Fig. 1 shows a person in a state of what is not hysterical lethargy spontaneously arising in a hysterical patient, but hypnotic lethargy artificially induced. Pig. 2 is a photograph of a female hysteric seized with an attack in which her body is arched in a tetanic spasm, unconscious, and the whole weight of the body in this violently constrained position supported for a length of time by the head and heels. In fig. 3 we return to artificially induced hypnotic condition. The patient will stay in the position represented, into Which she can be thrown artificially by a strong light or a loud sound, or by being made to stare at any fixed object, for an almost indefinite length of time. If the most delicate form of register be attached to her uplifted arm, it will be found that there is no tremor or unconscious muscular movement, which is not the case with an impostor or with anyone voluntarily assumiug this posture for any length of time.

To these are added some of the emotional phases and phenomena of hysteria. Fig. 4 is a characteristic picture of hysterical delirium; fig. 5 of a hysterical patient who, in the coarse of her attack, is under the influence of pleasing impressions; fig. 6, the same patient under a similar self-suggested emotion of anger; fig. 7 shows a hysterical patient who is subject to strong religious impressions, and in one of the periods of her attack falls into the position of crucifixion.

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