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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    -40 between 20 and ItO ; she is jaiLlid, with good reatui'cs, a \ndow, and reports lierseli’lo have been cured ol'a severe local ilise;ise by mesmcrisni. Trial 1] (The Ijauv).—Mr. Iernonx. May 21, IS 15. In order to meet the alleged peculiarity of this person’s power of elairvoyance, 1 came prepared with closed boxes. She wiusspeccblythrown into the.so-ealled inesincricsleep, in which she lay while Mr. Vernon, stambng by her side, cx|)lained aloud to the eoinjiany the peculiarities of her niesinerie manifestations as to rigidity, coma, &c. All these she speedily exhibited, esiieeially a tine theatriciJ “ exfftxr in the mode of an adoring Madoima, in which M r. Vernon comjiared her to Lord Shrewsbury’s Exfalical. After these various exhibitions had lasted a considerable, time, she was asked by Mr. A’enion if she would try to reiul in the boxes. On her assenting, they were |)resented to her, viz., two small deal boxes, about three inches in hmgth and half an inch deep, each contiuning a single })rinted word in large letters. The boxes were of thin materials, but closely titled and sealed. A third box (if it may be so eidled,) consisted of an old red morocco spec- taele-case, with the flap clo.sed and sealed. This con- tained the following words in print, large and distinct, and ]»laeed lengthwise in the ease;, ComHlhitioH medico- Irgale sur qiiclqiicx riz/nes.” After exanduing them, she
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