486 Further Experiments [October, 



stand, G H. On the board, exactly over* the fulcrum, is 

 placed a large glass vessel filled with water, 1. l is a 

 massive iron stand, furnished with an arm and a ring, m n, 

 in which rests a hemispherical copper vessel perforated with 

 several holes at the bottom. 



The iron stand is 2 inches from the board A b, and the 

 arm and copper vessel, m n, are so adjusted that the 

 latter dips into the water i|- inches, being 5J- inches from 

 the bottom of 1, and 2 inches from its circumference. 

 Shaking or striking the arm M, or the vessel N, produces 

 no appreciable mechanical effect on the board, A B, capable 

 of affecting the balance. Dipping the hand to the fullest 

 extent into the water in N does not produce the least appre- 

 ciable action on the balance. 



As the mechanical transmission of power is by this means, 

 entirely cut off between the copper vessel and the board A B, 

 the power of muscular control is thereby completely 

 eliminated. 



For convenience I will divide the experiments into groups 

 1, 2, 3, &c, and I have selected one special instance in 

 each to describe in detail. Nothing, however, is mentioned 

 which has not been repeated more than once, and in some 

 cases verified, in Mr. Home's absence, with another person 

 possessing similar powers. 



There was always ample light in the room where the 

 experiments were conducted (my own dining-room) to see 

 all that took place. 



Experiment I. — The apparatus having been properly ad- 

 justed before Mr. Home entered the room, he was brought 

 in, and asked to place his fingers in the water in the copper 

 vessel, N. He stood up and dipped the tips of the fingers 

 of his right hand in the water, his other hand and his 

 feet being held. When he said he felt a power, force, or 

 influence, proceeding from his hand, I set the clock going, 

 and almost immediately the end b of the board was seen to 

 descend slowly and remain down for about 10 seconds ; it 

 then descended a little further, and afterwards rose to its 

 normal height. It then descended again, rose suddenly, 

 gradually sunk for 17 seconds, and finally rose to its normal 

 height, where it remained till the experiment was concluded. 

 The lowest point marked on the glass was equivalent to a 

 direct pull of about 5000 grains. The accompanying figure 

 (5) is a copy of the curve traced on the glass. 



* In my first experiments with this apparatus, referred to in Professor 

 Stokes's letter and my answer (page 479), the glass vessel was not quite over 

 the fulcrum, but was nearer b. 



