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8 Western Parade, Southsea.September 1, 19114W.U.M.
INTRODUCTION5When I commenced my investigations into spiritism, no desire for consolation attracted meto the study. For thirty years I had only lost one near relative, my father, and he had passed overnearly twelve years before, at a good old age. In this respect I have been unusually fortunate; butthe most powerful incentive any man can have to delve into the occult was absent in my case. Iwanted to know the truth. “If a man die, shall helive again?” – this was the problem to be solved.The first books I read on the subject were some of the reports of the Society for PhysicalResearch, and Researches into the Phenomena of Modern Spiritualism by W. Crookes, to which myattention was directed by Mr. A. P. Sinnett, the well-known author and theosophist. This work,now unfortunately out of print, has been the means of bringing hundreds of thoughtful men to aknowledge of forces exercised by invisible intelligence’s. Numbers of hard-headed thinkers in thiscountry, in Europe and in the United States who had turned wearily away from the Christianeschatology, found here something upon which to fix their faith. “Was it possible,” they argued,“for this celebrated chemist and physicist, whose powers of close analytical observation were sowell known, and who had entered into investigations with the same detachment that he hadexercised when searching for a new metal or any other of Nature’s obscure facts, to be wrong in hisestimate of the manifestations he witnesses when in the presence of D. D. Home, and the otherphysics with whom he sat? Was there not reason to suppose that, if he were not sure of his ground,he would have held his hand, and, like so many scientists before his time and since, ‘sat upon thegate’ until other men of his intellectual calibre were ready to support him in his startling views?” –for in 1874 the general public were far more unprepared for a new truth than they are now. Mr.Crookes’s report was most unpopular, and brought upon him odium which is only now beginningto disappear. One of the most comical episodes in the history of psychical research is the muchtalked of “conversion” of the hon. Secretary and one other member of the Council of the S.P.R. in1909 to a recognition of the facts of telekinesis and materialisation – when we reflect that these werescientifically proved by Crookes thirty-seven years ago.In September 1904, I sat in Portsmouth with Mrs. Crompton of Bradford; she clairvoyantlysaw a spirit form near me that answered very nearly to Iola as I remember her, and Mr. Vangodescribed her to me two or three times, giving her name. These were the first intimations Ireceived of the desire of my relative to get in touch with me.In November, 1904, through the kindness of Miss Katherine Bates, I was introduced to somewell-conducted private séances in London ably managed by Mr. Gambier Bolton, who devoted alarge portion of his time, as honorary secretary, to make them a success. The blind medium, CyrilHusk, the psychic more frequently engaged for these séances, was then at his best. The phenomenawhich took place were the materialisation of the heads and busts of discarnate entities, spiritsinging, whispers and the flight of a musical instrument round the rooms, over the heads of thesitters, all the while playing a definite tune. The rooms engaged were lofty. And afforded full scopefor the singing. In the rooms (there were two in different parts of London) there were an organand a table capable of comfortably accommodating thirteen sitters. Husk sat in the circle at thetable in every case. I soon saw and heard a number of things that could not be explained away byany system of juggling or deception of any sort. The principal control or familiar spirit of Husk isthe famous buccaneer of the time of Charles II., Sir Henry Morgan, who now calls himself “JohnKing” Often I have heard his stentorian voice and seen him materialise above the medium’s headand dematerialise through the table. The séances were held in the dark. When a spiritmaterialised it showed itself by aid in an illuminated slate, prepared and lying on the table.Sometime they spoke while in sight, but more often in the dark after they had dropped the slate;when in sight, the lips could be seen to move. Except in the case of John King, who was life-size,the faces and busts were about two-thirds of life size. The singing was remarkable; the voiceswould join with us, and also execute solos. I have heard as many as eight different male voices,from tenor to deep bass, singing at different times during one séance; and at different séances, Ihave heard twelve languages spoken in direct voice.
Page 1 and 2: 1GLIMPSES OF THE NEXT STATE(The edu
Page 3: 3Six years ago I published a small
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Page 9 and 10: 9CHAPTER IEARLY PSYCHIC EXPERIENCES
Page 11 and 12: 11the passive means of bringing con
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Page 15 and 16: 15these scratches were going on the
Page 17 and 18: 17On the other hand, I should be ve
Page 19 and 20: 19in my power, she holding both of
Page 21 and 22: 21saying of one, “That is another
Page 23 and 24: (1) I may have to return to Maggie
Page 25 and 26: 25that proved to be of great practi
Page 27 and 28: 27miserly creature. He would skin a
Page 29 and 30: CHAPTER III29THE MEDIUMS CRADDOCK A
Page 31 and 32: 31Irish gentleman; Cerise, a French
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Page 35 and 36: On November 26, 1905 at Pinner. Cir
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Page 49 and 50: 49The next day after some unsuccess
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55genuine. There are certain featur
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I knew nothing, personally, of Mr.
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59February. I found that she could
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61A.: “As long as souls are indiv
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63Q.: (from Mrs. Georgia) : “How
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65“You must sit for my picture if
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67The Admiral is in a hotel opposit
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69(52) A.: “Because I did not go
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71Q.: “Do you mean ‘mirror-writ
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73A.: “I mean my girl. I want her
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75A,: “I was at the first part of
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77inspect. They were warped, and I
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79I was born on the same day the fa
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81History of a stranger in English,
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Chapter VI.83MANIFESTATIONS AT TOLE
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85of which showed beyond the right
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87January 14, 1909. With the Jonson
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89confederates to imitate these fea
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91child I saw on this evening. So n
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93entrance of the cabinet rather to
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95as a law : Identity is never reve
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97quality of the spirit-singing was
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Chapter VII.99THE BANGS SISTERS AT
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101talk to be my father and mother.
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103trying and shall continue to try
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105Will you kindly identify yoursel
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107spirit, a “writing guide” of
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109I left at 12.10 I had expressed
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111When it was opened by him in Lon
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113of what appeared to me to be a m
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CHAPTER VIII.115ETHEREALISATIONS AN
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117able to distinguish between two
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119I cannot deny that it is possibl
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121A.: “I was there all the time,
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123A.:” Certainly. This will make
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125Q.: “May I take it that it wou
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127favourable, these six globes bec
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129I remained in Rochester till Dec
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131Miss Ada’s control, “Black C
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133Though this sitting was by appoi
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135All the party got something. To
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137shatters the theories of substit
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139seance-room, and also the east d
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141felt much better; we were told t
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143One slate had a letter from my s
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I have no doubt that Mr. Keeler gen
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147dollar; but, once a week, she gi
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149purported to be. I prefer to kee
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151First I tried the trumpet in ful
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During this sitting the atmospheric
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Tuesday, January 24, 1911. With Mrs
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157Q.: “Where did I go with Mr. Z
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159Wednesday, February 15, 1911. Wi
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e hoped that her frail life may be
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163few minutes before. I am sure th
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165except one gentleman and myself.
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167A.: “I don’t know—I don’
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away, with a promise from the docto
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CHAPTER XI.171ANALYSIS AND CORRELAT
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173my finger was placed upon the le
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175feet away from any possible coad
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177away from their value as proofs
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179us to sit, as fellow-psychics, t
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181On June 10, 1911, my guide spoke
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CHAPTER XII.183CONCLUSIONSMy tale i
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185the Pacific Ocean, Australia, Ch
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187bidding. At Mr. Laurie’s desir
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189impression, with its parent and
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191for nothing? Is there any man of
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193wish the Pontiff had issued such
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195Coming, as they do, from an Arch
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197(a) This is a very unexpected re
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199understanding,” a knowledge of
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201women who lead strenuous lives,
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203ever shed light upon this earth,
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strange it is and yet sure,No teach
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207of great refinement and rare qua
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THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1889209A
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211Tom (s.) : You will see them in
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SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1890.213I w
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215Tom: Don’t you know one of the
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217Tom: Yes, there is a way; but di
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219S.: Can’t I get out now?Tom: N
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221Tom: No, my dear sir.S.: Then ho
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223S.: I would give all the years o
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225Tom: Good evening, Mrs. Lacy.S.:
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SUNDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1890.
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229S. No. 2: Well, what in the worl
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231Mr. B.: That man is the spirit w
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233S.: Yes, he did.Mr. B.: He can t
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235Mr. B.: It is worth thinking abo
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237Tom: You will review your whole
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239Mrs. B.: This gentleman has a da
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1890.241We brin
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243S.: No, something fell off from
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245Tom: You mustn’t expect to fin
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247Tom: How can one person tell ano
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249Tom: And you have been brought h
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251Tom: I don’t think many people
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253Tom: I was telling you, you know
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THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1890.
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257Tom: If he is the Father, then h
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259S.: Can he talk himself?Tom: Oh,
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THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1891.261
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263Tom: So you think; but I am not.
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265Tom:, Yes, you have left everyth
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APPENDIX C267MR. HEREWARD CARRINGTO
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269the two canvases—which picture
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8 Western Parade, Southsea.May 13,
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27329. And the prophet took up the
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