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ing his leg unmolested. On his back
was large running sore, which his
friends were uncertain whether to as
crlbe TO disease, or to the effects of w.
ing so long in horizontal and immove-
able posture. The daily dressing of
this sore, which was performed while
! was present, gave him so great pain,
that he was unable 10 sit up moment
after it was completed. Three servants
took him up with all possible care, ard
laid him on the bed; while the excIu>
ciating misery which this gentle move
ment produced, filled the mouth of the
sufferer with groans and entreaties.
Here he lay, bewailing his LOT in hol-
low, piteous lone, and crying, 6 Oh that
thou wouldst hide me in the grave, that
thou wouldst keep me secret until thy
wrath be past!'' On inquiring the
cause OF his suferings, | was told, that 3
years ago, being afflicted with rheuma-
tIsm, ne took the advice Of quack 10
attempt its cure by enormous doses of
sulphur. With this view, he mixed a
pound of sulphur with five quarts of
water, ard stirring it, took half pint
three times day, until he had taken
SIX pounds of sulphur. Soon after COM
menced the pain ard distortion of his
limbs, which had subjected him to still
increasing and excruciating sufferiugs
ever since.
From the London Mirror.
Pos0erful effects Of sudden fear.-Ni-
cola, Marquis OF Ferrara, was taken ill of
an agde, which continued so violent, that
his physicians gave him up, and sent him
TO country house he had on the river
10, for change of air. Hisservant who
loved him with the utmost tenderness,
having heard that sudden fear was soye-
reign cure for that complaint, resoly-
ed to try it on his master; wherefore,
having observed that the Marquis walk
ed every day on the banks of the Po,,
and knowing it was not deep, he re.
solved TO push him in. He acquainted
"a miller who lived over against the
place with his design, and having or
dered him TO be ready with his boat to
take his master up, it there should be
occasion, the next morning he threw !,
him in, after which he fled to Padua
in the mean time, the miller took up the
Marquis, who was indeed thoroughlg
frightened, and vowed to be revenged.
SO extraordinary case was the sub.
Ject of general conversation; the Mar.
quis caused his servant 10 be summoned
before the courts ofjusticc, and not ap.
peaFing, he was declared'a Fan outlaw. and
condemned, if he should ever return 70
be beheaded. This news soon reached
Padua; notwithstanding which the SER
want in few days came back TO Fer
rara, and desired admittance to the
Marquis, which was denied, and instead
thereof, he was apprehended, aud Or
dered TO prepare for execution. =
The Marquis, however, finding him
self cured of his ague, his resentment
besan'to abate, and he was determined
TO save him, but seemed 10 resolve 10
let the law take its course. A day was
fixed for his execution, and all Ferrara
thronged to see it. The servant APP
Peared on the scaffold, and after pro-
testing that he held no other motive
than the cure of his master, he laid bis
head on the block, and gave the fatal
signal.-The executioner, according to,
previous orders, at that instant poured
cold water on his neck, and this was NO
sooner done, than the colour left his
cheeks, his eyes sunk into his head, and
he died in a few moments without speak
ing single word.