Abercrombie, J: Inquiries - edizione con copertina flessibile

Excerpt from Inquiries: Concerning the Intellectual Powers, and the Investigation of Truth

In reference to the very curious subject men tioned in page 316, and illustrated by the case de~ scribed by Major Elliot, the author is induced to add here a fact which has been communicated to him since that part of the volume was printed. A young woman of the lower rank, aged nine teen, became insane about two years ago; but was gentle, and applied herself eagerly to various oc cupations. Before her insanity, she had been only learning to read, and to form a few letters but during her insanity, she taught herself to write perfectly, though all attempts of others to teach her failed, as she could not attend to any person who tried to do so. She has intervals of reason, which have frequently continued three weeks, sometimes longer. During these, she can neither read nor write but, immediately on the return of her in sanity, she recovers her power of writing, and can read perfectly.

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