Magic, witchcraft, animal magnetism, hypnotism and electro-biology : being a digest of the latest views of the author on these subjects / by James Braid.

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1852
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    Hypnotism, favourable opinions of, by Professor Gregory, pp. 92, 93. Sir David Brewster, pp. 43, 50. Dr. W. B. Carpenter, p. 52, 53. Mr. J. J. G. Wilkinson, pp. 50—55. Imagination, its power and importance, ]3p. 40—42. Imitation and sympathy, pp. 58, 84—92. Magnetism or Mesmerism, ordinary processes for inducing, pp. 58, 59. More acceptable to certain classes than Hypnotism, and why, p. 23. Dr. Mayo, pp. 32, 54. Mesmerism, cross, p. 73. Magnetists or Mesmerists never in a position to prove that then’ oljeciive influence is acting alone, and why, pp. 32, 33. Metals, their alleged Mesmerising and Non-mesmerising qualities tested, by Mr. Wakley, pp, 102—104. Monomania curable by Hypnotism, p. 42. Newnham, Mr., his Theory of Mesmerism criticised, p. 5—8. note. Odometer, Dr. Mayo’s, p. 32. Passes, their nature and influence explained, pp. 61, 62, 72, 73. Reichenbach, Baron Von, his speculations impugned as subjective in the patient instead of being objective^ as he alleged, pp. 10, 26—30, 32, 44. Sceptics, unenquiring dogmatic, a few remarks aud remonstrances addressed to, pp. 66, 67. Sleep, common, its nature and cause, p. 54. Wherein it difiers from Hypnotic or Magnetic sleep, pp. 54, 55. Refreshing, at will, without the use of opiates, Mr. Braid’s method of producing, pp. 90—93. Sowler, Mr. R. S., letter, pp. 47, 48. Stages, different, and their peculiar phenomena, p. 55. Subjective influence of concentrated attention in changing physical action illustrated by four gentlemen trying the experi- ment at the same time, pp. 93, 94. By an epileptic patient, pp. 94—97. By twenty-two patients Hypnotizing each other by joiaing hands, p. 92. Suggestion, its power on certain individuals, pp. 62, 63, 65, 66. Susceptibility, different degrees ot, pp. 57, 70, 71. Sympathy, imitation, imagination, and predominant ideas, their power with certaia patients, pp. 83—93. Wakley, T., Esq., M.P., liis testing the Okeys, and inferences, pp. 102—104. THE END. James T. Parkes, Printer by Steam Power, 21, Cro|,s Street, Manchester;
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