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THE PHYSICAL PHENOMENA OF SPIRITUALISM: Fraudulent and Genuine. By
HEREWARD CARRINGTON. Eleven Plates. 435 pp. Demy 8vo. 10s.
6d. net.
In its first part this book deals with the exposure of all kinds of
trickery resorted to by fraudulent "mediums" in producing alleged
spiritistic phenomena--slate-writing, sealed letters, materialisation
etc.,--and explains clearly, by description and illustrative pictures,
exactly how the tricks are effected. In the second part of the volume is
given an account of the most important phenomena which are vouched for
by eminent scientists, which, after the most careful analysis, cannot be
explained by any of the means known to legerdemain. Among those are
recorded the famous experiments of Sir William Crookes, Professor
Richet, Doctor Lombroso, etc.
As will appear from the description of the book's contents Mr
Carrington's position is that, while a very great portion of alleged
psychic phenomena is spurious or fraudulent, there yet remains a
substantial residuum of cases apparently genuine which can only as yet
be classed as supernormal.
PROOFS OF LIFE AFTER DEATH. By R. J. THOMPSON. A Collation
of Opinions as to a Future Life by the Most Eminent Scientific Men
and Thinkers of the Day. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d. net.
A Collation of Opinions as to a Future Life by such Eminent Scientific
Men and Thinkers as Prof. N. S. Shaler, Prof. C. Richet, Camille
Flammarion, Prof. Brunot, Sir William Crookes, Prof. Th. Flournoy, Prof.
Elmer Gates, Prof. William James, Dr Paul Joire, Dr Lombroso, Prof. S.
Newcomb, Prof. Hyslop, Dr M. J. Savage, Sir Oliver Lodge, Prof. Alfred
Russel Wallace, Cardinal Gibbons, Andrew Lang, and many others. The book
contains many arguments from a scientific standpoint that will interest
all who wish evidence other than theological.
DO THE DEAD DEPART? and Other Questions. By E. KATHARINE BATES,
author of "SEEN AND UNSEEN." Crown 8vo. 6s. net.
This somewhat original way of putting a well-worn query, prepares the
reader for another book from the pen of Miss E. Katharine Bates.
In the present volume psychic matters are treated from a more
philosophical standpoint than in "Seen and Unseen," which made
no claim to be other than a truthful record of personal
experiences. CONTENTS--SOME OBJECTIONS TO SPIRIT RETURN--SOME
INSTANCES OF SPIRIT RETURN--A MOTHER'S GUARDIANSHIP IN AMERICA--A
CURIOUS ILLUSTRATION OF SPIRIT METHODS--BIBLICAL
INCIDENTS--CLAIRVOYANCE--CLAIRAUDIENCE--RE-INCARNATION--AUTOMATIC
WRITING--MATERIALISATION--HOW THE DEAD DEPART--GUARDIAN
CHILDREN--APPENDIX
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