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 130
160 ARTIFICIAL SOMNAMBULISM. SECOND EARTH GLASS. … The second earth glass is considered of singular virtue, not only on account of the nature of its char- acters, etc., but because it is enclosed in a box made of wood which was oncethe bottom of a coffin. In this box, and beneath the glass, is placed a slip of paper upon which is written the first…
Hypnotism · Mesmerism
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