Nicolas Bergasse
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Nicolas Bergasse (1750 – 1832) was a French lawyer.
He was born at Lyon. In his early years, he became a disciple of Franz Mesmer, and published a systemization of Mesmerism titled Considérations sur le magnetisme animal.
During the French Revolution he delivered a report to the National Assembly on the organization of justice. He is also celebrated for his quarrel with Beaumarchais and his Essay on Property.
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
