London, February 1, 1861. 

 Just Published, with an Emblematic Frontispiece, 5s. cloth, 



Mysteries 



of 



Life, Death, and Futurity ; 



ILLTJSTBATED FROM THE BEST AND LATEST AUTHORITIES. 



Life and Time. 

 Nature op the Soul. 

 Spiritual Life. 

 Mental Operation s. 

 Belief and Scepticism. 

 Premature Interment. 

 Phenomena of Death. 

 Sin and Punishment. 



CONTENTS. 



The Crucifixion of Our Lord. 

 The End of the World. 

 Man after Death. 

 The Intermediate State. 

 The Great Resurrection. 

 Recognition of the Blessed. 

 The Day of Judgment. 

 The Future States, etc. 



By HORACE WELBY*. 



Extract from the Preface. 

 " As the aim of the writer is to render his book acceptable to a large number 

 of readers, he has endeavoured to make it attractive by the notes and comments 

 of expositors of our own time, as well as from those sacred treasures of learning, 

 and those studies of Scripture, which strongly reveal to us the relation of God to 

 man. The most reverential regard for things sacred has been fostered throughout 

 the work ; and wherever the stores of classic thought and fancy have been 

 resorted to for embellishment and illustration, these have been employed as 

 subsidiary to the Spirit and the Truth." 



LITEEAK7 OPXIVXONS. 



" It is a great deal to be able to say in favour of this book that we have dis- 

 covered nothing in it which can offend or annoy a member of any Christian 

 denomination ; and that many of the quotations are not only valuable in them- 

 selves, but have been collected from sources not easily accessible to the general 

 reader. Not a few of the chapters are, however, Mr. Welby's own composition, 

 and these are, for the most part, thoughtfully and carefully written." — From tin 

 Critic, Jan. 5, 1861. 



"The author and compiler of this work is evidently a largely-read and deeply- 

 thinking man. For its plentiful suggestiveness alone it should meet with a kindly 

 and grateful acceptance. It is a pleasant, dreamy, charming, startling little 

 volume, every page of which sparkles like a gem in an antique setting." — Weekly 

 Dispatch, Jan. 20, 1861. 



" This book is the result of extensive reading, and careful noting : it is such a 

 common-place book as some thoughtful divine or physician might have compiled, 

 gathering together a vast variety of opinions and speculations, bearing on 

 physiology, the phenomena of life, and the nature and future existence of the 

 soul. With these are blended facts, anecdotes, personal traits of character, and 

 well-grounded arguments, with the one guiding intention of strengthening the 

 Christian's fait h, with the thoughts and conclusions of the great and good of 

 the earth. Mr. Horace Welby has brought together a mass of matter that 

 might bo sought in vain through the most extensive library ; and we know of no 

 work that so strongly compels reflection, and so well assists it." — London 

 "Review, Jan. 13, 1861. 



"This closely-printed volume, with its thousand-and-one references to the 

 works and opinions of our best and greatest writers, is not inferior, u an 

 interesting literary curiosity, to the famous ' Anatomy of Melancholy." In 

 justice to Mr. Welby, we may add, that no religious scruple9 are likely to be 

 outraged in his pages."— Oriental Budget, Jan. 1861. 



