From the first contribution, in which an old lady was supposed to advertise for a professor of mesmerism-a discovery much talked about at that time-in order to mesmerise all the organs in her street, at so much per organ, down to the end, some scores of drawings were directed against his unnatural enemy, who literally drove him from house to house.
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann
The light in his blue eyes seemed to mesmerise men, to draw them, willing or unwilling, to him.
"With the Boer Forces"
Howard C. Hillegas
"The reflection of the fire scintillated on the round brass handle of the door, and, as she watched, it almost seemed to mesmerise her, but she watched still.
"Story of My Life, volumes 1-3"
Augustus J. C. Hare