[Footnote 7: Podmore's "Studies," p. 250.]
The eye impression moving to the ear in a new and strange way, there is
perhaps a stirring and dragging of the cartilages.
That Mr. Godfrey's friend appeared in response and spoke to him, and
referred back to some joint conversation, is curious.
It must be said here that the speech coming from within is extremely
indicative of a real transferred or hypnotic speech, and its coming from
within facilitates surprise where it is used fraudulently or criminally.
A certain amount of collateral trickery would enhance this. It is easily
confounded with the victim's own thoughts.
The appearance of a person to another does not seem to be as difficult as
the causing another person to appear to a third person. In this case the
second person should apparently be hypnotised, and willed to appear to
the third. The third person must know the second person.[8]
[Footnote 8: Osgood Mason, "Telepathy," &c., chap. x.]
The apparition to Miss Ducane is interesting, and it is a pity it could
not be recognised.[9] It was seen in the mirror by her sisters, with one
exception; but she (Miss Ducane) and the other young ladies all felt the
cold air.
[Footnote 9: Podmore's "Studies," p. 275.]
Miss Freer, who saw the shadows of a figure on the wall first, and then
the figure itself, must have been more scientifically operated on, but an
apparition to several young ladies is harder to bring about. The original
of Miss Freer's visions should be carefully traced--the one in the
drawing-room especially. How many persons would be needed to produce
the rather inchoate phenomena observed by Miss Freer's garrison is
doubtful; three distinct voices, if not four, were heard,[10] and it
seems probable that at least four persons would be necessary to produce
very startling phenomenon--notably conversation.[11]
[Footnote 10: "Alleged Haunting of B---- House," p. 134.]
[Footnote 11: "Haunting of B---- House," p. 121.]
All the ears and eyes (notably one eye, the right) are affected. This
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