Phrenology vindicated : being a reply to the article by Dr Andrew Wilson, entitled "The old phrenology and the new", which appeared in "The gentleman's magazine", January, 1879 / by A.L. Vago.

  • Vago, A. L. (Ambrose Lewis)
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[1879?]
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Credit: Phrenology vindicated : being a reply to the article by Dr Andrew Wilson, entitled "The old phrenology and the new", which appeared in "The gentleman's magazine", January, 1879 / by A.L. Vago. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Wilson says : “ If the old Phrenology, or the science of brain-pans, be regarded as practically obsolete amongst physiologists and scientific men at large, what hopes of successfully estimating the ‘ coinage of the brain ’ may the new Phrenology be said to hold out ? ” Without anticipating the advantages of estimating the “ coinage of the brain,” as here promised to accrue from the new Phrenology, it would be interesting to know how long the old Phrenology has been regarded as obsolete among physiologists and scientific men. This idea must be of the Doctor’s own coinage, and somewhat premature. Dr. Wilson has yet to learn that his masters, both as physiologists and scientific men, not only acknowledge the doctrines of Phrenology but advocate them in their writings. Among these are Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Lawrence, Dr. Samuel Solly, Dr. Mayo, Dr. Todd, Dr. Lardner, Dr. Laycock, Dr. Noble, Professor Hunter, M.D., and many others, whose works are still sought as standard guides to the medical student. These authorities are still held in the highest respect by the medical world, and each has given his unqualified support to Phrenology, and many of them regard with great honour its founders, Drs. Gall and Spurzheim. We come now to that part of the Doctor’s article where he asks : “ How does the phrenological professor