[2] This title of madman is ironically meant.
[3] The Governors, who sit in Committee every Thursday.
[4] George the Fourth, whom he dislikes much.
[5] Sir George Tuthill and Dr. Monro.
[6] This alludes to various patients, who have imagined themselves
Statesmen and others, who have been lawyers and surgeons by profession.
[7] Sir George Tuthill, knight.
[8] He cannot bear the idea of being considered a madman.
[9] This Josephus, Augustus, Gustavus, Symalini, is himself.
[10] By this word murderers, is meant Patrick Walsh, who killed Dennis
Lennard, 30th April 1820; and who since that time is permitted to
remain in the same gallery with Lloyd and others; though kept apart,
they frequently complain of the classification, when the criminal
building is so contiguous.
[11] Jenkins knows of the death of Admiral Young.
[12] Since the recovery of this man, Dr. Munro has been heard to
declare, that he would never entirely abandon the hope of effecting the
cure of the most obstinate insanity.