CHAPTER XI

SCIENCE AND FAIRIES 456-91

Method of Examination: Exoteric and Esoteric aspects--The X-quantity--Scientific attitudes toward the Animistic Hypothesis: Materialistic Theory; Pathological Theory; Delusion and Imposture Theory; Problems of Consciousness: Dreams; Supernormal Lapse of Time--Psychical Research and Fairies: Myers's researches--Present Position of Psychical Research--Psychical Research and Anthropology in Relation to the Fairy-Faith, according to a special contribution from Mr. Andrew Lang--Final Testing of the X-quantity--Conclusion: the Celtic Belief in Fairies and in Fairyland is scientific.