Apparitions and thought-transference: an examination of the evidence for telepathy. Frank Podmore

      Result—"What I see looks like a short piece of candle, without a candlestick. It must be burning, for at the upper end I see it glitter."

      Remark—At the upper part of the object, indicated by the arrow, bright reflections, caused by the oblique lighting, were seen by all the agents (the weight was rubbed bright). The form seen decidedly resembles the original, especially the outline.

      21.—The same evening.

      Agents—M. Mabire, Frau Schmoll, Schmoll.

      Percipient—Mdlle. Louise.

      Object—My gold watch (without the chain) was noiselessly placed before us, the back turned towards us; on the face are Roman numbers.

      Result—After five minutes: "I see a round object, but I cannot describe it more particularly." (During the pause that followed, without causing the slightest noise, I turned the watch round, so that we saw the face.) Soon Mdlle. Louise called out: "You are certainly looking at the clock over the piano, for now I quite clearly see a clock face with Roman numbers."

      [The watch, as was ascertained after the experiment, was not going at the time.]

      22.—September 10th, 1886.

      Agents—Mdlle. Louise, M. Mabire, Frau Schmoll.

      Percipient—Schmoll.

      Object—A pamphlet (in 8vo) was slantingly placed on the table.

      Result—Completely failed. I saw nothing whatever.

      Remark—At the beginning of our trials to-day we had neglected to clear the table. The book was surrounded by other objects, and also badly lighted.

      23.—The same evening.

      Agents—Mdlle. Louise, M. Mabire, Schmoll.

      Percipient—Frau Schmoll.

      Object—A piece of candle, 20 centimetres long, was placed on the table.

      Result—After eight minutes: "I see it well, but not clearly enough to say what it is. It is a thin, long object."

      "How long?" asked M. Mabire.

      Frau Schmoll tried by separating her hands to give a measurement, but could not do it with certainty, and said, "A full hand's length, about 20 centimetres." Begged for a further description, she said, "I see something like a walking-stick, but at one end there must be gold, for something shines there." (The candle was not burning.)

      24.—The same evening.

      Agents—M. Mabire, Frau Schmoll, Schmoll.

      Percipient—Mdlle. Louise.

      Object—A Faience tea-pot was placed on the table:—

      Result—After five minutes: "It is not a drawing, but a real object. I see very clearly a little vase, a little pot or pan."

      25.—The same evening.

      Agents—Mdlle. Louise, Frau Schmoll, Schmoll.

      Percipient—M. Mabire.

      Object—The stamp of the firm was placed on the table:—

      Result—After twenty minutes: "The picture appears to be rather confused. But I believe that I see the lower part of a drinking glass." (Pause.) "Now it has gone again." (A pause of five minutes.) "Now I see another form, like two symmetrical S-shaped double curves, placed side by side." Then M. Mabire drew:—

      Remark—Apparently the lower part was seen first, and then the upper.

      26.—The same evening.

      Agents—M. Mabire, Frau Schmoll, Schmoll.

      Percipient—Mdlle. Louise.

      Object—The double eye-glasses (pince-nez) belonging to M. Mabire were laid on the table.

      Result—After five minutes: "I see two curves, open above, that do not touch each other." Then Mdlle. Louise drew:—

      Unfortunately, the original drawings and reproductions in this series were not preserved. The figures given are facsimile reproductions of those in Herr Schmoll's MS. record, which were copied at the time on a reduced scale from the actual drawings made by the agent and the percipient respectively. In the second series the actual drawings have been preserved. In the experiments quoted below, as already stated, the figure was drawn whilst the percipient was out of the room, and (with the exception of No. 58) several copies were made of the drawing, "in order that each agent might be able to see the drawing in an upright position, and that he might be able to place it at the most favourable point of view." The percipient when ready withdrew the bandage from his eyes and, still seated in the chair with his back to the agents, executed the reproduction.

      April 5th, 1887.

No. of Trial.	Percipient.	Agents.	Original Drawing.	Result.
51	Mdlle. Louise M.	4. Mme. D. Mdlle. Jane. Mme. Schmoll M. Schmoll.	Each agent had a copy of the original.	Before drawing the above figure, Mdlle. Louise said, "a terrestrial globe on a support." 10 minutes.
52	Mdlle. Jane.	4. Mdlle. Louise in place of Mdlle. Jane.	Four copies of the original were used by the agents.	10 minutes.
53	Mme. Schmoll	3.	Three copies used.	During the experiment Mme. Schmoll said that she saw "a little roof." 10 minutes.
54	Mdlle. Jane.	3. Mme. Schmoll in place of Mdlle. Jane.	Скачать книгу