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The physiognomy of mental diseases (1838)

Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866 · London : Longman and co., and S. Highley · leaf 383

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ntenance expresses vacancy, generally inclinedto a silly laugh ; she can feed herself, but does notattend to the calls of nature, and cannot dress andundress herself. She frequently repeats in an eager manner—um um, andhas been taught to repeat, like a parrot, the words—good day, good night; when a… … B) S * 221 EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXXXI. IDIOCY. Portrait of G. D.; aged 28. This idiot is four feet, six inches in height j his head doesnot differ much in size from the head of a sane person,*it is rather depressed in the frontal portion. His lips are thick, and his mouth is gaping, allowing…

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