Mesmerism and its opponents / by George Sandby.

  • Sandby, George.
Date:
1848
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Credit: Mesmerism and its opponents / by George Sandby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CONTENTS. Preface to the Second Edition \ Page v Preface to the First Edition ----- xv Introductory Chapter on Hostility of Scientific and Medical Men to Mes- merism _-------l CHAPTER I. Progress of Mesmerism. — Opposition to Mesmerism. — Charge of Satanic Agency. — Sermon preached at Liverpool. — Rev. Hugh M'Neile. — Mesmerism and Electricity. — Mesmerism not supernatural. — Why General Laws of Mesmerism not stated. — Why Mesmeric Phenomena not uniform in all Patients. — Sermon unworthy of Mr. M'Neile's Re- putation. — Mesmerism and the Court of Rome. — Mesmerism and Charlotte Elizaheth. — Mesmerism tested by the word of God. — Dialogue between a Mesmerist and a Christian. — Mr. Bickersteth and Mr. Close on Mesmerism - - . - - - 60 CHAPTER II. Mesmeric Agent invisible. — Gravitation. — Anecdote from West Indies. — New System of Remedies marvellous. — Power of Clergy, and Spiritual Tyranny. —Witchcraft. — Bark introduced by Jesuits.— Inoculation. — Vaccination. — Sin of arraigning God's Bounties. — What Scripture Doctrine of Evil Spirits. — Charge brought against Mesmerisers. — Lines On hearing Mesmerism called Impious - 94 CHAPTER III. Unbelievers in Mesmerism. — Author's own Experience. — Remarkable Cases. — Mesmerisers in England. — Cures and Operations in England, — Progress in Scotland — In Germany — In France— In United States. — Mesmerism proved to be a powerful Remedy in Pain and Disease 119 CHAPTER IV. Arguments against Truth of Mesmerism. — Monotony. — Hysteria. — Imitation. — Faith. — Imagination. — Mesmerise me, and I will believe you. — First French Report. — Second French Report of Medical Men alone. — Mr. Wakley. — London University. — Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society.— British Association and Mr. Braid. — British Associations and Phrenology.— British Association and Ether and Mesmerism. — Great Names among Believers in Mesmerism - 167