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The physiognomy of mental diseases (1838)

Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866 · London : Longman and co., and S. Highley · leaf 245

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eighbourhoodhad destroyed one of her children by cutting off its head;a proof of truth of the observation, that the recital ofcrimes of this nature has had some influence in leadingothers to commit them; where the mind is disordered,and there is a predisposition to do something mis-chievous, it… … * Vs 141 EXPLANATION OF PLATE LI INSANE HOMICIDE. Portrait of L. D. aged 47. This female bore an excellent character before she becameinsane ; during her insanity she destroyed her child, andattempted to destroy herself, and still continues to havethe same propensity—she swears much, and is very…

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