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A thousand fantasies

Begin to throng into my memory,

Of calling shapes, and beck'ning shadows dire,
And airy tongues, that syllable men's names
On sands, and shores, and desert wildernesses.
These thoughts may startle well, but not astound,

COMUS, 1. 205.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR CADELL AND DAVIES;

BY

J. AND J. HADDOCK,

WARRINGTON.

THE NEW YORK

PUBLIC LIBRARY

190688B

ASTOR, LENOX AND
TILDEN FOUNDATIONS

1342

CONTENTS.

Page.

CHAPTER I. Reality of spectral impressionsGeneral law of the system, to which they may be referred -Division of the subject-Spectral illusions exemplified

CHAPTER II. A lawyer's argument for the existence of witchcraft-Proofs of spectral inpressions, from recollected perceptions-New England witches-Cardan-Donne-Jonson-The maid of France- and other visionaries

CHAPTER III.

Beaumont's Visions-Those of
Tasso Kotter-Drabicius - Arise Evans-
Bovet

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CHAPTER IV. Medical distinctions of spectral impressions. Sepulchral remedies: Preparations of the human skull-Mumia-Apparition of Ficinus to Michael Mercato-Warning voice to Quarraus-Visions of Dr. Pordage. Latent lunacy; exemplified in the character of Hamlet 95

CHAPTER V. Accessory causes of delusion, re

garding spectral impressions-Apparition of
Desfontaines-Ghosts at Portnedown Bridge—
Lucian's story of a Split Ghost-Instance of a
Ghost in two places at once.

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