The Spiritualist newspaper > No.262, August 31st 1877

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No. 262. (VOL. XL—No. 9.) LONDON: FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1877. Published Weekly; Price Twopence.
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Some Phases of Mediumship. By M.A. (Oxon.) ... 97
Devil Worship in India and Ceylon 99
Death. By Mary F. Davis „. ... ' ... 100
The Influence of Diet '...' ... '... 108
A Swiss “ Doppelganger." By A. J. Cranstoun 102
Apparition of a Deceased Relation at the Moment of Death.
By Hensleigh Wedgw&od, M.R.I.:—Narrative of Mrs.
Barford ... ... ... ... ... 102
The Psychology of the Buddhists. By Baboo Pearychand
Mittra i ... ... .103
Poetry:—Angel Voices—The Prediction ... ... ... 104
Correspondence: —Seances in Malvern—Spiritualism in
Holland—The Temperature of the Head—The Theo¬
logical Condition of Edinburgh—Reincarnation—Ma¬
terialisation of Spirit Heads, No. 9—Astrology,
Destiny, and Prayer — Mesmerism — Mrs. Tappan-
Richmond’s Lectures—The Experiences of Inquirers
—Miss Martineau and-the Clairvoyant Emma—The
Trustworthiness of Spirit Messages ...104
Paragraphs:—M. Aksakof in the Caucasus, 101.; Spirit¬
ualism in Oldham, 101; Presentation at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, 101; Miss Wood, 101; Spiritualism in Brighton,
101; Dr. Carpenter, 101; Healing Mediumship 108
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