lunaticks

Leyshon has carried out in-depth research at the modern day Bethlem Royal Hospital for her play, set in gin-soaked 18th-century London, when people paid a penny to see the "lunaticks".

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In 1652, 5 a year was earmarked for clothing the destitute, so that gowns, coats, shirts and smocks could be provided for the poor lunaticks, who have no friends to take care of them.

Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008

In 1652, 5 a year was earmarked for clothing the destitute, so that gowns, coats, shirts and smocks could be provided for the poor lunaticks, who have no friends to take care of them.

Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008

In 1652, 5 a year was earmarked for clothing the destitute, so that gowns, coats, shirts and smocks could be provided for the poor lunaticks, who have no friends to take care of them.

Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008

In the early nineteenth century social and economic changes, as well as newconcepts of mental disorders, led to the creation of the asyluman institution that by removing “lunaticks” from the community could restore them to mental health by creating a therapeutic environment.

The Mad Among Us Gerald N. Grob 1994

In the early nineteenth century social and economic changes, as well as newconcepts of mental disorders, led to the creation of the asyluman institution that by removing “lunaticks” from the community could restore them to mental health by creating a therapeutic environment.

The Mad Among Us Gerald N. Grob 1994

Helpless tears, of no more account than other females have shed, and will, as they set on their hard benches with idiots, lunaticks, and criminals.

Samantha on the Woman Question Marietta Holley 1881

Though this, I confess, seems not so much a wonder to me, since I doubt not but the clergy in all ages, (if but well beneficed) would be accused for lunaticks, if for so doing their accusers might be their guardians.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. IV. 1634-1716 1823

He was, for some time, confined in a house of lunaticks, and afterwards retired to the care of his sister in Chichester, where death, in 1756, came to his relief [178].

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II Samuel Johnson 1746

They wouldn't of their own accord put a septer in her hand, if they laid out to keep her where she is now -- under the rule of the lowest criminal landed on our shores, and beneath niggers, and Injuns, and a-settin 'on the same bench in a even row with idiots, lunaticks, and criminals.

Samantha at the World's Fair Marietta Holley 1881