Its origin, nature, and evolution. Volume I.
Document Category: Supernatural
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The Philosophy of the Supernatural
by W. H. Platt, D. D., LL. D. Rector of St. Paul’s church Rochester, N.Y.
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The Secret Book of the Black Arts
containing all that is known upon the occult sciences of daemonology, spirit rappings, witchcraft, sorcery, astrology, palmistry, mind reading, spiritualism, table turning, ghosts and apparitions, omens, lucky and unlucky signs and days, dreams, charms, divination, second sight, mesmerism, clairvoyance, psychological fascination, etc. And giving full information about the wonderful arts of transmuting base to precious metals and the actual manufacture of the precious gems, such as jasper, ruby, emerald, onyx, amethyst, sapphire, etc., etc. Together with a mass of other matter giving inner views of the arts and sciences whether recondite and obscure, or plain and practical.
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On Hallucinations
A history and explanation of apparitions, visions, dreams, ecstasy, magnetism, and somnambulism.
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Fiends, Ghosts, and Sprites
Including an account of the origin and nature of belief in the supernatural.
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Mysteries: or, Glimpses of the Supernatural
containing accounts of the Salem witchcraft – the Cock-lane ghost – the Rochester rappings – the Stratford mysteries – oracles – astrology – dreams – demons – ghosts – spectres – &c. &c.



