The mysteries of human nature explained by a new system of nervous physiology : to which is added, a review of the errors of spiritualism, and instructions for developing or resisting the influence by which subjects and mediums are made / by J. Stanley Grimes.

  • Grimes, J. Stanley (James Stanley), 1807-1903.
Date:
1860
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Credit: The mysteries of human nature explained by a new system of nervous physiology : to which is added, a review of the errors of spiritualism, and instructions for developing or resisting the influence by which subjects and mediums are made / by J. Stanley Grimes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    EXPLANATION OF FRONTISPIECE. Thk three Classes of Organs are arranged and numbered accord- ing to the order of their successive creation. DIRECTIVES. IPSEAL IMPtTLSIVES. SOCIAL IMPULSIVE8. 1, Observation. 1, AHmenliveness. 1, Equi-motivenes$. 2, Flavor. 2, Sanativeness. 2, Amativeness. 3, Weight. 2%,Pneumativeness. 3, Pare ttiveness. 4, Direction. 3, Ez-sanaiiveness. 4, Inhabitiveness. 5, Eventuality, 3%, Thermativeness. °, Adhesiveness. <>, Words. 4 Tune. 6, Imperativeness. 7, Color. 4M ,Dcstructiveness. 7, Approbativtness. 8, Order. 5, Combativeness. 8> Firmness. 9, Time. 6, Secretiveness, 9, Equity. 10, Plumber. 7, Cautiousness. 10, Submissiveness. 11, Comparison. 8, Constructiveness. 11, Kindness. 12, Causality. 9, Acquisitiveness. 12, Imitativeness. 10, Hope. 13, Credenciventss. 11* Experimentiveness. I2. Perfectiveness. The front of the head is occupied by the Directives, arranged in the order indi- cated by the numerals, from 1 to 12. The side of the head is occupied by tho Ipseals, which are indicated by another series of numerals, from 1 to 12. The back and upper part is occupied by the social organs, as indicated by the numer- als, from 1 to 13. The three classes are separated by double lines.