 Mr. Home again went to the fire, and after stirring the hot coals about with his hand, took out a red-hot piece nearly as big as an orange, and putting it on his right hand, covered it over with his left hand, so as to almost completely enclose it, and...  Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research - Page 101de Society for Psychical Research (Great Britain) - 1890Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Frank Sargent Hoffman - 1903 - 338 pages
...after several minor exhibitions of his power, " Mr. Home again went to the fire, and after stirring the coal about with his hand, took out a red-hot piece...big as an orange, and putting it on his right hand so as to almost completely enclose it, blew into the furnace thus extemporised until the lump of charcoal... | |
 | 1907 - 900 pages
...made on other occasions. Another very remarkable performance was given at this sitting by Mr. Home. He went to the fire and, after stirring the hot coal...enclose it, and then blew into the small furnace thus extemporized, until the lump of charcoal was nearly white-hot, and then drew my attention to the lambent... | |
 | 1907 - 1178 pages
...made on other occasions. Another very remarkable performance was given at this sitting by Mr. Home. He went to the fire and, after stirring the hot coal...enclose it, and then blew into the small furnace thus extemporized, until the lump of charcoal was nearly white-hot, and then drew my attention to the lambent... | |
 | Hereward Carrington - 1907 - 476 pages
...last account I quote verbatim. " Mr. Home again went to the fire, and after stirring the hot coals about with his hand, took out a red-hot piece nearly...enclose it, and then blew into the small furnace thus extemporized until the lump of charcoal was nearly white-hot, and then drew my attention to the lambent... | |
 | American Society for Psychical Research - 1920 - 708 pages
...counterfeits a direct quotation. But what Sir William wrote was this (English Proceedings, VI, 103): "took out a red-hot piece nearly as big as an orange,...his right hand, covered it over with his left hand." Clodd goes on with his vain attempts to quote Crookes: "Then 'he blew the small furnace thus extemporized... | |
 | Henry Addington Bruce - 1908 - 272 pages
...indulged in another astonishing exhibition of his peculiar gift. "Mr. Home," Sir William Crookes declared, "again went to the fire, and after stirring the hot...enclose it, and then blew into the small furnace thus extemporized until the lump of charcoal was nearly white hot, and then drew my attention to the lambent... | |
 | Beckles Willson - 1908 - 356 pages
...found that it had not been chemically prepared to resist the action of fire. After this exhibition — "Mr Home again went to the fire, and, after stirring...big as an orange, and putting it on his right hand, so as almost completely to enclose it, and then blew into the small furnace thus extemporised until... | |
 | Fremont Rider - 1909 - 460 pages
...character, is most interesting. "Mr. Home again went to the fire, and, after stirring the hot coals about with his hand, took out a red-hot piece nearly...enclose it, and then blew into the small furnace thus extemporized until the lump of charcoal was nearly white-hot, and then drew my attention to the lambent... | |
 | Henry Holt - 1914 - 536 pages
...Home again went to the fire and, after stirring the hot coal about with his hand, took out a red hot piece nearly as big as an orange and, putting it on...enclose it, and then blew into the small furnace thus extemporized until the lump of charcoal was nearly white-hot, and then Ch. XIII] Home and the Fire... | |
 | Johan Baron Liljencrants - 1918 - 344 pages
...fire-tent in Proceedings, RPR, vi:103: "Mr. Home again went to the fire, and, after stirring the hot coals about with his hand, took out a red-hot piece nearly...enclose it, and then blew into the small furnace thus extemporized until the lump of charcoal was nearly whitehot, and then drew my attention to the lambent... | |
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