The Penn's Grove record., 1888-09-08
SLEEPING


Sleep in most Individuals lasts or
the space of eight hours. Exceptions
to this statement are numerous;
whether these arise from du'y or lAZi-
ness we shall not venture to examine.
Sir L. CodIiugtOn, the famous naval
officer, when a mids' ipman, could
watch on deca for nineteen hours; this
LETT only five for sleep, which in his
case vas most prOfound-sO profound
that no noise WAS sufficiently strong to
waken him; yet if the word '~'Siguali'
was whispered III his ear he awoke and
was on deck Instantly.
Reporters In the House of Commons
require great exertiols to keep them
:. yes from sleeping. y few years ago
Il distinguished member of the gentle
men III the gallery took down a speech
while asleep. His statement rests on
his oath. Calvin tells OF Il friend OF
his reading aloud to HIM while asleep.
The organ of vision was acne active.
Coleridge, the dreaming philosopher,
composed "kubia Khan" lone of his
poems) while fast asleep. Next morn
ing he was sure there had been an
acquisition to his literature, but was
too Negligent to write the stanzas. A
few DAYS afterwari he attempted to
recall the verses, but they had for the
most part lied, and the poem as It now
stands is but a fragment.
Every one knows that extreme
fatigue induces sleep, and tAls in spite
OF surrounding relations which, in
ordinary circumstances, would hinder
any II from resting Previous to the
shurtening oi the hours OF work, fac
tory children frequently fell asleep
While worGiug at IT, machines, al
though well aware t., Il they would
incur severe punishment by doing 50.
The North American Indian, at the
stake rt torture, has been known to
go to sleep on tie least remission Of
agony, and will Slumber Until the iiIe
is app. led 20 awaken him.
1t is on record that, during the heat
of the battle of the Nile, lone of the
Over-fatigued boys fell asleep upon the
deck, and during the attack upon Ran
COON, in the Burmese war, the Captain
Of one Of the steam fr ga eS most ac-
lively engaged, worn out by the excess
OF continued mental tension, fell asleep
and remained perfectly unconscious
for two hours, within IL yard of his
largest guns, which we've beiug worked
eutr5 eticalIy the whole period.
Habit and time, place ard circum-
stances p~redispose us all to sleep. The
celebrated pedestrian, Captain Bar
clay, when accomplishing lis extraor-
binary feat Of walking one thousand
miles IN as many successive hours.
obtained at last such Il mastery over
himself that lie Eel asleep the instant
he lay down. The doctors wife never
hears the dool-,e veil during the night,
although the noise is sufficient to rouse
the wtarieu husband; but should d
child in the nursery cry, then the
mother, Obvious Of all other sounds,
hears at once the Infants voice.
1t is related that the Able Farla,
who acquired nutOrIety through his
power of inducing somnambulism.
was accustomed merely to place his
patient III an armchair, after telling
him to shut his eyes aud collect him
self, and pronounced in a strong voice.
"Dormezl" which was usually ssc-
c~esSful.
There seems to be no limit to the
wonders displayed by a man in sleep.
ing. Concerdet, the mathematician,
solved one OF his most difficult prob
lens while asleep-a problem, too,
which puzzled him during his waking
hou,s. A professor of theology in the
University of Basic once wrote a SER
mon while asleep. lie found it in his
desk next morning. The preceding
night he could not grapple with the
subject as he desired, but tine perform
ance of his sleeping hours was qut.e
satisfactory to him.
Jenny Lind was one of the most
celebrated singers OF her time. No
one could rival her powers but a factory
girl, who sang sometimes better than
the famous Jenny. The girl could
not attempt any difficult piece when
awake, but when sleeping she sang SO
correctly, so like the renowned artistic,
That 1t WAS difficult to distinguish be-
tween their voices. On one occasion
Mad. Lind heard the girl, and even
Tested the accuracy of her powers by
giving her a long and elaborate chro-
matte exercise This the sleeping girl
performed, much 10 the wonder OF the
famous Swedish singer.
He who is in love With hi nself has
no rival.