. The journal of mental pathology. BRESCI (GAETANO),Assassin of King Humbert. SALSOU (FRANCOIS),Attempt on Shah PAS SAN ANTE (JEAN),Attempt on King Humbert. HO THE REGICIDES.—Dr. Regis. Chud, who killed King Moab, and Judith, who killed Holopherne,according to historical information, in 1498, and 669 B. C, re-spectively, to Caserio, Luccheni, Bresci, Salsou,—culprits of re-cent dates, there is still another long list of fanatics, of greateror less celebrity, who follow one another through centuries, as dothe links of an uninterrupted chain. Every nation, whatever itsgovern


. The journal of mental pathology. BRESCI (GAETANO),Assassin of King Humbert. SALSOU (FRANCOIS),Attempt on Shah PAS SAN ANTE (JEAN),Attempt on King Humbert. HO THE REGICIDES.—Dr. Regis. Chud, who killed King Moab, and Judith, who killed Holopherne,according to historical information, in 1498, and 669 B. C, re-spectively, to Caserio, Luccheni, Bresci, Salsou,—culprits of re-cent dates, there is still another long list of fanatics, of greateror less celebrity, who follow one another through centuries, as dothe links of an uninterrupted chain. Every nation, whatever itsgovernment or religion may have been, has had its own fanaticsof this nature, their proportion varying especiallly with their apti-tude for mysticism or impulsiveness. And if the Italians are atthe head with the number of these types, it is because that nationis more given to mysticism and impulsiveness than are others. One seldom finds women among these individuals. Judith,Nicole Mignon, Aimee-Cecile Renault and Charlotte Corday, whomade attempts on the lives of Holopherne, Henri IV., Robes-pierre and Marat, respectively, are a


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