 The malady of the nerves is in general of too obstinate a nature to yield to a sarcasm or a sneer. It would scarcely be more preposterous to think of dissipating a dropsy of the chest than a distemper of the mind, by the force of ridicule or rebuke. The...  London Medical and Physical Journal - Page 3741816Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...edge of satire as keenly as he would that of a sword ; but although its point should penetrate bis bosom, it would not be likely to let out from it any...shame or fear; but in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred as arises from the repelling of a cutanedus eruption, which, although- it conceal... | |
 | John Reid - Illness anxiety disorder - 1821 - 454 pages
...elevate a person's spirits by insulting his understanding. The malady of the nerves is in general of too obstinate a nature to yield to a sarcasm or a sneer....shame or fear ; but in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceal... | |
 | Medicine - 1830 - 602 pages
...his bosom, it я-uuld not be likely to let out from it, any portion of that noxious matter by »hich it is so painfully oppressed. The external expression...may be checked by the coercive influence of shame or tear ; but in doing this, a similar kind of risque is incurred as arises from the repelling of a cutaneous... | |
 | Percy Pickford - Ejaculation - 1852 - 116 pages
...* Reid on Hypochondriasis. ridicule or rebuke. The hypochondriac may feel, indeed, the edge of the satire as keenly as he would that of a sword ; but,...shame or fear ; but, in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
 | Francis Burdett Courtenay - 1858 - 148 pages
..." mind, by the force of ridicule or rebuke. " The hypochondriac may feel, indeed, the " edge of the satire as keenly as he would " that of a sword ; but,...or fear ; but, in doing " this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to " what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous " eruption, which, although it... | |
 | William Acton - Generative organs - 1871 - 400 pages
...elevate a person's spirits by insulting his understanding. The malady of the nerves is in general of too obstinate a nature to yield to a sarcasm or a sneer....shame or fear ; but, in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
 | William Acton - 1875 - 398 pages
...elevate a person's spirits by insulting his understanding. The malady of the nerves is in general of too obstinate a nature to yield to a sarcasm or a sneer....shame or fear ; but, in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
 | William Acton - 1875 - 316 pages
...to think of dissipating a dropsy of the chest than a distemper of the mind, by the force of lidicule or rebuke. The hypochondriac may feel, indeed, the...shame or fear ; but, in doing this, a similar kind of risk is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
 | Francis Burdett Courtenay - Generative organs - 1882 - 214 pages
...the mind by the force " of ridicule or rebuke. The hypochondriac may feel, " indeed, the edge of the satire as keenly as he would " that of a sword ; but,...of shame or fear ; but, in doing " this, a similar land of risk is incurred to what " arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, " which, although... | |
 | J. Edwin Danelson - Health - 1880 - 732 pages
...by which it is so painfully oppressed. The external expression of his disorder maybe checked ty tlic coercive influence of shame or fear; but, in doing this, a similar kind of ri k is incurred to what arises from the repelling of a cutaneous eruption, which, although it conceals... | |
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