HYPNOTISM.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2890, 22 January 1891, Page 4

HYPNOTISM.

Thk I Juke of Argyll, writing to the " Spectator on hypnotism, describes one of liia experiences us follows : —I saw a case of what is called '■clairvoyance," which was mo t, astonishing. Someone was linked to think steadily of some familiar scene—a house or 11 room, or any object, nf which one could form 11 vivid mental image. On taking the hand of the mesmeric or hypnotised person, the imago became visible to him or her, ond was read off or described by the clairvoyant. Trying this experiment myself, I thought, of n special room in a friend's house in England which was Tory peculiarly, and almost fantastically fnrninhed. I imaged it in my mind with that distinctness which wo are all nMo to givo to tho stores of recent memory, and awaited the result. I can only say

that it was a result which astonnded me. The clairvoyant described the room, with

all its special and unique features, as if sho saw it, but saw it with difficulty, through some d.irkness which it. required some groping to penetrate. Not a word was spoken by me. She made out her vision with extraordinary truth. This happened now nearly forty veins ago ; but it left an indelible impression on my mind. I was convinced then, and I am convinced now, that the power of clairvoyance, as above defined and limited, was, however, incomprehensible, a real power. I feit also, however, that the whole phenomena bordered on a reurion into whijh it ia hardly safe to enter. It is well to feel in so practical a form tho truth of the saying that there are more things in heaven and and on earth than dreamed of in our philosophy."