Show gaj in 1 l tanga HYPNOTIC PHENOMENA td ft a subject lits th COMIC of at traves there them is not the least rational doubt of the existence of the phenomena of hypnotism ull all evid evidence anee end and argument to the contrary notwithstanding says the st louis republic that the majority of the human race are susceptible to hypnotic influences may be surmised from i the fact that the scientific men of europe have hare combined in one 12 gi eat effort to have all buch performances prohibited and at the present time all such exhibitions are unlawful in austria belgium denmark germany italy and switzerland the word hypnotism is from the greek meaning sleep and was coined to fit the condition by a mr braid an english pioneer anve investigator ti of this curious branch of psychology ch the following are prof braids instructions for bringing on hypnotic trances take any bright object and hold it between the fingers of the left hand about a foot from the e yes eyes of the person upon whom the experiment is being tried in such a position above the forehead as to produce the greatest strain compatible with a steady fixed gaze at the object the person must then be directed to fix the mind on the object he is gazing at his pupils will first contract then dilate considerably and after they are well dilated the first ands and second ec ond finger of the operators right liand hand extended and a little separated should be carried from the object toward the patients eye when ahen this is done the eyelids will most probably close carry out these directions and in a few seconds the person will wil b be thoroughly hypnotized th the depression is far greater than the torpor of natural sleep the limbs remain in any position placed the body loses all sensibility to heat and cold bold after the experiment has been satisfactorily carried out the patient may easily be aroused with a draught of cold airs air by friction or by striking the bare leg or arm with the open hand ban d |