11. Buchanan came to prominence in the 1840s when mesmerism and spiritualism were popularized. 12. He experimented with mesmerism , and wrote to his brother Rembrandt about it. 13. He was a convinced believer in mesmerism and spiritualism. 14. Wyld was interested in mesmerism , spiritualism and Theosophy. 15. Early in his career, he experimented with hypnosis, then known as mesmerism . 16. Du Potet also pursued occult applications of mesmerism . 17. Wallace drew a connection between his experiences with mesmerism and his later investigations into spiritualism. 18. Barrett became interested in the paranormal in the 1860s after having an experience with mesmerism . 19. There are some similarities between both the theory and practice of Victorian Mesmerism and hypnotism. 20. One scholarly article relates the influence of Galvanism and Mesmerism on Brown's work.
