The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-01
PROSPECTUS FOR VOL. VII.
OF THE
American chronological Journal.

American chronological Journal,
no reform the perfect man--to bring out by cul
l. ture the original beauties and capabilities of his
nature, are objects the most exalted that posi-
bly, engross humanity. But, to do this either cec-
sualy or correctly, that nature must be known, and
as Phrenology is the science OF human nature, and
especially of mans intellectual and moral cOns-
tuition, 1t evolves all the elementary principles OF
his natu,e--thereby embodying all The conditions OF
happiness, and all the causes Of his sufft rings as
well as OF all The evils that ailct society and all
this so pluny that he that runs may read and
so BEAUTIFULLY as 10 excite our highest admiration.
Ii 0lo furnishes The only tue test aud tuuchsioe
by which 10 try every doctrine aud practice OF the
age and, indeed Of all past aud coming lime-eyery
theory If society, every question of ethics, morals,
OF logic, Of enqnlty, und even Of religious crecds
and iaciiccs, for by developing fully and clearly
The primitive nature and constitution uf man, aud
! that m all It's iami' atoms il aranges, before the
trIb nnai OF that nature, everything apperainug to
man; approving whatever harmonizes Win il, but
| cond Mining whatever conflicts herewith
| The accompanying number OF this periodical as
well as its three last volumes will serve samples
! of lis future course, excepting that the following
! important departments viii be added.
LIST. That OF Physiology. Though, for several
years, the Journal has contained more or less phy
siolOg Cal fact and information vet its space has
been too much occupied otherwise TO give that full
attention 10 the exposition aud enforcing 0fthe laws
of animal life including the value OF health and the
! means Of regunng and preserving it, which their
! importance demands. 10 know ana obey these
| laws lies at the basis of all human happiness for
be il remembered TINT lie and health depend there
on, and on them depend all orr pieasires, whether
mental or ysicaI. Even intellectual attainnents
and moral progression must he accompanied by
! physiological, especially cerebral, improvement.
| he come kin OF physiology with mentG,iy--ihe
dilrIen stules nj body as inducing their coresp0n-
ding states OF mnd-haye betn almost completely
overlooked, even by psychologists themselves. Our
talents our virtues, ouf vices, our mental and moral
prog essiun. dcpend more upon what how. IL When
we eat drink, sleep, labor, battle, &c.--upon our
| physical hnbus and ply siOOgicul cundulOn--llan
most people suppose. he plain fact is few peo~
pie know how 10 eat! or sleep! or b. euihe! or llve
! If they did sickness would be Unknown and sin
comparatively ba, ished from world. 'rhnse
| physiuD. ical conditions, therefore, which affect
mind aud morals, will he freely discussed in this
| volume.
| 2nn. That of nimal Magnetism. or the vital prin.
| cip.e. So iudISsGIub, is this science connected
with both Phenoogy aud Pny sioiugy that neither
! should be pursued without the other. AT ltust ev-
cry student Of the latter SCIENCE who prusecutes his
Investigations ung uided by the light Of this nov
star of human science, but gropes his way in com,
! naratne dan Rndss. Surprisingly beautiful and NH.
osophcal, well as rich in lessons OF health han.
piness are The disc ovcres cvUI ed by applying mnr-
netism to phreno os zeal aud physiological invest
| cations. Aud surely us a Temedtal gent this np>
piiCulion exceeds and i'll eventually stiperscIe all
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leas, partiriv. in this volume.
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aIrendy hive her rxomsi,e sensb tirs been ne,yer-
ted, and the beauties and cruces her nature been
converted either into play ,ninss--me,e tOys for
man to spor, wti-or else prosliIued at the shrine
OF The worst Of human passions. Infinitely more
perfect NOR" p'o''hc 'han any hing ever yet beheG
oy 'hor'a,s, are ,le na'or1' charms ana Deantes OF
Ho,.o n''u Ill.,; ' law, !e. 10 ne
nnhi,rs mus, he hmon Thrse her %bve"" %u
cy and Physioloev VIII reveal. in doing which
ihey viii also disclose her true sphere, and her con-
seuuert duties. 10 this evenrfui sutherland none
can be more prolific of good to man-wiIl potion
OF this volume be dedicated. Nor will mothers in
Their dIsIirciIye relation as mothers, be negtac'ed
nose at al, acquainted WIN the EdnorS style
VI WINE "r'p iIos w, 'r"' rJpionftu
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no,,,oicni, nhysin,occal, and magnetic seize, -
i Our field is Indeed the world. Not only is il al
ready ripe fo The harvest, but it is becoming cor
ruped and all overgrowu with the lares of uncean
ness and the thistle OF sin. 10 receive the GOOD