A System of Phrenology, Volume 1W.H. Colyer, 1843 - 491 páginas |
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... character of the idiocy ought to change with every passing event - which it never does . Foderé calls these facts " inexplicable singularities ; " and no doubt , on his theory , they truly are so . To the phrenologist , however , they ...
... character of the idiocy ought to change with every passing event - which it never does . Foderé calls these facts " inexplicable singularities ; " and no doubt , on his theory , they truly are so . To the phrenologist , however , they ...
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... character and conduct of individuals by different combinations of the mental powers , what information do we receive ? Instead of light upon this interesting subject , we find only disputes whether such diffe- rences exist in nature ...
... character and conduct of individuals by different combinations of the mental powers , what information do we receive ? Instead of light upon this interesting subject , we find only disputes whether such diffe- rences exist in nature ...
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... characters there exhibited , with the view of tracing them anew in their own compositions ; and certainly they have ... character practically useful , by enabling him to discover the natural qualities of living individuals previously to ...
... characters there exhibited , with the view of tracing them anew in their own compositions ; and certainly they have ... character practically useful , by enabling him to discover the natural qualities of living individuals previously to ...
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... character , and he observed a particular part of their heads to be very largely developed : this fact first suggested to him the idea of looking to the head for signs of the dispositions or affective powers . But , in making these ...
... character , and he observed a particular part of their heads to be very largely developed : this fact first suggested to him the idea of looking to the head for signs of the dispositions or affective powers . But , in making these ...
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... character is so little manifested , that a person may be prone to benevolence to - day , who yesterday was addicted to avarice ; that one who is now sinking in the lowest abasement of self- humiliation in his own eyes , may to - morrow ...
... character is so little manifested , that a person may be prone to benevolence to - day , who yesterday was addicted to avarice ; that one who is now sinking in the lowest abasement of self- humiliation in his own eyes , may to - morrow ...
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