New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-10
DR.. Resa.Id'. Lecture. or Pay.lo.uemy.

DR.. EedneId's Lectures on Phy.ioSuomy.
Or. J. W. REDFIELD delivered the second Of hi,
os. instructive lectares the Sciences Of Fhysosuo
ny Tharsdiy At the Hope Chapel IL explanation Of
his sGbsc; Signs Of strung. energetic character and
OF character weak and inefficient" the lecturer pro
eeeded 10 DIVIDE IL into consideration Of tho.e fscu
ties By which such characters rendered pslpstis
and are to be Judged sdtucins 81 be went along TIE
external Indicators IN man snd Illustrations By re-
fereoces to various animals The 6r., Of thoss iscu
ties, Endurance Indicated By the size Of the cerebru
snd denotes the power Of besriug-ss il. ts denotes
IL various phssss Of sx.,e-cs-in foriituds unier
Prvsion, IN carrying burdens On Tire head and other
rsslso the in elinsrou Of u,ins the hesd in defence
in the rs, ru-hlns forward ~ In the scat and bison
IN pushing Ia toe elephant IN countries where - il
n sde source Of labor be aids ustersl, n launching
vesfes oy posnns with his head and ~hsn IN yoke the
harness Is yu' r0Ind his torches in bird. also and
especially IN tn humuinx bird this power very evi.
dent from TIE cspa5iity dy for such enxih OF time
This faculty CT endurance prominent In our great
statesmen and public speskers-in Csy. Webster ana
others-snd denotes their power Of hsrsnssing for
enstn Of tme Win
The second faculty Attrsctou % indicated by the
SKINS snsBsss OF touch. Tn- isw Of matter which phi
osophers hsve entitled s,trsctvsness DO other thsn
the attraction Which BE- mentioned. This fscu'ty 10
papsole in the SKIN II the iemse sex IL IS amer than
that of the male. sensible of touch and couse
queuiy stiractive. u ttus seek their com.
psny In snim.s this il evder. IN the case OF the
girs-s. the rabbit fowls, sc whose skins are fne We
re iDndness Tor those creatures especially the for.
nsr. while We shrink from the appearance OF the
hiPPoPotamus, the serpent &c. Responsiveness Is 10
dicated by the strength OF the spiEs column ard n
noticed Will be visible in persons Of reyui.ve tspo
siton. Efeciiv Is indicated by the person-hsnd.
and ieei-ard portrsys the power OF accomplishing
Suscf prblity Of improvement 10 not faculty but
quality Of the mird sud .indcsei by the complex
organ of the body the ear. Animals which have .,rge
ear. are remarkable for this qu.sy the dog Is good
illustration o. % he 10 quick In snci ysion. devoted
sud reAdy 20 serve the hare too IL very susceptible
90 being taught. the which IL generally termed
Stubborn IL very docile and may be isught % great
advantage the hog. which is apparently stupid i also
capable have instances OF the power OF tuition.
Iae cat can never be learnt nor IN general animals of
The feline they hsve snsil i consequent
upon their incsp ability. lt IL ntuitive in birds Most
crest men have large car. The Indians Who, 80 Is
seen. degenerate very much by mixing with the white
and civilized race, have small ears Ihe indian cannot
be taught Tie IL born great child Of Nature. aud Is
ptioe al the Improvements out OF bis native
i0res, lt remarked that persons having small
beuay great sympathy with those children Of the
wilderness
lmpulsiveness is indicated by the growth of hair
upon the face it seems II nature mad impeled Il
outward in action OF the faculty which il TO indicate
IN animals the sheep goat, Sc. are Illustrations In.
stincuvensss. quality OF the mind common % man
and snmals-the intutSe preceptor Of the objects OF
the mind Tie Poet and the Artist have this quality
exceedingly they feel an intuuve warmth OF the aind
for the truths snd beauties OF Nature SO with the Nat
urslist and all persons who delight 10 exploring snd
expouudng the wonders OF creation Gesture Is the
indication Of this faculty aud according 10 the Leciu
rer the more gesture the more insunctiveness, as
though the percepuoiity OF the mind should be con
veyed by the scon OF the body aud movement OF the
head ConsciOU sness Ia the perception the mind hiss
OF the OF mind which makes known an inter
ns object The domestic animals have this faculty
Drnkards possess no CONSEQUENCES they are not ca
yable OF Known the motives which govern Themselves
they become heavy snd are suspicous-sre afraid ev
cry person IL sbOut 10 do them harm or steal from
them and grow Quarrssome Activity 10 Indicated BY
the size OF the eye which may be taken FOR compend
the mind in animals, this Is peculiarly ev dent Tor
DISTANCE tie deer gazelle the extremely active SPUR
rel the mouse those animals eyes are remarkably
large. Now the contrary, those animals which are
either OF lazy or Inactive race or form nave small
eyes see the tit phant fhinocefOs &c Birds too
satisfactory Illustrations of the activity OF the eye. Ia
man those persons Who have large eyes will be no
ced to think last speak rapidly come 10 conclusions
quickly activity in mind sud person Is remarkable In
men so Distinguished superintendent power Of
the mind express itself by external signs indics
ted by the temperament color OF the Eyes, hair &c
farther by articulation In those nations Of men wnco
distinguished by shades OF color In eyes and face
hey are remarkable for their acquire ment Of language
are great Linguis's the Germans. Danes and others
for instance. la animals, this faculty - peculiarly
found in the peacock snd others Of me skins and
trsc,ive plumsge They are esger 70 give expression
b. their mind externally by the display OF toe ysriegs
ted colors OF their plumsge bride seem 80 hsss Ian
gusge In this way.
indicates mind best because Il eSsrcisss the power
OF the mind frmness % Indicated by the length OF
the spinal column that part which belongs TO the neck
He DIR r. said man without hrmness Is past use
yet Il may strongly developsc and tend 10 stub
bornness-as In the OF the horse the camel Sc -
those animals who have long necks, are remarkable
FOR energy The energy OF the camel 10 vel Known,
bu, often be batrsyss stubbOrunsse and vii he down
and excessive osdng before be please. u rise
30 With the h1rse-they possess power OF urnnrss
superior 70 their master Long necked birds possess
nrmne.s and stubbornnrss se.B In the INV n NEE.
O: the goose T. be- driven The love Of Liberty i ind
Gated by the traches the fore part Of the neck aud
IMPOSED Of = series Of csrtsgrs The lonz meek
an indication Of the love OF Freedom and peculiar IN
Americans The French possess tnis esture' -nd y,
ordination IL evident by their frequent strusse'
Liberty Those ,ople who contentJ live under mon
,rchi.. have short necks-the Engsb, for instance
The Irish have long necks not 50 long q, the Americans
or French e,e they would have freed themselves ions
since The love OF responsibility u Indicated y the
Length from the OF the g. the angle ~ the
i,~ and was peculiarly Illustrated In Napoleon also 10
Generals J.ckson and Taylor, and was most r,nhka
Div indicated in the jsU Of the Bfuc, ~ bsnnocSoufn
cast of Nh0se skull was exhibited By the lecturer
In the course OF the evening. several questions oy
w.y OF testing bic science asked OF the lecturer y
The sudlence ehich be answered With truihiulness
Hs next lecture viii take place on Saturday evening al
he same place.