Thirty-third annual report of the directors of James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics, near Perth. June, 1860.

  • James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics
Date:
1860
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Thirty-third annual report of the directors of James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics, near Perth. June, 1860. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    85/104 (page 85)
    TABLE IV.—[Continued]. E S f-. co O 03 PR = H3 CD 3 a O I External Size of Cerebral “ Organs.” Actual Character. pations and amusements; incapable of sustained exertion of any kind ; was formerly, when excited during the night, addicted to ringing bells, tear- ing bed-clothes, knocking at doors, smashing windows, and other acts of violence ; has always regarded the Asy¬ lum as his home, and never speaks of returning to his wife and friends ; his habits and tastes altogether are child¬ ish ; is an excellent dancer, and has a good ear for time, but has no musical voice. 1.— Very large. Philoprogenitiveness. 2.—Large. Amativeness, Alimentive- ness, Secretiveness, Acquis¬ itiveness, Destructiveness, Benevolence, Firmness, Conscientiousness, Wit, Individuality, Locality,. Eventuality, Time, Tune, Comparison, Causality. 3.—Moderate. Adhesiveness, Constructive¬ ness, Self-esteem, Love of Approbation, Cautiousness, Hope, Wonder, Imitation. 4.—Small. Concentrativeness, Combat¬ iveness, Veneration, Ide¬ ality. At school was distinguished for his attainments especially in Greek and Latin, carrying off the first prizes ; is a most attentive gallery-assistant, but is quite incapable of anything higher than mere mechanical work; a noted mimic and buffoon; fond of gesticulation and every species of drollery ; most imagina¬ tive, telling, with the greatest ease and pleasure, the most extravagant stories; fond of the good things of the table, but not selfish, often hoarding portions of food to give to the birds or to his com- panions; is harmless, childish, kind, and obliging ; a general favourite among his fellows, who regard him as quite a “ character no evidence of strong ani¬ mal propensities, but he has the short, thick neck so common where these pre¬ dominate. rt • r-« 3 a te-t 03 to O ‘5 • GQ 1 o s- «—» 1 03 r—« • l 1.—Large. Amativeness, Philoprogenit¬ iveness, Concentrative¬ ness, Destructiveness, Cautiousness, Benevolence, Veneration, Firmness, Wonder, Imitation, Indi¬ viduality, Locality, Time, Tune, Causality. A masturbator; imperious, capricious, and turbulent ; believes himself to be the Christ, and labours under a variety of delusions, all of a religious character ; a soliloquizer, and much given to religious meditation ; sees visions, and has dis¬ turbing dreams; in his youth went abroad, and amassed some money as a L