[22] It is worthy of remark, that these are those who are always ailing, and their complaints correspond with their faulty state of mind.
[27] See the cases mentioned in Mr. Harris’s and Mr. Balle’s affidavits,—in Allen v. Dutton.
[28] See Dr. Birkbeck’s affidavit, in Allen versus Dutton.
[36] She knew me at York, when she was at the Retreat.
[55] Inferno, c. iii. 9.
[57] See No. 427.
[80] See 395 and 396.
[95] See Case No. 85.
[96] I have hitherto had but one out of 600—and he had secreted a rope, and effected his purpose, the day after his arrival by pretending to retire to a place of convenience.—I confess I would rather not state this, as it may look like boasting; but so far from this, I am sure my feelings are only those of gratitude. A suicide of a most determined character was so delicately watched, that for six months he did not ascertain that he had any loss of liberty, or was in a place of this description, but merely with kind friends of his parents.
[99a] This evil is prominently seen to result from all modes of charity that are not secret, or have not their origin or are not done in the spirit of kindness, as well as from all punishments that are too severe and unnecessarily degrading in their nature.