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GHOSTS AND THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS. By the Rev. H. R. Haweis, M.A. 71

“Will you Show me the Ghost?” 73

“Authentic” Ghost Photographs 76

The late Editor of “Light” 78

SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY. By Jas. Robertson, Glasgow 85

His Opportunities for Observation 89

David Duguid prevailed on to try Experiments 90

Experiments in Mr. Robertson’s Warehouse 91

John Page Hopps on Spirit Life 92

A beautiful Portrait obtained 92

Testimony by “Edina” 93

Portrait obtained in Edinburgh of a Child 94

Details of the Experiments to obtain it 95

MISCELLANEA. By Andrew Glendinning 111

How Abraham Lincoln’s Spirit Photograph was obtained 115

Experiments by Professor Crookes, F.R.S. 122

The beauty of Katie King described 123

Lecture by Arthur Maltby 128

Lantern Transparencies, by Mr. Acton 129

How a Portrait was obtained without a Camera 144

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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PHOTOGRAPH OF SPIRIT HEAD AND FACE BY DAVID DUGUID Frontispiece.

PORTRAIT OF DAVID DUGUID 25

PHOTOGRAPH OF SPIRIT BY J. TRAILL TAYLOR 29

ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH BY J. TRAILL TAYLOR 35

PHOTOGRAPH OF A LADY AND THE SPIRIT OF HER FATHER 79

PHOTOGRAPH OF MR. STAINTON MOSES, M.A., AND SPIRIT 83

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