Expresses a desire to ride in the ships that go
round and round.
Half-past 3.--The motion of the ships has tended considerably to
relieve his stomach. Pulse slow and countenance pale, with a desire
for a glass of ale. Has entered a peepshow, and is now arguing with
the exhibitor upon the correctness of his view of the siege of "St.
Jane Daker!" which he maintains was a sea-port, and not a field
with a burning windmill, as represented in the view.
Eight, P.M.--After rambling vaguely about the fair all the
afternoon, he has decided upon taking a hot-air bath in Algar's
Crown and Anchor booth. Evidently delirious. Has put on a false
nose, and purchased a tear-coat rattle. Appears labouring under
violent spasmodic action of the muscles of his legs, as he dances
"Jim along Josey," when he sets to his partner in a country dance
of eighty couple.
Half-past 10, P.M.--Has just intimated that he does not see the use
of going home, as you can always go there when you can go nowhere
else. Is seated straddling across one of the tables, on which he is
beating time to the band with a hooky stick. Will not allow the
state of his pulse to be ascertained, but says we may feel his fist
if we like.
Eleven.--Considerable difficulty experienced in getting the patient
to the railroad, but we at last succeeded. After telling every one
in the carriage "that he wasn't afraid of any of them," he fell
into a deep stertorous sleep.
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