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100 1 _aSoo, Chung Ling,
_d1861-1918
245 1 0 _aSpirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-04-19
505 0 _aThe single slate -- The double slate -- Miscellaneous slate tests -- Mind reading and kindred phenomena -- Table lifting and spirit rapping -- Spiritualistic ties -- Post tests, handcuffs, spirit collars, etc. -- Séances and miscellaneous spirit tricks -- Miscellaneous tricks.
508 _aProduced by deaurider, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena" by William E. Robinson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the various methods and tricks utilized by mediums in spiritualistic séances, particularly focusing on slate writing tests that are often misattributed to supernatural abilities. The author, who has a background in magic and illusion, aims to expose the fraudulent tactics employed by these mediums to deceive their audiences. The opening of the text presents the author's preface, where he shares his partial upbringing in beliefs surrounding spiritualism but highlights his intention to demystify the tricks used in the practice. He emphasizes that while he respects the sincere beliefs of spiritualists, it is essential to understand the psychological and mechanical methods used to create the illusion of communication with the dead. Ranging from the use of cleverly designed slates to various deceptive writing techniques, the beginning of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of the artifice behind spirit communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMagic tricks
653 _aSpiritualism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61871
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