A new illustrated hand-book of phrenology, physiology and physiognomy.

  • Wells, R. B. D.
Date:
[1878?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A new illustrated hand-book of phrenology, physiology and physiognomy. 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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    brilliancy. Those who lead an active life have a quick circulation which gives momentum and eiBciency to the mind. This implies that the more active a person is, the more useful, intelligent and clear headed will he become. Those who yield to indolence and inertia become mopish, gloomy and desponding. This is usually the case with those who yield to a morbid appetite for food, and thereby take on too much flesh. Wherever there is a superabundance of flesh it produces lethargy of body and a want of mental vigour.