The force of the mother's imagination upon her foetus in utero, still farther considered: in the way of a reply to Dr. Blondel's last book, entitled, "The power of the mother's imagination over the foetus examined". To which is added, the twelfth chapter of the first part of ... "De morbis cutaneis" ... In a letter to Dr. Blondel / [Daniel Turner].

  • Turner, Daniel, 1667-1741.
Date:
1730
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Credit: The force of the mother's imagination upon her foetus in utero, still farther considered: in the way of a reply to Dr. Blondel's last book, entitled, "The power of the mother's imagination over the foetus examined". To which is added, the twelfth chapter of the first part of ... "De morbis cutaneis" ... In a letter to Dr. Blondel / [Daniel Turner]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Caufes j this is the firft Time, I mu ft own, that I have heard of Experience wanting a Character % nor can that which is certain and undoubted* Hand in need of any •> however, we are to fuppofe thefe natural Caufes may be come at, and readily difeovered, tho’ I doubt moft of them are not 5 for tho’ we have many Phenomena even in the animal Oeconomy, which are brought about by na¬ tural Caufes, yet are the fame too often impene¬ trable to the humane Xntelled; * and fuch I fear we fhall find are fame of yours 5 however, the leaft we can exped from you, is, that what you have alledged to fupport your own Opinion in this Affair, fliould be according to your fecond Rule, clear and intelligible j grounded on the Tefimony of our Senfes ; no occult Qualities, Suppofit ions, Con¬ jectures, Hearfays and Cafualties : and if you prove what you have advanced, to be thus fupported, I will never fay one Word more for the Power of Imagination, Eris mihi magnus Jpollo $ but of this Affair concerning Experience, more prcfently. P. 9. You have informed your Reader, that Dr. fpeaking of the prodigious Feats He aferibes to Imagination, thinks fit to name the fie mighty Perfor¬ mances, Tranfanimation^ Transformation of Body, and calling down even the Planetj, (if pojfible) and tbs Stars out of the Firmament. I am afraid, before I have done, I muftcite you, if you have any Regard for your Reputation, to fhew the Page where Dr.?, has been thus free in delivering his own Thoughts? Or whether you did believe fuch Opinion to be his ? You fay, you mu ft beg his Pardon if you prefume to fay, that he feems to favour thefe Notions, at leaf if he affixes any Meaning to his JVords, and by them you are furelyto judge of his Thoughts $ but pray Sir, ought you not in Juftice to have fhewn thefe Words fpoken ipfa, Perfona, or as his own Sentiments? B 2, Where