CHAPTER IX.

Intervention of Spirits in the Corporeal World . 191 Penetration of our thoughts by spirits . . . 191
Occult influence of spirits on our thoughts and actions . 192 Possession . . . . . . 195
Convulsionaries . . . . . .198
Affection of certain spirits for certain persons . .199
Guardian-angels — Protecting, familiar, and sympathetic
spirits ....... 201
Presentiments . . . . . .211
Influence of spirits on the events of human life . . 212
Action of spirits in the production of the phenomena of
nature . . . . ... 216
Spirits during battle • . . . .219
Pacts with spirits ...... 220
Occult power — Talismans — Sorcerers — Benedictions and
curses ....... 224
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