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The physiognomy of mental diseases (1838)

Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866 · London : Longman and co., and S. Highley · leaf 237

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, that when this crimehas been accomplished,(he patient rarely recovers: recover-ies, however, occasionally take place, especially in femal< -who have been insane during the puerperal state, of which Ihave known several instances. The remedies, in cases of Monomania with propensity tohomicide,… … ■ 137 EXPLANATION OF PLATE XLIX. INSANE HOMICIDE. Portrait of F. P. aged 27; a farmer. A disappointment in marriage is stated to have been thecause of this mans insanity, which was principally mani-fested in violent ungovernable conduct; when in his fathershouse he attempted to murder both his…

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