CONTENTS.

Chapter		Page
I.	History of Animal Magnetism	1
II.	Physical Phenomena of Animal Magnetism	29
III.	Psychical Psychical: Relating to the mind or soul; mental. Phenomena of Animal Magnetism	58
IV.	Method of Conducting the Magnetic Operation	137
V.	Precautions to be Observed, and Dangers to be Apprehended, during the Magnetic Operation	160
VI.	Curative Effects of Animal Magnetism	183
VII.	Power of Animal Magnetism.—Magnetism of Inanimate Objects	208
VIII.	Testimony of the Ancients	222
IX.	Sorcery and Witchcraft	262
X.	Royal Touch The historical belief that the touch of a monarch could cure disease..—Cures of Greatrak’s Valentine Greatrakes (1628–1683), an Irish faith healer..—Physiognomical Physiognomical: Relating to the practice of assessing personality from external appearance. Superstitions	289
XI.	Early Writers on Magnetism.—Animal Magnetism in England	307
XII.	Explication of the Phenomena of Animal Magnetism.—Tendency of the Doctrine	329

APPENDIX.


I.	Report of Cases treated Magnetically at the North London Hospital, by Dr. Elliotson	349
II.	Further Report of Cases treated Magnetically at the North London Hospital	355