Phrenology taught us that the mind thinks by means of the brain, is liable to become fatigued by too long attention, as the locomotive muscles are by too much walking; and I therefore proposed to them to take a brief rest.
Phrenology taught us that the mind thinks by means of the brain, is liable to become fatigued by too long attention, as the locomotive muscles are by… - George Combe
Phrenology taught us that the mind thinks by means of the brain, is liable to become fatigued by too long attention, as the locomotive muscles are by…
- George Combe
While some animals exhibit individual powers in higher perfection, man stands for their superior, not only in combining in his own body all the sense… - George Combe
While some animals exhibit individual powers in higher perfection, man stands for their superior, not only in combining in his own body all the sense…
Individuals possessing moderate-sized brains easily find their proper sphere, and enjoy in it scope for all their energy. In ordinary circumstances t… - George Combe
Individuals possessing moderate-sized brains easily find their proper sphere, and enjoy in it scope for all their energy. In ordinary circumstances t…
A tendency to resume the same mode of action at stated times is peculiarly the characteristic of the nervous system; and on this account regularity i… - George Combe
A tendency to resume the same mode of action at stated times is peculiarly the characteristic of the nervous system; and on this account regularity i…
Fashion is not a real element of beauty in external objects; and to persons who possess a good endowment of Form, Constructiveness and Ideality, intr… - George Combe
Fashion is not a real element of beauty in external objects; and to persons who possess a good endowment of Form, Constructiveness and Ideality, intr…
I requested the gentlemen to put on their hats, and the ladies their shawls, to avoid catching cold, and then had the windows widely opened. This pro… - George Combe
I requested the gentlemen to put on their hats, and the ladies their shawls, to avoid catching cold, and then had the windows widely opened. This pro…
While some of them acknowledge the obligation of natural morality in their mode of conducting their cases, and preserve their individual character as… - George Combe
While some of them acknowledge the obligation of natural morality in their mode of conducting their cases, and preserve their individual character as…
The friends whom I have are invaluable, and although not numerous they are sufficient for my enjoyment; and the texture of my own mind renders me ver… - George Combe
The friends whom I have are invaluable, and although not numerous they are sufficient for my enjoyment; and the texture of my own mind renders me ver…
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