his employes. The tests were so arranged that
fraud was out of the question, even had it been attempted. All the
subjects were in a normal state, blindfolded, and separated some
distance. Strict silence was observed. In the presence of Messrs. Myers
and Gurney, the following trials in transferring the sensation of taste
were attempted. Various substances were provided the "agent" (the one
who was to transfer the sensation) and he placed a small quantity of one
of these in his mouth; while the "percipient" (receiver of the
telepathically sent message) stated what his or her impressions were. To
quote one set of trials:

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_Substance Tested_ _Answers Given_

Worcestershire sauce. Worcestershire sauce.
" " Vinegar.
Port wine. Between eau de Cologne and beer.
" " Raspberry vinegar.
Bitter aloes. Horrible and bitter.
Alum. A taste of ink--of iron--of
vinegar. I feel it on my
lips; as if I had been eating
alum.
" Do. distinct impression: bitter
taste persisted.
Nutmeg. Peppermint--no; what you put
in puddings--nutmeg.
" Nutmeg.
Sugar. Nothing perceived.
" " "
Cayenne pepper. Mustard.
" " Cayenne pepper.

The next series of experiments concerned the transference of bodily
pains. The subjects still being blindfolded, and some distance apart,
the agent was pricked in various parts of his body by a needle. Several
physicians were present at these experiments:

Back of left ear pricked. Rightly located.

Lobe of left ear pricked. Rightly located.

Left wrist pricked. "It is the left hand."

Third finger of left hand tightly bound round with wire. A lower
joint of that finger was guessed.

Left wrist scratched with pins. "Is it the left wrist? Like being
scratched."

Left ankle pricked. Rightly located.

Now it would be foolish to attribute such results as these to chance.
But let us proceed.

Dr. Blair Thaw tried a number of experiments in transferring colours.
The following are samples:

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