The Spiritualist newspaper > No.254, July 6th 1877

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No. 254. (VOL. XL—No. 1.) LONDON: FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1877. Published Weekly; Price Twopence.
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Professor Tyndall’s “Evil Eye”... ... ' 1
Dr. Carpenter Again •... ... ... ... 1
The Egyptian Ritual of the Dead 2
The Gradual Development of Mediumsbip. By S. E. De
Morgan 3
Spiritual Influence on Men of Genius ... 4
Some Reminiscences of Mesmeric Phenomena. By Captain
John James, late of the Ninetieth Light Infantry 4
Spiritual Phenomena ... 5
Mr. Duguid’s Trances and Direct Spirit-Painting. By Ro¬
bert S. Wyld, LL.D., F.R.S.E 6
“ In the Vault.” By Florence Marryat ... 7
Poetry:—The Story of the Faithful Soul ... 8
Correspondence: — Healing Mediumship — Swedehborg-
ianiam v. Spiritualism—The Ideal of Spiritualism—Piano-
Playing : in the Light without Mortal Contact—Spirit
Identity—Strong Physical Manifestations 8
The Three Doctors of Macarthy’s Island. From Savage
jifrica, by the Late W. Win wood Reade 9
Incnbi and Succubts 10
Prevision 11
The National Association of Spiritualists:—The Treatment
of Mediums ... ' ... ... ... ... ... '... ... .:. 11
Evil Relative not Positive ... 12
Paragraphs:—The Divining Rod, 1; A New Book by the
Countess of Caithness, 1 ; “The Heathen Chinee,” 1;
Is it True ? 3 ; Mr. W. Lawrence, 3; A Superstition,
5; New Work by Madame Blnvatsky, 7; The Unseen
World, 7; Dr. Slade, 11; Spiritualism in Liverpool, 11;
Life’s Discipline ... 11
Answers to Correspondents ... 12
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