The Principles of PhrenologyWilliam Tait, 1838 - 223 páginas |
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... function of the organs and the applications of the prin- ciples of this new philosophy , were supposed to be liable to numerous and grave objections , the writer of this work was induced to undertake it for the double purpose of ...
... function of the organs and the applications of the prin- ciples of this new philosophy , were supposed to be liable to numerous and grave objections , the writer of this work was induced to undertake it for the double purpose of ...
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... functions . It sup- poses the mind to perform its evolutions through the medium of these cerebral organs ; the amount of power possessed by each mental faculty to be modified by , and the result of the size , structure , and quality of ...
... functions . It sup- poses the mind to perform its evolutions through the medium of these cerebral organs ; the amount of power possessed by each mental faculty to be modified by , and the result of the size , structure , and quality of ...
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... functions , is the common origin of the nerves ; which I shall , in what follows , speak of under the appellation of the brain . " Dr. James Gregory observes , that " the brain is the pri- mary organ of the internal powers ...
... functions , is the common origin of the nerves ; which I shall , in what follows , speak of under the appellation of the brain . " Dr. James Gregory observes , that " the brain is the pri- mary organ of the internal powers ...
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... functions the moment the compression is removed . So also , when pus accumulated on the left side of the corpus callosum of an individual , he became blind of the right eye , but recovered his sight on the removal of the discharge ...
... functions the moment the compression is removed . So also , when pus accumulated on the left side of the corpus callosum of an individual , he became blind of the right eye , but recovered his sight on the removal of the discharge ...
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... function- the eye to see , the liver to secrete bile , the stomach to digest , the heart to circulate the blood , the lungs to breathe and to oxygenate . But these never make an exchange of labour . The eye never hears , nor does the ...
... function- the eye to see , the liver to secrete bile , the stomach to digest , the heart to circulate the blood , the lungs to breathe and to oxygenate . But these never make an exchange of labour . The eye never hears , nor does the ...
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Acquisitiveness action activity altogether Andrew Combe anterior lobe appears Benevolence betwixt blood brain called Causality Cautiousness cerebellum cerebral character circulation colours Combe combined consciousness consequence coronal surface cranium Daniel O'Connell deficient desire Destructiveness disease doctrine effect emotion equally excited existence external fact feelings fibrin Firmness forehead former function Gall give head heart herbivori Hewett Watson human ideas Imitation impressions individual instinct intellectual language largely developed latter Love of Approbation lower animals Malebranche manifested mental metaphysicians mind nature nerves nervous ness never objects observed occipital bone optic nerve organ parietal bone particular passion peculiar perceive persons phenomena Philoprogenitiveness philosophy Phrenology possess present principle produce propensity quadrupeds reason recollection relation remarkable resemblance result says Secretiveness Self-Esteem sense skull sound Spurzheim stimulates superciliary ridge supposed Temperament theory thing Thomas Brown thought tion truth Tune Vimont whole Wonder words
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