The final words express a purely occult doctrine, which is worked out at length in the succeeding chapter on the Ego. This is the fundamental thought of the book, the last fifty pages of which describe the author’s individual experiences in nascent psychic development. They are not of a very striking character, but exhibit with sufficient clearness the early forms of this new growth. Unfortunately, the author seems to have lacked the desire to pursue the road thus opened to him, and the final pages of his work are but a lame and halting conclusion to a remarkable production. The book is well adapted for those who stand halting on the verge of mysticism, while for the student who has advanced further, its pages may serve as a means for helping others. [Illustration: decorative separator] The Editors of LUCIFER beg to acknowledge the following books, which will be noticed in future numbers:— From Messrs. Ward and Downey: “A Modern Magician,” by Fitzgerald Molloy. “Twin Souls.” From Messrs. David Nutt & Co.: “The Gnostics and their Remains,” by C. H. King. From the Authors: “Natural Genesis,” by Gerald Massey. “Sepher Yezirah,” by Dr. Wynn Westcott. “Palingenesia,” by “Theosopho and Ellora.” “Mohammed Benani,” by Ion Perdicaris. “Lays of Romance,” by W. Stewart Ross. From George Redway: “Posthumous Humanity,” translated by Col. H. S. Olcott. ------------------ ⁂ The Editors regret that the pressure on their space prevents their noticing in detail the various Theosophical Magazines:—THE THEOSOPHIST, THE PATH, LE LOTUS, and L’AURORE. A full summary of their contents for November and December will appear next month. The same remark applies to a letter on “Karma,” received from Mr. Beatty, which will be published and fully answered next month. =FROM THE NOTE BOOK OF AN UNPOPULAR PHILOSOPHER= I am Sternly Rebuked for some remarks made in the last number. My reflections with regard to the respective value of Mussulman and Christian pledges exchanged, as also on the doubtful propriety of zoological symbolism in the Churches—are pronounced wantonly wicked and calculated to hurt the tender feelings of Christian readers—if any. Protestant England—it is solemnly urged—is full of truly good men and women, of sincere church-goers, who “walk in the ways of the Lord.” No doubt there are such, and no doubt they do, or try to, which is a step in advance of those who do not. But then none of the “righteous” need recognize their faces in the mirror presented by the “Unpopular Philosopher” only to the _unrighteous_. And again—-