"THOUGHT-READING" IN EDINBURGH.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1374, 14 March 1884, Page 2

"THOUGHT-READING" IN EDINBURGH.

»4 Mr Stuart Cumberlaqd, a young Amerioan gentleman, has been causing considerable interest in the best circles in Edinburgh by exhibiting his power of " divining unnttered thoughts!' ip the minds of others. At his first exhibition, whioh was by invitation only, there were present a number of the leading citizens of Edinburgh, including the Bishop, two generals, three of the University professors, and a number of well-known ministers, medical men, &c. Mr Cumberland was blindfolded, and succeeded in the

great majority of cases in finding objects which had been hidden; naming objects which ' had been thought' of, and giving the date (1740) on a coin belonging to Professor Fraser. Mr Cumberland stated at the outset that "he was not sure bow far he could reid the proverbially difficult Scottish mind," and that •» the success of every single experiment depended on the person-vphem -^e-took." Neverthless ttere were only two gentlemen wLh whom he failed.. Jn., .each.. case he placed the left hand of the medium •against his brow "•: for a few seconds, then joining hands went round the ..room with: ft sort. of* half trot. The experiments seemed to- jaxhaust him greatly, producing • exoftement and faboured breathing. "Jthe character of the gentlemen on .whom he experimented renders thia geuuniess of his feats unimpeachable, however, they may be explained. "Bishop Cbtterill, whose scientific attainments are well known, in moving a- vote of thanks to Mr Cumberland, which was very heartily accorded, said that "he had never seen in any part -of the world a more striking illustration of the power of thought-reading. -