Volume 1
Political medicine ; being the substance of a discourse lately delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, on medicine, considered in its relations to government and legislation / [Henry Maunsell].
- Henry Maunsell
- Date:
- 1839
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Political medicine ; being the substance of a discourse lately delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, on medicine, considered in its relations to government and legislation / [Henry Maunsell]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![333 sanity in this young man.’’ But at this juncture, un- luckily for poor Mundy, Mr. Barlow’s official col- league, Sir John Scott Lillie, came into the room. Mr. Barlow explained the nature of the application, and the progress of the inquiry. Sir J. S. Lillie—“< Well, we have only to sign the _ order ; ours is quite a ministerial act.” . Mr. Barlow.—* But before doing so, it is neces- sary we should have evidence of his insanity ; and Mr. Wright (the surgeon) appears unwilling to sign the certificate.”’ Sir J. S. Lillie ¢o Mundy.)—‘* Why do you object to go to Hanwell (the lunatic asylum)—you will be very kindly treated there? I think itis a great proof of insanity, your not liking to go there !”’ Mundy.—* Restraint doesnot do for me. I wish for my liberty; and it is my desire to go abroad as a missionary. Should [ be liberated, I doubt not the Rev. Mr. Broad, who has visited me weekly in the workhouse, would enable me to go.”’ Sir J. 8. Lillie.— I think you had better go to Hanwell.’’ Mundy.—‘‘ Before I am sent there, there ought, in my opinion, to be the opinion of more than one physi- cian that it is necessary, you have not now even the opinion of one doctor !’’—[Spectator, Feb. 2, 1839.] It will scarcely be credited, that the necessary cer- tificates were signed in due form, and this unfortunate man, with no more proof of lunacy existing against him than was furnished by the foregoing conversation, E](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33492451_0001_0041.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
