nation in the cure of diseases, i. 262, 272.
_Mineral Magnetism_: Paracelsus its first professor, 263;
diseases transplanted to the earth; Kircher; "weapon-salve," 264;
controversy on its merits, 265;
Sir Kenelm Digby's "powder of sympathy," 266;
other delusions, 268.
_Animal Magnetism_: wonderful cures by Valentine Greatraks, i. 269-272;
Francisco Bagnoni, Van Helmont, Gracian, Baptista Porta, &c., 272;
Wirdig, Maxwell, 273;
the convulsionaires of St. Medard, i. 273;
Father Hell, 274;
Anthony Mesmer, his history and theory, 275;
Mesmer, 276-283;
D'Eslon adopts his views, 278, 280, 281;
encouragement to depravity afforded by his experiments, 282, 293;
exposures by MM. Dupotet and Bailly, 279, 281;
Marquis de Puysegur, 283;
Chevalier de Barbarin, 286;
Mainauduc, Holloway, Loutherbourg, 287, 288;
Perkins's "Metallic Tractors" exposed by Dr. Haygarth, 289;
absurd theories of Deleuze, 291;
the Abbe Faria, fallacies of the theory of, 294.

Mainauduc, Dr., his experiments in animal magnetism, i. 287.

Malta, its singular laws on duelling, ii. 284.

Mansfield, Lord, trial of the "Cock-lane Ghost" conspirators before him,
ii. 234.

Manuel Comnenus, his treatment of the Crusaders, ii. 56, 58, 59.

Marie Antoinette, history of the diamond necklace, i. 216-220.

Marlborough, Duke of, his duel with Earl Pawlet, ii. 289.

Massaniello, relics of his fate treasured by the populace, ii. 305.

Massoura, battle of, the Saracens defeated, ii. 94.

Mayer, Michael, his report on the Rosicrucian doctrines, i. 168.

Maxwell, William, the magnetiser, i. 273.

Medicis, Catherine di, her encouragement of astrologers, i. 246.

Medici family, predictions respecting them, i. 247.

Merchant Taylors' Hall, _view_ of gateway, i. 62.

Merlin, his pretended prophecies, i. 232;
his miraculous birth, 236;
Spenser's description of his cave, 237.

Mesmer, Anthony, the founder of animal magnetism, his history and theory,
i. 275;
his theory and practice, 276;
elegance of his house at Paris, 278;
infatuation of his disciples, 282.

Metals, transmutation of. (_See_ Alchymists.)

Meteoric phenomena, their effect in inciting to the Crusades, ii. 3, 11.

Meteors regarded as omens, i. 223.

Milan, plague of 1630 prophesied, i. 225;
fear of poisoners, Mora and others executed, 226;
appearance of the devil, 227.

Millenium, the, universally expected at the end of the