Methods of cure, in some particular cases of insanity: the epilepsy, hypochondriacal affection, hysteric passion, and nervous disorders / [William Perfect].

  • William Perfect
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[1778]
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Credit: Methods of cure, in some particular cases of insanity: the epilepsy, hypochondriacal affection, hysteric passion, and nervous disorders / [William Perfect]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [8] namely, that he was ruined and undone! which was his inceffant exclamation by night and day. Fie had taken ftrong purges, antimoniacal vomits, ammo¬ niac draughts, fagapenum and fteel had,been exhibited in continued dofes,- iffues, vena^feftion, a feton, and bliF ters, had been tried for a feries of time; bathing: and, in fhort, almoft every thing feemed to have been done without any vilible alteration for the better. He had, however, never been fixed in a proper place of retirement,' nor had the relations ever fufhciently excluded him from company- and the converfation of curious impertinence. When I undertook the care of this perfon, he appeared very impatient of contradiftion, and even talking to him^ in