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the literary echo, and pawcatuck advertiser (westerly, r.i.) 1851-1854 — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1854-05-04
Location: westerly, rhode island, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the literary echo, and pawcatuck advertiser (westerly, r.i.) 1851-1854 · 1854-05-04 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1854-05-04 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “spirit rapping”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... and other advocates of the spirit rapping creed. It is a calm, candid, attempt to explain the phenomena which these works describe, by philosophical means. Whether or mot Mr. Dod’s theory is correct, we are not prepared to say, but it is ingeniously conceived and strongly fortified. llts temper towards the spiris ualists is excellent. Mr. D. has for twenty years made the wonderful powers and capabilities of the human mind his study, and is probably better qualified than any other living man to solve a mystery which has puzzled the brain of the learned in every part of the country. This work can be had at O. Stillman’s Book Store, and of Pierce Handell, ...

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