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ing wisely resolved TO put a stop to all re
monstrances as e&PedIousIy as possible.
The nose, the eyes, the eags, and finally
the whole head, were sOon covered with a
mass Of plaster nearly two inches in thick
ness, and weighing ten or fifteen pounds.
Tho weather being warm, The application
0fthe cold plaster at first produced a zen
sation rather agreeable than Otherwise.
But such was the DatuTe Of that material
that soon became heated, and his whole
head seemed surrounded with, or mmers.
cd in, q dank, noIsome, and sulfocating
atmosphere. To add to the awkwardness
Of his situation, he found no little Difficult
ty in breathing, owing tO some misman.
agement in Introducing the quill into his
nOstriIs.
Thus shut out from all communication
with the external world, and not being at
the time in mood to commune with him.
self, tho sensations Of poor Mr.. SnOOks
were truly horrible. lie comlUricd him
self, however, with the reflection that they
would be OF short duration. But his feel
lngs may be IN some degree imagined,
they cannot be described, when he learn.
cd that the ignorant artist had suffered
the plaster 10 remain on his head 50 long
before he attempted to divide it with The
strings that the process could not Bo car
ried into effect! Mr.. Snooks attempted to
speak; but he could not arllcuIale a syl.
liable; he otroye to scream, but his voice
sounded like the deep multerings Of the
thunder III the distance. lie then resort.
cd 10 gestures, and made significant signs
which would have excited tho admiration
ofa frenchmEn; imploring relief. He
stamped, be kicked, and throw his arms
about like windhiIl but all 10 no pur.
pose. 1t seemed as # he was horribly
doomed 10 wear his head id a shell for
Iile. This idea flashed on the mind of
Mr.. Snooks; but 1t was too dreadful TO
Bear lie sprung up, and making the
most unearthIy sounds, which we're Inton
dcd for means, ho CROPPED his way with
much difficulty towards the toor, being
lmpeiled by an instructive feeling to seek
for sympathy and assistance from the
public at large.
This martyr 10 sclenco reached the
front door before his friend, the Phrenolo
gist, could determine 10 his own mind
What course TO adopt. lie was for time
as much astonishCd at the unlucky result
Of his labors as his unfortunate victim;
but soon recovering tho use Of his facul
ties, he calloJ out luckily for malet or
tOp-maul and a Chis5el. But Mr. Shocks
was loo impatient to get rid Of the burden
which pressed heavily on his head TO be
satisfied with diIatdty measures. lie
made desperate effort 10 descend the
stone steps at the front entrance Of his
house; but willie cropping his way unassis
ted, in worse Than Cinmerian darkness,
hG foItr hateIy, as the seduel proved, made
false step, and Id accordance with the
received principles Of gravitaIioE, which
admirably illustrates the correclhess Of
The Newldniah theory, pitched head fore.
most on tile paved sidewalk, to the great
astonishmenI of The passers by. The
shock was Sc great that the box which en-
closed his head was shattered in dozed
pieces!
Mr. Snooks was iiuhhrt; and so sOor
he could recover his scattered senses,
he half rose from The pavement. His
face was soon uncovered, but large pOr
ton of The stone hardened plaster stuck
to his hair, or dangled about his ears
The unfortunate wight drew long breath
which afforded him inexpressible relief;
and while his palid look and glaring eyes
told a melancholy tale of bodily exhaus
ton and mehtal agony, he solemnly de.
clared that he would not allow another
cast to be taken of his head, even if The
fate OF the science OF PhrenolOgy depend
ed upon it, and he has hitheEtO kept his
word.