Manual of lunacy : a handbook relating to the legal care and treatment of the insane in the public and private asylums of Great Britain, Ireland, United States of America, and the Continent.

  • L. Forbes Winslow
Date:
1874
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Manual of lunacy : a handbook relating to the legal care and treatment of the insane in the public and private asylums of Great Britain, Ireland, United States of America, and the Continent. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    PEEFACE. At the desire of the publishers and author of this work, I have undertaken, by means of a short Preface, to introduce it to the members of the Legal and Medical professions. It is scarcely necessary to say that it aifords me much pleasure to accede to their request, and thus assist in the debut of my son, about making (to quote the language of Lord Byron) his first dash into literature. I am glad of the opportunity of advancing with him to the footlights of the great stage of letters, and, after an affectionate grip of the hand, and a few cheering and stimulating words, leave him to the kind judgment of his audience—the critics. The author has compiled this volume with great care and unflagging industry. I have glanced through the proof sheets and found the data accu- rate. I believe the book will be of great value as one of reference to lawyers as well as to all per- sons associated with lunatic asylums, and interested in the legal care of the insane. During the progress of the work, the author has
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