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
Eusapia asks that a window be partly opened, the one in the middle of
the salon, saying that we shall see something new. M. Flammarion holds
with his left hand the knees of the medium, and with his right hand
holds the wrist, the thumb, and the palm of her right hand before him
at the height of the eyes. M. Brisson holds the left hand. Eusapia
seems to call something from the direction of the window, making
gestures, and saying, "I will catch it." Then a little branch of
privet comes and touches M. Flammarion's hand, apparently arriving
from somewhere near the window. M. F. takes this branch. A moment
later two spindle-tree branches come from behind the curtain at the
height of M. Brisson's head and past the edge of the curtain, which is
pulled up and back. The branches fall on the table.
M. Brisson, all this time at Eusapia's left, is next touched on the
hip, _at a moment when the hand of the medium is at the height of M.
Flammarion's beard_. Then the chair of M. Brisson is pulled and pushed
about. We hear distinctly, behind the curtain, sounds from the shaking
of the round table, upon which is the tambourine. Certain vibrations
of the tambourine are produced, corresponding to the movements of the
round table. At this moment M. Brisson mentions the fact that he has
been out of touch with the foot of the medium for about half a second,
but he is then holding her two thumbs about ten inches apart, and M.
Flammarion has her right hand close to his breast. The right hand of
M. Brisson, holding the left of Eusapia, passes behind the curtain,
and M. Brisson says that he has the impression of something like a
dress-skirt puffed out against his ankle.
Thereupon ensues new jolting and bumping of the round table and the
tambourine, with displacement of the round table. (Undoubted control
by MM. Flammarion and Brisson.)
10.30. Clattering noises of the round table in the cabinet are heard.
M. Flammarion makes gestures with his hand, and synchronistic
movements of the table and of the tambourine take place in the dark
cabinet.
10.35. Eusapia asks for a few minutes' rest. The sitting is resumed at
10.43. The violin and the bell are hurled with force through the cleft
in the curtain (M. Brisson gives assurance that he holds Eusapia's
left hand by the thumb, upon her knees, and M. Flammarion the entire
right hand). At this moment a photograph is taken by flash-light.
Cries and groans from Eusapia, blinded by the light.
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