Sketches of imposture, deception, and credulity
R. A. (Richard Alfred) Davenport
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1. Front matter2. Introductory material3. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.4. CHAPTER II. ON ANCIENT ORACLES, ETC.5. CHAPTER III. FALSE MESSIAHS, PROPHETS, AND MIRACLES.6. CHAPTER IV. ROMAN CATHOLIC SUPERSTITIONS, ETC.7. CHAPTER V. ROYAL IMPOSTORS.8. CHAPTER VI. DISGUISES ASSUMED BY, OR IN BEHALF OF, ROYALTY.9. CHAPTER VII. MILITARY STRATAGEMS.10. CHAPTER VIII. MALINGERING, OR SIMULATION OF DISEASES.11. CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS IMPOSTORS AND IMPOSTURES.12. CHAPTER X. LITERARY IMPOSTORS AND DISGUISES.13. CHAPTER XI. IMPOSTURES IN ENGRAVING.14. CHAPTER XII. FORGED INSCRIPTIONS AND SPURIOUS MEDALS.15. CHAPTER XIII. ATTEMPT TO STEAL THE REGALIA FROM THE TOWER.16. CHAPTER XIV. VAMPYRISM.17. CHAPTER XV. JUGGLING.18. CHAPTER XVI. PRODIGIES.19. CHAPTER XVII. THE DELUSIONS OF ALCHEMY.20. CHAPTER XVIII. ASTROLOGY.21. CHAPTER XIX. MEDICAL DELUSIONS AND FRAUDS.22. CONCLUDING CHAPTER. MISCELLANEOUS.