The mesmerist's manual of phenomena and practice : with directions for applying mesmerism to the cure of diseases, and the methods of producing mesmeric phenomena. Intended for domestic use and the instruction of beginners / by George H. Barth.

  • Barth, George H.
Date:
1850
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Credit: The mesmerist's manual of phenomena and practice : with directions for applying mesmerism to the cure of diseases, and the methods of producing mesmeric phenomena. Intended for domestic use and the instruction of beginners / by George H. Barth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    consideration. Who are the quacks and empirics ? Those who understand the philosophy of their practice, or those who prac- tise according to routine system,—a system of experiments based upon no sound philosophy whatsoever. Professor Gregory of Edinburgh published a few years since an abstract of Reichen- bacli’s discoveries, which is now out of print; a more recent and elaborate detail of his work, translated .from the German, is now in course of publication, revised and with additions by Dr. Ashbumer. To this book I must refer my readers for further Information; the printer warns me that I have filled the space assigned him. In claiming attention to this liighly- important branch of our subject, I perceive that an acknowledg- ment is due of the truth of Mesmer’s propositions, especially Nos. 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 17, 20. In these propositions a theory is embodied, which, although given obscurely, certainly embraces the main facts of Reiclienbach’s discoveries; Mesmer therefore did understand the philosophy of the science which he promul- gated ; he was no empiric, and we have done well to to call this science after his name. POINTED BY THOMAS SCOTT, WARWICK COURT, 1IOLEORN.