The Spiritualist newspaper > No.127, January 29th 1875

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No. 127.—(Vol. VI.—No. 5.) LONDON: JANUARY 29, 1875. Published Weekly: Price Twopence*
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Speculations Eelating to Spirit Identity 49
American Materialisation Manifestations:—Mrs. Compton’s Medium-
sMp—Appearance of an Indian Spirit—American Beports of
Spiritual Manifestations—Evidence against Duplication of Form... 50
An Extraordinary Test Seance ... / 52
A Trance Address by Mrs. Tappan (Conclusion) 53
Marvellous Direct Writing by Spirits ... ... 55
Travelling in the Spirit 55
Poetry ... '. ; .<.. ... ... ... 56
Correspondence:—Invocations, and the Inspiration of Barry Cornwall—
Recognisable Spirit Faces—Matter and Spirit—Swedenborgian
Problems—The Ring Test—The Spiritualism of Lothair—Spiritual¬
ism in Edinburgh—Seances with Mr. C. E. Williams—A Materiali¬
sation Seance—Spiritualism in Germany 56
Paragraphs:—Passed to Spirit Life, 52; The Spiritual Magazine, 55;
Next Wednesday’s Soiree, 55; Reception at Mrs. Gregory’s, 59;
Spirit Drawings in Brighton, 59: The American Word “Scientist,”
59; The Increase of Luhacy, 59; Strike in a Law Court, 59; A
Haunted House, 60; Prevision by a Savage, 60; The St.John’s
Association of Spiritualists ;. 60
Answers to Correspondents .'. 60
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