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{{Style P-Align center|1=The Indian Mirror.<br>CALCUTTA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29, 1882.}}

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{{Style P-Title|Wonderful Mesmeric Cures Effected by the President-Founder of the Theosophical Society in Ceylon.}}

{{Style S-Small capitals|Sir,}}—Finding constant and appreciative notice taken of the Theosophical Society and its movements in the columns of the ''Indian Mirror'', I make bold to send you a somewhat meagre account of a few of the mesmeric cures effected by Col. Olcott, during his recent lecturing tour in Ceylon, in the hope that it will be of interest to your readers. The subject of these cures has been the theme of friendly and adverse comments in the public prints of Ceylon. But truth always prevails, and the Colonel has earned the warmest thanks of a portion of suffering humanity, although in his benevolence he would not receive them. In all he cured about fifty cases of paralysis and hemiphligia during his stay, which are all testified to by persons of great respectability and position in the island. After the first cure was made at Galle of a confirmed paralytic of nine years’ standing, the good Colonel was almost mobbed by patients afflicted with every description of desperate disease. They came by hundreds, and, of course, it was absolutely impossible for him to treat more than a moiety. Most of those, whom he undertook,—and such were only those whose disease was not produced by impurity of blood, or by excessive use of alcohol or opium, or by immorality,—were cured by him in a day or two. Some of the members of the Galle Theosophical Society, with the help of the Colonel’s private Secretary, Mr. Guna Sakhara, collected the statements of many of the patients cured, and had them attested by one or more of the witnesses present on the occasion. I append to this a few, out of a heap, of similar testimonies that are available. They will show the conspicuous unselfishness and kindness of heart of our leader, and, after reading them, you will not be surprised at the love in which he is now held by my fellow-countrymen and co-religionists, the Sinhalese Buddhists.

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The undersigned have known the above named Cornelis Appu for many years, and we know that he had paralysis and unable to use one side of his body. And we certify that he was cured and also that it is being talked about all over the Southern Province.

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{{Style S-Small capitals|The Theosophical Society}} will celebrate its seventh anniversary at the Framji Cowasji Institute on the 7th instant at 5-30 {{Style S-Small capitals|p.m.}} (Bombay time). Delegates from all the Branch Associations will be present and address the meeting.

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{{Style S-Small capitals|Mr. Sinnett}}, editor of the ''Pioneer'', author of “The Occult World,” and Vice-President of the Theosophists’ Society, is expected to attend the annual meeting of the Society in Bombay, and, we are informed, will make a statement of his views on Theosophy.

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Mr. K. M. Shroff deserves well of the citizens of Bombay among whom he continues his efforts to inspire a spirit of kindliness towards animals. As honorary secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty t{{Style S-Lost|…}} Animals, he has worked since its start with unremittin{{Style S-Lost|…}} energy. But for Mr. Shroff, guided by the worthy President, the Society would not have reached its presen{{Style S-Lost|…}} position. Not content with this good work, Mr. Shro{{Style S-Lost|…}} works for the dumb creatures in another direction. An{{Style S-Lost|…}} those who witnessed the scene at the New Cloth Marke{{Style S-Lost|…}} last Sunday are of opinion that Mr. Shroff is earning th{{Style S-Lost|…}} blessings of the voiceless ones. All success to hi{{Style S-Lost|…}} humane efforts.

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{{Style P-Title|The “Theosophist.”}}