,illu/ration3 ,?is _s-face is ! realisation ( a high ideal ( beauty1 sweetness1 & spirituality4 ,! beauty ( x we _c n[ fully compreh5d2 b1 z we gaze on x1 we may say 9 ! words ( ,mi*ael ,angelo3-- 8,s\ls burn = s\ls--spirits to spirits cry1 ,i seek ! spl5d\r 9 ?y fair face /ord2 ,yet liv+ man t beauty sc>ce c le>n1 ,& he :o fa9 w\ld f9d x fir/ mu/ die40 ,see page #ib1 t5? l9e4 ,,! ,,veil ,,lift$4 ,,mod]n ,,developm5ts ,,( ,,_s ,,photography4 ,) ,twelve ,illu/rations4 ,a ,,pap] ,,by ,j4 ,,traill ,,taylor ,,describ+ ,,exp]im5ts ,,9 ,,psy*ic ,,photography4 ,,lett] ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,h4 ,r4 ,,haweis1 ,m4,a4 ,,addresses ,,by ,,james ,,rob]tson1 ,,glasg[4 ,,& ,,miscellanea ,,by ,,! ,,editor1 ,,&rew ,,gl5d9n+4 ,,london3 ,,:ittak] ,,co41 ,,:ite ,,h>t ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 #ahid4 8,kant express$ himself fav\rable to ! view t a _w ( sup]s5su\s be+s environs ?is planet1 & t ! e/abli%m5t ( communication ) su* be+s is only a matt] ( "t40--,e4 ,d4 ,,fawcett4 99 99 99 99 99 8,be=e _m mon?s are ov]1 ,i ?9k x w be admitt$ by e c&id m9d t ! p]si/5ce ( ! individual aft] dea?1 & ! possibility ( communicat+ ) t individual1 has be5 z well e/abli%$ on a sci5tific basis z any o!r fact 9 nature4 ,t1 y may ?9k1 is a bold ass]tion4 ,x is n an ass]tion2 x is a prophecy1 bas$ ^u facts :i* are )9 my own k1 & ( :i* ,i speak ) z mu* confid5ce z ,i d ( any?+ :i* has ev] come )9 my own p]sonal obs]vation40--,w4 ,t4 ,,/ead1 9 ,! ,review ( ,reviews1 ,jan4 #ahic4 99 99 99 99 99 8,p]sonally1 we consid] ,spiritualism a valuable bulw>k aga9/ ! inroads ( ,mat]iali/ic ,a!ism40--,,salad91 9 ,! ,agno/ic ,j\rnal4 ,,preface4 ,! publication 9 ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,photography ( ,mr4 ,taylor's ,pap]1 ) ! proce$+s ( ! meet+ at :i* x 0 read1 has ar\s$ a wide-spread & deep int]e/ 9 ! subject4 ,! pr9cipal portions ( x1 &1 9 "s in/ances ! :ole ( ! ,pap]1 toge!r ) editorial comm5ts1 h subsequ5tly appe>$ 9 newspap]s & j\rnals 9 ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 ,india1 ,am]ica1 & o!r c\ntries4 ,z 8 exp]im5ts w be a matt] ( hi/orical int]e/1 _m sci5tific m5 w be pleas$ to h 8 ,pap] 9 ?is book =m1 ) ! reproductions ( two ( ! psy*ic pictures :i* he obta9$ on 8 photographic plates4 ,! t]m 8_s photographs0 is g5]ally us$ to describe photographs ( psy*ic entities :o _c be se5 by ord9>y p]sons1 b c be photograph$ by a m$ium1 or ) ! help ( a m$ium1 & ) ! co-op]ation ( ^! unse5 entities4 ,su* portraits are obta9$ bo? indoors & 9 ! op5 air1 ) & )\t a backgr\nd1 by natural light & by artificial light2 &1 9 ! case ( 8mat]ialis$0 =ms at sances1 :i* are visible to e p]son pres5t1 ! portraits h sometimes be5 tak5 by light produc$ by ! spirits1 ! exact nature ( :i* is unkn[n4 ,! foll[+ may s]ve z a r\gh classification ( :at are call$ _s photographs3-- #a4 ,portraits ( psy*ical entities n se5 by normal vision4 #b4 ,pictures ( objects n se5 nor ?\ght ( by ! sitt] or by ! m$ium or op]ator2 su* z fl[]s1 words1 crosses1 cr[ns1 lights1 & v>i\s emblematic objects4 #c4 ,pictures :i* h ! appe>ance ( be+ copi$ f /atues1 pa9t+s1 or draw+s4 ,sometimes ^! are bu/s or heads only4 ,! flatness 9 "s photographs ( ?is class is suppos$1 by p]sons :o h n inve/igat$ ! subject1 to be pro( t ! photographs are produc$ 9 a fraudul5t mann]4 #d4 ,pictures ( :at are call$ mat]ialis$ =ms visible to normal sight4 #e4 ,pictures ( ! 8wrai?0 or 8d\ble0 ( p]sons /ill 9 ! body4 #f4 ,portraits on plates :i* develop]s h fail$ to br+ into view1 b t c be se5 & describ$ by clairvoyants & by m$iums :5 9 trance & ^: descriptions agree1 ?\gh made indep5d5tly4 ,!re are1 also1 portraits t _c be class$ z photographs1 z !y h n be5 tak5 by ! ag5cy ( a cam]a1 or by expos+ ! prep>$ plate previ\s to developm5t ( ! image4 ,^? :o desire fur!r in=mation ?an is conta9$ 9 ?is volume on ! subject ( _s photography %\ld read ! foll[+3-- ,a s]ies ( important articles by ! late ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses 7,m4,a4 ,oxon71 9 ,human ,nature1 ,vols4 ,,viii4 & ,,ix41 #ahgd-ge4 ,! volumes may be _h on loan f ! ,libr>y ( ! ,spiritual ,in/itution1 #ae ,s\?ampton ,r[1 ,w4,c41 or f ! ,libr>y ( ! ,spiritual ,alliance1 #b ,duke ,/reet1 ,*>+ ,cross4 ,! subscription to ei!r ,libr>y is a gu9ea a ye>4 ,article on 8,gho/s & _! ,photographs10 by ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,r4 ,haweis1 ,m4,a41 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review1 ,janu>y1 #ahic4 ,*ronicles ( ! ,photographs ( ,spiritual ,be+s & ,ph5om5a ,invisible to ! ,mat]ial ,eye4 ,by ,miss ,h\ghton4 ,illu/rat$ by six plates1 conta9+ fifty-f\r m9iature reproductions f ! orig9al photographs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,all51 ,ave ,m>ia ,lane1 #ahhb4 ,sold also by ,jas4 ,burns1 #ae ,s\?ampton ,r[1 ,w4,c4 ,price #ajs4 #f;d4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,preface v ,,introduction #a ,:at l$ to ! rec5t ,exp]im5ts 9 ,psy*ic ,photography #a ,te/imony relat+ to ,david ,duguid #c 8,,_s ,,photography10 ,,) ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,fluoresc5ce4 ,by ,j4 ,traill ,taylor #i ,orig9 ( 8,_s0 ,photography #aj ,"s ,inve/igators ( ! ,subject #aa ,photograph+ ! ,invisible #ae ,fluoresc5ce #ag ,a ,lady's ,joke #bj ,"s ,p]sonal ,exp]im5ts #bc ,h[ ! ,psy*ic ,figures ,behav$ #ca ,! ,/]eoscopic ,cam]a 9 ,use #cc ,,rem>ks ,,by ,,memb]s ,,& ,,visitors #cg ,portrait obta9$ )\t ,exposure 9 ,cam]a #di ,,press ,,notices ,,( ,,mr4 ,,taylor',s ,,pap]3-- ,f ! 8,practical ,photograph]10 ,april1 #ahic #ec ,f ! 8,review ( ,reviews10 ,april1 #ahic #eg ,f 8,! ,morn+0 7,daily ,newspap]71 ,april #d?1 #ahic #ei ,f ! 8,m$ium & ,daybreak10 ,m>* #bd?1 #ahic #fj ,f 8,light10 ,m>* #ah?1 #ahic #fc ,f 8,light10 ,m>* #be?1 #ahic #fd ,f 8,light10 ,may #f?1 #ahic #fg ,f ! 8,two ,worlds10 ,m>* #bd?1 #ahic #fi ,,gho/s ,,& ,,_! ,,photographs4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,r4 ,haweis1 ,m4,a4 #ga 8,w y ,%[ me ! ,gho/80 #gc 8,au!ntic0 ,gho/ ,photographs #gf ,! late ,editor ( 8,light0 #gh ,,_s ,,photography4 ,by ,jas4 ,rob]tson1 ,glasg[ #he ,8 ,opportunities = ,obs]vation #hi ,david ,duguid prevail$ on to try ,exp]im5ts #ij ,exp]im5ts 9 ,mr4 ,rob]tson's ,w>eh\se #ia ,john ,page ,hopps on ,_s ,life #ib ,a beautiful ,portrait obta9$ #ib ,te/imony by 8,ed9a0 #ic ,portrait obta9$ 9 ,ed9burgh ( a ,*ild #id ,details ( ! ,exp]im5ts to obta9 x #ie ,,miscellanea4 ,by ,&rew ,gl5d9n+ #aaa ,h[ ,abraham ,l9coln's ,_s ,photograph 0 obta9$ #aae ,exp]im5ts by ,pr(essor ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s4 #abb ,! beauty ( ,katie ,k+ describ$ #abc ,lecture by ,ar?ur ,maltby #abh ,lant]n ,transp>5cies1 by ,mr4 ,acton #abi ,h[ a ,portrait 0 obta9$ )\t a ,cam]a #add ,,illu/rations4 ,,page ,,photograph ,,( ,,_s ,,head ,,& ,,face ,,by ,,david ,,duguid ,frontispiece4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,david ,,duguid #be ,,photograph ,,( ,,_s ,,by ,j4 ,,traill ,,taylor #bi ,,ano!r ,,photograph ,,by ,j4 ,,traill ,,taylor #ce ,,photograph ,,( ,a ,,lady ,,& ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,h] ,,fa!r #gi ,,photograph ,,( ,,mr4 ,,/a9ton ,,moses1 ,m4,a41 ,,& ,,_s #hc ,,photograph ,,( ,,hon4 ,m4 ,a4 ,,d[ ,,& ,,_s ,,( ,,mabel ,,w>r5 #aag ,,psy*ic ,,picture ,,obta9$ ,,)\t ,a ,,cam]a ,,or ,,exposure ,,( ,,plate ,,to ,,light #ade ,,psy*ic ,,=m ,,obta9$ ,,octob] #ba1 #ahic #adi ,,mrs4 ,,gre5 ,,& ,,_s #aec ,,_s ,,lady #aeg ,,psy*ic ,,=m ,,obta9$ ,,april #bi1 #ahib #afj 8,/& upright1 speak ?y ?\ght1 decl>e ,! tru? ?\ ha/1 t all may %>e2 ,be bold1 proclaim x ev]y:]e2 ,!y only live :o d>e40--,,lewis ,,morris4 99 99 99 99 99 8,all great discov]ies h at fir/ be5 d]id$ z ridicul\s & !n d5\nc$ z impi\s1 & la/ly adopt$ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,let u1 !n1 z we h to le>n to lab\r & to wait1 /& firm = ! expansion ( human faculty1 increase ( human gr[?1 accession to human k1 & welcome1 z all 9 ! day's "w1 ev5 ! sil5t app>ition or ! gibb]+ gho/40--,rev4 ,h4 ,r4 ,,haweis1 ,m4,a4 99 99 99 99 99 8,!re is a natural body1 & !re is a spiritual body40--,,paul4 ,,introduction4 8,e new tru? :i* has ev] be5 prop\nd$ has1 = a "t1 caus$ mis*ief2 x has produc$ discom=t1 & (t5 unhapp9ess40--,,buckle1 9 ,hi/ory ( ,civilisation4 ,,:at ,,l$ ,,to ,,! ,,rec5t ,,exp]im5ts ,,9 ,,psy*ic ,,photography4 ,a numb] ( te/ sances = _s photography _h be5 held ) ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1 ( :i* no records h be5 kept1 b 9 ,april & ,may1 #ahib1 f\r sances 7 held "u /rict te/ conditions1 notes ( :i* 7 made at ! "t1 & sign$ by ! v>i\s p]sons :o 7 pres5t4 ,^! notes 7 pr9t$ = private circulation1 & a copy 0 s5t1 ) "s ( ! photographs1 to ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s1 ,cambridge1 7,hon4 ,secret>y ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society74 ,he sugge/$ t :5 !re 0 ano!r opportunity = a te/ sance1 ! pres5ce ( a 8sci5tific man10 & "s "o well acqua9t$ ) photographic manipulations1 be got to att5d to wat* ! exp]im5ts4 ,"o ( ! inve/igators induc$ ,mr4 ,duguid to come to ,london to give a sance "u ! /ricte/ te/ conditions :i* c\ld be devis$2 & ,mr4 ,j4 ,traill ,taylor1 ,editor ( ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,photography1 by special reque/ cons5t$ to take *>ge ( ! exp]im5ts1 & to fix ! conditions "u :i* !y %\ld be made4 ,mr4 ,taylor comb9es 9 himself ! special qualities nam$ by ,mr4 ,my]s1 inasmu* z he is a 8sci5tific man10 & an exp]t 9 photographic *emi/ry1 optical rese>*1 & all photographic manipulations4#a ,mr4 ,taylor is ! au?or ( sev]al works relat+ to ! *emi/ry1 optics1 physics1 & practice ( photography2 & besides be+ a memb] ( ,c\ncil ( ! ,photographic ,society ( ,great ,brita91 is an honor>y memb] ( ! ,imp]ial ,polyte*nic ,society ( ,russia1 & ( all ! lead+ ,photographic ,clubs & ,societies 9 ,london1 & ( sev]al 9 ,new ,york4 ,,te/imony ,,relat+ ,,to ,,david ,,duguid4 ,9 a book rec5tly publi%$1 entitl$ ,! ,rise & ,progress ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism#b 7consi/+ ( a repr9t ( a c\rse ( lectures deliv]$ 9 ,glasg[ by ,mr4 ,james ,rob]tson71 ! au?or gives ! foll[+ te/imony z to ,mr4 ,duguid3-- 8,= _m ye>s we h _h resid5t among/ u "o ^: "n is _w-wide1 & ^: "* is above reproa*2 g :]e y w1 ,david ,duguid is recognis$ z "o ( ! _w's m$iums4 ,f 8 lips h come =? volumes full ( wond]ful in=mation :i* he1 ! normal man1 nev] ga!r$ ( himself1 b :i* is ! product ( intellig5ces :o h rip5$ 9 t o!r sph]e ( exi/5ce4 ,! /ory ( ! e>ly life ( ,jesus1 :i* is to be f\nd 9 ,haf$1 ! glimpses ( anci5t peoples1 _! mann]s & cu/oms1 are a valuable contribution to our k4 ,b he has be5 fam\s z a m$ium = e phase ( ! subject1 includ+ ^? m>vell\s direct pa9t+s :i* h done mu* mission>y "w1 ! direct voices1 mat]ialisation1 p]fumes1 writ+s 9 language utt]ly unkn[n to him1 & specially 9 ! conclusive evid5ce he has be5 ! means ( furni%+ z to ! reality ( _s photography4 ,! /rik+ /ory contribut$ to ,light by #8,ed9a1' ( h[ a picture ( ! dead boy 0 got aft] pati5t wait+1 is among/ ! be/-atte/$ ph5om5a4 ,! e>ly & close fri5d ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 he has reveal$ almo/ simil> m$iumi/ic gifts4 ,"o ( ! mo/ g5ial & retir+ ( m51 he has ev] rev]5c$ 8 gifts1 & s\ght 9 8 own mode/ way to give all & sundry ! b5efit ( _! light40 ,"o ( ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+'s private lett]s to ! editor ( a photographic j\rnal1 ) ref]5ce to an int5d$ action = libel1 conta9$ ! foll[+3-- 8,if my c\nsel wi%es x1 ,i %all produce su* an array ( te/imonials f m5 ( position z to ,mr4 ,duguid's hone/y & uprightness z h seldom be5 read 9 any c\rt40 ,t w\ld be an easy ?+ to d2 b1 :5 x is consid]$ t ,mr4 ,duguid has = a long "t be5 employ$ by ,mr4 ,rob]tson 9 8 bicycle works2 t ,mr4 ,rob]tson1 :o is an active bus9ess man & a good judge ( "*1 is ye> aft] ye> 9 almo/ h\rly contact ) ,mr4 ,duguid2 t he has be5 at _m ( ,mr4 ,duguid's sances1 "s ( ^! be+ held 9 8 7,mr4 ,rob]tson's7 own h\se--:5 ^! ?+s are borne 9 m9d1 ! value ( ! volunt>y tribute giv5 by ,mr4 ,rob]tson to ,mr4 ,duguid's hone/y & uprightness w be ! m fully appreciat$4 ,= ne>ly ?irty ye>s has ,mr4 ,david ,duguid be5 be=e ! _w z a private m$ium = v>i\s descriptions ( _s ph5om5a4 ,he has giv5 innum]able sances readily1 )\t fee or desire = rew>d1 to cl]gym51 m$ical m51 arti/s1 tea*]s ( sci5ce1 lawy]s1 j\rnali/s1 m]*ants1 & m5 & wom5 9 all ranks ( life2 he has sacrific$ "t & money 9 ! cause :i* is de> to 8 he>t1 & ^u :i* no act or ^w ( 8 has ev] br\ght a /a94 ,^! facts are well kn[n to _m1 nor w\ld x be necess>y to pr9t !m "h 7 x n = ! ef=ts made to de/roy public confid5ce 9 ! facts br\ght to light ?r\gh 8 m$ium%ip by writ]s 9 c]ta9 photographic j\rnals1 & ! artful ins9uations ( m5 :o put !mselves =w>d on ! plea ( be+ anxi\s inve/igators4 ,,:]e ,,mr4 ,,taylor ,,read ,,8 ,,pap]4 ,at a meet+ ( ! ,london & ,prov9cial ,photographic ,association1 held on ,m>* #i1 #ahic1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,weir ,br[n 9 ! *air1 ! foll[+ pap] by ,mr4 ,taylor 0 read by him1 &1 ) 8 cons5t1 is repr9t$ f ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,photography 7,vol4 ,,xl41 ,no4 #agae1 ,m>* #ag1 #ahic74 ,!re 0 a l>ge att5dance ( memb]s1 & sev]al visitors 7 pres5t4 ,visitors 7 all[$ to make rem>ks1 a privilege ( :i* sev]al avail$ !mselves4 ,"s memb]s put que/ions to ,mr4 ,taylor on po9ts ( detail reg>d+ 8 exp]im5ts1 all ( :i* he repli$ to frankly & explicitly4 ,9 reply+ to "o memb]1 ,mr4 ,taylor /at$ t he _h receiv$ a lett]1 ask+ him to br+ a reasonable man ) him to witness 8 exp]im5ts--9 fact1 he said1 he _h ! option ( tak+ any "o he *ose4 ,to ano!r memb] ,mr4 ,taylor repli$ t he himself plac$ ! sitt]s & ! cam]a1 & also arrang$ ! light+ ( ! room4 ,sev]al memb]s spoke highly ( ,mr4 ,taylor's qualifications to conduct su* exp]im5ts2 b z !y c\ld n accept ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis1 & z ! photographs _h to !m ! appe>ance ( be+ copi$ f cut-out pr9ts1 or made by 8/ump-"w10 !y conclud$ t !re=e !y c\ld n be g5u9e1 ignor+ entirely ,mr4 ,taylor's emphatic /atem5ts1 :i* he _h already giv5 9 8 pap]1 viz43-- 8,my conditions 7 entirely acquiesc$ 90--t ,i 8%\ld use my own cam]a & unop5$ packages ( dry plates1 pur*as$ f deal]s ( repute1 & t ,i %\ld be excus$ f all[+ a plate to g out ( my own h& till aft] developm5t10 & t 8,i %\ld dictate all ! conditions ( op]ation40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! exp]im5ts 0 subject to ,mr4 ,taylor's entire control & approval4 8,,_s ,,photography10 ,,) ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,fluoresc5ce4#c ,by ,j4 ,,traill ,,taylor4 ,! pres5ce ( smoke may be consid]$ z imply+ ! exi/5ce ( flame4 ,_s photography1 s call$1 has ( late be5 ass]t+ its exi/5ce 9 su* a mann] & to su* an ext5t z to w>rant compet5t m5 mak+ an inve/igation1 conduct$ "u /r+5t te/ conditions1 into ! circum/ances "u :i* su* photographs are produc$1 & expos+ ! fraud1 %\ld x prove to be su*1 in/ead ( pooh-pooh+ x z ins5sate because we d n und]/& h[ x c be o!rwise--a position t sc>cely comm5ds itself z intellig5t or philosophical4 ,if 9 :at foll[s ,i call x 8_s photography0 in/ead ( psy*ic photography1 x is only 9 def]5ce to a nom5clature t ext5sively prevails1 & n z (f]+ a surmise f any k ( my own z to :at is matt] & :at _s1 or ! di/9ction betwe5 m9d1 _s1 & matt]1 = 9 tru? ,i don't "k4 ,i approa* ! subject m]ely z a photograph]4 ,be=e ,i proce$1 a few words on ! orig9 ( _s photography may n be out ( place4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahfa1 ,w4 ,h4 ,muml]1 ! pr9cipal engrav] 9 ! employ ( ,bigel[ ,bros4 ,k5n>d1 ! lead+ jewell]s ( ,bo/on1 :5 :il+ away an idle h\r z an amateur photograph]1 _h a =m o!r ?an t ( any "o pres5t develop$ on 8 collodion plate4 ,he surmis$ t x arose f an image hav+ be5 previ\sly on ! plate1 & its hav+ be5 imp]fectly clean$ (f4 ,subject$ to a m ?or\gh clean+1 ! =m aga9 appe>$ m /rongly m>k$ ?an be=e1 & he c\ld (f] no o!r explanation ?an ! "o giv54 ,x got nois$ abroad ?r\gh ! press t a _s _h be5 photograph$1 & al?\gh ,muml] /rove to suppress ! misrepres5tation1 z he reg>d$ x1 yet he ev5tually succumb$ to popul> dem&1 & took two h\rs a day f 8 regul> "w1 devot+ !m to photography4 ,?is he _h to ext5d to ! :ole ( ea* day1 entirely disc>d+ 8 regul> pr(ession4 ,_m m5 ( em95ce sat to him1 mo/ ( :om he did n "k at ! "t4 ,he seems to h enc\rag$ 8 sitt]s 9 ! adoption ( su* te/ conditions z !y deem$ satisfactory4 ,! figures t usually appe>$ on ! plate ) ! sitt]s 71 if ,i rightly inf]1 ^? on :om ! sitt]s' m9ds _h be5 set4 ,t em95t portrait photograph]1 ,mr4 ,wm4 ,black1 ( ,bo/on1 s well kn[n all ov] ! _w z ! inv5tor ( ! acid nitrate ba?1 und]took to inve/igate ! bon fides ( ,muml]'s me?ods4 ,?r\gh a fri5d :o _h j previ\sly sat & obta9$ a figure1 ,black (f]$ fifty doll>s if ,muml] w\ld op]ate 9 8 pres5ce & obta9 a picture4 ,invit$ to come1 ! acute ,black critically exam9$ cam]a1 plate1 dipp]1 & ba?1 & _h 8 eye on ! plate f ! mom5t its prep>ation began until x 0 s5sitis$ & lock$ 9 ! d>k slide1 remov+ x himself f ! cam]a1 & c>ry+ x into ! d>k room1 :]e1 on developm5t1 a figure ( a man 0 se5 lean+ on ,b4's %\ld]4 ,black 0 wond]-/rick51 & got away ! negative1 no *>ge :atev] hav+ be5 made4 ,muml] n[ claim$ publicly to be a _s-portrait photograph]1 & z su* he ev5tually op5$ a /udio 9 ,new ,york1 hav+ previ\sly satisfi$ ,silv]1 ,gurney1 & o!r photograph]s z to ! g5u95ess ( 8 claims1 nev] hesitat+ to op]ate 9 _! gall]ies if requir$1 & ) _! app>atus & *emicals4 ,muml] 0 arre/$ 9 ,new ,york2 :e!r on ! gr\nd ( wit*craft or ( endeav\r+ to obta9 money "u false pret5ces1 ,i am at pres5t unc]ta91 b 8 trial 0 ! s5sation ( ! day1 & num]\s witnesses 7 exam9$4 ,he 0 hon\rably acquitt$4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 sev]al :o are amateur photograph]s h inve/igat$ ?is subject ) m or less success4 ,^! include "s ,f4,r4,s4's1 sci5ti/s1 arti/s1 & o!rs4 ,i "q :e!r any h s p]si/5tly done s z ! late ,mr4 ,john ,beattie1 ( ,clifton1 & 8 fri5d1 ,dr4 ,?ompson4 ,mr4 ,beattie 0 a skill$ pr(essional photograph] ( ! highe/ em95ce :o1 "s "t prior to 8 dea?1 _h adopt$ ! views ( ! spirituali/ic s*ool4 ,! figures he obta9$ on 8 plates 7 mu* blurr$ 9 outl9e1 "s be+ mi/y 9 ! extreme4 ,i possess "s two or ?ree doz5 ( ^!1 tak5 by or 9 ! pres5ce (1 ,mr4 ,beattie1 ^: intellig5ce1 hone/y1 & p[]s ( obs]vation no "o w\ld v5ture to d\bt4 ,_m su* photographs are claim$ to h be5 produc$ by ,hudson1 a pr(essional photograph]1 =m]ly ( ! ,holl[ay ,road1 & ,i submit = exam9ation a "w by ! late ,miss ,h\ghton1 conta9+ fifty-f\r ( ,hudson's _s photographs4 ,!re are _m ways by :i*1 assum+ ! g5u95ess ( only "o ( all _s photographs hi!rto produc$1 ! spuri\s article may be made ev5 bett] ?an any alleg$ real ones ,i h yet se54 ,a plate secretly impress$ previ\s or subsequ5t to be+ plac$ 9 ! cam]a fulfils ! condition2 s does "o at ! back ( :i* is plac$ a phosphoresc5t tablet 9 ! d>k slide4 ,pressure on ! surface1 su* z by t ( a ,woodbury relief film1 also causes a developable image2 9 %ort1 trick]y 9 a :ole v>iety ( =ms may1 & has be51 impress$ into ! s]vice4 ,! high] dep>tm5t ( fluoresc5ce may ) success be employ$4 ,"h is some?+ to :i* believ]s 9 ! visibility ( _s =ms to a cam]a are q welcome4 ,at ! "t1 & propos ( ! ,muml] trial 9 ,new ,york1 ,i wrote t a good _m absurd ?+s h be5 said pro & con on ! subject2 b a writ] 9 ! latt] category1 :o ass]t$ t any?+ t is visible to ! eye ( ! cam]a1 & ?us capable ( be+ depict$ by photography1 mu/ !re=e necess>ily be visible to ! human eye1 0 surely ignorant ( t important bran* ( physics popul>ly kn[n z fluoresc5ce4 ,_m ?+s are capable ( be+ photograph$ :i* to ! physical eye are utt]ly invisible4 ,:y1 = t matt]1 a room 7visually d>k7 may be full ( ! ultra-violet rays ( ! spectrum1 & a photograph may be tak5 9 t d>k light4 ,objects 9 a room s light$ w\ld be pla9ly visible to ! l5s ( ! cam]a--at any rate1 !y c\ld be reproduc$ on ! s5sitive plate1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 n an atom ( lum9\sness c\ld be p]ceiv$ 9 ! room by any p]son possess+ ord9>y or normal vision4 ,h5ce ! photograph+ ( an invisible image1 :e!r x be ( a _s or a lump ( matt] is n sci5tifically impossible4 ,if x reflect only ! ultra-violet rays ( ! spectrum1 x w be easily photograph$1 al?\gh q invisible to ! %>pe/ eye4 ,aga91 ,cromwell ,f4 ,v>ley1 ,f4,r4,s41 well kn[n z "o ( ! mo/ em95t ( electricians1 says 7,electric1 ,june1 #ahga71 :5 pass+ a curr5t ( electricity ?r\gh a vacuum tube1 ! results ( :i* 7 indicat$ by t\*es ( light ab\t ! poles3--8,9 "o in/ance1 al?\gh ! exp]im5t 0 c>ri$ on 9 a d>k room1 ?is light 0 s feeble t x c\ld n be se51 & ! op]ators d\bt$ if ! curr5t 7 pass+4 ,b photography 0 at "w1 & 9 ?irty m9utes a v good picture 0 produc$ ( :at _h tak5 place4 ,?is10 he says1 8is a rem>kable fact2 inde$1 x bord]s on ! wond]ful1 t a ph5om5on invisible to ! human eye %\ld h be51 s to speak1 se5 by ! photographic l5s1 & a record !re( kept by *emical ag5cy4 ,x is highly sugge/ive1 & we may anticipate t x w be turn$ to good acc\nt by practical philosoph]s40 ,"s v /rik+ ph5om5a 9 photograph+ ! invisible may be produc$ by ! ag5cy ( fluoresc5ce4 ,figures depict$ ^u a backgr\nd by "o or o!r ( c]ta9 sub/ances ,i %all pres5tly "n1 al?\gh invisible to ! eye1 may become visible to ! cam]a4 ,( ^!1 ! be/ kn[n1 al?\gh n ! mo/ effective1 is disulphate ( qu99e4 ,su* a solution1 al?\gh to ! eye x is col\rless l wat]1 is to ! cam]a z black z ink4 ,fill ?ree phials respectively ) wat]1 qu99e1 & common writ+ ink1 & y h two :ites & "o black2 b photograph !m1 & y h two blacks & "o :ite4 ,! cam]a has r$uc$ ! transp>5t qu99e solution to ! col\r ( ! ink4 ,^? ( y :o may c>e to exp]im5t 9 ?is direction1 please take notice t ! qu99e mu/ be acidulat$ ) sulphuric acid1 & t hydro*loric acid1 ev5 a small trace1 w de/roy ?is prop]ty4 ,among o!r sub/ances t are fluoresc5t1 or t *ange ! refrangibility ( rays ( light1 are m9]al uranite1 c]ta9 salts ( uranium1 can>y glass1 alcoholic solution ( *lorophyll1 scul9e1 t9cture ( /ramonium se$s1 & ( turm]ic4 ,!re are o!rs kn[n to be /ill bett]1 b my exp]im5ts 9 ?is direction are yet too incomplete to w>rant my ev5 indicat+ !m4 ,let me = a mom5t ent] ! realm ( speculation1 & assume t !re are really spirits invisible to ! eye b visible to ! cam]a & to c]ta9 p]sons call$ se]s or clairvoyants only4 ,might we n sugge/ t !re is "s fluoresc5t comp\nd 9 ! eyes ( su* p]sons n pres5t 9 ^? ^: eyes are normal1 & t x is to ?is !y owe _! see+ p[]s8 ,"s ( y may probably be aw>e t ,dr4 ,b5ce ,jones & o!r philosoph]s h actually e/abli%$ ! fact ( su* fluoresc5t sub/ances be+ f\nd 9 "s eyes4 ,may ?is ?r[ any light ^u ! recognis$ fact ( c]ta9 animals be+ able to see 9 ! d>k8 ,:5 ! subject ( fluoresc5ce is m ?or\ghly inve/igat$ 7x is a discov]y ( ,sir ,d4 ,brew/]1 :o 0 foll[$ by ,h]s*el & ,pr(essor ,/okes1 & is z yet b ( ye/]day71 we may hope = a va/ accession to our k ( subjects z yet v slightly und]/ood4 ,at ! ,brad=d meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 9 #ahgc1 ,dr4 ,glad/one1 ,f4,r4,s41 demon/rat$ be=e ! ,ma!matical & ,physical ,section :at ,i h said respect+ invisible draw+s on :ite c>ds hav+ produc$ bold & cle> photographs :5 no eye c\ld see ! draw+s !mselves1 & ,i br\ght away back to ,london ^! photographs1 &1 = aught ,i "k1 may h !m /ill4 ,to prev5t ?is disquisition f be+ too dry1 ,i w "h introduce a fanciful sket* ,i wrote propos ( ,dr4 ,glad/one's demon/ration at ! "t m5tion$3-- ,a mis*iev\s "y lady ( sci5tific proclivities :o att5d$ ! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association1 & :o 0 addict$ to practical jok+1 li/5$ att5tively to ,dr4 ,glad/one's obs]vations ^u ! prop]ties ( qu99e ref]r$ to1 & hav+ c>efully not$ ! discussion t foll[$1 reason$ )9 h]self ?us3 ,if solution ( qu99e c make invisible m>ks ^u pap]1 :i* w come out black 9 a photograph1 x ought to d ! same :5 appli$ to ! sk94 ,s %e procur$ "s ( ?is solution1 & ^u h] fair br[ %e pa9t$ ) x a dea?'s head & cross-bones4 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 7 invisible to human vision4 ,?us prep>$1 %e w5t to a photograph] to h h] portrait tak54 ,all w5t "r until ! op]ator w5t an to develop ! plate1 :5 %e soon he>d an alt]cation betwe5 ! photograph] & ! att5dant boy1 9 :i* x 0 evid5t t ! latt] 0 be+ *>g$ ) hav+ coat$ an old or dirty plate4 ,a second negative 0 tak51 ) ?is result1 t ! op]ator1 aft] be/[+ a puzzl$1 affright$ look at ! lady1 ru%$ d[n/airs to ! pr9cipal ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,bo? return$ to ! d>k room1 & a ?ird negative 0 tak51 :5 x became evid5t t int5se excitem5t 0 be+ produc$ 9 ! d>k room4 ,aft] an excuse to ! lady ab\t !re be+ electricity 9 ! atmosph]e1 :i* _h affect$ ! *emicals1 %e 0 reque/$ to sit once m4 ,sc>cely _h ! plate be5 develop$1 :5 bo? photograph] & assi/ant ru%$ out f ! d>k room1 pale & excit$1 & expla9$ t on ! br[ ( ! sitt] 9 ea* negative 0 emblazon$ ! insignia ( ! ,k+ ( ,t]rors4 ,! negatives 7 produc$ leav+ no d\bt ( ! fact4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,! sitt] h9t$ some?+ ab\t n be+ dispos$ to be made a fool ( by "o :o %e 0 satisfi$ 0 a _s photograph]1 & t %e1 = "o1 w\ld n all[ h]self to become ! victim ( su* absurdity4 ,?is upset ! equanimity ( ! photograph]1 :o express$ 8 e>ne/ conviction t %e 0 an emiss>y & p]sonal fri5d ( ! common enemy ( mank9d4 8,i %all look 9 aga9 to-morr[10 said ! lady1 9 h] sweete/ tones1 8if y promise n to play any ( y\r silly gho/ tricks ^u me40 8,n = t5 ?\s& worlds10 said ! arti/1 8%all y ev] set foot )9 my /udio aga960 8,oh10 %e laugh+ly rejo9$1 8,i %all drop 9 ?r\gh ! ro( & visit y "s day :5 y are dis5gag$20 & ) t %e dep>t$4 8,i knew x60 gasp$ ! photograph]4 8,i felt a sulphur\s od\r ! mom5t ,i came ne> h]4 ,s5d imm$iately = my fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ----1 & get him to (f] pray]1 & free ! /udio f ! evil influ5ces rema9+ aft] a visitation f "o ^: feet1 al?\gh clad 9 boots1 w\ld1 if exam9$1 be f\nd to be clov540 ,illu/ration3 ,,david ,,duguid4 ,= sev]al ye>s ,i h exp]i5c$ a /rong desire to asc]ta9 by p]sonal inve/igation ! am\nt ( tru? 9 ! ev]-recurr+ allegation t figures o!r ?an ^? visually pres5t 9 ! room appe>$ on a s5sitive plate4 ,! difficulty 0 to get hold ( a suitable p]son kn[n z a s5sitive or 8m$ium40 ,:at a m$ium is1 or h[ physically or m5tally con/itut$ to be diff]5t f o!r mortals1 ,i am unable to say4 ,he or %e may n be a photograph]1 b mu/ be pres5t on ea* occasion ( trial4 ,"s may be m$iums )\t _! be+ aw>e ( x4 ,l ! *emical pr9ciple kn[n z catalysis1 !y m]ely act by _! pres5ce4 ,su* a "o is ,mr4 ,d4 ( ,glasg[1 9 ^: pres5ce psy*ic photographs h long be5 alleg$ to be obta9$4 ,he 0 lately 9 ,london on a visit1 & a mutual fri5d got him to cons5t to ext5d 8 /ay 9 ord] t ,i might try to get a psy*ic photograph "u te/ conditions4 ,to ?is he will+ly agre$4 ,my conditions 7 exce$+ly simple1 7 c\rte\sly express$ to ! ho/1 & entirely acquiesc$ 94 ,!y 71 t ,i = ! nonce w\ld assume !m all to be trick/]s1 &1 to gu>d aga9/ fraud1 %\ld use my own cam]a & unop5$ packages ( dry plates pur*as$ f deal]s ( repute1 & t ,i %\ld be excus$ f all[+ a plate to g out ( my own h& till aft] developm5t1 unless ,i felt o!rwise dispos$2 b t1 z ,i 0 to treat !m z "u suspicion1 s mu/ !y treat me1 & t e act ,i p]=m$ mu/ be 9 pres5ce ( two witnesses1 nay1 t ,i w\ld set a wat* ^u my own cam]a 9 ! guise ( a duplicate "o ( ! same focus--9 o!r words1 ,i w\ld use a b9ocul> /]eoscopic cam]a & dictate all ! conditions ( op]ation4 ,all ?is ,i 0 told 0 :at !y v /rongly wi%$ me to d1 z !y desir$ to "k ! tru? & t only4 ,!re 7 pres5t1 dur+ "o or o!r ( ! ev5+s :5 ! trials 7 made1 repres5tatives ( v>i\s s*ools ( ?\ght1 includ+ a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 a practition] ( ! heal+ art :o is a fell[ ( two le>n$ societies2 a g5tleman :o graduat$ 9 ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce 9 ! days ( ! late ,*>les ,bradlaugh2 two extremely h>d-head$ ,glasg[ m]*ants1 g5tlem5 ( comm]cial em95ce & probity2 our ho/1 8 wife1 ! m$ium1 & myself4 ,dr4 ,g4 0 ! fir/ sitt]1 &1 = a reason kn[n to myself1 ,i us$ a monocul> cam]a4 ,i myself took ! plate out ( a packet j previ\sly ripp$ up "u ! surveillance ( my two detectives4 ,i plac$ ! slide 9 my pocket & expos$ x by magnesium ribbon :i* ,i held 9 my own h&1 keep+ "o eye1 z x 71 on ! sitt] & ! o!r on ! cam]a4 ,!re 0 no backgr\nd4 ,i myself took ! plate f ! d>k slide1 &1 "u ! eyes ( ! two detectives1 plac$ x 9 ! develop+ di%4 ,betwe5 ! cam]a & ! sitt] a female figure 0 develop$1 r 9 a m pron\nc$ =m ?an t ( ! sitt]4 ,! l5s 0 a portrait "o ( %ort focus2 ! figure be+ some:at 9 front ( ! sitt]1 0 proportionately l>g] 9 dim5sions4 ,i submit ?is picture 7see opposite74 ,x is1 z y see1 a lady4 ,i d n recognise h] or any ( ! o!r figures ,i obta9$ z be+ l any "o ,i "k1 & f my po9t ( view1 t ( a m]e inve/igator & exp]im5tali/1 n c>+ :e!r ! psy*ic subject 7 embodi$ or disembodi$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,( ,a ,,psy*ic ,,lady4 ,_m exp]im5ts ( l nature foll[$2 on "s plates 7 abnormal appe>ances1 on o!rs none4 ,all ?is "t ,mr4 ,d41 ! m$ium1 dur+ ! exposure ( ! plates1 0 q inactive4 ,aft] "o trial1 :i* _h prov$ successful1 ,i ask$ him h[ he felt & :at he _h be5 ?9k+ ( dur+ ! exposure4 ,he repli$ t 8 ?\ghts _h be5 ma9ly conc5trat$ ^u 8 *ances ( secur+ a corn] seat 9 a smok+ c>riage t night f ,eu/on to ,glasg[4 ,if ! precautions ,i took dur+ all ( ! sev]al exp]im5ts1 su* z ^? record$1 are by any ( y ?\ght to h be5 imp]fect or incomplete1 ,i pray ( y to po9t !m out4 ,9 "s ( !m ,i relax$ my conditions to ! ext5t ( gett+ "o ( ^? pres5t to lift out f ! d>k slide ! expos$ plate & transf] x to ! develop+ di% held by myself1 or to lift a plate f ! manufactur]'s package into ! d>k slide held 9 my own h&1 ?is be+ done "u my own eye1 :i* 0 ^u x all ! "t2 b ?is did n seem to int]f]e ) ! av]age on-go+ ( ! exp]im5ts4 ,! psy*ic figures behav$ badly4 ,"s 7 9 focus1 o!rs n s2 "s 7 light$ f ! "r1 :ile ! sitt] 0 s f ! left2 "s 7 comely1 z ! dame ,i %all %[ on ! scre51 o!rs n s2 "s monopolis$ ! major portion ( ! plate1 q oblit]at+ ! mat]ial sitt]s2 o!rs 7 z if an atroci\sly badly vignett$ portrait1 or "o cut oval out ( a photograph by a c-op5]1 or equally badly clipp$ out1 7 held up beh9d ! sitt]4 ,b "h is ! po9t3 n "o ( ^! figures :i* came out s /rongly 9 ! negative 0 visible 9 any =m or %ape to me dur+ ! "t ( exposure 9 ! cam]a1 & ,i v\* 9 ! /ronge/ mann] = ! fact t no "o :atev] _h an opportunity ( tamp]+ ) any plate ant]ior to its be+ plac$ 9 ! d>k slide or imm$iately prec$+ developm5t4 ,pictorially !y are vile1 b h[ came !y !re8 ,n[1 all ?is "t1 ,i imag9e y are wond]+ h[ ! /]eoscopic cam]a 0 behav+ itself z su*4 ,x is due to ! psy*ic entities to say t :atev] 0 produc$ on "o half ( ! /]eoscopic plates 0 reproduc$ on ! o!r1 alike good or bad 9 def9ition4 ,b on a c>eful exam9ation ( "o :i* 0 r bett] ?an ! o!r1 & :i* is n[ ab\t to be project$ on ! lant]n scre5 = y\r exam9ation 7see page #ce71 ,i d$uce ?is fact1 t ! impress+ ( ! _s =m 0 n cons5tane\s ) t ( ! sitt]4 ,?is ,i consid] an important discov]y4 ,i c>efully exam9$ "o 9 ! /]eoscope1 & f\nd t1 :ile ! two sitt]s 7 /]eoscopic p] se1 ! psy*ic figure 0 absolutely flat4 ,i also f\nd t ! psy*ic figure 0 at lea/ a millimetre high] up 9 "o ?an ! o!r4 ,n[1 z bo? _h be5 simultane\sly expos$1 x foll[s to demon/ration t1 al?\gh bo? 7 correctly plac$ v]tically 9 relation to ! p>ticul> sitt] beh9d :om ! figure appe>$1 & n s horizontally1 ?is figure _h n only n be5 impress$ on ! plate simultane\sly ) ! two g5tlem5 =m+ ! gr\p1 b _h n be5 =m$ by ! l5s at all1 & t1 !re=e ! psy*ic image might be produc$ )\t a cam]a4 ,i ?9k ?is is a fair d$uction4 ,b /ill ! "q obtrudes1 ,h[ came ^! figures !re8 ,i aga9 ass]t t ! plates 7 n tamp]$ ) by ei!r myself or any "o pres5t4 ,are !y cry/allisations ( ?\ght8 ,h l5s & light really no?+ to d ) _! =mation8 ,! :ole subject 0 my/]i\s en\gh on ! hypo!sis ( an invisible _s1 :e!r a ?\ght projection or an actual _s1 be+ really !re 9 ! vic9ity ( ! sitt]1 b x is n[ a ?\s& times m s4 ,!re are pl5ty ( ,ty*o ,brahes capable ( supply+ details ( obs]vations1 b :o is to be ! ,kepl] t w f su* obs]vations evolve a law by :i* !y c be satisfactorily expla9$8 ,illu/ration3 ,,abnormal ,,portrait ,,( ,,lady ,9 ! =ego+ ,i h conf9$ myself z closely z possible to n>rat+ h[ ,i conduct$ a photographic exp]im5t op5 to e "o to make1 avoid+ /at+ any hypo!sis or belief ( my own on ! subject g5]ally1 & x only n[ rema9s to exhibit ! results1 bad & fraudul5t-look+ z !y are1 on ! scre54 ,,rem>ks ,,by ,,memb]s ,,& ,,visitors4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ! read+ ( 8 pap]1 ,mr4 ,,taylor exhibit$ by ! aid ( ! lant]n1 slides f "s ( ! negatives he _h obta9$4 ,a s]ies ( 8,_s ,photographs10 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,hudson1 =m]ly ( ,holl[ay ,road1 & "s ,fr5* photograph]s1 7 also %[n by ,mr4 ,maltby1 a visitor1 :o 0 introduc$ by ,mr4 ,taylor4 ,messrs4 ,d[ney1 ,p4 ,ev]itt1 ,w4 ,e4 ,deb5ham1 ,f4 ,a4 ,bridge1 ,a4 ,c[an1 ,a4 ,haddon1 ,j4 ,s4 ,teape1 ,a4 ,mackie1 & o!rs took "p 9 ! meet+1 b _! rem>ks1 = ! mo/ "p1 7 *>act]i/ic ( unacqua9tance ) ! subject4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,,gl5d9n+ expla9$ t x _h orig9ally be5 int5d$ to h _h ! photographs tak5 9 ! /udio ( a ,we/-end photograph]1 b t g5tleman _h )drawn 8 cons5t ow+ to 8 religi\s views1 express+ ! op9ion t su* exp]im5ts 7 dang]\s1 if n wick$4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 !re=e made 9 ! draw+-room ( a h\se 9 ,dal/on4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,deb5ham ask$ if x w\ld be possible to repeat ! exp]im5ts 9 ! pres5ce ( ! same m$ium & two memb]s ( ! ,london & ,prov9cial ,photographic ,association4 ,?is "q 0 answ]$ at a lat] p]iod ( ! meet+1 :5 ! sugge/ion 0 made by ! ,*airman4 ,mr4 ,,gl5d9n+ said he _h be5 int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( psy*ic photography = tw5ty-eight ye>s1 & he ask$ p]mission f ! ,*airman to make a few rem>ks4 ,?is be+ readily & c\rte\sly grant$1 he said1 8,d ! memb]s ( ?is ,society1 :o are n[ pres5t1 believe t ,mr4 ,taylor is compet5t = ! inve/igation :i* he rec5tly und]took8 ,i d n mean1 are y prep>$ to endorse 8 /atem5ts reg>d+ ! results ( 8 rec5t exp]im5ts8 ,i d n mean m]ely1 d y consid] ,mr4 ,taylor an hone/ inve/igator8 ,!re are _m hone/ m5 :o w\ld n be consid]$ qualifi$ to wat* ) suffici5t c>e & accuracy exp]im5ts 9 photographic manipulations4 ,!re are o!rs :o are hone/ & upright1 & :o are skilful 9 ! ord9>y r\t9e ( photographic "w1 :o may possess v little k ( *emi/ry or ( optics1 9 _! relation to practical photography4 ,o!rs1 aga91 may be hone/ m51 skilful manipulators1 & adepts 9 *emi/ry & 9 optics1 b too op9ionative to conduct su* exp]im5ts z ^? "u consid]ation4 ,well1 !n1 g5tlem51 look+ at ! matt] all r\nd1 ,i put x to y ?is way4 ,my own belief1 my /rong conviction1 is ?is1 t ,mr4 ,taylor is well qualifi$ 9 e respect = ! v important &1 ,i w\ld add1 ! v solemn task :i* he und]took4 ,a man ) an op5 m9d1 prep>$ to-- #8,accept ! tru? :]e'er 'tis f\nd1 ,on ,*ri/ian or on hea!n gr\nd8' possess$ ( %rewdness1 tact1 an eye l a hawk's1 wat*ful & ready to detect ! slighte/ attempt at trick]y or fraud1 ) an integrity ( purpose & an indep5d5t outspok5ness :i* w\ld lead him fe>lessly to expose & d5\nce ^? :o w\ld s f> =get !mselves z to trifle ) ! mo/ sacr$ feel+s ( our nature1 by attempt+ to palm (f z abnormal & /range t :i* is b a mis]able c\nt]feit ( a gr& reality4 ,g5tlem51 d y uphold me 9 my view t ,mr4 ,taylor 0 ! "r man = ! exp]im5ts to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made8 7,applause & expressions ( approval47 ,i ?ank y = ?is expression ( y\r op9ion4 ,i d n wi% to corn] y2 ,i d n wi% to trap y into a seem+ acquiesc5ce ) views :i* y h n consid]$4 ,my desire is to be p]fectly frank2 b !re are reasons1 into :i* ,i ne$ n ent] n[1 :y ,i h put be=e y ! /atem5ts & ! "q to :i* y h respond$4 ,well1 suppos+ = ! mom5t t ,mr4 ,taylor's report ( 8 exp]im5ts is an accurate /atem5t1 t portraits h appe>$ on 8 plates1 & h be5 pr9t$ f 8 plates1 :i* _c be acc\nt$ = by any kn[n ag5cy1 x seems to me to be a fair conclusion to arrive at1 t !re 7 o!r p]sons pres5t at ^? exp]im5ts besides ! ladies & g5tlem5 :o c\ld be se5 ) ! normal vision2 t ^! unse5 visitors 7 exhibit+ an active & intellig5t int]e/ 9 ! matt]1 & t !y 7 aid+ by _! co-op]ation to produce ! abnormal images :i* appe>$ on ! plates4 ,call ^! unse5 visitors by ! "n :i* may comm5d itself to y z mo/ fairly descriptive2 call !m spooks1 or gho/s1 or a/rals1 or elem5tals1 or ev51 if y pref] to d s1 call !m devils4 ,i call !m _s fri5ds--ex-c>nat$ human be+s--t is :at !y pr(ess to be1 & t is :at1 9 an exp]i5ce ( su* matt]s ext5d+ ov] a good _m ye>s1 ,i h always _h good reason to believe !m to be4 ,!re=e ,i transf] ! "n f ! pr9cipal op]ators to ! pictures !mselves1 & ,i call ! latt] _s photographs4 ,likewise1 because ! abnormal portraits1 s f> z !y h be5 recognis$1 are portraits ( p]sons :o h ca/ (f ! e>?ly tab]nacle1 ,i claim t ! "n _s photographs1 or photographs ( spirits1 is z ne> z we c get to accuracy 9 ! pres5t /ate ( our k40 ,mr4 ,f4 ,a4 ,,bridge said !y 7 b\nd to believe ,mr4 ,taylor's /atem5t2 b1 z practical photograph]s1 ?\gh ! pictures %[n might be _s photographs1 he ?\ght !y gave !m ! idea ( cut-out pr9ts1 b z to :o cut !m out he did n "k & did n c>e4 ,he1 h[ev]1 did n = "o mom5t wi% to impute any complicity or di%one/y to ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ 9 connexion ) ! exp]im5ts1 = t g5tleman appe>$ 7z he _h said7 m]ely to h be5 desir\s ( arriv+ at ! tru?4 ,mr4 ,,deb5ham q agre$ ) ,mr4 ,bridge z to ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+'s bon fides 9 ! matt]4 ,he w\ld propose1 if possible1 a committee be =m$ to be pres5t at "s simil> sance4 ,a ,,memb] /at$ t ,mr4 ,taylor's exp]im5ts _h be5 vitiat$ to "s ext5t by 8 n hav+ ! :ole ( ! conditions "u 8 own control 7a rem>k to :i* ,mr4 ,taylor does n seem to h ?\ght x necess>y to reply1 z he _h already di/9ctly /at$ t ! :ole ( ! conditions 7 subject to 8 entire control74 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,,haddon obs]v$ t if spirits gave out ultra-violet rays1 x w\ld be advisable to use l5ses made ( qu>tz1 z !y w\ld h a f> bett] way ( r5d]+ su* subjects on ! plate ?an ) ord9>y l5ses1 :i* cut (f ultra-violet4 ,aga91 _h diff]5t eyes diff]5t p[]s z reg>ds ! tak+ 9 & cutt+ out ( diff]5t rays8 ,mr4 ,friese ,gre5e _h %[n h[ x 0 possible to all[ an impression to be made on ! ret9a1 & !n to be transf]r$ to a plate4 ,mo/ probably only c]ta9 p possess$ ?is p[]1 = x 0 curi\s no "o _h repeat$ ! exp]im5t ) success4 ,mr4 ,t4 ,,%ort] said he _h _h "s exp]i5ce ( ! subject1 & 9 _m in/ances su* portraits _h be5 di/9ctly recognis$ z ^? ( relatives & fri5ds1 & x 0 n by any means a peculi> exp]i5ce4 ,! late ,mr4 ,beattie1 ( ,clifton1 obta9$ portraits ( ?is k9d ?r\gh ,mr4 ,hudson1 to :om he w5t 9 a v sceptical _s4 ,hudson all[$ him to g ?r\gh all ! manipulations himself2 ,mr4 ,beattie took 8 own plates1 & inv]t$ !m be=e !y 7 expos$4 ,on "o picture1 aft] x 0 tak5 he recognis$ ! portrait ( 8 own bro!r4 ,he 7,mr4 ,%ort]7 knew ( a good _m in/ances ( a simil> k9d4 ,= in/ance1 he said1 ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace _h _h no hesitation 9 recognis+ portraits s obta9$4 ,( c\rse !re 7 _m tak5 9 ?is way t c\ld n be id5tifi$2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 !re 7 _m t c\ld4 ,he c\ld quote =ty in/ances :]e p c\ld id5tify !m4 ,a ,,memb] expla9$ h[ a collection ( portraits ( deceas$ p]sons c be made by pr(essional photograph]s4 ,he /at$ 8 firm sometimes receive su* portraits to copy1 & at times :5 !y deliv] ! copies !y pret5d t ! orig9al pictures are lo/ or injur$2 s ! cu/om]s h no?+ to comp>e ! copies )4 ,?is br\ght =? ! rebuke f ,mr4 ,maltby 7a visitor7 t ! conduct ( ! firm might be 8sm>t10 b c\ld n be consid]$ hone/4 ,mr4 ,,ar?ur ,,maltby said ! _s =ms :i* are photograph$ 7 creat$ f ! aura t escapes f s5sitive subjects4 ,"s ye>s ago a g5tleman w5t to a photograph] to h a portrait tak51 &1 in/ead ( 8 portrait appe>+1 z he expect$1 t ( a man :o _h be5 abroad = _m ye>s1 & ( :om he knew no?+1 appe>$ on ! plate4 ,"s weeks aft]w>ds a telegram came ann\nc+ t ! man1 ^: _s photograph _h appe>$ on ! plate1 0 %ot4 ,aga91 dur+ ! la/ ,au/rian w>1 an (fic] :o _h nev] be5 photograph$ 9 8 regim5tals appe>$ to a bro!r (fic] z a photograph$ _s4 ,on "o occasion ! figure ( a small *ild appe>$ 9 ! c5tre ( a picture4 ,! *ild _h be5 dead ne>ly fifty ye>s1 b 0 recognis$ aft] t lapse ( "t4 ,he sugge/$ t a photograph c\ld be tak5 to prove t fluid rays pass f a s5sitive1 l photographic rays ( light4 ,?is aura1 :i* 0 ! mat]ial emanat+ f all p>ts ( ! body1 0 collect$ to =m ! portraits ( ^? :o wi%$ to prove ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,,weir ,,br[n 7! *airman7 said t al?\gh ! pictures %[n t night by ,mr4 ,maltby might be recognis$ z _s photographs1 !y _h only to d ) ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor's exp]im5ts1#d & he 0 b\nd to say t "s ( ! examples %[n bore evid5ce ( be+ pat*work on ! plates1 & n simil> to ^? t 7 %[n by ,mr4 ,maltby4 ,mr4 ,taylor's results 7 v my/]i\s2 &1 al?\gh ,mr4 ,taylor himself 0 v wat*ful1 !re 0 no?+ to lead !m to any conclusion on ! matt]1 s t x mu/ rema9 a my/]y4 ,he sugge/$ t ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ %\ld provide an occasion1 if he c\ld1 = ! ,london & ,prov9cial ,photographic ,association to s5d a small committee to take "p 9 simil> exp]im5ts1 & he 0 sure t !y w\ld only s5d fair-m9d$ m5 to repres5t !m4#e ,mr4 ,,gl5d9n+1 9 reply1 said he w\ld be will+ to use 8 influ5ce to get su* exp]im5ts c>ri$ on 9 ! pres5ce ( ! same m$ium lat] 9 ! ye>4 7,he>1 he>47 ,he said t 8 fri5d1 ! m$ium1 _h s mu* confid5ce 9 ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor1 t probably he w\ld c>efully consid] ,mr4 ,taylor's sugge/ions 9 ! matt]4 ,mr4 ,,taylor ask$ :y !y %\ld expect ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+1 :o is n a memb] ( ! society1 to be at ! tr\ble = !m4 ,he sugge/$ t ! society appo9t a committee to inve/igate ! subject1 & adv]tise = ! s]vices ( a suitable m$ium ) :om to try exp]im5ts4 ,,portrait ,,obta9$ ,,)\t ,,exposure ,,9 ,,! ,,cam]a4#f ,t[>ds ! close ( ! proce$+s1 ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ h&$ to ! *airman1 & to "s ( ! memb]s sitt+ ne> him1 a pr9t ( a psy*ic portrait f a negative obta9$ )\t ! plate be+ expos$ 9 ! cam]a1 or to light ( any k9d except+ t giv5 by a nightlight 9 a d>k lant]n to develop by4 ,! exp]im5t 0 made 9 consequ5ce ( a conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,taylor 7aft] 8 exp]im5ts 7 conclud$71 & ab\t an h\r be=e ! m$ium left = 8 return j\rney4 ,an ,il=d dry plate _h be5 tak5 by ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ f a new packet1 put 9 clean pap]1 & held by ! m$ium1 9 ! d>k room1 betwe5 ! palms ( 8 h&s2 ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ plac$ 8 h&s above & bel[ ^? ( ! m$ium2 he !n took ! plate & plac$ x 9 8 develop+ tray1 :5 a full-l5g? figure appe>$1 cle> & di/9ct1 al?\gh )\t arti/ic effect4 ,! negative 0 9 ,mr4 ,taylor's possession at ! meet+4 ,! proce$+s clos$ ) a vote ( ?anks to ,mr4 ,taylor = 8 pap]4 ,,note4--,) reg>d to "o or m ( ! psy*ic portraits tak5 by ,mr4 ,taylor on 8 own plates1 9 :i* he f\nd t ! psy*ic image _h n be5 =m$ by ! l5s at all1 & ) reg>d to ! important discov]y made by ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+1 9 a lat] exp]im5t ) 8 fri5d1 ! m$ium1 x w\ld be a mi/ake to conclude t ! psy*ic images on photographic plates are always produc$ 9 ?is way4 ,!re are _m _s photographs1 reg>d+ :i* all ! evid5ce is 9 fav\r ( ! !ory t !y are produc$ by ! ag5cy ( ! cam]a at ! same "t z ! sitt]s4 ,) respect to "o ( ! pictures tak5 by ,mr4 ,taylor1 & %[n by him on ! lant]n scre51 ! sitt]1 aft] ,mr4 ,taylor left ! room to develop ! plate1 /at$ to ^? pres5t t !re ought to be on ! plate a _s =m to 8 "r & ne>] ! cam]a ?an himself1 z he felt 8drap]y l a robe ( silky crape pass him at ! "r side :5 ! photograph 0 be+ tak540 ,:5 ,mr4 ,taylor appe>$ ) ! develop$ picture1 x %[$ a full-l5g? female =m1 ) a :ite robe1 b no drap]y ab\t ! head or %\ld]s4 ,! sitt] fur!r /at$ t1 dur+ ! exposure ( ! plate1 8 m9d 0 occupi$ 9 calculat+ "s sums 9 ari?metic1 s t ! psy*ic =m c\ld n be consid]$ to be a photographic repres5tation ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,,press ,,notices4 ,f ,,! ,,practical ,,photograph]1 ,april1 #ahic4g ,psy*ic ,photography4--,at a rec5t ,london & ,prov9cial meet+1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,traill ,taylor %[$ "s negatives ( :at are commonly call$ 8_s photographs10 :i* he _h tak5 "u te/ conditions4 ,he _h b\ght ord9>y comm]cial plates f a well-kn[n comm]cial deal]1 & expos$ !m at a rec5t sance held 9 ! nor? ( ,london4 ,he took 8 own /]eoscopic cam]a1 op5$ ! orig9al packets ( plates & fill$ ! slides himself 9 ! pres5ce ( two g5tlem54 ,he expos$ !m by magnesium light ^u two sitt]s1 "o ( :om 0 alleg$ to be a 8m$ium10 & imm$iately develop$ !m himself4 ,on developm5t "s ( !m %[$ o!r figures 79 addition to ^? ( ! sitt]s7 :i* _h n be5 visibly pres5t :5 ! exposure 0 made4 ,! exposures 7 made 9 ! aft]noon 9 an ord9>y draw+-room1 :5 x 0 f> f d>k1 & ! magnesium light 0 supplem5t>y to ! daylight4 ,pr9ts f ! result+ negatives1 view$ 9 ! /]eoscope1 %[$ ! sitt]s 9 relief1 b ! 8gho/s0 ) ! appe>ance ( flatness4 ,we are almo/ surpris$ at ,mr4 ,taylor's tem]ity 9 br++ =w>d su* a subject be=e su* an audi5ce1 :5 he kn[s full well ! unreason+ prejudice ) :i* ! subject is met4 ,l ! bro!rs ( ,dives1 8!y w\ld n be p]suad$1 ?\gh "o rose f ! dead40 ,we d n imag9e t ,mr4 ,taylor wi%$ to conv9ce 8 he>]s ( any?+1 b surely he 0 ov]-sangu9e if he ev5 expect$ fair inve/igation or criticism4 ,be=e he came =w>d 9 ?is matt]1 he w\ld h be5 tak5 z a compet5t inve/igator--9 fact1 ! meet+ 9 "q pass$ a resolution to ! effect t he 0 a 8reliable p]son1 & a g5tleman well qualifi$ to conduct su* an exp]im5t z _h be5 describ$40 ,yet1 :5 he /ates t fraud 0 impossible1 he is at once condemn$ z ei!r an incompet5t or an impo/or--pref]ably ! =m]4 ,a committee 0 appo9t$ to inve/igate ! matt]4 ,w !y be believ$ if !y give a report simil> to t ( ,mr4 ,taylor's8 ,or w !y only be believ$ if !y give ! report t is expect$8 ,ref]r+ to ! unsuccessful attempt made 9 ano!r photographic j\rnal to ?r[ d\bt ^u ,mr4 ,taylor's exp]im5ts by rais+ a cry ( trick]y1 ! ,practical ,photograph] makes ?is s5sible obs]vation3-- 8,surely ?is is a mis]able evasion ( ! ma9 po9t at issue1 :i* is n :e!r ! m$ium 0 capable ( fraud if he got ! *ance1 b :e!r ,mr4 ,taylor is believable :5 he ass]ts t ! *ance = fraud 0 n giv540 ,9 ! ,may issue ( ! same j\rnal !re is ! foll[+3-- 8,five correspond5ts write on ?is head2 b !y only br+ =w>d exp]i5ces ( _m ye>s ago1 ref]5ces to ! ,news & ,j\rnal ( old dates1 & simil> evid5ce4 ,! lett]s are int]e/+1 b we _c f9d room = a correspond5ce on ! subject4 ,( te/imony !re is m ?an en\gh4 ,^? :o c be conv9c$ by te/imony are probably conv9c$ already1 if !y h exam9$ ! subject4 ,if ! matt] is to be advanc$ fur!r1 x mu/ be by c>eful exp]im5ts "u te/ conditions1 & su* exp]im5ts w n satisfy ! active objectors unless !y c be repeat$ to ord]1 &1 s f> z we "k1 no "o has claim$ to be able to d ?is4 ,only new te/s1 well au!nticat$1 are ( use 9 our columns at pres5t4 ,any su* we are prep>$ to publi%1 ) reproduction ( ! alleg$ psy*ic photographs if desir$40 ,,! ,,review ,,( ,,reviews1 ,april1 #ahic4 ,9 ! ,review ( ,reviews#h = ,april1 !re is a reproduction ( "o ( ! _s photographs tak5 by ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor1 & also ( ! portrait obta9$ by ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ & ,mr4 ,duguid1 )\t ! use ( a cam]a1 & )\t expos+ ! prep>$ dry plate to light until aft] x 0 develop$ & fix$4 ,mr4 ,/ead ref]s to ,mr4 ,taylor z a well-kn[n photographic j\rnali/1 ( unque/ionable good fai?1 & pr9ts ! details ( ! exp]im5ts z giv5 9 ,mr4 ,taylor's pap]4 ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 ,f4,r4,s41 :o has _h mu* exp]i5ce 9 ?is subject1 & possesses a l>ge collection ( _s photographs1 ?9ks ! mo/ int]e/+ results ( ! rec5t exp]im5ts are ^? 9 :i* ! =m ( "o ( ! sitt]s is bl5d$ ) ! =m ( ! psy*ic portrait2 b ,mr4 ,/ead ?9ks ! portrait obta9$ )\t ! cam]a ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,he concludes 8 article ?us3-- 8,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ assures me mo/ positively t ! plate _h n be5 tamp]$ )4 ,if s1 x is to be hop$ ,mr4 ,duguid w repeat ! la/ exp]im5t "u te/ conditions4 ,x is mu* ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! lot4#i 8,! illu/rations are badly develop$1 b !y suffice to %[ t ! plate 0 s5sitive to ! pres5ce ( entities invisible to ! human eye4 ,ev]y?+1 ( c\rse1 dep5ds ^u ! accuracy & hone/y ( ! photograph]2 & ! reputation ( ,mr4 ,taylor & ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ is above reproa*40 ,f ,,! ,,morn+1 ,april #d?1 #ahic4 ,! rec5t lecture on 8,_s ,photography10 giv5 by ,mr4 ,j4 ,traill ,taylor be=e a l>ge audi5ce1 compos$ ( ! memb]s ( ! ,london & ,prov9cial ,photographic ,association & _! fri5ds1 is be+ mu* talk$ ab\t 9 photographic circles4 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ^: p]sonal bon fides 9 ! matt] are admitt$ to be q above suspicion1 %[$ ^u an ord9>y lant]n scre5 ! results :i* he _h obta9$4 ,! conditions "u :i* ! _s exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ 7 z foll[s3--,mr4 ,taylor us$ 8 own b9ocul> /]eoscopic cam]a1 & provid$ himself ) unop5$ packages ( 8,il=d0 dry plates1 pur*as$ f deal]s ( repute4 ,he expos$ ! plates by means ( magnesium ribbon 9 ! pres5ce ( a m$ium4 ,at ! fir/ attempt1 betwe5 ! cam]a & ! sitt] a female figure 0 develop$4 ,on sev]al ( ! o!r plates expos$ v>i\s figures 7 also discov]$4 ,x 0 di/9ctly ass]t$ by ,mr4 ,taylor t none ( ^! 7 visible to him at any "t dur+ ! exposure 9 ! cam]a1 & he v\*$ t no "o _h ! slighte/ opportunity ( tamp]+ ) ! plates be=e !y 7 plac$ 9 ! d>k slide or imm$iately prec$+ developm5t4 ,f ,,! ,,m$ium ,,& ,,daybreak1 ,m>* #bd?1 #ahic4aj ,,! ,,exp]im5ts ,,9 ,,_s ,,photography4--,we call att5tion to c]ta9 important po9ts 9 ,mr4 ,taylor's pap] & ! rem>ks :i* foll[ x4 ,! fir/ consid]ation is1 t no?+ %\ld be jump$ at z fraud1 ?\gh x may appe> to be s4 ,mr4 ,taylor has tak5 a /rong1 manly position 9 exhibit+ photographs :i* h all ! appe>ance ( be+ spuri\s1 & yet he kn[s !y are n s4 ,a man 9 a position less em95t c\ld n af=d to be s bold4 ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ dwells on ?is feature ( ! inve/igation 9 an excell5t mann]4 ,! photograph obta9$ )\t exposure at all1 describ$ at ! close ( ! report1 sugge/s a means ( produc+ pictures q unkn[n to sci5ce or photographic art4 ,x1 9 its way1 resembles ! direct writ+ on clos$ slates1 or on unop5$ packets ( pap]4 ,b on c>efully exam9+ ,mr4 ,taylor's negatives x appe>s z if ! _s figures _h n be5 cut out & /uck on1 b !re is a bl5d+ ( ! "o picture ) ! o!r1 %[+ pla9ly t a diff]5t mode ( op]ation 0 at "w4 ,we h (t5 obs]v$ 9 our lectures t ! nature ( ! image diff]s 9 ! pictures ( e _s photograph]4 ,evid5tly ! photograph]s on ! o!r side h tak5 up ,mr4 ,taylor's *all5ge to inve/igate 9 a v s]i\s mann]1 & h %[n "s ( _! skill to set ! bra9s ( mortal photograph]s on ! al]t = a m compreh5sive k ( ! possibilities involv$ 9 _! art4 ,let ?is ?\ght dwell 9 ! m9d ( e read]1 t _m ( ! s-call$ 8frauds0 attribut$ to spiritual exp]im5t h n be5 frauds at all1 b ! ha/y conclusions ( t unwor?y suspicion :i* is begott5 ( ignorance4 ,su* conclusions br+ ! subject to a /&/ill1 :]eas a t5tative & tru/ful inve/igation w\ld lead to mo/ important discov]ies4 ,we rejoice to see ! heal?y direction :i* ! pres5t exp]im5ts h tak54 ,f ,,light1 ,m>* #ah?1 #ahic4aa ,we invite ! special att5tion ( our read]s to a report 9 our pres5t issue1 ( exp]im5ts 9 8,psy*ic ,photography10 conduct$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,traill ,taylor4 ,nev] be=e1 s f> z we are aw>e1 has ! inve/igation ( ?is1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 be5 und]tak5 by a man s compet5t 9 e way = ! "w1 enjoy+1 z he does1 a high reputation = 8 sci5tific atta9m5ts 9 8 own special dep>tm5t1 & = 8 p[]s ( ke5 & c>eful obs]vation4 ,us+ 8 own cam]a & plates1 & conduct+ ! op]ations ) 8 own h&s1 he succe$$ 9 photograph+ figures1 8n "o ( :i*10 he av]s1 8_h be5 visible 9 any =m or %ape dur+ ! "t ( exposure 9 ! cam]a40 ,b m ?an ?is1 by obs]v+ ! results on ! occasion :5 a /]eoscopic cam]a 0 employ$1 he arriv$ at ! conclusion t--z "s ,spirituali/s h long ?\ght to be probable--! figure develop$ _h n be5 =m$ by ! l5s1 & ! psy*ic image might be produc$ )\t ! cam]a at all4 ,x w be int]e/+ to obs]ve :at ,mr4 ,taylor's photographic bre?r5 w h to say to him2 = ourselves we t5d] him our he>ty ?anks4 ,f ,,light1 ,m>* #be?1 #ahic4 ,! importance ( ?is address c sc>cely be exagg]at$1 & = two reasons1--"o1 t we h a sci5tific photograph]1 ( ! fir/ rank1 treat+ ! subject publicly be=e a body ( m51 ! majority ( :om w\ld1 presumably1 be at lea/ sceptical2 &1 next1 t 9 ! address !re 7 advanc$ c]ta9 speculations :i* may n only help to ! elucidation ( ! means :]eby su* photographs are produc$1 b also ?r[ light ^u ! great problem ( ,spiritualism itself4 ,( ! exp]im5ts :i* h be5 already describ$ we h no?+ to say1 except t1 unless fraud be admitt$ z hav+ be5 possible1 figures 7 produc$ on ! plates :i* c\ld only h got !re 9 "s abnormal way4 ,fraud1 h[ev]1 seems to h be5 ab\t z impossible z x c\ld be "u any circum/ances :atev]4 ,mr4 ,taylor us$ 8 own cam]a4 ,! plates 7 b\ght f deal]s ( repute1 & ! p>cel 0 op5$ 9 view ( two witnesses1 witnesses above suspicion4 ,mr4 ,taylor insi/$ t he %\ld keep ! plates 9 8 own h&s until aft] developm5t1 & ?is caution he relax$ only s f> z gett+ "o ( ^? pres5t to lift out f ! d>k slide ! expos$ plate & transf] x to ! develop+ di% held by himself1 or to transf] a plate f ! manufactur]'s package into ! d>k slide held by 8 own h&4 ,unless1 !re=e1 !re _h be5 connivance on ! "p ( ! 8deal]s ( repute0 :o suppli$ ! plates1 :i* is out ( ! "q1 or ! p]sons pres5t 7 all ( !m leagu$ toge!r to *eat1 we are =c$ to ! conclusion t ! results 7 g5u9e4444 ,a few m words mu/ be giv5 to ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor4 ,! importance ( 8 lectures has be5 dealt ) else:]e1 b x c be> emphasis+ "h4 ,facts1 or :at appe> to be facts1 we h 9 pl5ty1 b ! explanation ( ^! facts1 except !oretically1 is n s common4 ,any?+ :i* %$s ev5 ! fa9te/ glimm] on ! mean+ ( ^! facts is supremely welcome1 & ?is glimm]1 or m ?an glimm]1 ,mr4 ,taylor has produc$4 ,x w be /range if t 8fluoresc5ce0 :i* has be5 s reli$ ^u = ! g5]al !ory ( fraud %\ld turn out to be ! means ( demon/rat+ ! opposite4 ,f ,,light1 ,may #f?1 #ahic4 ,x 0 n to be expect$ t ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor's photographs w\ld be left un*all5g$4 ,b z x is impossible to impute fraud to ,mr4 ,taylor or 8 associates1 ! objectors are ?r[n back on some:at flimsy argum5ts4 ,a lett] to ! ,*ri/ian ,_w may p]haps be tak5 fairly well to repres5t ! k9d ( argum5t4 ,! lett] is sign$ 8,f4 ,gass40 ,( c\rse we "k t fraudul5t _s photographs h be5 pl5tifully sold1 b because !re is a l>ge am\nt ( falsehood 9 ! _w x does n foll[ t !re is no tru?4 ,b let u see h[ ,mr4 ,taylor is treat$ by ?is critic3 8,mr4 ,taylor says ^! =ms 7 invisible to wat*]s 9 ! room1 & 71 !re=e1 disembodi$ spirits40 ,!re is no su* 8!re=e0 9 ,mr4 ,taylor's address4 ,:at he did say 03 8,9 ! =ego+ ,i h conf9$ myself z closely z possible to n>rat+ h[ ,i conduct$ a photographic exp]im5t op5 to e "o to make1 avoid+ /at+ any hypo!sis or belief ( my own on ! subject g5]ally40 ,! writ] takes exception to ,mr4 ,taylor's /atem5t t ! figures :5 exam9$ by ! /]eoscope 7 absolutely flat2 because 8! figures 7 solid en\gh to obscure a view ( ! sitt+ m$ium :5 !y /ood betwe5 him & ! cam]a40 ,t is1 ,mr4 ,gass kn[s all ab\t solidity1 & :at c\ld or c\ld n be done by :at ,mr4 ,taylor is c>eful to call a 8psy*ic entity40 ,t !re is any appe>ance ( light & %ade 9 ! engrav+ z x is 9 ! ,review ( ,reviews proves no?+2 ev5 if x is !re1 we h ,mr4 ,taylor's ass]tion t 9 ! photograph he exam9$ ) ! /]eoscope ! 8psy*ic figure 0 absolutely flat40 ,z to ! nons5se ab\t ! clo?+ ( ! figures & ! drap]'s %ops 9 ,gho/-l& we h no?+ to say4 ,mr4 ,gass !n falls f\l ( photographs be+ tak5 )\t ! employm5t ( a l5s4 ,su* a ?+ w\ld be a miracle4 ,s ,mr4 ,gass kn[s :at a miracle is4 8,to obta9 a portrait on a plate1 light is imp]atively necess>y1 & to obta9 an image ( a figure x mu/ be br\ght into focus by ! l5s ( a cam]a40 ,( c\rse1 if ^! ?+s 8mu/0 be s1 !re is an end ( ! matt]1 b ! exp]im5t w5t to disprove ! necessity ( ?is 8mu/40 ,& :at is 8light08 ,has ,mr4 ,gass any k ( ! spectrum1 & c\ld he himself 8see0 ! act9ic rays :i* produce ! pictures on ! s5sitis$ plate8 ,f ! 8,,two ,,worlds0 ,m>* #bd?1 #ahic4ab ,mr4 ,taylor is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ compet5t & reputable man :o1 z an exp]i5c$ & sci5tific photograph]1 has und]tak5 su* exp]im5ts1 h5ce 8 te/imony is all ! m valuable4 ,! m$ium 0 ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1 & ! results are ( great importance4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,gl5d9n+1 :o br\ght ab\t ! sitt+s1 des]ves ! ?anks ( all ,spirituali/s4 ,,gho/s ,,& ,,_! ,,photographs4#ac ,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,h4 ,r4 ,,haweis1 ,m4,a4 8,i suppose !re is no?+ m difficult ?an = sci5tific p to realise t ! dead are liv+40--,rev4 ,h4 ,r4 ,,haweis1 ,m4,a4 ,ev] s9ce ! appe>ance ( ! m ?an s5sational 8,real ,gho/ ,/ories0 & 8,m ,gho/ ,/ories0--:i* are1 l ! gho/s1 /ill appe>+--a great & calm tol]ance ( ! occult made manife/ seems to h diffus$ itself ?r\gh\t ,engli% society4 ,p are br++ out _! own private little bogey /ories1 ( :i* !y us$ to be q a%am$1 &1 :at is m curi\s1 !y are br++ out _! bogey photos1 bo? ( :i* ?+s reveal ! fact h[ _m m gho/ /ories & gho/ photos are ab\t ?an p seem g5]ally to h imag9$4 ,only ! o!r day ,i 0 told ( a "y lady :o w5t d[n to ,brighton to an ord9>y photograph]4 ,%e sat z an ord9>y sitt]1 suspect+ no?+4 ,! plate came out blurr$ all ov]2 photograph] surpris$1 & on po9t ( ca/+ plate aside1 :5 sitt] begs to see x1 & fur!r begs to h x pr9t$ (f4 ,result--photo blurr$ all ov]1 sitt] unrecognisable2 :5 subject$ to high magnify]1 milky way ( blue reveals innum]able faces1 b all ! same face6 ,recognis$ by "y lady at once z face ( dead lov]4 ,?is is ! k9d ( /ory :i* is becom+ tiresomely common1 & (t5 bewild]+ly well evid5c$4 ,n[1 unless ,i _h ?\ght ?is "q ( alleg$ appe>ances--palpable en\gh to be se51 p]haps photograph$--might h a grave side to x1 ,i %\ld n h = two ,sundays rung ! *anges1 & ! pros & cons4 9 ! pulpit1 & po9t$ out ! mom5t\s connexion betwe5 su* manife/ations & our int]e/s "h & h]eaft]4 ,p seem$ mu* impress$ ) ?is view4 ,! fact is t e "t ,i ann\nc$ ! subject at ,/4 ,james's1 ,we/morel& ,/reet1 ,m>ylebone1 cr[ds 7 unable to get seats1 & ,i 0 9 a way compell$ to resume ! topic next ,sunday1 :ile ?\s&s /ruggl$ 9 va9 to get into my tol]ably spaci\s ve/ry aft] ! s]mon to cat* glimpses ( ! select$ photos & _s draw+s !re expos$ to view4 ,well1 ?is %[s1 ,i suppose1 t ,i _h1 if possible1 "u-e/imat$ ! tol]ation :i* ,i solicit$ = ?is dubi\s subject1 b :i* ,i h>dly expect$ to w94 8,,w ,,y ,,%[ ,,me ,,! ,,gho/80 ,! physical philosoph] 7& we are all physical philosoph]s1 :atev] else we may be7 naturally asks1 :5 he is told t ?is or t p]son has se5 a gho/1 8,w y %[ me ! gho/80 ,sometimes he is in=m$ t if he sleeps 9 ! haunt$ room he w be q satisfi$4 ,sometimes he does1 & isn't--sometimes he does1 & is2 :5 he is1 l a wise man he is apt to keep :at he has se5 7z ,johnson said e man did 8 religion7 to himself4 ,p]haps he may h be5 9 ! habit ( laugh+ at gho/s & sne]+ at p :o believ$ 9 !m1 & doesn't want to eat 8 own words4 ,p]haps he resembles ! man :o said 8he did n believe 9 gho/s1 b 0 v mu* afraid ( !m20 or1 p]haps1 he _h no ta/e1 aft] mak+ a full confession ab\t :at he may h se51 = ! retort c\rte\s1 t he 0 probably a fool or a li>--or bo?4 ,anyh[1 ! physical philosoph] might next inquire1 ,did sev]al p see ! gho/ at once1 or indep5d5tly at diff]5t times8 ,is !re reason--t is to say--to suppose ! gho/ 0 really an objective 7ext]nal to ! spectator7 or m]ely a subjective halluc9ation8 ,a v reasonable inquiry4 8,photograph me a gho/2 *emicals h no fancies1 plates don't get n]v\s1 & l5ses tell no lies60 ,good4 ,s we proce$ to get a m$ium into ! /udio2 we photograph away1 & a gho/ comes out beh9d ! m$ium6 8,ah6 b did y exam9e ! plate be=e x 0 slipp$ 980 8,no40 8,!n ! plate 0 cook$2 ! gho/ 0 already on x40 8,try aga940 ,?is "t y br+ y\r own plate2 b aga9 comes a gho/4 8,ah6 b did y *ange ! scre5 beh9d y--%ift x1 or put y\r own scre580 8,no40 8,well1 ! gho/ 0 9 *emicals on ! scre540 ,s next "t y remove ! photograph]'s scre51 & put y\r own1 & br+ y\r own plate1 too2 b aga9 comes a gho/4 8,ah6 b did y exam9e ! inside ( ! cam]a8 ,did y wat* ! develop+ process8 ,did y wat* y\r plate f beg9n+ to end8 ,nay1 did y spy ev]y?+--w9d[s1 c4--outside ?or\ghly8 ,a gho/ might be %ot on to ! expos$ cam]a4 ,did y all[ any "o to dress up 9 a %eet beh9d y1 & d ! p>tial exposure trick80 ,well1 next "t y take e precaution1 & if /ill y get a gho/1 8t gives to reflect10 z ! ,fr5* say2 s let u reflect a little4 8,,au!ntic0 ,,gho/ ,,photos4 ,! mo/ au!ntic gho/ photos are ! h>de/ to get hold (4 ,!y are 9 ! h&s ( private amateur photograph]s1 :o are %y ( l5d+ or %[+ !m because !y are %y ( be+ accus$ ( fraud or folly2 besides1 to !m ^! photos are (t5 sacr$1 or !y seem to portray ! features ( ! belov$ dead4 ,i believe ,mr4 ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s41 "o ( ! greate/ sci5ti/s liv+--! r5[n$ inv5tor ( ! radiomet]--has obta9$ _s photos ( a mat]ialis$ =m t appe>$ ap>t f ! m$ium1 & mov$ ab\t ! room freely :ile a cont9u\s curr5t ( electricity 0 be+ pass$ ?r\gh ! entranc$ m$ium1 s t %e c\ld n move )\t betray+ ! motion4 ,b1 l ! wise man he is1 ,mr4 ,crookes1 aft] hav+ ta/$ ! quality ( sci5tific bigotry1 & already suff]$ some:at = 8 ard\r 9 ! pursuit ( unpopul> & novel tru?--,mr4 ,crookes1 ,i say1 keeps c]ta9 exp]i5ces1 toge!r ) 8 abnormal photos1 to himself1 & w n n[ ev5 %[ !m4 ,x is ( no importance to him :at ^? :o d n & _c "k ! facts ?9k ab\t !m4 ,!y belong to 8 laboratory "w4 ,:y %\ld he bo!r himself ) a cr[d ( outsid]s8 ,( c\rse1 no _s photo1 ( itself1 c be> conviction1 nor is x possible to produce ab\t x 9 a j\rnal any evid5ce t w4 ,! two _s photos ,i h be5 prevail$ ^u to all[ ! ,editor ( ! ,daily ,graphic to use ) ?is op5 lett] are1 nev]!less1 ( consid]able int]e/4 7#a7 ,! lady seat$ w5t ) h] daught]4 ,%e did n tell ! photograph] :o 0 9 h] ?\ghts4 ,%e ?\ght ( & long$ = h] fa!r to appe>4 ,%e did n ev5 tell h] daught] or any "o else ! m5tal te/4 ,%e ?\ght t h] fa!r %\ld appe> we>+ a peculi> black cap :i* he commonly us$ dur+ ! la/ days ( 8 illness4 ,t te/ 0 nev] reveal$ be=e ! plate 0 develop$2 b x 0 answ]$1 z may be se5 9 ! photo 7see opposite72 ! features also are too m>k$ to all[ ( any d\bt4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,& ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,h] ,,fa!r4 7,l5t by ! ,editor ( 8,! ,daily ,graphic407 ,,! ,,late ,,editor ,,( 8,,light40 ,! picture on page #hc repres5ts ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses & a figure unkn[n to him4 ,! accompli%$ ,editor ( ,light is be/ kn[n to ! public z ,m4,a4 ,oxon4 ,! ,rev4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 a graduate ( ,ox=d ,univ]sity1 0 = _m ye>s ,classical & ,engli% ma/] at ,univ]sity ,college1 ,london4 ,f 8 inve/igations he became conv9c$ ( ! g5]al tru?s ( :at is vaguely call$ ,spiritualism1 & has devot$ himself = "s tw5ty ye>s to mak+ ! public famili> ) ! high] aspects1 :ile w>n+ !m aga9/ its ridicul\s1 dang]\s1 or degrad+ t5d5cies4 ,! only int]e/ ( ! photo is t x 0 tak5 "u all ^? /rict te/ conditions :i* ,i h allud$ to above 9 ?is op5 lett]4 ,! *ief pr(essional _s photograph]s are ,m4 ,buguet1 ( ,p>is1 fright5$ by ! prie/ into a recantation ( 8 _s photos1 :i* recantation no "o :o te/$ ,buguet believes any m ?an does ,buguet himself2 ,mr4 ,hudson1 :o 01 ,i am told1 n always above suspicion1 b1 l o!r m$iums1 0 also successful "u rigid te/ conditions2 ,muml]1 ,beattie1 & _m o!rs ,i "k no?+ ab\t4 ,mr4 ,/ead is n[ occupi$ 9 te/+ _s photography1 & t be+ ! case1 we are soon likely to he> m ab\t x f an abl] p5 ?an m9e4 ,s great 0 ! int]e/ %[n 9 ! labell$ _s photos & ! _s draw+s by ! late ,mrs4 ,watts1 daught] ( ,william & ,m>y ,h[itt1 expos$ 9 my ve/ry1 ,/4 ,james's1 ,we/morel& ,/reet1 ,m>ylebone1 t ,i kept !m up = a second ,sunday4 ,!re is no?+ l publicity z a means ( gett+ at tru?4 ,let 9 ! light6 ,sift facts6 8,prove all ?+s2 hold fa/ t :i* is good40--#a ,!ss4 v4 #ba4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,/a9ton ,,moses 7,m4,a4 ,oxon7 ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,gho/4 7,l5t by ! ,editor ( 8,! ,daily ,graphic407 ,,_s ,,photography4 ,by ,,jas4 ,,rob]tson1 ,glasg[4 ,! mo/ /rik+ ph5om5a associat$ ) :at comes "u ! "n ( ,spiritualism are ^? connect$ ) photography4 ,x 0 v naturally ?\ght t no?+ 0 s capable ( br++ conviction to ! inquir] z a record made by ! cam]a1 :i* might be consid]$ free f all imag9ation1 unconsci\s c]ebration1 expectancy1 c41 & yet !re has be5 no "p ( ! ph5om5a t has be5 m fi]cely assail$ z be+ fraudul5t4 ,no matt] h[ cle> & se>*+ & hone/ has be5 ! exp]im5t]1 if success att5ds 8 "w suspicion & cruel innu5do inv>iably foll[ him4 ,! tru?s p]ta9+ to ! spiritual are n receiv$ 9 ! same calm1 critical1 & philosophic _s z ! discov]ies t are pres5t$ 9 o!r realms4 ,p gladly welcome a new planet1 or a new metal1 & laud ! discov]]2 b ! explor] 9 spiritual ph5om5a is at once set d[n z ei!r a madman or a fraudul5t p]son4 ,"o c sc>cely e/imate ! loss ! _w has su/a9$ by its want ( fair treatm5t2 s5sitive s\ls fe> to speak out & tell all !y "k4 ,rob]t ,*amb]s kept 8 ,spiritualism 9 ! backgr\nd1 & walk$ ?r\gh life hon\r$ & respect$1 b he made ! battle ( unpopul> tru? all ! m difficult to fight = ! m5 & wom5 :o did speak out4 ,spirituali/s1 ?\gh set d[n z cr$ul\s1 are z f> remov$ f ?is condition z x is possible to be2 !y h _h to fight _! way /ep by /ep1 critically exam9+1 b hone/ly yield+ :5 ! facts 7 too mu* = !m4 ,v _m photographic arti/s are 9 _! ranks :o h aga9 & aga9 met ) /range & weird m>k+s on ! s5sitive plate1 :i* !y c\ld n und]/&2 !y h s\ght only to get at ! tru?4 ,fraud lives b = ! h\r1 & ! p]son :o has jo9$ ! ranks ( an unpopul> cause kn[s t a fi]ce light w beat ^u all 8 actions1 s t he ne$ be m ?an ord9>ily cauti\s 9 all he sets d[n2 b ?\gh bogus _s pictures c be made1 mu/ we cease to pres5t ^? :i* are got by hone/ p "u conditions t h be5 consid]$ p]fect8 ,ov] tw5ty ye>s s9ce1 9 ,new ,york1 a photograph] nam$ ,wm4 ,h4 ,muml] succe$$ 9 gett+ hundr$s ( pictures ( ! s-call$ dead1 :i* 7 recognis$ by _! fri5ds z portraits2 ! great body ( p :o w5t to him 7 total /rang]s1 "o ( !m1 ?ickly veil$1 be+ ! wife ( ! murd]$ ,presid5t ,l9coln4 ,on ! plate 0 se5 h] husb& & "o ( h] *ildr51 :o _h pass$ on4 ,i _h ! good =tune to come 9 contact ) ^? :o w5t to ,mr4 ,muml] %ortly aft] arriv+ 9 ,new ,york1 & :o got te/ pictures :i* 7 beyond cavil or suspicion4 ,9 hundr$s ( cases ! cam]a saw & report$ :at ! physical s5ses did n cognise4 ,mr4 ,muml]'s success br\ght him only h>d%ip & excessive pa92 he 0 dragg$ into ! law c\rts & fi]cely assail$ z an impo/or1 b ! volume ( evid5ce :i* 0 br\ght 9 8 fav\r s v9dicat$ 8 "* t he triumph$4 ,9 our own c\ntry aga9 & aga9 we h _h photograph]s1 amateur & pr(essional1 :o h met ) ^! =ms on _! plates4 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ( ,london1 got _m te/ pictures1 & a :ole cr[d ( em95t p h v\*$ = ! reality ( ! lik5esses ( _! deceas$ fri5ds4 ,mr4 ,john ,beattie1 ( ,clifton1 a retir$ photograph] ( tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 a man ?\ghtful & skilful1 along ) 8 fri5d ,dr4 ,?ompson1 made exp]im5ts 9 _s photography = _! own private satisfaction1 & plac$ on record details ( _! pati5ce & ultimate success4 ,=ms aga9 & aga91 "s fragm5t>y1 fa9t1 & %ad[y1 "s full & cle>1 appe>$ on ! plate1 fully atte/+ t _s photography 0 real4 ,! late editor ( ,light1 ,rev4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 ,m4,a41 _h a mo/ ext5sive exp]i5ce1 & br\ght a cle> & se>*+ intellect to be> ^u x4 ,8 s]ies ( pap]s deal+ ) ! subject is c>eful & complete 9 all details1 & %[s ) :at pati5ce & c>e ! spiritual inve/igator exam9es ! gr\nd be=e he gives =? 8 conclusions4 ,9 8 exp]im5ts he (ttimes saw ! figures :i* aft]w>ds made _! appe>ance on ! plate4 ,my own opportunities = ! obs]vation ( ! reality ( ! ph5om5a h be5 good4 ,br\ght into close & daily contact ) ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1 ?r\gh our bus9ess relations1 ,i h be5 able to witness almo/ all ! pictures :i* h be5 tak5 ?r\gh 8 m$ium%ip4 ,he has be5 mo/ av]se all ! "t to give sitt+s1 z he fully kn[s ! am\nt ( suspicion :i* mu/ ga!r1 & ! annoyance t w be creat$1 h[ev] successful2 yet /ill he is anxi\s to p]=m 8 %>e 9 ! "w ( demon/rat+ human immortality4 ,x seems h>d t ! spiritual m$ium1 ( all p]sons1 %\ld h ! ta9t ( suspicion ca/ ar\nd him4 ,spirituali/s !mselves h come f su* a sceptical1 mat]iali/ic side ( human exp]i5ce1 t !y are suspici\s ( ea* bit ( ph5om5a :i* has n hi!rto come "u _! gaze4 ,x mu/ n be ov]look$ t ! bulk ( exposures h be5 ! result ( ! actions ( spirituali/s :o w\ld h no?+ b :at is g5u9e4 ,"s ye>s s9ce ,mr4 ,duguid yield$ to ! /rong pressure t 0 br\ght to be>1 & took at int]vals pictures on :i* appe>$ o!r =ms ?an ^? se5 by ! physical s5ses4 ,ea* ef=t 0 n a success4 ,aga9 & aga9 h we gone into ! develop+ *amb]1 only to f9d !re 0 b ! physical sitt]4 ,on all ^! occasions we took ! utmo/ c>e to be able to v\* = ! conditions "u :i* !y 7 tak51 s z to meet ! naturally critical que/ions :i* w\ld be put4 ,mr4 ,&rew ,gl5d9n+1 ( ,london1 :o has be5 on ! close/ t]ms ( fri5d%ip ) ,mr4 ,duguid = ov] ?irty ye>s1 us$ to come d[n1 & at su* times ! latt] yield$ to ! reque/ = a sitt+4 ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ br\ght 8 own plates1 took e precaution t !y %\ld n pass out ( 8 sight--n t he suspect$ any?+ wrong1 b t he might make 8 te/imony ( value4 ,we _h on almo/ e visit ! mo/ m>k$ success4 ,dur+ ! process ,i 0 (t5 consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( _s p be=e !y made _! appe>ance on ! plate2 p :o 7 kn[n 9 ! fle% & o!rs came 9 ?is my/]i\s way1 & cle>ly %[$ t dea? mu/ be "s o!r ?+ ?an :at 0 made out by popul> !ologies4 ,z ! ,rev4 ,john ,page ,hopps says1 8,a future life means p]si/5ce ( life1 means t ! _s self rema9s a consci\s liv+ self :5 x %$s ! muddy ve/ure ( clay4444 ,su* a be+1 act+ f ! unse5 ^u ! sph]e ( :at is to u ! se51 might1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 be able to "w :at we call miracles40 ,x 0 ! good =tune ( ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ to get beside u on "o occasion a mo/ exquisite face ( a lady1 full ( ea* *>m & grace t make up ! womanly "*4 ,! t]m angelic might be appli$ to x4 ,su* a face ! s]aphic pa9t]s h (ttimes drawn1 a ,raphael might h pa9t$ x4 ,f some:]e mu/ h come ?is =m2 & ,spiritualism demon/rates :at ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,groves1 9 ,! ,correlation ( ,physical ,=ces1 gives z a probable !ory1 8,myriads ( organis$ be+s may exi/ imp]ceptible to our vision1 ev5 if we 7 among !m40 ,a legal g5tleman ( "s lit]>y culture1 :o _h become consci\s ( ! reality & beauty ( ! spiritual philosophy1 wrote sev]al valuable articles1 9 :i* 7 giv5 ! cle>e/ pro(s ( _s id5tity4 ,he 0 mo/ anxi\s to get ! picture ( a de> boy :om dea? _h c>ri$ away "s ye>s be=e1 & ^: abs5ce1 p]haps1 made him at fir/ inquire z to :e!r ,spiritualism _h any joy to give4 ,"u ! signature ( 8,ed9a0 ?is g5tleman gives "o ( ! mo/ satisfactory bits ( evid5ce x w\ld be possible to get4 ,he made attempts to get ?is portrait 9 ,glasg[1 b 9 va92 ?\gh ! *ild's si/]1 :o 0 clairvoyant1 saw him q di/9ctly1 8,ed9a0 0 n able to get 8 impress on ! plate4 ,i give ! foll[+ f 8,ed9a10 :i* surely places beyond a d\bt t ^! _s photographs are :at !y claim to be3-- 8,sev5 sep>ate attempts 7 made to get a _s photograph ( our lo/ "o--twice 9 ,glasg[ & five times 9 ,ed9burgh--& on e occasion1 al?\gh our family m$ium in=m$ u t our son 0 9 ! room & /&+ be=e ! cam]a1 besides be+ assi/$ or att5d$ by o!rs ( our relatives1 n[ on ! o!r side1 no?+ 0 got b faces ( p]sons unkn[n to u4 #8,try & try aga9' has1 h[ev]1 always be5 our motto 9 matt]s app]ta9+ to ! _s _w1 &1 ?\gh we 7 disc\rag$1 we resolv$ to p]sev]e4 ,two ( ! sev5 sitt+s 7 tak5 ) ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1 9 ,glasg[1 & he also came to ,ed9burgh & _h two sitt+s1 or trials1 = photography 9 our h\se1 & 9 ! room 9 :i* our son 0 born & di$1 s t e fav\rable condition possible 0 compli$ )1 b all 9 va94 ,mr4 ,duguid 0 "h e>ly 9 ,april1 #ahib1 giv+ 8 second pa9t+ sance1 & he aga9 k9dly (f]$ to make ano!r ef=t to get :at we desir$4 ,on ?is occasion1 ,i am pr\d to report t our ef=ts h be5 cr[n$ ) conspicu\s success4 ,on ! night previ\s to ! day on :i* our eigh? & successful sitt+ took place1 a lett] 0 automatically writt5 by our daught]1 9 ! h&writ+ we "k s well1 t ( my wife's elde/ si/]1 :o pass$ ov] tw5ty-eight ye>s ago1 & :o has _h *>ge ( our son s9ce he ent]$ ! _s _w4 ,! lett] gave u full directions z to next day's exp]im5t1 & aga9 reque/$ x to be made 9 ! b$room ref]r$ to4 ,mr4 ,duguid 0 9 ,ed9burgh ! same night on :i* ! lett] came1 b he m]ely call$1 left 8 cam]a1 & arrang$ z to next day's sitt+4 ,he return$ next day at noon1 & ! photographic sitt+ 0 at once begun4 ,! day 0 bright & cle>1 & ! conditions seem$ to fav\r a good sitt+4 ,! b$room is a l>ge "o1 be+ tw5ty feet long by ab\t fifte5 feet broad1 & is well light$ by a plate-glass w9d[1 s t ! light 0 excell5t4 8,be=e deal+ ) ! sitt+1 ,i premise t ! dry plates :i* 7 to be us$ 9 ! cam]a 7 pur*as$ by u 9 a %op 9 ,ed9burgh on ! day prec$+ ,mr4 ,duguid's arrival1 & ! *emicals requir$ = ! developm5t ( ! negative 7 :at rema9$ ( ! supply pur*as$ by u on ! occasion ( ,mr4 ,duguid's =m] visit4 ,! sitt+ began ab\t twelve o'clock1 & f\r plates 7 fir/ us$ by ! m$ium4 ,aft] an h\r two m plates 7 tri$1 & !n we ceas$ op]ations4 ,^! six plates 7 tak5 out "o by "o f ! pap] 9 :i* !y 7 wrapp$1 by my second elde/ daught]1 9 a #8d>k' room1 light$ ) a small r$ lamp1 & !n h&$ by h] to ,mr4 ,duguid4 ,he1 9 h] pres5ce1 put ea* plate1 z x 0 requir$ to be us$1 into ! d>k slide1 :i* he !n took to ! b$room & ins]t$ 9 ! cam]a4 ,by desire ( ! m$ium my wife & two daught]s 9 succession1 j be=e ea* photograph 0 tak51 put "o ( _! h&s on ! top ( ! cam]a = a second or two4 ,z ,i h said1 six ( ! twelve plates pur*as$ by u 7 us$ at ! sitt+1 & on developm5t x 0 f\nd t on f\r ( !m !re 0 a *ild's face & =m appe>+ close to ! sitt]s1 :o 7 my wife & two daught]s be=e ref]r$ to4 ,aft] ! sitt+ clos$1 ,mr4 ,duguid propos$ to take ! f\r plates ) him to ,glasg[ to get !m pr9t$ (f2 b p5d+ 8 go+ home1 he left ! :ole s]ies ) u ov]night1 & got !m f u next day4 8,9 ! int]im1 h[ev]1 our anxiety z to ! *ild's face on ! f\r negatives l$ u to attempt to pr9t (f an impression on "s prep>$ pap] we _h left 9 ! h\se f ! la/ futile exp]im5t4 ,accord+ly1 my second elde/ daught]1 :o has _h "s exp]i5ce 9 amateur photography1 took ! f\r plates ,i h above ref]r$ to1 & put !m to be pr9t$ at "o ( ! w9d[s4 ,on exam9+ ! f\r impressions z !y 7 pr9t$ (f1 we 7 gratifi$ to f9d1 on ea* ( ! f\r photographs or copies s pr9t$1 a cle> & well-def9$ lik5ess ( our dep>t$ son1 n ) a #8%ad[y' or #8filmy' face1 l "s _s photographs ,i h se51 b q #8human-look+1' al?\gh a sweet] & m spiritual expression p]vades ! c\nt5ance ?an :5 9 e>? life4 ,! portrait ( our boy is z cle> & di/9ct z ! "o we possess ( ,pr(essor ,s&r+ham1 :i* is admitt$1 by e "o :o has se5 x1 to be a spl5didly di/9ct _s photograph4 ,! fir/ ( ! negatives :i* 0 pr9t$ (f disclos$ our boy sitt+ up 9 b$1 j 9 ! place :]e he di$1 & al?\gh1 z ,i h said1 8 face is m spiritualis$1 & n s *ubby z :5 9 e>? life ?ree ye>s ago1 yet !re is n ! lea/ d\bt 9 our m9ds t x is our lov$ & lo/ "o z he is n[ on ! o!r side4 ,! second photograph discloses him z clo!d 9 a boy's suit1 & sitt+ on 8 "m's knee4 ,"h also ! face is q human-look+1 & j our son z he look$ ab\t ! close ( 8 %>p & sev]e illness4 ,! lik5ess 9 all ! photographs is ess5tially ! same4 ,ov] ! figure 9 ea* photograph is a beautiful />1 & ! :ole exp]im5t has be5 a ph5om5al success 9 _s photography1 besides be+ a s\rce ( great joy to u all4 8,mr4 ,duguid 0 nev] 9 my h\se 9 ,ed9burgh till ! end ( ,janu>y la/ 7#ahib74 ,two ( our family w5t twice to ,glasg[--once 9 #ahij & once 9 #ahia--;& _h a sitt+ ) him on ! occasion ( ea* visit4 ,faces came on ! negatives on bo? occasions1 b n ! face want$4 ,at ^! sitt+s no?+ 0 said to ,mr4 ,duguid z to our family affairs1 or ! appe>ance ( our boy1 b he 0 told :at we want$1 & did 8 be/ to get a satisfactory result4 ,we 7 n disappo9t$ at failure1 because we knew1 ! difficulties att5d+ ! exp]im5t4 ,! only photograph we h ( our son 0 got :5 he 0 two ye>s old1 & is n at all l :at he 0 :5 he 0 tak5 f u4 ,! photograph 0 %[n by me to ,mr4 ,duguid = ! fir/ & only "t on ! day succe$+ ! successful sitt+1 & aft] ! negatives _h be5 pr9t$ (f 9 ! mann] be=e detail$4 ,! dry plates 7 our own1 & 7 nev] h&l$ by ! m$ium till he put !m 9 ! slide or box z be=e describ$4 ,! *emicals 7 ours1 & ! developm5t took place 9 ! pres5ce ( my second elde/ daught]1 9 ! d>k room be=e ref]r$ to1 & to :i* we all _h access dur+ ! :ole process4 ,i !re=e claim t ?is demon/ration has be5 a complete success1 because e te/ condition has be5 compli$ )4 ,z #8,salem ,scudd]' puts x1 9 a c]ta9 s5sational sc5e 9 ,dion ,b\cicault's well-kn[n drama ( ! ,octoroon1 #8,i guess ! app>atus c't lie4' ,! app>atus1 i4e41 ! cam]a1 has c]ta9ly n li$ to u4 ,i h also to /ate t our family m$ium saw our son 9 ! room #8pos$' 9 front ( ! cam]a dur+ ! sitt+ & po9t$ out ! place :]e he /ood1 be=e ! m$ium put ! slide into ! in/rum5t4 8,x has be5 ) consid]able reluctance t ,i h allud$ to s mu* t is sacr$ & p]sonal 9 our family1 b 9 ! int]e/s ( spiritual tru?1 & = ! sole purpose ( %[+ t _s photography1 by an hone/ m$ium l ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1 is possible1 ,i h deem$ x necess>y to give ^! facts1 & !y h be5 /at$ ) all ! c>e & m9ut5ess ( detail 9 my p[]4 ,z ,i h said1 we fail$ sev5 times2 b ! eigh? trial gave u some?+ to treasure = life4 ,we are c]ta9ly "u a deep debt ( gratitude to ,mr4 ,david ,duguid = ! b5efic5t use ( 8 m$iumi/ic p[]s 9 lit]ally #8giv+ u back our dead1' or r1 %[+ u our de> "o clo!d z he n[ is1 9 8 spiritual body1 z on ! o!r side4 8,^! are ! consolations ( ,spiritualism :i* ! un9/ruct$ _c und]/& or appreciate4 ,9 my humble judgm5t ,spirituali/ic rese>* %\ld be prosecut$ 9 ! home1 z1 !re only1 results w be got ( ! be/ & pure/ k9d4 ,t at lea/ has be5 our exp]i5ce1 & we gratefully ackn[l$ge ! m]cies be/[$ on u40 ,:y %\ld we n accept ?is z a tru?ful /atem5t8 ,! ^w ( su* a man z 8,ed9a0 w\ld be accept$ to ! full on any o!r subject1 b !re is a deep-root$ antipa?y 9 ! public m9d aga9/ ! recognition or acceptance ( spiritual ph5om5a4 ,flor5ce ,m>ryat1 9 describ+ ! /rik+ & m>vell\s incid5ts ( h] life1 asks :y %e %\ld be disbeliev$ 9 ^! matt]s any m ?an ,lady ,brassey1 or ,liv+/one1 or ,/anley reg>d+ _! travels4 ,! mo/ conclusive ( te/imony z to ! reality ( _s photography 0 t rec5tly giv5 9 ,london by ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor1 editor ( ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,photography1 & "o ( ! mo/ capable m5 x 0 possible to get = ent]+ into an inve/igation ( ?is matt]4 ,mr4 ,taylor holds ! fir/ ( sci5tific reputations1 & w\ld h be5 select$ by all ! lead+ m9ds 9 ! _w ( photography z wor?y ( repres5t+ x4 ,! /ory told by him is cle> 9 e detail z to ! me?ods he adopt$ to meet any objections t might arise1 & ! success atta9$ 0 q 9 keep+ ) :at _h hi!rto be5 got by ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ & o!rs 9 _! ,glasg[ exp]im5ts4 ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ felt s confid5t t o!r hone/ m9ds c\ld only rea* ! same results z himself1 t he prevail$ on ,mr4 ,duguid to visit ,london1 & give ^! te/ sitt+s to ,mr4 ,taylor4 ,?is is ano!r /one 9 ! fabric ( evid5ce t builds up ! new spiritual tru?s4 ,su* evid5ce has be5 giv5 aga9 & aga9 by o!r work]s 9 ?is field1 b sc>cely ev] be=e by a p]son enjoy+ su* a reputation 9 ?is special doma9 z does ,mr4 ,taylor4 ,x 0 sc>cely to be expect$ t ,mr4 ,taylor's /atem5t1 cle> z x is1 & :i*1 _h x _h no connexion ) spiritual ph5om5a1 w\ld h be5 welcom$ & widely applaud$1 w\ld be accept$4 ,ev5 z ,wm4 ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s41 :5 he bless$ ,spiritualism1 in/ead ( curs+ x z 0 expect$1 met ) a trem5d\s am\nt ( ridicule & malignity1 s has ,mr4 ,taylor4 ,^? :o he>d ! /ory1 :ile admitt+ t ,mr4 ,taylor 0 q ! able/ man 9 ! ranks to ent] on su* an inve/igation1 /ill felt t !y w\ld h be5 abl] /ill1 & yet no "o c\ld po9t out any o!r precautions :i* might h be5 tak54 ,z "o :o 0 pres5t ,i "k ! matt] 0 entirely 9 8 7,mr4 ,taylor's7 h&s to d z seem$ to him be/4 ,we 7 z desir\s ( tru? z he 01 & ! unprejudic$ m9d c\ld only f9d 9 x all1 results :i* are p]fectly conclusive ( ! reality ( _s photography4 ,mr4 ,/ead gives publicity to "o ( ! pictures obta9$ by ,mr4 ,taylor1 9 ! ,april numb] ( ,review ( ,reviews1 & concludes 8 rem>ks by say+ t 8,ev]y?+1 ( c\rse1 dep5ds ^u ! accuracy & hone/y ( ! photograph]1 & ! reputation ( ,mr4 ,taylor & ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+ is above reproa*10 & s is x also ) ! m$ium 7,mr4 ,duguid7 :o only contribut$ 8 pres5ce dur+ ! exp]im5ts1 tak+ ! lea/ int]e/ really ( all ^? :o 7 pres5t4 ,x might be ask$ :at k9d ( evid5ce w\ld be accept$ to prove ! reality ( ! v>i\s phases ( spiritual ph5om5a8 ,c\ld a ,tyndall or a ,huxley h done m 9 an inve/igation ( ?is k9d ?an 0 done by ,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mr4 ,gl5d9n+1 & ^? :o 7 associat$ ) !m8 ,7 photography ! sole ph5om5on associat$ ) ! movem5t1 ?is might require to be inve/igat$ aga9 & aga91 b = ov] ?irty ye>s c]ta9 positive /atem5ts h be5 made1 & ! evid5ce t5d]$1 z to ! reality ( _s raps1 :i* psy*ical sci5ce c ?r[ no light ^u4 ,cromwell ,v>ley1 ,f4,r4,s41 ) 8 ackn[l$g$ electrical exp]i5ce1 ?\ght he c\ld soon explode ! _s !ory1 b1 in/ead1 he became a devot$ & c\rage\s spirituali/4 ,william ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s41 & ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 ,f4,r4,s41 h alike te/ifi$ to ! _s raps1 & to ! phase ( mat]ialisation by :i* =ms solid & tangible are built up4 ,mr4 ,crookes on _m occasions has photograph$ ^! physicalis$ 8=ms10 & ,dr4 ,wallace has v\*$ = ! fact t ) a _s m$ium he got a photograph1 &1 on s5d+ ?is abroad to o!r relatives1 x 0 at once recognis$ z ! portrait ( 8 dep>t$ "m1 & c]ta9 peculi>ities :i* c\ld n be imitat$ made ! matt] m c]ta94 ,mr4 ,taylor has done no?+ new1 only corroborat$ :at ! _m bold b practical p _h f\nd out be=e--! p :o1 to get at tru?1 _h /ood any numb] ( h>d names4 ,!y 7 n deceiv]s or idl]s c>ri$ away by ! light ( an idea1 b practical1 sob]-m9d$ p1 :o tru/$ to no?+ b exp]im5t1 & will+ to tread d[n any am\nt ( ob/acles t tru? might be rea*$4 ,a man l ,mr4 ,&rew ,gl5d9n+1 c]ta9 ( ! facts ( _s communion1 might1 _h he be5 selfi%ly incl9$1 h all[$ ! _w to sne] on1 & h tr\bl$ little ab\t ! accumulation ( evid5ce2 b ! ri* fruits he _h ga!r$ dur+ _m ye>s made a naturally g5]\s nature anxi\s to %>e !m ) o!rs4 ,! propagation ( an unpopul> idea 0 n likely to br+ him hon\r ( any k9d4 ,he knew well :at all pa/ exp]im5t]s _h to face1 b he 0 det]m9$ ?is "q %\ld be plac$ 9 su* a position t !re w\ld be no reason = cavil4 ,x has be5 ) mu* pati5ce1 & amid _m suspicions1 t ?is c>eful inve/igator has help$ to make palpable t !re is a roadway betwe5 ! 8undiscov]$ c\ntry0 ( _s life & ?is _w ( ours2 t ! transc5d5t intuitions ( poets & se]s h be5 f\nd$ on realities :i* are n[ be+ demon/rat$4 ,we spirituali/s h inde$ got to "k1 beyond a d\bt1 :at ! human race _h n le>n$ 9 its ?\s&s ( ye>s1 viz41 t dea? is a delusion4 ,! lamp has be5 k9dl$ at ! light gleam+ f ! sky1 & no?+ c aga9 put out ! flame4 ,spiritualism has a c]ta9 aim1 & does n mean to drift4 ,x has come = a div9e purpose1 to be sacr$ly *]i%$ & unfold$4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,/ead1 ! long] he pursues 8 inve/igations1 has less & less to say reg>d+ ! dang] ( inve/igation4 ,he feels & ackn[l$ges t he has ent]$ ^u a realm :i* may yet h _m priceless gems to give up4 ,! spirituali/ mu/ be a come-out]1 able to break away f trammels & all despotic traditions4 ,! fe> ( ! ,evil ,"o1 ! bad od\r associat$ ) ! "n 8wit*craft10 ! unwise & weak bits 9 ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory1 /op him n 9 8 inve/igations4 8,?\ %alt0 & 8?\ %alt n0 ( tradition he asks ! au?ority =1 tak+ no?+ on au?ority b tru?s :i* c be demon/rat$4 ,if ! _w applauds ^? :o jo9$ toge!r fire & wat] & iron & made x ready to d m5's bidd+1 if x rev]5ces ^? :o ) audaci\s h&s h tak5 ! lightn+ f heav5 & s5t x to c>ry tid+s betwe5 ! ends ( ! e>?1 s w x "o day surely rev]5ce & hon\r ! _m spiritual work]s :o h toil$ bravely to make x evid5t t !re is no dea?4 8,he t walks ) humble m510 says a wise tea*]1 8(t5 /umbles ov] masses ( unsunn$ gold :]e m51 pr\d 9 empt9ess1 look$ only = common du/40 ,:y %\ld intellig5t m5 mock at small beg9n+s l ! rise ( ! mod]n spiritual movem5t8 ,! great in/itutions :i* h done ! be/ "w = mank9d h _h to face ! same k9d ( sne] & ridicule4 ,hi/ory repeats itself all ! "t4 ,z ,lecky eloqu5tly po9ts out1 ! ,*ri/ian religion1 :i* 0 surely a pot5t =ce = good or evil1 0 unse5 by ! lead+ m9ds :o made up ! intellectual =ce ( ! ,roman empire4 ,no s+le man ( weight saw 9 x a conqu]+ p[]1 b glanc$ at x z some?+ weak & ignoble4 ,c>lyle regrets t ! wise & p5etrat+ ,tacitus c\ld only see 9 x a weak sup]/ition1 :ile he 7,c>lyle7 held some:at simil> views ab\t ,spiritualism 7:i*1 accord+ to ,!odore ,p>k]1 has m evid5ce = its wond]s ?an any o!r hi/oric =m ( religion71 z ! be/ ^w he c\ld (f] 0 t x 0 8! religion ( ,dead ,sea apes40 ,t ! idea ( _s communion w gr[ & f9d a place 9 ! p's he>ts is z c]ta9 z t ! sun %9es ea* day4 ,! be/ ( m9ds h welcom$ x1 ev5 ^? :o c\ld n tol]ate x at fir/4 ,x is inde$ a *oice revelation ( high] import ?an all physical sci5ce has yet giv54 ,elizabe? ,b>rett ,br[n+ wond]$ h[ ! _w1 weep+ = its dead1 did n accord x w>m welcome4 ,%e f\nd 9 ,spiritualism ! ri*e/ consolation4 ,?is age has almo/ witness$ ! abolition ( slav]y1 & to-day !re is n m antagonism to ,spiritualism ?an sixty ye>s s9ce !re 0 t[>ds ! anti-slav]y p>ty4 ,lloyd ,g>rison1 aft]w>ds a pron\nc$ ,spirituali/1 0 inde$ bold = consci5ce sake1 = tru? & ju/ice1 :5 he />t$ ! ,lib]ator4 ,x did n seem z if ! idea :i* possess$ him c\ld take root4 ,:5 8 enemies made inquiry z to ,g>rison's movem5ts 9 #ahca1 !y report$ t 8 (fice 0 9 an obscure hole1 8 only visible auxili>y a negro-boy1 & 8 support]s a few insignificant p]sons ( all col\rs--& yet 9 spite ( ?is e>ly report 8 idea %ook ! _w4 ,! man & ! negro-boy 7 pretty vigor\s1 & !re 0 a great tru? promulgat$ f t obscure hole4 ,spiritualism1 ?r\gh ! brave advocacy ( h]oic m5 & wom51 is at la/ becom+ cr$ible2 m tol]ation is n[ %[n = its claims4 ,ph5om5a once consid]$ trivial n[ receive att5tion4 ,_m are awak5+ to ! new ?\ght1 & becom+ bett] able to read ! my/]y ( _! pa/ lives ?r\gh :at x tea*es4 ,! influ5ce ( a not$ j\rnali/ l ,mr4 ,/ead is sure to keep ! flame alight1 & div]t ! ?\ght ( ^? :o want re/ on ?is mo/ important ( all problems t conc]n u4 ,?anks to su* m5 z ,wallace1 ,crookes1 ,/a9ton ,moses1 ,taylor1 & o!rs1 :o h collect$ & v]ifi$ facts s pati5tly1 & demon/rat$ s surely t our dead live on1 & take an affectionate int]e/ 9 our go+s out & com+s 94 ,,miscellanea4 ,by ,,&rew ,,gl5d9n+4 8,:]ev] a road op5s1 & ,i am mov$ to exam9e & exp]im5t1 !re ,i %all mo/ surely g40--,,rev4 ,,george ,w4 ,,all54 ,ei!r ! discov]ies made by ,muml]1 ,/a9ton ,moses1 ,beattie & o!rs1 h n[ be5 confirm$1 or a v em95t man1 specially tra9$ 9 rigid inve/igation1 & an ackn[l$g$ exp]t 9 optics & ! *emi/ry & manipulation ( photography1 has be5 ! victim ( a m>vell\s & inexplicable delusion4 ,to say t1 not)/&+ all ! precautions arrang$1 & c>efully c>ri$ out by ,mr4 ,taylor1 he 0 "t aft] "t deceiv$1 is to make a /atem5t entirely oppos$ to probability & common s5se1 yet t is ! false refuge to :i* "s fly f :om bett] ?+s might be expect$4 ,x exhibits /rongly ! cr$ulity ( incr$ulity1 & an ability to /ra9 out a gnat b swall[ a camel4 ,to pr9t ins9uations aga9/ ! *>act]s ( ^? :o inve/igate new & important facts1 & to air ! sup]ior wisdom ( ! critics 9 :at are app>5tly int5d$ z witticisms1 may s]ve ! purpose ( a day1 b tru? rema9s unsoil$ & unassailable4 ,:5 ,george ,cruik%ank 0 prep>+ 8 pictorial bro*ure aga9/ ,spiritualism1 he 0 ask$ :at he knew ( ! subject2 he repli$ he knew no?+1 & did n int5d to in=m himself till he _h f9i%$ 8 book4 ,t is ! position ( _m 9 reg>d to _s photography2 ! less !y "k ab\t x1 ! m !y feel qualifi$ to judge2 & a man :o1 = ! fir/ "t1 deigns to consid] x1 w1 ) ! utmo/ confid5ce 9 8 own op9ion1 condemn z fraudul5t a g5u9e _s photograph2 yea1 he w ev5 pr(ess to discov] ! m>k ( ! scissors & ! gra9 ( ! pap] f :i* he imag9es ! photograph has be5 cut & copi$4 ,o!r objectors pr(ess to h look$ into ! subject1 b because !y saw no?+ !y ?\ght wor? foll[+ up1 !re=e !y practically conclude x is impossible any "o else c be m =tunate4 ,t !re are1 & w cont9ue to be1 hone/ d\bt]s goes )\t say+4 ,!re are sci5tific m5 :o _c believe 9 ! possibility ( ?is new ?+--_! m9ds are 9 old grooves4 ,o!rs say ! cons5sus ( op9ion ( photograph]s is aga9/ x4 ,grant$2 & :at ( t8 ,any m]e op9ion z to :e!r _s photography be possible does n 9 any way affect ! "q4 ,op9ions d n alt] facts4 ,! facts 9 ?is matt] are entirely 9 fav\r ( ! reality ( _s photography4 ,!re ne$ n n[ be any "q z to :e!r _s photography is possible4 ,t 0 settl$ ?irty ye>s ago4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! :ole range ( psy*ic ph5om5a = :i* ! evid5ce is m conclusive4 ,_h !re be5 no o!r pro(1 ! sworn evid5ce ( sci5tific m51 bank]s1 m]*ants1 lawy]s1 photograph]s1 & o!rs1 at ! ,muml] trial 0 ov]:elm+ly abundant4 ,& s9ce t trial !re has be5 an accumulation ( evid5ce f v>i\s qu>t]s1 yield+ pro( ^u pro( t _s photography is a fact1 & mu/ be recognis$ z su*4 ,contradict$ x c be2 t is easy to d4 ,sne]$ at x may be2 t1 too1 is n difficult4 ,a man may sne] at a fact :i* he is unable to compreh5d1 b a sne] proves no?+4 ,nei!r does an unsupport$ contradiction1 :e!r ! contradiction be made by a s+le p]son1 or be made z a =mal resolution by a society4 ,"s ( ! witnesses :o 7 exam9$ on oa? at ,muml]'s trial 7 exp]ts1 su* z ,samuel ,k4 ,fan%aw4 ,t g5tleman 0 "o ( ! be/ m9iature pa9t]s & facial exp]ts 9 ,new ,york1 & 0 also famili> ) photographic manipulations4 ,he said he w5t to ,muml] an entire /rang]1 sat = a picture1 witness$ ! :ole process1 & receiv$ a lik5ess ( 8 "m1 :i* he said 0 m l h] ?an ! "o he _h pa9t$ f memory4 ,mr4 ,liv]more1 bank]1 _h ?ree negatives1 9 :i* 8 wife appe>$ 9 ?ree diff]5t positions4 ,he 0 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,hit*cock1 ( ! ,new ,york ,sun1 & ,mr4 ,gurney1 a lead+ photograph]4 ,:5 ,judge ,d[l+ ask$ ,mr4 ,liv]more if he recognis$ ^! pictures z lik5esses ( 8 wife1 8 answ] 01 8,unmi/akably40 ,! _s photograph ( ,abraham ,l9coln has (t5 be5 ref]r$ to4 ,my copy ( x is n[ too fa9t = reproduction1 b x may be /at$ t :5 ,mrs4 ,l9coln visit$ ,mr4 ,muml]1 %e wore a ?ick crape veil1 s ?ick t no "o c\ld di/+ui% a feature ( h] face4 ,%e travell$ "u an assum$ "n f ,spr+field 7,ill9ois7 to ,bo/on1 w5t direct f ! tra9 to ,muml]'s h\se1 gave h] "n z 8,mrs4 ,l9dall10 & did n remove h] veil till ! prep>$ plate 0 9 ! cam]a ready to be expos$4 ,%e obta9$ an excell5t picture ( h] husb&1 /&+ beh9d h]1 ) 8 h&s re/+ on h] %\ld]s1 & look+ d[n ) a pleasant smile4 ,prom95t ,am]icans1 ^: names are well kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry1 receiv$ ?r\gh ,muml]'s m$ium%ip te/ _s photographs ( fri5ds :om !y recognis$4 ,among/ ^! may be m5tion$ ! ,hon4 ,h5ry ,wilson1 !n ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,judge ,edmonds1 & ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hon4 ,,moses ,a4 ,,d[1 ,,( ,,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a41 ,,& ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,mabel ,,w>r51 ,,8 ,,lit]>y ,,assi/ant ,,& ,,adopt$ ,,daught]4 ,z a fair specim5 ( _s photographs obta9$ ?r\gh ,muml]1 ,i submit "o 7see opposite7 got by ! ,hon4 ,moses ,a4 ,d[1 :o 0 editor & proprietor ( ! ,wav]ley ,magaz9e1 ,bo/on4 ,! portrait 0 fully recognis$ by ,mr4 ,d[ z t ( an amiable & accompli%$ "y lady :o _h be5 8 assi/ant editor4 ,be=e sitt+ = ! portrait ,mr4 ,d[ _h a sance ) a lady m$ium1 & receiv$ f h] a message1 :i* purport$ to be f 8 late assi/ant editor1 in/ruct+ him :5 to g to ,muml]'s = ! picture1 /at+ t %e w\ld appe> ) a wrea? ( lilies on h] head1 w\ld /& by 8 side1 w\ld put h] h& on 8 %\ld]1 & w\ld br+ him beautiful fl[]s4 ,! photograph has lo/ "s ( its int5sity2 b 9 ! orig9al negative ! wrea? ( :ite lilies is v di/9ct1 & ! _s is hold+ betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+] ( ! left h& an op5+ moss-rosebud1 ! exact c\nt]p>t ( "o :i* ,mr4 ,d[ plac$ betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+] ( h] left h&1 :ile h] body lay 9 ! c(f9 j be=e ! fun]al4 ,simil> te/s h be5 obta9$ 9 photographs by o!r m$iums4 ,on "o occasion ,mr4 ,p>kes _h a visit f a fri5d :o _h promis$ to sp5d a =5oon & try exp]im5ts1 b he 0 unwill+ to sit = a portrait ow+ to sudd5 & sev]e illness1 :i* he said w\ld prev5t any success4 ,he 0 induc$ by 8 wife to try4 ,:ile ,mr4 ,p>kes 0 prep>+ a plate ) collodion 8 fri5d sat d[n to compose himself1 & at once he became consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( a _s =m by ! k9dly way passes 7 made ov] 8 head1 cur+ him entirely ( 8 pa9ful illness4 ,on ! plate be+ develop$ !re 0 a graceful female =m /&+ beside him1 ) h] head b5t d[nw>ds t[>ds him1 & beh9d h]--ext5d+ outw>ds & upw>ds f h] %\ld]s--!re 0 a pat* ( light seem+ly int5d$ to repres5t w+s4 ,! sitt] aft]w>ds solv$ ! enigma by /at+ t ! influ5ce f ! _s 0 ( su* a sweet & delightful "*1 t x l$ him to hum to himself 8 fav\rite hymn3-- 8,h[ delightful ! ?\ght t ! ,angels 9 bliss1 ,daily b5d _! bright w+s to a _w su* z ?is1 ,& leave ! sweet songs ( ! mansions above1 ,to brea! on our bosoms "s message ( love40 ,! imag]y ( ! hymn f\nd an embodim5t 9 ! photograph4 8,i h no w+s--nor d ,i require w+s10 subsequ5tly expla9$ ! _s1 8b ! appe>ance ( w+s 0 assum$ to please fa!r40 ,h] fa!r 0 ! sitt]4 ,little ?\ght he :5 wait+ ) a sad he>t at ! dy+ b$ ( a lov$ daught]1 & try+ to s+ ! *ildr5's hymn1 t ! "t w\ld arrive :5 %e w\ld come f h] _s home to *e] him 9 h\rs ( sorr[ & give him h] portrait1 or t %e w\ld be able to r5d] h]self visible to normal sight1 & ) h] arms r\nd fa!r & "m1 kiss !m bo? & speak to !m bo?4 ,su* are "s ( ! secret bless+s :i* come to ^? :o wait1 "w1 & pray4 8,?ank ,god = ?is6 oh1 m9i/'r+ angels1 ?anks6 ,my grateful he>t ,%all ?r\gh my lips proclaim ! tru?4 ,our dead ,d n dep>t-- ,to "s f> city1 nev] to return4 ,!y (t5 come ,to aid1 to com=t u1 till we too rea* ,t bright] home60 99 99 99 99 99 ,! difficulties & disc\ragem5ts :i* arise 9 try+ to photograph unse5 =ms d n exi/ to ! same ext5t 9 photograph+ :at are call$ 8mat]ialis$ =ms40 ,"s excell5t results 9 ! latt] h be5 obta9$ by v>i\s p]sons4 ,! mo/ notable in/ances are ^? by ,mr4 ,wm4 ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s41 record$ 9 ! la/ *apt] ( 8 valuable book1 ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 on ! photograph+ ( ! _s1 ,katie ,k+1 by ! electric light4 ,at ^! exp]im5ts ,mr4 ,crookes _h five complete sets ( photographic app>atus fitt$ up1 all ( :i* 7 us$ at ! same "t at ea* sance1 & "s excell5t negatives 7 obta9$4 8,b10 adds ,mr4 ,crookes1 8photography is z inadequate to depict ! p]fect beauty ( ,katie's face z words are p[]less to describe h] *>ms ( mann]4 ,photography may1 inde$1 give a map ( h] c\nt5ance2 b h[ c x reproduce ! brilliant purity ( h] complexion1 or ! ev]-v>y+ expression ( h] mo/ mobile features1 n[ ov]%ad[$ ) sadness :5 relat+ "s ( ! bitt] exp]i5ces ( h] pa/ life1 n[ smil+ ) all ! innoc5ce ( happy girlhood :5 %e _h collect$ my *ildr5 r\nd h]1 & 0 amus+ !m by rec\nt+ anecdotes ( h] adv5tures 9 ,india8 #8,r\nd h] %e made an atmosph]e ( life2 ,! v air seem$ light] f h] eyes1 ,!y 7 s s(t & beautiful1 & rife ,) all we c imag9e ( ! skies2 ,h] ov]p[]+ pres5ce made y feel ,x w\ld n be idolatry to kneel4'0 99 99 99 99 99 ,among/ ! important pap]s contribut$ to ! ,psy*ical ,congress at ,*icago1 "o 0 s5t1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,committee1 by ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,9 x he says3-- 8,:at are t]m$ _s photographs1 ! appe>ance on a photographic plate ( o!r figures besides ^? ( ! sitt]s1 (t5 ^? ( deceas$ fri5ds ( ! sitt]s1 h n[ be5 kn[n = m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,_m compet5t obs]v]s h tri$ exp]im5ts successfully2 b ! facts seem$ too extraord9>y to c>ry conviction to any b ! exp]im5t]s !mselves1 & any allusion to ! subject has usually be5 met ) a smile ( incr$ulity or a confid5t ass]tion ( impo/ure4 ,x matt]$ n t mo/ ( ! witnesses 7 exp]i5c$ photograph]s :o took precautions :i* r5d]$ x absolutely impossible t !y 7 impos$ ^u4 ,! mo/ incr$ible suppositions 7 put =?1 by ^? :o only _h ignorance & incr$ulity to qualify !m z judges1 9 ord] to %[ t deception 0 possible4 ,& n[ we h ano!r compet5t witness1 ,mr4 ,traill ,taylor1 = _m ye>s editor ( ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,photography1 :o1 tak+ e precaution t 8 life-long exp]i5ce c\ld sugge/1 yet obta9$ on 8 plates figures :i*1 s f> z normal photography is conc]n$1 ought n to h be5 !re40 ,dr4 ,wallace has giv5 a great deal ( ?\ghtful consid]ation to ?is subject1 & has a l>ge collection ( g5u9e _s photographs4 ,9 8 book1 ,miracles & ,mod]n ,spiritualism1#ad he devotes sixte5 pages specially to ! topic4 ,^! pages--l ev]y?+ else f ,dr4 ,wallace's p5--are wor?y ( c>eful /udy1 ! foll[+ s5t5ces p>ticul>ly s3-- 8,x may be z well to cle> away a popul> misconception4 ,mr4 ,g4 ,h4 ,lewes advis$ ! ,dialectical ,committee to di/+ui% c>efully betwe5 #8facts & inf]5ces f facts4' ,?is is especially necess>y 9 ! case ( :at are call$ _s photographs4 ,! figures :i* occur 9 ^!1 :5 n produc$ by any human ag5cy1 may be ( #8spiritual' orig91 )\t be+ figures #8( spirits4' ,!re is mu* evid5ce to %[ t !y are1 9 "s cases1 =ms produc$ by invisible intellig5ces1 b di/9ct f !m4 ,9 o!r cases ! intellig5ce appe>s to clo! itself ) matt] capable ( be+ p]ceiv$ by u2 b ev5 !n x does n foll[ t ! =m produc$ is ! actual image ( ! spiritual =m4 ,x may be b a reproduction ( ! =m] mortal =m ) its t]re/rial accompanim5ts1 = purposes ( recognition4 ,mo/ p]sons h he>d ( ^! #8gho/ pictures1' & h[ easily !y c be made to ord] by any photograph]1 & are !re=e dispos$ to ?9k !y c be ( no use z evid5ce4 ,b a little consid]ation w %[ t ! means by :i* %am gho/s c be manufactur$ be+ s well kn[n to all photograph]s1 x becomes easy to apply te/s or arrange conditions s z to prev5t imposition4 8,! foll[+ are "s ( ! m obvi\s3--#a4 ,if a p]son ) a k ( photography takes 8 own glass plates1 exam9es ! cam]a us$ & all ! accessories1 & wat*es ! :ole process ( tak+ a picture1 !n1 if any def9ite =m appe>s on ! negative besides ! sitt]1 x is a pro( t "s object 0 pres5t capable ( reflect+ or emitt+ ! act9ic rays1 al?\gh invisible to ^? pres5t4 #b4 ,if an unmi/akable lik5ess appe>s ( a deceas$ p]son totally unkn[n to ! photograph]4 #c4 ,if figures appe> on ! negative hav+ a def9ite relation to ! figure ( ! sitt]1 :o *ooses 8 own position1 attitude1 & accompanim5ts1 x is a pro( t invisible figures 7 really !re4 #d4 ,if a figure appe>s drap$ 9 :ite1 & p>tly beh9d ! d>k body ( ! sitt] )\t 9 ! lea/ %[+ ?r\gh1 x is a pro( t ! :ite figure 0 !re at ! same "t1 because ! d>k p>ts ( ! negative are transp>5t1 & any :ite picture 9 any way sup]pos$ w\ld %[ ?r\gh4 #e4 ,ev5 %\ld none ( ^! te/s be appli$1 yet if a m$ium1 q indep5d5t ( ! photograph]1 sees & describes a figure dur+ ! sitt+1 & an exactly correspond+ figure appe>s on ! plate1 x is a pro( t su* a figure 0 !re4 8,e "o ( ^! te/s h n[ be5 successfully appli$ 9 our own c\ntry40 ,dr4 ,wallace gives m9ute details ( "s exp]im5ts :i* result$ 9 8 obta9+ photographs :i* he recognis$ z unmi/akable lik5esses ( 8 "m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,mr4 ,duguid 0 fir/ ask$ to come to ,london to give te/ sances to ,mr4 ,taylor1 x 0 hop$ t ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses w\ld h s f> recov]$ /r5g? z to be pres5t at ! exp]im5ts4 ,he took great int]e/ 9 ! subject1 & _m ( 8 photographs h be5 reproduc$ by ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,maltby & ,mr4 ,acton4 ,on ,m>* #ai? & #bf? ,mr4 ,maltby gave lectures 9 ! ,a!num ,hall1 & exhibit$ on ! lant]n scre5 a numb] ( _s-photograph transp>5cies4 ,"h are a few notes made at ! meet+ on ,m>* #ai?1 by ,mr4 ,burns1 jun4 ,mr4 ,maltby said3-- 8,?is lecture is giv5 9 memory ( ! late ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 bett] kn[n z #8,m4,a41 ,oxon1' editor ( ,light1 writ] ( _m valuable books on ,spiritualism1 & "o ( ! be/ fri5ds ! cause ev] _h4 ,mo/ ( y h ei!r read or he>d ( 8 m>vell\s book call$ ,_s ,tea*+s1 "o ( ! gr&e/ s]ies ( _s controls ev] publi%$4 ,x tea*es a high] ,spiritualism ?an is g5]ally und]/ood4 8,my object 9 giv+ ?is lecture is to try to conv9ce y t x is possible to obta9 photographs ( fri5ds :o h pass$ away4 ,i %all also endeav\r to expla9 ! conditions necess>y1 h[ !y are atta9$1 & = :at reason4 ,?is lecture 0 sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 & ! pictures ,i am ab\t to %[ y 7 84 ,i knew him = ov] fifte5 ye>s1 & h be5 fav\r$ ) p>ticul>s ( ! mo/ rem>kable ev5ts ev] exp]i5c$4 8,"o morn+ la/ spr+ ,i call$ on ,mr4 ,moses1 & f\nd him busy read+ pro(-%eets ( ,mr4 ,/ead's ,real ,gho/ ,/ories4 ,:il/ discuss+ ^!1 ! subject ( _s photographs 0 introduc$1 & he in=m$ me t he _h a collection ( ne>ly #djj1 :i* he (f]$ to l5d me if ,i ?\ght !y c\ld be suitably conv]t$ into lant]n slides4 ,aft] exam9+ ! photographs1 ,i f\nd x impossible 9 s %ort a "t to select out ( s _m suffici5t = a lecture4 ,i !re=e begg$ ! loan ( !m all1 & we are indebt$ to my fri5d & co-work]1 ,mr4 ,acton 7:o is n[ manipulat+ ! lant]n71 = 8 pati5t ef=ts 9 conv]t+ s _m photographs into lant]n transp>5cies4 ,x 0 a mo/ labori\s task4 8,?ree mon?s lat]1 :5 ,i return$ ! photographs1 ,mr4 ,moses k9dly (f]$ to take ! *air at ?is lecture1 b t 0 n to be4 ,! day ,i 0 to submit my notes = 8 approval1 ) ! promise ( a fur!r & m complete description ( ! _s photographs1 he _h pass$ to ! high] life4 8,_m pres5t to-night1 :o are aw>e ( ! reality ( life aft] dea?--a life ev] progressive1 & z real z life on e>?--c feel ) me t ?is noble work] is n dead1 b lives1 cont9u+ 8 ef=ts = ! good ( humanity z :5 on e>?2 ev] ) u 9 our ef=ts to spread ?is glori\s tru?1 :i* is l ! sun%9e1 disp]s+ ! fog & mi/ ( or?odoxy & ignorance4 8,all ! sitt+s he att5d$ 7 "u /rict te/ conditions1 s !re c\ld be no possibility ( fraud or deception4 ,^! conditions 71 t he pur*as$ 8 own plates1 m>k$ ea* ) 8 initials1 put !m 9 & took !m out ( ! d>k slide1 n all[+ !m out ( 8 sight until !y 7 fully develop$40 ,mr4 ,maltby !n %[$ on ! lant]n scre5 ab\t =ty _s photographs1 & o!r pictures connect$ ) ! subject1 all ( :i* he expla9$4 ,_m ( ! photographs ( spirits _h be5 recognis$ by ! sitt]s & o!r relatives4 ,he !n spoke ( ! spiritual advantages to be d]iv$ f _s communion1 & aft] an invocation he ?us conclud$3-- 8,%\ld ?is lecture induce any pres5t to seek communion ) _! dep>t$ fri5ds1 let me beg ( !m to seek only = spiritual aid 9 an e>ne/ & pray]ful mann]1 9 _! own homes1 among/ fri5ds :o desire to "k ! tru? & w inve/igate ) unbiass$ m9ds4 ,to su* success mu/ come1 soon] or lat]2 b ^? :o try to use ,god's spiritual gifts = worldly & selfi% ends w br+ disa/] on !mselves & discr$it on ! cause40 99 99 99 99 99 ,at a sance held tw5ty-n9e ye>s ago1 ! foll[+ "q 0 put z to _s photographs3 8,we d n compreh5d h[ ^! are produc$4 ,c y give u any in=mation z to ! process gone ?r\gh80 ,! answ] giv5 ?r\gh ! m$ium1 ,mr4 ,pet] ,a4 ,*ess]1 m>9e eng9e]1 may be ( int]e/ to "s4 ,x 0 ?is3 8,spirits impress _! image on ! plate by deposit+ !reon repeat$ lay]s ( magnetism4 ,accord+ to _! respective p[]s ( af=d+ ?is1 s is ! impression m or less di/9ct4 ,! magnetism mu/ be ( ! same texture or aff9ity z t possess$ by ! op]ator2 x is accompli%$ by a rapid vibration ( ! spirits' magnetic emanation 9 deposit+ lay] aft] lay]1 & ! process is ?is3 ,! op]ator by frequ5t manipulation saturates 8 mat]ials ) 8 aura--,i d n mean ! animal aura ( mesm]ism1 b 8 spiritual aura2 ?is1 by repeat$ impression on 8 "p f repeat$ manipulations 7:i* require consid]able "t1 s9ce he is /ill 9 ! body & has1 !re=e1 m difficulty 91 z x 71 filt]+ ?is _s-aura ?r\gh ! pores ( 8 body ?an h ! spirits1 :o are n trammell$ 9 l mann]71 at la/ leaves a positive viscidity on 8 mat]ials :i* s]ves to reta9 ! fir/ impressions ?r[n by ! spirits ^u x4 ,:5 !y f aff9ity coh]e1 ! image is rapidly built up on ?is sup]/ructure4 ,any p]son ?r\gh ! pores ( ^: body-mat]ial ?is _s-aura c readily pass is 9 a condition to take photographs ( ! k9d to :i* y ref]4 ,mu* passiv5ess1 h[ev]1 is requisite40 ,?is reply ref]s1 ( c\rse1 to ! photographs 9 class ,no4 ,i41 m5tion$ 9 ! ,preface1 n to pictures :i* are produc$ by _s precipitation4 ,9 exp]im5ts made ) ,mr4 ,*ess] at t "t 7#ahfd71 we us$ ! wet-collodion process1 on new glass plates :i* 7 cut = u by a glass m]*ant4 ,! plates 7 c>efully cleans$ & f9ally wa%$ & rubb$ by myself ) spirits ( w9e4 ,we nev] us$ a plate twice 9 su* exp]im5ts4 ,:at is wor? do+ at all is wor? do+ well & c>efully4 ,we obta9$ "s pictures :i* w\ld h be5 ( int]e/ _h we possess$ m k ( ! subject1 b we aim$ too high & 7 n satisfi$ ) sl[ progress4 ,9 fact we want$ a cle> & good lik5ess ( "o ( our relatives1 s sev]al plates 7 brok5 & put 9 ! du/-b9 :i*1 9 ! light ?r[n on ! subject by lat] exp]i5ce1 we %\ld h priz$4 ,"o plate ( t p]iod 0 kept because x _h a %ad[y image ( ! m$ium1 al?\gh he 0 n )9 ! field ( view :5 ! plate 0 expos$4 ,un=tunately1 ! photograph 0 n int5sifi$2 = :5 ,i 0 wa%+ x at ! tap1 ! wat] got betwe5 ! plate & ! collodion1 & away w5t ! film1 b1 al?\gh torn1 ,i manag$ to spread "p ( x on ! glass aga94 ,! foll[+ /atem5t 0 made by "o ( our unse5 fri5ds ) respect to t picture4 ,our que/ions 7 put ?r\gh ! m$ium1 & ! answ]s 7 giv5 by automatic writ+4 ,,"q3 ,we h "h a photograph ^u :i* !re exi/s s mu* div]sity ( op9ion t we want to "k :at x is8 ,,answ]3 ,x is y\rself1 di/9ctly en\gh1 b z we see y\r next "q we w proce$ to expla9 h[ x came ab\t t su* impression 0 produc$ on ! plate4 ,,! ,,m$ium3 ,/op a mom5t--d y mean t x is my body or my _s8 ,,answ]3 ,we mean y\r _s-aura4 ,y\r body c\ld n be tak5 )\t y\r be+ ei!r directly 9 front ( ! cam]a or reflect$ into its focus4 ,p]haps x w be bett] to expla9 "s ( ! peculi>ities att5d+ ?is phase1 z x involves _m po9ts ( int]e/4 ,y 7 /&+ 9 front ( ! cam]a = ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e ! picture 0 tak5 or ! plate prep>$4 ,9 ob$i5ce to a sugge/ion1 y 7 await+ ! approa* ( ! _s :o told y he c\ld be photograph$1 &1 9 ord] to reta9 y\r passivity1 y rema9$ /&+ :]e y 74 ,:5 y saw him seat$ y w5t to prep>e ! plate1 b n )\t leav+ y\r emanation beh9d1 :i*1 on ! plate be+ expos$1 0 duly photograph$4 ,! pro( is easy4 ,aga9 /& 9 ! same position =1 say1 t5 m9utes1 !n leave ! room1 & let a good clairvoyant be introduc$ & que/ion$ z to :at he sees1 :5 he w imm$iately describe y z supply+ ! place y h vacat$1 ) all ! accessories p]ta9+ !reto4 ,b al?\gh he c\ld at all times see ?is1 y\r emanation c\ld n at all times be impress$ on ! plate4 ,return+ to ano!r matt]3 ,man does n enjoy only "o image ( himself1 b six1 embrac+ ?ree individualities1 viz41 body1 s\l1 & _s2 & ?ree emanations proce$+ !refrom1 respectively1 body-odyle1 _s-aura1 & s\l-ess5ce4 ,^! mu/ on no acc\nt be conf\nd$ ) ea* o!r1 z is too (t5 ! case4 ,respect+ ! la/--s\l & s\l-ess5ce--z x is m remote1 be+ seldom br\ght into play outside ! human t5em5t 7unless "u peculi> circum/ances71 we d n int5d speak+ ( x 9 connexion ) ! pres5t topic2 s direct y\r att5tion m p>ticul>ly to ! rema9+ f\r1 p>tly 9 explanation ( _! attributes1 & p>tly 9 ref]5ce to photography4 ,fir/1 !n1 ! body is mo/ easily impress$ ^u ! plate1 requir+ few] vibrations ?an its odylic =m1 aft] :i*1 9 ord]1 come _s1 _s-aura1 s\l & s\l-ess5ce1 ! la/ requir+ millions ( vibrations1 :i*1 al?\gh co/+ m ef=t1 takes no m "t1 9 _m cases4 ,x dep5ds on ! sph]e ( ! _s4 ,y may =m an idea ( ?is by tak+ into acc\nt ! incr$ible p[] ( motion :i* spirits possess4 ,n[1 ! odylic emanation may be project$ by ! w f ! mat]ial body1 b ! _s _c itself be s project$2 x mu/ be1 z x 71 all[$ to fl[ =? ( its own accord4 ,simil>ly1 ! _s1 :5 ?us free to move1 c project its aura 9 l mann]4 ,9 bo? ^! cases ! emanation1 by its velocity1 becomes f necess>y friction respectively electrifi$1 or magnetic & spiritualis$2 t is to say1 ! emanations become end[$ ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( vital en]gy1 life-=ce1 or1 9 fact1 ( exi/5ce4 ,! m]e life-=ce does n imply intellig5ce also1 b x does :5 ! emanation is spiritualis$4 ,man's w is f 8 _s2 h5ce1 ! w c project ! odyle1 b n ! _s1 = :5 ! _s is abs5t ! w is abs5t1 dormant 9 reality 7z ! s\l nev] int]f]es ) ! w71 & ! trance /ate results4 ,x is q possible = ! _s1 "u fav\rable conditions1 to project its aura at ! same "t z ! projection ( ! odyle4 ,! two emanations com+ into contact w\ld =m a union ( ! life-elem5t ) ! ?9k+ pr9ciple4 ,we d n mean ) ?\ght1 b ) ?\ght-mat]ial--?\ght be+ suppli$ only by ! _s1 ! ideas or g]ms ( ?\ght be+ sugge/$ by ! s\l & elaborat$ by ! _s4 ,)\t ?is con/ant emanation1 or fluid impulse 7viz41 ! s\l-ess5ce7 to urge x1 ! _s w\ld n ?9k2 x w\ld be inactive1 ! s\l-ess5ce be+ its vivify+ impulse to activity4 ,n[1 :5 ! odyle & aura h coalesc$1 a new body1 complete 9 all its functions1 is n !re=e ! result1 b m]ely a body-elem5t>y1 i4e41 imbu$ ) life-=ce1 & furni%$ ) ?\ght-mat]ial1 m9us ?\ght4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! eidolon1 image1 y occasionally he> (4 ,/ill1 y mu/ n suppose x to be sev]$ f ! p>5t body2 by no means3 x is l9k$ to x by attraction1 gravitation1 & aff9ity1 or t elem5t ( :i* y c =m ideas = practical purposes1 b ( :i* y d n und]/& ! nature4 ,b1 y may say1 !re are in/ances ( eidolons speak+2 n[1 if x has n ?\ght1 h[ c x speak rationally8 ,let u expla93 ?\ghts are produc$ by vibrations ( _! mat]ials1 & vibration is produc$ by ! s\l-ess5ce ?r\gh ! _s1 ! s\l be+ ! prime res]voir ( motion 7intellectually74 ,n[1 suppose ! eidolon to be que/ion$ by ! p]son to :om x appe>$1 ?is "q be+ ! result ( ?\ght1 vibration w\ld communicate ! motion to ! intellectual mat]ials ( ! eidolon1 & ?is vibration w\ld be in/antly felt by ! p>5t body1 & an answ] return$ accord+ly4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! sugge/ion t _s manife/ations may be ! "w ( eidolons1 ! reply 03 8,z dep>t$ spirits d exi/1 & c communicate ) mortals--( :i* !re is abundant pro(--!re is no ne$ to suppose a /ate ( ?+s :i* does n exi/ 9 ord] to acc\nt = :at does40 ,an explanation 0 also giv5 z to h[ eidolons are =m$1 b t does n conc]n our pres5t subject4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s inve/igators seem to ?9k t ! same _s =ms ought n to appe> on plates ) diff]5t p1 & t if !y d s ! circum/ance w>rants suspicion1 if x is n ev5 a pro( ( fraud4 ,?is is an entire mi/ake1 & a mi/ake :i* c only be made by ^? :o h n inve/igat$ ! matt] 9 a practical mann] = any consid]able l5g? ( "t4 ,apply ! same reason+ to mat]ialisation1 or to direct _s writ+1 & see :at x w lead to4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,d4 ,opie1 ( ,adelaide1 9 a lecture on 8,_s ,photography10 deliv]$ on ,july #a/1 #ahia1 be=e ! ,adelaide ,spirituali/ic ,association1 made ?is rem>k3 8,x is necess>y to accept all second-h& reports ( ?is phase ( ,spiritualism ) m ?an usual res]ve1 z1 9 "o in/ance at lea/1 ,i h discov]$1 on comp>+ reports ( ! obta9+ ( ! same picture by diff]5t p40 ,mr4 ,opie 9 ^! words probably expresses an op9ion held by _m o!rs1 held 9 ,london z well z 9 ,adelaide4 ,& :at are we to inf] f x8 ,t if two sitt]s get on _! plates a picture ( ! same _s =m1 x w be a pro( ( fraud8 ,n at all4 ,( c\rse1 if ! pictures h be5 produc$ by a di%one/ op]ator1 !y may be fraudul5t4 ,t is n a ?+ to dispute4 ,b ! fact is t !re are 9 exi/5ce a numb] ( g5u9e _s photographs 9 :i* ! same abnormal images are f\nd ) v>i\s sitt]s4 ,mo/ ( ^! h diff]5ces 9 size1 9 attitude1 & 9 _s drap]y on ! =ms1 b ! lik5esses are id5tical4 ,"s ( !m h be5 tak5 9 diff]5t places1 ) diff]5t cam]as1 ) plates pur*as$ 9 diff]5t cities & us$ by c>eful inve/igators4 ,mr4 ,opie's lecture 0 publi%$ 9 ,adelaide z a pamphlet ( tw5ty-two pages2 x is ! result ( mu* read+1 & x is b fair to ,mr4 ,opie to note t he _h no practical acqua9tance ) ! subject4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,p>kes gave "s sances 9 #ahge 9 ,mr4 ,burns's rooms1 #ae ,s\?ampton ,r[4 ,on "o occasion ?ree sitt]s got _s =ms on ?ree plates4 ,at ! same meet+ ,i reque/$ t ,i might be photograph$4 ,a clairvoyante sitt+ ne> me said ,i ought to get some?+ good1 = %e c\ld see a numb] ( spirits ne> me4 ,:5 ! plate 0 develop$ !re 7 elev5 _s =ms on x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sev]al _s photographs ( *ildr5 h be5 obta9$4 ,"o ( ^! is ! int]e/+ "o ( 8,ed9a's0 little boy1 a full acc\nt ( :i* is 9 ,mr4 ,rob]tson's pap] 9 ?is volume4 ,ano!r *ild's portrait 0 got unexpect$ly at a te/ sance 9 ,april1 #ahib4 ,! arrangem5ts & op]ations 7 "u my sup]9t5d5ce4 ,i invit$ a lady 7,mrs4 ,j4 ,n4 ,&]son7 to take a place ne> ! sitt] 9 ord] to try :e!r h] m$iumi/ic p[] w\ld aid ! exp]im5t4 ,i 0 vex$ at n gett+ ! special result ,i want$1 b soon ,i _h cause = gladness 9 ! joy :i* ! portrait obta9$ br\ght to ! he>ts ( ! *ild's fa!r & "m4 ,to ! notes ( ! sance1 :i* 7 sign$ by all pres5t1 ,i add$ ! foll[+ words z a po/script3 8,! *ild's dress exhibits :at 0 n kn[n to any p]son outside ( ,mr4 ,&]son's family40 ,t te/ is ( a k9d to impress a "m's m9d4 ,previ\s to ! *ild's dep>ture he 0 ly+ cold 9 b$1 :5 8 "m took f a draw] a night-dress ( "o ( h] old] boys1 & put x on ! ail+ *ild4 ,?is night-dress _h a c]ta9 k9d ( frill r\nd ! neck-b&2 & t night-dress1 ) its frill & long sleeves1 is repres5t$ 9 ! photograph4 ,!re 0 no picture 9 exi/5ce f :i* ! photograph c\ld h be5 copi$2 & ! lik5ess is n only atte/$ by ! p>5ts1 b by fri5ds ( ! family1 & by ,mr4 ,james ,rob]tson1 presid5t ( ! ,glasg[ ,society1 :o _h (t5 se5 ! boy4 ,"s "o may ask1 h[ 0 ! photograph ( ! *ild obta9$1 see+ he 0 too "y to come unaid$ to /& be=e ! cam]a1 or to impress 8 image on ! prep>$ plate )\t ! cam]a8 ,an int]e/+ "q1 no d\bt4 ,to x ,i reply1 8,i d n "k3 ,i am /at+ facts1 n try+ to expla9 !m40 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ,review ( ,reviews = ,april1 #ahic1 ,mr4 ,/ead sugge/$ t additional exp]im5ts %\ld be tri$ to obta9 psy*ic pictures )\t ! ag5cy ( light or ! cam]a4 ,an opportunity occurr$ 9 ,july to try ! exp]im5t ) a lady :o is n kn[n to ,spirituali/ic or occult circles--albeit %e is a good m$ium & clairvoyant4 ,a dry plate f my packet ( unus$ plates 0 plac$ 9 a mahogany slide4 ,! lady !n held ! slide betwe5 ! palms ( h] h&s4 ,%e 0 "u cont9u\s & close obs]vation 9 a well-light$ room1 & "o end ( ! slide 0 held by myself4 ,on putt+ ! plate 9 ! develop]1 ! picture ( a *ild appe>$ on x4 ,! plate 0 n tamp]$ ) by any "o1 nor 0 !re any opportunity giv5 to d s1 nor 0 x expos$ to light until aft] x 0 develop$ & fix$4 ,a reproduction ( ! picture is giv5 h]e) 7see page #ade74 ,illu/ration3 ,,psy*ic ,,picture ,,obta9$ ,,)\t ,a ,,cam]a4 ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 at a meet+ ( ! ,london ,spirituali/ ,alliance1 advis$ ^? :o int5d$ to exp]im5t 9 photography to employ a /]eoscopic cam]a4 ,he consid]$ t ! g5u95ess ( _s photographs s obta9$ c\ld n be call$ 9 "q4 ,?is op9ion has also be5 held by o!r inve/igators4 ,9 ,june1 #ahib1 "s _s photographs 7 submitt$ to an em95t sci5tific g5tleman1 toge!r ) copies ( ! notes1 detail+ fully ! conditions "u :i* ! pictures 7 obta9$1 & giv+ ! names & addresses ( all ^? :o 7 pres5t at ! exp]im5ts4 ,! op9ion ( ! g5tleman 0 express$ 9 writ+ z foll[s1 viz43--8,y h adopt$ all ! precautions ,i c ?9k ( z be+ necess>y4 ,! only "o ?+ else ,i c ?9k ( is ! employm5t ( a b9ocul> cam]a4 ,t is ! f9al ,c\rt ( ,appeal1 & a _s photograph tak5 by x c leave no room = cavil40 ,to ^? :o endorse ?is op9ion ,i may /ate ,i h eight photographs tak5 ) b9ocul> cam]as1 all obta9$ "u te/ conditions1 & all hav+ abnormal figures :i* are p]fectly /]eoscopic p] se1 z well z 9 relation to ! sitt]s4 ,halves ( two ( ^! photographs accompany ^! miscellanea4#ae ,!y 7 obta9$ on ! #ba/ ,octob]1 #ahic1 on dry plates pur*as$ f ,mr4 ,d\blet1 & ! :ole ( ! manipulations1 s f> z n done by myself1 7 "u my close & cont9u\s obs]vation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"p ,,( ,a ,,/]eoscopic ,,pair ,,( ,,_s ,,photograph ,,obta9$ ,,by ,a ,,lady ,,octob] #ba #ahic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! results ( ,mr4 ,taylor's inve/igations are a prophecy & a lesson4 ,a prophecy ( ! com+ "t :5 photographs ( our fri5ds1 :o h pass$ f e>?-life1 may be obta9able by ! co-op]ation ) u ( spirits :o desire to help u1 & :o w f9d opportunities & conditions to enable !m to d s4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,/ead's proposal = a spiritual bureau becomes an accompli%$ fact1 we may hope1 & may reasonably expect1 t _s photography w be a dep>tm5t ( x4 ,_m /range ev5ts1 :i*1 fifty ye>s ago1 seem$ z unlikely1 are n[ ( frequ5t occurr5ce4 ,mr4 ,taylor's exp]im5ts are a lesson1 z well z a prophecy4 ,a lesson to ! mat]iali/ic _s ( ! age1 to guide by new pa?s to old tru?s4 ,! mat]ialism ( to-day is dogmatic & active2 x claims sci5ce z its h&maid1 x boa/s t x has s\nd$ ! univ]se & f\nd 9 x no?+ b ! mat]ial husks ( exi/5ce1 t all spiritual be+s are non5tities--! product ( diseas$ bra9s--( sup]/iti\s m9ds2 its s*ol>s h explor$ space f /> to /> & h le>n$ t !re is no ,god2 t man passes at dea? into cold oblivion1 into blank no?+ness4 ,to use ! language ( its lead+ tea*]s3--8,unprejudic$ philosophy is compell$ to reject ! idea ( an individual immortality1 & ( a p]sonal cont9uance aft] dea?4 ,) ! decay & dissolution ( its mat]ial sub/ratum1 ?r\gh :i* alone x has acquir$ a consci\s exi/5ce & become a p]son1 & ^u :i* x 0 dep5d5t1 ! _s mu/ cease to exi/60 ,aga93--8,exp]i5ce & daily obs]vation tea* u t ! _s p]i%es ) its mat]ial sub/ratum2 t man dies40 ,&3--8,!re nev] has be51 & nev] w be1 a real app>ition1 :i* c\ld make u believe or assume t ! s\l ( a deceas$ individual cont9ues to exi/3 x is dead1 nev] to return40 ,& once m3--8,spirits & gho/s are only se5 by diseas$ or sup]/iti\s individuals40 ,illu/ration3 ,mrs4 ,gre51 ( ,heywood 7m$ium71 & ! same _s =m z on ! prec$+ plate1 b 9 a diff]5t attitude1 & ) ! birds & fl[]s rev]s$4 ,/]eoscopic photographs obta9$ ,octob] #ba1 #ahic4 ,und\bt$ly ^! views are q hone/ly arriv$ at & held by _m4 ,by "s ?r\gh e>ly tra9+4 ,by "s 9 ! reb\nd f bigot$ & ,god-di%on\r+ cre$s4 ,by o!rs aga9 9 pa9ful p]plexity ( m9d1 :ile try+ to solve ! problem ( exi/5ce4 ,b a univ]se )\t a ,deity1 & man )\t a s\l1 pres5t little to boa/ ( 9 ! %ape ( ! consolation !y c br+ to suff]+ humanity4 ,e op9ion a man holds mu/ to "s ext5t influ5ce 8 life1 & ! k t a man w live aft] dea? ought v consid]ably to affect 8 entire "*4 ,we "k !re is no su* ?+ z dea?1 t :at we call by t "n is really a bir? into a high] sph]e--or /ate ( exi/5ce--an entrance into a holi] & happi] region1 9 ^: prec9cts 8we w be enabl$ ?r\gh untold ages to cultivate our intellects1 p]fect our moral *>act]s1 & enjoy to ! full ext5t ( our capabilities all t is pure1 good1 true1 & godly4 8,!re is no dea?3 :at seems s is transition4 ,?is life ( mortal brea? ,is b ! suburb ( ! life elysian1 ,^: portal we call dea?40 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,_s =m4 ,"p ( a ,/]eoscopic pair4 ,! sitt] 7:o does n wi% 8 portrait to appe>7 has obta9$ _s photographs ) 8 own cam]a & plates1 :5 no o!r m$ium b himself 0 pres5t1 & all manipulations 7 done by himself4 ,"s p]sons admit ! reality ( sup]mundane photography1 b say x is ! "w ( ! ,devil4 ,h[ long is ?is old my?--?is !ological sup]/ition--to be flaunt$ 9 ! face ( inve/igators8 h[ long to be set z a bugbe>--a 8bogey-man0--n m]ely to fright5 naughty *ildr51 b to sc>e gr[n m5 & wom51 to b> m5tal progress1 & to /]eotype f age to age di/ort$ views ( ,god1 & ( spiritual law & tru?8 ,"s ?\ghts express$ by 8,imp]ator0 to ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 relat+ to ?is imag9>y pr9ce ( evil1 are s excell5t t no apology is requir$ = app5d+ a few ( !m3 8,cease to be p]plex$ by ?\ghts ( an imag9$ ,devil4 ,= ! hone/1 pure1 & tru?ful s\l !re is no ,devil nor ,pr9ce ( ,evil su* z !ology has feign$4 ,evil comes n nigh him1 ! adv]s>ies flee f 8 pres5ce1 & ! p[]s ( evil are p[]less be=e him4 ,he is gu>d$ ar\nd by angel gu>ds1 m9i/]$ to by bright spirits1 :o wat* ov] him & direct 8 foot/eps4 ,= him !re waits a c>e] ( progressive increase 9 k1 & 9 all t elevates & ennobles ! intellig5ce4 ,he ne$ fe> no ,devil1 unless he creates "o = himself4 ,8 aff9ity = good draws ar\nd him influ5ces = good4 ,he is f5c$ ar\nd by gu>dians2 nor c he1 save by volunt>y surr5d]1 fall a victim to ! foe40#af 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 n>rat+ 8 exp]im5ts1 ,mr4 ,taylor conf9$ himself to a /atem5t ( facts2 he did n set =? ! spirituali/ic hypo!sis1 nor did he say t any o!r w\ld acc\nt = ! results4 ,"s memb]s ( ! ,association be=e :om he read 8 pap] 7 angry because ,spirituali/s claim$ ! results z an argum5t 9 support ( ,spiritualism4 ,b :y be angry8 ,any explanation mu/ cov] ! :ole gr\nd4 ,& ! explanation (f]$ by ,spirituali/s is ! only "o :i* cov]s ! :ole gr\nd4 ,aft] all1 ! facts are only "o dep>tm5t ( ! wond]s ( mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,:at is ! good ( ! latt]8 is ask$ by ^? :o h n come )9 ! range ( its b5efic5t tea*+s4 ,! good ( x8 ,x has fre$ ! m9d f ! bondage ( dogma1 x has swept away ! fe> ( dea? & ! gloom ( ! grave1 x has purifi$ ! affections1 x has br\ght mu*-ne$$ consolation 9 "s ( ! h\rs ( e>?'s bitt]e/ sorr[s1 x has br\ght u into communion ) ^? we love & :om we are wont to call dead--giv5 u ! k t !y live1 & giv5 u a reason :i* appeals to our p]sonal exp]i5ce t z !y live 9 a high] /ate ( exi/5ce1 we also %all live aft] ! *ange we call dea?4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photograph tak5 ,april #bi1 #ahib4 ,two ,/]eoscopic photographs ( ?is =m 7 obta9$ ) diff]5t sitt]s1 ,may #b1 #ahib4 ,our gr&e/ triumphs ( sci5ce are b trifles comp>$ ) :at is be=e u to be realis$ 9 ! high] life4 ,yet m5 & wom5 ( education & ref9em5t c cont5t !mselves ) ref]r+ ! mo/ my/]i\s _s ph5om5a to conjur+ & delusion1 & c desc5d to ! inanity ( try+ to %elve ! :ole matt] by attack+ ! *>act]s ( ^? :om !y ought r to ?ank--to bless z ! in/rum5ts ?r\gh :om ! dea?-bl[ mu/ be giv5 to ! doctr9e :i* d5ies ! exi/5ce ( ! _s _w1 & ( our aft]-life4 ,at ! ,photographic ,congress held at ! ,_w's ,fair1 ,judge ,bradwell1 ( ,*icago1 0 *airman ( ! op5+ meet+4 ,9 8 introductory rem>ks1 aft] summ>is+ ! "w done by photograph]s1 he said3 8,i h no d\bt !re are ^? )9 ! s\nd ( my voice :o w live to see ! "t :5 photographic reproductions w be s5t f c\ntry to c\ntry z quickly z are telegraphic messages to-day4 ,9 conclusion1 may ,i n ask1 :o %all say t ! cam]a1 adju/$ by ! h& t feels1 & focuss$ by ! s5sitive eye t sees beyond1 ) ! aid ( ! int5sely s5sitive dry plates1 %all n br+ to light & view ! =ms ( our dep>t$ fri5ds1 & solve ! problem ( immortality & life80 ,,judge ,,bradwell ,,is ,,answ]$4 ,,! ,,veil ,,is ,,lift$4 ,,footnotes #a ,9 a rec5t pat5t case ! judge ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,taylor z 8! em95t witness40 #b ,publi%$ at ! 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