The greatest practical genius of his time was a frequent attendant at spiritualistic seances; he cultivated personally the society of mediums, and in sickness he usually resorted to mental healers, mesmerists, and clairvoyants.
他那个时代最伟大的实践天才经常参加招魂术。他亲自培养灵媒社会，生病时他通常求助于精神治疗师、催眠师和千里眼。
![Baquet. Interior view: Drawing room scene with many people sitting and standing around a large table; a man on a crutch has an iron band wrapped around his ankle; others in the group are holding bands similarly; to the left, a man has hypnotized a woman. (1780)](/Images/godic/202501/27/Traitement_baquet1228.jpg")
![Advertisement poster of 1857:Instant sleep. Miscalenous effects of paralysis, partial and complete catalepsy, partial or complete attraction. Phreno-magnetic effects (...) Musical extasis (...) Insensitivity to physical pain and instant awakening (...) transfusion of magnetic power to others](/Images/godic/202501/27/Magétisme_IMG_48361228.jpg")