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Elements of phrenology (1850)

Combe, George, 1788-1858 · Edinburgh : Maclachlan, Stewart · leaf 118

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hich,if extravagant, were the more acceptable; prone to theexpression of surprise and astonishment in ordinary dis-course ; deeply affected by tales of wonder; delightingin the Arabian Nights Entertainments, and the myste-rious incidents abounding in the Waverley Novels ; andin them I have… … 18. Wonder large. 19. Ideality largs. When any marvellous circumstance is communicated tohim, the tendency of his mind is to believe it withoutexamination; and an effort of philosophy is necessaryto resist the belief, instead of evidence being requisite toproduce it. The organ may lead to belief in…

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