< Page:Sixty Phrenological Specimens 1831.pdf
This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated.

3

and through such neglect would be incapable of forming an estimate of the human character from facts and so would have to conjecture. Directed more by his predominant moral sentiments he would be too kind in his judgement, deeming most good enough for heaven and none bad enough for hell. Hence, any philosophy founded upon such false views of human nature must be wrong and the necessity of selecting out preceptors with well balanced minds, clear.

HYDROCEPHALUS,

It is usually supposed impossible for the soft pulpy brain to direct a substance so hard and firm as the skull. That such a supposition is in an error, must be allowed, when we see as shown by this head how much the skull may be expanded and enlarged bu the mere infusion of water on the brain.

NAPOLEON I.

This head presents a perfect development of the organs of intellectual faculties , such that with a proper education would well befit the leader of a great nation, when accompanied with sympathy and conscientiousness. This latter sentiment cannot be spoken of Phrenologically in the case of Napoleon 1st, as his cast terminates before reaching the part where the organ of conscientiousness is situated.

JAMES GREENACRE.

The murderer of Hannah Brown, whose body he cut into pieces in the most horrible manner, and deposited in several parts of the metropolis. His head assumes a very decrepit form, being entirely destitute of development among moral organs, with excessive cruelty and cunning as may be seen by the low position fo the ear and the great fulness above it.

CLARA FISHER,

An actress whose excessive love of applause coincides with the fullness of the organ of that sentiment, which is very large, as may be seen by the fullness at the back and upper part of the head.

This article is issued from Wikisource. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.