Short account of the rise, progress, and present state of the lunatic asylum at Edinburgh with some remarks on the general treatment of lunatics, pointing out the advantages of avoiding all severity : to which is annexed, a complete [and] list of the contributions received ... for erecting a proper building for the cure of insanity in the metropolis of Scotland.

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Short account of the rise, progress, and present state of the lunatic asylum at Edinburgh with some remarks on the general treatment of lunatics, pointing out the advantages of avoiding all severity : to which is annexed, a complete [and] list of the contributions received ... for erecting a proper building for the cure of insanity in the metropolis of Scotland. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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