Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-11-24

took place.
OTHER EXPERIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS.
]. whispered to the persons standing
next to me, in so low n tone that the sound
of my voice could be heard by no other per-
son in the room, that would mentally ask
her to give me her hand. Her eyes were
exactly closed; ! held my hand short dis
tance above hers; she immediately raised her
hand and grasped mine.
2. DR.. Wayland wrote on n papcr-"Tell
her, mentally, to clasp her hand" ] mentally
put the question. She shook her head mega
lively but said and did nothing. A few mo-
menis after ], mentally, put her again the
same question. She shook again her head
negatively, but did not execute my will.
3. She then began to talk aloud, and told
us an amusing nnccdotc concerning a man
she had met in the street.
Prof. Caswell. Where did you meet him?
No answer.
Writer. Where did you meet him? Some
where down street.
Various other questions were put TO her,
but she would answer no other one than
mine.
| mentally asked her where is DR.. Man
chester? She answered-I should like TO
talk to DR.. Manchester about my stomach.
Dr.. Manchester. How docs it feel? No
answer.
Writer (oloud) Do you hear DR.. Manches-
ters Yes.
DR.. Manchester. Do you feel bad? No
answer.
Writer (aloud) Do you fell bad? Yes.
6. A paper was handed to me, on which
was written, "lift up your right hand" With.
out word being spoken; she Immediately
raised it at my mental request.
7. U, oloud.) "Do you sec any people a.
round you? No. Did any one come with
me this morning' Three or four from Provi-
dence. (true.) Who were they? President
Wayland, DR.. Tobey, Professor Chace and
some other.
8. Signs were made to me, to tell her men-
tally to grasp my hand, ard then on ralsing
it for this purpose, when DR.. Wayland inter-
posed his; she took no notice Of II, but still
moved hers towards mine, and moved 1t one
side and the other as ] moved mine. She fl
nally grasped it. This was varied and re-
peated several times, and uniformly with the
same result, although there was large slate
placed constantly before her face and chest,
in order to prevent entirely, the natural VS.
ion.
q. asked her. aloud, whether she should
like to he magnctised? Yes. Having done
so. asked her if she recollected hating re-
Piled to my request to nagnetise her? She
TO- DR.. Waylnnd grasped her hand and
then by signs requested me to tell her men
tally to take my own hand. She Immediate
ly, obeying my "wish, pulled her hand away
from DR.. Wayland" and grasped at mine.
IL. Then whispered to Prof. Chace that
I would make her give her hand and answer
to Dr.Wayland. wished her to do thls,& she
imlne diatcly graspcd at DR.. Waylnnd's hand.
DR.. Wayland (Aloud.) What was the
weather this morning? Stortny-(true.)-
How is it now? Clear-(true.) When did it
clear off? This afternoon-(true.) How ma
ny looms did you attend to o-dny? Five
(true.)
~. A small tumbler of water was brought,
and asked her aloud if she would have some
water. She said yes; che took the tumbler,
and raising it to her mouth, drank some
Some chloric ether was then poured into the
tumber, which gave strong taste to the
Liquids; she drank some Of it, and having been
asked by me what taste she found in it., she
replied, "no other than that Of water" Dur
ing these experiments. handkerchief, fold
ed several times, was kept over her eyes.
l3. | then whispered that would make
her mistuke the liqnid for paregoric. gave
her again the tumbler; she drank, and ask
ed her what it was? She answered, ut tastes
like wine."
ID. Rev. F.. B. Hall, setting close to her,
put her several questions, to which she made
no reply. At Mr.. Halls request, wished
her to hear him, and she answered him imme
diately. DR.. Tobcy also spoke to her, and
she made reply which in all appearances
was for the Doctors question. Somebody
noticed that she had answered DR.. Tobey.
although no communication had been estab-
lished between linn ami her. Then wished
her to remain deaf to every voice but mine;
and Immediately she ceased to answer the
questions made to her by the other gentlemen.
Is. DR.. Wayland-''How many looms do
YOU usually attend?" No answer. DR.. w.
then made me signs to request her mentally
to reply to him. signifed that had done
so. DR.. W.-"How many looms do you usu-
ally attend?" "Three-sometimes four
DR.. W.-"You would not answer me before;
why now?" because Mr.. Poyen told Inc to- ,
DR.. W.-"Why do you take my hand?"--
"Becanse Mr.. Poyen told me to-" DR.. W.
"But you ought to obey me as well as him"
Sire pulled away his hand apparently in dis
pleasure.
8 o'clock, 25m-Pulse 72-The same ex-
pertinent was tried by some other persons,
and with the same results.
Is. A slate was held between her eyes
and me. Then extended my foot-she rnis-
ed hers until they met. Having made sign
that I would mentally tell her to withdraw it,
she Immediately did so. She would follow
nv foot with hers wherever I turned it.
IL. II, aloud "Yoa lave drank some
water, have you not?" ayes" "Recolect
that when awake YOU" .Ycs'"
lS. retired the length of the room, and
endeavoring to wake her by simply willing it;
in one minute succeeded SO far as to open
her eyes aud give every appearance Of wax