The Australian birraark, who flies away up the tree, we may leave out of account
The Australian birraark, who flies away up the tree, we may leave out of account
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Of all persons subject to 'levitation,' Saint Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663) was the most notable
Of all persons subject to 'levitation,' Saint Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663) was the most notable
Read record →Believe the evidence we cannot, yet we cannot doubt the good faith, the veracity of the attesting witnesses
Believe the evidence we cannot, yet we cannot doubt the good faith, the veracity of the attesting witnesses
Read record →We now approach the second class of marvels which regaled the circle at Ragley, namely, 'Alleged movements of…
We now approach the second class of marvels which regaled the circle at Ragley, namely, 'Alleged movements of objects without contact, occurring not in the presence of a paid medium,' and with these we shall examine rappings and mysterious noises
Read record →Myers concludes that 'it does not seem worth while, as a rule, to examine the testimony to physical marvels…
Myers concludes that 'it does not seem worth while, as a rule, to examine the testimony to physical marvels occurring in the presence of professional mediums'
Read record →To come to the story, one of our earliest examples of a 'medium,' and of communications by raps
To come to the story, one of our earliest examples of a 'medium,' and of communications by raps
Read record →The rites of the Church were conferred in the most handsome manner on the body of Sister Alix, which was…
The rites of the Church were conferred in the most handsome manner on the body of Sister Alix, which was disinterred and buried in her convent
Read record →It is usual to explain the raps by a theory that the 'medium' produces them through cracking his, or her,…
It is usual to explain the raps by a theory that the 'medium' produces them through cracking his, or her, knee-joints
Read record →It may have been observed that the Lyons affair was useful to the Church, as against 'the damnable sect of…
It may have been observed that the Lyons affair was useful to the Church, as against 'the damnable sect of Lutherans,' because Sister Alix attested the existence of purgatory
Read record →Bovet, in his Pandaemonium (1684), gives an account of the Demon of Spraiton, in 1682
Bovet, in his Pandaemonium (1684), gives an account of the Demon of Spraiton, in 1682
Read record →It is rather curious that tales of volatile furniture are by no means very common in trials for witchcraft
It is rather curious that tales of volatile furniture are by no means very common in trials for witchcraft
Read record →En hazard a guess as to the modus operandi), Hetty must have been familiar with almost the whole extent of…
en hazard a guess as to the modus operandi), Hetty must have been familiar with almost the whole extent of psychical literature, for she scarcely left a single phenomenon unrepresented
Read record →Reginald Scot on Protestant expulsion of Ghosts
Reginald Scot on Protestant expulsion of Ghosts
Read record →Reginald Scot, the humane author who tried, in his Discovery of Witchcraft, 1584 (xv
Reginald Scot, the humane author who tried, in his Discovery of Witchcraft, 1584 (xv
Read record →Over classical tales we need not linger
Over classical tales we need not linger
Read record →When it comes to establishing his position Thyraeus most provokingly says, 'we omit cases which are recent and…
When it comes to establishing his position Thyraeus most provokingly says, 'we omit cases which are recent and of daily occurrence,' such as he heard narrated, during his travels, in 'a certain haunted castle'
Read record →The spirits of an amorous complexion seem no longer to be numerous, but are objects of interest to Thyraeus as…
The spirits of an amorous complexion seem no longer to be numerous, but are objects of interest to Thyraeus as to Increase Mather
Read record →He endeavours, at great length, to distinguish between haunters who are ghosts of the dead, and haunters who…
He endeavours, at great length, to distinguish between haunters who are ghosts of the dead, and haunters who are demons, or spirits unattached
Read record →Before the Restoration it was distinctly dangerous to laugh at witchcraft, ghosts and hauntings
Before the Restoration it was distinctly dangerous to laugh at witchcraft, ghosts and hauntings
Read record →It may be well, in the first place, to make some negative statements as to what the committee does not discover
It may be well, in the first place, to make some negative statements as to what the committee does not discover
Read record →The truth is, that magazine stories and superstitious exaggerations have spoiled us for ghosts
The truth is, that magazine stories and superstitious exaggerations have spoiled us for ghosts
Read record →These facts, as was said, differ from the stories in 'Christmas numbers'
These facts, as was said, differ from the stories in 'Christmas numbers'
Read record →The combination, in due proportions, of pretty frequent inexplicable noises, with occasional aimless…
The combination, in due proportions, of pretty frequent inexplicable noises, with occasional aimless apparitions, makes up the type of orthodox modern haunted house story
Read record →The dog was much alarmed and howled fearfully, but it soon ceased to weigh on his spirits
The dog was much alarmed and howled fearfully, but it soon ceased to weigh on his spirits
Read record →In this house dresses were plucked at, heavy blows were struck, heavy footsteps went about, there were raps at…
In this house dresses were plucked at, heavy blows were struck, heavy footsteps went about, there were raps at doors, and nobody was ever any the wiser as to the cause
Read record →She also hears the voice say, 'I can't find it,' at the same moment as Mrs
She also hears the voice say, 'I can't find it,' at the same moment as Mrs
Read record →Later, his daughters beheld a similar phenomenon
Later, his daughters beheld a similar phenomenon
Read record →Podmore enters into argument with Mr
Podmore enters into argument with Mr
Read record →Podmore's theory comes in thus: 'the later experiences may have been started by thought transference from Miss…
Podmore's theory comes in thus: 'the later experiences may have been started by thought transference from Miss Morris, whose thoughts, no doubt, occasionally turned to the house in which she had suffered so much agitation and alarm'
Read record →In any case the society seem to have occupied the house, and, with their usual bad luck, were influenced…
In any case the society seem to have occupied the house, and, with their usual bad luck, were influenced neither by the ponderings of Miss Morris, nor by the fredaines of the lady of the skipping rope
Read record →There remains a ghost who illustrates the story, spread all over Europe, of the farmer who was driven from his…
There remains a ghost who illustrates the story, spread all over Europe, of the farmer who was driven from his house by a bogle
Read record →It is difficult to write with perfect seriousness about haunted houses
It is difficult to write with perfect seriousness about haunted houses
Read record →If it were possible to demonstrate the existence of such a process, we are as far as ever from accounting for…
if it were possible to demonstrate the existence of such a process, we are as far as ever from accounting for the force which causes noises, or hallucinations of noises, a force of considerable vigour, according to observers
Read record →'A lady was staying at a country house
'A lady was staying at a country house
Read record →This anecdote affords much joy to the superstitious souls who deal in Psychical Research, or Ghost Hunting
This anecdote affords much joy to the superstitious souls who deal in Psychical Research, or Ghost Hunting
Read record →The weakest point in the whole anecdote and theory is in the statement, 'oddly enough, she now learned for the…
The weakest point in the whole anecdote and theory is in the statement, 'oddly enough, she now learned for the first time that the house at which she was staying had the reputation of being haunted' by the mediaeval personage
Read record →Myers puts forward a theory which is, in origin, due to St
Myers puts forward a theory which is, in origin, due to St
Read record →These remarks of the ghost, were, at least, explicit and intelligible
These remarks of the ghost, were, at least, explicit and intelligible
Read record →It resembled the reflection of the sun from a window, 'but there was neither sun, nor moon, nor lighted lamps'
It resembled the reflection of the sun from a window, 'but there was neither sun, nor moon, nor lighted lamps'
Read record →The ghost has been a proverb for impudent trickery, and stern exposure, yet its history remains a puzzle, and…
The ghost has been a proverb for impudent trickery, and stern exposure, yet its history remains a puzzle, and is a good, if vulgar type, of all similar marvels
Read record →The matter cannot have been so simple as that, but from the true solution of the problem we are as remote as…
The matter cannot have been so simple as that, but from the true solution of the problem we are as remote as ever
Read record →It is in January, 1762, that the London newspapers begin to be full of a popular mystery, the Cock Lane ghost
It is in January, 1762, that the London newspapers begin to be full of a popular mystery, the Cock Lane ghost
Read record →The Cock Lane child 'was always affected with tremblings and shiverings at the coming and going of the ghost'
The Cock Lane child 'was always affected with tremblings and shiverings at the coming and going of the ghost'
Read record →She called her father John, while his real name was Thomas
She called her father John, while his real name was Thomas
Read record →Thus things went on, crowds gathering to amuse themselves with the ghost
Thus things went on, crowds gathering to amuse themselves with the ghost
Read record →In precisely the same way the judges in the Franciscan case of 1533, visited the bed of the child where the…
In precisely the same way the judges in the Franciscan case of 1533, visited the bed of the child where the spirit had been used to scratch and rap, heard nothing, and decided that the affair was a hoax
Read record →Meanwhile matters were very uncomfortable for Mr
Meanwhile matters were very uncomfortable for Mr
Read record →There is a curious recent Cock Lane case in Ireland where 'the ghost' brought no accusations against anybody
There is a curious recent Cock Lane case in Ireland where 'the ghost' brought no accusations against anybody
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