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 (1871)

Fahnestock, Wm. Baker (William Baker), 1804-1886., Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) · Chicago : Religio-Philosophical Publishing house, S.S. Jones, proprietor, 1871. · leaf 117

An illustration from 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, 1871, leaf 117 — ARTIFICIAL SOMNAMBULISM. 147 chafing-dish; then, taking hold of the boy’s right hand, he drew in the palm of it a magic square, of which a copy is here given: … “The figures which it contains are Arabic num- erals. In the centre he poured a little ink, and de- sired to look into it and tell him if he could see his face reflected in it. He replied that he saw his face clearly, he magician, holding the boy’s hand all the while, told him to continue looking…

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