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PART I.—The Story of the Great Mahatma Hoax.

Chapter I.— Introduction 5

〃 II.— No Mahatmas, no Members! 8

〃 III.— Mystification under Madame Blavatsky 13

〃 IV.— The Psychical Research Exposure 17

〃 V.— Mystification under Mrs. Besant 22

〃 VI.— Enter the Mahatma 27

〃 VII.— Every Man his own Mahatma 32

〃 VIII.— The Adventures of a Seal 36

〃 IX.— The Climax of Theosophic Brotherhood 42

〃 X.— The Mahatma Tries Threats 48

〃 XI.— Mrs. Besant’s coup de main 55

〃 XII.— A Meeting of the (Theosophical) Pickwick Club 60

〃 XIII.— Questions and Challenges 67

PART II—Answers and Theosophistries.

I.— From Officials 75

II.— From Prominent Theosophists 80

III.— From Private Members 93

PART III.—A General Rejoinder.

Last Shreds of the Veil of Isis 99

POSTSCRIPT.

Mr. Judge’s Mahatma at Bay 108

L’Envoi: “The Society upon the Himalay” 117

A Reply from Mr. W. Q. Judge 121

An Appreciation of Mr. Judge’s “Reply” 133

Illustrations and Facsimiles.

Frontispiece, Portrait of Mme. Blavatsky 1

Portrait of Mrs. Besant 80–81

Portrait of Colonel Olcott 32–33

The “Mahatma’s Seal” 28

The Envelope Trick 35

Facsimiles of Mahatma Missives, of Mr. Judge’s Handwriting, &c. 20, 33, 37, 38, 50, 52, 54, 115

Portrait Cartoon: “When Augur meets Augur” 119

MADAME BLAVATSKY (From a photograph by Messrs. Elliott & Fry, Baker-street, W.)

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