Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 131

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Another card who made a sensation in the village for a time was Dr Carr, a tall adventurer from Australia, whose specialty was phrenology and mesmerism. He had a good following while the show lasted and sometimes gave free shows in the street; one I remember outside the Hart where he mesmerised one of his “buttons”, and made him go through a lot of queer proceedings, tasting garbage, &c.

And talking of mesmerism, Edwd. J. Wakefield (Teddy) effectually mesmerised a violinist of the name of Douay (Poust & Douay) well known in those days, and left him in that state in Morton’s pub, while he went off for a few days’ spree. It was said, I believe correctly, that Douay never recovered, became mad.