[100] The result of his investigations are published in three books:
“Reality of Psychic Phenomena,” “Psychic Structures at Goligher
Circle,” and “Experiments in Psychical Science.”
[101] It would be difficult to convince me that the many things
photographed and described by Baron Schrenck-Notzing could be presented
under rigid test conditions.
[102] Dr. Troup, Professor of Psychology; Dr. Stormer, Professor of
Mathematics; Dr. Scheldrup, Professor of Physics; Dr. Monrad Krhn,
Professor of Neurology; Dr. (med.) Leegaard, and Mr. John Dammann, a
prominent expert of conjuring tricks.
[103] Guzek was exposed in Paris as I predicted, the exposure occurring
sooner than expected.
[104] One of the greatest women born in America.--H. H.
[105] This Spirit Message is taken from Doyle’s book, “The Case for
Spirit Photography,” English Edition.
[106] This and letters of Tyndall and Lewes, from “Report on
Spiritualism,” by J. Burns, pp. 229, 230, 265.
[107] “Spiritism, a Popular History,” by Joseph McCabe.
[108] “Master Workers,” McCabe.
[109] Florence Cook was repeatedly exposed.
[110] The “galvanometer” is an instrument used to control the medium.
It is an electric device provided with a dial and two handles, so
constructed that if the medium were to let go of either handle the
contact would be broken and the dial fail to register. The medium in
fooling the sitter simply placed one of the handles on the bare flesh
under her knee and gripping it there with her leg kept the circuit
intact and left one hand free to produce “spirits.”
[111] An honest scientist does not dream that his confidence is being
betrayed and that the bland innocence, the “stalling” for breath, or
the almost fainting scenes are only camouflages to help mal-observation
so that the medium can successfully ply her trade.
[112] The italics are mine.
[113] The reader will do well to read Tuke’s “Influence of the Mind
upon the Body” (or similar work) and he will find an explanation of
what grief will do to a sensitive mind.
[114] Perhaps so, but would not be accepted as evidence before any
court of equity.
[115] He has personally repeated the same thing to me.
[116] Drink is no excuse for crime.
[117] The great majority of Continental safes are opened by keys and
not by combination locks as in America.
[118] I firmly believe in the workings of the subconscious mind.
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