zing him, it will require no small restraint to prevent him from inflicting summary punishment on the quizzer. His great ambition is to be a first-rate boxer, or possess great strength; and so strong is the feeling, that if the choice were given him of being able to write Paradise Lost, or beat Jem Ward, there is no doubt he would fix upon the latter. Literature and literary men he views with great contempt. He says, that if he had received a proper education, and possessed the same advantages as other people, he could have written as good works as any man that ever lived. With all this he has no love whatever for reading. Indeed, he confesses-I sincerely believe for the purpose of making his natural genius appear more extraordinary--that he never read a volume in all his life, a fact which I perfectly credit. The only reading he ever indulges in is the account of the prize-fights in Bell's Life in London.

One strong feature in his character is a total want of punctuality. When he makes an appointment, it is the merest chance in the world if he keeps it. Indeed, he does not seem to think there is the slightest impropriety in violating such engagements. He is also slovenly in his dress, and is altogether what you would call a careless, reckless sort of being.

So far as I know the man, I should say that his character is greatly deficient in philanthropy. He is disposed to take harsh views of things, and judge people's actions uncharitably. When offended at any one, he is also prone to curse at him and abuse him without mercy. Indeed, the whole texture of his mind is singularly inelegant; and I do not believe, that, under any sys tem of education, it would be possible to have made him, in manners or conversation, a suitable companion for well-bred people.

With regard to his Conscientiousness, I really am at a loss what to say. For the first six years of my acquaintance with him, I considered him the most simple-minded and honest of human beings, and, for any thing I can prove to the contrary, I might consider him so still; but I must say candidly, that some reports got into circulation against him in 1830, any thing but creditable to his honesty. He was accused (with what truth I know not) of having appropriated sums of money which did not belong to him; and under this impression he has got into bad repute with those mercantile gentlemen who have heard of the circumstance. In short, a stigma is attached to him on the above account, which I sincerely hope, and almost believe, is false, but which many persons affirm to be too true. This is all I can say. Be the matter as it may, it has done him great injury, and long prevented him from getting employment.

I have spoken of his want of punctuality. This irregular propensity is manifested in the preference he gives to dining in

chop-houses to doing so in his own house, and in his fondness for late hours. Indeed, he is exceedingly unsystematic, though both shrewd, observant, and sagacious. He seems, in an argument, to be quite incapable to proceeding upon general principles; and although he will never strike his own colours, he invariably mystifies and tires out his opponents. 31

He is ambitious of being thought formidable in drinking and eating. I have heard him boast before ladies of the quantity of porter he could drink, and beef-steaks he could consume. He is exceedingly pleased when any one compliments him upon his amative powers, and, in short, swallows with avidity whatever tends to exalt him in the scale of manhood. The only intellec tual quality which he is vain of having imputed to him is his great penetration and his talents for argument. He alleges, that were he better educated, he would be quite invincible at the latter accomplishment.

I think he has some mimicry about him, but it is all of the low kind. I have seen him take off some of his acquaintances pretty adroitly. He has also a fondness for vulgar jokes. For instance, I have seen him get hold of some half cracked creature, and try how many pies he could eat-he himself laughing heartily and enjoying the exhibition with great delight. I recollect of him getting a couple of fellows to try which of them would eat most rapidly a quantity of hot porridge, the winner to get five shillings for his performance. On another occasion he promised a carter two shillings if he would drink off half a gallon of small beer.

With regard to his love of money, I am at a loss what to say. Any time that I have seen him spend money, it always occurred to me as if it were done more out of a pure spirit of ostentation than from liberality. Others have frequently made the same remark. I cannot bring myself to say that any particular fondness for the acquisition of wealth on his part ever occurred to me: but on this point I am not competent to speak. Of one thing, however, I am certain, that most of the money he lays out is expended in the bagnio, the chop-house, or among the pu gilists. He spends little on clothing, and I believe never purchased a book in his lifetime. od bobule) w Sulce) woll Made

I cannot speak of his religious feelings. I never saw any exhibited, but he has been most unfavourably situated for their manifestation. If he once took it into his head to be religious, "he would be such a saint as Louis XI. or Catherine of Medicis.

In short, he is a man who may be persuaded into a thing by flattery, but it is impossible to make him move a step by any other consideration. His obstinacy is very great, and is proof against almost any thing. If he were in a station where he Kishad plenty of scope and little restraint, I think he would be ex

tremely tyrannical and fond of inflicting punishment. I have often heard him express great rage against Colonel Brereton for not sabring the people at Bristol, and swear that if he had had the command on that occasion, he would have slaughtered them by hundreds. This I believe firmly he would not scruple to do in such circumstances. If he took a fancy for a person, and that person did exactly as he wished, I think he would sacrifice life and limb to serve him; but the slightest symptom of the individual acting independently and thinking for himself, would make him cast him off. With regard to his love of children, I should think it considerable. At least children-with the exception of his three brothers to whom he is much attached are the only people towards whom I ever observed him to take a fancy His letters are stiff, and indicate a deficient command of language: though in his capacity of a clerk he has had plenty of experience in letter-writing. His arithmetical powers are not great. I should think them below par. That he would be intensely litigious it is impossible to doubt. The expression of his face is sinister and gloomy, and indicates dogged determination and great want of mental flexibility. mid 999 9999

REMARKS BY MR SIMPSON ON THE PRECEDING ACCOUNT.

This character is substantially the same as that transmitted to To the postscript of the latter, it gives great value. In spite of six years intimate acquaintance with, and minute study of, this singular person, Mr did not know an important feature in his character, his deficient Conscientiousness, but had it only from reports. Yet he narrates several traits quite inconsistent with Conscientiousness, although he himself does not appear to observe how they bear.

ARTICLE IV.

ON MORBID MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ORGAN OF LANGUAGE, AS CONNECTED WITH INSANITY. By Mr W. A. F. BROWNE. (Concluded from p. 316.)

SOME lunatics are met with, in whom the symptom of a diseased organ of Language is, that they have forgotten certain classes of words; or rather, while the notions which these have been invented to communicate remain clear and distinct, one word, which in ordinary occasions forms but a part of the sign, is employed in place of a number of others, without the assistance of which the speaker's meaning is only indicated, but not fully or adequately expressed. It is a sort of algebra of language. The words are not

merely forgotten; the power by which their efficacy can be appreciated has become paralyzed or has perished; and the unfortunate lunatic, unconscious of his maimed intellect, appears astonished that any difficulty should be felt in arriving at his meaning, or any thing particular noticed in his speech. It is well known that, in consequence of internal organization, or external injury to the brain, the memory of all language, of particular languages, or of substantives alone, has been obliterated. Various illustrations of this have been quoted in the first pages of this essay; and it may be well to mention, that M. Magendie has recently added another to the number. In the case alluded to, a soldier, wounded at the superior and exterior part of the orbit, was deprived of the power of indicating objects by their own names, though he retained that of recognising and designating them according to their qualities. Although an excellent drill-sergeant, he could not recollect the names of the soldiers under his command, or of the arms which they used. At thirty he was obliged to relearn the rudiments of his own language. A case somewhat allied to this was submitted to my treatment; in which, from general morbid action going on in the brain, the patient found it impossible to connect his thoughts by the ordinary words. His apprehension of the importance and use of substantives was keen and unimpaired, but he could not succeed in perceiving the modifying influence of articles, adjectives, or adverbs. Of verbs he had a very imperfect recollection. He could not for a long period write a letter of above a few lines; and in his composition the same deficiency was displayed. the general affection of the nervous system was removed, this power returned to the healthy discharge of its functions. A more striking and confirmed case is at present under the care of M. Esquirol. It has remained stationary for some years. I have seen and frequently conversed with the patient, as far as such intercourse is practicable. He has forgotten totally, or at least never utters, (for it would be difficult to arrive at certainty on the point), any words but substantives; and appears to understand what is addressed to him, chiefly from the words of this class which may be contained in the sentence. It is true that he occasionally replies when you speak to him, whatever may be the form of words you employ,-but not so readily as when a simple word of the class specified is pronounced. Thus, the usual salutation, "Comment vous trouvez vous ?" is acknowledged;-but it would be bold to assert that he either then, or at any time, comprehends the import of the words; for to it, and to the abbreviation of " Votre état ?" the following, or a somewhat similar, response is made: "Malheur, injustice, audacité, courage, pieté, mort." His recollection even of substantives seems to be very circumscribed; and, what is very curious

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