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by asking Dr. Browne whether he is not ashamed to 

 treat him in such a manner. He then swears and blas- 

 phemes, paces up and down, tosses his arms wildly about, 

 and menaces any one near him. At last, as his exaspera- 

 tion culminates, he rushes up towards Dr. Browne with 

 a peculiar sidelong movement, shaking his doubled fist, 

 and threatening destruction. Then his upper lip may 

 be seen to be raised, especially at the corners, so that 

 his huge canine teeth are exhibited. He hisses forth his 

 curses through his set teeth, and his whole expression 

 assumes the character of extreme ferocity. A similar 

 description is applicable to another man, excepting that 

 he generally foams at the mouth and spits, dancing and 

 jumping about in a strange rapid manner, shrieking out 

 his maledictions in a shrill falsetto voice. 



Dr. Browne also informs me of the case of an epileptic 

 idiot, incapable of independent movements, and who 

 spends the whole day in playing with some toys; but 

 his temper is morose and easily roused into fierceness. 

 "When any one touches his toys, he slowly raises his 

 head from its habitual downward position, and fixes his 

 eyes on the offender, with a tardy yet angry scowl. If 

 the annoyance be repeated, he draws back his thick lips 

 and reveals a prominent row of hideous fangs (large 

 canines being especially noticeable), and then makes a 

 quick and cruel clutch with his open hand at the offend- 

 ing person. The rapidity of this clutch, as Dr. Browne 

 remarks, is marvellous in a being ordinarily so torpid 

 that he takes about fifteen seconds, when attracted by 

 any noise, to turn his head from one side to the other. 

 If, when thus incensed, a handkerchief, book, or other 

 article, be placed into his hands, he drags it to his mouth 

 and bites it. Mr. Xicol has likewise described to me two 

 cases of insane patients, whose lips are retracted during 

 paroxysms of rage. 



