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 129

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 129 — ARTIFICIAL SOMNAMBULISM. 159 two circles, the one within the other. In the inside of these is a double triangle, also one within the other, with several strange names at various distances, both outside and inside of the circles and triangles. FIRST EARTH GLASS. … The second is much smaller, and consists of a plain piece of glass, on the surface of which is also scratched two circles, the one within the other, and two double triangles, the planes of two crossing the planes of the other two, with various letters, characters, and num- bers placed around and…

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