cending gently, like a feather. The summing up of the sitting may be thus given :—

1st. That the loo table rose off the floor three times, about two feet and a half.

2nd. A hand bell was carried from Mrs. -'s left hand under the table to my right hand, all other hands being on the table.

3rd.-Exquisitely played music with the accordion.

4th.-Sounds in answer to questions close to my hand on the table-some feeble, some so loud as to sound as if done with the knuckles energetically.

5th. My chair vibrated as if in a steam-boat during a gale of wind, when the machinery shakes the vessel.

6th. I saw a chair come between the table and the window, where no one was, and I saw that chair elevated above the table; and after the circle was over, I went round and saw the chair-back resting on the window-frame, and the front resting on the edge of the table. It was one of the drawingroom chairs.

I will now give another series of incidents which occurred in the same room on the 7th of May, 1860, and doubtless the personal evidence I have given will be sufficient, so far as I am concerned.

PERSONAL:-Mingling with those interested in witnessing evidences of spirit power, I gladly accepted an invitation to meet a few friends on Monday, the 7th of May, 1860, at a house at the West-end. At a quarter after eight o'clock, we went into the adjoining back drawing-room, and sat down at a loo-table. There were nine of us-Mr. Home being one of the number. Immediately the table commenced vibrating and gently lifting itself off the floor. I say lifting itself, because no human beings in human clay were the actors. Nothing occurred for a few minutes, during which conversation was kept up, and then the table gradually rose off the floor about FOUR FEET, or rather more than a foot beyond our outstretched arms, the hands of which had rested gently on the table before its ascent. It then descended. The accordion was asked for by the raps. Mr. Home took it in his right hand, by the rim at the bottom of the instrument, leaving his left hand on the table, and then were played some beautiful voluntaries, exquisitely attenuated, yet clear and melodious. They then came out gradually fuller, and yet more full, till

the room seemed filled with the volume of wund like a pealing organ, still no false note. A friend sitting next me, forgetting himself, exclaimed, "My God! how wonderful" and after a breath asked, "if they would give us some air we knew ** and having asked for "God save the Queen," it was played

at once.

A lady present, whose little boy had recently died, had indications of her son being in the room; and the accordion anddenly commenced playing a well-known air, which on earth the little boy was very fond of, as tallying with his mamma's name. Was not there a truth of life and of love in the incident? The mother thought so, and her joy-tears betrayed her thoughts.

The detonations on the table, and sometimes under my hands, were as sharp, and as clear, and as loud, as if struck vigorously with the edge of a penny-piece.

It was then rapped out by the sounds-"Go to the window;" we rose, and moved the loo-table to about eighteen inches from the window. I may in passing, state that the room was about thirty-seven feet long, by about twenty-five wide, and about fifteen feet to the ceiling, bountifully supplied with the usual drawing-room furniture. We sat down again, but more closely, so as to allow a vacant space at the side of the table, opposite the window. The sounds then gave out "Put out the lights," which was done. We found that though the room was dark, except from the light of the fire, yet the light from the window was sufficient for us to faintly see each other, and as we became accustomed to the degree of light, we could see each other distinctly. The window-blind then commenced moving up and down-no one near it-evidently to tone the light; and while we were remarking the singularity of the phenomenon, and how high it went, all looking at it, suddenly it sprung up to the top, and then came gently down to its original position. Mr. Home felt something on his head, and found it was a leaf. Suddenly the leaf of a geranium was taken and dropped into the lap of a lady sitting at the table. We heard the snap as if breaking off the stem of a flower, and immediately came down past the left ear of my friend, and on to his knee, a sprig of geranium; while he held it up for us to see, I expressed a wish to have one, when a sprig came past my right ear on to my knee. I picked it up, and while showing it, another came past my face as if from the ceiling, The geranium plant was in the room seve

ral feet from any of us, and the sprigs came down both on the right and left of me.

STATEMENT BY MRS. as to events which transpired at her own residence. "May 3rd, 1860.-A lady was present with her son, who became nervous at the manifestations, never having witnessed any before; the spirits, therefore, would not manifest with so much power as usual until she left us, though she witnessed the rising of the table in the air and the touch of the spirit hands. After she and her son had taken their leave the table moved away from the remaining seven of us, and we followed it; suddenly it rose in the air, and without any help from us was placed on a large sofa that stood before the window. The spirit told us by raps to move the sofa away, which we immediately did, and the table then moved away of its own accord up to the window where the hands had appeared to us on former occasions. The shutters were opened and the candles extinguished by their desire. Mr. Home sat next to the window, and I sat next to him with Miss H- on my other side. After sitting a few minutes quietly I felt a form glide behind me; it touched my chair, placed two hands on my shoulders, and then drew the heavy silk curtain from a window behind me (we sat in a bow formed by three windows) and folded the drapery round me like a cloak. The hands and arms which enfolded me felt as palpable as human arms would feel. On one of the party guessing the name of the spirit, it was answered in the affirmative by three startling raps, which shook the table, and felt as if produced by a bar of iron-no human hand could have knocked with such force. As I was intently listening to catch any sound, and straining my eyes to see any form that could make itself visible, my comb was taken out of my hair by a spirit hand, and laid on the table at a distance from me. By tiny gentle raps my darling spirit child told me that he had taken it. Then a hand rose under the window, and pulled down the blind. We distinctly saw the fingers clutch the string-this is a green, transparent blind, through which the light can flow softly. The hand then made graceful gestures, and pointed upwards, and when it disappeared it was followed by another, and then by a child's hand. Suddenly I was touched on the shoulder as if by some one standing behind me and wishing to draw my attention. I thought it was my daughter, and turned to speak to her, but I found no one. I had hardly turned round, when my left shoulder was

more strongly touched, and on turning my head a spirit-hand held out to me a box taken from a table at the other end of the room. I received it with emotion, and as a precious gift; and the sweet hand that gave it was placed on my shoulder with a loving pressure. The spirit of A▬▬ G▬▬ then showed his hand, touched his sister with it, and played on the accordion, which by degrees was moved up in Mr. Home's hand over his head, the knocks at the same time beating measure, like a drum, very loudly on the table. The accordion was finally taken entirely away by the spirits, who played on it at a distance from us, the drumming continuing all the time on the table, whilst another drum accompanied it from the other side of the room. As soon as this ceased the table rose up in the air, and floated away from us high above our heads, passing over sofas and chairs in its way. We were naturally greatly interested at this wonderful manifestation, and followed it into the darker part of the room, and here arose a scene of indescribable confusion, but still producing feelings in no way unpleasant, though we knew not when we touched each other, who were spirits, and who were fleshy human beings. The four cushions of the ottoman were virtually hurled in the air at once, and flew to the other side of the room. In answer to a remark made, a hand came down on my head, as from a spirit floating above me, and pressed my forehead and stroked my hair. As we gathered round the table nine or ten chairs flew up like lightning, one behind each of us; the chair next to me was empty (to the sight), but when I tried to move it I could not do so, it appeared as if nailed to the ground, and by raps we were told that Lsat there. The united strength of several could not move this chair. The heavy sofa on which G- sat was moved suddenly to the other end of the room, and the spirit of her brother placed his hands in her's, and held it for several minutes. Before leaving her he gave a most touching manifestation. He blessed her by making the sign of the cross on her forehead. He then came to me and did the same. During these manifestations every article of furniture in the room was moved out of its place."

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Extracts from Mr. Rymer's Book on Spirit Manifestations. "A man of repute in the literary world was at my house one evening to witness manifestations; it was said to him through the sounds on the table, 'We wish you to have faith in * I know the persons who were present.-J. J.

the' and there was then placed in his hand, and by no seen agent, a paper cross-one of my children's book-markerswe wish you to have faith in the Cross,' and this paper cross, at his earnest wish, was given to him."*—pp. 12, 13.

"I stood for a few moments at the end of the table; my attention was immediately arrested by sounds; it was stated to be my little boy who had passed away some years ago. I asked if he recollected how pleased he was when on earth to place me a chair on my return home. The chair was immediately moved round the corner of the table, and by no visible agency; it was placed behind me, and I sat down upon it."—p. 14.

"Twelve of my family and friends were seated round my drawing-room table; all had their hands on the surface; on the table was a large moderator lamp in full light, the table was raised at least six inches from the ground, and waved in the air, at such an angle, that the lamp, under ordinary circumstances, must have fallen off.”—p. 7.

"I borrowed a pencil from a lady friend who was at the table; the table had its usual cloth; on the cloth I placed the paper and pencil; both moved as if by a breath of air; the brass fastenings of my table were then displaced; one by one fell to the ground; the table was opened or pulled out and by no human agency; every one in the room was seated at the table, and had their hands on its surface. I then asked if I should place the paper and pencil on the table near the opening under the cloth; three sounds, 'Yes.' I did so, and immediately the form of a small hand was seen under the cloth; it was felt by some who placed their hands upon it; the paper and pencil were then removed, the form of the hand disappearing at the same time. In a few minutes the same form of hand was again seen replacing the paper and pencil; the alphabet was called for :- Dear papa, I have really done my very best.' I removed the paper and pencil, and on that paper was written, 'Dear papa and dear mamma,' and signed 'Wat'-Watty was the name of my child. No one was aware that I intended to ask for this to be done; it was not pre-arranged even by myself; it was the thought of the moment. I have the writing, delusion therefore it cannot be; deception or imposition it was not: you have the facts, judge for yourselves."-p. 15.

"This table, which is twelve feet long, has been completely

* The person referred to was Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer.