Apparitions and thought-transference: an examination of the evidence for telepathyPodmore, Frank
Philosophy
Apparitions and thought-transference: an examination of the evidence for telepathy
Podmore, Frank
Apparitions; Telepathy
_Result_--After twenty minutes: "The picture appears to be rather
confused. But I believe that I see the lower part of a drinking
glass." (Pause.) "Now it has gone again." (A pause of five
minutes.) "Now I see another form, like two symmetrical S-shaped
double curves, placed side by side." Then M. Mabire drew:--
[Illustration]
_Remark_--Apparently the lower part was seen first, and then the
upper.
26.--_The same evening._
_Agents_--M. Mabire, Frau Schmoll, Schmoll.
_Percipient_--Mdlle. Louise.
_Object_--The double eye-glasses (pince-nez) belonging to M. Mabire
were laid on the table.
[Illustration]
_Result_--After five minutes: "I see two curves, open above, that
do not touch each other." Then Mdlle. Louise drew:--
[Illustration]
Unfortunately, the original drawings and reproductions in this series
were not preserved. The figures given are facsimile reproductions of
those in Herr Schmoll's MS. record, which were copied at the time on
a reduced scale from the actual drawings made by the agent and the
percipient respectively. In the second series the actual drawings have
been preserved. In the experiments quoted below, as already stated, the
figure was drawn whilst the percipient was out of the room, and (with
the exception of No. 58) several copies were made of the drawing, "in
order that each agent might be able to see the drawing in an upright
position, and that he might be able to place it at the most favourable
point of view." The percipient when ready withdrew the bandage from
his eyes and, still seated in the chair with his back to the agents,
executed the reproduction.
_April 5th, 1887._
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