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FOR INDUCING HYPNOTIC SLEEP. 29that he cannot keep them open. Then say,"Sound asleep." "Dead asleep/' "Down deepasleep." "Go deep." "Down deep." And whenhis eyes are closed make light passes over theforehead and eyes, touching them very lightly,but keep on giving the suggestions of deep sleep.Say to him, "Every breath you draw puts youdown deeper asleep, every breath you draw is asleepy and drowsy one ; every part of your bodyissound asleep, dead asleep, dead asleep."If the subject's eyes do not close entirely, althoughhe looks and feels sleepy, press down theeye lids with the tips of your ringers and he willbe sound asleep.Have everybody present keep perfectly quiet.The surroundings must be free from any disturbinginfluences and noises like the quiet openingor shutting of a door, or the whispering of personsinside the room. All these serve to distractthe attention of trie subject at a critical time.The subject should be asked to keep his mind ablank as far as possible, and not trouble his mindover anything. Every thing should be done tohave the subject calm and free from undue nervousness.It must not be assumed that these detailedobservances are in all cases necessary, for itgreatly depends upon the susceptibility of the