April 20th, 1883.—Present, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Birchall, Mr. Steel, and four ladies:—
| AGENT. | PERCIPIENT. | OBJECT. | RESULT. |
| Mrs. E. | Miss R. | A square of pink silk on black satin. | “Pink ... Square.” Answered almost instantly. |
| do. | do. | A ring of white silk on black satin. | “Can’t see it.” |
| Miss R. | Miss E. | Word R E S, letter by letter. | Each letter was named correctly by Miss E. as it was placed before Miss R. |
| do. | do. | Letter Q. | “Q.” First answer. |
| do. | do. | Letter F. | “F.” First answer. |
| All present. | Miss R. | A gilt cross held by Mr. G. behind the percipient. | “It is a cross.” Asked, which way is it held, percipient replied, “The right way.” Correct. |
| do. | do. | A yellow paper knife. | “Yellow ... is it a feather?... It looks like a knife with a thin handle.” |
| do. | do. | A pair of scissors standing open and upright. | “It is silver ... No, it is steel ... It is a pair of scissors standing upright.” |
Success was different on different occasions, but this represents an ordinary series of experiments at one sitting. In these experiments with objects, the percipient was blindfolded and the object moreover was kept out of range of vision. In some experiments slight contact was permitted, and in some it was not, but it was found that contact had little if any effect upon the result.
Remarkable success was also obtained in the transference of sensation, such as taste, smell, or pain, while the percipient was in a normal condition, that is, not hypnotized.
The following is an average example of the transference of taste:—
The tasters, Mr. Guthrie (M. G.), Mr. Gurney (E. G.), and Mr. Myers (M.). The percipients were two young ladies in Mr. Guthrie’s employ.
Sept. 3, 1883.
| TASTERS. | PERCIPIENT. | SUBSTANCE. | ANSWER GIVEN. |
| E. G. & M. | E. | Worcestershire Sauce. | “Worcestershire Sauce.” |
| M. G. | R. | " | “Vinegar.” |
| E. G. & M. | E. | Port wine. | “Between eau de Cologne and beer.” |
| M. G. | R. | " | “Raspberry Vinegar.” |
| E. G. & M. | E. | Bitter aloes. | “Horrible and bitter.” |
| M. G. | R. | Alum. | “A taste of ink—of iron—of vinegar. I feel it on my lips—it is as though I had been eating alum.” |
Some very striking experiments were made by Mr. J. W. Smith of Brunswick Place, Leeds, as agent, and his sister Kate as percipient. Their success with diagrams fully equalled those already given, and with objects the results have seldom been equalled. The following trials were made March 11th, 1884. The intelligence and good faith of the participants is undoubted.
Agent: J. W. Smith. Percipient: Kate Smith.