The mysteries of the head and the heart explained : including an improved system of phrenology, a new theory of the emotions, and an explanation of the mysteries of mesmerism, trance, mind-reading, and the spirit delusion (1875)
Grimes, J. Stanley (James Stanley), 1807-1903, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Chicago : W.B. Keen, Cooke & Co. · leaf 139
ars are the most prone tosuperstition and fanaticism; they are much greatersticklers for matters of mere faith and form than formoral and christian practice. The exposition which I have made of this propen-sity shows that it is one of very great importance insociety. It is the grand lever by means… … Hume —Fie 46 Tasso This is plainly, then, a conforming Social propen-sity, since it is the means by which children and allignorant persons are guided. Xothing renders a manmore ungovernable, or unamiable, than a dispositionto doubt every thing he hears, and to rely entirely THE HEAD. 1 1 9 upon his…
Phrenology · Mesmerism · Spiritualism
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