CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

EARLY THEORY AND PRACTICE . . . 7

CHAPTER II

MADEMOISELLE PARADIS . . . 13

CHAPTER III

MESMER IN PARIS . . . 17

CHAPTER IV

MESMER'S FIGHT WITH THE DOCTORS . . . 21

CHAPTER V

MESMER AND THE ROYAL SOCIETY OR MEDICINE . . . 27

CHAPTER VI

MESMER AND MARIE ANTOINETTE . . . 33

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CHAPTER VII

THE ROYAL COMMISSIONS . . . 37

CHAPTER VIII

MESMER IN RETIREMENT . . . 43

CHAPTER IX

MESMER'S THEORY . . . 49

CHAPTER X

MESMER'S METHOD . . . 53

CHAPTER XI

FAILURE OR SUCCESS? . . . 56