ZSCHOKKE'S _Aehrenlese.--Part I. Pandora, Civilization, Demoralization,
and Death-punishment._
_On the Management of Transported Criminals._ By CAPTAIN MACONOCHIE,
R.N., K.H., late Superintendent at Norfolk Island.
_General Views, &c. &c._ By the SAME.
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[Footnote 1: Amongst the anecdotes which are told in this concluding
portion of the pamphlet, we were struck with the following, which
affords a striking instance of that tendency to _run a-muck_ from time
to time by which some men are unhappily afflicted:--"One of them, at
length, showed strong indications of approaching insanity. He became
moody, and twice attempted to destroy himself. I thought that possibly
change of occupation and diet might benefit him; and I brought him to my
own garden in consequence, and sought to feed him up. But he rather got
worse. I remonstrated with him; and his answer was a striking one--'When
I used to be in this way before, I could get into trouble, (commit an
offence, and incur a severe punishment,) and that took it out of me; but
now that I try to behave myself, I think that I am going mad
altogether.'"]