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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism Class. Book.. i 11 fig Copyright^ ©SEXRIGHT DEPOSm- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism BY THE SAME AUTHOR The Reality of Psychic Phenomena A record of the series of scientific tests carried out by the author in 1915 and 1916 to determine the amount, direction and…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS FOR THOSE INVESTIGATING THE PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM BY W. J. CRAWFORD, D.Sc. LECTURER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, THE MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, BELFAST; LECTURER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, QUEEN S UNIVERSITY OF…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism -$c\%J° .0« s CoPYBIGHT, 1918, Bt E. P. DUTTON COMPANY All Rights Reserved DEC -4 1918 Printed in the United States of America ©CLA506793- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS FOR THOSE INVESTIGATING THE PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM I THE belief of many thousands of persons, of whom I am one, is that man survives death. When he dies it…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 2 HINTS AND OBSEEVATIONS improbable that there will be anything like gen- eral acceptance of the reality of survival. At present it is a matter of individual judgment and of experience. The…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 3 may look like a demonstration of survival is not really so, but is a false deduction from imma- ture or unknown data. Euclidian proof, to state it plainly,…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 4 HINTS AND OBSEEVATIONS amount of experimental and other investiga- tion into the phenomena of mediumship, the na- ture of some of which the reader may under- stand from a perusal of…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 5 penings without the necessity of resorting to a supernormal origin. Even if the actual occur- rence of the phenomena be granted, are not our own personalities tremendously complex…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 6 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS that appear from time to time in the public press or to the prejudiced diatribes of people who have never properly investigated for them- selves; for it is…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 7 ported to outsiders because of their intimate nature and their spasmodic and peculiar type we see plainly that there are two main lines of consideration. Briefly, it may…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 8 HINTS AND OBSEEVATIONS seizes them. In fact, if we say they are human beings living in another world and separated from us by a veil of sense, but that they can…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 9 us appreciably in intelligence, but to be, in fact, only good-natured beings of much the same ca- pacity as our familiar selves. I confess in my own case…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 10 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS The operators say that their world is a bright and happy one, full of vital energy. Its inhab- itants are mnch more alive than when they lived on…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 11 effect, their psychic bodies. They say this body of theirs is not subject to decay or disorganisa- tion corresponding to anything resembling physical decay or disorganisation. They em-…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 12 HINTS AND OBSEEVATIONS (2) It is quite impalpable to normal senses generally. I have never seen, heard, felt or sensed the psychic body or any entity in the seance room. (3)…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 13 round the body of a man* and it is possible that one is due to the physical and the other to the psychical body. (8) It would appear…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 14 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS tion of it can be elongated and projected to defi- nite points in space. We have to remember that we can conceive an etheric duplicate of the physical…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 15 the physical body of a person was sleeping, or in trance, or sometimes even awake, his psychic body was seen a considerable distance away. The matter is under…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 16 HINTS AND OBSEBVATIONS the part relating to the head is separated from her physical body and is exteriorised, or moved outwards in space. My correspondent thinks that the brain and head…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 17 to death lie has suffered from a long, lingering illness, is delightful. The operators emphatically declare that the fact of death does not in the least degree alter…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 18 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS would appear to be no heaven and no hell, and the sooner this is recognised the better. Judg- ing by what the operators tell us, it is a…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIBITUALISM 19 been temporarily driven between the two stages of existence stages normally isolated with the consequence that crowds of those on the other side seize the opportunity and look…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 20 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS rector-in-chief of the circle and gave a few homely words of advice and encouragement to the medium and sitters. As to what these spheres may be I can…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 21 called dark spheres places or states which, according to the entities, are most unpleasant and in all respects undesirable. The entities say there is no orthodox hell, but…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 22 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS of that next world. Is it a real tangible world containing things, for instance, that correspond to our mountains, lakes and seas? Is there anything in that world…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 23 practically nothing of it. We ourselves could give no information to beings living in a two- dimensional world which would be understand- able by them. I once interrogated…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 24 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS seem able to explain. The impression I gath- ered was that they exist in a state which is not dimensional in the sense that ours is dimen- sional…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 25 Q. It appears different according to who views it? A. Yes. Such replies as these indicate, if we are to believe the operators (and in regard to experi-…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 26 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS tation of a table with them. Now, I have little doubt that at the commencement of the phe- nomenon of levitation, a loose fibrous or thread- like structure…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OP SPIRITUALISM 27 A. Yes. Q. Do you apply this force gradually? A. Yes. (These three answers agree with what I found from experiment.) Q. Now I want to consider the…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Image 36 of Hints and observations for those investigating the phenomena of spiritualism
Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 28 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS Q. Is it not a liquid? A. No. Q. Is it a gas? A. Yes. Q. Is the gas one like the air we have here? A. No.…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 29 Q. This gas is supplied to you for the pur- pose of producing the phenomena? A. Yes. Q. Does the material of which the tubes are formed belong…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 30 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS found on earth but belongs exclusively to the psychic world, is injected into the tubes and this causes a pressure which makes the whole bundle rigid or semi-rigid.…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM 31 Q. Was it for more than three days! A. No. Q. Less than three days? A. Yes. Q. Less than two days? A. Yes. Q. Was it for…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918
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Image 40 of Hints and observations for those investigating the phenomena of spiritualism
Half title: Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism | Hints and observations on the phenomena of spiritualism 32 HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS by entities supposedly speaking through the trumpet that in some few cases unconscious- ness at death persists for as long as six months of our time. One s…- Contributor: Crawford, W. J. (William Jackson) - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1918