Mesmerism, with hints for beginners / by John James.

  • John James
Date:
1891
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Credit: Mesmerism, with hints for beginners / by John James. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and she was forced to leave it off. She is compelled to eat with wooden spoons, and to use her handkerchief to open the door when the door-handle is of metal. This sensitive- ness is not uncommon, and should be carefully attended to, as it may be the unsuspected cause of much suffering. In general, medical men pay no attention to such things, and call them nervous or hysterical, and thus save the trouble of investigation. Sir C. Bell said that the eternal answer of the indolent is, ‘‘It is hysterical.” But suppos- ing them hysterical, what then ? They are not the less real, nor the less interesting. B. COLONEL GurWOOD’s account of his interview with Alexis, translated,from an article in the “ Journal de Havre” and inserted in the “ Zoist ” vol. ii. p. 393 :— “ After several experiments, I seated myself by the side of Alexis, my hand in his, and there we were chatting. “ ‘ My friend,’ said I to him, ‘ I am incredulous, but I am so in good faith.’ “ ‘ Oh, I know that well! you have too much sense to deny evidence—and I love you much, Englishman as you are; I love you because you generously saved the life of a Frenchman.’ “Struck by this remark, I begged him to continue. “ ‘ Yes,’ continued Alexis, ‘it is a long time ago ! It is/ added he after a pause, ‘ thirty years! The affair took place in the south, during the winter. The country is wild. There, see, the night, and your troops, provided with scaling- ladders, appearing under the walls of a strong place. My God, what a noise ! what a battle ! Poor man, you were wounded,’ said Alexis, placing his hand on my head; ‘it was there that the blow fell—but your wound did not stop you. I see you farther on, mounting to the assault—on the G
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