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Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis By: Charles Maurice Davies (1828-1910) |
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MYSTIC LONDON: OR, PHASES OF OCCULT LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS. BY REV. CHARLES MAURICE DAVIES, D.D.
AUTHOR OF "ORTHODOX" AND "UNORTHODOX LONDON," ETC. "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Hamlet. LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8, CATHERINE STREET, STRAND. 1875.
[ All rights of Translation and Reproduction are reserved. ] LONDON:
SAVILL, EDWARDS AND CO., PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET,
COVENT GARDEN.
CONTENTS.
CHAP. PAGE I. LONDON ARABS 1 II. EAST LONDON ARABS 11 III. LONDON ARABS IN CANADA 21 IV. WAIFS AND STRAYS 29 V. A LUNATIC BALL 38 VI. A BABY SHOW 51 VII. A NIGHT IN A BAKEHOUSE 58 VIII. A LONDON SLAVE MARKET 67 IX. TEA AND EXPERIENCE 73 X. SUNDAY LINNET SINGING 85 XI. A WOMAN'S RIGHTS DEBATE 92 XII. AN OPEN AIR TICHBORNE MEETING 100 XIII. SUNDAY IN A PEOPLE'S GARDEN 108 XIV. UTILIZING THE YOUNG LADIES 116 XV. FAIRLOP FRIDAY 122 XVI. A CHRISTMAS DIP 129 XVII. BOXING DAY ON THE STREETS 134 XVIII. THE VIGIL OF THE DERBY 141 XIX. THE WIFESLAYER'S "HOME" 150 XX. BATHING IN THE FAR EAST 157 XXI. AMONG THE QUAKERS 164 XXII. PENNY READINGS 172 XXIII. DARWINISM ON THE DEVIL 179 XXIV. PECULIAR PEOPLE 198 XXV. INTERVIEWING AN ASTROLOGER 204 XXVI. A BARMAID SHOW 212 XXVII. A PRIVATE EXECUTION 217 XXVIII. BREAKING UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS 224 XXIX. PSYCHOLOGICAL LADIES 228 XXX. SECULARISM ON BUNYAN 233 XXXI. AL FRESCO INFIDELITY 242 XXXII. AN "INDESCRIBABLE PHENOMENON" 250 XXXIII. A LADY MESMERIST 260 XXXIV. A PSYCHOPATHIC INSTITUTION 269 XXXV. A PHRENOLOGICAL EVENING 277 XXXVI. A SPIRITUAL PICNIC 284 XXXVII. A GHOSTLY CONFERENCE 290 XXXVIII. AN EVENING'S DIABLERIE 300 XXXIX. SPIRITUAL ATHLETES 307 XL. "SPOTTING" SPIRIT MEDIUMS 313 XLI. A SÉANCE FOR SCEPTICS 320 XLII. AN EVENING WITH THE HIGHER SPIRITS 328 XLIII. SPIRIT FORMS 340 XLIV... Continue reading book >>
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