Human magnetism; its claims to dispassionate inquiry. Being an attempt to show the utility of its application for the relief of human suffering / [William Newnham].
- William Newnham
- Date:
- 1845
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Human magnetism; its claims to dispassionate inquiry. Being an attempt to show the utility of its application for the relief of human suffering / [William Newnham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![GESELAL BEMABKS. 5Y act of volition, could be demonstrated to the senses,—as if the weight of the atmosphere had been ever proven ex- cpt by ite Aiccts, which no one sense can perceive, and yt of which, a// experience at the same time proves the While we regret that such arguments have ever been anployed, we do not object against the opponents of mag nctiem, provided they will carry on their warfare in a philosophic manner, and without the use of unhallowed weapons. So far from it, we consider it as indispensable to listen to, and to weigh well the opinions of those who have contended aguinst magnetism, before admitting the principles and the proofs, the truth of which they have been unable to shake. We should indeed wander far from the truth if we blindly trusted to its defenders ; but we venture to affirm, that he who will peruse without prejudice all which has been written on this subject. re- jetting whatever is manifestly untrue, or doubtful, or ex- travagant, will inevitably be convinced of its power to relieve many, endo cure some maladies. We restrict this estimate of the worth of the opponents of magnetism to its sincere and honest adversaries; and we exclude from such estimate, all those whose genera] conduct has been to treat the theory of magnetism as ab- sard,—to refuse to examine the facts and testimony upon which it is founded,— and to brand ite disciples as dupes and imspostors. There is no argument,—no sincerity in this process, though the astonishing influence of self-loye has blinded their eyes as to the real motives of their con- duct; and its palpable injustice has probably been con-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33492967_0079.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
