A RELIGIOUS MONOMANIAC.
An extraordinary case of religious mania is repoi ted from Leicestershire. A few days ago it seems the Eev. W. March, Jate curate of Melton Mowbray, arrived at Melton from an excursion in Ireland, and took up his abode at the house of a friend, Mr Anderson. Early the next morning Mr Anderson was aroused by the rev. gentleman calling upon him to take out his right eye. On Mr Anderson going to him found Mr March had cut off his right hand and, was in the act of gouging out his right eye with a penknife and a razor, but was \inable to complete the latter act through weakness from the Joss of blood. Assistance being obtained, his arm was tightly bandaged to prevent further loss of blood. Drs. Powell and Roberts, who were speedly on the spot, performed a proper amputation of the arm, and as an evidence of the state of mind of the rev. gentleman it may be stated that during the operation he was remarkably calm, and complimented the medical men on their skill. Near to him on a table was found a Prayer Book and Bible, the latter being open at the passage where it says. "If thy right hand offend thee cut it off," &. Mr March, it is satisfactory to know, is making favorable progress.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1506, 2 June 1873, Page 3
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225A RELIGIOUS MONOMANIAC. Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1506, 2 June 1873, Page 3
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