FRIDAY AFTERNOON
What We Thought We Knew:
Table No 5. Shows the supposed Causes of Insanity in forty-four Cases: Intemperance 8, Masturbation 5, Disappointment in love 3, Pecuniary embarrassment 2, Hard study 2, Puerperal 2, Religious excitement 1
—Dr. WM Prince,
Northampton State Hospital Annual Report, 1858