By way of illustration, we quote reports of two cases of hypnotism, one successful and one unsuccessful. The following is from a report by one of the physicians of the Charity hospital in Paris:
"Gabrielle C---- became a hypnotized patient of mine . She entered the Charity hospital to be under treatment for some accident arising from pulmonary congestion, and while there was suddenly seizedwith violent attacks of hystero-epilepsy, which first contracted both legs, and finally reduced them to complete immobility.
"She had been in this state of absolute immobility for seven months and I had vainly tried every therapeutic remedy usual in such cases. My intention was first to restore the general constitution of the subject, who was greatly weakened by her protracted stay in bed, and then, at the end of a certain time, to have recourse to hypnotism, and at the opportune moment suggest to her the idea of walking.
