283 PHANTASMS PRODUCED BY DISEASI. 



Planks of the ^^"ch would all be young and of a proper thickness. 1 

 white thorn do not like theni of a larger size than the specimens 

 successfully . 



propagated ^^"'^• 



from cuttings I am at present engaged in several experiments, to cn- 

 of the roots. deavoiir to propagate the thorn from the branches, which, 

 if successful, I will communicate to you ; but I am of 

 opinion, that what is now done is sufficient. 



Should the Society require any further explanations, I 

 shall be Imppy in doing my utmost to furnish such expla- 

 nations*. 



SAMUEL TAYLOR. 

 mosiou^ near Manchestery 

 Maij 6lhy 1805. 



vn. 



On the Phantasms produced hy Disordered Sensation, 

 In a Letter from a Correspondent. » 



To Mr. Nicholson. 

 Sir, 



Spectres seen JL HAVE lust been perusing in your Journal for Not. 

 bvNicolaifrom ^ , ^t • ,. tvt. , • ,. , . 



nervous indis- 1S03, the Memoir oi JNicolai, on spectres which haunted 



position. that intelligent and estimable man for two months. His 



narrative developes many curious topics of investigation, 



respecting our perceptions, and may perhaps lead to a 



farther explanation of the laws by Avhich our trains of 



ideas are governed, and the mechanism of our organs 



of thought ; concerning which, so little is known. The 



perusal induces me to send you a few more facts relative 



to the same obscure subject. 



These pheno- Many persons, particularly females, within the circle 



mena are y ^^ personal knowledge, have related to me incidents 



no means un- •' ^ . 



•ommon. of the same nature, arising from nervous indisposition. 



Nothing is more common than the appearance of figures 

 and sounds in fevers ; and they are very frequently exhi- 

 bited to persons in apparent good health. In all the in- 

 {Stances related to me, the parties were aware of the 



* Specimens were sent to the Society, 



objecfs 



