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{{Style P-No indent|Representing the English and American Literature of Spiritualism, obtainable of W. H. Harrison, ''Spiritualist'' Newspaper Branch Office, 38, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London, W.C.}}

{{Style P-No indent|[For purposes of mutual convenience the above office has been rented on the premises of the National Association of Spiritualists, but the Association and ''The Spiritualist'' Newspaper and publishing business are not in any way connected with each other.]}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Primitive Christianity and Modern Spiritualism}}, by Eugene Crowell, M.D., of New York. This is a standard work on Spiritualism by a competent observer, who, after studying its facts for many years, has drawn from them only such conclusions as they warrant, and who has comprehensively dealt with the whole subject. In two volumes, price 10s. 6d. per volume.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Debatable Land}}, by the Hon. Robert Dale Owen, formerly American Minister at the Court of Naples. A standard work containing interesting and well-authenticated facts, proving the reality of spirit communion. It also contains an elaborate essay defining the author’s views of the relationship of Spiritualism to the Christian Church. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World}}, by Robert Dale Owen. An excellent book of absorbing interest, replete with well-authenticated narratives, describing manifestations produced by spirits. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Report on Spiritualism}}, by the Committee of the Dialectical Society. This committee consisted of literary, scientific, and other professional men who investigated Spiritualism for two years without engaging the services of any professional medium, after which they published the report. Original edition, 15s.; moderately abridged edition, 5s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Researches in the Phenomena of Spiritualism}}, by William Crookes, F.R.S. The best work ever published to scientifically demonstrate the reality of some of the physical phenomena of Spiritualism. 5s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Miracles and Modern Spiritualism}}, by Alfred Russell Wallace, F.R.G.S. This book contains a masterly argument in reply to Hume’s “Essay on Miracles.” It also records a large number of interesting spiritual manifestations, and contains some of the personal experiences of Mr. Wallace. 5s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Planchette; or, The Despair of Science}}, by Epes Sargent. A book rich in descriptions of well-authenticated spiritual phenomena. Information about the relationship of Spiritualism to Religion and Science is also given. 5s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Concerning Spiritualism}}, by Gerald Massey. A brilliant well written little essay on Spiritualism. Neatly bound, with gilt edges. 2s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Letters on Spiritualism}}, by the late J. W. Edmonds, Judge of the Supreme Court, New York, U.S. This book consists of essays on the Social, Moral, and Scientific aspects of Spiritualism. 3s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Where are the Dead? or, Spiritualism Explained}}, by Fred. A. Binney. A practically useful work for inquirers, giving general information about English professional and non-professional mediums, also about the periodical and other Literature of Spiritualism. 3s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Other World}}, by the Rev. G. F. Lee, D.C.L. This newly-published book contains Facts and Traditions relating to Dreams, Omens, Apparitions, Wraiths, Warnings, and Witchcraft. The author admits the reality of Spiritual visitations, but considers modern Spiritualism to be diabolical. He, however, gives valuable facts, previously unpublished, and prints the only authorised and complete account of the Apparition seen by one of the ancestors of Lord Lyttleton. 2 Vols., crown 8vo., 15s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Proof Palpable of Immortality}}, by Epes Sargent. This work, by an American author of acknowledged ability, gives an account of the materialisation of Spirits in England and America during the past few years in the presence of famous mediums, and, as a rule, before educated witnesses of more or less literary and scientific ability. The work also contains remarks on the relations of the facts to theology, morals, and religion; and it is prefaced with a portrait of the materialised spirit Katie King, copied from a photograph of her taken by Mr. Harrison by the aid of the magnesium light. 5s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Miracles, Past and Present}}, by the Rev. William Mountford. The author is an acute and vigorous thinker, and a writer of unquestioned ability. Contents: The Anti-Supernaturalism of the Present Age; Science and the Supernatural; Miracles and Doctrine; Miracles and the Believing Spirit; The Scriptures and Pneumatology; Miracles and Science; the Spirit and the Prophets Thereof; Anti-Supernatural Misunderstandings; the Last Ecstatic; Matter and Spirit; the Outburst of Spiritualism; Thoughts on Spiritualism; A Miracle Defined; Miracles as Signs; Miracles and the Creative Spirit; Miracles and Human Nature; Miracles and Pneumatology; the Spirit and the Old Testament; the Old Testament and the New; the Spirit; Jesus and the Spirit; Jesus and Resurrection; the Church and the Spirit. 12mo., 500 pp. Cloth 10s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Allan Kardec’s “Spirits’ Book”}} (Blackwell). 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Soul of Things}}, by William Denton. In this extraordinary book the author, who is a Professor of Geology in America, employed clairvoyants to reveal to him by vision events connected with the early history of geological specimens; these sensitives thus saw the Mastodon and other extinct animals as if living and moving before them; they likewise saw the scenes by which these prehistoric animals were surrounded. The author also sent his clairvoyants to examine portions of different planets, and they gave descriptions of the inhabitants, physical geography, and vegetation of each. The book is illustrated with numerous engravings, drawn by the sensitives as the visions passed before their eyes. The substance of a review of this book in “The Spiritualist” was to the effect that there is no doubt as to the integrity of the author, who also possesses sufficient intelligence to select clairvoyants who would not cheat him. The question as to the reliability of the narratives therefore narrows itself down to the question of the reliability of clairvoyance, which, when employed to gain information about distant places on earth, has been found sometimes to give accurate results and sometimes inaccurate results. The review further expresses the opinion that if ever interplanetary communication should be established, it will be by means of clairvoyance or some other of the latent and little understood spiritual powers in man. Three Vols. 24s.; or 8s. per single volume.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Poems of the Inner Life}}. Given by Spirits through the mediumship of Lizzie Doten. The accusation is sometimes made by disbelievers that spirit messages are of a trumpery character, but these beautiful poems give evidence that all spirit utterances are not so. “The Prophecy of Vala,” published in this book, and professedly given by the Spirit of Edgar Allan Poe, is better than any which that poet wrote during the whole of his life on earth. Best edition, gilt, 10s. 6d.; cheap edition, 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Poems of Progress}}. Given by spirits through the mediumship of Lizzie Doten. This, like the preceding work, is a collection of beautiful poems. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Bible Marvel-Workers, and the Power Which Helped Them to Perform Mighty Works}}. By Allen Putnam. 6s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|People from the Other World}}, by Col. H. S. Olcott. Profusely Illustrated. This book is dedicated to Mr. William Crookes and Mr. Alfred Russell Wallace. The author is a literary gentleman of high standing in New York, and the book consists of descriptions of seances at which materialised spirits appeared under test conditions, in the presence of the author and other witnesses. Pictures of the Eddy Brothers, their homestead, and the phenomena presented at their seances, are included in the work. 12s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Psalms of Life}}. A collection containing 150 pieces of music, and 550 Spiritual hymns, compiled by John S. Adams. 6s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|How and Why I Became a Spiritualist}}. By Washington A. Danskin. 4s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Poems by Achsa W. Sprague}}, for many years a public trance speaker on Spiritual Philosophy. 5s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Future Life}}, as described by Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet, with an introduction by Judge Edmonds. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Principles of Nature}}, given inspirationally through the mediumship of Mrs. Maria M. King. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Looking Beyond}}, by J. O. Barrett, contains the testimony of the departed about the world beyond the grave. 5s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Hints for the Evidences of Spiritualism}}, by M. P. 2s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Will-Ability}}, by Joseph Hands, M.R.C.S.; contains experiments on Mesmerism and arguments relating to Free Will. 2s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Strange Visitors}}, dictated through a Clairvoyant. 6s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Inner Mystery}}. An inspirational poem. By Lizzie Doten. 2s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Electrical Psychology}}, by Dod. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Dawn}}. An American Novel, advocating Progressive principles. 5s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Flashes of Light from the Spirit World}}. Through the mediumship of Mrs. Conant. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Biography of Mrs. Conant}}. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Radical Rhymes}}, by William Denton. 6s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Our Planet}}, by William Denton. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Book of Mediums}}, by Allan Kardec. (Mrs. Wood’s translation.) 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Seers of the Ages}}, by J. M. Peebles. 5s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Spiritual Pilgrim}}, by J. O. Barrett. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Around the World}}, by J. M. Peebles. 10s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Statuvolence; or, Artificial Somnambulism}}. 7s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Mrs. Crowe’s Night Side of Nature}}. 2s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Two Worlds}}, by Brevior. 12s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Glimpses of a Brighter Land}}. An interesting little book, containing messages given by Spirits through the Writing Mediumship of a Lady. 2s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Psychological Medicine}}, by Dr. Bucknill and Dr. Daniel H. Tuke. 25s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Apparitions}}, by Newton Crosland. 2s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Religious System of the Amazulu}}, giving information about Spiritual Phenomena among the Amazulu and other Tribes of South Africa, by the Rev. Canon Callaway, M.D., in three parts. 12s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Outlines of Ten Years’ Investigation into the Phenomena of Modern Spiritualism}}, by Thomas P. Barkas.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Apparitions: A Narrative of Facts}}, by the Rev. Bourchier Wrey Saville, M.A. 4s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Hesperia}}. Poems, by Cora L. V. Tappan. 6s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Career of Religious Ideas}}, by Hudson Tuttle. 2s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Spiritual Lyre}}. A Collection of Songs for the use of Spiritualists. Paper, 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Demonology and Witchcraft}}, by Sir Walter Scott. 6s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Signs Before Death}}. A Record of Strange Apparitions, Remarkable Dreams, etc. 3s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Stories of Infinity: 1. Lumen.—2. History of a Comet.—3. An Infinity}}, by Camille Flammarion. 6s.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Life Line of the Lone One; or, Autobiography of the World’s Child}}, by Warren Chase. 4s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Voices from the Spirit World}}, being Communications from many Spirits by the hand of Isaac Post. 5s. 6d.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|The Gaderene; or, Spirits in Prison}}, by J. O. Barrett and J. M. Peebles.}}

{{Style P-No indent|{{Style S-Small capitals|Life Beyond the Grave}}, described by a Spirit through a Writing Medium. 3s.}}

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Conjugal Love; Truth v. Theology — 3s. 0d.<br>

Morning Lectures — 7s. 6d.}}

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<center>These leaflets are specially suitable<br>

''The Spiritualist'' says:—“Contention about Spiritualism and mediums should be avoided, and action substituted. The real strength of Spiritualism lies far more in its facts than in clamouring about them; the facts, therefore, should be multiplied by the wholesale dissemination of printed information how to form circles in the homes of private families. A proportion of those who receive the information will try experiments, and those who obtain the phenomena in their own homes will at once irrevocably recognise as impostors or disreputably unsafe guides, those newspapers and individuals who state authoritatively that the facts are not true. If every Spiritualist makes it binding upon himself to ‘drop about’ or distribute five hundred of the leaflets, containing instructions how to form spirit circles at home, the whole nation will be deluged with useful information, and such a number of mediums will spring up in private families, as to rapidly increase the knowledge of truths calculated to benefit in the highest degree this materialistic, consequently irreligious age.”

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