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The bones of the head of the Behemoth, or Hippopotamus, described in the book of Job. The skull proper, or cavity which contained the brain of this monster, is not so large as that of the human skull, placed within its enormous jaws to show its size by contrast.

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A young Alligator from South America, with enormous Destructiveness, no Benevolence, and without a particle of the Moral Sentiments-(all mouth.)

29.-ORDER.

Very Large-Extremely precise, particular, fidgety, and nice.
Large-Very methodical, systematic, and exact; great formality.
Full-Habits of order, but not very particular or attentive to detail.
Moderate-Little precision or exactness, and a want of system.
Small-Confusion and disorder; general want of management.

Order implies the desire to systematize, arrange, and classify objects. Classification and generalization are absolutely necessary to the philosopher and successful man of business. Location-on the external angle of the eye.

30.-EVENTUALITY.

Very Large-Great powers of memory, and facility of acquiring. Large-Easily acquires and retains knowledge; good memory. Full-Power of remembering leading events, but not the minutia. Moderate-Inability of retaining much; a weakness of memory. Small-Extremely forgetful of incidents or facts in the detail.

This faculty, when very large, (see cut 43,) enables us to treasure up whatever may occur what we hear, see, or read. It may be said to be the power of recalling ideas to the mind, and is an essential element to success in almost every pursuit. Many can repeat, ad infinitum, verbatim et literatim, that which they have heard or read but once; whilst others have been known to forget the names of their most intimate friends, and even of their family, many amusing anecdotes of which are on record. We remember a case of a very reverend gentleman, who forgot his own wedding-day, and lost a wife. It was this defect in the great Dr. Gall first drew his attention to facts in nature, which resulted in the discovery of the science of Phrenology.

31.-TIME.

Very Large-Clear and correct ideas of time, memory of dates, &c. Large-Accurate remembrance of chronological events and history. Full-Indistinct notions of the lapse of time; a poor recollection. Moderate-Incorrect as to dates; unable to keep or guess time. Small-Extremely deficient and forgetful of dates or periods.

Time, perception and remembrance of chronological events, dates, &c. This faculty exists in very different degrees in various persons. Some have great facility in measuring,

guessing, beating time, &c., whilst others are perfectly incom petent to do either. It is large in eminent musicians. Location-adjoining and outside Locality.

32.-TUNE.

Very Large-Great intuitive fondness and ready talent for music. Large-Musical taste and judgment, and a great lover of harmony. Full-Extremely fond of music; good conception of melody. Moderate-Mediocrity of taste in music; deficient in talent or skill. Small—No appreciation of the science; inability to learn music.

Tune, (see cut 44, Handel, very large,) perception of melody, harmony, or discord. We have the most conclusive evidence of the existence of this organ, as it will be found that some who hear equally well with others, are quite unable to comprehend the simplest airs, or enjoy any of the pleasures arising from the concord of sweet sounds; whilst some again are so highly endowed with this faculty, they devote their whole existence to the pleasures of music. Some of the higher order of animals, as the horse, &c., have some endowment of this faculty, from the excitation and pleasure evidently afforded them by hearing music.

There is great difficulty in designating the exact strength or development of this organ, from the temporal muscle and ridge covering it. We therefore usually omit marking it, unless very large or very small.

Location-immediately above Number; indicated by width of lower temples.

THE MUSIC OF NATURE.

How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!
Here will we sit and let the sounds of music
Creep in our ears; soft stillness and the night
Become the touches of sweet harmony.

Sit, lov'd one; look how the floor of heaven

Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold.

There's not the smallest orb, which thou behold'st,

But in his motion like an angel sings,

Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubim;

Such harmony is in immortal souls;

But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay

Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.

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"Whose battle-fields were holy ground."

No. 46. The illustrious Washington, who only fought for his country's good and the liberties of all mankind. He is immortal.

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