[199] One important point of similarity is the concurrence in some savage ceremonies of utterance through an invading spirit and travelling clairvoyance exercised meantime by the man whose organism is thus invaded. The uncouth spirit shouts and bellows, presumably with the lungs of the medicine-man, hidden from view in profound slumber. Then the medicine-man awakes,—and tells the listening tribe the news which his sleep-wanderings, among gods or men, have won.
If this indeed be thus, it fits in strangely with the experience of our modern seers,—with the spiritual interchange which takes place when a discarnate intelligence occupies the organism and meantime the incarnate intelligence, temporarily freed, awakes to wider percipience,—in this or in another world.
[200] See Modern Spiritualism; a History and a Criticism, by Frank Podmore (Methuen and Co., London, 1902).
[201] In this edition the Synopsis alone is given. See Appendix IX. A.
[202] The asterisks indicate the end of the part of this chapter which was consecutively composed by the author. The rest of the chapter consists chiefly of fragments written by him at different times.
[203] This as well as the next two cases mentioned are given in Appendix IX. B.
[204] See X + Y = Z; or, The Sleeping Preacher of North Alabama. Containing an account of most wonderful mysterious mental phenomena, fully authenticated by living witnesses. By the Rev. G. W. Mitchell. (New York: W. C. Smith, 67 John Street, 1876) [934 A].
[205] For Kant's evidence in regard to the supernormal powers of Swedenborg, see "Dreams of a Spirit Seer," by Immanuel Kant, translated by E. F. Goerwitz; edited by Frank Sewall (London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co.; New York: The Macmillan Co., 1900) [936 A].
[206] See also an account of the "Seeress of Prevorst," translated from the German by Mrs. Crowe, and published in London in 1845 [936 B].
[207] See Proceedings S.P.R., vol. xi. p. 560 [936 C].