Forehand, being general in nature and conveying about the same information that any departed spirit might give…
- Date of account
- Published 1897
- Source
- Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft Illustrated Investigations into the Phenomena of Spiritualism and Theosophy
- Reference
- Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft Illustrated Investigations into the Phenomena of Spiritualism and Theosophy · selected passage 53
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
forehand, being general in nature and conveying about the same information that any departed spirit might give to any inquiring mortal, but, as will be observed, giving no adequate answers to the queries, with the exception of the last two sentences, which were written by the medium, after he became acquainted with the…
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyforehand, being general in nature and conveying about the same information that any departed spirit might give to any inquiring mortal, but, as will be observed, _giving no adequate answers to the queries_, with the exception of the last two sentences, _which were written by the medium, after he became acquainted with the tenor of the questions upon the folded slips_. The very short communications are written in a careless hand, such as a man would dash off hastily. There is an attempt at disguise, but a clumsy one, the letters still retaining the characteristics of the more deliberate chirography of the long communications. A close inspection of the slates reveals the exact similarity of the y's, u's, I's, g's, h's, m's and n's.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis source supplies historical scientific, skeptical or conventional context. Its terminology and conclusions may not reflect current scholarship.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyLattice uses this as an alternative-explanation source, not as an automatic dismissal of testimony. Claims still need to be compared with the actual evidence and current knowledge.
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