The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-01-02
SONNAMRUT.TSET

SOMNAMBULISM.
Paying a visit to friend in the country
says an eye witness, met there an Italian
gentleman, called Agostine Posari, who
was night walker or a person who,
whilst asleep, does all the action of one
awake. He did not seem to exceed the AGE
OF thirty, was lean, black, and of an ex-
tremely melancholy Complexion: had Sc
date understanding great penetration and
a capacity for the most distracted sciences.
His extraordinary fits used to generally
seize him IN the wane Of the moon; but
with the greater violence in the Autumn
and Winter than in the Spring and SIM
mer. | had the curiosity to be an eye. wit
ness OF what was told me, and prevailed
with his valet de chambre to give me no
Gce when his master was likely to renew
his vagary. One might about the end Of
September, after supper, the company
amused themselves with little plays, and
Slgnor Agostine made. one among the rest.
He went to bed about eleven, and his va
let came soon after and told us that his mas
ter would that might have walking fit and
desired us If we pleased. to come and OBJ
serve him. | went to his bedside, with a.
light in my hand, and saw him living upon
MS back, his eyes wide open, but fixed,
WIN ""S sur" s1sII of iris ufyF'rorrv hing
disorder. | took him by the hands and
found them very cold felt his pulse, and
found 1T so slow, that his blood seemed to
have no circulation. At or about midnight
he Grew the curtains, briskly lose, and
dressed himself well enough. I approach
ed INN and put the candle to his nose
found him insensible, with his eyes still
wide open and immoveahle. Before he
put on his hat he took his belt. fro4a
which the sword had been removed for fear
of an accident.
In this equipage did Signor Agostfae
walk backwards and forwards in his cham
Der several times. He came to the fire. sat
down in an elbow chair, and went some lit
tie time after to the closet, where was his
1 portmanteau. lie tumbled in it LONG time.
turned every thing topsy turvy, and after
putting every thing in order, he shut the
portmanteau, and put the key in his pocket.
whence he drew letter and put it over the
chimney. He then went to the chamber
door, opened it, and proceeded down stairs.
! When he came to the bottom, one of the
company falling, he seemed frightened at
the noise, aud mended his pace. The va
let bid US walk softly, and not speak. be-
{cause when any noise was made near him.
and intermiXed with his dreams. he became
i furious and ran with the greatest precipi-
ftancy, as if pursued.
He traverSed the whole court, which was
very spacious, and proceeded to the stable.
He went in, stroked and caressed his horse.
brldled him, and was going to saddle him,
but not finding the saddle in the usual place.
he seemed very uneasy, like man disap-
pointed. tie, however, mounted his horse,
and galloped TO the house door, which was
shut lie then dismounted and taking up
n cabbage stalk, Knocked furiouslv at the
door. After great deal of labor lost he
remounted his horse, guided him to the
pond, which was at the other end of the
court let him drink, went afterwards and
tied HIM to the manager and then returned
to the house with great agility AT the
noise some servants made in the kitchen.
he was very attentive, came near the door.
q and elapped his ear to the key hole but
passing on sudden to the other side. he
entered parlor where was a billiard ia
bic. lie walked ackwards and forwards
and used the same postures as ifhe was act
ually at play. He proceeded to pair OF
made some jangling. After two hours ex-
ercise, he returned up stairs to his cham
Der, and threw himself in his clothes upon
the bed, where we found him the next
morning at nine, in the same posture we
had left him; for upon these occasions he
ever slept eight or ten hours together.
His valet told usthere we4e but two ways
to recover him out of theses fits: one was
to tickle him strongly upon the soles of his
feet; the other, to sound horn or trumpet
at his ears.
LARGE FAMILY. On looking through the
appendix to the Emigration Report, we were
struck with the exhibition of fact which we
think will be equally surprising to our readers.
There is list indicating the number Of appli.
ca ions, and the description Of persons who APP
Piled From this list we extract the following.
item: Sept. = 1926, 1.-THE names sfindivid-
uals applying for aid are properly enough omit
, ted.] The man is described as a Chelsea pris-
oner, and bis family are stated to be seven
wives, nineteen sons, thirteen daughters ~,
Why, this man would people province ins
short time with his own,laslds l--Engs japcy