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He was not flurried by this Visit - During the whole day the conversation has been rapid & unceasing - but there was a degree of consistency in all the variety of subjects which became the topics, only one subject was often succeeded by another, before the one begun was finished. Attempts were made to check this continual fatigue of conversations by reading, but this seldom answered above a few minutes, & not often. In the Evening by Sir Lucas Pepys's direction [[underline]] Carded Wool & Bootikins of Woolen Yarn [[/underline]] were applied to H.Mys. feet -- Towards Night He became more restless & agitated than He had been for some time past & his pulse now rose to 100.__ This seem'd to have been occasioned chiefly from the fatigue of an unceasing conversation of many hours, & his Voice now was Every now & then interrupted by a catch in his throat, which hitherto has not been usual - H.Mys. situation at this time is very discouraging & this Afflicting Illness has probably been in a great degree brought on by too great Abstinence, & unequal to support the Excess of those continual fatigues of body as well as Mind, which for a period of many Years He has gone through. [[underline]] Wednesday Novr. 19th: [[/underline]] The last night afforded but two hours sleep, to recruit disturbed & much Exhausted Nature, & during the intermediate hours the same rapid & incessant talking continued -- The consequent