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A collection of five linked case studies follows a perceptive, ethically minded psychic physician who investigates mysterious invasions, sorceries, elemental forces, secret cults, and uncanny influences affecting ordinary people. Each case narrates eerie encounters, methodical inquiry from personal observation and subtle clairvoyance, and the application of disciplined mental training to diagnose and neutralize psychical disturbances. Themes include the interplay of thought and material effect, the risks of heightened sensitiveness, and the need for moral steadiness when confronting beyond‑ordinary phenomena. The tone mixes empirical inquiry with atmosphere, blending suspenseful incident with reflections on the nature and dangers of occult perception.


JOHN SILENCE
Physician Extraordinary


JOHN SILENCE
Physician Extraordinary

BY
ALGERNON BLACKWOOD
AUTHOR OF
“THE LISTENER” “THE EMPTY HOUSE” ETC.

BOSTON
JOHN W. LUCE & COMPANY
1909