FROM TnH ANALEcTIc mAGAziHE.
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In the year 1898, an unknown Maniac, whose
dress and figure bore the vestges OF a once pet
Ter lot, wandered to Ballycas,le, besufiful WI
lage on the shore of the county of Antrim, Ire
land He was sullen, melancholy, and ncommu'
NEGATIVE: his days and nights were spent among
the lnfiy rocks in the neighbourhood OF the oay
and his food was the shell-hsh or sea-weed ths'
was washed in by the tide. A lie OF such hard
shin and priyation would soon have terminated
the career Of one cndued with unimpaired reasons
but insanity hardens the constitution by deprlvne
it of sense of its affection, and by dvering the
mind from real, to imaginary objects. At certain
periods of the month his sullenness was changed
to frenzy, he would then groan and shrek as II
suffering from some excessive anguish, and al
tho the neighbouring peasantry we're frequently
disturbed by his nightly meanings, yet as he ne
yer attempted any act of violence, they suffered
him unrcstrained to indulge his misery. For Sc
veral weeks he continued thus alternately melan
choly or outrageous, until one night, in the lat
Ter end of July, when the neghbouring cottager'
were awakened by the oudness and horror o
his shrieks. For while they continued violent
then grew fainter; and at length sunk in total 81
lence. Early the following morning, usher
man arose TO examine kelpkln, which he had
lit the night before, when the shocking spectacle
of the half consumed remains of the maniac met
his sight. The wretched sufferer. while wander
ing on the projecting ledge OF steep chfi' nae
missed his footing, tumbled down the precipice'
and rolled into the blazing kiln, which burned al
the base of the rock! His mutilated remains were
enveloped in piece of sail cloth, and buried IN
a little green recess at the foot Of the prec'pice
from which he fell. The verdure of this spot =
rendered more lively. by being contrasted with
the gray tnts of the surrounding rocks 1t IS ad
orned with sea-pink and other marine flowers,
and on no part of the romantic shores OF Antrim,
does the traveller oftaste, feel emotions more va
retl, or sensations more interesting, than on the
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