,accord+ly1 ! releas$ s\l f9ds      
itself n v diff]5t f :at x 0 :ile 9 !   
fle%4 ,x has pass$ into a high] class ( 
! univ]sal s*ool--t is all4 ,t5nyson has
 ! idea exactly3      ,no sudd5 heav51  
nor sudd5 hell1 = man1     ,b ?r\gh ! ,w
 ( ,"o :o kn[s & rules--     ,& utt] k  
is b utt] love--     ,aeonian           
,evolution1 swift or sl[1     ,?ro' all 
! ,sph]es--an ev] op5+ height1     ,an  
ev] less5+ e>?4  ,i h said t ?is view is
 unor?odox1 & s x is1 if comp>$ ) !     
or?odoxy ( ,calv9 or ,edw>ds or         
,t]tullian4 ,b x is pleasant to f9d t   
or?odoxy to-day is a diff]5t ?+1 & t !  
,t5nysonian notion is back$ up 9 high   
qu>t]s4 ,! ,bi%opric ( ,london is !     

highe/ ecclesia/ical (fice 9 ,engl&1    
aft] ! ,ar*bi%oprics ( ,cant]bury &     
,york1 & we f9d ! pres5t ,bi%op (       
,london 7,dr ,w9n+ton-,+ram7 speak+ z   
foll[s3  ,is !re any?+ def9ite ab\t dea?
 9 ! ,bible8 ,i believe !re is4 ,i ?9k  
if y foll[ me1 y w f9d !re are six ?+s  
reveal$ to u ab\t life aft] dea?4 ,!    
fir/ is t ! man is ! same man4 ,in/ead (
 dea? be+ ! end ( him1 he is exactly !  
same five m9utes aft] dea? z five m9utes
 be=e dea?1 except hav+ gone ?r\gh "o m 
exp]i5ce 9 life4 ,9 ! second place ! "* 
gr[s aft] dea?2 !re is progress4 ,z x   
gr[s 9 life s x gr[s aft] dea?4 ,a ?ird 
?+ is1 we h memory4 ',son1 rememb]'1 t  
is :at 0 said to ,dives 9 ! o!r _w4     
,memory = places & p4 ,we %all rememb]  
ev]y?+ aft] dea?4 ,& ) memory !re w be  
recognition2 we %all "k "o ano!r4 ,husb&
 & wife1 p>5ts & *ildr54 ,six?ly1 we    
/ill take great int]e/ 9 ! _w we h left4
  ,! good ,bi%op gets all ?is out ( !   
,bible1 & q rightly4 ,we hope no        
h]esy-hunt] w accuse him ( select+ 8    

texts & ignor+ ! hell-fire ones4  ,s f> 
z e>?-language c g1 ! =ego+ repres5ts ! 
probable tru? reg>d+ ! aft] life4 ,if we
 inquire = details1 we %all get no?+ v  
satisfactory4 ,if we ask a _s conc]n+   
:at he does--h[ he occupies himself--he 
w ei!r say he _c expla9 s t y w und]/&  
or w tell ab\t liv+ 9 h\ses1 go+ to     
lectures1 tea*+ *ildr51 & ! l4 ,all ?is 
is obvi\sly symbolical4 ,any            
communications t a disc>nate entity c   
s5d mu/1 to be intelligible to u1 be 9  
human e>?-language2 & ?is language is   
bas$ on s5se-exp]i5ce4 ,aft] dea?1      
exp]i5ce is diff]5t1 = we no long] h !  
same bodily s5ses--eyes1 e>s1 etc43     
consequ5tly no explanation ( ! nature ( 
spiritual exi/5ce c be m ?an            
approximately true2 yet su* expressions 
z liv+ 9 h\ses1 go+ to lectures1 & ! l1 
may be z ne> ! tru? z e>?-language c    
get4 ,if a bird tri$ to describe        
air-life to a fi%1 ! be/ x c\ld d w\ld  
be to say x is some?+ l wat]-life1 b !re
 is m light1 m ease ( movem5t1 m detail1

 m ?+s ( int]e/ & beauty4 ,( ! wond]s ( 
s\nd--skyl>k's song1 human *oruses1     
in/rum5tal symphonies--no idea c\ld be  
convey$ to ! fi%4 ,probably our fri5ds 9
 ! next /age ( exi/5ce h1 9 addition to 
! exp]i5ces :i* !y c p>tly describe1 o!r
 exp]i5ces ( :i* !y c give u absolutely 
no idea4 ,!y h be5 promot$4 ,_! int]e/s 
& activities h become wid]1 _! joys     
great]4 ,yet !y are ! same s\ls1 z !    
butt]fly is ! same z ! *rysalis f :i* x 
has aris54 ,b to "k exactly :at x feels 
l to be a butt]fly1 ! cat]pill> &       
*rysalis h to wait ,nature's "t4 ,s mu/ 
we4     ,,psy*ical ,,rese>*3 ,,its      
,,me?od1 ,,evid5ce1 ,,& ,,t5d5cy4       
,spiritualism & ,psy*ical ,rese>* are to
 ! =e j n[1 & !re is mu* newspap] &     
vocal discussion1 bas$ = ! mo/ "p on    
ignorance1 p>ticul>ly z reg>ds ! viol5t 
attack]s ( ^! ?+s4 ,x is desirable t    
exact k ( ! subject %\ld become m g5]al1
 & 9 a rec5t volume ,i h tri$ to review 
! :ole subject imp>tially4#b    #b      
,spiritualism3 ,its ,hi/ory1 ,ph5om5a1 &

 ,doctr9e 7,cassell    ,co41 ,ltd474  ,b
 !re are _m :o 9 ^! /ressful days h no  
"t = ev5 "o volume on ?is k9d ( ?+1 & = 
!m1 or su* ( !m z may read ?is1 ,i h    
tri$ 9 ! pres5t article to give an idea 
( :at psy*ical rese>* is1 on !          
spirituali/ic side1 omitt+ ! m$ical side
 :i* conc]ns itself ) sugge/ive         
!rapeutics4 ,! article 0 fir/ writt5 z a
 pap] :i* 0 read be=e a society ( cl]gy 
9 ,brad=d1 ^: reque/ = x 0 a significant
 & pleas+ indication t m9i/]s are aw>e (
 ! importance ( ! subject4 ,!y are      
realis+ t psy*ical rese>* is a p[]ful   
support to religi\s fai?1 & t its       
results provide com=t = ! b]eav$4 ,we   
live 9 a sci5tific age1 & ! sorr[+ he>t 
asks = m ?an a text & an assurance t x  
is ,god's w & all = ! be/2 x asks :e!r x
 is a fact t ! dep>t$ "o /ill lives &   
kn[s & loves1 :e!r x is well ) him1 &   
:e!r !re w be reunion ov] !re4 ,psy*ical
 rese>* enables u to answ] ^! que/ions 9
 ! affirmative4 ,sci5ce is n[ back+ up  
religion1 & is provid+ m9i/]s ) by f> ! 

be/ weapon aga9/ mat]ialism & s-call$   
rationalism4 ,x meets ^! negative 'isms 
on _! own gr\nd1 & does n ne$ to take   
cov] "u intuition or p]sonal religi\s   
exp]i5ce1 :i* are conv9c+ only to !     
exp]i5t4 ,i am n belittl+ ^!2 ,i am only
 say+ t ! ph5om5al evid5ce is m pot5t = 
! sci5tific type ( m9d1 & t a k ( ?is   
evid5ce is useful to ^? :o are def5d+   
religion4   ,,telepa?y  ,x is f\nd by   
exp]im5t t ideas c be communicat$ f m9d 
to m9d ?r\gh *annels o!r ?an ! kn[n     
s5sory ones4 ,pr(essor ,gilb]t ,murray (
 ,ox=d1 probably ! mo/ fam\s ,greek     
s*ol> 9 ?is c\ntry1 rec5tly c>ri$ out "s
 int]e/+ exp]im5ts ( ?is k9d 9 8 own    
family4 ,he w\ld g into ano!r room1     
leav+ 8 wife & daught] to decide on     
some?+ :i* !y w\ld try to communicate to
 him on 8 return4 ,!y *ose ! mo/ absurd 
& unlikely ?+s1 b 9 a l>ge numb] ( cases
 ,pr(essor ,murray1 by mak+ 8 m9d z     
passive z possible & say+ ! fir/ ?+ t   
came into 8 head1 0 able to reproduce ) 
/>tl+ accuracy ! idea !y _h 9 m9d4 ,=   

in/ance1 !y ?\ght ( ,savon>ola at       
,flor5ce & ! p burn+ _! clo!s & pictures
 & valuables4 ,says ,pr(essor ,murray3  
,i fir/ felt ',?is is ,italy'1 !n1 '?is 
is n mod]n'2 & !n hesitat$1 :5          
accid5tally a small t>ry bit ( coal     
tumbl$ out ( ! fire4 ,i smelt oil or    
pa9t burn+ & s got ! :ole sc5e4 ,x seems
 z ?\gh "h "s subconsci\s impression1   
/ruggl+ up t[>ds consci\sness1 caught   
hold ( ! burn+ coal z a means ( gett+   
?r\gh4#c ,on ano!r occasion !y ?\ght (  
,gr&fa!r at ! ,h>r[ & ,w9*e/] cricket   
mat*1 dropp+ hot cig>-a% on ,miss       
,?ompson's p>asol4 ,pr(essor ,murray's  
guess1 report$ v]batim1 03 ,:y1 ?is is  
gr&fa!r6 ,he's at a cricket mat*--:y x's
 absurd3 he seems to be dropp+ a%es on a
 lady's p>asol4 ,ano!r "t !y ?\ght ( a  
sc5e 9 a book ( ,/r9db]g's :i* ,pr(essor
 ,murray _h n read3 a poor1 old1 cross1 
disappo9t$ s*oolma/] eat+ crabs = lun*  
at a re/aurant1 & insi/+ on hav+ female 
crabs4 ,pr(essor ,murray says3 ,i got ! 
atmosph]e1 ! man1 ! lun* 9 ! re/aurant  

on crabs1 & ?\ght ,i _h f9i%$1 :5 my    
daught] ask$3 ',:at k9d ( crabs8' ,i    
felt r impati5t & said3 ',oh1 ,"l1 ,i   
don't "k3 female crabs4' ,t is1 !       
response to ! "q came automatically1 )  
no prep>ation1 :ile ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld n  
give x4 ,i may add t ,i _h nev] be=e    
he>d ( !re be+ any inequality betwe5 !  
sexes among crabs1 reg>d$ z food4    #c 
,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical      
,rese>*1 vol4 #bi1   p4 #ei4 7,=        
brevity's sake ,i %all h]e9aft] use !   
recognis$   initials ,s4,p4,r4 = !      
,society47  ,?is k9d ( evid5ce is n !   
be/1 because ! ?\ghts ( memb]s ( "o     
family run m or less 9 simil> grooves2  
?\gh ! exp]im5t]s recognis$ ?is & *ose  
unlikely ?+s purposely4 ,o!r            
inve/igators h sometimes us$ c>ds1 draw+
 "o at r&om f a %uffl$ pack1 look+ at x1
 & ! p]cipi5t !n try+ to say :at x is4  
,! *ance ( success is ( c\rse "o 9      
fifty-two1 & ! am\nt ( success :i* we   
might expect by *ance 9 any s]ies c be  
ma!matically det]m9$4 ,9 "o s]ies (     

successful exp]im5ts conduct$ by ,sir   
,oliv] ,lodge ! odds aga9/ an           
explanation by *ance alone 7 ab\t t5    
millions to "o4 ,9 ord9>y matt]s ?is    
w\ld be reg>d$ z pro(4  ,o!r exp]im5ts (
 ! same g5]al "* h be5 c>ri$ out by ,sir
 ,william ,b>rett1 ,pr(essor ,sidgwick1 
& o!rs1 & details may be f\nd 9 !       
,s4,p4,r4 ,proce$+s4 ,9 mo/ cases ! idea
 comes into ! m9d z an impression1 b if 
! p]cipi5t is a good visualis] x is     
sometimes se5 almo/ ext]nalis$ z a      
halluc9ation4 ,?is leads u to ! next    
/ep4  ,if x is possible to convey to    
ano!r m9d--sometimes s vividly t ! ?+ is
 almo/ se5 z if out !re 9 space--an     
image ( sc5es ?\ght ab\t1 may x n be    
possible to convey an image ( oneself8  
,?is idea occurr$ to a g5tleman ref]r$  
to by ,my]s z ,mr ,s4 ,h4 ,b4 9 8 book  
,human ,p]sonality & ,its ,survival (   
,bodily ,dea?4 ,mr ,s4 ,h4 ,b41 :om ,i  
"k by correspond5ce & ^: bro!r ,i h kn[n
 p]sonally = _m ye>s1 decid$ t he w\ld  
try to make himself visible to two "y   

ladies :om he knew1 & he conc5trat$ 8   
m9d on ! ef=t j be=e go+ to b$4 ,he     
will$ to %[ himself 9 _! room at "o     
o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,! di/ance f 8 h\se  
to !irs 0 ?ree miles4 ,next "t he saw   
!m1 a few days lat]1 !y told him !y _h  
_h a great fright3 ! eld] si/] _h se5   
,mr ,b4's app>ition1 _h scream$ & awak5$
 h] little si/]1 :o also saw him4 ,! "t 
0 "o o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!y told him ?is
 be=e he said any?+ ab\t 8 exp]im5t1 &  
!y _h no reason to expect t he w\ld try 
any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,bo? ,mr ,b4 & 8 bro!r   
are ke5 & successful bus9ess m52 ,mr ,s4
 ,h4 ,b4 is n[ retir$1 8 bro!r is /ill !
 head ( a l>ge firm4 ,i m5tion ?is      
because "s critics seem to h a notion t 
psy*ical rese>*]s are a cr[d (          
long-hair$ poets or semi-lunatic cranks4
   ,,phantasms ,,( ,,! ,,dead  ,n[ if a 
liv+ man c by =ce ( w project a         
telepa?ic phantasm ( himself1 x is      
reasonable to suppose t a dead man c d !
 same1 if ! s-call$ dead man /ill exi/s2
 = telepa?y does n seem to be a physical

 process ( e!r-waves1 does n con=m to ! 
law ( inv]se squ>es or propagate itself 
9 all directions z physical =ces d4 ,x  
seems to occur 9 ! m5tal _w1 betwe5 m9d 
& m9d r ?an betwe5 bra9 & bra94         
,consequ5tly1 telepa?y f ! dead is      
likely to be easi] ?an f ! liv+1 = !y   
ov] !re are n clogg$ ) ! fle%ly body4   
,c]ta9ly1 h[ev] !y may be expla9$1 !re  
are _m cases ( ! app>ition ( a deceas$  
p]son4 ,! difficulty ab\t accept+ !     
evid5tiality ( "s ( !m is t if !        
p]cipi5t knew t ! p]son appe>+ 0 dead1 !
 app>ition may be m]ely a subjective    
halluc9ation4 ,& ev5 if ! dea? 0 n kn[n1
 x might be surmis$1 & ! app>ition might
 be ! result ( expectancy if ! p]son    
appe>+ 0 kn[n to be ill or 9 dang]4 ,b  
!re are "s cases 9 :i* a c]ta9 am\nt (  
detail is convey$1 r5d]+ a subjective   
explanation n v probable4 ,= in/ance1   
,capta9 ,colt _h a vision ( 8 bro!r1 9 a
 kneel+ position1 ) a bullet w\nd 9 8 "r
 temple4 ,he describ$ ! vision to sev]al
 p 9 ! h\se be=e any news came1 s ! case

 does n re/ on 8 ^w alone4 ,9 due "t    
in=mation arriv$ t 8 bro!r _h be5 kill$4
 ,he _h be5 %ot ?r\gh ! "r temple1 _h   
fall5 among a heap ( o!rs1 & 0 f\nd 9 a 
kneel+ position4 ,9 8 pocket 0 a lett] f
 ,capt4 ,colt ask+ him1 if any?+ happ5$ 
to him1 to make 8 pres5ce kn[n 9 ! room 
9 :i* z a matt] ( fact ! app>ition 0    
se54 ,! vision1 x 0 f\nd1 occurr$ a few 
h\rs aft] ! dea?4 ,mr ,my]s gives full  
details 9 ,human ,p]sonality4 ,9 ?is    
case ! bullet-w\nd & ! kneel+ position  
are po9ts ( correct detail :i* are h>dly
 explicable on a subjective !ory4 ,! be/
 sceptical !ory is t ! incid5t 0        
telepa?ic1 ! w\nd$ bro!r s5d+ out 8     
telepa?ic message aft] be+ %ot4 ,?is is 
possible1 b h>dly probable2 = dea? 9 !  
case ( a bullet-w\nd ?r\gh ! temple mu/ 
be almo/ in/antane\s4  ,spontane\s cases
 ( ?is k9d & ( ?is degree ( evid5tiality
 are r>e1 b !re is a l>ge mass ( evid5ce
 ( ! same g5]al "*4 ,! ,s4,p4,r4 once   
c>ri$ out an ext5sive inquiry1 receiv+  
answ]s f #ag1jjj p1 & tabulat+ ! results

 9 a volume ( ! ,proce$+s4 ,! f9al      
conclusion1 express$ 9 weigh$ & gu>d$   
words1 0 t ,betwe5 dea?s & app>itions ( 
! dy+ p]son a connexion exi/s :i* is n  
due to *ance alone4 ,?is 0 sign$1 among 
o!r memb]s ( ! ,committee1 by ,pr(essor 
,sidgwick1 :om ,pr(essor ,james once    
call$ ! mo/ exasp]at+ly critical m9d 9  
,engl&4 ,"s ( ! app>itions occur be=e ! 
p]son's actual dea?1 b usually 9 su*    
cases he is already unconsci\s & ! _s   
practically free4 ,z to ^? occurr+ aft]1
 ! ma9 difficulty ab\t admitt+ !m z pro(
 ( survival is1 z j said1 ! possibility 
t al?\gh !y may appe> aft] ! dea? ( !   
p]son1 ! telepa?ic impulse may h be5 s5t
 out be=e1 & may h rema9$ lat5t = "s "t 
9 ! m9d ( ! p]cipi5t4 ,?is has be5      
c>efully consid]$ by inve/igators1 & 9  
_m cases !re are reasons = reg>d+ x z an
 insuffici5t !ory4 ,on ! :ole1 ! evid5ce
 t5ds m & m to sugge/ t 9 at lea/ "s    
in/ances ^! happ5+s are due to ! ag5cy (
 a disc>nate m9d4 ,! pro( is cumulative1
 & no s+le case c be crucial4 ,!re is no

 co]civ5ess ab\t x1 & ea* c inv5t 8 own 
hypo!sis4 ,b ^? :o h consid]$ ! subject 
mo/ c>efully h come to ! provisional    
conclusion t ! ag5cy ( ! s-call$ dead is
 9 "s cases a reasonable1 & inde$ ! mo/ 
reasonable1 supposition4 ,!re are (     
c\rse _m n>ratives ( ?is k9d 9 !        
,bible1#d ! ,lives ( ! ,sa9ts1 & o!r    
lit]ature1 b ^! records1 be+ (          
pre-sci5tific date1 & lack+ !           
corroborative te/imony :i* we n[        
require1 are ( a l[] ord] (             
evid5tiality4 ,! new evid5ce1 h[ev]1 is 
?r[+ a backw>d light on _m ( ^! anci5t  
/ories1 & mak+ !m cr$ible once m4 ,to me
 p]sonally1 ! ,bible is a mu* m liv+    
book ?an x us$ to be4 ,i believe t _m   
?+s 9 x :i* ,i us$ to reg>d z my?s may h
 be5 facts4    #d ,e4g41 ,moses & ,elias
 on ! ,m\nt4   ,,normal ,,clairvoyance  
,!re are in/ances1 !n1 ( p occasionally 
hav+ visions :i* seem to be 9 "s way    
caus$ by dep>t$ p]sons4 ,sometimes !    
p]cipi5t has only "o exp]i5ce ( ! k9d 9 
8 life2 m (t5 he has sev]al1 = ?is see+ 

p[] is someh[ temp]am5tal--a sort (     
gift1 l ! alleg$ second sight ( !       
,highl&]4 ,x 0 well kn[n to ,/ ,paul1 z 
8 ref]5ce to disc]n+ ( spirits %[s 7#a  
,cor41 xii74 ,) "s p ! exp]i5ce is      
fairly common4 ,& 9 a v few p]sons !    
gift is s /rong t x is to "s ext5t "u   
control4 ,i say to "s ext5t1 & ,i wi% to
 use words v c>efully & to h !m und]/ood
 v cle>ly at ?is po9t4 ,i "k sev]al p1  
:o by putt+ !mselves into a passive &   
receptive condition1 b )\t any trance   
/ate1 c g5]ally get evid5tial messages f
 some:]e2 t is1 messages embody+ facts  
:i* ! s5sitive did n normally "k4 ,& "s 
( ?is matt] seems to be due to telepa?y 
f ! dead4 ,b x _c be done at w4 ,i      
believe t pr(essional m$iums :o sit =   
all com]s = a fee are (t51 & inde$      
g5]ally1 q hone/ p1 b t !y _c di/+ui%   
betwe5 _! own imag9ations & :at really  
comes ?r\gh4 ,pr(essor ,murray1 :5 say+ 
:at came into 8 head1 did n "k :e!r x 0 
"r or n2 t is1 he did n "k1 until he 0  
told1 :e!r he _h really got ! ?+        

telepa?ically or :e!r x 0 an idea ?r[n  
up by 8 own imag9ation4 ,s ) pr(essional
 m$iums4 ,!y give out ! ideas t come to 
!m1 b z a rule !y _c di/+ui%2 &1 ! p[] n
 be+ entirely "u control1 !re is (t5 a  
l>ge mixture ( _! own imag9ation4  ,i h1
 h[ev]1 ! good =tune to be acqua9t$ ) a 
s5sitive :o has ! unusual p[] ( be+ able
 to di/+ui%2 & ?is is a great advantage1
 r5d]+ v]batim note-tak+ mu* easi]1 &   
elim9at+ any necessity = balanc+ hits   
aga9/ misses4 ,if no?+ comes1 he sits   
sil5t or talks ord9>ily4 ,if he gets    
any?+1 x is practically always correct4 
,! am\nt ( 8 success v>ies1 & he w n sit
 = p 9 g5]al4 ,i "k _m p :o h ask$ him  
to visit !m1 (f]+ h&some paym5t1 b he   
usually decl9es4 ,he says he _c d x to  
ord]1 & w\ld be upset if he fail$ &     
caus$ disappo9tm5t4 ,he comes to me1    
h[ev]1 because ,i und]/& & always tell  
him t he ne$ n worry if he gets no?+4 ,9
 fact ! meet+ is reg>d$ z a social call 
& n z a seance4 ,we talk = a :ile ab\t  
ord9>y ?+s1 & 9 half-an-h\r or s1 if !  

m$ium c get 8 m9d placid en\gh & is 9   
good trim g5]ally1 he w beg9 to see &   
describe spirits pres5t1 (t5 gett+ _!   
names & all sorts ( details4 ,^! come = 
! mo/ "p 9 fla%es1 & ,i take d[n e ^w he
 says1 9 %or?&1 )\t giv+ any help or    
indication z to :e!r he is "r or wrong4 
,sometimes 9 a :ole aft]noon he w h only
 "o or two ( ^! gleams1 & on "o occasion
 he got no?+4 ,) conditions at _! be/ he
 w talk almo/ cont9u\sly = an h\r1 !    
fla%es foll[+ ea* o!r closely2 &        
sometimes a _s w rema9 visible = sev]al 
m9utes1 mov+ ab\t ! room4 ,ab\t a doz5 (
 ^! int]views are describ$ 9 detail 9 my
 book ,psy*ical ,inve/igations1 & o!r   
inve/igations ( ! same s5sitive by two v
 able fri5ds ( m9e 9 ano!r t[n are      
describ$ 9 ,new ,evid5ces 9 ,psy*ical   
,rese>*4  ,p]haps "o or two illu/rative 
incid5ts may make ?+s cle>]4  ,! fir/ "t
 ,wilk9son came to see me he said1 9 !  
middle ( ord9>y talk1 t he saw ) me ! =m
 ( a woman :o look$ ab\t fifty-f\r1 &   
:om he describ$1 say+ fur!r t h] "n 0   

,m>y4 ,tak+ up a piece ( pap] & a p5cil1
 he wrote 9 an ab/ract$ mann] ! words   
,r\ndfield ,place4 ,he look$ at x1 )\t  
read+ x al\d1 !n said3 ,t w be a h\se1 &
 proce$$ to write some?+ else4 ,i got up
 to look1 & f\nd ,r\ndfield ,place4 ,yes
 7! ,yes writt5 9 answ] to 8 rem>k ,t w 
be a h\se7 & a signature ,m>y4 ,n[ x    
happ5s t my "m's "n 0 ,m>y1 t !         
description appli$ to h]1 & t %e di$1 9 
#ahhf1 at ,r\ndfield ,place1 n ! h\se to
 :i* ,wilk9son came1 :i!r we remov$ 9   
#ahig4 ,o!r simil> ?+s 7 said1 ab\t o!r 
deceas$ relatives1 all true4  ,9 ?is k9d
 ( ?+ x is our duty to /ick to kn[n     
causes be=e admitt+ unkn[n1 & my fir/   
supposition 0 t ,wilk9son _h prim$      
himself ) in=mation4 ,he c\ld h asc]ta9$
 mo/ ( ! ?+s by local inquiry1 ?\gh x   
w\ld n be v easy1 = my "m _h be5 dead   
tw5ty-two ye>s1 & only middle-ag$ or    
eld]ly p w\ld rememb] h]4 ,fur!r        
int]views ) him1 h[ev]1 soon c>ri$ me   
beyond ! fraud !ory--= hold+ :i* ,i n[  
apologise to him1 feel+ consid]ably     

a%am$--= he gave me messages f _m p ^:  
association ) me ,i feel sure he did n  
"k1 & also "s family matt] ( a v private
 k9d1 *>act]i/ic ( ! _s :o purport$ to  
be communicat+1 b kn[n to only f\r liv+ 
p4 ,i !n fell back on telepa?y1 assum+ t
 ! m$ium 0 read+ my m9d4 ,b1 pursu+ my  
inve/igations1 ,i receiv$ in=mation :i* 
,i did n "k b :i* turn$ out true4 ,=    
example1 ,wilk9son on "o occasion       
describ$ a ,ru? & ,jacob ,rob]t%aw1 giv+
 details ab\t !m & say+ t ,ru? _h a v   
spiritual appe>ance1 ) a sort ( radiance
 ab\t h]1 indicat+ t %e _h be5 a v good 
woman1 & giv+ o!r p>ticul>s4 ,all ?is   
meant no?+ to me1 = ! names 7 unkn[n4   
,b1 z ,i _h on "s o!r occasions f\nd t  
spirits 7 describ$ :o 7 relatives ( my  
la/ visitor1 ,i ask$ ! p]son :o _h la/  
ent]$ ! room--except inhabitants ( !    
h\se--:e!r %e _h kn[n p ( ^! names4 ,x  
turn$ out t !y 7 connexions ( h]s ) :om 
%e _h be5 9 close t\* dur+ life1 &      
ev]y?+ said by ! m$ium 0 correct4 ,n[ 9 
! fir/ place ?is incid5t rul$ out fraud1

 = ,miss ,nor?'s visit _h occurr$ ?ree  
days be=e1 & ,wilk9son w\ld h _h to h   
detectives wat*+ bo? doors ( my h\se1 f 
fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ to ! la/ ?+ at night1 
to f9d out :o my la/ visitor _h be52 or 
he w\ld h _h to be 9 league ) a s]vant  
or a neighb\r1 & ev5 ?us c\ld h>dly h   
succe$$1 = s]vants are sometimes        
out--moreov]1 simil> ?+s h happ5$ dur+ !
 regime ( diff]5t s]vants--& neighb\rs  
c\ld n easily wat* bo? doors dur+ d>k   
w9t] ev5+s4 ,fur!r1 our neighb\rs are   
fri5ds ( ours1 non-spirituali/s1 & n    
acqua9t$ ) ,wilk9son4 ,&1 aft] gett+ to 
"k :o my la/ visitor 01 in=mation ab\t  
h] deceas$ relatives w\ld h _h to be    
hunt$ up4 ,i c\ld give fur!r reasons =  
believ+ t fraud 0 an unt5able hypo!sis1 
b ,i mu/ be brief4 ,:at1 next1 ab\t     
telepa?y8 ,well1 ,i _h no consci\s k (  
^! p1 s ! m$ium c\ld n h got 8 in=mation
 f my consci\s m9d4 ,x is possible to   
assume t ,i knew x sublim9ally1 & t !   
m$ium ab/ract$ x f ^? hidd5 levels ( my 
m9d4 ,?is is a guess1 b a legitimate    

guess4 ,x is ! guess t ,miss ,d\gall    
7au?or ( ,pro ,*ri/o et ,ecclesia7 makes
 9 criticis+ ?is v incid5t 9 ! book (   
essays call$ ,immortality1 by ,canon    
,/reet] & o!rs4 ,%e sugge/s t on !      
occasion ( ,miss ,nor?'s visit my m9d _h
 photograph$ ! cont5ts ( h]s1 )\t my    
kn[+ x1 & t ! m$ium develop$ !          
photograph & read (f ! requir$          
in=mation4 ,x may be s1 b x seems to me 
f>-fet*$4 ,miss ,d\gall1 ,i may add1 is 
a memb] ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 & h] criticism is
 in/ruct$ criticism1 wor?y ( c>eful     
att5tion4 ,b ,i _c accept h] !ory1 :i*  
seems to me m wond]ful & to require m   
cr$ulity ?an ! _s !ory4 ,= x is to be   
obs]v$ t ! assum$ m9d-read+ is ( a "* q 
diff]5t f any?+ t has be5 exp]im5tally  
e/abli%$4 ,9 telepa?ic exp]im5ts1 l ^? (
 ,pr(essor ,murray1 "s inc>nate p]son is
 try+ to communicate ! ?\ght4 ,?is is n 
! case 9 my sitt+s ) ,wilk9son4 ,i am n 
try+ to communicate any?+ to him2 v mu* 
! contr>y4 ,& ,i d n f9d1 aft] long &   
c>eful obs]vation1 any p>allelism betwe5

 :at he says & :at ,i happ5 to be ?9k+  
ab\t4 ,!re is1 9 %ort1 no evid5ce = !   
supposition t my m9d is read4 ,! evid5ce
 po9ts unmi/akably to disc>nate         
ag5cy--telepa?y f ! dead4   ,,trance  ,!
 sort ( ?+ ,i h describ$ is usually kn[n
 z normal clairvoyance1 because !       
s5sitive is 9 a normal /ate1 n 9 trance4
 ,b !re is a fur!r /age1 into :i*1      
inde$1 ,mr ,wilk9son sometimes passes1 9
 :i* !re is a *ange ( p]sonality1 & a _s
 purports to speak or write ) ! m$ium's 
organs4 ,!re is no?+ weird or uncanny 9 
! proc$ure1 no?+ dea?ly or coma-l2 !    
m$ium usually sits up & ev5 walks ab\t1 
?\gh "s trance m$iums h to sit /ill &   
keep _! eyes clos$4 ,i h _h visits f _m 
trance m$iums2 & mo/ ( !m h fail$ to get
 any?+ evid5tial--:i* at lea/ sugge/s _!
 hone/y1 = !y c\ld easily h obta9$ "s   
in=mation ab\t my deceas$ relatives4 ,b 
! :ole matt] ( trance control is a ?orny
 problem4 ,indubitably1 evid5ce (       
sup]normal faculty is sometimes giv5 9  
?is /ate1 b we ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 are divid$ 

z to :at ! control really is4 ,"s ?9k x 
is a _s1 z claim$2 o!rs ?9k x is a      
second>y p]sonality ( ! m$ium1 z 9 !    
rem>kable case ( split p]sonality       
describ$ 9 ,dr ,morton ,pr9ce's book ,! 
,dissociation ( a ,p]sonality4 ,mrs     
,sidgwick1 wid[ ( ! ,pr(essor & si/] (  
,mr ,a4 ,j4 ,balf\r1 has made a c>eful  
psy*ological /udy ( ! case ( ,mrs ,pip]1
 giv5 9 #feg pages ( ,proce$+s1 vol4    
#bh1 & h] conclusion is t ?\gh telepa?y 
f ! dead is probably %[n1 & c]ta9ly "s  
k9d ( sup]normality1 ! controls !mselves
 are dream-fragm5ts ( ! m$ium's m9d4 ,i 
am n qualifi$ to pron\nce an op9ion on  
,mrs ,pip]1 n hav+ met h]2 b z to !     
trance m$iums ,i h exp]im5t$ )1 ,i      
incl9e to agree ) ,mrs ,sidgwick4 ,i ?9k
 x may be a dodge ( ! sublim9al to get !
 ov]-anxi\s normal consci\sness         
tempor>ily out ( ! way4 ,b ?is is a     
psy*ological detail1 & a difficult "o1  
requir+ mu* fur!r /udy4 ,f ! psy*ical   
rese>* po9t ( view ,mrs ,pip]'s case may
 be /udi$ 9 ,proce$+s1 vols4 #f1 #h1    

#ac1 #af1 & a few ( ! lat] ones1 or "s  
idea ( x c be got f ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's
 ,survival ( ,man4 ,all ! inve/igators 7
 conv9c$ ( ei!r telepa?y or some?+ m4   
,fraud 0 exclud$ by introduc+ sitt]s    
anonym\sly1 ,dr ,hodgson himself        
introduc+ ov] #aej diff]5t p 9 ?is way1 
& tak+ c>eful notes4 ,i h exp]im5t$     
simil>ly ) ,wilk9son1 introduc+ p f     
di/ant places su* z ,middlesex &        
,nor?umb]l& z well z f t[ns ne>] home1  
ei!r "u false names or ) no names at    
all1 & be+ pres5t myself to take notes4 
,fri5ds ( m9e h done ! same ?+4 ,we 7   
unanim\sly sceptical to />t )1 probably 
m sceptical ?an mo/ ( ^? :o w read ?is  
pap]1 = we disbeliev$ 9 survival itself4
 ,we are n[ conv9c$ t ! fraud !ory is   
out ( ! "q1 t at ! v lea/ a complicat$  
!ory ( m9d-read+--includ+ ! read+ ( !   
m9ds ( di/ant & unkn[n p]sons--mu/ be   
assum$ if ! !ory ( survival &           
communication is to be avoid$4  ,( late 
ye>s !re has be5 a great developm5t 9   
automatic writ+ among q non-pr(essional 

m$iums--private p :o are memb]s ( !     
,s4,p4,r41 z = in/ance ! late ,mrs      
,v]rall1 ,classical ,lectur] at         
,newnham--& "s notewor?y evid5ce has be5
 obta9$4 ,b x is too complex ev5 to     
summ>ise "h4 ,x seems to be ! "w (      
,gurney1 ,hodgson1 ,my]s1 & ,sidgwick1  
on ! o!r side1 = diff]5t messages h come
 ?r\gh diff]5t s5sitives1 mak+ s5se :5  
put toge!r1 & s5se *>act]i/ic ( ^!      
dep>t$ lead]s4 ,?is _h n be5 ?\ght (1 s 
f> z we "k1 by any liv+ p]son1 & x seems
 to elim9ate telepa?y f ! liv+1 = !     
messages are n und]/ood until ! bits are
 piec$ toge!r4 ,! evid5ce fills sev]al  
volumes ( our ,proce$+s1 & /ud5ts %\ld  
read !m c>efully4  ,!re are _m o!r k9ds 
( m$ium%ip or psy*ic faculty1 & _m      
volumes are 9 exi/5ce on ea* phase2 !   
libr>y ( ! ,london ,spirituali/         
,alliance conta9s ab\t #c1jjj4 ,i h read
 ab\t #ejj ( !m1 & w\ld n recomm5d      
anyone else to d ! same4 ,!re is a great
 deal ( rubbi% among !m1 ?\gh !y are n  
all rubbi%4 ,! read+ ,i recomm5d is !   

,proce$+s ( ! ,s4,p4,r41 ! writ+s ( ,sir
 ,william ,b>rett1 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1  
,dr ,w4 ,j4 ,craw=d1 &1 above all1 !    
great "w ( ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 ,human    
,p]sonality & ,its ,survival ( ,bodily  
,dea?1 9 ! orig9al two-volume edition4  
,! abridg$ "o-volume edition omits _m ( 
! illu/rative cases4 ,i d n ?9k t       
conviction is to be a*iev$ by m]e read+2
 books w\ld nev] h conv9c$ me4 ,b c>eful
 read+ is p]haps suffici5t to lead a    
fairly tol]ant m9d to realise t !re is  
some?+ "h :i* mu/ n be dismiss$ (f-h&2  
some?+ :i* is wor?y ( inve/igation4 ,t  
is z mu* z we expect4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge
 (t5 says t we %all d well if we succe$1
 9 ?is g5]ation1 9 modify+ !            
psy*ological climate1 creat+ an         
atmosph]e m fav\rable to unprejudic$    
exam9ation ( ! facts4 ,we h no desire = 
revolutions2 we want k to gr[ sl[ly &   
surely4 ,! ,s4,p4,r4 has be5 9 exi/5ce  
only ?irty-sev5 ye>s1 & ! subject is 9  
its sci5tific infancy4 ,take ! beg9n+s (
 any "o sci5ce--say1 ,*emi/ry1 dat+ x   

some:at arbitr>ily f ,prie/ley or       
,dalton--& note :at a little way        
discov]y _h gone 9 a l p]iod4 ,)        
increas$ numb]s ( work]s ! pace         
increases2 b 9 e sci5ce ! progress at   
fir/ mu/ be sl[4 ,9 psy*ical rese>* a   
good />t has be5 made1 & ! inve/igators 
seem to be c]ta9ly on ! track ( some?+1 
:e!r _! inf]5ces are "r 9 e detail or n4
 ,& e advance 9 sci5ce has ext5d$ our   
conceptions ( ?is wond]ful univ]se4 ,!  
heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god 9 a        
trem5d\sly l>g] way ?an !y did 9 ! days 
( ! old ,ptolemaic a/ronomy1 ?\gh man   
fooli%ly f\ght ! ,cop]nican idea because
 x seem$ to less5 our dignity by mak+   
our e>? a speck on ! scale ( creation   
in/ead ( ! c5tral body !re(4 ,s ) all   
o!r ph5om5a1 physical & psy*ical4 ,we   
may be sure t all discov]y w be real    
revelation4 ,) ?is fai?--a well-gr\nd$  
fai?--we ne$ n fe> advance4   ,,rec5t   
,,criticism  ,i add a few words1 r aga9/
 my incl9ation1 ab\t rec5t criticism ( a
 k9d :i* is h>dly wor?y t "n4 ,two      

books1 "o by ,dr ,m]ci] & "o by ,mr     
,edw>d ,clodd1 h _h a c]ta9 popul>ity1  
ma9ly because !y attack$1 ) a c]ta9     
sm>tness ( phrase1 ! book ( a great]    
man4 ,raymond 0 be+ widely read & talk$ 
ab\t1 & its popul>ity secur$ "s success 
= ^! ho/ile books4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ev5 
"s ( ! cl]gy h quot$ approv+ly "s ( !   
argum5ts ( ^! rationali/s1 no d\bt mu*  
to ! glee ( ,mr ,clodd 9 p>ticul>4 ,n[  
,i h said be=e t in/ruct$ criticism is  
always welcome1 = we may hope to le>n   
some?+ f x4 ,b ,dr ,m]ci]1 on 8 own     
/atem5t1 came new to ! subject at ! age 
( sixty-f\r1 read ,raymond & ,!         
,survival ( ,man1 & imm$iately sat d[n  
to write a flippant book ! publication (
 :i* we hope he n[ regrets4 ,n only _h  
he nev] inve/igat$ = himself1 b he 0    
also ignorant ( ! "w ( ! ,s4,p4,r4  ,z  
to ,mr ,clodd1 8 book is bett]-in=m$1   
?\gh frequ5tly unfair4 ,= in/ance1 9 8  
ref]5ces to me he is v c>eful to avoid  
any consid]ation ( ! /rong p>ts ( my    
case4 ,l ! fam\s !ological pr(essor1 he 

looks ! difficulties boldly 9 ! face--n 
v boldly--& passes on1 )\t speak+ to !m4
 ,he has obvi\sly read fairly widely1 b 
:]e he does criticise 9 detail1 he      
always seizes on weak po9ts & quietly   
ignores ! /rong ones4 ,z to p]sonal     
inve/igation he is almo/ entirely )\t   
exp]i5ce4 ,he says he att5d$ a seance   
ab\t fifty ye>s ago1 b has =gott5 mo/ ( 
:at happ5$6 ,he says ?is1 ) a mom5t>y   
lapse f 8 usual clev]ness--= x gives    
away 8 case--9 a lett] to ! ,april      
7#aiah7 ,int]national ,psy*ic ,gazette4 
,9 o!r words1 he poses z an au?ority on 
a bran* ( sci5ce ( :i* he has no fir/-h&
 k4 ,he criticises & dismisses airily ! 
op9ions & inve/igations ( ^? :o h work$ 
at ! subject = t51 tw5ty1 ?irty1 or =ty 
ye>s2 = x is ov] =ty ye>s s9ce ,sir     
,william ,b>rett br\ght 8 exp]im5ts 9   
telepa?y be=e ! ,briti% ,association4   
,mr ,clodd is a ,rationali/1 & kn[s )\t 
inve/igation t ^! ?+s _c be4 ,he is z a 
priori/ic z a m$ieval ,s*oolman1 9 spite
 ( 8 sci5tific pose4 ,& 8 prejudices    

un=tunately prev5t him f seek+ & /udy+ !
 facts :i* might lead him to o!r        
conclusions4  ,i h n said any?+ ab\t !  
,s4,p4,r4 itself1 b may "h add a few    
rem>ks4 ,says its (ficial leaflet3 ,!   
aim ( ! ,society is to approa* ^! v>i\s 
problems )\t prejudice or prepossession 
( any k9d1 & 9 ! same _s ( exact &      
unimpassion$ inquiry :i* has enabl$     
,sci5ce to solve s _m problems1 once n  
less obscure nor less hotly debat$4444  
,memb]%ip ( ! ,society does n imply !   
acceptance ( any p>ticul> explanation ( 
! ph5om5a inve/igat$1 nor any belief z  
to ! op]ation1 9 ! physical _w1 ( =ces  
o!r ?an ^? recognis$ by ,physical       
,sci5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,society has no
 cre$1 except t ! subject is wor?       
inve/igat+4  ,! ,society has well ov]   
#a1jjj memb]s1 & is gr[+ /eadily4 ,x    
includes _m fam\s m5 9 all walks ( life1
 & inde$ its memb]%ip li/ has be5 said  
to conta9 m well-kn[n names ?an any o!r 
sci5tific society except ! ,royal       
,society itself4 ,among !               

,vice-presid5ts are ! ,"r ,hon\rables   
,a4 ,j4 & ,g4 ,w4 ,balf\r1 ,sir ,william
 ,b>rett1 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ! late    
,bi%op ,boyd-,c>p5t] & ! late ,sir      
,william ,crookes4 ,! ,presid5t = !     
curr5t ye> is ,"l ,rayleigh1 probably ! 
greate/ ma!matical physici/ n[ liv+4#e  
,! ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society 7,sir  
,j4 ,j4 ,?omson7 is a memb]1 also       
,pr(essor ,h5ri ,b]gson ( ,p>is1 ,dr ,l4
 ,p4 ,jacks 7editor ( ,! ,hibb]t        
,j\rnal7 & innum]able o!r sci5ti/s &    
s*ol>s ^: names are kn[n to ev]yone4    
#e ,"l ,rayleigh's lam5t$ dea? has s9ce 
occurr$1 ,july1 #aiai4  ,f9ally let me  
assure y t ! ,s4,p4,r4 is s cons]vative 
& suspici\s t admission is almo/ z      
difficult to obta9 z memb]%ip ( a       
high-class ,london club4 ,x is extremely
 anxi\s to keep out cranks & emotional p
 ( all sorts1 & x requires any applicant
 to be v\*$ = z suitable by two exi/+   
memb]s2 & ea* application is sep>ately  
consid]$ by ! ,c\ncil4 ,! result is a   
level-head$ lot ( memb]s1 & ! ma9t5ance 

( a sane & sci5tific attitude &         
managem5t4  ,f ! philosophic side x is  
sometimes urg$ t we _c reason f !       
ph5om5al to ! n\m5al1 f ! _w ( appe>ance
 to ! _w ( reality2 t consequ5tly no?+  
happ5+ 9 ! mat]ial _w c prove ! exi/5ce 
( a spiritual "o4 ,b ?is is easily      
answ]$4 ,we *e]fully agree1 ) ,kant1 t a
 spiritual _w _c be prov$ co]cively & 9 
su* knock-d[n fa%ion t belief _c be     
avoid$4 ,b x c be prov$ 9 ! same way &  
to ! same ext5t z _m o!r ?+s :i* we     
believe & f9d ourselves ju/ifi$ 9       
believ+4 ,= in/ance1 atoms & electrons &
 ! ,e!r ( ,space are n ph5om5al2 no "o  
has ev] se5 or he>d or felt or smelt !m2
 b we inf] _! real exi/5ce f ! behavi\r 
( ! matt] :i* does affect our s5ses4    
,aga93 we _c prove to ourselves t o!r   
human be+s exi/1 or ev5 t an ext]nal _w 
exi/s2 my exp]i5ce may be a huge        
subjective halluc9ation4 ,if ,i 7 read+ 
?is pap] ,i %\ld n be able to prove to  
myself t any o!r m9d 0 pres5t4 ,look+   
ar\nd1 ,i %\ld receive c]ta9            

impressions--s5sations ( sight--& ,i    
%\ld call c]ta9 aggregations ( ^! !     
physical bodies ( be+s l myself4 ,f !   
simil>ity ( _! /ructure & behavi\r to ! 
/ructure & behavi\r ( my own body1 ,i   
%\ld inf] t !y h got m9ds someh[        
associat$ ) !m1 z my m9d is associat$ ) 
my body4 ,b y c\ld n prove x to me4 ,if 
y got angry ) my ob/9acy1 & knock$ me   
d[n1 ,i %\ld exp]i5ce pa9ful s5sations1 
b ! exi/5ce ( a m9d ext]nal to me--& an 
angry "o--w\ld /ill be a matt] ( inf]5ce
 only4 ,b we f9d t ! inf]5ce is ju/ifi$4
 ,we f9d t x works1 & social life is    
possible4 ,= ! purposes1 !n1 bo? (      
sci5ce & ( ord9>y life1 we d reason f   
ph5om5on to n\m5on1 f appe>ance to      
reality1 f attribute to sub/ance2 & our 
reason+ ju/ifies itself4 ,i affirm1     
!re=e1 t ! k9d ( pro( :i* we z psy*ical 
rese>*]s put =w>d = ! exi/5ce ( &       
communication f disc>nate m9ds1 is      
philosophically ! same k9d z ! pro( we h
 ( ! exi/5ce ( inc>nate m9ds4 ,if a %ort
 & cle> exposition ( ! po9t is requir$1 

free f any psy*ical-rese>* bias1 ,i may 
ref] inquir]s to ! *apt] on !           
,psy*ological ,!ory ( an ,ext]nal ,_w 9 
,j4 ,s4 ,mill's ,exam9ation ( ,sir      
,william ,hamilton's ,philosophy4 ,our  
evid5ce may be insuffici5t to ju/ify    
belief--9 ! op9ion ( _m1 x is--& ,i     
blame no "o = disbeliev+2 b x is        
evid5ce4 ,& if x suffici5tly accumulates
 & improves 9 quality1 x may am\nt to a 
degree ( pro( at lea/ comp>able ) t     
conc]n+ electrons1 :i* are n[ accept$ z 
real by all physici/s4  ,"o or two      
difficulties may "h be briefly ref]r$   
to3  #a4 ,! appe>ance 9 ,mrs ,pip]'s    
script ( su* obvi\s dream-/uff z        
messages f ,hom]1 ,ulysses1 &           
,telema*us6 ,^! are ( c\rse absurdities1
 & no psy*ical rese>*] reg>ds !m z any?+
 else4 ,b !y are no m absurd ?an _m (   
our own dreams1 & we mu/ rememb] t      
automatic writ+ comes f ! dream-/rata ( 
! m$ium's m9d1 ^! /rata seem+ to lie    
betwe5 our normal consci\sness & !      
spiritual _w4 ,consequ5tly messages :i* 

really seem to come f beyond3 i4e41 :i* 
are evid5tial--are (t5 mix$ ) sublim9al 
matt] f ! m$ium's m9d4 ,z a communicator
 once said3 ,! m$ium's dreams get 9 my  
way4 ,all ?is has to be all[$ =1 b 9    
good m$iums !re is n mu* ( x4 ,9 my     
fri5d ,wilk9son's case !re is none1 = he
 c di/+ui%4 ,9 ,mrs ,pip]'s case !re is 
a little1 b x does n invalidate ! huge  
mass ( real evid5ce t has come4 ,& x at 
lea/ te/ifies to h] hone/y1 = no m$ium  
w\ld pret5d to get messages f p :om     
ev]yone kn[s to be my?ical--messages :i*
 are inde$ comic & !re=e enable oppon5ts
 to score po9ts ) ! g5]al public by     
obvi\s witticisms4  ,huxley is (t5      
ref]r$ to1 z hav+ wisely decl9$ to      
inve/igate1 kn[+ be=eh& t x 0 all       
nons5se4 ,huxley 0 busy ) 8 own "w1 &1  
believ+ a priori t alleg$ psy*ical      
ph5om5a 7 ei!r fraud or self-delusion1  
naturally decl9$ to give any "t to !m4  
,we ne$ n regret 8 decision1 = he 0 do+ 
"w t 0 m important ?an psy*ical         
inve/igation w\ld h be51 j !n4 ,b he 0  

wrong 9 8 a priori belief1 or r         
unbelief4 ,he _h nev] se5 any ( ^!      
ph5om5a1 b t did n prove t !y did n     
happ54 ,a native ( mid-,africa may nev] 
h se5 sn[1 b t does n prove t no sn[    
exi/s4  ,& x happ5s t ! ,dialectical    
,society w5t on ) its task1 appo9t+     
committees :i* inve/igat$ )\t any paid  
m$ium4 ,! majority ( ! inve/igators 7   
utt]ly sceptical at fir/2 !y 7          
practically all conv9c$ at ! f9i%4 ,i   
/ate ?is m]ely z a fact1 n z a specially
 important fact2 = ,i f9d t beg9n]s1 :5 
sudd5ly fac$ ) /rik+ ph5om5a1 are liable
 to g f ! extreme ( unbelief to an      
extreme ( belief4 ,:5 "o's mat]iali/ic  
s*eme is explod$1 !re seems no crit]ion 
left1 & any?+ may happ54 ,x usually     
takes an inve/igator a ye> or two to    
adju/ himself & to le>n to foll[ !      
evid5ce & n ov]%oot x4  ,"s p say3 ,b if
 communication is possible1 :y _c ,i    
communicate direct ) my own dep>t$ lov$ 
ones8 ,! "q is se5 on reflection1 h[ev]1
 to be easily answ]$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1  

we _c communicate direct ev5 ) our      
fri5ds 9 ! next t[n2 we h to get ! help 
( po/m5 or telegraph cl]ks & ! l4 ,x is 
!re=e n at all surpris+ t an int]m$i>y  
is ne$$ :5 !y are remov$ fur!r f our    
conditions4 ,probably all ( u h g]ms (  
psy*ic faculty--?\gh ,i h n yet discov]$
 any 9 myself--some:at z we c all play  
or s+ a little2 b ! ,pad]ewskis &       
,c>usos are few4 ,simil>ly ) psy*ic     
faculty4 ,few h en\gh ( x to communicate
 = !mselves4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is mu*     
common] ?an ,c>usos are2 b ( c\rse1 :5 x
 occurs 9 a private p]son1 t p]son does 
n adv]tise ! fact4 ,outsid]s w\ld ei!r  
sc(f1 or say lunacy1 or cr[d r\nd ask+ =
 sitt+s1 out ( curiosity4 ,consequ5tly  
only sympa!tic intimates are told1 or p 
:o1 l myself1 are kn[n to be sympa!tic  
inve/igators4 ,"s ( ! mo/ rem>kable     
s5sitives 9 ,engl& at ! pres5t day are (
 ?is private k9d--p ( education &       
position--& !y are n ev5 spirituali/s 9 
! s5se ( belong+ to ! spirituali/ sect4 
,!y are ( v>i\s religi\s p]suasions1 &  

belong mo/ly to r or?odox bodies4 ,!re  
is no?+ ( ! crank ab\t !m2 !y are n     
,!osophi/s or ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s or     
adh]5ts ( any o!r ( :at ! s]geant call$ 
fancy religions4 ,i may say t ! mo/     
extraord9>y exp]i5ces ,i h ev] _h h be5 
) a psy*ic ( ?is k9d4 ,i h n allud$ to  
^! exp]i5ces 9 my pap]1 because ! matt] 
is private4 ,b ,i j m5tion ^! ?+s       
because ,i f9d t psy*ic faculties are m 
common ?an ,i once ?\ght1 & a sympa!tic 
m9i/] c\ld probably he> ( private cases 
if he let 8 sympa?y & int]e/ be kn[n4 ,b
 ( c\rse1 if he is kn[n to h condemn$ ! 
:ole ?+ z ,satanic--z ,fa!r ,b]n>d      
,vaughan does--or z lunacy1 p ) psy*ic  
exp]i5ces w take v good c>e n to tell   
him ab\t !m4  ,z to details ab\t !      
nature ( ! aft]-life1 ,i h no dogmatic  
op9ions to (f]4 ,probably x is          
impossible = ^? ov] !re to describe _!  
exp]i5ce adequately1 9 our e>?ly t]ms4  
,su* in=mation z we get mu/ be l>gely   
symbolical1 z :5 m$iums describe a      
specially good deceas$ p]son z surr\nd$ 

) radiance4 ,i h sev]al times notic$ t !
 relative brightness or radiance ( a _s1
 z describ$ by ! m$ium1 has correctly   
indicat$ t _s's "*1 ?\gh ! m$ium _h no  
normal k :atev] ( ei!r ! p]son's "* or  
ev5 exi/5ce4 ,b ?\gh our in=mation mu/  
probably be ma9ly symbolical1 ,i ?9k we 
are ju/ifi$ 9 believ+ t we beg9 ! next  
/age pretty ne>ly :]e we leave (f "h4   
,!re is no sudd5 jump to unalloy$ bliss 
= ev5 su* good p z y1 no sudd5 plunge to
 ev]la/+ woe ev5 = s9n]s l me4 ,?is1 ,i 
admit1 is n 9 accordance ) :at ,i us$ to
 he> f ! pulpit tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,b x    
agrees ) :at ,i read n[ ( ! op9ions (   
su* m5 z ! ,bi%op ( ,london & ,dr ,j4   
,d4 ,jones2 & o!r cl]ical writ]s1 su* z 
,canon ,/orr 9 8 ,*ri/ianity &          
,immortality & ,dr ,pat]son ,smy? 9 8   
excell5t ,gospel ( ! ,h]eaft] take !    
same view4 ,our mod]n moral s5se refuses
 to believe t a good ,god w s5t5ce any  
creature to ev]la/+ pa92 & al?\gh x may 
be cont5d$ t man has free-w & is !re=e !
 arbit] ( 8 own fate1 x /ill rema9s t   

,god gave him t fre$om1 & !re=e /ill    
be>s ! ultimate responsibility4 ,to     
reta9 belief 9 a ,god :o c be lov$ &    
wor%ipp$1 ,i at lea/ mu/ disbelieve 9   
ev]la/+ pa9 = anyone4  ,&1 add$ to ?is  
moral revolt1 !re has come a w> 9 :i*   
millions ( "y m5 h di$ be=e _! natural  
"t4 ,^! "y fell[s1 we feel1 are at lea/ 
9 mo/ cases nei!r good en\gh = heav5 nor
 bad en\gh = hell4 ,! s5sible           
supposition seems to be--& x is borne   
out by psy*ical facts--t !y h gone on to
 ! next /age ( life1 :i* to mo/ or all (
 !m is an improvem5t2 t !y are busy &   
happy !re2 t !y are /ill m or less      
int]e/$ 9 & cognisant ( our affairs2 t  
!y w come to meet _! lov$ ones :5 !y    
cross ov]--( ?is ,i h _h mu* evid5ce--& 
t !y & humanity z a :ole are travell+ on
 an upw>d pa? t[>d "s goal at pres5t    
inconceivable to our small & fle%-b\nd  
s\ls4  ,"s p h object$ t psy*ical rese>*
 w sub/itute k = fai?4 ,?is is surely a 
curi\s objection1 & few w advance x4 ,! 
e>? is ! ,"l's & ! fulness !re(1 & my   

belief is t ,he wants u to le>n all we c
 ab\t ,8 h&iwork4 ,nature is a book giv5
 to u by our ,fa!r1 = our good2 /udy ( x
 is a duty1 neglect ( x is unfilial &   
wrong4 ,psy*ical rese>* /udies its own  
p>ticul> facts 9 nature1 & is ?us try+  
to le>n a little m ( ,god's m9d4 ,x is n
 we1 b ^? :o oppose u1 :o are           
irreligi\s4  ,& z to ?is matt] ( fai?2  
well1 aft] we h le>nt all we c1 !re w   
/ill be pl5ty ( scope left = ! ex]cise (
 fai? 9 g5]al1 = our k w always be      
surr\nd$ by regions ( ! unkn[n4 ,if     
anyone says t psy*ical rese>*           
antagonises ,*ri/ian fai?1 ,i say mo/   
emphatically t on ! contr>y x supports  
x4 ,*ri/ianity 0 bas$ on a ,fact3 !     
,resurrection & ,appe>ances ( ,jesus4   
,psy*ical-rese>* facts are r5d]+ t ev5t 
cr$ible to _m :o h disbeliev$ x4 ,my]s  
says t 9 consequ5ce ( our evid5ce1      
ev]yone w believe1 a c5tury h5ce1 9 t   
,resurrection2 :]eas1 9 default ( our   
evid5ce1 a c5tury h5ce no "o w\ld h     
believ$ x4 ,& to him1 p]sonally1        

psy*ical rese>* br\ght back ! ,*ri/ian  
fai? :i* he _h lo/4  ,i hope t ! facts &
 inf]5ces :i* ,i h v sket*ily put be=e y
 w h made x cle> t !re is "s reality 9 !
 subject-matt] ( our inve/igations1 & t 
^! latt] p[]fully support a religi\s    
view ( ! univ]se4 ,i believe t we are   
giv+ mat]ialism its dea?-bl[2 h5ce !    
wild antagonism ( su* well-mean+ b      
belat$ writ]s z ,mr ,clodd4 ,b we are n 
ourselves religi\s tea*]s4 ,t is y\r    
doma94 ,y w use our "w & its results1 z 
y use ! "w & results ( o!r lab\r]s 9 !  
sci5tific v9ey>d4 ,& ,i ?9k y w f9d ours
 specially helpful4     ,,! ,,evolution 
,,( ,a ,,psy*ical ,,rese>*]   ,probably 
few ( u keep a di>y n[adays4 ,i don't4  
,b ,i someh[ got into ! habit1 soon aft]
 ,i became int]e/$ 9 psy*ical ?+s1 (    
jott+ d[n 9 a notebook ! conclusions at 
:i* ,i _h arriv$--or ! almo/ complete   
puzzlem5t 9 :i* ,i f\nd myself1 z ! case
 might be4 ,glanc+ rec5tly ?r\gh ^!     
records ( my pilgrimage1 x seem$ to me t
 a sket* ( x might be ( "s int]e/ or    

amusem5t to o!rs4  ,pr(essor ,william   
,james says 9 8 ,talks to ,tea*]s t x is
 v difficult = mo/ p to accept any new  
tru? aft] ! age ( ?irty2 & t inde$      
old-fogeyism may be said to beg9 at     
tw5ty-five4 ,x is p]haps !re=e n        
surpris+ t1 com+ fre% to ! subject at   
?irty-two--9 #aije--;,i f\nd ! /ruggle  
to psy*ical tru? a v long & ardu\s      
affair4 ,hav+ be5 br\ght up on !        
m9i/rations ( a hell-fire-prea*+        
,noncon=mi/ pa/or ^: !ology made me into
 a v vigor\s ,huxleyan agno/ic1 ,i 0    
bias$ aga9/ any?+ t sav\r$ ( religion1 &
 moreov] spiritualism 0 unsci5tific &   
absurd4 ,s ,i ?\ght1 9 my ignorance2 =  
,i knew no?+ :atev] ( ! evid5ce on :i*  
spirituali/ic beliefs are bas$4  ,h[ev]1
 ,i =tunately ran up aga9/ h>d facts :i*
 soon cur$ me ( negative dogmatism4 ,i  
became acqua9t$ ) a m$ium :o satisfi$ me
 t %e c\ld diagnose disease1 or r h]    
m$ical control c\ld1 f a lock ( !       
pati5t's hair2 & ?is )\t any in=mation  
:atev] be+ giv54 ,also t ! diagnosis (t5

 w5t beyond ! k ( ! sitt]1 ?us exclud+  
telepa?y f anyone pres5t or ne>4 ,b ?is 
did n prove t ! control 0 a _s1 s ,i    
turn$ to o!r inve/igations4  ,fir/1 ,i  
set myself to read up4 ,i feel sure t   
?is is ! be/ c\rse = beg9n]s to adopt1  
aft] once a*iev+ real op5-m9d$ness4 ,x  
enables "o to inve/igate ) prop]        
sci5tific c>e :5 opportunity arises1 & )
 mu* bett] *ance ( secur+ good evid5ce4 
,)\t ?is prep>ation1 an inve/igator has 
little idea h[ to h&le t delicate ma*9e 
call$ a m$ium1 & inde$ no am\nt ( read+ 
w entirely equip ! exp]im5t]1 = !re are 
_m ?+s :i* only exp]i5ce c tea*4 ,also1 
)\t ?is prep>ation1 ! inve/igator w be  
liable ei!r to give ?+s away by talk+   
too mu*1 or w create an atmosph]e (     
suspicion & discom=t by be+ too         
secretive4 ,x takes "s practice to      
a*ieve an op5 & fri5dly mann] :ile nev] 
los+ sight ( ! importance ( imp>t+ no   
in=mation t w\ld spoil possible evid5ce4
 ,?is ( c\rse is desirable f ! m$ium's  
po9t ( view z well z t ( ! sitt]4 ,x is 

h>d on a m$ium if1 = example1 a really  
sup]normally-got "n does n c\nt because 
! sitt] himself _h let x slip4  ,i ?9k  
my read+ began ) ,light & "s ( ,mr ,e4  
,w4 ,wallis's books1 b ,i soon f\nd my  
way to ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society =       
,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & recognis$ t "h 0   
:at ,i 0 seek+4 ,i _c suffici5tly       
express my admiration1 :i* is z great z 
ev]1 = su* ma/]ly pieces ( evid5ce z1 = 
in/ance1 ,dr ,hodgson's acc\nt ( sitt+s 
) ,mrs ,pip]1 9 volume #ac4 ,if we 7    
p]fectly logical be+s1 )\t prejudice1 t 
acc\nt ought to conv9ce anybody2 c]ta9ly
 x ought to conv9ce ! read] ( ! op]ation
 ( some?+ sup]normal1 & x ought to g a  
long way t[>ds exclud+ telepa?ic !ories 
& r5d]+ ! _s explanation ! mo/          
reasonable "o4 ,b we are n logical be+s4
 ,we require to be batt]$ = a long "t by
 fact aft] fact be=e we w admit a new   
conclusion4 ,i rememb] say+1 z inde$ ,i 
not$ d[n 9 ! di>y m5tion$1 t a few ( ^! 
volumes1 ) ,my]s's ,human ,p]sonality1  
left me 9 ! curi\s position ( be+ able  

to say t1 ?\gh ,i 0 n conv9c$1 ,i felt t
 logically ,i ought to be1 = ! evid5ce  
seem$ irrefragable4 ,!n ,i read         
,crookes' ,rese>*es 9 ! ,ph5om5a (      
,spiritualism1 & my logical agreem5t 0  
acc5tuat$1 = ,sir ,william ,crookes 0 my
 sci5tific ,pope1 9 consequ5ce ( my hav+
 work$ f 8 *emical writ+s1 & hav+ an    
imm5se admiration = 8 m9d & me?od4 ,b my
 actual inn] conviction 0 n mu* *ang$4  
,kant says some:]e t we may te/ ! /r5g? 
( our beliefs by ask+ ourselves :at we  
w\ld bet on !m4 ,at ?is po9t ,i _h n got
 to ! /age ( be+ prep>$ to bet mu* on ! 
tru? ( ! survival ( human be+s or !     
possibility ( communicat+ ) !m if !y did
 survive4 ,i ?\ght ! case 0 logically   
prov$1 b ,i didn't feel x 9 my bones1 z 
! phrase goes4 ,= ?is1 p]sonal exp]i5ce 
is necess>y2 at lea/ x is = an old fogey
 ( ov] ?irty1 ) my p>ticul> build ( m9d4
  ,& ,i 0 =tunately able to get ?is     
exp]i5ce4 ,"o ( ! two be/-kn[n m$iums 9 
! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 ,mr ,a4 ,wilk9son1    
happ5$ to live only a few miles away1   

?\gh he 0 & is g5]ally away f home1     
speak+ = spirituali/ societies f ,ab]de5
 to ,exet]1 & be+ book$ ov] a ye> ahead4
 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 able to get an            
introduction to him ?r\gh fri5ds :o also
 c>ri$ out inve/igations ) him 7describ$
 9 my ,new ,evid5ces 9 ,psy*ical        
,rese>*71 & s9ce !n1 ) int]missions due 
ma9ly to ill-heal?1 ,i h _h fri5dly     
sitt+s ) him cont9u\sly4 ,to him ,i owe 
my real convictions1 & = ?is ,i _c      
adequately ?ank him4 ,)\t 8 k9dness ,i  
c\ld nev] h a*iev$ c]ta9ty2 = ow+ to a  
damag$ he>t ,i c\ld n get ab\t to       
int]view m$iums1 & !re 0 no o!r m$ium )9
 reasonable di/ance4 ,besides1 ,mr      
,wilk9son has /ret*$ a po9t 9 my case1 =
 he does n give private sitt+s1 pref]r+ 
to conf9e himself to plat=m "w2 & ,i    
suppose he makes an exception 9 my case 
9 view ( my inability4 ,i "h once m ?ank
 him = all he has done = me4  ,at my    
fir/ sitt+ ) him he describ$ & nam$ my  
"m & o!r relatives1 :om he saw app>5tly 
) me4 ,i _h no reason to believe t he _h

 any normal k ( ^! p2 c]ta9ly ,i _h nev]
 m5tion$ !m to him1 & x 0 9 ! la/ degree
 unlikely t anyone else _h4 ,my "m _h   
be5 dead tw5ty-two ye>s1 & 0 n at all a 
prom95t p]son4 ,moreov]1 he got by      
automatic writ+ a sign$ message f h]1   
giv+ ! "n ( ! h\se 9 :i* we liv$ at ! "t
 ( h] dea?1 b :i* we _h left elev5 ye>s 
lat]4 ,?is seem$ to be giv5 by way ( a  
te/4 ,at lat] sitt+s my fa!r & o!r      
relatives manife/$1 ) names & id5tify+  
detail1 & ! pro( began to be almo/      
co]cive4 ,! evid5ce w5t beyond any      
possibility ( ! m$ium's normal k1 & 0   
*>act]i/ic ( ! diff]5t communicators 9  
all sorts ( subtle ways4 ,telepa?y alone
 rema9$ z a possible alt]native to ! _s 
explanation4 ,!n came a peculi> phase1 z
 if !re 7 a def9ite plan on ! "p ( "s ( 
my fri5ds on ! o!r side = ! purpose (   
utt]ly conv9c+ me by br++ evid5ce :i*   
c\ld n possibly be acc\nt$ = by any     
supposition ( a read+ ( my own m9d4 ,a  
_s fri5d ( m9e w\ld turn up1 br++ ) him 
a _s :om ,i _h nev] he>d (1 & say+ t he 

0 a fri5d ( 82 & on inquiry ,i w\ld f9d 
t x 0 s--& sometimes x ne$$ a great deal
 ( inquiry1 :i* made x all ! bett]      
evid5ce1 = x %[$ h[ difficult x w\ld h  
be5 = ! m$ium to obta9 ! in=mation2 ?\gh
 inde$ at ?is /age ! evid5ce _h =c$ me  
pa/ crude suspicions ( t sort4 ,on o!r  
occasions unkn[n spirits w\ld appe>1 &  
,i w\ld f9d t !y belong$ to ! la/       
visitor ,i _h _h4 ,sev]al incid5ts ( ?is
 k9d are describ$ 9 my book ,psy*ical   
,inve/igations4 ,aft] "s ye>s ( ?is k9d 
( exp]i5ce ,i became fully satisfi$ t ! 
_s explanation 0 ! only reasonable "o4  
,"s writ]s1 l ,miss ,d\gall 9 a rec5t   
volume ( essays call$ ,immortality1     
inv5t a complicat$ hypo!sis accord+ to  
:i* my m9d photographs ! m9d ( a visitor
 & ! m$ium on 8 next visit develops &   
reads (f ! photograph2 b ,i confess t my
 cr$ulity does n /& ! /ra9 put ^u x by  
su* a hypo!sis4 ,besides1 ,i h lately   
_h--z if to get r\nd ev5 su* tortur$    
!ories z ?is--evid5ce giv+ details :i* h
 n be5 kn[n to any p]son ,i h ev] met4  

,i 0 told to write to a c]ta9 fri5d (   
m9e1 fa!r ( ! o/5sible communicator4 ,! 
facts 7 unkn[n ev5 to him1 b he 0 able  
to v]ify !m completely2 & !y 7          
*>act]i/ic & evid5tial ( ! id5tity ( !  
o/5sible communicator4  ,if all my      
results 7 ( ! k9d ,i h _h ?r\gh ,mr     
,wilk9son ! case w\ld1 = me1 be s utt]ly
 & ov]:elm+ly prov$ t d\bt w\ld be      
absurd4 ,b ?is is too mu* to expect4 ,i 
h _h _m o!r m$iums "h1 ) v>y+ success1 b
 no?+ approa*+ ,mr ,wilk9son's4 ,9 _m   
cases x is fairly obvi\s t ! m$ium's    
sublim9al--or ! control's               
imag9ation--has be5 do+ "p ( ! bus9ess1 
no d\bt unkn[n to ! m$ium's normal      
consci\sness4 ,b 9 no case h ,i _h any  
indication ( fraud4 ,?is seems suffici5t
 answ] to ,mr ,edw>d ,clodd's cr$ul\s   
acceptance ( ! !ory ( a ,blue-,book &   
inquiry sy/em :i* enables m$iums to po/ 
!mselves up ab\t likely sitt]s4 ,x w\ld 
be ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w = an imitation    
m$ium to le>n en\gh ab\t me to give :at 
w\ld seem on ! face ( x a fairly good   

sitt+4 ,b ?is is nev] ! case4 ,ei!r !   
m$ium fails or he is s successful t     
normal k is rul$ out4 ,on ,mr ,clodd's  
!ory1 ,i ought to h nei!r ( ^! extremes2
 ,i ought to h no failures1 & no results
 go+ beyond :at inquiry c\ld produce4 ,b
 ,i ne$ n lab\r ?is po9t1 = ,mr ,clodd  
has rec5tly confess$ 8 almo/ absurd     
innoc5ce ( any fir/-h& exp]i5ce4 ,9 a   
lett] to ! ,int]national ,psy*ic        
,gazette = ,april1 #aiah1 he said he _h 
be5 to a sitt+ ab\t fifty ye>s ago1 b he
 does n rememb] mu* ab\t :at happ5$6    
,yet he sets up z an au?ority on ?is    
bran* ( exp]im5tal sci5ce6 ,x is l      
someone writ+ on *emi/ry aft] be+ 9 a   
laboratory once1 fifty ye>s ago4  ,"s ( 
my mo/ curi\s exp]i5ces1 conc]n+ :i* ,i 
h n yet publi%$ any?+ 9 detail1 h be5 9 
connexion ) cry/al vision4 ,i happ5 to  
"k a s5sitive--n a pr(essional m$ium or 
ev5 a spirituali/--:o has               
physical-ph5om5a p[]s ( v unusual &     
inde$ probably unique type4 ,n only c %e
 see 9 ! cry/al & get evid5tial messages

 by writ+ se5 !re91 b ! writ+ or        
pictures are visible to anyone pres5t4  
,i h se5 !m myself4 ,z _m z six p at a  
"t1 myself among !m1 h se5 ! same ?+1 & 
n "o ( ! six 0 ( sugge/ible type or _h  
_h any halluc9ations4 ,all 7 middle-ag$1
 except "o "y lieut5ant1 & we 7 inde$ a 
r exceptionally un-neurotic & /odgy lot4
 ,b ?\gh ! ?+s seem objective--,i am go+
 to try to photograph !m1 also !        
s5sitive1 9 ! hope ( confirm+ ! ,crewe  
ph5om5a--!y are someh[ m or less        
influ5c$ by ! s5sitive's own m9d1 )\t h]
 consci\s k2 =1 e4g41 9 "o message1     
purport+ to come f my fa!r1 ,i 0        
address$ z ,ar?ur1 a "n :i* w\ld be     
natural to ! m$ium :o kn[s me mo/ly f   
pr9t$ matt] & a few lett]s1 b :i* is    
entirely inappropriate 9 relation to my 
fa!r4 ,yet a good deal ( evid5ce (      
id5tity has come ?r\gh ?is s5sitive1 &  
?is mixture does n invalidate ! case4   
,aga91 a que] feature ( ?is s5sitive's  
p[]s is t lo/ objects are frequ5tly f\nd
 z a result ( in/ructions giv5 9 !      

cry/al2 & 9 _m ( ^! cases x seems c]ta9 
t ! position ( ! lo/ object c\ld n h be5
 kn[n to any inc>nate m9d1 or ( c\rse x 
w\ld n h be5 left !re4 ,9 "o case x 0 a 
valuable ruby2 9 sev]al o!rs x 0        
,treasury notes4 ,?is s5sitive also is a
 m$ium = v good raps1 :i* all pres5t c  
he> q di/9ctly & :i* %[ intellig5ce1    
answ]+ que/ions & s =?4  ,i h !re=e     
rea*$ ! conviction t human survival is a
 fact1 t ! life ov] !re is some?+ l an  
improv$ v]sion ( ! pres5t "o1 &--a      
com=t+ ?\ght1 support$ by mu* ( my      
evid5ce--t we are met at dea? by ^? :o h
 gone be=e4 ,"s ( my m my/ical fri5ds1  
:o h n ne$$ su* prolong$ jolt+ to get !m
 out ( mat]iali/ic grooves1 are r bor$ )
 me = dwell+ s mu* on ! evid5ce & on !  
nature ( ! next /ate4 ,!y call x m]ely  
a/ral2 z = !m1 _! m9ds so> 9 high]      
flights4 ,"o fri5d1 a sort ( radical    
,high ,*ur*man1 said to me "s "t ago t  
he 0 n int]e/$ 9 ! int]m$iate /ate4 ,b  
,i r ?9k t he w h to be4 ,i may be      
wrong1 b ,i suspect t1 :e!r !y l x or n1

 ^! good p w h to g ?r\gh ! int]m$iate  
/ate be=e !y get any:]e else4 ,good ?\gh
 !y are1 ,i d n believe !y are good     
en\gh = unalloy$ bliss or union ) !     
,godhead4 ,su* sudd5 jumps d n happ54   
,progress is gradual4 ,inde$1 ,i h      
notic$ lately t my ,high ,*ur*man fri5d 
has %[n mu* m int]e/ 9 ^! m]ely psy*ical
 ?+s4 ,p]haps he ?9ks he _h bett] turn  
back & make sure ( ! next /ate & its    
nature1 p]ceiv+ t x is a necess>y bridge
 or t>ry+-place 7:i* is ! alt]native    
read+ = ! mansions ( our ,fa!r's h\se7  
on ! way to ! heav5 :i* he q rightly    
aims at4  ,z to ! future ( psy*ical     
sci5ce & op9ion1 ,i feel sure t great   
?+s are n[ ahead4 ,! w>1 ) ! t]rible    
am\nt ( m\rn+ x entails1 has quick5$    
int]e/ 9 ! subject1 & = millions ( p !  
"q ( survival & ! next /ate has become  
an urg5t & abid+ "o4 ,_! int]e/1 in/ead 
( be+ almo/ :olly on ?is side1 is v     
l>gely ov] !re1 :i!r _! lov$ ones h     
gone4 ,simil>ly ) ! soldi]s :o h come   
safely ?r\gh ! w>4 ,all h lo/ fri5ds1   

all h fac$ ! possibility ( sudd5 or sl[ 
& pa9ful dea?4 ,& probably all "y p at  
pres5t1 & mo/ adults1 h out-gr[n ! crude
 beliefs ( la/ c5tury's or?odoxy ) its  
ev]la/+ hell1 & are ready = a m rational
 sy/em4 ,?is is be+ suppli$1 back$ by   
sci5tific pro(1 by psy*ical rese>* &    
sci5tific spiritualism4 ,x seems likely 
t ! religion ( ! be/ m9ds = ! next      
half-c5tury or s1 & p]haps onw>d1 w be  
some?+ l t :i* ,my]s came to hold 9 8   
lat] ye>s4 ,x does n mu* matt] :e!r !   
spirituali/ sect gr[s z an in/itution or
 n4 ,_m p w accept its ma9 belief )\t   
feel+ x necess>y to leave ! communion to
 :i* !y already belong4 ,x seems c]ta9 t
 ! idea itself w be ! rul+ idea 9 _m    
m9ds = a long "t1 & no d\bt psy*ic      
faculty w become mu* m common1 = ?\s&s  
are n[ try+ to develop x :o nev] c>$ to 
try be=e4 ,q possibly ! ef=t on bo?     
sides ( ! veil1 9 consequ5ce ( s _m     
premature dea?s1 may br+ ab\t a clos]   
communion betwe5 ! two sides ?an has ev]
 be5 kn[n hi!rto4 ,a great lift-up (    

e>?ly ?\ght w\ld be ! result1 a p]haps  
f9al em]g5ce f ! *rysalis /age (        
mat]ialism2 & we %all !n be ne> ! "t :51
 z ! inspir$ ,milton makes 8 ,raphael   
say3      ,y\r bodies may at la/ turn   
all to _s1     ,improv$ by tract ( "t1 &
 w+$ asc5d     ,e!real1 z we1 or may1 at
 *oice1     ,"h or 9 heav5ly ,p>adises  
dwell4     ,,d ,,miracles ,,happ58   ,mr
 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton1 ) true j\rnali/ic    
in/9ct1 rec5tly /imulat$ public int]e/ 9
 himself & o!r wor?y ?+s by eng9e]+ a   
discussion on ,d ,miracles ,happ58 ,!   
debate furni%$ an opportunity (         
h>mlessly lett+ (f /eam1 b app>5tly ea* 
disputant 0 ( 8 own op9ion /ill at !    
f9i%2 ?\gh "s ( ! newspap]s ?\ght t !   
affirmative 0 prov$1 n by argum5t1 b by 
! actual occurr5ce ( a miracle at !     
meet+--= ,mr ,b]n>d ,%aw 0 pres5t1 b    
rema9$ sil5t6 ,jok+ ap>t1 h[ev]1 ^!     
discussions are usually r5d]$ nugatory  
by ea* debat] atta*+ a diff]5t mean+ to 
! ^w4 ,to "o ( !m1 a miracle involves ! 
action ( "s non-human m9d2 to o!rs x is 

only a wond]ful occurr5ce1 :i* is !     
/rictly etymological mean+4 ,x is only 9
 ! latt] s5se t or?odox sci5ce has any?+
 to say on ! subject4  ,david ,hume1 9 !
 mo/ fam\s ( 8 essays1 says t a miracle 
is a violation ( ! laws ( nature1 :i*   
laws a firm & unalt]able exp]i5ce has   
e/abli%$4 ,a c5tury lat]1 ,mat!w ,arnold
 dispos$ ( ! "q 9 an ev5 %ort] mann]4   
,miracles d n happ51 said he1 9 !       
preface to ,lit]ature & ,dogma4 ,mod]n  
sci5ce has1 speak+ g5]ally1 concurr$4   
,b ! two /atem5ts are n v satisfactory4 
,x is true1 no d\bt1 t miracles did n   
ent] into ! exp]i5ce ( ,david ,hume &   
,mat!w ,arnold2 b ?is does n prove t !y 
h nev] ent]$ into ! exp]i5ce ( anybody  
else4 ,if ,i mu/ disbelieve all         
ass]tions conc]n+ ph5om5a :i* ,i h n    
p]sonally obs]v$1 ,i mu/ d5y t ! sun c  
ev] be nor? at mid-day1 z inde$ !       
,greeks did 7accord+ to ,h]odotus71 :5 !
 circumnavigators ( ,africa came back ) 
_! /ory4 ,b if ,i d1 ,i %all be wrong4  
7,hi/ories1 book ,,iv1 ,i = my "p d n   

believe !m1 says ev5 ?is romantic       
hi/orian47  ,x is z unsafe to reject all
 human te/imony to ! m>vell\s z x is to 
accept x all )\t "q4 ,! mod]n m9d has   
gone to ! negative extreme1 z ! m$ieval 
m9d w5t to ! o!r4 ,take = in/ance !     
tw5ty-five ?\s& ,lives ( ! ,sa9ts 9 !   
great ,boll&i/ collection4 ,!y are full 
( miracles1 ( mo/ incr$ible k9ds2 yet 9 
^? days ! acc\nts caus$ no a/oni%m5t4   
,!re 0 no organis$ k ( nature1 outside !
 n>r[ orbit ( daily life--& h[ n>r[ t 01
 we ) our facile means ( communication &
 travel c h>dly realise4 ,consequ5tly   
!re 0 little or no conception ( law or  
ord]l9ess 9 nature1 & !re=e no crit]ion 
by :i* to te/ /ories ( unusual          
occurr5ces4 ,any?+ might happ52 !re 0 no
 app>5t reason :y x %\ldn't4 ,"o sa9t   
hav+ retir$ into ! des]t to lead a life 
( mortification1 ! birds daily br\ght   
him food suffici5t = 8 wants2 & :5 a    
bro!r jo9$ him !y d\bl$ ! supply4 ,:5 ! 
sa9t di$1 two lions came & dug 8 grave1 
utt]$ a h[l ( m\rn+ ov] 8 body1 & knelt 

to beg a bless+ f ! survivor4 7,cf4 !   
curi\s /ory ( ,/ ,francis tam+ ,bro!r   
,wolf1 ( ,gubbio1 9 *apt] #ba ( !       
,fioretti47 ,! innum]able miracles 9 !  
,little ,fl[]s & ,life ( ,/ ,francis are
 repeat$ 9 c\ntless o!r lives2 sa9ts are
 lift$ across riv]s by angels1 !y prea* 
to ! fi%es1 :o sw>m to ! %ore to li/51  
!y are visit$ by ! ,virg91 are lift$ up 
9 ! air & susp5d$ !re = twelve h\rs :ile
 9 ec/asy !y p]ceive ! inn] my/]y ( !   
,mo/ ,bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,almo/ e t[n 9    
,europe c\ld produce its relic :i* has  
produc$ its miracul\s cures1 or its     
image t _h op5$ or %ut its eyes1 or b[$ 
its head to a wor%ipp]4 ,! ,virg9 ( !   
,pill>1 at ,s>agossa1 re/or$ a          
wor%ipp]'s leg t _h be5 amputat$4 ,?is  
is reg>d$ by ,spani% !ologians z        
specially well atte/$4 ,!re is a picture
 ( x 9 ! ,ca!dral at ,s>agossa4 7,lecky1
 ,rise & ,influ5ce ( ,rationalism 9     
,europe1 vol4 #a1 page #ada47 ,! sa9ts 7
 se5 fight+ = ! ,*ri/ian army1 :5 !     
latt] battl$ ) ! infidel4 ,9 m$ieval    

times ?is k9d ( ?+ 0 accept$ )\t "q &   
)\t surprise4  ,ab\t ! end ( ! twelf?   
c5tury !re came a *ange4 ,! human m9d   
began to awake f its long le?>gy2 began 
to wri! & /ruggle aga9/ ! dead h& (     
au?ority :i* held x d[n4 ,! ,crusades1 z
 ,guizot %[s1 _h mu* to d ) ! rise ( !  
new _s1 by caus+ educative contact ) a  
high ,s>ac5ic civilization4 ,m5 began to
 wond] & to ?9k4 ,h]esy inevitably      
appe>$1 & became rife4 ,9 #abjh ,innoc5t
 ,,iii e/abli%$ ! ,inquisition1 b fail$ 
to /rangle ! infant ,h]cules4 ,9 #abji  
began ! massacre ( ! ,albig5ses1 :i*    
cont9u$ m or less = ab\t fifty ye>s1 !  
dea?s be+ at lea/ scores ( ?\s&s2 b !   
blood ( ! m>tyrs 0 ! se$ ( fur!r fre$om 
& enlight5m5t4 ,nature began to be      
/udi$1 9 h[ev] rudim5t>y a way1 by ,rog]
 ,bacon & 8 bro!r al*emi/s4 ,!          
,re=mation came1 weak5+ ecclesia/ical   
au?ority /ill fur!r by divid+ ! dogmatic
 =ces into two ho/ile camps1 & ?us giv+ 
sci5ce its *ance4 ,galileo appe>$1 & did
 8 "w1 ?\gh ) _m wav]+s1 = ,paul ,v &   

,urban ,,viii kept successively a heavy 
h& on him2 he 0 imprison$ at sev5ty1 :5 
9 fail+ heal?1 &1 "s ?9k1 tortur$--?\gh 
?is is unc]ta91 & 8 fam\s e pur si muove
 is probably my?ical4 ,m important /ill1
 ,francis ,bacon1 tea*+ ) en?usiasm !   
me?od ( obs]vation & exp]im5t4 ,!       
conception ( law1 ( rationality &       
regul>ity 9 nature1 em]g$2 ,kepl] &     
,newton laid d[n ! gr\nd plan ( !       
univ]se1 evolv+ ! =mulae :i* express !  
facts ( mol> motion4 ,uni=mity 9 geology
 0 %[n by ,lyell1 :ile ,d>w9 & 8 foll[]s
 c>ri$ law into biological evolution4   
,!n man became swell$-head$2 became     
intoxicat$ ) 8 successes4 ,x _h already 
be5 s ) ,hume1 & x became m s ) 8       
disciples4 ,man treat$ 8 own limit$     
exp]i5ce z a crit]ion1 & d5i$ :at 0 n   
repres5t$ by some?+ simil> !re94        
,especially 0 ?is ! case :5 alleg$ facts
 _h any connection ) religion4 ,religion
 _h tri$ to ext]m9ate sci5ce1 & x 0     
natural en\gh t1 9 rev5ge1 sci5ce %\ld  
be ho/ile to any?+ associat$ ) religion4

 ,consequ5tly1 ! sci5tific man flatly   
d5i$ miracles1 n only su* /ories z ! rib
 ( ,adam & ! talk+ s]p5t 7conc]n+ :i*   
ev5 a *ur* fa!r l ,orig5 _h made m]ry 9 
,gno/ic days fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e71 b
 also ! heal+ miracles ( ,jesus1 :i* to 
u are n[ beg9n+ to look possible en\gh4 
,?is negative dogmatism is z regrettable
 z ! positive v>iety4 ,x is n sci5tific4
 ,sci5ce /&s = a me?od1 n = a dogma4 ,x 
obs]ves1 exp]im5ts1 & inf]s2 b x makes  
no claim to ! possession ( absolute     
tru?4 ,a g5u9e sci5ce1 confront$ )      
allegations ( unusual facts1 nei!r      
believes nor disbelieves4 ,x            
inve/igates4 ,! solution ( ! problem is 
simply a "q ( evid5ce4 ,huxley 9 8      
little book ,hume1 & ,j4 ,s4 ,mill 9 8  
,essays on ,religion1 made %ort "w ( !  
impossibility attitude4 ,says ! =m] 9   
,sci5ce & ,*ri/ian ,tradition1 page     
#aig3  ,/rictly speak+1 ,i am unaw>e (  
any?+ t has a "r to ! title ( an        
impossibility1 except a contradiction 9 
t]ms4 ,!re are impossibilities logical1 

b none natural4 ,a 'r\nd squ>e'1 a      
'pres5t pa/'1 'two p>allel l9es t       
int]sect'1 are impossibilities1 because 
! ideas d5ot$ by ! pr$icates r\nd1      
pres5t1 int]sect1 are contradictory ( ! 
ideas d5ot$ by ! subjects squ>e1 pa/1   
p>allel4 ,b walk+ on wat]1 or turn+ wat]
 into w9e1 are pla9ly n impossibilities 
9 ?is s5se4  ,no alleg$ occurr5ce c be  
rul$ out z impossible1 !n1 unless !     
/atem5t is self-contradictory4          
,difficulty ( belief is no reason4 ,x 0 
f\nd difficult to believe 9 ,antipodes2 
if !re 7 p on ! "u side ( ! e>?1 !y w\ld
 fall (f4 ,b ! advance ( k made x n only
 cr$ible b q compreh5sible4 ,p /ick on1 
all ov] ! e>?1 because ! e>? attracts !m
 m p[]fully ?an any?+ else does4        
,simil>ly ) "s miracles4 ,!y may seem   
mu* m cr$ible & compreh5sible :5 we h   
le>n$ m4 ,inde$1 ! wond]s ( wireless    
telegraphy1 radio-activity1 & aviation  
are intr9sically z miracul\s z _m ( !   
/ories 9 ! _w's sacr$ writ+s4  ,?is is n
 say+1 h[ev]1 t we are to believe !     

latt] en bloc4 ,!y mu/ be tak5          
individually1 & believ$ or disbeliev$   
accord+ to ! evid5ce & accord+ to !     
antec$5t probability or improbability4  
,! /&+ /ill ( ! sun 7,jo%ua1 x7 does n  
seem cr$ible to ! sci5tific m9d :i* kn[s
 t ! e>? is sp9n+ at ! equator at ! rate
 ( "o ?\s& miles an h\r & t any sudd5   
int]f]5ce ) t rotation w\ld s5d x to    
smi!re5s1 ) all ! creatures on its      
surface4 ,( c\rse1 a ,be+ :o c\ld /op   
its rotation c\ld p]haps also prev5t x f
 fly+ to smi!re5s2 b we h to ext5d !    
miracle 9 s _m entirely hypo!tical ways 
t ! :ole ?+ becomes too dubi\s =        
acceptance4 ,x is simpl] to look on !   
/ory z a my?4  ,b su* ?+s z !           
clairvoyance ( ,samuel 7,i ,samuel1 x71 
& ev5 ! ,woman ( ,endor /ory1 are q 9   
l9e ) :at psy*ical rese>* is n[         
e/abli%+4 ,& ! heal+ miracles ( ,jesus  
are p>allel$1 9 k9d if n 9 degree1 by   
innum]able sugge/ive !rapeutic doctors4 
,%ell-%ock bl9dness & p>alysis are cur$ 
at ,seale ,hayne ,hospital & else:]e 9 v

 miracul\s fa%ion4 ,& turn+ wat] into   
w9e is n m wond]ful ?an turn+ radium    
into helium1 & helium into lead1 :i*    
nature is n[ do+ be=e our eyes4 ,^! ?+s1
 !re=e1 h become cr$ible1 if ! evid5ce  
is good en\gh4 ,:e!r evid5ce n9ete5     
hundr$ ye>s old c be good en\gh to take 
z ! basis ( s]i\s belief is ano!r matt]4
 ,sci5tific me?od insi/s on a high /&>d 
( evid5ce4 ,we mu/ be hone/ ) ourselves1
 & n believe unless ! evid5ce satisfies 
our intellectual requirem5ts4 ,b ! mod]n
 & wise t5d5cy is to reg>d religion z an
 attitude r ?an z a belief or sy/em (   
beliefs4 ,x does n /& or fall ) !       
miracle-/ories4     ,,! ,,tru? ,,ab\t   
,,telepa?y   ,! am\nt ( nons5se t is    
talk$1 & app>5tly widely believ$1 ab\t  
telepa?y1 is almo/ en\gh to make "o wi% 
t ! ph5om5on _h n be5 discov]$1 or ! ^w 
inv5t$4 ,)\t any adequate basis ( real  
k1 ! man 9 ! /reet seems to be accept+ !
 idea ( ?\ght-transf]5ce z an           
incontrov]tible fact1 l wireless        
telegraphy--:i* latt] is responsible = a

 good deal ( easy cr$5ce accord$ to !   
=m]1 bo? seem+ equally wond]ful4 ,b !   
analogy is a false "o4 ,!re is a great  
deal ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! two4 ,9        
wireless telegraphy we und]/& ! process3
 x is a %ak+ ( ! e!r into pulses or     
waves1 :i* act on ! coh]] 9 a p]fectly  
def9ite way & are measurable4 ,b 9 spite
 ( mu* loose talk ab\t bra9-waves1 !    
fact is t we "k ( no su* ?+4 ,inde$1 !re
 is reason to believe t telepa?y1 if x  
is a fact at all--& ,i believe x is--may
 turn out to be a process ( a diff]5t   
k9d1 ! nature ( :i* is at pres5t unkn[n4
 ,= "o ?+1 x does n seem to con=m to    
physical laws4 ,if x 7 an affair (      
ripples 9 ! e!r--l wireless             
telegraphy--! /r5g? ( impact w\ld v>y 9 
inv]se ratio ) ! squ>e ( ! di/ance4 ,!  
influ5ce w\ld weak5 at a kn[n rate1 z m 
& m di/ance int]v5$ betwe5 s5d] &       
recipi5t4 ,& ?is1 9 _m cases at lea/1 is
 n f\nd to be s1 consequ5tly ,mr ,g]ald 
,balf\r & o!r lead+ memb]s ( ! ,society 
= ,psy*ical ,rese>* incl9e to ! op9ion t

 ! transmission is n a physical process1
 b takes place 9 ! spiritual _w4  ,i h  
said t ,i believe 9 telepa?y1 yet ,i h  
deprecat$ too-ready cr$5ce4 ,:at1 !n1   
are ! facts8  ,! fir/ attempt at s]i\s  
inve/igation ( alleg$ sup]normal ph5om5a
 by an organis$ body ( qualifi$ obs]v]s 
0 made by ! ,london ,society = ,psy*ical
 ,rese>*1 :i* 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahhb by ,h5ry  
,sidgwick 7,pr(essor ( ,moral           
,philosophy at ,cambridge71 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 
,my]s & ,edmund ,gurney 7,fell[s (      
,tr9ity71 ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett 7,pr(essor (  
,exp]im5tal ,physics at ,dubl91 & n[    
,sir ,william71 & a few fri5ds4 ,!      
memb]%ip grew1 & ! li/ n[ includes ! mo/
 fam\s sci5tific names ?r\gh\t !        
civilis$ _w4 ,9 po9t ( pre/ige1 !       
society is "o ( ! /ronge/ 9 exi/5ce4  ,!
 fir/ important "w und]tak5 0 !         
collection ( a l>ge numb] ( cases (     
app>ition1 etc41 9 :i* !re seem$ to be  
"s sup]normal ag5cy at "w1 convey+ k2 z 
9 ! case ( ,"l ,br\gham1 :o saw an      
app>ition ( 8 fri5d at ! mom5t ( !      

latt]'s dea?4 ,! results ( ?is          
inve/igation 7 embodi$ 9 ! two /\t      
volumes call$ ,phantasms ( ! ,liv+ 7n[  
out ( pr9t1 b an abridg$ "o-volume      
edition has rec5tly be5 edit$ by ,mrs   
,sidgwick 7,kegan ,paul1 ,tr5*1 ,trubn] 
,co41 ,ltd41 #aiai71 & 9 ,vol4 x4 ( !   
,proce$+s ( ! ,society4 ,z ! outcome (  
?is ardu\s inve/igation1 involv+ !      
collection & consid]ation ( ab\t #ag1jjj
 cases & ext5d+ ov] sev]al ye>s ( "t1 ! 
committee made ! cauti\s b memorable    
/atem5t t ,betwe5 dea?s & app>itions ( !
 dy+ p]son a connexion exi/s :i* is n   
due to *ance alone4 ,?is gu>d$ /atem5t 0
 c>efully word$ 9 ord] to avoid committ+
 ! society to any def9ite 7e4g4         
spirituali/ic7 int]pretation4 ,"s ( !   
app>itions occurr$ )9 twelve h\rs be=e !
 dea?1 "s at ! "t ( dea?1 & "s a few    
h\rs aft]w>ds4 ,b ^! latt] ( c\rse d n  
prove _s-ag5cy--?\gh inde$ sometimes !y 
seem to r5d] x probable--= ! telepa?ic  
impulse or ?\ght may h be5 s5t out by ! 
dy+ p]son1 rema9+ lat5t--s to           

speak--until ! p]cipi5t happ5$ to be 9 a
 suffici5tly passive & receptive /ate to
 take x 94  ,def9ite exp]im5tation 0    
also made1 ( v>i\s k9ds1 e4g41 "o p]son 
w\ld be %[n a c>d or diagram1 & ano!r   
7bl9dfold$7 w\ld ma9ta9 a passive m9d1  
say+ al\d :at ideas came into 8 head4   
,"s ( ^! exp]im5ts--:i* are /ill requir$
 & %\ld be tri$ by ^? int]e/$ 9 !       
subject--indicat$ t ! conc5tration (    
,a's m9d did inde$ sometimes produce a  
rev]b]ation 9 ! m9d ( ,b4 ,9 a s]ies    
conduct$ by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ! odds  
aga9/ ! successes be+ due to *ance c be 
ma!matically %[n to be t5 millions to   
"o4  ,= ?is new fact or ag5cy1 ,mr ,my]s
 inv5t$ ! ^w telepa?y 7,greek tele1 at a
 di/ance1 & pa!91 to feel71 & def9$ x z 
communication ( impressions ( any k9d f 
"o m9d to ano!r1 indep5d5tly ( !        
recognis$ *annels ( s5se4  ,b ,i wi% to 
say1 & to emphasise ! /atem5t1 t ?is    
transmission1 ?\gh reg>d$ z highly      
probable by _m acute m9ds1 _c yet be    
reg>d$ z unque/ionably prov$1 /ill less 

z occurr+ 9 a common or frequ5t way4 ,we
 h all ( u kn[n somebody :o claim$ to be
 able to make p turn r\nd 9 *ur* or 9 ! 
/reet by will+ !m1 b usually ^! claims  
_c be sub/antiat$4 ,x is difficult to   
elim9ate *ance co9cid5ce4 ,& ! folks :o 
lay claim to ^! p[]s are usually ( a    
my/]y-lov+1 inaccurate build ( m9d1 &   
!re=e v unsafe guides4 ,moreov]1 h[ _m  
times h !y will$ )\t result8  ,"o reason
 :y ,i deprecate easy cr$5ce1 lean+ to !
 sceptical side ?\gh believ+ t ! ?+     
sometimes happ5s1 is1 t !re is dang] ( a
 return to sup]/ition1 if belief outruns
 ! evid5ce4 ,if ! popul> m9d gets !     
notion t telepa?y is m or less a con/ant
 occurr5ce--t m9d c influ5ce m9d :5ev] x
 likes--!re is a possibility ( a return 
to ! wit*craft belief :i* result$ 9 s _m
 poor old wom5 be+ burnt at ! /ake 9 !  
sev5te5? c5tury4 ,i pref] excessive     
disbelief to excessive cr$ulity 9 ^!    
?+s2 x at lea/ does n burn old wom5     
because !y h a squ9t & a black cat & a  
grievance aga9/ someone :o happ5s to h  

fall5 ill4 ,unbalanc$ m9ds are v ready  
to believe t someone is influ5c+ !m4 ,i 
h receiv$ q a numb] ( lett]s f p 7n     
spirituali/s7 :o1 kn[+ ( my int]e/ 9 ^! 
matt]s1 got x into _! fooli% heads t ,i 
0 try+ "s sort ( telepa?ic black magic  
on !m4 ,i _h n ev5 be5 ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,x 
0 entirely _! own imag9ation4 ,"o ( ^! p
 is n[ 9 an asylum4 ,i ?9k %e w\ld      
probably h become insane 9 any case--if 
n on ?is1 !n on "s o!r subject--b ^!    
incid5ts almo/ make me wi% t we c\ld    
conf9e ! inve/igation & discussion ( !  
subject to our own circle or society    
until education has develop$ m balanc$  
judgm5t 9 ! masses4 ,b ( c\rse su* a    
re/riction is impossible4 ,! daily press
 & ! s5sational noveli/s h got hold ( ! 
idea4 ,we mu/ c\nt]act ! s5sational     
exagg]ations1 :i* h su* a bad effect on 
unbalanc$ m9ds1 by /at+ ! b>e1 h>d      
facts4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 a little k is a  
dang]\s ?+4 ,x is ! half-in=m$ p :o are 
endang]$4 ,! rem$y is m k4 ,let !m le>n 
t1 ?\gh !re is reason to believe t "u   

c]ta9 conditions telepa?y is possible & 
real1 !re is nev]!less no sci5tific     
evid5ce = any?+ 9 ! nature ( bewit*+1 or
 telepa?y ( malefic5t k9d4 ,?is _c be   
too /rongly insi/$ on4 ,let u foll[ !   
facts ) an op5 m9d1 b let u be c>eful n 
to ru% beyond !m into sup]/ition4       
,,! ,,tru? ,,ab\t ,,hypnotism   ,v>i\s  
popul> noveli/s1 su* z ,george ,du      
,mauri] 9 ,trilby1 & ,e4 ,f4 ,b5son 9 ,!
 ,image 9 ! ,s&1 h tak5 advantage ( !   
possibilities :i* hypnotic m>vels (f] to
 ! s5sational writ]1 & h put into       
circulation a v>iety ( exagg]at$ ideas4 
,?is is regrettable4 ,( c\rse ! noveli/ 
c *oose 8 subject1 & c treat x z he     
likes2 x is ! public's fault if x takes 
fiction = fact1 or all[s its notions (  
fact to be col\r$ or 9 any way influ5c$ 
by :at is av[$ly no m ?an fiction4  ,b x
 is c]ta9 t x is ?us influ5c$4 ,x is    
!re=e desirable t ! public %\ld be told 
f "t to "t exactly :at ! sci5tific      
position is--:at ! conclusions are1 ( ^?
 :o are /udy+ ! subject 9 a prop]       

sci5tific _s1 ) no aim save ! f9d+ (    
tru?4 ,?is w at lea/ enable ! public to 
discrim9ate betwe5 fact & fiction1 if x 
wants to4  ,no d\bt ! ph5om5a 9 "q h be5
 (t5 discov]$1 =gott51 & r$iscov]$2 b 9 
mod]n times ! movem5t dates f ,mesm]4   
,fri$ri* ,anton ,mesm] 0 born ab\t #agcc
 or #agcd4 ,9 #agff he took 8 doctor's  
degree at ,vi5na1 b did n come into     
public notice until #aggc4 ,9 t ye> he  
employ$ 9 ! treatm5t ( pati5ts c]ta9    
magnetic plates1 ! inv5tion ( ,fa!r     
,hell1 a ,jesuit1 pr(essor ( a/ronomy at
 ,vi5na4  ,fur!r exp]im5ts l$ him to    
believe t ! human body is a k9d (       
magnet2 & t its efflu5t =ces c\ld be    
employ$1 l ^? ( ! metal plates1 9 ! cure
 ( disease4 ,betwe5 #aggc & #aggh he    
travell$ ext5sively 9 ,europe1 ) a view 
to mak+ 8 discov]ies bett] kn[n4 ,also  
he s5t an acc\nt ( 8 sy/em to ! pr9cipal
 le>n$ bodies ( ,europe1 includ+ !      
,royal ,society ( ,london1 ! ,academy ( 
,sci5ces at ,p>is1 & ! ,academy at      
,b]l94  ,! la/ alone deign$ to reply2 !y

 told him 8 discov]y 0 an illusion4     
,app>5tly !y knew all ab\t x1 )\t       
inve/igat+4 ,!re is no dogmatism s      
unqualifi$1 no c]ta9ty s cocksure1 z t (
 complete ignorance4  ,! me?od at fir/ 0
 probably a sy/em ( magnetic passes or  
/rok+s ( ! diseas$ "p by ! h& ( !       
doctor4 ,b1 z ! pati5ts increas$ 9      
numb]1 a m :olesale me?od _h to be      
devis$4 ,consequ5tly ,mesm] inv5t$ !    
fam\s baquet4 ,?is 0 a l>ge tub1 fill$ )
 bottles ( wat] previ\sly magnetis$ by  
,mesm]4  ,! bottles 7 arrang$ to radiate
 f ! c5tre1 "s ( !m ) necks po9t+ away f
 x & "s po9t+ t[>ds x4 ,!y re/$ on p[d]$
 glass & iron fil+s1 & ! tub itself 0   
fill$ ) wat]4 ,9 %ort1 x 0 a sort (     
glorifi$ trave/y ( a galvanic batt]y4 ,f
 x1 long iron rods1 jo9t$ & movable1    
protrud$ ?r\gh holes 9 ! lid4 ,^! !     
pati5ts held1 or appli$ to ! region ( _!
 disease1 z !y sat 9 a circle r\nd !    
baquet4 ,mesm] & 8 assi/ants walk$ ab\t1
 supplem5t+ ! treatm5t by po9t+ ) !     
f+]s1 or ) iron rods1 at ! diseas$ p>ts4

  ,all ?is may seem1 at fir/ sight1 v   
absurd4 ,b ! fact rema9s t ,mesm]       
c]ta9ly wr\ght cures4 ,& app>5tly he    
frequ5tly succe$$ 9 cur+ or greatly     
alleviat+1 :]e o!r doctors _h completely
 fail$4 ,x is no long] possible = any   
in/ruct$ p]son to reg>d ,mesm] z a      
*>latan :o kn[+ly delud$ ! public = 8   
own pr(it4 ,8 !ories may h be5 p>tly    
mi/ak51 b 8 practical results 7         
indubitable4  ,x is also wor? not+ t he 
treat$ ri* & poor alike1 *>g+ ! latt] no
 fee4 ,he 0 a man ( great t5d]ness &    
k9dness ( he>t1 devot$ to ! cause ( !   
sick & suff]+2 & ! acc\nts ( 8 pati5ts  
%[ ! unb\nd$ gratitude :i* !y felt t[>ds
 him1 & ! respect 9 :i* he 0 held4  ,!  
or?odox doctors1 ( c\rse1 felt o!rwise4 
,!y 7 envi\s & jeal\s ( ! =eign         
innovator & 8 success4 ,& 8 fame 0 too  
great to all[ ( 8 be+ ignor$4           
,consequ5tly ! ,royal ,society ( ,m$ic9e
 7,p>is7 appo9t$ a commission to inquire
 into ! new treatm5t4 ,! f9d+1 ( c\rse1 
0 adv]se4 ,! inve/igators c\ld n d5y !  

cures1 b !y fell back on ! recup]ative  
=ce ( nature 7vis m$icatrix naturae7 &  
d5i$ t ,mesm]'s treatm5t caus$ ! cure4  
,obvi\sly1 ,mesm]1 hav+ treat$ 8        
pati5ts1 c\ld n prove t !y w\ld n h     
recov]$ if he _h n treat$ !m2 s 8       
critics _h a /rong position4 ,b1 on !   
o!r h&1 nei!r c an or?odox doctor prove 
t 8 cures are due to 8 treatm5t4 ,if x  
is vis m$icatrix naturae 9 "o case1 x   
may be ! same 9 ! o!r4  ,mod]n m$ic9e is
 m & m com+ to ?is conclusion--is ab&on+
 drugg+ z x ab&on$ ble$+ & caut]y1 & is 
leav+ ! pati5t to nature4 ,?is is a     
significant fact4  ,b !re is good reason
 to believe t ,mesm]'s treatm5t 0 a real
 factor 9 8 cures1 = 9 _m cases ! pati5t
 _h be5 treat$ by or?odox me?ods = ye>s 
)\t effect4 ,p]haps1 z ! doctors said1 x
 0 only ! recup]ative =ce ( ,nature1 b  
if ! doctors c\ld n set t =ce to "w1 &  
,mesm] someh[ c\ld1 he is j z mu*       
entitl$ to ! cr$it ( ! cure z if he _h  
done x by ble$+ or drugg+4 ,h[ev]1 by "o
 sort ( p]secution or ano!r1 he 0 driv5 

out ( ,p>is1 & m or less discr$it$4     
,aft] a visit to ,engl&1 he retir$ to   
,switz]l&1 :]e he liv$ 9 obscurity until
 8 dea? 9 #ahae4  ,! me?od 0 kept alive 
by v>i\s disciples1 su* z ! ,m>quis de  
,puysegur1 ,dupotet1 ,deleuze1 & _m m1 b
 9 an amateuri% sort ( way4 ,! fir/-nam$
 f\nd t 9 "o ( 8 pati5ts he c\ld induce 
a trance /ate :i* %[$ peculi> features4 
,9 trance1 ! man knew all t he knew :5  
awake1 b :5 awake he knew no?+ ( :at _h 
happ5$ 9 trance4 ,?is second condition  
?us seem$ to be equival5t to an         
enl>gem5t ( p]sonality4  ,bo? 9 ,engl& &
 ,france ! m$ical side came to ! front  
aga91 9 ! h&s ( ,braid 7a ,man*e/]      
surgeon :o fir/ us$ ! t]m hypnotism1 f  
,greek hypnos1 sleep1 & ^: book         
,neurypnology1 or ! ,rationale ( ,n]v\s 
,sleep 0 publi%$ 9 #ahdc71 ,liebeault1  
,b]nheim1 ,elliotson1 & ,esdaile4       
,elliotson & ,esdaile /ill believ$ 9 a  
magnetic efflu5ce1 b ! idea 0 giv5 up by
 ,braid & ! ,nancy s*ool 7! inve/igators
 :o foll[$ ! l9es ( ,liebeault (        

,nancy71 = x 0 f\nd t pati5ts c\ld be   
hypnotis$ )\t passes or /rok+s or any   
manipulation4 ,braid told 8 pati5ts to  
gaze fix$ly at a bright object1 e4g41 8 
lancet4 ,liebeault produc$ sleep by     
talk+ soo?+ly or comm&+ly fill+ !       
pati5t's m9d ) ! idea ( sleep4 ,9 "s    
cases x 0 f\nd t pati5ts c\ld hypnotise 
!mselves by an ef=t ( w 7?is 0 confirm$ 
m rec5tly by ,dr ,w+field's exp]im5ts ) 
a?letic und]graduates at ,cambridge71 & 
?is dispos$ ( ! hi!rto suppos$ly        
necess>y magnetic efflu5ce f ! op]ator4 
,! mo/ mod]n op9ion is pretty mu* !     
same4 ,dr ,tuckey1 :o le>nt 8 me?od f   
,liebeault himself1 & :o practis$ =     
tw5ty ye>s 9 ! ,we/ ,end ( ,london1 is  
conv9c$ t ! :ole ?+ is sugge/ion4 ,s is 
,dr ,bramwell1 :o %>es ) ,dr ,tuckey !  
lead+ position among hypnotic           
practition]s 9 ,engl&4 ,! latt]1 x may  
be rem>k$1 0 ! fir/ qualifi$ m$ical man 
to write an important book on ! subject 
9 ,engli%1 aft] ,braid4  ,! t5d5cy n[ is
 to give sugge/ions )\t attempt+ to     

induce actual trance4 ,x is f\nd ) _m   
pati5ts t if !y w make _! m9ds passive &
 receptive1 li/5+ to ! doctor's         
sugge/ions 9 an abs5t-m9d$ sort ( way1  
^? sugge/ions--t ! heal? %all improve & 
! specifi$ symptoms disappe>--are c>ri$ 
out4 ,! explanation ( ?is is wrapp$ 9   
my/]y4 ,no "o kn[s exactly h[ x comes   
ab\t4 ,b x seems to be some:at ?us3  ,! 
complicat$ happ5+s )9 our bodies1 su* z 
! *emical ph5om5a kn[n z dige/ion & !   
physical ph5om5a su* z blood circulation
 & contraction ( involunt>y muscles1    
seem to imply intellig5ce1 ?\gh t       
intellig5ce is n "p ( ! consci\s m9d1 = 
we d n consci\sly direct ! processes4   
,!y g on all ! same--= example--:5 we   
are asleep4 ,presumably1 !n1 !re is a   
m5tal ,some?+ 9 u1 :i* nev] sleeps1 &   
:i* runs ! organic ma*9]y4 ,if we c\ld  
get at ?is ,some?+1 & give x            
in/ructions1 a "p ( ! ma*9]y :i* is     
work+ wrongly might get att5d$ to & put 
"r4 ,un=tunately1 ! ord9>y consci\sness 
is 9 ! way4 ,we _c get at ! me*anic 9 ! 

mill1 because we h to g ?r\gh ! (fice1 &
 ! manag+ director keeps u talk+4       
,well1 9 hypnotic trance1 or ev5 9 !    
preoccupi$ abs5t-m9d$ /ate1 we get pa/ !
 manag+ director--:o is asleep or att5d+
 to some?+ else--into ! mill4 ,we get at
 ! man :o really att5ds to ! ma*9]y4 ,we
 get pa/ ! normal consci\sness1 & c give
 our ord]s to ! subconsci\s or          
sublim9al--:i* means bel[ ! ?re%old4 ,9 
,my]s' phrase1 sugge/ion is a successful
 appeal to ! sublim9al self1 b exactly  
h[ x comes ab\t1 & :y ! pati5t usually  
_c d x = himself b has to h ! sugge/ion 
adm9i/]$ by a doctor1 we d n "k4  ,(    
c\rse ! ^w sugge/ion does n really      
expla9 any?+4 ,x is a ^w employ$ to cov]
 our ignorance4 ,sugge/ive me?ods are z 
empirical z ,mesm]'s4 ,9 ea* case a     
successful appeal is made to !          
recup]ative =ces ( nature1 vis m$icatrix
 naturae2 b exactly h[ or :y sugge/ion  
does x1 we "k no m--or h>dly any m--?an 
we "k h[ & :y ,mesm]'s baquet did x4 ,! 
fact rema9s1 h[ev]1 t ! ?+ is done4 ,:at

 we lack is only a satisfactory !ory4   
,at "o "t x 0 ?\ght t only functional   
disord]s c\ld be reliev$4 ,b x is n[    
recognis$ t ! l9e betwe5 functional &   
organic is an arbitr>y "o4 ,if we _c f9d
 def9ite organic *ange 9 tissue1 we call
 ! ailm5t functional2 b nev]!less "s    
*ange !re mu/ be1 ?\gh microscopic or   
unrea*able4 ,consequ5tly ev5 functional 
disord]s are at bottom organic2 &1 ?\gh 
( c\rse grave lesions produce ! grave/  
disord]s1 !re is no a priori            
impossibility 9 a hypnotic cure ( ev5 ! 
mo/ radical tissue-deg5]ation4  ,h[ev]1 
z a matt] ( practical fact1 ! me*anic   
has 8 limitations1 l ! normal           
consci\sness4 ,he is n omnipot5t4       
,consequ5tly we _c be sure ( be+ able to
 /imulate him to ! ext5t ( a cure4 ,x   
dep5ds on 8 k & p[]4 ,b he c always d   
some?+1 if we c get at him4 ,! *ief     
difficulty is t 9 _m p he is            
inaccessible4  ,= in/ance1 ,i h _m times
 submitt$ myself to ! treatm5t ( ,dr    
,tuckey & ano!r m$ical fri5d1 )\t       

effect4 ,i h ea* "t tri$ my be/ to help1
 mak+ my m9d z passive z ,i c\ld2 = ,i 0
 sure t if a sugge/ible /age c\ld be    
rea*$1 "s tr\blesome he>t symptoms &    
insomnia c\ld be alleviat$4 ,b ,i 0 nev]
 able to rea* a /ate ev5 approa*+       
hypnosis4 ,i suppose my normal          
consci\sness c\ld n put itself          
suffici5tly to sleep4 ,be+ int]e/$ 9 !  
sci5tific aspect ( ! subject1 my        
consci\sness wat*$ ! process & analys$  
its own s5sations1 in/ead ( lett+ g &   
subsid+ out ( ! way4  ,z to ! proportion
 ( susceptible p]sons1 obs]v]s diff]4   
,wett]/r& & ,vogt hold t all sane &     
heal?y p are hypnotisable1 & ,dr        
,bramwell's results among /rong f>m     
lab\r]s at ,goole support t view4       
,pati5ts ) n]v\s ailm5ts are difficult  
to hypnotise2 out ( "o hundr$ su* cases 
9 8 ,london practice1 ,dr ,bramwell only
 influ5c$ eighty4 ,?is is ! p]c5tage (  
susceptibles f\nd by ,drs ,tuckey &     
,b]nheim also4  ,! insane are usually   
unhypnotisable1 probably because ( _!   

inability to conc5trate _! att5tion4    
,out ( ! #hj p] c5t4 ( sane             
susceptibles1 only a small proportion g 
(f into hypnotic sleep2 t5 accord+ to   
,tuckey1 r m accord+ to ! exp]i5ce (    
,bramwell1 ,=el1 & ,vogt4 ,mo/ ( !      
susceptible1 h[ev]1 ?\gh reta9+         
consci\sness1 may be depriv$ ( muscul>  
control4 ,= example1 if told t !y _c op5
 _! eyes1 !y f9d t x is s4  ,! v>i\s    
/ages ( hypnosis %ade gradually into ea*
 o!r1 & classifications are n mu* good4 
,*>cot's ?ree /ages ( le?>gy1 catalepsy1
 & somnambulism are n[ discr$it$ z true 
/ages4 ,9 good subjects !y are          
producible at w1 & z obs]v$ at !        
,salpetri]e !y 7 almo/ c]ta9ly due to   
tra9+4  ,i h no space = ! quot+ (       
detail$ m$ical cases1 b x is desirable  
to emphasise ! practical facts & to make
 ! subject z concrete z possible to !   
read]1 s ,i w quote j "o1 z illu/ration1
 f ,dr ,bramwell's contribution to      
,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical      
,rese>*1 vol4 xiv1 page #ii4            

,neura/h5ia2 suicidal t5d5cies4 ,mr     
,d----1 ag$ #cd1 #ahij2 b>ri/]4 ,=m]ly  
/rong & a?letic4 ,heal? began to fail 9 
#ahgg1 aft] typhoid fev]4 ,ab&on$ "w 9  
#ahhb1 & = eight ye>s 0 a *ronic        
invalid4 ,anaemic1 dyspeptic1 sleepless1
 depress$4 ,unable to walk a hundr$ y>ds
 )\t sev]e suff]+4 ,con/ant m$ical      
treatm5t1 includ+ six mon?s' re/ 9 b$1  
)\t b5efit4 ,he 0 hypnotis$ f ,june #b  
to ,septemb] #bj1 #ahij4 ,by ! end (    
,july all morbid symptoms disappe>$1 &  
he amus$ himself by work+ on a f>m4 ,he 
c n[ walk =ty miles a day )\t undue     
fatigue4 ,simil> cases are n[ be+       
record$ 9 ! milit>y hospitals4 ,soldi]s 
make excell5t subjects4  ,x has be5 mu* 
debat$ :e!r a hypnotis$ p]son c\ld be   
made to commit a crime4 ,probably n2 x  
is difficult to be q sure1 b ! evid5ce  
is on ! negative side4 ,true1 a         
hypnotis$ subject w put sug> :i* he has 
be5 told is ars5ic into 8 "m's tea1 b 8 
inn] self probably kn[s well en\gh t x  
is only sug>4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is c]ta9 t

 a hypnotis] may obta9 a rem>kable am\nt
 ( control ov] specially s5sitive       
subjects1 p>ticul>ly by repeat$         
hypnotisations4  ,i h se5 hypnotis$     
subjects :o seem$ almo/ p]fect automata1
 obey+ ord]s z me*anically z if !y _h no
 w ( _! own left4 ,c]ta9ly no "o1 ei!r  
man or woman1 b p>ticul>ly ! latt]1 %\ld
 submit himself or h]self to hypnotic   
treatm5t except by a qualifi$ p]son 9   
:om full tru/ c be repos$4 ,&1 ev5 !n1 9
 ! case ( a woman pati5t1 x is well = a 
?ird p]son to be pres5t4  ,b ! /ories ( 
! noveli/s1 ab\t subjugat$ wills1       
hypnotis+ f a di/ance1 & all ! re/ ( x1 
are q )\t adequate f\ndation 9 fact4    
,!re is v little evid5ce 9 support (    
hypnosis produc$ at a di/ance1 & 9 ! "o 
case :]e x did seem to occur !re _h be5 
repeat$ hypnotisations ( ! ord9>y k9d1  
by :i* a sort ( telepa?ic rapport 0     
p]haps e/abli%$ 7,my]s' ,human          
,p]sonality1 vol4 i1 page #ebd74        
,hypnotism aga9/ ! w is a my?2 except   
p]haps 9 "h & !re a backboneless p]son  

:o c\ld be influ5c$ any way1 )\t        
hypnosis or any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! ,*icago   
pamphlete] :o wants to tea* u h[ to get 
on 9 bus9ess by develop+ a hypnotic eye 
is m]ely aft] doll>s4 ,x is all bunkum4 
,!re is a s5se1 h[ev]1 9 :i* hypnotic   
treatm5t c be a help 9 education & 9    
/r5g!n+ ! "*4 ,backw>d & lazy *ildr5    
c\ld probably be improv$1 & ,i "k cases 
9 :i* sleep-walk+ & o!r bad habits h be5
 cur$ by sugge/ion4 ,f ?is x is b a /ep 
to dipsomania1 :i* c (t5 be cur$4 ,dr   
,tuckey reports sev5ty cures out ( two  
hundr$ cases4  ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 to ^: 
g5ius doctors z well z psy*ologi/s owe  
_! fir/ sci5tific conceptions 9 ?is     
doma91 0 extremely optimi/ic "h4 ,he    
held t ?\gh we _c expect to manufacture 
sa9ts1 any m ?an we c manufacture       
g5iuses1 !re is nev]!less en\gh evid5ce 
to %[ t great ?+s c\ld be done4  ,if !  
subject is hypnotisable1 & if hypnotic  
sugge/ion be appli$ ) suffici5t p]si/5cy
 & skill1 no dep? ( previ\s bas5ess &   
f\lness ne$ prev5t ! man or woman :om we

 *>ge ) 'moral insanity'1 or /amp z a   
'crim9al-born'1 f ris+ into a /ate :]e  
he or %e c "w /eadily & r5d] s]vices    
useful to ! community 7,human           
,p]sonality1 vol4 i1 page #aii74        
,exp]im5ts on hypnotic l9es ought       
c]ta9ly to be c>ri$ out 9 our prisons & 
re=matories4 ,z to ! =m]ly alleg$ dang]s
 ( su* exp]im5tation--dang]s ( hy/]ia1  
etc41 alleg$ by ! ,*>cot s*ool :i* is n[
 se5 to h be5 q on a wrong tack--!y d n 
exi/1 if ! op]ator kn[s 8 bus9ess4      
,says ,pr(essor ,=el3 ,liebeault1       
,b]nheim1 ,wett]/r&1 ,van ,e$51 ,de     
,jong1 ,moll1 ,i myself1 & ! o!r foll[]s
 ( ! ,nancy s*ool1 decl>e categorically 
t1 al?\gh we h se5 _m ?\s&s ( hypnotis$ 
p]sons1 we h nev] obs]v$ a s+le case (  
m5tal or bodily h>m caus$ by hypnosis1  
b1 on ! contr>y1 h se5 _m cases (       
illness reliev$ or cur$ by x4 ,dr       
,bramwell fully endorses ?is1 say+      
emphatically t he has nev] se5 an       
unpleasant symptom1 ev5 ( ! mo/ trivial 
nature1 foll[ ! skill$ induction (      

hypnosis 7,proce$+s ( ! ,society =      
,psy*ical ,rese>*1 vol4 xii1 page #bji74
  ,a pro( t intellectual p[]s outside ! 
normal consci\sness may be tapp$ by     
appropriate me?ods is af=d$ by !        
rem>kable exp]im5ts ( ,dr ,bramwell1 on 
! appreciation ( "t by somnambules4 ,he 
ord]$ a hypnotis$ subject to c>ry out1  
aft] ar\sal1 "s trivial action1 su* z   
mak+ a cross on a piece ( pap]1 at ! end
 ( a specifi$ p]iod ( "t1 reckon+ f !   
mom5t ( wak+4 ,9 ! wak+ /ate1 ! pati5t  
knew no?+ ( ! ord]2 b a sublim9al m5tal 
/ratum knew1 & wat*$ ! "t1 mak+ !       
subject c>ry out ! ord] :5 x fell due4  
,! p]iod v>i$ f a few m9utes to sev]al  
mon?s1 & x 0 /at$ 9 v>i\s ways1 e4g4 on 
"o occasion ,dr ,bramwell ord]$ ! action
 to be c>ri$ out 9 #bd h\rs & #bhhj     
m9utes4 ,! ord] 0 giv5 at #c4de ,p4,m4  
on ,decemb] #ah1 & x 0 c>ri$ out        
correctly at #c4de ,p4,m4 on ,decemb]   
#ba4 ,9 o!r exp]im5ts1 ! p]iods giv5 7  
#d1dag1 #h1fej1 #h1fhj1 #h1gjj1 #aj1jgj1
 #aa1dgj m9utes4  ,all 7 correctly tim$ 

by ! sublim9al /ratum1 ! action be+     
promptly c>ri$ out at ! due mom5t4 ,9 ! 
wak+ /ate ! pati5t 0 q incapable--z mo/ 
( u w\ld be--( calculat+ m5tally :5 !   
p]iods w\ld elapse4 ,b ! hypnotic /ratum
 c\ld d x1 & ?is %[s t !re are          
intellectual p[]s :i* lie outside !     
field ( ! normal consci\sness4 ,!       
argum5t c\ld be fur!r support$ by !     
feats ( calculat+ boys1 :o c sometimes  
solve ! mo/ complicat$ ari?metical      
problems1 )\t kn[+ h[ !y d x4 ,!y let ! 
problem s9k 91 & ! answ] is %ot up      
pres5tly1 l ! cook$ pudd+ 9 ! geys]4  ,b
 ^! ?+s are /ill 9 _! infancy4          
,psy*ology is work+ at ! subject1 b we d
 n yet "k en\gh to enable u to v5ture f>
 9 ! direction ( practical application (
 hypnotic me?ods 9 education4 ,x seems  
likely1 h[ev]1 t fur!r inve/igation w   
yield k :i* may be ( ine/imable         
practical value 9 ! tra9+ ( m9ds1 z well
 z 9 ! cur+ ( m5tal & bodily disease4   
,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce   ,x has be5 said1 z 
a k9d ( jocul> epigram1 t ! ,holy ,roman

 ,empire 0 nei!r holy nor ,roman nor an 
empire4 ,) simil> tru? x may be said t  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is nei!r ,*ri/ian nor  
sci5ce1 9 any ord9>y s5se ( ^? words4   
,/ill1 p]haps we ought to all[ an       
inv5tor to *ri/5 8 own creation1 ev5 if 
! "n seems inappropriate or likely to   
cause misund]/&+2 &1 ,mrs ,eddy hav+    
inv5t$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce z an organis$   
religion--?\gh1 z we %all see1 borr[+   
its ma9 features f an e>li] prophet--we 
may admit h] "r to give a "n to h]      
a/oni%+ production4 ,9 ord] t ! p]sonal 
equation may be all[$ =1 ! pres5t writ] 
begs to affirm t he writes z a sympa!tic
 /ud5t ?\gh n an adh]5t4  ,m>y ,a4      
,morse ,bak] 0 born on ,july #af?1      
#ahba1 ( pi\s p>5ts1 at ,b[1 ,new       
,hamp%ire4 ,h] fa!r 0 almo/ illit]ate1 r
 passionate1 a ke5 h& at a b>ga91 & a   
,puritan 9 religion4 ,all ! ,bak]s 7 a  
trifle cranky & ecc5tric1 b "s ( !m     
possess$ ability ( sorts1 ?\gh ,m>y's   
fa!r made no great success 9 life4 ,8   
daught] made up = him aft]w>ds4  ,! fir/

 fifte5 ye>s ( ,m>y ,bak]'s life 7 pass$
 at ! old f>m at ,b[4 ,! place 0 lonely1
 ! mann] ( life primitive1 & education n
 a /rong po9t 9 ! community4 ,mrs ,eddy 
aft]w>ds claim$ to h /udi$ 9 h] girlhood
 days ,hebrew1 ,greek1 ,lat91 natural   
philosophy1 logic1 & moral sci5ce6 ,x 01
 h[ev]1 ma9ta9$ by h] contempor>ies t %e
 0 backw>d & indol5t1 & t ,smi?'s       
,gramm>1 & z f> z long division 9       
ari?metic1 might be tak5 z indicat+ !   
ext5t ( h] s*ol>%ip4 ,!re is c]ta9ly "s 
little discrepancy "h1 & p]haps ,mrs    
,eddy's memory 0 a trifle at fault4 ,%e 
made no claim to any acqua9tance ) ?is  
=midable array ( subjects 9 ! lat] "p ( 
h] life1 & x seems probable t h]        
contempor>ies 7 "r4 ,h] physical beauty1
 c\pl$ ) delicate heal?1 seem to h      
result$ 9 spoil+1 = ev5 z a *ild %e     
dom9at$ h] surr\nd+s to a surpris+      
ext5t4  ,9 #ahdc %e m>ri$ ,george       
,glov]1 :o di$ 9 ,june1 #ahdd1 leav+ h] 
p5niless4 ,h] only *ild 0 born 9 !      
,septemb] foll[+4 ,aft] t5 ye>s (       

wid[hood %e m>ri$ ,daniel ,pat]son1 a   
travell+ d5ti/4 ,9 #ahff !y sep>at$1 he 
mak+ "s provision = h]4 ,9 #ahgc %e     
obta9$ a divorce on ! gr\nd ( des]tion4 
,9 #ahgg %e m>ri$ ,asa ,gilb]t ,eddy1 :o
 di$ 9 #ahhb4  ,s mu* = h] matrimonial  
exp]i5ces1 :i* may n[ be dismiss$1 z !y 
_h no p>ticul> influ5ce on h] "* & c>e]4
 ,to prev5t confusion1 we w call h]     
?r\gh\t by ! "n :i* is mo/ famili> to u 
& to ! _w4  ,! *ief ev5t ( ,mrs ,eddy's 
rem>kable life1 ! ev5t :i* put h] on !  
road to fame & =tune1 occurr$ 9 #ahfb4  
,?is 0 h] meet+ ) ! fam\s heal]1 ,ph9eas
 ,p>khur/ ,quimby4 ,?is latt] 0 an      
uns*ool$ b e>ne/ & b5evol5t man1 :o _h  
made exp]im5ts 9 mesm]ism1 etc41 & :o _h
 f\nd--or ?\ght he _h f\nd--t p c\ld be 
cur$ ( _! ailm5ts by fai?4 ,he !re=e    
began to "w out a sy/em ( m9d-cure1 :i* 
he embodi$ 9 volum9\s ,,mss4 ,pati5ts   
came to him f f> & ne>1 & he treat$ all1
 :e!r !y c\ld pay or n4 ,quimby 0 mu*   
above ! level ( ! common quack1 & 8 "*  
comm&s our respect4 ,he 0 a man ( great 

natural intellig5ce1 & 0 admirable 9 all
 8 deal+s ) family1 fri5ds1 & pati5ts4  
,mrs ,eddy visit$ him at ,portl& 9      
#ahfb1 h] aim be+ treatm5t = h] cont9u$ 
ill-heal?4 ,%e claims to h be5 cur$--9  
?ree weeks--?\gh x is cle> f h] lat]    
lett]s t ! cure 0 n complete4 ,/ill1    
great improvem5t 0 app>5tly effect$1 =  
%e _h be5 almo/ b$ridd51 ) "s k9d (     
sp9al or hy/]ical compla9t1 = eight ye>s
 previ\sly4 ,b ,quimby's effect on h] 0 
great] m5tally ev5 ?an physically4 ,%e  
became int]e/$ 9 8 sy/em1 wat*$ 8       
treatm5t ( pati5ts1 borr[$ 8 ,,mss41 &  
ma/]$ 8 tea*+s4 ,9 #ahfd %e visit$ him  
aga91 /ay+ two or ?ree mon?s1 &         
prosecut+ h] /udies4 ,%e n[ seem$ to h  
=m$ a def9ite desire to assi/ 9 tea*+ 8 
sy/em4 ,no d\bt %e dimly saw a possible 
c>e] op5+ out 9 front ( h]2 ?\gh we ne$ 
n attribute h] desire entirely to m]e   
ambition or gre$1 = x is probable t     
,quimby did a great am\nt ( g5u9e good1 
& 8 pupil w\ld naturally imbibe "s ( 8  
zeal = ! relief ( suff]+ humanity4  ,9  

#ahff ,quimby di$1 ag$ sixty-f\r4 ,8    
pupil decid$ to put on ! mantle ( h]    
tea*]1 b m z propag&i/ & religi\s       
prophet ?an z heal]4 ,9 ?is latt]       
capacity p]haps h] sex 0 aga9/ h]4 7,ev5
 n[ ! av]age individual seems to h a sad
 lack ( confid5ce 9 ! lady doctor67 ,b  
%e 0 poor1 & prospects did n seem       
promis+4 ,= "s "t %e drift$ ab\t among  
fri5ds--*iefly spirituali/s--prep>+     
,,mss4 & tea*+ ,quimbyism to anyone :o  
w\ld li/54 7,%e aft]w>ds d5i$ h]        
indebt$ness to ,quimby1 claim+ direct   
revelation4 ,no human p5 nor tongue     
taught me ! sci5ce conta9$ 9 ?is book1  
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 & nei!r tongue nor p5 
c ov]?r[ x4--,sci5ce & ,heal?1 p4 #aaj1 
#aijg edition47  ,?\gh unsuccessful z   
heal] 79 spite ( h] lat] claim to h     
heal$ ,:itti] ( incipi5t pulmon>y       
consumption 9 "o visit71 %e c]ta9ly _h !
 knack ( tea*+--_h ! p[] ( inspir+      
en?usiasm & ( inoculat+ o!rs ) h] ideas4
 ,9 #ahgj %e turn$ up at ,lynn1 ,mass41 
) a pupil nam$ ,ri*>d ,k5n$y1 a lad (   

tw5ty-"o4 ,h] aim be+ to f\nd a religi\s
 organisation bas$ on practical results 
7! pray] ( fai? %all heal ! sick1 etc471
 x 0 necess>y to "w ) a                 
pupil-practition]4 ,accord+ly %e &      
,k5n$y took (fices at ,lynn1 & ,dr      
,k5n$y appe>$ on a signbo>d affix$ to a 
tree4  ,imm$iate success foll[$4        
,pati5ts cr[d$ ! wait+-rooms4 ,k5n$y did
 ! heal+ & ,mrs ,eddy organis$ classes1 
:i* 7 recruit$ f ! ranks ( pati5ts &    
fri5ds2 fees1 a hundr$ doll>s = twelve  
lessons1 aft]w>ds rais$ to ?ree hundr$  
doll>s = sev5 lessons4 ,be=e long1      
h[ev]1 %e qu>rell$ ) ,k5n$y1 & 9 #ahgb  
!y sep>at$1 b n be=e %e _h reap$ ab\t   
six ?\s& doll>s z h] %>e ( ! h>ve/4 ,x 0
 h] fir/ ta/e ( success1 aft] we>y ye>s 
( toil & /ress & hy/]ia & ecc5tricity4  
,naturally1 l ,alex&]1 %e sigh$ = fur!r 
conque/4 ,l'appetit vi5t en mangeant4   
,&1 ?\gh 9 h] fiftie? ye>1 %e 0 n[ m    
en]getic ?an ev]4  ,h] next move 0 !    
pur*ase ( a h\se at #h1 ,broad ,/reet1  
,lynn1 :i* became ! fir/ (ficial        

headqu>t]s ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,9 #ahge 
appe>$ h] fam\s book1 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 
,) ,key to ! ,scriptures1 :i* 0 f9anc$  
by two ( its au?or's fri5ds4 ,! fir/    
edition 0 ( a ?\s& copies4 ,z x sold b  
sl[ly1 %e p]suad$ h] *ief practition]1  
,daniel ,sp(=d1 to give up 8 practice & 
to devote himself to adv]tis+ ! book &  
pu%+ its sale4 ,s9ce !n x has be5 revis$
 _m times1 & ! editions are legion4     
,loyal disciples ( ! bett]-educat$ sort 
h assi/$ 9 its rewrit+1 & x is n[ a v   
pres5table k9d ( affair z to its lit]>y 
=m4 ,mo/1 if n all1 ( ! editions h be5  
sold at a m9imum ( #c4ah p] copy1 )     
editions de luxe at #e or m1 & ! au?or's
 o!r works are publi%$ at simil>ly high 
prices4 ,all ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s 7 comm&$
 to buy ! works ( ! ,rev]5d ,"m1 & all  
successive editions ( ^? works4 ,x is n 
surpris+ t ,mrs ,eddy %\ld leave a =tune
 ( a million & a half doll>s4 ,x may be 
m5tion$ "h t %e mov$ f ,lynn to ,bo/on 9
 #ahhb1 !nce to ,concord 7,new          
,hamp%ire7 9 #ahhi1 & f9ally to a l>ge  

mansion 9 a ,bo/on suburb :i* %e b\ght =
 #ajj1jjj1 sp5d+ a simil> sum 9         
remodell+ & enl>g+4 ,! mod]n prophet    
does n dwell 9 ! wild]ness1 subsi/+ on  
locu/s & wild honey4 ,he--or %e--has    
mov$ ) ! times1 & has a prop] respect = 
! almighty doll> & ! com=ts (           
civilisation4  ,9 #ahha 0 f\nd$ !       
,massa*usetts ,metaphysical ,college4   
,?is impos+ly-nam$ in/itution nev] _h   
any special build+s1 & its in/ructions 7
 mo/ly giv5 9 ,mrs ,eddy's p>l\r1 ,mrs  
,eddy h]self con/itut+ all ! faculty4   
,f\r ?\s& /ud5ts pass$ ?r\gh ! ,college 
9 sev5 ye>s1 at ! end ( :i* p]iod x     
ceas$ to exi/4 ,! fees 7 usually #cjj = 
sev5 lessons1 z be=e4 ,few gold-m9es pay
 z well z did ! ,metaphysical ,college4 
,! fact does n at fir/ sight increase   
our respect = ! alleg$ cut5ess ( !      
inhabitants ( ! ,/ates4 ,b1 on fur!r    
inve/igation1 ! murd] is out4 ,mo/ ( ^! 
/ud5ts probably e>n$ back by heal+ mu* m
 ?an !y paid ,mrs ,eddy4 ,our respect = 
,uncle ,sam's bus9ess %rewdness returns 

9 full =ce4  ,! exp]im5t ( conduct+     
religi\s s]vices _h be5 made by ,mrs    
,eddy at ,lynn 9 #ahge1 b ! fir/        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,*ur* 0 n *>t]$ until  
#ahgi4 ,! ,sci5ti/s met1 h[ev]1 9 v>i\s 
public halls ( ,bo/on1 until #ahid1 :5 a
 *ur* 0 built4 ,?is 0 soon outgr[n1 &   
#aj1jjj ( ! fai?ful pl$g$ !mselves to   
raise two million doll>s = its          
enl>gem5t4 ,! new build+ 0 f9i%$ 9      
#aijf4 ,its auditorium holds five ?\s&  
p4 ,! walls are decorat$ ) texts sign$  
,jesus1 ! ,*ri/1 & ,m>y ,bak] ,g4       
,eddy--^! names /&+ side by side4  ,!   
foll[+ examples1 cull$ almo/ at r&om1 w 
fur!r %[ h[ great is h] conviction t %e 
has ! ,tru?1 h[ vigor\sly %e bulls h]   
own /ocks 7someh[1 f9ancial metaphors   
seem inevitable :5 writ+ ( ,mrs ,eddy73 
,god has be5 graci\sly fitt+ me dur+ _m 
ye>s = ! reception ( ?is f9al revelation
 ( ! absolute div9e ,pr9ciple (         
sci5tific m5tal heal+4 7,sci5ce &       
,heal?1 p4 #ajg47  ,i won my way to     
absolute conclusion ?r\gh div9e         

revelation1 reason & demon/ration4      
7,ibid41 p4 #aji47  ,to ^? natural      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1 ! anci5t wor?ies1 & 
to ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,god c]ta9ly reveal$ ! 
,_s ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 if n ! absolute 
lett]4 7,ibid41 p4 #dhc47  ,! !ology (  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is tru?2 oppos$ to :i* 
is ! error ( sickness1 s91 & dea?1 t    
tru? de/roys4 7,miscellane\s ,writ+s1 p4
 #fb47  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is ! unfold+ ( 
true ,metaphysics1 t is1 ( ,m9d1 or     
,god1 & ,8 attributes4 ,sci5ce re/s on  
pr9ciple & demon/ration4 ,! ,pr9ciple ( 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is div9e4 7,ibid41 p4  
#fi47  ,! foll[+ maybe quot$ z an       
example ( mix$ good & evil1 ) a c]ta9   
flav\r ( unconsci\s hum\r3  ,hate no "o2
 = hatr$ is a plague-spot t spreads its 
virus & kills at la/4 ,if indulg$1 x    
ma/]s u2 br+s suff]+ to its possessor   
?r\gh\t "t1 & beyond ! grave4 ,if y h   
be5 badly wrong$1 =give & =get3 ,god w  
recomp5se ?is wrong1 & puni%1 m sev]ely 
?an y c\ld1 him :o has /riv5 to injure  
y4 7,miscellane\s ,writ+s1 p4 #ab47  ,! 

advice is good1 b x is n new4 ,& ,mrs   
,eddy seem$ to exp]i5ce a special joy 9 
! ?\ght t by leav+ our enemies alone !y 
w receive f ,god a m effective tr\nc+   
?an we ) our poor appliances c\ld       
adm9i/]4 ,! ideal ,*ri/ian w\ld n want 8
 enemies h&$ ov] to ! inquisitor--he    
w\ld beg = !m to be let (f4 ,fa!r1 =give
 !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d6 ,t is !        
,*ri/ian attitude4 ,x is p]haps too high
 = ord9>y mortals to atta9 to1 b ,mrs   
,eddy made su* high claims t we are     
entitl$ to judge h] by correspond+ly    
high /&>ds4  ,! =m ( s]vice 9 ! v>i\s   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce *ur*es at fir/ includ$ 
a s]mon4 ,b ,mrs ,eddy soon saw t ?is   
might introduce discord3 = ! prea*]s    
might diff] 9 _! int]pretations (       
,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,& ,mrs ,eddy above   
all ?+s aim$ at unity 9 ord] to keep !  
control 9 h] own h&s4 ,!re=e1 9 #ahie1  
%e =bade prea*+ altoge!r4 ,! ,bible &   
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 ,) ,key to !          
,scriptures1 7 to be read f1 b no       
explanatory comm5ts 7 to be made4 ,!    

s]vices comprise ,sunday morn+ & ev5+   
read+s f ^! two books1 ) music2 !       
,w$nesday ev5+ exp]i5ce meet+2 & !      
communion s]vice1 once or twice a ye>   
only4 ,!re is no baptismal1 m>riage1 or 
burial s]vice1 & w$d+s & fun]als are    
nev] conduct$ 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce *ur*es4
  ,z to *ur* gov]nm5t1 !re 0 a nom9al   
bo>d ( directors1 b ,mrs ,eddy _h       
supreme p[]4 ,%e c\ld appo9t or dismiss 
at w4 ,! ,*ur* 0 h]s1 body & s\l4       
,probably no o!r religi\s lead] ev] _h  
su* an unqualifi$ sway4 ,! ,holy ,fa!r  
at ,rome is a m]e figurehead 9 comp>ison
 ) ! late ,rev]5d ,"m4  ,9 ,june1 #aijg1
 !re 7 9 all #gaj bran* *ur*es4 ,( ^!1  
tw5ty-five 7 9 ,canada1 f\rte5 9        
,brita91 two 9 ,irel&1 f\r 9 ,au/ralia1 
"o 9 ,s\? ,africa1 eight 9 ,mexico1 two 
9 ,g]many1 "o 9 ,holl&1 "o 9 ,france1 & 
! rema9d] 9 ! ,/ates4 ,!re 7 also #bie  
societies n yet incorporat$ into *ur*es4
 ,! total memb]%ip ( ! #gaj *ur*es 0    
probably ab\t #ej1jjj4 7,9 ,pulpit &    
,press1 p4 #hb1 ,mrs ,eddy puts ! numb] 

at #ajj1jjj to #bjj1jjj2 & ?is 0 9      
#ahie4 ,"s claim t ! total numb] (      
adh]5ts is z high z a million4 ,b ^! are
 probably exagg]at$ e/imates47 ,ab\t    
"o-t5? ( ^! make _! liv+ by _! fai?4 ,"h
 we come to ! secret ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 
success4  ,!re are ab\t #djj au?oris$   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce heal]s1 & _m :o        
practise )\t diploma b n )\t pay4 ,^! p 
treat sick folks1 receiv+ fees4 ,_!     
me?od is to assure ! pati5t t he is "u a
 delusion 9 ?9k+ himself ill1 t matt] is
 an illusion1 t ,god is ,all1 etc4 ,x   
s\nds v absurd4 ,b ! curi\s ?+ is t _m p
 h be5 cur$ by ?is treatm5t1            
&--naturally--^! p become ard5t ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ti/s4 ,x is by ! practical        
application t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce z a      
religion lives & ?rives4 ,z to ! k9d (  
diseases cur$1 ! mo/ extravagant claims 
are made4 ,9 ,miscellane\s ,writ+s1 p4  
#da1 ,mrs ,eddy def9itely /ates t all   
classes ( disease c be heal$ by h]      
me?od4 ,aft] c>eful sift+ ( mu* evid5ce1
 h[ev]1 ,dr ,my]s & 8 bro!r 7,f4 ,w4 ,h4

 ,my]s7 f\nd t no pro( 0 =?com+ = ! cure
 ( def9ite organic disease by ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ce me?ods4 7,proce$+s ( ! ,society 
= ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 vol4 ,,ix1 p4 #afj2
 also ,j\rnal1 vol4 ,,viii1 p4 #bdg47   
,und\bt$ly !y h be51 & are cont9ually1  
effici5t 9 reliev+1 & ev5 cur+1 _m      
functional disord]s :i* h resi/$ ord9>y 
m$ical treatm5t--& x mu/ be rememb]$ t  
_m functional d]angem5ts are z s]i\s1   
subjectively1 z grave organic disease--&
 consequ5tly x is und5iable t ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ce (t5 does good4 ,b x is probable 
t ! same am\nt ( good1 & p]haps m1 c\ld 
be done by ! hypnotic or sugge/ive      
treatm5t ( a qualifi$ m$ical man1 or    
p]haps by o!r =ms ( fai?-heal+4 ,!      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ is us+ sugge/ion2 b he
 c\ples x up ) religion1 & ?us1         
p]haps--) "s p--succe$s 9 driv+ !       
sugge/ion home ) great] =ce4 ,x is      
notewor?y t simil> attempts are n[ be+  
made 9 o!r directions--witness !        
,emmanuel movem5t 9 ,new ,york1 !       
,fai?i/s & v>i\s psy*o-!rapeutic        

societies 9 ,engl&1 & ! t5d5cy 9 "s     
qu>t]s 7,bi%op ( ,london7 to return to  
ano9t+ & lay+ on ( h&s by cl]gym54      
,psy*ologically1 ,mrs ,eddy is at lea/  
classifi$1 if n entirely expla9$1 by "o 
^w--monoideism4 ,%e 0 a p]son ( "o idea4
 ,^! p1 = :om we usually h ! simpl] t]m 
( crank1 are common en\gh4 ,i h no      
p]sonal acqua9tance ) ! circle-squ>+ &  
p]petual-motion cranks m5tion$ by ,de   
,morgan 7,! ,budget ( ,p>adoxes71 b ,i  
"k a flat-e>? crank1 & am well acqua9t$ 
) a ,briti%-,israelite crank1 :o seems  
to d]ive unspeakable joy--temp]$ only by
 8 failure to conv]t me--f ! ?\ght t we 
,briti%]s are v]itably ! desc5dants ( "o
 or m ( ! ,lo/ ,tribes4 ,all ^! p are   
consci\s ( a mission4 ,!y h _h a        
revelation1 & are anxi\s to imp>t x4 ,_!
 ef=ts may n be due to ! la/ infirmity (
 noble m9d1 /ill less to a l[] motive4  
,!y may j be built t way4 ,! majority ( 
!m1 l my ,lo/-,tribes fri5d1 get no he>+
 because ( ! inflexible pragmatism ( a  
/iffneck$ & utilit>ian g5]ation4 ,:at   

diff]5ce does x make :e!r we are !      
,tribes or n8 asks ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,&  
he passes on ) a %rug or a gr91 accord+ 
to temp]am5t4 ,?is t]rible pragmatic te/
 makes %ort "w ( _m amiable cranks4 ,& x
 is j "h t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce scores its  
po9t2 = x cures physical disease1 !reby 
becom+ int5sely practical4 ,heal? is !  
*ief good ( life4 ,any?+ t w re/ore x to
 an ail+ body comm&s imm$iate & univ]sal
 respect4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce !re=e        
appeals1 on its practical side1 to !    
deepe/ ?+ 9 u--to ! primal in/9ct (     
self-pres]vation4 ,h5ce its success4  ,x
 is possible to blame ,mrs ,eddy unju/ly
 = h] love ( p[] z su*4 ,%e 0 n unique 9
 ?is respect4 ,! diff]5ce is t ,mrs     
,eddy succe$$ :ile ! o!rs h n1 & are    
consequ5tly n he>d (4 ,my ,lo/-,tribes  
fri5d w\ld be z autocratic z anybody if 
he _h ! *ance2 b 8 motive w\ld n be gre$
 ( p[]1 b r ! ov]ma/]+ desire to pu% 8  
cause1 to proselytise1 to promulgate 8  
"o idea1 almo/ by =ce1 if su* a ?+ 7    
possible4 ,mo/ ( u "k a few fanatics (  

?is k9d4 ,! objects ( _! devotion are   
v>i$--"o is mad nor?-nor?-we/1 ano!r    
s\?-s\?-ea/--b all suff] f a lack (     
balance1 a lack ( prop] di/ribution (   
int]e/4 ,( c\rse1 we may *e]fully admit 
t we are all m or less speciali/s 9 our 
sev]al dep>tm5ts1 & t ! l9e betwe5      
sanity & insanity is r arbitr>y4 ,we all
 seem m or less mad to ^? :o d n agree )
 u4  ,! good & true "p ( ,*ri/ian       
,sci5ce is its demon/ration ( ! influ5ce
 ( m9d on body1 & ( ! usefulness (      
induc+ m5tal /ates ( an optimi/ic "*4 ,x
 may1 ( c\rse1 be said t we ne$ no ,mrs 
,eddy to tell u ?is4 ,true1 we don't4 ,!
 great se]s & poets h always taught     
optimism1 & ! influ5ce ( m9d on body 0  
m$ically recognis$--m or less--long be=e
 ev5 ,quimby's "t4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t  
diff]5t m9ds ne$ diff]5t treatm5t--ne$  
_! nutrim5t & /imulant 9 diff]5t =ms1 to
 suit ! v>i\s m5tal dige/ions &         
receptive p[]s4 ,consequ5tly1 ?\gh we   
may pref] ,br[n+ = optimism & ! doctors 
= hypnotic !rapeutics1 we ne$ n compla9 

if o!rs pref] ,mrs ,eddy & h] disciples4
 ,if !y get good f _! way ( putt+ ?+s1 &
 if t good manife/s itself 9 _! "* &    
life--9 _! total reaction on ! _w--by   
all means let !m cont9ue to walk 9 _!   
*os5 way4 ,x w\ld be wrong to try to    
turn !m4 ,! sy/em works2 !re=e x is true
 = !m4 ,! tree is kn[n by its fruits4 ,&
 ! fruits ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce are        
und\bt$ly (t5 good4 ,9 ?is complex _w   
no?+ is unmix$ly good1 & h>m is no d\bt 
done occasionally4 ,b1 on ! :ole1 x     
seems probable t ,mrs ,eddy1 ) all h]   
hy/]ia & morbidities & ranc\rs &        
que]ness1 has be5 a p[] = good 9 ! _w4  
,h] writ+s meet a want :i* "s p feel1   
or1 r1 provide !m ) a useful impulse 9 !
 direction ( physical & spiritual       
reg5]ation4 ,if y c make a sick p]son   
/op brood+ ov] 8 ailm5ts & worry+ ov]   
?+s 9 g5]al1 y h a*iev$ some?+ :i*      
enorm\sly increases 8 *ance ( recov]y2 &
 if y c make him turn all 8 ?\ghts &    
en]gies 9 ! direction ( recov]y1 & all 8
 emotional p[]s 9 ! direction ( love &  

goodwill to 8 fell[-m5 & t[>ds ,god1 !re
 is no limit to ! p[]s :i* may be put 9 
op]ation4 ,9 spite ( all our a*ievem5ts 
9 sci5ce--& !y h be5 great--we are only1
 z ,newton said1 pick+ up pebbles on !  
sea-%ore4 ,nature is b\ndless2 we c fix 
no limits to h] p[]s4 ,& we "k s little1
 really1 ab\t disease1 t ,i am n at all 
prep>$ to d5y ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce claims1
 ev5 ) reg>d to organic disease4 ,!     
di/9ction betwe5 organic & functional is
 9 our own inabilities1 n 9 ! nature ( !
 case2 we call a disease organic :5 we  
f9d def9ite tissue-*ange1 & functional  
:5 we d n2 b 9 ! latt] case !re mu/ be  
"s organic basis1 ?\gh too small p]haps 
to be discov]able--say a lesion 9 a t9y 
n]ve4 ,consequ5tly ,i reg>d ! "q (      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce cures z entirely "o (  
evid5ce4 ,i keep an op5 m9d4 ,if ,i come
 across en\gh evid5ce1 ,i w believe t x 
c cure tub]culosis ( ! lungs & o!r      
diseases1 z claim$1 :e!r ,i c und]/& h[ 
x does x or n4 ,at pres5t1 l ,dr ,my]s1 
,i am n conv9c$2 b ,i h se5 en\gh (     

,*ri/ian ,sci5ce results among my own   
fri5ds to prev5t me f d5y+ any?+4 ,i    
m]ely susp5d judgm5t4 ,b ,i d believe t 
! p[] ( ! m9d ov] ! body is s great t   
almo/ any?+ is possible2 & ,i ?9k t !   
m$ical advance ( ! next half-c5tury w be
 *iefly 9 ?is hi!rto neglect$ direction4
 ,i happ5 to "k t ?is1 or some?+ v ne>  
?is1 0 ! /rongly-held op9ion ( ! late   
,pr(essor ,william ,james ( ,h>v>d1 :o1 
9 addition to be+ ! mo/ brilliant       
psy*ologi/ ( 8 g5]ation1 0 also a       
qualifi$ doctor ( m$ic9e4     ,,joan ,,(
 ,,arc   ,great results (t5 fl[ f small 
causes4 ,pascal said t if ,cleopatra's  
nose _h be5 %ort] ! hi/ory ( ! _w w\ld h
 be5 diff]5t4 ,simil>ly x may be truly  
said t if a peasant girl ( ,domremy _h n
 _h halluc9ations1 ,france w\ld n[ h be5
 a ,briti% prov9ce4 ,& x is curi\s to   
reflect t ! ,*ur* :i* burnt h] z a      
h]etic & sorc]] has h]1 & h] only1 to   
?ank = su* hold z x /ill ma9ta9s on     
,france1 = ! latt] w\ld h become        
,prote/ant if ,engl& _h won4 ,! ,roman  

*ur* n[ recognises ?is1 & has beatifi$ !
 ,maid4 ,! next /ep w be h] canonisation
 z a sa9t4 ,?us does ! :irligig ( ,"t   
br+ its rev5ges4  ,jeanne d',arc 0 born 
9 ! village ( ,domremy ne> ,vauc\leurs1 
on ! bord] ( ,*ampagne & ,lorra9e1 on   
,janu>y #f?1 #adab4 ,%e 0 taught to sp9 
& to sew1 b n to read or write1 ^!      
accompli%m5ts be+ beyond :at 0 necess>y 
= p 9 h] /ation ( life4 ,h] p>5ts 7     
dev\t1 & %e 0 br\ght up pi\sly4 ,h]     
nature 0 g5tle1 mode/1 & religi\s1 b )  
no physical weakness or morbid          
abnormality--on ! contr>y1 %e 0         
exceptionally /rong1 z h] lat] hi/ory   
proves4  ,at or ab\t ! age ( ?irte51    
,jeanne began to exp]i5ce :at psy*ology 
n[ calls auditory halluc9ations4 ,t is1 
%e he>d voices--usually accompani$ by a 
bright light--:5 no visible p]son 0     
pres5t4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a common      
symptom ( imp5d+ m5tal disord]2 b no    
insanity develop$ 9 ,jeanne d',arc4     
,/>tl$ %e naturally 0 at fir/1 b        
cont9uation l$ to famili>ity & tru/4 ,! 

voices gave good c\nsel ( a commonplace 
k9d1 z1 = in/ance1 t %e mu/ be a good   
girl & g regul>ly to *ur*4 ,soon1 h[ev]1
 %e began to h visions3 saw ,/ ,mi*ael1 
,/ ,ca!r9e1 & ,/ ,m>g>et2 0 giv5        
in/ructions z to h] mission2 ev5tually  
made h] way to ! ,dauph92 put h]self at 
! head ( #f1jjj m51 & advanc$ to !      
relief ( ,orleans1 :i* 0 besieg$ by !   
conqu]+ ,engli%4 ,aft] a =tnight ( h>d  
fight+ ! siege 0 rais$1 & ! enemy driv5 
(f4 ,! tide ( w> _h turn$1 & 9 ?ree     
mon?s ! ,dauph9 0 cr[n$ ,k+ at ,rheims1 
z ,*>les ! ,sev5?4  ,at ?is po9t ,jeanne
 felt t h] mission 0 accompli%$4 ,b h]  
wi% to return to h] family 0 ov]-rul$ by
 k+ & ar*bi%op1 & %e took "p 9 ! fur!r  
fight+ aga9/ ! alli$ ,engli% &          
,burgundian =ces1 %[+ great brav]y &    
tactical skill4 ,b 9 ,novemb]1 #adcj1 9 
a desp]ate sally f ,compiegne--:i* 0    
besieg$ by ! ,duke ( ,burgundy--%e fell 
into ! enemy's h&s1 0 sold to ! ,engli%1
 & ?r[n into a dungeon at _! headqu>t]s 
9 ,r\54  ,aft] a ye>'s imprisonm5t %e 0 

br\ght to trial--a mock trial be=e !    
,bi%op ( ,beauvais1 9 an ecclesia/ical  
c\rt4 ,le>n$ doctors ( ! *ur* did _! be/
 to entangle ! simple girl 9 _!         
dialectical toils2 b %e %[$ a rem>kable 
p[] ( keep+ to h] simple affirmations & 
( avoid+ h]etical /atem5ts4 ,god has    
always be5 my ,"l 9 all t ,i h done4 ,b 
! trial 0 only pret5ce1 = h] fate 0     
already decid$4 ,%e 0 burnt to dea?1    
amid ! je]s & execration ( a rabble (   
brutal soldi]y1 9 a ,r\5 m>ket-place on 
,may #cj?1 #adca4  ,! life ( ! ,maid    
supplies a problem :i* or?odox sci5ce _c
 solve4 ,%e 0 a simple peasant girl1 )  
no ambitions hank]+ aft] a c>e]4 ,%e    
rebell$ pa!tically aga9/ h] mission4 ,i 
_h f> r re/ & sp9 by my "m's side1 = ?is
 is no "w ( my *oos+1 b ,i mu/ g & d x1 
= my ,"l wills x4 ,%e _c be dismiss$ on 
! simple idiot !ory ( ,voltaire1 = h]   
g5ius 9 w> & h] aptitude 9 rep>tee      
und\bt$ly prove exceptional m5tal p[]s1 
uns*ool$ ?\gh %e 0 9 :at we call        
education4 ,we _c call h] a m]e hy/]ic1 

= h] heal? & /r5g? 7 sup]b4 ,a man (    
sci5ce once said to an ,abbe3 ,come to !
 ,salpetri]e ,hospital1 & ,i w %[ y     
tw5ty ,jeannes d',arc4 ,to :i* ! ,abbe  
respond$3 ,has "o ( !m giv5 u back      
,alsace & ,lorra9e8  ,!re is ! crux1 z  
,&rew ,lang quietly rem>k$4  ,! retort 0
 c]ta9ly neat4 ,/ill1 ?\gh ! ,salpetri]e
 hy/]ics h n won back ,alsace &         
,lorra9e1 x is nev]!less true t a great 
movem5t may be />t$1 or kept go+ :5     
/>t$1 by fraud1 halluc9ation1 &         
cr$ulity4 ,! ,mormons1 = example1 are a 
/rong body1 b ! orig9s ( _! fai? w n be>
 mu* criticism4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon1 h&$ 
d[n f heav5 by an angel1 is m ?an we c  
swall[4 ,no "o saw its metal leaves--f  
:i* ,joseph ,smi? translat$--except     
,joseph himself4 ,we h our own op9ion   
ab\t ,joseph's tru?fulness4 ,some:at    
simil>ly ) spiritualism4 ,! great       
movem5t is !re1 bas$ p>tly on fact z ,i 
believe1 b support$ by "s fraud & mu*   
ignorance & cr$ulity4 ,may x n h be5    
some:at ?us ) ,jeanne8 ,%e deliv]$      

,france1 & h] importance 9 hi/ory is    
great2 b may n h] mission & h] do+s h   
be5 ! outcome ( m]ely subjective        
halluc9ations1 induc$ by ! brood+ ( h]  
specially religi\s & patriotic m9d on ! 
woes ( h] c\ntry8 ,! army1 be+ ignorant 
& sup]/iti\s1 w\ld readily believe 9 !  
sup]natural "* ( h] mission1 & great    
en]gy & val\r w\ld foll[ z a matt] (    
c\rse--= a man fights well :5 he        
believes t ,provid5ce is on 8 side4  ,t 
is ! usual k9d ( !ory 9 explanation ( ! 
facts4 ,b x is n fully satisfactory4 ,h[
 came x--"o may ask--t ?is untutor$     
peasant girl c\ld p]suade n only ! rude 
soldi]y1 b also ! ,dauph9 & ! c\rt1 ( h]
 ,div9e appo9tm5t8 ,h[ came %e to be    
giv5 ! comm& ( an army8 ,surely a po/ ( 
su* responsibility & p[] w\ld n be giv5 
to a peasant girl ( eighte51 on ! m]e   
/r5g? ( h] own claim to inspiration4 ,x 
seems1 at lea/1 v improbable4  ,n[ x    
seems 7?\gh ! mat]iali/ic s*ool (       
hi/orians conv5i5tly ignore or belittle 
x7 t !re is /rong evid5ce 9 support ( ! 

idea t ,jeanne gave ! ,dauph9 "s pro( ( 
! possession ( sup]normal faculties4 ,9 
fact1 ! evid5ce is s /rong t ,mr ,lang  
call$ x unimpea*able--& ,mr ,lang did n 
usually err on ! side ( cr$ulity 9 ^!   
matt]s4 ,among o!r curi\s ?+s1 ,jeanne  
seems to h repeat$ to ,*>les ! words ( a
 pray] :i* he _h made m5tally1 & %e also
 made "s k9d ( clairvoyant discov]y ( a 
sword hidd5 beh9d ! alt> ( ,fi]bois     
*ur*4 ,s*ill]'s magnific5t dramatic poem
 ,die ,jungfrau von ,orleans1 ?\gh      
unhi/orical 9 "s details1 is            
sub/antially accurate on ^! po9ts       
conc]n+ clairvoyance & m9d-read+4  ,z to
 ! voices & visions1 a ,prote/ant w h a 
c]ta9 prejudice ) reg>d to ! ,/ ,mi*ael1
 ,/ ,ca!r9e1 & ,/ ,m>g>et /ories1 ?\gh  
he may v possibly be wrong 9 8          
disbelief4 ,b1 waiv+ t1 x may be true t 
"s g5u9e inspiration 0 truly giv5 to !  
,maid f ! deep] /rata ( h] own s\l1 & t 
^! monitions ext]nalis$ !mselves 9 ! =ms
 9 :i* h] ?\ght habitually ran4 ,if %e  
_h be5 a ,greek ( two ?\s& ye>s e>li]1  

h] visions w\ld probably h tak5 ! =m (  
,apollo & ,pallas ,a!ne2 yet !y might   
equally well h conta9$ tru? & good      
c\nsel1 z did ! utt]ances ( ! ,oracles4 
,&1 speak+ ( ! ,greeks1 we may rememb] t
 ! wise/ ( t race _h simil> exp]i5ces4  
,socrates--! pre-em95t type ( sanity &  
m5tal burl9ess--0 c\nsell$ by 8 daimon2 
by a w>n+ ,voice :i*1 truly1 did n give 
positive advice l ,jeanne's1 b :i*      
int]v5$ to /op him :5 ab\t to make "s   
wrong decision4 ,aga9--to jump sudd5ly  
d[n to mod]n times--,*>les ,dick5s says 
9 8 lett]s t ! *>act]s ( 8 novels took  
on a k9d ( indep5d5t exi/5ce1 & t ,mrs  
,gamp1 8 greate/ creation1 spoke to him 
7g5]ally 9 *ur*7 z ) an actual voice4 ,9
 fact1 all cases ( creative g5ius1 :e!r 
9 lit]ature1 art1 or inv5tion1 are      
examples ( an upru% f unkn[n m5tal      
dep?s3 ! process is n ! same z !        
intellectual process ( reason+4 ,9 ^!   
cases1 z = in/ance ) ,socrates1 ,jeanne 
d',arc1 ,dick5s1 ! deep] /rata ( ! m9d  
may be suppos$ to s5d up ?\ghts s       

vigor\sly t !y become ext]nalis$ z      
halluc9ations2 n necess>ily morbid or   
injuri\s1 ?\gh ( c\rse _m halluc9ations 
are und\bt$ly bo?4 ,! inspiration rises 
f bel[ ! consci\s ?re%old4 ,x is z if   
giv52 & ! normal consci\s m9d looks on 9
 passive a/oni%m5t4 ,alles i/ als wie   
ges*5kt1 says ,goe!--& he knew1 if      
anybody did4 ,a simil> ?+ happ5s1 on a m
 ord9>y plane1 :5 a problem t has baffl$
 ! work+ m9d is solv$ 9 sleep4 ,9 %ort1 
! normal consci\sness is n all !re is ( 
u2 !re are levels & p[]s bel[ ! ?re%old4
 ,& x seems likely t ! new psy*ology is 
on ! track ( a bett] explanation (      
,socrates & ,jeanne d',arc1 z well z ( !
 nature ( g5ius 9 g5]al1 ?an has yet be5
 excogitat$ by ! philosoph]s4 ,c]ta9ly  
^! ?+s supply int]e/+ mat]ial = /udy1 & 
_m curi\s discov]ies are n[ be+ made 9  
?is field ( rese>*4     ,,is ,,! ,,e>?  
,,alive8   ,"s ( ! anci5ts ?\ght ! e>? 0
 an animal4 ,x has its h>d & s(t p>ts1  
its bone & fle%--rock & soil--z ! ,norse
 cosmology pictur$ x2 also its blood1 ( 

seas1 riv]s1 & ! l4 ,to a coa/-dwell+ p1
 ! rhy?mic infl[ & outfl[ ( ! tides w\ld
 sugge/ a huge sl[ blood-pulsation1 or a
 brea?+4 ,& heat increases ) dep?1 9 m9e
 or cave2 fire sp\ts f ,etna &          
,vesuvius2 evid5tly ! e>? is hott]      
inside ?an at ! surface1 z animals are  
hott] inside ?an on _! sk9s4 ,"s su*    
animal-notion 0 held by ,plato1 & by "s 
( ! lat] ,/oics2 ?\gh x does n seem to h
 be5 work$ out 9 detail4 ,& ! ,greek1   
,indian1 or ,egyptian !ology :i* made ! 
e>? a goddess & ! bride ( ,heav5 or !   
sun1 is /ill m indef9ite1 or is crudely 
an?ropomorphic & primitive4  ,mod]n     
approximations h be5 *iefly 9 poetry1 & 
are pan-psy*ic r ?an animi/ic2 z 9      
,pope's ,essay on ,man3      ,all are b 
p>ts ( "o /up5d\s :ole1     ,^: body    
,nature is1 & ,god ! s\l1  & 9          
,wordswor?'s ,t9t]n ,abbey :]e ! pres5ce
 :i* di/urbs him ) ! joy ( elevat$      
?\ghts is felt to be ! ,_s :i* has its  
dwell+ 9 ! light ( sett+ suns & ! r\nd  
ocean & ! liv+ air3      ,a motion & a  

_s t impels     ,all ?9k+ ?+s1 all      
objects ( all ?\ght1     ,& rolls ?r\gh 
all ?+s4 ,!re=e am ,i /ill     ,a lov] (
 ! mead[s & ! woods1     ,& m\nta9s2 &  
all t we behold     ,f ?is gre5 e>?2 (  
all ! mighty _w     ,( eye1 & e>4       
,em]son expresses ! same ?\ght 9 ,pan & 
9 mu* ( 8 prose--,nature1 ,! ,ov] ,s\l1 
,self-,reliance4 ,william ,james1 9 e>ly
 days be=e 8 plurali/ic developm5t1     
?\ght t an anima mundi ?9k+ 9 all ( u 0 
a m likely hypo!sis ?an t ( a lot (     
individual s\ls2 & ,leibnitz1 among o!r 
metaphysical great ones1 ,sp9ozi/ically 
speaks ( un seul esprit qui e/ univ]sel 
et qui anime t\t l'univ]s4 ,f9ally1 to  
quote a mod]n ( ! mod]ns1 we f9d ,mr ,h4
 ,g4 ,wells f9ely say+ t betwe5 y & me z
 we set our m9ds toge!r1 & betwe5 u & ! 
re/ ( mank9d1 !re is some?+1 some?+     
real1 some?+ t rises ?r\gh u & is nei!r 
y nor me1 t compreh5ds u1 t is ?9k+ "h &
 us+ me & y to play aga9/ ea* o!r 9 t   
?9k+ j z my f+] & ?umb play aga9/ ea*   
o!r z ,i hold ?is p5 ) :i* ,i write4    

7,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s1 p4 #fg47  ,b ^!     
v>i\s poets & ?9k]s1 :ile sugge/+ a     
s\l-side ( ! mat]ial univ]se1 h n v5tur$
 to attribute spirits to specific lumps 
( matt] su* z ! planets4 ,sci5ce has    
bani%$ ^? cele/ial g5ii4 ,kepl] &       
,newton sub/itut$ = !m ! bald & b>r5    
doctr9e ( gravitation1 to ! disgu/ ( !  
!ologically or?odox4 ,x is possible1    
h[ev]1 t sci5ce did n bani% ^! planet>y 
spirits1 b only prev5t$ u f see+ !m1 by 
turn+ our eyes 9 ano!r direction1 t[>ds 
! laws accord+ to :i* ! mat]ial univ]se 
works2 z if we %\ld become s absorb$ 9 !
 *emi/ry & physics ( blood oxidation1   
dige/ion1 c]ebral *ange1 & ! l1 z to    
=get t ! human body has a consci\sness  
associat$ ) x4 ,x may be t we are too   
mat]iali/ic 9 our a/ronomy4 ,p]haps     
,lor5zo 0 "r1 ev5 ab\t ! music ( !      
sph]es2 & t our deafness1 n _! sil5ce1  
is ! reason :y we d n he> x4  ,! n9ete5?
 c5tury produc$ a ?9k] :o reviv$ !      
animi/ic idea 9 an improv$ =m4 ,he      
elaborat$ x into a sy/em ( philosophy1  

weld+ into x ! discov]ies ( sci5ce1 &   
leav+ room = any fur!r advance 9 t      
direction4 ,at ! same "t he %[$ t 8     
sy/em 0 ess5tially religi\s1 & inde$ q  
consi/5t ) ,*ri/ianity 9 its be/        
int]pretations4 ,b 8 writ+s fell almo/  
dead f ! press1 = he 0 be=e 8 "t4 ,!    
sci5tific m5 7 mat]iali/s1 & sne]$ at a 
sy/em :i* recognis$ a spiritual _w2 :ile
 ! or?odox ,*ri/ians 7 sc>$ by its      
evolution>y me?od & its acceptance (    
,d>w9ism :5 ! latt] arriv$--= !         
philosophy prec$$ x--& also by ! novelty
 ( "s ( its ideas4  ,gu/av ,!odor ,fe*n]
 0 born on ,april #ai1 #ahja1 at        
,gross-,sa]*5 9 :at is n[ ,silesia1 !n  
"u ! ,elector ( ,saxony4 ,he /udi$ at   
,leipzig1 & 0 appo9t$ pr(essor (        
,physics at ! ,univ]sity !re1 9 #ahcd4  
,he conduct$ sev]al sci5tific j\rnals1  
wrote text-books1 translat$ ,biot's     
,physics 7#d vols47 ,!n>d's ,*emi/ry 7#f
 vols47 & a "w on c]ebral pa?ology2 also
 edit$ an eight-volume ,encyclopa$ia (  
:i* he wrote ab\t a ?ird himself1       

lectur$1 & made rese>*es 9              
electro-magnetism :i* injur$ 8 eyesight4
 ,8 *ief sci5tific "w1 ,elem5ts (       
,psy*o-,physics1 0 publi%$ 9 #ahei1     
additions be+ made 9 #ahgg & #ahhb4     
,fe*n]'s ,law1 ! fundam5tal law (       
psy*ophysics 7t s5sation v>ies 9 ! ratio
 ( ! log>i?m ( impression7 is n[ an     
int]nationally curr5t t]m4 ,m5 l ,pauls5
 & ,wundt d n hesitate to call ,fe*n]   
ma/]4 ,8 *ief philosophical "w is       
,z5d-,ave/a 7#c vols47 publi%$ 9 #ahea1 
& re>rang$ & cond5s$ 9 ,die ,tagesansi*t
 geg5ueb] d] ,na*tansi*t 7#ahgi72 b he  
publi%$ also _m subsidi>y volumes4 ,only
 "o ( 8 works has appe>$ 9 ,engli%--!   
small volume on ,life ,aft] ,dea?--& ev5
 ?is _h to be br\ght out by an ,am]ican 
publi%]6 ,yet ,fe*n] is1 z ,pr(essor    
,william ,james said1 a philosoph] 9 !  
great s5se 444 little kn[n z yet to     
,engli% read]s1 b de/9$1 ,i am p]suad$1 
to wield m & m influ5ce z "t goes on4   
7,a ,plurali/ic ,univ]se1 pp4 #ace1     
#adi47 ,! prophecy is already beg9n+ to 

come true4  ,fe*n] always beg9s ) ! kn[n
 & indisputable1 argu+ !nce to ! unkn[n4
 ,8 me?od is ?us analogical & sci5tific4
 ,x is ! only me?od t a sci5tific       
g5]ation w tol]ate4 ,its results may be 
disput$1 b s c ! results ( sci5ce4 ,ev5 
ma!matics gives u no c]ta9ties1 = some?+
 mu/ always be tak5 = grant$4 ,9        
philosophis+ by analogy1 we d at lea/   
keep 9 close t\* ) exp]i5ce2 we d n     
evaporate ! _w into an une>?ly ballet ( 
bloodless categories4 ,& if ! analogies 
po9t mo/ly "o way1 ) only weak ones     
po9t+ ! o!r1 ! result may be at lea/    
acceptable z a work+ hypo!sis1 ev5 if n 
demon/rable4  ,man is a liv+1 ?9k+1     
feel+ be+4 ,he is on ! surface ( a ne>ly
 sph]ical body1 :i* he calls ! e>?1 out 
( :i* 8 mat]ial "p has aris54 ,! elem5ts
 ( 8 body are ! same z ^? 9 ! e>?4 ,8   
c>bon1 nitrog51 oxyg51 & hydrog5 are !  
c>bon1 nitrog51 oxyg51 & hydrog5 ( !    
coal measures1 soils1 atmosph]e1 oceans1
 ( ! e>?4 ,! calcium c>bonate ( 8 bones 
is ! calcium c>bonate ( h] rocks z se5 9

 cliffs at ,flambor\gh & ,dov]4 ,he is  
bone ( h] bone1 fle% ( h] fle%4         
,sometimes he calls h] ,"m ,e>?1 &      
involunt>ily speaks ! tru? 9 je/4 ,9    
,sib]ia ! ,t>t> ^w = ! e>? is ,mamma--a 
curi\s fact4 ,inde$1 ! bond betwe5 ! e>?
 & h] *ildr5 is mu* clos] ?an 9 ! case (
 a human "m & h] *ild2 = we rema91 all  
our lives1 actually "p ( ! planet's     
mass4 ,if our bodies 7 sudd5ly          
annihilat$1 ! e>?'s gravitative         
attraction w\ld be alt]$1 & ! :ole sol> 
sy/em w\ld h to readju/ itself to !     
slight dim9ution4 ,we belong to ! e>?4  
,we are a film ( cells on h] sk94 ,9    
,piccadilly & ! ,b[]y 7& ,?rogmorton &  
,wall ,/reets87 we are--alas6--an       
eczemat\s pat*4  ,b "h x may be object$ 
t man is m ?an a m]e body4 ,q true4 ,man
 has exp]i5ces ( an ord] diff]5t f !    
mat]ial "o4 ,y _c express joy & sorr[ by
 *emical equations or numb] (           
foot-p\nds4 ,ev5 if !re is a mat]ial    
equival5t or necess>y concomitant1 (    
electrical or *emical *ange 9 c]ebral   

tissue or :at n1 ! fact ( ! non-mat]ial 
exp]i5ce rema9s a reality4 ,to indicate 
?is side ( human life1 we call x !      
spiritual side4 ,we say t man is matt] &
 _s1 body & s\l4 ,?is is q ju/ifiable & 
"r1 :e!r we c def9e ! t]ms or n4        
,def9ition means expla9+ a ^w by means (
 o!rs t are bett] kn[n4 ,& z we _c get  
any clos] to reality ?an our own        
exp]i5ce1 :i* is reality to u1 & z ! two
 words conv5i5tly classify two great    
dep>tm5ts ( exp]i5ce1 we ju/ifiably say 
t we are s\l & body4 ,v well2 ! body1   
!n1 :5 we die1 returns to ! e>?1 f :i*  
inde$ x has n be5 sev]$1 except z be+ a 
po9t at :i* a special k9d ( activity 0  
manife/$4 ,:at !n ( ! s\l8 ,%all x n    
return to ! e>?-s\l1 z ! body returns to
 ! e>?-body8  ,man has aris5 out ( !    
e>?4 ,& c ! dead give bir? to ! liv+8   
,su* an idea is self-contradictory4 ,if 
! ,e>? has produc$ u1 x _c be really a  
m]e dead lump1 z n9ete5?-c5tury         
mat]iali/ic sci5ce reg>d$ x4 ,x mu/ be  
alive4 ,! fifte5 hundr$ millions or s ( 

human be+s :o live on its surface l     
microscopic insects on ! body ( an      
elephant1 or l epid]mis-cells on our own
 bodies1 con/itute 9 _! total weight &  
size only an almo/ inf9itesimal         
proportion ( ! e>?'s mass4 ,! e>? is    
#h1jjj miles 9 diamet]2 if human be+s 7 
s num]\s t !y c\ld only /& up1 w$g$     
toge!r all ov] its surface1 tropics &   
poles1 l& & wat]--! latt] cov]s         
sev5-t5?s ( x--!y w\ld only be l a sk9  
#a_/bjj1jjj? "p ( an in* ?ick1 on a     
globe a y>d 9 diamet]4 ,! total mass (  
all ! liv+ creatures on ! e>?'s surface1
 includ+ all animals & all vegetation1  
is almo/ inconceivably small1 z comp>$ )
 ! mass ( ! e>?4 ,is x n a trifle       
ludicr\s to f9d "s ( ^! little creatures
 look+ d[n s condesc5d+ly on ! rema9d] (
 ! planet8 ,em]son 0 among ! few :o h   
se5 ! joke1 = 9 ,hamatreya he satirises 
^? :o boa/ ( possess+ pieces ( ! e>?3   
,:]e are ^! m58 ,asleep b5ea? _! gr\nds3
     ,& /rang]s1 fond z !y1 _! furr[s   
pl\gh4     ,e>? laughs 9 fl[]s1 to see  

h] boa/ful boys     ,e>?-pr\d1 pr\d ( ! 
e>? :i* is n !irs2     ,:o /e] ! pl\gh1 
b _c /e] _! feet     ,cle> ( ! grave4   
,& ! e>? s+s3      ,!y call$ me !irs1   
,:o s controll$ me2     ,yet e "o       
,wi%$ to /ay1 & is gone1     ,h[ am ,i  
!irs1     ,if !y _c hold me1     ,b ,i  
hold !m8  ,a v natural objection to !   
idea ( ! e>? be+ full ( life & m9d--z my
 body is full ( my life & my m9d--is t !
 inorganic "p ( ! planet pres5ts no     
evid5ce ( su*4 ,x does n act z if x 7   
alive & consci\s4 ,b ?is begs ! :ole "q4
 ,if y decide be=eh& t all evid5ce = !  
exi/5ce ( m9d mu/ be ! sort ( ph5om5a   
exhibit$ by ! ?+s we call liv+1 !       
bus9ess is settl$1 & x is cle> t !      
inorganic k+dom is )\t consci\sness4    
,!re is !n no sign ( m9d any:]e except 9
 t inf9itesimally ?9 & inde$ discont9u\s
 sk9 :i* is made up ( liv+ individuals  
on ! e>?'s surface4 ,b is x n some:at   
presumptu\s to dogmatise ?us8 ,:y %\ld  
m9d always manife/ itself 9 ! same way8 
,non-liv+ matt] does n %[ vital         

activities1 b x does %[ o!r activities1 
q sy/ematic & non-*aotic & compreh5sible
 ones4 ,h[ c\ld dead matt] h any        
activity at all8 ,ev5 ,haeckel po/ulates
 a sort ( m9d 9 ! atom1 & we h he>d (   
m9d-/uff be=e1 f an equally det]m9$     
mat]iali/4 ,inde$1 h[ c we rationalise !
 behavi\r ( phosphorus 9 oxyg5 b by say+
 t ! two elem5ts l ea* o!r s well t !y  
ru% to comb9e :5ev] possible8 ,if c>bon 
has great aff9ity1 %[+ a t5d5cy to      
comb9e ) _m atoms ( o!r elem5ts 9 v>i\s 
complicat$ ways--at lea/ z reg>ds its   
fav\rite types--x is reasonable to reg>d
 x z a mu*-lov+ elem5t--! polygam\s     
,solomon ( ! elem5ts4 ,if fluor9e w h   
no?+ to d ) o!r sub/ances--except "u    
prote/1 :5 p]suad$ by ,miss ,hydrog51 ^:
 gaiety & levity sometimes ov]come its  
sulk9ess1 br++ x also into ! society (  
calcium & "o or two o!r metals--we mu/  
say t fluor9e is unsociable1 morbidly   
self-c5tr$1 or p]haps my/ically dispos$1
 l ,?oreau1 happy by 8 pond1 alone4     
,*emical aff9ity is ! loves ( ! elem5ts4

  ,ris+ to ! next grade ( complexity    
above atoms1 we f9d t molecul> movem5ts1
 visible 9 ! app>5tly repres5tative     
,br[nian movem5ts ( p>ticles1 recall !  
fidget ( a bun* ( midges1 & !reby sugge/
 a sort ( life4 ,!y disobey ! second law
 ( !rmodynamics1 ris+ 9 a light] liquid1
 z midges rise 9 ! t5u\s air4 ,( c\rse  
no "o c d5y t 9 ! ?+s we call liv+ !re  
are ph5om5a n se5 else:]e1 & "s ( ^! are
 q probably n und]/&able at all1 9 t]ms 
( measurem5t or imag]y1 z we c und]/& ! 
,br[nian movem5ts by irregul> bomb>dm5t 
( molecules4 ,we _c und]/& ! relation   
betwe5 a suppos$ bra9-*ange & !         
correspond+ m5tal fact4 ,! two ord]s (  
be+ seem disjunctive4 ,p]haps ^! ?+s are
 too close to u to be und]/ood2 p]haps  
we _c und]/& life & consci\sness because
 we are ourselves alive & consci\s--z we
 _c lift ourselves by pull+ at our boot 
tops1 & _c see our own faces because !  
eyes t see are 9 ! face t is to be se54 
,/ill ! di/9ction betwe5 life at its    
l[e/ & non-life at its highe/ 7cry/als87

 is s small t we may yet effect a smoo? 
transition--may someh[ see a cont9uity  
:i* n[ eludes u4 ,& x seems likely t ?is
 w be effect$ by an ext5sion ( !        
m9d-idea d[n into ! inorganic1 r ?an by 
any explanation ( life by physical &    
*emical concepts4  ,aga91 on ! l>g]     
scale1 may n cohesion1 z well z *emical 
aff9ity1 be a sort ( affection2 9 ?is   
case a k9d ( wide social fri5d%ip--!    
adhesive love ( ,:itman1 :i* is to      
sup]s$e amative love--z aga9/ ! fi]ce & 
n>r[ loves ( ! elem5ts8 ,a4 ,c4 ,b5son 9
 ,joy\s ,g>d 7p4 #abh7 quotes a geologi/
 :o says3    ,x is n by any means c]ta9 
t /ones d n h a c]ta9   obscure life (  
_! own2 ,i h sometimes ?\ght t _!       
m>vell\s cohesion may be a sign ( life1 
& t if life 7   )drawn1 a m\nta9 might 9
 a mom5t become a heap ( slid+   s&4    
,yes1 & ev5 9 s&-gra9s !re is cohesion (
 p>ticles1 & 9 ! smalle/ p>ticles huge  
numb]s ( molecules1 & aga9--/ill        
small]--atoms & electrons4 ,some?+      
elusive yet trem5d\sly pot5t is /ill    

!re1 9 ! s&4 ,x w\ld be ra% to call x   
dead & m9dless4 ,!re seems m s5se 9     
admitt+ t !re is some?+ ak9 to :at we "k
 z life & m9d 9 ourselves1 p]meat+ !    
mat]ial univ]se4  ,& if--to come back to
 our own planet--if ! e>? is a liv+     
organism1 !re w naturally be di/ribution
 ( function1 z !re is 9 our own bodies4 
,x w\ld be absurd = ! eye to d5y life & 
p]ception to e> or sk9 j because _! mode
 ( activity is diff]5t4 ,x is wis] to   
conc$e life & m9d :]e-ev] !re is action4
 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( affairs1 n only d we
 get into difficulties by our ra%       
assumption t !re is no m9d )\t          
protoplasm 7ohne ,phosphor ke9 ,g$anke1 
z ! old mat]iali/ too boldly said71 b we
 f9d x impossible to draw ! l9e betwe5  
liv+ & non-liv+4 ,drops ( oil exhibit   
amoeboid movem5ts1 & at ! l[] end ( life
 ! slime-mass becomes s undiff]5tiat$ z 
to be v mu* 9 a bord]l& betwe5 ! two    
/ates4 ,probably non-liv+ sub/ances     
gradate into liv+ ones by imp]ceptible  
diff]5tiae1 z man w\ld be f\nd to       

gradate back into an an?ropoid ape or   
some?+ ( ! k9d if we c\ld see all !     
/ages4 ,nature does n make jumps4 ,:]e  
%e seems to d s1 x is only because we _c
 see h[ %e gets f "o place to ano!r     
di/ant "o4 ,b :5 we scrut9ise !         
int]space1 we see t !re is a pa?4       
,nature does n jump4 ,%e glides4  ,x is 
on ?is l9e ( ?\ght t ! disagreem5t      
betwe5 ! s*ools repres5t$ by ,sir ,edw>d
 ,s*aef] & ,dr ,hans ,dries*            
respectively may1 p]haps1 be happily    
resolv$4 ,no d\bt ea* may h to make     
concessions4 ,! me*ani/ mu/ n claim t   
m9d is only an affair ( nitrog5\s       
colloids1 = ?is w\ld be a l>ge          
assumption built on a v small f\ndation2
 no biologi/1 h[ev] mu* he kn[s ab\t    
nitrog5\s colloids1 c 9 any conceivable 
s5se expla9 8 joy 9 a sunset or a       
symphony by ref]5ce to ^? sub/ances4    
,physical causes h physical effects2 to 
say t !y cause any?+ non-physical 7i4e4 
m5tal7 is really talk+ nons5se4 ,&1 on !
 o!r h&1 ! vitali/ mu/ n d5y            

consci\sness to non-protoplasmic        
,nature4 ,negations are dang]\s4 ,x is  
extremely risky to say t a ,matt]horn   
has less spiritual significance--9      
itself & = ! :ole1 & n only = u--?an a  
cret9 :o w&]s useless & unbeautiful ab\t
 its l[] slopes4 ,! activities ( ! two  
are diff]5t1 t is all we are ju/ifi$ 9  
say+4 ,true1 ! ,matt]horn's are m       
calculable & pr$ictable1 b t does n     
prove unconsci\sness4 ,human action also
 is pr$ictable to "s ext5t4 ,& ! m wise 
& unifi$ a man is--! ne>] he            
approximates to ideal p]fection--! m    
accurately we c pr$ict 8 response to a  
giv5 /imulus4 ,we might almo/ argue1 on 
^! l9es1 t inorganic matt] has a c]ta9  
sup]iority2 = x is n caprici\s4 ,x kn[s 
:at x wants to d1 & does x2 or at       
lea/--if ?is is go+ too f>--x does ?+s1 
& does !m z if x knew v well :at x want$
 to d4 ,to ! same conditions & /imuli x 
always responds 9 ! same way1 l reflex  
action 9 liv+ be+s1 & l association 9   
ord9>y consci\sness4 ,wat] always boils 

punctually at #ajj deg4,c41 & freezes at
 #j deg4,c41 if ! pressure is #gfjmm4 ( 
m]cury4 ,canal always makes me ?9k (    
,panama & ,m>s--?\gh to o!r p x might   
sugge/ ,suez1 _! diff]5t exp]i5ce hav+  
giv5 !m o!r association-c\pl+s4 ,b any  
"o kn[+ me well1 or kn[+ any "o well1   
c\ld say almo/ c]ta9ly :at associations 
canal w\ld h--:at ?\ght x w evoke4 ,& ! 
same ?+ is true1 to a less ext5t1 ( our 
actions4 ,if a man hits ,jack ,johnson1 
! latt] w probably hit back4 ,/ill m    
c]ta9 is x t no "o w hit him unless     
drunk or insane or 9 "s sort ( v        
exceptional circum/ances4 ,if1 on ! o!r 
h&1 somebody hits me1 ! outcome is less 
c]ta94 ,x w dep5d to a great] ext5t on !
 result ( reflection & judgm5t--p]haps  
p>tly on my e/imate ( ! o!r fell['s     
weight1 age1 tra9+ & sci5ce6 ,yet anyone
 kn[+ me well1 & p]ceiv+ ! ma9          
conditions1 c\ld pr$ict ) fair approa*  
to accuracy :at ,i %\ld d4 ,yet ,i am   
und\bt$ly a consci\s be+4 ,"s actions ( 
consci\s be+s1 !n1 are pr$ictable1 if we

 "k ! conditions4 ,inde$1 9 ! mass1     
human action is calculable )            
precision--witness ! v>i\s k9ds (       
insurance4 ,:y !n d5y consci\sness to ! 
,matt]horn1 because all its actions are 
calculable & pr$ictable8 ,! diff]5ce is 
"o ( degree1 n k9d4 ,& inde$ are all its
 actions pr$ictable8 ,! fact is1 !y are 
only hypo!tically s4 ,we say t !y w\ld  
be if we knew en\gh4 ,b we might say !  
same ( ! actions ( a man4 ,! tru? is1 t 
if we say x ( ei!r we are argu+         
dang]\sly1 f our ignorance & n f our k4 
,x is inde$ z risky to say t we c\ld    
pr$ict ! ,matt]horn's actions 9 toto1 z 
to say t we _c pr$ict ! man's2 = we are 
cont9ually f9d+ t matt] does ?+s :i* we 
did n =m]ly suspect--e4g4               
radio-activity4 ,cle>ly1 we _c pr$ict   
all ! activities ( ! ,matt]horn3 _m may 
dep5d on undiscov]$ prop]ties4 ,s x     
seems t ev5 if "s human actions1 su* z  
,newton's discov]y ( ! law ( gravitation
 & ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/ & ,sp5c]'s   
,syn!tic ,philosophy & ,raphael's ,si/9e

 ,madonna1 are /rictly unpr$ictable1 x  
/ill does n suffici5tly diff]5tiate u f 
! ,matt]horn1 :i* on its "p also has its
 unpr$ictabilities4  ,z to :at p>ts (   
matt] h sep>ate spirits--:]e !          
,sn[don-_s ends & ! ,moel ,siabod _s    
beg9s1 & s on--we ne$ n tr\ble mu* ab\t 
t4 ,?is individualis+ ( p>ts is a       
reasonable supposition1 b x is n        
necess>y to press x4 ,mr ,maurice       
,hewlett has se5 ! g5ius loci ( a sunny 
woodl& l&scape translat$ into human     
idiom z an opul5t ,titianesque beauty   
7,lore ( ,pros]p9e71 & ,manfr$ sees or  
feels a _s ( ! ,alps2 b ^! are details4 
,! only ?+ t matt]s is ! ens\lm5t ( !   
e>? z a :ole4 ,no d\bt its _s-"p is     
divid$ up someh[1 correspond5t to its   
mat]ial con=mation1 z our spirits are   
divid$ f ea* o!r4 ,! division1 h[ev]1 is
 n a h]metic seal+ (f4 ,! univ]se is    
cont9u\s4 ,inde$ its p>ts are           
int]-p5etrative1 = e p>ticle influ5ces e
 o!r p>ticle--& a ?+ _c act :]e x is n4 
,simil>ly1 human be+s are f\nd to h     

modes ( communication o!r ?an ^? hi!rto 
recognis$ by or?odox sci5ce1 & are      
someh[ able to influ5ce o!rs )\t reg>d  
to di/ance4 ,we seem to be connect$ )   
ea* o!r 9 ! unse51 sublim9al1 spiritual 
region4 ,our sep>at5ess is illusory4 ,s 
) individualisations ( e>?-features4 ,!y
 h individual aspects1 bo? on ! physical
 & spiritual side2 b !y are "p ( ! "o   
e>? & its "o _s1 z we ourselves are4 ,& 
t e>?-_s is "p ( ! univ]se-_s or ,god1 z
 ! human _s is "p ( ! e>?-_s4  ,x is    
p]haps difficult1 at fir/1 to ?9k ( !   
e>? z hav+ a life & consci\sness ( its  
own1 = we are locat$ at little po9ts1 & 
d n see x :ole1 nor d we see f ! inside4
 ,we are l an eye :i* looks at ! body ( 
:i* x =ms a "p1 & f9ds x difficult to   
believe 9 auditory1 tactile1 olfactory  
exp]i5ce2 m difficult /ill to conceive (
 pure ?\ght1 emotion1 w4 ,if ! e>? seems
 a dead lump1 h[ev]1 ?9k ( ! human bra94
 ,x is a m]e lump ( :iti% filam5ts1 se5 
f outside4 ,b its inn] exp]i5ce is ! ri*
 & inf9itely detail$ life ( a human be+4

 ,s also may ! inn] exp]i5ce ( ! e>? be 
incomp>ably ri*] ?an its out] appe>ance 
indicates to our ext]nal s5ses4         
,objectively1 our bra9s are "p ( ! e>?3 
subjectively1 we see 9 ourselves a "p ( 
:at ! e>? sees 9 itself4  ,9 ?9k+ ( !   
e>? z an organis$ be+1 we mu/ gu>d aga9/
 ! error ( ! anci5ts :o call$ x an      
animal4 ,x is n an animal4 ,x is a ,be+ 
( a high] "* ?an any animal1 = x        
includes all animals & all human be+s1  
compris+ 9 its _s all _! spiritual      
activities1 & hav+ its own activities z 
well4 ,we are to x1 z our               
blood-corpuscles are to u2 & to ?9k ( ! 
e>?-_s z be+ l our spirits w\ld be      
equival5t to a blood-corpuscle ?9k+ (   
its conta9+ body z ano!r corpuscle1 only
 bigg]4 ,:]eas ! tru? is t a man has    
feel+s & cognitions & purposes1 & p]=ms 
acts1 :i* ! corpuscles _c 9 ! lea/      
compreh5d4 7,some:at simil>ly1 a drop _c
 h waves1 or a small cele/ial body an   
atmosph]e2 ! l[] _c h :at ! high] has1  
nor c x und]/& x47 ,! corpuscle may "k  

or believe t its consci5ce or intuition 
is a sort ( leakage d[n to x1 ( ! m9d or
 w ( its great] self 7! voice ( its     
,god71 & t 9 s f> z x does its duty     
accord+ to its lights x is assi/+ !     
purposes ( t high] ,be+ ( :i* x =ms a   
"p2 & ?is fai? is its highe/ wisdom4 ,s 
) u4 ,human duty1 done s9c]ely accord+  
to our lights1 is fur!r+ ! purposes ( ! 
high] ,be+ 9 :om we live & move4 ,?is   
fai? is our highe/ wisdom conc]n+ our   
relation to ! e>?-_s4 ,we see1 !n1 t !re
 is a good deal ( s5se 9 fai? &         
intuition4 ,!y are rationally ju/ifi$4  
,by !m we are dimly 9 t\* ) ! ov]-s\l on
 our inn] side3 n really dimly1 = !     
connection is close & real1 b dimly to  
our normal consci\sness4 ,! connection  
via intellect is an ext]nal1 r\nd-ab\t  
affair1 necess>y & useful1 b diff]5t4   
,we ne$ to cultivate bo?4 ,?is is !     
ess5ce ( ! philosophy ( ,b]gson4 ,!re is
 m ?an "o way ( receiv+ tru?4 ,sci5ce is
 apt to ov]look ! intuitional way4  ,on 
?is consci5ce-side or moral aspect1 !   

,fe*n]ian idea is p>ticul>ly fruitful & 
illum9at+4 ,! analogy ( our own m9d is  
once m ! key--! mirror :]e) to view !   
great] l&scape1 ! village :]efrom to    
draw inf]5ces ab\t nations4 ,9 *ildhood1
 ! _w is1 z ,james said1 a big1 bloom+1 
buzz+ confusion3 s5sations p\r 9 q      
unconnect$2 ! baby sees ! moon1 &       
/ret*es out an arm to grab x1 ?us le>n+ 
t x is n grabable4 ,x is only gradually 
t ! *ild le>ns to associate s\nds )     
sights2 to "k :at s\nds indicate its    
"m's pres5ce or proximity1 & :at s\nds  
its fa!r's4 ,gradually1 individual      
exp]i5ces get l9k$ up & h>monis$4 ,!n   
o!r disjo9t$nesses arise4 ,fooli%       
impulses w> aga9/ bett] judgm5t & p>5ts'
 advice1 & ! y\?'s m9d is torn1 z we    
say1 v aptly describ+ ! feel+4 ,gr[+    
old] & wis]1 8 m9d becomes m unifi$ &   
consequ5tly m calm4 ,8 p[]s are m>%all$ 
& direct$ consci\sly at a goal or goals4
 ,wayw>d impulses are re9$ 94 ,we feel t
 poise & /r5g? & wisdom are atta9$3 nev]
 p]fectly & ideally1 b at lea/ to a     

consid]able degree1 z comp>$ ) ! e>li]  
/ate4  ,s ) ! e>?-_s4 ,be+ f> great] ?an
 ! human subsidi>y spirits1 x is long] 9
 com+ to maturity4 ,its elem5ts are /ill
 l>gely at logg]heads ) ea* o!r4 ,!     
nations w> aga9/ ea* o!r1 & univ]sal    
peace seems a long "t 9 com+4 ,b        
/eadily1 /eadily works ! e>?-_s1 & !    
nations almo/ unconsci\sly--l           
somnambuli/s--c>ry out its w4 ,!y are   
work+1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 t[>ds
 univ]sal at-"o-m5t4 ,a ,league (       
,nations has aris51 & ! ,f$]ation ( !   
,_w is 9 sight4 ,union is ! political   
wat*-^w4 ,lab\r is comb9+ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 
,ea/ is le>n+ f ,we/1 & ,we/ f ,ea/4    
,*9a s5ds h] /ud5ts to ,ox=d1           
,cambridge1 ,p>is1 ,h>v>d1 & welcomes   
,we/]n me?ods4 ,india repays our        
civilis+ ) ! poems ( ,tagore4 ,9 trade1 
?\s&s ( small bus9esses are unifi$ 9 a  
few great comb9es1 prep>+ = "s sort (   
,socialism4 ,f9ance spreads its _w-wide 
network4 ,sci5ce is becom+ int]national4
 ,! fronti]s are melt+2 coalesc5ce1     

unity1 h>mony are be+ a*iev$4 ,! e>?-_s 
is reconcil+ its w>r+ elem5ts4 ,:5 x    
succe$s 9 ! complete reconciliation2 :5 
! era ( univ]sal peace & bro!rhood %all 
dawn2 :5 x rea*es its huge equival5t ( !
 ripe1 calm1 cont5t$ wisdom ( human     
age--ah1 !n w come a /ate ( ?+s :i* we c
 b dimly prefigure4 ,b x w come4 ,! age 
( gold is 9 ! future1 n ! pa/4 ,x is our
 duty & our privilege to ha/5 ! com+ (  
?is mill5nium4 ,& ev5 ?is is n ! end4   
,we _c conceive ! ?+s t %all be4 ,eye   
ha? n se51 or e> he>d4 ,en\gh = u to "k 
! t5d5cy1 & to tru/ ourselves to x1     
actively co-op]at+4      ,be=e beg9n+1 &
 )\t an end1     ,z space et]nal1 & z   
surety sure1     ,is fix$ a ,p[] div9e  
:i* moves to good1     ,only its laws   
endure4      ,?is is its t\* ^u !       
blossom$ rose1     ,! fa%ion ( its h&   
%ap$ lotus-leaves2     ,9 d>k soil & !  
sil5ce ( ! se$s     ,! robe ( ,spr+ x   
weaves4      ,x make? & unmake?1 m5d+   
all2     ,:at x ha? wr\ght is bett] ?an 
_h be52     ,sl[ gr[s ! spl5did patt]n t

 x plans1     ,its wi/ful h&s betwe54   
,?is is its "w ^u ! ?+s ye see3     ,!  
unse5 ?+s are m2 m5's he>ts & m9ds1     
,! ?\ghts ( peoples & _! ways & wills1  
,^?1 too1 ! great ,law b9ds4            
--,sir ,edw9 ,arnold1 ,light ( ,asia4   
,is x ask$3 ,:o is ! ,law-giv]1 & to :at
 end is ! ,law8 ,! "q is fooli%4 ,p>ts  
_c "k :oles1 & ! :ole does n want p>ts  
to be any?+ b :at !y obvi\sly are4 ,ea* 
fits into its place1 & c d useful "w    
!re4 ,let x keep to tasks ( a size ) its
 capacity--z a ,kempis says--& leave !  
re/4 ,:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d 
ju/ly & to love m]cy & to walk humbly ) 
?y ,god8     ,,religi\s ,,belief ,,aft] 
,,! ,,w>   ,!re is naturally & rightly a
 great deal ( anxiety 9 ! m9ds ( mo/    
?\ghtful p z to ! /ate ( religion aft] !
 w>4 ,! old ord] seems to h come d[n 9  
*aos ab\t our e>s1 & we are wond]+ :at  
%ape ! new build+ w take4 ,ev5 our      
cl]gy1 or "s ( !m1 are hone/ly confess+ 
t beliefs c nev] be j ! same aga92 to "n
 only two ?+s1 !y feel t ! lit]al       

acceptance ( ! non-resi/ance doctr9e is 
no long] unqualifi$ly possible1 z _m 7  
=m]ly incl9$ to ma9ta92 = ! aggression (
 ,g]many has made cle> ! necessity (    
resi/+ evil2 second1 t ! old ,prote/ant 
doctr9e ( imm$iate heav5 or hell _c     
satisfactorily be appli$ to _m ( !      
millions ( "y fell[s :o h gone ov]2 "s  
idea ( m gradual progress ?r\gh an      
int]m$iate /ate seems m reasonable4 ,b w
 ?is be suffici5t8 ,%all we jog on aga91
 aft] ?is _w-%ak+ cataclysm1 ) su* a v  
microscopical trimm+--su* an almo/      
imp]ceptible sail-reef+--z ?is8 ,w n r !
 :ole !ological s*eme h to be remodell$8
 ,c nations :i* h suff]$ z ! bellig]5ts 
h suff]$--ev5 ^? at home1 /ill m ! brave
 lads :o h gone ?r\gh exp]i5ces su* z !y
 nev] dream$ ( 9 _! wor/ nightm>es--c ^!
 p1 ev5 if !y wi%1 accept ! old s*eme1  
or any?+ l x8  ,i am n go+ to try to    
answ] su* a l>ge "q directly4 ,mr ,wells
 has attempt$ some?+ ( ! sort 9 8 book1 
,god ! ,invisible ,k+1 & he prophesies a
 religi\s revolution4 ,x may come z he  

?9ks1 b x is p]haps m probable t1 9     
spite ( ! mo/ e>?-%ak+ ev5ts1 a c]ta9   
cont9uity ( ?\ght w be ma9ta9$4 ,new    
religions are n manufactur$ complete    
:ile y wait1 l ,pallas em]g+ full-arm$ f
 ! head ( ,zeus2 or1 if !y are1 by su*  
brilliant ,olympians z ,mr ,wells1 !y d 
n get !mselves accept$4 ,b !re probably 
w be en\gh ( a *ange to be call$ a v    
consid]able ?\ght-revolution1 ev5 all[+ 
= "s inevitable cont9uity2 & inasmu* z  
ea* expression ( op9ion c\nts z a datum 
& z a directive ag5cy1 ,i v5ture to make
 my prophecy4 ,& ,i avoid ! negative    
side1 also any argum5t z to :e!r or :y  
?is or t p>ticul> doctr9e w become      
obsolete2 ,i ?9k x bett] to let         
obsolesc5t beliefs drop quietly into _! 
limbo1 & to conc]n ourselves ) ! liv+   
ones t w replace !m4  ,fir/ & mo/       
important1 ! idea ( ,god4 ,we h he>d1   
ov] & ov] aga91 ! pa!tic cry3 ,:y does  
,god p]mit su* ?+s8 ,surely ,he mu/ be  
ei!r n ,all-good or n ,almighty8 ,& "o  
he>s ( m51 ev5 among ! cl]gy1 ^: m9ds h 

be5 cl\d$ by ?is difficulty4 ,mr ,wells 
solves ! problem 9 ! fa%ion ( ,j4 ,s4   
,mill & ! late ,william ,james1 by      
po/ulat+ a f9ite god1 a good be+ :o is  
do+ 8 be/ b :o is /ruggl+ ) a refractory
 mat]ial4 ,to _m p ?is seems a helpful  
notion1 = x saves ,god's goodness &     
gives a pleasurable s5se ( be+ co-work]s
 ) ,him 9 ,8 ef=t to improve ?+s4 ,b to 
_m ( u x is unsatisfactory4 ,inde$1 if  
"o c\ld say su* a ?+ ( ! au?or ( ,bealby
 & ( ! mo/ g5ial ( mod]n philosoph]s1 we
 might say t ! f9ite-god idea seems     
impossible to anyone ) a s5se ( hum\r4  
,is x n really r ridicul\s ( u to decide
 s solemnly t ,god is no d\bt a good    
fell[ b t ,he is hav+ a t\gh "t ( x 9   
fight+ ,satan1 & t !re does n seem to be
 any c]ta9ty ( ,8 w9n+8 ,p]haps ! idea  
appeals to adv5tur\s spirits l ,wells & 
,james because x has an air ( be+ a     
sport+ ev5t1 & promises excitem5t2 b1 ,i
 repeat1 is x n a r ridicul\s           
proposition = u small creatures to make8
 ,f9ite & ,inf9ite are words2 ,i am n   

sure t !y h any v cle> mean+4 ,z to     
inf9ite 9 p>ticul>1 ! idea is only a    
negative "o2 we ?9k ( some?+ f9ite1 & !n
 say x is n t4 ,b ev5 ( f9ite1 c we say 
t x has any useful cle> mean+8 ,! p5 )  
:i* ,i write ?is may be said to be      
f9ite1 = ,i c give its dim5sions1 & 9 _m
 ways c def9e ! limits ( its p[]s4 ,b   
inasmu* z e p>ticle 9 x attracts e o!r  
p>ticle ( matt] 9 ! univ]se1 ! little   
p5's f9it5ess or inf9ity dep5ds on :e!r 
! univ]se itself is f9ite or inf9ite2 & 
t is a bigg] "q ?an our small wits c    
settle4 ,& if x is s ) a p51 w x n be m 
s ) great] ?+s8  ,we measure ?+s aga9/ !
 foot-rule ( our own selves4 ,we c      
imag9e some?+ mu* great] ?an ^? selves1 
bo? physical & spiritual4 ,b :5 x comes 
to conceiv+ ! :ole physical univ]se (   
:i* we =m an insignificant "p1 ,i d n   
feel t we c "k :e!r x is f9ite or n4 ,x 
is too big = our foot-rule4 ,ev5 :5     
deal+ ) ! di/ances ( ! />s1 we realise t
 ! billions ( miles :i* we c talk ab\t s
 glibly d n convey mu* to our m9ds4 ,we 

c ?9k ( a di/ance ( a few miles fairly  
cle>ly1 recall+ h[ long x takes u to    
walk s f>2 b great] di/ances soon become
 m]e figures1 n repres5t+ any?+ t we c  
picture4 ,& :5 we rea* ! conception ( ! 
:ole physical univ]se1 we get q out (   
our dep?4 ,we d n "k :e!r x is f9ite or 
inf9ite2 we "k only t x is inconceivably
 great] ?an we are4  ,s ) ! _s :i*      
en]gises ?r\gh x4 ,beg9n+ ) :at we "k   
be/1 we f9d ourselves acqua9t$ ) a _w ( 
m5tal ph5om5a b\nd toge!r 9 & by :at we 
call our self4 ,:atev] we ?9k ( ,hume's 
argum5t t a mass ( exp]i5ces d n involve
 a s\l t has !m1 x is reasonable &      
useful to h a "n = ! active ?+ :i*      
p]ceives & ?9ks & acts & feels1 :e!r we 
call x s\l or _s or m9d or self or x4 ,x
 is some?+ :i* ma9ta9s a sort ( id5tity1
 9 spite ( gr[? & *ange2 & x is m>k$ (f 
f o!r selves4 ,john ,smi? has ,john     
,smi?'s exp]i5ces1 n ,william ,jones's4 
,?is individual _s en]gises ?r\gh ea* ( 
our bodies4 ,( our own _s we h a v close
 k1 ( o!r spirits we h a r m remote k f 

inf]5ce2 we inf] _! /ates ( m9d f !     
/ates ( body :i* we obs]ve1 or f !      
mat]ial effects :i* !y cause 9 speak+ or
 writ+4 ,pass+ f ! inf]r$ human spirits 
7inf]r$ because c]ta9 lumps ( matt] act 
9 a way simil> to t ( ! lumps :i* we    
call our own bodies71 we come to o!r &  
l>g] & v diff]5t pieces ( matt] su* z   
planets4 ,x may seem at ! fir/ glance an
 absurd idea1 b ,i = "o _c ?9k ( matt] z
 dead1 or ( a :ole planet )\t any s\l   
except :at is 9 ! human bodies :i* make 
up an inf9itesimal portion ( its mass4  
,x seems to me t !re mu/ be "s sort (   
m9d en]gis+ ?r\gh ! planet-mass z my own
 m9d en]gises ?r\gh my body-mass4 ,&1   
c>ry+ ! idea fur!r1 we arrive at a      
conception ( ! :ole univ]se z ens\l$ by 
a ,be+ :o 9 ! mat]ial imman5t           
manife/ation is ! ,logos ( ! ,*ri/ian   
doctr9e1 b :o also transc5ds ! mat]ial  
"p z inde$ ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e tea*es4   
,?is _s1 transc5d+ ! physical univ]se z 
well z en]gis+ ?r\gh x1 is great] 9     
comp>ison ) our spirits ?an ! physical  

univ]se is 9 comp>ison ) our bodies4    
,!re=e1 once m1 & to a great] degree1 we
 are out ( our dep?4 ,to ?r[ words l    
f9ite & inf9ite at su* a ,be+ is to make
 ourselves ridicul\s4 ,x is l a microbe 
/ick+ its own adjective-labels--if x has
 any--on a man1 :om ! microbe's         
vocabul>y z a matt] ( fact w n apply to4
 ,god is too great = our measure4 ,he is
 high z heav52 :at can/ ?\ d8 deep] ?an 
,%eol2 :at can/ ?\ "k8 ,! measure !re(  
is long] ?an ! e>?1 & broad] ?an !      
sea--yea1 ?an ! :ole univ]se itself4    
,?is conclusion ( ,zoph> ! ,naama?ite1  
acquiesc$ 9 by ,job at ! end ( !        
argum5t1 seems to "s m9ds an evaporation
 ( ,god into an ,absolute )\t any human 
attributes4 ,we feel ! necessity or at  
lea/ ! desirability ( reg>d+ ,him z     
good1 lov+1 etc41 & we %r9k f any       
de-p]sonalisation4 ,b !re is a way out (
 ! difficulty4 ,god is incompreh5sible1 
z ! ,cre$ says2 p>ts _c compreh5d :oles4
 ,b !re is some?+ deep 9 u1 call x :at y
 w1 :i* tells u t our ideals ( ,good1   

,tru?1 & ,beauty are div9e2 are ,god 9 s
 f> z we are able to cognise ,him4      
,good1 true1 beautiful actions & ?\ghts 
are ,god manife/$ ?r\gh our p]sonal     
limitations2 !y are ra9b[ col\rs brok5  
out ( ! pure :ite light ( ,god4 ,we d "r
 to wor%ip !m4 ,!y are ! highe/ we c    
compreh5d1 ?\gh we may rea* lame h&s (  
fai? to ! appreh5sion ( ! ,uncondition$4
 ,b ?is is a v great my/]y1 reveal$ only
 to ! my/ic4 ,& x is a dang]\s pa?1 = by
 rea*+ beyond good & evil we lose t\* ) 
humanity & ) ! virtues we c ex]cise1    
risk+ ! insanity to :i* ,nietzs*e s     
logically succumb$4 ,we may dimly       
appreh5d ! ,incompreh5sible1 b we mu/   
live & "w among compreh5sibilities4 ,t  
is :at we are "h =4 ,god is conceiv$ by 
u--& rightly s conceiv$--z ,good1 ,tru?1
 ,beauty1 ?\gh we c see t z ,he really  
is ,he mu/ transc5d !m4 ,mr ,wells's    
di/9ction betwe5 ! ,f9ite ,god & !      
,veil$ ,be+ is n an ultimate4 ,! two are
 "o1 se5 z two because ( our            
limitations4 ,!y are ! ra9b[ & its      

s\rce4 ,! sun _c be look$ ^u directly1 b
 only :5 dimm$ or reflect$4  ,!n z to   
immortality4 ,! dea?s ( s _m ( our be/1 
& ! sorr[ ?us br\ght into almo/ e home1 
=ce ?is "q into prom95ce4 ,if blank     
pessimism is to be avoid$1 _m p feel t  
!y mu/ h "s assurance ( ! cont9u$       
exi/5ce ( ^? :o h made ! supreme        
sacrifice--a sacrifice at ! call ( duty1
 great] probably ?an any sacrifice ev]  
made by u ( ! old] g5]ation :o h liv$ 9 
! smoo? times ( peace4 ,we feel t if ^! 
magnific5t "y lives h come to n\ght1 h  
be5 wa/$1 !re is no rational religi\s   
belief possible to u4 ,accord+ly we     
inquire ab\t immortality4 ,&1 curi\sly  
en\gh1 ,sci5ce1 :i* 9 ! la/ g5]ation    
t5d$ to d5y or discr$it individual      
survival ( bodily dea?1 n[ gives a q    
opposite v]dict4 ,psy*ical rese>* br+s  
=w>d sci5tific evid5ce = t welcome      
belief4 ,x seems too good to be true2 b 
x is true4 ,public op9ion has n yet     
fully accept$ x--nor is x well t op9ion 
%\ld *ange too rapidly--= x 0 well dr5*$

 9 mat]ialism dur+ ! heyday ( physical  
sci5ce & its a/oni%+ applications 9 !   
latt] "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 b ! lead]s 
( ?\ght 9 almo/ all bran*es--sci5tific1 
legal1 lit]>y1 & :at n--are n[ admitt+ t
 ! evid5ce is at lea/ surpris+1 & ^? :o 
h /udi$ x mo/ are "o by "o ann\nc+ t x  
is conv9c+4 ,!re are _m que/ions yet to 
solve1 su* z ! nature & occupations ( ! 
future life1 conc]n+ :i* !re are diff]5t
 views1 & ! problems may turn out to be 
insoluble2 b ! ma9 problem seems on !   
way to be settl$4 ,! survival ( human   
p]sonality is a fact4 ,& ! indications1 
s f> z we h got1 sugge/ t ! next /age is
 a life ( opportunity1 "w1 progress1 ev5
 m ?an ! pres5t "o4 ,!re is mu* to be   
?ankful = 9 ev5 ?is only incipi5t       
revelation4 ,x is salvation great &     
joy\s1 to ^? re>$ amid unacceptable     
!ories ( a blank mat]ialism or ! mu* m  
dreadful hell-doctr9es ( ! !ologians4   
,! religion ( ! com+ "t1 !n1 seems      
likely to be ma9ly bas$ on ^! two       
articles1 belief 9 ,god 9 ! way         

indicat$1 & belief 9 survival & progress
 on ! o!r side4 ,bo? beliefs are        
empirical1 & are ?us 9 h>mony ) ! temp] 
( our "t4 ,!y beg9 ) ! ?+s :i* are mo/  
real to u1 fir/ ! fact ( consci\s       
exp]i5ce1 !n ! ext]nal _w1 & reason     
upw>d !refrom1 in/ead ( beg9n+ )        
metaphysical entities & attributes1 &   
reason+ d[n--& fail+ to e/abli% contact 
) ! mat]ial _w4 ,religi\s exp]i5ce !re  
/ill may be1 & ?is may give rise to q   
new & unexpect$ =ms ( belief or wor%ip2 
b on ! :ole ! t5d5cy ( ?\ght = ! la/    
?ree hundr$ ye>s has be5 increas+ly     
empirical1 & ! success ( ! me?od is     
likely to ensure its cont9uance4 ,x may 
be true t ! ideal _w is ! m             
real--probably x is--t out ( ?\ght's    
int]ior sph]e ^! ph5om5al wond]s ( ! _w 
rose to upp] air1 z ,em]son says2 b = u 
9 ! pres5t circum/ances ! way back to   
univ]se-spiritualisation is via exp]i5ce
 7& ma9ly s5se-pres5tations7 c>efully   
obs]v$ & /udi$4 ,if ^! sci5tific me?ods1
 :i* are op5 to ev]ybody1 c lead to     

belief 9 ,god & a spiritual _w to :i* we
 pass at dea?1 x seems unnecess>y to    
return to ! bad old days :5 sporadic    
exp]i5ces ( ?is or t ec/atic1 or        
logic-*opp+ by ?is or t !ologian1 l$ to 
beliefs & cults ( widely diff]+ "*      
accord+ to ! idiosyncracy ( ! writ]4 ,a 
me?od :i* is op5 to all & ! rules ( :i* 
are agre$ on w be likely to yield some?+
 l unanimity4 ,! *ur*es may yet =m "o   
fold1 if !y w2 9 :i*1 ) v>iations to    
satisfy diff]5t ae/hetic or symboli/ic  
ne$s1 all s\ls may f9d ! answ] to _!    
qu]ies1 heal+ = _! sorr[1 & scope = _!  
rev]5ce & love2 9 a ^w1 salvation4      
,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,! ,,an*or ,,press ,,ltd41
 ,,tiptree1 ,,essex1 ,,engl&4           
,transcrib]'s ,notes     ,punctuation   
has be5 correct$ )\t note4    ,! foll[+ 
pr9t]'s errors h be5 correct$1 on page  
#a   neak+ *ang$ to sneak+ 7t+$ ) a     
sneak+ sympa?y       = its h]o7   #di   
odject *ang$ to object 7t ! position ( !
 lo/       object c\ld7   #ff  com&+ly  
*ang$ to comm&+ly 7soo?+ly or           

comm&+ly fill+ ! pati5t's m9d7   #ha    
h&+ *ang$ to h&$ 7w\ld n want 8 enemies 
h&$       ov] to7   #ij  a add$ 7brutal 
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