ckering wrote a letter to his son, while the latter was a student
at Harvard College, requesting him not to play at cards, a practice
which he regarded as wicked. But the son (Colonel Timothy Pickering
afterwards), as Mr. Upham, his biographer, well remarks, was altogether
too busy with his studies to waste time over cards.

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We do not observe in the old papers much that would indicate a belief in
modern Spiritualism; but it would seem from some accounts that "angels"
were occasionally seen. In the cases we quote, the kind of "angels" is
not stated. Whether they were real live beauties, or not, can only be
conjectured. Who would not now like to buy one of these books at "four
Coppers," so as to read all about these angels?

_THIS DAY PRINTED._

(And Sold by _Green & Russel_, in Queen-Street,)

A True & wounderful Relation of the Appearance of THREE
ANGELS, (cloathed in White Raiment) to a young Man at
_Medford_, near _Boston_, in _New-England_, on the 4th of
_February_ 1761, at Night. Together with the Substance of
the DISCOURSE, delivered by one of the Angels, from the 3d
Chapter of _Colossians_, and 4th Verse.

[Price only four Coppers.]

--> Good Allowance to those that purchase by the Dozen.

_Boston Gazette_, Feb. 18, 1761.

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About this time, also, "angels" made their appearance "at home"
(England), as will be seen by another notice from the same paper.

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This Day Published,

(_And Sold by_ Fowle & Draper, _in_ Marlboro'-Street.)

A full Relation of the surprizing Appearance of an Angel, in
the Parish-Church of Gainsbury in Lincolnshire, on
Christmas-Day last, in the Morning.--From whom was obtained
a Prophecy of many Things that should come to pass in
Europe; but more especially in England and France:--The
first of which Kingdoms is threatened with several Judgments
on Account of their great Misimprovement of peculiar
Priviledges: Whilst the latter, notwithstanding their
Endeavours to become great, shall be totally destroy'd by
Discord among themselves, &c. &c. The whole being a loud
Call to Repentance.--Published at the Request of the
Parishioners, and attested to by two Ministers, and three