The maniac, a tale; or, a view of Bethlem Hospital: and The merits of women, a poem from the French [of J.M.E.B. Legouvé] With poetical pieces on various subjects, original and translated / [Mrs. Amelia Bristow].

  • Bristow, Amelia, Mrs.
Date:
1810
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Credit: The maniac, a tale; or, a view of Bethlem Hospital: and The merits of women, a poem from the French [of J.M.E.B. Legouvé] With poetical pieces on various subjects, original and translated / [Mrs. Amelia Bristow]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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