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pretended the very worst consequences. To me, however, it appeared so decidedly a palpitation from nervous irritability, that I really fear I treated it more lightly than was prudent, and certainly had not the credit of being a true prophet, although the result has fully confirmed my opinion, for he is now in good health, and free from disease, real or imaginary. Liverpool, Oct. 9, 1832.