Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-01-28
FOR THE "RicHMoSD PALLADIUM.n
PIlRENCLOCY.

As Iii: subject is engrossing much attention, nd
pfOuci:g much excitement in the minds Of few
citizens generally, 1 wish offer "A few brief reDark.
touching upon the aud tru. Of its ounation which
think proper to offer to the readers Of the Paila
VII, well.
was much pleased to sec the sutec. opened in your
columns last week and SO far the observations OF
frevity goes arguing the utility Of the pr eteIte.
seieaee cheeruily coinoite with him, bit
halt here; would advance and firmly deny It's fonr-
'atcn upon true physiological anatomical demonstr
tioi The founder of the art and his disci have laid
out their ground with considerable art and slrewness,
having called largely upon the Imagination support
tc.. therefore, subject well calculated to deceive
many, hut IL possessed Of that kind Of
adapted to detect il. faliaoy.
The Brain Of may be considered the organ mind,
the seat centre ofsensatioq and voon II alike
substance the brains OF most inferior animals it is
complete mass interviewer only with vessels for
nutrition and sustenance, and the channels by
which sensation or voiition Is conveyed to or from the
brain, by the all OF these Off
the under part base Of The brain Now would ask the
common sense of any observer, whether 1t not begging
OF truth and science mnc to suppose that the Fhc
mol shall mark (as upon cl,art surface
this homogeneous (or instance like n lump soap)
certain particular spaces and call then. O, yans Of partcu
lar fa' ute.; spot Aesi grating the habtaon of
faculty and contiguous part not separated by any
natural division in the substance Of the BRAIN but alone
by tie External line OF chronology possessing faculties and
feelings quite tn. reverse!
The Phrsnoogist tells that a particular trait OF
faculty becomes developed, after the individual
arrived at the Of maturity, the relative bump
iuta will simultaneously enlarged US reflect
the bones Of the sculi after they become completely
ed are extremely hard they form three tables iyer
the external and internal completely sold and
middle is circular, the whole forming .roug arci
about quarter Of inch in thickness Now il par
ticuar spot this of brain should grow enlarge
the cfsci Why 1t is evident conpres
be equal every here upon all the
and what would be the consequences of that! Why
probably arrangement cessation o. all the in
.ciIectual faculties. II circle OF the skull bon owe,
any particular organ removed and
upon the brain with he finger, not the hundrctt part
what woul require TO rrc the skull bone, it would
deprive the individual of all sense or power
Again, suppose couli by skiful operation have
Of these organs extracted, would only effect the faculty
exclusively attributed to that organ! If would it
be improvement IN penal code regards ca pts
punishment. have portions Of the brain away
Ivy violence in several instances, but observed this
effect. oEce knew individual to I've twenty -four
hours after having portion of the upper and front par.
the brain carried away by the bursting OF gum vet
for instant evidence OF any faculty the
mind remaining. And again, immcdis teiy over the
there considerable cavity existing between tho
layers Of the bone, and communicating nostr.
extends either side considerable way arch
Of the eyebrows, and from inches perpen-
dcularly, those ed there shout be
enabled the internal table Of the brow how
to become manifested by 4 bump, externally.
J. w. s.