"We are distinctly taught, in the above (see pages 6, 7, 8, and 9), that as philosopher and scientist, then in the full vigor of manhood, Agassiz 'had for a long time sought' for such an opportunity to be mesmerized as Dr. Townshend's visit afforded. This professor, even then eminent--this man, gifted with gigantic mental and strong physical powers--reverently and prayerfully, as well as philosophically, sat calmly down, not to welcome and imbibe, but '_to resist the mesmeric influence_.' Then Greek met Greek, scientist met scientist, in calm but resolute measurement of the strength and efficiency of their respective weapons and forces. Agassiz says his purpose was to _resist_. The whole tone of his account, however, indicates that his resistance was in no degree captious, but designed simply to measure the strength and enable him to note the action of mesmeric force. The vigorous professor then called into exercise all his own great inherent powers of resistance, and such further aid as his earnest aspiration could bring to his support, and yet was forced to yield up to another's will all command over his own physical organs. A stronger than he entered and ruled over his peculiar domain. The Author of all things, though besought, did not so co-operate as to countervail the legitimate action of natural powers. Invisible forces, emitted and directed by another man's mind, against which his own robust intellect was planted in calm and firm resistance, penetrated even the compact Agassiz, and caused him, "1st. To feel the sensation of a current through all his limbs. "2d. To close his eye-lids from necessity. "3d. To lose his powers of utterance. "4th. To lose power to change the position of his arms. "5th. To lose power to even _will_ to move his arms. "6th. To lack power to prevent movements of his own head by another's will. "7th. To experience great pleasure in giving way to the attraction upon him. "8th. To feel surprised at the contact of his head with another's hand. "9th. To find the operator the cause of the attraction. "10th. To be confused at experiencing _pleasure_ from an influence that was _mysterious_ to him. "11th. To see for an instant dazzling rays of light. "12th. To be unable to awake, even though he wished to. "Similar experiences have become so common that they are now devoid of strangeness. Thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands, have had their like since 1839. But no other Agassiz has described the sensations and facts attending the subduing operations. The character of their reporter gives his experiences exceptional value.