Punch,  1 (1841), 122.

A Mesmeric Advertisement

Anon

Genre:

Advertisement, Spoof

Subjects:

Mesmerism, Animal Magnetism, Charlatanry


    Charles Lafontaine seeks 'a few fine able-bodied young men' who won't flinch when pins are driven into their legs, and who can 'stare out an ignited lucifer without winking'.



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