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... strong - headed , to have plenty of brains ; a madman is called wrong in the head , touched in the noddle , & c . When a catarrh chiefly affects the head , we complain of stupidity , because we have such a cold in the head , " & c ...
... strong - headed , to have plenty of brains ; a madman is called wrong in the head , touched in the noddle , & c . When a catarrh chiefly affects the head , we complain of stupidity , because we have such a cold in the head , " & c ...
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... strong power , all other circumstances being alike * . In our infancy , we have been delighted with the fable of the old man who shewed his sons a bundle of rods , and pointed out to them how easy it was to snap asunder one , and how ...
... strong power , all other circumstances being alike * . In our infancy , we have been delighted with the fable of the old man who shewed his sons a bundle of rods , and pointed out to them how easy it was to snap asunder one , and how ...
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... strong evidence and authority for the as- sertion , that the brain does not form an exception to the ge- neral law of organized nature , that other conditions being equal , size of organ is a measure of power of function . The ...
... strong evidence and authority for the as- sertion , that the brain does not form an exception to the ge- neral law of organized nature , that other conditions being equal , size of organ is a measure of power of function . The ...
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... strong , marked , and decided features . The Nervous temperament is recognised by fine thin hair , thin skin , small thin muscles , quickness in muscular mo- tion , paleness of countenance , and often delicate health . The whole nervous ...
... strong , marked , and decided features . The Nervous temperament is recognised by fine thin hair , thin skin , small thin muscles , quickness in muscular mo- tion , paleness of countenance , and often delicate health . The whole nervous ...
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... forehead is very conspicuous . If the part of the brain lying in that region have any func- tion connected with intellect , and if size be a measure of power , the two beings should form a strong C 2 WHAT ORGANS AND FACULTIES CONNECTED .
... forehead is very conspicuous . If the part of the brain lying in that region have any func- tion connected with intellect , and if size be a measure of power , the two beings should form a strong C 2 WHAT ORGANS AND FACULTIES CONNECTED .
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