The physical phenomena of spiritualism, fraudulent and genuine : being a brief account of the most important historical phenomena, a criticism of their evidential value, and a complete exposition of the methods employed in fraudulently reproducing the same (1907)
Carrington, Hereward, 1880-1959, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Boston : Herbert B. Turner & Co. · leaf 188
thers, is really in theirfavor? They have no need, in truth, to stir either knee orshoulder in order to carry out their mischievous pranks; andthe stranger, having his hands tied, has no control whateverover their proceedings. He becomes a mere dummy; andunder such circumstances, there is not the… … Rope-tying Tests 165 all interfere with their drawing them out of the slip-knot.The hands once free, they pour the flour into a pocket madeon purpose in their coats, wipe their hands on the inside ofthe pocket, then pass them one after another through theopening in the door, to show that they are…
Parapsychology · Spiritualism
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