Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-22


Ans. Not much.
q. Does it feel no;
| Ans. No.
Dr. Dove. Sen'r, enquired OF Mr. French If the
,aste was unequivoc,l TO him Mr. French replied
that his frat impression was that il was snuff; =
but his second that it was pepper,--that his mouth
was not in good condition for tasting, in conse.
quenee o. the impression left upon his palate by
| the vinegar.
Dr.. De,ne remarked aloud, tina, i, was the strong
est kind Of Cayenne pepper-,hat his mouth was
then burning with IL.
A, the request OF DR. Deane, Mr. F., without any
, thing in his mouth, asks
Do you taste any thing now?
Ans. Yes
q. How does it taste
Ans. IL burns my mouth.
q. Do you taste any thing now1
Ans. Pepper.
MIR French here remarked that he still tasted the
pepper.
q. Was it something to eat or driakf
Ans. Something to eat.
TDeny screen minute past ;loO O'eloek:
Mr. French suggesting that the strength of the
impressions already made upon his organs OF taste,
might interfere with the success of farther experi
ments, DR. Dove, Jr., the mesmerzer, resumes his
communication with the mesmerizee, taking her by
the hard.
d.. Dove questions-How do you feel
Ans. Right well.
Any taste in your mouth
Ans. A hot taste.
Dr. Dove had, as yet. tasted nothing.
some remark having, a. this lime, been made in
regard 10 The mesmefizee hearing the converse =
ton IN the room, Mr. F. remarked that she could
not hear any one who was not 10 mesmeric com.
muuica,on with her.
DR.. Dove tastes pear,-Emma moves her lips.
T. Doyou taste any thiDs7
Ans. A little.
q. How does il taste7
Ans. Don't know.
e. Do you taste any thing at all7
Ans. My mouth % so hol ~
DR.. Bolton enqured of Mr. French il the mssme.
rzee retains past sensations when another p.rson is
placed en- rapport Mr. +. answered in the affir ma
tive, and related the case of individual who hav.
ng curing the nlesmefic sleep received disagree
atIs IMPRESSION uoon the organs OF taste retained
II for ha an hour after he wes reused from it, IL.
remarked further, that If mesmerzees are made
SICK by sympathy Of taste, they are not relieved by
pl aclng another rapport.
Mr.. French took occasion 10 remark that a, had no
PTi"ePS o" fhs subject Of nsesmeri,m, and kneto Of
"0ne--'hat he only undertook TO ss.i6h facts.
DR.. Deane made an enquiry: III YOU. Mr.
French, canno, transfer sensations OF taste TO the
mesmerlZee, IN consequence Of having previous
strong impressions upon the orgaus-can another
placed en- rapport transfer ihem7
Mr. French replied that he really did not know
II was matter TO be tested by experiment.
Forty minutes past fwO o'clock:
Dr. Dove now swallows water. Emma does M,
initiate 'he motion OF swilioHing
DR. Dove tastes peach Emmas lips move in
correspondence with the Doctors -
Cues Are you eating any tbing1
Ans. Yes.
q. What is its taste7
Ans. u tastes right good.
O. What kind of good7
Ans. Sweet.
q. What does il taste like1
Ans Salty little bit.
T. Can you taste ii now
Ans Can't taste il good.
Mr. French ngsin remarks, that if the Faculty is
idugued, the sensations would no, be we'll trantmil-
teu' ahn suggests that different faculties be tried in
succession, 60 as To avoid fatieuing any ono
De Dove tokes into his mouth tobacco which he
IS not in the habit OF using.
u. do you taste any thng7
Ans. You give me too many thnrs
u Can you taste IN III not saw so
Ans Can't Taste it.
moves her lips -'''''''"
q. Do you taste any lhing7
Ans. IL is nasty.
gentleman suggested that tho transmission of
the sensations nigh, not be instantaneous but thai
certain time might be requsite-if So the mesme
rye might then have received the impression of
the tobacco.
DR. Dove remarked that the taste Of tobacco Wa.
very nauseou7 to him, and he had taken the water
into his mouth TO remove il.
DE- Dove now takes noes into his rnou,h-rs
my stomach. IVY -
o 10 !horo any taste in your mouth
Ans. Yes.
q. Whit kindi
Ans Mostly.
e. Tell what kind7
Ans. IL makes mo sick.
~. What does IL taste liks7
Ans Don't want TO taste any mora
Did you ever taste any thing like i1
Ana u makes mo sick.
a. What kind OF taste does il leave in tha u,op,b3
AM. lasts heap OF things
~ Dove now takes water into his mOuth-svnI-
oH'' Emma initiates the motion. lie hawks and
spNs' Emma Goes nothing in correspondence -
Some gehtlemon calls the attention or those present
to tho tact. Dr. Dove now spts twice with az lit,Is
NOISE rs possible. Emma nlso spiis, Aeoin he
hawks aloud, ard 20 does Emma.
Df Dove takes tnriaric hod Intensely sour and
not loD into his mouth;
q Emma do you taste THAR
Ans. Sex now.
q. What does ii taste like1
Ans. Don't know the name.
y. What kind Of TASTE has ~
Ans. Hot
At NJ. before 3 o'clock, Mr. Ritter. the mss,.,
OF tho girl came into the room and required her 10
be walked. "'' ~
Mr. r stands before her and calls her aloud sew.
eral umes-but Emma gives no replv
Dr. Dove asks her Il she wishes 10 20 home. 10
which she answers, Yes.
Dr. Richie then called upon the Chairman NJ N.
COMMITTEE 10 proceed with Mr. Ritter's consenD
70 the Phreno- Mesfncric experiments. DR. Deane
replied eve DO not admit them-I have no conf
dence IN Phvno- Magnciism.r+
Air r., tking d. Doves hand, calls her bv
name agan-but, a. before receives no answer.
She vas now taken into another room and. nfter
reversed pisses Of The hands on the p.rt Of M,
French ioon opens her eyes, gets up, and re,res.
irT1 The experiments on Pepper will be given
TO morrow.
The Commit 90 declined mixing ernstt,o.,,. Il
Phreno- Nesmeristn because the suhIscf sdsd
has hs'rd ''mS'bias Of PhrsnoloFy l-Rd WIG,