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The Voluntary Lunatic

The Voluntary Lunatic A Spiritualist tells lady mediums how to avoid involuntary commitment to lunatic asylums.

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Chris Woodyard

on July 29, 2017 in medical oddities, News, Psychic Research, religion, Social History, Spiritualism, Victorian and tagged George Boole, involuntary committal, Mary Everest Boole, Mrs George Boole, Spiritualism and lunacy laws, The Voluntary Lunatic, Victorian insane asylums, Victorian spiritualism

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EsoterX Some of the most original and well-written work on history, forteana, monsters and more. Well above my pay grade.
Past Imperfect – Mike Dash History with all the interesting bits left in by the immensely interesting Mike Dash.
Planet Slade Paul Slade on murder ballads, secret London and the cunningly titled “Miscellany.” Top-notch murder and music and a superlative essay on Pearl Bryan.
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