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trance, hysteria, epilepsy, mania, or other diseases specially as¬ 
cribed to demoniacal influence ? 74. Are nightmares con¬ 
sidered real spirits? 75. Are erotic dreams caused by visits 
of demons (incubi and succubi), who have sexual connection 
with women and men in their sleep ? 76. Are there stories 
of women thus becoming pregnant ? 77. Are there vampires 
or such spirits who suck their victim’s blood in sleep, and 
cause them to waste away and die ? 78. Is exorcism practised 
as a cure ? and who are the exorcists, priests, sorcerers, or 
doctors? 79. What are the processes of exorcising spirits 
from patients? 80. Can disease-spirits be conjured into 
objects or animals, and the patient be so released ? 81. Is 
the possessing spirit considered to speak through the patient’s 
voice or by “ ventriloquism ” ? 82. Does the intruding spirit 
give its name ? 83. Are hysterical and epileptic fits, &c., 
encouraged or artificially brought on to obtain oracles from 
deities through possessed mediums ? 84. Are patients of 
morbid constitutions selected as mediums, prophets, or oracle- 
priests ? 
Spiritualism. —85. Are other proceedings, of the nature of 
those carried on by modern “ spiritualists,” known in the 
nation ? 86. Are the souls of the dead summoned to be con¬ 
versed with ? 87. Are seances or assemblies held for the 
purpose ? and if so, in light or darkness ? 88. Are there 
persons who act as “ mediums ” ? 89. Are the spirits said to 1 
appear visibly, to speak, move objects, &c. ? 90. How do they 
answer questions ! 91. Are rappings and other mysterious' 
noises and actions reported? 92. Do mediums rise in the 
air ? 93. Are they supernaturally loosed from bonds ? \ 
Fetishism. —94. Do spirits or deities enter into or attach 
themselves to objects, such as sticks, bones, ornaments, &c. ? 
95. Are such objects of supernatural power ? and are they kept 
sacred or carried as vehicles of spiritual influence ? 96. What 
sort of spirits can be conjured into such objects ? and by whom, 
and how? 97. Are relics of the dead, as bones, mummies, 
&c., so inhabited by their former souls ? 98. Can ghosts be 
“ laid ” in objects ? 99. Do possessed objects move, dance 
about, give oracular answers, &c. 100. Are objects inspired 
