733:, was printed on high quality paper, and issued quarterly to its subscribers. It was also published for a wider readership in annual volumes. Well-written in crisp, scientific English, it was devoted to the propagation of information about the applications of phrenology (rather than its theories) and to the collection, storage, and dissemination of reports of the therapeutic efficacy of mesmerism (with even less treatment of mesmeric theories than of phrenological theories) – in part, it acted as a disciplinary clearing house for information and the experiences of both amateur and professional practitioners (and their subjects) from all over Great Britain, and its colonies – and it placed great stress on the well-demonstrated usefulness of mesmerism, not only in the alleviation of disease and suffering, but in the provision of pain-free surgery, especially amputations.
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manner. As examples of scientific discoveries which had been received in this way, he cited those of the lacteal vessels, the thoracic duct, the sexual system of plants, the circulation of the blood, the sounds of the chest and their relation to the diseases of the heart and lungs and their coverings, etc. As instances of improvement in practice which had been treated in like manner, he referred to the employment of
Peruvian bark, inoculation and vaccination for small-pox, the use of mild dressings, instead of boiling oil, in gun-shot wounds, the ligature of the bleeding vessels after operation, instead of the application of burning pitch or red-hot irons, etc.
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of mesmerism: clairvoyance, transposition of the senses (seeing with the fingers, etc.), thought transmission, physical rapport or "community of sensation", psychical rapport, etc. Convinced that the elder sister, Elizabeth, had a talent for medical clairvoyance (able to see into the body, diagnose illness, prescribe treatment, and deliver a prognosis), Elliotson took her down into the wards in the dead of night and had her both diagnose and prescribe treatments.
591:(1794-1847), F.R.C.S. (Edinburgh, 1818), F.R.S. (1841), the University College's Professor of Clinical Surgery, one of the fastest surgeons of all time (on one occasion Liston amputated a leg, mid-thigh, in 25 seconds), who was pale skinned, and at least 6 ft 2in (188 cm) tall. Liston was fiercely opposed to Elliotson's 'contamination' of the hospital with his demonstrations of 'higher states' of mesmerism (i.e., rather than its 'medical' applications).
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In addition, Elliotson was the first to attempt to detach the operations of mesmerism and the conditions of the procedure from conscious acts of will on the part of the subject and the operator, the patient and the doctor … In his appreciation of the non-rational and non-conscious elements within the
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Elliotson to begin experimenting with the Okey sisters, Elizabeth (17) and Jane (15), who had been admitted to his hospital, in April 1837, for treatment of their epilepsy. Their surname was often given as O'Key and it was and is widely assumed they were Irish but in fact they came from
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By stressing the physical basis of mesmeric phenomena and its underlying causes in so far as they had therapeutic potential, he demonstrated that mesmerism could be used effectively in illnesses associated with the nervous system and as an anaesthesia in surgical procedures. Elliotson's approach to
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with a skein of silk into it", entirely painlessly, and without her even being aware that such a penetration had taken place, into the neck of
Elizabeth Okey (the older sister) whilst she was mesmerized — within the confines of the hospital, in public demonstrations of the so-called 'higher states'
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A full discovery of the strange practices of Dr. Elliotson on the bodies of his female patients! At his house, in
Conduit Street, Hanover Sq. with all the secret experiments he makes upon them, and the curious postures they are put into while sitting or standing, when awake or Asleep! The whole as
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Elliotson was a relentless advocate for his "truth." His articulateness as a writer and his energy as an editor almost triumph over the limitations of his vision and the demands of advocacy … The wonder is that in the face of so much criticism
Elliotson was able to maintain as much objectivity and
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We should, Elliotson said, never forget these things, nor allow authority, conceit, habit, or the fear of ridicule to make us hostile to truth. We should always have before our eyes that memorable passage in Harvey's works: "True philosophers, compelled by the love of truth and wisdom, never fancy
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conducted a series of experiments on the sisters in front of several witnesses. His tests focussed on whether the girls could tell 'mesmerised' from 'unmesmerised' water. When they failed to do this consistently, he denounced them as frauds and proclaimed mesmerism a complete fallacy. In fact, the
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Despite his unusual physical characteristics, Elliotson was greatly admired as a lecturer, both for the structured clarity of his lectures, and the theatrical liveliness of their delivery. Once he began lecturing at the
University College, his widely respected lectures were extensively reported in
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in 1843, and, in 1849 founded the London
Mesmeric Infirmary. As his reputation rapidly declined, his once lucrative practice also disappeared, and he died, penniless, in 1868 in the London home of a medical colleague, Edmond Sheppard Symes (1805-1881), L.S.A. (1830), M.R.C.S (England, 1832), M.D.
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All this, Elliotson said, should be borne in mind when considering the alleged facts of mesmerism. In his opinion many of these were indisputable; for ten years he had shown how mesmerism could prevent pain during surgical operation, produce sleep and ease in sickness, and even cure many diseases
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He exhorted his hearers to study mesmerism calmly and dispassionately, and reminded them, with more truth than tact, that all the greatest discoveries in medical science, and the most important improvements in its practice, had been opposed by the profession in the most violent and unprincipled
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Undeterred by this, Elliotson made mesmerism the subject of his address. Without referring to the attacks which had been made upon him, he simply stated the result of his researches, and respectfully invited the
College to examine alleged facts of overwhelming interest and importance.
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experiments did not prove the girls were faking nor did they show that mesmerism was false. By the end of 1838, however, Elliotson was forced to resign from the hospital. The
Council of the University College, after months of deliberation, passed a resolution on 27 December 1838, "
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Physiology and Materialism, with the Result of the Application of Animal Magnetism to the Cerebral Organs: An Address delivered to the Phrenological Association in London, June 20, 1842, by W. C. Engledue, M.D.; With a Letter from Dr Elliotson, On Mesmeric Phrenology and
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themselves so wise and full of sense as not to yield to truth from any source and at all times: nor are they so narrow-minded as to believe any art or science has been handed down in such a state of perfection to us by our predecessors that nothing remains for future industry."
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Elliotson was a prolific and influential author, a respected teacher, and renowned for his diagnostic skills as a clinician and, especially, his extremely strong prescriptions: "his students said that one should let him diagnose but not treat the patient".
719:, and the enterprise of "connecting and harmonizing practical science with little understood laws governing the mental structure of man", that was published quarterly, without a break, for fifteen years: from March 1843 until January 1856.
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Numerous Cases of Surgical Operations without Pain in the Mesmeric state, with Remarks upon the Opposition of many Members of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society and others to the Reception of the Inestimable Blessings of
758:"In 1846, Elliotson's turn came to deliver the Harveian Oration, but, as soon as it was known that he had accepted the office, he was attacked in the most savage manner, in order to prevent his appearing. For example, the
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In 1846 – by this stage bereft of all his institutional affiliations – and despite many earnest efforts made to prevent him doing so, as the Royal College of Physicians' youngest fellow, Elliotson delivered the
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Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume 2 (1752-1900), Part 2 (Chalmers-Fytche)
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Account of a Case of Successful Amputation of the Thigh, During the Mesmeric State, Without the Knowledge of the Patient. Read to the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society of London on Tuesday 22nd November,
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Elliotson continued to provide mesmeric demonstrations from his own residence at 37 Conduit Street, Hanover Square (which he eventually quit in 1865). In partnership with Engledue, he began publishing
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need to be filtered carefully to distinguish what is of value from what is sheer advocacy and contentiousness … Elliotson made three important contributions to the history of psychology and medicine.
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procedure, gave some direction and encouragement to those forces … that were laying the groundwork for Freud and other exponents of the relationship between the unconscious and psychiatric therapy.
675:, and as an individual, to oppose Elliotson, and to place all of his endeavours and enterprises in the worst possible light; for example, in addition to an extensive range of articles in
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The Cyclopædia of Practical Medicine: Comprising Treatises on the Nature and Treatment of Diseases, Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Medical Jurisprudence, etc. etc., Volume I (Abd-Ele)
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Finally, Elliotson's imposing mid-century presence and his widely reported mesmeric activities provided both the degree of legitimacy and the intellectual stimulation that encouraged
1895:—The General Medical Council (1859). This entry verifies that Elliotson was registered (as of 1 January 1859, the first day of the registration system) as a practitioner under the
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The Harveian Oration, Delivered before the Royal College of Physicians, London 1846, by John Elliotson, M.D. Cantab. F.R.S., Fellow of the College, With an English Version and Notes
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Psychography, or, The Embodiment of Thought: With an Analysis of Phreno-magnetism, "Neurology", and Mental Hallucination, Including Rules to Govern and Produce the Magnetic State
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Undeniable facts concerning the strange practices of Dr. Elliotson, ... with his female patients; and his medical experiments upon the bodies of ... E. & J. Okey, etc. (1842)
500:(29 October 1791 – 29 July 1868), M.D. (Edinburgh, 1810), M.D.(Oxford, 1821), F.R.C.P.(London, 1822), F.R.S. (1829), professor of the principles and practice of medicine at
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That the Hospital Committee be instructed to take such steps as they shall deem most advisable, to prevent the practice of Mesmerism or Animal Magnetism within the Hospital
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Numerous cases of surgical operations without pain in the Mesmeric state, with remarks upon the opposition ... to the perception of the inestimable blessings of Mesmerism
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called him a professional pariah, stated that his oration would strike a vital blow at legitimate medicine, and would be a black infamy degrading the arms of the College.
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For a detailed and comprehensive description of his rather unusual medical education, see the transcript of the evidence that Elliotson gave to the House of Commons'
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Hypnotism and the Doctors, Volume II: The Second Commission; Dupotet And Lafontaine; The English School; Braid's Hypnotism; Statuvolism; Pathetism; Electro-Biology
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711:, an influential British journal, devoted to the promotion of the theories and practices (and the collection and dissemination of reports of the applications) of
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which had been unrelieved by ordinary methods. It was the imperative and solemn duty of the profession to carefully and dispassionately examine the subject.
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is probably the most useful, mainly because it provides a detailed record of a crucial thirteen year period in the development of Victorian psychology.
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Elliotson, J., "The Use of the Sulphate of Copper in Chronic Diarrhoea, to which are added some Observations on the use of Acupuncture in Rheumatism",
1835:, Ph.D. Dissertation, School of History and Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, January 2013.
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607:, he had one of the largest private practices in London and, at his peak, was one of the pre-eminent physicians in the entire British Empire.
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Ridgway, E.S., "John Elliotson (1791-1868): A Bitter Enemy of Legitimate Medicine? Part I: Earlier Years and the Introduction to Mesmerism",
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602. Report from the Select Committee on Medical Education: With the Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix, Part I: Royal College of Physicians
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the medical press; and he published a number of collections of his lectures over the years. At his peak, he was the first President of the
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The Harveian Oration on Experimental Psychology and Hypnotism Delivered before the Royal College of Physicians of London, October 18, 1909
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Barely 5 ft (152 cm) tall, with dark complexion and a very large head, he was also lame (following an 1828 carriage accident).
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Ridgway, E.S., "John Elliotson (1791-1868): A Bitter Enemy of Legitimate Medicine? Part II: The Mesmeric Scandal and Later Years",
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Elliotson's (1810) M.D. graduation record: "Jo. Elliotson, Anglus. De inflammation" ("John Elliotson, England. : Inflammation") –
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an old English family (Okey comes from the oak tree). Elliotson soon began using them as subjects – in 1837 he inserted "a large
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: In Association with the British Academy: from the Earliest Times to the Year 2000
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Numerous Cases Illustrative of the Efficacy of the Hydrocyanic Or Prussic Prussic Acid in Affections of the Stomach., etc.
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890:, a close friend of Dickens described Elliotson as "one of the greatest English physiologists," and cites an example of
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1325:"Testimony to the reality of the Mesmeric Phenomena in University College Hospital, by Mr. James Mouat, Army Surgeon",
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He therefore earnestly implored them to do so, if they cared for truth, their own dignity, and the good of mankind." —
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The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science: Phrenology and the Organization of Consent in Nineteenth-Century Britain
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He was always at the 'leading edge' of his profession: he was one of the first in Britain to use and promote the
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Clarke, J.F., "A Strange Chapter in the History of Medicine", pp. 155–169 in [1874], Clarke, J.F.,
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852:, a Manchester surgeon, to develop his theories on the role of suggestion and auto-suggestion in mesmerism". —
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hospitals. In 1831 he was elected professor of the principles and practice of physic in London University (now
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The son of the prosperous London chemist and apothecary John Elliotson and Elizabeth Elliotson, he was born in
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Gauld, A., "Elliotson, John (1791-1868)", pp. 192–193 in Matthew, H.C.G. & Harrison, B.H. (eds.),
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666:"; and Elliotson, on reading the contents of the resolution, resigned all of his appointments forthwith.
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who performs brutal and fatal experiments on the insane at Lambeth Asylum and is a secret member of the
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was dedicated to his friend, Elliotson; and the character, Dr Goodenough (in Thackeray's last novel,
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He was a private pupil of the rector of St Saviours, Southwark, and went on to study medicine at the
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The Zoist: A Journal of Cerebral Physiology & Mesmerism, and Their Applications to Human Welfare
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The Zoist: A Journal of Cerebral Physiology & Mesmerism, and Their Applications to Human Welfare
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The Zoist: A Journal of Cerebral Physiology & Mesmerism, and Their Applications to Human Welfare
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The Zoist: A Journal of Cerebral Physiology & Mesmerism, and Their Applications to Human Welfare
679:, over a number of years, there is also an anti-Elliotson (pseudonymous) work attributed to Wakley,
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619:(in 1823). His interest in mesmerism had been aroused initially by the demonstrations conducted by
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Elliotson's doctoral dissertation "On Inflammation", was self-published in Edinburgh in 1810: see
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Elliotson, J., "Acupuncture", pp. 32–34 in Forbes, J., Tweedie, A. & Conolly, J. (eds),
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On the Recent Improvements in the Art of Distinguishing the Various Diseases of the Heart, etc.
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Schneck, J.M., "John Elliotson, William Makepeace Thackeray, and Doctor Goodenough",
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Rosen, G., "Mesmerism and Surgery: A Strange Chapter in the History of Anesthesia",
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1389:. University of California Libraries. London : J. & A. Churchill.
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could be explained fully in physical terms all Elliotson's achievements,
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Hypnotism and the Doctors, Volume I: Animal Magnetism: Mesmer/De Puysegur
1323:, at the time a medical student, and clinical clerk under Elliotson (see
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1137:. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 291.
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Committee members of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
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Ruth, J., "'Gross Humbug' or 'The Language of Truth'? The Case of the
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The Mesmerist: The Society Doctor who Held Victorian London Spellbound
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His appearance presented a strong contrast to his 'intramural enemy'
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Elliotson, J., "An Instance of Sleep and Cure by Imagination only",
1815:"Elliotson (John, M.D., FRS)", pp. 120–121 in Wheeler, J.M.,
970:, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, (London), 1835.
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A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations
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Gauld (1992), pp. 205–208; Winter (1998), pp. 154–155.
1808:, London, House of Commons, (Parliament of Great Britain), 1834
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1541:. University of California Libraries. New York : Century.
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Elliotson and William Collins Engledue were the co-editors of
1585:"Elliotson, John", p.404 in Venn, J. & Venn, J.A. (eds),
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Medico-Chirurgical Review, and Journal of Practical Medicine
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International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
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The Institutions of Physiology (Institutiones Physiologicæ
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professional rigor as he did, though clearly the pages of
1599:, Vol.2, No.2654, (11 November 1911), pp. 1313–1314.
950:, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, (London), 1830.
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James Braid: Surgeon, Gentleman Scientist, and Hypnotist
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Autobiographical Recollections of the Medical Profession
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Interdisciplinary Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century
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Autobiographical recollections of the medical profession
930:, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, (London), 1820.
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Dissertatio medica inauguralis de inflammatione communi
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Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
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Rosen, G., "John Elliotson: Physician and Hypnotist",
1674:, State University of New York Press, (Albany), 1994.
1506:"All I Believed is True: Dickens under the Influence"
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Elliotson, J, "Case of Epilepsy Cured by Mesmerism",
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Bulletin of the Institute of the History of Medicine
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James, C.D., "Mesmerism: a Prelude to Anaesthesia",
1222:"Students of Medicine, 1762-1826: Individual Record"
1827:, The University of Chicago Press, (Chicago), 1998.
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1399:See, for example, Winter, (1998), pp. 93–108.
1032:, Vol.12, No.48, (January 1855), pp. 396–403.
1819:, Progressive Publishing Company, (London), 1889.
1754:, Vol.1, No.4, (October 1946), pp. 527–550.
1733:, Vol.1, No.4, (November 1993), pp. 191–198.
1635:Cooter, R.J., "Phrenology and British Alienists,
1621:Cooter, R.J., "Phrenology and British Alienists,
552:, from 1805 to 1810 — where he was influenced by
1787:, Vol.11, No.2, (April 1963), pp. 122–130.
1768:, Vol.32, No.4, (Winter 1999), pp. 299–323.
1653:, Cambridge University Press, (Cambridge), 1984.
1643:, Vol.20, No.2, (April 1976), pp. 135–151.
1629:, Vol. 20, No.1, (January 1976), pp. 1–21.
16:British medical doctor and mesmerist (1791–1868)
1825:Mesmerized: Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain
1660:, Cambridge University Press, (Cambridge), 1992
1589:, Cambridge University Press, (Cambridge), 1944
1466:, Grant Richards, (London), 1903, pp. 7–8.
960:, Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, (London), 1832.
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1865:Elliotson's entry in the first edition of the
1701:, Vol.68, No.7, (July 1975), pp. 446–447.
1422:seen by an eyewitness, and now fully divulged!
821:"Elliotson firmly believed that mesmerism and
1740:, Vol.2, No.1, (February 1994), pp. 1–7.
1639:.1825-1845, Part II: Doctrine and Practice",
1625:.1825-1845, Part I: Converts to a Doctrine",
1417:Wellcome Library reference number: 23360069:
1343:Clarke (1874), pp. 155–169; Anon (1911).
1321:Surgeon General James Mouat, VC KCB, M.R.C.S.
1012:, Vol.2, No.6, (July 1844), pp. 194–238.
978:The Principles and Practice of Medicine, etc.
810:'s dedication to John Elliotson in the novel
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1716:, No.75, (1 January 1843), pp. 280–282.
1699:Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
1329:, Vol.7, No.25, (April 1849), pp. 41–44
1095:, Abernathy & Walker, (Edinburgh), 1810.
1043:Elliotson is a major antagonist in the game
865:He was highly regarded in literary circles.
1464:Hypnotism: Its History, Practice and Theory
940:, Vol.13, Part 2, (1827), pp. 451–468.
750:, in which he controversially spoke of how
669:Wakley did all that he could, as editor of
1889:Elliotson's entry in the first edition of
1667:, Oxford University Press, (Oxford), 2004.
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1617:, Zeiber & Co., (Philadelphia), 1843.
1608:, J. & A. Churchill, (London,), 1874.
1408:British Library system number: 003831461.
1199:The University of Edinburgh was also the
1383:Clarke, J. F. (James Fernandez) (1874).
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1692:, L.N. Fowler & Co., (London), 1903
1682:, L.N. Fowler & Co., (London), 1902
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886:, and introduced Dickens to Mesmerism.
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1953:Academics of University College London
1371:, Volume 10, No.38, (July 1852), p.218
572:), and in 1834 he became physician to
1943:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
1265:Select Committee on Medical Education
748:Royal College of Physicians of London
597:Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society
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1923:19th-century English medical doctors
1859:University of Edinburgh (1867), p.42
1725:. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
211:Royal Commission on Animal Magnetism
1963:19th-century British businesspeople
1293:Elliotson's Casebooks, UCL archives
1165:Elliotson (1827); Elliotson (1832).
1054:. He is later killed by the Master
1948:Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge
1747:, Vol.4, (1936), pp. 600–603.
1708:, Da Capo Press, (New York), 1982.
1273:Warburton (1834), pp. 104–117
422:Hypnotherapy in the United Kingdom
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1848:Student Record for John Elliotson
648:Anonymous anti-Elliotson pamphlet
556:, M.D. (1778–1820) — and then at
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980:, Joseph Butler, (London), 1839.
841:the mind was through the body …
726:John Elliotson in his last years
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1799:, H. Baillière, (London), 1842.
1779:, Henry Frowde, (London), 1909.
938:Medico-Chirurgical Transactions
876:The Adventures of Philip (1862)
1672:The Theosophical Enlightenment
1595:Anon, "The Elliotson Legend",
991:, H. Ballière, (London), 1843.
976:Elliotson, J. and Rogers, N.,
911:1817: Elliotson, J. (trans.),
529:, and one of the first to use
508:(1834) — and, in concert with
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1794:Topham, W. & Ward, W.S.,
1789:doi=10.1080/00207146308409236
1645:doi=10.1017/S0025727300022195
1631:doi=10.1017/S0025727300021761
1424:, E. Hancock, (London), 1842.
510:William Collins Engledue M.D.
1958:Fellows of the Royal Society
1766:Victorian Periodicals Review
1738:Journal of Medical Biography
1731:Journal of Medical Biography
1002:, J. Watson, (London), 1843.
623:in 1829, and re-awakened by
617:London Phrenological Society
504:(1832), senior physician to
442:Neuro-linguistic programming
1706:John Elliotson on Mesmerism
1597:The British Medical Journal
1319:This had been witnessed by
1251:A Cambridge Alumni Database
1247:"Elliotson, John (ELT810J)"
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158:Age regression in therapy
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580:Physical characteristics
558:Jesus College, Cambridge
299:William Collins Engledue
229:Theodore Xenophon Barber
1852:University of Edinburgh
1712:"Mesmeric Amputation",
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264:William Joseph Bryan
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269:Jean-Martin Charcot
259:John Milne Bramwell
206:History of hypnosis
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