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KIRBY S WONDERFUL MUSEUM.
was now frequently heard of, as being in a trance or sound
sleep ; and his case being more generally known, his visitors
became more numerous, and their credulity filled his pockets
in such a manner, that it is said, that he not only sup-
ported himself in a degree of affluence, but even several
others, who it was probable, were necessary to him in carry-
ing on his nefarious deceptions thus practised-on the public.
Mr. Addison, who wrote and noticed the periodical ac-
count of this sleeper, says, “ Nicholas Hart, who slept last
year in St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, intends to sleep this
year at the Cock and Bottle, in Little Britain;” probably
hinting at some other imposition intended to be practised by
him in that neighbourhood at that period. One gentleman
who attended him, put down his observations in the follow-
ing manner :—“ On the first of the month he grew dull, on
the second he appeared drowsy, on the third fell a yawn-
ing, on the fourth began to nod, on the fifth dropped to
sleep, on the sixth was heard to snore, on the seventh turned
himself in his bed, on the eighth recovered his former pos-
ture, on the ninth fell a stretching, on the tenth about mid-
night, awaked, on the eleventh in the morning, called for a
little small beer.”
SLEEP-WALKERS.
Captain Crabb, of Abchurch-lane, on the 14th of
March, 1762, getting out of bed in his sleep, opened the
sash, and fell out of the window. He was hurt, but not
dangerously. Annual Register, 1762. p. [80.
A curious circumstance occurred at the Bush Tavern,
Bristol, on Monday night, May the 4th, about eleven
o’clock. A young man, who has since been discovered to
be a sailor, belonging to the Union ship of war, lying at
Plymouth, went to bed apparently composed; but before
the servant had left the room five minutes, the house was
KIRBY S WONDERFUL MUSEUM.
was now frequently heard of, as being in a trance or sound
sleep ; and his case being more generally known, his visitors
became more numerous, and their credulity filled his pockets
in such a manner, that it is said, that he not only sup-
ported himself in a degree of affluence, but even several
others, who it was probable, were necessary to him in carry-
ing on his nefarious deceptions thus practised-on the public.
Mr. Addison, who wrote and noticed the periodical ac-
count of this sleeper, says, “ Nicholas Hart, who slept last
year in St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, intends to sleep this
year at the Cock and Bottle, in Little Britain;” probably
hinting at some other imposition intended to be practised by
him in that neighbourhood at that period. One gentleman
who attended him, put down his observations in the follow-
ing manner :—“ On the first of the month he grew dull, on
the second he appeared drowsy, on the third fell a yawn-
ing, on the fourth began to nod, on the fifth dropped to
sleep, on the sixth was heard to snore, on the seventh turned
himself in his bed, on the eighth recovered his former pos-
ture, on the ninth fell a stretching, on the tenth about mid-
night, awaked, on the eleventh in the morning, called for a
little small beer.”
SLEEP-WALKERS.
Captain Crabb, of Abchurch-lane, on the 14th of
March, 1762, getting out of bed in his sleep, opened the
sash, and fell out of the window. He was hurt, but not
dangerously. Annual Register, 1762. p. [80.
A curious circumstance occurred at the Bush Tavern,
Bristol, on Monday night, May the 4th, about eleven
o’clock. A young man, who has since been discovered to
be a sailor, belonging to the Union ship of war, lying at
Plymouth, went to bed apparently composed; but before
the servant had left the room five minutes, the house was