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into a back room, and by an ordinary door into the passage. 

 The cabinet was formed by cloth curtains across the corner 

 of the room from the fireplace to the sliding door. One side 

 of this was an outer wall, the other the wall of the back room, 

 where there was a cupboard containing a quantity of china. 

 I was invited to examine, and did so thoroughly — front room, 

 floor, back room, rooms below in basement, occupied by a 

 heating apparatus; and I am positive there were no means of 

 communication other than the doors for even the smallest child. 

 Then the sliding doors were closed, fastened with sticking- 

 plaster, and privately marked with pencil. The ten visitors 

 formed a circle opposite the cabinet, and I sat with my back 

 close to the passage door and opposite the curtain at a distance 

 of about ten feet. A red-shaded lamp was in the furthest 

 corner behind the visitors, which enabled me to see the time 

 by my watch and the outlines of everyone in the room ; and as 

 it was behind me the space between myself and the cabinet was 

 very fairly lighted. Under these circumstances the appear- 

 ances were as follows : 



( 1 ) A female figure in white came out between the curtains 

 with Mrs. Ross in black, and also a male figure, all to some 

 distance in front of the cabinet. This was apparently to 

 demonstrate, once for all, that, whatever they were, the figures 

 were not Mrs. Ross in disguise. 



(2) After these had retired three female figures appeared 

 together, in white robes and of different heights. These came 

 two or three feet in front of the curtain. 



(3) A male figure came out, recognized by a gentleman 

 present as his son. 



(4) A tall Indian figure came out in white moccasins, he 

 danced and spoke; he also shook hands with me and others, 

 a large, strong, rough hand. 



(5) A female figure with a baby stood close to the entrance 

 of the cabinet. I went up (on invitation), felt the baby's face, 

 nose, and hair, and kissed it — apparently a real, soft-skinned, 

 living baby. Other ladies and gentlemen agreed. 



Directly the seance was over the gas was lighted, and I again 

 examined the bare walls of the cabinet, the curtains, and the 



