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The secrets of the invisible world disclos'd: or, an universal history of apparitions sacred and prophane, under all denominations; whether, angelical, diabolical, or human-souls departed. Shewing I. Their various returns to this world; with sure rules to know, by their manner of appearing, if they are good or evil ones. II. The differences of the apparitions of antient and modern times; and an enquiry into the scriptural doctrine of spirits. III. The many species of apparitions, their real existence, and operations by divine appointement. IV. The nature of seeing ghosts before, and after, death; and how we should behave towards them. V. The effects of fancy, vapours, dreams, hyppo, and of real, or imaginary appearances. VI. A collection of the most authentic relations of apparitions, particularly that surprizing one attested by the learned Dr. Scott (1729)

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 · London, Printed for J. Clarke, A. Millar, and J. Green · leaf 20

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a of the invidble WorlJ^I know no One Thing about which,more has b6en faid, and lefs underftood,than this of Apparition: It is divided fomuch between the Appearance of goodand the Apparition of bad Spirits, that our Thoughtsare flrangely confusd about it. First, We make a great deal of Difficulty… … B neral. The Hifiory and Reality neral, they refolve to receive no Vifits from theinvifible World, nor to have any Acquaintancewith its Inhabitants till they come there 5 Notfatisfyd with that, they refolve for us all, as well asfor themfelves, and will have it, that becaufe theyhave no Notion of…

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