Punch,  21 (1851), 30.

Mesmerism at the Custom House

Punch

Genre:

Letter, Spoof

Subjects:

Mesmerism, Gender

Publications cited:

Gregory 1851


    Asks William Gregory whether Major Buckley, a figure who claimed to have produced 'a degree of clairvoyance' in over 140 people, can 'magnetise the Custom House officials' so they can see inside trunks, especially those owned by ladies.



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