The influence of metallic tractors on the human body, in removing various painful inflammatory diseases ... Lately discoverd by Dr. [Elisha] Perkins ... and demonstrated in a series of experiments ... By which the importance of the discovery is fully ascertained, and a new field of enquiry opened in the modern science of galvanism, or, animal electricity / by Benjamin Douglas Perkins.

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1799
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Credit: The influence of metallic tractors on the human body, in removing various painful inflammatory diseases ... Lately discoverd by Dr. [Elisha] Perkins ... and demonstrated in a series of experiments ... By which the importance of the discovery is fully ascertained, and a new field of enquiry opened in the modern science of galvanism, or, animal electricity / by Benjamin Douglas Perkins. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ” It muft be confefled; however, that many re- jeft our general principle: like infidels to the gofpel, they admits of no myfteries, and refiife to believe what they do not comprehend. Others, who acknowledge that a general principle per- vades the animal ceconomy, on which the rnetals have influence, neverthelefs difpute about what this notable power may be. Both thcfe claflTes . of men ought to thank you. To the one you have given a re'afon they did not apprehend; and the other flibuld v/ifli for the beft account known, or well underftood. For my own part, I frankly confefs I lhall be fatisficd with the principle of ANIMAL ELECTRICITY, Until the phenomena are better explained by means of fome other. “ By publifhing to the world the thoughts which you have digefted and arranged on animal eleblricity, and the manner in which it explains the metallic operations, you will at leafl: invite difculTion, ,and may profit, with the reft of your brethren, by the event. With great refpebl; I am, dear Sir, ' your friend and humble fervant, James Tilton.” Wilmington, July 2oth, 1797.