Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-28

SeCtets OF nature, they entered on thC
wide fields of magic and enchantment
The stranger argued with great inge
unity and power, but he exceeded the
bounds of probability; and Mr.. G. CRIED
ont Stop, stop! Christianity forbid,
US proceeding to such lengths-we
should not pass the precribed bounda.
ries" He had no sooner said this (al
least according to the narration spread
abrOad) than the stranger vanished
Mr.. G. being at that moment at the ex-
IRENE end of one of the avenues, which
was terminated by some palisades, was
compelled to return the same way he
went.-On turning round, and not per-
ceivlDg his companion he beanie greatly
alarmed. and uttered dreadful Shrek.
which brought some men, who were
employed in pruning the trees, to him,
When these people perceived how pale
and frighted he was, they gave him
some wine which they had in faggon,
and used all the means they could de.
wise to restore him to himself. As soon
as he recovered his recollection, he in
CURED if they had noticed where the
gentleman had gone with whom he
had been walking. He was very much
agitated when these good people in
formed him, that no one was with him
when he passed under the tree where
they were at work neither had single
individual been in his company since he
came in their sight, and they had ob-
observed him some distance before he
reached them.-They added, moreover,
that when he passed, it struck them
as being somewhat singular that he
should be so deeply engaged in appa-
rent conversation, although he was a.
lone. Mr.. G. on learning this went i'm
medlately home, where he found his
house in disorder and alarm concerning
the reports which had reached his wife.
He then related his adventure. When
the story was no;sed abroad, it was pub
licly asserted all over the city that the
devil bad visited Mr. G. He was very
gentlemanIy man and an advocate, and
related the circumstances to me as |
have detailed them. When he conclu-
ded, he said, "this is accurately what
happened; you now are acquainted
with the facts as well as myself, and
you may exercise your Judgment res
pecting them as shalt best seem fit.
And all that can add is, the stranger
was very learned and eloquent man,
and reasoned like philosopher.
PowER OF IMAGINATION The cele-
brated Doctor Cullen, of Edinburgh,
had in one of bis lectures stated that
imagination was sometimes the cause of
diseases. A few of the students being
DESTROYS of bringing the remarks Of
their learned preceptor to the test of ex-
perience, left the city one summer morn
ing, expecting TO fall in with a simple
WAGNER, with whom they were acquain-
ted, and who they knew would come to
Edinburgh with load of Goals that day.
They arranged themselves so as to be
at the distance of about quarter of a
mile from each other. The first, on
meeting the man, accosted him thus /:
p" Jock, what is the matter with you
Yon seem very unwell." "Unwell,"
said be, " dell ha it is the matter wi me.
] only wish was in Edinburgh 10 get
my pottage." In few minutes he was
met by a second one, who, with a very
serious countenaDce, said," Dear me,
Jock, what makes you go abroad in such
situation? you look as pale as death. -
81 feel an unca pain in my head" said
jock" and begin to be awfu, tired as
am ganging along the road.'' He was
asked similar question by a third.
The poor fellow now began 10 believe
he was really indisposed. He felt sick
at his stomach, and, TO use his own
words, "ilka bane in his body was sa
sair, that Ire could scarcely gang ony
farther. In troth, he didna ken how 10
baud up his heed" He made shift
however, to crawl along till he fell in
with the fourth. who told him that he
looked like the picture of death. "Yor
need ma tell me that" said Jock" fiji
that Pm ma lang for this warld. 0 m,
heed o my back Gamma sian. OF
do, my guild master, let me lean on YOU
arm, and take me into the hoos, or shall
dee by the side o the dyke" Joel
was accordingly put TO bed, received
medical aid from those on whose skill h,
reposed the fullest confidence, and wa
well on the ensuing day! 1t is no more
than fair to state that the students wer,
SO much pleased with their experiment
that they were perfectly willing to pa,
for il, and accordingly they presente,
Jock with fifty guineas, for the uneasi
ness they had given him.