The Principles of PhrenologyWilliam Tait, 1838 - 223 páginas |
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... impression of their existence did not depend upon its truth - or , as if truth were not stalwart enough to contend single - handed against error , even although its name were legion - or , as if the only causes of its failure were not ...
... impression of their existence did not depend upon its truth - or , as if truth were not stalwart enough to contend single - handed against error , even although its name were legion - or , as if the only causes of its failure were not ...
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... impressions ; but they re- sume their functions the moment the compression is removed . So also , when pus accumulated on the left side of the corpus callosum of an individual , he became blind of the right eye , but recovered his sight ...
... impressions ; but they re- sume their functions the moment the compression is removed . So also , when pus accumulated on the left side of the corpus callosum of an individual , he became blind of the right eye , but recovered his sight ...
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... impression through the senses upon the brain , they cease to exist in the mind . 66 The phenomena of insanity furnish evidence of this doctrine . This malady often arises from severe blows on the head , which also produce idiocy and the ...
... impression through the senses upon the brain , they cease to exist in the mind . 66 The phenomena of insanity furnish evidence of this doctrine . This malady often arises from severe blows on the head , which also produce idiocy and the ...
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... impressions deposited there ; " and Bonnet conjectured " that an intelligent being , who should thoroughly comprehend the mechanism of the brain , and should see in its minutest detail , all that is going on within it , would read as it ...
... impressions deposited there ; " and Bonnet conjectured " that an intelligent being , who should thoroughly comprehend the mechanism of the brain , and should see in its minutest detail , all that is going on within it , would read as it ...
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... impression of insignificance obliterates that instinct of subordination which is at once felt , under the command of large - brained men . Hence it was that the English never could permanently subjugate the bigger - headed Scotch - or ...
... impression of insignificance obliterates that instinct of subordination which is at once felt , under the command of large - brained men . Hence it was that the English never could permanently subjugate the bigger - headed Scotch - or ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Acquisitiveness action activity altogether Andrew Combe anterior lobe appears Benevolence betwixt blood brain called Causality Cautiousness cerebellum cerebral character circulation colours Combe combined consciousness consequence coronal surface cranium Daniel O'Connell deficient desire Destructiveness disease doctrine effect emotion equally excited existence external fact feelings fibrin Firmness forehead former function Gall give head heart herbivori Hewett Watson human ideas Imitation impressions individual instinct intellectual language largely developed latter Love of Approbation lower animals Malebranche manifested mental metaphysicians mind nature nerves nervous ness never objects observed occipital bone optic nerve organ parietal bone particular passion peculiar perceive persons phenomena Philoprogenitiveness philosophy Phrenology possess present principle produce propensity quadrupeds reason recollection relation remarkable resemblance result says Secretiveness Self-Esteem sense skull sound Spurzheim stimulates superciliary ridge supposed Temperament theory thing Thomas Brown thought tion truth Tune Vimont whole Wonder words
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Página 111 - So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous : verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Página 195 - To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise...
Página 195 - And when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved stroke Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Página 195 - While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack or the barn-door Stoutly struts his dames before...
Página 11 - The hour is coming, in the which all that are in their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of man, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation (John v.
Página 29 - A good sherrissack hath a twofold operation in it: it ascends me into the brain, dries me there all the foolish and dull and crudy vapours which environ it, makes it apprehensive, quick, forgetive, full of nimble, fiery and delectable shapes, which delivered o'er to the voice, the tongue, which is the birth, becomes excellent wit.
Página 26 - I have been studying how I may compare This prison where I live unto the world: And for because the world is populous, And here is not a creature but myself, I cannot do it; yet I'll hammer it out. My brain I'll prove the female to my soul; My soul the father: and these two beget A generation of still-breeding thoughts...
Página 66 - ... of spelling, reading, writing, and calculating, and gradually became acquainted with the persons and objects around, like a being for the first time brought into the world. In these exercises she made considerable proficiency. But after a few months, another fit of somnolency invaded her. On rousing from it, she found herself restored to the state she was in before the first paroxysm ; but was wholly ignorant of every event and occurrence that had befallen her afterwards. The former condition...
Página 66 - State, and the latter the New State ; and she is as unconscious of her double character as two distinct persons are of their respective natures. For example, in her old state, she possesses all her original knowledge ; in her new state only what she acquired since.
Página 99 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn Or busy housewife ply her evening care, No children run to lisp their sire's return Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.