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TOM CLARK AND HIS WIFE,

THEIR DOUBLE DREAMS, AND THE CURIOUS THINGSTHAT BEFELL THEM THEREIN; BEING THE

ROSICRUCIAN'S STORY.

BY DR. P. B. RANDOLPH,

"THE DUMAS OF AMERICA,"

AUTHOR OF "WAA, GU-MAH," "PRE-ADAMITE MAN," "DEALINGSWITH THE DEAD," "IT ISN'T ALL RIGHT," "THE UNVEILING OF

SPIRITISM," "THE GRAND SECRET," "HUMAN LOVEA PHYSICALSUBSTANCE," ETC., ETC., ETC.

NEW YORK:SINCLAIR TOUSEY, ! NASSAU STREET.

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CONTENTSPART I. THE MAN.PART II. THE DOUBLE DREAM.PART III. THE MAGIC SPELL.PART IV. THE DREAM OF BETSEY CLARK.PART V. TOM CLARK DREAMS AGAIN.PART VI. WHAT BECAME OF THOMAS CLARK.PART VII. BETSEY CLARK IN DREAM-LAND.

From SINCLAIR TOUSEYBy DR. P. B. RANDOLPH,

DEAR CHARLES T !

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PART III.

THE MAGIC SPELL.

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m(*#% (#* S+(7 '%(r%4 "#% , "7% *o05 %-%* %* *( %r , &%#) ' 0# "# , $0))"# ,%('"# , / y"# )+ro0 + %1%ry 1(0 ) (#* $(1%r# o/ +" '"r"). H% r0 +%* /rom )+% ' ($%,r%($+%* +" +o0 %, (#* #o&! 4T+% 5o& , )+% 5o& 8 W"#%, "1% m% &"#%, r05y &"#%.4T+%y (1% "), (#* ") /(" %*8 S)ro# %r *r"#7, m0$+ )ro# %r, #o& 5%$(m% +" r%/0 %,(#* "# )0'%/y"# +" 5r("# +% )0 )"/"%* +" $o# $"%#$%. H" )or)0r% &( #o) )o ( )

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PART IV.

THE DREAM OF BETSEY CLARK.

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