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[page 480] He was an extremely violent man. The violence of patients runs in various directions; Some to keep themselves in a nude condition. and others have a disposition to strike. Q. Some thing has been said here in reference to violent patients sometimes keeping on a good deal of clothing, plenty of clothing when they would not keep on a very little. Did you ever know any patient who would not keep on a little clothing if put on him that would keep it on if they put on more? A. I do not quite get your question. Q. Did you ever know a case where a patient would tear off a little clothing put on, but would not tear off more clothing if it was put on? That is, if you clothe him a good deal with many clothes he would not take them off, when if you clothed him with a few he would? Have you known a case of that sort, or havent you? A. I dont know that I have. Q. Is there any rule of that sort?