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ENNEMOSER, Joseph, Aus trian medico-philosophic. writer: b. Raben stein, Tyrol, 15 Nov. 1787; d. Egern, Bavaria, 19 Sept. 1854. He fought in the rising of the Tyrolese against the French in 1809, acting as secretary to its famous leader, Andreas Hofer. Previous to this he had begun the study of medicine at the University of Innsbruck and at the universities of Erlangen and Vienna. During 1813-14 he fought against Napoleon as an officer in the famous Luetzow Corps. After the Peace of Paris he went to Berlin, where he finished his studies and in 1816 took his de gree in medicine. In 1819 he became professor of medicine at the new University of Bonn. From 1837-41 he practised medicine in Inns bruck. In 1841 he went to Munich, where he obtained great reputation by the application of magnetism as a curative power. He had be come interested in this subject while studying at Berlin and published a number of work.i re lating to it. The most important of these is (Geschichte des Thierischen Magnetismus' (Leipzig 1844), which has been translated by W. Howitt as 'The History of Magic' (2 vols., London 1854). Others of his writings are 'Historisch-Psychologische Untersuchungen iiber den Ursprung und das Wesen der men schlichen Seele) (Bonn 1824); 'Anthropolo gische Ansichten, oder Beitrage zur Besseren Kenntnis des Menschen) (Bonn 1828) ; 'Der Magnetismus im Verhaltniss zur Natur und Religion) (Stuttgart 1842); 'Der Geist des Menschen in der Natur) (Stuttgart 1849) ; cAnleitung zur Mesmerischen Praxis) (Stutt gart 1852); 'Das Horoskop in der Weltge schichte) (Munich 1860).

ENNERY, Adolphe Philippe D., frequently called Dennery, French dram atist: b. Paris, 17 June 1811; d. there, 25 Jan. 1899. He began life as a clerk, but later turned to the drama; he studied scenic effects, the quick change from the tragic to comic, and the contrast between the serious and ludicrous characters. He subsequently became the master of modern melodrama, producing alone and in collaboration'some 200 plays. Dur ing the 50 years of his active life he accumu lated a large fortune. In 1896 he was made a Commander of the Legion of Honor. His most successful plays include 'The Grace of God' (1841); 'Mary Jane' (1845) • (If I Were King) (1852) ,• 'The Taking of Peking' (1t361y ; 'Two Orphans) (1875) ; 'Martyrdom) (1887). He also wrote, in collaboration with others, the librettos for Gounod's 'Faust' (1856); Gounod's (Le Tribut le Zamora) (1881) ; and Massenet's 'Le Cid) (1885). During the latter years of his life he also wrote a number of novels, most of them based on plays of his, which were published serially in Paris newspapers.