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A system of phrenology (1830)

Combe, George, 1788-1858 · Edinburgh : J. Anderson ; London : Longman · leaf 638

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s no instance of awealthy Indian, nor did he ever see an Indian mechanic.The priesthood is open to them, but to little purpose. MrKoster heard of only two Indians who were ordained aspriests, and both died of excessive drinking. It would be interesting to know whether the native Mexi-can brain is… … head is higher, and the organs of thesentiments bear a larger proportion tothose of the propensities, than in theNew Hollander. The organs of Philo-progenitiveness and Concentrativeness are largely de-veloped ; the former of which produces the love of chil-dren, and the latter that concentration of…

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