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Statuvolism, or, Artificial somnambulism, hitherto called mesmerism or animal magnetism

containing a brief historical survey of Mesmer's operations and the examination of the same by the French commissioners : phreno-somnambulism, or, the exposition of phreno-magnetism and neurology : a new view and division of the phrenological organs into functions, with descriptions of their nature and qualities, etc., in the senses and faculties, and a full and accurate description of the various phenomena belonging to this state : including its division into two distinct conditions, viz., the waking and sleeping, with practical instructions how to enter and awake from either : the identity of these conditions with other states and mysteries, together with an account of several obstetrical cases delivered while in this state : the proper method of preparing subjects for surgical operations, their management during and after the same, and the latest and best method of curing diseases, etc., in those persons who are in that condition

Also known as Statuvolism, or, Artificial somnambulism, hitherto called mesmerism or animal magnetism : containing a brief historical survey of Mesmer's operations and the examination of the same by the French commissioners : phreno-somnambulism, or, the exposition of phreno-magnetism and neurology : a new view and division of the phrenological organs into functions, with descriptions of their nature and qualities, etc., in the senses and faculties, and a full and accurate description of the various phenomena belonging to this state : including its division into two distinct conditions, viz., the waking and sleeping, with practical instructions how to enter and awake from either : the identity of these conditions with other states and mysteries, together with an account of several obstetrical cases delivered while in this state : the proper method of preparing subjects for surgical operations, their management during and after the same, and the latest and best method of curing diseases, etc., in those persons who are in that condition

by Wm. Baker Fahnestock, Harry Houdini Collection DLC & Harry Houdini Collection

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  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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Originally published in 1869 under title: Artificial somnambulism, hitherto called mesmerism or animal magnetism ... "Introduction to the second edition": p. 39. Also available in digital form. LAC brd 2018-10-23 update (1 card) LAC kcc 2018-10-24 review

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mesmerism, animal magnetism, and hypnosis.

  • Mesmerism, animal magnetism, and hypnosis

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, library-of-congress, and openlibrary-historical matched “Hypnotism”, “Mesmerism”, and “mesmerism”. Retained metadata contains “Animal magnetism” in the title, “Mesmerism” in the title, “Animal magnetism” in the alternative title, and 5 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Hypnotism”· via Internet Archive
    • “Mesmerism”· via Internet Archive
    • “mesmerism”· via Library of Congress
    • “Hypnotism”· via Open Library
    • “Mesmerism”· via Open Library
    • “Animal magnetism”· in title

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containing a brief historical survey of Mesmer's operations and the examination of the same by the French commissioners : phreno-somnambulism, or, the exposition of phreno-magnetism and neurology : a new view and division of the phrenological organs into functions, with descriptions of their nature and qualities, etc., in the senses and faculties, and a full and accurate description of the various phenomena belonging to this state : including its division into two distinct conditions, viz., the waking and sleeping, with practical instructions how to enter and awake from either : the identity of these conditions with other states and mysteries, together with an account of several obstetrical cases delivered while in this state : the proper method of preparing subjects for surgical operations, their management during and after the same, and the latest and best method of curing diseases, etc., in those persons who are in that condition

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1871Chicago : Religio-Philosophical Publishing house, S.S. Jones, proprietor; Religio-Philosophical Publishing house, S.S. Jones, proprietorEnglish—Public

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