The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-26

nance and he features, by movements of the limbs
and by oral EXPRESSIONS The fidelity of the various
declarations was wonderful. We never saw lhrm
surpassed the stage and are satisfied that the snb
ject Gould not give them with such accuracy in his
usual condition Of mind. When under the Influence
OF envy, for example, the subject alluded to SEINE
ideal character pointed that very plea
SAINT to the eye, that presented green and tempting
aspect, bat quietly remarked, and in spirit Of
exuation, that there a ditch in the distance into
winch The object referred would sooner or later
plunge or be entTapped Again, be observed, that
gong up was very pleasant-all very fne--but the
higher MS antagonist ascended the further be would
have TO fall" The expression and the manner how
e ew were sun more striking Than the language
when ideallty was developed, he first described
vast PLAIN, upon which large body of
military were moving, and then, the opera
10, Tor having slightly shifted his finger, he
threw his head back and seraphs and airy
figures floating above him; and again, the finger Of
the operator once shifted, he stepped forward
and leaned over yawning abyss. On being ques-
toned, ne said it was very deep, and that he was
afraid to approach any closer and that his eye could
not penetrate into Its shades The organ of venera-
ton was touched, and his aspect of alteration be-
came at once solemn and beau iful With appraised
hands, he turned his closed eyes towards fam
cied object, and whispered what seemed 10 be the
outpourings of prayerful heart. The organ of
mlrth was hen touched in conjunction with the
gan OF venera ion, when the subject went through
Mawworm part, in which wit was singularly blended
with religious advice. Some local illusions were
made which in their association and the grave man
ner IN which they were uttered, were not little u-
dlcrous. The organs Of combativeness and destruo-
tlveness produced terrific effects, and one organ
caused SO fearful paroxysm of despair, that the
subject drew knife from his pocket and would
have used it, had it not been taken instantly + ON
him. Acqui itiveness and the love of children pro-
duced droll ehects-in the former the subject evil
IDENTIFY taking and conceaDg imaginary objects, and
IN the latter nursing and csressiDg imaginary chill
dren, dandng them his knee and hushing them
to sleep in the real nurserymaid style. These dis.
tInct effects continued about three four minutes
after the finger Of the operator was removed from
the organ and then subsidized gradually if the inAu
ence OF some vision were becoming fainter and
fainter, until it passed away and left the subject in
state of quiet magnetic sleep The first effect of
the several influences preceded by slight con-
vusive twitchngs of the muscles and by occasional
clapping of the hands,
The subject was kept in this condition, and passing
through the effects of the various passions and
tons of The mind for about an hour and three OUR
ers. The last operation was produced by the phys.
clan, touching with his finger the back of the neck
near the spinal bone and marrow. The subject then
became rigid and stiff stretched himself back in his
char, and his appearance generally nearly Tesembed
that of DEATH The operator then, with few passes
of his hand, dlspeed the Mesmeric inAuence-the
patient gradually Enclosed his eyes, and reason at
once resumed her empire. He remembered inds,inct-
ly much that had anspired but said that he did
at the time possess the will prevent it, He expert
enced bodily pain whatever throughout his various
extraordinary physical and mental demonst rations,
and was not at all fatgued at the close He had
watched the various experiments, of which he had
been the subject for months and arrived at the
conclusion, that they were beneficial 10 his general
health, nasmuch they afforded him the kind of ex-
ercise that be needed His opinion is that about one
person in every nIne is pecu ary susceptible to tho
magnetic influence, and that in cases persons of
weak physical Fame can influence in tho manner de-
scribed, those of much more bodily health and strength
ny is indeed a marvellous one, and many will pro-
nounce it exaggerated. We only repeat that the
parties Of the highest responsibility and that but
sentiment If wonder expressed by the intsili-
gent company in attendance most Of whom had until
that night regarded all stories, not only of Mesme-
rsn bat of Phrenology, with utter incredulity Pa.
Inquirer.