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APPENDIX, containing some additional Commu- 

 nications relative to James Mitchell. 



NO. I. 



Extract of a Letter from Dr Gordon to Mr Stewart. 



Edinburgh, March 30. 1812. 



A few days after you returned to the country, I wrote 



to a friend of mine near Forres, putting several queries re- 

 specting Mitchell, which I requested him to get answered by 

 Miss Mitchell if possible. I wished in particular to be satis- 

 fied as to the lad's behaviour on his father's death, as what I 

 had myself seen of his conduct at the funeral, had led me to 

 differ from Mr Glennie's information on this point. From 

 Miss Mitchell directly, I have obtained the following curious 

 particulars : 



At his sister's request, Mitchell was allowed to touch 

 his father's body. As soon as he felt it, he shrunk away. 

 This was the first time he had ever touched a dead human bo- 

 dy. He has been seen amusing himself with a Aeadfowl-^ 

 placing it repeatedly on its legs, and laughing when it fell. 



He has not shewn any signs of grief in consequence of his 

 father's death. 



When 



