The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-10-16
ACTIVITY OF THE MIND IN
SLEEP. N

at other times; and many a prob,
lem, it is asserted, has been solved in
Isleep which has puzzled the waking
sense. Cabanis tells us that Frank
Jim on several occasions mentioned to
him that he had been assisted in
4 dreams In the conduct of many af
fairs in which he was engaged. Con.
dillac states that while writing his
Course of Studies he was frequently
Obliged to leave a chapter incomplete
and retire to bed, and that on awak.
ling he found it, on more than one
Occasion, finished in his head. In
like manner Condorcet would some'
times leave his complicated calcula-
tons unfinished, and after retiring to
rest would find their results untolded
70 him in his dreams. La Fontaine
and Voltaire, both composed verses
in their sleep, which they could re-
peat on awaking. DR.. johnson re-
lates that he once in a dream had a
contest of wit with some person
and that he was very much mortified
by imagining that his antagonist had
the better of him. coleridge in a
dream composed the wild and beau
tiful poem of Kubla Khan, which had
been suggested to him by passage
he had read in PURCHASES Pilgrimage
before he fell asleep. On awakening
the had distinct recollection of be-
tween 200 and 800 lines, and, taking
writing materials, began, eagerly to
set them down. Unfortunately, he
was interrupted before quarter of
the task was done-was called away
to attend to some business which
detained him an hour-and found
when he returned to his writing that
the remainder had vanished from
his memory. The most remarkable
testimony of this kind is perhaps
that of Sir Thomas Browne, who
declared that, if it were possible, he
would prefer to carry on his studies
in his dreams, so much more efficient
were his faculties of mind when his
body was asleep. He further adds
that were his memory as faithful as
his reason is then fruitful, he would
prefer that season for his devctions. :"
The following char2o .sristic anec-
dote~of the celebrate1 artist Della
roche, is worthy of preservation:
The envy of his brother artists rose
to its height during the exhibition OF
his "Beheading Of Lady Jane Grey
Delacroix, the two Boulangers,
Champmartln, and OTHERS, formed d
clique, who devoted themselves to
hl6 overthrow from the height which
he had won so lightly. These gen
tlemen, who had themselves praised
the picture to Delaroche, usually met
at the Sunday receptions Of Madame
de Mirbel, the celebrated miniature
painter of the Faubourg st. Ger
main, where the gbitterest criticism
was allowed, and where gall flowed
freely. Madame de Mirbel's rule
was to be on friendly terms with ali
the notable historic paintered, that
these might suggest her name to all
their friends who might be in want
of miniatures. She had invited Del
aroche, but he had hitherto neglec-
ted the invitation. One morning
being told OF the gossip which went
on about him in the drawlng-rooms
of this lady, and told that he should
go there himself, and see and hear
what was going on with reference to
himself: mot bad advice" he said
Il thinS l will go next Sunday" Ac-
cordingly to the great astonishment
of all, NJ. Delaroche made his appear
auce
Madame de Mirbel almost fell up
on ner knees, and semmed utterly
contohnded at the homer. After