cal or pathological
individual, whose case is worthy of all the consideration which can be
given to it, not by superstitious or credulous or ignorant persons, but
by those who, trained in the proper methods of scientific research,
would know how to get the whole truth of her case, and nothing but the
truth. It is to be regretted, therefore, that the proposition contained
in the annexed letter (Appendix) was not accepted, and that we are
forced to place Miss Fancher's case among the others which have proved
to be fallacious, till such time as it may suit her and her friends to
allow of such an examination.

FOOTNOTES:

[15] Recherches experimentales sur l'inanition. Paris, 1843, p. 20.

[16] Universal Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, p. 250.

[17] Abridged Philosophical Transaction, Vol. III, p. 111.

[18] Traite de medecine legale et d'hygiene publique. Paris, 1813. t.
II, p. 285.

[19] Medical Gazette, Vol. XVII, p. 389.

[20] Des maladies mentales. Paris, 1838, p. 203.

[21] Du refus de manger chez les alienes. These de Paris 1864, p.

[22] Nouveau dictionnaire de medecine et de chirurgie pratiques. Paris,
1874. t. XVIII., Art. Inanition, p. 503.

[23] New York Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. II, p. 31.

[24] Quoted from Trans. of the Albany Institute by Dr. Lee in Copland's
Dictionary of Medicine. Vol. I, p. 31.

[25] Recherches experimentales sur les effets de l'abstinence. _Journal
de Physiologie_ de Magendie, t. VIII, p. 150.

[26] De l'anorexie hysterique. _Archives generales de medecine_, April
1875.

[27] Lecons sur les maladies du systeme nerveux, t. I., 2d edition.
Paris, 1876, p. 178.

APPENDIX.

The following letter embraces the proposition made to Miss Fancher, to
which allusion is made in the text:

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--

I have read the letter of Professor Henry M. Parkhurst, published in
a recent issue of the HERALD, relative to the "mind reading" or
clairvoyance of Miss Mollie Fancher, of Brooklyn, and it does not
satisfy me that the young lady in question possesses any such power.
It would have been very easy for her to have opened the envelope
without disturbing the seal and to have read the contents. Now,
there has been a great deal of talk about Miss Fancher's case. I
have received just fifty-seven letters asking me to investigate it,
and the press has reiterated the invitation over and over again. I
have stated very exp