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406 Journal of the American Society f01' Psychical Research.
therefore, everything which the medium perceived had to be set
forth in detail, i. e., vision and audition, etc. In describing the experiments
with the following specimens, 1, 3, 4, the vision was suppressed,
and only the specific sensation, artificially provoked, was
taken into consideration, in order to avoid tedious repetition. However,
'on page 3 of the Minutes, it is plainly stated that in all fow
pieces, the visions were alike, ('Water, fishes, huts and t!Wtmtains).
(9)
4. u Would the Experiment Succeed Equally, etc., etc.!"
Undoubtedly it will always yield the same results, provided the
fragments are prepared exactly according to prescription detailed in
the Program.
5. u Have You Tried Experiments Under Such Conditions!"
No, I have not-but upon your advice I am going to do so, under
most rigid conditions, in order to cut out any reasonable objectioo,
and within six weeks I will let you know the result. ( 10)
6. · Alterations of Weight.
This startling phenomenon has been carefully observed and fully
tested in several experiments, and must be looked upon as fully
proven and an absolute reality.
June 8/19 Medium lost 120 gr. Hypnotizer
June 13/19 Medium lost 140 gr. Hypnotizer 100 gr.
June 15/19 Medium lost 140 gr. Hypnotizer 200 gr.
Jan. 11/20 Medium lost 100 gr. Hypnotizer 160 gr.
Jan. 25/20 Medium lost 110 gr. Hypnotizer 150 gr.
7. Last But Not Least.
Considering that I was standing at a distance of three feet, with
my back turned to the medium, while the pieces were changed, and a
towel put on her hands by Dr. Irueste, without knowing which was
9. It is quite true that the facts had been plainly stated, but I had overlooked
the passage at the time of writing the letter of March 4.-W. F. P.
10. The renewal of the experiments was deferred, but it is learned from
a later letter that steps have been begun to undertake them in a more extensive
fashion.-W. F. P.
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