1890 QUESTIONS ON DEATH 189 



that may occur to you as bearing upon the sub- 

 ject. 



In order to save unnecessary trouble, I may explain 

 that, in the event of your not caring to answer any of 

 the questions, I shall not expect you to acknowledge 

 this letter ; and that, if you should reply, answers to 

 many of the questions may be most briefly furnished 

 by underhning the portion of each, which by its repe- 

 tition would serve to convey your answer. 



It is needless to add that the names of my corre- 

 spondents will not be pubhshed. 



I am yours very faithfully, 



George J. EosiiSEs. 



(1) Do you regard the prospect of your own death 

 (a) with iadifierence, (b) with dislike, (c) with dread, 

 or (n) with inexpressible horror ? 



(•2) If you entertain any fear of death at all, is the 

 cause of it (a) prospect of bodily suffering only, (b) 

 dread of the imknown, (c) idea of loneHness and 

 separation from friends, or (n) in addition to aU or 

 any of these, a pecuhar horror of an indescribable 

 kind? 



(3) Is the state of your behef with regard to a 

 future life that of (a) virtual conviction that there is 

 a futm-e life, (b) suspended judgment inclining to- 

 wards such behef, (c) suspended judgment inclining 

 against such behef, or (d) virtual conviction that 

 there is no such life ? 



(4) Is your rehgious behef, if an}-, (a) of a vivid 

 order, or (b) without much practical influence on 

 yoiu- life and conduct ? 



(5) Is yoTu- temperament naturally of (a) a 

 courageous or (b) of a timid order as regards the 

 prospect of bodily pain or mental distress ? 



