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History affords many very striking instan-
ces Of the effect Of mental agitation, in dis
turbins the powers OF the understanding,


A German lady Of great beauty and ac-
complishments, having married i1essian
officer. who was ordered to America, and
not being able to acquire any tidngs of him
in hey own country came over to England.
Here she could only learn the destiny of
her husband from those ships which had Ell
thcr transported troops to the continent, or
were bringing back the wounded. Day at
te,, dav she wandered on the beach at'Ports
mouth. and hour after hour she wearied her
oves hedcwed with tears, in the vain expec-
+ation of seeing him. She was observed at
the same spot ere it was light and watched
each motion of the waves until the setting
sun. Then her haunted imagination present