This disease-an abnormal formation of bone in the brain-afflicted him with excruciating pains in the head, sleeplessness, fear of death, and strange auricular delusions.
"Great Violinists And Pianists"
George T. Ferris
But perhaps you would prefer auricular evidence.
"The So-called Human Race"
Bert Leston Taylor
Thus then I say that auricular figures be those which worke alteration in th'eare by sound, accent, time, and slipper volubilitie in vtterance, such as for that respect was called by the auncients numerositie of speach.
"The Arte of English Poesie"
George Puttenham