Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-11-28

WHICH SuO bdS oSSh ~
of about persons and things in Spring
field, particularly the family in whic
she lives, she knows nothing about thea
Nothing which can be said or done
her seems to have the slightest infuenc
in changing the current of her thoughts
All attempts to awaken her general
prove unsuccessful.
upon her, but il had no effect, except Il
produce the exclamation, "why do yol
want to drown me 7" and imme diate
she went 10 her chamber, changed he
clothes, and came down again to worl;
On one occ aston an emetic was giveI
her (which she took, as she said, be
cause the physician, whom she callet
her father, wished it, but though it re-
lieved her headache, it did not awaker
her. If left to herself she ailer u while
voluntarily goes to bed, and composes
herself to sleep, but remembers in the
morning nothing which has transpircd.
When in the paroxysms she usually
suffers much pain in one side of her head
her face is flushed, and her breathings
so laborious and loud as to be heard in q
distant room She sometimes complains
of pain in her head; and in one in
stance wished to have it opened TO as
certain the cause. Her appearance US
ually indicates perfect health; but her
general health is not good; and she is
not the most subject to these paroxysms,
when she is more unwell than usual
She has been subject to them more or
less for several years.
SoMNAMBuLIsM:-Inad addition to our
former account of the female somnambu-
list in this place, we give the following
particulars which have occurred since:
A few nights ago, when under the in
fuence Of a paroxy SIN, she arose and
came down from her chamber, and a.
mong other things that she did, took a
piece Of cloth and made with her needle
a bag, for the purpose, as she said, Of
boiling in it squash for dinner; and
when she had finished it, searched about
the house 10 find one, but not succ eeding,
she put piece Of meat into it, and plac-
ed it in vessel Of water over the fire.
While sewing the bag, her eyes were
most the time closed, and she thread
ed her needle twice, once when her eyes
we're entirely shut, and once in place
where there was not sufficient light by
which she could have seen to thread it,
This fact appears mysterious, and indeed
almost ncre dible, but it is so well attest
I'd, that there can be no doubt Of its
ruth. Facts Of this kind, We believe,
ire unaccountcd for by Psychologists, on
he supposition that there is IL dete, NINA
ion Of blood to the head, stimulating the
'rain, the organ Of sensation, and in this
way increasing in a high degree the
lcuteness and delicacy Of the senses. l.
Last Sunday night she got up, and
While asleep went through the whole
recess Of getting dinner for the family.
With her usual neatness, she prepared ,
le different vegetables and boiled them; 9
len set the table, placing The dishes of Z
'od and other articles as they should be
laced, getting bowl ofmilk for one of !
e family who was in the habit Of ia I
ng that food for her dinner. She then il
1t Il bowl of bread and milk for herself I,
I'd ate it, saying that she would do as a
did, and take that for her dinner that "a
y. She then put up the things in their tt
oper places, fixed the fire, arranged =,
e furniture, &c. just as she does before n
firing for the night, and then went to o
r chamber. After that, she sang with g,
distinct and melodious voice, the most
Bruce's Address, "Scots wha ha, with
allace bled," &c. She has never
en- known by any Of the family to sing "
fore, and says she does not know how "
sing; but thinks she probably heard te
$ song when quite young, as she re- OF
mbers one or two lines Of the first ye
-se.--[D. di
'oyDERs OF SoMyAMBULIsM: We pub pa
ed, some time ago, an article from the eX
'ingfeld Republican, giving an ac- aP
INT Of the extraordinary feats perform W
by young girl in that town, while 10
eep. The same paper has continued I'M
,ive reports each week Of fresh won- or
5, some Of which, although published w
.orially, we can hardly think the edi- ex
himse believes. Take, for instance, n
following; it equals all the wonders ire
formed by the almost forgotten Prince nt
henlohc. 1t was stated in a former ne
er, that she rose one night at midnight, no
the table for dinner for the whole IA
lily, cooked the dinner, eat her own, sol
then cleared the table again, put a d,S
every thing in its place, and went H'
,ed singing " Scots wha hae," al tee
lgh she was never known to sing be- lar
and could not sing at all when a rec
e. The following is the last report: col
'osion Courier. ten
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