All 3 Uses of
delirium
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Counsel for the defence rose and said: "Your honor, in our remarks at the opening of this trial, we foreshadowed our purpose to prove that our client did this fearful deed while under the influence of a blind and irresponsible delirium produced by drink.†
Chpt 23
- He found Huck still in the bed that had been provided for him, and delirious with fever.†
Chpt 30
- Mrs. Thatcher was very ill, and a great part of the time delirious.†
Chpt 32 *
Definition:
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(delirium as in: fever induced delirium) a usually brief state of mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinationseditor's notes: Delirium can result from high fever, intoxication, withdrawal, brain injury, and many other causes.