Publisher's Synopsis
The book ""Report of the Experiments on Animal Magnetism"" by J.C. Colquhoun is a detailed account of experiments conducted on the phenomenon of animal magnetism or mesmerism. The author, who was a Scottish physician and advocate of mesmerism, conducted a series of experiments on patients to demonstrate the effectiveness of this therapy.The book contains a detailed description of the experiments, including the methods used, the results obtained, and the observations made by the author. The author also provides a historical background of mesmerism and its use in medicine.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which deals with a specific aspect of mesmerism. The first chapter provides an overview of the history of mesmerism, while the second chapter describes the techniques used in the experiments. The subsequent chapters deal with the effects of mesmerism on various medical conditions, including hysteria, epilepsy, and paralysis.The author also discusses the criticisms and controversies surrounding mesmerism, and provides a detailed rebuttal to the skeptics. The book concludes with a summary of the author's findings and recommendations for the future use of mesmerism in medicine.Overall, ""Report of the Experiments on Animal Magnetism"" is a comprehensive and detailed account of the author's experiments on mesmerism. It provides valuable insights into the history and practice of this controversial therapy, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine.1833. Made by a committee of the medical section of the French Royal Academy of Sciences: read at the meetings of the 21st and 28th of June, 1831, translated, and now for the first time published; with a historical and explanatory introduction and an appendix. This work presents an introductory notice of the discovery of animal magnetism, as might prepare the reader, in some degree, for a more serious study of its nature and principles, and of the evidence by which its reality is supported.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
