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... never observed , that the individual , who in one year had displayed selfish or knavish dispositions , became in the next a good and faithful friend . The scholars with whom young GALL had the greatest difficulty in competing , were ...
... never observed , that the individual , who in one year had displayed selfish or knavish dispositions , became in the next a good and faithful friend . The scholars with whom young GALL had the greatest difficulty in competing , were ...
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... never conceived for a moment , that the skull was the cause of the different talents , as has been erroneously represen- ted ; he referred the influence , whatever it was , to the Brain . In following out by observations , the principle ...
... never conceived for a moment , that the skull was the cause of the different talents , as has been erroneously represen- ted ; he referred the influence , whatever it was , to the Brain . In following out by observations , the principle ...
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... never appeared ; but in the first of the two chapters printed , he has evinced the spirit with which his researches into the moral and intellectual nature of man were subsequently conducted . The first written notice of his inquiries ...
... never appeared ; but in the first of the two chapters printed , he has evinced the spirit with which his researches into the moral and intellectual nature of man were subsequently conducted . The first written notice of his inquiries ...
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... never heard him lecture , published notices of his doctrines ; and have repre- sented them with greater or less exactness . Among the better class the following deserve to be noticed : FRORIEP . - Who has printed an Exposition of the ...
... never heard him lecture , published notices of his doctrines ; and have repre- sented them with greater or less exactness . Among the better class the following deserve to be noticed : FRORIEP . - Who has printed an Exposition of the ...
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... never left Paris . 1805. Leipzic , from 23d May till 18th June . Dresden , 14th June 3d July . Halle , 8th July 28th July . Jena , 1st August 7th August . Weimar , 7th August 18th August . Goettingen , 21st August 31st August ...
... never left Paris . 1805. Leipzic , from 23d May till 18th June . Dresden , 14th June 3d July . Halle , 8th July 28th July . Jena , 1st August 7th August . Weimar , 7th August 18th August . Goettingen , 21st August 31st August ...
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action animals appears ascertained attention benevolence betwixt bone brain BRUCE cast Cautiousness cerebellum cerebral development character circumstances colours combativeness combination conceal conceived conscientiousness corresponding deficient degree Destructiveness discovered disease dispositions distinguish ditto doctrines Dr BARCLAY Dr GALL Dr SPURZHEIM Edinburgh Edinburgh Review effect endowment evidence excited existence facts feelings frontal bone functions GEORGE COMBE gives head hence Hindoo human humour idiots indicated individual inference injury insanity instance intellectual faculties JOHN BELLINGHAM kind love of approbation LUKE O'NEIL Macinnes manifestations means ment mental powers mentioned metaphysicians mind moral murder nature neral ness never object observed opinion organs parietal bone particular passion peculiar perceive perception person petitioner philosophical Phre Phrenological Society Phrenology portion possess present principle produce propensities racter recollect remarkable retina says Secretiveness seems self-esteem sentiments shew shewn Skull Society supposed talent thing tion truth whole WILLIAM WADDELL
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Page 8 - Being convinced by these facts, that there is a natural and constitutional diversity of talents and dispositions, he encountered in books still another obstacle to his success in determining the external signs of the mental powers. He found that, instead of faculties for languages, drawing, distinguishing places, music, and mechanical arts, corresponding to the different talents which he had observed in his schoolfellows, the metaphysicians spoke only of general powers, such as perception, conception,...
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Page 12 - ... quitted Vienna in 1805, to travel together, and to pursue in common their researches into the anatomy and physiology of the whole nervous system. During the period which elapsed between the introduction of Dr. Gall's Lectures, at Vienna, and the time when he and Dr. Spurzheim...
Page 203 - The various attempts which have been made to procure accurate information respecting the functions that belong to individual portions of the human brain, having been attended with very little success, it has occurred to me that, were anatomical surgeons to collect in one view all the appearances they had met with, in cases of injury to that organ, and the effects that such injuries produced upon its functions, a body of evidence might be formed that would materially advance this highly important...