Origin of Faëry-Legends of the Mythology of various Climes-Cauld Lad of HiltonĬlassic and Indian Mythology-Embodying of a Demon-Stories illustrative of the Superstitions of Ireland and Cornwall-Legend of the Changelings-Poetry of Nature-Preadamite Beings Monkish Impostures-Optical Toys-Spontaneous CombustionĮlemental Causes-Impositions at Woodstock-Tedworth-Cock Lane-Subterranean Sounds-Currents of Air-Memnon-Phonic Instruments-Vocal curiosity in young Richmond Philosophy of Moral Causes-Effect of thought and of the function of the Stomach in producing physical changes in the Brain-Stories in proof of this influence-Illusions from Derangements of Vision-Curious cases of ocular Spectra from peculiar conditions of the EyeĪNALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF SPECTRAL ILLUSION.Ĭredulity-Arrangement of Causes of Spectral Illusion-Illustration of Atmospheric Illusions-Natural Phenomena-Fata Morgana-Schattenman of the Brocken-Romance of unlettered minds Inspiration of Poesy and Painting-Shakspere-Fuseli-Blake-Philosophy and Madness-Illusion of Tasso-Truth of Poesy-Splendid illusions at the onset of Mania-Melancholy constitution and decay of Poetic Minds-Letter of a Cheromaniac-Sensibility-Unhappy consequences of cherishing Romance-Fragment of John Keats Phantoms of intellectual Minds-Illusion of Opium-Illustrations of Narcotic Influence
Second Sight-National propensity to the Sight-Romance and Poetry of the Mountains- Morbid predisposition to Second Sight-Unearthly Visions on the eve of Dissolution-Glimpses of Reason in dying Maniacs Influence of interesting localities-Definition of a Phantom-An intense idea-Demonomania-Stings of Conscience-Curious effect of peculiar study or intense thought-Darkness and Obscurity-Romance of reality-A mysterious incident Reasons for early faith in Phantoms-Modern errors regarding classic Superstitions-Shallowness and Fallacy of modern Incidents-Explanation of Ghost Stories by Coincidence-Incidents in proof of Coincidence-Proneness of intellectual Minds to credulity and exaggeration-Innocent invention of an incident at Bowood Notions of the Ancients regarding the nature of Ghosts-Confidence of the Ancients in their appearance-Modern Incidents in illustration of real appearance-Qualities of Ghosts-Motives of Apparitions-Ancient and modern StoriesĪncient spectral Prophecy-Modern Stories in illustration of prophetic Spectres-Philosophy and Poesy of Shakspere-Holy influence of Spectral Visitations-Stories of apparently special influence of the Deity Scenery on the Wye-A Ghost Seer-Tintern Abbey-Faith and Scepticism in the reality of Phantoms
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