Genre:

News-Commentary

Subjects:

Mesmerism, Charlatanry

    Responds to news of a Parisian man who has established himself as a mesmerist. Notes that he is called 'the Zouave Jacob' and considers him the modern counterpart to Valentine Greatrakes. Noting that Jacob bolsters his income by working as a hatter, anticipates that some readers will think Jacob is 'as mad as a hatter'. However, Jacob should be considered 'as mad as a mesmerist'.