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A system of phrenology (1834)

Combe, George, 1788-1858, Combe, George, 1788-1858. Essays on phrenology, or, An inquiry into the principles and utility of the system of Drs. Gall and Spurzheim, and into the objections made against it, American Antiquarian Society, former owner. DNLM · Boston : Marsh, Capen, and Lyon · leaf 39

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. 8 Olfactus. 9 Gustus. NC>—^ In the British Museum is a chart of the universe and theelements of all sciences, in which a large head so delineated isconspicuous. It was published at Rome so late as 1632.* If, then, the majority of anatomists, for the last two thousandyears, and such illustrious… … PLURALITY OF FACULTIES AND ORGANS. 21 existing between the phenomena, and the supposition of the wholebrain being the single organ of mind, I cannot be far wrong in say-ing, that the latter notion, so far from being self-evident, appearsso improbable as to require even stronger facts to prove it…

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