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such   results   the   brain�察  �even   of   the   trained   psychical   student�察  �is   dazed�察�

while that of the orthodox man of science�察�who has given no heed to these 

developments�察  �is   absolutely   helpless。   In   the   account   of   the   proceedings 

which he read lately before the Institut General Psychologique in Paris�察�on 

January of last year�察�Dr。 Geley says�此 �I do not merely say that there has 

been   no   fraud�察  �I   say�察   �there   has   been   no   possibility   of   fraud。'   In   nearly 

every   case   the   materialisations   were   done   under   my�察  �eyes�察  �and   I   have 

observed      their   whole    genesis    and   development。;       He    adds   that�察 �in  the 

course of the experiments�察�more than a hundred experts�察�mostly doctors�察�

checked   the   results。 These  results   may   be   briefly  stated   thus。 A  peculiar 

whitish matter exuded from the subject�察�a girl named Eva�察�coming partly 

through her skin�察�partly from her hands�察�partly from the orifices of her face�察�

especially her mouth。 This was photographed repeatedly at every stage of 

its   production�察 �these   photographs   being   appended to   the  printed   treatise。 

This   stuff�察  �solid   enough   to   enable   one   to   touch   and   to   photograph�察  �has 

been   called   the   ectoplasm。   It   is   a   new   order   of   matter�察  �and   it   is   clearly 

derived from the subject herself�察�absorbing into her system once more at 

the end of the experiment。 It exudes in such quantities as to entirely�察�cover 

her sometimes as with an apron。 It is soft and glutinous to the touch�察�but 

varies in form and even in colour。 Its production causes pain and groans 

from the subject�察�and any violence towards it would appear also to affect 

her。 A  sudden   flash   of   light�察  �as   in   a   flash´photograph�察  �may   or   may   not 

cause   a   retraction   of   the   ectoplasm�察  �but   always   causes   a   spasm   of   the 

subject。 When re´absorbed�察�it leaves no trace upon the garments through 

which it   has passed。 This is   wonderful enough�察 �but   far more  fantastic is 

what has still to be told。 The most marked property of this ectoplasm�察�very 

fully illustrated in the photographs�察�is that it sets or curdles into the shapes 

of human membersof fingers�察�of hands�察�of faces�察�which are at first quite 

sketchy and rudimentary�察�but rapidly coalesce and develop until they are 



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undistinguishable from those of living beings。 Is not this the very strangest 

and   most   inexplicable   thing   that   has   ever   yet   been   observed   by   human 

eyes�拭�These faces or limbs are usually the size of life�察�but they frequently 

are   quite   miniatures。   Occasionally   they   begin   by   being   miniatures�察  �and 

grow into full size。 On their first appearance in the ectoplasm the limb is 

only on one plane of matter�察�a mere flat appearance�察�which rapidly rounds 

itself off�察�until it has assumed all three planes and is complete。 It may be a 

mere simulacrum�察�like a wax hand�察�or it may be endowed with full power 

of grasping another hand�察�with every articulation in perfect working order。 

The faces   which are   produced in   this amazing   way are   worthy of   study。 

They do not appear to have represented anyone who has ever been known 

in   life   by   Doctor   Geley。��8�А  �My   impression   after   examining   them   is   that 

they are much more likely to be within the knowledge of the subject�察�being 

girls   of   the   French   lower   middle   class   type�察  �such   as   Eva   was�察  �I   should 

imagine�察  �in   the   habit   of   meeting。   It   should   be   added   that   Eva   herself 

appears in the photograph as well as the simulacra of humanity。 The faces 

are�察�on the whole�察�both pretty and piquant�察�though of a rather worldly and 

unrefined type。 The latter adjective would not apply to the larger and most 

elaborate photograph�察�which represents a very beautiful young woman of a 

truly   spiritual   cast   of   face。   Some   of   the   faces   are   but   partially   formed�察�

which   gives   them   a   grotesque   or   repellant   appearance。   What   are   we   to 

make of such phenomena�拭�There is no use deluding ourselves by the idea 

that there may be some mistake or some deception。 There is neither one 

nor the other。 Apart from the elaborate checks upon these particular results�察�

they correspond closely with those got by Lombroso in Italy�察�by Schrenk´ 

Notzing in Germany�察�and by other careful observers。 One thing we must 

bear in mind constantly in considering them�察�and that is their abnormality。 

At a liberal estimate�察�it is not one person in a million who possesses such 

powersif   a   thing   which   is   outside   our   volition   can   be   described   as   a 

power。 It is the mechanism of the materialisation medium which has been 

explored   by   the   acute   brain   and   untiring   industry   of   Doctor   Geley�察  �and 

even     presuming�察     �as  one    may    fairly  presume�察     �that  every    materialising 

medium  goes   through   the   same   process   in   order   to   produce   results�察 �still 

such mediums are exceedingly�察�rare。 Dr。 Geley mentions�察�as an analogous 



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phenomenon   on   the   material   side�察  �the   presence   of   dermoid   cysts�察  �those 

mysterious formations�察�which rise as small tumors in any part of the body�察�

particularly  above   the   eyebrow�察  �and   which   when opened   by  the   surgeon 

are found to contain hair�察�teeth or embryonic bones。 There is no doubt�察�as 

he   claims�察  �some   rough   analogy�察  �but   the   dermoid   cyst   is�察  �at   least�察  �in   the 

same flesh and blood plane of nature as the foetus inside it�察�while in the 

ectoplasm we are dealing with an entirely new and strange development。 

        ��8�А�Dr。 Geley writes to me that they are unknown either to him or to 

the medium。 

        It   is   not   possible   to   define   exactly   what   occurs   in   the   case   of   the 

ectoplasm�察�nor�察�on account of its vital connection with the medium and its 

evanescent nature�察�has it been separated and subjected to even the roughest 

chemical   analysis   which   might   show   whether   it   is   composed   of   those 

earthly elements with which we are familiar。 Is it rather some coagulation 

of   ether   which   introduces   an   absolutely   new   substance   into   our   world�拭�

Such     a   supposition     seems     most    probable�察    �for  a   comparison      with    the 

analogous substance examined at Dr。 Crawford's seances at Belfast�察�which 

is at the same time hardly visible to the eye and yet capable of handling a 

weight   of   150   pounds�察  �suggests   something   entirely   new   in   the   way   of 

matter。 But setting aside�察�as beyond the p
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