Practical Instruction on Animal Magnetism

bulism, and on how to conduct oneself with somnambulists those in a magnetic sleep or trance.

In the sixth, I will speak of the precautions a patient must take in choosing a magnetizer.

In the seventh, of the application of magnetism to various illnesses, and of its association with medicine.

In the eighth, of the dangers of magnetism, and what must be done to prevent them.

In the ninth, of the means to develop and strengthen magnetic faculties within oneself, and to make the most of them.

In the tenth and final chapter, of the studies suitable for those who wish to acquire a profound knowledge of magnetism (1).

(1) Those who read these ten chapters in sequence will notice that things said in the first ones are repeated in the others using almost the same terms. I would have removed these repetitions had I considered my work a literary production; I have left them so that those who consult only one article will find all the advice related to the subject in question, without my being obliged to refer back to what I have said previously.