Encephalology; or, A very brief sketch of dr. Hirnschädel's ologies of the cranion and phren perfected by the rationals |
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... never afterwards grew . His mother perceived a slight floridity diffused over the whole of his head , which she naturally con- nected in her mind with the dream that woke her to his birth ; but which , for a long time afterwards , she never ...
... never afterwards grew . His mother perceived a slight floridity diffused over the whole of his head , which she naturally con- nected in her mind with the dream that woke her to his birth ; but which , for a long time afterwards , she never ...
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... Never did astonishment and joy more powerfully seize the feelings of a parent ! The babe , who , to the perpe- tual affliction of his mother , had always received his meals of bread and milk with more of distaste than indifference , ad ...
... Never did astonishment and joy more powerfully seize the feelings of a parent ! The babe , who , to the perpe- tual affliction of his mother , had always received his meals of bread and milk with more of distaste than indifference , ad ...
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... never failing to hit his deer in the centre of that important part , he was now fearful of injuring it ; and , such was his expertness , that by changing the direction of his eye to an inferior point of his object , he as certainly ...
... never failing to hit his deer in the centre of that important part , he was now fearful of injuring it ; and , such was his expertness , that by changing the direction of his eye to an inferior point of his object , he as certainly ...
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... never afterwards grew ; nay , without the smallest perceptible down . This total absence of a covering which appeared so necessary , since nature had supplied it so liberally in all other instances , was a source of considerable ...
... never afterwards grew ; nay , without the smallest perceptible down . This total absence of a covering which appeared so necessary , since nature had supplied it so liberally in all other instances , was a source of considerable ...
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... never beheld them with- out carrying his hands to his own head , and with an expression of countenance significative of his joy in being exempted from a covering so desperately adhe- sive . He revolted at bringing his head near to ...
... never beheld them with- out carrying his hands to his own head , and with an expression of countenance significative of his joy in being exempted from a covering so desperately adhe- sive . He revolted at bringing his head near to ...
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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...
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. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Page 70 - Nil admirari prope res est una, Numici, solaque quae possit facere et servare beatum.
Page 61 - Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre.
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.