A young man in France

A young man in France, being lately attacked by a fever, became delirious, arid afterwards raving mad. In this condition, the only objects of his fury were his parents; and he was at length so seemingly sensible of his error, that he talked of nothing but expiating his sins by fire; and for that purpose, having raised a pile of wood, he found means to light it, and to throw himself in; but the torments he felt in the flames, soon brought him to himself, and he endeavoured to save his life, but too late; for tho' he had strength enough to get out, yet he was so terribly scorched, that he died the next day in great agony.