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Police to have him taken up there. As

he was

very noisy

I had him removed

to the Temporary put Mr. Stewart in charge of him the 4th of August. He became quieter

Lunatic Ward and

and reasonable but still a little extravagant on his behaviour and returned to the Hotel on the 12th

under

my charge h

was in

good

health, he ate well, slept well, his

bowels were

γιο

on

he

August. He improved steadily and dined with myself and some friends ¡ several times behaving very

well only a little excited now and then. being a le

He also dined with Sir John smale

and some friends at the Peak. I saw the English mail August

him off by 25th

During the whole time he was

regular, he complained of was perfect,

pain and his mo

never

memory

that was

forgot anything that

promised to him. His mania was

erotic as he explained it. his

extravagance

wad

owing

to

a vow

of being

-chastity and his secretions not properly worked off had affected his brain : " Sometimes he would sit for hours with a photograph of a young

lady

he said he was

over it. êde

was

very

engaged to, crying

anxious to.

home as he said some

wished to prevent his

・get.

of her relations

marrying

her.

He said he had been affected in a

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