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George Combe's A System of Phrenology, 5th edn, 2 vols. 1853.

Vol. 1: [front matter], Intro, Nervous system, Principles of Phrenology, Anatomy of the brain, Division of the faculties 1.Amativeness 2.Philoprogenitiveness 3.Concentrativeness 4.Adhesiveness 5.Combativeness 6.Destructiveness, Alimentiveness, Love of Life 7.Secretiveness 8.Acquisitiveness 9.Constructiveness 10.Self-Esteem 11.Love of Approbation 12.Cautiousness 13.Benevolence 14.Veneration 15.Firmness 16.Conscientiousness 17.Hope 18.Wonder 19.Ideality 20.Wit or Mirthfulness 21.Imitation.
Vol. 2: [front matter], external senses, 22.Individuality 23.Form 24.Size 25.Weight 26.Colouring 27.Locality 28.Number 29.Order 30.Eventuality 31.Time 32.Tune 33.Language 34.Comparison, General observations on the Perceptive Faculties, 35.Causality, Modes of actions of the faculties, National character & development of brain, On the importance of including development of brain as an element in statistical inquiries, Into the manifestations of the animal, moral, and intellectual faculties of man, Statistics of Insanity, Statistics of Crime, Comparative phrenology, Mesmeric phrenology, Objections to phrenology considered, Materialism, Effects of injuries of the brain, Conclusion, Appendices: No. I, II, III, IV, V, [Index], [Works of Combe].

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A

SYSTEM

OF

PHRENOLOGY.

 

BY

GEORGE COMBE.

 

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RES NON VERBA QUAESO

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FIFTH EDITION,

Revised.

VOL. I.

 

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CONTENTS.

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VOLUME II.

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Feeling or Touch, ... 15
Taste, ..... 17
Smell, ..... 18
Hearing, ib.
Sight, ..... 21

Genus II.-INTELLECTUAL FACULTIES WHICH PROCURE KNOWLEDGE OF OBJECTS THEIR QUALITIES, AND RELATIONS, . 27
22. Individuality, ... 28
23. Form, . . .35
24. Size, .... 41
25. Weight, .... 46
26. Colouring, . . . .53
27. Locality, . . . . 72
28. Number, .... 83
29. Order, .... 90
30. Eventuality, ... 92
31. Time, . . . .104
32. Tune, . . . .110
33. Language, .... 124

General observations on the Perceptive Faculties, 147
Genus III.-REFLECTIVE FACULTIES, . . 150
34. Comparison, .... 151
35. Causality, .... 163
Adaptation of the External World to the Intellectual Faculties, . . . 180

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vi CONTENTS.
MODES OF ACTION OF THE FACULTIES, . . 183
Of the Propensities and Sentiments, . ib.
Of the Knowing and Reflecting Faculties, . 195
Perception, . . . . 197
Conception, .... 200
Apparitions, .... 202
Dreaming, .... 212
Imagination, . . . .217
Memory, , . . . .220
Judgment, . . . .231
Consciousness, . . . . 241
Attention, .... 247
Association, .... 248
Passion, . . . . . 260
Pleasure and Pain, . . . 261
Patience and Impatience, . . . ib.
Joy and Grief, .... 262
Sympathy, .... 265
Habit, ... ' , . . 274
Taste, ..... 277
Effects of Organic Size on the Mental Manifestations, 283
Effects of Activity of the Organs, . . 289
Combinations in Size, .... 295
Combinations in Activity, . . . 311
Practical application of the Doctrine of the Combinations, ...... 318
NATIONAL CHARACTER AND DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN, 327
Hindoos, . . . 336
Caribs, ..... 338
New Hollanders, .... 339
New Zealanders, . . , 344
North American Indians, . . ib.
Brazil Indians, .... 349
Negroes, . . . .351
Sandwich Islanders, . . . 356

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CONTENTS. vii
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European Nations, . . . 356
Ancient Egyptians, . . . 357
Ancient Greeks, . . . .358
Scotch Lowlanders, . . . 359
Germans and French, . . . 363
English, ..... 369
Measurements of National Skulls, . . 370
ON THE IMPORTANCE OP INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN AS AN ELEMENT IN STATISTICAL INQUIRIES
INTO THE MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ANIMAL, MORAL, AND INTELLECTUAL FACULTIES OF MAN, 372
Statistics of Insanity, . . . 373
Statistics of Crime, . . .375
Comparative phrenology, . . .. 382
Mesmeric phrenology, .... 392
Objections to phrenology considered, . 398
Materialism, ..... 407
Effects of injuries of the brain, . . 417
CONCLUSION, . 417
APPENDIX.
No. I. Additional Evidence that the Brain is the Organ of the Mind (referred to in vol. i. p. 20.) 423
II. Objections to Spurzheim's Classification of the Faculties (referred to in vol. i. p. 425.) 425
Classification of the Faculties by Mr Joshua Toulmin Smith, . . . 431-3
III. Table of Names of Faculties, as given by Dr Gall (referred to in vol. i. p. 182), . 433
IV. Dr Budge's Experiments on the Cerebellum of Animals, . . . 438
Dr W. B. Carpenter on the Cerebellum, 440
V. Testimonials laid before Lord Glenelg relative to Convicts sent to New South Wales (referred to in vol. ii. p. 381), . 443
[Index]
[Works of Combe].

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Vol. 1: [front matter], Intro, Nervous system, Principles of Phrenology, Anatomy of the brain 1.Amativeness 2.Philoprogenitiveness 3.Concentrativeness 4.Adhesiveness 5.Combativeness 6.Destructiveness, Alimentiveness, Love of Life 7.Secretiveness 8.Acquisitiveness 9.Constructiveness 10.Self-Esteem 11.Love of Approbation 12.Cautiousness 13.Benevolence 14.Veneration 15.Firmness 16.Conscientiousness 17.Hope 18.Wonder 19.Ideality 20.Wit or Mirthfulness 21.Imitation.
Vol. 2: [front matter], external senses, 22.Individuality 23.Form 24.Size 25.Weight 26.Colouring 27.Locality 28.Number 29.Order 30.Eventuality 31.Time 32.Tune 33.Language 34.Comparison, General observations on the Perceptive Faculties, 35.Causality, Modes of actions of the faculties, National character & development of brain, On the importance of including development of brain as an element in statistical inquiries, Into the manifestations of the animal, moral, and intellectual faculties of man, Statistics of Insanity, Statistics of Crime, Comparative phrenology, Mesmeric phrenology, Objections to phrenology considered, Materialism, Effects of injuries of the brain, Conclusion, Appendices: No. I, II, III, IV, V, [Index], [Works of Combe].