The influence of metallic tractors on the human body, in removing various painful inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatism, pleurisy, some gouty affections, &c. &c : lately discovered by Dr. Perkins, of North America ... / by Benjamin Douglas Perkins, son to the discoverer.

  • Perkins, Benjamin Douglas, 1774-1810.
Date:
1798
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Credit: The influence of metallic tractors on the human body, in removing various painful inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatism, pleurisy, some gouty affections, &c. &c : lately discovered by Dr. Perkins, of North America ... / by Benjamin Douglas Perkins, son to the discoverer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mind of a patient infpired with confidence and enthufiafm. Having obtained every neceflary information from this report, the medical gentlemen, who were attempting to inveftigate the merits of the metallic influence, next directed their attention to difcover, if any affinity or refemblance could be found between the operations of Dr. Perkins and the treatment of Mefmer. After almoft innumerable experiments, which were made on fubje&s of all defcriptions, as it relpects their difeafes, ages, or ftations in life, and, in lhort, diverfified with every variety which occurred to them j it was acknowledged that there could be no refemblance found, either in the modes of application, or in the effects which were produced, between the operation of the Traftors and animal magnetifm. It was obferved, that the more admirably planned than the introduction of the piam forte, which was continually playing tunes on keys that cor- refponded with the changes which, it was intended, ftiould take place in the animal fpirits of the patient. There are but few perfons who have not a thoufand times experienced the powerful effeas of mufic, and realized their fufceptibility of its influence. C 2 author