The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Hypnotism in the House

Anonymous. "Hypnotism in the House." Vanity Fair, January 14, 1860, 39.
Electronic Source Available
Type
magazine
Genre
commentary
satire
Abstract

In France, hypnotism is all the rage for certain surgical procedures; Vanity Fair sees its application in Congress, which would allow a slashing and cutting of a different source.