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10th day of September of the present year, she sent for a certain phrenologist to her house, pretending to know the dispositions of men by certain marks on the surfaces of their pericraniums, and did wittingly and with malice prepense persuade the said Sir Cameron to submit his head to be examined by the said phrenologist.

Wittingly, but not maliciously: had not foolishly been a better word?

Surely you will change the word so far in favour of the defendant.

Not a bit: she wittingly entreated him to run the risk, knowing that there was risk, of losing that which, we are told by high authority, is better than gold. Who will live in amity and confidence with one who is scientifically proved to be predisposed to deeds of cruelty and destruction? Who will be connected with such a one? who will give his daughter in marriage to such a one? who will accept of such a predisposed ruffian for her husband?

But it is all set right now, and has no evil consequences.