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were quite to the point. The Guru gave his name and mentioned the place where he defeated the English troops and his body was buried. The connection between the Master and the Guru is that the latter was a pupil of the former's son, who was, of course, my Oriental visitor’s grand- father. And what is more, they also gave a correct description of another relative and the native name of the military rank he holds,
In my letter in Light of October 7, 1905, I stated that “I know no language except English and schoolboy French.” I refer to that because if I said it now it might be considered by the sceptic as “said for effect.” I heard the dialect by clairaudience, and repeated it consciously, as I was not entranced.
I have sent you letters received from various people, showing that I have often had “spirit Visitants " come to me a day or two before their earthly relatives have received and recognized the description, either privately or at the hall of the local Society. Some sceptics may say that the people knew they were coming to see me, and telepathed the descriptions to me in advance. This is absurd, for some of the people were entire strangers who had never heard of me, and if they had they could not be sure of seeing me, on account of my precarious health. But this case, I consider, is a “smasher"’ for Telepathy ; for the description printed two-and-a-half years ago in Light was not recognized until August 18 of this year by Mr. X., who had only recently heard of me. I admit that I took the Master to be
were quite to the point. The Guru gave his name and mentioned the place where he defeated the English troops and his body was buried. The connection between the Master and the Guru is that the latter was a pupil of the former's son, who was, of course, my Oriental visitor’s grand- father. And what is more, they also gave a correct description of another relative and the native name of the military rank he holds,
In my letter in Light of October 7, 1905, I stated that “I know no language except English and schoolboy French.” I refer to that because if I said it now it might be considered by the sceptic as “said for effect.” I heard the dialect by clairaudience, and repeated it consciously, as I was not entranced.
I have sent you letters received from various people, showing that I have often had “spirit Visitants " come to me a day or two before their earthly relatives have received and recognized the description, either privately or at the hall of the local Society. Some sceptics may say that the people knew they were coming to see me, and telepathed the descriptions to me in advance. This is absurd, for some of the people were entire strangers who had never heard of me, and if they had they could not be sure of seeing me, on account of my precarious health. But this case, I consider, is a “smasher"’ for Telepathy ; for the description printed two-and-a-half years ago in Light was not recognized until August 18 of this year by Mr. X., who had only recently heard of me. I admit that I took the Master to be
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