The ministrations of renowned mesmerist Spencer T. Hall
had no beneficial result, but her maid in copying his movements produced a strong sense of well-being that lasted for hours. Eventually a trained mesmerist acceptable to...
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20 July 1841: An article in The Times described the mesmeric...
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20 July 1841
An article in The Times described the mesmeric abilities of Charles Lafontaine
, which included inducing a young man to stick pins in his cheeks.
Gauld, Alan. A History of Hypnotism. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
