*”Everylustisakindofhydropicdistemper，andthemorewedrinkthemoreweshallthirst。”——Tillotson，quotedin`Webster’——
Thelyrico-dramaticverseofthismonologueisespeciallynoticeable。
Thereisamarchinit，exhibitingthespiritwithwhichthebearersofthecorpseareconveyingitupthemountain-side。
AnEpistlecontainingtheStrangeMedicalExperienceofKarshish，theArabPhysician。
Karshish，theArabphysician，hasbeenjourneyinginquestofknowledgepertainingtohisart，andwritestohisall-sagaciousmaster，Abib，ostensiblyaboutthespecimenshehasgatheredofmedicinalplantsandminerals，andtheobservationshehasmade；buthisrealinterest，whichheendeavorstoconcealbypassingtomattersofgreaterimporttohim，ashewouldhavehissageathomebelieve，isinwhathepronounces”acaseofmania，subinducedbyepilepsy”。