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The physiognomy of mental diseases (1838)

Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866 · London : Longman and co., and S. Highley · leaf 83

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43 EXPLANATION OF PLATE XV Portrait of W. L., aged 40, io a state of Mania, taken im-mediately after an epileptic fit; on his head there is asoft circular pad, made use of in some asylums, to pre-vent the head being injured when the patient falls downsuddenly. This portrait was taken several years… … 45 EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVI. Portrait of a Female in a state of Chronic Dementia, suc-ceeding an attack of Mania. Nothing arrests her attention, she does not speak a word,but requires restraint to prevent her tearing her clothes. 47 MONOMANIA. The term monomania is applied to cases of insanity…

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