console and assist in the cure of the second-to pray for all-and to be diligent in their several vocations- -these breathe a purer air than this hospital affords, and by the worst of the invalids, they are sometimes respected because of their solid and equal virtue-but to the second class who are in a course of recovery, they are particularly dear, because of the helps which they afford them, and because of their likeness to the good PhysicianThese three classes constitute the whole inhabitants of this hospital-and this is a true mirror of their state and character; let every one look in it, and see his own face,

INTRODUCTION

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RECEIPTS FOR COOLING DUELLING.

As neither innocence, honor, nor integrity, can secure their possessor from the strife of tongues-so courts of honor, whose province it might be to ascertain the nature of crimes, not cognizable by common law, and to enforce adequate punishments, may be necessary in the present state of things, and they have been recommended by the excellent WilberforceThese once established," no pretence for duelling could remain-but should any individual, be unfortunately animated by passions so ma

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lignant, as to refuse submission to the just satisfactions of a court of honour, and resolve to quench his resentment, in nothing less than his own blood, or the blood of his adversary; the following recipes if sanctioned by law, might be advantageously resorted to, as the very best cure which could be thought of, both for the unhappy maniac himself; and for the removal of this long lamented evil.

By the use of these recipes, the principle of duelling would become changed- from being honourable, it would become inglorious; and even in the public eye it would be marked with contempt, on account of its disgraceful punishment.

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Few high spirited men, after having passed through the following discipline but would begin to feel an alteration in their sentiments-and those whose pride and fever were found so strong, as to be incapable of cure, would probably remove from the sphere of their disgrace Thus not only the scandal, but the danger attending the practice of duelling, would have a strong tendency to check the operations of pride; and nature would be forced to refer her disputes to the decision of a court, which by the law and public example, would be constituted the mode of honor.

Should these or similar receipts be adopted by the legislature of any country, it is not improbable but that country, would have the glory of removing a public evil, without being involved in the guilt of committing one crime, in order to expel another.

The offender would neither be deprived of his life,

health or property, nor would he, by the temperate administration of these remedies, be involved in any evil of long duration-while his own reformation, and the abolition of this sanguinary custom, would probably be promoted, by the following course of discipline, at once - cooling and disgraceful.

RECEIPTS.

FIRST-If the weather be warm, strip the patient up to the arm-pits-dip him three times in a spring well, or in a kieve of cold water while the fit is upon him-then put him immediately to bed, and confine him there for one week upon bread and water-If the febrile symp

toms do not subside, after a few days solitary confine、ment; you may extend the latter to any convenient period, and may superadd a dose of strong jallap every second day, untill the symptoms are completely removed.

AGAIN-If it can be clearly ascertained, that the patients disorder has proceeded from the bite of a mad dog, the grinning of a monkey, or the growling of a bearlet the animal be seized, by an order of court, and forced in presence of the patient, to pass through the above process-this for the most part, will be sufficient (without either hanging or drowning) to remove the patient's disorder-but should it continue malignant, after the offending animal has been ducked and physicked-grasp the patient by the collar, and tie him like a madman; until his friends, with the assistance of the

peace officers, have imposed upon him the same dis

cipline.

FOR GENTLER CONSTITUTIONS.

Use physic and confinement without ducking-and when the fever appears to be on the cool-let those who have charge of the patient (who should be persons of religious consideration) make enquiry into the state of his mind and if he does not discover insuperable aversion to religious instruction, let them point out to him through the most acceptable channel, the superior courage of enduring injuries with patience, and even overcoming them by kindness-When his fever is on the decline, this doctrine will not appear so shocking, as when his blood was full or inflamed-During his confinement, Kempis's Imitation of Christ, may be read to him in small portions as he can bear it.

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When he is able to go out; he should be cautious of approaching any object which might excite new fever, by reminding him of former transactions of an unpleasing nature-and if his circumstances will afford it, he may be recommended to take a short journey from home, taking care to visit the religious poor on his travels,-the complicated trials of these, together with their resignation to the will of God, will instruct him in the magnitude of his own sufferings-and in the astonishing greatness of his mind, which so well supports them! These natural and very proper reflections for a man just recovering from death, will conspire with absence and

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gentle exercise, to produce a most important change in his constitution-He will tremble at the approach of his old physicians and instructors-will look for newand from his materia medica, he will expunge "blood and fire, and vapour of smoke," as being the remedies only of a barbarous people-In a short time, by this mode of procedure, his health will become so far established, as that he will by the grace of God, be enabled to return, and look his enemy in the face, if not with pardon and compassion, at least without thirsting for his blood.

N. B. Our representatives in parliament may depend upon the infallibility of the above recipes in most cases.

THE MANIAC'S

MIDNIGHT SOLILOQUY AND PRAYER.

Here I am shut in from the world and its idle pursuits, and in this lucid moment* observe with pleasure through the lattice of my cell, the moon and stars preserve the station of their Creator, or move in the orbits he has appointed them--whilst I, alas! a poor wandering star in the rational system, once capable of emitting some feeble

* Lucid moment, an emphatical expression, but applicable to few, if to think justly be necessary to constitute it!In a word, if we are only in the right exercise of our reason, when our thoughts are holy, just and happy-how truly may this world. be denominated AN HOSPITAL OF LUNATICS!