Never too Wise to Learn
Anon
Genre: | Reportage, Spoof |
Subjects: | Mesmerism, Animal Magnetism, Government, Politics |
Reports that 'Robert Peel [the Prime Minister] has been studying animal magnetism under Dr. Elliotson' for the purpose of mesmerising the Irish politician Daniel O'Connell and developing clairvoyant powers. | |
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