The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-31
PHRENOLOGY.
A DRAMA.

A DRAMA.
scEyE.-.q PArenohcist's study.-Cas Boz
cs, and Skulls arranged rouad The room.--Dr.
Brain, Mrs. Atkins, Child.
DR.. Brain Well, my good Mrs Atkins,
see that you have brought your son to be ex-
amined.
Mrs. Atkins. Yes, Sir, if you will have
the goodness-Children are great pleasure,
but then they arc a great care; and widow,
especially a lone woman, cannot help feeling
anxious about setting them out i'll life. To
be sure, have only my twins, a girl and this
boy-but still it is great trouble One
does not know what is fittest for them, poor
things!
DR.. B. Phrenology is precisely what will
ease that trouble, Mrs. Atkins. Our dis
coyeres tend particularly to that point by
observing and following the natural indica-
tions. My friend Mr.. Hewson, think, sent
YOU to me.
Mrs Atk. Yes, Sir; he told me that by
looking at the boys skul-take off your hat
Willam!-and feeling the Jumps
DR.. b. Organs, my good madam Call
them Organs!
Mrs Atk beg your pardon, sir; will.
Mr.. Hewson said, that by feeling his bump;
organs, / mean-you would be able to tell
me what to do with him. should like TO
bring him up to the grocery line, like his IA
ther, and take him into the business at pro-
per time; but the boy, it seems has read a
foolish book, called Robinson Crusoe, and is
wild to go to sea. Why don't you take off
your hat, William, and let the Doctor look
at your organs? He won't hurt you, child.
For all he's so bold and full Of tricks, the
boys as sham-face before company as his
sister. Hold yourself up William.
DR.. b. How old is the young gentleman?
Mrs. Atk. Twelve, come next Michael
mas. He's but a shrimp of thing, in spite
Of his great spirit; TOO puny by half for a
boy. Fanny and he are so alike, that If it
were not for their clothes, we should never
know them asunder. But l suppose, Doc
tor, that's only their faces! take it their
bumrs-l beg pardon-organs are quite diff
fcrent>
DIR. B. Undoubtedly, my good Mrs. At
kins. Difference of sex is attended with diff
ference Of faculty. The perceptivc organs,
for instance, are usually more developed in
women; the reflective, in men.-This is quite
boys forehead. Come, sir, let me teel !
shall do you no harm.
The Doctor feels the Chiid'S head; Mrs. Atkins
walking about the room looking at the casts, ana
talking 10 herseTl
DR.. B. A large distinctipeness--a prodi-
gious combatiucneSs-,frmne strongly de-
Observation-Disclosures small. Really Mrs
Atkins, this boy is the most striking instance
OF the truth Of our science that have ever
met with in the thousands that have ex-
amned. l never saw the propensities SO
strongly indicated. Let him go to sea by all
means-indecd, it would be of no use if you
were to try to keep him at home.-NNith
such a aJfrmness and senSativeness, large, he
would most certainly run away. Besides, it
would ha Thousand Y,;tiac Hara ,,a ali
the organs that make a great warrior; su-
perb diStinctiuenesS--a finer combatiyencss
than Lord Nelson I should like to have a
cast of the boy.
Mrs. Atk. All. well-a-dayl
DR.. 3. dcqnsitiueneSs strong tool
Mrs. Atk. hy-ay-what's that!
DR.. b. Why, it means desire to possess
which, in a boy, probably shows itself in a
love of marbles, and apples, and nuts, with
out being very scrupulous as to the means
with which they are required.
Mrs. Atk. Oh, it's wonderful art See
William, how the Doctor finds you out Ye.
he-l take shame to say it, but the boy stole
all the apples off our nonpareil tree last year
and we can't keep gooseberry in the gar
aen for him. l can trust his sister an,
where, she's such good little quiet thing
but William
Dr. b. Never fear, Mrs. Atkins; it's ar
excellent organ, under proper government
and will turn to desire to capture Dutcl
spice ships and Spanish argosies. You mus
send him to sea-
Mrs. Atk. All. well-a-day! But Doctor
now is it that you can tell all these things?
Or. b. Why. look here. my good madam
10 you see this projection on the side Of
1eSt here, Mrs. Atk.--here my good lady
Al had another child, l could show yo,
what mean in moment.
William, se4' o'S@~'