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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER IV.
THEORY OF PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS Movements and liftings - Sounds - Temporary increase and decrease of the weight of bodies.
CHAPTER V.
SPONTANEOUS PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS Noises, racket, and disturbances - Things thrown about - Objects introduced spontaneously into rooms - Statements by a Spirit in regard to these phenomena. [Poltergeists]
CHAPTER VI.
VISUAL MANIFESTATIONS Theoretical explanation of Apparitions - Theory of Hallucination.
CHAPTER VII.
BI-CORPOREITY AND TRANSFIGURATION Apparitions of the spirit of persons in the flesh - Doubles - Saint Alfonso of Liguori and Saint Antony of Padua - Vespasian - Transfiguration - Invisibility. [Bilocation]
CHAPTER VIII.
LABORATORY OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD Spirit-clothing - Spontaneous formation of tangible objects - Modification of the properties of the matter - Curative action of animal magnetism.
CHAPTER IX.
HAUNTED PLACES FULL TEXT
CHAPTER XIV.
MEDIUMS Physical Mediums - Electric Persons - Sensitive or Impressionable Mediums - Hearing Mediums - Speaking Mediums - Seeing Mediums - Somnambulist Mediums - Healing Mediums - Pneumatographic Mediums.
CHAPTER XVII.
FORMATION OF MEDIUMS Development of Medianimity - Changes in the writing of Mediums - Loss and Suspension of Medianimity.
CHAPTER XVIII.
DIFFICULTIES AND DANGERS OF MEDIANIMITY Influence of Medianimity on the Health, on the Brain and on Children.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE ACTION OF THE MEDIUM IN THE OBTAINING OF SPIRIT MANIFESTATIONS Influence of the Medium - Mediumship attributed to inert bodies - Aptitude of certain mediums for languages, music, drawing, &c., of which they have no present knowledge - Dissertation of a Spirit on the action of mediums in Spirit-Manifestations.
CHAPTER XX.
MENTAL AND MORAL INFLUENCE OF THE MEDIUM Questions - Dissertation of a Spirit on the Mental and Moral Influence of Mediums on Spirit-Manifestation.
CHAPTER XXI.
INFLUENCE OF SURROUNDINGS ON SPIRIT-MANIFESTATIONS FAQS ONLY
CHAPTER XXIII.
OBSESSION Simple Obsession - Fascination - Subjugation - Causes of Obsession - Means of combating Obsession. [Possession]
CHAPTER XXIV.
IDENTITY OF SPIRITS Obtainable proofs of Identity - Distinction between Good and Evil Spirits - Questions on the Nature and Identity of Spirits.
CHAPTER XXV.
EVOCATIONS General Considerations - Spirits who may be evoked - Mode of addressing Spirits - Utility of Special Evocations - Questions on Evocation - Evocation of Animals - Evocation of Living Persons - Human Telegraphy.
CHAPTER XXVI.
QUESTIONS THAT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO SPIRITS Preliminary Observations - Questions that are agreeable or disagreeable to Spirits - Questions about the Future - About Past and Future Existences - About Moral and Worldly Interests - About the Destiny of Spirits - About Health - About Inventions and Discoveries - About Hidden Treasures - About other Worlds.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CONTRADICTIONS AND HOAXINGS FULL TEXT
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHARLATANISM Mercenary Mediumship - Sham Spiritism
CHAPTER XXXI.
DISSERTATIONS BY SPIRITS. FULL TEXT
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