Horae Phrenologicae Being Three Phrenological Essays1829 |
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... body through which the mind exhibits itself in this world . They call the brain the organ of the mind , and do not consider it to be the mind itself ; but to be to the mind as a machine is to the workman . They maintain , moreover , the ...
... body through which the mind exhibits itself in this world . They call the brain the organ of the mind , and do not consider it to be the mind itself ; but to be to the mind as a machine is to the workman . They maintain , moreover , the ...
Page iv
... the crab's shell to its body ; the hard parts are of the exact form of the soft parts . The brain moulds the skull ; this part , afterwards bony , being , at first , soft and cartilaginous . It consists of two tables , iv PREFACE .
... the crab's shell to its body ; the hard parts are of the exact form of the soft parts . The brain moulds the skull ; this part , afterwards bony , being , at first , soft and cartilaginous . It consists of two tables , iv PREFACE .
Page xi
... body , and who considers the arm as a bad portion of his frame , because thus improperly used ? It is , in addition , very frequently re- marked , that Phrenology is opposed to religion . The following Essays will , per- haps , afford ...
... body , and who considers the arm as a bad portion of his frame , because thus improperly used ? It is , in addition , very frequently re- marked , that Phrenology is opposed to religion . The following Essays will , per- haps , afford ...
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... bodies . Certain relations have been established by the Creator be- tween them and him . Viewing the human being as a portion of matter , he ... body , are called physical , and the laws regulating these are called physical laws . But man 20.
... bodies . Certain relations have been established by the Creator be- tween them and him . Viewing the human being as a portion of matter , he ... body , are called physical , and the laws regulating these are called physical laws . But man 20.
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... body called the stomach ; and hence , arsenic being taken , vomiting , pain , and sometimes death ensue . Bread is beneficial to the same organ , simply because the relation established between this body and the stomach is friendly ...
... body called the stomach ; and hence , arsenic being taken , vomiting , pain , and sometimes death ensue . Bread is beneficial to the same organ , simply because the relation established between this body and the stomach is friendly ...
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