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widow was found, and stated he had died on August
5th, 1874. Full reports of this case are in the Proceedings
of the Psychical Research Society, Vol. XI.
With regard to the story of Abraham Florentin,
F. W. H. Myers remarks: "I hold that the surviving
spirit of A. F. really did speak through Mr. Stainton
Moses." By now Mr. Myers probably knows if this
belief is true.
Other Cases
When E. R. Bates was taking a message the table
rapped out "H A." Bates said "The next letter
is 'V,'" but a most emphatic "no" came; so they
went on through the alphabet, and got to Y without
response; but at Z a clear "yes" came. Then
"A" came, and the message read, "You hazard
my respect if you don't give up occult science."
A spirit message given through a private medium
in England was finished, three days later, by Mrs.
Piper, in Boston with the remark from the spirit,
' '
I am afraid I did not make myself quite clear three
days ago."
A well-known medium had living friends who
could write messages by his hand easier than he
could write himself, and did so.
It
must be remembered that automatic writing is
always preferred to raps, being so much quicker.
Of course, its chief objective has always been, for
the last fifty years, the hope that it may bring the
living into touch with some one beyond the grave.
Sir
Hugh Lane
Mrs. Travers-Smith, on the evening of the sinking
of the Lusitania, had a message at a seance: "Pray