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"When I spoke," he says, "it seemed to me that my words travelled down the thread and were then spoken by my physical self; but the process was simultaneous, and I could feel myself among the stars and on the sofa at one and the same time. That, doubtless, is what happens, but I cannot recall any similar description of the machinery. In July, 1912, he experienced for the first time what he calls a non-instantaneous projection, made when in a state of self-induced trance, and without the preliminary Dream of Knowledge; significant for the gentle way in which the separation was effected. In this instance, as indeed in all his projections, though Dual Consciousness was very strong and he could see all other objects in the room clearly, and could feel himself standing by the bed and lying in it, he could not see his own body on the bed. "Everything seemed just as real as in waking life—more so, extra vivid—and I felt indescribably well and free, my brain seeming extraordinarily alert." The failure to see his own body, though able plainly to see his wife's, is very unusual with projectionists. In contrast to this easy, natural escape, he notes that, in an Instantaneous Projection, where separation is effected by more or less forcibly ejecting the subtle vehicle from the physical body by a strong effort of will, the apparent speed is so great that one passes through the walls of the room in a flash; thus there is no time for the sensation of Dual Consciousness, and the experimenter may only again become aware of himself when deposited, perhaps miles away from his body. In the autumn of 1913, with renewed interest in the subject, Mr. Fox had a flight which recalls one which, with Mr. Muldoon, had so romantic a sequel.