Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-23

ment of the mouth on the part OF Emma 10 Tue o.
lection of Dr. Deane that the act of throwing the sub.
stance from his mouth would indicate the girl that
it was something unpleasant, MIR. F. REPLIED that ne
could not speak with il in his mouth.
@ Emma, what did taste?
Ans don I like tit dom taste good.
@ How does it taste? Ans. Nasty
@. Is it sweet or souri, Ans. Neither.
O. Is il bitter, Ans. No.
O. What was it, Ans. Don't know.
O. Was it something TO eat or drink
Ans Something TO eat.
The Vinegar thought, by gentleman present.
not to taste like ordinary vinegar. Mr. F. said, she DE-
scribed the taste it existed in his mouth. ne re.
marked further that there slight bitterness ABOUT
it, which confirmed by others. tie was esriui Tue
impression it had left in his mouth would interfere win
the success Of other experiments.
The same phia was again handed 10 MIR. french 10
very quiet nanner-Mr F. takes another portion Of
the vinegar into his mouth-and Emma, at the same
time, moves her lips.
@. What is it Emma, have been taxing:
Ans The thing.
During these n Is upon the Of taste, Dr.
Munford held sheets of paper before Emma lace 10
prevent the possibility of her seeing what Mr. French
taking.
Mr. F. Do you feel comfortable, Emma?
Ans. My neck don't.
Mr. F. adjusts her head against the pillow, so as 10 De
nearly erect
He requests that the fac, be noticed that the mesme
rizee swallows in correspondence with himselt,-ano
iect of the experiments tell every thing he tastes
accurately.
Cayenns paper was given to Mr.. French to taste.
@ What are you tasting'
Ans The other tastes so bad can taste H.
@. Don't you taste IT now!
Ans. can't taste it good.
Mr. +. You shall taste it presently.
@. Can you taste il now!
Ans can'ttell what it is.
@. How does il taste?
Ans The other tastes so bad can't tell.
O. Does il feel cold TO the mouth?
Ans. Not much
| O. Does it feel hot' Ans No.
| Dr. Dove, Sen'r., enquired Of Mr. French, u the
taste was unequivocal to him, Mr. French replied
that his first impression that it was snuff but ms
second that il pepper-hat his month vas idG
good condition for "a Y fisHe by the vinegar.
Or. Deane remarked, aloud, that it the strongest
kind Of Cayenne pepper-that his mouth was then burn
ing with it.
At the request of DR.. Deane, Mr.. F., without any
| thing in his mouth, asks
Do you taste any thing now Ans. Yes.
| O. How does it taste. Ans. II burns my mouth
Q. Do you taste any thing now? Ans. Pepper
MIR. French here remarked that he still tasted the
O. Was il something TO eat or drink?
Ans. Something to eat.
Tnenty seren minutes past t,co o'clock:
Mr.. French suggesting, that the Strength Of the i'm.
pessons already made upon his organs Of taste might
interfere with the of farther periments, DIR
Dove, Jr the mesmerizer, his communca alton
with the mesmerizee, taking her by the hand.
Dr.. Dove questions-How do you feel?
Ans. Right we'll
Any taste in your mouth? Ans. A hot taste.
Dr. Dove had, as yet, tasted nothing.
Some remark having at this time, been made in re.
gard TO the hearing the conversation in the
room, Mr. F. remarked that she could not hear any
who not in mesmeric communication with her
DR.. Dove tastes pear,-Emma moves her lips.
9. Do you taste any thing Ans little.
Q How does it tase' Ans. Don't know
G. Do you taste any thing at all?
Ans. My mouth is so hot (D
DR.. Bolton enquired Of Mr. French If the mesmer
retains past sensations when another person is
placed rapport. Mr.. F. answered in the affirmative
and related the Of individual who, ha wing dur
ing the mesmerc sleep received disageeable impress
sion upon The organs of taste retained it for halt an
hour after he aroused from il. He remarked fur
ther that if mesmerzees made sick by sympathy Of
taste, they not relieved by placing another rap
port
Mr.. French tack occasion to remark that he had no
principles The subject Of mesmerism, and kne1 Of
none that he only undertook 10 exhibit facts.
Or Deune made an enquiry: If you, Mr. French,
cannot transfer sensations Of taste to the mesmerzee
in consequence of having previous strong impressions
upon the another placed rapport transfer
Them
MIR. French replied that he really did not know-it
matter TO be tested by experiment.
Forty minutes past tDo o'clock:
tate the motion OF swallowing.
Dr. Dove tastes peach. Emma's lips move in cor. |
respondence with the Doctors.
@. Are you eating any thing Ans. Yes.
@. What is its taste; Ans. 1t tastes right good.
@. What kind Of good! Ans Sweet
Q. What does it taste like? Ans Salty little bit |
@. Can you toste il now? Ans. Can't taste it good.
MIR. French again remarks that if the faculty is ia
gued, the sensations would not be well transmitted
and suggests that different facultieSBe tried in
sion, SO as TO avoid fatguing any one.
Dr. Dove takes into his mouth tobacco, which he is
not in the habit Of using.
Q. Do you taste any thing?
Ans You give me loo many things.
Q. Can you taste it, Ifnot, say so.
Ans. Canttaste it.
DR. Dove takes water into his mouth. Emma moves
her lips.
@. DO you taste any thing' Ans II is nasty.
A gentleman suggested that the transmission of the
sensations might not be instantaneous but that certain
time migh be requiste-if so, the Mesmerzee might
then have received the impression Of the tobacco.
Dr. Dove remarked that the taste Of tobacco very
him, that he had taken the water into his
mouth to remove it.
DR.. Dove now takes aloes into his mouth-remurk.
ing you shall not make apothecary shop OF my sto.
mach.
@. Is there any taste in your MOUTH Ans. Yes
@. What kind5 Ans. Nasty.
@. Tell what knd' Ans. II makes me sick.
@. What does il taste like?
Ans. Don't want to taste any more.
G Did you ever taste any thing like it,
Ans. 1t makes me sick.
@. What kind oftaste does it leave in the mouth?
Ans. taste heap of things.
Dr.. Dove now takes water into his mouth-swal
lows. Emma initiates the motion. He hawks and
spits Emma does nothing in correspondence. Some
gentleman calls the attention Of those present TO the
fact. Dr. Dove spits twice, With little noise as
possible. Emma also spits. Again he hawks aloud,
and SO does Emma.
Dr. Dove takes tararic acid Gntensey sour, and not
hot) into his mouth:
Q Emma do you taste that Ans. Sick now.