Lucifer/Vol2

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Volume 2

March 1888 – August 1888
London: George Redway, 1888. Nos. 7-12, pp. 1-500.
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March 1888

Vol. 2, No. 7
Place Title Author


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 1-5


Sunday Devotion to Pleasure

Read at: BCW Unsigned. Attributed to H. P. Blavatsky in BCW.

H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 6-8


Self-Evident Truths and Logical Deductions

Part 1.

Franz Hartmann

F. Hartmann, M.D.


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 9-13


Talismanic Magic
Saturn

Byline printed below the subtitle.

S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers

S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 14-18


The Birth of Space

Charles Johnston

Charles Johnston, F.T.S.


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 19-36


The Blossom and the Fruit
The True Story of a Magician

Part 7.

Mabel Collins

Mabel Collins


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 37-40


The Life Principle

Signed N. D. K.; identification by B. de Zirkoff in BCW, The Life Principle.

N. D. Khandalavala

N.D.K.


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 41-42


[Editors’ note on ‘The Life Principle’ by N. D. K.]
Editor's Note

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 42


Two Sonnets

Mary W. Gale


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 43-47


Zarina!
(A Vision)

Helen Fagg


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 47


The Soul's Desire

Dum Spiro Spero


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 48-51


A Theory of Hauntings

Part 2.

Frank Fernholme


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 52-60


The White Monk
Part II. – My Story

Part 3.

Percy Ross


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 60-61


Memory

P.H.D.


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 62-67


Theosophy and Modern Socialism
By a Socialist Student of Theosophy

Part 2.

J. Brailsford Bright

J. Brailsford Bright


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 67


Occult Phenomena

W. Ashton Ellis

W. Ashton Ellis


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 68-71


From "Lucifer" to a few Readers

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 71


[Editorial apology to H. L. Courtney for postponing his letter]

Untitled. Printed heading: “Note”. The letter by Robert Lewins was printed instead. Unsigned. Previously attributed to H. P. Blavatsky; personal authorship has not been established.



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 72


The Theosophical Publication Society

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 73-74


Mohammed Benani
(Sampson Low.)

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 74-75


A Modern Apostle; The Elixir of Life; the Story of Clarice; and other poems

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 75-76


A Professor of Alchemy - Denis Zachaire

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 76


The Meister
Journal of the Wagner Society

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 77


Re The Brain Theorem of the Universe

Robert Lewins

Robert Lewins, M.D.


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 78-79


The late Mrs. Anna Kingsford, M.D.
obituary

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 80-82


Science and Sciolism
Hylo-Idealism, or the Brain Theorem of Mind and Matter

Robert Lewins

Robert Lewins, M.D.


vol. 2, no. 7, March, 1888, p. 83-84


From the Note-Book of an Unpopular Philosopher

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H. P. Blavatsky



March 1888

Vol. 2, No. 8
Place Title Author


vol. 2, no. 8, March, 1888, p. 85-91


What Good has Theosophy done in India?

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 92-95


Self-Evident Truths and Logical Deductions

Part 2.

Franz Hartmann

F. Hartmann, M.D.


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 96-99


A Strange Adventure

Anna Kingsford

Anna Kingsford, M.D.


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 99-100


Illumination

(= Jirah Dewey Buck) (1838-1916)

Jirah Dewey Buck

Harij


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 101-107


The White Monk

Part 4. Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 107


My Philosophy

Evelyn Pyne


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 108-117


Buddhist Doctrine of the Western Heaven

Translations: Russian (editorial notes).

Joseph Edkins

Rev. Joseph Edkins, D.D.


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 118-135


The Blossom and the Fruit
The True Story of a Magician

Part 8.

Mabel Collins

Mabel Collins


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 136-141


Ultimate Philosophy

Translations: Russian (editorial notes).

Herbert L. Courtney



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 141


[Editors’ note on ‘Ultimate Philosophy’ by H. L. Courtney]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 142-149


Christian Lecturers on Buddhism, and Plain Facts about the same, by Buddhists

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 149


World Saviours

Evelyn Pyne


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 150-154


Practical Occultism

Read at: BCW Translations: Russian. Unsigned.

H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 154


Sowing and Reaping

Evelyn Pyne


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 155


[Letter on meeting the dead in Kama-loka]

Untitled.

"FTS"


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 155-156


[Editors’ reply to F. T. S. on Kama-loka]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 156


[Questions from a new member]

Untitled.

J.M.


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 156-157


[Editors’ reply to J. M.]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 157


[Letter on ‘Self-Evident Truths and Logical Deductions’]

Untitled.

J.W. Hunter


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 157-158


[Editors’ reply to J. W. Hunter]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 158-159


[Questions on spiritual development]

Untitled.

H.C.


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 159-160


[Editors’ reply to H. C.]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 160


The Crucifixion of Jesus: An Allegory

Rev. T.G. Headley


vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 161-162


Woman: Her Glory, Her Shame, and Her God

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 162-164


Absolute Relativism, or Absolute in Relation

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 164-165


Visions

Unsigned. BCW suggests H. P. Blavatsky’s authorship on stylistic grounds; no printed signature.



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 165


Les Mystères de l’Horoscope

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 166-167


A Dream of the Gironde and other Poems

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 168-170


Theosophical and Mystic Publications

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 8, April, 1888, p. 171-172


Astrological Notes – No.5

correspondence: Interecting to Astrologers

Nemo


May 1888

Vol. 2, No. 9
Place Title Author


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 173-181


Occultism versus the Occult Arts

Read at: BCW Translations: Russian. Unsigned.

H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 182-184


Bird and Butterfly

C. Pfoundes

C. Pfoundes (Omoie Tetzunostzuke)


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 185-193


The Sraddha

Translations: Russian (editorial notes). Part 1.

Andrew T. Sibbald



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 193


At Sunset

Evelyn Pyne


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 194-195


Previsions of later Life

E.C.H.C.


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 196-202


Acquired Habits

A.I.R.


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 202


Sound Waves

Roger Hall


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 203-208


Mary Merivale's First Words to Her Disciples

Evelyn Pyne


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 209-226


The Blossom and the Fruit
The True Story of a Magician

Part 9.

Mabel Collins

Mabel Collins


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 227-233


Theosophy and Modern Socialism
by a Socialist Student of Theosophy

Part 3.

J. Brailsford Bright

J. Brailsford Bright


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 233


Missionary Fables

Ed. Sarasavisandaresa


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 234-239


Detachment

Pilgrim


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 240-242


Finger-Posts in the Middle Ages

(Karl Kisewetter ?)

Karl * * *


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 242


From a Lamrim Compendium

Tzon-kha-pa

Tzon-kha-pa


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 243-247


The Crucifixion of Man

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 247-250


[Editors’ notes on ‘The Crucifixion of Man’]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 251


The Battle of Belief

Rev. T.G. Headley


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 252


The Mystery of a Turkish Bath

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 252-253


Roses and Thorns

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 254-255


A Puzzle in "Esoteric Buddhism"

An Agnostic Student of Theosophy


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 255-257


[Editors’ note on ‘A Puzzle in Esoteric Buddhism’ by An Agnostic Student of Theosophy]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 257


Practical Occultism

S.E.


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 257-258


[Editors’ reply to “Practical Occultism” by S. E.]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 258-259


[Why do Animals Suffer?]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 259


Logical Deductions

Alfred Wilson


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 259


[Editors’ reply to ‘Logical Deductions’ by Alfred Wilson]

Unsigned editorial reply to Alfred Wilson’s “Logical Deductions”. Untitled. Previously attributed to H. P. Blavatsky; personal authorship has not been established.



vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 259-260


Is There No Hope?

David Crichton


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 260


Who Are the Eurasians?

G. Ouseley, F.T.S.


vol. 2, no. 9, May, 1888, p. 260


[Editors’ note on ‘Who Are the Eurasians?’ by G. Ouseley]

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H. P. Blavatsky



June 1888

Vol. 2, No. 10
Place Title Author


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 261-272


Theosophy or Jesuitism?

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 272


Scene: The Garden of a Temple

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 273-276


Leylet en Nuktah

Nizida


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 277-280


The Romantic Story of Genghis Khan, the Conqueror of Asia

C. Pfoundes

C. Pfoundes (Omoie Tetzunostzuke)


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 281-285


The Woman in the Stone Tower
A True Incident

Helen Fagg


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 286-294


The Blossom and the Fruit
The True Story of a Magician

Part 10.

Mabel Collins

Mabel Collins


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 295


Editorial Notices

Editors of Lucifer


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 296-302


The Sraddha

Translations: Russian (editorial notes). Part 2.

Andrew T. Sibbald



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 303-306


How he Sought Mary Merivale

Evelyn Pyne


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 306


Indian Proverbs

Translation attributed to Charles Johnston in Theosophical Library; signed C. J.

Charles Johnston

C.J.


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 307-310


The Bewitched Curiosities; or the Pawned Pledges and The Spirits

C. Pfoundes

C. Pfoundes (Omoie)


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 311-322


Karmic Visions

Read at: BCW Translations: Russian.

H. P. Blavatsky

Sanjna


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 323-329


Louis Dramard

Benoit Malon



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 326-327


[Letter to Camille Lemaitre]

A complete letter quoted in Benoît Malon’s “Louis Dramard”; supplied to Malon by Camille Lemaitre.

Louis Dramard



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 329


[Editorial postscript to the tribute to Louis Dramard by Benoît Malon]
Miscellaneous Notes

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 330-332


Herr Paulus

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 333-335


Sheykh Hassan, the Spiritualist

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 336


“New Light on Old Truths.”

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 337-339


A Protest

Discipula


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 339


[Editors’ note on ‘A Protest’ by Discipula]

Read at: BCW (re the Roman Catholic Church) Untitled.

H. P. Blavatsky

Ed.


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 340


What Reincarnates?

Pilgrim


vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 340


[Editorial reply to Pilgrim on reincarnation]
Miscellaneous Notes

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 10, June, 1888, p. 340


Indian Proverbs

Unsigned.



July 1888

Vol. 2, No. 11
Place Title Author


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 341-346


Forlorn Hope

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 347


To Theosophists and Readers of Lucifer

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 348-354


Across Ceylon

A.P.S.


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 355-365


Star-Angel Worship in the Roman Catholic Church

Read at: BCW Translations: Russian.

H. P. Blavatsky

H.P.B.


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 365


"L'Isis"

F. K. Gaboriau; A. Froment

A. Froment, F. K. Gaboriau


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 366-368


What is Theosophy?

Susie E. Hibbert, 2nd Degree, F.T.S.


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 369-376


Evolution and Natural Selection
A Criticism and a Suggestion

E. Douglas Fawcett



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 376


The T. P. S.



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 377-389


The Blossom and the Fruit
The True Story of a Magician

The printed byline leaves the second contributor unnamed.

Mabel Collins

Mabel Collins and ____ ____


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 390-391


A Sufi's Mystical Apologue

A.J.C.


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 391-398


Commentary by Sadi of Shiraz

A.J.C.


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 399-402


The Reading Desk

Omori Fu-so-no Fumi Nito


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 402


The Angelus Bell

Adamanta


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 403-407


The Sraddha

Andrew T. Sibbald



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 408-409


Notes from my Japanese Scrap-Books

C. Pfoundes



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 409


Indian Proverbs

Translation attributed to Charles Johnston in Theosophical Library; signed C. J.

Charles Johnston

C.J.


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 410-414


Christian Science

Read at: BCW Unsigned.

H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 415


Is This Right?

J.C.V.P.


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 415-416


Answer

T.B. Harbottle



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 416


[Editors’ note on ‘Is This Right?’ by J. C. V. P.]

Unsigned. Untitled.



vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 417


Astrological

Magus


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 417


[Reply to Magus on astrology]

Untitled.

Nemo


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 417-420


What is God?

J. Hunter


vol. 2, no. 11, July, 1888, p. 420


[Editors’ note on ‘What is God?’ by J. Hunter]

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H. P. Blavatsky



August 1888

Vol. 2, No. 12
Place Title Author


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 421-433


The Theosophical Society; its Mission and its Future

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 433


Indian Proverbs

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 434


To Lovers of "Lucifer"

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 435-441


The Sraddha

Part 4.

Andrew T. Sibbald



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 441


Possession

Mary R. Shippey


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 442-444


Waves of Sympathy

E.C.H.C.


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 444


A New Light

M. Martin Ryan


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 445-461


The Blossom and the Fruit
The True Story of a Magician

The printed byline leaves the second contributor unnamed.

Mabel Collins

Mabel Collins and ____ ____


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 461


The Aryan Branch of The Theosophical Society

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 462-463


Three Sonnets

Evelyn Pyne


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 463-464


The Vampire Tree; or, The Suicide's Old Pine
a true tale of modern Yedo (Tokio)

Omori Fu-so-no Fumi Nito


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 465-470


Atlantis
from the Timaeus and Critias of Plato

E.E.O.


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 470


The Daily Sacrifice

Mary W. Gale


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 471-472


A Fragment

Read before the Ramayana Theosophical Society, Chicago, Illinois, 24 June 1888, by Mrs. M. M. Phelon, F.T.S. The title footnote credits her as the reader; the quoted manuscript is anonymous.

M.M Phelon



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 473-481


My Uncle's Strange Story

R. Harte



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 481


"Chaos and Old Night"

M. Mull


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 482-484


Our Christian XIXth Century Ethics

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H. P. Blavatsky

Adversa


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 485-487


Reincarnation

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 487-490


Emendations of Hamlet

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 490-491


A Trilogy of the Life to Come

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 491


Mongolian Aphorisms

Unsigned.



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 492


Is this an Error?

Euphrates


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 492-495


No Error

Signed J. R. S.; identification by B. de Zirkoff in BCW, Is this an Error?

J. Ralston Skinner

J.R.S.


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 495


[Editorial reply to Euphrates on the words of Jesus on the cross]

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H. P. Blavatsky

[Ed.]


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 495-497


The Devil! Who is He?

Rev. T.G. Headley


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 497


[Editorial reply to “The Devil! Who is He?” by T. G. Headley]
Editors' Note. – Amen!

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 497


A Lesson

H.P. Mukerji


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 498


[Editors’ note on ‘A Lesson’ by H. P. Mukerji]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 498


The "Chaste Tree"

W.N. Gale


vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 498


[Editors’ note on ‘The Chaste Tree’ by W. N. Gale]

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H. P. Blavatsky



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 498


[Thanks to friends and subscribers]

Editorial notice at the end of the first year.



vol. 2, no. 12, August, 1888, p. 499-500


Theosophical and Mystic Publications
The Theosophist of Madras

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