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The physiognomy of mental diseases (1838)

Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866 · London : Longman and co., and S. Highley · leaf 119

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ell; he had no re-collection of past events; did not know his own name,where he came from, the day of the month, the monthitself, or even the year; and he would cry like a child.He was under treatment about nine months ; purgativeswere given, he was bled and cupped, had leeches ap-plied to his… … 69 EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXIV. EARLY STAGE OF GENERAL PARALYSIS. J. O., aged 38, a Gardener. The misconduct of an only daughter gave this patient much vexation, and brought on a state of melancholy, which lasted two weeks, at the end of which time— about four weeks before his portrait was taken— his…

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