The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-23

and had not been disturbed by tri.
Ties. as II he had tempered his nerves
to the happy callousness OF an oys-
ter, and the motions of his soul 10
The dull stagnation of mud pnd.
dle.-There was, however, an TN
natural, and evidently an unusual
expression of hypoehondrical feeling
in his face, and when put the
question. pray my friend. from what
complaint do you suffer he turned
upon me such look of calm suf-
tering, and patient resignation, that
| lelt my pity mingled with respect.
Alns, my nerves are shattered to
pieces. Really, my dear Sir, |
should rather think you suffered
from tethargy. D, no did you
ever read Warren on the Nervous
System Not |. Read it then instant
~. Ii was there first learnt that
all my complaintswere of the nerves.
| had scarcely commenced the peru
sal, ere | suspected the truth. |
determined instantly to subject my
self to the test OF experiment. |
seized file, which applied with
all my powers to n handsaw-the
effect was dreadful. | felt a most
indescribable sensation about my
teeth--yely much worse than that
produced by eating sour apples. o
sir, my nerves are ruined. and | am
undone.
WAS prevented from holding any
further discourse with this nnlucky
specimen OF genus Irritable, by the
appearance of another of the inhab-
itants of the region ofthe blues. |
instantly recognised him as an old
acquaintance, the leader of band
Of musicians, famous for his strength
and length of wind. He could wind
a horn for hours together, and raise
a laugh to break the stiffness for
miles around. He was legitimate
descendant of Stentor a host in
himself in mobs and town meetings.
lie approached me slowly and cau-
tiously,-although his athletic form
and sinewy members seemed to scorn
the snail like space of their master.
He had on thick drcadnought'
coat, buttoned up to his chin. Two
large silk handkerehicls were wrap
ped around his face with almost suf-
focating closeness. Alb, Tom, said
|, | see you are indeed grievously
ailliCted-tllis tooth ache and the
ague are indeed matters Of fact, not
F to be joked out of existence. My
lungs are Affected said he, in "A
voice. which to say the least, was
!; quite audible, even through the quin-
tuplefolds of silk. Thy were always
affecting, said, !, to all your friends.
My complaints are of a puimona-
| ry nature, and | am fast dwindIing
away in a consumption. Lock into
BuCEan's Domestic Medieinc,' and
you will be persuaded cannot long
survive. Nonsense, your lungs are
, now strong enough to stun a man.
tell you, Sir, said he, tearing away
the handkerchief from his mouth. IL
give free vent To his wrath and his
S voice my health is gone, my bo.
= dy is dcbritated, (herc he gesticula.
= ted most furiously) my voice is lost
(rising in loudness) my lungs are
dreadIuIly affected. And so arr
t my ears, said I, as | retreated. Il
8 escape from the deaiening explosion
; of the pulmonary patient.
: saw a man at some distance
c whom | at first thought WAS the re
C nowned ichabod Crane Of pedagog
, zeal memory-at any rate he nigh
= belong to the family of Cranes, .Iudg
+, ing from the length of bis neck
s He had a thin mcagre, hatChe
= face, pale as parsnip. His BIO
: 6y looked like a muskct with a Goa
: thrown over it. The radical mois
y turc had evaporated. and hi
: whole body presented the appear
;, ancc of bones, covered by a thin
= membrane. in a word as if he ha,
, lived by Cleaning through the whole
: seven years of Pharaoh's famine.
B. observed that he frequently applict
, his hand to his neck, (Which wa'
= without any cnverlng) aud to his
!, temples and the top Of his head.
= Surely thought |, this is the victim
t of consumption. lie passed me with
t out obser, ing that watched him.
! heard him muttering something a
| bout the tendency Of the blood to-
I wards the heart and itmndatiOn oil
= the brain. My friend. said |, you
f do but little credit to your keepers