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ter, himself. This occurred at a time when Mr. Schil- 

 lings, the man who was destined to prove the truth of 

 the statement, had not yet appeared on the scene. How 

 was Mr. von Osten to know beforehand that every ques- 

 tioner, who might appear, would execute the same move- 

 ments that he himself had used?- We would recall also 

 that not one in the great multitude of persons who worked 

 successfully with the horse in the absence of Mr. von 

 Osten, had noticed, even in the slightest measure, any of 

 these movements in themselves. The position and repute 

 of these persons vouches for their veracity, — among them 

 were the writer of the article just mentioned, the Count 

 zu Castell, Count Matuschka, Count von Eickstedt- 

 Peterswaldt, General Koring, Dr. Sander, Mr. H. Suer- 

 mondt and Mr. H. von Tepper-Laski. Some of these 

 gentlemen were quite unwilling to believe that they exe- 

 cuted such movements.. This happened in the case of Mr. 

 von Tepper-Laski, who had visited Hans ten times and 

 who had, during the course of these visits, frequently 

 worked alone with the horse and had received correct re- 

 sponses. Count Eickstedt, too, although he was one of 

 those who had been made acquainted with the nature of 

 the movements involved before being allowed to visit the 

 horse, was unable to note them either in his observation 

 of Mr. von Osten, or of himself, when, in compliance with 

 his own wish, he was left alone with Hans. Nor did any 

 of the laboratory subjects, some of whom were well trained 

 in introspection, discover the true nature of affairs. 

 They were thoroughly astonished when the facts of the 

 case were explained to them. And I, also, as was men- 

 tioned on page 100, did not become aware of my own 

 movements, until I had noted those of Mr. von Osten. 

 In fine, everything would indicate that we have here not 



