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Spencer Timothy Hall (18121885) was a printer and writer who became a mesmerist. This book, first published in 1845, describes Hall's involvement with mesmerism and several medical cases including that of Harriet Martineau. It provides valuable insights into the practice and theory of mesmerism in the early Victorian period.

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Preface; 1. The author witnesses M. La Fontaine's experiments at Sheffield; 2. The author tries experiments; 3. Further apparent corrobations of phrenology; 4. Influence of the author's experience upon his own mind; 5. Public lectures, lecturers, and their traducers; 6. Mesmeric results not to be confounded with miracles. Illustrative cases; 7. Case of Miss Harriet Martineau; 8. Experiments upon, or affecting the author; 9. Supersentient phenomena; 10. Ultimate tendencies of mesmerism.

Mesmeric Experiences

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781108027410
      978-1108027410
      ISBN-10 1108027415
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Spencer Timothy Hall (18121885) was a printer and writer who became a mesmerist. This book, first published in 1845, describes Hall's involvement with mesmerism and several medical cases including that of Harriet Martineau. It provides valuable insights into the practice and theory of mesmerism in the early Victorian period.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. The author witnesses M. La Fontaine's experiments at Sheffield; 2. The author tries experiments; 3. Further apparent corrobations of phrenology; 4. Influence of the author's experience upon his own mind; 5. Public lectures, lecturers, and their traducers; 6. Mesmeric results not to be confounded with miracles. Illustrative cases; 7. Case of Miss Harriet Martineau; 8. Experiments upon, or affecting the author; 9. Supersentient phenomena; 10. Ultimate tendencies of mesmerism.

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