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PHONE-VOYANCE,
Havine in the Introduction explained what I mean by the above word, I proceed, without further preamble, to lay the facts that led me to “coin a new word” before the reader.
On November 15, 1905, Mr. J. W. Sharpe rang me up on the telephone in order to ask a question concerning a lecture that was to be given at the local Society’s Hall. When I had answered the inquiry he said, ‘‘I must go now, as I have a friend here.” I replied, “ Yes, I see you have.” He said, “You don’t mean to say that you can see who it is?” I said, “No! I cannot see wo he is, but I can describe him to you.” I then proceeded to accurately describe the gentleman’s face, hair, eyes, hands, stature and moustache, etc., and added, “he wants a shave.” I mentioned that he was sitting in an armchair with his legs crossed, and one arm on the arm of the chair, While this
PHONE-VOYANCE,
Havine in the Introduction explained what I mean by the above word, I proceed, without further preamble, to lay the facts that led me to “coin a new word” before the reader.
On November 15, 1905, Mr. J. W. Sharpe rang me up on the telephone in order to ask a question concerning a lecture that was to be given at the local Society’s Hall. When I had answered the inquiry he said, ‘‘I must go now, as I have a friend here.” I replied, “ Yes, I see you have.” He said, “You don’t mean to say that you can see who it is?” I said, “No! I cannot see wo he is, but I can describe him to you.” I then proceeded to accurately describe the gentleman’s face, hair, eyes, hands, stature and moustache, etc., and added, “he wants a shave.” I mentioned that he was sitting in an armchair with his legs crossed, and one arm on the arm of the chair, While this
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