came to us at 13. Light brown hair, and blue eyes, with a winning 
smile and an engaging personality. Vulgar, passionate, untruthful, 
and dishonest ; delighting to play with fire and in tantalizing children. 
Self-willed and persistent to a degree, in accomplishing a purpose 
upon which he has once set his mind, but absolutely unstable in aim, 
wanders from one thing to another, and although possessing fair 
ability, brings no work to any kind of perfection and will never suc- 
ceed. Is fond of pouring over dictionaries and encyclopedias, and 
has quite a fund of general knowledge. 

Spasms began apparently without cause, when he was 9 years 
old, and continued at irregular intervals, increasing in violence and 
frequency, until thirteenth year when they yielded to treatment, and 
for a period of 10 months there was entire cessation. Has now an 
occasional convulsion. 

First born ; full term ; ordinary labor ; nourished by mother, who 
was very nervous during gestation. Father 23, and mother 20, at