The Spiritualist newspaper > No.186, March 17th 1876

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No. 186.*-”(VOL. VIII.—-No. 11.) LONDON • FRIDA-Yj MA.B.0H 17j 1876. Published Weekly; Price Twopence.
(Kontents.
Varying Characteristics of Spirit Influence
Spiritualism in the United States
The Mesmeric Influence of Individuals ...
My Experiences in London and Brussels
Poetry:—New Year’s Gifts..'. ... ... ...
Correspondence:—Another “ Proof Positive of Immortal¬
ity ” especially for Scholars (Latinists)—The Relative
Trustworthiness of different Forms of Mediumship—
Metempsychosis—A Letter from Mrs. Tappan—Mrs.
Tappan on Dean Stanley—Lord Bacon’s Theory of
Spirits—Remarkable Seances in Holland and Belgium
—Speculations about the Reincarnation Hypothesis—
A Spiritualists' Hotel Wanted—A Curious Question-
Mesmerism—Trance Mediumship in Birmingham—The
Control of Spirits over Matter—Casts of Materialised
Spirit Hands Critically Examined—Does Spiritualism,
if Accepted, Prove Immortality?—A Test Seance with
Mr. Eglingtpn—The Persecution of Spiritualists in Paris
—Spiritualism in Islington—Spiritualism in New Delaval
, —A Seance with Mr. E. Bullock—Angels, Spirits, and
Men—A Case of Distress—First Steps to a Knowledge
of Spiritualism—The Religious Aspects of Spiritualism
—Mrs. Neville on Mr. Egllngton’s Mediumship—Mr.
Duguid’s Mediumship—Spiritualism in East London ...
Answers to Correspondents ... ...
Sarah Godbold
The Persecution of Spiritualists in Paris
The Physiology of Mediumship
Symbolical Spirit Messages
Dalston Association of Inquirers into Spiritualism
Provincial News:—Newcastle, 132; Liverpool, Experiments
in Mesmerism j
Paragraphs-Indian Witches, 123; Tricky Spirits, 130;
Spiritualism in Blackfriars, 130; Spiritualism in Wies¬
baden, 130; Seance at Mrs. Makdougall Gregory’s, 130;
A Martyr, 130; Psychological Influences, 130; Winter
Meetings of the National Association of Spiritualists,
131; The Memorial to Marshal Macmahon, 131; Rules
of Spiritual Societies, 131; Seances in Newcastle-on-Tyne,
131; Education of Women JJ
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PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY AND MODERN
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T/ie Second Volume of The Identity of Primitive
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CONTENTS.
I.—Spirit Writing.
II.—Levitation and Conveyance by Spirit-power.
III. —Insensibility to Fire.
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V.—Clairaudience
VI.—Dreams and Visions.
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XV.—Spiritualism and Science.
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