Extent and interest of the subject--Science employed by ancient governments to deceive and enslave their subjects--Influence of the supernatural upon ignorant minds--Means employed by the ancient magicians to establish their authority--Derived from a knowledge of the phenomena of Nature--From the influence of narcotic drugs upon the victims of their delusion--From every branch of science--Acoustics--Hydrostatics--Mechanics--Optics--M. Salverte’s work on the occult sciences--Object of the following letters Page 1 Subject of spectral illusions--Recent and interesting case of Mrs. A.--Her first illusion affecting the ear--Spectral apparition of her husband--Spectral apparition of a cat--Appari…
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