. New-York dissector : quarterly journal of medicine, surgery, magnetism, mesmerism and the collateral sciences with the mysteries and fallacies of the faculty . ough Cuvier and La Place may be foundamong the number, are often classed withMormons, Millerites, and other following intimation, from the LondonLiterary Gazette, of the present condition ofthis science in London, is perfectly applica-ble at this moment to New-York : Mesmer-ism, which has rapidly assumed a vigorousvitality, and the reality and utility of whichhave, despite the shallow wit of unphilo-sophical critics, been
. New-York dissector : quarterly journal of medicine, surgery, magnetism, mesmerism and the collateral sciences with the mysteries and fallacies of the faculty . ough Cuvier and La Place may be foundamong the number, are often classed withMormons, Millerites, and other following intimation, from the LondonLiterary Gazette, of the present condition ofthis science in London, is perfectly applica-ble at this moment to New-York : Mesmer-ism, which has rapidly assumed a vigorousvitality, and the reality and utility of whichhave, despite the shallow wit of unphilo-sophical critics, been maintained by a num-ber of cautious and practical men, is for themoment retarded in its progress by public ex-hibitors of its of ten painful phenomena ; andhurried, on the other hand, to a maturity thathas no real foundation by enthusiastic fol-lowers, whose intellects have apparentlynever been trained to the severity of scientificinvestigation. This is a brief but sensibleview of the whole matter.—N. Y. Corres. ofthe Nat. Intelligencer. Dec. 17th, 1844. Rotary Magnetic Machine. 47 The Rotary Magnetic Machine, and the Duo-dynamic Treatment of Diseases^. ^r~cCS= We gave a full description of the SavageRotary Magnetic Machine, represented in theabove engraving, in the last, or October, num-ber of this Journal, with its great superiorityover the old shocking-machines, or thosethat were made for giving shocks instead ofa continuous motion. Many physicians, whowere using the old machines, have becomeso well satisfied -of the great advantages ofthe Savage instrument as to lay aside theformer and purchase the latter. It was the great importance of having aninstrument as perfect as possible for magnet-izing, that induced us to direct the manufac-ture of the Savage Rotary Magnetic Ma-chines, in which no expense has been sparedto make them superior to all others; and thesale of more than 200 of them to physiciansduring the last six months, shows how muchthey are appreciated by those o
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