The third part of the book is of a more expository character, and is designed to help people in general to realise that this subject is not the bugbear which ignorance and prejudice have made it, that it belongs to a coherent system of thought full of new facts of which continued study is necessary, that it is subject to a law and order of its own, and that though comparatively in its infancy it is a genuine branch of psychological science. This third part is called "Life and Death," because these are the two great undeniable facts which concern everybody, and in which it is natural for every one to feel a keen interest, if they once begin to realise that such interest is not futile, and that it is possible to learn something real about them. It may be willingly admitted that these chapters are inadequate to the magnitude of the subject, but it is hoped that they are of a usefully introductory character. The "In Memoriam" chapter of Part I is no doubt chiefly of interest to family and friends; but everybody is very friendly, and under the circumstances it will be excused. CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE vii PART ONE: NORMAL PORTION CHAPTER I. IN MEMORIAM 3 II. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT 15 III. LETTERS FROM OFFICERS 73 PART TWO: SUPERNORMAL PORTION INTRODUCTION 83 I. ELEMENTARY EXPLANATION 86 II. THE 'FAUNUS' MESSAGE 90 III. SEQUEL TO THE 'FAUNUS' MESSAGE 96 IV. THE GROUP PHOTOGRAPH 105 V. BEGINNING OF HISTORICAL RECORD 117 VI. FIRST SITTING OF O. J. L. WITH MRS. LEONARD 125 VII. FIRST PETERS SITTING (Anonymous) 129 VIII. A TABLE SITTING 137 IX. ATTEMPTS AT STRICTER EVIDENCE 151 X. RECORD CONTINUED 158 XI. FIRST SITTING OF ALEC 162 XII. GENERAL REMARKS ON CONVERSATIONAL REPORTS AND ON CROSS-CORRESPONDENCES 171 XIII. AN O. J. L. SITTING WITH PETERS 174 XIV. FIRST SITTING OF LIONEL (Anonymous) 180 XV. M. F. A. L. SITTING OF NOVEMBER 26 188 XVI. O. J. L. SITTING OF DECEMBER 3 191 XVII. K. K. AUTOMATIC WRITING 205 XVIII. FIRST SITTING OF ALEC WITH MRS. LEONARD 208 XIX. PRIVATE SITTINGS AT MARIEMONT 217