Star.
London, England, 1828-01-12 00:00:00

PHRENOLOGY.

FROM THZ FIRST NUMBIR OF TRE FARRIER AND
NATURALIST.
The science of Phrenology has been many years be-
fore the public, through the indefatigable labours of
Drs. Gall and Spurzheim, but more particulary the lat-
ter, and being now approved of and encouraged by men
Of the highest talents and abilities, and its utility in
insanity, and more especially in education, having bees,
duly appreciated, and fully proved in almost number-
less instances; sr; therefore with to call the attention of
our readers Co its eery great importance and usefulness,
in judging of the character, habits, and capacities of dif•
!went animals, but most particularly with a view to
itnproveinents in breeding—whether it be horses for;
the teal, hunting, or general use; dogs for the chase,
shooting, fighting, or for their sagacity.
, We shall constantly find that a knowledge of Me•
nology is of vast importance, as in all cases it will be
found 'that an animal's courage particularly, as well gull
capacity, shyness, meekness, and general temper, wilt
depend entitely on the brain ; and as this organ is more
or less developed, in particular parts,-so will the cha-
racter be found invariably to correspond to the outward
indications of the skull.
It will also be found highly useful to the naturalist,
in ezamiting tle skulls of animals, to ascertain whether
they belong to the carnivorous or .herbivorous classes;
in the former, the organ of destructiveness will be found
large, and in the latter, small; so with regard to the
shy and timid animal, will cautiousness be found large
and combativeness small, as in the deer ; but on the
contrary, when they are bold and fierce will the op-
posite be seen, as in the bull dog.
There are many other propensities .peculiar to dif-
ferent animals; in the dog wefend -adhesiveness, or at-
tachn.ent, and in the cat iakabitivettess ; others again
possess pat ticular intellectual qualities. The horse is
susceptible of pride, and eminent for 'locality, and the
dog is noted for its general sagacity of intellect, in va-
rious degrees, all indicated by the brain. -
As the science of Phrenology rests principally on
facts, we have subjoined the following as being a very
strong one, is support of the utility and the great ne-
cesarty of this study ia attaining a correct knowledge of
the character, as well as the powers of animals.
The skull of the celebrated race-horse Eclipse was
'hewn to Dr. Spurzheim, and his phrenological observa-
tions requested, as to the powers and character of that
animal ; this was most readily complied with, and with
that liberality and kindness, which ever distinguish the
• man of science. The correctness With which these re-
marks acre made must strike the unprejudiced and in-
quirine mind with more than ordinary force, when we,
state that our learned phrenological friend, of course no
sportsman, was quite nuacquaineed even with the name
of this matchless horse. '
- The leading characteristics, he observed, were a re-
snarkably large brain, not only in proportion to the size
of the animal, but to horses in general ; strongly indi-
cating great and high courage, unusual sagacity, but
deficient in meekness, or rather a vicious temper, and
it was further remarked, that consiJerable difficulty
must have been experienced in rendering such an animal
subeerviebt to his rider, but that aben subdued, be,
could best be governed by gentle treatment, and would
prove docile under proper authority; these peculiarities'
in his character and disposition will be immediately seen
on referring to his history ; and the remarkable correct`
Doctor's observations, may serve to chew
will hereafter prove eminently useful
the living animal.

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