A Wanderer In The Spirit Lands

A WANDERER IN THE SPIRIT LANDS.

BY FRANCHEZZO.

TRANSCRIBED BY A. FARNESE.

Oh, Star of Hope, that shines to bless
The Wanderer through Life's Wilderness!
Angels of Love—say are ye come
To lead the Weary Wanderer home?

CONTENTS.

Preface by Transcriber.
Dedication by Author.
Part I. Days of Darkness.
CHAPTER I.—My Death.
CHAPTER II.—Despair.
CHAPTER III.—Hope—Wanderings on the Earth Plane—A Door of Spiritual Sight.
CHAPTER IV.—The Brotherhood of Hope.
CHAPTER V.—Spirits of the Earth Plane.
CHAPTER VI.—Twilight Lands—Love's Gifts—The Valley of Selfishness—The Country of Unrest—The Miser's Land—The Gambler's Land.
CHAPTER VII.—The Story of Raoul.
CHAPTER VIII.—Temptation.
CHAPTER IX.—The Frozen Land—The Caverns of Slumber.
CHAPTER X.—My House in the Twilight Lands—Communion Between the Living and the Dead.
CHAPTER XI.—Ahrinziman.
CHAPTER XII.—My Second Death.
Part II. The Dawn of Light.

CHAPTER XIII.—Welcome in the Land of Dawn—My New Home There.
CHAPTER XIV.—A Father's Love.
CHAPTER XV.—A New Expedition Proposed.
CHAPTER XVI.—Clairvoyance—The Journey Begun.
CHAPTER XVII.—The Astral Plane and Its Inhabitants--Spooks, Elves, Vampires, etc.
CHAPTER XVIII.—The Approach to Hell.
Part III. The Kingdoms of Hell.

CHAPTER XIX.—Through the Wall of Fire.
CHAPTER XX.—The Imperial City.
CHAPTER XXI.—The Fires of Hell—A Vengeful Spirit—
Pirates—The Sea of Foul Mud—The Mountains of Selfish Oppression—The Forest of Desolation—Messages of Love.
CHAPTER XXII.—Amusements in a Great City of Hell—Words of Caution.
CHAPTER XXIII.—The Palace of My Ancestors—False Brothers Baffled.
CHAPTER XXIV.—The Story of Benedetto—Plotters Again Baffled.
CHAPTER XXV.—A Pitched Battle in Hell.
CHAPTER XXVI.—Farewell to the Dark Land.
Part IV. Through the Gates of Gold.

CHAPTER XXVII.—Welcome on Our Return—A Magic Mirror—Work in the Cities of Earth—The Land of Remorse—The Valley of Phantom Mists—A Home of Rest.
CHAPTER XXVIII—My Home and Work in the Morning Land.
CHAPTER XXIX.—The Formation of Planets.
CHAPTER XXX.—Materialization of Spirits.
CHAPTER XXXI.—Why the Spheres Are Invisible—Spirit Photographs.
CHAPTER XXXII.—Through the Gates of Gold—My Mother—My Home in the Land of Bright Day—I Am Joined by Benedetto.
CHAPTER XXXIII.—My Vision of the Spheres.
CHAPTER XXXIV.—Conclusion.

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