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I cannot forbear from quoting further the following passage addressed to members of the society

Date of account: Published 1908
Source: Occultism and common-sense
Reference: Occultism and common-sense · selected passage 191
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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Source passage

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In its first part this book deals with the exposure of all kinds of trickery resorted to by fraudulent "mediums" in producing alleged spiritistic phenomena--slate-writing, sealed letters, materialisation etc.,--and explains clearly, by description and illustrative pictures, exactly how the tricks are effected. In the second part of the volume is given an account of the most important phenomena which are vouched for by eminent scientists, which, after the most careful analysis, cannot be explained by any of the means known to legerdemain. Among those are recorded the famous experiments of Sir William Crookes, Professor Richet, Doctor Lombroso, etc.

Historical context

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This comes from historical psychical research. Methods, witness handling and standards of evidence differ from present-day research and should be assessed from the cited passage and edition.

Modern context

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The passage can support a history of claims and recurring descriptions. It does not establish a paranormal mechanism, and competing psychological, social and physical explanations remain relevant.

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