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A woman diagnosed as suffering from melancholia. Colour lithograph, 1892, after J. Williamson, 1890.

Medical Times Gazette, "Suicidal Melancholy"

David playing his harp for a distraught Saul. Steel engraving by J. Rogers after A. Gros.

A sick man gazes in a melancholy way, while his family and pets play. Coloured etching, c. 1820.

David playing the harp for a melancholy Saul to ease his mind, they are surrounded by courtiers. Etching by J. Kip after G. Freman.

The Medical Times and Gazette, "Religious Melancholy"

A woman diagnosed as suffering from melancholia with fear, or fear of everything, and with a propensity to attempt suicide. Lithograph, 1892, after a drawing made for Sir Alexander Morison.

A man diagnosed as suffering from melancholia with strong suicidal tendency. Lithograph, 1892, after a drawing by Alexander Johnston, 1837, for Sir Alexander Morison.

Melancholia: a female figure contemplating a skull, surrounded by attributes of knowledge and learning. Engraving after D. Fetti.

St Luke's Hospital, Cripplegate, London: the interior of the women's ward, with many inmates and a member of staff. Coloured aquatint by J.C. Stadler after A.C. Pugin and T. Rowlandson, 1809.

Statues of "raving" and "melancholy" madness, each reclining on one half of a broken segmental pediment, formerly crowning the gates at Bethlem [Bedlam] Hospital. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1783, after T. Stothard after C. Cibber, 1680.

Statues of "raving" and "melancholy" madness, each reclining on one half of a pediment, formerly crowning the gates at Bethlem [Bedlam] Hospital. Engraving in outline by [H.D.], 1816, after T. Stothard, 1783, after C. Cibber, 1680.

Of religious melancholy : A sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall, March the 6th, 1691/2. By the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Norwich. Published by her Majestie's special command.

Dissertationes physicae-medicae : I. De spectris, quae vigilantibus obveniunt, II. De fascino & incantatione, III. De melancholia & hujus amolitione, IV. De melancholicorum vatioiniis, aliisq. mirandis operibus, V. De noctisurgio, publicè propositae ac discussae / à Tobia Tandlero. -- Quibus accesserunt non minus desiderata D. Hieron. Nymanni VI. De imaginatione, oratio: & D. Martini Biermanni VII. De magicis actionibus ... cum indice quaestionum plurimarum scitu dignissimarum.

A narrative of God's gracious dealings with that choice Christian Mrs. Hannah Allen (afterwards married to Mr. Hatt,) : reciting the great advantages the devil made of her deep melancholy, and the triumphant victories, rich and sovereign graces, God gave her over all his stratagems and devices.

The anatomy of melancholy : what it is, with all the kinds, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, & severall cures of it : in three partitions with their severall sections, members, and subsections : philosophically, medicinally, historically opened & cut up / by Democritus junior.

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Of religious melancholy : A sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall, March the 6th, 1691/2. By the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Norwich. Published by her Majestie's special command.

A narrative of God's gracious dealings with that choice Christian Mrs. Hannah Allen (afterwards married to Mr. Hatt,) : reciting the great advantages the devil made of her deep melancholy, and the triumphant victories, rich and sovereign graces, God gave her over all his stratagems and devices.

The anatomy of melancholy : what it is, with all the kinds, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, & severall cures of it : in three partitions with their severall sections, members, and subsections : philosophically, medicinally, historically opened & cut up / by Democritus junior.

A woman diagnosed as suffering from melancholia. Colour lithograph, 1892, after J. Williamson, 1890.

Melancholy

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Of religious melancholy : A sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall, March the 6th, 1691/2. By the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Norwich. Published by her Majestie's special command.

A narrative of God's gracious dealings with that choice Christian Mrs. Hannah Allen (afterwards married to Mr. Hatt,) : reciting the great advantages the devil made of her deep melancholy, and the triumphant victories, rich and sovereign graces, God gave her over all his stratagems and devices.

The anatomy of melancholy : what it is, with all the kinds, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, & severall cures of it : in three partitions with their severall sections, members, and subsections : philosophically, medicinally, historically opened & cut up / by Democritus junior.

A woman diagnosed as suffering from melancholia. Colour lithograph, 1892, after J. Williamson, 1890.

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