“The hypnotist's perfect execution of mesmerism left the volunteer in a deep trancelike state, where their suggestibility was heightened to an extraordinary level.”

“Table-turning was even more successful in France, with its tradition of mesmerism and animal magnetism.”

“He reminds us of Wallace's achievements and pins his downfall on his distracting interest in such fringe fields as mesmerism and phrenology.”

“It involves some social role-playing with the mesmerizer making suggestions and his clients becoming absolutely mesmerized by him.”

“While there Worthy first discovered his powers as a mesmerizer, or magnetic physician.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, said the mesmerizer in soft tones, allow me for this once to proceed otherwise than in my general fashion.”

“But there is great speculation as to how Apple could trump the iPod with an invention capable of global mesmerisation.”

“The mesmerist captivated the audience with his hypnotic performance.”

“She becomes the victim of the mesmerist Dr Miracle, who forces her to sing herself to death.”

“At the first attempt to induce the magnetic somnolency, the mesmerist entirely failed.”

“My awestruck mesmerization of the view was broken by his words, and I looked up to see Gabriel standing there looking extremely uncomfortable.”

“It's more like disco, in that it's ultimately about collective mesmerization and social experiment.”

“Such was the Eastern mode of mesmerization as practised among the dervishes.”