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Confessions Of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Book Eight: Part 2

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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Rousseau, Jean-Jacques

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Book Eight: Part 2

At the time of which I speak, having perhaps fatigued myself too much in the filthy work of the cursed receiver-general's office, I fell into a worse state than ever, and remained five or six weeks in my bed in the most melancholy state imaginable. Madame Dupin sent me the celebrated Morand, who, notwithstanding his address and the delicacy of his touch, made me suffer the greatest torments, and was never able to finish probing me. He advised me to have recourse to Daran, who managed to insert his more flexible instruments; but Morand, when he gave ...

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