Encephalology; or, A very brief sketch of dr. Hirnschädel's ologies of the cranion and phren perfected by the rationals |
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... encephalic meridian , drawn from the occipital to the frontal poll , to which line they equally tend and equally adhere : by which ad- mirable economical arrangement no space is lost in the encephalus , every sub - ratio occupying an ...
... encephalic meridian , drawn from the occipital to the frontal poll , to which line they equally tend and equally adhere : by which ad- mirable economical arrangement no space is lost in the encephalus , every sub - ratio occupying an ...
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... encephalic nidus , he could invigorate the growth of its internal functionary , and increase its expansion ; on the other hand , by aiding the natural resistance of the cranion , he could en- feeble or entirely destroy the func- tionary ...
... encephalic nidus , he could invigorate the growth of its internal functionary , and increase its expansion ; on the other hand , by aiding the natural resistance of the cranion , he could en- feeble or entirely destroy the func- tionary ...
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... encephalic thermometer being able to determine the centre of the rhomb in which the ratio was pushing . We should in that case have only to reserve that parti- cular portion of the cranion ; and to re- indurate all the rest , by ...
... encephalic thermometer being able to determine the centre of the rhomb in which the ratio was pushing . We should in that case have only to reserve that parti- cular portion of the cranion ; and to re- indurate all the rest , by ...
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... encephalic prac- tice . He thus found himself placed in the most enviable position in which man ever stood ! He saw , in his prospect , every evil tendency of the mind vanish , and every valuable faculty rise into vi- gour , at his ...
... encephalic prac- tice . He thus found himself placed in the most enviable position in which man ever stood ! He saw , in his prospect , every evil tendency of the mind vanish , and every valuable faculty rise into vi- gour , at his ...
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... encephalic functionaries , until he should obtain sufficient leisure after his return to Saxony ; and to confine all his attention , whilst he remained in Galicia , to the superior importance of his own case . Nearly six months had ...
... encephalic functionaries , until he should obtain sufficient leisure after his return to Saxony ; and to confine all his attention , whilst he remained in Galicia , to the superior importance of his own case . Nearly six months had ...
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action admi-ratio Anglo-Saxons animals arrival ascer ascertained auditors bellige-ratio brain Carpathian mountains cause celeb-ratio cephalic cerebellum Cerebrum chronical cephalalgia Colonel compress and vacuum concame-ratio conside-ratio countenance crania Craniology Cranion and Phren delight denominated despe-ratio disciples of Gall Doctor dominant Ratio Dresden effect eminent ence encephalic Encephalology enlargement equally er-ratio ERNST HIRNSCHADEL external extraordinary faculty father feel Frankfort Frust-ratio functionary Gall and Spurzheim Gans Gans's genius German Gorlitz hair head Hejira hind-brain Hirn Hirnschädel infancy inspection internal surface ite-ratio journey Kustrin lace-ratio Latin Lincoln's Inn London looking-glass ment mind mode-ratio Moldavia month mother nation nature never nidi nidus Obi-ratio object observed obtempe-ratio Ologies Ologists operation organ orgg perceived Phrenology power of manifesting present principles reader received remarkable rhombic rhombs rienced Saxony schädel Scotland sexton shew sive skull spect Spurz sub-ratio supe-ratio tain thought tion took vene-ratio vib-ratio whilst
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Page 140 - A strange fish ! Were I in England now, (as once I was,) and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver : there would this monster make a man ; any strange beast there makes a man...
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Page 104 - ... induction are the following : 1st, That the brain is the material instrument, by means of which the mind carries on intercourse with the external world. 2d, That the brain is an aggregate of parts, each of which has a special and determinate function. 3d, That the form of the brain can be ascertained by inspecting the cranium ; and that the functions of the several parts may be determined by comparing their size with the power of manifesting the mental Faculties.