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A system of phrenology (1839)

Combe, George, 1788-1858 · Boston, Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb · leaf 608

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nd it is a striking fact, thatthe skulls of ancient mummies are found almost invariably to belongto the same class as those of modern Europeans. In the Societyscollection, there are two skulls of mummies, five casts of theskulls of mummies, and I have seen or obtained accurate descrip-tions of the… … The Society possesses also several skulls of ANCIENTGREEKS. They are large, and exhibit afavorable developement of the coronal regionand intellect, combined with large organs ofthe propensities. In particular, the organsof Constructiveness and Ideality are large,and in this respect, they form as…

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