I give the letter as I received it, — of course it was never intended for the public eye.
This is too strong an expression. It was not idleness, it was not sensual indulgence, that led Coleridge to contract this habit. No, it was latent disease, of which sufficient proof is given in this memoir.
Those who have witnessed the witches scampering off the stage, cannot forget the ludicrous appearance they make.