436 => Mifcellancous Obfervations on 
vent the feizure of his goods; but obtained no 
relief. Overwhelmed with grief and difappoint- 
ment, he yielded to defpair, ‘refigning himfelf 
and family to their wretched fate. He was 
foon roufed from this ftate of fancied apathy, 
. by the piercing cries of his children demand- 
ing bread. In a paroxyfm of rage and ten- 
dernefs, he fat down to his loom on the Monday 
morning, and worked ‘night and day, feldom 
quitting his feat, till early on the enfuing Wed- 
nefday morning. During this period of bodily 
fatigue and mental anxiety, he was entirely 
fupported by hafty draughts of cold  butter- 
milk, fparingly taken. Nor did he quit the 
loom, until his ftrength was completely ex- 
hanfted. He then threw himfelf upon his’ bed, 
and flept a few hours. On waking, he com= 
plained of giddinefs and confufion in his head, 
and a general fenfe of wearinefs over his body. 
_ He walked five miles that morning, in order to 
receive his wages, for the completion of his 
work; and, on his return, felt much fatigued, 
and troubled with a pain in his head. During 
the night, his fleep was interrupted by involun- 
tary and deep fighs— flight twitchings in the 
arms—and a fenfe of weight and conftriction 
at the breaft. He complained of much’ uneafi- 
nefs at the light. of a candle, that was burning 
in the room. On evacuating his urine, he was 
obliged 
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