Mysterious Psychic Forces: An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European SavantsFlammarion, Camille
Philosophy
Mysterious Psychic Forces: An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants
Flammarion, Camille
Parapsychology -- Investigation; Spiritualism
_May 18th._ Music was played on the piano-forte, and one piece was
accompanied by tapping sounds from all parts of the table, and another
piece both by tapping sounds, vibrations, and slight vertical
movements of the table at its sides, ends, and corners. The sounds and
movements all kept time with the music. The same phenomena also
occurred when a song was sang. During the _seance_ the sounds were
very equally distributed, being seldom confined to one part of the
table.
_June 9th._ Eight members present. The most interesting fact this
evening was, that though the tapping sounds proceeded from different
parts of the table, but principally from that in front of the medium;
yet, when she went into the hall to receive a message, they still
continued to come from that part of the table.
The alphabet being repeated in accordance with the signal, "Queer
Pals" was spelt out. These words seemed to amuse and puzzle the
meeting. However, it was suggested they might apply to the Christy
Minstrels, whose nigger melodies, at St. George's Hall, were very
clearly heard through the open window of the back room. At this
suggestion the table gave three considerable tilts.
_June 17th._ The medium held a sheet of note paper at arm's length
over the table by one of its corners, and, at request, faint but
distinct taps were heard upon it. The other corners of the paper were
then held by members of the Committee, and the sounds were again heard
by all at the table; while those who held the paper felt the impact of
the invisible blows. One or more questions were answered in this way
by three clear and distinctly audible taps, which had a sound similar
in character to that produced by dropping water. This new and curious
phenomenon occurred close under the eyes of all present, without any
physical cause for it being detected.
_June 21st. Movement of harmonican without contact._ On the medium and
two other members holding their hands above the harmonican without in
any way touching it, it moved almost entirely round, by successive
jerks, on the table on which it was placed. The dining-table was
strongly moved a distance of six feet, the hands of the members
present resting lightly on it.
_Oct. 18th._ A cylinder of canvas, three feet in height, and about two
feet in diameter, was placed under a small table, the legs of which
were contained within it. Inside the cylinder was a bell, resting on
the floor. No sounds proceeded from the bell, but there were repeated
rappings upon and jerkings of the table. This cylinder precluded the
possibility of contact with the table by a foot of any of the persons
present, during the entire continuance of the knockings and jerkings
of the table.
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