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the doctor, " if I had met with that worthy mantwo years ago, how much misery I should haveescaped. Would you believe it, I had, besidesBolus, three different physicians at Naples, five atRome, two at Geneva, three at Paris, my youngScotch travelling companion and Dr. Frogsfootsince my return, and not one of them understoodmy case. Now I feel that I shall get well; andbe able to visit you, in comfort, in Worcestershire.Did you not admire the tact with which Dr. Palmconducted his inquiries'? He is the man." Inodded an assent; and, telling my poor friendthat I expected, on my return to town, in eightor ten days, to find him quite recovered, I tookmy leave, pondering on the delusions which ty-rannize over reason, in certain states of our habit;and raising a thousand metaphysical conjectureson the nature of the connexion between body andmind.

Having been detained longer in the countrythan I expected, twelve days had elapsed beforeI had an opportunity of again calling in HoliesStreet. On answering my knock, John received

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