Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20
Alisrellaueolls.
Hallucin nations.

The following anecdotes of the hallucnations
int which noted men have fallen, are from
new work just published at Philadep phia, on the
supernatural, but entitled as above Ep.
| The author starts with the definition of HaiIu-
cinaton as the PERCEPTION of the sensible signs
Of an idea. He then treats of hallucina.ions
under all the various circumstances they NAV
exist-of halucinatlons consistent with reason
of halIucinalions in mental and bodily disease ;
in drunkenness, and under the influence of mar
cotics, opium, and other drugs in dreams, night
mare, somnambua, and magnetism.
Hauclnalions consistent with reason are sub
divided into those corrected and those not cor
rected by the understanding. OF the former we
have the following interesting illustrations, in
which the haucination is not only corrected by
the understanding. but summoned at will.
u TALMA AND HIS sPECTREs.
"Hyacinh LangIols, a celebrated artist of the
city of Rouen, intimately acquainted with Tai.
ma related that this great artist had coniided to
him the fact that when he trod the stage, he
could by the force of his will, make all the bril-
liant dresses of his numerous audience disap-
pear, and substitute skeletons for the living char
acters When his Imagination had thus filled
The theatre with these singular spectators, his
emotions were such as to give to his play IA force
which produced the most striking effects"
Of the second kind, haucnations not cor
recled by the understanding, though consisten
with reason, the authGr gives The following 10
illustrate iacts:--
NAPOLEON AND HIS STAR.
"In 1906 Gen, Rapp, on his return from the
siege of DANCE, desiring to speak with the
Emperor, entered the Cabinet unannounced. He
found him in so deep revere that his entrance
was unperceived. The general, finding him re-
main lmnovabIc, Intentionally made a noise. -
Napoleon then recovered, and eizlng Rapp by
the arm, said to him, pointing to the ceiling,
Look up there y The general made no reply =,
but the question being repeated, he answered
that he saw nothing. What, said the Empe.
ror, do you not see it? 1t is my star it is be-
fore you beaming;' and growing more anima-
ted he exclaimed, 8 it has never deserted me !
see it on every great occurrence; it urges me
onward, and is an unlailing omen of success
M. Passy. who had this anecdotc from Rapp him
self, related it 10 M. Amedce Tnery, at the
same time that he delivered his interesting com
munlcatlon relative to his investigation OF the
) vision Of Constantine (,4cademie des Sciences
Morales Il Potiiique, Saturday, April 4, 1916.
, also heard it from him."
BERNADoTTE AND HIS WITCH.
1--WE will relate fact that proves what an
ascendency the marvellous had on the mind OF
the King of Sweden. He was desirous to settle
by the sword. the difficulties that Norway op.
posed to him, and to send his son Oscar at the
head of an army to reduce the rebels, and bring
them under his sway but lie was violently op-
posed by the council of State. One day, after
a violent discussion on the subject, he mounted
his horse and galloped AWAY from the CAPITOL
} Alter long ride, he reached the borders of a
deep forest. Suddenly an old woman, strangely
dressed, and with dsordcred hair, stood before
him. What do you want p roughly asked The
King. The apparent sorceress replied without
being Disconnected: If Oscar fights in the wa
you mediate, he will not give The first blows
but will receive them Bernadotte, struck with
this apparition and these words, returned to hi,
palace. On the following day he entered lht
council, bearing on his counteDance the traces
of long and agltatng vigil. Il have changed
my mind said he; we will negotiate peace
but it must be on honorable terms.' Did thos
who knew the weak points in the mind of lhi
great man work upon it to serve the cause O
justice, reason, and humanity or, rather, is
not probebc that the thoughts which pre-occu
pied him, and lighted up the brain las constantly
happens in dreams, and even in waking hours,
appeared effectively before him. and the menta
operation was accepted as real occurrence
This explanation appears to be more admissbl
than that an old cheat should be found exact
on the spot where the caprice of the King con
Quoted him."
HALLUCINATIoN OF THE GREAT.
"Thus Malebranche declared that he distinct
ly heard the VOICE of God within him. Dcs
cartes, after long secluson, was followed b
d an invisible person, who urged him 10 pursue hi
y researches after truth.
byron imagined himself to be sometime
10 visited by spectre but he said it was OWN
;e to The over exctabhy OF his BRAIN
"The celebrated Dr.. Johnson clearly hear
r; his mother call Samuel. She was then liyin
at in town at great distance.
at Pope, who suffered much in his intest i e,
IS me day inquired Ct his physician what arm tn,
's was that appeared to come out from the wa
al "Goethe asserts that he one day saw tho cour