Practical Observations on Insanity - In Which Some Suggestions Are Offered Towards and Improved Mode of Treating Diseases of the Mind, and Some Rules Proposed Which It Is Hoped May Lead to a More Humane and Successful Method of Cure; T... #262999

The report of our most respectable travellers and well authenticated history confirm this position. Diseases of the intellect never occur among the Indians. The Africans also are said/to be free from them, both in their native country and when in a state of slavery. May not this exemption be owing to the absence of that sickly sensibility which so gene rally accompanies luxury and case? It is certain they are subject to most diseases which attack Europeans, besides a. Number peculiar to themselves: and are exposed to the action of the usual predisposing and exciting causes of insanity.