A System of Phrenology
A System of Phrenology
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The former organ he describes as lying on the posterior half of the super-orbitar plate, and, when large, it pushes the eyes outwards ; it gives a talent for learning and recollecting words ; and persons possess- ing it large recite long passages by heart, after reading them once or twice. The latter organ, says he, is placed on the middle of the anterior part of the super-orbitar plate, and the eye-ball, in consequence, not only projects, but is LANGUAGE. 455 depressed ; the depression produci...ng the appearance of a bag, or folding in the lower eye-lid. Persons possessing this form of eyes, he adds, have not only an excellent me- mory of words, but a particular talent for the study of lan- guages, for criticism, and, in general, for all that has refe- rence to literature *. Dr Gall states, at the same time, that the determination of the size of the organ of words is Attended with much difficulty; as, from its situation, it may extend itself to the sides, as well as forwards, increas- ing, in the former case, the general breadth of the head across the temples, or even between the eyes ; so that much remains to be ascertained in regard to it Dr Spubzheim, on the other hand, admits only one or- gan of Language, lying transversely on the posterior por- tion of the super-orbitary plates ; and holds, that it takes cognizance both of words and the spirit of languages.
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The former organ he describes as lying on the posterior half of the super-orbitar plate, and, when large, it pushes the eyes outwards ; it gives a talent for learning and recollecting words ; and persons possess- ing it large recite long passages by heart, after reading them once or twice. The latter organ, says he, is placed on the middle of the anterior part of the super-orbitar plate, and the eye-ball, in consequence, not only projects, but is LANGUAGE. 455 depressed ; the depression produci...ng the appearance of a bag, or folding in the lower eye-lid. Persons possessing this form of eyes, he adds, have not only an excellent me- mory of words, but a particular talent for the study of lan- guages, for criticism, and, in general, for all that has refe- rence to literature *. Dr Gall states, at the same time, that the determination of the size of the organ of words is Attended with much difficulty; as, from its situation, it may extend itself to the sides, as well as forwards, increas- ing, in the former case, the general breadth of the head across the temples, or even between the eyes ; so that much remains to be ascertained in regard to it Dr Spubzheim, on the other hand, admits only one or- gan of Language, lying transversely on the posterior por- tion of the super-orbitary plates ; and holds, that it takes cognizance both of words and the spirit of languages.
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