A system of phrenology / by George Combe.

  • Combe, George, 1788-1858.
Date:
1830
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Credit: A system of phrenology / by George Combe. 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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    CONTENTS. Page Introduction, 1 Opposition to Discoveries, .... 2 The Brain the Organ of the Mind, ... 7 Plurality of Faculties and Organs, . . . 14 Influence of Size on the power of Organs, . . 23 Temperament and Disease modify the effects of Size, 32 Connexion of particular Faculties and Organs, . 36 Efforts of Metaphysicians, .... 37 of Moralists, Poets, and Divines, . . 41 -* of Physiologists, 43 History of Dr Gall's discovery, .... 47 Functions of the Nerves and Spinal Marrow, . 56 Principles of Phrenology, ..... 65 Discrimination of Mental Dispositions aud Talents, 67 The Brain, Cerebellum, and Skull, ... 70 Integuments of the Brain, f* 76 Bones of the Skull, 78 Frontal Sinus, . . . . . . . 81 Practical application of the Principles, . . 85 Length and breadth of organs, .... 89 Phrenological Bust, ...... 91 Forms of Organs, ...... 93 Terms used, ....... 95 Absolute Size no criterion, .... 97 Brains of Lower Animals, ..... 99 Temperaments, . . . . . . . 101 Power and Activity, ...... 103 What is a Faculty ? 107 Division of the Faculties, . . . . . 113