Punch, 47 (1864), 247.
The Present Spiritualistic Excitement
Anon
Genre: | Notes, Drollery |
Subjects: | Spiritualism, Disease, Mental Illness |
'The Tie-fuss fever'—a reference to the sensational William H H Davenport and Ira E Davenport who displayed powers of mediumship whilst tied to chairs in a wooden box. | |
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