New-York tribune., 1841-10-16
81 a oALM ossEKvER.

raj ruth undsniable by mea OF caador and common
sense, who have examined the subject For an in
iarr 10 the brain delirium and insanity OF
,diotcy, If sufficiently extensive. So also natural
defects from birth, shew corresponding imbeciliiy
Or di,cordant results in the manifestations of mind
Observation and induction have proved also, hat
me reflective faculties lie in part OF the brain,
he moral sentiments in another, and the animal
1opensities in another lii contended that these
re opposing or antagonist faculties, and character
spends upon the ,esultan; force.
The question ia, can Mot force be discorered
an ontrard examination Of ne cranta Of m
duduaLs rather what are the difficulties
,hich cast doubt over the decisions of practical
Psychologists TIE difficulty is of the same kind
,,lo decide which is the true move on chess
o.rd bnt it is greater. 1t is the as if there
sere thrty-two men and pieces. Nay the diff
ally is even greater than this, for haja modifes
he action of organs, and temperament also influ-
.ces the organs and makes them slow or quick in
,-ton. strong or weak, so THAT some small heads
ave more power, for time at least, than larger.
J again, some organs are more active at one time
day than others, as Hope and Ideally are most
s acliye according to DR.. Otto in the morning; the
9ropensiiies, including CautiOusaeSs especially, at
aght So also diseases of the body excite various
organs not in the same degree. Diseases of the
E liver and spleen excite Cautiou,ness of the lungs
lieality and Hope See the Dyspeptic despond
Ing and even weeping when nothing is in danger,
even fearing TO die in an alms-house when rolling
! ID wealth. while the Consumptive patient at
ieaths door believes he is in no danger, and cal
+ raatcs on years Of the livee,t enjoyment.
small organ il infamed is more active and over
comes larger al rest. So also diet and medicines
can BE used to excite one orgas in one individual,
while another may have opposiag organ re-
pressed by aao;her medicine or kind of diet
So many conditions must be admitted into the cal
claton, nor are the above mentioned all. The
Iontal sinus may make appearance of large
Perceptiye organs, when in fact there is hollow
space in front between the two plates of the skull.
SvHIctIIiIcS ulSJ tutIc IL tuHNcAllN, iiuhillS
outward appearance Of an inferiority of an organ,
shen in fac, i, is larger than another where from
The inequality Of the thickness Of some crania,
here may seem to be superior devclopement
1t is evident that he who can even generally de-
iie correctly on the resultant force character
Of individuals must have mind of the highest
!, n a -,
alton.
Now suppose head with Self-Esteem, Causal-
IT, Comparison, Acquisitveness and Benevolence,
Secretiveness, Firmness, Adhesiveness, Concentrn-
iyeness, large and leading Ideality, Veneraton,
COns'ructiveness, and the perceptive faculties mo-
3erate, Cautousness and Conscientiousness full
and the animal propensites also full, what will be
the character, admitting perfect health and a very
.cIiye temperament
Let US take the mind subject-for in
',ance, Phenology. What will it say and what
will ii thinl, OF it With all the reasoning
powers large, there will be secret conviction
that there is strong foundation for Phrenologyi in
ruth and defects will be perceived in the mind
which Self-Esteem and Sensitivencs Will desire to
hide There will therefore be degree of indisna-
tsn against Phrenology, and all VIII. pretend TO
rdge by its principles, while there will be an in
direct admission of its truth shown by certain APP
Prehensiou.
The manifold operation of the brain will thus be
seen in contradictory words and conduct. Secret
Neness would always put on plausible face, but
Cautiousness not being very large, the character
suffers itself 10 be taken al times by surprise, and
Yet it NAV be stoutly denied that il is even un-
Der the light of the sun.
There are no, many unequal crana. many
with the frontal sinus very large. nor many suffer
iEs from diseases or medicines which affect the or
cans 81 the brain to great degree, but there are
enough TO make any man appear ridiculous should
he pretend to decide positirelyon character from
simple inspection Of skull. But the testimony
Dian individual as TO his opn character and whe-
herit is seen correctly or no, by Phrenologi>, is
20, the best possible, since many may say sincerely
as Hazael said when prophet OF Israel told him
ne should be king of Syria and csmmi, great and
'pel enormite., " Is Thy servant dog thar he
should do these things
We do not know ourselves until motives have
ben presented 10 US d, good or evil and we
ssye done i, or resisted Phrenoogy after all-
f'actNs Phrenology in good hands-is pcrhap. as
good test OF character can be found, excepting
Ia the records of experience. 1t is mcOmparably
letter than the characters given by rival critics OF
heir co,emporaries. PsraAN.
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