An interesting case is reported from Naples, where the populace is said to be much excited over the reputedly lifelike movements of an image of the Virgin. Shortly after the consecration of the Church of the Madonna del Rosario, a woman worshipper made the announcement that the image of the Virgin above the altar was seen opening and shutting its eyes, and hardly had the report gained currency than it was taken up and corroborated by hundreds of others in the church. Some said that they saw the sockets of the eyes revolve ing and others that they were darting fire, and before many hours had passed the whole of Naples was aflame with excitement and rushing to witness what appeared to be nothing short of a miracle. It is said that sceptics were rudely thrown out of the church for daring to give expression to their views. Two doctors took careful notes of the occurrence, and while they were prepared to admit the possibility of optical illusion, their evidence was in support of a variation in_colour in the pupils of the eye. Other scientific people appear to have come to the same conclusion, although whether there was anything peculiar about the light in the church has not so far been elucidated. These opinions are against the view put forward by a prominent Italian that the whole thing is mass suggestion, and there the matter now rests—a ease for psychical research enthusists. There will, however, be any number of sceptics. Those who have patrolled No Man's Land when danger was abroad, and have seen trees galloping over the ground, will be hard to convince.
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