The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-19
PERLs OF THE soMNAMRuLIsr.
Strange Tricks Played by the Brain
When It's owner Is Asleep.
From the Chicago Chronicle.


From the Chicago Chronicle.
The efforts Of rather wel-known
scientist to show an affinity between SOM
nambulism and hynousm are not
meeting with much encouragement.
He holds that somnambulism is
modified hypnosis, and argues
that sleep walkers. so-caned, have
no more memory Of their somnam bulistic
deeds than subjects under the influence of
hypnotsm. But in opposition TO his argu-
fnents cases have been adduced where the
steep walkers were able to give. after
waking, fairly accurate accounts Of their
experiences and sensat tons. 50 this. II is
commended, shows conclusively that SOM
namDulism and hypnOlism are two entire
Iy distinct conditions
The discussion reminds the writer of an
eXperlence which an Edinburgh lawyer a
coFqa rmed sOmnambulist went through
some little time ago. One evening after
oinher he told his wife that he had a most
olItlcut law case which would occupy him
halt the night 20 study out. For hours
thereafter he grappled with its intricacles,
put finally desisted. saying it would be
impossible to make his brief till morning
| since the case presented some difficulties
that ne had been unable to master
tie tell asleep from eXhaust ion almost as
soon as he went 10 bed, but in a few min
utes rose, and, seating himself at his
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ms bed and slept soundly till late IN the
morning.
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| partinent 10 hmseh. Inc tram had not
peeh lohg on ms Journey before the young
man was SOUND asleep. But he imagined
| that ne was awake, and that, moreover,
| ne was imprisoned IN the little anchor
| chaih compartment or the steamer. Ihe
| vessel was under way, he thought, and
| moving more rapidly than he had ever
known a steamer to move before.
Ills tirst idea was TO go on deck al once,
| out ne could not get out of the cell-like
| chamber. He could not stand erect even,
! the compartment was SO little, as he found
| out at the cost of an imaginary bumped
! head when he attempted to rise Then, to
| his surprise, he found that the room had
window evidently a headlight. but square
| and unusually large This he tried to
! raise but, falling, determined to break it,
| thinking that he could seize the anchor
| chain and by its aid reach the deck.
! There was only one way to smash the
| glass; anda that was by striking IL with
| his clenched fist He knew that this would
| result in a cut hand probably, but he risk
| ed 1t all the same, for he felt certain now
| that the vessel was in a storm and likely
| to go down any moment, in which case
| he would be drowned like rat in trap
| Having smashed the glass, he found that
| the window was double, and he distinctly
remembers breaking the outside pane, aft
| er which, with profusely bleeding hands,
| he carefully picked out the bits of glass
remaining in the ashes, so that he could
! climb out 'ta8l -
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