[Footnote 3: The celebrated Morgagni has recorded some cases of organic disease of the heart discovered by dissection, the symptoms of which do not exactly accord with those observed in this and the succeeding cases. It should be remembered, however, that many of the subjects of those cases were not examined by him, while living, and others but a very short time before death. But it appears, that, in the last stage of this disorder, some of the most important symptoms may be materially changed, especially the state of the pulse, dyspnœa and palpitations. Thus in the case related above, and in some others, the pulse became regular, the palpitations subsided, and the dyspnœa was less observable. The cases of that accurate anatomist, therefore, are not so contradictory of those related here, as might at first be imagined.] Once or twice the expiring faculties brightened. On the 30th of November he awoke, as if from death, conversed very pleasantly for two or three hours, and humorously described scenes, which he had witnessed in his youth. On the 4th of December came on the second attack of furious delirium. Insensibility, and great prostration of strength, ensued. The respiration became very slow, and obstructed by the accumulation of mucus in the lungs; the pulse very intermittent, then regular, and finally fluctuating. A hiccough commenced; coldness of the extremities and lividity of the face followed, and continued three days before death. On the 9th the incurvated posture was relinquished, and the head sunk back upon the pillow; the respirations then diminished in frequency, till they became only two in a minute; and at the end of twenty-four hours they very gradually ceased.[4] [Footnote 4: Governour Sullivan was born December 4th, 1744, and died December 10th, 1809.] DISSECTION, NINE HOURS AFTER DEATH. EXTERNAL APPEARANCE. The whole body was much emaciated; the face pale and contracted. The hands were slightly œdematous. Discolourations, answering to the ribs, were observed on the thorax; many small purple spots, hard and prominent, on the back; excoriations on the nates; and purple spots, resembling incipient mortification, on the heel and toe. THORAX. The integuments of the thorax were free from fat: the cartilages of the ribs ossified in various degrees, some perfectly, others slightly. Upon laying open the cavity of the thorax, it was found to contain about three pints of water, the proportion being greatest on the left side.