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“[B]y far the larger number of the dreams... occurred towards dawn; sometimes even, after sunrise, during a "second sleep." A condition of fasting, united, possibly, with some subtle magnetic or other atmospheric state, seems therefore to be that most open to impressions of the kind.”

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Anna Kingsford
Anna Kingsford

Anna Kingsford was a 19th-century British author and thinker known for her advocacy of animal rights, vegetarianism, and religious freedom. Her works covered a wide range of subjects, including philosophy, religion, and science. more

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