The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-28

the respiration l6. All present concur in
stating that neither tire placid counienance
of the patient, nor the peculiar blush OF
the cheeks, experienced any change what
ever during the whole process-ihat she
continued in the same profound and quiet
sleep, lin which she was before noted
and that had they not been aware OF what
was being done they would not have sus-
pected 1t from any indications furnished
by the patients condition.
The patient having been permitted TO
sleep on about an hour after the final ar
rangemcnt of her dress, the mesmenser
made passes over the seat of the operation
in order To lessen its sensiblI,y, and arous'
ed her 10 III. usual manner, when she en-
gagged IN cheerful conversation with Mr..
kendrick aud myself, as though she had
no suspicion Of what had taken place.
then introduced 10 her the gentlemen who
had placed themselves so as moi 10 be seen
BY her on awakening, and observed that !
had invited them TO come 10 during her
sleep, in order that we might fully test her
4 insensibility, preparatory 10 the operation
After few minutes Of conversation, ask
ed her when she would like to have the
operation performed : To which she re-
piled, the sooner the better, rs she was
anxious TO get home. added, " DO you
really think that could remove your en-
tire breast, when asleep without your
knowledge ?" Answer. why, Doctor,
the fact is, that from the various expert.
ments am told you have made on me,
really do not know what 10 think Of II. -
Wei, madam, suppose were 10 perform
the operation one Of these days, aud TO 10
form you Of ii when YOU would awake,
would you believe me, and could you con
troll your feelings, on finding that II bad
been donel" Answer. II could not sup
pose that you would deceive me, and OF
course, would be very glad, but would
try not to give way 10 my feelings. -
+" Have you perceived, since your arrival
here, or do YOU now perceive, any change
in the ordinary sensations OF the affected
breast ?" "No, sir, it feels about rs Il has
done for some time back" About quar-
ter Of an hour having elapsed since she
awoke, then told her that as We found
her in proper state for the operation, !
had performed it, and that the breas, wa
now removed. She expressed her incre.
dulily-said | was certainly testing, MS II
was impossible that it could have been
done wllhou. her knowing II at the time,
or feeling any thing Of ii now. She be.
came convinced only on carrying her hand
to the part, and finding that the breast was
no longer there. She remained apparent
ly unmoved for few moments, when her
friends, approaching TO congratulate her
her face became flushed, and she wept IN
nffcciedy for some time. The wound heal
ed by the first intention.
; In laying the above narrative before Tho
. profession II is due 10 the cause Of truti
5 to state, that il has been submitted TO nj
The physicians present nj the operation, an'
tina! am authorised by them to say tina
1t accords in every particular with thei
D own observations so far as they were pres
ent. should also add, that having NJ
] other object 10 view than the establishment
Of the fact that surgical operation ma,
be performed under such circumstance
without the consciousness oil The patient,
D have designedy avoided any mention Of TIN
various and interesting mesmerc phenom
! ena manifested prior aud subsequently, Il
The operation. These have been carefully
and iudiciousIy recorded by Mr.. kendrck
whose well directed zeal has enabled him
) to collect body Of highly important facts
, from field unfortunately explored too ex
clusively in ignorance and chnrlatanlsm.
: Augusta, Ca, lst Feb, lel5.