Mystic London: or, Phases of Occult Life in the Metropolis - Softcover

Davies, Rev. Charles Maurice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1508603537 ISBN 13: 9781508603535

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

“Mr. Davies, in the most plain, simple, matter-of-fact way, tell us exactly what he saw on each occasion. The result is a most interesting volume.” -Athenaeum CONTENTS I. London Arabs II. East London Arabs III. London Arabs in Canada IV. Waifs and Strays V. A Lunatic Ball VI. A Baby Show VII. A Night in a Bakehouse VIII. A London Slave Market IX. Tea and Experience X. Sunday Linnet-singing XI. A Woman's Rights Debate XII. An Open-Air Tichborne Meeting XIII. Sunday in a People's Garden XIV. Utilizing the Young Ladies XV. Fairlop Friday XVI. A Christmas Dip XVII. Boxing-day on the Streets XVIII. The Vigil of the Derby XIX. The Wifeslayer's "Home" XX. Bathing in the Far East XXI. Among the Quakers XXII. Penny Readings XXIII. Darwinism on the Devil XXIV. Peculiar People XXV. Interviewing an Astrologer XXVI. A Barmaid Show XXVII. A Private Execution XXVIII. Breaking up for the Holidays XXIX. Psychological Ladies XXX. Secularism on Bunyan XXXI. Al Fresco Infidelity XXXII. An "Indescribable Phenomenon" XXXIII. A Lady Mesmerist XXXIV. A Psychopathic Institution XXXV. A Phrenological Evening XXXVI. A Spiritual Picnic XXXVII. A Ghostly Conference XXXVIII. An Evening's Diablerie XXXIX. Spiritual Athletes L. "Spotting" Spirit Mediums XLI. A Séance for Sceptics XLII. An Evening with the Higher Spirits XLIII. Spirit Forms XLIV. Sitting with a Sibyl XLV. Spiritualists and Conjurers XLVI. Pros and Cons of Spiritualism

About this title

Book Description:

This collection of observations and researches into nineteenth-century urban spiritualism was published in 1875 by a leading Anglican clergyman. It defends the principles and practices of spiritualism, arguing that they can peacefully coexist with those of Christianity. It is an indispensable source on alternative religion in Victorian London.

About the Author:

Reverend Charles Maurice Davies (1828-1910) who also wrote under the pseudonyms A Church of England Clergyman; C M D; An Ex-Puseyite, was the author of: Philip Paternoster (2 Volumes) (1858), Shadow Land: A Story With a Purpose (1860), Orthodox London; or, Phases of Religious Life in the Church of England (1873), Unorthodox London; or, Phases of Religious Life in the Metropolis (1873), Heterodox London; or, Phases of Free Thought in the Metropolis (1874), Anti-Sillyass; or, The Modern Odyssey (1874), Mystic London; or, Phases of Occult Life in the Metropolis (1875), London Sermons (1875), Broad Church (3 volumes) (1875), 'Verts; or, The Three Creeds (3 volumes) (1876), Maud Blount, Medium: A Story of Modern Spiritualism (1876), Fun, Ancient and Modern (2 volumes) (1878), The Future that Awaits Us: The Appearances of Jesus... (1884) and Great Secret and... Occultism (1896).

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1508603537
• ISBN 13: 9781508603535
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324