Twixt Two Worlds the work of Wm Eglinton - New Age Spiritual Mission

CHAPTER V.
REMARKABLE SEANCES AT MALVERN.
R. EGLINTON'S stay nt Malvern under the hospitable roof of Dr. and Mrs. Nichols
marks a new departure and distinct advance in the character and quality of his
mcdiumship.
In their pleasant home on the hills, and under their skilful treatment,
.'y^^tlMIl^^^- he soon recovered his usual health and strength. Then commenced a series
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'7.r~"""T''\ of most remarkable manifestations. The events of this period have been so
caiclully and fully recorded by Dr. and Mrs. Nichols—both trained observers— that 1 prefer
tluii fresh unvarnished account to any second-hand summary that I might write, and, therefore,
give the narrative in their own words. It appeared in a series of letler.s in the Spiritiinlift,
extending from July to October, 1877.
On July ijtli, 1877, Dr. Nichols gives evidence as follows:— "Your readers are aware that
on the 2nd of June Willie Eglinton came to Aldwyn Tower, Malvern, very ill. lie was sd much
(linn'^i'd hy his illness, that when I met him at the Paddington station, I did not know him till
he ^poke to me. For two or three months he had not been able to sit for any manifestations,
in the last week of June he had so far recovered, that we had .some short but very satisfactory
sc'aiiccs, though the power was soon exhausted. On July 1st we had a sc'tiiicc undei- strict test
conditions, some account of which, I think, may be of interest. At our short sraiiccs the voice
of 'Joey' had been firm, distinct, and loud, and there was very acute intelligence. To ])rove that
the viiice was not that of the medium, Mrs. Nichols mi.xed some dark wine with watei', and Willii',
though in deep trance, filled his mouth full of this li(|ui(l. 1 turned olT the light, and 'Joey'
insl.uitly spoke in the best voice. I lighted the gas and the sleeping medium ejected the large
mouthful of wine and water into a basin. I then covered Willie's lips with gummed paper, which
I made adhere tightly to Ixith lips. The voice came firm and full the' moment tin- li^ht was
turned out. Quickly turning up the gas, I found the paper quite fast, and so dried that it was
difficult to remove it. After this we had some slate-writing in the usual way. These e.\i)erimcnts
were made in a small room, the door locked, and no one present but Mrs. Nichols and myself.
The ne.xt day we added another witness, a young officer of the English aiuiy. \Vc four sat round
a small table in the light. A large musical bo.x was placed under the table. Mrs. Nichols secured
Willie's feet, and all our feet were in contact. Mrs. Nichols held Willie's right hand, and Lieutenant
I held his left, and all our hands were joined. With feet and hands thus secured, the
musical box imder the table was wound up, and played, and stopped, and played again at our