The Philosophy of SleepW.R. M'Phun, 1830 - 268 pages |
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activity affection animal apoplexy appear arouse attack awake awoke become body brain breathing catalepsy cause CHAPTER character circulation circumstances cold consequence continued death digestion disease disordered dormant dreadful dreams drowsiness Elizabeth Perkins energy ensue excessive existence eyes fact faculties fall asleep fancy feeling frequently functions going to bed hear heat hydrothorax hypochondria ideas imagination impressions incubus individual instance intense Julius C¿sar kind labour latter laudanum less light medulla oblongata medulla spinalis mental mind morning muscles Mysteries of Udolpho nature never night night-mare occasion occurs organs pain paroxysm pass perfect sleep period person perspiration phenomena possessed prevent produced profound protracted reason recovered remain remarkable repose respiration reverie sensations senses sensorial power singular Sir John Sinclair sleep-walkers slept slumber sometimes somnambulism somnolency sound stimulus stomach suppose suspended suspended animation symptoms take place terror thing thought tion torpor trance usual utter vigour viscus visions waking walk whole