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Show SNAKE AS A HYPNOTIST. Power Over Its Victims Now Explained Explain-ed on Occult Grounds. Hipnotrsni lias been advanced ns an explanation of the peculiar fascination fasci-nation exercised by serpents over weak animals which becoiuu so influenced influ-enced by the t'jen ami body movements move-ments of their chirmer that they nro easily eaplnred. HlrtK nuiilrrelH and mice are the reni'lert victims. According to tho Instances observed tho doomed animals cem to realize their danger, but are imweiless to resist tho Influence Sometimes a diversion, such as n sudden noikc. will break tho spell. It mnj have been, In the instances observed, that the victim vic-tim wjis a parent trjlni; to distract the snake's attention from Its joung and approaching Incautiously too near Its enemy. Or there may have hpon an attraction by eurlosi or antipathy, tho victim ht coming ev-eless of Itb dangei through, iing-i or weak through ton or. Tho explanation that n stnto of hypnosis Is Induced Is reasonable. rea-sonable. The common hen may be readily hypnotized and music renders somo mammals Inc.'ablo of movement. The first move of tho snake's victim may he ono of curloMtj. Then the snake may, ovon without belli;? awaro of It, oxert Its hypnotic influence and, beting bet-ing Its pioj within reach, naturally avail ItEelf of its opportunity. |