Mesmerism proved true, and the Quarterly reviewer reviewed / By the Rev. Chauncy Hare Townshend.

  • Townshend, Chauncy Hare, 1798-1868.
Date:
1854
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Credit: Mesmerism proved true, and the Quarterly reviewer reviewed / By the Rev. Chauncy Hare Townshend. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CONTENTS. page Dedication iii Preface vii Inadequacy of the Antimesmeric Article in the Quarterly Review, and the difference of its language from that of a lover of truth 1 Unsuitahleness of the Prothesis, or Cat's Paw, for the Re- viewer's purpose 7 Mismanagement of his Theory of Suggestion 11 Failure of his illustrations from natural facts 31 Failure of his illustrations from artificial facts also, and his con- sequent unfitness to teach us 49 His refusal to he taught by us 68 Present state of public opinion on Mesmerism ...= 110 Consideration of Mesmerism itself 124 The Theory of Mesmerism, Spirit-rapping, &c 156