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'Twixt Two Worlds : a Narrative of the Life and Work of William Eglinton ' ' 77/; »^ TWIXT TWO WORLDS: 9 Jl3arrat(tje of The Life and IVork of IVilliam Eglintott, JOHN S. FARMER, AUTHOR or "A NF.W IIASIS OF nF.I.IEF IN IMMORTALITY." 'HOW TO INVF,STIGATE SI'IRITLIALISM," "EX ORIENTF, l.UX," ETC., ETC. LONDON: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESS, 16, CRAVEN STREET, STRAND. 1886. PRINTED BV HA^ELl., WATSON, AND VINF.V, I.I LONDON AND AYLESHURV. In conpliance with current copyrigjit law. U.C. Library Bindery prcxiuced this replacement volune on paper that meets the ANSI Standard 739 48. 1984 to replace the irreparably deteriorated original 19% SRLf URL CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. Early Life and Development as a Psychic i II. Early Professional MEniuMsiiip 5 III. The "Blackburn Stances" 8 IV. Work in London, the Provinces, and Abroad 14 V. Remarkable Stances at Malvern 21 VI. Private Stances and Spiritualism at Home 30 VII. .South African Experiences 42 VIII, The Story of a Haunting Spirit 50 IX. Scientific Invf.stioation on the Continent 58 X. Drawinos and Writings Produced hv Arnormai. Means. Casts from Mai kriai isi;d Hands . 69 XI. American Experiences 85 XII. Visit to India 8g XIII. The Royal Family and Spiritualism —Psychography Explained 98 XIV. General Testimony to Psychography no XV. "Brought to Book" 139 XVI. Evidence for Independent Mind-action in Psychography 154 XVII. On Materialisations and Apparitions Formed with the Medium in Full View .... 163 XVIII. Phases of Opposition. Spiritualism and Art. A Problem for Conjurers 184 XIX. Conclusion 19a ILLUSTRATIONS. PACK Portrait Etching of Mr. Eglintoii . Fronlisfiecc 17. Method of Obtaining Writing when the Slates are Knots Tied in .in Endless Cord .... 34 tied and held over the Head of one of the .Sitters . 107 18. A Novel Test 38 Obtaining Writing under an Inverted Tumbler . 108 Facsimile Plan of the Garden Aizwc^. ... -39 19. Reduced of Recognised Psychogra|ih Dr. Hutchinson's Dial 44 Writing ...... 114 A Direct Drawing 7° 20. Handwriting of Mr. Eglinton .... "5 Writing with Ink on a Card inside a Closed and 21. Handwriting of Dr. Nichols' Daughter "S Weighted Book 71 22. Facsimile of Direct Writing, reduced one fourth 120 Specimens of Direct Writing 73 23. Facsimile of Direct Slate Writing obtained in M Adshead's Direct Drawing and Writing 74 presence ..... 1 25 9- A Direct Drawing Executed in Total Darkness . 75 24. Exact Reproduction of Direct Writing on a Card 132 10. Writing produced under an Inverted Tumbler . 91 25. Exact Reproduction of Direct Drawing on a Card «33 II. Plan of Shnce Room in Calcutta .... 96 26. Direct Writing on a .Slate 135 12. A Direct Drawing 100 27. Message Written between the Slates when Resting on '3. Ground Plan of Mr. Eglinton's St'ance Room at Old the Shoulder of the Sitter .... '37 Quebec Street .103 28. Facsimile of Direct Writing obtained in Broad Day 14. Table used by Mr. Eglinton, and Mode of Holding light 149 the Slate for Simple Experiments .... 104 29. Direct Writing obtained under an Inverted Tumbler 150 15- Method of Obtaining the Writing when the Slate is 30. Dr. Herschell's Fenestrated Slate 152 held by Mr. Eglinton and the Sitter . 105 31. Plan of 5(4jnf<' Room ..... 170 16. Method of Obtaining the Writing between two Slates 32. Plan of Stance Room ..... 177 held over the Table 106 Portrait of Mr. W. Eglintoii .... 188 CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS. PAOB PACK Plate I. Spirit Lights To face 25 Plate V. Materialisation, ist St.ige . Toface 121 Materialised VI. Materialisation, 2n(l Stage . ,, II. A Hand .... ,,48 ,, ,. 144 Miniature VII. Materialisation, 3rd .St.age . 169 ,, III. A Hand .... ,,72 ,, ,, in Apparition in Full View ,, IV. Facsimile of Direct Writing Four Colours ,, 97 ,, VIII. An Formed ,, 192 Co CHARLES BLACKBURN THIS VOLUME IS I NSC Kill EI) liY THE AUTHOR AS A si.ic.iir ackno\vi.ei)(;m1':n r of iiie many sicr vices HE HAS U END EKE I) TO THE CAUSE OF MdDl'RN SPIRITUALISM IN KNGI.ANl). TWIXT TWO WORLDS. CHy\PTER 1. EARLY l.llT. AXD DFJ'KLOPMENT AS A rSYCIIlC. !l.i.!AI\I KCWJNTON (or Willie as lie is fainilinrly railed by his rri.'mls) was b,,rii nil till- lOth of July, 1.S57, ill Isliiii;tun, near the New River, a imw densely populated quarter of the Metropolis, but at that time almost open nmiitry. rhe family (ni the lather's side is Scotch, and through John Mdutgnmerie, of Bridgend, who died about 1630, a descent can be traced i'rom the Mont- gomeries of Ayr. His mother, a Miss Wyse, came of a family, some mcnibers o' which have held important official positions in the City of London. His early life was spent at school. Though extremely imaginative, dreamy, and sensitive, and, as a boy, passionate and iiot-tempercd to a degree, no indications of the wonderful pow-r which developed itself afterwards were noticed. He recollects nothing himself, nor as far as cm be ascertained, is any member of his family aware (.f abnormal phenomena having oc( mil d in Willie's presence. Hi- education a limited one, being was purely commercial, and it ended just when most hovs -.ni commencing their studies in earnest. l'"rom school he passed into the welM<no\\n piiMi^hing house of a relative- to K arii the business of a ])rintir and publisher ; hut, owiny I' Ins I a^sociatioll with .Spiritualism, his connection in this capacity' was of short duration Willie's religious trainint; practically uil. was His father in early life had renounced (hM-.li.inity, and had become an Agnostic. On the other hand, his mother was distinguished l.y a swret, gentle piety, and " between the two," " he writes, 1 was jjuzzled both ways, ail'! V as practically left to solve the problems of life and religious teaching for myself, the ivsiilt being the acceptance of materialistic notions, and the doctrine of total aiinihilatiou." \>ry early in life were the principles he had adopted brought to the test of experience ]ia.ssing his in the away of mother in July, 1873, her remains being consigned to their leslini; )>lace on his birthday. Mors janua vitcv ; and so it proved to be in the present case. Wiiiiiu; ..f the event, he says: "The loss to me was irreparable; for she was my only friend ,uid counsellor. She left a void which has never been filled." This bereavement seems to 2 ' Tzvixt Two Worlds. have stirred liini to more earnest thought and action, and to a deeper sense of the reality of hfe. He now began to take a more active interest in endeavouring to fathom the truth of the \arious dogmas, with tlie result that Atheism seemed to him the most rational. A poor result maybe, but he was in the right track, for he iiad begun to tliiiik. The mischief is not that people believe this or that doctrine, or profess this or that faith ; it is rather that they are indiilerent and apathetic, and will not think at all about these things. There is hope for the former, but very little for those who imbibe their religion as mechanically as they do the air they breathe. At this time he was, in company with his father, an occasional attendant at the services held by Mr. Charles Bradlaugh at the Hall of Science, becoming more than ever prejudiced against everything and everybody Christian. In this place, however, he was destined to receive the first impetus to a career in which he would be fighting in defence of what was then intolerable to him ; and little did he think that, through his own marvellous but latent gifts, he would be able to deal deadly blows to the miserable doctrine of annihilation. So it was to be, however. It was in February, 1874, that a discussion on Spiritualism took place at the Hall of Science between Dr. Sexton and Mr. Foote, the former defending the latter's attack. Dr. Sexton, it should be observed, had himself been converted from Atheism through Spiritualism. Willie Eglinton relates his impressions as follows: —"I had never heard the word Spiritualism mentioned before, and was full of eager inquiries about it. My father attended this discussion with some friends, as also did I with some young companions. The place was densely packed, and hundreds had to be refused admission. I remember that when Dr. Sexton ap- peared he was but slightly cheered compared with Mr. Foote, owing, as I then supposed, to the weakiiess of the Spiritualistic party. I can but own that I felt a slight feeling of awe creep over me when Dr. Sexton began to address the audience, because my scant informa- tion had led me to expect that in his presence chairs and tables would float about. This slmwcd my utter ignorance of the subject." In the course of jiis debate, Dr. Sexton advised all persons wishing to test the truth of Spiritualism to try in their own homes by themselves rather than with a professional medium. Willie's father, who was never a bigot, thought this sensible advice, ajid cnsulting a friend (Mr. Davis, John who has himself since become a Spiritualist, and whose family subsequently developed remarkable psychical powers), they agreed to buy a book of rules and try that very night to see "if there was anything in it." A home circle was formed, and, conforming with the conditions laid down in the book of rules, chapters from the Bible were read, and hymns were sung-" proceedings," remarks Willie Eghnton in his description of what took place, "quite unprecedented in our family circle I refused to join them, on the plea that 'it was all humbug, thus setting myself up as an authority upon a subject of which 1 knew nothing." Who has r.ot done the same ? 1 he others sat patiently for two hours, awaiting manifestations, but in vain.
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