Psychic phenomena : $b a brief account of the physical manifestations observed in psychical researchBennett, Edward T.
Philosophy
Psychic phenomena : $b a brief account of the physical manifestations observed in psychical research
Bennett, Edward T.
Parapsychology
In 1894, Mr. Henry G. Rawson, barrister-at-law, made a long and
interesting series of experiments in Thought-Transference, a Report of
which was published in vol. xi. of the _Proceedings_ of the Society for
Psychical Research. The Report includes fifteen originals and
reproductions of drawings. Two sisters, Mrs. L. and Mrs. B., were the
operators; and on the two evenings when the two series of drawings were
executed, from which the accompanying selections are made, Mr. Rawson
was the only other person present. On both occasions, Mrs. L. sat on a
chair near the fire, Mrs. R. sat at a table many feet off, with her back
to Mrs. L., and Mr. Rawson stood or sat where he could see both ladies.
[Illustration: 5
ORIGINAL REPRODUCTION]
[Illustration: 6
ORIGINAL REPRODUCTION]
Nos. 5 and 6 of the first series are here reproduced.
The following selection is from the second series. Mr. Rawson says
respecting it: "Mrs. L. began drawing within ten to fifteen seconds, and
presently said, 'I am drawing something I can see.' The clock was in
front of her on the mantelpiece." It would seem as though the idea of a
clock was thought-transferred at once; but that the working out of the
idea in the mind was modified by what the percipient happened to see
before her.
[Illustration:
ORIGINAL REPRODUCTION]
A final selection of Thought-Transference Drawings will be taken from
the records of several series of experiments of different kinds made in
1897 and 1898 by Professor A. P. Chattock, of University College,
Bristol. The drawings were made with two old students of Professor
Chattock's, Mr. Wedmore and Mr. Clinker.
[Illustration: No. 6.
ORIGINAL
REPRODUCTION (1).]
REPRODUCTION (2).]
No. 6 of a series done at Harrow, September 1897. Agents, Professor
Chattock and R. C. Clinker. Percipient, E. B. Wedmore. E. B. W. about
three yards from agents, with lamp and table between. To reproduction
(1) these words are added: "I thought of these, and then suggested we
should try three musical notes." And to reproduction (2) these words are
added: "Got this result."
[Illustration: No. 1.
ORIGINAL
Agent, E. B. Wedmore.]
REPRODUCTION
Percipient, R. Wedmore.]
No. 1 of a series done in London, a little later. The reproduction was
drawn in about one and a half minutes after the sitting commenced.
The Report of the various series of experiments is printed in the
_Journal_ of the Society for Psychical Research for November 1898.
Instead of giving detailed references to all the quotations in the
descriptions of these various Thought-Transference Drawings, a list of
the several Reports is appended. They can be referred to for further
information.[65]
Second Report of the S.P.R. Committee. _Proceedings_, vol. i.,
part ii., 1882. See p. 92.
Third Report of the S.P.R. Committee. _Proceedings_, vol. i.,
part iii., 1883. See pp. 94, 95.
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