Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-25
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CASE OF SPECTRAL ILLUSION.
me tofowing 'ery distinct and interesting nara.
1--WE was read to the London chronological Society,"
and communicated for insertion in the Phreno igicSi
Jowndf by its learned author, member of the Ems.
lish bar. $50 >'S
"In December, 1923, A. was confined IN his bod bv
inamation oil the chest ond supposed BY his med
lca attendant to be in considerable danger Ono
night while unable to sleep from pain and fever. he
saw sitting IN chair the left side of his bed f.
male figure, which he immediately recoanized to h,
that OF young lady who died two wears before.
Tins first feeling surprise, and perhaps little a.
arln; his second that he suffering from deriurn
WIN this Impression he put his head u;:dcr the
oeu cictnes and after trying in vain TO sleep, as q
test OF the soundness of his mind he went throuuh q
long and complicated process of metaphysical reason
ing lie then peeped out and saw the firure in the
same situation and position He had fire. but would
not allow candle or nurse IN the room a st;ck yo,
kept by his side, to knock for the nurse when he ro
CURED her attendance. Being too weak to move his
BODY, he endeavorej to touch the iqure with his
stick; but on real object being put upon the chair
again that night. " '0
"The next day he thought of little but the vision.
ana expected ITS return without alarm, and with
some pleasure He was not Disappointed II took
tne same place as before and he employed himself in
observations When he shut his eyes or turned his
head he ceased to the figure; by Interesting his
hand ne could hide part Of II; aud il was shown like
any mere material substance, by the rays of the fire
which Tell upon, and were reflected from it. AS the
ire declined it became less perceptible; and as /,
went out, invisible similar appearance took Mace
on several other nights, but it became less percepblc
and It's visits less frequent the patient recovered
from the fever.
He says that the impressions on hz mind moro =,
ways pleasing, as the spectre looked at him with
camness and regard. He never supposed il real: hut
was unable TO account for il on any philosophical
principles within his knowledge.
hQ nnft aNtl A .. tai
restored, and he had been free from apv waking Wis
Ion Tor nearly eighteen months. Some circumstances
occurred which produced in him gross mental excite
ment. One morning he dreamed of the figure which
$1,000 by his SIDE an angry posture and asked for
locket which lie usually wore. He avoke and sau,
1t at the toilet, with The locket in its hand He rush.
ed out OF bed and it instantly disappeared. During
the next six weeks its visits were ncessant and the
sensatioss which they produced were invariably hor-
rlblc Some years before he had attended the dis
section OF woman in state Of rapid accommodation
Though much Disguised at the time the subject had
oeen long forgotten, but it recalled by the union
o, It's Putrescent BODY with the specifies features.
The visits were not confined the night but frc-
quenty occurred while several persons were in the
same room They were repeated at intervals during
the winter but he was able to get rid of them by mo,
Eing or sitting IN an erect position Though well,
MS pulse was hard, and generally from go TO 100
"A is a person of good education and moral habits
have not the slightest doubt of his veracity He me-
yer supposed the appearances aforementioned other
'"dh hlusioiiS lie mas aiWuy5 had propensity to-
wards the supernatural witout any belief in IL: and no
ascrbes these effects of imagination to the persal o
the Tales of Wonder and other ghost stories when
a boy. lie Will not allow TO Law before the socic-
fty an account of his head, as connected with this
statement as he would not like to be called dealer
IN the marvellous. / may, however saw that ideal
ity IS large, and the reflective faculties very aood
B6inburgh Pkrenological Journal
SCOTCH PRIDE.-A carter, az one of the nort,
IN Scotland had the misfortune to back his horse and
cart over the pier, into the river. The horse was
drowned and the cart broken. When the merchants
OF the town heard OF the accident they kindly resolved
TO assist the poor to obtain another horse and
cart, because he had always been very steady and in
dustrlous. But. 10! when they told him that thew
were about to raise subscription for him. the honest
man scratched his head and said, ma gentlemen
m mucAde obIeeged to we for your guide wuT but /
Gamma G. nsent TO be beggt for vet. Ye see the
wheels o the cart arc no broken, nor n bit the waur
and the sheen (shoes) Of the horse are four as odc
as new-and have Just Ia en- aft his skin and selled
1t IN guide market-and withthe silIer for it. and
hte that laid by for rainy day, III just try to do
Tor myself aimee mar. But I'm as mucke obleeged
to we as If would take your siller. It's no PRIDE ye
Sec hut Just that dinna like ony thing in the shane
Of mJ."-WoBLD.
The following Verses, written as a Christmas Ad-
dress ofthc Carriers ofthe Wing is the production OF
a schoolboy under fifteen years of are, one of Mr..
Shaw's pupils
Once the Fcsta Holiday returns
And on the hearth the Christmas fagrot hum,
SNow comes the season of sncercst Joy,
Both 10 yourselves, and 10 your Carrier Boy,
Who bears to your abodes tho wclcomd Jews
re morning sun hath chasd away the dCws
hnd while you road that news, o! think what pain
NE humble Carriers must Of course sustain.--
In rain or snow, IN cold or summers heat,
lhcir morning tour they repeat