But this kind of fascination is little understood as yet, simply because it is based on purity, morality and light, and hitherto the seekers for occult mysteries have been chiefly occupied with the gloomy and mock-diabolical rubbish of old tradition, instead of scientific investigation of our minds and brains.
There is also in truth a Fascination by means of the Voice, which has in it a much deeper and stronger power or action than that of merely sweet sound as of an instrument.

The Jesuit, GASPAR SCHOTT, in his _Magio Medica_ treats of Fascination as twofold: _De Fascinatione per Visunt et Vocem_.

I have found among Italian witches as with Red Indian wizards, every magical operation depended on an incantation, and every incantation on the feeling, intonation, or manner in which it is sung.

Thus near Rome any peasant overhearing a _scongiurasione_ would recognize it from the _sound_ alone.
Anyone, male or female, can have a deep, rich voice by simply subduing and training it, and very rarely raising it to a high pitch.

_Nota bene_ that the less this is affected the more effective it will be.
There are many, especially women, who speak, as it were, all time in italics, when they do not set their speech in small caps or displayed large capitals.