Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The following pages are concerned with what has been variously called Independent, Direct, or Spirit Writing. I have ventured to call it psychography, a term intel ligible in itself, moulded on already existing words, and expressive of what clumsy periphrases have hitherto vaguely conveyed. I was under the impression, when I first applied the term, that it was as new to the subject as it certainly was to me. I find, however, that I am using a word which has been before applied; and I am not sorry that I am only giving extended use to a term which is obviously applicable and convenient.