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

,nnnruIa,ons, and al % IN. past IL, Dr. Dove ASKS
Are y"u asleep, Emma'
Ans Almost.
| Do Won feel any pain!
Ans. No. !,
Al "a m The movemen nj of the fingers, as above de-
scribed was very marked: and at 80 m the gr sun pre-
septng the appearance Of being asleep Df Y. ihet'o
gates her anew:
Are you asleep?
| Ans. Yes.
DR.. Dove now rises from his seat and moves some
distance from the girl. DR.. Watkins then approached
and touched hand Of The girl 1t was Immediately
whdrawn DR.. w touched the other hand with
similar result Dr.. d. returns and takes hold oil Do'n
hands of the girl-Her hands were not Withdrawn ou'
rather approached those of DR.. Dove
The rirl having now as supposed, been put into
The proper condition for the experiments the TACT was
stated to the meeting and the foregoing made
A, m. mast o'clock the girl conducted into the
room where the meeting OF physicians was neio' ana
seated on chair, with her head inclined against a
pillow.
,ors for The experiments, and report the rules by which
The parties should be governed, made the following
report:
p1nepes on ,ohieh The experiments shall be eonducted
Lot Mr. French shall conduct the first series oil
experiments in person on any SUBJECT whom nc may
select.
Cd Mr.. French shall state distinctly each PROPOSE.
,on 10 be proved which is to be written down by the
| Secretary.
Id There shall be Prompter, who shall stand near
the subject aud state his her replies, all others sha
keep at distance and conduct themselves III qu'e'
and respectful manner.
| 4lh The committee shall apply the bandages, ano
in every other way be privileged to guard against COL
| fusion or deception
9Th If any one present shall think that any experl.
ment be not satisfactorily conducted, he shall be at
liberty 10 make any suggestion in relation thereto 70
the Chairman Of this committee .
9Th In conducting these experiments the commit
tee shall be governed by the sole desire to arrive AZ e
truth without the slightest disposition 10 wouho 'he
feelings of any engaged therein
| nh The Secretary shall take down, and report,
faithfully the proceedings Of the meeting.
stb No person present, shall give any indication, IN
any manner whatsoever, whether any experiment nus
bee. successful or not, during their continuance
The first rule proposed that Mr.. French should
conduct the experiments. Mr. French suggested, that
Dr. Dove should be substituted Tor himself, 30 lar, AZ
lcost as the sense of made The subject oil
trial, as there greater sympathy between .ne
Mesmerizee and Mesmerizer, than between her ana
auy one who might be placed en- rapport
The Committee having retired TO consider the sug-
oes,ion of Mr. French Dr. Dove seats himself before
The nuesmerizee and takes her hands. Dr. Dove, ST.,
and Doctor Haxall examined the pulse of the girl
Doc,or Dove finds it TO beat l05 per minute; Doctor
Haxall lOs The pulse of DR.. Dove, jr, was now ex.
amoed and found by both DR.. Dove, sr., and Doctor
Haxall, to be los.
| The Committee having held q consultation, Doctor
Deane reported that they insist that Mr. french shond
conduct the first series of experiments D Dove, IT,,
accordingly placed him en- rapport.
| % minuies past o'cock-Mr. French, being sealed
before the girl makes passes with the hands until the
girls hands follow his, and rise alter them TO consi'
derable height from the lap.
DR.. Deane proposes TO bandage the eyes
MIR. French objects, and states that clairvoyance was
not an attendant Of every case OF mesneric lha
he had never seen the girl until the night previous 10
her being brought before the meeting, and ne couio
moi undertake to predict clairvoyance IN her case
DR.. Deane asks: Are you satisfied, Mr. F., that EN-
ma is in a mesmerc sleep? Ans. Yes. Mr. F. ad
dressing Emma: Are you easy: Ans. Yes
DR.. Deane suggesting in reply to Mr. Fs objections
to bandsg cling the eyes, that the Committee had charge
Of The matter Mr. French consents that should be
done bu, requests that silk handkerchief be not EN-
poyed for the purpose and enforced the request by re-
iotinp the case of lady who asserted that whist IT
mesneric Sleep the application off silk bandage 70 INC
eyes deprived her of the power OF Speech but MI
had never witnessed that effect.
Linen hankerclefs were thereupon TAKEN as Dan
ooes and Dr. Deane attempts TO apply them Inc
pirl manifested uneasiness. Dr. Dove, Jr now take
the bandage and attempts 10 apply 1t without giving
I any apparen, uneasness to the girl
Dr. Deane to Mr. French Does the hesmerzerr re
lain his mower over the Mesmerizee after he has place.
another person en- rapport. Ans. To certain extent
The Mesmerzee will converse with any one who ia
been en- rapport after his place has been supplied b.
petes the Danoagng the eyes the satisfaction o
: DIR. Deane and the other gentlemen present.
The experiments were now commenced on the Com
munity Of Sensations, and first Of The ofsght.
DR.. Deane places a large fish hook in MIR. French
hands, which he holds closed.
MIR, F. Emma, you tell me what I've got in m,
0 hand'
Ans No
Where are your eyes. Put your hand on them.
Emma raises her hand slowly 10 the bandage owe
: the eyes.
: Mr. F. What have / in my hand,
Ans. Don't see
Mr. French now opens his hand and holds it befor.
the girl.
: @. Can you see what have? Ans. A little.
@. What t' Ans. A pencil.
@. Can you see what we are doing in this room'
Ans. No.
@. Cany you see any one in the room'
l Ans No one but yourself
TDr. Dove, Jr., still remained in the room
: MIR. French remarked that there in try
ing further the of vision it was not case
a,ie nded with carvoyance, and that he considers i
fact proved by the failure of these experiments.
The Committee turn TO the Of Touch
MIR. French suggests, that the bodies TO be tried lie
large enough to communicate sensation readily.
DIR. Deane puts round wooden ball, with two ex-
tremely slight grooves passing around it, at right angles
about the size OF an English walnut into Mr.. French
hand.
G. VIVA, have in my hand Is it hard or soft
Ans. Hard
O. What is lis shape Ans Round.
The ball was handed back to Dr. Deane, but, after
short interval, returned 10 MIR. Fs hand.
G. Tell me, Emma, what you have in the same
hand Ans. Don't know.
@. Is it hard or soft A. Not very hard.
O. What is its shape? Take time.
Emma works her fingers as if in the act Of feeling
something, and answers: Rather long.
Mr. F. Feel II good.
Emma says, it's something to eat.
G. What is the shape' Ans Fiat.
Dr. Deane hands Mr.. French small marble.
Mr.F. @. What have you in your hand noic? feel
it good and don't guess. Emma works her fingers as
before, and answers: Don't know what it is.
| @. What ia its shape? Ans. Round.
O. Is it hard or soft' Ans. Hard.
Dr. D. places half dollar in Mr.. F's hand.
Mr. F. Emma, feel what's in your hand ,iand tell me.
Reply. Can hardly feel il.
Mr. F. Let me make you feel il better-accompan
ing The remark with several passes of the hand, and