The magnetic and botanic family physician, and domestic practice of natural medicine : with illustrations showing various phases of mesmeric treatment, including full and concise instruction in mesmerism, curative magnetism, massage, and medical botany / by D. Younger.

  • Younger, D.
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[1887]
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Credit: The magnetic and botanic family physician, and domestic practice of natural medicine : with illustrations showing various phases of mesmeric treatment, including full and concise instruction in mesmerism, curative magnetism, massage, and medical botany / by D. Younger. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the others away, unless you have some who pay extra attention, and you think you may succeed by a little more perseverance; but keep them from close contact with those already under your control. Many persons who rapidly pass into this state will be difficult to put into the true mesmeric sleep, although when placed in an electro-biological condi- tion, or state of wakeful dreaming, many pleasing and interesting experiments can be performed. I con- sider that it is by this influence, persons are acted upon by orators, at public meetings or religious cere- monies. Instances are on record where whole armies have been routed by some inexplicable cause, or rallied, under the most trying circumstances, by the powerful will of one man. Many are born, and unconciously pass through life, in this state, and are so susceptible to this influence, as to be easily acted upon, and made to play the most ridiculous pranks. Judge the power to be obtained by the cultivation of this science. Many religious enthusiasts possess immense power. During the religious revivals that took place in London in i860 I remember seeing as many as forty and fifty in one night, stagger out of their seats, and fall prostrate in front of the pulpit. One Sunday morning, during the powerful preaching of Mr. Cohay, at the Queen's Road Chapel, Bayswater, the whole of the large congregation, at the command of the preacher, with only one exception, that was my- self, rose to their feet and held up their hands. Evidently, I was the only person present, possessing enough of the power used, to save myself from such a ridiculous exhibition. I questioned many, afterward, and they acknowledged, that when away from the man's influence, they felt the ridiculous position into which they had been forced, but were unable to resist.
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