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MEN FOUND IN A SAVAGE STATE. 369
ting of blood, and a great difficulty of swallowing solid
food. About a month afterwards, it dropped down into
the stomach, whence it caused no farther inconvenience.
Half a year after this, being at work, he was seized with a
vomiting, and brought up the piece of money, covered with
a coat of verdigris, in which state it was exhibited to the
academy.
Account of Men found in a Savage State, with interesting
Particulars concerning Peter the Wild Boy.
In compliance with the promise made to the reader in
our last number, we shall now present him with an ac-
count of all those savages or wild men, concerning whom
any authentic particulars are recorded.
In 1334, a child was found near Cassel, who had been
long supported by wolves, and who afterwards declared
at the court of Prince Henry, that, if he might follow
his own inclination, he would rather return to his former
companions than live among men. He was so habituated
to run on all-four, like animals, that it was found neces-
sary to fasten to his body pieces of wood to keep him up-
right.
In 1694, another young savage was found in Lithuania,
who lived among bears. He manifested no signs of rea-
son, walked on his hands and feet, could not speak, but
uttered sounds which had no resemblance to those arti-
culated by man. Some years afterwards he was brought
to the English court, at which time he still experienced
a great difficulty to keep himself erect, and to walk like
other men.
In 1719, two savages were discovered and pursued by
some persons travelling over the Pyrenees. They ran
over those mountains in the manner of quadrupeds.
Eccentric, No. VIII. 3 b In
ting of blood, and a great difficulty of swallowing solid
food. About a month afterwards, it dropped down into
the stomach, whence it caused no farther inconvenience.
Half a year after this, being at work, he was seized with a
vomiting, and brought up the piece of money, covered with
a coat of verdigris, in which state it was exhibited to the
academy.
Account of Men found in a Savage State, with interesting
Particulars concerning Peter the Wild Boy.
In compliance with the promise made to the reader in
our last number, we shall now present him with an ac-
count of all those savages or wild men, concerning whom
any authentic particulars are recorded.
In 1334, a child was found near Cassel, who had been
long supported by wolves, and who afterwards declared
at the court of Prince Henry, that, if he might follow
his own inclination, he would rather return to his former
companions than live among men. He was so habituated
to run on all-four, like animals, that it was found neces-
sary to fasten to his body pieces of wood to keep him up-
right.
In 1694, another young savage was found in Lithuania,
who lived among bears. He manifested no signs of rea-
son, walked on his hands and feet, could not speak, but
uttered sounds which had no resemblance to those arti-
culated by man. Some years afterwards he was brought
to the English court, at which time he still experienced
a great difficulty to keep himself erect, and to walk like
other men.
In 1719, two savages were discovered and pursued by
some persons travelling over the Pyrenees. They ran
over those mountains in the manner of quadrupeds.
Eccentric, No. VIII. 3 b In