New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-24


How BYRoN PRErxSrsD fAfssss - Byron had
~ damaged bis body by strong drinks but his ter
zE2 Eeting fat was 90 great that he reduced hi
49, % ne point Of absolute starvation. He was oil
81 lympisflc temperament, which is almost
suPrssbie folkcep within a moderate compass, par
@c.zany as 10 bis case. his laneness prevented his
a1n1ng exercise. When be added 10 his weight even
asn'tng was painful; 20 be resolved TO Keep down
@frssn stone, OF shoot himself He said everything
= Swallowed was instantly converted into taiIow and
4zPesifed on his ribs He WAS the only human being
Mxvef met with who had sairient self restraint afd
F1euzzoa TO resist this proneness to fatten He did
- 1nd Ut Genoa, where be was last weighed be was
IN 4Enne and nine pounds Zone hundrsd and fDffy-
aizn ponnds) and looked mach less. This WAS III
1xsA vanity atrut bis personal appearance hut from
HfE<ser motive and as like Justice Greedy he WAS
says hungry. bis merit was the greater. Occasion
s1y ne sciaxea hs vigilance, when be swelled apace.
4sxBcmBer one VI his old friends saying Byron
z.w wei you are looking Ifhe had stepped there
= esa been well but when he added sYi,ll are pet
@sx ~" Byrons brow Redeemed and his ewes
Asezd Do you call getting fat looking welt as ii
ySzt hog r and turning to me- he muttered
st1e bsaag l can hardly keep my hands Of hlm!v
M MAN who TINS offended him was the husband
- tAc lady addressed as nGeneprar and the original
3 - 11leika," in the Bride of dbydos. i don't
- % "a much appetite Tor bis dinner that day,
= &F many days, and never forgave the man who, 10
~ from wishing to offend. intended to pay him 4
dne4tI0ent Byron said he tiled all sorts Of experj
es<s % stay his hunger without adding to his uik
yS#tf1ea ne satd. at one time, to fourteen stone
&2& paaads) 80 clapped the muzxle on my Jaws,
30. hks fhe alternating animals, consumed my own
-" He would exist oa biscuits and soda water for
As5n snseiher; then, TO aay the eternal hunger
8z&Slng a his vitas. be would make up a horrid
=ss Of cold potatoes rice fish OF green's deuqed in
sss'tsr and gobble il up like a fanished. dog. On
4l&ef "a these oneayary dsues WITH biscuit and u
$z1s - Two Of Rhine wlue--he cared not how sour
-zn sailed teastiuy sumptaoHsly.
Jpn any observing that be might as well have
Nsh ash q vegetables. instead OF STALE he laughed
1nd answered. n have an advantage over yea
Asve no palate One thing is as good as another 10
Me Nothing" 1 said, dsagrees with the natu-
p naa He fasts and gorges; his brains don't
n1al1zr HIM but II you with to 1--we ssWho wants
- ese e be replied. ssNot L The Byrons are
sa'ssfssd race On both sides, father and mother
krnEryity ls hereditary am nearly at the end 81
- &Ster. don't Care for death d.; it is her
aESl can't bear pain" BY starving lis body.
Slszn Kept his brains clear. No man had brighter
s4m = clearer voice aud his resolnte bearing aud
eHx replies. when excited. gave to his body a
..>sf1lsS power that imposed on strangers never
= resed -lor be was indifferent 10 Iite and pronder
80 iAcaier that. If be had drawn his sword ID
Ao1ce. or elsewhere be would have thrown away the
.saaesId lrrelawnys RscolIectons Of the Last
Alys q Byron. IS,