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An introduction to phrenology (1837)

Macnish, Robert, 1802-1837 · Glasgow, John Symington & Co.; Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd; London, Whittaker & Co. · leaf 30

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s;whereas, we find that the reverse is the case. Insanity, infact, is nothing but cerebral disease inducing disorderedmental manifestations. Finally, when the brain is extremelysmall, idiocy is the invariable result. Such a form of head,for instance, as is represented in the following sketch, is… … Does the mind consist of one faculty or of several? Undoubtedly of many. We have the passions of fear,love, attachment, pugnacity, &c. ; the sentiments of benevo-lence, veneration, justice, &c.; besides a variety of otherqualities, such as the powers of music, calculation, causation, 24…

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