Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-06

six OF ecSen feet from her, and by waving NY ,o
.oulr.i awakened her Immediately. She awoHe qu..
cy.i,iara,ed ard to use her Words '"S o'fSH rs
dDiiar." She had no recollection of any one c'''u"
slunce that had transprrd. .u: -a,,Iamcn
Among The persons reseSt 'n' az M t. Statement:
Ere ready 10 certify for the truth o, the NOW ~ W.
D., AZ TIFF Rev Daniel (ireene, Kew l h"naS "
ccs,er. Of Bridgewaer; Drs Manchester, usIu".
C.rrIand Bucklin, of Valley Falls Carpenter EuMau
iTico, John Street, Samuel Lord, Esqrs; HeoIse
rawford Superintendent of The Franklin PRINT WorRs'
Mr. Barsha Professor of the Hebrew, French and Der
man languages at Brown University, &C. &c
Tbero will he 10 morrow another communication on
the same subject, containing; :!:c report OF four froes
sors OF Brown University, aud two othel gentlemen
(frone lie Precedence Daily Jvurnal)
EXPERIMENTS IN ANIMAL MAGAEl lonc
Mr.. EGitor-I announced on Thursday that the r'po
of four Professors Of Brown University, ana u So''
other gcntlrmen, should be published IN 'he f'i "
Friday; BIZ. SINCE We have consulted togelirr anu e""
cuded, after mature reflection, that It w"u'a ue
better, in every respect, to attend Il" mti;
more, before presenting this document - we "' i
signed by every attendant, aud follower VIII NV
certificates OF course the epnrl OF lhree or iou s
lings will have more ghl than one onIy !'""e''
ia order moi 10 dsappoir your readers am gong ~ "
fer them, in my name, short naiave Vi r,,
as they took place on Tuesday evening last Inns mar
ration is made up chiefly win Tue hotfs 'uAeh =! "
of the Professors during the sitting
We're present al THIS sitting and may be referred 10 lot
the truth OF the following statement, Kew Dr Hayianu,
President Of Brown University; Professors Caswe aho
Chase; Mr. Shepherd tutor in the College; keV. Eo-
ward b. Hall, DIS Tobey, Manchester, &c &c
Oh Sm-Puisc iu "a beats per minute. w
Oh. 9n-l commenced magne,izing her by "o"'"g
simply, without rrsong to The usual manPuiallo"S
was sitting beside her, al Two feel distance.
oh. lOm.-Si.c nodded and looked dTowsy .
6h. llm-Sound asleep: SOMEBODY c!apped loudly ms
hands, another moved her in the chair; she dd not awake
oh II 2n-l then mngnczrd by the usual Insn'pu'
ations
Sh l,m-Pulse less full; beat about the same.
The patient breathing CALMLY and her eyes were
perfectly shut, in Tie natural sleep
The expe Emens then commenced. We proceeded, IN
the first place. ascertain The suspension OF Srnshiy
/. A large tavern bell Tung cl"se TO her ear; no
perccplOr change took place. loud shouting IN her ears
produced no more effect :,
Sh CHARACTERIZATION 50 per minute; hands colder;
pulse "a. "
a pistol was fired in The room within five fret OF
her head lie csl change was Manifested where
As, her persons were Obliged TO leave The ROOM
of the violent Impression made upon Their
organ of hearing.
3 both, Of umnonacal gns was placed under her
nose; respiration became quIchcr, and she appeared DIS
,urbed by il; yet there appearance Of waking. l
was then in :he next room.
L. The uo$trils tlcked with feather; change
was percepublc.
ol. 3Um.--Puse 50; respiration 20; hands growing
colder.
3 At the suggestion of DR.. Tobcy, caused her 10
open her lids, SIMPLY by moving upward my fore finger
i,w iEc,.> distant from her lace. The pupils seemed
be IN the natural state. lamp was brought sud
denly before them, and produced no effect on the pupil,
uns apparently sensation at all thrust violently
ny finger toward her eye.ba; no pcrccptibe change
took place.
OTHER EArERIMENTs ASE OBSERVATIONS.
! | whispered TO the person standing next 10 inc, in
low HAT the sound vi my voice could be heard
BY other person in the room, that would mentally
ask her give her hand Her eyes exactly
closcd held my hand short distance above hers she
Immediately raised her hand and grasped mine.
WDIlJnu m n mental
ly, to clasp her hand.' | mentally put the question:
She shook her head negatively, but said and did nothing
lew moments after, mentally put to her aguin the
same question. She SHOOK again her head negatively
but did moi execute my will.
3D. She then began to talk aloud. and told US anus
ing anecdVie concernnga man she bad met IN the street
Professor CasweIl. !cre did you meet him: No
answer.
Writer Where did you meet him: Somewhere
down the street.
Various either questions put 10 her, but she would
answer other one than mine.
| mentally asked her where is DR.. Manchester? She
answered. should like 10 talk 10 DR.. Manchester about
my stomach.
Dr.. Manchester. How does it feel' No answer.
Writer, (aIoud) Do you hear DR.. Manchester: Yes.
DR.. Manchester. Do you feel bad; No answer.
WIiler, (aoud) Do you feel bad: Yes.
&. A paper handed TO Inc, which was.wri;tpn,
- lift up your right hand Without word being spo-
ken, she immediately raised it AT my mental request
Z. Il, uloud9 Do you zee any people around yon
NO Du enc CGHle WIFI Inc iilS morning! three
or four from Pr"vidence Orue) Who they: Pre-
sident Wayiand, Dr. Tobry, Professor Chace, ard
other.
5. Signs were made TO me 10 tell her mentally grasp
my hand and then raising for this purpose, when
Dr. Waylaud interposcd his, she took notice Of it,
1ut still moved hers towards mine. and moved it side
md the other, as moved mine. She finally grasprd it
This was varied and repeated several times, umrrnly
with the result, although there Il large slate !
placed constantly before her face and chest order
prevent entirrl j tine ualural vision.
y. asked aloud, whether she should like 10 be mag
,rzed: Yes. Having done so, asked her if she recu
ec!ed having replied 10 my request TO magnetic EeI:
She said no.
TO- DR.. Wayland g!asped her hand, and then by signs,
requested me to tell her nentay 10 take my o"n hand
Shc Immediately obey ing my 'rish, pulled her band
way from DR.. Wayland, and grasped 1T mine.
II. Then whispered 10 Professor Chlce, That would
make her give her hand and answer TO Dr. WayIand.
wished her to do this and Immediately she g:asFed al Dr.
Way land's hand.
morning; Slormy -QIue.) How is it now: Clear
true When did it clear OF: This aiterunon-- (lrueJ
luw mary loms did you attend To to-day? Fve-ttrue)
II sIal tm'ubrr of water was brought, aad ask
d rr auud, il she void have sone She said
;es; she luk the tumbrr, aud, raising it to her mouth
frank Some cioIic ether then poured into
he tuber, which gave strong taste to the liquid she
frank some of it, aud having been asked by Inc what
aslc she found in it, she replied, No other than that of
yuttr. During these experiments handkerchief, fold
I'd several times was kept over her eyes.
Is. then whispered that would make her mistake
he liquid for prregoric. gave her again the lu.nOlsr;
he drank, a:d asked her what it was? Size answer.
d, cit tastes like wine
il. Rev. f. b. Hail. sitting cluse to her, put several
questions: TO which she made reply. At Mr. Halls
equrs, wished her ~ hear him. and she answered him
immediately. Dr ubey also spoke 10 her, and she made
reply which in I'll! appearances for ti" Doct"ts
question: Somct"dy nrilced that she had answered DIR.
obey although ~ communication had been established
elween him aid her Then wished her to remain
eaf, every voice bull mine; and immediately she ceased
the questions made 10 her by the other gentle
nam
IL. DR.. Wayland-" many looms DO you usually
iipud:' DR. linn ,Iia1le n..aiIrI,