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  • 1clairvoyance — n. Seeing without eyes, seeing in a mesmeric state, trance vision …

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  • 2CLAIRVOYANCE —    the power ascribed to certain persons in a mesmeric state of seeing and describing events at a distance or otherwise invisible …

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  • 3James Esdaile — Dr James Esdaile (1808 1859), the eldest son of the Rev. James Esdaile and Margaret Blair, was born on 6 February 1808 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, is a notable figure in the history of mesmerism. Esdaile married three times. [His first wife… …

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  • 4Psychology (The separation of) from philosophy — The separation of psychology from philosophy Studies in the sciences of mind 1815–1879 Edward S.Reed THE IMPOSSIBLE SCIENCE Traditional metaphysics The consensus of European opinion during and immediately after the Napoleonic era was that… …

    History of philosophy

  • 5The Raven — is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven s mysterious visit to a distraught lover,… …

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