Stories
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The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist
Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.
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What is hysteria?
Hysteria has long been associated with fanciful myths, but its history reveals how it has been used to control women’s behaviour and bodies
- Prose poem
Intrinsic Evanescence
Will Alexander on the poetry of the rarefied atmosphere of a friendship.
Catalogue
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Mesmerism.
Date: [1840]- Books
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Mesmerism in 1845.
Lietch, David Ross, -1881.Date: [1845]- Archives and manuscripts
Mesmerism: France, 18th century
Date: 1784-1785Reference: MS.7415- Books
Mesmerism proved true / by Chauncy Hare Townshend.
Townshend, Chauncy Hare, 1798-1868.Date: 1855- Books
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Mesmerism and its opponents / by George Sandby.
Sandby, George.Date: 1848