Mesmerism Proved True, and the Quarterly Reviewer Reviewed

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854. Excerpt: ... 150 THEIR RIGIDITY REMOVED. gazzoni standing in a bent position with his arm forcibly stretched out. I asked, "Has the thing succeeded?" Mr. de Cerjat replied, "Yes, after the third pass." This gentleman subsequently told me that, when the party had left him alone with the Mesmeriser, he carefully drew the thick figured muslin blind over the glass part of the door. Pie then placed himself and Mr. Regazzoni where they could both best see the subjects in the garden, without the possibility of being seen by them. It was Mr. de Cerjat who gave the signal for Mr. Regazzoni to act upon the subjects, which he did (he tells me) by a mere touch with his stick on Mr. llegazzoui's leg, just as the Mesmeric trio in the garden were disappearing behind a bush, and had their backs nearly turned to the little room. The first and second passes did not succeed. At the third (the three passes were all made in quick succession,) when Mr. Regazzoni seemed to task all his energies, the subjects all fell down, as related. It was at this moment I opened the door and found Mr.-Regazzoni with his arm still stretched out. Then Mr. de Cerjat and Mr. Regazzoni came out on the balcony, and the latter called out to his subjects, who remained just as they had fallen with their limbs in the air, "Pensez a moi!" He then made some inspirations, as if drawing in his breath with effort. Then appeared a quivering in the raised aud stiffened limbs of the subjects. And so, by degrees, they relapsed from their rigidity, and at last got up in a waking state. Sir Charles Style observed, that the whole thing was most curious and remarkable, but that he should like to see the experiment repeated. To this we all KNOCKED DOWN AGAIN WITHOUT SUGGESTION. 151 agreed. This time Mr. de Blonay was shut up wi...