256 ACCOUNT OF MARGARET LYALL, WHO CONTINUED 
the morning in the same lethargic state ; was removed to the 
house of her father, where she awoke, as before, after the same 
period of fifty hours sleep ; and returned to her service, with- 
out seeming to have experienced any inconvenience. At both 
of these times her menses were obstructed. Dr HENpErson, 
physician in Dundee, who happened to be on a visit to his 
friends at Dunninald, prescribed some medicines suited to that 
complaint ; and she has ever since been in good health, and 
able to continue in service *. 
(Signed) Jas. Brewster, 
Minister of Craig. 
* On the morning of September 21. 1816, Marcarer Lyatz, whose case is 
described above, was found in an out-house at Dunninald, hanged by her own 
hands. No cause could be assigned for this unhappy act. Her health had been 
good since the month of October 1815; and she had been comfortable in her 
situation. It was thought by the family, that, a day or two preceding her 
death, her eyes had the appearance of rolling rather wildly ; but she had assist- 
ed the day before in serving the table, and Fossa in good spirits that evening. 
On the following morning, she was seen to bring in the milk as usual, and 
was heard to say in passing rather hurriedly through a room, where the other 
maids were at work, that something had gone wrong about her dairy; but 
was not seen again till she was found dead about half an hour after. She is 
known to have had a strong abhorrence of the idea of her former distress re- 
curring ; and to have occasionally manifested, especially before her first long 
sleep, the greatest depression of spirits, and even disgust of life. 
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