Methods such as these are happily not in vogue in our own race, yet even among us large numbers of dabblers in this ancient art adopt some plan of self-hypnotization, such as gazing at a bright spot, or the repetition of some formula until a condition of semi-stupefaction is produced; while yet another school among them would endeavor to arrive at similar results by the use of some of the Indian systems of regulation of the breath.

He must learn to hold his mind in check, and to be master of that also, as well as of his lower passions; he must patiently labor to acquire absolute control of his thoughts, so that he will always know exactly what he is thinking about, and whyso that he can use his mind, and turn it or hold it still, as a practiced swordsman turns his weapon where he will.

But we must use single bricks and stones as we buildit is only in the completed structure that we may perceive the harmonious unity.

The people were all trying to check the flames, but it was no use.

Even the ignorant fakirs (I use the word in its true sense, not in the sense given it by American slang)even these itinerant showmen of psychic phenomena, are able to produce phenomena of this kind which seems miraculous to those witnessing them.

Sir Francis Galton, an eminent authority upon psychology, says on this point: "The free use of a high visualizing faculty is of much importance in connection with the higher processes of generalized thought.

When I say "attack," I do not use the word in the sense of warfare or actual desire to harm the other personthis is a far different matter.

But presently Saxo found good use for them.

Of what use was it to build up the church at home, when any day might see it raided by its enemies who were always watching their chance outside?

But he had made up his mind not to use the power given him by the Pontiff.

The little streams that found their way into the heath and lost it there, dire need had taught them to turn to use in their fields; not a drop escaped.

The captain of engineers could use the axe as well as the spade.

Then she is turned into charcoal, into tar, and a score of other things of use.

But when they, too, would thank God for the victory and asked for the use of the University's hall, they were refused.

Only the guns on one side were therefore of use, while the enemy could turn and manoeuvre.

Finsen wanted to know what it was in the sunlight that had this power, and how we could borrow it and turn it to use.

As a teacher of anatomy he invented a dissecting knife that was an improvement on those in use, and clamps for securing the edges of a wound in an operation.

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She sank back into her chair, saying very simply with deep disappointment and with deeper sorrow: "Ah, I might have known!" Mrs. Conyers pressed forward with gathering determination: "What happened last night?" "I might have known that it was of no use," repeated Isabel.