The tragedy of life: records of remarkable phases of lunacy, Volume 1Smith, Elder and Company, 1861 |
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... one reason for her marriage ; so , whatever she felt , she kept to herself . She was affable to their haughtiness , deaf to their sarcasm , blind to their coldness , and presented an imperturbably polished and 12 THE TRAGEDY OF LIFE .
... one reason for her marriage ; so , whatever she felt , she kept to herself . She was affable to their haughtiness , deaf to their sarcasm , blind to their coldness , and presented an imperturbably polished and 12 THE TRAGEDY OF LIFE .
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... felt that circumstances required a victim . That Mrs. Lackingham should take advantage of the new rector's polite permission , to prolong her stay , was supposed to signify that both the mother and daughter were preparing to reward his ...
... felt that circumstances required a victim . That Mrs. Lackingham should take advantage of the new rector's polite permission , to prolong her stay , was supposed to signify that both the mother and daughter were preparing to reward his ...
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... felt , if not expressed in so many words . Women have an instinct in these things ; and Mrs. Lackingham probably did not see her way to anything pleasant by remaining longer . She was not in a position to punish her adversaries , or she ...
... felt , if not expressed in so many words . Women have an instinct in these things ; and Mrs. Lackingham probably did not see her way to anything pleasant by remaining longer . She was not in a position to punish her adversaries , or she ...
Page 53
... felt the difficulty of the subject , and cleared his throat several times ; then he offered me his snuff - box , and took a pinch himself with a peculiar grace , which is hardly ever seen now ; but in this very MAD OR NOT MAD ? 53.
... felt the difficulty of the subject , and cleared his throat several times ; then he offered me his snuff - box , and took a pinch himself with a peculiar grace , which is hardly ever seen now ; but in this very MAD OR NOT MAD ? 53.
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... felt now she had not acted wisely - she had allowed her heart rather than her head to decide ; ( fancy that woman talking of her heart ! ) that a mother's eye could not be deceived with respect to her child ; and again she demanded when ...
... felt now she had not acted wisely - she had allowed her heart rather than her head to decide ; ( fancy that woman talking of her heart ! ) that a mother's eye could not be deceived with respect to her child ; and again she demanded when ...
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Page 248 - In his last illness, a friend going to visit him found him in tears, and asking him the reason of it, he answered, " How should I not weep? and who has more reason to weep than I? Would to God that for every question decided by me according to my own opinion I had received so many stripes! then would my accounts be easier. Would to God I had never given any decision of my own...
Page 274 - I say this upon the authority of the first sages in this country, and upon the authority of the established law in all times, which law has never been questioned, that although a man be incapable of conducting his own affairs, he may still be answerable for his criminal acts, if he possess a mind capable of distinguishing right from wrong.
Page 120 - There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
Page 274 - The true test of irresponsibility " says Forbes Winslow, " should be, not whether the party accused is aware of the criminality of his actions, but whether he has lost all power of control over his actions." " Make the man's power of controlling his actions the test," says Clouston. " With that view every medical man will agree." Hence, it would appear, if medical science is correct, that the real question of fact for the jury to determine in criminal trials where insanity is alleged, is: Did the...
Page 304 - An inquest was held, and a verdict returned of "died by the visitation of God.
Page 275 - One large employer of labor assured me that never in the whole course of his life had he seen...
Page 61 - Never mind now," he replied ; " but order me medicine ; tell me what I am to do, and how I am to rule myself.
Page 55 - Who by the road-side fell and perished, Wearied with the march of life.
Page 202 - I suppose I looked as if I thought so, for he added hastily, — " We Indians, you know, are a little arbitrary in our ideas, and somewhat disposed to be fatalists in theory.