02459cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324502700014426400510041430000470046533600260051233700260053833800360056450000310060050802000063152012020083153400450203365300480207885600430212654925UtSlPG20260610134251.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDefoe, Daniel,d1661?-173114aThe Friendly Daemon, or the Generous Apparition :bBeing a True Narrative of a Miraculous Cure, Newly Perform'd Upon That Famous Deaf and Dumb Gentleman, Dr. Duncan Campbel, by a Familiar Spirit That Appear'd to Him in a White Surplice, Like a Cathedral Singing Boy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-06-16  aProduced by deaurider, Larry B. Harrison and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"The Friendly Daemon, or the Generous Apparition" by Daniel Defoe is a narrative non-fiction work written in the early 18th century. The book recounts a miraculous cure experienced by Dr. Duncan Campbel, a famous deaf and dumb gentleman, who claims to have been healed by a familiar spirit appearing to him in the guise of a boy in a white surplice. This intriguing account explores themes of supernatural assistance, healing, and the blurred lines between faith and reason.  In this narrative, Dr. Campbel shares his harrowing experiences with a debilitating illness characterized by frequent convulsions, which left him unable to communicate normally. After enduring years of suffering and unsuccessful treatments, he is visited by a spirit who provides him with a secret cure involving a loadstone and a specially prescribed powder. Campbel's subsequent recovery enables him to return to his practice, leading him to assist others afflicted by similar ailments. His story raises questions about the intersection of physical healing and spiritual phenomena, ultimately suggesting that remedies may sometimes come from unexpected, mysterious sources. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEpistolary fiction, English -- 18th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54925