AKelation of apefrijiedGhnduh Pinealis, lately fotwd 
in the DiJfeSiion of a Brain : Communicated by Sr. Ed- 
mond King Knt. M- D. and Reg. Soc. S. 
Mr. Tl OBERT BACON, Maftcr of Arts, of Or- 
Xv Chrifii CoUedgc in Oxford, a Pious Learned 
Man, above 75 Years of Age, was formerly employed in 
Tranicribing and Publifhing the pofthumous Works of Dr. 
Robert GfS; he had been before a Preacher at BuJiUtofi, near 
Brijloly and afterwards in the Town ofWindfor; he was 
Sanguine, and chearful in his natural Temper. 
About 12 Years fince, his Friends obfervedthat at his re- 
turn home from walking, he would bend double to his right 
Side, infomuch that he would be ready to fall, and has beea 
brought home in Coaches knd Sedans, yet was always tem- 
perate, and never oblervcd to be difordered with Drink ia 
his Life. 
He would often fay, that he feared Fatuity, or Diftra£li- 
on, and would pray that God would keep him in his right 
Mind. 
His Appetite to all forts of Food in his latter Years incli- 
ned to Canine, and his Thirft very great. 
He often complained of pain in his Bowels. 
He was always defirous to have his Head rubbM many 
times in the day, and this too was of late Years. 
His Urine of late Years, and Excrement came awayal- 
ways involuntary at Bed, Board, c^r. of which he did not 
fterp at all to be fenfiblc. 
Of late he would always hang down his Head in a prone 
flecping Pofture ; and his Head was very hot : he did fweat 
very much every night , and wet his Linnen extraordina- 
rily. • 
And in the whole his rational Faculties feemed to bq quite 
left, for a great while before he dyed ; for he would ufually 
t^ke 
