almost independent visions of the
brown cross are important.

"I hope things will improve; in any case, you will have added
considerably to psychical research when all has been
recorded...."

It is difficult perhaps to see why Colonel Taylor should regard the
independent visions of the crucifix as of more value than the equally
independent and far more numerous hallucinations, audible and visual,
of "Ishbel." We have the statements of the failure of several persons
who "wished to hear" voices in the sounds of the burn, which was,
moreover, frozen and silent when the voices were heard by the first
two non-expectant and quite independent witnesses.

_March 19th._--A passage in Miss Langton's private journal under
this date is as follows:--

"_St. Andrews, March 19th._--I looked into a water-bottle
to-night to see if I could see anything of what was happening at
B----. I distinctly saw room No. 3, and gradually a figure came
into view between the two doors (_i.e._ near the foot of the
bed), the figure of a tall woman, dressed in a long clinging
robe of grey, and who seemed to be holding something in her
hand, against the wall at the foot of the bed. This became more
distinct, and I saw that it was a cross of dark brown wood, some
12 inches long (I should say). The figure did not appear to
move. I seemed to be standing at the door of No. 3, which opens
on to the landing" (_cf._ pp. 17, 132, 142).

For the information of those not accustomed to the phenomena of
crystal-gazing, it may be as well to remark that it is quite possible
that the image had been subconsciously seen by Miss Langton when
sleeping in No. 3, as deferred impressions are often externalised for
the first time in the crystal. She may equally have received the
impression by thought-transference from others. Certainly she had not
been informed of earlier experiences.

_March 20th, Saturday._--Miss Langton, Miss Moore, and I
returned to B---- house. Four guests arrived in time for dinner.

Rooms for to-night:--

1. Miss Moore and I.
2. Miss Langton.
3. Miss "Duff," a lady whose name is familiar to readers of
recent records of crystal-gazing and other students of
the literature of the Psychical Research Society.
4. Mr. MacP----.
5. Mr. W----.
8. Colonel C----.

_March 21st, Sunday._--Last night, about 11.15, after Miss Moore
and I were in bed i