age.  It is creating wide-spread, interest throughout our country

at the present time, and well it may, for it certainly is the most

remarkable phenomena known to man.  For years the know-

ledge of how to produce the hypnotic sleep has been so well

guarded, that only a few have mastered this Art.  Hypnotism

is a scientific fact, that any one can learn.  You will be able to

hypnotize people after you study these Lessons, for then you

and wonderful control.

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All may learn to Hypnotize with more or less success.  Some

will make more rapid progress than others, on account of their

devoting more time to practising, and more intense study of the

a Condition, or induced sleep, brought about by simple methods,

during which the subject is insensible to his surroundings, and

yet under perfect control of the operator, who may direct his

thoughts into any channel desired, and compel him to execute

any command.  If my instructions are followed in every detail,

Hypnotism is harmless, no harm can be done at any time.

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I assume that you intend to put the instructions I present

agent, a curative agent, or a means by which the supernormal

powers of the human mind may be studied to the best advantage

I further assume that you need admonition and directions

more than argument, and I therefore refrain from cumbering

these Lessons with theories or discussion.  I give you only

such reasons for certain directions as seem necessary to support

the reasonableness of these directions.

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Contents

How to Awaken the Subject

Hypnotizing by Suggestion

Somnambulism

Magnetic Influence

LESSON XIX