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A MAGICIAN
AMONG THE SPIRITS
A MAGICIAN
AMONG THE SPIRITS
BY
HOUDINI
Illustrated
Publishers
HARPER & BROTHERS
New York and London
MCMXXIV
A MAGICIAN AMONG THE SPIRITS
Copyright, 1924, by Harry Houdini
Printed in the United States of America
First Edition
O-Y
IN WORSHIPFUL HOMAGE
I
DEDICATE THIS BOOK
TO THE MEMORY OF MY SAINTED MOTHER
IF GOD
IN HIS INFINITE WISDOM
EVER SENT AN ANGEL UPON EARTH IN HUMAN FORM
IT WAS MY
MOTHER
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CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| Introduction | xi | |
| Preface | xxi | |
| I. | The Founders of Modern Spiritualism | 1 |
| II. | The Davenport Brothers | 17 |
| III. | Daniel Dunglas Home | 38 |
| IV. | Palladino | 50 |
| V. | Ann O’Delia Diss Debar | 66 |
| VI. | Dr. Slade and His Spirit Slates | 79 |
| VII. | Slate Writing and Other Methods | 101 | ...