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The physiognomy of mental diseases (1838)

Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866 · London : Longman and co., and S. Highley · leaf 73

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37 EXPLANATION OF PLATE XII. Portrait of A. H., No. 11, in the interval of his mentaldisorder. This interval lasts several weeks, during it hehas fits of epilepsy every two or three days, but is calmand collected, and conducts himself with propriety—hisbowels are extremely torpid, requiring strong… … 39 EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIII. Portrait of an old woman, D. B., aged 72. Mania, nothereditary, of nine weeks duration ; after an attack ofinflammation, with jaundice, she became maniacal, talkedloudly and incoherently, and became outragions in herconduct; she required personal restraint. /

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