MAY 30, 1841, 11 P.M.—­Present symptoms:—­Complains of his employer, and the bore of being obliged to be at the office next morning.  Has just eaten a piece of cold beef and pickles, with a pint of stout.  Pulse about 75, and considerable defluxion from the nose, which he thinks produced by getting a piece of Cayenne pepper in his eye.  Swallowed a crumb, which brought on a violent fit of coughing.  Wishes to go to bed.

    MAY 31, 9 A.M.—­Has passed a tolerable night, but appears restless,
    and unable to settle to anything.  Thinks he could eat some broiled
    ham if he had it; but not possessing any, has taken the following: 

      Rx—­Infus. coffee lbj
          Sacchari [symbol:  dram]iij
          Lactis Vaccae [symbol:  ounce]j
        Ft. mistura, poculum mane sumendum.

    A plaster ordered to be applied to the inside of the stomach,
    consisting of potted bloater spread upon bread and butter.

    Eleven, A.M.—­Appears rather hotter since breakfast.  Change of air
    recommended, and Greenwich decided upon.

Half-past 11.—­Complains of the draught and noise of the second-class railway carriages, but is otherwise not worse.  Thinks he should like “a drain of half-and-half.”  Has blown his nose once in the last quarter of an hour.

Two, P.M.—­Since a light dinner of rump steaks and stout, a considerable change has taken place.  He appears labouring under cerebral excitement and short pipes, and says he shall have a regular beanish day, and go it similar to bricks.  Calls the waiter up to him in one of the booths, and has ordered “a glass of cocktail with the chill off and a cinder in it.”

Three, P.M.—­Has sallied out into the fair, still much excited, calling every female he meets “Susan,” and pronouncing the s’s with a whistling accent.  Expresses a desire to ride in the ships that go round and round.

Half-past 3.—­The motion of the ships has tended considerably to relieve his stomach.  Pulse slow and countenance pale, with a desire for a glass of ale.  Has entered a peepshow, and is now arguing with the exhibitor upon the correctness of his view of the siege of “St. Jane Daker!” which he maintains was a sea-port, and not a field with a burning windmill, as represented in the view.

Eight, P.M.—­After rambling vaguely about the fair all the afternoon, he has decided upon taking a hot-air bath in Algar’s Crown and Anchor booth.  Evidently delirious.  Has put on a false nose, and purchased a tear-coat rattle.  Appears labouring under violent spasmodic action of the muscles of his legs, as he dances “Jim along Josey,” when he sets to his partner in a country dance of eighty couple.

Half-past 10, P.M.—­Has just intimated that he does not see the use of going home, as you can always go there when you can go nowhere