CHAPTER XIII 303

The Institut Metaphysique.--Lecture in French.--Wonderful musical improviser.--Camille Flammarion.--Test of materialised hand.--Last ditch of materialism.--Sitting with Mrs. Bisson's medium, Eva.--Round the Aisne battlefields.--A tragic intermezzo. --Anglo-French Rugby match.--Madame Blifaud's clairvoyance.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

On the War-Path in Australia, 1920-1921 _Frontispiece_

_Facing page_

How This Book was Written 9

The God-Speed Luncheon in London. On this occasion 250 out of 290 Guests rose as testimony that they were in Personal touch with their Dead 16

The Wanderers, 1920-1921 72

Bellchambers and the Mallee Fowl. "Get along with you, do" 80

Melbourne, November, 1920 96

A Typical Australian Back-Country Scene by H. J. Johnstone, a Great Painter Who Died Unknown. Painting in Adelaide National Gallery 128

At Melbourne Town Hall, November 12th, 1920 144

The People of Turi's Canoe, after a Voyage of Great Hardship, at last Sight the Shores of New Zealand. From a Painting by C. F. Goldie and L. G. A. Steele 208

Laying Foundation Stone of Spiritualist Church at Brisbane 240

Curious Photographic Effect referred to in Text. Taken by the Official Photographer, Brisbane. "Absolutely mystifying" is his Description 252

Our Party _en route_ to the Jenolan Caves, January 20th, 1921. In Front of Old Court House in which Bushrangers were Tried 256

Denis with a Black Snake at Medlow Bath 264

TO MY WIFE.

THIS MEMORIAL OF A JOURNEY WHICH HER HELP AND PRESENCE CHANGED FROM A DUTY TO A PLEASURE.

A. C. D.

_July 18/21._

Illustration: HOW THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN.