Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03

Wne dialogues he Gays, "Ex irontc, OK capitc,
OK '"!tn etiam in Ipso oris silentio, natura 10.
qrltur" In "Plutarch's Lives" we are inform.
cd mat Socratoe, after having examined the
mead OF Alcibiades, predicted that he would be
raised to the highest dignity in the state-a
prediction that any phrenologist, from the mar.
ntudc of his head, would have felt himself safe
in making; for it is fact, in the belief of which
both history and experience have confirmed thcm
all, that only those who have had very large
headS have been truly groat-hayc originated or
icd revolutions in science, religion or govern.
mentor in any way stamped an image of them
selves on their country or age. Again: it was
rule, from which there could be no departure,
amongst the disciples of Pythagoras, to admit
no one INTO thor schools before his head had
been diligently and infinitely examined Gail
and Spurzeim then only revived this branch of
philosophy which was well known to the an.
| clients, to thcm, however, is it indebted for the
standing it now possesses and the form il wcars,
what Newton did for astronomy, Harvey for
the circulation of the blood, and our own
FRANKLIN for electricity, Gall and Spurzem and
Their followers have done for pbrenology-redl.
cod 1t from scattered facts and unconnected
thoughts, TO form and system, and conferred up-
on IT the majesty of science
The history of chronology most clearly illus
trates the omnipotcnce of TRUTH, in its infan-
cy 1t was violently assailcd by the most forrni-
dabie pens of which Europe could boast. amongst
which, those of Gordon and Jciry were welded
with all the rancour and malignity that ever
characterized party controversy, notwithstand.
ing which, 1t continued to gain ground, and is
stu gaining ground, till all its enemies by the
force OF its truth have been oyorthrown and 81
fenced, many of whom had become converts, 90
that at this time there is not in any part of the
chrlstcndom distinguished writer or teacher of
mental philosophy or physiology who does not
admit the fundamental principles of phrenologv.
Never has one taken the trouble to examine il
and Judge for himself, who has not been can't.
waited with its beauty and truth, and bocomo
convert. Mono now have the folly to laugh at
or attempt to ridiculc phrenoogy. Were we to
near man declare himself an anti.pbrenolo
glst' we would unhestatingly tell him that he
was ignorant Of the science without the least
fear OF being mistaken. There is one fact of
winch phrenologist may well boast, it proclaims
loudly the truth of their faith, and it ia this:
though christianity has witnessed the tree = or,,
u d JUDAS i'Vn"int--thc apostacy of a Julian.
Hlbbon, and many others, there has n,rr- hoo
an apostacy from phrenolorv For o,,r ,,ort 49,,
believe this science founded in truth, and des
tined greatly to benefit mankind OF these ben.
ehtS and its practical uses VIC mainly intended
to speak, but for the want of ROOM must defer
1t to another time. One of the most important
USES OF chronology is that of aclEexamination
and self-knowlcdgo. Entomology is the best and
the euroat means by which we can be enabled to
comply with the precept of the NTilosian philos.
opher, "Gnoth Scauaton." H.A