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Professor Alrutz goes on to say that, guided by this idea, he constructed an instrument designed to test his theory -- based in part, but not wholly, upon the earlier instruments employed by Hare, Crookes, etc., to test the same thing.

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Although these results are few and meagre compared with those of Professor Alrutz, still they tend to confirm his views, and add to the testimony adduced by him and by Professor

The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Hereward Carrington 1919

My own experiments with this board have not, unfortunately, proved nearly so conclusive as those of Professor Alrutz -- owing, doubtless, to the rarity of good "physical mediums" or those capable of exercising their will in the desired manner.

The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Hereward Carrington 1919

Writing of the early results obtained by him, Professor Alrutz says ( "Report to the Sixth Congress of Psychology," etc.):

The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Hereward Carrington 1919

This was in good light, and was carefully observed by two physicians, as well as by Professor Alrutz.

The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Hereward Carrington 1919

Professor Alrutz also attended the Congress in person, and brought with him one of his instruments, which he desired to try upon some of the members in the presence of a number of psychologists.

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_Seventhly_, the successful experiments conducted by Professor Alrutz and others with his instrument -- which is thought to register "will power" -- is a long step towards recognizing the existence of a nervous, vital energy, which can at times be externalized and made to pass into and "charge" an inanimate object.

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Immediately I learned of the experiments in question, I wrote to Professor Alrutz, and obtained from him one of his instruments, by means of which the experiments described below were performed.

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It must not be thought that any one possessing a "strong will" can manipulate the board -- as Professor Alrutz has pointed out.

The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Hereward Carrington 1919

With this little instrument, Professor Alrutz tried a number of experiments, on several occasions, which he divided into groups or series.

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