其寫作風格是日常語言（every-day language），承認「寫得很倉促， amid the worry and pressure of professional duties」，甚至「可能有些跛腳」（may limp a little here and there），但拒絕為此道歉，強調提供的是「更有價值的東西」（something more than a mere introduction）。這種坦率甚至帶點「淘氣」的口吻，很符合薇芝的風格，也反映了那個時代通俗出版物爭取讀者注意力的某種特質。
作者的思想淵源可以從文本中提及的人物略見端倪。他提到了 Reichenbach 和 Dr. Braid，認為他們早期在選擇催眠對象（sensitives）時犯了錯誤，偏向體弱或歇斯底里者。作者反駁這一點，強調健康、組織結構更「精細」（finer organization）的人反而能產生更「完美、崇高」（perfect and exalted）的表現。他也提到了 Charcot，並將 Charcot 和其他「近期催眠師」歸為重蹈覆轍者。
* **關鍵詞：** Mesmerized, weak-minded, soft, hysterical, robust health, will, character, Reichenbach, Braid, Charcot, sensitives, healthy men and women, superiority, inferiority, open minds, non-resistant attitude, persistent man, advocate, mission, doctor, preacher, lover, psychologize, coup.
* **對整體主題的貢獻：** 破除讀者對催眠對象的刻板印象，為接下來介紹技術打下基礎，同時引入了操作者如何通過心理手段影響受試者的觀念。
3. **More About Hypnotism (關於催眠術的更多信息):**
* **核心概念：** 比較 Mesmerism 和 Hypnotism 在方法上的差異，解釋催眠狀態下眼球生理變化的原因。
* **關鍵詞：** Hypnotists, Mesmerists, finer organization, perfect and exalted manifestations, relative conditions, non-resistant attitude, natural sleep, heart beats slower, pulses calmer, less blood in the brain, mesmeric processes, magnetic pass, retarding the flow of arterial blood, eyes turned upward and inward, muscles of the eye, superior, oblique muscles, involuntary, inferior, straight muscles, voluntary, intense joy, devotion, pain, sorrow, exhaustion, bodily weakness, faiming, approaching
* **關鍵詞：** Induce Sleep, patient, feel at home, disabuse fear, doubt, anxiety, scepticism, third party, parents, relatives, guardians, medical adviser, sensitive, passive, receptive, action and speech, know fully what you are about, no timidity, hesitancy, half-heartedness, instinctive feeling, trust, do me good, processes already recorded, comfortably placed or seated, sit or stand, pay no attention, resign himself, close his eyes, look to yours, strange feelings, sinking sensation, darkness of
vision, nervous tremulousness, drowsiness, inclination to sleep, not to resist, give way, take hold of his hands, easy, comfortable manner, hands upon his knees, lay yours, physical pressure, no apparent difference in temperature, direct your eyes, organ of “Individuality”, between the two eyebrows, at the root of the nose, Exercise your will, calmly and steadfastly, desired end—sleep, Gradually remove your hands, place them on his head, covering his forehead, temple, hollow of your hand, fingers
resting on head, thumbs converging toward “Individuality”, Slight pressure, temporal arteries, charge the brain, passes, downward, over the head and face, forehead, tophead, sidehead, backhead, direct intent, ease and comfort, pointing the tips of your fingers, eyes and temples, neither vulgar staring, nor thumb pressure, continue making these movements, eyelids tremble, become heavy, or close, advisable to close the eyelids, fasten them by downward passes, hasten the result, mesmeric sleep, operated
on, never be in a hurry, local and by general passes at distance, abstract your influence, not to awaken, now-sensitive, moving your hands, fingers extended, slowly from his head to his fingers, inside and outside the arms, from the forehead down in front of the body, to the pit of stomach, toward the knees, termination of each pass, raise the hands, practicing the passes, commence again, Continue these passes, apparently fallen asleep, succeed at first, subsequent sittings, no previous failure,
putting a person asleep, power will be enhanced, future percentages will increase, satisfactory evidence of sleep, try no experiments, first two or three sittings, sleep on for some time, quietly wake him up, Don’t do it suddenly, spoil for ever, good subject, Stand behind or before, make slowly and then briskly upward passes, palms of the hands up, front of the face, blow steadily on the forehead, awake much surprised and benefitted, little more experience, arrange with your patient when he will
* **關鍵詞：** Curative Mesmerism, powers of the early Christians, gifts of healing, intensified, simplicity, purity, living, reality of their faith, doubted not, where they doubted, no miracles, no heart to relieve disease, sympathy, no will, without the power to do good, doubting his power, unable to use it, suffering is removed, powerful healers, strong, healthy vital organizations, large-hearted, kindly-disposed persons, weak, tender, delicate, heart and head work together, accomplish much, tired
mother, nursing, not lose her charm to sooth, Gentle and tender, ever more thoughtful of others than herself, diligent hands, peace and blessing, delicate and sensitive females, sympathetic, patient natures, successful, treatment of disease, considerable loss to themselves, undertake to treat disease of a severe character, abundance of health, vitality, determination, patience, sympathy requisite, good healers, Ladies make excellent healers, best nurses, gift can be readily cultivated, practice,
good use, professional healer, male and female, trusted and esteemed, honorable in their work and position, physician, minister, Wide and general experience, undoubted conviction, scarcely any form of disease, not be at least relieved, where not cured, steady, persevering, judicious use, mesmeric processes, Massage, shampooing, muscular and kinetic movements, different modes, local mesmeric treatment, fashionable, little consequence, if good is done
* **關鍵詞：** Curative Processes, mesmeric processes, cure of disease, sleep, application of remedies, suggested by the sensitive in sleep, clairvoyant, another patient, medicines may be ordered, baths prescribed, rules of diet pointed out, certain processes of treatment ordered, bona fides, sensitive’s powers of diagnosis, general lucidity, faithfully carry them out, purely local or general, intention to alleviate and cure disease, without producing sleep, not being necessary, how to bring it about
, Nothing is worth doing that is not worth doing well, cure disease, set about it, whatever your hands find to do, do it with all your might, put your soul into it, Avoid all experiments, direct your attention, energies, powers, most needed work, cure of your patient, Remember, Mesmerism is not a cure-all, diseases of such a character, arising from hereditary taint, constitutional defects, organic causes, never be cured, mesmerist, not say so, Give help, when and where you can, according to your
strength, medically and humanely speaking, utterly hopeless and intractable cases, not to refuse aid, few cases, mesmeric influence will not soothe, relieve pain, quiet the nervous system, restore sleep and strength, large measure, not to be despised, impart a cheerful and hopeful spirit, patient, chronic and acute diseases, periodicity in attack, sleep is recommended, break that periodicity, lengthen the intervals, mental, psychological, highly nervous troubles, sleep is advised, necessary, mesmerize
by the long pass from head to feet, patient being in bed, lying upon the sofa, materially facilitate your operations, Soon begin to see the effects, attendance, improvement, patient “looks for you”, impatient for your visit, wearies for the next, not a bad sign, indicates your influence and presence, refreshing, restorative in character, Good doctors and nurses, same characteristics, presence or influence is in any way disagreeable, third or fourth visit, satisfied of this, give up the treatment
, cannot do good, although another may, do not give up a case, favorable results are tardy, appearance, influence is not disagreeable, duty to persevere, hope for the best, cannot do harm, may do great good, nervousness and great debility, operate from the head, back head, downward, long passes at first, then short passes locally, action of the heart is weak, palpitation is characteristic, breathe in upon it, termination of each treatment, surprised at the warmth, generous feeling transferred, throughout
your patient’s organism, subdue the most violent coughing fit, steady and gently breathing upon the spine, just between the shoulder blades, child or adult, clothing, under or upper, not made of silk, breathing will be effectual, lungs should be fully expanded, mouth placed close to the part, near as the clothing will admit, strong, steady stream of breath thrown in, moment the mouth is removed, open hand should be placed over the place, while filling the lungs, repeat the operation, done several
times, rheumatic and neuralgic derangements, ailments of that class, cuttings, bruises, burns, treatment is often purely local, passes following the course of the nerves of sensation, mesmeric treatment, remember there is no need to remove the clothing, under any circumstances, unless it is composed of silk, other non-conducting material, economical reasons, old clothing is better than new, Toothache, common affliction, many opportunities, immediately relieving it, not effectually and ultimately
curing it, very good and practical method, lay your hand upon the affected side of the face, hold it there for a few minutes, prepares the face, next movement, place a piece of flannel over the ear, same side of the head, toothache, keep your hand still on the face, over the flannel, with the other hand over the head, holding the upper portion of the flannel, four-fold ordinary pocket handkerchief, over the ear, breathe strongly and steadily into the ear, through the covering, made, two or three
times, strongly willing the removal of the pain, warm, soothing influence will reach the offending tooth, peace will ensue, last breath, remove the handkerchief quickly, pain will be gone, little success, enable you to try your hand, more serious business, Violent headaches, even arising from bilious attacks, relieved in a remarkable way, passes, Stand behind the patient, who should be seated, Place your hands on the forehead, Keep them there a little, make short passes in contact, gently and firmly
, slight pressure on the temples, backward over the side and top head to the crown, draw out, shake your fingers, throwing water off them, proceed again to make passes, five to fifteen minutes, relief will be given, if the pain is not removed altogether, rheumatism and such diseases, pain is a marked characteristic, Mesmerism “works like a charm”, patient is always pleased, relieved of pain, pain subsides, mental and physical conditions, more favorably receptive, treating a rheumatic patient, pain
is moved, shoulder to the middle of the arm above the elbow, continue your treatment, instead of drawing passes to the fingers, endeavor to draw the pain down to, and out of, the elbow joints, able to move the pain, if only an inch, original position, have control over it, able, in due course, to remove it altogether
* **關鍵詞：** Essential, your health must be good, Mesmerists’ Compound, personal magnetism, To Ladies, make the face and form beautiful, elegantly illustrated book, whitening the skin, developing the bust, removing superfluous hair, reducing corpulency, How to Hypnotize a Bird, ease, child, dumb creature, hypnotic state, bird, convenient subject, Hold the bird securely, gently, hand, back downward, Look straight into its eyes, struggle to escape, becomes quiet, first attempts, difficult to fix the
