Mon 24 Aug 1778
In the way to Methrose, Mr. Furz gave me a strange relation, which was afterwards confirmed by eye- and ear-witnesses:
In July 1748, Martin Hoskins, of Sithney, being in a violent passion, was struck raving mad and obliged to be chained down to the floor. Charles Sk—— went to see him. He cried out, ‘Who art thou? Hast thou faith? No! Thou art afraid.’ Charles felt an inexpressible shock and was raving mad himself. He continued so for several days, till some agreed to keep a day of fasting and prayer. His lunacy then ended as suddenly as it began; but what was peculiarly remarkable was, while he was ill, Martin was quite well, as soon as he was well, Martin was as ill as ever.
Thence I went on to Redruth, Helston, and Penzance.
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