If a Man die, shall he live again?--The Problem not solved by Spiritistic Phenomena.--The Phenomena admitted.--Their Supernatural Origin denied.--Explained by the Hypothesis.--Subsidiary Hypothesis.--An Intelligent Dynamic Force.--Its Characteristics.--Limited by Medium's Intelligence.--It is controlled by Suggestion.--Phenomena fail in Presence of Scepticism.--Reasons.--Mediumistic Frauds.--The Primary Lesson in Spiritistic Investigation.--Mediums not necessarily dishonest.--Their Honest Belief in the Phenomena.--Suggestion explains all.--Illustrations from Hypnotism.--Convincing Character of Alleged Communications.--Telepathic Explanations.--General Conclusions 205 CHAPTER XVI. THE PHENOMENA OF SPIRITISM (_continued_). Various Classes of Phenomena.--Clairvoyance.--Its Field not yet clearly defined.--Telepathy invades its Ancient Domain.--Simple Experiments in Telepathy.--Their Significance.--Telepathic Power in Mediums.--Telepathic Visions.--A Typical Séance.--Wonderful Exhibition of Telepathic Power.--An Affecting Interview of the Sitter with Himself.--Deductions.--Visions of Inanimate Things as well as of Deceased Persons.--Spirit of the Jack of Clubs.--Subjective Memory.--Spirit Identity.--Allan Kardec's Observations.--His Illogical Conclusions.--His Supreme Test.--Telepathic Explanation.--Four Ways of explaining his Test Case 219 CHAPTER XVII. THE PHENOMENA OF SPIRITISM (_continued_). Psychometry.--"The Souls of Things."--Professor Denton's Experiments.--Wonderful Visions of the Ancient Environment of Geological Specimens.--A Piece of Mortar from Cicero's House.--Supposed Scientific Tests.--Explanation on Telepathic Principles.--Experiments in Hypnotism compared.--Clairvoyance and Telepathy.--Their Boundary Lines in Transit.--Clairaudience.--Definitions of the Term.--Socrates and his Dæmon.--Modern Instances.--Mental Impressions.--Premonitions.--Their Unreliability.--Remarkable Examples of Clairaudience.--A Lawyer's Experience.--Subject to the Law of Suggestion.--Insanity sometimes results from Ignorance of the Cause.--Practical Suggestions 238 CHAPTER XVIII. THE PHENOMENA OF SPIRITISM (_continued_).