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Since its publication in 1888, H. P. Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine has generated a continuing interest in the sources that are quoted or referenced.  Building on research that started over a century ago, this compilation follows the pagination of the original 1888 edition.  Excerpts from The Secret Doctrine are in bold type and are followed by references citing author, title, and date.
p/q: introduces a reference to a source that is paraphrased or quoted.  All others are introduced by see:.
Curly brackets { } denote excerpts from footnotes in the referenced material.
Square brackets [ ] are used for translations and editorial insertions.
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