Illustrations of modern mesmerism from personal investigation / [Sir John Forbes].

  • John Forbes
Date:
1845
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Credit: Illustrations of modern mesmerism from personal investigation / [Sir John Forbes]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    been iillowod lo rost hoiuc time, he ^nus n-baiichifced cx- nrtly iis helbir, and witli I lie. same result preeisely, i- c. with total incapacity lo sec anything brought to him. After the bandages were removed, we wished him to see Kilh hh eyea what was in the room, but he kept his lids partially closed, and deelaretl he eould see nothing. With Mr. Venion’s eonsent, T opened the lid of one eye witli my lingers, but still he deelared he could see nothing. lie was again demesmerised, and it was then eon- reded among us that he slioiihl he. juirposely bandaged badly, ill order lo shew us if he shoiihl then have better clairvoyance. Hut any fudher proceedings were ob- jected to by *Mr. Vcnioii, and were not urgctl by us. Trial D (Adolphe).—d/c. J ernons, May -2t, 1815. At the meeting at Mr. Olllcy’s, ou the l‘.Mh, on the failure of Adolphe it was jmiposed by Mr. Venion that we shoidd meet at his house ou Satiu’day, the 2 till, at lialf-past two, and we were invited to bring with us the sealed packets which were taken to Mr. Ottley’s, but not used. On repairing to Duke street at the lime aiipoiiitcd, we found the room almost tilled with ]iersons to witness the performance, and that in place of being a ]irivate sitting, us we exiiected, it was a public ouc. However we took our places near the .seal of operation, with Mr. \ernon s sanction. 4
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