Synopsis of phrenology and the phrenological developments : together with the character and talents of [blank] as given by [blank] : with reference to those pages of "Phrenology proved, illiustrated, and applied," in which will be found a full and correct delineation of the intellectual and moral character and manifestations of the above-named individual / by O.S. Fowler.

  • Fowler, O. S. (Orson Squire), 1809-1887.
Date:
1848
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Credit: Synopsis of phrenology and the phrenological developments : together with the character and talents of [blank] as given by [blank] : with reference to those pages of "Phrenology proved, illiustrated, and applied," in which will be found a full and correct delineation of the intellectual and moral character and manifestations of the above-named individual / by O.S. Fowler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    L,^K JL -j re Xl L 16 srxorsjs of fHUESoLoar, Moderate, is rather deficient, yet not palpably so, in observing powef and desire ; not sufficiently speeifick : p. 165. Small, is slow to see things ; attends little to particulars : p. 186. Vert Small, sees scarcely any thing; regards things in the gross: p. IP6 25 23 FORM.— Cognizance and recollection of shape, or configuration Average, recollects forms, faces, &c, quite well, but not very well. ''ull, recognises persons, countenances, &c, well: p. 188. c. 9. 19 aiigk, notices, and for a long time remembers, the faces, countenances. 'forms, looks, &c, of persons, beasts, things, &c, once seen ; knows by - Bight many whom he may be unable to name : p. 187. c. 6. 18. 40. 26. Vert Large, never forgets the countenance, form, &c, of persons Jffllf >m things seen ; easily learns to read and spell correctly; reads and sees things^* at a great distance; has excellent eyesight: p. 188. c. 5. 7. 13. 17. 23. 39. Moderate, must see persons several times before he can recollect them ; sometimes doubts whether he has seen certain persons • p. 1S9. Small on Very Small, has a miserable memory of persons, looks, shape, &c.; fails to recognise even those he sees often : p. 189. 26. SIZE.—Cognizance and knowledge of relative magnitude, bulk, <$-<% Average, measures bulk with tolerable, but not great, accuracy : c. 21. 27. Toll, can measure ordinary and familiar distances well, yet shows no remarkable natural talent in it: p. 191. c. 6. 8. 9. 10. 14. 18. Large, has an excellent eye for measuring proportion, size, height, angles, perpendiculars, &c.; quickly detects disproportions in them : p. 190. c. 11. 19. 25. 42.5. Very Large, detects disproportion, and judges of size, with wonderful accuracy, by intuition, and as well without as with instruments ; c.annof t „ endure inaccuracy : p. 191. c. 7. 12. 13. 15. 1G. 17. 40. Moderate, is rather deficient in measuring by the eye ; with practice, may do tolerably well in short, but fails in long, distances: p. 191. Small, judges of relative size, &c., very inaccurately : p. 191. c. 28. 29 Very Small, can hardly distinguish mountains from molehills : p. 192. tl. WEIGHT.—Intuitive perception and application of the principles of specific'.- gravity, projectile forces, momentum, balancing, resistance. Average, balances himself tolerably well in ordinary cases, yet has no great natural talent in this respect: c. 21. 27. ~ull, keeps his centre of gravity well, but ventures little: p. 194. Large, can walk on a high or narrow place ; hold a steady hand ; throw a stone or ball, and shoot, straight; ride a fractious horse, &c, very well: p. 193. c. 16. 17. 25. 2G. 40. 41. Very Larg e, has this power to a wonderful extent: p. 194. c. 7. 13. 15. Moderate, maintains his centre of gravity, &c, rather poorly : p. 194 Small or Vert Small, is unlike one with weight large: p.195. c. 20. 88. 20. COLOUR.—Perception and recollection of colours, hues, tints, <.\c Average, can discern and recollect colours, yet seldom notices tlum. HjPull, with practice, compares and judges of colours well; without it,*BTft .*■«•» not excel: p. 19G. c. 10. 11. 41. Large, has a natural taste and talent for comparing, arranging, mingling, applying, and recollecting colours; is delighted with paintings: p. 195, Very Large, resembles one with colour large, but excels him : p. 196. Moderate, aided by practice, can discern and compare colours, vet owes less to nature than art ; seldom notices colours unhvs obliged to, and then soon forgets ihcm : p. 197. c. 20.