Delaware Republican, and farmers', manufacturers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-08

creases in old age. So does the mind in
power. A blow on the head suspends the
operations of the mind, but blnw on the
arm, body, or lower limb will not do 80.
These facts prove the mind to be located in
the brain.
What is the general weight of the human
brain inquired the lady.
Men, who are celebrated for their talents
and learning. often have remarkably large
heads. James A. Bayard had the largest
head in the State Of Delaware. Lord Nv
ron, we are told by the physician who took
out his brain in Greece had nearly one
third more than common men. The cee-
brated Cuvier bad an enormous brain it
weighed lbs. II or. a DIR. so grs. troy,
and we are told that the brain Of the dis
tnsuished surgeon, Dupnytren, weighed 4
lbs. 10 or. troy. Men, who have def
cheney in intellectual power, are often OBJ
served to have but little brain.
What animal, asked the lady, has the
largest brain
| Man.
What animal has brain next in size ?
| The monkey.
What animal has the least brain
The goose.
lis singular. returned the lady, that
man. possessing 50 much brain, is indebted
To the goose, possessing the least brain IF
all animals. for the qui J. or pen with which
he writes down such sublime thoughts, and
treasures up 50 much learning. What is
the difference between the male and female
brain
Lady, the female brain is found to I've
l,rhf 4, ,l,. IF, Il, r
an ordinary man, varies from 3 ID. 2 OF. to
4 h. 6 o., and the ordinary female brain
from Id. OF. to 3 Id. IL OF. The brain
certainly decreases in old age, for every
anatomlst has noticed, that the cavity of the
skull is generally smaller in old people than
in middle aged persons.
What do you think the strongest proofs
of the Immortality of the soul 7 cnqulrcd
my companion.
Lady, We find that the energies of the
perishabIe body are finite. but that those of
the mind are infinite. We find that the
mind may increase in knowledge ad in.
fnitunl. or To an unbounded extent Could
man study hundred years, he would not
only increase in knowledge, but would
have thousand times greater capacity to
study more. This is strong proof of the
immortality of the soul. for God would
never have given that infinite capacity for
finite existence. Another strong proof is,
The great desire we have to enjoy future
existence, and our horror of annibilaliDB,---
Come, said the lady, let us survey these
tombs.
Here, returned /, sleeps brave aud gift
Ell man, whose eye once lghtened in war,
and whose tongue once Numbered in the
councils oil llis country. That eveis closed,
that tongue is mute, and the heart, which
lately beat high with hope, has ceased 10
puisale forever! The blast of battle no
longer breaks upon his dull cold ear of
death. What are all the triumphs and
trophies OF human ambition To him? The
wreath OF renuwn withers on his pale and
lofty brow-the trump of fame cannot
awaken one emotion IN that silent bosoml
Let us wander further. Here, lady, is
monument erected 10 tho memory of be-
leloved daughter, who, not long ago WINS
ray and happy i'll her fathers house but a
ew doors from where | reside in the civ.
sui lItilc while ago, she was as CAV and
heerlal AS her relatives and friends, who
re SIM mourning over the memory of her
whom they have loved and lost. The
reedy grave has closed over her forever
nd no more shall she sit with her beloved
listers beside the winters hearth, or wan
er with her friends in the happy scenes of
er ciilldhond No more shall she bow
her fond mothers knee, whose voice
as music 10 her ear in the last hour of
Splrlng nature, and whose prayer was of
red up for her at the golden gates OF Uea-
enl The tea,s of Il devoted mother and
sIer have bedewed this spot. Oh! how
was it to them, 10 stand over the
ave OF the beloved and bid her farewell
rever, while the tide Of memory swelled
e heart already to bursting with anguish,
turned 10 hear the reply OF the lady,
he had released her arm from mine, was
aliing against the monument, and had
elied into tears Her tender bosom was
'av'ns, like a billow upon The sea shore,
e only thing in nature that is most beauti.
in the moment of dissolution.
Thus SAID |, lady, do the angels ween
sympathy over the sorrows of the human
ce. Here is beautiful monument erect
on the side of the hill, to the memory of
lear departed mother. II was reared nv
e hands of the much loved children of her
art. How holy, how heavenly was sucb
task Who docs not remember, with
altitude, fond mothers love Who
es not look back, in after life, upon the