...and personal rancour. We shall not dwell on the " INTRODUCTION" to the work, nor enquire whether " madness is one of the curses imposed by the wrath of the Almighty on his people for their sins." Dr. B. we understand, has been censured for this expression, having forgotten to give his authority...

..."possessed" agreeing with the general character of madness and epilepsy, we are expressly told, that " madness is one of the curses imposed by the wrath of the Almighty on his people (vide Deut. xxviii.) for their sins ; and deliverance from it is not the least of the miracles performed...

...Almighty, or a disease entailed upon him as the punishment for his sins? "Madness," says Dr. Burrows, ''is one of the curses imposed by the wrath of the...from it is not the least of the miracles performed by oar Saviour"] I quote this passage to show what are the prevailing notions of the eause of insanity...

...aim of the moral treatment has been thought by some clergymen to be a spiritual one, insanity being " one of the curses imposed by the wrath of the Almighty on His people for their sins." By the modern philosophers and many psychological physicians, adhering to the dualistical theory on...

...Almighty has this great affliction been attributed by men neither ignorant nor fanatic. Dr. Burrows says," Madness is one of the curses imposed by the wrath of the Almighty on his people for their sins." To such opinions may be credited much of the treatment the insane received in past—I wisli I could...

...origin sin, error, passion." {Heinrotb) Dr. Burrows in his standard work, and modern at that, says : " Madness is one of the curses imposed by the wrath of the almighty on his people for their sins." This erroneous idea was universal, and still prevails, not merely among the ignorant, but also <where...

...homicidal insane are fit only to be executed, and one, too, who, not holding with Dr. Burrows, " that madness is one of the curses imposed by the wrath of the Almighty on his people for their sins," but that, "just as a good candle gives good light ; a good fuel, good fire ; so does a good brain give...

...who thinks that the homicidal insane areonly fit to be executed, and one who does not think " that madness is one of the curses imposed by the wrath of the Almigthy on his people for their sins;" but, that "just as a good candle gives good light; a good fuel,...