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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 593

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e back. The fore-head is not largely developed, while Firm-ness, Secretiveness, and Cautiousness, arevery prominently enlarged ; as is also De-structiveness. Adhesiveness and Concen-trativeness, especially the latter, are small.The Society possesses only two casts ofskulls of this tribe, and their… … DEVELOPEMENT OF NATIONS. 573 to attend to their cerebral developement in their future descrip-tions. To flee from an adversary that is on his guard, and to avoida contest where he cannot contend without risk to his own person,and consequently to his community, is the point of honor with…

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