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Illustration from the collection of Alexander Morison. Plate 96 of Morison’s 'The Physiognomy of Mental Diseases' (1840). Signed A J [Alexander Johnston].

'Portrait of S. C. aged 40.

This is an unmarried female, whose mother and grandmother…

Illustration from the collection of Alexander Morison. Plate 97 of Morison’s 'The Physiognomy of Mental Diseases' (1840). Unsigned [Alexander Johnston].

'Portrait of D. H. aged 31.

This is an unmarried female who resided with her parents…

Illustration from the collection of Alexander Morison. Signed A J [Alexander Johnston].

Illustration from the collection of Alexander Morison. Signed C G [Charles Gow].

Illustration from the collection of Alexander Morison. May relate to the patient whose image appears in archive reference DEP/MOR/4/197. Unsigned [Delamotte].

Carron Oil, sold by A. Robertson, Chemist & Druggist, Markinch; supplied by Duncan, Flockhart & Co., Edinburgh. Carron oil is a soothing liquid blend of linseed oil and limewater that was often prescribed to treat burns and scalds. First developed in…

Spirit of Nitre, sold by Andrew Robertson, Chemist & Druggist, Markinch; supplied by Duncan, Flockhart & Co., Edinburgh. Spirit of Nitre, or Sweet Spirit of Nitre, is the popular term for the chemical compound ethyl nitrite. Ingested orally, spirit…

Chloroform Liniment, prepared by Duncan, Flockhart & Co., Chemists to the Queen. Chloroform liniment is a cream or balm mixture of chloroform which was prescribed to relieve muscle pain and alleviate stiffness. In addition to its use as a topical…

Spirit of Sal Volatile, prepared by Duncan, Flockhart & Co. Sal Volatile (volatile salts, smelling salts) is a mixture of ammonium carbonate and ammonia water. Spirit of Sal Volatile was a liquid ammonia solution, prescribed as an antispasmodic,…

Powdered Jalap, prepared by Duncan, Flockhart & Co., Chemists to her Majesty. Jalap is the name of the drug and the plant it comes from, traditionally grown in Mexico, India and Jamaica. Powdered jalap is made from the tuberous roots of the plant and…