who has completed his 115^/i Tear. 69 
made much impression on his constitution. The texture of his 
body is not loose or emaciated, but firm and in embonpoint His 
face is not wrinkled or shrivelled, but appears plump, round, and 
rather florid. His sight is tolerably good : he never used glasses, 
and can at present see every object around him distinctly. 
He hears very well, and his taste and smell are very good. 
His hearing and sense of smell, indeed, are uncommonly acute. 
His skin is soft and delicate; and his hair, which, in his 
youth, was of a dark brown colour, is now white. He has 
had no teeth for upwards of forty years. He sleeps sound- 
ly in the night, and also frequently during the day. He has 
been confined to bed for six years past, yet he can move all his 
limbs ; but he is not able to walk, except with the assistance of 
two persons. All his limbs are free from complaint, the right 
hand excepted, the fingers of which are much contracted. This 
contraction he attributes to an injury he received a few years ngo 
on his shoulder-joint. He always serves himself when taking 
food, for which purpose he uses his left hand, which is perfectly 
steady. Between six and seven years ago, he walked to Carlisle, 
and says he saw the workmen laying the foundation of the new 
bridge, and returned home on the same day with great ease. 
Carlisle is about eight miles distant from his residence. He fre- 
quently took a staff with him, when walking, but seldom used 
it ; he generally carried it under his arm. Only seven years 
ago, he actually hedged, reaped corn, made hay, mounted stacks 
of corn and hay, and assisted in making them ; in short, he ap- 
plied himself to all kinds of farm-labour, and was, to use his 
own expression, always a top worker.” He first took to his 
bed during some severe weather in winter, not in consequence 
of any indisposition, but on account of the coldness of the sea- 
son. He has preferred his bed since that time, for the superior 
comfort he derives from it. He resides with one of his sons, 
upon his own estate, the fruits of his industry. The house 
which he inhabits is in the farm-house style : his bed is placed in 
a corner near the kitchen-fire, and he has unremitting attention 
paid to him by his family. For some time, his bed was in the 
parlour, but finding that he was at too great a distance from 
the family, preference was afterwards given to the kitchen. He 
does not remember ever having been indisposed in his life, ex- 
cepting twice : the first time was, when very young, and then 
