The Tragedy of Life: Being Records of Remarkable Phases of Lunacy, Kept by a Physician, Volume 2Smith, Elder and Company, 1861 |
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... mind . The next morning Sibyl came down , tired and unrefreshed in appearance . We were unani- mously silent on the subject of last night's incident . I persuaded her to ride with me , and I had then an opportunity of distinctly ...
... mind . The next morning Sibyl came down , tired and unrefreshed in appearance . We were unani- mously silent on the subject of last night's incident . I persuaded her to ride with me , and I had then an opportunity of distinctly ...
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... mind without hope . We must make her forget the past ; gladden the present ; and supply her with a hope and wish for the future . Perfect and entire sepa- ration from all present associations is my first prescription . " " I cannot ...
... mind without hope . We must make her forget the past ; gladden the present ; and supply her with a hope and wish for the future . Perfect and entire sepa- ration from all present associations is my first prescription . " " I cannot ...
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... mind what had happened ; and , with the utmost expedition , started as before . I passed again the old landmarks , noticing mechanically the change that winter's mark had set upon them . The brown moors blended with the blue horizon ...
... mind what had happened ; and , with the utmost expedition , started as before . I passed again the old landmarks , noticing mechanically the change that winter's mark had set upon them . The brown moors blended with the blue horizon ...
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... mind is slipping from its throne ; do not mock me with your watchful eyes . " Poor child ! this will kill me if it goes on , " said General Faulkner , much agitated , breaking without reserve into the subject then uppermost in all our ...
... mind is slipping from its throne ; do not mock me with your watchful eyes . " Poor child ! this will kill me if it goes on , " said General Faulkner , much agitated , breaking without reserve into the subject then uppermost in all our ...
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... mind is giving way . It is , I do apprehend , insanity which impends over her . " " Give me a few days to think it over , my dear doctor ; you can surely spare a couple of days . " I felt I had said enough at the time , and allowed the ...
... mind is giving way . It is , I do apprehend , insanity which impends over her . " " Give me a few days to think it over , my dear doctor ; you can surely spare a couple of days . " I felt I had said enough at the time , and allowed the ...
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