STIGMATIZATION

the impre ion of the ‘stigmata’ or marks resembling the wounds of Christ in feet, and hands, and side, and those caused by the crown of thorns and scourging. St. Francis of A isi was the first upon whom the stigmata were seen, if we except a disputed pa age in St. Paul’s epistles, and there have been many cases of s. since his death. More than_100 were reported in the XIX. cent. By certain schools of medicine, hypnotic suggestion 18 held to produce ace pee eee Laem gens | divine; preached at Yale, Newport, etc.; prof. at Yale, 1778; student of astron., | meteorology, electricity, ett.. barian general of Rom. Empire; ruled empire during youth of Honor i us; by military genius kept back Goths and gaisus.