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CONTENTS
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| [CHAPTER I] | [9] |
The inception of the enterprise.—The MerthyrSéance.—Experience of British lectures.—Call fromAustralia.—The Holborn luncheon.—Remarkable testimony tocommunication.—Is individual proof necessary?—Excursionto Exeter.—Can Spiritualists continue to beChristians?—Their views on Atonement.—The party on the"Naldera." | |
| [CHAPTER II] | [24] |
Gibraltar.—Spanish right versus British might.—Relics ofBarbary Rovers, and of German militarists.—Ichabod!—SenegalInfantry.—No peace for the world.—Religionon a liner.—Differences of vibration.—The Bishop ofKwang-Si.—Religion in China.—Whisky in excelsis.—France'smasterpiece.—British errors.—A processionof giants.—The invasion of Egypt.—Tropical weather.—TheRussian Horror.—An Indian experiment.—Aden.—Bombay.—TheLambeth encyclical. A great; Snakes.—The Catamarans.—TheRobber Castles of Ceylon.—Doctrine ofReincarnation.—Whales and Whalers.—Perth.—TheBight. | |
| [CHAPTER III] | [60] |
Mr. Hughes' letter of welcome.—Challenges.—Mr. CarlyleSmythe.—The Adelaide Press.—The great drought.—Thewine industry.—Clairvoyance.—Meeting with Bellchambers.—Thefirst lecture.—The effect.—The Religiouslecture.—The illustrated lecture.—Premonitions.—Thespot light.—Mr. Thomas' account of the incident.—Correspondence.—Adelaidedoctors.—A day in the Bush,—TheMallee fowl.—Sussex in Australia.—Farewellto Adelaide. | |
| [CHAPTER IV] | [84] |
Speculations on Paul and his Master.—Arrival at Melbourne.—Attackin the Argus.—Partial press boycott.—Strengthof the movement.—The Prince of Wales.—Victorianfootball. Rescue Circle in Melbourne.—Burke andWills' statue.—Success of the lectures.—Reception atthe Auditorium.—Luncheon of the British EmpireLeague.—Mr. Ryan's experience.—The Federal Government.—Mr.Hughes' personality.—The mediumshipof Charles Bailey.—His alleged exposure.—His remarkablerecord.—A test sitting.—The Indian nest.—Aremarkable lecture.—Arrival of Lord Forster.—Thefuture of the Empire.—Kindness of Australians.—Prohibition.—Horse-racing.—RomanCatholic policy. | |
| [CHAPTER V] | [114] |
More English than the English.—A day in the Bush.—Immigration.—Acase of spirit return.—A séance.—Geelong.—Thelava plain.—Good-nature of GeneralRyrie.—Bendigo.—Down a gold mine.—Prohibitionv. Continuance.—Mrs. Knight MacLellan.—Nerrin.—Awild drive.—Electric shearing.—Rich sheep stations.—Cockatoofarmers.—Spinnifex and Mallee.—Rabbits.—Thegreat marsh. | |
| [CHAPTER VI] | [136] |
The Melbourne Cup.—Psychic healing.—M. J. Bloomfield.—Myown experience.—Direct healing.—Chaos andRitual.—Government House Ball.—The Rescue Circleagain.—Sitting with Mrs. Harris.—A good test case.—Australianbotany.—The land of myrtles.—Englishcricket team.—Great final meeting in Melbourne. | |
| [CHAPTER VII] | [151] |
Great reception at Sydney.—Importance of Sydney.—Journalisticluncheon.—A psychic epidemic.—Gregory.—Barracking.—TownHall reception.—Regulation ofSpiritualism.—An ether apport.—Surfing at Manly.—Achallenge.—Bigoted opponents.—A disgruntledphotographer.—Outing in the harbour.—Dr. MildredCreed.—Leon Gellert.—Norman Lindsay.—BishopLeadbeater.—Our relations with Theosophy.—Incongruitiesof H.P.B.—Of D.D. Home. | |
| [CHAPTER VIII] | [176] |
Dangerous fog.—The six photographers.—Comic Advertisements.—Beautiesof Auckland.—A Christian clergyman.—Shadowsin our American relations.—The GallipoliStone.—Stevenson and the Germans.—Position ofDe Rougemont.—Mr. Clement Wragge.—Atlanteantheories.—A strange psychic.—Wellington the windy.—Aliterary oasis.—A Maori séance.—Presentation. | |
| [CHAPTER IX] | [198] |
The Anglican Colony.—Psychic dangers.—The learned dog.—Absurdnewspaper controversy.—A backward community.—TheMaori tongue.—Their origin.—Theirtreatment by the Empire.—A fiasco.—The Pa ofKaiopoi.—Dr. Thacker.—Sir Joseph Kinsey.—A generouscollector.—Scott and Amundsen.—Dunedin.—Agenuine medium.—Evidence.—The Shipping strike.—SirOliver.—Farewell. | |
| [CHAPTER X] | [223] |
Christian origins.—Mithraism.—Astronomy.—Exercisingboats.—Bad news from home.—Futile strikes.—LabourParty.—The blue wilderness.—Journey to Brisbane.—Warmreception.—Friends and Foes.—Psychic experienceof Dr. Doyle.—Birds.—Criticism on Melbourne—SpiritualistChurch.—Ceremony.—Sir MatthewNathan.—Alleged repudiation of Queensland.—Billytea.—The bee farm.—Domestic service in Australia.—Hon.John Fihilly.—Curious photograph by the Statephotographer.—The "Orsova." | |
| [CHAPTER XI] | [255] |
Medlow Bath.—Jenolan Caves.—Giant skeleton.—Mrs.Foster Turner's mediumship.—A wonderful prophecy.—Finalresults.—Third sitting with Bailey.—Failureof State Control.—Retrospection.—Melbourne presentation.—Crooks.—Lectureat Perth.—West Australia.—Rabbits,sparrows and sharks. | |
| [CHAPTER XII] | [280] |
Pleasing letters.—Visit to Candy.—Snake and Flying Fox.—Buddha'sshrine.—The Malaya.—Naval digression.—Indiantrader.—Elephanta.—Sea snakes.—Chained to atombstone.—Berlin's escape.—Lord Chetwynd.—Lecturein the Red Sea.—Marseilles. | |
| [CHAPTER XIII] | [303] |
The Institut Metaphysique.—Lecture in French.—Wonderfulmusical improviser.—Camille Flammarion.—Test ofmaterialised hand.—Last ditch of materialism.—Sittingwith Mrs. Bisson's medium, Eva.—Round the Aisnebattlefields.—A tragic intermezzo.—Anglo-FrenchRugby match.—Madame Blifaud's clairvoyance. |
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