o him he
would endeavor to gulp the entire contents of the vessel at one
effort.

During the day of June 16, the day following his admission, he was
frequently seen sitting on the side of the bed with quite a pleasant
facial expression, rubbing his arms and legs. When his room was
entered, however, he at once began mumbling to himself similar phrases
as those given above, became quite restless, grabbing at those about
him and not paying any attention to questions put to him. The
following day, June 17, he showed marked improvement; was very much
quieter in behavior when approached; walked back and forth in his room
quite unassisted and in quite a steady manner; was seen looking out of
the window into the yard for about fifteen or twenty minutes. Upon
being approached by any one his gait seemed to become definitely less
steady, and diffused twitchings of the thigh and leg were noted. The
strabismus which was present on the day of admission had entirely
disappeared; pupils slightly dilated. In the forenoon of the 17th he
asked for his clothes and to be allowed to go out in the courtyard
for a walk. A few questions addressed to him were answered coherently
and relevantly. He said, in answer to direct questions, that his name
was J. E. M.; that he did not know his age; that he came off some
ship. Said the name of the ship was _Washington_; that he did not know
how long he was on that ship, but thought it was a good long time.
Asked where he was now, he said he was in the brig. "Where?" "Don't
know." Asked if he were crazy, he said, "No, sir." When he came here?
"A year ago." Asked what was the matter with him. "Nothing, sir. They
kept me tied up too much." Asked when his bowels moved last, he said,
"About a week ago."

On June 19 he gave a coherent and connected account of his past life.
He talked freely and cooeperated in every way with the interviewer.
Requests were obeyed promptly and intelligently. Physical examination
on that date showed him to be a well-built, well-developed white male.
Face slightly asymmetrical. Skin was soft and smooth, free from
eruption, and covered with numerous elaborate tattoo marks. Linear
depressed scar in the occipital region. Muscle tone was good. Muscular
power was good in upper extremities. On first being tested in the
lower extremities said he could not resist very much passive
movements; upon suggestion, howeve