Phrenology Vindicated, and Antiphrenology UnmaskedSamuel Colman, 1838 - 156 psl. |
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... character of the work he has written ? To these questions , the answer will be found in the following title page . " An examination of Phrenology ; in two lectures , delivered to the students of the Columbian College , Dis- trict of ...
... character of the work he has written ? To these questions , the answer will be found in the following title page . " An examination of Phrenology ; in two lectures , delivered to the students of the Columbian College , Dis- trict of ...
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... character of his own pamphlet . That production mer- its all the severity I shall exercise toward it . Though it will be treated however unceremonicusly , it shall not be treated unjustly . While no imaginary faults will be imputed to ...
... character of his own pamphlet . That production mer- its all the severity I shall exercise toward it . Though it will be treated however unceremonicusly , it shall not be treated unjustly . While no imaginary faults will be imputed to ...
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... character of the brain . Now , to many people in the world , all this might have been as fresh and well savoured as the contents of the morning newspaper , had not the two " German Doctors " themselves been such communicative gossips ...
... character of the brain . Now , to many people in the world , all this might have been as fresh and well savoured as the contents of the morning newspaper , had not the two " German Doctors " themselves been such communicative gossips ...
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... character of the brain . And on one of his assertions respecting that writer , I have a few remarks to offer ; because I believe the assertion unfounded . His words are as follows : " But while he ( Aristotle ) regarded the brain as ...
... character of the brain . And on one of his assertions respecting that writer , I have a few remarks to offer ; because I believe the assertion unfounded . His words are as follows : " But while he ( Aristotle ) regarded the brain as ...
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... character . As already intimated , all other writers on mental philosophy , speak only of certain modes of action of the mind , such as perception , memory , will , judgment , understanding , and imagination ; while Gall and Spurzheim ...
... character . As already intimated , all other writers on mental philosophy , speak only of certain modes of action of the mind , such as perception , memory , will , judgment , understanding , and imagination ; while Gall and Spurzheim ...
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action anatomists anatomy animal Animal Magnetism antiphrenologists Aristotle assertion attempt believe brain CALDWELL Carib Caucasian Caucasian race cerebellum cerebral character charge chief christian crania cranium Cuvier deception Deity delineated Destructiveness discovery disgrace doctrines doubt efforts entire error faculties false falsehood favour feeling frontal frontal sinuses function Gall and Spurzheim garbled give groundless head Hence honour human Humbugs ignorance imputation individual inferior intellect knowledge labours lectures liar manly matter means ment mental mind misrepresentation mode Montagnana moral nature ness never New-York object occiput offence organ of Veneration perhaps philosopher Phre Phrenological Society Phrenology physicians plagiarism plate practice present production profession Professor Sewall Professor Warren pronounced propensity purpose referred religion remarkable render reply reputation respect SAMUEL COLMAN Seat sentiments Sewall's sinuses sion skull spected surpassed talent thickness thing tion tive treach treachery true truth ture vice Voltaire writings
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