Men of cold passions have quick eyes.
A virtuous but giddy girl to attempt to play a trick on a man. He sees
what she is about, and contrives matters so that she throws herself
completely into his power, and is ruined,--all in jest.
A letter, written a century or more ago, but which has never yet been
unsealed.
A partially insane man to believe himself the Provincial Governor or
other great official of Massachusetts. The scene might be the Province
House.
A dreadful secret to be communicated to several people of various
characters,--grave or gay,--and they all to become insane, according to
their characters, by the influence of the secret.
Stories to be told of a certain person's appearance in public, of his
having been seen in various situations, and of his making visits in
private circles; but finally, on looking for this person, to come upon
his old grave and mossy tombstone.
The influence of a peculiar mind, in close communion with another, to
drive the latter to insanity.
To look at a beautiful girl, and picture all the lovers, in different
situations, whose hearts are centred upon her.
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