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Onstantly compressing the saphenous vein at the hip in giving his
exhibitions, which in some large cities were repeated several times a
day. Endurance of Pain.--The question of the endurance of pain is,
necessarily, one of comparison. There is little doubt that in the lower
classes the sensation of pain is felt in a much less degree than in
those of a highly intellectual and nervous temperament. If we eliminate
the element of fear, which always predominates in the lower classes, the
result of general hospital observation will show this distinction. There
are many circumstances which have a marked influence on pain.
Patriotism, enthusiasm, and general excitement, together with pride and
natural obstinacy, prove the power of the mind over the body. The
tortures endured by prisoners of war, religious martyrs and victims,
exemplify the power of a strong will excited by deep emotion over the
sensation of pain. The flagellants, persons who expiated their sins by
voluntarily flaying themselves to the point of exhaustion, are modern
examples of persons who in religious enthusiasm inflict