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 598
l Indian:—The Negro character, says he, ismore decided; it is worse, but it is also better.—The Indianseems to be without energy or exertion, equally incapable ofgreat evil or of great good. Rich mulattoes and negroes are notuncommon; there is no instance of a wealthy Indian, nor didhe ever see an… … It would be interesting to know whether the native Mexicanbrain is better developed, for a rude form of society existed therebefore the European conquest. The skull of the NEGRO evidently risesin the scale of developement of the moral andintellectual organs : the forehead is higher,and the organs…
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