Electrical-psychology or the electrical philosophy of mental impressions / from the works of J.B. Dods and J.S. Grimes ; revised and edited by H.G. Darling.
- John Bovee Dods
- Date:
- 1851
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Electrical-psychology or the electrical philosophy of mental impressions / from the works of J.B. Dods and J.S. Grimes ; revised and edited by H.G. Darling. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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![such a meeting as a spectator, and support by my presence what I knoio to be true. You will perhaps allow me to suggest Monday, 2d December, as a day that will suit me, and that one or two o'clock should be the hour of meeting. I remain, your obedient servant, Eglintox and Winton. H. G. Darling, Esq., M.D. [Dr. Darling has, we understand, been visiting the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, at Hamilton t'alace, where his experiments were most satisfactory.] From the *' Glasgow Courier December 3, 1850. This gentleman, who has recently arrived from the United States, and delivered in this city and in Ayrshii'e, a series of popular lectui-es on Physiology, terminating each discourse with experiments on Electro-Biology, concluded his course yesterday afternoon and last night. The former took place in the Merchants' Hall, and the latter in the City Hall. The afternoon exhibition was under the special patronage of the Eight Hon. the Earl of Egiinton and Winton, and other personages of rank and distinction in the counties of Lanark, Renfrew, and Ayr. The Hall was well filled with a m»ost i-espect- able and influential circle of ladies and gentlemen, amongst whom were the Earl of Egiinton and Winton, Lord Nigel Kennedy and part}^ Mr. Sheriff Alison, and, indeed, a concourse of the leading magistrates of these counties, and ladies and gentlemen interested in the investigation of the recently propounded scientific theory. Shortly after two o'clock Dr. Darling ascended the platform, and briefly explained that his present object was not so much to gratify the curiosity of his large and respectable assembly, as to test, by experiment, the truthfulness and influence of man's muscular and imaginative powers being subjected to control by means of Electro- Biology. He expressed his gratification in finding that the exhibi- tion had been honoured by the presence of a nobleman no less distinguished for his patriotism and zeal in the advocacy of all social questions, than for his appreciation and encouragement of all who contributed to the advancement of science and literature—he meant the Earl of Egiinton and Winton. These sentiments were loudly applauded. Dr. Darling then summoned parties from the body of the hall to ascend the platform, and submit themselves to the influence of Biology. A numbei* of gentlemen thereupon wil- lingly came forward, amongst whom were Lord Nigel Kennedy, Mr. Savage of the 21st Fusiliers, Captain Keane of Ayr, and others —in all, numbering 14, Having seated the parties in question around the platform, and placed in one of the hands of each a small copper and zinc coin, directing each of the persons to fix his eyes intently upon the object in the palm of his hand, the demonstrator stated that he would test the influence to be exercised by the me- tallic substance in ten minutes' time. This brief space having](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21454577_0194.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
