A practical manual of animal magnetism : containing an exposition of the methods employed in producing the magnetic phenomena, with its application to the treatment and cure of diseases / by Alphonse Teste ; translated from the second edition by D. Spillan.

  • Teste, Alph. (Alphonse), 1814-
Date:
1844
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    CONTENTS. Page Chap. I.—Historical Survey 1 § I. Mesmer and his Theory ib. Reflections on the Report of Bailly 7 Conclusions of the Report of Jussieu ib. Effect produced by the work of Thouret, en- titled Recherches et Doutes sur le Magnetisme Animal 8 j II. Magnetism among the Egyptians 9 ) III. Magnetism among the Hebrews ib. 5 IV. Magnetism among the Greeks 10 q V. Magnetism among the Romans 11 5 VI. Magnetism among the Gauls ib. § VII. Magnetism in the Middle Ages 12 5 VIII. Magnetism in our Times 13 Letter of the Marquis de Puysegur to one of the members of the Societe de 1'Harmonie ib. Transactions of the Royal Academy of Medi- cine relative to Magnetism 13 3 IX. Conclusions of M. Husson's Report in 1831... 17 Chap. II.—Of the Causes which have retarded the Pro- pagation of Magnetism 25 Chap. III.—Conditions necessary to the Production of the Magnetic Phenomena 29 5 I. Of Sex 30