[50] For the unprofessional reader, it may be proper to state that this point is just external to the usual position of the apex of the heart.
[51] The thin, transparent membrane that covers the eyeball, and is reflected upon the inner surface of the lids. It is one of the most delicate and sensitive portions of the body.
[52] This test is often applied for the detection of feigned convulsions, etc., by criminals and other malingerers; its efficacy will be appreciated by any one who has tried to hold the poles of a powerful battery.
[53] That is, from July, 1868, to April, 1870, when Dr. Lefebvre’s book was published. In a subsequent letter dated January 13, 1871, to Dr. Day, of London, he states that her condition is in all respects unchanged.
[54] The Journal of Psychological Medicine, New York, Oct., 1870. Macmillan’s Magazine, London, April, 1871.
THE LEGENDS OF OISIN, BARD OF ERIN.
BY AUBREY DE VERE.
INTRODUCTORY.