Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft: Illustrated Investigations into the Phenomena of Spiritualism and TheosophyEvans, Henry Ridgely
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Hours with the Ghosts or, Nineteenth Century Witchcraft: Illustrated Investigations into the Phenomena of Spiritualism and Theosophy
Evans, Henry Ridgely
Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891; Spiritualism; Theosophy
SIDGWICK, MRS. H. =Article "Spiritualism" in "Encyclopædia Britannica,"=
vol. 22. (An excellent resumé of spiritualism, its history and phenomena.)
SINNETT, A. P. (_Ed._) =Incidents in the life of Mme. Blavatsky.= London,
1886. 8vo. (Interesting, but replete with wildly improbable incidents,
etc. Of little value as a life of the famous occultist.)
------ =The Occult World.= London, 1885. 8vo.
------ =Esoteric Buddhism.= London, 1888. 8vo.
SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH: =Proceedings.= Vols. 1-11. [1882-95.]
London, 1882-95. 8vo. (The most exhaustive researches yet set on foot by
impartial investigators. Scientific in character, and invaluable to the
student. Psychical phases of spiritualism mostly dealt with.)
TRUESDELL, JOHN W. =The Bottom Facts Concerning the Science of
Spiritualism=: Derived from careful investigations covering a period of
twenty-five years. New York, 1883. 8vo. (Anti-spiritualistic. Exposés of
physical phenomena: psychography, rope-tests, etc. Of its kind, a valuable
contribution to the literature of the subject.)
WEATHERLY, DR. L. A., AND MASKELYNE, J. N. =The Supernatural.= Bristol,
Eng., 1891. 8vo.
WILLMANN, CARL. =Moderne Wunder.= Leipsic, 1892. 8vo. (Contains
interesting accounts of Dr. Slade's Berlin and Leipsic experiences. It is
written by a professional conjurer. Anti-spiritualistic.)
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(Contains some interesting accounts of so-called spirit photography.)
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Introduction to Herrmann the Magician, his Life, his Secrets, (Laird &
Lee, Publishers.)
[2] Spiritualism and nervous derangement, New York, 1876. p. 115.
[3] The Bottom Facts Concerning the Science of Spiritualism, etc., New
York, 1883.
[4] Communication to _New York Sun_, 1892.
[5] NOTE--These letters were purchased from the _Christian College
Magazine_ by Dr. Elliot Coues, of Washington, D. C.
[6] "Old Diary Leaves"--_Olcott_.
Transcriber's Notes:
Passages in italics are indicated by _italics_.
Passages in bold are indicated by =bold=.
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