498 FRAGMENTS OF SCIENCE. 



the world from the housetop, tell me what I am now 

 thinking of.' X. reddened, and did not tell me my 

 thought. 



Some time previously I had visited Baron Reichen- 

 bach, in Vienna, and I now asked the young lady who 

 sat beside me, whether she could see any of the curious 

 things which he describes the light emitted by crystals, 

 for example ? Here is the conversation which followed, 

 as extracted from my notes, written on the day fol- 

 lowing the seance. 



Medium. ' Oh, yes ; but I see light around all 

 bodies.' 



/. 6 Even in perfect darkness ? ' 



Medium. ' Yes ; I see luminous atmospheres 

 round all people. The atmosphere which surrounds 

 Mr. E. C. would fill this room with light.' 



/. ' You are aware of the effects ascribed by Baron 

 Reichenbach to magnets ? ' 



Medium. ' Yes ; but a magnet makes me terribly 

 ill.' 



/. ' Am I to understand that, if this room were 

 perfectly dark, you cduld tell whether it contained a 

 magnet, without being informed of the fact ? ' 



Medium. ' I should know of its presence on 

 entering the room.' 



/. < How ? ' 



Medium. ' I should be rendered instantly ill.' 



/. c How do you feel to-day ? ' 



Medium. ' Particularly well ; I have not been so 

 well for months.' 



/. c Then, may I ask you whether there is, at the 

 present moment, a magnet in my possession ? ' 



The young lady looked at me, blushed, and stam- 

 mered, 



' No ; I am not en rapport with you.' 



